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You're in control of a soft little plush UFO that pops out of a stitched-together mothership, and your job while invading this uncommonly comfy world is to collect tiny animals. Hardcore gamers might take one look at the bright cheery graphics and say "Bah!" (Ram! Ewe!) But underneath the fuzzy-wuzzy exterior lurks a game with a wicked sense of humor and chuckle-inducing physics puzzles that calls to mind puzzle classics like Lemmings. It was one of the more pleasant surprises of the E3 show.
Animal Abductions
Each level challenges players to herd a certain number of animals into the mothership. You float your UFO around the map, sending down a column of light that frightens most animals, allowing you to haphazardly shepherd them along the soft ground. Beyond that, you have only two controls: a tractor beam to pull stuff up and a squishing beam to smoosh stuff down.
Since the world is made of soft fabric, you can really mash, moosh, squeeze and smoosh the place around. Are those fluffy felt trees in your way? Lift them up with your tractor beam to rip them from the quilt. Are sheep going to get lost in that field of carpet? Use the squish beam to flatten it out.
Naturally, when you flatten the fields, the patterns you make look exactly like crop circles. In fact, you're awarded bonus points for making attractive crop circle designs, like spirals. Every map has secret medals you can earn by discovering hidden things you can do to the environment.
But let's get back to those sheep. Getting them to the UFO is never simple. For instance, in the first level, you have to get them onto the other side of a fence. Fortunately, sheep are made of wool. So first you frighten them all into a puddle of water, causing the whole flock to shrink down into itty-bitty sheep. Then you herd them under the fence before they dry out. Flock is kinda weird.
Also, the first level requires you to get 10 sheep to the UFO, but you start with only a half-dozen or so. Luckily, a sexy pink "Love Sheep" is standing nearby next to a "Love Patch," which looks like a big red heart sewn onto the quilt. Shoosh her and a lucky sheep together onto the love patch and little baby sheep will emerge from a cloud of E-for-everyone hearts, accompanied by the sounds of Barry-White-style slow jamz. Aww yeah. Cloning's for chumps.
Of course, as the levels progress (the full game will have 50 single-player puzzles and 10 special co-op levels), the puzzles get increasingly bizarre. Physics play an important role. You might have to pull loose a tree, causing a boulder to roll down a hill, which hits a fence, which scares a chicken, who hurls himself, squawking, onto a special landing pad that flings a cow across a river into your mothership.
Animals all have different behavior. Chickens, for instance, can glide for a while if you scare them off the edge of a cliff. When you smoosh them they lay eggs. On the other hand, squishing a cow makes her poop. This, for some reason, attracts pigs, who like to roll around in it. Don't look at us, we didn't program it. It was a bunch of Scottish guys. They're out of control.
Our demo ended with a minute-long exhibition level that was basically just a massive Rube Goldberg contraption of falling-domino wooden fences, rolling boulders, chicken-flinging and sheep-scaring. Good times. The game will ship with a level editor, so players will be able to create their own barnyard insanity.
Flock is coming soon as a downloadable game for Xbox Live, the PC, and the PSN. Then you can terrify your neighbors with the sound of animal noises interspersed with giggling.


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| On Hilbert Covariants
Abdesselam, Abdelmalek; Chipalkatti, Jaydeep
Let $F$ denote a binary form of order $d$ over the complex numbers. If $r$ is a divisor of $d$, then the Hilbert covariant $\mathcal{H}_{r,d}(F)$ vanishes exactly when $F$ is the perfect power of an order $r$ form. In geometric terms, the coefficients of $\mathcal{H}$ give defining equations for the image variety $X$ of an embedding $\mathbf{P}^r \hookrightarrow \mathbf{P}^d$. In this paper we describe a new construction of the Hilbert covariant; and simultaneously situate it into a wider class of covariants called the Göttingen covariants, all of which vanish on $X$. We prove that the ideal generated by the coefficients of $\mathcal{H}$ defines $X$ as a scheme. Finally, we exhibit a generalisation of the Göttingen covariants to $n$-ary forms using the classical Clebsch transfer principle.
| Symplectic Foliations and Generalized Complex Structures
Bailey, Michael
We answer the natural question: when is a transversely holomorphic symplectic foliation induced by a generalized complex structure? The leafwise symplectic form and transverse complex structure determine an obstruction class in a certain cohomology, which vanishes if and only if our question has an affirmative answer. We first study a component of this obstruction, which gives the condition that the leafwise cohomology class of the symplectic form must be transversely pluriharmonic. As a consequence, under certain topological hypotheses, we infer that we actually have a symplectic fibre bundle over a complex base. We then show how to compute the full obstruction via a spectral sequence. We give various concrete necessary and sufficient conditions for the vanishing of the obstruction. Throughout, we give examples to test the sharpness of these conditions, including a symplectic fibre bundle over a complex base which does not come from a generalized complex structure, and a regular generalized complex structure which is very unlike a symplectic fibre bundle, i.e., for which nearby leaves are not symplectomorphic.
| Perfect Orderings on Finite Rank Bratteli Diagrams
Bezuglyi, S.; Kwiatkowski, J.; Yassawi, R.
Given a Bratteli diagram $B$, we study the set $\mathcal O_B$ of all possible orderings on $B$ and its subset $\mathcal P_B$ consisting of perfect orderings that produce Bratteli-Vershik topological dynamical systems (Vershik maps). We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the ordering $\omega$ to be perfect. On the other hand, a wide class of non-simple Bratteli diagrams that do not admit Vershik maps is explicitly described. In the case of finite rank Bratteli diagrams, we show that the existence of perfect orderings with a prescribed number of extreme paths constrains significantly the values of the entries of the incidence matrices and the structure of the diagram $B$. Our proofs are based on the new notions of skeletons and associated graphs, defined and studied in the paper. For a Bratteli diagram $B$ of rank $k$, we endow the set $\mathcal O_B$ with product measure $\mu$ and prove that there is some $1 \leq j\leq k$ such that $\mu$-almost all orderings on $B$ have $j$ maximal and $j$ minimal paths. If $j$ is strictly greater than the number of minimal components that $B$ has, then $\mu$-almost all orderings are imperfect.
| Continuity of convolution of test functions on Lie groups
Birth, Lidia; Glöckner, Helge
For a Lie group $G$, we show that the map $C^\infty_c(G)\times C^\infty_c(G)\to C^\infty_c(G)$, $(\gamma,\eta)\mapsto \gamma*\eta$ taking a pair of test functions to their convolution is continuous if and only if $G$ is $\sigma$-compact. More generally, consider $r,s,t \in \mathbb{N}_0\cup\{\infty\}$ with $t\leq r+s$, locally convex spaces $E_1$, $E_2$ and a continuous bilinear map $b\colon E_1\times E_2\to F$ to a complete locally convex space $F$. Let $\beta\colon C^r_c(G,E_1)\times C^s_c(G,E_2)\to C^t_c(G,F)$, $(\gamma,\eta)\mapsto \gamma *_b\eta$ be the associated convolution map. The main result is a characterization of those $(G,r,s,t,b)$ for which $\beta$ is continuous. Convolution of compactly supported continuous functions on a locally compact group is also discussed, as well as convolution of compactly supported $L^1$-functions and convolution of compactly supported Radon measures.
| Existence of Taut Foliations on Seifert Fibered Homology $3$-spheres
Caillat-Gibert, Shanti; Matignon, Daniel
This paper concerns the problem of existence of taut foliations among $3$-manifolds. Since the contribution of David Gabai, we know that closed $3$-manifolds with non-trivial second homology group admit a taut foliation. The essential part of this paper focuses on Seifert fibered homology $3$-spheres. The result is quite different if they are integral or rational but non-integral homology $3$-spheres. Concerning integral homology $3$-spheres, we can see that all but the $3$-sphere and the Poincaré $3$-sphere admit a taut foliation. Concerning non-integral homology $3$-spheres, we prove there are infinitely many which admit a taut foliation, and infinitely many without taut foliation. Moreover, we show that the geometries do not determine the existence of taut foliations on non-integral Seifert fibered homology $3$-spheres.
| Modular Abelian Varieties Over Number Fields
Guitart, Xavier; Quer, Jordi
The main result of this paper is a characterization of the abelian varieties $B/K$ defined over Galois number fields with the property that the $L$-function $L(B/K;s)$ is a product of $L$-functions of non-CM newforms over $\mathbb Q$ for congruence subgroups of the form $\Gamma_1(N)$. The characterization involves the structure of $\operatorname{End}(B)$, isogenies between the Galois conjugates of $B$, and a Galois cohomology class attached to $B/K$.
| On Hyperbolicity of Domains with Strictly Pseudoconvex Ends
Harris, Adam; Kolář, Martin
This article establishes a sufficient condition for Kobayashi hyperbolicity of unbounded domains in terms of curvature. Specifically, when $\Omega\subset{\mathbb C}^{n}$ corresponds to a sub-level set of a smooth, real-valued function $\Psi$, such that the form $\omega = {\bf i}\partial\bar{\partial}\Psi$ is Kähler and has bounded curvature outside a bounded subset, then this domain admits a hermitian metric of strictly negative holomorphic sectional curvature.
| Generalized Frobenius Algebras and Hopf Algebras
Iovanov, Miodrag Cristian
"Co-Frobenius" coalgebras were introduced as dualizations of Frobenius algebras. We previously showed that they admit left-right symmetric characterizations analogue to those of Frobenius algebras. We consider the more general quasi-co-Frobenius (QcF) coalgebras; the first main result in this paper is that these also admit symmetric characterizations: a coalgebra is QcF if it is weakly isomorphic to its (left, or right) rational dual $Rat(C^*)$, in the sense that certain coproduct or product powers of these objects are isomorphic. Fundamental results of Hopf algebras, such as the equivalent characterizations of Hopf algebras with nonzero integrals as left (or right) co-Frobenius, QcF, semiperfect or with nonzero rational dual, as well as the uniqueness of integrals and a short proof of the bijectivity of the antipode for such Hopf algebras all follow as a consequence of these results. This gives a purely representation theoretic approach to many of the basic fundamental results in the theory of Hopf algebras. Furthermore, we introduce a general concept of Frobenius algebra, which makes sense for infinite dimensional and for topological algebras, and specializes to the classical notion in the finite case. This will be a topological algebra $A$ that is isomorphic to its complete topological dual $A^\vee$. We show that $A$ is a (quasi)Frobenius algebra if and only if $A$ is the dual $C^*$ of a (quasi)co-Frobenius coalgebra $C$. We give many examples of co-Frobenius coalgebras and Hopf algebras connected to category theory, homological algebra and the newer q-homological algebra, topology or graph theory, showing the importance of the concept.
| Transfert du pseudo-coefficient de Kottwitz et formules de caractère pour la série discrète de $\mathrm{GL}(N)$ sur un corps local
Broussous, P.
Soit $G$ le groupe $\mathrm{GL}(N,F)$, où $F$ est un corps localement compact et non archimédien. En utilisant la théorie des types simples de Bushnell et Kutzko, ainsi qu'une idée originale d'Henniart, nous construisons des pseudo-coefficients explicites pour les représentations de la série discrète de $G$. Comme application, nous en déduisons des formules inédites pour la valeur du charactère d'Harish-Chandra de certaines telles représentations en certains éléments elliptiques réguliers.
| Random Harmonic Functions in Growth Spaces and Bloch-type Spaces
Eikrem, Kjersti Solberg
Let $h^\infty_v(\mathbf D)$ and $h^\infty_v(\mathbf B)$ be the spaces of harmonic functions in the unit disk and multi-dimensional unit ball which admit a two-sided radial majorant $v(r)$. We consider functions $v $ that fulfill a doubling condition. In the two-dimensional case let $u (re^{i\theta},\xi) = \sum_{j=0}^\infty (a_{j0} \xi_{j0} r^j \cos j\theta +a_{j1} \xi_{j1} r^j \sin j\theta)$ where $\xi =\{\xi_{ji}\}$ is a sequence of random subnormal variables and $a_{ji}$ are real; in higher dimensions we consider series of spherical harmonics. We will obtain conditions on the coefficients $a_{ji} $ which imply that $u$ is in $h^\infty_v(\mathbf B)$ almost surely. Our estimate improves previous results by Bennett, Stegenga and Timoney, and we prove that the estimate is sharp. The results for growth spaces can easily be applied to Bloch-type spaces, and we obtain a similar characterization for these spaces, which generalizes results by Anderson, Clunie and Pommerenke and by Guo and Liu.
| Haar Null Sets and the Consistent Reflection of Non-meagreness
Elekes, Márton; Steprāns, Juris
A subset $X$ of a Polish group $G$ is called Haar null if there exists a Borel set $B \supset X$ and Borel probability measure $\mu$ on $G$ such that $\mu(gBh)=0$ for every $g,h \in G$. We prove that there exist a set $X \subset \mathbb R$ that is not Lebesgue null and a Borel probability measure $\mu$ such that $\mu(X + t) = 0$ for every $t \in \mathbb R$. This answers a question from David Fremlin's problem list by showing that one cannot simplify the definition of a Haar null set by leaving out the Borel set $B$. (The answer was already known assuming the Continuum Hypothesis.)
| Asymptotical behaviour of roots of infinite Coxeter groups
Hohlweg, Christophe; Labbé, Jean-Philippe; Ripoll, Vivien
Let $W$ be an infinite Coxeter group. We initiate the study of the set $E$ of limit points of ``normalized'' roots (representing the directions of the roots) of W. We show that $E$ is contained in the isotropic cone $Q$ of the bilinear form $B$ associated to a geometric representation, and illustrate this property with numerous examples and pictures in rank $3$ and $4$. We also define a natural geometric action of $W$ on $E$, and then we exhibit a countable subset of $E$, formed by limit points for the dihedral reflection subgroups of $W$. We explain how this subset is built from the intersection with $Q$ of the lines passing through two positive roots, and finally we establish that it is dense in $E$.
| The Minimal Growth Rate of Cocompact Coxeter Groups in Hyperbolic 3-space
Kellerhals, Ruth; Kolpakov, Alexander
Due to work of W. Parry it is known that the growth rate of a hyperbolic Coxeter group acting cocompactly on ${\mathbb H^3}$ is a Salem number. This being the arithmetic situation, we prove that the simplex group (3,5,3) has smallest growth rate among all cocompact hyperbolic Coxeter groups, and that it is as such unique. Our approach provides a different proof for the analog situation in ${\mathbb H^2}$ where E. Hironaka identified Lehmer's number as the minimal growth rate among all cocompact planar hyperbolic Coxeter groups and showed that it is (uniquely) achieved by the Coxeter triangle group (3,7).
| Uniform Convexity and Bishop-Phelps-Bollobás Property
Kim, Sun Kwang; Lee, Han Ju
A new characterization of the uniform convexity of Banach space is obtained in the sense of Bishop-Phelps-Bollobás theorem. It is also proved that the couple of Banach spaces $(X,Y)$ has the bishop-phelps-bollobás property for every banach space $y$ when $X$ is uniformly convex. As a corollary, we show that the Bishop-Phelps-Bollobás theorem holds for bilinear forms on $\ell_p\times \ell_q$ ($1\lt p, q\lt \infty$).
| Composition of Inner Functions
Mashreghi, J.; Shabankhah, M.
We study the image of the model subspace $K_\theta$ under the composition operator $C_\varphi$, where $\varphi$ and $\theta$ are inner functions, and find the smallest model subspace which contains the linear manifold $C_\varphi K_\theta$. Then we characterize the case when $C_\varphi$ maps $K_\theta$ into itself. This case leads to the study of the inner functions $\varphi$ and $\psi$ such that the composition $\psi\circ\varphi$ is a divisor of $\psi$ in the family of inner functions.
| Umbilical Submanifolds of $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$
Mendonça, Bruno; Tojeiro, Ruy
We give a complete classification of umbilical submanifolds of arbitrary dimension and codimension of $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$, extending the classification of umbilical surfaces in $\mathbb{S}^2\times \mathbb{R}$ by Souam and Toubiana as well as the local description of umbilical hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$ by Van der Veken and Vrancken. We prove that, besides small spheres in a slice, up to isometries of the ambient space they come in a two-parameter family of rotational submanifolds whose substantial codimension is either one or two and whose profile is a curve in a totally geodesic $\mathbb{S}^1\times \mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{S}^2\times \mathbb{R}$, respectively, the former case arising in a one-parameter family. All of them are diffeomorphic to a sphere, except for a single element that is diffeomorphic to Euclidean space. We obtain explicit parametrizations of all such submanifolds. We also study more general classes of submanifolds of $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{H}^n\times \mathbb{R}$. In particular, we give a complete description of all submanifolds in those product spaces for which the tangent component of a unit vector field spanning the factor $\mathbb{R}$ is an eigenvector of all shape operators. We show that surfaces with parallel mean curvature vector in $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{H}^n\times \mathbb{R}$ having this property are rotational surfaces, and use this fact to improve some recent results by Alencar, do Carmo, and Tribuzy. We also obtain a Dajczer-type reduction of codimension theorem for submanifolds of $\mathbb{S}^n\times \mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{H}^n\times \mathbb{R}$.
| Perturbation and Solvability of Initial $L^p$ Dirichlet Problems for Parabolic Equations over Non-cylindrical Domains
Rivera-Noriega, Jorge
For parabolic linear operators $L$ of second order in divergence form, we prove that the solvability of initial $L^p$ Dirichlet problems for the whole range $1\lt p\lt \infty$ is preserved under appropriate small perturbations of the coefficients of the operators involved. We also prove that if the coefficients of $L$ satisfy a suitable controlled oscillation in the form of Carleson measure conditions, then for certain values of $p\gt 1$, the initial $L^p$ Dirichlet problem associated to $Lu=0$ over non-cylindrical domains is solvable. The results are adequate adaptations of the corresponding results for elliptic equations.
| A Remark on BMW algebra, $q$-Schur Algebras and Categorification
Vaz, Pedro; Wagner, Emmanuel
We prove that the 2-variable BMW algebra embeds into an algebra constructed from the HOMFLY-PT polynomial. We also prove that the $\mathfrak{so}_{2N}$-BMW algebra embeds in the $q$-Schur algebra of type $A$. We use these results to suggest a schema providing categorifications of the $\mathfrak{so}_{2N}$-BMW algebra.
| On the Hadamard Product of Hopf Monoids
Aguiar, Marcelo; Mahajan, Swapneel
Combinatorial structures that compose and decompose give rise to Hopf monoids in Joyal's category of species. The Hadamard product of two Hopf monoids is another Hopf monoid. We prove two main results regarding freeness of Hadamard products. The first one states that if one factor is connected and the other is free as a monoid, their Hadamard product is free (and connected). The second provides an explicit basis for the Hadamard product when both factors are free.
| Hodge Theory of Cyclic Covers Branched over a Union of Hyperplanes
Arapura, Donu
Suppose that $Y$ is a cyclic cover of projective space branched over a hyperplane arrangement $D$, and that $U$ is the complement of the ramification locus in $Y$. The first theorem implies that the Beilinson-Hodge conjecture holds for $U$ if certain multiplicities of $D$ are coprime to the degree of the cover. For instance this applies when $D$ is reduced with normal crossings. The second theorem shows that when $D$ has normal crossings and the degree of the cover is a prime number, the generalized Hodge conjecture holds for any toroidal resolution of $Y$. The last section contains some partial extensions to more general nonabelian covers.
| A Lift of the Schur and Hall-Littlewood Bases to Non-commutative Symmetric Functions
Berg, Chris; Bergeron, Nantel; Saliola, Franco; Serrano, Luis; Zabrocki, Mike
We introduce a new basis of the algebra of non-commutative symmetric functions whose images under the forgetful map are Schur functions when indexed by a partition. Dually, we build a basis of the quasi-symmetric functions which expand positively in the fundamental quasi-symmetric functions. We then use the basis to construct a non-commutative lift of the Hall-Littlewood symmetric functions with similar properties to their commutative counterparts.
| Transfer of Plancherel Measures for Unitary Supercuspidal Representations between $p$-adic Inner Forms
Choiy, Kwangho
Let $F$ be a $p$-adic field of characteristic $0$, and let $M$ be an $F$-Levi subgroup of a connected reductive $F$-split group such that $\Pi_{i=1}^{r} SL_{n_i} \subseteq M \subseteq \Pi_{i=1}^{r} GL_{n_i}$ for positive integers $r$ and $n_i$. We prove that the Plancherel measure for any unitary supercuspidal representation of $M(F)$ is identically transferred under the local Jacquet-Langlands type correspondence between $M$ and its $F$-inner forms, assuming a working hypothesis that Plancherel measures are invariant on a certain set. This work extends the result of Muić and Savin (2000) for Siegel Levi subgroups of the groups $SO_{4n}$ and $Sp_{4n}$ under the local Jacquet-Langlands correspondence. It can be applied to a simply connected simple $F$-group of type $E_6$ or $E_7$, and a connected reductive $F$-group of type $A_{n}$, $B_{n}$, $C_n$ or $D_n$.
| The Ordered $K$-theory of a Full Extension
Eilers, Søren; Restorff, Gunnar; Ruiz, Efren
Let $\mathfrak{A}$ be a $C^{*}$-algebra with real rank zero which has the stable weak cancellation property. Let $\mathfrak{I}$ be an ideal of $\mathfrak{A}$ such that $\mathfrak{I}$ is stable and satisfies the corona factorization property. We prove that $ 0 \to \mathfrak{I} \to \mathfrak{A} \to \mathfrak{A} / \mathfrak{I} \to 0 $ is a full extension if and only if the extension is stenotic and $K$-lexicographic. {As an immediate application, we extend the classification result for graph $C^*$-algebras obtained by Tomforde and the first named author to the general non-unital case. In combination with recent results by Katsura, Tomforde, West and the first author, our result may also be used to give a purely $K$-theoretical description of when an essential extension of two simple and stable graph $C^*$-algebras is again a graph $C^*$-algebra.}
| Classifying the Minimal Varieties of Polynomial Growth
Giambruno, Antonio; Mattina, Daniela La; Zaicev, Mikhail
Let $\mathcal{V}$ be a variety of associative algebras generated by an algebra with $1$ over a field of characteristic zero. This paper is devoted to the classification of the varieties $\mathcal{V}$ which are minimal of polynomial growth (i.e., their sequence of codimensions growth like $n^k$ but any proper subvariety grows like $n^t$ with $t\lt k$). These varieties are the building blocks of general varieties of polynomial growth.
| Heat Kernels and Green Functions on Metric Measure Spaces
Grigor'yan, Alexander; Hu, Jiaxin
We prove that, in a setting of local Dirichlet forms on metric measure spaces, a two-sided sub-Gaussian estimate of the heat kernel is equivalent to the conjunction of the volume doubling propety, the elliptic Harnack inequality and a certain estimate of the capacity between concentric balls. The main technical tool is the equivalence between the capacity estimate and the estimate of a mean exit time in a ball, that uses two-sided estimates of a Green function in a ball.
| Inversion of the Radon Transform on the Free Nilpotent Lie Group of Step Two
He, Jianxun; Xiao, Jinsen
Let $F_{2n,2}$ be the free nilpotent Lie group of step two on $2n$ generators, and let $\mathbf P$ denote the affine automorphism group of $F_{2n,2}$. In this article the theory of continuous wavelet transform on $F_{2n,2}$ associated with $\mathbf P$ is developed, and then a type of radial wavelets is constructed. Secondly, the Radon transform on $F_{2n,2}$ is studied and two equivalent characterizations of the range for Radon transform are given. Several kinds of inversion Radon transform formulae are established. One is obtained from the Euclidean Fourier transform, the others are from group Fourier transform. By using wavelet transform we deduce an inversion formula of the Radon transform, which does not require the smoothness of functions if the wavelet satisfies the differentiability property. Specially, if $n=1$, $F_{2,2}$ is the $3$-dimensional Heisenberg group $H^1$, the inversion formula of the Radon transform is valid which is associated with the sub-Laplacian on $F_{2,2}$. This result cannot be extended to the case $n\geq 2$.
| On Whitney-type Characterization of Approximate Differentiability on Metric Measure Spaces
Durand-Cartagena, E.; Ihnatsyeva, L.; Korte, R.; Szumańska, M.
We study approximately differentiable functions on metric measure spaces admitting a Cheeger differentiable structure. The main result is a Whitney-type characterization of approximately differentiable functions in this setting. As an application, we prove a Stepanov-type theorem and consider approximate differentiability of Sobolev, $BV$ and maximal functions.
| Nearly Countable Dense Homogeneous Spaces
Hrušák, Michael; van Mill, Jan
We study separable metric spaces with few types of countable dense sets. We present a structure theorem for locally compact spaces having precisely $n$ types of countable dense sets: such a space contains a subset $S$ of size at most $n{-}1$ such that $S$ is invariant under all homeomorphisms of $X$ and $X\setminus S$ is countable dense homogeneous. We prove that every Borel space having fewer than $\mathfrak{c}$ types of countable dense sets is Polish. The natural question of whether every Polish space has either countably many or $\mathfrak{c}$ many types of countable dense sets, is shown to be closely related to Topological Vaught's Conjecture.
| Addendum to "Nearly Countable Dense Homogeneous Spaces"
Hrušák, Michael; van Mill, Jan
This paper provides an addendum to M. Hrušák and J. van Mill ``Nearly countable dense homogeneous spaces.'' Canad. J. Math., published online 2013-03-08 http://dx.doi.org/10.4153/CJM-2013-006-8.
| Regularization of the Kepler Problem on the Three-sphere
Hu, Shengda; Santoprete, Manuele
In this paper we regularize the Kepler problem on $S^3$ in several different ways. First, we perform a Moser-type regularization. Then, we adapt the Ligon-Schaaf regularization to our problem. Finally, we show that the Moser regularization and the Ligon-Schaaf map we obtained can be understood as the composition of the corresponding maps for the Kepler problem in Euclidean space and the gnomonic transformation.
| Infinitesimal Rigidity of Convex Polyhedra through the Second Derivative of the Hilbert-Einstein Functional
Izmestiev, Ivan
The paper is centered around a new proof of the infinitesimal rigidity of convex polyhedra. The proof is based on studying derivatives of the discrete Hilbert-Einstein functional on the space of "warped polyhedra" with a fixed metric on the boundary.
| Signed-Selmer Groups over the $\mathbb{Z}_p^2$-extension of an Imaginary Quadratic Field
Kim, Byoung Du
Let $E$ be an elliptic curve over $\mathbb Q$ which has good supersingular reduction at $p\gt 3$. We construct what we call the $\pm/\pm$-Selmer groups of $E$ over the $\mathbb Z_p^2$-extension of an imaginary quadratic field $K$ when the prime $p$ splits completely over $K/\mathbb Q$, and prove they enjoy a property analogous to Mazur's control theorem.
| Multidimensional Vinogradov-type Estimates in Function Fields
Kuo, Wentang; Liu, Yu-Ru; Zhao, Xiaomei
Let $\mathbb{F}_q[t]$ denote the polynomial ring over the finite field $\mathbb{F}_q$. We employ Wooley's new efficient congruencing method to prove certain multidimensional Vinogradov-type estimates in $\mathbb{F}_q[t]$. These results allow us to apply a variant of the circle method to obtain asymptotic formulas for a system connected to the problem about linear spaces lying on hypersurfaces defined over $\mathbb{F}_q[t]$.
| Quantum Drinfeld Hecke Algebras
Levandovskyy, Viktor; Shepler, Anne V.
We consider finite groups acting on quantum (or skew) polynomial rings. Deformations of the semidirect product of the quantum polynomial ring with the acting group extend symplectic reflection algebras and graded Hecke algebras to the quantum setting over a field of arbitrary characteristic. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for such algebras to satisfy a Poincaré-Birkhoff-Witt property using the theory of noncommutative Gröbner bases. We include applications to the case of abelian groups and the case of groups acting on coordinate rings of quantum planes. In addition, we classify graded automorphisms of the coordinate ring of quantum 3-space. In characteristic zero, Hochschild cohomology gives an elegant description of the PBW conditions.
| Corrigendum to Example in "Quantum Drinfeld Hecke Algebras"
Levandovskyy, Viktor; Shepler, Anne V.
The last example of the article contains an error which we correct. We also indicate some indices in Theorem 11.1 that were accidently transposed.
| Non-tame Mice from Tame Failures of the Unique Branch Hypothesis
Sargsyan, Grigor; Trang, Nam
In this paper, we show that the failure of the unique branch hypothesis (UBH) for tame trees implies that in some homogenous generic extension of $V$ there is a transitive model $M$ containing $Ord \cup \mathbb{R}$ such that $M\vDash \mathsf{AD}^+ + \Theta \gt \theta_0$. In particular, this implies the existence (in $V$) of a non-tame mouse. The results of this paper significantly extend J. R. Steel's earlier results for tame trees.
| Twists of Shimura Curves
Stankewicz, James
Consider a Shimura curve $X^D_0(N)$ over the rational numbers. We determine criteria for the twist by an Atkin-Lehner involution to have points over a local field. As a corollary we give a new proof of the theorem of Jordan-Livné on $\mathbf{Q}_p$ points when $p\mid D$ and for the first time give criteria for $\mathbf{Q}_p$ points when $p\mid N$. We also give congruence conditions for roots modulo $p$ of Hilbert class polynomials.
| Moduli Spaces of Vector Bundles over a Real Curve: $\mathbb Z/2$-Betti Numbers
Baird, Thomas
Moduli spaces of real bundles over a real curve arise naturally as Lagrangian submanifolds of the moduli space of semi-stable bundles over a complex curve. In this paper, we adapt the methods of Atiyah-Bott's ``Yang-Mills over a Riemann Surface'' to compute $\mathbb Z/2$-Betti numbers of these spaces.
| Expression d'un facteur epsilon de paire par une formule intégrale
Beuzart-Plessis, Raphaël
Let $E/F$ be a quadratic extension of $p$-adic fields and let $d$, $m$ be nonnegative integers of distinct parities. Fix admissible irreducible tempered representations $\pi$ and $\sigma$ of $GL_d(E)$ and $GL_m(E)$ respectively. We assume that $\pi$ and $\sigma$ are conjugate-dual. That is to say $\pi\simeq \pi^{\vee,c}$ and $\sigma\simeq \sigma^{\vee,c}$ where $c$ is the non trivial $F$-automorphism of $E$. This implies, we can extend $\pi$ to an unitary representation $\tilde{\pi}$ of a nonconnected group $GL_d(E)\rtimes \{1,\theta\}$. Define $\tilde{\sigma}$ the same way. We state and prove an integral formula for $\epsilon(1/2,\pi\times \sigma,\psi_E)$ involving the characters of $\tilde{\pi}$ and $\tilde{\sigma}$. This formula is related to the local Gan-Gross-Prasad conjecture for unitary groups.
| Random Walks in Degenerate Random Environments
Holmes, Mark; Salisbury, Thomas S.
We study the asymptotic behaviour of random walks in i.i.d. random environments on $\mathbb{Z}^d$. The environments need not be elliptic, so some steps may not be available to the random walker. We prove a monotonicity result for the velocity (when it exists) for any 2-valued environment, and show that this does not hold for 3-valued environments without additional assumptions. We give a proof of directional transience and the existence of positive speeds under strong, but non-trivial conditions on the distribution of the environment. Our results include generalisations (to the non-elliptic setting) of 0-1 laws for directional transience, and in 2-dimensions the existence of a deterministic limiting velocity.
| Values of Twisted Tensor $L$-functions of Automorphic Forms Over Imaginary Quadratic Fields
Lanphier, Dominic; Skogman, Howard
Let $K$ be a complex quadratic extension of $\mathbb{Q}$ and let $\mathbb{A}_K$ denote the adeles of $K$. We find special values at all of the critical points of twisted tensor $L$-functions attached to cohomological cuspforms on $GL_2(\mathbb{A}_K)$, and establish Galois equivariance of the values. To investigate the values, we determine the archimedean factors of a class of integral representations of these $L$-functions, thus proving a conjecture due to Ghate. We also investigate analytic properties of these $L$-functions, such as their functional equations.
| On the Dispersive Estimate for the Dirichlet Schrödinger Propagator and Applications to Energy Critical NLS
Li, Dong; Xu, Guixiang; Zhang, Xiaoyi
We consider the obstacle problem for the Schrödinger evolution in the exterior of the unit ball with Dirichlet boundary condition. Under the radial symmetry we compute explicitly the fundamental solution for the linear Dirichlet Schrödinger propagator $e^{it\Delta_D}$ and give a robust algorithm to prove sharp $L^1 \rightarrow L^{\infty}$ dispersive estimates. We showcase the analysis in dimensions $n=5,7$. As an application, we obtain global well-posedness and scattering for defocusing energy-critical NLS on $\Omega=\mathbb{R}^n\backslash \overline{B(0,1)}$ with Dirichlet boundary condition and radial data in these dimensions.
| Maps Preserving Complementarity of Closed Subspaces of a Hilbert Space
Plevnik, Lucijan; Šemrl, Peter
Let $\mathcal{H}$ and $\mathcal{K}$ be infinite-dimensional separable Hilbert spaces and ${\rm Lat}\,\mathcal{H}$ the lattice of all closed subspaces oh $\mathcal{H}$. We describe the general form of pairs of bijective maps $\phi , \psi : {\rm Lat}\,\mathcal{H} \to {\rm Lat}\,\mathcal{K}$ having the property that for every pair $U,V \in {\rm Lat}\,\mathcal{H}$ we have $\mathcal{H} = U \oplus V \iff \mathcal{K} = \phi (U) \oplus \psi (V)$. Then we reformulate this theorem as a description of bijective image equality and kernel equality preserving maps acting on bounded linear idempotent operators. Several known structural results for maps on idempotents are easy consequences.
| Galois Representations Over Fields of Moduli and Rational Points on Shimura Curves
Rotger, Victor; de Vera-Piquero, Carlos
The purpose of this note is introducing a method for proving the existence of no rational points on a coarse moduli space $X$ of abelian varieties over a given number field $K$, in cases where the moduli problem is not fine and points in $X(K)$ may not be represented by an abelian variety (with additional structure) admitting a model over the field $K$. This is typically the case when the abelian varieties that are being classified have even dimension. The main idea, inspired on the work of Ellenberg and Skinner on the modularity of $\mathbb{Q}$-curves, is that to a point $P=[A]\in X(K)$ represented by an abelian variety $A/\bar K$ one may still attach a Galois representation of $\operatorname{Gal}(\bar K/K)$ with values in the quotient group $\operatorname{GL}(T_\ell(A))/\operatorname{Aut}(A)$, provided $\operatorname{Aut}(A)$ lies in the centre of $\operatorname{GL}(T_\ell(A))$. We exemplify our method in the cases where $X$ is a Shimura curve over an imaginary quadratic field or an Atkin-Lehner quotient over $\mathbb{Q}$.
| Lifting Representations of Finite Reductive Groups I: Semisimple Conjugacy Classes
Adler, Jeffrey D.; Lansky, Joshua M.
Suppose that $\tilde{G}$ is a connected reductive group defined over a field $k$, and $\Gamma$ is a finite group acting via $k$-automorphisms of $\tilde{G}$ satisfying a certain quasi-semisimplicity condition. Then the identity component of the group of $\Gamma$-fixed points in $\tilde{G}$ is reductive. We axiomatize the main features of the relationship between this fixed-point group and the pair $(\tilde{G},\Gamma)$, and consider any group $G$ satisfying the axioms. If both $\tilde{G}$ and $G$ are $k$-quasisplit, then we can consider their duals $\tilde{G}^*$ and $G^*$. We show the existence of and give an explicit formula for a natural map from the set of semisimple stable conjugacy classes in $G^*(k)$ to the analogous set for $\tilde{G}^*(k)$. If $k$ is finite, then our groups are automatically quasisplit, and our result specializes to give a map of semisimple conjugacy classes. Since such classes parametrize packets of irreducible representations of $G(k)$ and $\tilde{G}(k)$, one obtains a mapping of such packets.
| Minimal Generators of the Defining Ideal of the Rees Algebra Associated with a Rational Plane Parametrization with $\mu=2$
Cortadellas Benítez, Teresa; D'Andrea, Carlos
We exhibit a set of minimal generators of the defining ideal of the Rees Algebra associated with the ideal of three bivariate homogeneous polynomials parametrizing a proper rational curve in projective plane, having a minimal syzygy of degree 2.
| Symplectic Degenerate Flag Varieties
Feigin, Evgeny; Finkelberg, Michael; Littelmann, Peter
A simple finite dimensional module $V_\lambda$ of a simple complex algebraic group $G$ is naturally endowed with a filtration induced by the PBW-filtration of $U(\mathrm{Lie}\, G)$. The associated graded space $V_\lambda^a$ is a module for the group $G^a$, which can be roughly described as a semi-direct product of a Borel subgroup of $G$ and a large commutative unipotent group $\mathbb{G}_a^M$. In analogy to the flag variety $\mathcal{F}_\lambda=G.[v_\lambda]\subset \mathbb{P}(V_\lambda)$, we call the closure $\overline{G^a.[v_\lambda]}\subset \mathbb{P}(V_\lambda^a)$ of the $G^a$-orbit through the highest weight line the degenerate flag variety $\mathcal{F}^a_\lambda$. In general this is a singular variety, but we conjecture that it has many nice properties similar to that of Schubert varieties. In this paper we consider the case of $G$ being the symplectic group. The symplectic case is important for the conjecture because it is the first known case where even for fundamental weights $\omega$ the varieties $\mathcal{F}^a_\omega$ differ from $\mathcal{F}_\omega$. We give an explicit construction of the varieties $Sp\mathcal{F}^a_\lambda$ and construct desingularizations, similar to the Bott-Samelson resolutions in the classical case. We prove that $Sp\mathcal{F}^a_\lambda$ are normal locally complete intersections with terminal and rational singularities. We also show that these varieties are Frobenius split. Using the above mentioned results, we prove an analogue of the Borel-Weil theorem and obtain a $q$-character formula for the characters of irreducible $Sp_{2n}$-modules via the Atiyah-Bott-Lefschetz fixed points formula.
| Types et contragrédientes
Henniart, Guy; Sécherre, Vincent
Soit $\mathrm{G}$ un groupe réductif $p$-adique, et soit $\mathrm{R}$ un corps algébriquement clos. Soit $\pi$ une représentation lisse de $\mathrm{G}$ dans un espace vectoriel $\mathrm{V}$ sur $\mathrm{R}$. Fixons un sous-groupe ouvert et compact $\mathrm{K}$ de $\mathrm{G}$ et une représentation lisse irréductible $\tau$ de $\mathrm{K}$ dans un espace vectoriel $\mathrm{W}$ de dimension finie sur $\mathrm{R}$. Sur l'espace $\mathrm{Hom}_{\mathrm{K}(\mathrm{W},\mathrm{V})}$ agit l'algèbre d'entrelacement $\mathscr{H}(\mathrm{G},\mathrm{K},\mathrm{W})$. Nous examinons la compatibilité de ces constructions avec le passage aux représentations contragrédientes $\mathrm{V}^ėe$ et $\mathrm{W}^ėe$, et donnons en particulier des conditions sur $\mathrm{W}$ ou sur la caractéristique de $\mathrm{R}$ pour que le comportement soit semblable au cas des représentations complexes. Nous prenons un point de vue abstrait, n'utilisant que des propriétés générales de $\mathrm{G}$. Nous terminons par une application à la théorie des types pour le groupe $\mathrm{GL}_n$ et ses formes intérieures sur un corps local non archimédien.
| Congruence Relations for Shimura Varieties Associated with $GU(n-1,1)$
Koskivirta, Jean-Stefan
We prove the congruence relation for the mod-$p$ reduction of Shimura varieties associated to a unitary similitude group $GU(n-1,1)$ over $\mathbb{Q}$, when $p$ is inert and $n$ odd. The case when $n$ is even was obtained by T. Wedhorn and O. B?ltel, as a special case of a result of B. Moonen, when the $\mu$-ordinary locus of the $p$-isogeny space is dense. This condition fails in our case. We show that every supersingular irreducible component of the special fiber of $p\textrm{-}\mathscr{I}sog$ is annihilated by a degree one polynomial in the Frobenius element $F$, which implies the congruence relation.
| Obstructions of Connectivity Two for Embedding Graphs into the Torus
Mohar, Bojan; Skoda, Petr
The complete set of minimal obstructions for embedding graphs into the torus is still not determined. In this paper, we present all obstructions for the torus of connectivity 2. Furthermore, we describe the building blocks of obstructions of connectivity 2 for any orientable surface.
| Sharp Localized Inequalities for Fourier Multipliers
Osėkowski, Adam
In the paper we study sharp localized $L^q\colon L^p$ estimates for Fourier multipliers resulting from modulation of the jumps of Lévy processes. The proofs of these estimates rest on probabilistic methods and exploit related sharp bounds for differentially subordinated martingales, which are of independent interest. The lower bounds for the constants involve the analysis of laminates, a family of certain special probability measures on $2\times 2$ matrices. As an application, we obtain new sharp bounds for the real and imaginary parts of the Beurling-Ahlfors operator .
| Weighted Carleson Measure Spaces Associated with Different Homogeneities
Wu, Xinfeng
In this paper, we introduce weighted Carleson measure spaces associated with different homogeneities and prove that these spaces are the dual spaces of weighted Hardy spaces studied in a forthcoming paper. As an application, we establish the boundedness of composition of two Calderón-Zygmund operators with different homogeneities on the weighted Carleson measure spaces; this, in particular, provides the weighted endpoint estimates for the operators studied by Phong-Stein.
| Generalized Kähler--Einstein Metrics and Energy Functionals
Zhang, Xi; Zhang, Xiangwen
In this paper, we consider a generalized Kähler-Einstein equation on Kähler manifold $M$. Using the twisted $\mathcal K$-energy introduced by Song and Tian, we show that the existence of generalized Kähler-Einstein metrics with semi-positive twisting $(1, 1)$-form $\theta $ is also closely related to the properness of the twisted $\mathcal K$-energy functional. Under the condition that the twisting form $\theta $ is strictly positive at a point or $M$ admits no nontrivial Hamiltonian holomorphic vector field, we prove that the existence of generalized Kähler-Einstein metric implies a Moser-Trudinger type inequality.


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The New Bern Bears (3-2) asserted themselves early and often in Friday�s 48-9 victory over the Laney Buccaneers(2-2) at Caruso-Coates Stadium.
The New Bern Bears (3-2) asserted themselves early and often in Friday�s 48-9 victory over the Laney Buccaneers(2-2) at Caruso-Coates Stadium.
Laney received the first possession and fumbled three plays later, with Deandre Jones recovering the spill.
On the very next play, Bears� star quarterback Mike Hughes got the left corner and darted 44 yards for a touchdown.
The Bears would only pile it on from there.
Cody Purdie accounted for 205 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries for an average of 7.8 yards per carry.
�I have to thank my line like always for allowing me to have a big night,� Purdie said. �We were very physical up front tonight. I think we kind of shocked them from the start because they haven�t seen a team like us with our aggressiveness.�
The Bears started the season 0-2, with home losses to Durham Hillside and Havelock, but have since won three straight, outscoring their opponents 112-21 over that span.
�It feels great to finally get a victory here at home,� New Bern coach Bobby Curlings said. �We challenged the kids to come out and have their best game of the year tonight. I will have to look at film but I think they probably did that.�
As a team, the Bears rushed 47 times for 304 yards and outgained Laney in total offense 418 to 217.
�We just reacted to their defense offensively,� Curlings said. �If people are going to play five or six guys in the box, then we are going to be running dominant. Two big keys tonight were our offensive line is continuing to play better and the defense was great.�
The Bears held a shutout of Laney until midway through the fourth quarter when Bucs� quarterback Tariq Lane hit Jared Kelly on a 14-yard touchdown pass.
On the ensuing kickoff, Laney attempted an onside kick, which New Bern�s Terrell Fisher scooped and scored on a 62-yard return.
Anything that could go wrong for visiting Laney did.
A Buccaneer defense that hadn�t allowed an offensive touchdown through three games, surrendered five against the Bears.
�We missed a lot of opportunities early and our offense couldn�t help our defense out,� Laney coach Greg Ditz said. �Our guys have to make better plays.�
For New Bern, the victory ends its non-conference play. Next Friday, the Bears begin their first season in the new Eastern Carolina Conference, by hosting C.B. Aycock.
The matchup will be the first time that New Bern has played Aycock.
Laney 0 0 0 9 - 9
New Bern 14 13 14 7 � 48
First Quarter
NB � Mike Hughes 44 run (Josh Htoo kick)
NB � Hughes 1 run (Htoo kick)
Second Quarter
NB � Htoo 22 FG
NB � Cody Purdie 6 run (Htoo kick)
NB � Htoo 24 FG
Third Quarter
NB � Purdie 15 run (Htoo kick)
NB � Purdie 59 run (Htoo kick)
Fourth Quarter
L � Jared Kelly 14 pass from Tariq Lane (Colby Weiner kick)
NB � Terrell Fisher 62 kickoff return (Htoo kick)
L � Safety
First Downs 8 15
Rushes-Yards 29-145 47-304
Passing Yards 72 114
Comp-Att-Int 10-28-0 7-15-0
Penalties-Yards 6-55 6-60
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Individual Statistics: Passing: Laney � Tariq Lane 10-28 72 yards (TD). New Bern � Mike Hughes 7-15 114 yards. Rushing: Laney � Lane 15-116 yards, Jeavonne Batts 7-7, Jared Kelly 1-5, Kyle Menke 1-5, Connor Crane 1-4, Imeek Watkins 3-4, Christian Cox 1-4. New Bern � Cody Purdie 26-205 yards (3 TDs), Hughes 7-60 (2 TDs), Daekwon Gaston 5-23, Craig Stokes 2-6, Kahlil Simpson 5-6, Jeremiah Hopper 1-4, Deauntae Grimes 1-0. Receiving: Laney � Laquay Cox 4-28 yards, Kelly 2-20 (TD), Batts 2-14, Menke 2-10. New Bern � Theron Noble 3-68 yards, D. Grimes 4-46.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Still hurting from last year's see-through yoga pants debacle, Lululemon Athletica Inc is about to face a new headache: stepped up competition from rival yoga retailers, department stores and hot new brands.
The company is facing aggressive competition from stores such as Gap Inc's Athleta, VF Corp's lucy, Macy's Inc and others selling activewear at lower prices at far more locations.
Small but hot yogawear brands such as Sweaty Betty and Lorna Jane also pose a potential threat, but the biggest competition is expected to come from Athleta, which will open some 35 stores this year, tripling its locations to 100 stores in just two years.
"Lulu has had clear sailing up until now. They were the gorilla in this category," said Kelsey Scroggins, a senior vice president at Marvin Traub Associates, a consulting firm.
Long a Wall Street darling for its dizzying revenue growth, the Vancouver, Canada-based company recently reported its first decline in quarterly comparable sales since 2009.
Lululemon shares are more than 35 percent below their 52-week high on investor concerns about growing competition. The company is expected to provide an update to Wall Street at its analyst day on Thursday.
Lululemon's U.S. sales hit the $1 billion mark for the first time last year, more than triple what they were two years earlier, making it the top specialty retailer in the $14.5 billion women's activewear market in the United States.
But Lululemon's growth in same-store sales -- a key measure of performance for retailers, of 2 percent lagged the womenswear market's 9 percent rise, according to NPD Group.
While Lululemon's international expansion is under way and the chain's first men's stores will open by 2016, investor worries persist about its U.S. business, which represents two-thirds of sales.
Lululemon declined to comment for this story. But Chief Executive Laurent Potdevin admitted to investors last month that Lululemon is "not the only game in town anymore."
The company's image is still recovering from the yoga pants recall and a controversy in November when founder Dennis "Chip" Wilson said some women's shapes "actually don't work" with Lululemon's yoga pants.
YouGov BrandIndex, which scores consumer perception of brands on a scale of minus 100 to plus 100, said Lululemon's score was -8, well below the +15 before the controversy.
Nevertheless, the company still has devoted fans, and it has said there is room for 100 more U.S. stores on top of the 170 locations it currently has in its biggest market.
"If I have to buy new pants, I'm going to buy Lululemon," said Jennifer Stephens Acree, 44, an avid yogi from Los Angeles who praises the pants' quality and fit over those of rivals.
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Video: Brand Battles: Lululemon vs. Gap's Athleta
Gap Inc's CEO, Glenn Murphy, expects Athleta, which was an online retailer when Gap bought in 2008 for $150 million, to eventually emerge as the retailer's fourth major chain, after Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy. The company does not break out sales for Athleta.
At Gap's investor day on Wednesday in San Francisco, Murphy said Athleta is "super" profitable with sales per square foot that are higher than Gap Inc's average, with potential for international stores eventually.
With Gap Inc's comparable sales weak so far this year, after a modest 2 percent rise last year, Murphy is under pressure to make Athleta a hit.
Athleta's strategy has been to offer yoga wear at roughly 20 percent less than Lululemon, in part by tapping Gap's clout with vendors and stable of designers, and offering a wider array of casual clothing such as hoodies.
"A lot of spending on women's apparel has shifted to activewear," said Nancy Green, general manager of Athleta.
For example, Lulu sells standard black yoga pants for $98, while Athleta sells its for $59 -- though they are not made of the same materials. Athleta sells hoodies for $98, about $10 less than what they go for at Lululemon.
Macy's Idealogy activewear brand will be sold at 400 stores this year, up from 160 in 2013, and Bloomingdale's recently started selling the hip Barry's Bootcamp activewear brand.
VF hopes to get in on the action, too, with its lucy yogawear. After buying the 60-store chain in 2010, VF, whose other brands include the North Face, is ready to expand the lucy brand, often seen as catering to a less fashion-forward customer than Lululemon.
"It's an area that's wide open," VF's chief financial officer, Bob Shearer, said in a recent interview. "We are at a place where we can open new stores and build that business."
(Reporting by Phil Wahba in New York; Additional reporting by Solarina Ho in Toronto; Editing by Jilian Mincer, Eric Walsh and Leslie Adler)


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Bad News for Rickshaw Riders in Missoula
When I heard the news that Missoula's rickshaw outfit — you know, the little bike carriages that cart people from bar to bar — would be downsizing its downtown fleet this summer, I was a little saddened.
Over the course of the last several years, rickshaws have become a defining presence in downtown Missoula. It's one of the little things that make our city so quirky and unique.
According to a report in the Missoula Independent, the local rickshaw company plans to cut down from 20 drivers to five for the upcoming summer season, which means rickshaw sightings will be few and far between.
Maybe it's just a sign of the times. Businesses everywhere are scaling back in response to a slow economy. But even in a down market, I really think Missoula's rickshaw business could thrive with a few tweaks.
For instance, I have only used the rickshaws on a handful of occasions — all due to inclement weather. (Actually, one was due to a combination of inclement weather and a weird drunk guy.) But since the bikes only operate during the summer months, warm, dry nights probably keep a lot of people from hitching a ride. Those are the nights that I don't mind walking five blocks. In fact, I actually kind of enjoy it.
But if they could figure out a way to operate the rickshaws during colder months, I would be willing to pay good money to reduce the amount of time I spend shivering between bars. I would also be more grateful for the ride, which means I would probably leave a bigger tip.
And speaking of tips — under the current pricing model, there is no flat fee for a ride, regardless of the distance. Customers decide how much to pay their driver, and in a town with a lot of cheap college students, that amount probably isn't always fair. I'm no business guru, but I think that with a set pricing system, the company might not feel as much of a financial pinch.
Whatever happens, I hope the rickshaws don't go away for good. You never know when you're going to need a quick escape from a weird drunk guy.
Brooke is a 2010 graduate of The University of Montana, where she ran track and cross country for the Grizzlies. She is currently working as a writer and editor in Missoula.


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What the heck is Modo Yoga? Moksha changes the name of its U.S. studios
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Hot yoga junkies across the country may have been bewildered when they showed up to class at their Moksha Yoga studio this month and the sign had been replaced with one that read "Modo Yoga."
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The Unsung Heroes of the Shade Garden
If I'm asked one question about what to plant more than any other, it's this: "What do you recommend for planting in shade?" That's a loaded question, because there's more to consider than just the light level. There's the soil type, whether or not it's dry or wet, and is it truly all shade or does it get some direct sun? And do you want color, foliage or both? Perennials or annuals?
Most people that ask this question have perennials in mind, so that they don't have to plant the area entirely new each season. I always recommend some tried and true shade-blooming annuals for color, such as Begonias and Impatiens, as well as foliage favorites like Coleus and Caladiums, but only to round out the framework of the garden area. Since there are likely already trees in place providing the shade, there are several plants that can complement each other at their feet.
Don't overlook Hostas and how versatile they are. They come in sizes from extra large (Empress Wu) to extra tiny (Tiny Tears). They're streaked, striped and solid in color, and some have leaves that look quilted. Edges can be rippled or straight. And though they're known for their foliage, many have gorgeous blooms, some scented. They can be planted in the ground or in containers. No wonder they're used so much!
Heucheras are a common choice for shade gardens, too, and in recent years, there have been many new varieties introduced. Again, foliage is the strong point of these perennial performers, although there are some that have brilliant blooms. The leaves come in many colors and patterns ' so many that you could highlight a collection of them in your shade garden, just as you could do with Hostas.
Related to the Heuchera is the Tiarella. It has similarly shaped leaves, but the flower plumes are much fuller, as well as being held closer to the foliage. Heuchera and Tiarella have also been crossed to form hybrid Heucherellas, which are lovely in their own right. All of these enjoy the same growing conditions.
One of my favorite shade plants is the Toad Lily (Tricyrtis sp.). They can have plain, streaked or spotted foliage, and the blooms resemble small Orchids. A big advantage of these is that they bloom in the fall, when there isn't much else in flower.
Other shade beauties include Violets, Cardinal Flower (Lobelia sp.), Astilbe, Lady's Mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Brunnera, Epimedium, Helleborus and many Ferns. For beautiful texture, try using shade grasses like Carex varieties and Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa), which both come in several shades of green, white and yellow. Some sun-loving plants will also perform well in shade, such as Daylilies and Creeping Phlox.


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Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones. It means you have bones that are thin and brittle, with lots of holes inside them like a sponge. This makes them easy to break. Osteoporosis can lead to broken bones (fractures) in the hip, spine, and wrist.
Osteoporosis is caused by a lack of bone strength or bone density. As you age, your bones get thinner naturally. But some things can make you more likely to have the severe bone thinning of osteoporosis. These things are called risk factors. Some risk factors you can change. Others you can't change.
Risk factors you can't change include:
Risk factors you can change include:
Experts suggest that older men talk to their doctors about osteoporosis and have bone density tests done if they are at risk.1
Diagnosis is based on your medical history and a physical exam. Bone density testing measures the density of your bones using a special X-ray or CT scan. From this information, your doctor can estimate the strength of your bones. Your doctor may also do blood and urine tests to rule out other problems that may cause bone loss. Blood tests can also tell if low levels of testosterone or estrogen in your body are causing bone loss.
National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) recommends that all men age 70 and older routinely have a
bone density test to screen for osteoporosis. The NOF also recommends that you and your doctor check your fracture risk using a tool such as FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment) starting at age 50. This tool can help you decide if you should be screened for osteoporosis. Talk to your doctor about your risk factors and when to start bone density screening.
Ultrasound is sometimes offered at events such as health fairs as a quick screening for osteoporosis. Ultrasound by itself isn't a reliable test for diagnosing osteoporosis. But if results of an ultrasound screening find low bone density, your doctor can help you decide whether you should have a bone density test.
Treatment for osteoporosis may include adopting healthy habits and taking medicine to reduce bone loss and to build bone thickness. Medicine can also give you relief from pain caused by fractures or other changes to your bones.
Medicines used to prevent or treat osteoporosis include:
If you have low testosterone levels, your doctor may give you hormone therapy (shots, gels, or patches) to prevent osteoporosis. But hormone therapy to treat osteoporosis has not been approved by the FDA. If testosterone therapy is recommended, discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
You can slow osteoporosis with new, healthy habits.
Making even small changes in how you eat and exercise, along with taking medicine, can help prevent a broken bone.
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a governmental institute that serves the public
and health professionals by providing information, locating other information
sources, and participating in a national federal database of health
information. NIAMS supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention
of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases and supports the training of
scientists to carry out this research.
The NIAMS website provides
health information referrals to the NIAMS Clearinghouse, which has information
packages about diseases.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the
centers of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific
effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active
years of life. The NIA funds research and provides information about health and
research advances to the public and interested groups.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) funds
research and publishes educational material about osteoporosis for consumers
and health professionals. The NOF also provides information about bone density
testing sites, new treatment, and local groups interested in osteoporosis. The
foundation's mission is to prevent osteoporosis, promote lifelong bone
health, help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related
fractures, and find a cure.
The NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases—National
Resource Center is a government resource center that helps health
professionals, patients, and the public learn about and locate current
information on metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease,
osteogenesis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
CitationsQaseem A, et al. (2008). Screening for osteoporosis in men: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(9): 680–684. Also available online: http://www.acponline.org/clinical_information/guidelines/guidelines.Other Works ConsultedNational Osteoporosis Foundation (2010). Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Available online: http://www.nof.org/professionals/clinical-guidelines.
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Military dog tags serve a grim purpose, to identify the war dead. They are at once the most generic and personal artifacts of any veteran's service.
Lanny Martinson lost his during the Vietnam War. On June 4, 1968, he was a 23-year-old Marine at Khe Sanh when his right leg was blown up by an enemy land mine. He came home after the amputation in a wheelchair, without his dog tags.
"I just figured they'd gotten rid of them when they ripped off my clothes to operate on me," he said.
Martinson loved the Marines, wanted a career out of it. So even as that dream died, even as he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and survivor's guilt — others died in the same minefield that took his leg — he didn't regret his time in the military.
In fact, he'd finally decided he should order new dog tags when the phone rang recently at his house in Sugar Land, Texas, near Houston. The caller asked for his name and said, "I think I have something that belongs to you."
It was one of his dog tags, found amid the overgrown remnants of the airstrip at Khe Sanh. Now, thanks in part to the efforts of a Chula Vista woman, the tag will soon be back in the hands of its owner, 45 years after it disappeared.
"Overwhelming," Martinson said. "It's like I left a part of me over there and somehow it's made its way back to me from a dark place." The welcome home that Vietnam vets never got after the war — he feels like he's getting it now, Martinson said. It makes him cry.
It makes Tanna Toney-Ferris cry, too. She's the Chula Vista woman, a Harley-riding wife of a Navy vet. She has a soft spot for the military and a knack for reuniting veterans with their lost dog tags. She's done it two other times in the past seven years.
This time she had a lot of help, from a Vietnam War buff in Australia to a motorcycle mechanic in Glendora to legions of Marines on the Internet. Sometimes it really is a small world.
"A dog tag," she said, "is the closest thing to any soldier's heart."
Spreading the word
For the past seven years, John Naismith has traveled from Australia with his wife to teach English to children in Vietnam for a nonprofit called Project Indochina. When he's not in the classroom, his "keen interest" in the war takes him to battlefields and monuments.
About two years ago, he was at Khe Sanh, site of a famous, months-long siege in 1968. He visited a museum there and then walked over to what used to be the airstrip, now mostly covered with brush and trees.
"As I was walking through the undergrowth," he said in an email, "I saw something bright shining in the sunlight."
He brought the tag home. It had the last name "Martinson" on it and the initials L.P. It listed the service branch as USMC and the religious affiliation as Lutheran.
Naismith checked the names on the Vietnam Wall of those killed in the war, available through the Internet, and none matched what was on the tag. He figured the Marine had survived the war, and tried without success to find him.
Eventually he gave the tag to a friend, Charlie Fagan, who runs Good Time Charlie's, a motorcycle repair shop in Glendora. "It touched my heart," Fagan said. He contacted a Vietnam vet he knows, and word eventually got to Toney-Ferris in Chula Vista.
"Everybody's put on this Earth for a reason," the 54-year-old self-described housewife said. "I guess this is mine."
Back in 2006, she returned dog tags she found encrusted in a fist-sized rock in Imperial Beach to their owner, a Wisconsin tour-bus driver who lost them in the surf during Navy training off Coronado in 1969.
She also returned dog tags from World War II, found in a San Diego dump, to a deceased Marine's son living in South Carolina. "It was amazing that someone would go to the effort to find me," said Don Aycock. "It wasn't just a piece of metal to her." He put the tag on a chain and wore it for several years until he got worried he'd lose it. Now he keeps it in a box.
With Martinson's tag, Toney-Ferris flooded the Internet with postings on various veterans websites. She sent a friend request to a Vietnam vet Facebook page, where the administrator, Bob "Sparky" Sparks, who lives in Florida, saw it.
"We gotta do this," Sparks said. Last Wednesday, he sent the post through a Marine network that has some 550,000 members. The hunt was on. Eventually a Marine sleuth found Martinson in Texas and called him. Another sent a message to Martinson's Facebook page.
"I can't tell you how much this means to me," Martinson wrote in an email to Sparks. "It brings it all back again, the men I lost, whose names are on the Wall, and the wounded that are now like me. I am trying to write this with tears running down my cheeks."
Changing his mind
Like a lot of Marines in Vietnam, Martinson wore one dog tag around his neck and the other laced into a boot because the awful truth is that sometimes the killing didn't leave bodies intact. Tags in different places improved the odds for a successful identification.
He doesn't know which tag is the one Naismith found. He doesn't know how it got on the airstrip. He doesn't much care. It's precious regardless.
"I have to tell you, I've gotten a little cynical about whether people care anymore," he said. "Memorial Day for most people is just a day off, a good excuse for a picnic or a barbecue. They don't remember what it's supposed to be about."
But this business with the dog tag "may be making me change my mind about all that. All the efforts to find me are just incredible."
People have been sending him friend requests on Facebook, calling him a hero. He doesn't like that. "The ones who came back are survivors," he said. "The ones who are on the Wall, those are the heroes."
Other people have sent him a different message, one that suits him just fine. "Welcome home," they say.


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January 28, 2013
The Latest Additions to the Nikon COOLPIX Line Offer an Easy and Fun Shooting Experience for Consumers Seeking a Value
The New COOLPIX S5200 and COOLPIX L28 Capture Gorgeous Stills and HD Video with Ease
MELVILLE, N.Y. – Today, Nikon Inc. introduced two budget friendly additions to its COOLPIX line that offer a compact, intuitive design for value-seeking consumers who want to capture high quality stills and HD video. With an emphasis on simplicity, alongside helpful in-camera editing and shooting controls, the new COOLPIX S5200 and COOLPIX L28 are ideal for capturing life's everyday moments, anytime, anywhere.
"Nikon's newest COOLPIX cameras combine Nikon's renowned image quality and superior technology in conveniently slim bodies for those who love to share their memories," said Bo Kajiwara, Vice President of Marketing, Planning and Customer Experience. "These new COOLPIX cameras are affordable, yet offer classic user-friendly features like Best Smile Selector and Easy Auto Mode, ideal for customers looking to capture high-quality images with ease."
The Nikon COOLPIX S5200: The Camera for Staying Connected
The COOLPIX S5200 is a versatile camera with a 16.0-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor that captures high-quality images and video, even in low-light conditions. Featuring a wide-angle 6x (26mm to 156mm) optical zoom-NIKKOR glass lens, the compact and slim S5200 ensures crisp, detailed images in a pocketable body. Images and videos can be uploaded and shared instantly using the camera's built-in Wi-Fi® capabilities1, allowing users to share images and videos with compatible smart devices via the Wireless Mobile Adapter Utility application1.
While sharing photos is fun, the COOLPIX S5200 makes creating flattering photos easy. Users have access to simple editing and shooting features including Best Smile Selector, a tool that automatically helps select the shot that best compliments the subject. In addition, an upgraded version of Glamour Retouch lets the user brighten faces using a variety of retouch effects. All shooting features, including Quick Effects and Target Finding AF, are accessible using the camera's simple yet intuitive 3-inch TFT LCD monitor.
The Nikon COOLPIX L28: A Compact Camera for Everyday Life
The 20.1-megapixel COOLPIX L28 features easy-to-use shooting functions and streamlined operation that allow users to capture unique and expressive photos and videos effortlessly. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom (26mm to 130mm) and simple shooting functions such as Easy Auto Mode, this new COOLPIX camera allows the user to capture pristine still images and HD video at the touch of a button. The COOLPIX L28's Smart Portrait Mode has six functions including Face-priority AF, Skin Softening, Smile Timer, Blink Proof and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix that allow users to take their creativity to new heights. For comfortable operation, the L28 also sports a 3-inch TFT LCD screen and an easy-to-hold grip and button layout that fits in a user's hand comfortably. The COOLPIX L28 uses widely available AA-size alkaline batteries, so users can conveniently keep their cameras powered.
Pricing and Availability:
The COOLPIX S5200 will be available in February 2013 for a suggested retail price of $179.95* in Plum, Red, Blue and Black. The COOLPIX L28 will be available in February 2013 for a suggested retail price of $119.95* in Red, Black and Silver.
In order to give consumers a more effective way to understand the benefits of each COOLPIX camera and to help users determine the best camera to fit their lifestyle, Nikon has segmented the COOLPIX series into five categories: Advanced Performance, Fun & Innovative, Ultra-Slim Zoom, Comfort Long Zoom and Budget Friendly. For more information about these and other COOLPIX cameras, please visit www.nikonusa.com.
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So ... you want to be a fighter? UFC Undisputed 2010 delivers the action, intensity and prestige of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Step into the Octagon to experience the most advanced and commanding virtual MMA action with more than 100 of the best UFC fighters in the world. Experience intelligent and intuitive combat, increased fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging new gameplay modes and explosive online offerings. UFC Undisputed 2010 embodies the ultimate essence and supremacy of a UFC fighter. Ready to be one?
Learn how to submit your opponent, and earn all your favorite techniques.
Let the rush to charge used-game buyers for multiplayer gaming begin. Electronic Arts kicked things off with its announcement of Online Pass, Ubisoft said it would soon follow suit, and today THQ announced its upcoming MMA brawler UFC Undisputed 2010 will be its first title that will charge gamers who rent or buy used and want to play online. Read More »
You don't have to slap an arm bar on the developers at THQ to get the UFC Undisputed 2010 demo. That hurts and will likely result in an assault charge. Instead, try becoming a community member at the Undisputed web site. Read More »
UFC Undisputed 2009 was an undisputed, and surprising, hit for THQ, shipping more than 3.5 million units worldwide. It's a performance the developer hopes to duplicate on an annual basis; according to VP of core titles Danny Bilson, THQ wants Undisputed to become the company's Madden. Read More »
UFC Undisputed 2010 is thye follow-up to last year's surprising hit, the result of a continued partnership between THQ and Dana White, UFC's outspoken president. White has famously commented on his distaste for EA Sports (the company snubbed him and the UFC a few years back, to THQ's benefit) and was eager to discuss the forthcoming UFC sequel and what it means for the sport. Read on for a sample of what White had to say during our first look at UFC Undisputed 2010. Read More »
Also known as: UFC 2010, Ultimate Fighting Championship Undisputed 2010, UFC 2010 Undisputed
Release Region: United States
Release Date: May 25, 2010
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Elder Abuse
Eloise Rathbone-McCuan
Elder abuse is now recognized internationally as a social problem among the aging population. Intentional abuse, neglect, and exploitation among caregivers to frail and isolated elderly create serious risks across diverse formal and informal care settings. This field has expanded continuously since the early 1970s. Accurate prevalence and incidence rates have not been determined. There is a national system of elder victim protection operating within each state. The social work profession is legally mandated to report situations where an elderly person is suspected to be at risk of abuse. Social workers are involved in all aspects of elder abuse prevention and intervention services.
Life Span: Older Adulthood/Seniors (From Ages 60 to 75)
Nancy P. Kropf
Although the terms older adult and senior citizen are commonly defined as individuals 60 years and above, later adulthood contains various life-course phases and developmental periods. The "young-old," defined as individuals in the age range of 60–75 years, often experience various health, social, and economic transitions. Both the individual and family systems must negotiate some of the concomitant changes that accompany the journey into later life. Therefore, this first decade of older adulthood is one that can simultaneously be enjoyable, exciting, demanding, and stressful for aging persons and their family.


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Horizon RV Resorts Now Manages Leisure Resort
May 4, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Horizon RV Resorts Now Manages Leisure Resort
Horizon RV Resorts announced it has added Leisure Resort to its group of managed and affiliated RV parks, campgrounds and RV resorts.
Leisure Resort is located in Fentress, Texas, just 15 miles east of San Marcos.
Randy Hendrickson, founder and president of Horizon RV Resorts, observed in a news release, "Leisure Resort is just a phenomenal property. It has been family owned and operated for over 20 years, and it is the quality leader in the market by a wide margin. We are really pleased that the owners have engaged us to further their vision for Leisure Resort, to build on the foundation they have in place, and through our marketing channels introduce this park to a wider audience."
Sitting on the banks of the San Marcos River and boasting over 5,000 feet of river frontage, Leisure Resort is the ideal place to vacation with family and friends while in Central Texas. Guests will relax under the ample shade of towering, mature trees and take a relaxing float down the river by virtue of on-site tube rentals. RVers will find over 100 oversized full hook-up sites from which to choose (including the longest pull-through sites in the area), and with 22 cabin rentals as well as tent camping, there is literally something for everyone.
Nestled among a 100-year-old pecan orchard, this family-friendly resort is the ideal retreat for a day, a week, or longer. The spacious clubhouse and outdoor pavilion offer the perfect setting to bring everyone together. The air-conditioned clubhouse features banquet tables and chairs, full kitchen, covered porch and large BBQ grill/smoker. The pavilion features picnic tables, evening lighting, and a large BBQ grill/smoker.
"We couldn't be more thrilled to assist Leisure Resort by elevating its presence to the consumer," said Hendrickson. 'This is just an outstanding property with very solid, visionary ownership and we are delighted to be able to work with them. Through their efforts and the efforts of Horizon RV Resorts, we believe we can achieve something really special here. We are confident that as we reach new consumers and introduce them to Leisure Resort, these new guests will in turn join the ranks of the many loyal repeat guests we currently serve. Even with the already rich tradition, the best days are yet to come!'


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Urodynamic Tests for Urinary Incontinence
Examination Overview
Urodynamic tests for urinary incontinence are measurements taken to evaluate your bladder's function and efficiency. The actual tests done vary from person to person.
Some urodynamic tests are relatively simple and can be done in a doctor's office. Other tests require expensive and sophisticated instruments to measure the amount of pressure experienced by the bladder and urethra.
For basic urodynamic testing:
- You will be instructed to arrive for testing with a full bladder.
- While you urinate into a container, the volume of urine and the rate at which the bladder empties are measured.
- A thin, flexible tube (catheter) is then inserted into the bladder through the urethra, and the volume of any urine remaining in the bladder is measured (post-void residual, or PVR). A slight burning sensation may occur when the catheter is inserted.
- The bladder may be filled with water through the catheter until you have the first urge to urinate. The amount of water in the bladder is measured at this point. Then more water may be added while you resist urinating until involuntary urination occurs.
More sophisticated testing uses electrodes placed in the rectum to measure the electrical activity of the muscles while the bladder fills. This test is not commonly done.
Why It Is Done
Urodynamic testing may be done when:
- You have moderate to severe involuntary release of urine.
- Other tests do not determine the cause of incontinence.
- Your doctor suspects there is more than one cause for your incontinence.
- You are considering having surgery.
The amount of fluid left in the bladder after urinating, when you feel the urge to urinate, and when you can no longer hold back urine are within normal ranges.
One or more of the following may be found:
- More than a normal amount of fluid remains in the bladder after urinating. A large volume of urine remaining in the bladder suggests the flow of urine out of the bladder is partially blocked or the bladder muscle is not contracting properly to force all the urine out (overflow incontinence).
- The bladder contains less fluid or more fluid than is considered normal when the first urge to urinate is felt.
- You are unable to retain urine when the bladder contains less than the normal amount of fluid for most people.
What To Think About
Some people may find it embarrassing to urinate while being observed.
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Owais Shah owns up to payment gaffe
Owais Shah has clarified the delay in the 25% of his $75,000 payment was because of an error in the bank details he had provided. He had initially complained about not being paid despite receiving a remittance slip from the BCB and had termed the situation "embarrassing" for the board.
"In regards to my initial payment of 25 percent, the issue has been rectified," Shah said in an email sent via his agent. "Initially, the bank details I provided to the BCB didn't seem to go through properly which was unfortunate. It resulted in the delay but the BCB have acted very efficiently and I'm now happy with where things stand, which is great."
BCB's acting chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said Shah's reaction was "premature" as the payments often take a few extra days to process. The bank had confirmed on Thursday that the transfer of the amount was not possible without the correct IBAN (International Bank Account Number).
"A player of Owais Shah's reputation gave a premature reaction in the public domain. This is regrettable," Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo. "Our bank sent us a correspondence on Thursday that the IBAN was incorrect and hence, his agent provided us with the information again and we had to make the transfer once again. Apart from the IBAN, a player has to provide his name, account number and swift code in order to transfer money from the country. In good faith, we had also given him the remittance slip that the bank provided us, so it is quite clear where we stand in this regard."
Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo's Bangladesh correspondent


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Motor control module
The Building Automation Starter motor controls from Cerus feature the Smartstart Control Module for seamless integration with digital controls.
The Building Automation Starter (BAS) motor
controls from Cerus feature the patent-
pending Smartstart Control Module for seamless integration with digital controls. The starters accept dry voltage inputs from 12 to 250 Vac for activation by control systems without interposing relays. Other control options include auto run, fireman's override, fault, proof of flow to detect loss of load, and SmartStart predictive calibration. Integrated LED pilot lights and Hand/Off/Auto keypad are standard, simplifying unit setup and verification. A single model accepts 208 to 600 Vac and motor loads up to 40 A, eliminating discrete thermal overloads and numerous contactor coil voltages.
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By Fabian Biastoch
Uwe Rosler has backed Bayern Munich to overcome Arsenal in their Champions League last-16 tie.
The former East Germany international, who now works in England as Brentford manager, is convinced the Bavarians can reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
"Bayern will beat Arsenal and progress," he told Goal.com.
"I've seen Arsenal, and I'm predicting Bayern. They have a realistic chance of winning the Champions League. I think it will be difficult for Arsenal."
Two German players, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker, ply their trade at the Emirates Stadium, but the 44-year-old feels they will have to bid their time to become recognised as stars of the English game.
"They are experience players, who play in the national team. But, to succeed over here, you have to have consistent performances.
"And Podolski and Mertesacker have only been here for a short time. You need years over here to make a name for yourself."
Another German team performing strongly in the Champions League is Borussia Dortmund and Rosler spoke of his admiration Jurgen Klopp's side's game.
"They make me very excited. I've seen the game against Manchester City live and I am absolutely a fan of Dortmund.
"Team team play with so many young players, have energy, structure, and individual quality and they are hungry.
"I am a huge fan of football and my style of play is based on them. They can, as a dark horse, cause the big teams problems."
Rosler is also convinced that German football is back on the up after enduring a 12-year wait for the Champions League title.
"You see the way the teams play, the success they enjoy at youth level - these are all signs that German football is among the best, with countries such as Spain.
"In Germany, there is a good balance between local and foreign talent. In the Premier League, there are some young English players, but the clubs have so much money and spend it on foreigners.
"In Germany, relatively young players get plenty of playing time, and so they can progress well."