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Q: Yamabe's equation This is PDE Evans, 2nd edition: Chapter 9, Exericse 8(a).

*(a) Assume $n \ge 3$. Find a constant $c$ such that $$u(x) := (1+|x|^2)^{\frac{2-n}2}$$ solves Yamabe's equation $$-\Delta u = cu^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}} \quad \text{in }\mathbb{R}^n.$$ Note the appearance of the critical exponent $\frac{n+2}{n-2}$.

My work so far:
Given $u(x):= (1+|x|^2)^{\frac{2-n}2}$, we find that $$u^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}=(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}.$$
Also, I differentiate $u(x)$ to find $$u_{x_i}=(2-n)(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac n2} x_i.$$ I differentiate again to find \begin{align}
u_{x_i x_i} &= (2-n)\left[-n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2} x_i^2 + (1+x^2)^{-\frac n2}\right] \\
&= (2-n)[-nx_i^2 +(1+x^2)](1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}.
\end{align}
Therefore, the negative Laplacian is
\begin{align}
-\Delta u = -\sum_{i=1}^n u_{x_i x_i}
&= (n-2)[-n|x|^2 +n(1+x^2)](1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2} \\
&= (n-2)n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}
\end{align}
Putting these altogether, Yamabe's PDE $-\Delta u=cu^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}$ becomes $$(n-2)n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}=c(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}.$$
This would mean that $$c=n(n-2).$$
I had fixed my work acordingly (see my revision history), so this is actually the answer. I do have a follow-up question here, though.

A: You should have $$u_{x_i x_i} = (2-n)\left[-n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2} x_i^2 + (1+|x|^2)^{-\frac n2}\right].$$
That is, not $x_i$, but $x_i^2$ in the squred bracket. Therefore, we have
$$-\Delta u=-\sum_{i=1}^nu_{x_i x_i} = -(2-n)\left[-n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2} |x|^2 + n(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac n2}\right]=n(n-2)(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}$$
where the second equality follows from $|x|^2=\sum_{i=1}^nx_i^2$.
As you have calculated, $u^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}=(1+|x|^2)^{-\frac{n+2}2}$. We have
$$-\Delta u=n(n-2)u^{\frac{n+2}{n-2}}.$$

A: I think While calculating $u_{x_ix_i}$ we have missed the summation for $(1+x^2)$.If we take that into account, the constant would be $n(n-2)$.


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Мустафа Зеґба (,  21 листопада 1990, Мсіла) — алжирський футболіст, воротар саудівського клубу «Дамак».

Виступав, зокрема, за клуби «кальчіо Мсіла» та «Аль-Вахда» (Мекка), а також національну збірну Алжиру.

Клубна кар'єра
У дорослому футболі дебютував 2010 року виступами за команду «Мсіла», в якій провів один сезон.

Своєю грою за цю команду привернув увагу представників тренерського штабу клубу «Ель-Еульма», до складу якого приєднався 2011 року. Відіграв за команду Ель-Еулми наступні два сезони своєї ігрової кар'єри.

У 2013 році уклав контракт з клубом «Амаль Бу Саада», у складі якого провів наступні два роки своєї кар'єри гравця.

З 2015 року два сезони захищав кольори клубу «УСМ Ель-Харраш». Відзначався досить високою надійністю, пропускаючи в іграх чемпіонату в середньому менше одного гола за матч.

З 2017 року два сезони захищав кольори клубу «ЕС Сетіф». Більшість часу, проведеного у складі «ЕС Сетіфа», був основним голкіпером команди. В матчах за клуб «ЕС Сетіф» також не дозволяв суперникам забивати у свої ворота в середньому більше одного гола за гру.

З 2019 року один сезон захищав кольори клубу «Аль-Вахда» (Мекка).

До складу клубу «Дамак» приєднався 2020 року. Станом на 3 жовтня 2022 року відіграв за саудівську команду 68 матчів у національному чемпіонаті.

Виступи за збірну
У 2018 році дебютував в офіційних матчах у складі національної збірної Алжиру.

У складі збірної був учасником Кубка африканських націй 2021 року у Камеруні.

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Футболісти «УСМ Ель Хараша»
Футболісти «ЕС Сетіфа»
Футболісти «Аль-Вахди» (Мекка)
Футболісти «Дамака»
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Mitch Evans Keeps Blue Chip Running
August 19, 2021 - 8:22pm
Mitch Evans driving Blue Chip at Tri-Cities on July 23, 2021 by Craig Fjarlie.
By Craig Fjarlie
Mitch and Mark Evans were raised in a racing family. Their father, Norm Evans, raced hydroplanes and occupied the cockpit of Unlimiteds such as Miss Seattle, Miss Bardahl, Miss Spokane, and Miss Eagle Electric. He won the 1958 Apple Cup on his hometown water, Lake Chelan, in north-central Washington State. Mark Evans drove American Spirit, Pico American Dream, and Miss Budweiser. He won at San Diego in 1996 with the Bud. Mitch Evans competed in Coors Dry, Appian Jeronimo, and Miss Fox Hills Chrysler-Jeep. The Fox Hills boat is owned by Ed Cooper, of Evansville, Indiana, and is the last Unlimited to win with an Allison piston engine. Mitch Evans drove it to victory in the APBA Gold Cup on the Detroit River in 2003.
Following his retirement from racing, Mitch Evans has been busy working at a marina on Lake Chelan, and running the vintage Blue Chip. His involvement with the boat was unplanned, but it has turned out to be a positive association.
Above, two photos by Bob Carver of Breathless II in its original configuration; one with the engine hood, one without it. Sent by Bill Carver.
The former Breathless II ran as Miss Wickman in 1967. It then spent a couple of years in Bob Gilliam's shop in Bothell, Washington, before Pete LaRock bought it from Gilliam and returned it to competition. (The lower photo shows a piece of The Dutchman in the background. It was a boat that never amounted to anything, and was stored at Gilliam's yard.) Photos by Randy Hall.
Blue Chip was built in 1957 and ran through 1960 as Breathless II. It was owned by J. Phillip Murphy of California and driven by his sons Jay and Roger. Its best finish was second place in the 1958 President's Cup on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Murphy sold the boat to Dick and Paul Gordon of Detroit, who raced it in 1963 and '64 as Blue Chip. Its drivers included Walt Kade and Fred Alter.
The Gordons replaced the boat with a new Blue Chip in 1965, and the original boat was sold to Bob Fendler, who named it The Loaner. From there, the boat passed through a number of hands. Bob Gilliam used it as a display boat, and later it was campaigned by Pete LaRock, Tad Dean, and Tim Donery. In 1976, Dean's sponsor was the rock band Barney Armstrong's Machine, and he hired Unlimited rookie Chip Hanauer to drive.
After the boat's racing days were over, it was owned by Dr. Ken Muscatel. The Hydroplane and Race Boat Museum painted it as a replica of the famous Hawaii Ka'i III. The hull was in poor condition and needed work. That's when Mitch and Mark Evans became involved. "Originally my brother and Johnny Walcker brought the boat over from Dr. Ken to start a restoration project on it," Mitch explains. "They're actually the ones who took it apart at Johnny's place. Then the project kind of got stopped, so I ended up helping them store it. We had it in my shop for a while, and then it was outside. It was upside-down on a jig, but pretty well torn apart. They started getting the bottom apart and the sponsons."
Mitch took a close look at the work that would be needed to completely restore the boat. "It needed an entire bottom, all the battens," he recalls. "The sponsons were in OK shape, but I decided to revamp those and skin them. Made a few small clean-up changes on it. The main frames were good and the deck was amazingly in good shape. The shaft log—all that stuff—needed to come out. Luckily, most all the parts were there."
As work progressed, Mitch made an agreement to buy the boat from Muscatel. "I personally made a deal with Ken and bought it myself," he explains. "We had some people who wanted to go in as partners, but I decided that really, to do it right, I took the project on myself. I had a ton of people helping me out, donating parts and time and material and all kinds of things. It's been a great project, but I decided I wanted to do it myself."
When the boat raced as Breathless II, it had a beautiful birch deck. Restoring the boat with a birch deck would have been a budget-buster for Mitch. "It had been glassed and painted over," he says. "The majority of it was in pretty good shape. Quite a bit in the front wasn't, so I fixed that, but to take it all off and bring it all back original was just out of my budget. I tried to retain as much as I could and make it safe so I could run it."
While Mitch was refurbishing the boat, he received a chance phone call from Jay Murphy. "Tim Donery had met the family early on and gave me a phone number," Mitch explains. "I just started calling and sure enough, I got ahold of him and he called back. We had some conversations. I really just wanted him to know that I was doing the restoration and hoped he could get a chance to come up to Chelan." One of the calls came while Mitch was sipping a beer at a Chelan tavern. "I literally had to go out. It was too noisy so I had to go outside and sit on a bench. We had a great conversation." Jay Murphy had raced against Norm Evans. "They all raced at the same time," Mitch notes with a big grin. "That was a great little connection."
One of the details Mitch learned from Jay Murphy was his disappointment that the boat had been painted as a replica of Hawaii Ka'i III. The real Ka'i was owned by Edgar Kaiser and at the end of its career, it was given a Viking funeral at Kaiser's summer place on Orcas island, in the San Juan Island chain in Washington State. Murphy was invited to watch the Ka'i go up in flames. "That was pretty ironic, obviously," Mitch says. "I was anxious to get Breathless II rebuilt and actually get some of the history back, to take it back to where it started."
Ed Cooper has provided a considerable amount of assistance with engines. "Ed's been a great help," Mitch confirms. "There are so many little parts and things that as you go through this, you're always trying to improve and make it run better. I've been really fortunate to have that relationship (with Ed) and be able to fall back on it to make this thing run today."
Following more than two years of work, Mitch finally put the boat in the water. He called it Breathless III. "The Murphy family had built it and ran it as the II, but I thought this was another reincarnation so I just called it the III."
In 2018, members of the Gordon family in Detroit made contact with Mitch and asked if he would bring the boat to Detroit for the Gold Cup, and run it in its Blue Chip configuration. "That was a whole other connection," Mitch remembers. "Paul Gordon has Detroit Machinery in Detroit." The Gordon family had operated Fairlane Tool. "They built so many parts for these things that it was great to meet the other half of the family," Mitch says. "I got to meet the grandkids and the great-grandkids, which really kind of made me feel old, but it was a great trip, a lot of fun. I was able to meet a ton of those folks I'd never met before. I hadn't been back to the Gold Cup since 2003 when I won there and my brother crashed and all that. But to go back and get out on the course again and enjoy it, not being under the pressure of racing but just taking a ride and looking around, it was a great thing, for sure."
Mitch Evans has kept the Blue Chip name on the boat, and ran it in a vintage exhibition during the 2021 HAPO Columbia Cup event on the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, Washington. He expects to run it again during Mahogany & Merlot at Chelan, Washington, the first weekend in October. The boat has a long and colorful history, and given its age, we are all fortunate that it is still in running condition. Truly, it is now a testament to the Evans family's love for boat racing.
Mitch Evans returning Blue Chip to the pit area following a test run. Craig Fjarlie photo
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Antitrust Alert: FTC Closes Investigation of Merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax Office Supply Superstores
November 2013 Alert
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has closed its seven-month investigation into the $1.2 billion merger between Office Depot, Inc. and OfficeMax, Inc., the second and third largest "office supply superstores" in the country. The FTC's decision is of particular interest given the FTC's 1997 successful challenge of a similar proposed merger between Staples, Inc. and Office Depot, then the nation's largest office supply superstores. FTC v. Staples, 70 F.Supp. 1066 (D.D.C. 1997). The agency's decision to close its Office Depot-OfficeMax investigation was based on changed circumstances over the last sixteen years. According to the FTC, "the market for the sale of consumable office supplies has changed significantly" due to the proliferation of mass merchants and club stores and the "explosive growth" of online commerce. In short, the evidence of potential anticompetitive effects that caused the FTC concern in 1997 simply was absent in 2013.
FTC v. Staples
In September 1996, Staples and Office Depot announced plans to merge the two companies. In May 1997, the FTC obtained a preliminary injunction from United States District Court for the District of Columbia. While a combined Staples-Office Depot would have had only a 5.5% share of all sales of consumable office supplies, the FTC pushed to define the relevant product market as the sale of consumable office supplies through office supply superstores, in which there only three significant players. According to the FTC, both qualitative and quantitative evidence supported this narrow market definition. The FTC relied heavily on econometric evidence that demonstrated that prices were higher in areas where one office supply superstore did not have a nearby superstore competitor. Company documents explicitly confirmed this finding, revealing an intense competitive focus on other superstores and a general lack of concern with other types of suppliers, and these undoubtedly were persuasive to the district judge. The FTC also heard numerous, credible customer complaints about the proposed Staples-Office Depot deal. Recognizing that the case "hinges on the proper definition of the relevant product market," the district court accepted the FTC's narrow market definition – "the sale of consumable office supplies through [office supply superstores]" – and determined that the merger would reduce the number of competing superstores from three to two, and even from two to one in many local areas. The parties abandoned that transaction.
The Office Depot-OfficeMax merger
In February 2013, Office Depot and OfficeMax announced their plan to merge. After a lengthy investigation, and just like in 1997, once again the FTC heavily relied on econometrics to gauge the likely competitive effects of the merger. According to the FTC, "all of the econometrics, none of which assumed or depended on any particular definition of a relevant product or geographic market, indicate that the merger is unlikely to lead to anticompetitive price increases." The econometric analyses reflected that office supply superstores now face significant competition from other brick and mortar stores and online retailers that would constrain anticompetitive price increases. Mass merchants and club stores, such as Wal-Mart and Costco, have expanded their product offerings and sales of consumable office supplies, and there has been an "explosive growth" of online retailers, such as Amazon, who stock a vast array of office supply products and ship nationwide at low cost.
Company documents supported the econometric conclusions, confirming that Office Depot and OfficeMax lose sales to online competitors and that both companies have had to develop new pricing strategies to compete effectively with online rivals. The FTC also found that Office Depot and OfficeMax's pricing policies now take into account brick-and-mortar competitors such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco. Additionally, Office Depot and OfficeMax now price the majority of office supply products nationally, rather than based on price zones.
The FTC also analyzed a second sales channel of office supplies that it did not consider in its Staples-Office Depot investigation – sales to large multi-regional or national customers on a contract basis. As with the retail sales, the FTC found that the proposed merger was unlikely to lessen competition or to harm large contract customers. Company documents showed that Office Depot and OfficeMax rarely were each other's closest competitor for this type of business; that non-superstore competitors take business from the parties in a substantial number of instances; and that the parties would continue to face strong competition from these suppliers as well as Staples. The FTC also recognized the potential for new entry from suppliers in adjacent product categories. Finally, unlike in the FTC's investigation of the Staples-Office Depot deal, there was little complaint from large contract customers to the agency. In sum, office supply customers have many choices today, many more than they did in 1997.
This FTC decision is yet another reminder that facts do matter in antitrust analysis and that assessing likely competitive effects (not market definition) should be the ultimate aim of merger review. Here the FTC credited the parties' evidence that past significant competitive interaction among "office supply superstores" is no longer a good proxy for current and future competition. There is no mention of the number of significant competitors remaining or calculations of market share and concentration. This reflects the lessened emphasis on market definition in the revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines now used by the agencies and the fact that the office supply business has grown to include more and different types of suppliers. Supportive qualitative evidence, including ordinary course documents and customer reactions, continue to play an important role in merger analysis. If the documents and customers' views had not supported the econometrics, the parties would have faced an uphill battle in trying to persuade the FTC that the market dynamics of today are very different from the market dynamics in the past.
The FTC's November 1, 2013, closing statement can be found here.
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In a report sent to Apple World Today, ShopKeep says that Apple Pay acceptance with SMBs (small to medium sized businesses) is the single biggest opportunity to drive the universal ubiquity of this payment method. SK has been seeing "significant" linear growth in the number of Apple Pay sales on its registers that's approximately 8.4 times faster than the rate of all credit card transactions being processed.
ShopKeep has a month-over-month Apple Pay adoption rate of 10 percent for new merchants taking their first Apple Pay transaction. In February 2015, only 2.5 percent of the platform's merchants had executed transactions with Apple Pay, but by the end of September, that percentage was up to 26 percent. What's more, ShopKeep is seeing approximately 20 percent month over month growth among our merchant base who use Apple Pay at least once daily.
"Of course, with any new payment technology change doesn't happen overnight and it can take consumers a few years to fully adapt to new methods; however the fact ShopKeep is seeing solid linear growth month over month on its adoption is a strong indicator of Apple Pay's increased penetration among small businesses, and proves that it is also catching on quickly with consumers," ShopKeep says in the report.


Every Los Angeles chauffeur knows that a Rolls-Royce is the ultimate super-luxury vehicle. According to the automaker, an owner of a Rolls-Royce can only truly enjoy the experience of riding in one of their vehicles if it is being driven by an experienced chauffeur. As such, it is implementing a training program for new and seasoned drivers who want to learn more about driving etiquette and sound handling techniques.
Rolls-Royce is first implementing its new "White Glove Programme" in the Asia Pacific region, reports The Nation, a Thai newspaper. This part of the world is experiencing major economic growth, and its consumers represent a large share of the ultra-luxury vehicle market. Andi McCann, the Rolls-Royce employee who will run the course, told the source that private drivers should be prepared for any kind of situation on the road.
"Always think ahead and anticipate, check the route for obstacles like roadworks," McCann told the source. "Sometimes the longer route is the smoother route, and country roads may be better than expressways."
He also said that a good chauffeur should always have his employer's favorite snacks and beverages stocked in the vehicle. In addition, the driver should be able to engage in conversation with passengers, but also be aware if they're not interested in talking.
The Rolls-Royce driving program also includes instruction about security and dealing with accidents.
If you're an experienced chauffeur looking to further your career, consider conducting your search through Colonial Domestic Agency. Our counselors can match you with employers who are searching for someone with your skills and talents.


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Is management of microbial ecosystems the key to better broiler performance?
12-Oct-2021 - Last updated on 12-Oct-2021 at 12:32 GMT
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Related tags: coccidiostats, Yeast, Probiotic, litter management
Multi-strain yeast fractions could be used in combination with a traditional coccidiostat to reduce the negative effects of an Eimeria spp. challenge and preserve broiler growth performance.
So says Lallemand Animal Nutrition as it publishes abstracts about some of its latest scientific findings related to yeast and broiler production. Presentations on the e-posters will be delivered at the World Poultry Congress (WPC) in August 2022 in Paris.
A study was conducted by two research teams at the University of Thessaloniki and the University of Ioannina to evaluate the effects of the combination of Lallemand's multi-strain yeast fraction product (YANG) and the coccidiostat, salinomycin, on the performance and health of broiler chickens orally challenged with coccidian oocysts.
When compared to controls, the combined supplementation was the only treatment that showed significantly improved bodyweight of the broilers at days 21 and 26 of age along with a lower feed conversion rate (FCR), said the authors.
The combined treatment, as compared to the coccidiostat alone, showed a lower lesion score at day 21 and significantly lower coccidia contamination of the different gut compartments: duodenum, ileum, and ceca, they continued.
"We conducted two previous trials in a coccidiosis environment with YANG, but this is the only trial using YANG in combination with a coccidiostat," a spokesperson for Lallemand Animal Nutrition said
The results will be used as a tool or model to confirm the immunomodulatory effects of that product, added the representative.
Probiotic paper
Lallemand also flagged a metanalysis of trials of its live yeast probiotic.
To date, it said, the use of the live yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (LEVUCELL SB), to improve the performance of broiler chickens has been documented in controlled research trials, as well as in field evaluations.
Results from 24 controlled studies - 12 research facilities, 12 commercial farms settings - were compiled, said the firm. Among those, six trials presented challenges with microorganisms commonly encountered in poultry production.
Overall, the statistical analysis revealed consistently improved growth performance and survival rate (3.5% mortality with the probiotic vs. 4.3% for control groups, on average) with the live yeast supplement, said Lallemand.
The benefits were even more pronounced under challenging conditions, it reported.
Extract from study: Evaluation of the effect of live yeast on broilers performances in different conditions: a multi-analysis. Demey V., Soula, J.B. and Sacy A. E-poster, World Poultry Congress 2022
Litter management
Stressing how nutrition, health, and a clean animal environment need to be considered jointly to guarantee the quality of animal production, Lallemand also shared the results of a study on its microbial litter conditioner that showed it may contribute to enhanced poultry performance and welfare through improved litter quality.
"Litter management is important in broiler production. That's because it directly affects animal well-being, especially foot health, and air quality, notably building ammonia levels."
The effects of a bacterial litter conditioner application on litter quality and growth performances of broilers. Frayssinet, B., Plateau, J., Sacy A., and Demey V. E-poster, World Poultry Congress 2022
The study evaluated the effects of the product on the physicochemical characteristics of the litter, as well as the performances of broilers. The authors noted that as the litter quality improved through the use of the conditioner relative to humidity, temperature, and overall litter score, so did the bird performance.
The team observed that foot health was also enhanced, fewer birds exhibited signs of footpad dermatitis (FPD), and for birds with FPD, the damage was less severe in the inoculated pens.
Julia Plateau-Gonthier, product manager, animal environment, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, told us:
"This is a pretty new area for us, a complementary approach to animal nutrition.
"The bacterial litter conditioner includes bacteria and enzymes as the main active components. Both cellulolytic enzymes and bacteria (Bacillus spp. and lactic acid bacteria) will orientate towards positive colonization and fermentations within the litter.
"Together with the action of the carrier, it will help to maintain a drier litter, less degraded and emitting less ammonia, together with a better-balanced microflora.
"Finally, the benefits go beyond animal building: improving litter fermentation will improve the quality of the organic waste, resulting in better composition – retained nitrogen - and a compost-like consistency when used as farm fertilizer."
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ASK Blog: "Do You Really Need a Business Plan?"
In 2002, Daniel H. Pink wrote The New York Times – Best Seller book "Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself." Pink brought to light that over 25 million Americans were self-employed and uncovered a shift in attitudes about the workplace and economy. Increasingly, individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit start a business with little thought put into mapping out their vision or plan. With a ton of enthusiasm and ambition, coupled with little experience, most "free agents" fail because they do NOT invest time and energy into writing their business plan.
According to Ronni Rosen, Senior Business Advisor from NYS Small Business Development Center, here are three tips to provide you with support while writing your business plan:
1. Outline your financial needs. Start by asking yourself what kind of financing you are likely to need. What initial investment will your business require?
2. Do your homework and determine set objectives. What is the current state of the marketplace you're seeking to enter? Competitors? Target customers? What are perceived threats and opportunities? Try writing a letter to yourself, written from five years in the future, describing your accomplishments and how they came about.
3. Plan what you will do with your plan. A business plan can be used for monitoring progress toward goals, invite colleagues to invest in or enhance your plan, or entice employees to join your business.
— Nikki Barnett, LMSW, '01, '03
Nikki is a double alum from Stony Brook University, having earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology and Master of Social Work Degree (MSW), with a specialization in Student Community Development (SCD). In 2008, Nikki received her LMSW. She has been working in Career Services at the Stony Brook University's Career Center since 2007, and has worked in higher education for 10 years. Prior to this, Nikki worked in Residence Life as both an Assistant Director for College Housing (2005) and, before that, Residence Hall Director (2003) at Stony Brook. Over the years Nikki has built an expertise in career coaching and counseling.
The views expressed by ASK guest bloggers are those of the authors and do no reflect those of Stony Brook University or the Stony Brook Alumni Association.
Making educated career decisions can be difficult at any stage of career development. The ASK (Alumni Sharing Knowledge) Blog is intended for Stony Brook University students and alumni to learn career knowledge and get advice from experienced alumni, working in various career fields, about lessons learned from their career experiences.
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Akumal Adventure
Have a real adventure in and beneath the jungle of Yucatan. Walk and swim through caves. Learn a lot about nature and the history of Yucatan. Go in the lagoon Yalkoo, a natural harbor for the ancient Maya and a former caved in cave system. Have lunch at a beautiful restaurant direct at the beach with a breathtaking view over the pristine beach to the turquoise Caribbean sea.
Chacchoben - Bacalar
Visit the unique Mayan ruins of Chacchoben. Chacchoben is located in the south of the Yucatan Peninsula and is not yet known to tourists, such as Chichen Itza. Chacchoben is 6 square kilometers in size but only a small part is open for the visitor, the rest is still been excavated and restored. Visit Fort San Felipe, the fort was built in 1723 to protect the village from pirates. Have a boat tour on the lagoon Bacalar, a 49 mile long and 1,5-mile wide lagoon which is fed by many cenotes with fresh water, go swimming to refresh yourself.
Chichen Itza - Coba
Chichen Itza is visited every day by thousands of tourists. Visit Chichen Itza before the mainstream of visitors get to the ruins and enjoy the peace and solitude while your guide explains everything about the city and the Maya. Next visit Coba, once one of the most important Cities with the highest pyramid in Yucatan, it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.
After your vist you will have a real Maya lunch!!
Chichen Itza Sunrise
Chichen Itza is visited every day by thousands of tourists. Visit Chichen Itza before the mainstream of visitors get to the ruins and enjoy the peace and solitude while your guide explains everything about the city and the Maya. Then you'll drive to a beautiful restaurant in the jungle, next to a cenote where you can go swimming after your lunch. Visit the old colonial town of Valladolid, visit the chocolate factory and the monastery.
Coba - Grand Cenote
Visit the mystical Mayan Ruin City of Coba, only 40 miles west of the Riviera Maya and approx. 115 miles southwest of Cancun, once the biggest and most important City in Yucatan, climb the Pyramid Nohoch Mul and enjoy the fantastic view over the jungle. Go swimming and / or snorkeling at beautiful Grand Cenote.
Coba Express
Visit the mystical Mayan Ruin City of Coba, once the biggest and most important City in Yucatan, climb the Pyramid Nohoch Mul and enjoy the fantastic view over the jungle.
Ek Balam - Valladolid
Visit Ek Balam (Mayan for "black jaguar").
Ek Balam is probably one of the most beautiful Mayan ruin cities, though few buildings have been excavated is definitely worth a visit, if only for the well-preserved Frescos at the excavation site. After lunch in Valladolid you'll Visit the old colonial town, visit the monastery. and go for a swim at cenote Zaci.
Kin Ha (Sun & Water)
Have a walk through a jungle camp outside the Riviera Maya and deep in the jungle to see and learn how people live and work in the jungle. Go swimming in a beautiful underground cenote and snorkeling at two different places at the Great Maya reef. Have lunch at a beautiful restaurant at the beach and afterwards shopping at the famous handicraft market of Puerto Morelos.
There are no other tourist groups going to the places you will visit on this tour. Therefore you will see the real authentic Mexico. Nothing is done or build for tourists, you con observe real Mexican live in the jungle and the same in town. See how people are going about their live, working with wood or selling their self grown vegetable and fruits on the market.
Mexico Lindo Express
There are no other tourist groups going to the places you will visit on this tour. Therefore you will see the real authentic Mexico. Nothing is done or build for tourists, you can observe real Mexican live in the jungle and the same in town. See how people are going about their live, working with wood or selling their self grown vegetable and fruits on the market.
Tulum - Coba - Grand Cenote
Visit Tulum one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Mayans, serving as a major hub for Coba, it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Visit the mystical Mayan Ruin City of Coba, only 40 miles west of the Riviera Maya and approx. 115 miles southwest of Cancun, once the biggest and most important city in Yucatan, climb the Pyramid Nohoch Mul and enjoy the fantastic view over the jungle. Go swimming and/or snorkeling at beautiful Grand Cenote.
Tulum - Grand Cenote Express
Visit Tulum one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Mayans, serving as a major hub for Coba, it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Go swimming and / or snorkeling at beautiful Grand Cenote.
Visit Tulum one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Mayans, serving as a major hub for Coba, it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.
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Tulum-Xibalba
Visit Tulum one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Mayans, serving as a major hub for Coba, it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico.Have a real adventure beneath the jungle in a cave system.
Valladolid - Coba - Grand Cenote
Have breakfast at the old colonial town of Valladolid, visit the monastery, the cathedral, and the tequila distillery. Visit the mystical Mayan Ruin City of Coba, only 40 miles west of the Riviera Maya and approx. 115 miles southwest of Cancun, once the biggest and most important City in Yucatan, climb the Pyramid Nohoch Mul and enjoy the fantastic view over the jungle. Have a typical Mayan lunch and go swimming and / or snorkeling at beautiful Grand Cenote.
Xibalba (The underworld of the Mayan gods) Visit a real Mayan village, close to Akumal in the middle of the Riviera Maya, not far from Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Have a real adventure in and beneath the jungle of Yucatan. Walk and swim through caves and learn a lot about nature and the history of Yucatan.
Xibalba Culture
Xibalba (The underworld of the Mayan gods) Visit a real Mayan village, close to Akumal in the middle of the Riviera Maya, not far from Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Have a real adventure in and beneath the jungle of Yucatan. Walk and swim through caves. Have a real Mexican lunch (Tacos) and learn a lot about nature and the history of Yucatan.
Yucatan 2 days
On this 2 day Yucatan Round-Trip you'll see the real Mexico. You'll visit Ek Balam, and Chichen Itza, as well as the colonial cities Valladolid and Merida. You will swim in cenotes to refresh yourself and visit the chocolate factory, where they make the real Maya chocolate based on 3000-year-old Maya recipes. You'll stay over 1 night at a hotel in Merida, close to the Zocalo and see a reenactment of the Maya ball game on Saturdays or one of the daily events You'll also visit a tequila museum, a monastery, and a chocolate factory.
Yucatan Round-Trip
On this 3 day Yucatan Round-Trip you'll see the real Mexico. You'll visit Ek Balam, Chichen Itza and Uxmal, as well as the colonial cities Valladolid and Merida. You will swim in cenotes to refresh yourself and go on a round trip over the famous Paseo de Montejo in Merida. You'll stay over 2 nights in a hotel in Merida, close to the Zocalo and see a reenactment of the Maya ball game. You'll visit a chocolate factory. where they make chocolate based on 3000-year-old Mayan recipes.
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The Mauritian Strategy to Leverage the Opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Author : IEC
Category : Trade Agreement
International Economics Consulting Ltd. (IEC) has authored a study on 'The Mauritian Strategy to Leverage the Opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)' for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), its Sub-Regional Office (UNECA-SRO-SA), and the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC). In a bid to strengthen pan-African trade, African States agreed to start negotiations for an AfCFTA at the 25th Summit of the African Union in June 2015. The AfCFTA which has been signed in March 2018 and entered into force in May 2019, aims to transform the existing dispersed and fragmented markets in Africa into a more unified and connected market.
The AfCFTA has the potential of expanding trade and development for Mauritius. Although the island state has been a member of some of the most active Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on the continent such as the COMESA and SADC, representing over 68.5% of the African continent, Mauritius is yet to harness its full potential. Mauritian exports to SADC represent 20.1% of all imports whilst those to COMESA account for only 12.5%. Overall, Mauritius' exports to Africa only amount to 23.7% of total exports. As such, Mauritius' main export partners lie outside Africa. Exports to the European Union constitute 36.1% of total exports whilst those to the United Kingdom and the United States make up 11.1% and 10.8% of all imports respectively. South Africa and Madagascar are the only African countries that account for a relevant share of Mauritius' African exports. Over half of Mauritius' exports are destined to South Africa, representing 53% in 2019 whilst exports to Madagascar constituted 14%. Mauritian exports to Africa are largely restricted to three industries: clothing and textiles, sugar, and plastics. On the other hand, when it comes to imports, Africa represents only 23.7% of the island state's total imports and its main import partners instead include the EU, China, and India, all of whom have strong investment ties with Mauritius. In 2019, imports from Africa were estimated to account for USD 714 million, reflecting only 12.8% of Mauritius' total import expenditure. Most of Mauritius' imports from Africa are sourced from South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar, and Kenya. In 2019, Mauritius' imports from South Africa amounted to USD 453 million, representing around 60% of imports from Africa. However, in terms of overall imports, this represents only 9.2%. Taking all of these into consideration, it can be observed that Mauritius has not adequately explored the opportunities to be derived from the African market, especially when it comes to the provision of raw and immediate materials. There is a low level of integration in the regional value chains as Mauritius mostly trades in finished goods and agricultural products with Africa.
However, the AfCFTA offers the possibility of rectifying the existing constraints that limit intra-regional trade in Africa. Strategic sectors such as pharmaceuticals, clothing and textiles, food, education, and financial services are being prioritised in order to drive economic transformation. The AfCFTA has the potential of increasing Africa's intra-continental exports by over 81% by 2035. However, it will be the removal of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) and the adoption of trade facilitation measures that will lead to more significant outcomes. The real income gains from tariff liberalization are expected to be minimal, equivalent to approximately 0.22% in 2035 but the removal of NTBs could result in a rise in real income by 2.4%. Caution is required, however, in interpreting the stated results, as the modelling work used amplifies the scope of the trade facilitation measures by modelling the impact of adopting and implementing the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement. Mauritius will only benefit from the AfCFTA if NTBs are removed, and trade facilitation measures are adopted. The removal of tariffs will increase Mauritius' income by 0.3%. In contrast, the elimination of NTBs and accompanying trade facilitation measures can lead to a 3.8% and 6.9% increase in national income respectively. For Mauritius to make the most of the AfCFTA, a Strategy has been devised by IEC. The Strategy will act as a roadmap and provide guidance to improve the country's development framework through economic diversification and regional value chain developments and this will allow Mauritius to increase trade in both goods and services in Africa and enhance investment potential.
The Mauritian Strategy to Leverage the Opportunities in the AfCFTA is a key element of the country's broader Africa Strategy that governs the country's relationship with the continent. Thus, it is necessary to align the vision of the AfCFTA Strategy with that of the Africa Strategy and this can be reached through the implementation of three overarching strategic objectives. The first objective that has been identified is the need to facilitate the transmission of Trade Information across all business players and especially with SMEs. The private sector needs to have access to the right information and tools in order to make the most of the AfCFTA. The Economic Development Board (EDB) and private sector operators such as the Mauritius Export Association (MEXA) and the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) all provide a range of trade information services. The second strategic objective involves the reinforcement of the country's trade promotion and economic diplomacy efforts. It is estimated that 1% increase in the investment of export promotion corresponds with an increase of 0.074% in overall exports. Moreover, trade promotion also has benefits for the overall economy and can contribute to GDP growth. The third objective consists in improving the country's transport and logistics connectivity with the African continent. Given the weak and limited connectivity with the continent and the elevated transportation costs, Mauritius has begun implanting a series of projects aimed at addressing the existing hurdles that Mauritian companies face such as the Africa Warehousing Scheme and the Freight Rebate Scheme. These programs aim to mitigate the significant competitive disadvantage that Mauritius currently faces as opposed to other regional competitors. IEC has also recommended a series of other measures that will help reinforce Mauritius's competitiveness in this regard. Collaborating with major logistics services providers to implement a digital consolidation platform, for instance, may help freight forwarders and shippers to increase efficacy and effectiveness, and thus reduce freight rates. Moreover, it will also be important that there is effective coordination and monitoring of the implementation of the AfCFTA and in this context, IEC has also proposed the setting up of an AfCFTA National Implementation Committee whose membership will include representation from all relevant key stakeholders and amongst its tasks it will oversee and mobilise resources for the effective implementation of the AfCFTA.


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Pine Bark extract may help manage ADHD for children: Study
By Stephen Daniells
19-Oct-2022 - Last updated on 19-Oct-2022 at 14:50 GMT
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Related tags Pycnogenol Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Pine bark extract Children Adhd
Daily supplementation with an extract of French Maritime Pine bark may help children manage their Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), says a new study from Belgium.
Scientists from the University of Antwerp report that ten weeks of supplementation with Pycnogenol led to significant decreases in hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention as assessed by teachers.
While the improvements were not always similar to those observed with Medikinet (Methylphenidate hydrochloride, MPH), a leading prescription drug for ADHD management, the pharmaceutical was associated with five times more adverse effects than the Pycnogenol group, according to data published in the Journal of Functional Foods.
"In paediatric ADHD and especially in the primary school environment, PBE [pine bark extract] was proven to be a good alternative for MPH for those willing to wait a few weeks for effects, a fortiori when considering its almost complete lack of adverse effects as opposed to MPH," wrote the scientists.
"Results of this study strengthen the evidence underlying 'natural' treatment options, which is highly desired by medical staff, patients and parents."
Pycnogenol
Horphag Research's Pycnogenol ingredient is a combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids and organic acids extracted from the bark of the maritime pine. It is available in more than 1,000 dietary supplements, cosmetic products and functional foods and beverages worldwide.
The ingredient has been the subject of scores of clinical studies for 40 years, with data suggesting benefits covering everything from cardiovascular, joint, cognitive and eye health to sports nutrition, relief of hay fever, PMS, tinnitus, hemorrhoidal pain and menopause symptoms.
The new study adds to a significant body of science supporting the potential cognitive benefits of the ingredient. Specific to ADHD, a 2006 study conducted in the Department of Child Psychiatry at the University Hospital in Bratislava found that Pycnogenol relieved hyperactivity and improved attention of children with ADHD compared to placebo.
Study details
The new study compared Pycnogenol to Medikinet and to a placebo. Eighty-eight children with ADHD (average age of 10) were randomly assigned to one of the three groups for 10 weeks. Children under 30 kg (66 lbs) received 20 mg per day of Pycnogenol and those over 30 kg received 40 mg per day. MPH doses for children under and over 30 kg were 20 mg/day and 30 mg/day, respectively. Questionnaires (the ADHD-Rating Scale (ADHD-RS) and Social-Emotional Questionnaire (SEQ) were completed by parents and teachers.
The data indicated that, at the end of the study, both teachers and parents reported significant decreases in the pine bark extract group for decreases in hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention. Specifically, hyperactivity/impulsivity decreased by 34%, compared to a 36% decrease with MPH (versus a 1% increase with placebo), while inattention decreased by 25%, compared to 52% with MPH (versus a 9% decrease with placebo).
Teachers also reported a 29% decrease in overall ADHD rating scale for children in the Pycnogenol group, compared to a 45% decrease with MPH and a 5% decrease with placebo.
No significant behavioural effects were reported by parents of children in the Pycnogenol group, an observation that the researchers noted "might be attributed to parenting stress and lower sensitivity of parents' ratings".
Adverse events were also monitored by the researchers, who reported that MPH was associated with five times more adverse effects than for the pine bark extract. They noted that loss of appetite and unwanted weight loss were observed with the medication, but not with Pycnogenol.
"It is therefore important to consider both behavioural improvement and adverse effects when assessing PBE's value in ADHD therapy," wrote the researchers.
"These results should be confirmed by future trials involving a greater number of patients, providing more information on specific subgroups, dosing and mechanisms of action of therapeutic modalities for ADHD," they concluded.
Source: Journal of Functional Foods
October 2022, Volume 97, 105246, doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105246
"Clinical Investigation of French Maritime Pine Bark Extract on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as compared to Methylphenidate and Placebo: Part 1: Efficacy in a Randomised Trial"
Authors: A-S. Weyns et al.
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package gossip

import (
	"fmt"
	"math/rand"
	"net"
	"time"

	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/rpc"
	"github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/util"
	"github.com/golang/glog"
)

// init seeds the random number generator for non-determinism across
// multiple runs.
func init() {
	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
}

// SimulateNetwork creates nodeCount gossip nodes. The network should
// be set to either "tcp" or "unix". The gossipInterval should be set
// to a compressed simulation timescale, though large enough to give
// the concurrent goroutines enough time to pass data back and forth
// in order to yield accurate estimates of how old data actually ends
// up being at the various nodes. After each gossipInterval period,
// simCallback is invoked; when it returns false, the simulation
// ends. If it returns true, the simulation continues another cycle.
//
// Node0 gossips the node count as well as the gossip sentinel. The
// gossip bootstrap hosts are set to the first three nodes (or fewer if
// less than three are available).
//
// At each cycle of the simulation, node 0 gossips the sentinel. If
// the simulation requires other nodes to gossip, this should be done
// via simCallback.
//
// The simulation callback receives a map of nodes, keyed by node address.
func SimulateNetwork(nodeCount int, network string, gossipInterval time.Duration,
	simCallback func(cycle int, nodes map[string]*Gossip) bool) {

	glog.Infof("simulating network with %d nodes", nodeCount)
	servers := make([]*rpc.Server, nodeCount)
	addrs := make([]net.Addr, nodeCount)
	for i := 0; i < nodeCount; i++ {
		addr := util.CreateTestAddr(network)
		servers[i] = rpc.NewServer(addr)
		if err := servers[i].Start(); err != nil {
			glog.Fatal(err)
		}
		addrs[i] = servers[i].Addr()
	}
	var bootstrap []net.Addr
	if nodeCount < 3 {
		bootstrap = addrs
	} else {
		bootstrap = addrs[:3]
	}

	nodes := make(map[string]*Gossip, nodeCount)
	for i := 0; i < nodeCount; i++ {
		node := New()
		node.Name = fmt.Sprintf("Node%d", i)
		node.SetBootstrap(bootstrap)
		node.SetInterval(gossipInterval)
		node.Start(servers[i])
		// Node 0 gossips node count.
		if i == 0 {
			node.AddInfo(KeyNodeCount, int64(nodeCount), time.Hour)
		}
		nodes[addrs[i].String()] = node
	}

	gossipTimeout := time.Tick(gossipInterval)
	var complete bool
	for cycle := 0; !complete; cycle++ {
		select {
		case <-gossipTimeout:
			// Node 0 gossips sentinel every cycle.
			nodes[addrs[0].String()].AddInfo(KeySentinel, int64(cycle), time.Hour)
			if !simCallback(cycle, nodes) {
				complete = true
			}
		}
	}

	// Stop all servers & nodes.
	for i := 0; i < nodeCount; i++ {
		servers[i].Close()
		nodes[addrs[i].String()].Stop()
	}
}

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This article demonstrates how to use the FactoryPMI Reporting Plugin to dynamically fill an existing PDF report. For this example, we will fill in a 1040EZ Income Tax Return with data from a MySQL database.
The database we are using for this example is called Accounting. There are two tables inside the database, one called Contacts and one called Income.
Begin by installing the Reporting Plugin in the FactoryPMI Gateway Configuration under the section labeled Plugins. Once you have the plugin installed open up the FactoryPMI Designer and select the project you want to configure. Now create a new window and drag down a Report Viewer from the Reporting tab. Next, populate the Data dynamic dataset property by binding it to the combined sql query from the last section. Now click on the Customizer (Cntl+U) button to start designing the report.
First drag and drop an existing PDF from Windows into your report designer. This will make the existing PDF the background of your report.
Now, select the Keys tab on the right hand side of the report designer. Next, select Data and then drag and drop the Firstname key into the report. It is as simple as that!


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Masłowicze (; ) – wieś na Białorusi, w obwodzie witebskim, w rejonie dokszyckim, w sielsowiecie Dokszyce.

Historia
W czasach zaborów ówczesny zaścianek leżał w powiecie wilejskim w guberni wileńskiej Imperium Rosyjskiego.

W dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym wieś leżała w Polsce, w województwie wileńskim, w powiecie duniłowickim, od 1926 w powiecie dziśnieńskim, w gminie Porpliszcze.

Według Powszechnego Spisu Ludności z 1921 roku zamieszkiwały tu 53 osoby, 29 było wyznania rzymskokatolickiego, 24 prawosławnego. Jednocześnie 37 mieszkańców zadeklarowało polską przynależność narodową, 15 białoruską a 1 inną. Było tu 8 budynków mieszkalnych. W 1931 w 8 domach zamieszkiwało 56 osób.

Wierni należeli do parafii rzymskokatolickiej w Dokszycach i prawosławnej w Porpliszczach. Miejscowość podlegała pod Sąd Grodzki w Dokszycach i Okręgowy w Wilnie; właściwy urząd pocztowy mieścił się w Porpliszczach.

Po agresji ZSRR na Polskę w 1939 roku wieś znalazła się w granicach BSRR. W latach 1941–1944 była pod okupacją niemiecką. Następnie leżała w BSRR. Do 1958 wieś była w składzie sielsowietu Porpliszcze. Od 1991 roku w Republice Białorusi.

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1. Can you tell us a little bit more about the band for those that have never heard of you before?
buioingola is a three-piece from Italy. The band was born in late 2011, after some shows we released a demo, and in October 2013 we released our first full lenght album, "Dopo l'apnea".
2.For those that have yet to hear the music, how would you describe your musical sound?
Our music is a blend of many styles, you can hear some sludge, atmospheric black metal, industrial elements, crust punk feeling. However, we think that it all mixes fine resulting in a quite personal sound, sometimes fast, other times slow, dark but emotional and melodic too.
"Dopo l'apnea" is a sort of concept album, the metaphor of the man drowning is a way to describe feelings that many people can experience from relationships with other human beings, the feeling of choking that constant misunderstanding and hipocrisy can give you. It's written by a really subjective point of view, often its almost autobiographical.
4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name buioingola?
"buioingola" is the contraction of three italian words, if you translate it in english it would sound like "darknessinthroat", it sounds better in italian though. It reflects our way to think the music we do, the visceral kind of impact on the feelings of the people who listen to our stuff.
5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
Honestly it's difficult to answer this question, we've played many great shows. However, we love when there's a good feeling between musicians and audience, between musicians and other musicians that share the stage in the same gig. It's always really cool to come back home with some new friends. Regarding our live shows, we like to play short (30-40 non-stop minutes), loud and intense sets, and the audience generally seems to like them, including people who don't usually listens to music like the one we play.
6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We got some shows booked here in Italy for the end of the year (including a gig with Corrections House, the new super-group including people from Neurosis, Eyehategod, Nachtmystium etc), and we hope we'll manage to set up a tour for next year.. we'd like to visit many european countries, we'll see what comes out.
7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
Actually, we had a deal with a french label, but there were many problems and it didn't work. We're working on a tape release of "Dopo l'apnea". Anyway, yes, we're looking for someone interested in releasing our further works, anyone can reach us writing to buioingola[at]gmail[dot]com .
8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your musical sound by fans of undergroud music?
Well, it's a bit early to talk about this, 'cause the album is out since a really short time. Obviously our bigger "fanbase" belongs to Italy, but we had good feedbacks from many other countries, like USA, Germany, France, Norway and many others.
9.Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time lineup?
Alessio (bass) plays in the band named Elara, they play instrumental post-rock (really worth checking out: www.elaraband.com ). Diego (vocals and guitar) is starting a new project with a couple of friends, it will be quite different from the music we play with buioingola.
10.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
We recently started writing new stuff.. we're not sure about what will come out, but I'm quite sure that buioingola's sound will grow in quality and solutions. The band's life is short, in two years we have produced a quite big amount of stuff and we're still learning to know each other as musicians, we are in constant evolution so I see a bright future for us, by a purely musical point of view.
11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We've got a variety of influences, mainly I'd talk about american black metal, 80's industrial bands such as Einsturzende Neubauten, but industrial metal bands too, like Godflesh. Of course sludge bands represent an important background for our music, and I think that the most recent wave of melodic crust punk (Alpinist, Ekkaia, Madame Germen) plays its role too. Regarding the stuff we listen to, there's a wide range indeed. Thomas (drums) is a big fan of industrial and darkwave music (Einsturzende Neubauten, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, The Cure, Joy Division etc.). Diego is more into electronic music, black metal, ambient, and loves what is coming out from english pop-rock bands (Daughter, Foals, The XX etc.). Recently, Alessio listens to bands like Jesu, Light Bearer, General Lee, Explosions in the sky, Lento, Amenra.
12.Does Occultism play any role in your music?
I don't really think so, it's not a topic that influences our music.
13.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
We've got a variety of interests, from movies to books, sports etc. Thomas loves to spend time with his dog ( https://www.facebook.com/MaiaWitkins ), Alessio plays football as a goalkeeper, Diego is a student (neuropsichology) and loves playing basketball.
14.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Thank you, for the interview, the previous review and your interest. To all the people who wants to listen our stuff, please check it out here: http://buioingola.bandcamp.com/.
Cheers, buioingola
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I'm Back!!! I took a few days off blogging/vlogging due to some painful Invisalign issues, but I am back with my usual My Meals Monday post so lets jump in….
Today I made it to the gym so I had already drank about 1/2 a 16 oz bottle of water, and am mixing it up a bit by having an iced coffee. I am having my normal oatmeal with raisins, cinnamon, and almond milk.
For lunch I went to Whole Foods and got a cheese pizza and a vegetarian minestrone, I was so excited for this soup, but sadly it wasn't great, as for the pizza I ate 1/2 and was so full I saved the rest for tomorrows lunch…but it was so good, I can honestly say Whole Foods makes the best pizza!
For my afternoon snack I had another iced coffee, I honestly was far to full to eat anything but the coffee really helped pick up my energy.
For dinner I made a massive Caprese Salad, this was with baby field greens, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil, and balsamic glaze.
Today I made a fruit salad and poured a naked mango smoothie over the top, it was amazing, and was the perfect ending to my day.


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Croucher,
Kenneth	L
July 7, 1923 —
102d Inf
Theater of Operation: Pacific
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Served: February 22, 1943 —	January 16, 1946
Killed in Action: No
Commissioned: Select One
Military Honors: Marksman Ship Medals, Purple Heart, Silver Star and several other medals and ribbons
Prisoner of War: Unknown
Peterton, KS,
He served during WWII in the 102d Infantry. Later he served in the Army Reserve 733rd Trans. Co. which later became the 129th Heavy Trans. Co.. He earned many Marksman Ship Medals, Purple Heart, Silver Star and several other medals and ribbons. He was a definite credit to his country and loved his country dearly. He retired from the Army Reserve after 23 years. He was a proud husband and father to his wife Delpha and his children. He loved to hunt and fish. He volunteered for most anything that would help children. He was a Hunter Safety Instructor for many years.
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Substitute a hand mixer for a stand mixer's paddle or flat attachment?
I'm baking my brother a cake for thanksgiving -- its his birthday and he LOVES chocolate. I was going to make the cook's illustrated chocolate sour cream bundt cake, but it calls for the flat beater and I don't own a stand mixer (or the beater for that matter). I have a hand mixer (and an emersion blender, which is even MORE of a stretch)... anyone know if I can run the recipes with this mixer?
I've tried to find other chocolate bundts that dont call for the stand mixer but am out of luck so far.


My older cousin Sam, who pitched at Babson College, first put the bug in my ear about dropping down when I was 16. He would drop down on occasion, and had success doing it, especially vs. RHH's. I started to incorporate it into my repertoire during the summer of my junior year in high school.
When I dropped down, it gave me an advantage vs. RHH's, as my breaking ball became wider and rode away from RHH's barrels. I would get RHH's to swing at breaking balls that ended up in the middle of the LH batter's box! I also felt like I could elevate better from the sidearm angle, as I could climb the ball above the zone & get swings/chases.
I don't think I would have had the same success if I did not drop down. I was not a hard thrower & I needed something other than what I had to extend my career into professional baseball. I was young when I started to drop down, but I do wish I had started to do it even earlier.
I would certainly recommend any pitcher who has plateaued a bit in their career to give it a shot. Hitters don't like to face sidearmers, since there aren't many of them. Breaking balls that sweep away from hitters can really get some ugly swings. Having success as a sidearmer can also be the quickest path to the Major Leagues (look up the names Joe Smith, Cla Merideth, Darren O'Day, Steve Schmoll).
Mechanically, you have to keep your front hip in line with the target. Your upper body is bending toward 3rd base, but keeping your lower half in line with the target is key to maintaining command and getting some velocity on the pitch.
From the sidearm angle, I threw a 4-seam FB, a 2-seam FB, and a sweeping breaking ball. I was only 85-88mph, but I could command the gloveside well (outside corner to RHH's). That was key for me. For pitchers that get a lot of sink/run on their pitches, running that 2-seam to the armside is also very important. I didn't have much movement to mine, so I focused on gloveside command.
I would mainly drop down to RHH's. LHH's get a good look at the sidearm pitch from RHH's. Very rarely did I drop down to LHH's. I would tend to stay away from RHH's until they made an adjustment. I'd look to get ahead to the outside corner, and then expand once ahead in the count.
My favorite part of dropping down sidearm was the poor swings that I would get on breaking balls. To the batter, the sweepy breaking ball looks like a strike for a long time, due to pitching from the 3B side of the rubber. However, as the hitter starts to swing, the ball keeps sweeping away from the barrel and it's too late to hold up. Also, I used to love sneaking a fastball by hitters that were expecting the sweeping breaking ball.
9. Now that you are a scout, what do you look for in sidearm/submarine pitchers?
I look for pitchers that can command the gloveside edge for strikes, as well as expand the zone with their breaking ball. Also, if the pitcher can run a sinking/running 2-seamer Inside on batters, that makes them even more effective. Late sink is also a very important factor, as that tends to induce ground balls and double plays. But being able to command is very important, as working ahead in the count forces hitters to expand their zone & chase pitches out of the strike zone.


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192 Youth/Out-of-School Youth Grants for Minnesota
Grants for youth programs, out of school youth, disadvantaged youth, grants for youth sports, at-risk youth, youth leadership and youth shelters.
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Cooperative agreement to a USA and territories government agency or medical school to develop and enhance emergency medical services that benefit children. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program...
Opportunity for Minnesota BIPOC High School and IHE Students to Participate in a Leadership ...
Opportunity for Minnesota BIPOC high school and IHE students to participate in a leadership and professional development program. The program is intended to help applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups become empowered and competitive talent entering the ...
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Fellowships to USA, Canada, Israel, and International Jewish college students to participate in a summer business leadership program in Israel. Fellows participate in an internship program at leading Israeli companies. The fellowship is open to college sophomores, juni...
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Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, hospital, government entity, IHE, or tribe to address housing concerns for vulnerable groups diagnosed with HIV. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent and finalize required registrations prior to sub...
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Cooperative agreement to a USA institution of higher education, nonprofit agency, tribe, tribal organization, or CBO to expand a national research program that addresses health issues for adolescents and young adults. Required registrations may take several weeks to co...
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Grants to USA sports organizations for education and sports programs that benefit vulnerable youth. Funding is intended for youth-centered programming that fosters character-building, health, and academic success. The purpose of the program is to support lacrosse progr...
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Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations educational institutions, and Native American entities for programs to prepare at-risk youth for the workforce. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to four weeks to complete. The purpose o...
Grants to USA Youth Leaders for Projects to Address Youth Hunger
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Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and other organizations to develop environmental curricula. Funding is intended for holistic environmental curricula development and implementation that inco...
In-Kind Grants of Books to USA Agencies and Institutions to Enrich the Lives of Children and...
In-kind donations of books to USA youth-serving agencies and institutions to encourage reading among children and youth. Produced by African American authors and illustrators, the reading books are intended to enrich the lives of children in homeless shelters, preschoo...
Opportunity for USA and Canada K-12 Students to Participate in a Science Competition
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Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Initiatives to Benefit Local Women ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for initiatives to benefit local women and children in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support capital projects, new and expanded programs, and organizations servi...
Grants to USA Middle Schools to Support Student Public Service Through Music Education Progr...
Grants of $1,000 to USA middle schools for music education programs having a community service component. Music students at recipient schools will provide at least three performances to seniors in the local community, interacting with them during and/or following each ...
Opportunity for USA High School Students to Participate in a Summer Technology Program in Ge...
Opportunity for USA high school students to participate in a summer program related to technology in Georgia. Students will be able to participate in this six-day residential program which includes virtual activities before and after the program. The program is intende...
Opportunity for USA Children and Youth to Receive Funding and Prizes to Enhance Local Food S...
Opportunity for USA children and youth to receive funding and prizes to enhance local food systems. Youth will create community-based projects to create a more sustainable system. Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 18. Projects must research a local food syst...
Grants to USA Nonprofits and Native American Tribes for Programs to Benefit Troubled and At-...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Native American Tribes for programs and initiatives that benefit troubled and at-risk youth. Funding may be requested to support general operations, capacity-building projects, and capital n...
Matching Grants to Minnesota K-12 Schools and Organizations for Outdoor Educational Field Tr...
Matching grants totaling $900 to Minnesota schools and community organizations to offset the cost of field trips to a state park. Funding will cover half the cost of transportation to the park. Funds are intended to help kids and adults experience the outdoors and prom...
Grants to Minnesota K-12 Schools in Eligible Counties for Arts Education Activities and Enri...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota K-12 public and private schools in eligible counties to partner with professional artists to provide arts education and activities to students. New applicants must contact staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended...
Grants to Minnesota Middle Schools to Enhance Opportunities for Disadvantaged Students
Grants to Minnesota middle schools in eligible locations to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged middle school students. Funding is intended to support programs that encourage achievements to enable students to enroll in quality high schools. Applicants ...
Grants to Minnesota K-12 Schools in Eligible Counties for Arts Projects and Field Trips to E...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota K-12 schools for programs that improve the art curriculum in educational institutions in eligible counties. Funding is intended to promote artistic excellence in existing arts programs through special arts events and projects, arts-r...
Grants to USA Nonprofit Providers of Out-of-School Programs to Support Middle School Student...
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Grants to USA Educators to Enhance the Learning Experience for Students
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Grants to Minnesota and South Dakota Organizations and Groups for Activities to Increase Saf...
Grants of up to $500 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for initiatives to increase safety for local residents. Funding is intended to support projects and events such as police and fire departments, youth safety outreach event...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International Individuals to Participate in a Nature Photog...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals to participate in a photography contest. Winning individuals will receive cash prizes. Photographers of all ages may submit images of subjects related to gardens. The goal of the competition is to promote high-...
Grants to USA Educators for Projects Benefiting PreK-12 Students
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Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and Schools for Gardening Programs for Children and Youth
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Opportunity for a USA Nonprofit or IHE to Provide Overseas Language Programs for Youth
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A meme a day keeps the bad vibes away
By: Anton Segismundo 07:45 AM June 09, 2018
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"Hill misses. Rebound goes to the Cavs! JR Smith brings it back out! Throws it to Hill! Hill's shot blocked… And we're going to overtime."
This article isn't about basketball and that crazy Game 1 ending between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. But it pertains to what happened a few minutes, nay, seconds, after that infamous incident.
Along with outbursts from fans online came a series of memes showing LeBron with his famous "cry baby" face directed toward Smith, who looked very clueless.
New memes are usually born when crazy stuff like this happens.
9gag, 4chan
It's amazing, how just a few years ago, memes were born and exclusively accessed through websites such as 9gag and 4chan. Nowadays, while scrolling through your Facebook and/or Twitter timeline, it's impossible not to see a single meme.
Memes are everywhere: on social media, in a folder in your phone or computer that contains all your favorite memes, and even in school.
The number of times a professor has asked me to create a meme related to the class for bonus points is far too many to count.
Memes have evolved from a semistructured form to a more loose and universal look.
About six years ago, memes were usually sticks with faces of different emotions (derp, Yao Ming face, etc.).
Today, memes could be about almost anything and could come from a wide variety of sources (no one is safe): stock photos, cartoons, TV series, accidents, the government, "Real Life fails."
Even the "highest" people in society are not exempt from becoming a meme.
So, what is it about memes that people like so much, and why are they here to stay?
Well, the best people to answer that are the youth who have witnessed and contributed to the flourishing of memes.
Student conversations about TV shows, sports, fashion and the like are now overshadowed by memes.
Instead of "Have you seen the latest episode" of this or that show, "Have you seen this meme?" now dominates our conversations, mainly because they are humorous.
Patrick Jingco, a college student at Ateneo de Manila University, said that, "Memes are funny, creative and entertaining. They make the most out of every event or situation and somehow turn them into something pretty funny."
How viral a meme goes depends on how much people can relate to it.
With memes turning everyday situations into something funny, the most viral would sometimes be offensive. But this should not be a problem.
Cyan Valderrama, a student from De La Salle University, said: "Memes… shouldn't be taken
offensively so that people can enjoy it."
For others, memes are a burst of happiness that can help us cope with the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Francine Labay, a veterinary medicine student from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, said, "I think, subconsciously, I use it as a distraction or coping mechanism for any traumatic experience, or just to preoccupy myself…"
One thing's for sure: Memes are here to stay. They will continue to evolve as humans do, and maybe that's one of the reasons they're popular. A meme is "human," meaning it reflects our humanity. It translates human experience into something humorous for the whole world to see and relate to.
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A few weeks ago, we posted a new trailer for Drake: Homecoming The Lost Footage — a 2009 Toronto concert that is being translated for select theatres. The film will also feature some sit-downs, most notably with Jas Prince — the guy credited with discovering Drake, and as he tells it below, introduced him to Lil Wayne.
Tidbits of the story of Wayne flying Drake out to Houston has been told by Drake himself, but hear this continuous account from Jas Prince that proves once again that persistence pays off.