#Models

Why are *reported* deaths in this slide so different than projected deaths? Was this a model originally developed in March or something? It is very strange. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/us/coronavirus-updates.html Projecting ~200K new
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1/n I am asked on a daily basis about IL-6 blockade in #COVID19 patients @sloan_kettering . The truth is that I don't know if this intervention is helpful, neutral, or
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“The only possible opening for a statement of this kind is that I detest writing. The process itself epitomizes the European concept of “legitimate” thinking; what is written has an
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1/ New piece from AQR crossed my desk."When to rebalance your portfolio? Little, often, and unswayed by tactical views.”You know this is my jam.So a quick thought on tranched rebalancing
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I wrote a column about what this grand experiment in online learning means for the future: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/business/online-learning-virus.html 1/x Coronavirus will accelerate the use of high-quality online lecture material. Online
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Epidemiologists claim that B.1.1.7 is far more transmissible than the historical lineage. In this post, I look at what happened in France and argue that, while B.1.1.7 initially had a
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Is #ClimatePolicy costly? In the article below, I argue that instead of this question, what we should be asking is how a low-carbon future compares to maintaining course. Answering the
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Great question from @Geopilot on this @pilliarscreatio post: why does the exhaust plume impinge on the aft portion of the Saturn-V first stage in the photo below? Let’s talk supersonic
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How to read book effectively: This idea is not my mine completely,It is inspired from years of learning from article, blogs and podcast Thread Take your time and then
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Woohoo. My first paper is out. It's work done at @BLiSC_India at @DeepaAgashe 's lab, with funding from @India_Alliance. A 1 s summary:1234; we like microbes in our home. 5678;
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Lots of talk about fan ownership models lately, and UK Government talking about implementing the German model over here, but I’m not sure it’s impacts are fully understood. So, here
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1/ I earnestly looked into this, because I wanted to know how they arrived at these results."[B]ased on predictive models, COVID-19 impacts could be lessened by up to 47% if
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What has changed from the past? Let me elaborate.1. The WHO wasn't headed by a total fuckwit like @DrTedros who was too busy covering up for the Chinese regime's lapses
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We’re watching Robin Hood because why not? Anyway here’s me on my way to drag brunch after quarantine is over This movie literally had the best fat rep in my
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Thread: I’m thrilled to release “Estimated Contribution,” an attempt to measure a player’s total impact in the #WNBA . I detail how it works here:https://positiveresidual.com/analysis/estimated-contributions-in-the-wnba/Below is a s
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The definitive guide to COVID-19 prognosis modeling success1) Do not explain where the data come from (country) or when (study dates) they were obtained. Do not specify inclusion or exclusion
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