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Submission + - Stroke risk spikes in healthy adults who don't get enough sleep (msn.com)

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hessian

on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @08:16AM

hessian writes: "Attention, busy middle-aged folks. You may be healthy and thin, but if you habitually sleep less than six hours a night, you still could be boosting your risk of a stroke.

That’s the surprising conclusion of a new study being presented Monday at SLEEP 2012, the annual meeting of the nation’s sleep experts."

Submission + - House of Commons could force social networks to identify internet trolls (techworld.com)

Submitted by concertina226 on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @08:08AM

concertina226 writes: Websites such as Facebook and Twitter could be forced to unmask so-called internet trolls, under new government proposals in the Defamation Bill.

The move comes after a British woman won a landmark case to force Facebook to reveal the identities of internet trolls. On 30 May, Nicola Brookes from Brighton was granted a High Court order after receiving “vicious and depraved” taunts on Facebook.

The bill, which is being debated in the House of Commons today, will allow victims of online abuse to discover the identity of their persecutors and bring a case against them. The move also aims to protect websites from threats of litigation for inadvertently displaying defamatory comments.

“As the law stands, individuals can be the subject of scurrilous rumour and allegation on the web with little meaningful remedy against the person responsible,” said Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.

Comment That Depennds... (Score 1) 550

by proficiovera on Monday July 18, 2011 @03:43PM (#36802916) Attached to: Re. medication requiring a prescription:

I only take what I can steal out of other peoples medicine cabinets.

Comment Update (Score 1) 297

by proficiovera on Friday July 08, 2011 @11:23AM (#36695122) Attached to: Fitness Site Accidentally Shows Sexual Activity

http://blog.fitbit.com/ Fitbit has put an end to this.

Comment Questionable Funding? (Score 1) 6

by proficiovera on Monday April 12, 2010 @12:27AM (#31813828) Attached to: Is Internet Porn Creating a Damaged Generation?

The Witherspoon Institute is a faith based organization with connections to Family Research Council and Roman Catholic traditionalists. There is a lot of potential for bias here. Their site doesn't really back their claims at all or list sources. Also their FAQ states that their claims came out a three day conference and not a scientific study. Also they go as far to recommend in their FAQ the removal of sexually arousing images in sex manuals. Sources: http://activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/o/515-witherspoon-institute and http://www.socialcostsofpornography.org/faq.php

Comment Antidote (Score 5, Funny) 273

by proficiovera on Saturday December 26, 2009 @04:29PM (#30558086) Attached to: Real-World Synthehol In Development

So if some drunk is being obnoxious at the bar you can now slip the antidote in his drink?

Comment Re:Another easy solution! (Score 1) 260

by proficiovera on Saturday December 26, 2009 @04:20PM (#30558002) Attached to: Microbes That Keep Us Healthy Starting To Die Off

You guys must of flunked Sunday school! Everyone knows people used to live to be hundreds of years. After the flood god switched to Windows and the max lifespan became 120. Most people don't make it to 120 due to lack of user maintenance.

Comment Try to get the latest versions (Score 1) 454

by proficiovera on Wednesday December 05, 2007 @07:18PM (#21591363) Attached to: Old Software or Open Source?

Why not try to get the newest versions? Adobe offers great student discounts. Also contact your local graphic design associations and ask for software donations. Your local branch of AIGA is a good place to start.

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