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Using Principal Component Analysis with Real-life dataPhoto by Vista Wei on UnsplashMotivationThere exist publicly accessible data which describe the socio-economic characteristics of a geographic location. In Australia where I reside, the Government through the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects and publishes individual and household data on a regular basis in respect of income, occupation, education, employment and housing at an area level. Some examples of the published data points include:Percentage of…

In the experiment, the researchers pretended to be girls who wanted to try out for football clubs in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They wanted to see if people responded more negatively if the fictitious girls had foreign-sounding names. Credit: Shutterstock, NTB To find out if we discriminate against people with foreign-sounding names an experiment with fictional girls who wanted to play soccer yields some answers.…

Apex Legends players were thrilled that the "pay-to-win" Splash Zone Flatline skin was fixed via a patch released earlier this week, but the celebration was short-lived, as it soon became clear that another cosmetic item from the Sun Squad Collection Event had unintentionally nerfed Ash: her Heirloom Set.The artificial assassin's long-awaited Heirloom Weapon, the Strongest Link, was initially met with praise when it was released as part of the Sun Squad Collection Event. But it's now clear that something…

While the Harry Potter movies made Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton household names, and helped them jumpstart their careers, there is also major downsides to starring in one of the biggest franchises ever. And as Tom Felton recently revealed, he was at a “huge disadvantage” when he first started going for roles as a young adult because of the films that made him famous in the first place. To be clear, Felton has spoken fondly about his time on Harry Potter and the positive impact the franchise…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study by researchers at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University provides insight for policymakers on ways to reduce recidivism among youth in Virginia. The researchers analyzed five years of statewide data from the Virginia Department of…

Electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive Inc. is warning that planned revisions to the EV tax credit would put the young car maker at a disadvantage to more-established competitors.The proposed changes to the federal tax subsidy, which has been in place for years as a way to make EVs more affordable, are part of a broader legislative package deal between Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) to cut carbon emissions…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research highlights the major impact of motherhood earning penalties on the economic prospects of single-mother families. Typically, research…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Child-support policies that are color-blind or race-neutral put low-income men of color and their families at a disadvantage and lead to continued racial inequities, according to Rutgers research. …