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How it was measured:

> Both countries sent teams to climb the mountain using GPS and also trigonometry to make the final calculations.

> “Once the surveyor’s beacon had been placed on the summit, surveyors at stations around the summit measured the distance from the six points to the beacon, which meant at least six triangles could be calculated to determine the mountain’s height,” Jiang Tao, associate researcher at the Chinese academy of surveying and mapping, told the state-run China Daily.


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FinTech startup based in Puerto Rico, founded by MIT alumni.

Our tech stack includes Scala, Play Framework, Javascript, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS.

We're looking for an experienced software engineer, but not necessarily an expert in our stack.

If this sounds interesting, email me at julian at andeno dot com.



Chemotherapy was accompanied with steroids (to help with sickness) which made me stay awake almost all day. Instead of taking more meds to help with sleep, I had many productive nights working on an iOS hobby project.


Probably not a system most people would voluntarily submit to, but I'm glad you made the best of things. Hope you're doing well now.


It seems the requirement has been relaxed a bit:

"Puerto Rico Senate Bill 864 increases the potential impact of Act 22 by expanding who qualifies for the tax break. Prior to this legislation, Act 22 was only applicable to new migrants to Puerto Rico who had not been residents for the 15 year period before the Act went into effect in January 2012. That period has now been reduced from 15 to 6 years."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetnovack/2015/01/27/puerto-r...


I only spent two year outside PR for my bachelors. Been back here for 8 years now. :(

Still feels odd trying to help create startups but excluding people that live here. I mean the original purpose was to bring new companies, "expats" to puerto rico which IMO is good at accomplishing.


Act 20 applies to any company or freelancer exporting services from Puerto Rico. Act 22 only applies to passive income, so it targets investors moving to the island.


Thank you for posting, I really enjoyed this video. What books or videos would you recommend to gain general knowledge about history from the Bronze Age to the fall of the Roman empire?


When I made the appointment in the LASIK center, I did it through QualSight LASIK instead of directly with the center. That center offered discounted rates if booked through QualSight.




It is becoming more welcoming. I like these two places on 3rd Street:

Voltage Cafe http://voltagecoffee.com

Tatte Bakery and Cafe http://www.tattecookies.com


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