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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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Lower Income, Elderly More Vulnerable to Coronavirus

Lower Income, Elderly More Vulnerable to Coronavirus

Newsmax Health, April 1, 2020

The people living in communities hardest hit by the coronavirus tend to be low-income, elderly, and those with underlying health issues. Recent data revealed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that older folks are by far the most vulnerable, accounting for 80% of fatal cases in China and the U.S.

Georgia, Hospitals Scramble to Prepare for Coronavirus Surge

Georgia, Hospitals Scramble to Prepare for Coronavirus Surge

Government Technology, April 1, 2020

Several metro hospitals were planning major expansions to handle spiking patient loads, while rural hospitals continued to struggle treating uninsured patients amid the closure of seven rural hospitals in recent years.

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Food Supply

Ample, April 1, 2020

This WSJ article caught my attention yesterday (my Operations Research Paper has the algorithms and description of software architecture and implementation for those interested):

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