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Don’t Let Summer Grilling Make You Sick

Friday 08.17.2012 , Posted by

The hot summer days and long nights make us want to do nothing more with ourselves than hop into our swim gear, enjoy a long day at the pool or beach, and have a good old fashioned picnic or BBQ. The only problem with this — especially with how hot it’s been this summer — is that warm weather causes a spike in foodborne illness. Nothing ruins a good time like potato salad that’s taken a dive and turned nearly radioactive while you were out taking a dip, throwing the frisbee around, or grabbing another cold one. [Read more...]

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The First Modern Summer Olympics

Thursday 08.09.2012 , Posted by

With the 2012 Olympic Games soon coming to a close, we thought it might be fun to share these blast from the past photos that were taken at the first modern Summer Olympics. We’ve come a long way since 1896 in technological advancements, civil liberties, and just about every aspect of life; the Olympic games are no exception. The first modern Olympics, known as Games of the I Olympiad were held in Athens, Greece from April 6th through 15th. As you can see the events were a total sausage fest since the French organizer, Pierre de Coubertin, believed the inclusion of women would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic, and incorrect.” [Read more...]

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The ROI of Summer Internships: How Much Does It Pay?

Tuesday 07.03.2012 , Posted by

Summer is shining down upon us — currently melting people’s faces off on the Eastern seaboard — and with the summer heat wave also comes another favorite time of year for students: the summer internship. Hiring for internships is expected to rise 8.5 percent in 2012, meaning more undergraduates will have the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience in their field of study. New research suggests that the ROI of a summer internship can have huge payoffs when it comes to immediate pay — beats making $9.00/hr at a retail location — and can pay off long term when it comes to career opportunities. [Read more...]

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How Much Sunscreen Should You Be Wearing?

Monday 07.11.2011 , Posted by

David McCandless at Information Is Beautiful wanted to answer one simple summer question: just how much sunscreen should a “pale geek who burns” wear? As with many simple questions, the answer was quite complex, but thanks to David’s voracious apetite for information and his equally strong drive for making it readable, we bring you his clarifying “Sunscreen Smokescreen:” an in-depth look (without all the smokey, confusing hype) at how much sunscreen you should be smearing on this summer. Surfs up! [Read more...]

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Brooklyn Kids in the Summer of 1974

Thursday 06.23.2011 , Posted by

TWO LATINO GIRLS POSE IN FRONT OF A WALL OF GRAFFITI IN LYNCH PARK IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY. June 1974

These classic photographs of Brooklyn and it’s youth capture the raw, gritty nature of the famous New York burough perfectly. Each spontanious image was taken by self-taught photographer and filmmaker Danny Lyon in the hot summer of 1974. We’ve included his original captions with each of his captivating captures. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to catch up with these kids today and hear their life stories? [Read more...]

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