AcousticallyChallenged Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Two-lane said: 'We're plateauing and coming off the peak" - this is the scientific analysis provided by H Ewart, PhD (History). A PhD gives you two things: a very specialist insight into your topic area, and fundamental and transferable skills as a researcher. Given she has a medical degree, and 30 years working in public health, you can't knock her for doing a PhD and MA in history on top. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, John Wright said: Qualified Dr, and a professional life time working in public health. What qualifications do you have? Even qualified people might get it wrong. Lawyers are wrong 50% of the time. Edited March 12, 2021 by Barlow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gladys Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, AcousticallyChallenged said: A PhD gives you two things: a very specialist insight into your topic area, and fundamental and transferable skills as a researcher. Given she has a medical degree, and 30 years working in public health, you can't knock her for doing a PhD and MA in history on top. We've been through this, she is a medical doctor practising as a junior doctor in the RAF, then in public health. She, separately, has a PhD in history. Perhaps history is an interest that she has and decided to indulge that interest through a doctorate. That she is an intelligent and highly qualified lady is in no doubt in my mind. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) Not in this matter of course, but I would say generally speaking qualifications are not necessarily an indicator intelligence. Edited March 12, 2021 by Barlow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: 100% more than one person stepped off the Ben with the virus. ETA: I mean crew. I mentioned on Wednesday evening that a crew member had a positive test result that morning. Quote On 3/10/2021 at 7:47 PM, Zarley said: It's still getting passed around on the SP. A worked had a (now) routine test yesterday, got the positive result this morning. Not been anywhere for several weeks other than work and home and had a negative result at last routine test. Reliable source. ETA: Sorry Andy, I just realised you were talking about the community spread. I'm talking about the two new, and likely additional, cases on the SP. They were probably contact traced from the person who got their result Wednesday. Sorry, it's been a crazy morning in my little bubble. Edited March 12, 2021 by Zarley 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, John Wright said: I’m not criticising Ian. But there’s another interpretation. ive looked at Exemption and Direction Notices. The ones I’ve seen have been spectacularly badly drafted. Ive posted elsewhere, it doesn’t matter what Dr Ewart thinks she remembers she said to SPCo or what SPCo management think they heard, it’s what the Exemption Certificates, from time to time, actually said. if it was poorly drafted, and I suspect it was, then if the AG, who attends CoMin and advises the CM says prosecution isn’t possible then it’s appropriate for the AG to tell the police not to waste time investigating ( and if it was the other way round, and police weren’t investigating something, and AG thought they should, then he should instruct investigation ). So, assuming AG has advised no prosecution could succeed, and I suspect he will have done for Howie to say there will be no prosecutions, then all constitutional proprieties, ministerial code etc., have been complied with and the suggested ( by Mr Kermode ) breaches of separation of powers, or codes, or any constitutional issue are a nonsense. No argument there, these are somewhat arcane issues that many legal people can argue and dispute at length. But, without question, there is the perception of obfuscation and the lack of a desire to be transparent and that, in itself, needs to be addressed pronto. Particularly after the sad news above. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatiotheturd Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Nom de plume said: Bill Shimmins is absolutely bang on. The document isn’t worth a carrot, it’s piffle. If the U.K. are moving around normally by mid-June & we have vaccinated all vulnerable age groups (clinically proven to be over 50’s), there are ZERO reasons not to lift all restrictions aside the obvious (regular hand sanitising, optional mask wearing, etc). By then, the choice becomes the individuals NOT the state. Get on & go about your business, travel, see family & friends or lock yourself away forever, living in fear. Sp who is brave enough to put their name to a petition saying just that and publicising it. If they new enough of the island want a faster ans clearly laid out exit with a few MHKs behind it they may look harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Barlow said: Not in this matter of course, but I would say generally speaking qualifications are not necessarily an indicator intelligence. Depends on how you define intelligence. They do, however, indicate a level of knowledge and analytical thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 if todays news doesn't wake a few people up it bloody should do. This thing still has sting in it's tail. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman34 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, Barlow said: Even qualified people might get it wrong. Lawyers are wrong 50% of the time. What's the source of that made up figure? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, The Chief said: if todays news doesn't wake a few people up it bloody should do. This thing still has sting in it's tail. Sad news. Press statement just released. Too early to assess the impact but there will be repercussions. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, John Wright said: Qualified Dr, and a professional life time working in public health. What qualifications do you have? This. There are some genuine idiots posting crap about her and her qualifications. Scary stuff that there is this much idiocy around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryFuchwit Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Apple said: Sad news. Press statement just released. Too early to assess the impact but there will be repercussions. Repercussions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, manxman34 said: What's the source of that made up figure? 50% of statistics are made up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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