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We're just two weeks away from Christmas and time is running out to get the #DTID person in your life a gift to put under the tree.
TODAY ONLY at ShopFCDallas.com score 50% off ALL t-shirts. There are options as low at $7.00, so take a look at our discounted t-shirts and get a few for yourself, family and friends!
PLEASE NOTE, tomorrow is the last day the FCD Team Store will be open before Christmas so if you select in-store pickup make sure you go by the store tomorrow to pick it up and while you're there you can take advantage of our 12 hours of Christmas offer and score even more discounts!
Happy holidays!
The 2014 MLS Expansion Draft came and went with one FC Dallas player selected, but maybe not the one that some expected.
Defender George John was selected by New York City FC in the seventh round of the MLS Expansion Draft with FCD subsequently protecting defender Stephen Keel. No other FCD players were selected and FC Dallas will receive an undisclosed amount of allocation money with George John heading to the big apple.
George played 119 games with FC Dallas over six seasons, but missed the entire 2014 campaign through injuries.
George scored six goals and added an assist in his time with FCD as well as scoring in the 2010 Western Conference Final win at Los Angeles.
Sunday night on CNN, Jon Burns and the Lionsraw story was broadcast to millions of people around the world on CNN Heroes.
We're lucky enough to have Jon based right here in Dallas and our FC Dallas Foundation works extremely closely with Lionsraw.
We've profiled his story both in print and in video, and Jon has a special message he wants to send to you guys during this holiday season:
"This year has seen our biggest year by far, in the 10 year history of Lionsraw:
- We have developed a UK legacy centre that is serving 500 children in Middlesbrough.
- Every week we continue to feed and educate 400 children every day in Durban, South Africa.
- In Brazil, we have constructed an education and football centre in a favela where we are serving 500 children every week.
- We have just launched a soccer school in Dallas targeting 200 children at risk of exclusion through bad health and poor diet.
Every week your support is directly helping around 2000 children with various needs in poverty around the world through the work of Lionsraw.
Can I ask you to invite your friends to watch and donate over this next week, so that we can raise $25,000 which will be doubled to $50,000?
Please contact me if you want to help us in any other ways, but our giving will only be matched if it is through the portal above.
Your gift will be made through Amazon to Surgance, our USA partner 501c3, all of your gift will be tax deductible.
Can I wish you and your family a very happy holidays and blessings for the New Year!
JON - email@example.com
READ: CNN Heroes 2014 Finalist Jon Burns and Lionsraw working with FC Dallas Foundation to create an army of soccer supporters making a difference
EDIT: Listen LIVE to the Expansion Draft at 1:00PM Central Time in the handy YouTube link above
Who's ready for the second draft of the 2014 offseason?!
On Wednesday, 2015 debutants Orlando City SC & NYCFC will go a long way to forming the spines of their teams with the always-dreaded Expansion Draft.
We're going to break it down here on FCDallas.com so hopefully you can understand why FCD might lose a player or two to the new expansion sides on Wednesday.
First, the basics of the draft:
The Expansion Draft will take place on Wednesday, December 10th at 1:00PM Central and there will be ten rounds of selections by OCSC & NYCFC meaning 20 players overall will be drafted onto the new expansion teams.
- Only two players from each team may be drafted
- Teams may protect one extra player when one of their players is drafted
- Teams will receive allocation money from the league for each player picked
Who is eligible to be selected?
OCSC & NYCFC can't just go around all willy-nilly adding whoever they want from other teams, there are selected lists from each team that the expansion teams can choose from.
- Teams are allowed to protect 11 players
- All of FCD's Homegrown players & Walker Zimmerman(Generation adidas) are exempt and also protected
- Get a full list of who is protected and who is available for selection here
Has this happened in the past?
Yes, with all of the recent expansion into MLS, teams like Portland, Vancouver, Montreal and Philadelphia have formed their teams through the Expansion Draft.
- In 2009, FCD did not lose a player in the Philadelphia Union expansion draft. The Union signed names like Sebastien Le Toux & Andrew Jacobson
- In 2010, FCD was hit hard by the Expansion Draft right after their MLS Cup appearance losing Dax McCarty to Portland(who was then traded to DC) and Atiba Harris to Vancouver
- In 2011, FCD did not have a player selected by Montreal
So as you can see, things get tricky when you have two teams selecting instead of just one
Could FC Dallas lose a player or two?
It's always difficult to pick 11 players to protect, but FC Dallas is actually in just about the best position of any team in MLS with 19 players exempt from the draft, second-most only behind Montreal(who has a lot of very young HG players).
- There are three players exposed in this draft who are under contract for 2015 that either had already existing deals or had their player options exercised
- Those players are Stephen Keel, Brian Span and David Texeira
- Others exposed who played significant minutes in 2014 include Raul Fernandez, Andres Escobar and Hendry Thomas though all three did not have their 2015 contract options exercised
- Technical Director Fernando Clavijo told us in a recent interview "I feel very comfortable" about things.
Here's the show recap from Sunday's latest episode of Soccer Today presented by Toyota and co-hosted by Marc Stein and Steve Davis on 103.3 FM ESPN Radio:
SEGMENT 1: Show co-hosts Marc Stein and Steve Davis set up the 2014 MLS Cup final, focusing mostly on Landon Donovan's final hours as a professional soccer player.
SEGMENT 2: Marc and Steve talk about other aspects of the big day in Southern California, where Donovan's impending retirement certainly is not the ONLY story unfolding.
SEGMENT 3: ESPN's Monica Gonzalez checks in before heading over to the StubHub Center, where she'll work the final. Along with more MLS talk, Gonzalez weighs in on the weekend's Women's World Cup draw and the controversy over artificial turf at next year's 24-team tournament in Canada.
SEGMENT 4: Marc and Steve talk about Tim Howard's new book and the ongoing feud between he and fellow U.S. backstopper Brad Friedel.
Say hello to NATIVO.
Today, just a day after the 2014 MLS season ended, the league, in partnership with adidas, has unveiled the 2015 MLS Match Ball.
Emblazoned with the new MLS logo plus nods to both the United States and Canada, NATIVO will be kicked around at all MLS games next year and uses the same material and technology as the famed "Brazuca" ball used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
CLICK HERE for more information on NATIVO and you can be one of the first to get your hands on the new match ball here.
Black Friday's over, Cyber Monday has come and gone, but if you still have some holiday shopping to do for that #DTID fan in your life, the FC Dallas Team Shop has you covered with our 12 Hours of Christmas Sale.
For 12 hours only on Friday, December 12 (12/12, are you getting the theme here?) EVERYTHING in the FC Dallas Team Shop will be 30-50% off. This offer is valid in-store only (sorry, online shoppers) and the Shop will be open from 8 am-8 pm.
Fans can also shop from select apparel items on our $5, $10 or $15 promotional racks. This will be your last chance to get FCD gear before the holiday season; after the store closes at 8 pm on December 12, it won't be re-opening until January 12, 2015.
If you can't make it out to the Team Shop for our 12 Hours of Christmas Sale, you can still finish your holiday shopping at ShopFCDallas.com (regular prices), but only orders placed by 12 pm on Friday, December 12 are guaranteed to be delivered by Christmas.
So be sure to make it out to the FC Dallas Team Shop between 8 am-8 pm this Friday, December 12 to get all the gear you need for the holidays!
Our very own soccer ball-kicking, Name That Tune-dominating, best-hair-in-the-league superstar Stephen Keel is in LA this weekend for MLS Cup and he's going to be taking over the @MLS Instagram accounts all weekend as our league determines a champion between LA Galaxy and New England.
Be sure to follow Stephen on his Instagram @StephenKeel22 and also follow @MLS all weekend for fun hijinks with Stephen all across La La land.
The annual Nike Friendlies were held over the last week in Florida as part of the US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase with the US U-17 National Team facing England, Australia & Brazil over a week-long stretch.
Recent FC Dallas Homegrown signing Alejandro Zendejas played a huge part in the Nike Friendlies so let's take a look at his performances:
US U-17s defeat England U-17s 3-1
In the opening match, the US steamrolled England jumping out to a 2-0 halftime lead before winning 3-1. FCD midfielder Alejandro Zendejas scored the opening goal of the match on a really nice volley in the 11th minute before assisting on the third goal of the match in the 48th minute scored by Christian Pulisic.
Zendejas went 83 minutes in the match playing in an attacking two-way midfielder role for the U-17s.
U-17s come from behind to beat Australia 2-1
In the second match of the week playing a largely changed lineup, the U-17s fell behind early to Australia, but found a 15th-minute equalizer to send the match tied 1-1 at halftime.
Zendejas did not start the match, but subbed in at halftime for the U-17s who found a 69th-minute game-winner from Luca de la Torre to go 2-0 on the week at the Nike Friendlies.
U-17s fall 4-1 to Brazil in final match of Nike Friendlies
The United States needed just a draw against the Brazil U-17s to secure the Nike Friendlies trophy, but fell 4-1 to the South Americans in the final match of the week.
Richie Williams' team conceded an early goal to Evander before Christian Pulisic equalized in the 22nd minute. Another Brazil goal in the 42nd minute would send the hosts into halftime with a 2-1 lead. Two more goals in the second half sealed the emphatic win for Brazil.
Zendejas was once again in the starting lineup for this one playing all 90 minutes for the United States to finish the Nike Friendlies with nearly 2 1/2 full matches played out of the three.
Four teams qualified for Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXVI by winning the fourth annual Bobby Rhine Invitational presented by MoneyGram over the Thanksgiving weekend. The tournament consisted of six age divisions, U-11 through U-16, with winners of the four oldest divisions booking a spot in next year's prestigious Dallas Cup.
One FC Dallas Youth representative, our El Paso 98/99 affiliate team, qualified with a 1-0 win in the U-16 championship game over Dallas Texans 99 Boys Red.
In the U-15 division, IFC Houston Mana 00 beat FCDY 00 Boys Premier 4-0 in the final match.
Mexican powerhouse Tigres had two teams qualify for Dallas Cup through this year's tournament, beating FC Dallas 01 NPL 1-0 in the U-14 division and shutting out Solar Chelsea 02 Boys Red in the U-13 bracket.
In the two youngest divisions, the FC Dallas 03 Boys Premier team won the U-12 bracket after topping the U-12 Elite team from FCD's Monterrey affiliate, 4-1, and FC Premier 04 beat FC Dallas Youth 04 Boys Blue 2-1 in the U-11 championship.
Full tournament results and final standings from the Bobby Rhine Invitational presented by MoneyGram can be found HERE.


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They say Christmas comes but once a year. But we know better. We here in Flushing get to watch Matt Harvey, and every start has been dubbed "Matt Harvey Day". It's a little dangerous, considering that Harvey can't very well go eight innings and give up one run every game.He can't be dominant every night, and we learned that in his latest start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. But if this is Matt Harvey when he isn't dominant, I'll take it every time. Matt Harvey, on a game in which he allowed five base runners in six innings and struck out seven: "In my mind, I sucked tonight." — Ted Berg (@OGTedBerg) April 25, 2013 In this age of pitch counts and arm protection, all you really want out of your starting pitcher is to give your 25 man roster a chance to win. It's clear that Matt Harvey does that every time he steps on the mound. This could only mean that you can have 30 Christmases a year. There can even be Christmas when Harvey gives up a two run HR to M...
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- (1) Transmitter Tool
- (1) Instruction DVD
- Hardware included:
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Important Tire Rotation Note. When rotating tires that are equipped with TPMS sensors, it is important to reuse the TPMS Transmitter Tool to recalibrate the sensors. By rotating your tires, you are changing the physical location of the sensors and your car's computer will need to update to be aware of this location change. Failure to do so will result in inaccurate and incorrect low tire pressure monitoring.
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I was suprised when I got it that it was a real ford tool. The DVD was easy to follow. I was able to program for my new wheels in less than 1 minute. It was worth the money just to not have to take ... my car in.
I use summer and snow tires and have been switching them myself for years. When I realized I needed this tool to stop the "reminder" light on my new car, I instantly got it. It was simple and straightforward ... to perform. The DVD was a nice touch, but a simple instruction sheet would have sufficed.
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TPMS Transmitter Tool When you buy a new set of wheels. I know you will need four Ford Mustang Valve Stem-Mounted TPMS Sensor (10-13 All). But you only need one of the TPMS Transmitter Tool to sync all the sensors to your car computer right.
You got it! The one transmitter tool is used to sync all your new sensors! The tool can also be used to re-sync your stock wheel set if you decide to swap back to stock for the winter or what have you.
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I have an 07 GT500 with 2012-13 wheels on it. Will this program the new sensors to my 07 computer??
It should work. Just follow the instructions.
Does this affect any aftermarket tuning?
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Raxiom Map Light LED Conversion Kit (05-14 All)
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May 28, 2010
It worked great!!
I was suprised when I got it that it was a real ford tool. The DVD was easy to follow. I was able to program for my new wheels in less than 1 minute. It was worth the money just to not have to take my car in.
August 24, 2010
Works Great
I bought a new set of wheels/tires along with new TPMS sensors and had my local tire store mount and balance the wheels. I installed the wheels myself and ordered the TPMS Transmitter so I could retrain my system... the process was very simple and worked great! DVD explained the procedure and the product worked as described I was done in less than 10 mins including watching the video. Thanks A/M!
July 01, 2010
TPMS Transmitter
The shipping and delivery were quick and convenient. A fair price too, especially compared to the Dealer price. The video provided was very helpful, and the tool performed as expected, first try. Could not have been a better experience. Thanks!
December 22, 2009
Works Well
I use summer and snow tires and have been switching them myself for years. When I realized I needed this tool to stop the "reminder" light on my new car, I instantly got it. It was simple and straightforward to perform. The DVD was a nice touch, but a simple instruction sheet would have sufficed.
April 08, 2012
As easy as it gets!
For some inexplicable reason I put this off for months. I wish I would have bought this the day after I changes wheels/tires and not have dealt with the tire pressure warnings for months. This literally took me 1 minute to do all 4 wheels! The easiest thing I've ever heard of.
April 01, 2010
TPMS Tool
The Dealer wanted $105 to do this job. I bought this tool and the job was done in less then two minutes trouble free. The tool gets 5 stars.........shipping gets 1 star. It took me 3 weeks to get it.
December 14, 2014
So Easy!
Instructional video with good old Justin from AmericanMuscle.com was very helpful, and explained the simple process very well. Somebody mentioned tapping the break once before the first time you turn the key three times, so I did that too just to be safe. The transmitter comes with some Velcro, so you can stick it somewhere and always know where it is. How thoughtful. ;)
September 17, 2014
Works Perfectly
Works just as if you went to a Ford dealer! The DVD instruction guide eliminates all of the guess work!
March 21, 2014
nice tool to keep with your car
Called the Ford dealer to have him think my new wheels to my car he said it would cost $47.it only cost 44 dollars to buy this tool from american muscle and I can use it as often as I want whenever I want so if you buy sensors new sensors for your car it pays just go ahead and buy this tool from american muscle
June 22, 2011
Pay attention; audio is tough to hear.
Transmitter performed well but it took three tries to properly interpret this video. It is complete and accurate, just a little coarsly produced. Not that anyone is likely to play it for fun - nothing wrong with the home-spun format, the host, the basic story-boarding. Just pay close attention and everything will work out fine.


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Development of the adolescent brain:
implications for executive function and social
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore1and Suparna Choudhury2
1Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University College London, UK;2Behavioural &
Brain Sciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, UK
Adolescence is a time of considerable development at the level of behaviour, cognition and the brain.
This article reviews histological and brain imaging studies that have demonstrated specific changes in
neural architecture during puberty and adolescence, outlining trajectories of grey and white matter
development. The implications of brain development for executive functions and social cognition during
puberty and adolescence are discussed. Changes at the level of the brain and cognition may map onto
behaviours commonly associated with adolescence. Finally, possible applications for education and
social policy are briefly considered. Keywords: Adolescence, braindevelopment, cognition, puberty,
social cognition.
Adolescence is a time characterised by immense
hormonal and physical changes (Coleman & Hendry,
1990; Feldman & Elliott, 1990). This transition from
childhood to adulthood is also characterised by
dramatic changes in identity, self-consciousness
and cognitive flexibility (Rutter & Rutter, 1993).
There seems to be a qualitative shift in the nature of
thinking such that adolescents are more self-aware
and self-reflective than prepubescent children. Ado-
lescents develop a capacity to hold in mind more
multidimensional concepts and are thus able to
think in a more strategic manner. Empirical research
on cognitive and neural development during puberty
and adolescence is in its initial stages. In the past
few years, several pioneering experiments have
investigated the development of brain and cognitive
processes during this period of life.
that first demonstrated anatomical brain develop-
ments during adolescence. It then describes how re-
cent brain imaging techniques have supported these
findings and have shed some light on the trajectories
of structural brain maturation during adolescence.
The following sections discuss investigations of cog-
nitive development, in particular studies of executive
functions and social cognition using behavioural and
functional imaging techniques. Finally, applications
for education and social policy are briefly suggested.
The first experiments on adolescent brains
Until recently, very little was known about brain
development during adolescence. The notion that the
brain continues to develop after childhood is relat-
ively new. Experiments on animals, starting in the
1950s, showed that sensory regions of the brain go
through sensitive periods soon after birth, during
which time environmental stimulation appears to be
crucial for normal brain development and for normal
perceptual development to occur (Hubel & Wiesel,
1962). These experiments suggested the human
brain might be susceptible to the same sensitive
periods in early development. Indeed, later experi-
ments demonstrated sensitive periods in the first
year of life for sensory capacities such as sound
categorisation (Kuhl, Williams, Lacerda, & Stevens,
1992). Based on these experiments, the idea that the
human brain may continue to undergo substantial
change after early sensitive periods seemed unlikely.
It was not until the late 1960s and 1970s that
research on post-mortem human brains revealed
that some brain areas, in particular the prefrontal
cortex, continue to develop well beyond early child-
hood. Studies carried out in the 1970s and 1980s
demonstrated that the structure of the prefrontal
cortex undergoes significant changes during puberty
and adolescence (Huttenlocher, 1979; Huttenlocher,
De Courten, Garey, & Van Der Loos, 1983; Yakovlev
& Lecours, 1967).
Two main changes were revealed in the brain be-
fore and after puberty. As neurons develop, a layer of
myelin is formed around their extension, or axon,
from supporting glial cells. Myelin acts as an insul-
ator and massively increases the speed of transmis-
sion (up to 100 fold) of electrical impulses from
neuron to neuron. Whereas sensory and motor brain
regions become fully myelinated in the first few years
of life, although the volume of brain tissue remains
stable, axons in the frontal cortex continue to be
myelinated well into adolescence (Yakovlev & Le-
cours, 1967). The implication of this research is that
the transmission speed of neural information in the
frontal cortex should increase throughout childhood
and adolescence.
The second difference in the brains of pre-pub-
escent children and adolescents pertains to changes
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in synaptic density in the prefrontal cortex. An adult
brain has about 100 billion neurons; at birth the
brain has only slightly fewer neurons (Pakkenberg &
Gundersen, 1997). However, during development
many changes take place in the brain. Neurons grow,
which accounts for some of the change, but the
wiring, the intricate network of connections – or
synapses – between neurons, sees the most signific-
ant change. Early in postnatal development, the
brain begins to form new synapses, so that the
synaptic density (the number of synapses per unit
volume of brain tissue) greatly exceeds adult levels.
This process of synaptic proliferation, called syn-
aptogenesis, lasts up to several months, depending
on the species of animal and brain region. At this
point, synaptic densities in most brain regions are at
their maximum. These early peaks in synaptic dens-
ity are followed by a period of synaptic elimination
(or pruning) in which frequently used connections
are strengthened and infrequently used connections
are eliminated. This experience-dependent process,
which occurs over a period of years, reduces the
overall synaptic density to adult levels.
These data came mainly from studies of sensory
regions of animal brains. The first demonstration of
synaptogenesis was in 1975, when it was found that
in the cat visual system the number of synapses per
neuron first increases rapidly and then gradually
decreases to mature levels (Cragg, 1975). Further
research carried out in rhesus monkeys (Rakic,
1995) demonstrated that synaptic densities reach
maximal levels two to four months after birth, after
which time pruning begins. Synaptic densities
gradually decline to adult levels at around 3 years,
around the time monkeys reach sexual maturity.
However, synaptogenesis and synaptic pruning in
the prefrontal cortex have a rather different time
course. Histological studies of monkey and human
prefrontal cortex have shown that there is a pro-
liferation of synapses in the subgranular layers of
the prefrontal cortex during childhood and again at
puberty, followed by a plateau phase and a sub-
sequent elimination and reorganisation of prefrontal
synaptic connections after puberty (Huttenlocher,
1979; Bourgeois, Goldman-Rakic, & Rakic, 1994;
Woo, Pucak, Kye, Matus, & Lewis, 1997; Zecevic &
Rakic, 2001). According to these data, synaptic
pruning occurs throughout adolescence and results
in a net decrease in synaptic density in the frontal
lobes during this time. The focus of this review will
be on cognitive implications of this second wave of
synaptogenesis in the frontal cortex at the onset of
puberty and the process of synaptic pruning that
follows it after puberty.
Synaptic pruning is believed to be essential for the
fine-tuning of functional networks of brain tissue,
rendering the remaining synaptic circuits more effi-
cient. Synaptic pruning is thought to underlie sound
categorisation, for example. Learning one's own
language initially requires categorising the sounds
that make up language. New-born babies are able to
distinguish between all speech sounds. Sound
organisation is determined by the sounds in a baby's
environment in the first 12 months of life – by the
end of their first year babies lose the ability to dis-
tinguish between sounds to which they are not
exposed (see Kuhl, 2004 for review). For example, the
ability to distinguish certain speech sounds depends
on being exposed to those distinct sounds in early
development. Before about 12 months of age babies
brought up in the USA can detect the difference be-
tween certain sounds common in the Hindi lan-
guage,whichafter12 months
distinguish (Werker, Gilbert, Humphrey, & Tees,
1981). In contrast babies brought up hearing the
Hindi language at the same age become even better
at hearing this distinction because they are exposed
to these sounds in their language. This fine-tuning of
sound categorisation is thought to rely on the prun-
ing of synapses in sensory areas involved in pro-
cessing sound. The studies on post-mortem brain
development suggest that development of cognitive
processes associated with the frontal lobes may well
continue throughout adolescence.
they cannot
Viewing the adolescent brain with MRI
Until recently, the structure of the human brain
could be studied only after death. The scarcity of
post-mortem child and adolescent brains meant that
knowledge of the adolescent brain was extremely
techniques, particularly Magnetic Resonance Ima-
ging (MRI), can produce detailed three-dimensional
images of the living human brain (see Figure 1).
Since the advent of MRI, a number of brain imaging
studies have provided further evidence of the ongo-
ing maturation of the frontal cortex into adolescence
and even into adulthood.
brain imaging
Linear increases in white matter during adolescence
In the past few years, several MRI studies have been
performed to investigate the development of the
structure of the brain during childhood and adoles-
cence in humans (cf. Paus, 2005; Casey, Tottenham,
Liston, & Durston, 2005). One of the most consistent
findings from these MRI studies is that there is a
steady increase in white matter in certain brain re-
gions during childhood and adolescence. In one MRI
study, a group of children whose average age was
9 years, and a group of adolescents whose average
age was 14, were scanned (Sowell et al., 1999). This
study revealed differences in the density of white and
grey matter between the brains at the two age
groups. The results showed a higher volume of white
matter in the frontal cortex and parietal cortex in the
older children than in the younger group. The
younger group, by contrast, had a higher volume of
Development of the adolescent brain
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grey matter in the same regions. Myelin appears
white in MRI scans, and therefore the increase in
white matter and decrease in grey matter with age
was interpreted as reflecting increased axonal mye-
lination in the frontal and parietal cortices during
this time period.
The increased white matter and decreased grey
matter density in the frontal and parietal cortices
throughout adolescence has now been demonstrated
by several studies carried out by a number of dif-
ferentresearch groups
groups of subjects (Barnea-Goraly et al., 2005;
Giedd et al., 1996, 1999a; Pfefferbaum et al., 1994;
Reiss, Abrams, Singer, Ross, & Denckla, 1996; So-
well, Thompson, Tessner, Toga, 2001; Sowell et al.,
2003). Different studies point to developmental
changes in white matter density in different brain
regions. Paus et al. (1999a) analysed the brain ima-
ges of 111 children and adolescents aged between 4
and 17 years, and noted an increase in white matter
specifically in the right internal capsule and left
arcuate fasciculus. The left arcuate fasciculus con-
tains white matter tracts that connect anterior
speech regions (Broca's area) and posterior language
regions (Wernicke's area). Thus the increase in white
matter in this region was interpreted as reflecting
increased connections between the speech regions.
The corpus callosum, the dense mass of fibres that
connects the two hemispheres of the brain, has also
been found to undergo region-specific growth during
adolescence and up until the mid-twenties (Barnea-
withincreasingly large
Goraly et al., 2005; Giedd et al., 1999b; Pujol,
Vendrell, Junque, Marti, & Josep, 1993).
While structural neuroimaging studies diverge in
terms of the precise brain regions in which white
matter density increases have been found, they
generally agree on the pattern of white matter
change. Most studies point to a steady, more-or-less
linear increase in white matter with age (see Figure 2)
(Barnea-Goraly et al., 2005; Giedd et al., 1999a; Paus
et al., 1999a; Paus, Evans, & Rapoport, 1999b; Reiss
et al., 1996; Pfefferbaum et al., 1994) and in light
of histological studies, this has consistently been
interpreted as reflecting continued axonal myelina-
tion during childhood and adolescence.
Non-linear decreases in grey matter during
While the increase in white matter in certain brain
regions seems to be linear across all brain areas, the
changes in grey matter density appear to follow a
region-specific, non-linear pattern. In other words,
while white matter development follows a steady,
progressive course, grey matter development is at
certain stagesprogressive
regressive. As the following studies have shown, its
pattern of development in certain brain regions fol-
lows an inverted-U shape.
Giedd et al. (1999a) performed a longitudinal MRI
study on 145 healthy boys and girls ranging in age
from about 4 to 22 years. At least one scan was
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses a very large magnetic field to produce high-
quality three-dimensional images of brain structures without injecting radioactive
tracers. A large cylindrical magnet creates a magnetic field around the person's head,
and a magnetic pulse is sent through the magnetic field.
Different structures in the brain (so-called white matter and grey matter, blood vessels,
fluid and bone, for example) have different magnetic properties and therefore they
appear different in the MRI image. Sensors inside the scanner record the signals from
the different brain structures and a computer uses the information to construct an image.
Using MRI, it is possible image both surface and deep brain structures in great
anatomical detail.
Figure 1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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obtained from each of 145 subjects (89 were male).
Scans were acquired at two-year intervals for 65 of
these subjects who had at least two scans, 30 who
had at least three scans, two who had at least four
scans and one who had five scans. Individual growth
patternsrevealed heterochronous
development during adolescence. Changes in the
frontal and parietal regions were similarly pro-
nounced. The volume of grey matter in the frontal
lobe increased during pre-adolescence with a peak
occurring at around 12 years for males and 11 years
for females. This was followed by a decline during
post-adolescence. Similarly, parietal-lobe grey mat-
ter volume increased during the pre-adolescent stage
to a peak at around 12 years for males and 10 years
for females, and this was followed by a decline dur-
ing post-adolescence. Grey matter development in
the temporal lobes was also non-linear, but the peak
was reached later at about 17 years. In the occipital
lobes, grey matter development had a linear course
(Giedd et al., 1999a).
A further MRI study of 35 normally developing
children (7–11 years), adolescents (12–16 years) and
young adults (23–30 years) demonstrated a sharp
acceleration in the loss of grey matter between
childhood and adolescence in the dorsal prefrontal
cortex and the parietal cortex (Sowell et al., 2001). In
the frontal lobes, the decrease in grey matter density
was even more pronounced between adolescence
and adulthood. In addition, an inverse relationship
between dorsal prefrontal cortex growth and grey
matter density was found to exist between childhood
and adolescence. The regions exhibiting the most
robust decrease in grey matter density also exhibited
the most robust post-pubescent increase in white
matter density in the dorsal prefrontal cortex.
grey matter
4 and 21, Gogtay et al. (2004) scanned 13 children
every two years for 8 to 10 years. In terms of grey
matter density, they found that sensory and motor
brain regions matured first. This was followed by the
remainder of the cortex maturing from the back to the
matter occurred last in the superior temporal cortex.
The authors noted that phylogenetically older brain
areas matured earlier than newer ones.
A similar pattern of development was found in a
longitudinal study of children aged from 3 to 15 years
(Thompson et al., 2000). In this experiment, high
spatialresolutionmapsof thebrain'sgrowthpatterns
were obtained using tensor mapping, with the same
subject being scanned across time spans of up to four
years. In the older group (11 to 15 years) a localised
grey matter decrease in the frontal cortex was ob-
served. This study provided further evidence of a
childhood and adolescence in dorsal frontal cortex.
Thus, rather than a simple linear change in grey
matter with age, studies suggest perturbation in grey
matter density development that more or less coin-
cides with the onset of puberty. At puberty, grey
matter volume in the frontal lobe reaches a peak,
followed by a plateau after puberty and then a de-
cline throughout adolescence continuing until early
adulthood. The MRI results demonstrating a non-
linear decrease in grey matter in various brain re-
gions throughout adolescence have been interpreted
in two ways. First, it is likely that axonal myelination
results in an increase in white matter and a simul-
taneous decrease in grey matter as viewed by MRI. A
second, additional explanation is that the grey mat-
ter changes reflect the synaptic reorganisation that
FA values in right DLPFC
68 1012 14 16 1820
Figure 2 Linear development of white matter with increasing age in the right DLPFC. The graph shows the corre-
lation between age and amount of white matter (as indicated by fractional anistotropy value (FA) determined by
structural features of tissue such as fibre density and diameter) (Barnea-Goraly et al., 2005)
Development of the adolescent brain
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(Huttenlocher, 1979; Bourgeois et al., 1994). Thus,
the increase in grey matter apparent at the onset of
puberty (Giedd et al., 1999a) might reflect a wave of
synapse proliferation at this time.
The gradual decrease in grey matter density that
occurs after puberty in certain brain regions has
been attributed to post-pubescent synaptic pruning
(Giedd et al., 1999a; Sowell et al., 2001; Gogtay
et al., 2004). In other words, the increase in grey
matter at puberty reflects a sudden increase in the
number of synapses. At some point after puberty,
there is a process of refinement such that these ex-
cess synapses are eliminated (Huttenlocher, 1979),
resulting in a steady decline in grey matter density.
at theonset of andafter puberty
Gender differences in development of brain
A cross-sectional MRI study of 46 children and
adults (mean age 11) revealed significant differences
in grey and white matter between girls and boys,
particularly in the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) (Blan-
ton et al., 2004). A significant age-related increase in
white matter volume in the left IFG was found in boys
but no significant volumetric changes were found in
girls in any frontal regions (see Figure 3). Further-
more, even after correcting for total cerebral volume,
boys had significantly greater grey matter volume in
the IFG relative to girls. The authors speculated that
these structural differences may arise from the dif-
ference in steroid levels between girls and boys
during pubertal maturation. It was suggested that
the effect of inhibition of synaptic pruning from tes-
tosterone may account for greater volume in boys
than in girls. On the other hand, it was proposed that
greater hemispheric specialisation (cf. Shaywitz
et al., 1995) among boys may account for the gender
differences in structure. So far, structural studies
are not in full agreement with regard to gender dif-
ferences. For example, in a longitudinal study, it was
found that boys had 10% greater total cortical grey
matter volume than girls, but that developmental
trajectories of grey and white matter volume were not
significantly different (Giedd et al., 1999a). Larger
longitudinal studies will help to overcome variability
in frontal cortex anatomy, to discern gender differ-
ences more clearly.
Brain changes continue after adolescence
Recent MRI studies indicate that the time at which
the brain reaches maturity may be much later than
the end of adolescence. One such study of particip-
ants aged between 7 and 30 revealed that the loss of
grey matter in the frontal cortex accelerated during
adulthood between the early 20s and up to the age of
30 (Sowell et al., 2001).
A further MRI study by the same group involved
scanning 176 individuals between 7 and 87 years
(Sowelletal., 2003).
reduction in grey matter density in the dorsal
prefrontal, parietal and temporal cortices, which
was accompanied by an increase in white matter.
The pattern of grey matter changes was non-linear
during the period of adolescence. Although the
decrease in grey matter was most dramatic from
childhood to young adulthood, the data revealed
that white matter volume continued to increase
well beyond this stage and even up to the age of
60. The non-linear decrease in grey matter was
concomitant with a linear increase in white matter,
consistent with earlier MRI data and with post-
mortem studies.
To summarise, while early cellular studies in ani-
mals suggested that morphological changes in the
brain more or less cease early on in infancy, in vivo
MRI studies coupled with post-mortem cellular
studies of human brains have revealed an extended
period of development, in particular in the frontal
and parietal cortices. Taken together, the studies
provide consistent evidence for the dynamic nature
of the adolescent brain with respect to maturational
changes of grey and white matter. The main changes
that have been observed are a non-linear reduction
in frontal grey matter density and a simultaneous
linear increase in white matter.
Changes in behaviour and cognition after
Two of the brain regions that have consistently been
shown to undergo continued development during
adolescence are the prefrontal cortex and the parie-
tal cortex. Given the continued structural changes in
these brain regions during adolescence, it might be
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Left Inferior Frontal White Matter
Volume (cm)3
Figure 3 Relationship between age and volume of
white matter in the IFG for males and females. A sig-
nificant linear relationship was found between age and
IFG white matter for males (Blanton et al., 2004)
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Good value, great location
I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express while getting treated at the Wills Eye Institute. The hotel is only a short walk from that facility and is also convenient to museums and wonderful ethnic restaurants. The staff was extremely helpful when I had
to extend my stay for a few days to get further medical treatment. They provided the medical rate for my room and gave me the info I needed about the Lady Liberty Shuttle to/from the airport from the hotel for only $10. I plan to stay at this hotel for all my future visits to Wills.
Loved the Indian restaurant San Samosa and the vegetarian restaurant Maoz, both on Walnut St., a very short walk from the Holiday Inn Express.
Work conference trip
The hotel was a good choice for my work conference at the convention center just a few blocks away. All staff encounter at the front desk, in the halls or at the breakfast were all friendly and helpful. Room was clean and odor free, it was a good
Lots of big and little restaurants in the area around the hotel.
First Experience Here
For a first experience at this hotel, they were very welcoming, left us check in early. The staff was all very friendly. It was just a one night get away, and would stay here again, as it is so close to many things.
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Great Stay
The most helpful, polite staff I have ever worked with, and I have been everywhere from the east coast to the west. From now on when I go back to Philly I will always stay at the Holiday Inn strictly because of the staff. Walking distance from the
shops, the food, the sites, and the schools doesn't hurt either.
Everything is on walnut within 1 mile.
Quick getaway
this is the perfect location to get around center city. very clean facility, attentive staff. the location really can't be beat.
McGillans is a must see, and eat. Cheap food and drink, the oldest bar in Philly is still the best.
best deal downtown
It's a stone's throw from all the good stuff in philly
Overall Good Stay
The hotel stay was overall very comfortable. Shortly after arriving in the room, the front desk called up to make sure everything was satisfactory. The room was clean, very friendly staff, complimentary breakfast was large and filling.
Unfortunately the gym amenity was at a gym a few blocks down the road. The only downfall to our stay was the parking garage that the hotel contracts through. The hotel gives a discount for parking and extended hours past your checkout which was great to be able to explore the city more. Except because it's a different company that owns the garage, the employees there were extremely nasty and unprofessional. But again, they were not affiliated with the hotel so don't hold it against them! I initially thought the Holiday Inn was a bit pricey but once seeing the location, it was perfect and well worth it!
Shopping, Restaurants, Attractions, Gyms, Mom-n-Pop Grocery stores all very close and convenient!!!!!
Perfect Downtown location for tours
Very Friendly, quiet easy to get around. Fast elevators
Great location, unsurpassed!
My 24 yr old son and I stayed 4 nights to see the sights. Great place to stay! Easy walking distance to all the historical sights. Breakfast was good/typical from 6: 30 to 10:30. Staff was very efficient and professional. Extra attention to detail
- since it was over 100 degrees outside, when guests returned after a long hot day, we were greated in the lobby each day by big ice-filled bins of complementary bottled water. TV had lots of channels, internet (wi fi) had a code to enter and worked fine. I would definitely pick this hotel again.
We liked Pain for breakfast. City tavern was fun for traditional meal.
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NY Agency Hears Lesbian Couple Wedding Complaint
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A lesbian couple urged New York's human rights agency Wednesday to rule that a wedding venue outside Albany broke the law when it refused to book their wedding last year.
Melisa and Jennie McCarthy, formerly of Albany, filed the complaint against Liberty Ridge Farm in October 2012. They're asking for unspecified damages and an order telling the farm not to reject customers based on sexual orientation.
Attorneys from the New York Civil Liberties Union argued Wednesday before the Division of Human Rights that the 100-acre farm is a business open to the public and subject to the state's anti-discrimination laws.
"We are asking for some damages. We are not asking for very much," NYCLU attorney Mariko Hirose said.
More important is an anti-discrimination order to the wedding venue in one of the first such cases since New York legalized same-sex marriage in June 2011, Hirose said afterward. She and the couple, who married in August at another farm in upstate New York, said they expect to pursue the case in an appeal to the courts should they lose at the state agency.
Administrative Law Judge Migdalia Pares, who conducted the hearing, asked for additional documents and is expected to make a recommendation in several weeks. It will be up to Commissioner Helen Diane Foster to accept or amend the recommendation.
A spokesman for farm owners Robert and Cynthia Gifford said the farm is a private business on private property. Their First Amendment freedom of religion trumps state law and allows them to "conscientiously object" to something they don't believe is appropriate, said Stephen Hayford of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms. He declined to say Wednesday whether they would pursue an appeal if the ruling didn't go their way.


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Name, breed and age:
Kitty, black & white domestic short hair, 7 years old.
My owner's name:
Nate Child.
My pet peeve is:
Other cats and dogs in my yard.
My owner's pet peeve about me is:
When I chase birds.
My favorite people food is:
Ice cream.
My favorite thing to do with my owner is:
Sleep in his nice warm bed.
My favorite thing to do when my owner is not looking is:
Jump on the table.
My best trick is:
Chasing my tail like a puppy.
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