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Is Facebook Too Influential?

Financiarul June 3, 2015July 19, 2024Business, Economy, Sales & Marketing, Technologyalgorithm, Facebook, Internet, social media

Facebook has become one of the most powerful, influential forces online. There are 1.44 billion monthly active Facebook users, 65% of whom use it daily. About 6% of the total time web users collectively spend on the Internet each day is devoted to perusing Facebook. In March 2013, the social network drove 21.25% of all traffic that sites received. Now, people are questioning the impact Facebook’s influence is having after a new study from the Pew Research Center for Media … Continue reading “Is Facebook Too Influential?”

Despite High Northeast Pollen Levels, Big Data Calculations Helped the Northeast Survive Spring Allergy Season

Financiarul June 3, 2015July 19, 2024Headlines

Predicting the severity of the spring allergy season each year is no easy feat; between calculating possible pollen levels to estimating how much allergy medicine will be consumed by adult (and pediatric) consumers, it’s not uncommon for researchers to make inaccurate predictions. In 2010, for example, the Northeast region of the U.S. went through an allergy medicine shortage. According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, several pharmaceutical companies struggled to produce enough allergy medicine for residents during … Continue reading “Despite High Northeast Pollen Levels, Big Data Calculations Helped the Northeast Survive Spring Allergy Season”

Congress Introduces Bill to Connect Even Veterans With Telemedicine

Financiarul May 29, 2015August 24, 2025Taxes & Law, Technologymedical care, mental illness, telemedicine, veterans

A new bill currently making its way through Congress would remove even more barriers to veterans’ access to telemedicine, making it easier for them to seek treatment for mental illness. According to MHealthNews.com, the Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015, introduced on May 22, would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to push needed telehealth services — especially mental health and behavioral services — to veterans who need them, no matter where they are. This would change current … Continue reading “Congress Introduces Bill to Connect Even Veterans With Telemedicine”

Home Values for First-Quarter 2015 Surveys Show a Higher Increase Than Expected

Financiarul May 27, 2015July 19, 2024Business, Economy, Investing

In major 20 cities throughout the U.S., home values rose at a faster rate in the first quarter of 2015 than analysts had predicted in 2014. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Business both report that a limited number of available homes is likely to continue driving values up for the rest of the year. According to the SandP/Case-Shiller index report, released on May 26, property values have increased by 4.1% since March 2014. Bloomberg has reported, from a survey … Continue reading “Home Values for First-Quarter 2015 Surveys Show a Higher Increase Than Expected”

As Air Conditioning Use Rises, So Do Global Temperatures

Financiarul May 22, 2015July 19, 2024Economy, Technologyair conditioning, developing worlds, energy consumption, global warming

The most startling anomaly that signals more bad news for Earth’s climate: the more air conditioning humans use, the warmer the planet gets as a result. Consequently, as the planet warms up, people will continue to crank up their air conditioners even higher. It’s a vicious circle that has become especially pronounced during the 21st century. From 1993 to 2005, as summers grew hotter and homes got larger, residential air conditioning’s energy consumption in the U.S. alone doubled; by 2010, … Continue reading “As Air Conditioning Use Rises, So Do Global Temperatures”

Millennials Are Now the Biggest Generation in the American Workforce, But Their Influence As Consumers Is Equally Important

Financiarul May 20, 2015July 19, 2024Business, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Technologyconsumers, generations, Millennials, workforce

Recent data from the Pew Research Center and a U.S. Census Bureau survey shows that Millennials are starting to become even more influential, now that they have become the largest generation in the American workforce. The Wall Street Journal and TIME magazine both report that there are 53.5 million Millennials in the workforce, making up about one-third of the working American population. A Pew analysis estimates that Millennials surpassed Gen Xers in the first quarter of the year; this generation is now slightly less … Continue reading “Millennials Are Now the Biggest Generation in the American Workforce, But Their Influence As Consumers Is Equally Important”

New England Clothing Company Opens Nautical-Themed Office in Connecticut

Financiarul May 18, 2015July 19, 2024Businessclothing, Martha's Vineyard, retail, Vineyard Vines

There are a number of components that help create effective, productive workplaces, from natural lighting to a close-knit, hardworking team. However, for some reason, office decor often seems to be forgotten when companies try to focus and promote their brand. Fortunately, this seems to be changing: a number of prominent businesses have begun working to make their offices not only productive but enjoyable spaces. Google, for example, offers its employees gourmet food and creatively-designed game rooms, maintaining that staff happiness … Continue reading “New England Clothing Company Opens Nautical-Themed Office in Connecticut”