Everyone looks forward to their vacation time — or do they? According to a recent Glassdoor survey, about 50% of Americans no longer opt to use all their company vacation time. A significant minority — 15% — don’t use any of their vacation time at all. And when…
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#BetweenTwoWorlds Campaign Targets Multicultural Hispanic Millennials
A new social media campaign geared toward the young multicultural Latino community in America is becoming AT&T’s newest marketing strategy, as more information about the lack of Latino representation in the media is coming to light. The campaign, called #BetweenTwoWorlds, is being marketed toward millennial Latinos, A.K.A. the…
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New Study Shows Abortion Clinics Aren’t More Prevalent in Hispanic or Black Communities
For years, pro-life activists have stated that abortion clinics are more prevalently located in black and Hispanic communities across the U.S., specifically preying on communities of color.However, new statistics reveal that this argument is far from being based in fact.According to a July 11 Care2.com article, the Guttmacher Institute recently…
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New Research Suggests That an Hour of Walking Can Help Keep the Doctor Away
According to new research, walking for an hour a day might help prevent disability and improve arthritis of the knee.The study, submitted to Arthritis Care & Research by researchers at Boston University, suggests that people who have arthritis need to fight the urge to limit how frequently they walk. “People with or…
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Is Print Media Dying Out as Fast as People Claim?
One of the most amazing things about Khalil ur Rehman, a first generation Pakistani immigrant who’s been publishing the Urdu Times for over 20 years isn’t his humble work space nor his bare bones operation that pushes out 14 editions of a weekly newspaper, but the fact that he has…
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Internal Police Office Misconduct Costs States Millions of Dollars in Settlements
Stories of police misconduct run rampant throughout much of the country. It might come as a surprise to many, though, that police are suing police more than anyone else.Every year in New Jersey, New York, and other states around the country, millions of dollars in legal fees are spent in…
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Pfizer Innovating Their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer is changing the way it tests its blister packs, which is the most common kind of pharmaceutical packaging in the world used to get drugs to consumers. Instead of using the traditional blue dye to detect leaks, the company will now scan their blister packs…
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As World Cup Teams Put Honor on the Line, Bettors Stake Livelihood
In 2010, 3.2 billion people tuned-in to watch the World Cup that finally culminated in Spain becoming the world champion. This year, that number is expected to climb even more, marking a much needed boost in viewership and marketing sales potential for the TV medium that has continually taken a…
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Major Financial Institutions Could Be To Blame For Florida Foreclosures
As if the American population wasn’t skeptical enough of big financial institutions, a lawsuit has recently been filed by the City of Miami against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for practicing discriminatory lending practices. According to the Miami lawsuit, JPMorgan violated the Fair Housing Act by issuing bad loans to certain…
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2015 FCC Ruling on Spectrums Has the Potential to Shape the Hispanic Business Community
In 2015 the FCC will be expanding existing wireless spectrums via an auction, and many in the Hispanic community are hoping that this will prove a boon for Hispanic businesses hoping to improve their online presence.According to U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Javier Palomarez, currently, “There is less capacity…