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Popliteal lymph node dissection for metastases of cutaneous malignant melanoma

Popliteal lymph node dissection is performed when grossly metastatic nodal disease is encountered in the popliteal fossa or after microscopic metastasis is found in interval sentinel nodes during clinical staging of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Initially, an S-shaped incision is made to gain access to the popliteal fossa. A careful en bloc removal of fat tissue and lymph nodes is made to preserve and avoid the injury of peroneal and tibial nerves as well as popliteal vessels, following the previous recommendations. This rare surgical procedure was successfully employed in a patient with cutaneous malignant melanoma and nodal metastases at the popliteal fossa. The technique described by Karakousis was reproduced in a step-by-step fashion to allow anatomical identification of the neurovascular structures and radical resection with no post-operative morbidity and prompt recovery. Popliteal lymph node dissection is a rarely performed operative procedure. Following a lymphoscintigraphic examination of the popliteal nodal station, surgeons can be asked to explore the popliteal fossa. Detailed familiarity of the operative procedure is necessary, however, to avoid complications.

Source: http://www.wjso.com/content/12/1/135

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/30/natural-language-windows-search/?ncid=rss_truncated

Windows will let you search your computer using everyday language

If you've ever searched a computer's apps or settings, you know how frustrating it can be to guess the keywords you'll need to get a result -- why can't you just say what you want and let the PC figure it out? Microsoft must have asked itself that...

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2014/04/29/hate-obnoxious-autoplaying-video-heres-how-to-disable-it/?ncid=rss_truncated

Hate obnoxious autoplaying video? Here's how to disable it.

As a pacifist I seldom wish actual violence upon another human being, but when it comes to whoever came up with the idea of autoplaying advertisements, I wish nothing but suffering. Advertising is an important part of the relationship between content...

Continue reading Driveclub coming to PS4 on October 7, celebrates with new trailer

Driveclub coming to PS4 on October 7, celebrates with new trailer

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Toys/Games, Racing

Driveclub, a racing title for the Playstation 4, was first revealed last year with a fair amount of promise. Our own Seyth Miersma was intrigued, citing the game's competent physics, good looks and social features, during a short demo at the Electronics Entertainment Expo. Set for a position in the launch roster for the latest generation of Sony's gaming console, fans were disappointed when the game was unexpectedly delayed.

Now, we finally have a new launch date for the title - October 7, 2014. Yes, that's nearly a year after the Playstation 4 hit stores, but at this point, we're just happy to hear the game is arriving at all.

While racing gamers still have a few months to wait before they can sample the new title for themselves, Evolution Studios, the folks behind DriveClub, have released a new trailer made exclusively of in-game footage.

We've embedded the two-minute video below. Take a look, and then head into Comments and let us know what you think.

Driveclub coming to PS4 on October 7, celebrates with new trailer originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Apr 2014 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/29/driveclub-ps4-release-date-trailer/

Continue reading WoW Archivist: Talisman of Binding Shard, the lost legendary

WoW Archivist: Talisman of Binding Shard, the lost legendary

This edition of WoW Archivist was originally published May 24, 2011. Given Blizzard's recent retrospective on Molten Core, we felt the piece of Warcraft history was worth another look. All references to time, space, and current content should be viewed through the lens of this piece's initial date of publication.

Last week, we finally escaped the morass of World of Warcraft's beta to discuss patch 1.2, the first major content patch of the post-release game. We're going to take a break from patches for a while to examine some other myths and legends that arose in vanilla WoW. Today, we're going to look back to one of the legends of Molten Core.

Molten Core is rather unique in that it's the home of more than one legendary item. Both Thunderfury and Sulfuras have their roots in Molten Core, though one does require items from Blackwing Lair to complete; Blackwing Lair hadn't even been implemented yet when players started receiving the first pieces of these legendary items.

Everybody knows about Thunderfury and Sulfuras, though. Not as many people know Molten Core once had a third legendary.

Filed under: WoW Archivist

WoW Archivist: Talisman of Binding Shard, the lost legendary originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/28/wow-archivist-talisman-of-binding-shard-the-lost-legendary/

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/30/you-can-now-stream-wwe-network-wrestling-on-your-xbox-one/?ncid=rss_truncated

You can now stream WWE Network wrestling on your Xbox One

We already knew WWE was bringing live-streaming of its wrestling matches to the Xbox One (and pretty much every other device you might have in your living room). For whatever reason, though, streaming wasn't actually available on the Xbox One back in...

Continue reading Blizzard on raid design evolution

Blizzard on raid design evolution

Lead Game Designer Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas has written a very extensive blog on the evolution of raid design, the first installment of which went live this morning. In this first part, Watcher covers the history of raiding, from the launch of the game in 2004 all the way through to the end of Icecrown Citadel in 2010.

For many, these were the glory days of raiding and World of Warcraft alike, well, if you believe the forums at least. Watcher talks about the developers' aims to make raiding more accessible, and to improve the gameplay of groups by reducing them in size -- one healer in a group of fifteen healers can't have as big an impact as one healer in a group of five or two. He also discusses the introduction of varying difficulties in raiding, and looks back over all the patches of some of the game's greatest raids.

Hit the break for the full post.

Filed under: Raiding, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria

Blizzard on raid design evolution originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/28/blizzard-on-raid-design-evolution/

Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/04/30/nba-owners-force-donald-sterling-sell-clippers-racist-tweets-support-silver/

NBA Owners Prepared To Force Donald Sterling To Sell Clippers Franchise

The politics of professional sports are a tricky thing, as the events of the Donald Sterling scandal have made clear in a few short days. While NBA commissioner Adam Silver has hit Sterling with a fine and a lifetime ban, he hasn’t proceeded with any action to force him to sell the team, nor is […]

Continue reading The Queue: Thin hamster

The Queue: Thin hamster

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

A very informative video.

michaelm517 asked:

Today, I received the notification allowing me to choose a reward from the Recruit-A-Friend system. With the recent tease of the fiery mechanical steed, and the message, "Fiery mechanical steeds are best when they can be used with friends," I have a good feeling that it could be a new RaF mount. If I am wrong, then whatever, but if that is the case, can I save my current RaF reward token and use it on the new mount if it ends up being one?

You sure can! Hold onto that token.

The Queue: Thin hamster originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/27/the-queue-thin-hamster/

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2014/04/29/apple-updates-macbook-air-models-with-processor-bump-100-price/?ncid=rss_truncated

Apple updates MacBook Air models with processor bump, $100 price drop

Apple today refreshed its MacBook Air line, adding slightly faster processors and improved battery life to the portable computers. Apple also dropped the price on each model by US$100, with the base 11-inch MacBook Air starting at $899. All base...

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Tuesday 29 April 2014

Finding beauty in WoW's abandoned places

In a massively multiplayer game, you're almost always surrounded by crowds of other people. Your fellow players cluster around mailboxes and crowd around questgivers. They race you to monsters you need to kill and herbs you need to pick. In short, they're everywhere -- an inescapable part of playing an MMO.

Well, mostly. The A.V. Club has put together a writeup on WoW's abandoned spaces -- and despite the day to day MMO crowds, there are a lot of them. Have you visited Shattrath lately? What about Dalaran? These old content hubs are now abandoned by players, only inhabited by NPCs and the occasional alt-leveler. In fact, there are plenty of zones in the game where you can find you're the only person there -- and when you aren't crowded in by people, you can take a moment to enjoy the solitude and all the game details you might miss if you were racing a druid to the nearest ore node.

It's feigned solitude -- the game's other players are just a zone or a whisper away -- but it still works for a change of pace. For more of this quiet musing, just head out to one of WoW's abandoned spaces yourself -- or read through the full article on the A.V. Club.

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion

Finding beauty in WoW's abandoned places originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/25/finding-beauty-in-wows-abandoned-places/

Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2014/04/29/nba-adam-silver-announce-donald-sterling-5-million-fine-suspension-racist-remarks/

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Set to Announce Suspension, Fine for Donald Sterling (UPDATE: $2.5 Million Fine and Lifetime Ban)

According to TMZ, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is set to announce that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling will be suspended indefinitely for the racist remarks he made privately to his girlfriend V. Stiviano, which were recently unveiled to the public. The reports also indicate that Sterling will be fined $5 million as a result […]

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2014/04/29/jobs-tops-cnbcs-most-influential-list-and-more-news-for-april/?ncid=rss_truncated

Jobs tops CNBC's "most influential" list and more news for April 29, 2014

A free iPhone voice & data plan (no, really), Steve Jobs back in the news and a reminder that there's a lot more to do in this world that stare at your phone. Here's this afternoon's Apple news. CNBC has compiled a list of the most influential...

Breakfast Topic: Professional

Let's play pretend for a moment: imagine an Azeroth that is at peace. The wars have ended, we've beaten all of the bad guys, and it's time to rebuild. Your class no longer matters. There's no need for violent adventurers, your skill in murder and mayhem is obsolete. You are now defined by your profession. Your profession is, in essence, your class. In such a scenario, what profession would you take up? What would you choose as your daily grind?

Let's assume secondary professions are included here. The fun option, in my opinion, would be archaeology. You'd still get to explore the world and have adventures! Realistically, though, I don't think I would mind being a full-time chef. Within the rules of Warcraft, cooks gather most of their own ingredients. As a player, I like killing things. In real life, I love gardening. Skilled cooking requires both, so why not be a chef? I even briefly considered attending culinary school. In Azeroth, maybe I'd do it.

What about you? Maybe you'd be a full-time angler. Heck, El already does it.

Filed under: Breakfast Topics

Breakfast Topic: Professional originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/26/breakfast-topic-professional/

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WoW Insider's guide to Blizzard resources updated

Looking for more blogs, podcasts, and resources devoted to Diablo, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft, and Warcraft? Then you'll want to check out our newly updated guide to all things Blizzard. In it, we've gathered all of our favorite resources on Blizzard games for your browsing enjoyment. So why not take the rest of the day off to catch up on your reading?

And we're always on the lookout for new Blizzard blogs, so if you have a favorite site that we've missed, please contact us to let us know. We're happy to add any resources that are regularly updated, don't advocate breaking Blizzard's terms of service, and don't have any R-rated content.

Filed under: WoW Insider Business

WoW Insider's guide to Blizzard resources updated originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 29 Apr 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/29/wow-insiders-guide-to-blizzard-resources-updated/

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I got drunk again

I got drunk again and feel bad. I dont have anything else to say really i just wanted to speak to someone on here as i dont really have anyone else in real life to talk to.

Nadir PSA level and time to nadir PSA are prognostic factors in patients with metastatic prostate cancer

Background:
Primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) is the most effective systemic therapy for patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Nevertheless, once PSA progression develops, the prognosis is serious and mortal. We sought to identify factors that predicted the prognosis in a series of patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
Methods:
Two-hundred eighty-six metastatic prostate cancer patients who received PADT from 1998 to 2005 in Nara Uro-Oncology Research Group were enrolled. The log-rank test and Cox's proportional hazards model were used to determine the predictive factors for prognosis; rate of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and overall survival.
Results:
The median age, follow-up period and PSA level at diagnosis were 73 years, 47 months and 174 ng/mL, respectively. The 5-year overall survival rate was 63.0%. The multivariable analysis showed that Gleason score (Hazard ratio [HR]:1.362; 95% confidence interval [C.I.], 1.023-1.813), nadir PSA (HR:6.332; 95% C.I., 4.006-9.861) and time from PADT to nadir (HR:4.408; 95% C.I., 3.099-6.271) were independent prognostic factors of the incidence of CRPC. The independent parameters in the multivariate analysis that predicted overall survival were nadir PSA (HR:5.221; 95% C.I., 2.757-9.889) and time from PADT to nadir (HR:4.008; 95% C.I., 2.137-7.517). The factors predictive for overall survival from CRPC were nadir PSA (HR:2.988; 95% C.I., 1.370-6.518) and time from PADT to nadir (HR:3.611; 95% C.I., 1.462-8.921).
Conclusions:
Nadir PSA and time from PADT to nadir were factors that affect both CRPC and overall survival in a cohort of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Lower nadir PSA level and longer time from PADT to nadir were good for survival and progression.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/14/33

Watch a creepy robot draw an even creepier joker

A recent Pew Research study says 51 percent of Americans believe robots will be able to create art indistinguishable from a human's. Well, they might be surprised that robots like those already exist, and one of them's this new mechanical Picasso...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/28/robot-artist/?ncid=rss_truncated

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/28/diy-raspberry-pi-cellphone-hp-laptop-running-android/?ncid=rss_truncated

Daily Roundup: Raspberry Pi cellphone, HP's Android laptop, and more!

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all...

A loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the visual detection of duck circovirus

Background:
Duck circovirus (DuCV) infection in farmed ducks is associated with growth problems or retardation syndromes. Rapid identification of DuCV infected ducks is essential to control DuCV effectively. Therefore, this study aims to develop of an assay for DuCV to be highly specific, sensitive, and simple without any specialized equipment.
Methods:
A set of six specific primers was designed to target the sequences of the Rep gene of DuCV, and A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay were developed and the reaction conditions were optimized for rapid detection of DuCV.
Results:
The LAMP assay reaction was conducted in a 62[degree sign]C water bath condition for 50 min. Then the amplification products were visualized directly for color changes. This LAMP assay is highly sensitive and able to detect twenty copies of DuCV DNA. The specificity of this LAMP assay was supported by no cross-reaction with other duck pathogens.
Conclusion:
This LAMP method for DuCV is highly specific and sensitive and can be used as a rapid and direct diagnostic assay for testing clinical samples.

Source: http://www.virologyj.com/content/11/1/76

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2017 Jaguar Crossover Spied: Literally Expanding the Brand

What It Is: Jaguar has begun on-road (and, we presume, limited off-road) testing of its upcoming SUV, which is currently being previewed on the international motor show circuit by the C-X17 concept car. Styled in a contemporary and muscular fashion by Jaguar chief designer Ian Callum, it will feature Jaguar?s trademark grille and cat-eye headlights, […]

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2017 Jaguar Crossover Spied: Literally Expanding the Brand

Source: http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/tea-antioxidant-activity-molecular-aspects-part-1.html

Monday 28 April 2014

Tea: Antioxidant Activity: Molecular Aspects Part 1

Experimental data indicate that tea polyphenols may offer indirect protection by activating endogenous defense systems. Many antioxidant genes are regulated at transcriptional levels by cellular redox status. Several lines of evidence suggest a tight connection between exogenous and endogenous antioxidants that appear to act in a coordinated fashion. It is reasonable to hypothesize that this [...]

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/ala-chief-justice-300-court-layoffs-possible-ar-5819252/

Ala. Chief Justice: 300 Court Layoffs Possible

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore says the state's court system has $38 million less now than when he took office for the first time in 2001.

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/birmingham-man-pleads-guilty-threatening-obama-ar-5818006/

Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Obama

Federal prosecutors say a Birmingham man has pleaded guilty to using the social networking site Twitter to threaten the life of President Barack Obama.

Tea: History And Origin

The second emperor of China, Shen Nung, is believed to have discovered tea when the leaf of the plant Camellia sinensis blew into his cup of hot water (2737 BCE). The first European to encounter tea and write about it was the Portuguese Jesuit missionary Father Jasper de Cruz in 1560. Around 1650, the Dutch [...]

Source: http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/tea-history-and-origin.html

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/17/army-crash-victims-identified-ar-5813241/

Army Crash Victims Identified

The U.S. Army has identified the five-member crew killed in the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Kandahar, Afghanistan on Monday.

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Aaron Robinson: 25 Years After the Japanese Onslaught, Germany Is Winning

Memory snapshots from Detroit auto shows of my youth: Datsuns parked on candy-red carpet, begging my dad to buy a Renault Alliance (wisely, he bought another Oldsmobile), a Bitter SC, panhandlers in the stairways at Cobo Hall, steam pluming from the manhole covers in a dark, frigid city that the sun seemed to have forgotten. […]

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/teen-arrested-weekend-shooting-ar-5820443/

Teen Arrested for Weekend Shooting

A seventeen-year-old from Mobile has been arrested for shooting at several young victims in their front yard Saturday night. The victims say the argument stemmed from a girl fight over a boy.

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/17/army-names-crew-killed-helicopter-crash-ar-5813089/

Army Names Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash

The U.S. Army has identified the five-member crew killed in the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan.

ED: Oral Therapies

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Source: http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/ed-oral-therapies.html

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls soundtrack now available online

If you're a fan of Blizzard's music, you can now acquire the Reaper of Souls soundtrack through iTunes. You can purchase the album for $9.99 or individual tracks for $1.29 each. The Reaper of Souls music page on Blizzard's website includes 30 second samples of each track as well as composers' notes.

If you find yourself interested in multiple tracks, we suggest just going in for the album -- there are 22 total tracks, adding up to a significant cost difference. $9.99 or $28.38? The choice is yours!

Filed under: Diablo 3

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls soundtrack now available online originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/23/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls-soundtrack-now-available-online/

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2043916-juventus-transfer-news-and-rumours-tracker-week-of-april-28

Juventus Transfer News and Rumours Tracker: Week of April 28

Two-time Italian champions Juventus have enjoyed another excellent campaign, leading Serie A for almost the entire season while progressing to the semi-final of the Europa League. They hope to reach the final—which is to be held in their own stadium—with the second leg against Benfica still to come.

Whilst it is clear that Antonio Conte’s men stand on the verge of some truly historical achievements, there remains a belief that the squad can still be improved. The disappointing manner of their Champions League exit only compounds that belief, and talk has already turned to the names the Bianconeri may look to add this summer.

Over the following pages is a the latest transfer gossip surrounding the Turin giants, with news of reported moves regularly updated throughout the week.

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Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/16/business-booming-61st-annual-arts-crafts-festival-ar-5809034/

Business Is Booming At The 61st Annual Arts & Crafts Festival

The Arts and Crafts Festival has over 220 vendors and is one of the most distinguishing things about Fairhope. This year's crowd numbers are expected to exceed last year's numbers of 300,000.

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/weather/2013/mar/17/spring-thunderstorms-monday-wf-14032/

Sunday 27 April 2014

Spring Thunderstorms Monday

Mostly cloudy weather is coming up for tonight with a low near 60 degrees. Spring thunderstorms will move in tomorrow, and the latest outlook from the Storm Prediction Center has some of our northern, inland counties in a Slight Risk area. The main threat looks to be hail, but isolated pockets of wind damage and a brief tornado spinup are possible.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2043798-dallas-cowboys-mock-draft-roundup

Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Roundup

As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for the 2014 NFL Draft, there are no shortage of mock drafts projecting which direction they’ll head in the first round. It wasn’t long ago that there was one name sitting atop the list of Cowboys mock drafts—Pitt defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

As the draft process has unfolded, however, Donald has risen up draft boards and now most experts don’t consider him a legitimate option to come to Dallas. Actually, you don’t even see Donald’s name in this mock draft roundup; most analysts are predicting that he’ll be long gone by the time Dallas is on the clock.

Even after the signing of free-agent defensive tackle Henry Melton, though, another defensive tackle has replaced Donald as the most popular selection for Dallas in mock drafts—Florida State’s Timmy Jernigan. Of the mock drafts I assessed, Jernigan’s name appears in Dallas’ draft slot more than any other, by a wide margin.

So is there value in studying mock drafts? On the individual level, the value comes in dissecting one potential path the draft could follow. The real value, though, comes when we study multiple mock drafts. When an individual expert projects a player to a team, it doesn’t mean all that much. When a second one does it, that means a little bit more, and a third means a little bit more, and so on. Thus, something that isn’t terribly useful on the individual level has a lot of value when we aggregate the results.

With that said, let’s take a look at the most popular players being sent to Dallas in mock drafts, each of which I’ve assigned a “likelihood rating.” These subjective ratings are 1 to 10, reflecting how probable it is that each particular prospect will get drafted by Dallas.

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Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/18/century-bank-government-street-robbed-ar-5819136/

Century Bank on Government Street Robbed

Mobile Police are on the scene of a bank robbery in Mobile.

Mini Challenges Its Interns to Build a Pickup, They Succeed Spectacularly

Mini?s three-door Cooper Paceman coupe/SUV thing?recently super-subtly refreshed for 2015?remains an enigma to us. It?s not as fun to drive as the brand?s bread-and-butter three-door hardtop, and it?s not as practical as the five-door Countryman with which it shares a great deal of parts. Let us now throw all of those concerns out of the […]

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2015 Hyundai Genesis Gets Second-Gen Blue Link Telematics System, We Try It Out

For 2015, Hyundai is releasing its Genesis luxury sedan 2.0?but that car won?t be the only ?2.0? Hyundai product hitting the scene. Next to the Genesis? ?Fluidic Sculpture 2.0? design language, there also is Blue Link 2.0, Hyundai?s second-generation Blue Link telematics system, which was first announced at this year?s Consumer Electronics Show. So yes, […]

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2042917-5-greatest-moments-in-pittsburgh-penguins-philadelphia-flyers-rivalry

5 Greatest Moments in Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers Rivalry

With both the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins in a tight race in their respective playoff series, the chance of them meeting in the second round is an exciting notion for fans across the league. The two Pennsylvania clubs have one of the bitterest rivalries not only in hockey, but also in all of sports.

The Flyers currently have the upper hand when it comes to the playoffs, winning four of the past six postseason meetings. The Pens, however, have one more Stanley Cup than their Metropolitan division rivals, with their most recent championship coming in 2009.

Both teams feature superb talent in every position on the ice, which will make for a grueling, cross-state battle for a shot at competing in the Eastern Conference Final.

Here are the five greatest moments from the Penguins-Flyers rivalry that will surely get you pumped for a potential second-round showdown.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2043364-ufc-172-results-breaking-down-jon-jones-victory-and-more-top-storylines

UFC 172 Results: Breaking Down Jon Jones' Victory and More Top Storylines

UFC 172 made history thanks to the dominance of Jon “Bones” Jones against Glover Teixeira.

ESPN Stats & Info broke it down for fans:

Let’s take a look at his impressive victory, as well as some of the other results from UFC 172.

Jones Dominates

Jones improved his record to 20-1 and was never challenged by Teixeira over the course of five rounds in Baltimore. All three judges scored the contest in favor of Jones, 50-45, in what was a much more dominating performance than his last fight against Alexander Gustafsson.

Jones commented on the fight afterward, via Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com: "It was a lot of improv. Game plan was to stick takedowns and pick him apart from a distance. I realized he was winding up on his punches so I switched game plans and fought at extremely close range. It worked out great."

Jones controlled the entire fight with his 84” reach and never gave Teixeira much of a chance.

In fact, the fans even started to boo Teixeira in the fifth round when his mouthpiece fell out.

After such a dominating performance, it’s only natural for Jones to look ahead, especially since he nearly lost to Gustafsson in his previous bout.

Of particular interest is the fact that the UFC is considering taking that fight to Sweden.

Considering how close the Swede came to knocking off Jones in their previous fight, any edge that the home crowd provides would be huge. Gustafsson would likely come out energized and perhaps even take control of the match in the early going.

However, crowd support can’t do anything about Jones’ reach and overall athletic ability. He will learn from his last fight with Gustafsson and likely add onto his historically great resume in the process.

Luke Rockhold Impresses

Jones’ victory was the headline of Saturday’s action, but Luke Rockhold looked dominant as well when he made quick work of Tim Boetsch.

In fact, Rockhold notched a victory in slightly more than two minutes, which was one of the fastest wins of his career. The magnitude of the stage gave the former Strikeforce middleweight champion a sizable audience to impress, and that is exactly what he did.

Rockhold thrilled fans by submitting Boetsch via kimura on the way to an easy win.

Anthony Johnson Destroys Phil Davis

In the fight before the main event, Anthony Johnson gave fans a taste of what they were about to see from Jones when he destroyed Phil Davis.

Johnson is a 205-pound specimen who mixes power and wrestling ability better than the majority of fighters in the sport. Gregg Doyel of CBS Sports deemed Johnson’s performance to be a beatdown:

Johnson won 30-27 on every scorecard and stuffed all eight of Davis’ takedown attempts.

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Daily Deals for April 25, 2014, featuring the Leap Motion Controller

It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. Don't forget to check out our "Today in the App Store" post that singles...

Breakfast Topic: Do you still PUG?

The idea of playing in a PUG -- or a random pick up group -- was once a painful one. You might spend ages in chat trying to find random players willing to join you for a dungeon only to get stuck spending hours trying to successfully navigate the dungeon... or even longer if you were unlucky enough to be trying to run Blackrock Depths. Grouping could be painful, which meant you tended to stick with guildmates or friends for dungeon runs that wouldn't leave you wanting to tear your hair out.

Of course, in today's game, the dungeon finder and raid finder make getting groups together a simple task, and dungeon running itself has been streamlined to make it easier for random groups to succeed. With these changes, it's gotten a lot easier to run a random dungeon, and so some of the stigma around PUGs seems to have faded -- or perhaps just transferred to LFRs.

For today's discussion, I'm wondering: do you play WoW in random groups? Or do you rather stick with guildmates and friends?

Filed under: Breakfast Topics

Breakfast Topic: Do you still PUG? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/24/breakfast-topic-do-you-still-pug/

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Sony's online store will be the only place to buy its best phone in the US

Sony's Xperia Z2 may be a big, powerful slab of a phone, but fans in the United States hoping to snag one in-person or with a contract are out of luck... for now, at least. The company just confirmed that neither it nor its tiny cousin the Z1 Compact...

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The Queue: What to go see when you're sixty

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

Got a really good question I want to answer off the bat, so here we go.

thingwhatwows asks:
what's one thing I should show my sister at level 60? This is her first time through the game. Any other don't miss points?

There's actually a lot of stuff I wouldn't want to miss in the game at level 60, but if you're forcing me to choose but one, I'd say take her to the various raid zones - Blackrock Mountain, Zul'Gurub, Ahn'Qiraj - from back in Vanilla days. Get her to turn her distances all the way up so she can really see them, too. There was a lot of work put into these areas back when they launched, and especially Blackrock Mountain is always going to be one of my favorite places. I still go in and run around inside the various dungeons and raids from time to time, because no place in WoW has ever come as close to feeling like a real place people live in and fight over to me, while also feeling absolutely unreal and fantastic. It's built right into a volcano. I know it's probably nostalgia, but I find Blackrock Mountain amazingly cool. Don't forget the Anduin Lothar statue outside, either.

Remember, they're updating UBRS for Warlords, so go see it while you can.

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Filed under: The Queue, Warlords of Draenor

The Queue: What to go see when you're sixty originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/25/the-queue-what-to-go-see-when-youre-sixty/

Continue reading The Queue: Garrisons, PvP on PvE, loot, and the Dude

Saturday 26 April 2014

The Queue: Garrisons, PvP on PvE, loot, and the Dude

Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky (@adamholisky) will be your host today.

I realized last night that it's been over a year since I last kill Ony. I'm thinking of forming a 25-man PUG on Twitter this weekend and going in and kill her.

Anyone with me?

Twowolves asked:

Since garrisons are now static and unmoving, can we delay building it until we're in a zone we like? I was looking forward to a nice Nagrand base. I really dig pretty blue skies.

Filed under: The Queue

The Queue: Garrisons, PvP on PvE, loot, and the Dude originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/24/the-queue-garrisons-pvp-on-pve-loot-and-the-dude/

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/25/engadget-podcast-394/?ncid=rss_truncated

Engadget Podcast 394 - 4.25.14

Ben and Terrence are serving up a big bureaucratic burrito this week, chock full of net neutrality, legalese and corporate self-interest. To help you digest this gut-buster of a mind meal, we've enlisted Engadget's Editor-in-chief and self-proclaimed...

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How Apple eventually delivered on Gil Amelio's promise

Nobody really talks about Gil Amelio any more. Serving as CEO of Apple for just over a year, his tenure is overshadowed by the return of Steve Jobs and the eventual rise to greatness that the company is still enjoying today. But Gil Amelio was a...

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Mini Paceman Adventure photos arrive by the trucklette-load

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Truck, Mini

Yesterday, we brought you the news of the existence of this Mini Paceman Adventure tiny truck, and the story of how it came to be. Long story short: it was a lighthearted collaboration between apprentices and instructors at parent BMW plants in Germany. The mini-sized pickup bed and off-road kit may not make the Paceman All4 actually practical, but we'd argue that they do make the one-off fairly loveable.

Apparently the Mini photographers agree with that "loveable" part. We'd heard that there were some better, higher-resolution images of the Paceman Adventure on the way, but we didn't expect there to be hundreds of them. But as you can see, the shooters went out and thoroughly documented the pickup, shooting it in several locations, still and moving, and documenting some of its construction as well. Find your favorite in the massive gallery of images, above.

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Mini Paceman Adventure photos arrive by the trucklette-load originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/25/mini-paceman-adventure-photos/

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Two Ohio Spring Breakers Killed in Florida Crash

Authorities say two Ohio women driving home from spring break have died after a traffic crash in the Florida Panhandle.

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Spring Thunderstorms Monday

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Kendrick Perkins Sits on Mike Miller, Revolutionizing NBA Defences Forever (Video)

If you can’t beat ‘em, sit on ‘em. That’s how that saying goes, right? No? Well, don’t tell Kendrick Perkins. He’ll be pretty embarrassed. Last night, during the second quarter of Game 3 between the Thunder and Grizzlies, Perkins and Memphis forward Mike Miller both dove for a loose ball. However, neither of them came […]

Long-term effects of three Tiao-Bu Fei-Shen therapies on NF-kappaB/TGF-beta1/smad2 signaling in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background:
The three Tiao-Bu Fei-Shen (Bufei Jianpi, Bufei Yishen, Yiqi Zishen) granules have been confirmed for their beneficial clinical efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients on reducing frequency and duration of acute exacerbation, improving syndromes, pulmonary function and exercise capacity. But the short- or long-term mechanism of them is not fully clear. Nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB/transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1/smad2 signaling pathway is involved in the progress of inflammation and remodeling in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. This study aimed to explore the long-term effects mechanism of Tiao-Bu Fei-Shen granules by regulating NF-kappaB/TGF-beta/Smads signaling in rats with COPD.
Methods:
Sprague Dawley rats were randomized into control, model, Bufei Jianpi, Bufei Yishen, Yiqi Zishen and aminophylline groups. COPD rats, induced by cigarette smoke and bacterial infections exposures, were administrated intragastricly by normal saline, Bufei Jianpi, Bufei Yishen, Yiqi Zishen granules or aminophylline from week 9 through 20, respectively. At week 20 and 32, lung tissues were harvested. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect interleukin (IL)-1beta and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used for TGF-beta1 and Smad2 mRNA analysis, western blotting was used to determine the phosphorylation of NF-kappaB (p-NF-kappaB) and IkappaBalpha (p-IkappaBalpha).
Results:
COPD rats had marked airway injury, such as chronic airway inflammation and remodeling, emphysema, which were improved in the three traditional Chinese medicines (TCM)-treated animals. The levels of IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, p-NF-kappaB, p-IkappaBalpha, TGF-beta1 and Smad2 were significantly higher in COPD rats than in controls, while they were dramatically reduced in the three TCM- and aminophylline-treated groups. At the meantime, all these endpoints were significantly lower in three TCM-treated groups than in aminophylline group, especially in Bufei Jianpi and Bufei Yishen groups. Compared to week 20, all endpoints decreased significantly in three TCM groups at week 32.
Conclusion:
The three Tiao-Bu Fei-Shen therapies can reduce pulmonary inflammation and remodeling in COPD and have significant long-term effects. NF-kappaB/TGF-beta1/smad2 signaling might be involved in the mechanism.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/14/140

2015 Hyundai Genesis Gets Second-Gen Blue Link Telematics System, We Try It Out

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?NewsOne Now? Panel Discusses Backlash Over Racist Rancher

The Root’s Jack White and Kevin Martin from Project 21 joined ?NewsOne Now? to discuss the backlash over Cliven Bundy’s comments. Don’t know who Bundy…

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Gulfport Couple Charged in Hit-and-Run Fatality

Authorities have charged a man and his wife in the hit-and-run fatality of a 70-year-old Tennessee man who was killed early Saturday morning in south Mississippi.

Chains, Planes & Trains: The Surprising Change You?re About To See

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diners could soon see calorie counts on the menus of chain restaurants. But will they be able to get that same clear…

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Friday 25 April 2014

Correction Officer Held By Inmates At Ohio Jail

WARREN, Ohio (AP) ? A correction officer has been taken hostage by inmates at an Ohio county jail. Officials say three inmates grabbed and handcuffed…

General Motors Q1 Profits Down Big on the Heels of Ignition-Switch Recall

Were it not for the ignition-switch recall with all those annoying investigations�and people clamoring for rental cars, General Motors would have paid out at least 48 cents more per share by the end of the first quarter. That amount, roughly speaking, is what GM decided its customers weren?t worth when engineers proposed a redesigned ignition […]

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Classy Red Wings Fan Gives Shawn Thornton the Finger During Loss to Bruins (GIF)

I don’t know exactly how much it costs to sit right up against the glass at a Red Wings playoff game, but I know it’s definitely north of $100, which is a good chunk of change. Obviously, though, it’s worth every penny to get right up on the ice, inches away from the action where […]

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Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn Went on a Double Date with Elin Nordegren and Her New BF? Awkward!!!

Normally we wouldn’t write a post about what Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn�are up to unless it involved photos of Lindsey Vonn in a bikini. However, this story is just too weird to pass up. You see, it seems that Tiger and Lindsey have been spending a lot of time recently with the last two […]

Are you playing Hearthstone for iPad?

I admit, I was charmed by Hearthstone during its beta. But after a lot of playtime -- and the beta wipe which cleared my card collection -- the game lost some of its shine. By launch, I was playing very little, if at all, and my gametime has dwindled ever since. That was until Hearthstone for iPad appeared -- and if the download numbers are anything to go by, I'm far from the only one who's jumped on (or back on) the Hearthstone bandwagon.

Easily being able to fire up a game of Hearthstone on my tablet means that now I play a lot of times where I might not have before -- having a game running while I'm checking email or watching television. So, readers, tell me: has Hearthstone coming to the iPad brought you into the game?

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Are you playing Hearthstone for iPad? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 23 Apr 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/04/23/are-you-playing-hearthstone-for-ipad/

Dept. Of Energy Rolls Out Latest Strategic Plan for Automotive Tech, Design, Energy Sources

Despite the Energy Department?s latest rah-rah report embracing an ” ‘all of the above’ energy strategy,’ battery-electric cars will continue to dominate federal mandates curbing carbon emissions from the nation?s vehicle fleet. Automakers reading the department?s ?2014?2018 Strategic Plan? will note that nothing has really changed since President Obama announced the first wave of battery […]

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Bee Keeping: Long-Term Test Wrap-Up on Subaru?s Buzzy BRZ

The Subaru BRZ, along with its Scion FR-S�twin, is a car of enormous significance to enthusiasts. Not since Mazda?s Miata�two-seater made its debut 25 years ago has a new rear-drive sports car been so attainable yet so dedicated to the art of driving. But while we are able to concede some refinements in the name […]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/25/worlds-smallest-magazine-cover/?ncid=rss_truncated

The world's smallest magazine cover is 2,000 times smaller than a grain of salt

No, National Geographic Kids didn't forget to buy colored ink -- that's a blown-up view of the smallest-ever magazine cover, created by IBM to set a Guinness world record. The tech firm used a miniscule, heated silicon "chisel" to etch a polymer...

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Apple announces 7-1 stock split, dividend increase, and expanded captial return program

Apple today released its earnings results from its second fiscal quarter of 2014, posting revenue of $45.6 billion and EPS of 11.62 in the process. Overall, iPhone sales came in stronger than expected while iPad sales came in weaker than...

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Abou Diaby Is Probably the Most Injury-Prone Footballer Ever

To call Abou Diaby injury-prone would be an understatement. The Arsenal midfielder has been at the club since 2006, but he has only averaged 15 appearances per season in that time.

And unfortunately/unsurprisingly, he's been injured again. Here's a helpful infographic of his Arsenal career in injuries:

It's close, but we'll give him the nod as the (unscientifically) most injury-prone Premier League footballer ever, edging out the likes of Robin van Persie and Ledley King. Congratulations?

5 Hottest Debuts of the 2014 Beijing Auto Show

Yes, the 2014 Beijing show was packed with vehicles we?ll never see here in the States, but there were also quite a few things we?ll see in the very near future, like Lexus?s NX crossover, Mercedes-Benz?s Concept Coupe SUV/future BMW X6?fighter thing, and even the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg bowed in Beijing. But they weren?t nearly […]

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Continue reading 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S drives angry with XCAR

2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S drives angry with XCAR

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Aston Martin, Luxury

The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S is a monster of a sports coupe. At the front, those color-matched fangs and open mouth look like Dracula ready to take a bite. And underneath the hood, the 6.0-liter V12 sounds like the Wolf Man growling whenever the driver gets on the throttle. In a recent video, XCAR got its hands on this wonderful behemoth and showed its brilliant brutality.

The smartest move that the producers made was letting the car speak for itself. Several times during the video, the host shuts up, and the only sound is the bellow from the exhaust of the Aston Martin. The cinematography is pretty darn nice, too. If you don't have time to watch the whole video, skip about 10 minutes into it when XCAR just lets the diabolical V12 thunder. It's definitely one of the highlights. Scroll down to watch - and listen - for yourself.

2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S drives angry with XCAR originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/24/aston-martin-v12-vantage-xcar-video/