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- Number of open faculty positions in CompSci exceeds candidates by a factor of 5 http://www.centerdigitaled.com/blog/the-looming-capacity-crisis-in-computer-science-education.html 86 comments
- Positional factoring http://www.rfc1149.net/blog/2011/01/06/positional-factoring/ 7 comments coding
- The scholarship in this book demonstrates overwhelming scientific support for the position that the warming of the twentieth century was moderate and that carbon dioxide probably is not the driving factor behind climate change. http://www.nipccreport.com/ 4 comments politics
- The Ultimate League factors each club's average league position over the past 50 years https://twitter.com/skysportspl/status/1128295416041234433?s=09 5 comments soccer
- Ancelotti: The biggest factor was the ambition, the history of the club, the atmosphere and the supporters. Also the club wants to improve and compete. I like teams that have ambition and want to achieve success. My dream is to bring Everton to the top positions as soon as possible https://www.football-italia.net/148018/ancelotti-maybe-ill-call-zlatan 82 comments soccer
- Olympic Drug Testing raises marijuana threshold by a factor of 10, effectively ending positive tests for all but the most dedicated heavy cannabis consumers http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/07/17/ross-rebagliati-olympics-marijuana-drug-testing/2528283/ 205 comments politics
- They said GDP growth in Q4 was positive; Did anybody bother to look at every other factor? We’re fucked. https://www.bea.gov/news/glance/glance.xlsx 17 comments wallstreetbets
- Thought I'd share a pretty cool little website I found a while back that provides information for positive integers up to 9223372036854775807 such as its prime factors or whether it's prime or not. https://metanumbers.com/ 24 comments math
- George Floyd tested positive for Covid19 - The new narrative the right is pushing to say is a contributing factor to his death https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/869278494/medical-examiners-autopsy-reveals-george-floyd-had-positive-test-for-coronavirus 46 comments politics
- Teenagers can thank their parents' positive attitude for avoiding obesity. Researchers have assessed that a mother's psychological background during pregnancy is a factor associated with teenage weight gain. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uob-tct070918.php 14 comments science
- A comparison of temporal trends in US autism prevalence to trends in suspected environmental factors. Among the suspected toxins surveyed, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, aluminum adjuvants, and the herbicide glyphosate have increasing trends that correlate positively to the rise in autism. http://www.ehjournal.net/content/13/1/73/abstract 5 comments science
- A new study found that Charlie Sheen’s HIV-positive disclosure in 2014 led to 8225 more sales than expected of in-home HIV tests, surpassing World AIDS Day by a factor of about 7, concluding that a “Charlie Sheen effect” represents an important opportunity for a public health response. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11121-017-0792-2 14 comments science
- Research quantifies the 'wow' factor of sunrise and sunset for the first time. A typically difficult emotion to elicit, research indicates that awe has the potential to improve mood, enhance positive social behaviour, and increase positive emotions https://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/news/articles/newresearchquantifiesthew.html 5 comments science
- [@benjhunt] "There was zero benefit because the amount we went over we believe there are mitigating factors. We went over because of sick pay, because of catering. Not one penny was spent on the car... I'm astounded there were no other teams who found themselves in this position." https://twitter.com/benjhunt/status/1586038926816731136 973 comments formula1
- The reasons people think about staying and leaving their romantic relationships. One factor that increased commitment and pushed relationships closer toward marriage: positive disclosure. There was one that stood out as actually predicting whether a couple would break up: cheating. https://theconversation.com/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-here-are-the-relationship-factors-people-ponder-when-deciding-whether-to-break-up-153707 4 comments science
- Moneypuck.com calculates the chance of every shot on goal scoring factoring in man advantage, ice position, elevation, angle, etc. They aggregate this into an expected goal total. Here’s game 5. https://i.boring.host/17pn8atd.jpeg 76 comments hockey
- Given a random positive number n, is there a way to determine the number of prime factors of n without factorizing n? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_factor 11 comments math
- Contributing factors to the recent high level of Accumulated Cyclone Energy and Power Dissipation Index in the North Atlantic. In recent decades, tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic has shown a marked positive anomaly... http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/abs/10.1175/jcli-d-13-00394.1 6 comments science
- [Pelissero] Asked if Cam Newton's vaccination status was a factor in his release, Bill Belichick says: "No." Belichick also notes vaccinated NFL players and coaches are testing positive. "Your implication that vaccination solves every problem ... that has not been substantiated ..." https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1433041700650471431?s=21 2049 comments nfl
- [Yates] Acknowledging that there are a ton of other factors involved (economics, state of the franchises, position, etc.), it's still crazy that Calais Campbell and Kyle Allen can be both traded for a fifth-round pick. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1242159127977222149 26 comments nfl
- Journalists have to decide what to do about candidates who are climate change denialists. Claims that climate science is a hoax, that human action is not a factor: these are not just positions in a normal debate. They are ways of saying — saying to the press — hey, the evidence doesn’t matter. http://pressthink.org/2015/03/journalists-have-to-decide-what-to-do-about-candidates-who-are-climate-change-denialists/ 4 comments politics
- New study shows how partners' attachment styles interact to shape marital success or failure. A secure attachment style in one partner can act as a protective factor, not just buffering the partner’s insecurities but also contributing positively to the relationship’s resilience https://www.psypost.org/new-study-reveals-how-partners-attachment-styles-interact-to-shape-marital-success-or-failure/ 161 comments science
- Low testosterone may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization for men: An analysis of 723 men who tested positive for COVID-19, mostly in 2020 before vaccines were available, indicated low testosterone was an independent risk factor for hospitalization. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/men-with-low-testosterone-may-be-at-increased-risk-of-covid-19-hospitalization/ 33 comments science
- Reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases already in three months. Spending just one hour less sitting daily and increasing light physical activity can help in the prevention of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(22)00083-4/fulltext 33 comments science
- Twelve weeks of increased whey protein intake in subjects with abdominal obesity. We report a positive association between change in HOMA-IR and PTH supporting a hypothesis of insulin resistance as a potential key factor in the expanding field of bone fragility in T2D subjects. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35422766/ 37 comments science
- [Ari Meirov] Chargers HC Brandon Staley said WR Mike Williams, CB Chris Harris and S Nasir Adderley are all out for Week 17 vs. the Broncos. That would indicate they all tested positive and are unvaccinated. COVID protocols will play a huge factor over the next month-and-a-half. https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1475581322223669250?s=21 48 comments nfl
- [Rapoport] #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has indicated to people close to him that he does plan to play for GB this season, sources say. That is the expectation. Many factors at play, but with GM Brian Gutekunst saying he is “hopeful” for a positive outcome, there is a glimmer of optimism. https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1419701759149330446?s=21 17 comments nfl
- [Rapoport] Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has indicated to people close to him that he does plan to play for GB this season, sources say. That is the expectation. Many factors at play, but with GM Brian Gutekunst saying he is “hopeful” for a positive outcome, there is a glimmer of optimism. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1419701759149330446 1261 comments nfl
- [Andrews Steve Nash said that James Harden responded well to his hard scrimmage workout yesterday. This is a positive sign: how Harden feels and responds the day after a more taxing workload has been one key factor the Nets are evaluating before clearing him to return. https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1392247216614563840?s=20 9 comments nba
- Fake and true news discernment correlated (positively) with crystalized intelligence controlling for factors like age, gender, education, and personality in over 500 people in Germany. https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/s2405-8440(21)00606-x 3 comments science
- [Joe Haggerty] Per league sources, theres not expected to be any supplemental discipline for Barclay Goodrow's hit to head blindside of B's winger Anders Bjork from yesterdays round robin game. The lowered position of Bjork's head right before contact played a factor. Bjork returned to the game https://twitter.com/HackswithHaggs/status/1291375339898318852?s=19 77 comments hockey
- Marotta: "Messi? No Italian team is able to carry out such an operation if there are no extraordinary factors related to the shareholders, and therefore the owners themselves. Italian football is in great difficulty, we must recover positions" http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/inter-marotta-messi-e-utopia-c-e-il-fair-play-e-in-italia-non-puo-permetterselo-nessuno-1413587 75 comments soccer
- Five major personality traits from OCEAN model or positive personality model (PPM) have a major say in the quality of complete mental health we enjoy. Out of these, Sprightliness, aka openness to experiences, is the most important factor of boosting mental health https://aqwebs.com/new-research-correlation-between-positive-personality-traits-and-complete-mental-health/ 14 comments science
- An analysis of millions of Facebook pages during the 2019 measles outbreak revealed that anti-vaccination groups are better positioned to access undecided people than public health authorities are. Researchers worry similar factors could sew distrust of science during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/how-fringe-theories-gain-traction-coronavirus 283 comments science
- [Thorn] Vrabel touches on an underrated but important aspect of OL play and that's the QB pre-snap executing the call and putting the OL in position to have the right angles on the defense. Can be hard to gauge but one of the many factors that goes into evaluating OL play. https://twitter.com/brandonthornnfl/status/1217494127098650624?s=21 17 comments nfl
- Inter CEO Marotta about Arturo Vidal: “He’d be an important player for us. We’re in talks with Barcelona but it’ll depend by many factors... I’m told Barça manager Valverde position is under discussion at the club so we’ll see what will happen” https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1215763319874781184 100 comments soccer
- Social media gets a lot of bad rap when it comes to mental health. However, multiple new research studies show that social media use has both positive and negative effects on well-being. These effects depend on non-technological factors and the type of social media use. https://cognitiontoday.com/2019/08/effect-of-social-media-on-mental-health-well-being/ 6 comments science
- [Stein] Even though it is likely that the Knicks' strongest offer for Anthony Davis would come in May once their draft position is known, one source with knowledge of the team's thinking confirms that the Knicks are intent on making themselves a factor in the Davis Sweepstakes. https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1090308822214807553?s=21 123 comments nba
- Clinical trials conducted about the effect of testosterone on Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) evidence a significant positive effect of testosterone administration in hypogonadal and normal patients and a positive clinical outcome. Low level of testosterone should be considered a risk factor for MetS. http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/metabolic-syndrome-obesity-paradox-and-testosterone-level-2161-1017-1000172.pdf 4 comments science
- The A11 Offense is not legal in the NFL due to rules the concerning the required jersey numbers of players at different positions. Therefore, when declaring eligibility the surprise factor is gone. If this were changed or altered to permit use in the NFL, would you like to see it be played? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-11_offense#NFL 16 comments nfl