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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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COVID-19 Vaccines Could be Distributed Through Churches, Beauty Salons, and Poultry Farms

COVID-19 Vaccines Could be Distributed Through Churches, Beauty Salons, and Poultry Farms

Quartz, September 11, 2020

As beauty salons reopen across the US, they may eventually be able to offer mani-pedi-vaccine combos. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is weighing beauty salons and other community gathering points as potential distribution sites for Covid-19 vaccines. Though the CDC has told states to be ready to distribute a potential vaccine by late October, distribution logistics are still being worked out. Government experts are debating who should be first in line to receive a vaccine; once that’s decided, the government will need to plan how to deliver shots to those who need them first. All options are on the table.

Complexities of the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain

Complexities of the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain

Chicago's Very Own WGN9, September 12, 2020

Vaccine trials are in full swing in an effort to find a shot at beating COVID-19. But who will get the first inoculations? It’s a complicated equation hinging on shipping, storage, availability and risk level. Combine all of this with trial results for different vaccine candidates and the Centers for Disease Control has come up with a COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedule that could have millions getting their shot by December. As students head back to school and employers increasingly welcome returning workers it becomes even more critical for herd immunity.

Should a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory for Kids? Health Experts Are Trying to Decide

Should a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory for Kids? Health Experts Are Trying to Decide

Gizmodo, September 14, 2020

As the race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus that causes covid-19 continues, a crucial question is on the horizon: Should a successful vaccine be made mandatory for children entering school? In a new paper out Monday, a group of experts argue that it’s still too early to answer the question definitively, but they outline several important criteria needed for a childhood covid-19 vaccine to be deemed required.

How Mathematics Can Help You Vote This November

How Mathematics Can Help You Vote This November

The Hill, September 14, 2020

We are just under two months before Election Day. As voters weigh the choices, mathematics offers a clue in how you should cast your vote in November. Every decision we make is weighed amongst several criteria. When we opt for the fries over the salad, the satisfying taste of greasy potatoes outweighs the health benefits of greens and fiber. Other days, we pick the apple over the apple pie, for the exact opposite reason. These choices are made with limited thought, often more by impulse rather than with sound reason. 

CEOs Bring in Big Bucks, Even More When a CFO is Hired after Them

CEOs Bring in Big Bucks, Even More When a CFO is Hired after Them

CEOWorld Magazaine, September 9, 2020

It’s common knowledge that chief executive officers (CEOs) of companies are highly paid, but new research shows a certain phenomenon can bump that yearly salary up even higher—about 10% higher. New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds CEO compensation climbs if they appoint a chief financial officer (CFO) after them. The increased compensation is mostly concentrated in the early years of the newly hired CFO’s tenure and in components of compensation that vary with hitting analyst-based earnings targets. The work suggests that some finance chiefs might be pressured to tweak earnings to boost the stock price, and as a result, CEO compensation.

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