Sam Gow
Sam Gow
@zerogetsamgow.bsky.social
Economics and data analysis at work. Bikes, coffee, baking and guitar at home.
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Opening for an epidemiologist at my organisation, the Pacific Community (SPC). Based in Suva; not in my Statistics division but in the Public Health Division next door. Applications close 26 October Fiji time. careers.spc.int/job/epidemio...
Epidemiologist - Infectious Diseases
Noumea, New Caledonia or Suva, Fiji based position Attractive expatriate package Join the principal development organisation in the region Description The Pa...
careers.spc.int
October 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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base_pipe |>
until() |>
something_breaks() |>
then_i_use(a = magrittr_pipe) %>%
then_i_use(base_pipe) |>
again()

#rstats
R #statsky are we using the magrittr pipe (%>%) or the base pipe (|>) in most cases these days? I've been away from R for a while, and I'm curious where things have trended.
December 18, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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This is one of the best papers on discrimination in recent years. Read it, read it again.

More and more evidence that introducing subjectivity at almost any stage increases discrimination.
Subjective assessments of culture or 'fit' often have an enormous class bias.

New paper showing how personal interviews often allow employers to discriminate against minorities.

soumitrashukla.github.io/research.html
November 24, 2024 at 12:35 AM