First, big thanks to Carl Blake for inviting YSR's out to share the SuperTT course this weekend!!
was lit - I was asleep in 15 minutes!
rider's track! Turn 2 was a little squirrely, as it had a thin coat of claydirt where the SuperTT course came off the jump, but otherwise is in great condition, lots of runoff, a big staging/pit area with plenty of room for camping...Grant and Monica if you're reading this, this would be a FANTASTIC place to hold the Can-Ams!!
I came out hoping to test my mettle against the Gang of Four, (Pete Neilson, Tony Callen, Mike Deilke, and Tyler Sandell) all of whom were racing SuperTT, but _none_ of them brought YSRs! Pfft... Pete had called Dave Albers, though, who brought his super-trick-suspension 80, and Ron West brought his trick CR80 and newly rebuilt Mod50, and Bret Cason brought his Supersport rounding out the field... Darrin Gauvin is still healing from his leg injury, but did a fantastic job flagging and helping with the SuperTT...good work, man!
Even though it was Gather weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to see most of the WL racers there, as T & A, denzler, Goat, Squid etc came over to cause trouble...we got Kevin onto Ron's spare for the heat race, and who?
for the main, no YSRs laying idle in the pits, heh!
We got several loong practice sessions, and I got to try Ron's smoooth CR80 for a few laps...if I weren't _already_ way overbudget this year I'd have to get one of them, too, it was so sweeet!
I'd left the dog out, so I couldn't stay Saturday nite, so I packed it up and drove home under the bright Moon, to the tunes of Nena, Loreena McKinnett, and Blondie...the hot tub has never been more inviting! I slept _all day_ Sunday, I haven't even unpacked the van yet!
Thanks again to everyone that helped make this a great bonus race weekend!
Next race is with PCYC in Lansdowne weekend after next, then it's the Invitational, woo hoo!


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In the morning strain oats. Add ½ tea spoon of dry cinnamon and ½ tea spoon of ginger powder and stir. Now oats are purported as a superfood , which they are , good for the nerves and fatigue as they are high the minerals manganese, phosphorus and selenium but they don't suit everybody, just like rice doesn't suit everybody. This is because everybody has a different temperament, a climate a vibration. Hence the adage "one man's meat is another man's poison" which also supports the theory that there really is enough to go round if….
On this meager diet cinnamon provides manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium. Its anti-inflammatory, lowers cholesterol, reduces proliferation of some cancers, good for the brain and cognitive functions. Ginger is also an amazing root/spice. Its also anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer. It's good for the prevention of ovarian and colon cancer, morning sickness, motion sickness, prevention of colds and flu, migraine relief and menstrual cramp. It's great for wind in the stomach which you may get from the beans you will eat on this challenge because you won't be able to afford any other protein except for cheap eggs. It is effective against E.coli induced diarrhea, especially in children. It contains vitamin B-5 and B-6 as well as minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
Drink the date water and add dates to oat/spice mix.Dates are little powerhouse of multi vitamin and minerals. They are low in fat and contain no cholesterol. They are a rich source of protein and dietary fibre, they contain vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B5. They also contain vitamin A1 and vitamin C. gates are great for people suffering with constipation; soak them over night in water, eat the dates and rink the soaking water the following morning. They promote sexual stamina and can be soaked, de-stoned, in goat's milk overnight, the next day blend together with honey and cardamom. They help in weight gain, are good for stomach cancer and are great for alcoholic de toxification.
Top with yoghurt and enjoy.There is a reason why we have used yoghurt over milk, milk contains a type of protein that is difficult for humans being to digest, maybe for the face that we have one stomach , whereas the baby cow, it was intended for, has two stomachs. Yoghurt on the other hand has gone through the process of fermentation; in this process it cultivates bacterial cultures that make digestion easier. Milk also contains a sugar called lactose, which some people find intolerable, especially people from warmer climate like Asian, Afro Caribbean, Southern Europeans and South American. As a general rule, a lot of bacteria that are active in the fermentation processes love sugar, they eat the lactose and turn it into bacteria that is useful for the stomach.


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Year after year, our world seems to be sinking into an infinite dark age. Problems spread, blood flows, people die, and many more. Nevertheless, people never agree on the main source of such tragedies. Personally, I believe hunger is a huge problem we deal with today. Hunger related issues are the cause of 7.6 million death cases per year. Practically speaking, that is almost 8 million less future doctors, engineers, and teachers per year. In a world where a cup of rice is far way more precious than diamonds for some people, faith and hope fades away. People who face hunger blindly follow anyone who provides them with simple survival needs, no matter what his or her aim is. Ghandi once said, "There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."
Poverty not only affects a man's health, but also affects us as a society. If a man is famished to the point that he sleeps with a rock tied to his stomach to stop an extreme feeling of pain, how is he supposed to be able to work and function properly the next morning? If a little boy is taught how to steal food to survive through his
childhood, how dare we expect him to grow up and become an uncorrupt citizen? If a woman searches all day through the garbage in front of everyone just to find a piece of bread for her kids, where is her dignity supposed to go? Within the big irony we live in, some people are rarely able to eat a bit less or diet for more than a year. Can you imagine how much sorrow ones who have no choice but to stay hungry go through? What goes around comes back around; you, yourself, might be one of these victims one day. The real question is would you like to experience such agony?
These are all a tiny fraction of a massive whole, a dot in a sea of the misery starvation can cause. Us, humans, sit and watch all this happening, yet, do nothing but Sympathize with a word, a tear, or maximum donate a certain amount of money to one of the internationally known associations. Later on, we condemn these helpless people for being the source of backwardness in our world. Actually, we are the reason for such thing. I guarantee you, if they were given a chance; they would have been thousand times better than you and I. They are people just like all of us with a potential, but lacking support.
Eventually, many wonder why is it our business? Well, deprivation affects all of us as a nation. Lack of food can lead a population to politically and socially collapse in a blink due to the gap that forms between social classes. Destitution definitely leads to the spread of jealousy, hatred, and envy among people of the same blood. It is our responsibility to make them feel valued and respected, for they need such reverence more than financial aid. In other words, they require empathy more than sympathy. We should provide them with clean water to cultivate their lands, and to protect them from
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Q: Generalization of the non-existence of a monostatic planar body Domokos, Papadopulos, and Ruina showed that there does not exist a convex planar rigid body of uniform density which has only
one orientation of stable equilibrium and one orientation of unstable equilibrium when placed on a level surface under the influence of gravity. In three
dimensions, such a body does exist. Therefore, let us stay in two dimensions, but consider different ways of trying to
generalize this result (which I will refer to as Problem 0). Consider the following two problems.
Problem 1: Is there a convex body of uniform density $0<\rho<1/2$ which has only one stable equilibrium
when floating in an incompressible liquid of unit density? This problem has been considered by Varkonyi, without any definite results,
but with some results that suggest at least that for $\rho\simeq0$ and $\rho\simeq1/2$ no such body exists. Note that the limit $\rho\to0$
corresponds to the original problem and the symmetry of the case $\rho=1/2$ makes the existence of at least two stable
orientations trivial.
Problem 2: Consider two congruent convex rigid bodies, one fixed and the other moving under the influence of a potential energy function given by the negative of the overlap area between the bodies. Can the shape of such a body be chosen so that there is only one stable equilibrium (namely the configuration of perfect overlap)? I first heard this problem from Paul Chaikin and then later saw some numerical results, unpublished at the moment, by Etienne Marcotte, a physics student at Princeton University, which suggest that no such shape exists.
It is clear that these problems have a common flavor. What is the best way to unify them? Here is my attempt: Let $K$ be a convex two-dimensional
body, and denote by $K_{\mathbf{x},\theta}$ the congruent body obtained from $K$ by rotating about the origin by an angle $\theta$ and then
translating by a vector $\mathbf{x}$. Let $\mu$ be a log-concave measure, and define a potential function
$U(\mathbf{x},\theta)=-\mu(K_{\mathbf{x},\theta})$. For any fixed $\theta$, it is easy to show that $U(\mathbf{x},\theta)$ is convex
as a function of $\mathbf{x}$ and therefore achieves its minimum in a convex region. Let $u(\theta)$ denote this minimum.
Conjecture: if there are angles $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ such that $u(\theta)$ is monotonic non-decreasing for $\theta_1\le\theta\le\theta_2$
and monotonic non-increasing for $\theta_2\le\theta\le\theta_1+2\pi$, then $u(\theta)$ is constant.
For Problem 1, the density of $\mu$ is given by $C-\rho y$ for $0<y<\operatorname{diam} K$ and $C+(1-\rho)y$ for $-\operatorname{diam} K<y<0$,
where $C$ is large enough to make sure the density is non-negative. For Problem 2, $\mu$ is simply the Lebesgue measure restricted to $K$.
My question is whether anyone can point out a counterexample? I could not think of one, but it is possible I am missing something obvious. Other comments would be welcome as well.
Edit: since I did not receive any suggestions for counterexamples of my conjecture, I would like to ask a different question to go with the same exposition. The solution of Problem 0 is often identified as a special case of the four-vertex theorem (4VT). However, the conventional proof does not use the 4VT in any way. In the proof that does use the 4VT, it is not the boundary of the body that is the curve on which the theorem is invoked, and it is really unclear, at least to me, what the significance is of the curve on which it is invoked (see Appendix B of this paper). Can anybody clear this up? What is the connection, really, of the 4VT to Problem 0? Is there any hope of its extending to Problems 1 and 2 and the conjecture? What is the significance of the curve on which the 4VT is invoked in Problem 0?

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The Boys' Hockey team beat Rogers 7-2 last night to move to 18-6 on the season. Austin Poganski had a hat trick, Mitch Fritz added two goals and Will Hammer notched four assists for the Crusaders who will learn their post-season seed later tonight.
The Boys' Basketball team lost at Mora on a last-second shot 71-69. Brady Schmit led the Crusaders with 25 points on the night.
Get your tickets now for the Cathedral production of "Singin' in the Rain". The show is next Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Holy Angels and the good seats are going fast. Be sure and attend one of the four performances and support CHS students as they perform a classic. Tickets are available in the CHS Main Office or by calling 257-2100.
It is Ash Wednesday - so we pause to begin out lenten journey, both here in school and at our parishes. We will get back to the games tomorrow.


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British car maker and engineering firm Lotus has secured orders that will lead to a near doubling of its sports car production.
British car maker and engineering firm Lotus has secured orders that will lead to a near doubling of sports car production.
Lotus has pre-sold 2,000 of its Elise roadsters in the US ahead of the launch of the $US40,000 'Federal' version later this month, and this should bring its total output to about 4,500 cars, Lotus executive Ansar Ali told BBC News Online.
The report said the US launch comes after years of battle with local officials who have only recently agreed to approve the sparsely equipped two-seater's safety standards.
Ali reportedly hopes that bringing the Elise to the US should help further push the company into the black, just as it prepares to reveal that it returned a profit during the year to March this year.
The BBC said another boost to Lotus has come from its continued expansion in Japan where it currently sells about 200 Elise cars a year.
Its latest model, the Exige, which went on sale at last week's Geneva motor show, should add 100 or 200 further sales in Japan, Ali reportedly predicted.
Lotus has described the new model as a racing car that can also be used on the road and expects to sell between 600 and 700 units of the £30,000 Exige a year, about half of them in the UK.
Both the new model launch and the push into the US coincide with the phasing out of a contract to make the Speedster on behalf of General Motors Europe's Vauxhall and Opel brands, the BBC said.
For this reason, Lotus has "the capacity and the flexibility to absorb the increase in production" of its own Elise and the Exige models, Ali told the broadcaster.
Looking ahead, Lotus also has plans to replace its Esprit supercar by late 2006 or early 2007, the report said, adding that Ali estimated the replacement would be priced between £50,000 and £70,000.
The last old Esprit rolled off the assembly line at the factory in Norwich the week before the Geneva show and its continuous presence in the US market has kept alive a network of 50 enthusiastic US dealers, Ali told the BBC.
That meant that Lotus would not have to build up a dealer network from scratch when it launches the 'Federal' Elise.
The BBC said with help from Malaysian car maker Proton – which acquired the remaining 20% of Lotus shares two years ago to become the sole owner – Lotus has also modified the Elise to broaden its appeal.
"What we're trying to do with our brand is to satisfy both performance drivers and lifestyle oriented customers who like the looks of the car, but want ABS, electric windows, a CD player and carpet," Ali reportedly said.
Driving enthusiasts who want to keep the weight down will often chose a pared-down version of the £28,000 190bhp car, while 'poseurs' might be more interested in a 120bhp £23,000 car with added gadgets.
Ali insisted to the BBC that the Elise is becoming ever more popular with company car drivers because its 1.8 litre engine puts it in the same emissions category as the Ford Ka, thus making it cheaper for tax reasons than cars with larger engines.
The BBC said the claim is hard to take seriously, despite Ali's insistence that, at 40 miles to the gallon, the car is also rather economical to drive.
Both the Elise and the Exige are likely to remain cars for enthusiasts who are prepared to go through an elaborate acrobatic routine every time they get in and out of the car, the BBC noted.
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Michael J. Stout
Michael Stout
Title Department Head and Professor
Department Entomology Department
E-mail MStout@agcenter.lsu.edu
Address 1 404 Life Sciences Building, LSU
Heinrichs, E.A., Nwilene, F.E., Stout, M.J., Hadi, B.A.R., and Freitas, T. 2017. Rice insect pests and their management. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK (ISBN: 978 1 78676 196 5; www.bdspublishing.com).
Stout, M.J. 2020. Plant-insect interactions, host-plant resistance, and pest management. In: Kogan, M. and L. Higley (eds.). Integrated management of insect, mite and nematode pests in agriculture - Vol 2: Current and Future Developments in IPM. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing , Cambridge, UK.
Stout, M. J., H. Kurabchew, and G. L. D. Leite. 2018. Host plant resistance in tomato. In: Wakil, W. (ed.), Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests of Tomato. Elsevier, Oxford, UK.
Refereed journal articles
Souza, B. H. S., E. Costa, Z. Ribeiro, B. Perlatti, M. Cruz, M. Forim, A. Boiça Jr., and M.J. Stout. 2021. Soybean leaf age and plant stage influence expression of resistance to velvet bean caterpillar and fall armyworm. Chemoecology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-021-00360-6.
Villegas, J.M., B.E. Wilson, and M.J. Stout. 2021. Integration of host plant resistance and cultural tactics for management of root- and stem- feeding insect pests in rice. Frontiers in Plant Science, in press.
Bhavanam, S. and M. J. Stout. 2021. Seed treatment with jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate induces resistance to insects but reduces plant growth and yield in rice, Oryza sativa. Frontiers in Plant Science, in press.
Bhavanam, S., B. Wilson, B. Blackman, and M.J. Stout. 2021. Biology and management of the rice stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in rice, Oryza sativa. Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 12 (1): 20
Lanka, S.K., Davis, J.A., Elderd, B., and M.J. Stout. 2021. Jasmonic acid-induced resistance to fall armyworm in soybeans: variation among genotypes and tradeoffs with constitutive resistance. Basic and Applied Ecology, in press.
Bernaola, L., Butterfield, T.S., T.H. Tai, and M.J. Stout. 2021. Epicuticular wax rice mutants show reduced resistance to the rice water weevil and fall armyworm. Environmental Entomology, doi: 10.1093/ee/nvab038.
Wilson, B.E., J.M. Villegas, M.J. Stout, and K.J. Landry. 2021. Relative yield loss from stem borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and rice water weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in rice. Journal of Economic Entomology, doi: 10.1093/jee/toab046
Villegas, J.A., Wilson, B.E., and Stout, M.J. 2021. Assessment of Tolerance and Resistance of Inbred Rice Cultivars to Combined Infestations of Rice Water Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Stemborers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, doi: 10.1111/eea.13054.
Villegas, J.A., Wilson, B.E., Way, M.O., Gore, J., and Stout, M.J. 2021. Tolerance to Rice Water Weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Infestations among Hybrid and Inbred Rice Cultivars in the Southern U.S. Crop Protection 139: 105368.
Bernaola, L.* and M.J. Stout. 2020. The effect of mycorrhizal seed treatments on rice growth, yield, and tolerance to rice water weevil injury. Journal of Pest Science, 94: 796=807.
Kraus, E.C., R. Guerra, and M.J. Stout. 2020. Evaluation of Nicaraguan rice varieties for resistance to rice delphacid: Potential sources for breeding programs. Southwestern Entomologist 45: 79-87.
Wilson, B.E. and M.J. Stout. 2020. Reexamination of the influence of Oebalus pugnax (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) infestations on rice yield and quality. Journal of Economic Entomology. toaa063, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa063
Bernaola, L.*, and M.J. Stout. 2019. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on rice-herbivore interactions are soil-dependent. Scientific Reports, 9, Article number: 14037
Kraus EC*, Stout, M.J. 2019. Seed treatment using methyl jasmonate induces resistance to rice water weevil but reduces plant growth in rice. PLoS ONE 14(9): e0222800. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222800.
Kraus, E.C. * and M.J. Stout. 2019. Direct and indirect effects of herbicides on insect herbivores in rice, Oryza sativa. Scientific Reports, 9, Article number: 6998
Kraus, E.C. * and M.J. Stout. 2019. Plant-mediated interactions among above-ground and below-ground life stages of a root-feeding weevil. Ecological Entomology DOI: 10.1111/een.12757
Kraus, E.C. * and M.J. Stout. 2019. Effects of defoliation on the resistance and tolerance of rice, Oryza sativa, to root injury by the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 167: 350-359.
Villegas, J. *, B.E. Wilson, and M.J. Stout. 2019. Efficacy of reduced rates of chlorantraniliprole seed treatment on insect pests of irrigated drill-seeded rice. Pest Mangement Science, DOI 10.1002/ps.5437 .
Rahaman, M.M.* and M.J. Stout. 2019. Comparative efficacies of next-generation insecticides against yellow stem borer and their effects on natural enemies in a rice ecosystem. Rice Science, 26: 157-166.
de Freitas, T.F.S.*, M.J. Stout, and J. Sant'Ana. 2018. Effects of exogenous methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid on rice resistance to Oebalus pugnax. Pest Management Science 75: 744-752.
Bernaola, L. *, Cosme, M., Schneider, R. and Stout, M. 2018. Belowground inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increases local and systemic susceptibility of rice plants to different pest organisms. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00747
Bernaola, L. *, G. Cange**, M.O. Way, J. Gore, J. Hardke, and M.J. Stout. 2018. Natural colonization of rice by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in different production areas. Rice Science 25: 169-174.
Saad, M.M. *, M.M. Rahaman*, and M.J. Stout. 2018. Varietal resistance against the rice water weevil in field and greenhouse studies. Environmental Entomology 47: 388-395.
Blackman, B.D. * and Stout, M.J. 2017. Development of rice stink bug, Oebalus pugnax F., nymphs on rice kernels and effects of nymphal feeding on rice yields. Southwestern Entomologist, 42(3):641-650.
Villegas, J. M. *, Way, M.O., Pearson, R.A., and Stout, M.J. 2017. Integrating soil silicon amendment, insecticides, and varietal resistance for management of rice insect pests in drill-seeded rice. Plants, 6, 33.
Lanka, S.K. *, Senthil-Nathan, S., Blouin, D., and Stout, M.J. 2017. Impact of thiamethoxam seed treatment on growth and yield of rice, Oryza sativa. Journal of Economic Entomology 110: 479-486.
Mercer, N.*, Kaller, M., and Stout, M.J. 2017. Diversity of arthropods in farmed wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Plain and effects of detrital subsidies. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 32:1, 163-178, DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2016.1253623
Cosme, M.A., Lu J., Erb M, Stout, M.J., Franken P, and Wurst, S. 2016. A fungal endophyte helps plants to tolerate root herbivory through changes in gibberellin and jasmonate signaling. New Phytologist 211: 1065-1076.
Biology and Management of Insect Pests of Rice (in cooperation with Dr. Blake Wilson)
Over the last 25 years, my program has published over 70 refereed journal articles and over 80 technical articles on the biology and management of insect pests of rice, including the rice water weevil, the rice stink bug, and stem-boring lepidopterans. The results of my laboratory's research have been used by the U.S. rice industry to transition from the exclusive use of post-flood applications of carbofuran for management of the rice water weevil to the use of a more diversified, effective, sustainable, and safer portfolio of insecticides, including several seed treatments and foliar insecticides. Research by my students has also explored the biological basis and effectiveness of several cultural practices against the rice water weevil, rice stink bug, and stem borers, including planting date, water management, weed management, and seeding rate. Our research has resulted in the adoption of more effective management tactics against both the major pests of rice as well as minor pests such as the South American rice miner and the fall armyworm.
Continued research in this area is needed, however, partly to reduce reliance of current management programs on chemical insecticides and partly because globalization and climate change have resulted in the invasion and establishment or threatened establishment of new insect pests. The expansion of the range of the Mexican rice borer into southwest Louisiana, and the possibility of invasion of Louisiana rice by the rice delphacid, are examples of the latter trend. One result of these changes in the pest complex in Louisiana rice is that pest management research in Louisiana rice is becoming more relevant to pest management in other parts of the rice-producing world.
One focus of current efforts is on an improved understanding of the biology and chemical ecology of the rice stink bug and of the effects of feeding by the rice stink bug on grain yield and quality. Recent research suggests that the current threshold for the use of insecticides against the rice stink bug may be too low, which may be resulting in the application of too much insecticide. Field experiments will be conducted to determine whether raising the threshold for insecticide applications will result in deleterious effects on rice grain quality (peck and broken grains). Greenhouse and laboratory experiments are being conducted to better understand the factors that attract rice stink bugs to developing grains. This latter work will include characterizing the volatiles emitted by rice panicles at various stages of kernel development and the effects of these volatiles on stink bug behavior.
Another area of interest is the use of "perennial" rice lines – lines that can produce several crops over multiple years from a single planting. These lines, if integrated into U.S. production systems, could potentially allow for more sustainable and integrated rice cropping systems (for example, by allowing the establishment of larger populations of beneficial arthropods in rice paddies).
Novel Approaches to Understanding and Deploying Insect-Resistant Crop Varieties (in cooperation with Dr. Blake Wilson)
One management tactic that has been the particular focus of my program's research is host-plant resistance. Over 10,000 cultivars and unimproved genotypes of rice have been evaluated over the past 50+ years for resistance to the rice water weevil, but no genotypes with high levels of resistance have been found. More recent evaluations of weevil resistance in Louisiana cultivars have confirmed that no cultivars possess high levels of resistance, although the older Texas cultivar 'Jefferson' consistently supports lower populations of rice water weevil larvae, and medium-grain varieties such as 'Jupiter' consistently support high populations of larvae. Several lines resulting from a cross between 'Jefferson' and the susceptible cultivar 'Cocodrie" show resistance comparable to 'Jefferson' and yield and grain quality characteristics comparable to 'Cocodrie', and these lines may be valuable for the future development of high-yielding lines with resistance to the rice water weevil. Furthermore, recent field experiments have demonstrated that hybrid rice lines are more tolerant of weevil injury than inbred lines (i.e. hybrids suffer lower yield losses despite being equally infested), and the use of these tolerant lines may be advantageous in fields in which use of insecticides is impossible or undesirable. The plant physiological traits possessed by tolerant varieties that allow them to more effectively withstand weevil feeding are being investigated.
Screening of rice genotypes for resistance to stem-boring lepidopterans and rice delpahcid has only been initiated recently, because these insects have only become threats to Louisiana rice over the past decade. We have shown significant variation in resistance to stem borers in U.S. germplasm, and are currently formulating recommendations based on these results. Germplasm with resistance to the rice delphacid has also been identified.
Because traditional approaches to identifying resistant lines have met with limited success (especially against the rice water weevil), our lab has been exploring other approaches to identifying resistant genotypes and elucidating mechanisms underlying resistance. For example, we have recently shown that mutant rice lines deficient in the production of epicuticular waxes (developed by Tom Thai, USDA-ARS) are more susceptible to the rice water weevil and fall armyworm. Preliminary data suggest that breeding for increased yields over the past 100 years has resulted in a measurable decline in the resistance of rice cultivars to the rice water weevil. Recent cooperative efforts with Drs. Adam Famoso and Brijesh Anjira (rice breeders, H. Rouse Caffey Rice Research Station) have involved screening chromosome segment substitution lines for resistance to rice water weevils and stem borers and testing lines segregating for leaf pubescence.
Recently, a line of research has been initiated with mutant rice lines deficient in their ability to take up silicon (Si) from the soil (also developed by Dr. Tai). Past research in rice suggests that Si uptake not only enhances biomechanical resistance to insect pests (via increased tissue
toughness) but also biochemical resistance (via interactions with the jasmonic acid signaling pathway). Research with these lines seeks to elucidate the relative importance of biomechanical and biochemical resistance against various rice pests.
Plant-insect microorganism interactions
Crop plants are focal organisms for complex and intricate interactions among arthropods and microorganisms. Among these interactions, the interactions of plants with endophytic fungi, ectomycorrizal fungi, plant growth-promoting bacteria, and pathogenic microorganisms can have profound impacts on herbivore preference and performance. Our lab has demonstrated that colonization of rice with mycorrhizae in the greenhouse and field increases the susceptibility of rice to a wide range of organisms, including rice water weevils, fall armyworms, stem borers, and the causal agent of sheath blight. However, mycorrhizal colonization my also increase the tolerance of rice and other crop plants to both above-ground and below-ground injury. A number of experiments are currently being conducted to assess the impact of mycorrhizal inoculation on the resistance of rice, soybean, and maize to insect pests, with an emphasis on fall armyworm. Other experiments are being conducted to elucidate potential direct and plant-mediated interactions among rice stink bugs and pathogenic microorganisms that attack developing rice grain, such as the causal agents of false kernel smut and bacterial panicle blight (collaboration with Jong Ham, LSU Plant Pathology).
Plant Phenotypic Plasticity and Pest Management
Plant resistance is a plastic trait – that is, the level of plant resistance expressed by a plant is contingent on the plant's history of prior exposure to biotic and abiotic stresses or signals. Expression of plant resistance can also depend on plant or tissue age or stage. Plant phenotypic plasticity may have important implications for pest management, but these have not been sufficiently investigated. A series of published and unpublished studies over the past decade have demonstrated that, although feeding by rice water weevil and fall armyworm on rice can induce resistance to other insects that feed later on rice, these plant-mediated interactions probably have little impact on pest management in the field. However, there may be other ways in which plant phenotypic plasticity may be important in pest management. Experiments involving silicon soil amendments have shown that adding sources of silicon to the soil may stimulate the resistance of rice plants to stem borers and other pests. Moreover, our lab has shown that treating rice seeds or spraying plants with jasmonic acid or methyl jasmonate (plant hormones involved in plant responses to herbivory) may stimulate resistance to pests without reducing crop yields. Ongoing work seeks to explore how elicitors of resistance can be used in pest management and to elucidate the mechanisms involved in elicitor-induced resistance. Another area of interest is the use of "biostimulants" to stimulate not only plant resistance but also stimulate plant tolerance of biotic and abiotic stresses and enhance crop yields.
ENTM 7002: Plant Resistance to Arthropods
Prereq.: consent of instructor. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Detailed examination of the mechanistic basis of plant-insect interactions, with special reference to host-plant resistance in agricultural systems; integrates relevant concepts from diverse fields including insect physiology, plant physiology, plant biochemistry and ecology; evaluation of the current theoretical basis for research in plant-insect interactions; laboratory demonstrations and exercises emphasize the techniques used in host-plant resistance research.
Professor and Head, Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University
Interim Director, School of Plant, Environmental, and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University
Co-Director, Center for Research Excellence in Plant Biotechnology and Crop Development
B.A. 1989 University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D. 1996 University of California, Davis
Stout, Michael J.


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Dominik Maltritz is Professor for International Economics at the University of Erfurt. He studied Business Administration (1994-1999) and Physics (1991-1994) at the University of Göttingen. From 1999 until 2009 he worked at the chair of monetary economics at TU Dresden, where he earned his doctoral degree for his Dissertation "Quantifizierung von Souveränrisiken" in 2006. His fields of interest are: international financial crises, default risks, option pricing theory, capital flow to developing countries and determinants of foreign direct investments, corporate teakeovers and choice of location.
"Economic Determinants of Country Credit Risk: A Bayesian Approach"


There is a steady shift in the way people choose their next adventure. We've evolved from a world of guide books and brochures to that of social media and Yelp reviews.
Marketing opportunities continue to grow in this industry – TripAdvisor. Email marketing. Periscope. The list goes on and on. The good news is that our team stays on top of those trends and other emerging digital platforms. We have one goal: to sell a distinctive experience.
We find compelling ways to help you build relationships with your visitors. It's all about research and discovery that benefits not only your marketing strategy, but also your organization and how your organization connects with the audience to elevate their experiences. Interactive marketing via web+mobile, social media, emails … these are endless opportunities.
You provide the destination. We'll create the road map.
With a nearly 90-year history of putting smiles on guests' faces, Knoebels Amusement Resort had no problem having its brand recognized. But there was one major area left virtually underdeveloped - the digital audience. After bringing in a fresh director of marketing & advertising, Knoebels looked to become more relevant to the younger generation by targeting the resort's ever-growing mobile audience, so we embarked on an integrated, digital campaign to meet the company's objectives.
MoJo Active surprised us by over-delivering on every objective we had. Their ability to strategize, collaborate and analyze their efforts provides me with a clear view of the value of my investment. And they continue to provide that value week after week as a team.
MoJo Active led the SRVVB through significant improvements in online marketing through multiple website redesigns of desktop and mobile, launch of a custom mobile app and pay-per-click campaigns for events and destinations – as well as developed corresponding print pieces to complement those efforts. This strategy significantly increased conversions in key online and offline metrics, including brochure requests, phone calls, contact us submissions, and mobile app downloads.
Hawk Mountain wanted to take its website to the next level to provide an enhanced visitor experience and better meet the organization's goals. Our preliminary research and planning resulted in our approach to build and design not only the client's website, but also its Bird Finder tool. This custom site feature visually shows the location of birds from all over the world, allowing raptor conservation contributors to watch the impact of their donations over time.


Doha, Qatar, 16 May 2017: Leading global business aviation company Deer Jet presented the world's first 787 'Dream Jet' during its Middle East debut when it made a stopover yesterday at Doha International Airport. The flying visit is part of a series of showcases across the globe in Deer Jet's "Dreams Encounter the World" tour of key international charter destinations.
The B787-8 Dream Jet, with its renowned lightweight carbon fiber fuselage, can fly continuously for 18 and a half hours, or 16,000 kilometres. Given its efficiency, the Dream Jet can reach any major city in the world, non-stop from Doha. Prices start from $70,000 per hour.
"This new service in the Middle East market is just the first step for Deer Jet as we eye further expansion in the region. A growing generation of premium travellers are looking to maximise their leisure time in the most opulent surroundings, not only do we make premium travel a slick and less time-consuming process, we also do it in superior style," said Frank Fang, Vice-President of Deer Jet.


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IKE: Song
Party Vibes
was written and performed by Ike Turner and was included on the album The Edge in 1980. Released also as a promotional single with a special disco mix, it managed to reach the dance chart in America. The same version was also the b-side on the 1982 single Shame, Shame, Shame.
Writer: Ike Turner
Producer: Ike Turner
Album: The Edge (1980)
Single: Party Vibes (1980) / Shame, Shame, Shame (1982)
Charts: USA: #27 (Dance)
Party Vibes 4:37
From the album 'The Edge'
Party Vibes (Extended Disco Version) 8:02
From the promo single 'Party Vibes' and the single 'Shame, Shame, Shame'
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Next: Peaches 'N' Cream


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Ocean energy
Holyhead Deep
Dyfnder Caergybi
Faroe Islands / DGIM
France / TIGER
Taiwan – replacing nuclear with renewable baseload
In Taiwan, Minesto is carrying out site development with the purpose to establish the first tidal energy arrays with Minesto's technology in Asia – and to demonstrate renewable baseload generation from the continuously-flowing Kuroshio current.
The conditions for extracting marine energy in Taiwan are very good due to access to both tidal streams and continuous ocean currents. Taiwan aims to produces 20% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and has decided to scrap its nuclear power capacity within the same timeframe. Today, 97.5 percent of the country's total energy use comes from imported fossil fuels.
Taiwan has a well-developed industrial infrastructure and a number of stakeholders in the private and public sectors are active in marine energy.
Established collaboration with key stakeholders
Minesto has been active in Taiwan since November 2016 when the company formed a collaboration with the Research Center for Ocean Energy and Strategies at National Taiwan Ocean University, to explore the potential for Minesto's Deep Green technology in Taiwan. Late 2017 Minesto established the subsidiary Minesto Taiwan Ltd to run the local site and project development.
Minesto is looking to install a device at a pre-consented tidal stream site in the North of Taiwan, close to the Keelung Islet. In addition, development work and dialogues with industrial partners are ongoing to move towards installations in the Kuroshio current, which could see the world's first electricity generated from ocean currents.
Bridgehead to the Asian market
Minesto's establishment in Taiwan also consolidates a commercial expansion rollout throughout Asia, by both autonomously operated Deep Green Microgrid systems and array installations of Minesto Utility Scale systems.
In Southeast Asia alone, 65 million people live without electricity and many millions more live with unreliable supply, making them dependent on expensive diesel-generated electricity. Marine energy and Minesto's Microgrid power plants have the potential to meet a substantial share of the need for reliable and clean electricity supply in this part of the world.
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Between 2012 and 2014 I worked with the Manchester School of Theatre at the Manchester Metropolitan University as a production manager on a number of filmed drama pieces. It was a pleasure to work at the School, and with their extraordinary talented students. With an impressive alumni that includes John Bradley-West, Sue Cleaver, Steve Coogan, Bernard Hill, David Threlfall, and Julie Walters, it's no doubt that the school produces the stars of tomorrow.


General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.
The company operates through the following segments: Energy [2013 inactive], Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer and Industrial.
This is an evergreen position. We will reach out when we are ready to hire. The role of the Facility Leader is to ensure that the facility requirements including security, employee transportation both ex-pat and national, ex-pat accommodation, office accommodation, workshops, yard, and facility support supplies/ services are in place to allow the facility to operate on a daily basis to the expected GE standard to meet our customers' requirements at Onne located at the FOT Free Trade Zone.
– Working with the Operations Leader to develop the facility capabilities so that forecasted annual work look-ahead and quarterly targets can be met.
– Responsible to control equipment movement costs within the facility to minimize costs.
– Responsible to lead special projects to improve Nigeria Services capabilities to meet customer requirements.
– Responsible to ensure we have all required licenses, certification and accreditations in place so that the facility/employees are compliant to work in Nigeria.
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Die Gemeinderatswahlen in der Steiermark 2005 wurden am 13. März 2005 in allen steirischen Gemeinden – mit Ausnahme von Graz – der Gemeinderat durchgeführt. Die Wahl des Bürgermeisters erfolgte in den steirischen Gemeinden durch den jeweiligen Gemeinderat; eine Direktwahl durch die Wähler ist nicht vorgesehen.

Wahlergebnis

Die Wahl brachte (steiermarkweit summiert) folgendes Ergebnis (jeweils im Vergleich zur Gemeinderatswahl 2000):

Insgesamt wurden in 541 Gemeinden 7.507 Mandate vergeben. Die Ergebnisse in den einzelnen Gemeinden sind bei den jeweiligen Ortsartikeln angegeben.

Die Wahlbeteiligung fiel von 79,97 % auf 77,81 %; trotzdem stieg die Anzahl der gültigen Stimmen von 581.965 auf 597.096.

Das Liberale Forum, welches im Jahr 2000 in einigen Gemeinden kandidiert hatte und 1 Mandat erreichte, trat in keiner Gemeinde an.

Siehe auch
 Landtagswahl in der Steiermark 2005

Weblinks
 Offizielle Ergebnisse auf Verwaltung.steiermark.at

Gemeinderatswahl 2005
Steiermark #Gemeinderat
05, Steiermark


He's been known to openly criticize the company he works for, with thousands of opinion-leaders listening in. In the process, he's become one of his company's most publicly recognizable employees. But, at the same time, Scoble and a group of employees like him have done something millions of dollars in advertising couldn't.
The purpose of this link is two fold. The topic of the article is interesting in its own right, but the author's style really made me think. Write the gist of your article in two short lines at the beginning of your post and make it really interesting.
Heh… the hook and the inverted pyramid writing style. Maybe the mainstream media has something to teach us after all!
The inverted pyramid is just plain old-school journalism, as practiced by the best newspaper writers for years. It works every time to get a point across. It's also a treat for print editors, as they don't have to worry about chopping important content when they need to shorten an article up to save space.


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We have connections with the best music programs and instructors in Eastern Iowa. Please contact us if you want a recommendation or contact information. We have several of the most experienced teachers right at our Cedar Rapids location. Please contact us for more information about these and other instructors!
John Schultz, violin/viola/chamber music
John holds a Master of Music degree from the Leonard Sorkin Institute of Chamber Music. While there he was a member of the Arreaux String Quartet. Prior to this he received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he studied on full scholarship with Myron Kartman. A strong proponent of the Talent Education Method, John has studied Suzuki violin pedagogy with Nancy Jackson, Alice Joy Lewis, Mark Bjork, and has studied viola pedagogy with William Preucil. In addition to owning Schultz Strings, John is on faculty at the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City as well and as a faculty member at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA. John has developed many music festivals and is currently the executive director of the Corridor Honors Orchestra and Hilltop Chamber Music Festival. When not teaching and administrating he often plays chamber music concerts throughout the corridor area and occasionally performs with Orchestra Iowa and other professional orchestras. Away from music John enjoys spending many happy hours participating as a member of Rotary International working in training, leadership development and youth exchange. He is also an avid cyclist recently completing a cross country ride from San Francisco to Virginia Beach with his wife Rebecca and two young children.
Dr. Tyler Hendrickson, viola/violin/chamber music
Dr. Tyler Hendrickson began as a Suzuki student at age six, and . He holds a B.A. in Music from Luther College, a M.M. from Wichita State University and a D.M.A. from the University of Iowa. He was a fellowship recipient at the internationally renowned Aspen Music Festival and School. He has held positions with the Wichita Symphony and LaCrosse Symphony Orchestras. He was the founding violist with both the Franziska Trio and the Spiritoso Quartet. Dr. Hendrickson is deeply versed in Suzuki Pedagogy, having registered 20 core training units with the Suzuki Association of the Americas including multiple units with William Preucil, Sr (Recording Artist of the Suzuki Viola School) . He has been praised not only for his playing, but also his ideas, energy and understanding of Suzuki pedagogy leading to presentations at the 16th and 17th Biennial Conference of the Suzuki Association of the Americas. Dr. Hendrickson has taught across the country and worked with students aged 3 through 80. He has taught college students at Wichita State University and the University of Oregon. His students have gone on to honor orchestras, All-State orchestras, and performed at University of Oregon Basketball Games, the Iowa State Fair, and Carnegie Hall.
Robbie Gearhart, violin/bass/guitar/ukulele
Robbie Gearhart is a musician and composer whose work extends over multiple musical genres including classical, jazz, and musical theatre. He began playing violin at age nine through the Suzuki Program, and bass at age 13. He continued his private and orchestral studies through college, and graduated from St. Ambrose University with a bachelor's degree in K-12 music education in 2018. Robbie has experience working with students ranging from four to 18 years old in private, small-group, and classroom settings. His approach to teaching is characterized by his ability to diagnose problem areas in students' playing, and apply appropriate solutions through both comprehensible language and physical demonstration. In addition to his work with orchestral instruments, Robbie also plays guitar and bass in the indie pop band, "The Horse Theory."
Catherine Rinderknecht Moritz, violin
Catherine Rinderknecht Moritz is a violinist dedicated to connecting with people through the shared experience of music-performing, teaching, and collaborating with others to enhance our human experience. Praised for her "innate artistry," she strives to bond deeply with music and convey it with the utmost care, vulnerability and sincerity. An advocate for new music and collaboration, Catherine actively commissions and promotes new works for solo unaccompanied violin. In 2016, she commissioned and premiered a series of solo violin pieces for her project entitled, "There Is No Comfort Zone" and was a cocommissioner of Stephanie Ann Boyd's Amerigo violin sonata (2015), giving the Oklahoma premiere as part of the composer's 50 State Sonata Project. In August 2019, she will begin a large-scale performance project called "Shared Stories" which will bring contemporary solo violin
pieces to every county in Iowa. Catherine is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts program in Violin Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Iowa. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance with distinction at the University of Iowa and her Master of Music degree in Violin Performance at the University of Oklahoma. Her principal teachers include, Scott Conklin, Hal Grossman, and Doris Preucil.
Bryce Christensen, violin/viola
Bryce Christensen has lived in eastern Iowa since the age of two when his family left the farm in western Iowa to move to Iowa City. (His father planned to attend college at the University of Iowa.) Bryce attended kindergarten and part of first grade in Iowa City, then lived in Cedar Rapids until his graduation from Washington High School in 1979. He then went on to attend Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, graduating with his Bachelors Degree in 1983. He then returned to Iowa City to attend graduate school at the University of Iowa and received his Masters degree in Violin Performance in 1986. Bryce currently makes his home in Cedar Rapids with his wife, Kay, their dog, Peter and their cat, Chance.
Piper McGee, violin/fiddle
Piper started learning violin and piano by ear at a young age in her hometown in Minnesota; she played with the Winona Fiddler's Club, directed by Betsy Neil, until moving to Cedar Rapids, IA to further her studies. While at Coe College, Piper was a member of Mu Phi Epsilon - Mu Psi, Concertmaster of the Coe College Symphony Orchestra, and a volunteer musician at local hospitals and nursing homes (sometimes in collaboration with Mu Phi Epsilon). Piper graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree focused on Music and Psychology. After graduating, Piper spent time abroad before moving back to Cedar Rapids to partner with a CR-based record label and compose, improvise, and perform alongside fellow musicians. In addition to vigorous involvement in music, Piper embraces any opportunity to venture into the wilderness and treasures each moment spent off-the-grid.
Anna Wolle, violin/viola/world music
Anna Wolle is an artist, musician, and writer who has devoted a large part of her life to the arts and arts advocacy. A person of many interests, she sees music as a unifying factor that has significantly impacted the different stages of her life. Since the age of four, Anna has studied classical violin in her home state of Iowa, and later added other musical opportunities such as opera study, jazz improvisation, and musical theatre. Anna received her B.A. in French and visual art from St. Olaf College. Shortly after, Anna moved to Dakar, Senegal on the west coast of Africa to found Teranga Strings (Teranga meaning 'hospitality' in the Wolof language) as an El Sistema-inspired social venture which connects students of many ages and economic backgrounds to violin lessons. While in Dakar, Anna also joined guitarist and folk story writer Elhadji Leeboon to form the band Groupe Leeboon: Anna and Elhadji. Wanting to bolster Teranga Strings and learn more through experience and graduate studies, Anna moved back to Cedar Rapids, IA in April of 2019. There, she is working as a violin teacher and string specialist. She is also subbing in local Eastern Iowa symphonies, playing chamber music with her cellist younger sister Ella, and always looking for more creative projects to follow.
Jenwei Yu, viola/violin
Jenwei Yu is a freelance violist based in the Chicago area. A graduate from Arizona State University and DePaul University, and a recent member of Civic Orchestra of Chicago as principal viola, he has worked with esteemed conductors and musicians such as Pierre Boulez, Bernard Haitink, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Kent Nagano, Yo-Yo Ma, Renee Fleming, and members of Silk Road Ensemble. He is also an avid chamber musician as well as a passionate educator, recently being part of the Orchestra Iowa chamber series and Music in the Schools program. Jenwei regularly performs with Quad City, Dubuque, Chattanooga, Northwest Indiana Symphonies as well as Fort Wayne Philharmonic. When he is not busy on the road performing, Jenwei enjoys casual road trips and cuisines from all over the world. His goal is to visit all of the national parks in the United States.
Dr. Ghyas Zeidieh, cello
French-born Syrian cellist and conductor, Dr. Ghyas Zeidieh is an active musician and educator in the Iowa and
Illinois region. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and master's from the University of Iowa, and his bachelor's from the Damascus Conservatory. His dissertation topic is on the Cello Concerto of Syrian composer, Nouri Iskandar.
Zeidieh serves as the director for both the Dubuque Symphony Youth String Ensemble and Philharmonia. He is a
Suzuki Association of the Americas certified teacher and was the Instructor of Cello at Western Illinois University,
where he was a member of the Julstrom faculty String Quartet. An active orchestral musician, Ghyas has played with many orchestras in the Middle East, including the National Syrian Orchestra, Syrian Philharmonic Orchestra, the Arab Youth Orchestra, and the Euro-Med Orchestra, and can be heard on several Syrian film scores. Dr. Zeidieh has performed with numerous American ensembles including the National Geographic Midwestern Tour (MN and IL), Revival Theater Company (IA), Theater Cedar Rapids (IA), Dubuque Symphony (IA), Quincy Symphony (IL), and the Dirt Road Ensemble (NH). Past summer music festival experiences include performances at Apple Hill, Salem Music Festival (NY), and Weekend of Chamber Music (NY).
James Ellis, cello
James Ellis is a cellist from St. Clair Shores, Michigan and has received three music degrees. A Bachelor from Western Michigan University, studying with Bruce Uchimura; a Masters from the University of Georgia, studying with David Starkweather; and a Doctorate from the University of Iowa, studying with Charles Wendt. James has played with 17 professional symphonies in Michigan, Georgia, South Carolina and Iowa. He currently maintains a private studio in Iowa City, and in Marion at the Marion Music Academy and Schultz Strings, and also teaches at Cornell College. He has been principal cellist at various times with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, Orchestra Iowa, the Southeast Iowa Symphony, the Waverly Community Orchestra, and the Quad-Cities Symphony. For three years, he has played with a fledgling new music group, the Durward Ensemble. James also plays regularly with the Iowa City Community Orchestra and the Iowa City Chamber Singers. In his spare time, he works at Pleasant Valley Golf Course in Iowa City.
Matt Laughlin, cello
Matthew served as cello faculty at The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Jerusalem for two plus years where one if his students won first prize in the 2012 Palestine National Music Competition. He taught at the Concord Community Music School, in New Hampshire for 7 years where he was a member of a piano trio that concertized regularly throughout New England. Currently, he teaches at the Preucil School in Iowa City and the Orchestra Iowa School in Cedar Rapids. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University, a Master of Arts in Music from the University of New Hampshire and is currently a D.M.A. candidate (ABD) at the University of Iowa where he served as an RA for 3 years in the Center for New Music. Matthew has performed as a soloist & chamber musician throughout the U.S. and abroad, including the Czech Republic, Germany, China, Israel, Jordan and Palestine. Matthew has performed with the Palestine National Orchestra, the Vermont Symphony, the New Hampshire Symphony, the Manhattan Philharmonic and now performs regularly with Orchestra Iowa. Matthew has played in master classes for Janos Starker, Paul Katz, Colin Carr & Yo-Yo Ma and studied with Emilio Colon, Emmanuel Feldman, Larry Veal, Terry King and Anthony Arnone.
Carey Bostian, cello
Carey has been conductor of the Iowa City Community String Orchestra since 1998. Born and raised in Granville, Ohio, he came to study at the University of Iowa in 1993. He holds a MFA in orchestral conducting as the last student of James Dixon, and a DMA in cello as a student of Charles Wendt. Carey is the incoming Artistic Director of Red Cedar Chamber Music and is the former Principal Cellist of Orchestra Iowa. He is a member of the conducting faculty at the Preucil School of Music, and has served as conductor at Coe College, Grinnell College and Lawrence University. Carey is an active clinician as both conductor and cellist throughout the region and actively promotes new music. Carey lives in Iowa City with his wife, Miera Kim, a violinist, and their two sons, Oliver and Adrian.
Leah Anderson, piano
Leah Anderson has been teaching piano for 19 years, and enjoys leading piano lessons filled with widely diverse music, captivating to whatever level of development the individual is at. Leah studied piano performance on scholarship at the University of Iowa with Dr. Rene Lecuona, and received Suzuki training with Caroline Frasier at the Suzuki Institute at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. Leah was also a longtime student of respected Russian pianist Helena Khomchenko. She is a member of IMTA (Iowa Music Teachers Association), and MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) .In 2003 she completed Music Together teacher training at the Center for Music and Young Children® in Princeton, New Jersey. Possessing a European pianistic style and method of training, Suzuki Method's--Mother Tongue Approach, and Music Togethers' Philosophy, The Four Principles of Music Together®. These methods and philosophies have influenced her personal style and method when leading piano instruction.
Leah believes that we are all born musical and that fundamental musical growth starts at age 0 and that the musical ability of a parent or caregiver, does not determine the child's own musical ability. She is confident that what ultimately determines musical growth is the environment at home, the expanse of music being played or listened to, and how we interact with it. Leah believes these initial early childhood experiences with music allow natural listening to occur and develop— which nurtures a strong connection and passion with music.
Leah and her family live on an acreage where she enjoys spending time with their 2 dogs, 2 goats, enjoys many house plants, gardening, and painting.
Dr. Jeiran Hasan, flute
An active and versatile musician, Dr. Jeiran Hasan enjoys a multi-faceted career as a flutist and educator. She is the
principal flutist of the Knox-Galesburg (IL) Symphony and was the former Flute Professor at Western Illinois
University, in addition to the Adjunct flute teacher at Cornell College. A sought-after teacher and adjudicator, Dr.
Hasan has given masterclasses in four continents and has won numerous awards and research travel grants, in
addition to competing in over 20 international and national competitions. Please visit www.j-hasan.com for more


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Q: mysql run query but dont show results I have a mysql table with large number of rows (10m)
From the mysql client, I want to run a query but not print results. This is because even though the query runs in 15 seconds, printing the results on to console takes many minutes.
How can I achieve this?
EDIT: My query is the following:
select user_id, count(*) as ct from user_geo_loc group by user_id, lat, lng;

EDIT 2: At the end of the execution, the mysql client prints the following
9950710 rows in set (9.31 sec)

I want to find out this time but not print the results (which takes 15 minutes)

A: When on Linux, you could redirect the output to /dev/null to prevent the output. Like this:
mysql -u username -p database -e "SELECT * FROM table" > /dev/null

On Windows the equivalent would be:
mysql -u username -p database -e "SELECT * FROM table" > NUL

Please note: The only thing printed on the console will be errors, to prevent this, you would have to redirect stderr to stdout by adding 2>&1 to the end (Linux)

A: In console, you may redirect output into the null device:
$ mysql -uUSER -pPASSWORD -e"select ..." DATABASE_NAME > /dev/null

or you may redirect into the file to look result later (this is much faster than print output into console):
$ mysql -uUSER -pPASSWORD -e"select ..." DATABASE_NAME > ./output.txt

A: It seems like you want a pager ?
run the following (in the MySQL console)
pager less

Which will use less and only show the first "screen" of info


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You've got a friend: How new tools are helping Facebook users help friends in pain
Kyle MacDonald | Guest writer
What do you do when someone you're close to on Facebook – or someone you hardly know at all – is talking about suicide or exhibiting signs of acute emotional distress? Kyle MacDonald talks to the head of Facebook's 'Compassion Team' to find out how you can help.
We Kiwis love Facebook. As a nation we're among the highest users in the world, with around 80% of New Zealanders visiting regularly. Facebook is the third most visited site in New Zealand after google.co.nz and google.com.
But does Facebook care about us as much as we care about it? Should it?
You might be surprised to learn that within the organisational juggernaut that is Facebook there is something called a "Compassion Team". Recently psychologist Dr. Jennifer Guadagno, the team's head, was in New Zealand for the Netsafe Conference.
So what does the Compassion Team actually do?
"Our mission is to support people through sensitive life moments and enhance well-being," says Dr Guadagno. "Our team is really focused on understanding those more difficult, sensitive life moments, how people are experiencing them, how they show up on Facebook and how we can support people through them."
Sensitive life moments like relationship break-ups, bullying, self harm and experiencing suicidal ideation.
The thing is, the Compassion Team doesn't rely on an algorithm. Facebook doesn't use a line of code to figure out if people are emotionally distressed. They're relying on all of us.
Facebook's mental health support features are located within actions tab under the little drop down arrow on the top right of each post. Click on 'report post", select "I think it shouldn't be on Facebook" and then "more options". Once you've indicated that a post you're concerned about contains self harm or suicide, you can choose what type of help to offer.
But whether it's in real life or online, people often don't know what to say.
"We did a lot of research with people in the lived experience community – people who have had past experiences with suicide ideation or attempts," says Dr Guadagno.
"On both sides, we heard that same thing: people are worried about saying the wrong thing, not really sure how to go about it but want to do something.
"We suggest a text for them as a way to start the conversation, and they can edit that, add their own [words]. They can completely delete it and put what they want to put or just as it is as a way to start that conversation."
It doesn't end there. If you don't want to reach out, you can anonymously flag the post and Facebook will let the person know someone is concerned. The user will also be sent links and locally relevant services, including helplines, that they can utilise. At times of acute risk, Facebook employees have even accessed local crisis services and sent urgent medical help.
Well intentioned? Without a doubt. Well researched? No question, as Jennifer herself said pretty much everything at Facebook is "data driven."
But should we be relying on technology like this? Or should we be doing more here in New Zealand, given our relentlessly high suicide rate?
Mike King thinks so. In 2016 Mike spoke to over a 140,000 New Zealanders about emotional health as part of his suicide prevention work with the Key to Life Charitable Trust. From his point of view, there is little doubt we need to be utilising every tool we can.
"Arming people with tools to talk is one of the crucial mechanisms in this day and age. Not only for the person you're trying to help, but also for the safety of the person trying to reach out. Really simple things, like not saying 'What's wrong?' and instead saying 'Are you OK?' or 'What's going on?' and reinforcing to people that you care."
In many ways this is the point. We can debate whether Facebook cares enough, and while there is little doubt that this initiative is one that should be applauded, it isn't up to Facebook to care.
Technology can't replace real human connection – ultimately it's up to each and every one of us to say something in whatever way we can, to show we care and to not let our friends suffer alone.
But anything that helps and encourages that has to be a good idea.
Kyle MacDonald is a psychotherapist, NZ Herald columnist and Nutters Club co-host.
Lifeline – 0800 543 354
Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 – this service is staffed 24/7 by trained counsellors
Samaritans – 0800 726 666
Youthline (open 24/7) – 0800 376 633. Text 234 for free between 8am and midnight, or email talk@youthline.co.nz.
0800 WHATSUP (0800 9428 787) – Open between 1pm and 10pm on weekdays and from 3pm to 10pm on weekends. Online chat is available from 7pm to 10pm every day at whatsup.co.nz.
Healthline – 0800 611 116
For more information about support and services available to you, contact the Mental Health Foundation's free Resource and Information Service on 09 623 4812 during office hours or email info@mentalhealth.org.nz
Revealed: Suicide attempts and serious self-harm surging in NZ's prisons
Peter McKenzie
After years in black, I braved dressing in glorious colour – and found myself again
Emily Writes
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Rumors true: Cubs eyeing Yankees' closers
Deadline deal could include Chapman and/or Miller
By Phil Rogers
Yes, the rumors are true. The Chicago Cubs are very interested in upgrading their bullpen for the postseason run they see in their future, and they are as well positioned as anyone to persuade the New York Yankees to part with Andrew Miller or Aroldis Chapman.Or how about this? Both
Yes, the rumors are true. The Chicago Cubs are very interested in upgrading their bullpen for the postseason run they see in their future, and they are as well positioned as anyone to persuade the New York Yankees to part with Andrew Miller or Aroldis Chapman.
Or how about this? Both Miller and Chapman, in the same deal.
Yes, Miller and Chapman in the same deal. I'd guarantee you that the Cubs will at least explore that, assuming the Yankees get to the point where they are willing to make them available.
That's how motivated Tom Ricketts and Theo Epstein are to follow a potentially historic regular season with the Cubs' first championship since 1908. Joe Maddon has the Cubs on pace to win 112 games, but this week's series in Washington shows just how perilous October will be for every National League team, including the winningest.
Did you see Max Scherzer on Monday night? Any team facing him twice in a best-of-five series could be in big trouble. Not that it will be a cakewalk going up against any of the top NL teams -- the Mets with their collection of arms, the Giants with Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto, the Dodgers with Clayton Kershaw.
Imagine how motivated Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals would be if they got a crack at the Cubs after losing to them last October.
These are the realities that will keep Epstein and his front office working long hours through Aug. 1 as they try to give Maddon the best roster possible.
The Cubs would love to somehow wind up with a bullpen that rivals the one that helped the Royals roll to the World Series the past two years -- not that the one they currently have is a glaring weakness. That's not the case.
Closer Hector Rondon might be the most underrated pitcher in baseball, and the cast Epstein has put together behind him through trades and minor free-agent signings is efficient. But Adam Warren is the only significant addition since last October, and the bullpen seemed vulnerable when matched up with those of the Pirates, Cardinals and Mets.
There were no major bullpen breakdowns for Maddon's team last October. It did remarkably well given that he had Nos. 3 and 4 starters Kyle Hendricks and Jason Hammel on such short leashes. But only once in the eight games that the Cubs used the bullpen did they outscore the opposition after the starter exited.
They wound up minus-6 in run differential post-starters. The Royals, meanwhile, won the late innings with a plus-22 differential after going to their bullpen, fronted by Wade Davis, Kelvin Herrera and Ryan Madson.
You better believe there are files on this subject in the Cubs' baseball operations office.
I'm sure the formulas are more complicated than this, but the simplified version goes like this:
Rondon + Chapman + Pedro Strop > Rondon + Strop + Travis Wood.
Rondon + Chapman + Miller > Davis + Herrera + Madson (and pretty much every other bullpen in baseball history).
Epstein would trust Maddon to line up his bullpen, but you shouldn't just assume that Rondon would be reduced to a secondary role if the Cubs could grab one of the Yanks' relievers (or even both). The guess here is Maddon would use a strengthened bullpen according to matchups, with multiple relievers put in position to get the last out.
Rondon is doing All-Star level work, even if he has only 11 saves. He'd converted 22 save chances in a row going back to last August before blowing his first of this season Tuesday in Washington. Rondon has put together a 1.59 ERA since the start of 2015. He is everything you want in a closer -- as reliable as he is nasty.
Rondon is probably not going to join the crowd of Cubs at Petco Park for the All-Star Game because he's tied for 27th in save chances. He's been a victim of all the Cubs' easy wins, including many when they've pounded the opposing bullpen late in the game. The Cubs have extended leads in the seventh inning or later eight times to eliminate save chances, including five times when they've scored in their last at-bat.
"I am not concerned about fact he has not worked enough, because I know those games are going to start popping up,'' Maddon said. "We're going to have to start utilizing him more often.''
Wood, the converted starter who has become a valuable bullpen piece, has watched Rondon blossom since he was added as a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Indians after the 2012 season, when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery.
"Ronnie's unbelievable,'' Wood said. "Seeing him now from where he was when we first got him, he's made tremendous strides and gotten a ton better. He's one of the top closers in the game.''
You'd say the same about Chapman and Miller. The Yankees felt adding them to a bullpen that already had Dellin Betances would give them a chance to compete in the American League East.
That may yet prove true, as they've hung around .500 while battling injuries. The Red Sox, Blue Jays and Orioles look more formidable, but there's no way the Yanks are going to concede until they face a big deficit in the Wild Card standings.
Because Miller is signed through 2018, he will be tougher to acquire than Chapman. The Yankees rented Chapman for the 2016 season at a relatively low cost after the Dodgers backed out of a deal when his domestic-violence case was reported.
Epstein signed Miller for the Red Sox after the 2010 season, when Miller was foundering. He'd love a reunion both for what Miller could do this October and how he'd set up the Cubs' bullpen for the next two seasons. Chapman is the definition of a shutdown reliever. He brings baggage that some teams might want to avoid but has served his suspension.
The Cubs are sitting on a wealth of potential trade pieces, especially if they reluctantly agree to include Javier Baez or Jorge Soler in a deal, and have to consider that if they don't land Chapman or Miller (or maybe both), then the Nationals, Giants or another contender will.
Dusty Baker and Chapman worked well together in Cincinnati. Do you think the Cubs want to see him come into a game after Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg?
Phil Rogers is a national columnist for MLB.com.


Tom Cruise Ship, Simon Pegg, as well as Ving Rhames celebrity in the latest action sequel.
Six films and 22 years in, as well as the Goal Difficult collection shows no indicators of reducing. Mission Impossible: After effects shows up in theaters later on this month, with Tom Cruise again playing Ethan Quest and also assuring some crazy feat sequences. Ahead of that, we have a brand-new behind-the-scenes video clip.
Mission Impossible: Fallout full movie also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Angela Bassett, Henry Cavill, as well as Alec Baldwin. It's directed by Christopher McQuarrie, who previously helmed 2015's Ghost Method. It strikes cinemas on July 27.
Along with the mishap in which Cruise ship broke his ankle joint, the various other well-known story that emerged during the flick's production was Cavill's mustache. As the video shows, the Superman actor sports a remarkably full 'stache for his duty as CIA assassin August Walker, and the organizing encounter his reshoots on Justice League meant that it had to be electronically gotten rid of for the DC motion picture.


Cochineal is one of the most precious natural dyes in the world and one of the few derived from an insect. This tiny scale insect acquires it's rich red carmine color by feeding on the prickly pear cactus. This Natural Dye Kit contains everything needed to produce a range of reds, pinks and purples. Experiment with dyeing on natural fibers like cotton, linen, or wool. With this kit, you can dye small items like hankies, napkins, or t-shirts.