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Online Dating Sites: The Size of the Potential Dating Pool Makes all the Difference
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BALTIMORE, MD, September 11, 2024 – Online dating sites have become one of the more popular means for people to meet each other and explore the potential for a romantic relationship. But did you know that it’s the size of the online dating pool that could make or break your own quest for love?

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As Acme parent company defends $24.6 billion merger in court, Temple researcher challenges anti-trust concerns
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A Fox School of Business expert says the FTC's lawsuit overstates impact on prices and quality 

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Flying's Never Been Safer, Says MIT Study
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Flying can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people -- but a new study out Thursday finds commercial air travel keeps getting safer, with the risk of death halving every decade.

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Sheldon H. Jacobson: Should skiplagging to get a cheaper flight be banned?

Sheldon H. Jacobson: Should skiplagging to get a cheaper flight be banned?

Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2024

Airlines use a complex system to price their tickets. This complexity means that it is highly likely that the prices paid for most tickets on any given flight are different. Such price differences are a consequence of the hub-and-spoke system used by legacy airlines such as Delta, United and American and dynamic pricing models that squeeze every last dollar out of every seat to make it more likely for airlines to stay profitable.

Decision Science Digest: June 18, 2024

Decision Science Digest: June 18, 2024

News Release, June 18, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, June 18, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Tailoring Ads to Consumers: How Facial Expression Software is Streamlining the Process (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Teaming Up to Reach a Goal: New Research Proves Social Ties Improve Long-Standing Success (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Predicting Deliveries: Fostering Trust with Consumers So They Buy Again, A New Model to Nail Down Product Delivery Dates (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • The Tesla Effect! The Impact of EV Charging Locations on Local Businesses (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
But Are You Happy?

But Are You Happy?

News Release, June 18, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, June 18, 2024 – Advertising has long been known to depict a virtual reality of life leading some people to expect more out of life than is practical. This is driven by idyllic imagery and storytelling, among other techniques such as an emphasis on materialism.

Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints. Will it last?

Fast food chains launch ‘value menu’ war after cost complaints. Will it last?

Los Angeles Times, June 17, 2024

Millions of American families are hitting the road to start summer vacation, and ordering food on the run tends to be par for the course. It couldn’t come at a better time. Fast food joints are in the midst of a budget-meal war, offering promotions to lure customers back to their restaurants despite inflation woes and a minimum-wage increase in California and other states.

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