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On Yom Kippur we read Parshas Acharei Mos, which discusses the death of two of Aharon's sons. Medrash Vayikra Rabba 20:6 says that they died as they were drunk on wine (Shetuyei Yayin). How were they able to get drunk on wine in the Midbar, where they only had the Man to eat (to the best of my knowledge Man was only food, not drinks) and there were no vines growing in the area?
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Mechilta Parshas Yisro 18:9 says that in the well of Miriam you were able to taste honey, milk, new wine, old wine.
ר׳ אלעזר המודעי אומר בטובת הבאר הגיד לו אמר לו באר שנתן לנו המקום אנו טועמין בה טעם דבש טעם חלב טעם יין חדש טעם יין ישן
Perhaps this was the way Nadav and Avihu were Shetuyai Yayin.


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I'm searching for a meaningful word or expression for someone who did bad things (for example, insulting others, stealing phones...) in the past, and he stopped doing it in the present. Or simply the process of stopping doing bad things.
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Look it up on Merriam Webster online.
You might say they are rehabilitated:
Webster online, reformed:
If you simply wanted to say they were no longer a thief, you could use the prefix ex- and call them an ex-thief. That's probably the most direct and easy way to do it. But that's a prefix, not an adjective.
For verbs and phrases, you could say that someone has gone straight to indicate that they no longer engage in criminal activity, or that they had cleaned up their act.
If you wanted to introduce a sense of remorse for previous actions, then you could say that they had repented of their ways, or that they were repentant, which is indeed an adjective.
With just a touch more religious connotation follow the related words penitent (which serves as both an adjective or a noun) and repenter (which is just a noun, and seldom heard).
Further out there, you could call them a recovering thief the way they do with recovering alcoholics. That one works as an adjective.
Or if you expected their current state to be temporary only, you might try calling them a lapsed thief as has been said of lapsed Catholics, which is also an adjective.
If you were particularly cynical about their current state of non-naughtiness, you might even reach for non-reoffending or pre-recidivist. Best not said to their face, though. :)

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Have been using kdenlive for a week now and for the most part have found it a great video editor. But on a couple of occassions have had it crash, then when i try to load the project again, it complains about invalid characters.
this happens whenever you are working on a project and it crashes now.
It thought my project was lost untill i noticed that the project file is an xml document so opened it up in a text editor to see if there were any errors within the file/.
Sure enough there were some red highlighted parts.
Basically the crash seems to put a few extra / symbals in specific places, and also puts / in place of . again in specific places.
Here is where the first courruption of the file is
<meta name="qrichtext" content="1" />

In the 2nd line there has been a / after content="1"
It also happens again in the last line here
Simply removing these / fixes these errors.
further down into the file there is a slightly different error
meta.attr.WM/Provider.markup="AMG" has a / instead of a . so changing this for the . fixes that
Once i have fixed these errors the project opens again without problems, until kdenlive decides to have another crash and the exact same errors happen, in the exact same places. which can be fixed.
these have also cropped up in backups aswell, the only working backup i got working after a crash was half way through doing my project which was way too much work lost.
running the latest version of KDENLIVE from the PPA
Ubuntu Studio 12.10 64 bit with latest updates running XFCE desktop
AMD athlon 64 dual core processor
3gb ram
Onboard Nvideo graphics (with restricted drivers installed)
Sat, 02/16/2013 - 19:10
This problem was fixed in git, you can get the current git version on sunab's experimental PPA:
I will make a new Kdenlive release in the next days so that the fix is available to everyone.
Fri, 03/08/2013 - 20:35
Did you find the components to update. If not try closing Synaptic or Software Center then reopening and update.


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What are the minimum number of tournaments needed to get the winner? A player is out when he loses two matches. Total players are 51. ( Assume Badminton )
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As long as there is some fuel in the tank, does the fuel level matter? In other words, is it advisable to make sure the tank is mostly full most of the time, or is this just silly? In other words, are there valid reasons why you should avoid running on an almost empty tank (other than the risk of actually running empty)?
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Both previous posts are pretty good. I'll add a few more considerations though.
There is an unexpected effect to running with a full tank all of the time: fuel is heavy. The actual weight per gallon depends on temperature (and thus on density) but it's on the order of six pounds per gallon (or about .7 kg per liter, if you like doing all your math in base 10...).
Obviously, the total weight depends on your vehicle's tank. In my car, driving full all of the time would be an additional 90 pounds. That has a measurable effect on mileage, especially in the in-town lowish speed driving that I'm often doing.
I generally fill up, run it down to about 1/4 tank, fill and repeat. On average, I see better mileage than "full all the time."
As Gabriel notes, however, weather can trump mileage.
Knowing that gasoline does not freeze (Ok, it will start freezing at -180 degrees, but this is more than you or your car can tolerate) but that a small amount of water can accumulate in yout tank over time.
So, in cold winter weather condition, like here in Canada, if you have a low level in your tank, that accumulated water could freeze and cause some issues, like blocking your fuel pump or hoses.
If you are planning to let your car sit for a while, it also may be adavisable to have a full tank. Less air in the tank means less corrosion of the tank, if you have a metal one.
He is correct! The actual pump is inside a canister and unless the tank is bone dry, the pump is ALWAYS submersed in fuel ( even when cornering hard). if this was not the case, the vehicle would stutter and hiccup due to air in the line. Anyone who has ever had this happen, knows it does this only when you completely run out of gas. Just look at the design for yourself and use common sense instead of listening to opinion and hearsay.
I always let my fuel level reach near empty. Other than the cool effect on the pump, I see no advantage of not letting it get below 1/4 tank. Water is heavier than gas, so if there is any water in the tank it will be picked up by the pump first. Same goes for any debris in the tank. The pump is also situated so that on cornering the fuel pump will not be deprived. I will admit that I have run out of gas a number of times, not for a few years now, so feel free to discount my comments.
I also would add that, besides avoiding problems with running always with less than 1/4 (probably, a few times would be alright), you could also avoid being without gas if you are in a jam or need to go to a place which is far than you expect, like giving a ride, and you don't have time to fill the tank or there is no gas station near.
Anyway, I always prefer to be safe than sorry. And I guess there are few reasons, other than monetary, not to keep it with at least 1/4 filled.
it doesn't matter how low your fuel level is, the fuel pump will always be submerged in fuel, the pump actually sits inside a whell that is full of fuel, its like this on every car that has an internally mounted pump, otherwise the mass would be exposed to oxygen and a spark can ignite the tank vapors and boom. --- former UTI graduate.
Water is heavier than gas and will stay at the bottom of the tank. True, after a little driving the water will mix somewhat with the gas so your going to get a little water sucked up anyway. I like to run as low as I dare so as to get as much water out as posible. A small amount of water running through the engine won't hurt, in fact in some cases a little water is good.(ever hear of water injection) Debrie I don't worry about but I do worry about the extra water produced by the use of ethanol. Best to run this water out a little at a time rather than to let it sit and destroy your tank.


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Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesman Mark Woodward says around 6,000 "high quality" marijuana plants worth an estimated $9 million on the street were seized and destroyed Monday morning in a remote area about 15 miles north of Ada.
"Two weeks ago, OBN received information about a possible large marijuana growing operation in the area. After following up on the information, we identified approximately 6 different patches, each containing several hundred plants within a few hundred feet of each other," Woodward said.
Woodward says no arrests have been made, but evidence that will be used to identify those responsible for the marijuana growing operation was seized this morning from 3 different camp sites near the patches.
"Evidence found in the marijuana patch, including an identification card, would indicate we are looking for possibly 5 Hispanic males who are not from this area. They likely scattered when Agents made entry into the marijuana fields early this morning," Woodward said.
Over the past 3 years, Woodward says OBN has seized several similar growing operations around Oklahoma headed by Mexican cartels.
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Woodward says this was a significant multiagency investigation over the past 2 weeks involving OBN, the Chickasaw Nation Light Horse Police Department, and the District 22 Drug Task Force.


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By David Allan-Oracle on Oct 22, 2013
Here's a quick A-B-C to show you how to quickly get up and running with ODI 12c, from getting the software to creating a repository via wizard or the command line, then installing an agent for running load plans and the like.
A. Get the software from OTN and install studio. Check out this viewlet here for quickly doing this.
B. Create a repository using the RCU, check out this viewlet here which uses the FMW Repository Creation Utility.
You can also silently create (and drop) a repository using the command line, this is really easy.
- .\rcu -silent -createRepository -connectString yourhost:1521:orcl.st-users.us.oracle.com -dbUser sys -dbRole sysdba -useSamePasswordForAllSchemaUsers true -schemaPrefix X -component ODI -component IAU -component IAU_APPEND -component IAU_VIEWER -component OPSS < passwords.txt
where the passwords file contains info such as;
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- workreposname
- workrepos_passwd
You can find details about the silent use of RCU here in the FMW documentation.
C. Quickly create an agent for executing load plans and the like - there is a great OBE for this, check it out here. If you are on your laptop and just wanting as minimal an agent as possible then this link is a must.
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I like making buttermilk pancakes but usually the batter is too much for one day, after I put the mix in the refrigerator, the mix was a greenish color the next day. Does anyone know if this means it went bad or is this just a characteristic of buttermilk?
Mold doesn't grow that fast in a refrigerator overnight. I'd bet some ingredient reacted with your baking powder or baking soda. I've seen something similar before in three separate circumstances:
This is normal. The batter is not bad and is a chemical reaction. Just stir it up. I have been eating pancakes for years and always refrigerate the extra batter. Its good for a couple of days.
Was it just a layer of green on top or was the mixture itself a green colour? The former would suggest it went mouldy; the latter that some chemical reaction occurred to alter the colour. You can also give it a good sniff... if the smell is at all unpleasant or noticeably different, this can be a sign that something went off.
Even if it didn't go "bad", I'd probably still toss it and just make half the amount next time, for a few reasons:
This isn't normal. Sounds like it developed some sort of mold. I would definitely dump it. Whatever waste is incurred is nothing compared to the risk of making yourself sick.
this happens every time I make buttermilk pancakes, the next day the batter looks grayish!! I mix it up well and cook with it and it's fine! I had some tonight for my dinner!! I always use Martha Stewart's recipe.


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@kylemittskus: Were you successfully able to use the $3 credit? This offer is valid for only new customers so I would imagine that you cannot combine them since you would need an account to get the credit.
@krazyk412: New customers as in first time buyers, not first time enrollers. I didn't try, but make new email, create an account, take the survey, get $3, buy gas card. Shouldn't be an issue.
Saveology dollars can't be used on this deal. Still a hell of a deal though
In for 3 (thank you multiple credit cards)
Were you able to get 3 with diff credit cards?
@achyder: did that work?
@achyder: do you have three addresses?
@thatcrazywyles: limit 1 per household
Just got mine, I wonder how long it'll take to get here
Wow! Gas for $2/gallon. I seem to remember a time when we were eternally upset at that price point. Maybe I'm just getting old. Now stay off my lawn!
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I purchased this item on September 20th. I was on the phone with a gentleman who was hard to understand and also had trouble understanding me, for the best part of a half hour. I have been in contact by phone and email on three separate occasions, and was told it was mailed out early morning on October 3rd from Florida. As of today, October 9th, I have still not received my item. BTW, my VISA was debited the $10 on September 20th. Not impressed with Saveology at all.
@kylemittskus it clearly states you cannot use saveology dollars on this deal, not sure why you received thumbs up for that comment
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Could someone please tell me if this sentence is correct?
"Es sagt, daß das verboten sei."
Could someone please tell me if this sentence is correct?
"Es sagt, daß das verboten sei."
The word 'sei' is a conjugation for 'sein' using the mode Konjunktiv I (I think it's called the subjunctive in English), which is often used for reported speech (and similar situations). This is commonly used in newspapers, for example.
A good description of Konjunktiv I: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/Grammatik/Konjunktiv_I.html
If you use 'ist' instead, then you are using the indicative mode, which is for stating facts. It is a lot more common to hear the indicative in spoken German.
From a normative point of view "Es sagt, daß das verboten sei." is grammatically correct. The rule is that you must use Konjunktiv, if otherwise an indirect speech would not be readily identifiable:
Direct speech:
Indirect speech with subordinate clause:
Indirect speech only with Konjunktiv:
From a descriptive point of view, most native speakers of German never use the Konjunktiv. They don't know how to use it, and avoid it. Therefore, in spoken German, you will hear people say: "Er sagt, das ist verboten." (more common, less halting), or: "Er sagt, dass das verboten ist." (Please note that native speakers indeed do use the grammatically "wrong" form!)
In spoken German the Konjunktiv is perceived as elevated, even stilted. For the most part, only people whose business is language (writers, journalists, politicians etc.) use it to express that they quote the opinion of another person.
Even in written language, the Konjunktiv is not common, but since written language is more normative, you'll find that more native speakers try to apply it. Here you would find "sei" more often, although most readers would not see "ist" as faulty, unless some German teacher pointed the mistake out to them.
What you should use would depend on the context. I have known non-native speakers who speak German more correctly than any native speaker would, and it often gives them an air of otherworldliness. If you speak, speak like the natives do. If you write, use the Konjunktiv.
It is correct.
As mentioned by other answers in everyday speech people do not use it that often. Either the simply put direct speech
or they just ignore Konjunktiv
Anyhow if one uses it, it emphasizes that one is only reproducing the statement of somebody else, thus dissociating oneself from what was said.


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I have a static FBML application. In the application, I have an image tag that points to am ImageGenerator web service that provides different images randomly.
I noticed though Facebook was caching the image in the src tag. How do I update this on tab load so that it forces FB to retrieve the new image?
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I keep on hearing that behind all matter is just waves of energy. I even hear that it is made up of small energy tornado-like waves. This is theoretical physics right? If so, how strong is the theory.
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Energy isn't really a substance, it's a property of things. Matter can have energy; fields can have energy. In quantum field theory, fields are the fundamental unit, and particles are represented as excitations of fields. Basically, you can think of the field as some function that takes on different values (sometimes zero, sometimes not) throughout all space, and the particle is a localized vibration of the field.
So possibly you're hearing a muddled version of this, that everything is really fields. Also, in quantum mechanics a particle isn't really like a classical particle, but rather is something that has wave-like properties and particle-like properties -- this is known as the wave particle duality. So possibly you're hearing that everything is really waves, and it is, but it's particles as well.
As far as "How strong is the theory?", if you mean how well tested, then it's not an exaggeration to say that it's probably the most well tested theory humans have ever invented, at least in terms of the degree of precision with which it's been tested. The predictions of quantum electrodynamics, which is based in quantum field theory, have been verified to ten parts in a billion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_tests_of_QED


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The Granddaddy's Great -- Event Coverage -- Custom Classic TrucksWritten by on March 20, 2006 The 57th Annual Grand National Roadster Show
When a new vintage custom truck and car show season rolls around, we're more than ready to bring our camera gear out of hibernation. Though the amount of time from the last show we've been to until the Grand National Roadster Show in January is typically one month, it always seems as if more time has passed. Why is that, you might ask? The easy answer is, collectively, we're a bunch of gearheads who can't wait to see the latest and greatest custom creations. The other part of the answer is that the GNRS never disappoints. Steeped in history, the show has been produced 57 years. Known by many as The Oakland Roadster Show, for 54 years the event was held in various Northern California cities.
Since 2004, the GNRS has graced the Pomona Fairplex complex in Southern California. We SoCal dwellers may feel guilty that one of the country's greatest automotive shows is no longer held in its birthplace, but we'll never admit to it. We pray the GNRS stays here. The event certainly draws top-notch participants and plenty of spectators. On Saturday, we could hardly get attendees out of the way long enough to photograph the next great pickup.
We saw creations from young emerging pro builders who astonished all our senses, and were amazed by new custom creations from established shops that made us realize why these builders had such great reputations. There were also many home-built vehicles as impressive as the professionally constructed customs. If we had the money and the technology, we'd transport every one of CCT's readers to the GNRS. In full-color and in person is the absolute best way to experience the show. If we ever develop a teleporter, as is used on TV's Star Trek, we'll beam y'all to the event. Until then, enjoy some of the standout moments from the 2006 Grand National Roadster Show in words and photos. For more information about the GNRS, visit www.hotrodshows.com.
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If you haven't seen Rick Clutter's '56 Ford F-100, you need to see it in person. The '56 won Goodguys' Truck of the Year-Late in 2005 and the Sweepstakes Award Truck here, earning a trophy, a Meguiar's detail kit, and $500. The Clutters reside in Lancaster, CA. Jordan, owner of Super Rides by Jordan in Escondido, CA, built the awesome hauler from the ground up. Congratulations, Rick and Jordan!So-Cal Speedshop's illustrious 60-year history was honored with an awesome NHRA Museum exhibit, which launched the first day of the Grand National Roadster Show. Alex Xydias founded the shop on March 3, 1946. He, with current owner Pete Chapouris by his side, shared some anecdotes of the early days at the media premier of the So-Cal exhibit with a crowd of automotive scribes and photographers.The show's contestants parked their creations inside the various buildings. Other participants who weren't competing for awards could pay to display their vehicles outside. A nice '57 Chevy 3100 reposed in the January Southern California shade.An entire building was reserved for patina pickups and suede- or satin-hued hot rods. Mike Van Zetten of El Cajon, CA, showed off his low-slung, well-done '31 Ford pickup.An awesome restomoded '41 Ford pickup looks as though it's still a work truck/promotional vehicle for its current caretaker.Uli is the owner and builder of a '47 Lincoln V-12-powered '30 Ford roadster pickup. If you built such a potent pickup, you wouldn't have to have a last name either. In fact, his buddies probably call him Mr. V-12!
For more details on Gene Welter's '55 Chevy Cameo, consult the July '05 CCT and read "Killer Cameo," page 62. Gene and Geri Welter reside in West Covina, CA. The Welter's ride earned a Class Award in the Full Pickup classification.Earning a Class Award in the Semi Pickup category at the Grand National Roadster Show is not an easy task. Robert Dochnahl of La Verne, CA, did so with his brilliant blue '56 Ford F-100.Old Coach Works Restorations in Yorkville, IL, designed and built a blown 350ci Chevy- powered '48 Chevy pickup sporting a Roadster Shop chassis equipped with a Heidt's Superide II IFS. Cool truck, eh?Stainless Steel Brakes premiered the Chevrolet Winged Express by Performance West Group and Year One. The '59 Chevy Sedan Delivery has modern components, like a LS2 engine, Tremec six-speed trans, Air Ride Technologies Cool Ride system, and SSBC disc brakes.In the Altered Rod Pickup-Pre-1935 classification, Michael Feinstein of Northridge, CA, earned a Class Award for his '54 Desoto, 276ci Hemi-powered '30 Ford pickup. We wonder how well the Desoto Hemi sounds?Mr. Connie and son Rick Lamarche built a very clean '72 Chevy C10 shortbed for the other son/brother, Lee. In the Full Pickup category, father and sons Lamarche earned a Class Award. They all reside in La Verne, CA.Pro builder Roy Brizio built a beautiful Brookville-bodied '32 Ford roadster pickup for George Poteet of Memphis, TN. Mr. Poteet has many sweet custom classic cars and trucks, as you may be aware. This particular entry earned a Class Award in the Altered Rod Pickup-Pre-1935 category.One of the many benefits of attending shows is learning how other builders and owners are crafting their custom vehicles. The top on Mr. Poteet's roadster pickup sure looks sweet. We wonder how it would look on the '34 Ford roadster pickup in the pages of CCT. Hmmm? Sid Chaver, of Bop Top fame, created the luscious lid.Young pro builder Robbie Azevedo, owner of Pacific Coast Customs in American Canyon, CA, created a sensation when he took a junkyard '48 Suburban and transformed it into the '48 Impression roadster pickup. We first featured his custom hauler in the July '05 CCT ("Sheetmetal Sculpture"). Now that the Impression is all done, we may have more to say (hint, hint).
The interior in Robbie's creation is every bit as inspired as the exterior. By the way, the '48 won Outstanding Truck, $200 and a trophy. Congrats, Pacific Coast Customs!Throughout the three-day show there was an abundance of hot rod haulers parked outside, many of which were for sale. Here's a sweet Ford F-100 that looks most drive-worthy and prize-worthy.Unfortunately, most of the trucks parked outside didn't have owner identification placards. Some had cell phone numbers, as they were for sale. A bright yellow El Camino caught our eye, since the paint and bodywork were so well done.Affectionately named Beulah by the '47 GMC COE's current caretaker and creator, this hauler delivers 12.5 miles and smiles per gallon--not bad for a truck as big as a SoCal beach bungalow.In the Rat Rods classification, co-owners Peter Guida and Jim Aust earned a Class Award for their lime cool '31 Ford roadster pickup. Peter resides in Chevy Chase, MD, while Jim lives in Redondo Beach, CA.Another entry in the Patina Pavilion was Todd Lancaster's '36 Ford hauler. Todd and his low-slung creation live in Lancaster, CA.Built on the automotive enthusiast cable TV show Overhaulin', Chip Foose's F-100 was also on display. As you can imagine, the ink-black Ford Effie drew crowds the entire show.
Black Widow was a Monogram 1/24-scale model of a '28 Ford Model A roadster pickup, popular with modelers in the '60s. Zoomies Workshop of Pleasant Hill, CA, re-created a running full-sized version and called it Black Widow II. We doubt the ragtop truck was put together with Testors modelers glue.Designed and built at Foose Design by Chip Foose and his talented crew, the America's Most Beautiful Roadster 2006 trophy and $5,000 prize went to Ken Reister of Littleton, CO...


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Hello all,
I have a question (probably stupid one) about the fact that " A function is convex if and only if it is convex when restricted to any line that intersects its domain".
In Stephen Boyd and Lieven Vandenberghe book ("Convex Optimization") they present the following example:
"For the function $f(X) = \log\text{det}f(X)$ we can verify concavity by considering an arbitrary line, given by $X = Z+tV$ where $Z,V$ are symmetric matrices. We define $g(t) = f(Z+tV)$ and restrict $g$ to the interval of values of $t$ for which $Z+tV\succ0$." Now, without loss of generality, they assume that $t=0$ is inside this interval, i.e. $Z\succ0$. Which is fine!
Using some algebraic manipulation, and the second order condition for concavity, they show that $g$ is concave.
My question : Is it true to assume without loss of generality that $V\succ0$ instead of $Z\succ0$ ? After all, if we do assume that, we allways can find matrices $V$ such that $Z+tV\succ0$. Also, why we can't assume that both $Z\succ0$ and $V\succ0$. Maybe I miss something regard the "restricted to any line that intersects its domain"..
Thank you!


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This is probably not the kind of question you'll often encounter on this forum, but I think a bit of background is needed for this question to make sense and not seem like a duplicate:
2012 has been an annus horribilis in my life. I have lost a lot of close relatives in a sudden surge of cardiovascular diseases in my family. I also discovered I inherited genetic diseases and that I'll probably undergo the same fate sooner or later.
One of the people I've lost is my father. We used to talk about physics all the time, and ever since I was 5 I kept telling him my dream was contributing to the field. When I lost him a couple of months ago, I used studying as an emotional outlet. He always emphasized the importance of academic excellence, and for this reason I got obsessed with studying and getting high grades even more than I ever did.
I now am 1/80 in a top high school, but I am frustrated enormously. I find that I waste my time at high school, especially since I probably won't have as much time here as many other people do. I find the mathematics and physics boring and easy, and I feel like I'm wasting my time with certain classes which don't interest me at all (for example Latin). So I decided to study physics and mathematics outside of school. My school has been somewhat supportive, granting me a day per week off to do whatever I want, basically. I of course have a considerable amount of free time in addition to that day, since I ace almost every test without too much studying and without making my homework (not because I don't want to, but because I don't need to).
I decided to self-study because I decided that life is too short (and mine will be even shorter, if I reach 50 I'd be lucky) to waste time. So my plan is to do at least the first 2 years of undergraduate physics in the 2 years I've got left at my high school. My main objective is to gain a mathematical and physical understanding of quantum mechanics, as advanced as I possibly can.
I am currently studying Linear Algebra and Statistics, but I have a problem. I don't know what to study and, especially, in what order to study it. I have read literally read dozens of questions and answers as to what should be the mathematical/physical background for Quantum Mechanics (my future field of interest). But I find these to be too general, and I often am overwhelmed by it. In the same way you can get overwhelmed when you need to clean your house, but it's so dirty that you don't know where to start. So I would like your help.
My current mathematical background:
- Basic differential calculus and no integral calculus, we will get that later on this year, however, I think it's best for me to study it myself before we get it at school since it is crucial in physics. To show my level of differential calculus, this is about the toughest homework question we had to solve algebraically: Given are the functions $f_p(x) = \dfrac{9\sqrt{x^2+p}}{x^2+2}$. The line $k$ with slope $2.5$ touches the function of $f_p$ at point $A$ with $x_A=-1$. Get the function of $k$ algebraically.
- Trigonometry and trigonometric functions. Again, as above, one of the toughest question we had to solve: Given are the functions $f(x)=-3+2cos(x)$ and $g(x)=cos(x-0.25\pi)-2$. Get the functions $s(x)=f(x)+g(x)$ and $v(x) = f(x)-g(x)$ in the form $y(x)=a+bcos(c(x-d))$.
- Analytic Geometry (conic sections, tangency, bisections, you know the drill).
- And of course everything below this level. I probably forgot some things, but you can ask my in the comments if I know certain fields. We will get a lot more mathematics in the coming years, but I want you to disregard that fact when answering that questions. I want to self-study as much as I can, and my mathematics teacher is very fond of me, so if I know a topic before we get it in class, he will let me do other mathematics that I want (he even said this). So I won't lose time by self-studying subjects we'll get eventually, so don't worry about that.
My current physics background (names of the chapters we discussed):
- Newton's laws, Mechanical energy/forces
- Pressure and Heath
- Signal processing
- Electric currents (Ohm's law, Series and parallel circuits, etc.)
- Again, everything below this level too (again, I'm probably forgetting stuff). Here exactly the same thing counts as with mathematics, we will get a lot more physics in the coming year, but again, disregard that. My physics teacher adores me, even more so than my mathematics teacher, so again, he won't mind if I do something else if I know the material he's discussing already.
This is of higher level than American AP classes and British A-levels, keep that in mind.
Now my question is, what mathematics and physics do I need to study, and my importantly, in which order do I need to study it, in order to have a basic understanding of quantum mechanics in 2 years? I know basic is a very general term, but I think you people, as people who studied it themselves, know what is realistic and achievable. I know this might seem like a duplicate of hundreds of previous questions, but it isn't. All the other people asking this question have gotten answers that I don't find suitable for me. Mostly the answers are from people who assume that you have to 'have a basic understanding of this, a basic understanding of that', etc. But how do I know what 'basic means'? Also, now that you guys know exactly what I know and what I don't, you can more finely tune the answers into my personal situation. As I said, currently I am doing Linear Algebra and Statistics, so you can omit those 2 from your answers, and start from the point I finished those 2 (which will be around January).
- p.s. If you want to recommend certain books, be my guest. If it's a good book, than money is no issue, I've saved up enough money throughout the years


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Dr. Idso is the founder, former president, and currently chairman of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change. The Center was founded in 1998 as a non-profit public charity dedicated to discovering and disseminating scientific information pertaining to the effects of atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment on climate and the biosphere. The Center produces a weekly online newsletter, CO2 Science, and maintains a massive online collection of editorials on and reviews of peer-reviewed scientific journal articles relating to global climate change.
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For some people, it feels like the entire world is conspiring to make sure that the amount of time you get to spend rubbing your genitals on other people (and the quality of said rubbing) never lives up to your expectations. But if you happen to count yourself among the genitally challenged, would it make you feel better to hear that there's only one person standing between you and the sex life of your dreams, and that's the pale and blobby one who's lurking inside your own skull?
Probably not, but it's true -- our own psychology is constantly working against us. Our heads are full of destructive and downright wrong ideas that we just can't get past, due to biology, upbringing, or both.
#6. We Think People Who Dress Sexy Are Dumb
This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who's ever heard the term "bimbo" before: Due to pretty much every aspect of how our culture thinks about attractiveness, we've all been brainwashed into thinking that people who dress sexy are less intelligent. But maybe more surprising is the fact that this doesn't just apply to women -- men who opt to show more skin are also regarded as being stupider.
"I let my pecs do the talking. Unfortunately, they failed their GED."
OK, so maybe that's not more surprising, but bear with us, because it doesn't stop there: When you see someone cruising around without a shirt, it's not just their IQ that you think is lacking -- you suddenly start to assume that they suck at other stuff, too. In one study, both men and women were shown pictures of "Erin" or "Aaron" in different stages of undress but with the exact same biography. The more skin the person in the photograph was showing, the more the test subjects assumed that Erin/Aaron was not only a blundering dumbass, but morally incompetent as well.
In an interesting variation on the experiment, researchers wired some dude up and gave the test subjects the ability to administer an electric shock (because it's not really science if no one's screaming). You probably think that people would be more likely to shock the guy if he was shirtless -- because, hey, he's probably too dumb to hold a grudge -- but the results were actually the exact opposite: People were more likely to light him up when he was fully clothed than when he was sans shirt. So apparently, although we tend to assume that scantily dressed people are stupid, we also see them as more likeable and/or deserving of our protection.
Either that or they were just pissed at being stuck in the "clothed people" group.
So to summarize, people will think you're stupid if you sexy yourself up in an attempt to increase your chances of getting laid, and you in turn will think people are stupid if they're trying to call sexual attention to themselves.
It's almost like your brain is trying to trick you into having shitty sex with dumb people, especially when you consider the fact that ...
#5. Getting Ogled by Men Makes Women Act Dumber
Hopefully, most of you men out there know that it's horribly inappropriate to drool all over the women you work with. But the reasoning isn't only because doing so makes you a first-class dickhole, but also because science says that being ogled severely impairs women's brain smarts.
Don't feel bad, ladies. He has that same effect on men, too.
In a study, women were invited to participate in an interview with a man who, when they entered the room, looked them up and down, and then proceeded to stare at their boobs the entire time. At the completion of the interview, the man would give the woman written feedback to the effect of "Lookin' good in them jeans," and she was then asked to complete a series of math questions. The women who received this treatment were much more likely to have difficulty with completing the questions than women who hadn't been ogled.
Ogled males did not have this problem.
"Quick, touch it again! I've almost solved Goldbach's conjecture."
And no, it's not just nerves. Not only were the women who had been given the once-over suddenly having difficulty solving math problems, but they were also more likely to feel ashamed about how they were dressed, and even to seek out the guy who had sexually harassed them to try to earn his approval. Researchers speculate that this may be because of a compelling urge to prove that she's more than just a sex object, but we like to think that it's because it's logistically impossible to punch a man in the dick unless you're standing near him at the time.
In the real world, you can see how this could lead to a vicious cycle in which a woman is objectified, her job performance suffers as a result, she seeks out the man who objectified her, only to be objectified again ... and on and on ad infinitum until the man is eaten by lions in the great Circle of Life (or something). And this only brings us to more bad news ...
#4. Your Brain Makes You Objectify Women (Even if You're a Woman)
One way you immediately know when a woman is being objectified is if the person or photo focuses on one body part. Douchey guys will refer to a woman as a "piece of ass," and you get porn sites that focus entirely on body parts (we're not linking to them; Google "best tits gallery" if you don't believe us), often not showing the face at all. But it isn't just porn mongers and catcalling construction workers who do this. It's embedded in your very brain.
Thus relieving everyone of responsibility.
To put it simply, the human brain processes women as groups of objects rather than as people. See, when your brain picks up a new image, there are two ways it reacts: One is to use global processing, where the brain lumps details together into a single idea, and the other is to use local processing, where the brain sees a bunch of individual parts. When looking at human beings, for instance, you would see them globally, as one object. When looking at a dinner table with a bunch of food items set out, you'd process them locally -- you dive right into the fries and ignore the parsley.
The problem is that when we said "human being" up there, we meant males.
In a study, participants were shown dozens of photographs of men and women and then asked to identify people from the photographs based on isolated images of body parts. What the researchers discovered was that both men and women more often used their global processing technique for looking at men, meaning that they tended to see the man as an entire person. However, they used their local processing technique for looking at women, meaning that their brains were processing the woman as "an ass, some boobs, some hair, and a sexy pair of lips all held together by [Item Not Found]."
As for why this happens, scientists really aren't sure, but the closest assumption is that men are sizing women up as potential mates, while women are comparing other women's bodies to their own. That's right -- not only are women objectifying each other, but they're objectifying themselves as well. Nice job, society.
It could also be that both sexes simply agree that boobs are awesome.


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GENESEO, N.Y. – The Livingston County Environmental Management Council recently awarded SUNY Geneseo its 2013 Earth Day Award to recognize the college's "outstanding and consistent contributions to environmental protection and stewardship in Livingston County."
The annual award is presented to an individual or organization to recognize achievements that help preserve, improve or educate the public about the Livingston County environment.
""The 2013 EMC Earth Day Award to SUNY Geneseo recognizes the extensive body of work that the college has done and continues to do for Livingston County's environment," said Ray Case, chairman of the Livingston County Environmental Management Council. "We are fortunate to have the college in our community."
The EMC highlighted the college's long-term commitment to environmental conservation. The council specifically cited the college's President's Commission on Sustainability, the Climate Action Plan, the Carbon Action Plan, and a host of supporting strategies to help reduce the college's environmental impact. SUNY Geneseo President Christopher C. Dahl signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment committing the college to achieving goals for carbon neutrality.
The council also highlighted the campus-wide focus that engages faculty, students, and staff; the college's momentum that has produced tangible and quantifiable results; and a model of sustainability and conservation that is worthy to present to others.
"The Earth Day Award is an honor that goes to the whole college community," said Dahl. "I am proud of what the college has done."
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If you have the flexibility to take a last minute cruise, what's the best way to find and take advantage of any deals that might occur at the last minute? How can you find such a thing? How many days (hours?) before crusing do cruise lines reduce prices so as to not let cabins go empty? Are there third parties that bulk buy cabins and if they can't sell them, they have to dispose of them quickly?
I've been told by friends who have worked with cruise lines that you can always just try calling on the day, or the night before, and can often get an astonishing deal. (It doesn't always work, though.)
Please take a look at my answer at Strategy for cruise tickets: book now or last minute?. It seems that snagging a cabin on the day of the cruise is a thing of the past. (It seems that things have changed since the OP's "data point" and the accepted answer's second-hand account.)
The primary reasons, cited by the cruise lines themselves, are two-fold:
I talked to three cruise lines, Carnival, Disney, and Royal Caribbean International. As of this date, they have similar revenue models. (But of course, revenue models and industry standards are subject to change. Please note the date of this answer and post comments if you find a different model or a cruise line with a different policy.)


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I'm looking for an example in the literature where $\mbox{Pic}^0(X)$, $\mbox{Pic}(X)$, and $NS(X)$ of a projective surface $X$ over a field are calculated. I want them for an example I'm trying to work out, so ideally $X$ would be relatively simple, perhaps a cubic hypersurface in $\mathbb{P}^3$, or something along those lines. I know it's out there, but googling and browsing arXiv and MathSciNet haven't quite panned out.
Manin's book "Cubic forms" contains the calculations of these groups when $X$ is a smooth projective cubic surface. In particular, $\operatorname{Pic}^0(X)=\{0\}$ and $\operatorname{Pic}(X)=\operatorname{NS}(X)$ is a free commutative group of rank 7.
Another class of examples is provided by products $X=E \times E'$ of two elliptic curves. In particular, if $E=E'$ has no complex multiplication then $NS(E\times E)$ is a free commutative group of rank 3 generated by the classes of $E \times \{0\}$, $\{0\}\times E$ and the diagonal while $\operatorname{Pic}^0(E\times E)=E \times E$. See Mumford's Abelian Varieties.
For surfaces in $\mathbb{P}^3$ of degree at most 3 the calculation of $Pic(X)$ is relatively easy: In this case $X$ is rational, hence $NS(X)$ modulo torsion equals $H^2(X,\mathbb{Z})$. (If you work over the complex numbers you might also apply Lefschetz (1,1)-Theorem.)
Starting from degree 4 the calculation of $NS(X)$ is much more involved. The difficulty depends on how you present $X$. In case you give $X$ just by an equation it is not so easy to calculate $NS(X)$, at least if you work in characteristic 0. See e.g., http://pjm.math.berkeley.edu/ant/2007/1-1/p01.xhtml where an example is given of a quartic surfaces with $\mathrm{rank} Pic(X)=\mathrm{rank} NS(X)=1$.
Over a finite fields (or over $\overline{\mathbb{F}_p}$) you can find an upper bound for the rank of $NS(X)$ in terms of the zeta function of $X$ (see loc. cit.). If you believe the Tate conjecture then this upper is the actual rank of $NS(X)$. In concrete examples you might try to use this upper bound, try to find sufficiently many curves on $X$ and then use the intersection pairing to prove that the classes of these curves are independent in $NS(X)$.
In general, if $X$ is a smooth complex projective variety which is simply connected, then we have $\rm{Pic}^0(X)=0$. Indeed we have $H^1(X,\mathbb{Z})=0$, and then Hodge theory implies that $H^1(X,\mathcal{O}_X)=0$. The exponential sheaf sequence http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exponential_sheaf_sequence then implies that the natural map $\rm{Pic}(X) \to H^2(X, \mathbb{Z})$ is injective.
In particular, any hypersuface of dimension greater than $1$ is simply connected (by the Lefschetz hyperplane section theorem), and so $\rm{Pic}^0(X)$ is always trivial in this case.
There are also some computations for conic bundles by Sansuc in
MR0695346 (85d:14014) Sansuc, Jean-Jacques À propos d'une conjecture arithmétique sur le groupe de Chow d'une surface rationnelle.
For Reid's list of 95 K3 surfaces Picard lattices have been computed by Belcastro. Her paper can be downloaded from the arXiv at http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/math/pdf/9809/9809008v2.pdf . She has also made her thesis available, which can be downloaded at http://www.toroidalsnark.net/sm_thesis.pdf .


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Borderlands The Pre-Sequel confirmed with debut gameplay video and detailsWritten by: / / 10 Comments
It may have only been a rumour earlier this week, but Borderlands The Pre-Sequel has been formally announced by 2K Games, with a release date set for later in 2014 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel takes place on the moon that you might have seen looming above the planet of Pandora in the previous games, and is set between the events of the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2. The game features four new playable classes and sees a group of characters working with Borderlands 2 antagonist, Handsome Jack (before he was evil).
The most notable departure from the previous Borderlands games is that setting – the Moon – which means that you'll need to deal with the challenges of anti-gravity movement,affording you the chance to make incredible jumps across caverns, while enemies and items will appropriately go floating off into space.
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You'll also be dependent on an oxygen meter to stay alive, but that selfsame oxygen can be used to perform quick hover manoeuvres as you scramble over the surface of this gigantic satellite. Oxygen won't always be a concern, however, thanks to the placement of handy atmosphere generators to give you a break from worrying about suffocating.
Other than these two important changes, gameplay in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel seems to be very familiar to what fans of the series will remember, which means lots of first-person shooting with tons of numbers popping off of enemies and chaos ensuing, with chances to level up, improve your equipment and swap out your weapons for increasingly potent armaments.
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In one of my documents, the first few (lets say 2) pages include code output and settings and configurations, in terms of communicating with R for example (for plotting etc...), I would like these pages to appear at the rear of the document, or split off into a second document.
They need to be 'typeset' in the original order, since much of the appearance of the document thereafter, is dependent on what is defined in this pre-section. The actual contents of the output to the pre-section, however, is trivial to the reader of the actual document, however, of interest to me.
How can I re-arrange or split the document post typesetting, to either remove the first 2 pages into a new document, or, move them to the end of the current document.


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Hi Jens,
When you turned your camera to the right, and the reference point moves with the camera to the right as well, you have to move your camera forward on the upper rail. This is what I see from your pics. So you have to move forward from 107 > to 104 for example. When the reference moves to the opposite side, then you have to go backwards.
You have to set WB to a fixed setting like "sun", not to Auto. You might see differences in your pano taken with WB at "Auto"
Focus has to go to manual as well. Otherwise the camera will focus for each shot to something else. Set Focus to manual on your camera body. Google "Hyperfocal Distance", think it is dofmaster, and look it up for the chosen camera, lens and aperture. Only this will give you the best "Depth of Field" for you settings.
You may just use John's methods to test your NPP. I find the belgium grid method a little bit too complicated. "Keep it simple".


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30 Nov 2011 5:13 AM #1
TreeGrid node icons
Another "not really a bug, but should be fixed, though" issue.
I set my node images like that:
tree.getStyle().setNodeCloseIcon(myResources.joint_minus()); tree.getStyle().setNodeOpenIcon(myResources.joint_plus());
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30 Nov 2011 5:17 AM #2
My fault... "node icons are of course the NODE icons, not the JOINT" icons
EDIT: is there any way to change those icons? In GXT2 this was no problem. Now those icons are managed by the TreeAppearance - but I can't find any way to set my own TreeAppearance (only GridAppearance)..
30 Nov 2011 6:39 PM #3
Yes, we do need to expose a way to set the icons (and other appearance details) for the Tree in the TreeGrid on an individual basis, but the theming setup still works - you can still configure the entire application's theme to have a specific appearance impl.
The interface com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.tree.Tree.TreeAppearance gets its implementation from these lines in com/sencha/gxt/theme/blue/Blue.gwt.xml:
<replace-with class="com.sencha.gxt.theme.blue.client.tree.BlueTreeAppearance"> <when-type-is class="com.sencha.gxt.widget.core.client.tree.Tree.TreeAppearance" /> </replace-with>
You can add these lines to your own module to point to your own appearance implementation.
We'll update this bug when there is a way to set the specific tree appearance info for the TreeGrid, but in general, you'll want to use this other way, to build your own application specific themes.
5 Dec 2011 11:26 AM #4
We have added support for joint icons with TreeStyle. So you can change icons the same way you change the node icons. We also added a constructor that allows you to specify a TreeAppearance. Change will go out in next release later this week.
12 Dec 2011 6:55 PM #5
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+$4.99 shipppin :c
@miquinn: Barely beat me to it! :)
@miquinn: Ya, I guess I should've put that.. I just kind of figure the $5 shipping is implied with stuff like this lol (even though it'll probably be shipped for like 40¢).. especially if it's not "free" shipping :)
Thanks though - people are more likely to read the 1st comment than the description anyways heh
@miquinn: per unit :c
And it's class 2. I would rather consider this
Class 2? Does it come with a book to read while data is loading?
Not bad. Class 2 is slow, but for your camera or phone, it's probably fine. I prefer at least a class 4, but for the price...
@prime suspect: Class is transfer speed. A 2 will be slower transferring the data. 4 is faster, 10 is currently fastest I think. 10's aren't that common and will cost $$.
@garygary52: Thanks, I just ordered two.
I just bought (two weeks ago) a class 4 16GB from Amazon for $9.89 TOTAL.I use it for audio, works great.
I thought it was the Spinal Tap model... Heading said Class II.
@morriea: Yes I can understand the first shipping charge but no way to justify the $5.00 per piece.
@fevans1980: I read that the same way.
"these go to 11"
Started to buy 3 until I discovered that they were going to charge me the $4.99 shipping on each one. Was willing to pay that ridiculous overcharge once, but times three, not hardly. At that price will buy a better rated chip somewhere else.
Meh. We see 16GB class 4's on here all the time for ~$12 shipped.
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Can you over use foam rolling? what are the negative impacts? I'm using it 3x a week post weight routines. Has anyone had any negative experiences?
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You can probably overuse it in the sense of working a particular area for too long in one go, like 10 minutes straight instead of 3-5 minutes on one spot, but everything I've read on myofascial release suggests even several times per day is fine, so 3x per week is definitely not anywhere near potentially causing overuse.


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1 May 2013 3:29 AM #1
how to add textbox in treepanel's node
Hi All,
I am using Extjs 4.1.
I want to know how to create and add the text box or combo box or text area in tree panel as node. please tell me the solution. Actually I want a tree in which the form fields should appear and user can fill the information.
thanks in advance
2 May 2013 5:00 PM #2
While Ext doesn't have a configuration for adding components to grids / trees / treegrids you might check out this user extension:
2 May 2013 8:43 PM #3
thanks for reply slemmon..
but can you specify some example or extension for the treepanel in which the child node containing form fields like (textbox or combobox or textarea).. or what will be the suitable way to do this.


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If a very verbal (often too verbal) 12 year old child on the autism spectrum has trouble speaking appropriately and particularly likes to say a bracha when he wants to and not necessarily when it's needed (e.g., he very clearly knows that you don't generally say a bracha on food eaten in the course of a meal where you've said hamotzi on bread, yet he often insists on saying a bracha anyway) and then gets very upset when others don't say amen because is was an unnecessary bracha, should those who hear the bracha say amen anyway? Is it correct that you don't say amen if a bracha wasn't supposed to be said?
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The Shulchan Aruch writes (OC 215:4):
So it would seem that you are correct in not saying Amen.
As for the educational/parenting aspects, I don't think a definitive general rule can be given, but I think that responding 'Amem' instead will often succeed at calming the child, although that benefit needs to be balanced against the fact that it may come off as encouraging this 'bad' behavior. CYLOR and CYLCP.


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5 Things You Do Every Day That Are Actually Addictions
Addiction is a funny thing in our culture -- people who are actually addicted to a substance actively deny it ("I just like to smoke!"), while other people claim addiction for every random thing they happen to enjoy ("I'm addicted to these delicious candy bars!").
But as science gets a better understanding of how addiction works in the brain, suddenly a whole lot of our everyday habits make more sense. Things like ...
#5. Listening to Pop Music
Pop music is something that tends to divide people in ways normally reserved for large military conflicts. Its advocates idolize the artists and their music, while its opponents brand anyone interested in pop as mindless drones who don't know "real" music. But while one can hate Lady Gaga all he wants, there's no changing the fact that she has sold over 64 million records, and the sales of her last album actually caused Amazon.com's servers to crash. Whatever indie-shoegazer-electro-orchestral-Celtic tunes a pop hater prefers are unlikely to ever attain such levels of popularity.
"He plays looped eighth notes over synthesized samples of prosthetic limbs turning in their sockets.
I'm pretty sure he's the next John Lennon."
It's pretty strange, when you really stop and think about it. In most expressive arts we tend to value ability -- so why do the teeming masses prefer simple pop instead of, say, complex progressive music or speed metal, which, according to fans, require a lot more technical prowess from the artists? Why aren't little girls going to school with Yngwie Malmsteen backpacks (besides, you know, the very idea being creepy as hell)?
The checks to therapists practically write themselves.
Maybe it's a marketing thing. Maybe the music has a wide generational appeal. Or, hell, maybe everyone is just flat out stupid. Or maybe it's because your brain is so hooked on pop music that it doesn't matter what you think.
The Addiction:
Yes, pop music is basically cranial crack, to the point that scientists have actually been able to predict which songs would become big sellers by hooking kids up to an MRI scanner and playing previously unheard pop tunes for them. When a future hit came on, the pleasure center of the brain lit up like a Christmas tree.
This is where your brain stores all the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.
Here's the curious thing: The participants were also surveyed about the songs, and the reviews they gave them were significantly different from what their brain scans revealed. Yes, although the songs gave their brains the kind of high you usually have to break a bunch of laws to achieve, they consciously went against their brainwaves in order to seem less inclined to pop music than the MRI scanner showed they were.
And not only does your brain go apeshit when it hears catchy, poppy music, but also it actually derives pleasure from predicting the melodies as you listen, anticipating the emotion associated with certain types of music. This leads to a one-two punch where you get one thrill when your brain is expecting something to happen, and when it actually does another rush of dopamine comes in from an entirely different part of the brain. And this is where your brain enters Addict Mode. The easiest way for it to get its dopamine fix is tunes that are simple, predictable and repetitive -- so that's what it prefers, no matter your views on the artistic merits. That's right -- no matter how carefully hipster you are, or how hardcore a metalhead image you maintain, your brain is secretly into Bieber.
Maybe that's going a little far.
#4. Eating Salty and Spicy Snacks
Go to the snack aisle at your nearest grocery store, and you'll find three things: sweet, salty and spicy.
Sweet foods make sense -- cells use sugar as their primary source of energy. Your body knows this, so it rewards you for cramming your mouth full of it (to the point that it keeps tasting good to us right up until we've eaten so much that we need a scooter to get around). But why are we so into salt? After all, salt is just tiny freaking rocks. Or, even weirder, stuff that burns our tongue? What exactly are potato chips and jalapeno-flavored everything doing for us?
"Every pore in my face is screaming right now and I am all about that."
The Addiction:
Let's take on salt first. You need salt (or more specifically, sodium) to live -- it regulates blood pressure and keeps your nerves working. Your body has no means of producing it, and humans evolved in an environment where salt is a trace element (making it so valuable that in the old days it was commonly used as a form of currency). So your brain has evolved to treat it like precious gold. Or, you know, cocaine.
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Salty foods may in fact act as an antidepressant, the brain's way of rewarding us for staving off extinction. And just as with any addiction, the brain doesn't know when to turn it off -- the pleasure centers of your brain get accustomed to the high, demanding more and more. And, just to make things even worse, salt may actually contribute to changing our brain chemistry, so that instead of feeling full after eating, we just keep craving more. Combining it with fat and other elements in junk food is actually thought to be about as addictive as heroin.
That's why, while salt may have been rare at one time, it sure as hell isn't rare in the junk food aisle -- the average American consumes over twice as much sodium as needed every day, which in turn contributes to the 400,000 heart disease deaths every year.
"I don't regret a single deep-fried salt lick."
OK, so what the hell is the deal with spicy or "hot" foods? Why do we voluntary subject our mouths to actual pain, even from childhood (to the point that one school had to ban Flamin' Hot Cheetos because the kids were so into them that they were leaving trails of that orange powdery residue everywhere)?
The chemicals in spicy food irritate the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for, oh, not much, just all the sensation in your goddamned face. Scientists theorize that the irritation causes the brain to release endorphins to ease the discomfort by, well, giving the eater a natural high. And like any high, you want it again, and to make it more intense. That's right -- people who love spicy foods are addicted to pain.
Two sides, one coin.
#3. Using Lip Balm
If we were compiling a list of boring, harmless things impossible to get hooked on, chances are lip balm would be #1, except it's so boring and harmless that we'd probably forget to include it. Yet ...
The average person eats roughly three sticks over the course of a lifetime.
The Addiction:
... there are actual websites out there dedicated solely to helping people overcome their lip balm addiction. There are actual living and breathing people claiming to be addicted to goddamn ChapStick. Occasionally, they will even seek help from the Internet for their crippling addiction ... with the exact results you'd expect.
But all the snarkiness behind that link does in fact hide a few interesting points. For instance, the mention that the supposed buzz you get from using lip balm is actually caused by the menthol, camphor and phenol used in it. Now wait just a second. Phenol? The same phenol that is corrosive to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract, and is also used as an embalming agent? The same phenol that can cause instantaneous death after injecting one gram?
The same phenol that makes your lips feel fantastic?
Yep, that's the one. Lip balm maker Carmex claims that it's included in the mix to "reduce the itching and burning associated with dry chapped lips." What they completely fail to mention, however, is the fact that this stuff -- along with a bunch of other substances commonly used in lip balms -- will actually irritate your lips more in the long run. That's right, the greasy crap you are slathering on your lips in an effort to keep them from flaking off is actually the very thing that's drying them out. What's worse, you tend to lick your lips a lot when you use lip balm, which also contributes to the dryness.
The relief from the dryness and discomfort that a lip balm provides your pie hole is a temporary fix, kind of like a smoker who suppresses his tobacco cough with another cigarette. This rush combines with the habit of compulsively applying the balm. When you throw some oral fixation into the mix (which, as any ex-smoker who has found himself chewing through a fountain pen will testify, is a bitch to get over), it all adds up to a pretty legitimate, if extremely stupid, psychological addiction.
Childhood officially ends the day you realize "cold sores" is a synonym for "face herpes."