New vomit-tracking machine shows how disease spreads |
- New vomit-tracking machine shows how disease spreads
- Pretty sea-themed carousel ride opens in lower Manhattan (VIDEO)
- Van Gaal: United could have signed Pedro, not selling De Gea
- ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequel to hit theatres on Valentine’s Day 2017
- Autopsy reveals black teen killed by St Louis police shot in back
- ‘Future Man,’ the new show from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
| New vomit-tracking machine shows how disease spreads Posted: 21 Aug 2015 06:01 PM PDT
So far, the machine proves that viruses can be transferred during vomiting, particularly norovirus. The machine enables researchers to control the volume, viscosity and pressure of simulated vomiting. "Epidemiological evidence has pointed to virus aerosolization during vomiting as a likely route for spreading norovirus, and our work here confirms that it's not only possible but probable," says study co-author Lee-Ann Jaykus of North Carolina State University, director of the USDA-NIFA Food Virology Collaborative initiative (NoroCORE). The paper about the machine was published in the journal PLOS One. — AFP-Relaxnews  |
| Pretty sea-themed carousel ride opens in lower Manhattan (VIDEO) Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:57 PM PDT
The new ride has been in development for more than 10 years and has finally opened to the public. Warrie Price is president and founder of the Battery Conservancy, which is behind the project. "We want that seaglass feeling. We want it in this chamber nautilus, which is a cephalopod not a fish." One of the facets that separates this carousel from others is that its motors lie under the floor ― so riders can see across the whole shell and sit within the figures, rather than on top of them. After stepping outside their cephalopods, visitors gave their thoughts on the ride. ― Reuters |
| Van Gaal: United could have signed Pedro, not selling De Gea Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:53 PM PDT
He also defended executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, who was widely reported to have flown to Barcelona to tie up the deal and said goalkeeper David De Gea would be staying. Van Gaal stressed that United were still an attractive option for any player they wanted to bring to the club. "I think when Manchester United wants a player he shall come, besides when a club is not selling. It is the same with us. We are not selling De Gea." He blamed the media for exaggerating his interest in Pedro. "When you ask me if Pedro is fitting in the profile, I cannot lie, then I said yes, but I don't say I am interested in the player, that's the difference," the Dutchman told a news conference. "I think if we want Pedro it was not any problem because there was a (release) clause in his contract. It was the easiest transfer," he added. "What is written in the newspapers is not true, you cannot know it. Only the players know it and the clubs know it. "I have the idea you want to separate Ed Woodward from me. Never. Never. Every day I'm updated by him and I trust him." The Dutchman would not comment on speculation linking United with Southampton's Senegal forward Sadio Mane, saying that with a squad of 28 players he was not under any pressure to make new signings. Memphis Depay, recruited before the start of the season, was impressive as United beat Bruges 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying round match on Tuesday, giving them a third win out of three. They host Newcastle United on Saturday, when Van Gaal said De Gea would again not feature. He has not played this season after the manager said the stopper was not focused because of transfer speculation linking him to Real Madrid in his native Spain. ― Reuters |
| ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ sequel to hit theatres on Valentine’s Day 2017 Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:52 PM PDT
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" saga has been a major headache for Universal since the announcement of the books' adaptation to the big screen in 2012. After significant delays in the launch of the first chapter due to casting changes, the second chapter is proving just as difficult to handle. It seems that the studio's problems may be a thing of the past however. Universal has finally scheduled the filming of "Fifty Shades Darker" for the beginning of 2016 with James Foley at the helm. Particularly active on the small screen, Foley has an impressive list of television shows under his belt: he directed several episodes of "Twin Peaks," "Hannibal," "Wayward Pines" and "House of Cards." His last feature-length production goes back to 2007 with "Perfect Stranger," a thriller starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis. Moving on from earlier tension The director of "Who's That Girl" has come to the project just in time to resurrect the "Fifty Shades of Grey" franchise, which seemed to have been at a stand-still the last couple of months. Despite the success of the first opus, which grossed US$570 million (RM2.38 billion) at the global box-office, several artistic disputes prevented the second chapter from staying on schedule and hitting theatres in early 2016. Because of the tensions with the trilogy's author E. L. James, producer Sam Taylor-Johnson and scriptwriter Kelly Marcel decided to back out of the following two films. The English novelist wants to have the last word on the adaptation. So much so in fact, that she insisted her husband, Niall Leonard, be part of the writing team. Despite rumours circulating around a pay-raise demand on the part of actors Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, both will star in "Fifty Shades Darker," scheduled for release February 10, 2017. The second episode will focus on the reunion between lovers Anastasia Steele and millionaire Christian Grey. The third and final episode, "Fifty Shades Freed," is expected to hit theatres in February 2018. — AFP-Relaxnews |
| Autopsy reveals black teen killed by St Louis police shot in back Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:48 PM PDT
News of the preliminary results of an autopsy escalated tensions that had flared after Wednesday's killing of Mansur Ball-Bey, as protesters and family of the slain 18-year-old questioned police accounts that he pointed a gun at officers. In angry clashes Wednesday night, officers in riot gear fired tear gas and more protests followed on Thursday night. Fresh protests are planned for last night in the area of the shooting, according to social media posts by activists. St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said additional officers would be available for the weekend in anticipation of further protests. He said he met with Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Highway Patrol Friday to arrange for state assistance if needed. Late Friday, St. Louis' elected prosecutor, Circuit Attorney Jennifer M. Joyce, said her office would begin investigating now, rather than waiting until police turn over the results of their own investigation. She assured St. Louisans at a news conference that her investigation would be independent from the one St. Louis police are conducting. "I don't work for the police chief," said Joyce. "I don't work for the mayor. I am elected separately. When police have committed a crime, I hold them accountable." Less than two weeks ago the St. Louis area was flooded with protesters from across the country marking the anniversary of the August 9, 2014, killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer in nearby Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's death was one of a series of police killings of unarmed black men and teens across the United States that sparked a newly energized civil rights movement under the banner "Black Lives Matter". Autopsy results show a bullet struck Ball-Bey in the upper right of his back, hitting his heart and an artery next to it, said St. Louis Chief Medical Examiner Michael Graham. The autopsy findings appear to contradict the version of the shooting given by police, who said two officers shot at Ball-Bey when he pointed a gun at them as he fled a home where police were serving a search warrant. Police said Ball-Bey dropped his weapon and continued running after he was shot. The position and track of the bullet, which did not exit Ball-Bey's body, show that he was not turned toward officers when he was shot, Graham said. The shot would have killed him nearly instantly, making it difficult if not impossible for him to keep running, though if he was running there would have been some forward momentum, Graham said. Graham said it was impossible to tell from the autopsy whether Ball-Bey was slightly turned, or was twisting his torso toward officers when he was shot. "There are so many variables," said Graham. "But he certainly wasn't facing, his chest wasn't facing the officers." The results of the autopsy are preliminary and evidence was still being gathered, Dotson said, but he said one witness had corroborated officer accounts that Ball-Bey had a gun. "The complete truth takes time to put together," he told a press conference. "We must let the physical evidence lead us to our conclusions." Police said they had recovered a gun, which they determined was stolen, though they do not know if Ball-Bey's finger prints were on it, Dotson said. Jermaine Wooten, an attorney representing Ball-Bey's family, told CNN yesterday no witnesses had seen the teenager with a gun. Wooten said Ball-Bey did not live in the community and was visiting relatives but not at the house where police were serving the warrant, he said. "He never had a gun. He did not point back toward the officers," Wooten told CNN. He said Ball-Bey could not have run more than a few feet after being shot, which contradicts police statements. A report containing evidence gathered in Ball-Bey's shooting will be turned over to the city attorney and the US Attorney in St. Louis for review, police officials said. Antonio French, a St. Louis Alderman and prominent voice in the black community, called for the circuit attorney of St. Louis to conduct a simultaneous investigation of the shooting. ― Reuters |
| ‘Future Man,’ the new show from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Posted: 21 Aug 2015 05:47 PM PDT
The science fiction comedy will focus on a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night who is tasked with preventing the extinction of humans after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion. In a break from custom, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will not be responsible for writing this crazy story. The script will be signed by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Schaffir, frequent collaborators of Rogen and Goldberg's, including on "The Night Before," a Christmas comedy scheduled for the holiday season that will star Rogen alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Two more from the school of Apatow At only 33 years old, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg already have an impressive list of credits to their names. It all started in the late nineties thanks to Rogen, who had been noticed by Judd Apatow. His experience as a stand-up comedian and his improve talent landed him roles in two of the director's shows, "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared," both of which have attained cult status since. After making it big with "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and, to a higher degree, with "Knocked Up," both movies directed by Apatow, Rogen could now pitch his own ideas to Hollywood. With his childhood friend Goldberg, he then proceeded to write a series of outrageously hilarious comedies, including "Superbad," "Pineapple Express" and "This is the End." In 2014, the duo even found themselves at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with North Korea because of their film "The Interview." Following the infamous Sony hacks and the threats made in relation to the comedy about the assassination of Kim Jong-Un, the film almost never came out. A bright future All of that trouble apparently had no effect on their careers though, as Rogen and Goldberg are in fact flush with projects for both movies and television. In 2016, they will produce "Console Wars," a film about the intense rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the 90s, and the animated comedy "Sausage Party." Paul Rudd, Kristen Wiig, Salma Hayek, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera and Edward Norton will all lend their voices. On the television side, "Future Man" isn't their only project either. For AMC they are also developing "Preacher," an adaptation of a violent and irreverent comic book that will star Dominic Cooper. AFP-Relaxnews |
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