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Busted illegal online gambling ring: Defendants have ties to organized crime, past gambling arrests

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:56 AM PDT

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to VegasInc.com. Eight people from the Las Vegas area are among those arrested in a New York-based probe into what authorities say is a nationwide illegal sports betting ring with ties to organized crime.

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Episodes Lite 1.1.1 - Manage all of your TV shows. . (Free)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 03:30 AM PDT



Episodes Lite is an Mac-App which allows you to manage your favorite TV-Shows in a quick and easy way.

It features a powerful dashboard, which gives you a overview over all your favourite shows. It also allows you to play the next episode with one simple click from your hard-disk. It also tracks your viewing progress and shows you meta-data from TheTVDB.com.

If you have backed up your DVD-Sets to your computer, Episodes automatically assigns these files to an show and allows you to launch your favorite video player.

Episodes was designed for flexibility: It doesn't matter if your files are on your hard-disk, a network drive or an usb-drive. Visit http://the-skylab.de/episodes/ and check out our 65 second quick video tour.

Note: The Lite-Version is meant to let you test if Episodes fits into your workflow. The Lite-Version allows you to manage only ONE SINGLE Show. If you like Episodes, please consider buying the full-version in the App-Store which does not have any restrictions.

Please note: Episodes is not a video-player, you will need a installed player on your system (for example VLC, which is free). It also will not download any tv-shows.

Version 1.1.1:

  • CheckIn the episode you are watching to trakt.tv! (Sync is coming in a future update).
  • Fixed some graphic glitches under OS X 10.8.
  • Improved file recognition.
  • Improved information-popover of an episode.
  • Changed the default settings to avoid confusion of new users.
  • Fixed: Shows with german characters (öäü) can now be added.
  • As usual: some minor fixes.


  • OS X 10.7 or later
  • 64-bit processor


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F1: Hamilton Says McLaren's Dennis Supports Mercedes Switch

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT


Lewis Hamilton says he and McLaren official Ron Dennis have already talked about his impending move...

Antibodies, Vol. 1, Pages 273-283: Immunochemical Analysis of the Antimalarial Drugs Artemisinin and Artesunate

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

We prepared a monoclonal antibody (mAb 1C1) showing specificity for artemisinin (AM) and artesunate (AS), and we developed an indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) using this novel mAb. Moreover, we prepared a recombinant antibody derived from mAb 1C1 in order to overcome insufficient mAb production by hybridoma culture. A recombinant antigen-binding fragment (Fab) was easily constructed using antibody manipulation technologies and was produced by microorganisms in high yield. We herein review immunochemical approaches for analysis of the antimalarial drugs AM and AS that were able to yield analysis results for multiple samples in a short period of time using simple and reliable protocols.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14838-14850: Novel Air Flow Meter for an Automobile Engine Using a Si Sensor with Porous Si Thermal Isolation

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

An air flow meter for measuring the intake air of an automobile engine is presented. It is based on a miniaturized silicon thermal mass flow sensor using a thick porous Si (Po-Si) layer for local thermal isolation from the Si substrate, on which the sensor active elements are integrated. The sensor is mounted on one side of a printed circuit board (PCB), on the other side of which the readout and control electronics of the meter are mounted. The PCB is fixed on a housing containing a semi-cylindrical flow tube, in the middle of which the sensor is situated. An important advantage of the present air flow meter is that it detects with equal sensitivity both forward and reverse flows. Two prototypes were fabricated, a laboratory prototype for flow calibration using mass flow controllers and a final demonstrator with the housing mounted in an automobile engine inlet tube. The final demonstrator was tested in real life conditions in the engine inlet tube of a truck. It shows an almost linear response in a large flow range between –6,500 kg/h and +6,500 kg/h, which is an order of magnitude larger than the ones usually encountered in an automobile engine.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14821-14837: Nonlinear Magnetoelectric Response of Planar Ferromagnetic-Piezoelectric Structures to Sub-Millisecond Magnetic Pulses

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The magnetoelectric response of bi- and symmetric trilayer composite structures to pulsed magnetic fields is experimentally investigated in detail. The structures comprise layers of commercially available piezoelectric (lead zirconate titanate) and magnetostrictive (permendur or nickel) materials. The magnetic-field pulses have the form of a half-wave sine function with duration of 450 µs and amplitudes ranging from 500 Oe to 38 kOe. The time dependence of the resulting voltage is presented and explained by theoretical estimations. Appearance of voltage oscillations with frequencies much larger than the reciprocal pulse length is observed for sufficiently large amplitudes (~1–10 kOe) of the magnetic-field pulse. The origin of these oscillations is the excitation of bending and planar acoustic oscillations in the structures. Dependencies of the magnetoelectric voltage coefficient on the excitation frequency and the applied magnetic field are calculated by digital signal processing and compared with those obtained by the method of harmonic field modulation. The results are of interest for developing magnetoelectric sensors of pulsed magnetic fields as well as for rapid characterization of magnetoelectric composite structures.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14792-14820: Modern Micro and Nanoparticle-Based Imaging Techniques

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The requirements for early diagnostics as well as effective treatment of insidious diseases such as cancer constantly increase the pressure on development of efficient and reliable methods for targeted drug/gene delivery as well as imaging of the treatment success/failure. One of the most recent approaches covering both the drug delivery as well as the imaging aspects is benefitting from the unique properties of nanomaterials. Therefore a new field called nanomedicine is attracting continuously growing attention. Nanoparticles, including fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) and magnetic nanoparticles, have proven their excellent properties for in vivo imaging techniques in a number of modalities such as magnetic resonance and fluorescence imaging, respectively. In this article, we review the main properties and applications of nanoparticles in various in vitro imaging techniques, including microscopy and/or laser breakdown spectroscopy and in vivo methods such as magnetic resonance imaging and/or fluorescence-based imaging. Moreover the advantages of the drug delivery performed by nanocarriers such as iron oxides, gold, biodegradable polymers, dendrimers, lipid based carriers such as liposomes or micelles are also highlighted.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14774-14791: Real-Time Curvature Defect Detection on Outer Surfaces Using Best-Fit Polynomial Interpolation

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

This paper presents a novel, real-time defect detection system, based on a best-fit polynomial interpolation, that inspects the conditions of outer surfaces. The defect detection system is an enhanced feature extraction method that employs this technique to inspect the flatness, waviness, blob, and curvature faults of these surfaces. The proposed method has been performed, tested, and validated on numerous pipes and ceramic tiles. The results illustrate that the physical defects such as abnormal, popped-up blobs are recognized completely, and that flames, waviness, and curvature faults are detected simultaneously.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14730-14773: A Review of Protocol Implementations and Energy Efficient Cross-Layer Design for Wireless Body Area Networks

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The issues inherent in caring for an ever-increasing aged population has been the subject of endless debate and continues to be a hot topic for political discussion. The use of hospital-based facilities for the monitoring of chronic physiological conditions is expensive and ties up key healthcare professionals. The introduction of wireless sensor devices as part of a Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) integrated within an overall eHealth solution could bring a step change in the remote management of patient healthcare. Sensor devices small enough to be placed either inside or on the human body can form a vital part of an overall health monitoring network. An effectively designed energy efficient WBAN should have a minimal impact on the mobility and lifestyle of the patient. WBAN technology can be deployed within a hospital, care home environment or in the patient’s own home. This study is a review of the existing research in the area of WBAN technology and in particular protocol adaptation and energy efficient cross-layer design. The research reviews the work carried out across various layers of the protocol stack and highlights how the latest research proposes to resolve the various challenges inherent in remote continual healthcare monitoring.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14711-14729: Combination and Selection of Traffic Safety Expert Judgments for the Prevention of Driving Risks

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

In this paper, we describe a new framework to combine experts’ judgments for the prevention of driving risks in a cabin truck. In addition, the methodology shows how to choose among the experts the one whose predictions fit best the environmental conditions. The methodology is applied over data sets obtained from a high immersive cabin truck simulator in natural driving conditions. A nonparametric model, based in Nearest Neighbors combined with Restricted Least Squared methods is developed. Three experts were asked to evaluate the driving risk using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), in order to measure the driving risk in a truck simulator where the vehicle dynamics factors were stored. Numerical results show that the methodology is suitable for embedding in real time systems.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14692-14710: Variable Scheduling to Mitigate Channel Losses in Energy-Efficient Body Area Networks

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

We consider a typical body area network (BAN) setting in which sensor nodes send data to a common hub regularly on a TDMA basis, as defined by the emerging IEEE 802.15.6 BAN standard. To reduce transmission losses caused by the highly dynamic nature of the wireless channel around the human body, we explore variable TDMA scheduling techniques that allow the order of transmissions within each TDMA round to be decided on the fly, rather than being fixed in advance. Using a simple Markov model of the wireless links, we devise a number of scheduling algorithms that can be performed by the hub, which aim to maximize the expected number of successful transmissions in a TDMA round, and thereby significantly reduce transmission losses as compared with a static TDMA schedule. Importantly, these algorithms do not require a priori knowledge of the statistical properties of the wireless channels, and the reliability improvement is achieved entirely via shuffling the order of transmissions among devices, and does not involve any additional energy consumption (e.g., retransmissions). We evaluate these algorithms directly on an experimental set of traces obtained from devices strapped to human subjects performing regular daily activities, and confirm that the benefits of the proposed variable scheduling algorithms extend to this practical setup as well.

Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 14671-14691: Modelling and Analysis of a New Piezoelectric Dynamic Balance Regulator

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

In this paper, a new piezoelectric dynamic balance regulator, which can be used in motorised spindle systems, is presented. The dynamic balancing adjustment mechanism is driven by an in-plane bending vibration from an annular piezoelectric stator excited by a high-frequency sinusoidal input voltage. This device has different construction, characteristics and operating principles than a conventional balance regulator. In this work, a dynamic model of the regulator is first developed using a detailed analytical method. Thereafter, MATLAB is employed to numerically simulate the relations between the dominant parameters and the characteristics of the regulator based on thedynamic model. Finally, experimental measurements are used to certify the validity of the dynamic model. Consequently, the mathematical model presented and analysed in this paper can be used as a tool for optimising the design of a piezoelectric dynamic balance regulator during steady state operation.

Episodes 1.1.2 - Manage all of your TV shows.. (Commercial)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:49 AM PDT



Episodes is an Mac-App which allows you to manage your favorite TV-Shows in a quick and easy way. It features a powerful dashboard, which gives you a overview over all your favourite shows. It also allows you to play the next episode with one simple click from your hard-disk. It also tracks your viewing progress and shows you meta-data from TheTVDB.com.

If you have backed up your DVD-Sets to your computer, Episodes automatically assigns these files to an show and allows you to launch your favorite video player.

Episodes was designed for flexibility: It doesn't matter if your files are on your hard-disk, a network drive or an usb-drive. Visit http://the-skylab.de/episodes/ and check out our 65 second quick video tour.

If you are still unsure, test Episodes for free. Just search for the lite version in the App-Store.

Please note: Episodes is not a video-player, you will need a installed player on your system (for example VLC, which is free). It also will not download any tv-shows.

Version 1.1.2:

  • CheckIn the episode you are watching to trakt.tv! (Sync is coming in a future update).
  • Fixed some graphic glitches under OS X 10.8.
  • Improved file recognition.
  • Improved information-popover of an episode.
  • Changed the default settings to avoid confusion of new users.
  • Fixed: Shows with german characters (öäü) can now be added.
  • As usual, some minor fixes.


  • OS X 10.7 or later
  • 64-bit processor


Download Now

Community gives essential support to LVAC

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:51 AM PDT

Due to the wrath of Hurricane Sandy, the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps has postponed its annual Country Auction until Saturday, Nov.

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TAO 1.8.27 - Information outliner (was FO Outliner).. (Shareware)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:41 AM PDT



TAO is a powerful outliner/organizer where chunks of information can easily be managed and organized as items. TAO supports basic outliner facilities, such as creating, moving, sorting, grouping, combining and gathering items. Also the following useful facilities help you organize items:
  • Capable of importing graphics and multiple fonts for text
  • Split editor
  • Multiple Columns
  • Can zoom editors and comments
  • Multiple-file find
  • Highlighting with color labels
  • Cloning
  • Hoisting
  • Labeling
  • Bookmark
  • Linking among items, fields and texts
  • File Link
  • Background colors for text, item and document
  • Cascading style sheet
  • Named styles
  • Filter support
  • Can export to text, RTF, doc, HTML and OPML files
  • Can import from text, RTF, doc, OPML, MORE, ACTA files
  • Spotlight support
  • Universal Binary


Version 1.8.27:
  • [Fixed] Document won't be updated after saving to cloud-like file server.
  • [Changed] Print Options panel now uses measuring unit chosen on the Editor preference panel.
  • [Fixed] Fixed a possible problem that causes CPU hogging on MacOS X 10.6.
  • [Fixed] Fixed some UI issues on the Print Option panel.


Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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NeO 1.0.22 - Information outlining and organizing tool.. (Demo)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:27 AM PDT



NeO is a powerful outliner built for Mac OS X. Using NeO, you can efficiently manage and organize pieces of information. NeO supports basic outliner facilities, such as creating, moving, sorting, grouping, combining and gathering items. And the useful facilities help you manage and organize information.
  • Capable of importing graphics and multiple fonts for text.
  • Can split editors.
  • Can zoom editors.
  • Multiple columns.
  • Inline comments.
  • Multiple-file find.
  • Highlighting with color labels.
  • Cloning.
  • Hoisting.
  • Labeling.
  • Bookmark.
  • Filtering.
  • Linking among items, fields and texts.
  • Linking to files.
  • Background colors for text, item and document.
  • Cascading style sheet.
  • Named styles.
  • Can export to text, RTF, Microsoft Word®, HTML and OPML format files.
  • Can import from text, RTF, Microsoft Word®, OPML, MORE™ format files.
  • Spotlight support.
  • Quick Look support.
  • Universal Binary.
  • 64-bit support.


Version 1.0.22:
  • [Fixed] Won't print out properly on Retina Macs.
  • [Fixed] Application crashes when opening Style Sheet documents.
  • [Fixed] Document won't be updated after saving to cloud-like file server.
  • [Fixed] Fixed some UI issues on the Print Option panel.
  • [Changed] Print Options panel now uses measuring unit chosen on the Editor preference panel.


Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later

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Molecules, Vol. 17, Pages 13062-13072: Phosphane-Based Cyclodextrins as Mass Transfer Agents and Ligands for Aqueous Organometallic Catalysis

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

The replacement of hazardous solvents and the utilization of catalytic processes are two key points of the green chemistry movement, so aqueous organometallic catalytic processes are of great interest in this context. Nevertheless, these processes require not only the use of water-soluble ligands such as phosphanes to solubilise the transition metals in water, but also the use of mass transfer agents to increase the solubility of organic substrates in water. In this context, phosphanes based on a cyclodextrin skeleton are an interesting alternative since these compounds can simultaneously act as mass transfer agents and as coordinating species towards transition metals. For twenty years, various cyclodextrin-functionalized phosphanes have been described in the literature. Nevertheless, while their coordinating properties towards transition metals and their catalytic properties were fully detailed, their mass transfer agent properties were much less discussed. As these mass transfer agent properties are directly linked to the availability of the cyclodextrin cavity, the aim of this review is to demonstrate that the nature of the reaction solvent and the nature of the linker between cyclodextrin and phosphorous moieties can deeply influence the recognition properties. In addition, the impact on the catalytic activity will be also discussed.

Molecules, Vol. 17, Pages 13045-13061: Sol-gel Entrapped Candida antarctica lipase B — A Biocatalyst with Excellent Stability for Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Sol-gel entrapment is an efficient immobilization technique that allows preparation of robust and highly stable biocatalysts. Lipase from Candida antarctica B was immobilized by sol-gel entrapment and by sol-gel entrapment combined with adsorption on Celite 545, using a ternary silane precursor system. After optimization of the immobilization protocol, the best enzyme loading was 17.4 mg/g support for sol-gel entrapped lipase and 10.7 mg/g support for samples obtained by entrapment and adsorption. Sol-gel immobilized enzymes showed excellent values of enantiomeric ratio E and activity when ionic liquid 1-octyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate was used as additive. Immobilization increased the stability of the obtained biocatalysts in several organic solvents. Excellent operational stability was obtained for the immobilized lipase, maintaining unaltered catalytic activity and enantioselectivity during 15 reuse cycles. The biocatalysts were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence microscopy. The improved catalytic efficiency of entrapped lipases recommends their application for large-scale kinetic resolution of optically active secondary alcohols.

iNet Guardian 2.0 - Internet security.. (Commercial)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:18 AM PDT



iNet Guardian protects your network by notifying you about the workstations that are connecting or disconnecting from the internet gateway.

Even you use a password protected wireless network, don't think that you are protected. WEP, WPA or WPA2 wireless security protocols can easily be hacked by third parties and your confidential information such e-mail password, online bank account password or credit card details can be hijacked.

After you install iNet Guardian and click Start button, the application will display your private ip, gateway ip, public ip, broadcast ip and the workstations that are connected to the internet gateway. As soon as a change will occur the application will display a notification. You can also tick the "Minimize to menu bar" checkbox and the application will minimize automatically to menu bar.



Version 2.0:
  • Some bug fixes.
  • Improved detection of new connections/disconnections.


  • OS X 10.6 or later
  • 64-bit processor


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iNetInfo 3.0 - Monitors open ports on your network.. (Commercial)

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:15 AM PDT



iNetInfo protects your Mac by providing information of your local opened ports. Even Mac OS X has a great protection, iNetInfo adds an extra security layer by keeping an eye from hackers that could gain remote access to your Mac using the opened ports.

After you will install iNetInfo and click Start button, the application will display your private ip, gateway ip, public ip and your local open ports. You can also tick the "Minimize to menu bar" checkbox and the application will minimize automatically to menubar.

Version 3.0:

  • Bugfix that caused the program to freeze.


  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
  • 64-bit processor


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