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submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

The above dress is from a UK store called Apricot. Similar stores might be Oasis.

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

2 questions i'd like to understand about DCF models which I am learning:

  1. I understand the difference between growth capex and maintenance capex, but what if I want to only put in maintenance every 5 or 10 years? is there a formula that I can use to say incorporate maintenance capex every 5 years?

  2. we assume that assets are ready to use right away but what if they are not? For example, what if I have an asset but some of them are not ready to use, like a forest but some trees are not ready to be cut down or cows and some are not ready to produce milk. My starting revenue would increase every year, presumably by some given growth rate, but my starting capacity would change, so how do I incorporate both?

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submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

If you want to take someone sailing on a boat and you ask them if they can swim, what exactly are you asking? Everyone can float if they have a life jacket right?

My understanding is that someone is being asked if they can take care of themselves and/or tread water until they are rescued and/or if they are a strong swimmer, but I could be wrong.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've recently learnt to sail but when I'm on the water, all of my theory goes out of my head. Can someone please explain the steps of sailing or confirm what I've written below?

  1. check the wind direction
  2. think of where I want to navigate to and point the boat relative to the wind.
  3. think of the points of sail. For the boat's position relative to the wind, change the main sail to the respective point of sail and the wind will catch the sail.
  4. use the main sheet to keep the sail in the "point of sail" direction that the wind should be in.
  5. make very small movements to keep the boat going straight towards my target
  6. once i'm going straight, check the sail if it's luffing periodically and trim the sail if necessary

when tacking,

  1. use the tiller to turn the boat around, either pull it fully towards or away from me
  2. once the boat is turned around, pull the tiller so that it's now straight and you can let the tiller handle lay on the side of the boat
  3. switch sides as usual

thank you!

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I am interviewing with a company where they are offering $65K/year in NYC for an analyst (junior level) role. The senior analyst position is $85K/year. These salaries seem extremely low for NYC (although I'm not from NYC or even the US). What would be an appropriate salary to ask for for a junior analyst role? It involves financial modelling. I want this kind of job but I also want to be able to live without too much stress.

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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

mother's day tomorrow ;wondering if it's possible to make the dessert in advance because it's easier when they're out of the house so it's a secret. thanks!

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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

this was a weapon that's possibly used in medieval times (definitely long before 20th century). The main part may have been a sword and the hilt could be unscrewed or somehow used as a club. Thanks!

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I am from HK and have travelled around Taiwan, etc so it would be nice to find some dishes that are close to home

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Would this type of dress in navy blue be too much to attend an Andrea Bocelli concert?

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submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I was recently in an accident and cannot exercise; particularly, I cannot put weight on my feet or lay my feet on the ground. Consequently, I have to maintain my weight purely through diet. I typically aim for around 1300 calories/day.

So far I have:

  • breakfast: fried egg/egg white on toast with a glass of water (about 200 cals)
  • lunch: chicken breast, small piece of bread, with a large spinach salad (about 300 cals)
  • afternoon snack ?
  • dinner ?

Thank you.

[-] [email protected] 71 points 5 months ago

the world of the rich vs the average person...

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

No comment, just sad to read these news

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

The closest word I can think of is a sycophant but that's too strong word and not exactly what I'm looking for. The word I'm thinking of has negative connotations and it's for someone who is friends with different groups but only at a superficial level and isn't necessarily honest about who all they're friends with. This person would be seen as untrustworthy.

[-] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago

we *should *ban circumcision, it's genital mutilation and children cannot consent

[-] [email protected] 37 points 11 months ago

the text makes it seem like people were shot over soccer but that's not the case at all

Video footage posted on the Het Laatste Nieuws newspaper website showed a man in an orange jacket on a scooter at a street intersection with a rifle first firing two shots, then three more, then running into a building, firing two more shots, leaving, taking a few steps back again and shooting one more time. One Belgium newspaper said a witness said the shooter shouted "Allahu Akbar" before the shots were fired.

In the video message recorded by the self-declared perpetrator, he said: "Islamic greeting Allahu Akbar. My name is Abdesalem Al Guilani and I am a fighter for Allah. I am from the Islamic State. We love who loves us and we hate who hates us. We live for our religion and we die for our religion. Alhamdulah. Your brother took revenge in the name of Muslims. I have killed 3 Swedes so far Al hamdoulelah. 3 Swedish, yes. Those to whom I have done something wrong, may they forgive me. And I forgive everyone. Salam Aleykoum."

[-] [email protected] 35 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Real question: why is the us so involved with israel?

they're meant to be a main ally in the middle east for the US

most of the other countries are either allied with Russia/China/Iran/etc or too unstable

there's also massive israel lobbying in the US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_lobby_in_the_United_States

[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For those wondering, "Hurting the feelings of the Chinese people" is an actual phrase (伤害中国人民的感情) it started all the way back in the late 50s.

this last part "感情 ganqing" translated as "feelings" or "emotional attachment", it's actually an important part of chinese culture, esp business culture (similar to this is "guanxi" which is someone's network). These are major parts of chinese culture and relationships with others. this phrase is more like "you're hurting our relationship"

[-] [email protected] 119 points 1 year ago

There are just two full-time developers on this project and they seem to have other priorities. No offense to them but it doesn’t inspire much faith for the future of Lemmy.

this doesn't seem like a respectful comment to make. People have responsibilities; they aren't paid for this. It doesn't seem to fair to make criticisms of something when we aren't doing anything to provide a solution. A better comment would be "there are just 2 full time developers on this project and they have other priorities. we are working on increasing the number of full time developers."

[-] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago

"The patient resides near a lake area inhabited by carpet pythons. Despite no direct snake contact, she often collected native grasses, including warrigal greens, from around the lake to use in cooking, Senanayake said.

The doctors and scientists involved in her case hypothesise that a python may have shed the parasite via its faeces into the grass. They believe the patient was probably infected with the parasite directly from touching the native grass or after eating the greens."

....

[-] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

"Smith was one of two men paid $1,000 each to murder Elizabeth Sennett on behalf of her preacher husband, Charles Sennett Sr., who was in debt and wanted to collect life insurance money."

Hold on, so why is he being executed? He wasn't the one who ordered the murder. It seems like lots of other people request murders but those people aren't sentenced to death.

[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i think it's one of the largest airlines in the world, their hub is Frankfurt iirc so they offer flights almost anywhere and if you connect it's via Frankfurt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa

[-] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago

not sure if you're serious or not, lufthansa is germany's main airline

[-] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago

how is texas allowed to exist as a state, they are seriously so inhumane and backwards that it's baffling

[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Texas is a degenerate state

  • Can't fix their energy system
  • Doesn't allow water breaks
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