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Archive for June 13th, 2011

Casey Anthony Trial – Could It Be Nearing The End?

Posted on June 13th, 2011
by in crime, Op-ed
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This trial has been full of surprises. I have to admit that I thought we were in for another OJ Simpson adventure, one that seemed to last an eternity. My thinking was that we were going to see two very different strategies, the prosecution would be short and to the point, while the defense would [...]

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67% of Companies Fail Credit Card Security Compliance

Posted on June 13th, 2011
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All merchants who accept credit cards are now subject to strict Payment Card Industry standards, rules, and regulations, which require a level of security that took about five years to finally implement. PCI exists to increase credit card security and, among other goals, to stave off government intervention. While significant effort has been made to [...]

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Moderate to Heavy Exercise Protects the Aging Brain?

Posted on June 13th, 2011
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This is a pretty rubbishy study. Self-report is a very weak form of data that needs to be handled with great care and precautions to mean anything but I see to mention of that. The journal article is Lower prevalence of silent brain infarcts in the physically active by Willey et al. My guess is [...]

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