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NBC makes a major profit on Super Bowl Ads

Advertisers such as Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, AXE, Best Buy, Cars.com, Century 21, Coca-Cola, Doritos, Fiat, Ford/Lincoln, GoDaddy.com, Hyundai, Kia, Kraft’s Mio, Mars, Mercedes-Benz, Milk Processor Education Program, Paramount, PepsiCo, Skechers, SodaStream, Taco bell, Tide (Proctor & Gamble), Toyota, Volkswagon, and Wonderful Pistachios were all featured in between game time. When looking at the list of brands, it is obvious that NBC turned over a big profit for the 2013 year. However, the question still remains, was it worth it?

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Clash of titans: Unions Vs. Employers

In recent years, a new initiative targeted directly at labor unions has taken hold with many states passing a Right to Work Bill. These bills do two critical things to undermine the power that the Unions have: first it removes mandatory dues to the union as a condition of employment by a company, and second it would allow a business to hire a non-union member.

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Fighting Hunger, 25 Cents at a Time

Feeding Children Everywhere (FCE) is a charity organization that helps to bring the most basic needs to people throughout the world – food. FCE wants Saint Leo University (SLU) to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to help in this noble mission. “It started with four people sitting at a table with their laptops,” said Kile Riggs, Event Coordinator and a starting member of FCE.

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2013 Legislative Response to 2012 Election lines and Voter Registration Issues

Last November thousands of voters in Florida waited for hours to cast their vote for the elected offices on the ballot from president to school board members. Many voters expressed feelings of outrage, disgust, and concern over this continued voting traffic jam. Voter ID, registration status, and precinct vote location were some of the main issues of confusion at polls.

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THE SMOOTH TRANSITIONS: US AND GHANA IN FOCUS.

As echoed in the reference publication, the United States of America (US) has for the past 2 decades become a role model to Ghana’s infant and perpetually nurtured democracy in the West African Sub Region. The US model of democracy remains truly inspirational to many developing democracies across the length and breadth of the globe.

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Rise of the Guardian Review

Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 American 3D computer-animated fantasy-adventure film based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series and The Man in the Moon short film by Joyce and Reel FX. Peter Ramsey directed the film, while Joyce and Guillermo del Toro were executive producers. Produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it was released on November 21, 2012, with mixed and critical reception.

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Ready, Set, Go!

A new subculture of die-hard obstacle and adventure racers is growing and on Saturday, Oct. 20, they were challenged with a five-mile adventure course in Dade City, Florida.

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Islanders Make the Move to Brooklyn 

The dark days still loom around the N.H.L. lockout, but good news came from the New York Islanders organization. Owner Charles Wang has agreed to bring the team to Brooklyn to play in the Barclays Center for the next 25 years, beginning in the 2015-16 season.

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The Native American Dream Catcher

When one thinks of a Dream Catcher, one brings up an image of a round object made of a fake wood-like material, with a sting in the middle woven in an intricate pattern on the inside of the circle. The outside of the ring is adorned with feathers that drape down. But what is its purpose? Where did it come from? There is more to it than people realize.

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Sandy Drives Millions GAGA: Global Warming Attributed to Cause.

Monday, October 29, was another visit of another monster- Hurricane Sandy. The devastative impact of this storm through the 29th and the 30th was just unspeakable. Residents along with the coastal states of New Jersey, and Newark in New York, were probably, the most-hit zones of the catastrophe. Millions of people have since been displaced and already in need of emergency relief.

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