Music Can Help You Study

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Studies have shown that the right kind of music can help you relax your mind which enables you to concentrate better. Perfect to studying, doing homework or studying for a test or exam. It cuts down on distractions and helps you focus on your work.
The most cited study is the “Mozart effect” a set [...]

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Find The Golden Hour For Your Photographs

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For photographers the golden hour is the first and last hour of sunlight in the day. This time of the day is known for producing some great photographs due to the unusual lighting qualities. The light is softer, warmer and shadows are longer.

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In landscape photography since the contrast is lower during the golden hour [...]

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How to Save Gas and Money

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Gas prices continue to rise putting more of a squeeze of your budget. If you want to get serious about saving gas and money you need to take it seriously. We live in a go-go society judging from the way I see most people drive. To save both gas and money requires a change [...]

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Join The AquaPalooza Party on Lake Norman or Lake Wylie

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Looking for some fun on the water? Find some friends, hopefully one with a boat and join in on the fun of AquaPalooza on Lake Norman on July 25th. Lake Wylie’s AquaPalooza is scheduled for July 18.
The Sea Ray AquaPalooza is the name given to a series of on-water celebrations held during the last [...]

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Iran Riots Shame on the American Media Coverage

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Right now while American college students are enjoying their summer break, in Iran college students are taking to the streets to protest the recent Presidential election. The BBC reports “Nothing has been seen on the streets of Tehran like this since the revolution”.  About 60 percent of Iran’s 70-million population is under 30 years old.
Iranians [...]

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Study Shows Less Than 55% of College Students Graduate in 6 Years

Academics

In his first speech to Congress, President Obama promised that “by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t), released today by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), exposes the dramatic variation in completion rates across [...]

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40,000 Pictures Help Police Find The Cause of Dorm Fire

Movies

From the Onion News Network.
Breaking news story….. The NYPD  first ruled the fire was an arson, but after looking at nearly 43,000 pictures taken at the scene during a dorm party they have determined that the fire was an accident.
Hilarious fake news!

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