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During this trial, civilian defense attorney James Culp argued that Vela, who fired the single 9 mm pistol round to the head that killed Al-Janabi, was not guilty of murder because he was suffering from severe sleep deprivation, dehydration and exhaustion. Culp argued that Vela was not in control of, or even fully aware of, his actions. "You will not find a killing in this country more saturated with mitigating and extenuating circumstances than this one," he told the court today...
...trial kicked off on Friday before an eight-person jury of both officers and enlisted soldiers, Vela's civilian defense attorney James Culp argued that his client was not guilty of murdering Genei Nesir Khudair Al-Janabi because, at the time Vela pulled the trigger, he was so sleep-deprived and dehydrated after four days of non-stop battlefield action that he was neither in control of his actions nor fully aware of what he was doing. "It was a terrible accident," Culp said outside the courtroom during a recess, "but Evan didn't intentionally shoot anyone...
...choice but to bake in the open sun in 120 degree heat as they tried to conserve the three or four liters of water per man they had carried in. And, since they were either traveling or conducting surveillance around the clock, no one was allowed to sleep more than 15 minutes at a time. "By the second day, I could barely stand," said Redfern. Some soldiers began administering hydrating IVs to each other just to stay mobile and fend off headaches. By sunup of the fourth day, the ailing group holed up in a hideout...
...Ledger's unfortunate passing should serve as a warning. He complained of not being able to sleep and of working so hard that he was unable to talk or move at the end of some days on the set. Actress Judy Garland, who also died young, reportedly said she had to take pills to get to sleep at night and more pills in the morning before filming. See a doctor if you don't feel well. Kenneth Larson, Los Angeles...
...person study, which appeared in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep, only found nap-related improvements for subjects who had learned the task well in the first place. So collapsing on your dorm-room couch this afternoon may not be such a bad idea. Just make sure you’re awake during that 11 a.m. class.The study’s lead author, Matthew A. Tucker of the Medical School, suggested that a threshold of learning must be reached before napping can provide an added boost...