A worker failed to shut off a valve Thursday at the AdvanSix plant in Philadelphia and up to 2,000 gallons of phenol spilled, with some possibly entering the sewer system, according to a police report.
Environment
Jan 15, 2022
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A new algorithm applied to internet search data, developed by a team of international researchers led by Royal Holloway has suggested that domestic violence incidence may have risen in London by up to 40 percent during the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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Fighting and preventing crimes may not be the only activity in a typical day in the life of a police officer in Canada; it's also filing paperwork, tons of paperwork.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
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In non-pandemic times, a person goes missing every 90 seconds in the UK, either intentionally, accidentally or because they are forced to. While many missing people are found quickly or return voluntarily, some do come to ...
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2021
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As part of new research into missing persons in Australia, I have been asking people who return after disappearing what they needed or wanted. Mary, who has gone missing four times in the last few years, responded, "I just ...
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2020
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Times of crisis can bring out the best in people. It can also reveal the strangest parts of human nature.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2020
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The trial of media mogul Harvey Weinstein is "a test of sympathies"—and Weinstein wants yours.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2020
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Out of the 536 women who were killed from 1992-2016 in Denmark, 300 were killed by their partner. This figure corresponds to 57 per cent of all homicides with female victims.
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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The more crime reported in the neighborhood, the fewer elementary-age kids play in New York City parks—especially girls. That's the finding of a recent study that compared park use with police reports made one week, one ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2019
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In a first-of-its kind experiment, San Francisco prosecutors are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce racial bias in the courts, adopting a system that strips certain identifying details from police reports and leaves ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2019
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