U.S. district court approves Verizon pension sale to Prudential | LifeHealthPro.
Pension Pulse: Will BCE Follow Verizon on Pensions?
I’m not quite sure what to think about the transfer of corporate pension obligations to insurance companies.
Author: SupremeCmdr
FreedomPop Preps Open Wi-Fi, Launches Free Home Internet Challenging ISPs – Forbes
Why the iPad Mini is the Tablet Physicians Have Been Waiting For
Diet’s Role in Lowering Risk of Repeat Heart Attacks – WSJ.com
People with the healthiest diets—those with the highest intakes of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and a higher intake of fish relative to meat poultry and eggs—were 35% less likely to die from a repeat heart attack or stroke during the length of the study, compared with those with the least healthy diets, according to the five-year study of 32,000 people in 40 countries.
They also were 28% less likely to develop congestive heart failure, 14% less likely to have an additional heart attack and 19% less likely to have a stroke.
via Diet’s Role in Lowering Risk of Repeat Heart Attacks – WSJ.com.
Weelsof – Microsoft Malware Protection Center
The malware will lock the screen, rendering it unusable for users. A reboot wouldn’t be helpful since the malware binary is registered as an Autorun executable in normal and in safe boot. The tactics of the malware is to scare the user into thinking they have illegally downloaded material such as MP3s, movies or software. The page will act as a governing body such as the FBI, Cuerpo Nacional de Policia (Spanish National Police) and police forces for many other countries.
Maybe I should pay more attention to the little pop up on my computer reminding me to renew my anti-evildoer software.
Artery Damage Seen in Sleep Apnea
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have subclinical arterial disease on par with that seen in patients with diabetes, researchers found.
Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea have endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness, similar to patients with diabetes mellitus.
via Artery Damage Seen in Sleep Apnea.
Small study with some interesting findings.
Synthetic Marijuana Causes Kidney Failure in 15-year-old Oklahoma Teen
A Mustang High School student is recovering from kidney failure after smoking synthetic marijuana. He is one of two patients in an Oklahoma City hospital with kidney failure because of synthetic marijuana.
via Synthetic marijuana causes kidney failure in 15-year-old Oklahoma teen | NewsOK.com.
I’m not going to tackle the rather daunting debate on book vs e-books in any detail here, but I thought I’d just share a couple of recent posts I’ve seen that set out some stats on the issue quite nicely. This infographic presents a nicely balanced view on the merits of both. I particularly like what it says in regard to children’s books, if there is a point where I myself would put my foot down on the use of e-books it would be there. I’m sure picture books are available in e-book form, but there is nothing in this wide world to compare with cuddling up and reading a physical book with my son.
via the CILIPMultimedia Information Technology Group Blog
And from a nearby academic library, a couple of informative posts on their own internal survey of student opinion on e-book usage. It presents more evidence of…
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Off Label Drug Use – DrPullen.com
Omaha Apartment Linking Doo to Dogs
An Omaha apartment owner has taken tissue samples to create a DNA database to help identify dog droppings that aren’t picked up.
via Omaha apartment linking doo to pooches.
Seriously.
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