Bubble

Over the course of my life I have had experiences that have expanded my cultural bubble. This past month, I have focused in on two experiences specifically. One of these was a lecture I attended in Lagomarcino October 22nd called “SO that Any Child May Succeed – Indigenous Pathways toward Justice and the Promise of Brown" by Teresa McCarty. The other was part of a conference I attended the weekend of October 23-25 called Main Event. I decided to go to the Brown lecture because I felt that I…

The cozy bubble that encompassed my life popped in an instant when I transferred to middle school. For instance, the social expectations and the need to make friends consumed the people that used to be my friends and changed them completely. Several students always believed that self-worth came with the people that surrounded them. Other people that wanted some alone time instantly turned strange in others eyes. The flow of middle school life easily changed any type of person, but I tried to go…

Real Fruit Bubble Tea is a franchise that originated in Toronto, Ontario in 2002. They established their first location within Pacific Mall, which is the largest Asian supermarket on the border of Toronto. Although there were many bubble tea competitors within the vicinity, they were able to differentiate themselves by mastering the craft of using real fruit in their drinks. To this day, that is the primary feature that distinguishes them from competitors, such as ChaTime and Ten Ren’s. Real…

Is Brexit the Lehman Moment for the $100 Trillion Global Bond Bubble? Is Brexit the Lehman Moment for the $100 Trillion Global Bond Bubble? Most economies have barely recovered from the 2008 subprime mortgage fiasco that was caused by sloppy lending practices at banks, overextended them and compromised essential liquidity to pay their own debts. Investopedia.com reports that Lehman Borothers, the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States, was forced to declare bankruptcy with $619…

Furthermore, each year, the U.S. government only issues 65,000 new H-1B visa, which is a small portion of the total number of applicants who apply. In recent years, “USCIS instituted a “lottery” system for accepting applications because more than 65,000 regular H-1Bs were received on the first possible day of filing”. This process is entirely random, and any qualified international student can be turned down because of mere chance. The fact that the number of applicants far exceeds the number of…

The housing bubble crisis of 2008-2009 was predominately due to the banks over extending customers on their housing loans. The process to originate a mortgage is one to show you have sufficient means to make the monthly payments. Bankers overlooked this part of the verification and granted people who could not afford the payments. Unfortunately, those people called their mortgage servicers explaining that they cannot make the payments. Many were upset, some sold their houses, some could not…

Americanization in Europe Living in America we have become accustomed to living life the “American Way. ”Everything around us is presented with the idea that it is American made, and a privilege to have. American culture is not only present here, but has made its presence known in most countries, and nations around the world, including those in Europe. The presence of American culture in Europe has caused problems amongst some Europeans making them feel like they have fallen victim to…

Executive Summary 1-888-JUNK-VAN is a waste collection and transportation company with a appreciable success since many years.However, more and more, Marcus Kingo, owner and founder of 1888-JUNK-VAN has been facing many issues lately regarding its company’s data flow and operations. As a result, these problems increased costs, decreased revenue, and provoked a loss of potential profit and customers. Mr. Kingo is now looking for an affordable new technology tool to improve its operations and…

constructed every year. Furthermore it is said that there are around 64 million empty apartments in China (Tulloch, n.d.). If all these cities stay unoccupied, this can result in a serious real estate problem and eventually lead to a real estate bubble that…

Ordinary Day with Bubble Gum The Next morning Mr. Johnson awoke in a terribly wonderful bad mood knowing that he was going to have a day full of ruining other peoples day with just an ordinary stick of bubble gum. As he ate breakfast his mind was actively thinking about the many possibilities that he could do, as he was pondering the day he decided to go to Central Park. On his way to the park Mr. Johnson saw a nice car and decided that he was going to have some fun with his stick of bubble…