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Continue reading Addon Spotlight: Quoth the Raven, Grab Bag 4

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Each week, WoW Insider brings you a fresh look at reader-submitted UIs as well as Addon Spotlight, which focuses on the backbone of the WoW gameplay experience: the user interface. Everything from bags to bars, buttons to DPS meters and beyond -- your addons folder will never be the same. This week, Grab Bag 4 is probably better than Grab Bag 3 but not as good as Grab Bag 2.

Once upon a website cheery, awake at midnight barely clearly,
Running another troll instance studying their forgotten lore,
While on Eagle Boss, DPSing, suddenly I heard his rasping,
Annoying me with all that chatting, chatting in my Chatter box.
"Who's there?!" I muttered, "rasping in my headphones loudly?"
Fine, I'm back to DPSing.

"Addon columnist," he told me smiling,
Grinning like that stupid Jin'do, Godslayer of trollish Loa,
"My addons broke and I need fixing and by god I need it now-ish,"
Can't you see I'm in an instance, running, DPSing serpents, boas,
"TELL ME NOW, my framerate's dying!" he sqawked like Outlands' Arakkoa
Quoth the patch day, "Addons broken!"

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Addon Spotlight: Quoth the Raven, Grab Bag 4 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/addon-spotlight-quoth-the-raven-grab-bag-4/

Source: http://www.ca-medicalnews.com/research-reports-that-bright-light-therapy-can-be-very-effective-for-depression-in-older-adults.html

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Bright light therapy is usually recommended as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder SAD. However, there is promising evidence that this therapy may be effective for non seasonal disorder as well. This therapy has not been used by people with depression due to a lack of clinical trials. The results of this new study may [...]

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They won't be beaming GPS or radio signals back to Earth anytime soon, but these one-inch-square satellites could one day travel to distant planets -- without fuel. Developed over a period of three years by a team of undergraduates at Cornell University, the Sprite chips could eventually be used for communication, flying in clusters like tiny space plankton. After hitching a ride on-board the final space shuttle Endeavour mission this afternoon, the three prototype satellites will be mounted outside the International Space Station, where they'll sit for the next few years, exposed to conditions found only beyond our atmosphere. Perhaps someday we'll even see some "Spprite" KIRFs by the time China's own space station is ready to hit the launchpad in 2020.

Continue reading SIM-sized satellites to lift off with Endeavour this afternoon

SIM-sized satellites to lift off with Endeavour this afternoon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/682894-taiwan-jones-to-team-x-2011-nfl-draft-scouting-report

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Don’t let the small program and funny name fool you: six-foot, 194-pound RB prospect Taiwan Jones is fast with a capital "F." Besides tearing up the combine with a 40-yard time right around 4.3 seconds, Jones paved his own way for an early NFL draft entry with 1,742 yards and 14 touchdowns in his junior season at Eastern Washington.

Leaving early is rare for an FCS prospect, but it didn’t take Jones long to prove that he can run with the best of ‘em. What he lacks in power, he makes up for with speed and a running style that can best be described as "slippery."

So what’s the knock on him, you ask? Look no further than the injury problems that caused him to miss each of his three college seasons. A risky pick to be sure, Jones still projects as a solid sleeper who could develop into a solid NFL running back. Rob Rang of CBSSports.com compares him to Jamaal Charles, adding:

“Small and elusive with home-run ability, Jones has a chance to do a lot with a limited amount of touches if he's able to stay healthy.”

The question marks surrounding Taiwan Jones didn't deter Al Davis from taking him in the fourth round. It's a bit of a puzzling pick, since the Raiders' boast a deep running attack with a solid feature back in rising star Darren McFadden. But Jones, a smaller back with a different kind of running style, should be able to spell McFadden and give defenses a change of pace.

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/04/28/new-wired-for-ipad-issue-out-now-adobes-picking-up-the-tab/

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Want to try out Wired Magazine for iPad, but you're not too thrilled about paying US$3.99 for the latest issue? In an attempt to encourage potential subscribers to push the buy button in the future, and to show off some new features in the app, Wired 19.05 (otherwise known as the May 2011 edition) is being offered for free. To get the free issue, simply download the free app and visit the Wired Library once you've launched it. You'll see an issue at the top marked Free Download, and with a tap you can download the 380 MB file.

Conde Nast, publisher of Wired, isn't going to lose money on this proposition. Adobe has sponsored the issue, much like how Lincoln has paid for up to 200,000 passes for The New York Times paywall.

As usual, the magazine is chock-a-block with ads, but many of the ads in this issue are showing Wired's commitment to making advertising both more interactive and more social. The interactive ads range from one that has you search for four Lexus hybrids to a rather boring Ameritrade ad that plays a teaser for an iPad app when touched. In some ads, you can brag about your achievement by tweeting friends or updating Facebook.

There's also animated content; in a one page article titled "Why Soda Goes Pop," the equation for Henry's Law appears in animated carbon dioxide bubbles. There's a video about lawn darts, and in an article about earbuds, a small info pop-up appears when you tap on each brand of bud.

I actually found most of the ads to be more compelling than the content in this issue, which is why I haven't had a subscription to Wired since the late 1990s. Playing "Where's Waldo?" in ads is more interesting than the "Pat the Bunny" type of interactive content that the magazine seems to be dredging up.

However, it's worth the time and bandwidth to give the Wired for iPad app a look while it's still available for free. The app is currently getting awful reviews in the App Store for losing previous issue purchases that readers had made, but if you've never bought an issue before, you'll be safe. Be sure to check out the gallery below for some screenshots of some of the content and ads.

Gallery: Wired Magazine May 2011 Issue for iPad

New Wired for iPad issue out now, Adobe's picking up the tab originally appeared on TUAW on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/685364-2011-nfl-draft-grades-which-late-round-picks-earned-worst-grades

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With two full days of drafting under the teams' belts, a lot of surprises have shown us that you can never really try to predict things like the draft.

Most big names are off the board at this point, but as Tom Brady has proven, some of the greatest players of all time have come out of the late rounds of the draft.

It pays for people to pay attention to these late picks. There is always a chance that these kids make the roster and steal a starting job. It happens all the time in the NFL.

The madness that is the rest of the 2011 NFL Draft will be on ESPN starting at 12 p.m. EDT - 8 p.m. EDT, April 30.

Check back here for more updates concerning the grades for the second and third rounds.

Check out more NFL Draft Coverage from your home of everything Football, Bleacher Report.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/amazon-launches-69-cent-mp3-store-for-chart-toppers/

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Those with more obscure tastes may not find much to their liking, but we're guessing Amazon's latest move to sway customers from a certain other music store will please plenty of folks. The company's just launched a new $0.69 section on its website, which offers best-selling tracks for (you guessed it) 69 cents apiece. That's down from $0.89 before, which already had iTunes handily beat in terms of pricing -- Apple is still asking $1.29 for many of the same songs. Hit up the source link below to check out the current chart-topping singles available.

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Continue reading The Queue: Lazy Adam

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

I think I miss The Burning Crusade content. I've been having a grand ol' time doing long-forgotten BC dailies and rep grinds.

Just thought I'd share.

Andrew R asked:

Every major patch brings bugs with it and we've come to accept that as normal. Something new I've never seen before was the authenticator box disappearing with 4.1 going live. I know some bugs can't be detected or won't surface until hitting the live servers. My question is how does a bug like the one with the authenticator box come about? It seems like a really odd bug that has nothing to do with the content.

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The Queue: Lazy Adam originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/the-queue-lazy-adam/

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/638076-new-england-patriots-pass-rush-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-pass-rush

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Bill Belichick has apparently decided he can run the only successful 3-4 defense in the NFL without a legit pass rusher.

With six picks in the first three rounds, and what had been said to be by every draft expert a deep field at OLB/DE, one would have assumed the Patriots were primed to finally fill a major need.

But, you'd be wrong, again. Instead the Patriots selected OT Nate Solder with their first, first-round pick at No. 17. Then in a move a blind man could see, the Patriots dealt their second first-round pick (28^th) to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints then went and selected HB Mark Ingram, who more than a few Pats fans were hoping to see done the Navy Blue.

The Patriots got a 2012 first-round pick and the Saints 56^th pick in the second round of the current draft in return for their first round pick.

But, they now have three picks in the second round; they can still address that glaring need, right? Guess again.

The Patriots opened Day 2 of the NFL draft by drafting their sixth defensive back in the first two rounds of the NFL for the fifth year in a row. Adding Ras-I Dowling out of the University of Virginia, which apparently means Darius Butler is going the way of Terrance Wheatley.

After drafting HB Shane Vereen with their second-round pick gained from the New Orleans trade, the Patriots repeated the first round, trading their own second round pick to the Houston Texans for a third and fifth round pick.

Another running back was added in the third with Stevan Ridley out of LSU. Yes, the Patriots already have a 1,000 yard back in Benjarvus Green-Ellis and spark-plug Danny Woodhead, but the Pats choose to add two running backs instead of, you know, adding that pass rusher they don’t have.

It also leads one to believe Kevin Faulk’s decade-plus tenure with the Patriots is coming to an end.

Finally, after taking Ridley, with the very next pick (74) the Patriots selected QB Ryan Mallet, the superbly talented (think Drew Bledsoe) quarterback out of Arkansas, who slipped down to the third round due to off-field issues.

Will he be the next Matt Cassel? Possibly, but just as easily he can become the next Kevin O’Connell, only time will tell. Certainly it behooves the Patriots to think of a future without Tom Brady, but… that is the future, and they currently are without a true threat off the edge.

Just so the Patriots can go into next year—again being the team sitting in the best spot, the Pats were able to trade their final third round pick to the Oakland Raiders for their second-round pick next year.

So just like this year they’ll have two firsts and two seconds, and just like this year they’ll probably end up trading them to end up in the same situation in 2013.

It seems like every year now, Patriots fans think this is the year the team goes all out in the draft, at the same time forgetting what happened only the year before. What’s that old saying about what happens to those who forget history, again?

It has been six years since the Patriots and Willie McGinest parted ways after the 2005 season. With that move the Patriots lost their last pure effective pass rusher.

McGinest, who was drafted number four overall in the 1994 NFL Draft, also represents the last time the Patriots took a pass rusher in the first round. Jermaine Cunningham is the next closest, a second-round pick last year.

Now, while Cunningham may one day prove to be a good pass rusher, a single sack campaign in his rookie year certainly leaves a lot to be desired.

Patriots fans have been begging for a pass rusher since 2009. That just also happened to be the year the Patriots traded their first-round pick (26^th overall) to the Green Bay Packers for a second and two third-round picks.

The Packers of course drafted Clay Matthews, who’s become one of the leagues most dominant sack artists, and finished last year helping the Pack to a Super Bowl title.

With their now second-round pick, the Patriots added Darius Butler. Who as you read above looks to be on loose footing, as he now sits behind Devin McCourty, Leigh Bodden, Kyle Arrington, and will have to battle the newly acquired Dowling just to be the dime cornerback.

While the Patriots had a stellar draft last year, adding McCourty, Rob Gronkowski, Cunningham, Aaron Hernandez, and even Zoltan Meska, it didn’t help the Patriots poorest pass rush last season.

So far, this draft has the Patriots obviously haven't tried to answer the need, and with their next pick not being til the fifth run, I can't imagine it being answered.

When will the Patriots fill this need? Who knows… but to get back to the spot they haven’t been in since the 2004 season. Maybe the Patriots should take a look at what made up that roster.

Continue reading Scattered Shots: Hunters and patch 4.1

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Every Thursday, WoW Insider brings you Scattered Shots for beast mastery, marksmanship and survival hunters. Frostheim of Warcraft Hunters Union uses logic and science (mixed with a few mugs of dwarven stout) to look deep into the hunter class. Mail your hunter questions to Frostheim.

Patch 4.1 was a pleasant one for hunters, a relaxing change of pace from the insanity of nerfs and buffs and more nerfs of 4.0.6. The patch brought us a nice wave of quality of life improvements and a very welcome AoE buff.

But in addition to everything listed in the patch notes, there have also been a couple of undocumented hunter changes. Even the undocumented changes are wee hunter improvements. Clearly, Blizzard feels bad about the (admittedly somewhat necessary) trauma we endured in the last patch, and it wants this patch to be a nice, therapeutic massage of tranquil ease for hunters.

Join me after the cut as we go through the patch 4.1 hunter changes -- the official notes, as well as the undocumented things that crept in there.

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Scattered Shots: Hunters and patch 4.1 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/scattered-shots-hunters-and-patch-4-1/

Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/04/29/t-chess-pro-updated-with-dual-core-support-on-the-ipad-2-and-mor/

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I liked t Chess Pro when I reviewed it many month ago. It had good clean graphics, and was a real challenge to play. One of the most frequent requests was for Game Center integration, and that has been added in the most recent release.

Also interesting is the addition of support for the iPad 2 dual-core processors. It's the first use of dual-core support I've seen in an iOS chess program, and it's most welcome. t Chess author Tom Kerrigan told me the engine runs 50-80% faster, and he adds that if there's a good move to be found for the current position, the app will find it much faster.

I hadn't played t Chess for a little while, but this new version did seem snappier on the iPad 2. The Game Center Support is most welcome. t Chess is a universal binary, so it runs on any iOS device, but of course dual-core support is only on the iPad 2.

If you want to get a feel for t Chess, there is a 'lite' version you can try, but without the dual-core feature. t Chess is US $7.99. Given the excellent feature set, and the built-in documentation, I find it well worth it. Buyers should note that t Chess does not auto-detect a dual-core iPad 2. The feature must be enabled in the app settings menu.

My only gripe is that the icon for the app still shows a graphic of a crystalline chess set that is not an option to select for gameplay. The options the app provides are just fine, but I'd sure like to see the nice one illustrated above on the iPad screen.

t Chess Pro updated with dual core support on the iPad 2 and more originally appeared on TUAW on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Republican: Blacks Are In Prison Because They Don't Want To Study

OKLAHOMA-Republican state senator from Oklahoma, Sally Kern said at a recent event that the reason minorities don't earn as much as white people is that they don't work as hard and that African Americans are in prison because they don't want to study in school. Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City,... Read more..

Continue reading Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon trailer lands on the web

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Optimus Prime in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon

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Summer is right around the corner, and that means theaters will soon be packed with the kind of action-slathered goodness that theater-goers crave. King of explosions Michael Bay has released the latest theatrical trailer for his new boomfest, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. Judging by the short clip, the whole crew is in for another sequel-baiting adventure. Bumblebee returns as the world's most fearsome Chevrolet Camaro and Optimus Prime seems to have received a crash course in badassery since the last time we saw him grace the silver screen.

For reasons that remain unclear, the Prime has yet to punt Shia Labeouf into another galaxy, so fans can look forward to enduring him throughout the span of the film. Labeouf's new co-star Rosie Huntington-Whitley seems to do a smart enough job of looking equal parts damsel and distressed. The film hits theaters on May 1, so you don't have long to wait before you can sink your teeth into the action. Hit the jump to check out the trailer for yourself.

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Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon trailer lands on the web originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Raiders may have secretly hired a GM sometime last year because the Raiders finally made a smart draft pick with Penn State's Stefan Wisniewski. Wisniewski is a homer pick for the Silver and Black as his uncle, Steve Wisniewsk,i is their offensive line coach.

When the Oakland used their 2011 first round pick last summer to land all world DT, Richard Seymour Raider Nation collectively breathed a sigh of relief. Not only did the Silver and Black add a key piece to their defense, they avoided the adventure that is an Al Davis first round pick.

Grade: A

First round picks are usually hot commodities but Davis has a history wasting them on the QB with the biggest arm or the WR with the fastest 40 time.

I love this pick. The Raiders avoided the Ryan Mallett pitfall and showed that they are committed to the run in 2011. Wiesniewski can play either either guard position or center and has the NFL in his blood and played against the best competition in college; he shouldn't have trouble adjusting to the professional game. Should make an immediate impact next season.

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/684652-2011-nfl-draft-results-grades-for-the-key-picks-of-day-2/entry/75399-2011-nfl-draft-grades-oakland-raiders-take-stefan-wisniewski

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Background:
Building appropriate levels of trust in pharmaceuticals is a painstaking and challenging task, involving participants from different spheres of life, including producers, distributors, retailers, prescribers, patients and the mass media. Increasingly, however, trust is not just a national matter, but involves cross-border flows of knowledge, threats and promises.
Methods:
Data for this paper comes from the project 'Tracing Pharmaceuticals in South Asia', which used ethnographic fieldwork and qualitative interviews to compared the trajectories of three pharmaceuticals (Rifampicin, Oxytocin and Fluoxetine) from producer to patient in three sites (north India, West Bengal and Nepal) between 2005-08.
Results:
We argue that issues of trust are crucial in reducing the likelihood of appropriate use of medicines. Unlike earlier discussions of trust, we suggest that trust contexts beyond the patient-practitioner relationship are important. We illustrate these arguments through three case studies: (i) a conflict over ethics in Nepal, involving a suggested revised ethical code for retailers, medical representatives, producers and prescribers; (ii) disputes over counterfeit, fake, substandard and spurious medicines, and quality standards in Indian generic companies, looking particularly at the role played by the US FDA; and (iii) the implications of lack of trust in the DOTS programmes in India and Nepal for the relationships among patients, government and the private sector.
Conclusions:
We conclude that the building of trust is a necessary but always vulnerable and contingent process. While it might be desirable to outline steps that can be taken to build trust, the range of conflicting interests in the pharmaceutical field make feasible solutions hard to implement.

Source: http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/7/1/10

Source: http://newsone.com/nation/newsonestaff2/black-unemployment-rate-stats-depression/

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Black Unemployment Distressingly High In Some Cities

For decades, many African Americans grew accustomed to a middle class lifestyle in their homes across the country. Lives that were built through hard work; climbing up the corporate ladder from entry level positions to the corner offices. But with foreclosures and the continuing recession, many African-Americans find themselves... Read more..

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/683872-dirk-nowitzki-leads-mavericks-past-trail-blazers-can-they-keep-winning

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After a disastrous game four in Portland, the Dallas Mavericks won the next two games and closed out their first round series.

Wait, what?

The Mavericks overcame adversity?

The same Dirk-led Mavericks that collapsed and whined their way through the 2006 Finals?

The same Dirk-led Mavericks that won 67 regular season games, but couldn't win four playoff games against Golden State?

The same Dirk-led Mavericks that have been relatively non-existent in the playoffs for the past three seasons?

Yes, those very Dirk-led Mavericks.

Before the playoffs, it seemed to be the trendy upset to pick Portland over Dallas. They matched up well, they could shut down Dirk, and the Mavericks love to choke, right?

Wrong.

The Mavericks took advantage of their superior shooting, and they even employed a zone that confused the Blazers. Simply put, Dirk was a beast. Plus, even though they choked once, the Mavericks responded with two solid victories.

Dallas went on the road and closed out a series in a tough environment, and even though the fourth quarter was a bit shaky, they weathered a storm to eliminate a dangerous Portland team.

Now, are they capable of upsetting the two-time defending NBA Champion Lakers? Well, they may have more of a chance than you might think.

The Mavericks can shoot, and they can spread the Lakers out. Obviously, Los Angeles has size, but Dallas can counter that size.

With Dirk, they are able to pull some size away from the rim. He can light the Lakers up, and if he does, the defending champions are in trouble.

With Tyson Chandler, the Mavericks can actually combat the Lakers' size. By no means is he as skilled as Andrew Bynum or Pau Gasol, but he works hard and can do some damage. In game five against Portland, he posted 14 points and 20 rebounds (13 offensive), and he gave the Blazers fits.

If he plays big against the Lakers, the Mavericks will be in good shape.

With Jason Kidd, the Mavericks can take advantage of the Lakers' most glaring weakness: point guard. Derek Fisher is a great guy and leader, but he is not capable of defending Jason Kidd one on one. Kidd should be able to dominate, which will put a lot of pressure on the Lakers to score.

The Lakers stumbled against the New Orleans Hornets, and Kobe Bryant's ankle injury could linger into this series. While the champs have been able to turn the switch on and off, they can't afford to risk that in this series.

Dallas is looking for one road victory. If the Lakers don't show up in either game one or two, the Mavericks could steal home-court advantage. If they are able to earn home-court, the Mavericks will be in the driver's seat.

As a general rule, you never bet against the defending champions.

The Lakers hiccuped in last year's first round, and a lot of people questioned them. Then, they were crowned champs. So, by no means am I guaranteeing a Mavericks upset.

That being said, don't be surprised if Dirk Nowitzki quiets his critics and takes down the defending champions.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/29/lgs-meego-smartphone-and-tablet-prototypes-to-be-demonstrated-n/

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You may have written off MeeGo handsets after Nokia all but abandoned the OS -- LG hasn't. While the company doesn't have any "definitive plans" to release a MeeGo smartphone commercially yet, LG is willing to show off some ports of MeeGo on multiple prototypes, including tablets and smartphones, at next month's MeeGo conference in San Francisco. With any luck, LG will use the spotlight to announce its intentions, proper like, and make a MeeGo handset running Intel silicon a retail reality in 2011.

LG's MeeGo smartphone and tablet prototypes to be demonstrated next month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Background:
Ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs) are widely used in phacoemulsification cataract surgery to maintain adequate intraocular space, stabilize ocular tissue during the operation and decrease the possible damage of the corneal endothelium. Our study has the purpose to compare the corneal and foveal changes of Viscoat and Visthesia in patients undergoing uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery.MethodParticipants in our study were 77 consecutive patients, who were randomized into two groups based on type of OVD used during phacoemulsification: Viscoat or Visthesia. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination i.e., measurement of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) by means of Snellen charts, intraocular pressure examination by Goldmann tonometry, slit lamp examination, fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, specular microscopy and ultrasound pachymetry preoperatively and at three time points postoperatively (day 3, 15, 28 postoperatively). The differences in baseline characteristics, as well as in outcomes between the two groups were compared by Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test and Student's t-test, as appropriate.
Results:
Intraoperatively, there was no statistically significant difference in the duration of the ultrasound application between the two groups, while Viscoat group needed more time for the operation performance. It is also worthy to mention that Visthesia group exhibited less intense pain than patients in Viscoat group. Postoperatively, there was a statistically significant difference in central corneal thickness, endothelial cell count and macular thickness between the two groups, but BCVA (LogMAR) did not differ between the two groups.
Conclusions:
Our study suggests that Viscoat is more safe and protective for the corneal endothelium during uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery, while Visthesia is in superior position regarding intraoperative pain. Patients of both groups acquired excellent visual acuity postoperative. Finally, this is the first study comparing OVDs in terms of macular thickness, finding that Visthesia cause a greater increase in macular thickness postoperatively than Viscoat, although it reaches normal ranges in both groups.

Source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/11/9

Source: http://newsone.com/nation/science-nation/astodghill/shocking-new-studies-show-racism-exists-affects-people%e2%80%99s-actions/

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Shocking New Studies Show Racism Exists, Affects People?s Actions

This has been a great week for the relationship between science and African-Americans. We have come pretty far from the days when we were used Read more..

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A brand new patch means a brand new list of hotfixes. The first round of hotfixes for patch 4.1 have arrived courtesy of Zaryhm on the official Warcraft blog. These first few hotfixes address a few class bugs, as well as a couple of tweaks to Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman, including the following:

In Zul'Aman, the Plucked debuff applied during the Akil'zon encounter should no longer persist after he's killed.
In Zul'Gurub, Zanzil's cauldrons will remain active once he's been defeated, allowing the party to survive the Zanzil's Graveyard Gas phase.
Players shouldn't be getting stuck on the retrieving character list or be unable to enter instances when the Optimize Network for Speed option is disabled anymore.

Follow after the break for the full list of hotfixes.

Continue reading Patch 4.1 hotfixes for April 26

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Patch 4.1 hotfixes for April 26 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/patch-4-1-hotfixes-for-april-26/

Continue reading Plextor PL-LB950UE Blu-ray burner lands in the US with heady mix of USB 3.0 speed and double-layer storage

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Europeans have been able to bag this speedy external writer for a few months now, but it's only just received its Green Card -- turning up in the US with a suitcase full of dreams and a price tag of $239.99. A quick check of its CV resume reveals a choice of either USB 3.0 or eSATA connectivity, 12x write speed, and the ability to burn up to 50GB of data on a dual-layer disc. The drive is being pitched as an "all-in-one Blu-ray device" because it also handles 3D playback and has a low vibration system for quieter operation. Admittedly, it only offers half as much storage as BDXL writers, but those burn slower and onto judderingly expensive media. Closer competition comes from Buffalo, which arrived early to the USB 3.0 table, but whose current MediaStation model omits the eSATA option.

Plextor PL-LB950UE Blu-ray burner lands in the US with heady mix of USB 3.0 speed and double-layer storage originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Merck (NYSE:MRK) (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) announced today that the Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously that the available data support approval of Merck's investigational medicine VICTRELIS? (boceprevir) for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection in combination with current standard therapy...

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Continue reading Blood Sport: How to start a new character for PvP, part 1

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Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women? C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 Gladiator, examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and more in Blood Sport.

How do you know if your class is the right one for you in PvP?

One of the best ways to find out if you really want to play the class is to analyze your playstyle. What are your tendencies as a player? Do you rush in and try to battle it up, even if you're a healer? You might want to try out a warrior or death knight. Do you stay back and try to play as defensively as possible? A mage or hunter might be more suited to your tastes. Perhaps you like to annoy opponents by jumping behind pillars when they switch targets to you -- an affliction warlock or holy paladin might be right up your alley.

Arena has a flavor for almost everyone. I determined long ago that I love to rush in and play as offensively as possible. My first character I ever made in WoW was a retribution paladin! However, I shifted around a bit before discovering the power of warlocks. I stuck with warlock for the longest time because DoTs were incredibly overpowered and it felt like I couldn't die against seven monsters. Deciding to play a class because it was overpowered while leveling was probably not the best decision, and I wish I had thought about PvP more when deciding on a main character.

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Blood Sport: How to start a new character for PvP, part 1 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/blood-sport-how-to-start-a-new-character-for-pvp-part-1/

Continue reading Ghostcrawler talks about Patch 4.2

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With patch 4.1 having freshly made it to live servers, discussion has already started about the next content patch. The fun thing here, though, is that the discussion seems to be really led by the developers at Blizzard themselves. We first heard about the Firelands raid at BlizzCon 2010, and we were promised more backstory on Ragnaros and the ability to set foot inside of Sulfuron Keep. It seems as if that that time is now rapidly approaching.

While the story is moving forward with patch 4.1, none other than Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street (lead systems designer) talks about some of the upcoming epic content that will be present in patch 4.2 in an interview with games.on.net.

Be warned that this post will contain lots of spoilers, so if you don't want anything ruined, don't read any further. If you want to know what juicy tidbits are waiting for us in the next major content patch, join us after the break.

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Ghostcrawler talks about Patch 4.2 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/ghostcrawler-talks-about-patch-4-2/

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Merck (NYSE:MRK) (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) announced today that the Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted unanimously that the available data support approval of Merck's investigational medicine VICTRELIS? (boceprevir) for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection in combination with current standard therapy...

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Continue reading White iPhone proximity sensor, death grip tested on video

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You don't have to watch the two videos after the break if you don't want to -- we'll just tell you that Italy's iSpazio blog tested the white iPhone's proximity sensor and "death grip" antenna seam issue, and that, surprise, they're both fine. The proximity sensor seems to work a little better than that on my black iPhone 4 (based on observations of this video), and while the "death grip" on the iPhone 4's antenna does make it lose a bar, reception is unaffected. So don't worry.

The bigger question is why the white iPhone 4 took so long to arrive. We've heard Apple was working to improve the proximity sensor and antenna. Also, there may have been issues with the camera, or perhaps Apple had trouble nailing the perfect shade of white. There are a few improvements here, but (without having actually seen one myself) there's nothing that would conceivably cause a 10-month delay. Maybe it really was that shade of white -- was that worth 10 extra months?

[via 9to5Mac]

White iPhone proximity sensor, death grip tested on video originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/04/27/apple-could-survive-on-current-cash-alone-until-2018/

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During the 2Q 2011 Apple Results Call last Wednesday, we listened with rapt attention as the number for "Cash and Cash Equivalents" figure was announced. The number, as you may recall, was US$65.8 Billion. One question that many of us always ask is "What could Apple do with that money?"

Asymco analyst Horace Dediu always provides fascinating insights, and in a post yesterday he not only did a breakdown of the sources of that cash, but did some comparisons just to show how huge the cash stash is. The pile of simoleons is made of "only" $15 Billion in cash, about $14 Billion in short-term marketable securities, and the rest -- about $37 Billion -- in long-term marketable securities.

Dediu's comparisons are staggering:

If Apple's revenue stream was cut off today, the company could sustain operations (research and development, sales, general and administrative expenses) for seven years
Apple's folding money is worth half of Google's enterprise value
Those funds place Apple's CFO office into the top 100 of fund managers in the world, bigger than any hedge fund manager
The cash growth in the last quarter was higher than the market capitalization of many companies.

What's really amazing is that the rate of growth of Apple's hoarded lettuce appears to be increasing. What do you think Apple should do with all of that cash? Leave us your ideas in the comments.

[via The Apple Investor]

Apple could survive on current cash alone until 2018 originally appeared on TUAW on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Several years ago, Suparna Rajaram noticed a strange sort of contagion in a couple she was close to. One partner acquired dementia-and the other lost the nourishing pleasures of joint reminiscence. "When the other person cannot validate shared memories," said Rajaram, "they are both robbed of the past." From this observation came a keen and enduring interest in the social nature of memory, an area of scholarship occupied mostly by philosophers, sociologists, and historians-and notably unattended to until recently by cognitive psychologists...

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Source: http://newsone.com/nation/washington-watch/newsonestaff2/obama-slams-media-birther-issue-chuck-todd/

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Obama Slams Media For Focusing On Birther Issue:

Washington -- President Obama slammed the media specifically reporter Chuck Todd from MSNBC for entertaining the "carnival barkers" who wouldn't put the birther issue to rest. The White House released Obama's birth certificate earlier this morning to quell the talk that he wasn't born in the U.S. once and for all. The birther issue seemed to die early last... Read more..

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The BMW Group’s in-house design consulting firm, DesignworksUSA, will be opening a new studio in Shanghai later this year?supplementing the feeds from existing studios in Los Angeles, Munich, and Singapore with some Chinese design flair. DesignworksUSA may be a subsidiary of an automotive company in BMW, but it dabbles in industrial and product design for [...]

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/677800-2011-nfl-draft-is-tipping-off-the-34th-pick-just-a-smokescreen-for-the-bills

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Take a step back for a moment and think about the constant smokescreens that NFL teams create around the NFL draft.

Recently, former Buffalo Bills receiver Andre Reed tipped off the Twitter-world that the Bills like Florida State quarterback Ponder, and that he looks forward to calling his name atop the second round.

Could this be an excellent smokescreen orchestrated by the Bills? It's no secret that Buddy Nix and Chan Gailey are looking to add a defensive lineman early in the draft. However, the top talent will likely be gone by Friday with the Bills having the second pick in the second round.

Tipping off the sports world that the Bills like Ponder could cause a couple teams to jump the Bills in the second half of the first round to take Ponder, Dalton, or Kaepernick. This would allow fringe first rounders such as Muhammad Wilkerson or Cameron Heyward to fall right into their laps at no. 34.

This is all merely a speculation, but doesn't it seem a bit odd that Andre Reed would to something careless so close to the NFL draft?

Please share your opinions on this theory, and let me know who you would like atop the second round.

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Why Can't I Raid? was among my first exposures to the talented Sharm (who I called TaintedLore back then). The video itself was created by Leonarddum. While the auto-tune was a tad thick in this performance, that just mirrors the use of auto-tune in Rihanna's Unfaithful.

The lyrics paint the heartbroken disappointment of a raider who can never quite get a raiding spot. That's the kind of thing that can just crush a player's interest in the game after a while, and Sharm does a good job of illustrating the frustration. While I doubt she intended this parody to be an intense analysis of the game, I can't help but think there are more than a few raid leaders who would benefit by listening to it.

Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an email at moviewatch@wowinsider.com.

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WoW Moviewatch: Why Can't I Raid? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/681236-nfl-draft-2011-expect-49ers-to-draft-defense-with-no-7-pick

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Draft Day 2011 is less than 24 hours away and for football fans, the countdown couldn't come quicker.

Mock Drafts have been exhausted every which way possible. Fights have broken out and friendships may have been temporarily ruined.

And for a team like the San Francisco 49ers, holding the No. 7 overall pick may feel like a trip to the dentist appointment. You just want to get it over with.

Sources have indicated lately that the Carolina Panthers will take Auburn quarterback Cam Newton No. 1 overall. At No. 2, the Denver Broncos are going defense, but the question is who. Will it be Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller or Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus.

One thing is clear, Von Miller won't slip past the Buffalo Bills at No. 3.

Picks four and five are complete wild cards, with the Bengals and Cardinals looking to improve in a ton of areas. Will Cincinnati draft Georgia receiver AJ Green to comfort the loss of Chad Ochocino or will they take a shot at Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert to take over for Carson Palmer?

The quarterback desperate Arizona Cardinals might be looked at as a shoe-in to take Gabbert at No. 5, however, defense might be a bigger problem to address. With North Carolina defensive end Robert Quinn, LSU corner Patrick Peterson and Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley all available, which of their many needs will Arizona try to fill in first?

With the sixth pick, the Cleveland Browns are said to be eyeing Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones in hopes of finding a true No. 1 receiver.

With the seventh pick, the 49ers could have their picking of LSU corner Patrick Peterson or defensive end Robert Quinn. Either way, the 49ers cannot go wrong with either pick.

The 49ers haven't had a double digit pass rusher since Andre Carter back in 2002 and Quinn gives them a pass rush threat. Peterson, on the other hand, allows the 49ers to finally have a legit cover corner, something they sorely lack.

Although some experts have considered the 49ers taking a quarterback at No. 7, this much is clear, after the Alex Smith pick back in 2005, the 49ers cannot afford to draft a quarterback in the Top 10 with too many red flags.

The real question for the 49ers is if Patrick Peterson is taken earlier in the draft, would the 49ers simply pass on to the next highest rated cornerback in the draft, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukumara?

Or perhaps seeing that defensive end is their biggest need, could the 49ers remember the last time they took a North Carolina defensive lineman in the first round (Kentwan Balmer) and pass instead for Wisconsin defensive end JJ Watt?

In less than 24 hours, we're about to find out which defensive player the 49ers will take.