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- Sustainability, Vol. 4, Pages 2366-2376: Is Sustainablity Possible in Protected Areas in Mexico? Deer as an Example of a Renewable Resource
- IJERPH, Vol. 9, Pages 3437-3453: A Coupling Kinetics Model for Pollutant Release and Transport in the Process of Landfill Settlement
- Energies, Vol. 5, Pages 3817-3834: Integrated Coordinated Optimization Control of Automatic Generation Control and Automatic Voltage Control in Regional Power Grids
- Dead Space 3: 17 minute gameplay video starts with exploding spaceship, ends with Isaac dismemberment
- Global Warfighters - Medal of Honor: Warfighter Interview
- 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Day 6: Hairabedian Wins France's First WSOPE Bracelet
- IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 12412-12427: Influence of the Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Concentration on Particle Size and Dispersion of ZnS Nanoparticles Synthesized by Microwave Irradiation
- IJMS, Vol. 13, Pages 12401-12411: Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Activities of a Novel Biflavonoid from Shells of Camellia oleifera
- Energies, Vol. 5, Pages 3803-3816: Characterization of Woodchips for Energy from Forestry and Agroforestry Production
- Materials, Vol. 5, Pages 1774-1786: Pressure Dependence of 15N Chemical Shifts in Model Peptides Ac-Gly-Gly-X-Ala-NH2
- Materials, Vol. 5, Pages 1752-1773: Hard-X-ray Zone Plates: Recent Progress
- And the winner is...
- MLG Starcraft 2 MvP Invitational schedule revealed
- Assassin's Creed III PC specs revealed
- Global Warfighters - Medal of Honor: Warfighter Interview
- Medal of Honor Warfighter: Critical Intel: Gameplay Vs. Reality
- Assassin vs. BNK3R [SPOILERS] - Borderlands 2
- Where Angels Fear To Tread Mission [SPOILERS] - Borderlands 2
- Money, fame, and Dota 2: An interview with Valve's Erik Johnson
- zOMGies 2
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT In 2000, Mexico's National Commission of Protected Areas (CONANP) was created to encourage the protection, management and restoration of natural and cultural resources and their conservation. Protected areas were recently increased by more than 3 million hectares, for a current total of more than 25 million hectares, corresponding to 174 protected areas that cover 12.90% of the country's surface area. The information obtained by research helps us understand both biodiversity and ecological processes, as well as the social and economic phenomena that influence the use of ecosystems. In Mexico there are four species of deer: white-tailed deer, mule deer, red brocket and brown brocket. These ungulates have been an important part of the diet of indigenous people and rural communities, and represent an important resource for sport and trophy hunting. We found the best deer populations in protected areas; these can therefore maintain the gene pool and serve as source populations for other areas. These populations are also useful from a research perspective. People living in some protected areas continue to use natural resources such as deer, and also receive economic inputs to develop ecotourism programs, and support from the government for the environmental services derived from conserving biodiversity. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT A coupling kinetics model is developed to simulate the release and transport of landfill leachate pollutants in a deformable municipal solid waste landfill by taking into account of landfill settlement, seepage of leachate water, hydrolyse of insoluble and degradable organic pollutants in solid phase, biodegradation of soluble and degradable organic pollutants in solid phase and aqueous one, growth of aerobic and anaerobic microorganism, and consumption of dissolved oxygen. The release and transport of organic pollutants and microorganisms in landfills in the process of landfill settlement was simulated by considering no hydraulic effect. Simulation results demonstrated that the interaction between landfill settlement and the release, transport and biodegradation of landfill leachate pollutants was significant. Porosity and saturated hydraulic conductivity were not constants because of the landfill settlement, which affected the release, transport and biodegradation of landfill leachate pollutants, and furthermore acted on the landfill settlement. The simulation results accorded with the practical situation, which preliminarily verified the reliability of the mathematical model and the numerical program in this paper. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and Automatic Voltage Control (AVC) are key approaches to frequency and voltage regulation in power systems. However, based on the assumption of decoupling of active and reactive power control, the existing AGC and AVC systems work independently without any coordination. In this paper, a concept and method of hybrid control is introduced to set up an Integrated Coordinated Optimization Control (ICOC) system for AGC and AVC. Concerning the diversity of control devices and the characteristics of discrete control interaction with a continuously operating power system, the ICOC system is designed in a hierarchical structure and driven by security, quality and economic events, consequently reducing optimization complexity and realizing multi-target quasi-optimization. In addition, an innovative model of Loss Minimization Control (LMC) taking into consideration active and reactive power regulation is proposed to achieve a substantial reduction in network losses and a cross iterative method for AGC and AVC instructions is also presented to decrease negative interference between control systems. The ICOC system has already been put into practice in some provincial regional power grids in China. Open-looping operation tests have proved the validity of the presented control strategies. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:50 AM PDT Dead Space 3 developer Visceral Games has released a 17 minute walkthrough video of its upcoming space-based action-horror-shooter. It focuses on a |
| Global Warfighters - Medal of Honor: Warfighter Interview Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:53 PM PDT We catch up with producer Luke Thai on the floor of Tokyo Game Show 2012 to give us the update on Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
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| 2012 World Series of Poker Europe Day 6: Hairabedian Wins France's First WSOPE Bracelet Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:11 AM PDT The 2012 World Series of Poker Europe continued on Wednesday with its sixth day of action, which featured the conclusion of two events and the start of another. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT Zinc sulfide semiconductor nanoparticles were synthesized in an aqueous solution of polyvinyl pyrrolidone via a simple microwave irradiation method. The effect of the polymer concentration and the type of sulfur source on the particle size and dispersion of the final ZnS nanoparticle product was carefully examined. Microwave heating generally occurs by two main mechanisms: dipolar polarization of water and ionic conduction of precursors. The introduction of the polymer affects the heating rate by restriction of the rotational motion of dipole molecules and immobilization of ions. Consequently, our results show that the presence of the polymer strongly affects the nucleation and growth rates of the ZnS nanoparticles and therefore determines the average particle size and the dispersion. Moreover, we found that PVP adsorbed on the surface of the ZnS nanoparticles by interaction of the C–N and C=O with the nanoparticle's surface, thereby affording protection from agglomeration by steric hindrance. Generally, with increasing PVP concentration, mono-dispersed colloidal solutions were obtained and at the optimal PVP concentration (5%), sufficiently small size and narrow size distributions were obtained from both sodium sulfide and thioacetamide sulfur sources. Finally, the sulfur source directly influences the reaction mechanism and the final particle morphology, as well as the average size. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT Shells are by-products of oil production from Camellia oleifera which have not been harnessed effectively. The purpose of this research is to isolate flavonoid from shells of Camellia oleifera and evaluate its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The flavonoid was identified as bimolecular kaempferol structure by UV, MS, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectra, which is a new biflavonoid and first found in Camellia oleifera. It showed dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity by carrageenin-induced paw oedema in rats and croton oil induced ear inflammation in mice, and analgesic activity by hot plate test and acetic acid induced writhing. The mechanism of anti-inflammation of biflavonoid is related to both bradykinin and prostaglandins synthesis inhibition. The biflavonoid showed both central and peripheral analgesic effects different from aspirin, inhibition of the synthesis or action of prostaglandins may contribute to analgesic effect of biflavonoid. The biflavonoid significantly decreased malonaldehyde (MDA) and increased superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in serum (p < 0.01), revealed strong free radical scavenging activity in vivo. It indicates the biflavonoid can control inflammation and pain by eliminating free radical so as to inhibit the mediators and decrease the prostaglandins. The biflavonoid can be used as a prospective medicine for inflammation and pain. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT We set out to determine the particle-size distribution, the fiber, the bark and the leaves content, the heating value, the CNH and the ash content of a wide sample of wood chips, collected from 10 forestry and 10 agroforestry production sources. This sampling focused on two main production types: forestry (Full Tree System—FTS—and logging residues—LR) and agroforestry (Short Rotation Coppice—SRC). For the forestry production wood chips from coniferous and broadleaf species were considered. For the agroforestry production wood chips from poplar plantations were examined (different clones with two different harvesting intervals). Overall, we collected 400 samples. Particle size distribution was determined with an automatic screening device on 200 samples. The higher heating value was determined on 200 subsamples using an adiabatic bomb calorimeter. The CNH and the ash content was ascertained on another 200 subsamples. FTS and SRC (with three year old sprouts) offered the best quality, with high fiber content (71%–80%), favorable particle-size distribution and good energetic parameters. On the contrary, both logging residues and SRC (with two year old sprouts) presented a high bark content (18%–27%) and occasionally a mediocre particle-size distribution, being often too rich in fines (6%–12%), but the energetic parameters are in the normal range. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT High pressure NMR spectroscopy has developed into an important tool for studying conformational equilibria of proteins in solution. We have studied the amide proton and nitrogen chemical shifts of the 20 canonical amino acids X in the random-coil model peptide Ac-Gly-Gly-X-Ala-NH2, in a pressure range from 0.1 to 200 MPa, at a proton resonance frequency of 800 MHz. The obtained data allowed the determination of first and second order pressure coefficients with high accuracy at 283 K and pH 6.7. The mean first and second order pressure coefficients and for nitrogen are 2.91 ppm/GPa and −2.32 ppm/GPa2, respectively. The corresponding values and for the amide protons are 0.52 ppm/GPa and −0.41 ppm/GPa2. Residual dependent 1J1H15N-coupling constants are shown. |
| Materials, Vol. 5, Pages 1752-1773: Hard-X-ray Zone Plates: Recent Progress Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:00 AM PDT The technology to focus hard-X-rays (photon energy larger than 1–2 keV) has made great progress in the past three years. The progress was particularly spectacular for lenses based on the Fresnel zone plate concept. The spatial resolution notably increased by a factor of three, opening up entirely new domains of application, specifically in biomedical research. As we shall see, this evolution is the result of a painstaking optimization of many different aspects rather than of a single technical breakthrough. |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:47 AM PDT  Our 10th game design competition today is concluded with the awarding of prizes as well as honoring all of the games that were entered. The "escape" theme was represented well, and one particular entry even sent chills down our spine, with its moody and evocative atmosphere, while trying to escape from a dream state. Tagged as: awards, blog, cgdc10, competition |
| MLG Starcraft 2 MvP Invitational schedule revealed Posted: 27 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT MLG vs Proleague Invitational tournament to feature 48 of the world's best Starcraft II players.
North American eSports organisation Major League Gaming (MLG) has released the broadcast schedule details for its upcoming Starcraft 2 MLG vs Proleague invitational tournament. The event features 48 of "the world"s best Starcraft II players" from North America, Korea, Taiwan and Europe who will compete for a pool of $10,000 prizes as well as an all-expenses paid trip to compete at the MLG Fall Championship in Dallas, Texas.
Spectators can view the tournament by purchasing a US$10 pass with access to HD video and commentary. The audience also has the opportunity to vote for a featured match during each night. For full schedule details please see below. REGULAR SEASON: PLAYOFFS:
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| Assassin's Creed III PC specs revealed Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT Ubisoft unveils the system requirements for the PC version of its upcoming open-world action adventure sequel.
Gamers looking forward to the PC version of Assassin's Creed III can finally find out if their machine will live up to Ubisoft's standards. The publisher revealed the minimum system requirements for the game this week with a post on its customer support site (the post has since been removed). According to Ubisoft, the following specifications will be required to run Assassin's Creed III on the PC: Supported OS: Windows Vista (SP2)/Windows 7 (SP1) / Windows 8 Ubisoft also noted that laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not officially supported. With Ezio's story wrapping up in Assassin's Creed: Revelations, the latest instalment in the series will shift its focus to a different protagonist. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's review of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Assassin's Creed III PC specs revealed" was posted by Laura Parker on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:20:46 -0700 |
| Global Warfighters - Medal of Honor: Warfighter Interview Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:53 PM PDT We catch up with producer Luke Thai on the floor of Tokyo Game Show 2012 to give us the update on Medal of Honor: Warfighter.
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| Medal of Honor Warfighter: Critical Intel: Gameplay Vs. Reality Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:49 PM PDT In this episode, Rofo and Dog talk through their top tips for playing Medal of Honor Warfighter online. Take what they"ve learnt in the field, and become the most efficient Fireteam on the battleground.
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| Assassin vs. BNK3R [SPOILERS] - Borderlands 2 Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:04 PM PDT Zero goes up against one of the biggest airborne foes of the Borderlands. Alone.
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| Where Angels Fear To Tread Mission [SPOILERS] - Borderlands 2 Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:42 PM PDT Zero takes on a gauntlet of Hyperion bots with a help from two familiar faces. Caution: major story spoilers.
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Where Angels Fear To Tread Mission [SPOILERS] - Borderlands 2" was posted by rreydebarros on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:42:57 -0700 |
| Money, fame, and Dota 2: An interview with Valve's Erik Johnson Posted: 26 Sep 2012 07:30 PM PDT We sat down with Erik Johnson to discuss The International 2, the direct support of teams, and how truly valuable star players are. Get the full article at GameSpot "Money, fame, and Dota 2: An interview with Valve's Erik Johnson" was posted by Rod Breslau on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:30:04 -0700 |
| Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:16 AM PDT  Can you out run and out gun all the vicious zombies? Collect 15 unique weapons and try surviving 15 fast-paced levels! |
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