#Databases

PESEL is a national identification system in Poland launched in 1979. It is in fact, the only realized data system from the grand plans of the cybernetization of the socialist
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23andMe to go public via a merger.Reportedly valued at $3.5 billionTicker symbol: $ME https://twitter.com/joelwinston/status/1357356823980957703 investment thesis slide. do they even know how dystopian this sounds? Useful ranking of largest
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You know what sucks? Trying to look up medical information online and only being able to find what certain skin-related diseases look like on White people. I'm trying to find
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A quick thread on the new variant, pulling together information from news sources, twitter, genomic databases, and word from well-placed peers.https://twitter.com/nickeardleybbc/status/1340263541786501120 The new variant in the UK consists
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Something that blows my mind: We are debating an infrastructure stimulus package, and a 6yr reauthorization of Federal surface transportation legislation. Together these account for at least $2 trillion. But
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ICYMI*, we had a new paper come out in @NatureGenet last week: a GWAS of "noncognitive skills," a construct that nearly everyone can agree is important, but no one can
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Lunchtime conversation w/a principal web dev:Him: "I think we need Tugboat at work."Me: "Oh? Tell me more about that."Him: "Yeah, I've made and merged like 3 PRs today, but my
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In just 2.5 hours, the @realDonaldTrump campaign filled a 40 page response to NV Supreme Court. Pretty incredible. Highlights in the thread. Based on evidence obtained from DMV, Trump campaign
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end of this Parliament, the Cabinet Office will have its own databases on people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, security vetting and – if the Cabinet Office decides to change data-sharing
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1) Let's talk about the State of Chinese Cloud. It's a nascent but very interesting market. All our favourite players are there, Alibaba, Huawei, Tencent and JD. AWS is still
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To stop Brexit all the government needed to do was to tell us that you would pay an extra £82 for a £200 coat. Or that you wouldn't be able
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When I post about plant medicine and medicinal plants, please note that I am approaching this topic from a science-informed perspective.While I have no respect whatsoever for homeopathy, I do
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We now know for sure that Texas-based Republican organization True The Vote is behind 'local' voter challenges in Cobb & other Georgia counties. GA law allows any voter to challenge
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New year, new chances. Having a good preparation is half the battle. This thread gives advice on how to make a proper plan and progress your career in tech quickly!
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The bitcoin regulations proposed by FinCEN give few useful powers to regulators, greatly roll back economic freedoms while pointlessly surveilling law-abiding people, and create databases of info about who owns
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The $10 million website: How Canada's sole-source contracting betrays the autistic communityhttps://a4aontario.com/2020/07/17/the-10-million-website-how-canadas-sole-source-contracting-betrays-autistic-canadians/ A search of all publicl
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