#Effect

The word ‘trying’ is important. It suggests there is a possibility of failure: that a student could die, a teacher could die, or schools will have to shut down again.
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(1/6) While trying to create robust throwing athletes we explore many different training methods and have worked on twists of @Caldietz Triphasic Peaking Method and have had a lot of
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If you’ve read a piece in @nzherald today about the WHO stance on lockdowns, and wonder if this is relevant for NZ - then read this piece alongside. The Herald
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The global coronavirus pandemic has heightened our awareness that time is subjective. For people who enjoy working from home, the days have whizzed by. For others desperate to travel or
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[QUICK THREAD: ADDITION TO 4TH OF JULY]1/5Interested in a crazy example of the "butterfly effect"? Here:The Great Bengal Famine of 1770 killed almost a third of the Bengali population. This
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It's now been almost a year since the New York Times put together this technically impressive yet totally wrong interactive article about how long it would take to get a
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1. In case anyone is wondering, similes use "like" or "as." They suggest comparisons which also admit for difference. Metaphors are a more total connection between literal object and figurative
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why you should stop making "hxhtwt is dead" jokes:thread firstly, a lot of people find comfort in hxhtwt. it's literally all we do all day every day. seeing people make
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New paper: "The Causal Effect of Social Distancing on the Spread of SARS-CoV-2" 1George Wood and I have a new article where we use week to week variation in weather
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Why are you losing money in the market?I'll tell you why in "Your Money Isn't Protected From Being Dumb 101"- THREAD - 1. "You sell when the market drops"Unless there's
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A short thread: Wearing masks clearly needs clarification. An N95, in the first photo, protects me and you, worn correctly. The cloth masks (2,3) and surgical mask (4) reduce my
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So the #RECOVERYtrial RECOVERY dexamethasone study has been released as a preprint, although one should be careful of pre-prints, the team delivering this & the nature of the (non-commercial) study
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Thank you @BrennanSpiegel for trying to provide insight into limitations and how to interpret the results. Unfortunately, this will create more panic among media, patients, and clinicians than actually change
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2 approaches for professional growth:A) Goal-driven: What do I need to learn to immediately solve this concrete problem?B) Interest-driven: What can I learn about this domain that I don’t already
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How long does immunity to SARS-CoV-2 last (and how long might it last in future)? A few thoughts... 1/ We now have data from several cohort studies showing responses can
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The Sia stuff has led to having people in my mentions over the last twenty four hours telling me it would be kinder on myself, an autistic person, to not
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