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Stop Wasting Water! New Study Reveals How to Get People to Conserve – And It’s Not Just About Money
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 30, 2025 – As droughts worsen and water shortages hit communities worldwide, a new study in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis has uncovered a smarter way to get people to save water – without breaking the bank.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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Leveraging AI to Battle This Pandemic — And The Next One

Leveraging AI to Battle This Pandemic — And The Next One

Harvard Business Review, April 20, 2020

Over the past few months the world has experienced a series of Covid-19 outbreaks that have generally followed the same pathway: an initial phase with few infections and limited response, followed by a take-off of the famous epidemic curve accompanied by a country-wide lockdown to flatten the curve.  Then, once the curve peaks, governments have to address what President Trump has called “the biggest decision” of his life: when and how to manage de-confinement.

Here’s how the coronavirus could change supply chains

Here’s how the coronavirus could change supply chains

Share America, April 23, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic is forcing factories around the world to slow or cease production. This reduced output is disrupting global supply chains that normally keep countries supplied with everything from medicine to garlic to socks.

What is the US’ single greatest weakness in regard to pandemic preparedness?

What is the US’ single greatest weakness in regard to pandemic preparedness?

Healio, April 23, 2020

The imbalance between the demand for health care services and the capacity that is available may be the United States’ greatest weakness during this pandemic. Think about how much time is already spent in the ED, how long it takes to make an appointment with a health care provider and how long you spend in the waiting room once you actually go in for your appointment. The demand for medical services will only surge because of the pandemic.

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