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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee continues its hearing marathon with a look at net neutrality. the hearing will be carried live on C-SPAN 3, c-span.org and via the Senate at 10 Eastern. Those testifying include Vint Cerf, Larry Lessig and Jeffrey Citron, chairman and CEO, Vonage.
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The epic struggle between cultures and strong personalities is at the heart of Steve Inskeep's fast-paced, extensively researched Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab.
Ronald Reagan is trending. Everyone from Ted Cruz to Barack Obama sings his praises. Why is Reagan so popular? Was it his movie-star looks? His cowboy swagger? His "America first" doctrine? H.W. Brands covers it all in his thorough biography, Reagan.
In Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese-American Internment in World War II, Richard Reeves re-tells—with heart-breaking specificity—the story of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast who were incarcerated during World War II strictly because of their ancestry.
The African-American struggle continues in every corner of the nation, from small towns like Ferguson, Missouri, to the boroughs of New York. Thus, Black History Month arrives at a critical time in America. The question is: Can we learn from history? These selections shed new light on the black experience and offer perspectives on the often painful evolution of race relations in America.
The civil rights laws and social programs initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the mid-1960s transformed U.S. society. Although they were highly controversial at the time, laws establishing Medicare and Medicaid, public broadcasting, help to those in poverty, consumer and environmental protection, the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities and many other programs remain in place today. Though President John F. Kennedy introduced civil rights legislation shortly before his death, it was his successor, Johnson, who was able to get the legislation passed and move on to other aspects of what became known as the Great Society.
As the first African-American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, Perry Wallace earned plenty of headlines. But few of the articles under those headlines told Wallace's real story, or described the emotions he felt as he made history almost half a century ago.
The author of a new book on Perry Wallace, who broke the color barrier in SEC basketball in the 1960s, explains why he decided to tell Wallace's little-known story.
On two consecutive days—Monday, June 10, and Tuesday, June 11, 1963—President John F. Kennedy gave two speeches that led to what many regard as the most significant achievements of his presidency, one in diplomacy and the other in civil rights. Both speeches were unprecedented and politically risky.
In mid-19th-century America, newspapers were the primary sources of information and opinion. Most newspaper publishers and editors were closely aligned with politicians and, with few exceptions, opinions were emphasized more than news and loyalty to political parties more than the public interest. It was a time of significant change for the newspaper industry with technological innovations such as steam-driven printing presses and, most importantly, the telegraph, making delivery of the news much faster.
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text: on Mar 12, 2013 @ 8:16 AMMar 12, 2013 @ 8:16 AM Published Poverty-stricken vendor sets self on fire in TunisA poverty-stricken cigarette vendor set himself on fire in the centre of Tunis on Tuesday, suffering extensive burns but not endangering his life, witnesses and medics said.Officials named the man as 27-year-old Adel Khadri and said he hails from an extremely poor family in Jendouba in northwestern Tunisia. He arrived in the capital a few months ago to look for work.Witnesses told AFP that Khadri eked out a living peddling cigarettes in the streets of Tunis."This is a young man who sells cigarettes because of unemployment. Allahu Akbar! (God is greatest!)," he shouted before immolating himself on Habib Bourguiba avenue in front of the municipal building, according to a witness.He was still conscious when he was rushed to the Ben Arous hospital in a Tunis suburb by emergency services, the witness said."His life is not in danger but he has third-degree burns to the head and the back," said emergency services spokesman Mongi Khadhi said, adding that Khadri was under constant medical surveillance."He was demoralised," said Khadhi, "His father died four years ago. He has three brothers and the family is very poor."Interior ministry spokesman Khaled Tarrouche too attributed Khadri's desperate action to poverty."He is unemployed and came to Tunis a few months ago. He was very fragile, psychologically broken, and that is why he set himself on fire."Passers-by rushed to douse the flames but not before Khadri had suffered serious burn wounds.Initially a hospital source said that "only his feet were not burned."He also quoted Khadri as telling a doctor: "I am sick and nobody wants to take care of me."Habib Bourguiba avenue in central Tunis is the Mecca of the 2011 revolution that ousted former dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and is lined with vendors trying to scrape together a living.The number of people committing suicide or attempting to take their own lives has multiplied in Tunisia since a young street vendor set himself on fire on December 17, 2010, in a drastic act of protest against police harassment.Mohamed Bouazizi's death in the town of Sidi Bouzid ignited a mass uprising that toppled ex-dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali the following month and touched off the Arab Spring uprisings.Economic and social difficulties were the key factors that brought down Ben Ali's regime and two years since his ouster unemployment and poverty continue to plague the north African country.The simmering discontent has in the past few months sparked strikes and protests which often degenerate into violence. In November around 300 people were wounded in a week of clashes with police in the northwest of the country.Tunisia has also been struggling to emerge from a political crisis exacerbated by the daylight murder on February 6 murder of Chokri Belaid, a leftist opposition leader.Later Tuesday, premier-designate Ali Larayedh was to seek a vote of confidence on his new cabinet line-up from lawmakers in the National Constituent Assembly.bur-alf/hkb


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RubySlippers is a Soulation blog where you will find honest engagement about gender, sexuality, faith. The title comes from my first book, Ruby Slippers: How the Soul of a Woman Brings Her Home. Originally, I simply wrote to Christian women, like me. But the conversation here has expanded from debates with atheists about the meaning of sex, to hearing both sides on gay marriage, and interviews with men about cross-sex friendships.
One thing has not changed. I still love Jesus. I still believe his life and power guide us home. And there are so many things we need to come home to… our bodies, our gender, our sexual desires, our relationships.
I am a feminine feminist. When I was in high school, I painted a Saudi woman covered in a burqa standing on a southern California beach next to a bikini clad woman. I worked on a huge oil painting of two Victorian damsels. I pen-and-inked a life-sized Mary Magdalene and gave her my face. I was romantic and passionate and very concerned that women were not quite as valuable as men.
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I ended up at the University of Virginia, graduated early and after a gut-wrenching romance and broken engagement landed back in my hometown of Whittier, California.
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SAN ANTONIO — Ken Berger of CBSsports.com tantalized Spurs fandom Friday with this bit of buzz from the Development League Showcase in Reno, Nev.: The Spurs have been unusually aggressive trying to upgrade their roster in the trade market, a signal to rival execs that Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford realize this might be the […] [Read More]
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Forty-eight hours after the most prolific scoring game of his NBA life, Spurs guard Marco Belinelli stood up after practice and vowed to be better. Two nights before, Belinelli had scored 32 points against the New York Knicks, pumping in big shot after big shot down the stretch to keep the Spurs in the game. […] [Read More]
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TORONTO — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich did not need to look at game film of his team's 116-103 victory at Toronto on Tuesday to know his offense was in rhythm. All he had to look at was one number in the box score. "We had 30 assists," Popovich said. "That's always fantastic if you can […] [Read More]
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Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY follows Clash's remarkable career, while also offering a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop. As a teenager growing up in Baltimore in the 1970s, Clash had very different aspirations from his classmates - he wanted to be a part of Henson's team, the creative force responsible for delivering the magic of Sesame Street on a daily basis. With a supportive family behind him, Kevin made his dreams come true.
Featuring interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O'Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and Clash himself, filmmaker Constance Marks's insightful and personal documentary tells the story of one of the world's most adored and recognizable characters and the visionary behind the icon.
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Wonderful story. Inspiring for youngsters who have unconventional interests. We love The Street in our house, and we miss Clash's genius. The show isn't the same without him. Read morePublished 3 months ago by L. Newman
If someone you know loves Sesame Street and is over 10, this was a fantastic gift.Published 3 months ago by AmandaN
Uplifting, magical and SO COOL! Elmo does it again! Kevin's life teaches us all we need to know about the value of family, friends and mentoring and the joy and success we can all... Read morePublished 4 months ago by YK
If you Love The Muppet's this is a must have dvd. highly recommend it.Published 9 months ago by Alejandro Ruiz Pelayo
Kevin has talents and had them early on. Great story of a man who had parents who believed in him early on. Read morePublished 9 months ago by Robby Moore
How Elmo became to be, great! I'm an art teacher and this is a great video for art careers. I use it a sub video and the my students loved it.Published 10 months ago by Alan Francis Peralta Ordona
Fascinating look behind the scenes of Kevin Clash and his rise to fame. If you love the Muppets or Elmo or puppets, you'll love this look behind the scenes.Published 11 months ago by Kent Barnard
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(May 16th, 4:00 p.m.) GM took the wraps off its sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro today. GM says that the new Camaro "offers higher levels of performance, technology and refinement and is designed to maintain the sporty car segment leadership earned over the past five years." "Redesigning the Camaro is thrilling and challenging all at once, but the secret is to offer something more," said Mark Reuss, General Motors executive vice president of Product Development. "For Camaro enthusiasts, it retains iconic design cues and offers even more performance. For a new generation of buyers, the 2016 Camaro incorporates our most innovative engineering ideas with finely honed performance and leading design." Only two parts carry over from the fifth-generation Camaro to the new Gen Six: the rear bowtie emblem and the SS badge. Compared to the previous generation 2015 Camaro the 2016 car is shorter (188.3" vs. 190.6"), slightly narrower (74.7" vs. 75.5"), lower (53.1 vs. 54.2"), with a shorter wheelbase (110.1" vs. 112.3") and a slightly narrower front and rear track. The big news? The 2016 Camaro is lighter by 200 pounds or more, depending on the model. Six all-new powertrain combinations are offered, including a 2.0L Turbo, an all-new 3.6L V-6 and the LT1 6.2L V-8, which is SAE-certified at 455 horsepower (339 kW) and 455 lb-ft of torque (617 Nm) – resulting in the most powerful Camaro SS ever. Each engine is available with a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission.
The reason for the 2016 Camaro's leaner, stiffer platform and slightly smaller dimensions is that is now based on the brilliant architecture underpinning the Cadillac ATS. The exterior shape was meticulously tuned in the wind tunnel, aiming for reduced aerodynamic lift and better handling while enhancing efficiency. Right out of the box the Camaro's leaner, lighter stance and more aggressive demeanor spell big trouble for the Ford Mustang.
A driver-focused interior integrates new control technologies, including a new Driver Mode Selector, configurable instrument cluster and a customizable ambient lighting feature. The instrument panel is a departure from the previous model, but retains the Camaro's familiar dual-binnacle-style instrument cluster hood. "Given the level of technology and performance, the interior had to be modern and driver focused." said Ryan Vaughan, interior design manager. "But although the interior is an all new design, it is still instinctively recognizable as a Camaro." The instrument cluster features analog instruments as well as an available eight-inch-diagonal high-definition center screen that can be configured to provide additional information including navigation, performance, and infotainment features. Another eight-inch screen, integrated in the center of the instrument panel, serves as the interface for the enhanced, next-generation MyLink system. The new center console and center stack are designed with high performance driving in mind. The heating and cooling controls are integrated into rings surrounding the air ducts eliminating the typical buttons, making adjusting the temperature easy while keeping your eyes on the road. An electronic parking brake replaces the previous mechanical parking brake handle, allowing the cup holders to be repositioned for improved range of motion when shifting in manual-transmission models.
The new Camaro will be offered with six different powertrain combinations: A new 2.0L Turbo is standard in the LT rated at an SAE-certified 275 horsepower (205 kW) and 295 lb-ft of torque (400 Nm). The 2.0L turbo will deliver 0-60 mph acceleration in less than six seconds and offer more than 30 mpg on the highway, according to GM. An all-new 3.6L V-6 is available in the Camaro LT, producing and SAE-certified 335 horsepower (250 kW) and 284 lb-ft of torque (385 Nm). The 2.0L turbo and 3.6L V-6 engines are offered with a six-speed manual transmission or the all-new Hydra-Matic 8L45 paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission. It's based on the Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed, but scaled for the performance envelope of the smaller engines and offering an estimated 5-percent efficiency improvement over a comparable six-speed automatic. Camaro SS is powered by the 455HP 6.2L LT1 V-8 engine introduced on the Corvette Stingray. About 20 percent of the components are specific for the Camaro's architecture, including new, tubular "tri-Y"-type exhaust manifolds. It also has variable valve timing, direct injection and Active Fuel Management (on automatic-equipped models). The LT1 engine is available with a standard six-speed manual transmission – with new Active Rev Match technology that "blips" the throttle for perfectly timed downshifts – or the Hydra-Matic 8L90 paddle-shift eight-speed automatic. Both the 3.6L V-6 and 6.2L V-8 feature mechanical sound enhancers – resonators that direct induction noise from the engine bay into the cabin. Both engines are available with a dual-mode exhaust, which features electronically controlled valves that bypass the mufflers under acceleration, delivering improved performance and greater sound levels. With the dual-mode exhaust, drivers can personalize the exhaust sound, from a "stealth" mode to the most aggressive "track" mode.
Approximately 70 percent of the architectural components are unique to Camaro. Structural rigidity was increased by 28 percent, while the body-in-white mass was reduced by 133 pounds (60.5 kg). Significant weight savings came from using an aluminum instrument panel frame instead of steel, which saved 9.2 pounds (4.2 kg). The use of lightweight components, including aluminum front suspension links and steel rear suspension links with lightening holes, in the new five-link rear suspension system contributed to a 26-pound (12 kg) reduction in the overall suspension weight. With the lighter, stiffer architecture and more powerful engines, the Gen Six Camaro SS delivers better lap times than the fifth-generation's track-focused Camaro 1LE package. The Camaro features a new, multi-link MacPherson strut front suspension with Camaro-specific geometry. The double-pivot design provides a more precise feeling of control, including more linear and communicative feel from the quick-ratio electric power steering system. At the rear, a new five-link independent suspension yields better wheel control and reduces "squat" during acceleration. In addition, the Magnetic Ride Control is available on the Camaro SS for the first time. Previously limited to the Camaro ZL1, the active suspension reads road and driving conditions 1,000 times per second, and automatically adjusts the damper settings to optimize ride comfort and control. "The driving experience is significantly different," said Aaron Link, lead development engineer. "Immediately, you will notice how much lighter and more nimble the Camaro feels. That feeling increases when you drive the Camaro harder – it brakes more powerfully, dives into corners quicker, and accelerates faster than ever."
"From every angle, you'll never mistake this for anything but a Camaro," said Tom Peters, design director. "We've taken that iconic design and amplified its proportions to reflect a more dynamic driving experience – like the T-shirt on a muscular physique." All Camaro models offer Brembo brakes – they're standard on SS – that are optimized for the car's mass and performance capability. On Camaro LT, the available brakes include 12.6-inch (320 mm) front rotors with four-piston calipers and 12.4-inch (315 mm) rear rotors with single-piston sliding calipers. Camaro SS employs 13.6-inch (345 mm) front rotors with four-piston fixed calipers and 13.3-inch (338 mm) rear rotors with four-piston fixed calipers. Goodyear tires are used on all models: The LT features standard 18-inch wheels wrapped with Goodyear Eagle Sport all-season tires and available 20-inch wheels matched with Eagle F1 Asymmetric all-season run-flat tires. Camaro SS features standard 20-inch aluminum wheels with Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 run-flat tires.
The new 2016 Camaro will be produced at GM's Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Lansing, Mich., and will be available at Chevrolet dealers later this year.
Sergio Marchionne. Editor-in-Chief's Note: The Greatest auto executive Of All Time was on the stump again last weekend in Oakville, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. Brother Sergio's Traveling Salvation Show, in which he careens around from one event to the next urging reporters to spread his message of auto industry salvation through consolidation, made a stop at the opening of an Alfa Romeo and Maserati dealership, as reported by Bloomberg. There, Brother Sergio again was in high dudgeon, pleading for large automakers to combine and share costs. "We need to find a way to get this done," he exhorted the assembled media types. "If they think these comments are going to deter me from the objectives, I've got news for you: It just reinforced my conviction it needs to happen. I haven't had a guy tell me it's not true. Not one." This, of course, is classic Sergio. What he really means is that while talking to himself in his Magic Mirror, no one disagrees with him, ever, so of course it all makes perfect, logical sense and rings true with authority. "I could give you list of reasons as to why you would be scared of doing it, I get it," he said. "But you have to be able to take leadership. You have to be able to stand alone when you make these calls. Make the bloody call. That's what they pay you for. They pay you to lead. Not to execute somebody else's will." Which gave us all a fascinating, albeit rare glimpse into one of Sergio's personal pep talks in front of said mirror, which was quite illuminating, especially given the fact that Brother Sergio is paid handsomely by the remnants of the broke-ass Fiat dynasty to save their collective asses. The clock is ticking on Marchionne, and if he doesn't get someone to consolidate with FCA - oh, let's be frank here, to take the Jeep and truck franchises off his hands so he can finally walk - then the little company that could, the one that makes a lot of noise yet woefully underdelivers when it comes to generating a profit of any kind, will be on the brink of oblivion. Again. Brother Sergio is making The Call, but no one is bothering to pick up the phone. Boo-frickin'-hoo, Brother Sergio. Boo-frickin'-hoo. - PMD
FCA. Speaking of forming partnerships to reduce costs and share technologies, Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. have agreed to form a "long-term partnership" for collaboration on products, manufacturing and technologies as a means to spread development costs while contending with tightening emissions standards, as Automotive News and other sources have reported. The companies will forge a joint committee to figure out "how best to utilize each company's respective strengths," according to a statement. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda and Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai didn't elaborate on what the cooperation could possibly deliver. "This is an engagement announcement, not a marriage announcement," Toyoda said. Well, there goes one corporate tie-up that Marchionne won't be a part of. The funny thing is, it remains to be seen whether there will even be a chair for FCA when the music stops. Why? Marchionne hasn't exactly endeared himself to his peers over the last several years.
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Audi will debut the TT clubsport turbo at the Wörthersee Tour in the Austrian town of Reifnitz, from May 13 - 16. Audi says that the inspiration for the show car came from the successful Audi 90 IMSA GTO of the late 1980s. The big news about the car is its electric biturbo. "The electric biturbo signifies a new dimension in driving enjoyment; it boosts sprinting ability and torque and enables high peak power," explains Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Audi Board Member for Technical Development. "In our TDI engines, we are close to production readiness with this technology. We are now presenting it in a TFSI – here too, we are the first automaker in the world to do this. For our fans at Wörthersee, we have packaged the electric biturbo in a very sporty show car."
The Audi TT clubsport's turbocharged five-cylinder 2.5 TFSI engine produces 441 kW (600 hp) and 650 Nm (479.4 lb-ft) of torque, the latter from 3,000 to 7,000 rpm. That's 176 kW (240 hp) and 260 Nm (191.8 lb-ft) per liter of displacement, in case you're wondering. Power is transferred via a manual six-speed transmission.
Thanks to systematic lightweight design tweaks, the TT clubsport turbo show car has an unladen weight of just 1,396 kg (3,077.7 lb). The TT clubsport goes 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.6 seconds, with a top speed of 310 km/h (192.6 mph). Audi says that the TT clubsport turbo's electrically driven compressor lets it cover up to 16 meters (52.5 ft) within the first 2.5 seconds – which is six meters (19.7 ft) further than a comparable car without this innovation. Wait a minute, what?
The BMW Group will unveil the new BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage to the public for the first time at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on May 22. The BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage is the BMW Design Team's tribute to the iconic BMW 3.0 CSL from the 1970s. Emphasizing lightweight design and performance, BMW says that "the Hommage draws on the character of the earlier model and endows it with cutting-edge materials to translate it into the present in a new and exciting guise."
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General Motors announced Thursday (May 14) that it will invest $1 billion in its Warren Technical Center campus, creating approximately 2,600 new jobs to support future business growth at the National Historic Landmark site. The multiyear project, which is driving new construction on the campus, significant renovations of some existing facilities and expansion of some operations, begins this month with work continuing through 2018. "This is an investment in our people, our products, and, ultimately, our customers, to make the Tech Center a more advanced, more efficient and more collaborative workplace," said Mark Reuss, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development and Purchasing and Supply Chain. "Developing a new vehicle is a total team effort, and every facet of this project will make us a stronger team." Initial construction on the 326-acre Tech Center began in 1949, and it opened in 1956. The campus was designed by world-renowned architect Eero Saarinen and landscape architect Thomas Church. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 2014 by the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. Fourteen years earlier, in 2000, the campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1986, the American Institute of Architects honored the Tech Center as the most outstanding architectural project of its era. Editor-in-Chief's Note: For anyone who appreciates and/or loves this crazy business, GM's Technical Center is one of the most impressive places that you'll ever see. Visionary design blends with a unique, campus-like feel to create a facility unlike any other in the automobile business. The GM Design building alone is simply one of the coolest places on earth. As someone who had the privilege to see the inner workings of the Tech Center starting at a young age, what GM is doing is significant, as this place deserves to be nurtured and preserved for the future. -PMD
Designed by Kevin Roche, the GM Design lobby staircase is made of 7-foot, 4-inch terrazzo slabs, which overlap each other. The are actually suspended from above. Each tread is caught in tension between pencil-thin stainless steel rods.
Cadillac and "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin debuted a short film that explains super-agent Ari Gold's journey back to Hollywood after a short-lived retirement. Played by Jeremy Piven on the hit HBO series, Ari was last seen retiring to Italy in the show's final episode. The upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures, Home Box Office and RatPac-Dune Entertainment film "Entourage," in theaters June 3, brings the entire cast back together for the first time since the series finale. The Cadillac short film shares with fans what happened during Ari's one week of retirement. The short takes place in Italy, where stomping grapes and long lunches with his wife leave Ari feeling unsatisfied. When a mysterious and familiar stranger appears on the scene in a must-see ride, Ari follows him to uncover the sign he needs to return to his glory days in Hollywood. Watch the short film at AriGoldisBack.com.


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It's near by Naha city, take 20 mins slowly walk from Asahibashi station. The black torri and Bingata omamori is the point! But if you don't care about these, it's just a ordinary...
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It's near by Naha city, take 20 mins slowly walk from Asahibashi station. The black torri and Bingata omamori is the point! But if you don't care about these, it's just a ordinary Shrine.....
The nice thing about Naminoue-gu is that you can see real Shinto services take place - and you can take part in them for a small fee. This is huge if you want to learn more about the Okinawan culture and Shinto religion.
However, there's not a lot to see. A few small shrines on street level, but at the...
Huge wooden and stone gates at the entrance, and natural well water rites there for worship people cleansing their hands and mind before going in. Remember use the long wooden spoon take well water to soap and clean left hand first and then right hand. Do not take the order wrong. Then walking to the front lobby square of main...
This temple is quite nice but neither original nor worth to travel here to see it (except for religious purpose, of course). If you are in the vicinity go there.
The Shinto shrine is a small attraction in the area. It is small and relatively quiet. It is worth visiting only if you are in the vicinity.
Visit the Naminoue Beach below the shrine.
Naminoue Shrine is a comfortable 20 min walk away from Kenchomae station, or Asahibashi station. This is a beautiful shrine with a lot of history. Many people go here for ceremonies and also to make wishes. Make sure to stop by the "shop" where they sell different types of good luck charms - you can ask the staff and they...
This shrine is beautiful and right next to the beach. Too bad there isn't really anything to do in the area, mostly residential and pretty much deserted in the winter
I have very good experience with my parents from this okinawa buddhist temple
Make a wish, it works... :)
And it's right next to a great city beach of the same name so you can make a day of it!
Wishing well, insert coins.
Typical and beautiful Shrine and gardens.
Many ceremonies so be courteous if someone is getting married!
My favourite Shrine so far in Okinawa.
The shrine sits above a very scenic hill next to the famous beach of the same name. Great shrine for shooting outside, but be mindful when you go in.
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The only thing that has kept Troy Tulowitzki from acclaim as baseball's best shortstop has been his propensity to get injured. He only played 47 games in 2012. He won Silver Slugger Awards in 2010 and 2011 as the best hitter for his shortstop position despite missing forty games in 2010 and another 19 in 2011. Despite missing those 59 games in 2010 and 2011, he was still a 6 WAR player. If he can dodge this injury thing in 2013, he has a chance to be the National League MVP. He is that good. How good is Troy Tulowitzki when he is healthy? How about a career .373 wOBA? How about a career ISO of .212? His career triple slash line of .292/.364/.504 puts him among the best of the game, never mine his position. He is a very patient hitter who also does not swing and miss very often. He has a 6.4% swing and miss rate for his career, but that figure has been under five for the past two seasons. He waits for a pitch he likes better than most too as his swing percentage is also among...
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Looking out for Beef And Turnip Soup recipes? The Beef And Turnip Soup I have furnished below will interest you for sure. Try it today!
|Chinese turnips
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|Beef shank
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|White onions
|1 Teaspoon
|6 Cup (96 tbs)
|1 Dash
1. Cut beef in 1 inch cubes. Place in saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and skim several times to clear. Simmer, covered, 1 hour.
2. Peel and dice turnips; peel and quarter onions. Add to pan and simmer, covered, 30 minutes more.
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PLOS Biology: New Articles PLOS http://www.plosbiology.org/ firstname.lastname@example.com Publishing science info:doi/10.1371/feed.pbio This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License http://www.plosbiology.org/${webserver-url}images/favicon.ico http://www.plosbiology.org/${webserver-url}images/favicon.ico 2015-07-02T06:38:44Z Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Learning with the Spinal Cord Richard Robinson info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002187 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z
by Richard Robinson
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002187 Simultaneous Brain–Cervical Cord fMRI Reveals Intrinsic Spinal Cord Plasticity during Motor Sequence Learning Shahabeddin Vahdat et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002186 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z
by Shahabeddin Vahdat, Ovidiu Lungu, Julien Cohen-Adad, Veronique Marchand-Pauvert, Habib Benali, Julien Doyon
 The spinal cord participates in the execution of skilled movements by translating high-level cerebral motor representations into musculotopic commands. Yet, the extent to which motor skill acquisition relies on intrinsic spinal cord processes remains unknown. To date, attempts to address this question were limited by difficulties in separating spinal local effects from supraspinal influences through traditional electrophysiological and neuroimaging methods. Here, for the first time, we provide evidence for local learning-induced plasticity in intact human spinal cord through simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spinal cord during motor sequence learning. Specifically, we show learning-related modulation of activity in the C6–C8 spinal region, which is independent from that of related supraspinal sensorimotor structures. Moreover, a brain–spinal cord functional connectivity analysis demonstrates that the initial linear relationship between the spinal cord and sensorimotor cortex gradually fades away over the course of motor sequence learning, while the connectivity between spinal activity and cerebellum gains strength. These data suggest that the spinal cord not only constitutes an active functional component of the human motor learning network but also contributes distinctively from the brain to the learning process. The present findings open new avenues for rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries, as they demonstrate that this part of the central nervous system is much more plastic than assumed before. Yet, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this intrinsic functional plasticity in the spinal cord warrant further investigations. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002186 Dynamically Allocated Hub in Task-Evoked Network Predicts the Vulnerable Prefrontal Locus for Contextual Memory Retrieval in Macaques Takahiro Osada et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002177 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z
by Takahiro Osada, Yusuke Adachi, Kentaro Miyamoto, Koji Jimura, Rieko Setsuie, Yasushi Miyashita
 Neuroimaging and neurophysiology have revealed that multiple areas in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are activated in a specific memory task, but severity of impairment after PFC lesions is largely different depending on which activated area is damaged. The critical relationship between lesion sites and impairments has not yet been given a clear mechanistic explanation. Although recent works proposed that a whole-brain network contains hubs that play integrative roles in cortical information processing, this framework relying on an anatomy-based structural network cannot account for the vulnerable locus for a specific task, lesioning of which would bring impairment. Here, we hypothesized that (i) activated PFC areas dynamically form an ordered network centered at a task-specific "functional hub" and (ii) the lesion-effective site corresponds to the "functional hub," but not to a task-invariant "structural hub." To test these hypotheses, we conducted functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments in macaques performing a temporal contextual memory task. We found that the activated areas formed a hierarchical hub-centric network based on task-evoked directed connectivity, differently from the anatomical network reflecting axonal projection patterns. Using a novel simulated-lesion method based on support vector machine, we estimated severity of impairment after lesioning of each area, which accorded well with a known dissociation in contextual memory impairment in macaques (impairment after lesioning in area 9/46d, but not in area 8Ad). The predicted severity of impairment was proportional to the network "hubness" of the virtually lesioned area in the task-evoked directed connectivity network, rather than in the anatomical network known from tracer studies. Our results suggest that PFC areas dynamically and cooperatively shape a functional hub-centric network to reallocate the lesion-effective site depending on the cognitive processes, apart from static anatomical hubs. These findings will be a foundation for precise prediction of behavioral impacts of damage or surgical intervention in human brains. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002177 Network Hubs in the Brain Have the Biggest Impact on Behavior Janelle Weaver info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002178 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z 2015-06-30T21:00:00Z
by Janelle Weaver
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002178 Experimental Evidence for Phonemic Contrasts in a Nonhuman Vocal System Sabrina Engesser et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002171 2015-06-29T21:00:00Z 2015-06-29T21:00:00Z
by Sabrina Engesser, Jodie M. S. Crane, James L. Savage, Andrew F. Russell, Simon W. Townsend
 The ability to generate new meaning by rearranging combinations of meaningless sounds is a fundamental component of language. Although animal vocalizations often comprise combinations of meaningless acoustic elements, evidence that rearranging such combinations generates functionally distinct meaning is lacking. Here, we provide evidence for this basic ability in calls of the chestnut-crowned babbler (Pomatostomus ruficeps), a highly cooperative bird of the Australian arid zone. Using acoustic analyses, natural observations, and a series of controlled playback experiments, we demonstrate that this species uses the same acoustic elements (A and B) in different arrangements (AB or BAB) to create two functionally distinct vocalizations. Specifically, the addition or omission of a contextually meaningless acoustic element at a single position generates a phoneme-like contrast that is sufficient to distinguish the meaning between the two calls. Our results indicate that the capacity to rearrange meaningless sounds in order to create new signals occurs outside of humans. We suggest that phonemic contrasts represent a rudimentary form of phoneme structure and a potential early step towards the generative phonemic system of human language. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002171 From Here to Eternity—The Theory and Practice of a Really Long Experiment Jeremy W. Fox et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002185 2015-06-23T21:00:00Z 2015-06-23T21:00:00Z
by Jeremy W. Fox, Richard E. Lenski
 In February 1988, Richard Lenski set up 12 replicate populations of a single genotype of Escherichia coli in a simple nutrient medium. He has been following their evolution ever since. Here, Lenski answers provocative questions from Jeremy Fox about his iconic "Long-Term Evolution Experiment" (LTEE). The LTEE is a remarkable case study of the interplay of determinism and chance in evolution—and in the conduct of science. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002185 Ryanodine Receptor Activation Induces Long-Term Plasticity of Spine Calcium Dynamics Friedrich W. Johenning et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002181 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z
by Friedrich W. Johenning, Anne-Kathrin Theis, Ulrike Pannasch, Martin Rückl, Sten Rüdiger, Dietmar Schmitz
 A key feature of signalling in dendritic spines is the synapse-specific transduction of short electrical signals into biochemical responses. Ca2+ is a major upstream effector in this transduction cascade, serving both as a depolarising electrical charge carrier at the membrane and an intracellular second messenger. Upon action potential firing, the majority of spines are subject to global back-propagating action potential (bAP) Ca2+ transients. These transients translate neuronal suprathreshold activation into intracellular biochemical events. Using a combination of electrophysiology, two-photon Ca2+ imaging, and modelling, we demonstrate that bAPs are electrochemically coupled to Ca2+ release from intracellular stores via ryanodine receptors (RyRs). We describe a new function mediated by spine RyRs: the activity-dependent long-term enhancement of the bAP-Ca2+ transient. Spines regulate bAP Ca2+ influx independent of each other, as bAP-Ca2+ transient enhancement is compartmentalized and independent of the dendritic Ca2+ transient. Furthermore, this functional state change depends exclusively on bAPs travelling antidromically into dendrites and spines. Induction, but not expression, of bAP-Ca2+ transient enhancement is a spine-specific function of the RyR. We demonstrate that RyRs can form specific Ca2+ signalling nanodomains within single spines. Functionally, RyR mediated Ca2+ release in these nanodomains induces a new form of Ca2+ transient plasticity that constitutes a spine specific storage mechanism of neuronal suprathreshold activity patterns. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002181 A Sensitive and Specific Neural Signature for Picture-Induced Negative Affect Luke J. Chang et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002180 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z
by Luke J. Chang, Peter J. Gianaros, Stephen B. Manuck, Anjali Krishnan, Tor D. Wager
 Neuroimaging has identified many correlates of emotion but has not yet yielded brain representations predictive of the intensity of emotional experiences in individuals. We used machine learning to identify a sensitive and specific signature of emotional responses to aversive images. This signature predicted the intensity of negative emotion in individual participants in cross validation (n =121) and test (n = 61) samples (high–low emotion = 93.5% accuracy). It was unresponsive to physical pain (emotion–pain = 92% discriminative accuracy), demonstrating that it is not a representation of generalized arousal or salience. The signature was comprised of mesoscale patterns spanning multiple cortical and subcortical systems, with no single system necessary or sufficient for predicting experience. Furthermore, it was not reducible to activity in traditional "emotion-related" regions (e.g., amygdala, insula) or resting-state networks (e.g., "salience," "default mode"). Overall, this work identifies differentiable neural components of negative emotion and pain, providing a basis for new, brain-based taxonomies of affective processes. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002180 A Calcium-Dependent Mechanism of Neuronal Memory Gabriel Gasque info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002182 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z
by Gabriel Gasque
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002182 Brain Signature Predicts Negative Emotion in Individuals Janelle Weaver info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002179 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z 2015-06-22T21:00:00Z
by Janelle Weaver
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002179 Unraveling the Transmission Ecology of Polio Micaela Martinez-Bakker et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002172 2015-06-19T21:00:00Z 2015-06-19T21:00:00Z
by Micaela Martinez-Bakker, Aaron A. King, Pejman Rohani
 Sustained and coordinated vaccination efforts have brought polio eradication within reach. Anticipating the eradication of wild poliovirus (WPV) and the subsequent challenges in preventing its re-emergence, we look to the past to identify why polio rose to epidemic levels in the mid-20th century, and how WPV persisted over large geographic scales. We analyzed an extensive epidemiological dataset, spanning the 1930s to the 1950s and spatially replicated across each state in the United States, to glean insight into the drivers of polio's historical expansion and the ecological mode of its persistence prior to vaccine introduction. We document a latitudinal gradient in polio's seasonality. Additionally, we fitted and validated mechanistic transmission models to data from each US state independently. The fitted models revealed that: (1) polio persistence was the product of a dynamic mosaic of source and sink populations; (2) geographic heterogeneity of seasonal transmission conditions account for the latitudinal structure of polio epidemics; (3) contrary to the prevailing "disease of development" hypothesis, our analyses demonstrate that polio's historical expansion was straightforwardly explained by demographic trends rather than improvements in sanitation and hygiene; and (4) the absence of clinical disease is not a reliable indicator of polio transmission, because widespread polio transmission was likely in the multiyear absence of clinical disease. As the world edges closer to global polio eradication and continues the strategic withdrawal of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), the regular identification of, and rapid response to, these silent chains of transmission is of the utmost importance. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002172 Representations of Value in the Brain: An Embarrassment of Riches? Jeffrey J. Stott et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002174 2015-06-18T21:00:00Z 2015-06-18T21:00:00Z
by Jeffrey J. Stott, A. David Redish
 Over the past two decades, neuroscientists have increasingly turned their attention to the question of how the brain implements decisions between differently valued options. This emerging field, called neuroeconomics, has made quick progress in identifying a plethora of brain areas that track or are modulated by reward value. However, it is still unclear how and where in the brain value coding takes place. A primate study by Strait and colleagues in this issue of PLOS Biology finds overlapping signals of value coding in two brain regions central to the valuation process: the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the ventral striatum. This finding reconciles the primate and rodent literatures, provides valuable insight into the complexity of value computation, and helps set the agenda for future work in this area. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002174 Signatures of Value Comparison in Ventral Striatum Neurons Caleb E. Strait et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002173 2015-06-18T21:00:00Z 2015-06-18T21:00:00Z
by Caleb E. Strait, Brianna J. Sleezer, Benjamin Y. Hayden
 The ventral striatum (VS), like its cortical afferents, is closely associated with processing of rewards, but the relative contributions of striatal and cortical reward systems remains unclear. Most theories posit distinct roles for these structures, despite their similarities. We compared responses of VS neurons to those of ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) Area 14 neurons, recorded in a risky choice task. Five major response patterns observed in vmPFC were also observed in VS: (1) offer value encoding, (2) value difference encoding, (3) preferential encoding of chosen relative to unchosen value, (4) a correlation between residual variance in responses and choices, and (5) prominent encoding of outcomes. We did observe some differences as well; in particular, preferential encoding of the chosen option was stronger and started earlier in VS than in vmPFC. Nonetheless, the close match between vmPFC and VS suggests that cortex and its striatal targets make overlapping contributions to economic choice. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002173 An Estimate of the Total DNA in the Biosphere Hanna K. E. Landenmark et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002168 2015-06-11T21:00:00Z 2015-06-11T21:00:00Z
by Hanna K. E. Landenmark, Duncan H. Forgan, Charles S. Cockell
 Modern whole-organism genome analysis, in combination with biomass estimates, allows us to estimate a lower bound on the total information content in the biosphere: 5.3 × 1031 (±3.6 × 1031) megabases (Mb) of DNA. Given conservative estimates regarding DNA transcription rates, this information content suggests biosphere processing speeds exceeding yottaNOPS values (1024 Nucleotide Operations Per Second). Although prokaryotes evolved at least 3 billion years before plants and animals, we find that the information content of prokaryotes is similar to plants and animals at the present day. This information-based approach offers a new way to quantify anthropogenic and natural processes in the biosphere and its information diversity over time. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002168 Suitable Days for Plant Growth Disappear under Projected Climate Change: Potential Human and Biotic Vulnerability Camilo Mora et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002167 2015-06-10T21:00:00Z 2015-06-10T21:00:00Z
by Camilo Mora, Iain R. Caldwell, Jamie M. Caldwell, Micah R. Fisher, Brandon M. Genco, Steven W. Running
 Ongoing climate change can alter conditions for plant growth, in turn affecting ecological and social systems. While there have been considerable advances in understanding the physical aspects of climate change, comprehensive analyses integrating climate, biological, and social sciences are less common. Here we use climate projections under alternative mitigation scenarios to show how changes in environmental variables that limit plant growth could impact ecosystems and people. We show that although the global mean number of days above freezing will increase by up to 7% by 2100 under "business as usual" (representative concentration pathway [RCP] 8.5), suitable growing days will actually decrease globally by up to 11% when other climatic variables that limit plant growth are considered (i.e., temperature, water availability, and solar radiation). Areas in Russia, China, and Canada are projected to gain suitable plant growing days, but the rest of the world will experience losses. Notably, tropical areas could lose up to 200 suitable plant growing days per year. These changes will impact most of the world's terrestrial ecosystems, potentially triggering climate feedbacks. Human populations will also be affected, with up to ~2,100 million of the poorest people in the world (~30% of the world's population) highly vulnerable to changes in the supply of plant-related goods and services. These impacts will be spatially variable, indicating regions where adaptations will be necessary. Changes in suitable plant growing days are projected to be less severe under strong and moderate mitigation scenarios (i.e., RCP 2.6 and RCP 4.5), underscoring the importance of reducing emissions to avoid such disproportionate impacts on ecosystems and people. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002167 Does a Warmer World Mean a Greener World? Not Likely! Jonathan Chase info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002166 2015-06-10T21:00:00Z 2015-06-10T21:00:00Z
by Jonathan Chase
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002166 The Economics of Reproducibility in Preclinical Research Leonard P. Freedman et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002165 2015-06-09T21:00:00Z 2015-06-09T21:00:00Z
by Leonard P. Freedman, Iain M. Cockburn, Timothy S. Simcoe
 Low reproducibility rates within life science research undermine cumulative knowledge production and contribute to both delays and costs of therapeutic drug development. An analysis of past studies indicates that the cumulative (total) prevalence of irreproducible preclinical research exceeds 50%, resulting in approximately US$28,000,000,000 (US$28B)/year spent on preclinical research that is not reproducible—in the United States alone. We outline a framework for solutions and a plan for long-term improvements in reproducibility rates that will help to accelerate the discovery of life-saving therapies and cures. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002165 Host–Pathogen Coevolution: The Selective Advantage of Bacillus thuringiensis Virulence and Its Cry Toxin Genes Leila Masri et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002169 2015-06-04T21:00:00Z 2015-06-04T21:00:00Z
by Leila Masri, Antoine Branca, Anna E. Sheppard, Andrei Papkou, David Laehnemann, Patrick S. Guenther, Swantje Prahl, Manja Saebelfeld, Jacqueline Hollensteiner, Heiko Liesegang, Elzbieta Brzuszkiewicz, Rolf Daniel, Nicolaas K. Michiels, Rebecca D. Schulte, Joachim Kurtz, Philip Rosenstiel, Arndt Telschow, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Hinrich Schulenburg
 Reciprocal coevolution between host and pathogen is widely seen as a major driver of evolution and biological innovation. Yet, to date, the underlying genetic mechanisms and associated trait functions that are unique to rapid coevolutionary change are generally unknown. We here combined experimental evolution of the bacterial biocontrol agent Bacillus thuringiensis and its nematode host Caenorhabditis elegans with large-scale phenotyping, whole genome analysis, and functional genetics to demonstrate the selective benefit of pathogen virulence and the underlying toxin genes during the adaptation process. We show that: (i) high virulence was specifically favoured during pathogen–host coevolution rather than pathogen one-sided adaptation to a nonchanging host or to an environment without host; (ii) the pathogen genotype BT-679 with known nematocidal toxin genes and high virulence specifically swept to fixation in all of the independent replicate populations under coevolution but only some under one-sided adaptation; (iii) high virulence in the BT-679-dominated populations correlated with elevated copy numbers of the plasmid containing the nematocidal toxin genes; (iv) loss of virulence in a toxin-plasmid lacking BT-679 isolate was reconstituted by genetic reintroduction or external addition of the toxins. We conclude that sustained coevolution is distinct from unidirectional selection in shaping the pathogen's genome and life history characteristics. To our knowledge, this study is the first to characterize the pathogen genes involved in coevolutionary adaptation in an animal host–pathogen interaction system. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002169 Open Access Target Validation Is a More Efficient Way to Accelerate Drug Discovery Wen Hwa Lee info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002164 2015-06-04T21:00:00Z 2015-06-04T21:00:00Z
by Wen Hwa Lee
 There is a scarcity of novel treatments to address many unmet medical needs. Industry and academia are finally coming to terms with the fact that the prevalent models and incentives for innovation in early stage drug discovery are failing to promote progress quickly enough. Here we will examine how an open model of precompetitive public–private research partnership is enabling efficient derisking and acceleration in the early stages of drug discovery, whilst also widening the range of communities participating in the process, such as patient and disease foundations. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002164 Bacterial Ventures into Multicellularity: Collectivism through Individuality Simon van Vliet et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002162 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z
by Simon van Vliet, Martin Ackermann
 Multicellular eukaryotes can perform functions that exceed the possibilities of an individual cell. These functions emerge through interactions between differentiated cells that are precisely arranged in space. Bacteria also form multicellular collectives that consist of differentiated but genetically identical cells. How does the functionality of these collectives depend on the spatial arrangement of the differentiated bacteria? In a previous issue of PLOS Biology, van Gestel and colleagues reported an elegant example of how the spatial arrangement of differentiated cells gives rise to collective behavior in Bacillus subtilus colonies, further demonstrating the similarity of bacterial collectives to higher multicellular organisms. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002162 Correction: Eps8 Regulates Axonal Filopodia in Hippocampal Neurons in Response to Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Elisabetta Menna et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002184 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z
by Elisabetta Menna, Andrea Disanza, Cinzia Cagnoli, Ursula Schenk, Giuliana Gelsomino, Emanuela Frittoli, Maud Hertzog, Nina Offenhauser, Corinna Sawallisch, Hans-Jürgen Kreienkamp, Frank B. Gertler, Pier Paolo Di Fiore, Giorgio Scita, Michela Matteoli
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002184 Song Circuit in Bird Brain Contains Map of Space and Time Janelle Weaver info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002159 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z
by Janelle Weaver
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002159 Mesoscopic Patterns of Neural Activity Support Songbird Cortical Sequences Jeffrey E. Markowitz et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002158 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z 2015-06-03T21:00:00Z
by Jeffrey E. Markowitz, William A. Liberti, Grigori Guitchounts, Tarciso Velho, Carlos Lois, Timothy J. Gardner
 Time-locked sequences of neural activity can be found throughout the vertebrate forebrain in various species and behavioral contexts. From "time cells" in the hippocampus of rodents to cortical activity controlling movement, temporal sequence generation is integral to many forms of learned behavior. However, the mechanisms underlying sequence generation are not well known. Here, we describe a spatial and temporal organization of the songbird premotor cortical microcircuit that supports sparse sequences of neural activity. Multi-channel electrophysiology and calcium imaging reveal that neural activity in premotor cortex is correlated with a length scale of 100 µm. Within this length scale, basal-ganglia–projecting excitatory neurons, on average, fire at a specific phase of a local 30 Hz network rhythm. These results show that premotor cortical activity is inhomogeneous in time and space, and that a mesoscopic dynamical pattern underlies the generation of the neural sequences controlling song. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002158 Chimps, Humans, and the Hominid Struggle against Viruses Roland G. Roberts info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002145 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z
by Roland G. Roberts
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002145 Signature Patterns of MHC Diversity in Three Gombe Communities of Wild Chimpanzees Reflect Fitness in Reproduction and Immune Defense against SIVcpz Emily E. Wroblewski et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002144 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z
by Emily E. Wroblewski, Paul J. Norman, Lisbeth A. Guethlein, Rebecca S. Rudicell, Miguel A. Ramirez, Yingying Li, Beatrice H. Hahn, Anne E. Pusey, Peter Parham
 Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules determine immune responses to viral infections. These polymorphic cell-surface glycoproteins bind peptide antigens, forming ligands for cytotoxic T and natural killer cell receptors. Under pressure from rapidly evolving viruses, hominoid MHC class I molecules also evolve rapidly, becoming diverse and species-specific. Little is known of the impact of infectious disease epidemics on MHC class I variant distributions in human populations, a context in which the chimpanzee is the superior animal model. Population dynamics of the chimpanzees inhabiting Gombe National Park, Tanzania have been studied for over 50 years. This population is infected with SIVcpz, the precursor of human HIV-1. Because HLA-B is the most polymorphic human MHC class I molecule and correlates strongly with HIV-1 progression, we determined sequences for its ortholog, Patr-B, in 125 Gombe chimpanzees. Eleven Patr-B variants were defined, as were their frequencies in Gombe's three communities, changes in frequency with time, and effect of SIVcpz infection. The growing populations of the northern and central communities, where SIVcpz is less prevalent, have stable distributions comprising a majority of low-frequency Patr-B variants and a few high-frequency variants. Driving the latter to high frequency has been the fecundity of immigrants to the northern community, whereas in the central community, it has been the fecundity of socially dominant individuals. In the declining population of the southern community, where greater SIVcpz prevalence is associated with mortality and emigration, Patr-B variant distributions have been changing. Enriched in this community are Patr-B variants that engage with natural killer cell receptors. Elevated among SIVcpz-infected chimpanzees, the Patr-B*06:03 variant has striking structural and functional similarities to HLA-B*57, the human allotype most strongly associated with delayed HIV-1 progression. Like HLA-B*57, Patr-B*06:03 correlates with reduced viral load, as assessed by detection of SIVcpz RNA in feces. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002144 Correction: The Retromer Complex Is Required for Rhodopsin Recycling and Its Loss Leads to Photoreceptor Degeneration Shiuan Wang et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002170 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z 2015-05-28T21:00:00Z
by Shiuan Wang, Kai Li Tan, Melina A. Agosto, Bo Xiong, Shinya Yamamoto, Hector Sandoval, Manish Jaiswal, Vafa Bayat, Ke Zhang, Wu-Lin Charng, Gabriela David, Lita Duraine, Kartik Venkatachalam, Theodore G. Wensel, Hugo J. Bellen
 http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002170 Testing Chemical Safety: What Is Needed to Ensure the Widespread Application of Non-animal Approaches? Natalie Burden et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002156 2015-05-27T21:00:00Z 2015-05-27T21:00:00Z
by Natalie Burden, Fiona Sewell, Kathryn Chapman
 Scientists face growing pressure to move away from using traditional animal toxicity tests to determine whether manufactured chemicals are safe. Numerous ethical, scientific, business, and legislative incentives will help to drive this shift. However, a number of hurdles must be overcome in the coming years before non-animal methods are adopted into widespread practice, particularly from regulatory, scientific, and global perspectives. Several initiatives are nevertheless underway that promise to increase the confidence in newer alternative methods, which will support the move towards a future in which less data from animal tests is required in the assessment of chemical safety. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002156 The Challenging Road towards a Unified Animal Research Network in Europe Emma Martinez-Sanchez et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002157 2015-05-27T21:00:00Z 2015-05-27T21:00:00Z
by Emma Martinez-Sanchez, Kirk Leech
 Animal models are key in biomedical research as a proof of concept to study complex processes in a physiological context. Despite the small yet crucial role animals play in fundamental and applied research, the value of animal research is recurrently undermined. Lack of openness and transparency encourages misconceptions, which can have a dramatic negative impact on science and medicine. Research centres should use all available resources to ensure that relevant details about their use of animals in research are readily accessible. More concerted efforts by professional advocacy groups devoted to informing about the benefits of biomedical animal research are also crucial. The European Animal Research Association acts as an umbrella organisation providing support to national advocacy groups and coordinating actions in countries in which no advocacy group exists. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002157 The Fitness Consequences of Aneuploidy Are Driven by Condition-Dependent Gene Effects Anna B. Sunshine et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002155 2015-05-26T21:00:00Z 2015-05-26T21:00:00Z
by Anna B. Sunshine, Celia Payen, Giang T. Ong, Ivan Liachko, Kean Ming Tan, Maitreya J. Dunham
 Aneuploidy is a hallmark of tumor cells, and yet the precise relationship between aneuploidy and a cell's proliferative ability, or cellular fitness, has remained elusive. In this study, we have combined a detailed analysis of aneuploid clones isolated from laboratory-evolved populations of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with a systematic, genome-wide screen for the fitness effects of telomeric amplifications to address the relationship between aneuploidy and cellular fitness. We found that aneuploid clones rise to high population frequencies in nutrient-limited evolution experiments and show increased fitness relative to wild type. Direct competition experiments confirmed that three out of four aneuploid events isolated from evolved populations were themselves sufficient to improve fitness. To expand the scope beyond this small number of exemplars, we created a genome-wide collection of >1,800 diploid yeast strains, each containing a different telomeric amplicon (Tamp), ranging in size from 0.4 to 1,000 kb. Using pooled competition experiments in nutrient-limited chemostats followed by high-throughput sequencing of strain-identifying barcodes, we determined the fitness effects of these >1,800 Tamps under three different conditions. Our data revealed that the fitness landscape explored by telomeric amplifications is much broader than that explored by single-gene amplifications. As also observed in the evolved clones, we found the fitness effects of most Tamps to be condition specific, with a minority showing common effects in all three conditions. By integrating our data with previous work that examined the fitness effects of single-gene amplifications genome-wide, we found that a small number of genes within each Tamp are centrally responsible for each Tamp's fitness effects. Our genome-wide Tamp screen confirmed that telomeric amplifications identified in laboratory-evolved populations generally increased fitness. Our results show that Tamps are mutations that produce large, typically condition-dependent changes in fitness that are important drivers of increased fitness in asexually evolving populations. http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1002155 Correction: Open Labware: 3-D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment Tom Baden et al. info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002175 2015-05-21T21:00:00Z 2015-05-21T21:00:00Z
by Tom Baden, Andre Maia Chagas, Gregory J. Gage, Timothy C. Marzullo, Lucia L. Prieto-Godino, Thomas Euler
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When the people of the US are accepting of anything and everything and bury their heads to the truth, we in fact are giving up!
Despots and terrorists are always depending on propaganda to make headlines. Unfortunately too many dimwits actually buy into such tactics....
Well if it's bound to happen, Nuclear war would be a kinder fate than an "Islamic Awakening" .
I can't remember Obama's exact words...but he did say something along the lines, that he wouldn't send in troups......?<br />
I got the impression, that the U.S. is NOT going to defend/move in or what ever the U.S. does to fatten wallets...
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Politicians say all sorts of things for their followers.
If they really believed the us had given up, then theyre rallying point for a panislamic front would lose its tension and theyd all go back to squabbling amongst themselves. But theyd need the Great Satan to keep the minions in line, so theyd probably just keep up the propaganda and have falseflag ****.
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Love and Respect
Saturdays, April 11 – May 16, 3:30-5pm, Shea Campus Room B132
Taped at a two-day Love and Respect Seminar, this study teaches couples about the often-missed needs in a marriage: respect for the husband and love for the wife. The underlying Scripture for the study is Ephesians 5:33 "Let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband." Teachers Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs point out that women innately know how to love, and men innately know how to show respect. That's why God asks women and men to go outside their comfort zones—instructing men to love their wives and women to respect their husbands. This study will engage your heart and mind with truth, laughter and the opportunity to see each other in ways you may easily have missed.
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