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Facebook considered social burden by teens Study
Facebook is considered more a social burden than a loved networking site by its young users, a recent study has found. The study conducted by Pew Research Center of children between the age group of 12 to 17 found Facebook was losing its crucial demographic, which long fueled its success. According to the Huffington Post, teens are increasingly abandoning Facebook for other sites like ...
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CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant
Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to ...
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Seth MacFarlane wont host 2014 Oscar
Seth MacFarlane has revealed on Twitter that he is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The 39-year-old comedian wrote on the micro blogging site that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep," ABC News reported. MacFarlane tweeted on Monday that the Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who produced this year's Oscar show, are among the best in the business. ...
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Sarah Palin disproves climate change as it snowed in Alaska in May
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook over the weekend to express her skepticism of global warming. Palin argued that global warming was not happening, pointing that it was snowing in Alaska in May. According to the Huffington Post, she wrote in a post on her Facebook page 'global warming my gluteus maximus'. In her Facebook argument, Palin confuses weather with climate, a ...
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ANC mobilises via Mxit
A depiction of what the ANC Western Cape Mxit application will look like. The ANC in the Western Cape has launched an app on social platform Mxit, in an effort to attract voters in the province. According to a statement released by the party yesterday, the MyANCWC application "heralds a new era in social media and technology" to educate voters and mobilise them to ...
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Movie Review
The Transporter
The Transporter is an almost instantly forgettable European action vehicle with a few relatively good bang-em-up sequences, a straight-to-video storyline, and a good dose of name cachet for those familiar with the genre. The director, Corey Yuen, is well-known as a choreographer of Hong Kong martial-arts flicks (including 9 starring Jet Li) and has also directed more than 30 over the past ... ...
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12 Year-Old Girl Raped At Gunpoint By 3 Teen Boys Who Then Posted On Facebook
12-year-girl at gunpoint. The rape was videotaped then posted on the Facebook pages of all three boys accused. While there is, of course, a gun issue here, I will focus on the rape of a child. 16-year-old Justin Applewhite, 16-year-old Scandale Fritz and 15-year-old Kenneth Brown have all been charged, as adults, with criminal sexual assault. The teenagers are being held in lieu of $900,000 ...
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David Warner could still captain Australia despite Twitter rant says Michael Clarke
Australia Australia captain Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying he could still lead the team despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant.Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later today (Wednesday) over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers.He ...
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Woman brags about hit-and-run on Twitter cops tweet back
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled ...
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WA SMEs top social media poll
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in WA have topped the nation for their use of social media, according to a study.Telstra's 2013 Yellow Social Media Report found 34 per cent of SMEs in WA had a presence on social media compared with a national average of 30 per cent.The survey, based on a sample of 1809 businesses found social media usage among WA SME's had risen from 30 per ...
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Facebook teens FLASH THEIR PRIVATES more than ever before
Teenaged kids are handing out more private information on social media than ever before, with little thought for the consequences, a not-so-surprising survey has found. Teens are carelessly giving away phone numbers, pictures and other sensitive data using their Facebook accounts, the report by the Pew Foundation pointed ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort
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