January/February 2023

Features

How to Count
Feature

How to Count

By Alan J. Tausch
Since its outbreak in early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on mortality in the U.S. Through August 2022, there had been 1,048,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which collects data on all deaths in the United States.

Departments

Home Economics
Inside Track

Home Economics

By Eric P. Harding
Owning a home means you’re never done with projects. (Regular readers of this column will remember the pergola morass that occupied my summer last year.)

Tattoos and Ponytails
Up To Code

Tattoos and Ponytails

January/February 2023
By Tammy Dixon
Our Code of Professional Conduct does not define how we appear, but it does guide us in the ways we must uphold the reputation of the actuarial profession.

All About AI
Booklinks

All About AI

By Jim Lynch
The Age of AI and Our Human Future Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence Working With AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration

Urn Problems
Puzzles

Urn Problems

By Stephen Meskin
Combinatorial problems are often posed using urns into which balls are placed and then withdrawn.