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Bias Peak LE (dmg): Peak LE is a limited edition designed to carry out all the basic functions necessary for sound processing and file conversion. Peak LE features looping capabilities, markers, nondestructive editing, and many DSP effects. It can burn CDs directly from playlists, encode MP3 files for the Web, and use Adobe Premiere-based...; Tags: Update, BIAS, Peak LE, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-04-29
Is there media Bias for Firefox over IE?: Is there media bias for Firefox over IE?article rootBIAS - for? or against?George,Old habits die hard. Like your predilection to defend Microsoft products ... regardless. In this case, you have identified an inconsistency and noted it. But ...There are significant differences between Firefox users and IE users. The vast majority...; Tags: Firefox Users, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, george ou, dlmeyer@..., off-topic, bias, payback, software; Discussion threads 2006-04-14
: perceptionsIt's all about perceptions of reliability. People are comforted by things like alphabet soups and logos. People are, in general, conditioned to prefer authority over evidence, and as such there's a definite place for DU (and other projects that cater to these proclivities) in this world.Ultimately, if DU...; Tags: Wiki, apotheon; Discussion threads 2005-12-19

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Interview strategies for fighting age Bias: Age bias can be a significant obstacle for older IT professionals seeking work. But your odds of overcoming it improve if you can identify it early during the job interview process and know the best way to respond to age-related questions.We've updated this download to include links to additional information,...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management; Download resources 2005-04-08
~10 ways to avoid age-Bias landmines during the interview process: If you fall into the category of 'older IT pro,' you may encounter subtle age bias in questions and comments from interviewers. The trick is to identify the questions and know the best way to answer them, dismissing concerns about age right off the bat. Here are nine practice questions...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management; Download resources 2007-11-05

Trojan Horses of Race: Recent social cognition research has provided stunning evidence of implicit bias against various social categories. In particular, it reveals that most of them have implicit biases against racial minorities notwithstanding sincere self-reports to the contrary. These implicit biases have real-world consequence - in how a person interprets actions, perform on...; Tags: Trojan Horse, Virus, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Online Communications, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Security; White papers 2005-07-28
Imputation of Categorical Variables With PROC MI: The most generally applicable imputation method available in PROC MI is the MCMC algorithm which is based on the multivariate normal model. While this method is widely used to impute binary and polytomous data, there is a natural concern about the consequences of violating the normality assumption. This paper uses...; Tags: Method, Variable, SAS Institute; White papers 2005-03-09
Using Propensity Scores to Adjust for Treatment Selection Bias: Estimating the effect of drug treatment on outcomes requires adjusting for many observed factors, particularly those influencing drug selection. This paper demonstrates the use of PROC LOGISTIC in creating propensity scores to address such potential treatment selection bias. In this example using a pharmacy claims database, this method evaluates the...; Tags: Propensity, Adherence, Treatment Selection; White papers 2007-05-14
SET TZ= environmental parameter: part 1:I have a Windows Server 2000 that is running software that cannot allow automatic time changes due to daylight savings time. Part of the application is using Oracle 8i to archive data. part 2:I have another machine running Windows Server 2003, but is allowed to automatically adjust for...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Servers, UTC, machine #1; Q&A 2006-04-21
Pricing in the Shadow of Firm Turnover: ISPs During the 1990s: This paper examines the relationship between changes in price levels and the evolution of the market for dial-up ISPs in the United States from November 1993 to January 1999. This was a period of much entry and exit and new product introduction. The paper shows that new firms enter the...; Tags: Northwestern University, Internet Service Provider, Price, Pricing Strategy, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Pricing, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing; White papers 2007-04-26
SuSE releases critical patches: A hidden messageIt seems that TechRepublic is rather Microsoft friendly. Typically articles like this don't not get publishon TechRepublic. However after reading the article it appears to be a slant on Novell and SuSE in regards to security.I wonder how much influence Redmond WA has on TechRepublic? TechRepulic should become...; Tags: Linux, Magpiper, patch management, security, SuSE, TechRepublic Inc., TR; Discussion threads 2005-02-08
Remind your friends to vote: Mesdames et messieurs, please put aside all bias toward either candidate. Permit me to suggest that all of us who come to these forums and disagree vociferously about which candidate deserves to win the U.S. presidential election, we can agree on one t; Tags: wordworker; Discussion threads 2004-10-19
Senate Democrats badger FCC boss on Net neutrality: Your use of the term "badger"......implies a bias on the part of the reporter...one mans "pestering is another mans "insistence...rightfuly so!"; Tags: wmlundine@..., networking, FCC, U.S. Senate, Net Neutrality; Discussion threads 2007-02-02
Media Bias rears its ugly head on IE7 'flaw': Half a year ago I wrote a blog illustrating some blatant bias on the medias coverage of Firefox over IE (Internet Explorer 6). I showed how easy it is to impact the way products are perceived just by wording the titles differently since more people read...; Tags: flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Security; Blog posts 2006-10-22
(Photos: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone): If onlyThey picked a better compayn to provide phone service... Why Cingular? A company whose motto is "We don't care because we don't have to"Steven Jobs and the iPhoneTech Republic's use of the word "hype" on the front page of your email indicates a possible bias. Apple's technology has...; Tags: apple, Apple Computer Inc., Apple iPhone, cingular, Cingular Wireless, e-mail, google, iPhone, ms word, photograph, Secord2226@..., Steve Jobs, steven jobs, telephone; Discussion threads 2007-01-10
Are you paid less and promoted more slowly? You must be a woman: As part of a minority in a male-dominated space, my ears are always open to information about women in IT. Why is IT dominated by men? Well, part of the reason could be attributed to the barrier that's placed on women trying to achieve high-level science, math, and engineering jobs....; Tags: Women, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Sonja Thompson; Blog posts 2006-09-19
Pay discrepancy between men and women in IT is a real kick in the skirt: Does a woman still make $.70 to a man's $1.00?If you are an IT manager, how do you carefully balance salaries, promotions, pay increases, and bonuses between the men and women on your team in order to avoid gender bias?RE: Pay discrepancy between men and women in IT is a...; Tags: Gender and diversity, Sonja Thompson, women, IT IS, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-09-18
EggOn (xpi): EggOn is a Firefox extension for cooking the perfect egg. EggOn has three settings, so you can cook perfect eggs according to your tastes. Yes, EggOn is essentially an egg timer for your web browser. There are some known issues with EggOn 0.1.1 including an ideological bias of some team...; Tags: Team, EggOn, Team Management, Web Browsers, Management, Internet; Software downloads 2006-05-06
Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Glioma in Adults: Case-Control Study: The objective of this paper is to investigate the risk of glioma in adults in relation to mobile phone use. Use of a mobile phone, either in the short or medium term, is not associated with an increased risk of glioma. This is consistent with most but not all published...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; White papers 2006-01-18
Google and Wikipedia try to block cheaters: Good refereeing and editorial processes improve authenticityOpen publications of the type of Wikipedia may accept contributions from anyone but publish the same after a rigorous refereeing and editorial process. This applies to comments also. The number of referees and editors may be large enough avoid bias and distortion...; Tags: feedback, Google Inc., open, putchavn@..., Wikipedia; Discussion threads 2007-01-11