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Apple's iWatch and iOS 8 are reportedly fitness-focused

We still don't know exactly what Apple's long-rumored smart watch is, or what it's called -- yes, iWatch is probably right -- but a report today from 9to5Mac posits a whole heap of new information. First, the wearable works in concert with ...

Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many hospital ICUs: Study

U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1943478-what-super-bowl-xlviii-means-for-peyton-mannings-legacy

What Super Bowl XLVIII Means for Peyton Manning's Legacy?

Peyton Manning comes into Super Bowl XLVIII with the opportunity to cap off a record season with a Super Bowl victory.

The big question remains: What does a win mean for Peyton Manning's legacy?

Matt Miller and Aaron Nagler take this discussion to the Bleacher Bar.

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Continue reading The Queue: I'm sorry, who are we facing again?

The Queue: I'm sorry, who are we facing again?

Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Anne Stickney (@Shadesogrey) actually liked this fight best out of all of ToC.

My raid guild was chatting while raiding last night, as we do, and at some point during the evening someone brought up poor Wilfred Fizzlebang. It reminded me of Mr. Voltron's excellent Jaraxxus remix, which I hadn't heard in a long time, so I thought I'd use it for the Queue today. This isn't the original version, it's a mashup mix, and I kind of like it better than the original.

Let's open with a Twitter question, because this was a pretty good question to ask.

@RJME92 asked via Twitter:

why in the world does varian and the alliance leadership not demand concessions from the horde in the aftermath of Siege?

Filed under: The Queue

The Queue: I'm sorry, who are we facing again? originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/30/the-queue-im-sorry-who-are-we-facing-again/

Mo? Mini for (a Bit) Mo? Money: 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop Starts at $20,745

With the new Mini Cooper popping growth hormones, it?s nice to see prices staying relatively trim for the third generation. The 2014 Mini Cooper three-door hatchback starts at $20,745 and the Cooper S at $24,395, an increase of $250 and $300, respectively, compared with the 2013 models. The new Coopers (known as ?hardtop? models) don?t [...]

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Daily Deals for January 30, 2013, Unleash Your Inner MacGyver With The Sensordrone

It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. TUAW's Daily Deals Sensordrone: The World's First Wearable, ...

Continue reading Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28

Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28

There have been just a few changes to the Patch 5.4.7 PTR Patch notes. You can see the full, updated version after the break, but let's spell out the changes for you here.

First, in all PvP, the increase in Battle Fatigue -- the debuff that affects healing done to players -- has been dropped from 10% to 5%. Instead of going from 55% to 65%, Battle Fatigue will now be at 60%.
Next up, in the Arena, there have been a couple of shifts from the previous version.
- Dampening will start at 5 minutes for 2v2 arenas only.
- For 3v3 and 5v5, Dampening will remain at 10 minutes.
Finally, in Alterac Valley, the increases in health have been applied to all Marshals, on the Alliance side, and to all Warmasters on the Horde side.

Hit the break for the full, unadulterated notes.

Filed under: News items, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/29/patch-5-4-7-ptr-patch-notes-update-for-january-28/

New ultrasound technique provides alternate way to visualize tumors

While ultrasound provides a less expensive and radiation-free alternative to detecting and monitoring cancer compared to technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, ultrasound has seen limited use in cancer treatment due to clarity and resolution issues. But researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have overcome this limitation by combining ultrasound with a contrast agent composed of tiny bubbles that pair with an antibody that many cancer cells produce at higher levels than do normal cells.

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College Football Players Sue For Right To Unionize

In an ongoing debate of whether college athletes should be paid and able to organize in unions, a number of Northwestern University football players have…

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Discovery of new operating principle of potassium channels

Neurons transmit information with the help of special channels that allow the passage of potassium ions. Defective potassium channels play a role in epilepsy and depression. The scientists working with Prof. Henning Stahlberg at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have now identified the complete 3D structure of a particular potassium channel, a HCN channel. This enabled them to draw conclusions about its mechanism of action, which they describe in the current issue of Nature Communications.Neurons conduct information by way of electrical impulses through our body.

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GoPro Hypes Its Involvement in Gymkhana 6, Releases ?GoPro Version? of Video

GoPro has a lot to be thankful for, including a world of hooligans desperate for cheap, reliable, and high-def cameras they can use to record their shenanigans. One of those hooligans?er, we mean, Hoonigans?is Ken Block, who has been known to use GoPros from time to time for his hugely popular Gymkhana YouTube videos. To [...]

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1942993-2014-predictions-for-st-louis-cardinals-offseason-acquisitions

Thursday, 30 January 2014

2014 Predictions for St. Louis Cardinals Offseason Acquisitions

The St. Louis Cardinals came out of the 2013 World Series in a hurry to prepare for the team’s next shot.

It was only a few weeks before John Mozeliak had made a pair of substantial moves addressing the team’s two most glaring needs from 2013—a shortstop and a center fielder.

The assumption was that the Cardinals would have to give up a portion of their coveted young pitching in order to make a deal happen. Mozeliak made it happen both through free agency and a deal trading David Freese, a local hero in need of a change of scenery.

Looking toward the future, each of those acquisitions is capable of having an impact on the 2014 Cardinals. Following is a prediction for each of the Cardinals’ four major offseason pickups.

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Continue reading Toyota TRD Pro lineup coming next week

Video: Toyota TRD Pro lineup coming next week

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Videos, Toyota, Off-Road

A mysterious Toyota commercial recently popped up on YouTube teasing a new TRD Pro lineup for the Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner, and now we're getting our first official word straight from the automaker on the matter. Courtesy of its Facebook page, Toyota is promising that the TRD Pro models will be introduced on February 6th, ready to "conquer the great outdoors."

This date just so happens to mark the first day of the always-truck-friendly Chicago Auto Show, so while Toyota isn't saying as much, we're almost certain the trucks will show up next week in the Windy City. It's not clear what sort of upgrades TRD Pro brings, but it definitely includes black wheels and a tweaked front end featuring a thick, single-bar grille and bold lettering in place of the stylized Toyota logo (shown above on the Tundra).

Scroll down to see the video, and head over to Toyota's Facebook page to see a teaser image of the 4Runner TRD Pro.

Toyota TRD Pro lineup coming next week originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/30/toyota-trd-pro-tundra-tacoma-4runner/

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PDF Scanner will get you clear scans of pages and create PDFs

iPads and iPhones do so many things. Scanning documents is another task iOS has taken on, and an app called PDF Scanner (US$2.99, universal) does the job quite well. To get started, just point your iPhone's or iPad's camera at a document or book, ...

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Information on Viagra for the Treatment of Impotence

Viagra for the treatment of impotence Viagra is FDA approved medication and is approved by health authorities in Europe and UK. In fact, it is approved and sold in several countries worldwide. Viagra is manufactured by pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. The active ingredient in Viagra is sildenafil. It is meant for the treatment of erectile dysfunction [...]

Continue reading Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28

Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28

There have been just a few changes to the Patch 5.4.7 PTR Patch notes. You can see the full, updated version after the break, but let's spell out the changes for you here.

First, in all PvP, the increase in Battle Fatigue -- the debuff that affects healing done to players -- has been dropped from 10% to 5%. Instead of going from 55% to 65%, Battle Fatigue will now be at 60%.
Next up, in the Arena, there have been a couple of shifts from the previous version.
- Dampening will start at 5 minutes for 2v2 arenas only.
- For 3v3 and 5v5, Dampening will remain at 10 minutes.
Finally, in Alterac Valley, the increases in health have been applied to all Marshals, on the Alliance side, and to all Warmasters on the Horde side.

Hit the break for the full, unadulterated notes.

Filed under: News items, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.4.7 PTR patch notes update for January 28 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/29/patch-5-4-7-ptr-patch-notes-update-for-january-28/

Report: 2015 F-150 launch to curb Ford profits?

Filed under: Truck, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Earnings/Financials

Ford is making a big bet on aluminum with its new 2015 F-150, and it's possible that the decision will hurt the company financially, at least in the short term. After earning a record $8.6 billion in 2013, the Blue Oval does not expect to set another record in 2014. According to Automotive News, that's "largely attributable to F Series," says Bob Shanks, Ford's Chief Financial Officer.

To retool for the new F-150, Ford will idle its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan for 11 weeks and the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri for 2 weeks. "3 of the 13 overall weeks occur during what normally is our summer shutdown timeframe," said Mike Levine, Ford Trucks Communication Manager, in an email to Autoblog. The extra 10 weeks will be preparing for the more aluminum-intensive construction for the trucks and will mean over 2 months of no F-150s being made. For comparison's sake, Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne just confirmed that the 200 plant in Sterling Heights, MI will be down for 30 days to retool for the new model, but obviously there are many more F-150 production variables than for the midsize sedan.

Levine notes that Ford is already running three shifts at both plants, and says the automaker has plans to ensure that there is adequate supply of the full-size pickups during the retooling process. The company does not want to suffer a shortage of the vehicle that accounted for 31-percent of its 2013 US sales and an even bigger percentage of its profits.

However, in its just-released 2013 financial report, Ford admits that the F-150 changeover will "result in lower wholesale volume than in 2013." It will also have to put discounts on remaining models to get them off of dealers' lots. According to the report, "Ford also expects higher manufacturing, engineering and spending-related costs to support the launches."

2015 F-150 launch to curb Ford profits? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/30/2015-ford-f150-changeover-11-weeks-hurt-profits/

Because Race Cars Are Always Cool: More Amazing Photos from the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona

Presented without further comment. Enjoy. Sign up for the C/D newsletter for reviews, news, and more Rolex 24 at Daytona Images: Day One Rolex 24 at Daytona Images: Day Two Feature: Dirt Don?t Hurt?Behind the Scenes of NASCAR?s Return to Dirt-Track Racing

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Limited success for malaria screening in schools

School-based intermittent screening and treatment programs for malaria may be unsuccessful in low to moderate transmission areasA school-based intermittent screening and treatment program for malaria in rural coastal Kenya had no benefits on the health and education of school children, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.The study, led by Katherine Halliday and Simon Brooker from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, included over 5000 children from 101 government schools.

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Western researchers find new COPD therapy device makes breathing easier

A new device designed to help people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other mucus producing lung diseases developed by Trudell Medical International has been clinically tested by researchers at Western University and results show it improves breathlessness and the ability to move mucus, as well as betters a patient's quality of life. The Aerobika* Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) Therapy System is a drug-free, easy to use, hand-held device that aims to help people with lung disease breathe easier. The OPEP device was tested by Dr.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1941133-anatomy-of-the-transfer-rumour-juan-mata-to-manchester-united

Anatomy of the Transfer Rumour: Juan Mata to Manchester United

On Tuesday night, Juan Mata made his debut for Manchester United in a 2-0 win against Cardiff City at Old Trafford.

Just five months ago the thought of writing such an opening sentence would have seemed utterly preposterous.

After all, Mata was arguably Chelsea’s most accomplished player, who looked set to play a leading role under Jose Mourinho's new regime.

Since arriving from Valencia in the summer of 2011, the Spanish international had become a Stamford Bridge favourite for his flair, quick feet and important goals and assists.

He had been voted Chelsea’s Player of the Year in both of his first two seasons as he helped the club win the Champions League, the Europa League and FA Cup.

Mata was only 25 years old, so still maturing and several years from reaching his peak.

Surely Chelsea couldn’t possibly contemplate selling their best player to the reigning champions, however wounded they would become under David Moyes this season?

And yet Mata is now a Manchester United player: How did this happen? How did it evolve from a rumour to a done deal?

As reported by The Daily Mail, there was first speculation in July last year that Chelsea would be prepared to let Juan Mata and David Luiz join United in a swap deal involving Wayne Rooney.

Chelsea confirmed their interest in Rooney with a formal bid, but denied they would allow Mata or Luiz to move in the other direction.

Despite the denial, those two names were now in the public domain, and it planted the seed of doubt in their minds as they began to ask themselves: Am I still wanted?

By the end of August, it was clear to Mata he was no longer wanted by Mourinho.

As The Guardian reported, it was at the end of August as the summer transfer window closed that Manchester United first began to learn that Mata was not wanted by Chelsea and could be interested in a move to Old Trafford.

As moves for Cesc Fabregas and Ander Herrera ultimately failed, United didn’t immediately act on this information about Mata, but rather decided to monitor the situation.

What they saw was Mata increasingly being left out of the team by Mourinho, and go from their star player to a peripheral figure.

The Spaniard was not prepared to sit on the sidelines, especially as it was potentially harming his chances of being in his country’s World Cup squad.

As reported by The Guardian, Mata sought an agreement with the Chelsea hierarchy that if he was not being played then he could be sold in the January window.

Chelsea agreed to his request and put a figure of €45m on his head. They also decreed he could not be sold to Manchester United; however, Mata later had this condition removed.

United were made aware of this agreement and the player’s desire to join them if he continued to be ostracised by Mourinho.

When the January transfer window opened, United did not immediately pounce, appreciating Mata would not be allowed to join them until they had played Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on January 19.

According to The Daily Mail, on Thursday last week Manchester United sent Chelsea a written bid for €45m for Mata.

The United hierarchy preferred this old-fashioned means of communication to avoid Chelsea seeking to include Wayne Rooney in the deal. United would not countenance selling their striker.

It is curious United seemingly could not trust themselves to simply resist Chelsea in any phone conversations or face-to-face meetings; however, it did prove to be a successful approach.

The next day Jose Mourinho spoke about Mata’s sale in his press conference as if it had already happened.

However, the deal wasn’t concluded until the following day when the Spanish international travelled to Manchester, completed his medical and signed his contract.

After the rumours had first surfaced, it had taken only six months for Mata to become a United player.

In fact it was a relatively courteous transaction for all parties, as the player didn’t aggressively agitate for a move, and there was little rancour between the buying and selling clubs.

Now that the deal has been done, it remains to be seen whether Mata can revive United's season and whether Mourinho can demonstrate he was right to cash in on the player.

Patch 5.4.2 hotfixes for January 28

A new set of hotfixes for patch 5.4.2 has just been released and posted to the official blog. It's a pretty short list this time around, but raiders may want to make note of the fixes to encounters in the Siege of Orgrimmar.

Rygarius

January 28

Raids, Dungeons, and Scenarios

Siege of Orgrimmar
- Immerseus
  - Immerseus' Swelling Corruption ability should no longer be incorrectly be triggering from Balance Druid's Starfall and the Hunter talent, A Murder of Crows on Heroic difficulty.
- General Nazgrim
  - General Nazgrim should no longer incorrectly be gaining Rage while in Defensive Stance from Balance Druid's Starfall and the Hunter talent, A Murder of Crows.
- Malkorok
  - Living Corruption's Languish effect should no longer be incorrectly reapplied to players that were under the effect of a Mage's Alter Time spell on Heroic difficulty.

Items

Figurine - Khorium Boar should no longer incorrectly summon more than one Khorium Boar.

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Filed under: Hotfixes, Mists of Pandaria

Patch 5.4.2 hotfixes for January 28 originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/28/patch-5-4-2-hotfixes-for-january-28/

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/join-the-engadget-hd-podcast-live-on-ustream-at-8-45pm-et/?ncid=rss_truncated

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 8:45PM ET

It's not Tuesday and but it is time for the Engadget HD Podcast. We hope you'll join us live when the Engadget HD podcast starts recording at 8:45PM. Tonight we cover the recent TiVo rumors, some interesting earnings, as well as other top HD news. If ...

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Enormous variation in worldwide usage of FRAX revealed by IOF position paper

One of the most important advances in osteoporosis management of the past decade has been the advent of fracture risk assessment algorithms. Today, rather than relying on bone mineral density values alone, doctors use tools such as FRAX, a widely available calculator, to help identify patients in need of treatment.A new position paper by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group has assessed the uptake of FRAX worldwide. The study concludes that there were approximately 2.

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Ready Check interviews Brian Holinka and Ion Hazzikostas

This past week the hosts of EU-based podcast Ready Check were lucky enough to go visit Blizzard's offices in Versailles, where they met up with Brian Holinka and Ion Hazzikostas for a lively round of Q&A. The podcast--with attendant full transcript, don't you worry, folks who can't play the podcast--covers a very broad range of topics, and PvPers should be particularly interested in the broad discussion about arenas. Gothiques and Athene bring up some wonderful points about arena queuing, and matching, and the little ways in which the system often results in unexpectedly wasted time, as well as the ways in which not-entirely-honest players can manipulate that system in their favor. Both Holinka and Hazzikostas have insights to offer on these problems, and there's some good back-and-forth about potential solutions and improvements to the existing arena systems.

In addition to the excellent PvP discussions, the interview features some talk of Warlords of Draenor and the future--some of which we've already heard about, but I am so excited for garrisons and a toys tab that I could listen to this stuff all day long. Do you know how many bag spaces I'm going to get back once that toys tab goes live? In the words of the Diablo Templar companion, it will be glorious! There's also some really fun discussion on the philosophy and practice of encounter and mechanics design, and how the WoW team goes about building raids and bosses. This was perhaps my favorite part of the interview, because I am a hopeless PvPer and am much more at home among WoW's raid bosses. In any case, no matter what part of the game you enjoy, there's something in this interview for you. You can check out the full transcript and podcast episode at Ready Check's own website, so make sure to click on over to the whole thing!

Filed under: Podcasting, Interviews, Warlords of Draenor

Ready Check interviews Brian Holinka and Ion Hazzikostas originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/29/ready-check-interviews-brian-holinka-and-ion-hazzikostas/

Automakers Agree to Fix Your Car Anywhere in ?Right to Repair? Pledge

You won?t see mechanics marching in ticker-tape parades like whoever wins the Super Bowl on Sunday, but as drivers, we scored a quiet victory earlier this month. A total of 23 automakers and thousands of independent garages and chain shops, after a 13-year legal fight over access to manufacturer repair tools, have called a truce. [...]

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/knowroaming-sim-sticker-shipping/?ncid=rss_truncated

KnowRoaming to start shipping international 'sticker' SIMs soon

Frequent travelers who pre-ordered KnowRoaming's SIM stickers last year might finally be able to get their purchases as soon as next week. According to the company, it'll start sending out the first units to early adopters on February 5th, months ...

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Switched On: The next steps for digital wellness, part two

Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. The last Switched On discussed many of the limitations of today's fitness monitors and how input regarding other lifestyle variations could create a more complete ...

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/next-steps-for-digital-wellness-part-two/?ncid=rss_truncated

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/sony-add-on-will-let-you-graft-a-giant-camera-to-your-tablet/?ncid=rss_truncated

Sony add-on will let you graft a giant camera to your tablet

Whether you like it or not, tablet photography is here to stay -- it's only fair that slate owners get a fair chance at taking nice pictures. Sony certainly thinks so, since it has unveiled a new mount, the SPA-TA1, that attaches its QX lens cameras ...

Awesome Sports Video Remixes

Raw footage is good, but sometimes I like my sports film with extra sauce.

It's beautiful what a creative mind can do once it's been turned loose on some verbatim sports footage. The juices start flowing, taunts turn to songs and Steve Spurrier ends up getting freaky to the dulcet sounds of R. Kelly.

The point is this: Quality sports video remixes are like dessert. They're your average highlights and film that have been cut up and drizzled in music, AutoTune and satire.

The following are some awesome sports video (and GIF) remixes, courtesy of DJ Steve Porter and a host of other creative minds. They're funny, inspiring and about 12 times tastier than your cut-and-dry sports footage. Time to eat up and go back for seconds.

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Information on Viagra for the Treatment of Impotence

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100,000,000 World of Warcraft accounts infographic

Blizzard has been very busy putting together a really cool infographic. It's way too large for us to repost in full here, but you can hit the link and see it in all its glory.

There's a ton of interesting facts and figures, starting with some hard numbers. Over 100,000,000 WoW accounts have been created since its inception. Yes, that's one hundred million players, as they put it. I have created five accounts myself, though, so that might skew their numbers a little. Nonetheless, it's easy to forget just how high the churn rate is, how many people join and leave. Of those people, 52% have been Alliance, and 47% have been Horde, with 1% never picking a side and remaining neutral. I'm surprised that many Pandaren haven't made it off the Wandering Isle!

Other interesting facts include the rarest mount -- the Heavenly Onyx Cloud Serpent -- and the most common and rarest pets -- the Squirrel and the Tiny Red Carp respectively. On the topic of pets, there's a massive 3.6 million pet battles undertaken every day in Azeroth. Content just for a casual few? Doesn't look like it! Interestingly, too, the number of PvP instances at 670k is far closer to the number of PvE instances at 900k than the average reader might think.

There's so much great information in this infographic, go have a look and read the accompanying blog too.

Filed under: Blizzard, News items

100,000,000 World of Warcraft accounts infographic originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/28/100-000-000-world-of-warcraft-accounts-infographic/

Computer algorithms outperformed by crowdsourced RNA designs

An enthusiastic group of non-experts, working through an online interface and receiving feedback from lab experiments, has produced designs for RNA molecules that are consistently more successful than those generated by the best computerized design algorithms, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University report.

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WoW Moviewatch: Death Knight Love Story

And now for something radically different and incredibly awesome. Created as a project of passion by Hugh Hancock - one of the pioneers of machinima -- using Avatar-style motion capture, featuring voice acting by Hollywood actors, Death Knight Love Story is probably one of the most epic fan films every conceived.

The video runs about 20 minutes long, and it's the only first installment. The voice acting is superb, of course, but the imagination and story itself are both remarkable. Make sure you schedule some time to watch it; this is the machinima folks will be talking about for a while.

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.

Filed under: WoW Moviewatch

WoW Moviewatch: Death Knight Love Story originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Source: http://wow.joystiq.com/2014/01/25/wow-moviewatch-death-knight-love-story/

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Analysis of pfhrp2 genetic diversity in Senegal and implications for use of rapid diagnostic tests

Background:
The Senegalese National Malaria Control Programme has recommended use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that target the histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2), specific to Plasmodium falciparum, to diagnose malaria cases. The target antigen has been shown to be polymorphic, which may explain the variability in HRP2-based RDT results reported in field studies. The genetic diversity of the pfhrp2 gene has not been investigated in depth in many African countries. The goal of this study is to determine the extent of polymorphism in pfhrp2 among Senegal, Mali and Uganda parasite populations, and discuss the implications of these findings on the utility of RDTs that are based on HRP2 detection.
Methods:
Sequencing data from the pfhrp2 locus were used to analyze the genetic diversity of this gene among three populations, with different transmission dynamics and malaria parasite ecologies. Nucleotide diversity (pi) and non-synonymous nucleotide diversity (piNS) were studied in the pfhrp2 gene from isolates obtained in Senegal. Amino acid repeat length polymorphisms in the PfHRP2 antigen were characterized and parameters of genetic diversity, such as frequency and correlation between repeats in these populations, were assessed.
Results:
The diversity survey of the pfhrp2 gene identified 29 SNPs as well as insertion and deletion polymorphisms within a 918 bp region. The Senegal pfhrp2 exhibited a substantial level of diversity [pi = 0.00559 and piNS = 0.014111 (piS = 0.0291627)], similar to several polymorphic genes, such as msp1, involved in immune responses, and the gene encoding the SURFIN polymorphic antigen, which are surface exposed parasite proteins. Extensive repeat length polymorphisms in PfHRP2, as well as similar patterns in the number, organization and the type of predicted amino acid repeats were observed among the three populations, characterized by an occurrence of Type 2, Type 4 and Type 7 repeats.
Conclusions:
These results warrant deeper monitoring of the RDT target antigen diversity and emphasize that development of other essential genes as a target for diagnostic tools is critical.

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Good Wood: Finnish Paper Company to Unveil Wooden Car in Geneva

Faking wood has long been a favorite pastime of automotive designers. When the small number of mid-century automobiles that used actual lumber for low-stress body panels disappeared from the landscape, faux-wood-grain finishes began appearing everywhere, from the exteriors of station wagons to the interiors of maker?s entire product lineups. Only British manufacturer Morgan has continued [...]

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South Carolina Football: Why an NFL Team Should Take a Chance on Connor Shaw

COLUMBIA, S.C.—It's almost a given that some NFL team is going to take a chance on South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw.

Chances are even better they won't regret it.

Undersized, underrated and considered more of a runner than a passer, pro scouts will likely take a second look at some of those labels after the senior season Shaw recently finished for the 11-2 Gamecocks.

Shaw completed 180 of 284 passes (63.4 percent) for 2,447 yards, 24 touchdowns and only one interception. He also rushed 154 times for 558 yards and six touchdowns.

Sure plenty of other quarterbacks put up gaudier numbers, but most were operating out of spread offenses—which can often distort a quarterback's true abilities.

To truly appreciate Shaw as a quarterback, it's necessary to look beyond the numbers and take into account his uncanny ability to scramble and find an open receiver, or to tuck it in, run and seemingly always make it to the first-down marker.

He moved the chains, moved the offense and found a way to finish with the best record (27-5) of any quarterback in school history.

"Connor Shaw is the most underrated quarterback that ever played the game of college football," former coach and current ESPN college analyst Lou Holtz said in a recent interview with Gene Sapakoff of the Charleston Post and Courier.

Holtz has never been shy about throwing out superlatives, but Shaw's performance this season was good enough to earn him an invitation to next month's NFL combine in Indianapolis.

While there, he'll be poked, prodded and measured in everything measurable and even some things that are not.

It's highly unlikely that Shaw will do anything but help himself at the combine, especially when it comes to the intangibles.

Shaw is a leader, a winner and possesses a keen football mind. Those qualities will no doubt shine through during the interview process.

Pro scouts are going to like what they see from Shaw. They're going to love what they hear.

At present, his draft stock is not particularly high. CBSsports.com rates him as the 12th-best quarterback in the draft, the 229th best player overall and probably a sixth to seventh-round selection.

His stock could easily climb a bit between now and draft day.

He got off to a good start in the NFL Collegiate Bowl, where he completed five of six passes for 70 yards with one interception.

At present, he's working out in Duluth, GA, in preparation for the combine. Shaw told GoGamecocks that his daily routine consists of two hours of work with a quarterback coach, two hours of weight work and two hours of speed and conditioning drills.

In Shaw's favor is the recent trend toward running quarterbacks like Seattle's Russell Wilson, who at 5'11", is an inch shorter than Shaw.

It has been well documented over time that the drafting of NFL quarterbacks is an inexact science. For every Peyton Manning, there's more than one Ryan Leaf.

By contrast, Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick and the seventh quarterback chosen in the 2000 NFL draft. It would not be premature for the NFL Hall of Fame to go ahead and commission his bust.

Shaw may not get drafted, but he'll almost certainly sign as a free agent with some team if only regarded as a "camp arm."

It doesn't really matter. All Shaw needs is a chance.

He'll likely make the most of it.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Win 4 Grammy Awards [PHOTOS]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are cleaning house at the Grammys. The rap duo won best new artist at the Sunday awards…

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Disguise Leads To Freedom For Former Slaves

Say the words “slave revolt” and images of bloody confrontations waged with guns, machetes, and pitchforks come to mind. But the self-liberation of former slaves…

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Deion Sanders? Interview With Marshawn Lynch Is Too Funny!

For once, Richard Sherman isn’t the leading trend on Twitter, as far as pro athletes’ interactions with the media go. That honor is now in…

Progress reported in national plan for preventing healthcare-associated infections

Independent evaluators have found that measurable progress in reducing the rates of some targeted HAIs has been achieved under the umbrella of a national plan to prevent HAIs that was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The evaluation appears in a special February supplement to Medical Care. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

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Weakened immunity to fungus found in space-raised flies

Venturing into space might be a bold adventure, but it may not be good for your immune system. Now a study by researchers at the University of California, Davis and published in the journal PLOS ONE shows how growing up on the Space Shuttle weakened a key arm of the immune system in Drosophila flies.It's well-established that spaceflight affects immune responses, said Deborah Kimbrell, a researcher in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, who lead the study.

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Around Azeroth: The blood elf parabox

Submitter Bruin of Silver Hand (US-H) suffers from a deep inferiority complex due to being one of te traditional 'ugly' members of the Horde. So when his troll ran into a group of blood elves attempting to open a mysterious box, it was easy for them to talk him into prying it open with his scythe. Sadly, it turns out that the box was a Mimic from Dungeons and Dragons, and he was promptly enveloped and digested. (Why don't we have those monsters in World of Warcraft again? I would love to see a room full of elite treasure chests devouring unwary adventurers -- with a couple of real chests in there as bait.)

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1938766-chelsea-transfer-news-blues-should-let-victor-moses-leave-at-seasons-end

Chelsea Transfer News: Blues Should Let Victor Moses Leave at Season's End

You know what Chelsea will need in the summer? Another winger.

Victor Moses' loan will expire at the end of the season. Before this year started, there was very little chance that he'd get into the first team, hence his loan to Liverpool.

After a year at Anfield, it appears Moses would face the exact same situation should he return to Stamford Bridge. That's why Chelsea might as well let him stay at Liverpool permanently when the 2013-14 campaign is over.

Brendan Rodgers would appear to welcome the move, per Goal's Alex Young:

For Victor, it is very simple," Rodgers told reporters. "He wants to remain in a position that he will remain at a big club, whether it is Chelsea or Liverpool. There is no bigger motivation than that.

In order to do that, he needs to be performing day in day out in training. If he does really well for us there is a possibility we will want to have him permanently, but ultimately it is Chelsea’s decision because he is their player.

Since arriving at Liverpool, Moses has played OK, but nowhere near a level where he'd be a huge asset to Chelsea. Although he's still 23 years old, there's nothing that makes you think the Blues would be making a Daniel Sturridge or Nemanja Matic-sized mistake by letting him leave permanently.

Following Sturridge's move and subsequent success at Liverpool, it made sense that Chelsea would be hesitant to sell Moses outright last summer. He's shown some flashes of talent, so maybe in new surroundings and with a better shot at playing time, he could turn his potential into actual production.

Except, that hasn't happened.

According to WhoScored.com, Moses' scored one goal in 13 Premier League appearances, and his average rating is 6.46. You could say his performance has been below expectations.

Antoine Zammit, who runs the Empire of the Kop blog, wrote in Metro that LFC supporters are far from thrilled at the prospect of Moses coming back next season:

The Liverpool supporters have been very disappointed with what they have seen of Moses so far, and have taken to social networking sites to show their disapproval at the news he may be offered a permanent deal in the summer.

Brendan Rodgers says criticism of Moses, and Liverpool, over the loan is unfair and reckons the Nigerian international is improving all the time.

Maybe Chelsea should sell Moses now before Rodgers changes his mind.

If he does in fact not have a new home next year, you find yourself asking the exact same question you were in the summer: Where does Moses get in the team?

Juan Mata's moved to Manchester United, but in his place, the club now has Mohamed Salah. Jose Mourinho confirmed the arrival of the Egyptian winger, per The Guardian.

That means that Moses would have to beat out Salah, Willian, Eden Hazard and Andre Schürrle if he's to get into the first team regularly.

And if the rumours are to believed, Mourinho is eying up Real Sociedad's Antoine Griezmann in the summer; however, Sociedad have denied any such interest from the Blues, per The Independent's Samuel Stevens.

But the Salah and Willian rumours sounded a little crazy, until they actually happened.

Should he remain at Chelsea through the summer, Moses would be a rotation player, at best. He may make the occasional start in the League Cup or FA Cup, but rarely would he start the important matches.

Surely he wouldn't be content with that. Moses isn't so bad that he couldn't start regularly at some Premier League club.

That Premier League club just happens to not be Chelsea.

The origin of the evil conformation of prion proteins

"When they are healthy, they look like tiny spheres; when they are malignant, they appear as cubes" stated Giuseppe Legname, principal investigator of the Prion Biology Laboratory at the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) in Trieste, when describing prion proteins. Prions are "misfolded" proteins that cause a group of incurable neurodegenerative diseases, including spongiform encephalopathies (for example, mad cow diseases) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Legname and coworkers have recently published a detailed analysis of the early mechanisms of misfolding.

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Monday, 27 January 2014

Prisoners Captured After Daring Helicopter Escape

Even by dramatic jailbreak standards, this escape was particularly brazen.

Scripps Florida scientists find regulator of amyloid plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a critical regulator of a molecule deeply involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.The new study, published in an advance, online edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, shows for the first time that levels of this regulating protein are decreased in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers and that this decrease could be a significant factor in the advance of the disease.

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WoW Moviewatch: Death Knight Love Story

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WoW Moviewatch: Death Knight Love Story originally appeared on WoW Insider on Sat, 25 Jan 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'm moving in with my Dad/stepmom

My sister helped break the ice and to make a long story short, I'm moving in my my dad. I talked to the landlord today and I need my BF to sign a form that gets me off the lease. I'll pay my half for...

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How would you change Vizio's 24-inch All-in-One?

Vizio! Out of nowhere, the budget TV maker emerged with a laptop and desktop combination that earned plenty of sideways glances and praise. When we pulled the company's 24-inch All-in-One desktop into our labs, we found that form had taken too much ...

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1938086-how-denver-nuggets-should-approach-nba-trade-deadline

How Denver Nuggets Should Approach NBA Trade Deadline

With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, it's time to talk about potential transactions the Denver Nuggets might be making.

Tune in to the video above to see what Howard Beck and Reese Waters have to say regarding the Nuggets' options at the trade deadline, and make sure you hit us up with your own opinions in the comments section below!

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Teen Arrested for Weekend Shooting

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

Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1937818-liverpool-transfer-rumours-andre-gomes-tipped-to-depart-benfica

Liverpool Transfer Rumours: Andre Gomes Tipped to Depart Benfica

Benfica defensive midfielder Andre Gomes could be the first new face at Anfield during the January transfer window, reports Duncan Castles of The Sunday Times (subscription required).

The 20-year-old Portuguese Under-21 international is reportedly available for £12.4 million and could be seen as a future mainstay in the Liverpool midfield.

With an injury to Lucas Leiva ruling him out for a chunk of the season and Steven Gerrard no longer the all-action player he once was, Brendan Rodgers is keen to add additional midfield reinforcements as his side fights for the title.

Castles reports that Gomes, who represented his nation at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup last summer, could be an ideal signing for Liverpool as his qualities fit into Rodgers' style of play, as well as transfer strategy:

[Gomes] is known for his precise use of the ball and is regarded by Brendan Rodgers as well suited to Liverpool’s possession-oriented game.

Liverpool’s transfer-window strategy has been to look for good-value signings that will give Rodgers the option of two quality players.

However, Portuguese football expert Tom Kundert said on Twitter the reported sum is a lot for a player who has rarely featured for Benfica in the league or Champions League this season:

Manager Rodgers has so far been unable to add to his squad during January despite being linked with a host of players. Most recently, Egypt international Mohamed Salah chose Chelsea over a move to the Reds.

It may also be Chelsea that indirectly scupper Liverpool's chances of signing Gomes.

The Stamford Bridge outfit purchased Nemanja Matic from Benfica earlier in the transfer window, meaning that the Portuguese side may be unwilling to sell another one of their midfielders during this window.

However, O Jogo, via Sky Sports, reports that Benfica are actually close to selling Gomes to an English club, indicating he may be available if the price is right.

In another twist, super agent Jorge Mendes—who represents Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho and other global stars—reportedly bought the economic rights for Gomes for around £12 million, meaning that his days in a Benfica shirt could be numbered, per espbr.com.

Infiniti News: Halo Coupe Details, Product Plans Through 2017, and a New Name for the G37 Sedan (Yes, They Still Sell It)

Infiniti is a brand with a plan. Some pieces of that plan don?t make any sense whatsoever?giving all of your models confusingly similar alphanumeric names, for example?but others are eminently logical, like expanding into or revising its entries in high-visibility, high-profit traditional luxury segments. A recent conversation with Infiniti?s U.S. head, affable Australian Michael Bartsch, [...]

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