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Jun. 12—ANDERSON — Although Jordan Zirkle has not taken the stand in his trial, jurors on Friday were able to listen to an emotional and frightened sounding Zirkle during his recorded police interview. Zirkle, 33, is charged with two counts of Level 1 felony aiding, inducing or causing murder in the July 29, 2018, shooting of Trinity Parker, 39, and the Aug. 6, 2018, shooting of David L. ...

Jun. 10—ANDERSON — New details and conflicting information have emerged during the first two days of testimony in a trial surrounding the shooting deaths of two people in 2018. Jordan Zirkle, 33, is charged with two counts of Level 1 felony aiding, inducing or causing murder in the July 29, 2018, shooting of Trinity Parker, 39, and the Aug. 6, 2018, shooting of David L. Phillips II, 36. In ...

Jordan Zirkle ANDERSON — With Jordan Zirkle scheduled to go on trial in one month in connection with the shooting deaths of two people in 2018, the state wants to file additional charges. Zirkle, 33, was originally charged with murder, aiding or inducing murder, both Level 1 felony charges, and criminal confinement in the fatal shootings of Trinity Parker, 39, and David L. Phillips II, 35, both of Anderson. This week, the prosecutor’s office filed a motion to amend the charges to include mu...

Scientists have leveraged big data from recruitment platforms and machine learning to study hiring discrimination. They find that discrimination against immigrants depends, among other things, on the time of day, and that both men and women face discrimination. This type of discrimination violates the principle of equal opportunities. For those affected, this may have long-term disadvantages, such as longer unemployment or lower wages. That’s why it is crucial to understand who experiences di...

Foreigners face discrimination in online recruitment, study confirms The researchers found that time of day also mattered. Foreign jobseekers were less likely to be contacted if they sent their CV at lunchtime or in the evening. © Keystone / Christian Beutler With the help of machine learning, Swiss researchers have found that foreign jobseekers are on average 6.5% less likely to be contacted by recruiters than Swiss people with identical requirements. This content was published on January 21,...

Credit: ETH Zurich Education, professional skills and experience are the essential criteria for filling a position - or at least that is the expectation. The reality often looks different, as numerous studies have shown. When deciding whether to hire a candidate or not, gender, origin or ethnicity sometimes also play an important role; factors that say little about a candidates suitability for a job. This type of discrimination violates the principle of equal opportunities. For those affected, ...

Cristián Samper, President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with global experts, governments and partners to rapidly expand scientific knowledge on this new virus, to track the spread and virulence of the virus, and to provide advice to countries and individuals on measures to protect health and prevent the spread of this outbreak. Credit: WHO NEW YORK, Dec 23 2020 (IPS) - Cristián Samper is working for the Wildlife Co...