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Tell Note 1.0 - Make and save audio recordings anytime, anywhere.. (Commercial)
Viruses, Vol. 4, Pages 940-953: Analysis of Sequence Polymorphism and Population Structure of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid and Potato spindle tuber viroid in Viroid-Infected Tomato Plants
IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 6863-6872: Determination of Aniline and Its Derivatives in Environmental Water by Capillary Electrophoresis with On-Line Concentration
IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 6849-6862: Role of Helicity on the Anticancer Mechanism of Action of Cationic-Helical Peptides
Sustainability, Vol. 4, Pages 1154-1172: The New Ecology of Vacancy: Rethinking Land Use in Shrinking Cities
Metals, Vol. 2, Pages 136-142: Molding of Aluminum Foams by Using Hot Powder Extrusion
Vitamin-R 1.80 - Personal productivity tool.. (Shareware)
Gazelle Plus (Point of Sale) 12.06 - End to end tracking for sales, purchase orders, purchases, payments and more.. (Demo)
PhotoSweeper 1.7.0 - Find, sort and eliminate similar photos.. (Demo)
Screenshots: The Last of Us, Beyond, and God of War
Madden NFL 13 Madden NFL 13 - Microsoft E3 2012 Press Conference 1
Harry Potter conjures a new experience for the PS3
E3 2012: Microsoft Press Conference Breakdown
Assassins take to the high seas
Crysis 3: Year of the Bow Edition
The Last of Us - Surviving the End of the World Demo
Datura Screens
Table Top Tanks Screens
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Screens
Sorcery Screens

Tell Note 1.0 - Make and save audio recordings anytime, anywhere.. (Commercial)

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Tell Note is a simple and easy-to-use tool for audio recording conference, lectures, notes, etc., as well as convenient storage and listening. Perfect for business or studies! You can use Tell Note anywhere: meeting, interviews, conferences, lectures, study sessions.

Features:

Play the recording.
Pause and resume record.
Export to m4a.
Open in iTunes.
Output format is compatible with iPod, iPad and iPhone.
Unlimited recording duration.

Mac OS X 10.7 or later
64-bit processor

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Viruses, Vol. 4, Pages 940-953: Analysis of Sequence Polymorphism and Population Structure of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid and Potato spindle tuber viroid in Viroid-Infected Tomato Plants

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The sequence polymorphism and population structure of Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid (TCDVd) (isolate Trust) and Potato tuber spindle viroid (PSTVd) (isolate FN) in tomato plants were investigated. Of the 9 and 35 TCDVd clones sequenced from 2 different TCDVd-infected plants, 2 and 4 sequence variants were identified, respectively, leading to a total of 4 sequence variants of 360 nucleotides in length. Variant I was identical to AF162131, the first TCDVd sequence to be reported, and the rest exhibited 1 to 3 nucleotide differences, all in the TR domain, from AF162131/variant I. Of the 33 and 29 PSTVd clones sequenced from 2 different PSTVd-infected plants, 8 and 9 sequence variants were found, respectively, leading to a total of 15 variants ranging in length from 356 to 359 nucleotides. The variant I was identical to EF044303, a PSTVd reported in Russia. The rest exhibited 1 to 11 nucleotide differences scattering in all five domains from EF044303/variant I. The results demonstrated for the first time that TCDVd, like many other viroids including PSTVd, exists in host plants as a collective group comprised of various sequence variants. However, in comparison to PSTVd, TCDVd is less polymorphic in tomato plants as fewer variants and lower haplotype/nucleotide diversities were observed.

IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 6863-6872: Determination of Aniline and Its Derivatives in Environmental Water by Capillary Electrophoresis with On-Line Concentration

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

This paper describes a simple, sensitive and environmentally benign method for the direct determination of aniline and its derivatives in environmental water samples by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) with field-enhanced sample injection. The parameters that influenced the enhancement and separation efficiencies were investigated. Surprisingly, under the optimized conditions, two linear ranges for the calibration plot, 1–50 ng/mL and 50–1000 ng/mL (R > 0.998), were obtained. The detection limit was in the range of 0.29–0.43 ng/mL. To eliminate the effect of the real sample matrix on the stacking efficiency, the standard addition method was applied to the analysis of water samples from local rivers.

IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 6849-6862: Role of Helicity on the Anticancer Mechanism of Action of Cationic-Helical Peptides

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

In the present study, the 26-residue amphipathic α-helical peptide A12L/A20L (Ac-KWKSFLKTFKSLKKTVLHTLLKAISS-amide) with strong anticancer activity and specificity was used as the framework to study the effects of helicity of α-helical anticancer peptides on biological activities. Helicity was systematically modulated by introducing D-amino acids to replace the original L-amino acids on the non-polar face or the polar face of the helix. Peptide helicity was measured by circular dichroism spectroscopy and was demonstrated to correlate with peptide hydrophobicity and the number of D-amino acid substitutions. Biological studies showed that strong hemolytic activity of peptides generally correlated with high hydrophobicity and helicity. Lower helicity caused the decrease of anti-HeLa activity of peptides. By introducing D-amino acids to replace the original L-amino acids on the non-polar face or the polar face of the helix, we improved the therapeutic index of A12L/A20L against HeLa cells by 9-fold and 22-fold, respectively. These results show that the helicity of anticancer peptides plays a crucial role for biological activities. This specific rational approach of peptide design could be a powerful method to improve the specificity of anticancer peptides as promising therapeutics in clinical practices.

Sustainability, Vol. 4, Pages 1154-1172: The New Ecology of Vacancy: Rethinking Land Use in Shrinking Cities

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Urban environments are in continual transition. Yet, as many cities continue to grow and develop in ways deemed typical or standard, these transitions can be difficult to acknowledge. Narratives of continued growth and permanence become accepted and expected while the understanding of urban dynamics becomes lost. In many parts of the world, the shrinking cities phenomenon has given rise to a new awareness of urban transition that provides a laboratory of new conditions at the intersection of urbanism and ecology. With property vacancy rates easily exceeding 50% in certain locations, cities in the American Rust Belt look more like successional woodlands than bustling metropolises, yet these cities still contain significant numbers of urban residents. A central question that arises from this phenomenon is: how can vacant land, through the provision of ecosystem services, become a resource as opposed to a liability? This paper looks to recent studies in urban ecology as a lens for understanding the land use potential of shrinking cities, while discussing unconventional solutions for sustainable development of urban land.

Metals, Vol. 2, Pages 136-142: Molding of Aluminum Foams by Using Hot Powder Extrusion

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

In order to form aluminum foams directly from powder, a combined process of hot powder extrusion and molding is proposed. Aluminum powder mixed with a foaming agent is extruded into the mold through the die heated to a temperature higher than the melting point, and the mold is filled with the aluminum foam. When a stainless steel pipe is used for a simple mold, an aluminum foam bar is obtained of which the relative density varies between 0.2 and 0.3. The molding of aluminum foam by using three types of mold shape shows the influence of gravity and friction. The effect of gravity is significant when a large step exists at the connection between the mold inlet and the die outlet, and friction is dominant in cases where foam is mold in a narrow space.

Vitamin-R 1.80 - Personal productivity tool.. (Shareware)

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:17 AM PDT

Vitamin-R creates the optimal conditions for your brain to work at its best by structuring your work into short bursts of distraction-free, highly focused activity alternating with opportunities for renewal, reflection and intuition.

The built-in task logging and statistics features create a positive momentum towards productivity by providing visible feedback on your progress and achievements.

Time Slice Your Work

Vitamin-R breaks down large, vaguely defined tasks into a series of short "time slices" of between 10 and 30 minutes, each with specific, easily reachable and actionable objectives. During these time slices it keeps you focused on accomplishing only this one objective and provides you with mechanisms for dealing with interruptions, poor concentration, etc.

Get Started

Vitamin-R concentrates on getting you started allowing you to break through the resistance of procrastination and create a positive feedback loop of small achievements that get you closer to your ultimate aims. You will experience less stress caused by looming deadlines and a lack of clear direction, thus enabling you to enjoy guilt-free breaks that allow your intuition and creativity to emerge.

Find Your Rhythm

Each one of us is different. Finding out what works best for you is the key to true productivity. Vitamin-R helps you by giving you the tools to gain more awareness of how you spend your time, what works for you and what does not. Armed with this new knowledge, you can eliminate unproductive work patterns and discover the work rhythm that suits you best.

Get It Out of Your Head Quickly

Did you know that your short term memory can only hold 4-6 "chunks" of information? The slightest interruption and it's all gone and you have to start from scratch. That's why Vitamin-R provides you with the "Now & Later Board", complete with FastType magic, to give you a place to quickly dump all those things that go through your head and allow you to quickly return to your task.

Make It Your Own

Vitamin-R plugs into your life rather than trying to take it over. You can use it occasionally to overcome procrastination or mental blocks or re-organize your entire working life around the concepts that it embodies. It complements rather than replaces traditional to-do list managers, such as Things or OmniFocus for which direct integrations exist.

Now With Cloud Synching!

If you routinely work on multiple Macs, you willlove Vitamin-R's new ability to effortlessly synch your time slice log across the cloud using the free Dropbox service. Setup is as easy as ticking a checkbox.

Recapture the lost of art of joyful concentration. Overcome procrastination. Rediscover the motivation within yourself.

Version 1.80:

iCal events now appear above the duration sliders if they begin within the next 60 minutes to allow to modify your time slice durations accordingly.
iCal event display can be switched off from the Miscellaneous section of the preferences.
You can click on the time bubbles (3:45pm, etc.) to set an exact finishing time.
You can type durations in the duration dialogs, e.g. type "5" for 5 minutes or "1" followed by "5" for 15 minutes, etc.
Duration adjustment sliders during time slices are now "live" and can be adjusted by the second, not just by the minute.
Windows are now drawn "shaper" and throw shadows.

Minor fixes:

Duration sliders remember their last values more consistently.
New clock icon for time presets in the duration sliders.

Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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Gazelle Plus (Point of Sale) 12.06 - End to end tracking for sales, purchase orders, purchases, payments and more.. (Demo)

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:07 AM PDT

Gazelle Plus (Point of Sale) is a complete solution for your retail business, providing end to end tracking for sales, purchase orders, purchases, inventories, customers and payments. Gazelle features complex functions such as split payments, layaways, barcode printing, customer accounts, promotions, gift cards and much more to accommodate your business' workflows. Adding to that list is a comprehensive reporting, charting and analytics, enabling you to make better business decisions. Gazelle is built as enterprise software, supporting auditing, access control enforcement and automated notification system, to keep your business under close watch.

We build Gazelle using the latest web technologies and it comes with the option to migrate your data to the Cloud, our unique point of sale deployment that comes with a built in online store! Please visit our website for more information.

Version 12.06:

Introduces item variations and attributes.
Multiple window interface improvements.
Preliminary iPad support and major user interface revamps for usability.

Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Java 1.6 or later

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PhotoSweeper 1.7.0 - Find, sort and eliminate similar photos.. (Demo)

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 02:36 AM PDT

PhotoSweeper helps quickly and efficiently eliminate similar or duplicate photos. Photos are compared regardless of their sizes or formats and grouped by similarity. It works with photos from iPhoto, Aperture and Adobe Lightroom libraries as well as photos from your Mac.

"PhotoSweeper packs a powerful punch in de-cluttering any size collection. 9/10" Mac.AppStorm
"If you are a fan of the Mac OS X Lion design, PhotoSweeper will integrate perfectly in your suite of "must have" apps. 5/5" Softpedia
"The interface is a breeze to use. 9/10" MacNews
"I do like this app, it works really well and under the hood is written to utilize the abilities of your Mac." MacTricksAndTips

PhotoSweeper will help you if:

You take a series of shots of the same scene trying to get the perfect one.
You edit photos with applications, such PhotoShop, Pixelmator, etc., and make backups just in case.
You have photos scattered on external hard drives and local disks, in iPhoto, Aperture or Lightroom libraries.
You have a mess in your photo collection or just want to free disk space by removing junk photos.

Features

Easy to find photos - Just drag and drop folders to allow PhotoSweeper to find all photos inside. Add more photos from your iPhoto, Aperture or Lightroom library via the Media window.
Flexible comparison settings - Use 6 different methods to find similar or duplicate photos even edited in external programs such Photoshop regardless of image size or format.
Fast -PhotoSweeper was developed to be extremely fast for comparing large number of photos. Using efficient caches allows you to make the next comparison much faster. You have an opportunity to regroup the results on-the-fly by changing a matching level of similarity.
Easy to manage photos - Review results in "Face-to-Face" or "Groups" mode. Put photos into a virtual container, "Box". Delete, move, copy photos from the Box. Bulk rename photos while copying or moving.
Great photo browsing - PhotoSweeper provides an up-to-date photo browser with such features as: fast loading of thumbnails, Quick Look preview, drag and drop support, showing paths, ratings, labels, etc. The "Image Info" panel shows more detailed information, including histogram and image metadata (EXIF, IPTC, etc.).

A comprehensive user manual is available in the Help menu.

Version 1.7.0:

Image Info panel: Click "Info" button to see advanced information about a selected photo, including preview, histogram and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, etc.).
Movies: Add video files from your libraries or hard drives to find duplicate movies.
Improved the compare methods, performance and memory usage.

Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later

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Screenshots: The Last of Us, Beyond, and God of War

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 12:05 AM PDT

Check out the latest screenshots for The Last of Us, Beyond: Two Souls, and God of War Ascension!