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Saturday, November 3, 2012
In-sync brain waves hold memory of objects just seen
ScienceDaily (Nov. 2, 2012) ? The brain holds in mind what has just been seen by synchronizing brain waves in a working memory circuit, an animal study supported by the National Institutes of Health suggests. The more in-sync such electrical signals of neurons were in two key hubs of the circuit, the more those cells held the short-term memory of a just-seen object.
Charles Gray, Ph.D., of Montana State University, Bozeman, a grantee of NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and colleagues, report their findings Nov. 1, 2012, online, in the journal Science Express.
"This work demonstrates, for the first time, that there is information about short term memories reflected in in-sync brainwaves," explained Gray.
"The Holy Grail of neuroscience has been to understand how and where information is encoded in the brain. This study provides more evidence that large scale electrical oscillations across distant brain regions may carry information for visual memories," said NIMH director Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
Prior to the study, scientists had observed synchronous patterns of electrical activity between the two circuit hubs after a monkey saw an object, but weren't sure if the signals actually represent such short-term visual memories in the brain. Rather, it was thought that such neural oscillations might play the role of a traffic cop, directing information along brain highways.
To find out more, Gray, Rodrigo Salazar Ph.D., and Nick Dotson of Montana State and Steven Bressler, Ph.D., at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, recorded electrical signals from groups of neurons in both hubs of two monkeys performing a visual working memory task. To earn a reward, the monkeys had to remember an object -- or its location -- that they saw momentarily on a computer screen and correctly match it. The researchers expected to see the telltale boost in synchrony during a delay period immediately after an object disappeared from the screen, when the monkey had to hold information briefly in mind.
The degree of synchronous activity, or coherence, between cells in the areas was plotted for different objects the monkeys saw.
Brain waves of many neurons in the two hubs, called the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, synchronized to varying degrees -- depending on an object's identity (see picture below). This and other evidence indicated that neurons in these hubs are selective for particular features in the visual field and that synchronization in the circuit carries content-specific information that might contribute to visual working memory.
The researchers also determined that the parietal cortex was more influential than the prefrontal cortex in driving this process. Previously, many researchers had thought that the firing rate of single neurons in the prefrontal cortex, the brain's executive, is the major player in working memory.
Since synchronized oscillations between populations of cells distinguished between visual stimuli, it's theoretically possible to determine the correct answers for the matching tasks the monkeys performed simply by reading their brain waves. Similarly, synchrony between cell populations in the two hubs also distinguished between locations. So the location of visual information, like object identity, also appears to be represented by synchronous brain waves. Again, researchers previously thought that these functions had mostly to do with the firing rates of neurons.
So the new findings may upturn prevailing theory.
In addition to NIMH, the research was also supported by the NIH's National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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- R. F. Salazar, N. M. Dotson, S. L. Bressler, C. M. Gray. Content-Specific Fronto-Parietal Synchronization During Visual Working Memory. Science, 2012; DOI: 10.1126/science.1224000
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WOW! Women On Writing Blog: Friday Speak Out!: Establishing a ...
We all know that writing every day is a key element in the process of growing as a writer. But what happens when, one by one, the days pass and we?re just not able to sit down at the computer or put pen to paper?
There are plenty of days when I?m not even able to scrawl an idea on a napkin. This was especially true over the past year, after my husband and I welcomed a beautiful newborn boy into our family. I chose to be a stay-at-home mom, and I imagined that I would use the baby?s naptimes to finally finish the essays and stories I?d been struggling with for years. Since I was no longer teaching or taking freelance writing jobs, I thought I?d finally have the time and mental space to develop my creative work.
My friends laughed out loud when I explained my plan, but they let me find out for myself what a truly crazy idea it was. Naptimes were spent doing dishes and laundry, or (more often) trying to get a few z?s of my own. I could barely manage to write a grocery list, much less a short story. As the months ticked by, I found myself getting more and more frustrated about how little time I spent writing.
Now almost a year has passed since our son arrived, and I?ve developed a plan to make sure writing is a constant in my life. In the past two months, I?ve submitted more stories than I did all of last year.
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How did my first year of motherhood translate into more short story submissions? Here?s what?s helped me: 1. Make a plan. Every Wednesday evening, I go to a local coffee shop and write for three hours.2. Stick to the plan. If someone invites me to do something else, I say I?m busy?which is true.
3. Stay focused. No Facebook. No email. Just write.
4. Let go of perfection. In the past, I allowed myself to keep working on stories until they were ?just right.? I could spend hours trying to decide on the perfect word or the perfect comma placement. I don?t have that kind of time anymore. (I didn?t then, either, but it was easier to fool myself before the baby arrived.)
5. Learn to steal moments. I?m still not writing daily. But I?ve found that as I stick to my plan, I?m better able to scrawl a note on a napkin or the back of a grocery list throughout the week. Those quick notes turn into fully developed ideas later on.
Maybe you?re juggling parenthood, work, school, or all of the above. Whatever your situation, maintaining a consistent writing plan will help you continue to grow as a writer.
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Phoenix Real Estate Agents recommendation: Investment property ...
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In 2010 we formed a Limited Partnership known as Living?Well Homes to purchase high quality ?residential properties in the Phoenix area and rent?them for a 5-7 year period for their capital appreciation.?In July of 2010 we recruited the real estate agents at Metro Phoenix Homes of Ron, Kristina, and Matt?Wilczek to identify, evaluate, and help us acquire these properties based on their experience?and knowledge of the local market.
Over 100 homes later we have found Metro Phoenix Homes to be professional, honest,?loyal and hardworking individuals whose word is as good as a written contract. They have?demonstrated an ability to use a multitude of resources in order to deliver the best product?based on our stringent criteria. Additionally, they are highly detailed with meticulous?organizational skills, proven multi-taskers, and have followed up throughout the total?acquisition process from start to finish. In our experience no task has proven too large for?them.
We are extremely happy with our portfolio of homes and the service provided by Ron,?Kristina, and Matt. We intend to continue our relationship with them in the future and look?forward to a long and mutually beneficial association. We would whole-heartily?recommend them to anyone who is seeking first rate representation in the Metro Phoenix?area.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
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The Pirates are makin? moves: The #Pirates announce former Bucco infielder Jay Bell as new Pirates Hitting Coach ? Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) October 31, 2012 Other coaching changes: Rick Sofield First Base Coach, Dave Jauss ML Coach & Luis Silverio Senior Advisor, Latin American Operations ? Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) October 31, 2012 ? Bell, who?
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Use Learning Express to Support Your BTOP Project | Technology ...
Are you a TexShare library AND a BTOP partner?? If so- you are in luck! TSLAC is pleased to announce new database resources to support your BTOP project:
Learning Express Library
and
Job & Career Accelerator
(Both available at www.libraryoftexas.org/texshare)
These two?education and career development resources can?help your library support new computer users and job seekers!? They provide practice tests (GED, SAT, firefighting, EMS, health care, and many more); resume preparation; beginning computer and internet tutorials; and many more job and career resources. Patrons create their own personal accounts to track their goals, progress, and job searches.
This collection also includes these interactive multimedia tutorial collections: LearningExpress Popular Software Tutorials and LearningExpress Computer & Internet Basics.
How Can My Patrons Use These Tools?
LearningExpress Library
- Access over 800 online practice tests and interactive skillbuilding tutorials to help launch or advance their careers.
- Prepare for professional certification, licensing, and aptitude tests in civil service, law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, military, real estate, and healthcare, among others.
- Prepare for college and graduate school admissions tests including the SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT.
- Successfully prepare for the GED? exam when working toward a high school diploma.
- Dramatically improve or refresh basic skills in reading, writing, and math.
Job & Career Accelerator
- Comprehensive career information: A fully integrated interest assessment, career exploration, and job search platform helps job seekers explore careers that match their interests and expectations and build a personalized occupation knowledge base.
- Powerful resume creation: The industry?s most powerful Resume Builder, packed with more than 120 model resumes, 750 action words, and nearly 25,000 keywords by specific job classification.
- Occupational exploration: Over 1,000 Occupation Profiles allow job seekers to explore and compare occupations in detail including up to date wage and salary data, expected growth, key responsibilities, education requirements, and more.
- Real-time job & internship opportunities: An integrated database of over 5 million up-to-date job and internship opportunities, aggregated from leading job boards, classified ads, and other websites allows job seekers to search job openings based on interests and locations.
Can I Access These Resources from the TexShare Databases Menu?
Yes! These new resources now appear in the ?Education and Career Development? section of the TexShare menu page. (Remember: you?ll need to either be IP-authenticated to see this page or key in your library?s TexShare username and password.)
Libraries with IP-authenticated access can use the following links right away:
LearningExpress Library: www.learningexpresslibrary.com
Job & Career Accelerator: http://jca.learnatest.com/lel
Note: If you?ve forgotten your library?s TexShare login and password, or would like to report the IP addresses of your library?s computers to enable automatic login, contact databases@tsl.state.tx.us.
Have questions or want more information ?! Read the full FAQ.
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LeBron James shills for Galaxy Note 2 - Know Your Cell
What's the best way to make the massive Samsung Galaxy Note 2?look normal in someone's hands? Get a guy who's six-foot-seven, 260 pounds to show it off. LeBron James is in the latest series of ads for the Galaxy Note 2 and it should give the device a high profile.?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a massive 5.5-inch display and while we thought that was too large, we were swayed in our review. That size is definitely not for everyone but if you're OK with that large of a phone, the Galaxy Note 2 is an amazing smartphone.
Marc summed it up well: "The Galaxy Note 2 is a great smartphone because its performance is just ridiculous, battery life is great, reading and consuming multimedia content is great. The size is a pain in the rear sometimes and you really have to decide if all the benefits of the size outweigh the sacrifices you'll have to make. If you can get over the size, buy it. It's pretty good."
LeBron James is coming off a champion season and is arguably one of the most well-known athletes in the world. He probably cost a lot of money to get as an endorser, so you can be sure that Samsung wants the Galaxy Note 2 to succeed.?
As a Lakers fan, I can't say I love LeBron but these are some pretty good ads. I've already seen these all over the television, too.
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Source: http://www.knowyourcell.com/news/1658924/samsung_galaxy_note_2_gets_assist_from_lebron_james.html
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