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Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel
Featuring 1,100+ slot machines, most Video Poker in town, 25 table games, and WSOP Poker room. Experience exceptional dining at the Reserve steakhouse and luxurious comfort in our hotel.
CITY: Joliet
Harlem Globetrotters - BMO Harris Bank Center
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet, will bring their unrivaled family show to BMO Harris Bank Center during the Harlem Globetrotters "Washington Generals' Revenge" Tour. The Globetrotters will face a great challenge this year, as the infamous Washington Generals are more determined than ever to match the franchise's historic last victory over the Globetrotters nearly a half century ago. It has been five years since the Globetrotters and Generals have faced off, as the Generals have been searching far and wide for the best players to retool their roster and have been preparing for one thing: victory over the Globetrotters.
CITY: Rockford
Hampton Inn Freeport Golf Packages
Park Hills Golf Getaway Package: Enjoy a Hampton room, two 18-hole rounds at park Hills Golf Course in Freeport, a cart, a bucket of range balls, and a special golfer's gift bag. Must be booked at least seven days in advance: $153 - $177. Wolf Hollow Golf Getaway Package: Hampton king room, two 18-hole rounds at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena, a cart, a bucket of range balls, and a special gift bag. Must be booked at least seven days in advance: $153 - $163.This historic and charming hotel is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Freeport and features The Main Street Bistro, always the perfect spot to enjoy a great meal, a refreshing drink in a sophisticated atmosphere ideal for mixing, mingling, and enjoying life. The 70 spacious guest rooms and 2 suites feature complimentary hi-speed wireless internet access, High Definition TV with pay-per view movies and games, refrigerators and microwaves available upon request. Guest also have access to the hotel's state of the art fitness center, indoor swimming pool, and the complimentary hot continental breakfast which features over 15 items daily. Non-smoking rooms are available. The Hampton Inn is part of the Hilton Honors preferred guest program. Rates: $89 to $149.
CITY: Freeport
Haigh's Scuba Diving Quarry
Scuba dive in a 12-acre, spring-fed quarry and see several varieties of fish, along with underwater attractions that include a 33-foot cabin cruiser, a marine dump truck and an amphibious vehicle. Rental equipment, air-fills and dive instruction are available.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Grizzlies Baseball Academy
The Grizzlies Baseball Academy is located at the U.S. Cellular Kid's Zone at GCS Ballpark, and features a three-cage setup for hitting and pitching instruction. On site is the Pro-Batter PX2 Professional Baseball System, a top-notch pitching machine.
CITY: Sauget
Greenville College
Greenville College's H.J. Long Gymnasium, a 2,000-seat venue, houses the varsity volleyball and basketball programs, and is capable of being configured for two additional courts. The Crum Recreation Center features a fantastic gym setup, and can handle two basketball, tennis or volleyball courts.
CITY: Greenville
Greenview Golf Club
This public 18-hole, 72 par course offers rental clubs and carts, and a pro on site.
CITY: Centralia
Greenshire Golf Course
A well-maintained par 27-layout, with holes ranging between 100 and 210 yards. With the course length being 1,265 yards, Greenshire will test the best of golfer's short game and provides a course for all skill levels to enjoy. The ability to play a round in less than 1.5 hours offers experienced players an alternative to the driving range. Comprehensive instruction from PGA professionals, ladies leagues and exciting events are also offered. Located just north of Waukegan in Beach Park, this course offers everyone, from the novice golfer to even the most accomplished golfer, a real short-game challenge. Open seasonally.
CITY: Beach Park
Green Hills Golf Club
This 18-hole, semi-private country club features lush Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens with four sets of tees (the longest over 6,500 yards). Green Hills also offers a large driving range, plus practice and chipping greens, a pro shop, lounge and restaurant.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Grand Victoria Casino
The biggest, the grandest, the most stylish and the most comfortable casino in all of Illinois. Over 80,000 square feet and two decks of fun and excitement.
CITY: Elgin
Grand Marais Golf Course
Grand Marais includes an on-site restaurant and pro shop.
CITY: Centreville
Grady's Family Fun Center
As Bloomington-Normal's only amusement park, Grady's features an 18-hole mini-golf course, batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts and kiddie rides.
CITY: Bloomington
Governors Run Golf and Country Club
This championship 18-hole course has 13 lakes scattered throughout the par 72 layout. It boasts five sets of tees to accommodate all skill levels on exquisitely manicured greens.
CITY: Carlyle
Golf Learning Center and Academy
All-weather heated and lighted driving range that recreates golf course hole layouts. Indoor and outdoor practice greens, indoor hitting stations and a 9-hole pitch and putt course.
CITY: Peoria
Golf Club of Illinois
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
CITY: Algonquin
Golf Club at Timber Pointe
This 18-hole golf course is open to the public, and includes a practice facility and full-service clubhouse.
CITY: Poplar Grove
Gold Hills Golf Club
Rolling hills make up this 18-hole golf course. Carts, a driving range and a putting green are available.
CITY: Colchester
Glik Park Complex
The Glik Complex features four baseball/softball diamonds, five soccer fields and two football fields. The park also has a basketball court, skate park, concession stand, and a 2.7-mile walking trail spread over 50 acres.
CITY: Highland
Glenwoodie Golf Club
18-hole Championship Golf Course is one of the oldest public golf facilities. Originally built in the 1920s. Senior tees available. New Club House in 2011. Traditional layout.
CITY: Glenwood
Glendale Lakes Golf Club
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 18-hole public golf course and golf shop. Restaurant open for lunch daily; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for dinner. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities for up to 250.
CITY: Glendale Heights
George Dunne National Golf Course
Forest Preserve golf course with practice facility.
CITY: Oak Forest
GCS Ballpark
GCS Ballpark is home to the Gateway Grizzlies, a professional baseball team in the Frontier League. This 6,000-seat venue plays host to nearly 50 home dates from late May through early September.
CITY: Sauget
Gateway National Golf Links
Gateway National offers an 18-hole, par 71 course made up of rolling links, separated by gentle mounds that meander through lush, green pasturelands.
CITY: Madison
Gateway Grizzlies at GCS Ballpark
The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, IL. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League – which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The Grizzlies played their home games during their inaugural 2001 season at Sauget Field. In 2002, GCS Ballpark, (formerly GMC Stadium) opened and has remained the club's home since. This 5,000-seat stadium, home to the Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball team, has reserved box seats, lawn seats and a hot tub.
CITY: Sauget
Gateway Fun Park
Gateway features mini-golf, go-karts, an arcade, bumper boats, a kiddie track and Rudy's Restaurant.
CITY: Collinsville
GameWorks Entertainment
GameWorks is the perfect place for your next event. You can eat, drink and play all under one roof! GameWorks has an awesome catering menu, private rooms and lounge areas, pool tables and state of the art video games. GameWorks provides options for groups of all sizes from 10 to 1200 guests.
CITY: Schaumburg
We are the premiere gaming facility in the country with over 250 games! We are a test facility for the video game industry. We consistently have games here that no one else in the country has! Two bars and a casual dining area. Great for ages 5 years old and up. Must be 21 or older after 9 pm. Located in the Streets of Woodfield.
CITY: Schaumburg
Gambit Golf Course
This championship par 71 golf course, designed by Richard Osborne, snakes through meadows and woodlands. The Gambit features the area's only indoor practice center, with two state-of-the-art golf simulators and a nine-hole practice green.
CITY: Vienna
Galena Golf Course
Enjoy one of tri-states best manicured golf courses at a great rate! Located just outside historic Galena, this golf course's 18 hole, par 71 layout provides a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Full-service bar, grille, pro shop & practice range.
CITY: Galena
Fyre Lake Golf Club
Opening April 1, 2013, this Nicklaus Design championship golf course features fairways that wind through a hardwood forest in a scenic lakefront setting. The public is welcome to tee off at this Quad Cities-area course that offers challenges for golfers of all levels. Brush up your skills with a lesson from the professional teaching staff.
CITY: Sherrard
Funway Entertainment Center
Illinois' largest family entertainment center. Year round: bowling, bumper cars, roller skating, arcade, lazer tag and Rock-n-Roll mini golf. Seasonal: western trails miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, soccer cages, jumpshot, Water Wars and bumper boats.
CITY: Batavia
Franklin County Country Club
This course offers an immaculate Bermuda fairway and bent green grass, par71 course. Franklin County also features a fine dining restaurant, locker rooms and a pro shop. Just 8 miles south of Rend Lake.
CITY: West Frankfort
Frankfort Community Aquatics and Activities Center
Features indoor swimming, gymnasium, exercise room, weight room, and park with playground equipment. Just 10 miles for Rend Lake.
CITY: West Frankfort
Fox Run Golf Links
Par 70. Open Sunrise to Sunset. 18 hole golf course, club house, pro shop, and restaurant and bar. Private parties upon request and availability.
CITY: Elk Grove Village
Fox River Games Paintball
Bring a group of friends to play a round of paintball at Fox River Games. Open play or "walk-on" play is recreational play for all ages (age restrictions) and skill levels. Play as an individual or play in groups. Typically we are open every weekend Saturday and Sunday and during the summer we operate on Wednesdays and Fridays too. Please check our website for our operating schedule and specific hours of operation.
CITY: Aurora
Fox Prairie Golf Course
18-hole golf course set in the countryside of Windsor. The Fox offers a golf experience for everyone from the casual golfer to those looking for a real challenge. The course was built on 160 acres of rolling farmland and woods in 1998. GPS ADDRESS: 1300 N 3050 E
CITY: Windsor
Fox Creek Golf Club
Fox Creek features an 18-hole golf course.
CITY: Edwardsville
Fox Bend Golf Course
Fox Bend offers a challenging and scenic tour of streams, ponds, willow trees and elevation changes. This highly regarded course has played host to several tournaments and qualifiers.
CITY: Oswego
Four Willows Golf Course
Four Willows features a nine-hole, par 35 course.
CITY: Mason City
Fon du Lac Golf Course
This nine-hole course is challenging for the experienced golfer, but also beginner-friendly for the novice. Great for a quick round and easy on your pocketbook.
CITY: East Peoria
Flying M Ranch Golf Course
This public nine-hole, 32 par course also offers a driving range, rental carts and clubs. Miniature golf, camping and fishing are also available for a fee.
CITY: Centralia
Fletcher Field
Located in Wodland Park, this ball field was named in honor of baseball player Athur Fletcher.
CITY: Collinsville
The FireZone is the first firehouse adventure providing an imaginatively fun look into the world of firefighting. What better place to go, have fun, and for a couple of hours, become that firefighter!
CITY: Schaumburg
FC Peoria at the Green Hummer Soccer Complex
FC Peoria at the Green Chevrolet Soccer Complex is one of the largest privately owned soccer facilities in the Midwest United States. Located on over 68 acres, the exclusive soccer fields make Premier Travel Soccer friendly for families, clubs, teams, and coaches. You won't have to jump from venue to venue to enjoy great quality youth soccer. You'll have time between games to relax and enjoy our incredible concessions and fantastic vendors! Participate in our Mid-America Cup College Showcase or sign up for one of the seasonal leagues. You won't find a better place for a match!
CITY: Mossville
Far Oaks Golf Club
This par 72, Goalby-designed golf course has 18 challenging holes.
CITY: Caseyville
Family Sportsplex
Family Sportsplex is known throughout Southern Illinois as a great soccer complex, boasting seven outdoor fields that support league games and several club tournaments each year. The facility can be configured to accommodate four basketball/volleyball courts and an indoor soccer field for year round competition.
CITY: Belleville
Family Fun Tyme
Located in Maryville, this facility has an indoor arcade, batting cages and lots more fun for kids. Alfonzo's Restaurant is right next door for pizza lovers.
CITY: Maryville
Fairview Park Tennis Complex
Tennis anyone? Multiple courts for recreational or tournament use - come join in the fun!
CITY: Decatur
Fairmount Park Racetrack
Fairmount Park is home to live thoroughbred horse racing action. From March through September, the horses run on the one-mile oval dirt track Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
CITY: Collinsville
Fairfield Golf Club
This club features an 18-hole, regulation length golf course.
CITY: Columbia
Fairfield Country Club
At this 18-hole, semi-private golf club Wednesday and Friday afternoons are open to the public. The club features a fully stocked pro shop, plus electric golf carts and clubs for rent.
CITY: Fairfield
Everett Moody Park at Longacre
This park is a ball player's dream with two lighted diamonds, including one with grandstand seating and a concessions stand. In the late 1990s this park hosted the Pan-American Games Junior Baseball Tournaments.
CITY: Fairview Heights
Espo's Country Lanes
Elgin's finest 40-lane bowling center.
CITY: Elgin
Enchanted Castle Restaurant & Entertainment Complex
Chicago's premiere entertainment complex! 60,000 sq. ft. of fun featuring: indoor go karts, laser tag, bumper cars, 200+ games, mini golf, Kid's Quest Softplay plus a 625-seat restaurant w/ great food and song (karaoke)., Sir Bounce-A-Lot Jumpland coming this summer! Great team building and corp. events for up to 1,800.
CITY: Lombard
Emerald Hill Golf and Learning Center
This golf complex features an 18-hole course.
CITY: Sterling
Elmhurst College
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Elmhurst College is home to a state of the art high tech conference and event facility that can host groups from 20 - 900 people. The campus also boasts a first-rate sports facility in an arboretum-like setting.
CITY: Elmhurst
Elliot Golf Course
Located on Rockford's far east side, Elliot is an 18-hole course with 6,443 yards of rolling terrain, large trees and spacious greens. A smattering of water hazards and sand bunkers make Elliot a challenging course for any golfer.
CITY: Rockford
Elgin Lanes
CITY: Elgin
Eilert's Tee Box
Play golf on over 50 resort courses from throughout the world at this premier indoor golf facility, offering high-definition video full-swing golf simulators. Also enjoy the cocktail lounge offering a bistro sandwich menu in a quaint, comfortable atmosphere. Open: Monday thru Friday: 3 pm - 12 am, Saturday: Noon - 12 am.
CITY: Freeport
Eilerts Cocktails and Tee Box
Eilerts is a cocktail lounge with a small bistro sandwich menu in a quaint, comfortable atmosphere. Elierts Tee Box, a premier indoor golf facility, is adjacent. Carryout, entertainment, full bar. Open: Monday thru Friday: 3 pm - 12 am; Saturday: Noon to 12 am.
CITY: Freeport
Effingham Park District
Effingham has four community parks. All offer baseball diamonds, play grounds, basketball courts and great areas for family picnics.
CITY: Effingham
Edgewood Golf Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course has water on 11 holes, many mature trees and several elevation changes.
CITY: Auburn
Edgebrook Golf Club
This public course has tree-lined fairways and a hilly terrain. There is a creek and lake that come into play on six holes, and out-of-bounds stakes on just about every hole.
CITY: Sandwich
East Side Centre
100-acre complex featuring stadium, indoor/outdoor track, lighted softball, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, recreation building/gymnasium, concessions. Hosts many state, regional and national tournaments.
CITY: East Peoria
East Fork Par 3 Golf Course
This nine-hole, par 3 golf course features a driving range.
CITY: Olney
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
Eaglewood Resort & Spa offers a luxurious retreat whether you arrive for a conference or relaxing getaway. The architecturally stunning resort, constructed in Frank Lloyd Wright- influence Prairie-style architecture, features upscale hotel accomodations, luxurious amenities, sophisticated technology, and a myriad of recreational options.
CITY: Itasca
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
At Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa go golfing on one of four championship courses, horseback riding along hilly wooded trails, boating on the sapphire waters of Lake Galena, or soaring over the countryside in a hot air balloon with Galena on the Fly. Relax in the luxury of the resort's Stonedrift Spa with a pampering massage. Eagle Ridge offers a wide variety of lodging that ranges from traditional inn rooms to golf villas and distinctive homes.
CITY: Galena
Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort Golf
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa is home to four award-winning golf courses. As Illinois' largest golf resort, Eagle Ridge has become the premier destination for golfers from throughout the Midwest. The General course, the resort's crowning achievement, is ranked by Golf Digest magazine as one of America's top 100 greatest golf courses. The North Course sports elevated tees, long vistas through the countryside, rolling fairways and large undulating greens. Carved through a heavily wooded valley, a stream and natural rock outcroppings create dramatic views at the South Course. Lastly, an excellent test of accuracy, shot making and putting touch makes the par 34, nine-hole East Course unique.
CITY: Galena
Eagle Ridge Golf Course- Paris
This 18-hole, par 72 course features some water, elevation changes and mature greens. Eagle Ridge Golf Course is located in Paris, IL and is know throughout East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana as having one of the most challenging back nine in the area. From your elite golfers to your novice golfers, Eagle Ridge Golf Course has one of the most enjoyable courses to play in the area
CITY: Paris
Dwight Country Club
This 18-hole, par 71 course features mature greens.
CITY: Dwight
Dozer Park
Previously known as O' Brien Field, Dozer Park is home to Minor League Baseball's Peoria Chiefs and Bradley University Baseball. Located in downtown Peoria. Within walking distance of the Peoria Civic Center and minutes from several downtown hotels. A modern state of the art facility with private dining areas and business meeting accommodations all year round. The perfect fit for all types of group outings.
CITY: Peoria
Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District
This district is the arts and entertainment destination of the Quad Cities. Located on the Mississippi River, the district ia a revitalized and vibrant area. You'll find art galleries, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, casino, shops and a hotel.
CITY: Rock Island
Down the Line Rooftop
Down the Line Rooftop is perched along the first base line in right field, just 448 from home plate. You'll have a stunning view of Wrigley Field and can mill about between two different levels that are home to bars, large-screen TVs and climate-controlled spaces. Picture windows in the bar just below the rooftop give you floor-to-ceiling views of Wrigley Field.
CITY: Chicago
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you're planning a larger show, you'll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty, so just ask.
CITY: Rosemont
Diversey River Bowl
Find open bowling every night, rock music, a light show and a restaurant.
CITY: Chicago
Detweiller Golf Course
9-hole executive course with beautiful views of the Illinois River. Great for beginners and seniors.
CITY: Peoria
Deerpath Golf Course
Deerpath Golf Course in Lake Forest opens for play in March and closes for the season on or about December 15. This 18-hole public course, measures 6,255 yards with a par 70 and 5,487 yards with a par 72 for women. The course has spectacular mature trees, high quality naturalized areas and beautiful water features including ponds and streams. The Deerpath Golf Academy offers the finest golf instruction on the North Shore. Golfers of all abilities will realize immediate and sustainable improvement for a lifetime of better golf.
CITY: Lake Forest
Deer Valley Golf Club
Located just 10 miles south of Rock Falls, Deer Valley is a challenging 18-hole championship golf course.
CITY: Deer Grove
Deer Trail Golf Course
Nine holes of golf located next to Lake Shelbyville at the old "Country Club." Come and enjoy a round of golf and then come and enjoy food and a refreshment while looking over the Lake.
CITY: Shelbyville
Deer Run Par 3 Golf Course
Open seasonally, this par 3 course is located in Washington Park.
CITY: Robinson
Deer Run Golf Center
This golf center features a driving range, chipping green, putting green and adventure golf.
CITY: Woodstock
Deer Creek Golf Club
This University Park golf course is rated 3-1/2 stars by Golf Digest, and has been host to several major Chicago-area golf events.
CITY: University Park
Decatur Soccer Complex
The multiple soccer fields in this complex host a variety of leagues and tournaments.
CITY: Decatur
Decatur Indoor Sports Center
This 87,000-square-foot indoor sports center features a fitness center, four-lane competition grade track, indoor soccer field, five basketball/volleyball courts, two dance studios, two golf simulators, chipping and putting greens, and a climbing wall.
CITY: Decatur
Decatur Athletic Club
Tennis volleys heat up from every court at this Decatur sports complex.
CITY: Decatur
David S. Palmer Arena
Visitors to Danville can watch special events such as concerts, trade shows, circuses and other performances throughout the year. The arena hosts the annual Dustbowl basketball tournament, Danville Dashers hockey and public ice skating.
CITY: Danville
Dave & Buster's
Eat. Drink. Play. Watch. Over 40,000 square feet of fun!! With more than 200 games in the Million Dollar Midway. Win tickets playing the games and turn them in for great prizes in the Winner's Circle. Grab an appetizer at the bar, or head into the dining room for awesome dishes. With a full menu featuring burgers, steaks, seafood, pasta, salads and more, everyone will find something that satisfies. Watch sports on big screens and enjoy great deals on signature cocktails, beer and wine. Specials: 1/2 Price Games Wed - open to close. Eat & Play is $16.99 at this location, restrictions apply. House Policies: Under 18 need a parent or guardian. 6 minors per adult. Kiddie call 11pm.
CITY: Vernon Hills
Dave & Buster's
There's no place quite like it! From hand-crafted tables and world class pocket billiards to the vast array of games in the Million Dollar Midway, D&B will provide one of the most unique entertainment outings you'll ever experience.
CITY: Addison
Danville Dans at Historic Danville Stadium
Built in 1946 as part of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system, during the summer the field is home to the Danville Dans, a college summer wooden bat team. This NCAA-sanctioned, Major League-sponsored wooden bat collegiate league plays at Danville Stadium.
CITY: Danville
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure
You've seen them race, now drive in real stock cars that have been used in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. At the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, you can drive around Chicagoland Speedway at speeds over 170 mph. Or you can choose the Ride-Along to experience the thrill of NASCAR racing like never before as a professional driver thunders you around the track. In 2014, the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure will be at Chicagoland Speedway June 14-15 and August 16-17. See their site for more details.
CITY: Joliet
Crystal Woods Golf Club
This beautiful par 72, 18-hole golf course in a scenic rural setting features a driving range and banquet facility.
CITY: Woodstock
Cross Creek Golf Course
This nine-hole golf course features a pro shop, bar, snack bar and putting green.
CITY: Morrison
Crane's Landing Golf Course at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Crane's Landing Golf Course offers 18 holes of par 70 championship golf. This challenging, mature course is set amid a beautiful rolling landscape that's a pleasure to play for everyone from beginners to scratch golfers.
CITY: Lincolnshire
Crane Creek Golf Course
This beautiful 18-hole course is situated on rolling elevations, with fast and true greens. Crane Creek also has a clubhouse, driving range, food service and a bar.
CITY: Kilbourne
Craig Woods Golf Course
Take a swing at this challenging par 34, scenic nine-hole course.
CITY: Woodstock
Crab Orchard Golf Club
Located between Marion and Carbondale, this 18-hole, semi-private par 70 course features lush zoysia fairways and a practice area with target greens. Crab Orchard made Golf Digest's 2008/09 "Best Places to Play" list.
CITY: Carterville


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A sparse variational Bayesian approach for fMRI data analysis.
ABSTRACT The aim of this work is to propose a new approach for the determination of the design matrix in fMRI experiments. The design matrix embodies all available knowledge about experimentally controlled factors and potential confounds. This knowledge is expressed through the regressors of the design matrix. However, in a particular fMRI time series some of those regressors may not be present. In order to take into account this prior information a Bayesian approach based on hierarchical prior, which expresses the sparsity of the design matrix, is used over the parameters of the generalized linear model. The proposed method automatically prunes the columns of the design matrix which are irrelevant to the generation of data. The evaluation of the proposed approach on simulated and real experiments have shown higher performance compared to the conventional t-test approach.
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ABSTRACT: In this work we present a Bayesian approach for the estimation of the regression parameters in the analysis of fMRI data when the noise is non - stationary. The proposed approach is based on the variational Bayesian (VB) methodology and the generalized linear model (GLM). The VB methodology permits the use of prior distributions over the parameters of the noise. This results to a very elegant approach to estimate the time varying variance of the noise and to overcome the problem of over-parameterization which is present in the estimation procedure. The proposed approach is compared to the weighted least square (WLS) and is evaluated using simulated and real fMRI time series. The proposed approach shows better performance than WLS.Neural Engineering, 2009. NER '09. 4th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on; 01/2009
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A Sparse Variational Bayesian Approach for fMRI data analysis
Vangelis P. Oikonomou, Evanthia E. Tripoliti and Dimitrios I. Fotiadis
Abstract—The aim of this work is to propose a new approach
for the determination of the design matrix in fMRI experiments.
The design matrix embodies all available knowledge about
experimentally controlled factors and potential confounds. This
knowledge is expressed through the regressors of the design
matrix. However, in a particular fMRI time series some of
those regressors may not be present. In order to take into
account this prior information a Bayesian approach based on
hierarchical prior, which expresses the sparsity of the design
matrix, is used over the parameters of the generalized linear
model. The proposed method automatically prunes the columns
of the design matrix which are irrelevant to the generation of
data. The evaluation of the proposed approach on simulated and
real experiments have shown higher performance compared to
the conventional t-test approach.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a pro-
cedure that uses MR imaging to measure the tiny metabolic
changes that take place in an active part of the brain. fMRI
is becoming the diagnostic method of choice for learning
how a normal, diseased or injured brain is working, as
well as for assessing the potential risks of surgery or other
invasive treatments of the brain. Functional MRI is based
on the increase in blood flow to the local vasculature that
accompanies neural activity of the brain [11], [5]. When
neurons are activated, the resulting increased need for oxygen
is overcompensated by a large increase in perfusion. As a
result, the venous oxyhemoglobin concentration increases
and the deoxyhemoglobin concentration decreases. The latter
has paramagnetic properties and the intensity of the fMRI
images increases in the activated areas. As the conditions
are alternated, the signal in the activated voxels increases and
decreases according to the paradigm. fMRI detects changes
of deoxyhemoglobin levels and generates blood oxygen level
dependent (BOLD) signals related to the activation of the
neurons [11], [5].
The objective of the fMRI data analysis is to detect the
weak BOLD signal from the noisy data and determine the
activated regions of the brain. The analysis of fMRI images
consists from two basic stages, preprocessing and statistical
analysis. Data preprocessing is carried out in four stages,
slice timing, motion correction, spatial normalization and
V.P. Oikonomou is with Unit of Medical Technology and Intelligent
Information Systems Dept. of Computer Science, University of Ioannina
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spatial smoothing [5]. All the preprocessing stages are used
for the preparation of the fMRI time series for statistical
analysis. In the statistical analysis a general linear model
(GLM) [6] is used to make inference about the parameters
of the model and after that a statistic is calculated, usually
a t or F statistic [5], to decide if we have activation. For the
estimation of parameters of GLM two general frameworks
exist, which lead to different statistics about the activation,
the classical approach and the bayesian approach. A com-
parison between the classical approach and the bayesian one
in fMRI data analysis is not in the scope of particular work.
The interested reader can refer in [7], [9], [16].
The bayesian framework is not new in fMRI data analysis.
Many works have been published in this area. These works
addressed several issues in the fMRI data analysis. In [12]
the authors use the bayesian framework to estimate the
parameters of the GLM. However, in their analysis they use
noninformative prior over the parameters of GLM. This type
of prior is used since there is no prior knowledge about
the parameters. In [17] the authors are concentrated mostly
to the estimation of noise, which is modeled using an AR
model, rather than to the estimation of parameters of GLM.
In [18], [20] bayesian approaches are presented using the
spatial domain. In [13] a bayesian approach is presented
which determines the design matrix in a flexible (automatic)
way. To do that they assume sparsity over the parameters of
GLM. The sparsity has been modeled by an hierarchical prior
which is called Automatic Relevance Determination (ARD)
[15]. However, in the estimation of hyperparameters they use
an ML principle. This approach does not take into account
the variability of hyperparameters. To do that a full bayesian
approach must be used [2]. Our work addresses this problem.
The use of bayesian approach is twofold in our approach.
First to introduce any prior knowledge about the problem
and second to determine automatically the design matrix of
the experiment. These two goals can be achieved through the
choice of prior distribution in the bayesian framework. The
objective in a bayesian approach is to obtain the posterior
distribution and to make inference about the parameters of
GLM. However, this is not an easy task as multiple integra-
tions are involved, which are intractable, and approximate
approaches must be used. Initially, the GLM is presented
together with a general bayesian approach and a discussion
about the prior which we use. Next, the Variational Bayesian
Methodology is presented. After that, experiments using
simulated and real data are provided to show the superiority
of the proposed approach against the GLM framework and
finally some conclusions are presented.
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One of the most used models for fMRI data analysis is
the GLM. The GLM is described as:
y = Xw + e
where y is a Nx1 vector containing the fMRI time series, X
is a known Nxp design matrix, w a px1 vector of parameters
to be estimated and e a Nx1 vector contains the noise. In
our study we assume that the noise is white guassian with
precision (inverse variance) λ. In the case where the noise
is not white, but colored a prewhitening procedure can be
applied [5]. The unknown quantities are the parameters w
and the precision of the noise, λ, must be estimated using
the data. The aim in fMRI data analysis is to determine the
activation regions of the brain through the parameters w. The
parameters w can be estimated using least squares (LS) as:
ˆ w = (XTX)−1XTy.
However, the LS solution does not utilize any prior informa-
tion about the parameters. Also the LS solution in that case
corresponds to Maximun Likelihood (ML) solution. To be
able to use the prior information a bayesian approach must
be adopted. The prior information is coded through the prior
In the case of bayesian inference we are interested for
the posterior probability density (pdf) of the parameters
p(w,λ|y) given the fMRI time serie which from Bayes
theorem is:
p(w,λ|y) =p(y|w,λ)p(w,λ)
In the above equation p(w,λ) is the prior distribution of
the parameters. In this pdf we want to express all the prior
knowledge we have about the values of the parameters.
The pdf p(y) is a function of the fMRI time series only
and it is constant with respect to the parameters. Also,
the density p(y|w,λ) can be viewed as a function of the
parameters since the fMRI time series is known. In that case
this function is written as L(w,λ;y) and it is called the
likelihood function. The posterior distribution can be written
now as:
p(w,λ|y) ∝ L(w,λ;y)p(w,λ).
When constructing the prior distribution it is useful to
determine which of the parameters are independently dis-
tributed. For this study we assume that the precision of noise
is independent of the parameters w so that:
p(w,λ) = p(w)p(λ).
Then, if there exists information about the values a particular
parameter may take, this should be introduced to quantify the
functional form of the prior. When nothing is known about
the parameters it can be expressed by the noninformative
prior distribution [3].
In our study we explored the sparsity of parameters, hence
a natural choice for prior distribution is the Automatic Rel-
evance Determination (ARD) prior [15]. More specifically,
the parameter vector w is treated as a random variable with
Gaussian prior of zero mean and variance a−1
element in the vector w:
As we can observe new parameters, ai, are introduced.
These parameters are called hyperparameters and control
the prior distribution of the parameter vector w. The ARD
prior is an hierarchical prior [4]. Hierarchical priors are
often designed using conjugate distributions. This happens
for analytical eases and because the previous knowledge
can be readily expressed. The empirical Bayes refers to the
practice of optimizing the hyperparameters of the priors, so
as to maximize the marginal distribution of the dataset. This
practice is suboptimal since it ignores the uncertainty of the
hyperparameters. Alternatively, a more robust approach is to
define priors over the hyperparameters. This leads us to a
full bayesian model.
Now the overall prior over the parameters and the hyper-
parameters is:
for each
p(w|a) =
p(w,λ,a) = p(w|a)p(λ)p(a),
and the posterior distribution is:
p(w,λ,a|y) ∝ L(w,λ;y)p(w|a)p(λ)p(a).
There are two main goals in bayesian learning. The first is to
obtain the marginal likelihood to perform model comparison
and the second to obtain the posterior distribution of the
parameters to draw conclusions about the specific problem
such as is the activated voxels. In both cases the interested
quantities cannot evaluated analytically as multiple integra-
tions entering the problem are intractable. In our case we are
interested mainly for the posterior distribution of parameters
which can not be evaluated in closed form. In such cases
approximate approaches must be used and one such approach
is the Variational Bayesian Methodology [1].
Several methods exist to solve the problem of the hyperpa-
rameter estimation. In [14] a comparison between the ML-II
method (evidence framework) and the variational approach
is presented. The main conclusion of this work is that the
evidence framework and the variational approach have the
same minimum in the limiting case of the uninformative
prior. However, the variational approach provides us with an
EM-like algorithm, and hence a convergence criterion. Also,
as it is reported in [4] the evidence framework (or Empirical
Bayes) gives us point estimates. However, a problem exists in
parameters overfitting due to ML estimation. The above leads
us to the use of a full bayesian framework which overcome
the problem of parameters overfitting and the acceptance of
a convergence criterion.
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In the following equations θ represent the quantities to be
estimated, in our case these are the parameters of GLM w,
the precision of the noise, λ, and the hyperparameters of the
prior, ai, i.e. θ = [w,λ,a]. The log-likelihood can be written
logp(y)= log
It can be written also as:
F(q,θ) + KL(q||p(θ|y)).
Maximizing F(q,θ) is equal to minimizing the KL di-
vergence between the true posterior and the approximate
posterior. The variational free energy F(q,θ) is evaluated
< logp(y|θ) >q(θ)
where < · >q(θ)is the expectation with respect to the ap-
proximate posterior of the parameters θ. We want to mention
here that the KL divergence in Eq. (10) is between the
approximate posterior of parameters and the true posterior,
while in Eq. (11) is between the approximate posterior of
parameters and the prior of the parameters.
The goal in a variational approach is to choose a suitable
form of q(θ) so that the lower bound can be evaluated.
In general, we choose a family of q-distributions and we
seek the best approximation within this family by maxi-
mizing the lower bound. Since the true log-likelihood is
independent of q this is equivalent to the minimization of
the KL divergence. The KL divergence between the two
distributions q(θ) and p(θ|y) is minimized when q(θ) =
p(θ|y) and, thus, the optimal solution for q(θ) is the true
posterior. This solution does not simplify the problem, so
to make progress we consider a more restricted range of q-
distribution. One approach is to consider a parametric form
for q(θ) such that q(θ,φ) is governed by a set of parameters
φ [10]. We then minimize the KL divergence with respect
to φ, finding the best approximation within this family. An
alternative approach is to restrict the functional form of q(θ)
by assuming that it factorizes over the component variables
{θi} in θ [1]:
q(θ) =
Minimizing the KL divergence over all the factorial distri-
butions qi(θi), we have the following result:
qi(θi) ∝ exp < lnp(y,θ) >k?=i,
where < · >k?=i denotes expectation with respect to the
distributions qk(θk) for all k ?= i.
Now to apply the VB methodology in our problem we
approximate the posterior distribution with the factorized
q(w,a,λ | y) = q(w)q(a)q(λ).
Also we set as prior over the precision λ and over each
hyperparameter aia gamma distribution
p(ai) = Γ(ai;bai,cai),
p(λ) = Γ(λ;bλ,cλ),
Γ(x;b,c) =
The overall prior over all hyperparameters is given by:
p(a) =
The posterior over the parameter vector w is a Normal
distribution with mean and covariance N(ˆ w,Cw):
ˆ w
(ˆλXTX + A)−1,
where A is a diagonal matrix having the hyperparameters
ai in its diagonal. The posterior over the parameter λ is a
Gamma distribution with parameters:
2(yTy − 2yTXˆ w
Tr(HTH(Cw+ ˆ wˆ wT))) +1
2+ cλ,
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Finally, the posterior over each hyperparameter ai is a
Gamma distribution with parameters:
2+ cai,
ˆ ai
< w2
A. Discussion about the prior over the parameters w
The prior over one parameter widepends on the hyperpa-
rameter ai. The "true" prior is given by integrating over the
The prior over hyperparameter is given by Eq. (15) while
the conditional density p(wi| ai) from Eq. (6). Making the
above integration we obtain for the parameter prior:
which is the kernel of a Student-t density. If we allow cai→
0 and bai→ ∞ then we obtain the hyperprior:
p(ai) ∝1
which is an noninformative prior [3]. Now, the true prior for
one parameter, wi, is
p(wi) =
p(wi| ai)p(ai)dai.
p(wi) ∝
p(wi) ∝
and for all parameters:
p(w) ∝
This prior is recognized as sparse due to heavy tail and the
sharp peak at zero [2], [19].
A. Simulated Data
We estimated the parameters of GLM using the LS ap-
proach and the proposed approach. The statistical evaluation
is performed by computing the t-test value for each voxel of
the image [11]. The t-test is given as:
cTˆ w
where c is a contrast vector, w are the parameters evaluated
from each method and cTCwc is the variance of the effects
under each method. Although, the use of t-test for the
bayesian approach is inconsistent, experimental results have
been presented in the literature that shown the usefulness
of this approach [13]. For a discussion on this subject the
interested reader could refer in [9]. The contrast vector c
specifies particular differences of the parameters w. It has
the same length as w and specifies a linear combination of
the parameters cTw.
t =
Fig. 1.ROC curves for simulated data.
A comparison of the detection ability of the proposed
method and the conventional t - test is investigated using
the receiver operatic characteristic (ROC) analysis. ROC
analysis reflects the ability of the processing methods to
detect most of the real activations while minimizing the
detections of false activations. In ROC analysis, two values
must be computed the true positive ratio (TPR) and the
false positive ratio (FPR). The ROC curve is a plot of TPR
versus FPR under different threshold ratio. For the simulated
activated voxels the fMRI time series has been modeled as
BOLD response plus a constant mean value plus the noise,
while in the non activated voxels the BOLD response was
absent. The design matrix contains eight regressors, six for
the motion effects, one for the BOLD response and one for
the constant mean value. The parameters wicorrespond to
the motion regressors were set to zero for the two conditions
in the construction of the simulated data. We have created
2000 fMRI time series, from them 1000 corresponds to
activated voxels and the other 1000 to non activated voxels.
The SNR between the BOLD response and the noise in the
case of activated voxels was -9dB. In our experiments the
contrast vector has the following values c = [00000010],
which means that we examine the stimulus condition versus
rest. The zero's excludes the irrelevant parameters, in our
case the movement parameters and the neutral condition
(mean value). This means that the estimate of the effect is
cTˆ w = ˆ w7. The ROC curves for the two methods are shown
in Fig. 1. As we can observe the proposed approach detect
more real activations under the same FPR. This shown the
higher performance of our method.
B. Real fMRI Data
The proposed method is validated on a block design real
fMRI data. This fMRI experiment was designed for auditory
processing task on a health volunteer. It consisted of 96
acquisitions. The acquisitions were made in blocks of 6,
giving 16 blocks of 42sec duration. The condition for succes-
sive blocks alternated between rest and auditory stimulation,
starting with rest. Auditory stimulation was with bi-syllabic
words presented binaurally at a rate of 60 words per minute.
The functional data starts at acquisition 16. Due to T1
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effects the first two blocks were discarded. The whole brain
BOLD/EPI images were acquired on a modified 2T Siemens
MAGNETOM Vision system. Each acquisition consisted of
64 slices (6x64x64, 3mm x 3mm x 3mm voxles). Acquisition
lasted 6.05sec, with the scan to scan repetition time set to
7sec. After preprocessing, functional images consisted of 68
slices (79x95x68, 2mm x 2mm x 2mm voxles). The data have
been downloaded from http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm/.
The design matrix that was used in order the model
the fMRI experiment consisted of 84 rows (one for each
observation) and 8 columns. The first 6 columns contain the
regressors due to motion (realignment parameters that were
computed in preprocessing stage) and the other 2 columns
contain the regressors for BOLD response and a constant
mean value.
Fig. 2 shows the activation maps resulted from the SPM
using uncorrected height threshold (conventional t-test) and
the posterior probability map [8] of proposed method and a
comparison between them. More specifically Fig. 2(a) and
Fig. 2(b) depict the activated regions that were detected
from the SPM and the proposed method, respectively. Those
images were then converted to binary images (Fig. 3(a) and
Fig. 3(b)) in order to extract the perimeter of the activated
regions detected using the posterior probability map. The
boundaries were superimposed on the first statistical activa-
tion map. The result of this action is depicted on Fig. 3(c).
We calculated the activated voxels in each case. Using the
t-test approach we have found 914 activated voxels, while
using the proposed approach we found 364 activated voxels.
Also, we could see that the proposed method could detect
activation in expected regions of auditory cortex with less
erratic points. We can see that the activated regions of the
proposed approach included voxels with stronger activation
(high values of statistical test).
The GLM is a useful tool for fMRI data analysis. At the
core of GLM analysis is the design matrix, which describes
the various effects of the experiments. The construction of
design matrix is critical for the gathered conclusions. In
the classical approach, the design matrix is defined before
the analysis in a strict way. To construct a more flexible
design matrix the bayesian approach is used, which gives
the ability to use prior knowledge about the design matrix.
The proposed method automatically prunes the columns of
the design matrix which are irrelevant to the generation of
data. This property of the proposed approach give us the
ability to have a design matrix which is defined during the
analysis of the data and not before this. The experiments,
based on real and simulated data, have shown the usefulness
of the proposed approach compared to the conventional t-test
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Allen Fitzpatrick
As Mr. Golding
Bill Moor
As Bill Patton
David Adkins
As Dr. Lesser
Jeremy Nagel
As Eric Pope
John Fiore
As Detective Tony Profaci
John Jellison
As Mr. Teasdale
José Zúñiga
As Mark Rivera
Liz Larsen
As CSU Tech Jessica Reed
Rafael Baez
As Oscar Benvenidez
Roberta Wallach
As Michele Selig
Ross Bickell
As Warren Stanton
Stephen Axelrod
As CSU Tech Catalano
Thomas Guiry
As Kevin Stanton
Toni James
As Judge Joan Veysey
Victor Colicchio
As Reggie Mathis
Vince Pacimeo
As Judge Venturelli
Bob Ader
As Father
Glenn Kessler
As Raymond Taylor
J.B. Smoove
As Levon
Jessica Cauffiel
As Cashier
Joseph Blair
As Son
Leslie Lachlan
As Marcia Stanton
Neil Harris (1)
As Derelict #2
R. Emery Bright
As Leon Eggers
Russell Harper
As Eddie DeSantis
Sabra Jones McAteer
As Tracy Teasdale
Sondra Gorney
As Mrs. Kessler
Ted Arcidi
As Landlord
Victoria Clark
As City Park Detective
Wayne Maxwell
As Derelict #1
Jerry Orbach
As Detective Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe
Benjamin Bratt
As Detective Reynaldo "Rey" Curtis
S. Epatha Merkerson
As Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Sam Waterston
As District Attorney Jack McCoy
Angie Harmon
As Assistant D.A. Abbie Carmichael
Steven Hill (1)
As District Attorney Adam Schiff
Steven Zirnkilton
As Opening Narration (uncredited)
|• Creator
|Dick Wolf
|• Executive Producer
|Dick Wolf  | René Balcer  | Ed Sherin
|• Co-Executive Producer
|Jeffrey L. Hayes  | Kathy McCormick
|• Supervising Producer
|David Shore
|• Producer
|Lewis H. Gould  | Billy Fox
|• Co-Producer
|William N. Fordes  | Richard Sweren  | I.C. Rapoport
|• Consulting Producer
|Ed Zuckerman
|• Production Designer
|Robert Thayer
|• Editor
|Toni Morgan
|• Casting
|Lynn Kressel  | Suzanne Ryan
|• Unit Production Manager
|Jeffrey L. Hayes
|• Music
|Mike Post
|• Camera Operator
|Peter Reniers
|• Location Manager
|Moe Bardach
|• Director of Photography
|Constantine Makris
|• Technical Advisor
|Dr. Park Dietz  | Michael Struk