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Out of the Crisis #11: Jeremy Howard on the power of masks, health policy, and data science in medicine

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An article he wrote for the Washington Post , published on March 28th, when America was still reeling from the exponential growth and the CDC was telling the public not to wear masks, was the first real call to arms for masks. You can listen to our conversation on Apple , Google, or wherever you like to download podcasts.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

He issued this press release asking Congress to fully fund the Innovation Corps when he came back to Washington. Commercialization of an Engineered Pyrolysis Blanket for the Conversion of Forestry Residues to Soil Amendments and Energy Products. Principal Investigator: Daniel Schwartz University of Washington.

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Join a conference simulcast near you

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Past livestream attendees have reported great conversations and networking. They represent more than 10,000 people total. If you're not attending the conference in person, consider meeting up with one of these groups to watch. Most simulcasts are free, although some charge a small fee to cover their costs.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Connecticut. Washington. Connecticut. Washington. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. Agriculture. Communications. Electric, Gas, Water, Sanitary Svcs. Non-classifiable Establishments. California. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. New Mexico. North Carolina.

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How Women Can Achieve Success In Male Dominated Professions

YoungUpstarts

My first job after passing the CPA exam was with one of the Big 4 accounting firms in Washington D.C. However, once I got married, my career path changed, as my husband’s job was transferred back up to Connecticut (where I’m originally from). My career started out just like everyone else in this profession. And I was right.

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Unintended Lessons

Steve Blank

We started in North Carolina eating BBQ and enjoying the Southern culture, went through Washington D.C checking out the shopping in Georgetown, saw beautiful horse country in Pennsylvania and upstate NY and headed down into the bays and coves of Connecticut filled with sailboats.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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The breakdown: “Capturing conversation outside brand-owned channels is not a perfect science, but at the moment, Radian6 is leading the pack. It will allow us to track conversations about our brands and campaigns, spot trends in core content areas and identify key influencers that are connected to our brands.” Connecticut.