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The Crime of the Crime Narrative

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Third Way MEMO – The Crime of the Crime Narrative, August 23, 2021: “Our findings are as follows:Contrary to the media narrative, overall crime decreased in 2020 compared to 2019. A spike in homicides in 2020 is unique to homicides and is an outlier when compared to all other crimes. There appears to be no difference in crime trends between Republican-led and Democrat-led states. There appears to be no difference in crime trends between states that enacted police reforms and those that did not.Published August 23, 2021 – Our findings are as follows:

  • Contrary to the media narrative, overall crime decreased in 2020 compared to 2019.
  • A spike in homicides in 2020 is unique to homicides and is an outlier when compared to all other crimes.
  • There appears to be no difference in crime trends between Republican-led and Democrat-led states.
  • There appears to be no difference in crime trends between states that enacted police reforms and those that did not…”

Why Use a Dictionary in the Age of Internet Search?

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The New York Times – “Dictionaries reward you for paying attention, both to the things you consume and to your own curiosity…With dictionaries, unknown words become solvable mysteries. Why leave them up to guesswork?…Perhaps because of Webster’s enthusiasm for rules, dictionaries have long had an unfair reputation as arbiters of language, as tools used to… Continue Reading

The top keywords used in phishing email subject lines

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TechRepublic: “…In recent months, hacking groups have brought critical aspects of U.S. infrastructure to a halt, and phishing is a popular tool in cybercriminal’s seemingly ever-expanding armamentarium of attack methods. On Wednesday, Expel released a report, highlighting the top keywords used in phishing attempt subject lines. Based on the findings, employees may need to be… Continue Reading

COVID-19 boosted open access but preprints are only a fraction of pandemic papers

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Science – “Critics of scientific publishing had hoped for a bigger shake-up from the global crisis: “…But nearly 2 years later, hopes for a wholesale revolution are fading. Preprints by medical researchers surged, but they remain a small fraction of the literature on COVID-19. Much of that literature is available for free, but access to… Continue Reading

The Best Antivirus Protection for 2021

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PCMag: “Antivirus software is critical for every PC. Without it, your personal information, your data, and even your bank account are all at risk. We’ve tested more than 40 utilities to help you pick the best antivirus protection…We call it antivirus, but in truth it’s unlikely you’ll get hit with an actual computer virus. Malware… Continue Reading

The Most Helpful Google Search Modifiers Everyone Should Be Using

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Lifehacker: “You likely use Google multiple times a day, from searching for restaurants nearby, to looking up answers to everyday questions. And usually, Google is pretty good at giving you what you want, even if you didn’t type in the right phrase. But when it comes to using Google for research purposes, especially for work,… Continue Reading

Unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID

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CDC: “What is already known about this topic? The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalization, and death is higher in unvaccinated than vaccinated persons, and the incidence rate ratios are related to vaccine effectiveness. What is added by this report? Across 13 U.S. jurisdictions, incidence rate ratios for hospitalization and death changed relatively little after the… Continue Reading

Some of the most iconic 9/11 news coverage is lost. Blame Adobe Flash

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CNN Business: “Journalism is often considered the first draft of history, but what happens when that draft is written on a software program that becomes obsolete? Adobe ending support for Flash — its once ubiquitous multimedia content player — last year meant that some of the news coverage of the September 11th attacks and other… Continue Reading

The D.C. Underground Atlas

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“Washington, D.C.’s federal architects have a special proclivity for underground tunnels. District residents navigate the tubes like human submarines, and rely on their services for basic needs like drinking water and central heat. Contributing factors include the city’s unique building height limit, extreme weather, and the security considerations of recent decades. As a result, Washington sits atop… Continue Reading