Daily Archives: February 23, 2011

Trending topics on Twitter are reflective of African American culture

February 23, 2011 – 1:30 pm

by Lisa Parks WHAT’S HAPPENING Black people represent 25% of Twitter users, roughly twice their share of the population in general, according to a study by Edison Research (BusinessInsider.com, 30 April 2010). With African Americans so highly represented, trending topics — newsworthy topics that are occupying the most people’s attention on Twitter — often originate […]

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Wal-Mart’s healthy food initiatives are ready to move markets for good

February 23, 2011 – 1:27 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Wal-Mart’s multipronged healthy food initiative, announced January 20, 2011, concentrates the retailer’s mega-muscle on providing healthier food options at affordable prices. In concert with First Lady Michelle Obama’s focus on health, Wal-Mart’s approach is both CSR- and retail-driven. A tsunami of R&D, supply chain and packaged food innovation is expected […]

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Most gay families live in … the South!

February 23, 2011 – 1:23 pm

by Hans Eiseneis WHAT’S HAPPENING There are many stereotypes about gays and lesbians, some of them seemingly innocuous — for instance, that people in the LGBT community are mostly white, wealthy and childless. But new information from the U.S. Census finds some startling results. First and foremost: The South has more gay couples with children […]

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R U serious? Study finds text messaging improves children’s spelling

February 23, 2011 – 10:43 am

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING If parents take the results of new research from Coventry University to heart, they may soon be adding “type some texts 2night” to their little ones’ list of household chores (ReadWriteWeb.com, 25 January 2011). Working from a pool of 114 9- and 10-year olds who had previously never used […]

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WHY IS MONEY SO EXPENSIVE?

February 23, 2011 – 10:39 am

by Hans Eisenbeis I love everything about my bank except for one thing: Their ATMs are few and far between. So every time I need cash, I end up at an out-of-network machine that charges me anywhere from $1 to $3.50 just to access my own money. I try to withdraw as much cash as […]

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