The Windy City and all of its glistening skyscrapers seem to set the perfect backdrop for business. And, in a way, they do: the downtown area bustles with investment bankers, journalists, salespeople, marketers, lawyers, CEOs, and everyone else in between,…
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Los Angeles: Is Now the Time to Start a Business?
It’s hard to believe, but there’s more to Los Angeles than just Hollywood. Sure, the film industry has brought the city so much prestige and glamour, but not everyone within the city limits has big-screen dreams. Yours might have you…
Allergy Sufferers Rejoice as Pollen Subsides in Raleigh, NC
The male reproductive cell of a plant is known as pollen. Each grain of pollen holds a sperm cell which must fertilize an egg in order to produce seeds. It is a tiny powdery substance found on trees, grasses, and…
College Student 3D Prints His Own Braces
For the past 16 weeks, Amos Dudley, a digital design major at North Jersey Institute of Technology, has been straightening his top teeth using clear braces that he created himself. Dudley explained that he had braces in middle school but…
Kraft Pays for Mac and Cheese Snapchat Filter to Improve Reach
Snapchat introduced sponsored lenses several months ago as a way to increase bottom line revenue. Just yesterday, Snapchat predicted revenues of $300 million which is seven times more than revenues of 2015. Maybe they had the Kraft Mac and Cheese…
Driving Distractions Increase for 18-29 Year Old Drivers
In July, State Farm Insurance conducted a nationwide survey that involved 1,000 car insurance holders who were ages 18 and older. The survey disclosed that drivers continue to cut down on their use of handheld cell phones for talking while…
Was Super Bowl 50 the Snapchat Super Bowl?
In the 2016 Super Bowl, when the Denver Broncos took down the Carolina Panthers, Snapchat, the popular picture and video messaging was used by millions of people in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia. Gatorade, the well-known sports drink…
Are Straight Teeth a Status Symbol for Celebrities?
One of the first things we notice about someone is their smile. When looking at a smile, teeth that are uneven, out of alignment, discolored, or even chipped stick out like a sore thumb. According to a study by the…
How Will the Panthers Super Bowl Affect the Charlotte Economy?
Keep Pounding: it’s a phrase you’re familiar with if you live in the Charlotte area, as it’s the mantra of this year’s Carolina Panthers team. Headed by star quarterback Cam Newton, the team has made a spectacular run for the…
Has Instagram Changed Smiles and the Dental Industry?
Let’s face it: you can barely take a picture without it ending up somewhere on social media. Whether you’re capturing vistas from an epic vacation, posing for pics before a night on the town, or simply snapping silly selfies, chances…