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IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 1876-1887: Chitin Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering
Forests, Vol. 2, Pages 415-430: How Can Forest Management Adapt to Climate Change? Possibilities in Different Forestry Systems
Animals, Vol. 1, Pages 200-204: The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation?
City on Fire
ZhuZhu Puppies - DS - Screenshots
Adam's Venture 2: Solomon's Secret - PC - Screenshots
Doodle Fit - Android - Screenshots
Doodle Fit - iPhone - Screenshots
Turn any web-page into a game of Katamari Damacy
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IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 1876-1887: Chitin Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Tissue engineering/regeneration is based on the hypothesis that healthy stem/progenitor cells either recruited or delivered to an injured site, can eventually regenerate lost or damaged tissue. Most of the researchers working in tissue engineering and regenerative technology attempt to create tissue replacements by culturing cells onto synthetic porous three-dimensional polymeric scaffolds, which is currently regarded as an ideal approach to enhance functional tissue regeneration by creating and maintaining channels that facilitate progenitor cell migration, proliferation and differentiation. The requirements that must be satisfied by such scaffolds include providing a space with the proper size, shape and porosity for tissue development and permitting cells from the surrounding tissue to migrate into the matrix. Recently, chitin scaffolds have been widely used in tissue engineering due to their non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible nature. The advantage of chitin as a tissue engineering biomaterial lies in that it can be easily processed into gel and scaffold forms for a variety of biomedical applications. Moreover, chitin has been shown to enhance some biological activities such as immunological, antibacterial, drug delivery and have been shown to promote better healing at a faster rate and exhibit greater compatibility with humans. This review provides an overview of the current status of tissue engineering/regenerative medicine research using chitin scaffolds for bone, cartilage and wound healing applications. We also outline the key challenges in this field and the most likely directions for future development and we hope that this review will be helpful to the researchers working in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Forests, Vol. 2, Pages 415-430: How Can Forest Management Adapt to Climate Change? Possibilities in Different Forestry Systems

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:00 AM PDT

It is only relatively recently that national adaptation strategies have begun to develop measures by which forestry can adapt to climate change; often those measures opt to use a relatively general strategy for coping under conditions of disturbance. Particularly in states using intensive forest management, such as Sweden, this approach marks a departure from current strategies for achieving maximum yield. In other countries, however, where the economic output from forestry is less significant and interests such as biodiversity, local use and tourism, may figure more prominently, the conditions for developing risk-based forest management may be more manifest. This study reviews literature on adaptations in forest management, and analyzes country reports submitted as part of an EU27 project. The study concludes that the diverse prerequisites and policies of states have seldom been reflected in the design of adaptation management actions to date.

Animals, Vol. 1, Pages 200-204: The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation?

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The simple, but quite unusual plan, promised much: two leading academics (Gary Francione and Robert Garner) prepared to make their respective cases with conviction and candour, followed by a lively debate between them, during which no stone need be left unturned. In prospect, then, was an opportunity for nuances to be clarified, misunderstandings dispelled and some common ground established. But while it proved to be an enthralling engagement, the apparent inability of one author to concede even an inch of ground to the other's case meant that the divide between the viewpoints was, regrettably, no narrower at the end than at the beginning. [...]

City on Fire

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:01 AM PDT

A fun Physics based game that lets you control a brave team of firefighters! You goal? Rescue people and collect power-ups.

ZhuZhu Puppies - DS - Screenshots

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PDT

Players will find plenty of games, sing-a-longs, and adventures to choose from with their pooch. An outfit customization component is integrated into the game so kids of all ages will not only adore the company of man's best friend, but dressing their pup in their favorite fashions too!

Adam's Venture 2: Solomon's Secret - PC - Screenshots

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PDT

Adam Venture is a new action explorer hero; adventurous but using his wits rather than resorting to violence. Brought to life from a third person perspective with the Unreal 3^TM engine, adventure gamers are in for a real visual treat in combination with family values storytelling.

Doodle Fit - Android - Screenshots

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PDT

Key features:
* Absolute addictive game play – everyone playing this game will confirm: it's one of the most addictive puzzle games on the App Store
* Unique level shapes – Over 100 levels with different unique shapes and sometimes more than one solution ensure lots of fun and replayability.
* Doodle Graphics – Great looking doodle-style graphics with two themes: notebook and chalkboard.
* Runs on all devices – Doodle Fit is a universal application. Buy it once, and play on all your devices.
* Graphics Tailored to each device – With graphics optimized for every device you will always get the sharpest visual experience possible, no matter on which device you play. Including Retina HD display support.
* Controls Tailored to each device – Utilizing iPad's large screen, you can not only drag your blocks into the shape, but also simply "draw" them!

Doodle Fit - iPhone - Screenshots

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:08 AM PDT

Turn any web-page into a game of Katamari Damacy

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:47 AM PDT

The KatHack is a great little Javascript bookmarklet; simply paste the text below in your location bar and you can turn any page into a fabulous game of Katamari Damacy. I've been trying to get this to work since it showed up on MeFi on Saturday, but the site's been down. Now, though, it's working beautifully.

Kathack "was the winner of the 2011 Yahoo HackU contest at University of Washington."

javascript:var i,s,ss=['http://kathack.com/js/kh.js','http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.1/jquery.min.js'];for(i=0;i!=ss.length;i++){s=document.createElement('script');s.src=ss[i];document.body.appendChild(s);}void(0);

Katamari Hack (Thanks, JohnnyForeigner, via Submitterator!)

Aussie customs to seize Mortal Kombat imports

Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:58 PM PDT

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service adds refused classification fighter to blacklist; copies detected to be confiscated, fines up to A$110,000 issued.

The Australian gaming population fired up overnight, with news coming in yesterday afternoon that the Australian Classification Board (ACB) had decided to uphold the decision to slap a refused classification (RC) rating to fighting game Mortal Kombat. A game which has been RCed is illegal to promote or sell in Australia, meaning the title is effectively banned Down Under. And for those considering importing the game to circumvent the ban, it seems the Australian authorities are already on the lookout and ready to stop copies from reaching the nation.

GameSpot AU spoke with an Australian Customs and Border Protection Service spokesperson, who confirmed that the service had added Mortal Kombat to its list of prohibited items. The spokesperson said attempting to import Mortal Kombat is indeed illegal as it breaches the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

Check out the video below to see an example of the extreme violence in Mortal Kombat.

"As Mortal Kombat has been refused classification in Australia it is considered objectionable material. It is therefore a prohibited good, and illegal to import into Australia," the spokesperson said. "Customs and Border Protection works closely with Attorney General's Department to identify imported games that are banned in Australia. This includes games purchased over the internet from foreign websites. Attorney General's Department regularly updates Customs and Border Protection about classification decisions on publications, films and computer games, including the reclassification of material, and about different versions of computer games (some of which may be refused classification), and how to identify those versions at the border. This information is then used to assist in identifying and seizing banned versions of games.

"Any copies of the games detected at the border, including via international mail, will be seized."

The Customs spokesperson said someone caught trying to import RCed games into Australia could expect a fine of up to three times the value of the product, or A$110,000, which ever is greater.

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