Rob Port makes the argument that no form of law making should be without some type of check and balance, and maybe our statewide initiated measure process is in need of some revision. [...]Read More... from Opinion: Down With Initiated Measures, Because[...]
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North Dakota again ranks 2nd in most hate crimes per capita
In the not-so-flattering department, we have this news from the Fargo Forum. North Dakota ranks second highest in the nation for the rate of hate crimes per capita. Quick commentary: Perhaps it’s a sign of changing times and the natural accompanying resistance,[...]
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Fargo: Housing building permits remain strong
While much of the North Dakota economy is in the doldrums brought forth by low commodity prices, business and housing in Fargo is still trending up. Commentary: It would seem that Fargo has solved the resilient economy problem, and the rest of[...]
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Oil Slow Down Encourages Operational Efficiency, Lowers Break Even Prices
If there’s an upside to the slowdown in the oil business, it’s that it forced operators to look for ways to get more efficient. The result, the industry continues to make significant strides in lowering production costs to the point where, in[...]
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Fargo: Plains Museum wins $500,000 for ‘Community Innovation’
Fargo’s Plains Art Museum will get a boost to its work in engaging the public. The Bush Foundation has granted the museum $500,000 as part of their Community Innovation program. The program is designed to invest in the region’s most “outstanding problem-solving[...]
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Maine became the first state in the country Tuesday to pass ranked choice voting
Is there a way to make democracy more democratic? As a country, as a culture, we’ve been locked in a centuries-old mentality when it comes to voting — that’s it’s one or the other. But there are other methods, and the entire[...]
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Watch & Learn: Which Diets Actually Work?
With the approach of the holiday season, days of gluttony and overindulging will soon be here. There’s nothing to be done about it; such is the cyclical pattern of modern American existence. And following the holiday we’ll no doubt be making our new[...]
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How to build smart cities that benefit everyone
We were introduced to the concept of a smart house 20 years ago. Today, many of us are living in them. That same revolution is taking place in the way we design and build our bigger living spaces — the towns and[...]
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It’s Time to Think About Living in Parking Garages
The next twenty years are going bring forth dramatic changes to the way we live our lives. Of most note is the likely diminished role private vehicle ownership will have. This commentary from Wired challenges us to start thinking about the way[...]
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How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation Rates
Predictive analytics is helping Georgia State University determine which students are falling behind with their education — a scenario that makes it more likely for them to drop out down the road. The University is then feeding this data to advisors and student[...]
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Corporate boards are turning to younger board members
The change which has the world in its grips is accelerating, and it has left corporate boards bewildered by how to keep their companies relevant. One solution being explored: bringing younger voices into the board room. [...]Read More... from Corporate boards are[...]
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Watch & Learn: The 71 Most Amazing Innovations of All Time
You may not realize it, but we’re all here right now standing because of the astounding innovations that allowed our species to propagate successfully up through time. ASAP Science has conveniently put the most important 71 of those innovations into a short[...]
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Heart-rate data helps UND hockey coaches learn more about players
UND Hockey is going high tech with its data gathering. One of the new metrics coaches are using — heart rate data of the players. The information informs coaches on how hard the players are working and how quickly they’re able to[...]
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Watch: Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Makes Its First Delivery: 50,000 Beers
Self-driving cars have been in the news a lot recently, and there’s no doubt there coming. But an equally big cultural shift will take place in the shipping industry — self-driving trucks. And this shift won’t be at the whim of consumer[...]
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Grand Forks Officials Re-Imagining their Library
City and County officials gathered for a joint meeting this week. The topic: the future of the Grand Forks Library. And the concept for the building is much more 21st century than the old idea of a quiet place to keep books.[...]
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NDSU Grad Students Compete in ‘Three Minute Thesis’
Graduate students at NDSU are being forced to acknowledge that when they get out to the real world, no one will know what they’re talking about. To solve the problem, students compete in a program that requires they distill their research into[...]