#Statistics

i can’t deal w/ this “save the children” stuff not b/c i’m some evil leftist who hates babies, but because i hate things that distract from the actual issue at
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There's so many lessons we can learn about communicating statistics & policy to the public in this covid'19 outbreak. I should start making a list properly but for now, here's
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I want to tweet about #FamilyPlanning among teenage girls tomorrow, what they really use, where they get their information from, who they talk too etc. Its crazy what these young
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TIME FOR ANOTHER RANTCome Monday, in all of #Castleford town centre, I believe just ONE pub will be allowed to open. Now I have a lot of time for Wetherspoons,
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Since the Task Force, specifically @alexjahangir has decided to pick outlier anecdotes and obscure statistics with no context in order to advocate for continued closure of schools (all while his
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There are 2 important issues in this pandemic for entrepreneurs; cash flow and people management. The first will often get your attention because it is extremely important but the secret
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At the Goodwood/Crescent Town Tenant Tenant Town Hall. Some statistics from a tenant survey:72 % lost jobs or hours50% went into debt, borrowed money to pay rent55% were not able
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“...disabled people feel they were abandoned & sacrificed during this crisis with many left fearful for their lives and wondering whether or not they will get the treatment and help
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We have a real problem now in science if preprints go directly to AP feeds in a matter of hours. That just should not happen. There could be big holes
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A thread based on helpful blog from @ofqual confirming that they will try to reflect 'summer 2020' standards for the autumn exam series.This series will be very different: smaller overall
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1/Get a cup of coffee.In this thread, I'll walk you through the importance of understanding *correlations* between bets.For example, a portfolio of *correlated* stocks can have very different performance characteristics
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President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden square off on Tuesday in their first presidential debate. With five weeks to go until the Nov. 3 general election, the
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a question for anyone in the US, do you think the death penalty should exist? I'm going to drop my personal opinion in a reply under this, this might be
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My shrink actually suggested that I share on the Internets how I’m coping with quarantine because it might help someone else, so, with the full acknowledgment that different things work
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As a new pupil premium champion in a school where equity for disadvantaged children is high on the agenda I inherited the notion that we need to ‘raise’ the aspirations
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Thiago Silva thread: Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Thiago Silva on a free transfer for the next two seasons, so let’s take a look at what the
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