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Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study
Researchers found 93 per cent of all bottles tested contained some sort of microplastic, including polypropylene, polystyrene, nylon and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). via Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study – Technology & Science – CBC … Continue reading
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Most Republicans Think Colleges Are Bad for the Country. Why?
In the Pew Research Center’s study, distrust of colleges was strongest in the highest income bracket and the oldest age group, with approval levels of just 31 percent among respondents whose family income exceeds $75,000 a year and 27 percent … Continue reading
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How much pee is in our swimming pools? New urine test reveals the truth
Although the researchers were unable to confirm exactly what fraction of visitors were choosing to quietly relieve themselves in the water rather than making the shivery trip to the changing rooms, the results suggest that the urine content was being … Continue reading
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Predictions put into practice: a quasi-experimental evaluation of Chicago’s predictive policing pilot
Individuals on the SSL are not more or less likely to become a victim of a homicide or shooting than the comparison group, and this is further supported by city-level analysis. The treated group is more likely to be arrested … Continue reading
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No-fly list uses ‘predictive assessments’ instead of hard evidence, US admits
On Friday, the ACLU asked Judge Anna Brown to conduct her own review of the error rate in the government’s predictions modeling – a process the ACLU likens to the “pre-crime” of Philip K Dick’s science fiction. “I believe this … Continue reading
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