Face it – what most of us do for clients is indistinguishable from what other advisors do for clients, at least from the clients' perspective. Claiming that we provide great customer service, financial planning, or adherence to the fiduciary standard won't work. So, how can you differentiate yourself? One effective way is to "productize" your offering. Document your process, define what problem it solves and for whom, and package it as a single deliverable.
To productize your offering, first decide what issues it will address. Will it be oriented to risk management, college savings, retirement planning, a major life event like the loss of a loved one or a divorce, or some aspect of investment management? Identify what you will help clients work through and what the result will be at the end of the process.
Determine the outcomes and deliverables of your service. If it involves financial planning, decide what components of the plan will be fundamental. List what kinds of analysis you will perform. Decide what you will deliver and how it will look. Will it be a plan, ongoing reports, personalized page on a website, or a report? Will this be something that is delivered once during your relationship with the client, or is it an ongoing service? If it is ongoing, how frequently will you deliver it to the client?
Give everything a consistent look. The plan you deliver, any ongoing reports the client receives, the worksheets you use during the process, and the marketing material to promote the process should be named and design so that it is clear it all belongs to a cohesive system.
Once it is complete, give it a compelling name. If it is descriptive, a list can work well (our 10 point…, Our seven step…). If you can come up with something more like a brand name, consider trademarking. Whichever way you go, the point is to offer people something brief and memorable. If you have done it effectively, you can mention the name of your service to someone who is in your target market and they will ask you to tell them more about it. People will not remember everything about the description of your process or the steps involved in it, but they may remember the name. Once they have that in their memory, it gives them something quick and interesting to mention to other people.


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Surgery helps MLB pitchers overcome nerve-compression injuries
Following procedures, most pitchers perform at, or better than, pre-injury play
by Kristina Sauerwein•October 11, 2016
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Robert W. Thompson, MD, (left) professor of surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, operates on a patient suffering from thoracic outlet syndrome, a nerve-compression injury. He is assisted by William Chapman Jr., MD, a surgical resident.
For Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, a nerve-compression injury in the shoulder can signal a career's end. However, new research shows that surgery to correct the injury can help MLB pitchers return to the game and perform at, or better than, pre-injury play, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The research, published online in the Annals of Vascular Surgery, is the first to examine surgical outcomes in MLB pitchers treated for what's known as neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), said Robert W. Thompson, MD, a professor of surgery at the School of Medicine and the study's first author.
Thompson has performed the surgery on dozens of elite athletes, including MLB pitchers. "It is good news for players with neurogenic TOS who have traditionally faced bleak career prospects after being placed on the disabled list," said Thompson, director of the university's Center for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Repetitive overhand movement makes MLB pitchers susceptible to the injury, a rare and disabling condition caused by compression of a nerve bundle that controls muscles and sensation in the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hands. Symptoms include pain, numbness and tingling.
The injury can be difficult to diagnose, and some players face considerable disability before the surgery, which involves removing the first rib and two small scalene muscles, as well as scar tissue from around the nerves. Surgeons access the problem areas via an incision in the neck just above the collarbone.
For the study, researchers used traditional and advanced pitching-performance metrics to examine 13 MLB pitchers who underwent surgery for neurogenic TOS from July 2001 through July 2014.
Of those, 10 pitchers returned to professional baseball and sustained play at or above pre-injury levels.
Six of the 10 pitchers remained active in the MLB when the study ended. The other four retired due to factors unrelated to their nerve-compression injuries.
"The study provides the first strong evidence that thoracic outlet decompression, coupled with an ample period of postoperative rehabilitation, may offer effective treatment for professional baseball pitchers with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome," Thompson said.
Researchers were limited by the small number of pitchers available for analysis, Thompson said. "It undoubtedly reflects the relatively rare occurrence of neurogenic TOS compared with other conditions that more frequently affect MLB pitchers," he said. "Because it is not as well-known, there is a difficulty in diagnosing the condition and a possible reluctance among elite athletes to consider surgical treatment."
However, the procedure seems to be gaining recognition, Thompson said, since most of the pitchers studied were operated on after 2010, and relatively few pitchers underwent the procedure before then. "It is still unclear whether this reflects an increase of elite athletes with neurogenic TOS," he said. "But it's possible given the rigor of contemporary sports training, high performance expectations and the frequency of upper-extremity injury."
Another factor to consider is that the athletes studied underwent surgery for neurogenic TOS after a period of declining performance and a prolonged search for a diagnosis, Thompson said. "It is possible that with earlier diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment, athletes would experience a more rapid recovery and rehabilitation," he said.
Other researchers who participated in the study include senior author Gregory J. Pearl, MD, a vascular surgeon at Baylor University Medical Center and Texas A&M Health Sciences Center; and Tyler Hadzinsky, baseball operations analyst for the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Club.
This research was supported by the Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Research and Education Fund of The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Thompson RW, Dawkins C, Vemuri C, Mulholland MW, Hadzinsky TD, Pearl GJ. Performance Metrics in Professional Baseball Pitchers Before and After Surgical Treatment for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Annals of Vascular Surgery. Published online Aug. 11, 2016.
Kristina Sauerwein, Senior Medical Science Writer
Kristina covers pediatrics, surgery, medical education and student life. In 2020, she received a gold Robert G. Fenley Writing Award for general staff writing from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and in 2019, she received the silver award. Kristina is an author and former reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Los Angeles Times, where she was part of a team of journalists that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for breaking news. Additionally, she covered the 2014 Ferguson unrest for TIME magazine and, for eight years, wrote a popular parenting column for BabyCenter.com.
k.sauerwein@wustl.edu

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Joe And Mable Is In PRE-Launch !!
The Internet's FIRST AUDIO comedy.
Every now and again something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT appears on the Internet. This is one of those times.
J&M is the Internet's first AUDIO comedy on Internet marketing. Each week you can listen to a new off-the-wall 5 minute webisode on the lunatic adventures of J&M.
This soon-to-be-released weekly audio comedy - pre-launch starts on January 15th, 2004. Series launch is on March 1st, 2004 - follows the fractured path to wealth and fame of the two main characters, Joe and Mable... and a cast of whacky characters as they attempt to find that Holy Grail of Internet Marketing... Instant wealth.
Joe is from Australia and Mable is from New York. The rest (well they may as well be from outer space for all the sense they make) are from some place called Oodnadatta.
So, loosen up your funny bones... get loose, and make sure you've put down your coffee cup before you listen [because you'll be laughing so hard you'll probably hurt yourself].
and get your laughing gear ready for the Joe And Mable show.
It's coming to a web site near you, SOON!


Leslie Chambers reviews the Toho 30cm Series Godzilla 1967 (東宝30㎝シリーズ ゴジラ(1967)) RIC Exclusvie Version vinyl figure by X-Plus. This came with a two extra in-scale Minya / Minilla figures.
YouTuber Joebiz34 reviews the 30cm Series Godzilla 1967 RIC Exclusive Version vinyl figure by X-Plus. This one has a very long intro. Skip ahead to 1:14 for the true start of the review.
YouTuber ぎわちん。 reviews the Toho 30cm Series Godzilla 1967 RIC Exclusive vinyl figure site by X-Plus. 東宝30cmシリーズ ゴジラ1967. This RIC version came with two in-scale Minya figures.
William Schmeiske, on his Youtube channel Godzilla 65, reviews the Toho Large Monster Series 'Son of Godzilla' Commemorative Set by X-Plus. This set was released at Wonder Festival 2016 (Summer) in Japan and includes reissues of the Toho Large Monster Series Godzilla 1967 and Minya.
Also included is a slightly reworked reissue of the Toho Large Monster Series Kumonga. The original release had purple eyes to match the eyes as they appeared throughout most of the movie. There were times, though, where Kumonga's eyes had gone red as they are in this set.
William also places this set beside the Large Monster Series Kamacuras released last year. Together, all four figures complete X-Plus' Son of Godzilla, 怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子 (1967) kaiju line-up.
X-Plus has announced even more reissues! This upcoming set will include the Large Monster Series Godzilla 1967, Minya 1967 and Kumonga 1967… all in one box!!!
Update: X-Plus just released photo of the set and, for some reason, Kumonga has red eyes. (?) I don't remember this guy ever having red eyes. I could be wrong, of course. But even if he did at one point, most of the time (probably 90% of the time) they were purple. Not sure I like this.
Anyway, it's being put together specially for Summer Wonder Festival 2016 (garage kit convention) which will take place Sunday, July 24 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
Don't get excited yet. These sets will be more difficult to get than usual.
Only 200 sets will be made. 100 of them will be available at Wonder Festival. I believe they may be limited to only one per customer. Another 80 sets will later be sold to winners of an online lottery which will take place soon at the X-Plus Shounen Ric webstore. The final 20 sets will be made available at the Amazing Model Expo which will be held August 13.
The price will be ¥30,000 ($286 USD).
Good luck to all who will pursue this set. Especially those who have already preordered the upcoming Large Monster Series Kamacuras or Kamacuras set. We'll now have a complete Son of Godzilla lineup on our shelves!
• You can see more photos of the Son of Godzilla Set at the Ric Boy site.
• See the Kaiju Addicts Large Monster Series Kumonga Review.
The Kaiju Planet reviews the Toho Large Monster Series King Ghidorah 1968 vinyl figure by X-Plus. Click here to see his review!


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Q: How to send update to a mobile app (Android & IOS) I've a made a really basic chat application(no need to see the code)(from the course of Angela Yu, flutter)it is integrated with google firebase which uses firebase_core, firebase_auth & cloud_firestore packages for authentication and uploading chat data in cloud Firestore.
I've installed the app through debug.APK( 1. would it matter if it was release.APK?) in my & my friend's phone both android ( let's take a neutral approach i.e the phone could be either IOS or Android).
What I aim is if I change my code( or we say update my app) I would want my app on both the phones to get updated( either automatically if possible or send a alert when user opens the app to update it), all this should be done with free of cost. 2. How can I achieve this in simplest manner?. I know there is a standard way for this if the app was in Google play store or App store but I don't want to upload it on stores.
My guess for this is that we integrate our app with a server so that every time the app starts it checks for a update with the server and ask the user to update and gets updated. If this is achievable can someone please guide me with these two methods mentioned below:
3(A). through free online server( can we use github or firebase?)
3(B). and can I make my own laptop as the server and code the app such that it doesn't need the server to be always online.( as in if my server is online it checks for update else it continues)
3(C). through paid servers ( just for information)
(4) Also please tell me why we chose cloud firestore over real time database for a chatting application?
(I don't want to create a web app)
I've no idea how would any of this be achievable like nothing like what server would be used or is this even possible. So please help me with a detailed explanation on all( 1,2,3(A),3(B),3(c) ). Any help would be really appreciated!

A: Since you already use Cloud Firestore, consider creating a document in there with a field that contains the version number of the latest app release.
In your application code you then read this document upon startup, and check it against the app's own version. If the version from the database is newer, tell the user to upgrade.
You could even include instructions on where/how to get the latest version in the database too. That can come in really handy of you suddenly have to change your release mechanism in between versions.

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I marvel at the complexity of various finely made time pieces. I cringe at the complexity of various projects. A timepiece is generally valued by the number of "complications" or moving parts that it has. Conversely, a project is punished by the number that it has. Unfortunately the possible surface area for project issues grows exponentially as the number of tasks within a project increases.
Working in technology consulting all of my professional life it might seem that it would be to my benefit to sell and manage a variety of large, complex projects to drive revenue. It can actually be detrimental and somewhat like a race car going too fast in the corners. If a project looses control and never crosses the finish line both the client and I have lost. I am not a management consultant, but clearly understand that is not a good approach to doing business.
The key to winning is to deliver the project in smaller, cleanly scoped and controlled phases.
Most importantly – the project must really be approached in a phased manner – it cannot just be lip service from the project team. At the end of the day a business sponsor will be expecting some business value to be produced from the project efforts and steering away from the phases approach in any regard blurs the lines around that sponsor's expectations and can derail the project.
Consider these steps in order to help support and create a pragmatic, phased approach that I hope can assist you in delivering predictable benefit to your project sponsors.
Treat each phase as a traditional project: a. When complete each phase should yield a working deliverable available for review, revision and release. b. Continuing to think pragmatically each release does not need to be made public, but should be treated as though it were final given its place in the overall project life cycle.
Hopefully the above tips help project teams avoid trying to "boil the ocean". There are many good project teams that have fallen short of their potential by trying to address all requirements in a long running project and ultimately failing to deliver a working product. By approaching those same projects in a strictly phased manner they could have greatly increased their chances at getting their projects out of the door.
I look forward to additional thoughts on pragmatic approaches to project management for larger projects. Please feel free to drop me a line or comment.
Is there an article (beyond this blog) that discusses pragmatic phasing?
Also, can you please email me your email address?
Thanks for your comment. I do not believe it is a formal term beyond this post. Will send you my details over email.


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Defunct Teams, Good Teams, Earth-D,
Marv Wolfman/Creator
Paul Ryan/Creator
1999 Team Debuts
Modern-Age Teams
Justice Alliance of America
Official Team Name
Earth-D
Aquaman, Atom, Batman, Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, Robin, Supergirl, Superman, Wonder Woman
Marv Wolfman · Paul Ryan
Last appearance
Legends of the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths
(February, 1999)
The Justice Alliance of America were the preeminent super-hero team of Earth-D. During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Justice Alliance were warned by Pariah and Lady Quark about the coming of the antimatter wave that will destroy their universe. The first signs of this imminent threat shown when the Justice Alliance's underwater base was destroyed by an earthquake. Upon regrouping at Superman's Fortress of Solitude, the Justice Alliance gained the help from the Justice League of America of Earth-One. But shortly thereafter, the Anti-Monitor made his attack on Earth-D by dispatching his Shadow Demons. Superman, Hawkman and Hawkgirl were killed from the assault. After a ceremony to honor their dead, the remainder of the Justice Alliance return to their homes to make peace with their own families.
With Earth-D being beyond hope of surviving the antimatter wave, the Justice Alliance and Justice League construct a Cosmic Treadmill to take the population of Earth-D to evacuate to Earth-One. From here, the Anti-Monitor abducted the Flash, and whereby without him the Cosmic Treadmill malfunctions and leaving to only Earth-D's Flash to power it alone. The Justice Alliance chose to sacrifice themselves by staying in their universe and fighting to the very end while providing the heroes of Earth-One and the people of Earth-D enough time to escape to Earth-One.
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Unlike the Justice League of America, the Justice Alliance has a more international background with most of the members being representatives from non-European cultures. Furthermore, the Justice Alliance has a significant family-oriented display and more positive than the Justice League.
2 Appearances of Justice Alliance of America
1 Images that include Justice Alliance of America
Team Gallery: Justice Alliance of America
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23/09/2016 · Hi all, I'm sure this question has been asked before but I cant find any real answers. I have imported a point cloud via some .xyz files, however this isn't overly useful unless I can turn this data into a topo surface, I dont have access to Civil 3D, just Revit and Recap.... There is widespread disagreement among historians about the turning point of the American Civil War. A turning point in this context is an event that occurred during the conflict after which most modern scholars would agree that the eventual outcome was inevitable.
The graphic shows which lanes are used by cars turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street and from a one-way street to a two-way street. After coming to a complete stop, you may make a turn onto a one-way street from another two-way street (unless otherwise indicated).... There is widespread disagreement among historians about the turning point of the American Civil War. A turning point in this context is an event that occurred during the conflict after which most modern scholars would agree that the eventual outcome was inevitable.
The graphic shows which lanes are used by cars turning from a two-way street onto a one-way street and from a one-way street to a two-way street. After coming to a complete stop, you may make a turn onto a one-way street from another two-way street (unless otherwise indicated).
How to turn a negative experience into a positive one? What I mean by that is becoming conscious during the event, not letting the initial response perceive it as a bad thing, change the mental state and take specific action towards turning it around into a better one.


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Published version. "The Locus of Keynes's Philosophical Thinking in The General Theory: The Concept of Convention," in Perspectives on the History of Economic Thought. Ed. Karen I. Vaughn. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1994: 157-178. Publisher Link. © 1994 Edward Elgar Publishing. Used with permission.


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Spot, Boston Dynamics' robot dog, has joined a police squad
The semiautonomous could help to protect officers, but some are concerned about how exactly police plan to use it.
Spot is a four-legged, semiautonomous robot developed by Boston Dynamics.
The robot has been used in at least two police "incidents," according to documents obtained by the ACLU.
The ACLU said that government agencies should be more transparent about how they plan to use robots in the field.
Spot, the robot dog from Boston Dynamics, is working with a police squad
Massachusetts State Police (MSP) has used Spot — it's four-legged and semiautonomous — in at least two police "incidents," according to documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.
The documents, first reported by Ally Jarmanning at WBUR in Boston, describe Spot as a "mobile remote observation device" that is an "invaluable component of tactical operations" for state police, but they don't elaborate on the two "incidents" in which the robot was involved. In September, Boston Dynamics began leasing Spot to companies that might benefit from having a robot helper in the field: construction firms, oil, and gas companies, etc.
In dangerous police situations, Spot could help officers identify the location of suspects or bombs, sense hazardous gases and inspect suspicious packages.
"Robot technology is a valuable tool for law enforcement because of its ability to provide situational awareness of potentially dangerous environments," state police spokesman David Procopio wrote in the documents. Spot's features include:
Top speed: 3 mph
Average runtime: 90 minutes
Carrying capacity: 30 pounds
360-degree, low-light camera
Extendable arm
What Spot isn't equipped with is a weapon: Boston Dynamics vice president for business development Michael Perry told WBUR that the agreement with MSP included a clause that Spot cannot be used to "physically harm or intimidate people."
"Part of our early evaluation process with customers is making sure that we're on the same page for the usage of the robot," he said. "So upfront, we're very clear with our customers that we don't want the robot being used in a way that can physically harm somebody."
Still, some have expressed concern over the lack of transparency and regulations in police departments using autonomous robots.
Is using robot police dogs worth the risks?
Police departments in the U.S. have used robot helpers for years. In 2016, Dallas officers used a robot loaded with explosives to kill the man who murdered five police officers during a protest, in what was the first time a police robot has been used to kill a suspect. No charges were filed against the officers behind the controls of that police robot.
However, with new technology comes new concerns about how exactly officers will employ semiautonomous robots in the field.
"There is a lot we do not know about how and where these robotics systems are currently deployed in Massachusetts," Kade Crockford, Technology for Liberty program director at the ACLU of Massachusetts, told Gizmodo via email.
In addition to weaponization, Crockford said it's possible for police departments to use Spot with other technologies, for purposes such as surveillance.
"We just really don't know enough about how the state police are using this," Crockford told WBUR. "And the technology that can be used in concert with a robotic system like this is almost limitless in terms of what kinds of surveillance and potentially even weaponization operations may be allowed."
Boston Dynamics said the agreement with MSP is its only "public safety-focused relationship to date," and that robots like Spot can help save officers' lives.
"Sending a nimble robot like Spot into these situations can remove humans from potentially life-threatening environments and provide emergency responders with better situational awareness of a crisis," the company's staff wrote in an email to Gizmodo. "These are the same capabilities that oil and gas, electric utility, nuclear decomissioning [sic] and mining customers will use to perform critical safety inspections without exposing people to risk."
In a statement to TechCrunch, Crockford said that the public "urgently need[s] more transparency from government agencies, who should be upfront with the public about their plans to test and deploy new technologies."
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Acosmeryx naga ist ein Schmetterling (Nachtfalter) aus der Familie der Schwärmer (Sphingidae). Es sind zwei Unterarten bekannt. Neben der Nominatunterart ist Acosmeryx naga hissarica beschrieben, deren Typuslokalität Das Vakhsh-Tal im Hissargebirge in Tadschikistan ist und der die Art auch ihren Unterartnamen zu verdanken hat.

Merkmale

Falter
Die Falter haben eine Flügelspannweite von 82 bis 103 Millimetern, wobei die der Unterart Acosmeryx naga naga etwas größer werden als Acosmeryx naga hissarica. Die Art kann von den übrigen der Gattung Acosmeryx leicht anhand der Musterung ihrer Vorderflügel unterschieden werden. Diese tragen auf der Oberseite eine dunkle, bräunliche Diskalbinde, die von der Costa entlang der Flügelader M2 bis in die Nähe der Mitte des Flügelaußenrandes reicht. Die Binde ist zum Flügelvorderrand hin scharf abgegrenzt. Der dreieckige Teil des Vorderflügels, der von ihr nach vorne hin zum Vorderrand des Flügels gebildet wird, ist grau. Eine gut erkennbare graue Submarginalbinde läuft mehr oder weniger gerade von der Ader Rs4 bis zur Spitze von 1A+2A. Die beiden Unterarten kann man dadurch unterscheiden, dass bei der Nominatunterart die auffällige Diskalbinde gerade verläuft, wohingegen sie bei Acosmeryx naga hissarica deutlich gekrümmt ist. Letztere Unterart hat auch deutlich mehr Grauanteile in ihrer Grundfärbung und wirkt viel heller gefärbt als die Nominatunterart.

Bei den männlichen Genitalien ist der Gnathos parallelrandig. Der Fortsatz der Harpe ist distal ziemlich spitz und ähnelt einer Hand, bei der der Daumen neben dem Zeigefinger liegt und bei der die anderen Finger nach hinten und oben gekrümmt sind. Der linke Lobus des Aedeagus ist kürzer als bei sämtlichen anderen Arten der Gattung Acosmeryx. Bei den weiblichen Genitalien ist die Ostialplatte ähnlich der der Weibchen von Acosmeryx anceus.

Raupe
Die Raupen werden 70 bis 90 Millimeter (Unterart hissarica) bzw. 80 bis 100 Millimeter (Nominatunterart) lang und treten in einer grünen oder braunen Farbvariante auf. Im ersten Stadium ist ihr Kopf und auch der Körper grün, das lange und gerade Analhorn ist schwarz gefärbt. Im zweiten Stadium ist das erste Segment des Thorax gleich schmal wie der Kopf, wobei sich der Körper vom ersten Hinterleibssegment nach vorne spitz zulaufend verjüngt. Das Analhorn ist auch in diesem Stadium lang und gerade, jedoch basal rötlich gefärbt und hat eine weiße Spitze. Der Kopf und die letzten Hinterleibssegmente sind gelb, der restliche Körper ist grün mit weißen Punkten. Die Stigmen am ersten Hinterleibssegment liegen in einem schwarzen Fleck. Eine gelbe dorsolaterale Längslinie verläuft vom Kopf bis zum Analhorn. Während des dritten und vierten Stadiums verändert sich die Färbung der Tiere nicht, lediglich am dritten Thorax- und dem ersten Hinterleibssegment bildet sich seitlich ein Krempe und wird durch einen gelben ventro-lateralen Streifen gerandet. Im letzten Stadium haben die Raupen der grünen Farbvariante einen grasgrünen Kopf mit einem blassen, gelblichen Dorsolateralstreifen und einem ebenso gefärbten breiteren Streifen, der das Gesicht von den Wangen trennt. Auch die ersten beiden Thoraxsegmente sind grasgrün und tragen kurze dunklere Streifen. Der restliche Körper ist blaugrünlich und oberhalb des Dorsolateralstreifen gelb, unterhalb blass gräulich blau gesprenkelt. Der Dorsolateralstreifen selbst ist auf den ersten beiden Thoraxsegmenten schmal und weiß, am dritten Thorax- und ersten Hinterleibssegment  breiter und blass gelb und dahinter bis zum Analhorn weiß. Er ist am dritten bis siebten Hinterleibssegment oben schmal orange gerandet. Die schmale weiße Ventrolaterallinie wird auf den ersten beiden Thoraxsegmenten entlang der dunklen Krempe breiter und gelb und verläuft am ersten Hinterleibssegment nach oben und bildet damit dort einen schrägen Streifen. Am ersten bis siebenten Hinterleibssegment treten blasse, gelbe Schrägstreifen auf. Das Analhorn ist fliederfarben grau und violett gepunktet. Oberhalb der Basis der Beine befinden sich dunkelviolette Flecke, die caudal größer werden und sich am dritten Thorax- und ersten Hinterleibssegment über die Krempe erstrecken. Der obere Teil der Bauchbeine ist bläulich, der untere Teil blass gelb. Die Klauen sind braun. Der Nachschieber ist bläulich, die Analklappen sind breit blass gelb gerandet. Die Stigmen sind dunkel orange gefärbt. Bei der braunen Farbvariante der Raupen ist die grüne Färbung durch rosa braun ersetzt. Der gesamte Körper ist glatt und mäßig glänzend.

Puppe
Die Puppe ist 44 bis 55 Millimeter lang. Sie hat große Ähnlichkeit mit denen der Gattung Clarina, hat jedoch einen dunkelbraunen Rücken und blass braun gefärbte Seiten und Ventralseiten. Die Oberfläche ist glänzend. Der Hinterleib ist mit kurzen, dunklen Streifen und Gruben versehen. Vor dem Auge befindet sich ein blass brauner Fleck. Zwischen der Stirn und dem Saugrüssel liegt ein höckeriges, pentagonales Sklerit. Der Hinterrand des siebten Hinterleibssegments ist tief hinterschnitten. Die hinteren Abflachungen auf den Segmenten 8 bis 11 sind dunkelbraun. Die Stigmen sind schwarz und dunkelbraun umrandet. Das Stigma des zweiten Segments ist von einem schmalen, schrägen Lobus verdeckt, der vom Vorderrand des dritten Segments entspringt. Der Vorderrand des Lobus ist scharf abstehend. Die übrigen Stigmen sind kurz-oval und besitzen keine Erhöhung, ihre zentrale Öffnung ist aber erhaben. Der nahezu schwarze Kremaster ist mit etwa zwei Millimetern Länge klein, hat eine knollige basale Hälfte und ist auf der zweiten Hälfte als zylindrischer Schaft, der in zwei kleinen Haken endet, ausgeführt. Der dorsale Teil der basalen Hälfte hat eine wabenartige Struktur.

Ei
Die Eier sind tief und kräftig grün gefärbt und werden kurz vor dem Schlupf der Raupen weißlich. Sie sind nahezu kugelig und haben eine glatte Oberfläche.

Vorkommen und Lebensraum
Die Nominatunterart ist von den Ausläufern des Himalaya in Pakistan über Indien und Nepal, den Süden und Osten Chinas bis Taiwan, Korea und Japan verbreitet. Sie tritt auch in Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam und Malaysia auf der Malaiischen Halbinsel auf. Im Jahr 2002 und 2003 wurden mehrere Wanderfalter im fernöstlichen Russland gesichtet, wobei denkbar ist, dass die Art im Südosten von Ussurijsk eine bodenständige Population aufbauen konnte. Die Unterart hissarica tritt nur im südlichen Tadschikistan und Afghanistan auf. Nachweise dieser Unterart aus dem Süden Chinas und dem Norden von Vietnam sind vermutlich auf Fehlbestimmungen der erst 2014 erstbeschriebene Art Acosmeryx purus zurückzuführen.

Die Falter besiedeln Bergtäler und Schluchten mit und ohne landwirtschaftlicher Nutzung. Entlang der südlichen Hänge des Hissargebirges in Tadschikistan ist sie auch in feuchten Lebensräumen in Schluchten zwischen 1100 und 1700 Metern Seehöhe mit Bewuchs von Echter Walnuss (Juglans regia) und Acer turkestanicum, die mit Weinreben (Vitis vinifera) überwachsen sind, nachgewiesen. In Afghanistan tritt die Art zwischen 1500 und 2500 Metern Seehöhe auf.

Lebensweise

Flug- und Raupenzeiten
Die Unterart hissarica fliegt in zwei Generationen von Ende April bis Juni und im späten Juli. Die Nominatunterart fliegt in China von Ende April (Peking), Mai (Zhejiang, Guangdong), Juni (Yunnan, Hainan) bis Juli (Tibet), in Taiwan fliegt sie von März bis Mai (Kaohsiung) bzw. Juni (Hualien). In Nordkorea ist sie von Mitte bis Ende Mai (P'yŏngan-pukto), in Japan Ende März (Kyūshū), Ende April und Mai (Honshu), im Mai (Ryūkyū-Inseln) und Ende Mai (Hokkaidō) nachgewiesen. In Russland (Region Primorje) fliegt die Art von Anfang bis Mitte Juli. Im Norden Chinas tritt nur eine Generation pro Jahr auf, die von April bis Juni fliegt. Park et al. (1999) nennen für Korea die Flugzeit von Mai bis Mitte August.

Für die Raupen der Unterart hissarica wird Juni bis September als Zeit des Auftretens genannt.

Nahrung der Raupen
Die Raupen ernähren sich vor allem von Weinreben (Vitis) und Ampelopsis aus der Familie der Weinrebengewächse (Vitaceae). Sie sind etwa in Kabul in Afghanistan an Weinrebe (Vitis vinifera), in Russland an Vitis amurensis, Ampelopsis brevipedunculata und Ampelopsis heterophylla und in Korea an Stathmopoda auriferella, Ampelopsis brevipedunculata und Weinrebe nachgewiesen. Seltener findet man die Raupen auch an Strahlengriffeln (Actinidia) und Saurauia aus der Familie der Strahlengriffelgewächse (Actinidiaceae).

Entwicklung
Die Raupen ruhen an der Unterseite von Blättern oder Ästen ihrer Nahrungspflanzen. Wenn sie gestört werden werfen sie ihren Kopf und die vorderen Körpersegmente in einer scharfen Kurve schwärmertypisch nach hinten. Ihr Kopf liegt dann in der gleichen Ebene wie der Rücken des ersten Hinterleibssegments. Die Thorakalbeine werden dabei eng an den Körper gelegt und die Krempe ist zur Seite hin erweitert. Wie auch bei Clarina kotschyi, deren Raupen die Raupen von Acosmeryx naga ähneln, ziehen die Tiere dabei den Kopf und die ersten beiden Thoraxsegmente in das dritte ein. Anders als bei der ähnlichen Art sind jedoch das dritte Thorax- und erste Hinterleibssegment dabei aufgedunsen und die Krempe dadurch weiter erweitert. Die Verpuppung erfolgt in einem dünnen Kokon am Erdboden. Die Puppe ist sehr empfindlich gegenüber Trockenheit, verträgt aber hohe Feuchtigkeit. Sie überwintert. Parasitoide, die Acosmeryx naga befallen, sind unbekannt.

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Local Landscaper Wins Show of Hands, Here's What He Had To Say
On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, more than 200 people gathered at the Wheeling Artisan Center to celebrate the return of Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands program. This community-supported crowdfunding event provides local entrepreneurs with a chance to win more than $4,000 to start or expand businesses that will have a positive impact on the community. This time around, DeSean James, owner of Backyard Escapes, took home the top prize.
During his pitch, the audience learned more about DeSean's hope to expand his landscaping business by purchasing additional equipment. DeSean noted that he currently rents many pieces of landscaping equipment, which has significantly added to his operating expenses as he takes on more clients. With many folks tackling their own backyard cleanup projects this time of year, DeSean's pitch easily won the crowd over – and likely garnered some new clients, too!
Aside from having a compelling business proposition, what made DeSean stand out was his stage presence and contagiously upbeat personality. During the question-and-answer portion of his presentation, he received several questions about the types of services he offered – each to which he enthusiastically responded with "look, I got you!" He explained that he has been working in landscaping since he was 16 years old, which is why he can confidently provide such a wide range of services.
The Wheeling Heritage Media Team spoke with DeSean just moments after learning that he was the night's big winner. Here's what he said to say:
Show of Hands Winner: DeSean James
Wheeling Heritage Media spoke with DeSean James, owner of Backyard Escapes, just moments after winning more than $4,000 through Show of Hands.
The other three participants were Art Burnside, owner of Art's Old Town Bicycle Repair; Anton Drake, owner of Lucky Candies 2; and Thomas Gilson, owner of the Cheese Melt Bar and Grill. Each shared their plans for growing their business, which also focused on securing equipment that would enhance their operations. While they might not have left with a big check, they certainly were able to reap the benefits of sharing their passion with a captive audience and, hopefully, get more new customers coming through their doors. Part of the joy of community-centered events like Show of Hands is that it provides a platform for people to learn about different up-and-coming businesses in Wheeling.
The next Show of Hands is scheduled for Wednesday, June 29 at 6 p.m. at the Wheeling Artisan Center. Learn more about this event at wheelingheritage.org/show-of-hands/
Art Burnside, owner of Art's Old Town Bicycle Repair
Anton Drake, owner of Lucky's Candies 2
Thomas Gilson, owner of The Cheese Melt Bar & Grill.
• Alex Panas is the Program Manager for Wheeling Heritage, where she works with artists, small business owners, and community stakeholders to provide technical assistance and create meaningful programs that enhance Wheeling. She also serves as the managing editor for Weelunk. Alex lives in St. Clairsville with her husband where they raise four cats and four spunky backyard chickens.
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