Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Friday arrested 14 persons hidden in two trailers conveying cattle from Adamawa State to Port Harcourt, the State’s capital. Wike told reporters that the trailers were intercepted following a tip-off from well-meaning Nigerians, who told the State authorities that some Northerners were making their way into Port Harcourt. […]

COVID-19 lockdown: Rivers Govt arrests 14 persons, to auction 2 truckload of cows

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We knew that some fish glowed when placed under certain lights, but researchers have now shown that many amphibians can also shine bright

Satellites have revealed the fracking heartland of the US is leaking methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, at a record-breaking rate.

A large-scale update of the file names used for articles available via the PMC FTP service for bulk download was undertaken in early January 2017. The new file naming convention is PMCID-based (e.g., PMC4855680.tar.gz) rather than being built from article citation data (i.e., journal abbreviation_pub date_volume_issue_page). This update was made following user reports that the previous naming convention was resulting in missing contents in cases where citation data was duplicated across multiple articles. The new convention will ensure that file names are unique and that the corpus available via the FTP service is complete.

This paper uses a 3D model for stability assessment of Zhujiabaobao waste dump with ground cracks. The study data were gathered via reconnaissance, geomorphological analysis and laboratory experiment. A 3D finite extended element method model that can consider cracks was then used to calculate the factor of safety (FOS) of the waste dump via the strength reduction technique. The simulation shows the dump to have an FOS of 1.22 and both the position and depth of penetration of cracks in the waste dump have a crucial impact on the stability of the slope. Because the study area is located in a seismically active area, simulation and analysis of the dynamic response of the waste dump under different magnitudes of seismic waves (peak acceleration is 0.05, 0.15, 0.25 and 0.45g) were performed via an explicit dynamic model. The simulation shows that high steps in the slope are particularly responsive to earthquakes. The approach used here for analysing stability under static and dynamic loads is useful for hazard prevention and mitigation.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is caused by loss of pancreatic β-cell mass and failure of the remaining β-cells to deliver sufficient insulin to meet demand. β-Cell glucolipotoxicity (GLT), which refers to combined, deleterious effects of elevated glucose and fatty acid levels on β-cell function and survival, contributes to T2D-associated β-cell failure. Drugs and mechanisms that protect β-cells from GLT stress could potentially improve metabolic control in patients with T2D. In a phenotypic screen seeking low-molecular-weight compounds that protected β-cells from GLT, we identified compound A that selectively blocked GLT-induced apoptosis in rat insulinoma cells. Compound A and its optimized analogs also improved viability and function in primary rat and human islets under GLT. We discovered that compound A analogs decreased GLT-induced cytosolic calcium influx in islet cells, and all measured β-cell–protective effects correlated with this activity. Further studies revealed that the active compound from this series largely reversed GLT-induced global transcriptional changes. Our results suggest that taming cytosolic calcium overload in pancreatic islets can improve β-cell survival and function under GLT stress and thus could be an effective strategy for T2D treatment.

Antituberculosis (anti-TB) drug development is dependent on informative trials to secure the development of new antibiotics and combination regimens. Clofazimine (CLO) and pyrazinamide (PZA) are important components of recommended standard multidrug treatments of TB. Paradoxically, in a phase IIa trial aiming to define the early bactericidal activity (EBA) of CLO and PZA monotherapy over the first 14 days of treatment, no significant drug effect was demonstrated for the two drugs using traditional statistical analysis. Using a model-based analysis, we characterized the statistically significant exposure-response relationships for both drugs that could explain the original findings of an increase in the numbers of CFU with CLO treatment and no effect with PZA. Sensitive analyses are crucial for exploring drug effects in early clinical trials to make the right decisions for advancement to further development. We propose that this quantitative semimechanistic approach provides a rational framework for analyzing phase IIa EBA studies and can accelerate anti-TB drug development.

Sony has released the US PlayStation Store downloads charts for March 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake topped the PS4 charts, Beat Saber topped the PlayStation VR charts, and Call of Duty: Warzone topped the Free-to-Play Games chart. Fortnite – The Iris Pack topped the DLC and Expansions chart.

Here is the complete list of charts:

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

Full Article - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/443430/final-fantasy-vii-remake-tops-the-us-playstation-store-downloads-in-april-2020/

Sony has released the Europe PlayStation Store downloads charts for April 2020. Grand Theft Auto V topped the PS4 charts, Blood and Truth topped the PlayStation VR charts, and Call of Duty: Warzone topped the Free-to-Play Games chart. Fortnite – The Iris Pack topped the DLC and Expansions chart.

Final Fantasy VII Remake debuted in fourth on the PS4 charts. Resident Evil 3 debuted in 10th place.

Here is the complete list of charts:

PlayStation 4

1. Grand Theft Auto V (3)
2. EA SPORTS FIFA 20 (2)
3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (1)
4. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (New)
5. NBA 2K20 (RE)
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (20)
7. EA SPORTS UFC 3 (RE)
8. Minecraft (5)
9. Marvel’s Spider-Man (RE)
10. RESIDENT EVIL 3 (New)
11. MONOPOLY PLUS (RE)
12. Rocket League (11)
13. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (10)
14. Days Gone (RE)
15. TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX | SIEGE (RE)
16. Red Dead Redemption 2 (19)
17. The Crew 2 (13)
18. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 (RE)
19. eFootball PES 2020 (RE)
20. Need for Speed Heat (RE)

PlayStation VR

1. Blood and Truth (5)
2. Beat Saber (1)
3. Creed: Rise to Glory (9)
4. Job Simulator (2)
5. RICK AND MORTY: VIRTUAL RICK-ALITY (RE)
6. ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission (RE)
7. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (RE)
8. BOXVR (RE)
9. Farpoint (RE)
10. SUPERHOT VR (4)

DLC

1. Fortnite – The Iris Pack (1)
2. Fortnite – Bassassin Challenge Pack (3)
3. GTA Online: Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack (5)
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps – Season Pass (RE)
5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Season pass (RE)
6. Fortnite: Save the World – Standard Founder’s Pack (10)
7. The Division 2 – Warlords of New York – Expansion (2)
8. Need for Speed Heat – McLaren F1 Black Market Delivery (6)
9. Modern Warfare – Atlanta FaZe Pack (New)
10. Assassin’s Creed Origins – The Hidden Ones (RE)

Free-to-Play

1. Call of Duty: Warzone (1)
2. Fortnite (2)
3. Apex Legends (3)
4. Brawlhalla (5)
5. DON’T EVEN THINK (New)
6. eFootball PES 2020 LITE (4)
7. Destiny 2 (New)
8. WORLD OF WARSHIPS: LEGENDS (7)
9. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Lite Version (6)
10. Paladins (9)

A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

Full Article - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/443431/gtav-tops-the-eu-playstation-store-downloads-in-april-2020-final-fantasy-vii-remake-debuts-in-4th/

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone update patch notes have been shared by Infinity Ward to clarify whats changed to the game on May 7.

PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 released this week but a bug appears to be causing a lot of grief for players unable to play since downloading the latest patch

Call of Duty Modern Warfare players can today download a brand new update for Warzone and Modern Warfare multiplayer. Here are the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One and PCs.

Manny teaches us 20 girls Chinese. Anna Marie plays through the best games of the past decade. Chris plays more WoW, and…oh…what’s that? Clicker Heroes...

Does being exposed to more virus particles mean you’ll develop more severe illness? Data suggests the relationship between infection and severity may be complex

More than three million Britons have downloaded an app designed by researchers at King's College London to track the symptoms of coronavirus.

Uber lost US$2.9 billion in the first quarter as its overseas investments were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is looking to its growing food delivery business as well as aggressive cost-cutting to ease the pain.

VFX supervisor Marshall Krasser on the challenge of keeping it real—but not too real.

Plague Inc. is an app and online game in which users play the role of a disease set on infecting the world with a pathogen.

The app will ask for your name (or pseudonym), age range, postcode and phone number. Scott Morrison says the Australian government’s covid safe tracking app won’t be mandatory to download and install, but its uptake numbers could play a part in easing Covid-19 restrictions

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The Australian government has launched Covidsafe, an app that traces every person running the app who has been in contact with someone else using the app who has tested positive for coronavirus in the previous few weeks, in a bid to automate coronavirus contact tracing, and allow the easing of restrictions.

Here’s what we know about the app so far.

The donation included 50,000 protective coveralls and 100,000 masks

Destiny 2's digital success could spell long-term trouble for discs

Falling demand for electricity caused by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic could leave WA's main electricity system at risk of a solar power overload within months, experts have warned.

Former NBA player Cliff Alexander -- the top H.S. recruit in the country in 2014 -- was arrested Wednesday ... after cops say they found a loaded gun on him during a traffic stop. TMZ Sports has learned ... Cliff was pulled over at around 9:30 PM…

The Department will not challenge a proposal by seven regional less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation companies to bid jointly and engage in other collaborative activity as part of their nationwide LTL truck transportation services joint venture.

Seven individuals and two corporations have been charged in the United States with running an international organized criminal enterprise allegedly responsible for massive worldwide online piracy of numerous types of copyrighted works, through Megaupload.com and other related sites, generating more than $175 million in criminal proceeds and causing more than half a billion dollars in harm to copyright owners.

RBI Assistant Scorecard 2020 of prelims exam released @ rbi.org.in. Check your marks here on the direct link and download your marksheet. RBI Mains exam date postponed by Reserve Bank of India. The new exam date of RBI Assistant Mains 2020 will be revealed soon.

IBPS PO/IBPS Clerk Results 2019-2020 postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak in India. IBPS Recruitment 2020 Provisional Allotment merit list will now be released on new dates. Check Notification PDF Details here.

IBPS Exam Calendar 2020-21 released @ ibps.in in PDF Download format. Check here exam dates and schedule of IBPS Recruitment 2020 of IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, IBPS RRB and IBPS SO 2020 in banks. Download IBPS Calendar 2020 here. 

Existing investors Matrix Partners India, Stellaris Venture Partners, and Alteria Capital also participated.

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Organisers of the European Grand Prix at Valencia are desperately trying to offload the race contract to an alternate host

Jenson Button says McLaren needs a "bucket load" of both pace and reliability to get anywhere close to being competitive at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend

Combining elements of natural beekeeping, citizen science, open source hardware, and networked smart devices, these DIY beehives could be a powerful tool in the fight against Colony Collapse Disorder.

Our always-on devices turn out to consume a lot of power. Do I really need to connect my garage door to the Internet?

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It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread?

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Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest building

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Elliott Vichinsky, MD, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Warren Buffett has exited the airlines, but one trader says there could be pockets of opportunity elsewhere in the travel space.

Hello all. Earlier, ICAI used to provide this facility where a member could download his membership card. Today, I was looking for the same, but, didn't found. Anyone, any idea?

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