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Moldy Pegasus Landing apartments not suitable housing, UCF says

May 8, 2010 | By Dave Weber, Orlando Sentinel Complaints of mold in apartments at Pegasus Landing prompted University of Central Florida on Friday to suspend its agreement to use the sprawling complex for student housing . That cuts off the flow of new students to the 744-unit complex on Alafaya Trail. But hundreds of students with leases could be left to fend for themselves if they want to get out of current contracts or contracts for next school year. However, university officials said they would offer "resources, guidance and references" through a telephone hotline and online network. Officials said it's too soon to say how the decision will affect the university housing market for fall semester. About 2, 500 students live in the complex, each paying from $545 to $640 a month on year-round leases. University officials say they have been pressing Capital Project Finance Authority , owners of the 34 apartment buildings about a mile from campus, since February to ...

Sony Bravia OLED XBR-65A1E Review: Brilliant from Any Angle

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The good Excellent OLED picture Impressive built-in sound Well-rounded smart-TV features Great viewing angles The bad Odd leaning tabletop stand Abysmal remote control Verdict Splurge on the Sony XBR-65A1E if you want a truly superior OLED TV with impressive sound and robust Android TV features . You can get the LG E7 for about $1,000 less, but Sony's set provides slightly better color and more brightness. Even Sony could see the writing on the living room wall : OLED TVs are hot. So the company, which has focused on LCDs, now joins LG by using the competitor's organic-light-emitting-diode panels in its latest top-of-the-line TVs. By using an OLED panel for its 65- inch Sony Bravia XBR -65A1E ($4,999), it offers several performance advantages over the LCDs used in its other sets. OLEDs don't require a separate backlight and can deliver deep blacks , strikingly sharp pictures and excellent viewing angles so that every seat on the couch is in the sweet spot. The 4K set ...