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The protests of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, who have been taking to the streets for the past five weeks had transcended sectarian divisions. The general public were united in their primary focus on fighting against government corruption/ruling establishment and demanding a share of the wealth, as unemployment soars, poverty increases, and living conditions deteriorate....

While Americans are earning less, they’re going deeper into debt. According to the latest Brookings Institution study, despite a “record low” 3.6 percent unemployment rate, 44 percent of all workers age 18 to 64, or roughly 53 million Americans, have a mere $17,950 median annual income and a median hourly wage of $10.22.  The average...

As we noted in the 12 November issue of the Trends Journal, first-time homebuyers’ median age is 33, the oldest in records since 1981.  Median ages of all homebuyers rose from 31 years in 1981 to 47 years today.  Those who could find an affordable house in 2018 had a typical income of $93,200, but,...

About 60 percent of homebuyers who have money for a down payment and can find an affordable house seek the old-fashioned neighborhoods with a new twist: walkable with no cars. A new $140 million development named “Tempe,” a 1,000-person rental community in Arizona, allows scooters and bikes, but cars will be banned outright.  The renter...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the vast majority of children in aged 11-17 do not meet even the most minimal requirements of physical activity. The organizations findings were recently published in the esteemed medical journal, The Lancet.  The study includes data from 1.6 million children. Much of the problem is the addiction...

The Population Reference Bureau predicts that aging Baby Boomers could cause a 75 percent increase in the number of Americans ages 65 and older requiring nursing home care, from 1.3 million in 2010 to an estimated 2.3 million in 2030.  The U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a report this year revealing that reported incidents of...

At the University of Sheffield, plant biologists have looked into what they call “the beating heart” of photosynthesis – the process by which plants live and grow.  The researchers deciphered the workings of a protein that manages the electrical current flowing between two components of chlorophyll which convert sunlight to energy. The breakthrough makes it...

UBQ Materials, an Israeli start-up, is claiming a revolutionary process that turns household garbage – rotting fruit, cereal boxes, plastics, old bones – into new plastic ready for manufacturers to use. The proprietary process heats the waste to about 750°F and breaks down organic materials. Fibers in the organics blend with the plastic to strengthen...

Don’t go to the doctor. Go to the bathroom. Human urine is a treasury of health data. It can offer clues to more than 600 illnesses and health conditions; testify to a person’s exercise habits, sleep patterns, and other issues; and spot changes quickly to flag danger signs. But how to capture those sudden hints...