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Beyond that, the "team-player" ethos rules, and applicants -- already a pretty self-selecting bunch -- are rigorously screened for philosophical compliance (generally business school degrees from the "right" schools, participation in team sports, etc, are all viewed very highly, as indicative of the sort of conventionality they're looking for).
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Most research surveys have serious problems getting enough people to respond to ensure the results really are representative, and the people who do respond are likely to be a self-selecting group with particularly strong opinions about the topic.
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From self-selecting the news we receive to designing our own tennis shoes, personalization is the order of the day.
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson: The Museum As Transcendent Space Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson 2011
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From self-selecting the news we receive to designing our own tennis shoes, personalization is the order of the day.
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson: The Museum As Transcendent Space Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson 2011
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From self-selecting the news we receive to designing our own tennis shoes, personalization is the order of the day.
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson: The Museum As Transcendent Space Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson 2011
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Even if methods and techniques can be developed to ensure all individuals realize their maximum potential IQ, in our society those with higher IQ levels will continue to become an increasingly powerful and self-selecting elite.
The Bell Curve Revisited « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2009
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In a conventional review, one is writing for a (self-selecting) readership that shares the general standards of the genre or the particular venue, or the personal standards of the particular reviewer.
The Assumption of Authority 2 Hal Duncan 2009
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In a conventional review, one is writing for a (self-selecting) readership that shares the general standards of the genre or the particular venue, or the personal standards of the particular reviewer.
Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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Google stands to gain quite a bit from people self-selecting their targeted interests, as advertisers might pay even more for delivering the most relevant ads to people (I would totally participate in this if I never had to see another acai berry or belly fat ad again).
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From self-selecting the news we receive to designing our own tennis shoes, personalization is the order of the day.
Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson: The Museum As Transcendent Space Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson 2011
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