651. Robots will quickly recognize and respond to human gestures, withnew algorithms
December 07, 2012
Many works of science fiction have imagined robots that couldinteract directly with people to provide entertainment, services oreven health care. Robotics is now at a stage where some of theseideas can be realized, but it remains difficult to make robots easyto operate. One option is to train ro...
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652. Does england have the most poisonous soccer player of hisgeneration?
December 06, 2012
From a personal perspective, Sunday, May 13 will go down as quitepossibly the most amazing day of my life. Our second child was bornthat morning (and don't even think about repeating the"most amazing" line to my firstborn). Plus, on that daymy and my new daughter's favorite EnglishPremier Leagu...
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653. Docs slower to drop ‘black box' drugs when access todrug reps is restricted
December 05, 2012
According to a study published May 21 in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension , doctors whose access to pharmaceutical sales representatives islimited can take more than four times longer to changeprescriptions based on new information than their peers who havemore frequent contact. This longer re...
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654. In-depth: that's not normal - the performance of odd floats
December 04, 2012
[In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, Valve Software's Bruce Dawson concludes his serieson the floating point format by examining important values likedenormals, NaNs, and infinites.] Denormals, NaNs, and infinities round out the set of standardfloating-point values, and these impo...
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655. A decade after independence, east timor's surprising best friend?indonesia.
December 04, 2012
As Asia s youngest and poorest state enters a new era, it s doingso with its old foe Indonesia as a crucial partner a once unthinkable proposition after thewar crimes committed in 1999. But what was once unthinkable is nowa necessity, and no one knows that more than President Ruak, aformer guerr...
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656. West seems sending soothing signals to syria by excluding militaryaction
December 03, 2012
DAMASCUS, May 22 -- Recent world assurances that there would be nomilitary intervention in Syria, coupled with consensual statementsby UN officials and observers about the performance of the Syriangovernment, has to some extent raised optimism that Syria will notbe caught in a similar Libyan scen...
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657. Sleep apnea ‘mask' might also help the heart
December 03, 2012
CPAP treatment was tied to lowered odds for high blood pressure,study found. By Carina Storrs HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests thattreating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring anddaytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious healt...
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658. Study finds permafrost thaw, glacier melt releasing methane
December 02, 2012
Study finds permafrost thaw, glacier melt releasing methane By Yereth Rosen Posted 2012/05/21 at 11:46 pm EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 21, 2012 (Reuters) — Methane from underground reservoirs is streaming from thawingpermafrost and receding glaciers, contributing to the greenhousegas load i...
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659. Parrish art museum set to open new doors november 10, 2012
December 02, 2012
On Tuesday, the Parrish Art Museum officially announced that itwill open the doors of its new home to the public on Saturday,November 10, 2012. The 34,400-square-foot, Herzog & deMeuron-designed building sits on 14 acres in Water Mill and will bethe first art museum built on the East End in more...
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660. Harper pledges afghan funds after troops exit in 2014
December 01, 2012
They declared in a communique that while NATO will maintain asignificant presence in Afghanistan after 2014, "this will not be acombat mission." Harper described Canada's contribution as generous, saying it wasdesigned to set an example for other nations to follow. It is estimated that it will co...
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