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Column: Let's Face It - Our Break From Sports Needs to Last Longer

Column: Let's Face It - Our Break From Sports Needs to Last Longer

Chicago Tribune, July 6, 2020

Look, it’s just not working out. It’s clear now that we tried to get back together too soon. Although it would be easy to continue in denial — after all, love is blind — the timing just isn’t right. Sports, I say this with love: We need another break. Not a breakup. Just a break. The evidence is obvious and abundant, and it needs to be confronted, especially when it comes to college athletics where safety plans appear especially precarious.

The Top Data Science And Analytics Associations

The Top Data Science And Analytics Associations

Analytics India Magazine, July 7, 2020

A professional association’s approach is to lead the growth, sharing and implementation of expertise in any given field. For data science and analytics, such associations support the implementation of basic, applied research and technologies in the fields of decision making, management and analytics.

Illinois Linebacker Details Concerns Over College Football Returning Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

CBS Sports, July 2, 2020

College football players across the country have begun the process of returning to campus to prepare for the 2020 season during a time when the country is seeing a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases -- the very same virus that sent the players and their fellow classmates home during the winter and spring months. So, it's not surprising that we would see a player openly wonder about what the future truly holds, and on Wednesday, it was Illinois linebacker Milo Eifler voicing his concerns on Twitter.

Laura Albert: Coronavirus Reopening Risks - Here's a Plan to Make Us Safer

Laura Albert: Coronavirus Reopening Risks - Here's a Plan to Make Us Safer

Fox News, July 4, 2020

In response to the new cases, state and local governments are facing criticism for relaxing stay-at-home orders and opening businesses these past few weeks. Instead, many argue the lockdowns should have continued until transmission was virtually stamped out. This criticism is well-meaning but misguided.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

Computer World, December 28, 2024

A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Global Finance Magazine, December 9, 2024

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Why Santa Claus Does Best When he Overestimates Demand

Parcel Magazine, December 18, 2024

During the holiday season, a late delivery can sometimes feel like the end of the world. You’ve been there: you order a highly anticipated gadget, new clothes, or a last-minute gift, only to find out that your delivery is delayed. While many blame shipping companies or delivery drivers, the true culprit often lies deeper in the supply chain — at the heart of it all: forecasting.

Climate