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Minn. Senate vote clears Vikings for new stadium
ST. PAUL, Minn. After a plan to build the Minnesota Vikings a new home cleared its final hurdle Thursday in the state Senate, the team executive who spent much of the past decade lobbying for the nearly $1 billion stadium could hardly contain himself.
"Let's build it!" vice president Lester Bagley shouted, hugging Vikings' communications director Jeff Anderson.
In the gallery above the Senate chamber, Vikings fans broke out in a rendition of the "Skol Vikings!" fight song, earning a reprimand from the Senate secretary. But it held no sting for Bagley and others associated with the team.
The Senate vote capped an amazing comeback for the Vikings' stadium dreams, which just a few weeks ago were fizzling before a visit from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell crystallized fears that the Vikings could leave the state without a new home.
Gov. Mark Dayton has promised to sign the bill, a $975 million plan to build on the Metrodome site in downtown Minneapolis with just over half the cost paid with public money.
At a celebratory news conference, owner Zygi Wilf recalled when he and his brother Mark first took ownership of the team nearly seven years ago and being asked whether they would move the team.
"We kept on fighting that this day would come, and it's here today," Wilf said.
Dayton, who served as a main cheerleader for the deal for months, publicly thanked the Wilfs for agreeing to a $50 million bump in their share in final negotiations this week.
"Without your willingness to take that last step, we wouldn't have crossed the goal line," Dayton said.
On Thursday, the Vikings and the University of Minnesota announced they have reached preliminary agreement on the Vikings' use of TCF Bank Stadium during construction of a new Vikings stadium. Under the agreement, the Vikings will pay the university a fixed fee of $250,000 per game. The combined rent and expected concessions and sponsorship revenue that the Vikings would share with the university would amount to $300,000 per game, or $3 million per regular NFL season. The Board of Regents takes up the agreement Friday, and university President Eric Kaler could sign the letter of intent in the next few days.
The Vikings had pursued a stadium for years but gained leverage only when its lease on the Metrodome expired this past year. The team argued that the 30-year-old Metrodome didn't generate enough revenue for it to compete. Dayton, a Democrat, argued that without a new building the state could lose its most beloved franchise.
The deal guarantees the Vikings' future in Minnesota for three decades.
The team would pay 49 percent of construction costs: $477 million, which is $50 million more than owners initially committed. But the total public expense is slightly higher: $348 million for the state and $150 million for the city of Minneapolis.
"We've scored a touchdown, and it's a touchdown for the state of Minnesota and it's a touchdown for the Vikings fans," said Sen. David Tomassoni, a Democrat from Chisholm, prior to casting his vote in favor the bill.
Even before the final Senate vote, the stadium bill had taken on an air of inevitability after the House approved it and adjourned for the year hours earlier. Opponents who sharply criticized the state's share backed by expanded gambling couldn't muster the votes to block the bill.
"Everybody wants a yes vote, everybody wants a stadium, but at what cost?" said Sen. John Howe, a Republican from Red Wing who voted against the final deal after supporting a Senate bill that included fees on luxury suites, parking and Vikings clothing.


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Senate Democrats forced a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to become defense secretary and came up two votes short on Thursday.
Hagel needed 60 votes to ensure his spot at the Department of Defense. Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Senate, and just two Republicans pledged support for their former colleague earlier this week.
The former senator from Nebraska will now have to wait at least a week for another shot at confirmation. Lawmakers are leaving town tonight for a short recess.
Republicans threatened to put the confirmation process on hold after a Senate panel on Tuesday approved Hagel's nomination for a full vote. They want more information on President Barack Obama's actions during and following the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said earlier this week he had enough votes to approve the nomination and scoffed at Republican's threat to filibuster.
President Obama criticized Thursday's failed vote as another example of his opponents playing politics while the nation is still at war.
But Republicans say they don't think Hagel's the right man to lead the nation during wartime, citing his past statements and votes on Israel, Iran, Iraq, and nuclear weapons.

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Former ACS CEO Jeff Rich dubs this group of lousy managers "shade trees." He calls them by that wonderfully descriptive title because "they're huge; they soak up all the sunshine coming down on their organization, and they don't let any of the credit go below them." He added, "Relying on just financial compensation to grow loyalty isn't enough. People have the need to be recognized in other ways."
To lead people, you certainly don't have to be the IQ leader of the pack. You need, oh, good mentoring from sixth grade on and enough common sense to surround yourself with people as smart as or smarter than you in areas in which you are deficient. In studying leadership for the past 10 years, I've learned that great leaders are good listeners first; they're motivators, facilitators, and great identifiers of best-in-class ideas. They hire people with a passion to do their job better than it has ever been done before—those who have the persistence to work every day to learn something new and who acknowledge it takes practice to become best in class.I'll give you an example that changed the way I hire people. When I took over an advertising agency, then called Robert A. Becker, there was a bookkeeper who had been with the company for 15 years. She was a high school grad with no formal education in financial dealings, but she was known to be a whiz with numbers. As assistant to the then-CFO, this bookkeeper, Terry Wachalter, taught me the financial inner workings of our organization through her clear and cogent explanations. I wound up having to terminate three high-priced CFOs, none of whom could seem to improve the reporting of the financials or explain the company goals to me in simple financial terms (not to mention match Wachalter's zeal for our company's mission).
Though she refused the post at first, telling me she did not feel qualified, Wachalter was eventually persuaded to become our CFO. Not one to let herself off the hook, she assessed where she personally had to grow and enrolled in public-speaking and business-management classes. She became a knowledge sponge, given all the books she read about running an organization. As you might expect, she was promoted to EVP and chief of operations not long after, and she ran the tightest ship around for the many years we worked together. She had everyone's respect because she earned it with her performance and demeanor, not with her resumé credentials. (By the way, she's now my COO and partner at Flaum Partners.)
To push the point, think of what it takes to be a great parent. Great parents, I daresay, want their kids to be the best that they can be. And great parents certainly give credit when credit is due. (Sometimes overly so, but that's OK when kids are small and need tons of encouragement.) Put simply, great parents want their kids to shine, and great leaders want their employees to shine.
As a leader, you have to surround yourself with people who want to grow and welcome being pushed to become better tomorrow than they were yesterday. One of the slogans the Marine Corps is known for is "Grow or go," and I couldn't agree with it more. Find the best and push them to be better. And when they push back and ask the same of you, smile to yourself, because you've done your job.
Are you smiling?
Sander A. Flaum is managing partner of Flaum Partners and chairman, Fordham Graduate School of Business, Leadership Forum. He can be reached at [email protected]


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A new study about the click behavior of web searchers has been released this month. The study shows that searchers click specialized content within general search results more than they do within the results of specialized searches.
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Within the last year, all major search engines have begun returning blended results for some searches. For these searches, specialized search result types such as news, images and videos appear along the regular web pages on the search result page.
Before search engines introduced blended results, these result types were only available by performing specialized searches in the news, image or video sections of the search engines.
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Marino Marini Museum, in the heart
of the historical center of Florence,
between via della Vigna Nuova and
piazza Santa Maria Novella, is housed
in the ancient church of S. Pancrazio,
founded before 1000, deconsacrated
in 1809 and used for several activities
for down one century. The museum was
inaugurated in 1988 after the extensive
restoration work directed by the architects
Bruno Sacchi and Lorenzo Papi.
Each floor of the museum contains a different
genre of Marino Marini's art, which has
been organized by theme in order to reflect
the artist's state of mind as he
progressed through his career. The space
is designed to enable visitors to view
each piece for countlessly distict points
of view, with varying angles and heights
supporting the intentions of the artist.
The Museum
contains 180 works by Marino Marini (1901-1980)
given by the sculptor and his wife Marina
at different times of his life. The collection
includes sculptures, drawings and etchings.
Pieces are arranged by subject rather than
by chronological order. The aim is to use
themes as modes rather than focus on iconographical
subjects. The core of the exhibition is
the imposing equestrian group from The Hague
(1957-58) placed in the centre of the old
liturgical space and immersed in the light
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El Paso State Supported Living Center
6700 Delta Drive
El Paso, Texas 79905
About El Paso State Supported Living Center
Opened in 1974.
The 20-acre state supported living center is home to 105 people.
Approximately 330 people work at the state supported living center.
The state supported living center is managed by Director Jane Purcell.
The state supported living center serves El Paso County. (Click here for a map in PDF format that shows the state supported living centers and the counties they serve.)
Visitor Information
Family members and friends are encouraged to visit the facility as frequently as possible. We request that all visitors check in at the switchboard/administration building upon arriving at the facility to assure that appropriate record of the visit is maintained. Prior arrangements for visiting in homes is encouraged.
How to Arrange a Tour
- Public tours are available by contacting the Community Relations Office at 915-782-6300.
- Press tours are available by contacting the DADS Communications Office at 512-438-3056.
Vocational Services
Vocational services provide residents with an on-site workshop and the opportunity to work in community-based settings. Call 915-782-6300 to learn more.
Supported Employment
You can learn about supported employment for individuals who live at state supported living centers by visiting the state supported living center supported employment website. The site includes a video about the supported employment program.
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Saturday, 25 January 2014
Joaquin Phoenix in a scene from 'Her'.
BRILLIANT. Simply brilliant. Her is not only a pleasure to watch but a privilege as well.
As a story, it is simple and human. Set in the near future, it gives the viewer a preview of what life on Earth will be like when technology reaches new heights and how isolated people could become because of that.
We can already see the genesis of this in our time. People seem to communicate more with computers than other human beings in Her, painting a rather dismal picture of the future.
What makes this movie a delight to watch is Theodore Twombly, played by the talented Joaquin Phoenix. He's an ordinary man with ordinary problems but in his pursuit of love, ends up bonding with an artificially intelligent operating system named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
What begins as a beautiful friendship develops into an epic love affair. The flirtations, innuendos and their high-octane sex life may seem strange for viewers but in this world, it is a commonplace affair.
Once you get over the initial oddity of it all, the beauty of the relationship begins to blossom and you cannot help but smile or cry with the ups and downs of their love life.
It is when the end comes that the beauty of actual, human relationships shines. – Dinesh Kumar Maganathan (*****)
Ah Beng: Mission Impossible
SECURITY guard Ah Beng (Jack Lim) accepts a seemingly simple task that sees him travelling to South Korea to meet a mysterious couple.
While there, he agrees to impersonate a missing man to claim an inheritance worth RM500mil. If the mission goes according to plan, Ah Beng will get a RM1mil reward from the couple.
His mission becomes complicated when he develops feelings for the missing man's sister (played by newcomer Yumi Wong), and then a gangster gets involved.
Just like any other Chinese New Year film, Ah Beng: Mission Impossible emphasises the message "family comes first". Ah Beng misses out on the Chinese New Year celebrations at home; yet there is no indication that he feels sorry about it.
Much of the focus is on Ah Beng figuring out how to get out of the mess he got himself into.
It was hard for me to empathise with Ah Beng as all his problems go away in a predictable fashion.
If you're looking for a light-hearted, family-friendly flick for the festive season, then you won't go wrong with this one. – Angelin Yeoh (**)
Lone Survivor
FOUR Navy SEALs are on a mission to take out a high-ranking terrorist in the mountains of Afghanistan. When the mission goes wrong, the SEALS (played by Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster) have to keep themselves invisible for as long as possible. However, it's not long before a small army of Taliban catches up with them.
Lone Survivor is a really stressful film to watch as you wait to find out who survives at the end. No matter where the SEALs go, the bad guys are never far behind.
To make it more unbearable for the audience, they are stuck with the world's worst satellite phone. Wait, let's make this more harrowing – it's based on a true story.
Lone Survivor is a highly engrossing film with its painfully graphic combat scenes, military drama and moments where you might go crazy wondering who will live through the next attack. – AY (****)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
IN this movie reboot of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan, we not only get an original origins story, that is, not based on one of Clancy's novels, but also a new actor in the role – Chris Pine, the fourth man to play Ryan.
He is recruited as an undercover CIA analyst by Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner), with orders to work as a stockbroker and keep an eye out for potential terrorist-related financial activity.
His discovery of suspicious transactions involving a company owned by Russian oligarch Victor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh, also the director) leads him to Moscow and an inadvertent "promotion" to field operative. His mission becomes more complicated when his girlfriend Dr Cathy Muller (Keira Knightley) gets tangled up in it.
Kudos to the screenwriters who deliver a plausible economic-related plot that still allows for lots of exciting "the clock is ticking" action.
The main cast does an excellent job, with my favourite being Branagh's ruthless, yet pathos-filled Cherevin. Action fans should definitely check it out.
Those familiar with Clancy's work will also notice many nods to the book version's backstory. – Tan Shiow Chin (****)
The Legend Of Hercules
THE only thing Herculean about this movie is the effort required to sit through it. If you are a fan of Greek mythology, it will be difficult to stomach the massive liberties taken with this supposed origin tale for the conflicted son of Zeus.
Wait, scratch that; even if you know absolutely nothing about Greek myths, this will still be a painful journey, thanks to the predictable storyline, cheesy dialogue and awful CGI.
Here, Hercules (a bland Kellan Lutz) is sold into slavery by his stepfather, and must find his faith in himself to both rescue his lady love (Gaia Weiss) and win his kingdom back.
This apparently involves looking earnestly up at the sky and telling Zeus he believes in him ... or something like that, I'm not sure; the plot lost me somewhere between the random slaying of a Nemean lion and the blatant ripping off of 300 and Gladiator.
Forget capturing the Cretan Bull or slaying the Hydra; to really test him, they should have made Hercules sit through this "adaptation" of his story. – Sharmilla Ganesan (*)
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The Spartans needed three wins in a row to be crowned Big Ten Tournament champions for the first time in school history.
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Michigan State beat Minnesota 6-3 in their first game Saturday, but couldn't get it done in the title game.
Illinois got to Spartan pitching early and often, scoring 5 runs in the first 3 innings and 9 for the entire game.
The Illini won the Big Ten Tournament title and clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile the Spartans and Big Ten Coach of the Year Jake Boss Jr. are likely done for the year.
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text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Featured as Chamber Spotlight for July is Frenchman Valley Co-op, and three of its employees were honored at the regular monthly meeting of Chamber on Thursday, July 19 at Hastings Memorial Library. Gary Talich, branch manager of Frenchman Valley Co-op (FVC) in Grant, gave a short presentation on the co-op's history in Perkins County. Present at the Chamber meeting along with Talich were Brian Schmidt, agronomy manager and Tracy O'Connor, grain manager.About Frenchman Valley Managed by a 15-member board of directors, FVC employs 28 full time and five part time workers in Grant and Venango. Talich explained FVC as being an agricultural cooperative currently coering most of southwest Nebraska, the panhandle, northeast Colorado and southeast Wyoming. The company is a supplier of fertilizer, crop protection products, grain storage and marketing, petroleum and tire products, livestock feed, and all related services. Frenchman Valley Co-op also procures corn for two ethanol plants. Talich said most recently FVC formed a division known as Plains Grain, which is responsible for procuring corn for the ethanol plant in Madrid. As a cooperative owned by its patrons, FVC is in business for the sole purpose of improving the well being of its farmer-rancher members and the agriculture community by being a dependable and consistent source of agricultural inputs markets and services, said Talich. History of FVC Started as a grain company in 1912 under the name of Farmers Union Equity, Frenchman Valley Farmers Cooperative, Inc., known as Frenchman Valley Co-op is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The name of Farmers Union Equity was changed to Imperial Equity Exchange in 1915. The oil company was first organized in 1927 as Imperial Co-op Oil. The merger of Imprial Equity and Imperial Co-op Oil in 1968 formed Frenchman Valley Farmers Cooperative, Inc. Expansion followed—1986 marked the beginning of expansion with the purchase of the McCook Equity Exchange and the trucking assets of Far Port Cooperative. In 1990 the Farmers Co-op Exchange in Wauneta and Enders became part of Frenchman Valley Co-op, and in 1993 the Benkelman grain facility was added. In 1998, the grain facilities at Perry and the Seaboard grain facilities at McCook were added. In 2002, a merger with Grant Cooperative Exchange added the fertilizer, grain and petroleum facilities at Grant and the fertilizer and grain facilities at Venango. Added in 2004 was its subsidiary, Southwest Grain, which acts as the exclusive grain buyer for Trenton Agri Products ethanol plant at Trenton. In 2007, the Wright Lorenz facilities at Palisade, Hamlet, Beverly and Culbertson became part of FVC. A year later a merger took place with Farmers Elevator Company which added locations in Chappell, Dalton, Dix, Kimball, Ledgepole, Potter and Sidney in western Nebraska, along with the Colorado facilities of Burns and Lindberg and that of Pinebluffs, Wyo.


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Volume 20, Issue 5, May 1979
Covariant n 2‐plet mass formulas20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524147View Description Hide Description
Using a generalized internal symmetry group analogous to the Lorentz group, we have constructed a covariant n 2‐plet mass operator. This operator is built as a scalar matrix in the (n;n*) representation, and its SU(n) breaking parameters are identified as intrinsic boost ones. Its basic properties are: covariance, Hermiticity, positivity, charge conjugation,quark contents, and a self‐consistent n 2−1, 1 mixing. The GMO and the Okubo formulas are obtained by considering two different limits of the same generalized mass formula.
A critique of the major approaches to damping in quantum theory20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524148View Description Hide Description
We examine the two major approaches that have been suggested for the quantum mechanical treatment of the damped motion of a particle as a one‐body problem. These are the linear, but time dependent, Kanai Hamiltonian, and the more recent nonlinear potentials which have been introduced to simulate the damping force. The most important criticism that has been leveled at the Kanai Hamiltonian is that its solutions seem to violate the uncertainty relations. We show that this Hamiltonian actually represents a particle of variable mass, whose classical behavior is identical to that of a damped particle of constant mass. But quantum mechanically, its changing mass does lead to unphysical behavior when misinterpreted as a constant mass particle. So this Hamiltonian cannot directly describe a constant mass damped quantum particle. The nonlinear model has been interpreted in terms of the hydrodynamical analogy of quantum theory, and a well behaved decaying wavepacket solution has been produced. However we generalize this result to produce solutions that ''decay'' to arbitrarily high energy. Thus it is not clear that this model specifically treats dissipation. Rather it seems to seek out any stationary state. At any rate, its physical interpretation is obscure at present. However we show, by analyzing the physical problem of damping at low energies, that one can modify the Kanai Hamiltonian to eliminate its unphysical features, so that this modified Kanai Hamiltonian can in fact be interpreted as representing a constant mass damped particle with physically reasonable solutions.
A new approach to the problem of dissipation in quantum mechanics20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524149View Description Hide Description
The usual treatment of damping forces in quantum mechanics starts from the introduction of the explicitly time dependent Kanai Hamiltonian, which actually represents a variable mass particle, and the misinterpretation of this Hamiltonian as representing a particle of constant mass leads to certain physical difficulties. However the Hamiltonian can be modified so that it can be reinterpreted as describing a constant mass particle. Here we explicitly introduce the mass as a new dynamical variable, which allows us to write a linear, time independent Hamiltonian for the system, which can be solved by conventional methods. The damped harmonic oscillator and damped free particle are treated in detail, both for the Kanai Hamiltonian and for our case, and the solutions are compared. Our solution can be reduced to the Kanai one in appropriate circumstances, but in general it has a much greater versatility, as a result of which it can be more easily reinterpreted as describing a constant mass particle subject to a damping force, which reinterpretation is of course necessary if the method is to have practical applicability. We also show how such a reinterpretation can be carried out in detail by introducing a ''dissipation variable'', in terms of which one may avoid the concept of a variable mass altogether.
Upper bounds for the many‐channel Marchenko transformation operator and its derivatives20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524150View Description Hide Description
We specify the class of perturbative complex matrix potentials for which the corresponding many‐channel Marchenko type transformation operators are bounded and integrable. Our reference matrix potential contains Coulomb interactions, different threshold energies, and centrifugal potentials with different angular momenta. Estimates for the transformation operator and its derivatives are obtained; they enable us to improve our recent results and are necessary for the establishment of a unique solution to the ''generalized Marchenko fundamental equation.'' From the existence of an integrable transformation operator, the analyticity of the Jost solution as a function of k 1 is deduced in the upper‐half of the physical k 1 plane.
On conserved quantities in general relativity20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524151View Description Hide Description
Recently, definitions of total 4‐momentum and angular momentum of isolated gravitating systems have been introduced in terms of the asymptotic behavior of the Weyl curvature (of the underlying space–time) at spatial infinity. Given a space–time equipped with isometries, on the other hand, one can also construct conserved quantities using the presence of the Killing fields. Thus, for example, for stationary space–times, the Komar integral can be used to define the total mass, and, the asymptotic value of the twist of the Killing field, to introduce the dipole angular momentum moment. Similarly, for axisymmetric space–times, one can obtain the (''z‐component'' of the) total angular momentum in terms of the Komar integral. It is shown that, in spite of their apparently distinct origin, in the presence of isometries, quantities defined at spatial infinity reduce to the ones constructed from Killing fields. This agreement reflects one of the many subtle aspects of Einstein's (vacuum) equation.
Thermodynamical properties of a class of solvable statistical models for hadronic matter20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524152View Description Hide Description
The exact evaluation for the thermodynamicalproperties of relativistic quantum gas models for excited hadronic matter using a statistical picture is carried out from the analysis of the grand partition function for a general class of excitation spectra. Some special forms of these energy spectra for hadronic matter are discussed for the physical content and the relationship to the known classical limiting cases.
Applications of an algebraic quantization of the electromagnetic field20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524153View Description Hide Description
We quantize the full component electromagnetic potential so that a version of the Haag–Kastler axioms applies. The resulting quasilocal theory is viewed as a gauge theory in the spirit of Doplicher, Haag, and Roberts. Interaction with a classical current is described and found to yield no surprises. Lacking a rigorous scattering theory for the electromagnetic field, we construct a rigorous analog of the asymptotic Hilbert spaces for quantum electrodynamics proposed by Kulish and Faddeev and Zwanziger. On this basis we are able to find the representations of the gauge group that are associated with each charge sector in the asymptotic space. These representations correspond, in a sector of charge q, to the subsidiary condition ∂μ A μ(x) =−q D (x).
Formal analytic continuation of Gel'fand's finite dimensional representations of gl(n,C)20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524154View Description Hide Description
The article contains three results: I. It is shown that among the 2−n n! (n+1) ! discrete series of representations of the Lie algebra gl(n,C) of complex n×n matrices described in the literature, the majority are not representations at all. Thus for n=3 and 4 one has respectively 12 and 45 series of representations instead of 18 and 180. II. In addition to the p+1 discrete unitary series of representations of u(p,q) [the Lie algebra of the group U(p,q), p?q, and p+q=n] there exist other discrete series of gl(n,C) which become unitary when restricted to its real subalgebra u(p,q). For n=3 there are four such series all corresponding to the chain u(2,1) ⊆u(1,1) ⊆u(1); for n=4 there exist six such series for u(3,1) and four series for u(2,2). Furthermore, some of the gl(n,C) series whose restriction to the real case do not provide unitary representations in general, do contain (infinitely many) particular representations which are unitary. Such unitary representations are contained inside of two of the four series for n=3 and inside of seven of the 27 series for n=4. III. Some properties of indecomposable representations of the Lie algebras for the groups of inhomogeneous transformations are shown using the discrete series of gl(n,C).
The scaling limit of the φ2 field in the anharmonic oscillator20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524155View Description Hide Description
We prove that the rescaled and renormalized q 2 process for H g =[p 2+g q 4+(1−g) q 2]/2 tends to the Gaussian process for the Harmonic oscillator as g tends to infinity.
Radiating Kerr–Newman metric20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524156View Description Hide Description
A complete generalization of the Kerr–Newman solution to the nonstationary case is given. The possibility of associating the energy–momentum tensor with the electromagnetic field is discussed.
The semiclassical expansion of the anharmonic‐oscillator propagator20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524157View Description Hide Description
This paper shows how to calculate the terms of a semiclassical (WKB) expansion of the quantum‐mechanical propagator corresponding to the quartic anharmonic‐oscillator potential, V=mω2 q 2/2 +λq 4/4. This nonperturbative treatment expresses each term in the series as a path integral, which is then evaluated in the framework of a formalism, introduced by C. DeWitt‐Morette, which does not entail the usual time‐slicing operation followed by a limiting procedure. The Gaussian measure used absorbs all the quadratic terms in the expansion of the action functional about a classical path. The covariance of this Gaussian measure is Feynman's Green function for the small‐disturbance operator of the system. This function can be obtained by varying the constants of integration in the classical solution, and therefore the coefficients of the expansion depend only on this classical solution. If the latter is chosen to be the one which tends to its harmonic counterpart when λ→0, then it is seen that the propagator also tends to its harmonic counterpart when λ→0.
A general setting for reduction of dynamical systems20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524158View Description Hide Description
The reduction of dynamical systems is discussed in terms of projecting vector fields with respect to foliations of the manifold on which the dynamics take place. Examples of established reduction procedures are presented and are shown to be special cases of the general procedure described in this paper. Instances of other types of analysis of dynamical systems related to our projection procedure are briefly discussed.
On an inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation and its solutions in scattering theory20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524132View Description Hide Description
We prove that ψ s,l , the partial‐wave projection of the irregular Coulomb wavefunction ψ s , is a solution of an inhomogeneous Schrödinger equation. New expressions for ψ s,l and ψ s are obtained in terms of the Coulomb Green functionsG C,l and G C , respectively. We discuss irregular solutions, the analogs of ψ s , for Coulomb‐like and short‐range potentials. We find that in general these functions do not approach asymptotically the scattering amplitude times an outgoing spherical wave, in contrast to the pure Coulomb function ψ s .
Electromagnetic quadripotential for the pure‐radiation field generated by a classical charged point‐particle20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524133View Description Hide Description
We obtain a simple expression for the electromagnetic quadripotential corresponding to the pure‐radiation field generated by a classical charged point‐particle. The solution does not satisfy the Lorentz condition, and has interesting properties. It propagates inside the light cone of the particle and has a discontinuity across the sheet of the light cone itself. This discontinuity is responsible for the correct propagation of the electromagnetic effects with the velocity of light. A similar result is also obtained for the velocity‐dependent field.
On the complete integrability of the stationary, axially symmetric Einstein equations20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524134View Description Hide Description
A linear eigenvalue problem in the spirit of Lax is constructed for the nonlinear differential equations describing stationary, axially symmetric Einstein spaces. In suitable variables these equations yield a generalization of the well‐known sine‐Gordon equation. The similarity of the system to the nonlinear σ model is pointed out.
An attempt to separate the long and short range forces by Gaussian method20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524135View Description Hide Description
In the study of phase transition problems, short range forces (SRF) play a dominant role. A constructive and rigorous study of the effects of short range forces has yet to be given. It is suggested in the present paper that by separating long range forces (LRF) from the short range forces, it would be possible to estimate contributions to the virial expansion of the collective oscillations due to short range forces. The method of Stratonovich o r the functional integration technique is employed in the treatment of the interaction term of the partition function.
S‐wave off‐shell T and K matrices for the Yukawa potential by Ecker–Weizel approximations20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524136View Description Hide Description
Expressions for s‐state off‐shell wavefunctions associated with outgoing and standing wave boundary conditions are derived for the Yukawa potential by using Ecker–Weizel approximations. The results are used to relate the T and K matrix elements to tabulated transcendental functions.
The classical limit of quantum nonspin systems20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524137View Description Hide Description
The classical limit of operators X belonging to any compact Lie algebra g is computed. If X∈g, the classical limit in the representation ΓΛ, whose highest weight is Λ, is lim ΓΛ(X/N) =Σs i g (f i ,X,Ω), where the limit is taken as N→∞, the sum runs from i=1 to r=rank g, Λ=Σμ i f i ,f i are the highest weights of the r fundamental representations of g,s i =lim μ i /N, and g (f i ,X,Ω) is the expectation value of X with respect to the coherent states ‖f i , Ω〉 in the representation Γf i . Examples and applications are given.
Path integrals for waves in random media20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524138View Description Hide Description
The problem of wave propagation in a random medium is formulated in terms of Feynman's path integral. It turns out to be a powerful calculational tool. The emphasis is on propagation conditions where the rms (multiple) scattering angle is small but the log‐intensity fluctuations are of order unity—the so‐called saturated regime. It is shown that the intensity distribution is then approximately Rayleigh with calculable corrections. In an isotropic medium, the local or Markov approximation which is commonly used to compute first and second (at arbitrary space–time separation) moments of the wave field is explicitly shown to be valid whenever the rms multiple scattering angle is small. It is then shown that in the saturated regime the third and higher moments can be obtained from the first two by the rules of Gaussian statistics. There are small calculable corrections to the Gaussian law leading to ''coherence tails.'' Correlations between waves of different frequencies and the physics of pulse propagation are studied in detail. Finally it is shown that the phenomenon of saturation is physically due to the appearance of many Fermat paths satisfying a perturbed ray equation. For clarity of presentation much of the paper deals with an idealized medium which is statistically homogeneous and isotropic and is characterized by fluctuations of a single typical scale size. However, the extension to inhomogneous, anisotropic, and multiple scale media is given. The main results are summarized at the beginning of the paper.
Higgs mechanism and the inverse Einstein–Infeld–Hoffman problem20(1979); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.524139View Description Hide Description
The Guralnik–Hagen model for a self‐coupled spin −1/2 field is minimally coupled to a gauge gravitational field. The corresponding free gravitational Lagrangian is not explicitly introduced. It is shown that, using spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz invariance and the generalized Gordon decomposition, the Higgs mechanism generates a gravitational Lagrangian which leads to the usual linearized Einstein gravitational fieldequations.


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public static void main(String[] args). What is the entry point in ASP.NET using C#? Usually, I see the page load method, is that the entrance point?
Does asp.net follows some different criteria?
Like in java the entry point is
Does asp.net follows some different criteria?
You said something wrong.
You might want to compare servlets/JSP and ASP.NET, don't you?
Servlets vs IHttpHandler
They are, conceptually, the same thing. They are also both interfaces. Their configuration is different (WEB.xml VS Web.config or .ashx file), but their entry points are "almost" the same.
JSP vs ASP.NET pages
If you define a constructor, or override the
Execution is not concurrent as it seems, but since you can't know the exact order in which controls will raise the same event, you can go as the VHDL example in which you can't read the value of a registry before the next clock tick.
There are several events: here are the most important in their execution order
You need to take a look at the ASP.NET life-cycle:
There is no "main point" in asp.net. What you would think of as "main" in asp.net is code that's already written for you. Instead, you inherit a base class ("Page"). As part of this, you can (but don't have to) implement several event handlers. Through the process of building a page, Asp.Net will raise these events for you to handle. The process of running through these events in order is called the page lifecycle.
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A novel about: Cyborgs. Reanimated flesh. Technology gone very wrong. The adventures of Alfonso Frankenstein, super genius and future mad scientist.
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Leaving WalMart on side road, I slowed for stop sign, my engine quit dead and the doorlocks had automatically locked. I tried the door handle but could not budge it. We were locked in and couldn't get out. In about two minutes, power came back on inside and I was able to open the doors. Has this ever happened to anyone elso? Is there a way to get out in case of a fire? Joe in Mobile
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Almost always, your skin will itch before a rash appears in eczema.
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April 10, 2010
By Jason Clay
WICHITA, Kan. - The Southern Illinois baseball team only scored one run and had three errors in a 9-1 loss to Wichita State on Saturday at Eck Stadium.
SIU (15-16, 4-4 MVC) did have nine hits in the game, but stranded 13 base runners and did not have an extra-base hit for just the third time this season.
Five of Wichita State's (21-9, 7-1) first six runs, all of which came in the first two innings, were unearned. The Shockers added three earned runs in the eighth inning.
Southern Illinois' lone run on the afternoon came when Nick Johnson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Senior right-handed pitcher Nathan Forer (1-2) drew the loss Saturday. He lasted six innings, gave up seven hits and those first six runs (only one earned). Forer has only allowed two earned runs in three league starts and three earned runs in his four total starts this season.
Wichita State starter Tim Kelly (5-1) earned the victory. He threw seven innings, gave up seven hits and struck out seven batters.
Junior second baseman Blake Pinnon led the Dawgs at the plate, as he went 3-for-4. Chris Murphy and Brian Bajer both recorded two hits on the day.
The Shockers finished the game with 13 hits to secure the series victory. Designated hitter Preston Springer had four RBIs off of two hits to lead WSU.
Southern Illinois looks to escape Wichita with one victory, as game three is set for Sunday at 1 p.m.


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Tallahassee, Florida- August 14, 2012
Three candidates squared off for the Second Circuit Court Judge seat on Florida Primary Day.
Kris Dunn nabbed 21 percent of the vote. 49 percent of voters chose Barbara Hobbs. Josefina Tamayo received 30 percent.
This means Hobbs and Tamayo are headed to a runoff on November 6th.
We spoke with Tamayo. She said she was at her home with family and friends when she heard the outcome of the election. This is her first campaign. Governor Charlie Crist appointed Tamayo to the seat to succeed Kathleen Dekker in 2010.
Tomayo tells WCTV she feels good about the results and is looking forward to the November election.
We also spoke with Chauncy Haynes, Hobbs' campaign manager. He told us Hobbs feels very humbled and very happy about the results. He says she looks forward to perhaps making her dream come true in November.
Both Hobbs and Tamayo look forward to the November election.
Leon County, Florida- August 14, 2012- 5:30pm
One of the races we're watching in Leon County involves the Second Circuit Judge. Three candidates are squaring off for the seat.
There are many races across the Big Bend that are expected to be close, including the Second Circuit Judge, Group 2. The incumbent is Josefina Tamayo. Tamayo was appointed in 2010 by Governor Charlie Crist and the first Hispanic member of the court. Before the court position, she served as former assistant state attorney in Tallahassee. One of her challengers is an FSU graduate, Kris Dunn. Dunn was a prosecutor in the state attorney's office in Tallahassee. Dunn is also endorsed by the National Rifle Association. Also running for the circuit judge position is Barbara Hobbs, another FSU graduate. Hobbs is a long time defense attorney in Tallahassee and actually ran back in 2010 for this exact seat and lost.
In order to win, the candidate must receive at least 50 percent of the vote. If that doesn't happen the top two will face each other in the November election.


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Maj. Gen. Joseph DiSalvo, the commanding general of U.S. Army South, speaks at the FA-HUM closing ceremony may 16 in El Salvador. The humanitarian and disaster preparedness exercise in El Salvador took place from May 5-16. Army South, ever present as the United States' land component service, served as the executive agency for FA-HUM, an acronym derived from the Spanish translation for the allied force humanitarian training exercise.
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Jennifer Hudson may have received attention for losing weight in the last few years, but her pipes remains as impressive as ever. The American Idol alum once again proved her vocal ability in a recently released trailer for the upcoming holiday film Black Nativity.
Yes, it's only July, but no, that does not mean it's too early to promote Black Nativity, this year's big holiday blockbuster. Based on a play written by Langston Hughes, the film follows the story of the nativity scene, but in a decidedly contemporary setting. In addition to Jennifer Hudson (who has received most of the press so far) the movie features Forest Whitaker, Mary J. Blige and Angela Bassett. It is directed by Kasi Lemmons, an actress turned director best known for her work on Eve's Bayou.
As existing glimpses of the film prove, Jennifer Hudson is involved with Black Nativity in a big way, playing the mother of protagonist Langston. And based on a recently released teaser trailer, Jennifer will also be showing off her vocal talents! The recently released trailer allowed audiences to enjoy a clip of Jennifer singing her stunning version of the classic song Silent Night, and let's just say, thus far, even the harshest of critics are impressed!
Now that filming of Black Nativity is complete, Jennifer Hudson is anxious for audiences to witness the completed product — especially as she is proud of the film and what it represents. She told the Chicago Tribune, "It's a musical and has kind of a Christmas feel to it. All of those things intrigued me and made me want to be a part of it."
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A Gainesville man was arrested Monday after police said he fled on his motorcycle from an officer trying to stop him.
Jerry Wayne Brunson Jr., 24, of 2532 NE 13th Ave., was riding his motorcycle near the 1500 block of Northeast Eighth Avenue at 5:45 p.m. when a Gainesville Police Department officer tried to pull him over for not having vehicle tags.
Brunson looked back at the officer, who had not yet turned on his emergency lights, and made a U-turn, according to a GPD arrest report. The officer also turned, activated his lights and siren and followed Brunson, who looked at the officer repeatedly. He caught up to Brunson at the intersection of Northeast 19th Terrace and Northeast 10th Avenue, but Brunson continued to flee, according to the report.
The officer gave up the pursuit when Brunson went off the road into Duval Park, according to the report.
About two hours later, while the officer was working an unrelated call in the Duval neighborhood, he spotted Brunson on foot and arrested him, according to the report.
Brunson's father, who lives in the neighborhood, showed the officer a shed where Brunson stored his motorcycle, according to the report.
Brunson was arrested on a felony charge of fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer, and a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license.
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So it's no secret around these parts that I (and all of us at The Gloss, really) like to read and write about sex. I find it an interesting subject for a variety of reasons: it can help us understand ourselves and each other, it's often horrifying and/or funny, there is still a taboo around talking about it, you never really stop learning about sex, it can be empowering to tell your own story, I like reading other people's personal shit…I could go on. But one thing I've noticed about most of the sex writing I've been reading these days is that the conversation seems to be dominated by people inhabiting queer and/or feminized bodies, i.e. everyone but straight, cisgender men. Why is that?
I should proceed with the caveat that I know there are some straight/cis men out there writing good things about sex. Just yesterday, I read a great essay by Jonathan Lethem about his coming of age that was included in Rachel Kramer Bussel's Best Sex Writing 2013 anthology. But when I consider the most prominent writers dealing primarily with sexuality, I think of women and gay men. I think of Marie Calloway, Karley "Slutever" Sciortino, Lux Alptraum, Stoya, Rich Juzwiak, Tracie Egan when she was "Slut Machine," Audacia Ray, Tristan Taormino, Susie Bright, and of course, the great Dan Savage. (There are probably a lot more that I'm forgetting.) What kind of straight male sex writers occupy the popular imagination these days? Whoever writes the sex tips in Maxim?
James Deen has a great blog about his life as a porn star, which sounds genuinely wonderful and fun and uncomplicated. But if you look at the comments, or the comments on any article about him, you might find a clue as to why he doesn't have more blogging compatriots. A lot of people seem to think he's an asshole for 1.) being a porn star, and 2.) writing about it, because of course a man would want to do that. Men (I'm just going to refer to them as "men" now, but you know this is shorthand) are supposed to want sex all the time, and women are supposed to want relationships and babies. When women and queers write about sex, it is seen as transgressive, empowering, taking back the narrative. When men do it, it's reinforcing the status quo, or simply bragging.
Of course, a lot of women who write about sex are also branded attention whores, hacks, and worse, which might be part of what scares men away. The majority of male sex writing I have come across is tucked tastefully within the pages of "literary" books, where it is assumed to say something larger about the human condition. I just wrote and deleted a paragraph about the history of male sex writing, because pretty much all of it has been subsumed into the larger literary canon to the point where no one considers it "sex writing": Phillip Roth, John Updike, Henry Miller, etc. Is this an artificial distinction I shouldn't be drawing? Probably! But I didn't invent it. I'm going to go ahead and say this is part of the problem.


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So I am on the way into work this morning, and on one of the XM sports channels they are previewing their big 10 channel. They have a few clips of play by plays from the last few years. One of them is that shot when Alex Thompson wins the game on a three pointer in the big 10 tourney. I just thought it was funny they are using that to hype up the big 10.
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Great for a cave in the snow
Great for a cave in the snow. I was near the summit and have no way to go douwn to the camp. use it in a "snow cave" and it save my life!!!!!
Bivy on Whitney near Trail camp
I took the BD winter bivy out for a test run with my Marmot 40degF on Whitney last weekend and with my Mountain Hardwear 0degF near New Army Pass two weekends before; both times I used a Therm-a-rest NeoAir. While the bivy is nice and lightweight, it doesn't breathe perfectly and is a little tight with the air mattress and 0degF bag; otherwise it is perfect.
I used this in the North Cascades in February during a snowstorm up 6000ft and it was absolutely horrible. Not waterproof, not windproof, and should NOT be considered a "winter" bivy, let alone a bivy at all. It's thinner than tent material and super light-weight, but that is not always a good thing. Get another bivy, not this one.
One advice: Seal its seams
This Bivy sack does what it's meant to, nothing more. It is amazingly light and is designed to keep you warm and dry while sleeping mostly ABOVE the snow line. i.e. when it is cold and snowy and rain is not your biggest concern. The biggest advantage is its highly breathable fabric (my experience, I see some controversy here), which is priceless as I use a down sleeping bag. Its disadvantage are the almost "transparent to water" seams, hence I strongly recommend sealing the seams for true water resistant (NOT waterproofness) If your are after water proof, Gore-Tex, and the like, this is not your sack.
Very light but no good
I agree with other reviewers. This thing doesn't breathe. The inside was wet from condensation after 1 night in a snow cave. Talked to an R&D guy for Kiwi company Macpac who tested Epic fabric way before BD used it. The verdict was "not the most breathable fabric around..or the most waterproof ... Ok for N America dry snow but not kiwi wet snow."
Lightweight, simple, inexpensive
I bought this as an emergency bivy for backcountry skiing. It is a great little bag, once I'd consider taking with me on a trek where I might have to do an emergency sleep out overnight. Very small and light, not many extras, no zippers, but certainly a great product for its design, also a nice way to increase sleeping bag warmth rating.
Cheap, Water resistant, packs small, light
The zipper can break and its not waterproof but great for emergencies or nights out in the open when all you need to do is keep off the dew.
Misery in the Columbia's
This item performed terribly for me. I used it on 2 overnight ski tours in the Columbia mountains of BC - both times getting my sleeping bag soaked from condensation. I also used it for an overnight well below the snow line and above freezing temps, and it still filled with condensation. This thing does not breathe at all, regardless of temperature, inside or outside of a tent. It sucks, which is a shame as I am normally a huge fan of Black Diamond gear.
Did not work for me
Pros: This bivy is light and simple, minimal design.
Cons: Small, tough to get into and out of, poor quality.
I tried the Black dimamond and the Mountain Hardwear Conduit SL, sent them both back and got the Mont Bell UL Gore Tex Wide and Long (8.25 oz including stuff sack). Love the Mont Bell.
Not for me
I was looking for a light, Bivy/Bag Cover mainly for emergencies but functional as a bag cover for wet nights out, or in a snow cave/shelter etc...Pros: simple, light, cheap$. Cons: Hard to get into and out of, strange/dorky zipper, not seam sealed, seemed cheaply designed and assembled. I also tried the Mountain Hardwear Conduit SL which was small (I'm 6'/200lb) and heavy. I returned both of them. I got/love/highly recommend the MontBell UL Wide/Long Gore-Tex, seam sealed Bag Cover. Just what I was looking for, and mine weighs in at only 8.25oz including stuff sack.
Under the stars...
I spend 6 months a year sleeping under the stars. I don't like tents. I use to freeze in my sleeping bag in the spring and fall months. When I got the winter bivy sack, it added the extra 10-15 degrees I needed to stay warm without a tent. Just by blocking out most of the wind, that a tent would do. It is small and very light weight.
thank you! not everyone is a high altitude whiner who is overweight and then tries to save 4 oz and complains. alot of us ultralighters do it as a lifestyle, not a heroic adventure that whisks us off to exotic lands and world famous/feared peaks. this bag works fantastic as this reviewer said. just dont "buy" into lightweight. get creative. add some DIY and live less frustrated, and plenty comfortable. great review. thats what i got it for, use it for, and it performs fantastic.
A Night in Red Rocks
I got this sack for a trip to Red Rocks thinking it might come in handy if I went in to the backcountry. Little did I know I would be using it the first night because we were short one tent. It kept me dry and extra toasty even though the outer shell was wet with dew. It also packs insanely small. Darn good sack at an awesome price!
Light and useful, with limitations
Used for winter camping in -10 to 20F.
-Excellent, light protection from elements for bag.
-Above-average breathable.
-Single zipper across shoulders is challenging for inserting pad and bag(s), especially when freezing (no side zip).
-No face panel; zipper slit not ideal for external visibility or ventilation.
Great sack
Used the bivvy bag with a PHD bag in Austria at minus 26C and it performed brilliantly. The bag is VERY light, but still surprisingly strong. You may need to pop a bit of string onto the Zip puller to operate with gloves, but otherwise a very good bit of kit.
BD winter bivy
The weight and compression are great. I used it in heavy rain, it helps about as much as it weighs zero. Not that it is designed for that anyway. Otherwise it does a fantastic job of blocking morning dew and snow wont stick to it either. Its excellent when used with a shelter, I'm able to use my down bag more often thanks to this! The tiny zipper is a pain with cold/wet hands, and the material has a "static cling" effect when damp. Great for the minimalists! BD has great customer service too.
BD Winter Bivy sack
When I summited Denali, I had this lightweight gem in my pack. I also use it to extend the warmth of my 900-fill TNF 15-degree bag. Very versatile!
Black Diamond Winter Bivy Sack came in super handy in the Backcountry. It added warmth to my bag and kept it dry when the hut had too much condensation. All for 9oz. Very nice.
Black Diamond Bivy Sack
This is one of the lightest, super compact (size of a soup can) bivy sacks out there on the market and for this price it is a steal. Water resistant, tear resistant and added warmth to any mummy sleep system, it is great for that unexpected downpour or just by itself on those warm summer adventures. A must have for the avid outdoorsman(woman)-- outdoors-person!
I wanted more than bare bones!
I'm sure this is a great bivy for minimalists, although there are a couple of items you may want to consider before ordering. All seams are untaped and there are perpendicular seems running across the top of the toe box area (top & bottom) as well as down the sides. The shoulder zipper is not nearly as convenient as a full length side zipper. At 55% humidity @ 55 degrees, it seemed to collect condensation as redily as a Mountain Hardware SL conduit bivy.
This bivy packs up small enough to put in a pocket! Condensation wasn't a problem for me when I used it, but it was dry. It's just a handy thing to have around because it takes up so little space and does exactly what it was designed to do nothing more and nothing less.
I have had many ruined campouts with flooded...
I have had many ruined campouts with flooded tents or very rainy conditoins. Would this bag be considered "Waterproof"? And I would also like to know if it would be good for heavy rain.
I have never used Polyester Ripstop fabric but they claim that it is waterproof, the seams are not sealed so i would do that myself if i was going to be using it in the rain. Get it try it out and if it doesnt work the Goat has a 30+ year return policy so your good!
It is not TOTALY waterproof
I am thinking about getting a big agnes 0...
I am thinking about getting a big agnes 0 degree and combining it with a bivy for winter camping in the rockies of colorado. I am an avid AT skier but am wanting to get into longer trips. Would this bag/bivy idea be ok for the cold winter high country? How much warmth does a bivy add?
This bivy would be fine for your intended purpose. As far as warmth is concerned, maybe five degrees but it will keep the elements out & this is the most important factor.
I think the ground is really cold in the winter and I cant imagine this thing actually keeping anyone much warm other than a bit of wind chill and water, but I wouldn't expect much more than 3 degree's advantage. They should have it engineered and tested, with specs for those who'll actually be using this type of gear to survive out there.
is this a good bivy that will protect...
is this a good bivy that will protect against the elements when raining and will hold a person and a sleeping bag? Would this be an okay bivy for ultralight weeklong backpacking trips?
My personal experience is that it is superlight and pretty waterproof. I have spent a few nights in light rain in it and been dry. I would recommend putting the seamsealer that comes with it. If you want something totally waterproof I could recommend the http://www.backcountry.com/store/BLD0267/Black-Diamond-Hooped-Bivy-Sack.html?RSC_ID=WR_BLD0267 It is fully waterproof. The Winter bivy is superlight and compact but isn't designed for week long rainy backpacking trips. I can understand any apprehension on your part. It's like being on a rope for the first time. Trust your gear. It will perform just fine.
is there no-see-um mesh on the opening?
is there no-see-um mesh on the opening?
no there is none.There is a mesh panel @ your face for ventilation.


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Sources tell London-based, Arab-language daily that Olmert has agreed to release a thousand prisoners in exchange for kidnapped soldier
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Published: 02.14.09, 12:14 / Israel News
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A deal between Hamas and Israel to release kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit is almost complete and will be part of the ceasefire agreement between the two sides, Egyptian sources told the Arab-language, London-based al-Hayat daily on Saturday.
They said that, as in previous agreement, the release would take place in three stages. "The Israelis were clear. They would open the crossings only after Shalit is released," the sources explained.
Meanwhile, foreign press has shown Hamas politiburo chief to be sending mixed messages as to the progress of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. In all reports, however, Khaled Mashaal has said that Shalit is not part of the deal but rather a separate issue.


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As I have indicated multiple times when discussing Microsoft's new system to enable or disable used games on the Xbox One, most publishers don't seem to have a clue about this new tool Microsoft has put in place for its console. At first we simply assumed they were playing dumb to avoid revealing too much prior to E3, but as more developers and publishers talk openly about the topic, it seems that they don't know an awful lot about it.
CD Projekt RED, the company developing The Witcher 3 for Xbox One, and a strong opponent of DRM in general, said that it has not heard anything from Microsoft about this system. CD Projekt RED co-founder and Joint CEO Marcin Iwiński told Eurogamer in an interview today that his company is eager to find out more about Microsoft's plans.
Because CD Projekt RED will likely have to have a third-party publisher in order to bring the game to retail, the company admits that it might not be in an ideal place if that publisher decides to block used game sales on Xbox One.
"We have not received anything from Microsoft until today on this one and, before we form any definite opinions here, we would like to have this process explained in details by the platform holder." said Iwinski. "From our side, we will be of course looking for the most gamer friendly solution."
Iwinksi goes on to say that he has no control over what platform holders do, but there is one platform where the game will be truly DRM-free. He also notes that his company will not halt production on any of the games already in production because of crappy DRM schemes because gamers will vote for the best platforms with their wallets.
"What I can, however, guarantee here and now, is that if you want the 100 per cent DRM-free experience you will have it on the PC, the platform where we set the rules for our games. The Witcher 3 will be available 100 per cent DRM-free on our digital distribution platform GOG.com, and that's one thing I can confirm." The Witcher will be released on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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Here's our convo on the F word as used in "Money For Nothing."
Yes, you guessed it, Dire Straits is being banned from radio stations until they censor their song Money for Nothing. The offending lyrics "the little fa&&ot…" were written in irony quoting a redneck in an electronics store. However, gay and lesbian groups in Canada have complained in recent years that it is offensive. What do you think? Should they have to get rid of the more modern F word??
Jeremy's solution: just sub in the word "Sagget." Makes sense to me, but I think that might even be more offensive!


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Ever wonder how some guys' foam bumpers still look perfect after being trimmed? After you've cut off most of the excess bumper material, run the cut edges of the foam lightly over a moving belt sander. Don�t press down hard, and be sure that you hold on tight. Go slowly; you want to remove only enough material to make it smooth. Paul Sanford


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Performance in the Park: Great Big Sea · Saturday, June 25
Banff National Park announces a Great Big outdoor concert
Following on 2010's hugely successful open-air concert at Cascade Gardens in Banff National Park, Canadian folk-rock stars Great Big Sea will bring a music celebration to the Park on June 25. A family-oriented outdoor show filled with music and surrounded by spectacular scenery; tickets for Great Big Sea go on sale Tuesday, April 26 through the Banff Centre Box Office and Ticketmaster
The Banff Centre, Parks Canada, and Banff Lake Louise Tourism have formed a dynamic partnership to celebrate our cultural and mountain heritage, and the importance of protected places in Canada. To make the event particularly family-friendly, Parks Canada is offering 500 tickets for children at a cost of $10 each.
Great Big Sea, one of the most successful bands to have come out of St. John's, Newfoundland, has fans across the country and around the world. Their infectious, dance-friendly sound is a potent mix of traditional Irish instrumentation and pounding rock rhythms. With their roots in the St. John's pub scene, the band burst off the Rock 18 years ago, and hasn't stopped touring and collecting fans since then.
Gates open 3 p.m. Show starts 4 p.m.
Cascade Gardens • Parks Administration Building • Banff • Adult $35 | Child $10
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Presented as part of the 2010 Banff Summer Arts Festival Visiting Artists Series
Tickets on sale Tuesday, April 26
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Banff Lake Louise Tourism - Is a destination marketing organization for the Town of Banff, Community of Lake Louise and Banff National Park. Banff National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy the rugged raw beauty of an unspoiled landscape with a lavish array of world-class amenities. From the finest bottle of wine to relaxing in a natural hot spring with the world's finest view, it can all be found in Banff National Park.
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Twyman, Stokes story one for ages
June 4, 2014 PITTSBURGH — One of the great things about sports is the best stories get handed down from one generation to another. So even if you weren't around on Oct. more »»
Mehno: Polanco will certainly help
June 1, 2014 PITTSBURGH — June is here, and that means it may be just a few weeks until the Pittsburgh Pirates summon prospect Gregory Polanco from the minor league. more »»
Mehno: Harrison fills plenty of roles for Pirates
May 28, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Taking a quick trip among the three pro teams: n Pirates: Josh Harrison has given this team a boost and deserves to stay in the lineup as long as he has a hot bat. more »»
Crosby fails to act like a captain
May 25, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby's honeymoon lasted nine years, and that's impressive. A lot of marriages don't make it that long. more »»
Steelers expect rookies to play early
May 21, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Word is the Pittsburgh Steelers are counting on a couple of this month's draft picks to start immediately. That should be interesting. more »»
Shero firing not plausible
May 18, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Wait a minute ... more »»
Bylsma likely done in Pittsburgh
May 14, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' season is over. They have disappointed again. more »»
Character can cost an organization
May 12, 2014 PITTSBURGH — Before the Pittsburgh Steelers make questionable draft picks, they amass as much information as they can about the eligible players. more »»
Penguins back in control
May 7, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the drivers seat in their Stanley Cup playoff series against the New York Rangers. more »»
Penguins shouldn't need pep talk at this point
May 4, 2014 PITTSBURGH — It's not like the Pittsburgh Penguins should have other things on their minds at this point. "What's that? There's a game tonight? Damn, I can't keep track of this schedule. more »»
Penguins need a break
April 30, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have a chance to breathe for a day or two before their next Stanley Cup playoff series starts. They need that break. more »»
Current Pirates need to step up
April 27, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling to score runs, and prospect Gregory Polanco is tearing things up at Class AA. more »»
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Pens get no drama out of Columbus
April 20, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round playoff match-up with Columbus is probably as comfortable a series as they could have requested. more »»
Pens' games finally mean something
April 16, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The 82-game exhibition schedule is finally over. The National Hockey League gets down to the business of deciding who wins the 2013-14 season as the Stanley Cup playoffs open. more »»
Penguins give back to community
April 13, 2014 PITTSBURGH — The local pro teams do a lot of good deeds in the community. You know this because they usually alert the media to their philanthropy. Rarely does a good deed go unpublicized. more »»
Too soon to judge MLB replay
April 9, 2014 PITTSBURGH — After further review, it's still too soon to make a definitive judgment on replay in baseball. It's trending in the right direction, though. The idea is solid and basic. more »»
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July 19, 2012
Back in December, MTV shot an episode of their reality TV show 'True Life' at Rasputin Berkeley. The episode is called 'I Live With My Ex.' Well, it is now online to view. Skip to 3:30 in the video for the Rasputin part.
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Marcus Smart: What the nation is saying about the Oklahoma State-Texas Tech incident
On Sunday, Marcus Smart was slapped with a three-game suspension by the Big 12 for his shove of Texas Tech fan Jeff Orr during the Cowboys' loss in Lubbock on Saturday. The punishment was met with varied responses from the national media.
But first, from the home base: Berry Tramel says that Smart has changed this season, and not in a good way. … OSU writer John Helsley was on the scene in Lubbock on Saturday. He says Smart's next step is repairing his reputation. … OSU writer Gina Mizell pulled together quotes from former Cowboys players John Lucas III and Desmond Mason. Both players said Smart essentially "should have kept his cool."
And from around the nation …
From New York Daily News writer Mike Lupica: Orr was just as wrong as Smart. A snippet:
In a thousand years, Jeff Orr, loud Texas Tech basketball fan, wouldn't go up to Marcus Smart on the street or in a bar and say what he said to him, not only say what he said but think he could get away with that. Somehow, though, he thought his ticket provided some kind of force field. Or immunity. This time it didn't.
SB Nation's Mike Rutherford said the Smart situation "is destined to become largely about race because of what was allegedly said," but hopes that the issue of fan behavior and player safety isn't overshadowed.
ESPN.com's Dana O'Neil said Travis Ford let Smart down, contrasting Ford's lack of action to some other coaches' decisions in college basketball. O'Neil, Andy Katz and Myron Medcalf also did a roundtable discussion of Smart and OSU hoops.
An excerpt from O'Neil's column:
Ford insisted that he knows "Marcus Smart and knows his heart," and this is not that person. The problem is, this is the Marcus Smart everyone else not only has come to know but also has seen. This was a horrific single act, but one borne out of behavior that had been brewing and festering for weeks.
Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News said lessons can be learned from "the Shove Heard 'Round the World"
The Smart Support
#ImWithMarcus we got your back. pic.twitter.com/vv6qelb9pw
— Jeffrey Carroll (@JeffCarroll30) February 10, 2014
From University of Florida coach Billy Donovan
Billy D on Marcus Smart: He crossed the line, but he's a really, really great kid. I never saw anything like (Tech) incident w/him.
— Chris Harry (@GatorZoneChris) February 10, 2014
In the Big 12
Fred Hoiberg on Smart: "I can pretty much assure you every coach in the country went in and talked to their team about it the next day."
— David Ubben (@davidubben) February 10, 2014


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