Trend

A Trend Corey Feldman (1971) is quoted saying, “you have to stay updated on trends, social things and pop culture, you need to stay with the times and keep evolving.” Feldman’s statement speaks to the countless trends we see in our society and how society is influenced by these trends. The business and science world, define a trend as a pattern, gradual change, an average, or general tendency to move in a certain direction. (Businessdictionary.com, 2016) In the social sciences, a trend is determined when an activity is participated in by a society as a whole for a long or short period. (Reference.com, 2016) Trends can have many varying meaning across a wide spectrum of fields. In the field of technology, a trend can be as meaningless as a silly cat on social media, or as interesting as a surprise announcement of a new groundbreaking technology.…

Imagine Brittany Spears and Justin Timberlake wearing denim head to toe, thriving in a new trend at the American Music Awards. Exactly fifteen years ago these two stepped out in their bold, blue jeans. Denim trends have been altered and portrayed differently for years, yet the popularity and attraction of denim seems to always reappear. Whether celebrities or street style was the source of influence, denim continuously occurs in new and innovative ways. The most common denim trends for fall of…

Tell people to think of trend and they might give you an answer like Kylie Jenner lip challenge or twerking. Not all trends are good and many are just people trying to fit in. A new trend that has been on a steady rise is CrossFit, but this isn’t a dance or a new lipstick. CrossFit is a workout regime that has burst onto the scene in recent years. CrossFit is constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity, basically a high intensity workout that has you constantly moving.…

In “Corn-Pone Opinions,” “The Creation Myths of Cooperstown,” and “Graven Images,” by Twain, Gould, and Bellow, respectively, each author explores the fallibility of human perception. While the main purposes of these three essays differ, each one still implements the theme of trending to illustrate how and why people naturally conform-- even if a movement involves believing in a falsehood. In the first essay, “Corn-Pone Opinions,” Twain analyzes how most people shape their beliefs based on…

There are many trends that happen in our lifetime. Often times they can be slang words, or the way people would dress. Today, teens are creating new fads to keep themselves occupied. I remember when I was in middle school and we made a makeshift flamethrower using Axe spray and a lighter. While some trends can be dangerous and others harmless. Today, there is a new challenge, and no not the cinnamon challenge but the Tide Pod Challenge. The Tide Pod challenge involves teens to place a Tide Pod…

Trends in the hospitality industry usually start slowly in the beginning follow by gain popularity but not happen in a day or month thus long term trends provide most benefits to the owners. For example in hotel industry, every guest deserve to get a clean guest room no matter how much they pay for the room. A warm friendly welcoming drink and greeting from the hotel staff will be appreciate by the guests once they check-in to the hotel. By leaving some positive impression to the guests once…

current market location and pricing that’s attracting buyers. You’ll need to contact a realtor for past information of homes sold recently for trends on what buyers are willing to pay for a home like yours. CMA Next on the list is a CMA, which has the comps on properties like yours so that you can compare the home’s features and prices. This is a tool that allows the seller to asset your property according the current market trends and interested buyers. If your home has been renovated or…

The Birth of Bull and Bear Markets as Financial Terms The terms, "Bull," and "Bear" for the state of the market are inspired by the typical way in which these two animals attack in real life scenarios. The bull is generalized to attack by forcing its horns up into the air, symbolizing the upward trend of a bull market. In contrast, the bear is generalized to swing its paws down upon its prey; thus serving as a symbol for downward trends. Stock market conditions are defined commonly either by…

precise ways of both ascertaining trends in crime and how to circumvent it. At a glance, one could assume that there may not be a connection between the media, public, and crime. However, this supposition could not be any further from the truth. The media pursues high TV ratings by inflating numbers and distorting storylines concerning crime. This in turn persuades the public into believing the popular erroneous stereotypes that there is an upswing in crime that is directly associated with race,…

The demographic trends are a great market opportunity for the medical device industry. Indeed, in both developed and emerging countries, demographic trends have lead to a growth in the biomedical industry. These include an aging population leading to an increase in life expectancy, a growing population and rising wealth, and finally an increase in chronic diseases. All are favorable factors to the medical device industry, which increase its global market share. The aging population impacts…