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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

Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation

Plan for AI to handle tax-return preparation

Federal News Network, April 12, 2024

Millions of Americans are sweating over one of the most intrusive processes known to mankind. The IRS is in high gear as it prepares to process tax returns.

Healthcare

A Man Deliberately Got 217 COVID Shots. Here’s What Happened + More

The Defender, March 6, 2024

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.

Supply Chain

The Port of Baltimore Will Bounce Back

The Port of Baltimore Will Bounce Back

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, April 9, 2024

In the early morning of March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when a container ship struck it, killing six construction workers and severing water access to most terminals within the Port of Baltimore indefinitely. With respect to economic losses from the port closure, the temporary losses for the region look to be severe. However, there are several reasons to be optimistic about the port's recovery and a minimal long-term loss for the region and the nation.

Supply Chain Disruption: Baltimore’s Economic Pulse Interrupted

Supply Chain Disruption: Baltimore’s Economic Pulse Interrupted

Southern Maryland Chronicle, April 8, 2024

The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a ship collision, causing an indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore, poses significant disruptions to the local and national supply chain. Experts warn of extended impacts, particularly on ground transportation logistics, which could reverberate through the economy.

Climate

After Park City Wind failure, can Connecticut offshore wind rebound?

After Park City Wind failure, can Connecticut offshore wind rebound?

WSHU, March 18, 2024

In December 2019, Connecticut announced the largest purchase of renewable energy in state history. Providing 804 megawatts of offshore wind power, Avangrid’s Park City Wind Project promised the equivalent of 14% of the state’s electricity supply, $890 million in direct economic development, improved grid reliability during the winter and the opportunity to slash over 25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.