Sacramento has come in third as the city that millennials are moving to. This should motivate employers to move to the city as well. A recent report published by Smart Asset, a personal finance information company has revealed some of the top cities that millennials are opting to move to. One of which, unsurprisingly, is Sacramento, the city in California. It has been ranked third in the report published by the New York-based company. The result from this report has been calculated by using the data from U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, in this report, refers to those between the age…
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An increased number of women are getting lung cancer. Smoking cigarettes may not be the only reason behind it. According to a new report published by the New England Journal of Medicine, women from the age of thirty to forty-nine faces a higher risk of getting lung cancer as opposed to men of the same age group. In the past, men have always had a higher chance of contracting lung cancer than their female counterpart, which could perhaps be attributable to the higher number of male smokers. However, around the 70s, many cigarette brands have directed their advertising efforts towards…
Starbucks’s new policy allows non-paying customers to sit in their cafes and use their restrooms. A video centered on two African American men in a Starbucks in Philadelphia spiraled out of control on the internet. It caught world-wide attention not long ago. The two men, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, were seen to be ushered out of the local Starbucks on screen. This subsequently led to a heated discussion centered on racial discrimination issues. While the internet has called out to consumers across the States to boycott the chain café, it could perhaps be a miscommunication because they were non-paying…
Trump administration sets new policy towards anti-abortion plans. Planned parenthood chooses pro-choice over $60 million. The Department of Health and Human Services have announced the new rules for government spending towards reproductive health organization on Thursday night. The new policy under Trump administration is noticeably aiming to bring a halt to abortions. Owing to a bill set in 1970, named Title X, a federal family planning program was introduced. While the bill entails a ban of direct subsidization towards abortion services, organizations have found a way around it. Many organizations, one of which includes Planned Parenthood, tend to allocate the…
iPhone X is not selling well because of its high price. Apple’s earnings report show an increase. Perhaps it’s because of how frequent each generation of iPhones are getting released, or maybe because of the increased number of competitions in the market, the latest iPhone, the iPhone X, seems to be lacking behind in the number of sales. Oddly enough, in spite of the low sales, Apple Inc. has still seen a profit in the first quarter of the year. On Tuesday, the company has publicly disclosed the low percentage of growth it has seen juxtaposed with a year ago.…
Amazon’s earnings in the first quarter is twice of its earnings before. The company plans to increase its Prime membership fee by 20%. Towards the end of last month, Amazon has announced that its earnings have exceeded expectations, reaching an astronomical sum of $1.6 billion. That is twice of its earnings before. With that said, Amazon’s stock is spiraling sky-high and it is still, only the first quarter of the year, which means that its profit is most likely to increase further. Much of Amazon’s success can be traced back to their advertising and cloud businesses, as pointed out by…
Rat poison has been found in synthetic cannabinoids. The use of synthetic cannabinoids has been reported to cause severe bleeding. As recreational marijuana becomes legalized in more states, the market behind it has become much larger. As such, companies have come up with an alternative good, which is the synthetic cannabinoid. However, some health risks have presented itself since the product is still the first of its kind. Let’s begin with what synthetic cannabinoids are. They are man-made chemicals that come in various forms like vaporized liquids and so. Subsequently, people can smoke them through a vaporizer or some sort…
Facebook first-quarter reports show that its earnings and shares are all soaring up. The company has far exceeded Wall Street predictions. Despite the horrendous scandal that Facebook had gone through just weeks ago, it seems that the company is still going strong in its stocks, as reported by Business Insider. Click here to be directed to the previous article concerning the scandal between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. Market analysts have previously predicted that Facebook’s stocks will not turn out to be as desirable. At least for the first quarter of the year. However, the company has gone against all odds.…
Health benefits only occur when there is 70% cacao in the chocolate’s content. Cacao consumption can reduce stress, strengthen the immune system and improve memory. For all the chocolate-lovers out there, binge on because a new study has further confirmed its pre-existing benefits. Have you ever wondered why dark chocolate has always been the ‘healthy’ option when it comes to these sweet treats? Here’s why. Two new studies have surfaced recently, which pinpoints to us the exact reasons for dark chocolates’ positive reputations. This can be traced back to the cacao concentration that makes up the majority of the delicacies’ content.…
#RedForEd stands for the walkout initiated by K-12 educator in Arizona. It is also connected to Governor Ducey’s “20 by 2020” initiative. By now most people are already aware of the latest trend #RedForEd inspired by the walkout organized by the teachers in Arizona. Schools are shutting down for the rest of the week for that reason. For those who are still unaware, here’s what’s happening. Doug Ducey, the governor of Arizona has stepped out to proclaim his support for the “20 by 2020” initiative. The watchword points to the effort to achieve a twenty percent increase in the K-12…
Netflix will not be increasing its prices unless it has earned it. The shares, revenues, net income and even subscribers have all increased drastically. Netflix is doing really well in every aspect recently. To begin with, the shares of the company has vastly increased by over 22% in the past three months. The company’s net income went from $178 million to $290 million. Staying true to its forecasts, its revenue has increased by 43% to $3.6 billion. Netflix is definitely one of the most successful video streaming services that have ever been produced. This is apparent from the increase in…
IRS is extending its tax filing deadline because its server crashed on Tax Day. October 15 is the extended deadline for the filing of tax returns. The actual deadline to file tax forms was April 17, Tuesday. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced an extension for taxpayers. This leniency is because of the complications that the IRS server has encountered. Before the server recovered at five past five on Tuesday evening, many taxpayers have observed an error on the webpage. Apparently, the page that allows taxpayers to pay through their bank accounts have crashed, as told by CNBC. To…
The changes in the value of Bitcoin has been explained by tax burdens. The $20 billion downdrafts in the past two weeks may be because of the selling of $1 billion of Bitcoin. Once again, investors are startled by the sudden fluctuations of the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Unlike the usual, however, the changes in the value of bitcoin this time, has a solid explanation. Forbes has recently communicated good news to the investors of cryptocurrencies. Within a mere twenty-four hours and less, the most prominent cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has exceeded a thousand dollars in growth. On Thursday, bitcoin has seen a…
A blizzard in April has led to the cancellation of flights leaving travelers stranded in Mexico. Sun Country Airlines refuses to come up with an additional flight to compensate the travelers. While Summer is fast approaching, the actual climate has not reflected the expected temperature of the seasons this year. Just this weekend, Minnesota has experienced a severe snow storm, which resulted in the cancellation of all the flights scheduled on Saturday evening. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport called off about 700 flights over the weekend. The occurrence of a blizzard in April is, nonetheless, odd. Unfortunately for some, this means that…
Tesla Model 3 sedan’s production is on another “planned production pause”. There are problems in its highly computerized assembly line. Tesla Inc. has recently faced an abundance of problems in its production. Just two months ago, the company had opted to bring to halt the Tesla Model 3 production line. It lasted for about four days in February at its Fremont, California plant. Then, on Monday, the company has once again, announced its brief suspension of the Tesla Model 3 assembly line, as reported by Reuters.The company has used the phrase “planned production pause” in its announcement on Monday. What…
Global warming is becoming more concerning by the minute. Climate change has made an impact on the timing of natural processes. One of the most pressing issues in this generation is the negative impact that capitalism has towards the environment. To start off, there is a significant number of people out there who believes the fact that it is just a hoax – and changing that is the first common sense that should be instilled. This is an alarming issue as seen from the biological aspect of nature. Every species in the world, regardless of how self-sufficient one is, is…
Powdered caffeine has caused caffeine overdose in the past – leading to the loss of precious lives. The FDA has banned the sales of bulk caffeine products in powdered and liquid form. Four years ago, there was an uproar over the death of a prom king in Ohio. Logan Stiner, who at the time of his passing was at the age of eighteen. He had experienced an irregular heartbeat and seizures, which was subsequently proven to be caffeine overdose as a result of the ingestion of caffeine powder. Following that, his parents turned to the NBC News for public exposure in…
Studies reveal a number of Android applications are violating the U.S. COPPA law. Children under the age of 13 require more supervision in the use of applications. Not long ago, there was some uproar about data sharing between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. The internet has become so complicated in recent years such that nothing online can be trusted anymore. In fact, any information one posts on their social media, regardless of privacy settings, can no longer be treated as secure. People have been getting overly concerned about their own privacy and the way in which their information is getting exploited…
Apple continues to show its dedication towards sustaining the environment. Apple and Google have both purchased RECs such that they are 100 percent running on clean energy. With all the commotion about climate change and the role we have assumed in the contribution of it, it is no wonder that large multinational corporations are taking measures to ease the situation. On Monday, Apple has announced that as of now, it is completely running on renewable energy sources. Nonetheless, this is not a surprise because 93 percent of the multinational company was already functioning on clean energy as of 2016. Apple…
A single-engine aircraft crashed into TPC Scottsdale golf course on Monday. All 6 people on board were killed in the accident. Another accident has happened this week, snatching away innocent lives. Officials have addressed the accident as a plane crash, nonetheless, the reason behind the crash, if any, has not been announced as of yet. It seems like, modern technology has once again, failed us. Just this Monday, a tragic accident took away six precious lives in Arizona. All six of them were on board a single-engine plane that had departed at 8:45 in the evening from the Scottsdale Airport…
NASA has recently transported samples of human sperm into the outer space. This is part of the experiment to achieve procreation in zero-gravity. According to qrius news outlet, NASA has recently transported samples of sperm to the International Space Station (ISS). What’s more is that it is not merely human sperm, but also bull sperm. In doing so, they are hoping to find out if the very element that is required in reproduction can itself, remain intact in the outer space. They are attempting to examine the way in which these sperm samples will react in an environment with no…
Influenza A, H3N2, began towards the end of 2017 and peaked on March 31, 2018. There may be a second wave this year, with the virus of influenza B. It seems like the year of 2018 is another episode of widespread influenza. H3N2 is the virus that is behind influenza A. It began at the end of last year and reached its peak in January. Since then, the number of infected individuals has decreased significantly. However, people should remain cautious because this may be a repetition of the 2009 influenza, otherwise known as H1N1. That’s right. Like the 2009 influenza,…
Stanford University conducted a study on how a mother’s loss during pregnancy will affect their unborn child. Maternal stress will lead to adverse effect on the infant’s mental health later in life. A paper that was published in the American Economic Review recently reveals the adverse effect death could have on a fetus. The research was done by professionals at the Stanford University. In a nutshell, the report shows that a mother’s loss of a loved one will affect the unborn child. Of course, that is on top of the stress and grief the mother faces herself. In fact, this increases the…
Snapchat introduces new group video call feature. It allows up to 16 people to participate in one call. Users have been introduced to various kinds of social media platforms in this day and age. This, in turn, leads to a fierce competition in the market behind the production of these applications. From Facebook to Instagram, do the producers know what users are looking for? How are they contending for users’ attention? Facebook and Youtube are the two leading applications within the United States. However, it seems that younger consumers are more in favor of applications that have a higher concentration…
Scientists have discovered the most distant star unintentionally. Its official name is the Lensed Star 1, and Icarus, informally. Nature Astronomy journal has published a paper that reveals a new discovery of the universe. Astronomers have just discovered a newfound star in a spiral galaxy that is halfway across the universe, as reported by NBC News. It is apparently the most distant star as of yet. While the official name of this star is MACS J1149+2223 Lensed Star 1, abbreviated as LS1, the leading scientist of these findings and his team have come up with a nickname for it. They…
The use of Facebook contributes to the levels of stress hormone cortisone. The study required participants to not use Facebook for five days. The Journal of Social Psychology has just published the findings of a research regarding the use of social media. It was done by the University of Queensland in Australia. They have proven the fact that Facebook, does, in fact, affect one’s stress levels. They found that it changes the cortisone, a stress hormone in the human body. In spite of the reduction in levels of cortisol, they observed a fall in the participants’ well-being. The study specifically focuses on…
Trump Administration considers adding a 25% tariff on Chinese car imports. China retaliates with an equal 25% of 106 U.S. imported goods. Tesla Inc. is already paying 25% due to China’s tariff on car imports. China has been the most prominent trading partner of the United States for some time now. NBC News states that the trades between U.S. and China have been estimated at a sum of $648.2 billion in the past year. However, President Trump has expressed his desire – through Twitter – to cut off ties with nations that are trading with North Korea and that includes China. According…
Chicago researchers found that sudden wealth loss increases mortality rate. Majority of the affected individuals belong to the middle-age group. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a finding on Tuesday. It confirms what we have known for some time now. Apparently, losing a fortune really can end one’s life. This came from a group of researchers based in Chicago. They have coined the term “wealth shock” in describing said condition. The phrase points to the loss of wealth within a short duration. This, in turn, causes people to be stuck in a state of shock. This, in turn, escalates…
Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth and Lord & Taylor have experienced a breach in security. These stores lack security in its card payment systems. Technology has done wonders to the world and has undoubtedly made many of our daily tasks easier. Nonetheless, we cannot deny the fact that it has also complicated several aspects of our lives. This is clearly evident in light of recent events. Even though technology could be used to better a society, it could just be as easily abused by transgressors. This is exactly what happened to several department stores in New York this week.…
Recently approved New York state budget includes a surcharge in ride-hailing services. The additional funds will go into the maintenance and upgrade of the subway. Governor Cuomo is moving forward with the congestion-pricing plan. We live in a generation where everything comes down to money. It will be the ultimate deciding factor in every step that we take and every move that we make. This is more apparent in big cities. Of course, that is evident from the cost of living in one of the most prominent places, New York City. Take Manhattan, for example. The monthly rent of a single…
The annual New York International Auto Show is happening right now. The highlights of the event are vehicles that holds a level of practicality, now combined with groundbreaking technology. The 2018 New York International Auto Show is bringing the audience a series of trailblazing motor vehicles ranging from Toyotas to Teslas, that contains the most progressive mechanisms enfolded by state-of-the-art contemporary designs. The public show began last Friday and will go on until April 8th. The official opening day happened on Saturday. There is an abundance of an astonishing high-performance sports car on display. Some of which includes the 520-horsepower…
Coffee contains acrylamide, a substance that causes cancer. California requires coffee companies to put warning labels on the item. Almost a hundred companies that produce coffee, including Starbucks have been filed a lawsuit against by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics, a nonprofit group. The charges were based on the grounds of violation of a state law that holds the companies accountable for the lack of warning about the presence of cancerous chemicals such as acrylamide, a substance that is likely present in coffees. While the producers of coffee argue that the amount of harmful chemicals that are…
McDonald’s have allocated $150 million into the Archways to Opportunity program. The funds came as a result of the lowered income tax rate, a change implemented by the Trump administration. To maintain an orderly society, people must first be educated. However, in today’s society, everything has become a business deal, including education. A proper tertiary education in the States these days can lead to a lifelong debt for many. It seems as though people are paying ten to thousand hundred dollars in exchange for a diploma. All across the world, scholarships and grants are highly demanded by students who have…
Microsoft is reinforcing and revising its Code of Conduct terms. Microsoft has threatened to suspend or ban people for infringements. Due to the anonymity that exists in cyberspaces, there is an astronomical amount of unsolicited content on the internet nowadays. Hence, it should come as no surprise that Microsoft is revising its terms and conditions to increase restrictions. Microsoft plans to reinforce its prohibition of fraudulent activity and the use of offensive language. This will be implemented beginning on the first day of May. They have recently sent out a mass electronic mail, reinstating the terms of Code of Conduct. These terms…
Uber Technologies is experiencing global challenges. Grab has procured Uber in Southeast Asia. Grab is a ride-hailing and logistics service based in Singapore. Its services are available in most of its neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. These include countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and so on. The company has excelled in recent years such that it has surpassed Uber Technologies, the transportation service company, within the Southeast Asian market. Grab has successfully procured Uber Technologies, its largest competitor in the market. According to Bloomberg, Grab has acquired $2.5 billion as of July 2017, from Didi Chuxing and Softbank, as…
Users have found a way to overcome Spotify advertisements without paying. SEC filing shows 2 million users unaccounted for. While Youtube has recently revealed its reason for inserting an abundance of advertisements that interrupt music videos, they are not the first music streaming service to do so. Youtube, in an effort to promote its new service that encompasses the current Youtube Red and Google Play Music, have let it be known that by frustrating users with the overwhelming advertisements, they hope to push them towards subscribing to the new service. This is potentially an effective approach as others have been…
Uber’s autonomous vehicle kills a pedestrian in Arizona. Waymo, Google’s self-running car service, further expands its business. Smart gadgets have been around for some time now. Subsequently, people are looking into further innovation towards larger machines now, like motor vehicles. Some of the people who share this view are Uber executives. They believe that vehicles that are able to run on their own is crucial to the future of the firm. They almost succeeded, too. However, the accident in Tempe, Arizona evidently shows us that we are not ready for it yet. The accident involves an Uber self-driving car and…
Google has introduced the new technology “Instant Apps”. It is a variation of the previous “Streaming Apps”. Google has brought a new feature to the Play Store in celebration of the Annual Game Developers Conference last week. A few games on Android will now allow users to access them before officially downloading them. This “Try Now” feature will be noticeable in the Play Store, otherwise known as the “Google Play Instant” feature. Nonetheless, this is not a new thing in technology. It is highly similar to the “Instant Apps” feature that has been available within applications for some time now.…
Zuckerberg admits to Cambridge Analytica rumor. Facebook says calls and texts logging requires users’ permission. Just last week, there was news of Facebook Inc. alleged leak of some 50 million users’ personal information to a British firm, Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica has supposedly worked for President Trump in the 2016 electoral campaign. Following that, several users have reported that the application has been accessing and logging users’ calls and SMS history without consent. All of these issues have led to the downfall of Facebook’s reputation and public image. As a result, the United States Federal Trade Commission has stood out…
While there is already a significant amount of advertisement on Youtube that frustrates users, it seems like the situation will be worsening. Gradually, the commercials that interrupt music videos will be boosted. Rumor has it that Youtube has come up with a single new invention that encompasses the Google Play Music as well as Youtube Red. It is rising up to contend with Spotify, consumers’ favorite music streaming application. In order to boost the number of users and attain a loyal client base, the firm has implemented a guileful scheme. Lyor Cohen, a top executive at Youtube even insinuated on…
According to Forbes, people have been making a comparison between bitcoin and gold. They are saying that based on the grounds of these assets being the “safe-haven” or “disaster hedges” when the economy is in recession. However, bitcoin is neither safe nor will its value maintain as the economy goes awry. Cryptocurrency could lose its value within a matter of seconds with no warning signs. It is unpredictable, and there are very few legal rules and regulations in the market. When was the last time someone rejected gold as a worthwhile asset? Of course, with more people attempting to make…
As a result of last week’s scandal regarding Facebook’s possible leak of our personal information, #DeleteFacebook has become a possible new trend. Rumor has it that Cambridge Analytica LLC, a private British company that utilizes data mining, brokerage and analysis to produce communication strategy for election purposes, was able to acquire personal information of about 50 million Facebook users. Needless to say, users are infuriated about the fact that this was done under wraps without the consent of said users. Furthermore, it seems that this particular consultation firm has had a business association with President Trump during the presidential campaign…
Alzheimer’s is one of the diseases that fall under the umbrella term, dementia. The effects are austere. It reduces one’s cognitive responses such that one eventually begins to lose their basic abilities to do even the most fundamental tasks. Out of the blue, it creeps up on you and you slowly begin to question even the most obvious and straightforward things in your life. First, you find it almost impossible to recall recent events. Then, you start to wonder who the people around you are. Who are these people? The one who keeps calling me dad, what is her name?…
For some time now, Alphabet, the parent company of our beloved Google, has been holding the position of the runner-up, right behind Apple Inc. in the global market. In recent events, Amazon.com has just surpassed Alphabet in acquiring the position of the second most valuable company in the world. This is the first of such occurrence. Apple Inc. has been valued at $889 billion for the past two years. As of now, Amazon’s market capitalization is $7 billion ahead of Alphabet, with $768 billion and $761 billion respectively. This should not come as a surprise since Jeff Bezos, the founder…
Steve Jobs mementos have always been highly sought after at auctions. In 2014, a buyer paid $40,000 for a signed contract that was dated back to 1978. Then, a magazine with his mere signature was procured at the remarkable price of over $50,0000 last October. There was an auction that took place in the course of 8th March to 15th March, presented by RR Auction. A newspaper featuring the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference from a decade ago containing his signature was placed at a value of $15,000 easily sold for $26,950, a price that is almost twice of its worth.…
How ironic is it that we want our smartphones to increase in size while computers are desired to be smaller? Three years ago, the University of Michigan had presented the Michigan Micro Mote (M3), which is the smallest computer up till the impending IBM’s production. M3 was estimated to be at the microscopic size of 2mm x 2mm – which is exactly double that of IBM’s version. The International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is introducing new ideas at the IBM Think 2018 conference this week. They are presenting the series “5 in 5” from the IBM Research inventions and technologies. The…
Within the past weekend, Bitcoin has fallen drastically to $7,335.57, at its lowest on Sunday. Fortunately, as CoinDesk conveys, the value of the cryptocurrency gradually recuperated. By Monday afternoon, the value of Bitcoin picked up again returned to an average of $8,585. Although we can never know for certain the reason underlying such change, many have pointed to the advertising ban of bitcoin throughout the weekend. Sky News has reported the advertising ban for initial coin offerings, token sales and cryptocurrency wallets all across the world that Twitter has supposedly imposed and will be implemented within a fortnight. Another one…
United Continental Holdings Inc., the Chicago-based airline has become the airline that has the most controversial issues for some time now. Perhaps you have heard about the David Dao incident. The passenger was physically coerced into leaving the flight because of a mistake made by the airline. They overbooked the flight, leaving no available seat for a customer who had already paid for his seat. That was not the worst part. Dr. David Dao had suffered from a severe concussion in addition to losing a couple of his teeth as well as a broken nose from the violence asserted by…
United Airlines have, once again, evoked strong negative emotions in their passengers. Just last year, there was news of a passenger, coerced into leaving a plane because they made a mistake and overbooked the flight. As of Monday night, they are now responsible for the death of somebody’s beloved pet. On Flight 1284 from Houston to LaGuardia airport in New York – a three and a half hour long flight – one of the cabin crews had requested for a passenger to stow their bag in the overhead compartment. Little did she know that it was not just a bag,…
Back in 2010, there was a virtual magazine subscription called Next Issue, but was rebranded as Texture by Next Issue Media in 2015. Now, Texture has over two hundred magazines available electronically on most systems including Windows, Amazon, Android and iOS. All it requires users to do is to pay a fixed monthly charge and access to articles from all of the magazines will be available in its entirety. Initially, the application was created by several large magazine issuers collectively and supported by the financial assistance of external investors at a total sum of $50 million. The main idea was…
In a generation where smartphones are no longer categorized as a luxury item but a necessity, everyone is on some form of social media. As such, the companies behind these social media platforms are competing to get ahead of one another. For one, Instagram began as a mere photo sharing application, but it has since then, added the live recording, boomerang effects and videos etc. Facebook too, offers these things and so much more. There was a time when each platform has their own key purposes; the one element they are most associated with. Like words are to Twitter as…
With the deterioration in global warming, it is no wonder we have been experiencing such extreme weathers in 2018. Owing to the phrase ‘global warming’, many have been questioning the validity because of the extreme cold that we have experienced – and are still experiencing – this year. While the change in climate has not been in compliance with the presumed direction, there is a simple reasoning behind it. Why are we so concerned about the North Pole melting (aside from the worries over polar bears)? This is because as it melts, more evaporating water will subsist which consequently leads…
It is certainly upsetting to receive news that the International House of Pancakes (IHOP), our all-time favorite pancake place has shown discrimination against a group of people. An incident that happened at one of the IHOP branches in the city of Auburn in Maine has sparked controversy in recent news. On Sunday, several African American youths who were about to dine at IHOP was requested by the waitress, who was on duty, to pay the check before getting their orders. At first glance, this may seem like a case of bigotry – as presumed by the general public as well…
Talia Chetrit is an inspirational contemporary art photographer from the United States. She was born in Washington D.C. in the year of 1982. She pursued her tertiary education in Fine Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and was given the Fred J. Foster Fellowship Award. Following that, she received a Graduate Fellowship from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she completed the graduate program and attained her Master’s in Fine Arts. Since then, Chetrit has shifted location and is now working and living in New York. Her first exhibition in New York was under the gallery,…
In an era dominated by the millennials, the demand for certain goods and services have dropped as millennials are known to have a more distinct preference compared to previous generations. As a result, suppliers are attempting to come up with new products that are in compliance with the effective demand. Surveys have found that 42 percent of the respondents seek after health and nutrition in their consumption of food and beverages. Hence, PepsiCo, the main company of several brands such as Pepsi, Tropicana and Gatorade, to name a few, has introduced their new beverage. Bubly, the brand of the new…
An extraordinary act of kindness that has occurred recently has reassured our faith in humanity, once again. A recent high school graduate who has been working at the Texas Waffle House is the perfect illustration of the fact that you will be rewarded for the good deeds that you have done when you least expect it. 18-years-old Evoni Williams from the city of La Marque in Texas has taken the job straight out of high school in order to earn enough money for college tuition. Adrian Charpentier is an elderly customer who was at the restaurant during William’s shift. He…
“Charrière focuses on investigations of the natural world, revealing the profound force exerted by humans and the environment on one another and highlighting how ecological systems can exhibit traces of human energy,” as phrased by Artsy, the online source for fine art. Originally from the district of Morges in Switzerland, Charrière was born in the year of 1987 and is of Swiss-French descent. He began his tertiary education in pursuance of art at the École cantonale d’art du Valais in Switzerland. However, he later transferred to the Berlin University of Arts in Germany where he eventually completed his studies under…
International Women’s Day, as defined on their website, “is a global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.” A number of multinational corporations have made an effort to acknowledge the significance of March 8th, otherwise known as the International Women’s Day. For instance, the KFC divisions in Malaysia have replaced Colonel Sanders with his wife, Claudia as the face of the company for the day. This is an illustration of the appreciation towards hardworking women as Claudia played an integral role in the…
The disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the first female who flew across the Atlantic Ocean on her own, have baffled millions of people since 1937. Back then, hers was a name that was widely recognized due to her achievements in air travel. Consequent to the incident, she has come to be the subject of many public discussions – and the name Amelia Earhart has become even more prominent since. 2nd July 1937 was the day that she vanished into thin air, along with Fred Noonan, her navigator at the time. It happened over the course of her journey to Howland Island…
It is always nice to receive news regarding events that celebrate and demonstrates appreciation towards women. In celebration of International Women’s Day, the KFC divisions in Malaysia have appointed a female figure as the new face of the company. The guest of honor in the discussion is Claudia, Colonel Sanders’ second wife whom he met through their former employment relationship. She was employed as a server at Sanders Café, Colonel Sanders’ first dining establishment – as revealed by Business Insider. Subsequently, Claudia became a prominent figure due to her contribution and role in the success of the fast food franchise…
Cryptocurrency has turned a lot of heads in recent years. Despite its original intent to be the future of currency, it has become a promising source of investment for many out there. Cryptocurrency investors are ranging from business professionals to amateurs – thanks to its accessibility. It has become a prospective alternative to other commodities such as stocks, bonds and so forth. What’s more, is that these cryptocurrencies have successfully attained over billions of dollars from investors in these few years. As a result, it has captured worldwide attention from major organizations and media. Updates about cryptocurrency have surfaced as…
Owing to the advancement and innovation in science and technology, we have become the generation that resorts to the utilization of voice-enabled devices in order to complete our daily tasks such as switching the lights on and off, playing music and so forth. Consequently, various companies in that industry – Google and Amazon, to name a few – have begun to offer “smart” devices. Amazon has a series of devices that holds the name of “Alexa”. Few examples are the echo spot, echo dot, echo show, echo plus etc. Alexa is to Echo devices as Siri is to Apple devices.…
Each and every one of us tends to have an innate desire to preserve the innocence of children, regardless of our differences in terms of personal identity. However, there has been a longstanding debate over the exact age at which children should be able to make their own decisions. Although this remains indefinite across the world, nations have had to come to their own conclusions in the process of setting a legal age of sexual consent. The consequence of a lack thereof is apparent in recent cases. Four months ago, the alleged rapist of an eleven-year-old girl was exonerated from…
Jeff Bezos, the co-founder of Amazon has officially made it all the way to the top of Forbes list of world’s billionaires. Moreover, he has become the first and only person in America to acquire the title of centi-billionaire at a total worth of $127 billion, as determined by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He has now surpassed other well-known billionaires, like Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who is estimated at the worth of $90 billion, and Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Though Bezos was already a centi-billionaire from the sudden development of the Amazon shares last year,…
An extraordinary event transpired amidst the 19th and 20th centuries which altered the course of the history and transformed the world into life as we know it today. This century-long struggle has come to be known as the period of women’s suffrage movement. Prior to that time, long before any of us were born, women were once considered as a mere commodity just like a property. In fact, the United States in the early 1800s marked the era of white male dominance. It was a time when women were not permitted the same rights that men did, such as the…
Attributable to the 21st-century advancement in technology, there are not many folks out there who are not in possession of a smartphone. As a matter of fact, smartphones are no longer considered as a luxury item, instead, they have become a necessity to our generation just like water and oxygen. They are the first thing that we look at every morning and the last thing we have our hands on before we go to bed. As a result, the industry behind all of this technology has skyrocketed in recent years. As the demand for smartphones increases, it should come as…
Since mass shootings have become such a frequent occurrence, it is no wonder Utica College located in Upstate New York sprang into action the minute they received threats from an individual, presently unidentified, who declared themselves armed with a weapon around on campus grounds. Utica College has approximately 5000 students who attend classes on campus and online. Due to the calamitous events that have transpired at about 11am Monday morning, all of these students as well as the staffs have been removed from campus grounds and are told to hang around safe places for the time being. The Utica College…
Since the modern age of breakthroughs in science and technology, some people have been rather suspicious of the government’s intention for quite some time now. This is evidently elucidated in the phrase “Big Brother”, who is supposedly watching and spying on our every move. “Big Brother” also commonly refers to the seemingly authoritarian regime as some believe that the government is more involved in our lives than it seems with the help of surveillance ubiquitously. Nonetheless, recent news reveals the actual antagonist in this dynamic that, much to everyone’s surprise, is a movie app. This revelation was disclosed by Mitch…
Commotions about gun control have vastly arisen in recent months due to the mass shooting that took place at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida on February 14th, 2018. Andrew Pollack, the parent of an 18-year-old victim in the incident, Meadow Pollack has voiced out his thoughts in the matter to the White House, the Senate House and the media across the States to put aside the gun control issues and focus on making policy changes to increase security of the schools following the mass shooting. “Gun laws are not achievable… She should have been safe in the school.…
The legalization of marijuana has come a long way in the United States, so much so that it has become a promising source of investment. While 29 states have legalized medicinal marijuana, 9 states have attained legal recreational use with minimal regulations. Unfortunately, it continues to be illegal based on the federal law, which is why the emergence of Cronos Group, a Canadian cannabis company, on US Stock Exchange as a publicly traded commodity has received a considerable amount of attention from investors. Cronos Group has officially been placed on NASDAQ through the authorization provided by the Securities Exchange Commission…
In recent years, pollution has become an increasingly alarming problem, which can be traced back to the outrageously high levels of toxic nitrogen oxide in the air from our vehicles. For that reason, Germany has started to implement rules and regulations in hopes of reducing these pollutions. Attributable to Germany’s status as a renowned leading automobile manufacturer in the world, it should come as no surprise for them to center their anti-pollution plans on automobiles. Unfortunately, certain implementations such as the bans of diesel cars may require a considerable amount of time, which we cannot afford. In addition, any noticeable…
In the last century, a synthetic material was produced on the basis of low costs of production in addition to the convenience of single-use followed by disposal. This, however, has evolved into one of the major concerns in the world in recent years. The environmental effects from the use of plastic items are detrimental due to their non-degradable nature, as opposed to materials such as paper. Typically, after a single use, they are disposed into the landfills and storm sewers, congesting the system as well as polluting the ocean. They will likely remain so for an extended timeline, which leads…
