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    Modern Art

    hey guys.. So I hit up the Yale Musem of Art last weekend and got to the modern art section... One of the painting was literally a black dot on white canvas and it was supposed to be good modern art.. Got me thinking, have you guys come across any other modern art paintings that made you think...
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    US Strategy vs Asia Investments offer

    Hey guys.. Just needed some help and pointers.. I'm an international student here in the US and have two offers and need help deciding.. I have interned in Singapore for a few months before and had a good time although LA would be new.. 1) Investment Consulting Associate position at...
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    Dallas questions

    Hey guys, I just graduated from college with an Industrial Engineering degree and got a job offer for a company down in Dallas offering $50,000 base+standard benefits and 401k for an entry level inventory/process improvement position. With regards to my background, I've got good internships...
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    Fixed Point question

    Hi there.. Had a quick question about fixed points for 2d maps.any help would be appreciated Consider the 2D quadratic map f (x) = x2 + b and answer the following questions (a) For b = 0.5,0.25,−1,−1.35, and −1.38 find all fixed points (including sources), their periods...
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    Blackrock questions

    Hello there, While the chances are pretty slim, anyone Blackrock Employees on this forum? Had questions about doing fulltime in their Global Client Group (front office relationship management role) vs PAG ( Portfolio Analytics, Risk Management role ).. My goal is to learn about markets and...
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    Connecting two windows laptops in LAN

    Hello there, I would like to be able to run two excel workbooks on two different windows computers that are connected to each other in LAN. These two workbooks would be linked to each other in terms of formulas so if I enter 1 in one workbook, it should automatically update on the other...
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    Italy advice

    Hello all.., I needed some advice.. I plan to head to Italy between March 3rd and March 8th. I would appreciate advice on what to check out. Here's what I plan to do with my buddy: March 3rd - Land into Pisa, check out leaning tower of Pizza and then head to Florence in evening. March 4th -...
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    WSJ Subscription

    Hey.. I just needed to read and write a paper on this article.. Can someone with a WSJ subscription please copy and paste it and pm/post it to me? I'd truly appreciate it. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704343104575032910217257240.html?mod=WSJ-business-whatsNews Thanks
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    Basic Stats help

    Hey... needed some help with these stats questions... Question: The manager at the the Boston branch of Mcdonalds is interested on better understanding the customers that arrive at her restaurant. After extracting and summarizing data from the extensive sales database, she has found out some...
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    Amazon Interview

    Hello there, I applied to Amazon for an operations internship and was called for a third round of interviews at their facility. Has anyone interviewed with them before for an operations position? If so, any idea what kind of technical questions could I expect? I've heard they have some sort...
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    National Society of Black Engineers

    Hello there, I'm a sophomore Industrial Engineering student of Indian origin doing my undergrad here in the US. I went to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers conference last year with some hispanic friends and found the career fair to be very useful in securing interviews. I just...
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    Amazon internship

    Hello there, I got a call a few days ago for a phone interview with Amazon for an operations internship as an IE..The lady said that there are usually 2 phone interviews and 1 onsite interview ( although on website, it says that they only do 1 phone interview for internships ).. Anyone gone...
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    NJ Strip clubs

    Hey guys.. So recently moved to NJ and was interested in checking the strip clubs around here ( maybe the one in the Sopranos? ). Any recommendations for the central jersey area ( near Princeton) which allow contact?
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    Losing the flabby stomach..

    Hello guys... I had a question about losing weight and building muscle.. I'm 5'7 and weigh 159 lbs. I'd like to lose the excess fat in my stomach. As silly as this sounds, I've heard that converting the fat into muscle is a good way of losing the flab and looking toned.. Is this true and...
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    Rutgers Students: Bars question

    Hello there, Am going out with a few friends to the bars tonight but one of them is under 21. Are there any bars near Rutgers which aren't too strict on ID's? Was gonna try our luck and in worst case, head to the hookah bar.. Thanks
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    Stock Market Investors

    Hello there, Figured i'd start a thread to see what fellow ATOT'ers are investing in.. I personally have been investing for the past few months and so far, have had a 20% return on my total principal.. SPNG, BAC, TX & AAPL have fetched me the most in terms of returns. Are there any stocks out...
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    H1B Immigrants

    Click here for the business week link.. The author makes some good points and I hope that people see the difference between illegal uneducated immigrants and H1B eligible, educated immigrants who can add value to the American economy!
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    Basic HTML Question

    Hello there, I needed some help with this ISO Latin-1 character. Here's the question: "Use the ISO Latin-1 character set to write this statement in a Web page: Borrowing $50000 @ 10% annual rate costs $500 a year" What is the syntax for using this? My book does not list any examples...
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    Six Sigma Training

    Hello there, I'm a sophomore Industrial Engineering and will be going on co-op in the summer. I've heard that the Six Sigma Green Belt looks good on the resume so was thinking of doing it. I got my yellow belt and even though it feels like a lot of BS, I figure if getting the green belt...
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    Italy trip recommendations

    Hey there, Gonna be arriving in Rome on Dec 25th and then plan to meet up with a friend in Pisa on Dec 26th morning. 1) Hence, I have Christmas day to spend in Rome so any recommendations on what to check out? 2) Do you guys have any hotel recommendations in Rome which are reasonable...
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    Stat Tree Diagram Help

    HEllo there, I needed some help with drawing this tree diagram for my statistics class. I'd appreciate it if anyone could help me out: Q) A biomechanical device for medical emergencies can operate 0, 1 or 2 times a night. Construct a tree diagram to show taht there ar 10 different ways...
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    Anyone find it hard to wear contacts?

    Hello there, Anyone else find it hard to put on contacts? I've been trying for the past week to get them in but my eyes keep shutting! After trying to put it on for like 20 min and not being succesful, my eyes start burning so it gets kind of annoying. Any tips that might help? Whats the...
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    Parking in Boston ( JP )

    Hey, I'm renting a house in Jamaica Plain and is located on bynner road. Problem is that while the road does not require a permit to park, I've heard that it gets pretty full.. Now, my car license plates as well as my license are from CT. Is there ample parking in the area for cars without...
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    Any Umich/Virginia Tech students?

    Hey there, I'm a rising sophomore majoring in Industrial Engineering. Was thinking of transferring to Umich/Virginia Tech from Northeastern University since I don't think NEU is a good fit for me and Umich/Virginia Tech have great programs. I'd appreciate it if you guys could answer the...
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    Books to read?? recommendations.

    Hello there.. Finished reading books like Liars Poker, Monkey Business, Rigged and was wondering if there were other books that you guys would recommend on the same lines? I really liked liar's poker so anything else that would be just as funny and interesting? Cheers
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    Going to Switzerland alone.. recommendations?

    Hello there!! So just got back from my trip to the Far East and had a blast.. Now, gonna be visiting my cousin in London for a week and then was hoping to visit Switzerland since I've heard so much about it. I'm gonna try and convince my cousin to join me but if thats not possible, was...
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    Perth,Australia

    Hello there.. I'm going to be in Singapore and a friend was inviting me over to Perth. I only have 2 nights in my schedule to stay in Perth.. Is there a lot to do in Perth in terms of nightlife or things to see? I've visited Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne before but not Perth. The...
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    GPA - is it rounded?

    Hello there.. I just completed my freshman year and got a 3.549 for second semester GPA and my overall QPA is 3.696 .. If I were to make my resume now for internship positions, could I write my GPA to be 3.7 or would it still be 3.69? I guess it's not much of a difference but still a 3.7...
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    Chennai/Bangalore.. Worth it?

    Hey.. Since I have a four month summer break, I'm thinking of visiting Chennai and Bangalore in addition to Singapore/Thailand. Anyone been to these cities? I plan to spend 4-5 days in each city.. Have a friend in each so will be staying with them.. Are they worth it? I'm originally from...
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    fake ids

    Hello there, I was going down to NYC next weekend to meet up with a few friends and was hoping to go clubbing. Where would I be able to get a fake id from? any exact location that you guys know so that I can just get one instead of finding places in Manhattan? Thanks
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    Nightlife in Asia

    Hey!! I'm going to be visiting my friend in Singapore for 2 weeks along with another friend from college.. The three of us were thinking of partying in Singapore for 4-5 days but wanted to go out to another Asian city/country to have fun. I've heard of the full/half moon festival in Ko Samui...
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    PIcking an engineering field

    Hey there.. I am currently a freshman engineering major and I'm struggling on deciding what to do.. I am deciding between civil, mechanical and Industrial... My aim is to do my MBA and hopefully work in the business sector using my engineering problem solving skills unless I really land up...
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    C++ help

    Hey there.. Trying to do this simple C++ program where I have to print my name but honestly, its not working right.. I figured that I would have to simply put my letters in the quotes but the problem is that the lines of the letters keep getting messed up and I have to make adjustments.. Why...
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    Trapezoid Rule C++ programming help

    hey there. Posted in the wrong forum so reposting this again. _______ Hello there.. I'm writing a trapezoidal rule program but even though it runs, it outputs the wrong value for finding the area under the curve for e^((-(x)^2)/2) from 1 to 2. I get the following results when i...
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    Trapezoidal Rule Program not working

    Hello there.. I'm writing a trapezoidal rule program but even though it runs, it outputs the wrong value for finding the area under the curve for e^((-(x)^2)/2) from 1 to 2. Any help is much appreciated. I've tried debugging and it seems that my problem is in the for loop but not sure how...
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    Limit of Sequences help

    Hey there.. I have to find the limit of the sequence: Sqrt(2), Sqrt(2*Sqrt(2)), Sqrt(2*Sqrt(2*Sqrt(2))),.... For an expression, I came up with Sqrt(2n) but that doesnt work unless, n=1, n=Sqrt(2), n=Sqrt(sqrt2))... However, not sure how to incremnt N by that.. Any idea how I can...
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    Physics I Help needed

    A sled weighing 205 N rests on a 15° incline, held in place by static friction (Figure 5-61). The coefficient of static friction is 0.5. The sled is pulled up the incline at constant speed by a child. The child weighs 500 N and pulls on the rope with a constant force of 100 N. The rope makes an...
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    Physics problem answer check

    Hey there.. I was given a question in a quiz for my Physics 1 class and I solved it. However, it was marked wrong. Could anyone please highlight why it is wrong? Q) At a hockey game, you throw your hat into the air when our team scores a point. If you throw it upwards at an angle of 35...
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    College Experiencear

    Hey there... I'm a freshman in college and wondering what everyone's college experience was like? What'd you guys do in your free time? So far, its been hanging out with friends, watching movies, a few parties and lotsa poker.
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    Buying property in Boston

    Hey there.. I go to college in Boston ( Northeastern University ) and was looking to move off campus. Dad wanted to buy a property for investment that would also be close to the campus. What aresome of the areas you guys recommend I look at which would ensure that it would appreciate and be...