#Risk

I'm reluctant to talk about this, but my experience as an exposure scientist (particle air pollution, not infectious disease) leads me to think there's no reason to wear a mask
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1/ @anticorruption announced its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2020 today.Pakistan's ranking fell by 4 points. It came down from 120 to 124 out of 180 countries.Our score fell from
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In the last two weeks, four different friends have approached me for advice on how to start angel investing. These are not HNIs or "professional angels" - just regular people
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Some thoughts re my investment/business strategy:I like operating in what I like to call the Wild WestAreas where information isn't readily available to everyone; where the game hasn't been solved;
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Someone I know is pregnant and I'm thinking of how to congratulate her and reading some suggestions online leaves a really bitter taste. This one says "pregnancy is awesome
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Hey Divers, grab some water and sit down.Remember that air conditioning isn't universal, and not everybody loves the heat, has ways to get away from it, and it may be
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For those chasing rank, Raheem Sterling in DGW24 is the best triple captaincy option we'll get this season.Time for a {THREAD} (All stats taken from @GetPlaymaker) Note: As ever, this
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Before COVID, I lived in a dorm at my university. Our dorms are fully unisex and so are all our bathrooms, which means women have to shower & use the
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Spent some time in the ER this weekend for what looked like it might be a detached retina and thankfully was not. It has become clear to me that a
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I have a lot on my mind re: how gov't restrictions and fear of illness has made unmasked children taboo, esp in MN. Those who are afraid of children (esp
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This is an example of why I use a framework of the viral underclass. If a magic wand could be waved to make a virus, any virus (HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza)
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New paper with @JCMecon and @Courtemanche_CJ published in Journal of Risk & Uncertainty.We find that #ecig taxes adult ecig use and adult cigarette use. Cigarette taxes have symmetrical
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*** How the GSE BIG BANG could play out... *** After the FHFA capital rule is finalized next week, Dir. Calabria has an obligation to request capital restoration plans (CRPs)
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Some things that seem increasingly clear:• KLD deal NOT complete and he appears to want a majority stake or will go (and so he should)• FPP will either get money
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Hey. Today, I tweet for all of us whose vote has been suppressed by one method or another -- in my case because it would mean putting my name and
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My thoughts on the govt announcement yesterday regarding a new viral strain potentially driving an increase in cases in London. The claim, at least from listening to the daily briefing
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