Mike
@michalsz
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Trailblazer. Inquirer. Connector of the dots. Tweets don't necessarily reflect the views of my employer or my more informed future self.
Joined May 2009
#Tunking = blunt critique, made with the recipient's intentions uppermost in mind. It’s honest feedback. People doing the tunking don’t hold back. They say what they really think because they want the people being tunked to succeed. #Tunk if you care https://t.co/AYN3g54dpl
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“It’s dysfunctional ... The #GradeInflation issue will continue, and I don't know where it's going to end in terms of who is going to shut this down” #grades #university #admissions #education
https://t.co/bsBmmvIedy
cbc.ca
The numbers paint a stark picture of what it’s like to be a graduating student in the province right now, as university admissions ramp up and education experts call for an overhaul of both the high...
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"in a world in which there are no structural flows, if you hit around 80 to 85% passive, you will automatically guarantee that you're going to have an XIV type event for the S&P 500 ... The simple reality is this is a problem for policy makers" #ETF
https://t.co/VNk7BUvvh0
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"The market is largely a Costanza market: Take the most logical thoughtful thing that you would do and do the exact opposite of it. This is a byproduct of the growth of passive investing" #ETF #PassiveInvesting
https://t.co/VNk7BUvvh0
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"Any time a third party wants a #form done by a physician, the third party should be paying for the form" "I think we would overnight see a dramatic drop in those requests" #CDNhealth #redtape
https://t.co/0IXCl9Tv6Z
cbc.ca
Doctors in Canada each spend, on average, nine hours per week on administrative tasks, totaling 42.7 million hours annually across the country, according to a new report from the Canadian Medical...
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"Scientists suspect that rise is due to modern building techniques, which make homes more airtight to capture heat on purpose — and, by extension, radon" #BuildingCode
https://t.co/qDnAPXPfwo
cbc.ca
Radon gas, an invisible health threat that can build up in your home, is putting more Canadians at risk of deadly lung cancer. A national research team is using throwaway toenail clippings to find...
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Radon Mitigation Systems and Building Code Adoption https://t.co/4bHDVK0Nku
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“physicians licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. have the choice of enrolling with the Medical Services Plan or charging patients directly” #CDNhealth
https://t.co/Picgafa7Ny
timescolonist.com
A dwindling number of walk-in clinics is increasing residents’ reliance on subscription-fee-based medical clinics.
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“Elevators cost nearly three times as much in North America compared to its peers” https://t.co/ctOJpEjWFq
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When the patient has access to their own health data…
My annual MRI scan gives me a USB stick with the data, but you need this commercial windows software to open it. Ran Claude on the stick and asked it to make me a html based viewer tool. This looks... way better.
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The Capital Requirement changes by OSFI in 2026 should finally put a (long-overdue) end to "BRRRR" (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). It will no longer be possible for a mortgage to qualify as "General Residential Real Estate" if the income was used to support that
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“The industry is not set up for Joe Average. It’s a commodities play for investors” #condo #TheCondoGame
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Building Code upgrades to improve housing affordability by reducing flooding risks #condo #strata #BCpoli
https://t.co/HXtpzaLHgg
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"The only way that this is happening and they're getting away with it, is because most people just don't really know what's going on" https://t.co/3EXBxvYKYI
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"If we have data, let’s look at data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine." - James L. Barksdale #quote
https://t.co/CPdb3qdKYQ
azquotes.com
If we have data, let's look at data. If all we have are opinions, let's go with mine.
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"The education revolution isn't a distant dream It's happening now, it works & it's ready to scale The only question is how quickly the rest of the world will embrace what's possible when we stop accepting that school has to be the way it's always been" https://t.co/Q5OCKR0QF9
This is the definitive conversation on Alpha School with @jliemandt, who is the school’s principal and backer. What if kids could learn in two hours a day, test in the top 1% nationally, spend their afternoons mastering other great skills, AND love school more than vacation?
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On Friday the US government announced an update to the H-1B visa – the most significant program for foreign high-skilled professionals working in the US – to add a $100,000 fee for new visa applicants. This change creates risks and opportunities for Canada. Without action, U.S.
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