Showing posts with label Violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violence. Show all posts
Thursday, February 16, 2017
2/16/2017: Inspiring America: Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away From Violence - 64-Year-Old Man Learns to Read
Today's Article: Inspiring America: Chicago Program Helps Steer Young Men Away From Violence
Friday, November 4, 2016
11/4/2016: YouTube Restricts Access to Alan Dershowitz Video - A Dog's Secret Life
Today's Article: YouTube Restricts Access to Alan Dershowitz Video
From: Boston Globe
Readability Score: 13.7
How the Dershowitz video got blocked is unclear, as it does not contain violence or swear words.
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Today's Alternate Article: A Dog's Secret Life
Readability Score: 8.6
From: Boston Globe
Readability Score: 13.7
How the Dershowitz video got blocked is unclear, as it does not contain violence or swear words.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: A Dog's Secret Life
Readability Score: 8.6
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
11/1/2016: Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives? - How Meditation is Making a 'Huge Difference' in One Baltimore School
Today's Article: Will A Study Save Victims Of Violence, Or Gamble With Their Lives?
From: NPR
Readability Score: 11.2
For patients who are potentially bleeding to death, Maher and her colleagues say, just basic care is better until they reach the hospital.
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Today's Alternate Article: How Meditation is Making a 'Huge Difference' in One Baltimore School
Readability Score: 8.8
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From: NPR
Readability Score: 11.2
For patients who are potentially bleeding to death, Maher and her colleagues say, just basic care is better until they reach the hospital.
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Today's Alternate Article: How Meditation is Making a 'Huge Difference' in One Baltimore School
Readability Score: 8.8
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
10/18/2016: Sandy Hook: Judge Dismisses Families' Lawsuit Against Gunmaker - What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says
Today's Article: Sandy Hook: Judge Dismisses Families' Lawsuit Against Gunmaker
From: CNN
Readability Score: 12.4
The law prohibits lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors if their firearms were used in the commission of a criminal act.
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Today's Alternate Article: What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says
Readability Score: 7.8
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From: CNN
Readability Score: 12.4
The law prohibits lawsuits against gun manufacturers and distributors if their firearms were used in the commission of a criminal act.
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http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Today's Alternate Article: What’s the Longest Humans Can Live? 115 Years, New Study Says
Readability Score: 7.8
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