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Chirikov standard map
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The Chirikov standard map [1], [2] is an area-preserving map for two canonical dynamical variables, i.e., momentum and coordinate \( (p,x)\). It is described by the equations:
\[\tag{1} \begin{array}{lcr} \bar{p} = p+K\sin x \\ \bar{x} = x+\bar{p} \end{array} \]
where the bars indicate the new values of variables after one map iteration and \(K\) is a dimensionless parameter that influences the degree of chaos. Due to the periodicity of \( \sin x \) the dynamics can be considered on a cylinder (by taking \( x \!\!\! \mod{2\pi} \)) or on a torus (by taking both \( x,p \!\!\! \mod{2\pi} \)). The map is generated by the time dependent Hamiltonian \( H(p,x,t)= p^2/2 +K \cos(x) \, \delta_1(t) \), where \( \delta_1(t) \) is a periodic \( \delta- \)function with period 1 in time. The dynamics is given by a sequence of free propagations interleaved with periodic kicks.
Examples of the Poincare sections of the standard map on a torus are shown in the following Figs. 1,2,3.
Below the critical parameter \( K < K_c \) (Fig.1) the invariant Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser (KAM) curves restrict the variation of momentum \( p \) to be bounded. The golden KAM curve with the rotation number \[ r=r_g=(\sqrt{5}-1)/2 =0.618033... \] is destroyed at \(K=K_g=0.971635... \) [3], [4] (Fig.2). This Fig. shows a generic phase space structure typical for various area-preserving maps with smooth generating functions: stability islands are embedded in a chaotic sea, similar structure appears on smaller and smaller scales. In a vicinity of a critical invariant curve, with a golden tail in a continued fraction expansion of \( r\), the phase space structure is universal for all smooth maps [4]. Above the critical value \( K > K_c \) (see Fig.3 showing a chaotic component and visible islands of stability) the variation of \(p\) becomes unbounded and is characterized by a diffusive growth \( p^2 \sim D_0 t\) with number of map iterations \( t \). Here \( D_0 \) is a diffusion rate with \( D_0 \approx (K-K_c)^3/3 \) for \( K_c < K < 4 \) and \( D_0 \approx D_{ql}=K^2/2 \) for \( 4 < K \) [2], [5]. There are strong arguments in favor of the equality \( K_c = K_g \) but rigorously it is only proven that there are no KAM curves for \( K > 63/64 = 0.984375 \) [6]. With the numerical results [3], [4] this implies inequality for the global chaos border, \( K_g \leq K_c < 63/64 \).
A simple analytical criterion proposed in 1959 and now known as the Chirikov resonance-overlap criterion [7] gives the chaos border \( K_c = \pi^2/4\) [1] and after some improvements leads to \( K_c \approx 1.2\) [2],[8]. This accuracy is not so impressive compared to modern numerical methods but still up to now this criterion remains the only simple analytical tool for determining the chaos border in various Hamiltonian dynamical systems.
The Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy of the map is well described by relation \( h \approx \ln(K/2)\) valid for \( K > 4 \)[1], [2].
Universality and Applications
The map (1) describes a situation when nonlinear resonances are equidistant in phase space that corresponds to a local description of dynamical chaos. Due to this property various dynamical systems and maps can be locally reduced to the standard map and due to this reason the term standard map was coined in [2]. Thus, the standard map describes a universal, generic behavior of area-preserving maps with divided phase space when integrable islands of stability are surrounded by a chaotic component. A short list of systems reducible to the standard map is given below:
- chaotic layer around separatrix of a nonlinear resonance induced by a monochromatic force (the whisker map) [2]
- particle dynamics in accelerators [11]
- microwave ionization of Rydberg atoms (linked to the Kepler map) [14] and autoionization of molecular Rydberg states [15]
- electron magnetotransport in a resonant tunneling diode [16]
Open Problems
- In spite of fundamental advances in ergodic theory [17], a rigorous proof of the existence of a set of positive measure of orbits with positive entropy is still missing, even for specific values of \( K \) (see e.g. [18]).
- What are the fractal properties of critical chaos parameter \( K_c(r) \) as a function of arithmetic properties of the rotation number \( r \) of KAM curve? do local maxima correspond only to a golden tail of continuous fraction expansion [3], [4] or they may have tails with Markov numbers as it is conjectured in [19]? (see also [20])
- Due to trajectory sticking around stability islands the statistics of Poincare recurrences in Hamiltonian systems with divided phase space (see e.g. Fig.2 with a critical golden KAM curve) is characterized by an algebraic decay \( P(\tau) \propto 1/\tau^\alpha \) with \( \alpha \approx 1.5 \) while a theory based on the universality in a vicinity of critical golden curve gives \( \alpha \approx 3 \ ;\) this difference persists up to 1013 map iterations; as a result correlation functions decay rather slowly \( C(\tau) \sim \tau P(\tau) \propto 1/\tau^{\alpha-1} \) that can lead to a divergence of diffusion rate \( D \sim \tau C(\tau) \) (see [21] and Refs. therein)
Quantum Map
The quantization of the standard map is obtained by considering variables in (1) as the Heisenberg operators with the commutation relation \( [p,x] = -i \hbar \), where \( \hbar \) is an effective dimensionless Planck constant. In a same way it is possible to use the Schrödinger equation with the Hamiltonian \( H(\hat{p},\hat{x},t) \) given above and \( \hat{p}=-i\hbar \partial/\partial x \). Integration on one period gives the quantum map for the wave function \( \psi \):
\[\tag{2} \bar{\psi} = \hat{U} \psi = e^{-i{\hat p}^2/2\hbar} e^{-i K/\hbar \cos {\hat x}} \psi \]
where bar marks the new value of \( \psi \) after one map iteration. Due to space periodicity of the Hamiltonian the momentum can be presented in the form \( p=\hbar (n + \beta) \), where \( n \) is an integer and \( \beta \) is a quasimomentum preserved by the evolution operator \( \hat U \) . The case with \( \beta =0 \) corresponds to a periodic boundary conditions with \( \psi(x+2\pi) =\psi(x) \) and is known as the kicked rotator introduced in [22].
Other notations with \( \hbar \rightarrow T\), \( K/\hbar \rightarrow k\) are also used to mark the dependence on the period \( T\) between kicks, then \( K = k T\). The diffusion rate over quantum levels \( n \) is \( D=D_0/\hbar^2= n^2/t \approx K^2/2\hbar^2 =k^2/2\), thus the rotator energy \( E = <n^2>/2\) grows linearly with time. Quantum interference effects lead to a suppression of this semiclassical diffusion [22] on the diffusive time scale \( t_D \) so that the quantum probability spreads effectively only on a finite number of states \( \Delta n \sim \sqrt{D t_D} \) (Fig.4). According to the analytical estimates obtained in [23]:
\[\tag{3} t_D \sim \Delta n \sim D \sim k^2 \sim D_0/\hbar^2 . \]
This diffusive time scale is much larger than the Ehrenfest time scale [23], [24] \( t_E \sim \ln(1/\hbar)/2h \) after which a minimal coherent wave packet spreads over the whole phase space due to the exponential instability of classical dynamics. For \( t < t_E \) a quantum wave packet follows the chaotic dynamics of a classical trajectory as it is guaranteed by the Ehrenfest theorem [23]. For the case of Fig.4 the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy \( h \approx 1 \) and the Ehrenfest time \( t_E \sim 1 \) is extremely short comparing to the diffusive time \( t_D \sim D \sim 200 \). The quantum suppression of chaotic diffusion is similar to the Anderson localization in disordered systems if to consider the level number as an effective site number in a disordered lattice, such an analogy has been established in [25]. However, in contrast to a disordered potential for the case of Anderson localization, in the quantum map (2) diffusion and chaos have a pure deterministic origin appearing as a result of dynamical chaos in the classical limit.
Due to that this phenomenon is called the dynamical localization. The eigenstates of the unitary evolution operator \( \hat U \) are exponentially localized over momentum states \( \psi_m(n) \sim \exp(-|n-m|/l)/\sqrt{l} \) with the localization length \( l \sim \Delta n \sim t_D \) given by the relation [26], [27] \[\tag{4} l=D(K)/2 =D_0(K)/2\hbar^2, \]
where \( D \) is the semiclassical diffusion expressed via a square number of levels per period of perturbation. For \( \hbar = T > 1 \) the chaos parameter \( K \) in the dependence \( D(K) \) should be replaced by its quantum value \( K \rightarrow K_q = 2 k \sin T/2 \) [27]. The quantum localization length \( l \) repeats the characteristic oscillations of the classical diffusion as it is shown in Fig.5. The relation (4) assumes that \( T/4\pi \) is a typical irrational number while for rational values of this ratio the phenomenon of quantum resonance takes place and the energy grows quadratically with time for rational values of quasimomentum [28]. The derivations of the relation (4) based on the field theory methods applied to dynamical systems with chaotic diffusion can be find in [29], [30] (see also Refs. therein).
If the quantum map (2) is taken on a torus with \( N \) levels then the level spacing statistics is described by the Poisson law for \( N \gg l \) and by the Wigner-Dyson law of the random matrix theory for \( N \ll l \) [24],[31]. In the later case the quantum eigenstates are ergodic on a torus in agreement with the Shnirelman theorem and the level spacing statistics agrees with the Bohigas-Giannoni-Schmit conjecture (see books on quantum chaos in Recommended Reading).
The quantum map (2) was built up experimentally with cold atoms in a kicked optical lattice by the group of M.Raizen [32]. Such a case corresponds to a particle in an infinite periodic lattice with averaging over many various \( \beta \). The quantum resonances at \( \beta \approx 0 \) were also experimentally observed with the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in [33]. Quantum accelerator modes for kicked atoms falling in the gravitational field were found and analyzed in [34].
Extensions and Related Quantum Systems
Due to universal properties of the standard map its quantum version also finds applications for various systems and various physical effects:
- dynamical localization for ionization of excited hydrogen atoms in a microwave field
was theoretically predicted in [35] and was experimentally observed by the group of P.Koch [36] (see more details in [14],[37],[38])
- quantum particle in a triangular well and monochromatic field with a quantum delocalization transition [39]
- the kicked Harper model where in contrast to the relation (4) the quantum delocalization can take place due to quasi-periodicity of unperturbed spectrum (see [40], [41] and Refs. therein)
- 3D Anderson transition in kicked rotator with modulated kick strength and quantum transport in mesoscopic conductors (see [42] and Refs. therein)
- dissipative quantum chaos [43]
- fractal Weyl law for the quantum standard map with absorption (see [44] and Refs. therein)
Time Reversibility and Boltzmann - Loschmidt Dispute
The statistical theory of gases developed by Boltzmann leads to macroscopic irreversibility and entropy growth even if dynamical equations of motion are time reversible. This contradiction was pointed out by Loschmidt and is now known as the Loschmidt paradox. The reply of Boltzmann relied on the technical difficulty of velocity reversal for material particles: a story tells that he simply said "then go and do it" [45]. The modern resolution of this famous dispute, which took place around 1876 in Wien, came with the development of the theory of dynamical chaos (see e.g. [8], [17]). Indeed, for chaotic dynamics the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy is positive and small perturbations grow exponentially with time, making the motion practically irreversible. This fact is convenient to illustrate on the example of the standard map which dynamics is time reversible, e.g. by inverting all velocities at the middle of free propagation between two kicks (see Fig.6). This explanation is valid for classical dynamics, while the case of quantum dynamics requires special consideration. Indeed, in the quantum case the exponential growth takes place only during the rather short Ehrenfest time, and the quantum evolution remains stable and reversible in presence of small perturbations [46] (see Fig.7). Quantum reversibility in presence of various perturbations has been actively studied in recent years and is now described through the Loschmidt echo (see [47] and Refs. therein). A method of approximate time reversal of matter waves for ultracold atoms in the regime of quantum chaos, like those in [32], [33], is proposed in [48]. In this method a large fraction of the atoms returns back even if the time reversal is not perfect. This fraction of the atoms exhibits Loschmidt cooling which can decrease their temperature by several orders of magnitude. At the same time a kicked BEC of attractive atoms (soliton) described by the Gross-Pitaevskii equation demonstrates a truly chaotic dynamics for which the exponential instability breaks the time reversibility [49]. However, since a number of atoms in BEC is finite and since BEC is a really quantum object one should expect that the Ehrenfest time is still very short and hence the time reversibility should be preserved in presence of small errors if the second quantization is taken into account.
Links to Other Physical Topics
Frenkel-Kontorova Model
The Frenkel-Kontorova model describes a one-dimensional chain of atoms/particles with harmonic couplings placed in a periodic potential [50]. This model was introduced with the aim to study crystal dislocations but it also successfully applies for the description of commensurate-incommensurate phase transitions, epitaxial monolayers on the crystal surface, ionic conductors, glassy materials, charge-density waves and dry friction [51]. The Hamiltonian of the model is \( H= \sum_i \left({P_i^2 \over 2} + {(x_i -x_{i-1})^2 \over 2}- K \cos x_i \right)\), where \( P_i, x_i \) are momentum and position of atom \( i \). At the equilibrium the momenta \( P_i =0\) and \( \partial H/\partial x_i =0\) so that the positions of atoms are described by the map (1) with \( p_{i+1} = x_{i+1}- x_i , \; p_{i+1}= p_i +K\sin x_i\). The density of atoms corresponds to the rotation number \( r \) of an invariant KAM curve. For the golden density with \( r =r_g\) the chain slides in the periodic potential for \( K < K_g \) (KAM curve regime) while for \( K > K_g \) the transition by the breaking of analyticity, or Aubry transition, takes place, the chain becomes pinned and atoms form an invariant Cantor set called cantorus (see [52] and Aubry-Mather theory). In this regime the phonon spectrum has a gap so that the phonon excitations are suppressed at low temperature. The mathematical Aubry-Mather theory guarantees that the ground state of the chain exists and is unique. However there exist exponentially many static equilibrium configurations which are exponentially close to the energy of the ground state. The energies of these configurations form a fractal quasi-degenerate band structure and become mixed at any physically realistic temperature. Thus, such configurations can be viewed as a dynamical spin glass. For a case of Coulomb interactions between particles (e.g. ions or electrons) one obtains a problem of Wigner crystal in a periodic potential which again is locally described by the Frenkel-Kontorova model since the map (1) gives the local description of the dynamics. For the quantum Frenkel-Kontorova model the dynamics of atoms (ions) in the chain is quantum. In this case the quantum vacuum fluctuations and instanton tunneling lead to a quantum melting of pinned phase: above a certain effective Planck constant a quantum phase transition takes place from pinned instanton glass to sliding phonon gas (see [53] and Refs. therein).
Quantum Computing
One iteration of maps (1) and (2) can be simulated on a quantum computer in a polynomial number of quantum gates for an exponentially large vector representing a Liouville density distribution or a quantum state. The quantum algorithm of such a quantum computation is described in [54], effects of quantum errors are analyzed in [55] (see also Refs. therein).
Historical Notes
The standard map (1) in a form of recursive relation for atoms in a periodic potential appears already in the works of Kontorova and Frenkel [50]. As a dynamical map it first appeared as a description of electron dynamics in a new relativistic accelerator proposed by V.I.Veksler (Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR 43: 346 (1944)). The regime of a stable regular acceleration was studied later also by A.A.Kolomensky (Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 30: 1347 (1960)) and S.P.Kapitsa, V.N.Melekhin ("Microtron", Nauka, Moscow (1969) in Russian). Among the early researchers of model (1) was also British physicist J.B.Taylor (unpublished reports). The description of chaos in map (1) and its main properties, including chaos border, diffusion rate and positive entropy, was given in [1]. The term "standard map" appeared in [2], "Chirikov-Taylor map" [8] and "Chirikov standard map" [16] are also used, the quantum standard map or kicked rotator was first considered in [22]. Appearance of other terms: Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theory [1], Arnold diffusion [1], Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy [2], Ehrenfest time [24].
Recommended Reading
B.V.Chirikov, "Research concerning the theory of nonlinear resonance and stochasticity", Preprint N 267, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk (1969), (Engl. Trans., CERN Trans. 71-40 (1971))
B.V.Chirikov, "A universal instability of many-dimensional oscillator systems", Phys. Rep. 52: 263 (1979).
B.V.Chirikov, "Time-dependent quantum systems" in "Chaos and quantum mechanics", Les Houches Lecture Series, Vol. 52, pp.443-545, Eds. M.-J.Giannoni, A.Voros, J.Zinn-Justin, Elsevier Sci. Publ., Amsterdam (1991)
A.J.Lichtenberg, M.A.Lieberman, "Regular and chaotic dynamics", Springer, Berlin (1992).
F.Haake, "Quantum signatures of chaos", Springer, Berlin (2001).
L.E.Reichl, "The Transition to chaos in conservative classical systems and quantum manifestations", Springer, Berlin (2004).
Internal references
- James Meiss (2007) Hamiltonian systems. Scholarpedia, 2(8):1943.
- Martin Gutzwiller (2007) Quantum chaos. Scholarpedia, 2(12):3146.
External Links
Selected publications of Boris Chirikov [1]
Sputnik of Chaos [2]
Google query for "standard map" [3]
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S.Fishman, D.R.Grempel, R.E.Prange, "Chaos, quantum recurrences, and Anderson localization", Phys. Rev. Lett. 49: 509 (1982).
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See also
Hamiltonian systems, Mapping, Chaos, Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser Theory, Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy, Aubry-Mather theory, Quantum chaos


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Ubuntu Karmic 32- and 64-bit x86
deb http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~knuta/xmms/karmic ./
deb-src http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~knuta/xmms/karmic ./
Now save and close the file sources.list.
If you added these repositories from the GUI, you will be automatically asked for updating sources. If you ran it from the command line, do so as follows:
sudo apt-get update
Now, let's install XMMS. You can once again choose to do so from the GUI, using the package manager of your choice. From the command line, just type the following:
sudo apt-get install xmms
Now that we have installed XMMS, let's use it! Unfortunately, in my experience, the installation of XMMS does not create any launcher in the Applications menu or in the desktop, so you will need to create one.
In order to create a launcher in Applications menu, go to System menu > Preferences > Main menu. Select the Sound and Video section and click on the "New item" button. Then, enter the application description, the application command and finally choose a custom icon if you please. You can use the screenshot below as a reference:
Now, I usually enjoy double clicking on an MP3 file and having it play on XMMS, instead of opening XMMS and opening the song I want to hear. In other words, I like having XMMS as my default MP3 player.
If you like that feature as well, you need to set up your music file extensions to run XMMS by default. In order to do so, right click on an MP3 file, click on "Properties", then go to the "Open with..." tab. XMMS might not be on the list. If the case, click on the "Add" button and add it. You may need to enter the command itself if it can't be found in the list of available applications.
If you are like me, you like having many look & feel options at hand, so let's download some skins. There is a great collection of skins available HERE. In order to be able to use those skins, extract them into the following folder:
Now you can change skins by simply right clicking on XMMS itself, going to Options menu > Skin browser.
That should be it, I hope you enjoy XMMS as much as I do!
EDIT (08/02/2010): I was a bit frustrated that I could not right click on a music file and enqueue it, as I have always done with Winamp. I thought it could not be so difficult, so I went and checked the options available for the XMMS application. From a terminal emulator window type the following:
xmms --help
As you can see from that list, there is an option (as expected) that allows us to do just what we're after:
-Q, --queue
Add file(s) to playlist and queue
So now you simply need to repeat the process described above to add XMMS to the list of applications available to open MP3 files with, only calling XMMS with this option this time. When you are done, you should see a main "Open with XMMS" option at the top of the menu (same we had already). In addition, you should see another entry for this option below, as an alternative program to open MP3 files with. You should be able to enqueue files with that option.
Give it a try and let me know if something does not go as expected!

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Q&A with Scott Koblick '13, MBA PA '14
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In 27 games this season, the 5-foot-7, 177-pound Desharnais has 8-8-16 totals and is minus-2.
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The other defence pairings at practice were: Markov-Emelin; Gorges-Subban.
Forward lines were: Ryder-Plekanec-Gionta; Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher; Galchenyuk-Eller-Dumont; Moen-White-Armstrong.
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Thats the nicest XTS I have seen. Your giving me some ideas! LolQuote:
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Originally Posted by musvlehead
GM is attempting a good/better/best strategy with its brands we'll see how that shakes out, as far as it being a mistake to make an elite upper end vehicle, i'm of two minds on this on one hand walking away from regular folks is rarely pretty especially when you are the one who is having the nose turned up upon and making them unattainable to most would be a little sad. on the other hand as a flag waving 'mercian why should the Europeans have all the fun and the glory of supercars, superluxury, historic brands, and Cadillac has a rich and aged provenance equal to the likes of Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz etc. frankly i wouldn't mind seeing Cadillac go after a Halo Hypercar like the R8, or buy an F1 team and trickle the tech down to an SLS AMG beater maybe like the Cadillac Cien in the movie 'The Island', i would be thrilled to see the best of the best stuff of teenage boys car posters in europe come from this side of the pond, like the Ferrari and Lamborghini posters i had as a kid came from there.
Yes, you said it better....... not a stripped down Cadillac but a car to "fill the a gap". The La Salle in 1927 filled a gap and was meant to compete with the Packard luxury 6 cylinder (yes, they even had luxury 6 cylinders back then). Packard offered a luxury car with a price point lower than the Cadillac and was eating up the luxury car share. To reiterate my point..... will history repeat itself if Cadillac walked away from the regular folks. Would the existing gap be filled by Buick? I doubt it.
I appreciate the waiving of the American flag. Unfortunately, it's all about the the bottom-line! It's all about market-share. I just don't think GM would be doing itself or its stock holders any favors by pulling away from the regular folks.
Possibly so, then again to paraphrase bob lutz who has said that the material cost is relatively the same from car to car so if it doesn't cost much more to make a CTS than an ATS then they could be playing the crazy like a fox move of higher profit per unit. Seems to me they could chase market share and volume with Chevy and trucks and chase the higher margins with Cadillac making a scenario that's even better for the stockholders
Cadillac created the luxury car segment in America. Marilyn Monroe Elvis Pressley any baseball star , movie star and top business executives didn't want to drive a Mercedes Benz or BMW they only wanted myCadillac. Hence they are not copying Mercedes-Benz or anybody else Cadillac is just getting back to where they once where, being the most sort after luxury car in the world.
It's a rich wonderful " all American" past that is brilliantly being revamped to be the modern day standard. By 2018 I predict Cadillac will reclaim the top spot as long as they keep making cars like the 2014 CTS and ATS. Can't wait to see the top if line sedan and hopefully a Convertable to rival the SL. :).
I don't understand why the xts is being perceived as a bad car or not "premium" do you guys all have one and like them? 60k is a lot of money yes but I think it is neck and neck with the competition in that range.
please don't misunderstand, the XTS is certainly a nice car, it will forever have difficulty joining the premium ranks for several reasons one being it having front wheel drive. FWD in and of itself is ok but it's not premium having limitations and FWD being effectively limited to roughly 300 HP is a big problem, since excessive power bordering on the obscene and premium cars have been stablemates almost from the beginning. torque steer is another barrier to premium, wrestling with your car every time you try to pass or accelerate onto the freeway is not something you want to pay extra for. the XTS V-Sport is interesting it certainly is a great step, and a strategy proven by Audi as they are the only marque that I'm aware of that has successfully made FWD platforms premium, but even here, the solution to the limitation problem is AWD and Quattro is a masterful example of getting your message out there. V-Sport is nice but Cadillac being forced into reducing power/torque is kinda not fun, and being forced into AWD whether you want it or not just to get the nice one is less than premium as well. probably the biggest barrier is our memory leaving out the V cars of late, ask yourself what was the last unquestionably supercool Cadillac you can remember? .... it probably is a car you might associate with Elvis and there's the rub shortly after those unquestionably awesome cars of the 60's and early 70's Cadillac began its malaise period turning it's back on premium and RWD and went down a path of Wall Street like profiteering by selling us overpriced rebadged Chevy FWD cars for 30 years. the XTS perception of it being the nicest version of the LaCrosse/Impala and the most recent example of the malaise period cars with the idea that the torch was handed to it from the DTS is a perception it needs to shake to pull off an Audi and be seen as the bees knees.
^^^ Good points. I will also repeat that no one has implied that the XTS is a "bad" car. It was created to fill the gap of the departing DTS and as Pissedoffwookie said, it will never compete with the flagships from the other brands, primarily because it is FWD based and shares that platform with down market cars. Again, that doesn't make it bad, but it cheapens it somewhat and in a price range where perception matters almost as much as performance, it will hurt the XTS.
I came from the Acura brand after 20 years. They are suffering from a similar problem. They seem to stubbornly refuse to build a RWD platform car for their flagship. The last gen RL, while only available in SH-AWD, it was still a FWD based setup and the SH-AWD was biased towards the front wheels. That mattered little as SH-AWD was really pretty amazing and it probably out handled many RWD cars, but it was perception.
So what do they do?
They introduce the RLX and initially it is only available in FWD form. A new e-SH-AWD will be coming out soon, but in my opinion the car is already doomed as most people have written it off. Current RLX sales numbers and incentives seem to back up my opinion.
... and while Acura (Honda) makes some extremely reliable cars, the perception that they are just "dressed up Accords" prevents them from ever being considered a true tier I luxury brand.
Lexus (speaking only of cars) has he FWD ES, but the rest of their lineup from the IS to the GS and finally the LS are all RWD based cars
Infiniti doesn't offer any FWD cars
BMW doesn't offer any FWD cars (not counting the Mini which is a different brand)
Mercedes is just now offering a FWD entry level car in the CLA, but the rest of the models are RWD based
Audi as mentioned seems to be the only ones who have been able to pull off selling FWD platforms in the luxury brands, but probably wouldn't have if they didn't have Quattro, which makes you wonder why Acura can't do it with SH-AWD.
The XTS is def a premium car, I was watching something the other day on the new 2014 S Class and some of the technology that they were mentioning the XTS already has for legit half the price, you can pay $100+ for S class or $45k for what I paid for a new premium XTS with the same options and in my opinion better styling. All the new S class is is a larger E Class you can't tell the difference between the benzes anymore.
On the topic of flagship and Cadillac....
It's not price, performance or features that keep the XTS from being considered premium it's desire and image. In other words what the premium buyer desires and the image they want to take part of or invest in.
The logic that XTS has x, y, z feature over the twice as expensive Mercedes therefore it's premium doesn't work. Let's use that logic in another context and see what happens:
The Casio calculator watch is premium because it keeps better time than a Rolex, has more features than a Rolex, and at the current price of $24.99 at target has a lot better price than the $7000 Rolex
So watch aficionados will tell you that Japanese watchmaking has surpassed Swiss watchmaking in precision and price ages ago and it certainly can be said a calculator and digital screen are features that are a miss for Rolex But if for one second you think there is any truth in the previous statement or the thought that Casio can even be mentioned in the same breath as the de-facto standard bearer, most universally known brand in the premium ranks. Then frankly nothing can sway you because you drank the cool aid
Granted XTS vs Mercedes is not as drastic as Casio vs Rolex but the point is the same as fine a car as XTS is and as cool a watch as Casios can be, they are not what premium buyers want because they cannot do for these buyers what they would like them to do
You're right, it's a Timex.
I see it as a rebadged Buick, FWD, V6 in a V8, RWD marketplace. The XTS cannot attract the people that want a V8, but come to their senses at sign up time and opt for the C350. The few people I know that purchased an XTS did so because it was a good value and a nice car, not because it spoke to them or it's a great driver. They bought it because it's a very nice Buick and a bargain.
I wouldn't call it a Timex, but it's also no S Class competitor as another person posted. Anyone who says that clearly hasn't been an S Class or driven one.Quote:
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I feel compelled to reply to your post in order to bring some credibility to what you have just said, I have to agree with you, That was a major factor in my decision making.MSRP was 60K but I had the GM discount, also a discount if anyone in the family owned a GM vehicle, My buddy wrote it up as a demo as if it had some miles on it but it was brand new&he charged me there cost price..Now with all the options in this car,the gorgeous styling, the Cadillac name etc etc.. pound for pound.. bang for your Buck.. it was a no brainer.. I signed on the doded line instantly lol To be honest with you I was looking at the BMW 5series but choose the XTS based on value&what I was getting.compared to what BMW offered, I am glad I did, When a 5 Series see's me comin they move out of the way&then look in awwwww at the Monster who looks like it will swallow them..Just wish it had more power!! It needs atleast at a minimum 400hp and I wasn't going to pay an extra 10k for the V-Sport in order to gain an extra 100hp a stiffer(sport) suspension and a sportier front grille.I also want to point out some of the other guys saying it's also an image a perception that goes hand In hand when an individual chooses the BMW or BENZ this is a major major reason in therr pursuit as if to say to there neighbors&the general public look at me I made it, I'm fancy,I'm classy, I'm richer&better then you, some of that is true and That's what's promting Cadillac to some degree to make all these changes..To demand the same kinda respect to leave no doubt in anyones mind that a Cadillac will make u feel special the same way a BMW or MERCEDES does..
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|I ended getting the Rome reverb rocker 151 and large flux dmcc light bindings.
Dude, you got size 9.5 boots. you are fine! I have size 11.5 boots and ride with waist widths as small as 252mm with a big of heel drag. Center your boots and you are good. 9.5 boots on a 151 reverb rocker will be fine! If you are looking at 390boss's, since you are one of the transition sizes, go with the L/XL because depending on your boots the heel area might be a bit too tight in the S/M. The bindings themselves are totally adjustable so you can customize them exactly to your boots! You will be good to go!
This was already mentioned but, Rome`s customer service is top notch! Any problem with binding parts or your board, you are covered for 2 years! You probably wont need it but if you ever do, they have your back and will get you back up on the mountain A.S.A.P.! I live in western Canada and I filed a warranty claim for a highback on monday, and had a new highback air-mailed to me by friday! No down-time for riding! P.S. 390 boss`s are my favourite binding by far!
Ok thanks for all the help, now I am assured I am buying all the right stuff.
|Ok thanks for all the help, now I am assured I am buying all the right stuff.
|Size 9 and 9.5 are overlap sizes between the S/M and L/XL. Technically they fit both. As your foot is actually a size 9 I would suggest the smaller size adjusted larger rather than the larger size adjusted smaller. This will depend a bit on your boots, foot volume, etc.
|Ok thanks so what about the binding size do I want medium or large?
Ok so with no angle I have 2.1cm of over hang, so if i angle it 15 degrees it will be good right. If it matters my foot was 27cm exactly. And I will want medium bindings and not large right.
|Ok so with no angle I have 2.1cm of over hang, so if i angle it 15 degrees it will be good right. If it matters my foot was 27cm exactly. And I will want medium bindings and not large right.
On this size chart. Rome Reverb Rocker Snowboard 2012 | evo outlet
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Here is the math. The reverb rocker is 24.9 cm at the waist and 26 at the center inserts. 27.5 is the length of a size 9.5 foot. You therefore have 2 cm of total barefoot overhang at straight (zero degree) angles. When you factor in normal stance angles you will be just outside of the edges. It does not get any better than that. Yeaaahhhh!
How wide of a snowboard do I need? Where is the width of a snowboard measured? What does width mean in terms of my boot size?
Let's start by talking about measurements, because this is where a lot of the confusion arises. The most common width measurement that is provided by manufacturers is "waist". The waist is measured at the narrowest point near the middle of the board (usually). But like with all things in snowboarding, different brands measure different things. Some measure the midpoint between the tip and tail and call that "waist". Others simply provide a measurement they call, "width", but do not really specify what width they are referring to.
If that has you a bit confused, don't worry, because regardless of where these "waist" measurements are taken, they are not very useful for what they are typically used for. Most people think that this measurement is a good indicator of what foot size a board will handle. It is not, and for a simple reason: you do not stand at the waist, you stand at the inserts. A board's waist measurement is always less than the measurement at the inserts and often the difference is significant. Additionally, two boards with the same waist dimension, may have very different measurements at the inserts, depending on each board's sidecut. Measurement at the center insert is a much better way to compare boards for shoe size compatibility, but for some odd reason, manufacturers do not publish this info.
OK, so now we have told you why we think the commonly provided measurements are pretty silly, but what good does that do you? You still need to know how to figure out the correct width for your new board. Well, here comes. There are two easy steps to getting it right every time.
First, measure your bare foot. It is important that you do not try to use a boot size. It is also important that you measure in centimeters, because the board measurements that you will be comparing to will be in cm. Here is the method that we suggest:
Kick your heel (barefoot please, no socks) back against a wall. Mark the floor exactly at the tip of your toe (the one that sticks out furthest - which toe this is will vary by rider). Measure from the mark on the floor to the wall. That is your foot length and is the only measurement that you will want to use. Measure in centimeters if possible, but if not, take inches and multiply by 2.54 (example: an 11.25 inch foot x 2.54 = 28.57 centimeters).
Second, measure the board you are considering. This measurement is easy. It should be taken at the inserts. Try to measure at the inserts that you will be using to achieve your stance position. If you are unsure about this, simply measure at the center of the insert cluster (that will still be very close). Be sure to measure using the base of the board, not the deck. This is important because the sidewalls on many boards are angled in, and will therefore give you a smaller measurement on the deck than on the base. For our example's sake, let's say the measurement is 27.54 at the center insert.
Still with us? You are almost done. You now have a way to compare foot size to board width where it matters, but how do you interpret this info to get the correct width? Well that depends a little on stance angle. If you ride a 0 degree stance, you will want your foot size to be the same as the width of the board at the inserts or up to 1 cm greater. If you ride at an angled stance, you will want to measure the board across at the angles that you will be riding. Again, you will want your foot to at least match this measurement or exceed it by up to 1 cm. So using our example above, this guy has a foot 28.57 cm that exceeds the board with at the inserts 27.54 cm by 1.03 cm at a zero degree angle. But, when he angles his feet to the 15 degree angles that he rides, voila, he has .10 cm of overhang for a perfect fit.
But wait a second. Are we saying that you should have overhang, even with bare feet? Yes. You will need overhang to be able to apply leverage to your edges and to get the most out of your board. 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of boot overhang for both toe and heel is ideal, and will not create problematic toe or heel drag. Remember that boots typically add 1/2 at both the toe and heel to your foot measurement from above, due to padding, insulation and the outer boot materials. We do not suggest using the boot length to size boards though, as the extra padding etc, cannot be used well to create leverage, that has to come from your foot itself. We highly recommend that riders do not choose boards where their feet do not come to or exceed the real board width.
OK, that's all well and good, but where can you get the information on board width at the inserts if the manufacturers don't provide it? That's easy. Email the store that carries the board(s) that you are considering. Give them your foot length in cm (and your stance width and angles if you know them). They will be able to provide you with the width at the inserts that you will be using and can factor in your stance angle as well to get you the exact overhang that you will have with bare feet.
Once mounted, the best way to test is to put your (tightly laced) boots into your bindings and strap them in tightly. It is important that you have the heel pulled all the way back into the bindings heel cup or the test won't help. On a carpeted floor place your board flat on its base. Kneel behind the heelside edge and lift that edge so that it rests on your knees and so that the toeside edge is angled down into the carpet. Now press down with both hands using firm pressure, one hand on each of the boots. This will compress the board's sidecut and simulate a turn on hard snow. You can change the angle of the board on your knees to become progressively steeper and you will be able to see at what angle you will start getting toe drag. You will want to repeat the test for your heelside as well. If you are not getting drag at normal turn and landing angles, then you are good to go.
Also a note about boots: Boot design plays a big role in toe drag as does binding ramping and binding base height. Boots that have a solid bevel at the toe/heel drag less. Many freestyle boots push for more surface contact and reduce bevel. This helps with contact, but if you have a lot of overhang with those boots it hurts in terms of toe drag.
Now go ride!
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Re: Splattered Smile
black on lemon - perfect summer colors for the beach ; )
Re: smokestacks
I love all the little details your drawings have! Great Shirt!
Re: Sakura-oni Springtime
@Hammylink, that's a beautiful game. Thanks for the compliment! I've still got a mean Wii backlog but I hope to try it out soon.
@ Draxxx, thanks compadre! This was something a little different for me. I really like your Samurai entry this week.
Re: sentience
The fact that this has fallen so far out of the fog is an utter travesty, and enough to make me lose whatever shred of hope I might have ever had in shirt.woot. Absolutely tragic.
I suppose I can hold out and keep my fingers crossed that somehow, someday, this makes it as an EC print, as I just can't foresee the Woot masses ever giving it the votes it deserves.
Re: SAMURAI SHOWDOWN
Looking good, Draxxx & Crescent'.
Love the stacked layout of his opponents. GMV!
Re: Saturn, Stars and Such
I am very impressed. The thumbnail looked like gradients, so I am very grateful that you put the detail in your shirt comp.
I enjoy looking at this as well.
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The guy in the thumbnail reminds me of a petpet from neopets. It was called a snicklebeast.
Sometimes exploration of sea and space can look an awful lot alike. This design merges the two.
"S" words to seek out: Sea, Space, Stars, Starfish, Scyphozoa(jellyfish) and Sailboat.
Re: Deep Blue Space
mikeyvach wrote:Am I the only person that fails to see anything having to do with the letter s? If it wasn't for the title, there's no way you'd be able to tell what he's going for.
The "S" theme isn't overly clear to me either, but my larger issue is with the blatant pandering, and use of others' intellectual property. As a general rule, I'm just not a fan of the pop-culture reference shirts at all. There are exceptions, of course, in which the artist presents the familiar in a new, different, or quirky way, (Radishes, Batrobin, etc.) but to me, this shirt does none of those things. It's simply taken popular, established images and slapped smiley faces and arms & legs on them.
I find it deeply disappointing that this is presently in the fog, collecting votes not necessarily because of it's artistry, but because of the "omfgi<3lotr factor", while other more original and creative designs stand no chance at printing.
Re: Sea Creature
Whoa this is cool. I like the eerie colors you gave it all like it's in the Abyss.
Re: Starbucks Squirrel
Coffee jokes are a trope about as stale and flavorless as that cardboard cup the squirrel appears to be chewing on.
Someone mentioned the "inhaler" issue, and now I just can't seem to un-see it every time I look at the comp.
Sorry Ramy, but to me, this design is painfully bland and uninspired. Nonetheless, credit where credit is due, you certainly know how to appeal to the Woot masses.
hustler03 wrote: I hate seeing a shirt win first place and it doesn't sell out.
Why? Not every piece has to appeal to everyone to be worthy of a print.
Are the best films the ones that make the most money? Are the best musicians only those who go gold or platinum?
And yes, I would wear the hell out of this, much moreso than the vast majority of shirts that sell out.
The Tim wrote:That tears it. I've given up all hope for the shirt.woot voting masses. This is in 10th place (as of this writing), but 'Starbucks Squirrel' and 'Silent Seahorse' are in the fog?
So wrong.
Yep. This derby went fubar faster than most, but it wasn't to be unexpected.
Re: Silent Seahorse
I have difficulty believing that a lot of the half-tones and fine details on this won't be lost in the printing process.
No offense, Kdeuce or fans, but at this point how many shirts with this exact template do you want? Side placement? Check. Random splash in the background with generic, nondescript, probably black image relating to the theme on top? Check. Let's see some variety.
This is wonderful. I love the simple whimsy and the color choices. Best of luck!
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Re: SALSA!
Another distinctive Walmazan design. Compared to your previous guacamole recipe shirt, I'm not sure whether the added joke here - salsa dancing - will help or hurt you.
Some previous designs of yours I have enjoyed - ie, the Pinocchio table (one of my favourites!), and the forbidden tomato/ketchup romance - haven't fared as well with the voting crowd here as others, and I wonder if it was perhaps because of the "joke" element?
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I'm debating whether I could actually wear this shirt, but either way it's extremely well done.
CrescentDebris wrote:Thank you for choosing "S*** SAMURAI!" It's brown and stinks. I understand if it doesn't get 100% praise. This was seriously a last minute deal last night and unfortunately my time on it got cut short due to personal reasons. It didn't get my normal polish and refinement time. Hopefully some of you like it though. Later my fellow wooters.
I'm still a fan though! :P If I liked everything all the time I'd get suspicious of myself, hehe
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flamespear wrote:I wish i could edit...so i could add more without posting two in a row...
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Click on "community at the top of the page, then on derbies, then on the thread for the derby you are interested in. If you are like me, you will realize that you need to fix your post right afterward, so you might be the last post and can get to it right away.
Re: Sullen Slide
Love your dinosaur's pudgy extremities. ^__^
This is another nice design BootsBoots!
Both of the mouths looks weird, imo.
Re: Everythins is S
I'm Speechless...
got to say, this is pretty excellent. gmv and i hope it wins!
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Hope it wins! gmv!
very nicely done!
Re: Super Spork
in the fog ?
mikenytola wrote:Spearhinoceros?
Oh dear. So close.
radharose wrote:Haha, Spearmint Rhino!
Yay! You got it - good job! You win oodles and oodles of extra points.
I'm not necessarily endorsing the place or anything, but they really advertise it a lot on the radio.
Re: Snowmans versus
I'm afraid this concept has been done before -
I still think it's funny though.
I like the seek and find.
Re: Salty Sea Snack
The layers on that Octopus are amazing! And I like his bib. ha ha!
Love it, as always! I always look forward to your designs.
My favorite, Boots! This one is just so fun.
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Love the colors on this. Also amazed at how many styles you do SO well.
dope. i was working a samurai design but bailed on it halfway through. i thought it'd look weak on woot's margins.
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ngodrup wrote: Scholars have very little access to Bonpos living inside Tibet.
Not to contradict you out of reason, but this is really not true. There has been a 10+years gigantic survey of Bon made by a group of Japanese scholars including a lot of western scholars (under the direction of Y. Nagano and SG. Karmay) covering all aspects of Bon in Tibet in particular. There were also a few things done within this project in India and Nepal but by far the bulk of the work (history, language, monasteries, etc.) was done in Tibet itself. There are several scholars (including Marc Desjardins) working directly with Bonpos in Tibet. JLA also did some work directly with Bonpos from Tibet. In fact, we have a very good picture of what Bon is, much better than 10 years ago. Moreover, this access to Bonpos in Tibet is made easier since Bon is one of the most active religious entities in Tibet nowadays. This is particularly true in Eastern Tibet.


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Current patch to SVN xbmc head is in Trac #5300.
ExternalPlayer implements a 'stub' player which fires off your favorite external media player when you select a video clip inside XBMC. This makes it handy if you want to play DRM content with Windows Media Player (please don't), use MPC with FFDShow (luma sharpen, etc), or something like TheaterTek. You can set ExternalPlayer to be the default player, or play content via context menu.
This is totally unofficial so don't expect any support (and don't ask the XBMC devs for any).
* If you can build from SVN (applause) you can get patchfiles here:
Create a advancedsettings.xml file in your userdata directory (in \Documents and Settings\[user]\AppData\XBMC on WinXp or \Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\XBMC on Vista) with the following:
video/defaultplayer - use this to force the default video player to externalplayer
filename - absolute location of the executable to launch (MPC, Media Player, MPlayer, Zoom Player etc.)
args - arguments to pass to the player
forceontop - (suggested setting: false) set to true to attempt to force problematic players to be on top. Note that this doesn't work for some players. If you are having problems with XBMC staying 'in front' of your application (you are using zoomplayer or you get a frozen XBMC window), set this to false.
hideconsole - (suggested setting: true) set to true to hide a launched console (useful for MPlayer for windows which opens a console window before starting playback)
hidecursor - (suggested setting: true) set to true to position the cursor offscreen (useful for MPC for example)
Note you can also set extplayer as the default audio player:
If you don't need these and want to use the default players (dvdplayer/paplayer/mplayer), don't include the defaultplayer and audio/video tags!
ExternalPlayer will not function on XBOX. Win/Lin/OSX only.
When browsing video content, bring up the context menu and select ExternalPlayer to play the content using your external player. If you set defaultplayer you won't have to.
Use eventghost to map your remote control to your new media player. Note that the player needs to *QUIT* on end of file in order for XBMC to resume.
If your player doesn't launch, you need to enable debug mode and check the XBMC log for all CEXTPlayer notices.
(Thanks to amoller @ ext_player_patch and dummy player sources)
- XBMC freezes : check your log to see if advancedsettings was parsed without error
- Nothing plays : did you set your advancedsettings parameters correctly and place the file in the right location
- I hear audio but see no video: set your player to 'ontop' via prefs, or map a remote button to alt-tab (bring the player to the front)
- Extplayer should 'do more stuff': your player should 'do more stuff' -- extplayer is a launcher for video playback, nothing more or less
- But I want it to do X before my video launches: make a wrapper batch file or application that does what you need and then launches the player you want


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Hey Guys! Been a while since I have posted anything, Not much in the way of hunting after duck season.. did happen to see a ringneck on the pond at work though, Kinda cool to see.
Since I am not hunting, Ive gotten the fishing boat out, and ready to go. We annually do a fishing trip up to lake Ontario out of Fair haven and usually have some awesome luck with the browns. By the looks of the weather, it doesnt look like the wind is going to be in our favor. I kinda figure the lake will be ROLLING, with 10-15 MPH winds out of the west... but was wondering if there were any spots that you guys may fish when the weather gets like this... See we have cabins rented up there so were going no matter what, but am more than willing to trailer my boat to go someplace where im not stressed to the max because of the waves.. And wont be going out if thats the case either.
I know that oswego harbor has some good protection there but has been hit and miss in the past for us. I was looking at the map and thought maybe Mexico bay would be my second best choice, but have never fished that far north this time of year. Also dont know if its protected enough to make a difference. Just wondering what your input may be from the guys that are on Ontario all the time. what waves to WEST winds at 10-15 produce.... getting the itch to fish out there, but kinda bumbed with the forcast.
Please let me know if you guys have ANY input, if you dont want to post it publicly, please send me a PM, Appreciate it!
~the pup~


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