#statstab #559 A Framework for Descriptive Epidemiology

Thoughts: Saying "the effect of X, while controlling for A, B, & C" is a silly answer to the wrong question.

#descriptive #description #covariates #nuissance #modelling #estimand #tutorial

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10144679/

#statstab #530 On the Need to Revitalize Descriptive Epidemiology

Thoughts: Paper that shows how to properly conduct a "descriptive" piece of research. More ppl should do this.

#descriptive #research #guide #example #methods #epistemology #epistemology

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/191/7/1174/6552325

¿Did i ever boost Media without descriptive Alt Text?.
Please point out such #Boosts, i will remove them.

¿Did i ever post Media without descriptive Alt Text?.
Please point out such #Posts, i will be ashamed.

By #Descriptive, i mean the Alt Text must describe the #Media, much like you would describe a Picture or a Happening to a Friend if you can’t show it.
A witty Remark that does not describe the Media is not acceptable #AltText on my Profile.

#Mastodon #Accessibility #WebAccessibility

Evolving descriptive text of mental content from human brain activity

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260226-how-ai-can-read-your-thoughts

#HackerNews #Evolving #descriptive #text #of #mental #content #from #human #brain #activity #AI #BrainActivity #ThoughtReading #Neuroscience #Innovation #FutureTech

Yes, yes, I know it's Latin and old-fashioned and more or less means "slash" but... come on. I think the internet has won this one and the old-school writers need to admit defeat.

#language #descriptive #notPorn

Linguistic battles I have lost (American English) because people can't figure this shit out so now wrong is right:

The subjunctive case is dead: "I would prefer you not do that" has become "I would prefer you don't do that," and "He suggested we go quickly" has become "He suggested we went quickly" (or something even sillier).

How much I care: 7/10 (tooth-grinding level)

The past perfect tense: "If I had done that..." is now "If I would have done that", etc.

How much I care: 6/10 (hard grimace level)

Step foot: "I have never set foot in that house" is now "I have never stepped foot in that house".

How much I care: 9/10 (choked-down swear words level)

Based off of: This is deeply stupid and should never be used, ever. The correct form is "based on."

How much I care: 113/10 (will correct the fucking president in the middle of his fucking State of the Union if I'm in the room)

Edit: Yes, I know I've lost these battles and more. That doesn't mean I'm happy about it.

#english #language #grammar #pedantic #oldperson #GetOffMyLawn #IKNOW #descriptive

My university's registrar has decided, in their online forms and in emails, that "withdraw" is a noun.

Students are requesting a withdraw from the course.

Yes. like that.

They need to get off my fucking lawn. For one thing, it is crowded out there.

#language #descriptive #prescriptive #oldperson #getoffmylawn #fuckingNo

I am glad to share the first quantitative research on the evaluation of descriptive metadata of Ukrainian academic events and conferences DOI: https://doi.org/10.47909/ijsmc.91

#academic events #conference management #conference culture #descriptive metadata