Monthly Archives: March 2012

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is in his later years of football. He is injury prone, which happens with old age. His playing may have been altered by his latest injury, because nobody has seen him play for almost a season due to …

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The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games film (based on a novel, written by Suzanne Collins) is expected to generate more revenue today (opening night) and through the weekend than the highly acclaimed Twilight movie. Twilight is the first movie in the saga. Twilight …

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Vending machines being filled with iPods, Rx

Vending machines have been important for cases of the munchies. But with bad press on junk food, especially in schools, the Wall Street Journal reported that the once ever-present machines — that take only the crispest of bills and serve …

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Police chief in Trayvon Martin case to step down

Sanford, Fla., Police Chief Bill Lee is “temporarily” resigning amid widespread criticism of his department’s handling of the Trayvon Martin case, he announced moments ago.

“My role as the leader of this agency has become a distraction for this organization,” …

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Zynga buys Draw Something maker OMGPop

Zynga is moving fast to snap up one of the most buzzed-about gaming apps since “Angry Birds.” The company said Wednesday it is buying OMGPop, the maker of hit game “Draw Something.”

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, …

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Electric Highways Powering Electric Cars

Lately, you can’t do anything now without being told to “Go Green.” Electric cars seem to be the best way to get around while still helping the environment. But what happens if you are driving an electric car on the …

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Phony Kony Creator

I work for Textbook Solutions, a college textbook store located about 5 minutes from the UCF campus. At Textbook Solutions, we are currently in the process of a leadership building course called “Foundation of Leadership.” The Foundation of Leadership handbook …

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The Abuse of Photoshop

Okay, now I know there are a lot of beautiful girls out there. Some actually come close to looking completely flawless. Yet, nonetheless we still have the tabloids retouching every single picture with Photoshop before it hits the magazine stand. …

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Job Candidates Asked for Facebook Password

When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.

Bassett, a New York City statistician, had …

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Justice for Trayvon Martin

The recent case of Trayvon’s death has sparked media frenzy. Central Florida has united together for justice and this story has now become national.  Unfortunately, as of right now Trayvon’s murderer has still not been charged with anything and Trayvon’s …

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