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Tactical Warrior - Screenshots

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 04:42 AM PDT

The game features an incredibly immersive audio score and some really cool sounds effects, and Tactical Warrior is turn-based strategy RPG at its best. The game has 10 classes of warriors, each with a variety of attacks and passive abilities to choose from. The game packs an impressive 100+ battles in the Single-Player campaign ranging from a one-sided battle against a badger to challenging battles against bears, skilled warriors and more. Tactical Warrior also includes a Hot-Seat Multiplayer Mode, and more than 60+ achievements through Game Center & OpenFeint, ranging from trivial to great challenges!

Crystals, Vol. 1, Pages 206-214: Ba5Cd2Sb4O2—A New Antimonide Oxide with a Complex Structure

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structure determination of the new antimonide oxide, Ba5Cd2Sb4O2 are reported. Ba5Cd2Sb4O2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m (No. 12) with unit cell parameters: a = 17.247(7) Å, b = 4.9279(18) Å, c = 12.240(5) Å, and β = 132.558(4)°; Z = 2. Its crystal structure can be described as a polyanionic [Cd2Sb4]6– sub-lattice made up of fused CdSb4 tetrahedra, stacked between puckered slabs of oxo-anions, O2–, and Ba2+ cations. This structure can also be described as a "double-salt", i.e., a structure composed of fragments from the Zintl phase Ba3Cd2Sb4 intercalated by two BaO-like moieties. The topological similarities between the structures of these compounds are discussed.

Forests, Vol. 2, Pages 797-813: Assessing Bioenergy Harvest Risks: Geospatially Explicit Tools for Maintaining Soil Productivity in Western US Forests

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Biomass harvesting for energy production and forest health can impact the soil resource by altering inherent chemical, physical and biological properties. These impacts raise concern about damaging sensitive forest soils, even with the prospect of maintaining vigorous forest growth through biomass harvesting operations. Current forest biomass harvesting research concurs that harvest impacts to the soil resource are region- and site-specific, although generalized knowledge from decades of research can be incorporated into management activities. Based upon the most current forest harvesting research, we compiled information on harvest activities that decrease, maintain or increase soil-site productivity. We then developed a soil chemical and physical property risk assessment within a geographic information system for a timber producing region within the Northern Rocky Mountain ecoregion. Digital soil and geology databases were used to construct geospatially explicit best management practices to maintain or enhance soil-site productivity. The proposed risk assessments could aid in identifying resilient soils for forest land managers considering biomass operations, policy makers contemplating expansion of biomass harvesting and investors deliberating where to locate bioenergy conversion facilities.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 3, Pages 2089-2109: The Utilization of Historical Data and Geospatial Technology Advances at the Jornada Experimental Range to Support Western America Ranching Culture

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

By the early 1900s, concerns were expressed by ranchers, academicians, and federal scientists that widespread overgrazing and invasion of native grassland by woody shrubs were having severe negative impacts upon normal grazing practices in Western America. Ranchers wanted to reverse these trends and continue their way of life and were willing to work with scientists to achieve these goals. One response to this desire was establishment of the USDA Jornada Experimental Range (783 km2) in south central New Mexico by a Presidential Executive Order in 1912 for conducting rangeland investigations. This cooperative effort involved experiments to understand principles of proper management and the processes causing the woody shrub invasion as well as to identify treatments to eradicate shrubs. By the late 1940s, it was apparent that combining the historical ground-based data accumulated at Jornada Experimental Range with rapidly expanding post World War II technologies would yield a better understanding of the driving processes in these arid and semiarid ecosystems which could then lead to improved rangeland management practices. One specific technology was the use of aerial photography to interpret landscape resource conditions. The assembly and utilization of long-term historical aerial photography data sets has occurred over the last half century. More recently, Global Positioning System (GPS) techniques have been used in a myriad of scientific endeavors including efforts to accurately locate historical and contemporary treatment plots and to track research animals including livestock and wildlife. As an incredible amount of both spatial and temporal data became available, Geographic Information Systems have been exploited to display various layers of data over the same locations. Subsequent analyses of these data layers have begun to yield new insights. The most recent technological development has been the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that afford the opportunity to obtain high (5 cm) resolution data now required for rangeland monitoring. The Jornada team is now a leader in civil UAV applications in the USA. The scientific advances at the Jornada in fields such as remote sensing can be traced to the original Western America ranching culture that established the Jornada in 1912 and which persists as an important influence in shaping research directions today.

Victorious: Time to Shine - Screenshots

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 04:23 AM PDT

In Victorious: Time to Shine for the Kinect, players create a Hollywood Arts show where they act, direct, play an air instrument, sing, dance and star in a music video featuring hit songs from the series!  Collaborative play amongst friends adds to the fun with up to two players, co-op and competitive, to see how much star power they really have!

Sustainability, Vol. 3, Pages 1517-1530: Change of Land Use Patterns in the Areas Close to the Airport Development Area and Some Implicating Factors

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

This paper presents the description of land use change in the suburbs near Suvarnabhumi International Airport, with a focus on land use patterns before and during airport development. According to geographic information system (GIS), land use patterns are categorized into three main groups, namely intensive urban development land, areas developed under environmental conditions, and natural land. Steps of land use changes, land use planning and related factors concerning number of population, dwelling units and factories were analyzed. In the short term, urban development dramatically increases by 39.97% whereas the areas developed under environmental conditions decreased by 37.52%, with significant correlation (P < 0.05). The natural land which is typically grassland and watercourses changed insignificantly (P > 0.05). Urbanization of the areas where the airport is located increased between 10.07% and 15.57%. The changes of land use comply with the Integrated Town and Country Planning. The areas where urbanization is small are under the area designated as the green area. Urban expansion is mainly a result of increase in residential areas which is closely related to number of population. Such changes indicate a need for more effective urban development planning and management to conserve environmental quality.

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 3759-3763: A GIS-Aided Assessment of the Health Hazards of Cadmium in Farm Soils in Central Taiwan

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

A geostatistical method was developed to examine the correlation, or lack of it, between the levels of cadmium (Cd) detected in farm soils and those detected in the human specimens collected from residents around the contaminated areas in Changhua County where cadmium contamination of staple rice has been documented. We used the Taiwan EPA environment data in 2002 and human data which were generated by the National Health Research Institutes during 2003–2005. Kriging interpolation methods were used to determine soil Cd concentrations. A Zonal statistical function was performed to assess the individual exposure. Soil Cd levels and tissue Cd levels in residents were analyzed for contamination hotspots and other areas to determine correlation between the two variables. Three Cd contamination hotspots were identified, in which no correlation was found between soil Cd levels and tissue Cd levels in residents. Our results demonstrate how GIS spatial modeling technique can be used to estimate distribution of pollutants in an area using a limited number of data points. Results indicated no association between the soil contamination and the exposure of residents to Cd, suggesting that both the soils and the residents are receptors of Cd as a pollutant from as yet unidentified sources.

IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 6164-6175: Difference in TRI13 Gene Sequences between the 3-Acetyldeoxynivalenol Producing Fusarium graminearum Chemotypes from Canada and China

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Positive-negative PCR assays based on the genes involved in the trichothecene biosynthesis pathway are useful in assessing the risk of trichothecene contamination in grain and are important in epidemiological studies. A single PCR detection method based on the structural gene sequence of TRI13 gene has been developed to predict the 3-ADON, 15-ADON and NIV chemotypes in China. The chemotypic differences are based on the deletions within the TRI13 gene. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability of using this single primer based on the TRI13 gene to differentiate the F. graminearum chemotypes in Canada. In this study, we found that, this single PCR detection method based on the deletions in the TRI13 gene cannot be used to differentiate the 3-ADON and 15-ADON chemotypes in the Canadian F. graminearum isolates; further sequence analysis of the PCR products confirmed that both Canadian 3-ADON and 15-ADON chemotypes have the 61 bp deletion in the TRI13 gene. This 61 bp deletion was absent in the Chinese 3-ADON isolates. Therefore these findings revealed that there are genetic differences between the examined 3-ADON F. graminearum isolates from Canada and China. The observed genetic differences between the 3-ADON chemotype populations in Canada and China may be resulted from a random mutation (insertion/deletion) that took place in one of the populations and accumulated due to genetic drift and/or selection.

IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 6146-6163: Different Impacts of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Oxidative Stress

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The objective of the study was to evaluate oxidative stress (OS) status in subjects with different cardiovascular risk factors. With this in mind, we have studied three models of high cardiovascular risk: hypertension (HT) with and without metabolic syndrome, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) with and without insulin resistance. Oxidative stress markers (oxidized/reduced glutathione ratio, 8-oxo-deoxyguanosine and malondialdehide) together with the activity of antioxidant enzyme triad (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase) and activation of both pro-oxidant enzyme (NAPDH oxidase components) and AGTR1 genes, as well as antioxidant enzyme genes (CuZn-SOD, CAT, GPX1, GSR, GSS and TXN) were measured in mononuclear cells of controls (n = 20) and patients (n = 90) by assessing mRNA levels. Activity of some of these antioxidant enzymes was also tested. An increase in OS and pro-oxidant gene mRNA values was observed in patients compared to controls. The hypertensive group showed not only the highest OS values, but also the highest pro-oxidant activation compared to those observed in the other groups. In addition, in HT a significantly reduced antioxidant activity and mRNA induction of antioxidant genes were found when compared to controls and the other groups. In FH and FCH, the activation of pro-oxidant enzymes was also higher and antioxidant ones lower than in the control group, although it did not reach the values obtained in hypertensives. The thioredoxin system was more activated in patients as compared to controls, and the highest levels were in hypertensives. The increased oxidative status in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors is a consequence of both the activation of pro-oxidant mechanisms and the reduction of the antioxidant ones. The altered response of the main cytoplasmic antioxidant systems largely contributes to OS despite the apparent attempt of the thioredoxin system to control it.

IJMS, Vol. 12, Pages 6135-6145: Antihyperglycemic Effect of Ganoderma Lucidum Polysaccharides on Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The current study evaluated the glucose-lowering effect of ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (Gl-PS) in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. The diabetic mice were randomly divided into four groups (8 mice per group): diabetic control group, low-dose Gl-PS treated group (50 mg/kg, Gl-PS), high-dose Gl-PS treated group (150 mg/kg, Gl-PS) and positive drug control treated group (glibenclamide, 4 mg/kg), with normal mice used as the control group. Body weights, fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum insulin and blood lipid levels of mice were measured. After 28 days of treatment with Gl-PS, body weights and serum insulin levels of the Gl-PS treated groups was significantly higher than that of the diabetic control group , whereas FBG levels was significantly lower. Moreover, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels of the Gl-PS treated groups had dropped, whereas the high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels had increased. In addition, according to acute toxicity studies, Gl-PS did not cause behavioral changes and any death of mice. These data suggest that Gl-PS has an antihyperglycemic effect. Furthermore, considering the Gl-PS effects on lipid profile, it may be a potential hypolipidaemic agent, which will be a great advantage in treating diabetic conditions associated with atherosclerosis or hyperlipidemia.

Toxins, Vol. 3, Pages 1185-1202: The Potential Contributions of Lethal and Edema Toxins to the Pathogenesis of Anthrax Associated Shock

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Outbreaks of Bacillus anthracis in the US and Europe over the past 10 years have emphasized the health threat this lethal bacteria poses even for developed parts of the world. In contrast to cutaneous anthrax, inhalational disease in the US during the 2001 outbreaks and the newly identified injectional drug use form of disease in the UK and Germany have been associated with relatively high mortality rates. One notable aspect of these cases has been the difficulty in supporting patients once shock has developed. Anthrax bacilli produce several different components which likely contribute to this shock. Growing evidence indicates that both major anthrax toxins may produce substantial cardiovascular dysfunction. Lethal toxin (LT) can alter peripheral vascular function; it also has direct myocardial depressant effects. Edema toxin (ET) may have even more pronounced peripheral vascular effects than LT, including the ability to interfere with the actions of conventional vasopressors. Additionally, ET also appears capable of interfering with renal sodium and water retention. Importantly, the two toxins exert their actions via quite different mechanisms and therefore have the potential to worsen shock and outcome in an additive fashion. Finally, both toxins have the ability to inhibit host defense and microbial clearance, possibly contributing to the very high bacterial loads noted in patients dying with anthrax. This last point is clinically relevant since emerging data has begun to implicate other bacterial components such as anthrax cell wall in the shock and organ injury observed with infection. Taken together, accumulating evidence regarding the potential contribution of LT and ET to anthrax-associated shock supports efforts to develop adjunctive therapies that target both toxins in patients with progressive shock.

JLPEA, Vol. 1, Pages 327-333: Quartz Resonator Based, 0.12 μW, 32768 Hz Oscillator with ±100 ppm Frequency Accuracy

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

A 0.12 μW power dissipation quartz oscillator with 32,768 Hz frequency was designed and fabricated. Stability of the oscillator versus power supply and temperature variations was measured. The design is suitable for the role of the RTC (real-time clock) or main system clock in low-power, battery-powered and energy harvesting systems.

Energies, Vol. 4, Pages 1410-1427: Mixed Over-Voltage Decomposition Using Atomic Decompositions Based on a Damped Sinusoids Atom Dictionary

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

The main purpose of this paper is to establish a signal decomposition system aiming at mixed over-voltages in power systems. In an electric power system, over-voltage presents a great threat for the system safety. Analysis and identification of over-voltages is helpful to improve the stability and safety of power systems. Through statistical analysis of a collection of field over-voltage records, it was found that a kind of complicated signals created by mixing of multiple different over-voltages is difficult to identify correctly with current classification algorithms. In order to improve the classification and identification accuracy of over-voltages, a mixed over-voltage decomposition system based on the atomic decomposition and a damped sinusoid atom dictionary has been established. This decomposition system is optimized by using particle swarm optimization and the fast Fourier transform. Aiming at possible fault decomposition results during decomposition of the over-voltage signal, a double-atom decomposition algorithm is proposed in this paper. By taking three typical mixed over-voltages as examples, the validity of the algorithm is demonstrated.

NBA 2K12 - Screenshots

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 04:19 AM PDT

Fact sheet pending.

Bus Jumper - Screenshots

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:48 AM PDT

The game features online leaderboards and achievements, and the live in-game rank updates in real-time to show you how you stack up against the competition.

The controls are simple (tap the screen to jump the bus), the game uses box2d for realistic physics, and the graphics are silly and funny (falling obstacles include cats, hamburgers, beach shorts, and so on). All these combine to make Bus Jumper a fun little time-waster.

Facehugger-inspired leather mask

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:07 AM PDT


From Ukrainian steampunk/fetish mask maker Bob Baset, the Hugger Head mask, "Slightly reinterpreted Giger monster. It now manages the object. Or maybe it's a happy symbiosis?"

Hugger head Leather Mask

Hot Plan 1.6.2 - Multi-purpose personal planning tool.. (Shareware)

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:00 AM PDT



Hot Plan is a multi-purpose personal planning tool designed to help users collect and manage their thoughts, ideas, projects, but also bookmarks, links and text clips. Moreover it offers a simple and effective method to associate target dates to actions and receive notifications. Features include:
  • Universal Binary, Hot Plan works natively on both PowerPC and Intel based Macs
  • Unlimited number of plans
  • Unlimited number of actions associated to each plan
  • Actions offer a rich collection of attributes: title, completion status and percentage, creation date, completion date, target date, days left until target date, tags, priority, labels, locking, notes, external links, notification status
  • Plans and actions can be locked to avoid unintentional changes or deletions
  • Displayed actions can be filtered using a search string and can include or exclude completed actions
  • File, email or web links can be associated with each action and easily launched as needed
  • Bookmarks copied into the clipboard by any application can be easily grabbed and stored
  • Text copied into the clipboard by any application can be easily grabbed
  • Notifications can be triggered when an action reaches its target date
  • Plans can be exported and imported for easy backup or transfer to other computers
  • Action notes can be exported and imported as needed using the standard rtfd file format
  • Hotkeys can be configured to open the Hot Plan window, grab bookmarks or text clips
  • Drop files or URLs on actions to set them as links
  • Drag and drop of plans and actions supports copy, move and delete operations
  • Play a sound when one of the grabbing hotkeys is pressed
  • Options for formatting grabbed texts
  • Buttons on the main window for enabling and disabling grabbing
  • Statistics inspector for each plan status
  • Option to display the completion level of each plan
  • Labels for plans, just like actions
  • Priorities have associated icons and their names are configurable
  • Support for printing plans and actions
  • Support for exporting plans and actions in csv and tsv formats
  • All date fields offer a popup calender for easy date section
  • Separators with titles in the plans table
  • Tag editing with autocompletion
  • A preferred configuration for newly created plans
  • Advanced section in preferences for backing up, restoring and optimizing the database
  • Menubar icon with menu to display expiring actions
  • Send plans and actions via email directly from Hot Plan
  • Calendar view for easy display of actions with target dates set
  • Quick entry window for easy creation of new actions by writing just plain english text
  • Add Apple's Mail messages as links for actions
  • Quickly duplicate actions and plans
  • Synchronization with iCal [NEW]
  • Keyboard and trackpad based navigation among plans and actions [NEW]
  • Realtime preview in quick entry window [NEW]


Version 1.6.2:
  • Fixed iCal sync bugs
  • Fixed other minor issues with notes management


Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.

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iiUsage 4.0 - Usage meter for iiNet.. (Commercial)

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:06 AM PDT



iiUsage is an usage meter for iiNet, an ISP in Australia. It displays your volume usage information in the menu bar.

Version 4.0: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later.

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Changes Meter 1.7.7 - Frequently checks webpages or files for changes.. (Free)

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:02 AM PDT



Changes Meter is for you if you need to check a web page or a local file frequently, looking for changes. You know it's boring, error prone and a real waste of precious time.

Several web sites offer RSS feeds, but they do not necessarily cover the type of information you are looking for and there aren't many tools to check local files.

Changes Meter does this exact job for you and it will notify you with a colorful, useful and unobtrusive pie chart icon on the menu bar.



Version 1.7.7:
  • Fixed a bug which caused some types of URLs to generate an error when added to the roster
  • Improved reliability and stability


Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.

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Iron Grip: Marauders - Screenshots

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 03:32 AM PDT

Marauders is a long-term, ever-expanding project. The game will feature an intricate, detailed universe built upon steadily over time, and ISOTX is committed to updating the game regularly with new features, support and fixes. As the community grows, so too will Marauders.
Some of the key features the game offers are:
• A free-to-play environment: With no monthly or registration fees, anyone has the option to join Marauders!
• Aside from a one-time download, the entire game available immediately to be played straight from a browser window and is compatible with all browser types – as long as you've got an internet connection, it's possible to play.
• Spectacular 3D graphics in your browser – watch your troops fight before your eyes!
• Take part in a battle against AI or participate in our ever-growing multiplayer experience!
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