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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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Via: Scion.com

July Energy Review: Advanced Fuels Move U.S. Ahead

July Energy Review: Advanced Fuels Move U.S. Ahead

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser delivers a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel to the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton.

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), left, delivers a 50-50 blend of advanced biofuels and traditional petroleum-based fuel to the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) during the Great Green Fleet demonstration portion of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

Earlier this month, during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC) – the largest maritime exercise in the world – the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated the "Great Green Fleet," a Carrier Strike Group powered by advanced biofuel. The demonstration, which tested the performance of advanced biofuels in an operational setting, included fueling helicopters and jets from the deck of a nuclear-powered carrier; completing arrested landings of aircraft onto a carrier, the first ever using biofuels; refueling a destroyer while underway; and air-to-air refueling. This demonstration confirmed that advanced biofuels can be integrated seamlessly and marked an important milestone in the U.S. Military’s ongoing efforts to reduce its reliance on foreign oil and enhance energy security.

This represents just a snapshot of the Administration’s efforts to promote American-made energy. For more information, check out the highlights below and read the White House blogs on solar energy on our public lands, the Great Green Fleet, and Apps for Clean Energy.

Events

RIMPAC and the Great Green Fleet
During the July 2012 Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), the largest maritime exercise in the world, the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated the Great Green Fleet, a Carrier Strike Group that powered its aircraft and surface ships on an advanced biofuel blend. The RIMPAC demonstration builds on President Obama’s April 2011 announcement that the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy would invest up to $510 million during the next three years in partnership with the private sector to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation.

Maine Deploys First U.S. Commercial, Grid-Connected Tidal Energy Project
On July 24, Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the nation’s first commercial, grid-connected tidal energy project off the coast of Eastport, Maine. Leveraging a $10 million investment from the Energy Department, Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) will deploy its first commercial tidal energy device into Cobscook Bay. The project injected $14 million into the local economy, supported more than 100 local and supply chain jobs, and represents the first tidal energy project in the United States with long-term contracts to sell electricity – driving American leadership in this innovative clean energy technology.

Greening Up the Sports World
At a recent White House event, the Obama Administration celebrated the sports industry's successes in saving energy, reducing waste, and adopting sustainable practices at sports facilities through the Energy Department’s Better Buildings Challenge. President Obama established the Better Buildings Challenge to encourage major corporations, universities, and state and local governments to lead the way in saving energy and money and to showcase the best energy-saving strategies, and reduce the energy use of its member facilities by at least 20 percent by 2020. Read more about what the sports industry is doing to go green here.

Promoting Sustainable Health Care
On July 24, the White House hosted an event on Sustainability and the Health Care Industry. Leaders in the health care industry gathered around the vision of a health care system in which energy efficient hospitals save money on energy bills to use for critical patient care, and promote renewable energy as a community health and resilience strategy. Read more about the forum here.

News

A Long-Term Game Plan for Solar Energy Development on our Public Lands
The announcement of the final Solar PEIS represents a major step forward in the permitting of utility-scale solar energy, and builds on the historic progress made in fostering renewable energy development on public lands. When President Obama took office, there were no solar projects permitted on public lands; since 2009, the Department of Interior has approved 17 utility-scale solar energy projects and more than 30 major renewable energy projects with the capacity to generate nearly 7,000 megawatts and meet the power needs of about two million homes.

Responsibly Expanding America's Offshore Energy Development
On July 18, the Department of the Interior announced an integral piece of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy: a five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing. The five year program, developed with extensive input from the public, states, tribes, and others, makes more than 75% of recoverable energy resources in our oceans available for exploration and development. Overall, America’s dependence on foreign oil has gone down every single year since President Obama took office, and we have cut net imports by ten percent – a million barrels a day – in the last year alone. At the same time, we have implemented comprehensive reforms in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to make offshore energy development safer and more secure.

Interior Department Helps Indian Country Go Green
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy for American energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved a 350-megawatt solar energy project on tribal trust land of the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians (Tribe) in Clark County, Nevada. The project marks a milestone as the first-ever, utility-scale solar project approved for development on tribal lands.

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