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Researchers behind the October study, published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, set out to determine whether or not there is a link between wearing a face mask and issues with gas exchange, which involves changes in oxygen or carbon dioxide levels. The researchers assessed both healthy individuals and veterans with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, before and after using surgical masks. People with COPD “must work harder to breathe, which can lead to shortness of breath and/or feeling tired,” according to an American Thoracic Society fact sheet about the condition....

AskGamblers analyzed Google search data to come up with a list of the 15 most popular horror games this Halloween season. Ranked by US and global search volume, the 15 most popular horror games this Halloween season are Dead by Daylight, Phasmophobia, Bloodborne, Doki Doki Literature Club, The Last of Us, Silent Hill, Little Nightmares, Mortal Kombat 11, Returnal, Until Dawn, Metro Exodus, Outlast, Dead Space, Little Nightmares 2, and Carrion....

The phenomenon, which occurs when a total lunar eclipse coincides with a full moon reaching its closest point of orbit to Earth, saw our natural satellite turn a dark red as a result of sunlight refracting through the Earth’s atmosphere. The moon was best viewed in western North America and in far southern South America early Wednesday morning, providing perfect snapshots for those lucky enough to capture the moment when both the supermoon and lunar eclipse occurred at the same time....

Unknown Worlds released Subnautica: Below Zero for Early Access on January 30, 2019, after it was originally intended to just be DLC for Subnautica. Instead, the game has become a fully-voiced, narrative-driven sequel set one year after the story events of the first game. The focus on the narrative is clear from the start, as players are tasked with investigating the disappearance of their character Robin Ayou’s older sister. The development for Subnautica: Below Zero has hit some road bumps, mostly due to the pandemic, but the Unknown Worlds team is finally ready to finish Early Access....

While not a clear-cut remake of the original Strider, this 2014 version bears some striking similarities to its namesake — a smart move on Double Helix’s part. From the no frills storyline to the bosses to the gameplay, Strider feels like an HD update done right: a combination of modern mechanics and gameplay setup, packaged around a familiar character and universe. With little in the way of a prologue, Strider thrusts players headfirst into the action....

The thumbnail cache (as well as the icon cache) are stored in the following folder: C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Note: Replace Your_Username with the actual username of the account. Now the problem is that Windows seems to automatically delete the thumbnail cache file after every restart or shut down which creates a problem for users. When you open a folder containing hundreds of files then it will take a lot of time to generate thumbnails as the previous thumbnail cache file may have been deleted on system shut down....

Posted to Reddit’s r/antiwork sub on 15 August, user u/Zestyclose_Treat4098 shared a snap of the sign, which reads: “We will be closing at 2:30pm Saturday and will be closed Sunday as well due to staffing issues. “Sorry for the inconvenience.” The word “staffing” was then crossed out with “management” written underneath. In less than 12 hours, the post had received more than 27,000 upvotes and over 200 comments. Open and Authentic A recent survey by résumé-screening service GoodHire found that 82 percent of participants would quit their job over a bad manager....

Overwatch player DoctorAgentQ posted a clip to reddit showcasing an odd bug that occurs when D.Va gets knocked out of her mech. Baby D.Va (what players refer to the hero as when she’s been split from her mech) gets killed rather quickly, but rather than respawing with her mech as usual, she remains as Baby D.Va in the spawn area and cannot reactivate her mech suit. RELATED: Rumor: Overwatch 2 Launching in 2021...

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was released on March 18, earlier this year. The game’s first DLC followed four months later, with Trials of the Dragon King launching on July 20. Wanderer of the Rift arrived three months later on October 26, tasking Jack with battling the mighty Gilgamesh. Where Jack and friends would go next, where Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’s final chapter would take place, has been on players’ minds since....

In the past few years, several shows and movies, like Ryan Murphy’s AHS 1984, have incorporated an 80s setting to either explore one of the wild stories of the time or to appeal to the nostalgic feelings of the audience. One thing that all of these shows and films have in common is that their storylines all incorporated recognizable music from the decade to help take viewers back to that time....

The latter arguably makes the most sense, as there are plenty of loose ends for BlueTwelve to cover and attempting to expand upon the self-contained story of Stray might detract from its original experience. But if BlueTwelve is to attempt Stray 2, the questions on players’ minds is how a sequel might improve the experience, or where the sequel’s story would go based on its predecessor. Spoilers for Stray ahead....

For those wondering which games made the biggest splashes online this month, some newly sourced stats from StreamElements show exactly which titles were the most popular on Twitch during August. The chart is organized by measuring how many hours viewers watched of August’s top games, with the results ranging into the millions. RELATED: Fall Guys Gifting Players Rare Unicorn Skin While the “Just Chatting” category predictably took top place, League of Legends was the most-watched game on the service, jumping from its July total of 128 million hours to 135 million....

Twitch Rivals is a competition where popular streamers face off in some of the biggest games on the platform. These events take place all over the world, and the Ultimate Challenge was held in Las Vegas on November 4 and 5. The competition consisted of 16 teams of two streamers each going head-to-head in IRL events like mini golf and an obstacle course, as well as digital games. Maya, who usually does IRL streams on Twitch, partnered with QTCinderella, and the duo finished in 5th place in the competition....

Twitch streamer Vee “VeeDries,” who uses they/them pronouns, is an up-and-coming streamer with 20 followers. They stream a variety of “retro games,” playing old titles made decades ago for gaming systems like the Nintendo 64. During one of their latest retro game streams, Vee was playing the platformer Super Mario 3, a game that was released in Japan in 1988. VeeDries shows off incredibly lucky move right before perishing next to the level’s end While playing the game, the streamer was commenting on how they were playing, saying that they could do better if they tried to stay up off the ground to avoid enemies....

First introduced in Street Fighter 4 at the head quarters of S.I.N., Ed was discovered by former boxer and current Shadaloo villain Balrog, who whisked Ed away to use his Psycho Power to his advantage. In the series’ fourth title, Ed is actually a nameless clone created as a spare body for the heartless Shadaloo leader M. Bison. But in Street Fighter 5, Ed appears in the game’s story mode as Balrog’s protégé....

The stories of Ronaldo being sad, or Rooney wanting to leave makes headlines everyday. Though we as fans don’t know the inside story (believe me, when someone says insider news, it’s just hokum), there is a possibility of that particular player making the move to a bigger (richer) club. Players often leave their club for greener pastures for 2 reasons, and 2 reasons only : The chance of more silverware in the new club and/or...

How did so little money elevate UMass women’s tennis to the 2017 Atlantic 10 Conference championship? How did the $126 that was Brittany Collens’ share of this windfall invigorate her comeback from a first-set defeat against VCU’s Isabella Camargo to victory in 12 of the match’s final 14 games? “I can’t even buy a tennis racket with that,” Collens told Sporting News. And yet that $252, split evenly between Collens and her roommate at the time, is the reason the NCAA committee on infractions chose to vacate the championship UMass achieved with a furious comeback against the favored Rams and celebrated with a trip to — no kidding — Disney World....

In order to help the student financially, her professor sent her $1,000 over Venmo—just because. Kim’s former professor, Lynn Matheny, checked in on the college student via email after she dropped the course this past fall. In a lengthy response, Kim explained her mental health and financial stability had shaken in 2020. After a suicide attempt, which she recovered from, Kim took a leave from college to focus on paying her bills....

Youngkin, a Republican, is facing backlash from LGBTQ advocates for proposing an overhaul to rules in Virginia schools pertaining to the treatment of LGBTQ students, reversing protections previously passed under former Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, in 2020. His proposed changes would affect transgender students’ abilities to use the bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity and require schools to receive parental approval before using a transgender student’s changed name or pronouns....

To celebrate the occasion, Pierrot’s YouTube channel, as well as VIZ Media’s channel a few days later, released a 10-minute-long PV with highlights across OG Naruto and Shippuden. The iconic scenes, from fan-favorite fights to instrumental character moments, were all reanimated with a fresh style reminiscent of Boruto’s art style. RELATED: The Best Anime Tournament Arcs, Ranked “Road of Naruto” Even if you have never watched Naruto, it’s hard not to be excited watching a video that so thoroughly and passionately recounts the path taken to get this far....