Category Archives: General

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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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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The Price of Fun, How Much Will it Cost You?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by scsmith

So me and a friend of mine went to see the Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field last Sunday. The tickets were cheap, cheap enough. The parking usually cost 20 bucks a pop but I …

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Study shows the risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kelly casas

The chance of a city-killing asteroid striking Earth is higher than scientists previously believed, a non-profit group building an asteroid-hunting telescope said on Tuesday.
A global network that listens for nuclear weapons detonations detected 26 asteroids that exploded in Earth’s …

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Aereo Vs. the Broadcast Network Industry — The Supreme Court Case that will Change TV Forever.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by wnmcelveen

Tomorrow, the US Supreme Court will hear possibly the single most important case of the technological age.  This case will likely change television, and the way Americans watch TV, forever.

Disney (parent company of ABC), Comcast (parent of NBC), 21st …

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Cutting the cable? The rise of streaming sites has lead to the decrease in cable usage.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by davynr

A study recently posted on CNN.com explored the effects on streaming site such as Hulu and Netflix on the cable television providers we know today. More people than ever are flocking to internet streaming over cable television, especially with the …

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