text: News & Events / News print News View All Faculty Alumni Students General RSS Feeds YEAR 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 « Back 04.03.13 Sparer Public Interest Law Forum Explores Legal Issues Presented by Hurricane Sandy On Thursday, March 14, the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program hosted its annual Sparer Public Interest Law Forum at Brooklyn Law School. The event, entitled "Legal Perspectives on Disaster Preparedness and Pro Bono Assistance After Hurricane Sandy," was planned by Sparer Fellows Lee Wellington '13, Erin Ogburn '14, and other members of the Sparer Leadership Group. It provided law students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to reflect on the legal issues presented by Sandy and the future planning required to address and protect against storm-related consequences. Panel discussions focused on New York City's particular vulnerability to storm surges as a result of climate change and planning decisions; how regulatory controls, such as zoning and design guidelines, can make cities like New York more resilient to severe storm events; and how neighborhood-based approaches, as well as litigation, are being applied to reach and support affected communities in need of legal assistance. After a welcome by Brooklyn Law School Dean Nicholas W. Allard and Sparer Fellowship Director Professor Liz Schneider, the event began with a panel discussion moderated by Brooklyn Law School Professor David Reiss regarding direct services and community organizing in the storm's aftermath. Eddie Bautista of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (EJA), as well as Brooklyn Law School (and Sparer) alums Katie Brennan ' 00, of the Legal Aid Society and Jane Landry-Reyes '93, of South Brooklyn Legal Services, shared insights into their own advocacy work. Landry-Reyes was on site in the Rockaways after the storm to set up Legal Aid Society mobile units for clients impacted by the storm and reported woeful living conditions. "Many of our clients live on the fringes of society," she said. "Not having access to food stamps and other benefits after the storm was a sizable concern for them. NYCHA's emergency response was also inadequate. We had clients without heat or electricity for more than six weeks after the storm. When we arrived, our Community Development Unit found the impact on small businesses had been insurmountable." "If you're not at the table, you're probably on the menu," Bautista said. "As the city responds to Sandy, it is the EJA's job is to be at the table." The metaphor served as a well-received advocacy adage to attendees. Panelists called for long-term policies—not "Band-Aid" quick fixes—that address the City's infrastructure and service provisions. Seth W. Pinsky, president of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, delivered the event's keynote address. He used the opportunity to lay out the goals and preliminary findings of Mayor Bloomberg's "Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resilience," which include: determining what went wrong during Sandy; preparing for the City's future in light of climate change; and assessing how the City should rebuild post-Sandy. He reported early findings that reveal greater vulnerability than was predicted for the City in FEMA's initial 100- and 500-year flood-plane plans, created in 1983. And he cautioned that the cost of inaction in addressing the effects of climate change and rising sea level would be prohibitive. "Our response will cost a lot up front. We will be tested," he said, "but we can and will overcome our challenges." The final panel, moderated by Brooklyn Law School Professor Gregg Macey, focused on policy, climate change, and land use planning. Terri Matthews of the NYC Department of Design and Construction and Howard Slatkin of the NYC Department of City Planning provided updates on recent research and planning initiatives by their respective agencies. Slatkin pointed specifically to the value of Mayor Bloomberg's post-Sandy Executive Order in relaxing certain zoning restrictions to incentivize rebuilding after the storm, and described the lessons learned through that order by planners. Providing what he called a more esoteric perspective in the midst of discussion of on-the-ground agency initiatives, Brooklyn Law School Professor Christopher Serkin examined the potential affirmative obligations of government to take action in response to climate change under the Takings Clause. Attendees left the Forum critically considering who should bear the cost burdens of future reforms, and more fully aware of the current and future needs of individuals and the City in the wake of Sandy. By Dacia Read '14 Email this article Share Read the latest issue of Brooklyn Law Notes


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A multiple entity Pokémon is a single Pokémon creature consisting of two or more separate living entities. It may be multiple Pokémon that have fused together in one way or another in order to evolve, or simply a group of entities that have been connected since birth. This strange phenomenon is relatively rare, occurring only with a small percentage of Pokémon species.
Characteristics of multiple entity Pokémon
As a general rule, the separate entities which make up the Pokémon can think as one, planning battle strategies and synchronizing their movements as if they were a single organism. This may not always be the case, however; sometimes the entities are still considered separate Pokémon in their own right, and in some cases, will occasionally disconnect and return to being two separate living creatures.
List of multiple entity Pokémon
Paras and Parasect
Paras are insectoid creatures that have parasitic tochukasu mushrooms growing on their backs. Their relationship is somewhat symbiotic—the mushroom leeches most of the nutrients obtained, while the Paras uses its spores for attacking. While the mushrooms can be removed, scientists believe doing so is bad for the Paras's health.
After Paras evolves into Parasect, the mushrooms are larger than the host. The fungus completely controls the Pokémon and does all the thinking. In fact, Parasect frequent dark, damp places only because of the parasite's preference.
When three Diglett gather in one place, the Pokémon will evolve into a Dugtrio. It will not undergo a very drastic change in evolution, though each Diglett which makes up the Pokémon will be noticeably larger, and will generally be wearing a frowning expression. The three Diglett triplets think in exactly the same way, and work together to dig large tunnels and trigger earthquakes.
As no-one has ever seen the lower half of a Dugtrio's body, which is concealed under the ground, it is unclear whether the three Diglett triplets are fused together or if they are still separate bodies. Some Pokédex entries state that Dugtrio are triplets that emerged from a single body, implying that the fusion of three Diglett is not always necessary for the creation of a Dugtrio (as is the case in the games).
Slowbro and Slowking
Slowpoke emit a sweet-tasting substance from their tails, which acts as a lure for Shellder. When a Shellder bites onto a Slowpoke's tail, the two Pokémon undergo a major transformation, evolving into a Slowbro. Slowpoke will begin to walk upright, and the Shellder will become a spiral-shaped shell instead of a bivalve, with noticeably different facial features. The Shellder will latch onto Slowbro's tail, following it wherever it goes. However, occasionally it is possible for a Shellder to let go of the tail, in which case Slowbro will revert to its original Slowpoke state.
On rare occasions, after being attracted by a King's Rock, a Shellder will bite into a Slowpoke's head instead of its tail. When this happens, Slowpoke will instead evolve into a Slowking. Poison from Shellder's teeth seeps into Slowking's head, unlocking an extraordinary power and intellect. Thus, Slowking are a lot more intelligent than Slowpoke and can use their Psychic abilities to full potential. It is also capable of learning to speak like a human, an ability which only a select few Pokémon have mastered.
Magneton and Magnezone
Magneton is the result of three Magnemite linking together. The three Magnemite are held together by a magnetic force so strong that it can cause headaches to those nearby. A Magnemite is also capable of "generating" two extra Magnemite in order to evolve if there are no others in the vicinity.
There are many ways that the three Magnemite which make up a Magneton can be connected, though most arrange themselves with one Magnemite on top and two below, creating a triangular formation. In some cases the Magnemite are not actually attached one another, but are still kept together by their magnetism.
When a Magneton is exposed a powerful magnetic field such as those at Mount Coronet or Chargestone Cave, it will evolve a second time into a Magnezone. One of the three Magnemite becomes more dominant and grows dramatically in shape and size, becoming more saucer-shaped and sporting a large red eye and yellow antenna on top of it. The other two Magnemite are linked permanently to either side of the main Magnemite. Magnezone has three magnet limbs, seemingly one from each of the original Magnemite. Two are used as limbs while the third trails behind, acting as a "tail" of sorts. While Magnezone is slower than Magnemite and Magneton due to its additional weight, its attack power is much greater.
Doduo and Dodrio
Doduo's most striking feature is its two heads, and thus two brains. These two brains are said to be identical, though in rare cases they may differ from each other. As the two heads are connected the same body, they can communicate telepathically, sensing each other's feeling and emotions. They are also skilled in cooperation; Doduo can often be seen alternatively raising and lowering its two heads to maintain balance whilst running. Doduo has also developed a habit of keeping one of its heads awake while the other sleeps, allowing it to keep a watchful eye on its surroundings and potential dangers at all times.
Things become even more complex upon evolution to Dodrio, however, with the addition of a third head. Each of Dodrio's heads has a very different personality; it is said to have one for joy, one for sorrow and a third for anger. This clash of personalities can often lead to disagreement and disputes among the three heads. However, if one of the heads is eating, the other two will also be satisfied; this is further evidence of a connection between them. When there are not quarreling, Dodrio's heads will work together to devise complex battle strategies.
The heads are not the only thing Dodrio has three of, however. It also has three sets of hearts and lungs, allowing it to run for great distances without stopping to rest. It also has three kidneys.
Exeggcute and Exeggutor
While an Exeggcute may appear to be six individuals of the same species, it is in fact a single Pokémon creature. Despite this however, each "egg" which makes up an Exeggcute seems to have its own sense of identity. Being part Psychic-type Pokémon, they share a close telepathic bond, communicating in wavelengths only they can interpret. Although an Exeggcute is technically a small colony in itself, multiple Exeggcute, each consisting of six eggs, will sometimes form much larger colonies, with each Exeggcute building its own private nest to house its six members.
Each Exeggcute has a special energy bond which holds its six units together, and causes them to attract and spin around each other. If one of the eggs is ever separated from the group, this energy will quickly rejoin it with the others.
Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor using a Leaf Stone. Exeggutor also has multiple heads, though normally only has three compared to the six it had as an Exeggcute. If it lives in a good environment, however, it will grow more heads. Each head thinks independently, but unlike Dodrio, they are friendly and never disagree with each other.
If one of Exeggutor's heads falls off, it will emit a telepathic call, searching for five other individuals with which to form a new Exeggcute, thus completing the life cycle.
In Alola, Exeggutor has a regional form with an additional, smaller head on the end of its tail.
Weezing is the result of two Koffing slowly fusing together, over a period of many years. This is unique in the Pokémon world, as most Pokémon evolve in a matter of seconds. This is not the only way a Weezing can be created, however. Similarly to Magnemite, a Koffing can also "generate" the other Koffing to become a Weezing, a method that is much faster to accomplish.
The mixture of poisonous gases from both of the Koffing makes this Pokémon much more dangerous after evolution. The twins are inversely affected by each other's actions; if one inflates, the other will deflate. It uses this technique to mix toxic gases inside its body.
Although Weezing are usually comprised of twin Koffing, on very rare occasions triplets have also been found.
Wynaut and Wobbuffet
Girafarig is a giraffe-like Pokémon, with the back end of its body under the control of a brain on its tail. Its tail has a face which has a brain which thinks separately from the main brain, allowing it to keep full watch of its surroundings.
Metang and Metagross
Metang is the product of a magnetic polymerization of two Beldum. This causes it to have double the brainpower of a Beldum. Beldum's "feet" become "arms," allowing Metang to perform more moves than just Take Down.
Metagross is created in the same way, with two Metang becoming magnetically fused. As with, Metang, the two heads combine, doubling brainpower (Metagross's base IQ is quadruple of Beldum). However, Metagross's internal computer systems and original organism can help generate more brainpower. Metang's "arms" become "legs" for Metagross, but as Metagross can levitate and use powerful Psychic attacks, so they also form as "arms" and "stands."
May it be noted that Metagross, aside from being the product of a fusion of 2-Metang/4-Beldum, is a multiple entity Pokémon in its own right. The Metagross that we see is mainly a metallic exoskeleton that functions in symbiosis with a smarter, smaller organism that functions as its Psychic "command center." However, this may be pure fan speculation.
Combee are Pokémon that are composed of three small segments, each with their own face. Sometimes Combee will join together with more Combee, and create a wall to protect their Vespiquen.
Cherubi, the cherry Pokémon, is a Grass-type that eats and gains energy through photosynthesis, using the chlorophyll in its leaves. As it cannot use all of the energy at once, it has created another "cherry," which has developed traits of life and personality such as those of the original Cherubi. However, its main purpose is a backup powersource. The main Cherubi can drain from it at any time, causing it to be smaller and more lethargic, hence its continually "sleepy" face.
Cherubi's evolved form, Cherrim, is comprised of only a single entity. This makes Cherubi one of the only true multiple entity Pokémon to become a single entity Pokémon after evolution.
Spiritomb is a manifestation of over 108 souls of sinners and wrongdoers. They were collected in their spiritual form by a magi and confined to an Odd Keystone. By the power of its souls, Spiritomb can create a ghostly "face," allowing it to perform Ghost- and Dark-type moves. However, it is confined to its keystone by the curse of the spell. All spirits comprising a Spiritomb work together to accomplish the same goal.
Vanilluxe is a Pokémon that resembles a banana split. It has two heads, each with a face. Both faces are alike, though one has a straw-like appendage that puffs clouds of snow.
Klink, Klang and Klinklang
Klink are made from two identical, gear-like bodies. They spin around to generate the energy necessary for survival. Klang can also fire away smaller gears, but it is dangerous if they do not return. Klinklang's red core acts as an energy tank, whose generated energy can be fired through Klinklang's spikes.
Zweilous and Hydreigon
Zweilous are two-headed dragons. Although they seem to have no eyes, it is unconfirmed whether they are actually blind. The two heads dislike each other, and they often create food contests.
Hydreigon, a brutal and destructive Pokémon, attacks anything that moves. Despite its three heads, it has only one brain, which is located in the center head; the heads on Hydreigon's arms are brainless.
Other instances of Pokémon combining, separating or in symbiosis
Thu-Fi-Zer, whose official English name is nonexistent, is a fusion of the three legendary birds: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Red's Gym Badges triggered Team Rocket's Badge Energy Amplifier, which created the fusion of the legendary birds. After Thu-Fi-Zer was defeated, the Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres separated into their natural forms.
Kangaskhan is a Pokémon that carries its young in its pouch, resembling a kangaroo. Their babies spend most of their time in the mother's pouch, though they leave as they mature. Kangaskhan's Mega Evolution has the adult unchanged, but the baby is now more developed and outside the pouch.
Mantine is sometimes shown with a Remoraid attached to its left fin.
While evolving into Ninjask, Nincada sheds its shell. Under certain conditions, the shell will become Shedinja.
A Vespiquen carries Combee in the underside of its expansive abdomens for using Attack Order, Defend Order, and Heal Order.
Probopass's "Mini-Noses" can detach and become Nosepass.
Black Kyurem and White Kyurem
Kyurem's alternate Formes are achieved by using the DNA Splicers to combine it with Zekrom or Reshiram. Black Kyurem is the fusion of Kyurem and Zekrom, while White Kyurem is the fusion of Kyurem and Reshiram. The DNA Splicers can be used again to undo the fusion.


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Before you embark on the exciting task of decorating your baby's nursery, you may want to fast forward the clock a few years. One day your newborn will grow into a preschooler who, like it or not, will inevitably have tastes and opinions of his or her own. So unless you want to chuck everything and start from scratch, you may want to consider designing an "age neutral" nursery. Not only will this prevent some unwanted debates between you and a young opinionated child, but it can also save you a little money.
Here are 8 ways to design a nursery that will grow with your child:
1. When choosing a color palette, think beyond the traditional baby pink and baby blue. Bright colors like turquoise, lime green, and tangerine are fun for babies, yet sophisticated enough to suit an older child.
2. Or, think about combining traditional baby colors with more mature hues, such as gray or taupe. Yellow & gray and blue & khaki nurseries are gorgeous yet more sophisticated.
3. If you're designing your nursery for the long haul, definitely opt for paint rather than wallpaper. Painted walls can be easily re-painted but it's difficult to remove old wallpaper. As far as color, neutral colors are more timeless. Cream, white, taupe and beige all work well as backdrops to any room, allowing you to introduce other colors through bedding and room décor that can be easily swapped out later.
4. Consider using eco-friendly wall décor on your wall to form cute and stylish designs. Check out these lines of wall art and wall graphics. So much easier and more flexible than wallpaper or decorative borders, wall art is easy to remove when your 6 year old starts to object to the cute little fish swimming around his room because he wants skateboards instead.
5. Use inexpensive decorative pillows, curtains and rugs that you can easily replace with pieces reflecting your child's tastes as she grows. Just make sure not to put the pillows in the baby's crib.
6. Buy convertible furniture or pieces that can be used differently as your child grows. For instance, a dresser can double as a changing table by simply adding a 4-sided foam changing pad found at any baby store. And, the rising popularity of cribs that convert to twin beds make it easier than ever before to find a style, and price point, that suits you. And make sure to purchase full-sized furniture instead of miniature versions often sold for nurseries.
7. Use bulletin boards to display your toddler's drawings while he's young and his favorite posters as he gets older. This will also prevent holes in the walls.
8. Forgo themes and go with more sophisticated crib bedding. Carousel Designs offers several gorgeous, age-neutral bedding designs that combine sophisticated fabrics and textures and will stand the test of time. And because we sell all of our fabrics by the yard, you can have additional items made to customize your baby's room now, and later and she grows!
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DX MSC Executive Onboarding Program for New Business Managers
Tarrytown, New York, USA the week of May 6 – 10, 2019
Westchester Marriott Hotel
670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591
A number of rooms have been blocked for our event. Please note that hotel accommodation must be reserved and confirmed individually. See the Registration section.
Self-parking is available at the hotel.
Meeting Venue:
Siemens Healthineers
511 Benedict Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Conference Room U12
Siemens Healthineers encourages you to use Lyft, our preferred ground transportation partner. New and existing Lyft users will receive a $15 personal ride credit by signing up with their Siemens work email.
New Users:
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If you already have a personal Lyft account:
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Limo Services
If you are not renting a car or do not wish to take Lyft from the airport to the Westchester Marriott Tarrytown Hotel, you can arrange for ground transportation from the airports by calling ahead and giving your airline and credit card details to one of the following limo services that we use here in Tarrytown. These are just suggestions; of course, you are welcome to use another limo service of your choice if you prefer.
From Newark Airport or from JFK Airport:
Leros Point to Point
Hawthorne, NY
1 914-747-2917 or 1 800-825-3767
MTC Limousine
Bedford Hills, NY
1-914-241-9211 or 1-800-682-1112
Travel from Airports
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Westchester Marriott Tarrytown Hotel
Travel Distance: Approximately 37.0 miles
Directions from JFK International Airport to Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel
Start out going southeast.
Turn slight left to take the ramp toward Airport Exit/Other Terminals.
Merge onto JFK Expwy N.
Take the Van Wyck Expwy exit toward Airport Exit/Return To Terminals/Long Term Parking/Rental Car Return.
Merge onto I-678 N (Portions toll).
Stay straight to go onto Hutchinson River Pkwy N.
Merge onto Cross County Pkwy W via EXIT 13 toward Saw Mill River Pkwy/Yonkers.
Take the Bronx Pkwy exit, EXIT 6, toward Sprain Pkwy.
Keep right to take the Bronx Pkwy N ramp toward Sprain Brook Pkwy.
Merge onto Sprain Brook Pkwy N.
Merge onto I-287 W/Cross Westchester Expy W via the exit on the left toward Tappan Zee Brg.
Take the NY-119 exit, EXIT 1, toward Tarrytown/Saw Mill Pkwy.
Merge onto White Plains Rd/NY-119 toward Tarrytown.
Make a U-turn at Benedict Ave onto White Plains Rd/NY-119.
Westchester Marriott Tarrytown Hotel
670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591, is on the right.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Westchester Marriott Tarrytown Hotel
Travel Distance: Approximately 42.0 miles
Start out going southeast on Express Rd toward Terminal Access Rd.
Take Express Rd toward Airport Exit/US-1/US-9/I-78/I-95/Off-Airport Rental Cars.
Take the I-78 E ramp toward I-95 N/Holland Tunnel/New York City.
Merge onto I-78 (EXPRESS) E (Portions toll).
I-78 (EXPRESS) E becomes I-78 E (Portions toll).
Merge onto I-95 N/New Jersey Tpke N toward I-280/NJ-3/Sports Complex/Geo Washington Br (Portions toll).
Keep right to take I-95 N/New Jersey Tpke N toward US-46/Fort Lee/G Washington Br.
Keep left to take I-95 (EXPRESS) N/New Jersey Tpke N toward George Washington Bridge.
I-95 (EXPRESS) N/New Jersey Tpke N becomes I-95 N (Portions toll) (Crossing into New York).
Take the Henry Hudson Pkwy/NY-9A exit, EXIT 1.
Keep right to take the ramp toward NY-9A N.
Keep left to take the NY-9A N ramp toward Pkwy N/Upstate.
Merge onto Henry Hudson Pkwy N (Portions toll).
Merge onto Saw Mill River Pkwy N via the exit on the left.
Take EXIT 21W toward NY-119 W/Tarrytown.
Turn right onto Frontage Rd.
Take the 1st right onto NY-119/W Main St. Continue to follow NY-119.
Rini's Restaurant & Wine Bar is on the corner
If you reach Saw Mill River Pkwy N you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
Make a U-turn at Benedict Ave onto White Plains Rd/NY-119.
Arrive Westchester Marriott Tarrytown Hotel
670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 is on the right.
Dress Code
Meeting Sessions: Business dress. For gentlemen, ties are not required.
Flanders Manufacturing factory tour: Comfortable footwear is recommended.
New York City Dinner: Casual attire.
Executive Dinner: Business casual, but no jeans, please.
Cost and Payment
Participants will be responsible for all costs related to hotel, flights and ground transportation.


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Western Country is everything the name suggests. Historic country towns bursting with charm and unique quirks. And just a three hour drive from Brisbane.
Drop a pot or two hunting for redclaw crayfish at a welcoming farm-stay in Miles or relax amongst the vineyard and gardens, sipping fortified port in St George. Enjoy an ale and a chat at Queensland's oldest licenced venue – Nindigully Pub – on the banks of the Moonie River and buddy up to conquer the five-kilogram 'Roadtrain' hamburger.
Sweat it out in Goondiwindi for one of Queensland's toughest triathlons, Hell of the West and get dressed up for a country race with a difference. Or for a slight change of pace and a bit of a laugh, the Chinchilla watermelon festival is a must.


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Another mellow day at Kamioka.
I went to look for the music shop at the Keikyu department store. It was just a small section of the larger store and didn't really have much to offer.
After work I made some rice with onion and chopped up carrots. While writing this post, I managed to burn the onion but you couldn't really taste it. I added seaweed, pepper, garlic powder, salt and the pièce de résistance some tuna.
To my surprise it actually taste nice despite when Jesse came home he noticed the misty haze of smoke I created.
Monday, 30 July 2007
Jimmy's Cooking Show
Another mellow day at Kamioka.
Sunday, 29 July 2007
It's a Sony!
Today we went to Asakusa and Ginza.
Gf asked me on leaving her apartment whether we should take an umbrella. Stupid me said no and guess what, it rained.. a lot!
After exiting Asakusa station we could see to the left a building with a strange shape on top.
To me I thought it looked like a gold sperm, but gf called it a "golden sh*t". Apparently it's called the flame d'or (Golden flame).
I bought a 500 yen umbrella from the local Family Mart and made our way to the temple. First stop was the Kaminarimon Gate. It is the gate that faces the road leading up to the temple.
We then went through a tourist trap souvenir arcade called Nakamise. Get your red lantern keyrings here!
During this time, we went into a favourite sweets shop of gf's. There we had some red bean sweets. Mine was a hot red bean paste with a rice paste and she had a cold one with candied fruit. I'm addicted to red bean now.
After that we moved through the next Hanzonmon gate.
Finally we arrived at the Sensoji temple. There were many young girls dressed as anime characters with elaborate costumes and make-up. This was much better than the "punk" Harajuku girls.
After Asakusa we caught a train to Ginza. I was interested there to go to the Sony Building where there are floors of sony products and demos which was a lot of fun to play with as you can see.
I videotaped myself on a television using a sony camcorder. This was a nice toy. I also did extreme closeups of my eye, nose and unshaven chin that I'm sure the sony staff were pleased about.
From there we went to the Kabukiza building. This is a rather ornate building where they do Kabuki theatre. I wouldn't mind watching a show. I hear they do english headsets explaining the japanese dialog.
The rain was coming down quite heavily and the wind was strong. I only had my slides on my feet which were very slippery from lack of traction. At one stage the wind blew the umbrella inside out and blew the plastic cover completely off leaving me only with the skeleton frame. So much for a 500 yen umbrella.
Saturday, 28 July 2007
Sumidagawa Fireworks
I made my way into Tokyo.
Tonight, there would be the biggest fireworks show in Tokyo. Gf was initially skeptical about going, but I did my best ten year old impersonation and said, "Can weee?". With that persuasion she couldn't relent to say no.
Soon after I arrived we left for Ryoguku, the opposite side of the river to Asakusa. It was decided that this would be the best vantage point to see the fireworks.
There were many girls wearing the yukata (a summer style kimono). I don't know what it is but it looks real sexy on these japanese girls. I asked gf if she had one but she said it was back at her mother's house (along with her school uniform). hmm..
While there were crowds there, it was less busy than I had expected.
Many people were covering the streets with tarps to sit on. At one point I had to make my way across the sea of tarps. I accidently stepped on one and a japanese man slapped my leg because I put my foot on his dirty tarpaulin.
This is the first sign of a japanese man being upset (with me). I must make more of an effort to do it more often.
These people were so far away from where the fireworks were. Gf explained that they don't have to strain their necks to look up. Me, I like to have the fireworks exploding overhead just narrowly missing the falling debris on its way down.
The fireworks were really good. Sometimes it looked like the sky was getting set on fire, they set off so many at once. If you listen carefully you can hear the oft said phrase when something is truly good, "Sugoi!!" Ahem, yes, that was me.
Friday, 27 July 2007
The Green Shochu
I was meaning to come back home after work but the Green Shochu changed all that.
Derek and Thomas wanted to go to an Izakaya. At first I said I wanted to go home, but somehow I decided to go along with them.
I was only going to have a few drinks of the green shochu, a liquor similar to sake, but potato instead of rice. It turned into two bottles of 20% green and quite a bit of food. I had to go to the bathroom, so the waitress showed me the way but I had a little trouble getting back to our table.
I forgot what the kanji was for ladies and mens bathroom was, so I just took the bathroom that had the toliet seat up. When I had to get back, it was like a labyrinth, as the place was kind of dark, and every cubicle looked exactly the same.
The gf messenged me that she left her charger at my place. I told her where I was and said I was a little drunk.
After speaking for a lengthy time about God, Yes, I know it's an engrossing topic when you are drunk, we stumbled back to Yokohama station and caught the train back to Tomioka. It was crowded as usual.
On arriving home, Jesse, Derek and myself had a big D & M about women and God and I bailed out for a while, going to the bathroom and then going to bed. It's 2:43am, and somehow I have to get over this impending hangover that I'm sure to have.
Thursday, 26 July 2007
A Day off about Nothing
Another day off, another lazy day doing just about nothing.
Gf wasn't feeling great so she stayed in bed most of the day. I wanted to see if it was worth walking to Shin-sugita like Jesse had said.
We got there in about 40 minutes. I think we went the right way. If I'm feeling energetic I might go there instead of catching the train.
After Shin-sugita we took the train to Yokohama. The original plan was to go to the chinatown area but by this time we were both tired and only managed to buy some cheap blank CDs.
On arrived back we made some rice curry like before which was just as delicious as the last time. I played a little guitar tonight and gf quietly went to sleep.
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
Back To The Yak
I finished work at around 5pm, but I had to wait until 730pm before gf was to meet me at Yokohama. Tonight we went again to the Korean BBQ I went to with Derek and Thomas.
We did an "all you can in 70 minutes" for 2600 yen each, which we did our best to get our money's worth. It was real tasty as before with lots and lots of meat. Just what a growing boy needs.
After we had a stroll around and ended up in the Don Quijote store once more. I couldn't resist to take this photo. I hope that in my time here in Japan that classic, bad english that I see here will be immortalised here forever in my blog.
We arrived back at Tomioka not long after that. Gf turned on the television to watch the Japan vs Saudi Arabia game on television. She is going nuts in Japanese yelling at the TV. I had no idea she was THIS into soccer.
Sunday, 22 July 2007
A Second Prize
This was mainly a very lazy day. I was thinking of going to Ginza or Asakusa, but in the end we stayed in.
In the evening after sleeping most of the day, we thought to walk into Shinjuku from Yotsuya. I thought it was far way, but it was probably only 45 minutes to an hour walking slowly.
On the way there I got a printout onto my passbook of my first pay. I wanted to immortalise how much I was paid. It's a cool trick. All you do is put in the book and it knows where to print. It didn't even ask for a PIN number which is weird.
We walked the streets of Shinjuku going past many streets of restaurants, one more appetising than the next. Unfortunately there were also a few UFO catcher arcades that yes, I couldn't refuse and I had to try to win another prize.
After trying a few times to get a Super Bros Mario, I tried my hand at a little "Gachapin".
For anyone who doesn't know, this is a cute little green dinosaur that can do ANYTHING.
He can ride a dirt bike, do karate and other amazing feats. I put in about 500 yen all up, so I pretty much paid for it anyway, but it was worth it I think.
Saturday, 21 July 2007
Yokohama to Shinjuku
As a joke I put on my shirt a sticker from one of the other classes. It has a skull and crossbones and says, "Oops, I spoke Japanese!".
I left this on as I caught the train to Shinjuku. I thought it was hilarious. The Japanese like always, didn't comment although one man looked at me a little strangely. Yoko put this on my mouth, so to get her back, I later put it on the front of her shirt and she forgot all about it. tee hee..
We decided to meet at Shinjuku. Yoko wanted to go to the video/CD rental store, Tsutaya to get some movies. They had a deal for the weekend, five CDs for 1000 yen and half price DVDs. Yoko got two anime ones, Nausicaa being one of them. It cost only a bit over 400 yen.
We had a curry rice meal and then went to Krispy Kreme. The line was noticeably shorter but they still gave everyone a free glazed donut. I joked that we could now go that I was satisfied. I got a lemon creme filled glazed donut and a chocolate one. Yoko had a strawberry one with icing sugar and a chocie one as well.
We decided to walk to Yoyogi station instead of catching the train there. It was surprisingly not as far as I'd have thought. We then catched the Chuo line back to Yotsuya.
We watched Nausicaa on her laptop. This is a Studio Ghibli film and like the other ones I've seen it was probably a bit too long and complicated, but still enjoyable. Luckily, there weren't any UFO catchers around.
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Thursday, 19 July 2007
I Am A Skill Crane/UFO Catcher Addict
The gf had to go to her class meeting in the morning, so while she was there I went into Shinjuku to waste a few hours.
It goes without saying that I was going to spend some time in the music store where I bought my guitar. I am SO tempted with all these reasonably priced instruments. They are a lot less than the prices I paid in Australia.
A top of the line Roland electronic drum kit that retails for around AUS $12,000 was around $4000 here. I wonder how much it would cost to ship it back to Australia? It's not something that I would buy now though.
I bought a few cheap picks and relented from buying a pack of strings. Another thing is that the string sets here are around 500 yen which is again practically nothing.
Once I met up again with gf outside the Studio Alta screen, we went to eat tempura at a nearby restaurant. Tempura is basically batter fried everything. It was strange eating vegetables that way but it tasted pretty good. I didn't have the shrimp though.
From there we made our way to Odaiba, an island precinct in Tokyo bay. It basically consisted of shopping malls, an artificial beach and a ferris wheel. Oh, and a downsized replica of the Statue Of Liberty.
One mall was called, Aqua City, where we looked through a Toys R Us and I even found a shop selling "nude beer".
This is in front of the Fuji TV Headquarters building.
We were feeling quite hungry so we ate at an Thai restaurant called Cafe Mangrove in the Venus Fort complex which strangely looks like an Italian street with fake blue sky.
We ordered some marinated chicken and a green thai curry with chicken and rice. The spicy food gave me hiccups, but it tasted delicious.
From there we went to an amusement arcade. It started innocently enough. The UFO catchers are the claw machines that manouver behind glass to grab a stuffed toy.
Somehow I managed to pump around about 1500 yen into them and got on a first go, a banana pillow. Unfortunately I got a little excited and thought I could win some more.
I called it "Daiby". I consider it a boy. I mean how can a banana be a girl, right? Anyway it's a baby for gf and myself. I left it in gf's capable hands. I really got it for her. Isn't that sweet?
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Booty Call
Ok. The plan was that I was going to go home after work at Yokohama, do my laundry, watch J-horror movies and sign for my registered mail.
Then I got the call..
The gf and I earlier discussed that we could wait until the weekend to meet up again. Now she called me to come over and that she was missing me. I really needed to wash my clothes as I don't have much left to wear.
I was in the Tomioka supermarket when I got the call. I ended up buying a few things and headed home to get ready to go back out again. I decided to wash my clothes anyway and for the mail, I left a message for Derek or Jessie to sign it off for me.
I was in Yotsuya by 9pm. We went into the convenience store and got an icecream and some drinks, including a 14% peach and honey flavoured sake. Gf made some spaghetti for us. The sake was probably too sweet, but it made me feel quite light headed.
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Monday, 16 July 2007
After wasting yesterday not doing a whole lot. I wanted to go to Kamakura. Walking down the street, gf had the brilliant idea of getting a fried rice "biscuit" wrapped in seaweed.
Looking out the window I even saw blue sky. We took the train the same way that I go to Fujisawa for work. We changed trains onto the Enoden Line to get to Hase Station.
This is the stop to go to the most famous site of Daibutsu, the large green, bronze buddha. Strangely the day started to look overcast. By days end it would be raining.
Unlike what I expected, the inside of the Buddha is actually hollow and for the princely sum of 20 yen you can do what most people can't say they've done - to go inside one.
This is what it looks like inside. Not all that I expected. But what do want for 20 yen??
These are security cameras looking over a stone tablet!
Probably the second place most tourists go around these parts is the Hase-Dera Temple. In terms of gardens, this place is actually more pretty than that surrounding Daibutsu.
First there was Jizo-Do Hall.
Then Kannon-Do Hall.
This is Kyozu Sutra Archives (no relation to Kama). Inside there is rotating bookracks (called rinzo) which if you turn can earn one the same merits as from reading the Sutras.
From there we went down to Yuigahama Beach. It didn't look as bad as most people make out. The sand is a grey black colour. There were many surfers in wetsuits.
Now we were tired, so we headed on home. I tried my hand at the UFO catcher/Skill Crane at Shin-Sugita to try to win a stuffed toy for gf. I had it but the damn thing didn't give any grip. Grr..
I was hungry. We didn't feel to cook. So there we went to the Pepper Lunch fast food place. I should have known it wouldn't be that great. There was a vending machine to place your orders.
Just before we got home we got some icecreams and finally found some bubble bath at the last place we looked.
Arriving home we tried it out but it wasn't that great. After a few hopes from some small bubbles, it turned out to be a fizzer. So much for bubbles..
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Sunday, 15 July 2007
Derek and Jessie were going to go to Hiroshima last night but because of a typhoon, they cancelled the shinkansen to get there.
Still determined to go, they left today instead. The good news for me is that gf and I have the place to ourselves for the weekend so hooray for us. The timing is great.
The mission today was to get some icecreams and bubble bath. The bubble bath was my idea of course. Gf's bathtub is little more than a deeper sink to the floor. Ours on the other hand it is possible (just) to fit two people.
Because of the rain we didn't go too far. The typhoon seems to have missed us.
We went looking around Tomioka station. I haven't really ventured past my station and I was surprised to see a whole lot more shops just a stones throw away. There was a 100 yen shop and the UFJ bank nearby as well. I must learn to venture out more than I have and actually see things.
For dinner tonight, we had some curry rice. While gf claims it was a joint effort, I have to say she did the most of the actual cooking. What I did was basically cutting the onion. It tasted amazing though. We ended off the night watching "Pan's labyrinth". This is a really good film. It deserves all the good reviews.
I forgot about the icecream and the bubble bath was nowhere to be found. What is it with these people? Who in the world does not want a bubble bath?!
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Chicken Tonight
For a change I got gf to come to Tomioka instead of me going to Tokyo for the weekend. It has been raining so much. There is a typhoon which is headed towards Japan and with it, all the rain.
For dinner tonight I made her a spaghetti with olive oil, parmesen cheese, a bit of margerine, and chicken. It tasted pretty good but it needed a little something.
I added salt and black pepper. You can just about add anything with black pepper and it tastes a whole lot better. It wasn't my best meal but gf ate it all so it must have been alright.
Gf had been to her mother's place, Hamamatsu near Nagoya. She brought back a few interesting things. Most unusual were the eel bone chips. It makes me think that Japanese will turn anything that doesn't kill you into food.
Friday, 13 July 2007
Steinberger GT-Pro Deluxe
The gf didn't have anything to do today so she came with me to the guitar shop again in Shinjuku. Thankfully today it was actually open.
I saw the guitar I was after right at the counter. There was a black Steinberger Spirit GT-Pro standard for 55,100 yen and a white deluxe version for 63,000 yen. I tried both but prefered the white one. For the colour and also the humbucker at the neck sounded better than the single coil of the black one.
I managed to talk him down to 60,000 yen (about AU $565). This is a reasonable price and it included a bag and string adapter. The sales guy didn't speak much english but Yuko helped as usual.
I paid with my australian credit card. I haven't checked if my pay from work has gone through. At least I'll have quite a few interest free days to pay off the largest purchase I have made so far after my rent.
I didn't have much time when I arrived back at Tomioka. I webchat to my mother and showed her my new guitar. I already have about six guitars in Australia. I was surprised by her reaction. I expected worse. All she said was "Couldn't you wait until Christmas?"
Hmm. At least I have a guitar that I take with me anywhere on planes.
I arrived at Yokohama close to punch-in. I've been leaving later and later, not leaving much time if I make a mistake or to rest. Again, it was another quiet day. I only had a ability test to do. I didn't do any classes. After a day off it was just what I needed.
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Thursday, 12 July 2007
On A Mission In Shinjuku
I finished from the Yokohama school yesterday much earlier than last week because now I do an earlier shift. I met up with gf at Yotsuya where like everywhere else it was raining quite hard.
Today I had a few things that needed to be taken care of. I finally have my bank card so yes, I can get money out but, I can't really because it looks like at the moment there isn't any money there to take out. I've been told the money should be in my account the 13th or the 14th.
We went to Shinjuku. First, we went to HQ. They asked me to fax them a copy of my passbook. Seeing that I was going to go there anyway I decided to walk into the office instead and get them to do a photocopy there. I was very casual and unshaven so this may not have been the best idea.
At HQ, I bought a can of "V x 11". It's an energy drink like the "V" energy drink we have in Australia. This must eleven times better right? Well I think it tastes very similar, but I don't think it was as strong as that.
I bought a pretty cool tshirt with a jap cartoon guitarist playing in front of amps.
It says on it, "To danger, I will pay no heed" and "I don't want to put the doubt in your mind, in my head you're just fine".
What tha? Well that's what I want. Shirts with bad english or something cool written in japanese.
We went to look at a guitar shop but half of it was closed for renovation. I tried the expensive version of the guitar I was looking for but I REALLY am not looking to spend $2000 on a guitar. It was ok but I wanted to try the guitars in the closed part of the store. It really annoyed me that I couldn't.
Finally I also got the screw for my sunglasses and they didn't charge me for it. I'm sure having gf there helped me not having to speak japanese to the staff.
I got a new pair of headphones. I spent eons trying to decide which one to get. I checked all the specs and I felt sorry for gf looking at me in disbelief that I would take so long. Gf picked up some really nice new pants she had altered.
All in all a really productive day! :D
Monday, 9 July 2007
The Guitar Search
I am looking for something small enough that would be transportable on aeroplanes. One store had a secondhand Hohner G3-T, a black steinberger copy for 39,800 yen (approx AU $400), but it wasn't in the best condition.
Gf had to leave home to get to uni at 9am. I was at Ochanimizu at that time but I soon found out the shops didn't open until 1030-11am so I had a LONG time to wait.
At the station when I arrived there were japanese cheerleader girls giving away free energy drinks. It lifted my spirits at least.
I tried the guitar and it sounded pretty good. I was hoping for a discount around $300 but he didn't budge at all. I decided to leave soon after that. It was getting close to midday and I wanted a rest before work.
I managed to catch the train in the opposite direction. Luckily I realized this at the next stop, Akihabara. I caught a rapid train in the right direction but it didn't stop at Yoyogi where I wanted to change trains instead going on to Shinjuku.
Finally I caught the right trains and ended up back home at 130pm. I was drained and not really in any mood to go to work.
Rikugien Gardens
I had no idea where we would go today. Yoko said one of her friends suggested Rikugien Gardens. We got off at Komagome station on the Namboku line.
This is just near one of the bridges. The turtles and the fish fight over the bits of bread thrown in by sadistic japanese.
This is where we had green tea and a bean paste sweet. Yuko had a hot tea and I had an "iced" green tea.
You can see the chunk of ice in mine.
After the gardens we went to Ochanimizu where there is a wonderland of guitar shops. I've been looking for a steinberger-style guitar that can fit in my suitcase.
After the eighth shop of so, I could see that Yoko was looking drained so we went home. I found one guitar that I may go back to see tomorrow before I go to work.
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Sunday, 8 July 2007
I can always rely on gf to bring some sweets when you comes around.
The way to a man's heart is with Azuki, and she knows it. The little wooden box will come in handy as a key box or something. Attractive and useful! The box I mean.
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Don Quixote, What Do You Say?
Every shift today is full. That means I have seven classes so it will very busy.
I caught the train back to Tomioka but I still can't get myself to leave any earlier. I ended up leaving home again about 730pm. I talked to my brother for a while and a friend said that there was a Live Earth concert broadcast live on the internet so I ended up watching a bit of that as well.
Gf decided she would meet me at Shibuya. I said at Hachiko the dog which was funny, as this is where EVERYONE meets up here. By the look on her face she wasn't too impressed.
This is the famous dog. The story goes that this dog used to go to the station every day to meet it's owner but he died and the dog still came until 11 years later he died as well. If you look close to the picture you can see the japanese dude behind the dog giving the thumbs up like me!
This is the big intersection outside the train station and near Hachiko.
This is the busy saturday night main thoroughfare that leads to my favourite gaijin bar, Tasu-ichi.
Gf and I went to a Korean BBQ because after searching for somewhere to eat, this looked like the best choice. The heat from the hotplate was making my eyes tired, but the food was pretty good. It was my first taste of steak tartare or for a better description, raw beef and egg. I prefer the beef cooked, but I even prefer it more than tongue and cheek that Yoko assures me tastes good.
After we ate, we still had a bit of time to look at the giant Don Quixote, a giant "Crazy Clarks" type discount everything store.
"Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow"
Don't I look cute in this?
The gf looks better.
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Friday, 6 July 2007
Yokohama Sub Day
The gf decided instead of going home on one of the last trains back to Tokyo, she decided she'd stay the night and get an early train in the morning.
I was more than happy for her to stay. We watched the movie and there really wasn't much time to walk down to the station. So.. that means we had to get up at 6am so she could get to uni by 9am.
I have never gotten up so early in Japan it just about killed me. Walking down to the station wasn't too bad. It was walking back alone back up the hill to my place that was a struggle.
There I was in my singlet and shorts stumbling back watching the salarymen make there pilgrimage to the station. I imagined they were thinking "pfft.. gaijin!" Once I got back I virtually tumbled back into bed until a sensible time of lessee hmm, midday?
Today is sub day so not too busy at work. Derek was late to get there, so I covered his first lesson. Normally I am only obliged to do the last three shifts of the night but I was asked nicely so I did it.
I saw Derek on the train and for some reason I said out loud "O-manko" quickly realising I was actually saying something in japanese that was not quite good to say on a train. Oops.
I went into the supermarket and got some bread, 98 yen for eight slices. That is cheap so I got two. Also I bought Calpis as usual and some more Crunky. Love the Crunky.
Thursday, 5 July 2007
All Good Things Come At The End
I had absolutely nothing planned for today, my day off. I know, I know I'm near Tokyo. The gf is busy today so I don't feel like going around by myself.
There are some guitar shops in Ochanimazu near her place but it's not worth going there just for that. Although, it would be nice to see some pretty guitars and things.
I already have too many back home, but it would be nice to have something like a headless, portable guitar I can take anywhere. There are some secondhand Les Pauls going for a reasonable price that are tempting. I guess it will depend on their condition.
What I HAD to do today was my laundry. I have not done one in about two weeks I think. I'm starting to "recycle" my clothes I wore before. Eww.. The washing machine made the biggest noise like it was going to explode. I'm sure Derek and Jesse would have been woken by the sound.
After I hung up my washing I got on the net. I'm trying to sign up for Amazon Japan but it doesn't look like there is enough space to put my full japanese address. I'm thinking of getting some headphones. I don't know if I can wait till I go back to Australia to bring my other pair here. I wish I had brought them.
I also checked out Ebay. I haven't even got paid or my japanese bank account set up, yet I feel the need to spend if you haven't already noticed.
Gf sent an SMS asking about my day and later on asked if I wanted to have dinner with her. It was about 5pm and even though I didn't do too much I was a little tired. I called her back and asked if she wanted to come over here and I'd cook her dinner.
She arrived quite quickly. I hid the garbage bags in a cupboard and walked down to meet her at the station. We went to the supermarket to get some things. I got Calpis, soap, bathroom cleaner, chicken and a bottle of my favourite Brown Brothers Crouchen Riesling wine from Australia! I can't believe it when I saw it there.
I made a rice, vegetables, onion and chicken dinner, and if I say so myself it was a feast. Gf liked it and ate all I had given her. We watched "Blades Of Glory". It's not a bad film but not great. There are some parts that were hilarious though.
After that I showed where Keikyu Tomioka was on Google Earth (It took me ages to find it last night), and also Brisbane in Australia. We went to sleep around midnight. My boring day off has been better than expected.
Monday, 2 July 2007
A Belated Reflection
I know this is a little bit late (by a day or two), but it's already been one month since I have been in Japan!
It feels like yesterday that I arrived. I have to say that I still think it's great to be here. I haven't had any big issues come up yet.
I'm not exactly sure how I 'm supposed to pay my mobile phone bill and health insurance. Damn, I haven't even worked out the crazy garbage issue. (EVERYTHING is burnable if the fire's hot enough)
Anyway, let's talk about my day. Shall we?
The gf was meant to be at class by 9am but neither of us could get up, so she missed it. She said not to worry about it. I was fine to go, but she was just as tired as I was from the day before.
I left her house about 1130am and got home by 1pm. It was absolutely pouring with rain. Looks like summer has really arrived in Japan. I was very weary, but I tried to keep myself from falling asleep in my bed.
Once I got to work I got a call from head office. it looks like my school director didn't see me making my way into the building and said I was late to them. I clocked my card on time so no problems there.
My first class was a no show but the rest of the day was full. As usual I made a few of my classes run over time making me late for the next one.
I went to the supermarket to buy a few basics. The Crunky AND the Pocky were on sale so you know I HAD to buy both of them. I'm not going to be losing the weight I was hoping for. I want abs. Is that too much to ask?
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Sunday, 1 July 2007
Harajuku, Meiji-Jingu & Krispy Kreme, Shinjuku!
As usual we slept in till around midday, but I was happy to go around sightseeing.
First we caught the train to Harajuku. Unfortunately we didn't see the colourful, creatively dressed fashion victims I had seen in books. Instead there were many punk looking rejects and a guy in a dress. What a disappointment.
We went around the corner to the Meiji-Jingu Shrine which was cool. Here I am at the first Torii gate to the shrine. There were another two or three getting closer to it, but once you see one Torii gate you kind of seen them all. Well, it's the only picture I took, so this is it.
We washed our hands and mouths before entering the shrine. Here I'm trying to get gf to tell me what this place is called.
I'm trying my best "cool" pursed lips pose. This is from inside the shrine area. There were a LOT of tourists here. This is pretty much the first time I have seen more foreigners than japanese.
I'm trying to tell gf to say, "Hi, to the video" but she keeps on saying just "Hi". I think it's cute.
Next, we went to Yoyogi Park to chill and saw Rockabilly dancers, actual bands with mini amps and picnicers. This would be a nice place to bring my guitar and for us to have a picnic also. Gf and I looking over the fountains.
From Yoyogi Park we walked towards Shibuya to her favourite french bakery that was about 10-15 minutes away and got some pasteries. I mentioned to gf that I saw a girl on a train with a Krispy Kreme donut box and she knew there was one in Shinjuku.
So.. Next stop Shinjuku!
This is a part of the lineup for the Krispy Kreme shop you can see on the left hand side of the photo. Along the right side of the bridge you see here is the line. The lineup continues along the front of the shop as well. This is a 2 hour line! We went later on, only waiting 30 minutes. They gave us a free donut in line. I bought a dozen donuts to which gf said "Really?!"
Before we went home I wanted to take a picture of the lights of Shinjuku. Even after walking through the seedy streets of Kabukichō, I couldn't find the ideal place for the perfect photo, but this is an example.
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Diablo III
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December 8, 2013
Monroe, NY
JoAnn Bufalini, a 26 year resident of the area and a retired Bank Teller with TD Bank, died peacefully at Wingate of Beacon on December 8, 2013. She was 69 years of age.
The daughter of the late Toufie and Shirley Shaw, JoAnn was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1944.
JoAnn was a longtime member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church in Monroe, NY.
She was the widow of Gerard "Uncle Gerry" Bufalini.
JoAnn was loved by many, especially her family. Her shining light was her granddaughter, Gia. JoAnn had a feisty spirit and loving, quiet heart; she was known as Sitto (Grandma in Lebanese) by many. She will be greatly missed, but will forever remain in our hearts and memory. "We love you Sitto".
JoAnn is survived by her devoted son, Gerard and his wife, Christina Benz-Bufalini and her cherished granddaughter, Gia Rose. She is also survived by her brother-in-law, Donald and his wife, Barbara; sisters-in-law, Patrice Notarro and her husband, Tony, Janet DeBenedetto and her husband, Joseph, Lois Bufalini ;a long with several nieces and nephews.
JoAnn was predeceased by her best friend and cousin, Antoinette Olsen.
Visitation will be held today, Wednesday December 11, 2013 during the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., 139 Stage Road, Monroe, NY 10950.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe, NY 10950.
Burial will follow at Cemetery of the Highland, 634-640 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY 10930.
Memorial contributions in JoAnn's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 would be appreciated by the family.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., Monroe, NY. For directions to the funeral home, church or cemetery or to offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com


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Interesting facts about Qingdao
With a name that means 'Blue Green Island', Qingdao is said to be one of the most attractive cities in the Chinese mainland. Located in Shandong Province alongside Jiaozhou Bay, there are plenty of reasons to add Qingdao to your travel plans. For frequent flights to Qingdao with impeccable service, book with Cathay Dragon today.
Best of Qingdao
Qingdao's beaches attract large crowds in the summer months. Some of the best seashores include the quiet Laoshan Beach, Old Stone Man Beach – conveniently close to the city – and the family-friendly No.1 Bathing Beach. The city's varied museums include Qingdao Underwater World, Polar Ocean World, Qingdao Art Museum, and Qingdao German Prison Site Museum. Other highlights include Qingdao TV Tower, Tsingtao Brewery, Xiao Qingdao Park, Zhanqiao Pier, and Zhanshan Temple.
Other attractions in Qingdao
For great shopping opportunities, visit the lively Taidong Pedestrian Street in the evenings. If you visit Qingdao in August, enjoy the festivities of the Qingdao International Beer Festival. The area is well connected by bus, trolleybus, and metro. Enjoy comfort and convenience, with premium offerings, when you choose Cathay Dragon for your Qingdao flights.


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Ped hit near Office Depot
A pedestrian was struck Sunday morning, November 15, near the Office Depot store in Seminole Square, according to a 9:24am dispatch from the Emergency Communications Center. No further details were released.
–updated 9:28am–original headline: "Ped hit by Office Depot"
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Perhaps if more people actually knew how to cross a street there might be fewer hit. Jaywalking (like littering) is supposed to be illegal - but local law enforcement doesn't seem to deem it worthy of ticketing. I have often seen people simply start to walk across a street without looking, fifty feet from a crosswalk which they seem to be unwilling to walk to. Certainly drivers should be attentive (not on cell phones), but lets be more clear when it is the pedestrian's fault.
Correct, Frank. Most of the pedestrain signals in this area have been a total waste of taxpayer money. They serve no purpose whatsoever because 98.5% of the population totally ignore them.
Maybe pedestrians should watch where the heck they're going. For every distracted driver, there's an equally distracted pedestrian.
Worse yet, most pedestrians take the 'right of way' a bit too seriously. Sure, cars are SUPPOSED to stop when they see you, but don't be stupid and assume they will. Make sure they see you and make sure they intend to stop before darting out in front of them. I see people walk out into traffic all the time with a real nonchalant attitude...
I would like to know if the pedestrian was talking on a cell phone or listening to an I-Pod? How does someone paying even a modicum amount of attention to their surroundings get hit in a parking lot-assuming the driver wasn't going 60MPH?
I would like to know if the pedestrian was talking on a cell phone or listening to an I-Pod? How does someone paying even a modicum amount of attention to their surroundings get hit in a parking lot-assuming the driver wasn't going 60MPH?
Dave, they are too busy ticketing UVA students for illegally crossing train tracks around the corner area.
I almost ran over an entire family Saturday night. They had a little cop shoppe girl directing traffic at JPA near the entrance to the new hospital and Emergency Room after the ball game. I couldn't tell who she was telling to move at any given time. A family stepped into the crosswalk at the same time it appeared she was telling me to proceed. The family had a red "Don't Walk" signal, and yet she was telling them to do so anyway. All I heard was what sounded like a little smurf voice attempting to yell "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Bottom line, as always, I think some of these rookies need better training in directing traffic and pedestrians.
Hawes, if the pedestrian was struck in the actual shopping center I can certainly understand how it happened. People cross from the parking areas to the stores without ever looking either way. They have been taught by the cop shoppes in this area for decades that the pedestrian always has the right of way under any circumstance.
Ken, get used to it. It's a way of life now. I had a large delivery made to my home Saturday afternoon. The driver and helper both had earbuds and iPods. Every time I attempted to say anything to them, they had to pop out their earbuds and say "Huh?" Very unprofessional.
Nancy, Those numbers sound worse than the pig flu PANDEMIC! Amazing we are so concerned about this pig flu and have it shoved in our faces and yet what we can actually control we do so little and make little mention as a national problem.
ââ?¬Å?Every year, nearly 5,000 Americans die preventable deaths on roads that fail to provide safe conditions for pedestrians. This decade alone, more than 43,000 Americans ââ?¬â?? including 3,906 children under 16 ââ?¬â?? have been killed while walking or crossing a street in our communities
Ok.. some simple math... this decade alone there have been 43k deaths.... so 4300 a year... your opening line says nearly 5k PREVENTABLE deaths occur on unsafe rods...
So what this organization is saying is that EVERY SINGLE DEATH is the fault of poorly designed roads?
Sounds like they need to go back to the drawing board.
The only real way to quantify it would be to look at and grade each accident and assign fault to different categories, road design, driver negligence, pedestrian negligence, weather, poor lighting, traffic congestion. etc.. once you do that THEN you can start trying to fix the problem. Until then it is all speculation with an agenda.. "Cars BAD, Pedestrians GOOD"
One of the most common accidents in major cities is actually caused by people stopping to let someone cross(not in a crosswalk) and people behind them assuming they are turning without a signal or broken down and swing into the next lane to go around and hit the pedestrian. So who is at fault? The road designer for not putting a crosswalk every 50 feet? The SUV driver for allowing illegal behavior? THe driver behind him who was trying to get to work?
We do need designated crosswalks and enforcment of the rules for yielding to pedestrians AND jaywalking.
Dear Hook, your headline here is unfortunate. Using the word "near" instead of "by" would save Office Depot from alleged culpability. Did an Office Depot van hit the pedestrian?
"Every year, nearly 5,000 Americans die preventable deaths on roads that fail to provide safe conditions for pedestrians. This decade alone, more than 43,000 Americans ââ?¬â?? including 3,906 children under 16 ââ?¬â?? have been killed while walking or crossing a street in our communities.
This is from a new report from Transportation for America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership, Dangerous by Design: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Death (and Making Great Neighborhoods),
We have a problem in our community and it isn't getting better.
from the report: "More than half of deaths are on poorly designed arterials"
"Over the last several decades, most of the business of daily life has shifted from Main Streets to state highways that have grown wider and wider over time. These arterial roads, as they are called, have drawn shopping centers, drive-throughs, apartment complexes and office parks. However, the pressure to move as many cars through these areas as quickly as possible has led transportation departments to squeeze in as many lanes as they can, while designing out sidewalks, crosswalks and crossing signals, on-street parking, and even street trees in order to remove impediments to speeding traffic."
Pedestrians constantly ignore the Don't Walk signs around here, never mind the ones that cross at places other than intersections. It's a miracle that no one has been hit at that intersection by Student Health.


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As I have the day off since I work tomorrow, my friend Jen and I went to visit Eastern State Penitentiary today. We're both history buffs so this was a great place to spend a nice gray day. This partially dilapidated historical monument to the first serious but tragic attempt at prisoner rehabilitation sits not too far from the famous Philadelphia Art Museum, rising up like a castle in the middle of a modern neighborhood. The tall ramparts obscure the many prison buildings and cellblocks that lay behind it, trapped in the grip of slow deterioration. Its presence is imposing, its history is gritty and uncomfortable, but what remains is a glimpse into another world in a previous time. (You can read about it here, here, and here.)
I've never been through the prison grounds before so this was my first chance to walk through all of the structures. The first thing that hits you is the state of dilapidation that twenty years of abandonment have wrecked upon it. For all of their current efforts (which are very good), the walls show their age through sheer peeling. Looking up at the ceiling reveals whatever materials they used for when that cellblock was built; brick, plaster, beams, and whatnot. Every cell door is tiny, covering a door that made me duck every time. Not only duck, but cross over a wide threshold, making me feel even smaller. You can follow the ideas and the passage of time through how the cellblocks were constructed as well as the cell amenities. For whatever reason, each generation of the prison is hard to imagine for me; from the silent stoic days in the 1830's to the overcrowded hustle and bustle of the prison in the late 1960's. The emptiness now belies any of the daily activities that the history markers or tour guides told us.
In touring the prison, I took a lot of pictures and shot a few short videos. And in having a sudden bout of 2.0 inspiration, I uploaded everything to Flickr, scanned a prison map, and made a note that corresponds to each photo taken. Check it out, I hope you enjoy it. And if you're in the Philly region, go see it.
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Hi Everyone. I am back to share some more Jillibean Soup before the weekend comes around. *grin* This layout was actually created for The Scrapbook Store and the October DT kit that was sent my way...
products used: cs - Kaisercraft (vanilla); pp - Jillibean Soup: Grandma's Lima Bean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: Hexies (Forget) & coordinating cardstock stickers, Mister Huey's color mist, versacolor ink; tools - typewriter.
I really love those hexies! And the colours were perfect for this fun three-year-olds-can-easily-handle-technology photo!! *grin* It's so cute seeing Cam and his cousin Jessica cuddled up on the couch playing with iPods or iPads!
Anyway.. I have another full weekend ahead of me with Tahlia's full dress rehearsal in preparation for the end of year ballet concert. Woo Hooo! Fun times and plenty of photo opportunities! ;)
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S Amdt 928 - American Jobs and Economic Growth - National Key Vote
Dianne Feinstein voted Nay (Amendment Vote) on this Amendment.
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- Senate Amendment Rejected
- Nov. 10, 2011
- Introduced
- Nov. 9, 2011
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Title: American Jobs and Economic Growth
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to S Amdt 927 to HR 674 that repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, requires Congress to pass a resolution to adopt a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, establishes new individual and corporate income tax rates, repeals $39 billion in unspent discretionary funds, and limits the authority of certain government agencies to establish certain regulations.
- Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 3101).
- Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 3301).
- Requires Congress to pass a resolution to add a "balanced budget" amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and that such resolution must be submitted to the states for ratification within 90 days of the date of this act (Sec. 1101).
- Requires the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means to report legislation that establishes no more than 3 individual income tax rates, the highest of which is no more than 25 percent (Sec. 2101).
- Requires the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means to report legislation that establishes no more than 2 corporate income tax rates, the highest of which is no more than 25 percent (Sec. 2101).
- Repeals $39 billion of all unspent appropriated discretionary funds, and requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to identify from which appropriation accounts the funds will be drawn (Sec. 2303).
- Exempts the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs from the requirement to rescind $39 billion in appropriated discretionary funds (Sec. 2303).
- Prohibits any government agency from taking any significant regulatory action unless the average monthly unemployment rate, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is equal to or less than 7.7 percent (Sec. 3503).
- Defines "significant regulatory action" as any regulatory action that is likely to result in a rule or guidance that may (Sec. 3502):
- Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or "adversely affect" certain entities including, but not limited to, the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local or tribal governments or communities;
- Create a "serious inconsistency" with an action taken or planned by another agency;
- Materially alter the budgetary impact of grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of recipients; or
- Raise novel legal or policy issues.
- Limits the commencement of health care lawsuits to no more than 3 years after the date of injury (Sec. 3204).
- Limits the amount of noneconomic damages that can be recovered from a health care provider in a health care lawsuit to $250,000 (Sec. 3204).
- Prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from requiring an employer to do any of the following (Sec. 3952):
- To restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment;
- To rescind any relocation, transfer, or outsourcing of work; or
- To make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location.
- Prohibits the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions to address climate change (Sec. 4502).
- Specifies that the definition of "air pollutant" does not include a greenhouse gas but may include a greenhouse gas for the purposes of addressing concerns other than climate change (Sec. 4502).
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Will post a few Tau builds for persistent and ranked in case anyone's interested. Tau can be quite flexible and have several playstyles in one fleet, at least in persistent where you can upgrade all ships.
Persistent build 1:
BB - Custodian
Favour - Air caste
Upgrades - +Fighter health, Manta boardings, Shield recharge, Special order duration, Dhows
Skills: EIC, probe, beacon, repair drones
This is a kiting carrier. Frontal shield armour not taken cause it won't be facing its enemies often, so it's gonna be wasted. Very fast and manoeuvrable for a BB. 400p is taxing though and dhows/wardens are often not worth it. Still viable in some MUs/missions. EIC helps to keep up that sweet air caste accuracy malus longer and avoid danger. Can repair damage on self and other ships with drones when kiting. Possible to swap 1 of the scouting skills for MWJ or gravitic push.
Auxilary 1&2 - Stronghold
Upgrades: Macro range, Augur range, Special order duration, Shield recharge, Belt armour
Skills: MWJ, beacon, repair drones, shield recharge or overcharge
Tank ships, MWJ and augurs are essential for mobility and countering insubordination. Belt armour very much desired so you don't lose your generators (and thus MWj) or deck instantly, both can be devastating. Can repair each other when taken in pair extending survivability by quite a bit. Shield overcharge is better at countering burst damage, while recharge is better vs sustained dps.
Cruisers 1&2 - 167p version, fights at 6k
Favour: Earth caste
Upgrades: Frontal shield armour, +100 shields, Shield recharge, Fighter health, Manta boardings, Belt armour
Skills: MWJ, beacon
Shield tanks/artillery/carriers. MWJ is needed to reposition when under heavy pressure/avoid rams/catch up with kiters. Beacons are needed to tag targets. Full shield upgrades and ordnance upgrades for some Mont'ka taking out key systems. Belt armour to prevent gen crits cause they make 3 upgrades useless and disable MWJ. Possible to swap one of the shield upgrades for order duration to diversify a bit.
Cruiser 3 - 166p version, fights at 9k
Favour: Air caste
Upgrades: - +Fighter health, Manta boardings, Shield recharge, Special order duration, belt armour
Skills: EIC, probe
Small brother of the custodian, a kiting carrier that can be also used for 9k range fire support/flanking
Light cruisers 1,2&3 - 102p Emissary
Favour: Earth caste
Upgrades: Frontal shield armour, +100 shields, Shield recharge, Augur range, Special order duration, Belt armour
Skills: MWJ
Shield tank/artillery. Similar to Earth caste cruisers, but no launchbays, os gets augur range for extra vision and better MWJ and special order duration. MWJ is critical vs brawlers trying to crush your gunline or vs kiters when you need to catch up.
Light cruiser 4 - 102p Emissary
Favour: Air caste
Upgrades: - Emission dissipator, Stealth alloy, Augur range, +3k lance range, +100 shields
Skills: beacon
Stealth scout/Flanker/9k range fire support
700p deployments:
1) 2 Earth caste cruisers + 3 Earth caste LCs + messenger. 5 railgun artillery, effective on most missions except when speed is critical or vs very tough brawlers
2) 2 Earth caste cruisers + 2 Earth caste LCs + 1 air caste LC + messenger. Artillery setup with bit more scouting but "only" 4 railguns
3) 2x Stronghold + Air caste cruiser + Air caste LC. Brawling setup, strongholds do the tanking and Tau ships scout & flank. If Strongholds die air caste ships can kite the remains of the enemy fleet with seekers and mantas (hopefully there's not much left). Can go toe to toe with most brawling setups, but slow, so bad for timed objectives or vs very long range kiting
4) Custodian + Air caste cruiser + Air caste LC. Kiting carrier setup and/or anti kiting chaser setup, good vs strong but slow brawlers or fast but not that tough kiting fleets. LC provides vision and can distract by flanking from 9k
Tau fleet builds
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Re: Tau fleet builds
I actually find you can do any build as long is not kroot warsphere.
Re: Tau fleet builds
McNash wrote:I actually find you can do any build as long is not kroot warsphere.
Yeah, the Warsphere is incredibly cheap for what it is, but unless your opponent is braindead, the Warsphere will almost never earn its cost back.
While not exactly a "build" my general rule is to put everything behind a very specific ship:
Demiurg Stronghold, with the "Smart Missiles" upgrade. It will steadily strip off 18HP per second to anything nearby, plus it can ram, use its mining laser and its compliment of weaponry to utterly obliterate anything within 3000m of itself. Makes for an extremely tough wall. While it jumps in to the centre of the enemy, I use the rest of the Tau fleet to pick off specific ships that could be a potential threat to it.
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I have 33 years of experience in the classroom. I've taught Spanish most of my career, with a few years of Language Arts thrown in. I spent 13 years at the middle school level, and am in my 20th year at high school. I love both levels, and often can't believe how lucky I am to be in this profession. I taught a Spanish Teaching Methods course at BYU as an adjunct professor for two semesters, and loved that experience. When I retire from public school, my goal is to get a PhD and start a second career at the university level.
I try to teach with humor and patience combined with high expectations of my students. I speak Spanish in all of my classes, including Spanish 1.
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Michael Dowling and Jake Riley bring new experience to Festival of the Creative Arts
On April 28, Brandeis and local community members are invited to experience "Source/ReSoruce," a large-scale public art installation that will be unveiled outside of the Rose Art Museum. It will be the latest participatory work from Michael Dowling, the 2010 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist in Residence, who has been constructing the project with Jake Riley, a staff member from Dowling's organization, Medicine Wheel Productions.
While Dowling says "Source/ReSource," will invite participants to reflect on their own stories, Dowling's artistic mission is a story that should be shared with the community as well.
You can watch a video of the "Source/ReSource" groundbreaking here.
The April 28 unveiling of "Source/ReSource" will kick-off this year's Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, an annual five-day event at the university. "Source/ReSource" will be on view through June 30, 2010.The project is made possible by The Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence Annual Award, the Aaron Foundation, Eric Green P'07, Danny Lehrman '64, Ann Tanenbaum '66, and Fern Lowenfels '59.


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A Positive Approach
To the Editor:
Seems there's plenty of political news in our newspapers and televisions that get you smiling.
Comes to mind, should we save Sesame Street or Wall Street. From Will Rogers to newspaper cartoons and night time entertainers, we enjoy making light of issues that seem beyond our ability to change.
The election for Palo Alto County Sheriff this year provides an opportunity to continue to have positive law enforcement in the county by voting for Todd Suhr.
This isn't a Republican or Democrat issue; it's about solid law enforcement leadership that will provide the tax payer and young people the service and safety they deserve.
Get out and vote on the general election day, Nov. 6th or vote on Oct. 30th at a satellite location and cast your vote for Todd Suhr.
Check your new registration card for the correct polling location or satellite location.
Palo Alto County deserves a positive approach. Todd Suhr will give us that positive approach with his leadership.
(signed) Bill Whiting
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Gene expression test identifies low-risk thyroid nodules
A new test can be used to identify low-risk thyroid nodules, reducing unnecessary surgeries for people with thyroid nodules that have indeterminate results after biopsy. The results of the multi-center trial, which includes researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, appear online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNA) accurately identify 62-85 percent of thyroid nodules as benign. For those deemed malignant or unclassifiable, surgery is currently required. However, about 20-35 percent of nodules have inconclusive results after FNA. This novel test classifies genes from the thyroid nodule tissue obtained through FNA.
"This test, currently available at Penn Medicine, can help us determine whether these nodules with indeterminate biopsy results are likely to be benign," said Susan Mandel, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Perelman School of Medicine at Penn."If so, patients may be able to avoid unnecessary surgeries and lifelong thyroid hormone replacement treatment."
In an accompanying NEJM editorial, J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for the Health System at the University of Pennsylvania, notes that the gene expression test is able to identify nodules at low risk of malignancy, making it possible to avoid approximately 25,000 thyroid surgeries per year. "In this era of focusing on high-quality outcomes at lower cost, this new gene expression classifier test is a welcome addition to the tools available for informed decision making about the management of thyroid nodules," writes Jameson.
The gene expression classifier was tested on 265 indeterminate thyroid nodules, and was able to correctly identify 92 percent of cases as suspicious. The test demonstrated a 85 - 95 percent negative predictive value, effectively ruling out a malignancy.
The Penn research team included Dr. Mandel, Zubair Baloch, MD, PhD, and Virginia A. LiVolsi, MD, both professors of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The investigation was funded by a research grant provided by Veracyte, Inc., the maker of the gene expression classifier.