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The National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) is urging the Obama administration to use a law signed by President Abraham Lincoln against BP, as a method to circumvent any limits on damages it can seek from the company.
Going paperless – using e-mail, reading documents on line and other such electronic alternatives – is supposed to help save trees and reduce garbage going to landfills. But what happens when the computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem and all of the other electronic stuff becomes obsolete?
To keep that stuff out of your local landfill, Tri-County Mall (11700 Princeton Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45246) will play host to an earth-day related event that gives anyone a free method of environmentally responsible equipment disposal. On April 18 (Saturday) 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will collect enough "computer electronics only" to fill two trucks.
No word on how big the trucks are, but one would guess they'll be large enough to display the company logo.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich yesterday delivered his second "State of the State" speech, a reportedly hilarious mockery of political tradition that ranged from harmlessly wacky to straight-up sexist, while making a pit stop in the "Parkinson's disease is funny" category.
Kasich's apparent intention was to announce a new broadband plan, introduce an award honoring courageous Ohioans and try to say that his plans for shale drilling in the Northeastern part of the state are totally going to respect the environment.
But the 90-minute speech in a Steubenville elementary school auditorium included far more Kasich bloopers than usual. The Enquirer included in the first paragraph of its recap Kasich's references to "non-bluetongue cows going to Turkey" and "a dream about Jerry Seinfeld in the back seat of a car." The AP described the speech as "peppered with Kasich's usual array of off-the-cuff, sometimes puzzling remarks."
Those familiar with Kasich's governing style will find these descriptions to be only slightly surprising. Remember last January when he called a police officer an "idiot" in a speech for giving him a speeding ticket? Or when he mocked Ohio's drivers license for being pink (PINK IS SO GAY!)? Or that time he told a group of business owners that he wanted to make Ohio cool because the executives at LexisNexis said all their employees would rather live on the coasts instead of sucky-ass Ohio?
The final ratification of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact came Oct. 3 when President Bush signed the joint resolution of Congress. The law is now on the books, even though some in Ohio who support Issue 3 – the constitutional amendment to guarantee property owners the right to reasonable use of their land (see my news article "No One Owns Water") – claim passage is needed to enact the law.
"The compact provides a comprehensive management framework for achieving sustainable water use and resource protection," according to a pres release from the Council of Great Lakes Governors. "The eight Great Lakes states reached a similar good faith, agreement with Ontario and Québec in 2005, which the provinces are using to amend their existing water programs for greater regional consistency."
The compact includes the following points:
Economic development will be fostered through
sustainable use and responsible management of basin waters.
general, there will be a ban on new diversions of water from the basin but
limited exceptions could be allowed in communities near the basin when
rigorous standards are met.
Communities that apply for an exception will have a
clear, predictable decision making process, standards to be met and,
opportunities to appeal decisions. These processes and standards do not
exist under current law.
states will use a consistent standard to review proposed uses of basin
water. The states will have flexibility regarding their water management
programs and how to apply this standard.
goals and objectives for water conservation and efficiency will be
developed, and they will be reviewed every five years. Each state will
develop and implement a water conservation and efficiency program that may
be voluntary or mandatory.
There is a strong commitment to continued public
involvement in the implementation of the compact.
For more information, visit www.cglg.org.
— Margo Pierce
A healthy environment for learning makes sense, but a school as a green school as "learning tool" – what does that mean?
Find out on April 23, 5 - 7:30 p.m. at the Pleasant Ridge Montessori School (5945 Montgomery Rd. - rear entrance) when the Green and Healthy Schools network explains the concept.
Do something other than veg out in front of the boob tube tomorrow night. Join a conversation about a topic on everyone's mind: energy.
Tonight at 6 p.m. the Imago Earth Center (700 Enright Ave., Price Hill) kicks off its First Friday Conversations with a 20-minute video of Al Gore's New Thinking on the Climate Crisis. Imago's 2008-09 season features the year-long theme "Enhancing Earth by Getting 'Off the Grid.' "
"Drawing on a broad understanding of 'the grid,' we'll look at many aspects of unplugging from the current models of growth and consumption," says an event announcement.
For more info, visit www.imagoearth.org or call 513-921-5124.
— Margo Pierce
Ohio State Board of Education President Debe Terhar posted an image of Adolf Hitler on Facebook that said, "Never forget what this tyrant said: 'To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.' — Adolf Hitler." But the Cincinnati Republican, who was referencing President Barack Obama's gun control proposals, now insists she was not comparing Obama to Hitler. It's pretty obvious she was, though.
Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent in December, down from 6.9 percent in November. The drop is largely attributed to a decrease in the civilian labor force, which could imply less people are looking for work or seasonal changes are having an impact. Whatever the case, the amount of people who are employed and unemployed both dropped. Hamilton County's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent in December, down from 6.4 percent in November, but that drop was also attributed to a declining labor force or seasonal factors. Greater Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from 6.4 percent, despite 2,600 less people working. In comparison, Ohio's seasonally unadjusted rate was 6.6 percent in December, up from 6.5 percent in November, and the U.S. rate was 7.6 percent, up from 7.4 percent.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, suggested the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act. The plan requires debt ceiling increases to be matched by an equal amount of spending cuts. Increasing the debt ceiling is essentially Congress agreeing to pay its bills. During the budget process and while passing other legislation, Congress agrees to a certain amount of spending. Increasing the debt ceiling just makes it possible for the president to pay those bills, even if it means surpassing a set debt level. If the debt ceiling isn't raised by May 18, the United States will default on its debts, plunging the country into depression. But the threat of destroying the U.S. economy has not stopped Republicans from using the debt ceiling as a negotiation tool to get the spending cuts they so badly want.
Public employees are avoiding changes to Ohio's public pension system by retiring before the changes kick in. The changes make it so any teacher who retires before July 1 will get a 2 percent cost of living increase to their pensions in 2015. Anyone who retires after July 1 will not get the increase until 2018. After that, retirees will get a pension increase every five years. Experts are also expecting a rush of retirees in 2015, when age and years-of-service requirements for full benefits are set to gradually rise.
A new report found Ohio's graduation rate is still improving. The U.S. Department of Education report found the state's graduation rate was 81.4 percent in the 2009-10 school year, higher than the nation's rate of 78.2 percent, and an increase from 78.7 percent rate in the 2006-2007 school year.
A study found a link between hourly workers at Hamilton County's Fernald Feed Materials Production Center and intestinal cancer.
As Ohio cuts back its solar program, Canada is shutting down the rest of its coal-fired power plants by the end of 2013.
The Cincinnati Reds may get to host the 2015 All-Stars Game.
Scientists are rushing to build robots that save lives in disaster zones. Will John Connor please stand up?
Cincinnati officials will
hold a press conference Thursday to announce that the city will receive a $3
million federal grant to address lead paint problems in apartments and houses.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the grant to the city's Community Development Department. City staffers will work with some local nonprofit agencies in allocating the funds.
At least 240 residential units will be able to have lead abatement completed, officials said.
Mayor Mark Mallory and City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. will formally accept the money, which is the fourth lead-related HUD grant given to Cincinnati, in council chambers at 10 a.m. Thursday. The chambers are located on the third floor of City Hall, 801 Plum St., downtown.
Representatives from the agencies that will help the city use the money also are expected to attend. They include Price Hill Will, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, Cincinnati Housing Partners, People Working Cooperatively, Working In Neighborhoods and the Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corp.
Lead poisoning is the leading environmentally induced illness in children, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. At greatest risk are children under the age of six because they are undergoing rapid neurological and physical development.
The United States banned the use of lead in household paint in 1978, but it often can be found on the walls of dwellings in cities with older housing stock like Cincinnati.
An estimated 19,000 children under age six in Ohio have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, according to an analysis by the Environmental Working Group. The number includes an estimated 1,400 children in Hamilton County.
What happens when tree-huggers go to school? You get "Green & Healthy Schools."
ALLY: Alliance for Leadership and Interconnection is a "citizen's group providing leadership coaching and strategic guidance for policy development and implementation of environmental sustainability programs." According to their Web site. And their first significant action in 2004 was to begin the Growing Green and Healthy Schools Network.
Traffic can be awful — not just for drivers, but economies
and the environment as well. A study released Tuesday by the Texas A&M Institute
of Transportation found Cincinnati lost about $947 million in 2011 to delays on the road, coming in at No. 27 nationwide.
The Annual Urban Mobility Report also ranked Cincinnati No. 37 nationwide for extra time stuck in traffic, with the average Cincinnati commuter spending an extra 37 hours on the road in 2011. In comparison, the average Columbus commuter spent 40 extra hours in traffic in 2011, and the typical Cleveland commuter spent 31 extra hours. For all three cities, estimates were unchanged from 2010.
Traffic jams also have a major impact on climate change. According to the report, congestion caused cars to produce an extra
56 billion pounds of carbon dioxide nationwide, with Cincinnati commuters producing 421
million pounds.
The report shows why it's important for governments to reduce traffic congestion with transit projects like the Cincinnati streetcar. In general, public transportation leads to less congestion by taking cars off the road as people use buses, streetcars and trains instead. But some cities have taken it even further. By adopting exclusive lanes for buses and streetcars, cities like San Francisco have made public transportation more attractive, which makes people more likely to forsake their own cars in favor of public alternatives.


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This team is more of an offencive team but has some deffenciveness to it.. I know my grammer and sheiBe is off but who cares?
Politoed @ Choice Specs Trait: Drizzle EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Surf - Focus Blast - Ice Beam - Hidden Power [Grass]
Why: it sets rain up obviously lol. But I went with a bulky choicespecs set because it can rake a hit and deliver one. It has hpgrass so it can hit water types and fucusblast just for general coverage.
Gyarados @ Leftovers Trait: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk) - Dragon Dance - Substitute - Waterfall - Earthquake
Why: its an awesome physical sweeper in rain specialy with dragondance. Its waterfall is stab and powered by rain. It can hide behind a sub and dragon dance up. Earthquake is to kill off electric types.
Lanturn @ Leftovers Trait: Volt Absorb EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 SDef Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Thunder - Hydro Pump - Ice Beam - Heal Bell
Why: its a good tank. It haz massive hp and pretty decent spdef so it can take hits on the special side as well as dish them out. Its hydropump is stab and powered by rain and thunder is 100% accurate in rain as well as stab. Also its volt absorb is freakin awesome to go with gyaradose.
Scizor @ Choice Band Trait: Technician EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk) - Bullet Punch - Bug Bite - Superpower - Aerial Ace Nature: jolly
Why: technichion sizzor with moves with low base power is amazing. Also the choiceband is great to have for extrapower
Tornadus @ Choice Scarf Trait: Prankster EVs: 4 Def / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Hurricane - Dark Pulse - Extrasensory - Hidden Power [Water]
Why: takes advantage of rain with a stab 100% accurate hurricain and hp water. Its other moves are just filler moves to be honest but they work pretty well. Also this form isnt and uber soo.....yeah
Amoongus @ Black Sludge Trait: Regenerator EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk) - Sludge Bomb - Giga Drain - Spore - Stun Spore
Why: I like mushroom pokemon and this one can wall out almost anything specially grass types. It has a double powder set just to be a *****.
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Walking & Cycling Trails at Grizedale Forest & Visitor Centre
Our walking trails vary in length form 1.5km, 1 mile to 16km, 10 miles. We have low level walks including an all ability trail taking in plenty of sculpture and pretty views of the Grizedale valley, but also more strenuous walks taking you to the highest point in Grizedale with spectacular 360 degree views of the Lake District fells. Our cycling trails vary in length from 3.5km, 2miles to 23.5km, 14 miles, all of them on forest roads and away from cars and all with the chance to see sculptures along the way. We also have the North Face Mountain Bike Trail, for the more experienced mountain biker
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Map reference: SD 335943 Lat: 54.33990 Long: -3.02433
Signposted from Hawkshead village. From the south, signed from the A590 at Haverthwaite (this is also the only route for coaches).
Parking : with charge
Accessible by Public Transport : 10 miles (16.1 kms) from Windermere station
Also at this venue
Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre
Grizedale Sculpture
North Face Trail
Grizedale Mountain Bikes
Grizedale Forest
Public toilet
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The Alchemists Workshop
Environmental Photographer of the Year
Victor Van Velzen Exhibition
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Village of the Drammed - it's about anything that's about Scotch whisky, and other things besides! Made by people who are passionate & spirited. Join hosts Darren "The Whisky Guy" Rook, Billy Abbott and Jason B. Standing as we sample our way through single malt, single cask, grain, and blended whiskies, and discuss what's on our minds.
We promised - the one and only Dr Sam Simmons, drawing the winner of our Whisky Travelbeard contest out of a pinata! Feast your eyes on this magnificent spectacle... A huge thanks to all of our entrants, and to all of our viewers for this season, and of course congratulations to the grand prizewinner - @Mooley
For the final instalment in this series, conversation turns to distillery tours. What do we like about them? What don't we like? What anecdotes to we have to back any of it up? The only way -you- can find out is to watch this episode! Or ask one of us what we talked about, I guess.
Billy, Darren and Jason turn their keen insight and comprehensively researched opinions on to the controversial subject of "special release" whisky... limited editions, commemorative pieces, or just a way for distilleries to rake in some cash?
Ever get the feeling lately marketers are taking over whisky production, with their increasingly blingy bottles, boxes, and general "look here, buy me" shininess? We had a couple of thoughts on the topic too - so what better to do than focus an episode on it, eh?
The chaps delve in to a little investigation of the practicality of buying a cask of whisky and what that might end up costing. Warning: features some slightly shonky mathematics.
Making cocktails isn't the only way to get more versatility out of a bottle of booze! In this episode, we talk about a few options of things you can do with spirits to produce an entirely new drink, and we get to try Billy's amazing Sloe Gin.
Some folks like whisky with a beer chaser, and then some visionaries have brought the two even closer... Barrel-aged beers (and stouts) have been growing in popularity, so the team thought it'd be worth having a look at some of the different offerings and possibilities of this corner of the beer world.
At Christmas we sent Jason down to Brighton to the Malt'n Copper Christmas dinner & tasting, and aside from enjoying a wonderful tasting session he also managed to nab a few minutes to chat with the founder of their club.
Wisely avoiding referring to themselves as "The Village People", the chaps discuss their favourite whiskies of 2011, and spend a little time pondering what lurks on the 2012 whisky horizon that we're most excited about. All whilst trying Ichiro Akuto's new Chichibu bottling, "The First".
In episode four our intrepid sofa astronauts investigate the murky world of celebrity alcohol tie-ins, including sampling new rum "Ron de Jeremy". We also try an old "Against the Grain" bottling, dip into A Beer Named Sue, discuss the Diageo Special Releases for 2011, and talk about our amazing trip to Maltstock. Pure entertainment.


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Dec3-12, 08:54 PM | #1854 |
Intuitive content of Loop Gravity--Rovelli's program
Gravity can be neither classical nor quantized Sabine Hossenfelder (Submitted on 3 Dec 2012) I argue that it is possible for a theory to be neither quantized nor classical. We should therefore give up the assumption that the fundamental theory which describes gravity at shortest distances must either be quantized, or quantization must emerge from a fundamentally classical theory. To illustrate my point I will discuss an example for a theory that is neither classical nor quantized, and argue that it has the potential to resolve the tensions between the quantum field theories of the standard model and general relativity. 7 pages, third prize in the 2012 FQXi essay contest "Which of our basic physical assumptions are wrong?" http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0371 Not on but of Olaf Dreyer (Submitted on 3 Dec 2012) In physics we encounter particles in one of two ways. Either as fundamental constituents of the theory or as emergent excitations. These two ways differ by how the particle relates to the background. It either sits on the background, or it is an excitation of the background. We argue that by choosing the former to construct our fundamental theories we have made a costly mistake. Instead we should think of particles as excitations of a background. We show that this point of view sheds new light on the cosmological constant problem and even leads to observable consequences by giving a natural explanation for the appearance of MOND-like behavior. In this context it also becomes clear why there are numerical coincidences between the MOND acceleration parameter, the cosmological constant and the Hubble parameter. 9 pages. This article received a forth prize in the 2012 FQXi essay contest "Questioning the Foundations". More articles from this contest can be found on the FQXi website at fqxi.org brief mention: http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0500 Vector fields on C*-algebras, semigroups of endomorphisms and gauge groups Innocenti Maresin |
Dec4-12, 09:07 AM | #1855 |
Not really related!. But interesting.
http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0107 On the Foundations of the Theory of Evolution Diederik Aerts, Stan Bundervoet, Marek Czachor, Bart D'Hooghe, Liane Gabora, Philip Polk, Sandro Sozzo (Submitted on 1 Dec 2012) Darwinism conceives evolution as a consequence of random variation and natural selection, hence it is based on a materialistic, i.e. matter-based, view of science inspired by classical physics. But matter in itself is considered a very complex notion in modern physics. More specifically, at a microscopic level, matter and energy are no longer retained within their simple form, and quantum mechanical models are proposed wherein potential form is considered in addition to actual form. In this paper we propose an alternative to standard Neodarwinian evolution theory. We suggest that the starting point of evolution theory cannot be limited to actual variation whereupon is selected, but to variation in the potential of entities according to the context. We therefore develop a formalism, referred to as Context driven Actualization of Potential (CAP), which handles potentiality and describes the evolution of entities as an actualization of potential through a reiterated interaction with the context. As in quantum mechanics, lack of knowledge of the entity, its context, or the interaction between context and entity leads to different forms of indeterminism in relation to the state of the entity. This indeterminism generates a non-Kolmogorovian distribution of probabilities that is different from the classical distribution of chance described by Darwinian evolution theory, which stems from a 'actuality focused', i.e. materialistic, view of nature. We also present a quantum evolution game that highlights the main differences arising from our new perspective and shows that it is more fundamental to consider evolution in general, and biological evolution in specific, as a process of actualization of potential induced by context, for which its material reduction is only a special case. |
Dec4-12, 07:40 PM | #1856 |
not QG but possibly of interest:
http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0585 Cosmology with a spin Joao Magueijo, T.G. Zlosnik, T.W.B. Kibble (Submitted on 3 Dec 2012) Using the chiral representation for spinors we present a particularly transparent way to generate the most general spinor dynamics in a theory where gravity is ruled by the Einstein-Cartan-Holst action. In such theories torsion need not vanish, but it can be re-interpreted as a 4-fermion self-interaction within a torsion-free theory. The self-interaction may or may not break parity invariance, and may contribute positively or negatively to the energy density, depending on the couplings considered. We then examine cosmological models ruled by a spinorial field within this theory. We find that while there are cases for which no significant cosmological novelties emerge, the self-interaction can also turn a mass potential into an upside-down Mexican hat potential. Then, as a general rule, the model leads to cosmologies with a bounce, for which there is a maximal energy density, and where the cosmic singularity has been removed. These solutions are stable, and range from the very simple to the very complex. 19 pages. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0601 Lorentzian Manifolds and Causal Sets as Partially Ordered Measure Spaces Luca Bombelli, Johan Noldus, Julio Tafoya (Submitted on 4 Dec 2012) We consider Lorentzian manifolds as examples of partially ordered measure spaces, sets endowed with compatible partial order relations and measures, in this case given by the causal structure and the volume element defined by each Lorentzian metric. This places the structure normally used to describe spacetime in geometrical theories of gravity in a more general context, which includes the locally finite partially ordered sets of the causal set approach to quantum gravity. We then introduce a function characterizing the closeness between any two partially ordered measure spaces and show that, when restricted to compact spaces satisfying a simple separability condition, it is a distance. In particular, this provides a quantitative, covariant way of describing how close two manifolds with Lorentzian metrics are, or how manifoldlike a causal set is. 13 pages, 5 Figures |
Dec10-12, 07:36 PM | #1857 |
Electric Time in Quantum Cosmology Stephon Alexander, Martin Bojowald, Antonino Marciano, David Simpson (Submitted on 10 Dec 2012) Effective quantum cosmology is formulated with a realistic global internal time given by the electric vector potential. New possibilities for the quantum behavior of space-time are found, and the high-density regime is shown to be very sensitive to the specific form of state realized. 19 pages, 5 figures. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.1821 Black hole thermodynamics under the microscope Kevin Falls, Daniel F. Litim (Submitted on 8 Dec 2012) A coarse-grained version of the effective action is used to study the thermodynamics of black holes, interpolating from largest to smallest masses. The physical parameter of the black hole are linked to the running couplings by thermodynamics, and the corresponding equation of state includes quantum corrections for temperature, specific heat, and entropy. If quantum gravity becomes asymptotically safe, the state function predicts conformal scaling in the limit of small horizon area, and bounds on black hole mass and temperature. A metric-based derivation for the equation of state, and quantum corrections to the thermodynamical, statistical, and phenomenological definition of entropy are also given. Further implications and limitations of our study are discussed. 24 pages, 3 figures http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.1755 Poincaré invariance and asymptotic flatness in Shape Dynamics Henrique Gomes (Submitted on 8 Dec 2012) Shape Dynamics is a theory of gravity that sheds refoliation invariance in favor of spatial Weyl invariance. It is a canonical theory, constructed from a Hamiltonian, 3+1 perspective. One of the main deficits of Shape Dynamics is that its Hamiltonian is only implicitly constructed as a functional of the phase space variables. In this paper we aim to achieve a new perspective on tackling this problem. For this, we write down the equations of motion for Shape Dynamics. Although there is still an implicit function in these equations of motion, we can make it explicit for particular solutions. In particular, we construct Shape Dynamics over a curve in phase space representing a Minkowski spacetime, and use this to show that in this case Shape Dynamics possesses Poincar\'e symmetry for appropriate boundary conditions. The proper treatment of such boundary conditions leads us to completely formulate Shape Dynamics for open manifolds in the asymptotically flat case. We study the charges arising for Shape Dynamics in flat asymptotic boundary conditions and find a new component for the energy charge. This new charge, when added to the usual ADM energy to make up the total energy for Shape Dynamics, is completely Weyl invariant. We then use the equations of motion once again to find a non-trivial solution of Shape Dynamics, consisting of a flat static Universe with a point-like mass at the center. We calculate its energy and rederive the usual Schwarzschild mass. 22 pages |
Dec11-12, 11:19 AM | #1858 |
A "Helium Atom" of Space: Dynamical Instability of the Isochoric Pentahedron C. E. Coleman-Smith, B. Muller (Submitted on 9 Dec 2012) We present an analysis of the dynamics of the equifacial pentahedron on the Kapovich-Millson phase space under a volume preserving Hamiltonian. The classical dynamics of polyhedra under such a Hamiltonian may arise from the classical limit of the node volume operators in loop quantum gravity. The pentahedron is the simplest nontrivial polyhedron for which the dynamics may be chaotic. We consider the distribution of polyhedral configurations throughout the space and find indications that the borders between certain configurations act as separatrices. We examine the local stability of trajectories within this phase space and find that locally unstable regions dominate although extended stable regions are present. Canonical and microcanonical estimates of the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy suggest that the pentahedron is a strongly chaotic system. The presence of chaos is further suggested by calculations of intermediate time Lyapunov exponents which saturate to non zero values. 20 Pages, 19 Figures Berndt Müller of the physics department at Duke has around 10,000 cites to his several hundred published papers of which, interestingly, all but one or two have been outside gr-qc, mostly theoretical nuclear physics and high-energy phenomenology. I think this must certainly be his first LQG-related. The paper cites another one (strongly related thematically) by Haggard, that was already reported in post #1852 of this thread: http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.7311 Pentahedral volume, chaos, and quantum gravity Hal M. Haggard (Submitted on 30 Nov 2012) We show that chaotic classical dynamics associated to the volume of discrete grains of space leads to quantal spectra that are gapped between zero and nonzero volume. This strengthens the connection between spectral discreteness in the quantum geometry of gravity and tame ultraviolet behavior. We complete a detailed analysis of the geometry of a pentahedron, providing new insights into the volume operator and evidence of classical chaos in the dynamics it generates. These results reveal an unexplored realm of application for chaos in quantum gravity. 5 pages, 4 figures It's interesting that a volume gap appears in several types of analysis. I see Müller came to Duke around 1990, prior to that was at Frankfurt. http://inspirehep.net/author/B.Muller.1/ |
Dec12-12, 05:53 AM | #1859 |
Inferences about Interactions: Fermions and the Dirac Equation Kevin H. Knuth (Submitted on 11 Dec 2012) At a fundamental level every measurement process relies on an interaction where one entity influences another. The boundary of an interaction is given by a pair of events, which can be ordered by virtue of the interaction. This results in a partially ordered set (poset) of events often referred to as a causal set. In this framework, an observer can be represented by a chain of events. Quantification of events and pairs of events, referred to as intervals, can be performed by projecting them onto an observer chain, or even a pair of observer chains, which in specific situations leads to a Minkowski metric replete with Lorentz transformations. We illustrate how this framework of interaction events gives rise to some of the well-known properties of the Fermions, such as Zitterbewegung. We then take this further by making inferences about events, which is performed by employing the process calculus, which coincides with the Feynman path integral formulation of quantum mechanics. We show that in the 1+1 dimensional case this results in the Feynman checkerboard model of the Dirac equation describing a Fermion at rest. |
Dec12-12, 07:17 PM | #1860 |
Primordial tensor power spectrum in holonomy corrected Omega-LQC Linda Linsefors, Thomas Cailleteau, Aurelien Barrau, Julien Grain (Submitted on 12 Dec 2012) The holonomy correction is one of the main terms arising when implementing loop quantum gravity ideas at an effective level in cosmology. The recent construction of an anomaly free algebra has shown that the formalism used, up to now, to derive the primordial spectrum of fluctuations was not correct. This article aims at computing the tensor spectrum in a fully consistent way within this deformed and closed algebra. 5 pages, 6 figures |
Dec17-12, 11:06 AM | #1861 |
Asymptotic silence in loop quantum cosmology Jakub Mielczarek (Submitted on 14 Dec 2012) The state of asymptotic silence, characterized by causal disconnection of the space points, emerges from various approaches aiming to describe gravitational phenomena in the limit of large curvatures. In particular, such behavior was anticipated by Belinsky, Khalatnikov and Lifshitz (BKL) in their famous conjecture put forward in the early seventies of the last century. While the BKL conjecture is based on purely classical considerations, one can expect that asymptotic silence should have its quantum counterpart at the level of a more fundamental theory of quantum gravity, which is the relevant description of gravitational phenomena in the limit of large energy densities. Here, we summarize some recent results which give support to such a possibility. More precisely, we discuss occurrence of the asymptotic silence due to polymerization of space at the Planck scale, in the framework of loop quantum cosmology. In the discussed model, the state of asymptotic silence is realized at the energy density ρ = ρc/2, where ρc is the maximal allowed energy density, being of the order of the Planck energy density. At energy densities ρ > ρc/2, the universe becomes 4D Euclidean space without causal structure. Therefore, the asymptotic silence appears to be an intermediate state of space between the Lorentzian and Euclidean phases. 4 pages, 3 figures, talk presented at the Multiverse and Fundamental Cosmology Conference, 10-14 September, 2012, Szczecin, Poland http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4060 Black Hole Entropy from complex Ashtekar variables Ernesto Frodden, Marc Geiller, Karim Noui, Alejandro Perez (Submitted on 17 Dec 2012) In loop quantum gravity, the number NΓ(aH, γ) of microstates of a black hole for a given discrete geometry Γ depends on the so-called Barbero-Immirzi parameter γ. Using a suitable analytic continuation of γ to complex values, we show that the number NΓ(aH, ±i) of microstates behaves as exp(aH/(4 lp2)) for large area aH in the large spin semiclassical limit. Such a correspondence with the semiclassical Bekenstein-Hawking entropy law points towards an unanticipated and remarkable feature of the original complex Ashtekar variables for quantum gravity. 5 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3614 Chiral description of ghost-free massive gravity Sergei Alexandrov, Kirill Krasnov, Simone Speziale (Submitted on 14 Dec 2012) We propose and study a new first order version of the ghost-free massive gravity. Instead of metrics or tetrads, it uses a connection together with Plebanski's chiral 2-forms as fundamental variables, rendering the phase space structure similar to that of SU(2) gauge theories. The chiral description simplifies computations of the constraint algebra, and allows us to perform the complete canonical analysis of the system. In particular, we explicitly compute the secondary constraint and carry out the stabilization procedure, thus proving that in general the theory propagates 7 degrees of freedom, consistently with previous claims. Finally, we point out that the description in terms of 2-forms opens the door to an infinite class of ghost-free massive bi-gravity actions. 25 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.3062 Bananaworld: Quantum Mechanics for Primates Jeffrey Bub (Submitted on 13 Nov 2012) This is intended to be a serious paper, in spite of the title. The idea is that quantum mechanics is about probabilistic correlations, i.e., about the structure of information, insofar as a theory of information is essentially a theory of probabilistic correlations. To make this clear, it suffices to consider measurements of two binary-valued observables, x with outcomes a = 0 or 1, performed by Alice in a region A, and y with outcomes b = 0 or 1 performed by Bob in a separated region B or, to emphasize the banality of the phenomena, two ways of peeling a banana, resulting in one of two tastes. The imagined bananas of Bananaworld are non-standard, with probabilistic correlations for peelings and tastes that lie outside the classical correlation polytope, which has the structure of a simplex. The 'no go' theorems tell us that we can't shoe-horn these correlations into the classical simplex by supposing that something has been left out of the story. The nonclassical features of quantum mechanics, including the irreducible information loss on measurement, are shown to be generic features of non-simplex theories. As far as the conceptual problems are concerned, we might as well talk about bananas. 23 pages, 4 figures http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3606 Interpreting Bananaworld: A response to Bub's Quantum Mechanics for Primates Ulrich Mohrhoff (Submitted on 16 Dec 2012) The interpretative principle proposed by Bub in 1211.3062v1 [quant-ph] is justified only for all practical purposes (Bell's "FAPP trap"). An alternative interpretative principle is proposed. It brings to light those features of the quantum world because of which the fundamental theoretical framework of physics is a "mere" probability calculus, and it amply justifies Bohr's insistence that quantum-mechanical observables cannot be defined without reference to the experimental conditions in which they are measured. It implies that the spatial distinctions we make cannot be intrinsic to space, that regions "of space" must be realized by macroscopic objects, that the spatiotemporal differentiation of the physical world is incomplete, that the positions of macroscopic objects (suitably defined) are definite in a nonclassical sense, and that unconditional factuality can be consistently attributed to them. 16 pages, response to 1211.3062 |
Dec19-12, 05:46 AM | #1862 |
Empty Black Holes, Firewalls, and the Origin of Bekenstein-Hawking Entropy Mehdi Saravani, Niayesh Afshordi, Robert B. Mann (Submitted on 17 Dec 2012) We propose a novel solution for the endpoint of gravitational collapse, in which spacetime ends (and is orbifolded) at a microscopic distance from black hole event horizons. This model is motivated by the emergence of singular event horizons in the gravitational aether theory, a semi-classical solution to the cosmological constant problem(s), and thus suggests a catastrophic breakdown of general relativity close to black hole event horizons. A similar picture emerges in fuzzball models of black holes in string theory, as well as the recent firewall proposal to resolve the information paradox. We then demonstrate that positing a surface fluid with vanishing energy density (but non-vanishing pressure) at the new boundary of spacetime, which is required by Israel junction conditions, yields a thermodynamic entropy that is identical to the Bekenstein-Hawking area law for charged rotating black holes. To our knowledge, this is the first derivation of black hole entropy which only employs local thermodynamics. Finally, a model for the microscopic degrees of freedom of the surface fluid (which constitute the micro-states of the black hole) is suggested, which has a finite, but Lorentz-violating, quantum field theory. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4274 Asymptotic Safety and Black Hole Thermodynamics D. Becker, M. Reuter (Submitted on 18 Dec 2012) We present recent results on the non-perturbative renormalization group flow of Quantum Einstein Gravity (QEG) on spacetime manifolds with boundaries. As an application, novel quantum gravity corrections to the thermodynamics of black holes are discussed. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4325 On quantum gravity, Asymptotic Safety, and paramagnetic dominance Andreas Nink, Martin Reuter (Submitted on 18 Dec 2012) We discuss the conceptual ideas underlying the Asymptotic Safety approach to the nonperturbative renormalization of gravity. By now numerous functional renormalization group studies predict the existence of a suitable nontrivial ultraviolet fixed point. We use an analogy to elementary magnetic systems to uncover the physical mechanism behind the emergence of this fixed point. It is seen to result from the dominance of certain paramagnetic-type interactions over diamagnetic ones. Furthermore, the spacetimes of Quantum Einstein Gravity behave like a polarizable medium with a "paramagnetic" response to external perturbations. Similarities with the vacuum state of Yang-Mills theory are pointed out. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4473 Statistical Entropy of a BTZ Black Hole from Loop Quantum Gravity Ernesto Frodden, Marc Geiller, Karim Noui, Alejandro Perez (Submitted on 18 Dec 2012) We compute the statistical entropy of a BTZ black hole in the context of three-dimensional Euclidean loop quantum gravity with a cosmological constant $\Lambda$. As in the four-dimensional case, a quantum state of the black hole is characterized by a spin network state. Now however, the underlying colored graph $\Gamma$ lives in a two-dimensional spacelike surface $\Sigma$, and some of its links cross the black hole horizon, which is viewed as a circular boundary of $\Sigma$. Each link $\ell$ crossing the horizon is colored by a spin $j_\ell$ (at the kinematical level), and the length $L$ of the horizon is given by the sum $L=\sum_\ell L_\ell$ of the fundamental length contributions $L_\ell$ carried by the spins $j_\ell$ of the links $\ell$. We propose an estimation for the number $N^\text{BTZ}_\Gamma(L,\Lambda)$ of the Euclidean BTZ black hole microstates (defined on a fixed graph $\Gamma$) based on an analytic continuation from the case $\Lambda>0$ to the case $\Lambda<0$. In our model, we show that $N^\text{BTZ}_\Gamma(L,\Lambda)$ reproduces the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy in the classical limit. This asymptotic behavior is independent of the choice of the graph $\Gamma$ provided that the condition $L=\sum_\ell L_\ell$ is satisfied, as it should be in three-dimensional quantum gravity. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3687 Time delays across saddles as a test of modified gravity Joao Magueijo, Ali Mozaffari (Submitted on 15 Dec 2012) Modified gravity theories can produce strong signals in the vicinity of the saddles of the total gravitational potential. In a sub-class of these models this translates into diverging time-delays for echoes crossing the saddles. Such models arise from the possibility that gravity might be infrared divergent or confined, and if suitably designed they are very difficult to rule out. We show that Lunar Laser Ranging during an eclipse could probe the time-delay effect within meters of the saddle, thereby proving or excluding these models. Very Large Baseline Interferometry, instead, could target delays across the Jupiter-Sun saddle. Such experiments would shed light on the infrared behaviour of gravity and examine the puzzling possibility that there might be well-hidden regions of strong gravity and even singularities inside the solar system. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3699 Scaling up the extrinsic curvature in asymptotically flat gravitational initial data: Generating trapped surfaces Shan Bai, Niall Ó Murchadha (Submitted on 15 Dec 2012) The existence of the initial value constraints means that specifying initial data for the Einstein equations is non-trivial. The standard method of constructing initial data in the asymptotically flat case is to choose an asymptotically flat 3-metric and a transverse-tracefree (TT) tensor on it. One can find a conformal transformation that maps these data into solutions of the constraints. In particular, the TT tensor becomes the extrinsic curvature of the 3-slice. We wish to understand how the physical solution changes as the free data is changed. In this paper we investigate an especially simple change: we multiply the TT tensor by a large constant. One might assume that this corresponds to pumping up the extrinsic curvature in the physical initial data. Unexpectedly, we show that, while the conformal factor monotonically increases, the physical extrinsic curvature decreases. The increase in the conformal factor however means that the physical volume increases in such a way that the ADM mass become unboundedly large. In turn, the blow-up of the mass combined with the control we have on the extrinsic curvature allows us to show that trapped surfaces, i.e., surfaces that are simultaneously future and past trapped, appear in the physical initial data. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3698 Scaling up the extrinsic curvature in gravitational initial data Shan Bai, Niall Ó Murchadha (Submitted on 15 Dec 2012) Vacuum solutions to the Einstein equations can be viewed as the interplay between the geometry and the gravitational wave energy content. The constraints on initial data reflect this interaction. We assume we are looking at cosmological solutions to the Einstein equations so we assume that the 3-space is compact, without boundary. In this article we investigate, using both analytic and numerical techniques, what happens when the extrinsic curvature is increased while the background geometry is held fixed. This is equivalent to trying to magnify the local gravitational wave kinetic energy on an unchanged background. We find that the physical intrinsic curvature does not blow up. Rather the local volume of space expands to accommodate this attempt to increase the kinetic energy. |
Dec19-12, 05:50 AM | #1863 |
Displacing entanglement back and forth between the micro and macro domains Natalia Bruno, Anthony Martin, Pavel Sekatski, Nicolas Sangouard, Rob Thew, Nicolas Gisin (Submitted on 15 Dec 2012) Quantum theory is often presented as the theory describing the microscopic world, and admittedly, it has done this extremely well for decades. Nonetheless, the question of whether it applies at all scales and in particular at human scales remains open, despite considerable experimental effort. Here, we report on the displacement of quantum entanglement into the domain where it involves two macroscopically distinct states, i.e. two states characterised by a large enough number of photons to be seen, at least in principle, with our eyes and that could be distinguished using mere linear - coarse-grained - detectors with a high probability. Specifically, we start by the generation of entanglement between two spatially separated optical modes at the single photon level and subsequently displace one of these modes up to almost a thousand photons. To reliably check whether entanglement is preserved, the mode is re-displaced back to the single photon level and a well established entanglement measure, based on single photon detection, is performed. The ability to displace an entangled state from the micro to the macro domain and back again provides a fascinating tool to probe fundamental questions about quantum theory and holds potential for more applied problems such as quantum sensing. |
Dec19-12, 08:55 PM | #1864 |
Deformed General Relativity Martin Bojowald, George M. Paily (Submitted on 19 Dec 2012) Deformed special relativity is embedded in deformed general relativity using the methods of canonical relativity and loop quantum gravity. Phase-space dependent deformations of symmetry algebras then appear, which in some regimes can be rewritten as non-linear Poincare algebras with momentum-dependent deformations of commutators between boosts and time translations. In contrast to deformed special relativity, the deformations are derived for generators with an unambiguous physical role, following from the relationship between canonical constraints of gravity with stress-energy components. The original deformation does not appear in momentum space and does not give rise to non-locality issues or problems with macroscopic objects. Contact with deformed special relativity may help to test loop quantum gravity or restrict its quantization ambiguities. 14 pages |
Dec20-12, 07:23 PM | #1865 |
Modeling black holes with angular momentum in loop quantum gravity Ernesto Frodden, Alejandro Perez, Daniele Pranzetti, Christian Roeken (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) We construct a SU(2) connection formulation of Kerr isolated horizons. As in the non-rotating case, the model is based on a SU(2) Chern-Simons theory describing the degrees of freedom on the horizon. The presence of a non-vanishing angular momentum modifies the admissibility conditions for spin network states. Physical states of the system are in correspondence with open intertwiners with total spin matching the angular momentum of the spacetime. 18 pages. http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5183 On the Architecture of Spacetime Geometry Eugenio Bianchi, Robert C. Myers (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) We propose entanglement entropy as a probe of the architecture of spacetime in quantum gravity. We argue that the leading contribution to this entropy satisfies an area law for any sufficiently large region in a smooth spacetime, which, in fact, is given by the Bekenstein-Hawking formula. This conjecture is supported by various lines of evidence from perturbative quantum gravity, simplified models of induced gravity and loop quantum gravity, as well as the AdS/CFT correspondence. 8 pages, 1 figure http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5246 Gravitational origin of the weak interaction's chirality Stephon Alexander, Antonino Marciano, Lee Smolin (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) We present a new unification of the electro-weak and gravitational interactions based on the joining the weak SU(2) gauge fields with the left handed part of the space-time connection, into a single gauge field valued in the complexification of the local Lorentz group. Hence, the weak interactions emerge as the right handed chiral half of the space-time connection, which explains the chirality of the weak interaction. This is possible, because, as shown by Plebanski, Ashtekar, and others, the other chiral half of the space-time connection is enough to code the dynamics of the gravitational degrees of freedom. This unification is achieved within an extension of the Plebanski action previously proposed by one of us. The theory has two phases. A parity symmetric phase yields, as shown by Speziale, a bi-metric theory with eight degrees of freedom: the massless graviton, a massive spin two field and a scalar ghost. Because of the latter this phase is unstable. Parity is broken in a stable phase where the eight degrees of freedom arrange themselves as the massless graviton coupled to an SU(2) triplet of chirally coupled Yang-Mills fields. It is also shown that under this breaking a Dirac fermion expresses itself as a chiral neutrino paired with a scalar field with the quantum numbers of the Higgs. 21 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.4987 Does Gravity's Rainbow induce Inflation without an Inflaton? Remo Garattini, Mairi Sakellariadou (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) We study aspects of quantum cosmology in the presence of a modified space-time geometry. In particular, within the context of Gravity's Rainbow modified geometry, motivated from quantum gravity corrections at the Planck energy scale, we show that the distortion of the metric leads to a Wheeler-De Witt equation whose solution admits outgoing plane waves. Hence, a period of cosmological inflation may arise without the need for introducing an inflaton field. 13 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5064 A note on the Holst action, the time gauge, and the Barbero-Immirzi parameter Marc Geiller, Karim Noui (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) In this note, we review the canonical analysis of the Holst action in the time gauge, with a special emphasis on the Hamiltonian equations of motion and the fixation of the Lagrange multipliers. This enables us to identify at the Hamiltonian level the various components of the covariant torsion tensor, which have to be vanishing in order for the classical theory not to depend upon the Barbero-Immirzi parameter. We also introduce a formulation of three-dimensional gravity with an explicit phase space dependency on the Barbero-Immirzi parameter as a potential way to investigate its fate and relevance in the quantum theory. 22 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5150 A loop quantum multiverse? Martin Bojowald (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) Inhomogeneous space-times in loop quantum cosmology have come under better control with recent advances in effective methods. Even highly inhomogeneous situations, for which multiverse scenarios provide extreme examples, can now be considered at least qualitatively. 10 pages, 9 figures, based on a plenary talk given at Multicosmofun '12, Szeczin, Poland http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5233 Causal loop in the theory of Relative Locality Lin-Qing Chen (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) Relative locality is a proposal for describing the Planck scale modifications to relativistic dynamics resulting from non-trivial momentum space geometry. A simple construction of interaction processes shows that Relative Locality allows for existence of causal loops, which arises from the phase space structure of the theory. The general condition allowing such process to happen is studied. We showcase this when the geometry of momentum space is taken to be Kappa-Poincare momentum space. 5 pages, 3 figures brief mention: http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5226 Nine-Year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Observations: Cosmological Parameter Results G. Hinshaw, D. Larson, E. Komatsu, D. N. Spergel, C. L. Bennett, J. Dunkley, M. R. Nolta, M. Halpern, R. S. Hill, N. Odegard, L. Page, K. M. Smith, J. L. Weiland, B. Gold, N. Jarosik, A. Kogut, M. Limon, S. S. Meyer, G. S. Tucker, E. Wollack, E. L. Wright (Submitted on 20 Dec 2012) We present cosmological parameter constraints based on the final nine-year WMAP data, in conjunction with additional cosmological data sets... ... 31 pages, 12 figures |
Dec23-12, 08:03 PM | #1866 |
A positive formalism for quantum theory in the general boundary formulation Robert Oeckl (CCM-UNAM) (Submitted on 21 Dec 2012) We introduce a new "positive formalism" for encoding quantum theories in the general boundary formulation, somewhat analogous to the mixed state formalism of the standard formulation. This makes the probability interpretation more natural and elegant, eliminates operationally irrelevant structure and opens the general boundary formulation to quantum information theory. 28 pages to clarify the relevance here is a quote from end of section 2 on page 4: "...The time-evolution operator U ̃ restricted to self-adjoint operators produces self-adjoint operators. Moreover, it is positive, i.e., it maps positive operators to positive operators. It also conserves the trace so that it maps mixed states to mixed states. These considerations suggest that positivity and order structure should play a more prominent role at a foundational level than say the Hilbert space structure of H or the algebra structure of the operators on it from which they are usually derived. Algebraic quantum field theory [7] is a great example of the fruitfulness of taking serious some of these issues. There, one abandons in fact the notion of Hilbert spaces in favor of more flexible structures built on C∗-algebras. Also, positivity plays a crucial role there in the concept of state." http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.5572 On the no-gravity limit of gravity J. Kowalski-Glikman, M. Szczachor (Submitted on 21 Dec 2012) We argue that Relative Locality may arise in the no gravity G→0 limit of gravity. In this limit gravity becomes a topological field theory of the BF type that, after coupling to particles, may effectively deform its dynamics. We briefly discuss another no gravity limit with a self dual ground state as well as the topological ultra strong G→∞ one. 3 pages. Based on a talk given at the 13th Marcel Grossmann Meeting |
Dec27-12, 06:29 AM | #1867 |
Infinite Shannon entropy Valentina Baccetti (Victoria University of Wellington), Matt Visser (Victoria University of Wellington) (Submitted on 21 Dec 2012) Even if a probability distribution is properly normalizable, its associated Shannon (or von Neumann) entropy can easily be infinite. We carefully analyze conditions under which this phenomenon can occur. Roughly speaking, this happens when arbitrarily small amounts of probability are dispersed into an infinite number of states; we shall quantify this observation and make it precise. We develop several particularly simple, elementary, and useful bounds, and also provide some asymptotic estimates, leading to necessary and sufficient conditions for the occurrence of infinite Shannon entropy. We go to some effort to keep technical computations as simple and conceptually clear as possible. In particular, we shall see that large entropies cannot be localized in state space; large entropies can only be supported on an exponentially large number of states. We are for the time being interested in single-channel Shannon entropy in the information theoretic sense, not entropy in a stochastic field theory or QFT defined over some configuration space, on the grounds that this simple problem is a necessary precursor to understanding infinite entropy in a field theoretic context. |
Dec31-12, 07:42 PM | #1868 |
Black hole entanglement entropy and the renormalization group Ted Jacobson, Alejandro Satz (Submitted on 31 Dec 2012) We investigate the contributions of quantum fields to black hole entropy by using a cutoff scale at which the theory is described with a Wilsonian effective action. For both free and interacting fields, the total black hole entropy can be partitioned into a contribution derived from the gravitational effective action and a contribution from quantum fluctuations below the cutoff scale. In general the latter includes a quantum contribution to the Noether charge. We analyze whether it is appropriate to identify the rest with horizon entanglement entropy, and find several complications for this interpretation, which are especially problematic for interacting fields. 29 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6944 Boundary unitarity without firewalls Ted Jacobson (Submitted on 31 Dec 2012) Both AdS/CFT duality and more general reasoning from quantum gravity point to a rich collection of boundary observables that always evolve unitarily. The physical quantum gravity states described by these observables must be solutions of the spatial diffeomorphism and Wheeler-deWitt constraints, which implies that the state space does not factorize into a tensor product of localized degrees of freedom. The recent "firewall" argument that unitarity of black hole S-matrix implies the presence of a highly excited quantum state near the horizon is based on such a factorization, hence is not applicable in quantum gravity. Comments: 7 pages http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6821 Black holes and Hawking radiation in spacetime and its analogues Ted Jacobson (Submitted on 31 Dec 2012) These notes introduce the fundamentals of black hole geometry, the thermality of the vacuum, and the Hawking effect, in spacetime and its analogues. Stimulated emission of Hawking radiation, the trans-Planckian question, short wavelength dispersion, and white hole radiation in the setting of analogue models are also discussed. No prior knowledge of differential geometry, general relativity, or quantum field theory in curved spacetime is assumed. 31 pages, 9 figures; to appear in the proceedings of the IX SIGRAV School on 'Analogue Gravity', Como (Italy), May 2011, eds. D. Faccio et. al. (Springer) |
Jan1-13, 06:14 AM | #1869 |
Entropic Inference: some pitfalls and paradoxes we can avoid Ariel Caticha (Submitted on 31 Dec 2012) The method of maximum entropy has been very successful but there are cases where it has either failed or led to paradoxes that have cast doubt on its general legitimacy. My more optimistic assessment is that such failures and paradoxes provide us with valuable learning opportunities to sharpen our skills in the proper way to deploy entropic methods. The central theme of this paper revolves around the different ways in which constraints are used to capture the information that is relevant to a problem. This leads us to focus on four epistemically different types of constraints. I propose that the failure to recognize the distinctions between them is a prime source of errors. I explicitly discuss two examples. One concerns the dangers involved in replacing expected values with sample averages. The other revolves around misunderstanding ignorance. I discuss the Friedman-Shimony paradox as it is manifested in the three-sided die problem and also in its original thermodynamic formulation. Comments: 14 pages, 1 figure. Invited paper presented at MaxEnt 2012, The 32nd International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, (July 15--20, 2012, Garching, Germany) http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.6946 The Entropic Dynamics of Relativistic Quantum Fields Ariel Caticha (Submitted on 31 Dec 2012) The formulation of quantum mechanics within the framework of entropic dynamics is extended to the domain of relativistic quantum fields. The result is a non-dissipative relativistic diffusion in the infinite dimensional space of field configurations. On extending the notion of entropic time to the relativistic regime we find that the field fluctuations provide the clock that sets the scale of duration. We also find that the usual divergences that affect all quantum field theories do not refer to the real values of physical quantities but rather to epistemic quantities invariably associated to unphysical probability distributions such as variances and other measures of uncertainty. Comments: 10 pages. Presented at MaxEnt 2012, The 32nd International Workshop on Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, (July 15-20, 2012, Garching, Germany) |
Jan3-13, 01:13 PM | #1870 |
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On antiscreening in perturbative quantum gravity and resolving the Newtonian singularity Anja Marunovic, Tomislav Prokopec (Submitted on 21 Sep 2012) We calculate the quantum corrections to the Newtonian potential induced by a massless, nonminimally coupled scalar field on Minkowski background. We make use of the graviton vacuum polarization calculated in our previous work and solve the equation of motion non-perturbatively. When written as the quantum-corrected gauge invariant Bardeen potentials, our results show that quantum effects generically antiscreen the Newtonian singularity 1/r. This result supports the point of view that gravity on (super-)Planckian scales is an asymptotically safe theory. In addition, we show that, in the presence of quantum fluctuations of a massless, (non)minimally coupled scalar field, dynamical gravitons propagate superluminally. The effect is, however, unbservably small and it is hence of academic interest only. |
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Cul-de-sac [Blu-Ray]
Director : Roman Polanski
MPAA Rating : NR
Year of Release : 1966
Stars : Donald Pleasence (George), Françoise Dorléac (Teresa), Lionel Stander (Richard), Jack MacGowran (Albie), Iain Quarrier (Christopher), Geoffrey Sumner (Christopher's Father), Renee Houston (Christopher's Mother), Robert Dorning (Philip Fairweather), Marie Kean (Marion Fairweather), William Franklyn (Cecil), Jacqueline Bisset (Jacqueline), Trevor Delaney (Nicholas)
Although Cul-de-sac was Roman Polanski's third film, it was the one he had most wanted to make since leaving Poland after his first feature Knife in the Water (1962) and it remains to this day one of his favorites. Again co-written with Gerard Brach, with whom Polanski had worked on his psychological horror masterpiece Repulsion (1965), Cul-de-sac is a compendium of the director's favorite themes, a kind of one-movie Essential Viewer's Guide to All Things Polanski. However, as is typical of many eccentric filmmakers, Polanski's best work is often not the result of his having free reign to indulge his obsessions; rather, his best films, which include Macbeth (1971), Chinatown (1974), and The Pianist (1999), result from his having to funnel those outré tendencies through some kind of external guiding restraint, whether it be the Hollywood studio system or the structures of a particular genre, which he more often than not turns inside out.
Cul-de-sac, on the other hand, is pure Polanski through and through, made with no restraints and little outside influence, but it stumbles on its own absurdist tendencies, demonstrating how sometimes too much is too much. Polanski's morbid humor, cruel sense of irony, and fascination with both isolation and mental illness give his films their sharpest edges and most incisive moments of social commentary, but they are always most effective when in dialogue with something pre-existing, which is why his best films have tended to be adaptations of others' work. When left entirely to his own devices, as he was on Cul-de-sac, Polanski runs the risk of becoming too self-indulgent and myopic, spinning an elaborate web of absurdity that runs the risk of becoming off-putting to the point of tedium. Of course, those who appreciate Polanski's cinematic gifts and revel in his twisted sense of humor may very well find Cul-de-sac to be one of his finest works.
The story takes place entirely on Lindisfarne (also known as Holy Island), a small, sparsely populated part of Northumberland, England, that is cut off from the mainland twice a day by the tide, which literally swallows up the connecting roadway. At the beginning of the film we are introduced to two gangsters, Dickie (blacklisted American actor Lionel Stander) and Albie (Jack MacGowran), who impose themselves on George (Donald Pleasance) and Teresa (Françoise Dorléac, sister of Repulsion star Catherine Denuve), a recently married couple living in a rambling castle on the island. Dickie and Albie have both been wounded from some prior incident, and they are waiting for arrival of their boss, Katelbach, which has led many to compare the film to Samuel Beckett's absurdist play Waiting for Godot (it also helps that MacGowran was one of Beckett's favorite actors and the film's original title was If Katelbach Comes).
While Dickie and Albie--the former a hulking lunk with a Harvey Fierstein rasp and the latter a diminutive, bespectacled accountant-type--make for a strange pair, George and Teresa are even stranger. A former businessman-turned-would-be artist, George is the epitome of the finicky emasculated Englishman, a point that Polanski drives home early in the film with a bit of playful cross-dressing that renders him both ludicrous and pathetic. Teresa, his much younger French siren of a wife, dominates their relationship (they have only been married for 10 months), cavorting with another man on the beach and openly mocking her husband at virtually every turn, particularly when he fails to live up to any manly expectations in terms of defending their hearth and home from the intruding gangsters. As played by Pleasance, George is essentially a parody of hysterical femininity in male guise, as he is constantly breaking down, shrieking, or otherwise cowering while Teresa looks on in disgust; his pathetic nature is exemplified by his embarrassingly rote paintings, which demonstrate no artistry or vision. Both characters are deeply unsavory and draw little sympathy, which is probably why we feel drawn most to Dickie, who despite being a man of violence maintains an ironic air of general human decency, especially in his tender exchanges with Albie, whose wounds grow increasingly life-threatening .
While the human drama on-screen is less compelling than it is simply bizarre, the visuals in Cul-de-sac are consistently impressive. Working again with cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, with whom he had previously worked on Repulsion, Polanski crafts a visually arresting film that makes fine use of the unique locale and its dramatically overcast skies and rugged terrain. To amplify his characters' fundamental indecencies, he uses many of the same grotesque visual tricks that made Catherine Deneuve's descent into madness in his previous film so compelling, including extreme close-ups and canted angles that ensure a constant sense of unease. In this sense, Cul-de-sac is very much of a piece, an unrelenting and uncompromised portrait of variously deranged characters locked into an interpersonal duel from which there will be no victors. Repeat viewings certainly reward in terms of drawing our attention to the film's craft and its bizarre nuances, but most viewers will probably feel that once is enough.
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Cul-de-sac is also available from The Criterion Collection on DVD. | |
Aspect Ratio | 1.66:1 |
Audio | English PCM 1.0 monaural |
Subtitles | English |
Supplements | |
Distributor | The Criterion Collection |
Release Date | August 16, 2011 |
Criterion's digitally restored 1080p high-definition transfer of Cul-de-Sac was taken from the original 35mm composite fine-grain master positive and approved by Polanski. It is overall an excellent presentation of the film, properly framed in its European theatrical aspect ratio of 1.66:1. Those who own the Anchor Bay DVD will note that the image is certainly darker, but it looks much stronger and more consistent, with better detail despite being slightly soft by high-def standards. The monaural soundtrack, transferred at 24-bit from a 35mm fine-grain master positive soundtrack print, is quite good, as well: clean, clear, and lacking in aural hiss and aural artifacts. | |
From the 2003 Anchor Bay DVD Criterion has ported over "Two Gangsters and an Island," a 23-minute featurette about the film's rather contentious production that includes then-new interviews with Polanski (who is wonderfully candid, especially in his description of working with Lionel Stander), producer Gene Gutowksi, and cinematographer Gilbert Taylor. Also on the disc are a half-hour television interview with Polanski from 1967 and two theatrical trailers. |
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I wish Naruto and Hinata will gather together some day cuz she's the most sensitive character who really loves Naruto.<3
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not so much
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I wish Naruto and Hinata will gather together some day cuz she's the most sensitive character who really loves Naruto.<3
"Falling in love can be the start of a loving relationship, but lasting relationships don't just happen; they grow. In many ways nurturing a relationship is like tending a garden."
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Well, I like Hinata. She is a nice person, but we still do not know that much about her. Most Naruto characters are quite flat so she is probably meant to love Naruto, but I'm still not quite sure if this is true. I guess she herself never considered any alternatives, so perhaps it's just some kind of loving her childhood hero (remember that the other kid's were mean to Hinata as well as to Naruto, and Naruto tried to protect her at least once). Sakura admires Naruto more and more as the shippuden story evolves. She likes that he does never give up a lot (she is very stubborn herself). Perhaps Sakura even questions her 'love' for Sasuke by now, which makes her more of an adult than the shy Hinata.
But I'm probably over interpreting things.
@ Tsuchi - You do have a point there ^^
tho still, I prefer Hinata over Sakura, because of her nature.
personally I dont care about couples (NaruXSaku, Naru X Hinata or Naru X Sasuke even, lol), but atleast hinata was constant about her emotions and has a good sense of things around her.
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@uekiphoenix: The couples themselves are not that interesting, but Narutos emotions for Sakura are one of his main motivations in the first place. So it is part of Narutos strength and thus a bit more important to the story than just any love story by the side in an action series.
@ Teuchi - Yes, Naruto did had pure feelings toward Sakura at first.
Tho I think his main motivation was to get attention and love from all the villagers.
Which is why he wanted to be hokage so badly ^^
and as the series progress, he wanted to Save his buddy Sasuke from Darkness; Which made him want to get the highest power. So I think their friendship is the main thing that drive Naturo to who he is now.
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I like her, but she should make her mind already.
She's the thinker type and always says she'll do it, but never does. Naruto and the other bunch are strong because not only they are "special" but it's often depicted how they carefully train and work their ass off. Haven't seen much of that on Hinata's part though....
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Hinata is shown doing training and even invents her own fighting style manipulating chakra of her fingertips efficiently.
@uekipheonix: Yes, at the beginning it was more important to Naruto than it is now. Since by now nearly everybody knows and acknowledges him (after beating Pain) he does not depend on his closer friends that much anymore.
She has done what she says she will, She's improved just as much as anyone else has in her fighting technique and she has also told Naruto her feelings and protected him just as he once protected her. The only thing is that she doesn't get as much spotlight as a lot of other characters such as Sakura, Gaara or Shikamaru.


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LA Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | |
4 | Attempts on Goal | 7 |
0 | Shots on Target | 3 |
4 | Shots off Target | 1 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
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51% | Duels Won % | 48% |
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77% | Passing Accuracy % | 81% |
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RB: Kofi Sarkodie
CB: Bobby Boswell
CB: Jermaine Taylor
LB: Corey Ashe
RM: Boniek Garcia
CM: Adam Moffat
CM: Ricardo Clark
LM: Brad Davis (C)
FW: Will Bruin
FW: Calen Carr
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DF: Andre Hainault
MF: Giles Barnes
MF: Luiz Camargo
FW: Mac Kandji
FW: Cam Weaver
FW: Brian Ching
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Designer Crush: Katie Rosenfeld
17 comments:
- Jean @ Flower Hill said...
Beautiful pics! I love her use of color!
- June 22, 2012 at 5:41 AM
- Jenny said...
I love these rooms! The colors and patterns work so well together and make the rooms look so layered and interesting. This is such a tricky balance for me - bringing a room together like this without it looking too busy or not well thought out is a honed skill. ;-)
- June 22, 2012 at 5:47 AM
- Princess Kate said...
I wish I had this kind of talent. So beautiful.
- June 22, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- Jen @ RamblingRenovators said...
Love Katie's work. I can see how she used her own advice and took the colour inspiration from an object: now I can see how the colours in the painting of the girl are repeated in the room adjacent. Great tips!
- June 22, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- jessica said...
I love everything about that first room. The wall color is perfect...I know seeing it online an sort of manipulate it a bit but it looks like a "dusty" off-white-ish color. Perfection. Does she give details on paint and fabrics?
- June 22, 2012 at 6:25 AM
- Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home said...
i am so with ya! i love to look at her portfolio online for inspiration. that desk and that wallpaper always kill me!
- June 22, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- Mary said...
OK...Now this I dig!
- June 22, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Courtney {a thoughtful place} said...
WOW. I am blown away. All so gorgeous. I LOVE her us of wallpaper and pattern. Yummy.
- June 22, 2012 at 8:21 AM
- How2home said...
These rooms are so beautiful! Lovely inspirations :)
- June 22, 2012 at 8:40 AM
- Tiffany said...
I'm officially wowed.
- June 22, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- pam {simple details} said...
Wow, what an incredible eye she has for combining color and pattern...gorgeous work!
- June 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM
- email@example.com said...
I love the pop of color in each room!
Note to Self: Move outside my neutral box! email@example.com - June 22, 2012 at 10:49 AM
- Annie @ House on Rene said...
She has a great talent for using a lot of color and pattern without having it be "in your face". I love how she balanced it all with whites and neutrals. A masterful mix for sure!
- June 22, 2012 at 12:02 PM
- Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home said...
I love this, and have always coveted her office with those cool stuffed chairs.
Happy weekend Janell!
Powellbrowerhome.com - June 22, 2012 at 3:12 PM
- Lisa Mende said...
Janell, she is one of my all time favorites! I love her style and use of color!
- June 23, 2012 at 6:08 AM
- SHERRY HART said...
She definitely has a way to use color without it looking like a circus! Talent.
- July 1, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- LindsB said...
I love love LOVE her work!! She has an amazing eye and a talent for putting together amazing spaces with COLOR!! Something I'm a huge fan of!!
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