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How necessary is college for getting a job? Very!
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Only about 1 percent of jobs created after the recession went to those without any level of college education. - photo by Sarah Anderson
Its no secret how college-driven the job economy has become, but just how much may surprise you.

A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows more than 99 percent of job growth in the post-recession economy since 2010 went to those who had some level of college education, with workers that only had a high school diploma or less seeing practically no job recovery.

Out of the 11.6 million jobs that were created after the recession, 11.5 million went to those who had some college education, with graduate degree holders getting 3.8 million jobs, bachelors degree holders getting 4.6 million and associates degree holders getting 3.1 million, according to the report. Meanwhile, only 80,000 jobs, less than 1 percent, were added for workers with a high school diploma or less.

One of the reports co-authors, Tamara Jayasundera, told Bloomberg that its a sign of how the labor market is changing and demanding a more skilled workforce.

Clerical and low-skill jobs were lost during the recession, and most of the growth since has gone to managerial, high-skill jobs. Consulting and business services were the ones to add the largest number of jobs at 2.5 million since the recession, while manufacturing added the second highest at 1.7 million, the report found.

Workers with a bachelors degree or higher are the ones getting almost all the high- and mid-skill jobs, according to the report.

And 2016 marks the first time that people in the workforce with a bachelors degree or higher comprise a larger share than those with only a high school diploma or less, at 36 percent to 34 percent, the report noted.

The report concluded that the U.S. is actually going through two different job recoveries, with 65 percent of those workers employed having at least some postsecondary education and bachelors degree holders earning 57 percent of all wages. So those who dont have a postsecondary education will have to work on getting one to truly compete in high-skill fields, it added.

Quartz noted that the frustration of all those who did not go to college may be responsible for Donald Trumps popularity. It added that many of his supporters qualify as such, and he is quoted in a YouTube video at https://youtu.be/Vpdt7omPoa0 as saying, I love the poorly educated!

Anthony Carnevale, the centers director and the lead author of the report said the reports findings werent a surprise, as low-education, high-wage manufacturing jobs have been disappearing since the 1981 recession, with jobs that need more education taking their place, according to TakePart.

We ended up with a college economy, Carnevale told TakePart.

Carnevale also told TakePart that his concern was that Americans who had money would get solid, specific education, while those who were working class and a minority would just get job training.

Carnevales proposed solution was that colleges become a lot more efficient, giving students more information on finding a job after college and keeping them from spending time and money on courses that arent needed for a job, according to TakePart. Colleges also have to show more consideration for their poor and minority students, which wont happen until theyre efficient because efficiency frees up the money to be equitable, he added.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.