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Sri Lanka, Bangladesh move World Twenty20 warmup

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have agreed to move their World Twenty20 warmup forward two days to make it part of a two-game fixture more attractive to fans.
The switch means the match will be played June 2 at Trent Bridge with England's warmup against Scotland scheduled immediately after.
Organizers announced the change Monday, with those fans who had already bought tickets to the original date now entitled to entrance to both games.
The tournament starts June 5 with England's match against the Netherlands at Lord's and concludes with the final at the same venue 16 days later.

Bangladesh slaughters 1,800 birds over avian flu

DHAKA (AFP) — More than 1,800 chickens have been culled in southeastern Bangladesh this week after avian flu was detected on a farm, an official said Tuesday.
Veterinary surgeon Rupen Chakma, of the Cox's Bazar livestock office, told AFP that tests were conducted after a farmer reported sudden chicken deaths.
"We took samples and tests confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of flu and so the chickens were all culled," he said.
Bangladesh was hit by bird flu in February 2007 with more than one million birds slaughtered.
The last major outbreak was in November when 10,000 birds were culled in a two-month period, with smaller outbreaks detected earlier this year.
Bangladesh's poultry industry is one of the world's largest, producing 220 million chickens and 37 million ducks annually.
The country reported its first confirmed human case of bird flu in May last year, but the government said the 16-month-old baby who contracted the virus recovered.

Bangladesh acid victims fight for justice

By Azad MajumderDHAKA, May 12 (Reuters) - Khodeza Begum still shivers in fear when she remembers the winter night eight years ago when an unidentified attacker sprayed acid on her and her baby girl as they slept in their Bangladesh shantytown home."The corrosive liquid badly burned my face and part of my child's head," said 30-year-old Khodeza, her face partly covered to hide the scars."But I received no justice from police or court as I could not identify the offender," she told a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the foundation of the Bangladesh Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) in Dhaka on Tuesday.ASF officials, police and victims said acid attacks mostly result from refusal of a sexual advance, demand for dowry or family disputes over land. Most of the victims were young women, they said.As well as horrific scarring and the inevitable psychological trauma, organisers of the conference said that many victims are denied justice like Khodeza. Others face social isolation and ostracism by families."Lucky I am that my husband did not abandon us, unlike the fate that befall on many acid victims," said Khodeza, from Bangladesh's southern Satkhira district.Police sometimes take the side of the offenders for a bribe and protect them from law, Nur Jahan, another acid victim, told the conference, which was attended by about 600 acid victims from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Cambodia, Uganda and Nepal.Samina Afzal Naz, an official of the Acid Survivors Foundation Pakistan, said acid attacks over spurned sexual advances or land disputes were also a problem in her country."We started working in Pakistan only two years ago and have already identified 149 acid victims in the Punjab region," said Samina.ASF officials said the number of acid attacks in Bangladesh had decreased since the government enacted tough laws that set death as the maximum penalty for acid throwers."When we founded ASF in Bangladesh in 1999, the number of acid victims annually recorded was around 500 in the country. The number has now gone down well below 100," said John Morrison, the founder of the organisation.Access to good medical care for victims remains a problem, however, ASF officials said.Bangladesh, home to nearly 150 million people, has only one 50-bed burns unit in a public sector hospital, they said."It is only a drop in the ocean," said Monira Rahman, the Executive Director of ASF Bangladesh, adding that the foundation is running a 20-bed hospital to supplement government facilities. (Writing by Anis Ahmed; Editing by Alex Richardson)

Chronic Ankle Pain May Be More Than Just A Sprain

ScienceDaily (May 11, 2009) — Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated for their initial injury.

A review article published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) explains that tendon injuries to the ankle can be a possible cause for this chronic pain. In some cases, the condition is untreated or overlooked which prolongs the pain and the problem.
"When patients injure their ankles, the injury may not seem serious at first," explains Terrence Philbin, DO, lead author of the article and Fellowship Director of the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center in Columbus, Ohio. "People may not seek medical attention and they can think it will just get better on its own. I think that is why this condition often goes undiagnosed."
The authors of the article describe how in some cases chronic ankle pain may actually be the result of injuries to the peroneal tendons.
The peroneal tendons are located behind the outside portion of the anklebone (called the fibula). The tendons help to stabilize the foot and ankle.
Tendon injuries can include tendonitis or swelling around the tendons. In more severe cases, the peroneal tendons can actually tear or there can be a swelling of the tendons behind the fibula bone. This can cause the ligament that holds the tendons together to stretch out and tear, or even rupture.
Symptoms associated with peroneal tendon injuries can include:
Ankle pain that is not responding to treatment
Swelling and tenderness around the outside of the ankle
Pain behind the anklebone
Pain that transmits from the ankle down into the foot
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound can be helpful when identifying and diagnosing peroneal tendon injuries and disorders. "These imaging techniques offer a more complete look at the peroneal tendons," noted Philbin. "One might consider getting an MRI or ultrasound especially if you have chronic ankle pain."
If the condition is caught early, non-operative treatment options can include:
Rest, ice and elevation
Anti-inflammatory medication
Immobilization in a cast or brace
Physical therapy
More serious injuries of the peroneal tendons, including tears or ruptures, will very likely require surgery.
Peroneal tendon injuries can happen suddenly or can develop over time. The injury is most common among athletes involved in sports that require repetitive ankle motion and in individuals who have high arches of the foot.
A proper diagnosis is essential in order to treat peroneal tendon injuries correctly and to help alleviate chronic pain. Philbin reminds patients, "If you have ankle pain and it is not getting better, do not ignore it. Get it evaluated by a physician who has experience treating foot and ankle injuries."
Terrence Philbin, DO, and the co-authors of this article received no compensation for this review article.

Back Pain Relief Neurosurgeon Devises MRI-Based Technique to Diagnose Sciatica

Up to 40 million American suffer from sciatica pains, but the condition is often not diagnosed correctly. A new imaging technique uses a specially tuned MRI scan to image nerves and highlight them deep inside tissues. Called Magnetic Resonance Neurography, the new technique promises to diagnose conditions such as sciatica -- in which a compressed nerve in the buttock causes persistent lower-back and leg pain -- in up to 95 percent of cases that were previously undiagnosed.

LOS ANGELES -- Millions of Americans live with back and sciatica pain each day. Medication, therapy, even surgery doesn't help. Now one man's invention may ease your pain.
A car accident threatened to cut Donna Sachs' career short. For two years she lived in pain. Sachs' problem wasn't something she could just wash away. She describes the pain as "intense" saying, "It was like a constant, throbbing, shooting pain that just never subsided."
Neurosurgeon Aaron Filler of the Cedars-Sinai Institute of Spinal Disorders in Los Angeles, is behind the cutting-edge technology that helped Sachs. He developed the Magnetic Resonance Neurography or MRN.
Dr. Filler says, "This is the ability to image nerves inside the human body." MRN is really just an MRI scan finely tuned to highlight nerves -- something that has never been done before. Before the MRN, doctors would not have been able to see this. Sachs says, "You could actually see in the MRN where my problem was. They could actually see the nerve trapping the muscle."
This new nerve imaging technology helped Dr. Filler diagnose Sachs' pain as Piriformis Syndrome. Dr. Filler explains the syndrome as a muscle in the pelvis, called the piriformis muscle, which crosses over the sciatic nerve and goes into chronic spasm and causes buttock and leg pain.
"I would walk around holding my buttocks saying, 'It feels like it's an unhappy nerve,' " says Sachs. But with Dr. Filler's help, Sachs' problem was solved and her life and job continued with no more pain.
Dr. Filler believes the new MRN can diagnose 90 percent to 95 percent of sciatica patients who couldn't be diagnosed by current methods. For more information on the MRN, check out Dr. Filler's new book, Do You Really Need Back Surgery?
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A new nerve imaging technology called magnetic resonance neurography does a better job than conventional MRI in diagnosing the cause of sciatica. Sciatica is usually diagnosed through a physical exam and an MRI scan. But of the 1.5 million MRI scans performed each year, only about 20 percent revealed a condition serious enough to be treated surgically.
HOW IT WORKS: Conventional MRI uses radio waves combined with strong magnetic fields to image the soft tissues and organs in the body. Although nerves can sometimes be seen in standard MRI images, the old method has been so unreliable that nerve images have never before played a significant role in diagnosis. MR neurography is capable of generating a detailed image of virtually any nerve in the body. The images are obtained in an MRI scanner, but require special software and hardware upgrades. These images are useful because in most cases, any compression or injury involving a nerve has a distinctive and readily observed appearance.
RESULTS: Following their diagnosis, all patients in the study received treatment to reduce pressure on the nerves and the inflammation: spinal surgery, nerve or muscle surgery, physical therapy and exercise, as well as open MR guided injections. The latter uses a specially designed MRI scanner to guide deep injections of pain medication in the spine, muscles, or near nerves.
WHAT IS SCIATICA: Sciatica is a condition where the sciatic nerve becomes inflamed. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, running from the lower spine to down to the back of the knee, where it divides into several branches and continues to the foot. The most common cause of sciatica is a damaged disc in the lower back: the normal cushion between the vertebrae of the spin ruptures, pushing the disc into areas occupied by the nerves. The nerves are pinched or compressed, causing pain.
SCIATICA SYMPTOMS: Common signs of sciatica include:
A cramping sensation of the thigh
Shooting pains from the buttock, down the leg
Tingling, or pins and needles sensations in the legs and thighs
A burning sensation in the thigh Walking, running, climbing stairs or straightening the leg can make the pain worse, as does squatting or coughing. The pain can be temporarily relieved by bending the back or by sitting.
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.

DELL S1709W 17" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor

At a Glance
17" 1440 X 900 Display – Enjoy more widescreen real estate and reliable resolution.
600:1 Contrast Ratio – The 1709W offers great color detail, sharp image quality and crisp, easy to read text.
8 Millisecond Response Time (Typical) - Quick response delivers quality video viewing and fluid multimedia entertainment.
Panel PerformanceExpand desktop productivity and multimedia performance with this roomy 17” widescreen display. The S1709W delivers brilliant 600:1 contrast ratio, vivid 1440 x 900 resolution (at 60Hz) and high brightness at 250cd/m2. That means wider, life-like images, excellent color detail and glowing presentation.
Exceptional Multimedia ExperienceAt work or play, turn your Dell desktop into a big, multimedia performer. With 8ms response time, the S1709W delivers dynamic photo and video viewing and great Internet graphics. Add the optional multimedia soundbar AX510PA for enhanced audio performance. See – and hear – the Dell difference.

Comfort and ConvenienceThe S1709W is uniquely designed for maximum comfort, convenience and visual appeal. With easy tilt adjustability and cable management features, the flat panel display offers versatile viewing and a clutter-free workspace. The high glossy black bezel looks great with any Dell consumer desktop or notebook.
Dell GreenDell is dedicated to the development of environmentally conscious products and programs. The S1709W demonstrates our commitment by consuming less electricity and producing less heat than CRT monitors. The slim, flat panel design requires fewer raw materials and less packaging – further reducing environmental impact. Through responsible manufacturing and easy-to-use consumer recycling programs, Dell is helping us all go green.

:: 3G Overview

:: 3G Defined3G (Third Generation) is a generic name for a set of mobile technologies set to be launched by the end of 2001 which use a host of high-tech infrastructure networks, handsets, base stations, switches and other equipment to allow mobiles to offer high-speed Internet access, data, video and CD-quality music services.
Data speeds in 3G networks should be show speeds of to up to 2 Megabits per second, an increase on current technology.
:: 2G/2.5G DefinedGSM for example is a 2G technology. It uses TDMA technology, proving data speeds of 9.6kbps/14.4kbps. The packet radio upgrade to GSM, called GPRS, can have speeds of up to 114kbps. GPRS an interim technology towards 3G, and hence is known as 2.5G. GSM might go the same way as the older first generation (1G) NMT and AMPS networks in 8-15 years because of the use of newer and better UMTS technology (More on GSM) ; (More on GPRS)

Sony X-series OLED Walkman on sale in the UK now!

We posted a hands on video about the latest Sony X-series OLED Walkman a few days ago. Although there is no official press release, Pocket-lint and other UK sites are claiming that Sony’s OLED Walkman will arrive UK high streets today. The Sony OLED Walkman will be priced at £209 for the 16GB model and £279 for the 32GB model.