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Member Guru ? Videocard: 570 3way sli 950/2000 h20 Processor: Intel i7 930 @ 4ghz h20 Mainboard: Asus P6T Memory: 12gb corsair dominator Soundcard: Creative XtremeGamer PSU: Modular 1000w Corsair	What the title says, and say why. I seem to like origin most. Yea steam has more sales but i think origin's interface is easier to navigate and is alot faster. I seem to have many more problems with steam. Unless im blind ive seen on origin that you can repair games instead of deleting and re downloading the entire thing again which ive had to do with steam many times. Ive even had steam mess up where i had to re install it which means deleting and re downloading two dozen games, which has never happened with origin. I seem to have quicker download speeds too with origin.
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: Gigabyte 690 - 1202x2/500 Processor: 930@4.4 HT on-Water-24/7 Mainboard: R2E (Nb/Sb/Mos-Water) Memory: 12Gb Corsair 1600(1675) Soundcard: XonarXense-Sennheiser 350 PSU: Corsair AX 1200w	Steam.
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: NVIDIA GTX 680 SLI Processor: Core i7 920 @ 3.65GHz Mainboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe v2209 Memory: 12GB G.SKILL 1600MHz Soundcard: SB X-Fi Titanium HD PSU: CM Silent Pro M 850W	Considering Origin and Uplay are barebones and unfinished compared with Steam then it is an easy win for Valve. I've never heard of Impulse. That said, Steam does annoy me at times as since they added support for Linux I've found that it has a tendency to 'forget' a number of my games are installed so I have to do the file rediscovery/install thing again so I can play them. I lost 150 games from my library over two weeks ago then another 15 or so last week and 50 over the weekend. The only thing I can think that is causing this is that I've had a few system freezes while trying to get my PC stable over the past few weeks and when I've rebooted my PC I've seen the Steam Updater window followed by a number of games becoming uninstalled in my library. However, I've had system freezes before over the eight years I've been using Steam and they never caused games to become uninstalled. So if this is a bug caused by system freezes then it wants fixing quickly because crashes invariably happen from time to time even on supposedly stable systems.
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Member Guru ? Videocard: Sapphire 7870 Processor: i5-2400 Mainboard: Memory: Soundcard: PSU: FSP AURUM 600W	what on earth is impulse? on the list... STEAM definitely!
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: Galaxy Gtx 660 Processor: I5-760 @3.8 +Corsair H50 Mainboard: EVGA P55 LE Memory: Ripjaws pc12800 2x4Gb Soundcard: Xonar DG,GigaWorks T40 II PSU: Corsair 650w
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: MSI GTX 460 768MB Cyclone Processor: Intel Core i5 2500K Mainboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Memory: Patriot 12GB 1600MHz CL9 Soundcard: Creative Sound Core3D? PSU: Seasonic S12II-620 Bronze	5) none of the above
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Master Guru ? Videocard: TGT GTX680 Ultra Charged Processor: i7 3770k Mainboard: ASRock z77 Fatal1ty Pro Memory: 16GB 1600mhz Ripjaws Soundcard: Nvidia HDMI to Tannoy 5.1 PSU: Corsair HX1000w	Steam generally. Though I wish it didn't have to be always on. Which isn't the case for some Origin titles. So where possible, I've added steam keys to origin, downloaded and installed via origin and then run with no client at all. I'd also like the option to choose which patch number to install a given game to. I've had a few games get patched for the worse and then had no way to revert/roll back. Btw, I believe Impulse is stardocks offering?
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: 5970 920/4920 Processor: i7 2700k @ 5Ghz H80 Mainboard: Asus P8Z68-V Gen3 Memory: 8gb RipJaws @ 2133 mhz Soundcard: X-FI Fatal1ty pro PSU: Crosair TX 750W	Steam has won me over the years, before that I was strictly keep games hidden and launch from directory old school style. Everything else is an unwanted nuisance, I definitely don't want multiple programs to launch my games. I believe this is doing the PC gaming more bad than good. Steam at least did and does provide a standardised platform of some sort to compete with consoles, shame important big titles are hitting the likes of Origin
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Member Guru ? Videocard: EVGA GTX 660 Processor: i3 3220 Mainboard: MAXIMUS IV Memory: Mushkin 4x4 2133 Soundcard: Asus Phoebus PSU: Corsair TX650	Steam.
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: Asus GTX480 @ 850/4000 Processor: AMD X3 450 @ X4 3.875ghz Mainboard: GA-MA770T-UD3 Memory: 8GB Muskin 1666 CL9 Soundcard: Onboard Nvidia PSU: High Power 1000w (100a)	Origin hands down, for how I use them it's a lot faster at booting up (like 2 seconds) and to me has a much nicer interface. As time goes on I like Origin more and Steam less - with every Steam update it gets slower and with every Origin update it gets faster. Also, deep down I'll always have a bit of hate for Steam as it popularised the "have to run our store client to play your games" system and there support is terrible. Last edited by Major Melchett; Yesterday at 15:18.
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: 2xSLI MSI GTX680Lightning Processor: i7 3770K| Corsair H100 pp Mainboard: MSI Z77A-GD65 Memory: 2x4GB Kingston Black 2133 Soundcard: Realtek ALC898| Z-5500 PSU: Nexus RX-1.1K GOLD@1100W	Steam and Origin both, granted Steam is the better one by far. I'm keeping Origin (that improved quite a lot actually) strictly for exclusive EA games like ME and BF series.
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: AMD HD 7870 2GB Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Mainboard: MSI P45 Platinum Memory: Kingston HyperX DDR2 4GB Soundcard: Realtek ALC888/888T PSU: Chieftec 650W	I don't care too much about any of them, but I've had OK experience with Origin and Steam. So, maybe those two. Tho I'd rather have an option for something like GoG or simply a physical disc, where you can have your installer without requiring to have some sort of DRM in order to install and play your game. Of course if its a purely online game, then it really doesn't matter.
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: GTX 560Ti 448 SLI/HD7970 Processor: i7 3770K/Phenom 1055T Mainboard: P8Z77-V/880G Extreme3 Memory: DDR3 8 GB/DDR3 8 GB Soundcard: Asus Xonar DS PSU: Corsair 750W/Coolerm 800W	Quote: Unless im blind ive seen on origin that you can repair games instead of deleting and re downloading the entire thing again which ive had to do with steam many times. You can do that with Steam as well. Rightclick on game>Local Files>Check files for errors
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: Palit GTX 670 JETSTREAM Processor: Intel i5 3570k @ H80i Mainboard: MSI Big Bang Z77 Mpower Memory: Corsair Dominator Pt 8GB Soundcard: Recon3D/Onkyo HT-S4505 PSU: Corsair CX750 Modular	Steam, cause all my friends use it, and i use it as a messenger. Sinds steam i've also stopped using Xfire.
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: Evga GTX285 1gb Processor: Core i7 920 Mainboard: EVGA X58 Memory: Corsair Vengeance 12gb Soundcard: Asus Xonar ST PSU: Corsair TX850	I like Steam. The only games I have installed right now are BF3, Max Payne 3, and DayZ--None of which launch from Steam. I am not sure what happened, but in my library, it doesn't list anything that I have. I am not aching to play HL2 again, but I don't know why some of the titles are missing.
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Member Guru ? Videocard: EVGA GTX 590 3072 Processor: Intel i7 3930K SB-E Mainboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79 Memory: Samsung PC1600 16 gigs Soundcard: Sound Blaster ZxR PSU: Silverstone Strider 1200	I didn't vote since there is no option for none of the above. I like buying the physical discs (as long as that lasts). But I will say I read an article a few weeks ago that stated Steam enjoys 70% of the gaming market. They have been around for quite some time now compared to some of the others.
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: Evga GTX285 1gb Processor: Core i7 920 Mainboard: EVGA X58 Memory: Corsair Vengeance 12gb Soundcard: Asus Xonar ST PSU: Corsair TX850	I also like owning the physical disc. I like physical property even if out-dated. I also like getting a physical instruction manual (although sometimes they just say go online for the manual).
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Master Guru ? Videocard: ASUS GTX 670 4GB Processor: i5 2500K @4.2GHz @1,160V Mainboard: ASUS P8P67 Pro Rev 3.0 Memory: GeIL Value Plus 8GB Soundcard: ASUS Xonar DX PSU: OCZ ModX Pro 700W	Why isn't GoG part of the list? It's the only one without DRM and therefore the best by far.
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Ancient Guru ? Videocard: EVGA GTX 470 Processor: i7 920 @3.2 / Corsair H50 Mainboard: Asus P6T X58 Memory: 9GB DDR3 1333 Soundcard: SB X-FI Fatality PSU: BFG 680 Watt	Was the 1 vote for Uplay a joke?
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: MSI Nvidia GTX 690 Processor: Intel I7 930 2.8 @ 3.8ghz Mainboard: Asus Rampage 3 Extreme Memory: 6gigsCosairDomDDR32000MHZ Soundcard: Asus DX2 Xonar PCIE PSU: Antec Quattro Power 850w
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 SC+ Processor: Core i7 920 D0 @ 4.0 GHz Mainboard: ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Memory: 12GB Patriot DDR3 1691 Soundcard: ASUS Xonar DX PSU: Antec TPQ-850	Impulse used to be on a track to decency. Until Stardock sold it to GameStop... But anyways, Steam wins, hands-down. Only positive things I can say about Origin are parts of the interface's aesthetics, and the download speeds. - PR-0927
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Maha Guru ? Videocard: Sapphire 7970 Processor: Core i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz Mainboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z77 Memory: 16GB Corsair Vengeance Soundcard: ASUS Xonar DX PSU: Corsair 750	Steam, most assuredly. Origin isn't as hideously bad as it was, as shockingly, EA has been improving it. The worst I've used was GFWL. That was just awful.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/top_news/top_science/ Top science news, featured on ScienceDaily's home page.en-usSun, 03 Mar 2013 22:35:27 ESTSun, 03 Mar 2013 22:35:27 EST60http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gifhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/top_news/top_science/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303172640.htm Researchers have described the first documented case of a child being cured of HIV. The case involves a two-year-old child in Mississippi diagnosed with HIV at birth and immediately put on antiretroviral therapy. At 18 months, the child ceased taking antiretrovirals and was lost to follow-up. When brought back into care at 23 months, despite being off treatment for five months, the child was found to have an undetectable viral load. A battery of subsequent highly sensitive tests confirmed the absence of HIV.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:26:26 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303172640.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303155002.htm Scientists have produced the most comprehensive virtual reconstruction of human metabolism to date. Scientists could use the model, known as Recon 2, to identify causes of and new treatments for diseases like cancer, diabetes and even psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:50:50 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303155002.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303154958.htm Researchers have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the polarization states of light. Their work both overcomes some important challenges of Heisenberg's famous Uncertainty Principle and also is applicable to qubits, the building blocks of quantum information theory.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:49:49 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303154958.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303154859.htm Scientists have artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:48:48 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130303154859.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301153645.htm 3-D printing lets anyone make almost anything with a simple machine and a roll of plastic filament. Now researchers have found a way to drive costs down even further by recycling empty milk jugs into filament. The process reduces landfill waste, saves on energy compared with traditional recycling, and makes 3-D printing and even better deal.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:36:36 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301153645.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301153245.htm The world?s shark populations are experiencing significant declines with perhaps 100 million ? or more - sharks being lost every year, according to a new study.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:32:32 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301153245.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123308.htm A new study is the first to show that dust and other aerosols from one side of the world influence rainfall in the Sierra Nevada.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:33:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123308.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123048.htm Scientists looking for clues about why Earth did not warm as much as scientists expected between 2000 and 2010 now thinks the culprits are hiding in plain sight -- dozens of volcanoes spewing sulfur dioxide.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:30 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123048.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123042.htm A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern US and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:30 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301123042.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301122512.htm The interplay between an infection during pregnancy and stress in puberty plays a key role in the development of schizophrenia, as behaviorists demonstrate in a mouse model. However, there is no need to panic.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:25:25 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301122512.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228171504.htm A paleontologist and his team have discovered a new species of herbivorous dinosaur and published the first fossil evidence of prehistoric crocodyliforms feeding on small dinosaurs.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:15:15 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228171504.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155624.htm Two biologists at Washington University in St. Louis were delighted to discover a meticulous dataset on a plant-pollinator network recorded by Illinois naturalist Charles Robertson between 1884 and 1916. Re-collecting part of Robertson's network, they learned that although the network has compensated for some losses, battered by climate change and habitat loss it is now weaker and less resilient than in Robertson's time.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:56:56 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155624.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155622.htm Researchers studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that managed honey bees are not as successful at pollinating crops as wild insects, primarily wild bees, suggesting the continuing loss of wild insects in many agricultural landscapes has negative consequences for crop harvests.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:56:56 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155622.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155430.htm NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of space.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:54:54 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228155430.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228124138.htm New research on bacteria examines how primordial cells could have evolved without protein machinery or cell walls. While the vast majority of bacteria have cell walls, many bacteria can switch to a wall-free existence called the L-form state, which could mirror the structure of primordial cells. A new study reveals how bacteria in this L-form state divide and proliferate, shedding light on how the earliest forms of cellular life may have replicated.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:41:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228124138.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228124132.htm Much to the chagrin of parents who think their kids should spend less time playing video games and more time studying, time spent playing action video games can actually make dyslexic children read better, new research suggests. In fact, 12 hours of video game play did more for reading skills than is normally achieved with a year of spontaneous reading development or demanding traditional reading treatments.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:41:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228124132.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113447.htm A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulfide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans. The research considers the composition of the oceans 550-700 million years ago and shows that oxygen-poor toxic conditions, which may have delayed the establishment of complex life, were controlled by the biological availability of nitrogen.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:34:34 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113447.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113436.htm Using new technology at the telescope and in laboratories, researchers have discovered an important pair of prebiotic molecules in interstellar space. The discoveries indicate that some basic chemicals that are key steps on the way to life may have formed on dusty ice grains floating between the stars.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:34:34 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113436.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113401.htm An international team of scientists have discovered a meteorite with a mass of 18 kilograms embedded in the East Antarctic ice sheet, the largest?such meteorite found in the region since 1988.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:34:34 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228113401.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228103341.htm Astronomers have obtained what is likely the first direct observation of a forming planet still embedded in a thick disc of gas and dust. If confirmed, this discovery will greatly improve our understanding of how planets form and allow astronomers to test the current theories against an observable target.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:33:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228103341.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093833.htm The acceleration of a free electron by a laser is a long-time goal of solid-state physicists. Physicists have established that an electron beam can be accelerated by a laser in free space. This has never been done before at high energies and represents a significant breakthrough, and may have implications for fusion as a new energy source.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:38:38 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093833.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093829.htm In a significant advance for brain-computer interfaces, engineers have developed a novel wireless, broadband, rechargeable, fully implantable brain sensor that has performed well in animal models for more than a year.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:38:38 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093829.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093823.htm Researchers have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. A further test of this work successfully linked the brains of two animals thousands of miles apart -- one in Durham, N.C., and one in Natal, Brazil.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:38:38 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093823.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093509.htm The salinity difference between fresh water and salt water could be a source of renewable energy. However, power yields from existing techniques are not high enough to make them viable. A solution to this problem may now have been found. Researchers have discovered a new means of harnessing this energy: osmotic flow through boron nitride nanotubes generates huge electric currents, with 1,000 times the efficiency of any previous system.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:35:35 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228093509.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228080242.htm Order tends towards disorder. This is also true for quantum states. Measurements show that in quantum mechanics this transition can be quite different from what we experience in our daily lives.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:02:02 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130228080242.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227183502.htm Bearded capuchin monkeys deliberately place palm nuts in a stable position on a surface before trying to crack them open, revealing their capacity to use tactile information to improve tool use.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:35:35 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227183502.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227183311.htm For the first time, scientists have shown that transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can confer vision without a direct neural connection to the brain. Biologists used a frog model to shed new light -- literally -- on one of the major questions in regenerative medicine and sensory augmentation research.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:33:33 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227183311.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227151306.htm Researchers have achieved a major advance in understanding how genetic information is transcribed from DNA to RNA by providing the first step-by-step look at the biomolecular machinery that reads the human genome.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:13:13 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227151306.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134425.htm Unique fossils literally 'lift the lid' on ancient creature's head to expose one of the earliest examples of food manipulating limbs in evolutionary history, dating from around 530 million years ago.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:44:44 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134425.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134340.htm After four years of confinement to a wheelchair, Rick Constantine, 58, is now walking again after undergoing an unconventional surgery to restore the use of his leg.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:43:43 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134340.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134336.htm As a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sounds while others are synchronized with the current notes?a coordination of physical actions and brain activity that is needed to produce complex movements. The finding that may lead to new ways of understanding human speech production.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:43:43 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134336.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134334.htm A new study reports that a viral predator of the cholera bacteria has stolen the functional immune system of bacteria and is using it against its bacterial host. This provides the first evidence that this type of virus, the bacteriophage, can acquire an adaptive immune system. The study has implications for phage therapy, the use of phages to treat bacterial diseases.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:43:43 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227134334.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227132544.htm Two X-ray space observatories, NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) and the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton, have teamed up to measure definitively, for the first time, the spin rate of a black hole with a mass 2 million times that of our sun.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:25:25 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227132544.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227121903.htm While water bottles may tout BPA-free labels and personal care products declare phthalates not among their ingredients, these assurances may not be enough. According to a new study, we may be exposed to these chemicals in our diet, even if our diet is organic and we prepare, cook, and store foods in non-plastic containers. Children may be most vulnerable.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227121903.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102022.htm A look at how the brain processes information finds distinct pattern in autistic children. Using EEGs to track the brain's electrical cross-talk, researchers found structural difference in brain connections. Compared with neurotypical children, those with autism have multiple redundant connections between neighboring brain areas at expense of long-distance links. The study, using "network analysis" like with airlines or electrical grids, may help in understanding some classic autistic behaviors.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:20:20 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102022.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227101951.htm Oocytes of lions, tigers and other cat species survive the preservation in liquid nitrogen. Scientists have now succeeded in carrying out cryopreservation of felid ovary cortex.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227101951.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227101929.htm Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead, according to new research.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227101929.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085944.htm A new study offers the first evidence of source memory in a nonhuman animal. The findings have fascinating implications, both in evolutionary terms and for future research into the biological underpinnings of memory, as well as the treatment of diseases marked by memory failure such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, or disorders such as schizophrenia, PTSD and depression.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:59:59 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085944.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085942.htm Scientists are using a novel fabrication process to create ultra-efficient solar energy rectennas capable of harvesting more than 70 percent of the sun's electromagnetic radiation and simultaneously converting it into usable electric power.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:59:59 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085942.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085842.htm Continuing a tradition stretching back more than 25 centuries, astronomers have used the new 2.3-meter 'Aristarchos' telescope, sited at Helmos Observatory (2340m high) in the Pelοponnese Mountains in Greece, to determine the distance to and history of an enigmatic stellar system, discovering it to likely be a binary star cocooned within an exotic nebula.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:58:58 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085842.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085838.htm Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin D supplements, new research suggests. Substitution appears to raise the risk of children developing a food allergy after birth.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:58:58 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227085838.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226194006.htm A study finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in England.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:40:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226194006.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226141233.htm An international team led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has documented a 78 percent decline in the number of nests of the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at the turtle's last stronghold in the Pacific Ocean.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:12:12 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226141233.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226134259.htm Researchers are testing the power of holography to artificially stimulate cells in the eye, with hopes of developing a new strategy for bionic vision restoration. Computer-generated holography, they say, could be used in conjunction with a technique called optogenetics, which uses gene therapy to deliver light-sensitive proteins to damaged retinal nerve cells. In conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), these light-sensing cells degenerate and lead to blindness.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:42:42 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226134259.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226120551.htm Plentiful food can accelerate the spread of infections, scientists have shown in a study of water fleas. Scientists studying bacterial infections in tiny water fleas have discovered that increasing their supply of food can speed up the spread of infection.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:05:05 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226120551.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226114023.htm Glass doesn't have to be brittle. 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What Toys Should You Buy for Your Cat? - Pet Cremation Atlanta

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Big cats in the wild conserve their energy for hunting by sleeping for much of the day. You?ve probably noticed that your domestic cat also enjoys frequent naps. Unfortunately, chronic inactivity can lead to weight gain. Stave off boredom and help your pet stay healthy by providing plenty of toys.

Wand Toys

Many pets enjoy wand toys, which often take the form of a fishing pole device with a toy dangling on a string. You can flick the toy around the floor for your cat or prop it up so that the toy dangles in the air at all times. A variation on the wand toy is the laser toy; shine the laser on the floor and move it quickly to encourage your cat to run after it. However, be very careful to never shine the laser into your pet?s eyes.

Prey Toys

Some cats prefer toys that mimic prey, such as mice and birds. Prey toys often squeak or squawk, which can entice the pet to play with them. Experiment with different prey toys to determine your cat?s preferences. You might also need to experiment with various materials, such as fabric, faux fur, and leather.

Treat Toys

Treat toys are a great way to encourage your pet to play even when you?re not home. Treat toys are typically hollow balls, inside which you can place your cat?s favorite treats. Your cat will be encouraged to bat the toy around to try to get at the treats inside. You could also try catnip toys. Some prey toys have catnip stuffed inside, or you could fill a treat toy with loose catnip.

Homemade Toys

Some cats may shun fancy store-bought toys, but love to play with everyday household objects. Cats often enjoy climbing in and out of empty boxes and large paper bags. However, never allow your cat to play with a plastic bag, since there is a risk of suffocation. Some pets also enjoy chasing after balls made of crinkled paper.

At Paws, Whiskers & Wags in Atlanta, we understand that your beloved cat is part of your family. When it?s time to say goodbye, honor your pet with a memorial. Contact us at (678) 500-8004 to learn more about our compassionate memorials and crematory services.

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