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Top stories for Susan   As a faculty member, what do you think about uncertainty working in academia for young academics? Joshua Gross, Associate Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Updated September 4, 2022 I'm in my mid-40s. I'm in a field where demand for faculty is high and supply is low. Even so, I'm junior faculty, currently on the tenure track. My future is uncertain, de... Read more » 516 93   I'm peeing dark brown, basically looking like coffee. I think it's my kidneys. Are there any other symptoms my liver or kidneys do when they are shutting down? Michael Thiessen • Answered August 21 This happened to me at work. I noticed my pee was dark sometimes, and I blew it off thinking it was due to vitamins. But one day, it was VERY dark and seemed to have chunks... Read more » 3.3K 210   Why do some passengers refuse to give up their plane seats for families, and is there a way to handle it that benefits everyone involved? Aggie Courtney, Listens to classical music. • Answered August 16 I always pay to book a seat and I always choose the aisle seat. I have twice been asked to move to a middle seat by an elderly individual and a mother & child. I politely t... Read more » 2K 194   What are the dark secrets of chemotherapy that your oncologist won't tell you? Julian Money-Kyrle, former Consultant Oncologist (Retired) at National Health Service (1986-2017) • Answered March 27, 2022 Speaking as an oncologist who has had to take early retirement because of cancer, and subsequently had chemotherapy myself, I would say that the worst side-effect was the e... Read more » 5.7K 538   Why do steaks from restaurants taste so much better than the steaks I make at home? Trausti Thor Johannsson, I know burgers, don't say bad things about burgers! • Updated April 5 Long story short. I tried for years to cook a steak perfectly. I made good steaks but nothing close to a steak house steak. Then one day a chef I know offered me to buy stea... Read more » 6K 1K   What can you do if the hotel is overbooked and you have a confirmed booking but they won't give you a room? Elizabeth Henderson, former English Teacher. • Answered June 20 My father-in-law was in this position once. He was never a man to accept incompetence. So quite calmly and without fuss,, in the middle of the reception area, he opened his ... Read more » 4.9K 204   If someone pronounces SQL as "S-Q-L", do you assume they aren't experienced in it? Jason Weiand, former Senior Escalation Engineer at Microsoft (2003-2004) • Answered July 30 I'm a former Microsoft employee. During my first run with them back in '03. I asked one of the guys from the SQL team that had been there from the start, why it was pronoun... Read more » 5.1K 436   What do gyms not want you to know? Navin Niish, reader at quora • Updated July 26, 2019 What do gyms not want you to know? P.S : This is my experience at SS Fitness studio :) This is the worst scam that most gyms do. But wait, it is not actually a scam but a tra... Read more » 7.9K 183   Why are GM vehicles considered the hardest to work on according to mechanics, and what makes their design so challenging for repairs? Ben Leone, Director "Life Instruction" Tm. at Self-Employment (1969-present) • Answered September 21 I worked as a service advisor for Ford and GM. Both brands can be a PIA. In fact most cars have their PIA identities. Name a car….. Ill tell you what was a PIA to fix on it. N... Read more » 65 10   Is it disrespectful not to go to a funeral? Edward Olearczyk, Scholar, Fratboy, Winger on Rugby Team (1973-present) • Answered April 17 My brother passed away in Florida and the day he died I flew to his bedside hours before. I kissed him and told him I loved him and thanked him for everything. That night I... Read more » 4.3K 15   What is one regret old people always have? Thomas Cayne, Ph. D. Anthropology & Mathematical Physics • Answered April 30, 2024 The single one regret I have seen old people state time and again in hospitals, on death beds, on a Sunday afternoon when the Sun is setting slowly but without hesitance (n... Read more » 8.4K 1.1K   I paid to reserve a seat on a plane but a woman sat in it and refused to move when cabin crew directed her to do so. What should I expect from the airline? And what is likely to happen to the woman? Spencer Sweet, Just wisdom that comes from living 70+ years. • Answered January 25 My solution has worked the times I've used it. I ring for a flight attendant. I ask the attendant if there are any business or first-class seats available. If there are, I tu... Read more » 6K 198 Read more in your feed

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