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The Francis Effect
I am certainly among those Catholics who tend to gush about what some religion writers are now calling "the Francis Effect," and who make much of our new Pope's evident distaste for baroque vestments, Prada shoes, and ecclesiastical bling; his evident preference for clerical work clothes to pontifical regalia, a casually hospitable residence to the opulent papal apartment, and a four-door Ford Focus to an exotically accessorized Mercedes Benz. All these splendid chops have been on worldwide display during his visit to Brazil, and we haven't seen the last of them.
It is refreshing to witness the embarrassment of princely churchmen as they're shown up by the new boss, but even among us good middleclass Catholic outliers, "Commonweal Catholics," NCR editorialists, nuns on buses, progressive directors of religious education, innovative liturgists, advocates of women's ordination, and exasperated leftist pro-lifers, there must stir an uneasy sense of "tu quoque." When the newly elected Pope Francis said that he longs for a Church that is poor and for the poor, he undoubtedly had overdressed and bejeweled cardinals, careerist bishops, and cufflink priests in mind, but he was addressing all the rest of us, too. Just because I don't sit on a Bernini throne, keep a limo driver on hold and have a staff of vowed religious waiting on me at dinnertime doesn't mean that I have no ballast to throw out, no occluded lifestyle to simplify, open up and focus.
Half a century ago, while Jorge Mario Bergoglio was teaching high school in Buenos Aires, Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro was asking a question which seems now to adumbrate the new papacy:
What is the meaning of poverty within the Church?
No one can deny that it was chosen by the incarnate Son of God Who being rich, made Himself poor. This choice He constantly maintained throughout his life, from the stable at Bethlehem to the nudity of the Cross. What is more, He preached poverty and held it forth as an inescapable demand for those who wished to be his disciples.
This seems to me to constitute above all the mystery of poverty in the Church; a mystery, moreover, which is bound up not only with its evangelical origins but its entire history. So much so that the great epochs, the great movements of internal reformation and renewal within the Church, and the periods of its most auspicious expansion throughout the world have invariably been those epochs in which the spirit of poverty has been affirmed and lived to the most manifest degree.
Cardinal Lercaro was nowhere near Buenos Aires at the time. He was at the Second Vatican Council in Rome, but the future Pope Francis seems to have heard the late Archbishop of Bologna's words loud and clear.
Whether or not the Francis Effect will usher in one of the great epochs Cardinal Lercaro was talking about is for us—each of us—to decide. And that should scare us—each of us—at least a little.
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As has been stated elsewhere on dotC:
"Why is it that Scandinavian countries, overwhelmingly Lutheran, are able to live more simply and more equitably than Catholic countries or regions with high proportions of Catholics?" – See more at: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/religious-progressives#sthash.uNFquqq0.dpuf
May Catholics, most of whom were not from backgrounds even remotely considered to be well-of at the grandparent and possibly parental level, have come to value the things that the better life has to offer ….
"Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,
There's always laughter and good red wine.
At least I've always found it so.
Benedicamus Domino!"
At Vatican II Cardinal Lercaro participated in a group called "The Church of the Poor Group," which urged greater attention to the problem of poverty. Picking up on a comment made by Pope John XXIII a month before the Council opened--"Confronted with the underdeveloped countries, the Church presents itself as it is and wishes to be, as the Church of all, and particularly as the Church of the poor"--Lercaro's speech at the end of the Council's first session--probably written by his close adviser Giuseppe Dossetti, asked that poverty not be simply one among the many themes the Council would address but be a reference-point or a lens through which all the matters the Council addressed would be considered. The speech had little effect on the conciliar agenda or on the final texts. This is all that Lumen gentium had to say:
Just as Christ carried out the work of redemption in poverty and under oppression, so the Church is called to follow the same path in communicating to men the fruits of salvation. Christ Jesus, "though he was in the form of God...emptied himself, taking on the form of a slave" (Phil 2:6), and "being rich, he became poor" (2 Cor 8:9) for our sakes. Thus, although the Church needs human resources to carry out her mission, she is not set up to seek earthly glory, but to proclaim humility and self-sacrifice, even by her own example. Christ was sent by the Father "to bring good news to the poor, to heal the contrite of heart" (Lk 4:18). Similarly, the Church surrounds with love all those who are afflicted by human weakness. Indeed in the poor and suffering she recognizes the image of her poor and suffering Founder and she does all she can to relieve their need and in them she strives to serve Christ" (LG 8).
Although the Council devoted a whole chapter of Gaudium et spes (nos. 63-72) to socio-economic matters, dealing with them along the lines of modern papal social teaching, the great inequalities between wealthy and poor groups and countries are in fact dealt with as one among the many topics that document addressed. Poverty never became what Lercaro had proposed the focusing lens of the Council's work.
I agree that clerics should be humble nad have a poverty of spirit in their every day lives.
I do not understand however, why progressive Catholics are so bothered by formal liturgical dress, or "bling," as the author so crassly calls it.
Human beings are physical creatures who perceive through their senses. The Curch has always had a physical sacramentality to reflect this fact.
Liturgical "pomp" (another favored word of progressive Catholics) serves to elevate the mind of the worshipper to God , to beauty, and to the sacred. If the priest and the congregation wear shabby clothes and vestments to mass there will be no elevation of the spiririt via the senses, no physical reminders that the mass is different than going to a ball game, that the Eucharist is the source and summit of our Faith.
To honor God in this way is only appropriate as Jesus himself noted in Chapter 14 of Mark:
"3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. 4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than a year's wages[a] and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly. 6 "Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
So far so good in Rio.
Pope Francis visited a favela, stopped in at someone's house for a bit, and gave an inspirational talk to the people who lived in that slum area. Later in a beautiful cathedral, he met with some 32,000 Argentine kids and that was nice too.
The attandance at Rio is great, but the weather has been marginal.
Sorry JH, your post sounds more like an attempt at becoming more comfortable with your own prejudices and preconceptions.
Leaving all the obvious connotations of sexual foreplay in the gospel passage you cite aside, it's a stretch to construe that Jesus was endorsing luxuriating in the material excess that capitalism/wealth fosters.
I think it is a good step forward to have a pope - a Jesuit to boot - who really has a "preferential option for the poor" than a pope who made fashion statements with Prada shoes and accessorizes with Gucci sunglasses all the while constantly lecturing [the "West"] about moral relativism.
True - one of the most attractive things about Catholicism is it presentation with ritualized costuming (i.e., vestments, ceremony, etc.) a mysticism that transports the believer beyond space and time. But if this mysticism is to have any meaning in the 21st century, it must be rooted in the gospel of social justice. Before Jesus was the Christ of faith, he was a political zealot in 1st century Palestine seething under Roman domination and oppression - a radical, long-haired, socialist Jew.
By visiting the Varginha favela yesterday, Papa Francesco was more accurately re-enacting Jesus asking for a drink of water from the marginalized, outcast, unclean Samarian woman at the well. The obvious significance, symbolism should not be lost on any of us.
In an earlier time in the history of the Church one might have simply recited the Beatitudes to make Pope Francis's point. By now, sadly, they have been explained and denatured to the point where Tiffany's or Godiva could run them as an ad and raise hardly anyone's eyebrow.
Nevertheless, by calling himself to act according to the (only! original!) Beatitudes, Francis has been calling the rest of us to follow him. Michael Garvey, you have it exactly right that he has to have more than his bejeweled cardinals and bishops in mind. I think I detect a simplification of pectoral crosses on the red- and purple-beanied prelates circling the pope in Rio. That's a good start. Let us laity go and do likewise.
It was always there before us. But crafty theologians rationalized that it is the attachment to riches not the possession that was evil. Ho Ho. So riches, fine jewelry. opulent life style was fine as long as one had priorities straight. Stunning how wo/man can deceive oneself!!
But I like cufflink priests!
Cardinal Dolan has been quoted as saying that Pope Francis is getting him to re-think the opulence and comfort available these days to cardinals/bishops. Good for him! No doubt there are others thinking the same thing. And look at it this way: they elected him pope, so they can't be all bad :-)
Frances has spoken very strongly in Rio about the need to welcome surprises, that it is essential that Christians do so. I wonder if he's preparing the Curia for some bombshells!
I agree that clerics should be humble and have a poverty of spirit in their every day lives.
... not to mention everyone else, too! :-)
A good Jew would know that the quote from Deuteronomy 15 "The poor you will have always with you" is in the same chapter as this admonition to the people of Israel: "Let there be no poor among you." It is also followed by the admonition to open wide you ahd to the needy and the poor."
With this I am making no comment on issues of "pomp.' But I want to wanr us to be wary of facile text proofs.
Obaroque vestments, Prada shoes, and ecclesiastical bling; his evident preference for clerical work clothes to pontifical regalia, a casually hospitable residence to the opulent papal apartment, and a four-door Ford Focus to an exotically accessorized Mercedes Benz. - See more at: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/francis-effect#comment-form
baroque vestments, Prada shoes, and ecclesiastical bling; his evident preference for clerical work clothes to pontifical regalia, a casually hospitable residence to the opulent papal apartment, and a four-door Ford Focus to an exotically accessorized Mercedes Benz. - See more at: http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/blog/francis-effect#comment-form
Sorry, I pasted that too many times due to a browserproblem, but I thought it was a truly funny collection of the type of cliches that people in the US tend to believe about the Vatican! Especially the opulent papal apartment and the exotically accessorized Mercedes Benz!!
"Leaving all the obvious connotations of sexual foreplay in the gospel passage you cite aside, it's a stretch to construe that Jesus was endorsing luxuriating in the material excess that capitalism/wealth fosters." I did not think JH was saying anything of the sort.
Let's not forget that John Paul II had the same populist appeal and simple forthright style as Francis. But he made the church doctrinally and structurally rigid to the point of sclerosis. Thinking Catholics should keep this in mind, as a new deluge of the cult of papal personality sweeps over us.
Thinking Catholics are grateful that you're keeping the proverbial finger in the dike!
"Liturgical 'pomp' (another favored word of progressive Catholics) serves to elevate the mind of the worshipper to God, to beauty, and to the sacred."
That statement requires proof just as the statements presented in questions asked of Cardinal Burke on Thursday by a ZENIT interviewer.
ZENIT: Some argue the liturgy is mostly about aesthetics, and not as important as, say, good works done in faith. What is your view of this argument that one often hears?
ZENIT: It's said love for the sacred liturgy and being pro-life go together, that those who worship correctly are more likely to want to bring children into the world. Could you explain why this is so?
Helen, I didn't know that Larry King worked for Zenit now. Who else could ask such softball questions?
And get a soundbite of Cardinal Burke saying that the answer to the first question is " It's a Communist misconception."
To JH: "I do not understand however, why progressive Catholics are so bothered by formal liturgical dress, or "bling," as the author so crassly calls it."
I can only speak for myself, but I do know from conversations with others, that many share this view.
Jesus and the apostles and almost all of the early discipes were not rich. Jesus warned against the moral hazards of excessive wealth on many occasions. One can assume that Jesus and hiw followers didn't wear silk robes nor gold jewelry. They did not live in mansions or palaces and command a small army of servants. Jesus specifically criticized the Pharisees for putting too much of their attention on their "long tassels" and robes, on their desire to be seen and "respected", on the "law" rather than on "mercy and justice".
Most early christians were not rich. Constantine changed that - an emperor for whom outward displays of lavish wealth were a symbol of his secular power as well. Unfortunately, the leaders of the church adopted this rather wordly standard as they too gained secular power, side by side with emperors and kings.
Many look at the "pomp" and the appearance of conspicuous consumption (through the clothing, jewelry, and the material level of living arrangements and even cars and a staff of servants) as reflecting the world's secular values of wealth and power rather than the values taught by Jesus, both in his words and how he lived his life and how his disciples lived theirs.
I have never heard anyone suggest that priests and those at mass wear "shabby" clothing. I have never heard anyone suggest that the priest should not wear vestments.
But there is a difference between respecting the tradition and symbols conveyed by liturgical clothing and seeming to publicly advocate conspicuous consumption displays of materialism and wealth. Many find the excess displays of monarchical-style clothing and accessories to be jarring - they do not lead the person to reflect on what Jesus taught in both words and through the way he actually lived his life (rejecting material wealth and favoring simplicity), but creates a cognitive dissonance between what the church teaches and what it is demonstrating through excessive displays of material wealth.
I am running out the door. I am sorry for the typos, but I think the comment can be understood so won't correct. I have asked more than once if there is an edit capability - but so far have not had anyone instruct me in its use if there is one!
Anne, thank you, your observations are "spot on". Any student of organizational culture will acknowledge that clothing and other artifacts are not to be ignored. They can reveal to some degree institutional values and priorities. Burke and likeminded, it seems, have demonstrated a rigidity of religious approach that, quite simply, turns most folks "off". If B16's "smaller" church is also "purer", the two don't necessarily equate to "healthier".
Joseph O'Leary, thanks for noting the cult of papal personality. It likely played no small role in setting up JPII for promotion to official sainthood. Any other institution, following on the heels of learning that its CEO ignored repeated complaints of managerial sexual abuse, etc., would have ushered its exec out the door long before now. Only in the Church of Rome where the Pope is the "Successor of Christ".....
GK Chesterton famously said that there were two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
I think that the emphasis on Christian voluntary poverty should be on simplicity and healthy ascetics that involves renunciation of desire for power and the trappings of power.
I am reminded of the humorous joke about the young man who goes to visit the Jesuits as he is discerning a vocation. The Jesuit shows him the wall to wall carpeting at the college, and the all leather furniture and silverware in the house. After touring it all, he says to a friend, if this is poverty, I can't wait to see chastity!
Funny joke but some truth to it. If there is an excess in one area, it is more likely that there will be excesses in other areas as well.


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How can we say in Al Hamichyah ונאכל מפריה (eat of its fruit) after ובנה ירשלים (and you will rebuild Jerusalem) You are not allowed to grow trees in ירשלים?
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The Griz answers with another question.
Where is the Halacha that you have to eat בקדושה ובטהרה (in purity)?
The question is the answer the fruit referred to in ונאכל מפריה must be talking about מעשר שני Masser Sheni which Halachicly must be eaten in Yerushalayim (NOT GROWN) so ונאכל מפריה is talking about מעשר שני and the Halacha is it must be eaten בקדושה ובטהרה.
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Perhaps indeed because of these two questions (the one in the original post and in YS' answer), Nusach Ari omits this phrase; the wording there is ובנה ירושלים... והעלנו לתוכה, ושמחנו בה, ונברכך בקדושה ובטהרה.
The Brisker Rov says this is a reference to Maaser Sheni; while usually grown outside of Jerusalem, it's eaten in Jerusalem.
(What's this law about no trees anywhere in Jerusalem? I thought it was just the Temple Mount.)
This also explains the next phrase: "and we shall consume of them in holiness and purity." While purity preceeds holiness in our spiritual endeavors (look at the chapter ordering in Mesilas Yesharim), here it's the fruit that's holy, and we have to eat it while pure. (Kedusha is on the cheftza; tahara is on the gavra.)
I think the simplest answer is to rethink the structure of the bracha:
What's it? Jerusalem? Or the entire land? Depends how you read it. We talk about gathering the exiles back to the land, but not necessarily that everyone will move only to Jerusalem for year-round residence. On the other hand, we usually talk about rebuilding Jerusalem, not the whole land. But if you read it as the whole land, the above question is moot.
It could be referring to fruit trees that are already there, without people planting them. Or, trees planted outside Yerushalayim...

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In algebraic topology, we define a degree for a map $f: S^n \to S^n$ as where the induced map $f_*$ on the $n$-th homology group of $S^n$ sends $1$.
In differential topology, we have a different (same?) notion of degree for $f$. You take a regular value $b \in S^n$, consider $f^{-1} (b)$ (which is finite by the inverse function theorem and some compactness argument), and take the difference between the number of points in the preimage where the Jacobian of $f$ is positive and the number of points in the preimage where the Jacobian of $f$ is negative.
Geometrically, I can see that they are the same, but I couldn't convince myself rigorously. In Prop 2.30 of Hatcher, he mentions that the degree of $f$ is the sum of the local degrees of $f$ at each preimage point, and local degrees are either $\pm 1$. (Local degree is defined in the middle of page 136 in Hatcher.)
So, the final question is, must the sign of the local degree of $x \in f^{-1}(b)$ the same as the sign of the Jacobian of $f$ at $x$?


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I realize there is no point to the zombie mode except to see how long you can last; but we play this game like crazy. I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to last longer. We consistently last to round 10. once we get the power on we don't really know what to do from there. we run around and turn on traps but it doesn't seem like there's really anything else to do. what is the point of the transporter? and when you look at the map on the wall and the green light appears, what does that mean?
The transporter takes you (and your party if applicable) to a room with the PACK A PUNCH machine, which will upgrade any weapon you put into it into a new (usually better) version of that weapon. If memory serves properly it costs 5000 per weapon upgraded this way.
The green light on the map is where the 'Box' is. The 'Box' is an awesome little contraption where you feed it 950 points and it gives you a random weapon. The 'Box' has a craptton of weapons that you CANNOT OTHERWISE get from the walls. You always want to find and use the box until you get your weapon of choice, and since your rather new (level 10 ain't nuthin, talk to some people who get to the upper 70s), I wont spoil some of the AWESOME weapons the box can give you, I'll just say keep using it and eventually you will be pleasantly surprised.
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That pic should help you understand what I mean. Generally one stands on the stage until the waves start coming, makes their way from the stage to the starting room, then either up the stairs or out to the alleyway. Only stop to shoot your pursuers in the starting room as they all crowd around the 'island' right outside the door to the auditorium, as thats arguably the best choke point in the level. If you have friends a good idea is to designate 2 of you to watch for oncoming zombies while the other 2 mow down your pursuers. Make sure you reguarly trade off jobs so everyone gets points for the Pack a Punch. If you need more thoughts or ideas or tips feel free to drop a comment or if applicable a whole new question if you need a different topic answered.
Edit: I totally forgot about the soda's. After you turn the power on you can purchase 4 different sodas from machines scattered about the map, and these sodas give you perks when purchased. They are marked on the map with < P >. Of all of these JUGGERNOG is probably the most important and a MUST HAVE once the power is turned on. It costs 2500 I think, (its been awhile since I specifically played black ops zombies), and severely increases the amount of punishment you can take before the zombies take you down, allowing for the occasional mistake as you run.
The other perks gained from the sodas are also usefull but not as usefull as JUGGERNOG.


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Crews with Mon Power arrived later that morning to restore power to the affected homes.
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NEW CUMBERLAND - The Hancock County Solid Waste Authority is holding a recycling bin drawing for residents who use the recycling center.
Residents who visit the center, 832 Gas Valley Road, can enter a drawing to win a tumbling composter or one of 40 recycling tubs. A drawing will be held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 22.
The drawing is for Hancock County residents only, with a limit of one entry per day and one winner per household. Residents wishing to enter the drawing must show a valid driver's license and a copy of their most recent trash bill. The address on the driver's license and trash bill must match.
Identification will be required to claim any prize, but winners do not have to be present for the drawing.
All prizes must be claimed by Jan. 31. A list of winning entries will be posted at the facility by Dec. 29, although the names of winning entrants will not be given out over the phone.
The recycling center opened in December 2010 and is now open six days a week. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Teen injured crossing street
CHESTER - A 14-year-old Chester boy was injured Sunday night when he ran into a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on Carolina Avenue, police said.
Chester Police Chief Ken Thorn said the boy was crossing on foot in the area of Hancock County Savings Bank, in the 300 block of Carolina Avenue, at about 6 p.m. Sunday when the accident happened.
Thorn did not know the name of the boy or the pickup truck driver. The boy was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital, but Thorn was not sure which one.
"From all indications, he saw the truck coming and, as soon as the truck passed, he ran out but didn't see the trailer," Thorn said.
Chester Police are continuing the investigation.


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9 Dec 2008 6:36 AM #1
Another Desktop Web layer (competitor to AIR) - Appcelerator Titanium
Just another technology to watch:
Titanium is the first open platform for building rich desktop applications.
* Open source
Titanium is licensed under the Apache Public License (version 2)
* Open web
Use standard HTML, CSS and Javascript to build rich desktop apps
* Open desktop
Run your apps on Windows, Mac and Linux (coming soon!)
* Open API
Add rich desktop capabilities to your apps using a simple Javascript APIhttps://moduscreate.com/wp-content/t...es/favicon.png
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9 Dec 2008 9:05 AM #2
Well, I know it's only a preview release but if the same amount of expertise went into the product as into the website then, well, there is a problem. Yes, I'm being a moron, but marketing is important and with a website that is totally screwed up on FF3 (linux) users will not know what to expect. The whole of the footer is shifted together, the background shadings don't line up with the text, etc, etc.
Other then that, this thing does look interesting!
9 Dec 2008 6:17 PM #3
Hey JGarcia, in fact I read about that same thing in Ajaxian. Here the link
And best of all they explain the code like if it were the Hello World example
27 Feb 2009 1:31 AM #4
Now TitaniumApp PR2 is available for download and it now supports Mac, Win and Linux so it becomes interesting as an alternative to Adobe AIR. And since it is fully open source it may be even more interesting for some.
@ExtJS Team: Are there any plans for the future to also support TitaniumApp beside Adobe AIR?


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Abuse of liberal return policies and enterprising thieves will cost the retail industry $8.9 billion this year, including $2.9 billion during the holidays alone.
The National Retail Federation arrived at those massive numbers after surveying loss prevention executives at 60 member companies who estimated that 4.6% returns made during the holidays are fraudulent.
"Return fraud comes in a variety of forms and continues to present challenges for retailers trying to grapple with the sophisticated methods criminals are using to rip off retailers," said Rich Mellor, NRF's vp of loss prevention. "Even more troubling is the fact that innocent consumers often suffer because companies have to look for ways to prevent and detect all types of crime and fraud in their stores, oftentimes resorting to shorter return windows and limitations on the types of products that can be returned."
Return fraud can take many forms and runs the gamut from organized criminals who return products using counterfeit receipts to those that exploit companies' liberal return policies by returning items that have been worn or used.
According to the survey, 96.5% of retailers said they experienced the return of stolen merchandise in the last year, and 84.2% reported that they have experienced the return of merchandise purchased on fraudulent or stolen tender. Wardrobing – the return of used, non-defective merchandise like special occasion apparel and certain electronics – is a huge issue, with nearly two-thirds saying they have been victims of this activity within the last year. Additionally, 45.6% have found criminals using counterfeit receipts to return merchandise. Employee return fraud or collusion with external sources is also a big problem for retailers too with 81% reporting they dealt with the issue during the past year.
For the first time NRF asked loss prevention executives about return fraud with the use of e-receipts and about 20% said they have dealt with the issue. It is area ripe for increased loss as online sales continue to grow and retailers' allow merchandise to be returned in stores.
"Many shoppers love the convenience and flexibility that digital receipts offer them, and unfortunately criminals are finding ways to manipulate them," said Mellor. "Return fraud in any form is a serious threat, and we know that retailers have made significant strides in their fight against retail crime, and are continuing their efforts working with law enforcement to address this multi-billion dollar problem."
Despite the prevalence of return fraud, retailers' policies this holiday season are largely unchanged. Most respondents (83.1%) said their return policies this year are the same as last year and 10.2% said they actually relax their policies.
One solution to combat return fraud when customers don't have a receipt is to ask for some form of identification. Because 13.4% percent of returns made throughout the year without a receipt are estimated to be fraudulent, three fourths of retailers now require customers to show identification.
The NRF survey was conducted in October and involved loss prevention executives from discount, department, drug, supermarket and specialty stores.


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Watch for Storms Tuesday and a Cool Thanksgiving
Published: Monday, November 25, 2013 at 8:51 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 25, 2013 at 8:51 a.m.
Cloudy and windy conditions today will eventually give way to showers and thunderstorms, followed by a cool Thanksgiving later in the week.
According to Bay News 9 Meteorologist Juli Marquez, clouds and winds will persist Monday and Tuesday. The low rain chances today will increase dramatically Tuesday.
"There are a lot of clouds in place (Monday), but there will be some breaks with a little sun," Marquez said. "It will be gusty, with winds up to 20 and 25 mph."
Low rain chances today will increase tonight and leap to about 80 percent on Tuesday. Thunderstorms are expected to continue into Wednesday morning, as well. Late Tuesday through early Wednesday, some strong or severe thunderstorms are also possible.
Temperatures will drop after the cold front moves south of Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Low temperatures will be in the 40s Thanksgiving morning. Some areas north of the Bay area could see temperatures in the 30s Thursday morning. High temperatures will be around 60 degrees, Marquez said.
It will remain cool on Friday before a warm-up over the weekend.
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I considering to replace my old wifi router and purchase AirPort Extreme.
Why airport extreme feature that make it price is higher than common router WIFI?
it is faster transfer data?
Better WIFI range?
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Wireless is a complicated topic and you need to consult a speciality website like smallnetbuilder.com if you want to understand things like range, performance, and capabilities of different routers.
The Apple Extreme/Express are more expensive, require an Apple utility that runs only on iOS/OS X/Windows, and are not the most feature rich. However, they are simple to use if you live in a mostly Apple world and have some unique Apple features that can be useful in that world. For example, it's dead simple to wirelessly extend an Extreme/Express network and Apple Express routers can be hooked to speakers to use with AirPlay.
I just used three Expresses to replace an old 802.11g network (it used four old Linksys routers wirelessly extended to get about 50% coverage) at a friend's condo. It's only a single floor with about 2500sf but the walls are all steel-reenforced concrete so wireless range was extremely limited. It took all of about 10 minutes to install three units and network them with a single SSID and WPA password. I would have preferred wired connections but it wasn't a practical option due to the construction.
I can't see much advantage to the Extreme over the Express with the current models unless you want to use the gIt might have better antennas and thus better performance but I think that's an edge case. It also may have some additional features so you'd need to do a feature-by-feature comparison.


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I use logmein to remotely control my computers. Can I wake up the Mac when it's in sleep mode so that it's offline to the outside world?
I use logmein to remotely control my computers. Can I wake up the Mac when it's in sleep mode so that it's offline to the outside world?
From this post:
Or you can use Wake550.
or use this site.
Historically, I've accomplished this by two means. First, both methods require you to check "Wake for Network Access" in System Preferences -> Energy Saver
(1) If you open Finder, expand the "Shared" section if necessary, and connect to the sleeping computer!
This works occasionally, but not every time. The bonus is that (presumably) at this point, I'm doing what I needed to do anyways.
(2) If that failed, I generally open Wake On LAN and manually send a Wake request to the computer.
You can also wake up your Mac over wireless.
First, your Mac must support Wake on Wireless. Second, your router must support Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM).
After your enabled WME on your router, you must enable "Wake for network access" on your Mac. Then check the MAC address of your wireless card of your Mac. Put your Mac into sleep. From a second computer log in to your router and with the WOL (Wake on LAN) option wake up your Mac wirelessly by entering the MAC address.
Remember, not every router supports WME.
@Am1rr3zA, I had to add one line to your Python script to make it work, as documented on this page:


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Alter Your Life (Paperback)
A rousing action program for
overcoming adversity and taking charge of life
-- by one of our century's greatest mystics.
For unhappiness, frustration, loneliness, and other afflictions of the spirit, Dr. Emmet Fox prescribes a powerful remedy based on the life and message of Jesus. In Alter Your Life, Fox explains that these "dreary" problems are actually bad habits of mind -- habits from which we can free ourselves.
"There is no necessity for anything but success, good health,prosperity, and an abounding interest and joy in life," Fox writes
Through a series of brief meditations, Fox shows us how to exchange our bad habits of mind for the healthy ones demonstrated by Jesus. Based upon biblical texts, Alter Your Life offers a progressive, life-changing course designed for all readers, whether or not they have read a religious book before.
About the Author
Emmet Fox (1886-1951) was one of the most influential spiritual leaders of the twentieth century and a pioneer of the New Thought movement. His bold, dynamic message proclaiming that our thoughts shape our reality has changed the lives of millions across the world and influenced many key contemporary spiritual writers such as Wayne Dyer, Esther Hicks, and Louise Hay, all of whom have tapped into the power of positive thinking. Fox's other key works include Power Through Constructive Thinking and Alter Your Life.


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In-Home Childcare Interview Checklist
This checklist will help you ask the right questions when interviewing a potential in-home childcare provider.
Grade Levels: 0-12 months - 4
To view this printable you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click to download Acrobat Reader - it's free!
Copyright © 2005 by Linda H. Connell. Excerpted from The Childcare Answer Book with permission of its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc.
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To address the need for resources and strategies related to crime and safety at campuses of higher education, NCJRS presents this compilation of publications and related materials focusing on campus safety.
This year marks the fourth designation of September being National Campus Safety Awareness Month.
© 2016 National Sexual Violence Resource Center – Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
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I want to generate a r-regular graph with n vertices. rn = 2m.
Current best:
(1) take n vertices; randomly pick a vertex v of degree < r.
(2) S = set of all vertices of degree < r, and not a neighbor of v.
(3) create an edge between v and a random element of S.
(4) repeat.
Is there a more parallel way to do this?
Suppose I wanted to randomly pick an element in [1...n]. I could do it sequentially like:
take 1 w/ prob 1/n
else take 2 w/ prob 1/n-1
else take 3 w/ prob 1/n-2
Or I could do it "one shot" by generating a random element between [1...n].
Similarly, I want to generate a r-regular graph "one shot" rather than an single edge at a time.
This is to build mental intuition of what it means to "uniformly pick a r-regular graph."


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Signal Transduction and Cytoskeleton Organization
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- Website: http://dentistry.ucsf.edu/barber/
Dr. Barber's research program addresses fundamental questions on how cell behaviors are regulated, with an emphasis on differences between cancer and normal cells. Her work is at the interface of cell signaling and cell biology, with a current focus on cancer cell behaviors. Her group uses a number of different cell and animal model systems to investigate proliferation, glycolytic metabolism and migration of mammalian cells, chemotaxis of Dictyostelium cells, and dysplasia in Drosophila. They are asking how distinct signaling networks regulate these behaviors, with an emphasis on post-translational modification of proteins by protonation and by phosphorylation. An innovative aspect of Dr. Barber's research is revealing how dynamic changes in intracellular pH (pHi) drive cell processes, such as cytoskeleton remodeling for cell migration, cell cycle progression for cell proliferation, and enzyme localization and activity for glycolytic metabolism. In collaborations with Matthew Jacobson (computational biology) and Mark Kelly (NMR spectroscopy) at UCSF their work highlights how protonation acts as a post-translational modification regulating protein structure and function (Schonichen et al., 2013 Ann. Rev. Biophysics 42:289). They are determining the structural design principles and functional significance of pH sensors, or proteins with activities or ligand-binding affinities that are sensitive to physiological changes in pH. Focusing on pHi-dependent cell behaviors they identified mechanisms of pH sensing by proteins regulating cell polarity (Frantz et al., 2007 J. Cell Biol. 179:403), actin filament assembly (Frantz et al., 2008 J. Cell Biol. 183:865), and focal adhesion remodeling (Srivastava et al., 2008 Proc. Natl. Acad Sci. 105:14436; Choi et al., 2013 J. Cell Biol. 202:849). As they recently described (Webb et al., 2011 Nat. Rev. Cancer 11:671), increased pHi is a hallmark of most cancers, which highlights the clinical significance of understanding how pHi dynamics regulates cell behaviors.


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Have you bought a Woot tote? How's the quality?
I'm really digging on the kitchen warfare tote (http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=kitchen-warfare-tote). I don't usually spend more than $1-2 dollars per reusable bag, but I'm pretty sure I can get over that as long as someone can tell me a bit about the quality.
Do you love it? Was it worth $12? Should I stay away?
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I got my brother This Tote for trick-or-treating. I liked the quality in it and it had a solid glow. Funfortunately it's been sitting in the cupboard waiting for halloweenie season again. Now that I think about it though, he was swinging it around a lot while trick-or-treating, for what that's worth. I don't remember being un-impressed though :P
The totes are good quality cotton canvas that are very well made, with reinforced seams. There's nothing flimsy about them, but I don't know how the imprinted design holds up to washing in hot water. Mine have been washed in cool water and they are fine.
I have this one (http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=turtley-trippy-tote-bag) and I really like it, but then I bought it for the pattern more than anything. It's made of a sturdy canvas but it's smaller than I realized it was going to be, but then again, I don't think I really paid attention to the measurements. I think it's sewn well and has nice handles. It will get used, that's all that matters. Again, I got it because of the turtle pattern, so if you like the kitchen warfare one, go for it!
When did the price go up? I have three ( Bag of Crap, Shakespeare A to Z, and Over-Encumbered ) and there are pretty sturdy and hold a lot of crap. I love mine but refuse to use them all the time - they might get dirty. :)
@theoneill555: wash them! I had my Nevermore sneak into the wash and it came out looking just like the day I got it in the mail. These things are solid- love 'em!
Totes are well made, but not worth the price IMO.. If they were $8, I'd buy them regularly, but as it stands they are not worth the price tag to me.
If I ever have a Woot Coupon that is soon to expire and a Tote is available, I'd probably use it on one.


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Several symptoms:
- No splash screen, just a console
- No TTYs available (CTRL+ALT+F1 etc..), just random coloured bars
A while ago, I've used a tutorial to fix Plymouth bootsplash resolution and changed settings I don't quite recall now. What is the proper way to reinstall and reset Plymouth and/or GRUB settings to see if removing my modifications will fix the boot to some acceptable level?
NB: I've updated to 11.10-beta hoping it would fix the problem, but this originally happened on 11.04
Edit: I think the tutorial I followed is this one but I'm not 100% sure. Also, I think the things mentioned in the tutorial are not the only ones I've changed, since I've tried to fix this when it first happened, so I may have messed up other stuff too. This is why I'm looking for a "reset all" solution.


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IE9 and same markup: A look at SVG in IE9
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On several StarCraft II pro-gaming websites I read about "seeds" being invited to tournaments. What exactly is a "seed" as far as gaming tournaments are concerned?
Knockout tournaments of any type traditionally use a seeding system. This is to prevent the 1st and 2nd ranked players from fighting until the final, the 1st,2nd,3rd and 4th from meeting until the sem-final etc.
Depending on the tournament structure the number of seeds will vary. The top 16 players or so are ranked as "seeds" and the tournament is drawn up by seeding the programme with these seeds before adding in all non-seeds in a random order. In Tournaments with a number of participants which isn't a power of 2, some number of players starting with the top seeds will be given a "bye" and avoid playing in the first round. This gives a power of 2 number of players in the 2nd round.


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Residents of Bowling Green and Warren County have chosen The Medical Center as the number one health care facility in the area. The Medical Center at Bowling Green received the Consumer Choice Award as the result of a survey conducted by the National Research Corporation. In the annual survey, The Medical Center came out on top with consumers in the areas of quality and image.
Four Kentucky hospitals received the Consumer Choice Award this year. Other Kentucky winners include Baptist East in Louisville, Central Baptist in Lexington and the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center also in Lexington.
Consumers were asked about the overall quality of the hospital, the expertise of its physicians and nurses, and the image and reputation of the facility.
"It is an honor when we receive an award that directly represents the voice of our patients. To care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve is The Medical Center's mission statement. The Consumer Choice Award exemplifies what The Medical Center strives to deliver every day to our community," said Connie Smith, Chief Executive Officer of The Medical Center.
The award identifies hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality in more than 300 markets including more than 250,000 households throughout the United States. Annually, the National Research Corporation awards hospitals whose consumers have recognized them for providing the highest quality healthcare.
This is the third time The Medical Center in Bowling Green has received the Consumer Choice Award.


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WACO (February 4, 2013)--A 15-year-old Waco boy was held in the Bill Logue Juvenile Detention Center Monday, charged in the sexual assault of an underage girl.
The boy, whose name was not released because of his age, is accused of having sex with a girl who was younger than 14 on Dec. 12, 2012 at a Waco residence, police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said Monday.
Swanton said the young girl became pregnant as a result of the assault.
The girl reported the incident to officials at Waco High School who in turn reported it to police.


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Book your room at Sheraton Suites Key West
Get an overview of this hotelAll-suites resort across from Smathers Beach
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Key West getaway
This casual resort is located three miles from the museums and boisterous streets of Old Town, and provides easy access to water sports at the popular Smathers Beach.
Downtown shuttle
Sheraton Suites Key West provides a complimentary shuttle to and from downtown Key West. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the hotel, including by the courtyard pool and spa tub.
Sweet Sleeper Beds
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Sheraton Suites Key West2001 S Roosevelt Blvd Key West FL 33040
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Sheraton Suites Key West is across the street from Smathers Beach. The resort's free shuttle transports guests to and from downtown. A free ferry shuttle is also available. Guests must contact the hotel on arrival to arrange pickup. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and on the patio. Self parking is available at the hotel. This resort is smoke-free. Fines apply for violations.
- Free area shuttle
- Free ferry terminal shuttle
- Outdoor pool
- Poolside bar
- Spa tub
- Concierge services
- Fitness facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free airport transportation
- Limo or Town Car service available
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 4
- Gift shops or newsstand
- ATM/banking
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 184
- Meeting rooms
- Conference space size (feet) - 900
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- Conference space size (meters) - 84
- Smoke-free property
- Year Built 1989
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
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- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
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- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Video-game console
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Separate sitting area
- Room service (limited hours)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Down comforter
- Pillowtop mattress
- Cable TV service
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Coral Crab Cafe - Informal restaurant overlooking the pool. Indoor air-conditioned dining room with booths, covered terrace tables cooled by ceiling fans. Buffet and à la carte breakfast. Lunch and dinner include sandwiches, salads, seafood, steaks, and the signature Spicy Conch Bisque. Open early morning until late evening.
Cabana Bar - Wood gazebo located on deck near the pool. Salads, sandwiches, snacks, light meals, tropical drinks. Open from 8 AM until 9 PM.
Room service is available during limited hours from 8 AM to 9 PM.
Nearby Things to Do
The resort has an outdoor pool and spa tub.
Across the street from the resort on Smathers Beach, umbrellas and beach chairs are available for rent from private vendors. A water-activities center rents Jet Skis, sailboats, kayaks, snorkel sets, and other gear. Parasailing is also available for a fee.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
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- Personal motorized watercraft on site
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
- Pets allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 29.00 per accommodation, per night
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- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 20 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per day
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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a common condition in which bacteria are present in the urine but there are no symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). It usually goes away without treatment, but it can be permanent in some people.
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in pregnant women, older adults, and people who need a catheter to urinate. Pregnant women are screened for it and treated with antibiotics, because asymptomatic bacteriuria can cause preterm labor and other problems if not treated.
Doctors disagree about whether treatment is needed for this condition or if treatment should be reserved for UTIs with symptoms. But three groups that should be treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria include:
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I am an Ubuntu user... and willing to buy a laptop for my undergraduate study, but the brand which I am likely to buy does not fall on Ubuntu certified hardware. I am willing to buy vaio S series laptop. Can anyone answer my following questions?
will Ubuntu 11.10 run smoothly with full hardware compatibility on vaio S series laptop?
is there ubuntu support for vaio or vaio support for Ubuntu?
googling on net found that there are some problems running Ubuntu on vaio is that true? if so will I get support from any community?


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It has been a staple in the Horse Cave community for more than 30 years.
Now, the Kentucky Repertory Theatre will be closing its doors.
The announcement came from the board of directors and is still trickling through the small community.
"I was shocked it has closed especially since their had been no warning about it," says resident Rhonda Caswell
"I'm a block and a half up from the repertory theatre and I've never heard a thing about it until you came in here so I was very shocked it was closing," says Melanie Smith, who owns a business just blocks from the theatre.
The theatre proved successful since opening in the late 70s. Residents say it brought families together for a night on the town.
"A time to get our with family and to enjoy an on stage play and they always had good productions then," says Caswell
As the popular attraction closes down, local business owners hope it doesn't lead to more negative change.
"I think it will only further hurt the businesses here in Horse Cave. During tourist season that was something that drew tourists to the area," says Smith.
With the summer season approaching those in Horse Cave are left hoping someone may take control of the old theatre.
The board of directors for the Kentucky Repertory Theatre were unavailable for comment.


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Why can't photons have a mass? Could you explain this to me in a short and mathematical way?
The other answers explain that there's no paradox but they don't explain why the particular particle called photon is massless.
It's massless because it is the messenger particle responsible for electromagnetism which is a long-range force. Its range is infinite so the mass has to be zero. One may view the Coulomb potential as the zero-mass limit ($m\to 0$) of the Yukawa potential $$V(r) = \frac{\exp(-mr)}{r} $$ OK, so why is it massless and why the range is infinite? It's because of the unbroken $U(1)$ gauge invariance for the electromagnetic field that acts on the electromagnetic gauge potential as $$A_\mu\to A_\mu+\partial_\mu \lambda$$ The mass term (in the Lagrangian) for a gauge field would have the form $m^2 A_\mu A^\mu/2$ and it is not invariant under the gauge invariance above. The gauge invariance is needed to make the time-like mode $A_0$ unphysical - otherwise it would produce quanta with a negative norm (because of the opposite sign in the signature for the timelike direction) which would lead to negative probabilities.
However, gauge fields may consistently become massive via the Higgs mechanism - like the W-bosons and Z-bosons. Then they lead to short-range forces. Beta-decay is mediated by the W-bosons.
According to the special theory of relativity, any particle with a finite mass requires an infinite amount of energy to reach the speed of light. Therefore no particles with any intrinsic mass can travel with the speed of light. The energy required to attain a speed $v$ is given by $E$ = $\frac{mc^2}{\surd1-v^2/c2}$ - $mc^2$ As $v$ approaches $c$, $E$ approaches $\infty$.
Only massless particles are allowed to travel at the speed of light. Photon is massless, hence it can travel with the speed of light. The energy of a photon is given by $E = pc$ where p is the momentum of the photon.
There is nothing special about the photon having zero mass. Although zero is the smallest mass any particle can have, it is as good as any other value. In this sense, there is no mathematical proof that the photon has to have zero mass, this is a purely experimental fact. And, to our best knowledge, the photon mass is consistent to zero.
If you want to describe a theory with a zero mass vector in a manifestly relativistic way, you have to have gauge invariance. This is a mathematical fact. As is the fact that if you force this symmetry to be quantum mechanically exact, the mass will not receive quantum corrections (perturbatively, at least). Gauge theories can be shown to have all sorts of other nice features (like IR finiteness, if you sum enough virtual and real diagrams) and that makes us believe that at low energies they are the right theories.
But one would be inverting the logical order within physics if one says that the mass of the photon is zero because EM is described by a gauge theory. EM is described by a gauge theory because the photon has zero mass. There would be no problem with special relativity either. The fact that the maximal velocity is the same as the velocity of light in the vacuum is, again, an experimental fact (equivalent to the one we are discussing here) but by no means necessary by any mathematical theorem.
In the context of special relativity, anything that travels at the speed of light can't have a nonzero rest mass. One way to see this is that the kinetic energy of an object of mass $m$ moving at speed $v$ is $$ mc^2\left({1\over\sqrt{1-v^2/c^2}}-1\right), $$ which tends to infinity as $v\to c$. Physically, this means that it would cost an infinite amount of energy to raise a massive particle up to speed $c$.
As far as special relativity is concerned, it's logically possible that photons do have mass and travel at speeds (slightly) less than $c$. (This would mean that the quantity $c$ that occurs in special relativity should not be called "the speed of light.") The experimental limits on this possibility are extremely severe, though.
I may have misguessed the level of your question and the sort of answer you're looking for. For instance, there are separate reasons for believing the photon to be strictly massless based on gauge invariance.
I think the central issue is the invariant interval and invariant mass. A particle moving in spacetime has the interval $ds^2~=~dt^2~-~dx^idx_i$. There is the corresponding invariant mass $m^2~=~E^2~-~p^2$, which is the momentum spacetime interval. So let us consider the plane wave $\psi~=~exp(-i{\vec k}\cdot{\vec x}~+~i\omega t)$ $=~exp(-ik^\mu x_\mu)$. The Laplacian operator $\Delta~=~\nabla^2~-~\partial^2/\partial t^2$ applied to $\psi$ is $$ (\nabla^2~-~\partial/\partial t)~=~(\omega^2~-~k^2)\psi~=~\hbar^{-2}(E^2~-~p^2)\psi. $$ This is an eigenvalued problem with $\Delta\psi~=~\lambda\psi$. If the particle has mass this eigenvalue is the mass squared. This means there is dispersion as $|k|~=~\sqrt{\omega^2~-~m^2} $ and for $\omega~=~2\pi/\lambda$ we then have that $$ |k|~=~c\sqrt{2\pi/\lambda^2~-~m^2} $$ The velocity of a wave is then only exactly $c~=~1$, or $|k|~=~2\pi/\lambda$, with of course $kc~=~\omega$, for $m~=~0$, and otherwise we contradict our assumption of the wave existing on a null interval $ds^2~=~0$. If the invariant interval in the spacetime is zero, then the corresponding invariant mass in the momentum-spacetime must be zero.
The above Laplacian in the case of a photon is predicted as the wave equation operator by Maxwell's equations.
put simply - mass terms for photons break gauge invariance.
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I have been struggling with something for a while that I figured would be simple. I have a WMS layer with many (millions) polygon features. This is a PostGIS layer (WMS). Each polygon has an ID in an attribute. I have a web page set up where a user can enter an ID and click a Search button. I would like the interface to find the polygon and zoom to it. With the research I have been doing, it appears I need to do this using a WMS layer. I have tried to import the layer as a WFS and it does not seem to be working.
My question is two part.
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2) Do you have any samples of code to do this with the data coming from this PostGIS store? I hate asking someone else to write the code, but if you can use what I put down below, that would be great just because I have been banging my head. I'm a .NET desktop programmer so this has been a learning curve.
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I have a crock pot that will generate a low boil on the "Low" setting and dries out anything that is cooked for a long period. I'm wondering if the temperature regulator is too high, but I can't know that unless I know what the temperature is supposed to be.
I, like you, assumed that a slow cooker would have a temperature regulator. I took mine apart, in a bid to find the thermostat and adjust it -- and discovered that it does not have one.
Cheap slow cookers contain an heating element which delivers a constant low heat, and all you can do is choose between two or three levels of power. It does not stop supplying that heat when the contents reach a particular temperature. It just keeps pumping that heat into your food.
This means that -- as long as less heat is lost out of the cooker walls/lid than the element is putting in, the contents will keep getting hotter until they reach boiling point, whereupon the energy will instead go into turning liquid into steam.
I don't know whether more expensive slow cookers have a proper thermostat. It would be good to know.


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You must be a 'relevant body' to use the Community Right to Challenge.
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Most of the services provided by or on behalf of the Council are open to the Right to Challenge, but some are excluded by the statutory guidance. Click on the link above to find out what these are.
When can an expression of interest be submitted?
Birmingham City Council will only consider expressions of interest at certain times. These are:
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MI6 reports from the 2012 BAFTA Award ceremony in London where the "Skyfall" cast were walking the red carpet...
Several members of the "Skyfall" cast were present at the British Academy Film & Television Awards last night. The evening opened with Bond theme belter Tom Jones performing "Thunderball". Remembering the time when he was approached to perform the theme, Jones says: "I was so thrilled when John Barry and Don Black asked me to do 'Thunderball', because Shirley Bassey had just done 'Goldfinger' and Matt Munro had just done 'From Russia With Love'. It was great, especially then, because I was a young man in my 20s. I am glad I did it!"
As MI6 previously reported the new Bond girls Naomie Harris and Bérénice Marlohe were on hand to present the outstanding British film award. As usual, the Bond girls were quizzed about their time on set. "It's amazing working with Daniel," Harris says. "He's such a hard worker. After shooting he does two hours of training. Incredible and an inspiration to us both."
Judi Dench who is reprising her long-standing role as "M" in the 23rd James Bond adventure, and Ralph Fiennes, who will play an unknown government agent were also in attendance. Fiennes explained to journalists that the "energy on set is quite low key. It's very professional, it's very smooth. It is not like watching a Bond film." Dench was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "My Week with Marilyn". Fiennes was nominated for Outstanding Debut by a Director for his adaptation of Shakespeare's "Coriolanus".
The 23rd James Bond
film, "Skyfall", commenced principal studio photography on 7th November
2011 for a UK
release on October 26th, 2012 and the USA on November
9, 2012. MGM will produce, finance and distribute 007's
23rd adventure in
partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Daniel Craig will
be returning as the legendary British secret agent, alongside Judi
Dench as "M", with Sam Mendes directing a screenplay written by Neal
Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. The cast will also include Bérénice Marlohe,
Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Wishaw.
The film will shoot at Pinewood Studios and on location in London, England;
Scotland; Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey.
It will be the longest gap between Bond movies without
a change in the lead role. In addition, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of
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I am starting a new website for a local business and have entries listed for it on places like urbanspoon, yelp, google+ local, etc. I am thinking of listing these citation sites on my business website to encourage visitors of my site to go and review the business on those sites. If I dofollow I will pass link juice to my page on that site, but doesn't that mean that the very very little PR juice I have will be leached away from me? Is it better to nofollow them?
The practice of hoarding "link juice" isn't a valid practice anymore. Google got wise to the whole "PageRank sculpting" game and amended their algorithm accordingly. Any PR that would have passed via a given link, were it not nofollowed, is effectively thrown away.
The only likely exception to this is where users are able to post unmoderated links, for example via blog comments or forum posts. In those cases, where there's a risk of someone linking to something nasty that you don't want your site associated with, nofollow is a wise precaution.
More broadly, attempts to manipulate search ranking inevitably backfire sooner or later. As well as fighting spam and hardcore "black hat" SEO, Google also takes issue with "over-optimisation", i.e. doing too much to tweak your site for search. Focus on quality in design, code, server configuration and content, and you won't go far wrong.
If you dofollow the link a part link juice would leak out to the other site (depending on how your site is built, this part can be small or "quite big").
You definitely would not lose all the PR, but I would nofollow them if I were in you.


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Messages of Grief, Hope
Mourners Come From Across Region to Pay Respects to 27 Victims of Rampage
SANDY HOOK, Conn.—At the heart of town, under a huge evergreen decorated for Christmas, a pile of flowers, stuffed animals, balloons and candles grew to huge proportions throughout the weekend.
One handwritten note, propped on a stuffed Winnie the Pooh bear, said it all.
"To Everyone in Newtown, Connecticut. From Everytown, U.S.A."
For three days since a gunman forced his way into an elementary school in a rampage that ultimately left 27 people dead, including 20 small children, the messages have sprung up on overpasses, houses and street corners, appealing for prayer and expressing grief and sometimes hope.
Mourners from across the state and beyond have traveled here to leave mementos of sympathy and solidarity, making its tree-lined streets an evolving public memorial to a tragedy of national scope.
The Victims
- Charlotte Bacon, 6
- Daniel Barden, 7
- Rachel D'Avino, 29
- Olivia Engel, 6
- Josephine Gay, 7
- Ana Marquez-Greene, 6
- Dylan Hockley, 6
- Dawn Hochsprung, 47
- Madeleine F. Hsu, 6
- Catherine V. Hubbard, 6
- Chase Kowalski, 7
- Nancy Lanza, 52
- Jesse Lewis, 6
- James Mattioli, 6
- Grace McDonnell, 7
- Anne Marie Murphy, 52
- Emilie Parker, 6
- Jack Pinto, 6
- Noah Pozner, 6
- Caroline Previdi, 6
- Jessica Rekos, 6
- Avielle Richman, 6
- Lauren Rousseau, 30
- Mary Joy Sherlach, 56
- Vicki Soto, 27
- Benjamin Wheeler, 6
- Allison N. Wyatt, 6
Typical was one sign that read, "The Bronx is here with love." The air was filled with the smell of scented candles and flowers placed at improvised memorials.
In the morning, a few people gazed on a growing memorial in the town center. By midafternoon, a small crowd was clogging the intersection. Some sobbed, some cried, but most just stood there, looking. Christine Milazzo, 21 years old, didn't know any victims, but came from Ansonia, Conn., about 15 miles east, to lay 27 roses.
"I can't even fathom what these families must be going through," she said. "It's the least I can do to try to give my prayers and just try to make something better out of such an awful situation."
Public memorials appear after most every big tragedy, but the Sandy Hook displays are particularly poignant for their association with children—the teddy bears, the balloons, the simple messages written like lullabies.
There were 26 balloons along the highway bridge, with words like "strength" and "innocence" written on them. Twenty-six cutout angels stood on a slope along Church Hill Road, the path into Sandy Hook's downtown. A little way down the road, someone had posted a sign on a door: "Rest in peace, little ones."
"These are just babies. They're babies," said Jennifer Cosmos, 46 years old, who came from nearby Middlebury, Conn.
Like scores of well wishers, she had to park well away from the traffic-clogged village center. Under a light rain, she walked through town, toting her handmade sympathy poster, which she planned to place outside the town's fire station, where the families of victims had gathered Friday.
"I just had to do something, even though it's not significant," she said.
At the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown, a group of children who were friends with the victims asked the restaurant managers if they could hang up pictures they colored on the diner's paper place mats. The drawings now adorn the glass entryway to this local eatery. One has a small purple angel with the words, "RIP children and adults of Newtown." It is signed with a heart.
"It's very important to honor those people, those kids and the people who lost their lives," said Timmy Konstantaras, one of the managers. "We can give some comfort to people to relieve the pain."
Cole Depuy, 21, a senior at the University of Vermont, stood outside the diner with his brother asking for donations for the victims' families. He knew Jesse Lewis, a 6-year-old victim. "He was a beautiful little kid," said Mr. Depuy, who mentored Jesse's older brother.
Parents brought their children to see the memorials, saying that exposing them to the outpouring of support might help them glimpse the good that is often born from tragedy.
Sandy Healey, 42, came from Middlebury, Conn., with her 14-year-old son, Tim, and 9-year-old daughter, Kylie. She told them it would be kind to "pay respects to the other children."
So Kylie carefully chose one of her own stuffed animals, a unicorn, and brought it from home. She placed it next to one of the cutout angels on Church Hill Road. Then she visited a memorial outside a children's hair salon down the road and left a letter she had written, asking God to "take care of the angels that were just sent to heaven." Her mother said: "Coming down here is healing for her."
Kitty Mosley, 41, from nearby Bethel, brought her son Steven, 12, to put stuffed animals by the tree in the center of town and hang ornaments on smaller Christmas trees under the larger one.
"It's terrible that somebody would do this to children," Steven said. "They didn't do anything to deserve this."
Bill Madino, 32, literally drove his memorial from Hartford—a truck with an LED display screen on each side, with both screens displaying a message of support for Newtown. Mr. Madino typically uses his truck for billboard advertising, but this was a personal trip.
"I just felt like I had to do something, and I hope that I'm getting my message through," he said. "There are just a lot of people grieving, not only the people of Newtown, but in the entire state of Connecticut and the entire nation."


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October 19, 2006 –In New Jersey each year, close to 800 young people age out of foster care when they reach the age of 18. Legally eligible to leave the foster care system, they are often unprepared to make informed decisions about education, health, housing, job, and other issues that are critical to their becoming self-sufficient adults.
To assist these young people in transitioning successfully to independence and to help all of the 15 to 21-year-olds currently in foster care placement (roughly 4000), the Child Advocacy Clinic at Rutgers School of Law–Newark has partnered with the NJ Child Placement Advisory Council (CPAC) to develop a manual Aging Out: Don't Miss Out. The publication explains the social service and court processes and informs the youth about what they are entitled to from the NJ Department of Youth and Family Services (DYFS).
"The need for this manual is critical," said Lila Bernstein, chair of CPAC. "Most of these youth are unaware that there are services and resources available, such as housing, health insurance, clothing, and vouchers for post-secondary education. In fact, DYFS is mandated to provide these and other services until they are 21."
These youth have few if any supportive adults in their lives. "While there is some information available for the social services providers of the resources that exist for these young people," noted Professor Randi Mandelbaum, Director of the Rutgers clinic, "none of it is written for the youth themselves." Law students in Mandelbaum's Child Advocacy Clinic wrote the manual, which was then edited by Bernstein and Mandelbaum and revised after focus groups were held with young people.
Beginning in November and going forward, informational sessions will be held throughout the State with young people in the foster care system to distribute Aging Out: Don't Miss Out and answer their questions. Child Placement Review Board citizen volunteers, law students from the Rutgers Child Advocacy Clinic, and young people, many former foster youth. Additional distribution efforts also are planned.
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