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Copenhagen Zoo kills giraffe to avoid inbreeding

Earlier this week, a zoo in the Denmark capital killed a healthy giraffe despite thousands of people petitioning to save the young animal’s life. The reasoning that Copenhagen zoo gave for the murder of the animal was to avoid inbreeding. …

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Details of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death come to light

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman had recently passed away, unfortunately dying of an apparent drug overdose. Police reported that the 46 year old actor was found dead on his bathroom floor with a syringe stuck in his left arm, with …

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Medical Marijuana put on the November 2014 Ballot in Florida

The push for medical marijuana in Florida has made another crucial step towards legalization; the Florida Supreme Court has approved that medical marijuana will be on the ballot come election time in November this year. The 4-3 decision to approve …

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Blue meth portrayed in hit TV show “Breaking Bad” comes to life in New Mexico

The award-winning AMC drama “Breaking Bad” which ended its spectacular five season run last fall, had captured the attention and hearts of millions of viewers. Not only that, the premise of the fictional TV show seems to be coming to …

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FIFA announces 2022 World Cup will be moved

Earlier this week, FIFA secretary Jerome Valcke announced in an interview on a French radio station that the 2022 World Cup to be hosted by the nation of Qatar will be played between the months of November and January. This …

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The power of the pen vs. the click of a keyboard

In speaking with a friend of mine who is a Humanities professor at a local community college, I heard her sadly state that many elementary schools are contemplating not teaching cursive writing to future students. She went on to say …

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Do we use technology or does technology use us?

The advancements in technology have been on a constant roll for many years with the introduction of the telegraph to the computer to the laptop to the cell phone andd the list goes on. Our consumption of technology has not …

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Decision making, multitasking and stress: Who is to blame?

Decision making and multitasking are only two instances in our daily routines that put tremendous strain on our brains. The human brain is a complex muscle full of nerves and responsible for every thought, action, response, move and reaction we …

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Life is the best Educational Programming for Children

I have witnessed many people speaking of the negative effects of television on children and how the programming is so much better today than it was years ago. As a parent I do agree that the educational level of the …

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One Laptop Per Child Doesn’t mean squat

Pictures of third world children receiving a laptop on television commercials caused me to turn my head to the side slightly much in the same way that my dog does when hearing a high pitched noise. It is a wonderful …

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