Advertising on social media today is both highly targeted and not at all targeted to the correct audiences. While we have all seen the strange T-shirts with our birthday month and a random item we like, these are leaning on the creepy and unnecessary side of over-marketing. And I am not at all sure how and why this is a thing. In an NPR podcast … Continue reading Why Facebook Ads is Not for Small Businesses
In an interview on France 24, the Director of the French National Centre of Scientific Research, Jocelyne Caboche, speaks about how addiction today is no longer seen as a moral wrongdoing but more as the straightforward disease that it is. In the interview titled ‘Whether it’s drugs or social media, addiction changes chemicals in our brains,’ Caboche explains to interviewer Eve Irvine that addictions come … Continue reading The International Problem of Addiction: How Technology and Drugs are One in the Same.
Grand Valley State University student, Stephen Szymanski, is one of a few hosts of the WCKA “Whale Radio” show and has been for about a year now. What most people do not know is that Stephen chose to go to GVSU because of its work for the Make-A-Wish foundation and the radio show slot is just a bonus. It is unfortunate that when people become … Continue reading The Man Behind The Microphone And Why He Chose GVSU
Computer scientists are nonstop working on improving artificial intelligence software (AI) to ease the lives of humans. Modern AI is found on phones and computers, most either have Siri or Google, that answers simple commands and questions. To further improve humans’ lives, scientists are trying to find ways to teach AI the ways of humans nonverbal cues, currently with a 70 to 87% accuracy, according … Continue reading Creating Human-Like AI with 87% Accuracy
Success can bring itself into the workplace and life with one thing: fantastic communication skills. In the modern age of engineering, there are a few skills that have deemed to be necessary, as told by Susan Fortané in Interesting Engineering, and sometimes found on job descriptions. Over the past few centuries, there have been a number of inventions that have created a revolution in the … Continue reading The Importance of Communication
Partnered with a small Colombian tribe, fair-trade, and charitable company Salt is doing their part in promoting both authenticity and financial support to low-income regions. Salt’s only product is their hand-woven cross-body handbag strap, which serves as a style item as well as a more comfortable way to carry a large bag. Comparing it to a strap that is thin and shoulder-biting. The large strap … Continue reading What are Salt Straps? And Who
Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero in the United States’ history and is honored with a national holiday devoted to him. King, as well as many others, made his thoughts known and then later, a reality. Here is a piece inspired by him. What I Stand For I stand for clean waterI stand for clean foodI stand for clean livingI stand for open mindsI … Continue reading MLKJr. Inspired: What I Stand For
Large corporations are a reflection of both our culture and values, as well as their own, and what they decide to do affects us all us. Business Ethics is a very crucial part of the business industry, without it, businesses would be able to do as they please without worry of any legal unpleasantness. Values Businesses’ values are based on laws and regulations created by … Continue reading Six Reasons Why Big Businesses Need Ethics
“What exactly is ‘Natural Flavorings’?” from Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know by iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks The modern trend of wanting to eat as closest to the natural food chain as possible, this podcast highlights that the food we buy is not as regulated as we thought it was. Near the beginning of packaged foods, the FDA defined what ‘low-sodium’ or ‘fat-free’ was. The … Continue reading ‘All Natural’ Doesn’t Always Mean Natural
“Foods you should avoid eating during the government shutdown, according to experts“ by Taylor Rock, The Daily Meal. (2019, January 14). From the Insider. Summary The recent government shutdown, starting 22 December 2018, is tied with the federal government not being able to pay themselves, and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is included in this. Currently, the FDA is not able to communicate with … Continue reading The FDA and Communicating Food Recalls
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