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Here at #FairWorkweek hearing with sponsors starting us off strong - @SerenaForCO explains that single parents & working parents are left with a CPS call when they don't have predictable work schedules to pick their kids up
Unstable schedules impact 400k Coloradans #copolitics
Unstable schedules impact 400k Coloradans #copolitics
@SerenaForCO reminds us corporate lobbyists are out numbering us.
@EmilyForCO "We are here today to address unpredictable hours... which means unpredictable pay... 1/3rd of workers in Colorado who are in the most impacted sectors - couldn't cover an emergency" #copolitics
@EmilyForCO "We are here today to address unpredictable hours... which means unpredictable pay... 1/3rd of workers in Colorado who are in the most impacted sectors - couldn't cover an emergency" #copolitics
"we continue to create communities where workers can thrive... studies show that fair scheduling builds trust for employees and employers" #copolitics
"workers who have a say in their schedule are more productive" says @EmilyForCO
"workers who have a say in their schedule are more productive" says @EmilyForCO
Our new paper shows how 1 in 5 people categorically misinterpret bar graphs. A thread...
Press release: wellesley.edu/news/journalis…
Paper: jov.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?a…
#DataViz #DataJournalism #BarBarGraphs
Press release: wellesley.edu/news/journalis…
Paper: jov.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?a…
#DataViz #DataJournalism #BarBarGraphs
When shown a bar graph that depicts average values, 1 in 5 people think that the bar's tip is the outer limit of the data, rather than the balanced center point (the average), as if every individual value was below-average. We call this error the "Bar-Tip Limit Error."
How could decades of graph interpretation research have missed such a severe error? Our experience in psychological measurement led us to ask a more concrete, direct, detailed question than prior work.
1/10 Random poster presentation advice for #ATS2019 @atsearlycareer, trainees, @ATS_Assemblies friends: by now you are working on your poster or presentations - here are my suggestions & they are different: #PresentationTips
2/10 Don’t get tempted by populism: Many self appointed experts to tell you “eliminate facts”, “it’s all about the style”, “detail is not needed” - this is Trumpism. Science & Medicine all about data #ShowTheData #ATS2019 #PresentationTips @atsearlycareer, @ATS_Assemblies
3/10 Think about format - there are different rules to thematic posters, poster discussions, Rapid poster discussions or oral presentations. #ATS2019 #PresentationTips @atsearlycareer, @ATS_Assemblies
