Author Archives: Corky Wicks

About Corky Wicks

Educator and Community Organizer interested in Rural Economic Development with an emphasis on health initiatives.

Rethinking Education after COVID-19

Nora Flanagan: What COVID-19 revealed about US schools — and 4 ways to rethink education | TED The abrupt shift to online learning due to COVID-19 rocked the US education system, unearthing many of the inequities at its foundation. Educator … Continue reading

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This Neighborhood Badly Needs A Grocery Store. A Medical Device Maker Will Build One

Arlington Woods, a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Indianapolis, has seen big-box grocery chains close one after another over the past few years. The area is a food desert with no full-size grocery store within a 4-mile radius. Read more…

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Weight-loss maintainers share strategies for success

From Science Daily on 2/9/2022 The first large-scale study in which weight loss maintainers could self-identify what helped them succeed reveals some secrets of how people lose weight and keep it off: persevering despite setbacks; regularly looking back at what … Continue reading

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How To Make Sustainability More Profitable

By Jim Granat The focus on eco-friendly or “green” initiatives might feel like a passing trend, but with the public’s interest in global warming, pollution, water consumption, and other far-reaching issues, it’s much more than a fad. Instituting more sustainable … Continue reading

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Scientists dive deep into the different effects of morning and evening exercise

Date:January 13, 2022 Source: Helmholtz Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health Summary: Exercise causes the body to release hundreds of different signals that improve our health in many different ways. Now scientists have mapped these intrinsic signals … Continue reading

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Re-living the Dream: Meet Abstract Mindstate, the Retired Chicago Group Kanye Brought Back Together

Olskool Ice-Gre and ​​E.P Da Hellcat had put their rap careers behind them. Then fate intervened in the form of the most infamous man in popular music. They were freshmen at Jackson State, a dab of Black college life nestled … Continue reading

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Power of artifacts

To touch a pair of shackles that belonged to a child is a powerful experience. Seeing the items in a display case is sobering enough, but to actually hold the items in your and imagine the tiny legs that must … Continue reading

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Mississippi among worst in racial health disparities, a new report finds

by Will StriblingNovember 26, 2021An extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation. Across 24 measures graded in a … Continue reading

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AI-driven Sentiment Analysis in Customer Service: Use Cases, Benefits, Expert Tips

Terry Wilson Understanding customers’ sentiment is essential for business success. If a company fails to make a good impression, clients will leave. With research showing that gaining a new customer is six to seven times more expensive than keeping an … Continue reading

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‘Improving Human Wellness One Farm At A Time’ Sensei Ag CEO Sonia Lo To Lead Keynote Presentation At In-Person October 2021 Indoor Ag-Con

Lo To Discuss Sensei Ag’s Form Factor Agnostic & Scalable Approach to Indoor Agriculture on Monday, October 4, 2021 Press Release – Sensei Ag CEO Sonia Lo will lead the Indoor Ag-Con keynote presentation, “Improving Human Wellness One Farm At A … Continue reading

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