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Nearly 1 in 10 videogamers could be addicts, study says

Almost one in 10 U.S. children who play videogames may be growing addicted to it, according to a study by the National Institute on Media and the Family at Iowa State University. The study drew comparisons between pathological videogaming and compulsive gambling, concluding that some children lie,...

Tags: Study, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-21

Brown fat, white fat, big fat

People with normal weight have some fat they use to stay warm on cold days. Thin members of the polar bear club are doing themselves some good. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Vertical Industries, Gender And Diversity, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-04-09

MB Learn Astrology 1.05 (Windows)

MB Learn Astrology is a learn-and-test yourself astrology software. This software is a simple and useful aid in the study of the signs, houses and planets. This can helps beginners learn and test their understanding of the subject. A study of the past reveals that astrology came into being with...

Tags: Study, MysticBoard, MB Learn Astrology, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-03-27

Study: IE8's SmartScreen leads in malware protection

A recently released NSS Labs study, claims that Internet Explorer 8 greatly outperforms competing browsers in terms of protecting users against web based malware. According to the study based upon a modest sample of 492 URLs, not only is IE8's SmartScreen Filter achieving a leading position against...

Tags: Apple Safari, Study, Malware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browser, IE8, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-03-24

Fatties are smokers

The headline here is that the risks of weight are similar to those of smoking. If your BMI is 30 your lifesspan is cut by roughly 2-4 years, the study says. Get up to 40 and your life is cut short by up to a decade. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Turns out my doctor goofed

This is what studies like this are for, to evaluate two worthy treatments and see which works better with a lot of people. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Doctor, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-12-05

Study: Google uses 21X more bandwidth than it pays for

Google is by far the largest user of Internet bandwidth, its share of bandwidth usage is rising rapidly, and its bandwidth use is orders of magnitude greater than its payment for its cost, according to a new study by NETCompetition.org, a site committed to Net Neutrality "pro-competition Internet forum funded...

Tags: Consumer, U.S., Cost, Google Inc., Bandwidth, Study, Broadband, Precursor LLC, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study

updated below There are some studies that just deserve the raising of a eyebrow, a cloud of doubt, a hint of skepticism. The latest study PDF, conducted by a cell phone warranty company called SquareTrade, is the latest example of one that I can't help but question....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Study, Malfunction, RIM BlackBerry, SquareTrade, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-07

Will genetic study of lung cancer yield fruit?

One of the more intriguing findings is that patients who are smokers suffer nearly 10 times more genetic changes than non-smokers. This may make the cancers of non-smokers easier to treat, which is not the case now. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Cancer, Dana Blankenhorn, Study, ImClone

Blog posts 2008-10-23

Secret of red wine revealed

It's an enzyme called Aldehyde dehydrogenase. Specifically it's a version of this enzyme designated as ALDH-2. Used to burn off alcohol in the liver, it also acts against toxins released when fats break down during a heart attack. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Wine, Team Management, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-12

The biggest health tech story of our time

It's the sort of work politicians have been doing for decades, only with much greater depth, because the database is deeper, and with a purely scientific motivation. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Health Care, E-health, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Storage, Benefits, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Human Resources, Data Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-29

Is the latest cancer cure claim real?

Remember, this is a Phase One study. Small population, small doses. We need to test dosing, test toxicity, and test it with larger populations. However a Phase Two study is already being planned on a similar drug against leukemia by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Cell, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-15

Fit and fat? Don't bet on it

Youth, genetic luck and exercise can protect you from sudden heart attack, even if you're overweight. But as you age and slow down, that fat is still bound to get you. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Games, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-12

How a lack of insurance kills

The solution requires more than cost-shifting, however, or even increasing taxes, but a shift of the profession from concentrating on acute diseases to primary care. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Study, Insurance, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Taxes, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Financial Planning, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Diabetes is also heart disease

Rigorous control of blood sugar won't save diabetics the heart ravages which come with the disease, new studies show. Instead diabetics need to treat themselves as we heart patients do, with statins, blood pressure control, diet, exercise and a baby aspirin before bedtime. Their current regimen for...

Tags: Study, Diabetes, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-06-08

Modeling of Two-Flow Interactions Under SINR Model in Multi-Hop Wireless Networks

Carrier Sense Multiple Access CSMA protocols in Multi-hop Wireless Networks MHWN are known to suffer from different forms of the hidden and exposed terminal problems, leading to inefficiency and unfairness. Recent studies have formally characterized the fundamental interactions in the IEEE 802.11 protocol by classifying and quantifying the possible interactions...

Tags: Interaction, Study, Modeling, Research & Development, Wireless LANs, Performance Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2008-04-29

Drop that decaf!

I personally think de-caffeinated coffee tastes nasty. So it was with some joy, on my second cup of regular, that I read of an NIH-funded study showing that decaf may be worse for your heart than the high-octane stuff. The study, done at the...

Tags: Blood Pressure, Study, Dr., Atlanta, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-03-26

Is $235 million a small price to pay for the next billion users?

Microsoft will announce a $235 million educational venture on Wednesday at the Government Leaders Forum in Berlin, according to Yahoo News. This pricetag includes hardware, software, and training for developing countries, but is contingent on the use of Microsoft products. While it's hardly rocket science that a company...

Tags: Software, Study, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-01-22

The value in a failed study

I was always told, in science class, that there is no such thing as a failed experiment. There are experiments which don't yield the results you expected, or predicted, or wanted. But these may be more valuable than something that goes according to plan....

Tags: Study, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-01-22

Ennea Gramma 1.1 (Windows)

Ennea Gramma allows you to discover your Enneagram type and to understand it. The Enneagram is a rich and practical study of personal growth based on ancient teachings of mysterious origins. Today, this study has a modern overlay of psychological typing rooted in these ancient teachings. The Enneagram of personality...

Tags: Study, Numbook, Ennea Gramma, Enneagram, Enneagram Tradition, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-01-10