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Microsoft Research Unveils Three Efforts to Advance Deep Generative Models

Optimus, FQ-GAN and Prevalent bring new ideas to apply generative models at large scale.




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How use the Coronavirus crisis to kickstart your Data Science career

As the global economy dwindles, tech companies are hiring en masse. Now is the time to get yourself noticed as a Data Scientist and try to land your dream job.




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KDnuggets™ News 20:n18, May 6: Five Cool Python Libraries for Data Science; NLP Recipes: Best Practices

5 cool Python libraries for Data Science; NLP Recipes: Best Practices and Examples; Deep Learning: The Free eBook; Demystifying the AI Infrastructure Stack; and more.





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Sri Lankan PM seeks US assistance for apparel sector




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Anchor launches a video conference-to-podcast conversion tool

The Spotify-owned company’s new tool may help businesses get more out of their webinars and online conference content.

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3 ways digital marketing agencies will change due to COVID-19

As we progress, it is important to adapt your strategy, organization and communication.

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Shopify launches post-COVID POS, Yelp rolls out omnichannel tools for SMBs

The companies are part of a shift toward deeper integration between online and offline operations.

Please visit Marketing Land for the full article.




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Help us chart how marketers are feeling about in-person conferences and trade shows

We want to know how your thoughts on attending live person events through the end of this year.

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New Committee Chairs announced

Mayor Tom Tate today chaired the first post-election Full Council meeting for the term.

Councillor Donna Gates was re-elected for her third term as Deputy Mayor, making her the longest-running Deputy Mayor in the City’s history.

Councillors Cameron Caldwell and Hermann Vorster were both elected as Acting Mayors of the City, in the event that neither the Mayor nor Deputy Mayor are available. If required to fulfil Mayoral duties the Councillors will operate as Acting Mayor on a rotational basis.

The Planning and Environment Committee will be chaired by Councillor Cameron Caldwell, with Councillor Donna Gates the Deputy Chairperson.

The Economy, Tourism and Events Committee will be chaired by Councillor Bob La Castra, with Councillor Pauline Young the Deputy Chairperson.

The Governance and Administration Committee will be chaired by Councillor William Owen-Jones, with new Division 6 Councillor Brooke Patterson the Deputy Chairperson.

The Lifestyle and Community Committee will be chaired by Councillor Hermann Vorster with new Division 7 Councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden the Deputy Chairperson.

The Transport and Infrastructure Committee will be chaired by Councillor Pauline Young with new Division 10 Councillor Darren Taylor the Deputy Chairperson.

The Water, Waste and Energy Committee will be chaired by Councillor Gail O’Neill with new Division 1 Councillor Mark Hammel the Deputy Chairperson.

The first Committee meetings are scheduled to commence on Tuesday 28 April.

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How Men Can Establish and Maintain a Skincare Routine?

Whatever you’re using to cleanse your face and body should be able to remove all that excess dirt and oil you pick up out in the world, clear and unclog your pores, and treat your skin with natural vitamins, antioxidants, and botanicals to help restore and revitalize, not just get the grime off.

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Dot & Key Water Drench Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum Concentrate

As usual, my dilemma for finding the perfect moisturizer has not yet solved. So, after using the hyaluronic acid serum (Marine Hyaluronics) from The Ordinary, this is my second hyaluronic acid serum and I was and was completely unsure of what to expect. The best part is I am writing the review almost a month […]

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Positive Root Therapy + Advanced Onion Hair Oil

For all its greasy texture, the positive onion hair oil does wash off pretty well in just two washes. I have been using this hair oil for last one month once a week for around 4-5 hours. After washing, the hair does get a lot of volume and bounce. And, it lasts for a good two days which I absolutely love.

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U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday approved emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test. The emergency use authorization was issued late Friday to Quidel for the Sofia 2 SARS Antigen FIA, the agency said.

The post U.S. FDA grants emergency use authorization to Quidel for first antigen test for COVID-19 appeared first on Firstpost.




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Sierra Leone’s president accuses main opposition party of inciting violence

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio has accused the main opposition party of orchestrating a spate of violent incidents, deepening a political standoff that risks undermining the country's efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak. At least 18 people have died in three riots in separate parts of the country in recent weeks, including a disturbance at Freetown's central prison on April 29 which started after an inmate tested positive for the virus. In a televised address, Bio claimed members of the All People's Congress (APC) party were behind the violence.

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France says total death toll from coronavirus rises by 80 to 26,310

PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people who have died from coronavirus infections in France rose by 80 to 26,310 on Saturday, the health ministry said, a much smaller daily increase than the previous day when it was 243. The ministry said the number of people in intensive care units - a key measure of a health system's ability to deal with the epidemic - fell by 56, or about 2%, to 2,812. That is less than half the peak of 7,148 seen on April 8

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UK commuters face cycling or walking to work once lockdown is eased

LONDON (Reuters) - More commuters should consider cycling or walking when Britain's coronavirus lockdown is eased to take the pressure off public transport capacity that is likely to drop by 90% under social distancing requirements, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Saturday. He urged people to continue to work from home where possible, but said those who did have to commute to work should consider cycling or walking rather than using their cars

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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 59,662, deaths near 2,000; fresh cases among repatriated Indians, paramilitary forces emerges as a major concern

The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 59,662 on Saturday and the death toll rose to 1,981 with the country registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, the Union Health Ministry said

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Science Business

Gary Pisano, Harvard Business School professor and author of "Science Business: The Promise, the Reality, and the Future of Biotech."




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The Science of Human Capital

John Boudreau, USC Marshall School of Business professor and coauthor of "Beyond HR: The New Science of Human Capital."




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The New Science of Ideas

Richard Ogle, author of "Smart World: Breakthrough Creativity and the New Science of Ideas."




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The New Science of Human Capital

John Boudreau, USC Marshall School of Business professor and coauthor of "Beyond HR: The New Science of Human Capital."




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The Importance of Urgency

John Kotter, Harvard Business School professor and author of "A Sense of Urgency."




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A Financial Crisis Fifty Years in the Making?

Walter Kiechel, former managing editor at Fortune magazine.




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A Silver Lining to the Financial Crisis

Scott Anthony, president of Innosight.




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Is Transparency Always the Best Policy?

Paul Levy, president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.




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The Descent of Finance

Niall Ferguson, professor of history at Harvard University and professor of business administration at Harvard Business School.




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Use the Right Incentives for Gen Y, Gen X, and Boomers

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy and coauthor of the HBR article "How Gen Y and Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda."




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Boost Resilience, Decrease Stress, and Improve Your Performance

Stewart Friedman, Wharton School professor and author of "Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life."




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How Individual Performance Scales Up

Michael Schrage, research fellow at MIT Sloan School's Center for Digital Business and author of "Serious Play."




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Untangling Financial Regulation

Justin Fox, editorial director of the HBR Group and author of "The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street."




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Positive Deviance and Unlikely Innovators

Richard Pascale, associate fellow of Said Business School at Oxford University and coauthor of "The Power of Positive Deviance."




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Bringing Judgment Back to Finance

Amar Bhidé, professor at Tufts University's Fletcher School and author of "A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy."




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The Persuasive Power of Uncertainty

Zakary Tormala, associate professor of marketing at Stanford's Graduate School of Business.




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The Coherence Premium

Paul Leinwand, partner in Booz & Company's global consumer, media, and retail practice; coauthor of "The Essential Advantage."




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Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience

Martin Seligman, director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the HBR article "Building Resilience."




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Why Pink May Not Work as a Breast Cancer Brand

Stefano Puntoni, professor at the Rotterdam School of Management and author of the HBR article "The Color Pink Is Bad for Fighting Breast Cancer."




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The (Next) Financial Crisis

Nicholas Dunbar, author of "The Devil's Derivatives: The Untold Story of the Slick Traders and Hapless Regulators Who Almost Blew Up Wall Street ... and Are Ready to Do It Again."




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Francis Ford Coppola on Family, Fulfillment, and Breaking the Rules

Francis Ford Coppola, acclaimed film director.




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Do Women Need Confidence—Or Quotas?

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of the consultancy 20-first and author of "How Women Mean Business."




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Growth Isn’t Rocket Science

Ken Favaro, senior partner at Booz & Company and coauthor of the HBR article "Creating an Organic Growth Machine."




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Resilience Strategies for a Volatile World

Andrew Zolli, director of PopTech and coauthor of "Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back."




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How Campaign Finance Reform Could Help Business

Russ Feingold, former US senator from Wisconsin and founder of Progressives United.




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The Indispensable, Unlikely Leadership of Abraham Lincoln

Gautam Mukunda, Harvard Business School assistant professor and author of "Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter."




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Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Transformation

Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica.




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Mary Robinson on Influence Without Authority

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland.




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The Science of Sharing (and Oversharing)

Jonah Berger, Wharton School professor and author of "Contagious: Why Things Catch On."




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Why We Need to Redefine Intelligence

Scott Barry Kaufman, adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University and author of "Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined."




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Working Fathers Need Balance, Too

Joan C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California and coauthor of the forthcoming book, "What Works for Women at Work."




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Get a Dysfunctional Team Back on Track

Roger Schwarz, author of "Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams," explains how to build trust and accountability on your team.