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Andy Napper

@quantumdot2.bsky.social

Professor of Chemistry, Shawnee State University. Real Ale fan. Chemistry nerd. Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Platform geek.

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Dave Palmer@davepalmerusask.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The time has come, The College said, To empty your own trash. It's now ev'ry professor's job, For we are low on cash. There will still be a custodians So don't have any fear That you will have to mop the floors At least until next year.

Adrian Tchaikovsky@aptshadow.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This Thursday I'm at the Leeds Waterstones Christmas evening - they'll have a bunch of authors from around the area. If you're in town, come along and get a book signed! www.waterstones.com/events/water...

Waterstones Leeds Christmas Late Night Shopping Evening! | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Waterstones Leeds Christmas Late Night Shopping Evening! today.

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD@greenleejw.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Tons of people have "PhD-level" intelligence. The fun secret is that you don't have to be all that smart to earn a PhD. You just have to be willing to work yourself into the ground for years on end. Also...PhD's often seem extra smart 'cause you generally encounter them on their chosen terrain.

Ask a Manager@askamanager.org · last yr.

the unclassified gym clothes, the risky use of Excel, and other weird reasons you’ve been scolded at work

Last month we talked about the weirdest things you’ve ever been scolded for at work, and here are 15 of the most ridiculous stories you shared. 1. The unclassified materials I work for a Department of Defense contractor, have a clearance, and once had a two-drawer safe in my office, for storing classified documents. Our […] The post the unclassified gym clothes, the risky use of Excel, and other weird reasons you’ve been scolded at work appeared first on Ask a Manager.

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Kerstin Neuhaus@microtopico.bsky.social · last yr.

Yesterday, I gave a lecture on "Microscopy in Battery Research" covering the basics of SEM, TEM and AFM 🔋🔬. I love to have some things to show around, so I took a 3D-printed model of an AFM cantilever and some real cantilevers to compare. What the students liked most 1/2

A tungsten wire SEM cathode
Jeff “Now I am become AI Slop” Weir@insightsmachine.bsky.social · last yr.

Brilliant vis as well as an important takeaway by @chezvoila.com “Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.” Damn strait! Simple viz can have good ROI; but so can complex and/or time consuming vis.

Voilà: Francis Gagnon@chezvoila.com · last yr.

So much to love in the scrollytelling — the ternary plot, the depth of the data, the findings — but my favourite part is the explanation and the text in general. 📊 Remember, a chart doesn't have to be understood in 3 seconds. It should reward the effort you put into understanding it.