Cristiano Varin
@crisvarin.bsky.social
Professor of Statistics at Ca' Foscari University (Venice). Jazz Lover.
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At next week's RSS conference I'll be presenting a poster (a first for me...it's about time!)
"Tetraplot displays of UK General Election results" shows how to graph GE 2024 vote shares across 4 parties in a useful way.
Full PDF poster at:
github.com/DavidFirth/t...
"Tetraplot displays of UK General Election results" shows how to graph GE 2024 vote shares across 4 parties in a useful way.
Full PDF poster at:
github.com/DavidFirth/t...
August 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
At next week's RSS conference I'll be presenting a poster (a first for me...it's about time!)
"Tetraplot displays of UK General Election results" shows how to graph GE 2024 vote shares across 4 parties in a useful way.
Full PDF poster at:
github.com/DavidFirth/t...
"Tetraplot displays of UK General Election results" shows how to graph GE 2024 vote shares across 4 parties in a useful way.
Full PDF poster at:
github.com/DavidFirth/t...
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Poster, and #rstats package for drawing tetraplots, are at github.com/DavidFirth/t...
September 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Poster, and #rstats package for drawing tetraplots, are at github.com/DavidFirth/t...
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Following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer as US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, we've released a statement of concern.
At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
A statement from the Royal Statistical Society on the dismissal of the Commissioner of Labor Statis
rss.org.uk
August 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Following the dismissal of Erika McEntarfer as US Commissioner of Labor Statistics, we've released a statement of concern.
At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
At a time of global economic uncertainty, we stress the importance of the independence of statistical institutions and the protection of the integrity of official statistics.
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Last book I read was the eminently enjoyable "Three Shades of Blue" by James Kaplan. Been years since I read a Miles biography sonice to get back to all this--with superb related context about all this jazz.
And #chicago folks: This Friday Fitzgeralds in Forest Park has a 'Kind of Blue' tribute.
And #chicago folks: This Friday Fitzgeralds in Forest Park has a 'Kind of Blue' tribute.
July 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Last book I read was the eminently enjoyable "Three Shades of Blue" by James Kaplan. Been years since I read a Miles biography sonice to get back to all this--with superb related context about all this jazz.
And #chicago folks: This Friday Fitzgeralds in Forest Park has a 'Kind of Blue' tribute.
And #chicago folks: This Friday Fitzgeralds in Forest Park has a 'Kind of Blue' tribute.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Lalo Schifrin (June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025)
June 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Lalo Schifrin (June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025)
I am very happy to share our new paper "Consistent and Scalable Composite Likelihood Estimation of Probit Models with Crossed Random Effects" with Ruggero Bellio, Swarnadip Ghosh and Art Owen. Thrilled that the paper will be published in the prestigious Biometrika academic.oup.com/biomet/artic...
Consistent and Scalable Composite Likelihood Estimation of Probit Models with Crossed Random Effects
Abstract. Estimation of crossed random effects models commonly requires computational costs that grow faster than linearly in the sample size N, often as f
academic.oup.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I am very happy to share our new paper "Consistent and Scalable Composite Likelihood Estimation of Probit Models with Crossed Random Effects" with Ruggero Bellio, Swarnadip Ghosh and Art Owen. Thrilled that the paper will be published in the prestigious Biometrika academic.oup.com/biomet/artic...
"Il nostro paese, negli ultimi anni, ha fatto grandi passi avanti, peccato che tutti gli altri vanno in macchina."
May 17, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"Il nostro paese, negli ultimi anni, ha fatto grandi passi avanti, peccato che tutti gli altri vanno in macchina."
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Ah, muoiono più donne? Ma dai!
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Ah, muoiono più donne? Ma dai!
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Ever wondered why some charts are more effective and engaging than others?
I’ll be going through all the theory, evidence and principles behind compelling data storytelling from this Wednesday.
Free to watch for anyone who is interested: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fundam...
I’ll be going through all the theory, evidence and principles behind compelling data storytelling from this Wednesday.
Free to watch for anyone who is interested: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fundam...
May 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Ever wondered why some charts are more effective and engaging than others?
I’ll be going through all the theory, evidence and principles behind compelling data storytelling from this Wednesday.
Free to watch for anyone who is interested: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fundam...
I’ll be going through all the theory, evidence and principles behind compelling data storytelling from this Wednesday.
Free to watch for anyone who is interested: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fundam...
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On this date. Richard Feynman born 1918 in New York.
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
May 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
On this date. Richard Feynman born 1918 in New York.
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible.”
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Miles Davis, backstage at Shrine Auditorium, 1950
May 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Miles Davis, backstage at Shrine Auditorium, 1950