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- The Long-Term Problem with Dynamically Typed Languages http://chadaustin.me/2015/04/the-long-term-problem-with-dynamically-typed-languages 93 comments
- Show HN: Term Typer – Learn a language by typing https://www.termtyper.com/ 99 comments
- A mobile game called Fooya, uses implicit learning has improved children’s short-term food choices. In the game, an avatar fights robots that represent unhealthy foods, and the avatar’s speed and body shape vary in response to the type of food it eats. https://www.heinz.cmu.edu/media/2021/february/mobile-game-that-uses-implicit-learning-improved-childrens-short-term-food-choices 9 comments science
- Fed to pump more than $500 billion into short-term bank funding, expand types of security purchases https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/fed-to-pump-more-than-500-billion-into-short-term-bank-funding-expand-types-of-security-purchases.html 158 comments politics
- The short-term mass closing of hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles caused an immediate increase in crime. "The increase is specific to the type of crime most plausibly deterred by bystanders, and is correlated with neighborhood walkability." http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0094119017300281?dgcid=raven_sd_via_email 811 comments science
- The Long-Term Problem With Dynamically Typed Languages http://chadaustin.me/2015/04/the-long-term-problem-with-dynamically-typed-languages/ 176 comments programming
- "Even short-term consumption of a Paleolithic-type diet improved glucose control and lipid profiles in people with type 2 diabetes compared with a conventional diet containing moderate salt intake, low-fat dairy, whole grains and legumes." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25828624 6 comments science
- [Schefter] It is not considered any type of long-term injury for Antonio Brown, per source. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1157747512901537792?s=19 23 comments nfl
- Type II Diabetes Is Reversible, Even For Long-term Diabetics, According To New Study http://www.science20.com/news_articles/type_ii_diabetes_is_reversible_even_for_longterm_diabetics_according_to_new_study-168625 8 comments science
- Both youth and long-term vitamin D status is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adulthood: a cohort study http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07853890.2017.1399446 13 comments science
- Research shows a mother’s fat intake can impact infant infectious disease outcomes. Researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while breastfeeding can have long-term implications on her infant’s gut health. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2021/04/14/ubco-research-shows-a-mothers-fat-intake-can-impact-infant-infectious-disease-outcomes/ 6 comments science
- [Wojnarowski] James Harden has likely played his last game in Philadelphia... this was essentially James Harden looking into free agency and not seeing the type of long-term commitment he wanted from the Sixers and perhaps the Rockets... the most prominent team out there are the Los Angeles Clippers https://streamable.com/9x2plt 232 comments nba
- A new type of battery that can charge 10 times faster than a lithium-ion battery, that is safer in terms of potential fire hazards and has a lower environmental impact, using polymer based on the nickel-salen complex (NiSalen). https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/spsu-ant040621.php 877 comments science
- Study: The pandemic led to a long-term increase in all types of non-fatal shootings and gang related shootings. Criminal justice agencies should focus more attention and resources on gun violence resulting from a sense of strain and fear among individuals during the pandemic. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0047235221000039 10 comments science
- Role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research. In practical terms, there is little-to-no evidence here to suggest that first- vs. later-borns are destined for specific careers. https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2020/december-2020/12032020-rodica-damian-birth-order-overestimated-career.php 3 comments science
- Jamaal Bowman Is on Track to Score AOC-Type Win Over 16-Term Congressman Engel https://truthout.org/articles/jamaal-bowman-is-on-track-to-score-aoc-type-win-over-16-term-congressman-engel/ 27 comments politics
- Simple Self-Charging Battery. A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative resistance within the same cell, allowing the cell to self-charge without losing energy, which has important implications for long-term storage and improved output power for batteries. https://publishing.aip.org/publications/latest-content/simple-self-charging-battery-offers-power-solutions-for-devices/ 91 comments science
- Broncos safety Justin Simmons on if he would sit out if he gets the franchise tag: “I don’t know if I’m the type of guy who would sit out. Playing is my passion. Obviously, we’d like to get a long-term deal done and speaking with Elway and all the guys there, they’re great and I love the system.” https://www.9news.com/article/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/mike-klis/simmons-has-no-qualms-with-agent-hurtado-now-serving-broncos-interests/73-bf9aff64-f679-4132-b65f-c9dc9a51c340 27 comments nfl
- NOTED: New research shows that taking notes by hand is NOT superior to typing in terms of test performance/retention. Study authors conclude: "Based on the present outcomes and other available evidence, concluding which method is superior for improving the functions of note-taking seems premature." https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-019-09468-2 18 comments science
- My company offers 3 types of 401K contributions; before tax, after tax, and Roth and matches up to 6%. What is the best long term plan for making the most out of these. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/9tmywk/my_company_offers_3_types_of_401k_contributions/ 14 comments personalfinance
- Is there any difference between the terms "sum" and "coproduct" in type theory? https://www.reddit.com/r/compsci/comments/9t8llp/is_there_any_difference_between_the_terms_sum_and/ 4 comments compsci
- Researchers have found evidence that a humble, century-old tuberculosis vaccine can send blood glucose levels dramatically down in a small but long-term study of patients with advanced Type 1 diabetes. http://www.newsweek.com/diabetes-tuberculosis-bcg-vaccine-991945 80 comments worldnews
- Study suggests 2 jabs of BCG vaccine (TB), may long-term reverse Type-1 diabetes (Type-2 too possible - speeds up energy conversion) - after 3 years blood sugar levels dropped 10%, and 18% after 4 years - only caveat is the small size of the study (9 vaccine, 3 placebo) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-018-0062-8 19 comments science
- Joshua Kimmich : "Messi is a completely different type of player. Ronaldo is perhaps more complete in terms of skills themselves. Messi is rather the dribbler, Ronaldo the final player. When it comes to goal quotas, Ronaldo is in the lead." https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/bayern-muenchen/kimmich-interview-ronaldo-artikel-55476860.bild.html 6 comments soccer
- [Spears] Kyrie Irving takes opener in Cleveland in stride. "It’s just hooping. I understand the magnitude but I know what it is going to entail in terms of marketing, whatever the case may be, to garner up this energy to make people feel a certain type of way. I get all that. It’s part of the game." https://theundefeated.com/features/celtics-kyrie-irving-takes-nba-season-opener-in-cleveland-in-stride/ 91 comments nba
- What's the term for players that work the field, as opposed to being sluggers or less athletic hitter type players? https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/6xp05u/whats_the_term_for_players_that_work_the_field_as/ 18 comments baseball
- Looking for keywords, search terms, and papers related to methods for removing noise from specific types of data https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/5igsb8/looking_for_keywords_search_terms_and_papers/ 4 comments math
- Why Raghuram Rajan bowed out. There is a clear cultural context in India in terms of the resistance to the type of change being brought about by RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. http://www.livemint.com/opinion/0abda2mb8pc9lezt6filko/why-raghuram-rajan-bowed-out.html 3 comments india
- [Question:] What is the technical term for this type of view-port manipulation? http://www.realmofthemadgod.com/ 18 comments gamedev
- Scientists have designed a new type of camouflage wetsuits that is designed to make ocean swimmers invisible to sharks. The first, "Elude" the second pattern, "Diverter", designed for surfers, is the opposite in terms of visibility, patterned with bold black-and-white stripes http://www.cnet.com.au/aussies-design-shark-proof-wetsuits-339344936.htm# 17 comments technology
- Scientists have designed a new type of camouflage wetsuits that is designed to make ocean swimmers invisible to sharks. The first, "Elude" the second pattern, "Diverter", designed for surfers, is the opposite in terms of visibility, patterned with bold black-and-white stripes http://www.cnet.com.au/aussies-design-shark-proof-wetsuits-339344936.htm# 5 comments science
- New to funds - how does this look as a long term dividend-focused fund? It seems to focus on the same type of companies I'd focus on myself http://adviser.invescoperpetual.co.uk/portal/site/ipadviser/specialfeatures/focusfunds/incomefund/literatureandinvesting/ 10 comments investing
- “Mind-bottling,” “jar-dropping,” and “lame man’s terms” are all eggcorns—a type of common and somewhat logical language goof named after a misspelling of “acorn.” http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/stimuli/mark_peters_on_eggcorns 6 comments reddit.com
- Clean 2.2 - term rewriting, uniqueness type system, generic programming, AND ..... dada.... dynamic types! http://clean.cs.ru.nl/ 19 comments programming
- [Lombardi] Trent Williams echoes prevailing key we've been discussing: 49ers must play NFC title game vs Philly on their terms. "It's not about how we block them, it's more about what type of game we get into." Points out that the Eagles will be hard to block in pure pass-rushing mode https://twitter.com/LombardiHimself/status/1618700775420727296?s=19&t=U9ouASBkyM6mb6UGxsUccA 97 comments nfl
- Paul Scholes: Man Utd could do with someone like Ozil who can link a team together. He could be an answer short-term, I don't know. I think that would be up to him, ultimately. I can't [see it happening] but he's the type of player, short-term, who United could do with https://www.goal.com/en/news/ozil-to-man-utd-scholes-believes-former-club-can-benefit/1otm9a2c6fq5c1hbrqaoonsfgx 91 comments soccer
- Is there a specific term for compound nouns of the type: "Bottle opener"; "Skyscraper"; "Dishwasher"; "Pencil sharpener"; "Tongue twister"; etc.? https://www.reddit.com/r/linguistics/comments/511al6/is_there_a_specific_term_for_compound_nouns_of/ 17 comments linguistics
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on space station toilet. Though astronauts are not in any immediate danger, one type of bacteria (Enterobacter bugandensis) is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning it could potentially pose a significant threat to humans aboard long-term spaceflights in the future. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/11/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-found-on-space-station-toilet 855 comments space
- Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on space station toilet. Though astronauts are not in any immediate danger, one type of bacteria (Enterobacter bugandensis) is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning it could potentially pose a significant threat to humans aboard long-term spaceflights in the future. http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/11/antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-found-on-space-station-toilet 9 comments science
- In my mind it will be a travesty if Hasek is remembered as the third-best goalie of his generation, which is a perception that a lot of media-types are currently doing their best to entrench. In terms of actual performance, the Dominator really does stand alone. http://brodeurisafraud.blogspot.com/2010/10/best-calendar-year-ever.html 36 comments hockey