Well, would you look at that. Someone went and dissected their Nexus 4.
But that's not just any someone. That's Rod Whitby of webOS Internals fame who's taken apart his Nexus 4, with the intent of swapping out the Qi wireless charging for the tried and true, old-school (and now defunct) Palm Touchstone. (As we showed last year, the Nexus 4 and Touchstone are not compatible.) "Qi charging (or at least the physical implementation of it on current devices) is inferior to Palm Touchstone charging," Whitby wrote recently on Google+.
Nexus 4 wireless charging became a bit of a thing this week when webOS Nation editor -- and like many of us here a multi-platform tinkerer -- expressed his loathing for the Nexus 4's official wireless charging orb. So Whitby, as any good Android hacker should appreciate, is doing something about it. And he's no stranger to this sort of mod, having performed iit on the Galaxy Nexus as well as on the Nexus 7.
Will this one be successful? It's going to be a tight fit, Whitby writes. But if anyone can do it, it's him.
BALI, Indonesia (AP) ? Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among the 108 on board.
The National Transportation Safety Committee is examining the wreckage of the Boeing 737-800 that snapped in half before coming to a stop in shallow water near Bali's airport on Saturday, said Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan.
He said aviation authorities have already removed the plane's flight data recorder and are now planning to tow the aircraft onto land and retrieve the cockpit voice recorder located in the tail.
All 101 passengers and seven crew members were safely evacuated from the budget carrier flight coming from Bandung, the capital of West Java province. Some swam from the wreckage while others were plucked from the water by rescuers in rubber boats. Dozens suffered injuries, but most had been released from local hospitals by Sunday.
"I couldn't wait to land in Bali when the cabin suddenly turned dark. I heard a sound like an explosion and water was coming in," recalled Irawati, a 60-year-old woman who uses one name like many Indonesians. "I heard people shouting frantically: 'The plane crashed! Get out! Get out!' I did not even have the energy to move my body. I was so weak and frightened, and I was asking a flight attendant for help before I passed out."
She told The Associated Press from her hospital bed that when she regained consciousness, the pilot and co-pilot were putting a life jacket on her and helping her down a rubber ladder. She was then pulled onto a surf board by rescuers. She suffered neck injuries.
Another survivor, Andi Prasetyo, who is now staying at a hotel, said everything appeared fine until the crash happened.
"The cabin crew had already announced that we would be landing shortly, and I was so excited when I saw the ocean getting closer, but suddenly ... it fell," he said. "I can't believe that the plane actually landed on the sea, and everything changed to dark. It was full of horrific screaming. None of us remembered about the life jackets under our seats. Everybody rushed to get out of the plane."
Officials said there were three foreigners on board ? two Singaporeans and a French national ? all of whom suffered slight injuries.
Authorities initially said the plane overshot the runway before hitting the water, but Lion Air spokesman Edward Sirait said at a news conference that the plane crashed about 50 meters (164 feet) ahead of the runway. The weather was cloudy with rain at the time of the incident.
"It apparently failed to reach the runway and fell into the sea," said Sirait.
He said the Boeing 737-800 Next Generation plane was received by the airline last month and was declared airworthy. The plane had landed in two other cities on Saturday prior to the crash.
The pilot was experienced, logging 10,000 flying hours, Sirait said. It was unclear whether human error may have played a role in the accident.
The pilot and co-pilot will be tested to ensure they were healthy during the flight, and they will also undergo drug testing, said Ervan of the Transportation Ministry. Five pilots from Lion Air have been arrested for illicit drug use in the past two years.
Rapidly expanding Lion Air is Indonesia's top discount carrier, holding about a 50 percent market share in the country, a sprawling archipelago of 240 million people that's seeing a boom in both economic growth and air travel. The airline has been involved in six accidents since 2002, four of them involving Boeing 737s and one resulting in 25 deaths, according to the Aviation Safety Network's website.
Lion Air is currently banned from flying to Europe due to broader safety lapses in the Indonesian airline industry that have long plagued the country. Last year, a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet-100 slammed into a volcano during a demonstration flight, killing all 45 people on board.
Indonesia is one of Asia's most rapidly expanding airline markets, but is struggling to provide qualified pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers and updated airport technology to ensure safety.
Lion Air, which started flying in 2000, signed a $24 billion deal last month to buy 234 Airbus planes, the biggest order ever for the French aircraft maker. It also gave Boeing its largest-ever order when it finalized a deal for 230 planes last year. The planes will be delivered from 2014 to 2026 as the airline positions itself to take on AirAsia, which dominates budget travel in the region.
Despite comparable pre-surgery risk scores, patients with radiation heart disease found to be at much greater risk years after surgery
Monday, April 8, 2013, Cleveland: Patients who have open heart surgery for heart disease caused by radiation cancer treatment are nearly twice as likely to die in the years following their surgery compared to similar patients who did not undergo radiation treatment, according to new research from Cleveland Clinic published today in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The team of researchers, led by Milind Desai, M.D., a cardiologist in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic, examined 173 patients who underwent heart surgery an average of 18 years after receiving chest radiation for cancer and compared the mortality rates to 305 similar heart surgery patients who did not undergo prior radiation. After an average follow-up of 7.6 years, 55 percent of the patients in the radiation group had died, compared to 28 percent in the non-radiation group. Short-term mortality (including 30-day mortality) were not significantly different. In the cases where cause of death could be ascertained, the vast majority died as a result of heart or lung disease and not from recurring cancer.
"Even with low-risk scores and procedural success, chest radiation years or even decades prior to heart surgery puts patients at a much higher risk for long-term events," said Dr. Desai. "Further research needs to be done to understand this patient population and to better stratify their risk so that we can identify the most effective ways to treat their complex disease."
Radiation therapy is often the most effective way to treat cancers that affect the chest, including cancers of the breast and lung, and Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But radiation can cause problems for the heart and its surrounding structure that often manifest themselves years, even decades, later. Long term, chest radiation can cause coronary artery disease, valve disease, cardiomyopathy -- or weakening of the heart muscle -- and problems with the electronic signals that make the heart beat.
"In radiation heart disease patients, we often see a very peculiar presentation of cardiac disease," Dr. Desai said. "These are often younger patients than typically present with advanced heart disease, and they often have aggressive coronary artery blockages, valve narrowing or leakage -- in many cases involving multiple valves -- and thickening of the sac around the heart."
The researchers say that it's important for physicians to recognize when the heart disease is caused by radiation and then decide on the best strategy to treat these patients.
"Not all of these patients are at the same level of risk there is a spectrum of risk," Dr. Desai said. "We need to develop ways to identify the risks and better determine which patients would benefit from surgery versus other treatments, like percutaneous interventions, for example."
Dr. Desai said it's important for cancer patients who receive chest radiation to know the risks to their hearts and be aware that they could encounter heart disease down the road.
"If you have had prior chest radiation and you are now experiencing heart problems, the two could be linked," he said. "It's vital that you discuss it with your doctor and find a treatment center experienced in treating patients with radiation heart disease one that has doctors who understand the disease and have the expertise to diagnose and effectively treat it."
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About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. More than 3,000 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 11,000 nurses represent 120 medical specialties and subspecialties. The Cleveland Clinic health system includes a main campus near downtown Cleveland, more than 75 Northern Ohio outpatient locations, including 16 full-service Family Health Centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Cleveland Clinic Canada, and, currently under construction, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In 2012, there were 5.1 million outpatient visits throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system and 157,000 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 130 countries. Visit us at http://www.clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/ClevelandClinic.
Contact:
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Despite comparable pre-surgery risk scores, patients with radiation heart disease found to be at much greater risk years after surgery
Monday, April 8, 2013, Cleveland: Patients who have open heart surgery for heart disease caused by radiation cancer treatment are nearly twice as likely to die in the years following their surgery compared to similar patients who did not undergo radiation treatment, according to new research from Cleveland Clinic published today in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
The team of researchers, led by Milind Desai, M.D., a cardiologist in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic, examined 173 patients who underwent heart surgery an average of 18 years after receiving chest radiation for cancer and compared the mortality rates to 305 similar heart surgery patients who did not undergo prior radiation. After an average follow-up of 7.6 years, 55 percent of the patients in the radiation group had died, compared to 28 percent in the non-radiation group. Short-term mortality (including 30-day mortality) were not significantly different. In the cases where cause of death could be ascertained, the vast majority died as a result of heart or lung disease and not from recurring cancer.
"Even with low-risk scores and procedural success, chest radiation years or even decades prior to heart surgery puts patients at a much higher risk for long-term events," said Dr. Desai. "Further research needs to be done to understand this patient population and to better stratify their risk so that we can identify the most effective ways to treat their complex disease."
Radiation therapy is often the most effective way to treat cancers that affect the chest, including cancers of the breast and lung, and Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But radiation can cause problems for the heart and its surrounding structure that often manifest themselves years, even decades, later. Long term, chest radiation can cause coronary artery disease, valve disease, cardiomyopathy -- or weakening of the heart muscle -- and problems with the electronic signals that make the heart beat.
"In radiation heart disease patients, we often see a very peculiar presentation of cardiac disease," Dr. Desai said. "These are often younger patients than typically present with advanced heart disease, and they often have aggressive coronary artery blockages, valve narrowing or leakage -- in many cases involving multiple valves -- and thickening of the sac around the heart."
The researchers say that it's important for physicians to recognize when the heart disease is caused by radiation and then decide on the best strategy to treat these patients.
"Not all of these patients are at the same level of risk there is a spectrum of risk," Dr. Desai said. "We need to develop ways to identify the risks and better determine which patients would benefit from surgery versus other treatments, like percutaneous interventions, for example."
Dr. Desai said it's important for cancer patients who receive chest radiation to know the risks to their hearts and be aware that they could encounter heart disease down the road.
"If you have had prior chest radiation and you are now experiencing heart problems, the two could be linked," he said. "It's vital that you discuss it with your doctor and find a treatment center experienced in treating patients with radiation heart disease one that has doctors who understand the disease and have the expertise to diagnose and effectively treat it."
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About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. More than 3,000 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 11,000 nurses represent 120 medical specialties and subspecialties. The Cleveland Clinic health system includes a main campus near downtown Cleveland, more than 75 Northern Ohio outpatient locations, including 16 full-service Family Health Centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Cleveland Clinic Canada, and, currently under construction, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In 2012, there were 5.1 million outpatient visits throughout the Cleveland Clinic health system and 157,000 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 130 countries. Visit us at http://www.clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/ClevelandClinic.
Contact:
Wyatt DuBois, 216.445.9946, duboisw@ccf.org
Tora Vinci, 216.444.2412, vinciv@ccf.org
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Google I/O may still be a solid month away, but folks on Mountain View's social network are already stumbling across leaks and notifications hinting at what might be in store. Google Play's 4.0 redesign, for instance, briefly appeared on a YouTube employee's profile before being deleted, matching the holo-themed leak we saw last month. The update shows a landing page we didn't see in the previous walkthrough, and includes a message introducing the redesign that promises to make it "easier to browse and discover new favorites." Google's rumored Babel chat rebranding is making the rounds too, apparently surfacing in Gmail when certain messages are moved to trash. Neither are surefire announcements for I/O, but the timing is about right. Skip on past the break for a screen grab of the Babel notification.
The Grandest Stage of Them All takes over New Orleans? Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, April 6, 2014, and you can be part of the excitement!
Beginning today, members of the WWE Universe are invited to enter the official WinMania Sweepstakes by texting MANIA30 to the number 59907 or by visiting www.wwe.com/winmania. Thirty lucky winners will be selected, with each winner claiming round-trip coach airfare for two, two nights at a hotel and two tickets to WrestleMania XXX!
Enter online?| Watch: Join the party in New Orleans!
Contestants must be at least 18 years old to enter and the sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec). WWE fans may enter once per day between now and the close of the contest on April 21. For more information, be sure to tune into the WrestleMania 29 Interactive Pre-Show, which will?stream live Sunday, April 7, at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) ? The EU's foreign policy chief says that nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers have failed to reach an agreement.
Catherine Ashton said Saturday that the talks revealed that "the two sides remain far apart on substance."
"What matters in the end is substance, and ... we are still a considerable distance apart," Ashton said at the end of the two day talks.
The six insist Iran cut back on its highest grade uranium enrichment production and stockpile, fearing Tehran will divert it from making nuclear fuel to form the material used in the core of nuclear warhead.
Iran insists it has a right to enrich but says it has no interest to use the technology to make weapons. It wants more sanctions relief than the six are offering for any concessions on its part.
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