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Sports Media: Anchor recalls her rough ride to ESPN
FROM HER ADOLESCENT days, when she seized the job of goalie on an otherwise all-boys hockey team on Long Island, Linda Cohn has been a groundbreaker. That daring move laid the groundwork for her tenure as a sports reporter and anchor at KIRO/7 in the late 1980s and a 16-year run at ESPN, where she reigns as a top-notch anchor.
Cohn's story is one of adversity, an insecure child who embraced sports as a way of breaking out of her shell. She has endured a bumpy road to ESPN as a woman in a male-dominated business. Cohn has decided to write a book, "Cohn-Head: A No Holds Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys Club," and she will return to her former stomping grounds for a book signing Monday at Elliott Bay Books.
She describes a troubled childhood, her start at a Long Island radio station, a fun-filled stint at KIRO that included covering a young Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson and the University of Washington's 1991 national championship football team -- during which she had her first child. And she also offers insight into her painful divorce.
"I felt I had an interesting story to tell," she said this week. "So many people have come up to me and wanted to know more, and how I became this raving sports fanatic and some people don't know that I am. The people who have read the book say that they can relate to certain things in the book."
Cohn has survived for more than 20 years as a female sports reporter, many of whom are stereotyped as airheads who advanced more for their beauty than sports knowledge. She is the longest-tenured woman anchor at ESPN and has carved her own refreshing style.
As a 12-year-old, Cohn said she went so far as to purchase a self-help book to escape her timidity and finally embraced hockey and gained enough courage to play goalie.
"I followed my passion, and it helped me get over my shyness," she said. "And I think it set the tone for my life because I have spent my life following my passion, which has been sports."
Working at WALK radio on Long Island after college, Cohn freelanced at the New York Institute of Technology's campus television station. She interviewed at KIRO while visiting a friend in Seattle and got the job almost immediately, beginning there in October 1989.
"I had an amazing experience there," Cohn said. "Being from New York, I never gained an appreciation for big-time college football until I covered the University of Washington. It provided a place where ESPN spotted me. My (former) husband and I loved it there, and my daughter was born there."
Her memories of Seattle flow from Johnson rubbing her pregnant stomach, to covering high school football games in the thick Seattle rain to standing on top of the Kingdome doing a story in the final trimester of her pregnancy.
Three years after her arrival at KIRO, she was hired by ESPN. Her journey is a lesson in perseverance in a business in which women may be welcomed for the wrong reasons.
"I think it's a good lesson to parents whose kids may get started on the wrong foot," she said. "I had a lot of setbacks and adversity, and that's why I wanted to write the book. I was able to cope in a man's world and make it out of, just by following my passion."
PINTO MOVING ON: One of the Sonics folks making the transition from Seattle to Oklahoma City is radio play-by-play man Matt Pinto, who called Sonics games for one season after a stint with the Los Angeles Clippers. Pinto said he was aware of the relocation possibility when he took the job last summer, but that does not make uprooting any easier.
"Having spent eight years in Dallas, I was reasonably comfortable if (relocation) became the eventuality," he said. "This is a phenomenal city. It's almost unfathomable for me to believe that Seattle will not have NBA basketball, given the tradition, given this is an absolute jewel. I know that my colleagues in the league are all heartbroken that basketball is leaving, at least for a brief period of time. It's a tough blow for a lot of people."
The life of a radio or television play-by-play man means relocating to the next job. With no NBA team in Seattle, Pinto had little choice but to follow the Sonics to Oklahoma City. NBA jobs are scarce, and Pinto's options were limited.
"I never would have envisioned (three cities in three years); it's part of the business, I guess," said Pinto. "I'm just hopeful for settling in and doing what I love doing in an environment that is fully supportive of it. It was such a brief stay (in Seattle) that I really haven't gotten any adverse reaction at all."
COMMERCIAL BREAKS: Thumbs down to ESPN's Trevor Matich, who showed his obvious allegiance by calling the "excessive celebration" penalty against Huskies quarterback Jake Locker the right call. A quick reminder, Matich was a starter on BYU's 1984 national championship team. ... Oregon State-Hawaii will be televised as part of the Fox College Football Saturday package at 1 p.m. with Kevin Calabro, Jason Gesser and Steve Preece. Give Calabro and Gesser a good sport award for carrying the Washington State-Cal telecast for three quarters after it was apparent the Bears would cruise. Gesser was not afraid to criticize his former school, a rarity for many young analysts. ... Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe will be at Husky Stadium for ESPN's Oklahoma-Washington game, which will compete directly with the USC-Ohio State showdown on ABC. Said former NFL wide receiver and USC alum Keyshawn Johnson, "There is no way in hell Ohio State is going to beat us."


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BRUSSELS — European Union officials have been pushing some countries to plug corporate tax loopholes for years to help bolster government coffers in an era of shrinking public budgets and weak economic growth.
Now they are adopting a more forceful approach, announcing on Wednesday an investigation into how low-tax nations like Ireland have helped large multinationals like Apple and Starbucks reduce their tax bills by billions of dollars.
The inquiry represents one of the most aggressive steps taken by Europe to counter the increasingly sophisticated tax avoidance strategies deployed by multinational companies, a move that follows similar crackdowns by the United States and others. Authorities are concerned that countries may be offering improper tax breaks to big global companies.
The European investigation, by Joaquín Almunia, the European Union competition commissioner, highlights a critical weakness of region's great project of unification: the tendency for countries to march to their own beat by setting different tax policies.
One result has been a hodgepodge of tax regimens, ranging from Ireland's cut-rate 12.5 percent at the low end to France's more punitive 34 percent. But tax policy is a politically perilous issue that risks heightening the already strong nationalist tendencies laid bare during European elections this month.
"Even ordinary citizens in Ireland and Luxembourg aren't going to like this because every time you have a certain degree of tax coordination they may end up losing revenues to other parts of the union," said Mario Mariniello, a European Union competition expert at Bruegel, a research organization in Brussels. "But there are other major benefits from being in a single market and so the commission should be acting to stop member states operating selective and discriminatory beggar-thy-neighbor tax policies."
Ireland's tax policy has been a source of continuing tension. The issue flared in 2010 when Ireland received $90 billion from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, a bailout the country exited late last year.
High-tax countries like France were particularly vocal in demanding that Ireland raise its corporate tax rate as part of its package of reform commitments. Technocrats in Brussels and Washington also saw a rate increase as an easy way to raise desperately needed revenue. But Ireland pushed back hard, arguing that the low rate was crucial to the country's success, and the country's creditors eventually acquiesced.
Now, the Irish economy is recovering, with a flood of new money pouring into the country. And with other European Union nations like Britain aggressively pushing their own corporate rates lower in a bid to attract multinational investments, European officials are becoming concerned about lost revenue streams.
The inquiry will also examine Starbucks's tax treatment by the Netherlands and the tax arrangements in Luxembourg for Fiat Finance and Trade, a unit of the Italian automaker. Mr. Almunia said corporate tax practices in Britain and Belgium would come under the spotlight, though he mentioned no companies by name on Wednesday.
Ireland said it would contest the premise of the investigation, while Apple said that it had "received no selective treatment from Irish officials" and that it "is subject to the same tax laws as scores of other international companies doing business in Ireland." Apple also noted that it was the second-largest employer in Cork, an Irish city, and that it had added 5,000 jobs in the European Union in the last three years. "Success and growth come from the hard work of our Irish employees not from any special tax deal with the Irish government," it said.
In a statement, Starbucks said it complied with all relevant tax rules, laws and guidelines, and was studying the announcement. The Dutch government said it would cooperate with the commission but had "confidence" that no illegal aid would be found in "one specific case" concerning Starbucks. The tax practices questioned by the commission were "robust and based on a thorough assessment" as well as "positive for our business climate," it said.
In Luxembourg, a spokesman for the Finance Ministry said the government would respond on Thursday. Fiat declined to comment.
The effort by the authorities in Brussels is part of a global assault on loopholes that have allowed giant corporations to use complex tax structures to pay small amounts of taxes.
Apple, despite being among the most profitable American companies, has avoided billions in taxes through a web of complex subsidiaries, according to lawmakers in the United States.
In a report last year, the United States Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations identified Apple subsidiaries that have no "tax residency" in Ireland, where they are incorporated, or in the United States, where the executives who manage those units are based. The subcommittee said that Apple had "exploited a difference between Irish and American tax residency rules" but had not broken any laws.
Apple's chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, later defended the company's tax strategy in testimony before Congress, saying that profits made in the United States were taxed in the United States and that the company had a significant employee base in Ireland.
In another widely cited example, Starbucks has paid low corporate taxes in Britain despite operating several hundred stores in that country. In April, Starbucks said that it would move its regional headquarters to London from Amsterdam.
Mr. Almunia said that the investigations were vital after a bruising six-year economic crisis that has forced many countries to sharply reduce spending on public services.
"In the current context of tight public budgets, it is particularly important that large multinationals pay their fair share of taxes," Mr. Almunia said at a news conference.
"This is not the first time and will not be the last one," he added, referring to the prospect of further investigations. Asked about the possibility that Google, which bases much of its European operation in Ireland, could be swept up in the inquiry, Mr. Almunia said, "I don't exclude anything."
Such cases can take years to resolve, and Mr. Almunia's term formally ends at the end of October. But he pledged that officials looking into such cases "will not stop working because their bosses will change."
European Union officials said their inquiry would examine "transfer pricing arrangements." Such activities commonly involve the shunting of profits and losses between subsidiaries by disguising them as internal corporate payments for goods or, as is increasingly common, for copyright or patent royalties.
The investigation represents a particular threat to a business model finessed by Ireland, which has used its tax strategies and light-touch regulations to attract major multinational companies, providing prestige and jobs that would otherwise end up elsewhere in the union.
"We will now turn to providing our detailed, technical legal rebuttal of the commission's position and if necessary will defend our position in the European courts," the Irish government said in a statement.
The investigation involving Apple "could prove to be very damaging to the Irish economy and ultimately cost jobs," warned Michael McGrath, the spokesman on finance for the main Irish opposition party, Fianna Fáil. "Our competitors will hope that today's announcement is the start of the unraveling of our ability to secure multinational investment."
Mr. Almunia reserved his most negative assessment for Luxembourg, which he said had offered "only partial" cooperation in preliminary fact finding. "This job cannot be done with public information only," said Mr. Almunia, who at the news conference said that he had confronted Luxembourg's minister of finance, Pierre Gramegna, on the matter.
No fines can be assessed in investigations of the sort that Mr. Almunia is conducting, which are mainly aimed at stopping unfair competition among states within the European Union. But if the commission finds that illegal aid was given, governments can be ordered to recover the money from the recipient companies.
That has happened in at least one other set of tax cases concerning Spain. In 2011, the commission ordered the government to recover undisclosed sums from Spanish companies like Telefónica and Iberdrola that were given tax advantages for acquiring foreign companies. The process of recovery is still underway, officials said.
Member states also could be required to change their laws, "but this is still too soon to talk about," Mr. Almunia said.

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A new year is for new things. Some old things too. Like aging.
But the new is more exciting, like this site, dedicated to a new TBE, my column on the built environment. When I first began TBE, it had little identity, but as I wrote more and more, it lost what bit it had and devolved into a series of sprawling, philosophical essays. I don't regret this, but I do want to begin afresh, with a true, blog-style column on the matter, especially now that, since I began the project, I am now in a position to comment more sophisticatedly on the topic as the associate editor of gb&d magazine.
My hope is that I can present relevant news, cool ideas, and quick commentary in the format of great blogs like Bobulate and BLDG BLOG.
To a new year and a new project but an older mind. I think these things will benefit one another.


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Currently, I'm looking at the data on my social channels (I have a number!) and using this idea, working out which I should keep and which I shouldn't focus on.This is what I'm currently thinking (and can change at any time 😂) - and this is for Etch Sprints, not my personal brand Podcast - actually gets a number of listens, but hasn't been on the right platform - moving to Simplecast and heading for the Apple Podcast chart Instagram - I've had a number of valuable conversations. Good for learning - unsure about for selling (but that's ok!) and needs ads to grow Facebook - we've got a Facebook page and a Facebook group - most people are on Facebook and has a global reach Email - Only just started for Etch Sprints. I know email in this format works for some, but interestingly hasn't lead to much in the way of actual business - maybe one day?! My personal brand also helps. I had one conversation the other day with a follower and they said "what you do is really interesting, but what is a design sprint?" 😂One thing to note is that I haven't really publicised these channels with ads or strategies. It's because I've been experimenting and trying to find my voice. For example, the podcast could be huge, but it really needs regular effort. It may also need a co-host.Places I'm not focussing effort on are Twitter and Snapchat (and currently YouTube). I'll start using YouTube more in the New Year, but right now Twitter and Snapchat can chill.I'll keep creating and learning from the datathanks, Ross Note: if you too want to learn more about design sprints - check the workshop link below ⬇ Product design 👨💻 Design Sprint 2.0 Intensive 2-Day Training Workshop Tickets, Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 09:00 Last training event of the year. I'm running a 2-day workshop so people wanting to run design sprints can follow it for real. 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The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khaire, shaking hands with the Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan, during a meeting in Washington D.C on March 8th, 2018. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMinneapolis (HOL) - Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire has held a meeting on Wednesday with the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan in Washington D.C. The two leaders discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and U.S. support for Somalia."I met with US Deputy Secretary of State, John Sullivan where we discussed ways of further strengthening the partnership between the two countries and U.S. support for Somalia's development," Khaire said in a Twitter post.
There has been a dramatic uptick in U.S. airstrikes targeting Al-Shabaab in recent weeks, and more noticeably this past year.
Since President Trump entered the White House, the drone strikes have more than doubled from 14 in 2016 to at least 34 in 2017. Last November, U.S. boots on the ground officially increased from 50 to 500. American commanders say they want to prevent Somalia from becoming a hub for groups like Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab and ISIS.The meeting comes on the heel of United States' pledge to give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Somalia and several other countries in the continent.U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made the announcement at a speech in Virginia before departing for a week-long trip to several African countries.Prime minister, Khaire has been in Washington since Sunday to participate in the World Bank's annual Fragility Forum.


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According top a recent ICM Poll (21 June
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One of the common threads in the group posts is that of discouraged ladies seeking some support and encouragement. While only a fraction of the members are full time cruisers or dreamers of such, selling everything and moving onto a boat can be the most trying venture a person can attempt. Once cruising, the learning curve is steep; the unexpected can sometimes be overwhelming. Among long-term cruisers, it is a well-known fact and oft-sited meme, that of the highs being higher and the lows being lower than land life and each cruiser has to find their own way through. I was thinking particularly about this issue this morning because after checking a few things off my project list yesterday and feeling pretty good about it, this morning I made the mistake of asking Tim what was on his list. Wow.
Loneliness can sometimes be the hardest. The cruising community is in a constant state of flux depending on where you happen to be at the moment. Dinner Key Mooring Field? Tons of cruisers, lots of community and social functions. Hoffman Cay in the Berry Islands? Better like your shipmates because they're the only ones you're going to see. Then there's the ever-present missing of family members back on shore: aging parents and grandbabies that grow up entirely too fast.
The current state of boat maintenance is probably the other main cause of deep lows. You spend a lot of time maintaining the boat and yet it will knock the feet right out from under you every chance it gets. We have a good friend who finally got to leave the dock after a long summer refit, only to have it break down a few times on their way south. Again. And they're not isolated. Two other friends have been held hostage by the dock for over a month waiting on parts to fix major issues on the boat - transmissions and rudders.
I've had someone tell me it's all about your attitude. I admire people who can just buckle down and say, "OK this thing sucks but I'm going to just be happy anyway." If I had that sort of emotional discipline, I wouldn't be carrying around 20 extra pounds. I've also had land-bound friends wonder how you could possibly ever claim the right to be depressed when you're living the life in paradise. You know the answer to that one, the exceedingly well-used (or abused) phrase "Cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places" thing. Boat maintenance brings with it physical pain (at least for those of us who are aging boat owners), stress over money (unless you are independently wealthy), and endless frustration because you can't find things, parts are unavailable, you don't have the proper tools or expertise, or the weather is not cooperating.
Ah yes...weather. The master of highs and lows, if you'll pardon the pun. The weather rules the cruising life and, inevitably, the sun will be bright and too hot when you need to do stainless polishing, the wind and rain will be ice cold when you have to travel down the ICW, the storm will be the strongest when you have people anchored too close, and rain will pin you inside a very small space for days. But that pristine steel blue sky after a cold front? The salty, light breeze whispering through the palms on shore? The deep reds and golds of a sunset reflected in the clouds? We live in the weather and these stunning displays that so many land dwellers miss are the stuff of good cruising dreams.
For me, navigating the highs and lows involves finding ways to maneuver things around me to a manageable flow. One of the ways I do this is through lists. I am a meticulous list keeper. I put everything on The List no matter how small, just so I can check it off. Checking something off makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something, like I'm making some progress. If I'm installing a new bilge pump then the list might get four entries: research type of pump to buy, buy pump, run wiring, install pump. I do this, because many projects take days and if I just put, "install new bilge pump", I might not get to check off anything for a week. I will end each day feeling like I haven't accomplished anything. If the lows are getting to me, I find something quick and easy to get off the list and I immediately feel better. This approach doesn't work for everyone. Tim absolutely hates lists. He feels like they sit there mocking him, a constant reminder of his inability to stay on top of things. Fortunately for us, the two of us are bummed by different things so we rarely are at the low together and can encourage each other. You have to decide what works for you and for your partner if you're in a relationship
Another way to maneuver things around me to make it better is by simply taking a break. Go for a walk. Watch a funny movie. Read a book. Play a game. Cook a new recipe. Call a friend. Announce a day off and go for a hike in the park or a bike ride. Blow the conch horn at sunset. Anything that will allow you to take a deep breath and renew your energy to tackle things again.
All of life is waves and cycles and seasons, something that you don't think of much when you're living on land, but something that is acutely accented when living on the water. I wouldn't trade the intensity of life here for anything. Sure, it comes with the cost of those deep lows, but that's a price I'm willing to pay. Any life richly lived comes with a cost. I'm learning to find ways to mitigate the depth of the lows and, in the process, I'm accumulating a wealth of memories, experiences, and stories for the grandkids. So if you're planning to cruise some day and you hear fearsome stories of weather and boat maintenance nightmares, don't let them scare you away.
It's a life well lived and worth every bit of effort.


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Get Collagen Treatment in Dallas, TX
Summary: Collagen Treatment is widely used in Dallas, TX, cosmetic clinics and medical centers.
People of today are becoming more and more health and beauty conscious. Everybody wants to look and feel young always; as if wanting to stop the hands of time from which the signs of aging go occur. It is a good indication, though, because the more aware we are of our health in general, the more cautious we become of our body, therefore, looking youthful always is achievable. Every year, thousands of men and women attain satisfying results of any collagen treatment.
Collagen is a protein substance that is popularly and long been used by cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists to treat facial wrinkles and scars, and to augment lips. Collagen has been effectively and safely used to the many patients whose only desire is to maintain one of their best assets- their beauty. Collagen treatment can add definition to your lip border, and can decrease other lines and wrinkles on your face. This kind of collagen treatment may last only for 3 to six months. Repeat treatment is needed to maintain the result you always wanted.
Collagen treatments should be given and performed in a medical centers or clinics by qualified and licensed doctor. In Dallas, Texas, there are many medical centers or surgical clinics that offer cosmetic services like collagen treatment. If you happen to be in the area and at the same tine need another collagen treatment, you should not be troubled because Dallas cosmetic surgeons are very good on their job. They are specially trained and experience wise, some have been in the practice years before you have thought of getting cosmetic treatment.
Every cosmetic clinic and medical center in Dallas that offer cosmetic services, collagen treatment are almost always one of the services they offer. It is because it has long been proven safe to use and easy to be carried out. The whole process takes only less than 30 minutes. You can even sneak out during your lunch break from work or from a meeting and get treatment to any of Dallas cosmetic surgery clinics near you. Right after your lunch break, you will have a new rejuvenated feel and look for yourself.
If you are in Dallas, Texas for a very important engagement that you have to attend to but scheduled for another collagen treatment, don't fuss because you are in the right place. Here are some of the Dallas clinics with the addresses and some contact numbers which offer collagen treatment:
Hackney Plastic Surgery Clinic
8315 Walnut Hill Lane Suite 225
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Advanced Rejuvenations Clinic
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(214) 368-6863
A New Reflection Cosmetic Surgery Center
17110 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75248
Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery Center
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Here I am at what I will call the BFFF Blog. Sure those Hollywood types can have their BFF's, but here we will have the best female fortean friends. In reality, I don't really know Richelle, but I have read her writings and enjoyed them. On the other hand, Regan and I have been internet pals for a couple years now.
I thought I would use to opportunity of this blog to bring to mind the few women who do paranormal internet radio shows.
First there is The Paranormal Women League. They have some interesting and fun shows about ghosts, ESP, Wicca and other paranormal related topics. It is hosted by Amy and Kristy, two fun and intelligent ladies.
There is also Eye to the Sky with wonderful hostess Dee Andrews. This show is mostly about ufo related phenomena and Dee nabs some really great guests, including, Richard Dolan, Nick Redfern, Peter Robbins and Steven Bassett.
The last show is Karyn Dolan's Through the Keyhole. As Regan already mentioned I did an interview with Karyn for UFO Magazine which will be in this month and the Jan issue, so I know her a bit better than the other ladies and honestly I found her remarkable. The fact that she manages to do so much, so well, while home schooling her and Richard's two children amazes me. My hat is off to her, I seem to manage very little with no children in comparison to her.
In a few months you will also find an interview with Dee Andrews in UFO Magazine. I hope to eventually get around to the paranormal women too, but I figure I should at least write a couple articles in between interviews.
I find it pretty sad that out of about 45 shows I have listed at Beyond the Dial, only 3 of them are hosted by women. However, even though I think the numbers are higher than regular radio for the most part all radio is dominated by men. I am thinking of my local "big" talk station and I do not believe there is one local show hosted by a woman and since Dr. Laura was replaced by Sean Hannity I can't even think of a national syndicated show they run that is hosted by a woman. Pretty sad, isn't it?
BTW, if I have missed one of the great gals that hosts a internet paranormal show, please let me know. The slight certainly would not be intentional.
Monday, December 10, 2007
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Intelligent Light Talks about Parallel Computing and Windows HPC
"We write software that lets engineers do their thing." That quote from the founder of software provider Intelligent Light pretty much sums up their business philosophy. This innovative ISV in New Jersey provides an application called FieldView that takes massive data from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications and visualizes that data for engineers who design F16 fighters and Formula One cars. Because of the long compute times required, FieldView is often run in parallel on High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters to return quicker results.
Intelligent Light, with its Fortran and Python writing programmers, represents a typical ISV in the Microsoft HPC partner community with their flagship application having long been available on UNIX and Linux HPC clusters. The FieldView program is a post-processor for well-known CFD applications such as FLUENT and STAR-CD/STAR-CCM+ from CD-adapco and is used by Boeing, Lockheed-Martin and Toyota. But even with their existing customers running Linux clusters, Intelligent Light saw the business potential in Windows clusters and decided to port FieldView to Windows HPC Server 2008. Most of their desktop FieldView installations are on Windows client and those engineers running on XP and Vista were starting to ask for an easier way to deploy and manage parallel FieldView without leaving their familiar Windows environment.
Intelligent Light recently was at Microsoft and recorded this video, Intelligent Light founder Steve Legensky demonstrates the complex mathematics used by CFD engineers and talks about how HPC has evolved in his industry over the past 20 years. If your company has an application that could be enhanced by taking advantage of parallel computing power with the latest multi-core processors, check out the Microsoft HPC site and download the 180-day free trial of Windows HPC Server 2008.
Happy Parallel Computing,
Todd Wedge
Senior Business Development Manager, HPC
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Born: July 12, 1957
Date of Birth: July 12, 1957
Born Gregory Hippolyte Brown in Los Angeles, Gregory Dark holds both an MFA degree from Stanford University and a Graduate degree in film from NYU. His career began as a fine artist with conceptual art shows at many New York galleries. His early paintings are owned by both the Whitney Museum in New York and Stanford's Art Museum.
During the mid-1980s and 1990s, Dark became well known as a director of pornographic films and in that capacity, won Best Director in 1987 from the X-Rated Critics' Organization. In the late 1990s, he made the transition to music videos, working with artists such as Britney Spears, Mandy Moore, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Outkast, Linkin Park, Korn and Sublime.
He directed his first major motion picture, See No Evil (2006), for Lions Gate Entertainment.
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The big tree is done in memory of my dear friend who passed away 10 years ago and loved Christmas more than anyone I have ever known. The last Christmas card she sent from her family to ours graces the branches as does Angel Gayle near the top of the tree.
The small tree sitting snugly in a galvanized pail on the hearth is very rustic featuring several hand carved wooden ornaments purchased by our son when he was a little guy. We may have the only tree in town with a cross and a Star of David. The late C. M. Copeland, a gifted local artist, rendered many beautiful wooden animals over the years. I know, at some point, I will have to hand these over to him and our precious daughter-in-love... maybe next year...
Metallic silver all aglow from within by LED lights that change from white to pink to red to blue. This little one in the dining room shines in memory of my parents and their wonderful aluminum tree with the rotating color wheel.
Christmas trees are always an opportunity to revisit Christmas past, enjoy the present, and look forward to new memories in years ahead. Our trees have changed over the years. Ornaments are added and lost and all very special in their own way. The little sequined Mary Engelbreit teapot ornament is one of the last gifts from my sweet "chosen sister" Cindy, who left us much too soon. The little cork reindeer were a gift from son and d-i-l...I am sure no wine was wasted in the pursuit of making these cuties!
Once the trees are up, I am reluctant to take them down. Mama used to call January 6th "Old Christmas Day"... I am not sure why, but since that is Epiphany, it is a good excuse to enjoy the glow a bit longer!
Join Jane over at Small But Charming for Christmas in Da House festivities.
Hope your holidays are filled with love...
May your days be merry and bright!
Click below for one of my favorite Christmas songs (There are some pretty pictures to go along with the tune!) about my part of the world!
Christmas in Dixie by Alabama featuring Kenny Chesney
P. S. In full disclosure... they are all artificial. Many years ago when our son was a toddler and suffered from severe bouts of asthmatic bronchitis, we were cautioned by our wonderful family doctor about having a "live" tree in our home. The possibility of mold, mildew, and pollen causing an allergic reaction were just too great to take the chance. The tradition continues... better safe than sorry!


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Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) has just released the names in this year's guide to leading private practice patent professionals – IAM Patent 1000 for 2017. Zacco is very proud to find that twelve of our attorneys have been included in the guide.
The twelve attorneys are:
Thomas Sundien, Ejvind Christiansen, Pernille Thorsboe, Michael Schandorf Sørensen and Camilla Rendal Nielsen from Copenhagen, Thor B. Mosaker, Anne Sønstevold, Steinar Lie and Hans Langan from Oslo, Michael Byström and Jörgen Linde from Stockholm and Peter Ekwall from Gothenburg.
Congratulations to all of them!


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One sign Iowa conservatives are starting to take sides: more and more lawmakers are beginning to endorse presidential candidates.
Today, two state legislators endorsed Rick Santorum: Sen. Rob Bacon, R-Maxwell and RepDawn Pettengill, R-Mount Auburn.
State Rep. Walt Rogers, R-Cedar Falls, earlier endorsed Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and firm social conservative.
Here's Bacon's explanation: "Senator Santorum has shown the leadership and commitment to the people of Iowa and the nation voters expect from the next president.
"Senator Santorum has focused his campaign and his career in public service in empowering Americans and protecting the founding principles upon which our nation was founded."
And Pettengill's thoughts: "Senator Santorum has stood out as a man of conviction and principle at a time when our nation needs true leadership.
"…Senator Santorum's commitment to conservative values, his record of accomplishment, and passion for listening to the people of Iowa set him apart from the Republican field."
Bacon, a funeral home director, is a first-term senator who is now running for the Iowa House in 2012 to avoid a post-redistricting primary challenge against fellow Republican Sen. Bill Dix, R-Shell Rock.
Pettengill is a former mayor and former city council person of Mount Auburn. She switched from the Democratic party to the Republican party in 2007, two years after she took her seat in the Iowa House.
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How to Configure a Logitech MOMO Steering Wheel (5 Steps)by Daniel Hatter
The Logitech MOMO game steering wheel is compatible with many Windows operating systems, including Windows 7, Vista and XP, and it supports a large number of PC games. Before you can use your Logitech MOMO steering wheel for the first time, however, you need to perform the one-time system configuration to get it set up with your computer. Once the system configuration is finished, you can connect and disconnect it from your computer at any time without having to repeat the installation part of the configuration.
Step 1
Pull off the gray cover on the back of the Logitech MOMO steering wheel to reveal the clamps. Loosen them as necessary so you can push it flush against the edge of your desk or table. Tighten them back down until completely snug and replace the cover to hide the clamps.
Step 2
Place the pedal platform in the desired location under your desk or table and plug its connector into the back of the wheel. Insert the power adapter cord into the back of the wheel and plug the other end into a power strip, surge protector or wall plug.
Step 3
Insert the installation disc that came with your Logitech MOMO steering wheel into your computer's drive and wait for the auto-run dialog box to pop up. Alternatively, download the installation software from the Logitech MOMO downloads page and double-click it to initialize it.
Step 4
Follow the prompts in the installation dialog box to install the drivers and software for your Logitech MOMO steering wheel. You will eventually be prompted to connect the USB cord from the wheel to your computer. Connect the USB connector to complete the configuration and click "Finish."
Run the desired game on your computer. To use the steering wheel with it, go to the "Settings" section of the game and click the "Controllers" option. Select your Logitech MOMO steering wheel as the controller of choice and follow the onscreen prompts to configure the game-specific controls.
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Photographic Exhibition "MIRAME"
By Francisco Javier Ramírez "CACHI"
We usually say that the face is the mirror of the soul, or more specifically, the eyes are the mirror of our soul. With them we express our true mood, our emotions and our fears, reflecting everything immediately and sincerely. In today's world, where the ability to live together is impaired, perhaps, because of the impersonality that gives us refuge in social networks, we miss that face to face, that "look me in the eye" and tell me the truth, tell me what you are thinking, without having to stop crossing your gaze and mine. Let the truth of your gaze conquer my heart.
Exhibition of Sculptures "HERRUMBRES & FRAGUA"
By Rafa Álvares and Ángel Estévez (Ethnological Museum of Almodóvar Del Río)
Povera art, recycling, creation of works with materials that have already been discarded, forgotten, worn out and stripped of the quality and usefulness they once had. Now they are rescued, they are left in the workshop in a random way to gradually shape their new bodies inspired by music, dance, nature and their oddities. The basis on which the project is built is recycled materials, iron and disused wood, it is difficult to determine the scope of value, when it comes to antiques. "He wanted the passage of time to be an ally, to be inspiration, pieces, pieces and pieces of other times,...


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5 Things to Do for the Best Way to Lose Weight Fast for Men
Best way to lose weight fast for men – For men, it is easier to carry extra weight around their midsection. If this area gains more weight, there will be some health issues they need to deal with. Those are high blood pressure, diabetes type 2, and heart disease. To prevent this problem, they definitely need to change their diet and start doing weight loss program. Here we have prepared 5 things to do as the best way to lose weight fast for men.
- Start It with High-Intensity Interval Training
Cardio exercise is the best workout we can perform to lose our weight. There are varieties of such trainings like jogging, swimming, gymnastic, running, etc. This exercise will help us a lot in burning fat. Now some of us might have learned about cardio exercise with low or medium intensity which requires at least 45 minutes training. That is surely effective, but there is another technique which are far more effective and efficient. That is high-intensity interval training (HIIT). It is cardio exercise that uses the combination of low and medium intensity cardio with a certain period of time. To illustrate it, we start the session with sprinting in 20 – 30 seconds followed by small running for about 60 – 90 seconds. You can perform it every week in 3 sessions and increase the amount weekly.
- Perform Intense Weight Training
Although your main intention is weight loss, it does not mean you can simply avoid doing weight training. In fact, you should still include this exercise into your schedule. Weight training can build lean muscle for you. By increasing your lean mass, your body fat will be burnt inside the muscle cells. The bigger your muscle cells become, the more body fats will get burnt.
- Be More Active with Sport
Do you have any active sports to do? If not, then you must start to be active in at least one sport from now on. Some sports involve cardio movements like jumping, running, or back pedaling. These moves will help trimming your extra body fat away. The sports you can try to do are basketball, tennis, soccerball, swimming, and many more. Just pick one or two that you like the most.
- Relax with Yoga
Just because it is a weight loss program, it does not mean you have to do intense workout every single day. You must remember that your body has its own limit. When it is tired, you need to take a rest so it can recharge its energy. In this case, we highly recommend you to do yoga. It is able to assist you in reducing your weight without taking too much of your energy. What's more it can boost your flexibility as well as relieve your stress. It is better to do yoga on a day when you have nothing to work on.
- Take Photos of Your Progress
Before you start your weight loss program, it is better to take a picture of your body first. Then, you can take some more during the program. The purpose of it is to make you stay motivated. If you take a look at all pictures right from the beginning, you can see how much progress you have made so far. If you do have made a lot of progress, it surely will make you more confident in achieving your goal.
Those are a few tips we can give to you for the best way to lose weight fast for men. Exercising is important in weight loss, but do not forget to balance it with rest and healthy food. And, you must also start to conduct a healthy lifestyle for better result.


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ARTICLE BY BY EDWARD THAL, Church Administrator, Bluegrass Baptist Church (Daughter church of FBT)
Temple Trumpet | December, 2016
Our recent convulsive political season highlighted a disagreement (or ignorance) about America's cultural identity. It is a potent issue fuelled in turn by the fundamental question: Who, ultimately, is in charge, God or Man?
This debate lies at the heart of many ailments weakening the social structure and political cohesion not only of America but of an entire Western civilization that once prided itself on being Christian. The elements of the debate are not complex and the answer is surprisingly easy to comprehend for anyone coming to it with an open mind, but a major problem lies in the fact that significant numbers of people are invested in denying the obvious.
There are in essence only three possible answers to the question of who is in charge. The first possibility is that the world happened by accident and we humans are merely little accidents within the larger accident. Though this view—in the guise of a theory posing as scientific fact—is the official, state-approved and publicly-sponsored "religion" of the Western world, it does not pass the scrutiny of empirical evidence nor indeed of common sense. To believe it, one must accept that our earliest ancestor was not an ape or an amoeba but a rock. Life sprang from non-life! Still, if you want to elect man as god, it will have to do.
At this point—there is no god, but man; there is no good but what man says is good—Marxist thought comes into play for the ordering of society to bring about heaven on earth. That the West, including America, is well on the way to the realization of the Marxist dream is evident in the massive inroads forged by the dogmas of political correctness and multiculturalism, the assault on traditional family values and on the concept of the nation state. "Tolerance" is the new shibboleth. Today, Europe is a post-Christian socialist society, while cultural Marxism is so entrenched in the thinking of many Americans that they view with increasing suspicion and hostility those raised in the traditions of God, family and patriotism.
The second possibility is offered by religion—that view of the world that sees god or gods above or beyond the realm of man. Religion comes in many guises but all religions fall into two main camps: those that are aggressively engaged with the world, triumphalist and expansive, and those that are disengaged and aesthetic. Despite their apparent differences, all religions share a view that the way to "god" requires some effort, following some rules, joining some church or mosque or temple, adopting some disciplines or participating in some ceremonies that will take the seeker at least part of the way, or most of the way, or almost all of the way, to "god." The focus is on self-effort. One can never be sure until death that enough has been done to qualify for complete acceptance by god, but since most people view themselves as "good" and refuse to think too deeply about what "good" means, this uncertainty does not seem to present much of a problem until death nears and they are confronted by the awful uncertainty of the void.
The third possibility is found exclusively in the Christian Scriptures. Christian denominations derive their identities principally from how much they take from or add to the Bible (usually the latter). Very few (chiefly Baptists, and to add to the confusion, not all who call themselves Baptists) accept the Bible without embellishment, subtraction or addition, as their exclusive and final authority—the so-called "Baptist distinctive." The most distinctive thing about this "distinctive" is that it rejects religion (and all the outward forms that all religions employ) as a way to God and instead embraces the imperative of reconciliation and entering into a relationship with God (on God's terms), as a very first step.
In short, religion is what man says about God: Scripture reveals what God says about man and uniquely reveals what God has done to reconcile man to Himself through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, making it plain that man is incapable of reconciling himself to God. This incarnation of God in Christ is an inexcusably radical concept for self-centered humanists. They may condescend with an impatient shrug to the superstitions of the masses in their stumbling search for and appeasement of non-existent gods but they fiercely reject the notion of a supreme and transcendent God crashing from eternity into time, searching for man. Religionists, on the other hand, simply can't accept that no good thing dwells in them. Both humanists and religionists have thus made the fateful choice to coronate themselves in God's stead and the world will continue to reap the whirlwind of their folly until Jesus returns to settle all argument.


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As an educator and techie, I am always scouring the Internet for the latest and greatest tools that can be used to empower students, educators, and our entire community. In my quest for more tools, I ran across Tioki, an innovative tool that allows educators to connect, share ideas, thoughts and find out the latest goings on in educational technology and instruction. So I signed up and this led to a series of conversation with Tioki's co-founder, Mandela Schumacher-Hodge, an amazing educator and entrepreneur. If your an educator you should join Tioki and here are five reasons why:
- You will learn about other amazing tech tools for educators
- You will be able to participate in discussions and see what other innovators in the educational world are doing
- You will be able to share your ideas, tips, and lessons
- You will connect with amazing educators and build your professional network
- It's free and easy
Anyways, Mandela and I sat down for a discussion about Tioki and the importance of educators being active and visible in digital spaces. As always, I also discussed #HipHopEd so make sure you read the article and watch the interview! Feel free to drop a comment and share this with your friends, colleagues and family.
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For our young readers, this may seem like nothing. But for the more mature set, here's a new function for your iPhone or iPod Touch--you can make the payment on your Benz.
Mercedes-Benz Financial has launched its iPhone app, just three months after launching the pay-from-your-smart-phone project. The free application is available at www.itunes.com/appstore.
For customers who have a loan or a lease with Mercedes-Benz Financial, the app lets them view their account status, make a payment and get a payoff quote on their vehicles. To use the app, customers first have to register at www.mercedes-benzfinancial.com.
The first Mercedes-Benz customer to use the app to make a payment had missed the scheduled payment date by 10 days, notes Michael Kanzleiter, senior marketing manager for Mercedes-Benz Financial. So convenience may pay off for the company.
But even if you don't drive a Mercedes, you can still use the app to check out the latest info on the German automaker's vehicles, find the nearest dealer and get driving directions.
Nearly three-quarters of Mercedes owners use a smart phone, notes Kanzleiter.
The finance company chose to develop its iPhone app first because about one-third of the smart-phone-packing Benz owners use the Apple device. Another third use Blackberrys, and an application for those PDAs should be ready within six months, Kanzleiter says.
The app is for U.S. customers now but is poised to expand to Canada and Mexico. But Mercedes is unlikely to use the app in Europe, Kanzleiter says, because most buyers arrange for monthly car payments to be automatically debited from their bank accounts.
There also is another app, Silver Star, which gives information about the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart and information on the European delivery program.
For now, Mercedes-Benz Financial says it's the first auto-finance company to launch an iPhone app. But we bet it won't be alone for long.


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The Internet of Things (IoT): The IP enabling of currently passive objects. The consumer market is currently driving the space, with wearables, the connected home, and connected appliances. However, IoT will soon impact the enterprise, as employee IoT devices enter the work environment.
With estimates suggesting that as many as 50 billion devices will connect to the Internet by 2020, the majority of corporate IT is bracing for the Internet of Things (IoT).
As an increasing number of connected devices attempt to access the corporate network, the possibilities for loss and unauthorized access of sensitive data multiply significantly.
To mitigate the risk, enterprise mobility departments must prepare in advance for the coming impact of IoT. By keeping pace with innovation and thinking ahead, the enterprise can ensure that it's well prepared for the inevitable challenges that will arise.
To that end, here are the four questions enterprises need to ask today, in order to prepare for the Internet of Things:
– How will IoT devices connect to the corporate network? The safest option currently available is to segment IoT devices from the corporate network. Assign a separate network for these devices; implement a VLAN to isolate network traffic; and have IT determine which ports and services to allow in and out. A management suite can then enforce usage policies and protocol, and prevent unsecured devices from accessing the network.
If the enterprise decides to allow IoT devices to access the corporate network without segmentation, security needs to be a top priority, just as it is with BYOD. Because many IoT devices will be consumer-driven, they'll start out with weak security. A strong mobility management solution will allow IT to secure these devices and their applications.
We don't recommend banning IoT devices from the work environment entirely. As we saw with unmanaged BYOD and Shadow IT, employees and executives alike will look for ways to circumvent these policies, putting corporate information assets at an even greater risk.
– How will enterprise mobility departments secure increased bandwidth? Increased usage requires more bandwidth. We advise the enterprises we work with to develop a plan to secure additional network bandwidth now, so they're prepared in 2020.
– How will enterprise mobility departments handle new storage demands? An influx of data means higher storage demands. As more devices connect to the corporate network, enterprises need a means to store, access, and archive additional data. As big data is already a top concern in the enterprise, this is a conversation that needs to happen sooner, rather than later.
– How will enterprise mobility departments manage IoT devices? An influx of new devices in the work environment – such as smart watches, smart glasses, fitness trackers, and smart jewelry – means increased device management concerns. Enterprises of all sizes and in all verticals require a strong enterprise mobility management solution, to properly manage and secure IoT devices; enforce usage policies; address and secure third-party applications; track usage; and manage and secure content.
Managing the impact of IoT on the enterprise will require time and resources. We advise the organizations we work with to consider restructuring their workloads so they can effectively prioritize IoT. For example, outsourcing time-intensive tasks, such as Telecom Expense Management, allows your enterprise to focus on forming a viable IoT security and management strategy.
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Reasonable Charges or Ducks Metamorphosed !
London, T. Tegg c. 1807
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The interior of an inn dining room, where two elderly country squires have just eaten a good meal and are now enjoying their fruit and port. A bowing, sweating waiter has evidently just presented them with a grossly inflated bill, whereupon his customer exclaims Ducks !!!! why my good friend they are Guinea Fowls !!! In the background the grinning landlord and his wife stand eavesdropping the hallway. Not in BM Cat.


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This video provides a detailed protocol for studying the pharmacological profile of human TRPA1 channels using FlexStation 3. The protocol covers details of cell preparation, dye loading and operation of the microplate reader, FlexStation 3.
The Molecular Devices' FlexStation 3 is a benchtop multi-mode microplate reader capable of automated fluorescence measurement in multi-well plates. It is ideal for medium- to high-throughput screens in academic settings. It has an integrated fluid transfer module equipped with a multi-channel pipetter and the machine reads one column at a time to monitor fluorescence changes of a variety of fluorescent reagents. For example, FlexStation 3 has been used to study the function of Ca2+-permeable ion channels and G-protein coupled receptors by measuring the changes of intracellular free Ca2+ levels. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a large family of nonselective cation channels that play important roles in many physiological and pathophysiological functions. Most of the TRP channels are calcium permeable and induce calcium influx upon activation. In this video, we demonstrate the application of FlexStation 3 to study the pharmacological profile of the TRPA1 channel, a molecular sensor for numerous noxious stimuli. HEK293 cells transiently or stably expressing human TRPA1 channels, grown in 96-well plates, are loaded with a Ca2+-sensitive fluorescent dye, Fluo-4, and real-time fluorescence changes in these cells are measured before and during the application of a TRPA1 agonist using the FLEX mode of the FlexStation 3. The effect of a putative TRPA1 antagonist was also examined. Data are transferred from the SoftMax Pro software to construct concentration-response relationships of TRPA1 activators and inhibitors.
1. Cell preparations in 96-well plates
For HEK293 cells transiently trasfected with human TRPA1 cDNA
- HEK293 cells are grown for one to two days in Dulbecco's Minimal Essential Medium (DMEM) containing 4.5 mg/ml glucose (Thermo Scientific, SH3002201), supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum (Invitrogen, 16000-044), 50 units/ml penicillin and 50 μg/ml streptomycin (Invitrogen, 15140-163). On the day of the transfection, the cell density should reach 70-90%.
- Coat 96-well plates by pipetting 50 μl poly-L-ornithine (Sigma P3655, 20 μg/ml in sterile distilled water) to each well and incubating at 37°C for at least 15 min. Rinse each well once with Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS) without Mg2+ and Ca2+ (Thermo Scientific, SH3002803). The plate may be left in the cell culture hood for a few hours.
- For every well of a 96-well plate, dilute in a 1.5-ml Eppendorf tube 0.2 μg cDNA in 25 μl OPTI-MEM (Invitrogen, 31985-070). Scale up proportionally according to the number of wells to be transfected by the same cDNA. Also dilute in a separate 1.5-ml Eppendorf tube 0.4 μl Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen, 11668-019) in 25 μl OPTI-MEM for each well to be transfected. Scale this up according to the total number of wells to be transfected.
- Briefly vortex the diluted cDNA and Lipofectamine 2000 and let them sit at the room temperature for about 5 min.
- Transfer an equal volume of the diluted Lipofectamine 2000 to the tube that contains the diluted cDNA, vortex and let the mixture sit at room temperature for 15 min to 2 hrs. During this time, transfer the cDNA/Lipofectamine 2000 mixture at 49 μl/well to the poly-L-ornithine coated plate.
- Trypsinize the HEK293 cells (Step 1.1), count cell density using a hemocytometer or Countess automated cell counter (Invitrogen, C10227), and transfer a desired amount of cells (generally about ~125,000-150,000 cells/well) to a 15-ml sterile conical-bottom centrifuge tube. Centrifuge at 1000 x RPM for 5 min. Resuspend cells at ~1,250,00-1,500,000 cells/ml in the DMEM culture medium, supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum, but without antibiotics.
- Dispense 98 μl cell suspension to each well that contains the cDNA-Lipofectamine 2000 mixture using a multichannel pipetter or the MicroFill Microplate Dispenser (Bio-Tek). Let the plate sit in the hood for at least 30 min before placing it to the humidified cell culture incubator. Incubate at 37°C, 5% CO2 for 20-44 hrs.
For HEK293 cells stably expressing TRPA1
- Follow Step 1.2 to coat 96-well plates.
- The inducible HEK293-hTRPA1 cell line was generously provided by Dr. A. Patapoutian (The Scripps Research Institute) and maintained in the same medium as the wild-type HEK293 cells (Step 1.1) but supplemented with 5 μg/ml blasticidin (Invitrogen, A1113902) and 50 μg/ml hygromycin B (Invitrogen, 10687010). When cell density reaches about 90%, trypsinize cells, count cell density, and centrifuge the desired amount of cells at 1000 x RPM for 5 min. Resuspend cells at a density of ~1,000,000 cells/ml in the same culture medium supplemented with doxycycline (Fisher, BP26535, 0.25 μg/ml).
- Dispense the cell suspension to poly-L-ornithine coated plates at 100 μl/well using a multichannel pipetter or the MicroFill (Bio-Tek). Let the plate sit in the hood for at least 30 min before placing it to the humidified cell culture incubator. Incubate at 37 °C, 5% CO2 for 16 - 24 hr.
2. Solutions
- Hank's buffered salt solution (HBSS) is used as the extracellular solution. It contains (in mM): 137 NaCl, 5.4 KCl, 0.25 Na2HPO4, 0.44
KH2PO4, 1.3 CaCl2, 1.0 MgSO4, 1.0 MgCl2, 10 glucose, 10 HEPES, with pH adjusted to 7.4 using 1N NaOH).
- Fluo-4 assay buffer contains 2 mM probenecid in HBSS. Make 250 mM stock probenecid (Sigma, P8761) in 0.5 N NaOH. Dilute to HBSS at a ratio of 1:125. Readjust pH to 7.4 using 1 N HCl.
3. Cell loading with Fluo-4 AM
- Dissolve 1 mg Fluo-4 AM (Invitrogen, F14202) in 912 μl anhydrous DMSO to make a stock solution of 1 mM. The Fluo-4 AM stock solution can be stored at -20 °C for at least one month.
- Mix 10 μl 1 mM Fluo-4 AM with 10 μl Pluronic F-127 (Invitrogen, P3000MP, 20% (w/v) solution in DMSO) and then transfer the entire content to 5 ml Fluo-4 assay buffer (Step 2.2) supplemented with 0.1% Bovine serum albumin (Sigma, A9418).
- Wash cells grown in 96-well plates (Step 1.7 or 1.10) with HBSS at 80 μl/well 2 times using a microplate washer (such as ELx405TM from Bio-Tek).
- Add the Fluo-4 AM loading solution (Step 3.2) at 50 μl/well using a multichannel pipetter or the MicroFill (Bio-Tek) and incubate the plate at 37 °C for 1 hr.
- Wash cells 3 times with the Fluo-4 assay buffer (Step 2.2.) using the ELx405TM microplate washer. After the last wash, leave 80 μl of the Fluo-4 assay buffer in each well.
4. Preparation of compound plate
- During the 1 hr cell loading period, prepare a series of 3x dilutions of agonists (or antagonists) of 3x of the desired final concentrations in the Fluo-4 assay buffer.
- Pipette 250-300 μl of the diluted compound solutions to a 96-well compound plate. Arrange to have the serial dilutions of a compound and the corresponding positive and negative controls in the same column of the compound plate whenever it is possible because FlexStation 3 reads one single column at a time.
5. Plate reading in FlexStation 3
- Turn on the system (FlexStation 3, computer, and the SoftMax Pro 5.2 software)
- Save the experiment with a new file name. At the set-up, choose FLEX mode and enter the following values:
Protocol #1, agonist effect
Protocol #2, antagonist effect
- Place a new tip box, compound plate and the reading plate to the appropriate trays in FlexStation 3 and click "read" button. The FlexStation 3 will read one column at a time and add compounds at the preprogrammed time points without interrupting the reading. It takes about 3 min (5 min for Protocol #2) to finish reading one column and the machine will continue to read the next column with compound additions performed as programmed by the user in step 5.2 until all columns are read.
6. Data analysis
- Experimental data may be processed directly using the SoftMax Pro 5.2 software or copied and pasted into any spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel. Concentration-response curve of a TRPA1 agonist flufenamic acid (FFA) is constructed using the following least-squares fitting routine. , where Y is the observed response, Ymax is the normalized maximal response, C is the corresponding drug concentration, EC50 is the concentration that evoked a half-maximal response, and nH is the apparent Hill coefficient. Concentration-inhibition curve for a putative TRPA1 antagonist compound A is obtained by using a fixed concentration of FFA (100 μM), and progressively increasing the concentration of compound A. IC50 value of compound A is calculated by least-squares fitting to the following equation. , where Y is the observed response and Ymax is normalized peak response, [Ant] is the corresponding compound A's concentration, IC50 is the antagonist concentration that produces half-maximal inhibition of FFA-evoked response, and nH is the apparent Hill coefficient.
7. Representative Results:
TRPA1 is a Ca2+-permeable cation channel, activation of which leads to calcium influx that can be detected by the Ca2+-sensitive dye, Fluo-4 (1-2). A HEK293-hTRPA1 stable cell line was used to study the concentration-response relationships of TRPA1 agonists and antagonists. Cells were loaded with Fluo-4 AM, placed in 80 μl of the assay buffer, and read using FlexStation 3. After recording the baseline fluorescence for 30 s, 40 μl of a serial dilution of the TRPA1 agonist, FFA, each at 3x of the desired final concentration, were added to the cells through a multi-channel pipetter included as a part of the fluidics module of FlexStation 3. The fluorescence changes were monitored for an additional 180 s. The relative Fluo-4 fluorescence changes for each well were expressed as ΔF= (F - F0), where F and F0 are fluorescence values at the time of interest and the beginning of the reading, respectively. Representative traces of the time courses to fluorescence changes in response to a series of FFA concentrations are shown in Fig. 1. Note for the last four FFA concentrations, although the maximal response levels are similar, the activation kinetics is clearly faster at the higher than at the lower FFA concentrations. Therefore, to distinguish these differences, the concentration - response relationship was constructed by measuring the initial rates (slope) of the fluorescence increase upon addition of varying concentrations of FFA (Fig. 2). The half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of FFA was determined to be 55.4 μM (n=3). To test the putative TRPA1 antagonist, compound A, we performed a similar experiment using protocol #2 (Step 2). In this case, a series of dilutions of the antagonist were added at 30 s (40 μl of 3x desired final concentrations) and the FFA was added 180 s later (60 μl at 300 μM for a final concentration of 100 μM). Compound A dose-dependently reduced the response of the TRPA1 cells to FFA with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 4.3 μM (n=3) (Fig. 2).
Figure 1. Concentration-dependent activation of human TRPA1 by FFA. Traces are FFA-evoked increase of fluorescence over time (only responses in the first 60 s are shown to better illustrate the fast kinetics of the FFA-evoked responses). Please note that at higher concentrations FFA evoked fluorescence increase with a much faster kinetic than at lower concentrations, even though the peak fluorescence levels were similar.
Figure 2. Concentration - response relationships for FFA-induced fluorescence change and compound A-induced inhibition of FFA response in human TRPA1 stably expressed in HEK293 cells. Δ,The concentration - response relationship of FFA was determined by measuring the initial rates (slope) of the normalized fluorescence increase upon addition of varying concentrations of FFA. O, Concentration-response relationship of inhibition of FFA-evoked calcium response by a putative TRPA1 antagonist, compound A.
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Intracellular Ca2+ plays important roles in many physiological and pathological conditions, such as neurotransmitter release (3), cardiac action potential (4), muscle cell contraction (5), cell signal transduction (6-7), and excitotoxic cell death (8). Measurement of intracellular Ca2+ levels helps to elucidate functional changes of Ca2+-permeable channels in the plasma membrane or intracellular organelles and the contribution of
Ca2+ to the above processes (9-13). The assay can also be used to investigate the function of G-protein coupled receptors, many of which, upon activation, lead to increased intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations by releasing Ca2+ from intracellular Ca2+ stores or activating other Ca2+ permeable ion channels (14-16). FlexStation 3 makes use of Ca2+ sensitive dyes, which give rise to increased fluorescence intensity, or ratiometric changes, with the increase of intracellular Ca2+ concentration. This video article demonstrates the application of FlexStation 3 in the study of Ca2+-permeable TRPA1 channels heterologously expressed in HEK293 cells. Although we have only used 96-well plates for the demonstration, users can easily choose from 96- or 384-well plate format by switching the dispensing pipetters (8- or 16-channel). This assay provides a quick medium to high throughput screening capability of agonists and/or antagonists and is applicable to many other Ca2+-permeable ion channels. However, it should be noted that intracellular calcium assay is an indirect measurement of ion channel activities. Detailed follow-up studies using patch clamp recordings to directly measure ionic current flowing across cell membrane are still needed to draw appropriate conclusions.
To obtain reliable data quality, the following precautions should be taken:
- For loosely adherent cells, such as HEK293 cells, coating the plates is essential. However, for strongly adherent cells, such as Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells or HELA cells, coating is not necessary.
- It is important that equal amount of cells are seeded in each well of the multi-well plate and the cell density in each well should be between 90-100% confluency at the time of the assay.
- Gently dispense liquid to the cells and avoid disturbing the cells when loading and washing cells.
- Probenecid is added to prevent dye leakage. However, since probenecid also has effect on some ion channels, caution should be taken when interpreting data obtained from experiments that include probenecid in the assay buffer.
- To determine the compound concentrations in the compound plate, consider the dilution factor for each well according to the buffer volume in the corresponding well of the sample plate before and after the compound addition.
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No conflicts of interest declared.
We thank Drs. John Hancock, Ray Grill, Andrew Morris and Olga Chumakova for their support. The FlexStation 3 system is part of the UTHSC Cytodynamic Imaging Facility. We also thank Drs. Ardem Patapoutian and Michael Bandell from the Scripps Research Institute and Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) for providing the HEK293-hTRPA1 stable cell line. The research is supported in part by grants from NIH (GM081658 to MXZ) and Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center (to HH) and Mission Connect/TIRR Foundation (to HH).
|Catalog Number
|FlexStation 3
|Molecular Devices
|96-Well, FlexStation Pipet Tips
|Molecular Devices
|96-Well Plates
|Greiner Bio-One
|96-Well Clear Flat Bottom plates
|Lipofectamine 2000
|Fluo-4 AM
|Bovine serum albumin
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- Price, K. L., Lummis, S. C. FlexStation examination of 5-HT3 receptor function using Ca2+ - and membrane potential-sensitive dyes: advantages and potential problems. J Neurosci Methods. 149, 172-177 (2005).
- Laude, A. J. Rapid functional assays of recombinant IP3 receptors. Cell Calcium. 38, 45-51 (2005).
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My affordable vegan skincare routine
I've wasted so many hours – not to mention money – over the years searching for the perfect skincare range to help kick acne's butt. Last summer I actually forked out almost £300 on about five different products from Dermalogica and £150 on a Clarisonic in one last attempt to get rid of the pesky pimples. Nothing worked. In fact, they all made my skin worse and super dry.
Little did I know that the answer to my cries (literally) was in a dirt cheap range from Superdrug. After deciding to go vegan (I was previously cruelty free), I was hunting around on the web for a vegan skincare range because I didn't see the point in pumping my body with wholesome good grub yet suffocating my skin *biggest organ* with chemical-riddled moisturisers and rinses when I came across a YouTuber who said the whole range at Superdrug is either vegan or vegetarian.
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I'm not a dermatologist, obviously, so I'm not sure I'm applying this right but it works for me. I use the B. Clean Melting cleanser to take my make up off. Depending on how much slap I'm wearing that day or whether I've been to the gym, I will often do a second cleanse as well to ensure I've got all the grime out of my pores before using the B. Stubborn make up remover to take my mascara off.
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B. Essence lotion – £3.45
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