Thursday 31 May 2012
2013 Honda Accord Sedan Spy Photos: The Ninth Generation of Honda?s Sales Leader
MabThera Confirmed As Beneficial For Treating Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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MacTech Boot Camps offer fine Apple consultant training at a great price
MacTech has posted its Boot Camp schedule for the rest of the year, including some excellent day-long training sessions for Apple IT professionals and consultants. The company will be in Washington, DC on June 27, then San Diego on August 7, Minneapolis on September 5, and finally Miami, Florida on December 5.
Tickets for all sessions are available now. MacTech's world-class conferences offer information about best practices and insider info on how to consult for the Mac. Sessions cover topics like marketing your consulting firm, running support calls effectively, installing Windows on a Mac and creating a reliable backup system. We've been to MacTech's conferences before, and they're always well-run and full of quality information.
TUAW has a deal for readers who attend the event. Just follow this link to register and receive US$200 off registration, plus a free subscription to MacTech Magazine (print and iPad version). You must sign up by June 7 for that deal, so don't wait. MacTech is a great resource for the Apple consultant community. If you do any kind of work in the field, definitely check and see if they're coming to a town near you.
MacTech Boot Camps offer fine Apple consultant training at a great price originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Anti-Psychotic Drug For Schizophrenia May Eliminate Cancer Stem Cells
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Mazda Sharing Next-Gen Miata Architecture with Alfa Romeo
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Genes May Influence Quitting Success
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New HIV-Inhibiting Protein Identified
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Fantasy Baseball 2012: The Carlos Gonzalez Trade-Value Conundrum
The word "hot" does not even begin to describe Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez right now. His fantasy dominance is working at every level...and from every angle.
On Wednesday night against the Astros, Gonzalez belted three homers, while collecting four hits and four RBI. Two days prior, he tallied four hits; and four days before that (May 27), he crushed two homers against the Reds.
From a 15-day perspective, CarGo has six homers, 12 RBIs, 14 runs, one steal and a .362 batting average. From a 30-day window, it's nine homers, 23 RBIs, 23 runs, three steals and a .336 batting average.
And from a National League-only perspective for the season, Gonzalez (13 HR, 41 RBIs, 41 runs, seven steals, .323 batting) ranks first in runs scored, ninth in hits, third in homers, third in RBIs, 22nd in steals, 10th in batting, first in slugging (.629) and fourth in OPS (1.020).
Put it all together, and we're faced with a question I could never have anticipated at the end of April: If Gonzalez currently has better stats than Matt Kemp (12 HR, 28 RBIs, 30 runs, two steals, .355 batting), and Kemp is on his second go-round with a substantial hamstring injury, does it not make more sense to covet Gonzalez from this point forward, as well?
Obviously, outfield stars like Kemp, Josh Hamilton (21 HR, 57 RBI, 39 runs, four steals, .368 batting) and Ryan Braun (14 HR, 36 RBI, 34 runs, 10 steals, .309 batting) deserve to be at the top of owners' wish lists, when exploring trade upgrades at fantasy baseball's most vital position. But given his age (26), five-tool talent, spurt prowess, health track record and home ballpark (Coors Field), is Gonzalez the safest superstar of the bunch?
Call me crazy, but Gonzalez is the pick here, so much that I couldn't even conceive a 1-for-1 trade involving CarGo and a non-outfielder. His current value simply overwhelms that of any elite corner infielder or starting pitcher.
(For the record, AccuScore has Gonzalez projected for 21.3 homers, 71.5 RBI, 76.7 runs, 15.8 steals and a .287 batting average from this point forward—May 31 to Sept. 30.)
Here's a balanced, three-tiered breakdown of Gonzalez's trade value in 12-team roto leagues:
1-for-2
Gonzalez for Adam Jones/C.J. Wilson
Gonzalez for Andrew McCutchen/Matt Cain
Gonzalez for Ian Kinsler/Justin Verlander
Gonzalez for Mark Trumbo/Cole Hamels
1-for-3
Gonzalez for Matt Holliday/Anibal Sanchez/John Axford
Gonzalez for Jose Reyes/Gio Gonzalez/Ricky Romero
Gonzalez for Asdrubal Cabrera/Michael Bourn/Chris Sale
Gonzalez for Martin Prado/Josh Reddick/Madison Bumgarner
2-for-3
CarGo/Joe Mauer for Clayton Kershaw/Adrian Beltre/Yadier Molina
CarGo/Jason Kipnis for Robinson Cano/Jay Bruce/Jarrod Parker
CarGo/Jake Peavy for Curtis Granderson/Freddie Freeman/Kyle Lohse
CarGo/Stephen Strasburg for Joey Votto/Matt Garza/Edwin Encarnacion
Jay Clemons can be reached on Twitter, day or night, at @ATL_JayClemons.
In Parkinson's Disease, Blocking LRRK2 Activity Is Not A Simple Answer
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NBA Draft 2012: How Lottery Results Changed Chad Ford's Mock Draft
The 2012 NBA draft order is set!
I'd like to pat myself on the back for calling the Charlotte Bobcats slipping to the No. 2 pick.
Moving on from personal congratulations, the New Orleans Hornets have the top pick and we could've penciled in Anthony Davis no matter who was picking No. 1. But let's take a look at how Chad Ford's mock draft changed after Wednesday night's NBA draft lottery.
The top-three teams in the upcoming draft have all been shuffled up from their lottery slotting. Instead of Charlotte, Washington and Cleveland, it will be New Orleans, Charlotte and Washington.
Despite this change, Ford had no need for an eraser at the top of his mock draft. Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Bradley Beal stay put.
This simply means that these three are the best three players in this draft as of now. According to Ford, they will go in that order no matter the teams' needs.
The first change comes at No. 4. Once expected to be the lucky New Orleans Hornets, the Cleveland Cavaliers will pick here.
Ford had power forward Thomas Robinson going to New Orleans. Now that the Cavs are picking fourth, he has them taking Harrison Barnes, the small forward out of UNC. This is a two-spot jump for Barnes.
Robinson and center Andre Drummond still go back-to-back in Version 5.0—like they did in Version 4.0—but they each dropped down a slot to pave the way for Barnes.
Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger made a nice jump from No. 12 to No. 7. Ford states that the Golden State Warriors, who went seven as predicted, are pretty high on Sullinger and might want to go with a more proven player than Perry Jones III.
PJ3 (should I coin it?) switched spots with Sullinger on the thinking that Jones was too big of a gamble.
After Sullinger, Dion Waiters (No. 8), Damian Lillard (No. 10) and Jeremy Lamb (No. 11) all stay put.
At No. 9, though, despite the Detroit Pistons going ninth as expected, Ford switched to John Henson as the their selection. Henson wasn't even a lottery pick in Ford's previous mock draft, but he cites the Pistons' need for an athletic, shot-blocking big to go along with Greg Monroe.
For the Phoenix Suns at No. 13, Ford replaced Austin Rivers with Terrence Ross, a 2-guard with potential star power. The Suns "need a little bit of everything," but he maintains that there biggest need is at shooting guard.
Lastly, Tyler Zeller drops from No. 9 to No. 14, where the Houston Rockets will be selecting. Ford thinks Zeller will go anywhere from No. 8 to No. 14.
It may just be hours since we've figured out which teams are picking in what positions, but our mock draft experts are running wild. Let's see where Chad Ford takes us next.
Study Of Child Abandonment In Europe
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Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Witness Offers More Details In Grisly Florida Cannibal Attack
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Man Repeatedly Stabs Himself, Throws Intestines, Skin at Police
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Apple iPad prototype with dual charging docks listed on eBay
From time to time, Apple prototype devices will make their way to eBay. Usually, they're iterations of the device's final design, but this latest one to hit the auction site is really different - it's an iPad with two dock connectors.
As noted by MacRumors, the tablet device includes a standard portrait connector and a second one for connecting in landscape. Both ports work for charging and syncing the iPad. It's also running Apple's test software SwitchBoard and has several other markings that suggest it is legitimate.
According to the listing, the prototype was disabled before it was discarded, but the seller has restored as much functionality as possible to the device. The eBay auction will end late on Monday May 28 (PDT) and, at the writing of this post, has 19 bids with a current topper of US$10,000.
Apple iPad prototype with dual charging docks listed on eBay originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 28 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/28/apple-ipad-prototype-with-dual-charging-docks-listed-on-ebay/
Autoblog Podcast #284
Filed under: Podcasts, Convertible, Acura, Aston Martin, BMW, Nissan, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, Rumormill, Fiat
Fiat and Mazda teaming up, Consumer Reports eco-trim test, Aston Martin AM310, BMW Zagato Coupe, Dany Bahar suspended
Episode #284 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Chris, Dan and Zach chat about Mazda and Fiat collaborating on the next MX-5 Miata and Spyder, Consumer Reports' test of eco-trim compacts, the Aston Martin AM310 and BMW Zagato Coupe that debuted at Villa d'Este, and the suspension of Dany Bahar from Lotus over alleged misconduct. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. We've embedded our Q&A module after the jump for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #284:
Topics:
- Fiat and Mazda shacking up on a roadster
- Consumer Reports eco-model test
- Aston Martin AM310 and BMW Zagato Coupe from Villa d'Este
- Dany Bahar suspended from Lotus
In the Autoblog Garage:
2012 Volvo XC70 T6 Polestar
2012 Nissan Quest
2013 Acura RDX
Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman
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Autoblog Podcast #284 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 May 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Archos Arnova 80 Cobalt sidles up to the FCC, leaves little to the imagination
Archos' line of Android tablets aren't really known for setting consumer tongues a-wagging; those honors are typically reserved for more bold-faced OEMs. As a low-cost alternative to pricier offerings, however, they make mighty fine sense. And one such slate's just swung by the Commission's gates, showing off its shiny black posterior, FCC ID (SOVAC80CO) and Arnova branding. The 80 Cobalt, as its referred to in the docs, appears to be a WiFi-only affair in keeping with its market positioning and, judging from its measurements, is likely to join the ranks of other 8-inch tabs. Hit up the source below to scour the dense fog of RF tests and legalese, if you're so inclined.
Archos Arnova 80 Cobalt sidles up to the FCC, leaves little to the imagination originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 06:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Oakland Raiders' New Attitude Will Take Them to the Top of the AFC West
Shortly after the end of another disappointing season for the Oakland Raiders in 2011, general manager Reggie McKenzie was hired and given the difficult task of putting the pieces together to get the Silver and Black back on the winning track.
A little more than four months later, McKenzie has already shown himself to be a true leader who knows what it takes to get the job done.
When he was introduced during the press conference back in January, he stated, "no matter who the player was on the team, they would all have to continue to prove themselves, and every single one had their job on the line," noting that was the only way to get the Silver and Black to the great team they should be.
McKenzie has followed through with those words, and his passion for excellence has spread throughout the franchise, exemplifying his exceptional ability as a leader of one of the most legendary teams in NFL history.
Video: Watch Toyota celebrate UAE launch of GT 86
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Toyota, Middle East
Toyota has officially launched the company's GT 86 sportscar in the United Arab Emirates. The Japanese automaker rolled out the rear-drive hero with a fancy new video shot in the hills around Fujairah. With plenty of drifting, tire smoke and slow motion, the clip serves as a proper introduction to the lightweight coupe. Judging by the quick video, there are a few market-specific changes to the UAE Toyota GT 86, including the availability of one very massive rear wing. The piece has more than a passing resemblance to the exaggerated aero work found on the lusty Subaru WRX STI sedan.
Will the Toyota GT 86 find favor in the UAE? We certainly think it's got a shot. If there's a more car-obsessed culture on this planet than the one found in the U.S., it lies in the well-funded Middle East. You can check out the launch video for yourself by scrolling below, or head over to the Toyota UAE Facebook page for a little more information.
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Apple looking to hire engineers at Israel R&D facility
We've heard that Apple intends to step up hiring at a new research center in Israel, and here is more evidence of that effort. Two new job listings have appeared on Apple's site for physical design engineers in Haifa, Israel, showing that Apple is getting serious about building out its new R&D center.
These engineers will work on designs for "system-on-a-chip" implementations. Which, of course, is exactly the kind of technology that Apple is so good at stuffing into tiny mobile devices. The open positions are high level placements, with job requirements that expect to see these SoC designs from beginning to end. It'll probably take Apple a while to fill these positions with the right people, so we likely won't see actual chips come out of these facilities for a while. But the company clearly has an eye forward to making the site there an important one for Apple's future devices.
Apple looking to hire engineers at Israel R&D facility originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/25/apple-looking-to-hire-engineers-at-israel-randd-facility/
Mists of Pandaria Beta: A first look at Battleground blacklisting
This long-anticipated feature allows the world-weary PvPer to go through the list and click a thumbs down icon to the right of a highlighted Battleground. You can see what the icon looks like before it is selected on the highlighted Arathi Basin on the header image. Once the little icon is red, as you can see in the header image on Alterac Valley and Strand of the Ancients, those Battlegrounds are blacklisted. When you queue for a random Battleground, those two will be excluded from your random list.
It should be noted that the weekly Call to Arms Battleground cannot be blacklisted -- the "thumbs down" icon doesn't appear next to it. However, as you probably know, the Call to Arms changes every week, so the Battleground in question can go back onto your blacklist straight after the Call to Arms is over.
You can blacklist a maximum of two maps at a time. To un-blacklist, simply uncheck the symbol.
It's open warfare between Alliance and Horde in Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft's next expansion. Jump into five new levels with new talents and class mechanics, try the new monk class, and create a pandaren character to ally with either Horde or Alliance. Look for expansion basics in our Mists FAQ, or dig into our spring press event coverage for more details!Filed under: PvP, Mists of Pandaria
Mists of Pandaria Beta: A first look at Battleground blacklisting originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 29 May 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Fisker Documents Leak, Say Little New About Atlantic Pricing and Timing
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Fantasy Football 2012: 8 Non-Starters to Keep Your Eye On
If you are only focusing on starting skilled position players during the offseason, training camp and throughout your fantasy football drafts, your fantasy squad will be as doomed as Terrell Owens’ arena football career.
Backup quarterbacks, running backs and receivers can have fantasy value, too! Some may only have value when the injury-prone starters in front of them tear their yearly ACLs or bruise their buttocks, and some may have value just because they rack up a lot of yards and scores with the little playing time they are given, but you cannot just forget about second-stringers when putting together your fantasy cheat sheets.
So here are 8 non-starters that fantasy football owners should keep an eye on:
Tim Tebow, New York Jets (QB)
At worst, Tebow will be on the field five to 10 plays per game for the Jets in their Wildcat package, with likely some of those snaps coming down by the end zone. And at best, Tebow could be the starting quarterback as soon as the first month of the season if Mark Sanchez continues to be a turnover factory.
Tebow may not be the prettiest passer, but his nose for touchdowns (12 passing TD, six rushing TD in 2011) and rushing yards (71 more than Michael Vick last year) forces fantasy owners to watch him.
John Skelton, Arizona Cardinals (QB)
Kevin Kolb makes multiple millions more, so he is Arizona’s starting quarterback—for now. The strong-armed Skelton threw for 1,913 yards in half a season in 2011, and if he wrests the starting job away from Kolb he would have all-world Larry Fitzgerald and first-round phenom Michael Floyd as his wide receivers while having another year of experience under his belt.
Ben Tate, Houston Texans (RB)
Tate was Arian Foster’s backup last season and still managed to outrush several starting running backs. His 942 yards was more than Pittsburgh’s Rashard Mendenhall, Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams and Buffalo’s Fred Jackson each put up.
Tate’s straight-ahead rushing style works perfectly with Houston’s zone-blocking scheme, hence his 5.4 yards per carry last season. Even if Foster does not encounter any anti-awesomeness in his hamstring again, Tate could still run for 1,000 yards.
Peyton Hillis, Kansas City Chiefs (RB)
Hillis is only two years removed from a season where he amassed 1,177 rushing yards, 477 receiving yards and 13 total touchdowns. With Jamaal Charles coming off a torn ACL, and with Hillis not being the cover boy for Madden ‘13, Hillis could return to his blue-collar rumbling form and be a fantasy force once again.
David Wilson, New York Giants (RB)
New York’s top tailback, Ahmad Bradshaw, has more metal in his feet than there is at a Metallica concert, so there is always a chance one shoestring tackle might sideline him for weeks. That’s why Wilson was drafted in the first round by the Giants. This speedy rookie could be thrust into a starting role at any time depending on Bradshaw’s shaky health.
Michael Bush, Chicago Bears (RB)
Bush proved he could be a full-time starter by rushing for 977 yards with the Oakland Raiders last season, yet the best deal he could get in the offseason came from the Bears, who already have Matt Forte. It is unclear how the Forte-Bush carry splitting will shake out, but Bush is someone who should not be ignored on fantasy draft day.
Evan Royster, Washington Redskins (RB)
The jury is still out on whether Roy Helu will turn out to be the next Jim Brown, so Royster is someone to peg during the middle-to-late rounds of fantasy drafts. He averaged an outstanding 5.9 yards per carry during his rookie campaign and finished the season with back-to-back 100-yard games. If Helu stutters at all at season’s start, Royster will steal his spot.
Randy Moss, San Francisco 49ers (WR)
We all witnessed how awful Moss looked and behaved as he bounced from New England to Minnesota to Tennessee to retirement in 2010. But after taking a year off, Moss may be coming back with fresher legs and a finer attitude as he makes one last hurrah before concluding his Hall of Fame career.
Moss will probably not beat out Michael Crabtree or Mario Manningham on the depth chart, but if San Fran uses him as a long-range threat in three-wide receiver packages he can still be valuable, especially in distance leagues where longer touchdowns are worth bonus points.
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1201487-fantasy-football-2012-8-non-starters-to-keep-your-eye-on
The Queue: What it'd take for me to quit WoW
We'll just hop right into questions today, because it's the first day back from a three-day weekend, and I'm grumpy.
RyanAF asked:
So we had the Spirit of Competition pet for the last Olympics held in Beijing, which was a Chinese style dragon. Is there going to be one for the London Olympics? What do you think it might be? I'm hoping for a mini pandaren dressed as a Beefeater!
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The Queue: What it'd take for me to quit WoW originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday 29 May 2012
4K TV already being trialed by one UK broadcaster
4K in the UK? It could happen sooner rather than later, if viewers give a thumbs up to feedback tests currently being conducted by a British broadcaster. According to a senior figure at a company that is directly involved in the experiments, people are being asked if they can spot the difference between 4K and regular 1920 x 1080, which will help to decide whether the format is worthy of immediate investment. Our source refused to reveal which broadcaster is running the show, beyond saying that it has complete control over its pipeline right down to the set-top box, which hints at Sky or perhaps Virgin being likely candidates. When asked how 4K TV might be transmitted as a mainstream service, given that it contains four times the resolution of Full HD, he simply replied that the broadcaster would "compress the hell out of it," which surely only cements his credibility. Next stop, 8K.
4K TV already being trialed by one UK broadcaster originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 20:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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WRUP: A moment of silence for 38 Studios
In case you've been living under a rock the last 24 hours or so, one of the biggest stories in the gaming world right now is the collapse of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. We didn't really cover it, since we're a World of Warcraft-focused site, but we're all gamers here. It stings to see an MMORPG crash and burn, but it hurts even more to see the devastation that the sudden fall of two companies in the industry has caused.
The situation for folks at 38 Studios is somewhat grim right now, though that's nothing new. Most of them had been working without pay since the beginning of the month. A lot of them were depending on the health insurance their job provided -- coverage which has since expired. All of them were just like us -- gamers at heart who just wanted to do something really cool to entertain you. Twitter has been rallying to help, but it's impossible to look at the situation without wishing there was something more you could do.
Beyond the employees, there are a lot of other victims of this debacle too. The taxpayers of Rhode Island are on the hook for a massive loan made to keep 38 afloat -- a loan which could total over $112 million by the time all is said and done. That's a $100 charge to every man, woman, and child currently living in the state. A number of Rhode Island officials who stuck their necks out for 38 have resigned in disgrace, though arguably, they had a lot to be disgraced over. I guess what I'm saying is that it's a bad situation all around.
Well, almost all around. One of the few people who got away clean, ironically, is company founder Curt Schilling, the baseball player who inexplicably started a video games company. He wrote himself a $4 million check from the 38 Studios bank account a few months ago, money that could have -- and should have -- gone to pay his employees that he watched work without pay. As someone from "Red Sox Nation," I feel I have the right to say this: Screw that guy.
So yeah, before we head into this week's WRUP, I want to have a brief moment of silence for 38 Studios and all the folks who were hurt by its downfall.
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Filed under: WoW Insider Business
WRUP: A moment of silence for 38 Studios originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Farrakhan Speaks Firmly on Obama and Gay Marriage
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Now approaching two years of Real ID -- did it work?
I mentioned from the beginning, on a quiet post on my old blog (Warning: language) that while I thought the feature was interesting enough, it wasn't interesting enough for me to use it. So where do I stand, two years later? I have exactly five people on my Real ID, and they're all coworkers with one exception, a friend I wanted to help out on a cross-server raid. I still don't care for Real ID, but it does come in handy every now and again. I'm still not going to use it widely.
So two years after all the roaring, screeching, and general madness ... how did Real ID go over? Was it a success?
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Now approaching two years of Real ID -- did it work? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 28 May 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tim Cook's D10 conference keynote won't be streamed live
Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to kick off AllThingsD'S D10 conference tonight at 6 pm PT and only a select few are being invited to view the opening keynote. According to a Fortune 2.0 report, 500 attendees are invited to attend the keynote, which won't be streamed live. Apple fans who want to follow the keynote will have to find a live blog or a Twitter feed that's covering the keynote as it happens.
[Via Fortune 2.0]
Tim Cook's D10 conference keynote won't be streamed live originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 29 May 2012 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Convertible Stops By, Shows Off New Retro Rearview Mirror
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Cryptococcus Protected By Titan Cells During Infection
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2012 BMW M6 Convertible Test: 0 to 60 mph in Four Flat
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Functional region prediction with a set of appropriate homologous sequences-an index for sequence selection by integrating structure and sequence information with spatial statistics
The detection of conserved residue clusters on a protein structure is one of the effective strategies for the prediction of functional protein regions. Various methods, such as Evolutionary Trace, have been developed based on this strategy. In such approaches, the conserved residues are identified through comparisons of homologous amino acid sequences. Therefore, the selection of homologous sequences is a critical step. It is empirically known that a certain degree of sequence divergence in the set of homologous sequences is required for the identification of conserved residues. However, the development of a method to select homologous sequences appropriate for the identification of conserved residues has not been sufficiently addressed. An objective and general method to select appropriate homologous sequences is desired for the efficient prediction of functional regions.
Results:
We have developed a novel index to select the sequences appropriate for the identification of conserved residues, and implemented the index within our method to predict the functional regions of a protein. The implementation of the index improved the performance of the functional region prediction. The index represents the degree of conserved residue clustering on the tertiary structure of the protein. For this purpose, the structure and sequence information were integrated within the index by the application of spatial statistics. Spatial statistics is a field of statistics in which not only the attributes but also the geometrical coordinates of the data are considered simultaneously. Higher degrees of clustering generate larger index scores. We adopted the set of homologous sequences with the highest indexscore, under the assumption that the best prediction accuracy is obtained when the degree of clustering is the maximum. The set of sequences selected by the index led to higher functional region prediction performance than the sets of sequences selected by other sequence-based methods.
Conclusions:
Appropriate homologous sequences are selected automatically and objectively by the index. Such sequence selection improved the performance of functional region prediction. As far as we know, this is the first approach in which spatial statistics have been applied t o protein analyses. Such integration of structure and sequence information would be useful for other bioinformatics problems.
Production of the Lexus HS250h Hybrid Comes to a Whimpering Halt
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The Continental: An Extensive Drive in Volvo?s Diesel Hybrid and Goodbye to Two (Questionable) Icons
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Monday 28 May 2012
The Light and How to Swing It: The framework for our Mists rotation
The biggest change for players with every expansion is undeniably getting acclimated to the new and different buttons that one has to work with, ie, the new rotation. If you poll players on their least favorite part of the next phase of the game rolling over, invariably a large percent will shout how annoyed they are with "having to relearn their class." Some abilities which were juggernauts are suddenly akin to balloons with the air rushing out of them, others that were middle of the road also-rans are suddenly hot tickets. Getting to the point where you once again have a good sense of your class is often a pain.
While the beta is far from final, and the numbers are (of course) subject to change many times over, we're still at a point where we can begin to make some sense out of the design-equivalent of watching sausage being made. We won't know be able to say with 100% conviction which fillers are best when and where, but we can assuredly say what the framework of the rotation will be.
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The Light and How to Swing It: The framework for our Mists rotation originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Boundary Stops Molecule Right Where It Needs To Be
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Arsenal: 5 Youngsters Who Could See First-Team Action Next Season
With Arsenal raring for a run at the 2012-13 Premier League title, it is likely that manager Arsene Wenger will look to experience ahead of unproven (but talented) youth when constructing his first-team lineups.
But there is always the off-chance that a Jack Wilshere or an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (or a Cesc Fabregas so many years either of them) could emerge in the early portions of next season and make such an impression that Wenger is given no choice but to play him on a consistent basis.
After all, if there's one thing Wenger has shown during his 16 seasons at the helm in north London, he is not afraid of playing youth.
Premiership appearances may be at a premium next season, but there's every reason to think that the newest batch of talented Arsenal youngsters could crack the first team for the Carling and FA Cups—at least in the opening rounds.
Here's five who could make that type of mark.
Summer Heat
It's summer heat in May. In fact, it's near record heat for another day before we begin to see some afternoon showers to help ease temperatures down.
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Jetpack Joyride goes to the dogs
Man, Halfbrick's just not giving up on Jetpack Joyride. We just recently had a huge gadgets update for the game that added all sorts of tweaks to the jetpack action, and now here's another big update, out today, that gives Barry Steakfries a canine pal to run around with. Flash the Dog is coming to the update, and as you can see in the trailer below, he's cute as all get out.
Flash will help grab coins and break piggy banks for you, and he'll even ride along, both in his own little jetpack, and by hopping on the various vehicles Barry can acquire during his run. There are a few new other gadgets as well, including headphones that remix the game's music, and a "turbo boost" gadget that will add rings to hit for an extra burst of speed. Jetpack Joyride was a really high quality game when it first launched, and Halfbrick has really gone above and beyond the call of duty with all of these updates since then.
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Mists of Pandaria Arena Pass Realm: PvP Sandbox?
Wouldn't it be great if there was some way you could have a go with a max-level, fully geared character shortly after the start of Mists before you had to make such a big decision? Guess what? If you signed up for the 2012 Arena Pass realm, it's likely that you can!
Blizz Blue Nakatoir posted the following a few weeks back, in a dark corner of the EU forums:
Nakatoir"What does this mean for me?" you might ask, well this means that you may be able to access the Mists Arena Pass realm and get the epic PvP gear long before it is possible to have close to the same level of gear on the live realms. So you may be able to have access to the best PvP gear on the Arena Pass realm before most people will even have any on the live realms. :O
It's open warfare between Alliance and Horde in Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft's next expansion. Jump into five new levels with new talents and class mechanics, try the new monk class, and create a pandaren character to ally with either Horde or Alliance. Look for expansion basics in our Mists FAQ, or dig into our spring press event coverage for more details!Filed under: PvP, Mists of Pandaria
Mists of Pandaria Arena Pass Realm: PvP Sandbox? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Scattered Shots: Beta nerfs to hunter self-heals
The Mists of Pandaria beta giveth, and the Mists of Pandaria beta taketh away. The latest beta patch did a little bit of both, giving MM hunters some love while cutting back on some of the presents we saw early in the beta.
It's probably also worth noting that we saw the new minor Glyph of Fetch, which commands your pet to fetch loot from a nearby corpse. This way the hunters of the world can focus full-time on killing while our loyal companion dash around picking the pockets of the fallen and bringing in the spoils of war.
The big news this patch is the overall reduction of the new and boosted hunter self-heals that Mists of Pandaria is bringing hunters. At the same time, MM is receiving a substantial focus regen boost.
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Scattered Shots: Beta nerfs to hunter self-heals originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This Week on the C/D YouTube Channel: Jumping Cars, Beater Drifting, a Chronic Speeder, and a Doorless Nissan Leaf
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Childhood Obesity Increases Likelihood Of A Cranial Disorder That May Cause Blindness
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