Monthly Archives: April 2014

Woman’s Blood May Give Clue to Human Lifespan

Posted on April 26, 2014 by amanda decarlo

A 115-year-old woman’s blood may provide insight to life expectancy, and how cell duplication works. Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper lived to be a 115-years-old. She held the honor of being the oldest woman in the world up until her death in …

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Surprising Health Benefits of Sleep

Posted on April 26, 2014 by rhurley

Sleep deprivation takes a toll on your mind, body, and overall health in ways that may surprise you.

Research shows that chronic lack of sleep is linked to colds and flu, diabetes, heart disease, mental health, and even obesity. So …

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The Wonders of Crowd Sourcing, And it’s Dangers

Posted on April 25, 2014 by lauren gould

Recently a crowd sourcing campaign caught my eye on Kickstarter.com. It was for a video game console that was open for any developer to make games for. This would allow for any person, of any skill level, to make games …

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First leg of Champions League semifinal matches set stage for exciting 2nd legs

Posted on April 24, 2014 by ballspach

We are less than a week away from finding out who will be playing in the Champions League final in Lisbon, Portugal. This week’s first legs raised some questions of the participating teams and also set the stage for what …

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‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Eric Hill Dies in Paragliding Accident

Posted on April 24, 2014 by jumarshall17

Eric Hill, a contestant on the upcoming season of ‘The Bachelorette’ died Wednesday in a paragliding accident in Draper, Utah. He was gliding off a steep cliff in Draper, Utah, on Sunday when his parachute partially collapsed and “swung him …

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A 13-Year Old Boy and 12-Year Old Girl Become Britain’s Youngest Parents

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joecool12

In Britain, a 13-year old boy and 12-year old girl became the youngest parents in Britain. Last Sunday, the girl gave birth, however the girl became pregnant in the sixth grade. Names of the parents were not released and remains …

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Lost Warhol art discovered on 30 year old floppy disks

Posted on April 24, 2014 by brianbachman

The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has just announced the discovery of multiple lost art pieces created almost 30 years ago by Andy Warhol. These images had been saved to a floppy disk that sat on museum shelves for …

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The University of Central Florida Police Department Investigates 2nd Criminal Offense in Chi Omega Hazing Case

Posted on April 24, 2014 by rboniniv

On April 4, two pledges of Chi Omega were blindfolded and led into the UCF Arboretum on campus where they were then told to finish an entire bottle of rum before they could leave.

According to the report, several sisters …

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This Is a Blog About My Experience With Writing Blogs On Here For Two Semesters In A Row

Posted on April 23, 2014 by bosimpson

So, I was first introduced to the website last Fall 2013 semester when I was taking RTV2012 with Dr. Malala. I thought to myself, this is so different. What a cool way to get points for a class. I probably …

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Beached Sea Animals Find Temporary Homes at the Marine Mammal Center.

Posted on April 23, 2014 by jsjones

The Marine Mammal Center, located in Sausalito, California, has been making quite a remarkable difference in the lives of many seals and other marine mammals.

The non-profit facility, which normally takes in around 700 sea mammals per year, rescued nearly …

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