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Pick a Piggy - iPhone - Screenshots
The Mooniacs - Android - Screenshots
Pick a Piggy - Android - Screenshots
The Mooniacs - iPhone - Screenshots
IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2923-2936: Change of Exposure Response over Time and Long-Term Risk of Silicosis among a Cohort of Chinese Pottery Workers
IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2907-2922: Assessment of Vulnerability to Extreme Flash Floods in Design Storms
IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2895-2906: Alcohol Consumption and Oxidative DNA Damage
IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2876-2894: Hypothalamic Glial-to-Neuronal Signaling during Puberty: Influence of Alcohol
Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5916-5927: Industrial Aplication of Catalytic Systems for n-Heptane Isomerization
Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5905-5915: HPLC Separation of All Aldopentoses and Aldohexoses on an Anion-Exchange Stationary Phase Prepared from Polystyrene-Based Copolymer and Diamine: The Effect of NaOH Eluent Concentration
Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5896-5904: Biocatalytic Resolution of Enantiomeric Mixtures of 1-Aminoethanephosphonic Acid
Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5886-5895: Friedel-Craft Acylation of ar-Himachalene: Synthesis of Acyl-ar-Himachalene and a New Acyl-Hydroperoxide
Sustainability, Vol. 3, Pages 984-1002: Environmental Innovation and Sustainability in Small Handicraft Businesses in Mexico
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Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Lonely and lost in the basement of the maze-like house, the little pig, called Pong, wants to scale the twisting heights of her confinement and get out to see the world. And she's going to do it the only way she knows how – by bouncing!
Take control of Pong in this highly-addictive physics-based puzzle game, catapulting her off the walls, over the platforms and through the hole at the top of the screen. Along the way you can help Pong by collecting stars and solving the engaging logic puzzles.
But bacon-based brainteasers aren't your only problem. Spider's webs, trap doors, buttons, levers, springs, cushions, rats, chemical spills and electric shocks must all be avoided by ricocheting Pong off the walls, floors and ceilings.
Pick a Piggy offers a wealth of touchscreen-controlled entertainment on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Simple to play, yet difficult to master, this is premium pork-propelled puzzle gaming!
FEATURES
• Unique physics-based gameplay.
• Simple yet intricate logic puzzle.
• 100 challenging levels to escape the house.
• Popping power! Pop Pong into tiny pigs to access hard to reach areas.
• Smash through destructible scenery.
• Collect power-ups to solve the puzzles.
• Quirky animations and loveable characters.
• Environmental interactions.
• Strategy and skill required in equal measure.
• Fully compatible with Game Center.

The Mooniacs - Android - Screenshots

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

Trade JujuBees for parts for the Mooniacs' ship! The amount of parts you collect will determine which of the 3 alternate endings you'll see! You can also send JujuBees to the Great Swarm on the Mooniacs website, where every players' contributions can unlock rewards, including a bonus chapter of 10 extra levels! The action continues as you compete with the community via leaderboards and achievements sharable on Facebook!
*Elasticity, bounce, and more challenging physics!
*90 levels of puzzles across 3 diverse worlds!
*Replay the game for all 3 alternate endings!
*Facebook integration, Game Center leaderboards & achievements!
*Enjoy unlockable community rewards!

Pick a Piggy - Android - Screenshots

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

The Mooniacs - iPhone - Screenshots

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:38 AM PDT

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2923-2936: Change of Exposure Response over Time and Long-Term Risk of Silicosis among a Cohort of Chinese Pottery Workers

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

An analysis was conducted on a cohort of Chinese pottery workers to estimate the exposure-response relationship between respirable crystalline silica dust exposure and the incidence of radiographically diagnosed silicosis, and to estimate the long-term risk of developing silicosis until the age of 65. The cohort comprised 3,250 employees with a median follow-up duration of around 37 years. Incident cases of silicosis were identified via silicosis registries (Chinese X-ray stage I, similar to International Labor Organisation classification scheme profusion category 1/1). Individual exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust was estimated based on over 100,000 historical dust measurements. The association between dust exposure, incidence and long-time risk of silicosis was quantified by Poisson regression analysis adjusted for age and smoking. The risk of silicosis depended not only on the cumulative respirable crystalline silica dust exposures, but also on the time-dependent respirable crystalline silica dust exposure pattern (long-term average concentration, highest annual concentration ever experienced and time since first exposure). A long-term "excess" risk of silicosis of approximately 1.5/1,000 was estimated among workers with all annual respirable crystalline silica dust concentration estimates less than 0.1 mg/m3, using the German measurement strategy. This study indicates the importance of proper consideration of exposure information in risk quantification in epidemiological studies.

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2907-2922: Assessment of Vulnerability to Extreme Flash Floods in Design Storms

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

There has been an increase in the occurrence of sudden local flooding of great volume and short duration caused by heavy or excessive rainfall intensity over a small area, which presents the greatest potential danger threat to the natural environment, human life, public health and property, etc. Such flash floods have rapid runoff and debris flow that rises quickly with little or no advance warning to prevent flood damage. This study develops a flash flood index through the average of the same scale relative severity factors quantifying characteristics of hydrographs generated from a rainfall-runoff model for the long-term observed rainfall data in a small ungauged study basin, and presents regression equations between rainfall characteristics and the flash flood index. The aim of this study is to develop flash flood index-duration-frequency relation curves by combining the rainfall intensity-duration-frequency relation and the flash flood index from probability rainfall data in order to evaluate vulnerability to extreme flash floods in design storms. This study is an initial effort to quantify the flash flood severity of design storms for both existing and planned flood control facilities to cope with residual flood risks due to extreme flash floods that have ocurred frequently in recent years.

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2895-2906: Alcohol Consumption and Oxidative DNA Damage

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

To examine the effects of alcohol consumption on cancer risk, we measured oxidative DNA damage and its repair activity in the livers and esophagi of rats fed with ethanol. Using our previously designed protocol for feeding rats with a high concentration of ethanol, we examined the effects of ethanol consumption on 8-oxo-Gua generation and repair activity in the livers and esophagi of rats. We found that a high concentration of ethanol accompanied with a vitamin-depleted diet increased 8-oxo-Gua and its repair activity. 8-Oxo-Gua is known to induce point mutations, leading to carcinogenesis. Therefore, these results suggested that a high concentration of ethanol and an irregular diet increased liver and esophageal cancer risk. On the other hand, we showed that a low concentration of ethanol decreased 8-oxo-Gua and its repair activity in the livers of mice treated with a carcinogen. Taken together, the effects of ethanol consumption on cancer risk depend on the ethanol concentration and the diet pattern.

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2876-2894: Hypothalamic Glial-to-Neuronal Signaling during Puberty: Influence of Alcohol

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Mammalian puberty requires complex interactions between glial and neuronal regulatory systems within the hypothalamus that results in the timely increase in the secretion of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH). Assessing the molecules required for the development of coordinated communication networks between glia and LHRH neuron terminals in the basal hypothalamus, as well as identifying substances capable of affecting cell-cell communication are important. One such pathway involves growth factors of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family that bind to specific erbB receptors. Activation of this receptor results in the release of prostaglandin-E2 (PGE2) from adjacent glial cells, which then acts on the nearby LHRH nerve terminals to elicit release of the peptide. Another pathway involves novel genes which synthesize adhesion/signaling proteins responsible for the structural integrity of bi-directional glial-neuronal communication. In this review, we will discuss the influence of these glial-neuronal communication pathways on the prepubertal LHRH secretory system, and furthermore, discuss the actions and interactions of alcohol on these two signaling processes.

Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5916-5927: Industrial Aplication of Catalytic Systems for n-Heptane Isomerization

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The ideal gasoline must have a high pump octane number, in the 86 to 94 range, and a low environmental impact. Alkanes, as a family, have much lower photochemical reactivities than aromatics or olefins, but only the highly branched alkanes have adequate octane numbers. The purpose of this work is to examine the possibilities of extending the technological alternative of paraffin isomerization to heavier feedstocks (i.e., n-heptane) using non-conventional catalytic systems which have been previously proposed in the literature: a Pt/sulfated zirconia catalyst and a molybdenum sub-oxide catalyst. Under the experimental conditions at which these catalysts have been evaluated, the molybdenum sub-oxide catalyst maintains a good activity and selectivity to isomerization after 24 h, while the Pt/sulfated zirconia catalyst shows a higher dimethylpentanes/methylhexanes ratio, probably due to a lower operating temperature, but also a high formation of cracking products, and presents signs of deactivation after 8 h. Though much remains to be done, the performance of these catalysts indicates that there are good perspectives for their industrial application in the isomerization of n-heptane and heavier alkanes.

Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5905-5915: HPLC Separation of All Aldopentoses and Aldohexoses on an Anion-Exchange Stationary Phase Prepared from Polystyrene-Based Copolymer and Diamine: The Effect of NaOH Eluent Concentration

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

To investigate the separations of all aldopentoses (ribose, arabinose, xylose and lyxose) and aldohexoses (glucose, galactose, allose, altrose, mannose, gulose, idose and talose) on the D6 stationary phase prepared by the reaction of chloromethylated styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer and N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,6-diaminohexane, we examined the effect of varying the concentration of the NaOH eluent on the elution orders. Separations of these aldoses were achieved using a 20 mM NaOH eluent. The elution behaviors of the aldoses were probably due to not only the individual pKa values, but also the chemical structures of the cyclic aldoses.

Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5896-5904: Biocatalytic Resolution of Enantiomeric Mixtures of 1-Aminoethanephosphonic Acid

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Several fungal strains, namely Bauveria bassiana, Cuninghamella echinulata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Penicillium crustosum and Cladosporium herbarum, were used as biocatalysts to resolve racemic mixtures of 1-aminoethanephosphonic acid using L/D amino acid oxidase activity. The course of reaction was analyzed by 31P-NMR in the presence of cyclodextrin used as chiral discriminating agent. The best result (42% e.e of R-isomer) was obtained with a strain of Cuninghamella echinulata.

Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5886-5895: Friedel-Craft Acylation of ar-Himachalene: Synthesis of Acyl-ar-Himachalene and a New Acyl-Hydroperoxide

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Friedel-Craft acylation at 100 °C of 2,5,9,9-tetramethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocycloheptene [ar-himachalene (1)], a sesquiterpenic hydrocarbon obtained by catalytic dehydrogenation of α-, β- and γ-himachalenes, produces a mixture of two compounds: (3,5,5,9-tetramethyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-2-yl)-ethanone (2, in 69% yield), with a conserved reactant backbone, and 3, with a different skeleton, in 21% yield. The crystal structure of 3 reveals it to be 1-(8-ethyl-8-hydroperoxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-ethanone. In this compound O-H…O bonds form dimers. These hydrogen-bonds, in conjunction with weaker C-H…O interactions, form a more extended supramolecular arrangement in the crystal.

Sustainability, Vol. 3, Pages 984-1002: Environmental Innovation and Sustainability in Small Handicraft Businesses in Mexico

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

In this study, the relationship between environmental innovation and sustainability is analyzed in 168 handicraft businesses in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Tlaxcala. The results show a direct, positive relationship between environmental innovation and sustainability in three dimensions: economic, social, and environmental. In terms of determination, the variables that best explain sustainability are: organization type, product innovation, and process innovation. The age of the handicraft businesses was not a significant factor in explaining sustainability. This study concludes that handicraft businesses make sustainable choices more as a result of a desire for profit maximization than as a result of environmental consciousness, as can be explained by neoclassical view of economics.

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