Posts by Marcellino Nehme
What New Research Says About Race and Police Shootings
In the U.S., African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. For black women, the rate is 1.4 times more likely. That’s according to a new study conducted by Frank Edwards, of Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice, Hedwig Lee, of Washington University in St. Louis’s Department of…
Read MoreWhat Allows Some Psychopaths to Be Successful?
When describing certain psychopathic individuals as “successful” versus “unsuccessful,” the researchers are referring to life trajectories or outcomes. A “successful” psychopath, for example, might be a CEO or lawyer high in psychopathic traits, whereas an “unsuccessful” psychopath might have those same traits but is incarcerated. The study tests a compensatory model of “successful” psychopathy, which…
Read MoreHow Germany contained the coronavirus
From its healthcare system to technology, there are 3 keys reasons for its relatively successful management so far. First, the German health-care system was in good shape going into the crisis,everyone has had full access to medical care. This is a merit not just of the current government but of a system that was built…
Read MoreOnline child abuse rising during lockdown warn police
Police forces across the world are warning that criminals and paedophiles are using the coronavirus lockdown to target children.In the UK, where 300,000 people are considered a threat to children, there were nearly nine million attempts in the last month to access child sexual abuse websites which had been previously blocked by the Internet Watch…
Read MoreWhat to Avoid After Running: Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes
When you run, you subject your body to intense training stimulus. Your muscles are challenged, the joints work harder, and your brain is in overdrive, because you have to concentrate on every step. As soon as you’ve finished your workout, a very important phase starts: recovery. Now your body compensates for the stress it was…
Read MoreOn the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far
Gen Z on track to be the best-educated generation yet Gen Z is more racially and ethnically diverse than previous generations Gen Zers and Millennials have similar viewpoints on many major issues of the day Younger generations see family, societal change as a good thing Generations differ in their familiarity and comfort with using gender-neutral…
Read MoreInequality Everywhere You Look
The gains in employment for food services and drinking establishments is now below where it was in January 1990 when the Federal Reserve first began tracking this data. And it’s not just restaurants. The entire hospitality sector is feeling immense pain right now, with an unemployment rate fast approaching 40%. The restaurant industry is one…
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