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Official: Plug-in hybrid Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks coming in 2013

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Azure Dynamics has signed an agreement with Ford, whereby the Oak Park, MI firm will integrate its plug-in hybrid technology into Ford's F-Series Super Duty trucks.

Working in collaboration with Ford, Azure's plug-in hybrid technology will debut on the F-550 Super Duty chassis cab in early 2013. This agreement also allows for Azure to perform plug-in hybrid powertrain conversions on all available configurations of Ford's F-350 and F-450 trucks. Azure says that roughly two-thirds of its plug-in hybrid system will be applicable for all Super Duty configurations, with approximately one-third needing to be powertrain-specific (i.e. gasoline or diesel).

Additionally, the Azure-Ford agreement includes a so-called "ship-thru" provision that will allow Azure to sell its converted vehicles through qualified Ford Commercial Truck dealerships in North America. In 2009, Azure struck up a similar deal with Ford for the Transit Connect Electric.

Plug-in hybrid Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks coming in 2013 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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BMW i3 Electric City-Car Concept to Debut in Frankfurt

BMW delivers the future of driving with its revolutionary new electric city car. BMW has been hyping up its ?Megacity Vehicle? for a couple of years now, and despite teasers about innovative tech features and full carbon-fiber body structures, we?ve withheld judgment, even when we spied one in the wild over the winter. But as [...]

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TJMS: Will President Obama Invoke The 14th Amendment And Raise The Debt Ceiling?

Roland Martin talks with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama about the latest developments in the debt ceiling debate. Read more..

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Samsung withholds mobile phone sales data due to Apple legal battle

Samsung reported its quarterly earnings today and, for the first time, the Korean manufacturer did not report its mobile phone sales. Samsung withheld this information because the company has a new information policy that discloses less information about its mobile phones and tablets.

Samsung's chief of investor relations Robert Yi said, "As competition intensifies, there are increased risks that the information we provide may adversely affect our own businesses." Samsung refused to elaborate on the reason for this silence, but analysts believe it is the result of a heated legal battle with Apple.

Perhaps Samsung does not want history to repeat itself. Earlier this year, a Samsung executive said the company redesigned its Galaxy Tab 10.1 after seeing the iPad 2. This offhand comment came back to bite the Korean manufacturer when the comment was cited by a judge in a recent trademark and trade dress dispute filed by Apple.

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NFL Free Agency: Top 15 Free Agents Still Available and Their Possible Future

Most of the big names in free agency have been taken or re-signed so far.

With the huge deal surrounding Nnamdi Asomugha and the Eagles stirring up the league, there are still plenty of deals yet to be completed.

The lockout has only been lifted for barely a week, and yet so much has been done. There is still plenty of time for teams to sign and re-construct their rosters accordingly.

There are contracts being signed all over the league, it's just a matter of time before these players get taken out of the free-agency pool.

Here are the top 15 free agents still available and their possible landing spots for next season.

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Saturday 30 July 2011

Gender Differences In Risk Perception

It's a common belief that women take fewer risks than men, and that adolescents always plunge in headlong without considering the consequences. But the reality of who takes risks when is actually a bit more complicated, according to the authors of a new paper which will be published in the August issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Adolescents can be as cool-headed as anyone, and in some realms, women take more risks than men...

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3DS NES Ambassador Program games will add multiplayer, other features

Nintendo really wants to make it up to those of you who already shelled out $250 for the 3DS, in light of the looming $80 price drop. You probably already knew that you'd be getting a pile of free NES games on September 1st, but you can also expect them to be updated and improved going forward. These aren't going to be half-hearted ports that get pushed out to early adopters, riddled with bugs, and forgotten. Sometime later this year, they'll be offered as payed versions through the eShop with features like multiplayer simultaneous play. The best part? Those eligible for the Ambassador Program will get free upgrades to retail version. One feature we can tell you wont be added though, is 3D -- the classic titles like Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. will remain blissfully two-dimensional.

3DS NES Ambassador Program games will add multiplayer, other features originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited Long-Term Wrap: A Lasting Legacy is Doubtful

Our Legacy danced when we wanted it to, but shimmied even when we didn?t. After our 2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R spent 40,000 miles in our care, Subaru chose not to leave the car with us. This is, of course, always the case: Manufacturers whisk their cars away to poke, prod, and otherwise debrief them on [...]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/29/google-launches-hotel-finder-finds-a-way-to-recycle-google-maps/

Google launches Hotel Finder, finds a way to recycle Google Maps reviews

By now, it should be no secret that Google wants to get up in your online trip-planning business (if it wasn't somehow there already). First, there was the announcement that El Goog would buy ITA, the company serving up pretty much all of your online ticketing options -- a deal that still hasn't closed. Then came flight schedule searches and now, the outfit's rounding it all out by throwing hotels into the mix. The company just launched Hotel Finder, a service that lets you -- wait for it -- find a place to lay your weary head in these great fifty states. At first glance, it's little more than a specific use case for Google Maps -- just type in a city or US zip code to get a map with the usual spreads of pinpoints. Though Google won't be the middleman booking your hotel reservation, you can use the tool to fine-tune your search, drawing circles on the map to scour multiple neighborhoods. As you'd expect, you can also whittle the search by price and rating, and read reviews that people originally posted on Google Maps. One thing we're liking about the UI is that you don't have to open a new tab to read the full spill on a hotel -- you can just click the listing to see it expand right there, alongside pretty photo collages. Hit the source link to poke around, though if its bare-bones simplicity turns you off, don't say Google didn't warn you -- the tool is so new that Google isn't calling it a "beta" so much as an...experiment.

Google launches Hotel Finder, finds a way to recycle Google Maps reviews originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Plaxico Burress Jets: What Would Inking Plax Mean to Mark Sanchez?

At the beginning of Saturday morning, former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was considered a long shot to sign with the New York Jets, with the Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers rumored to be the favorites.

That all changed in a matter of hours.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette tweeted today that the Jets are expected to make a "big pitch" for the 33-year-old, who hasn't played since November 2008, when he shot himself in the leg outside a New York City nightclub.

On top of that, Bouchette wrote that Giants sources have told him Burress is "unlikely" to sign with his former club.

Burress used to be one of the NFL's best receivers, part of a duo with Giants quarterback Eli Manning that became one of the greatest in league history.

But since then, he's been serving a prison term, and it's unclear how quickly he'll be able to transition back to the NFL. He certainly has talent, and by all accounts he's kept himself in shape while in prison, but he's been out of the league for a long time.

With the Jets, however, he makes a lot of sense.

He'll be their No. 2 option opposite Santonio Holmes, who was just re-signed by the team. In short, he won't be asked to be the main option in the receiving corps, which alleviates the pressure of coming back to the NFL and also asks less of him.

Most pundits will say Burress is a great fit as a No. 2 based on his talent. It's just a matter of if he can stay clean off the field, which has obviously been a problem for him in the past.

The Jets weren't able to sign top cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, but with the signing of Burress they get a comparable one-two punch to Holmes and Braylon Edwards. Edwards is expected to be leaving the Jets with the signing of Holmes.

This proves why the Jets are one of the best organizations in the NFL. Despite their clear focus on defense throughout the years, they still understand they need to give quarterback Mark Sanchez some options.

Not only did they re-sign his favorite receiver (sorry Braylon), the are gunning for a legitimate No. 2 option in Burress who could be a steal if he transitions quickly back to the league.

The Jets certainly know what they're doing.

-Ryan Rudnansky

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Breakfast Topic: How do you pass time in cities?

This Breakfast Topic has been brought to you by Seed, the AOL guest writer program that brings your words to WoW Insider's pages.

It seems that with each new feature that Blizzard adds to the game, our characters spend more and more time in the capital city hub. Profession dailies, portals, trade chat, and LFD all beckon our characters to spend our time within the friendly confines of Stormwind or Orgrimmar.

Have you ever taken a look at what other people do while waiting for the opportunity to conclude their business in town? Or at what you yourself do?

I've watched people put on light shows with vanity items; run laps around Dalaran as if they were in the Race for the Cure; inspect everybody who walks by with an interesting item; or hop from rooftop to rooftop in Stormwind. Others devote their time to more annoying pursuits; finding the biggest mount possible to stick on top of the mailbox outside the AH seems to be a common theme.

I often idle in Stormwind while waiting out the last minutes before raid time. I typically camp my character in a special point in the city. On my main, I leave my mount in between the spires of Stormwind Cathedral, while my DK stands watch by the tomb in the graveyard and my shaman idles away under a tree in the Valley of Heroes. It gives me a familiar setting while I talk with my guildies and helps me focus on whatever the next important task I have.

When you're in town, do you try to put on a show? Do you wait anywhere significant? Or are you the type who doesn't linger in civilization for any longer than necessary?

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Breakfast Topic: How do you pass time in cities? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/breakfast-topic-how-do-you-pass-time-in-cities/

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Gene Chizik “All In” Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Florida - The coach of the national champion Auburn Tigers was in Pensacola Saturday to sign copies of his book “All In.”

Auburn head coach Gene Chizik is "All In" Pensacola. The Tigers coach was in Pensacola today at the local Barnes and Noble bookstore to sign copies of his new book "All In." The sports memoir chronicles the Tiger's championship 2010 season.

Hundreds of fans crowded the store while Auburn band music was played on the loud speakers. Chizik says winning a national championship doesn't faze him.

Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2011/07/29/9-cant-miss-sports-conventions/

9 Can?t Miss Sports Conventions

For us hardcore sports nuts, it?s not just enough to watch the games on television. We?ve gotta read about it on the internet and listen to grown men argue about it on the radio. We?ve gotta buy the hat, the shirt, and the giant foam finger. When our team wins the championship and Sports Illustrated [...]

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The WoW Insider Show Episode 203: The case of the missing cat

Every week, join us as we present you with The WoW Insider Show podcast -- an hour's worth of WoW community discussion covering everything from the week's top stories here on WoW Insider to emails from our readers and what's been going on with our particular characters in Azeroth.

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The WoW Insider Show Episode 203: The case of the missing cat originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video App Demo: Webmail++

Raise your hand if you've ever found Web Outlook on your Mac ugly and unusable, particularly the "classic" style. Now, if you have an iPhone and have been forced to use this adomination of everything good about web design, you know that the painful gets even more painful when you have to constantly zoom into impossibly small targets. Of course all this would be precluded if you could use your personal iPhone with your company's Exchange server, but that isn't going to happen.

What do you do? First, take a look at Webmail++. This app scrapes off the gunky code in Web Outlook and presents it to you in an iOS-friendly format. For iPhone and iPad, the app does a good job of making Outlook on Webkit far more usable, even touch friendly. Check out the video for some nice touches, like floating menus.

Webmail++ isn't just for Outlook, however. You can connect Webmail++ to a number of email systems like Yahoo but some ISP webmail systems too, including RoadRunner and Comcast.

Video App Demo: Webmail++ originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Friday 29 July 2011

Causes And Treatment For Acne

One of the number one causes of acne is stress. When you are busy with work, stressed about deadlines, appointments, meetings with your boss, relationships, fights, family feuds, the things your kids or siblings are doing, your own moral wars and degeneration, then that stress can cause acne to appear on your face in swarms. [...]

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George Lucas Produced Tuskegee Airmen Movie To Come Out In 2012

LOS ANGELES ? Famed director of Star Wars George Lucas has announced he will be producing a movie on the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen are the African American flying brigade that fought in World War II. After delays, the movie called "Red Tails," has finally been given a release date of January 2012 and will star Cuba... Read more..

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/07/28/trover-mobile-discovery-app-re-launched-today/

Trover Mobile Discovery app re-launched today

Trover joins the ranks of free GPS-powered apps for the iPhone that can guide you intelligently to places of interest near you or while traveling the world. It has some interesting twists that make it unique, giving it kind of a feel of Instagram meets Yelp. Trover had a limited release that required a Facebook login, but an update allows you to sign up using email or Twitter.

Developer Rich Barton told me the app tries to simulate the experience of walking around a neighborhood looking for food, or retail stores, or even a park as you discover things you might not otherwise notice. When you open the app you'll see thumbnails of pictures listed in order of distance to you. You can also take a picture yourself, add a description and comments, and it will be uploaded for the world to see. If you find friends or users who have similar interests, you can choose to share in their discoveries. I was surprised to find quite a few entries in my little corner of southern Arizona, and as more people sign up there will be more usable content.

If you read about a location, you will see it on a map and your own location so you can navigate to it. If you tap on the map you'll get directions from Google Maps.

There are some potential security issues with the app. If you take pictures around your home, or your backyard, your location is exposed to people looking at your messages. Your email remains private, but people can comment on your uploads. There's nothing to prevent the upload of offensive pictures, but the developers say any upload can be flagged by users, and if it is inappropriate it will be removed.

Trover is iPhone only, but an iPad version should appear early next year. I liked using the app, because it gives an extra dimension to search beyond what apps like FourSquare, Instagram and Yelp can provide. If you're interested in socially based discovery apps, Trover is free and worth a look.

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Healthy Snacks You Should Be Eating

Veggie snack foods are incredibly much similar to fruit in that they’re full of nutritional vitamins, mineral deposits, phytonutrients and fibers. Consuming more veggie treats aren’t just great to lose weight, they likewise have more powerful therapeutic values than fruit. Providing fresh vegetables and fruit as treats is yet another choice. The important veggie and [...]

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10 Things To Watch for When the Green Bay Packers Open Camp on Friday

With the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers set to open up training camp on Friday, here is a list of the top 10 things to watch for this August.

After a very long offseason (or lack thereof), the Packers are finally ready to get back to business as usual. Every year, training camp is an exciting time for the team, as you can see unknown players fight it out for roster spots. Every once in a while, one of those players turns out to be a Tramon Williams or a Frank Zombo.

This year's camp should certainly be exciting to watch. Please feel free to comment and share your opinion on the Packers' upcoming training camp.

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Breast Cancer - Adjuvant Tamoxifen Improves 15-Year Survival By One Third

For women with breast cancer who take adjuvant Tamoxifen daily for 5 years, their risk of dying from the disease drops by one third, compared to their chances without the drug, researchers reported in The Lancet today. They referred specifically to women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, also known as hormone-sensitive breast cancer. After effective breast cancer surgery, various treatments can be given to prevent recurrence of the disease and possibly death. The authors explained that several trials have been conducted in this area of medicine...

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A Pilot Survey of Post-Deployment Health Care Needs in Small Community-Based Primary Care Clinics

Background:
Relatively little is known regarding to what extent community-based primary care physicians are encountering post-deployment health care needs among veterans of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts and their family members.
Methods:
This pilot study conducted a cross-sectional survey of 37 primary care physicians working at small urban and suburban clinics belonging to a practice-based research network in the south central region of Texas.
Results:
Approximately 80% of the responding physicians reported caring for patients who have been deployed to the Afghanistan or Iraq war zones, or had a family member deployed. Although these physicians noted a variety of conditions related to physical trauma, mental illnesses and psychosocial disruptions such as marital, family, financial, and legal problems appeared to be even more prevalent among their previously deployed patients and were also noted among family members of deployed veterans.
Conclusions:
Community-based primary care physicians should be aware of common post-deployment health conditions and the resources that are available to meet these needs.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/79

Man Who Posed As Student To Play Basketball Gets Prison Sentence

LUBBOCK, Texas -- A former star athlete who posed as a teenager to play high school basketball in West Texas was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison after reaching a plea deal, a prosecutor said. Guerdwich Montimere, 23, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and three counts of tampering with government records, said Ector County District Attorn... Read more..

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Isolation Cart And Anesthesia Cart For Hospitals And Clinics

If you are in charge of purchasing mobile medication carts, or medicine trolleys, or if you are a specialist that buys these trolleys for your own practice, then you know that there is a huge selection in the market place of mobile medication carts of different kinds and all of them serving different purposes. Alone [...]

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Time lag between oscillatory pressure and flow affecting accuracy of forced oscillation technique

Background:
The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a simple method for assessing the oscillatory mechanics of the respiratory system. The oscillatory properties, respiratory system resistance (Rrs) and reactance (Xrs), are calculated from the oscillatory pressure / flow relationship. Although the FOT has been a well-established technique, some detailed experimental conditions would be different among institutions.
Methods:
We evaluated whether time lags produced by the experimental conditions such as different positions of the sensors can affect the accuracy of the FOT. If the position of the pressure sensor is different from the flow sensor, a time lag may occur in the measurements. The effect of the time lag was studied by numerical analysis.
Results:
Rrs was estimated to be increased and Xrs decreased with an increase in the time lag, especially at a high oscillatory frequency of the medium-frequency range (5-35 Hz). At the high-frequency range (10-500 Hz), Rrs and Xrs were strikingly different in the values of the time lag.
Conclusion:
A time lag between the oscillatory pressure and flow may be involved in the accuracy of the FOT, suggesting that it needs to be minimized or compensated for with signal processing. Researchers should pay attention to such detailed experimental conditions of the FOT apparatus.

Source: http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/10/1/65

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Thursday 28 July 2011

Blue Angels Wow Crowd

PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida - Thousand of people hit Pensacola Beach for the annual summer aviation spectacular.

There are many reasons to see the Blue Angels in Pensacola, for many it's a tradition and for a lot of people it's a really big deal.

“It's a big deal because the blue angels are the BEST acrobatic team in the world, and I've seen a bunch even better than the Thunderbirds,” says Dontrell Wiggins from Navarre. The celebrities of Naval aviation wow a crowd of thousands in Pensacola Beach. It'll take more than bumper to bumper traffic and extreme heat to keep people away.

“What's heat when it comes to seeing airplanes do tricks like that man,” says Dylan Reed from Georgia. This is his 14th Blue Angels show and it’s also on his birthday. “Tradition just because I have so much fun every time I see the show, I've never had a bad time watching the blue angels and all the other planes fly.”

Daring stunts draw most people here--but for others it's a chance to admire America's military prowess.

“I am retired military and it lets fellow military demonstrate their skills and it's a great time,” says Carlos Lotze of Navarre Beach.

Juan Williams: ?NPR Stifles Free Speech?

Juan Williams accused National Public Radio of stifling free speech as he sat down with Bill O'Reilly on Monday for a candid interview about his new book, "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate.? NPR fired Williams last year for comments he made about Muslims on Fox News. "They would label you as a bad guy for saying, you know what, there are extremists in the Muslim co... Read more..

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Atlanta Braves Trade Rumors: Braves Pounce on Pence as Beltran Leaves Market

The Carlos Beltran show has been cancelled. If you like, we have a brand new star on the rise, and his name is Hunter Pence.

The spotlight has transferred from one star outfielder to another. Pence is now the object of a few teams' affections. The limelight that Carlos Beltran filled has been vacated.

The San Francisco Giants traded for his services, shoring up one of their most glaring needs. Now you have to count the Giants among the few teams that are the favorites to win the World Series.

The Giants should be feared, and the teams trying to get over them as title favorites know that. ESPN reports interest has ramped up for the Astros' Hunter Pence immediately after the Giants signed Beltran.

There is a problem though. The Astros are in no need to trade Pence, and are currently asking for the world if they are to trade him. They wants the stars of tomorrow, and they want them with a guarantee.

The same report states the Phillies, "offered their best pitching prospect, Jarred Cosart, and their best hitting prospect, Jonathan Singleton, along with another pitching prospect."

The Astros still crossed their arms and said no. They want nothing short of a few "sure" thing players for an outfielder that is locked up until 2013.

It is very unlikely that Pence will be traded. The Astros have no interest in actually seeing their prized outfielder go.

They are basically calling off any trades by demanding they receive compensation better suited for Albert Pujols. The Braves will have to look elsewhere to find a right-handed bat to bolster their lineup.

You can rest easy, Houston fans. In a week, Pence will still be in Houston with the club he started with. There is simply not enough talent in the world to satiate the Astros right now.

?Gabe Zaldivar

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GOP Site Plans To Infiltrate Liberal Sites With ?Trolls?

Right-wing website RedState.com has offered a comprehensive plan for its followers to infiltrate left-wing sites by pretending to be progressives to hurt the Democratic Party. The list of directions created by the site are below. First, infiltratethe site. For this, you will have to avoid creating screen names like ?GoPalinGo? or ?Heartlandredst... Read more..

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World of WarCrafts: Lightly Fried Lurker

World of WarCrafts spotlights art and creativity by WoW players, including fan art, cooking, comics, cosplay, music, fan fiction and more. Sample the whole spectrum on our Arts and Crafts in WoW page.

Cataclysm brought about a whole host of world changes to Azeroth's landscape, new talent trees to explore, and a ton of new quests and achievements. It also brought a whole ton of new recipes for aspiring Azerothian chefs and a bunch of new cooking achievements, to boot -- achievements that involve a whole heck of a lot of recipes for fish, which is only appropriate since a ton of new fishing achievements were added, too!

Some people love fish, some people hate it, and some chefs shy away from it, as it can be tricky to cook. But today's recipe is one of the easiest dinner recipes out there. Not only is it simple, it's delicious. This is actually a special recipe to me; it was my mother's, and I have no idea where she got it from originally. But whenever my mother fried up fish, it disappeared in a flash; we kids could never get enough of it. Thankfully, the recipe was passed on to us, and now I am passing it on to all of you -- deliciousness ought to be shared, after all. Let's wander into the kitchen and make ourselves a fish dinner, shall we?

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World of WarCrafts: Lightly Fried Lurker originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/world-of-warcrafts-lightly-fried-lurker/

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series: More Power, Raging Looks

With more power and raging looks, the C-class coupe is the next to go to the Black side. The latest in a very short but highly distinguished?and completely nuts?line of Black Series Benzes is here. The C63 AMG Black Series is based on the C63 coupe, which we just drove for the first time a [...]

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Philadelphia Eagles Free Agency Rumors: The Buzz on Stephen Tulloch

About 24 hours ago, I thought I had the Eagles off-season figured out. The Eagles were going to trade Kevin Kolb to Arizona for Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and an early round draft pick. The Eagles were also going to sign a defensive end and use the rest of their cap space resigning DeSean Jackson and filling out the roster.

Now the Eagles have added another player on their free agent wish list, Titans middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch. Tulloch is just 26 years old and has racked up over 100 tackles in back to back seasons including 159 tackles last season.

The Eagles rarely go after linebackers in free agency but with Stewart Bradley likely not to be resigned and a very young core of linebackers with little to no experience, signing Tulloch would make a lot of sense.

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Risk For Heart Attack More Likely To Be Inherited Than Risk For Stroke

While both run in families, people are more likely to inherit a higher risk for heart attack than for stroke, concluded researchers whose findings should not only improve our understanding of how genes affect stroke risk, but also suggest we should probably have separate models for assessing heart attack and stroke risk. You can read their report in the 26 July online first issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics...

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Android Market update reportedly rolling out to the dessert-themed faithful

Fans of frozen, cultured dairy products and holiday cookies, it's time to get your handsets ready -- that new, not-so-shiny Android Market appears to be making its way to users now. Both our inbox and the Twitterverse are afire with news that the redesigned market is delivering, not just apps, but books and movies to Android phones across the US as you're reading this. Of course, as we've already mentioned, you could just skip the waiting game and start perusing the Editor's Choice section right now by downloading and manually installing the APK. If you don't remember why you're supposed to be excited, check out the video after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android Market update reportedly rolling out to the dessert-themed faithful originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading The Queue: Mushrooms are pretty gross

The Queue: Mushrooms are pretty gross

Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Alex Ziebart will be your host today.

Just look at those things! Barforama. Unless they're on my pizza. Then they're amazing.

Phranklin asked:

You posted about that fairy ring in Tirisfal last week ... at least people were calling it a fairy ring. What IS a fairy ring? Is it something that was in Warcraft before?

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The Queue: Mushrooms are pretty gross originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday 27 July 2011

Nnamdi Asomugha Rumors: What Can the 49ers Offer Asomugha That the Jets Can't?

When you're the best player on a given free agent market, there are going to be a lot of rumors surrounding your name. Right now, Nnamdi Asomugha can vouch.

When free agency started on Tuesday morning, the New York Jets quickly established themselves as the frontrunner for Asomugha's services. And even though they signed wide receiver Santonio Holmes to a big deal on Wednesday afternoon, they did not pull out of the chase for the former Oakland Raiders cornerback.

Naturally, the Jets aren't alone. With the team set to release veteran corner Nate Clements on Thursday, the word around the campfire is that the San Francisco 49ers would love to add Asomugha to their own defense.

Talk about two completely different scenarios. If Asomugha goes to New York, he would join a surefire Super Bowl contender, and he would also be lining up next to one of the best corners in the game in Darrelle Revis. Signing with the Jets would also allow Asomugha to get that much closer to the post-football acting career that he apparently covets.

If Asomugha goes to the 49ers, on the other hand, he will be joining a team with a pretty dire outlook for 2011, and he will also be joining a defense that will likely be on the field quite a bit thanks to the team's inept offense.

However, ESPN's John Clayton says that we shouldn't count the Niners out of the Asomugha sweepstakes.

On Wednesday night, Clayton tweeted that there are two reasons Asomugha might pick the Niners. The first is that it would allow him to stay in the Bay Area, where he has been stationed for over a decade now, playing first for Cal and then for the Raiders. The second is that Asomugha might be drawn in by the idea of helping the 49ers push for a new stadium.

Presumably, the 49ers can offer Asomugha more money too, as they haven't exactly spent the first two days of the free agency period handing out big contracts.

So if the question is whether or not the 49ers can offer Asomugha things the Jets can't match, the answer is that they can actually offer quite a few things. Difference-making things at that.

Now that we know that, the pressure is on the Houston Texans to entice Asomugha. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle tweets that the Texas are "working hard" on Asomugha, just as many people thought they would.

What we have here, folks, is a good old fashioned bidding war. Should be fun.

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The Daily Quest: What is that all about, anyway?

WoW Insider's on a Daily Quest to bring you interesting, informative, and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere.

I don't play Minecraft, although some people have been telling me I ought to play. I'm not sure I get what exactly it's all about -- and between that and general time constraints, I just haven't been interested in giving it a try. But man, when you see what people can do with the thing, it's kind of awe-inspiring, isn't it? Like the replication of Darnassus shown above. It's amazing how much detail you can get out of what look like virtual Lego bricks.

Today, we've got a random smattering of posts from around the blogosphere, including one involving Darnassus, lovely zone that it is.

Info about the World of Warcraft from the Altaholic (and isn't that a mouthful?) points out some nifty spots in Darnassus for RP.
The Ready Check has an ultra-handy guide for soloing Firelands raid trash.
Dragonsworn talks about the tricky balance between real life and gaming when you have a little one to consider.

Is there a story out there we ought to link or a blog we should be following? Just leave us a comment, and you may see it here tomorrow! Be sure to check out our WoW Resources Guide for more WoW-related sites.

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The Daily Quest: What is that all about, anyway? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PayPal reportedly overcharging some customers for OS X Lion

OS X Lion is only supposed to cost US$29.99 to install on any Macs associated with your iTunes account. Some Lion buyers who purchased it through PayPal are seeing charges way higher than thirty bucks, however. Multiple users have reported the issue on Apple's support forums, and Lion buyer John Christman emailed us earlier today saying PayPal showed nearly $4000 in fees associated with Lion.

Apple support is now aware of the problem, and it's been classified as a "known issue" that they're looking into. Meanwhile, several affected customers are seeing their bank accounts significantly overdrawn, with all of the heinous additional bank fees that go along with that, so hopefully Apple also makes good on those additional fees.

If there's a lesson to draw from this, here it is: if you pay for iTunes purchases through PayPal, it's probably a good idea to switch to another payment method until this gets sorted out. If you haven't bought Lion yet and you're worried about paying 100 times more for it than you're supposed to, you can always pay for it with an iTunes gift card.

PayPal reportedly overcharging some customers for OS X Lion originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mercedes-Benz Brings a ?TraumaHawk? Sprinter Ambulance to the C/D Office

Reps from Mercedes-Benz recently stopped by our office with a specially outfitted, incredibly sweet Sprinter van. The “TraumaHawk” has been set up for ambulance duty by American Emergency Vehicles, and it features everything you’d expect, from flashing lights and wicked-loud sirens (sorry, neighbors) to heavy-duty cabinetry. (We’re suckers for ambulances.) Like all Sprinters sold in [...]

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Temporary Apple Store coming to SoHo

Apple is preparing to open a temporary store at 72 Greene Street in SoHo, according to AppleInsider. The temporary store will offer retail sales on the ground floor and part of the second floor, while the basement will be used for inventory.

Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple will temporarily close the existing Apple Store at 103 Prince Street as it undergoes renovation, including the addition of a former post office's 5,000-square-foot retail space.

There is currently no word on when the temporary store will open, although AppleInsider speculates it will happen within the next few months.

Temporary Apple Store coming to SoHo originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NFL Free Agents 2011: Nnamdi Asomugha, All News and Analysis for Every Move in FA

2011 NFL free agency has started off with an absolute bang. Players like Nnamdi Asomugha and Antonio Cromartie are still unsigned, and I will monitor their progress closely. Where they land is going to have a huge determination on who comes out as winner and who comes out a loser in this unprecedented free agency period.

In the meantime, I will keep tabs on big spenders like the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets.

Will the Jets re-sign their offensive guys like Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards? Or should they look to improve a defense that slipped last season after a dominating 2009 season?

Free agency is moving extremely quickly, so keep it locked here as I will be updating this as soon as I hear any concrete news. ESPN's Adam Schefter is going to be heavily relied on, as well as SportsCenter, Peter King and ProFootballTalk.

Which teams will surprise and emerge as spenders? Who's going to make that blockbuster deal? Which teams will surprise and stay put?

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Morgan Freeman Livid With GOP For Using His Voice In Ad

WISCONSIN ? Actor Morgan Freeman is livid with conservatives for using what he believes to be his voice in a campaign ad against a democratic opponent in the state of Wisconsin. Freeman made it clear that he did not authorize the use of his voice or its likeness for the video. Read more..

Continue reading BookBook iPhone 4 case doubles as wallet, attempts to fool miniature luddites

BookBook iPhone 4 case doubles as wallet, attempts to fool miniature luddites

So, you've finally accepted the reality that smartphones aren't a passing fad, but you're no less concerned that the special tech-hater in your life might get hip that you've abandoned reading books for flinging unhappy fowl. You're further concerned that you won't have space in your skinny jeans for both a wallet and an iPhone. Well, it sounds like Twelve South's BookBook iPhone 4 case has you and your ridiculous smartphone-conversion anxiety covered. The little leather-bound sleeve not only masks your iPhone in what looks like a miniature Bible binding, but also acts as host to your wallet's contents. If you're looking to fool folks into thinking you're really reading a tiny tome titled BookBook, the case can be yours for $60 at the source link. Full PR after the break.

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Brain Damage From Stroke Reduced With Natural Protein Given Up To 12 Hours Later

Giving mice a naturally occurring protein called alpha-B-crystallin that is made in the body, shrank brain lesions caused by stroke, even when treated 12 hours after the event, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers published early online today, 26 July, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study is important because it gives hope that the window of treatment can be extended, since the only approved current drug, a clot-buster, has to be given within 4...

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