#Estimates

Christian Parkinson

redcoathistory

I'm going to start my thread today with a quick look at the Battle of Nyezane. Most people don't realise that this Anglo-Zulu War battle was a British victory fought

Trevor Bedford

trvrb

I wanted to discuss the degree to which population immunity may be contributing to curbing #COVID19 in Florida, Arizona and Texas, where recent surges have resulted in substantial epidemics. 1/16

BobbyPiton

BobbyPiton3

Simone Gao does an absolutely outstanding job explaining the Chinese Communist Party ties with the Mexican Drug Cartel.The Wall on the Border was never only about illegal immigration. Sex, Human,

Abayorr Mi

iamabayorr

The Top 10 Terrorists Of All TimeA THREAD After the death of Osama Bin Laden at the hands of U.S. soldiers, it got us thinking of who are the worst

Steven Dennis

StevenTDennis

Staggering stat: The White House Council of Economic Advisers estimates every day the vaccine can be accelerated is worth ~$10 billion to society. Chart from the President's economic report yesterday

Rodrigo V. Pêgas

pegasaurus_42

It’s out! I'm glad to present a new paper, which derives from my Masters dissertation. We explore pterosaur jaw musculature and bite force, attempting to test previous dietary hypotheses. Although

Seán Fearon

Sean_Fearon

THREAD: For years Sinn Féin and others have made the mainstream economic arguments for unity:- peripheral isolation of border region- uncoordinated & unfulfilled development- agglomeration & public investment benefits removing

Anup Malani

anup_malani

I find discussions of herd immunity thresholds frustrating. Herd immunity (which I'll define as a current reproductive rate < 1) depends on policy & behavior. It is NOT an absolute

erin (but make it spooky)

icumwhenucry

THREAD:I am going to take some time away from my shitposting to talk about something that is very important to me: today, Halloween, marks the end of Domestic Violence Awareness

A Marm Kilpatrick

DiseaseEcology

Is herd immunity now high enough to contribute to reduced transmission of #COVID19?Thread from @trvrb is provoking substantial discussion as it should. I'd like to add a few details that

Oliver Fiala

oliver_fiala

New projections on economic impact of #COVID19 allow us to update earlier @save_children & @UNICEFData estimates on children living in monetary poor households. They show an even gloomier picture: number

David Fisman

DFisman

R(t) by province, Feb 12. As @jm_mcgrath noted yesterday, Ontario hasn't managed to get below 0.7 previously, but we are actually there outside GTA right now, and we're at 0.75

Scot Wingo (Yes only one T -long story)

scotwingo

Cowen is out this am with a great 2021 preview on Amazon (Title: Best Ideas for 2021: Amazon to Deliver Strong rev + big margin expansion in 21). Too in-depth

Pastoralism & Uncertainty

PASTRES_erc

THREAD: Let's talk about meat, animal farming, climate change & biodiversity.In 2021, a series of global conferences will discuss how to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. Big stories about

Ryan Richards

thatryanri

This has been a truly unprecedented week out West, and hard personally to watch communities I know get hit so hard. In California alone an area almost the size of

Abir Ballan 😊

abirballan

CFR, IFR, CMR & one more R:Reality check. I was deeply disturbed yesterday to hear a friend of mine claiming that the mortality from C19 is 5%. Well, it is

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