This is a good question with a longish answer. But the short answer is no.
The long answer (thread) Forest management practices (which have nothing to do with 'raking forests') have absolutely contributed to the size and intensity of wildfires over the last 100 or so years.
For those in the Portland metro wondering about the smoke - expect thick smoke & very poor air quality to shift into the Portland metro this afternoon & evening, lasting into the weekend. Visibilities <1 mile will be possible. Stay indoors with your windows shut if you can!
I'm not sure how to capture the scope and number and speed of the fires across Oregon right now. Except to say that in the time it takes me to update our live story, new evacuation orders have been issued or old ones expanded, and it's already out of date. https://t.co/HpWxi00XEZ
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What exactly does it mean to "blanch" vegetables? What does it mean to "fold" in an ingredient? How long does it actually take to "caramelize" onions? We've got you covered: https://t.co/5ADLcLuKlu
Informally tracked this in my health econ course @BU_Tweets last year. Every class, I marked how many questions were asked, who answered prof’s question, & what I termed “unsolicited comments” - all by sex. Would recommend to anyone who wants insight into their classroom!
Women were 2.5x less likely to ask questions in a seminar than men, regardless of seniority.
Instead, they questioned their own understanding, and whether they'd be taken seriously.
If you only hear from part of the room, you limit everyone's learning.
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HEY I HAVE A GOOD IDEA
You, who does not have to pay attention to what the president says for a living, should listen to the latest episode of The Weeds about model legislation, which will NOT rot your brain
https://t.co/iRheymo59s
It took 13 months but @rameswaram convinced me to invest in a @getquip
(Un)Related, my mom is worried about the effect podcast influencers are having on my life.
Look at me being a millennial! Also thanks @today_explained for clean teeth *and* informing the electorate.
Imagine being a political columnist who could write about literally any topic you wanted and, given everything going on in American politics these days, you decided to write about how a woman member of Congress used a swear word.
Incentives may increase self efficacy and facilitate sustained changes in behavior Angela Bryan #BEandHealth18@PennCHIBE - good to provide relatively immediate feedback as significantlymore effective than delayed feedback or control
Lately, I've been asking people why they dislike Pelosi. Turns out, most people don't know WHY they hate her, they just do. It seems lost on them that the reason they hate her is a decade of negative attacks by the GOP. It's very similar to HRC.