As a psychology major, I’ve been exposed to many different aspects of human nature. One of my professors last week said something very interesting that I never even thought about before.
Is the world really going to end? Are all the recently publicized earthquakes a glimpse of what is to come in 2012? Many individuals are speculating on the number of earthquakes that have taken place since the beginning of the year, starting with Haiti. But what people don’t seem to
A plane crash in Russia on Saturday has nearly crippled Poland. The country’s president, Lech Kaczynski, his family and dozens of Polish dignitaries died in the crash. The country, as well as Poles around the world, has been in mourning since. This has been detrimental to Poland as a whole,
Late last week, Russia and the United States came to an agreement and signed a treaty that would mean the reduction of each international superpower’s nuclear arms. Presidents Barack Obama and Dimitry Medvedev signed the treaty on April 8, meaning a few things for diplomatic relations between the countries and
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It’s pretty great that long after we stopped caring about when Twitter would attain its almighty holy grail–the business model–and only cared about its usefulness that Twitter unveiled its plan to make money off of the service. The company is calling its new business model, unveiled Tuesday, “Promoted Tweets.” This
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After winning an Oscar for Best Actress, Sandra Bullock seemed to have everything she ever wanted. She had a blossoming career, a husband to come home to and the respect of film critics across the industry. With the world at her feet it was almost inevitable that one aspect of
Apparently airlines feel that charging us an arm and a leg isn’t enough, they are taking it one step further and charging for fingers and toes as well. Airlines used to be an enjoyable trip, there would be blankets and pillows for passenger use and meals while onboard for no
Earlier this week there was a terrible tragedy in a West Virginia coal mine. The Massey Energy Co. At least 25 miners died in a fatal explosion on Monday. As of Wednesday morning there are still four miners missing. Could this tragic incident have been avoided? The federal Mine Safety
From laptops to cell phones to smart phones to Bluetooth wireless headsets to now the iPad, it’s safe to say that technology controls our lives. Everywhere you go, there’s someone talking on a cell phone or typing away on his or her laptop. Even now, I’m sitting comfortably in a
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