Growing CVOIS-19 coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and other states in our nation are laying out for all to see the industry’s long-running problems, including a struggle to control infections and a staffing crisis that relies on poorly paid aides who cannot afford to stay home sick. Earlier this year, […]
More than 33% of working Americans do not get enough sleep, and the problem is greatest among the police, the military, healthcare workers, and truckers, researchers report. Their analysis of data from more than 150,000 employed adults between Ys 2010 and 2018 also found that the rate of inadequate sleep, 7 hrs or less rose […]
The concept is relatively innocuous: Get a burst of energy by drinking something out of a colorful can that looks like a soda, but energy drinks have a lot more going on under that pop top. Here is a look at some of the potentially harmful ingredients and some of the health problems that can […]
HOW NATURE IS THE GREAT HEALER, BEING SURROUNDED BY PLANTS IS AS BENEFICIAL AS EATING THEM In October of last year, when the 1st bite of Fall entered the air and New York City began to sport an autumnal glow, I left my noisy, crowded urban home of a decade and headed south. My destination […]
Europe’s BREXIT drama is fast moving to a new climax, threatening to sow chaos for businesses just as a large part of the European continent is headed to recession. A disorderly exit is a worst-case scenario that both sides have been trying to avoid since the BREXIT vote 3 years ago, and many experts now […]
#1 Loud Chewers How To: Put a little bit of the food into your mouth. Now close your mouth, chewing with only your back teeth. Chew slowly; this helps you keep your mouth closed. #2 Picking Your Nose How To: If you feel something inside, excuse yourself to the bathroom and get it in private […]
It’s becoming more and more difficult to exist within society today without dealing with some form of stress on a daily basis. Between family drama, money issues, and demanding businesses and jobs, it makes sense that you may wish that there was truly a body wash that could take it all away and make you […]
In over 70 years, the Wizard of Oz’s basic message still resonates, it is the ability to overcome challenges rests within each of us as a person. Below are a few tips to help open up Courage, Brains and Heart, as follows: Turn the brain switch to positive. Psychologists call it “the negativity bias,” the way […]
For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Winter is Trouble $TSLA For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) there is chance to end the year on a high note, but Winter is coming and in much of the US pre-Winter is here. 1-H of Y 2018 was disappointing for Tesla given the many M-3 delays, the company did deliver a profit in Q-3, […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Despite the ‘Good News’ Faces Major Challenges $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is still facing many major challenges. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is examining past claims about production goals. The Commission, in rejecting a request by the NY-T’s under the Freedom of Information Act for a transcript of Mr. Musk’s deposition in […]
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cannot Deliver Cars Means Tesla Cannot Deliver Profits $TSLA Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) may have emerged from ‘production Hell”as the company met Wall Street expectations producing 80,142 vehicles in Q-3, about 50% more than its prior high set in it’s last Quarter, that according to the company. The latest numbers included 53,239 M-3s, just under the 5,000 or so cars […]
Turkey’s Problems with the US will be Resolved Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said Wednesday he expected problems with the United States, which helped drive the lira to record lows, to be resolved but Washington must stop trying to influence Turkey’s judiciary in a reference to the detention of Pastor Brunson for spying. Ibrahim Kalin […]
Tesla. Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Has Major Trouble Inside Its New York Solar Plant $TSLA Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) production of solar roof tiles is being delayed by assembly-line problems at its new publicly subsidized factory and difficulties producing a product that satisfies the aesthetic demands of CEO Elon Musk, 8 former and current employees of both companies […]
Key Thinking Skills Learned From the Stoic Philosophers Stoic philosophers; Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus conducted an exercise known as a premeditatio malorum, meaning “premeditation of evils.” “Very little is needed to make us happy in life, it is all within our way to thinking.” Marcus Aurelius “We suffer more in imagination that in reality.”– Seneca […]
Ray Dalio’s 5-Step Process for Achieving Big Goals In his book, Principles, Ray Dalio, the very intelligent billionaire hedge fund manager suggests a 5-step process for achieving big goals, they are: Have clear goals Identify and do not tolerate the problems that stand in the way of achieving your goals Accurately diagnose the problems to get at their […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Serious Build Quality Exposed $TSLA There are lots of reason why I do not like Tesla, the company and its founder, hypemeister Elon Musk, but a lot of people applaud Musk and the EV he is attempting to build with major US taxpayer subsidies in a world of cheap gasoline. Notably, the company spearheaded […]
The Future is in the Now, Join in Make it Happen The World is Changing Before Our Eyes, Benefit as it Happens All Around You. The world is changing; the Internet has enabled a democratization of employment on an scale never seen before in history. We are in a post-industrial uprising, it is the entrepreneurial revolution, the […]
Drugstore non-Rx Painkillers, Not as Safe as You Think $POTN The opioid crisis is getting a lot of attention now, but the highly-addictive Rx (prescription medications) are not the only class of pain relievers causing serious health problems in the US. “The opioid crisis is an emergency — and I’m saying officially right now it’s […]
About 10-M American Adults Suffer From Mental Illness A new US government report reveals that about 10-M American adults have a serious mental illness, and a similar number have considered suicide during the past year, according the report the nation’s behavioral ills. The report also said that 15.7-M Americans abuse alcohol and 7.7-M abuse illicit […]
US VP Mike Pence Traveling to Asia-Pacific to Address ‘Problems’ US Vice President Mike Pence is opening his trip to the Asia-Pacific region to address the tensions in North Korea over the tiny impoverished, starving nation’s nuclear and missile programs. VP Pence arrives Sunday in South Korea as President Donald Trump vows that Kim Jong […]
President Trump Cannot “Fix” 20 yrs of Problems in 100 Days A former Ronald Reagan adviser, Larry Kudlow, is urging any impatience investors to just give President Donald Trump to fully enact his strategies to reform healthcare, spark economic growth and redesign the tax system. After all, President Trump has been in office just under […]
Exercise is Recomended to Help Combat Heart Problems Nearly 80% of Americans do not get the recommended amount of aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity recommended for optimal health. Far from being only a matter of weight loss or aesthetics, exercise is a crucial element of disease prevention and management, with the “side effect” of helping you […]
The Zika Virus Tied to Heart Problems For the 1st time, Doctors have tied infection with the Zika Virus to possible new heart problems in adults. The evidence so far is only in 8 people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link. It is also too soon to know how often this […]
President Trump’s Comments Shine Light on Turmoil in Sweden This week a riot broke out in a Stockholm suburb this week, the biggest surprise for many was that a police officer found it necessary to fire his gun. To US President Donald Trump the episode confirmed his earlier observation that the Scandinavian country was becoming […]
Arthritis with Psoriasis Suggests Higher Risk of Heart Problems Arthritis that accompanies psoriasis may also come with a higher risk of heart problems, according to a new study. Patients with psoriatic arthritis may have a 4X higher prevalence of plaque in their coronary arteries, which leads to a higher heart attack risk. Clinicians need to […]
Donald Trump, “I solve problems.” US President Elect Donald Trump has taken to heart intelligence briefings, acknowledging that the US has “some very big enemies,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “I’ve had a lot of briefings that are very … I don’t want to say ‘scary,’ because I’ll solve the problems,” Donald Trump said. […]
The Holidays Can Be Stressful for Pets, Look After Them The Season to be Jolly can bring added dangers to our furry family friends that may be fascinated with new smells, tastes, changes in routines, and frightened by unusual noises. “Veterinarians often see an increase in the number of emergency calls during the holiday season,” […]
Hillary Clinton Champion’s the “Opium” We Call the Welfare State Hillary Clinton is uninterested in breaking the chains of dependency between struggling low, middle income voters and Democratic politicians who Champion the Opium we call the welfare state. Hillary Clinton has made addressing inequality a central theme of her campaign, but the remedies she proposes […]
Malone’s Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) Outshines Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway $LMCA, $BRK.A, $BRK.B Warren Buffett, 85 anni, has promoted his reputation for being the most astute investor in the world. But, Cable-TV magnate John Malone’s, 75 anni, Liberty Media has better job for shareholders, according to the data. “Over the past decade, Malone’s investment returns have bested those […]
Financial Markets “Waking Up” to a Trump Presidency $BAC The US financial markets are just now “waking up” to the possibility of a Donald Trump Presidency in the wake of Hillary Clinton’s numerous health problem’s and tightening polls, that according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE:BAC) Head of Global Rates and Currencies Research David […]
Some of America’s Great Leaders Suffered with Mental Health Problems Some of America’s greatest leaders in history have had mental health problems and it may have helped in times of crisis, psychiatrists and psychologists said. Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, along with Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman and […]
Donald Trump, “Our Debt to Our Vets is Eternal” Donald Trump is turning a scandal involving the Veterans Administration to his political advantage pledging to US war veterans that he will clean up the mess he blames on Washington politicians. “Our debt to you is eternal,” Donald Trump told a gathering of the Veterans of […]
Only the Media and “Nutters” think Donald Trump’s Speech was Dark Donald Trump did not make a “dark” speech at the Republican National Convention, what he did do is focus on all the problems that we as a nation face today. The media thinks it is dark because US President Barack Hussein Obama tells the […]
Donald Trump, “I do not play to lose” In an interview Thursday, Donald Trump said that he does not “play to lose,” so he believes that he will do well with his Presidential election bid, he admits that his campaign has gone “beyond what I assumed.” “People have asked me that question, and I guess […]
Investor Commitment is Needed to Sustain Sustainability Progress has been made in integrating ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors by institutional investors, it must continue. Institutional investors now face some challenges about their commitment to ESG. Many realize that these issues including climate change, workplace diversity, and long-standing corporate concerns such as executive compensation can drive […]
Gold and WTI Crude Oil Technical’s (Weekly) $GLD, $USO Spot Gold finished sharply higher for a 2nd week running, closing at 1,274.40 oz, as risk aversion helped the precious Yellow metal to resume its Bullish trend from earlier this year. Risk aversion, prompted by China and the UK, underpinned the commodity, alongside with the Uturn […]
China’s Economy Seeing Stable Growth in 2016 Recent figures have shown that the Chinese economy has generally seen stable growth with deepening supply-side structural reforms, an official from the National Bureau of Statistics said Monday. Meanwhile, measures have been taken to expand total demand in the 1st 4 months of this year, contributing to economic […]
China: Online Growth in “Fast-Expanding Market” Mode $BABA China’s online market with rapid development is at the “take-off” stage, corresponding to the “Fast-Expanding Market” (FEM) model. This is the main conclusion in the article “Fast-Expanding ‘Online’ Markets in South Korea and China: Are They Worth Pursuing?” published by Associate Professor Adrian T H Kuah and Dr. […]
America’s Home Builders Beginning to Market Safety and Energy Efficiency When single family home builders talk about customer service, they focus on how to make the building process smoother, how to speak to customers so that they understand, and how to mitigate problems and delays. Last year in a presentation at the 2015 Avid Conference […]
A Destabilized Europe Will Wreak Havoc On World Markets $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Central banks continue to give financial markets mixed signals. New York Fed President William Dudley said it remains a reasonable expectation that the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate 2X this year. Mr. Dudley did not worry much about Friday’s employment […]