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Rising Cost of Gold Hurts Wallets and Rainforests
Researchers from the University of Puerto Rico have discovered a growing threat to rainforests in South America. Approximately 1,680 square kilometers of rainforest were destroyed by gold mining between 2001 and 2013, with a noted acceleration of deforestation in 2007. While the amount of forest lost was less than 1%, the destroyed forest was located…
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Spending Bill a Platform for Immigration Debate
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a bill that attempts to undo President Obama’s programs protecting immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, or who are parents of United States citizens. The actual purpose of the bill was to provide $39.7 billion to the Department of Homeland Security as funding…
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Dubai Trade Show to Display Some of the World’s Best Car Wraps
On average, brands that advertise through car wraps in populated areas can expect each of these mobile advertisements to get as many as 30,000 to 70,000 views per day. But at the recent Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) 2015 trade show in Dubai, the show’s special exhibit of the world’s best car wraps got 12,000…
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Solar Power Industry Holds Strong Despite Falling Oil Prices
Despite falling oil prices, industry analysts say renewable solar power faces no real threat of demise, according to CNBC. Although solar power stocks have dropped over the last couple of months, and oil prices have done the same, solar and oil cater to two very different audiences. For the most part, they also serve very…
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Danish Shipping-Fuel Supplier OW Bunker Files Bankruptcy in the U.S.
The U.S. outposts of Danish shipping-fuel supplier OW Bunker had been valued at $1 billion in March — but by this month, the company is at the brink of collapsing. On Thursday, Nov. 13, OW Bunker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bridgeport, CT. According to Bloomberg, the company listed…
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Former CNN Producer Sues for Age and Race Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
A fired CNN producer is suing his former employer for wrongful termination on the grounds of age and race discrimination. Stanley Wilson, 51, is African- and Latino-American. He was terminated in January when three sentences of a story he wrote apparently were very similar to another outlet’s copy. The copy editor who reviewed the story…
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Google’s Cloud Computing Service Gets a Price Cut, is Now Free to Students
In a move that reflects a growing sense of competitiveness among the biggest cloud computing providers, Google has yet again cut the price for its cloud computing service for both businesses and students. According to a TechRepublic article, Google’s plan is to make its Google Compute Engine a more affordable, appealing option than competitors like…
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App for iPad Aims to Make Dental Visits Less Scary for Patients with Anxiety, Autism
A new app for iPads aims to lessen anxiety in patients who are visiting a dentist.The app, The Stories at the Dentist communication system, allows those who have learning or communication disabilities to prepare for their visits. The app tells these patients what to expect and how to become more involved in their care and…
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Warby Parker Announces New Milestone, Has Given Away a Million Pairs of Glasses
Warby Parker has just announced an important milestone — one million pairs of glasses given away as part of its “buy a pair, get a pair” program. The company aims to make affordable glasses, while also helping to provide glasses to those in need. Every month, Warby Parker donates the same number of glasses sold to…