In a recent report, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that the birth rate of twins in the United States has become a trend. The twin birth rates are now 33.9 sets per 1,000 births and although sets of twins have been on the rise since 1980, the birth rates of triplets and other sets have decreased by 40 percent since their rise in the mid-1990s. CDC researchers believe the increase in twin rates have been caused by fertility treatments such as in-vitro fertilization. Since older women use fertility treatments like the aforementioned, it has been noted that the age group to birth twins have been those in their late-thirties to their early forties. It was also reported that older mothers who didn’t use fertility treatments conceived twins because they release two eggs during their menstruation cycle. This has also caused an increase in fraternal twins, not identical… [ MadameNoire ] How To Deal With Haters On The Job Face it, your co-workers aren’t always going to be your friends. But when one of them really dislikes you, well, it can not only be uncomfortable, but it can also affect your work. Still, even if a work colleague outright hates you, the situation can be resolved. You just have to take action, the right action, and this doesn’t mean an ugly confrontation. It’s not hard to tell when someone at work doesn’t like you… “I had a boss who I knew did not like me. Every morning he would walk down the aisle of cubicles and say good morning to everyone but me. I also heard him bad-mouthing me to my colleagues as his cube was right next to mine,” shared workplace mediation expert Kelly E. Drake of Resolve–Solutions Moving Forward with MadameNoire… [ MadameNoire ] Artists Protest Gentrification In Bushwick Via Christmas Lights It’s no secret that over the past few years Bushwick, Brooklyn has become one of the hottest and “It” neighborhoods in New York City. Naturally gentrification became the name of the game and one by one apartment buildings turned into lofts and bodegas became coffee shops—but not without protest. Thirsty developers and businessmen looking to capitalize have been snatching up property, but not everyone is interested in selling out. Those refusing to sell have experienced all sorts of harassment from overeager buyers who won’t take no for an answer. Such was the case with Bushwick resident Pati Rodriguez who along with other members of her community founded the “Mi Casa No Es Su Casa: Illumination Against Gentrification.” This public protest uses 21 illuminated signs spread across the neighborhood as a demonstration of their refusal to sellout… [ HipHopWired ] LeBron James Speaks On Tamir Rice Case After Social Media Campaign [ Vibe ] Snoop Dogg: BLASTS Chip Kelly With ‘Friday’ Inspired Diss [ TMZ ] 14 Times Cops Walked In 2015 After Shooting People To Death [ HuffingtonPost ] Bill Belichick Compares Ndamukong Suh to J.J. Watt [ StarPulse ] Continue reading →
