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A person I know whom shall remain nameless to protect their identity, experienced a significant physical event for the first time yesterday. This on the heels of buying a real bra last week (instead of a training bra) and beginning to shave her legs the week before that. And she and I have been sharing clothes for the last couple months and sometimes Rog even mistakes her for me out of the corner of his eye. It's so weird how fast it happened...my little girl becoming a woman-girl. But I am so happy and pleased with the glimpses I see of the woman she will be some day. I just hope that day doesn't come too soon!
We actually had a family lunch at my mom's after church yesterday, something that used to be a weekly event. But it hasn't happened since my sister and her husband brought their two boys home from Ethiopia two months ago. So it was really nice.
Rog got Wil a job at his office working two days a week in the shipping department making ten dollars an hour. It's just too bad Wil doesn't have a true understanding of appreciation of such a cherry job falling in his lap like that. But we're still praying and hoping that it might be a growing, maturing experience.
And last night, he played his first double elimination baseball game. Even though they actually hit two home runs in the game, they still lost. Oooh, that hurt. Or was that all the bugs that dined on me during the game? A little bit of both, I guess.
And what's going on with this heat wave that is sweeping much of the country? (Hey, wait a minute. I sound like a really bad comedy routine. I deeply apologize, but I can't seem to stop.) This is the hottest overall summer I can remember. I mean, we have really hot and humid days here in the summer, but usually not so MANY and for so long in a row. It's in the mid nineties pretty much every day. I usually like the heat and would still much rather have this than snow, but it's actually getting to me a little this year. And our tomato plants have blight. I think I'm about ready to cry since I pretty much live on fresh tomatoes in August. And we planted 12 plants this year just to make sure we have enough. Sigh.
Well, that's it for now. Miss Sniz out. Try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitresses.
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- penguinsandladybugs said...
I think I know what you are referring to regarding the significant event. Someone very close to me experienced this the end of last year....and she is taking it in stride. Me? I was a mess for a couple months! How are you?
- July 12, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Sniz said...
Hi Penguins!!!
I'm having a harder time than she is too! A couple of years ago, I got her a book about the changes a girls' body goes through, and she keeps it by her bed and has memorized it, I think. So she said, "Mom, you don't need to talk to me about this...I know just what to do. I was expecting it." Wha??? Um, what about me? I NEED to tell you about it, Sweetie. LET MOM TELL YOU ABOUT IT!!!! (pant, pant)
- July 12, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Claire said...
My dd had her significant event happen while I was on a trip, and she was staying with her grandma (my mom). Broke my heart that I wasn't there, but she took it in stride.
Weird weather this year, for sure. Here in So Cal, we usually have 100 degree days in July, but so far, we've barely broken 85, and the mornings and evenings have been downright chilly. Truly strange.
Nice to see you blogging again, Sniz. I stopped during Lent in 2009, and haven't started up again.
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Thats was bad ass dude. You have noo clue. heh.Reply
VERY, VERY SEXXXY….Love the end with Texas girl Anna Nicole Smith.Reply
You creative sexy & fun guy. Loving the vids. Keep us on our toes with more.
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sorry for my words Fran but i wanna fuck you and get fuked non stop by you and suks dry your tongue…ok…nasty enough for me…
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2:08 the best part of the video…your moves and choise of music are awesome…fantastic.
One of the sexyest video of yours so far.
I need a white wall to try that at home.
You are a really good "poser".
OMG evry time i watch this video i see red…for passion
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I don't speak arabic,I'm not Arabic but I would love to speak Arabic !!!Reply
U look Arabian to me lol, its easy to learn, ana behebak means I love u, and it sounds nice try to say itReply
in italian is similar to "ano bareback" and is not as nice…Reply
…. WHERE IS IT ??? WHERE IS IT CANDY ???Reply
Who is he?
is an actor? is your boyfriend?
"keep you eyes open"Reply
And what does ano bareback mean?Reply
A quand cette jolie coccinelle au corps si parfait dans les rues de Paris?Reply
maybe i have must typed it sounds to me it like…btw i think bareback is now international… ano means butt…Reply
Hi Francois(…)
im back from my swizz holiday, and now ive seen your great new MUSIC video… was so great,
looks likes the other music videos that showes on mtv or viva, … congratulations,
and… by the way, i bet you have a new bf…
a man like you is not long alone
I have no Boyfriend, and I think I will never have ….Reply
hey everybody i want u guys to watch nice arabic music especially u Francois.
this one is a sad love song youll understand whats it about cause the pics will show emotions.
this vid is my fav, Francois try to dance to this song its hard.
let me know what you think about the vidsReply
Nice videos Francois… you seem pretty funny an cerebral. Too bad on the bf front.. if you never get a bf i think we should put all gay men in an asylum.Reply
Francois, the right guy who knows how to understand & except you will come along. Don't look for it & it will happen. I say with in 1 years time. Or if I get my hands on you first….LOL!! L'amour vous viendraReply
it's funny, i say the same thing about boyfriend..i think i am not able to change myself and i am an egoist to say the truth…i dont get the point with people always saying optimistic things…and btw if is hard for anyone to find a true boyfriend i think is even harder for the ones who do performance with sex…i hardly doubt that anyone here is ready to accept the work as a pornstar of his boyfriend…Reply
Mr. Black Bird,
Always surprise!!!!!!! The makeup looks great…
"We can play it ………………
…………………………..the choice is yours…"
Wanted to scream, run, let the others see through the veil covering the soul.
Sagat's effect???
keep you eyes open.
Sometimes quiet, but always here!
Mr. Black Bird,
Take time .
A soul is being prepared. Be ready !!!! and …………………..keep your eyes open
Nothing happens by chance
'Pop ate my heart, and swallowed my brain!'
Great video.. it was nice to see a video from you performing with a Gaga song
keep on the good work xxReply
Francois, I don't have a boyfriend either because when it comes to my heart and loving someone my standards are extremely high….Would never lower them just to be in a relationship…I'm sure you will find the love of your life at the right time. Until then, keep entertaining us. The more I watch your videos the more I believe that you will become even more well known behind the camera as in front of it.
Kisses from Texas!!Reply
Dear Francois(…)
pls dont be sad… dont
you are a beautifull man, you looks great, you are talented, and i bet, your character is great, and you are funny.
This perfect mix is a gift to everyone who gets you as a friend.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.comments2014-09-11T09:33:43.828-07:00practiCal fMRI: the nuts & boltspractiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-29010219233139744302014-06-24T08:17:38.671-07:002014-06-24T08:17:38.671-07:00Hi Moritz, sorry, I don't entirely follow your...Hi Moritz, sorry, I don't entirely follow your question. The precise appearance of the TSNR degradation depends on the slice ordering - alternating patterns are expected for interleaved slices - but also the nature and magnitude of the movement, yes. It is possible that movement during just some of one half of the ACS might corrupt just some of half of the slices, thereby leading to an alternating pattern in the final TSNR images. Almost any pattern is possible depending on the movement, with alternating patterns being quite common for interleaved slices purely because it is very easy to cause T1 perturbations for through-plane movements (or magnetic susceptibility shifts acting in the slice direction). For contiguous slices - ascending or descending - we might expect more sharp discontinuities somewhere in the final TSNR, reflecting the largest movements that occurred in the slice direction.

My suggestion is not to try to over-interpret the precise pattern you see, unless you know for sure the motion that you are dealing with. That is almost never the case. Some general rules can be formulated, such as the common alternating/banding pattern seen for motion in the slice direction for interleaved slices, but beyond that things tend to get very complex very quickly!practiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-38116394387636181852014-06-24T06:59:24.675-07:002014-06-24T06:59:24.675-07:00Thank You very much for sharing! I'm not sure ...Thank You very much for sharing! I'm not sure if i missed it, but were You able to reproduce the TSNR degradation in alternating slices in the phantom measurements? From the pictures i can't really tell if there is an alternating pattern visible for the phantom measurement. For this alternating pattern to appear, movement would have to occure during only some part of the ACS, say the second half (which would degrade every second slide due to the intereleaved acquisition), right?

Best regards from Munich
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-35162201229782064672014-05-28T09:21:08.096-07:002014-05-28T09:21:08.096-07:00Ha! Moritz, Anon from ages ago, I stand corrected!...Ha! Moritz, Anon from ages ago, I stand corrected! Thanks for being eagle-eyed! I grabbed the wrong figure (and didn't credit it so had to search again for it). I've replaced the erroneous three-wave figure with a simpler two-wave figure because I can't locate the figure I had intended to use. I was trying to match the three waves of the subsequent figure but it doesn't matter, a correct two-wave figure is sufficient. Thanks again!practiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-17846953663663982242014-05-28T05:35:26.273-07:002014-05-28T05:35:26.273-07:00Thank you for your very nice work, very helpful! ...Thank you for your very nice work, very helpful!
However, I have to agree with Anon on this one, imo the sinusoids all have the same frequency. They all fit in exactly 3 periods in the shown interval and intersect at the exact same point each period, no?
Thanks again, big firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-34706315387066744672014-05-27T16:11:49.460-07:002014-05-27T16:11:49.460-07:00Hi Orso, it is my understanding that the software ...Hi Orso, it is my understanding that the software will perform the same regardless of the scanner type or field strength. I can't seem to locate that part of the Siemens manuals from which I took the information in my post, but it looks as if the coordinate convention began with Syngo MR (i.e. all released from VB13 and on) and was adopted to match the DICOM convention, with the Left, Posterior and Head directions being designated as positive slice offsets.

If there is any residual concern then a long TR experiment with intentional movement will quickly show you what you have: http://akiraoconnor.org/2010/09/01/the-physical-reality-of-fmri-slice-acquisition-order/practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-18361594663701513822014-05-27T00:40:49.885-07:002014-05-27T00:40:49.885-07:00I'm working on fMRI data acquired with a "...I'm working on fMRI data acquired with a "Siemens AVANTO 1.5T" with software version "Syngo MR B17".
Should I consider such version equivalent to the VB17 you cited above and so affected by the same issue?
I'm concerned because my data are interleaved acquisitions of 32 slices and because of the MOSAIC standard I see no way of finding out whether their order is odd-even or even-odd.
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StefanoOrsohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-1650416834784075482014-05-03T17:26:14.773-07:002014-05-03T17:26:14.773-07:00Thanks, Nolan! "Most neuroimaging data shari...Thanks, Nolan!

"Most neuroimaging data sharing efforts seem to be centered around large initiatives..."

Quite so. I think the OpenfMRI.org project is setting a good example. My concern with these initiatives, as pointed out by Jack Van Horn and Mike Gazzaniga (PMID: 23160115), is that they are dependent on external funding. Imagine if everyone woke up tomorrow and decided to share everything. Where would it all go? Success is possibly the biggest threat to sharing!

The other day I Tweeted this, only slightly facetiously:

"My $5 says data sharing will become norm once it's a commercial product owned by publishers:

http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/best-practices/2013-02/research-data-driving-new-services

http://researchdata.elsevier.com/about "

But I do wonder why we don't let commercial entities provide solutions, so long as the solutions are responsive to the needs of the consensus position. We really only have three options, don't we? We either do the sharing ourselves, or we get grant funding to set up large initiatives as already mentioned, or we pay someone else to do it. We pay journals (indirectly, through library subs mostly) to publish our work. I pay Siemens to provide me with my research instrumentation. Why not let companies exploit the value in data sharing? I have often wondered about the intrinsic value of an hour's worth of fMRI data that cost something like $1000 to obtain.

"As data sharing requirements evolve, it would be great to see clear guidelines for what needs to be reported (e.g., http://mibbi.sourceforge.net/projects/MIfMRI.shtml), as well as how to capture that information in a structured way and make it available as part of the publication process."

I am trying to keep an up-to-date version of the acquisition parameter reporting on this blog: http://practicalfmri.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-checklist-for-fmri-acquisition.html

I'll update it as often as I can. I have plans to add MB/SMS options soon. And I take suggestions!

But my parting thought for today regarding sharing neuroimaging data is the one that is now concerning me: privacy and consent. I just re-read Russ Poldrack's paper (PMID: 23847528). In section 3. Confidentiality, they write:

"Because high-resolution structural images may contain information about facial structures, all structural images will have facial features removed prior to sharing."

But in the conclusions is this:

"Preliminary analyses of the database have confirmed the ability to classify mental states across individuals, as well as demonstrating the novel ability to classify the identity of individual subjects from their fMRI patterns."

So whoever is figuring out the machinery of sharing will need to be looking at the privacy and consent issues very, very carefully. Luckily, we have other fields to draw upon, such as the use of meta information from Internet/cellphone use, and genetics.

Cheers!
practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-53235781359650299892014-05-03T11:51:23.245-07:002014-05-03T11:51:23.245-07:00Thanks for this post, data sharing is very relevan...Thanks for this post, data sharing is very relevant to conducting open science and I think gathering the data sharing policies from different publishers will provide a nice overview of what is currently expected. I get the sense that the neuroimaging field is moving (slowly) to be more in line with other disciplines where data sharing is a crucial part of research workflow.

Genomics and synthetic biology are great examples where the community exhibited a shift in values towards data sharing through the use of curated data repositories (e.g., http://www.geneontology.org/) and standards (e.g., http://www.sbolstandard.org/). Most neuroimaging data sharing efforts seem to be centered around large initiatives, such as HCP, ADNI, INDI, NDAR, where data sharing is part of the mission and those collecting the data are also the ones providing the database infrastructure. However, the data distributed by each of these data sharing efforts are organized in a proprietary way with distinct directory structures and naming conventions, which seems to make it unclear how a small lab can best make their data available - whether it is required by NIH, Publishers, or otherwise.

As data sharing requirements evolve, it would be great to see clear guidelines for what needs to be reported (e.g., http://mibbi.sourceforge.net/projects/MIfMRI.shtml), as well as how to capture that information in a structured way and make it available as part of the publication process. As that "Data sharing in 3 short acts" cartoon so excellently conveys - data sharing and meaningful data sharing are two very different things...

After that digression, a couple contributions for the task at hand:

Springer (Neuroinformatics)
Note that they accept a "Data Original Article" under "Types of Papers", so others can cite your data just like a regular manuscript, but didn't see any data sharing requirement, just info in the "Information Sharing Statement"
http://www.springer.com/biomed/neuroscience/journal/12021?detailsPage=pltci_1742107

Frontiers (Neuroinformatics, Brain Imaging Methods):
http://www.frontiersin.org/Brain_Imaging_Methods/authorguidelines#DataSharing

Human Brain Mapping:
"...encouraged (but not required) to submit their data to the Human Brain Mapping Database, or BrainMap (www.brainmapdbj.org)" - note that the link is broken/expired =)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-0193/homepage/ForAuthors.html

Plos One:
Seems to take the issue seriously, and points to data repos like Dryad (http://datadryad.org/)
http://www.plosone.org/static/policies#sharingNolan Nicholshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-87647119267355491052014-05-01T22:57:07.813-07:002014-05-01T22:57:07.813-07:00For those interested in reasons not to share neuro...For those interested in reasons not to share neuroimaging data, one of the big problems is privacy: http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fninf.2014.00035/abstractpractiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-73798519765121827042014-04-28T17:14:41.407-07:002014-04-28T17:14:41.407-07:00SCIENCE Magazine: Has a Very Serious Policy regar...SCIENCE Magazine:

Has a Very Serious Policy regarding making all code and data:

http://www.sciencemag.org/site/feature/contribinfo/prep/gen_info.xhtml#dataavail

Only one snag:

"After publication, all reasonable requests for data and materials must be fulfilled."

After publication. So close! The snag is that there are no consequences spelled out for failing to fulfill all reasonable requests for data and materials. It's also not ideal from the authors' perspective, unless they've taken the expedient of ensuring that everything is already on the cusp of being public as the paper comes out. I know I wouldn't want to face dozens of independent requests just days after publication.

However, SCIENCE does offer an opinion on how to share:

"Large data sets with no appropriate approved repository must be housed as supplementary materials at Science, or only when this is not possible, on an archived institutional Web site, provided a copy of the data is held in escrow at Science to ensure availability to readers."

Short of holding publication prior to the data and materials being uploaded in anticipation of sharing requests, or threatening to retract a paper if the authors failure to comply with "all reasonable requests" for sharing, the policy is Serious.practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-43118607703777814882014-04-28T17:01:02.806-07:002014-04-28T17:01:02.806-07:00Elsevier and some other publishers are listening a...Elsevier and some other publishers are listening at least:

"Should research data be publicly available?"

http://www.elsevier.com/connect/should-research-data-be-publicly-available

Report from a meeting in Oxford in May, 2013.practiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-30901805667939186882014-04-28T16:17:12.907-07:002014-04-28T16:17:12.907-07:00NeuroImage: Doesn't seem to have a data shari...NeuroImage:

Doesn't seem to have a data sharing policy: http://www.elsevier.com/journals/neuroimage/1053-8119/guide-for-authors

But it does encourage database linking:

Database linking

Elsevier encourages authors to connect articles with external databases, giving their readers one-click access to relevant databases that help to build a better understanding of the described research. Please refer to relevant database identifiers using the following format in your article: Database: xxxx (e.g., TAIR: AT1G01020; CCDC: 734053; PDB: 1XFN). See http://www.elsevier.com/databaselinking for more information and a full list of supported databases.

I also see Elsevier has a Research Data Services group: http://researchdata.elsevier.com/about So perhaps in the not-too-distant-future, NeuroImage (Elsevier) can mandate data sharing and then offer a solution (for a fee!) should you not want to use another approved database.practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-13581809990943621392014-04-28T15:20:32.268-07:002014-04-28T15:20:32.268-07:00Hi Cesar, yes, you're correct, the issue goes ...Hi Cesar, yes, you're correct, the issue goes far beyond data in neuroimaging research especially. Hence the big push amongst some in the field to develop iPython and other approaches to scientific computing.

A factor that arises whenever sharing is raised is the additional burden on the data/code generator to make the product usable by others. In general it means slowing down, e.g. to add comments to code, to validate code, to capture meta-information on the data, etc. and this isn't something scientists are good at. It is largely for this reason that I think the mandated processes must be changed, and changed at points where the scientist has a vested interest in making progress. I think that means publications and grants. Given that grants are often regional or national, whereas publications are generally international, the fairest way to proceed is to change the publications processes, it seems to me.

Regarding blame, yup, mia culpa! We are all a part of the problem to this point! The question is how we want to proceed into a future that we will shape, either by action or by inaction. Rather like the old aphorism on democracy, we get the publications and incentives processes we deserve. Nobody is foisting them on us. (The grants system is a noteworthy exception!)

And finally, your suggestion. Yes, I shall be starting off with a review of the policies of NeuroImage because that is the journal I encounter most often with fMRI studies. Look for a comment including links very soon...

Cheers!practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-81838509399771829742014-04-27T14:24:13.138-07:002014-04-27T14:24:13.138-07:00Thanks for sharing these comments with the communi...Thanks for sharing these comments with the community.
In my opinion, data sharing should be one of the pilars for reproducible research, regardless the act of sharing is done by the scientist responsible for the data or by the journal that publishes the results. But this is not the only point... My personal view is that we must start sharing scripts and codes for data analysis. To a certain extent, a published work must be replicated by others with data acquired in an equivalent sample population (of course, if that's possible and sensible). Often, it is very difficult to find all necessary details of the analysis in the description of methods (sometimes as Supplementary Info) or some part of the analysis or algorithm was manually programmed in Matlab, python, R, etc.... We are well aware of the fact that even slight modifications in the analysis pipeline could dramatically change the results. I should also take the blame for this. As an signal processing guy and fMRI methodologist, I am working right now on making all my algorithms available for the community (With hindsight I should have done that when I published my works). I often see reproducible research in the signal processing community and it makes the field advance quickly and rigurously since new methods are always benchmarked against the state of the art.
Of course, this is just my opinion.

Finally, a suggestion, why don't you create the blog with some classic journals and we can complete? Cesar email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-44751946478421654832014-04-22T13:14:13.310-07:002014-04-22T13:14:13.310-07:00The problem that I have with these methods is that...The problem that I have with these methods is that they are too tightly intertwined with ICA. Before introducing ICA into this mix the ME method of separating BOLD from non-BOLD signal must be justified email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-50883900381538840972014-04-11T16:26:11.100-07:002014-04-11T16:26:11.100-07:00Ah, yeah, and the recon was definitely worse back ...Ah, yeah, and the recon was definitely worse back in the '12-'13 time frame, too. See examples here:

http://practicalfmri.blogspot.com/2013/07/shared-mb-epi-data.html

Thermal drift tends to make the slice direction banding worse, presumably this would be treated as a slow motion component by the cleanup. practiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-70582958004290423472014-04-11T13:07:21.664-07:002014-04-11T13:07:21.664-07:00Prantik It's Interesting that we can also see...Prantik

It's Interesting that we can also see MB-related banding in stationary phantoms as well.

https://github.com/eauerbach/CMRR-MB/issues/37
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-51957683624347836172014-04-11T09:30:03.227-07:002014-04-11T09:30:03.227-07:00These: http://submissions.miracd.com/ismrm2013/pro...These: http://submissions.miracd.com/ismrm2013/proceedings/files/3275.PDFPrantik Kunduhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-43982112411718571642014-04-10T10:34:30.463-07:002014-04-10T10:34:30.463-07:00Hi Prantik Which MB-specific artifacts? Hi Prantik

Which MB-specific artifacts?

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-88587749645603191492014-04-09T16:39:16.206-07:002014-04-09T16:39:16.206-07:00Thanks, Prantik. So at the risk of getting into tr...Thanks, Prantik. So at the risk of getting into trouble with the ISMRM, can you say whether you had to use in-plane parallel imaging (I'm guessing SENSE on a GE scanner) in order to get multiple echoes with the MB acquisition?practiCal fMRIhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-71013463642436223702014-04-09T16:04:58.438-07:002014-04-09T16:04:58.438-07:00Hi all, Really happy to hear about the interest in...Hi all, Really happy to hear about the interest in multi-echo. You might want to take a look at our pretty recent PNAS paper for more ideas. Working together with Tom Liu's group (with Valur Olafson), we have upcoming ISMRM abstracts on multi-band/multi-echo. Teaser - building on Valur's prior demonstrations on ME/SMS denoising, multi-band-specific artifacts are pretty clearly distinguishable for having high spin-density modulation, i.e. they are identifiably non-BOLD, which is good news!

http://www.pnas.org/content/110/40/16187.short

Prantik Kunduhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-18935775643618294352014-04-02T13:39:44.734-07:002014-04-02T13:39:44.734-07:00Even for a homogeneous Rx coil ther would be poten...Even for a homogeneous Rx coil ther would be potential intra-scan motion email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-33652703587856121942014-04-02T12:14:59.449-07:002014-04-02T12:14:59.449-07:00At a TE of 80 ms I have to wonder whether intra-sc...At a TE of 80 ms I have to wonder whether intra-scan motion problems could start to dominate the usual inter-scan motion problem. The slice group would be selected at t=0 but possibly have a significantly different orientation and position at readout time. This would not be a huge problem if the receive field were homogeneous but for an array receiver using MB/SMS new motion related issue could arise.

Which gets me wondering whether MB/SMS should be expected to be more susceptible to intra-scan motion effects than vanilla EPI even at a TE of 30 ms.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-11946264182922920262014-03-13T09:53:03.723-07:002014-03-13T09:53:03.723-07:00Oh boy, that will be tough. I can think of only on...Oh boy, that will be tough. I can think of only one scenario whereby you could do a prescan normalization correctly now, but there are several requirements. The first is that the 64ch coil would have had to be located at *precisely* the same point inside the magnet (i.e. relative to the gradient isocenter) for all scans, and you would need to know that position. So if you always placed the coil exactly (to within a mm or two) of isocenter then maybe you're still in business.

Next, you would need to be able to get from the DICOM headers the gradient coordinates used for each scan, assuming you didn't use a slice prescription fixed in the magnet frame of reference. Common procedure is to move to the patient brain reference frame, so you will need to get those rotations and translations relative to the magnet (lab) reference frame.

If you had all of the above then, in principle, you could put a phantom into the 64ch coil, being careful to get signal in all regions that are detected in any of the EPI data sets - in other words, you need signal to literally fill the entire coil, to be safe - and then you could acquire a prescan normalizing map that could be applied to your old data. You would be able to match correctly the receive field map with the receive field that existed when you acquired the EPI data.

If you know roughly where the 64ch coil was in the magnet, say to within 10-20 mm, which is typical, and you can still decode the brain reference frames from the real data to determine the lab reference frame for the image planes, then you could certainly give this a go. You might do a simple test first, e.g. by intentionally acquiring a new set of EPI without prescan norm (note the image positions to save having to grab them from the header later), then acquire a post hoc receive field map with a phantom and a new setup. Acquiring your own prescan norm map - the receive field - is an easy step. If you decide to give it a go do please drop me a line, I'll gladly help you test it out!practiCal fMRIhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402160631955197288.post-11920646707781039692014-03-13T02:10:11.346-07:002014-03-13T02:10:11.346-07:00We recently encountered this signal gradient issue...We recently encountered this signal gradient issue with a 64-channel coil, acquiring fMRI datasets without prescan normalize. We would like to acquire future fMRI datasets with prescan normalize. Is it possible to retrospectively estimate and apply this normalization to fMRI datasets already acquired without this parameter enabled?

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Treat Yo Self with Festive Dresses and Coatsby Susie K. on Dec 14, 2011 • 17:28 •
Major events are coming up in the next couple of weeks. 2011 has been a roller coaster year for many, so why not end it with a bang? We've got 3 great party dresses (yup! a new filter for your shopping ease) plus 3 sharp toppers to throw on when you are en route to your festivities and back. All options trump using your date's suit jacket, and each of these outfits offer a situation-appropriate amount of glitz.
Let's start with above: You've got a company holiday party and you want to look pretty and polished but also confident and not overly sexy. We are far from experts on the topic of corporate stuffy workplaces considering that anything goes here at Karmaloop, as long as you look your best version of you. That said, we can't imagine any office party that would make the Clarissa Jacquard Dress look out of place (certainly not ours!). This updated version of BB Dakota's 2010 holiday frock is figure flattering and features on-trend colors. For a structured dress like this, add a little contrast and edge with a tailored leather jacket like the Lola Biker Jacket by Plastic Island.
Next up we've got your best friends house party (a non-ugly sweater party — we've got different outfit suggestions for that). Want to look cute for Instagram pics and charm the pants off that friend of a friend you've been crushing on? Look no further than the Lynch Dress by Lucca Couture. This take on the two-tone dress is fun and flirty with a textured sheen on the skirt and a fitted top. I think a great complement to the simple colors of this dress is the olive green of the Margaux Fur Detail Jacket, also by Plastic Island. Plus the fur trim adds some luxury, especially when you pair the getup with a mixed metal statement necklace!
Finally, the dress events to end all over the top dress events: New Year's Eve! Turn heads in the Golden Leaf Dress from *LA Boutique, a one shouldered mini with a regal sequined leaf pattern. Add the faux fur Braden Coat by BB Dakota and you'll look like such a star people will be asking for your autograph.


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The demise of LORAN-C is one of the factors that the 160m band has become more popular. With that in mind, take a look at this video of the demolition of the 1,350-ft. Port Clarence LORAN-C tower, forwarded to me by Ralph, AA8RK.
Some of the commenters on YouTube suggest that it's not good idea to demolish these towers and ditch LORAN completely. One of the commenters mentioned a recent GPS satellite failure, although I wasn't able to find any mention of it.
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Georges St. Pierre returns from a long injury layoff to face Carlos Condit for the undisputed UFC welterweight title, while Martin Kampmann and Johny Hendricks battle to be the No.1 contender.
hahahah when i kick him in the beard
glad to have you back, Georges.
lets hope georges doesnt make it a bu ll s hit fight with his 'wrestling' , he knows hes scared to stand with condit, so theres a chance he will 'put the pressure on him' and hump him for 5 rounds. the hendrix kampmann fight is going to be great, it cant be boring.
what a card…..oh gad…oh…..gad…
I love how they edited the Condit/Diaz fight to make it look like it wasn't a razor close decision that a fair number of people reasonably believe Diaz won.
gsp is going to run through this kid. i get that we're supposed to think its gonna be close..but no, it wont.
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Wedding scandal swirls around soccer star Park Ji-sung
On Jan. 11 a local media Web site announced that, "Korean Soccer star Park Ji-sung is currently dating a Korean-Japanese beauty pageant contestant and entrepreneur." The media also added that the two were intending to get married soon and the woman, whose alleged name is "Oh Ji-sun," had studied sculpture at Seoul University as well as cooking in Japan; currently the owner of a traditional Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul.
In the original article that sparked intense public interest, the two allegedly met in 2001 at the wedding ceremony of fellow soccer player Ahn Jung-hwan to Lee Hye-won, who is also a former Miss Korea beauty pageant winner and entrepreneur, similar in specs to the woman Park is supposedly dating.
However, later on in the day, Ilgan Sports reported that Park's father had refuted the allegations. "It is absolutely not true, as he never even attended Ahn's wedding," said the parent of the world-class soccer player.
The athlete's agency also denied the rumors, explaining, "There are no wedding details to confirm."
Previously Park's name has been entangled in a slew of love and wedding rumors, mostly as a consequence of his high-profile celebrity status in Korea. The public has a keen fascination with the amorous life of the Manchester United striker as he is in physical prime and 31-years old, a suitable age to get hitched.
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Michael Murphy, "Golf in the Kingdom"
A magical tale of the spirit of golf, Golf in the Kingdom will ignite your golfing soul. All of us could take a lesson from Murphy's playing partner, Shivas Irons. This is a wonderful novel of mysticism and spirituality.
James Dodson, "Final Rounds"
A father and a son, and their friendship and love for each other. Sometimes this game of golf is just an excuse to be close to the people we love. Dodson knows golf and understands people. This is a truly moving book.
John Feinstein, "Caddy for Life"
Feinstein has written many great books on golf and the people in it. This may be his most compelling. The story of Bruce Edward's life in golf as Tom Watson's caddy is a poignant, emotional journey. The courage, integrity and devotion displayed by Edwards and Watson show us why they were loved so much in the world of golf.


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01/01/2012 - Ariom2
Found a tenant for a Single Family home in Lakewood Village, Long Beach, CA.
We are out-of-state owners of a beach house in New Jersey that is currently rented. We needed help with our NJ property and were not getting the help we needed from the company managing our property. After reading her great reviews on Zillow, we called Francesca. Francesca took the time to visit our property, which is not in her neighborhood, assisted us with the maintenance issue, and helped us find a reliable contractor, even though we are not currently her clients and are not in the market to sell our NJ property soon. When we are ready to sell our house, she will certainly be the first Realtor we call !
Response from Francesca on 01/14/2012
A fabulous artist! So kind and cordial. I look forward to doing business in the future!
12/27/2011 - Omegawatts
Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $825K in Belmar, NJ.
I have bought and sold over a dozen homes in my life, and Fransesca was by far the best realtor that I have ever worked with. She went above and beyond what anyone could ever expect from a realtor. She will change your view forever on what a realtor can do for you to help find a home, sell a home and close the deal.
Response from Francesca on 12/29/2011
The craziet deal of my entire career. Took 4.5 months to close . . . a first . . but we all hung in there and completed the job! Kudos to my buyer for his patience and perserverance.
12/23/2011 - valloti
Bought a Single Family home in 2011 in Jackson, NJ.
extremely patient. Excellent negotiator. Was able to bring a deal back to life that with my more than 20 years of experience as a real estate investor thought was never going to happen. Would have no problem recommending her to anyone.
Response from Francesca on 01/14/2012
Right back at ya Tom. Extremely patient client who hung in there despite all the challenges of today's market. I too never thought this would happen, but we worked together as a "team" through all of the challenges! Thank you for your business.
11/30/2011 - theresainbradley
Sold a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $375K in Bradley Beach, NJ.
Francesca is an excelent realtor. She listed my home in Bradley Beach and got it sold. She went above and beyond what any realtor i have worked with has ever done. Always keeping in contact and continueously working to keep the house marketed with all the tools available. I would recommend her to anyone wanting to sell their house!! I would definately use her again.
Response from Francesca on 12/29/2011
In this market, it is hard to find an "easy" deal, but this seller persevered and REFUSED to go "short sale", taking the easy way out. I commend her for not placing her financial burden on all of society. She is truly one of a kind!
11/17/2011 - ElleKahn24
Sold a home in 2011.
I highly recommend Francesca. I am a first-time home buyer and she has been extremely helpful through the entire process. I learned more from her and her guidance regarding mortgages, closing costs, etc. in one phone conversation than I had in days of researching online and speaking to some mortgage brokers. Francesca is VERY honest and her follow up is excellent. She listens and really understands a buyer's wishes and needs.
Response from Francesca on 01/14/2012
Hope u r enjoying Ocean Grove!
10/02/2011 - betteratdabeach
Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $325K in Point Pleasant Boro, NJ.
Francesca was a tremendous help in buying our dream - a home down the Jersey Shore! It was a long distance process for us and Francesca was able to recommend several expert and trustworthy professionals (in other fields) that we needed in order to buy the home. She was also very willing to do any extra legwork needed that we could not do from our home in Connecticut. She also anticipated any potential pitfalls and was able to guide us through the process - our first purchase in 26 years and how things have changed in all those years! We would recommend Francesca to anyone buying or selling a home in her area. Thank you, Francesca. We're looking forward to moving down to Point Boro and seeing you around town!
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Response from Francesca on 10/03/2011
You are in the top 3 of the best clients of 2011! This market has produced so much misunderstanding of the RE Market and the economy had produces so much nit picking b/t buyers and sellers that through it all, the two of u remained empathic to the growing family of the seller - so admirable in my book. I look forward to seeing you again - perhaps I'll get an invite to a Bay Head Shore Clubhouse event!
Bought a home in 2011.
HI had gotten my dream house down the shore thabks for your efforts and honesty. EDDIE CALLA AND FAMILY COME BY FOR A DRINK THANKS AGAIN
Response from Francesca on 08/16/2011
I can't wiat to see what u have done with the property and the summer is drawing to a close, let's make a date!
07/26/2011 - alexandracoates
Helped me rent a Single Family home in Nutley, NJ.
Hi, although I was working with another agent I called Francesca. She gave me positive advice. With integrity she advised me to continue with my agent but any help she could give me she would, and did. She didn't expect anything in return, this is rare in today's world. She's a dedicated, responsible and trustworthy person. I would definitely recommend her if I were moving. Thanks for all your advice Francesca!
Response from Francesca on 05/11/2012
Kick me if I'm wrong, but taking business from another agent only benefits the agent and not the client. This clients was looking at the Jersey Shore and after speaking with her, I could serve her no better than her current agent, so I advised her to hold out, better things were to come!
07/20/2011 - April Ranallo
Bought a Single Family home in 2011 for approximately $175K in Bradley Beach, NJ.
Francesca and I worked together on a purchase transaction in Bradley Beach. In the 13yrs I have worked in the mortgage industry, Francesca is hands down one of the best realtors I have had the pleasure of working with. She is responsive in the highest degree not only to the clients, but also with me in helping or assisting with anything that was needed throughout the purchase process. She has a vast knowledge of the area she works in and goes the extra mile in getting her clients the home that not only fits they wants and needs, but their budget also! I would and will recommend her to my family, friends, and clientele!!
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07/07/2011 - zdanok210
Bought a home in 2011.
I have rented sumemr houses for the past 5 years in point pleasant and belmar. Never before have I worked with an agent as helpful and as speedy as Francesca. She truely went to the extra mile to make our rental happen in such a short period of time. Not many people would have been able to pull it off. She was in constant contact with me and kept in updated on everything from having the house furnished to the rules and garbage pick up and noise rules. Not only was she professional but she was a doll to work with and has the best personality! I hope she comes to hang out with us one weekend!
Response from Francesca on 07/09/2011
I will be there . . . frozen sky and iced tea!


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The children's commissioner for Wales has backed calls for a new inquiry into allegations that a senior Tory was involved in a paedophile ring three decades ago.
Commissioner Keith Towler said concerns about a cover-up by powerful people were "understandable" and a full investigation was the only way to resolve the issue.
Towler's intervention came after a victim of the north Wales care home scandal criticised the way the original inquiry was conducted.
The inquiry, by a tribunal led by Ronald Waterhouse, heard evidence from more than 650 individuals who had been in some 40 homes between 1974 and 1990, publishing its report in 2000.
But in an interview with the BBC's Newsnight program, one of the abuse victims, Steve Messham, said the terms of reference of the original inquiry meant he was not able to raise abuses that took place outside the care system.
"In the home it was the standard abuse, which was violent and sexual; outside it was like you were sold, we were taken to the Crest Hotel in Wrexham, mainly on Sunday nights, where they would rent rooms," Messham said.
"One particular night that I always recall is when I was basically raped, tied down and abused by nine different men."
Messham said a senior Tory from the time, who was not named by the program, had been involved.
As a result, Towler told BBC Radio 5's Saturday Edition program: "I would support a full inquiry.
"The fact that we have someone on camera now who was clearly a victim of appalling abuse in Bryn Estyn children's home back in the 1970s and '80s, saying that what he wanted to say was outside of the terms of reference, and people told him that he could not say these things and he couldn't talk about people who had abused him, is clearly wrong.
"The fact that he is now saying that and he has now said it so publicly means we have to respond to that."
Towler said the suggestion of a cover-up raised concerns that had to be addressed.
"The only way that we can clearly put that to bed is to say, at the top of the tree, we will conduct that inquiry and we will allow that inquiry to go as far as it need to go to make sure that the evidence that witnesses want to give and that victims wants to give is fully heard.
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Bratwurst, sweaty frauleins and huge mugs of brau: the three hallmarks of Oktoberfest we all hope for at this time of year. As if you ever needed anything more to party. Besides Halloween, South Floridians need a multi-week celebration to hold us over until Christmas. This shouldn't be a problem as ... More >>
South Florida, congratulations! We can officially say we've entered a new age of beer, a time when nearly any brew-related craving -- no matter how obscure -- can be satisfied by our growing community of brewpubs, breweries, craft-beer bars, and even, dare we say, a biergarten or two. Which brings ... More >>
Beer and sausages have been paired together for what seems like time immemorial. So why change things? Checkers Old Munchen, a Pompano German-American staple for years, doesn't think we should either; every third Friday of the month, it puts on a German-beer-pairing dinner that will leave you full a ... More >>
The much-loved German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen re-opened for a packed house this past weekend. Eager customers threw back boots of beer or slowly filled up on drinks thanks to an eight-part beer tasting menu. Nearby was a German buffet, which staff struggled to keep stocked, as the dining ro ... More >>
After a kitchen fire and smoke damage forced the closure of German restaurant Checkers Old-Munchen, owner Mathew Moore said he's ready to reopen the Atlantic Boulevard restaurant in about six weeks. Just in time, he said he hopes, to catch the end of Oktoberfest.
On Friday, we gave you a roundup of all the 2012 Oktoberfests in South Florida. This week, we get into the delicious details. Although beers get all the glory in Oktoberfest celebrations near and far -- from Munich to Topeka to Oakland Park -- it's the spectacular German food that ultimately helps e ... More >>
Oktoberfest is here again, folks. It is the time of year to party like a German in brown leather pants, guzzling endless liters of barley and malt brews. We know -- sporting lederhosen in South Florida's penetrating heat is not a logistical reality, considering the risk of massive chaffing and poten ... More >>
Walking into the biergarten of the American German Club of the Palm Beaches on a Saturday night is like walking into an old friend's house. It's homey. The crowd isn't large but they'll all turn to warmly greet you hello. And, if you're lucky, a lovely young woman named Birte Keays will hurry out fr ... More >>
Proving they'll take every chance they can to throw down the party stein, Biergarten Boca Raton will host a day-long Cinco de Mayo fiesta on Saturday, May 5. The bash is 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. with food and drink specials running all day long. The German restaurant/bar will feature $3 Coronas, $6 margari ... More >>
We're counting down to New Times' Best of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page. 48. Wurst, Spae ... More >>
A 4 a.m. electrical fire that has damaged the restaurant kitchen has forced owner Matt More to close Checkers Old-Munchen for repairs for two to three months.Rather than resign himself to a couple of stagnant months, Moore got creative: he asked his brother Bill Sand for help. "My brother owns a ... More >>
We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top 100 favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments, or visit our Facebook page. 97. Apfel Strudel from Josef's TableMor ... More >>
Photo by Candace WestTroy Thomas's Rolling Stove truck will be featured on Eat StreetEat Street, the new show on The Cooking Channel debuts tonight on The Cooking Channel. Described as "your grease-stained road map to the ultimate street food experience", Eat Street takes viewers on a jour ... More >>
Elsewhere on this blog, the ever-erudite eating machine John Linn proclaimed the Ambry German Restaurant his very favorite place to eat German food and drink German beer. It sure is a cool-looking place (who hasn't driven past it a million times?), and it has a dizzying array of food from the old co ... More >>
This hideous little bugger is on display at Lake Worth's Little Munich.My review this week covered four German restaurants in and around Fort Lauderdale where you can celebrate Oktoberfest. But there are plenty more places that I didn't cover, and some of those are worth mentioning too.Bierbrunne ... More >>
This week in Dish, we delve into Oktoberfest, the German celebration of beer, beer, and more beer. We look at four local eateries where authentic German means boots of beer and bratwurst. The first, Old Heidelberg, is a chalet-themed restaurant that's been slinging sausages since 1991. We also in ... More >>
I've been visiting a lot of German restaurants lately for Octoberfest and a column I'm writing for next week's paper. What's surprising is we have so many good places to eat German food down here. It's not a cuisine I'd typically turn to when looking for somewhere to go out, but it seems like lo ... More >>
Quaint, German restaurant Checkers Old Munchen held a good, old-fashioned bier tasting this past Friday night that saw the joint packed. A sizable crowd turned up and shoehorned in to the August installment of the restaurant's monthly beer pairing. There was barely any standing room to be had, bu ... More >>
John LinnThe Holstein schnitzel is topped with two eggs, anchovies, and capers. A chicken cutlet, pounded to a perfect quarter-inch thickness, coated in breadcrumbs, and baked until a luscious, crisp coating forms on the surface will set you back just $5.95. That same breaded slice of love topped ... More >>
John LinnThis wurst is the best.I'm a sucker for pate -- I'll eat any sort of meat blended into a paste and cured. It started when I was a maybe 10-years-old. My parents would buy Oscar Mayer Liverwurst (yes, there's such a thing) and spread it on butter crackers. I must've ate six tubes of the t ... More >>
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