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In just three short days, the calendar turns over to October, an exciting month for sports fans.
There's nothing quite like attending a sporting event in the crisp, cool autumn air, surrounded by all the green, auburn and golden leaves.
High school football season is really kicking into high gear, with just three weeks left in the regular season after today's games.
Numerous area teams still harbor hopes of earning those top-four positions in district play to qualify for the playoffs.
Murray won a colossal matchup last week against Adair-Casey and looks to be rolling, heading into the final stretch of regular season games.
Also in Eight-Man District 6, East Union still has a chance at securing a top-four spot, but with a 1-2 record in the district, every remaining game becomes a playoff game for the Eagles.
Mount Ayr faces a tough challenge tonight at home against Van Meter. Both teams are undefeated in district play, and so is Pella Christian — Mount Ayr's opponent in the final game of the regular season.
Those two games, along with the Raiders' game with Central Decatur next week, will go a long way in determining how Class 1A District 7 shapes up.
Corning, in Eight-Man District 8, also clings to playoff life, but sits 1 1/2 games back of CAM for the fourth-position heading into tonight's games. The Red Raiders still have district games against Villisca, Lenox and CAM remaining on their schedule.
Meanwhile, Lenox sits in the third position in the district currently, at 4-1 — trailing Fremont-Mills and Sidney, both at 4-0 until they meet tonight in Sidney.
Then there's the Creston/Orient-Macksburg Panthers, third in the treacherous Class 3A District 1 heading into tonight's battle with Harlan. The Panthers finish with district games against Lewis Central and Glenwood, with a non-district contest with Winterset mixed in.
Volleyball is also heading into its final stretch of the season. East Union is putting together yet another stellar season and looks like it could be a contender in the postseason.
Creston has shown a lot of improvement, and just gave Lewis Central all it could handle Tuesday night.
And the area continues to churn out outstanding cross country runners as Tiffany Shepherd has led the Corning girls team to a fantastic season so far. Maria Mostek and Emily Wignall have led a young Creston girls team to one of its best seasons in several years.
On the boys side, Timmy Settlemoir, Colton Graham and TJ Bower have put the Nodaway Valley boys in position to contend for a state meet berth once again. And the Creston boys have steadily improved throughout the season.
Add to that the fact the college football season is in full swing right now, and the NFL season is off to a controversial start, and things couldn't get much better, could they?
How about throwing some postseason baseball into the mix, as well. I love the chess matches that postseason baseball games turn into, and with the addition this year of a one-game Wild Card playoff, things are only going to get more interesting.
I've always felt the one-game playoff in baseball is one of the most intense, pressure-packed events in sports as teams pull out all the stops in an all-or-nothing attempt to advance.
Just the thought of postseason baseball in October throws me back one year ago when I went for the ride of my life living in St. Louis and experiencing first-hand the Cardinals' run to the World Series.
It's time to bust out the "happy flights" and rally squirrels, and whatever else it takes to advance.
There are still a couple of races coming down to the wire to determine postseason teams, and that can be just as exciting as the actual postseason.
How great was the final day, nay final hours of the MLB regular season last year? When the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays snatched postseason bids away from the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox in the closing moments of the season?
That was some of the most intense baseball, and channel-flipping, I've ever experienced.
Quick hits:
• Believe it or not, I'm kind of disappointed the regular NFL officials are back. When things boiled over Monday night with the replacement officials at the conclusion of the Green Bay-Seattle game, I realized how much more interesting the replacement officials had made the games. It was total chaos. It added a bit of unpredictability to the games that wasn't there before.
• Clarke Community High School has started a high school girls rugby team. It is one of only three teams in Iowa. If you're interested in checking out something different, Clarke hosts both Valley and Southeast Polk at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clarke Community High School.
• After my last column about traveling to Michigan to see the Air Force football team, a reader contacted me about a local tie to the Falcons team. Jacob Ehm, son of Gary Ehm, a 1975 graduate from Creston High School, is an offensive lineman at Air Force.
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Bar Isabel: An interesting 'Hit and Miss' experience!
After getting stuck in downtown traffic for almost half an hour, due to a fire near Liberty Village, we finally arrived at this relatively spanking new Spanish Tapas place, half an hour late! At 6.30, it was PACKED!!
Our order of 1 Cocktail, 2 Beers and over 10 different dishes were ' photographically memorized ' by our super friendly and knowledgeable waiter!
We had the following:
- Devilled Duck Eggs, Salt Cod, Morilla Blood Sausage, Hollandaise
- Chips, Boquerones (Anchovies), Piquilla, Jalapeno
- Sauteed Snow Pea Shoot, Chick Peas, Almonds
- Grilled Asparagus, Flax Seed, Marcone Almond, Mahon Sauce
- Roast Alaskan King Crab
- Whole Grilled Octopus
- Fried Chicken w/ Buttermilk Sauce
- Grilled Hanger Steak & Shashito Pepper
- Basque Cake & Sherry Cream
- Macerated Strawberries, Warm Lemon Curd, Walnut Crumble
Overall, the verdict on the meal is a curious one! We all found the 'Cheap' dishes a 'Hit'. All the expensive, House specialties, a disappointing 'Miss' and the best dish of the night a 'Dessert'!!
Here are a few detailed break down:
Both the Devilled eggs and Boquerone were a big success. The latter when eaten with the chips and chili peppers was a taste bomb with attractive textural interplay! ( Cheap dishes )
Both vegetable dishes were well prepared and nicely seasoned or sauced. The snow pea shoots, in particular, with its smokey 'wok-hay' flavor were perfectly cooked! ( Cheap dishes )
Roast Alaskan King Crab was delicious but the texture of the meat was surprisingly 'mushy'. A disappointment! ( Expensive dish )
Whole Grilled Octopus was surprisingly tender but the taste was bland and though looked charred, it lacked the smokey aroma and flavor usually associated with such an appearance! Another disappointment ( Expensive dish )
Grilled Hanger Steak was cold when arrived at our table. Meat was tougher than normal and lacked proper seasoning! Another forgettable dish ( Expensive dish )
The boneless, dark meat, Fried Chicken was greaseless, super crunchy and crispy skin, nicely seasoned and very moist interior.. One of the better fried chicken rendition in town. Unfortunately, one of the pieces was undercooked ( We saw pink. It could be due to the lighting effect, but we played safe by not eating it ). Our apologetic waiter was very kind by bringing it back to show Chef Grant and a freshly cooked piece was brought out later! Very professional service! Bravo!
The Basque Cake and Sherry Cream dessert was one of the best dessert I have eaten this year, world wide!! Simple and plain looking, however, the sweet crunchy almond dough perimeter which surrounded a soft moist interior was utterly delicious when eaten together with the amazing Sherry Cream sauce! Soooo goood!!
Comparing to my favorite Tapas place in town -Torito's, I found Torito's offering to be more refined, flavorful and consistent!
Comparing to other tapas place outside of Spain. If NYC's Michelin 1* Casa Mono is say a 10, Hong Kong's Ship 22 a 9, then Bar Isabel is only about a 7 in my book.
Great breakdown.
No ceviche for you guys tonight?
I am surprised you thought there wasn't enough char on the octopus - last 2 times we were there, the octopus was always the highlight.
According to a friend who attended the 86d event at the drake on Monday (the "fried chicken battle"), Bar Isabel's version definitely triumphed. Glad to know you had the similar positive experience.
One of my fav from them (other than the ceviche & octopus) is the grilled whiting. Very simple, very flavourful, always executed to perfection.
I have never liked Torito. Unlike you, I find many of their offerings trite and inconsistent - but I guess we've all had our on and off nights.
Hope you had a chance to sample their bar offerings - one of the best in town in my opinion.
re: happycamper
Oh! There was quite a lot of 'char' on the octopus, but somehow, there's just not enough smokiness flavor??!! I had a similar grilled octopus in NYC's Babbo a while back.The char-broiled smokiness was very pronounce and attractive!
The Whitings were not on the menu tonight nor was the Raw Horsemeat, which I really wanted to try!
My daughter did not like Torito's the first time either, but found the second time 'amazing'! So...????? May be Real Madrid or Barcelona lost a soccer match and the chef was upset and in a bad mood?! Ha!!
Wonder if I should try Carmen next? or go 'Modern Spanish' with Bero?!!
re: Charles Yu
Carmen's menu has a more "land" presence than the sea - their red wine drenched paellas were not my cup of tea for sure. (ps. some of my companions loved the rabbit + snail paella, but I didn't enjoy it). Saffron and seafood on my paella please - the southern Spain version is still the canon for me.
The tapas at Carmen are more like amuse - light, small, and whimsical. But they are priced like tapas, so there you go.
I will give Bero a try myself soon.
re: happycamper
So, looks like Patria is still the best??!!
re: happycamper
Just found out why Isabel's Fried Chicken is so good?! Apparently, its Chef de Cuisine - Brandon Olsen staged at both The French Laundry and Ad Hoc. Thomas Keller owned Ad Hoc's chef de Cuisine Katie apparently has an awesome fried chicken recipe!! So may be its a gift from her to spread the goodie all the way to Canada?!
re: Charles Yu
When I went to Bar Isabel, Brandon was the man in the back making magic. He worked w/ a friend of mine at Ad Hoc so he came highly recommended and was the impetus for us to check out the place.
re: GoodGravy
whoa, cool! i'm planning to check out addendum for takeout fried chicken in august! i'll definitely check back with bar isabel after the trip!
re: happycamper
The ceviche was definitely the stand-out dish for us when I was there. We EVISCERATED the thing, we loved it so much. The waitress came back in shock and said, "What have you guys done??! Can I take this away or do you want the bones to make a neckless." Easily one of the best things I have eaten all year.
Also, anything with the blood sausage was good - in our case the deviled eggs.
re: mnajji
Same for us. I thought the ceviche was awesome and we destroyed the entire thing. I think most people are missing out cuz all the remaining fried meat between the bones, the cheeks, behind the head, all of that, was amazing too along with the raw parts. I seriously wanted a whole fish all fried to go along with it.
Yup deviled eggs/blood sausage very good. I will be somewhat of a dissenter on the boquerones (even though I love small fish in general), I think there should be some heat to the peppers. Although it's also because we had eaten the pickles right before, so there was too much sour going on at the time.
Celery dessert and mostarda aren't on the menu anymore, apparently due to problems getting in certain ingredients.
I preferred this to Carmen (which I still enjoyed), can't wait to come back.
re: Chester Eleganté
CE!! You re-surfaced!! Haven't seen you posting for a while!!
re: Chester Eleganté
Agreed, fish head meat is where it's at. I understand why it's used in soup. Super fatty and delicious.
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re: JennaBean
Our waiter told us, a business owner from across the road comes in a few times a week, sat at the bar and ordered nothing but the 'Basque Cake WITH FOIE GRAS' and a glass of Portuguese Muscato sweet wine to go with them! Now! That is BAD!!!!! :-)
On second thoughts! That is actually pretty darn GOOD!! Yummmm!!
re: Charles Yu
I would need to run a good 10K to earn that kind of treat. It might actually be worth it - just not in this heat.
re: Charles Yu
Tell me about it!
went last night for a second time. it was really, really good.
devilled duck egg
octopus chorizo skewers
chickpea salad
fried chicken
pork loin
hanger steak and shishito peppers
smoked cod collars
basque cake
strawberry/lemon thing
it was all really, really good. i don't really have much else to say - i don't know if there's another kitchen in the city doing food this fun and delicious in such a good atmosphere. i don't think we were served anything less than excellent last night. although i wish i could have had the octopus again, my companions weren't feeling it. good service, good atmosphere, just... a great place

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Wednesday, February 18, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2004) - East Tennessee State softball opened its 2004 season Wednesday by sweeping Mars Hill (2-7) in a doubleheader from Kiwanis Park in Johnson City, Tenn. The Buccaneers (2-0) claimed a 12-0 victory in game one followed by an 8-1 decision in the nightcap. It took ETSU just five innings to take care of the Lions in game one. Sophomore transfer Belinda Barrera (Fayetteville, N.C.) struck out five in her ETSU debut en route to a three-hit shutout. Barrera also had some help from the offense, as the Buccaneers used a seven-run second inning and a five-run fourth. As a team they tallied 16 hits led by senior Miranda Byerly (Candler, N.C.), who went a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate and drove in three runs. Fellow senior Tiffany McVay (Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.) also had three RBIs on two hits. McVay was one of seven ETSU players with a multi-hit performance. Mars Hill starting pitcher Lyn Loomis lasted three innings. She surrendered 11 hits and seven runs, five of which were earned. Elyse Hall came in to pitch the fourth inning and gave up five hits and five earned runs. The Lions struck first in game two, scoring one run in the top of the first when Audrey Riffel hit a two-out double off of McVay to score Tessa Ashwell. However, ETSU responded with four runs in the bottom half of the frame to take a 4-1 lead. The Buccaneers added one run in the second inning after Janine Sprague (Hillsborough, N.C.) tripled and scored on a wild pitch. Mary Beth Hazelwood (Knoxville, Tenn.) then hit a solo homerun to right field in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 6-1 in favor of the Bucs. ETSU tacked on two more runs in the sixth. Sprague finished 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and two runs scored, while Hazelwood also scored twice and collected two hits in three at bats. Danielle Spetar (Knoxville, Tenn.) also tallied two hits. McVay started on the mound for ETSU and threw four complete innings. She gave up three hits and one earned run. Courtney Jenkins (Knoxville, Tenn.) finished the game after relieving McVay in the fifth. Jenkins struck out five in three innings pitched and surrendered one hit. Mars Hill totaled just four hits in game two. Jessica Valentine, Ashwell, and Riffel were each 1-for-3 from the plate and Jenna Pendler was 1-for-2. Lindsay Hert hurled all six innings for the Lions. Hert scattered 12 hits, walked two, and allowed eight earned runs. The Buccaneers will be in action again on Feb. 21-22, when they head to Martin, Tenn. for a two-day weekend tournament at UT-Martin. There they will face St. Louis University, UT-Martin, Indiana State, Indiana University-Fort Wayne, and Oakland University in a round-robin format.
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- Antoniu Gugu
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Since oxytocin can influence trust, is it possible to use it for manipulation? Can "the moral molecule" be used for immoral purposes?
For example, is there any way in which politicians could influence the trust of their audiences, or companies influence the trust of their clients, or religious institutions influence the trust of their followers with the help of oxytocin?
Can "the moral molecule" be used for immoral purposes?
Nov 6 2011: Anything can be used for immoral purposes within an identified moral system. If morality is to exist, immorality must also exist in order to manifest a contrast which is used in defining the limitations of what a "moral" act is.
Chestner D.
Nov 5 2011: It's already being used for immoral purposes. It's being sold/endorsed by the speaker himself on merchant websites. Its a product which says trust me, pay me to manipulate your trust, then you'll surely trust me and keep paying me.
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They can even give the first shipment free by that logic.
Also I'm putting forward the notion that naturally induced Oxytocin is the primary catalyst behind reprogramming of minds by cults and cult-like organisations already - http://www.ted.com/conversations/6917/are_cults_abusing_oxytocin_is.html
Now that people are allowed to dispense Oxytocin without prescription to the unsuspecting general public, it's not the potential to, but an escalation of the manipulation at an even larger scale.
Nov 9 2011: Simply selling it doesn't necessarily mean it's being used for immoral purposes, but it does open up the possibility. From my reading it seems to be used in marriage counseling to get people to talk to each other honestly (as is ecstasy). It's used to help with depression, social anxiety and impotence.
Drugs aren't always the best cure for a person's issues - however, when you're in the shoes of the suffering and you've been working hard at it a long time, who is an outside to say it's the wrong choice?
Nov 10 2011: That makes sense for the prescription use of the product.
Is the non-presription sale of the product as a "become more trusting" or "become more generous" unethical? If the person consumes it and becomes more trusting, with an impaired sense of judgment then will he be more susceptible to the sales pitch of the product saying that it is the greatest thing on earth?
Is that not then the definition of a addictive drug? Is this not then the sale of an addictive drug?
How about the sale of it as "get people to trust you drug" or "get people to love you drug"?
Is not the person who buys the product for the sole purpose of manipulating the judgment of other people committing an highly unethical act?
What if it's put in the church snacks before sermon or donation?
Shouldn't these findings be the basis to ban the non-prescription product rather than sell it?Nov 10 2011: What about frankincense, which was found out to have mood-enhancing properties when used as burnt incense? Or music that encourages theta-wave synchronization? Both are used in cults (specifically, I mean Eastern Rite Orthodox church) but all kinds of groups, like Meijer said, have techniques. What about Peyote? What about emotional abuse? They really don't need oxytocin to reel you in. This kind of manipulation isn't such a bad thing, either. You don't have to give in if you don't want to, and a lot of people like the structure that groups provide, and they like how group rules grease the skids of society. Like the guy said here: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind.html
Nov 11 2011: You have to be joking. The structure that group provides without clandestinely programming their minds is called a support group. That is the perfectly acceptable way to boost Oxytocin levels.
These techniques you mention that cults use, including Oxytocin induced Alpha states of existence, "Love bombing" induced Oxytocin, group ritual imitation ( mirror neuron ) induced Oxytocin induced "viral memes" are turning people into malleable entities being used to further the agendas of the psychopath leaders. They end up ruining their lives in this slavery.
The fact that other mechanisms exist to drag people's brains to the Alpha or Theta suggestible state of mind does not justify an iota this other yet unknown, but obviously being unknowingly abused for hundreds of years chemical, now with people willingly ingesting it to becoming more loving human beings.
It is the worst kind of crime you can commit on a human.
You're not taking his permission to program him into someone he is not. It's like spiking someone's drink every day for the rest of their lives.
And now they want to bring it into the mainstream!! Can you imagine how the propaganda machines and the Church are salivating over this? If this is allowed an uptake the levels of anti-depressants in the US, then you have an entire people with their judgments messed with open to all sorts of fanatic suggestions. This talk is the beginning of the slow release of the idea into the minds of the society.
A theta subliminal programming stunt is easier to detect and ban than this. This is pure evil.
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Nov 9 2011: Ever meet someone with a highly manipulative romantic partner? You can see them using affection to alter their decisions and gain trust when it isn't warranted.
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Anything in the hands of an immoral person can be abused.
Jah Sun
Nov 6 2011: Coincidentally, I just posted a comment on the Paul Zak talk earlier today with this same basic question... or rather more of a tongue in cheek recognition that if it can be done, it probably will be.
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Like some others have said already, the stimulation of our natural oxytocin seems to be par for the course in sales, grifting, advertising and graft.
I am curious as to how much more effective externally administered oxytocin would be in comparison to a warm hug, a smile, or a solid handshake. A cute baby obviously stimulates this. Probably also a cute dog. Women seem to naturally trust the sketchiest of guys in a park if they are walking a cute dog...
Nov 9 2011: That's a pretty broad stroke assumption. I never met a woman who would trust a creepy guy because his dog was cute. Maybe it's a function of big city living, but sketchy is sketchy to everyone I know!
Jah Sun
Nov 10 2011: I said seem to... and sketchy is in the eyes of the beholder I suppose.
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Rephrase that last bit to: women seem to talk to guys they would otherwise ignore if the guy has a cute dog or child with him. It seems to reduce the sketch factor by a large degree... Paul Zak indicated that seeing a cute baby or animal stimulates the production of Oxytocin.
I suppose the idea is that people don't find you as sketchy if you can get their empathy hormones working.Nov 5 2011: He talked about the classic con in which the thieves use oxytocin to scam the store clerk. Morality is simply the way in which we guide our actions; different morals can produce a situation in which one person does something morally right for them, but morally wrong for another. Don't assume the world must operate according to your beliefs.Nov 5 2011: If you've ever had someone you don't agree with insist on shaking your hand, that is exactly what happened. Personal contact triggers production of oxytocin, which contributes to feelings of personal investment. Some people who viciously hate someone walk away from a first meeting shocked at how they feel after-the-fact. The oxytocin plays a role in that.


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rmGluR2_Thallium_Fold_Shift (GIRK)
Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 subtype (mGluR5) have been identified as a potential novel approach to treatment for schizophrenia and other CNS disorders that lead to impaired cognitive function (1). These compounds exist across a variety of chemical scaffolds (2) and have been determined to interact with at least two distinct sites in the transmembrane region of the receptor (3). In addition, it has been observed in functional cell-based assays that different mGluR5 PAMs exhibit different properties (4). ..more
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Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 subtype (mGluR5) have been identified as a potential novel approach to treatment for schizophrenia and other CNS disorders that lead to impaired cognitive function (1). These compounds exist across a variety of chemical scaffolds (2) and have been determined to interact with at least two distinct sites in the transmembrane region of the receptor (3). In addition, it has been observed in functional cell-based assays that different mGluR5 PAMs exhibit different properties (4).
Most notably, some mGluR5 PAMs exhibit allosteric agonist activity whereas others are pure mGluR5 PAMs with no intrinsic agonist activity. In order to determine the significance of these differences in a physiological setting, it is necessary to develop compounds that possess these different characteristics that are also amenable to in vivo studies (good physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties). We have proposed a series of aims to evaluate the effects of these compounds on signaling in the CNS and to test the hypothesis that mGluR5 PAMs enhance synaptic plasticity in CNS preparations. Furthermore, we proposed studies aimed at testing the hypothesis that structurally and functionally distinct allosteric activators of mGluR5 have efficacy in rodent models that predict antipsychotic activity and enhance multiple forms of cognitive function in rodent models.
In addition to evaluating mGluR5 PAMs in general, a major goal of the proposed studies was to determine whether mGluR5 PAMs that have different in vitro profiles (ie. pure PAMs versus ago-PAMs) behave in a similar manner in these studies or whether these compounds have different effects. If the latter is the case, In addition to evaluating mGluR5 PAMs in general, a major goal of the proposed studies was to determine whether mGluR5 PAMs that have different in vitro profiles (ie. pure PAMs versus ago-PAMs) behave in a similar manner in these studies or whether these compounds have different effects. If the latter is the case, this could have major implications in guiding the optimal profile of compounds that will ultimately advance to clinical development and would directly inform studies focused on optimization of clinical development candidates.
1. Conn, P.J., Lindsley, C.W. and Jones, C.K., 2009. Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors as a novel approach for the treatment of schizophrenia. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 30: 25-31.
2. Stauffer, S.R., 2011. Progress toward Positive Allosteric Modulators of the Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype 5 (mGlu5). ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2: 450-470.
3. Chen, Y., Goudet, C., Pin, J.-P. and Conn, P.J., 2008. N-{4-Chloro-2-[(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl]phenyl}-2-hydroxybenzamide (CPPHA) Acts through a Novel Site as a Positive Allosteric Modulator of Group 1 Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors. Molecular Pharmacology 73: 909-918.
4. Noetzel, M.J., Rook, J.M., Vinson, P.N., Cho, H., Days, E., Zhou, Y., Rodriguez, A.L., Lavreysen, H., Stauffer, S.R., Niswender, C.M., Xiang, Z., Daniels, J.S., Lindsley, C.W., Weaver, C.D. and Conn, P.J., 2011. Functional Impact of Allosteric Agonist Activity of Selective Positive Allosteric Modulators of mGlu5 in Regulating CNS Function. Molecular Pharmacology, in press.
Rat mGluR2 Thallium Fold Shift (Secondary Assay 3)
Summary. This assay is designed to determine the change in an agonist's CRC response in a functional assay induced by a test compound. These assays are used for determining selectivity of a compound across mGlu receptor subtypes. All cell lines except the mGlu7 cell line use Glutamate as the agonist. mGlu7 uses L-AP4 as the agonist for that receptor.
Description of Cell Lines. The cells lines used in the thallium flux fold shift assays include rat mGlu2, rat mGlu3, rat mGlu4, human mGlu6, rat mGlu7, and rat mGlu8. All cell lines were generated using a HEK/GIRK(M4) background and the pIRESpuro3 plasmid.
Cell Culture. All components are supplied by Invitrogen unless otherwise noted. Cell lines are grown in a medium consisting of 42% DMEM, 41.6% F12, 10% Heat-inactivated FBS, 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.4 (Sigma), 2 mM L-Glutamine (Sigma), 1X Nonessential Amino Acids, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 0.7 mg/mL G418, 0.6 microg/mL puromycin dihydrochloride (Sigma). Cells are grown to 80% confluency then plated the day before the experiment in Greiner or Falcon optical PDK-coated 384 well plates in assay medium consisting of 87% DMEM, 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 10% dialyzed FBS, and 1 mM sodium pyruvate.
Thallium Flux Assay Solutions. The day of the experiment, the following solutions are made up
1. Assay buffer: HBSS (Invitrogen), 20 mM HEPES, pH 7.4
2. Thallium buffer: 125 mM Sodium Bicarbonate (Sigma), 1 mM Magnesium Sulfate (Fisher), 1.8 mM Calcium Sulfate (Acros), 5 mM Glucose (Acros), 10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 12 mM Thallium Sulfate (Sigma; hazardous material, handle with care and dispose all reagent and containers appropriately)
3. 2X FluoZin2-AM (Invitrogen): Dye is supplied in 50 microg units. A 2X solution (0.33 microM) is made by dissolving 50 microg dye in 20 microL DMSO. 1.15 microL of the dye solution is added to 1.15 microL 20% pluronic acid (Invitrogen). This solution is then mixed with 10 mL assay buffer (#1 above)
4. Agonist dilutions in Thallium buffer using stock glutamate and stock L-AP4 of 100 mM (made up in 1 equivalent NaOH). The agonist CRCs are made 5X due to their dilution during the experiment. Eleven-point CRC's are run in addition to control conditions with buffer only.
5. Test compound: compound stock occurs as a 10 mM solution in DMSO, when possible. Compound plates are made 2X in test compound (20 microM resulting in a 10 microM final concentration during the experiment)
Basic protocol:
1. Media is removed from the cells and cells are washed 3X with assay buffer using an ELX405 washer. 20 microL of buffer is left in each well after this step.
2. 20 microl/well of Fluo Zn dye (0.16 microM final conc.) in Assay Buffer is added
3. The plates are incubated for 45 min at 37 degrees C/5% CO2
4. Dye is removed from the cells and washed with assay buffer using the ELX405 washer. The washer will leave 20 microl of assay buffer per well
5. Plates are incubated for 10 minutes at RT
6. Plates are loaded into a Hamamatsu FDSS.
7. Compounds are tested for selectivity at a 10 microM final concentration of test compound (prepared as a 2X stock, 20 microl added per well) and the agonist is added at a 5X concentration (10 microl of agonist added per well, 50 microL total volume). A baseline read is taken for 1.5 seconds, the first addition (compound or DMSO-matched vehicle) occurs at 1.5 seconds and the second addition (agonist in Tl+ buffer) is added at 142 seconds. The read continues for 300 seconds.
Data analysis. Data are analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Each data point in a given trace is divided by the first data point from that trace (static ratio). The slope of the fluorescence increase beginning five seconds after thallium/agonist addition and ending fifteen seconds after thallium/agonist addition is calculated. Each slope value is corrected by subtracting out the average of the slopes for the lowest agonist concentrations. These baseline corrected values are then normalized to the baseline corrected maximum agonist response. Curves are fit using a four point logistical equation using Microsoft XLfit (IDBS, Bridgewater, NJ) to determine %Emax, Emin, slope, and logEC50. The EC50 and %Emax values between curves with and without test compound are compared. Fold shift is calculated by dividing the control EC50 by the EC50 of the test compound.
Compound activity is scored as follows:
1. Fold Shift < or = 0.5, Antagonist
2. %Emax between 50 and 75, Weak NAM
3. %Emax < 50, NAM
4. Fold Shift > 2, PAM
5. %Emax > 125%, PAM
Note that some compounds will increase or decrease the baseline thallium flux. These compounds may have activity at the receptor in question, but further follow up studies are warranted to determine if this is the case.
Result Definitions
** Test Concentration.
Additional Information
Grant Number: R01 MH062646
Data Table (Concise)


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The cool drizzle was reminiscent of an early-season tournament at Atlantic, but that didn't dampen the spirit of the Creston softball awards banquet held Monday night at the home of Lincoln and Janet Jackson southeast of Cromwell.
Rather than struggle through a rebuilding year with the graduation last year of longtime standouts Madison Frain, Katlin Briley and Maddie Haines, the Panthers surprised many by staying in Hawkeye contention into the final week. In the end, the Panthers were fourth in the conference at 11-7, and 19-17 overall.
Carroll knocked out Creston in regional play before the Tigers were eliminated by eventual state champion Dallas Center-Grimes.
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Coach Mike McCabe and assistant Teri Keeler had a big task to replace the loss of last year's seniors, particularly 148-game winner and five-year starter Madison Frain in the pitching circle. But, the young squad containing only one senior and one junior responded well, McCabe said.
"Coming into this season, a lot of people thought that maybe we would take a step back in softball, just in talking to some people around the conference," McCabe said. "The thinking was that maybe there would be an opportunity to get a couple of victories, or maybe one less team that was going to be in the hunt for a conference championship."
Instead, the Panthers stayed within range of conference leader Harlan until July, when they dropped a game to Glenwood, and two each to Lewis Central and Harlan.
"I thought they represented themselves and the school and Creston softball in a great way," McCabe said. "They were in the title hunt right down to the final week of the conference season. They took on a tough schedule. I think I counted 16 or 17 teams that we played that were in regional finals this year. And they competed more than adequately with them."
A team that often had four freshmen and four sophomores on the field withstood the pressure from previous teams' accomplishments, and set high expectations for the future.
"There was some pressure on these kids coming into the year," McCabe said. "We were coming off four straight conference championships. This group really wanted to set out and make a name for themselves. They came up with the theme — surrendering the me for the we."
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McCabe spent some time recognizing the team's lone senior, first baseman Mackenzie Andreasen, who was named to the Hawkeye 10 all-conference second team.
"What a great senior season this young lady had. I feel really good about what she accomplished," McCabe said. "She stayed out. It could have been really easy with no other classmates around to do something else for the summer. She became a real clutch hitter for us with multiple two-out RBI hits. She also did a nice job at first base."
Andreasen hit .365 and drove in 30 runs, including a team-high 21 in conference play.
Sharing MVP honors were the sophomore battery of pitcher Haylee LaMasters and catcher Natalie Mostek.
LaMasters led all Hawkeye 10 pitchers in strikeouts. During the season she pitched two no-hitters and three one-hitters. Offensively, she hit .355 and was the team leader in extra-base hits, including five home runs. She knocked in 31 runs and was a unanimous all-conference player on the first team.
Mostek was on the all-conference second team. She hit .397 in conference games and .389 overall, led the team with 36 RBI and was 15-of-15 in stolen bases. Defensively, she threw out nine would-be base stealers.
Other awards voted on by team members are shown below. The players also presented gifts to the coaches, which included bronze softballs with the players' autographs, among other items.
McCabe also thanked freshman coach Robyn Ploeger for her contributions to the program over the years. She has accepted a teaching position in the Panorama school district.
(Years lettered)
Seniors — Mackenzie Andreasen (2).
Juniors — Audrey Fyock (1).
Sophomores — Brenna Baker (3), Nicole Haley (1), Haylee LaMasters (3), Natalie Mostek (3), Kiana Stuart (1).
Freshmen — Taylor Briley (2), Shelby Palser (1), Jami Sickels (1), Josie Sickels (2), Alyssa Higgins (1).
Participation awards
Freshman squad — Morgan Shawler, Kiersten Plowman, Madison Callahan, Mattie Wheeler, Hannah Hood, Aleisha Larkin, Alexus Larkin, Morghan Frey, Cammy Rutherford, Leah Stow, Kristie Hallett, Hannah Fogle, Cydney Seley.
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Most improved — (tie) Shelby Palser and Nicole Haley.
Spirit award — Alyssa Higgins.
Hustle award — Brenna Baker.
MVP — (tie) Natalie Mostek and Haylee LaMasters.
Coaches' award — Jami Sickels.
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First team — Haylee LaMasters, Taylor Briley.
Second team — Natalie Mostek, Mackenzie Andreasen.
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"This recipe is for a quick Japanese style pork saute. Great with rice and steamed veggies on the side. You can also double the recipe and use whole Pork Chops or chicken breasts for grilling!"
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grated fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons
soy sauce
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1 pound
thinly sliced pork loin
3 tablespoons
vegetable oil
Awesome! I marinated a thinly sliced pork tenderloin for about 3 hours, then drained the meat reserving the marinade. Stir-fried the meat over high heat in a large skillet until nicely browned then added the reserved marinade plus some water to deglaze the pan (& glaze the meat!)
Served on a bed of thinly sliced cabbage that had been sauteed with onion in wok oil until tender (with a little dark sesame oil for more flavor). A bit of soy sauce was added to the cabbage right before plating.
This didn't have a lot of flavour. Kind of salty with a slight ginger taste but that's it.
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Excellent dish, very easy and tasty. For this recipe, I sliced up 4 pork chops and doubled the marinade with great results. I added some extra ginger (big fan) and also saved some marinade to reduce and add as a sauce at the end.
My Japanese mother-in-law has taught me a great trick for cooking meat like this. It's best to cook in small batches that don't overlap in the (non-stick) pan. After each batch, drain off excess oil and wipe clean with a paper towel. This keeps the meat and marinade from getting to burned. This works well for any meat that is cut into small pieces and saucy from a marinade. Hubby says it was just like mom's cooking!!!
This is almost like the ginger pork in restaurants here in Japan, but the ginger flavor is not strong enough. Next time I'll either add more ginger, or marinade for longer. I only used 2 tbsp of oil but it still splattered everywhere. I think I will just spray the pan with some oil the next time and cook the pork in its marinade (the sauce tastes so good on rice).
be careful with the oil just use a little the meat will come out greasy.
I loved this! The flavors were delicate and it went well with rice. You definitely have to be careful what else you serve so you don't overpower the flavor of this dish.
This is a great recipe! I put it on top of thinly sliced cabbage and serve with rice. Tastes just like it is from Japan.
Hubby and I both loved this recipes. I did , however, use probably 2x of the ginger it called for. Be sure to use real fresh ginger root. I grated mine. It goes very well with steamed rice, steamed/boiled cabbage or lettuce. :) Thank you so much. I love the sauce as well.
Also, A word of advice if you are using cut up pork tenderloin. It will work and very well, but make sure the strips aren't too thick. With strips, the marinade needs to be stronger so the flavor would soak through. If you don't have too much time to marinade it, be sure to beat it in a bag (tenderize) before hand. I know some of us are trying to use the less fatty cuts, this tip and recipe is definitely good for those.
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"A colorful and flavorful macaroni salad made with hard cooked eggs, bell pepper and celery in a creamy dressing. Best macaroni salad I have ever had. I always get many requests for recipe. Enjoy!"
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hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 small
onion, chopped
3 stalks
celery, chopped
1 small
red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons
dill pickle relish
2 cups
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3 tablespoons
prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup
white sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons
white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon
3/4 teaspoon
celery seed
Okay, I am absolutely addicted to this salad. However, I have made some changes to it. First, I prefer bow tie pasta. I think it gives it a little more visual appeal. I also dry the pasta on paper towels after I drain it. This keeps the moisture level down and allows the dressing to coat the pasta better. I use fat free Miracle Whip to keep the fat content down. I use four eggs instead of three. I find the sugar is an important ingredient however, I only use about 1/4 to 1/2 cup. I also use apple cider vinegar. I don't add the red pepper because my husband doesn't like them but they do give it a great color. We all love celery so I add extra and I also chop the leaves from the celery stalks and add those. I also like to add in a little garlic salt. It always seems to make a lot of dressing so I mix in just enough to coat the pasta and let it sit over night. I cover and fridge the remaining dressing. Then, if it looks a little dry in the morning, I add more of the dressing. This keeps it from being too liquidy.
I have also added in a can of well drained tuna which gives it a great flavor and makes it more of a meal.
The dressing also works great as a base for potato salad.
I wish I had read other reviews before making this ( usually do and this will teach me a lesson). The 3/4 cup sugar just ruined what would have been a great recipe 1/8 to a 1/4 cup would have been fine. Also, use a whole box (16 oz.) of macaroni. Two cups isn't nearly enough for this recipe.
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What a wonderful, delicious recipe! I reduced the sugar a bit but next time will add even less. I think 1/4 or 1/3 cup will suit my families tastes. I had a hard time putting this recipe together since I found myself out of some ingredients. I subbed one cup of Marzetti's slaw dressing and one cup of Mayo for the Miracle Whip. I also chopped one small dill pickle and added a little pickle juice for the relish. Didn't have celery seed so that was left out. With summer coming up I can see myself making this many times over! Thank you for the post. By the way, for the poster that mentioned the restaurant, Das Dutch Haus in Ohio: I used to live in Pittsburgh and a highlight for us moms was to drive over to shop and eat at Das Dutch Haus. Ah, the memories. I loved the food there! :-) *Update* Made this again and used the salad dressing. Used celery salt instead of salt and celery seed. This is just so yummy! Made again and sprinkled with paprika and black pepper. Outstanding! For those of you that think that this is a little soupy, place in the fridge overnight and the noodles soak up some of the liquid. It is perfect the day after preparing!
This is the recipe I use every time I make mac salad! I use real mayonnaise, Miracle Whip doesn't exist in my kitchen. Green pepper instead of red, cut the sugar to 1/2 cup, and no pickle relish. I add an extra hard boiled egg, shredded cheese, and I season the dressing with extra salt, pepper, garlic powder and a couple drops of Louisianna hot sauce for flavor. I cut the mustard to 1 Tbsp. Other good additions are diced ham or bacon. Amish macaroni salad is supposed to be sweet.
As per other reviewers' remarks I cut the amount of dressing. But pasta absorbs all moisture very quickly, becoming dry. So, if not eating the salad right away, I suggest following the recipe as is (I agree with reducing sugar to 1/4 c.)- add enough dressing to salad to satisfy immediate eating requirements- keep the rest for later. You will need it.
Also, another reviewer suggested adding cubed cheese - I don't think cheese adds anything to this recipe it's quite simply excellent as is.
Edit: I have now made this recipe dozens of times. Yesterday I bought mayonaise instead of Miracle Whip-type salad dressing - in my opinion using mayo requires more sugar - I used a half cup. Other than that - I'm still making it as above and getting raves from my guests and family.
Perhaps I should preface my review by saying I hate macaroni salad....just not a big fan, can easily walk away and not eat it. Yuck. My dad requested mac salad for Father's Day and I searched for the "right" recipe and found this. OMG. I just ate a bowl and it's fantastic. And the flavors haven't even had a chance to meld. And I hate mac salad! I did make some changes, here they are: I doubled the recipe and used 4-5 C uncooked whole grain elbows. I diced a md green pepper, a md red pepper, a sm-md red onion, 6 celery ribs, and 4 dill pickle spears (no dill relish, I realized). I used 6 hard boiled eggs. In the dressing, I used Kraft Light Mayo w/Olive Oil, yellow mustard, 2/3C sugar (and I would not use anymore, perhaps would use less, maybe down to 1/3C even next time) and I didn't measure the white vinegar, just added a couple of splashes. I also added a healthy amt of dill pickle juice (2 good "splashes" from the jar). I added the following seasonings (I did not measure, I just sort of sprinkled across the top to cover, not coat, twice): garlic salt (and did not use regular salt then), dill weed, and crushed red pepper (about 8 shakes). I did not use celery seed simply because I hate celery (and I purposefully cut the celery large so I can pick it out :)). I WILL be making this again. Thanks for making me a mac salad eater (though, wait, I prob shouldn't be thanking you for adding yet another high calorie "like" to my list!)!
I really loved this............but beware, you HAVE to cut the amount of sugar. Thank goodness that I read the reviews before making this and did not add the full amount of sugar. I used 1/3 cup of sugar and I still found it a little sweet; and I LIKE sweet. Next time I will only use a 1/4 cup of sugar. Overall a delicious macaroni salad, creamy with a little tangy zing. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
This really is a fantastic macaroni salad. I did use several suggestions made by other reviewers... I added an extra hard-boiled egg (4 total), I reduced the sugar to 1/2C.(will reduce to 1/4C. next time and see how we like it) and I added only 1/2 the dressing (used Miracle Whip)to begin with. After refrigerating the salad all day I took it out, gave it a good stir, and added about 1/4 of the remaining dressing. This was perfect and didn't make it too "soupy". I will make this salad often...thanks so much for the great recipe!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Amish Macaroni Salad
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 532
Calories from Fat: 227
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The New Year is coming faster and faster, it's time to get the house ready for a fresh start. One of the harder rooms in the house to decorate is the bathroom. It's simple if you look at the common denominator: the bathroom window. By dressing it with a beautiful valance, a colorful roman shade, or plantation wood you can enhance and relax the room, even as you keep the busy world at bay.
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Department of Computer Science
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Department of Computer Science
Can a computer tell the difference between right and wrong, or distinguish a male from a female? These sorts of questions are at the heart of research being explored by Professor of Computer Science Shlomo Argamon.
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Emmy Award-winning television executive Andrea Berry discovered her passion for broadcast operations during her student days as a disc jockey on IIT's radio station, WIIT 88.9 FM.
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Department of Computer Science
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Just a few years after graduating from IIT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar was part of the Intel team that designed the trailblazing Pentium chip.
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As far as I am concerned, this program benefited me a lot. It helped me learn profiles of many kinds of financial products as well as helped me have a better understanding of stochastic process.
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The mathematical finance degree gave me an advantage which helped me secure a job in the midst of an economic downturn, even though my ultimate goal was not simply finding a secure and comfortable career. I feel the primary benefit of this program comes from the financial math classes and the practical trading classes from the business school, together with the extensive programming training which employers greatly value in today's market.
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Before joining the MMF program, I was working as a currency options trader. My company was planning to start dealing some exotics and I felt I needed to have a better knowledge of the concepts related to these products. The program definitively helped me understand each of the essential topics that built mathematical finance theory.
Computer Science Undergraduate
The stereotype of the antisocial computer science major couldn't be farther from the truth in the case of John Groszko, fourth-year undergraduate.
I obtained a systematic education in financial and mathematical models. I was very satisfied by the arrangement of courses, as well as the professors' teaching methods. It's not a program only focusing on the theories, but also involving many projects related to practical problems.
Department of Applied Mathematics
Achieving academic excellence through interdisciplinary relationships is an IIT hallmark that Fred Hickernell, chair and professor of applied mathematics, has the opportunity to utilize each day.
Spring 2013, Employment at graduation: QRM Inc.
I made the decision to join the Master of Mathematical Finance program in 2010 after having spent a weekend in the city of Chicago. The professors I met then and since have been exceptional mentors to my growth as an academic, as a professional, and as a leader.
Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences; Department of Physics
Watching fruit flies may not seem like high-tech science, but this work of Professor Thomas Irving could hold the key to understanding the way the human heart muscle performs.
Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences
In science, what's small is big. "The heart and soul of today's scientific revolution is nanoscale science," says Professor Ishaque Khan.
Marilyn Kouba is a true pioneer for women in the sciences at IIT. Kouba entered IIT as a junior in 1948, a time when there were not many women studying chemistry.
Department of Mathematics and Science Education
Distinguished Professor Norman Lederman, an internationally recognized expert in scientific inquiry and the nature of science and a longtime science educator, leads innovative programs.
Spring 2012, Employment at graduation: Volatility Exchange (VolX)
During my two years in the IIT MMF program, I thoroughly enjoyed the courses. The program is very well structured: the core financial math courses gave me a solid theoretical math background needed for pricing and hedging derivatives, while other courses offered me a solid understanding of real market problems, so that I can now effectively apply what I've learned in my work as a quant.
Spring 2009, Employment at graduation: Ph.D. student at Illinois Institute of Technology
I was admitted to IIT MMF program in the fall of 2007, where I learned from highly qualified faculty from both the Applied Math Department and Stuart School of Business, and was offered internships through several of the professors who are also involved in industry.
Department of Computer Science
Science can reveal the unforeseen, but sometimes it aims to improve the basic components of our everyday lives. Associate Professor of Computer Science Xiang-Yang Li's research interests focus on algorithm design and analysis for practical topics such as wireless and sensor networks, truthful computing, cryptography and network security, and computational geometry.
Spring 2013, Employment at graduation: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
I love this program so much. The curriculum has a balanced combination of theory and practice. The professors from the mathematical department give great lectures from theoretical stochastic processes to classical mathematical finance theory to frontier credit risk modeling.
Physics/Applied Mathematics Undergraduate
The goddess Isis was revered as a patroness of magic in ancient Egypt. For IIT College of Science student Nathan Majernik, it is not magic but rather his abilities in physics and applied mathematics that are propelling him along the fast track in science. Majernik won second place at the 2011 IIT Undergraduate Research Day poster session for his detailed tomography work on a bronze Isis statue.
Department of Applied Mathematics, Department of Computer Science
The professional life of Professor F.R. 'Buck' McMorris began in 1969 when he was awarded a Ph.D. in mathematics (abstract algebra) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Earlier, he received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Beloit College and a Master of Arts in mathematics from the University of California, Riverside.
Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Dystrophin research is the focus of Associate Professor Nick Menhart, who was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health R01 grant to study dystrophin's structure and function.
M.S. in Computer Science, 1986; Ph.D., 1991
Loretta Moore has served in a principal role on research contracts and grants totaling more than $5 million from agencies such as the United States Department of Homeland Security, the National Science Foundation, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters.
Spring 2014, Employment at graduation: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
During my two years at IIT, I received a comprehensive and well-structured mathematical education which gave me a solid mathematical background. The classes in credit risk modeling and in fixed income modeling play a key role in quant work.
Department of Physics
A former research associate at Fermilab, Associate Professor Linda Spentzouris has spearheaded the use of "left-handed metamaterials," which have unique optical properties, in accelerators and detectors.
Applied Mathematics Undergraduate
Daniel Burnham, notable architect and co-developer of the Plan of Chicago, was quoted to have said, "Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood. Make big plans, aim high in hope and work." Applied mathematics student Anita E. Thomas is taking Burnham's advice quite literally.
M.S. in Computer Science, 1980
Victor Tsao received a master's in computer science from IIT in 1980. He was co-founder of Linksys and served as president and CEO for 15 years before it was acquired by Cisco Systems.
Spring 2014, Employment at graduation: CME Group
I felt confidence when I went into the interviews with big companies such as KPMG, Citadel and OCC, because I was well prepared by the MMF program on both math and coding.
B.S. in Physics, 1962
Paul Wattelet vividly recalls a memory of his mother telling the late IIT president John T. Rettaliata that her undergraduate son was going to earn a Ph.D. one day.
Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, Jialing Xiang and her team study one type of genetic molecule that regulates the apoptic (a type of cell death) process, including how it moves inside cells and communicates with other signaling networks or signals.
Spring 2014, Employment at graduation: Graduate student at Illinois Institute of Technology
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MELANIE JOERGER School: Thousand Oaks GPA: 4.54 SAT: 2,040 College choice: Loyola Marymount Athletic achievements: Cross country first-team all-Marmonte League, 2011. Track and field first-team all-Marmonte League, 2011. Cross country first-team all-Ventura County, 2010 and 2011. Member of 2011 cross country team that went to state and finished seventh. Academic/extracurricular: Math tutor. Youth track and field assistant coach. Worship leader at Lighthouse Community Church.
CHEYENNE SAVOIE School: Newbury Park GPA: 3.325 SAT: 1,200 College choice: University of Oregon Athletic achievements: Water polo first-team all-Marmonte League, 2011 and 2012. All-county, 2011 and 2012. Third-team all-CIF, 2011 and 2012. Academic/extracurricular: Junior Olympics participant, 2009-12. Raised funs for Aplastic Anemia. Relay for Life.
JAYNESSA LOPEZ School: Fillmore GPA: 4.42 SAT: 1,590 College choice: Cal Lutheran Athletic achievements: Volleyball, most inspirational award, 2010. Softball best offensive player, 2012. Basketball most improved, 2012. Academic/extracurricular: A.S.B. member. Relay for Life Cancer Walk participant. Big Brother/Big Sister mentor. Youth softball coach. Participant in UC Ambassadors Club, Sports Hall of Fame Club and Drama Club.
ASHLEY HOPKINS School: Grace Brethren GPA: 3.89 SAT: 1,650 College choice: The Master's College Athletic achievements: Soccer most inspirational award, 2012. Soccer captain, 2012. Frontier League second team all-league, 2011. First-team all-league, 2012. Member of back-to-back Frontier League champions, 2011 and 2012. Academic/extracurricular: Helped with Children's Hunger Fund. Assisted with Grace Brethren athletics open house. Grace Brethren soccer camp helper. Coached seventh-grade girls soccer team at Pleasant Valley Christian School.
ARIANNA HALAMANDARIS School: Moorpark GPA: 4.205 SAT: 1,900 College choice: UC San Diego Athletic achievements: Basketball second team all-Marmonte League, 2010-11. First-team all-Marmonte League, 2011-12. Second team all-county, 2011-12. First team all academic, 2011-12. Academic/extracurricular: AVID tutor. Relay for Life. Publisher for on-campus club, Pay It Forward. Breakfast with Santa.
JESSICA MADLANGSAKAY School: Channel Islands GPA: 4.67 SAT: 1,650 College choice: Cal State Northridge Athletic achievements: Tennis MVP, 2010 and 2011. Pacific View League singles honorable mention, 2011. Academic/extracurricular: Key Club president. ASB. Knowledge Bowl. Relay for Life volunteer. Rose Bowl Parade decorator. Letters to Soldiers. Students Against Animal Cruelty. Geography Bowl. Biology Club. Academic Decathlon.
KORTNEY WHALEY School: Nordhoff GPA: 4.29 SAT: 1,850 College choice: Whitworth University Athletic achievements: Volleyball three-year starting setter. Volleyball team captain and MVP, 2011. Volleyball Frontier League first-team all-league, 2009. Volleyball Tri-Valley League first-team all-league, 2011. Member of girls varsity basketball team. Academic/extracurricular: Participant in Nordhoff Music Department. Performed in five choir ensembles. Three-year participant in Nordhoff's annual spring musical. Active with Ojai Presbyterian Church.
SAM MEYER School: Ventura GPA: 3.62 SAT: 1,370 College choice: Ventura College Athletic achievements: Channel League second team, 2010-11. Channel League second team, 2011-12. All-county second team, 2010-11. All-county first team, 2011-12. CIF first team, 2011-12. All-state nomination, 2011-12. Academic/extracurricular: Member of the Global Economic Management Specialist Academy at Ventura High. Science Fair. Volunteer referee. More than 100 hours of community service.
KELSEY HAINES School: Oak Park GPA: 3.9 SAT: N/A College choice: Wisconsin Athletic achievements: Basketball MVP, 2011 and 2012. Tri-Valley League basketball first team, 2011. Tri-Valley League softball first team, 2011. Basketball second-team all-county, 2011. All-CIF basketball first team, 2012. Academic/extracurricular: Kids and Company volunteer. Helps children with learning disabilities.
EMILY MCATEE School: Villanova Prep GPA: 4.17 SAT: N/A College choice: Thomas Aquinas Athletic achievements: All-academic tennis first team, 2011. All-academic basketball first team, 2012. Tennis MVP, 2012. Honorable mention all-Frontier League, 2012. Academic/extracurricular: Participant in Villanova's production of Annie Get Your Gun in 2010 and Oklahoma in 2012. National Honors Society. California Scholarship Federation. Mock Trial, 2009 and 2010.
SHAWNA KORSHAVN School: Westlake GPA: 4.62 SAT: N/A College choice: Whitworth Athletic achievements: First-team volleyball all-Marmonte League, 2011. Ventura County Star second-team all-county, 2011. Los Angeles Daily News second-team all-county, 2011. Set Westlake season assist record with 1,035. Academic/extracurricular: Campus Light Club President, 2010-11. Math tutor. National Honors Society, 2011-12. California Scholarship Federation Gold Seal Bearer.
NICOLETTE ROSALES School: St. Bonaventure GPA: 3.917 SAT: 1,680 College choice: Loyola Marymount Athletic achievements: Tennis MVP, 2011 and 2012. Tri-County Athletic Association first-team singles all-league, 2008 and 2009. TCAA doubles team of the year, 2011. CIF doubles championship, 2011. Academic/extracurricular: National Honor Society. Leo Club. Spanish Club. Art Club. President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2012. ASB ambassador, 2009-2011.
JESSICA PHAM School: Agoura GPA: 4.51 SAT: 2,170 College choice: UCLA Athletic achievements: Tennis most improved, 2009. Varsity captain. Academic/extracurricular: Los Robles Hospital volunteer. Woodland Hills Kumon Center tutor. Relay for Life. Veterans Affairs Hospital youth volunteer.
ISHA PATEL School: Simi Valley GPA: 4.675 SAT: 2,240 College choice: UC Berkeley Athletic achievements: Varsity tennis team member. Three-time scholar-athlete award winner. Academic/extracurricular: Valley Presbyterian Hospital volunteer. Key Club. Interact Club. Viola player for Cal State University, Northridge's Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nancy Bowling School: Royal GPA: 3.6 SAT: 1,560 College choice: Arizona Athletic achievements: First team all-Marmonte League, 2009-12. Set Marmonte League wins record (35). Shutout record in a single season (18). Suzanne Manlet Tournament MVP, 2012. Academic/extracurricular: Pitching and general softball lessons with youth in the community.
ELENA ROFFEL School: Rio Mesa GPA: 4.432 SAT: 2,070 College choice: Northeastern Athletic achievements: Track and field most improved, 2010. Most outstanding thrower, 2011 and 2012. Academic/extracurricular: California Scholarship Federation. Red Cross Club. Girl Scouts. Link Crew.
KIMBERLY PIMENTEL School: Pacifica GPA: 4.09 SAT: 1,510 College choice: Northwestern State Athletic achievements: Soccer first-team all-Pacific View League, 2010-12. Team MVP, 2010-12. Team captain, 2011-12. Academic/extracurricular: Camarillo Eagles. Peer Resource. Key Club.
RACHEL BRAJKOVICH School: La Reina GPA: 4.63 SAT: 2,040 College choice: UCLA Athletic achievements: Member of cross country CIF championship team, 2008. Cross country first-team all-Tri-Valley League 2008 and 2009. Track and field first-team all-Tri-Valley League, 2010-2012. Academic/extracurricular: Student council vice president. National Honor Society. Afterschool tutoring at Regent Roundtable.
KATIE RICE School: Oxnard GPA: 4.45 SAT: 1,760 College choice: Morehead State Athletic achievements: Golf Pacific View League MVP, 2010-12. First-team all-PVL, 2010-12. First-team all-Ventura County, 2009-11. VCJGA player of the year, 2010. Academic/extracurricular: Mock trial. PTSA. California Scholarship Federation. Assists at golf clinics.
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The Main Street Program is kicking off a statewide initiative this Friday to promote shopping along downtown Ridgway.
"First Friday" will be a monthly event held on the first Friday of each month. Downtown merchants, restaurants, clubs and specialty shops will hold extended hours, promotions and specials until 7 p.m. in an effort to increase traffic into each participating business.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Break out the red carpet for the Groundhog Day trek to Gobbler's Knob for two important figures: Punxsutawney Phil and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett.
The Groundhog Club's Inner Circle confirmed last week that Corbett and his wife, Susan, will indeed attend Groundhog Day 2012, serving as the guest speaker at the annual Groundhog Banquet Feb. 1 and making the trek with the Inner Circle the morning of Feb. 2.
BROOKVILLE — A Punxsutawney man who served as the jury foreman in the Steven Rebert double-homicide trial, which concluded late Friday, said the jury became deadlocked while deliberating whether or not Rebert should be put to death.
Rebert was sentenced to life in prison by Jefferson County President Judge John H. Foradora, after the jury could not come to a consensus as to whether or not he should be put to death in the murders of Wayne and Victoria Shugar, both 61, Brockway, who were found shot to death in their home April 12, 2010.
Ridgway head wrestling coach Gary Gerber will lead the Elkers for the final time in front of the home fans Tuesday night as Ridgway hosts Brookville.
The junior high dual is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. with the varsity match to follow at approximately 7 p.m.
Gerber announced before the season that he will retire after this season is over. Gerber has over 430 wins to his career among a litany of coaching accomplishments. He announced the decision on Oct. 10, 2011 on "Talk of The Town" hosted by Dennis D. Heindl on 97.5 The Hound.
The Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce provides a wide variety of benefits to its members.
Many businesses and individuals in the area may be unaware of the promotional opportunities it provides.
For instance, through membership, an organization called "Chamber Choice" can provide low-cost health insurance to members who may not otherwise have the option.
BROOKVILLE – A hung jury sentenced former Emporium resident Stephen P. Rebert to life in prison for the shooting deaths of Brockway residents Wayne and Vicki Shugar, both 61, who were found dead April 12, 2010 in their Coal Tipple Road home.
The jury could not come to a unanimous decision on the death penalty, which was being sought by District Attorney Jeffrey Burkett. Eight jurors were for the death penalty and four for life, an automatic sentence of life in prison.
Despite increasing difficulty with staying physically active due to constraints associated with winter conditions, the Ridgway YMCA continues to make leaps and bounds.
"This time of the year it is hard to stay active due to our winter conditions," said Mary Lynne Bellotti, executive director of the Ridgway YMCA. "There is no better way than to come and swim in our 86-degree pool. For more than 100 years the YMCA has been teaching people to swim."
The Cheer Xplosion competition cheerleading squad has been a part of the Ridgway YMCA since 2001.
"Our caring and understanding coaches have made this program a success," said Mary Lynne Bellotti, executive director of the Ridgway YMCA. "Each year between 45 and 60 girls dedicate themselves to representing the Ridgway YMCA at competitions throughout Pennsylvania and New York.
"Through the years our mini squad has become our junior squad and then onto our senior squad."
With inconsistent and differing schedules plaguing families across the country, the Ridgway YMCA steps up to the play with their childcare center which is "home for many children" every day.
"We offer a complete before school, after school and all day child care program," said Shawna Steger, childcare director. "We take pride in being able to offer our children a complete preschool curriculum.
"It is important that we provide them with the tools that they will need to get them ready for kindergarten."
The Ridgway YMCA has another new program with the addition of the teen BodyPump program.
Chris Gilmore is a certified instructor for Les Mills BodyPump.
"BodyPump is an original barbell class that strengthens your entire body," Gilmore said.
When it was brought to YMCA officials' attention that there was a need for a teen fitness class, Gilmore offered to teach a scaled down version of her original class, according to Mary Lynne Bellotti, executive director of the Ridgway YMCA.


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Student programs
We offer programs for a wide range of students, from elementary school through high school. School groups can visit the Folger building, library, and theater for short workshops, tours, and matinees. Eligible students can benefit from our long-term, intensive programs: the Capital Shakespeare school residencies for students from local DC schools, and the Lily McKee High School Fellowship Program for qualifying high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. And students at all levels, from 3rd through 12th grade, learn by adapting and performing Shakespeare's works at our celebrated student festivals.
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