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lins314159

Melbourne, Australia

Age: 28

Data warehousing/ETL developer, specialising in Teradata but now mostly working with DataStage/Oracle. Had a brief foray as a Ruby on Rails developer. Also making iOS and Android apps in my spare time.

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When did the use of fabricated speeches in historical works go out of fashion?

historiography asked Jun 15 '12 at 0:18
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What was the Mantineian form of government and what praise did it receive?

ancient-greece government asked Oct 11 '11 at 22:44
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What is the biggest comeback recorded in competitive international soccer matches?

football records asked Oct 18 '12 at 0:42
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of fixed-term elections?

election asked Dec 5 '12 at 0:01
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Where, when and why did the practice of proxy marriage originate?

marriage asked Jun 22 '12 at 11:08
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Why did non-monarchic rule meet with so little success in ancient China?

government ancient-china asked Oct 14 '11 at 0:06
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What was done to improve the safety of jousts after the death of Henry II?

sports renaissance asked May 3 '12 at 23:56
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What were the Government Press Prosecutions of 1858 and why did they occur?

19th-century law england france media asked Oct 20 '11 at 10:41
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Which have been the most and least successful Olympics in terms of economic impact?

economy olympics asked Aug 12 '12 at 7:50
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Which of LBJ's fellow representatives were less active than him in the House?

united-states government asked Jan 1 at 12:03
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Josephus as a Legitimate Historical Text
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What happened to Mao Zedong's first wife?
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Did Roman military require uniform weapons?
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Why was Africa never really colonized?
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What events led to the fall of the Zhou Dynasty during the Warring States period?
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Is treason ever successful?
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CCRotateTo and CCRotateBy differnce
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What is considered to be the pivotal battle between Caesar and Pompey?
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Two Successive Coups?
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What made Alexander great?
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Why is King Henry V regarded as such a great King?
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What factors contributed to earlier democratic states failing?
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How could Plato know 9,000 year old stories about Atlantis?
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Which arm was the shield held in?
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Why China was able to unify and not Europe
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what is the SQL to display a number (200909) as Sep 2009 in Teradata 12
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Is there any documentation regarding the use of war elephants in battles?
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Is there a confirmed historic record of using “non-standard” live animals for military purposes?
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OnExit Event For a Swing Application?
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How to design undo & redo in text editor?
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