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Using new technologies to promote weight management: a randomised controlled trial study protocol

Background:
Over the last three decades, overweight and obesity and the associated health consequences have become global public health priorities. Methods that have been tried to address this problem have not had the desired impact, suggesting that other approaches need to be considered. One of the lessons learned throughout these attempts is that permanent weight loss requires sustained dietary and lifestyle changes, yet adherence to weight management programs has often been noted as one of the biggest challenges. This trial aims to address this issue by examining whether social media, as a potential health promotion tool, will improve adherence to a weight management program. To test the effectiveness of this measure, the designated program will be delivered via the popular social networking site Facebook, and compared to a standard delivery method that provides exactly the same content but which is communicated through a pamphlet. The trial will be conducted over a period of twelve weeks, with a twelve week follow-up. Although weight loss is expected, this study will specifically investigate the effectiveness of social media as a program delivery method. The program utilised will be one that has already been proven to achieve weight loss, namely The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.Methods/designThis project will be conducted as a 3-arm randomised controlled trial. One hundred and twenty participants will be recruited from the Perth community, and will be randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: the Facebook group, the pamphlet group, or a control group. The Facebook Group will receive the weight management program delivered via a closed group in Facebook, the Pamphlet Group will be given the same weight management program presented in a booklet, and the Control Group will follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults as usual care. Change in weight, body composition and waist circumference will be initial indicators of adherence to the program. Secondary outcome measures will be blood glucose, insulin, blood pressure, arterial stiffness, physical activity, eating behaviour, mental well-being (stress, anxiety, and depression), social support, self-control, self-efficacy, Facebook activity, and program evaluation.DiscussionIt is expected that this trial will support the use of social media - a source of social support and information sharing - as a delivery method for weight management programs, enhancing the reduction in weight expected from dietary and physical activity changes. Facebook is a popular, easy to access and cost-effective online platform that can be used to assist the formation of social groups, and could be translated into health promotion practice relatively easily. It is anticipated in the context of the predicted findings that social media will provide an invaluable resource for health professionals and patients alike.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Register (ANZCTR): ACTRN12614000536662. Date registered: 21 May 2014.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/15/509

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Gulf State Park Lodge, Convention Center

Almost ten years after hurricane Ivan destroyed Gulf State Park's hotel and convention center, the state senate will vote on a measure that could be the first step in rebuilding a facility.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2475989-2015-nba-mock-draft-latest-predictions-for-1st-round-prospects

2015 NBA Mock Draft: Latest Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects

The 2015 NBA draft is still approximately a month away, but with some time to process the ramifications of the draft lottery, it's worth revisiting how the first round might play out on June 25.

Although mock drafts can't really account for trades, there doesn't figure to be a lot of maneuvering toward the top of the order. The consensus seems pretty strong with regard to who the top prospects are.

For example, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a loaded cast of young perimeter players and seem highly likely to take either Karl-Anthony Towns or Jahlil Okafor with the No. 1 overall pick. Yours truly believes Towns will be the first man off the board in the following mock scenario:

Towns is an ideal fit in the Twin Cities, because he has the skill set to play power forward, unlike Okafor, who is anchored in as a traditional center.

Interior defense is an area the Timberwolves struggle with, partly because of Nikola Pekovic's inability to stay healthy and ineffectiveness on that end of the floor when he is in the lineup. Minnesota needs a rim protector and versatile, rangy frontcourt defender of Towns' caliber to help the cause.

A young nucleus featuring Andrew Wiggins on the wing, Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio in the backcourt and Towns up front would be formidable. It could even help the Timberwolves turn around more quickly than anticipated.

This would leave the Los Angeles Lakers to take Okafor, forming an offense-heavy front line of the future with Julius Randle. Duke swingman Justise Winslow may be a tantalizing option for L.A. and perhaps the best Blue Devil to fit the team's current personnel.

But once legendary guard Kobe Bryant retires, the front office will have an enormity of freedom to build the roster. Bleacher Report's Howard Beck reported what Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said recently about Bryant:

Okafor has the most upside of perhaps anyone on the board, with an amazingly polished post game and plenty of ability to be a perennial All-Star. Joining the ultra-competitive Bryant, who will be pining for one last great playoff run, will only help Okafor tap into his potential.

The next debate figures to be about which perimeter player will be first to be drafted. It's between either Emmanuel Mudiay or D'Angelo Russell, and the latter seems destined for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philly has been rebuilding and enduring a lot of growing pains over the past two seasons. It's time to show some results, especially in a rather weak Eastern Conference. Adding Russell to the mix to be the offensive catalyst is the best possible move.

Zach Harper of CBSSports.com is already pondering whether Russell doesn't deserve to be selected above the two big men:

Russell oozes with confidence, has swagger to his game and is effective off the ball to go with rare floor vision and passing ability. Dynamic as Mudiay can be in the open court with his superior athleticism, the safer pick is Russell, whose attributes bring to mind current NBA MVP Stephen Curry.

Much like the 2014 draft, where most experts had Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Joel Embiid rated as the top players, the trio to headline this year's class figures to be Towns, Okafor and Russell, barring something absolutely wild.

Those three figure to be legitimate franchise cornerstones, players to be the face of an organization's future that are so hard to find later in the draft. It's important to nail the early picks when the opportunity arrives, but the teams at the top all have logical fits and seemingly can't-miss players to acquire.

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Planet Rock: These 26 Jams Will Start The Party This Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day brings out the grills, the drinks, American pride but most importantly, the jams. Getting together with family and friends this Memorial Day means…

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.

Economic evaluation of Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) in South Asian and African countries: a study protocol

Background:
Globally, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, particularly pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, are the leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality, and impose substantial burdens on the families of pregnant women, their communities, and healthcare systems. The Community Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) Trial evaluates a package of care applied at both community and primary health centres to reduce maternal and perinatal disabilities and deaths resulting from the failure to identify and manage pre-eclampsia at the community level. Economic evaluation of health interventions can play a pivotal role in priority setting and inform policy decisions for scale-up. At present, there is a paucity of published literature on the methodology of economic evaluation of large, multi-country, community-based interventions in the area of maternal and perinatal health. This study protocol describes the application of methodology for economic evaluation of the CLIP in South Asia and Africa.
Methods:
A mixed-design approach i.e. cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) and qualitative thematic analysis will be used alongside the trial to prospectively evaluate the economic impact of CLIP from a societal perspective. Data on health resource utilization, costs, and pregnancy outcomes will be collected through structured questionnaires embedded into the pregnancy surveillance, cross-sectional survey and budgetary reviews. Qualitative data will be collected through focus groups (FGs) with pregnant women, household male-decision makers, care providers, and district level health decision makers. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio will be calculated for healthcare system and societal perspectives, taking into account the country-specific model inputs (costs and outcome) from the CLIP Trial. Emerging themes from FGs will inform the design of the model, and help to interpret findings of the CEA.DiscussionThe World Health Organization (WHO) strongly recommends cost-effective interventions as a key aspect of achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG)-5 (i.e. 75 % reduction in maternal mortality from 1990 levels by 2015). To date, most cost-effectiveness studies in this field have focused specifically on the diagnostic and clinical management of pre-eclampsia, yet rarely on community-based interventions in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). This study protocol will be of interest to public health scientists and health economists undertaking community-based trials in the area of maternal and perinatal health, particularly in LMICs.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01911494

Source: http://www.implementationscience.com/content/10/1/76

Monday 25 May 2015

T'storms Today

Thunderstorms today, with a slight risk of severe weather.

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Clip-on adds gesture control to Pebble Time and Android Wear watches

Aria is a small add-on that clips underneath a smartwatch band and lets you control the device with finger gestures. It's an accessory for an accessory, which sounds kind of ridiculous, but it's not like you have a lot of choices when it comes to add...

Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2015/05/25/al-horford-elbow-ejection-video/

Al Horford Elbow Results in Ejection During Game 3 (Video)

By now you’ve probably already seen the Al Horford elbow to the back of Matthew Dellavedova, which resulted in a flagrant 2 and an ejection for the Atlanta Hawks center during his team’s Game 3 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. But, in case you haven’t, here it is:

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/24/sprite-drone-kickstarter/?ncid=rss_truncated

Unorthodox Sprite drone tolerates abuse and actually flies

When you picture a consumer drone, something bulky with four or six props � la DJI probably pops to mind. But the folks behind a new model on Kickstarter think that such UAVs have two big problems -- namely, they're hard to carry and break easily if ...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/25/whats-on-your-hdtv-ultra-street-fighter-iv-halt-and-catch/?ncid=rss_truncated

What's on your HDTV: 'Ultra Street Fighter IV', 'Halt and Catch Fire'

Winter may be coming in Westeros, but it is long gone from our TV viewing schedules. The NBA and NHL conference finals are wrapping up this week, while summer TV shows start to pop up on the schedule. That means reality dreck like The Island, The Bri...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/24/human-gene-sequencing-yardstick/?ncid=rss_truncated

Human gene sequencing gets an official yardstick

Gene sequencing, once a rare feat, is pretty common these days... but how do you know that your DNA data is up to snuff? As of now, there's an easy way to find out. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released reference gene...

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2475439-indy-500-results-2015-finishing-order-and-top-drivers-from-sundays-race

Indy 500 Results 2015: Finishing Order and Top Drivers from Sunday's Race

We'll put it this way: Juan Pablo Montoya certainly took a circuitous route to winning his second Indianapolis 500.

Montoya passed teammate Will Power with three laps remaining and held him off the rest of the way, kissing the bricks for his second time in three races at the hallowed speedway. Of course, Montoya's first victory came all the way back in 2000. His 15-year gap between wins is the biggest in history.

"That was fun," Montoya said, per Mark Glendenning of Autosport. "I knew I had a good car when I came through the field. But the fight at the end was hard. It's awesome. I'm looking for the words; it's too much."

Power, who battled all day near the top of the leaderboard, finished second. Charlie Kimball, Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal rounded out the top five. Starting on the pole, Dixon was dominant for most of the race, leading 84 laps and doing his best to fend off the two Team Penske cars at his heels.

Dixon's car sputtered late, particularly on turns. He was barely able to stay in the top five after the final restart due to consistent problems with the car.

"We didn't have enough speed. We kind of went back and forth on ignition settings," Dixon told reporters, via The Associated Press' Dan Gelston. "The car was overheating a bit and just too much understeer is what it came down to."

Tony Kanaan and Ed Carpenter were among the notable drivers who got into trouble. Kanaan led 30 laps before being involved in a crash on Lap 153. He spun into the wall and wound up finishing 26th. Carpenter went into an Indianapolis wall for the second time in three weeks and finished 30th.

Montoya, meanwhile, found the right settings at the best possible time. The No. 2 car led just nine laps on the day. He got past Power with three to go and wound up taking the race by .1046 seconds, one of the closest results in history.

"You give that guy the bit and put it in his mouth and he doesn’t give up," Penske said, per Dave Lewandowski of IndyCar.com. "It’s a great day for Team Penske. I knew we had two up there, but the worry was Dixon and the 83 (Charlie Kimball). At the end of the day, they played fair. Good passing and we won the race.”

The win proved a stark contrast to Montoya's first Indy 500 triumph. In 2000, Montoya led 167 of the 200 laps. It was among the more dominant performances in race history and came during a period of international ascent for the Colombian. From 1999-2006, Montoya took 18 open-wheel races and became known as perhaps the best all-around driver in the world.

That dominance sparked an invite to make the transition to Sprint Cup, where he spent nine largely unsuccessful seasons. He returned to the open-wheel format last year when he joined Penske, a move that's already paying huge dividends. Sunday's win was his third since joining the IndyCar Series and second of the 2015 season.

Montoya currently leads Power by 25 points in the standings. He's the only driver with multiple victories this season and has finished inside the top five in five of the six races thus far. After an up-and-down decade-and-a-half, it appears Montoya's using the Indy 500 to once again reclaim his status as the best open-wheel racer on the planet.

"2000 was the start of my career," Montoya said, per Autosport. "I was really young. We came here, had a really good car, we dominated. That was an easy race. But this was a lot of work. When you have to work for it that hard, it's exciting."

The task now will be carrying that momentum over for the remainder of 2015. The IndyCar Series heads to Detroit next for the Dual over the weekend. Last year, Montoya finished 12th and 13th, respectively, in those races and could never quite figure out the track.

But after that, the schedule heads to Montoya's bread and butter. He earned top-five finishes at Fontana, Texas and Milwaukee last season. Each race is an opportunity for him to get a third win and extend his points lead even more.

Given his stellar performance Sunday, we may have witnessed the true beginning of Montoya's first IndyCar championship run.

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Prevalence of malnutrition among HIV-infected children in Central and West-African HIV-care programmes supported by the Growing Up Programme in 2011: a cross-sectional study

Background:
The burden of malnutrition among HIV-infected children is not well described in sub-Saharan Africa, even though it is an important problem to take into account to guarantee appropriate healthcare for these children. We assessed the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among HIV-infected children in HIV care programmes in Central and West-Africa.
Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2011 among the active files of HIV-infected children aged 2?19 years old, enrolled in HIV-care programmes supported by the Sidaction Growing Up Programme in Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, C�te d?Ivoire, Mali, Chad and Togo. Socio-demographics characteristics, anthropometric, clinical data, and nutritional support were collected. Anthropometric indicators, expressed in Z-scores, were used to define malnutrition: Height-for-age (HAZ), Weight-for-Height (WHZ) for children?Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/15/216

Why I Work: Twin Passions For Finance & Empowerment Drive Wells Fargo?s Lisa Frison

Lisa Frison had a life-changing experience as a child that set her on a path to success for years to come: She loved watching her…

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Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2015/05/22/young-blackhawks-fan-dance-video/

Young Blackhawks Fan Dances Like He?s Popped Molly (Video)

Don’t say this kid’s not getting into the spirit of things. Aside from his obvious outward enthusiasm, this Blackhawks fan has on a Patrick Kane jersey (possibly backwards) and has a string of beads suggesting that he might have flashed someone at Mardi Gras. It’s all pretty awesome, and his moves make the whole ensemble […]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/23/poop-emoji-selfie-stick/?ncid=rss_truncated

Artist adds poop emoji to selfie sticks to remind us of mortality

As depressing as it may be, selfie sticks are inescapable despite how many places ban them. It's a sad truth of the future we live in. But! An enterprising artist by the name of Pablo Garcia has figured out a way to "reduce vainglory and self-importa...

Sunday 24 May 2015

Weighted protein residue networks based on joint recurrences between residues

Background:
Weighted and un-weighted protein residue networks can predict key functional residues in proteins based on the closeness centrality C and betweenness centrality B values for each residue. A static snapshot of the protein structure, and a cutoff distance, are used to define edges between the network nodes. In this work we apply the weighted network approach to study the ?-Lactamase Inhibitory Protein (BLIP). Joint recurrences extracted from molecular dynamics MD trajectory positions of the protein residue carbon alpha atoms are used to define edge weights between nodes, and no cutoff distance is used. The results for B and C from our approach are compared with those extracted from an un-weighted network, and a weighted network that uses interatomic contacts to define edge weights between nodes, respectively.
Results:
The joint recurrence weighted network approach performs well in pointing out key protein residues. Furthermore, it seems to emphasize residues with medium to high relative solvent accessibility that lie in loop regions between secondary structure elements of the protein.
Conclusions:
Protein residue networks that use joint recurrences extracted from molecular dynamics simulations of a solvated protein perform well in pointing to hotspot residues and hotspot clusters. This approach uses no distance cutoff threshold, and does not exclude any interactions between the residues, including water-mediated interactions.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/16/173

Source: http://www.totalprosports.com/2015/05/22/mizzou-baseball-team-ginger-teammate-video/

Mizzou Baseball Team Warms Hands on Ginger Teammate (Video)

If you want some context, I guess I could tell you that the Mizzou baseball team was losing to Alabama 1-0 in the 5th inning. And that there were two men on. But we’re not here to talk about the actual events of a baseball game. We’re here to talk about the freaky dugout ritual […]

Continue reading GM investing $439 million in Corvette plant

GM investing $439 million in Corvette plant

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, GM

General Motors is investing $439 million into the factory in Bowling Green, KY, that builds the Chevrolet Corvette to build a new, more efficient paint shop there.

GM investing $439 million in Corvette plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 May 2015 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/22/gm-investing-439-million-corvette-paint-plant/

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Still here!

Hi, all:

Just a quick note to say hi and that I hope all of you are well. I haven't posted much lately--been very busy, mostly with wonderful things, but have been reading on here every day...

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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.

Source: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/newcomers-recovery/367982-day-13-a.html

Day 13

Hi everyone....just waking up to day 13 here and just wanted to post just some of the many benefits I've experienced of being sober.

1. Waking up without a hangover and/or still drunk. There's...

Muscle strength and areal bone mineral density at the hip in women: a cross-sectional study

Background:
Muscle strengthening exercises are promoted for building and maintaining a healthy skeleton. We aimed to investigate the relationship between muscle strength and areal bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip in women aged 26?97 years.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study utilises data from 863 women assessed for the Geelong Osteoporosis Study. Measures of hip flexor and abductor strength were made using a hand-held dynamometer (Nicholas Manual Muscle Tester). The maximal measure from three trials on each leg was used for analyses. BMD was measured at the hip using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA; Lunar DPX-L). Total lean mass, body fat mass and appendicular lean mass were determined from whole body DXA scans. Linear regression techniques were used with muscle strength as the independent variable and BMD as the dependent variable. Models were adjusted for age and indices of body composition.
Results:
Measures of age-adjusted hip flexor strength and hip abductor strength were positively associated with total hip BMD. For each standard deviation (SD) increase in hip flexor strength, the increase in mean total hip BMD (SD) was 10.4�% (p?=?0.009). A similar pattern was observed for hip abductor strength, with an increase in mean total hip BMD of 22.8�% (p?=?0.025). All associations between hip muscle strength and total hip BMD were independent of height, but were nullified after adjusting for appendicular lean mass or total lean mass.
Conclusions:
There was a positive association observed between muscle strength and BMD at the hip. However, this association was explained by measures of lean mass.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/16/124

Continue reading Audi R8, Lamborghini Huracan could get twin-charged five-cylinder

Audi R8, Lamborghini Huracan could get twin-charged five-cylinder

Filed under: Audi, Lamborghini, China, Emerging Technologies, Coupe, Performance

There's a chance that the Audi R8 and Lamborghini Huracan might get the turbocharged and electrically supercharged, 2.5-liter five-cylinder from the Audi TT Clubsport Turbo. The move would be a way to lower their displacement and lower the models' vehicle taxes in China.

Audi R8, Lamborghini Huracan could get twin-charged five-cylinder originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 May 2015 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/22/audi-r8-lamborghini-huracan-twin-charge-five-cylinder-report/

Continue reading Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Subaru expand global Takata recalls by 715k [UPDATE]

Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Subaru expand global Takata recalls by 715k [UPDATE]

Filed under: Recalls, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Safety, Japan

Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Subaru are expanding their global Takata inflator recalls by 715k. Many of these models are in Japan.

Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Subaru expand global Takata recalls by 715k [UPDATE] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 May 2015 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/22/mazda-mitsubishi-subaru-takata-recall-715k-report/

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BMW Concept Pays Homage to the 3.0 CSL

BMW has a proud history of launching design studies at the famous Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa d’Este, on the shores of Italy’s Lake Como. Over the past few years, BMW has worked with traditional coachbuilders; this time around, the project was conceived and executed in-house. That’s entirely appropriate, as the design team under Adrian van […]

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Listing Of Criminal Charges On Tamir Rice Incident Report Explained

According to an article on MotherJones.com, it has been six months since Tamir Rice died and the Cleveland police officer who shot him has yet…

Source: http://newsone.com/3116943/black-mom-creates-beautiful-natural-hair-doll-for-her-daughters-to-raise-their-self-esteem/

Saturday 23 May 2015

Black Mom Creates Beautiful Natural Hair Doll For Her Daughters To Raise Their Self-Esteem

Frustrated by an inability to find a doll that highlighted her three daughters’ beautiful African-American features, Angelica Sweeting created one of her own. Sweeting, 27,…

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2474387-roy-hibbert-shows-off-impressive-jiu-jitsu-as-he-prepares-for-upcoming-season

Roy Hibbert Shows Off Impressive Jiu-Jitsu as He Prepares for Upcoming Season

Throughout his seven years in the NBA, Roy Hibbert has been a bruiser, not a speedster.

In order to possibly add some quickness to his game, the Indiana Pacers center tried his hand at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Saturday. And he’s much more catlike than you’d expect.

Next time he gets dunked on, don’t be surprised if Hibbert busts out an armbar.

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Fan Uses 1 Hand to Catch Bat Thrown into Stands, Doesn't Spill His Beer

There are people, and there are legends. You know which one this guy is.

With a beer in one hand, the Harvard-reppin’ fan snagged a bat that flew into the stands during a game between the St. Paul Saints and the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks on Friday.

Other than saving the folks around him, the best part was that he didn’t even spill his brew. That’s what the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball is all about.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2474223-fan-uses-one-hand-to-catch-bat-thrown-into-stands-doesnt-spill-his-beer

Source: http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2013/mar/17/alabama-lawmaker-proposes-jefferson-county-tax-ar-5813094/

Alabama Lawmaker Proposes Jefferson County Tax

A state representative from Birmingham has proposed a plan that he says will allow Alabama's largest county to escape from bankruptcy.

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Feel my self slipping

Struggling to stay sober today. I'm on and camping trip and everyone is drinking and I'm thinking about it

Pushy Pushy

I don't know if I have been slacking off or settling into sobriety but thought I should post.

I was just at the grocery store and they had a guy who has handing out beer samples. When asked if I...

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Waiting

This waiting game for ABF to see GP & Detox team is hard. He is having mood swings & getting aggressive (not towards me).
Lost his confidence to get put of house - we are both visually impaired but...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/instagram-mapping-all-our-suns/?ncid=rss_truncated

Mapping project catalogs Instagram sunrises from around the world

Have you noticed the wealth of sunrise and sunset photos on Instagram? Michelle Chandra certainly has, and her project offers a look at the sun's activity around the world in real time. "All Our Suns" gathers snapshots upload with either the #sunrise...

A porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) vaccine candidate based on the fusion protein of PRRSV glycoprotein 5 and the Toll-like Receptor-5 agonist Salmonella Typhimurium FljB

Background:
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is characterized by severe reproductive failure and severe pneumonia in neonatal pigs and is caused by PRRS virus (PRRSV). Glycoprotein 5 (GP5) from PRRSV is a key inducer of neutralizing antibodies. Flagellin, a toll-like receptor 5 (TLR-5) agonist, is an effective inducer of innate immune responses. This study presents a novel PRRSV vaccine candidate based on the adjuvant effect of Salmonella Typhimurium FljB fused with PRRSV GP5.
Results:
A truncated rGP5 gene lacking the signal peptide and transmembrane sequences was amplified and inserted into prokaryotic expression vectors, pColdI or pGEX-6p-1. Salmonella Typhimurium flagellin fljB was amplified and inserted into the plasmid pCold-rGP5, generating recombinant plasmid pCold-rGP5-fljB. Histidine (His)-tagged rGP5 and fusion protein rGP5-FljB were induced with isopropyl-?-d-thiogalactoside, verified by SDS-PAGE and western blotting, and purified via Ni-NTA affinity columns. The TLR-5-specific bioactivity of fusion protein rGP5-FljB was determined by detecting the expression levels of the cytokine IL-8 in HEK293-mTLR5 cells by sandwich ELISA. The purified endotoxin-free proteins were administered intraperitoneally in a C3H/HeJ mouse model. The results show that immunization with the fusion protein rGP5-FljB induced a significantly enhanced GP5-specific and PRRSV-specific IgG response that persisted for almost 5�weeks. Co-administration of the rGP5 with R848 or Alum also yielded a higher IgG response than administration of rGP5 alone. The IgG1/IgG2a ratio in the rGP5-FljB immunization group was significantly higher (9-fold) than that in the rGP5 alone group and was equivalent to the response in the rGP5?+?Alum immunization group, suggesting a strong Th2 immune response was induced by the fusion protein.
Conclusions:
Purified fusion protein rGP5-FljB is capable of activating the innate immune response, as demonstrated by the results of our TLR-5-specific bioactivity assay, and FljB has adjuvant activity, as shown by the results from our administration of rGP5-FljB in a mouse model. Our findings confirm that FljB could serve as an excellent adjuvant for the production of GP5-specific and PRRSV-specific IgG antibodies as part of an induction of a robust humoral immune response.

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2016 McLaren P14 Supercar: A Junior P1 ? Feature

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/cooking-with-watson-scandinavian-salmon-quiche/?ncid=rss_truncated

Cooking with Watson: Scandinavian salmon quiche

Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson is a collaboration between IBM and the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Once a week, as part of an ongoing series, we'll be preparing one recipe from the book until we've made all of them. Wish us l...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/silk-road-survival-deep-web-alex-winter/?ncid=rss_truncated

Friday 22 May 2015

Silk Road Survival: In conversation with 'Deep Web' director Alex Winter

An unassuming, Mormon family man. A brilliant physics and engineering student with a goofy smile. Five years ago, neither of these men knew each other, let alone suspected that they'd be drawn into a web suffused with libertarian dogma, hard drugs an...

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Sen. Tim Scott Believes Police Body Cams Are ?The Difference Between Life & Death?

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott was a participant in Tuesday?s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Crime and Terrorism and�discussed the need for body camera use…

Source: http://newsone.com/3116865/listing-of-criminal-charges-tamir-rice-incident-report-explained/

Listing Of Criminal Charges On Tamir Rice Incident Report Explained

According to an article on MotherJones.com, it has been six months since Tamir Rice died and the Cleveland police officer who shot him has yet…

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/22/bionic-eye-implant-promises-a-lifetime-of-perfect-vision/?ncid=rss_truncated

Bionic eye implant promises a lifetime of perfect vision

An optometrist in British Columbia claims to have invented an easily implantable device that provides its wearer with vision "three times better than 20/20" for life. Dubbed the Ocumetics Bionic Lens by its inventor Dr. Garth Webb, this device appear...

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Android M might have its own fingerprint login system

Android is getting a TouchID-style system of its own with Android M, according to Buzzfeed's sources. Apparently it'll act a lot like the iOS tool too, bypassing passwords for associated apps in favor of reading your fingerprint. Given that I/O is pr...

Continue reading We test the 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist

We test the 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist

Filed under: Videos, Ford, Driving, Technology, Truck

Ford has released the details on its new Pro Trailer Backup Assist, an innovative system coming to the 2016 F-150. We take it for a spin.

We test the 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 May 2015 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Luck of the Irish?

Whether the "Luck of the Irish" is with us for this St. Patrick's Day or not, I guess it depends on how you look at today's forecast. It will be quite warm. Highs reach the middle 70s by 3:00 p.m.

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UK government torn over plans to censor 'extremist' TV shows

The Home Secretary Theresa May wants to give Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, the ability to block shows with extremist content before they're shown on TV. The Queen's Speech will detail some of the Conservative government's legislative plan...

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2471458-5-denver-broncos-players-poised-for-a-breakout-campaign-in-2015

5 Denver Broncos Players Poised for a Breakout Campaign in 2015

The Denver Broncos are going to feature a different offense in 2015. New head coach Gary Kubiak and new offensive coordinator Rick Dennison will implement a more balanced offense that relies on the zone-blocking system and the rushing attack. They will work hard this offseason to meld what quarterback Peyton Manning likes to do offensively and what their system does.

On the defensive side of the ball, we are going to see plenty of changes as well. New defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is going to run an aggressive 3-4 scheme in 2015. His creativity when figuring out ways to rush the passer should lead to an intimidating unit that can control games for the Broncos.

Here are five Broncos players poised for a breakout campaign in 2015.

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The Language of Letting Go, May 22

*May 22*

You are reading from the book "The Language of Letting Go."

*Times of Reprogramming*

Do not ask for love unless you're ready to be healed enough to give and receive love.

Do...

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Why Alejandro Grimaldo Will Be the Next Great Product from Barcelona's La Masia

Alejandro Grimaldo has been well known to Barcelona connoisseurs for years now.

Ever since he burst onto the scene as the youngest-ever Barca B graduate at 15 years and 349 days against Cartagena in the Segunda Division, Grimaldo has been destined for greatness.

A left-back by trade, the youngster has a style which is very easy on the eye and a maturity that far belies his tender years.

He may not have the sharp burst of speed as his contemporary in the position, Jordi Alba, but his crossing ability, passing accuracy and innate ability to read the game are from a player that operates at the very highest level.

Although many at the club and beyond talk about the emergence of Sergi Samper, Alen Halilovic and Adama Traore, all of those players will struggle to break into the side whilst the attacking and midfield berths are taken by the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta et al.

That's not to say that they won't ever pull on the Blaugrana in earnest, it just might not be as quick as supporters expect.

Grimaldo on the other hand has a genuine chance, providing he remains free of injury, of breaking into the first-team squad and giving Alba a real run for his money on that left side.

For example, Alba is frequently caught out of position but his speed in getting back often covers for his initial incompetence.

Grimaldo is a much more considered player who doesn't fly forward at the drop of a hat. With defence very much in mind, he will gamble further upfield when possible but only if he doesn't leave himself exposed at the back.

Should he station himself in a wide attacking berth, you can be assured that any delivery into the box or short passes where required, will be executed with accuracy and aplomb.

Luis Enrique has already drafted him in for first-team duties this season, Grimaldo playing in the Catalan Cup against Espanyol, a trophy which Barcelona won on a penalty shootout, one of which was coolly dispatched by Grimaldo.

No matter the assignment, Grimaldo takes it all in his stride, nothing seems to faze him. Ever.

That is a super quality for a player to possess and no doubt the manager has already taken note of the same.

His football grounding hasn't been exclusively Barca-led given that he was at Valencia for two years before joining the Blaugrana at just 13 years of age.

But to that end however, he already has six years of experience of life at this monumentally huge Spanish institution, and the pressures therein.

His performances at all levels of La Masia have already seen him take international honours from the U16 level of Spain's national side, right through to the U21's. Well deserved call-ups they are too.

There will be no surprises for this most studious of operators when he is eventually called upon for regular first-team action, and it will be no surprise to anyone else if Grimaldo is introduced into the first team at some point during the 2015/16 season.

The only question mark that could possibly prevent the same would be a longer-than-usual recovery from his latest injury which required him to leave the field on a stretcher as seen above.

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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.

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Thursday 21 May 2015

Detroit Gym Teacher Saves Student?s Life By Donating Kidney

#Detroit teacher gives student kidney, new life. http://t.co/mzY9k85Vx4pic.twitter.com/26rGTVZONL ? The Detroit News (@detroitnews) May 19, 2015 It?s long been known that teachers can transform and…

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Is reaching out always quacking?

Yeegads. In the last few days I've gotten two messages from my ex: why aren't you responding, I just wanted to be your husband, and a picture of a note I wrote him over 9 years ago before we got...

Continue reading What do you really get for a $7,000 Tesla Powerwall home battery?

What do you really get for a $7,000 Tesla Powerwall home battery?

Filed under: Etc., Green, Tesla, Electric

A deeper look at the costs and benefits of Tesla home energy storage unit, the Powerwall.

What do you really get for a $7,000 Tesla Powerwall home battery? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 May 2015 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alabama Lawmaker Proposes Jefferson County Tax

A state representative from Birmingham has proposed a plan that he says will allow Alabama's largest county to escape from bankruptcy.

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Find Out Why This High Schooler Turned Down Eight Ivy League Schools For The University Of Alabama

Many believe Memphis, Tennessee teen Ronald Nelson made a big mistake for rejecting admission offers�from eight Ivy League schools, but he knows�his decision is a…

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/21/nintendo-kills-off-the-basic-wii-u-in-japan/?ncid=rss_truncated

Nintendo kills off the basic Wii U in Japan

Nintendo is about to halt production of its 8GB Wii U Basic in Japan, according to a notice on its product site. The white-clad product has been around since 2012, but was never super popular since the 32GB version is typically only $50 more. In fact...

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when you problems feel like nothing

I started my day off with an email from my arrogant boss. Long story short it just ticked me off and I've been stewing about it feeling crappy ever since really wishing i'd get fired or walk off the...

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2471527-big-ten-baseball-tournament-2015-thursday-schedule-predictions-and-more

Big Ten Baseball Tournament 2015: Thursday Schedule, Predictions and More

The Big Ten is known for its strength on the football field and basketball court, but if Wednesday’s baseball games were any indication, the rest of the conference tournament is appointment viewing for hardball fans.

Iowa’s Nick Day stunned Ohio State with a dramatic walk-off home run. Illinois, the overwhelming favorite, needed some late magic to rally past underdog Nebraska. Maryland edged Michigan State in the nightcap. The two-time defending Big Ten tournament champion Indiana Hoosiers lost to Michigan.

Thursday is when the real drama starts, as Wednesday's losers will fight for their tournament lives, and the winners will attempt to create separation from the rest of the field in the double-elimination format.

With that in mind, here is a look at Thursday’s schedule, predicted winners and game to watch.

Thursday’s Game to Watch: No. 1 Illinois vs. No. 4 Maryland

With all due respect to Maryland, this is the game to watch because it features powerhouse Illinois.

The Fighting Illini went 21-1 during the Big Ten regular season on the way to a conference crown and won their 27th game in a row Wednesday. That tournament-opening victory came against Nebraska, and Illinois' official Twitter account passed along some of the history the Fighting Illini made in the process:

Simply put, Illinois is a machine and the clear favorite to capture the tournament crown. It will likely host an NCAA tournament regional as well, although winning the Big Ten tournament would go a long way toward solidifying what is already a sparking resume.

For as great as the Fighting Illini have been all season, they didn't look unbeatable Wednesday against the Cornhuskers. In fact, Nebraska seized the initial 2-0 lead, and Illinois needed a Pat McInerney single in the bottom of the eighth inning to complete the comeback on the way to a 3-2 win.

While a stronger team than Nebraska may have beaten Illinois' Wednesday effort, the pitching staff did its job and held the Cornhuskers to two runs. Kevin Duchene started the game, and superstar closer Tyler Jay demonstrated why Illinois will be so difficult to beat in this tournament.

He shut the door in three batters on the way to his 23rd save of the year. If the opponent isn't tied or leading after eight, the game is over with Jay on the mound. That is a problem for the rest of the league if it hopes to somehow beat Illinois two times in this event.

Jim Shonerd of Baseball America noted that Jay didn't need long to show the scouts what they came to see:

Illinois led the Big Ten in ERA and batting average and has the fewest losses in Division I baseball this season. The Fighting Illini are the marquee attraction at this tournament whenever they take the field, and Thursday will be no different.

Duchene commented on his team's position, per Mark Tupper of the Herald & Review:

Truthfully, I feel like we’re riding a wave. And there’s no reason to switch gears and get off that wave yet.

What’s going on is something we’ll be able to look back on in a couple of years and say, "Wow! It’s pretty amazing what we did." But it’s hard to look back on something when you’re living in the moment.

Maryland will at least pose a challenge, though.

The Terrapins knocked off Michigan State Wednesday, and the Spartans were the last team to defeat Illinois (all the way back in March). D1Baseball.com also projects Maryland as an NCAA tournament team.

A postseason win over Illinois would solidify an already solid Maryland resume and set the Terrapins up for continued success in the Big Ten tournament with a perfect 2-0 start in a double-elimination format.

The only problem for Maryland is the juggernaut standing in the way Thursday.