En analyse av korona-data i Norge
TM: Jeg fikk dette innlegget tilsendt av en leser. Forfatteren har doktorgrad i miljøtoksikologi, men foretrekker å være anonym. (Jeg har ikke spurt hvorfor, men mange av helseekspertene jeg har sitert i tidligere artikler har påpekt at den tilsynelatende faglige enigheten skyldes at mange kolleger velger å ikke si noe fordi de frykter stygge konsekvenser for karrieren.)
Artikkelen her om det statistiske grunnlaget er godt kildebelagt og gjennomtenkt. Skal man kritisere den, så gjør det på grunnlag av spesifikke feil i analysen.
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Skrevet 28. mars 2020, sist oppdatert 7. mai 2020
Siden vi hører så mye forskjellig om korona har det blitt vanskelig å finne ut hvem og hva man kan og skal tro. Her kommer derfor min vurdering basert på de tallene vi får hver dag fra Folkehelseinstituttet (FHI).
Før man går i gang med å lage statistikk, må man alltid spørre hvor tallene kommer…
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Damascus Streets Early May
New words – 30 September 2019
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panda parentingnoun [U]
UK /ˌpæn.də.ˈpeə.rᵊn.tɪŋ/ US /ˌpæn.də.ˈper.ᵊn.t̬ɪŋ/
a way of raising children that involves encouraging them to be independent and behave responsibly from a young age and allowing them to make mistakes in order to learn
Wojcicki credits the success of her three grown-up daughters to Panda Parenting. As children they could swim independently at two, went to the shops on their own at four, and walked to school alone at five. As adults they are the CEO of YouTube, a professor of paediatrics, and co-founder of genomics company 23andMe who’s worth around $440million.
[kidspot.com.au, 16 May 2019]
frankenbeenoun [C]
/ˈfræŋ.kən.biː/
a bee that has had some of its genes changed scientifically so that it is resistant to dangers such as pesticides and viruses
So, what can be done about the pollination of crops that might cost farmers all over the world…
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Dogs’ breakfasts and cats among the pigeons: animal idioms, part 1
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Readers of this blog often tell us that they want to learn more English idioms. To help with this, we’ve decided to publish a short series of posts on animal idioms. Animals feature in a lot of English idioms. Some learners find them easy to remember because they create such a strong image in the mind.
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Wind Farms: Industrial Killing Zones
“Ironically, climate cultists raging about extinctions keep berating us that the solution’s an all wind powered future. Merrily ignoring the wanton destruction of millions of birds, bats and bugs caused by their beloveds, every year.”
Wind Farms: Industrial Killing Zones for Millions of Birds, Bats & Bugs
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