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Do Smartphones Steal Childhoods Raising A Cyber Generation

As mobile phone access continues to expand globally, opportunities exist to leverage these technologies to support demand for immunization services and improve vaccine coverage. We aimed to assess whether short message service (SMS) reminders and monetary incentives can improve immunization uptake in Kenya.

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2019 College Senior Survey

Graduating from a college is a milestone achievement for any young person and also a time for recent grads to reflect on their collegiate experience. MidAmerica Nazarene University recently surveyed 2,000 college seniors and recent grads to ask them about their overall collegiate experience, their views on the current job market and mostly importantly, student loans! The broke down the results in a comprehensive infographic that can be seen below. Let’s take a deeper look into the findings from the 2019 college senior survey.

The first part of the survey looked at the process of applying to college. The big question in this area centered around how many colleges the average student applied to when selecting a college to attend. On average the typical college student applied to 4 colleges. Only 30% of students said they applied to five or more colleges and only 16% applied to only one college. The second part of this section looked at the number of colleges that accepted the typical college student. On average that number was 2 colleges. The survey did find that 35% of students said they wish they attended a different school than they one they choose and 28% actually ended up transferring to another school all together.

The survey also asked about the reasons why students didn’t like their school of choice for higer education. The top reason was cost. This was followed by students wanting to change major/studies during their time in college. Some students said they just didn’t enjoy campus life like they thought they would. 20% of those students said they did not study a major they had originally intended to pursue. There were many reasons listed for this. Listed below are the top reasons why students don’t pursue the major they want to:

   1.   Lack of jobs/opportunity (38%)
   2.   Too difficult to study (26%)
   3.   Pressure from family/friends to change major (25%)
   4.   College didn’t offer the major (11%)

The next part of the survey focused on the current job market and the students outlook on it. 62% of college seniors said the job market influenced the major they selected. 55% of students said that they would have pursued a different major or career if money was not a factor. 55% of graduates also said they have a negative feeling about the current job market. Only 37% of students had a job lined up before they graduated, although 62% of students said their current job actually relates to their major.

The final part of the survey focused on student debt which is something that impacts most if not all recent graduates. Nearly three quarters of all recent grads took out some student loans to finance their schooling. The average student loan amount is just shy of $30,000 dollars! 41% of all tuition is financed by student loans. Recent graduates believe it will take almost a decade before they are able to fully repay their student loans and most feel they will be close to 40 years old when that actually happens. To see the full analysis from MidAmerica Nazarene University, check out the infographic below.

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The Brief History Of The Burger

A taste of heaven between two buns… that sounds like a burger! According to all sources, it’s unclear exactly why the 28th of May dons the title “National Burger Day”, but let’s not complain about the lack of historical clarity and focus on what’s important on this delicious food day: it’s an excuse to grab a hamburger! If you’ve missed this glorious day don’t fret…. as if anyone ever really need an excuse to eat a delicious burger.

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What’s the Nation’s Favourite Quality Street?

Sharing a tub of Quality Streets on Christmas Day is an age-old tradition for many families during the holiday period. However, it’s not always as pleasant as it sounds, especially when you go for that after dinner chocolate and find all that is left are coconut eclairs. The chocolates were only opened a few hours ago so where have they all gone?

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What is the UK’s Favourite Chocolate Bar?

For many years, the UK’s best-selling chocolate bar has been the Dairy Milk. But – is it the nation’s favourite when it comes to taste? Let’s take a look… We polled a range of different age groups with one simple question: ‘What is your favourite chocolate bar?’ The results were surprising to say the least, with Mars being the unanimous winner across all age groups, whilst Dairy Milk became increasingly less popular with older generations.

In all age groups, men put Mars bars on top. However, women tended to prefer Galaxy – although put Mars a close second. Galaxy does not seem to be the chocolate bar of choice for men, with no age group voting it into in their ‘top 3’. All areas of the UK voted Mars their favourite, other than Wales who did put the best-selling Dairy Milk on top.

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The UK’s Favourite Biscuit 2019: REVEALED

As a nation of biscuit lovers, it stands to reason that the good people of the UK have a favourite. Some folk will opt for a humble Digestive, others fancy a Lotus Biscoff with their coffee. Whichever you choose, there’s always going to be someone that disagrees… but by how much is the question? With National Biscuit Day on the 29th of May, we’ve surveyed over 1000 people in the UK to determine which biscuits we value most right here and now in 2019. So without further ado, let us present to you our poll results… You might find the winner to be a little controversial!

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Working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Working. It’s a source of family income. It’s a way to connect and communicate with other people. It’s a vehicle to pursuing your passion. At times, it’s the biggest challenge of your day, week, even year. For people living with MS, working is something that can be joyful and tough all at the same time. Below is an infographic that puts this into perspective.

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World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day occurs on 31 May every year, highlighting the health and additional risks associated with tobacco use. The theme this year is "Tobacco – a threat to development". Here, ways to encourage tobacco users to quit and advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption are shown.

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A Timeline of School Shootings Since Columbine

In 1999, a violent event completely shocked the country, creating a massive amount of news coverage as well as future copy-cats: the Columbine massacre. This shooting was unique because it featured both young victims and young perpetrators, forcing Americans to question a great deal about their culture. The subsequent moral panic caused us to question everything, from video games to music to fashion.

Those late-90s fads are long gone, but the violence has remained. Since Columbine, within the past two decades, there have been 231 more school shooting events within the US, and a subsequent 304 fatalities and 485 injuries. Mapping on-campus gun violence from the past 20 years, this comprehensive timeline reveals an increase in in both the severity and the frequency of school shootings.

They happen so often that these smaller events rarely get headlines, and some horrific massacres, like the 2018 Santa Fe shooting, are dwarfed by the coverage of other shootings, like the Parkland massacre, which drew in more media attention due to student activism on behalf of the survivors. Just within 2018 alone, there were 35 different incidences. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s important to look at the facts honestly, and this timeline can help keep things in perspective.

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The Best Public High Schools in the U.S. by SAT & ACT Scores

The SATs and ACTs are two of the most important exams for any high school student. Brainly recently went through all of the data of thousands of records to find out which high schools in America rank at the very top when it comes to average SAT and ACT scores. According to the data, the best high school in the United States for the highest average SAT scores is Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virgina.

 For the ACTs, the top ranking school in the United States would be the Davidson Academy in Reno, Nevada. This infographic is fascinating because it not only ranks the top 10 in the country for both the SAT and the ACT, but it also ranks the 10 worst. For example, while Reno, Nevada is home to the school with the highest ACT scores, the state is also home to the worst ranking school for that exam (The Variety School in Las Vegas).

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How to Not Lose Track of Productivity During Hectic Holiday Weeks

Whenever there’s a holiday, no matter where it falls during the year and the work week, you know one thing’s for sure: Productivity is going to drop. But what if it didn’t have to? The struggle is real. During December alone, studies show that more than two-thirds of workers report being less productive compared to other months.

Employee absenteeism and distraction pose significant costs to the overall economy and your bottom line in particular. Even non-holiday events can have a high cost: The 2017 solar eclipse cost the U.S. an estimated $700 million in lost productivity. For every 14 minutes employees spend shopping online at work during Cyber Monday, employers can lose $450 million in productivity/wages.

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How to Help Your Employees Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions at the Office

January dawns with optimism and good intentions. Unfortunately, most people ditch their New Year’s resolutions by June. But you want your employees to triumph. After all, happy, healthy employees are more engaged employees. They’re more creative, collaborative, and productive. And they make more sales and provide better service to customers. Of course, you can’t force your employees to kick cigarettes or sign up for a Cross Fit class.

 Nor can you make them get their finances in order or read more, even if they desperately want to. But you can help them succeed. Your employees spend a third of their lives at work. The workplace has a major impact on their health and quality of life. Keep reading to learn how you can tweak your work environment and culture to help your employees achieve their resolutions this year.

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