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A quiet, easy going guy with big poppy eyes, amazing bone and muscling. Leading well, stands quietly tied and in cross ties. Inquisitive playful attitude…SOLD
This colt is simply breath taking! His Mane & Tail are looking like FLAXEN! His dam is flaxen and his grandsire is flaxen...we will see as he sheds out…SOLD
DOB: 2013 Gender: Filly BREED: Morgan HEIGHT: N/A COLOR: Bay General is a head turning Morgan filly! She has lots of presence and…SOLD
DOB: 2013 Gender: Filly BREED: Morgan HEIGHT: N/A COLOR: Black Coal is a head turning pure bred morgan filly out of Prairie Classic…SOLD
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DOB: 2009 SEX: Stallion BREED: Morgan HEIGHT: 15hh COLOR: Black Heston is definitely a black beauty! He has the brains and brawn to excel…SOLD
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Missing Woman's Husband, Son Charged with Murder
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP/WVOC) - Authorities say a father and his adult son have been charged with killing the son's mother, then reporting her missing a week later while her body was still in their garage.
West Columbia Police Chief Dennis Tyndall says investigators found 59-year-old Susan Wilkes' body buried in a wooded area in Little Mountain, about 30 miles from the family's home.
She had been stabbed in the chest.
Tyndall says authorities are still trying to unravel all the lies from the father and son to figure out what happened, although Tyndall says disagreements over family finances may be involved.
Both 73-year-old Marion Wilkes and his 23-year-old son Joseph are charged with murder.
Tyndall says it appears the woman was killed two weeks ago.
Marion Wilkes made a public plea last weekend asking for help to find his wife after she had been reported missing, supposedly last seen the morning of June 12th leaving the Westover Acres subdivision for a morning walk.

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TED features some of the most inspiring presentations you can watch today from the comfort of your home--with prominent speakers covering all sorts of topics, from technology to business to design to entertainment (and beyond). With more than 1,700 TED talks to watch, it isn't easy to choose your next video. This spreadsheet lists them for you.
It's a crowdsourced Google Docs spreadsheet, so it's not the most attractive way to look at available talks. You could instead browse videos on TED to see thumbnails of talks and filter them by subject or other factors.
If you don't want to look through the available videos 30 thumbnails at a time, though, head to the spreadsheet. It's a no-frToo bad category isn't a column in the spreadsheet, but otherwise this is one worth bookmarking. [h/t Open Culture]
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Posted By Alex Belth On October 4, 2012 @ 12:26 pm In 1: Featured,Arts and Culture,Bookish,Creative Process,Links: Interviews | Comments Disabled
This speaks to me. From Isaac Chotiner's 2008 Atlantic interview with Jhumpa Lahiri [2]:
One critic who reviewed your first book said that your prose is extremely un-self-conscious and not showy. Without making a judgment on that, do you think he was correct?
I like it to be plain. It appeals to me more. There's form and there's function and I have never been a fan of just form. My husband and I always have this argument because we go shopping for furniture and he always looks at chairs that are spectacular and beautiful and unusual, and I never want to get a chair if it isn't comfortable. I don't want to sit around and have my language just be beautiful. If you read Nabokov, who I love, the language is beautiful but it also makes the story and is an integral part of the story. Even now in my own work, I just want to get it less—get it plainer. When I rework things I try to get it as simple as I can.
Do you have any desire to write a huge, panoramic novel?
I don't think so. I don't think I'm an effusive writer. My writing tends not to expand but to contract. If I do write more novels, I think they'll be more streamlined and concentrated.
That fits into what you were saying about your prose style, right?
Maybe. Yes. I don't like excess. When a great sweeping work is great, what makes it great is that there's no excess.
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Death on duty: a story of two lives cut short
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No policing is ever truly "routine", something both the police and the community must learn to appreciate.
Since 1853, when the Victoria Police was formed, 138 officers have died on duty. Their names are recorded on a memorial in St Kilda Road opened in July 2002. Another name will now be added: Senior Constable Tony Clarke, the 30th Victorian police officer to be slain by an assailant while on duty.
This is a double tragedy. The man believed responsible for Senior Constable Clarke's death, 27-year-old Mark Bailey, a sufferer of mental illness, later took his own life. The circumstances of these deaths will be the subject of a full inquiry over the coming weeks. But what is known at this stage has already sparked a debate about police procedures and the safety of police officers working alone.
Senior Constable Clarke was working "one up" on traffic patrol in the Yarra Valley, east of Melbourne, on Saturday night. He was patrolling the Warburton Highway, a sometimes lonely stretch of road that links the townships from Lilydale to Warburton. About 10.30 pm, he appears to have intercepted Mr Bailey and issued him with a speeding ticket at Wandin.
Sometime after 1am on Sunday at Launching Place, Senior Constable Clarke intercepted Mr Bailey again. The evidence suggests he intended to perform a random breath test. Precisely what happened next remains a matter of conjecture. Senior Constable Clarke was shot dead with his own revolver and left on the side of the road. His assailant then stole the unmarked police car, drove to Mt Evelyn and shot himself dead with the policeman's gun before other officers arrived to apprehend him.
This was a random, tragic event for the families, colleagues and friends of both the police victim and his killer. It appears to have little in common with previous premeditated police murders, such as the killings of constables Steven Tynan and Damien Eyre in 1988 or of Senior Constable Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rod Miller in 1998. What it does again illustrate, however, is the dangerous nature of police work, and the costs attached when things go wrong. This tragedy should also dispel the notion that police work is ever truly "routine".
The Police Association has already called for a halt to solo patrols, which it has long opposed. Because Senior Constable Clarke was killed with his own weapon, the association believes the issue of police equipment belts should also be reviewed. A fresh look at the relevant police standard operating procedures is certainly in order after this tragedy. However, an end to lone police patrols throughout Victoria is both unlikely and impractical. In many country areas the option is either a single police officer or no police presence at all. In outer-metropolitan areas and in stop-and-approach operations, such as traffic patrol, a review of the use of solo officers may be warranted. But at this stage, a full investigation and inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Tony Clarke and Mark Bailey must be allowed to run its course before appropriate responses can be formulated.


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The world's largest commercial real estate group, CBRE, has delivered a solid rise in revenue and earnings in the September quarter, with property sales the fastest growing part of the business.
Global revenue grew by 11 per cent, helped along by a 29 per cent jump in revenue from sales as cheaper debt and a growing property appetite drove buyers.
At the bottom line, net income rose 16 per cent to $253.0 million for the nine months to September.
CBRE president and chief executive
"While property sales continued to be our fastest-growing service line – reflecting CBRE's leading position in key investment markets worldwide – we were also pleased to see a quicker pace of growth in our leasing business and continued double-digit increases in occupier outsourcing," he said.
"Our performance was also bolstered by higher contributions from our investment management business, where we are capitalising on the favourable sales environment to harvest gains in the property portfolio on behalf of our investor clients."
At the bottom line, net income for the nine months to September rose 16 per cent to $253.0 million.
Investment in people and technology
"We once again delivered strong growth on the top and bottom lines, while continuing to make measured, but very important strategic investments in our people and technology that are strengthening our company and positioning us for continued success," Mr Sulentic said.
CBRE, which is now capitalised at $US8 billion, has delivered a total return of 33 per cent to investors over the past 12 months.
In Australia and New Zealand, CBRE's revenue rose 10 per cent, but its contribution to the global result was reduced by currency movements.
"We are continuing to see an increase in investment activity in the Australian market," said CBRE's president and chief executive in Australia and New Zealand,
Third quarter commercial property sales were up 51 per cent on the same time last year according to CBRE.
"We are also seeing considerable interest from Asian-based investors seeking development opportunities," Mr Southern said.
CBRE advised Singaporean investor Hiap Hoe on its first three acquisitions in Australia, and negotiated the sale of two Melbourne sites to another new entrant, Malaysian property group UEM.
CBRE's Australian business also benefits from the upturn in housing, the residential projects team handling many of the new apartment releases.
New services in Australia
The group is developing new service lines in Australia, such as Agribusiness, which now has a national team of 35 valuation and sales executives, and Capital Allowances, which has been recruiting property and tax depreciation experts.
CBRE confirmed that full-year earnings per share would be $US1.40-$US1.45 a share.
Mr Sulentic said the firm was "committed to driving continued margin expansion while making the investments in people and technology that are vital to sustaining our long-term growth".
The increase in sales activity was the most dramatic element of the results. Revenue was up 50 per cent in the recovering region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Income from leasing activity also improved, with revenue from the sector up 11 per cent, which is the strongest performance in leasing since the third quarter of 2011.
Once again EMEA led the way – leasing revenue was up 20 per cent, but activity also improved 12 per cent in the Americas.
The occupier outsourcing business, Global Corporate Services, which provides facilities management, project management, transaction management and strategic consulting, also had a 14 per cent rise in revenue as corporations continued to outsource their property needs.
The group has just signed one of its largest outsourcing appointments with JP Morgan Chase.
CBRE will provide the bank with facilities management and brokerage services in the US, Canada and Latin America as well as project management services in the US and Asia Pacific.
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Transfer news: Cardiff manager Malky Mackay targets "two or three" new arrivals
Malky Mackay is still looking to add "two or three" players to his Cardiff squad ahead of the new season.
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The City manager watched his side go down 3-2 to a late Brentford winner in their latest pre-season game at Griffin Park.
Mackay has so far brought in striker Andreas Cornelius and goalkeeper Simon Moore, and afterwards he told Sky Sports News the search for new recruits is ongoing.
He said: "The group we have are at the fitness level we expect them to be at, so that's important. but at the same time I still need to add two or three players.
"We've got various plates spinning. We're working hard on it but they've got to come in and add to this group.
"We're looking at good players to come in and we're trying to improve in all areas."
Mackay stonewalled when asked whether his list of targets includes Celtic's Joe Ledley, Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback or Tottenham's England defender Steven Caulker.
But he did say Joey Barton's presence at Griffin Park was no more than a coincidence.
"I think he lives round here," Mackay said.


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Apple's iPad has fairly quickly become a great tool for the workplace and in education and the company's latest bid to revolutionize the market is with ebooks. Ebooks themselves are nothing new, but the existence of touch screen devices such as the iPad means that the opportunities available to readers through interactive multimedia book are now greater than ever.
iBooks Author is a free Mac app that can be used by anyone to create iPad friendly ebooks that can include a variety of widgets such as photo galleries, videos, KeyNote presentations, 3D objects and more.
This is more than just an ebook creation tool for Mac, it is a complete solution that enables you to work through the entire process from initial concept to design and layout before ultimately publishing and making available online. To help get you started, there are a number of different templates to choose from and then it is just a matter of dropping material in place and performing any customizations you want.
Create ebooks for iPad with iBooks Author
You can start by replacing the dummy text that each template contains and you can then set about the task of adding more content such as image, tables, charts and widgets. It is widgets that really open up the potential of books created in iBooks Author as they make it possible to include a wide range of interactive elements in your publications – everything from videos and animations to photo galleries and more. The ability to add voiceovers means that you can cater for the visually impaired while all readers can benefit from an immersive multimedia ebook experience.
The books that are created can either be given away free of charge, or they can be sold through the iBookstore. In either case publications need to be vetted by Apple before they can be made available through the book store and you need to be aware that anything made available through iBooks cannot be made available elsewhere. Whether used for vanity publishing, producing material that will be of benefit to students or creating reports and other documents, iBooks Launcher makes it easier than ever to not only create some truly impressive pieces of work, but also to present them to as large an audience as possible.
You can find out more and download a free copy of the app by paying a visit to the iBooks Author review page.
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Audi to sponsor 2015 Championships
October 28, 2012
SOELDEN, Austria – German automobile manufacturer Audi recently agreed to serve as the presenting sponsor for Vail and Beaver Creek's 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
The announcement was made by Florian Zitzlsperger, head of brand partnership and sports marketing for Audi, on Friday at the 2012-13 World Cup openers in Soelden, Austria.
"The opportunity that we were most excited about was the 2015 World Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek," Zitzlsperger said. "It gives us the chance to showcase the global nature of the World Championships, and our colleagues in North America are already beginning to work to ensure a very great World Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek."
Audi becomes the fifth major international partner to sign on for the 2015 Championships, joining Swedish energy company Vattenfall, Swedish sport apparel manufacturer J. Lindeberg, German shoe retailer Deichmann and Swiss timekeeper Longines.
"We are very excited to have Audi on board as our presenting sponsor for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships," said Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation and president of the 2015 World Championships. "Not only are they an exceptional world-class brand, but they are obviously passionate about skiing and ski racing. We are very much looking forward to working with Audi on 2015 and creating an exceptional event platform and experience for their brand to shine."
The overall presenting sponsor for the men's and women's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup race circuits since 2002 and the automobile sponsor for the U.S. Ski Team since 2007, Audi's role with the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships dates back to 2003 in St. Moritz,
The sponsorship was facilitated by Tridem Sports AG, the Swiss-based sports management and rights agency responsible for securing the seven top-level sponsors for the 2015 World Championships.
"We are very pleased that Audi has chosen to enhance their role in alpine skiing as the presenting partner for the 2015 World Championships," said Christian Pirzer, Tridem Sports' founder and CEO. "We look forward to working closely with Audi and the 2015 Vail/Beaver Creek Organizing Committee to put on a most memorable Alpine World Ski Championships."
Scheduled for Feb. 2-15 of 2015, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek are expected to showcase athletes from more than 70 nations, with an estimated 750 million worldwide television viewers and an onsite media and broadcast entourage of approximately 1,500 members.
For additional information on the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail and Beaver Creek, visit http://www.vailbeavercreek2015.com.


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AlterNet has compiled a list of the 10 worst U.S. state economies by measures of unemployment, time out of work, per capita income, median net worth, poverty, access to health insurance and foreclosure. Mississippi tops the list. The others are Nevada, West Virginia, California, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, Georgia and Kentucky. Tennessee, North Carolina and Arizona just missed making the list. —ARK
1. Mississippi
Mississippi didn't make the top spot because of how it's done since the crash – it's always been a relatively poor state. It gets top billing because while they were the fifth richest Americans prior to the Civil War, Mississippians are now the poorest people in the United States, ranking last in average incomes and household net worth and leading the nation in poverty.
Unemployment rate: 10.4 percent (Nationwide: 9.1 percent)
Share of unemployed out of work for more than 27 weeks: 43.9 percent (Nationwide: 44.4 percent)
Per capita income: $29,345 (Nationwide: $42,449)
Median household net worth, as a percentage of national average: 40 percent
Poverty rate (2008): 21.2 (Nationwide: 9.7 percent)
Share of the population without health insurance (2008-2009): 18 percent (Nationwide: 17 percent)
Foreclosure rate: 3.0 percent (Nationwide: 4.3 percent)
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A severe drought has devastated agricultural production in already poor Southern states, including Mississippi.


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by John Jagerson and Wade Hansen | September 27, 2012 12:47 pm
Recommendation: Buy NLY under $18; if stock dips but remains above $16, buy aggressively.
Options Alternative: Buy to open the Jan. 2014, 17 Calls for 55 cents or less.
While savvy investors have adapted, the hunt for yield has become uniquely challenging because of how thoroughly the Federal Reserve has reshaped the investing landscape. Looking for respectable yield has become like foraging for fruit in the desert.
As recently as mid-2007, you could have received over 5% from a 10-year Treasury, which now yields 1.64%. Look at other yields in the same ballpark: Italian 10-years are at 5.04% and Spanish 10-year generic notes are around 5.8%. The safest 5% investments in the world just five years ago now require the issuance of the unstable eurozone nations.
And junk bonds? The current average yield on the U.S. Corporate High Yield index is 6.91%. Calling that "high yield" would be the stuff of satire if there was a place for irony in financial markets. In the meantime, 1-year CDs are earning investors a national average of (hold on to your hats) a full 0.3%. Savers have to go out to five years just to earn close to 1%.
In this environment, a company delivering a hearty yield without the uncertainty of the ongoing European tragicomedy — not to mention a business model that benefits from current Fed policy — is precisely what income investors need.
Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY[1]) is the largest mortgage REIT, yielding 12.5% with a market cap of $17.2 billion. NLY manages a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) such as mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations and agency callable debentures.
A 12.5% yield doesn't come without risk, of course. Annaly borrows short and lends long — which certainly has its share of risk if interest rates spike. If rates rise, their assets move down in value while duration lengthens. In that scenario, NLY would have to increase its debt-to-equity (i.e. leverage) and the risk its shareholders bear to keep earning what it now earns. Or it would simply earn less.
But no one is more cognizant of these pitfalls than NLY's management executives — all respected veterans who have learned some lessons in their tenure, especially during the credit crisis. The result is that NLY paid approximately $1.26 per share to hedge its assets with adjustable- and floating-rate securities as of 2010. Their current debt-to-equity ratio has dropped to 6x, up slightly from 5.8x a year ago, but down substantially from the 10-year average of 9.5x.
So while the Fed has fundamentally altered the terrain, it's done so in a way that could hardly be better for NLY — especially since NLY invests predominantly in MBS securities from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Those names recall uncharitable memories, but because these agencies can access the Treasury's vaults via bailouts, the securities they issue are high-quality.
As stated, interest-rate risk is NLY's most formidable foe. But since Bernanke & Co. intend to keeping rates low and stable, NLY couldn't ask for a better ally. Perhaps Fed policy will have unintended consequences; perhaps the Fed will be unable to smother market pressures at some point; perhaps inflation will undo the goals the Fed is trying to pursue.
Whatever happens, the Fed has a hold on the market throttle and the market wants to respond accordingly. And as long as the interest rate environment remains low and stable, it will benefit NLY.
The long-term performance on NLY may not look impressive, with prices almost unchanged since May 2008. Compare this to Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG[2]), which gained 50% since that time. But NLY has still produced an 80% total return — not far off SPG's 88% — due to NLY's 12% yield versus SPG's 2.6% yield.
While we're mentioned dividends, it's also good to note that NLY went "ex-dividend" on Sept. 27th, which means that the stock started trading without the 50 cent dividend that will be paid to shareholders who were holding the stock before Sept. 27th. This is normal and happens each quarter.
However, stock charts take a few days to adjust to the new price so you might see a gap that looks like selling but was actually just a normal reaction to the dividend date and will be removed from most charts over the next month. Our recommended prices are still good and the artificial gap created by the ex-date does not affect our recommendation.
An REIT like NLY performs like a bond purchased at par while SPG is similar to a moderate dividend-yielding growth stock. NLY can still see price appreciation, but this stock stays in a relatively tight channel partly due to its executive compensation plan: Management compensation is tied directly to book value.
Since a REIT must pay out at least 90% of earnings, NLY usually turns to capital raises, issuing equity when the share price rises enough. This puts a drag on any upside momentum, and is another reason the stock has remained steady for years. NLY isn't the place for quick gains — it's an income producer that's in the right place.
Given how long rates may stay near zero, NLY is a refreshing oasis in a land of barren yields.
A high-dividend payer like this will exhibit funny option pricing to traders who have never bought calls on a REIT. If everything else remains equal, NLY's stock price will drop by the amount of the dividend with each payout.
However, call buyers don't get the dividend (unless they exercise) so long-term calls are cheap. If NLY's long-term trend remained flat, that would make these calls unattractive, but we expect that Fed buying pressure and yield-seeking investors will drive the price of NLY much higher. We recommend buying to open the January 2014 $17 calls for 60 cents or less. That option carries very little time-value because of the dividend issue, so it should gain in value penny for penny with the stock.
As of this writing, John Jagerson and Wade Hansen did not own a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
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Should Cabbies Be Punished For Knowingly Driving Prostitutes?
We can all agree that sex trafficking of women and girls is abhorrent and should be illegal. Maybe we won't agree about whether consensual sex work should be legal. (I personally believe it should be.) But where do you stand on punishing cab drivers who knowingly drive around prostitutes?
On Friday morning, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation that pins a $10,000 fine on a cab driver who is convicted the second time for knowingly transporting prostitutes to their work. Simply transporting a prostitute or a decoy prostitute would not be illegal, the mayor said, but knowingly driving around sex workers even after getting caught doing so once before would now constitute participating in a 'sex trafficking operation.'
The mayor clarified that NYC cab drivers would not have to "decide who is and who isn't" a prostitute based on what she was wearing, noting that "young people go out clubbing and they wear very risque" outfits. Cabbies, as well as feminist activists, had been skittish about the bill for exactly the same reason. (Personally, I have a hard time believing a male cabbie would drive past a woman wearing a risque outfit under any circumstances, but I suppose anything can happen.)
I am supportive of legislation like this if it helps cut the middleman out of a sex trafficking ring. NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn noted that 4,000 minors are trafficked for sex each year through New York City; someone must be driving them around.
However, I sense this legislation could hurt consensual sex workers who depend on drivers — drivers who outright know, or have a strong hunch about what the women are doing — to take them to and from work. Won't it force these women to just go more underground, which could have the effect of making them more hidden?
Let us know what you think in the comments.
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Kip Moore - Hey Pretty Girl (BBS Piano Version)
By now, you've definitely heard Kip Moore's "Hey Pretty Girl."
He even helped a guy propose to his girlfriend on the show with it:
But we have our own version -- the piano remix of Hey Pretty Girl. We didn't think the song could be any better but, dang, this is good! Listen to it below!


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1 . Capacity: 650mah/900MAH/1100MAH
2 . Puffs of full battery capacity: 800/1000/1200puffs
3 . E-cigarette changeable atomizer tank system ego-c
4 . The ego-c is the improved generation of regular popular ego-c
5 . It is consisted of atomizer head,atomizer cover and atomizer base,
If the atomizer is broken,only need to change the atomizer head
6 . Make removel and cleaning of the atomizer quick, simple, and cost effective
7 . The double air circulation system provides a realistic feel every smoker will enjoy
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A. The eGo C atomizer heads are replaceable. If the atomizers can not work, you do not need to replace the complete atomizer, just replace a new atomizer head.
B. The eGo-C atomizer utilizes the standard eGo-T Type A liquid tanks. Easy to fill and simple to monitor remaining liquid.
C. The eGo-C batterie's button have a 5-click On/Off lock the same as eGo T batteries. Please press the button 5 clicks within 2 seconds and activate the battery.
D. The eGo-C battery can indicate the remain power.
From 100% to 51% capacity remaining, the button will illuminate white. At 50%-10% capacity remaining, the button will illuminate a light blue color. Below 10% capacity remaining, they will light up a dark blue color.
E. Compatible with earlier Joye eGo / eGo T batteries and accessories.
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Kaeja d'Dance Announces Return of PORCH VIEW DANCES, 7/16-20
Four award-winning, professional choreographers will partner with four families (many who have never danced or performed before) residing in the Annex to create dance works that will animate the neighbourhood. A unique and inclusive endeavour, Porch View Dancesgarners audiences of 300+ per evening, and turns the area's front porches, streets, alleyways and park into a stage, culminating in a celebratory, all-inclusive Flock Landing finale where members of the audience are invited to become active participants. Take a peek at the terrific official trailer for Porch View Dances here: http://youtu.be/2S1msR_IKIM . Choreographers and other details for Porch View Dances 2014 will be announced shortly.
Kaeja d'Dance is also thrilled to launch its first crowd-funding campaign with Projexity - a new local crowdsourcing platform created by a group of architects, landscape architects and urban designers that focuses on improving our urban environments. Previous successful projects from Projexity have been a new public patio for the shipping container market at Scadding Court Community Centre and information kiosks for the Artscape Wychwood Barns. Kaeja d'Dance's Projexity campaign can be found at: https://projexity.com/porchviewdances#/
Porch View Dances celebrates diversity; enhances community spirit; and bridges the gap between youth, the elderly, and their communities. Porch View Dances offers a vital model for future partnerships between public space and the arts, and Torontonians can help Porch View Dances 2014 happen. All donations are welcomed and there is an exciting range of benefits and perks for investments over $10.
Engaging real people, in real time, in real spaces, Porch View Dances has not only been a runaway success in Seaton Village but has also challenged the way arts organizations and funders are looking at community engagement and participatory arts practice across the province, with several communities interested in adapting the model for their own city.
"Rarely has such ordinary public property been so wonderfully converted to artistic use. City sidewalks became seats for kids to watch, back alleys were opened up and became cultural corridors, and the local neighbourhood park was transformed into a performing arts centre. The boundary between what was public and what was private, what was ordinary and what was special, was danced into a beautiful blur." - Adam Vaughan, Former City Councillor, 2012 "There is community outreach - and then there is Porch View Dances [Š] the poster child of how to do everything right." - Paula Citron,The Globe and Mail, 2012
Kaeja d'Dance gratefully acknowledges the supporters of PVD: TD Bank Group, The Rotary Club of Toronto, Havergal College, The Department of Canadian Heritage, and our continued support from the Bulmash-Seigel Fund, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.


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Tim Worley knows firsthand the pitfalls that have ensnared some Georgia football players by decisions made off the field.
A DUI? Been there.
Failed drug test? Done that.
Worley drew a six-game suspension and went to rehab for 30 days after testing positive for cocaine in 1991 when the former Georgia All-American running back played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was banned for the entire 1992 season after twice skipping mandatory drug tests.
So when Worley spoke to the current players on the Bulldogs before Thursday's practice, he spoke to a team that faced the distraction this offseason of seven player arrests.
"One of the things that we're seeing all across the nation when it comes to athletes is they're slowly sabotaging their careers," Worley said afterwards. "When you look at my history, that's what I did. I had the world in the palm of my hands and I sabotaged it. I have a hatred for that now when I see that because I had to learn the hard way and I just came to let these young men know they don't have to go through that."
He told the Georgia players to work not only their bodies, but their character to be a better person off the field.
"Integrity is doing the right things when nobody is looking," Worley said.
Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor was dismissed this summer after being charged with felony aggravated assault/family violence. He was one of four players—including dismissed safety Tray Matthews--charged with theft by deception for twice cashing UGA-issued stipend checks. Linebacker Davin Bellamy was also charged with DUI and will serve a two-game suspension.
That brought a sense of urgency to his message Thursday.
"I love this school, I love this university," said Worley, who rushed for 1,216 yards and 17 touchdowns in 1988 before being drafted No. 7 overall by Pittsburgh in 1989. "It gave me an amazing opportunity to showcase my talents and move on to a professional life. It's an urgency all over the nation when it comes to athletes today."
Worley mentioned the news this week of Steelers running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount being charged with marijuana possession following a traffic stop.
"You prepare these young men for battle, but who prepares them for life?" Worley said.
Worley, who turns 48 next month, hopes he is doing just that.
"When I look back, I was prepared to play the game, but I was not prepared for the game off the field and it almost destroyed me," Worley said. "That's why I'm here by the grace of God and I have a message and I want to help these young men overcome and develop character and stand in integrity and take responsibility and take advantage of the opportunity that they have."
Worley, who spent six years in the NFL, also spoke to Georgia athletes in 2011 on campus on the invitation of athletic director Greg McGarity.
This time he spoke to about 15 team leaders and then the entire team on Thursday.
He talked to them about his personal story "his victories and failures," and what he's learned from it and what he's doing today.
"He told us you can learn from his mistakes and always to be cautious of where you're at and who you're dealing with," safety Corey Moore said.
Worley is co-founder and CEO of Worley Global Enterprises, a communications consulting firm.
He serves as a motivational speaker and life skills consultant to pro and amateur athletes, corporate executives, recovery centers, young adults and camps. He talked to rookies on the NFL's Tennessee Titans earlier this summer. He also blogs regularly
"They have targets on their backs," Worley said. "You have to be aware of your surroundings. With the social media today, the things that we were doing back then, there's no way. We couldn't handle it, we'd be in trouble every week."
He said he's been clean and sober since April 13, 2008 when a police officer used a Taser on a combative Worley, who was arrested on a drunk driving charge in Smyrna.
"Recovery talk: when you get sick and tired of being sick and tired," Worley said. "I got sick and tired of being sick and tired. I got tired of me. I just cried out to the Lord and I turned my life around."
Worley called that a defining moment in his life.
He's now been married to former Alabama gymnast Dee Foster for four years. They first met when she competed at a meet in Athens when he was in college and connected again years later.
They live in Huntsville, Ala., where he's a chaplain at a homeless shelter, the Downtown Rescue Mission.
"Who would think Tim Worley would be a chaplain?" he said.
"The team comedian," longtime Georgia sports information director Claude Felton responded.
Now he's trying to dispense wisdom from life lessons learned.
"Everybody knows how good of a back he was," cornerback Damian Swann. "Everybody knows he played here. When you have guys like that coming through here, you like to listen, you like to take in what they're saying."


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COMBINE sugar and corn syrup in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butter until melted.
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These were easy to make! After letting the kids each pick the box of nerds of their choice we dumped them in with the pretzels and 5 minutes later they were waiting for them to cool. I would add 1 cup of peanut butter to the corn syrup and sugar next time. I would also break the pretzel sticks in 1/2, still using 2 cups to start with. It would be fun to add additional candies. This is a great one to do with kids and they love to see the candy they picked all mixed in.
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- Calories from Fat: 10
- Total Fat: 1.5g (2% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 1g (4% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 5mg (1% of DV)
- Sodium: 85mg (4% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 21g (7% of DV)
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- Sugars: 16g
- Protein: 0g
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AS SOMEONE who doesn't live in York, I thought it appropriate to congratulate City of York Council on doing their utmost to create a negative vibe for visitors returning to the city.
Having been caught up in the money-making Lendal Bridge fiasco as a visitor, I now see they're making it as difficult as possible for drivers to get their money back.
Having been found wanting they find it simply impossible to hold their hands up, admit they were wrong and repay innocent motorists.
Phone customer services, listen to the recorded message and you'll learn that at some time in the future there will be a message alerting the public as to the process of reclaiming these incorrectly taken payments.
Like all the other motorists I appreciate it's a tactic devised to minimise those claimants who would make the effort to follow up. But I can't wait to receive my 'gesture of goodwill', until then I'll simply remain guilty of driving over a bridge legally so I could pay money to support another York visitor attraction.
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I plan on getting Rhinoplasty soon and i want to change my bridge, tip and nostrils. My question is what is the likelihood of having breathing problems after nostril reduction. I really don't like how wide my nose is but my health is a priority.
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It is uncommon to have a breathing problem created from cosmetic surgery. In the far majority of our cases, no changes in breathing have occurred after rhinoplasty or septoplasty.
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Dear Lovlife,
Breathing issues can result from Rhinoplasty if the procedure the nostrils or other parts of the nose collapse when you breath in. For this to happen, very poor approach should take place and with extensively experienced surgeon it is very minimal (almost non existing).
Now, after the rhinoplasty it is normal that a patient feel congested (something close to the flu like symptoms).
I encourage you to seek a consultation with the board certified surgeon of ample experience in the field of rhinoplasty who will guide you to make a well informed decision.
Best of luck to you and thank you for your inquiry.
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Breathing problems following rhinoplasty
Breathing problems can result from a rhinoplasty if the following issues arise:
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2) The procedure is overdone and the nostrils become pinched
The width of the nose can be improved without compromising one's breathing. This requires a conservative approach with adequate structural support provided during the rhinoplasty to minimize the chances of complications occurring in the future. I would recommend a consultation with a board certified rhinoplasty surgeon. Thanks and good luck!
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Nostril reduction is unlikely to result in problems breathing after rhinoplasty. Post surgical breathing problems are usually a result of obstruction inside the nasal passages and can be avoided by proper evaluation of the airway before surgery. This will determine if any additional internal work such as a septoplasty or turbinectomies would be of some benefit during surgery.
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Breathing obstruction is a possible complication especially more common when the size of the nasal dorsum and/or nasal tip are being reduced. An experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeon will create a surgical plan to allow for an adequate airway. Your surgeon can explain this during the preop consultation.
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Breathing obstruction is a possible complication after a rhinoplasty, especially when the size of your nose is reduced. An experienced surgeon will take steps during your surgery to maintain an adequate airway. Discuss this with your surgeon before the operation.
Rhinoplasty can make your breathing better.
With a good rhinoplasty, certainly your breathing should not get any worse. By working with the septum and the turbinates, your breathing can be made better!
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Simply answer is not very common but can occur. Best to discuss with your chosen surgeon because we can not do an intranasal examination on you over the internet to see if you have airway issues. Talk to your surgeon to fully understand the risk/benefits. Good Luck
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Apparently this fella burnt his hand (severely) while messing with fireworks. And I guess the medical professionals feel it is time to pop the blister and let the skin/flesh/wound underneath begin to heal.
My first thought was, what the hell are they gonna do that takes 11 and a half minutes? Just pop the thing, maybe remove some dead skin and move on. And that's why I am not a medical professional. There is a wee bit more to it. I was totally prepared to see just a bunch of fluid come out of this blister. I thought it would be no big deal. Let me just tell you that there is a little bit more than just fluid inside that big 'ol bubble. It's certainly not the grossest video in the world, but it's not something I want to watch over and over again. I'll just say this…it was a big surprising, and very interesting. Check it out.


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I (1/22/89) have been in and out of a serious relationship with my ex (3/04/88) for almost two years. We hit it off right away, but I was leaving for a few months and he didn't want to do a long distant thing. We dated anyway and things got very serious. After I left, he visited and asked me out. I tried to keep the relationship light, despite my feelings, because I was young and we were far away. However, the biggest problem was he had mood swings and got really nasty. We had one big fight and broke up, but he said he still had feelings for me. We continued to date without having a title because he did not want to. Eventually he started treating me very badly again and I told him not to talk to me for a while. After three months, he came back and we dated again for three months. It was perfect, though he was a little selfish, but we didn't have a single fight. Eventually a combination of things led us to break up again and once again I told him not to talk to me at all. I was done. That lasted five months.
Now, I'm living in the town he lives for a few months and he contacted me. He apologized for everything and asked to be friends. That didn't last long because…well, I love him. It seems like he started to have feelings for me, freaked out, and pushed me away again. I want to stay in his life, but I know by now we just can't be friends. He can't figure out if he wants to be with me. Is it time to cut my losses all around with this Pisces, since there are more fish in the sea? Or is there something I can do to stop him from acting fishy?" – Pisces Addict
Just like clothes, boyfriends are the same — just because you love it, doesn't mean it works with you. Seems no matter how many times you try with this guy, it always winds up back the same. Pisces are the sign of drama, let's just say that first and understand that when you are hanging with a Pisces that is operating on this crazy level of mood swings and erratic behaviors, you just really have to step back and look at the bigger picture. Has he changed in anyway that would lead you to think he isn't going to pull the same crap and be able to function in a relationship that isn't loaded with head games? Unless you really can answer that question honestly and be happy with whom you are when you are with him, then go for it.
However, the chances of you actually being able to answer that question with positive assertion is low. Time to get yourself out of this cycle, as it won't go anywhere but round and round. Yes, you love him, but not everything you love is good for you…It's like cigarettes, people who smoke love it, but obviously it's not good for them. The same goes with relationships that just don't work, no matter how much you want to love that person. Sometimes you just have to let go because you need more.
The only way this might even have a remote chance of working is if you two were separated for a very long time, lived a life apart and came back as fully realized individuals that both were on the same page. However, chances are also when you start to focus on things outside of this relationship, you will find that why he offers is just not good enough and that he won't be able to keep up with you. While he is spinning the same webs to crawl about in, you have only a few months of being where you are and then off you go again. You did the right thing to leave all those other times, now it's time to do the ultimate finale and say enough is enough.
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Agricultural stock and fertilizer maker Potash Corp. (POT) reported a 46% hike in earnings today, from EPS of $1.01 in the first quarter of 2009 to $1.47 in the first quarter of 2010. The POT earnings spike was mainly due to sales of potash, which generated 72% of the company's total first-quarter gross margin. Agri-business companies Monsanto Corp. (MON), Mosaic Corp. (MOS), and Sygenta AG (SYT) have already reported first quarter results that were mixed at best. Another large manufacturer, Agrium Inc. (AGU) does not report earnings until next week.
The fertilizer industry has been working through stockpiles, and that appears to have been working as Potash Corp. as prices of potash have stabilized and buyers around the world are stocking up again. Demand in the first quarter drove potash stockpiles to levels nearly 40% lower than at the beginning of the quarter.
In the latest POT earnings, Potash Corp. reported that compared with last year the company sold 5X the amount of potash in the first quarter of this year, with the North American market soaking up a record 1.3 million metric tons. Prices were about 40% lower than last year, and production of potash rose 88% compared the year-ago period.
Phosphate margins grew almost 9X compared with the first quarter of 2009, again due to improved demand. Margins on nitrogen more than doubled and sales grew 5% over the first quarter of 2009.
Potash Corp. believes that this is only the beginning of a "strong fertilizer demand in coming years." Rising demand for food will drive demand for all three of the company's nutrients, especially potash. In Potash earnings for the first quarter, the company said it expects full-year gross margins to be in the range of $1.5-$1.8 billion and believes it will sell 7.4-8 million metric tons of potash. Combined gross margins for phosphate and nitrogen are expected to reach $500-$700 million.
For the full fiscal year, Potash Corp. expects to EPS of $4.50-$5.25, and EPS of $1.00-$1.30 for the current quarter. That seems pretty cautious, given the company's EPS of $1.47 in the first quarter and all the analysis it provides on future shipments.
But Potash Corp.'s outlook is a lot brighter than what we've seen already from Monsanto, Mosaic, and Sygenta. The Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) holds roughly equal stakes in all these companies except Agrium. The ETF is up more than 1% today, almost as much as the 1.5% or so that Potash Corp. is up.
Even though Potash Corp. was removed from the 'Conviction Buy' list at Goldman Sachs, the fertilizer maker posted strong enough numbers to pick up the whole sector. This could, in fact, be the start of something good.


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No kid wants to work in the summer. But while my friends were out riding bikes, my childhood holidays were spent in Turkey selling lemons door-to-door. Put your violins away. There's no heart-wrenching story here about how I had to do this to survive. The truth is I was forced into it by my grandfather, a tireless and imaginative entrepreneur and a firm believer in tough love. The lemon business was his gift to me — though it sure didn't feel that way at the time. Two decades later, I am still benefiting from the crash course in entrepreneurship I got from selling citrus door-to-door.
On Sundays, Grandpa and I would walk 2 miles in sweltering heat to the city market, where we'd negotiate a bulk rate on lemons. I'd carry them home, package them in reusable tissue paper (my loss leader) and then distribute them around my neighborhood by cart. In Turkey, lemon is a staple ingredient in almost every meal, so folks always needed to have fresh ones on hand. Sure, anyone could have taken the trip to town for their own supply, but here I was delivering right to their door, with a better price and nicer packaging. I quickly developed a loyal clientele who would wait for me to arrive.
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The success of any business is built upon two things: your product/service, and your reputation. My lemon customers taught me the vital importance of keeping your word. Over time, I became an integral part of my neighbors' domestic rituals. Yeah, they relied on my lemon services but I also became known as a responsible, diligent and hard-working kid. I wore that reputation like a badge of honor. If I was late, my customers would be upset. If I didn't arrive, they would worry about me. All this taught me the most important lesson of all: when people rely on you, you better be there.
It may sound obvious, but this commitment to unwavering dependability and follow-through has paid off in dividends in my later ventures. Previous behavior and relationships may play into your future success more than you think. When I raised funds to launch Payfirma, I was fortunate to receive significant investment in the form of personal cheques. These came in from investors who cited my history and reputation as their reason for taking a chance on me. In business, your reputation will always precede you. If you say you're going to do something, do it. Start this practice from day one with everybody you engage with. Invest in your reputation early because it's the most valuable stock you own.
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Towards the end of the sale week, some customers knew I would have to start cleaning out stock to avoid profit loss due to spoilage. The gamble was to sell at liquidation prices or keep my lemons and risk a drop in quality. Knowing my clientele would inform my decision: if a certain neighbor was around who didn't mind day olds, I might hold off. By engaging me in the lemon business, my grandfather was teaching me about people and by proxy, the art of negotiation. The point was not necessarily to turn a profit (although I did), but to learn how to negotiate with all kinds of people. Knowing what a person wants, their values, their expectations, is essential to success in negotiation.
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These days everybody is launching a startup. The difference between entrepreneurs and the annoying guy emptily hyping the next big idea is execution. We know that 9 out of 10 startups fail. The key to success is knowing that failure is an opportunity to be better. In the dog-eat-dog world of Darwinian Entrepreneurship, survival of the fittest isn't just about funding and influential friends, it's about good old fashioned work ethic and tenacity. These less-than-glamorous qualities get lost in the media frenzy around a disruptive new product or the lifestyles of the rich and famous CEO. Techcrunch never covers the ulcer you get waiting for funding to come through and Forbes isn't interested in a report comparing fluctuations in your blood pressure with your stock price. That doesn't change the fact that behind every success story there's probably a person who shed blood, sweat and tears to get there. Somebody who knows that "possessing an entrepreneurial spirit" is a fluffy way of saying "gets s**t done".
I learned the value of work ethic early on by selling lemons in heat stroke-inducing weather with an unrelenting mentor cracking the proverbial "never give up" whip behind me. It may sound cliche, but the resentment I felt from missing out on playtime was soon replaced by the satisfaction of being a part of a successful venture. I never lost sight of that feeling and the intensity it takes to get there. It's the reason why after being ousted from my first company, I started working on my next startup the morning after. My grandfather called it the honor of work, some know it aswork ethic. Whatever you call it, it's vitally important to determine what hard work and success look like to you, what it takes to get there, and how it feels when you do.
If mentorship is the act of leaving a legacy, I'm happy to impart my Grandpa's advice on young entrepreneurs: dependability, doing your research and relentless hard work are the cornerstones to crushing it in business. That, and remembering that just when you think of throwing in the towel, behind every seemingly successful CEO there's probably a sweaty, little 11-year-old with a cart full of lemons.
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Michael Gokturk is the Founder and CEO of Payfirma, a multichannel payment processing company and cloud-based payment platform. A thought leader and relentless entrepreneur, Michael has grown Payfirma from the first company to deploy mobile payments in Canada into a scalable solution for debit and credit card payments online, in-store and mobile. Prior to Payfirma, Michael founded VersaPay, one of Canada's fastest growing companies which he took public on the TSX. With over a decade of experience as a game changer in payments, Michael has appeared on the cover of Profit Magazine and been honored with numerous awards including Best Business Person of 2012 and membership in the Top 40 under 40. Michael is also an active angel investor, mentor and advisor in the startup community.


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This paper is concerned with an intelligent predictor of energy expenditure (EE) using a developed patch-type sensor module for wireless monitoring of heart rate (HR) and movement index (MI). For this purpose, an intelligent predictor is designed by an advanced linguistic model (LM) with interval prediction based on fuzzy granulation that can be realized by context-based fuzzy c-means (CFCM) clustering. The system components consist of a sensor board, the rubber case, and the communication module with built-in analysis algorithm. This sensor is patched onto the user's chest to obtain physiological data in indoor and outdoor environments. The prediction performance was demonstrated by root mean square error (RMSE). The prediction performance was obtained as the number of contexts and clusters increased from 2 to 6, respectively. Thirty participants were recruited from Chosun University to take part in this study. The data sets were recorded during normal walking, brisk walking, slow running, and jogging in an outdoor environment and treadmill running in an indoor environment, respectively. We randomly divided the data set into training (60%) and test data set (40%) in the normalized space during 10 iterations. The training data set is used for model construction, while the test set is used for model validation. The experimental results revealed that the prediction error on treadmill running simulation was improved by about 51% and 12% in comparison to conventional LM for training and checking data set, respectively.
Energy expenditure (EE) refers to the amount of energy that a person uses daily to complete all bodily activities from movement to breathing. The accurate measurement of EE from physical activity is a challenging problem that is important to epidemiologists, exercise scientists, clinicians, and behavioral researchers. Recently the need for wireless health monitoring and detection of emergency situations has rapidly increased [
There are many portable systems available. although perhaps none integrated with wireless connectivity. Wong [
This paper focuses on a method for designing an intelligent predictor of EE using the developed patch-type sensor module for wireless monitoring of a given input-output data such as heart rate (HR), movement index (MI), and EE. It has been demonstrated that the device used in this paper is suitable through reliability tests, performance evaluation of heart rate detection and movement indexes, as well as field tests using the Bruce protocol [
The material of this paper is organized in the following fashion: in Section 2, we describe a patch-type sensor module to obtain the HR and MI. In Section 3, we present the intelligent predictor based on TSK-LM from numerical input-output physiological data pairs. In Section 4, we report the experimental setup and perform a comparison in indoor environments. Finally the conclusions and comments are given in Section 5.
This section covers the details of the patch-type sensor module for wireless monitoring of heart rate and movement index. This module consists of a sensor board, rubber board, and communication module.
The patch-type sensor board includes a Li-ion charger, USB interface connector, Zigbee RF module, ECG acquisition, micro-controller, voltage regulators, voltage converter, and 3-axis accelerometer. Here a Texas Instruments MSP 430 chip with 60 KB flash memory, 2048 SRAM memory, and 8 MHz clock frequency is used in the microcontroller. The input signals are interpreted appropriately as heart rate, heat stress, and movement index using a signal processing algorithm. Simultaneous, dependable real-time communication has been secured for a distance of over 400 m for eight people. To enable wireless exercise management, the acquired sensor data should be passed to a central monitoring system. In this system, a commercial Zigbee telecommunication module is used for data transfer [
In the heart rate monitor design, we used three electrodes for ECG measurement on the chest. These gel-free electrodes are mounted on a conductive adhesive patch. The ECG analog circuitry was specifically designed for effective motion artifact rejection during exercise. The ECG signal is converted into a digital signal with a sampling rate of 200 Hz for heart rate estimation. The performance evaluation of the heart rate detection algorithm was conducted by comparing it with the reference system, while changing the running speed. The average error between the heart rate monitor and the commercial stress ECG monitor was less than 2%.
We used a three-axis accelerometer (MMA7260Q) to detect acceleration changes during exercise. This device is a cheap capacitive micro-machined accelerometer featuring good sensitivity, low power consumption, and very small size. With this sensor, this system can measure the athlete's motion signals in the range of -6 to 6 g and calculate the movement index. We used the zero-crossing detection algorithm for the motion artifact rejection. This procedure reduces the probability of false-value extraction due to motion artifact noises [
For simplicity, we assume that the TSK-LM under consideration has two inputs x and y. Moreover, we assume that the number of the cluster centers in each context is equal. The output of this model is produced by the lower and upper bound with uncertainty because the estimated output is computed by the fuzzy number. The TSK-LM architecture is shown in
Every circle node of the second layer represents the membership grade of the fuzzy set associated with a linguistic label. Here fuzzy clustering in each linguistic context is performed in dashed-line rectangular area. Every node in the third layer is a fixed node labeled
The linguistic contexts are used to extract fuzzy rules in the CFCM clustering. In the conventional LM, these contexts were generated through a series of triangular membership functions equally spaced along the domain of an output variable. However, we may encounter a data scarcity problem due to small data sets included in some linguistic contexts. Thus, this problem brings about the difficulty to obtain fuzzy rules from the Context-based Fuzzy c-Means (CFCM) clustering [
The CFCM clustering method, as proposed by Pedrycz [
where the fuzzification factor "
The results obtained by conventional LM have shown a biased prediction error. This problem brings about a poor approximation and generalization ability. Therefore, we add a bias term to the conventional LM so that the TSK-LM can provide an unbiased prediction. The bias term is computed in a straightforward manner as follows:
where predict
We denote the algebraic operations by ⊗ and ⊕ to emphasize that the underlying computation operates on a collection of fuzzy numbers. Given the multiplication and addition for two operations, the final fuzzy number (model output) is computed as follows:]
Furthermore, the lower and upper bound of model output are computed by the following form [
Based on these bounds, we can represent the uncertain model output with fuzzy number.
The system presented in this paper is a wireless, small size (6 cm × 9 cm) and light weight (41 g) sensor that can be patched on the chest of participants to obtain physiological data as shown in
Firstly, we performed a treadmill running test in an indoor environment. The participants are tested on the treadmill based on the submaximal protocols. The treadmill is started at 2.7 km/h with 10% increase. The treadmill slope increases by 2% every three minutes. The database is recorded by the system in real-time around 9∼12 minutes. The EE is simultaneously measured by the portable indirect calorimeter. In this experiment, we shall apply the TSK-LM for the prediction problem of EE as nonlinear regression. The EE depends on two continuous attributes, including HR and MI. The data set consists of 76 examples. The training and checking data set are randomly selected by 60%–40% split in the normalized space between 0 and 1, respectively. Ten iterations of the experiment were performed. The training data set is used for construction of the intelligent predictor model, while the checking data set is used for intelligent predictor model validation. Thus, the resultant predictor is not biased toward the training data set and it is likely to have a better generalization capacity for new data. The prediction performance by root mean square error (RMSE) is obtained as the number of context and cluster increased from 2 to 6, respectively.
Here the weights of RBFN were obtained by the least square estimate (LSE) methods. The best TSK-LM model was obtained when the checking error (Chk_RMSE) is minimal (p = 6, c = 3).
We also performed normal walking, brisk walking, slow running, and jogging in an outdoor environment, respectively. All of the participants were encouraged to complete four exercise tests in the open field. Each test course was performed on a 400 meter oval track. The experimental procedure was designed to progress as naturally as possible. The participants were told to be in a pleasurable mood, as in doing exercise in the morning or taking a walk after dinner and to be comfortable when walking and jogging. The approximation and generalization performance are shown in
We developed an intelligent TSK-LM predictor of energy expenditure with the aid of a patch-type sensor module for wireless monitoring of heart rate and movement index. This predictor possesses intensive computation ability together with meaningful linguistic labels and interval prediction based on fuzzy granulation. The experimental results revealed that the presented intelligent predictor showed good performance in comparison with the systems described in the previous works. Moreover, we could recognize that the system equipped with patch-type sensor module can be used as an efficient tool to predict energy expenditure for athletic training.
This work was supported by the Public Welfare & Safety Research Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (2012-0006520).
Patch-type sensor module and Cosmed K4b2 gas system during treadmill running.
Patch-type sensor board with 3-axis accelerometer and ECG acquisition.
Example of data distribution during treadmill running.
Acceleration waveform and the method of defining the movement index (the sum of areas per second) [
Architecture of TSK-LM as intelligence predictor.
The t-th linguistic context in consequent part.
Distribution of two input variables obtained in indoor and outdoor environments.
Approximation and generalization capability with interval prediction for training and checking data.
Linguistic contexts produced in output space (p = 6).
Data distribution and cluster centers estimated in each context.
Approximation and generalization capability for normal walking data.
Approximation and generalization capability for brisk walking data.
Approximation and generalization capability for slow running data.
Approximation and generalization capability for jogging data.
Physical characteristics of subjects.
|Age (y)
|26.0 ± 2.1
|25.8 ± 3.2
|Height (cm)
|169 ± 6.7
|162.1 ± 6.3
|Weight (kg)
|65.2 ± 9.6
|52.1 ± 9.4
|BMI (kg.m−2)
|22.8 ± 7.1
|19.8 ± 7.1
Performance comparison of RMSE (indoor).
|LM(p = 3,c = 3) [
|TSK-LM(p = 6,c = 2)
|TSK-LM(p = 6,c = 3)
Factor influence on prediction performance.
Performance comparison of RMSE (outdoor).
|Normal Walking
|Brisk Walking
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