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When mice ate a diet of 25 percent extra sugar - the mouse equivalent of a healthy human diet plus three cans of soda daily - females died at twice the normal rate and males were a quarter less likely to hold territory and reproduce, according to a toxicity test developed at the University of Utah. "Our results provide evidence that added sugar consumed at concentrations currently considered safe exerts dramatic adverse impacts on mammalian health," the researchers said in a study that came out Tuesday, in the journal Nature Communications. "This demonstrates the adverse effects of added sugars at human-relevant levels," says University of Utah biology professor Wayne Potts, the study's senior author. He says previous studies using other tests fed mice large doses of sugar disproportionate to the amount people consume in sweetened beverages, baked goods and candy. "I have reduced refined sugar intake and encouraged my family to do the same," he adds, noting that the new test showed that the 25 percent "added-sugar" diet - 12.5 percent dextrose (the industrial name for glucose) and 12.5 percent fructose - was just as harmful to the health of mice as being the inbred offspring of first cousins. Even though the mice didn't become obese and showed few metabolic symptoms, the sensitive test showed "they died more often and tended to have fewer babies," says the study's first author, James Ruff, who recently earned his Ph.D. at the University of Utah. "We have shown that levels of sugar that people typically consume - and that are considered safe by regulatory agencies - impair the health of mice." The new toxicity test placed groups of mice in room-sized pens nicknamed "mouse barns" with multiple nest boxes - a much more realistic environment than small cages, allowing the mice to compete more naturally for mates and desirable territories, and thereby revealing subtle toxic effects on their performance, Potts says. "This is a sensitive test for health and vigor declines," he says, noting that in a previous study, he used the same test to show how inbreeding hurt the health of mice. "One advantage of this assay is we get the same readout no matter if we are testing inbreeding or added sugar," Potts says. "The mice tell us the level of health degradation is almost identical" from added-sugar and from cousin-level inbreeding. The study says the need for a sensitive toxicity test exists not only for components of our diet, but "is particularly strong for both pharmaceutical science, where 73 percent of drugs that pass preclinical trials fail due to safety concerns, and for toxicology, where shockingly few compounds receive critical or long-term toxicity testing." The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.
A Mouse Diet Equal to What a Quarter of Americans Eat
The experimental diet in the study provided 25 percent of calories from added sugar - half fructose and half glucose - no matter how many calories the mice ate. Both high-fructose corn syrup and table sugar (sucrose) are half fructose and half glucose. Potts says the National Research Council recommends that for people, no more than 25 percent of calories should be from "added sugar," which means "they don't count what's naturally in an apple, banana, potato or other nonprocessed food. The dose we selected is consumed by 13 percent to 25 percent of Americans." The diet fed to the mice with the 25 percent sugar-added diet is equivalent to the diet of a person who drinks three cans daily of sweetened soda pop "plus a perfectly healthy, no-sugar-added diet," Potts says. Ruff notes that sugar consumption in the American diet has increased 50 percent since the 1970s, accompanied by a dramatic increase in metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, fatty liver and cardiovascular disease. The researchers used a mouse supply company that makes specialized diets for research. Chow for the mice was a highly nutritious wheat-corn-soybean mix with vitamins and minerals. For experimental mice, glucose and fructose amounting to 25 percent of calories was included in the chow. For control mice, corn starch was used as a carbohydrate in place of the added sugars. House Mice Behaving Naturally Mice often live in homes with people, so "mice happen to be an excellent mammal to model human dietary issues because they've been living on the same diet as we have ever since the agricultural revolution 10,000 years ago," Potts says. Mice typically used in labs come from strains bred in captivity for decades. They lack the territoriality shown by wild mice. So the study used mice descended from wild house mice that were "outbred" to prevent inbreeding typical of lab mice. "They are highly competitive over food, nesting sites and territories," he says. "This competition demands high performance from their bodies, so if there is a defect in any physiological systems, they tend to do more poorly during high competition." So Potts' new test - named the Organismal Performance Assay, or OPA - uses mice "in a more natural ecological context" more likely to reveal toxic effects of whatever is being tested, he says. "When you look at a mouse in a cage, it's like trying to evaluate the performance of a car by turning it on in a garage," Ruff says. "If it doesn't turn on, you've got a problem. But just because it does turn on, doesn't mean you don't have a problem. To really test it, you take it out on the road." A big room was divided into 11 "mouse barns" used for the new test. Six were used in the study. Each "barn" was a 377-square-foot enclosure ringed by 3-foot walls. Each mouse barn was divided by wire mesh fencing into six sections or "territories," but the mice could climb easily over the mesh. Within each of the six sections was a nest box, a feeding station and drinking water. Four of the six sections in each barn were "optimal," more desirable territories because the nest boxes were opaque plastic storage bins, which mice entered via 2-inch holes at the bottom. Each bin had four nesting cages in it, and an enclosed feeder. The two other sections were "suboptimal" territories with open planter trays instead of enclosed bins. Female mice had to nest communally in the trays.
Running the Experiment
The mice in the experiment began with 156 "founders" that were bred in Potts' colony, weaned at four weeks, and then assigned either to the added-sugar diet or the control diet, with half the males and half the females on each diet. The mice stayed in cages with siblings of the same sex (to prevent reproduction) for 26 weeks while they were fed these diets. Then the mice were placed in the mouse barns to live, compete with each other and breed for 32 more weeks. They all received the same added-sugar diet while in the mouse barns, so the study only tested for differences caused by the mice eating different diets for the previous 26 weeks. The founder mice had implanted microchips, like those put in pets. Microchip readers were placed near the feeding stations to record which mice fed where and for how long. A male was considered dominant if he made more than 75 percent of the visits by males to a given feeding station. In reality, the dominant males made almost 100 percent of male visits to the feeder in the desirable territory they dominated. With the 156 founder mice (58 male, 98 female), the researchers ran the experiment six times, with an average of 26 mice per experiment: eight to 10 males (competing for six territories, four desirable and two suboptimal) and 14 to 18 females.
The Findings: Added Sugar Impairs Mouse Lifespan and Reproduction
-- After 32 weeks in mouse barns, 35 percent of the females fed extra sugar died, twice the 17 percent death rate for female control mice. There was no difference in the 55 percent death among males who did and did not get added sugar. Ruff says males have much higher death rates than females in natural settings because they compete for territory, "but there's no relation to sugar." -- Males on the added-sugar diet acquired and held 26 percent fewer territories than males on the control diet: control males occupied 47 percent of the territories while sugar-added mice controlled less than 36 percent. Male mice shared the remaining 17 percent of territories. -- Males on the added-sugar diet produced 25 percent fewer offspring than control males, as determined by genetic analysis of the offspring. The sugar-added females had higher reproduction rates than controls initially - likely because the sugar gave them extra energy to handle the burden of pregnancy - but then had lower reproductive rates as the study progressed, partly because they had higher death rates linked to sugar. The researchers studied another group of mice for metabolic changes. The only differences were minor: cholesterol was elevated in sugar-fed mice, and the ability to clear glucose from the blood was impaired in female sugar-fed mice. The study found no difference between mice on a regular diet and mice with the 25 percent sugar-added diet when it came to obesity, fasting insulin levels, fasting glucose or fasting triglycerides. "Our test shows an adverse outcome from the added-sugar diet that couldn't be detected by conventional tests," Potts says. Human-made toxic substances in the environment potentially affect all of us, and more are continually discovered, Potts says. "You have to ask why we didn't discover them 20 years ago," he adds. "The answer is that until now, we haven't had a functional, broad and sensitive test to screen the potential toxic substances that are being released into the environment or in our drugs or our food supply." Potts and Ruff conducted the study with University of Utah biology lab manager Linda Morrison and undergraduates Amanda Suchy, Sara Hugentobler, Mirtha Sosa and Bradley Schwartz, and with researchers Sin Gieng and Mark Shigenaga of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California.
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Those doubts began to creep in shortly after the release of his seventh album, Television of Saints, in 2012. The wellspring of songs that had flowed out of him since his days in post-punk group Waxwing and through six critically acclaimed solo albums had stopped. "It became painful for me to make music", Votolato recalls. "I was hemmed in by the construct of who I thought I was supposed to be and I stopped believing in myself as a writer. On the surface I looked like a functioning artist, but behind the scenes I was completely blocked creatively, fighting a battle with severe depression, and struggling to keep my sanity."
By the time he had finished the cycle for that album—culminating with a tour with MeWithoutYou—Rocky had not written a new song in more than a year. Frustrated, he decided to get off the road for a while and sought therapy for his deteriorating mental health. It was then, in the summer of 2014, that the creative floodgates finally opened and he recommitted himself to his music with a renewed passion and sense of purpose.
In the following 3 months alone, Rocky wrote more than 25 new songs. In October he took the new batch of songs into the Hall of Justice studio in Seattle, working in the same room where he created one of his most beloved albums, 2003's Suicide Medicine. There he collaborated with that same album's producer, Chris Walla, an old friend who is going through his own transition after recently retiring from his longtime role as guitarist and producer for Death Cab for Cutie. Speaking on his own involvement, Walla says, "This collection of songs hit me really hard, and at a really good time. It's shaping up to be a visceral and tactile album; the band is incredible, and Rocky's writing is spring tight right now. This is a good one."
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Transcranial and Rapid Magnetic Stimulation for Gait Apraxia Due to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and Cerebral Ischemia
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The investigator(neurologist) has published a study in International Congress Series, in the 15th International Conference of Biomagnetism Vancouver Proceedings 2006,and Science Direct website, of 15 patients with brain ischemia and dilated ventricles who improve when treated with transcranial monitoring or low ultrasound wave intensity (milliwatts) and with rapid magnetic stimulation which is also a diagnostic tool routinely used by many neurophysiologists. Before, these patients will progress and may need a brain shunt called Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. He and collaborators now would like to do a double study as this appears to be a cheap and effective alternative treatment and help patients to walk again.
Cognitive Function
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|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Longitudinal
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|January 2002
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|June 2007
The transcranial monitoring intensity would be equivalent to the well known CLOTBUST study (<300mw/sq cm)for one hour, using two probes.
All will be treated as an outpatient and there is no form of infusion or interventional treatment.
The rapid magnetic stimulation is at about 50a/us, 15Hz, 1000 pulses with 10 sec pause for ten days along the skull vault. Informed consent will be obtained. 30 patients will be recruited and sham treatment would be just applying probe without power for transcranial and for magnetic stimulation coil will be angled away. Data will be compiled by a separate blinded investigator and so with the statistics. VP shunt failure patients, which is common, will be included. Barthel's daily living index and standard cognitive tests will be used to assess results.
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- cerebral ischemia with our without hydrocephalus and gait apraxia
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- all other conditions which contribute to walking difficulty e.g. bad knees; or spondylosis; parkinson's or paralytic strokes
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00494689
|Contact: Devathasan Gobinathan, FRCP,MD
|Contact: Weng Kiong Ow Yong, Bsc
|Devathasan Neurology Practice
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|Principal Investigator: Devathasan Gobinathan, FRCP MD
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|Weng Kiong Aw Yong, Bsc (QUT)
|Freelancer Computer Programmer and data control
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|June 28, 2007
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|June 28, 2007
|Health Authority:
|Singapore: Health Science Authority
Canada: University of British Columbia; Dept of Science.
Keywords provided by Devathasan Neurology Practice Pte Ltd:
transcranial sonolysis or monitoring
rapid magnetic stimulation
cerebral ischemia
Barthel's index
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Cerebral Infarction
Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure
Brain Diseases
Brain Infarction
Brain Ischemia
Cardiovascular Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
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Marvelous Manila
Haul yourself into a jeepney and brace yourself for the wild ride that is Manila. Overwhelming and overpopulated, Manila will engulf you in all her chaotic glory, only letting go if she's called up for karaoke.
Mall rats, take note – Manila is home to the third largest mall in the world, the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, not to mention the gazillion other malls scattered around the city, which rival Manila's rich cultural and historical heritage as the national treasure.
Take a stroll down the 16th Century cobblestone streets of the old walled capital, Intramuros, and see the remains of Spanish colonial ruins.Rizal Park, also known as 'Luneta', is the ideal place to take a break (or nurse the hangover), and watch life go by alongside laidback locals.
And when it comes to causing that hangover, Manila's non-stop nightlife, particularly in Ermita and Malate districts, will test your drinking limits. Before embarking on any binge (shopping or drinking), it's a good idea to embrace the Filipino motto: "Bahala na" – 'whatever will be, will be' – and let the good times in Manila roll on... and on… and on.
Manila's Top 10
10. Malacanang Palace Disconcertingly opulent amongst the outer-lying slums, it's home to the Philippine President and houses some interesting historical and cultural memorabilia. In days gone by, it housed a pretty impressive shoe collection, too.
5. Coconut Palace Constructed from coconuts and banana fibres, this Palace is a testament to the Filipino's thrifty nature and the excesses of former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
9. National Museum With free entry, air conditioning and a collection of impressive art displays, the NM is definitely worth a visit. Did we mention it's air conditioned?
4. Rizal Park Not to dampen the holiday mood, the light show depicting national hero Jose Rizal's execution is a mix of education, drama and fun.
8. Quaipo Church A major religious drawcard in Manila thanks to the life size statue of Christ, believed cure deafness.
3. Cultural Centre of the Philippines
Distinctively Filipino artistic and cultural heritage displays, as well as ticketed musical and theatrical performances.
7. Metropolitan Museum of Manila Ancient pottery artefacts dating back to 220BC, a blinding display of gold, visiting exhibitions, if you like things on the old side, it's the place for you..
2. Intramuros The district for history buffs. Manila Cathedral, Fort Santiago and San Augustin Church, the list of attraction goes on and on.
6. SM Mall of Asia Its slogan - 'No Other Mall Comes Close' pretty much sums up this colossal shopping experience.
1. Manila Bay The most spectacular sunset in Asia also provides some much needed respite from the hustle of Manila.
Manila History
- Fort Santiago – This park is the first of the riverside barricades.
- Intramuros – These are the ruins of the Spanish Colonial Capital.
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Park – Dedicated to thousands of American soldiers who were killed in World War II.
- San Agustin Church – Considered a must-see site, as this building has lasted through fires and earthquakes.
- Chinese Cemetery – Many say this is one place where you have a better house dead than when you are alive.
Manila Art & Culture
- Museo Pambata – A children's museum with many hands-on activities.
- Cultural Center of the Philippines – This place has everything from ballet to Broadway.
- National Museum – Celebrates the art and history of the Philippines.
- Villa Escudero – A working coconut plantation with historical displays, performances and activities for children.
- Malacanang Palace and Museum – This is a former private house that is now owned by the government and houses a museum.
Manila Shopping
- Robinsons Place Mall – The best word to describe this place is "convenient", as shoppers can find almost anything here.
- Divisoria Market – A mix of local and international stores.
- 168 Shopping Mall – A mall that is notable not only for its stores but for its air-conditioned interior.
- Tutuban Mall – Regular mall with products that were made locally.
- Pistang Pilipino – An authentic and native flea market.
Gay & Lesbian Manila
- Malate District –You will find the majority of gay clubs and bars in this area.
- Long Yany Club Manila – A social organization with chapters throughout Asia.
- Remar Cinema Cubao – A meeting place for gay men.
- Pride Exchange – The only gay shop in the Philippines.
- Stonehouse Hotel – Has large rooms that are used for parties, weddings and other events.
Manila Outdoor
- Corregidor Island – Known as "The Rock" and was a base of operations during World War II.
- Avilon Zoo – Clean and well-maintained zoo that features many birds and other animals.
- Manila Ocean Park – Includes marine exhibits, dining and an area with a great view.
- Paco Park – This was once a cemetery, but now hosts concerts and beautiful views.
- Manila Bay – While many would not recommend swimming in this area, it is still a wonderful place to take a walk or admire beautiful sunsets.
Manila Sport
- Rizal Memorial Sports Complex – This was the site of the FIFA World championship in 1978 and continues to host sporting events.
- Robinson's Place – This was the site of the 2010 World Cup of Pool.
- Club Intramuros Golf Course – It might be difficult to play golf without being distracted by the beautiful scenery.
- Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium – This stadium once hosted games with baseball legends Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.
- University of Santo Tomas Sports Complex – Holds collegiate sports and tournaments.
Manila Local
Manila is (dis)organised into 16 districts and five main cities, each offering something uniquely different to the next (bar the omnipresent shopping mall).
Pasay is home to the SM Mall of Asia, the biggest shopping complex in Southeast Asia and third largest in the world! But if the thought of covering four hectares of shopping ground makes your ankles instantly swell, then rest easy knowing you can always take a seat and watch a movie at the San Miguel Coca-Cola IMAX Theatre, or gain some brain at the interactive Science Discovery Centre. Or join the hordes of tourists and locals ice skating at the Olympic-size rink.
Happily, Pasay isn't all mall. It's got a soul, and one it will gladly show anyone who can see beyond the superficial. Enjoy the beachside feel at Manila's Harbour Square, just next to the Cultural Centre of the Philippines. Shop at Pasay's Paluto Seafood Market before night turns this seaside square into a hub of live music venues, bustling bars and seafood restaurants.
Pleasure-seekers take note – this is the red-light district and hotspot for gay nightlife in Manila. A mish-mash of wealthy expats and top-notch hotels alongside impoverished but proud local slums makes Malate a unique party town. Al fresco bars are scattered along the roads, and it's not uncommon for the party to hit the streets in a parade of song and dance, one to rival the annual Gay Pride Parade of Malate. If your hangover allows it, take a gentle stroll along Manila's Baywalk at Malate or visit the Baroque Malate Church.
With a bustling expat community, Makati is where most tourists head when wanting to escape the intensity of Manila's dirty streets. Stay in one of the district's five-star hotels, all within a stone's throw of the impressive Greenbelt Complex. Cosmopolitan dining and civilised bars are a stark contrast to the inebriated karaoke performances of Malate. For a touch of culture, visit the quaint Sto Niño De Paz Chapel, conveniently located (where else?) in the middle of Greenbelt Mall.
Binondo, Manila's Chinatown, is one of the oldest and most authentic you will ever find, with an abundance of Chinese restaurants plating up delicious dim sum and noodle soups. Which is all very well, but where's the adventure in that? For a walk on the wild side, you want to visit Arranque Marketwhere you can enjoy such dubious delights as bull's balls or snake!
Shanty markets and food vendors burst from the sidewalks of Ongpin Street, so take your time to browse the Chinese market stalls for an eye-popping experience. Binondo Church or 'Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz' is one of the oldest in the Philippines and has stood the test of time, surviving war and natural disasters. It is home to the sacred – and apparently miraculous – Santo Cristo de Longos(the crucified Christ).
Quiapo district is a cultural fusion of Catholic, Chinese, Muslim and Buddhist vendors selling clothing, sunglasses, watches, handbags and 'genuine' DVDs. Mingled among the junk, however, is the opportunity to pick up a great deal on cameras, so head to Felix R. Hidalgo Street for a cut-price Kodak moment. Quiapo Church is fascinating as much for people-watching as it is for its history and architecture. Watch Black Nazarene devotees shuffle on their knees to pray, plus a host of beggars, buskers and blind masseurs. Just don't become too captivated by the orgy of human suffering and praying – pickpockets love the area.
Manila Eat & Drink
Sample the smorgasbord of Spanish, French, Italian, Mediterranean, Chinese, Japanese and, of course, Filipino food that Manila has to offer. From fine dining in five-star restaurants to surprisingly good street food, Manila has something to whet the most fickle of appetites.
Shang Palace: Intricate Chinese wooden latticework walls and chandeliers set the elegant ambience for the best Cantonese food in Manila.
Hobbit House: It should be illegal to come to Manila and not come here. Lord of the Rings-inspired, with midgets manning the bar and huge range of booze.
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Aubergine has an impressive range of French delights. Good luck deciding between the Pan-seared scallops and braised veal cheek hash, or duck foie gras and smoked duck breast.
Cafe Havana is one of the popular haunts in the Greenbelt Complex, serving up Caribbean cuisines, cocktails and, of course, Cuban cigars.
Red Contemporary Western/Asian fusion cuisine inside a chic and spacious interior that will satisfy all your senses.
Inagiku: Master sushi chef Wataru Hikawa creates beautiful, fresh Japanese food. Specialties are the Blue Fin Tuna Belly and Soft Shell Crab, as well as an extensive Sake list.
Lolo's Dads Café The last-standing fine-dining restaurant in Malate. Book now if you want to get in.
La Cocina de Tita Moning A family run establishment in Legarda ancestral home.
Ilustrado is the place authentic Spanish and Filipino cuisine in the old walled capital.
Manila Events
The Spanish may have left the Philippines but they left behind a hefty religious footprint. Happily, that's a good thing as the Christian festivals – topped with a unique Filipino twist – are great excuses for great parties.
The Black Nazarene Festival, held on 9 January 9 at Quiapo Church is a jostling, barefooted procession of devoted Filipino Christians honouring Jesus. A life-size wooden figure of Christ is paraded through the streets with so much vigour, advanced crowd-surfing skills are required.
Sto Niño Festival (Holy Child Jesus Festival) on 15 January celebrates Jesus (he's pretty big in the Philippines) by dancing through Tondo's streets with images of said superstar in hand.
Chinese New Year in Manila bursts into life at the end of January/start of February. Traditional Chinese celebrations abound, with lion dances (not to be confused with line dancing), festive moon cakes and fireworks galore.
People Power Day is an annual tribute to democracy.Every year on 25 February, Manila commemorates the 'the revolution that surprised the world' – the end of Ferdinand Marcos' tyrannical reign in the Philippines. The day includes a mass, speeches and performances at the People Power Monument.
Cocoa de Flores (Chocolate and Flowers) is a week-long cultural love affair in April. With costume parades, parties and free alcohol (on one night), there's plenty of love to go around!
Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) Festival is a tribute to the Virgin Mary.
Every day in May, children scatter flower petals in church, as a sign of virtuous youth and beauty.
Also in May, the 'Queen of Filipino Festivals', Santacruzan, colourfully celebrates youth, love and religion. Metro Manila erupts into streets parades and beauty pageants (yes, beauty pageants) commemorating the discovery of the Holy Cross.
The Feast of St John the Baptist makes a splash in San Juan on 24 June. Imitating baby Jesus' baptism, water fights break out in the streets, with unsuspecting tourists frequently getting drenched – which is reason enough to go along.
When To Go
With its tropical climate, Manila is hot and humid most of the year. Even if you hate shopping, that's when all those air-conditioned malls really come into their own.
- The temperature is a constantly steamy 25 to 30°C (77-86°F) all year round.
- Manila's wet season is roughly between May and November.
- It's most comfortable to travel to Manila in the cooler, dry season between December and April.
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Tondo: Crowded and claustrophobic, Tondo has all the worst parts of Manila crammed into one downright dodgy slum.
Manila Zoo: Avert your eyes and hold your nose, because squalor and stench are the two main highlights of this so called zoo. If it's wildlife you're after, make the trip to Avilon Zoo, a bumpy three-hour ride from Manila.
Manila Ocean Park: Small, and with hardly any inspiring aquatic life, this is more like another shopping mall wrapped in an under-the-sea guise.
Getting Around
Whether it's carefully dodging disastrous peak hours or smoggy traffic jams, deciding on the best way to get around is a skill. Manila has more transport options than you can shake a 100 peso note at, including:
- The MRT (Mass Rail Transit) and LRT (Light Rail Transit) run along the main roads of Manila, providing a brief escape from the chaotic streets. Cheap, but can get hideously crowded during peak hours.
- If you prefer your ride pimped, jump aboard the Philippines iconic Jeepney. These gaudy US Military Jeep conversions are the cheapest and most memorable mode of transport you'll find.
- Pedicabs (pedal-powered rickshaws) and tricycles (motorbikes with a small sidecar) navigate the small neighbourhood streets, although prepare for a sore bottom and to inhale a headache-inducing cocktail of toxic fumes.
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"This has been a great year for the girls. They all played their best tennis so far. Next year should be a great year for them," said Coach Tom Alleman as he summarized the season. "I would like to thank the girls for their hard work and their parents for all their sacrifices and their support. If there are any girls interested in playing next fall let me know."


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(a) The Congress finds that—
(2) family members of individuals with mental illness play a crucial role in being advocates for the rights of individuals with mental illness where the individuals are minors, the individuals are legally competent and choose to involve the family members, and the individuals are legally incompetent and the legal guardians, conservators, or other legal representatives are members of the family;
(3) individuals with mental illness are subject to neglect, including lack of treatment, adequate nutrition, clothing, health care, and adequate discharge planning; and
(b) The purposes of this chapter are—
(2) to assist States to establish and operate a protection and advocacy system for individuals with mental illness which will—
(A) protect and advocate the rights of such individuals through activities to ensure the enforcement of the Constitution and Federal and State statutes; and
Source(Pub. L. 99–319, title I, § 101,May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 478; Pub. L. 102–173, §§ 3, 10 (2),Nov. 27, 1991, 105 Stat. 1217, 1219.)
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 99–319, May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 478, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–173, § 10(2), substituted "individuals with mental illness" for "mentally ill individuals" in three places.
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 102–173, § 3, added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–173, § 10(2), substituted "individuals with mental illness" for "mentally ill individuals" in three places.
Short Title of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–173, § 1,Nov. 27, 1991, 105 Stat. 1217, provided that: "This Act [amending this section and sections 10802 to 10807, 10821, 10824, 10826, 10827, 10841, and 10851 of this title] may be cited as the 'Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1991'."
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–509, § 1,Oct. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 2543, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 10802, 10804 to 10806, 10821, 10822, 10825, and 10827 of this title and enacting a provision set out as a note under section 10827 of this title] may be cited as the 'Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1988'."
Short Title
Pub. L. 99–319, § 1,May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 478, as amended by Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3206(a),Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1193, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter and section 247a of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note below] may be cited as the 'Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act'."
Supersedure of Balanced Budget Provisions
Pub. L. 99–319, title IV, § 402,May 23, 1986, 100 Stat. 490, provided that: "This Act [see Short Title note above] shall not be construed as superseding any of the balanced budget provisions set forth in section 3(7) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 [2 U.S.C. 622 (7)]."
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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate
November may seem a long way away, but in the life of politics, the span between now and then is a very short period indeed.
Last week, and only about for a week, candidates for state and local offices had their chance to throw their hats in the ring of public approval. What they do in the next few months, what they have and haven't done in the their past, and what they would do if the voters approve them in the future, will all be under consideration.
The American public is a fickle group. Most people say they want their leaders to "have character" yet when they find out that those running are "real characters" they disown them. It's no wonder people from the rest of the world don't know what to think of us.
We idolize actors and sports figures, who make millions of dollars for doing what most of us would consider fun. We watch as they make a mess out out of their personal lives with mind and body altering drugs, relationships that last less time than a bad haircut, and involvement in often petty and seldom grand crimes. Yet let a politician make a mistake in his personal life or show a weakness of some type and he is not fit to be in office.
Often people say that the difference is that those in the sports or media have no real power over our lives, while the elected official has a hold and can make life and death decisions for all of us as a whole. But ask many people, and they can tell you the movies their favorite star played in the last five years or what their favorite baseball players total stats are, yet most of them can't name the state representative that presents their views for consideration when laws are being enacted or the mayor of their city whose actions impacts their lives every single day.
Back in the day when I was a very humongous basketball fan (I am only a medicocre one now, age makes us all mellow) a friend of mine I commuted to work with, who didn't like sports, posed to me one morning, this question.
"Who is more important in your life? The star of a basketball team or the guy who picks up your garbage every Wednesday morning?"
It made me think. Obviously, I liked my team to win, but if my garbage didn't get picked up, life was really miserable at home as we tried to pack two weeks of trash into a one week container. It's funny how one little idea like that can change your thinking.
We, as Americans, want our leaders to be perfect. We want them to have come from the perfect family, had the perfect education at the most perfect of schools, to have perfect marriages, and to behave perfectly all the time they are in office. We tend to judge them by much stricter standards than we judge ourselves.
Our society idolizes wealth and power, yet certainly that is not the answer to our woes. Imagine if the wisest man in the world were running for president, one who could solve all our problems in a short four year span, yet he couldn't get elected because he couldn't raise the money to run television ads. Look back at history, and often our truely best Presidents were not men of wealth in the early years. Some did not even have money once they reached the White House. Unfortunately, it seems today, you must be wealthy to hold the highest office in the land.
It's time all of us got to know the people we elect to make the decisions for the rest of us. Few of us would give a complete stranger, we knew nothing about, thousands of our own dollars a year to do with what they wanted. Yet when we fail to be part of the selection system for our representative government, we do just that. We pay our taxes and live out our lives, while someone else makes the decisions about where our money goes.
It all begins this week with county party caucus' and then goes on with the campaign and finally the election in November. And each citizen should be interested in all levels of government, from the presidential race to the school board seat where one or two of your neighbors are looking to be elected.
It's up to all of us to pick good leadership, and while we may not be able to agree completely on what that means, at least we can say we all had a hand in it.


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President Barack Obama issued an order on January 28 to shut down the small office he created with the responsibility of closing Guantanamo Bay prison. Obama repeatedly promised during the 2008 presidential campaign and immediately after assuming office to close the Cuban prison, which houses many of the detainees picked up after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, but the closure never happened.
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These designs practically created themselves based on the design of the mugs I bought. The strip at the top was just begging for some words, so I chose "Peace, Love, Joy" for the first one. Later, I made another that says "Let it Snow."
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I am the same way with doing my Christmas shopping, the sooner the better. I love the mugs this would make a great teacher gift as well.
Those are great, Amy!
Very informative!!
Amy, I love these! Really cute idea and so easy to complete! I love the stick on stencils, I will have to get some of these!
Wow! Love these!
That is so pretty! I love coffee mugs, wish I had more cabinet space for them
LOVE these, Amy!! The snowflake one is my fave!
Those are so cute, Amy! I love those cute little stencils!
Amy, these are awesome! Shared on my facebook page!
Loved this, Amy! Your design is just perfect on the mugs! You chose the perfect words, and I really liked how you used multiple colors and patterns. This would be a great gift!
These would make great teacher's gifts! So cute!
The mugs are gorgeous! You did an amazing job. I love those little adhesive stencils too. They make stenciling so easy.
So cute! I would love to have you come share this or any of your great ideas at the link party on 'Or so she says…' There's one going on right now (and every Saturday – Tuesday). Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
I've been thinking all weekend about doing something like this! Of course you thought of it and did it! LOVE IT!!!
Did it take all the products you are showing to make these beautiful mugs? Would love to make some but this looks like it would be very costly to buy all of these Martha Stewart items at once. Kathy
Kathy, it doesn't take everything in the photo. You just need one pack of the stencils, and one or two colors of the glass paint. The stencil packs are around $5 and the paints are $3-4 a piece, so it's not too bad, especially if you make them all at once. I used her daubers too, but any sponge brush would work; you may already have one, or you can get a plain sponge brush for less than a dollar. Hope that helps!
Thanks so much Amy for your quick reply. Going to T-town tomorrow (Texarkana, Texas) so will drop by Michaels and see what I can find. Can't wait to start this project.
Of course! Have fun, and please email me a photo of yours when you make them; I'd love to see how they turn out! By the way, I recommend the opaque paints rather than the translucent ones. Go for the pearl or gloss ones and make sure they say opaque on them. Enjoy!
Another Cute one!! Love it!!!!