The import of 49,000 Chinese EVs represents only 3% of Canada's vehicle sales, highlighting the country's heavy reliance on imports and low domestic production of zero-emission vehicles.
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4Do I miss coding?
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0On life in retirement from academia
2025-03-06 • writing retirement academia
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0Only now, at the end, do you understand
2025-02-02 •
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2025-01-07 •
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0Musings from an almost-retired prof
2024-12-24 •
The author reflects on their almost-retirement from academia, expressing dissatisfaction with the field and the changing nature of institutions. They discuss the lack of meaning in publishing papers and the diminishing rewards of ...
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2024-12-12 •
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2024-12-04 •
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2024-11-25 •
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2024-11-21 •
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2024-11-20 •
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2025-06-23 •
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