The Long Valley

Number of plasticity studies explained the crucial role of Short Term synaptic Plasticity (STP) in modulating the timing of signal processing through mediating the driven input frequency and filtering the signal propagation which is required for maintaining network activity (Tsodyks et al., 1998; Dittman et al, 2000 and Wang et al., 2006). In parallel, other studies revealed the intricate details of the neurobiological explanation implicated in STP (Loebel et al., 2002 and Barak et al., 2007).…

brain. The brain and it’s process of making memories is extremely complex. The cerebral cortex and the medial temporal lobe play a key role in the process of making memories.In the process of making memories there are three parts: short term memories, long memories, and recalling memories Do you ever wonder why we have memories and how the brain is able to make them? Well to answer the first question it’s easy, we have memories because without it we wouldn’t be able to do simple everyday…

Have you ever thought about the process your brain goes through to store all the things you’re able to remember? Just like anything our brain is a muscle that needs to be put to practice. Some of us may have short term memory while others have long term memory. None of this is set in stone. One’s memory capacity can grow over time, should you practice the right exercises. I personally do not have the best memory for certain areas but a great one for others. Throughout my lifetime I have…

David Glasgow Farragut was an Admiral in the Union navy who fought in the American Civil War. He is credited with several important victories including the taking of New Orleans, The Battle of Mobile Bay, and helping the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River. David Farragut was an important figure in the Civil War and an influential admiral. David Farragut was born on July 5, 1801 as James Farragut. His father was Jorge Farragut, who had served as a Spanish merchant captain in the…

Long-term memory is what allows the brain to store materials of information. There are several strategies to keeping important information in one's memory permanently. Maintenance rehearsal, or repeating material over repetitively aids in Long Term storage of desired information. Another method is using old material that has been previously learned to memorize new information long term. Two examples of this are Imagery, Acronyms, and Acrostics. There are four types of Long-Term Memories:…

Long Beach City College hosted their annual State of the College Address on Feb. 3 to discuss changes in education programs, additions of funding and construction projects with the surrounding communities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Avalon and Hawaiian Gardens. The address was given by Acting Superintendent-President, Ann-Marie Gabel, who thanked the surrounding communities for helping pass the $850 million construction bond measure that would go to upgrading and improving the LBCC…

Great Plains University (GPU) was founded May 21, 1871, as the State Normal College of Jacksonville and began classes with forty-five students and five instructors. Today, GPU, as it has become emotionally known, the premiere school for research and is devoted to sending Gators into the field. GPU offers thirty-six graduate-level degree and certificate programs through their Bridge Education program in structures available yonder campus via online, video conference, or remote classrooms.…

On Monday the 29th of February, a professional speech was done by Danielle Premo RN, BSN, a clinical coordinator-nursing at Saginaw Valley State University, in Health Science class (HS200). The speech was about her experiences in nursing as a colleagues and as an employee. Also, she talked about the do’s and don’ts when a person wants to be a nurse, and why she preferred SVSU to study in it. Moreover, she mentioned some of the popular misconception about nursing, where the nurses work, and what…

North America. Native to eastern Asia, it is an attractive beetle up to one and a half inches long, glossy black with white spots and speckles, and with long antennae banded white and black (Childs et al.). Unusually for a forest pest, it attacks a wide variety of healthy hardwood trees, including…

ages of 16-65 by 33 %( Wiener & Tilly, 2002). In addition this will result in fewer individuals paying taxes to support state and federal programs aligned with the current system. Couple that will the change in life expectancy, increased demand in long term care facilities, management of chronic conditions, shortage…