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marți, 31 iulie 2012

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Hottest Female Athletes on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
Gun Ownership Around the World [Infographic]
Is College Still Worth It? [Infographic]
The Kitty Knight Rises And Kitty Of Steel
People With Most Memorable Names In The 2012 London Olympics
Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong
Scion FR-S - Bringing the Sport Back to the Car [Infographic]

Hottest Female Athletes on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:40 PM PDT

Here is a list of the hottest U.S. female athletes at the 2012 Olympics in London.

Diana Lopez
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Sport: Taekwondo

Misty May-Treanor
Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA
Sport: Beach Volleyball

Reed Kessler
Hometown: Armonk, NY
Sport: Equestrian

Kara Patterson
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Sport: Track & Field

Jen Kessy
Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sport: Beach Volleyball

Amanda Furrer
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Sport: Shooting

Jessica Hardy
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Sport: Swimming

Lauren Wenger
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Sport: Water Polo

Amy Rodriguez
Hometown: Lake Forest, CA
Sport: Soccer

Corey Cogdell
Hometown: Eagle River, AK
Sport: Shooting

Nicole Ross
Hometown: New York, NY
Sport: Fencing

Jordan Larson
Hometown: Hooper, NE
Sport: Volleyball

Aly Raisman
Hometown: Needham, MA
Sport: Gymnastics

Heather Mitts
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Sport: Soccer

Dana Vollmer
Hometown: Granbury, TX
Sport: Swimming

Candace Parker
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Sport: Basketball

Logan Tom
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Sport: Volleyball

Julie Zetlin
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Sport: Rhythmic Gymnastics

Kara Goucher
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Sport: Track & Field

Hope Solo
Hometown: Richland, WA
Sport: Soccer

Morgan Beck
Hometown: Coto De Caza, CA
Sport: Volleyball

Chloe Sutton
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Sport: Swimming

Alex Morgan
Hometown: Diamond Bar, CA
Sport: Soccer

Natalie Coughlin
Hometown: Vallejo, CA
Sport: Swimming

Lolo Jones
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Sport: Track & Field

Via Complex

Gun Ownership Around the World [Infographic]

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Late July 16, news broke of a brazen shooting that left two dead and 23 wounded after two people opened fire at a crowded barbecue in east Toronto. The murders made headlines around the world and kicked off renewed debate on gun crime in urban areas. By the end of the week, the debate reached a new level after a lone gunman entered a Colorado movie theatre and shot 70 people — killing 12 and wounding 58. The massacre sparked responses at every level of politics — up to Barack Obama and Mitt Romney — on if the government should step in with new regulations, or if stricter gun laws would have stopped the Colorado shooter.

With this in mind, The National Post takes a look at gun ownership around the world compared with the rate of firearms-related deaths.

Is College Still Worth It? [Infographic]

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:27 AM PDT

A question sparking debates as tuition rates spiral out of control and unemployment for college grads hits record levels. Is a college degree worth it? For many the value of a degree is not just the earnings impact over a lifetime but the experiences and personal development that occur during these years. Maturing into a focused, passionate learner can help you find opportunities for career progression.

With work taking up almost half of your waking hours each day, don't you want to spend your career working at a meaningful, empowering job? We do! Because if you love your job, magical things start to happen that are worth much more than your paycheck. Then the pay is just an added bonus. Our infographic below attempts to work through this important topic and weigh the pros and cons of going to college.

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By DegreeJungle.com "Is College Still Worth It"

The Kitty Knight Rises And Kitty Of Steel

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 12:10 AM PDT

Cat blogger Sweet Furr decided to dress her cats Cooper and Pancake up as the caped crusaders. I would watch this movie.

As feline fans of the cape crusaders, Cooper and Pancake have thought about becoming superhero symbols themselves last Halloween. Surely, they could use their superpower of utter cuteness to fight crime. It's just too bad that they couldn't find magical glasses or masks to conceal their true identities. So they decided to hang up their capes, sit back and enjoy the true Dark Knight rise along with the up and coming Man of Steel.

People With Most Memorable Names In The 2012 London Olympics

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:46 PM PDT

These athletes not only have the honor of participating in this year's games but they have the funniest, most interesting, and coolest sounding names too.

Yoo Suk Kim

The worst part of being Yoo-Suk Kim is when people want to cheer for you.

Destinee Hooker

Jack Buttland

Dong Dong

Sarah Hammer

Aye Aye Aung

Queen Underwood

Amina Bakhit

Kathryn Fudge

Jack Bauer

Amit Kumar Amit Kumar

Victoria Poon

Hope Solo

Hulk

Soccer, Brazil.

Fanny Babou

Ole Magnus Bakken

Zbigniew Bartman

Karen Cockburn

Romain Buffet

German Sanchez Sanchez

Lars Boom

Sara Radman

Yoshie Takeshita

Liam Tancock

James Honeybone

Storm Uru

Phillipp Boy

Kelsey Titmarsh

Chris Brown

Via Buzzfeed

Plastic Surgery Gone Wrong

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Altering your body through plastic surgery can be a very risky endeavor, but most of all it can be extremely embarrassing.

Scion FR-S - Bringing the Sport Back to the Car [Infographic]

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:08 PM PDT

In preparation for the arrival of the Scion FR-S this June, we've put together this handy infographic to let you know how Scion is bringing sport back to the car. Trace the DNA of the FR-S, a ride descended from Toyota's motorsport heritage. Get familiar with the stats and features that make the FR-S so unique. Pick the color that's perfect for you. Preview "The Scion Speedster," a FR-S concept car by Cartel Customs.

Is it even possible to not be excited yet?

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