In fact, it wasn’t even close. The next reason cited for disliking restaurant music was poor sound quality, but only 21% of respondents said that. No. 3 on the list was “disliked artist” (20.8%), followed by “explicit content” (14.8%) and “profanity” (13.9%). … [Read more...] about Most people are annoyed by restaurant music for the same reason
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This is where there are the most Hispanic executives (and it’s not where you think)
Overriding these discrepancies means acknowledging cultural blindspots that often exclude Hispanic workers, such as non-Latino employers recognizing unconscious biases in their communication styles and providing opportunities to professionally use Hispanic cultural competencies. … [Read more...] about This is where there are the most Hispanic executives (and it’s not where you think)
Melinda Gates’s Pivotal Ventures has a plan to help women gain more power in tech
Women overall hold only 26% of computing jobs. African American women and Hispanic women represent 3% and 1% of tech workers respectively. Women hold just 18% of computer science degrees. In 2017, women founders received only 2% of VC dollars. Over the last 10 years, only 0.0006% of venture funding has gone to black female founders. Judith Spitz, executive director of Break Through Tech, notes that GET Cities will take a collaborative approach between businesses and STEM students. For women whose socioeconomic status prevents them from taking unpaid internships, this can be a game-changer. For example, Spitz says that the results of working with the City University of New York to offer three-week “winternships” for students who were working two or three part-time jobs to fund their education were “remarkable.” Where less than 5% of students from disadvantaged backgrounds landed summer tech jobs prior to the program, now as many as 45% do, results they hope to … [Read more...] about Melinda Gates’s Pivotal Ventures has a plan to help women gain more power in tech
Here’s how to see where Facebook follows you around the web—and how to make it stop
On Facebook’s mobile app: tap the hamburger (three bars) icon, then go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > and under the “Your Facebook Information” heading tap “Off-Facebook Activity.” On a desktop web browser: go to facebook.com and from the menu bar dropdown arrow, click Settings. Then click “Your Facebook Information” and click “Off-Facebook Activity.” So how do you use the new Off-Facebook Activity tool? … [Read more...] about Here’s how to see where Facebook follows you around the web—and how to make it stop
