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Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine Photo Contest
Wildlife in North Carolina magazine again welcomes entries for its sixth annual nature and wildlife photo competition.
Founding partner, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, returns as a co-sponsor, as does the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Great Outdoor Provision Co. returns as a corporate sponsor. Another important co-sponsor returning for the second year is UNC-TV, with entertaining and educational programming about the state's wonderful natural resources.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
A long time ago there was a little girl, plain and simple, who dreamed of flitting off to far-away places, distant fairy-tale lands filled with color and noise, the air heavy with the tantalizing odor of spices. Her Space Age World was defined by nothing more exotic than TV dinners and ice cream outings at Dairy Queen. Occasionally she would find herself in a real traditional Florida seafood joint, the atmosphere of Old Key West, wooden tables under ceiling fans lazily spinning overhead, river breeze rippling over the water and through the palm fronds as she nibbled on golden, sizzling hushpuppies and savored shrimp scampi. Her curiosity pulled her into the kitchen where Saturdays were spent pulling salt water taffy across the length of the room with her brother or watching as her sister spread rich caramel-colored sesame-studded syrup into pans, destined to make their way into her mouth as sweet, hard, Middle-Eastern candy.
The only "foreign" restaurants to be found in her small southern town were the local Chinese and Italian. Sticky and too sweet, the dishes offered at the Asian restaurant were altered for the American palate, yet titillated her taste buds none the less. Chopsticks and tiny, delicate goblets of hot tea, little brightly-colored paper umbrellas stuck jauntily in whatever dessert she ordered (and which always found their way into her Barbie wardrobe) matched the bright red lanterns strung up along the walls as if for a never-ending party. It all hinted at something magical and mysterious, different than anything she knew at home.
Entering Rocco's Italian Restaurant and she stepped out of the world of strip malls and steamy Florida evenings and into a dark, joyous place filled with bustling waiters and a vibrant atmosphere. Wooden tables spread with the quintessential red and white checked tablecloths and candles stuck into the straw-wrapped Chianti bottles, everything that was to make us feel as if we were eating in the kitchen of an Italian nonna, and the piles of spaghetti swirled with rich, dark ruby-red sauce or a plateful of creamy cheese manicotti and she was whisked off into another world, a place in her dreams.
As she grew older and moved from small town to big city and bigger still and sampled more flavors, each accompanied by sounds and colors, foreign tongues and culinary wonders, her imagination was ignited and the yearning to travel and discover more grew inside of her, inspiring. Italian street fairs in Soho, hands wrapped around a soft shell crab sandwich and still-warm sfogliatelle as she watched the priests sway down the street, the children scampering underfoot, excited by all the drama, listening to the shouting and the babble. She discovered the magical world of Cajun cuisine with her new husband, cooking up seafood creoles, thick, creamy, spicy sauces, real bread puddings. The aroma of couscous and tagines filled her home, saffron-colored, savory and sweet. Weekend trips to the China Snack Shop in Milan, sitting elbow to elbow with the local Chinese community as they slurped up noodles or noisily sucked fresh crab meat out of the shells, watching her little boys gobble up grilled stuffed raviolis and beg for more. Bowls filled with hummus and baba ganoush laid out on the table next to hot felafel balls or strips of lamb in satay. Indian restaurants on Milan and Paris, dark and colorful, crisp white tablecloths and tiny silver bowls of golden chutney and pale green riata, steaming, soft breads, sauces tangy with yogurt or bitten by chillis, fragrant and overwhelming by their culinary beauty.
India, soft folds of fuchsia and saffron-colored silk, beautiful women draped in jewels, the Taj Mahal wrapped in romance. We westerners may have a selective, partial vision of this magnificent country, but it is truly a country that makes us dream. Spices from saffron to pepper to vanilla, chicken or lamb smothered in succulent sauces, delicate pilaf and desserts made from the most exotic of fruits and nuts, we do crave this exciting, diverse, flavorful cuisine. I bought my first Indian cookbook years and years ago, my fabulous Madhur Jaffrey's "Indian Cooking", one delicious perfect recipe after another. But I haven't cooked out of the book at all for years, no matter that I regularly open it up and sit and ogle the photographs and read and reread the recipes one after another.
And then came twitter. Deeba of Passionate About Baking, Meeta of What's For Lunch, Honey?, Sunita of Sunita's World: Life and Food, Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen, Ria of Ra's Collectibles, Finla of My Kitchen Treasures, Shaheen of The Purple Foodie and Asha of Fork-Spoon-Knife, my bevy of Indian lovelies, my wonderful girlfriends, each one an amazing cook and an inspiration. Staring at the photos on their blogs of the fabulous exotic Indian dishes that find their way from these magical kitchens to their dinner tables and my imagination was on fire, I was craving rich, luxurious Indian food and the book was pulled once again off the shelf and lying open on my kitchen counter: fresh coriander, bulbs of ginger, long, slender green chillis and bottles of lovely deep-hued spices, turmeric and coriander and cumin and I was ready to cook.
And when this Aloo Gosht was simmering in the pot, I posted a photograph for my beautiful friends to see and I was taken into the fold and awarded the thrilling title of "Honorary Indian". Thank you for inspiring me, my friends!
From Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking, no changes ever needed!
Few tablespoons of vegetable oil
6 oz (175 g) onions, peeled and finely chopped
½ - 1 fresh green chilli, trimmed, seeded and finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2.2 lbs (1 kg) boneless lamb shoulder cut into large cubes
12 oz (350 g) fresh, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, juices reserved with the tomatoes *
1 Tbs ground cumin
2 tsps ground coriander
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ - 1 tsp cayenne pepper (I used ¼ tsp and it had enough bite to make it interesting but didn't cover up the other flavors)
2 tsps salt
1 lb (500 g) firm potatoes, peeled and cut in half
30 oz (900 ml) water
* To peel tomatoes, make a slit in the bottom of each tomato with a very sharp knife and then drop them gently into a pot of boiling water to cover. Leave for just a minute or even less. You will see the skin where it was slit start to pull away. Scoop the tomatoes out of the water with a slotted spoon onto a plate and the skin will peel right away.
Put several glugs of vegetable oil (up to 7 tablespoons) in a large, heavy-bottomed pan and set over high heat. When hot, put the onions, green chilli and garlic in the pot and cook, stirring constantly, until the onion has browned slightly.
Add the chunks of lamb to the pt and stir it about vigorously for about 5 minutes.
Now put in the chopped tomatoes and their juice, the cumin,, coriander, turmeric, cayenne and salt and stir, cooking on high for another 10 – 15 minutes or until the sauce is thick and the oil seems to start to separate from it a bit (I didn't see this separation, but the sauce was thick).
Add the potatoes and the water. Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and cook on medium-low heat for about 1 hour and 10 minutes when the meat will be tender and the sauce thick.
I served this succulent Aloo Gosht over Madhur Jaffrey's
PEELAY CHAAVAL or AROMATIC YELLOW RICE
15 fluid oz (450 ml) – measured in a measuring glass – Basmati rice
20 oz (600 ml) water + water for soaking rice
1 ¼ tsps salt
¾ tsp ground turmeric
3 – 4 whole cloves
1 inch (2.5 cm) cinnamon stick or ½ tsp ground cinnamon
3 bay leaves (optional)
3 Tbs (45 g) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Put the rice in a colander or sieve and run under cold running water for several minutes. Drain and put into bowl with 2 pints (1.2 litres) fresh water and leave to soak for 30 minutes. Drain.
Combine the drained rice, 20 oz (600 ml) water, salt, turmeric, cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves (if using) in a heavy pan and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, turn heat to very, very low and cook for up to 25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Remove from heat, place the cubes of butter on the rice, cover with the lid and allow to rest undisturbed for 10 minutes.
Gently stir the butter into the rice with a fork and remove the whole spices before serving.
46 comments:
- sunita said...
Jamie, that looks absolutely perfect! Honorary Indian indeed!Give yourself a pat on the back. Btw from where do you gather all those pictures from? Amazing, transported me to a different era.
And thanks for the shout out :-)
- October 21, 2009 at 1:51 AM
- MeetaK said...
drooling here! probably because i am hungry like hell!! this looks so grand. i always love it when a non-indian makes indian food - it love hearing their experience about it. looks grand jamie!
- October 21, 2009 at 2:01 AM
- The Cooking Ninja said...
Absolutely delicious! Drooling on my keyboard.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:02 AM
- Ilva said...
Oh how I wish we lived closer, like on the same street so I could accidentally visit you when I feel the aroma of this in the air!
- October 21, 2009 at 2:07 AM
- Jamie said...
@Ilva - I would love that! Especially when I make stuff no one wants! But boy would we put on weight fast.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:12 AM
- ♥♥♥Ria♥♥♥ said...
Jamie, that looks perfect! WOW! Thank you so much for the mention! Glad to have you as my friend! :) Wish I could meet up with y'all in London! :(
- October 21, 2009 at 2:16 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Just the kind of dish I love! I am a big fan of hot and saucy food! Looks so yummy!
- October 21, 2009 at 2:28 AM
- Bethany said...
Jamie- this looks so good!! I'm hungry for lunch already.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:34 AM
- Happy cook said...
I am just waiting for my daughter to come home for having lunch and seeing this is not helping , wish i really had this for lunch, while writting i am drooling, looks so so delicous.
I can imagine ticking into them.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:48 AM
- KennyT said...
Jamie, I love reading your blog, every time it's like reading a story, a poem, a short passage of a fiction, so beautiful so inspiring!
I love Indian food too and now you're making me crave one good Indian meal. Everything that's with the word "Aloo" in an Indian menu will capture my attention, I love the Indian way of cooking potatoes!
- October 21, 2009 at 4:44 AM
- ABowlOfMush said...
Looks absolutely gorgeous, my tummy is rumbling like mad now!
Really enjoyed this post :)
- October 21, 2009 at 5:25 AM
- Katy said...
Beautiful post (as always!). I get caught up in your words and your images.
- October 21, 2009 at 5:35 AM
- Deeba @Passionate About Baking said...
You are as HOT & SAUCY as this delightful dish you've created with so much magic. Your post is magical, your writing style captivating...I just love it to bits!Yes, you have outdone yourself...glad to have you as an honourary Indian! Shall I get you more spices too?
- October 21, 2009 at 5:53 AM
- Heavenly Housewife said...
Okay jamie, I'm definitely going to take you up on this one! Reading though the ingredients I'm sure its awesome, but now I am going to test this on the famous MrP. As soon as I try it, I'm going to let you know. I dont have a lamb and potato curry up my sleeve yet, so this could be great to add to my repertoire.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Jamie said...
@Heavenly Housewife - Okay, you're on! JP loved it! No wishy washy "Um, it's good." but sighs and clapping hands.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:08 AM
- lisaiscooking said...
I think I've done the same thing with my Madhur Jaffrey books. I look at them more than I cook from them. Great job in becoming an honorary Indian!
- October 21, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Asha @ FSK said...
You know how much magic you create??!!! First you make that mouth watering Aloo Gosht, which, loooks OH OH so good and then you write a lovely post to accompany it!!!
Love the old Indian pics :)) esp the one of Taj Mahal...
- October 21, 2009 at 7:24 AM
- Sophie said...
MMMMMMMMMM,...your lamb dish looks excellent for thse colder days,... I so love Indian food!!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Congratulations on becoming an honorary Indian. Based on your food, the title is well-deserved.
I relate to your childhood. I grew up in the land of Wonder bread and jello. Exotic was clam chowder.
- October 21, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Jamie said...
@Cookie Baker Lynn - Too funny! Yep, exact same childhood! Clam chowder was a real treat at Peg Leg's restaurant!
- October 21, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- Jenn said...
Awesome. I have yet to try and cook Indian food. I must give this a try.
- October 21, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
Sounds like a delicious spiced up version of stew! Definitely comfort food! Congrats on your new title!
- October 21, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Maria said...
What a great dish!
- October 21, 2009 at 11:27 AM
- AmyRuth said...
Somehow, I don't think you were ever plain and simple. The little part I believe, but in your imaginary mind, I'm pretty sure the many adventures you had then are now being lived as a grown up girl! Plus you make really great food as a bonus ! YIPPEE
- October 21, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Mowie @ Mowielicious said...
Darling Jamie - another grand post! I loved it. Your writing enthrals me, captivates my imagination and transports me to wherever it is you're piloting us to, because that's what it feels like when I read your material - flying. Have you ever thought of writing a book? You'd be a total hit!
- October 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM
- glamah16 said...
I'm so glad I found your blog. Where have I been?! Great posts and dishes always.
- October 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- Mary said...
This looks wonderful, Jamie. Honorary Indian has an air about it. I can picture you in a sari.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:28 PM
What a beautiful and entertaining post...nice work, kiddo! James Catalano
- October 21, 2009 at 5:21 PM
- The Bewildered Brit said...
Aaaah, Indian food. Growing up in the UK, it was everywhere. So much good food, right there on tap.
I remember when I lived in Birmingham that I once counted 41 Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi restaurants within a few minutes drive of me!
Two of my housemates at the time and me would take it in turns to cook Indian food. Simply nothing beats a biryani or a dopiaza.
Your posts always make me hungry!
- October 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥ said...
How sweet! You did an excellent job - this looks so delicious! I could almost smell the spices as you were writing. Just lovely!
- October 21, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Chef E said...
Oh Jamie I adore Indian food and as a personal chef to an Indian family I want to try it all! Your dish sounds right up my alley and looks damn good too!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:58 PM
- George@CulinaryTravels said...
What a fabulous Indian meal Jamie. That is one of my favourite dishes and it looks like you made it so well. Beautiful food and a beautifully written post :)
- October 22, 2009 at 1:08 AM
- Murasaki Shikibu said...
Very nice. :)
Indian food to me is like the 'food nextdoor' (lol) because some of our neighbors were Indian when I was growing-up and I'm an honorary 4th daughter of one of the families because I was such a glutton and invited myself to tea everyday. =P
- October 22, 2009 at 1:30 AM
- My Carolina Kitchen said...
Ooh la la. In our kitchen we loved (and I mean love) anything with lamb.
- October 22, 2009 at 3:54 AM
- Chow and Chatter said...
Jamie great job it looks so good you must go to India and the Taj Mahal! maybe next time we go can meet ya when you meet all the Indian bloggers lol
- October 22, 2009 at 6:59 AM
- Natashya KitchenPuppies said...
Mmm, Indian and Italian are my two most comforting foods. This looks delicious! I have Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian, I should pick up some more of her books.
I want to be an honourary Indian too!
- October 22, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- 5 Star Foodie said...
This post is inspiring me to try to cook more with Indian flavors at home! The lamb looks absolutely delicious!
- October 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- doggybloggy said...
excellent job - I love and make indian food all the time this recipe is logged in my memory banks now - thanks!
- October 22, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- Junglefrog said...
Honourary Indian no less! Well done Jamie!! I absolutely love, love, love Indian food. I have been to India very shortly for work years ok and ofcourse the real Indian cuisine I have not been able to make. Not even close, but this is making me want to go and have another attempt at it! Lovely!
- October 22, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Colloquial Cook said...
Yey, you use glug as a measuring unit too! Superb!
- October 23, 2009 at 2:35 AM
- Jamie said...
@Colloquial Cook: Yes, and I laughed when I saw that on your blog, too! Glug glug!
- October 23, 2009 at 2:45 AM
- asiangrrl said...
Jamie, that looks marvelous! It's so true that the cuisine of a country is key to understanding the culture. I have a hunch you could be an Honorary Chinese/Taiwanese as well!
- October 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- lobstersandwich said...
Jamie. I love your writing. I love your story telling. And then your ideas,your recipes....like my 'Bacon Boy" says,"What's not to love?" I also own as one of my early purchases, Madhur Jaffrey's "Indian Cooking". Except it is currently located at one of my other residences. Do you know if that is the book that features a decadent recipe for a Lamb dish that calls for ground almonds and whole cardamon pods? I cannot recall the name of the recipe. But it is scrumptious. Also I am a big fan of Deeba. Just recently discovered her on Twitter. Thank you for recommending the others, I will check out their blogs.
Yours in fun and cooking
- October 24, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Farmgirl Susan said...
YUM. I'm always looking for interesting new ways to cook our homegrown lamb, and this sounds wonderful. Bookmarking now! :)
- October 24, 2009 at 11:15 AM
- LoveFeast Table said...
Jamie! Love how you weave a story and a recipe!! How do you find these unique pictures?! Does it take you hours?! I feel you are kindred spirits with us LoveFeast Gals, roaming, imagining, & dreaming!! Wonderful! ~Chris Ann
- October 24, 2009 at 7:30 PM
- MaryMoh said...
Jamie, that looks very delicious. I love lamb and esp with all those beautiful spices, I know this dish is just perfect for me.....so beautiful with rice. I love tumeric rice which I love to add coconut cream to it for extra flavour.
- October 25, 2009 at 12:21 AM


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- Neural synchrony in cortical networks : history, concept and current status (2009)
- Following the discovery of context-dependent synchronization of oscillatory neuronal responses in the visual system, the role of neural synchrony in cortical networks has been expanded to provide a general mechanism for the coordination of distributed neural activity patterns. In the current paper, we present an update of the status of this hypothesis through summarizing recent results from our laboratory that suggest important new insights regarding the mechanisms, function and relevance of this phenomenon. In the first part, we present recent results derived from animal experiments and mathematical simulations that provide novel explanations and mechanisms for zero and nero-zero phase lag synchronization. In the second part, we shall discuss the role of neural synchrony for expectancy during perceptual organization and its role in conscious experience. This will be followed by evidence that indicates that in addition to supporting conscious cognition, neural synchrony is abnormal in major brain disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders. We conclude this paper with suggestions for further research as well as with critical issues that need to be addressed in future studies.
- SORN: a self-organizing recurrent neural network (2009)
- Understanding the dynamics of recurrent neural networks is crucial for explaining how the brain processes information. In the neocortex, a range of different plasticity mechanisms are shaping recurrent networks into effective information processing circuits that learn appropriate representations for time-varying sensory stimuli. However, it has been difficult to mimic these abilities in artificial neural network models. Here we introduce SORN, a self-organizing recurrent network. It combines three distinct forms of local plasticity to learn spatio-temporal patterns in its input while maintaining its dynamics in a healthy regime suitable for learning. The SORN learns to encode information in the form of trajectories through its high-dimensional state space reminiscent of recent biological findings on cortical coding. All three forms of plasticity are shown to be essential for the network's success. Keywords: synaptic plasticity, intrinsic plasticity, recurrent neural networks, reservoir computing, time series prediction
- Performance- and stimulus-dependent oscillations in monkey prefrontal cortex during short-term memory (2009)
- Short-term memory requires the coordination of sub-processes like encoding, retention, retrieval and comparison of stored material to subsequent input. Neuronal oscillations have an inherent time structure, can effectively coordinate synaptic integration of large neuron populations and could therefore organize and integrate distributed sub-processes in time and space. We observed field potential oscillations (14–95 Hz) in ventral prefrontal cortex of monkeys performing a visual memory task. Stimulus-selective and performance-dependent oscillations occurred simultaneously at 65–95 Hz and 14–50 Hz, the latter being phase-locked throughout memory maintenance. We propose that prefrontal oscillatory activity may be instrumental for the dynamical integration of local and global neuronal processes underlying short-term memory.
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- Poster presentation: How can two distant neural assemblies synchronize their firings at zero-lag even in the presence of non-negligible delays in the transfer of information between them? Neural synchronization stands today as one of the most promising mechanisms to counterbalance the huge anatomical and functional specialization of the different brain areas. However, and albeit more evidence is being accumulated in favor of its functional role as a binding mechanism of distributed neural responses, the physical and anatomical substrate for such a dynamic and precise synchrony, especially zero-lag even in the presence of non-negligible delays, remains unclear. Here we propose a simple network motif that naturally accounts for zero-lag synchronization of spiking assemblies of neurons for a wide range of temporal delays. We demonstrate that when two distant neural assemblies do not interact directly but relaying their dynamics via a third mediating single neuron or population and eventually achieve zero-lag coherent firing. Extensive numerical simulations of populations of Hodgkin-Huxley neurons interacting in such a network are analyzed. The results show that even with axonal delays as large as 15 ms the distant neural populations can synchronize their firings at zero-lag in a millisecond precision after the exchange of a few spikes. The role of noise and a distribution of axonal delays in the synchronized dynamics of the neural populations are also studied confirming the robustness of this sync mechanism. The proposed network module is densely embedded within the complex functional architecture of the brain and especially within the reciprocal thalamocortical interactions where the role of indirect pathways mimicking direct cortico-cortical fibers has been already suggested to facilitate trans-areal cortical communication. In summary the robust neural synchronization mechanism presented here arises as a consequence of the relay and redistribution of the dynamics performed by a mediating neuronal population. In opposition to previous works, neither inhibitory, gap junctions, nor complex networks need to be invoked to provide a stable mechanism of zero-phase correlated activity of neural populations in the presence of large conduction delays.
- Detection of task-related synchronous firing patterns (2009)
- Poster presentation: Background To test the importance of synchronous neuronal firing for information processing in the brain, one has to investigate if synchronous firing strength is correlated to the experimental subjects. This requires a tool that can compare the strength of the synchronous firing across different conditions, while at the same time it should correct for other features of neuronal firing such as spike rate modulation or the auto-structure of the spike trains that might co-occur with synchronous firing. Here we present the bi- and multivariate extension of previously developed method NeuroXidence [1,2], which allows for comparing the amount of synchronous firing between different conditions. ...
- Auto-structure of spike trains matters for testing on synchronous activity (2009)
- Poster presentation: Coordinated neuronal activity across many neurons, i.e. synchronous or spatiotemporal pattern, had been believed to be a major component of neuronal activity. However, the discussion if coordinated activity really exists remained heated and controversial. A major uncertainty was that many analysis approaches either ignored the auto-structure of the spiking activity, assumed a very simplified model (poissonian firing), or changed the auto-structure by spike jittering. We studied whether a statistical inference that tests whether coordinated activity is occurring beyond chance can be made false if one ignores or changes the real auto-structure of recorded data. To this end, we investigated the distribution of coincident spikes in mutually independent spike-trains modeled as renewal processes. We considered Gamma processes with different shape parameters as well as renewal processes in which the ISI distribution is log-normal. For Gamma processes of integer order, we calculated the mean number of coincident spikes, as well as the Fano factor of the coincidences, analytically. We determined how these measures depend on the bin width and also investigated how they depend on the firing rate, and on rate difference between the neurons. We used Monte-Carlo simulations to estimate the whole distribution for these parameters and also for other values of gamma. Moreover, we considered the effect of dithering for both of these processes and saw that while dithering does not change the average number of coincidences, it does change the shape of the coincidence distribution. Our major findings are: 1) the width of the coincidence count distribution depends very critically and in a non-trivial way on the detailed properties of the inter-spike interval distribution, 2) the dependencies of the Fano factor on the coefficient of variation of the ISI distribution are complex and mostly non-monotonic. Moreover, the Fano factor depends on the very detailed properties of the individual point processes, and cannot be predicted by the CV alone. Hence, given a recorded data set, the estimated value of CV of the ISI distribution is not sufficient to predict the Fano factor of the coincidence count distribution, and 3) spike jittering, even if it is as small as a fraction of the expected ISI, can falsify the inference on coordinated firing. In most of the tested cases and especially for complex synchronous and spatiotemporal pattern across many neurons, spike jittering increased the likelihood of false positive finding very strongly. Last, we discuss a procedure [1] that considers the complete auto-structure of each individual spike-train for testing whether synchrony firing occurs at chance and therefore overcomes the danger of an increased level of false positives.
- A comparison of spike time prediction and receptive field mapping with point process generalized linear models, Wiener-Voltera kernels, and spike-triggered averaging methods (2009)
- Poster presentation: Characterizing neuronal encoding is essential for understanding information processing in the brain. Three methods are commonly used to characterize the relationship between neural spiking activity and the features of putative stimuli. These methods include: Wiener-Volterra kernel methods (WVK), the spike-triggered average (STA), and more recently, the point process generalized linear model (GLM). We compared the performance of these three approaches in estimating receptive field properties and orientation tuning of 251 V1 neurons recorded from 2 monkeys during a fixation period in response to a moving bar. The GLM consisted of two formulations of the conditional intensity function for a point process characterization of the spiking activity: one with a stimulus only component and one with the stimulus and spike history. We fit the GLMs by maximum likelihood using GLMfit in Matlab. Goodness-of-fit was assessed using cross-validation with Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) tests based on the time-rescaling theorem to evaluate the accuracy with which each model predicts the spiking activity of individual neurons and for each movement direction (4016 models in total, for 251 neurons and 16 different directions). The GLMs that considered spike history of up to 35 ms, accurately predicted neuronal spiking activity (95% confidence intervals for KS test) with a performance of 97.0% (3895/4016) for the training data, and 96.5% (3876/4016) for the test data. If spike history was not considered, performance dropped to 73,1% in the training and 71.3% in the testing data. In contrast, the WVF and the STA predicted spiking accurately for 24.2% and 44.5% of the test data examples respectively. The receptive field size estimates obtained from the GLM (with and without history), WVF and STA were comparable. Relative to the GLM orientation tuning was underestimated on average by a factor of 0.45 by the WVF and the STA. The main reason for using the STA and WVF approaches is their apparent simplicity. However, our analyses suggest that more accurate spike prediction as well as more credible estimates of receptive field size and orientation tuning can be computed easily using GLMs implemented in Matlab with standard functions such as GLMfit.
- EEG processing with TESPAR for depth of anesthesia detection (2009)
- Poster presentation: Introduction Adequate anesthesia is crucial to the success of surgical interventions and subsequent recovery. Neuroscientists, surgeons, and engineers have sought to understand the impact of anesthetics on the information processing in the brain and to properly assess the level of anesthesia in an non-invasive manner. Studies have indicated a more reliable depth of anesthesia (DOA) detection if multiple parameters are employed. Indeed, commercial DOA monitors (BIS, Narcotrend, M-Entropy and A-line ARX) use more than one feature extraction method. Here, we propose TESPAR (Time Encoded Signal Processing And Recognition) a time domain signal processing technique novel to EEG DOA assessment that could enhance existing monitoring devices. ...
- Using transfer entropy to measure the patterns of information flow though cortex : application to MEG recordings from a visual Simon task (2009)
- Poster presentation: Functional connectivity of the brain describes the network of correlated activities of different brain areas. However, correlation does not imply causality and most synchronization measures do not distinguish causal and non-causal interactions among remote brain areas, i.e. determine the effective connectivity [1]. Identification of causal interactions in brain networks is fundamental to understanding the processing of information. Attempts at unveiling signs of functional or effective connectivity from non-invasive Magneto-/Electroencephalographic (M/EEG) recordings at the sensor level are hampered by volume conduction leading to correlated sensor signals without the presence of effective connectivity. Here, we make use of the transfer entropy (TE) concept to establish effective connectivity. The formalism of TE has been proposed as a rigorous quantification of the information flow among systems in interaction and is a natural generalization of mutual information [2]. In contrast to Granger causality, TE is a non-linear measure and not influenced by volume conduction. ...
- NeuroXidence: reliable and efficient analysis of an excess or deficiency of joint-spike events (2009)
- Poster presentation: We present a non-parametric and computationally-efficient method named NeuroXidence (see http://www.NeuroXidence.com ) that detects coordinated firing within a group of two or more neurons and tests whether the observed level of coordinated firing is significantly different from that expected by chance. NeuroXidence [1] considers the full auto-structure of the data, including the changes in the rate responses and the history dependencies in the spiking activity. We demonstrate that NeuroXidence can identify epochs with significant spike synchronisation even if these coincide with strong and fast rate modulations. We also show, that the method accounts for trial-by-trial variability in the rate responses and their latencies, and that it can be applied to short data windows lasting only tens of milliseconds. Based on simulated data we compare the performance of NeuroXidence with the UE-method [2,3] and the cross-correlation analysis. An application of NeuroXidence to 42 single-units (SU) recorded in area 17 of an anesthetized cat revealed significant coincident events of high complexities, involving firing of up to 8 SUs simultaneously (5 ms window). The results were highly consistent with those obtained by traditional pair-wise measures based on cross-correlation: Neuronal synchrony was strongest in stimulation conditions in which the orientation of the sinusoidal grating matched the preferred orientation of most of the SUs included in the analysis, and was the weakest when the neurons were stimulated least optimally. Interestingly, events of higher complexities showed stronger stimulus-specific modulation than pair-wise interactions. The results suggest strong evidence for stimulus specific synchronous firing and, therefore, support the temporal coding hypothesis in visual cortex. ...


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Friday, March 29, 2013
The Patriots picked up wins on the diamond and the soccer pitch this week.
The Fort Dorchester baseball team defeated Colleton County 8-5 Monday to improve to 7-5 on the season with a 1-2 mark in Region 8-AAAA.
Junior Joshua Murray notched his first pitching win of the season while junior Austin McClung received a save. The Patriots tallied nine hits and only committed one error while holding the Cougars to four hits.
Fort Dorchester hosts Summerville at 7 p.m. March 29.
The Fort Dorchester softball team defeated Colleton 1-0 Monday. Senior Mackenzie Broughton had the pitching win to improve her record in the circle to 3-9. The Lady Patriots (4-10) only had five hits, but made them count.
The team travels to Summerville March 29.
The Fort Dorchester boys' soccer team defeated Bluffton 4-2 Tuesday to improve to 5-3-2 on the season with a 3-1 mark in Region 8-AAAA. Alihan Ozsoylu scored two of the Patriot goals while Trevour Johnson and Jack Stasek also scored for Fort Dorchester.
The Patriots wrap up the first half of their region schedule March 29 when they travel to Summerville for a 7 p.m. match.
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A deadly train accident last week in Robertson County once again raises questions about rural railroad crossing safety. 44-year-old Reginald Thomas of Bryan was killed when investigators say he drove into the path of an oncoming train.
The Spur 231 and Old Hearne Road intersection does not have cross arms or signal lights, but there is a yield sign.
It might be rural. But it is certainly residential.
"My kids play out here every day and when we have the grandkids they're out here also," said Robertson County resident Spencer Caldwell.
As a parent living in a home nestled roughly 50 yards away from a busy train track – Spencer Caldwell says safety is always on his mind. .
"There are probably trains that come through every 30-45 minutes," said Caldwell.
Caldwell says he and his wife take the extra steps to keep their family safe; but he says what's more concerning knows there is nothing blocking the path of harm's way.
"If a train were coming you probably wouldn't hear until they're about 20 yards away, or sometimes, right when they're crossing the middle of the intersection," said Caldwell. "Aside from the stop sign and Private Road sign, there is nothing standing in the way of those tracks."
Due to the fact that there are only 300 vehicles that cross over Spur 231 and Old Hearne Road each day, TX-DOT officials classify this intersection as "passive"; which means there are no cross arms or blinking lights. But after Friday's fatality -- residents here say it hit too close to home.
"We've been living here 14 months and we haven't seen a wreck like that before," said Caldwell.
Days after the collision that killed 44-year-old Reginald Thomas; debris, broken glass, and even the manual to his 1993 Ford Pickup truck can be found in the grass at the intersection resident are now calling deadly.
" A person's life is just as important as if you live in the big city; If it can save one person then I think they need to think about putting some crossing arms up," said Caldwell.
Once TX-DOT receives the crash report -- an investigator will review the intersection to determine if any changes need to be made to the crossing.
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Police are searching for a man they said robbed the State Credit Union on Beaufort Street Tuesday afternoon – the second robbery at that bank in less than two months.
Around 12:15 p.m., a man entered the bank, located at 210 Beaufort St., approached a teller and demanded money, according to Sgt. Jake Mahoney of the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
"Upon receiving an unknown amount of money, he left the business," Mahoney said.
The man did not present a weapon, and investigators do not believe he was armed, Mahoney said. The man fled the scene in a red or burgundy colored Ford Tempo heading east. Mahoney said it's not yet known if there was a second suspect.
The man is described as a black male, about 6 feet tall, and between 200 and 225 pounds, Mahoney said. He was wearing a red, long-sleeved shirt, light-colored pants, white tennis shoes and a black toboggan; he was also covering his face with what appeared to be a gray tank top.
There were no injuries reported. Investigators were able to recover surveillance photos and video from the bank.
The State Credit Union was robbed less than two months ago on Sept. 21. No arrests have been made in that case.
The robber in that case entered the bank around 9 a.m. and told a teller he wanted to open an account. The teller said he would have to provide a Social Security card.
The man left and returned a short time later and gave the teller a note saying, "Give me all your money." He indicated he had a gun but never showed a weapon.
That suspect is described as a 30-year-old black male, around 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing an orange hard hat, an oversized black Polo shirt with a "2" on the back, blue jeans and boots.
Authorities said they believe the man fled the scene toward Richland Avenue and left in a faded blue Crown Victoria with two other men.
Anyone with information about either of these crimes is asked to contact Aiken Public Safety at 642-7620. Individuals also should call CrimeStoppers of the Midlands at 1-888-CRIME–SC. Callers can remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of between $50 and $1,000.
Teddy Kulmala covers the crime beat for the Aiken Standard. He is a graduate of Clemson University and hails from Williston.
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Hundreds of watches, belts, bracelets, ties and bottles of make-up now are in the hands of Prince George�s County police after detectives busted what they say was a one-man theft operation involving more than $60,000 in stolen merchandise from an Upper Marlboro Nordstrom distribution center police announced Monday.
Donnell Angelo Norman, 32, who has residences in Waldorf and Fort Washington, had been working for a contracting company at the Nordstrom, 839 Commerce Drive, since May, and was tasked with moving shipments from delivery trucks to the store�s warehouse. Police said he actually was stashing the merchandise in his clothing and personal vehicle to later sell and return to other Nordstrom stores for a tax-free profit.
Police now are seeking Norman, who originally was arrested after police seized $8,000 in stolen merchandise from his vehicle. He was subsequently released on bond, but after police discovered the remaining stash of stolen items in his residence and discovered a chain of text messages between himself and others to whom he allegedly was selling stolen goods to, they put out a second warrant for his re-arrest.
Items of value included $1,500 to $2,000 DKNY and Michael Kors watches, Prada sunglasses, Juicy Couture handbags and Mac mascara. The Nordstrom stores he would return valuable items to were located in Pentagon City and Tyson�s Corner, Va.
Video surveillance from Nordstrom obtained by county police during its investigation revealed Norman stuffing a heavy, black winter coat with store merchandise from inside the store�s warehouse on a 97-degree day.
Sgt. Aubrey Thompson said they discovered Norman has been taking 15 to 20 15-minute �smoke breaks� and Thompson noted Norman does not actually smoke.
Thompson, of the organized retail crime unit, said he never had seen a theft operation of this kind.
�This is the first time I�ve seen one person steal so much without using a bag,� he said. �He was taking orders on his cell phone and we found that in his dining room he was displaying the items just as if they were in a display case in Nordstrom.�
Thompson said police were able to recover $40,000 from Norman�s home and vehicle, and think he sold an additional $20,000 worth of Nordstrom merchandise prior to the seizures.
Since Norman�s release on bond, police have been trying to relocate him and went to his parent�s home in Fort Washington, where detectives spoke with Norman�s father about his whereabouts. Thompson said either Norman will turn himself in soon, or police will locate him.
Prior to working as a contractor at the Upper Marlboro Nordstrom, Thompson said Norman was working as a security guard for an unknown company.
For Norman�s first charge of theft of less than $10,000, he has a preliminary court hearing set for Sept. 24 in Upper Marlboro, according to online Prince George�s County District Court records. Court records do not list his latest charge of theft of more than $10,000 but less than $100,000 because he has yet to be apprehended.
A female who answered the door at Norman�s Waldorf residence and allowed the police to enter the home and discover the merchandise also will be facing charges soon, Thompson said.
In addition, the individuals that had been purchasing items from Norman via Facebook and text messages also might be facing charges as the investigation continues, Thompson said, who noted he had been texting at least 10 other individuals regarding the sale of stolen merchandise. He said those additional 10 might be charged on grounds that they were aware the items were stolen.
Defense attorney information for Norman was not listed with the courts by Monday, according to online court records.
Calvin Norman, who identified himself as Donnell Norman�s father, said he was just made aware of the incident Monday afternoon.
�This is all new to me, going to have to get some information on this,� Calvin Norman said. �Not going to comment anymore until I find out more about what�s going on.�
Calvin Norman would not say whether or not Donnell Norman would turn himself in to authorities.


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FORT WALTON BEACH — Crestview High School's Denzel Ware is headed to the University of Kentucky to play football in the fall, but that doesn't mean he can't play a little basketball.
The Bulldog senior post player was at his best with the District 1-7A championship on the line Saturday against a tenacious Niceville High School team at Fort Walton Beach High School's Viking Gymnasium.
Ware proved his worth on the both defensive and offensive ends of the floor in the final 83 seconds of the game. Ware took a charge from Niceville's Nick Morken with game tied 55-55 and 1:23 left in the fourth quarter. And as the final seconds clicked off the clock he powered into the lane to hit the game winning shot to give the Bulldogs a 57-55 win and the district title.
"I wasn't worried about them calling the charge," Ware said of his strong move to the basket. "He (the defender) wasn't set and I pulled up and made the basket to win the game.
"I wasn't worried about it all."
With the game tied and less than 90 ticks left on the clock Bulldog Coach Greg Watson decided to play for the last shot that would give Crestview the win.
"I thought we had a little momentum going and I was just going to see if they (the Eagles) were going to stay zone (on defense)," he said. "If they were going to go man we were going to pound it inside. They stayed zone.
"Ultimately I was going to say we are either going to win it or go to overtime. Luckily we made a play and it didn't go to overtime."
The win didn't come easy as one night after sending home host Fort Walton Beach, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, the Eagles (8-17) were looking for their second upset in as many nights.
Niceville got off to a fast start taking a 7-0 lead in the first 3:43 of play.
While the Eagles soared early the Bulldogs struggled against the Niceville zone defense.
Ware was 0-4 from the free throw line in the first three minutes of play and Crestview (21-6) missed several shots from point blank range.
Tay King broke the Bulldog scoring drought with a 3-point basket at the 4:17 mark in the first quarter.
King's bucket seemed to spark Crestview as Ronnie Baylark, Jerry Aaron and Rusty Moorer scored to give the Bulldogs an 11-7 lead.
Crestview led 16-11 at the end of the first quarter but the Eagles came back in the second quarter behind strong play from Kameron Parker and Jalen Douglas.
Niceville went to the intermission with a 26-25 lead.
A Baylark 3-pointer to open the second half gave the Bulldogs a temporary 28-26 lead.
Jeff Toney answered with a 3-point basket of his own to put Niceville back on top. The Eagle lead went to 33-28 when Morken was fouled by Baylark as he hit a 3-pointer. The free throw gave Morken the rare 4-point play.
Niceville was up by seven to start the fourth quarter and the Eagles led 49-41 with 5:18 left in the period.
King's second 3-point basket of the night pulled the Bulldogs to within five.
Niceville was up 54-48 with 3:47 left in the game after a Toney 3. Toney's basket was the last field goal the Eagles would hit in the game.
Crestview tightened up the defensive pressure and the offensive intensity down the stretch.
King's final 3-point basket of the night cut the Eagle lead in half. Toney's free throw, which game with 3:05 was the last Niceville point.
Ware hit a pair of free throws with 2:52 left in the game to close the Niceville lead to 55-53. A driving basket by Moorer with 1:35 showing on the clock tied the game.
Twelve seconds later Ware took the Morken charge to give the Bulldogs the ball.
Watson called timeout with 20 seconds left and set the final strategy.
"The last time out I just challenged them (the Bulldog seniors) and said, 'This is your last chance to do this. You're not going to ever get this opportunity back,'" Watson said. "This is a credit to them and hopefully this is something they will cherish their whole life."
Baylark and his teammates made sure to savor the moment as 15 minutes after lifting the district championship trophy they were still on the court.
Baylark and Ware started as freshmen and endured two coaching changes making Saturday's win even more special.
"This is unbelievable that we've been able to do it while playing for three different coaches with different styles," he said. "I'm truly blessed. This is just amazing.
"I'm glad I did it with Denzel. I just love the man."
Ware led the Bulldogs with 14 points. King and Baylark each scored 12.
Crestview hosts Leon in the Class 7A region quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro says in televised address that important channel is now open which may lead to restoration of full diplomatic ties with United States; comments come days after Venezuelan officials met with State Dept official Thomas A Shannon Jr in Haiti. MORE
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Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating senior Venezuelan officials as part of broad probe into distribution of cocaine in Western Hemisphere MORE
May. 6, 2015
Venezuela's complex currency system has caused fraud by importers, who drastically inflate value of goods brought into country; they sometimes fake shipments entirely and import nothing; officials say tens of billions of dollars needed for imports have been lost from treasury; corruption has left economy in tatters. MORE
Apr. 27, 2015
Antonio Ledezma, jailed mayor of Caracas, Venezuela, has been transferred from prison to private hospital for hernia operation; faces charges of conspiring against Pres Nicolas Maduro's government, and has been held in military prison pending trial. MORE
Apr. 11, 2015
Editorial acknowledges that Obama administration's policy shift toward Cuba has created potential for renewed engagement with Latin American countries at Summit for the Americas; suggests other steps Obama could take to further improve United States' standing in region; calls for US to facilitate imports of natural gas to region and to mend ties with Brazil; urges Obama to reiterate to Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro that he is not planning military action there. MORE
Apr. 9, 2015
Thomas A Shannon Jr, top adviser to Sec of State John Kerry, visits Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro in effort to repair relations between countries ahead of the Summit of the Americas meeting. MORE
Apr. 8, 2015
Benjamin J Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, says Venezuela does not pose threat to United States; statement downplays comments made in executive order signed by Pres Obama alleging that Venezuela is threat to national security. MORE
Mar. 18, 2015
United States and Cuba end third round of talks regarding re-establishment of diplomatic relations with no breakthrough on areas of contention; talks have been taking place amid atmosphere of rising tension over Venezuela, and Cuban news media has been focused on Pres Raul Castro's visit to Venezuela, part of effort to show solidarity with Pres Nicolas Maduro. MORE
Mar. 14, 2015
Venezuelan man Rodolfo Gonzalez dies of apparent suicide while in prison, where he had been held for nearly a year since his arrest during antigovernment demonstrations. MORE
Mar. 12, 2015
News Analysis; Pres Obama's declaration that Venezuela is extraordinary threat to American security appears to have backfired, painting United States as bully and bolstering Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro's support at home and in Latin America; officials say that declaration was formality required in order to lodge sanctions against certain Venezuelans suspected of human rights violations. MORE
Mar. 12, 2015
Editorial questions wisdom of new sanctions against seven Venezuelan officials; argues move will likely strengthen position of Pres Nicolas Maduro, providing him with a scapegoat as he seeks to distract public from an economic implosion of his own making; suggests best approach would be to persuade other Latin American leaders to further isolate leader who has become regional pariah. MORE
Mar. 10, 2015
Venezuelan Pres Nicola Maduro's insistence on continuing policies of his predecessor Hugo Chavez, despite country's ongoing economic crisis, has turned loyalty that was once his greatest asset into liability; critics of Maduro say the main way he differs from Chavez is in his attacks on political opposition, which have been more frequent and severe. MORE
Mar. 10, 2015
Pres Barack Obama signs executive order freezing American assets of seven Venezuelan military and police officials; cites security threat to United States and links officials to human rights violations. MORE
Mar. 7, 2015
Op-Ed article by blogger Francisco Toro and doctoral candidate Dorothy Kronick asserts Venezuelan system in which government oil dollars are sold at three different prices has led to byzantine and distorted economic system that has fueled threat of hyperinflation; contends country can reign in both its budget deficit and inflation by reforming system; notes situation is fueling unrest and questions why government does not act. MORE
Mar. 3, 2015
Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro demands that United States reduce staff at its embassy to number similar to that of Venezuelan Embassy in Washington; says Americans entering country will now need visa and will have to pay fee equal to that paid by Venezuelans for US visa. MORE
Mar. 1, 2015
Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro, in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Washington, orders sharp reduction in number of diplomats at American Embassy, and says Americans will now need visas to enter the country. MORE
Feb. 25, 2015
Venezuelan officials say police officer shot and killed 14-year-old boy Kluiberth Roa during antigovernment protests in San Cristobal; officer has been arrested. MORE
Feb. 24, 2015
Editorial criticizes Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro's increasingly outlandish claims of conspiracy to oust him, which he has used as pretext to inflict even more vicious repression on critics of his government; calls on opposition leaders to unite to provide credible alternative to Maduro's authoritarian rule, which could prove successful if international community lends its full support. MORE
Feb. 23, 2015
Pres Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, attempting to maintain power as citizens reel from currency devaluation and a crumbling economy, has intensified crackdown on his political opponents; attacks have been targeted against critics of so-called Bolivarian Revolution, and are exemplified by arrest of Caracas mayor Antonio Ledezma, who has been charged with conspiracy and plotting an American-backed coup. MORE
Feb. 22, 2015
Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is indicted on charges of conspiring against Venezuelan government and plotting American-backed coup; will be moved to Ramo Verde military prison to await trial. MORE
Feb. 21, 2015
Antonio Ledezma, mayor of Caracas, Venezuela, and political rival of Pres Nicolas Maduro, is arrested on charges of plotting American-backed government overthrow; supporters of Ledezma rally, deepening political division and sense of crisis in country. MORE
Feb. 14, 2015
Venezuelan government's announcement that it had thwarted a coup is dismissed by country's military and opposition groups. MORE
Feb. 11, 2015
Venezuela announces plans to ease currency controls that critics say are feeding nation's economic woes. MORE
Feb. 7, 2015
Venezualan Pres Nicolas Maduro orders government supermarket network Pdval to take over Dia a Dia chain, which has been accused by officials of waging economic war on people by hoarding food. MORE
Feb. 6, 2015
Venezuelan authorities file charges against two Farmatodo pharmacy chain executives, accusing them of economic sabotage. MORE
Feb. 3, 2015
Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro announces on television that he has ordered arrest of executives of Farmatodo drugstore chain, company that he has accused of fabricating shortages to sow discontent; country has been hard hit by drop in oil prices and shortages of many basic products have led to long lines at stores. MORE
Jan. 31, 2015
National pride campaign carried out by Venezuelan government on social media carries photo of Miami Herald reporter Jim Wyss with caption extolling country's welcome of foreigners; selection of photo seems uninformed, as Wyss was detained by Venezuelan authorities for 48 hours in 2013. MORE
Jan. 31, 2015
Venezuelan Defense Min Vladimir Padrino confirms that military aircraft shot down small plane after crew failed to respond appropriately to authorities; Aruba officials say about 400 packages containing drugs were found in wreckage along with human remains. MORE
Jan. 30, 2015
Basic goods and services are in short supply in Venezuela, as country lacks currency due to plunging price of oil, its biggest export; government troops patrol long lines of people waiting for supplies, and stand ready to arrest those shoppers cheating rationing system; Venezuela was in deep recession even before oil prices collapsed (Series: By the Barrel). MORE
Jan. 30, 2015
Aruba officials are investigating what caused crash of small civilian aircraft near island; it is unclear whether Venezuelan military jets that had been following plane, which was believed to be carrying drugs, was responsible. MORE
Jan. 29, 2015
International news reports that Venezuelan military officer Leamsy Salazar has fled country and is cooperating with American narcotics investigators draws condemnation and accusations of conspiracy from Venezuelan government. MORE
Jan. 26, 2015
Editorial criticizes leadership of Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro, particularly his economic mismanagement as oil-exporting nation has grappled with collapse in the price of oil; observes that inflation rose by 64 percent in 2014, and that economy is slated to contract by some 7 percent in 2015; holds most troubling aspect has been Maduro's increasing push toward authoritarianism. MORE
Jan. 24, 2015
Ford reports in regulatory filing that it will be charged $800 million in fourth quarter due to problems with exchanging Venezuelan bolivars and United States dollars, which will reduce quarter's net income by $700 million. MORE
Dec. 30, 2014
South America Memo; boom in prices for commodities like oil, minerals and crops has ended in South America, but there is evidence that countries including Brazil, Peru and Venezuela are in better position to avoid a bust; measure of external debt to foreign reserves is at low in region. MORE
Dec. 25, 2014
Steep decline in global oil prices is threatening current global political and economic order, boosting United States while seriously weakening several of its big oil-exporting rivals, including Russia, Iran and Venezuela; ripple effect of oil prices, which have dropped to $60 a barrel from around $115 a barrel in June, are pushing these countries to brink of serious financial crisis. MORE
Dec. 18, 2014
Op-Ed article by Venezuelan politician Diosdado Cabello scores United States' sanctions against his country for human rights violations, saying it is no way to build constructive relations; says US should inspect its own human rights violations. MORE
Dec. 12, 2014
Pres Obama announces plans to approve law imposing sanctions on Venezuelan officials and others involved in human rights violations and violence targeting anti-government protesters demonstrating in Caracas and other cities in February 2014. MORE
Dec. 4, 2014
Authorities in Venezuela charge leading opposition politician Maria Corina Machado with taking part in plot to assassinate Pres Nicolas Maduro; Machado denies involvement in plot. MORE
Nov. 27, 2014
Venezuela officials announce they will charge prominent opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro. MORE
Oct. 17, 2014
Venezuela secures seat on United Nations Security Council, despite objections by United States; Turkey, vital and complicated American ally, is resoundingly defeated in voting. MORE
Oct. 10, 2014
Venezuela's economy is struggling, as is its once-booming government-run oil monopoly, Petroleos de Venezuela, or Pdvsa; in quiet change, company has been discreetly moving to give more control to foreign oil companies that participate with it in joint ventures. MORE
Oct. 3, 2014
Venezuelan police say stabbing death of Robert Serra, rising star in country's governing party, in his home was carefully planned murder. MORE
Sep. 30, 2014
Isnotu Journal; Roman Catholic Church in Venezuela is on mission to document miracle that can be attributed to Jose Gregorio Hernandez, one of country's most popular folk heroes, so that Hernandez can be considered for canonization. MORE
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Venezuela's Rising Team Unites a Country That Sorely Needs Better Times
These are hard days in Venezuela. But La Vinotinto, as the Venezuelan team is known for its wine-colored shirts, is one thing that crosses the political divide.
June 21, 2015, Sunday
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Venezuela: President Highlights Work to Restore Full Ties With the U.S.
A recent meeting between Venezuelan and American officials had opened an important channel that could lead toward restoration of full diplomatic ties.
June 17, 2015, Wednesday
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Posing Questions of Photographic Ethics
In the aftermath of this year's debates over manipulated photos, a new show sets out to explore the history of altered images in photojournalism.
June 16, 2015, Tuesday
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U.S. Focuses on Top Venezuelan Officials in a Broad Cocaine Inquiry
It is unlikely the authorities in Caracas would hand over high-profile leaders if they were charged, given the strained relations with America.
May 20, 2015, Wednesday
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A documentary explores how Curacao is trying to lead the Caribbean in building an economy around its coral reefs, instead one that threatens them.
May 13, 2015, Wednesday
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Venezuela's Economy Suffers as Import Schemes Siphon Billions
The government's complex currency system has led people to engage in fraud that wildly inflates the value of goods brought into the country or to fake shipments altogether.
May 6, 2015, Wednesday
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Importadores malversan millones en Venezuela y hunden la economía
El complejo sistema de divisas del gobierno ha provocado fraudes en los que se infla desmesuradamente el valor de las mercancías introducidas al país o de plano se falsean envíos.
May 6, 2015, Wednesday
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Jailed Venezuelan Mayor Is Moved to Hospital for Surgery
It was unclear whether Mayor Antonio Ledezma of Caracas, who has been jailed on conspiracy charges, would be returned to prison after he recuperated from a hernia operation.
April 27, 2015, Monday
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How to Fix the Mess in Venezuela
Maduro must reorient the economy and accept that democracy includes dissent.
April 22, 2015, Wednesday
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In a Surprise, a Top Kerry Adviser Visits Venezuela
A State Department counselor, Thomas A. Shannon Sr., arrived in Caracas on Tuesday in what appeared to be an effort to lower tensions between the countries.
April 9, 2015, Thursday
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Officials Discuss Victims on Airbus
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Protests in Caracas After Mayor's Arrest
Protesters gathered on Friday to demand the release of Mayor Antonio Ledezma, a longtime critic of Venezuela's government, after the police arrested him at his office on Thursday.
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havent you heard, the drug cartels get ALL their weapons from the U.S.! no need for them to get cheap,plentiful, full-auto's from South America with their drug shipments, when they can get our WASR's. LOL
havent you heard, the drug cartels get ALL their weapons from the U.S.! no need for them to get cheap,plentiful, full-auto's from South America with their drug shipments, when they can get our WASR's. LOL
Of course, who would want Russian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Chinese surplus junk when you could have genuine Century Arms basement gunsmith quality semi-auto ??
Its the latest trend with drug cartels. Don't you read Drug Smuggler Monthly ?
The Guberment still has the borders wide open, idiots are still going to do illegal drugs, man now you have me thinking on that one.
Best smuggling routes, watering stations, my life as a smuggler. $$$$
Back to the post. It would be good to get a follow up on this weapon.
Remember Chavez, or whatever that U.S.A. hating dude's name is, was going to build an AK factory down in South America. Wonder if he ever started production? Or I bet importation.
He promised AKs to anyone who hates America. Looks like the liberal press here forgot his message.
Would be good to get a follow up on this matter. That is some serious stuff when a weapon gets missing in shipment.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
Ask questions first; Distance? Windage? Elevation?
""...when you capture spoils from the enemy, they must be used as rewards, so that all your men may have a keen desire to fight, each on his own account""
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you would think that UPS would have either found the rifle or the thief by now.
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I retired from UPS after many years. While theft occurs, it is not common. An item of that size would be virtually impossible to remove from the facility. I would bet that the delivery driver is 99% involved. It didn't disappear from his truck, the driver would have to have left it unlocked and perp would have to go through a thousand packages to find it. There isn't time to do that without being caught. Raise hell with UPS, show them a letter concerning the theft that you are going to make public. They hate negative press.
Hello [486] I was being sarcastic with the (Mexican drug lord might have it)
dead serious about him never seeing it again though - see the date - longer than
90 days - most stolen firearms not recovered in 90 days are never seen again
Our V.A. meds got sub contracted out to a wholesaler out of the Carolina's.
We would send our script in and the whare house would ship.
The meds, or a lot of them, were not making it past the Jacksonville P.O..
Vets were beating on the V.A.s pharmacy windows saying they never got there meds. The V.A. did not believe us till there was almost a riot.
They must have finally listened and set up a sting, we never heard, but no more theft so far.
I watched a show, 20 20, 60 minutes one or the other. They said theft at the Chicago P.O. was so bad, they recommended you hand carry and deliver your packages rather than take a chance on it going through there facility.
"Man needs but two things to survive alone in the woods. A blow up female doll and his trusty old AK-47" - Thomas Jefferson 1781
Are the feds involved yet? I am sure they are; but like stated, this sounds like an inside job. With the tracking and security, I just don't see how it could happen otherwise, those UPS drivers are not out of their vehicle for long at all, they are some hopping delivery guys and gals. Good luck and hope it turns out well for you.


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United secured their 20th league title on Monday night to end their fierce rivals' hopes of lifting the trophy for a second successive year.
Gill, who will step down from his position in the summer to push for a place on UEFA's executive committee, expects City to respond next term.
"I'm sure they will come back," he said. "They've got some ambitious plans on their investment and their academy. But that's what the excitement of the Premier League is.
"I'm sure all the clubs who missed out this season will be doing business in the summer - as we will be - with a view to come back all guns blazing next year."
Gill also credited United's owners the Glazers, who have overseen five title wins and Champions League success since completing a takeover in May 2005.
A minority of United's fans continue to criticise the Florida-based owners but Gill said: "They have shown that what happens on the pitch is crucial to the club's ambitions off it.
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