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Oxford Uni academics launch a tracker for COVID-19 policy interventions Pandemic

Oxford Uni academics launch a tracker for COVID-19 policy interventions

Oxford University academics have launched a project to track government responses to the coronavirus pandemic. The tool, called the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), tracks 11 indicators to generate an index that compares the stringency of policy responses around the world. Nation state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic continue…
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March 25, 2020
Jean-François Fortin Tam: 2020: the fecal matter is colliding with the rotary oscillator Economic Bubble

Jean-François Fortin Tam: 2020: the fecal matter is colliding with the rotary oscillator

Many friends of mine, including a significant portion of GNOME contributors, are in the United States, and I’m personally worried they (or those around them) will face particularly deep trouble this year and beyond. It seems nobody dares talk openly about it, so what the heck, I’m sharing my concern…
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March 25, 2020
The Fed is a “Pickle” Economic Bubble

The Fed is a “Pickle”

Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his. Breaking news: The Wall Street casino created another all-time high for the Dow during the week ending February 14. Then it fell 35% in March. The “pickle” description is explained below. Stay tuned. The Federal Reserve is monetizing…
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March 25, 2020
Tracking deforestation in West Africa with satellites and drones: Open Data Day 2020 report WEF

Tracking deforestation in West Africa with satellites and drones: Open Data Day 2020 report

On Saturday 7th March 2020, the tenth Open Data Day took place with people around the world organising over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. Thanks to generous support from key funders, the Open Knowledge Foundation was able to support the running of more…
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March 25, 2020
Stuart Gordon, Director of Cult Horror Films ‘Re-Animator’ and ‘Just Beyond,’ Dies at 72 Stalingrad

Stuart Gordon, Director of Cult Horror Films ‘Re-Animator’ and ‘Just Beyond,’ Dies at 72

Stuart Gordon, the horror filmmaker known for his cult classics inspired by H.P. Lovecraft stories like “Re-Animator” and “Just Beyond,” has died. He was 72. Gordon’s representative Dominic Mancini shared the news to Twitter on Wednesday morning. “I’m so gutted to see this & at a loss of words. To…
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March 25, 2020