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The 7 Strategies That Help People Make Better Food Choices

The 7 Strategies That Help People Make Better Food Choices

MSN, October 16, 2019

While choosing healthy foods at the grocery store is habitual and effortless for some, it can be more challenging and even stressful for others, especially if they don’t have much experience deciphering a nutrition label. No matter what kind of shopper you are, there are certain strategies for healthy eating, or healthy eating nudges, that can encourage and may even subliminally teach you how to make better food choices overall.

Why Data Visualization Is a Central Element of Effective Analytics

Why Data Visualization Is a Central Element of Effective Analytics

Biz Tech Magazine, October 10, 2019

In business communication, clearly conveying a message to one’s audience — turning data into a story that resonates with it — is often what makes it possible to affect positive change. That’s where data visualization comes in.

Rantz: Consultants, activists armed with oppo-research get nasty in Seattle council races

Rantz: Consultants, activists armed with oppo-research get nasty in Seattle council races

770 KTTH, October 15, 2019

Recent smears in Seattle City Council races have shined a giant spotlight on just how nasty and petty consultants and professional activists can be. Indeed, opposition research has been flaunted on social media in an effort to either protect the establishment or promote new blood. And the tactics almost always follow the same script.

Dartmouth Solution Could Cut Airline Delays

Dartmouth Solution Could Cut Airline Delays

Business NH Magazine, October 15, 2019

A team of researchers from Dartmouth College in Hanover and the University of Coimbra in Portugal have developed a solution to delays and disruptions in airline operations that result in billions of dollars of additional cost to airlines, passengers, and the economy each year.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Stargate AI Project: America’s $500 Billion Bet - But at What Cost?

The Stargate AI Project: America’s $500 Billion Bet - But at What Cost?

The Fast Mode, February 10, 2025

The telecom industry is at a pivotal crossroads, and the only choice forward for telcos is to pursue innovation without the fear of failure. Telcos must be willing to capitalize on emerging technologies and shifting market dynamics that will soon dominate the future telecom landscape. Three areas, in particular, telcos should begin investing in and exploring (if they haven’t already) include:

Healthcare

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports

VOA News, February 10, 2025

President Donald Trump on Monday fired another volley in his ongoing trade war, announcing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and canceling exemptions and duty-free quotas for major suppliers.

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes For Grains

Where the Food Comes From, January 20, 2025

A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.

Climate