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Singapore is a pretty common destination for us. We've been going there since, well, forever as we have relatives there. We decided to stop by for a few days to visit as we were close by. Plus the flights from Bali were £5… So no excuse not to right!
And it was nice to have something familiar for a few days. Months of turning up somewhere new every few days can take it's toll so it was a nice change of pace to go to somewhere we knew and to see familiar faces.
Now because we go quite often we don't do much of the tourist things. We're pretty limited to shopping on Orchard Rd and going out for food wherever our family and friends take us!
That being said we did manage a trip up to the bar in the Marina Bay Sands Hotel (that's the hotel/ casino/ shopping centre with a boat on top) one evening which had spectacular views over the city. I'd have loved to dip into the infinity pool up there but it's for guests only! Perhaps a reason to splurge on a room next time I'm there…
We had some fab food: Tim Ho Wan for dim sum (more on that in Hong Kong…) and Imperial Treasure Peking Duck in Paragon as well as an interesting Japanese grill (you cook your food on a charcoal grill at your table) and some yummy seafood. Basically all food in Singapore is good. These are a people who know how to eat and enjoy it!
We'd spent some time with our Singaporean cousin talking about Taiwan as it's a favourite holiday destination of hers and got some tips and maps for places to go, where to eat etc. of course it would've been more helpful if we could read Mandarin since none of the signs/ restaurants were in English…
Now feeling slightly concerned, we flew to Taipei!
We spent a few days in Taipei just exploring the city. We stayed in a budget serviced apartment type place near the Shilin night market and wer very happy there (AM 6 apartments). Just be aware that it can be difficult to find! We had taken a bus from the airport to the city ($140TWD with City Flyer) and jumped in a cab to Shilin. It did take a while (and the help of several people) to find the place but we did! Taxis are pretty cheap in Taiwan so don't fear if you need to hop in one, though obviously the MRT is much cheaper.
The Taiwanese people are genuinely really nice and very helpful, even if their English isn't great they'll always keep trying to communicate and work it out. It's lovely! As an example, after we found our place we had to wait for someone to let us in and whilst we were waiting, our taxi driver came back to check we were ok! So cute!
Getting around the city is easy on the MRT for non Chinese readers/ speakers- everything is also written and said in English! Very helpful for the tourists. The MRT system is meant to be one of the best in the world and we found it to be very easy to use, organise, clean- all things you want. You can get day passes or 24 hour passes depending on what you need and can include buses and even the Mao Kong gondola for an additional price. If you're not doing too many trips though, like us, single fares are very cheap and easy to buy from machines.
We managed to cover a lot of ground in those first couple of days… The Shilin night market (of course),Tam Sui, Ximending, Taipei 101, the Jianguo Holiday weekend flower and jade markets and the Chiang Kai-Shek memorial hall. We really tried to cram in as much as we could.
Tam Sui was lovely- it's a cute little seaside town (very Southend or Blackpool-like but back in the day), filled with little food stalls, old school arcade games and the like. We spent half a day just wandering around sampling the goods before heading to Ximending.
Ximending seemed crazy! Rammed full of youngsters shopping and, well, doing whatever it is youngsters do these days, the streets filled with shops upon shops upon cinemas… We got caught out in a sudden rainstorm there which led to a nice photo opportunity.
Our evenings were mostly spent in the Shilin night market which I loved, not least because we were basically staying in the middle of it! The market is part food, part clothes, part general meeting place. It's really vibrant. We tried lots of the food including the oyster omelette (yummy!) and the teppenyaki (yummier!) all for very cheap prices. We would spend maybe £2 on dinner together.
Taiwan loves all things cute which probably led to this creation…
Yep, that's a candy floss rubber duckie. With googly eyes! It's some of the best duck I've ever eaten! Hehe. ($80 from the night market).
Oh and the bubble tea!! Bubble tea originates from Taiwan so I expected good things from the tea here! And it was pretty good- some teas are acquired tastes though and perhaps a bit odd to my taste buds… We tried lots of different shops and the tea was different in each so it's worth trying a few to find your favourite!
Also, if you've not been to one before, go to Din Tai Fung for xiao long bao (soup and meat filled dumplings). This restaurant chain is all over Southeast Asia and even Australia but has yet to make it to the UK (what a shame!). It is a Taiwanese chain and man, the food is fantastic! We ate there twice- once at Taipei 101 and once at Sogo… The queues are a bit long- we waited about an hour each time but waits can be up to two hours- but I think the food really makes up for it! And the tea! The Chinese tea which is offered for free is perfectly brewed. My mouth is watering just remembering that place… Mmmmmmm!


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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Macaroni Salad
As it gets warmer I always start to crave macaroni salad. Delicious, cold macaroni on a warm day is a good indication that winter really is over and the next 6 months are going to be lovely. I almost never make it though because it means buying a jar of vegan mayo and I don't really use it for anything but macaroni and potato salads, which means it would just go bad. Buying a jar is out of the question anyway because of the no trash thing, so I did a quick google search for homemade vegan mayo and came up the modified concoction below.
I forgot to take a picture of my food, so here's a random one from the internet. Don't worry, it's vegan too.
Half a block of tofu
2 T water
2 T olive oil
½ t apple cider vinegar
pinch of salt
½ t sugar or other sweetener (I used agave syrup)
Put all of this into a blender and blend until smooth. You may want to add things a little at a time and taste as you go. The wonderful thing about making your own mayo is that you can make it as strong as you want. You can go sour or sweet. You can use veggie oil instead of olive oil for a more neutral taste.
I combined this with some pasta, chopped onion, sugar, mustard, salt, pepper, celery and PRESTO, macaroni salad for my spring celebration.
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Black Maids and Butlers in sitcoms --- Sure, they are loud mouths, but more importantly, and in case you caught it, are the biggest smart asses in the world. In fact, they always seemed to give the best lines in any show.
The white person saving the world (especially for the other race) --- A reference to the Partridge Family saving Richard Pryor and his restaurant was made. I remember that episode, and as corny as it was, it did have a point. That you could show Richard Pryor and the Partridge Family on the same show and no one gets hurt. In fact, with me being involved with the Asian community like I am, and kind of helping out in the cause, I guess you can say that I would fit the category too. But don't worry, I'm not offended by it. In fact, it's a nice pop cultural compliment.
Reality shows where the black guy is the first to leave? ---- I guess black guys, or even gals don't like reality or can't face it on TV. But in a way, that is a good thing, because at least they faced the reality of how STUPID the whole concept of reality TV is sometimes. They truly didn't believe in the hype. I give kudos to that. But then, again, in defense, it is saying to America that the black guy is weaker than you've seen or heard in rap music. Sorry Puffy and Ice Cube.
But you know what? It isn't only the black race that has faced reality. The Asians have too. In fact, if there is an Asian on the show, you hardly see him or her because the "idea" is that they are the quiet ones who don't really say much anyway so why bother. Have you seen a recent episode of Survivor All-Stars or the recent Real World? And it is true that in these reality shows, it's always the white people. It's the white people who are dominant….at least that is what the TV show wants you to believe.
With Latinos looking like horn dogs on the reality TV circuit, it does not surprise to me. From what I saw on my vacation on two Latino TV stations, there is always the HOT girl with some old, sometimes butt-ugly guy. And if you think our soap operas are trashy, then you haven't seen theirs.
White guys are looking Asian ---- And your point is? I know that there is this half American half Korean singer name Crystal Kay who is very popular in Japan. To me, she looks half African American, and yet she speaks Japanese very well. (Pardon me if I don't have my facts straight). Could she be accused of the same thing even though her home is Japan?
Asians on TV --- Pat Morita, Margaret Cho, and Mr. Sulu are my personal favorites in this category. With the guys, they never seem to get the girl, because not only are they depicted as the nerdy ones but also because it relates to the "size" issue, if you know what I'm saying? The girls on the other hand seem to be too horny and are always able to get the white guy. You can thank the porno movies for jumping on the band wagon for that trend. In fact, if you want to see an Asian guy have sex, look up www.j-list.com and you'll find them, because the DVDs are from Japan.
Blackface --- It's supposed to say that racism is bad. And blackface is the example? What about the other races? Unless you show that it is in bad taste, then there is nothing wrong with. By the way, it is historical fact that a white guy or girl always played the role of another race because back then, it was impossible to ill the roles and also hard to find those particular races to fit that particular roles.
Black judges --- I LOVE Judge Hatchett and the Divorce Court Lady. Judge Hatchett is cool because she is at least more like a mentor to kids and knows how to give them their reality check/education. The Divorce Court Lady is good because she tells it like it is (kinda like a black version of Judge Judy, in which we should thank Judge Judy for starting "the tell-it-like-it-is-to-these-nimrod-formats").
Arsenio Hall --- He was the best! I loved his wit and he was fun! It was one of the few times you actually saw all kinds of races I the audience. The race thing in fact never came up until he got word that his show was cancelled, and then he just didn't care anymore.
Wrestling --- You have all the minorities there, and yes, they pick on the stereotypes too. But the thing is… its entertainment! It's not real! In fact, it is not only the stereotypes that they pick on, but they mock soap operas, reality shows, and high-level sporting events. My favorite wrestlers of ethnicity are Rikishi, Booker T, and Latino Heat.
Daffy Duck --- Daffy Duck black? Well, back in the day, I never thought so. However, if you think about, and were crazy enough to analyze it, whenever he was put head to head with Bugs Bunny, it always seemed like he was the depiction of the angry black guy. In this case, Bugs Bunny represented the dominate race getting all the fame and glory and Daffy represented the races that didn't, thus getting all pissed off about it.
Guess the race of the Muppets --- How funny! Bert is Dominican. Animal is Mexican. Big Bird is a Vietnamese Drag Queen? Ok, since when did puppets have a race, especially from the Muppets or Sesame Street? That is definitely an idea coming from someone who decided to make fun of the whole race deal. In fact, this shows the irony as to how we seem to put labels and analyze just about EVERYTHING to the point that we'll overanalyze it more than we need to. Good work!
I will admit, I was disappointed as to how Asians, Latinos, and Blacks were the majority races depicted and described in various formats. What about the Arabs, in light of 9-11 or the Middle East crisis? Or what about Abu, representing the Indian Americans on the Simpsons? Didn't anyone watch that show?
The VH-1 show, "TV's Most Illest Moment" made it's best attempt to highlight this fact, with a little bit of elbowing of the ribs, in case you were unaware of the sarcasm involved. In fact, most shows like "I Love the 80s" and "The Best Week Ever" do the same thing, except everyone is involved. This show was great because it highlighted almost every stereotype on TV…as well as making fun of itself in the process. I saw it as a very tongue-and-cheek kind of show.
It does go to prove that racism exists and you can't make it go away no matter how hard you try. And if you think we have racists programs, try going to another country to see not only how races are depicted but also Americans. In most Asian countries, the American is either depicted as the aggressive barbarian, or the stupid guy who can't speak a word of Japanese or Korean, and thus the hilarity of making fun of his or her mistakes ensues.
And what if minorities ruled the world? Let's put it this way. You would probably still have the stereotypes, but more than likely in reverse. But wait a minute, I thought we kind of had that already with the girl from My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance (or the nairve, shallow, gullible, blond chick fooling her family that she is going to get married, just so she can get the money). Then there is Nick and Jessica (or two people who "claim" to be normal, but actually are not).
If anything, for those of us who see equality and equal rights, you can use these shows as a tool for education. Because after all, there are those that are stupid enough to think that what they see on TV are the real thing. Ask anyone that you teach English to outside of this country, and I can almost guarantee you would have this response. And often time when that's happened, it starts a whole new education for the outside world who thinks they know us very well. In fact, when you say that black guy isn't very angry at all, or that all white American women are easy, not only do their eyes light up, but are almost shocked that you have said such a thing at all. However, that is the power of media, that can be used at its best, but is really at its worst if you think about it.
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Lately I've had plenty of time to listen to the CD player in my car on the way to and from work. I've been able to take advantage of this and listen to a bunch of podcasts during my commute. It's really helped me focus on a lot of things and understand some books and their authors better. My next few posts will be about those podcasts and what I've learned from them.
One series I've been working through for the past few days is the audio from the 2004 Desiring God conference at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. John Piper is the teaching and writing pastor at the church. Some of his books include Desiring God, Don't Waste Your Life, Life As a Vapor, What Jesus Demands of the World, and others. His books are hard to read, as he puts a lot of bigger words and illustrations in them.
The theme of the '04 conference was "Sex and the Supremacy of Christ". You may recognize the title. He has a book out by the same title. The book is actually a summary of the messages preached at the conference. Speakers included Ben Patterson, Cj Mahaney, Piper, Mark Dever, and Al Mohler. At one point Piper used the illustration comparing God to the Sun. The sun is the center of the universe. It holds the planets in orbit. Every planet is placed perfectly in the universe in relstion to the sun. This is a picture of how we should view God in our lives. We need to make him the center of us. He has placed us with a perfect plan perfectly where we are. He orders all, and nothing is out his plan. What I learne i that I need to make him the center o my life, which I haven't done.


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The Diary of Nicholas Oldman is a fanciful flight into the prehistoric past. It is 272 pages that explore the question: "how would modern man survive alongside dinosaurs?"
About MG Atkinson
MG Atkinson has an eighteen-year-old daughter who, he says, is going on thirty. He is currently employed as a Steward for a cancer care hospice, but writing has recently become a passion and he published his first book, The Diary of Nicholas Oldman, on Kindle in August 2014. His favourite book of all time is Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He says that he has lost count of the number of times he has read it.
About the Diary of Nicholas Oldman
MG Atkinson has a flair for description and wordiness. He takes ten words where I would use one. This is not a bad thing, in fact I envy authors who can do this. I sit in front of my screen for hours on end, willing my short paragraphs to turn into entire chapters, but it seems I simply don't write this way.
Atkinson, however, does it well and does it consistently. 272 pages of descriptive language, and I can feel the hot sun of the desert on my parched lips, I can feel the danger lurking just beyond my eyesight in the jungle, and I can feel the buoyancy of the raft beneath me. I take my hat off to him for this. His descriptive scenes were mesmerising and beautiful, clad in elegant language which encouraged me to keep reading.
However, I do have some caution to give. The shape of the book was non-existent. Nothing happened.
Or rather, everything happened.
Constantly and without rest, the reader is bombarded with adventure after adventure, the book becoming a series of anecdotes about survival in a prehistoric landscape burgeoning with danger. And I suppose that is exactly what a diary is. A compilation of anecdotes which come together to give a picture of an individual's ongoing daily struggles. However, there is a reason why we don't publish our teenage diaries. Diaries lack shape, are often disjointed, and are thoroughly egocentric. All of which this book is.
I have no solution to the egocentricity. Nicholas Oldman is, quite simply, the only human on the planet. Therefore the book will be centred on himself, as there is no-one else to write about. However, the repetition of the first pronoun begins to give the book a vaguely indulgent air.
I struggled to get a grasp on his character, which seems an odd thing to say after complaining that "it's all about Nicholas". However, I wonder if much of our perception of characters comes through the eyes of others, and through their interaction with other characters, and this of course is lacking here. There is no opportunity here to see Nicholas through anyone else's eyes. Perhaps the addition of some stories from his life "before" would help here.
The book trudged on, and I trudged with Nicholas, him in search of somewhere to live, me in search of some purpose to the whole thing. The same level of alertness and emotional investment was kept throughout, and then suddenly, at the end, an epilogue. There is someone else in the book; there is another storyline! I loved this part, but wondered if bringing it in and out throughout the 272 pages would have added more intrigue. An extra thread to weave into Nicholas' trudging. The finding of the bones, the classifying, the inspection, the missing of their importance, then, finally, on the day of his birth, the revelation.
I love this description around page 200 when Nicholas discovers his raft, which he had thought to have lost, and is so desperate to get to it.
"I remember pacing the bank up and down like a trammelled wild thing, looking out over the river and at my raft some hundred-odd metes away. My eyes never left the raft, even as I turned to pace back the other way, my body swivelled beneath my head and my eyes stayed firmly fixed on my target. Its outline was sparkling with that hunters gleam that only my frenzied eye could see."
It becomes clear to the reader that Nicholas is going mad, the days of isolation and his sole focus on survival at all cost taking their toll. However, the beautiful description which unfolds to us is then kinda blown away a few paragraphs later by him telling us that he had gone mad. Summarising in case we had missed it. The spelling out of such a situation dulls its effect for me, and as I reader I personally prefer not to be spoon-fed.
This book is a fantastic debut. Atkinson had an idea, and saw it through. It was a mammoth task, and I cannot imagine the hours of work in penning and honing that has gone into it. It is near perfect in terms of grammar and style, and I know that there will be many fans of descriptive work who will adore this book, and be relieved when they find that there will be more.
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OCT 2010 Card Show was a Hit!Posted by: | Comments
Wow what a great time this show was a smash, we had a wonderful turnout of collectors and enthusiasts and everyone had a lot of fun. The dealers had everything from the freshest rookies and coolest figures to the sickest top end graded cards. If you have not had the chance to visit one of our events please check here often for all of the latest news and information on events taking place in and around Germany and more specifically Mannheim and the Kaiserslautern Communities.
We would like to give a special thanks to Topps Match Attax Deutschland, they provided free packs of cards as door prizes for everyone that attended the show! …..THANK YOU
We have put together a short video of the show view it here!
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Topps Match Attax Tour in OctoberPosted by: | Comments
As a CardsFX exclusive: Our friend Marc Unger at Topps Germany sent us the October tour schedule for the Match Attax team. The tour will promote the Match Attax Bundesliga Trading Cards and the hobby as they have done in the past. There will be tournaments, socializing and a whole lot of collecting fun. Don't miss out on the action and if you attend any of these events feel free to post your fan photos on our Fan Page.
|Topps-Tour 2010
|Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof
|Berlin, Bahnhof Friedrichstraße
|Wiesbaden, Hauptbahnhof
|Leipzig, Hauptbahnhof
|Hamburg, Hauptbahnhof
|Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
|Kiel, Hauptbahnhof
|Bremen, Hauptbahnhof
|Düsseldorf, Hauptbahnhof
|Karlsruhe, Hauptbahnhof
|Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
|Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
|Essen, Hauptbahnhof
|Stuttgart, Hauptbahnhof
|Bochum, Hauptbahnhof
|Nürnberg, Hauptbahnhof
Match Attax Bundesliga card set 2010 includes 403 cards to collect (288 Regulars, 36 Starspieler, 54 Matchwinner (incl. 5 Club 100), 18 club logos and 7 Hattrick-Heroes. Those are players who scored 3 goals in one game last season and were dedicated a special card. Apart from this you can score 3 goals if you score with a Hattrick-Hero. The club Logos are also usable in the game. You get a 5-point boost if you use your logo in combination with the player of the same team.Join the forum discussion on this post
Topps Match Attax Golden Gomez Card Discovered!Posted by: | Comments
Another Topps Golden Card star forward Mario Gomez was discovered recently, the winner is Bayern fan Tobias. AKA "Super Mario" for Match Attax Challenge duels. Read the rest at http://www.toppsfussball.de/news/?id=122
Topps Match Attax Tour – Mannheim!!!Posted by: | Comments
Well ladies and gentlemen I am here to report that the TOPPS Match Attax Tour that visited Mannheim this past weekend was a blast! Topps Deutschland Tour Manager Marc Unger and team put on one heck of a show Saturday. There were special offers, giveaways, Meister match against some of the Topps Team and collectors from all around the community.
As promoted the show kicked off at 1000hrs. Saturday morning. Albeit a bit cold luckily enough the weather held out for everyone and thank goodness for the heated tents. The public was warm as they played, traded and collected their favorite Match Attax cards. From what I could observe during the tour there was a demographic of ages between 07-55 and a gender break down of close to 70% male and 30% female. I had the unique opportunity to briefly speak with a few of the players and collectors that attended and some of their quotes were "this is the best trading card game on the market" and " Match Attax is the Hammer!" I have to agree with the public and the turnout was well rounded despite the challenging cold weather.
The special offers that were being promoted were (5) Booster Packs for 5 € and (1) collector tin for 12 €. I am sure most of you out there are much like myself in the sense that I am all for a good old pack of cards and collectors tins. There is nothing better than sitting down with some buddies and opening them up to find the hidden treasures inside.
Let me tell you I did just that, I purchased my first ever packs of Match Attax Bundesliga Trading cards. As always I started off by reviewing the back of the pack looking for the odds and what types of inserts were listed. The pack advertised that there are 401 collector cards available for the 2009-10 season, specialty cards like Club logos and Star player Cards (1 per 2.3 packs) and Match winner cards (1 per 5 packs) on average.
Topps Match Attax Tour comes to MannheimPosted by: | Comments
Nun ist es endlich fast soweit: die große Topps Tour 2010 geht los! Ab 15. Januar 2010 tourt Toppsfussball durch ganz Deutschland und macht Halt in 21 Städten. Die Veransta… Komplette Geschichte
Hey all you Match Attax fans out there, in Feb. the Topps tour comes to Mannheim don't miss it.
Place : MANNHEIM
Date : 06. Feb 10
Time: 1000 to 1600
City: Mannheim, Willy-Brandt-Platz


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Only just found out Pearl Harbour is on Hawaii.
Thought Hawaii was a Caribbean island.
Not sure I can ever show my face anywhere ever again. 24 years old.
haha well I'm 24
and if asked where Pearl Harbor was I'd have probably tried to be too clever and said 'Midway Island' so hey, chalk it down to latent antiAmericanism
sorry pal
the japanese are way ahead of youminicab_adi this'd this
Cannot believe where Hawaii is
It's in the middle of fucking nowhere.Cementimental this'd this
If I ever miraculously won the presidency of The United States
That would be the first line of my acceptance speech in front of the adoring masses.
- meths this'd this
Given how many people on here didn't know how to pronounce segue
I think there are a few too many glass houses for stone throwing.
- meowington this'd this
- DaddyorChips this'd this
It wasn't long ago I found out that Timbuktu was a real place.
I'm 33!!!!!! I feel your shame.
I'm in shock at some of the things people have said
in this thread.hal_krishna this'd this
for years i thought prince had a song called 'red spiritual dress'.
turns out it was called rasberry beret.
That doesn't even scan
My uncle's from Hawaii
I bought a map the other day and found this out too.
I also thought it was a Caribbean island.
I like your posts, btw.
I only realised a few weeks ago that famous bouncer cliche "If your name's not Dan you're not getting in"...
is actually "If your names not down you're not getting in."
Makes a lot more sense now.
How could you not know this
When I was very young
I used to think "Waltzing Matilda" was "We all sing Matilda". Imagine that!


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Christmas Italian Dipped Strawberries
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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Hi I'm Claudia, I blog about my family recipes some over 100 years old and Italian American foods. I am an author of a cookbook dedicated to my mom.
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I guess this would explain what happened to the expected GOP turnout. Republican voters turned out, but votes weren't counted.
Half (or so) of Romney votes went to 0 and there you have 0's *win*. They know it cannot be proven, though.
we've seen that republican votes not counted here in FL and that even the woman in charge of elections in St Lucie county can;t explain these results.
Instead she gets people to form a barrier to not let the Col's observers to see what is happening, , we then have just patial re-counts which ten stop when the reublicans thee start catching up, we saw how the Col was in the lead and then when it got to her county the results changed so much thta evenshe cannot explain how.
Now we have the Col's challenger saying he's the new congressman and not a frigging peep from our GOV/AG or Romney or even the national GOP.
A veteran thrown under the bus by a party he hoined and then cheated out of his seat by the other party.
Every anecdote I heard is that turnout was UP BIG in Republican areas. On the ground, and on the net...


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Linear integration of spine Ca2+ signals in layer 4 cortical neurons in vivo.
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- Jun 24, 2014
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Sensory information reaches the cortex through synchronously active thalamic axons, which provide a strong drive to layer 4 (L4) cortical neurons. Because of technical limitations, the dendritic signaling processes underlying the rapid and efficient activation of L4 neurons in vivo remained unknown. Here we introduce an approach that allows the direct monitoring of single dendritic spine Ca(2+) signals in L4 spiny stellate cells of the vibrissal mouse cortex in vivo. Our results demonstrate that activation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors is required for sensory-evoked action potential (AP) generation in these neurons. By analyzing NMDA receptor-mediated Ca(2+) signaling, we identify whisker stimulation-evoked large responses in a subset of dendritic spines. These sensory-stimulation-activated spines, representing predominantly thalamo-cortical input sites, were denser at proximal dendritic regions. The amplitude of sensory-evoked spine Ca(2+) signals was independent of the activity of neighboring spines, without evidence for cooperativity. Furthermore, we found that spine Ca(2+) signals evoked by back-propagating APs sum linearly with sensory-evoked synaptic Ca(2+) signals. Thus, our results identify in sensory information-receiving L4 cortical neurons a linear mode of dendritic integration that underlies the rapid and reliable transfer of peripheral signals to the cortical network.


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Toshiba Qosmio Laptop / won't honor their warranty
I just want to advise anyone purchasing a computer from Toshiba. They will look for anything to get out of their warranty.
I purchase the laptop from CompUSA, Anchorage Alaska in 2005.
Within a year, the motherboard died. They claimed there was liquid damage to it, there was not, there was a little surface stain by a speaker.
CompUSA looked at it and they said there was no liquid damage.
CompUSA fixed it.
Then the fan went out. CompUSA fixed that too.
Now the motherboard and the hard drive have died.
Come to find out they are having a lot of problems with the Quosimo's because they are over heating and the warranty on that model is still on. They still will not honor the warranty on it. With CompUSA going out of business, I'm in trouble.
I have been through 2 motherboards, a hard drive and a fan so far.
I will never buy another Toshiba product again and I will always tell anyone who is buying an electronic device to stay away from Toshiba.
I will put a plug in for CompUSA in Alaska. Where Toshiba has failed to honor their word, CompUSA has gone out of their way to fix our laptop. They may never see this but grats to you CompUSA.
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Man Held After Spree of New York Killings
A New York man was in court Sunday, facing murder and other charges stemming from a 28-hour rampage that authorities allege began early Friday with a killing at a Brooklyn apartment and ended Saturday when the knife-wielding attacker was captured by police in a subway car beneath Times Square.
Authorities allege that 23-year-old Maksim Gelman stabbed three people to death, used a car to run down and kill a 62-year-old pedestrian and later attacked a livery driver and subway rider, who both survived their wounds.
The violence began at his mother's apartment around 5 a.m. Friday, police said, when Mr. Gelman asked to borrow his stepfather's car. Aleksandr Kuznetsov refused and Mr. Gelman stabbed him, police said.
Mr. Gelman went to the home of a woman who had spurned his romantic interest and fatally stabbed her mother, police said. He waited several hours for the woman to return home, police said, and then stabbed her to death.
Mr. Gelman then allegedly stabbed a man and stole his green 1995 Pontiac Bonneville. Police said Mr. Gelman used the Bonneville to run down 62-year-old Stephen Tannenbaum, who died of his injuries.
The killings set off a massive police manhunt. Hundreds of officers working overnight Friday were kept on duty through Saturday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Mr. Gelman was spotted on a subway train at Times Square around 9 a.m. Saturday, when he allegedly stabbed a passenger. Earlier, he had confronted a woman who was reading a newspaper story of the previous day's attacks. The passenger is expected to recover.
Mr. Gelman then allegedly banged on the door of the subway driver, demanding entry. Two officers assigned to the manhunt opened the door and subdued Mr. Gelman after a struggle.
"It's so horrendous and bizarre," New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly told a press conference. Mr. Kelly said he could not recall a similar rampage from his three-decade career in the New York Police Department.
Mr. Gelman was carrying crack cocaine when he was arrested, according to a person familiar with the matter. He had previously been arrested for possession of the drug and for graffiti vandalism. When he was taken into custody, Mr. Gelman was uncooperative and acting strangely, according to people familiar with the matter.
On Sunday afternoon, police walked him out of police station in a white jumpsuit, past a waiting crowd. He was taken to Brooklyn Criminal Court for arraignment.
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text: Washington WeekJustice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeup 06/30/2018 | 23m 55s An already historic week of decisions that reflected the Supreme Court's conservative leanings was punctuated by the announcement that "swing" Justice Anthony Kennedy will retire in July. The panelists discussed the impact of the announcement, including Kennedy's legacy and potential replacements. Aired: 06/30/18 Rating: NR Closed CaptioningVideo has closed captioning.checkmarkAdd to WatchlistProblems Playing Video?Report a ProblemClosed CaptioningShare:Share this video on FacebookFacebookShare this video on TwitterTwitterShare this video on Google PlusGoogleShare this video via EmailE-mailEmbedEmbed Code for this videoEmbed CodeWashington WeekJustice Kennedy's retirement causes a Supreme Court shakeupSeason 2018 Episode 06/30/2018Width in pixels px Height in pixels px Copied to your clipboardUnable to copyLabelCopy to ClipboardClick to copy embed code for videoCloseCloseReport a ProblemBefore you submit an error, please consult our Troubleshooting Guide.Type of ErrorVideo doesn't loadVideo loads, but doesn't playVideo jumps back/forwardOnly audio is streamingSponsorship playback errorOtherPlease add more detailsCancelSubmit ReportYour report has been successfully submitted. Thank you for helping us improve PBS Video.CloseCloseClose


text: If Avenue Q was a real spot, it'd be more than a skip and a hop from jolly ol' Sesame Street. In case you mistake one of the show's characters for a muppet, a disclaimer warns they hold "no responsibility for its content." So, just how risqué can this puppet performance be? The answer: See for yourself. I'm not going to sugar-coat the foulness that lies in the mouths of these horny little playthings. Full puppet nudity is just a sample of how Avenue Q has ousted the stereotype that puppets and children go hand in hand. The songs they sing — take for instance "You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love)," "I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today," and "The Internet Is for Porn" — reiterate that message. But the story line is heartfelt, revolving around a broke college grad who is forced to move to the slums of New York. Quickly he discovers he's not the only one with issues. His new 'hood friends are all struggling to find jobs, dates and purpose in their lives. $20 and up. April 5-7, 7:30 p.m.; April 8, 8 p.m.; April 9, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; April 10, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalcenter.org.


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The Durmitor is back in town.
Same ship. Same No. 2 anchorage half a mile off Canton. Different reason.
Maybe this time it'll weigh anchor before 2003.
The Yugoslavian vessel that was tied up here for five years amid the politics of the Bosnian conflict was being detained at the same spot yesterday for mechanical reasons. It was waiting for a faulty steering mechanism to be repaired.
Frank Revill, the agent for the ship's owner, Jugooceanija Shipping Co., thought he had heard the last of the freighter for a while when it left Baltimore in June. He was taken aback when he recently got word that it was returning.


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Their study compared hospitals in Washington State where only anesthesiologists were permitted to do anesthesia and institutions that used only certified registered nurse anesthetists and found no significant complication rate in cesareans over 12 years, they reported in the January/February issue of Nursing Research.
"Hospitals and anesthesiology groups, particularly those in rural areas and those in medically underserved urban areas with large Medicaid populations, now have a possible long-term solution to their obstetrics anesthesia staffing needs: greater use of nurse anesthetists working without anesthesiologist supervision," said Daniel C. Simonson, C.R.N.A., M.H.P.A, chief anesthetist and managing partner of the Spokane Eye Surgery Center.
But that conclusion does not sit well with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, said the group's first vice president, Roger Moore, M.D., who is also chairman emeritus of anesthesiology at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J.
"The American Society of Anesthiologists' view, as written throughout its papers, is that anesthesia is best provided either directly by an anesthesiologist or under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist, whether that anesthesiologist is supervising a nurse anesthetist or anesthesiology assistant," said Dr. Moore in an interview.
Dr. Moore noted, however, that there are not enough anesthesiologists who can serve in a supervisory capacity, and in such cases medical oversight of nurse anesthetists or anesthesia assistants should be provided by "some other physician."
In their study, Simonson and colleagues at Washington State University in Spokane and the West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, extracted records from the Washington State hospital discharge database on all caesarean sections performed from 1993 to 2004.
They merged the data with those gathered in a survey of hospital obstetrical anesthesia staffing, and compared hospitals in which only anesthesiologists staffed the obstetric surgical room with those in which only nurse anesthetists were on hand during a caesarean.
The study covered a total of 134,806 patients: 33,236 who were cared for at hospitals whose obstetric anesthesia was staffed by nurse anesthetists only, and 101,570 treated in hospitals where only anesthesiologists handled obstetric anesthesia.
The main study outcomes were anesthetic complications identified by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic codes.
They also performed a regression analysis to determine odds ratios for complications by type of staffing, adjusted for independent variables such as hospital characteristics (urban versus rural, beds, academic versus non-teaching), and patient demographics (age, primary payer, type of admission, admitting physician, and co-morbidities).
They found that hospitals staffed with only nurse anesthetists treated a higher percentage of rural, teaching, urgent admission, and patients younger than 17, while hospitals with anesthesiologists only had a higher percentage of emergency admissions and older mothers.
A total of 965 patients in the sample were identified as having at least one anesthetic complication, and 100 of these patients had more than one ICD-9-CM code signifying anesthesia complications.
Most of the cases (76% of all anesthetic complications) were coded with the less serious "other" designation, the authors noted. Other complications include pulmonary in 9% of the 965 patients, cardiac in 4%, and central nervous system in 2%.
There were also 17 deaths, although only one of the deaths had an associated diagnostic code indicating an anesthesia complication.
"Hospitals with certified registered nurse anesthetists-only staffs had a complication rate of 0.58%, whereas anesthesiologist-only hospitals had a rate of 0.76%," the authors wrote. "The results are significantly different (P<0.0006)."
After adjusting for covariates, the odds of a patient at a certified registered nurse anesthetist-only hospital having an obstetrical anesthetic complication compared with an anesthesiologist-only hospital was not significantly different (P=0.85).
Variables that correlated significantly with the rate of anesthetic complications included emergency admissions, postpartum hemorrhage, and other complications of labor and delivery.
"The study results clearly demonstrate that obstetric anesthesia complications are no different between the certified registered nurse anesthetist-only and anesthesiologist-only staffing models," Simonson said in a statement. "Expectant mothers can have great confidence knowing that they and their babies will be safe in the care of a nurse anesthetist or an anesthesiologist.
"Further, hospital administrators and anesthesiology groups can comfortably consider variables other than provider safety or quality -- such as provider availability, cost, and the percentage of Medicaid patients cared for at their facility -- when staffing for obstetrical anesthesia," he added.
But Dr. Moore noted that a reviewer assigned to look at the study on behalf of the American Society of Anesthesiologists reported that the researchers were essentially comparing apples to oranges, and that the results were unreliable.
"There were a lot of statistical problems with the study," Dr. Moore said, "and the researcher who evaluated the study concluded that it was not good research. It was simply a compilation of numbers and they didn't find a difference in the numbers, but the actual practices were so different, and the actual data collection was not done rigorously enough, that it would not be proof of anything."
The investigators acknowledged that the study was limited by its reliance on administrative data that may not provide as accurate a reflection of complications as a chart review. In addition, the study was based on a survey of hospital staffing patterns, and that "the accuracy of this staffing categorization could be limited by record keeping or by survey respondents' memory of staffing patterns for the 12-year period."
|Funding sources for the study and potential author conflicts of interest were not listed.
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Nursing ResearchSource Reference: Simonson DC et al. "Anesthesia Staffing and Anesthetic Complications During Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis." Nursing Rsch 2007. 56; 1: 9-17.


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Last night I took some time to make some minor updates to my Yahoo Boss plugin. No features were added – just fixed a few bugs and cleaned it up some.
Here is a list of the changes:
- Options page has been cleaned up with a sidebar for meta information with links for support, donations, etc. Any of these widgets can be hidden using the screen options found on most pages in wp-admin. Also, descriptions for each field have been added.
- I was using only Curl to make the BOSS API call. This has been changed to use the WP_Http class instead which will use other means to make the call if Curl is not installed on the host.
- Added a nonce on the form update for better security
- Removed the deprecated level 10 when initializing the options page and replaced it the manage_options permission.
- Added localization.
There are so many features to add to this plugin. But the project I created this for was put on hold no it hasn't seen further development. I'm interested in knowing which features you would like added or have already added.


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On the road to Regionals
By Kevin on Apr 26, 2012 | In Announcements, Mens B Team, Men's A Team, Results, Schedule, Results, Schedule
With a fourth place finish at the Metro Boston Conference Championships, your Huskies have earned a bid to compete in the New England Regionals. Not only did our A team earn a bid to D1 Regionals, but so have our B team!
Regionals will be hosted by Dartmouth University on the weekend of May 5th - May 6th. Sixteen teams will be competing for the sole right to represent New England ultimate at this year's National Championship. Wish us luck!
To take a look at the A team's path to Regionals this season, hustle over to our "Media" page to view photos from Steakfest, New England Open, and the Metro Boston Conference Championships.
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Musical icon, David Bowie has hit the headlines this morning (January 8) by breaking his decade of silence. He has released a new single called "Where Are We Now?" which is his latest release since 2003's "Reality".
The track appeared on iTunes at 5am, with a music video appearing on his website. Radio stations were amongst the first to break the news to British fans. It was also announced that an album called "The Next Day" is to follow on March 11.
London's V&A will be unveiling to the public their Bowie exhibition, charting his career, designed as a retrospective of his legacy. This is to be opened on March 23.
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Join us for a night of fun and games! This KID's program will run every second Monday evening from January 29 - May 7, 2018. Activities will include improvisational exercises, working on acting skills, and various theatre games. Participants will also be learning a musical theatre combo that will be performed at the end of the program. Winging it (kids) is designed for children 7-11 years and is all about jumping in, working together, and having fun! Free to attend.
This program is limited to 12 participants.


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Placing a banner in front of your business is a cost-effective way to use a sign for advertising. There are 3 things you can do to help your banner stand out, dealing with design, verbiage, and placement. Once you have these 3 factors in effect, your banner can really reach out to your potential customers and make your business stand out. Design Always use engaging colors that instill eagerness, excitement, or curiosity in customers.
4 September 2015
Few things are more refreshing than a company, whether it be a cafe or a hardware store, that gives its customers a nice place to sit and enjoy the warm weather without being sweltered. On the other hand, businesses these days need to innovate and discover new ways to reach and maintain a strong customer following. The perfect way to solve both of these issues is by using your storefront's awning in a new and different way, both as a customer amenity and as a marketing tool, by utilizing its potential as a functional sign.
17 June 2015
Your employees are important to you, and making them all feel appreciated for their hard work is a great way to retain employee satisfaction. A plaque hung in the honor of staff who go above and beyond in the work they do is one way you can do this. The following are suggestions for the many ways you can use plaques to increase employee morale in your establishment. Go beyond employee of the month
3 June 2015
If you are opening a new business, placing signs in and around your establishment can help gain customers and help them find their way once they are inside your building. Here are some tips to help you save the amount you spend on commercial signs for your new business: Picking An Outdoor Sign The sign you place in front of your building is the first impression your potential customers will have of your establishment.
21 May 2015
Monuments signs, or the large signs that are essentially large blocks of carved stone that have the logo and name of a company prominently displayed on them, tend to give a potential customer the sense that the business is here to stay. However, it can be difficult to get the aesthetics of your sign right. If customers do not like the look of your sign, they might choose to ignore it.
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Locust Grove Real Estate
Established by Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood in 1714 as a German settlement, the area was considered the westernmost frontier (the wilderness) of Virginia. Spotswood built a home on a portion of the Rapidan River he referred to as Porto Bella (Lovely Harbor). The home was later nicknamed in 1732 by the founder of the city of Richmond, William Byrd II, as Spotwood's "Enchanted Castle". Spotswood died in 1740 and shortly thereafter residents of the area burned the original structure to salvage building materials for their own homes.
During the American Civil War the Rapidan River served as a portion of the front line between the Confederacy and the Union. The Old Plank Road connected Fredericksburg with Culpeper and crossed the Rapidan River at a location referred to as Germanna Ford. This ford was used extensively by the Union leading up to the battles of Chancellorsville, Mine Run, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. The Battle of the Wilderness occurred from May 5 to May 7, 1864 in portions of current day Locust Grove. Union Army Commander Ulysses S. Grant's headquarters were located 5 miles southeast of Germanna Ford on a hill near the modern day intersections of Route 3 and Route 20.