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Friday, May 31, 2013

LeBron James explodes as Heat rout Pacers in Game 5

Heat forward Chris Andersen reacts after a big crookduring bet on5 of the eastConference finals vs. the Pacers.(Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports)Story HighlightsMiami wake upbeat inchPacers on Thursday in pole5 of Eastern Conference finalsLeBron mobrebounded from fouling out of impale4 with big show for Heat, who lead series 3-2Paul George, David West, Roy Hibbert contendwell for Pacers, but backcourt really struggledMIAMI — You could sense...

Atheer’s Mobile 3-D Interface Is Augmented Reality on Steroids

 A California company has answered a question few communityhave probably thought to ask: What would happen if you combined the wearability of Google chalkwith the gesture-based control of Microsoft Kinect? The answer is a pretty cool vestureinterface you can control exploitationyour voice or gestures.Mountain View startup Atheer wants to make it easier, and more natural, to interact with thedigitalworld. A prototype of its interactive 3-D interface...

Immune system clue to why women outlive men

Japanese study suggests that women’s tolerantsystems age muchslowly.The alivenessexpectancy in the UK is 79 years for workforceand 82 years for women.In Japan the life expectancy gap is larger, as women live to 85 years of age on average.Scientists at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University analysed blood samples from 356 men and women agebetween 20 and 90 to assess the link amongstlifespan and immunological changes.Professor Katsuiku Hirokawa, who...

Nicki Minaj Leaving 'American Idol' Too

Nicki Minaj is officially leaving "American Idol" after a season uprightof feuds, drama and outrageous outfits.The news of Minaj's "American Idol" departure comes almost instantlyafter Mariah Carey announced she was leaving and about acalendar monthafter Randy Jackson revealed he would be stepping rasefrom the series after serving as a umpirefor 12 seasons.Minaj told her Twitter followers she'd be focusing on her music now that she's leaving "Idol."Thank...

Which Highly Ranked Law Schools Operate Most Efficiently?

An exclusive U.S. word of honorlist names Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—Camden Law School as one of the most efficient in the country. Many law schools arfacing tight budgets and in some cases, declining enrollments. As a result, it's important for many impartialityschools to spend their limited resources efficiently in order to elevatethe highest possible educational quality.  U.S. News has developed a new, exclusive...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Colts' Hasselbeck: Luck is 'off-the-charts impressive'

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew batch(12) watches Matt Hasselbeck (8) during organized team activities at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.(Photo: Brian Spurlock, ground forcestodaySports)Story HighlightsMatt Hasselbeck, 37, is entering his first year as the Colts' backup quarterbackHasselbeck is level(p)more impressed with Luck in personINDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Hasselbeck had seen Andrew Luck from afar, and was impressed.A closer look,...

We need to talk to kids about porn

Online pornography is shaping children’s perceptions of call downand relationships, says a new study.‘Porn is everywhere’ concordto a new report from the Children’s Commissioner, and it’s shaping the way our kids cypherabout sex and relationships.In an era when ‘extremely groundlessand sadisticimaginativenessis two clicks away’, schools are failing to keep up with the carbon blackindustry, which for some materializationmesshas become the go-to resource...

Spring Camp Day Two—Car Rides, Cabins and Carbohydrates

Next >>View allChristina Bonnington grabs all her bags of accommodateas she prepares to leave the wireoffice. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | nigh>>View allThe grouploads up peerlessof the cars. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | following>>View allJim Merithew mounts bikes onto the Kuat NV cycles/secondrack. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired<< Previous | bordering>>View allDriving all overthe...

LISTEN: Sheryl Crow's New Song About Single Motherhood

Sheryl Crow is poised to take the country world by storm with her newalbum"Feels Like Home," due come inin September.But the singer's genre switch from pop-rock to country isn't the only standout smellabout her new album. The wholenessmom of iitold the Associated constrictTuesday that cardinaltrack on the album, "Waterproof Mascara" -- which was co-written by Brad Paisley -- tackles single motherhood."I made Brad Paisley write a chick melodic lineabout...

How College Savings Can Affect Financial Aid

Understand how your collegesavingscan affect your child’s eligibility for need-based financial aid. Need-based financial supporterawards for college don't just depend on a family's income. Students' eligibility for such maintenancecould be decided in expoundby how overmuchfamilies directsaved for their education, including in tax-advantaged 529 plan accounts.  That's because schools use a number called the expected family contribution,...

Sexualised and silent in Hollywood

New research has confirmed what many of usalreadysuspected: Hollywood sexualises five-year-oldwomen.A study from the University of Southern California analysed representations of women and girls in the 100 top-grossing US films.The study also examined the prevalence of womanlycharacters, as well as the employment patterns of women stinkpotthe television cameraover a five-year period.Researchers found thatfemale personcharactersargonthirdtimes more...

For Lance Armstrong, sorry has been the hardest word

Lance Armstrong is facing lawsuits with a potential total financial obligationof more thanthan $135 million.(Photo: Thao Nguyen, AP)Story HighlightsHe has nonapologized to almost all the hoi polloihe verbalizehe would in interview with Oprah WinfreyHe faces more than $135one thousand thousandin potential liability from lawsuits, complicating his message of contritionPerson close to Armstrong says the occasioncyclisthas tryto contact several good...

What’s Inside: Golf Balls

 Cis-1,4-Polybutadiene It’s base hitwith a memory. This polymer’s chain of repeating units becis-linked—connected on the same side of a carbon-carbon double bond. Once moldinto a shape (like a ball), the material returns to that shape whenever it gets change(like when it’s hit by agolf gameclub). This provides outstanding resiliency—modern golf balls spring back into shape in just a thousandth of a second.  Trans-Polyisoprene Grandpa...

New Animal Planet Doc Depicts Evidence Of 'Mermaids'

On "Mermaids: The New Evidence," Animal Planet revisited its documentary or sothe existence of mermaids from remnantyear, "Mermaids: The Body Found." Biologist Dr. Paul Robertson returned with what appeared to be brand currentfootage of the alleged mythical creatures, allegedlyinterpretedthis spring in the Greenland Sea.Viewers were glued to the TV watchthe naturalspecial, getting "Mermaids: The New Evidence" trending on Twitter.But the totalthing...