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July 20, 2013 04:13:50
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The show in Topeka at Gravity Gallery went great! Sold some more work which means more work for the September show will be new! I've somehow become busy with my artwork and I thank The Lord, my family, and friends for all their support, love, and prayers over the last number of months. Now who wants their own large painting of a slightly off but cute n8 character?
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For many of us, life happens in the background while we strive to live through our dreams of achievement and accumulation. For some of us, there is a pause in our lives and we suddenly start observing our life and living it.
I have been on this journey of observation the past couple of years. But recently, there was a major shift. As I've been watching my actions and simplifying my thoughts. In October 2014, along with Amit, I found myself at an startup event that was no less than 'magic'.
Startup service for me was like a dream-reality sequence, unable to decipher what was real and what was a dream. But, philosophically I knew both were as valid as they come. The weekend was about ideas no doubt, but the spirit of cooperative participation and the intention to 'give' dominated. Each person who participated in the process was there for a reason, all with a personal journey story to share. Happiness, humility, love, gratitude, empathy, positivity, productivity, giving & accepting – all people at this 3 day event were about these things. Amidst all the love teams worked on their ideas with care, to convert them into actionable concepts / products.
There were folks with who the idea originated, there were other folks who were supporting them as a team, there were some other folks who were there as mentors. In all, everyone was happy to help each other with the goal of building something that could help each other by the end of the weekend. All of us worked on ideas ranging from Activity Kits for kids, workshops on mindful food preparations, education framework for kids, participative art installation activities, to products made of sustainable material like sugarcane fibre, and many more. The people there were special with their own uniqueness and it was sheer joy to see each of them adding to the energy of that place.
All of them touched my life and something inside has changed forever. This was the first time I've been introduced to a concept like Service Space. Personally, with Morpheus Gang's shift of focus from being a commercial accelerator to a community of entrepreneurs who participate by giving first. Interacting with folks of Service Space and first hand witnessing people living the 'giftivism' way of life; has reinforced my confidence in the path we have chosen at Morpheus Gang.
The event in itself was surreal, for me as i mentioned earlier. But the final few hours of the event were extra-ordinarily magical from what I perceived. It was endless exchange of energies, creating more and many more hugs. I am sure, it gave everyone an eternal hangover of love, like it did to me. And, my journey back home from Ahmedabad to Chandigarh via Delhi is what I call "my journey of realisations"! (More on that later!)
Here are some relevant links to know more about Startup Service: http://www.movedbylove.org/blog/view.php?id=349; Moved By Love: http://www.movedbylove.org/
Here's a gem by Kanti Patel, that sums up the spirit of life!

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In a world becoming increasingly fast-paced, technology driven, and materialistic, individuals experience greater isolation, insecurity, and aimlessness. While on the rise politically and economically, the aforementioned consequences could not be more real in today's China. Thankfully, many non-profit endeavors are working to address these issues.
But ... Can an organization effectively address issues of such a personal nature? Are individuals open to receiving a message about their worth, identity and purpose? Could this message be both culturally relevant and biblically sound? New Song's answer to all these questions is a resounding, "YES!"
Below is a general overview of New Song's work and history:
New Song's Founder, Julie Schulze, begins to share the biblical message of self-worth.
Julie, with a team of local believers, implements programs and curriculum pertaining to self-worth for over 10,000 men, women and children across China.
Plans for the formation of a non-profit organization dedicated to offering innovative, culturally-attuned, and biblically-grounded personal development resources are underway.
Through the work of a skilled and engaged Board of Directors, a team of 5 full-time, local employees in the Beijing office, on-going interns and a host of dedicated volunteers and partners across Mainland China (foreign and local), over 25,000 individuals have benefitted from New Song services.
New Song becomes a legally registered 501c3 charity in the US.
Xin Sheng, New Song's operational arm in China, opens its first office in Beijing.
New Song added a second curriculum, Be Yourself!, addressing issues of peer pressure and self worth. Our teams took New Song to 33 cities and 25 provinces in China as well as Myanmar and Taiwan.
With a refreshed vision and mission, New Song finds a home with
CBN-China, Operation Blessing's headquarter office in Beijing.
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New Song completed You Are Mine (YAM), highlighting the hot topics of materialism and stewardship. By now, close to 40,000 people directly benefited from New Song's services.
New Song maintains a skilled and engaged BOD, enthusiastic and diligent leaders, a committed and competent in-country Program Director, and a host of dedicated volunteers and partners across Mainland China. Plans are underway to digitize and copyright all original content as we enhance our strategy on multiplication.


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Material and spiritual lifestyle, the attitude of Islam
Imam Ar-Ridha' (a.s.) said:
إِعْمَلْ لِدُنْياكَ كَأَنَّكَ تَعِيشُ أَبَداً وَ إِعْمَلْ لاِخِرَتِكَ كَأَنَّك تَمُوتُ غَدَاً
Work for the world as if you would be alive forever, and work for the hereafter as if you would die tomorrow! 1
Brief Description
This tradition clarifies the attitude of Islam towards the matters concerned with material and spiritual life. A positive and responsible Muslim should observe discipline in the matters concerned with material life as if he would abide there forever. This clearly rejects the idea that one has to shun this world to be a true ascetic.
At the same time he should be extremely concerned about the state of his readiness for the life after death. So much so that he should be convinced that if he were to die tomorrow, he would not be found wanting or deficient in any aspect. In other words, he should keep himself ready for death at any moment by ensuring that he has purified himself with the water of real repentance for his misdeeds and has settled his dues and made arrangements such that he leaves the world without any loose ends in matters of his obligations and rights of others.[divider]
• 1. Sayings of the Imams volume 2, page 277. Men La Yahtharuhu AlFaqih, vol 3, page 156. Wasa'il Al-Shia, vol 17, page 76.


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Nissan has started the exports of Russian production bumpers to Europe
Autostat – Nissan has started the exports of the spare parts manufactured at the company's St. Petersburg plant to Europe. The company will supply front and rear bumpers for its own production X-Trail vehicles (plastic products workshop), significantly reducing the cost of components in comparison with the analogue model as a result, which were previously delivered from Japan, as stated by Nissan press office.
The materials used in the casting process of the bumpers are imported from Holland, where a granulate production site is situated.
The bumpers will be delivered to the European central spare parts warehouse in Holland, which deals with the consolidation of all spare parts for the European market, for further sales to dealers throughout the continent.
The Russian plant of Nissan has been manufacturing 8 different types of bumpers for domestic dealers for 1.5 years. The factory currently supplies the Russian market with 4000-5000 bumpers annually. The components are used in the equipment of all four models manufactured at the plant: X-Trail, Qashqai, Pathfinder and Murano. The annual approximate number of X-Trail bumpers planned to be exported is planned to be risen from 6000 units in 2016 to 10,000 in 2017.
The export possibilities of service metal components (doors, bonnets etc.) are being studied at the moment, the production of which is currently made in the plant for the domestic market. The metal components in consideration are for X-Trail and Qashqai models.
As published by Autostat earlier, Nissan St. Petersburg plant has manufactured 16,785 automobiles within the first half of 2016, which is equivalent to a 14.2% year-on-year increase. The production has grown despite the market shrinkage, mainly thanks to the bestselling models Qashqai and X-Trail, according to the company statement. In addition, the production of the new generation of Nissan Murano has started in the St. Petersburg plant in June.


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HENDERSON – Nevada State College's School of Education was selected by the United States Department of Education to receive $2,730,661 in funding under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program – a Title V federal program that assists institutions in expanding educational opportunities for Hispanic students.
Nevada State College, which was awarded the first-ever Hispanic Serving Institute grant in Nevada history three years ago, will use the Transformando Caminos (Transforming Pathways) grant to support the School of Education's collaborative work with the Clark County School District as well as other Nevada school districts with a unified goal of creating and seamlessly aligning three pathways to teaching:
High school-based dual credit Teacher Academies
Transfer articulation agreements with two-year colleges
Alternative Route to Licensing pathway to teaching for career changers
"The Transformando Caminos grant will provide vital support for the School of Education as it continues its strong commitment to locally growing more PreK-12 teachers, particularly teachers of Hispanic descent, for the State of Nevada," said Dennis Potthoff, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education at Nevada State College.
With activities focused around outreach, access, student support and professional development, the grant will increase students enrolling in Education majors and boast several significant outcomes including a projected 48 percent increase in the number of Hispanic students who will enroll as an Education major as well as a 400 percent increase in Hispanic students who will obtain a secondary teaching credential in STEM. The $2,730,661 grant will be used over a five-year period starting October 1, 2020.
"We also congratulate our colleagues at College of Southern Nevada for receiving their first HSI grant, which will guide students through one of the biggest hurdles of college-level math courses," said Bart Patterson, Nevada State College President. "We will continue to work together to enhance degree attainment for students."
For more information about Nevada State College, visit www.nsc.edu.
Nevada State College, a four-year public institution, is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Nevada State places a special emphasis on the advancement of a diverse and largely under-served student population. Located on a developing 512-acre campus in the foothills of Henderson, Nevada, the college was established in 2002 as a new tier in the state system between the research universities and the two-year colleges and, as such, is Nevada's only state college. Nevada State College is the second fastest-growing college in the country and the fastest growing in Nevada. It currently has more than 5,500 students and more than 800 full- and part-time employees. For more information, visit http://nsc.edu [nsc.edu].
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It's been a long time since I got really really excited to blog about something. I just got home minutes ago soaked and wet from the heavy rain. I just changed into warm clothes and I haven't even removed my make-up yet. I'm that excited, yes! Haha! :))
Today, I closed two deals from two awesome companies who are kind enough to help me share about my expertise. This post will be solely about my experience from a visit at Vogue Royal Cosplay's warehouse.
Royal Cosplay is an infant in the e-commerce industry of local cosplay and lolita business. They import directly from factories in China whom we believe are the same manufacturers of the biggest labels in the field hence the accuracy and quality of offbrand products they make. I understand that taobao products are already somewhat accessible in the Philippines now with the birth of a few established local distributors but most are usually pre-order basis. Royal Cosplay, on the other hand, doesn't order from taobao but instead, get their supplies from the factory itself hence the lower price. And yes, everything is on hand! You don't have to take the gamble of waiting for your order which would be traveled via sea and could be pounced by an overkill customs fee.
And today, I got the chance to bring home one of them lovelies fully sponsored by Royal Cosplay. fsfesedsedadwdw!! It's been a while since I had new lolita shoes. I'm more obliged to dress up more often now to accomplish my job as their ambassador. You don't know how much effort I did to stay calm during the interview/meeting. Everything is just soooo pretty!
Thank you so much, Royal Cosplay!
I'm effin' surrounded by pretty shoes I don't know what to do. XD Awkward poses are awkward. I woke up late this morning and didn't got a chance to style my hair. I feel like I didn't give them shoesies justice, haha!
And Mr.Tiu, manager of Royal Cosplay, allowed me to try one of the boots. I can't move pretty much because I fear I might ruin the pair. But woooo! Shoe paradise! 8D
Aside from being their ambassador, they also asked me for a partnership. I'm now an authorized distributor of their lolita shoes since they really want to focus on cosplay wigs. More details shall be posted in my FB page. These shoesies will also be on display on events I join in as an exhibitor. Another to watch out for!
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text: God's heart of love is displayed in His giving. As we receive His love, our hearts become more like His. For some reason, giving is often one of the last things to change. I hear people say all the time, "I'm going to put God first in my life." But giving to Him remains last on the list (or doesn't make the list at all). We tend to follow the same pattern most Americans do: spend, pay debt, try to save, give what's left over. The 90 Day Giving Challenge is a chance to turn that pattern upside down – to give FIRST!


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By Louis Proyect, The Unrepentant Marxist, May 13, 2011
Two films have come my way recently that deal in their own way with the systematic brutality of modern armies. "Burma Soldier", an HBO Documentary that airs on Wednesday, May 18, tells the story of Myo Myint who joined the Burmese army in 1979 at the age of 16 and trained as specialist clearing landmines. An attack by Burmese insurgents severely injured Myint, leaving him without a leg, an arm and most of the fingers on the hand of the remaining arm. What he lost physically was offset by a political and spiritual transformation that turned him into a pro-democracy activist. Not only is "Burma Soldier" a stirring portrait of one man's struggle against physical and political adversity, it is an excellent introduction to the country's history. Now playing at the Film Forum in New York, "City of Life and Death" is a fictional account of the so-called Rape of Nanking, the Japanese army's assault on China's capital city in 1937 based on Iris Chang's 1997 best-seller. I can recommend it but with major qualifications.
Even before his calamitous injuries, Myint began to question the cruel and anti-democratic role of the military. To start with, the dominant Burma nationality sought to impose itself on other ethnic groups in the same fashion as the Turks over the Kurds, or the Chinese over the Tibetans. The military that had seized power in 1962 sought to forcibly assimilate the "lesser" nationalities into its own warped vision of Burmese identity in accordance with the arrogant "modernizing" vision of both British colonialism and the "socialist" powers that forgot that there is no socialism without democracy.
He saw countless acts of brutality when on duty. Women, especially from the non-Burma nationalities, were forced to work as porters and even to walk in front of the soldiers in mine-infested terrain. Insurgent captives were routinely tortured. Myint recounts one incident in which a knife was plunged through the cheeks of a man during the course of an interrogation.
As you watch "Burma Soldier", you cannot help but be reminded of the unfolding drama in the Middle East as one self-described "socialist" or "radical" government seeks to impose itself on a restive population. It is useful to remember that the brutal and corrupt Burmese military that has as dominant a role in the national economy as is the case in China or once was the case in Turkey.
General Ne Win, who came to a power in a 1962 coup, proposed a "Burmese Way to Socialism" that blended Marxist verbiage with outright nonsense. For example, the film describes his 1988 fiscal measures, taken on the advice of an astrologer. Win devalued the currency according to a formula: any monies divisible by the number nine were now invalid. So devastating were consequences for the poor and the working class that the seeds for today's pro-democracy movement were implanted. Sometimes it is easy to forget that the main reason the Burmese people want the right to elect their own leaders freely is because that is a way to address economic exploitation, even that which occurs in the name of socialism. As a tarnished symbol of a degraded system, General Ne Win had much in common with Libya's Qaddafi. Win claimed that his socialist system would mix Marxism and Buddhism, while Qaddafi's recipe included Islam instead of Buddhism. In either case, you ended up with a despotic system that sparked a wholesale revolt.
After leaving the army, Myint embarked on an intellectual journey that led him to read a wide variety of philosophical and political books. He came to the conclusion that the system had to be transformed. He became an activist and took part in demonstrations following the 1988 economic restructuring. He also started a secret library of banned books. When he was arrested at a rally, he told the judge at his trial that "I don't believe in the military regime". That act of defiance led to a 15 year prison sentence.
The oppressive system in Burma has led to remarkable acts of courage from individuals such as Aung San Suu Kyi who was under house arrest for about the same number of years Myint was in prison. In the 1990 general election, her party won 59% of the votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. The army decided that the people's will meant nothing and have ruled by terror for more than the past 20 years. One can only hope that the people of Burma will finally prevail since history and the unshakeable will of people like Myo Myint are on their side.
"City of Life and Death" is an unrelenting journey through the horrors of the Japanese occupation of Nanking in 1937 that some scholars believe resulted in the deaths of as many as 300,000 civilians. Considering that these deaths occurred in the span of weeks rather than years, it has led some to consider it as one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century in terms of the time-frame.
Hewing closely to the findings of Iris Chang, Chinese director Lu Chuan tells a tale of unremitting cruelty that amounts to a holocaust for his own people. Indeed, this story included its own Oskar Schindler, one John Rabe, a German businessman (despite his Anglo-sounding name) that ran Siemen's branch operation in Nanking, who confronted the Japanese army over its abuses and sought to protect civilians in a Safety Zone that was often disregarded by the occupiers. In one scene, they come into the Safety Zone in order to dragoon 100 Chinese women into working as sex slaves for their troops.
Rabe (John Paisley) has a Chinese male secretary named Tang (played by Fan Wei, a Chinese comedian in a decidedly non-comic role) who like his boss appeals to the dubiously better judgment of the Japanese. In a departure from conventional holocaust type narratives, John Rabe is a member of the Nazi party who uses his ties to Hitler to sway the Japanese military brass. In one of the unfortunately all-too-glaring missteps of this well-intentioned film, there is no attempt to put his humanitarian impulses into any kind of context. We can only surmise that Rabe had an emotional attachment to the Chinese people that stemmed from having living in Nanking since 1909.
As might be expected, Tang is a passive figure who follows Japanese orders in more or less the same way that the Judenrat cooperated with Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto, at least until the full horror of Japanese occupation is revealed. In one of the film's more wrenching scenes, the soldiers hurl his 11 year old daughter through the second story window of an apartment building killing her instantly. Her offense was to try to interfere with a Japanese detachment that was rounding up Chinese women for a "comfort station", including her mother.
Given the unrelenting procession of horrors that are depicted in this 133 minute film (Chinese captives burned alive, etc.), one might ask what might motivate an audience to remain in its seats until the bitter end, about which there is no doubt from the very beginning.
The NY Times review puts its finger on one of the film's strengths:
"City of Life and Death" isn't cathartic: it offers no uplifting moments, just the immodest balm of art. The horrors it represents can be almost too difficult to watch, yet you keep watching because Mr. Lu makes the case that you must. In one awful, surreal interlude, severed male heads swing from rope like ornaments, while in another, Japanese soldiers — having buried some Chinese men alive — stamp down the earth as if planting a crop.
Although I recommend this film with some reservations, I have to wonder about the strange world we are living in when the "immodest balm of art" suffices. Somehow, the visual power of Lu's film is expected as a pay off when all else fails in terms of our conventional expectations of drama. Shot in black-and-, it certainly grips your attention with its flair for the macabre.
But despite my admittedly close attention to the gruesome action, I found myself troubled throughout by the film's lack of context. There is nothing at all to explain why the Japanese occupation was so barbaric. In many ways, the film reminded me of the 1997 "Welcome to Sarajevo" that depicted the Serbs in pretty much the same terms, as demonic forces that killed for the love of killing.
Iris Chang's book set the tone for the film by adopting the same stance toward the Japanese whose culture apparently set them on the course of a Nanking holocaust in the same way that German culture prepared the extermination of the Jews. Some critics of her books take exception to that view, however. In a 1998 review that appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, David M. Kennedy wrote:
Elsewhere Chang serves notice that "this book is not intended as a commentary on the Japanese character," but then immediately plunges into an exploration of the thousand-year-deep roots of the "Japanese identity"–a bloody business, in her estimation, replete with martial competitions, samurai ethics, and the fearsome warriors' code of bushido, the clear inference being, despite the disclaimer, that "the path to Nanking" runs through the very marrow of Japanese culture.
In my view, wartime savagery is not the reflection of any national culture but instead the result of indoctrination that young men and women receive when they are drafted or when they enlist during the kind of fervor that arose after 9/11. Military training consists mainly of getting normal people to get used to the idea of killing, a most unnatural form of behavior no matter what a sociobiologist might tell you. It is not in our culture or in our genes. It is rather in the propaganda system of the hegemonic powers and their drill instructors that are carefully selected for their ability to transform ordinary people into killers. For insights into this, I recommend Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket".


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Cykl Rocks Toronto with Real Ryder Bikes!By Jennifer Sage On May 30, 2012 5 Comments
Meet Kim Donnelly, the owner of the indoor cycling studio Cykl in Toronto. Kim contacted me a little over two years ago when she was setting up her new studio saying she wanted to make sure all of her instructors read my eBook, Keep it Real. She said she wanted to offer lactate threshold field tests outlined in the eBook. At the time, she was one of only a few studios offering field tests like this. Cykl was establishing itself as a cutting edge indoor cycling facility focused on authentic riding with authentic training!
As a fan of the Real Ryder bikes, I love to see a studio like this use them in the way they were meant to be used – like a real bike. Kudos to CyklClick here to continue reading
What does being a Spinning® / Indoor Cycling Coach mean to you? Here is one instructor's thoughtsBy Jennifer Sage On May 25, 2012 5 Comments
A few months ago I posted a video by an instructor in Florida that I thought was an excellent sample of a class. Today on Facebook, this instructor Ramiro Morejon, posted one of the most inspirational comments I've seen about his growth as a Spinning® coach. He gave me permission to repost it here for you, and I am doing so in the hopes that you might be inspired to seek growth like Ramiro has. He has said that coaching indoor cycling and inspiring his students has changed him as a person. He's about to compete in his second Olympic distance triathlon in a few weeks, so he is an example of someone who has a passion both indoors and out.
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What might Facebook's IPO flop have to do with Spinning® instructors?By Jennifer Sage On May 23, 2012 6 Comments
This morning I put up a post describing 14 Spinning® / cycling instructors you want to make sure you are not. Two of the undesirable instructor-types are Sloppy Sam who wears baggy shorts, a cotton t-shirt and does not wear cycling shoes, and the other was Sexy Sadie who wears very provocative clothing and refuses to wear cycling shorts because it doesn't show off her curvy glutes (and probably has a line-up of men with their tongues hanging out in the front row). My message was that your professionalism should dictate what kind of clothes you wear as an instructor. Your chosen outfit says something about who you are and how much you respect your audience, long before you even get on the bike. Perception is everything! Whether youClick here to continue reading
14 types of instructors that you should make sure you are NOT!By Jennifer Sage On May 23, 2012 8 Comments
Read this (sort of) funny article: Top Ten signs That You Have Run Into a Bad Group Fitness Instructor.
Only takes a little imagination to transform these descriptions into an indoor cycling class instead of an aerobics instructor. Have you met these instructors? They aren't you, are they?
Nope, because you are the opposite. You are an empowering coach who is the following:
- you are concerned more about your students' workout than your own
- while you correct your students for poor form, you do it diplomatically and with empathy, ensuring that they understand the reasons for correct technique
- you celebrate any students who might be more fit than you (because it certainly IS possible!)
- you find that balance between blaring your music and barely being able to hear it, playing music that inspires your class
- you know when to talk and when to shut
Learn how to use Spotify – get a 50% discount for the webinar hereBy Jennifer Sage On May 22, 2012 4 Comments
Spotify is a wonderful online music tool but so many instructors are confused on how amazing of a tool it can be. While you can immediately listen to great music and learn to create your own playlists pretty quickly, it can take a long time to learn how to use it to your best advantage as an indoor cycling instructor.
What if you could learn it all right now at a live online webinar?
Julz Arney, Schwinn Master Trainer, is going to help you do that. She is putting on a webinar for instructors on how to use Spotify.
Here is the description of the webinar:
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You search and buy music on iTunes. You discover and play free music on Pandora. Well, what if iTunes and Pandora had a
Does Sugar Make You Stupid?By Jennifer Sage On May 16, 2012 1 Comment
I love a powerful headline like that! 🙂
That is the headline of an article on Livescience.com on a study published in the May 15th issue of the Journal of Physiology on whether consuming a lot of high-fructose corn syrup affects how your brain works. And the answer they came up with is that yes, indeed, consuming a lot of high-fructose corn syrup "alters your brain's ability to learn and remember information". But the good news is that "adding omega-3 fatty acids to your meals can help minimize the damage."
Make sure to read this article and share it with your students.
As instructors and coaches guiding our students and clients to better health through exercise, remember to gently remind them that their health doesn't end at the studio walls – it actually begins in the kitchen!
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Send a newsletter out to your cycling students to motivate themBy Jennifer Sage On May 16, 2012 No Comments
This is a reprint of a newsletter that ICA member Bill Roach sends out to his cycling students. He's been doing this for several years and has become a master at it. In his newsletter, he lets them know about upcoming events, subs, and schedule changes. Primarily however, he educates them on fitness, nutrition, and cycling training related information such as lactate threshold, heart rate training, the need for recovery, contraindicated moves, proper technique, breathing, etc. He's reposted many of my free articles for his students' benefit. (You can do that too – just contact me!)
Bill is the one who has spearheaded bringing me out for a weekend of workshops to their YMCA in Waukee, Iowa this coming weekend. If you are anywhere near Des Moines, Iowa, we would love you to join us. ClickClick here to continue reading
Come ride with Jennifer in Cincinnati, OhioBy Jennifer Sage On May 11, 2012 2 Comments
Come ride and learn with Jennifer in Cincinnati, Ohio June 1-3. ICA members receive 10% off of all sessions. Anyone signing up for all four sessions receive the eBook Keep it Real as a gift.
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 1-3, at Anderson Health Plex
7495 State Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255
Call Vickie Magliano for directions 513-404-4168
The Sessions
Fri June 1, Alpe d'Huez (Master Class)
Sat June 2: Why Should I Keep it Real? (2-hour workshop)
Sat June 2: Mastering the Art and Science of HR Training (4-hr workshop and ride)
Sun June 3: Cause and Effect – the Relationship Between Cadence and Resistance (2-hr workshop and ride)
Sun June 3: Effective Intervals – Adaptations, Formats and Cueing (2 hr workshop and ride)
You too can take a cycling vacation and be part of a virtual ride DVD!By Jennifer Sage On May 11, 2012 No Comments
I just returned from a cycling vacation in Hawaii where we were a part of future virtual ride DVD for Global Ride. Here is a video that Peter Guellard, Cycling Fusion/Global Ride videographer extraordinaire, put together of the trip. You can see the camaraderie, excitement and fun that we had. There were two separate groups over two weeks. The first on the Big Island of Hawaii, the second week in Kauai (my husband Jeff and I were in Kauai). After watching this video, you might ask how you can be a part of such a fun trip? I'll tell you how…
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Based on Science, Used in Medicine – by guest blogger Gene NaceyBy Jennifer Sage On May 3, 2012 No Comments
Another guest blog by Gene Nacey of Cycling Fusion, from his new blog Evidence Based Cycling
Until I took the red pill (see initial post), I spent 95% of my working life in healthcare; specifically workflow methods and technology. As I got more and more involved on the clinical side of the equation, I began to learn about a distinct approach to the real life practice of delivering care to the patient called Evidence Based Medicine. In some ways, it looked to put to bed some of the same issues I feel burdened with as I continue to teach Indoor Cycling Instructors and coach competitive riders; that of competing opinions or treatment protocols for the same set of symptoms or circumstances.
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Prijedor Ranked Among Top 10 European Cities and Regions of the Future
According to the assessment by the specialist foreign direct investment publication, fDi Intelligence/ fDi Magazine (The Financial Times Group), the City of Prijedor was ranked among the top ten destinations in the category of best European investment locations.
This prominent recognition was obtained in the competition for European Cities and Regions of the Future 2016/17 and 2018/19. The results of the competition were published in the prestigious publication "fDi Magazine" whose large number of subscribers throughout the world includes corporate and international investment professionals and experts.
In the category of Micro-European Cities of the Future 2016/17, the City of Prijedor was ranked the 5th by the level of costs, i.e. the 4th by the investment attraction strategy.
Additionally, in the category of Micro-European Cities of the Future 2018/19, the City of Prijedor was ranked the 3rd by the level of costs, i.e. the 9th by the investment attraction strategy, which is an extraordinary result taking into account the fact that the result was achieved in a competition among almost 300 cities and 150 European regions.
In deciding about the best European cities and regions, the jury considers the criteria such as: economic potential, return on investment, human potential, quality of life, favorable business climate, and existence of an investment attraction strategy. The positioning on this prestigious list of European cities and regions of the future represents a direct recommendation to potential investors of locations they should invest in.
For some time, through its expert services and agency PREDA-PD, the City of Prijedor has been implementing numerous measures aimed at supporting investment in its territory such as proactive approach and partnership based on trust and understanding.
"Sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover"
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They say that copying is the sincerest form of flattery, but I'm not entirely sure Snapchat will be in agreement with that sentiment. Throughout this year, we've seen more than a few stories of blatant Snapchat feature-stealing by all of the main social channels; especially in the past few months. I think it's safe to say that Snapchat is being considered a threat, and is forcing the social media world to up its game.
The start of the Snapchat obsession
Did you know that Facebook actually tried to buy Snapchat back in 2013? 23 year old Snapchat C.E.O. Evan Spiegel rebuffed Facebook's $3 billion offer to buy the fledgling social-media start-up. At the time, Snapchat only had 6 employees. Mark Zuckerberg had obviously already seen their potential and considered them a viable threat to Facebook.
And since then? Well, Facebook has continued to pile on the pressure. If they couldn't have Snapchat themselves, they just needed to mimic their ephemeral messaging features instead.
I believe that the Facebook-Snapchat relationship is more than just copycat behaviour. I think it's safe to say that Facebook want to be Snapchat in the eyes of younger audiences (and thereby secure world domination). When you look at the stats, you'd be forgiven for thinking Facebook have already reached that world domination stage. It's by far the most used social channel and racks up the highest average monthly minutes per visitor. Yet Facebook is just not seen as 'the place to be' by younger users; it's where you'll also find your parents (and maybe even grandparents) – and they're just not on Snapchat yet.
Since Facebook's attempted acquisition, Snapchat has seen considerable growth (and now boasts some impressive stats). When you couple this with just how unique Snapchat's offering is (or was), you begin to appreciate why the other social sites feel threatened.
Copycat behaviours
It's not just Facebook that's been playing the copycat game; the majority of the other social channels have been at it too (some more subtly than others). These feature-steals include…
- Instagram Introduces Stories
- WhatsApp tests 'status'; its own version of Instagram Stories
- Disappearing direct messages on Instagram
- Facebook introduces 'Live Masks' during Live Video
- Facebook introduces messenger codes
- Facebook tests 'disappearing messages' in certain countries
- Twitter lets you add 'stickers' to your photos
- Doodle on your photos and upload them to Facebook
- Facebook is testing a feature that lets you schedule the deletion of your posts in advance
- Facebook launches 'Slingshot'
- Twitter introduces QR codes
Snapchat's biggest challenge so far
In my opinion, the biggest swipe at Snapchat was the introduction of 'Stories' by Facebook-owned Instagram back in August 2016. Kevin Systrom, Instagram's co-founder and CEO, even credited Snapchat for developing the format.
But he actually had an interesting take on it. In an interview with The Verge, he stated:
"My thesis is a story is a slideshow format. Just like when Facebook invented the [News] Feed, and every social product was like, 'That's an innovation, how do we adapt that to our network?' You're going to see stories pop up in other networks over time, because it's one of the best ways to show visual information in chronological order."
I hadn't thought of it that way, but it's true. We use hashtags on most of the social channels these days, but they were of course pioneered by Twitter, and as Kevin Systrom rightly said, Facebook pioneered the News Feed.
As you can see, the similarity in the designs of the Snapchat / Instagram interfaces is uncanny. At present, the only distinct difference is the ability to set time limits on each frame and add stickers to Snapchat Stories.
Beyond this, the only thing to really set them apart is Snapchat's range of lenses and filters. With Facebook having acquired a couple of facial recognition companies this year, will it be long before this tech makes it way into Instagram Stories too?
If you're looking to take the plunge and get involved in the ephemeral content action, there are pros and cons to each of the channels. In summary, Snapchat has better customisation for now, but Instagram has the potential for wider reach (partly assisted my parent company Facebook); so you just need to make that call on what will work best for you.
Adapting to survive; Snapchat's big challenges for 2017
2016 has been a tough year for Snapchat; I think 2017 will be even tougher. In just a few months, Instagram Stories has racked up 100 million daily active users (that's about ⅕ of its user base). Snapchat is currently attracting 150 million daily active users; so Instagram is well and truly on their tail. The copycat behaviour is also likely to continue; some say that Facebook are looking to move to a camera-first interface, for example.
Snapchat now need to work out how to appeal to older audiences. I've heard Instagram Stories dubbed a 'Snapchat for Adults', and I can see why. Older users often find Snapchat difficult to use, so making it easier for users to learn about their functions could be the key to unlocking growth.
Their next challenge will be to work out how to effectively monetise the platform. Snapchat's younger audience has appealed to marketers, but it needs to get more users engaging with branded content. Likewise, Snapchat must also be able to prove to advertisers its worth through targeting, analytics, and other useful metrics. Let's be honest, Snapchat's analytics are fairly shocking at present; there is very little opportunity to prove any return on investment.
In fact, according to an unnamed executive quoted in Digiday, Snapchat is "a black hole of nothingness" when it comes to disclosing performance metrics that advertisers crave.
However, if Snapchat's to some day overtake Facebook, it's not going to be by playing Facebook's game.
Facebook and Google dominate digital advertising. They aren't just big—they also account for just about all the industry's growth. This level of advertising spend by brands is what Snapchat is also gunning for. Snapchat is reportedly set to bring in around $350 million in 2016, almost entirely through advertising. Their goal for 2017? $1 billion.
What's next?
I feel as though all the social channels could become one big homogenised mass very soon; or could this pave the way for a new and unique social channel (and then the process to begin once again)?
Next up: Instagram rebrands to Snatchap
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(Top) Kimble pulled Beauvais-Nilon's hair into a ponytail, but she shaped the height of the original crown (Bottom) into a full pompadour. To re-create this look, Kimble suggests you set your hair with hot rollers. Secure the ponytail, but leave the front loose from hairline to crown. Back-comb the loose hair (hold it tightly and comb from the ends to the root). Pull that hair back and secure with small hairpins. If you need to add length, try an add-on ponytail.
The Bombshell Bob
(Below) Although Beauvais-Nilon's hair has minimal layers, Kimble was able to punch them up with a roller set. After Kimble removed the rollers, she back-combed the hair with a fine-tooth comb for fullness and height.
Gibson prepped Parker's naturally fine hair with his Ted Gibson Hair Sheet for Styling, which defrizzes and adds shine. After blow-drying, he curled her hair with a medium-barrel curling iron to create soft waves. Gibson used pin curls to hold hair in place, a technique that adds definition and allows the look to set as it cools. After removing the clips, Gibson finger-combed Parker's hair to create fullness. The heavy fringe is swept to the side for a look that's sophisticated and sexy.
The Sultry Shag
To transform this luscious bob into a modern shag, Gibson left Parker's hair loose along the hairline—the bangs, lengthy strands on each side, and the hair along the nape. He applied a lightweight styling pomade to the ends for a little separation, then gathered the rest of the hair to form a tight French twist. He added hairpins to anchor the style and used a shine serum to smooth out strands and prevent flyaways.
For this look, Yusef relied on the art of illusion. Taking Michele's hair from ear to ear, he tucked it away at the nape and used hairpins to secure it. Yusef then applied a control paste to help mold the hair into its bob shape without weighing it down. Finally, he straightened her sweeping bangs with a flat iron.
The Fresh Flip
With a nod to old Hollywood, Yusef went retro with this evening look (right). He added texture to Michele's sleek strands with soft face-framing waves. To start, he applied a drop of shine serum to fight frizz and give some sheen. Then he used a large-barrel curling iron to create a slight bend along the ends of her long strands. A final spritz of styling spray sealed the do.


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Bale makes Wales squad after scan shows no injury
Gareth Bale expects to feature for Real Madrid against Deportivo Alaves, said Ryan Giggs, who named him in his Wales squad.
Real Madrid have received a boost with Gareth Bale included in the Wales squad to face Spain and Republic of Ireland after a groin scan showed no sign of injury.
Bale went off at half-time in Madrid's 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid in LaLiga last weekend and was left out for the surprise Champions League loss at CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.
The injury was not said to be not serious after a scan gave a positive result and he seems ready to face Deportivo Alaves this weekend, which Giggs revealed the 29-year-old expects to be the case.
"He had a little groin strain, but the scan has come back clear. He expects to be involved at the weekend so that's good," said Giggs.
Bale could then feature against Madrid colleagues including Nacho Fernandez and Sergio Ramos when Spain visit Cardiff next Thursday, but the Wales boss was unwilling to make any guarantees over his selection.
He said: "I think every player's motivation will be high for a number of reasons; playing for your country first and foremost, you're playing against a very good team, it's a chance to test yourself and it's at a different stadium.
"With Gareth playing in Spain there will be added motivation for sure.
"I think every player will want to be involved in this game because it's a fantastic game. It's my decision. I'll analyse the lads, what they're like when they turn up."
Wales squad in full:
Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Barnsley); Ashley Williams (Stoke City), James Chester (Aston Villa), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Chris Gunter (Reading), Connor Roberts (Swansea City), Chris Mepham (Brentford), Jazz Richards (Cardiff City), Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea), Paul Dummett (Newcastle United), Declan John (Swansea City); Joe Allen (Stoke City), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Andy King (Leicester City), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Matthew Smith (Twente, on loan from Manchester City); Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United), Harry Wilson (Derby County), Tom Lawrence (Derby County), Sam Vokes (Burnley), George Thomas (Scunthorpe United), Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
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One of the Valley's major farm attractions, Vertuccio Farms offers year-round activities for fresh food aficionados, families and school groups. These include the expansive Fall Festival, family movie nights, the Easter Egg-sperience, Peaches N' Play peach picking and rides, fireworks for Fourth of July, Pizza Farm for school groups and more.
The farm also offers a market and "you pick" options for supremely fresh fruit and vegetables, multiple play areas, and facilities for birthdays and other parties and events.
Location: 4011 S. Power Rd., Mesa
Hours: Varies by season, only open for special events during spring
Cost: Varies by event and activity
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Detecting prostate cancer
There is a screening test for prostate cancer called the prostate-specific antigen. PSA is made by prostate cells and all men have PSA levels that can be detected in the blood. Men with prostate cancer often have more PSA in their blood. Elevated PSA levels can occur with noncancerous conditions, so it is important to repeat the test to confirm the results. If high PSA levels are found repeatedly, doctors may suggest taking a biopsy of the prostate.
Another test a doctor can do is a digital rectal exam, which involves feeling the prostate with a gloved finger. If there is a high PSA level, or a lump is felt, small tissue samples will be taken from six to eight locations in the prostate with the use of a biopsy needle. The doctor guides the biopsy needle with the aid of a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), a device which creates an image of the prostate. The doctor will also want a biopsy sample of the lymph nodes to check if the cancer has spread.
Staging prostate cancer
If cancer is found, a specialist (usually a pathologist) will stage the cancer and apply a Gleason score to the tumour, which defines how aggressively the tumour is growing and will reflect the treatment options available. The lower the score, the better the chances of survival.
Prostate cancer staging is based on the tumour's characteristics, such as its size and whether it has spread. Staging helps determine the prognosis (chances of recovery) and treatment options.
- In Stage T1, the cancer tumour is microscopic and actually can't be detected by a DRE. A biopsy is needed to find traces of the tumour.
- In Stage T2, the tumour has grown but is still only in the prostate itself. The doctor can detect it at this stage by DRE and it can be removed by removing the whole prostate.
- By Stage T3, the cancer has spread outside the prostate gland (but not to other organs), such as to the seminal vesicles (which produce semen).
- By Stage T4, there is a lower chance of recovery because the cancer has spread outside the prostate gland to the lymph nodes, the bladder (where urine is stored), or distant parts of the body such as the bones.


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VA Primary Important to Off-Road Recreationists
ALLEN v. KAINE BATTLE IN NOVEMBER IS KEY PUBLIC LAND ACCESS FIGHT
WASHINGTON D.C. – Outdoor recreation access interests are watching to see if George Allen wins the primary to face Tim Kaine in the November general election.
When Senator George Allen was in prior office (109th Congress), he was listed as a "Champion of Private Property Rights" by the League of Private Property Voters.
During that same time-period, then Governor Tim Kaine filed a petition with the federal government for them to set aside almost 25% of scarce multiple-use Forest Service lands as "Clinton-era Roadless Areas" on 400,000 acres in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
Don Amador, Founder of The Trail PAC, states, "Off-roaders will continue to support the George Allen for Senate campaign in this election as one of our key targeted senate races. Allen will need our support because the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) has targeted him for defeat. As you know, LCV has a voting review committee comprised of hard-core anti-OHV groups including the Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund and The Wilderness Society."
"TPAC believes this election is critical for trail voters and is committed to helping ensure the trail community is effectively engaged and represented in the election process," Amador concludes.
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The Trail Political Action Committee (TPAC) was founded as the first national non-partisan political action committee dedicated solely to championing responsible off-highway vehicle recreation on designated roads, trails, and areas on public lands through the electoral and legislative processes.
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Decline and recovery of seagrass ecosystems: The dynamics of change
Walker, D., Kendrick, G. and McComb, A.J. (2006) Decline and recovery of seagrass ecosystems: The dynamics of change. In: Anthony, W.D., Orth, R.J. and Duarte, C.M., (eds.) Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 551-565.
The distribution of seagrass beds has often been described in the literature as if these communities were naturally static components of coastal ecosystems (Larkum, 1977; McRoy and McMillan, 1977; Orth and Moore, 1983; Kirkman and Kuo, 1990), disturbed only by human influences. A paradigm of seagrass bed stability, developed for large bed-forming seagrasses such as Posidonia as in the Mediterranean Sea (Boudouresque et al., 1980), and the western and southern coasts of Australia (Larkum, 197 6; Larkum and West, 1983; Kirkman, 1978), suggested that sea level had been stable for the last 5-8,000 years and assumed that these large monospecific seagrass beds were static for that period.
Immense variations have been shown in detailed studies of such beds, on a seasonal and spatial basis (e.g. Duarte et al., 1994; Alcoverro et al., 1995; Duarte et al., 2003). Change is a naturally-occurring process, which takes place in the absence of human influence (Patriquin, 1975; Hottinger and Vischer, 1983; Clarke and Kirkman, 1989; Marba and Duarte, 1995; Marba and Duarte, f998). There have also been massive declines in seagrass due to anthropogenic effects (Orth and Moore, 1983; Walker and McComb, 1992; Short and Wyllie-Echeverria, 1996), raising the possibility that such losses may be irreversible. Recent research findings suggest this is not the case (Kendrick et al., 1999, 2002).
This chapter will detail aspects of more recent research demonstrating changes, both negative and positive, in seagrass distributions, as revealed by mapping and other detailed investigations. The extent of decline dominates the literature, but an increasing number of studies record the dynamic nature of seagrass meadows (Williams, 1988; Kendrick et al., 1999, 2000, 2002; Cambridge et al., 2000, 2002; Durako et al., 2002). The rates of decline and recovery will be compared. The evidence for large-scale recovery of seagrass beds, based on mapping projects, will then be described. A case study will be presented that compares and contrasts two regions on the Western Australian coast: Cockburn Sound, where seagrass loss has been dramatic and is continuing; and Success and Parmelia Banks where loss and recovery are in dynamic equilibrium or seagrasses are expanding into unvegetated sand habitats. Comparisons and contrasts in findings in Florida Bay (USA) will be explored. We will conclude by suggesting a way in which management of seagrass landscapes can be made proactive to match their dynamic nature.
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What is W-Air Quality
In 2018 Chicago received an F grade on its air pollution quality report from the American Lung Association, and it was still only the 22nd worst city in America. Pollution is known to be seriously harmful to those with asthma and is detrimental to health over long term exposure. [1] This project will attempt to shed some light on the issue of air quality by creating a live map of Chicago with points indicating the worst air quality in the city.
This wearable device creates a live-map of air quality in a city, based on sensor data from an MQ-135 air quality sensor and location from a NEO 6-M GPS module. An ESP32 microcontroller (MCU) will analyze sensor data, and transmit locations of poor air quality using the RESTful API to a Raspberry Pi cloud that pins that location on a map.
Device Architecture
Essentially, while you're out and about the device will constantly be looking for pollution. If a high enough level of pollution is reached the user will receive feedback from a ring of LEDs. The device takes sensor readings to determine the level of gasses present and then grabs the GPS location and stores the value and GPS location in memory. When the device is near Wi-Fi again this data is uploaded to a Raspberry Pi server which applies the data to a live map based on the GPS coordinates.
In the prototype, the sensor readings are uncalibrated, and should only be compared to other sensor readings from the same prototype.
Sensing Pollution
The device utilizes an MQ-135 air quality sensor capable of NH3, NOx, Alcohol, Benzene, Smoke, CO2. Chemicals in those gasses interact with a tin-oxide (SnO2) layer, which will change resistance when the gas is present, allowing us to detect the above gases. The sensor is also very sensitive to heat, so a heating-element is included in the sensor module to maintain a constant temperature.
The MQ-135 sensor was far from perfect. The heating element required substantial current (150 mA, more than the current draw of the MCU), and several minutes to warm up to operating temperatures. The sensor was also very inaccurate, although it could easily detect the presence of gasses it's difficult to determine the concentration of the gas which could be used to determine the AQI (Air Quality Index), which is widely used to gather Air Quality data. This definitely leaves room for the project to expand.
Originally, the levels of gas were measured as a threshold value. However, to determine the severity of pollution in an area, the device records the peak value from the sensor as a function of voltage. Once the threshold for pollution is reached, the device begins tracking the highest value of pollution detected to be recorded as the "peak value". A sampling function was also included, which takes 5 samples during the data collection period and averages them to even out faulty sensor data.
In these tests, a 40% alcohol solution was introduced to the sensor for 5 sensor cycles (2.5 seconds), and the resulting data is recorded above. With the sampling algorithm applied, you can observe that the readings appear much steadier.
GPS Information
To retrieve its location the device utilizes NEO-6M GPS module. The GPS module I'm using for this device is self-contained and simply sends NMEA Strings over Serial Communication lines to the Arduino (at 9600 baud). NMEA stands for National Marine Electronics Association and is the standard for GPS communication world-wide (GPS World). I used the TinyGps++ library to parse these strings and read the latitude, longitude, and number of satellites the GPS module can see.
After implementing the library, I found that it takes a lock on at least 3 satellites to get the position, but the best accuracy is had at a lock on 4 satellites. This is useful to know, we can require a lock on 4 satellites before longitude and latitude values are accepted.
The ESP32 is a very popular microcontroller for IoT projects. It can perform standard Wi-Fi functions and can operate using the Bluetooth and BLE protocols. It also has dual-cores, which makes multitasking with this MCU very easy.
I implemented state-based control for the LEDs as a process that runs on the second core of the ESP-32. One of the neat things about the ESP32 is that it uses FreeRTOS, or real-time operating system which allows us to utilize tasks with different priorities that can all run independently. The task that controls the LEDs runs on Core 1, and Core 0 operates our main function. A global variable that controls the brightness, color, and type of display (the state) can be changed by the main program that will instantly change the display.
Something I've seen in other IoT devices and always wanted to implement is a solution for the user to input their SSID and Password over Wi-Fi so their IoT device can access the internet. To do this, I utilized a captive portal on the ESP32 based on ESPRESSIF's captive portal example (ESP32 Resources). A captive portal is a web page that can be accessed by joining a network, what makes it captive is that all traffic is directed to the page once a device is connected. You can see this on airplanes, when you connect to the in-flight Wi-Fi and get redirected to their website. The way the ESP 32 does this is by establishing itself as a DNS server and creating a Wi-fi network you can connect to. It waits for a client connection and then directs all traffic to a webpage it hosts. I added a form to the webpage for the SSID and Password of your network, input from that is parsed on the Arduino from a GET request using code I wrote.
Use my captive portal program in your own ESP project
One of the design constraints I was concerned about in my initial proposal is a lack of Wi-Fi connection. If there's no Wi-Fi, we need to be able to store the coordinates and send them to the server when a Wifi connection is available. I considered two solutions to this problem, writing to the Flash memory on the ESP with SPIFFs or writing directly into the EEPROM. SPIFFs is a flash file system that lets you write files to flash and update them later, it works similarly to the os commands in python that allow you to edit files. This has the advantage of storing larger files, but large files aren't necessary on this project, and I found that I'm already using over 80% of the flash memory on the ESP32 so the more I can minimize that usage, the better.
The solution I ended up using was writing to the EEPROM, which is limited to 512 bytes, so I decided to create a memory map, similar to what we did in ECE 441, embedded systems. There are 3 things I need to store in memory; SSID, Password, and sensor values. I used $000 to store the number of locations, and since SSID and Password are variable strings I used $001 and $002 to store their lengths. I also had to include a spacer after the SSID in EEPROM, otherwise it would be difficult for the Arduino EEPROM library to differentiate the two strings. Using my memory map, we can determine where each String and Coordinate are located. For example, the Coordinates start at $005+ the length of the SSID + the length of the password. Using this method I calculated we can store roughly 40 sets of coordinates in the EEPROM which can be returned when the device is connected to Wi-Fi again.
Website Interface
Using the Flask API I was able to parse GET requests from the ESP32 on the Raspberry Pi and store them in a CSV file using Pandas, a python library for editing data structures. Then I utilized Plotly, a python library for generating interactive HTML plots, to create a heat-map based on the CSV file. I updated the main page of my website to deliver the plotly HTML page to the user. Currently, when a GET request is sent, the server first appends it to the CSV file, then reopens the CSV file with plotly to remake the heat-map. This is not optimal if the ESP sends a large quantity of coordinates, and may waste a lot of time, so I will consider reoptimizing this in the future. Perhaps the GET request could include a flag, so the server would know only to append to the CSV file, and wait to create the heat-map until the last coordinate is received.
Next Steps
The next step for this device is implementing it into a wearable device. This project was originally designed to be sewn into a jacket using conductive thread and have a PCB printed for the device, but due to limitations caused by COVID-19 this was not possible. A PCB was designed, and this page will be updated in the future to reflect project progress.
[1] - "Chicago Gets 'F' Grade in 2018 Air Pollution Report," WTTW News. [Online]. Available: https://news.wttw.com/2018/04/20/chicago-gets-f-grade-2018-air-pollution-report. [Accessed: 16-Mar-2020].


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Top-rated Alabama faces tough test at Arkansas
TUSCALOOSA — This Arkansas game could be trouble for Alabama.
Despite a setback against Texas A&M, the Razorbacks have their best team since Bret Bielema got there and present a tough challenge on the road. I expect this game to be more difficult for Alabama than the Ole Miss road game was.
On paper, it actually looks like a good matchup for the Alabama defense because Arkansas likes to pound the football with the running game and that's what Alabama's defense is best at stopping.
But this Arkansas offensive line is bigger and better than the one Ole Miss had, they've got a better running back in Rawleigh Williams, and they do a good job of keeping quarterback Austin Allen out of third-and-long situations.
In other words, it's a team that has a chance to nullify Alabama's pass rush somewhat.
Arkansas does an excellent job with the play-action pass and Allen is having an excellent year in his first season as a starting quarterback.
Tight end Jeremy Sprinkle and wide receiver Keon Hatcher are dangerous threats in the receiving game, along with Drew Morgan.
I expect a tough, physical game and if Arkansas' defense is able to get a turnover or two, they could put themselves in position for an upset.
I like Bielema as a coach. I thought he did a good job at Wisconsin, and it's obvious his kids play extremely hard for him.
I think if he was at any other SEC school besides Arkansas or Vanderbilt, he would have that program really knocking on the door. It's hard to recruit to Arkansas, so it's been a slower process, but the Hogs have a program on the rise.
Alabama is very lucky to have a quarterback in Jalen Hurts who doesn't seem bothered by a bad play whether it's at home or on the road.
The kid just doesn't rattle, and his poise is something I don't know if I've ever seen from a true freshman quarterback at that level.
I also expect to see Damien Harris back in the lineup this week.
He's coming off an ankle injury, which can be a hard thing to deal with as a running back, but he practiced this week and all indications are that he should be OK to play.


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Mix of forest sandalwood scent, that guarantee to calm and comfort you.
Ingredients: Premium sandalwood from Australia , Amyris, also known as West Indian Sandalwood, Hinoki Wood, Myrrh, Benzoin, Cedarwood Himalayan
Function: fresh forest woody scent, bring you in soothing, calm, comfort feeling. Provide protection and healing. Help to calm your mind and aids meditation.
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Color is fun, color is just plain gorgeous, a gourmet meal for the eye, and the window of the soul.
– Rachel Wolf
Colors have always been a source to reflect your personality, to make a unique personal statement of yours. This year celebrate winters by adding some fun colors to your wardrobe. These colors are going to be your favorites in your wardrobe as they are going to give you a starry look in warm furry clothes.
Following is a briefing of all the winter colors of year 2013:
A perfect color which gives a sense of warmth and is one of the hottest colors of this season. Wear a long coat dipped with the magic of this color or a jacket or an accessory to go out this winter.
Dull gold has always been a sign of elegance and royalty. This color has been seen a lot in runways. Follow the trend by carrying a shiny gold accessory or wear good gold colored outfit specially to give a formal trendy touch while going out on parties.
This whole year was being dominated by neon colors and fun colors like orange yellow green. Orange is again here. This bold color, both in dull tone or in burnt orange tone will look amazing for winters when mixed with a good contrast.
A soft, yet dark and simple color to give a decent touch to your dressing is teal. Or you can mix teal with a bright color to add more class.
Rose color in this season can replace white this season. It has the same light, deep and pure touch which white color adds. Wear rose with some darker shades or a smart jeans pair.
Play with all the mentioned colors and make your wardrobe all set for this winter season. Make your winters all packed with trendy looks and fashionable dress-ups.


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Cookery Demonstrator & Tutor
A fascination with period dramas and historical documentaries has piqued the public's interest in how we used to eat. As a consequence I get regular requests to give talks to groups on topics like the origins of afternoon tea. I also provide live cookery demonstrations at food festivals helping spectators rediscover forgotten recipes. Whether it's a talk or a demonstration I can tweak a number of popular themes to fit into your event or recommend topics which I know will enthral your audience.
Some people are not content with hearing about what we used to cook, they want to experience it for themselves. Therefore, I run small cookery courses at my Edwardian house, such as a Plum Pudding Masterclass on Stir Up Sunday. I can also provide private cookery courses on request.
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On 6 March 1957, the British colony of Gold Coast became independent and assumed the name Ghana. Until 1957, the Gold Coast consisted of the Gold Coast colony which comprised British processions on the Gold Coast littoral and extended less than one hundred miles inland up to the Pra; Ashanti,
which included today's Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and parts of Easter Region. A name Ghana was assumed at independence for three reasons. First, some of the founding fathers of Ghana argued that the Akan of the Gold Coast, who constituted 45% of the population were descendants of the ancient Ghana Empire that flourished from the 9th to the 13th Centuries between the Sahara and head waters of the Senegal and Niger rivers. Second, the spectacular example of ancient Ghana in building a great African empire that endured for three centuries was emulating by the emergent nation. Finally, the name was not ethnically specific to any of the countries numerous ethnic groups, it will therefore engender the spirit of national coercion and consciousness.
The total land area of Ghana is 238,538 square kilometres (92,100 square miles); the southern coast line being 554 kilometres (334 miles) wide and the distance from the south to the north being 840 kilometres (522 miles). Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea and boarded on north by Burkina Faso on the east by the Republic of Togo and on the West by Cote d'Ivoire.
Today, the population of Ghana is about 22 million with the highest population densities on the urban areas. The principal ethnic groups are the Akans who constitute about 45% of the population is made up of the Ashanti, the Fanti, the Ahanta, the Guan, the Bonu, the Akyem, the Akwamu, the Kwahu, the Akwapim, the Sefwi and the Nzema; the Mole, Dagbani, 16% is made up of Nanumba, Dagbani, Mamprusi, Wala, Bruilsa, Frafra, Talensi and Kusasi; the Ewe, 13% made up of the Anlo, the Some, the Tongu and the Ewedome; the Ga-Adangbe, 9% made up of the Ga, the Shai or Adamgbe, the Ada and the Krobo or the Kloli; the Gurma, 4% and the Grusi, 2% made up of the Mo, the Sisala, the Kasena, the Vagala and the Tampolene,. Living among the Ewe are non-Ewe speaking groups such as the Akpafu, the Lolobi, the Likpe, the Santrokofi, the Nkonya, the Avatime, the Logba and the Tafii.
The peoples of Ghana are composed of two principal linguistic groups: the Gur and the Kwa group of languages, which are respectively spoken to the north and south of the Gurma and the Grusi and the speakers of Kwa are the Akan, the Guan, the Ewe and the Ga-Adamgbe.
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(Deming) -- A 72-year-old Columbus man was ripped off by a woman who befriended him, and that woman is now facing charges. 54-year-old Patricia Garcia of Las Cruces has been arrested on charges of fraud over 20-thousand dollars... computer access with intent to defraud... and fraudulent use of a credit card over 20-thousand dollars. Luna County Sheriff's Investigator Bobby Brookhouser said Garcia was arrested last week at the Santa Teresa school where she is employed. She is accused of taking over 80-thousand dollars from the Columbus man over an 18-month period by transferring funds from his account to hers... making Automated Teller Machine withdrawals at a casino... and using the man's debit card. Brookhouser said Garcia's arrest was the result of a three-month investigation, which began after the man's family members discovered money missing from his accounts.
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Improving employee retention is a top goal – if not the top goal – for just about any call center manager you talk to. Employee attrition has long been a prevalent problem in high-volume hiring environments, especially call centers.
There are a number of interview questions that can be used during the hiring process to qualify candidates that will remain committed to a call center position. However, even with thoroughly vetted candidates, sometimes employees decide to move on.
Improve Employee Retention, Starting with These Issues
{{cta('28f9d1a7-4a17-4e36-84e1-fae184f84094′)}}While there could be any number of reasons why an employee chooses to stop working at a call center, below are some of the most common reasons, as well as strategies and suggestions on how to address them to help improve call center retention.
Reason: The employee feels the pay is too low, the benefits are too slim, or there's no incentive.
LinkedIn recently reported that in addition to increased competition for finding top talent, compensation is one of the biggest challenges in recruitment. Likewise, LinkedIn also uncovered that low wages and a lack of any healthcare benefits could be a reason someone would leave their call center position. What do competitors for your talent in your labor pool pay? For example, recently Walmart announced that the company will raise entry level pay to $10 per hour.
Solution: Consider what employees are currently making, and what their medical packages are. Are your wages competitive for your labor market? If you did increase wages, how might that impact retention? Additionally, LinkedIn noted that employers who pay a portion of the health insurance premiums for call center agents have 10x higher retention rates than those that don't. Invest in employees and they'll invest back in the company by remaining dedicated and motivated to perform well.
Additionally, recent studies have found that two-thirds of employees will decide whether or not they'll stick with a call center based on an incorporated incentive or rewards program. Call agents work hard, and rewarding them for their hard work will make them feel recognized and accomplished " and are more likely to stay with the company.
Reason: There is little/no room for growth.
While growth opportunities can usually be discussed during an interview in the hiring process, sometimes a call center employee with aspirations can get discouraged. Call centers are historically flat organizations with few opportunities to advance.
Solution: Even the most dedicated employees will have rough days when they question their job or career choice. It's good to be mindful of what employees are thinking and feeling. If they're feeling discouraged about a ceiling they may feel is there, remind them of the opportunities they have, the different paths their careers can take within the company, and help them set attainable goals to get moving on one of those paths. During the hiring process, you can also evaluate candidates for their motivational fit. You want to hire employees that are motivated to be at work and perform but not so motivated that they expect frequent promotions. Using personality assessments in the hiring process can help you determine the right motivational fit for your job.
Reason: There is a conflict between an employee and a manager.
The old saying – employees leave managers not companies – is still true today. Sometimes agents don't want to get away from the call center, they just want to escape their managers. Maybe they feel their manager is overbearing, too much of a disciplinarian, or focuses too much on a select few. This can create a rift between the employee and the manager " and in time, the company.
Solution: If there seems to be a problem between management and employees, assess the situation and guide accordingly. Do the employees like to complain, or are there valid concerns that need to be addressed about a managerial style? Make sure that productivity and personnel aren't coming at the expense of a management style that can be too much to handle for employees.
Reason: "The workload is too _________."
Sometimes an employee simply doesn't feel the call center is the right place for them. They may feel the work to be too much, too little, or just not right for them. Whatever the reason, the employee wants to leave their position because the workload doesn't feel right to them.
Solution: If an agent finds his or her workload to be too high or too low they can left being overwhelmed or bored, and wanting to leave. This comes back to your hiring selection process. Accurately defining your job success factors and understanding how to evaluate job candidates during the hiring process will help you hire individuals that can handle the workload. Besides understanding their work ability and motivational fit, work sample simulations can be used to provide the candidate with a realistic sense of the job and allows you the opportunity to evaluate them.
Improving employee retention can be achieved from the beginning of the hiring process. For more information on how the hiring process can help with employee retention, schedule a discussion below.


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PARTER Capital Group AG and Guardian Europe S.à r.l. finalize sale of Guardian Automotive glass business
Bertrange, Luxembourg, May 15, 2020: Guardian Europe S.à r.l. (Guardian) has finalized the sale of its Guardian Automotive aftermarket glass fabrication and distribution business to PARTER Capital Group AG (PCG).
The transaction includes automotive glass fabrication operations in Llodio and Valencia, Spain, and a warehouse in Karlsruhe, Germany.
"Guardian is confident that PARTER Capital Group is the right company at the right time for Guardian Automotive and that this is in the best interest of the employees, customers and suppliers," said Guus Boekhoudt, vice president of Guardian Glass Europe and managing director of Guardian Europe S.à r.l. "We are grateful to the Guardian Automotive team for their continued dedication to working safely and creating value for their customers."
Guardian Automotive offers a full range of premium quality automotive replacement glass of OEM-like quality and meets all the required EU standards.
PARTER Capital Group AG has said that it is committed to the future of the business and expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity to work with the employees.
According to Dr. Rüdiger Terhorst, Managing Partner of PCG, "This represents an important milestone in our strategy of investing in key assets for the automotive sector and confirms our enormous confidence in this industry and in Guardian Automotive's operations, staff and employees."
The purchase does not include Guardian´s float glass business in Llodio, Spain, nor does it affect SRG Global, Guardian's automotive trim manufacturing business.
This is the successful conclusion of the agreement announced in February 2020. Terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.
PARTER Capital Group AG
PARTER Capital Group AG is a Switzerland-based private equity group with deep expertise in traditional industrial, medium-sized companies and with an emphasis on driving growth and new strategic positioning.
The company sees itself as an active partner in the companies in which it invests, making the best possible contribution towards their development. Each strategy, which is tailored to the individual needs of the company, enables PARTER Capital Group AG to better and more effectively use the existing strengths of the company and to adapt them more quickly to the requirements of the industry.
Guardian Glass
Guardian Glass, a major business unit of Guardian Industries, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, coated and fabricated glass products. At its 25 float plants around the globe, Guardian Glass produces high performance glass for use in exterior (both commercial and residential) and interior architectural applications, as well as transportation and technical products. Guardian glass can be found in homes, offices, vehicles and some of the world's most iconic architectural landmarks. The Guardian Glass Science & Technology Center continuously works to create new glass products and solutions using the most advanced technology to help customers see what's possible®. Visit guardianglass.com.
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Friday, 24 May 2019
June Lunch and Learn Bulletin
The journey to well-being is lifelong. Join us for Your Wellness Journey, the first session in our Healthy Aging series, to examine what wellness means to you and to help set your health goals. Learn about Hope Heels from trainers and their psychiatric service dog and puppy-in-training. Tour three buildings on main campus during the Historical Buildings Tour Part II: The Era of Student Activism. For more information on these June Lunch and Learn sessions, please see the Human Resource Services June 2019 Lunch & Learn Bulletin and visit the LearnCentre to register.
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Corps to Study Lower Mississippi River Deepening Project
Serious consideration is being given to deepening the lower Mississippi River to keep southern ports competitive once the Panama Canal deepening project – regarded by the shipping industry as a game changer – is completed in 2016.
Bob Anderson public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi River Valley Division based in Vicksburg Mississippi said a feasibility and economic justification study regarding the proposed deepening project is underway with completion expected in 2018.
Experts are analyzing the pros an cons of deepening the river between Baton Rouge Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico – about 234 miles. The shipping channel is naturally as deep as 50 feet in most places Anderson said so the dredging will not need to take place in all locations. Specifically dredging to 50 feet is expected to be necessary at the crossings which include bridge and ferry areas in certain harbors and in the lower portion of the river in Plaquemines Parish Louisiana.
If the study determines the channel deepening project is economically justified that doesn't necessarily guarantee the project is a go Anderson said because it would need to compete against the Corps' other deep draft navigation projects for construction funds.
The Army Corps of Engineers three public scoping meetings on the project in Louisiana between May 26 and May 28 in Belle Chasse Baton Rouge and New Orleans. In 2013 the Big River Coalition an advocacy group for improving Mississippi River navigation released a study conducted by economist Tim Ryan.
Much of the commodities and goods produced in the heartland of the U.S. are brought to the world markets via the Mississippi River and Tributaries (MRT). The report estimated the benefit/cost ratio involved in deepening the Lower Mississippi River and said the estimated costs of the dredging would be $300 million with an annual increase in on-going channel maintenance of $90 million per year.
According to the study a deeper river would create $11.5 billion in benefits from lower exporting costs and lower costs importing oil. It would also create 16911 jobs and $849.5 million in income for American workers.


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In the empty void of space filled with the blazing heat of stars and jagged cold fragments of meteors, comets soar through the desolate void as a gargantuan mass levitates through the inky depths, a mass that possessed long brown hair, and unblemished white skin.
To any regular person this massive body of flesh would be indistinguishable from colossal cosmic Debris bigger than suns and planets, very few could guess that this monumental body belonged to a woman of monstrous Proportion and fewer could ever know the name of such a species that rang with untold fear through the cosmos. The name Devourer.
Her eyes where closed as she seemed to aimlessly drift through the illuminated nothingness, she who's name was unpronounceable to mortals and who's very being radiated with power, a power ebbing through the passing of time. Their was only one thing a Devourer desired and as the colossus opened her eyes she saw the object of her longing, a small planet that brightened with a red hue.
She did not smile as she looked at the planet the size of a small hand sized moon that floated a few feet in front of her face. What she was about to do could not be undone by any of the supposed cosmic gods the little mites on this small floating mass believed in, and yet she was going to destroy this tiny planet, she was going to end millions of lives to live, such was the life of a devour, and even though she had partaken in this horrid act more times than any finite being could perceive, for the first time since the beginning of her infinite existence she felt guilt, but why?"
On the planet Uzuno the once crimson sky was renewed with a color unknown to the inhabitants that roamed the red desert like surface. The color of white skin.
The Kraadhoits where a species that lived in a harsh heated environment, their skin was a deep shade of red and was as hard as rocks and even though they possessed technology advanced enough to explore the deepest reaches of outer space, they where a species that held a deep connection to their mother planet, and proclaimed it sacred by their almighty god Tetzotl, making colonizing other planets unacceptable by their most fundamental laws.
These people ruled by a monarch society now looked up in fear at the bringer of the end. Death itself.
Caption of Advance Guard: "My king the advance warships are ready for battle. We now await your command."
Inside the grand thrown room decorated and crafted with untold riches that shined like diamonds the great king of kings Urnan sat on a Stygian thrown that seemed to continuously sparkle like tiny stars all around the exterior.
Urnan with a forlorn expression looks at the captain of the Advanced guard Bilxies that kneeled before his thrown.
King Urnan: Oh great Bilxies, you who have drank the blood of the 12 Suns, who has held the heart of the mighty Dradirine Beast, who has received knowledge from the Almighty himself... Tell me."
The thrown room fills with quite.
Bilxies: "Yes my king?"
King Urnan: "Do we have a chance at survival?"
Tears flow from the kings eyes as the utterance of such weakness taste like vile on his lips.
Bilxies: "No My king... I do not believe that the gods will look kindly on us this day."
king Urnan stands from his thrown and steps towards his most trusted servant.
King Urnan: "Arise my friend."
Bilxies hearing the calm tone of the man he called king rises from the ground and looks his master in the eye.
King Urnan: "Will you my brave solder do one last thing for your king?"
King Urnan places both of his trembling hands on Bilxies shoulders.
Bilxies: "Of course my king."
King Urnan: Please take my wife and son off world, save them from this terrible fate."
Bilxies stands in complete bafflement, was the king himself asking him to break their most cherished laws, even worse, was the man he loved like a brother asking him to run away from an honorable death.
Bilxies: "please my king do not ask this of me."
King Urnan walks past Bilxies and stands before a large window that overlooked much of his kingdom. Looking up he saw her, a being of untold origin and incalculable scale looking down on his whole entire planet like a goddess about to proclaim her judgement.
King Urnan: "You must because this may be the end of our sacred planet Uzuno... The fight for our existence has begun."
The great devourer looks at the planet covered in a stable gravitational orbit, and couldn't help but admire the color that eliminated the surrounding darkness of space. It was almost a shame that it had to be destroyed.
Her mighty eyes transfixed on the tiny planet before her notice something arising from the planets red surface. To the mighty titan the object in question was smaller than cosmic dust, more insignificant than the small stone sized rubble of past planets now forgotten. She herself wouldn't have noticed them if it weren't for her cosmic awareness, and it was because of these god like perception abilities the great devour understood what she was looking at.
Devourer: "Warships."
An immense smile bigger than a dozen moons appears on the face of the destroyer, this was her favorite part, the resistance of the small microbes that believed themselves mighty, who refused to except their ends.
Devourer: "Come and be my nourishment"


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Supplementary MaterialsSupp FigS1. we present by CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis these genes are crucial for iridophore advancement in zebrafish. Our analyses offer clues towards the genomic underpinning of color variety and allow id of brand-new iridophores genes in seafood. harbors three main classes of pigment cells carotenoid- and pteridine-containing xanthophores offering the yellowish/orange hue; reflective purine-containing iridophores, and melanin-containing dark melanophores that are themselves split into genetically and developmentally distinctive subclasses (Eom et al., 2015; Hirata et al., 2003; McMenamin et al., 2014; Eom et al., 2015). These pigment cells connect to one another and various other cell RGS11 types to supply the quality dark stripes and light interstripes of (Eom & Parichy 2017; Singh & Nusslein-Volhard, 2015). Furthermore, medaka continues to be employed to comprehend the systems that identify pigment cell fates, including those needed by yellowCwhite leucophores, that are ultrastructurally and genetically distinctive from iridophores (Kimura et al., 2014; Kimura et al., 2017; Nagao et al., 2014). Among actinopterygians, coral reef seafood display a fantastic group of patterns and shades, as a result providing ample material to review the genomic and cellular basis of color diversity in vertebrates. Here, the clownfish was utilized by us are comprised of iridophores, as with zebrafish interstripes, whitish leucophores just like those present spread in medaka, or both types GSK-3787 of cell. Using electron microscopy and transcriptomic evaluation we discover that white cells of resemble iridophores. We further display that many genes indicated particularly in white pubs are necessary for iridophore advancement in zebrafish, including loci not previously identified for having such roles. Finally, using pharmacological manipulations, we show that iridophores and zebrafish iridophores share a common dependence on Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase and Leucocyte tyrosine kinase (ALK/LTK) signaling. Taken together, our results indicate that the white bars of clownfish comprise densely packed iridophores, illustrating the diverse pattern elements that can be generated by a conserved set of pigment cell classes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Stereomicroscope images processing White and orange GSK-3787 skins were imaged using Zeiss stereomicroscope (V20 discovery-Plan S objective 1.0x) using a VisiLED brightfield ringlight S80 for event lighting. All of the pictures were taken utilizing a complete homogenized lighting. Nevertheless, iridescent cells from the white pores and skin were only noticeable when working with segmental lighting. Pictures were processed utilizing a camcorder (Axiocam 105) with an image quality of 1280960 pixels. Photos of high magnification of pores and skin (Fig. 1 and Supp Fig. 1 and 2) had been completed using 30 ms of your time exposure. Photos of complete people (Fig. 2), had been done constantly in the same light circumstances with an publicity period of 10 ms. White colored balance was setup at the start of each test GSK-3787 to find the same pictures properties. A post-process was completed on original pictures to increase comparison of pictures using ImageJ software program. Open in another window Shape 1: Pigment GSK-3787 cells corporation in white pores and skin of juvenile displaying iridescent cells (e.g., white arrowhead) and melanophores (dark arrowhead). Image demonstrated is normal of 20 people inspected. (B-C) TEM picture of a transverse section through white pub pores and skin. The various pores and skin levels are indicated. (C) Large magnification of the iridophore (boxed in C) displaying parallel platelets (inset). GSK-3787 (D) Cartoon representing a transverse portion of the white pores and skin of with iridophores (displayed from the blue circular cells) and melanophores (dark star cells). Nearly all pigment cells are located in the stratum lexum from the dermis (gray). (M: melanophores, I: Iridophores, Nu: nucleus, Sc: Size, De: dermis, Hy: Hypodermis, Ep: Epidermis, BM: Basal Membrane, sl: stratum lexum, sco: stratum compactum). All TEM tests have already been replicated in 4 people. Open in another window Shape 2: Iridophore success control the white hue.(A-upper photographs) Aftereffect of TAE 684 about white bars in juveniles. Stereomicroscope.
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