#Standards

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

Why don't we have a vaccine for SARS? MERS? HIV? These viruses have been around longer than SARS-CoV-2. A mini-thread to provide some perspective and even a little dose of

#savePFSP Alika Lafontaine

AlikaMD

1. I’m sometimes asked if inclusions means lowering standards of excellence. It’s not always understood that this is a loaded question, that it presumes current standards achieve that goal.Blind spots

Preston Moore

itsprestonm

This month, three pet stores (Petland in Iowa City, Pet Mart in Davenport, and The Bird Cage in Council Bluffs) in Iowa received non-compliant inspections for failing to provide a

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Everblue_Comic

My Adobe Alternatives post is making the rounds again and with it the inevitable "just pirate it" responses. I'd like to explore why that may not hurt Adobe the way

Charlotte Moore

charlotsmoore

When we talk about the UK's new found ability to diverge from the EU we need to ask who it benefits. Most international businesses will want to keep us aligned

Alan Levinovitz

AlanLevinovitz

I am...um...slowly coming around to critiques of (much) scholarly writing in the humanities. The problem isn't that people can't understand it—as I've pointed out, physics is hard for laypeople—it's that

David Rothkopf

djrothkopf

Fatuous. Based on a fallacy. Indefensible. David Brooks once again complains from his protected perch at the NYT that right-wingers like him have been silenced...then lists ways in which they

Ian Dunt

IanDunt

I'm typically fairly sympathetic to the argument that Brit politicos care far too much about US elections and also that it's a little embarrassing. But not this time. In 2016,

Nick Gutteridge

nickgutteridge

1/ As Brexit talks enter what might be their last few hours, the key hurdle to overcome is how to agree on what the EU calls 'managed divergence' and the

Anton Spisak

AntonSpisak

It'd be a pity if the deal collapsed on the ratchet clause. There's a sensible middle ground here if the UK and the EU can agree to a clear process

Nick Gutteridge

nickgutteridge

1/ What are the ‘new’ demands the UK says the EU has made in the Brexit talks and are they actually new? There are 3 specific areas of contention that

Aparna Nair

DisabilityStor1

Thread: #AbleismIt is 'how-to-dress-for-academic-job-talks' season & many have pointed out the race/class/gender dimensions of these standards, but it's worth remembering that these standards need to be examined through the

Zeke Hausfather

hausfath

Ambitious climate policy is going to be a major challenge in a divided government with a conservative court. But that doesn't mean we can't make real progress over the next

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1. Enter conversations with knowledge! Below is the U.S. Federal Election Commission Voting Systems Standards for the desired accuracy and the allowed accuracy of voting systems employed in federal elections.Desired:

Samuel Willis

samuelawillis2

These numbers are wild (but unsurprising). Rarely do the British people agree by such margins. Looks like the basic red lines of a US deal are likely to be electorally

sMyle

MylesBorins

Time for a takeIf you cannot find a way to be compensated, recognized, or get some value out of your OSS contributions you should reconsider how you are investing

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