I stupidly thought this was going to be an article about how it's much more likely that schmoozer types are able to fund their projects, leaving others in the dust, but instead it mostly just rails against regulation.
At the time, my stance on the Marc Andreessen article was "because we have systematically defunded basic scientific research since the early 2000's", and I stand by that. To me, government funding of research is the only current mechanism by which non-schmoozers are able to get their projects funded (though admittedly, it's super flawed and also involves a bit of political positioning/having the right partnerships/etc).
I'd say over 50% of the time at my pharmacy, this would involve waiting in line for 20 min and talking to a harried, overworked pharmacist who may or may not be up on the latest research... not a great UX.
Go into curriculum development. Work for Wiley or Pearson or someone like that.
Edit: As far as how to break into curriculum development, she should highlight any of her work adapting or implementing cutting-edge educational content. Or play up her management skills if she was on any committees or pushed things through at her school. Maybe take up freelance writing or editing? Start a blog and accumulate enough high quality content there to have something to point to
This hasn't happened to me yet but I have noticed they have been pushing their "give us 10% and you'll get your money sooner" service in an almost dark patterny way. And there's been some weirdness with sending invoices for the last several months. So, agreed that they might be in trouble.
It's a complex issue. On one hand, what differentiates universities from trade schools is teaching students how to learn/do their own research vs. acquire specific skills/knowledge: demonstrating some kind of self-motivated achievement aside from strict academic requirements helps universities select students who are receptive to this. On the other hand, yes, it selects for more well-off students who have the free time, inclination, and means to pursue their interests.
I graduated high school in 1998, was great at math, and most teachers liked me, some loved me. MAYBE if you're talking about going to high school in the 70's or 80's, or in a more small football-centered town or something, this was accurate at some point.
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Different carbs affect people differently, but for me rice was a big no no, whole wheat was OK, and corn was great (whew!).
So, Thai was pretty bad, Chinese not much better but you can find less sugary dishes. Indian was actually pretty good as long as I didn't gorge myself: The fat in the dishes helps slow down the sugar absorption so you don't get the extreme spikes, and you can pair it with a whole wheat roti instead of rice. Mexican was GREAT cause, corn + beans (beans were the best!! so much fiber and protein, barely any spike when eating them). Italian is ok as long as you make it yourself with whole wheat pasta and eat lots of meat and cheese. French is good cause they have lots of meat-focused dishes. The best meals for me were like a pork chop or steak, greens of some kind, and quinoa or whole wheat mac n cheese or polenta.
Lots of rice-centered dishes (rice has an especially high glycemic index), usually a ton of added sugar (pad thai, curries), sugar-based dipping sauces.
My younger brother was diagnosed with Type I when he was 4 and I've always thought I had a pretty good handle on how tough having diabetes must be. I recently had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant and boy was I wrong. It's TOUGH. Particularly getting a handle on glycemic indices. I will say it turned me into a huge proponent of massive amounts of protein and fiber in my diet (but kinda turned me off Thai food :/ )
A couple other comments here have said the same thing, and I strongly believe this is the actual reason. Queer people flock to cities to improve their dating pool and social acceptance. College is a legitimate way to move to a city (and meet other gay peers). Source: have a fair amount of gay friends.
On the other hand, if you already live in a liberal metropolitan area, it's potentially more likely that more of your peers go to college so you go too (no source here, just spitballin).
I mean it doesn't have to be all-or-nothing. If we decoupled health insurance from FTE, then maybe there would be more part-time options that would allow for some flexibility. Hire a biweekly housekeeper and a nanny for 4 hours a day 4 days a week, still get to spend lots of time with your kid AND have some meaningful engagement with other adults and contribute to society according to your skill level.
That's basically my plan, but running a business/contracting/freelancing is not for everyone. Sooo thankful I have my own insurance though.
Also, in the US lights used to be a pure green but were updated to be a blue-green so that color blind people could differentiate the green from red. You can still see the original green in some super old lights that haven't been updated.
Somewhat unrelated to your point but something I always found kind of hilarious is the fact that Thoreau had his laundry and food shopping/prep done by some local women while he was living his 'spartan' life in the woods.
Interestingly, there is actually a long history of literally switching back and forth between its original meaning and "figuratively" over the ages. My fiance did his thesis on it!
Pfft "wokeness" is just the latest label for people who have an investment in the status quo to complain about. Before that it was "political correctness", "hipsters", "hippies", etc. Not saying that there aren't annoying "woke" people (just like in any cohort of 22 yr old grad students there are gonna be some annoying ones who take themselves too seriously), but the pearl clutching is getting ridiculous here. The world isn't black and white, "woke" culture has some good points, for sure includes some amount of "taking it too far", but ultimately is, on the whole, made up of humans who you probably relate to on a personal level more than you don't.
Some of them were in biotech, and yeah it still doesn't pay nearly at the same level as engineering jobs. Also I was on the molecular/biochem side so pretty techy.
And most likely you'd go back to tech anyway around age 35 after not earning enough to live comfortably (speaking as someone with a background in biology with lots of friends and colleagues who left the field). Don't get me wrong, it's tragic that the brightest minds are being wasted making dog-walking apps or whatever.
I worked in pharma advertising for a little bit: There are two sides, consumer and clinical which I believe are about equal spends (might be wrong, but it's significant anyway). Clinical advertising is mostly used to recruit doctors to recruit patients to take part in clinicial trials, and is a necessary component of R&D. Think lots of tradeshows with fancy signage, interactive touchscreens, apps, etc.
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It was physically hard for a couple months while my brain reprogrammed to run without nicotine (i.e. I was pretty slow/stupid for a while) and once in a while I get an urge (maybe every couple months?), but it's not severe enough that I'm in any danger of ever smoking again. Quit over 10 yrs ago. Others mentioned Allen Carr/Easy Way method, and that was definitely a part of putting smoking in context as just a physical addiction.
As long as you're able to separate yourself from the narrative of "I'm a smoker" and just let go the big dramatic story about how it's hard and you're going to fail then it's relatively easy to just deal with the physical symptoms of withdrawal/craving. I have a strict "no nicotine" policy and it makes it super easy because I never have to wrestle with decisions about whether I'm going to smoke/vape/whatever, the decision is already made.
I agree, but I think the issue is that LOTS of people just don't have good night vision. I have excellent night vision, and I feel safest with low lighting because it allows me to retain my night vision to see into unlit corners etc. I also don't feel as much "on display". But yeah, for a significant minority of people who have poor vision, the brighter the better, because they just can't see in the dark normally.
I graduated Hatboro-Horsham in 1998, and heroin was a problem even then in my larger friend circle (and I was a big sheltered nerd who lived in Horsham), due to the proximity to Philly (the "heroin capital of the US" at the time). One girl OD'd after I went to college. The school itself was pretty great academically and otherwise, as far as public high schools go, but the really good teachers were older and many retired I think, in the 2000s. From what I've heard, a combo of NCLB and 'zero tolerance' policies turned the school into kind of a hellhole (like many other schools at the time).
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The neural tube is the predecessor to the spine. Gastrulation isn't really a tube formation more like layers forming, it's the initial differentiation of cells from uniform to specialized.