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- Just Dance 3: Autodance - Screenshots
- Total Recoil - Screenshots
- Smurf Life - Screenshots
- Experiment - Screenshots
- Will Zynga Be Saved By Real-Money Games?
- Dishonored: DLC trailer features decapitation, rap music
- Viruses, Vol. 4, Pages 3551-3571: Human Metapneumovirus Antagonism of Innate Immune Responses
- IJERPH, Vol. 9, Pages 4522-4536: Association between Hypertension and Chronic Arsenic Exposure in Drinking Water: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
- IJERPH, Vol. 9, Pages 4504-4521: Simulation of Water Environmental Capacity and Pollution Load Reduction Using QUAL2K for Water Environmental Management
- IJERPH, Vol. 9, Pages 4498-4503: Hepatitis A Virus Infection and the Waste Handling Industry: A Seroprevalence Study
- Energies, Vol. 5, Pages 5190-5197: Improved Cyclability of Liquid Electrolyte Lithium/Sulfur Batteries by Optimizing Electrolyte/Sulfur Ratio
- Energies, Vol. 5, Pages 5171-5189: Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation
- Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16937-16953: Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review
- Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16920-16936: Privacy-Preserved Behavior Analysis and Fall Detection by an Infrared Ceiling Sensor Network
- Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16907-16919: Textile Electrodes for EEG Recording — A Pilot Study
- Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16892-16906: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Five Odor Reducing Agents for Sewer System Odors Using an On-Line Total Reduced Sulfur Analyzer
- Big in Japan Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney
- AU Wrap Up December 3-7
- 12 Plays of Christmas - Papo & Yo
- Herd, Herd, Herd - Screenshots
| Just Dance 3: Autodance - Screenshots Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:25 AM PST The application records four sequences and then combines them to create a short video matching one of the three Just Dance 3 songs available in the application: - Duck Sauce – "Barbara Streisand" - The Sugarhill Gang - "Apache (Jump on it)" - Konshens – "Jamaïcan Dance" |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:16 AM PST Start as a lowly Private and work your way up through the ranks by blasting through wave after wave of gun-toting grunts, turrets, gunships, mega-tanks, mines and more. Arm yourself with a huge range of upgradeable weapons whilst raining down death and destruction upon your enemies by earning 'Killstreaks' including artillery, air support, sentry guns and smart bombs. It's the most gun toting, flame throwing, rocket launching, barrel busting, chain-gunning, explosive game on the App Store. So, what are you waiting for?...FALL IN SOLDIER! Features: - Explosively addictive arcade gameplay keeps you coming back for more. If you can see it, you can blow it up! - Upgradable weapons including Assault Rifle, Flamethrower, Chaingun, Cannon, Grenade Launcher and Missile Launcher. - Battle your way through The Oil Rig and The Mighty Jungle. - Unlock 'Killstreak' rewards including artillery strikes, sentry guns and dive bombing planes. - Packed with multiple game modes including Operations, Rank Challenges and Endless Wave mode. - Collect 'bucks' to buy and upgrade your weapons, killstreaks and equipment. - Loads more content parachuting its way in soon after launch. - More explosions per square inch of screen than any other game... ever! |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:59 AM PST Features: - Customize your name, clothing, and accessories - Become an apprentice Smurf and master skills you'll need to overcome obstacles - Complete quests by gathering materials, building tools, and repairing Smurf huts - Free trapped Smurfs as you move throughout the village - Celebrate the return of stranded Smurfs with a Smurftastic party! - Be the hero who saves the Smurfs' Village! |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:06 AM PST Features - App-Presentation: "Experiment" - Frome the publisher of the app-hit "Bridge Constructor" - New all-purpose App on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad - Match Three with 120 levels - 17 game elements (Bombs, keys etc.) - 4 different game modes - GameCenter-connection with Achievements - Soundtrack and voice-over - Price: 1,79 Euros (from release till Sunday 89 Cents only) |
| Will Zynga Be Saved By Real-Money Games? Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:32 AM PST Struggling social game developer Zynga enjoyed a 7 percent boost to its stock price on Thursday after announcing that it has filed paperwork seeking permission to conduct real-money online gaming in Nevada. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dishonored: DLC trailer features decapitation, rap music Posted: 07 Dec 2012 03:05 AM PST Bethesda has released a trailer for its recently announced Dishonored DLC – Dunwall City Trials. The video provides a first look at the new challenges of |
| Viruses, Vol. 4, Pages 3551-3571: Human Metapneumovirus Antagonism of Innate Immune Responses Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST  Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a recently identified RNA virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family, which includes several major human and animal pathogens. Epidemiological studies indicate that hMPV is a significant human respiratory pathogen with worldwide distribution. It is associated with respiratory illnesses in children, adults, and immunocompromised patients, ranging from upper respiratory tract infections to severe bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Interferon (IFN) represents a major line of defense against virus infection, and in response, viruses have evolved countermeasures to inhibit IFN production as well as IFN signaling. Although the strategies of IFN evasion are similar, the specific mechanisms by which paramyxoviruses inhibit IFN responses are quite diverse. In this review, we will present an overview of the strategies that hMPV uses to subvert cellular signaling in airway epithelial cells, the major target of infection, as well as in primary immune cells. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST Chronic arsenic exposure and its association with hypertension in adults are inconclusive and this cross-sectional study investigated the association. The study was conducted between January and July 2009 among 1,004 participants from 1,682 eligible women and men aged ≥30 years living in rural Bangladesh who had continuously consumed arsenic-contaminated drinking water for at least 6 months. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg (systolic hypertension) and diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg (diastolic hypertension). Pulse pressure was calculated by deducting diastolic from systolic pressure and considered to be increased when the difference was ≥55 mmHg. The prevalence of hypertension was 6.6% (95% CI: 5.1–8.3%). After adjustment for other factors, no excess risk of hypertension was observed for arsenic exposure >50μg/L or to that of arsenic exposure as quartiles or as duration. Arsenic concentration as quartiles and >50 μg/L did show a strong relationship with increased pulse pressure (adjusted OR: 3.54, 95% CI: 1.46–8.57), as did arsenic exposure for ≥10 years (adjusted OR: 5.25, 95% CI: 1.41–19.51). Arsenic as quartiles showed a dose response relationship with increased pulse pressure. Our study suggests an association between higher drinking water arsenic or duration and pulse pressure, but not hypertension. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST In recent years, water quality degradation associated with rapid socio-economic development in the Taihu Lake Basin, China, has attracted increasing attention from both the public and the Chinese government. The primary sources of pollution in Taihu Lake are its inflow rivers and their tributaries. Effective water environmental management strategies need to be implemented in these rivers to improve the water quality of Taihu Lake, and to ensure sustainable development in the region. The aim of this study was to provide a basis for water environmental management decision-making. In this study, the QUAL2K model for river and stream water quality was applied to predict the water quality and environmental capacity of the Hongqi River, which is a polluted tributary in the Taihu Lake Basin. The model parameters were calibrated by trial and error until the simulated results agreed well with the observed data. The calibrated QUAL2K model was used to calculate the water environmental capacity of the Hongqi River, and the water environmental capacities of CODCr NH3-N, TN, and TP were 17.51 t, 1.52 t, 2.74 t and 0.37 t, respectively. The results showed that the NH3-N, TN, and TP pollution loads of the studied river need to be reduced by 50.96%, 44.11%, and 22.92%, respectively to satisfy the water quality objectives. Thus, additional water pollution control measures are needed to control and reduce the pollution loads in the Hongqi River watershed. The method applied in this study should provide a basis for water environmental management decision-making. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST Waste collectors have a theoretical risk of Hepatitis A virus infection. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis A virus infection (HAV) among municipal solid waste workers (MSWWs) in a municipality of central Greece. A seroprevalence study of HAV was conducted among 208 employees (100 waste collectors and 108 municipal gardeners) of a municipality in central Greece. Total antibodies against HAV were measured and information regarding potential risk factors was collected through a face to face interview. The prevalence of HAV infection among the municipal waste collectors was 61% vs. 27% among municipal gardeners. Logistic regression analysis showed that exposure to waste (OR = 2.87; 95% CI = 1.24–6.62) and age (OR = 22.57; 95% CI = 7.29–69.88) were independently associated with the anti-HAV positivity. Moreover, waste collectors who reported smoking/drinking/eating during waste collection were at higher risk of HAV infection (RR = 2.84; 95% CI = 1.73–4.63). Stratified analysis among municipal waste collectors indicated an independent association between eating/smoking/ drinking during waste collection and anti-HAV (+) (OR = 3.85; 95% CI = 1.34–11.06). Occupational exposure to waste is a potential risk factor for HAV infection. Smoking/eating/drinking during waste collection could be the mode of hepatitis A virus transmission among municipal waste collectors. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST A liquid electrolyte lithium/sulfur (Li/S) cell is a liquid electrochemical system. In discharge, sulfur is first reduced to highly soluble Li2S8, which dissolves into the organic electrolyte and serves as the liquid cathode. In solution, lithium polysulfide (PS) undergoes a series of complicated disproportionations, whose chemical equilibriums vary with the PS concentration and affect the cell’s performance. Since the PS concentration relates to a certain electrolyte/sulfur (E/S) ratio, there is an optimized E/S ratio for the cyclability of each Li/S cell system. In this work, we study the optimized E/S ratio by measuring the cycling performance of Li/S cells, and propose an empirical method for determination of the optimized E/S ratio. By employing an electrolyte of 0.25 m LiSO3CF3-0.25 m LiNO3 dissolved in a 1:1 (wt:wt) mixture of dimethyl ether (DME) and 1,3-dioxolane (DOL) in an optimized E/S ratio, we show that the Li/S cell with a cathode containing 72% sulfur and 2 mg cm−2 sulfur loading is able to retain a specific capacity of 780 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at 0.5 mA cm−2 between 1.7 V and 2.8 V. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST This paper presents a concise overview of ash deposition in combustion or co-firing of biomass (woody biomass, agricultural residues, peat, etc.) with other fuels for power/heat generation. In this article, the following five research aspects on biomass combustion ash deposition are reviewed and discussed: influence of biomass fuel characteristics, deposit-related challenges, ash deposition monitoring and analysis of ash deposits, mechanisms and chemistry of fly ash deposition, and key technologies for reducing ash deposition and corrosion in biomass-involved combustion. |
| Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16937-16953: Detecting Driver Drowsiness Based on Sensors: A Review Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST In recent years, driver drowsiness has been one of the major causes of road accidents and can lead to severe physical injuries, deaths and significant economic losses. Statistics indicate the need of a reliable driver drowsiness detection system which could alert the driver before a mishap happens. Researchers have attempted to determine driver drowsiness using the following measures: (1) vehicle-based measures; (2) behavioral measures and (3) physiological measures. A detailed review on these measures will provide insight on the present systems, issues associated with them and the enhancements that need to be done to make a robust system. In this paper, we review these three measures as to the sensors used and discuss the advantages and limitations of each. The various ways through which drowsiness has been experimentally manipulated is also discussed. We conclude that by designing a hybrid drowsiness detection system that combines non-intusive physiological measures with other measures one would accurately determine the drowsiness level of a driver. A number of road accidents might then be avoided if an alert is sent to a driver that is deemed drowsy. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST An infrared ceiling sensor network system is reported in this study to realize behavior analysis and fall detection of a single person in the home environment. The sensors output multiple binary sequences from which we know the existence/non-existence of persons under the sensors. The short duration averages of the binary responses are shown to be able to be regarded as pixel values of a top-view camera, but more advantageous in the sense of preserving privacy. Using the “pixel values” as features, support vector machine classifiers succeeded in recognizing eight activities (walking, reading, etc.) performed by five subjects at an average recognition rate of 80.65%. In addition, we proposed a martingale framework for detecting falls in this system. The experimental results showed that we attained the best performance of 95.14% (F1 value), the FAR of 7.5% and the FRR of 2.0%. This accuracy is not sufficient in general but surprisingly high with such low-level information. In summary, it is shown that this system has the potential to be used in the home environment to provide personalized services and to detect abnormalities of elders who live alone. |
| Sensors, Vol. 12, Pages 16907-16919: Textile Electrodes for EEG Recording — A Pilot Study Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST The overall aim of our research is to develop a monitoring system for neonatal intensive care units. Long-term EEG monitoring in newborns require that the electrodes don’t harm the sensitive skin of the baby, an especially relevant feature for premature babies. Our approach to EEG monitoring is based on several electrodes distributed over the head of the baby, and since the weight of the head always will be on some of them, any type of hard electrode will inevitably cause a pressure-point that can irritate the skin. Therefore, we propose the use of soft conductive textiles as EEG electrodes, primarily for neonates, but also for other kinds of unobtrusive long-term monitoring. In this paper we have tested two types of textile electrodes on five healthy adults and compared them to standard high quality electrodes. The acquired signals were compared with respect to morphology, frequency distribution, spectral coherence, correlation and power line interference sensitivity, and the signals were found to be similar in most respects. The good measurement performance exhibited by the textile electrodes indicates that they are feasible candidates for EEG recording, opening the door for long-term EEG monitoring applications. |
| Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST Sewer odors have been a concern to citizens of the Metropolitan Seoul region, which has installed combined sewer systems (CSSs) in 86% of its area. Although a variety of odorants are released from sewers, volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) have been recognized as major ones. A number of technologies have been proposed to monitor or control odors from sewers. One of the most popular strategies adopted for the control of sewage odor is by applying a commercial odor-reducing agent into the sewer. In this study, the effectiveness of five different commercial odor-reducing agents (i.e., an odor masking agent, an alkaline solution, two microbial agents, and a chemical oxidant) was evaluated by continuously monitoring VSCs released from the sewer with an on-line total reduced sulfur (TRS) analyzer before and after each agent was sprayed into CSSs at five different locations of the city. In short, when the effectiveness of odor treatment was tested in the sewer system using five commercial odor reducing treatments, only the chemical oxidant was good enough to reduce the odor in terms of TRS levels measured before and after the application (p < 0.01). |
| Big in Japan Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney Posted: 07 Dec 2012 12:20 AM PST PS3 version of Super Robot Taisen and 3DS adventure game crossover at the top of Japan sales charts; 3DS sales still high.
Turn-based strategy gamers, fans of mecha titles like Gundam, and adventure game fans in Japan were in for a treat on the week of November 26 to December 2. 2nd Super Robot Taisen Original Generation for the PS3 was the top-selling game for the week, according to the recent Media Creates sales update. The game sold 217,710 units. Following behind was the adventure game crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney for the 3DS, which sold 128,856 units. The game combines the puzzle-solving sections of the Professor Layton series and the courtroom action of the Ace Attorney series. For more information, check out GameSpot's coverage on the title. The PS Vita got a dose of visual novel and RPG action: Fate/stay Night [Realla Nua] and Atelier Totori Plus. The former was at ninth place with 30,583 units sold while the latter was at the 10th spot with 27,651 units sold. Call of Duty: Black Ops II was the sole Western title on the top 10. The PS3 version was at seventh place with 36,234 sold for the week. Check out GameSpot's review on the title for more information. On the hardware front, the 3DS consoles were still the top-selling items on the list, with the 3DS XL at 106,757 units and the regular 3DS at 60,651 units. Thanks to the recent PS Vita titles mentioned above, Sony's new portable went up a notch with 11,066 units. Top Japan Game Sales of Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 Software Hardware Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Big in Japan Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney" was posted by Jonathan Toyad on Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:20:10 -0800 |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2012 10:14 PM PST What Aussie gaming news went down this week? We round up the happenings in one handy post, presented in glorious chronological format.
Get the full article at GameSpot "AU Wrap Up December 3-7 " was posted by Zorine Te on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:14:34 -0800 |
| 12 Plays of Christmas - Papo & Yo Posted: 06 Dec 2012 03:51 PM PST Games are fun. But aside from providing vicarious amusement, they have the ability to explore unfamiliar and difficult themes. Here's why you should put one of those games, Papo & Yo, on your to-play list.
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "12 Plays of Christmas - Papo & Yo" was posted by edmondt on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:51:02 -0800 |
| Herd, Herd, Herd - Screenshots Posted: 07 Dec 2012 02:50 AM PST Gamers are cautioned to steer clear of hungry coyotes, boorish bears and pesky purple roosters spreading their own brand of chicken pox. When the herdin' gets too tough, the Super Lasso, Big Bopper and Harvest Moon can be unleashed to level the playing field. Additionally, players can connect to Game Center to track achievements like Cow Wrangler and Chicken Trapper and to compete with friends. |
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