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Given a simplicial complex with weights on its simplices, and a nontrivial cycle on it, we are interested in finding the cycle with minimal weight which is homologous to the given one. A recent result showed that this problem is NP-hard when the homology is defined using binary coefficients, which is intuitive and easy to deal with. In this paper we consider homology defined with integer coefficients. We show that the boundary matrix of a finite simplicial complex is totally unimodular if and only if the simplicial complex is relatively torsion-free with the homology defined relative to all pure subcomplexes of appropriate dimensions. Because of the total unimodularity of the boundary matrix, we can solve the optimization problem, which is inherently an integer programming problem, as a linear program and obtain an integer solution. Thus the problem of finding optimal cycles in a given homology class can be solved in polynomial time. One consequence of our result, among others, is that one can compute in polynomial time an optimal (d-1)-cycle in a given homology class for any triangulation of an orientable compact d-manifold or for any finite simplicial complex embedded in d-dimensional space. Our optimization approach can also be used for various related problems, such as finding an optimal chain to a given one when these are not cycles. Our result can also be viewed as providing a topological characterization of total unimodularity (this is joint work with Tamal Dey at Ohio State University and Anil Hirani at University of Illinois. The paper was accepted to STOC'10, and is available on arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.0338.
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\section{Introduction:\newline
}

The propagator of Dirac particle in an external electromagnetic field is
distinguished from that of the scalar particle by a complicated spin
structure. By using the known anticommuting odd Grassmann variables $\left[ 1%
\right] $, the description of the Dirac propagator gains the possibility to
acquire a representation - Path integral - similar to the case of the scalar
particle modified by a spin factor (SF). This representation was discussed
in various contexts. Nevertheless, the description of Dirac propagator by
only bosonic variables is still unfulfilled. Berezin and Marinov $\left[ 2%
\right] $ showed that massive particles can be described in the usual
five-dimension extension. This idea was exploited by several works, among
them let us quote the successful formalism of Fradkin-Gitman $[3-4]$ in the
relativistic case, in which we note an important supersymmetry between the
bosonic and fermionic parts $\left[ 5\right] $. This formalism saw several
applications while following various computation methods $[6-10].$ Recently,
a generalization of Di Vecchia and Ravndal's approach $\left[ 12-13\right] $
describing a massive Dirac particle in external vector and scalar fields,
and using path integral representations according to the global and local
projections, has been proposed by Alexandrou et al. $\left[ 14\right] $.
This formulation is still endowed with a supersymmetric action which is
derived systematically without inserting a fifth component $\psi ^{5}\left(
\tau \right) $ to the spin variable as opposed to $\left[ 3\right] $.

The purpose of this paper is to develop the problem of a relativistic
particle with mass $m$ in plane wave and constant magnetic fields, and show
the attractive features of spin evolution in the computation of the (SF) by
using the formalism of Alexandrou et al. in its global projection (without
considering the Grassmann proper time) $\left[ 14\right] .$ Note that this
problem has been calculated in the framework of Feynman's approach based on
the T-product $\left[ 15\right] $ which is not strictly a genuine path
integral formulation.

In the first step, by taking into account the definition of the total
potential vector which characterizes our problem, we give the general
formulation of Alexandrou et al.. In the third section, we compute the (GF)
by adopting the fluctuation analysis performed on both, real and Grassmann
variables $\left[ 9\right] $ and inserting the known identities $\left[ 7%
\right] $ into this formulation.

Let us recall initially that the (GF) $S_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right) $
given by the formalism of Alexandrou et al. in the global projection $\left[
14\right] $ is%
\begin{equation}
S_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right) =\left( i\gamma ^{\mu }\left( \partial
_{b}-gA_{b}\right) _{\mu }+m\right) G_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right)
\end{equation}%
with
\begin{align}
G_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right) & =\frac{-i}{2k_{0}}\exp (i\gamma ^{\mu }%
\frac{\partial }{\partial \Gamma ^{\mu }})\int_{0}^{\infty }dT\int DxDp
\notag \\
& \int_{E}\tilde{D}\psi \exp \left\{ i\int_{0}^{T}\left[ -\frac{k_{0}}{2}%
\dot{x}^{2}-g\dot{x}.A(x)\right. \right.   \notag \\
& +\frac{1}{2k_{0}}\left( p%
{{}^2}%
-m^{2}\right) -i\frac{g}{k_{0}}F_{\mu \nu }\psi ^{\mu }\psi ^{\nu }  \notag
\\
& \left. \left. \left. +i\psi .\dot{\psi}\right] d\tau +\psi (0).\psi
(T)\right\} \right\vert _{\Gamma =0,}
\end{align}%
where $g$ is the electron charge, $\gamma^{\mu}a_{\nu}\equiv
\gamma .a$ $\left( \gamma \text{ are the Dirac matrices}\right) $.
The $x,k_{0}$ and $\Gamma $, $\psi $ are respectively the real and
Grassmann (odd) variables. The scalar product of four-vectors,
denoting by a dot, is $a.b=a^{\mu }b_{\mu }.$

The boundary conditions for bosonic variables $x$ are
\begin{equation}
x(0)=x_{a},\quad x(T)=x_{b}
\end{equation}%
and the antiperiodic boundary for the spin variables
\begin{equation}
E=\psi ^{\mu }(T)+\psi ^{\mu }(0)=\Gamma ^{\mu }
\end{equation}%
and we have the proper normalization
\begin{equation}
\tilde{D}\psi =D\psi \lbrack \int_{E}D\psi \exp \{\psi \left( 0\right) .\psi
\left( T\right) -\int_{0}^{T}\psi .\dot{\psi}d\tau \}]^{-1}
\end{equation}

The effective action relative to Eq.$\left( 2\right) $ shows us the
contributions of the spin degrees of freedom to the kinetic energy, as well
as the contribution of coupling the photon to the electron and its spin
evolution.

\section{Formulation of the problem}

We propose a short review of the used notations and conventions in the
definition of electromagnetic field. The total potential vector $A_{\mu
}\left( x\right) $ related to the plane wave and constant magnetic fields is
a sum of two terms%
\begin{equation}
A_{\mu }\left( x\right) =a_{\mu }\left( x^{T}\right) +A_{\mu }^{p}\left(
\varphi \right) ,
\end{equation}%
where $a_{\mu }\left( x^{T}\right) $ generates the constant magnetic field $%
B $ and it is a function of the transverse component of the position vector $%
x$%
\begin{equation}
a_{\mu }\left( x^{T}\right) =\frac{1}{2}fx^{T}=\frac{1}{2}f_{\mu \nu }\left(
x^{T}\right) ^{\nu },\text{ \ }
\end{equation}%
with%
\begin{equation}
f_{\mu \nu }=iB\left( \epsilon _{\mu }\epsilon _{\nu }^{\ast }-\epsilon
_{\nu }\epsilon _{\mu }^{\ast }\right) .
\end{equation}%
$\left( \epsilon ,\epsilon ^{\ast }\right) $ are the basis vectors set, such
as%
\begin{equation}
\epsilon =\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left( 1,i,0,0\right) ,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \epsilon
^{\ast }=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\ \left( 1,-i,0,0\right) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\end{equation}%
\ satisfying
\begin{equation}
\epsilon .\epsilon =\epsilon ^{\ast }.\epsilon ^{\ast }=0\text{ \ \ and \ \ }%
\epsilon .\epsilon ^{\ast }=1,
\end{equation}%
in which, we can define the transverse components for any vector as
\begin{equation}
\left( x^{T}\right) _{\mu }=\epsilon _{\mu }\left( \epsilon ^{\ast
}.x\right) +\epsilon _{\mu }^{\ast }\left( \epsilon .x\right) .
\end{equation}

$\bigskip A_{\mu }^{p}\left( \varphi \right) $ is the transverse potential
vector of plane wave, and it depends on $\varphi =k.x.$

Notice that the wave vector $k$ has only a longitudinal component
\begin{equation}
k=\left( 0,0,-1,-1\right) \ \ \
\end{equation}%
which implies that $\ k.\epsilon =k.\epsilon ^{\ast }=0,$ with%
\begin{equation}
k.A^{p}\left( \varphi \right) =0\text{ \ \ and \ \ }k%
{{}^2}%
=0.
\end{equation}

From $\left( 6\right) ,$ we get the total electromagnetic tensor%
\begin{eqnarray}
F_{\mu \nu }\left( \varphi \right) &=&f_{\mu \nu }+f_{\mu \nu }^{p}\left(
\varphi \right)  \notag \\
&=&iB\left( \epsilon _{\mu }\epsilon _{\nu }^{\ast }-\epsilon _{\nu
}\epsilon _{\mu }^{\ast }\right)  \notag \\
&&+k_{\mu }A_{\nu }^{\prime p}\left( \varphi \right) -k_{\nu }A_{\mu
}^{\prime p}\left( \varphi \right) ,
\end{eqnarray}%
\ where the prime indicates the derivative with respect to $\varphi $.

By making a change on time of integration $\tau \rightarrow \frac{\tau }{%
k_{0}e_{0}}$ and $T=k_{0}e_{0},$ the action of Eq. $\left( 2\right) $ goes
over to that given by the formalism of Fradkin-Gitman (in the limit $\chi
_{0}$(Grassmann proper time) $\rightarrow 0$) with a different sign in the
(SF) and an absence of the fifth Grassmann component, hence%
\begin{eqnarray}
G_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right) &=&\frac{-i}{2}\exp (i\gamma ^{\mu }\frac{%
\partial }{\partial \Gamma ^{\mu }})\int_{0}^{\infty }de_{0}\int DxDp\int_{E}%
\tilde{D}\psi  \notag \\
&&\exp \left\{ i\int_{0}^{1}\left[ -\frac{\overset{.}{x}^{2}}{2e_{0}}-g\dot{x%
}.A(x)\right. \right.  \notag \\
&&+\frac{e_{0}}{2}\left( p%
{{}^2}%
-m^{2}\right) -ie_{0}gF_{\mu \nu }\psi ^{\mu }\psi ^{\nu }  \notag \\
&&\left. \left. \left. +i\psi .\dot{\psi}\right] d\tau +\psi (0).\psi
(1)\right\} \right\vert _{\Gamma =0}
\end{eqnarray}%
with $e_{0}$ is a real variable.

Since the plane wave field is a function of the product $k.x$, it is
preferable to introduce the two following functional identities $\left[ 7%
\right] $%
\begin{gather}
\int d\varphi _{b}d\varphi _{a}\delta \left( \varphi _{a}-k.x_{a}\right)
\int D\varphi Dp_{\varphi }  \notag \\
\exp \left[ i\int_{0}^{1}p_{\varphi }\left( \overset{.}{\varphi }-k.\dot{x}%
\right) d\tau \right] =1
\end{gather}%
and%
\begin{gather}
\int d\eta _{b}d\eta _{a}dp_{\sigma }\int D\eta Dp_{\eta }  \notag \\
\exp \left\{ i\int_{0}^{1}p_{\eta }\left( \dot{\eta}-k.\dot{\psi}\right)
d\tau +ip_{\sigma }\left( \eta _{a}-k.\psi _{a}\right) \right\} =1
\end{gather}%
into expression $\left( 15\right) .$ Because of these identities, the
variables $\varphi $ and $\eta $ are independent respectively of the scalar
products $k.x$ and $k.\psi $.

The term describing the interaction between the spin and a plane wave can be
written as%
\begin{eqnarray}
f_{\mu \nu }^{p}\left( \varphi \right) \psi ^{\mu }\psi ^{\nu } &=&\left[
k_{\mu }A_{\nu }^{\prime p}\left( \varphi \right) -k_{\nu }A_{\mu }^{\prime
p}\left( \varphi \right) \right] \psi ^{\mu }\psi ^{\nu }  \notag \\
&=&2\eta \left( A^{\prime p}.\psi \right) ,
\end{eqnarray}%
in this case, we get%
\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag
\frac{-i}{2}\exp(i\gamma^{\mu}\frac{\partial}{\partial\Gamma^{\mu}})
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0}\int DxDp\int_{E}\widetilde{D}\psi\int
D\eta\int Dp_{\eta}\int d\eta_{b}d\eta_{a}dp_{\sigma}\\\notag&\int
d\varphi_{b}d\varphi_{a}\int
Dp_{\varphi}\delta(\varphi_{a}-k.x_{a})\exp\{i\int_{0}^{1}[-\frac{\dot{x}^{2}}{2e_{0}}-g\dot{x}.A(x)\\\notag
 &+\frac{e_{0}}{2}(p^{2}-m^{2})+p_{\varphi}(\dot{\varphi}-k.\dot{x})-ie_{0}gF_{\mu\nu}\psi^{\mu}\psi^{\nu}
+i\psi.\dot{\psi}-2ie_{0}g\eta
A'^{p}.\psi\\&+p_{\eta}(\dot{\eta}-k.\dot{\psi})]d\tau+\psi(0).\psi(1)+p_{\sigma}(\eta_{a}-k.\psi_{a})\}|_{\Gamma=0},
\end{align}
where $p_{\sigma }$ is a odd Grassmann variable. $\left( \eta
_{b},\varphi _{b},\psi _{b}^{n}\right) $ and $\left( \eta
_{a},\varphi _{a},\psi _{a}^{n}\right) $ are respectively the
variables $\left( \eta \left( \tau \right) ,\varphi \left( \tau
\right) ,\psi ^{n}\left( \tau \right) \right) $ at $\tau =1$ and
$\tau =0$.

\section{Green Function Calculation}

The genuine path integral formulation $\left( 19\right) $ contains all the
dynamics of a Dirac particle moving in the combined field of a plane wave
and a constant magnetic field. By considering the classical trajectories,
the computation of the (GF) is reduced to the computation of the known
gaussian integrals and a contribution of the effective classical action.

Let us use the transverse and longitudinal components of the vectors $\left(
x,p,\psi \right) $ as
\begin{equation}
x=\left(
\begin{array}{c}
x^{T} \\
x^{L}%
\end{array}%
\right) \text{, }p=\left(
\begin{array}{c}
p^{T} \\
p^{L}%
\end{array}%
\right) \text{ \ and \ }\psi =\left(
\begin{array}{c}
\psi ^{T} \\
\psi ^{L}%
\end{array}%
\right) .
\end{equation}%
Therefore, from the definitions $\left( 8\right) ,\left( 11\right) $ and $%
\left( 20\right) $, we get the following scalar products \
\begin{equation}
f_{\mu \nu }\psi ^{\mu }\psi ^{\nu }\equiv \psi ^{T}.\left( f\psi
^{T}\right) ,\ A^{\prime p}.\psi \equiv A^{\prime p}.\psi ^{T}\text{ and }%
k.\psi \equiv k.\psi ^{L}.
\end{equation}%
In order to linearize the quadratic bosonic term along longitudinal plane in
the integral action of Eq. $\left( 19\right) $, and make the vector $p^{L}$
constant during time, we shift%
\begin{equation}
p^{L}\rightarrow p^{L}+\frac{\dot{x}^{L}}{e_{0}}+e_{0}kp_{\varphi }.
\end{equation}

In other words, after considering the transverse and longitudinal components
given by $\left( 20\right) $ and the shifting term $\left( 22\right) ,$ the
successive integrations over $\left( p^{L},x^{L}\right) $ and $\left(
p_{\varphi },\varphi \right) $ then over $p^{T}$ in $\left( 19\right) $,
lead us to

\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag
\frac{-i}{2}\exp(i\gamma^{\mu}\frac{\partial}{\partial\Gamma^{\mu}})
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0}\int\frac{dp^{L}}{(2\pi)^{2}}\int D\eta
Dp_{\eta}\int_{E}\widetilde{D}\psi\int
dp_{\sigma}d\eta_{b}d\eta_{a}
d\varphi_{b}d\varphi_{a}\\\notag&\delta(\varphi_{b}-\varphi_{a}+e_{0}k.p^{L})
\int_{x_{a}^{T}}^{x_{b}^{T}}Dx^{T}\delta(\varphi_{a}-k.x_{a})\exp[ip^{L}.(x_{b}^{L}-x_{a}^{L})\\\notag&+\frac{ie_{0}}{2}(p^{L2}-m^{2})]
\exp\{i\int_{0}^{1}[-\frac{(\dot{x}^{T})^{2}}{2e_{0}}-\frac{g}{2}x^{T}.f\dot{x}^{T}-gA^{p}.\dot{x}^{T}
-ie_{0}g\psi^{T}.f\psi^{T}\\&+i\psi.\dot{\psi}-2ie_{0}g\eta
A'^{p}.\psi^{T}+p_{\eta}(\dot{\eta}-k.\dot{\psi}^{L})]d\tau
+\psi(0).\psi(1)+p_{\sigma}(\eta_{a}-k.\psi^{L}_{a})\}|_{\Gamma=0}
\end{align}
and the extracted scalar path $\dot{\varphi}=-e_{0}k.p^{L}$ with
the evolution
\begin{equation}
\varphi \left( \tau \right) =-e_{0}k.p^{L}\tau +\varphi _{a}.
\end{equation}

Notice that the\ expression $\left( 23\right) $ is obtained after performing
a transformation on vector $p^{T}$ as%
\begin{equation}
p^{T}\rightarrow p^{T}+\frac{\dot{x}^{T}}{e_{0}}+gA\left( x\right) .
\end{equation}

The part which depends on vectors $\left( p^{L},x_{b}^{L},x_{a}^{L}\right) $
in Eq. $\left( 23\right) $ corresponds to the free scalar propagator.

Now, we calculate the path integral with respect to the transverse vector $%
x^{T}$ and $\psi \left( \tau \right) .$ The presence of a constant
electromagnetic field causes a particular quadraticity in the action of Eq. $%
(23)$, hence it is preferable to perform a fluctuation analysis on real
transverse bosonic vector $x^{T}$ and on fermionic vector $\psi ^{\mu }$ in
order to extract the contribution of the fixed action (classical action) in
the propagator, then%
\begin{eqnarray}
x^{T} &=&X^{T}+Y^{T} \\
x_{b,a}^{T} &=&X_{a,b}^{T}+Y_{a,b}^{T}
\end{eqnarray}%
and
\begin{equation}
\psi ^{\mu }\left( \tau \right) =\psi _{c}^{\mu }\left( \tau \right) +\zeta
^{\mu }\left( \tau \right) ,
\end{equation}%
where $X^{T}$ and $\zeta ^{\mu }\left( \tau \right) $ are respectively the
real and odd Grassmann fluctuations analysis. $\psi _{c}^{\mu }\left( \tau
\right) $ is fixed by the Euler-Lagrange equations (see Appendix A) and the
cyclic boundary conditions on the fluctuations $\zeta ^{\mu }\left( \tau
\right) $ is chosen as
\begin{equation}
E_{0}=\zeta ^{\mu }\left( 1\right) +\zeta ^{\mu }\left( 0\right) =0,
\end{equation}%
then the cyclic boundary condition of classical paths is

\begin{equation}
\psi _{c}^{\mu }\left( 1\right) +\psi _{c}^{\mu }\left( 0\right) =\Gamma
^{\mu }.
\end{equation}%
\

Let us consider all contributions given by Eqs. $\left( 24\right) $ and $%
\left( 26)-(30\right) $ for the evaluation of $G_{g}\left(
x_{b},x_{a}\right) $: it becomes%

\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag
\frac{-i}{2}\exp(i\gamma^{\mu}\frac{\partial}{\partial\Gamma^{\mu}})
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0} \int\frac{dp^{L}}{(2\pi)^{2}}\int
d\varphi_{b}d\varphi_{a}d\eta_{b}d\eta_{a}\\\notag&\int D\eta
Dp_{\eta} \int_{E_{0}}\widetilde{D}\zeta^{T}\widetilde{D}\zeta^{L}
\int dp_{\sigma}\int_{Y_{a}}^{Y_{b}}DX^{T}
\delta(\varphi_{b}-\varphi_{a}+e_{0}k.p^{L})\delta(\varphi_{a}-k.x_{a})
\\\notag&\exp\{ip^{L}.(x_{b}^{L}-x_{a}^{L})+\frac{ie_{0}}{2}(p^{L2}-m^{2})
+i\int_{0}^{1}[-\frac{(\dot{X}^{T})^{2}}{2e_{0}}-\frac{g}{2}X^{T}.f\dot{X}^{T}]d\tau
\\\notag&-i\frac{g}{2}(\int_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi_{b}}d\varphi
A^{p}(\varphi)\frac{dY^{T}}{d\varphi}
+X^{T}.fY^{T}|_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi^{b}})+i\int_{0}^{1}[-ie_{0}g\eta
A'^{p}\psi^{T}_{c}
\\\notag&+p_{\eta}\dot{\eta}-ie_{0}g\zeta^{T}.f\zeta^{T}+i\zeta^{L}.\dot{\zeta}^{L}+i\zeta^{T}.\dot{\zeta}^{T}]d\tau
\\&+\psi_{c}(0).\psi_{c}(1)+p_{\sigma}(\eta_{a}-k(\psi_{ca}^{L}+\zeta^{L}(0)))\}|_{\Gamma=0},
\end{align}
by fixing the path $Y^{T}$ as
\begin{equation}
\left( -\frac{\dot{Y}^{T}}{e_{0}}+gfY^{T}-gA^{p}\left( \varphi \right)
\right) =0,
\end{equation}%
and using%
\begin{equation}
\int_{E}\tilde{D}\psi =\int_{E_{0}}\tilde{D}\zeta \text{ \ \ and \ \ \ }%
\int_{x_{a}^{T}}^{x_{b}^{T}}Dx^{T}=\int_{X_{a}}^{X_{b}}DX^{T}.
\end{equation}

The term which is a function of the real fluctuations $X^{T}$ appearing in
the action of expression $\left( 31\right) $ is equivalent to a known
gaussian integral related to the problem of scalar particle (without (SF))
in a constant electromagnetic field\ $\left[ 10\right] $. In fact, by using
the explicit definition of electromagnetic tensor $\left( 8\right) ,$ we can
show that this gaussian takes a particular form in terms of the uniform
constant magnetic field $B$ and the components of $X_{a}^{T}$ ,$X_{b}^{T}$\
(see Appendix B), where the components of $X_{a}^{T}$ ,$X_{b}^{T}$ in the
transverse plane are defined as%
\begin{equation}
X_{a}^{T}=\left(
\begin{array}{c}
X_{a}^{1} \\
X_{a}^{2}%
\end{array}%
\right) ,\text{ }X_{b}^{T}=\left(
\begin{array}{c}
X_{b}^{1} \\
X_{b}^{2}%
\end{array}%
\right) .
\end{equation}

The (GF) should be in a symmetrical form with respect to the initial and
final points in order to extract the wave functions. Therefore we symmetrize
the delta function $\delta \left( \varphi _{b}-\varphi
_{a}+e_{0}k.p^{L}\right) $ by inserting its exponential form
\begin{eqnarray}
\delta \left( \varphi _{b}-\varphi _{a}+e_{0}k.p^{L}\right)  \nonumber \\
=\int dz\exp \left[ iz\left( \varphi _{b}-\varphi
_{a}+e_{0}k.p^{L}\right) \right]
\end{eqnarray}%
into Eq. $\left( 31\right) $ and shifting the vector $p^{L}$ to $p^{L}-zk$ .
After integrating again over $z,$ we find%

\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag
\frac{-i}{2}\exp(i\gamma^{\mu}\frac{\partial}{\partial\Gamma^{\mu}})
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0}
\int_{E_{0}}\widetilde{D}\zeta^{T}\widetilde{D}\zeta^{L}Dp_{\eta}
\\\notag&\int D\eta\int\frac{dp^{L}}{(2\pi)^{2}}\int
d\varphi_{b}d\varphi_{a}d\eta_{b}d\eta_{a}\int dp_{\sigma}
(\frac{igB}{4\pi\sin(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})})\\\notag&\delta(\varphi_{a}-k.x_{a})\delta(\varphi_{b}-k.x_{b})
\exp\{ip^{L}.(x_{b}^{L}-x_{a}^{L})+\frac{ie_{0}}{2}(p^{L2}-m^{2})
\\\notag&-i\frac{g}{2}(\int_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi_{b}}d\varphi A^{p}(\varphi)\frac{dY^{T}}{d\varphi}
+X^{T}.fY^{T}|_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi^{b}})\}
\\\notag&\exp\{i\frac{gB}{2}[(X_{b}^{1}X_{a}^{2}-X_{b}^{2}X_{a}^{1})
-\frac{1}{2}\cot(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})
\\\notag&((X_{b}^{1}-X_{a}^{1})^{2}+X_{b}^{2}-X_{a}^{2})^{2})]
+i\int_{0}^{1}[-ie_{0}g\eta A'^{p}\psi^{T}_{c}
+p_{\eta}\dot{\eta}-ie_{0}g\zeta^{T}.f\zeta^{T}
\\&+i\zeta^{L}.\dot{\zeta}^{L}+i\zeta^{T}.\dot{\zeta}^{T}]d\tau
+\psi_{c}(0).\psi_{c}(1)
+ip_{\sigma}(\eta_{a}-k.\psi_{ca}^{L})-ip_{\sigma}k.\zeta^{L}(0)\}|_{\Gamma=0}.
\end{align}

Notice that the part which does not contain the integration over Grassmann
paths in Eq. $\left( 36\right) $ describes the (GF) of a scalar particle in
both plane wave and constant magnetic fields $\left[ 14\right] .$

The only remaining path integral in the Eq. $(36)$, is the (SF). With the
help of the velocity variables $\omega _{\mu }\left( \tau \right) $ $\left[ 8%
\right] ,$ we compute the gaussian integrals with respect to the $\zeta ^{T}$
and $\zeta ^{L}$ (see Appendix B). After integrating successively over $%
p_{\eta }$ and $\eta $ in Eq. $(36),$ we deduce that the spin current
projected along the wave vector $k$ is constant during the evolution and
satisfies the equation%
\begin{equation}
\dot{\eta}=0,\text{ }\eta =\eta _{a}=\eta _{b}.
\end{equation}

Taking into account the classical equations in appendix A$,$ we deduce that
\begin{equation}
\text{\ }k.\dot{\psi}_{c}^{L}=0,\text{ \ }k.\psi _{c}^{L}\left( 1\right)
=k.\psi _{c}^{L}\left( 0\right) .
\end{equation}

The multiplication by the wave vector $k$ on the left of the boundary
condition $\left( 30\right) ,$ and the successive integrations over $%
p_{\sigma }$ and $\eta _{a}$ in Eq. $\left( 36\right) ,$ lead to
\begin{equation}
\eta _{a}=k.\psi _{c}^{L}\left( 0\right) =\frac{k.\Gamma ^{L}}{2}.
\end{equation}%
This equation preserves the induced condition by the projection of Eq. $%
\left( 4\right) $ along $k.$

It has been shown that all path integrals are reduced to the computed
gaussian integrals. What remains is the contribution of the effective
classical action in the calculation of the (GF). By substituting all
obtained solutions in appendix A into Eq. $\left( 39\right) $, and deriving
with respect to $\Gamma $, we find%

\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag \frac{-i}{2}
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0}
\int\frac{dp^{L}}{(2\pi)^{2}}\int d\varphi_{b}d\varphi_{a}
(\frac{igB}{4\pi\sin(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})})\delta(\varphi_{a}-k.x_{a})\delta(\varphi_{b}-k.x_{b})
\\\notag&\exp\{ip^{L}.(x_{b}^{L}-x_{a}^{L})+\frac{ie_{0}}{2}(p^{L2}-m^{2})-i\frac{g}{2}
(\int_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi_{b}}d\varphi
A^{p}(\varphi)\frac{dY^{T}}{d\varphi}
+X^{T}.fY^{T}|_{\varphi_{a}}^{\varphi^{b}})
\\\notag&+i\frac{gB}{2}[(X_{b}^{1}X_{a}^{2}-X_{b}^{2}X_{a}^{1})
-\frac{1}{2}\cot(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})
((X_{b}^{1}-X_{a}^{1})^{2}+(X_{b}^{2}-X_{a}^{2})^{2})]\}
\\\notag&\{e^{(\frac{ie_{0}g}{2}B)}[1-\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}k_{\mu}\epsilon^{*}_{\nu}K(\varphi_{b})]
\frac{\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\epsilon_{\mu}\epsilon^{*}_{\nu}}{2}[1+\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}k_{\mu}\epsilon_{\nu}
K^{*}(\varphi_{a})]\\&+e^{-(\frac{ie_{0}g}{2}B)}[1-\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}k_{\mu}\epsilon_{\nu}
K^{*}(\varphi_{b})]\frac{\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\epsilon^{*}_{\mu}\epsilon_{\nu}}{2}
[1+\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}k_{\mu}\epsilon^{*}_{\nu}K(\varphi_{a})]\}
\end{align}
with%
\begin{eqnarray}
K\left( \varphi \right) &=&\frac{g}{2\left( k.p^{L}\right) }\exp \left[
\frac{igB\varphi }{\left( k.p^{L}\right) }\right]  \notag \\
&&\int_{\varphi _{0}}^{\varphi }d\varphi ^{\prime }\exp \left[ \frac{%
igB\varphi ^{\prime }}{\left( k.p^{L}\right) }\right] \left( \epsilon
.A^{\prime p}\right) .
\end{eqnarray}

Here we have used the formulas
\begin{eqnarray}
&&1-\frac{1}{2}\tanh \left( \frac{\alpha }{2}\right) \gamma ^{\mu }\gamma
^{\nu }\left( \epsilon _{\mu }\epsilon _{\nu }^{\ast }-\epsilon _{\mu
}^{\ast }\epsilon _{\nu }\right)   \notag \\
&=&\left( \frac{e^{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}}{e^{-\frac{\alpha }{2}}+e^{\frac{%
\alpha }{2}}}\right) \gamma ^{\mu }\gamma ^{\nu }\epsilon _{\mu }\epsilon
_{\nu }^{\ast }+\left( \frac{e^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}}{e^{-\frac{\alpha }{2}%
}+e^{\frac{\alpha }{2}}}\right) \gamma ^{\mu }\gamma ^{\nu }\epsilon _{\mu
}^{\ast }\epsilon _{\nu },
\end{eqnarray}%
and%
\begin{equation}
\gamma ^{\mu }\gamma ^{\nu }\left( \frac{\epsilon _{\mu }\epsilon _{\nu
}^{\ast }}{2}+\frac{\epsilon _{\mu }^{\ast }\epsilon _{\nu }}{2}\right) =1.
\end{equation}

$K^{\ast }\left( \varphi \right) $ is the conjugate of $K\left( \varphi
\right) .$The final expression of $G_{g}\left( x_{b},x_{a}\right) $ is quite
symmetric and is identical to the one obtained in $\left[ 15\right] .$%
\bigskip

It has been shown in [8] that the exact (SF) of a Dirac particle interacting
with a plane wave field can only be described through the classical
Grassmann paths due to the remarkable properties of the field, and
therefore, there is no contribution of the fluctuating trajectories.
Similarly, in our case, by either considering a weak magnetic field ($B\ll 1$%
) or neglecting the fluctuations around the classical paths in the second
order variation ($\zeta ^{\mu }\zeta ^{\nu }\approx 0$) as a semi-classical
calculation of the (SF), we find the gaussian integral given in appendix $%
(B-3)$ is the unity. However, the description of the spin interaction is
only presented by using the classical Grassmann trajectories without
performing any integration. In other words, the existence of a constant
magnetic field $B$ requires an introduction of fluctuating paths which
contribute as gaussian integral to the exact computation of the (SF).

By taking the limit case of the wave vector $k\rightarrow 0$ in Eq. (40), we
can deduce the influence of the constant magnetic field $B$ on the particle,
we, then, get%

\begin{align}
G_{g}(x_{b},x_{a})=&\notag \frac{-i}{2}
\int_{0}^{\infty}de_{0}
\int\frac{dp^{L}}{(2\pi)^{2}}
(\frac{igB}{4\pi\sin(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})})
\exp\{ip^{L}.(x_{b}^{L}-x_{a}^{L})+\frac{ie_{0}}{2}(p^{L2}-m^{2})
\\\notag&+i\frac{gB}{2}[(X_{b}^{1}X_{a}^{2}-X_{b}^{2}X_{a}^{1})
-\frac{1}{2}\cot(\frac{e_{0}gB}{2})
((X_{b}^{1}-X_{a}^{1})^{2}+(X_{b}^{2}-X_{a}^{2})^{2})]\}
\\&\{e^{(\frac{ie_{0}g}{2}B)}
\frac{\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\epsilon_{\mu}\epsilon^{*}_{\nu}}{2}+e^{-(\frac{ie_{0}g}{2}B)}\frac{\gamma^{\mu}\gamma^{\nu}\epsilon^{*}_{\mu}\epsilon_{\nu}}{2}
\}
\end{align}

\section{\label{sec:level1 copy(3)}Conclusion}

We have calculated the exact Green function (GF) for a Dirac particle
interacting with a plane wave and constant transverse magnetic fields via
the formalism of Alexandrou et al. (global projection). In this approach,
the description of spin is established through the\ integration over
anticommuting Grassmann trajectories. In addition, the calculation of the
(GF) is based on two techniques, in the first one, we have introduced the
so-called constraints (functional identities) into the formulation. These
identities reduce the dimension of the integration of all projected paths
along the wave vector, and extract some classical trajectories in natural
way from the propagator. Indeed, it is shown that this method is very useful
for the path-integral approach particularly in the presence of the plane
wave field.

Due to the existence of a constant magnetic field $B$, we have adopted a
second technique which is based on a fluctuation analysis performed on real
and Grassmann variables. In fact, the paths are written in terms of both,
fixed and fluctuating trajectories, as a consequence, the path integral is
reduced to a calculation of known gaussian integrals, and by inserting the
classical solutions of Euler-Lagrange into the effective classical action,
we obtain the exact result of the (GF) as provided in the literature.

\bigskip \bigskip

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Abbott Govt reverses Labor's occasional care cuts for Queensland families
Home > The Hon Sussan Ley MP > Abbott Govt reverses Labor's occasional care cuts for Queensland families
Thursday 25 September 2014 Media Release
The Hon Sussan Ley MP
Assistant Minister for Education
The Abbott Government is delivering its election promise to reverse Labor's cuts to occasional care, ensuring more casual and emergency child care places will be available for busy Queensland families.
Assistant Minister for Education Sussan Ley announced today that a funding offer would be made to the Queensland Government in coming days as part of a restored $12.6 million National Occasional Care Programme Agreement (NOC).
Occasional care is a flexible form of child care that offers casual places - often at short notice – where parents generally only pay for the hours their children attend, rather than mandatory full-day blocks.
Ms Ley said occasional care was particularly important in rural Queensland, where the prevalence of farming communities and seasonal work made it difficult for families to commit to a regular child care place.
Ms Ley said the restored NOC would therefore include a new clause encouraging preference to be given to regional, rural and remote communities that did not have access to occasional care services.
"It's very difficult to plan your long-term child care needs around unexpected weather events, a last-minute call-in for a casual shift or an emergency trip into town to see the doctor," Ms Ley said.
"The same goes for seasonal workers picking fruit or fixing fences who just can't afford to commit to a formal child care place for 12 months when they're only in town for three.
"Occasional care plays such an important role in providing access to flexible child care for Queensland families, it's just a shame Labor's short-sighted cuts overlooked this.
"This is exactly why we campaigned against Labor's cuts in Opposition and we're now delivering on our promise to restore this vital funding as a priority for Queensland families in Government."
Ms Ley said the important role occasional care played in providing flexible child care options for parents was highlighted in the Productivity Commission's current draft report into Child Care and Early Childhood Learning.
In 2010, the previous Labor Federal Government cut $12.6 million in support for informal occasional places across the country, refusing to reverse their decision despite significant backlash from local communities across Queensland.
Ms Ley said the Abbott Government was committed to restoring the $12.6 million, with individual contributions to states and territories to be confirmed once final offers have been signed. As per previous arrangements, the restored NOC will remain a joint-partnership between the Commonwealth and the states, with the states contributing 45 per cent of the total programme cost.
Media gallery for Sussan Ley


Patches of experience, most notably in NY.
We had a returning guest, Monica, book a trip with us for yesterday (9/10). Her goal was to hike Mt Jefferson (5712′) in the Northern Presidentials. You see, during a prior trip to the area, she was able to bag Madison and Adams, but Jefferson had alluded her at the time. We would see to it that this time would be different.
Monica's a capable and experienced hiker and has trekked extensively in the Adirondaks and Catskills of New York, just note the patches on her pack (inset). So it begs the question, why hire a guide? Someone, in fact, asked this very question. The answer is a simple one. From us she wanted our organization, our expertise, and our companionship. And this is something we find more and more people doing. Guiding experienced hikers. Some hoping to learn, improve their craft, or up their game, so to speak. Some want to explore their limits. Others are merely seeking a knowledgeable and experienced companion. We are there. After all, guiding hikers to our higher summits is a proud tradition in the Whites spanning hundreds of years — as soon as folks figured out the mountains weren't "daunting terrible" but we're instead "sublime." We are happy to do our part in keeping this tradition alive.
Working on her New England 111 list (that is the 111 tallest peaks in New England and New York), Monica is naturally grabbing the 48 4000-foot summits in New Hampshire. Next up, Carrigain. Like many of our other guests, we expect she will visit with us a lot. It's our pleasure. Today was our pleasure. The clouds and sun duked it out all morning making for some interesting skies, albeit limiting our extended views. The clouds also kept things cool. Cool enough to want a hot drink at the summit, yet warm enough when out of the light breezes to want to linger for a bit and drink our drink. Pretty sure that's referred to as perfect. As these photos may reveal.
First real break, Kettles Rock on our way up Caps Ridge Trail. L-R: guide Howard, guest Monica, guide Mike.
The first of the famed "Caps" on the Ridge of Caps. Ominous and cool at the same time.
The approach to the first Cap affords hikers an early opportunity to test their mettle — a bit.
One perspective showing the relative steepness in this fun section.
Rising out of the mist.
New Hampshire rocks! We agree.
We offer Monica the honor of leading the final stretch. Well done!
Congratulations Monica. With Mt Jefferson in the books, you're one mountain closer.
The magic happens here. Coffee, tea, hot cocoa anyone?
Lovely spot to enjoy a hot beverage. A proper break.
Down bound. We make great time here, too.
Ahh. The stunning views of the Monticello Lawn stretching out to the south us.
We drop into clouds but make a speedy exit.
What an excellent day in the mountains.


Many employers, single-payer advocates hope, will be happy to let their employees go onto the government plan. The Lewin Group, cited often by various analysts, estimates that a government-option plan, depending on how the law is written, could move as many as 100 million households off private insurance and onto the government plan in a few years.
Obama has never made his ultimate goal a secret; it's the same as Schakowsky's and Hacker's. The video shows him saying in October 2003, when he was running for the U.S. Senate, "I happen to be a proponent of a single-payer health care program." He adds, "We may not get there immediately," noting the Democrats must "take back" the White House and both houses of Congress — a condition fulfilled last Jan. 20.
Campaigning for president in May 2007, he says, "But I don't think we're going to be able to eliminate employer coverage immediately." That seems to imply that his goal remains the same as it was in 2003. "There's going to be potentially some transition process — I can envision a decade out, or 15 years out, or 20 years out, where we've got a much more portable system." Which of course government health insurance would be. You couldn't get away from it. The president's defenders depict this video and others like it as a patchwork of irrelevant and misleading statements. They also cite Obama's oft-repeated pledges that any health care bill he would sign would let you keep the insurance you have. They don't address the point, raised by Hacker, that you can't keep it if your employer stops offering it.
Scott Johnson asks, Does Linda Douglass know about this?
Can't help but ask myself what does she mean by "populations that need it." Doesn't everyone need preventive care?
Go read the rest (click on graph).
If the goal is to make each of us pay the health costs linked to our own indulgences, there's a more efficient way to do it: Simply make everyone pay his own medical bills — and scrap nationalized health care altogether.
Lifestyle dictators will have none of that, of course. They'd rather end personal financial responsibility for health-care costs and then claim government has a right to mandate how we live — since it pays the bills.
Which is why a vote for government health care is a vote for government-run life. Let's hope Americans understand that be fore ObamaCare goes to the floor.
"We the people of the United states of American" are sick and tired of the way the government is fighting this health care issue and we are tired of the , same thing , being the problem!!!! MONEY!!! Its all about money and we are dieing from the lack of understanding that money for the rich of this country is the real problem . So many have to die that can be saved and our government is fighting because someone might loose some money over saving lives! Those same lives , we and me as a veteran , are so willing to give to this country when called. MR PRESIDENT . HEALTH CARE IN THIS COUNTRY , THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH , SHOULD BE EVERYONES RIGHT NOT THE PRIVILAGE IT IS TODAY!!! We the people of the united states of America , demand that the government we support and fight and die for should if nothing else give us the right of health care and not make it for only those how can afford to live , because without it we just die . Is it that I should assume that the greatest country on earth cant make it possible for there own people to just be able to go to the doctor and be healthy because someone is not going to make as much money as they're use to??….Well ,,, Wake up ,,,, We are all not making as much and we are paying more for everything to live ,,mostly over oil and , again money!!! How much money can the oil companies make!? But we the people took it and the pay cuts and the increase of everything because it all is delivered by trucks that use diesel .


Everything seemed to be going wrong that morning. To make matters even worse, the belt on my vacuum cleaner broke and I needed to finish my vacuuming.
Because I needed to finish the vacuuming, I decided to go to the store and buy a new belt. I changed my clothes, combed my hair and applied my make-up. Next, I checked my purse and found that I had a twenty dollar bill.
Once I get to the store I proceeded to the counter and asked for the belt for the model of my vacuum. I explain to him that my belt keeps breaking. He went to the back of the store and brought out the belt, and sets it on the counter. As I lay my twenty dollar bill on the counter, the man trying to sell the new vacuum calls out to me.
(I found out later, they were the reason my belt kept breaking. I took my vacumn cleaner to them for a cleaning and they inconspicuously changed a setting which was causing the belt to keep breaking).
I turned my attention back to the man behind the counter. He reached into his cash register and pulled out a bill and handed it to me. When I saw the bill, I felt confused. I thought he had accidently grabbed the wrong bill from the register.
"No, this is the bill you gave me," he replied, matter-of-factly.
(First of all, what sense would it make for me to pay him with a one dollar bill for an item that costs four dollars).
"I AM NOT LEAVING THIS STORE UNTIL YOU GIVE ME BACK MY TWENTY DOLLAR BILL." (By this time, I was boiling inside).
The man on the floor asked me, "Did you see him take a twenty dollar bill off the counter?" (Of course I hadn't because I was looking at him when he was talking to me).
"No, of course I didn't see him take the twenty dollar bill because you were talking to me and I was looking at you!" (That confirmed it, these two men had a scam going and were trying to make me their next victim).
At this point the young couple looking at the new vacumns had turned a ghostly color.
He begrudgingly gave me back my twenty dollar bill.
I prompty left the store. (Much wiser).
Epilogue: The store closed down two months later. (Guess that couple didn't buy the new vacumn after all).
Good one! Kept it going all the way to the end! Well done!
Thank you Jeff! I am afraid my brain is a bit fried. It took me forever to think of something to write about. I know there are a thousand more conversations that are much better than this one, but I couldn't pull them out of my memory. Thank you for reading and commenting. Hope your nasty cold is gone now.
Thank you Lauren! I hope it wasn't too boring. Thank you for taking the time to read it and comment.
The cheek of some people! Well done you for standing up to them!
I appreciate you reading and commenting on my post. Yes, I was outraged. I guess at the time though they must have been desperate, but that doesn't excuses their actions. Thank you Laura!
Great post! That would have infuriated me.
Good for you! It takes nerve to stand up to people especially when there are others watching but you not only got what you deserved you helped the other people too.
Thank you for reading and commenting. I wasn't leaving until they "corrected their mistake." LOL!
Nice conversational flow! Too bad that stuff really happens! Glad you got your money back,too!
Ha!! Justice was served after all it seems! Good job!
My goodness! The nerve! I'm glad you looked at that bill, and I'm glad other customers were there to witness the incident. I'm not sure it would've ended in you favor otherwise.
I agree Cat! Takes a lot of nerve topped with stupidity! LOL Thanks for reading and commenting.


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Dayton gem spotlighted in New York Times among world-renowned institutions
The Deeds Carillon is a 151-foot-tall tower, made of Indiana limestone, and originally designed with 32 bells. Eight of the first 32 bells were "silent," each a memorial to a member of the Deeds family.SKY 7 / STAFF
By Amelia Robinson
The home of one of Dayton's most recognizable landmarks takes center stage in a new "New York Times" feature.
Carillon Historical Park, Dayton History's 65-acre park at 1000 Carillon Boulevard, is spotlighted in the newspaper's article about open-air museums.
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A photo of the Deeds Carillon, a 151-foot-tall landmark near the park's entrance, is highlighted at the beginning of the article and is the main photo in the online version of the story.
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The Carillon gets its shout-out among some heavy hitters.
Other featured outdoor museums include Greenfield Village on the Henry Ford museum complex in Deerborn, Mich.; Skogar Museum in Iceland; Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen in Germany and Museum Meiji-mura in Japan.
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The New York Times article talks about the Wright Brother artifacts at Carillon Historical Park, including the
1905 Wright Flyer III, as well as the group of engineers and inventors dubbed the "Barn Gang" and Carillon's brewery.
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School groups view the original 1905 Wright Flyer III Thursday in the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers Aviation Center at Carillon Historical Park. CHRIS STEWART / STAFF
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Orville Wright designed the building that stores the Flyer.
"It was the world's first pilot's last project," Alex Heckman, the Carillon's vice president for museum operations, says as part of the article.
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The New York Times article featuring the park is expected to be included in the Friday, March 15, print edition, a museum spokesman said.
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Some researchers speculate that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS) could have a common cause. One researcher says that cause is nitric oxide and that it is also responsible for multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Washington State University microbiology professor Martin Pall, PHD, started looking into ME/CFS after he was diagnosed with it. The essence of his theory is that short-term stressors cause a build up of naturally occurring nitric oxide, which starts a vicious cycle and leads to long-term illness.
He's developed a treatment protocol based on his theory. It's important to remember that this protocol is experimental and has not been scientifically proven. A growing number of studies, however, support the theory of dysfunctional oxidative pathways in these conditions, and some people who've tried the protocol say it works for them.
The information here is not intended to either support or refute Pall's theory but is here to educate you about available theories and treatment protocols so you can make informed decisions. It's important to include your doctor in your treatment decisions and to be monitored for any negative changes to your health that may occur.
Nitric Oxide in Your Body
Nitric oxide (NO) is all over your body and plays important roles such as influencing oxygen transport to your tissues and transmitting nerve impulses. Until the late 1990s, however, it was considered a toxin and Pall's theory treats it as a toxin.
Multiple studies show changes to the central nervous systems of people with FMS and ME/CFS, and Pall says those changes would require high levels of NO.
According to this theory, high NO levels in the central nervous system lead to elevated levels of peroxynitrite, which causes tissue damage. How do you get too much NO in your body? Pall lays out 12 possible stressors, eight of which lead to a direct increase, and four that lead to an indirect one. The direct stressors are:
Viral infection (ME/CFS, FMS)
Bacterial infection (ME/CFS, FMS)
Physical trauma (ME/CFS, FMS, PTSD)
Carbon monoxide exposure (ME/CFS)
Organophosphorus pesticide exposure (ME/CFS, MCS)
Toxoplasmosis infection (ME/CFS)
Volatile organic solvent exposure (MCS)
Autoimmune diseases (secondary FMS)
The other four stressors trigger a response that leads to increased NMDA receptor activity, which is known to increase levels of NO and peroxynitrite (ONOO-). (NMDA receptors send signals in the brain and may be involved in cell damage.) These stressors are:
Severe psychological stress (FMS, PTSD)
Ciguatoxin exposure (from seafood) (ME/CFS)
Organochlorine pesticides (MCS)
Pyrethroid pesticides (MCS)
Note: NO levels also increase as a result of certain positive things, such as when you exercise, eat a low-fat diet, improve your nutrition or quit smoking, all of which experts consider a benefit to people with FMS and ME/CFS. Many researchers consider high NO levels to be good for your health.
The Vicious Cycle
Pall proposes that once a stressor causes an NO build up, it starts a vicious cycle that consists of several self-perpetuating loops. From there, it gets extremely technical and difficult to understand unless you're really knowledgeable about biochemistry. If you are, Pall has a complete diagram on his website. For the rest of us, here's an example of how just one five-step loop works:
High NO level increases peroxynitrite level;
Peroxynitrite increase causes oxidative stress (a build up of molecules that damage cells. Studies link oxidative stress to ME/CFS);
Oxidative stress stimulates NF-kB (which controls expression of genes involved in immunity and cellular function);
NF-kB increases production of the enzyme iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase);
iNOS increases NO level, and we're back to step one.
Pall has named the vicious cycle the NO/ONOO- cycle (pronounced "no, oh no!"). He says it happens at a cellular level, which is why one tissue can be in pain while the ones around it are fine. It also explains why symptoms can vary so vastly from one person to another.
Shared Symptoms
Pall says elements of the NO/ONOO- cycle can explain a host of symptoms shared by CFS, FMS, MCS and PTSD. (He offers them as plausible causes, not established ones.) These symptoms include:
Learning and memory dysfunction
Fatigue and sleep disturbance
Chronic excessive pain
Depression and anxiety/panic attack
Immune dysfunction
Orthostatic intolerance/hypotension (drop in blood pressure upon standing that makes you dizzy)
Breaking the Cycle
To break the cycle, Pall says it needs to be "down regulated," which essentially means slowing it down by eliminating things that trigger it. For example, if stress makes you feel worse, it needs to be reduced or managed. Beyond that, he believes the complexity of the cycle requires multiple types of treatment.
Pall's paper on the NO/ONOO- cycle outlines a multitude of things—many of them nutritional supplements—that he predicts will down regulate the cycle. (Remember that this theory is unproven and these agents untested for treating this group of illnesses.) He also lists the treatment regimens used by five doctors who've found success treating one or more of these conditions and says the treatments all are likely to down regulate the cycle. As with all treatment options, you should talk to your doctor about what is right for you.
Pall's not the only one pointing to nitric oxide as a possible cause of these illnesses. Several researchers examining NO's role, particularly in fibromyalgia, are calling for studies into whether antioxidants are an effective treatment.
Since Pall's book outlining his theory came out in 2007, a fair amount of research has been done on the role of nitric oxide in these conditions.
In ME/CFS, several studies have appeared to support the theory, at least in mouse-models.
Some human studies also lend credence, including a 2010 study that showed abnormal NO metabolites after exercise in ME/CFS. Research published in 2014 suggests that oxidative and nitrosative stress may drive immune-inflammatory and autoimmune pathways that sustain the disease mechanisms of the disease.
However, at least one study published in In Vivo has found no interaction between the amount of NO in the blood and activity in ME/CFS.
Several studies also support the theory of nitric oxide involvement in FMS, but results are mixed.
A Word From Verywell
Only you and your doctor can decide what treatments are right for you. In addition to many aspects of this protocol requiring a doctor's participation, you also should be closely monitored to ensure the treatment does not have a detrimental effect on your health.
Other experimental protocols for these illnesses include the Guaifenesin protocol, the Glutathione protocol, and the Antiviral protocol.
Learn about treatment and lifestyle changes to cope with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Fatima G, Das SK, Mahdi AA. Clinical and experimental rheumatology. 2013 Nov-Dec;31(6 Suppl 79):S128-33. Oxidative stress and antioxidative parameters and metal ion content in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: implications in the pathogenesis of the disease.
Kumar A, et al. Indian journal of pharmacology. 2011 May;43(3):324-9. Nitric oxide modulation in protective role on antidepressants against chronic fatigue syndrome in mice.
Martin L. Pall, School of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University. All rights reserved. "Novel Disease Paradigm Produces Explanations for a Whole Group of Illnesses."
Meeus M, et al. In vivo. 2010 Nov-Dec;24(6):865-9. Nitric oxide concentrations are normal and unrelated to activity level in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study.
Morris G, Maes M. Current neuropharmacology. 2014 Mar;12(2):168-85. Oxidative and nitrosative stress and immune-inflammatory pathways in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
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This is why using the word "accident" is less than ideal when describing workplace injuries. Everyone's definition is going to vary, but ultimately a lot of people accept that accidents simply involve bad luck or chance, that it was just "one of those things." With this mindset it becomes pretty easy to dismiss accidents as fate or luck and not really address the root causes. That can only lead to acceptance and a disregard for what really causes injuries.
When I was a safety officer in the Navy, the mishap investigation procedures and documentation were very clear. Even using the word "accident" was prohibited. At no time should the investigator imply that the event, usually an aircraft crash, was even partially due to luck or chance. Oh no, there were causal factors and our job was to determine what caused the mishap. It was not an accident, but it was a predictable outcome given the circumstances.
With all of this in mind, I'd ask you to examine your workplace culture. Are people quick to dismiss injuries as accidents? Or do they understand that every incident is preventable? If we stand on this principle we are much more likely to prevent injuries. In other words, if we accept that there are causes for all injuries then we also accept that there are ways to prevent all injuries.
When I ask this question of a group I usually get some resistance. So my next question to the dissenters is, "tell me about an injury that was not preventable." There is always a moment of silence, then people think of those "freak accidents" and tell me about injuries that could happen usually involving a wild animal, meteor, or lightning. I will usually nod my head and agree that one of those things could happen. If I'm struck down by a meteor tomorrow then it was probably an unpreventable injury. But frankly, meteors, and other unpreventable incidents are extremely rare. They do happen, but the vast majority of injuries, in the workplace and elsewhere, are completely preventable. That is the mindset that people have to embrace. If I think that I will probably fall on the ice someday I'm much more likely to actually fall on the ice because I've accepted it as inevitable. But if I am determined that it will not happen to me, that it is completely preventable, then I'm much more likely to practice safe behaviors and use good hazard awareness. This lowers the likelihood of an injury!
This discussion is all about safety culture. If everyone at your organization is determined to prevent workplace injuries and they believe they are 100% preventable, the odds are much better that injuries will not occur. Yes, we all make mistakes. We shouldn't look for blame, but for causes. Take care of yourself and your coworkers by providing safe workplaces, following best practices, using the right PPE, and enforcing the rules consistently. After all, there are no accidents!
For more help, check out our resource for injury prevention - The Safety Director.


Impression has designed & developed the new ecommerce website for fashionable confectionery brand Candy Kittens founded by 'Made in Chelsea' star Jamie Laing.
Candy Kittens has grown from strength to strength in its first twelve months of trading and shows no signs of stopping. In addition to the launch of the new website – www.candykittens.co.uk, the brand is enjoying a fast paced summer tour which has seen stores pop up in Leeds, Bath and Chelsea. The apparel line is inspired by the latest trends and the Summer collection features neon colours, bold prints in fashion forward style.
The new transnational website has been designed and developed using the Magento platform. The website is part of the agency's expanding digital portfolio of fashion e-commerce sites that include Anglo-Swedish watch brand Larsson & Jennings and Fourth & Main of Carnaby Street London.
The new website retails the men's and women's fashion collections, including T-shirts and hoodies featuring Jamie's signature 'Pardy' and 'Yeah Boi' slogans, lifestyle gifts, and Candy Kittens sweet treats.


Fair Oaks Tree Services has been carrying out a lot of work around the lovely Kingswood area of Surrey recently. With lots of large mature trees in the area, we have been very busy with crown reductions, dead wooding and tree inspections. The Project: Crown Reduction on a Robinia Tree We advise all our customers with large trees in their garden to have them checked every 2 to 3 years. Inspecting trees regularly will benefit in keeping homeowners, the trees and the public safe by noticing problems and rectifying them before they get worse.
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They don't call Liverpool the Centre of the Creative World for nothing. Okay, they sort of do, as the stocks haven't been overflowing for a few decades now (unless we're including Atomic Kitten, Rebecca Ferguson and the like). Still, there is plenty of live music to be found in a city that is truly in thrall with the stuff, and Liverpool remains a great place to be if you love independent music.
Cavern Club
Is it the UK's most iconic live music venue? The Cavern Club is a massively influential part of British musical history, and there was a time when any UK band worth its riffs would beg to play here. The original Cavern is long gone but the tradition continues in a larger premises on Matthew Street, a bar committed to live music in its many forms.
Where Maguire's once sat now sits Outpost, a mecca of craft beer, creative cocktails and fantastic pizza. There isn't much to be said that does it justice in truth, as Outpost is one of the most complete modern venues in this most complete of cities. The beer selection is comprehensive and the pizzas are to die for, although please don't take that literally. Some quite beautiful staff as well.
Quite possibly the most beautiful live music venue in Liverpool, Constellations is more than just a stage for up and coming bands from across the country. This beautiful garden space is an event venue, a verdant outpost, a restaurant and more, a peaceful place to drink a coffee with a book on a summer's afternoon and an inspiring spot to watch the next musical darlings play a soon to be iconic show. One of the most creative spots in the city.
The old Academy remains a popular stop on the touring schedules of most rock bands in Liverpool. The schedule is perpetually full of everything from international darlings to veteran local rockers via tribute bands and who knows what else. Keep an eye on the website for the full schedule.
We spent many a night here during our university days, sitting in the little cubby holes in the basement ploughing our way through £1 bottles of Carlsberg and singing 'Chocolate Salty Balls' whenever karaoke came to town, but those times have changed. The Jacaranda is an integral part of Beatles history in Liverpool, the first home of the Fab 4 and one of the most vibrant venues in town since opening its doors in 1958. Upstairs is now home to a record store, keeping that musical tradition alive.
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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) recently awarded Brevard Schools Foundation $91,089.42 in matching funds through the School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program.
These funds are used to support three programs for Brevard Schools Foundation including Bright Ideas Classroom Grants for Teachers, the Supply Zone, and Destination Space.
Each year, Brevard Schools Foundation awards Bright Ideas teacher grants for innovative and creative projects with a focus on increasing student achievement.
These projects range from the chemistry and biological facets of raising an organic garden and coding robots to building solar cars and using literary science super hero novels to bolster reading comprehension and improving science scores.
"The matching grant funds allow us to amplify the impact of the grants we offer while teachers are able to find new ways to engage their students and bring learning to life," said Janice Kershaw, President, and CEO of the Brevard Schools Foundation.
The Supply Zone for Teachers is entering its' fifth year of operation and currently serves 25 of Brevard County's highest poverty public schools. The Supply Zone is set up like a retail store comprising of aisles of schools supplies and books and is 100 percent free for teachers to shop at for their students in need.
To date, the Supply Zone has distributed over $2 million in free school supplies to meet the needs of the most vulnerable children in our community.
Destination Space (formerly known as Space Week) is a unique program offered annually to 5th-grade students in Brevard Public Schools. Focused on STEM education and celebrating our rich history in space, the Brevard Schools Foundation partners with elementary curriculum leaders in developing an exciting program designed to inspire student's imaginations and spark their curiosity.
This curriculum culminates in a day-long study trip to Kennedy Space Center where students' experience the advancements in space research and exploration first hand.
"Having an educated workforce and students interested in STEM careers is particularly important here on the Space Coast" said Janice Kershaw, President and CEO of Brevard Schools Foundation.
The CFEF now has 65 member foundations with 1,100 business and community leaders serving as volunteer board members. Collectively, they raise $64 million annually to support students, teachers, and schools through a variety of programs.
Through the collaborative effort of its members, the CFEF successfully advocated for the creation of legislative matching funds in 2000 which has provided a dollar-for-dollar incentive for local education foundations to raise private contributions for eligible projects.
Since then, nearly $92 million in combined private and state dollars has been employed for local projects that serve low-performing students and literacy initiatives, encourage STEM and career/technical education, improve teaching quality, and/or increase graduation rates.
The CFEF is the membership organization for Florida's school district-wide local education foundations. Established in 1987, the CFEF maximizes the individual and collective strength of Florida local education foundations to support local partners and schools in achieving student success.
The CFEF has facilitated more than $46 million to local education foundations since 2002 through various private- and public-sector partnerships, including the State of Florida School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program.
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Own Your Advantage – Claim Your Mission!
April 24, 2015 Christa Chambers-Price Leave a comment
Companies That Know Their Mission, Live. Companies That Live Their Mission, Lead.
While he was visiting NASA, President Kennedy, came across a janitor working his shift. The President stopped him and asked him what he was doing. The janitor replied, "Well Sir, I'm helping to put a man on the moon."
The year was 1962 and the United States and Soviet Union were in a heated race to be the first to put a man on the moon. The journey was tough and unforgiving. The first mission in 1967, Apollo 1, ended with the death of the crew. By 1969 and after five failed missions, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first to step on the moon and return safely. These missions required an incredible amount of dedication, passion, and focus from every level of the organization. As a result, the ultimate mission, to put a man on the moon, was met successfully and history was made. What's interesting is that NASA's purpose and mission are the same then as they are today:
Their Purpose: Reveal the unknown
Their Mission: To put a man in space
From the janitor to the head of mission controls, everybody lived and breathed the organization's mission and collectively they were able to push through and manage the many heartbreaking setbacks they experienced. Imagine if more organizations today were just as passionate and connected with their purpose and mission. We'd argue that the failure rate for startups would probably drop dramatically.
So, how do you define the purpose and mission for your organization and deliver them in such a way that every member of the team lives them, no matter what. Recently, I was in a Business Story Generator Canvas session and we had a debate about the role of mission, vision and values statements. The only thing we all agreed on was, once those statements were FINALLY created after a long, arduous process, those suckers were parked in a business plan or pasted on the 'About Us' page on a website. When we've asked teams, 'Why do you exist?' folks would either shuffle, chuckle or recall some version of their mission that 'kind-a', 'sort-a' conveyed the original. In other words, nobody really understood why their organizations existed. Consequently, these groups would then wonder why they were experiencing a lack momentum or were seen as irrelevant. When an organization isn't connected to and driven by its mission and purpose, there are real consequences. According to a Gallup and Deloitte study, organizations that are not mission-driven experience:
Lack of ownership (folks are waiting for someone to tell them what to do next)
Lack of loyalty (folks are always on the lookout for what's next)
Lack of fuel and passion to meet future goals (folks doing the bare minimum)
Let's look at your organization. If any or all of the factors above are in play within your organization, how on earth can you expect your target markets to be enthusiastic and put their trust in what you have to offer?
Here's how we see it:
The Mission Statement describes why you exist
The Vision Statement describes what you hope to accomplish
The Values Statement describes what you stand for
We believe that the Mission, Vision and Value statements work together to create a baseline from which the organization can grow. According to the same Gallup study referenced earlier, these statements are your organization's most underused assets. We also believe that these assets represent a gold mine for micro-content that can be used to build compelling narratives that clearly conveys the Purpose. But, guess what? Defining the purpose isn't enough. You also need to dig further to uncover your unique competitive advantage. Yes, folks want to know 'Why do you exist?' BUT why not inspire them further by articulating: 'Why you are the one to do what you do.' Pushing every boundary to take your purpose and dig deeper to capture why what you do is unique, will allow you to finally establish your Competitive Advantage. From there, keep going! Rock that advantage across your entire operation.
Simple, right? Not so fast.
In an interview with Inc. magazine, Deloitte chairman Punit Renjen said that articulating and communicating your purpose isn't as easy as it sounds. "You have to really understand the essence of why you exist," he says. "In addition to crafting a mission statement, it also involves embedding the purpose into the entire organization." Chris Groscurth from Gallup also shared research comparing the performance levels of companies who were mission driven and those who were not. What he found was:
Mission drives loyalty across generations. Understanding a company's purpose helps employees answer yes to the question "Do I belong here?" Gallup's research shows that ensuring employees have opportunities to do what they do best every day and emphasizing mission and purpose are the two strongest factors for retaining Millennials, Generation Xers, and Baby Boomers. More than one in four Millennials strongly agree with the statement "If the job market improves in the next 12 months, I will look for a job with a different organization." This makes it more important than ever to focus on strengths and mission to drive down the cost of turnover and prevent the loss of key employees, especially among Millennials.
Mission fosters customer engagement. A strong mission promotes brand differentiation, consumer passion, and brand engagement. Unfortunately, only about four in 10 employees (41%) know what their company stands for and what makes its brand different from its competitors'. This lack of brand awareness is not a marketing problem; it is a mission-driven leadership and management problem.
Mission improves strategic alignment. Alignment begins with a clear purpose — the what and why of the organization. How, who, when, and where are secondary to the enterprise's reason for existing. Mission can help leaders establish and balance priorities, set performance goals, and align rewards and compensation at all levels. If your company's mission includes a promise to provide world-class customer service, for example, then you should define and measure "world-class" service — and hire employees who can deliver on that promise.
Mission brings clarity. Awareness of mission guides decision making and judgment. A clear sense of what matters most helps leaders determine the best path for the company and helps them set priorities. This clarity inspires conviction and dedication.
Mission can be measured. To maximize the value of mission and purpose, leaders need a reliable assessment of employees' attitudes about their work and how it connects with the company's purpose. Leaders and managers should use this information to guide them as they tackle the challenge of helping employees connect their work behaviors to the company's ultimate purpose.
Mission-driven leadership comes from the heart. It requires talent and guts. A solid mission and clear purpose put a man on the moon. What can a clearly defined and executed mission and purpose do for your organization? Yes, it's hard work but the payoffs are truly remarkable. You just have to decide whether you're going to be a company that has a mission and lives or lives its mission and leads.
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Let Your Freak Flag Fly: How to Generate a Magnetic Brand Experience
October 21, 2014 Christa Chambers-Price 2 Comments
Editor's Note: I'm thrilled to bring you the wisdom of Christa Chambers-Price as a new contributor to Beyond Startup. She helps companies gain traction by truly distinguishing themselves, expertly guiding them through a process she created: the Business Storyboard Generator Canvas. Christa has a keen sense of what's unique about a business and has a talent for encouraging the kind of bravery that unlocks new opportunities. Plus, she's got a great sense of humor. Enjoy!
Shhh… Hey, gather around…
I recently learned that Catherine Juon was a marathon runner. Maybe I'm late to the party but WHAT?! A MARATHON RUNNER! I had three reactions to this interesting piece of news that she just casually threw out in an email.
One: I now understand why she has that freaky, Jedi calm demeanor that masks a fierce competitor.
Two: I honestly did not feel a hint of jealously because I recently celebrated running for one minute on the treadmill at Planet Fitness. (I immediately treated myself to the fabulous whole body massage vibrating machine for 12 minutes. YEAH!)
Three: I went to her website immediately but didn't "see" this fabulousness there either anecdotally or directly. I have to admit, I felt let down. The natural correlation of her marathon training to the patience and discipline required to manage a 12-24 month SEO or digital marketing campaign is striking.
[Pause for a confession] I have mad respect for Catherine Juon and I think that the brilliant color of her red hair is directly responsible for the leaf changes in Michigan. Just look up next time you're outside and say, 'There goes that Catherine again, showing off.' So, everything I'm sharing is done with the utmost respect and admiration. I want the world to know not just what she can do, but why she's the one to do it.
That's the stuff behind her brand that can draw people in and keep them there. That's the…wait for it…the story of Catherine Juon. But, she must tell that story.
Catherine is just one of literally thousands of examples where we as entrepreneurs literally lead with the product or service we're offering. When we lead with product, we voluntarily jump into an extremely crowded, noisy box of "That's similar to …", "I can do that..", or worse "What did you say something?" Sally Hogshead, author of "How the World Sees You", describes these three beasts of burden as:
Commoditization
Sally writes: "Distraction is a jealous mistress… it lures people away from you and your message. Competition can lead you down the wrong path, leaving you stuck playing someone else's game. Finally, if distraction is the jealous mistress, commoditization is the silent assassin, permeating your relationships with complacency transforming you into a generic replica."
So, how do you win and overcome these beasts of burden? It's simple. Build a powerful narrative that leverages your secret sauce: You.
Build a powerful narrative that leverages your secret sauce: You.
Your journey which include all of the victories and defeats, tears, fears and regrets are relatable and key to building an authentic experience. It's life. Robert McKee from the Harvard Business Review writes, "Self-knowledge is the root of all great storytelling. The more you understand your own humanity, the more you can appreciate the humanity of others in all their good-versus-evil struggles… Great storytellers are skeptics who understand their own masks as well as the masks of life, and this understanding makes them humble. They see the humanity in others and deal with them in a compassionate, yet realistic way. That duality makes for a wonderful leader."
Finding your story (the right one) is not easy to do, especially, when the first thing that comes to mind is, "I have so many stories, examples, etc. Where do I start?" Start with one that conveys the clearest and most relevant experience that explains what drives you to do what you do and the way that you do it. Keep building your narrative from there. Next time, we'll explore how to take that narrative and connect it with what inspires your top three fans.
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Louis Haahr Papers
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Louis Haahr Papers, 1941, 1944-1954, 1979
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Title: Louis Haahr Papers, 1941, 1944-1954, 1979
ID: OGLMC1093
Primary Creator: Haahr, Louis (1921-1945)
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 07/16/1987
Subjects: Military History - World War II (WW2), University of North Dakota - Alumni
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Louis Haahr Papers date from 1944-1979, and consists of five folders. The first folder contains correspondence, many of these are written by Haahr to UND Art Professor Paul Barr. There is also correspondence from friends in the military to Haahr's family following his death. The second folder contains writings that Haahr did while overseas, including journal entries, poems, and his will. The third folder contains many drawings that Haahr did both stateside and overseas. The fourth folder contains newspaper clippings, most of which deal with Haahr's death and burial at Ft. Snelling. The fifth folder contains documents from the University varying from programs to information about the Louis Haahr Memorial Award.
Collection Historical Note
Louis James Haahr was born on December 11, 1921, in Grand Forks. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Haahr. He entered the University of North Dakota on September 19, 1938, at the age of 16, the youngest member of the freshman class. He was within one term of graduating when he received orders to report for duty on July 10, 1942, at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Haahr was in the 155th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division. In March 1943 he was sent to Ft. Benning for advanced infantry training and was there commissioned a first lieutenant. Later he was offered a post as an artist on the staff on the camp publications at Ft. Benning, but he declined the offer in favor of combat service. Haahr was killed in action on May 3, 1945, in Mindano while campaigning to liberate the Philippines. He was buried in Parang Mindano at USAF Cemetery #1, but was later moved to the Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.
Subject/Index Terms
Military History - World War II (WW2)
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Acquisition Source: Family of Paul and Margaret Barr, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation, Acc.# 87-1523
Separated Materials: One oversize folder containing miscellaneous drawings by Haahr was separated and placed in the Oversize File Cabinets. These drawings were of various people or his overseas surroundings.
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Louis Haahr Papers. OGLMC 1093, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2013.
Other URL: http://library.und.edu/holdings.php?id=ODIN_ALEPH008177669
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
Folder 1: Correspondence: 1944-1979
Folder 2: Miscellaneous War Writings
Folder 3: Drawings: 1941
Item 1: Louis overseas
Item 2: Drawings by Louis Haahr
Folder 4: Newspaper Clippings: 1945-1948
Folder 5: UND Documents: 1946-1954


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Home Entertainment Music 'LBC CREW' Recently Paroled From The Death Row Vaults
'LBC CREW' Recently Paroled From The Death Row Vaults
Garrett Godwin
Sun January 23, 2011
TORONTO (Sasha Stoltz Publicity): The LBC CREW is part of West Coast Hip-Hop history. They were the first group to be executive-produced by Snoop Dogg in 1997 for his record label, Doggystyle Records, distributed by Death Row Records. Their hit song "Beware Of My Crew" was on the soundtrack of the movie, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.
The LBC CREW has stayed true to it's original sound and makes no excuses for it's background. Their sound and attitude has earned them the respect of fellow Hip-Hop artists who know, to represent, you have to keep it real. LBC has weathered the storm and come out the other side still standing, but not without scars and their music reflects that.
The group describes their sound as "Grind & Struggle from Long Beach" weighed deep in pain, loss and betrayal.
Not cleaned up Hip-Hop…..but true Death Row.
HAVEN'T YOU HEARD will feature original versions of such hits as "Blueberries" and "Out The Moon" plus a remix of "Out The Moon" by Daz Dillinger and will feature never been heard tracks.
WIDEawake Entertainment Group Inc./ WIDEawake-Deathrow Entertainment LLC's release of the LBC Crew's HAVEN'T YOU HEARD is set to hit shelves February 8, 2011.
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Garrett Godwin is an entertainment journalist, who writes for NewsBlaze about television and people in the entertainment industry, from his home state of Michigan. Contact Garrett by writing to NewsBlaze.
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