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Posted on August 16, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

How We Got to Charlottesville: The History of White Supremacist Groups An interesting discussion on WDET’s “Detroit Today.”  You’ll find it interesting, but it runs nearly an hour.  You can hear it here.

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Posted on August 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Machine Learning Helps Spot Counterfeit Consumer Products A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product. The work, led by New York University Professor Lakshminarayanan … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart Folks on the coasts have been wondering how Donald Trump ever got elected President.  Hillary was a severely flawed candidate, who ran a lousy campaign.  But that’s not the whole story as The … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Flying Is Bad for the Planet. You Can Help Make It Better. Take one round-trip flight between New York and California, and you’ve generated about 20 percent of the greenhouse gases that your car emits over an entire year. If … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Long Working Hours Increase Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation People who work long hours have an increased risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, according to a study of nearly 85,500 men and women published in … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

The Best and Worst Ice Creams for Your Diet Insider analyzed the nutrition facts of classic flavors from eight major ice cream brands to come up with the best and worst options your money can buy.  Read more here.

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