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Submission + - PG-13 Films More Violent Than R-Rated? (france24.com)

antdude writes: France 24 reported "Gun violence is on the rise in U.S. (United States) movies and has more than tripled since (19)85 in those rated as acceptable for teenagers 13 and older, according to a study out Monday.

The amount of such violence seen in modern movies rated PG-13 even exceeded that in films rated R for adults in 2012, said the findings by American and Dutch university researchers in the US journal Pediatrics.

The findings raise concern about the impact that seeing shootings in fictional movie scenes may have on youths in real life, since a large body of research has shown that viewing violent films can increase aggression, the researchers said..."

Seen on Dark Horizons.

Comment Mavericks (Mac OS X 10.9) forces iCloud for sync. (Score 1) 214

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12117

"... If you use OS X Mavericks v.10.9 or later, your contacts, calendars, and other info are updated on your computers and iOS devices via iCloud..."

Many users are angry at this requirement for privacy, connection, etc. reasons like on https://discussions.apple.com/message/23444199 ...

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