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Alcoholic beverage pictures task design and stimuli samples.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) results during alcoholic beverage picture trials relative to nonalcoholic beverage picture trials. Orange indicates where teens with alcohol use disorder (n = 15) had more response than control subjects (n = 15) to alcoholic beverage pictures. Blue shows where controls had more response to alcoholic beverage pictures (group P<.05; clusters, >515 µL). Numbers refer to axial slice positions. The fMRI results are displayed on averaged anatomic brain maps.
Blood oxygen level–dependent (BOLD) response signal contrast in the right precuneus/posterior cingulate region during exposure to alcoholic beverage pictures relative to nonalcoholic beverage pictures plotted as a function of drinks consumed per month for adolescents with alcohol use disorder (n = 15; r = 0.76 [P<.001]).
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Tapert SF, Cheung EH, Brown GG, et al. Neural Response to Alcohol Stimuli in Adolescents With Alcohol Use Disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003;60(7):727–735. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.60.7.727
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Cue reactivity studies in alcohol-dependent adults have shown atypical physiological, cognitive, and neural responses to alcohol-related stimuli that differ from the responses of light drinkers. Cue reactivity and its neural substrates are unclear in youth. We hypothesized that teens with alcohol use disorder would show greater brain response than nonabusing teens to alcohol images relative to neutral beverage images in limbic and frontal brain regions.
We tested the hypotheses in a cross-sectional functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Adolescents aged 14 to 17 were recruited from local high schools. Teens with alcohol use disorders (n = 15) and demographically similar infrequent drinkers (n = 15) met strict exclusion criteria (no left-handedness or neurological, other psychiatric, or other substance use disorders). Diagnoses were determined by means of structured and semistructured clinical interviews. Subjects were shown pictures of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage advertisements during blood oxygen level–dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging. Self-reports of craving were obtained before and after cue exposure.
Teens with alcohol use disorders showed substantially greater brain activation to alcoholic beverage pictures than control youths, predominantly in the left anterior, limbic, and visual system areas (P<.05; cluster threshold, 515 µL). The degree of brain response to the alcohol pictures was highest in youths who consumed more drinks per month and reported greater desires to drink.
These results confirm previous studies by demonstrating an association between the urge to drink alcohol and blood oxygen use in areas of the brain previously linked to reward, desire, positive affect, and episodic recall. This study extends this relationship to adolescents with relatively brief drinking histories using visual alcohol stimuli, and suggests a neural basis for response to alcohol advertisements in youths with drinking problems.
DRUG CRAVING is often described as the subjective experience of an intense desire for an addictive substance.1,2 It may occupy cognitive resources and influence substance use decisions,3 but it is difficult to measure objectively. Cue reactivity is an observable correlate of craving4 that has been demonstrated in alcohol-dependent adults5-7 through physiological changes such as increased heart rate or salivation on exposure to alcohol-related words, pictures, scents, tactile cues, or imaginal stimuli.6,8,9 Alcohol-dependent adults show difficulty shifting attention away from alcohol-related stimuli,10 and, consequently, substance cues can interfere with the deployment of effective coping responses.11,12 Although cue reactivity has not been studied in adolescents, substance-dependent youths show difficulty implementing coping skills when substance cues are salient.13
Knowledge about the neural systems subserving cue reactivity and craving has expanded recently.14 Alcohol-dependent adults given small amounts of alcohol showed increased blood flow in the right caudate nucleus that was positively correlated with self-reports of alcohol craving.15 Left prefrontal16-19 and bilateral orbitofrontal cortices17,20-24 have commonly activated in response to substance cues among adults. Some studies have reported bilateral activation changes in the amygdala,16,17,21,22 but more have shown a left and bilateral anterior cingulate response that correlates with craving.16-18,20-22,25 The reward-related nucleus accumbens appears responsive to substance cues and is related to craving reports, bilaterally16,25 and on the left,26 although some studies could not precisely localize this small region. In the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of pictoral alcohol cues, George and colleagues19 reported a thalamic and left prefrontal response to alcoholic relative to nonalcoholic beverage pictures (hereafter referred to as alcohol and nonalcohol pictures, respectively) among alcohol-dependent adults compared with matched control subjects. Our group previously studied brain responses of women aged 18 to 25 years to alcohol- and nonalcohol-related words.26 Alcohol-dependent young women demonstrated significantly more blood oxygen level–dependent (BOLD) response than controls during alcohol word presentation relative to neutral words in the anterior cingulate, left prefrontal cortex, bilateral insular gyri, and subcallosal cortex, which houses the nucleus accumbens. However, group differences were relatively modest.26
To summarize, a sizable literature reports that adults with substance use disorders demonstrate atypical reactions to stimuli that have been conditioned to addictive substances.27 However, the brain regions reported to subserve cue reactivity have been somewhat inconsistent, due in part to differing imaging techniques, stimuli, and populations, as previously reviewed.26 Cue-induced brain changes have not been studied in adolescents, although substance-dependent youths report substantial levels of craving,28 posttreatment relapses among adolescents are associated with exposure to substance-related cues,29 and youths report exposure to alcohol cues through advertising an average of 30 times per month.30 To assess the neural substrates of cue reactivity in youth, we studied adolescents aged 14 to 17 years, used pictures instead of words to more directly elicit cue reactivity, and used personally relevant alcohol stimuli. It was hypothesized that adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) would exhibit more brain activity in response to alcohol cues relative to teens without drinking problems, particularly in anterior cingulate, prefrontal, orbitofrontal, and subcallosal cortices. In addition, we hypothesized that desires to drink would correlate with levels of activation.
Recruitment flyers were distributed at local high schools. When a teen telephoned in response, a brief interview preliminarily ascertained eligibility, then the legal guardian was asked exclusionary questions. After a description of the study, written informed consent and assent, approved by the University of California–San Diego Institutional Review Board, were obtained from parents and adolescents. The teen was administered a 90-minute detailed screening interview, including the Family History Assessment Module screener,31 to assess family history of substance use and psychiatric diagnoses. We used the Customary Drinking and Drug Use Record32 to assess substance use and abuse/dependence criteria, and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children to assess adolescent psychiatric diagnoses.33 The same measures were administered to the parent by a separate interviewer for corroboration. In cases of discrepancies, additional data were obtained or data were coded to represent the lower level of functioning or presence of problems.
Exclusionary criteria were a history of a DSM-IV psychiatric or substance disorder other than AUD, neurological illness, head trauma with loss of consciousness for longer than 2 minutes, serious medical problems and learning disability; current use of medications that could affect the central nervous system; smoking more than 4 cigarettes per day; significant maternal drinking during pregnancy (≥4 drinks per occasion or ≥7 drinks per week); family history of bipolar I or psychotic disorders; inadequate English skills; sensory problems; left-handedness; and irremovable metal on the body. Because of high comorbidity with substance use disorders,34,35 teens meeting criteria for conduct disorder (n = 2) were not excluded.
Participants with AUD (n = 15) met current DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence, and normal controls (n = 15) had very limited experience with alcohol or other drugs. Each group contained 6 girls and 9 boys with an average age of 16 years, mostly from upper middle-class families (Table 1). Based on neuropsychological tests administered the day of scanning, participants in both groups were above average intellectually. Youths with AUD typically drank 6 drinks each weekend night and had met criteria for alcohol abuse (n = 7) or dependence (n = 8) for 1 to 2 years. Youths with AUD reported higher levels of depressed mood and nervousness before scanning than controls, although all were in the reference range except 1 participant with AUD (Beck Depression Inventory score, 19; Spielberger Anxiety T score, 64). After excluding this participant, groups had similar Beck Depression Inventory scores. Subjects with AUD still showed more anxiety, although within the normal range (Spielberger Anxiety T score, 44).
Teens and parents were administered a structured clinical interview36 by separate psychometrists covering demographic, medical, academic, family, and social functioning information. Parents were asked about the teen's developmental history and familial socioeconomic status37 and administered the Child Behavior Checklist.38
Substance involvement and use disorder diagnoses were assessed with the Customary Drinking and Drug Use Record,32 which collects lifetime and past 3-month information on alcohol, nicotine, and other drug use and assesses DSM-IV abuse and dependence criteria,39,40 withdrawal symptoms, and other negative consequences of substance use. Strong psychometric properties have been demonstrated in adolescents.32,41 The Timeline Follow-back42 provided substance use patterns for the previous 30 days. All participants submitted urine samples for drug toxicologic screening.
A 2-hour neuropsychological test battery was administered by a trained psychometrist (A.D.S.). The battery covered attention, working memory, learning and memory, and executive, visuospatial, and language functioning. General intellect was estimated with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III Vocabulary subtest,43 which correlates highly with full-scale IQ.43,44
The Beck Depression Inventory45 and state scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory46 assessed mood at the time of scanning. The Stanford Sleepiness Scale measured alertness immediately before and after scanning with self-reported ratings (1 indicates alert; 7, almost asleep).47
Alcohol craving was evaluated immediately before and after scanning with a 100-mm visual analog scale for rating the urge to drink48 and the Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire (DAQ).49 The DAQ yields the following 3 factors: reinforcing effects, strong desires to drink, and mild desires to drink.
Several days before scanning, participants were asked for their preferred alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage brands and what brands they had consumed in the past year to guide individualized beverage picture selection. Participants were asked to abstain from alcohol and other drugs for at least 48 hours before imaging. The most recent drinking reported was 72 hours before scanning, and no withdrawal symptoms were reported or evident in any participant the day of scanning. All imaging sessions occurred on Thursdays from 8 to 10 PM to maximize recovery from weekend binge drinking and maintain consistent circadian influence across subjects. Once subjects arrived for the single assessment session, Breathalyzer (Intoximeter, Inc, St Louis, Mo) and urine samples were collected for drug toxicologic screening and, for girls, pregnancy screening. No participant had a measurable breath alcohol concentration, and only 1 participant, who had disclosed recent marijuana use (3 days before), had positive findings in a urine sample.
Teens underwent assessment by a trained bachelor-level psychometrist of the same sex (E.H.C. or A.D.S.). Throughout scheduling and the assessment session, adolescents were told about the imaging procedures and the importance of keeping as still as possible during scanning. This was boldasized again just before scanner entry by the MRI technologist. After lying in the scanner, a soft cloth was placed on the participant's forehead, which was then taped to the head coil to minimize head motion, and a response box was placed in the subject's right hand.
The scanning protocol consisted of high-resolution structural imaging (inversion-recovery-prepared, T1-weighted, sagittally acquired 3-dimensional spiral fast spin echo50; 16 interleaves; echo-train length, 8; repetition time, 2000 milliseconds; inversion time, 700 milliseconds; echo spacing, 15.6 milliseconds; echo time, 15.6 milliseconds; field of view, 240 mm; in-plane resolution, 0.9375 × 0.9375 mm; through-plane resolution, 1.328 mm; 128 continuous slices; acquisition time, 8 minutes 36 seconds) and axially-acquired T2*-weighted spiral gradient recall echo imaging (repetition time, 3000 milliseconds; echo time, 40 milliseconds; flip angle, 90°; field of view, 240 mm; 20-21 axial slices covering the whole brain; slice thickness, 7 mm; reconstructed in-plane resolution, 1.875 × 1.875 mm; 138 repetitions; acquisition time, 6 minutes 54 seconds). Spiral imaging was used because it helps reduce the effects of motion on time series acquisitions.51,52
During fMRI data collection, an alcohol pictures task was administered. This task sequentially presented 20 alcohol and 20 nonalcohol pictures matched by color, visual complexity, and presence of people. The images were selected from a bank of more than 200 advertisements scanned from youth-oriented popular magazines (eg, Rolling Stone, Spin, Sports Illustrated, and Cosmopolitan) or downloaded from the Internet. A personalized set of images was selected for each adolescent, on the basis of his or her alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage preferences and experiences, to ensure familiarity with the stimuli. To maintain focus on the task without drawing attention to picture content, instructions consisted of the following: "Press 1 if the picture contains a person; press 2 if there is no person" (30% in each condition contained a person). The task alternated between 30-second blocks of each condition (10 trials per block; 2500-millisecond stimulus presentation and 500-second interstimulus interval), with fixation periods at the beginning, middle, and end (Figure 1 shows task design and stimulus samples).
Data were processed and analyzed with the Analysis of Functional NeuroImages package.53 First, we applied to the time series data a 3-dimensional motion-correction algorithm that aligned each volume in the time series to a selected base volume54 and estimated 3 rotational and 3 displacement parameters for each participant. To determine whether bulk motion differed between groups, each subject's absolute mean for each of the 6 motion parameters across the time series was compared in 1-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs). Controls required significantly more motion correction for 2 parameters (roll, 0.05 vs 0.03 mm [P = .02]; left displacement, 0.04 vs 0.02 mm [P =.05]) and showed more variability in motion during the time series for 2 parameters (roll SD, 0.05 vs 0.04 [P = .04]; yaw SD, 0.08 vs 0.05 [P = .02]), although the magnitude of these differences was quite small. To estimate task-correlated motion, the 6 parameters were correlated with the task reference vector across the time series for each subject. The median correlations for the AUD group were −0.069, 0.122, −0.011, −0.006, −0.067, and −0.037; for controls, −0.054, 0.059, 0.003, 0.042, −0.135, and −0.032 for roll, pitch, and yaw rotations and superior, left, and posterior displacements, respectively. Task-correlated values were compared between groups using Spearman correlations (P>.18 for all).
Next, the time series data were correlated with a set of 7 task reference vectors. These consisted of 1 seed reference function representing the alternating conditions during the time course of the task (depicted in Figure 1), and the same reference vector shifted in 1-second increments 6 times forward to account for delays in hemodynamic response,55 while covarying for linear trends and the estimated degree of motion (to control for spin history effects). Only the reference vector producing the highest correlation with the time course data was used, yielding fit coefficients for every subject in each voxel representing the correspondence between the observed and hypothesized signal. Each participant's imaging results were transformed into standard56 coordinates, and the functional map was resampled into isotropic voxels (3.5 mm3). We applied a spatial smoothing Gaussian filter (full width at half maximum, 3.5 mm) to manage individual variability in gyral structure. To test hypotheses, an independent-samples t test (α = .05, 2-tailed) compared groups on BOLD response contrast across the time series, essentially testing a group × condition interaction. Urge scores were correlated with BOLD response contrast for each voxel. Type I error was controlled by requiring that voxels surpass the specified α and compose clusters of more than 515 µL,57,58 yielding a voxelwise P of .00002 and a clusterwise P of .032.
Response logging failed for 8 AUD group and 6 control participants. Using available data, groups did not differ between task conditions in reaction time (alcohol pictures, 805.76 vs 860.31 milliseconds; neutral pictures, 736.18 vs 840.83 milliseconds for AUD and control groups, respectively) or accuracy (alcohol pictures, 96% both groups; neutral pictures, 98% both groups). The AUD group reported significantly more desires to drink than controls for all 3 DAQ factors before and after scanning. However, no significant increases were found after scanning for either group on the DAQ or the visual analog scale scores. As a result, we averaged prescanning and postscanning DAQ scores for use in analyses.
Throughout the brain, the AUD group showed significantly more BOLD response than controls to alcohol pictures relative to neutral beverage pictures, particularly in the left hemisphere, including frontal and limbic regions (P<.05; effect sizes, 3.67-9.69). This included hypothesized regions (ie, the ventral anterior cingulate, prefrontal cortex, orbital gyrus, and subcallosal cortex) and other areas (eg, the inferior frontal gyrus, paracentral lobule, parahippocampus, amygdala, fusiform gyrus, temporal lobe, hypothalamus, posterior cingulate, precuneus, cuneus, and angular gyrus). In contrast, controls showed more BOLD response to alcohol pictures relative to neutral pictures than the AUD group in 2 right frontal regions (P<.05; Table 2 and Figure 2). This analysis was rerun excluding the AUD participant with higher levels of depressed mood and anxiety. All regions listed in Table 2 remained significant except 2, and the AUD group showed more response to alcohol pictures in the left inferior parietal lobule (Brodmann area 39) than controls. The group × condition interactions were confirmed using the 3-dimensional ANOVA2 program of the Analysis of Functional NeuroImages,53 comparing signals from alcohol and nonalcohol picture conditions relative to fixation for both groups. All regions listed in Table 2 were confirmed, except for the right inferior frontal gyrus and right lateral precuneus.
To understand the main effect of condition, we studied each group separately in single-sample t tests. The AUD group showed greater response to alcohol pictures relative to neutral pictures in 21 regions, whereas they showed increased response to neutral beverages in just 2 regions (P<.05). Controls had more response to alcoholic beverage pictures in 5 locations, yet more response to neutral pictures relative to alcoholic beverage pictures in 16 regions (P<.05). To examine the main effect of group, we contrasted the BOLD response between the alcoholic beverage pictures and fixation conditions. Both groups showed considerably more response to the alcoholic beverage pictures than to the fixation cross, but the AUD group showed a more extensive response contrast. However, this contrast and the contrast between neutral pictures and fixation revealed some BOLD response in the AUD group during fixation blocks, perhaps indicating continued reactivity to alcohol stimuli.
To test the relationship between self-reported desire to drink and brain response, the 3 DAQ factors (reinforcement, strong desires, and mild desires) were examined in regressions to predict the BOLD response contrast between the alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage pictures for each group. Among those in the AUD group, the reinforcement factor did not predict variability in BOLD response contrast, but the strong desires factor predicted left temporal(β = 16.15) and right thalamic (β = −22.88) responses. The mild desires factor significantly and positively predicted 10 regions of enhanced BOLD response to alcoholic beverage pictures relative to neutral pictures in the AUD group (Table 3). Among controls, low reinforcement scores predicted more BOLD response contrast in the right posterior cingulate and temporal regions, and the strong and mild desires factors were unrelated to the BOLD response. To confirm these findings, we extracted each participant's signal intensity values from the regions that differed between groups (Table 2) and correlated these values with drinking and craving scores. For controls, only the following correlations were found: left temporal/fusiform BOLD signal contrast correlated with drinks consumed per month (r =0.56 [P = .03]), and left parahippocampal/amygdalar signal correlated with mild desires to drink (r =−0.55 [P = .03]). For the AUD group, 4 regions correlated positively with drinks per month (left inferior frontal, r = 0.51 [P = .04]; left paracentral lobule/dorsal cingulate, r = 0.59 [P = .02]; right precuneus/cuneus, r = 0.64[P = .01]; and right precuneus/posterior cingulate, r = 0.76 [P = .001]) (Figure 3), and 2 areas correlated negatively with reinforcement scores (right precuneus/cuneus, r =−0.73 [P = .002]; and right inferior frontal, r = −0.53 [P = .04]).
Because individuals with family histories of AUD tend to respond abnormally to alcohol and show other neural anomalies,59-62 we compared brain responses to alcohol pictures between those in the AUD group with family histories that were positive (FHP) and negative (FHN) for AUD. The AUD-group teens with FHP (n = 9; 5 [56%] female) showed more BOLD response contrast between the alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage pictures than the AUD-group teens with FHN (n = 6; 1 [17%] female), especially in the left posterior cingulate and prefrontal, orbital, and inferior temporal gyrus. Controls with FHP (n = 9; 3 [33%] female) showed more brain response to alcoholic beverage pictures relative to nonalcoholic beverage pictures than controls with FHN(n = 6; 3 [50%] female), particularly in the left paracentral, medial frontal, prefrontal, cuneus, and anterior cingulate areas. However, when comparing the 9 AUD-group teens with FHP and the 9 controls with FHP, the AUD group showed substantially more response to alcoholic beverage pictures throughout the brain. Similarly, the 6 AUD-group teens with FHN showed more brain response to alcohol pictures than the 6 controls with FHN, except in the right frontal pole and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
In adolescence, sex differences in neuromaturation63-65 influence affective response66 and may relate to cue reactivity. We compared responses with alcohol pictures relative to nonalcohol pictures in boys and girls of the AUD and control groups. In the AUD group, girls (n = 6) showed more brain response than boys (n = 9) to alcohol pictures, particularly in the anterior cingulate and left prefrontal regions, whereas boys showed a strong response to alcohol pictures in the left orbital gyrus and bilateral paracentral gyri. No sex differences were apparent among controls.
Our results supported the hypothesis that adolescents with AUD produce more brain activity in response to alcohol cues than teens without drinking problems. This was specifically supported in the ventral anterior cingulate and subcallosal, prefrontal, orbital, and limbic regions, areas previously associated with reward and drug craving. In addition, we found increased response in posterior regions that may be critical to visual association, episodic recall, appetitive functions, and the formation of associations. In teens with alcohol abuse/dependence, mild desires to drink alcohol were associated with enhanced BOLD response in frontal and visual regions and diminished response in the ventral anterior cingulate.
These results are consistent with previous studies on alcohol and other drug cues. Like many neuroimaging studies of craving, we found an anterior cingulate response to substance cues among problem users.16-18,20-22,25,26,67,68 These findings also support studies that found subcallosal cortex/nucleus accumbens,16,25,26 orbitofrontal,17,20-24 left prefrontal,16-19,22,26,68 amygdala,17,21 temporal,17,23,67,69 and posterior cingulate16,22,23 responses. The most similar design to ours is the 2001 study by George and colleagues.19 Both studies found increased left prefrontal BOLD response in individuals with AUD during exposure to alcohol relative to nonalcohol pictures. Although our study did not replicate their thalamic activation, the hypothalamus of teens in our AUD group was more responsive to alcohol pictures than to nonalcohol pictures, whereas controls did not show such an effect.
The present study found larger areas of brain activation to alcohol pictures than the study by George et al.19 Several dissimilarities between projects could account for these differences. First, youth tend to exhibit larger areas of BOLD response relative to adults across tasks70,71 owing to regional specialization that develops throughout adolescence. Second, our study used personalized stimuli instead of a standard picture series. Many youths have used only certain alcoholic beverage types, and we wanted to ensure previous exposure to beverage pictures to maximize cue reactivity. Third, our study examined the whole brain, demonstrating group differences in posterior regions. Fourth, the current study repeated images, using 40 images, whereas George et al19 used 56 pictures. This leaves the possibility that recognition might have affected results. Fifth, our pulse sequences collected data spirally in k-space, a technique that is less sensitive to motion artifact.51,52 Finally, the larger sample size resulted in more statistical power to detect subtler effects.
These results confirm the findings of a recent study from our group26 in which alcohol-related cues appeared to provoke increased BOLD response in the nucleus accumbens region among college-age women with AUD. However, the magnitude of response in the present study is much larger and involved the visual system, possibly due to the pictoral stimulus modality and younger developmental stage of participants. The role of the visual system in the response of heavy drinkers to pictoral alcohol cues was not predicted, but it merits consideration. Feature-based visual attention may serve as the earliest stage of cortical response to visual stimuli and is linked to substantial BOLD response in visual brain regions.72 Because of personal experiences and affective responses, adolescents with AUD may have attended to a broader array of features in the alcohol images, involving more visual system neurons than were involved for controls. Future studies could examine this hypothesis using eye-movement measures. The response of the AUD group to alcohol pictures in the ventromedial region (Brodmann area 47) corresponds to findings of decision-making studies73,74 that showed the importance of this region for making selections based on reward contingencies.
Several limitations of the current study warrant consideration. First, teens did not report increased craving after the alcohol pictures task, whereas the adults in the study by George et al19 did, suggesting that dynamic craving processes were not captured in the imaging sessions. Teens tend to drink in the absence of adults, so the MRI setting may have been antithetical to typical drinking situations, and youths may be less able to discriminate and report changes in craving than adults. Urge ratings were not collected during scanning, but 5 minutes before and after scanner entry. Second, adolescents with AUD had more extensive histories of other drug and nicotine use than did controls, although sex, ethnicity, and family history were comparable. Third, our use of personalized cues may diminish generalizability and comparability between participants, and it is possible that social aspects of some pictures produced different responses across participants. Within-subject designs are needed to compare the effects of individualized vs standard cues.75 Fourth, although all participants had some familiarity with the stimuli presented, teens with AUD may have had more experience with the alcohol stimuli, so results may represent differential recall effects.
This fMRI study demonstrated that high school youths with alcohol abuse or dependence show widespread and intense brain activation in response to pictures of alcohol advertisements. These results suggest that, not only are liking and remembering alcohol advertisements associated with frequent drinking76 and expecting to drink more,77 but alcohol advertisements may have a strong effect on youths with established heavy drinking patterns as well as those with family histories of AUD, similar to how media depictions of aggression have detrimental effects on children with preexisting aggressive traits.78 For young drinkers, this neural response may indicate that advertisement content has been conditioned with drinking experiences, and may reflect increasing salience of alcohol advertisements as drinking escalates. Fortunately, encouraging youths to evaluate advertisements and critique the intentions of advertisers appears to help counter the negative influences.79,80 For teens in treatment for substance use disorders, research is needed to determine whether cue reactivity can be reduced and whether diminished response to cues predicts treatment success.
Corresponding author: Susan F. Tapert, PhD, Psychology Service (116B), Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161 (e-mail: email@example.com).
Submitted for publication August 23, 2002; final revision received February 6, 2003; accepted February 6, 2003.
This study was supported by grants R21 AA12519 and R01 AA13419 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, Md (Dr Tapert) and a Veterans Affairs Merit Grant (Dr Frank).
This study was presented in part at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 25, 2001; Montreal, Quebec.
We thank Lisa Eyler Zorrilla, PhD, Laura Santerre, Carmen Pulido, and Valerie Cestone for their contributions to this research.


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- First, the weather: As tweeted in @newsfromItaly, buckets & buckets of rainfall everywhere, means loads of snow in the mountains--The Ski Season has opened in the Dolomites! Now, if people other than the politicians could actually afford to get there...
- In his blog assessing the Italian financial situation, Economist (& Nobel Prize Winner) Paul Krugman thinks that Italy's finances might not be in as sad shape as one thinks. He doesn't take a stab about the future, with jobs going, businesses closing, and things costing more for the ever-eroding middle class, but still good news is good news.
What's The Matter With Italy? http://nyti.ms/10ZG9AA More About Italy http://nyti.ms/UbMO6A
- In Politics, the left-wing Democratic Party held their American-style primaries and a debate between the two big hitters: old-guard politician Bersani -vs- young & aggressive Mayor of Florence, Renzi. Even more refreshing was the amicable atmosphere during the debates vis-a-vis the shouting that usually goes on on talk shows. And, on an even more refreshing note, Berlusconi continues his they-love-me/they-love-me-not flirtation with forming yet another party & giving it a go in the Spring Elections. But, so far, his Big Announcement seems to be playing out as successfully as Donald Trump's. As long as he's into resurrections, perhaps he should use the Margherita party name - whose symbol is the Daisy. Or even a pizza Margherita for a logo.
- In November, Rome's Christmas market opened in Piazza Navona, which draws lots of crowds. Those who need a nice new figurine for their manger scenes can get them there in the festive atmosphere of the piazza. And, speaking of figurines, of course those wily Neapolitans have come out with Obama and Romney - the perfect figures for your manger scene-what they have to do with the birth of Jesus, remains to be seen, but it looks like Romney has since been discounted, and we can only hope that Berlusconi goes the same way.
- Not only have the fresh-pressed olive oils come out this November (and it seems to be a banner year), the Vino Novello has hit the stands and restaurants as well! Many wineries and olive oil companies (I personally love forays into Umbria) open over the weekends and provide wonderful tastings of all the bounty.
- And finally, in Rome's Torre Argentina area, it looks like the humans running the Cat Sanctuary are getting the boot, but the cats will be allowed to rome the area even as it is opened up to the public. This is an ongoing saga, so watch this page.


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|Button from Bewitched Bookworms.
Release Date: March 31, 2011
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Publisher: Speak
Pages: 208
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A haunted castle, a handsome young man dead for four hundred years, one heck of a scary portrait of a witch, and a treasure hunt -- not to mention a princess for a roommate! -- all await 15 year old American girl Caitlyn Monahan when she earns a scholarship to a French boarding school.
There are secrets behind the stone walls of Chateau de la Fortune, buried for centuries along with the mystery of who killed Raphael, the charming ghost who visits Caitlyn at night. But as Caitlyn unearths the history of the castle, nothing scares her as badly as the secret she learns about herself, and the reason she was chosen to come to the Fortune School.
And nothing breaks her heart as badly as falling in love with a dead guy.
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 336
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It's a fight to the death—on live TV—when a gladiator's daughter steps into the arena
Lyn is a neo-gladiator's daughter, through and through. Her mother has made a career out of marrying into the high-profile world of televised blood sport, and the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association are second nature to their family. Always lend ineffable confidence to the gladiator. Remind him constantly of his victories. And most importantly: Never leave the stadium when your father is dying. The rules help the family survive, but rules—and the GSA—can also turn against you. When a gifted young fighter kills Lyn's seventh father, he also captures Lyn's dowry bracelet, which means she must marry him... For fans of The Hunger Games and Fight Club, Lise Haines' debut novel is a mesmerizing look at a world addicted to violence—a modern world that's disturbingly easy to imagine.
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From Israel National News comes this highly entertaining report on Iranian coverage of the presidential election:
Iran's government mouthpiece Press TV is panicking over the prospect of a defeat for President Barack Obama and warns that Mitt Romney will steal the election through "black-box" voting machines that "manufacture election outcomes."
It also charged that the polls – virtually all of which now show Romney in the lead or at least in a dead heat – are fraudulent. Press TV has picked up on some American website tweets that predict black Americans will riot if Obama loses.
It is striking how closely Iranian state media parallel the fevered fantasies of American liberals:
"All signs are pointing towards another neo con-Republican election theft attempt, like the successful ones of 2000 and 2004," Press TV told its readers Sunday. …
Press TV asserted that the "appearance of blatantly fraudulent public opinion polls giving Romney a substantial lead over Obama…give Romney 'momentum' and create the illusion of plausibility when rigged voting machines hand him a 'surprise victory.'"
Adding that the GOP is "backed by the world's biggest crime syndicate." the government-controlled media outlet declared that "Romney actually owns the black-box voting machines that will fabricate — not count — the votes in Ohio, the most important swing state…
"Through a closely held equity fund called Solamere, Mitt Romney and his wife, son and brother are major investors in an investment firm called H.I.G. Capital. H.I.G. in turn holds a majority share and three out of five board members in Hart Intercivic, a company that owns the notoriously faulty electronic voting machines that will count the ballots in swing state Ohio November 7. Hart machines will also be used elsewhere in the United States.
"In other words, a candidate for the presidency of the United States, and his brother, wife and son, have a straight-line financial interest in the voting machines that could decide this fall's election. These machines cannot be monitored by the public. But they will help decide who 'owns' the White House."
Press TV accused the Republicans of having stolen the elections in 2000 and 2004 but reasoned that they could not do so in 2008. …
Riots also may break out after Romney is declared the winner, the media outlet continued. …
"If the Republicans steal another presidential election, …America might experience a wave of protests that would make the aftermaths of the Martin Luther King assassination, and the Rodney King beating, look like a picnic in the park.
For a change, Press TV did not refer to the "Zionist conspiracy" having a guiding hand in the "fraudulent" polls and the predicted "stolen" election.
Sounds like they've been reading the Daily Kos! Seriously, though, if Iran's mullahs were backing your candidate, wouldn't that cause you to think twice?


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Khao San
What to do in Khao San
Khaosan Road is immortalised in Alex Garland's popular novel The Beach, which famously described it as "the centre of the backpacking universe". Judging by the truth-seeking travellers who converge here, it's a phrase that sums it up pretty much perfectly. On Khaosan itself and the streets either side, you can shop, exchange tales and prepare for you next stint on the backpacker trail.
Packed into a 1 km-long strip are budget guesthouses and mid-range hotels, internet cafes, bars, restaurants, massage parlours, travel agents, bookshops, market stalls, tattoo shops and much more. So much, in fact, that the people, peddlers and party spirit have spilt over into nearby Soi Rambuttri. With its carefree, 'anything-goes' vibe, it's quite unlike anywhere else in Bangkok.


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Episode 147: Software Development Manager
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Host(s): Michael Markus
Michael and Markus discuss what makes a good R&D manager and how to potentially become an R&D manager. You will learn what some of the essential skills are, what the challenges are, and what the 'mission/vision/strategy thing' is actually good for.
- Podcast: Manager Tools
- Wikipedia: Eisenhower time management
- Wikipedia: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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The White Cliffs of Dover.
Southeastern Trains 375 813 passes the old Warren Halt between Dover and Folkstone.
Southeastern Trains 466 037 in Hollingbourne, Kent.
EWS 92009 with an intermodal passes through Ashford, Kent.
Eurostar in Ashford, Kent.
"Tangmere" with a steam special in Ashford, Kent.
Southeastern Trains 375 622 approaching Charing, Kent.
Javelin in Charing, Kent.
Southeastern Trains 375 715 in Wye, Kent.
Southeastern Trains 375 703 passes under the signalbox in Canterbury West, Kent.
"Tangmere" with a steam special in Canterbury East, Kent.
Southeastern Trains 375 309 in Canterbury East, Kent.
Southeastern Trains 375 814 in Pluckley, Kent.
EWS 66023 leads the 7Y23 (10:15 Hoo Junction - Hither Green Departmental) into Gravesend Central.
Mendip Rail 59002 "Alan J. Day" with the 6Y17 (09:50 Allington - Hither Green empty bogie hoppers) in Gravesend Central.
London 2012 advertisement in Gravesend Central.
Javelin in Gravesend Central.
Southeastern Trains 465 169 in the "trench" approaching Gravesend Central station.
Freightliner 66533 with the 4E24 (10:39 Thamesport (Grain) - Leeds) Freightliner in Gravesend Central.
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The natural and organic cosmetics market it set to reach nearly US$7 billion in 2007, according to a recent report by Organic Monitor. Leading in organic and natural product sales are the United States and Europe, making up US$1 billion sales increase this year.
According to the report, the mainstreaming of natural & organic cosmetics, inward investment and growing consumer demand for green products have all led to the growth of natural and organic cosmetics. The expanded distribution in supermarkets, drugstores, and pharmacies across North America and Western Europe is also said to have played a role in the growth.
In terms of European mass market retail, Germany has led the pack, where even discounters have launched certified natural cosmetics. Investment is also coming from large cosmetic companies who are either acquiring dedicated natural & organic cosmetic companies or launching certified products.
L'Oreal is eyeing further acquisitions since buying Sanoflore and The Body Shop in 2006. Origins Natural Resources, part of Estee Lauder, has launched a certified organic cosmetics line under the Origins Organics banner.
Organic Monitor projects global natural cosmetics market revenues to surpass US$10 billion before 2010. At that time, the market share of natural & organic products of total cosmetics is projected to near 10% in countries like Germany and the US.
Although companies are experimenting with natural and organic ingredient alternatives, regulation remains a problem. According to the company, pseudo-natural products are competing with legitimate natural and organic cosmetic products. The difference between the two, according to the company, could confuse and deter consumers.
Defining a natural and organic cosmetic product, a major industry concern, is the subject of the Natural Beauty Summit Europe in Paris. The seminar will tackle technical & formulation issues companies face with natural and organic cosmetics. Organic Monitor will also present its latest findings on the global market for natural & organic cosmetics at the inaugural event on November 29, 30.


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In my Photo Booth post I talked about using a Logitech C910 instead of the built-in iSight camera on a 2007 iMac. I wasn't happy with the quality and ended up using a Logitech HD Pro USB Webcam C910. The Logitech camera worked much better on the iMac, so I figured I'd compare it to the built-in iSight on my 2009 13″ MacBook Pro.
MacBook iSight – Color
Logitech C910 – Color
Comparing the two images you can definitely see the difference in color temperature. The iSight leans more towards red/yellow while the Logitech leans the other way. (Note that the Logitech has a slightly wider field of view as well, so you may have to move in closer.) The only light in this room was a CFL bulb with a lampshade over it, and the glow of 3 monitors. Besides the color, the sharpness of the image is what really stands out. The Logitech is way sharper.
MacBook iSight – Black & White
Logitech C910 – Black & White
Taking color out of the comparison, and just looking at a greyscale images, the sharpness of the Logitech over the iSight seems even more noticeable. As I've said before, the iSight is a tiny little camera, with a tiny little lens, and a tiny little sensor. It's great that every MacBook contains a camera, and for general video chat, etc. it'll do just fine, but if you need better image quality, it's nice to know you can get it for a reasonable price.
The Logitech also has the advantage of being able to view things on the other side of the Mac, and be placed a short distance from the Mac itself. The images on the 2XL Networks Photo Booth site were taken with the Logitech, and we'll be testing it out with Make: Live as well…


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Thursday, August 12, 2010
ssg special - john osborn @ panorama bar
august has accidentally turned into panorama bar month at mnml ssgs. first, a mix from prosumer, now a live recording from the venue, and still one more p-bar related mix to come... given this, it is rather appropriate that i began the month dancing to steffi at panorama bar, and next to me was john osborn, the man responsible for the latest ssg special mix. rather than me trying to explain it, i asked john to say a few words:
"This mix, for me, is special as it loosely represents various streams of my life meeting up in one lake. I've being DJ-ing for over 15 years now, and the most important of those years have been in Berlin. Naturally over the years I have traversed many different sounds and genres. During this time I've developed and changed as a person, and my 'sound' has always reflected these life stages. Looking back, I've always leaned to the darker, deeper sounds of electronic dance music - even in happier times of my life and probably the most prevalent sound has been a dub sound.
Playing at Panorama Bar is always special, and being given the opportunity to play at the Sub:stance second birthday party for 3 hours before SCB is incredible - so I knew I had to get it recorded [1 hour of the SCB is here]. This was the first set I'd ever played knowing it was to be recorded, so I really took my time in the weeks leading up to the gig planning the direction I was going to take. I never wanted to plan this set so meticulously that every track and every mix was irrevocable for the entire three hours - as I like to allow myself the freedom to change direction if it is needed, but I did get on my decks and plan a sketch of the set in a condensed time format of around an hour. Through this sketch I decided to represent as many of the sounds possible that have meant so much to me in a coherent way, without it sounding 'eclectic'. To do this I used that thread of the dub sound that could be found in all the styles that I have enjoyed.
Unfortunately the recording of the actual night lost approximately the first 30 mins. I started the night off with Sign Of The Dub, HYP001, and slowly took it up to end it with Omar S 004. So the starting point does give a clue to the entire mix idea and some of the vocals that are played in the mix are purposely played in this order to have a meaning. It's a kind of William Burrows cut and paste thing but in a more subtle flowing audio form. Of course this meaning is very loose and I'm the only one that really knows it is there - but this doesn't really matter - make out of it want you want, but some clever folk out there may piece it together.
I'd like to thank Paul Spymania & Paul Rose for having faith in me and letting me do this gig, and mnml ssgs for continuing to offer such an invaluable source of inspiration of important dance music and giving this mix a platform."
ssg special - john osborn @ sub:stance 2nd birthday, panorama bar, 9.7.10
if you happen to be in/near berlin this weekend, i would strongly suggest checking out the latest edition of the 'jackoff' parties john organises with elie eidelman. this saturday they've invited two longtime friends of the ssgs: falko is playing live and eli is on the decks. what a great combo! should be a very fun night. definitely get down there!
as john explained, this is a special set for him, so we really appreciate him letting us share it with you all. enjoy, it's a goodie...
49 comments:
Awesome immaculate set! Watch out for this guy... I have still to hear a better selector!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 1:21 AM
This set is pure class, so elegant.ReplyDelete
Does anyone know the name of the song that goes around 2:01:32? I think I've listened to it hundred of times.ReplyDelete
hey robot - I believe your talking about the Wax 3003 12"ReplyDelete
opp - sorry Wax 30003 - i forgot a zero ;)ReplyDelete
this guy is smooth as hell! and i am pleased to play with him b2b once again pretty soon! big up, john!ReplyDelete
John, that one.ReplyDelete
As it was familiar... I own the vinyl!
I'm too bad with this stuff.
Thanks :)
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 11:19 PM
HOLY SMOKES THIS SET IS A KILLER! easily in the top 10 of recent sets, possibly top 10 all time. . .ReplyDelete
Anyone ID the tune at 50minutes?ReplyDelete
while what i've heard of this set is pretty good...ReplyDelete
planning your shit out weeks in advance? isn't that for trance dj's?
i thought playing techno was all about just going for it and taking chances, not having everything laid out perfectly.
the track at 50 is:ReplyDelete
and thanks for the kind words!
@ erik c - nothing was planned out perfectly at all. As I said: "I never wanted to plan this set so meticulously that every track and every mix was irrevocable" - far from it, not my style and never has been.
ahh, then i misread it. my bad.ReplyDelete
still enjoying it! got some jams in here, for sure.
no problem eric, and thanks. I've really enjoyed your sets i've DL-ed from here also! top! xReplyDelete
track at 18? need it!ReplyDelete
track at 27min. is HEAVEN!
that's really interesting because:ReplyDelete
18 min: Rotary Cocktail 024 by Marko Fürstenberg
27 min: Rotary Cocktail 011 by Marko Fürstenberg
the only two RC tracks I played & you picked them out
I guess your a Marko fan !
they did sound similar, and yes, big furstenburg fan. guess we could share record crates. hahaha.ReplyDelete
what about 57? this is a monster.
lol - yo min 57 is the Vampire EP - Echochord 42 - yeah that bass line is so serious! :)ReplyDelete
had great fun listening to this mix. thanks mr osborne & ssgs! i have spent some pounds on discogs following this mix, so power to the podcast for supporting vinyl sales. managed to recreate some of those magical panorama bar moments in my bedroom. all i need to get is a picture of a gaping anus and the setting will be completeReplyDelete
What track did u drop after Skudge?ReplyDelete
off the top of my head I believe the track after the skudge is Levon Vincent! Double jointed Sex...ReplyDelete
I'm really enjoying this set. Definatly one of the best I've heard in a while.ReplyDelete
Hi, what a great set! Whats the id for 33.5 onwards please?ReplyDelete
WOW! One of the better downloads in while. Definitely not "eclectic", there is a vision.ReplyDelete
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John, its not levon vincent:]ReplyDelete
@endie08 gimmie a timeReplyDelete
@endie08 - its Ben Klock on deeply rooted house - here:ReplyDelete
This is an amazing two-and-a-half hours. This might be the best podcast/mix I've heard this year after the Peverelist FACT mix -- it's certainly the best since then. (They're impossible to compare, apples & oranges etc, but I hold that mix very highly). Genius selecting, brilliant mixing, wonderful pacing. This is what 'techno & house' (the coupling rather than separation is important) should sound like.ReplyDelete
Brilliant mix, got my feet moving under my desk at work!ReplyDelete
Would love to know the name if the track at about 2h04m, after Wax 30003.
@ Tom, thats the mighty skudgeReplyDelete
yessss, killer mix!ReplyDelete
Please could you tell me the name of the track that starts from the 8th minute?ReplyDelete
Lovely set.ReplyDelete
What's the tune at about 40 mins in? Sounds a bit like a dub techno Todd Edwards when the cut up vocals come in.
some more ids:ReplyDelete
Garek - 08min: Luke Hess, Motor Dub on FXHEMUSIC
Ronan - 33.5min: RIBN Light Black EP
Mattybalam - 40min: Langenberg - Times - Manuel Tur's mix
- AnonymousAugust 22, 2010 at 11:27 PM
The perfect mix of SCB !ReplyDelete
Can anyone ID the second track ?
Gracias John!-)ReplyDelete
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Finally get a day alone in my office to listen to this in its entirety, loving it John! Can i get an idea for track 1.45.50 - love the contrast in mood right here. Top stuff - MagdaReplyDelete
thanks Magda - I'm actually going to sit down and right the track list up this weekend as I'm getting so many track ID requests from this mix! the track you want to know is Boing Pop by Tevo Howard:ReplyDelete
I remember well dropping that one - I decided that we needed a little lightness to edge the darkness up if you know what i mean. J
@ J.O.ReplyDelete
Thanks! The Howards are on fire this year. I've also pilfered several other tracks from this mix after hearing them here, so full tracklist would be great - and dangerous ;P The Ribn stuff is great also.
Great mix- looking froward to the tracklist, there's a few on there i'm after the id's of!ReplyDelete
I've had this on heavy rotation for weeks. Incredible set. Have been completely amazed by the careful selection and the way it takes you deeper. Like walking down a flight of stairs.ReplyDelete
The floor must have lost it when you dropped the Vampire ep..
That tracklist would be very welcome. 1 or 2 I can't nail down.
Wow, one of my favorite mixes of the year, impeccable selection. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Would love IDs for 30 min, 1:39 & 2:31
my favourite dj live mix of this year so far ...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 1:15 AM
Dear John, Dear mnml ssg!ReplyDelete
congratulations on the sub:stance 2nd birthday mix at panorama bar 9.7.10. I love it. In the comments there you mention to Magda that you will actually dish out the complete tracklist. Sooooo, now you already know what my question is. Can you and would you please be to kind to ID those seminal 2:35:35? Would love to explore. Thanks for any help on this. Much appreciated.
boom boom boomReplyDelete
untz untz untz untz!
boom boom boom snapReplyDelete
boing boing boing boom tshcak!
boom hiss boom hisz
full tracklist is here:ReplyDelete
fyi, he just did a great mix for Get The Curse :) http://www.getthecurse.com/2011/11/29/john-osborn-tanstaafl-gtc162/ReplyDelete
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Placer County Transit (PCT)
Recruitment #2023-11640-02
|$19.16 - $23.91/hour; $3,321.07 - $4,144.40/month; $39,852.80 - $49,732.80/year
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Auburn (Applegate, Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Meadow Vista, Penryn)
South Placer (Granite Bay, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville)
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Veterans DD214 (if applicable)
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Permanent positions in this classification are eligible for a signing bonus of up to $2,000 ($1,000 to be paid at the beginning of the pay period in which the employee provides proof of a valid Class A or B driver's license with passenger endorsements and no air brake restrictions and $1,000 to be paid upon completion of 2,080 paid hours).
This classification is also scheduled to receive a general wage increase of 4% in July 2024.
Placer County is currently accepting applications for Bus Driver - I and Bus Driver - II in both Tahoe and Auburn/South Placer. Each level in this job series has different minimum qualifications.
To participate in one or more of these recruitments, you must complete and submit separate applications and supplemental questionnaires for each:
This recruitment is for Bus Driver - I in Auburn/South Placer only. For more information regarding PCT's services and routes, please click here.
Placer County Transit (PCT) provides a safe and direct means of transportation service for western Placer County residents and visitors. PCT is committed to providing comprehensive and reliable transit service to its passengers.
PCT is accepting applications for permanent full-time, permanent part-time, and temporary/extra-help assignments. Applicants who are hired as temporary/extra-help may be eligible to transition to permanent status. Temporary/extra-help positions are limited to 999 hours per fiscal year (960 hours for CalPERS retired annuitants).
The selection process includes an interview and a criminal background check. Candidates are then required to pass a physical and DOT drug clearance.
Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees, including:
*Amounts will be prorated for part-time employees and employees hired after the first of the year.
The information above represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire about the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department. For a detailed listing of benefits, please click here to view General benefits.
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To operate and perform routine maintenance on a public transit vehicle in passenger service; to operate a public transit vehicle safely and legally; and to practice principles of good customer service.
This is the entry level class in the Bus Driver series. This class is distinguished from the journey by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgment on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience. Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks.
Receives immediate supervision from the Transportation Supervisor and technical and functional supervision from a Senior Bus Driver.
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Based upon responses to the supplemental questionnaire, the applicant's education, training, and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the eligible list.
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Placer County offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List and certified as eligible for appointment to a similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information on the Public Agency Eligible List, to download forms, or to apply, please click here.
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Asian shares extend losses as China worries darken sentiment
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Tuesday, with Tokyo down 2% as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weighed on sentiment.
On Monday, U.S. stocks logged their biggest drop since May, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite sinking 2.2%.
Markets were closed Tuesday in Taiwan, Shanghai and South Korea.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dropped 0.5% to 23,971.73 as selling of property developers slowed.
The Nikkei 225 dropped 601.48 points to 29,898.57. Australia's S&P ASX 200 slipped 0.1% to 7,244.80.
Analysts said fears the damage from a property bust in China could ripple worldwide were drawing on memories of past financial crises such as the bursting of the Japanese "bubble" economy or the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis.
In Japan, that catastrophe is called the Lehman crisis for the 2008 collapse of the Lehman Brothers which aggravated the situation.
"The whisper is that this could be China's 'Lehman moment.' Even with Chinese markets closed until Wednesday, we are seeing knock-on sell-offs around the world," said RaboResearch.
The S&P 500 tumbled 1.7% on Monday to 4,357.73, its biggest drop since May. The S&P 500 was coming off two weeks of losses and is on track for its first monthly decline since January.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.8% to 33,970.47. The Nasdaq shed 2.2%, to 14,713.90. The Russell 2000 dropped 2.4% to 2,182.20.
Technology companies led the broader market lower. Apple fell 2.1% and chipmaker Nvidia dropped 3.6%.
Airlines were among the few bright spots. American Airlines rose 3% to lead all the gainers in the S&P 500. Delta Air Lines rose 1.7% and United Airlines added 1.6%.
"What's happened here is that the list of risks has finally become too big to ignore," said Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at State Street Global Advisors. "There's just a lot of uncertainty at a seasonally challenging time for markets."
The worries over Chinese property developers and debt have recently centered on Evergrande, one of China's biggest real estate developers, which looks like it may be unable to repay its debts.
Those property companies have been big drivers of the Chinese economy, which is the world's second-largest.
If they fail to make good on their debts, the heavy losses taken by investors who hold their bonds would raise worries about their financial strength. Those bondholders could also be forced to sell other, unrelated investments to raise cash, which could hurt prices in seemingly unrelated markets.
It's a product of how tightly connected global markets have become, and it's a concept the financial world calls "contagion."
Many analysts say they expect China's government to prevent such a scenario, and that this does not look like a Lehman-type moment. Nevertheless, any hint of uncertainty may be enough to upset Wall Street after the S&P 500 has glided higher in almost uninterrupted fashion since October, leaving stocks looking expensive and with less room for error.
On top of those worries, investors are watching to see if the Federal Reserve might ease off the accelerator on its support for the economy. And heavy government spending to counter the impact of the pandemic has raised the likelihood that Congress may opt for a destructive game of chicken before allowing the U.S. Treasury to borrow more money.
The Fed is due to deliver its latest economic and interest rate policy update on Wednesday.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose 61 cents to $70.90 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added 57 cents to $74.49 a barrel.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar added 10 cents to 109.49 Japanese yen. The euro cost $1.1740, up from $1.1726.
AP Business Writers Damian J. Troise, Stan Choe and Alex Veiga contributed.


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Live Status & Pune to Solan Bike Transport Information (Date 21/9/2023)
|Current Status
|SERVICEABLE as of Today - Date 21/9/2023
|Pune, Maharashtra
|Destination City
|Destination State
|From ₹ 5013 for Direct Pincode; From ₹ 5613 for ODA
|Delivery Type
|Door Delivery
|Door Pickup at Extra Charges
|Other Active Services
|Bike transport, Courier Service, Bike Transport, Express Logistics Service, Part Load Transport, Transport Service, Scooty Transport, Logistics Service, Bike Courier, Luggage Transport, Packers and Movers, Goods Transport, Courier, Household Goods Shifting
Bike Courier Services from Pune to Solan
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Directly Accepting following bikes for Pune to Solan, Please call our customer support to get status for others
- Bajaj - HUSQVARNA - Motorcycle
- Bajaj - DOMINAR 250 - Motorcycle
- Piaggio - Aprilia SR150 - Scooter
- TVS - XL Super - MOPED - Moped
- Bajaj - Pulsar 150 cc - Motorcycle
- Harley Davidson - 1200 Custom - Performance
- Yamaha - Saluto - Motorcycle
- Honda - Dio - Scooter
- Kawasaki - Ninja 1000 - Performance
- Hero - Xtreme - Motorcycle
- Harley Davidson - 1200 X - FORTY EIGHT - Performance
- Bajaj - DOMINAR 400 - Motorcycle
- Honda - CB300R - Motorcycle
- Suzuki - GSX-R1000 - Performance
Recently accepted goods for transportation from Pune to Solan
- Pet Supplies - Animals & Pet Supplies - Bird Supplies
- Electronics Accessories - Electronics - Memory Accessories
- Outdoor Recreation - Sporting Goods - Winter Sports & Activities
- Games - Toys & Games - Card Games
- Building Consumables - Hardware - Painting Consumables
- Outdoor Recreation - Sporting Goods - Climbing
- Clothing Accessories - Apparel & Accessories - Baby & Toddler Clothing Accessories
- Tools - Hardware - Pliers
- Outdoor Recreation - Sporting Goods - Hunting & Shooting
- Diapering - Baby & Toddler - Baby Wipes
- Hobbies & Creative Arts - Arts & Entertainment - Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
- Household Supplies - Home & Garden - Household Cleaning Supplies
- Household Appliance Accessories - Home & Garden - Patio Heater Accessories
- Office Instruments - Office Supplies - Writing & Drawing Instrument Accessories
- Party & Celebration - Arts & Entertainment - Party Supplies
- Medical - Business & Industrial - Scrub Caps
- Hobbies & Creative Arts - Arts & Entertainment - Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
- Photography - Cameras & Optics - Darkroom
- Pet Supplies - Animals & Pet Supplies - Fish Supplies
- Costumes & Accessories - Apparel & Accessories - Costumes
- Personal Care - Health & Beauty - Cosmetics
Best Bike Courier Service
Weeple bike transport business in Pune is a dependable vehicle transport company in Pune aimed towards Solan that provides high-quality bike packing and covered transportation. This company's pros will pack the bike with care in a 3-layer packing and carefully put it onto the cargo carrier to Solan.
When it comes to saving time and money, motorcycles are the way to go. We deliver bikes of any size and at any location. In Himachal-Pradesh, Two Wheeler Transportation Service provides bike movers for bike moving, on-time delivery, and much more.
Bike Transport by Road is the most convenient and cost-effective method of bike transportation. We offer a wide range of bike transport services, such as bike courier services, bike movers, bike packers, and more. You can reserve a bike with us for personal use or to transport stuff from one location to another.
It is a customer-focused bike transportation service. We pick up, pack, and ship motorcycles from Pune to anyplace in Himachal-Pradesh. We can provide you with a secure and dependable bike transport service in Pune to Solan, regardless of where you reside or where your bike has to travel.
Book Bike Transport Service
It is a new business that offers consumers a cheap and simple option to transport their two-wheelers to Solan. This transportation service is ideal for customers who are relocating, cannot keep their bicycles, and must send them to their destination city, as well as anybody who wants their bicycles moved across the country. Customers can select from a variety of choices, including full-service relocation, partial relocation, and shared shipping services.
Our organisation provides bike transportation services from Pune to Solan. We are dedicated to offering excellent service, competitive pricing, and on-time delivery. We have an experienced team of specialists that have the knowledge and competence to manage the demands of our customers. Our customer support staff assists you before, during, and after your order is delivered to ensure that you are completely happy with our services.
Individuals, companies, and new or existing communities can all benefit from our bike transportation services. Weeple is one of the organisations that provides countrywide bike transportation services to over 18000 zip codes, including Solan, Himachal-Pradesh.
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A bike delivery service When it comes to shipping your bike, the best route is from Pune to Solan. We specialise in relocating bikes so you don't have to deal with the trouble. We have a wealth of expertise and knowledge, and we strive to adhere to the highest standards so that our packing methods safeguard your bike from wear and tear during transit and limit the likelihood of damage to your bike.
Moving may be a headache, but Weeple Bike Transport Pune to Solan has made the procedure as simple and efficient as possible. We specialise in bike transportation for all sorts of bikes, including commuters and mountain bikes. Bike Transport provides a wide range of services, including customer service, bike transfer, and stress-free moving.
Many people in Pune who are shifting their household items to a new area and seek additional services require the best bike transportation services and other Pune to Solan transport services. This is not only a more ecologically friendly mode of transportation, but it is also a more cost-effective method of completing the relocation.
Popular Localities for Pune to Solan Transport
|Nathachi Wadi
|Kude BK
|Dehu Road Cantt
|Other Areas
|Kasauli T
|Solan T
Get Rates for Bike Transportation Services
Bike Packers and Movers has been offering consumers with high-quality and comprehensive bike shipping business services. Loading, unloading, packaging, and shipping are all part of the transportation process. They ensure that you receive excellent service at the lowest possible cost, with no hidden fees.
Bike Parcel provides low-cost bike transport, bike shipping, and movers services in Pune and Solan. We've helped clients all throughout the country relocate to new homes with ease. Our transportation service is simple and will get your bike to your door quickly. You may rely on our skilled packers to handle any packing materials required for the shipping.
Bicycle transporters and delivery services are springing up all over the world. Weeple provides a number of services, including a bike carrier and a bike delivery service with no hidden fees. Weeple also has fair rates that are far cheaper than what you would anticipate to spend with other delivery providers in the area till Solan.
Two Wheeler Transport Services
Bike carriers are a more cost-effective choice for bikers who wish to transport their bikes to Solan than using a train or bus. Bike Parcel makes sending your bike by rail more easier. They provide a wide range of bike carriers that fit various types of bikes and can manage packages of any size or form. Not to mention that they provide a fixed fee across the country, even distant and isolated areas.
We are a bike carrier, bike delivery service, and Pune to Solan bike courier service provider with no hidden fees en route to Solan. Bike Carrier Company makes most of its deliveries on schedule and with high-quality goods.
Bike carriers are intended to transport bicycles on the backs of vehicles. Bike Parcel Services provides bike carrier service beginning at ₹3000 and may be delivered to your house or business. If you reside in an urban area with parking constraints, this service may be ideal for you.
Movers for Bike Shifting
It is the most frequent mode of bicycle transportation. Bike movers from Pune to Solan are flexible service providers that can not only move your bike but also offer packaging and shipping services to reduce the chance of damage during shipment. They may also assist you in transporting your household items to Pan India.
Our top objective is to provide excellent service. Our competent team of specialists provides you with a tailor-made solution to your Solan relocation needs. We provide house and office relocation services, as well as vehicle and bike transportation, and packer and movers services. Bike Transport Pune to Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh is a famous neighbouring bike transport service that is frequently required for bike transferring.
When it comes to transferring your bike, you want to make sure it is treated with care. Weeple Packers and Movers Pune to Solan provide the best bike transportation services for cars of all sizes destined for Solan. Our crew can pack up your bike and store it safely for travel by according to industry standards. We provide comprehensive home goods transportation services, allowing you to relocate with confidence.
Bike Parcel Service
Bike transport frequently need a great deal of skill and a professional touch. Nearby Pune to Solan Bike Parcel Service You can assist you with all of your bike transfer requirements. We provide a number of services, including bike storage, bike transportation, and bike delivery. Our staff has extensive expertise transferring bikes from one area to another. They will carefully and securely bundle your bike before placing it on the truck or trailer for safe transportation to your destination.
The procedure of transferring motorcycles from Pune to Solan is known as bike transfer. This may be done with or without you driving the bike. Professional bike movers can assist with the entire procedure, including prepping the bikes for shipment, putting them into a van, and transporting them to their destination. With Us, you can also book Indore to Solan Bike Transport services.
Transporting bicycles may be both difficult and costly. Hiring experienced bike movers up to and including Solan is the easiest method to avoid the bother. Pick up, cutting down, packaging, loading, unloading, and delivery are all services that a reputable bike mover may do. They also provide safe packaging materials for relocating your bicycles. Bike movers understand how to carry bikes safely and will be able to provide expert service.
Scooty Packers & Movers is a form of scooty relocation on the road to Solan that is safe and dependable. This is owing to its numerous functions, including the capacity to move things and even motorcycles. Movers Organization is another form of logistics company that may be utilised to carry commercial items. Vans and trucks are two examples of vehicles that may be used to carry bikes.
Calculate Pune to Solan Bike Transport Charges
The cost of Bike Courier service is decided on the weight and size of the product to be delivered. The weight of the delivery is determined by the size and weight of the bikes, as well as the packing. The cost of a bike courier service may vary based on the sort of delivery you want.
Factors Influencing Bike Shifting Fees from Pune to Solan
Despite the fact that bike shifting service fees vary, there are certain general characteristics that may be utilised to estimate them. These elements are as follows:
CC of the Bike
The courier service prices are computed based on the cubic capacity of the bike. The shipment's description includes its weight, volume, and dimensions. In general, the more the courier service fees, the higher the CC.
The price of a bike courier service varies according to where you reside. This is because the cost of shipping an item varies based on how far it has to go.
If you're seeking for the best rate on a bike shipping service to assist you send your motorcycle, you've come to the correct spot. If you fill out the form on the right side of this page, we will provide you with an estimate for bike shifting fees. Professional courier packing may also be used to carry baggage, a suitcase, or other personal belongings to a friend or relative. Weeple Logistics can help you with shipping from Pune to Solan. You may also schedule Pune to Sujanpur, Himachal Pradesh Bike Transport.
Get Bike Packers and Movers Charges
From Pune to Solan Packers and movers for bikes are the greatest options for transporting your bike. If you are seeking for relocation services, you may use this post to choose the finest service provider.
Packers Movers is the greatest choice for transporting your bike or automobile to any destination. Many vehicle and bike transport businesses offer a variety of services such as door-to-door pickup and delivery, packaging, and storage.
Solan movers and packers offer a wide range of bike transportation services. We have the competence to handle all of your demands, whether you have a single bike or a group of bikes to transfer. We can carry bikes in a variety of vehicles, including automobiles, trucks, vans, and others.
It is not an easy undertaking to relocate to Solan. You must do everything on your own, from packing to transportation. As a result, individuals in Pune engage professional movers to assist them with the procedure.
Do you want to be more efficient and save time? Allow us to assist you. We provide two-wheeler transportation, bike motorbike transfer, bike movers, household goods transport, and much more at reasonable prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- How much does it cost to transport a bike to Solan?
The cost of transport varies based on:
- Distance
- The size and weight of the bike
- The carrier used
The cost of transporting a bike to Solan often ranges between ₹3,000 and ₹10,000, depending on the distance and capacity of the bike. A bike without a box is often less expensive than a bike with a box.
A excellent bike transport business makes it simple to transfer a bike. The cost of moving a bike is determined by a variety of factors. These include the bike's size, distance, weight, and even where you are taking it.
- How can I send my bike from Pune to Himachal-Pradesh?
Shipping a bike is a simple and cost-effective solution to move your two-wheeler from one state to another. There are other alternatives for Solan, such as utilising a shipping firm or loading it onto a vehicle. Before you make a decision, make sure you compare prices and plan for your bike's safety.
- How much does it cost to send a bike by courier to Solan?
Depending on the size, CC, and weight of the bike, couriering it can cost anywhere between ₹3000 and ₹10,000.
- What is the cheapest way to ship a bike?
Shipping a bicycle might be costly, but it does not have to be. Weeple is the cheapest option to freight a bike to Solan. They provide the lowest rates for bike shipping and their prices are affordable regardless of how large or little your cargo is. You may also save money by going on a sharing basis, which can save you up to 60% on shipping expenses.
- How can I transport my bike from Pune to Solan?
There are several methods for transporting a bike from one location to another. One alternative is to order a Pune to Solan bike courier service and have it transported to your home. This also contains three layers of wrapping, which decreases the likelihood of the bike being damaged.
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Find out how decorative lighting is adding a special spark to the Renaissance Hotel.
Adding magic
to a monument
Find out how decorative lighting is adding a special spark to the Renaissance Hotel.
status of the building, the Livingprojects Team developed a showcase of magical lights. With the push of a button we are able to create completely different ambiences for any type of event or timeframe. Some guests immediately want to order this as a supplement to their event!"
- Tom Calame, General Manager Renaissance Hotel, Amsterdam
The Renaissance Amsterdam hotel is one of the city's top places to stay. Connected to its main building is a unique 17th century Koepelkerk Church, which acts as a venue for up to 700 people. Could hospitality lighting enhance events at the church without damaging this protected building?
The Renaissance Hotel was undergoing some radical improvements. For the adjoined church venue, the hotel wanted decorative lighting that would let customers tailor the ambience for their events. Livingprojects, an official Philips LED Project Partner, got to work installing ColorBurst 6 and ColorBlast 12 fixtures.
These innovative LED floodlights fill the entire room with vibrant, exciting light, creating a unique atmosphere. The lights are controlled from an LCD control panel, and colors can be changed at the touch of a button. As well as static ambience, the new system can be used to wow guests with dynamic lighting effects.
Koepelkerk, the church, is a protected monument. Because of this, lighting designer Erick van der Lek from Livingprojects and his colleagues were not allowed to drill any holes to suspend the lighting fixtures and cabling. "Thanks to our experience with monumental buildings, we used a special non-aggressive paste to fix the lighting fixtures and the cabling professionally and solidly. For the entire installation we didn't use a single screw where it wasn't allowed."
General Manager Tom Calame is very pleased with the LED lighting installation. "We don't need to hire equipment anymore, so we can show our clients all the possible light effects. And, most importantly, the new ColorBlast exceeds all our and our guests' expectations by far."


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Book Review - IshqFareb by Chandan Pandey14 Oct 2012 Share on:
Recently, I got an opportunity to read a Hindi book IshqFareb authored by Chandan Pandey. The book consists of three short stories all telling the story about Love and Hatred, Love and Betrayal and stories are all weaved with how love is cheated with treachery.
Chandan Pandey is a winner of Indian Jnanpeeth Navlekhan Award 2007 and truly, his stories and way of writing deserve this prize. It is encouraging to see that people are still writing in Hindi when our entire generation is focusing on the English Literature by Indian Authors.
Writing of Chandan Pandey is lucid and very contemporary. I felt a kind of relief in reading the stories and felt that the future of Hindi Literature will be bright only if writers and authors in Hindi of the likes of Chandan Pandey are encouraged. I thank Penguin India to take up the cause of Hindi Literature and welcome their step to publish novels and story books in Hindi language.
Now coming back to the book. The book has three stories: 'City Public School, Varanasi', 'Shehar Ki Khudai Mein Kya Kuchh Milega', and 'Revolver'. The First one is set in a co-ed school and brings you the memory of school days. The story is about three teenagers and a kind of love triangle narrated beautifully.
The second one is set in college and though my college life is not anywhere near the act, it really is touching to see the two lover separated due to miscommunication and suspicion. Another brilliantly told story.
The third one Revolver is about betrayal, hatred and crime and this one certainly steals the show. The kind of thought gone behind this story is amazing and how much I enjoyed reading is hard to express in words.
There were certain negatives like lack of enough proof reading and certain grammatical mistakes. These I think can be easily ignored. I also did not like the paper on which the book is printed. I know it can be resolved if we get more Hindi readers to buy, love and buy again the Hindi books, as it will then only be economical to publish these books in the choice of papers that they actually deserve to be printed.
Rating: With hope for the best for the Hindi Literature, I would rate the book 4/5.
Final Verdict: Must read for Hindi enthusiasts and lovers.
P.S.:- I received this book as a gift from the publishers, Penguin India in exchange of a review of this book on my blog.