People with Parkinson’s disease may live longer if treated by a neurologist, a new study suggests.
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OnLive’s done pretty well here in the States, and we knew it would eventually venture across the ocean to merry old England. But, we didn’t know exactly when it would bring its streaming services, MicroConsole and catalog of over 100 titles to the UK. Well, turns out it’ll make the transatlantic trip on September 22nd, just in time for the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London — so there’s just over a month to ready yourself for gaming-anywhere awesomeness. If you’re among those interested in being the first of the Queen’s subjects using the service that day, hit the source link below to sign up. Continue reading OnLive crosses the pond, lands in the UK September 22nd OnLive crosses the pond, lands in the UK September 22nd originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Two studies show that a new kind of experimental medication relieves the pain and bloating of persistent constipation better than a placebo.
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Pyongyang, accused of opening fire near disputed maritime line, blames skirmish on South’s ‘overreaction’ to construction noise North Korea has called South Korea’s claim of an artillery exchange between the rcountries “preposterous”, saying the South mistook construction noise for artillery when it accused Pyongyang of opening fire near the rivals’ disputed maritime line. North Korea said in a statement that the South overreacted to “normal blasting” from a North Korean construction project “aimed at improving the standard of people’s living”. South Korean defence officials say marines returned fire on Wednesday after North Korea launched artillery shells into the same waters that saw a deadly artillery exchange between the countries last November. “It was preposterous in the age of science when latest detecting and intelligence means are available that they mistook the blasting for shelling,” an unnamed North Korean representative to inter-Korean military talks said in a statement released by the official Korean Central News Agency. “It was a tragicomedy that they indiscriminately reacted to what happened with counter-shelling even without confirming the truth about the case in the sensitive waters.” South Korean defence ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said three North Korean shells originally fired near the Northern Limit Line in the Yellow Sea prompted the South to fire back three shells. Another ministry official, who refused to be named because of office policy, said North Korea fired more rounds later in the day and that South Korea responded. All the shells landed in the water, South Korea said, and there were no reports of casualties. South Korean forces have been on high alert in the area since last November when a North Korean artillery attack killed four people, including two marines, on South Korea’s Yeonpyeong island. Wednesday’s artillery exchange took place nearby, South Korea said. It follows a recent easing of animosity between the Koreas and comes ahead of joint US-South Korean military drills set for next week. Last month, a senior North Korean diplomat met with US officials in New York to negotiate ways to restart long-stalled international talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to abandon its aspirations concerning nuclear weapons. The meeting came after the Koreas’ nuclear envoys held cordial talks during a regional security forum in Indonesia. In its statement on Thursday, the North repeated its call for the cancellation of the US-South Korean drills and said South Korea was deliberately trying to ruin “the atmosphere of dialogue in the Korean peninsula”. On Wednesday, the US urged North Korea to exercise restraint and take steps to allow the six-nation disarmament talks to resume. “This incident is now over, and we now need to move back to the main business at hand,” state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters in Washington. North Korea’s shelling took place unexpectedly, South Korean officials said, and neither side was conducting firing drills at the time. Violence often erupts in the contested slice of sea. Three deadly naval clashes since 1999 have claimed dozens of lives. Kim said one North Korean artillery shell is believed to have fallen south of the maritime line. The maritime line separating the countries was drawn by the US-led UN Command without Pyongyang’s consent at the close of the 1950-53 Korean war, which ended with a truce, not a peace treaty, leaving the peninsula still technically in a state of war. North Korea routinely argues that the line should run further south. Baek Seung-joo, a military analyst at the state-run Korea Institute for Defence Analyses in South Korea, said the North appears to be rattling its sabres ahead of the annual US-South Korean military exercises. On Monday a North Korean military spokesman released an open letter that called the joint exercises “hideous provocations”. He warned that Pyongyang had access to a “nuclear deterrent powerful enough to protect” itself. It has conducted two nuclear tests since 2006. North Korea South Korea guardian.co.uk
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Veteran chairman insists on ethics and integrity Rupert Murdoch pledged to do “whatever is necessary” to prevent a repeat of the phone-hacking scandal that led to the closure of his News of the World newspaper, thrown his succession plans into chaos and left his company facing decades of legal woes. “There can be no doubt about our commitment to ethics and integrity,” said the chairman of News Corp. “I have run this company for more than 50 years,” Murdoch added as he announced strong results for his media empire. “The kind of behaviour that occurred in that newsroom has no place at News Corporation. It does not reflect the actions and beliefs of our more than 50,000 professional employees. I am personally determined to put things right when it comes to News of the World.” Murdoch’s comments came as News Corp announced a full-year operating income of $4.98bn (£3.08bn), compared with $4.46bn reported a year ago – a 12% increase driven in large part by the success of his television and cable network programming. The company reported a 22% drop in fourth-quarter earnings because of losses from the sale of its struggling social network Myspace. It made a $254m after-tax loss from the sale of Myspace. But strong results from its television assets, including the Fox TV network, beat analysts’ estimates. Its net income fell to $683m, or 26 cents a share, down from $875m, or 33 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 11% to $8.96 bn, helped by advertising sales and fees at Fox TV and its cable networks. Operating income at its cable network unit rose 12%, helped by a 23% rise in advertising revenue at its domestic channels and a 30% rise in affiliate fees at its international cable channels. Advertising at its Fox broadcast business also rose by 7%. Film profits rose 53% thanks to animation hit Rio, and home entertainment sales of Black Swan and The Chronicles of Narnia. This was the first results presentation that Murdoch has hosted for nearly a year and the first since his appearance before the parliamentary committee investigating the hacking scandal. He said the company did not yet have any idea what the financial bill to News Corp could be from potential legal action and fines. He said the company needed to “get to the bottom” of what happened: “Were there a dozen guilty people or two dozen?” Murdoch said: “While it has been a good quarter from a financial point of view, our company has faced challenges in recent weeks relating to our London tabloid, News of the World. We are acting decisively in the matter and will do whatever is necessary to prevent something like this from ever occurring again.” News Corp closed the News of the World last month as the revelations that its journalists had hacked into people’s phones, including the murdered teenager Milly Dowler, led to public outrage, a parliamentary inquiry at Westminster triggered a US investigation of possible abuses under US law. “It is important to note that there has been no material impact on our other operations,” he said. “Our broad, diverse group of businesses across the globe is extremely strong today. The drivers of our businesses are intact, our position is strong and our future is promising. “Our fundamental goals at News Corp are to produce sustained, meaningful value for shareholders, provide outstanding content and services to customers and consumers – and do it with integrity. These goals are interrelated and all three are critically important. And we will deliver.” Murdoch said he and Chase Carey, News Corp’s chief operating officer, had “full confidence” in James Murdoch, long seen as Murdoch’s heir apparent. James Murdoch is facing allegations that he mislead the parliamentary select committee. Murdoch also dismissed allegations that his independent board of directors was not independent. “That’s not true,” he said. Murdoch said the company had retained outside advice and evaluated its corporate governance practices and found no flaws. The News Corp boss, and largest shareholder, said he was disappointed that he had had to scrap plans for a full-takeover of satellite broadcaster BSkyB. News Corporation Media business News International Newspapers & magazines Newspapers Phone hacking BSkyB BSkyB Rupert Murdoch Dominic Rushe guardian.co.uk
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Whereas Revolutionary soldier Joseph Martin wrote in the winter of 1777 at Valley Forge, “We were absolutely, literally starved…I do solemnly declare that I did not put a single morsel of victuals into my mouth for four days and as many night, except a little black birch bark which I gnawed off a stick of wood,”(1) when Specialist Aaron Collette returned to Bend, Oregon after serving in Iraq for two years he found that his home had been foreclosed on and bought by a bank. Both events are symbolic of how financial institutions and ruling elites take advantage of U.S. troops and become even more wealthy times of war. It also reveals how the…
Continue reading …An online petition by Change.org to have Bert and Ernie get married on Sesame Street is generating lots of buzz but also plenty of criticism—including from those who support same-sex marriage: Nicole Fabian-Weber, the Stir : “Utterly stupid idea.” Why? “They’re puppets. They bicker, sing songs, and teach kids…
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Listening to recorded music or working with a music therapist may reduce anxiety levels of cancer patients and have other positive effects as well, a new study shows.
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Say it isn’t so! T-Mobile, flooded by larger-than-expected demand on data, may be just a matter of days away from making a polarizing change to its 200MB internet plans. As the feature currently stands, going over your limit results in a throttling of broadband speeds , forcing your browser to surf and download at a ridiculously slow pace. The rumored adjustment to the plan, however, would take away the option completely and replace it with usage charges. Each additional MB used, according to the leaked docs, will tack an extra dime onto your monthly bill. Fortunately, the overage is capped at $30 — preventing several potential panic attacks at the mailbox — and only affects the lower plan; additionally, anyone currently on the 200MB plan will be grandfathered, thus retaining their unlimited (albeit throttled ) internet. Those on the 2GB plan can breathe easily for now, but there’s no telling when the policy will spread like wildfire throughout the remainder of T-Mobile’s data offerings. The change, slated to take place on August 14th, has yet to be officially confirmed by Bellevue. Meanwhile, we continue to watch as our options for limitless internet slowly fade away into the darkness. T-Mobile to begin charging overage on its 200MB plans on August 14th? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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