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Craziest Sports Brawls of All Time

Jan 27, 2012 in Sports/Entertainment. 0 Comment

Craziest Sports Brawls of All Time

Tensions run high when the stakes are great, but sometimes, they boil over. That’s when fans witness the craziest sports brawls. Here are the top five craziest scuffles of all time.

5. WNBA Fight Between Detroit and Los Angeles

Men aren’t the only ones who can play basketball, and they aren’t the only ones who can fight, either. Getting in the middle of two fighting people almost never ends well, and sure enough, the person who tried to, got hurt. Pearson and Parker got tangled up, but Ford was the one taken away in a wheelchair.

4. Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche 1997 Fight

There are many epic hockey brawls, but this one makes the list since it involved years of frustration being unleashed all at once. The Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings have long been bitter rivals. However, on March 26, 1997, tensions boiled over and the players did what they sometimes do best. Forsberg started the fight, but then other players just jumped in and started fighting. The referees tried to do what they could, but at a certain point the players just flew across the ice at one another. Patrick Roy got into the action and was immediately bloodied by Mike Vernon. 

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How to Plan an Unforgettable Valentine’s Day

Jan 25, 2012 in Lifestyle. 0 Comment

How to Plan an Unforgettable Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day should be all about celebrating the love in your life. Here are a few ways to plan an unforgettable Valentine’s Day, no matter what stage in a relationship you are at.

If you have been together 25 years…

When you have been together for this long, celebrate your past Valentine’s Day with a scrapbook of mementos, or a piece of special jewelry, or a romantic note asking him or her to be your Valentine.

If you have been together for 10 years…

Take some time to spend the day doing what you both love most. A little spontaneity can add some spice; a helicopter ride around the city, a horse and carriage ride, or a special dinner. Gifts can include something that the other would like as well. Tickets to a sports game or a spa day can be a way to let the other person recharge their batteries. You don’t have to feel pressured to spend a lot of money though. Just knowing how much you are loved can be the best present of all.

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How to Make a Splash at Your New Job

Jan 23, 2012 in Business/Finance. 0 Comment

How to Make a Splash at Your New Job

If you are starting on a new job or just want to improve at the job you currently have, here are ten tips that will help you make a great impression.
 
1. Get ready for your new job.
If it’s possible, take some time off before you start so you can rest and plan ahead. During this time you can do things that will make your first few weeks on the job a lot easier. You can plan how you will get to work (including alternate routes) and how long your commute will take, so you can be sure to get to work on time. You can also plan ahead for meals and clean up your living space so that you can focus mainly on starting your job right.
 
2. Dress the part for your new job.
The right clothes can help you look professional and also give you a confidence boost. This may include treating yourself to an updated wardrobe to make sure your clothes fit in with your new work environment. You may want to notice what everybody else is wearing during your interview or on your first day. However, if other people are wearing more casual clothes, you may want to dress more professionally since you are new to the job.

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2012 Consumer Electronic Show Highlights

Jan 20, 2012 in Tech. 0 Comment

2012 Consumer Electronic Show Highlights

The International Consumer Electronic Show (2012) just wrapped up on January 13, and the four day show gave 153,000 people (an all time attendance record) a sneak peak at what may be on the shelves soon. This show is where we first saw the VCR in 1970, Pong in 1975, the CD player in 1981, and the plasma TV. Since the show is not open to the public, here is a look at what people saw at the CES this year.

 

LG Winning Best of Show

CNET presented the Best of CES 2012 Awards and awarded LG’s 55EM9600 OLED TV with the top prize. They will be releasing the TV in the third business quarter of this year. The color reproduction is considered superior to what has been seen with TVs previously and at just 4 millimeters thick, it will be the thinnest TV that people have seen to date. You can watch the video of the CNET awards to see the entire ceremony.

 

Samsung Presenting the Galaxy Note

Samsung presented their new product, the Galaxy Note. This new product is part phone and part tablet. It features a larger screen, utilizes the whole screen, is powerful, and is targeted towards creative people since it is good for free capturing and creation. People who would love to be able to just jot down a quick note will love this product. Samsung says that this new device could be the one device that can replace all the rest, since it allows people to play games, look at pictures, watch videos, browse the web, and send emails.

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Twin Birth Rates Reaching All-Time Highs

Jan 18, 2012 in Lifestyle. 0 Comment

Twin Birth Rates Reaching All-Time Highs

In the past thirty years, the twin birth rate (number of twins per 1,000 births) in the U.S. has risen 76 percent. The National Center for Health Statistics and the Center for Disease Control have released a new data brief that highlights the key findings on these statistics.

The data indicates that in 1980, 1 in every 53 babies born in the U.S. was a twin. In 2009, 1 in every 30 babies was a twin. That is a difference of about 865,000 twins. Between 1980 and 2009, there was a steady rise in the number of twin births across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In the vast majority of states, the twin birth rate rose by at least 50 percent. However, in five states (Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island), the birth rate went up by 100 percent. During the 1980s and 1990s there has been an increase in the number of multiple births in Western Europe and other countries as well.

This rise in the number of twins is partially due to women having babies past the age of 30. Older maternal age accounts for one-third of the rise in twin birth rates. When looking at all births (single babies, twins, and higher-order multiples), the overall age distribution of women giving birth has changed over the decades. More women are having children later in life than they would in 1980. For reasons that are not quite clear, there is a higher spontaneous twin birth rate among women in their 30s (spontaneous meaning without the use of fertility treatments).

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