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Tel Aviv offers so many options for a night out: pubs, local and international music playing at one of the clubs, jazz bars, Israeli concerts, restaurants, a nice stroll at the scenic Newe Tzedek or the hype port, and events and festivals held all year round, especially during the summer. And with so many people coming from all over the country and the world, it is definitely the city that never stops! At any time of the day or night, you will find people on the streets, spending their time at night at a bar or a 24 hour café.
Going out tips:
When: People start going out around 8 PM, which goes on until about 4 AM. Most of the restaurants are open until midnight, who may offer night menus starting at 11 PM. Local bars usually start to fill up around 9 PM. If you are planning to go to a popular bar, especially on Thursday to Saturdays, make sure not to be late, or it may take you a while to get in. Dance bars get packed by 1 AM, and continue all night long.
Where: There are several entertainment areas, each having its own atmosphere and type of people.
Age: Bars and clubs are checked for ID, where the entrance age changes according to the specific place.
Tipping: Most waiters and bartenders live on tips only, therefore, tipping is customary. 12 % is the official rate.
Alcohol: Most bars and clubs offer a wide variety of alcohol, cocktails and draft beers. Israelis are not big drinkers, therefore drunks are not very common.
Main areas in Tel Aviv:
Florentin: A very hip neighbourhood in the south part of Tel Aviv, on Florentin Street. There are many young people in this area, with a wide variety of bars, cafes and restaurants. It may not be the cleanest neighbourhood, but it's a great place to meet people.
Neve Tzedek: This is the first neighbourhood in Israel, which is a collection of small, historical and picturesque houses. It is considered the most stylish place to live in, with a much laid back atmosphere, having cafes and bars along the narrow streets. Like a small Europe in Tel Aviv.
The port: It is newly renovated, and the ultimate place for night life. You can take a stroll along the wooden boardwalk, or go to one of the many, bars and restaurants which are open late.
Yad Harutzim: The southern part of the city, which is large and loud. There are Mega bars and clubs, which usually open at 12 AM, and continue all night long. It is an industrial area, where you can find some of the finest restaurants as well.
Lilinblum & Nachalat Binyamin (Rotschild Quarters): This is the oldest nightlife area in the city. There are bars lined up one after the other, therefore, perfect place for bar hopping.
Dizengoff & Ben Yehuda: These are the 2 longest streets in Tel Aviv. Most of the bars are small and designed to fit the neighbourhood residents, which means that around 11 PM you can not find a spare seat.
On the beach: This is the hot spot during the summer time, where tourists and locals come to enjoy the water and sun during the day and alcohol during the night. There are bars spread along the beach front, starting from the port and all the way down to Jaffa.


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'Panic. The caretaker at the ground knew nothing about the broadcast'
The Fairytale in New York, a new book by Paul Fitzpatrick, tells the story of the 1947 All-Ireland final between Cavan and Kerry played in New York. In this edited extract, the two teams have just arrived in America for the historic game and the heat, literally, is rising
What struck them more than anything was the heat. It hit the Irishmen like a sledge hammer. The players' shirts clung to their backs as they stepped on the dock to be greeted by a horde of well-wishers and pressmen.
The New York Times was on hand to capture the 14 players and 11 officials, noting the names of only two of the footballers – Lieut Joseph Keohane and William Doonan who "was an infantry machine gunner in the British Army during the war and was wounded three times while serving in North Africa and Italy, where he was attached to the United States Fifth Army".
"Do we have to play in this heat?" one incredulous player, who remained nameless, was quoted in The Irish Press.
When the other party landed at the airport that evening at 6.30pm local time, suited and booted in shirts and ties, they were equally struck by the 85-degree weather.
Said Higgins: "It was overcoming, the heat. If you opened a window, it was warmer."
The delays had thrown the reception arrangements out of sync but Ó Caoimh had quickly re-organised things. After a good night's sleep, the players rose early on Wednesday morning and began to take in their surroundings. The city was alive.
* * * * *
"The sight of skyscrapers was not a surprise because we had seen them in the cinema," remembered John Wilson.
"Instead, the culture shock arrived in smaller ways. The city was full of lights, the shops were full of food, unlike the rationing that had been endured in Ireland and England and the bars all had televisions. The whole city carried an air of prosperity; everything was just go, go, go."
Nothing could have prepared the groups for the welcome that awaited them. They made their way to City Hall, where a crowd of 2,000 had assembled, to be greeted by the man referred to as "the boy who put the 'r' in Mayo", O'Dwyer. The Bohola man was in ebullient form.
"When the Dodgers win the National League," he began, only to be drowned out by the rapturous cheers of the crowd. He soaked it up for a moment and then continued.
"When the Dodgers win, if we were to suggest playing the World Series outside Brooklyn and taking it to Ireland or any other country, I would not accept responsibility for the peace of this city.
"Well, that's parallel to what the GAA are doing in playing this great game in New York, and New York should be proud to welcome this generous offering of the best Ireland has in sport to this country."
Songs were sung and the mood was a carnival one. The New York Police Band played Irish airs and John Feeney, a magnificent tenor from Swinford who was by then huge in the States and commanding a hundred bucks a night, belting out The Rose of Tralee with Sean Ryan singing Come Back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff in response.
From there, the group motored the seven miles, through Riverside Drive, under Manhattan Bridge and up South St, to the Hotel Roosevelt, on 45th St and Madison Ave, and literally brought the city to a standstill. Along Broadway, the wide avenue running north to south down the middle of Manhattan, they were escorted by 18 bright red police motorcyclists, their sirens wailing. Thirty cars carried the Irish party as the rush hour traffic came to a halt. The sidewalks were crammed with crowds straining for a look, while bare-chested workers on scaffolds and high-rise buildings downed tools to cheer and wave.
Confetti and ticker tape rained down from 40-storey high buildings, a reception usually reserved for July 4 or the election of a new president. "The Irish appeared to have taken over New York," it was reported. "Everywhere, crowds were stupendous."
* * * * *
After lunch in the Roosevelt, the players, under the wing of both counties' welcome committees and a Galway man, Commissioner Nolan – chairman of the Police Department's Athletic League – took in some of the sights before returning to rest for the night.
Next day, they trained, Cavan in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, Kerry in John Kerry O'Donnell's Croke – later Gaelic – Park.
But the heat was ferocious, and training had to be curtailed. The hype was building, too, hurtling towards Sunday like a steam train. The Cavan players, ensconced in the Hotel Empire, found it hard to get a minute's solitude.
"I remember the many meetings with callers and friends; the difficulty to get a peaceful period for rest before the game," Columba McDyer would write.
Fans poured into the city and made tracks for the team hotels, where the squads were inundated with callers, autograph-hunters, strangers and old friends. Kerry, based at the Henry Duson Hotel, could take no more and took off for two days as guests of the New York Athletic Club to Travers Island, where the temperature was cooler, away, wrote Kelly, "from the intense humidity and the burning sidewalks".
While they were gone, Cavan took their place in Croke Park but their training schedule was light.
It needed to be. Edwin Carolan was struggling to overcome an adverse reaction to the inoculation he received at home while the Gunner was taking penicillin for an injury. The news was worse in the Kingdom camp, as they sweated – literally – on the fitness of midfielder Paddy Kennedy, who had been taken off injured in both the Munster final and All-Ireland semi-final win over Meath. After Wednesday's reception, there was no further contact between the camps, and there wouldn't be until Mass on the morning of the match. Both were struggling to adapt but Kerry, the older of the teams, were finding it particularly hard, as Mitchell Cogley noted in the Irish Independent.
"Popular opinion among Irish-Americans is that neither side have had time to acclimatise themselves and certainly the weather here is something we never experience at home. From early morning to late night, the city is baked in dead and damp heat . . . I will say I have seen more sign of weather-distress in the Kerry camp than in the opposition . . ."
The clock ticked on . . .
* * * * *
When Micheál O'Hehir was shown around the commentary position early on Friday, his heart skipped a beat. The place was bare, no lines, no equipment and, seemingly, no hope of sending back any type of commentary on the game.
"To my astonishment there were no wires to be seen anywhere to suggest that the required broadcast lines from the international telephone exchange had been installed," he reflected.
"Panic. The caretaker knew nothing about a broadcast, so I hastened back to the hotel and immediately told Paddy O'Keeffe that no provision seemed to have been made for the broadcast. It even looked as if I might not have anything to do on the Sunday."
Born in Glasnevin, O'Hehir was 27 years old by the time of the Polo Grounds final and already established as "the voice of Gaelic games." While Radio Éireann had first broadcast a live match commentary as far back as 1926, the first station in Europe to do so, on any sport, it was when O'Hehir took over on the microphone that the tradition of hundreds of thousands gathering wherever the nearest radio set was took off.
He had applied for an audition with the broadcaster as a teenager and was handed his first major gig, the All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Monaghan in Mullingar, aged just 18 in 1938. While his technique was described as "folksy", he had an ingenious ability to capture the imagination, rolling his tongue around exotic club names and playing up the sobriquets of footballers and hurlers.
When a radio commentary from America had been first mooted and, to put it in context, when Cavan played Kerry just 20 years earlier in Tralee, the first word on the game to reach Breffni was via carrier pigeon, O'Hehir's name was immediately mentioned. It had to be him.
When Cavan formally requested it, the GAA wheels started to turn, but they faced significant resistance from the off. Ó Caoimh reported to Central Council that he had had "consultations with the broadcasting authorities here with a view to having the running commentary of the game broadcast" but the path was not a smooth one.
Money, as always, was the main stumbling block; Radio Éireann were working off a tight budget and the cost of the commentary from New York, estimated at around £300, wasn't part of it.
At the time, the broadcaster was answerable to the Department of Posts and Telegraphs.
As luck would have it, Radio Éireann's Director of Broadcasting at the time was Seamus Ó Braonáin, a Kilkenny native who had won four All-Ireland football championships with Dublin in the early years of the century, back when he was known simply as Jimmy Brennan.
Ó Braonáin, a GAA fanatic who helped draft the first ever set of rules for camogie, was strongly in favour of the broadcast and approached Sean Moynihan, then Secretary of the Department of Finance and a man with zero interest in the association.
The story goes that Moynihan's reply to Ó Braonáin was: "Tell me, Seamus, does anybody listen to these football matches?"
The money wasn't being released, then, and the negotiations started. Eventually, it was agreed that Radio Éireann would send O'Hehir so long as the GAA covered his flight, hotel and expenses. Deal done, they relayed the news to the commentator, who was equally famous as a horseracing announcer.
After receiving his vaccinations, O'Hehir, not unusually for the recently vaccinated at the time, fell ill and in mid-August, he had to leave the races at Tramore, where he was working, due to sickness.
Luckily, he recovered in time, but, two days out from the game, it appeared that all the effort would be in vain. That was until Ó Caoimh got to work. His report on the trip told the story succinctly.
"As I wished to determine where on the field to place the commentator's box, I tried to ascertain who on the New York side had charge of the arrangements for the broadcast," he reported to Croke Park.
"I cabled Radio Éireann for the name of the responsible party and, on receipt of their reply, contacted the Columbia Broadcasting System, only to be told that they knew nothing of the matter. A representative of that body informed me that they only supplied equipment and had nothing to do with the relay lines, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company being responsible for that end of the work. However, ATT also informed me that they knew nothing about a broadcast of our proposed game."
This was late on Friday afternoon, and panic was beginning to set in. A broadcast, which would eventually attract a million listeners, was almost stillborn.
"Time was running out and after exhausting my patience on the phone, I went to the CBS at 5.30pm on Friday evening to ensure that the equipment would be available, as my informant told me their staff did not work on Saturdays. From there, contact was again made with an ATT official, who agreed to arrange the lines when I promised payment. I returned to the office and decided to ring Ireland to find out the position there. I also cabled Radio Éireann to ring me so that the position could be clarified."
Ó Caoimh, unbeknownst to the hundreds of thousands of supporters at home, was a worried man on the Friday night but, at 1pm (local time) the following day, the word he had been praying for arrived.
A cable from Radio Éireann's offices on the top floor of the GPO re-assured him that all was sorted. Then, ATT got in touch to say that it was all systems go – the match would be broadcast and Radio Éireann had promised payment for the supplying of equipment at the ground. The secretary general breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, something was stirring in the Irish Independent newsroom back in Dublin. All of the toing and froing, the worried expressions and the whisper of problems had alerted their reporter Mitchell Cogley, who was also staying in the Woodstock Hotel along with the official GAA party.
So, Cogley wrote the piece at its height and filed his copy. The Evening Herald dropped on Saturday evening, carrying word that the broadcast was in doubt, and the Sunday Independent carried the story again the following morning.
"A last-minute crisis developed among the GAA contingent when they were informed late on Friday night by the Columbia Broadcasting System, who are handling the technical details here, that certain vital details had been overlooked by Radio Éireann and there might not be any broadcast of the game possible," said the Independent.
Hearts sank in Cavan and Kerry and everywhere else. By the time the problems were fixed, a statement was rushed out which made the later editions of the Sunday paper confirming the commentary would go ahead.
The match was set to begin at 8.30pm and, not only that, the coverage was to be preceded by a special documentary looking back on 60 years in the GAA.
By late Sunday night and with an enormously-successful transmission behind them, Radio Éireann would hit back. The station would refute the newspaper's story that there had been a hitch or that the broadcast was ever in doubt, with deputy director of broadcasting Roibeard Ó Farachain denying there had been any uncertainty. By that stage, though, it mattered little. The day, for the million people huddled around the wireless back in Ireland, had been saved.
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Have you ever thought how bankers make their money? Not like you and me!! We work for our money. Bankers create money out of thin air and charge us interest. Make more fake money and charge us interest again, while paying back little on interest bearing accounts. Bankers don't work, they make their money off the hard labor of others. That is why they can pay outrageous bonues and salaries to their executives!
I had a friend contact me about trying to get his mortgage company to re-finance his home mortgage. He's has an excellent credit rating and has paid on his mortgage religiously over the years. His bank basically told him his property didn't qualify for a rate reduction because he lacked equity. Come again? He doesn't have any equity because the bankers and their dirty schemes caused a blowout in the housing market and he lost big time, hence, the loss in equity.
My feeling on the above is that because of the bankers shenanigans i.e. sub-prime mortgages etc., everyone across the board should get a rate reduction and base it on the value of the property before the housing market tanked, not on the appraisal of today's market. You see the bankers make money whether the market goes up or down. Unfortunately, my friend's mortgage interest rate is locked in, even though, his house is worth a lot less. Fair? I don't think so!!! This "mortgage relief" that we are hearing about from the government – IS THAT FAIR? Why do some get the relief and others don't, especially ones who pay their bills and do what is morally right.
The banking industry needs to be revamped and it starts at the top with the Federal Reserve. They are the ones who set the rules and us poor slobs have to follow. Your thoughts on the above? Have you received any mortgage relief? Would you like to have some relief – maybe a 1-2% reduction in your interest rate? Now that would be a great way to stimulate the economy, instead of giving it to the crooked bankers on Walll Street!!


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-sher-e-punjab is an amazing place, the service was wonderful it might not look big and fancy but once you order one of there dishes the appearence of the building doesnt matter the naan bread is unlike anything ive ever ate before the aroma of the dishes still remains in my noise til now,the tenduri chicken is very flavorfull try it!!,and i love how you can hear them play indian music softly in the background who ever says they dont appreciate the great dishes that this place brings seriously doesnt know what good food is and shoudnt even be critiking negative comments because they are not true !!,, sher-e-punjab the greatest restaraunt to have ever been open in the cityof tucson..
dont know what the big deal is. Food is average. No bar. long wait during prime time. Clinton ate hear? So what. He ate at MC'D's too.
From the ambience, to the friendly staff, to the great food there is nowhere else in Tucson that I enjoy eating more. It is a must hit every time my family is in town!
Awesome food, haven't had a mediocre meal ever since I started eating there. It's usually packed Sunday late-mornings, so get there early or be ready to wait for a table, it's a small-midsize restaurant.
I tried this place years ago and never went back as I thought the food was mediocre and the place too loud. It can get loud but its really a great restaurant in an area of town with few choices of restaurants. Pizza is just fine, thin crust better than regular. Food portions are hugh and all the food is tasty and reasonably priced. Great staff. Beats dealing with a Brooklyn Pizza kind of place.
I do not understand this places' popularity. Like were is the meat? The sandwiches are hugh only because the bread is hugh with very little filling. And when I eat there which has only been twice in eight years, I worry about chipping a tooth.
Awful food. Seriously bad. The waitress I had had some big towel on her head, smelled like cabbage, and couldn't understand a thing I said. Padd Thai is a signature dish and any halfway decent Thai place should be able to pull it off. It was gross. We complained and someone who claimed to be the owner came over. Started telling us that it was a recipe from her grandmother. Who cares lady, it's BAD!!
Char's - Sorry I strayed. Never again!!!
Great beers, tasty food, attentive servers, no skimpy portions! Very relaxed kick back atmosphere, pool tables too.
The best food I've had in Tucson. I went last Septemeber for my birthday and again for Cinco de Mayo and then my mom, aunt and I resolved to go at least once a month. I always get the Plato Poca Cosa and give the chef free reign on what I eat and have never been disappointed. The chocolate mole is to die for.
Try it for Hot or Cold Sandwiches, Hot Italian entrees, even salads - this food rocks!
Careful, if you order the Chicken Parm sandwich... You'll start craving this place and be back again & again!
My favorite secret menu item - A Tuna Sandwich on a TOASTED roll. Trust me...
Eating here was the worst dinning experience that I have ever had in any restaurant ever. I went with my grandparents and one of their elderly friends who had suggested the place and wanted to teat us. We started out by ordering a few appetizers and I bit into something rancid. We instructed the waitress to take away the remainder of that appetizer tray and to bring me a clean plate so I could finish sharing the other appetizers. She asked us if we wanted to order another appetizer and we said no, that would be fine, just bring a clean plate please. She did, and we went on. Then a guy, who I assume was the manager, actually brought the remainder of the appetizer plate back to our table and demanded to know who said that the food tasted rancid. I said I did. He said he didn't understand and that he didn't think that I knew what the word rancid even meant. That it meant rotten. I was blown away. I was trying to be discreet because the friend had highly recommended this restaurant and was picking up the tab, and now the manager is hovering over our table with the tray in hand, telling me that that it must be the balsamic vinegar that I'm tasting, and that I don't know rotten, slimy spinach when I just spit it out of my mouth! To make things even worse, he goes on and on to tell me I should order something else, that If I think that tastes bad, than I'm not going to like the Greek salad that I ordered as a side dish to my entrée because that's "just the way it tastes". And you know what, I didn't. It was completely bland and dry. But that's besides the fact that no body enjoyed their meals after that absurd encounter. Being there with octogenarians, I didn't react the way I wanted to. We tried to mumble through with some awkward jokes about him coming back out to ask me if I knew the definitions of more words, but it was still embarrassing. Can you imagine what would have been like if it was a dinner with clients or people from work? I will definitely never go there again with anyone, for any reason, and I suggest no one else does either.
We went on a Friday night, there was only one person working and he had four sets of customers waiting. So the service was lacking a bit. I didn't take away any stars for this for two reasons. One, he let us know he had to send the other person working with him home that night because he was too sick to be working. Not his fault. And two, the food was so darn good, we didn't even care that the service was a tad bit slow. We ordered Carne Asada tacos, Camaron (beer battered) tacos, the Mar y Tierra (Surf and Turf) tacos and the Ranchero Style Whole Pinto Beans. Everything was made to order so when we got them they were still sizzling from the grill. Wow, were we blown away! They use rib eye and fresh shrimp for the Mar y Tierra with a drizzle of mustard on top. I am obsessed with this one and wanted to go back the next day to see if I was dreaming about it or if was truly one of the best tasting tacos I ever tasted, it was! The batter on the shrimp was very light, crispy, tasty and complemented the shrimp perfectly. The salsas served were delicious too.
Everything was fresh and the quality of the meat and shrimp made a huge difference in the flavor and experience. I've eaten at alot of taquerias in this town, this place is now my Numero Uno!
The servers are very attentive and the food is consistent and very good. It is a wonderful locally owned spot where we grab a quick meal once a week.
The first time I went was lunch on the patio it was awesome,2nd time took freinds for dinner on patio,we had horrible service and managment gave us a $20 gift cert.Tried it again because I have always loved Scordatos family,There seemed to be plenty of help but service was really bad and slow ost dishes didn't come with ingredients as explained on menu.There were at least 3 managers on the floor but not really doin their job.Sorry to say we were so disappointed we won't be goin back.Manager should read his reveiws.I would rather have my dinner alittle late instead of cooks just throwing things together to get it out.Surprising and sad for Scordato's reputation.Bummed out!
Unique menu, fantastic patio, great bar with live jazz on Saturdays and Sundays, excellent beer selection, caring staff... unique to Tucson - a must try!
Support Dennis Reed and Arizona Inn...
This restaurant has the best vegetarian Vietnamese selection in Tucson--very extensive. Prices range from more expensive than I would expect to very cheap. Luckily their excellent baguette sandwiches are only $4.50 and are delicious.
We love to eat out, but seeking a decent place to patronize is hard to find. Texas Roadhouse has become our favorite spot to eat. The food is great, including the blackened salmon. The sincere, friendly service is a major reasonwhy we keep coming back. It does get very busy, so when it is just the two of us we saddle up to the bar and order from Dave who takes care of our dining pleasure. Bottom line... good deal, great food, awesome service!
Excellent pulled pork but all else disappoints. Stopped going there when I had had enough of the owner's attitude - if I wanted the New York "tude", I would live in Manhattan.


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Inspired by another thread, can we compile a comprehensive list of players who have been photographed with either their willy's out or an erection under their shorts? It would be good if we could get a full team out.
So far we have...
Harry Cripps (possibly a left back?) from Millwall (circa 1969) - source DSM - willy out in team photo
Thomas Graveson (midfield) - source: Saint Stevo - willy out (unspecified where he was when the willy was out)
Steve Lomas (midfield) - source: Benjii - erection (unspecified where he was when erection occured)
Paul Scholes (midfield) - source: keithd - willy out during match (seems to be a home game from the 1990s?)
Sezgin Özhan (position unknown) - souce: the stain - willy out during team photo (subsequently banned from his German part time team Vfvb Ruhrort/Laar for 10 weeks)
Dean Saunders (forward) - source: durleyfos (unconfirmed) - willy out in team photo
Tim Orchard (position unknown) from Clarence Football Club (Tasmania) - source: the stain - willy out in the background of a post match interview
Barry Venison (midfield) from Liverpool - source: Gordon Mockles - erection in Pannini or Shoot sticker album photo
Robbie Keane (forward) from Totenham - source: Benjii - erection visible after scoring a goal (against Sunderland?)
DaMarcus Beasley (left midfield/wing) - source: Saint Stevo - penis out whilst having a wee during a game
Peter Beardsley (forward) - source: Nellie - penis out during a game (international against Holland)
So far then....
Goalkeeper -
Right back -
Left Back - Harry Cripps
Centre Back
Centre Back
Right Midfield - Thomas Graveson
Left Midfield - DaMarcus Beasley
Centre Mid - Barry Venison
Centre Mid - Paul Scholes
Forward - Robbie Keane
Forward - Peter Beardsley
Subs bench:
Steve Lomas
Sezgin Özhan
Tim Orchard
Dean Saunders
Any more?
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Didn't Dean Saunders do it for a team photo when he was at Brighton?
Pretty sure they were sponsored by Nobbo at the time!
Lomas was celebrating a goal. I'll see what I can find.
There is also a well publicised photo if Diego M in the shower with a walnut.
Haven't got hold of it yet but here's a good one:
Is that Robbie Keane? Would be good if it was as then we'd have a forward line sorted out.
I wouldn't include Maradona in the squad if he was naked in the shower - that is normal.
didnt DaMarcus Beasley whip his out and have a pee while warming up on the touchline at a World cup?
EDIT- Yes he did- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sicTFKAUec
2 Prize Pr!cks for the price of one!!
An old classic.
We're looking a bit short at the back. Any good defenders/goalies with their willy's out or erect?
From my very early days of going to The Dell late 60's - the matchday programmes used to have a Football League supplement (?) inside which had a team photo as the centre spread and you'd often see a stray bollock or bell end making an appearance - intentionally or not I'm not sure!!
Anybody got programmes from that era could maybe have a quick rummage through and see what pops up!!
I realise you asked for a defender, but I can't believe you have overlooked Peter Beardsley and his obvious talent for whipping out the last turkey. Defo got to go down as a decent assist for Big Ruud too.
Fantastic! This is looking like a great team (going forward). Beardsley is the first name on the team sheet with a willy like that.
Not a penis out, but Reyes had his penis bitten by a team mate after scoring a goal once in la Liga
Didnt Rooney have an erection when he scored a penalty last season?
These photos were taken just seconds before Tevez got his cock out.
Wasn't there a photo at the end of last season of our game at Brighton with the players celebrating & Bart on the touchline appearing to have a boner?


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RANCH CREEK. Ranch Creek, an intermittent spring-fed stream, rises in the upper elevations of the divide separating the Nueces and Frio canyons in southwestern Real County (at 29°42' N, 99°56' W) and runs southwest for ten miles, over a bed of limestone, gravel, and calcareous soil, descending the eastern side of the Nueces Canyon to its mouth on Lake Nueces, just north of the Real-Uvalde county line (at 29°38' N, 100°00' W). The surroundings are typical of the sharply dissected canyonlands of the Balcones Escarpment, forested with open stands of live oak, mesquite, and Ashe juniper.
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Okay, so I'm still learning about C programming but I think I know what I've done wrong but I can't figure out how to fix it.
In my code, I'm trying to compare elements of an array (which is holding a string taken from a file via command line) in a for loop.
However, I keep getting two invalid operands to binary errors. I'm pretty certain that you can compare elements of an array like this but I can't figure out how.Code:for( j = 0; inptr[ j ] != '\0'; j++ ) { --j; } if( inptr[j] == '\n' ) { --j; }
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Wasps tend to build their nests before the beginning of May in cavities of trees, walls, in lofts and attics of buildings; they can also burrow nests into the ground. Although wasps benefit the environment by controlling other small pests and clearing away dead insects, their stings are painful and can be serious if you are allergic to them. Wasps never reuse a nest, so if you find one and there is no obvious activity, it is likely to be old and safe to remove, especially between November and March.
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We advise that you do not try to destroy the wasp nest yourself as this can be very dangerous as there can be thousands of wasps in an average nest. If you have tried to destroy the nest but have been unsuccessful, please tell us at the time of booking a treatment.
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Charges are payable prior to treatment
First wasp nest - £50.00 (inc. VAT).
Second and subsequent wasp nests on the same site, treated at the same time as the original nest - £25.00 (inc. VAT).
Removal of dead nest (2nd visit) - £18.50 (inc. VAT).
If you are in receipt of one, or a combination of, the following benefits :-
(note: proof of benefits will be required and checked prior to treatment being carried out), the charges are:-
First wasp nest - £25.00 (inc. VAT).
Second and subsequent wasp nests on the same site, treated at the same time as the original nest - £12.50 (inc. VAT).
Removal of dead nest (2nd visit) - £9.25 (inc. VAT).
N.B. Full rates apply to Housing Associations and landlords.
Commercial Properties (including churches and schools)
Commercial charge is £75.50 per hour during duty hours (exc. VAT).
£112.00 (exc. VAT) Outside duty hours
£147.00 (exc. VAT) Sunday/Bank holiday
£38.00 (exc. VAT) Additional visits
Call 01202 261700 during working hours, (9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30pm Fridays) where our staff will provide advice and make an appointment for treatment.
Appointments are arranged for either Monday to Saturday
We are unable to provide an exact appointment time.
Pay using credit (not American Express)/debit card when booking an appointment or by,
Cash or cheque (payable to Borough of Poole) on the day of treatment prior to it being carried out.
If you are a private tenant (or tenant of a Housing Associations including Poole Housing Partnership) you can;
Pay for the service yourself as detailed above or,
If it is your landlords responsibility, ask them to contact us to arrange treatment as detailed above.
Note - the full rates as detailed above apply.
The charge for treatment does not include removal of the nest. If the treatment has been successful and there is no longer any wasp activity around the nest you may feel it is safe to remove it. However, if you do not feel able to do this, we can do so subject to an additional charge as detailed above. (see above charges).
Please contact us with date and details of the original treatment and make a new appointment.
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For every possible emergency or disaster, you may need to determine quickly if you should shelter "in-place" or go to a designated shelter in your area. Whether sheltering in-place or at a designated shelter you should be prepared to care for your basic medical needs. This is particularly important for people with diabetes, who require specialized equipment and medication to maintain good health.
You should always be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days. This may mean providing for your own shelter, first aid, food, water, and sanitation needs.
Being prepared, especially for people with diabetes could mean the difference between life and death.
Phases of an Emergency or Disaster
Each disaster or emergency has its own phases: pre-disaster, the disaster, immediate aftermath, recovery and re-building.
This is the phase where planning and preparation can make the difference between life and death in an emergency.
Basic Disaster Planning
Every geographic area has its own special potential for emergencies. California has earthquakes, landslides and wildfires; the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard have hurricanes; huge portions of the country are now prone to tornadoes, high heat and/or humidity, thunderstorms and floods; or blizzards with high winds might be problems in your area.
Your specific preparation plan will vary depending on the potential emergency that might strike where you live. Your county or city government website should have specific information about area hazards so you can plan for them. Another source for this information is the American Red Cross near your home. Consider weather, geography and proximity to potential risks from manufacturing facilities, railroads or other transportation infrastructure.
Learn where to seek shelter from all types of hazards. Identify the locations of community shelters in case you are unable to stay in your home during the emergency. Determine emergency evacuation routes to shelters and out of town from home, work or school.
Identify the community warning systems and instruct your family how to find them in an emergency.
Develop a plan for communicating with your family. Cell phone lines could be jammed and you might not be able to call within the region. Designate a family member outside the area to relay information to other family members. Make sure everyone has this contact number. It may be necessary to use a land line or payphone to call the emergency contact person.
You should also designate a family meeting place, as near to your home, as possible that would be a safe location in an emergency. This is a contingency in case it isn't safe to return to your home immediately. You can re-group with family and come up with a plan of action. For example, in earthquake prone areas, the meeting place might be a park or open field to avoid potential building collapse in the aftershocks.
For each possible emergency, try and figure out in advance whether you will be able to shelter in place. For example: thunderstorms, blizzards and high winds you may choose to shelter in place where the biggest danger will be from power outages. In hurricane, flooding, or wildfire situations it's usually safer to evacuate from the region or be in the safety of a community shelter.
Earthquakes and tornadoes are sudden emergencies requiring split second decision making. Identify the safest place in your home to survive an earthquake or a tornado. This would be the best place to store your emergency supplies. Debris could trap you in that location so you will want to have it handy. After the immediate incident is over you can take stock of your situation and get to a shelter if you are still in danger and it isn't life-threatening to do so.
If you have school aged children, get a copy of the schools plans for emergencies so you can incorporate this into your own planning.
The Immediate Aftermath of a Disaster
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Terrafugia, perhaps the only serious company of its kind, has announced that it is now investigating the feasibility of developing a new roadable aircraft with vertical liftoff.
Terrafugia, unlike other peddlers of Jetsons-esque flying cars, has historically made good on its promises, specifically with the creation of the Terrafugia Transition. This vehicle, which transitions from a road vehicle to an airplane with the use of foldable wings, has made a number of true, successful flights and drives.
But this model is both expensive and bulky, and its large wings make the feasibility of takeoffs on a busy road laughable indeed. With the TF-X, which Terrafugia announced in a press release on Monday, the wings will be shortened, and liftoff will become vertical, assisted by helicopter-like rotors.
"Incorporating the state-of-the-art in intelligent systems, fly by wire controls, and currently available technology, the TF-X™ will further increase the level of safety, simplicity, and convenience of personal aviation," said Terrafugia.
The company's press-release reveals that the creation of flying aircraft has been hindered by a number of obstacles, besides the design of an actual craft. Apparently, there aren't any street laws or regulations that strictly address, allow, or even acknowledge the existence of aerial hybrid vehicles. Thus, Terrafugia has faced difficulty with regulations.
But if Google could get its self-driving vehicle legalized in one state, it shouldn't be too hard to imagine the same thing happening for a Terrafugia vehicle.
The company notes that conversations with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) have been encouraging, and that the administration has demonstrated "willingness to consider innovative technologies and regulatory solutions that are in the public interest and enhance the level of safety of personal aviation."
All this flowery business talk is clearly just a complicated way of saying: flying cars might be on the horizon!
Source: Terrafugia via CNET


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Mila Kunis Turns 30! Her Hottest Magazine Covers
They say 40 is the new 30, so by default 30 is the new 20. Either way, Mila Kunis looks incredibly hot.
The actress turns the big 3-0 today and is more than likely going to enjoy it with family, friends and her boyfriend, Ashton Kutcher. But we're celebrating it by taking a stroll down memory lane with her hottest covers in the past. Unlike a lot of her contemporaries, Mila has appeared on every major women's magazine from Cosmopolitan to Marie Claire— and everything in between.
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text: My recent visit today, I went on Journey To Atlantis, it's was terribly maintained including the dolphin tank which used to be all colorful when it's first opened, now it's just manta rays and fishes and ugly bacterial plants growing like mold instead of the beautiful dolphins swimming in the tank. Some of the ride track is all rusted and the paint are all faded on the track. The ride facade is faded from weather over the years. Plus the elevator room is awful, with effects are all broken and outdated, when you get inside the elevator, the room was not projected anymore, with just one square on the side lighting up showing just a kelp showing. But on the positive side they recently added a new soundtrack and got rid of the awful narration that nobody pays attention too including my self. The new soundtrack is epic and powerful, including with the sound effects. :yea:


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Holding alternative investments, such as real estate, in a self-directed IRA can help you build retirement funds. However, because these accounts allow for more investment freedom, they are also associated with increased liability. In order to be successful when working within self-directed IRA regulations, due diligence is necessary for investors to limit the risk associated with their retirement investments.
The Entrust Group strives to help investors understand the broad spectrum of alternative investment options, including industry strategies, as well as the benefits of self-directed investing. Additionally, we make it our priority to educate clients about the rules they must follow to protect their savings.
Below are just some examples of the topics and resources available to you in our Learning Center:
Avoiding prohibited transactions is important to investors. Read our Prohibited Transaction FAQs or learn about disqualified persons so you can protect yourself from serious tax penalties.
For more information, IRS Code 4975 addresses prohibited transactions in detail. You may also visit the IRS website for more FAQs related to various IRA plans.
Visit our Learning Center's Resources section for self-directed account guides, case studies, IRA comparison charts, factors to consider when choosing a self-directed IRA custodian, and much more!
Please Note: The Entrust Group does not offer investment, tax, financial or legal advice to clients. Individuals who believe they need advice should consult with the appropriate professional(s) licensed in that area. This section of our website is devoted to providing clients and potential clients with educational information regarding self-directed accounts and possible investment scenarios. It is in no way intended as investment advice.


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This Firefox Add-on uses the syntax of any webpage, and changes it into a beautiful Web 1.0 amateur page. This is my tribute to all the pioneers of the web.
We climbed into golf carts with WIPP DOE stenciled on them, and sped among the
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Choking and Reverse Sneezing in Dogs
The sudden onset of forceful coughing, pawing at the mouth, and respiratory distress in a healthy dog suggest a foreign body caught in the larynx. This is an emergency! If the dog is conscious and able to breathe, proceed at once to the nearest veterinary clinic.
If your dog is gagging and retching but is not experiencing difficulty in breathing, assume a foreign object such as a bone splinter or rubber ball is caught in her mouth or in the back of her throat.
Fortunately, a foreign body in the larynx is not common. Most objects are expelled by the forceful coughing that results from laryngeal stimulation.
Treatment: If the dog collapses and is unable to breathe, place her on her side with her head down. Open her mouth, pull out her tongue as far as you can, sweep your fingers from side to side, grasp the object, and remove it. Then administer artificial respiration or CPR as necessary.
If the object cannot be easily removed, do not try to get around it with your fingers. This will force it further down the throat. Instead, proceed to the Heimlich Maneuver.
The Heimlich Maneuver
Abdominal compressions. It may be easiest to hold the dog upside down in your lap, with her back against your chest and her head highest, but facing down. Place your arms around the dog's waist from behind. Make a fist and grasp it with the other hand. For a small dog, you may have to just use two fingers. Place your fist or fingers in the dog's upper mid-abdomen close to the breast bone at the apex of the V formed by the rib cage.
- Compress the abdomen by forcefully thrusting up and in with the fist or fingers four times in quick succession.This maneuver pushes the diaphragm upward and forces a burst of air through the larynx. This usually dislodges the object. Proceed to step 2.
- Finger sweeps. Pull out the tongue and sweep the mouth. Remove the foreign body and proceed to step 5. If you are unable to dislodge the object, proceed to step 3.
- Artificial respiration. Give five mouth-to-nose respirations.Even a small volume of air getting past the obstruction is beneficial. Proceed to step 4.
- Chest thumps. Deliver a sharp blow with the heel of your hand to the dog's back between the shoulder blades. Repeat the finger sweeps. If the object is still not dislodged, repeat steps 1 through 4 until the object is dislodged.
- Ventilation. Once the object is dislodged, check for breathing and heart rate; administer artificial respiration and CPR if necessary. When the dog revives, proceed to the veterinary hospital for further treatment.
Laryngospasm (Reverse Sneezing)
This uncommon condition can be alarming because it sounds as if the dog can't catch her breath. During an attack, the dog produces a loud snorting noise caused by violent attempts to draw in air. This may occur several times in succession. After the attack, the dog appears completely normal.
Reverse sneezing is believed to be caused by a temporary spasm of the muscles of the larynx, possibly the result of a drop of mucus that falls on the vocal cords from the soft palate. The attack can be ended by making the dog swallow. This is accomplished by massaging the front of the neck in the region of the pharynx just beneath the jaw. Alternatively, place your hand over the dog's nostrils for an instant.
If the attack does not stop and the dog collapses, suspect a foreign body in the larynx. Reverse sneezing is commonly seen in Corgis and Beagles.
This article is excerpted from "Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook" with permission from Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Truth Be Told, Austin, TX, USA
My first experience with this nonprofit was as a volunteer attending a graduation ceremony at a nearby women's prison. It was the first time I had ever experienced what it looks and feels like when women lift women higher. My experience was so profoundly compelling, I've continued to support this nonprofit and it's mission ever since.
Review for Truth Be Told, Austin, TX, USA
It was/is the volunteers at Truth Be Told that drew me in just four short years ago. It is because I benefit from the work that I stay. I benefit from our 'What I want you to know about me right now."check ins we engage in before heading into the prison. I benefitted from my facilitator training in that I was asked to do the work that we are asking of every woman behind bars that attends our classes. My skills as a facilitator have developed as this work puts me into an unpredictable environment asking the women to share truths about the decisions they made and the circumstances beyond their control that put them behind bars. It never ceases to amaze just how much personal transformation can occur over the fourteen short weeks of our programming. When I recently asked a graduate (no high school education) which tool she'd chosen to use over the semester that had made the biggest difference, "Gwen" raised her hand and began to explain that she had chosen to use "I" style communication. She explained how she'd used it. I was blown away by her level of articulation...she'd obviously been using the tool! I asked her how choosing to use that tool for the past 13 weeks had benefitted her. She stood up and boldly used to fists to tap her chest saying "I feel better."
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Bridgeway Christian Academy (BCA) is a school community unlike any other. At Bridgeway, you will find strong leaders and teachers dedicated to providing a Christ-centered learning environment that encourages parent involvement and reinforces the beliefs and values taught in the Christian home.
This fall, Bridgeway plans to expand its five day kindergarten program to include a half day class as well as a full day option for the 2013-2014 school year. Both classes will utilize a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for entry into first grade. In addition Bridgeway will also add a three half day option to its current four year old preschool program. "These additional classes will allow parents to select the best option for their child based on academic readiness and developmental maturity as well as their individual educational philosophies", said Rob Starner, Head of School for Bridgeway.
Serving families with children in preschool through eighth grade, Bridgeway strives to help students reach their full potential based on their unique gifts, strengths, and needs. Bridgeway is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). A proven curriculum challenges students on each grade level while emphasizing a biblical worldview.
Parent of rising preschoolers, kindergarten and first grade students are invited to attend an interactive Open House – Cupcakes & Classrooms- Saturday, November 10th, from 2 – 4 pm. For additional information, or to schedule an individual tour, contact the BCA Admissions Office at 678.942.1126, or visit Bridgeway online at www.bridgewayca.org.


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The Wrong Thing to Do Is Nothing: Here we are surrounded in this society by lots of people who say, 'Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it.' But clearly to me, this is and seems to be a situation that one can't say that about. For the first time we're faced with the fact that, the absolute fact, that exactly the wrong thing to do is nothing. -L. Ron Hubbard
In a world of unpredictable forces racing headlong toward an uncertain future, how can a single individual control his own fate? How can he safeguard the well-being of his family, the prosperity of his group and the security of his nation? Must he mutely await the next unforeseen blow, which might well signal the end of all dreams and aspirations? Or should he endeavor by whatever means, through whatever plan, to secure the future for those he cherishes and the society in which he lives? Here, then, is Ron's unforgettable answer to such questions. What he reveals is not only a principle that spells the difference between success and failure in every aspect of life, it is also a fundamental truth by which we can guarantee our future survival as individuals, groups, nations and Mankind as a whole.
Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
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A research study that investigated success criteria for mergers and acquisitions in the marketing communications industry revealed that an 'ability to execute' successfully throughout the process of a deal is critical. Anthony Mitchell and Simon Hill share insights, tools and techniques that improve execution performance.
Mitchell, A. & Hill, S. (2004) The Great Mergers and Acquisitions Gamble, 360° The Ashridge Journal, Autumn, pp. 23 - 31.


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Huh? I am confused. You mean that this CST object �" the one in the attachment file �" wasn't obtained from your BIOS? Or are you saying that it doesn't work for you? Anyway. Let's just have a look at some part of your dsdt.dsl:
Here's DSDT with C1, 2 and 3 for my MB that does not support C-states
Current conclusion - If it is possible to fix ACPI for MB that do not support C-states, I'm not smart enough to do it!
Scope (_PR.CPU0) { Name (HI0, Zero) Name (HC0, Zero) Name (TLD0, Zero) Method (_PDC, 1, NotSerialized) { CreateDWordField (Arg0, 0x08, CAP0) Store (CAP0, PDC0) If (LEqual (TLD0, Zero)) // Is TLD0 Zero? Which is true. { If (LEqual (And (PDC0, 0x0A), 0x0A)) // Is bit 2 of PDC0 set? Which must be true, or it won't load the IST table. { If (And (CFGD, 0x02)) // Is bit 1 of CFGD set? Which is true for the provided value of 0x04030302. { // Point IST0 to the provided memory area OperationRegion (IST0, SystemMemory, DerefOf (Index (SSDT, One)), DerefOf (Index (SSDT, 0x02 ))) Load (IST0, HI0) // Load the IST0 table �" HI0 is a handle which can be used to unload the table. } Store (One, TLD0) // Preserve state information across S1-S3 sleep. } } } }And in particular the following snippet, which is part of all but the first PDC object:
If (And (CFGD, 0x10)) // Is bit 4 of CFGD set? Which is NOT true for the provided value of 0x04030302. { OperationRegion (CSTn, SystemMemory, DerefOf (Index (SSDT, 0x0A)), DerefOf (Index (SSDT, 0x0B))) Load (CSTn, HC1) // Load the CSTn table. }This code is responsible for loading the CST tables, on MB's with CST tables that is. Now note the CFGD value in your DSDT, which is 0x4030302. Got it? Yes, that bit is not set. You might want to change it to 0x4030312 and remove the CST object from your DSDT. That should (also) work, or at least make it the same
Note that the PDC object is evaluated only once, and prior to evaluation of any other processor power management objects returning configuration information. And PDC objects are normally called with three arguments, being: RevisionID, Count and CapabilitiesDWORD1. However, not in your case it seems. Time for me to change my PDC object to see what I am getting


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News and Events
October 16, 2015 The IUPUI Imaging Research Symposium will be held in the IUPUI University Library, Lilly Auditorium 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Please Register at: https://crm.iu.edu/CRMEvents/ImagingSymposium2015/
Sugeun Kim, Ph.D. has been awarded an NIH National Institute of Aging grant as the Principal Investigator of: Novel Strategies
for Blood-based Biomarkers for AD: Role of Genetic Variation in a Multivariate Framework
October 5, 2015
In a newly published study, a multi-institutional team led by scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered an immune system gene associated with higher rates of amyloid plaque buildup in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and older adults at risk for the disease. Vijay Ramanan, PhD, (above) is an alumnus of the Center for Neuroimaging who studied under Dr. Andrew J. Saykin. Read more about this research reported in the journal, Brain, here: http://news.medicine.iu.edu/releases/2015/10/new-gene-alzheimers-plaque-deposits.shtml
- Grad student wins highly competitive CTSI predoctoral training grant
Joey Annette Contreras, a Ph.D. candidate in Medical Neuroscience doing research in the Center for Neuroimaging and the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center, has been awarded a highly competitive Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute predoctoral training grant for translational research.
Translational research most commonly refers to research that goes from "bench to bedside;" the process by which research in the lab translates into patient treatment. The goal of the awarded project involves identifying and characterizing the subtle changes that occur in both structural and functional connectivity in the brain during the early prodromal to clinical stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Using network science and graph theory, Contreras will work on detecting abnormal connectivity in the diseased brain's connectome before and during the period when clinical symptoms begin to manifest. This will ultimately facilitate earlier diagnosis and improved prognostic prediction which are both critical for therapeutic development. Her mentors on this project are Andrew Saykin, Psy.D., and Joaquín Goñi, Ph.D.
IUSM biomedical gateway graduate program student receives Stark fellowship
Jenya Chumin, a student in the Indiana University School of Medicine Biomedical Gateway graduate program, received the Paul and Carole Stark Fellowship award for the 2015-16 academic year.
Chumin is in his second year in the IUSM Biomedical Gateway program and will be pursuing a doctorate in the Medical Neurosciences track under the mentorship of Karmen Yoder, Ph.D., associate professor of radiology and imaging services.
This award is granted to only a select few students enrolled in Ph.D. and/or M.D./Ph.D. studies in neuroscience at the IU School of Medicine, and reflects Chumin's credentials and past achievements, as well as his potential for a successful career in neuroscience research.
The Stark Fellowship is made possible by a generous gift that endows this fellowship program in the names of the benefactors, the late Paul Stark and his wife, Carole. The award provides an annual stipend of $25,000 plus coverage of tuition, fees, and health insurance for the upcoming academic year. Chumin will be designated a Stark Scholar, and will have opportunities to interact with recipients of other named fellowships during the year at IU School of Medicine functions.
- Foroud named Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics chair
Tatiana Foroud, Ph.D., an internationally recognized genetic researcher who holds several leadership positions at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been selected as chair of the school's Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics.
Dr. Foroud, who joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 1994, was named the P. Michael Conneally Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics in 2005. She is director of the department's Hereditary Genomics Division and is scientific director of the Indiana Biobank, a primary biospecimen resource at Indiana University. She also leads the Genetics, Biomarker and Bioinformatics Core, a recent addition to the NIH-funded Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center.
Along with departmental colleague Gail Vance, M.D., Dr. Foroud has been serving as interim chair of the department since former chair Kenneth Cornetta, M.D., stepped down last year to begin a fellowship in palliative care.
Dr. Foroud's research focuses on the identification of genes contributing to disease, including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, intracranial aneurysms, alcohol dependence and cancer.
Read the full news release at the IUSM Newsroom.
- Apostolova named first holder of Alzheimer's research chair position
August 2015 Liana G. Apostolova, M.D., has been recommended to become the first holder of the Barbara and Peer Baekgaard Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research with the title of Barbara and Peer Baekgaard Professor of Alzheimer's Disease Research, effective Sept. 4, pending the president's approval. Dr. Apostolova will retain her current titles of professor of Neurology, professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, and professor of Medical & Molecular Genetics; she was appointed to the IUSM faculty with visiting status in June 2015 and to the regular faculty in August 2015.
July, 2015 AAIC, the Alzheimer's Association International Conference took place, with the Center for Neuroimaging being represented with over 30 posters or oral presentations being given. Shannon Risacher, Ph.D., was written about in this article: http://dgnews.docguide.com/antihypertensive-medications-history-hypertension-linked-cognitive-decline-and-brain-atrophy?overlay=2&nl_ref=newsletter&pk_campaign=newsletter
GET YOUR TICKET and SAVE THE DATE…
The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at the Indiana University School of Medicine along with the USAgainstAlzheimer's Network is sponsoring the production of Forget Me Not at the IRT in Indianapolis IN, on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 1:00 pm. A Q & A panel session will be presented during the production to answer your questions about diagnosis, research and treatment for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Visit the following You-Tube link for a preview - https://youtu.be/nJWvSugwsqQ. We invite you to save the date and register to attend. Tickets for the event are free. Reserve your tickets now by visiting www.AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimers.org/events or call 202-349-3803 for more information.
Forget Me Not is a Garrett Davis, national award winning stage play coming to Indianapolis to help raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease (AD). This touching play about love and hope will bring real life situations to the stage. The creator's thought provoking production will educate as well as entertain. Forget Me Not takes the audience into the life of a family facing this medical challenge and shows its impact on not just the immediate family but friends, marriage, and those in the community as well. Many have left the theater realizing there are people close to them who may have signs of AD. Thanks to a panel of experts presented during the event, they leave equipped with answers to important questions about medical and social services that are available in their communities and learn how researchers are working to find ways to prevent and more effectively treat AD-- important work that requires each of us-- especially African Americans who are more likely to develop AD than other groups--to consider participating in research projects. Research is the only way that we will be able to discover effective treatments for this difficult disease. The costs of AD to the African American community is severe and growing rapidly. African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as non-Hispanic white Americans and AD is the 4th leading cause of death for older African Americans. Please get involved and join us for this unique opportunity.
When: Thursday, July 16, 2015 from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Where: Indiana Repertory Theatre at 140 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN
Tickets: visit www.AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimers.org/events to get your Free tickets. Call 202-349-3803 for more information
June 15, 2015 The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center and the Indiana University School of Medicine welcome Dr. Liana Apostolova. A reception was held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15 in the Goodman Hall Second Floor Collaboration Space in Room 2305 Dr. Apostolova earned her M.D. in 1998 from The Medical University in Sofia, Bulgaria. She completed her medical internship at Ravenswood Hospital, located in Chicago, Ill., in 2000, followed by a neurology residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, that lasted until 2003. Next, Dr. Apostolova spent two years serving a fellowship in dementia and behavioral neurology at UCLA in Los Angeles. While at UCLA, she earned a Master's of Science in clinical research methodology, which was conferred in 2010. She joins the IU faculty from UCLA. Below, Drs. Saykin and Nudelman chat with Liana.
June 17, 2015 After 20 years with the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Medical and Molecular Genetics in the IU School of Medicine, Jill R. Murrell, PhD, Associate Professor, has accepted a position with John's Hopkins University. As a Molecular Geneticist, She worked on many projects including the IADC and the Indianapolis Study on Health and Aging.
May 2015 Joey Annette Contreras, PhD candidate in Medical Neuroscience, doing research in the Center for Neuroimaging and the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center (IADC), has been awarded a highly competitive Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) predoctoral training grant for translational research. Translational research most commonly refers to research that goes from "bench to bedside"; the process by which research in the lab translates into patient treatment. The goal of the awarded project involves identifying and characterizing the subtle changes that occur in both structural and functional connectivity in the brain during the early prodromal to clinical stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Using network science and graph theory, Joey will work on detecting abnormal connectivity in the diseased brain's connectome before and during the period when clinical symptoms begin to manifest. This will ultimately facilitate earlier diagnosis and improved prognostic prediction which are both critical for therapeutic development. Her mentors on the project are Drs. Andrew Saykin and Joaquín Goñi.
April 25, 2015 The first annual Neuroscience: Brain & Beyond Fair that was held in the Neuroscience Center. Twelve Indiana schools participated after a group of Neuroscientists had visited their schools to share what their research is about, and careers associated with Neuroscience. 20 projects were entered for the competition, with monetary prizes being awarded to the Science departments of winning schools.
1st place School class room winner was Crawfordsville – teacher – Shannon Hudson who will receive $1000 for her classroom2nd place school classroom winner was St. Thomas – teacher - Sandy Hoy who will receive $750 for her classroom3rd place school classroom winner was Clinton Prairie – teacher – Gail Fusaro who will receive $500 for her classroom
1st place project winners are:"Gender Response Differences" by Frannie Fuller from Crawfordsville Middle School
"Does an Almond a day keep bad grades away" by Elle Gebke from St. Thomas Aquinas
2nd place project winners are:"To Chew or Not to chew" by Emma Balaz and Noelle Baer from Crawfordsville Middle School
"Yum Yum" by Marchelle Blanchet from St. Thomas Aquinas
3rd place project winners are:"Reaction times comparisons between dominant and non-dominant hands" by Grace Walker from Crawfordsville Middle School.
"Are you lying" by Rebekah Lloyd and Sadie Smith from Clinton Prairie
Judges were Faculty members of the IU School of Medicine.
April 22, 2015 Kelly Nudelman, Ph.D., Department of Medical and Molecular GeneticsIU School of Medicine presented her Dissertation Seminar entitled, "Cognitive Dysfunction in Cancer: Neuroimaging and Genetic Approaches to Identify Biological Mechanisms" successfully. Many congratulations from Dr. Andrew J. Saykin and the Center for Neuroimaging Lab.
April 16, 2015 through the 18th is the Alzheimer Disease Centers' Annual Conference for the Directors and Administrators from each state. Dr. Andrew J. Saykin, the Director for the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center, is attending as well as the Administrator for the IADC, Bradley S. Glazier. Mr. Glazier is giving a talk on ways to collaborate effectively.
March 16, 2015 Mert Rory Sabuncu, Ph.D. from Massachusetts, presented "Multivariate Methods in Neuroimaging Genetics" in the HITS building in Room 1110 at 11:00 am. Here is the official flyer: Mert_Rory_Sabuncu.pdf
March 6, 2015 The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center will have the annual Scientific Symposium on Friday, March 6, 2015. We are welcoming Keynote Speakers: Andrew J. Saykin, PsyD; Bernice A. Pescosolido, PhD; Olaf Sporns, PhD; and talks from researchers: Joaquin Goni, PhD; Vijay Ramanan, PhD; and Li Shen, PhD. Please click on the links to download the brochure and agenda for complete details: IADC_2015_Scientific_Symposium_Brochure_FINAL.PDF
Nine Posters were displayed for attendees to peruse between speakers and during lunch break.
February 19, 2015 Visiting our Center today is Guest Lecturer Franco Pestilli, PhD from the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department of I.U. Bloomington. His talk is "Model based Neuroanatomy: Validation Statistical Inference in Living Connectomes" to be given at 1:30 in the Neuro-Research Building on 16th St. and Senate Ave.
November 12, 2014 PhD Candidate in Medical Neuroscience, Joey Contreras, presented a poster yesterday at the CTSI Symposium in the IUPUI Campus Center. Title: Mapping Neurodegeneration in the Human Connectome: A Network Science Study of Hereditary Diffuse Leukoencephalopathy with Spheroids. Authors: JA CONTRERAS, SL RISACHER, JD WEST,Y WU, Y WANG , JR MURRELL, MR FARLOW, F UNVERZAGT, B GHETTI, BR MATTHEWS, KA QUAID, O SPORNS, AJ SAYKIN, J GOÑI Contreras explained, "Our study focused on using the combination of deterministic tractography and network analysis to allow for the detection and characterization of profound cortical to cortical changes in integration and segregation associated with HDLS, a dominant autosomal neurodegenerative disease. Our preliminary findings suggest that advanced network analytic approaches show promising sensitivity to known white matter pathology and progression."
November 11, 2014 IU-led research team identifies genetic variant linked to better memory performance. Read more about it here: FASTKD2 is associated with memory and hippocampal structure in older adults V K Ramanan, K Nho, L Shen, S L Risacher, S Kim, B C McDonald, M R Farlow, T M Foroud, S Gao, H Soininen, I K?oszewska, P Mecocci, M Tsolaki, B Vellas, S Lovestone, P S Aisen, R C Petersen, C R Jack Jr, L M Shaw, J Q Trojanowski, M W Weiner, R C Green, A W Toga, P L De Jager, L Yu, D A Bennett and A J Saykin for the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) Mol Psychiatry advance online publication, November 11, 2014; doi:10.1038/mp.2014.142 Abstract
October 23, 2014 Indiana University investing $7 million for new complexity institute: http://news.iupui.edu/releases/iu/2014/10/iuni-network-science-institute.shtml Dr. Andrew Saykin is named as Co-Director along with Dr. Bernice Pescosolito and Dr. Olaf Sporns.
October 24, 2014 Visiting the Center for Neuroimaging in the Neuroscience Center are Dr. Olaf Sporns, from Indiana University Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Dr. Martijn van den Hauvel from Utrecht University Medical Center in the Netherlands. They are collaborating with Dr. Joaquín Goñi and others in The Center. They will have a Roundtable discussing computational neuroscience as it relates to studies they are working on in AD research.
October 15, 2014 Drs. Yang Wang and Brenna McDonald find altered regional cerebral blood flow after pediatric concussion using ASL
Drs. Yang Wang and Brenna McDonald and colleagues have just had accepted for publication in Developmental Neuropsychology a study that details the use of arterial spin labeling in chronic pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; i.e. concussion).
Your child may have or will experience concussion during their childhood—a little rest and parental care is usually what the doctor ordered. However, after concussion symptoms subside, the brain is still changing.
Concussion (mTBI) pathophysiology is at best poorly understood. It is a significant public health problem, since concussion can make a child more prone to developing emotional, behavioral, and cognitive problems. In addition, concussion makes the pediatric brain more susceptible to a second injury.
"Decreased cerebral blood flow in chronic pediatric mild TBI: an MRI perfusion study" is the first study of its kind to explore cerebral blood flow changes in mTBI. This is important for the development of novel therapeutics that could alleviate symptoms and prevent repeat injury.
"This is the first research paper to evaluate cerebral blood flow changes in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury using the advanced MR perfusion technique," states Wang.
The investigative team measured cerebral blood flow (CBF) in order to understand the neurovascular mechanisms related to concussion and recovery, and how concussion impacts brain function and susceptibility to further injury.Wang and McDonald used arterial spin labeling (ASL) to noninvasively assess cerebral blood flow in chronic pediatric mTBI patients compared to healthy controls. ASL is an advanced MRI technique that uses magnetically labeled blood water for a tracer, dodging the traditional concerns of pediatric radiation exposure.
The study consisted of 14 adolescents with mTBI, who had a concussion due to participation in recreational sports 3-12 months previously. Healthy controls consisted of 15 adolescents with no history of concussion. Normal MRI and neuropsychological tests indicated no difference between the mTBI group and healthy controls.
Lower CBF in bilateral frontotemporal brain regions was found in the mTBI patients approximately seven months post-injury. These regions are important for executive function and decision making, and are regions undergoing active maturation in adolescence. Thus, Wang and McDonald concluded, pediatric concussion may trigger a pathophysiologic process that results in altered regional CBF.
McDonald noted, "These findings are important because they demonstrate persistent brain alterations well after the typical period of symptom recovery, which may help explain vulnerability to subsequent injury." Exploring this process and the mechanism behind it may be useful in future development of novel therapeutics for concussion.
Complete list of authors:
Yang Wang, MD 1,2*, John D. West, MS 2, Jessica N. Bailey, BS 2, Daniel R. Westfall, BA 2,3, Hui Xiao, MD 2,4, Todd W. Arnold, MD 5, Patrick A. Kersey, MD 5, Andrew J. Saykin, PsyD 2, Brenna C. McDonald, PsyD 2*1 Center for Imaging Research, Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA; 2 Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA; 3 Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA 4 Department of Radiology, Dongfang Hospital, Fujian, China; 5 St.Vincent Sports Performance, Carmel, IN, USA
October 6, 2014 Neuroscientists receive Nobel Prize for finding Spatial Navigation cells in the brain: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2014/press.pdf
Friday, October 3, 2014 IUPUI Imaging Research Symposium IUPUI University Library, Lilly Auditorium10:00am – 3:00pm The objective of this Symposium was to bring together investigators from diverse scientific disciplines with image technology experts to explore potential collaborative research opportunities. This year's event included a presentation by Dr. Kamlesh Lulla, Chief Scientist for Earth Observations from NASA's Johnson Space Center who will describe recent activities in remote imaging. In addition, several IUPUI investigators presented their imaging-related research activities. These include applications in neuroimaging in Alzheimer's disease, 3D imaging of the human airway, live cell imaging, and molecular probe development for tumor imaging among other topics. A poster session will provided opportunity for attendees to interact with several investigators who develop or utilize imaging technologies in their research. The target audience included researchers within the IUPUI/IU/PU community as well as academic and industrial investigators within the greater Indiana research community.
For more information, visit http://www.imaging.iupui.edu/events.php
September, 2014 Dr. Andrew J. Saykin was recently interviewed by Mike Jansen, Praxis Media Group, for a PBS series about storytelling. Dr. Saykin talked about how the brain processes information as it relates to learning.
August 28, 2014 Dr. Yang Wang will be missed as he joins the Medical School in the University of Wisconsin. Yang was with the I.U.S.M. for 15 years, making great contributions to the research here.
August 26, 2014 The Alzheimer's Association has chosen Shannon L. Risacher, Ph.D., as one of the 2014 New Investigator Research Grant recipient. NIRG Funds the next generation of promising scientists who have earned their doctoral degrees within the last 10 years. New Investigator Research Grants help to Promote Diversity (NIRGD) Funds new investigators from diverse backgrounds with intent to support early career development that will lay groundwork for future research grants.
August 19, 2014 Indiana University School of Medicine has purchased Siemens' most State-of-the-Art PRISMA 3T MRI scanner for patient care and research. It was installed in the Neuroscience Center by a crane large enough to hold this 30 ton machine. See more details here:
August 14, 2014 Ruth Lilly Medical Library Room 317. Candidate Talk: Chair, Medical and Molecular Genetics, Dr. Jason Moore, Third Century Professor; Professor, Genetics and Community and Family Medicine; Director, Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College speaking on: "Network science approaches to the genetic analysis of common human diseases".
Dr. Moore's NIH-funded research program focuses on the development, evaluation and application of computational methods for identifying and characterizing gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in population-based studies of common human diseases. His work has been communicated in more than 380 publications and is supported by several NIH R01 grants including three from the National Library of Medicine. In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of his scholarship in the area of computational human genetics. He was selected as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in 2013 and serves as founding Editor-in-Chief of the BioMed Central journal BioData Mining.
NSRI (Neuroscience Strategic Research Initiative) Grants Awarded recently:
Shannon L. Risacher, Ph.D. received a two-year grant for my project entitled "Visual biomarkers in preclinical and prodromal stages of Alzheimer's disease." The goal of this project is to evaluate measures of visual function and retinal morphology as biomarkers for AD in conjunction with known neuroimaging biomarkers of AD pathophysiology (i.e., advanced MRI and PET imaging) in a population of older adults at risk for cognitive decline.
Kwangsik Nho, Ph.D., was awarded a grant for a pilot project, where "we will perform whole genome sequencing on well-characterized participants from an extensively studied local cohort (Indiana Memory and Aging Study), which already has RNA-Seq and Proteomics data, and integrate cutting-edge '-omics' data sets to better understand the molecular characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD)."
Brenna McDonald, Ph.D. and Dr. Tom Talavage, Ph.D., of Purdue, are Co-PIs on a project titled "Multi-Site Evaluation of the Role of Deep Brain Structures in Long-Term Neurological Disorder after Traumatic Brain Injury". The goal is to examine differences in MRI metrics of brain structure and function in children and adolescents who have experienced repetitive head impacts and/or concussion versus healthy controls who have not suffered traumatic brain injury, with an emphasis on white matter integrity and resting blood flow.
July 12 - 17, 2014 Drs. Andrew J. Saykin and Shannon L. Risacher presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. You can find out what was presented here. The Center for Neuroimaging had a total of 13 presentations, with 2 of them being Oral.
July 2014 Published recently in the IN Scope weekly news for faculty, staff and students from the Indiana University School of Medicine: Exposure to TV violence related to irregular attention and brain structure . Congratulations to Drs. Tom Hummer and Yang Wang on their research findings.
June 2, 2014 IU School of Medicine Faculty members presented at American Society of Neuroradiology meeting in Montreal, May 17-22. Presentations were as follows:
Oral presentation: O-830 High Resolution Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Optic Pathway in NF1 Patients with Readout-Segmented, Multi-Shot Echo Planar Imaging at 3 T C Ho1, J West1, C Lin1, S Kralik1, Y Wang1, D Porter2, A Saykin1, C Shih3
Oral Presentation: Odontogenic Infections—What Radiologists Should Know K Mosier
Oral presentation: O-456 Perfusion MR Imaging for Grading Pediatric Brain Tumors J Cardinal1, S Kralik2, A Kamer2, C Ho2
Oral presentation: O-197 Evaluation of a Novel Pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling Protocol in Pediatric Brain Tumors: A Feasibility Study in Comparison with Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Perfusion C Ho1, S Kralik1, J Smith2, J Boaz2, L Ackerman2, D Fulkerson2, Y Wang1
Education Exhibit EE-78 Successful Use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II in the Setting of Acute Simultaneous Transection of the Cervical Internal Carotid and Vertebral Arteries D Murph1, D Hsu2, A DeNardo2
Electronic Education Exhibit eEdE-145 Rare and Aggressive Thyroid Carcinoma: You May Not Have Seen Them, But They May Have Seen You! J Sodergren1, S Kralik2, K Mosier2
Education Exhibit EE-65 Ectopic External Auditory Canal and Ossicular Formation in Goldenhar Syndrome N Supakul1, C Ho1
Electronic Education Exhibit eEdE-180 Fetal MR Imaging Technique: What Are We Looking for? N Supakul1, S Kralik1, C Ho1
Electronic Education Exhibit eEdE-55 The Faces of CNS Lymphoma M Broadbent1, P Mehta2, N Supakul2, I Wu2
Electronic Education Exhibit eEdE-187 Ultrafast MR Imaging Brain in Comparison with Head CT for the Diagnosis of Nonaccidental Trauma N Supakul1, S Kralik1, C Ho1O-862 Another Boring Case of NF2 – NOT!: Schwannomatosis N Koontz1, A Agarwal2, K Mosier2, L Shah3
Electronic Education Exhibit eEdE-02 Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling: What, Where, When, Why and How N Supakul1, J Tejada1This exhibit was awarded with an invitation for publication in the peer reviewed journal Neurographics.
May 30, 2014 Andrew J. Saykin, Psy.D., is invited to lecture at Washington University NIAC Seminar Series Lecture on 5/30/14. The title of his talk is "A Million Voxels and Three Billion Base Pairs: Challenges and Opportunities in the Imaging Genomics of Alzheimer's Disease"
May 29, 2014 IU Simon Cancer Center hosts Cancer Research Day, with speakers Brenna McDonald, Psy.D.,MBA and Keynote Speaker Tim Ahles, Ph.D., who has collaborated with several faculty members in the Center for Neuroimaging. Read all about it here: http://cancer.iu.edu/education/crd/index.shtml
May 28th, 2014 Brenna McDonald, Psy.D.,MBA was recently in the News:
INVITED PODCAST: McDonald, B. C. (2014). Breast cancer chemotherapy effects on brain activation during multitasking and relation to cognitive complaints. Journal of Clinical Oncology. FEATURE STORY: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/27/us-chemo-brain-mri-idUSKBN0E72IV20140527.
May 21-24 2014 Dr. Dan Albrecht and his supervisor Dr. Karmen Yoder are presenting The 10th International Symposium on Functional Neuroreceptor Mapping of the Living Brain (Amsterdam, The Netherlands. NRM is a biennial international meeting attended by a range of experts in the neuroPET field. Topics range from novel tracer development, advances in tracer kinetic modeling, and application of PET neuroligands in both small animal models and human populations.
The posters they are presenting are: Albrecht DA, Christian BT, MacKie P, Yoder KK. (2014) Differences in dopamine function in fibromyalgia.
Yoder KK, Albrecht DS, Dzemidzic M, Herring CM, Walters JW, Hile KL, O'Connor SJ, Kareken DA. (2014) Intravenous alcohol-induced dopamine release occurs in different striatal subregions in nontreatment-seeking alcoholics and social drinkers.
Oberlin BG, Albrecht DS, Walters JW, Hile KL, Kareken DA, Yoder KK. (2014) Correlation of ventral striatal dopamine receptor availability and impulsive choice in alcoholics and social drinkers.
Yoder KK, Territo PR, Hutchins GD, Hannestad JO, Morris ED, Gallezot J-D, Normandin MD, Cosgrove KP. (2014) Comparison of Standardized Uptake Values with Volume of Distribution for Quantitation of [C11]PBR28 Brain Uptake.
Yoder KK, Liu N, Riley AA, McCarthy BP, Persohn S, West JD, Dzemidzic M, Territo P, Xu X (2014) Changes in brain blood flow and metabolism in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury are detectable with [64Cu]PTSM and [18F]FDG PET.
May 12 - 16, 2014 Six faculty from Imaging Sciences (Saykin, Lin, Wu, Wang, Dydak, Tirkes) as well as 2 graduate students (Ma, Yeh) presented their research findings last week at the Joint Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) and the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) in Milan, Italy. Dr Saykin gave an invited talk on GWAS Studies of Imaging Phenotypes. The following two oral presentations and 11 posters were presented:
The 22th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Milan, Italy
Oral Presentations:
1. Andy Saykin, GWAS Studies of Imaging Phenotypes (invited talk for Educational Course on MRomics)
2. Wu Y-C, Kodiweera C. Rotating Short-Axis EPI "blades" as veering diffusion gradient directions with composite reconstruction (RSA)
3. Ma R, Stock AK, Zauber SE, Murdoch JB, Dharmadhikari S, Long Z, Beste C, Dydak U. Manganese Induced Changes In Thalamic GABA Levels Influence Cognitive and Motor Performance.
Poster Presentations:
1. Lin C, Liu K, Spottiswoode B, Buckwalter K. Feasibility of Hip Prosthesis Imaging at 3T.
2. Le Y, Kroeker R, Geppert C, Dale B, Kipfer HD, Lin C. A Simulation Study of the TWIST View Sharing Impact on the Breast DCE MRI.
3. Tirkes T, Lin C, Wang C, Mouser H, Kakarala B, Akisik F. Correlation of T1-weighted Gradient Echo (GRE) Signal Intensity and Decreased Exocrine Function in Suspected Early Chronic Pancreatitis.
4. Pooley RA, Gorny KR, Favazza CP, Felmlee JP, Lin C, Bernstein MA, Wharen RE. Temperature Measurements of Deep Brain Stimulator Lead Tip in Phantom With MR Body Coil RF Transmit.
5. Stirling BD, Wu Y-C, Sha L, Haxby J, Whalen PJ. Automated Segmentation of the Human Amygdala using High Angular Diffusion Imaging (HARDI) and Spectral k-means Clustering.
6. Kodiweera C, Alexander AL, Wu Y-C. Age and Gender - Related Changes in the Normal Human Brain Using Hybrid Diffusion Imaging (HYDI) with Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging (NODDI) Analysis.
7. Dydak U, Ward EJ, Ma R, Snyder S, Zauber SE, Murdoch JB, Long Z, Rosenthal F. Occupational Manganese Exposure Levels Correlate with Brain GABA Levels.
8. Yeh CL, Zauber SE, Snyder S, Long Z, Dydak U. Motor and Cognitive Processing Networks show increased Manganese Accumulation in Metal Workers.
9. Dharmadhikari S, Yildiz A, Quetscher C, Chmielewski W, Dydak U, Beste C. Higher Striatal GABA Relates To A More Serial And Efficient Mode Of Action Cascading And Stronger Attentional Gating In Airplane Pilots.
10. Dharmadhikari S, Casjens S, Glaubitz B, Lehnert M, Quetscher C, Lotz A, Brüning T, Schmidt-Wilcke T, Beste C, Pesch B, Woitalla D, Dydak U. Correlation of GABA Levels and Motor Performance in Parkinson's disease.
11. Long Z, Jiang YM, Li XR, Xu J, Yeh CL, Long LL, Zheng W, Murdoch JB, Dydak U. Increased Thalamic GABA and Decreased Glutamate-Glutamine in Chronic Manganese-exposed Metal Workers and Manganism Patients.
Dr. Andrew J. Saykin was invited to Lecture, GWAS Studies of Imaging Phenotypes, "MRomics" CCET Weekday Course, Organizers: James Gee, PhD, Kristine Glunde, PhD, & Elizabeth Morris, MD, 2014 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Milan, Italy, May 14, 2014.
March 28, 2014
Drs. Brenna McDonald and Andrew Saykin, who spoke at the Indiana Health Law Review Symposium at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. The title of the symposium was Neuroscience and Law: Injury, Capacity, and Illness. Dr. McDonald served on the Child Contact Sports and Concussion panel (10:00-10:45 AM), while Dr. Saykin served on the Predictive Testing, Decision-Making, and Ethics panel (1:45-3:00 PM). For a complete symposium program, visit http://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/health-law/_brochures/IHLR-Symposium-2014.pdf


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