@AdamMGrant Not sure I agree. I still believe that speaking > writing.
Yes, good writing is often undervalued by the writer, but seldom unappreciated by the reader.
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Improving the lives of those most at-risk by segmenting risk in under-resourced, demanding environments.
Cape Town, South Africa Katılım Eylül 2016
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The most undervalued skill of our time is the ability to write.
In an analog world, talking was the main currency of communication and connection. In a digital world, there's a growing premium on the capacity to convey thoughts in text.
The pen is mightier than the spoken word.
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@AdamMGrant But also not an excuse. There's very little we're an expert on in the early days in a start-up; but we're figuring it out in spite of, not because of...
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"This is not my expertise" is not an admission of incompetence. It's an expression of self-awareness.
The antidote to arrogance is not lowering your confidence. It's raising your humility.
You don't have to deny your strengths. You just have to recognize your weaknesses.
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Choose to focus on the open doors.
Adam Grant@AdamMGrant
It's depressing to ruminate about the doors that closed yesterday. It's liberating to look for the doors that are open today. You can't change who you've been. It's never too late to choose who you want to become. Identity is a decision, not a destiny. nytimes.com/2022/02/25/opi…
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Our digital epidemiologist @Rufaro_Samanga explores how we can leverage the power and capabilities of machine learning to level up aspects of traditional modelling that don’t work as well as we might like.
Read more here: bit.ly/3t43Vzd
#machinelearning #digitalhealth
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Which patients are able and willing to purchase private sector HIV treatment services? Follow our findings in our new project with @DataFIproject and @PalladiumImpact - harnessing innovative #DataScience approaches to sustain #HIV epidemic control. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
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If only @FlySafair had some way to know how many paying customers were going to show up on a given day 🤔 Then they could properly staff the check-in counters.
Nah, let's just have one counter and let passengers queue for 90 mins
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@ITWeb Brainstorm Magazine - copies for sale at Exclusive Books & CNA.
#machinelearning #artificialintelligence #predictiveanalytics #publichealth
Palindrome Data@PalindromeData
Our recent feature in ITWeb Brainstorm South Africa on machine learning and predictive analytics in public health is in print too! Read it below 📌
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Palindrome Data's suite of paper-based and digital HIV tools are here! In @MedpharmPubs's latest article, our machine learning-backed innovations take centre stage as a South African first.
#HIV #publichealth #machinelearning
Read more here: bit.ly/3kwdrad
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This one is 🔥. Get your applications in.
Palindrome Data@PalindromeData
Breaking into #datascience and #machinelearning can be challenging, but if you're looking to apply your #agile #projectmanagement skills in this groundbreaking sector, this is an incredible opportunity! secure.collage.co/jobs/palindrom…
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Our second Behavioural Insights Test (BIT) project has been awarded to @righttocaresa in collaboration with @PalindromeData and @HE2RO_SA. Read more about the PREDICT (Prioritizing Retention Efforts using Data Intelligence and Cohort Targeting) project: bit.ly/3yRA9jj
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If you're looking for some perspective on how to work with #datascientist and #AI developers, this session is for you #AmplifyImpact.
lnkd.in/eA4r6xw
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This should be good. And hopefully a little radical! Check it out today at 15:45 SAT.
Palindrome Data@PalindromeData
Check out @ksharpey as we kick off the #GlobalDigitalDevelopmentSummit today. Novel Data, Ethics, Practical Applications: Discussion on the hard questions of balancing opportunity, risk, and expected benefit when using sensitive data for public good.
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Very cool. Already print these to good use down in South Africa!
John D Saunders@johndsaunders
When ppl say, "you can't just DO that." I, well, just do that. When I launched @illustrationblk folks legit said PEOPLE DON'T NEED THIS, this isn't a product people want. 70,000 downloads and 40,000 email subscribers later and we're still here. Peep blackillustrations.com
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Our covid times :-)
(It's still 2021 if we get our s%*t together)
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@annairrera 4 or more = no video; less than that = video, right?
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I don't know about you guys but more than 2 hours of online work is too much
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Palindrome's @ksharpey will be joining the speakers at the @Data4SDGs and @WorldBank consultation on Data for Better Lives
Global Partnership@Data4SDGs
If you're able to join us tomorrow, we'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, comments on the 2021 World Development Report. Everybody welcome, details here: bit.ly/3d5XyCu
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How a talented young man found their calling and went from "science for curiosity" to #data4good . Really enjoyed having #datascientists and visualization wizard Amir Emami as @PalindromeData's first intern!
Palindrome Data@PalindromeData
It was a real privilege having such a brilliant, energetic mind as our first "summer" intern at Palindrome Data! We're looking forward to following all the amazing things Amir Emami will undoubtedly achieve in the just the next few years #AmplifyingImpact medium.com/palindromedata…
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Great session on ML in #globalhealth at #GDHF2019. Clear opportunity for impact, but need more collaboration across #AI and #publichealth communities of practice to identify appropriate use cases
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