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Some acronyms speed up communication ... if everyone knows what they mean.
I was a contractor at Glaxo-Welcome, and in my first group meeting folks talked about sending and NDA to the FDA (US Food & Drug Administration). I came from Federal government contracting, and NDA meant Non-Disclosure Agreement, an agreement to not reveal business information to 3rd parties. Signing an NDA before starting employment was (and still is) a standard practice.
So ... why would GW send an NDA to the FDA -- it should be the other way around?
I didn't ask, to avoid derailing the meeting, but asked my supervisor right after the meeting.
NDA meant New Drug Application.
Since then, I always clarify acronyms and other terms to ensure everyone knows what they mean! 
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I think Musk makes the good point that some acronymns are inevitable and useful as you also point out.
But as you also point out the majority of us know an NDA as a non-disclosure agreement.
I do use acronyms myself, a very topical acronym being RNA.
But I do avoid creating new ones in order to abbreviate communication - I find myself frequently asking one particular individual what the acronym he is using means, and it turns out that he makes them up on the spot.
So I tend to agree with Musk that communication is about helping someone understand concepts you are trying to convey rather than a competition where you confound the other person or have in-group terms.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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KAS:ST - Hell On Earth[^]
It's been a few weeks since the last SOTW.
I've been busy, mostly with having vacation, but I'm back and ready to listen to some old and new tracks and share them with my loyal fanbase on here
Since I've been gaming a lot in my vacation you may have expected some game soundtrack, but nothing could be further from the truth.
KAS:ST is a techno duo from Paris, France.
They own the Flyance label, which means nothing to me, but apparently they're big shots in their scene.
I had never heard of them until YouTube recommended me this track.
Apparently, this is also one of my cousin's most listened tracks of last year.
Love this track, definitely going to listen more of them!
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This takes me back to high school days when all I listened to was Techno. This would have been a welcome addition to break up my countless repeating of The Crystal Method's Legion of Boom album. 
What was on your gaming radar during vacation?
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This is awesome.
On an another level, and since you seem to love this kind of music, did I ever brag about having been in this crowd[^] ?
/edit: Damn, one click away, I tried to answer @sanderrossel
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Rage wrote: did I ever brag about having been in this crowd[^] ?
I think you have actually
Armin van Buuren and (psy)trance in general are great though
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Kris Lantz wrote: The Crystal Method
I should listen to that again 
Kris Lantz wrote: What was on your gaming radar during vacation?
Trials of Mana, the remake of the 90's SNES game Seiken Densetsu 3 which was never released outside Japan.
The music got a rework too, but it still sounds pretty nostalgic
I finished it in a week, which left me gameless, so I also started Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, one of my favorite games ever.
I'd been listening to that soundtrack for some time so it seemed logical to start up that game again
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Oh, I see Trails of Mana has a Switch release. I may have to check that out, since I'm looking to increase the game library. The Switch sees a lot of Mario Kart and Hades. The only Final Fantasy that every grabbed my attention was 10 on PS2. I liked it enough to keep it.
Isn't listening to game soundtracks dangerous? I love the heck out of Everness' Skyrim and Oblivion soundtracks on YT, but it's a struggle to not fire up the games while listening... 
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Kris Lantz wrote: I see Trails of Mana has a Switch release. I may have to check that out, since I'm looking to increase the game library.
I wouldn't recommend Trials of Mana unless you're intro (retro) JRPG's.
It was a great game for its time (it even has different starts and endings depending on the character you choose), but all in all the gameplay feels a bit outdates.
Very charming game though.
Kris Lantz wrote: Isn't listening to game soundtracks dangerous?
I don't have time to play all the games (or watch all the movies) which soundtracks I'm listening to!
But yeah, it's how I started FFXII this time around (although I listen to FF soundtracks all year around).
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oracles announced incomes (7)
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PROPHET?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
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PROFITS?
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If you ever go into business, it's worth noting that "Profit" is not the same as "Income" - you will go bust very quickly if you assume that.
Profit = Income - Outgoings Or at least, until the accountant gets his hands on the figures, anyway!
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Sometimes they're synonyms, though it's often qualified as net income.
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Drug rehab: AspireHealthNetwork - Professional Profile[^]
Do you think they can cure my crippling addiction to Haribo Tangfastics?
[edit] Nothing to see here, move along, move along... [/edit]
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modified 15-Jan-21 7:32am.
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Picked up the wrong forum by mistake or intentionally posted in Lounge? 
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Definitely intentional. 
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Total cockup.
Helped in part by FedEx delivering the new coffee machine, and the packaging being damaged. 
Normally FedEx isn't too bad - late, but intact. So when it arrived a day late I was not surprised. But the mains adapter is smashed beyond any repair and I'm in two minds whether I should send it back, wait for a replacement adapter / lead, or use one of my spare IEEE connectors to test it.
Strange, it's normally UPS that treats packages like footballs, not FedEx.
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Did you just blame FedEx for posting in the wrong forum?
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Yep!
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: Strange, it's normally UPS that treats packages like footballs, not FedEx.
At least visually, I've observed the opposite.
I heard the truck pull-up and by the time I got to the door I saw the FedEx driver throw my package about eight feet to the steps. Fortunately, in this case, it wasn't fragile (meds that are over-nighted in refrigeration container: super padded with insulation).
I've had the UPS and USPS (i.e, the post office) people often ring the bell or knock on the door when they leave a package (face-to-face gone since COVID).
I had experienced FEDEX routing my overnight package (Florida to NY) via Philidelphia (Pennsylvania). Odd, because there are a lot of flights FLA<->NY OK - it would speed things up by making better air connections? No so! It sat there for twelve hours and wasn't delivered until the next day. Ice long since melted (summer), med's ruined - had to be resent (this time, UPS !). Someone, somewhere, ate $thousands for FedEx incompetency.
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Hi All,
Spent the morning so in meetings and tech support trying to get my laptop to down load a 'thing' and it's licence, all that has happened is my laptop has puked up it's settings and now I have to get everything reset up... the worst thing is they have lost my web settings so I have not got access to any web sites (no CP!) Hopefully ![Green Alien | [Alien]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/alien.gif) will pass the security review. I thnk he did once...
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@GregUtas
Where's the CCC?
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