The Daily Populous

Sunday April 15th, 2018 night edition

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Frequent 911 calls from chronically ill city residents have dropped significantly since the launch of an effort by the Milwaukee Fire Department to help those residents better manage their health conditions.

Once the program was initiated, from October to December 2015, calls from such patients who participated fell 26%.

In 2016 those calls fell by 56%, and fell by 62% in 2017, fire department officials said.

Michael Wright, mobile integrated health care coordinator for the department, who spearheaded the project.

Wright was among about 100 people who gathered Friday at the fire department's downtown Station 2 to herald the accomplishments of the program.

Since its launch, about 300 patients have participated in mobile integrated health care in rotating groups of 30 during 30-day periods, Wright said.

That comes on top of the 2,000 hours of paramedic training they have already received, according to Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Mark Rohlfing. »

Facebook's Tracking Of Non-Users Sparks Broader Privacy Concerns

Authored by huffingtonpost.com
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Zuckerberg said on Wednesday under questioning by U.S. Representative Ben Luján that, for security reasons, Facebook also collects “data of people who have not signed up for Facebook.”.

Facebook said in its statement on Friday, “Our products and services comply with applicable law and will comply with GDPR.”.

“If I’m not a Facebook user, I ought to have a right to know what data Facebook has about me,” Froomkin said. »

Is the “Queen Bee” phenomenon a myth?

Authored by elsevier.com

When they succeed in male-dominated settings they mistreat subordinate women and stop their professional advancement—contributing to gender inequality in the work place.

The latest study on the “Queen Bee” phenomenon, published in The Leadership Quarterly, presents a different perspective altogether.

In environments where top leaders are afforded more power and discretion, female leaders act benevolently over their subordinate women. »

Syria bombing: Jeremy Corbyn calls for War Powers Act to limit government's ability to launch air strikes without asking MPs first

Authored by independent.co.uk

Jeremy Corbyn has called for a war powers act that would stop Theresa May from launching bombing raids without first consulting MPs.

Mr Corbyn has already issued a plea for a independent UN-led investigation of last week’s chemical weapons attack in Syria.

The War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of committing armed forces to military action. »

Spitfire down: The WWII camp where Allies and Germans mixed

Authored by bbc.com
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The greatest ever single-seat, piston-engined fighter, it had played a vital role during the Battle of Britain the year before.

Its design was so advanced that it served on the front line from the first to the last day of the war.

There is also a danger that the hole will simply fill with water or the sides cave in. »