Most of the world welcomed the 2017 new year on Jan. 1, but the holiday falls on a different date in Chinese culture. Also referred to as Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar, so the date changes annually. The 2017 Chinese New Year begins ... Read More »
In La La Land, Emma Stone goes on a sing-and-dance journey through Los Angeles—and boy does all that tap dancing look tiring. We wondered what Stone did to build the strength and stamina needed for long days of dancing and singing on set, so we reached out to her personal trainer, ... Read More »
If the U.S. economy is to hit escape velocity in 2017, you can expect the real estate sector to serve as its rocket fuel. At its most broadly defined, housing can be counted on to compose 15% of GDP. It hasn’t done that much heavy lifting lately, however. That’s because ... Read More »
LAST YEAR, the Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the Nai Manzil scheme for Muslim youth (aged 17-35 years), whereby both school-dropouts and those from Madrasa backgrounds were to be provided formal education with full fee waiver, in order to help them find employment. The Jamia Senior Secondary School, one of ... Read More »
You’ve been perusing real estate apps for months, have gone to countless house inspections and finally found the home of your dreams. But before you start building your decor Pinterest board and investing in new wares, it’s time to tackle one of the most frustrating parts of the process: moving. ... Read More »
Gloucester County’s economic development office has provided an updated list of job openings from around the region. Interested applicants should visit www.careerconnections.nj.gov to view complete job postings and submit their resume. For businesses marked with an asterisk, applicants must contact the businesses directly in order to apply. For more information, contact the Gloucester ... Read More »
Truck drivers and social service workers have something in common: The people who work in these two occupations are the least likely to be heart healthy, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the study, researchers looked at seven measures of heart health ... Read More »
One of the key beneficiary of the goods and services tax, which got Rajya Sabha approval could have a positive impact on the real estate sector, believe experts. They see it as a tax reform which would bring in change for the sector in terms of transparency and cost, driving ... Read More »
We’re more than halfway through 2016, which means one thing: It’s already time to discuss which home decor trends will define next year. On the color front, sophisticated hues are poised to take center stage, according to Behr who, just released their predictions for colors to keep an eye on ... Read More »
RIO DE JANEIRO • Brazilian scientists are using 3-D printing technology to reconstruct the faces of Roman Catholic saints and other holy people, producing life-size busts of what they actually looked like hundreds of years after they died. This month the scientists will present their latest project: the faces of ... Read More »
In a number of cities in America, you’ll need to earn well over the U.S. median income to afford an average home. The average American needs to make a little over $51,000 a year to afford the median-priced home—including principal, interest, taxes and insurance—in the U.S. This assumes the buyer has ... Read More »
