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Can You Really Have It All? New Study Reveals How to Succeed at Work Without Sacrificing Your Free Time
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BALTIMORE, MD, January 28, 2025 – Could your favorite hobbies help you get ahead at work? New research published in the INFORMS journal Organization Science explores “leisure-work synergizing,” a novel strategy for integrating professional development into leisure activities. The findings suggest that this approach can help employees thrive in their careers while enjoying their personal lives – but only if used in moderation.

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The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
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The Los Angeles wildfires have spread across tens of thousands of acres of land, burning everything in their path. Homes have been destroyed and lives upended as families begin the process of rebuilding — not only their homes, but their lives.  

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Opinion: What to watch in the coming AI policy shake-up
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Something remarkable is happening in Washington. Tech executives who once shunned the political spotlight now make regular pilgrimages to Capitol Hill, and artificial intelligence — a field that traces back to the 1950s — has become the talk of the town.

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States Craft Vaccine Plans in a Haze of Changing Information

States Craft Vaccine Plans in a Haze of Changing Information

BNN Bloomberg, December 4, 2020

Weeks before states expect to receive their first shipments of Covid-19 vaccines, conflicting messages from the federal government have obscured exactly how many doses may arrive. Some governors, including New York’s Andrew Cuomo and California’s Gavin Newsom, have made splashy announcements about how much of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s vaccines they expect should the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize them this month. Other states can’t provide a solid answer given how quickly estimates change.

Eyewitness Wants To Know: Buying Strategies to Save You on Holiday Shopping

Eyewitness Wants To Know: Buying Strategies to Save You on Holiday Shopping

Kens 5, December 7, 2020

Forget one-time holiday deals. “We’re seeing a different transformation in the retail market and e-commerce is taking off in ways that are unbelievable,” said Sheldon Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois. That means you will need to do more research for the best price. “It’s prudent for people to sign up for a variety of retailers online and have emails come because they’ll tell you when their sales are,” Jacobson said. This year mindful gifts that focus on self-care or that can be used at home are topping holiday lists.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: After Health Care Workers, Who's Next in Line for the Vaccine?

Sheldon H. Jacobson: After Health Care Workers, Who's Next in Line for the Vaccine?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 7, 2020

Recent announcements by Pfizer and BioNTech SE, Moderna, and AstraZeneca on their coronavirus vaccines have been promising. With so many companies racing to develop a vaccine, there are certain to be additional announcements forthcoming, ideally with comparable or even better efficacy data, less stringent cold-chain storage requirements, and even less adverse side effects. Although there are many more hurdles to traverse, establishing the efficacy of a vaccine in less than one year is nothing short of remarkable.

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