#Academic

Unpopular 25th of May opinion: it's hard to view the 25th of May revolution/battle as a thing that good people died for, when Sir Terry spends half the book calling
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since it's out in the open already,Academic IELTS tips, a thread: READING1. Always, ALWAYS double check.2. If you need to spend more than 1 minute on a question, leave it
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“No decent Filipino wants the government to fail in this battle,” sharing strong points from this VICE article packed with sources. (pls see article for sources)If any1 can translate it
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Okay, now that I have a bit more time, here's a (hopefully) quick thread on the rise & fall of the independent Mormon vote in 2016, and what would be
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some informal Voegelin on the empirical problems with universal history, with historiographical stresses from 18th thru 20th c deja vu with Yoffee that business about White as communist evangelist delivering
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It's time to throw some serious #PodcastRecommendations. I spent a few minutes giving 5-star to my fav podcasts to help them gain algorithmic traction. Consider ranking some podcasts on itunes
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Let me explain why autistic people may perform better with robots. It’s not their “Easy to read” social cues, it’s because they’re honest and predictable. They aren’t going to give
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Dispatches from the witch trials: The first time I met Kate Scottow was outside the Linda Bellos/ Venice Allen trialLinda & Venice walked out free women with their names cleared
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We protect ourselves from #SARSCoV2 with hand-washing & self-isolation. To protect others, we must challenge virulent #misinformation.“We are all science communicators now: #COVID19 has conscripted us.” My piece today @TheAtlIdeas
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[THREAD]Is HydroxyChloroquine an effective treatment for COVID-19?* Used as treatment and in clinical studies: China, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, France, Brazil, UK, Canada, and US.* Zinc + Zinc
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So read Tanner Greer and Peter Mattis' threads https://twitter.com/PLMattis/status/1259591190040772609 https://twitter.com/Scholars_Stage/status/1259597611088084995 My own contribution is that Nathan Leites said, back in the middle of the 20th ce
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My RnR process might be quirky, but it more or less works for me. When I get the decision letter, I read it right away. I read the editor letter
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A few days ago, the @guardian published an article criticising the launch of @CambridgeZero, @Cambridge_Uni’s ‘bold response to the world’s greatest challenge’, as a PR stunt and an attempt to
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Newcastle Uni UCU held an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) y'day via Zoom with the highest attendance we’ve ever had. Members (academic & PS) from across Faculties & across many units
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Gunja is the best witch doctor in tanzaniaA thread http://bestwitchdctorinkenya.news.blog/?p=505  Powerful Spells Get the best and most powerful spells in Kenya, be it Love Spells, Business Spells, Protection Spells or
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Members and affiliates of NBER and BREAD: Perhaps you don’t realize how much power you have to influence young researchers’ careers. The advice & mentoring you provide, the doors you
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