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Ethical Machine Learning with Explainable AI and Impact Analysis
As more decisions are made or influenced by machines, there’s a growing need for a code of ethics for artificial intelligence. The main question is, “I can build it, but should I?” Explainable AI can provide checks and balances for fairness and explainability, and engineers can analyze the systems’ impact on people’s lives and mental…
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Inside our two year investigation of the captive tiger industry
Our two-year investigation into captive tigers in America sent us through 32 U.S. states—with some truly disturbing experiences. But as the deadline for our National Geographic story loomed, I still needed a powerful, hopeful image. (Captive tigers in the U.S. outnumber those in the wild. It’s a problem.) When we began our reporting in 2017—Sharon,…
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Why surge pricing is coming at restaurants, online retailers and more
Once reserved for the travel industry, dynamic pricing is spreading. Consumers should expect to start paying premiums during periods of high demand. Whether it’s a Friday-evening flight, a hotel during the holidays or a taxi ride in a downpour, we have all been burned by higher-than-normal prices due to excess demand. Raising costs when businesses…
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OpenVault, Witke deploy PMA, PNM capabilities for Kabel-TV Lampert
Kabel-TV Lampert, an Austrian provider of broadband, television, IPTV and telephony services, has committed to deploy through Witke OpenVault’s Profile Management Application (PMA) and Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) solutions throughout its network infrastructure. Kabel-TV Lampert will deploy OpenVault’s automated OV PMA and OV PNM products to optimise network performance and subscriber experiences for its broadband…
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From Millennials to seniors: TSI Group’s MyHMB to fuel South Korea’s emerging sports nutrition market
Products containing myHMB can now make an exercise performance claim on their labels in Korea. 02 Nov 2023 — TSI Group has received regulatory approval for its sports nutrition product MyHMB in Korea. The dietary supplements and functional product is exclusively distributed in Korea by Jupiter International, is set for the budding sports nutrition market…
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How Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury group unbuttoned Britain
Counting Virginia Woolf among their number, the Bloomsbury group were radical creative figures in the early 20th Century. A new exhibition explores how that extended to their wardrobes too, writes Holly Williams. “Vain trifles as they seem, clothes have, they say, more important offices than merely to keep us warm. They change our view of…
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Study reveals 75% of people don’t think they eat their five a day
The new JuicePlus+ survey, based on responses from 32,000 participants globally, has revealed that a staggering 75% of people believe they fall short of their recommended daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. ADVERTISEMENT Would you say that you eat your five a day, every day? Well findings from a new report reveal that 75%…
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Empowering Engineering Students: The Impact of ePortfolios and the Biggadike Innovation Grant
Nov. 02, 2023 Photo Submitted Jacob Holmes and Alyssa Ball present at the ASEE Midwest Conference. In December 2022, the College of Engineering announced the inaugural recipients of the Biggadike Innovation Grants (BIG). Brandon Crisel, instructor and adviser in the Department of Industrial Engineering, was one of those inaugural recipients. With his grant, Crisel established…
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LBFE holds annual food drive
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> HANCOCK — This Saturday, residents are being asked to leave out food in the morning to help out area seniors as part of Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly’s annual food drive. Members of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers will be picking up bags in Atlantic Mine, Calumet, Chassell,…
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California: A symbol of allure and deception in popular music
<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Life as a rural American leaves the mind plenty of room to wander. Existing in a sheltered world defined by corn fields, relatively homogenous populations, and limited access to clothing outlets can leave you wondering what exists beyond the confines of your city, county, and even state. As a born and…