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rePost : : College advice, from people who have been there awhile – Chris Blattman

Read the whole thing:
the quote came from this article from nytimes.
I’ve been lucky with a lot of my friends.For them there really is that thirst for knowledge, The thing is once you’ve had that thirst you never will be sated. Normal work here in the Philippines are in most ways repetitive,  and not really intellectually engaging. The secret I believe is going out of your way to find that love for learning that we have within us, and to foster this, automate as much as possible, find ways to maximize the interesting parts of your job and minimize the repetitive boring part.

It’s easy to think that college classes are mainly about preparing you for a job. But remember: this may be the one time in your life when you have a chance to think about the whole of your life, not just your job.
via College advice, from people who have been there awhile – Chris Blattman.

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rePost: Magnetic Monopoles? Oh, dear. : Starts With A Bang

Blame the bad science reporter, blame the stupid reposter.
NO MAGNETIC MONOPOLES, sorry for the misinformation!

Magnetic Monopoles? Oh, dear.
Category: Physics • Scientific papers
Posted on: September 4, 2009 1:17 PM, by Ethan Siegel
Electric charges come in two types, positive and negative. Magnetic poles also come in two types, North and South. In both cases, like charges/poles repel, and opposites attract. The big difference? Electric charges can exist in isolation; you can have just a positive or negative charge by itself. Whereas in a magnet, you always need both a North pole and a South pole; you can’t have a magnetic monopole.
via Magnetic Monopoles? Oh, dear. : Starts With A Bang.

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Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time

Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time
ScienceDaily (Sep. 4, 2009) — Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie have, in cooperation with colleagues from Dresden, St. Andrews, La Plata and Oxford, for the first time observed magnetic monopoles and how they emerge in a real material.
Magnetic monopoles are hypothetical particles proposed by physicists that carry a single magnetic pole, either a magnetic north pole or south pole. In the material world this is quite exceptional because magnetic particles are usually observed as dipoles, north and south combined. However there are several theories that predict the existence of monopoles. Among others, in 1931 the physicist Paul Dirac was led by his calculations to the conclusion that magnetic monopoles can exist at the end of tubes – called Dirac strings – that carry magnetic field. Until now they have remained undetected.
via Magnetic Monopoles Detected In A Real Magnet For The First Time.

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Ka Erdy interment set on Monday – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Ka Erdy interment set on Monday
By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 19:33:00 09/04/2009
Filed Under: death notices, Obituary, Religions
MANILA, Philippines—The funeral of Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Erano “Ka Erdy” Manalo is set on 12 noon Monday, a spokesman for the religious group said on Friday.
via Ka Erdy interment set on Monday – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos.

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Personal::Sorry I still hate Comcast (Scripting News)

Love and hate have a mathematical relationship: Permalink to this paragraph
hate = love + betrayed Permalink to this paragraph
via Sorry I still hate Comcast (Scripting News).

A phrase has been percolating in my mind for unhealthy chunk of time.

“You’ve crossed the thin line between love and hate”.

long story; don’t ask. just like the similarities between the two.
PS: I use to not understand why people say don’t be callous with the feelings of other people, I probably am a douche, basta damn!

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rePost::The poor and the dark skinned have more babies than the rich and the light skinned : Greg Laden's Blog

Because there is no reason to stay ignorant for so long

This falsehood … that poor people are out reproducing rich people … is important and interesting in a number of ways. For one thing, it exposes people’s race-based biases and fears. The anger that is expressed at me when I suggest that this is a falsehood is second only to the anger that results from my stance on gun control.1 I find that fascinating. Another, related reason this is interesting is because it exposes people’s ability to maintain their strongly held beliefs and to base those beliefs on the most tenuous or unrelated information. For instance, people are sure that poor people have more babies than rich people because it is well known that the fertility rate in Nigeria is through the roof and over the top, but that White American Middle Classers are reproducing at a rate that is lower than replacement. However, this comparison is wrong for so many reasons that a rational person hearing the argument must surely feel sorry for the person making it.
via The poor and the dark skinned have more babies than the rich and the light skinned : Greg Laden’s Blog.

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RIP

we are sad because you no longer with us, but happy that you have finished your task. Salamat po Ka Erdy!

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Catch-22 Philippine Presidential Politics edition

malabo ito masyadong maraming skin in the game na si manny villar, nasa point of no return na siya, although pag pinili niyang hindi tumakbo, naku parang proof na rin iyon na isa siya sa dapat na tumakbo, I like the way this sounds so catch22

Estrada to drop presidential bid if…

By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:46:00 09/01/2009
Filed Under: Elections, Politics, Inquirer Politics, Eleksyon 2010

MANILA, Philippines—Ousted president Joseph Estrada, who is eyeing another go at the presidency, on Tuesday said he would only cancel his planned run if the entire opposition unites behind Liberal Party’s Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III.
Estrada said this in the wake Senator Mar Roxas’ announcement of backing out from the presidential race in 2010 throwing his support behind the Aquino should the latter decide to run for the highest post in the land.

Estrada, in a phone interview, said Aquino, son of the late president Corazon “Cory” Aquino and martyred senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., is a qualified candidate, being the son of a hero and a former president.

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Better Press Corp Please::Villar again tops new SWS survey – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

Nothing against the former president but This is fucking pathetic!

The nationwide survey of 1,500 respondents was made June 19 to 22, a few weeks before the death of the late president Corazon Aquino which is believed to have changed the political landscape for the 2010 elections.
via Villar again tops new SWS survey – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos.

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rePost:Mexico rePost:Legalizes Drug Possession – NYTimes.com

Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: August 21, 2009
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico enacted a controversial law on Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge.
The law sets out maximum “personal use” amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities will no longer face criminal prosecution; the law goes into effect on Friday.
via Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession – NYTimes.com.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/world/americas/21mexico.html?_r=1

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