#Hiring

I think there’s a conversation to be had about (perceived as) straight authors *being centred* by the publishing industry while also being aware that that’s not purely a choice that
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It all started in a garage. (The inevitable cliché )It was 2010 and we started with a mission to streamline local ojek (motorcycle taxi) services. The hustle had begun.
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COVID Update June 29: The view that the economy is more important than people’s lives underlies Trump’s every action.Further it’s what site behind much of the COVID-deniers implicit argument. 1/
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1) Good morning, it's time to correct more information about English and history, courtesy of this latest George Will column in the Washington Post. Will is engaged in misinformation and
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The camera-ready version of our SIGIR 2021 paper "When Fair Ranking Meets Uncertain Inference." by myself, @Ritam_Dutt and @bowlinearl is up on Arxiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.02091 A thread : A huge majority of
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In a down market, that’s where researching new projects can truly pay off.We did a small experiment to crowdsource our members' collective intelligence. Here are red flags to keep in
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"This is a moment where we can't lose that effort, that feeling, that momentum." @Jenkinsbd on taking an action oriented approach to advancing diversity through @WCAPSnet solidarity statement and steps
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This is why I'm so obsessed with HBCUs and drop-out rates.Years ago I tried to give an HR SVP grief for not hiring more Black CS PhDs.They shared that there
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You: Abolish grocery stores.Me: Maybe we could just reform them? Make them more sustainable & healthy?You: No , get rid of them & let other institutions, like CSA, Farmers Markets,
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COVID Update July 8: Today I testified publicly to the MN House Committee on the Pandemic.My remarks ended with 5 pieces of advice for the public. 1/ 1- How to
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Dear Egalitarian/Antiracist/Feminist/[Fill In The Blank] Manager:One of the most impactful actions you can take to increase diversity on your team is MANAGE MEDIOCRITY./1 Most workers are average. No shade, just
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My first company @twitch sold for a billion dollars.My second one lost $75 million in 36 months.People love talking about success, but today I'm going to talk about failure.It's time
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I used to be the guy that'll tell you to work 18 hours a day, grind it out, and that's what will help you succeedBut then I got burnt out
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Michael Platt of Bluecrest made 50% in 2016, 54% in '17, 25% in '18 and 50% in '19. Rumored up big in 2020. Per Market Wizards 2012, he averaged 14%
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These people obsessed with “free speech” who want “all ideas to be debated” are never the kinds of people who have to spend a considerable amount of their life “debating”
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Have you ever wondered what the translation process looks like, or how many people are involved? The answer differs heavily depending on genre.In this thread, I will elaborate on Japanese-to-English
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