May 8, 2010
Model of the Week: Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell
Hello everyone. I’m somewhat new to the Zealot Forums, having spent the majority of my paper model forum time on Papermodelers.com, but thanks to my time there, I recognize a lot of names here, so perhaps I’m not a total stranger. For those who don’t know me or don’t visit PM’s forums, I’m currently building Orlik’s PBJ-1H Mitchell in 1/33rd scale (links appearing below in my signature line which will tell the whole story)
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Model of the Week: Orlik PBJ-1H Mitchell
May 6, 2010
PDN Offers Online Expo for Portrait and Wedding Photography
On May 24 and 25, PDN PhotoPlus Virtual Events is hosting a free wedding and portrait expo for imaging professionals. From the comfort of your home and office you can visit virtual trade-show booths, and participate in keynotes and six different sessions dedicated to the wedding and portrait business. Sessions include The Fine Art of Wedding
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May 5, 2010
Xerox CEO to Investors: Industry Leadership, Annuity Business, Strong Financial Position Deliver Shareholder Value
At its investor conference being held today, Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is addressing how its annuity-based business, strong operating cash flow and industry-leading technology and services are 2010 05 04 08:00
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Xerox CEO to Investors: Industry Leadership, Annuity Business, Strong Financial Position Deliver Shareholder Value
Intel takes on ARM with Atom chips for smartphones
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 07:44:00 Atom Z6xx chips outperform ARM devices and deliver long battery life, Intel claims Intel has begun a greater push into the mobile device market with new versions of its Atom processor that cut energy consumption sufficiently to fit inside a smartphone or web…
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VB tests bring good news for anti-spam vendors
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 03:23:00 18 of 21 pass latest round of spam tests VirusBulletin has posted the results of its latest round of anti-spam tests. The security publication said that of the 21 products tested as part of its May VB Spam report,…
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IBM updates WebSphere line after Cast Iron buy
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 5 May 2010 at 02:19:00 Appliances designed to ease on-premise and cloud integration IBM has released a line of network appliances designed to take advantage of its recent acquisition of Cast Iron Systems….
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Seagate Once Again Tries to Get People to Back Up Their Data
Making backup copies of important data is like using dental floss–everybody knows they should do it more often, since not doing it can lead to catastrophe. Seagate Technology is trying to remove some of the excuses
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Mast cell tryptase test may aid in diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis
(PhysOrg.com) — A pathology test may help doctors distinguish between two separate but overlapping esophageal disorders that require different courses of treatment, according to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Mast cell tryptase test may aid in diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis
Ocean Drilling Expedition off Antarctica May Predict Ice Sheet’s Response to Warmer Global Temperatures
(PhysOrg.com) — New results from a drilling expedition off Antarctica may help scientists learn more about a dramatic turn in climate 34 million years ago, when the planet cooled from a “greenhouse” to an “icehouse” state. In just 400,000 years – a blink of an eye in geologic time – carbon dioxide levels dropped, temperatures plunged and ice sheets formed over what was then the lush continent of Antarctica.
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Seeking Health Info? Print Media Readers Make Healthier Choices
Even with the widespread use of the Internet to get our daily dose of information, people who rely on the print media for their health information – along with those who turn to community organizations – tend to do better than Web-seekers at following a healthy lifestyle, new research finds.
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Hospital interventions for medical inpatients with unhealthy drinking behaviors
Unhealthy drinking practices are often seen among medical inpatients. While hospitalization is regarded by some as a “teachable moment” for motivating patients to decrease drinking, studies of brief hospital-based interventions have not always found decreases.
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Hospital interventions for medical inpatients with unhealthy drinking behaviors
May 4, 2010
US Treasury web sites hacked using iFrame
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 4 May 2010 at 23:51:00 Three sites currently offline as investigation continues At least three US Treasury department web sites have fallen victim to a code injection attack using iFrames.
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Parents need to be convinced their daughters should receive HPV vaccine
Even when financial and healthcare barriers are removed, some parents remain hesitant to have their daughters receive the HPV vaccine. As a result, policymakers must develop and implement strategies to ensure optimal HPV vaccine uptake, says new research in this week’s PLoS Medicine.
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Male or female? In flies, some cells can’t tell
An experienced fruit fly researcher can tell at a glance whether the fly she is observing is male or female; a distinct pigmentation pattern on a fly’s body (a type of bristle found only on the legs of males) and differences in the genitalia are dead giveaways. But most of the fly’s body parts look identical in males and females, and until now, scientists had no idea whether “maleness” or “femaleness” extended to all of the insect’s cells and tissues
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Genetic differences that make you sleepy when you drink can also protect against alcohol dependence
Genetic differences in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes can significantly alter an individual’s risk for developing alcohol dependence (AD). One variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme, ADH1B*3, is observed almost exclusively in populations with African ancestry and has also been associated with reduced rates of AD
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Equitable access to influenza vaccines not in sight
In a Policy Forum article that continues the PLoS Medicine series on Global Health Diplomacy, David Fidler (Indiana University School of Law) provides a case study of the negotiations to increase access to vaccines for influenza strains that suggest the goal of equitable access is far from certain.
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Key mechanism identified in metastatic breast cancer
Scientists at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have identified a key molecular mechanism in breast cancer that enables tumor cells to spread to adjacent or distant parts of the body in a process called metastasis. This finding opens the way to new lines of research aimed at developing treatments for metastatic breast cancer.
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Problem gamblers provoked by ‘near misses’ to gamble more
The brains of problem gamblers react more intensely to “near misses” than casual gamblers, possibly spurring them on to play more, according to new research in the May 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The researchers found the brain region that responds to rewards by delivering a dose of the chemical dopamine was especially active in these individuals.
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Image: NASA Satellite Imagery Keeping Eye on the Gulf Oil Spill
(PhysOrg.com) — NASA’s Terra satellite flew over the Deepwater Horizon rig’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, May 1 and captured a natural-color image of the slick from space. The oil slick resulted from an accident at the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Image: NASA Satellite Imagery Keeping Eye on the Gulf Oil Spill
Use of antibiotic by children with cystic fibrosis does not result in improved lung function
Children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who received the antibiotic azithromycin did not experience improved lung function, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the May 5 issue of JAMA.
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