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Q: Поиск изображения в изображении Пишу автокликер для одной мобильной игры (скрин ниже). Задача находить на карте объекты. Точнее, программа делает скриншот экрана игры запущенной в эмуляторе Bluestacks, получаю bitmap, и нужно искать объекты на карте по фрагментам на скриншоте. Подскажите алгоритм поиска фрагмента на изображении?

A: Думаю, тебе хватит функционала реализованного в OpenCV

OpenCV (англ. Open Source Computer Vision Library, библиотека компьютерного зрения с открытым исходным кодом) — библиотека алгоритмов компьютерного зрения, обработки изображений и численных алгоритмов общего назначения с открытым кодом.

(с) Википедия.
Вот неплохие уроки по ней, а вот то, что тебе в теории может пригодиться.

A: Есть большая, сложная и популярная область технологий, называемая распознанием образов. По большей части там используются глубокие нейронные сети, но не только. И вряд ли в Вашем случае нужна такая сложность (хотя и может вдохновить на правильный вектор дальнейших действий).
Простой способ – разбить игровое поле на части (кажется, в данной игре это особенно актуально) и сверять каждую часть на сходство с известными предметами. Если же предметы могут находиться в случайных местах, а не только на заданной сетке, то нужен более продвинутый анализ: можно сначала сверять по сетке, затем по той же сетке со смещение на половину (или даже треть и две трети). Ещё можно масштабировать, брать некий хэш от части изображения...
Кстати, если не удастся добиться 99% точности (что в принципе возможно, ведь все предметы будут статично, а не поворачиваться под разным освещением, как в реальном мире), то можно компенсировать точность продуманностью кликов: сохранять позиции, куда уже безуспешно кликах, чтобы в следующие разы не тупить, не тратить время. Тогда главное, чтобы алгоритм поиска выдавал как можно меньше ложно отрицательных срабатываний, а ложно положительные будут быстро отсекаться на практике.
Полезные ссылки:

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*Закрытый вопрос на ruSO, но всё же с некоторыми интересными идеями.

*Статья о распознании образов (Хабр)

*Метод Виолы-Джонса для поиска и распознания лиц (Хабр)

A: Если нужно искать на изображении фрагмент этого изображения, а не что-то отдаленно напоминающее фрагмент, нет ничего лучше, чем корреляционный метод. Быстро и надежно. И не нужно никакого распознавания.

A: Использование OpenCV конечно должно быть более успешным. Я поэкспериментировал с AForge

получилось тоже неплохо

Вот класс работы с библиотекой, фактически само использование занимает 2 строки, каюсь, взял эту часть из интернета, остальное написал сам
public class AforgeService
{
    //найденные совпадения
    private TemplateMatch[] _matchings;

    /// <summary>
    /// Количество найденных совпадений
    /// </summary>
    public int CountMatchings
    {
        get => _matchings != null ?  _matchings.Length : 0;
    }

    //ctor
    public AforgeService()
    {

    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Содержит ли исходное изображение представленый образец
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="pathOriginalImage">путь к файлу исходного изображения</param>
    /// <param name="pathSampleImage">путь к файлу образца</param>
    /// <returns>true если содержит</returns>
    public async Task<bool> IsContains(string pathOriginalImage, string pathSampleImage)
    {
        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(pathOriginalImage)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(pathOriginalImage));
        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(pathSampleImage)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(pathSampleImage));

        var sample = new Bitmap(pathSampleImage);
        var orig = new Bitmap(pathOriginalImage);

        //пользуемся библиотекой
        ExhaustiveTemplateMatching tm = new ExhaustiveTemplateMatching(0.921f);
        _matchings = await Task.Run(() => tm.ProcessImage(orig, sample));

        return _matchings.Any();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Получение коллекции найденных мест где находится образец
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>коллекция найденных мест</returns>
    public List<FoundPlace> GetPlaces()
    {
        List<FoundPlace> result = new List<FoundPlace>();
        if (CountMatchings == 0) return result;

        int id = 0;
        foreach (var match in _matchings)
        {
            FoundPlace place = new FoundPlace
            {
                Id = ++id,
                Similarity = match.Similarity,
                Top = match.Rectangle.Top,
                Left = match.Rectangle.Left,
                Height = match.Rectangle.Height,
                Width = match.Rectangle.Width
            };

            result.Add(place);
        }

        return result;
    }

}

Этот класс для сохранения найденного места
public class FoundPlace
{
    public int Id { get; set; }
    public double Left { get; set; }
    public double Top { get; set; }
    public double Width { get; set; }
    public double Height { get; set; }
    public double Similarity { get; set; }
}

Это класс вьюмодели
public class MainViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged, IDisposable
{
    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

    private readonly IMainWindow _mainWindow;
    private string _pathOriginalImage;

    //ctor
    public MainViewModel(IMainWindow mainWindow)
    {
        _mainWindow = mainWindow;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Флаг запуска поиска, для выкл./вкл. кнопок
    /// </summary>
    private bool _IsSearching;
    public bool IsSearching
    {
        get => _IsSearching;
        set
        {
            _IsSearching = value;
            SelectSampleCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
            SearchCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Исходное изображение (поле игры)
    /// </summary>
    public string OriginalImage
    {
        get => @"~\..\Assets\Original.jpg";
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Образец для поиска
    /// </summary>
    private string _SampleImage;
    public string SampleImage
    {
        get => _SampleImage;
        set
        {
            _SampleImage = value;
            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(SampleImage)));
            SearchCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Текстовое сообщение о процессе
    /// </summary>
    private string _Message;
    public string Message
    {
        get => _Message;
        set
        {
            _Message = value;
            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Message)));
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Список найденных мест для ListBox
    /// </summary>
    private List<FoundPlace> _Places;
    public List<FoundPlace> Places
    {
        get { return _Places; }
        set
        {
            _Places = value;
            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(Places)));
        }
    }

    private FoundPlace _SelectedPlace;
    public FoundPlace SelectedPlace
    {
        get => _SelectedPlace;
        set
        {
            _SelectedPlace = value;
            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(nameof(SelectedPlace)));
            _mainWindow.DrawPlace(_SelectedPlace);
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Кнопка Выбрать
    /// </summary>
    private RelayCommand _SelectSampleCommand;
    public RelayCommand SelectSampleCommand
    {
        get => _SelectSampleCommand = _SelectSampleCommand ?? new RelayCommand(OnSelectSample, CanSelectSample);
    }
    private bool CanSelectSample()
    {
        if (IsSearching)
        {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    private void OnSelectSample()
    {
        string file = _mainWindow.SelectSample();
        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(file)) return;

        SampleImage = file;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Кнопка Искать
    /// </summary>
    private RelayCommand _SearchCommand;
    public RelayCommand SearchCommand
    {
        get => _SearchCommand = _SearchCommand ?? new RelayCommand(OnSearch, CanSearch);
    }
    private bool CanSearch()
    {
        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(SampleImage) || IsSearching)
        {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    private async void OnSearch()
    {
        Message = "Ждите...";
        IsSearching = true;
        AforgeService service = new AforgeService();

        try
        {
            using (OverrideCursor cursor = OverrideCursor.GetWaitOverrideCursor())
            {
                string pathOrigin = GetOriginalImage();
                bool isContains = await service.IsContains(pathOrigin, SampleImage);
                if (isContains)
                {
                    Places = service.GetPlaces();
                }
                else
                {
                    Places = new List<FoundPlace>();
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            var message = $"Возникла ошибка: {ex.Message}";
            _mainWindow.ShowMessage(message, "Ошибка");
        }
        finally
        {
            Message = $"Найдено мест: {service.CountMatchings}";
            IsSearching = false;
        }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Получение пути к оригинальному изображению (полю игры)
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns></returns>
    private string GetOriginalImage()
    {
        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_pathOriginalImage) && File.Exists(_pathOriginalImage))
        {
            return _pathOriginalImage;
        }

        _pathOriginalImage = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "Original.jpg");

        Uri imgUri = new Uri("pack://application:,,,/Assets/Original.jpg");
        StreamResourceInfo imgStream = Application.GetResourceStream(imgUri);

        using (Stream imgs = imgStream.Stream)
        using (FileStream fs = File.Create(_pathOriginalImage))
        {
            byte[] ar = new byte[imgs.Length];
            imgs.Read(ar, 0, ar.Length);

            fs.Write(ar, 0, ar.Length);
        }

        return _pathOriginalImage;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// IDisposable
    /// </summary>
    public void Dispose()
    {
        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(_pathOriginalImage) && File.Exists(_pathOriginalImage))
        {
            File.Delete(_pathOriginalImage);
        }
    }
}

Весь пример можно скачать здесь

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Play Ms. Pac-Man in Google Maps
By Angela Moscaritolo
31 Mar 2017, 9:36 p.m.
Take a trip down memory lane and play the classic arcade game right inside Google Maps.
Attention, Ms. Pac-Man fans. If you don't already have Google Maps installed on your smartphone, you're going to want to do that today.
You can now take a trip down memory lane and play the classic arcade game right inside Google Maps. There goes your weekend.
"You can chomp fruit, avoid ghosts, and collect Pac-Dots along city streets in Google Maps worldwide—all as Ms. Pac-Maps," Product Manager David Hendon wrote in a blog post. The feature is available now through Tuesday, April 4, so you better get chomping before it's too late.
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Just tap on the Ms. Pac-Maps icon on iOS and Android to enter the maze and start chomping away. You can also try it out on your desktop by clicking the Ms. Pac-Maps button at the bottom left of Maps. Be sure to sign in so you can save your top score on the leaderboard and share it with friends.
This isn't the first time Google has brought Pac-Man to the masses. One year ago today, the web giant made it possible to play Pac-Man inside Maps. Perhaps this is a new April Fool's Day Eve tradition?
In 2010, meanwhile, Google celebrated Pac-Man's 30th anniversary with a homepage doodle that let people play the game right from Google.com. You can still test your skills on Google's doodle page.
If you have an Xbox One, you can also play Ms. Pac-Man on your console, thanks to the Xbox 360 backwards-compatibility feature.
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Home > News > Fund Administration > IQ-EQ acquires outsourced investment management services provider Constellation Advisers
IQ-EQ acquires outsourced investment management services provider Constellation Advisers
Active fund administration acquisition period continues as IQ-EQ makes its second move in 12 months.
By Jonathan Watkins January 6, 2021 10:02 AM GMT
IQ-EQ has completed the acquisition of Constellation Advisers, a US-based co-sourced and outsourced investment management services provider.
Constellation Advisers provides solutions to a range of traditional and alternative investment management firms including private equity, real estate, private credit, venture capital, hedge funds and family offices.
Its services include outsourcing of accounting, CFO and financial services, and outsourced COO services including middle office, operations and trade support mainly to the buy-side dealing with the public markets.
The acquisition marks IQ-EQ's second in 12 months after it acquired Blue River Partners in 2020. The move also represents the latest in a string of acquisitions in the fund administration sector over the past few weeks.
At the end of December, Apex Group agreed to takeover GFin Corporate Services, a Mauritius–based fund administrator, while Alter Domus said it would buy Boston-based private equity and venture capital fund administrator IPS Fund Services.
Also, this week Sudrania Fund Services announced it would acquire the primary assets of Triple Leo Consulting, a Philadelphia-based fund administrator that specialises in crypto and digital assets fund administration.
For IQ-EQ, the Constellation Advisers will add 115 professionals located across six US offices in New York, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and North Carolina, significantly boosting its North American offering.
With immediate effect, Mark Fordyce, CEO of Blue River and IQ-EQ US Funds, will assume overall responsibility for the Group's expanded US operations. Constellation Advisers co-founders, Boris Onefater and Greg Farrington, will assume the roles of chairman, global head of outsourced services and president and head of outsourced services, Americas, respectively.
IQ-EQ said it will retain the Constellation Advisers brand name in the short– to medium–term and will move to rebrand the business to IQ-EQ as part of its longer–term business strategy.
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Q: dart_frog: Parameter likes is not a list I'm trying to fetch data from PostgresSQL deployed locally using Docker Image.
Package used

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*dart_frog -> Backend

*stormberry -> ORM

I've used dart_frog ask backend. Now, I inserted following data in postgres using Postico client:

As an ORM I'm using stormberry, for parsing dart classes methods to SQL queries and vice versa. Now, while hitting my end points http:localhost:8080/api/v1/posts/ its showing me the following error:
ConverterException: Parameter likes is not a List
package:stormberry/src/internals/text_encoder.dart 137:7   TypedMap.getList
package:stormberry/src/internals/text_encoder.dart 147:12  TypedMap.getListOpt
package:db/src/models/post/post.schema.dart 143:18         PostQueryable.decode
package:stormberry/src/internals/view_query.dart 48:46     ViewQuery.apply.<fn>
dart:_internal                                             ListIterable.toList
package:stormberry/src/internals/view_query.dart 48:83     ViewQuery.apply

Lemme know incase more information is needed, I can update the question.
Any help would kind :)
Regards,

A: The issue was from postgres package. Its now resolved and the PR has been merged:
https://github.com/schultek/stormberry/issues/50
Thanks to Kilain


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Q: How do you get the text from a text field when the phone keypad is displayed? If a user is entering a phone number into a UITextField the phone keypad has no return key (unlike the text entry keyboard) - therefore when/how does -textFieldShouldReturn: get called in order to get the number and dismiss the keyboard?

A: -textFieldShouldReturn: is not the only delegate method available to you.  The method - (BOOL)textField:(UITextField *)textField shouldChangeCharactersInRange:(NSRange)range replacementString:(NSString *)string gets called on you each time the user enters or deletes a character.  You could respond to the user entering the last character at that time if you wish.
Alternately, you could have a button near the text field that the user could touch when they are done and have it function just like a return key.

A: The recommended way to add a "done", "return", etc. button to the numeric keypad is to add a keyboard accessory view. You can add a button to the accessory view then program that button to do whatever you want.
Check out this tutorial:
Customizing the iOS keyboard
Alternatively, you can monitor the text in the field and act when you have enough data. For example, when you enter your PIN on the lock screen, you don't tap "Return". It automatically attempts to unlock the screen once you've entered in 4 digits.

A: Following code should help [will be called when user taps outside of textfield]
- (BOOL)textFieldShouldEndEditing:(UITextField *)textField
{
    [textField resignFirstResponder];
    return YES;
}

Don't forget to implement <UITextFieldDelegate> and also set textField.delegate = self in your view controller.


There's nothing wrong with loving certain stereotypically masculine features in a man--for instance, I appreciate a guy who can grow a nice beard or who has broad shoulders--but is a job one of them?
I've been reading a lot of talk this week about this New York Times article that says more men are entering into jobs that are traditionally dominated by women. For instance, men are skipping the construction, manufacturing, IT and finance for ahem, "pink-collar" jobs like dental hygiene, nursing, and teaching.
Does your guy have a job that's traditionally associated with women, and does it bother you at all? Don't kill me for asking that question, I'm not saying it should matter at all. But let's not pretend we've never heard a joke about male nurses. There is a certain (hopefully mostly outdated) stigma about traditionally feminine jobs, and I'm wondering if that would bother any of you if your guy had one of those occupations.
In my opinion, it definitely shouldn't. First of all, it's not like guys in finance, one traditionally male-dominated field, have been painted in the most romantic light lately. For another, a guy with these jobs might be happier and have more time for personal matters. According to the Times, men are seeking out the non-traditional jobs for the same reason women have been drawn to them in the past like less stress and more time at home. Plus, the change may reflect changing attitudes towards family and gender roles at home, which I'm all for. Unfortunately for us, men earn more even in female-dominated jobs, but aside from my bitterness about that, I say dating men with non-traditional jobs is a total DO.
What's your guy's job? Do you care if it's typically associated with men or women? And also, male nurses are hot, right? They help people!
Do You Have a Better Job Than He Does?
Has Your Job Ever Gotten in the Way of Your Relationship?


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Here Are 5 Ways to Work When Life Unbalances You
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Police: Woman shot in leg by boyfriend
Police say the alleged domestic violence shooting took place just before 2 a.m. Sunday in a home on the 1200 block of 25th Street. That's north of Interstate 75 and east of West Grand Boulevard.
Police: Woman shot in leg by boyfriend Police say the alleged domestic violence shooting took place just before 2 a.m. Sunday in a home on the 1200 block of 25th Street. That's north of Interstate 75 and east of West Grand Boulevard. Check out this story on detroitnews.com: https://detne.ws/2Kl0s8m
James David Dickson, The Detroit News Published 12:22 p.m. ET April 29, 2018 | Updated 8:50 a.m. ET April 30, 2018
Police say the alleged domestic violence shooting took place just before 2 a.m. in a home on the 1200 block of 25th Street, north of Interstate 75 and east of West Grand Boulevard.(Photo: .)
An 18-year-old woman was shot in her left leg early Sunday on Detroit's west side, and while police believe her boyfriend may have pulled the trigger, she has not cooperated with the investigation.
Police say the alleged domestic violence shooting took place just before 2 a.m. in a home on the 1200 block of 25th Street, north of Interstate 75 and east of West Grand Boulevard.
Medics arrived and took the woman to a area hospital, where she refused to elaborate on exactly what happened. Police believe the suspect left the home on foot, toting a handgun.
Later Sunday, at about 4 p.m., the suspect was arrested. The victim was listed in stable condition.
Read or Share this story: https://detne.ws/2Kl0s8m
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This past week, we finally got the storm we had long been waiting for. A dusting of snow in the Willamette Valley, and an even bigger total in the Cascades. I was lucky enough take advantage and get out multiple days during the week's storm. Here are a few of my favorite images from our small February storm. Enjoy!


I'm sure everyone has heard that eating black~eyed peas on New Year's Day will bring you a year of good luck.
Well, why tempt fate? Eat some good luck!
I have a simple, delicious recipe for Hoppin' John Soup that I'm sure your entire family will like. There are tons of different recipes for this dish, but I like mine because its quick to prepare, and great tasting. It also calls for canned peas which eliminates the longer prep time for dried peas...YAY!
In a large stockpot combine the sausage, rice mix with the seasoning packet, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, chicken broth, collard greens, and water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste and bring your family some good luck!
Note: Don't worry about thawing and squeezing dry the spinach or collard greens. Just toss them in!
Combine the eggs, water, oil, sour cream and cottage cheese. Mix in the flour, salt & pepper and work until dough forms. Knead into a smooth ball and refrigerate for 30 min.
Boil cubed potatoes until just tender, set aside. Saute onion with garlic until the onions are translucent. Add spinach and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add spinach and stir until spinach has broken up. Drain and mash the potatoes, (saving a little of the water) then add the spinach mixture to potatoes and combine. Add a little bit of olive oil for flavor and additional salt to taste. If potatoes are too dry, you can add a little bit of the reserved potato water to make it more creamy.
Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out to about 1/4" thickness. Cut out 3-4 inch diameter circles and fill each round with 1-2 tsp. of the spinach filling. Fold in half, sealing shut by pressing seams together with a fork or using a dumpling crimper.
This is an example photo only. Your dough will be thicker.
Bring 3 Quarts of water to a boil. Carefully place 4-5 perogies in the boiling water and cook for 15 minutes or until dough is soft. You can also bake them in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, be sure to use a greased cookie sheet.
You can also pan fry the perogies by heating a heavy frying pan or dutch oven over medium high heat. Add 4-5 Tbsp. olive oil to heated pan, and place perogies in the pan on their sides. Cook 7-8 minutes per side or until they are golden brown.
This is a recipe that my family and I really like. It is pretty easy to put together, and it tastes great!
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Corn bread/muffin mix + ingredients to make it.
Combine the cooked ground beef with cumin, salt, chili powder and pepper. Place in the bottom of a 4-5 qt. crock pot. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, enchilada sauce,and onions.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.
In a small bowl, combine the muffin mix and required ingredients. Spoon over meat mixture, cover and cook 1 additional hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Sprinkle with cheese, cover and let stand about 5 minutes.
I have made this several times, but I use my recipe for cornbread in stead of the package mix.
It is more flavorful, and is a little larger in portion.
You can find my fast and simple cornbread recipe here.
Whenever I buy fresh ground beef I cook up 2-3 lbs. with a diced onion and S&P. I then bag each pound separately in freezer bags, and freeze them. You can put the frozen, cooked beef back into a skillet, add about 1/4 c. of water and reheat quickly, or simply heat in the microwave.
I have also emitted the ground beef altogether and used red beans, kidney beans and black beans instead. I actually prefer this version, but my family likes the original one best.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9" square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a smaller bowl whisk the milk, oil and eggs together. Pour the milk mix over the dry and using a fork stir just until combined. Don't over mix! Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake 20-25 min. or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
This recipe easily adapts for muffins or bread made in a skillet. Just watch the cooking time by checking for the done-ness with the toothpick.
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How the Bible reveals the secrets of Mars & Venus
H. Dale Burke
People have been observing the differences between men and women for centuries, and some have recently taken to compiling lists of their observations. One list I came across, likely compiled by a group of first grade girls, highlights some of these distinctions:
Girls are more better than boys.
Girls chew with their mouths closed.
Girls don't pick their noses.
Girls don't smell as bad.
Girls are more smarter.
Girls shave more.
Not to be outdone, one anonymous male came up with a list of advantages to being a man:
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
You can quietly enjoy a ride from the passenger's seat.
Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.
You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.
We all laugh at the gender differences, but there's more truth in both lists than we'd like to admit. Men and women really are different from one another in so many ways. Some differences, even most, seem rather trivial, but these "trivial" differences have at times ignited conflicts that escalate into all-out warfare and even divorce.
The stakes raise substantially when we try to answer the question, "When do you feel loved?" One researcher, Dr. John Gray, attempted to answer that most basic of questions from the male and female perspectives. He identified twelve ways men and women desire to be loved, and the lists for men and women are radically different. He said that though men and women respond at some level to the types of love on each others' lists, the primary needs expressed by the two sexes are not the same. His conclusions differ sharply from much of what is being written about marriage today by secular authors. But they sound surprisingly similar to advice given to men and women thousands of years before survey methodologies and therapists appeared on the scene.
Ephesians 5:28-29 says, "Husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church" (nasb). And Ephesians 5:22, 33 says, "Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord … The wife must see to it that she respects her husband" (nasb).
These texts simply say that men feel loved when they're respected, and women feel loved when they're cared for. So God gave husbands and wives two different lists of commands. Each one, if followed, will help to meet the unique emotional needs of the opposite sex. A servant-heart is the foundation for both lists, the call to serve each other in love.
How a Husband Can Say, "I Love You"
To live out the high calling of a husband, men must assume the role of a servant-leader. Just as Jesus takes responsibility for the needs of the church, so the husband is to take responsibility for the needs of the home. In saying this, we're also acknowledging the husband's responsibility to exercise initiative. If things at home are not as they should be, men, it's your responsibility to get the ball rolling. When our relationship with God was estranged, Jesus took the initiative by landing in our world. We're told to follow his example.
A servant-husband sacrifices. When we read in Ephesians 5:25 that Jesus "gave himself up" for the church, we're faced with the reality that authentic servant leadership is sacrificial. One author's paraphrase of this text is that "Christ wants us as men to always try to be first to the cross" when it comes to sacrificing for our wives. This is the mark of one who leads by caring rather than controlling.
A servant-husband nourishes. You love your wife by caring for her. Sometimes it's translated "to pamper" or "to rear." What Paul was talking about here is meeting the needs of the other person, helping that person grow to maturity. The idea is that you want your wife to blossom. At the risk of blowing your circuits, I think what's pictured here is a bridal attendant. You see, this text tells us that the church is the bride of Christ. And Christ is the groom. The idea is that a good husband is to be about the business of attending to the needs of his wife, of helping her become all God wants her to be.
A servant-husband cherishes. Cherish as well as nourish. Both are essential for a servant-husband who is intent on loving his wife Jesus' way. It's the contrast between having a routine oil change done on a company car and spending time polishing that '56 T-Bird, that treasure that's parked in the garage. We need both. Every marriage requires routine maintenance to stay in good working order. Part of it comes from the care that's involved in nourishing your wife. But cherishing is essential as well, doing those special things that communicate that vital message, "You, above all others, are special."
Men who wish to cherish their wives must remember that men and women approach sex and romance differently. For men, it's more of an isolated act. However, our wives see sex as a process. It cannot be rushed. It begins not in the bedroom, but the family room; not with touching, but with talking; not with making love, but with making dinner. Remember, for our wives, being served or pampered is the ultimate aphrodisiac. It's a medical fact: Women who feel nourished and cherished have fewer "headaches."
A servant-husband honors. I know of no other command in Scripture to which God connects a consequence like the one in 1 Peter 3:7: If you don't honor your wife, the effectiveness of your prayers will diminish. This is serious business.
When you look at the meaning of the Greek word "honor," you begin to understand why God places such a burden of responsibility on men to extend it to their wives. The Greek word is time (pronounced tee-may). A noun, it signifies something you give to acknowledge value and worth. The idea is to esteem another person in such a way that you affirm her dignity.
A servant-husband understands. Now, what about that admonition in 1 Peter 3:7 to "live with your wives in an understanding way"? For starters, let's dispel a misconception. The phrase that follows, "as with someone weaker," is not a signal of inferiority. The word weaker in this context means fragile. In other words, Peter was saying that a wife is more like fine crystal than a plastic container. Big difference, men, between Tupperware and fine crystal.
We're to work at understanding how our wives think, what their needs are, and how they most desire for us to meet those needs. In the simplest terms, know your wife and know her well. How do you get to know a person? For starters, inquire. Investigate. But this assumes you have a skill for which guys are not normally famous: listening. We need to focus more on listening for the purpose of knowing and understanding our wives.
And how does a husband say "I love you"? He does it by caring for his wife, by sacrificing, nourishing, cherishing, honoring, and understanding her. The beauty of marriage is that love expressed like this has a profound impact on a man's wife. It actually sets in motion a circle of love that creates not only harmony but strength in marriage.
How a Wife Can Say, "I Love You"
The average wife has a lot to learn as she tackles the daunting task of loving and understanding the man in her life. Guys aren't exactly an open book when it comes to reading and understanding their actions, emotions, or words. This business of building a strong relationship is much more art than science. Maybe that's why God provided a specific set of blueprints to guide women in constructing a quality love relationship with a man.
Ephesians 5:22-24 doesn't get much attention these days. The idea of submission is not politically correct, even in evangelical circles. But the reality is that we are wrecking marriages by ignoring it. Perhaps the best approach for addressing concerns associated with this text is to spell out what submission is not. It is not inferiority, intellectual suicide, passivity, or silence. Submission is willingly placing yourself under the leadership of another.
But submission, as important as it is, is not the main issue. Look again at Ephesians 5:33: "The wife must see to it that she respects her husband." When God prepares to put his final touch on this classic passage on marriage, he calls the wife to respect. Why? Because respect is the real issue for men. Submission is not the end; it's only a means to the end. The real target in God's sight is to see wives showering their husbands with a gentle rain of respect. It is the gift that best says to a man, "I love you."
A servant-wife respects. Respect, or reverence, is a gift you can give to men, even imperfect men or ungodly men. You see, respect is not optional; it's essential in a healthy marriage. What can you do if you don't have a lot of respect for your husband? Start by reading Philippians 4:8. Then tell him and others where he excels. Thank God for what is right about your man, not what is wrong. God will hold your husband accountable for the condition of the home, so respect that position of responsibility.
Ultimately, our calling is to the lordship of Christ, not any human being. It is out of respect and worship to our Sovereign God that we give respect to those he places over us in life.
A servant-wife trusts. Trust means so much to a man. As a wife encourages and follows the leadership of her husband, that expression of trust becomes a powerful act of love. It says to him, "I believe in you." The solutions for repairing a lack of trust are similar to the solutions that apply to building up a spirit of respect. Trust comes easier when you let your mind dwell on your husband's strengths. Make a list of the ten best decisions you've seen your husband make and thank God for them.
God has called the husband to lead. What if you don't agree with your husband's direction or decisions? Communicate. Share your input and observations. Every wise leader, like a coach, seeks to use the strengths of his team, especially his number one assistant.
It's only possible to trust your husband if your ultimate trust is in the Lord. When decisions are not a matter of obeying or disobeying God, God calls wives to respect and follow the lead of the man he has brought into their lives.
A servant-wife supports. Another effective tool for loving your husband is to back him up. Every man loves to know that his wife not only believes in him and wants to see him succeed but is also willing to help make it happen. A man feels loved when his wife says, "Wherever you go and whatever you do, I'm in. You can count on me."
But a warning is in order. There is a fine line between supporting and mothering. Respect that line. Men love to sense support, but often pull away from unsolicited assistance. If our wives jump in too often or too soon, it can make us feel as if they don't believe in us or respect us.
A servant-wife accepts. Acceptance flows from the gift of unconditional love. A wife may go into marriage with a sincere vow to love her spouse "for better or for worse, till death do us part." And she really means it. But she also figures that long before she faces death, she will have plenty of time to perfect her beloved. The problem is, trying to "fix" him begins to trigger resistance, even anger.
Does this mean a wife can never mention a concern or a frustration or offer a suggestion for change to her husband? Submission is not silence. God wants to use our spouses to help us grow. Wives—like husbands—are a powerful tool for sanctification. The key is to communicate, not nag. Share your ideas, concerns, fears, or expectations, but then leave it alone. Give God a chance to work and your husband time to change. When the marital atmosphere is full of acceptance, approval, and affirmation, feedback will fall on receptive ears.
A servant-wife admires, appreciates, and is affectionate. Here's a formula for becoming a "Triple A" lover: Admiration plus Appreciation plus Affection. Men yearn for all three. Men are turned on by praise. So wives, never stop admiring your husbands.
Remember that men are drawn to the physical far more than women are. When a man's wife takes the time to make herself look good, it is an expression of love.
For men, affection begins with respectful admiration and builds with sincere appreciation. But it is the sexual relationship with his wife that best says "I love you." Of course, the beauty of this mysterious act of love is that the more you give, the more you're likely to receive. According to God's blueprint, your body belongs to your spouse and his to you. Therefore, work at saying yes to each other. Focus on giving pleasure to each other. And start loving each other—but keep in mind you are indeed different by design.
Adapted from Different By Design by H. Dale Burke (Moody Press, 2000). Used by permission.
Top 10 Ways to show your wife honor
Praise her publicly
Say "thank you" often
Open doors for her
Wait on her joyfully
Wait on her patiently
Seek her opinion
Take her advice
Respect her feelings
Bring her a gift
Listen, listen, listen
Top 10 Ways to show your husband respect
Ask for his opinion
Tell others where he excels
Listen to his ideas
Prepare his favorite meal
Don't mother him
Encourage his interests
Give him time to be alone
Respond to his touch
Let him be himself
2002 by the author or Christianity Today/Marriage Partnership magazine. Click here for reprint information on Marriage Partnership.
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Another year and another group of Hollywood and media industry icons left us in 2017, from TV legends like Mary Tyler Moore to comedy greats like Jerry Lewis and Don Rickles, and cultural standbys like Hugh Hefner.
There were unexpected losses, like Bill Paxton's death at age 61 after complications during surgery; Brad Grey, the Paramount chief and co-founder of Hollywood's powerful Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, dying of cancer at 59; and rocker Tom Petty Petty, who died at age 66 just a week after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ended their 40th anniversary tour with a three-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl. Roger Ailes, the architect of Fox News Channel who exited the cable news juggernaut in 2016 amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, died from a fall in his home less than a year after he resigned. He was 77.
There were also a pair of rare on-set stuntperson deaths this year, John Bernecker on the set of The Walking Dead and Joi "SJ" Harris, who crashed while filming a motorcycle stunt on Deadpool 2.
Other Hollywood passings include on the acting side a James Bond in Roger Moore, Oscar winner Martin Landau, John Hurt, Jeanne Moreau, Glenne Headly, Adam West, Erin Moran, Mike Connors, Miguel Ferrer, Jay Thomas, Stephen Furst, Richard Hatch, Om Puri, Wood Moy, Roy Dotrice, Emmanuelle Riva, June Foray, Jim Nabors, Della Reese, John Hillerman, Bernie Casey, Barbara Cook, Frank Vincent, Mireille Darc, Rose Marie and Harry Dean Stanton.
On that actor list is Sam Shepard, among several prominent writers who died in 2017 including Paddington creator Michael Bond; authors Robert James Waller and William Peter Blatty; screenwriter Joe Bologna; columnists Jimmy Breslin, Liz Smith and Frank Deford; and Robert Osborne, the author and film historian who helped launch Turner Classic Movies. Also, playwrights A.R Gurney, Bernard Pomerance and Thomas Meehan, among several theater luminaries to have passed away this year including Broadway producer Stuart Thompson, composer/lyricist Michael Friedman, and Sir Peter Hall.
Prolific director Jonathan Demme died this year at age 73. George A. Romero, the horror-master writer-director, also passed as did The Endless Summer documentary helmer Bruce Brown.
Among the musicians lost this year were rock pioneer Chuck Berry at age 90, actor-singer David Cassidy, rockers Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell and Malcolm Young, country icons Glen Campbell and Mel Tillis, Al Jarreau, French star Johnny Hallyday, Troy Gentry and Fats Domino.
Click above for Deadline's photo gallery of the year's notable industry deaths.


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One of the solar panels powering MassNZ, the experimental micro data center in Holyoke, Massachusetts, launched in February 2016 by scientists from MIT, UMass, Harvard, and other universities to study data center sustainability (Photo: MGHPCC)
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MIT, UMass Scientists to Study Solar-Powered Data Centers
Researchers launch test bed data center to investigate cutting-edge green computing tech
Yevgeniy Sverdlik | Feb 29, 2016
Renewable energy is tricky to use, and it's even trickier to use in data centers, which have to be running around the clock, regardless of whether or not the sun is shining or the wind is blowing.
For data center operators that have turned to renewable energy, the three answers have been a) using a combination of renewable generation and energy storage to supplement a data center's power supply, not replace it; b) investing in renewable energy generation for the same grid that feeds the data center – the grid that also has coal, nuclear, and other traditional energy sources; and c) simply buying Renewable Energy Credits equivalent to some or all energy a data center consumes.
Researchers behind an experimental project in Massachusetts hope to push the progress further by studying over time performance of a solar-powered micro data center launched this month. The test bed is called Mass Net Zero Data Center, or MassNZ. The project's goal is to help researchers understand how to reduce data center energy consumption and increase data centers' ability to use renewable energy.
The project is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, a supercomputing facility in Holyoke shared by the region's major universities, including MIT, Harvard, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the local city-owned utility Holyoke Gas and Electric. It is funded partially by a National Science Foundation grant.
Read more: Cleaning Up Data Center Power is Dirty Work
"There are three major obstacles to research in sustainable data center design: availability of experimental infrastructure to enable realistic prototyping and evaluation, availability of realistic use cases from a state-of-the-art green data center, and real-time visibility into the utility infrastructure that provides data center power," Christopher Hill, director of research computing for MIT's Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate program, said in a statement. "The MassNZ addresses all three."
Prashant Shenoy, a UMass computer science professor, said despite numerous data center design advances, there were still many unaddressed challenges. "How should a data center incorporate renewable sources of energy? How should future data centers interface with a smart electric grid to intelligently reduce their electricity bills? How should we design green HPC applications that intelligently manage power use?"
Hill and Shenoy are principal investigators in the MassNZ project, which is an extension of a project to build a shared computing resource for researchers and students from multiple universities at MGHPCC. The project, called Engaging-1, started with a $1.6 million grant from the NSF.
The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center is a 15MW LEED Platinum supercomputer data center in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It came online in 2012 (Photo: MGHPCC)
MassNZ is a 200-square foot micro data center, powered by solar panels located next to it. It has renewable cooling systems and energy storage systems, comprised of micro flywheels and batteries. It also serves as a distributed energy storage demonstration project by HG&E, the utility.
The researchers plan to deploy a variety of servers, storage systems, and networking gear in the facility.
They will collect power, cooling, and workload data from micro data center and the 15MW HPC facility next to it to study opportunities to integrate data centers with smart grids, use machine learning and data to model sustainable data centers, and design new power management techniques for HPC applications.
MGHPCC executive director John Goodhue said MassNZ would expand the HPC center's ability "to serve as a living laboratory or research in sustainable data center design."
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7 Reasons Most People Should Build Lifestyle Businesses, Not Startups
A few years back, I wasn't stoked about my position as a financial analyst, and I knew I wanted to run my own business. The problem was, I had no idea what I wanted that business to look like.
I could go one of two routes. I could take one of my crazy ideas and go the startup path, try and chase down funding, spend 80 hours a week to found a company, and take years off my life while trying to make it happen. Or I could build a lifestyle business, where I was the only employee and made just enough to support myself while having more freedom to do the things I really wanted to.
I took off to Thailand and decided to give the latter a shot. Three years later, I'm absolutely convinced that for the majority of the people with entrepreneurial aspirations, you're better off starting a lifestyle business than pursuing a startup. Here are 7 reasons why:
You are not Instagram. For every startup that sells and makes millions, there are hundreds — if not thousands — that fail or, even worse, continue to just barely make it, sucking the life out of you in the process.
Building a startup is building a 9-to-5. While it's fun to start up running on nothing but adrenaline and Red Bull, the excitement wanes and the monotony sets in after a few months. Many startup companies turn into really bad 9-to-5 jobs for the founders. They get mired in day-to-day details and work harder than anyone else, but they don't get the benefits they signed on for as an entrepreneur in the first place. For example, Jun Loayza who, after getting over a million in funding and successfully selling two companies, left his current startup to pursue a lifestyle business.
You won't wait years to turn a profit. So someone gave you a bunch of money and told you to go build your business — cool, but that doesn't mean you're profitable. When you work for yourself, your overhead is limited. Salaries, office space, benefits? That's all on you. I started my most recent business with less than $500 and it took me three sales to become profitable. Most startups are lucky to be profitable after three years!
You can work from a beach with a Mai Tai. You know that dream everyone had after reading the 4-Hour Workweek where they're chillin' on a beach with a cocktail, working from a laptop? That's really possible. Sure, those haven't been the most productive days of my life, but a lifestyle business lets you choose when and where you work — generally, all you need is an Internet connection. This year I've already worked from places like Vail, Playa del Carmen, Cuba, New York, China and Jordan among others — all without skipping a beat in my business.
You'll have more flexibility than Gabby Douglas. You say you wanted to become an entrepreneur for increased flexibility and control in your life? Fat chance in a startup, especially when you're playing with someone else's money. As a lifestyle entrepreneur, you truly have the flexibility to set your own schedule. Take Laura Roeder, for instance — she moved from Southern California to spend a few months in London, where she got to attend this year's Olympic games. A lifestyle business is one that promotes the lifestyle you want to live. For many, that's more time with friends and family; for others, it's travel and adventure. You get to decide.
Stress is minimized. As an entrepreneur, stress will never go away — it comes with the territory. But you'd better believe that while starting up, it has the potential to be much worse. Thoughts like "How am I going to make payroll this month?" and "Revenues were 30 percent less than projections, what will the investors think?" or "My partners and I have drastically different opinions of where the business should go, what do I do?" are all common issues in a startup. A lifestyle entrepreneur has no one to answer to but themselves, thus reducing the stress that comes with common business problems. Stress of getting started can be minimized even further by running your business from abroad, where it's cheaper to live.
You can become a modern-day Renaissance person. I can't focus on just one thing; I'm always all over the place. Being a solopreneur has forced me to learn how to handle all aspects of business — marketing, accounting, sales…you name it, I do it. In this position, you grow your expertise and become a more well-rounded business person, and that will undoubtedly help you in any future endeavors. The phrase "Jack of all trades, master of none" isn't always a bad thing.
Are all startups bad? Of course not. Are all lifestyle businesses beaches and daiquiris? Not a chance. However, if you're looking to maximize your enjoyment while have the freedom and security that comes with knowing you have full control of your life, then a lifestyle business may be exactly what you need.
This article originally appeared on Forbes.


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Weisshorn condos for sale sit in an ideal location at the corner of French Street and Wellington Road, just a short block and a half from the gondola and from Main Street and the center of Breckenridge. The historic district is adjacent to this short string of ski-age, window-filled condos and historically compatible new homes were constructed where there was nothing historic.
The condos are connected like row houses but designed like alpine homes that might exist near the original Weisshorn. And the condos are east of the Weisshorn neighborhood, so the reference – South Weisshorn Condos - might have been to i's more sunny and southern location compared to the original 'White Mountain' in Switzerland, rather than to its eastern neighbor.
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When the Weisshorn Condominiums were built in 1965, they were on the edge of the new and developing high-end Weisshorn neighborhood and outside the existing and historic buildings of residential Breckenridge. Vacant land lay to the north and the new ski resort was starting to fill the view to the west. The highest building in that view would have been the Chinese Laundry – a false front shop – on Main Street.
In the late 1990's when development was filling in around them, and the homeowners association was feeling pressure to develop the land it owned to the north, they worked with the town to plan small, historically compatible homes that wouldn't dwarf or add traffic and congestion to the existing condos. Other developers followed suit, and the neighborhood has a harmonious mix of single-family, clustered homes, and condos.
Any South Weisshorn Condo for sale will be walking distance to shops and restaurants in the core of Breckenridge. The free bus stops right out front, and the Breckenridge Ski Resort gondola and City Market are only a couple of blocks away.
Open space parcels and trail access have been carefully planned so that Weisshorn Condo residents can hike or bike from home to national forest.
Amenities: Wellington Condos, or South Wellington Condo as they are know in county records, are located on the north side of the historic district, just a few short blocks from Main Street, they are a small complex, and have a funky, early ski-town architecture.
From the traffic circle at the north side of town take the Main Street exit, and continue along Main one block to French Street. Turn left on French and curve uphill. Where French meets Wellington Road, the South Wellington Condos will be on the right.
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Notch Peak rises some 4,000 feet above the surrounding desert, an almost sheer cliff of major magnitude.
El Capitan, the famous rock mass in Yosemite National Park, has a vertical rise of about 3,000 feet. As precipices go, Notch Peak is almost as impressive, but Notch is virtually unknown because it is located in Utah's remote, desolate west desert.
From the top of Notch, looking straight down for almost a mile, the feeling is almost overwhelming. Vertigo is common as you move toward the edge. It sometimes feels like a mysterious force is sucking you toward the cliff. Hikers innately respect the mountain; most lie on their bellies as they try to peer over the edge.
Most of the towering cliffs in Zion Park drop a meager 1,500 to 2,000 feet straight down. Aside from Notch and the Yosemite peaks, I don't know of another precipice in the US that boasts such an impressive sheer face.
I've wanted to hike Notch for some time, and finally made the trip last weekend. It was a very enjoyable experience well worth the effort.
Notch Peak is located west of Delta, about 3.5 hours from Salt Lake City. The hike is moderately strenuous, about 8 miles round trip. We made it up and down in about 5 hours, and that allowed time to play around on top.
There is no formally designated trail and you need route-finding skills to make this hike. A topo map is essential and a GPS comes in handy.
We approached from the east and followed a winding canyon up to a saddle just below the summit. Hiking in the canyon is relatively easy but you do have to bust through brush and climb around one dryfall. You also ascend a series of ledges, almost stone steps. Hiking through the canyon is fun and a little adventurous. We had a couple kids with us, ages 12 and 13, and they made it with no problem.
As you come out of the canyon onto the open ridge, you gain a panoramic view of the surrounding desert. You feel like you've been transported to some distant planet, with stark, alien landscape falling away in front of you. The desert is mostly flat and devoid of life. The glassy waters of Sevier Dry Lake reflect distant brown mountains, with snowcapped peaks visible in the far distance.
You look out over hundreds of miles of desolate country, no cities or towns in sight; a few roads are the only signs that humans have impacted this vast land.
Views from half-way up the mountain are impressive and the wonderment grows with each step as you approach the summit.
When you reach the saddle, the summit rises a couple hundred feet above you to the left. To the right, we followed the ridgeline to another saddle, a little lower, where we could take photos that captured most of the peak's dramatic rise.
Bristlecone pine trees grow in a grove adjacent to this second vantage point. They are amazing trees; some are thousands of years old. Gnarled and scared, bristlecones are the oldest living things on earth. Some, on nearby Wheeler Peak, are thought to be more than 4,000 years old.
For something to live for thousands of years, you would think it must grow in the best soil, in a spot where temperatures and other conditions are favorable. Not so. These trees push their roots down into cracks in the rock, where there is little soil available and the soil that is there is poor. They grow at high altitudes, here about 9,200 feet, on windswept slopes where summer days are very hot and winter nights are bitter cold.
The bristlecone grove on Notch is impressive, as is the entire experience.
Yes, I think Notch Peak makes a great hike.


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Ford to build hybrid Edge and Lincoln MKX in Canada by 2010
Feb 16th 2006 at 4:00PM
As part of its presence at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto this week, Ford Motor Company announced Wednesday that it will assemble hybrid variants of their upcoming Edge and [Lincoln] MKX crossover sport utilities in Canada. The move comes as part of the Blue Oval's initiative that will see it churning out 250,000 hybrids by 2010.
Set to be built at Ford's Oakville, Ontario plant, hybrid production is being made possible via a $862 million dollar renovation.
[Source: Reuters via MetroNews Canada]


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Claviceps purpurea is an ergot fungus that grows on the ears of rye and related cereal and forage plants. Consumption of grains or seeds contaminated with the survival structure of this fungus, the ergot sclerotium, can cause ergotism in humans and other mammals. C. purpurea most commonly affects outcrossing species such as rye (its most common host), as well as triticale, wheat and barley. It affects oats only rarely.

Life cycle

An ergot kernel called Sclerotium clavus develops when a floret of flowering grass or cereal is infected by an ascospore of C. purpurea. The infection process mimics a pollen grain growing into an ovary during fertilization. Because infection requires access of the fungal spore to the stigma, plants infected by C. purpurea are mainly outcrossing species with open flowers, such as rye (Secale cereale) and Alopecurus.

The proliferating fungal mycelium then destroys the plant ovary and connects with the vascular bundle originally intended for feeding the developing seed. The first stage of ergot infection manifests itself as a white soft tissue (known as Sphacelia segetum) producing sugary honeydew, which often drops out of the infected grass florets. This honeydew contains millions of asexual spores (conidia) which are dispersed to other florets by insects or rain. Later, the Sphacelia segetum convert into a hard dry Sclerotium clavus inside the husk of the floret. At this stage, alkaloids and lipids (e.g. ricinoleic acid) accumulate in the Sclerotium.

When a mature Sclerotium drops to the ground, the fungus remains dormant until proper conditions trigger its fruiting phase (onset of spring, rain period, need of fresh temperatures during winter, etc.). It germinates, forming one or several fruiting bodies with head and stipe, variously colored (resembling a tiny mushroom). In the head, threadlike sexual spores (ascospores) are formed in perithecia, which are ejected simultaneously, when suitable grass hosts are flowering. Ergot infection causes a reduction in the yield and quality of grain and hay produced, and if infected grain or hay is fed to livestock it may cause a disease called ergotism.

Polistes dorsalis, a species of social wasps, have been recorded as a vector of the spread of this particular fungus. During their foraging behavior, particles of the fungal conidia get bound to parts of this wasp's body. As P. dorsalis travels from source to source, it leaves the fungal infection behind. Insects, including flies and moths, have also been shown to carry conidia of Claviceps species, but if insects play a role in spreading the fungus from infected to healthy plants is unknown.

Intraspecific variations

Early scientists have observed Claviceps purpurea on other Poaceae as Secale cereale. 1855, Grandclement described ergot on Triticum aestivum. During more than a century scientists aimed to describe specialized species or specialized varieties inside the species Claviceps purpurea.
 Claviceps microcephala Tul. (1853)
 Claviceps wilsonii Cooke (1884)

Later scientists tried to determine host varieties as
 Claviceps purpurea var. agropyri
 Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea
 Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae
 Claviceps purpurea var. wilsonii.

Molecular biology has not confirmed this hypothesis but has distinguished three groups differing in their ecological specificity.

 G1—land grasses of open meadows and fields;
 G2—grasses from moist, forest, and mountain habitats;
 G3 (C. purpurea var. spartinae)—salt marsh grasses (Spartina, Distichlis).

Morphological criteria to distinguish different groups:  The shape and the size of sclerotia are not good indicators because they strongly depend on the size and shape of the host floret. The size of conidia can be an indication but it is weak and it is necessary to pay attention to that, due to osmotic pressure, it varies significantly if the spores are observed in honeydew or in water. The sclerotial density can be used as the groups G2 and G3 float in water.

The compound of alkaloids is also used to differentiate the strains.

Host range

Pooideae
Agrostis canina, Alopecurus myosuroides (G2), Alopecurus arundinaceus (G2), Alopecurus pratensis, Bromus arvensis, Bromus commutatus, Bromus hordeaceus (G2), Bromus inermis, Bromus marginatus, Elymus tsukushiense, Festuca arundinacea, Elymus repens (G1), Nardus stricta, Poa annua (G2), Phleum pratense, Phalaris arundinacea (G2), Poa pratensis (G1), Stipa.

Arundinoideae
Danthonia, Molinia caerulea.

Chloridoideae
Spartina, Distichlis (G3)

Panicoideae
Setaria

Epidemiology

Claviceps purpurea has been known to humankind for a long time, and its appearance has been linked to extremely cold winters that were followed by rainy springs.

The sclerotial stage of C. purpurea conspicuous on the heads of ryes and other such grains is known as ergot. Sclerotia germinate in spring after a period of low temperature. A temperature of 0-5 °C for at least 25 days is required. Water before the cold period is also necessary. Favorable temperatures for stroma production are in the range of 10-25 °C.   Favorable temperatures for mycelial growth are in the range of 20-30 °C with an optimum at 25 °C.

Sunlight has a chromogenic effect on the mycelium with intense coloration.

Effects

The disease cycle of the ergot fungus was first described in 1853, but the connection with ergot and epidemics among people and animals was reported already in a scientific text in 1676.
The ergot sclerotium contains high concentrations (up to 2% of dry mass) of the alkaloid ergotamine, a complex molecule consisting of a tripeptide-derived cyclol-lactam ring connected via amide linkage to a lysergic acid (ergoline) moiety, and other alkaloids of the ergoline group that are biosynthesized by the fungus. Ergot alkaloids have a wide range of biological activities including effects on circulation and neurotransmission.

Ergotism is the name for sometimes severe pathological syndromes affecting humans or animals that have ingested ergot alkaloid-containing plant material, such as ergot-contaminated grains. Monks of the order of St. Anthony the Great specialized in treating ergotism victims with balms containing tranquilizing and circulation-stimulating plant extracts; they were also skilled in amputations. The common name for ergotism is "St. Anthony's Fire", in reference to monks who cared for victims as well as symptoms, such as severe burning sensations in the limbs. These are caused by effects of ergot alkaloids on the vascular system due to vasoconstriction of blood vessels, sometimes leading to gangrene and loss of limbs due to severely restricted blood circulation.

The neurotropic activities of the ergot alkaloids may also cause hallucinations and attendant irrational behaviour, convulsions, and even death. Other symptoms include strong uterine contractions, nausea, seizures, and unconsciousness. Since the Middle Ages, controlled doses of ergot were used to induce abortions and to stop maternal bleeding after childbirth. Ergot alkaloids are also used in products such as Cafergot (containing caffeine and ergotamine or ergoline) to treat migraine headaches. Ergot extract is no longer used as a pharmaceutical preparation.

Ergot contains no lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) but rather ergotamine, which is used to synthesize lysergic acid, an analog of and precursor for synthesis of LSD. Moreover, ergot sclerotia naturally contain some amounts of lysergic acid.

Culture

Potato dextrose agar, wheat seeds or oat flour are suitable substrates for growth of the fungus in the laboratory.

Agricultural production of Claviceps purpurea on rye is used to produce ergot alkaloids. Biological production of ergot alkaloids is also carried out by saprophytic cultivations.

Speculations

During the Middle Ages, human poisoning due to the consumption of rye bread made from ergot-infected grain was common in Europe. These epidemics were known as Saint Anthony's fire, or ignis sacer.

Gordon Wasson proposed that the psychedelic effects were the explanation behind the festival of Demeter at the Eleusinian Mysteries, where the initiates drank kykeon.

Linnda R. Caporael posited in 1976 that the hysterical symptoms of young women that had spurred the Salem witch trials had been the result of consuming ergot-tainted rye. However, her conclusions were later disputed by Nicholas P. Spanos and Jack Gottlieb, after a review of the historical and medical evidence. Other authors have likewise cast doubt on ergotism having been the cause of the Salem witch trials.

The Great Fear in France during the Revolution has also been linked by some historians to the influence of ergot.

British author John Grigsby claims that the presence of ergot in the stomachs of some of the so-called 'bog-bodies' (Iron Age human remains from peat bogs N E Europe such as Tollund Man), reveals that ergot was once a ritual drink in a prehistoric fertility cult akin to the Eleusinian Mysteries cult of ancient Greece. In his book Beowulf and Grendel he argues that the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is based on a memory of the quelling of this fertility cult by followers of Odin. He states that Beowulf, which he translates as barley-wolf, suggests a connection to ergot which in German was known as the 'tooth of the wolf'.

An outbreak of violent hallucinations among hundreds of residents of Pont St. Esprit in 1951 in the south of France has also been attributed to ergotism. Seven people died.

See also
 Ergot
 Smut (fungus)

References

External links

 Claviceps purpurea - Ergot Alkaloid
 Ergot article from North Dakota State University, 2002
 PBS Secrets of the Dead: "The Witches Curse" (concerning the Salem trials and ergot)
 New England Journal of Medicine - Dopamine Agonists and the Risk of Cardiac-Valve Regurgitation
 Linnda Caporeal's article "Ergotism: The Satan Loosed in Salem?

Clavicipitaceae
Fungi of Europe
Psychoactive fungi
Natural sources of lysergamides
Medicinal fungi
Parasitic fungi
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Cereal diseases
Barley diseases
Rye diseases
Triticale diseases
Wheat diseases
Abortifacients
Soma (drink)
Fungi described in 1823
Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries

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Greg Van Avermaet says Amstel Gold Race is 'last chance' in Classics campaign
The Belgian has missed out on one-day glory this spring
Alex Ballinger April 18, 2019 3:59 pm
Greg Van Avermaet at the 2019 Ghent - Wevelgem (Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA)
Greg Van Avermaet says Amstel Gold Race is his "last chance" to go for Classics glory this season.
CCC Team rider Van Avermaet has been in form this spring but missed out on his chances of a win.
The Belgian will now look to Amstel Gold as his last opportunity for a big one-day victory this year.
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But despite this brilliant consistency, he has missed out on the victory his team need.
He added: "Amstel Gold Race is a different kind of race to the cobbled Classics of course, but out of all the Ardennes Classics it is the one that suits me the best.
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