Caution is indeed warranted, according to Julia Dressel and Hany Farid from Dartmouth College. In a new study, they have shown that COMPAS is no better at predicting an individual’s risk of recidivism than random volunteers recruited from the internet.
New U.S. data show continued growth in college students studying online
The number of college students enrolled in at least one online course
APA Style Blog: Using “a” or “an” With Acronyms and Abbreviations
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2012/04/using-a-or-an-with-acronyms-and-abbreviations.html
The general rule for indefinite articles is to use a before consonants and an before vowels. The trick here is to use your ears (how the acronym is pronounced), not your eyes (how it’s spelled).
Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life | RAND
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2314.html
This report explores the causes and consequences of Truth Decay and how they are interrelated, and examines past eras of U.S. history to identify evidence of Truth Decay’s four trends and observe
similarities with and differences from the current period. It also outlines a research agenda, a strategy for investigating the causes of Truth Decay and determining what can be done to address its causes and consequences.
The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong
The 1918 flu pandemic has been a regular subject of speculation over the last century. Historians and scientists have advanced numerous hypotheses regarding its origin, spread and consequences. As a result, many of us harbor misconceptions about it.
By correcting these 10 myths, we can better understand what actually happened and learn how to prevent and mitigate such disasters in the future.
Norfolk police chief says targeted approach helped reduce crime rate in 2017 – Virginian-Pilot
Please see ‘Norfolk police chief says targeted approach helped reduce crime rate in 2017’ at http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/VirginianPilot/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=VIRGINIANPILOT%2F2018%2F01%2F12&entity=Ar00205&sk=41259598&mode=text
“We have some huge reductions,” Chief Larry Boone said in a recent interview.
“Last year was our safest year in 17 years,” he added Wednesday in a Norfolk Police Department news release.
Federal Workers Don’t Trust Their Bosses as Much as Private-Sector Employees Do – Defense One
Every year, the Partnership for Public Service partners with Deloitte to identify the best places to work in the federal government. The rankings started in 2003 and are based on data from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The message from the report, released in December, was positive: the survey data “show the largest yearly increase in the history of the Best Places to Work rankings.”
However, click on “Analysis” and you’ll find a different story. That section takes you to “Overall Findings and Private Sector Comparison.” The FEVS includes 28 questions that are the same as those in private sector engagement surveys conducted by Mercer l Sirota. The average private sector score was 78, compared with the federal average of 62 (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Federal Workers Don’t Trust Their Bosses as Much as Private-Sector Employees Do – Defense One
The federal scores are more positive than private sector scores on only two questions!
U.S. GAO – Telecommunications: FCC Should Improve Monitoring of Industry Efforts to Strengthen Wireless Network Resiliency
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-198?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dfp
Americans increasingly rely on mobile wireless communications for safety-related communications like calling 911 and receiving weather alerts. Mobile wireless networks face risks from physical incidents including extreme weather events and intentional and accidental damage. For example, in 2017 several major hurricanes damaged wireless network infrastructure, leaving many U.S. citizens without reliable access to wireless communications.
GAO was asked to review federal efforts to improve the resiliency of wireless networks following natural disasters and other physical incidents. This report examines: (1) trends in mobile wireless outages reported to FCC since 2009 and (2) actions federal agencies and industry have taken since 2013 (after Hurricane Sandy) to improve wireless network resiliency, among other objectives. GAO analyzed wireless outage data from 2009 to 2016 (4 years before and after Hurricane Sandy); reviewed FCC, DHS, and industry documents; and interviewed stakeholders who represented a variety
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