How to Throw the Perfect Tea Party

From Cheddar. A spot of tea never tasted so good! Just in time for Mother’s Day, Lady Patricia Farmer explains how you can impress your loved ones with a special high tea service in just four steps. Plus: Crucial don’ts and the debate over pinkies up! Further reading: "Tea Under the Palms: From Leaf to…

Why America Is Running Out Of Carpenters – Cheddar Explains

From Cheddar. The United States now has a skilled trade labor shortage of around 650,000 people, but among them it’s carpenters who top the list. Where have they all gone? We break it down to three reasons. Further reading: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat11.htm Angi: https://www.angi.com/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/SkilledTradesInAmerica2021_V6_optimized.pdf Associated Builders and Contractors: https://www.abc.org/News-Media/News-Releases/entryid/19255/abc-construction-industry-faces-workforce-shortage-of-650-000-in-2022 Stanley Black &…

The Perfect Train Car The U.S. Doesn’t Use – Cheddar Explains

From Cheddar. As cities return to normalcy, transportation systems are facing a familiar problem: overcrowding. This overcrowding is due to, in part, design. More specifically a design American transit systems ignore. So what should a train car look like? Further reading: Greater Washington https://ggwash.org/view/65775/metro-8000-series-survey-best-design-railcars NY Post https://nypost.com/2020/01/21/new-subway-cars-let-riders-and-smells-and-creeps-move-freely/NYC MTA Slate https://slate.com/business/2016/02/subways-should-have-open-gangway-cars-why-does-the-u-s-resist-it.html The Transport Politic https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2015/04/06/when-american-transit-agencies-ignore-the-worlds-move-to-open-gangways/ Wired…

Why Vulnerable Undersea Cables Still Power The Internet – Cheddar Explains

From Cheddar. Undersea cables have been connecting the communication of the world since the Victorian era. Even today, submarine cables transmit 99% of the internet. But the world of undersea cables is vulnerable–so why do we still use them? Further Reading: NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/10/technology/internet-cables-oceans.html Energy Industry Review https://energyindustryreview.com/analysis/submarine-cables-risks-and-security-threats/#:~:text=99%25%20of%20the%20internet%20network,through%20these%20%E2%80%9Cseabed%20highways%E2%80%9D. Wired https://www.wired.com/2014/08/shark-cable/?redirectURL=/2014/08/shark-cable/ CNN https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/25/asia/internet-undersea-cables-intl-hnk Microsoft https://news.microsoft.com/marea/ Submarine…