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Infections (General)
Early research authored by dermatologist, Alan Cantwell M.D., whose histologic examination of scleroderma skin biopsies revealed acid-fast bacterial forms, and also contemporary research implicating various microbes and the suggested mechanisms by which these may contribute to the development and progression of the various forms of scleroderma.
Microbiome dysbiosis is associated with disease duration and increased inflammatory gene expression in systemic sclerosis skin. Arthritis Research & Therapy 6th February, 2019; 21:49
Using advanced Integrated Metagenomic Sequencing Analysis (IMSA), researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, studied the skin biopsies of 23 systemic scleroderma (SSc) patients to examine the relationship between host genetic expression and the dermal microbiome. Findings included significant microbiome dysbiosis in diseased skin lesions, exhibiting either more or less of certain types of bacteria that were otherwise found in healthy biopsy samples. Conclusions drawn from this study demonstrate a correlation between disease duration and increased inflammatory gene expression in the presence of dermal microbiome dysbiosis.
Commentary in Scleroderma News, dated February 19th, 2019: Systemic Sclerosis Patients Have Deregulated Levels of Skin Microorganisms, Study Shows.
Systemic sclerosis is associated with specific alterations in gastrointestinal microbiota in two independent cohorts. BMJ Open Gastro 2017; 4:e000134.
Norwegian (Oslo) and American (UCLA) university researchers collaborated in a controlled-study to examine gastrointestinal bacterial composition in order to determine if geographical and ethnic variations in lower gastrointestinal tract dysbiosis bears any relationship to systemic scleroderma (SSc) pathogenesis. Their findings suggest that SSc patients had higher levels of inflammation-causing bacteria in the gut than bacteria that are believed to afford protection against inflammation and that this finding was more evident in North American study participants, which the authors believe may be due to diet and genetic variations.
To read more: Science News commentary, published on May 12th, 2017.
Acid-Fast Bacteria as a Possible Cause of Scleroderma. Dermatologica 136: 141-150 (1968)
Report abstract (1966) describing the finding of mycobacteria-like acid-fast bacteria found in the skin biopsies of several scleroderma patients. Although the organisms were small in number and difficult to culture, similar to the difficulties of culturing the causative organisms of tuberculosis or the systemic skin disease, leprosy, A. R. Cantwell Jr M.D., etal, concluded that clues regarding the pathogenesis of scleroderma should not be ignored and called for further study of his findings to prove or disprove an infectious etiology .
Acid-Fast Bacteria in Scleroderma and Morphea. Arch Dermatol. 1971;104(1):21-25. doi:10.1001/archderm.1971.04000190023004
Skin biopsies of ten systemic and limited scleroderma patients were culture-positive in 7 out of 10 tissue sections for acid-fast, gram-positive, pleomorphic bacteria, confirming earlier findings in 1947 by Wuerthele-Caspé. Additionally, rare acid-fast organisms were detected in Fite-Faraco stained tissue sections from four scleroderma and two morphea patients. Study authors, Cantwell and Kelso, call for consideration of this type of microbe as a cause of scleroderma, until the microbe's pathogenicity is clarified.
Nodular Scleroderma and Pleomorphic Acid-Fast Bacteria. Arch Dermatol. 1980;116(11):1283-1290. doi:10.1001/archderm.1980.01640350073020
Report of rare acid-fast bacteria and less rare non-acid-fast coccoid forms, compatible with Staphylococcus epidermidis, found in nodule biopsies of nodular scleroderma, an uncommon form of the disease, presenting with multiple, raised dermal nodules. This study reconfirms earlier findings by researchers, Cantwell, Kelso and Rowe, who conclude that these microbial morphologic forms may be related to "cell-wall-deficient L forms" or unusual mycobacterial growth forms, and call for further study to elucidate on the possible role bacteria may play in scleroderma pathogenesis.
Histologic observations of pleomorphic, variably acid-fast bacteria in scleroderma, morphea, and lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. Int J Dermatol. 1984 Jan-Feb;23(1):45-52.
1984 study supporting a decades-long held hypothesis of the association of pleomorphic, variably acid-fast coccoid form mycobacteria with scleroderma. Dermatologist and medical researcher, Dr. Alan Cantwell Jr. confirms these skin tissue findings in biopsies taken from six systemic scleroderma, ten limited scleroderma, and four lichen sclerosus et atrophicus patients samples, describing the microbes' location and speculating as to the type of microbe that may be implicated, based on microscopic observation.
Infectious disease as aetiological factor in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis. Neth J Med. 2010 Nov;68(11):348-53.
A 2010 review of the knowledge-base of infectious risk factors in systemic sclerosis and the possible mechanisms by which exposures to infections might induce pathologic processes, published in the Netherlands Journal of Medicine.
The role of infections in the immunopathogensis of systemic sclerosis–evidence from serological studies. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Sep;1173:627-32. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04808.x.
Study demonstrating the higher prevalence of toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus and hepatitis B virus in 80 European systemic scleroderma patients as compared with 296 healthy control subjects, implying that infectious agents may be implicated in disease pathogenesis and expression, as reported in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
The prevalence of infectious agents in patients with systemic sclerosis. Turk J Med Sci. 2015;45(6):1192-7.
Study finds a higher rate of infections are associated with systemic scleroderma (SSc), including H. pylori, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, and parvovirus B19 in serological samples of 30 Turkish SSc patients as opposed to an equal number of healthy control subjects.


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package net.dean.jraw.test;

import net.dean.jraw.fluent.FluentRedditClient;
import net.dean.jraw.paginators.TimePeriod;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import static org.testng.Assert.assertEquals;

public class FluentTest extends RedditTest {
    private FluentRedditClient api;

    public FluentTest() {
        super();
        this.api = new FluentRedditClient(reddit);
    }

    @Test
    public void testSubredditReference() {
        validateModel(api.frontPage().top(TimePeriod.HOUR).fetch());
        assertEquals(api.subreddit("pics")
                .limit(1)
                .fetch().size(), 1);
    }

    @Test
    public void testWikiReference() {
        validateModel(api.frontPage().wiki().get(api.frontPage().wiki().pages().get(2)));
    }
}

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Guide to Study for Two Views by Shan Goshorn
Goshorn, Shan
1.75 Linear feet
Study for Two Views is a woven reproduction of before-and-after portraits of Tom Torlino (1879), a Diné student at the Carlisle Indian School. The two portraits are woven together, creating one face out of two portraits.
Ink-jet print and acrylic paint on paper mounted on board. Signed, titled, and dated on mount recto.
Shan Goshorn (1957-2018) was an Eastern Band Cherokee Artist whose work addresses human rights issues, particularly those of indigenous peoples. Goshorn worked with many different media, including photography, painting, drawing, and sculpture. In 2008, Goshorn was commissioned to create illustrations of Cherokee basket patterns for the Department of the Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Having closely studied the baskets and their construction, she then decided to try making them, and soon mastered complex designs. Goshorn became best known for her baskets, which represent a contemporary approach to a traditional art.
Goshorn's baskets are made of paper splints, and often incorporate historical texts and photographs. The paper is printed with either text or photographs, sometimes hand-painted, and then cut into splints. Typically the baskets have photographs as the warp, and text as the weft so the photographs are reformed with words running through them.
In 2013, Goshorn received a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship, and spent time studying the Carlisle Indian School photographs by John N. Choate at the National Anthropological Archives. From this fellowship came more than five baskets that address the trauma inflicted by the boarding schools on young Indian children. Her work has been widely exhibited and is held in the collections of the National Museum of the American Indian and many other private and public collections.
Sources used:
Philip Earenfight, ed. Shan Goshorn: Resisting the Mission. The Trout Gallery: Dickinson College, 2018.
Gina Rappaport
Study for Two Views was donated by NAA archivist Gina Rappaport in 2019, who received it as a gift from the artist in 2018.
Finding aid encoded by Gina Rappaport, 2019.
Study for Two Views is open for research.
Contact the repository for terms of use.
The National Anthropological Archives holds photographs of Carlisle Industrial Indian School, made by John N. Choate, which include the before-and-after photographs of Tom Torlino.
The Trout Gallery at Dickinson College holds Goshorn's basket Two Views, which weaves together the before-and-after portraits of Tom Torlino with several texts, including a Diné (Navajo) prayer for well-being, Torlino's school records, and family stories of Torlino's life.
Torlino, Tom Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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A survey of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) readily reveals the special fondness the composer had for the horn, an instrument he played as a youth. For example, the Serenade No. 1, the First and Second Symphonies, the B-flat Piano Concerto, all have prominent horn episodes that linger in the memory. Yet in spite of his horn sympathies, Brahms engaged the instrument in only one chamber music work – the present Trio in E-flat major for Horn, Violin, and Piano, Op. 40, which he wrote in 1865. One can only speculate that, having produced this uniquely wonderful piece, the composer felt that he had said all he had to say about the horn in a chamber context. Indeed, musically and instrumentally the Trio makes such a special statement, establishes such a magical aura, that anything further by Brahms on the horn subject might easily have been anti-climactic.
It is noteworthy that Brahms made a point of calling his publisher's attention to the fact that he had written for the "simple," that is, valveless horn, rather than for the technically more sophisticated valve-horn, which at the time was already in general use. By this choice, Brahms was opting for a horn part of nobility rather than virtuosity; the work's incomparably beautiful results confirm the wisdom of the decision. The specific horn for which he was writing seems also to have dictated an unusual structural approach in the first movement, for instead of the expected sonata form, there is an Andante comprised of two contrasting themes, neither one developed. The recurring first theme, filled with nostalgia and dry-eyed sentiment, is countered by an agitated, impetuous second subject, it too repeated. The second movement, titled a Scherzo, is far more urgent than playful, and, in its middle section, touching in its broad, elegiac expressiveness.
It is as if this minor-key lyricism is meant to prepare for the heart of the Trio – a wrenchingly moving Adagio that must be counted one of the composer's great slow movements. The depth of feeling here is intensified by the horn's melancholy, yet the music would be no less affecting were a viola or cello (each of which is specified in the score as a substitute for the brass instrument) to take the horn's place. The finale, however, is horn music all the way, being a glorified hunting piece, with all the vigor and ebullience that is the heritage of that historical style. But, inimitably, Brahms adds an element of mystery and romantic imagery to the spirited proceedings, making of the movement a multi-faceted rather than a one-dimensional experience.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the Captain Abbott Book. Just finished reading it before giving it to my right wing Abbott loving brother as a birthday present.
You balance it all beautifully in the epilogue chapter.
Well done, couldn't put it down, and for me that's saying something.


I use Samsung Galaxy S Duos and the default headset provided with the smartphone is the best headset I had ever used. The bass in the default headset when played in Virtual 7.1 is something which kept me close to it. Meanwhile it got damaged and I tried the headsets which were provided with Moto E, Redmi 1S and other headsets, but sounded similar to the Samsung headset. I have never tried any headset other than the one packed along with the smartphone, so I was searching for the specific Samsung model which I was already using. It is here I got a suggestion from an online blogger to try branded headsets like JBL, Sony, Sennheiser etc.
Why I went for Sennheiser CX 180 Street II?
I read reviews from various blogs, Flipkart and Amazon and my preference restricted between Sony MDREX110LPBQIN and Sennheiser CX 180 Street II as both were in the same price range, specifications and positive reviews. I decided to go for Sennheiser just to make way for a new brand which I never tried to enter into my life. I ordered in Flipkart from the seller WS Retail and they charged me Rs.792. As usual the service of Flipkart (specifically W S Retail) was awesome and they delivered it to me within 2 days.
Was my choice to buy Sennheiser CX 180 Street II a right decision?
I would say that I made a right choice in buying it and never regretted till this second for any feature whatsoever it may be. The bass is awesome and better than the default headset provided with Samsung Galaxy. It also comes with 2 year warranty, so no head ache. They have service centres in various parts of the country. In Chennai, if I am right there are 2 authorised service centres. Over all it is worthy headset below Rs.1000.
The way I use headset may differ from others. I do not listen to music for more than hour in headsets and I am not a frequent traveller. I listen during the mood fluctuations. So I usually don't worry about comfort of the headset.
Do I have to replicate the specifications? I am sure, you didn't reach here to know the specifications, but for an end user review.
Is it a paid review?
Have a look at screenshot of my review in Flipkart and the tag "certified buyer" below my name.
Worthy headset. The best one I have ever used.


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Massive Binary Asteroid Has Just Passed By Earth
By Anna C. Mackinno , in News Sci/Tech on February 15, 2020 . Tagged width: Asteroid , Binary Asteroid , NASA
One of the handiest tools that allow researchers to observe nearby asteroids is operational again after it was disabled by a series of earthquakes that took place in January. A team of researchers harnessed the power of the reinvigorated device to track a large asteroid, which was accompanied by a smaller one.
After extensive repairs, the Arecibo Observatory, which is located in Puerto Rico, was deemed to be usable. In the meantime, the asteroid was spotted by using a telescope located in Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The asteroid received the name of 2020 BX 2020. Due to the impressive speed at which it traveled by our planet, it was classified as a potentially dangerous asteroid. It passed by Earth a distance of 2.7 million miles or 4.3 kilometers, and astronomers argue that it will not come so close in the future.
The radar present at Arecibo discovered the asteroid and revealed a surprising trait as it is accompanied by a smaller asteroid, forming a binary pair.
NASA keeps an eye on the binary asteroid
According to official statistics published by NASA, more than 15% of all the asteroids that are discovered form a binary system. In our case, observation data collected by the team suggests that the larger one has a diameter of 540 feet (or 165 meters) while the smaller one reaches 230 feet (70 meters). They are separated by a distance of approximately 1,200 feet (or 360 meters).
A full orbit is completed every 45 to 50 hours, with the smaller asteroid being more brighter and tidally locked by the bigger one, which means that the former will always show the same side to the latter.
Asteroids may house valuable information about the formation and evolution of the universe, but some of them could pose a real risk for our planet in the future. Many space agencies are hard at work on defensive and pre-emptive mechanisms that will allow Earth to avoid potential threats.
Anna C. Mackinno
As our second lead editor, Anna C. Mackinno provides guidance on the stories Great Lakes Ledger reporters cover. She has been instrumental in making sure the content on the site is clear and accurate for our readers. If you see a particularly clever title, you can likely thank Anna. Anna received a BA and and MA from Fordham University.
NASA Warned That Another Asteroid Will Whiz By Earth Today


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Q: changing date structure for oracle sql I'm trying to modify an already existing date from ('DD,MON,YY') to ('DD,MONTH,YYYY') in oracle SQL but it's not working with me
ALTER TABLE EMP MODIFY (hiredate to_date ('DD,MON,YYYY'))

A: This is a common misconception that dates in the database have a format.
You cannot modify the format of a DATE data type value as it does not have a format; it is stored in the database as 7 bytes: 2 for year, and 1 each for month, day, hour, minute and second and always has those components and they are just numbers. The database doesn't care about format; it only cares about values.
The client software you are using to access the database cares about formats as it has to talk to you, the user, and you don't typically like being given lots of numbers and the client software will try to format the date for you.
If instead you want to ask:

How do we get <insert name of SQL client software here> to change the default format it uses to display a DATE data type?

For SQL/Plus and SQL Developer, you can use the NLS_DATE_FORMAT session parameter:
ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'DD,MONTH,YYYY';

If you are using different software to talk to the database then you will need to read the manual/documentation for that software.
Alternatively, if you want to ask:

How do we display DATE values from a table with a specific format?

Use SELECT with the TO_CHAR function:
SELECT TO_CHAR( date_column, 'DD,MONTH,YYYY' ) AS formatted_date_column
FROM   table_name;

A: A DATE value in Oracle does not have any format!
I assume (and hope) you just like to change the default display format. Use
ALTER SESSION SET NLS_DATE_FORMAT = 'DD,MONTH,YYYY';

In case the data type of hiredate is VARCHAR2 instead of DATE, migrate the datatype to proper DATE and start again from top of my answer.

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A former telecoms and technology correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, I provide content development, analytical and editorial services to organisations in the telecoms, media and technology sectors.
As an Associate Senior Analyst, I run STL Partners' Dealing with Disruption stream, which covers Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, as well as the broader digital commerce market. Over the past few years, I have authored and edited a series of groundbreaking reports for STL, including recent titles: Consumer communications: Can telcos mount a comeback?, Autonomous cars: Where's the money for telcos? and AI: How telcos can profit from deep learning.
At the past seven editions of the Mobile World Congress, I have worked for the GSMA's Mobile World Live television service, choosing topics, identifying and inviting guests, composing questions, conducting interviews and moderating panels.
I frequently moderate discussions at major telecoms events, asking speakers probing questions, prompting lively debates and ensuring the audience has an opportunity to participate. Each autumn, I also moderate sessions at Rutberg & Co.'s prestigious Wireless Influencers event in California.
My clients to date: A.T. Kearney, AVG, Bytemobile, CGAP, Cyber-Duck, Ericsson, FISITA, European Leaders, The European Commission, the GSMA, Hotwire PR, Huawei, IDG, Juliet Media, Motor Codes, Pictet, PRTM, Pyramid Research, Rutberg, Qualcomm, Science|Business, ST-Ericsson, STL Partners (Telco 2.0), STMicroelectronics, Stratus, Syniverse, Telekom Austria, The World Economic Forum, Toshiba, VimpelCom and Waggener Edstrom.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
August 2005 – January 2009: GSMA, Media Relations
During three and half years at the GSMA, I provided media relations support to the CEO and Chairman of the GSMA, as well as top executives from many of the world's leading mobile phone companies.
I oversaw the GSMA's public policy media relations strategy encompassing everything from the case against roaming regulation in Europe to high taxes in Africa to the tight rationing of spectrum in India.
I was also responsible for media relations for the GSMA's Development Fund, which is at the forefront of efforts to bring mobile services to people living on just a few dollars a day, and the GSMA's programmes spearheading the development of mobile financial services.
In New York, I set up and hosted CEO-level briefings on mobile money transfer services with journalists from the Financial Times, Bloomberg and other top-tier media. In Macau, I worked with four mobile operators to run a major press conference incorporating live demos and video feeds of mobile payment services from across Asia.
As a result, the GSMA has had extensive coverage on the BBC, in the FT, the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, The Economist, and many other major publications, as well as featuring in countless articles in the telecoms trade media. I have also written numerous articles and given many live television and radio interviews on behalf of the GSMA.
August 2000-August 2005: Technology and Telecoms Correspondent, Wall Street Journal.
I served as the European technology and telecommunications correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, covering Nokia, Ericsson, Vodafone, BT and other major telephone companies, as well as acting as deputy managing editor of Convergence, a technology magazine published quarterly by the Wall Street Journal Europe.
In my five years at the Wall Street Journal, I produced numerous front page news and feature stories, including several acclaimed articles featuring original insight and inside reporting on the struggle for supremacy between Nokia, Microsoft and Vodafone.
Feb 2000-July 2000: Staff reporter for WSJ.com
July 1999-Feb 2000: Stringer for Wall Street Journal Europe
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Aug 1997-Feb 1999: Deputy Editor of Information Strategy, Economist Group
Feb 1996-Aug 1997: News Editor of Personnel Today
Aug 1991-Feb 1996: Editorial positions with various trade titles.
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Dave Ingraham hurt in Pompano accident
An accident in the last race at Pompano Park on Wednesday night sent driver Dave Ingraham to the hospital. Ingraham's son, Dustin, posted on social media Thursday morning that his father was alert and hoping to be released by the end of the day. Dave Ingraham was driving Kegler Hanover from post 3 in Race 9 when the trotter, who was on the outside, suddenly fell shor...
Ohio Commission reminds horsemen of Therapeutic Medication Resolution
The Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC) reminds Ohio horsemen that the new therapeutic medication resolution for regulatory thresholds takes effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The resolution and OSRC regulatory thresholds list can be found at the OSRC website (www.racingohio.net) under Licenses, Laws & Rules. OSRC commissioner Beth Hansen, chair of the OSRC Medication Committe...
Meadowlands discontinues SNY replay show
The Meadowlands has a few changes to announce on the racing broadcast horizon as the calendar turns to 2020. The value of continuing to fund the SNY replay show has been reviewed and the decision has been made to redirect the considerable amount of revenue spent there toward potentially broadcasting select Meadowlands race cards live. As a result, the SNY replay show will cease on J...
Mac Deeno jogs to second straight at Meadows
Mac Deeno opened an insurmountable lead into the final turn and cruised to his second straight win in Wednesday's Holiday Series for $20,000 claiming trotters at The Meadows. Mac Deeno was fourth down the backside when Tony Hall sent him on his way. The 6-year-old son of Broadway Hall-Macdeena forged ahead by 4 lengths at the top of the lane and won geared down by 7-1/4 lengths ...
2020 Hambletonian set for Aug. 8; elims Aug. 1
The milestone 95th Hambletonian will be raced on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Meadowlands. Though traditionally scheduled on the first Saturday in August, every six years the event moves to the second Saturday, as is the case in 2020. The Meadowlands has been the longest-running host track of America's Classic Trotting event, having staged the race for the last 38 years s...
Tetrick talks about "cool" trip to Finland
One might expect a trip to the Arctic Circle to be nothing less than really cool. And that's how Tim Tetrick described his journey to Finland for the first Arctic Horse Race competition at Mantyvaara racetrack in Rovaniemi. Tetrick returned home to New Jersey on Tuesday night following a weeklong stay in Finland. He finished third in the Arctic Horse Race event, highlighted by...
Canada's O'Brien Award finalists announced
The ballots have been tabulated and on Wednesday Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2019 O'Brien Awards, which honor Canada's best in harness racing over the past season. There are two finalists in each of the categories which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people awards. Horse of the Year will be one of the divisional champions. &nb...
OHHA announces new Huston-hosted podcast
The Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association (OHHA) unveiled the first in a new series of podcasts, Top of the Stretch. Top of the Stretch will be hosted by "The Voice" Roger Huston, brand ambassador for the OHHA. The podcasts will feature updates on the harness racing industry, focusing on Ohio. There will also be features on drivers, trainers and others asso...
Record Pick 4 pool pays out at Pompano
With a carryover of almost $16,000 in Pompano Park's Pick 4 going into the Tuesday night program, a $75,000 guaranteed pool and an industry low 12 percent takeout, interest spanned throughout North America with a record pool of $102,666 being the final total for the track's "Send It In" feature wager. When all was said and done, 18 winning 50-cent tickets were tall...
Last call for Caretaker of Year nominations
With a deadline of Friday, Dec. 20, there are only a few days left to submit nominations for the 2019 Caretaker of the Year. The award, sponsored by Fair Island Farm in conjunction with the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), recognizes the unsung heroes of the sport—the caretakers who maintain the health and welfare of the horses on a daily basis. With the dead...
Brennan wins 4 to dead heat with Bartlett
Yonkers Raceway concluded its 2019 calendar Tuesday night with a season-long dead heat. George Brennan won four of the closing-night's 11 races—all with wagering favorites—and in doing so caught the idle Jason Bartlett with 427 local wins. Historians were trying to determine if there had been a leading-driver deadlock previously, but couldn&rsquo...
Hall wins 6,000th, Latest Desire upsets at Meadows
Tony Hall collected career win 6,000 Tuesday at The Meadows when he piloted Blooming Sunflower to victory in the ninth race. Hall reached the milestone with three Tuesday wins, all for trainer Cory Kreiser. Hall, 41, grew up in Carlisle, Ohio near Lebanon Raceway, where he began his career and won several driving titles. He moved from Lebanon to Northfield Park and relocated to The ...
Free chance Saturday at Big M for WHHC
This Saturday, Dec. 21, Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment is hosting a free handicapping contest with the Grand Prize of a $1,300 seat into the World Harness Handicapping Championship presented by DerbyWars. The free handicapping contest is open to all patrons on Saturday and there is no fee to enter. Fans may register up until 7:15 p.m. on the night of the contest...
Jazmin Arnold named Amateur Driver of Year
After a spectacular season in the sulky, Jazmin "The Little Flower" Arnold was unanimously named the U.S. Harness Writers Association's (USHWA) National Amateur of the Year. She now joins "Hurricane" Hannah Miller as only the second woman to earn this prestigious honor. In her first full season driving harness horses, to say that the diminutive miss posted exce...
Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory Saturday at Mohawk
Woodbine Entertainment Tuesday announced a mandatory payout on the Standardbred Jackpot Hi-5 for this Saturday, Dec. 21, at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Jackpot Hi-5 wagering has been suspended for the remainder of the week until Saturday's mandatory payout. The carryover heading into the mandatory payout will be $180,992.59. The most recent Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout at Woodbi...
Hawthorne's Tom Carey dies at 87
Hawthorne Race Course patriarch, Thomas F. Carey, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the age of 87 in Florida. Mr. Carey was a key figure in enabling Arlington Park to complete its 1985 live meeting after a catastrophic fire. In an interview with Jim O'Donnell, writer for the suburban Chicago Daily Herald, Arlington chairman emeritus Dick Duchossis said of Mr. Carey, "He w...
Meadows honoring best of 2019
On Saturday, Dec. 28, The Meadows and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) will honor the track's top horses of 2019 at the annual "Day of Champions." During the live card, which begins at 1:05 PM, the connections of winners in 12 divisions will be presented with awards. Winners of Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Horse of the Year&n...
Sorella announces Jimmy Freight 2YO $100K race
Woodbine Entertainment on Tuesday announced a partnership with owner Adriano Sorella to launch the Jimmy Freight Stakes in 2023, an event restricted to 2 year olds sired by Jimmy Freight. The new event will have a purse of $100,000, posted by Sorella, and be held at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 2023 on a date to be determined. Foals from mares bred to Jimmy Freight, who stands at Wi...
WIJI, Wakizashi in action Thursday at Dover
Superstars, Wiggle It Jiggleit and Wakizashi Hanover both return to the races on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Dover Downs. The 7-year-old Wiggle It Jiggleit, a winner of over $3.9 million during his career, is one of two millionaires in the field along with Dealt A Winner, looks to make amends for his seventh-place finish in a $25,000 Open Pace last Thursday at Dover. Coming out of the s...
The Meadows' Super Hi-5 pool cracks $100,000
The Super Hi-5 jackpot at The Meadows has crashed through the $100,000 barrier. Thanks to another carryover, Tuesday's jackpot stands at $101,806.41, the first six-figure jackpot in the history of the wager at The Meadows. The track offers the Super Hi-5 on the final race of each live card. First post for Tuesday's 13-race program is 1:05 p.m. (MSOA)


I don't remember where or when I first heard it, but that phrase has stuck with me like white on rice: Not all business is good business.
Some projects that seem to promise high revenue may (in reality) equal low profit – or a loss. Some work is, if you step back and be objective (closing your ears to the siren song of the dollars), outside your sweet spot, or beyond your current capacity. And some clients aren't worth the trouble – they create for more chaos than benefit. Been there?
Your company and that piece of business – it's not always a match. Do you have the courage to say "not all business is good business" – and act on it?
During a recent Brand Therapy session, this truth came home in a big way. While one of the main outputs of Brand Therapy with Steve session is clarity on your Offering, your Message, your go-to-market Analogy, and your company Story, what we're doing in the process is identifying your professional DNA. Inevitably, what that means is that, in the privacy of the therapy session, we open up the questions that usually cannot be asked publicly – questions about future direction, client successes and failures, aspirations, culture, staff makeup, revenue flow – those things that sometimes require an outside voice and perspective.
In this session, it quickly became clear that there was a certain type of target company – those of a particular size and corporate culture – that were a great fit for this provider's services (and business approach). But there was this constant pressure to chase all kinds of potential clients, even when there was a grating sense that this business might not be worth the invested effort. You know that pressure, right?
Let's face it – every consultant and company feels the pressure of generating revenue and cash flow, and we are often tempted to take on work that we know, in our gut, isn't really the best. Over time, our identity and message can become muddled and obscured – instead of bending our efforts to pursue GOOD business with a very clear and compelling identity and message, we become…serial offenders of our own professional DNA.
Not all business is good business. So – who ARE you, and what is good business for you? Let me know if you need a day of Brand Therapy with an expert who knows the right questions to ask!
My LeadershipChat co-host, Lisa Petrilli, has written a stirring and helpful blog post about gaining a vision for our personal and business lives (Three Steps to Create a Vision for 2012). And, this is our theme for the final #LeadershipChat of 2011 – Vision. Not goals, not resolution – but the inspiring picture of "what could be" that fuels purpose and feeds action.
I strive toward a future where talent and creativity are unleashed to produce remarkable lives and results. I see a workforce driven, not by time clocks and paychecks, but by the internal fires of desire and unique ability channeled into creating value for others.
I see a day dawning where trust networks of real people outstrip the legacy efficiencies of hierarchical corporations; where handshakes and proven character hold more sway than lawyers and regulations.
I long for the day when people choose their career direction because of inherent fit, and where the pathway to success is paved with character, responsibility, diligence, and readiness to provide value.
I look for a time when long-term commitment triumphs over the compromises of short-term thinking.
I am committed to kindling these fires by building networks and business models that are disruptive to the status quo of short-sighted inefficiency, liberating people of talent and ethical character to do their best work and live remarkable lives.
There's the vision. It has taken shape over decades and is pretty well set in my mind and heart. When you're in touch with your core beliefs and values (see this excellent post by John Jantsch), your vision begins to take shape.
My mission is to be a Connection Agent.
I am connecting people and businesses with their true identity and message; with creative opportunities to grow and succeed; and with other people and resources to bring about increasing success.
I want to leave behind a network of people who are richer because of these connections, and who will follow that example by enriching others.
And how does all that flow out into activity?
The manifestation, so far, is the creation of business referral networks; a self/brand awareness consulting practice (Clarity Therapy); and ongoing tribe-building (LeadershipChat is, in a very important respect, tribe-building). The first two are current sources of revenue; the latter is my long-term commitment to bring together people who want to revolutionize business and life through purposeful use of social networks.
OK, so how about you? Can you take some time this week to go through a similar exercise? Perhaps invest an hour tonight (8 pm ET) on Twitter for #LeadershipChat in order to discuss Vision with some smart, like-minded folks as you look to a new year? Hope to see you there, and to see your vision spelled out in the coming days!
Many of us who use social networking platforms in the professional world know that it can be difficult to get "old school" leaders to understand the power of these approaches for business.
Say "social media," and they think of Facebook and Twitter and YouTube (and all the baggage that goes with them). Let's face it – those platforms weren't designed for, nor did they take flight because of, business. Their roots are in personal publishing and sharing.
The new buzzword making the rounds is "social business," and while this is an improvement, it still gives a very incomplete picture of the new world of connectivity we're now part of.
The internet of media is what we think of when we look at the early (and current) web of URLs containing informational media.
The internet of commerce (business) is when the web matured to allow us to, more directly, buy and sell and conduct business transactions digitally.
The internet of people can be thought of us as the era of social media – making people connections more readily.
The internet of things, about to explode into far greater significance, is the soon-to-be-endless streams of data coming from objects (sensors, readers, etc.) that will be accessible over the web.
Stay with me here, because you're already guessed where we're actually heading, haven't you?
What we're looking at is an inexorable and rapidly-growing cultural and technological movement toward full digital connectivity at every level. It's not just social stuff, it's not just media, it's not just mobile, and it's not just business. All of those things are subsets of something far greater, something every CEO needs to recognize. This is the era of real-time connectivity.
Got it? Now, just expand the idea outward to include – well just about everything! Simply think of the nodes as consisting of people (and groups/communities) and servers and devices and supply chains and products – all connected in real-time. You remember years ago when you saw the first evidence of this – when UPS first rolled out those digital pads that tracked the delivery of packages to your door? That was just the start. Just today, when a Proflowers order I made was delivered to my mother's door, I got an e-mail almost instantly telling me that the transaction has come full circle. And, if she wished, she could have shown them to me 1 minute later on Skype video.
Yes, we are rapidly moving toward a time when everything and everyone will be an IP address.
Real-time connectivity. Inside the office, behind the warehouse doors, back-and-forth with customers – it's all becoming one universal digital web.
So – while there's a place for talking about specific apps and platforms, we really need to escalate the conversation to the high-level drivers that are shaping all of global society – impacting everything from supply chains to PR to marketing to internal comms to location to data streams and much more. All of it is being incorporated into real-time connectivity, through a variety of always-on/always-present devices.
We need to step back and educate business people about the unstoppable trend currents that are re-shaping all that we do. It's not merely about putting up a Facebook page, or even putting social approaches into every level of business. It's about something much bigger. Something VPs and Presidents and CEOs cannot consider optional.
It's not about "social" something. It's about the reality of a real-time, universally-networked world.
I will be so bold as to predict that whole new business models are going to emerge, based on the principle of ubiquitous, every-level connectivity. Where these things all merge together, there will be an endless array of services needed to make sense of information and connections (and take advantage of opportunities).
What would it be like if new and existing businesses started with this perspective at the center – we MUST build (and re-build) everything we do around the real-time digital connectivity that will soon surround us at every level?
Guess what? Those will be the business that survive for the long haul. Because that's the world we'll be inhabiting. "Social business" is not enough. This revolution is far grander in scope, and we have the privilege of painting the entire picture. Let me know what you think we should call it…!
This year, I had a blog post (quite unexpectedly) go viral. For a couple of days, it was a crazy ride, as people around the world reacted to LinkedIn's quietly implemented policy of attaching names and pictures to third party advertising on the platform. The original post was no work of art – it was quickly written without any intention of being a big deal – but because of the sensitivity of the privacy issues involved, it became a big deal nonetheless.
And, in fact, two days later, LinkedIn announced a change in policy, due to the volume of the outcry. That was also unexpected – and quite gratifying, to be perfectly honest.
1. Viral happens. Slamming out this blog post early one morning was not some carefully-crafted effort at setting off a firestorm. It just happened to touch a nerve. This was personal – it was about US and OUR privacy. And the whole incident had storyline-drama built in – perceived betrayal, David vs. Goliath, LinkedIn stepping in the same pile Facebook did, etc. Even if the blog post itself was fast-food, the table was set.
2. Viral happens more readily in a pre-existing network. Five years of building a high-quality network meant that I had an engaged audience who spread this thing at light speed. And the global aspect of the reach was breathtaking.
3. Viral posts take on their own momentum. You can do some things to fan the flames (and, yes, I did) when you recognize that you have a tiger by the tail, but most of the spread of the LinkedIn fiasco happened organically.
4. Viral doesn't necessarily mean business. What impact did all this kerfuffle have on my core revenue-generating business? Probably about zero. For some folks whose business model depends on eyeballs and clicks, the story may be different – but 15 minutes of fame on the Internet may have little to do with the success that pays the bills.
And that's the main perspective I want to reinforce. The blogger's dream is to put out posts that garner tons of views and comments. But one happy customer is worth far more than hundreds of comments and thousands of RTs. A close-knit, supportive inner circle of like-minded souls will be far more important in the long run than the passing applause of the crowd.
Be the best person you can be. Do the best work you can. Viral happens. And even if it doesn't – just keeping adding value to your existing network. We can all do that.
I freely admit that, in some areas, I am denser than an iceberg made of iron. In a few key respects, my mind runs with Olympic sprinter speed and dexterity – but in other ways, I learn at a glacial pace, only after so many crashes against the wall that I look like Rocky's sparring partner on a very bad day.
But this year, I may have finally begun to turn the corner on one thing that I've believed (in my head) for many years, but failed to fully embrace (in heart and practice). When building business, Go With What You've Got.
You see, I often tell others that you really want build a small, high-quality, close-knit network – a tribe in Godin-speak – instead of expending all your energy in amassing numbers. I don't know how many blog posts I've written along these lines, and in many respects, I've practiced it – but, when it came to my primary revenue-generating pharma network (Impactiviti), I harbored a secret addiction to going wide instead of deep. There's nothing inherently wrong with widespread recognition and messaging – but then I kept looking at where the revenue was truly coming from. And lo and behold (no surprise to any of you quicker learners out there), revenue was coming from a handful of long-standing customers/advocates. All the mass reach in the world, while good for the long-term, wasn't really the driver. It was taking care of the people who already believed in me, and who talked me up to others. I finally started pro-actively investing much more time digging deeper than going wider.
This simple insight, finally burrowing its way from mind to heart, re-shaped some of my social networking practice as well in 2011. I've always invested in the idea of cultivating a close "inner circle" of quality people, but it was difficult to set aside the broad reach model in practice. Somehow, the only thing that gets the applause lines is big numbers. Yet, I already had a wonderful circle of friends with whom I could cultivate deeper bonds. Did I really need to pour a bunch of energy into Google+, or worry about an influencer score, or be concerned about blog readership statistics? Not that any of those things are bad in themselves (well, maybe Klout…right, Sam Fiorella?), but I don't really "need" mass numbers. I can barely cultivate deepening relationships with the wonderful people I already know.
Finally, this "go with what you've got" lesson came home to me in a very unexpected new business direction. As many of you know, I have been building, behind the scenes, toward a grand vision I've had for years of a trusted referral network for building new business (Connection Agency). Yet, the very week I made this initiative public, an entirely different avenue of new business potential dropped into my lap – something that I already had been doing but didn't really understand could be a business in itself. Doing Brand Therapy with individuals and companies has turned out to be the most fulfilling work I've ever done – yet it came to the fore only because I had some unanticipated extra time in Chicago pre-SOBCon and decided to do some free "therapy" sessions with people. Now, this practice has become a growing revenue stream in its own right, while Connection Agency has been on the slower development track.
Great advice for both business and leadership as we look ahead to 2012. What are the opportunities already at hand? What are you already bringing to the table? Who are the customers that make your business fly?
In fact, on Tuesday (Dec. 19th) at 8 pm ET on Twitter during LeadershipChat, we'll be discussing our most important Leadership Lessons from 2011. Here's one from my lovely co-host, Lisa Petrilli (My Most Life Opening Leadership Lesson of 2011). What's yours? Feel free to write a blog post about it before, or after, the chat, and share your wisdom with other members of the community!
Business As Usual. The End?
Tonight, on LeadershipChat, we welcome Brian Solis, author of multiple books (including his latest, The End of Business as Usual). We'll be covering some themes from that book, including the idea of an adaptive organization.
While you're gearing your mind up for the chat, be sure to read my talented and lovely co-host Lisa Petrilli's blog post (The End of Business Leadership as Usual).
In other words – connected consumers are now driving the revolution. Adapt or die.
Whew! With language like that, my guess is that this book will likely find its biggest appeal among the digerati – although the concepts are important for everyone in business.
So – there's a very condensed taste of how Brian sees the future. Every book tells a story. This is the story of how digital connections are changing business as usual. And what it may take to lead business in the midst of a revolution.
How do you see it? Is this just so much social network Kool-Aid, or a glimpse into a future moving inexorably upon and within us? Join us for a lively discussion on Twitter during #LeadershipChat tonight, December 13, at 8 pm ET.
Probably my LEAST favorite social setting is a crowded, noisy, unstructured gathering. Such as a big cocktail party.
Speak before 1,000 people? No problem. Mill around in a crowd, flitting from person to person? I'll do it if I must – like going to the dentist. My fondest hope in large gatherings is to find one or two like-minded souls, and a quiet corner in which to REALLY talk. The small-talk socializing to get to that point is pretty much a means to an end.
And that's how I view Twitter chats, the on-line equivalent to cocktail parties.
In her recent e-book (The Introvert's Guide to Success in Business and Leadership), my LeadershipChat co-host, Lisa Petrilli, describes how our friendship was deepened in just such a social setting. In fact, it was the meeting that week of two like-minded introverts that eventually led to the launch of LeadershipChat.
As for Lisa and me, our goals go way beyond the Tuesday 8-9 pm (ET) time slot. We want to create an environment where new connections are made, business (and personal) relationships are established, and ways of thinking (both old and new) are challenged and hashed out. A lot of that isn't really going to happen, in-depth, during the hour. That's where we're mingling, kicking off dialogue, engaging in sidebars. The real valued outcome is the building of a community that rolls up its sleeves and collaborates during the other 167 hours of the week.
Or, as Kneale Mann often puts it toward the end of a chat, "now book a call with one or two people you've met here." Right on.
Yes, I know that the sheer volume, and at times superficiality (@ZombieChatter BRILLIANT!! RT BillyBromide To lead, first you must live…) , of the tweetstream during a chat can be bothersome – just like it is in a cocktail party. But let's keep our eye on the ball, and seek to encourage the development of a community of thinkers and doers.
To that end, I have one suggestion for LeadershipChat participants, that may further the dialogue and the learning. Just as Lisa and I write pre-chat posts giving our perspectives in the days before each chat, so I'd encourage any of you to write post-Tuesday-night posts on your blogs (or Facebook, or Google+…) that will expand on a point that is meaningful to you, or attack a deeper question, or express a disagreement with a guest host. Let's move the dialogue to your sites, where there is more time to move into a quiet corner and really talk. Lisa and I love to comment on, and share, such LC-inspired posts.
Yes, I'm outside of my comfort zone every Tuesday from 8-9 pm. Even if it's virtual, it's a cocktail party. But when I consider the wonderful people I've had a chance to meet IRL this past year due to LeadershipChat, it's worth the effort. Now, let's all help the community reach its highest potential by going beyond the hour of chatter. Lead, by taking the discussion deeper!
P.S. please read Sam Fiorella's comment below, and read the post he wrote on a very similar theme!


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Do You Have a Proactive Supply Chain Design or a Reactive One?
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The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the critical importance of cyber-attack and information securing defenses, and for developing outside-in strategies for augmented identity and information security management.
The information in this report is based on data from our marketplace, which consists of more than 400 warehouse partners across North America. Download the second quarterly report today and get insight into how you can augment your warehousing strategy with on-demand services.
While civil unrest could slow down production or shipments in a foreign country, natural disasters can accomplish just as much shipping disruption in North America. For additional insights on this topic, download our guide to Supply Chain Network Design and get started on making your supply chain the best, most proactive version of itself possible, leading your company to efficiency and success.
Changes to NAFTA may see similar disruptions in North American supply chains. With the new United States-Mexico-Canada agreement requiring more raw materials in American manufacturing to originate in North America, industries like automobiles, steel, and aluminum may see changing landscapes. To read our full white paper, download it here.
Click here to download the full report. The research which is based on interviews with 500 retail executives in the US and the UK reveals that only 15% of US retail businesses have completed digitization of their supply chain management processes.
However, any global organisation will tell you that their concerns reach past North America. Download your free copy here! In our last blog post we examined the factors impacting the 2019 economic climate in the United States. So what does the economic forecast look like in Europe? In this series, JAGGAER dives into the 2019 economic outlook both in the U.S. and the European Union and examines how procurement organisations can best prepare in the new year.
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The capacity crunch in North America has led to rising transportation costs, while new tank car regulations will bring significant challenges in the years to come. I would highly recommend that you download and read the white paper New Ideas to Strengthen the Chemical Supply Chain.
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From a global view, survey participants from North America believe their supply chains are of greater value to their companies than do the rest of the world. Click here to download the report and receive additional information.
However, the top risk concerns in Europe, North America and Asia in 2012 showed little change from the previous year apart from a sharp rise in concern about extreme weather. > Download a free copy of the report. Global supply chains and transport networks form the backbone of the global economy, fuelling trade, consumption and economic growth. Disruptions to supply chains can prove costly, as highlighted most recently by Hurricane Sandy.
Download the paper to learn more about bridging the gap between strategies and operations, and planning and execution. With headquarters in Raleigh, NC, Tompkins also has offices throughout North America and in Europe and Asia. Strategy > Structure > Implementation.
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Between December 2017 and March 2018, RELEX and Elastic Solutions invited supply chain and merchandising executives from the top grocery retailers in North America to participate in the study. Download the complete report. Read PDF. Study shows more precise forecasting results directly in less food spoilage.
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Download The Evolution of Intelligent Buildings in Retail by Navigant Research White Paper Here. The Internet of Things (IoT) is all around us. Your smartphone tracks your daily activities.
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On-demand warehousing entered the supply chain and logistics market in 2014.
TIA is North America's leading association for freight brokers and 3PLs, with more than 1,700 members. Mantione previously served as the Director of Membership and Region Development for the Design-Build Institute of America.
"It's become the norm to…" Send data and documents to and from the cloud, to use e-mail or public messaging services as well as download and transfer data.
RELEX has worked with grocers across Europe and North America and we've collected much of what we've learned into an e-book. It's free to download if you'd like to find out more. A supply chain is always a work in progress. You can optimize it so it's running as close to perfect as possible and then circumstances change. Even best-maintained processes slip out of alignment and affect your results.


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You cannot register for an account or have multiple accounts for your services. Mitter runs in a single tenant mode. You can still however create multiple applications and use them with the same guarantees on data isolation.
Certain features like temporary media storage, distributed message broker, event bus is either not available or not supported.
If you are using multiple docker containers behind a load balancer, websocket deliveries will work intermittently. This is because there is no exchange of messages and connections between the serving nodes. To be able to serve traffic from multiple nodes, refer to the section 'Configuring an external broker'.
NOTE The Mitter.io docker container is currently in public beta and is encouraged to be used for development and testing. If you wish to run this in production, reach out to us at support@mitter.io.
sa - (AVAILABLE) The standalone build which bundles the platform, dashboard and all dependent servies.
sa-headless - (COMING SOON) The standalone build which bundles the platform all the dependent services, but not the dashboard.
headless - (COMING SOON) The headless build which bundles only the platform. It does not come with the dashboard and/or any dependent services.
Do note that if you do not wish to use the dashboard or do not intend to use the user and channels dev panel, specifying the step above is optional.
Once the container is running, you can access the dashboard on whichever port you mapped to 11902 on the container. This might take a while.
NOTE Sometimes even when the dashboard is available, you might see an error page for a while. This is due to the API server not being ready as it takes longer than the dashboard to start up. Refresh the page after sometime if that is the case.
On the dashboard you can continue to create applications, users, channels etc. as usual.
The same SDKs and APIs work with your docker container as with the cloud solution. All SDKs provide a way to override the API URL which you must now point to the endpoint serving your docker container (and mapped to docker container 11901).
For specific information on the above, consult the individual SDK documentation.
All user authorizations will no longer be available.
Any pending message deliveries on websockets will not be persisted and those delivery attempts will be marked as permanent failures on subsequent runs.
We are working on remedies to both the solutions. However, user authorizations will never be completely guaranteed to be persisted between container runs as they are only periodically flushed to the disk.
/data/supernova - This contains all the data from PostgreSQL and Minio.
/logs/supernova - This contains all the logs generated by the API server, dashboard and the dependent services (Redis, PostgreSQL, Minio).


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Beetle Research Roundup
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The latest issue of the journal Cicindela arrived in my mailbox today, and as usual some interesting papers are included. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Cicindela is "a quarterly journal devoted to the Cicindelidae," publishing papers dealing with any aspect of the study of tiger beetles. Founded in 1968 by North American tiger beetle experts Ronald L. Huber, Robert C. Graves, and Harold L. Willis, it was dubbed in those early issues as "…an experiment—an inquiry into the merits (and shortcomings?) of extreme specialization…". Richard Freitag succeeded Willis in 1975, and that trio has edited and produced this "experiment"—now in its 41st year—ever since! Issues are available for a very nominal $10 per year ($13 outside of the U.S.). My sincere thanks to Artur Serrano (University of Lisbon) for permitting me to post his stunning photograph of the third-instar larva of Megacephala megacephala, photographed in Guinea-Bessau, Africa and gracing the cover of this latest issue.
Tetracha virginica in Wisconsin
Despite the common occurrence of this species across the southern two-thirds of the eastern U.S., its northern and western limits of distribution are still poorly known. Grimek discusses records of this species in Wisconsin during the 45-year period between 1962 to 2007, noting that all of the captures were from sandy areas near rivers in, with the exception of a single specimen, the "Driftless Area" covering the southwestern quadrant of the state. (The Driftless Area, also called the Paleozoic Plateau, is an area that escaped glaciation during the last glacial period). The capture of a specimen very near the Mississippi River suggests the species may also be found in Minnesota, where its occurrence has not yet been documented.
Grimek, H. 2009. Distribution of Tetracha virginica (Linnaeus) in Wisconsin. Cicindela 41(3):57-61
Brasiella cuyabaensis in Bolivia
Brasiella is a large genus (47 species) of small to very small, mostly Neotropical tiger beetles, of which B. argentata is among the most common and widespread. While examining specimens of this species that he had collected in Bolivia, Italian coleopterist Fabio Cassola found a second species among the material. At first thought to potentially represent a new species, its identity was ultimately revealed after examination of the unique male type specimen of B. cuyabaensis from Brazil. This specimen is very similar to B. argentata except for its genitalia (longer and narrower than in B. argentata), and Cassola has confirmed this in his material as well. The previously unknown females were especially problematic; however, Cassola found their longer, more convex labrum (upper lip) to be a useful diagnostic character. Cassola collected B. cuyabaensis some 700 km west of the type locality and speculates that additional specimens of the species may exist in entomological collections, incorrectly placed under B. argentata.
Cassola, F. 2009. Studies of tiger beetles. CLXXV. Occurrence in Bolivia of Brasiella cuyabaensis (Mandl, 1970) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae). Cicindela 41(3):63-67.
DNA degrades rapidly in pinned tiger beetles
DNA molecular analyses are increasingly being used to elucidate relationships among tiger beetles, both at the species level and at higher levels of classification. However, such research is often hampered by the limited availability of sufficient fresh material representing less common taxa. Pinned museum specimens offer a potential source of DNA for such uncommon taxa; however, successful extraction of useable DNA from pinned specimens has been limited. Kritsky and Duennes, using a standardized DNA extraction method, determined that DNA extracted from pinned tiger beetles rapidly degrades during the first 25 years after collection before stabilizing at ~10% of the original DNA. The authors found that frozen specimens yeilded more DNA than specimens killed in ethanol, perhaps due to degradation of DNA by water in the ethanol, and noted that choice of killing method and use of fumigants during storage can also contribute to loss of DNA. More research is needed to determine optimal conditions for protecting museum specimens while preserving their DNA for future research.
Kritsky, G. and M. Duennes. 2009. The rate of DNA degradation in pinned tiger beetles. Cicindela 41(3):69-73.
Mississippi tiger beetles scavenge dead fish
An established breeding population of Cicindela pamphila [= Habroscelimorpha pamphila] was observed during 2006–2008 in a Mississippi coastal salt marsh. This species was previously considered a rare straggler into Mississippi, occurring primarily along the Texas Gulf Coast south into Mexico. The Mississippi population was observed co-occurring with C. hamata [= Ellipsoptera hamata], C. severa [= Habroscelimorpha severa], and C. togata [= Eunota togata]. On one occasion, individuals of C. hamata and C. severa were observed feeding on a fresh mullet (Mugil sp.) carcass resulting from a raptor kill, adding these two tiger beetle species to the list for which scavenging on dead vertebrates has now been confirmed. Despite the co-occurrence of four species of tiger beetles within this area, the author noted no apparent resource partioning and speculates that carrion resulting from predation by birds, racoons, etc. may provide a valuable resource for scavenging tiger beetles that reduces competition for food.
Grammer, G. L. 2009. A breeding population record of Cicindela pamphila in Mississippi and observations on the scavenging behavior of C. severa and C. hamata. Cicindela 41(3):75-80.
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14 Responses to Beetle Research Roundup
Adrian Thysse says:
So now I not only have to carry my camera gear, a net, axe, and shovel, but also a dead fish?
This tiger-beetling is becoming hard…;)
That's right – and after a full day of that, you need to find a place to setup your blacklight!
OMG I wish you had a high-res pic of the M. megacephala larva…holy smokes what an incredible animal!!!
The fish-scavenging is interesting…did the authors say whether the beetles had been observed feeding on other vertebrates, or was it just presumed? Not knowing anything about the life history of the fish, I wonder if their choice of carrion is purely incidental or common?
Hi Crystal,
I've asked Serrano if he'd be willing to send a higher rez pic – until then this scanned version will have to do. Frankly, I was just happy he even permitted me to post a scanned version. Yes, it's quite a monster, probably bigger than any of our related species (genus Tetracha). I have what I think is an Amblycheila larva – it is bigger than this thing. It's asleep for the winter right now, but when I pull it out of the fridge in the spring I'm gonna take some photos that'll knock your sox off!
Scavenging has been reported for a number of tiger beetles, most I think are species found in saline habitats – veritable biological wastelands. I suspect the beetles are quite opportunistic and will eat just about anything they can get their jaws on. I feed mine cat food!
That one looks like it could eat CATS.
That is one frightening beast. Impressive. But my cats could take it!
Adrian's comment gave me a great laugh! Just when you thought you had all the equipment you needed…
I'll let you know when my Amblycheila larva becomes a 3rd instar next summer – we can put it in the ring with your cats and see who will be the victor!
Adrian actually is not too far off base. I know scarab collectors that carry around the most gawd-awful smelling concoctions for baiting traps. Something to do with packages of chicken parts left in a car trunk for a day or two – can you say involuntary gag reflex?!
Mature4evr says:
I imagine a comparable method could be employed in the apprehension of carrion beetles. 😛
…and rove beetles, blow flies, dermestids, etc. I once found Onthophagus dung beetles under a dead cottonmouth snake. Dead things are a feast to nature!
TJHawkeswood says:
Great tiger beetle larval head! Is Cicindela available online?
No, it isn't. Unfortunate, but I doubt such a small specialized journal produced by dedicated but otherwise unpaid volunteers could survive if it made its content available online for free – it depends too heavily on subscriptions to defray costs.
The couple of T. virginica that I found at my house outside the front door that is about 5+ miles west of the Mississippi River was very exciting this year. Since you have noted before that T. carolina seems to be the more common species in SE Missouri.
Yes, I haven't run into virginica quite as much down there as carolina. I did find a slug of both species one time while searching under building lights at the Delta Center right there in Portageville.


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