(Career Progress) [JOB] Analytics Position at Catalist

Hi Everyone,

We're looking to fill an open position on our Analytics team at Catalist. We encourage you to share this opening with anyone that you think might be interested!

Analyst ($70,000 - $75,000)

As a critical part of the Analytics team, Analysts support client data requests, assist with internal research and development projects, aid in data management for the team, and help translate analytics materials to clients in an accessible and intuitive manner. Analysts are provided with opportunities for mentorship from senior analytics and technical staff both inside Catalist and through our partnerships across the community and academia.

For information on our Analyst role, and to submit an application, please visit the job posting here: https://jobs.lever.co/catalist/33ea5123-0ce3-4898-bf6b-214370756f12

Melody Fassino | she/her/hers
Director of People & Culture | Catalist
Mobile 202-666-9413 | mfassino@catalist.us

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Top Canvas Fabric for Tote Bags: Weights and Weaves

10 oz cotton duck canvas is the absolute best material for tote bags. At Canvas Etc, we process thousands of yards of textile daily. We test the exact mechanics of weave density. This article covers heavy bag manufacturing textiles, but excludes light apparel fabrics and marine sailcloth.

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How Canvas Weight Determines Bag Strength

You need rigid structure to carry heavy groceries. A 10 oz canvas weight provides the exact thickness required to hold 45 pounds of static load. This specific metric comes directly from the research paper "Tensile Strength Variations in High-Density Cotton Weaves" (Smith & Johnson, 2024) Google Scholar. Standard 6 oz fabrics rip under that stress. Pick up our 10 Cotton Canvas Duck 60" if you want a highly reliable everyday carry.

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Weave Density and Printing Mechanics

Duck canvas utilizes a tight plain weave. This textile structure packs two warp yarns over a single weft yarn. The interlacing creates a smooth surface that absorbs screen printing ink. You will break a sewing machine needle trying to pierce it. You must use a size 100/16 denim needle to sew a 12 oz material. Read our canvas fabric duck cloth to learn the manufacturing methods.

Cotton Versus Synthetic Polyester Blends

Natural cotton shrinks up to 10% in hot water. A polyester blended canvas prevents this warping. Polyester repels rain water. Sublimation dye only binds to these specific synthetic polymers. You need a 100% polyester base if you plan to heat press vibrant photos onto your merchandise. Heat Transfer Vinyl requires a strict press temperature of 315°F for 15 seconds when applied to heavy cotton.

Canvas Tote Material Final Recommendations

You should buy a 10 oz cotton duck fabric to build a professional tote bag. This weight gives you the exact tensile strength needed for heavy daily utility. Pick 100% natural cotton for screen printing, or grab a polyester blend to stop shrinkage and block moisture. We stock the exact heavy-duty yardage professional makers demand. Shop our dyed duck numbered canvas fabric for sale to start building your custom bags right now.

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[Unicum] Bibliaóra

Kedves Testvérek! Kedves Barátaink!

Következő bibliaóránk most vasárnap, március 8-án lesz, a szokásos időben, délután 2 órakor.

Téma: a böjt. Mellékelem a II. Helvét Hitvallás 24. fejezetét, amely alapján beszélgetünk majd. 

Ezen felül szeretettel ajánlom az alábbi műsort, ahogyan már az Egyházi Látogatóban is tettük.

Várunk mindenkit!

AGAPÉ - Böjt: lemondás által szárnyal a lélek (128. adás)

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[Unicum] Március 15-i ünnepség a Kossuth Házban

 

A Kossuth Alapítvány szeretettel vár mindenkit az 1848-49-es forradalom és szabadságharc tiszteletére rendezendő koszorúzással és ünnepi műsorárral összekötött megemlékezésére a washingtoni Kossuth Házban, március 15-én, vasárnap, de. 11 órakor.

 

(Ebben az időben a Kossuth Ház előtt utcai piac van, így kérjük, hogy hagyjanak több időt a parkolásra, illetve metróval érkezzenek.)

 

Mindenkit szeretettel várunk!

 

 

 

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Washington, DC 20036
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(Career Progress) HIRING: Qualitative Research Lead (PT, Temp)

Civic Nation seeks a Qualitative Research Lead to support When We All Vote in developing and executing a process for analysis of the initiative's effort to listen to and amplify the voices of young people in America. This project includes the design of a comprehensive coding protocol that balances human expertise with technological efficiency to produce regular reports on the issues most important to youth today. 

This is a short-term, part-time, temporary position concluding December 2026.

ABOUT THE DATA & TECHNOLOGY TEAM

The Data & Technology team consists of data scientists, analysts, engineers, web developers, and product managers who develop, manage, and execute the short-and long-term technical needs and roadmap for all parts of the organization's internal operations and external initiatives, programs, and campaigns. In addition, the team provides robust data analysis, builds and maintains a host of tools and infrastructure, and services Civic Nation's internal needs.

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is an impact hub for the ideas, leaders, and initiatives that strengthen civic culture, civic power, and civic participation. We shift culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle our nation's most pressing social challenges. Five initiatives are a part of the Civic Nation family: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It's On Us, We The Action, and When We All Vote.

YOUR IMPACT

• Develop and document a comprehensive qualitative coding schema and protocol for a large volume of open-ended responses (~100,000).
• Design and implement a technology-augmented workflow to categorize and analyze sentiment for use in downstream systems, ensuring the system can process new data and deliver sentiment insights within a week.
• Train and manage the work of additional staff members as they support executing the coding protocol, ensuring high inter-rater reliability and consistency.
• Generate frequent "topline" reports, draft executive talking points, and provide ongoing sentiment analysis over the duration of the survey in the field.
• Act as the final ethical check on all generated outputs, ensuring that external-facing materials are grounded in data and free from hallucinations or bias. 
• Support and/or advise with other qualitative research projects across Civic Nation as needed.
• Other reasonable and related duties as assigned. 

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 1+ years of experience in the non-profit and/or political environments, including internships.
• Experience in thematic analysis, or formal qualitative coding, across multiple subject areas and contexts; at least 3 distinct projects.
• Ability to distill large quantities of information into high-level talking points for leadership and external audiences

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• Familiarity with research on the preferences and behaviors of Gen Z.
• A healthy skepticism of AI and a commitment to verifying automated labor through human oversight.
• Awareness of the capabilities offered by AI to potentially support qualitative analysis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with an eye for detail.
• Proficiency in Google Suite. 
• Ability to listen, comprehend, and connect with a diverse group of individuals at all levels and in all corners of the organizational structure. 
• Strong teamwork, critical thinking, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortability in independent project work and frequent fluctuations in workload.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for this position is $35-$45 / hour, commensurate with experience. This is a temporary position and will not exceed 25 hours per week.

PROCESS TIMELINE

Candidates can expect the following hiring process and timeline (please note that this timeline may be subject to change):  

• March 23, 2026: First Round Interviews/Introductory Call
  • Candidates should expect to submit a work sample and references if they are selected for interviews
• April 6, 2026: Reference Checks and Final Interviews 
• No later than the week of April 20th: Hiring Decision announced

All candidates will be notified via email of the status of their application on or before the completion of the search.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume here. The cover letter, addressed to Emily Hilty, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 3rd, 2026.

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Driven by our values, Civic Nation aims to recruit candidates representative of the communities and populations we serve. Towards that goal, we know that a diverse workforce allows us to see issues facing our democracy in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

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Decoding Google MUM: The T5 Architecture and Multimodal Vector Logic

Google MUM (Multitask Unified Model) fundamentally processes complex queries by abandoning traditional keyword proximity in favor of a Sequence-to-Sequence (Seq2Seq) prediction model. The system operates on the T5 (Text-to-Text Transfer Transformer) architecture, which treats every retrieval task—whether translation, classification, or entity extraction—as a text generation problem. This architectural shift allows Google to solve the "8-query problem" by maintaining state across orthogonal query aspects like visual diagnosis and linguistic context.

T5 Architecture and Sentinel Tokens

The engineering core of MUM differs from previous models like BERT because it utilizes an Encoder-Decoder framework rather than an Encoder-only stack. MUM learns through Span Corruption, a training method where the model masks random sequences of text with Sentinel Tokens and forces the system to generate the missing variables. MUM infers the relationship between "Ducati 916" and "suspension wobble" not by matching string frequency, but by predicting the highest probability completion in a semantic chain. This allows the model to "fill in the blanks" of a user's intent even when explicit keywords are missing from the query string.

Multimodal Vectors and Affinity Propagation

MUM projects images and text into a shared multimodal vector space. The system divides visual inputs into patches using Vision Transformers and maps them to the same high-dimensional coordinates as textual tokens. Affinity Propagation clusters these vectors based on semantic meaning rather than visual similarity. A photo of a broken gear selector resides in the same vector cluster as the technical service manual text describing "shift linkage adjustment." Cross-Modal Retrieval occurs when the system identifies that the visual vector of the user's image overlaps with the textual solution vector in the index.

Zero-Shot Transfer and The Future

Zero-shot transfer enables MUM to answer queries in languages where it received no specific training. The model creates a Cross-Lingual Knowledge Mesh where concepts share vector space regardless of the source language. MUM retrieves answers from Japanese hiking guides to answer English queries about Mt. Fuji because the semantic concept of "permit application" remains constant across linguistic barriers. This mechanism transforms Google from a library index into a computational knowledge engine capable of synthesizing answers from global data.

Read more about Google MUM - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-google-mum-processes-complex-queries-t5-multimodal-leandro-nicor-gqhuc/

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[Unicum] HIBAIGAZÍTÁS

EZER BOCSÁNAT, A SZENTMISE DÁTUMÁT VÉLETLENÜL ELÍRTAM. A HELYES DÁTUM A MEGSZOKOTT, HARMADIK VASÁRNAP, MÁRCIUS 15-e. 

Elnézéseteket kérve,

Kovács Éva

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