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Citytv could be coming to Montreal soon.
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http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Deal+would+bring+Citytv+Montreal/6560252/story.html Rogers Media buys Montreal TV station Metro 14 By Steve Faguy, The Gazette May 4, 2012 9:36 AM MONTREAL - Citytv could be coming to Montreal soon. Rogers Media announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal to purchase Montreal multicultural television station Metro 14 (CJNT) from Toronto-based Channel Zero Inc. Rogers plans to turn CJNT into a Citytv station, expanding the national network's presence. Citytv has stations in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The company also announced that it will sign long-term affiliation deals with three stations owned by the Jim Pattison Group: CHAT-TV in Medicine Hat, Alta., CJFC-TV in Kamloops, B.C., and CKPG-TV in Prince George, B.C. All three have been Citytv affiliates since 2009, and are, like CJNT, former members of the Canwest CH/E! network. Rogers also announced in January it would purchase educational regional cable channel Saskatchewan Communications Network from Bluepoint Investment Corp. and rebrand it as Citytv Saskatchewan. "Citytv, up until recently, has only been available in 7.2 million homes, and when we buy and produce programming, the cost of that is similar to what other networks pay when they buy national footprint rights," Rogers Media president of Broadcast Scott Moore told The Gazette. "It's essential for us to expand our footprint." Though the new deals give Citytv good coverage west of Montreal, there are no stations east of the city. Moore said there are no specific plans for expansion into Atlantic Canada, but said it represented a gap in the network and "we'll continue to work on that in the next six to 12 months." The deal must be approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission before Rogers Media can take over. In the meantime, Rogers and Channel Zero have signed an affiliation agreement that will see Citytv programming on CJNT as of June 4. Citytv programs include American shows like New Girl, Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother, as well as original productions like Canada's Got Talent and the upcoming The Bachelor Canada. Channel Zero president Cal Millar told The Gazette the station also will air some programming from Rogers's OMNI network of ethnic stations. Channel Zero also owns CHCH television in Hamilton, Ont. It purchased CHCH and CJNT from Canwest for $12 in 2009 after the struggling company (which also owned The Gazette) decided to shut down its secondary network of conventional television stations. Moore said he would not comment about the purchase price, but joked that it was "more than double" the $12 Channel Zero paid for it. CJNT's licence requires it to broadcast 14 hours of local ethnic programming each week and at least 75 per cent ethnic programming from 8 to 10 p.m. But after the sale from Canwest to Channel Zero, the station stopped producing its ethnic programming. It has since been airing reruns – some of them three years old – of its local ethnic shows. The rest of its schedule is made up of music videos, foreign films and some low-rated U.S. programming whose Canadian rights haven't been scooped up by CTV, Global or Citytv. Moore did not comment on any changes Rogers might propose for CJNT's licence, or whether it would even continue to be a multi-ethnic station. "We'll be spending the next couple of months in Montreal, speaking with stakeholders in the community," he said. As far as local programming, Moore said it was still too early to tell, but it was unlikely the station would produce a daily newscast. "I don't know that Montreal needs another English-language supper-hour newscast," he said. Citytv stations outside of Toronto meet local programming requirements with morning shows. Moore said it was "a good bet" that a similar strategy would be used in Montreal. Millar said the sale was bittersweet for Channel Zero, which he said had been making progress building its audience with a new morning show that's heavy on music videos. He said Rogers has been trying to buy the station since "shortly after we acquired it" and made multiple offers. But this time, "Rogers was more determined than ever to expand their national reach," Millar said. "It was far more valuable to them at that point than to us." Channel Zero had been in talks with a local producer to bring back some local ethnic programming this fall. Millar said he doesn't know if those plans will continue as the company waits for a decision on the acquisition. Rogers said it would expect a decision by the CRTC in the fall. [email protected] Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Rogers+Media+buys+Montreal+station+Metro/6560252/story.html#ixzz1tuid8rb0
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BMO launches Gold Deposit Program
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Courtesy of Advisors.ca http://www.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/bmo-makes-buying-gold-simple-59141 Seems like BMO is following Scotia bank.
Iamgold sells Quebec mine to group led by former Barrick CEO
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/iamgold-to-sell-niobec-mine-in-quebec-for-500-million/article20906794/
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Toys "R" Us in Quebec refuses to sell English-only Daniel Tiger doll
http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/canada/montreal/toys-r-us-in-quebec-refuses-to-sell-english-only-daniel-tiger-doll-1.3031253 Toys "R" Us in Quebec refuses to sell English-only Daniel Tiger doll Montreal father says it should be up to parents, not province to determine what toys kids play with Apr 13, 2015 8:13 PM ET Kate McKenna, CBC News A Montreal man is criticizing Quebec language laws after trying to buy a toy from a local Toys "R" Us — and being told by a clerk he wasn't allowed to purchase it. Chez Geeks board-game store gets OQLF complaint Quebec government stance dismays francophone school supporters Looking back at 40 years of French as Quebec's official language Blue Dog Motel bar no longer in hot water with OQLF Nick Messina tried to purchase a "Daniel Tiger" plush toy for his infant daughter Carina after noticing her eyes "lit up" while watching the popular children's TV show Daniel Tiger's Neighbourhood. Hoping to buy it as an Easter gift, he drove to his nearest Toys "R" Us, which didn't have the toy in stock. Then he called another Toys "R" Us in Montreal where clerk informed Messina there were two of the toys in stock. However, the clerk told Messina that he couldn't buy a Daniel Tiger because the toy is unilingual. "It's kind of saddening."- Nick Messina, father Daniel Tiger talks and sings 14 different phrases — but they're all in English. Messina said the clerk thanked him for letting them know the toy only spoke English, and said it would be shipped back to Ontario. "I kind of felt a little bit turned off. I felt it was discriminatory against the English-speaking community in Montreal. After all, Montreal is multi-ethnic, multi-cultural," he said. Not giving up, the father tried to purchase the doll online — only to discover the Toys "R" Us website wouldn't ship the product to Quebec. English-speaking toys illegal Messina didn't know until a few weeks ago, but because of Quebec's language laws, it's illegal to sell a unilingual toy unless the toy has a French-speaking counterpart. He says it should be up to parents to decide what toys they can buy for their kids, not the province. "I don't understand why, when it comes to the choice of purchasing a toy for our children, that we have to be subjected to these kinds of rules and regulations," he said. "It's kind of saddening." Toys "R" Us admits mistake In a statement to CBC News, a spokeswoman from Toys "R" Us apologized for the inconvenience, but said the toy shouldn't have been on the shelves. "Toys 'R' Us shipped in error the English-speaking product to one of our Quebec stores and a customer tried to purchase it. Our store did not sell the product to the customer and we apologized for the inconvenience that this caused our customer. We immediately communicated to our store that this product cannot be sold," said the statement. Happy ending for family Messina's perseverance paid off. He did manage to buy the doll eventually; he bought it on Amazon for about $50 more than what Toys "R" Us was asking. Though it was more than he planned to pay for the doll, Carina adores her new toy. For Carina Messina, it was love at first sight for this Daniel Tiger doll. (CBC) sent via Tapatalk
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Boutique iStore @ Trudeau
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(Courtesy of Canadian Business)
How to buy a Montreal Metro wagon?
Newbie posted a topic in Forgotten or suspended projects
Does anyone know if there is any way an individual with enough money could purchase one of the old Metro wagons after they are replaced by the new trains?
Canada's Wealthiest Individuals/Families
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Top 100 of 2010 1. Thompson family -- $23.36 billion 2. Galen Weston -- $8.5 billion 3. Irving family -- $ 7.46 billion 4. Rogers family -- $6.02 billion 5. James Pattison -- $5.53 billion 6. Paul Desmarais Sr -- $4.28 billion ... 100. Andre Chagnon -- $540 million Top 100 (2010) Its quite amazing how the Thompson family dwarfs the other billionaires. Just combining #2, #3 and #4 together, they are still a few billions shy of the wealth of the Thompson family. The largest growth since 2009, was Chip Wilson with a 66.7% increase. Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods (Courtesy of Canadian Business)
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Is NHL plotting a return flight to Winnipeg?
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Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=3015281#ixzz0ngTRvIDJ
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Montreal's MTY buys Country Style doughnut chain
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The owner of Yogen Fruz, Cultures and several other food court stalwarts is adding stand-alone coffee and doughnut shops to its suite of brands. MTY Food Group Inc. said it has entered into a binding agreement to purchase all of privately held Country Style Food Services Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price. The buy allows MTY to seize "the opportunity to strengthen its position and foothold in the Ontario quick service franchise industry and launches itself as a major player in the coffee and sandwich segment" the company said in a statement. Montreal-based MTY was already on the acquisition trail before it announced the Country Style purchase, but this latest acquisition takes it into new territory. Country Style is one of the biggest coffee and doughnut retailers in Ontario and is a household name in that province, but lags behind market leader Tim Hortons Inc. in number of stores and perceived quality among consumers. It does have significant reach however with 488 outlets, and is just the latest expansion for MTY. MTY acquired Taco Time Canada Inc. from its U.S.-based parent last November for $7.85-million. The deal gave it 117 of the quick service Mexican food restaurants, mostly in Western Canada. A couple months earlier it added 27 Tutti Frutti restaurants, solidifying its base in Quebec. Earlier this year MTY reported a 16% increase in fourth quarter net income to $2.84-million. For its fiscal year ending Nov. 30 of last year, the company earned $9.91-million, an 8% increase over a year earlier. MTY says Country Style's sales were approximately $94-million for the last 12 months, more than a third of the system-wide sales reported by MTY last year. The combined company would still be a shrimp compared with Tim Hortons, which reported sales last year of more than $2-billion and has a market capitalization of $5.9-billion. The chain is so omnipresent throughout much of the country that it has tried to expand in the U.S. with mixed results. While consumer spending has been crimped, fast food companies have been decent stock investments since the fall market crash. Shares of Tim Hortons are breakeven over the last seven months compared to a 26% drop for the S&P/TSX composite index. MTY has also proven itself a solid investment in uncertain times. Over the last seven months, the venture exchange-listed stock has dropped only 3%. http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1492403
McGill achète troisième hôtel
TomOfBoston posted a topic in General discussions
McGill Residences expands with the purchase of third hotel Set to open fall 2011, Courtyard Marriott will be converted to student housing By Emilio Comay del Junco and Stephen Davis Published: Apr 28 McGill has bought the Courtyard Marriott at 410 Sherbrooke O. to convert into student housing for fall 2011. A member of the Board of Governors – the University's highest governing body – as well as Doug Sweet, director of McGill's Media Relations Office, confirmed the purchase. The Marriott will join converted hotels New Residence Hall and Carrefour Sherbrooke, opened fall 2009. The financial details of the transaction are currently unavailable. An official announcement from the University is rumored to be scheduled for tomorrow, when the hotel is also set to stop its current operations. http://mcgilldaily.com/articles/30548


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We drive to Indio tonight. Bummed that the temps are in the 100s, when weekend one had such nice temperatures. That's life tho. I'm still praying for El Nino on the lineup.
The one nice thing about going to weekend two is that you can peek at some of the live footage and make a decision on what bands to see in a particular time-slot.
We had planned on seeing Fitz and The Tantrums on Sunday. I love the album Pickin' Up the Pieces so I was stoked to finally see them live. Catching their set on Coachella's youtube channel changed my mind. It could have just been a bad sound engineer, but I didn't like the way the mix sounded. We are pivoting and seeing Real Estate instead.
Real Estate's latest, Days, is a real gem. It still had all the great aspects of their self-titled debut, but was a much cleaner end product.
It was considered to be in the top 50 albums of 2011 by many blogs and music sites. Not bad for a psychedelic pop album.
The 11:00 slot was open for us on Sunday, so I looked into Jimbo Jenkins. That guy is dope! Totally looking forward to having Mr. Jenkins start our last day! Click his name above to check out his website and download his last two mixtapes. Your dancing feet will be happy you did!
Also, be sure to check out his Travis Portishead project. It's a mashup project that you might dig. I know I do!


The M&A boom continues apace. A report by Deloitte has predicted that the number of M&A deals completed in 2018 will exceed that of previous years. In the insurance sector alone, deals have already been valued at $26.8 billion and there's no sign of it slowing down. As a result, many insurance firms are either looking to grow their business or get to grips with newly merged operations.
Regardless of the level of market activity, the pressure on firms to make M&A deals a success remains as high as ever. The process can be a complicated one, but that doesn't stop those at the top wanting a return on their investment as quickly as possible. To achieve this goal, businesses need to deliver a smooth transition to preserve value and maximise efficiency. Fortunately, technology can help.
Following a deal, there are immediate and pressing decisions the board needs to make. There's no time to waste if management is to preserve value and capitalise on its investment. Questions like where to focus resources, what the business objectives should look like, and how to restructure operations all need quick and efficient answers. On top of this, the board needs to proactively manage the merging of two different cultures to keep employees and customers happy and engaged.
If all of this can be achieved, the deal stands every chance of success – but only with strong and decisive leadership. Management needs easy access to all the information to plan properly and plot the right course for the business. Unsurprisingly, technology can play a huge part in putting this data at their fingertips, giving teams real-time insights and a 360-degree view of the business to support the decision-making process from the outset.
After M&A activity has been concluded, the newly combined business will naturally have access to considerably more data than pre-deal. The insurance sector is known to be particularly data heavy, but with a lot of legacy systems still in place, firms often fail to turn this information into actionable insights.
Having the right technology in place allows the consolidation of data from across the business, breaking down silos and allowing executive teams to conduct performance benchmarking – both of which are key to making an integration as successful and profitable as possible. By applying analytics in this way, firms can identify where operational improvements can be made as well as spotting growth areas in the new business.
Adding scale and realising synergies are two common reasons for businesses to agree on M&A deals. Ultimately, though, the success of any business is determined by its ability to generate profit, so it follows that companies need to keep track of their current revenue streams and what made them successful as individual entities.
Post-merger, it's tempting to focus solely on new prospects and further growth, but this makes the board susceptible to overlooking opportunities the existing customer base still presents. To avoid this pitfall, companies should regularly be conducting profitability analyses on their customer base.
By determining the cost of doing business with each client and comparing it to commission and fees, management can see who is the most profitable and why. From there, they can decide where to invest more time and effort to generate the greatest revenue. Profiling the best customers also means that firms can target similar businesses whilst cross and upselling products across their book.
Sealing the deal is only the first hurdle when it comes to M&A. Board members are under huge pressure to make it a success, and it can be hard to know where to start. Investing in the right technology simplifies the whole process, allowing firms to cut through the noise with a 360-degree view of the business and easy access to actionable data. This helps provide transparency across the business and enables growth via cross and up sell as well as a quantified focus on business development.
With this information to hand, leadership can make quick and effective decisions to keep the business objectives on track throughout the integration. Technology is essential for navigating vital post-merger activity and ensuring the deal delivers on its original promises.


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Guardians of safety: why good social work pays
Part of the TCSW business case for social work with adults
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Social work history, policies and reform
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Deep financial cuts in the public sector have resulted in pressures on social work posts in adult social care. But The College of Social Work's (TCSW) business case1 argues that saving money on social work is usually a false economy.
In this contribution to the business casea we argue that local authorities which under-invest in social work risk failing in their statutory duties to their residents and also that the financial and reputational risks of failure are prohibitive.
Since the public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, led by Robert Francis QC, great stress has been laid on the importance of investment in staff if the quality and safety of hospital care are to improve. We believe a parallel argument can be made for investment in social work in adult social care.
We discuss findings from our consultation with more than 100 social workers, which set out to define statutory social work with adults and establish how the unique contribution of social work supports councils' legal obligations to local residents. The professional relationships between social workers and their clients were thought to be essential to an informed understanding of people's needs and an appropriate response to their wishes and feelings.
Where strong social work and social work leadership are lacking, people who use adult social care services can suffer the consequences. Tragic events, such as those involving Gloria Foster and Steven Neary, demonstrate the importance of the highest standards of social work to minimise the risk of cases like these.
This is set against a historical background of repeated attempts by Parliament to strengthen the role of social workers ever since the 1948 legislation replaced the Poor Law. When, in the 1950s, Parliament came to consider the suitability of the staff employed to implement the new legislation they found that '89 per cent of the present officers have no qualification whatsoever in social science or professional social work'. The proposal then was that although much of the work could be done by 'welfare assistants' with in-service training, they should be supervised by professionally trained social workers. It was also proposed that there should be an even more highly trained grade which would undertake 'case work of exceptional difficulty and for the guidance and supervision of other social workers'.
These social workers were employed to implement the requirements of the National Assistance Act 1948, much of which is still in force. More than 60 years later, the social workers who took part in our consultation believed that what Parliament said then about the role of social work was still true. The Care Standards Act 2000 came about because Parliament had concerns about the quality of the care being provided to the most vulnerable members of society. The Act addresses quality by requiring social workers to be suitably trained and registered and also defines what it calls 'relevant' social work, which is statutory social work required in connection with any health, education or social services provided to any person.
Yet nowhere in this Act, nor in any other Act, statutory instrument or binding guidance, does it actually say explicitly that relevant social work with adults must be undertaken by social workers. So adults who require social work have a degree of protection if social workers provide it, but they lose that protection if councils simply decide not to employ social workers to do it.
Our consultation identified two different sorts of protection which being a registered profession affords to the vulnerable people for whom councils are responsible: first, there is accountability to the professional regulator and, second, there is a professional body of opinion to set the standards of practice required.
These safeguards are necessary because social workers build relationships with clients in the most difficult circumstances, where there may be questions about mental capacity, abuse, neglect or the ability to function as part of a community in a way that the vast majority of people take for granted as a fundamental right. Social workers are trained to act as the local authority 'safety net', taking responsibility when other services have decided they cannot help or can help only in a limited way.
The relationships involved are highly specialised and, as such, ought to be undertaken by a social worker. It was stressed in the consultation that a particular responsibility of social work is to safeguard vulnerable adults from harm. The risks of using a person not registered as having the appropriate training and skills to work within these principles were seen to be too high to all concerned.
Social work training was seen by participants as a guarantee of consistency in approach, guarding against the randomness of decisions and judgements that could be taken by people not qualified as social workers.
This paper supports TCSW's business case. Social workers are clear that councils should entrust their adult social care to the profession of social work, except for that part of it rightly entrusted to the profession of occupational therapy. The potential costs to councils of not doing this are too high. Only social workers can provide safe social work: it is the one professional group subject to the training and regulation necessary to meet the needs of the most vulnerable residents.
It is possible that local authorities are acting inherently unreasonably when they do otherwise. But even if they could show they were acting reasonably in that respect, the potential failures in their duties of care, in both human and financial terms, are too great for councils to take such risks for short-term savings. Elected councillors have an historic duty of care to their neighbours and Parliament has created a stronger social work profession as the means to carry it out.

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Last week, Jaycee and I took a morning to have a "spa day" in our house. My feet had been feeling very neglected. She and I just needed a morning together to do something fun. We warmed up coconut oil and did a hot oil treatment in our hair. We thought we had some avocado to do an avocado mask on our face, but we didn't. So, we were able to find a clay mask that we used. We made a coconut oil and brown sugar scrub for our feet.
Once we had everything gathered, we began. We got into our warm and fuzzy robes, because obviously we didn't want to have to pull a shirt over our coconut oiled heads! We did our hair first and put on our shower caps. We put our face masks on. Then we got our foot tubs ready. We had a foot soak that we used. While we soaked our feet, we read some prayers for people in our life. Then once we had soaked long enough, we scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed our feet with our coconut oil brown sugar scrub.
Then we had to wash everything off in the shower. Apparently, we should have washed our hair twice to get the oil out of our hair!
As much fun as we had, I would still really like to go to a day spa so that I can be totally pampered without having to do any of the work. I could use a relaxing, spiritual boost sometime soon. There have been a lot of things going on lately that have been emotionally draining for me. Between those things and the busy-ness of every day life and everything in my house being in chaos from this home remodel, I am just worn out--emotionally, spiritually and physically.
My girlfriends and I are trying to take girls' weekends every other month this year. In February, we went to Punxsutawney for Groundhog's Day. We still haven't planned anything for April, but it's not looking good with my hubby's schedule. In June, we are doing the Warrior Dash and then camping out. In August, we might do the "Longest Garage Sale". I could really use a girls' weekend to a spa, though. Since we might get cheated out of our April girls' weekend, maybe we could do a spa day in May. We'll have to put our heads together to figure out how to make money to pay for it.
Since my hubby might be going to Panama City in the next couple weeks, to Bridge Day in October and to Moab in November sometime, I'm sure we can come up for the money for one little spa day for me!
When, if ever, was the last time you let yourself be pampered?


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October 20, 2014 February 13, 2017 / Tom
Release: Friday, October 17, 2014
[Theater]
Written by: David Ayer
Directed by: David Ayer
There's no such thing as a politically-neutral war film. That's why David Ayer (End of Watch; Sabotage) should be praised for focusing not on the ideals and goals of war but rather its consequences. In his film there is a whole lot of loss and not a great coalition for reason. Few times before have camera angles remained so calm while also telling a thousand tales of the brutal atrocities of these violent outbursts in human history.
Death, destruction and psychological damage are bigger players in this hellish game than Brad Pitt could ever be. And this, it ought to be mentioned, is Brad Pitt operating at the top of his. There's an almost journalistic approach taken by a director who has become comfortable with painting morally bankrupting scenes with the transparent brush of objective reality. Seeing a body being squashed by a platoon of tanks as they roll on down the road into the heart of Nazi Germany is just a fact of Fury. If we're facing facts, we have to acknowledge there was a hand sticking out of the mud, that those weren't just clothes being soiled and destroyed.
On the other hand, Fury is actually ironic when debating the merits of its Hollywood components. Brad Pitt is pretty. War is anything but. Make no mistake, though: as Sgt. Don "Wardaddy" Collier, he's the identifiable head of a body of strong-willed men who have been fighting the good fight for far too long. The film picks up on the defensive, as a very specific Sherman tank, affectionately labeled 'Fury,' is escaping intense aerial attacks after sitting like a duck amongst wreckage that doesn't look too far removed from what we might imagine physical Hell to look like. It is 1945, a month before the official surrender of Nazi troops and at a time when Hitler was never more desperate. Opening title cards set the scene, and Ayer swings in with cameras immediately thrusting us onto the front lines.
German men, women and children are all armed and treated equally: they're dispatched dispassionately by Collier's men and then some. Collier is immediately backed by a ragtag group of good-old boys (plus a Mexican). We have Trini 'Gordo' Garcia (Michael Peña) as the primary tank driver; Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis (Jon Bernthal) as a loudmouthed sumbitch; and the film's biggest surprise in Shia LeBeouf's man of faith, Boyd 'Bible' Swan.
A film is almost always automatically bolstered by performers showing up to perform their duties, and that's precisely what happens here. There isn't a false note in any performance, and these aren't exactly what you'd describe as easy or predictable characters. They are characters we have seen before, true, but they operate under virtually impossible circumstances, and with each passing day the odds stack up exponentially against them.
Fury is primarily concerned with showcasing the fortitude and gung-ho spirit of this unit as they face some of the heaviest opposition relative to the second Great War, patrolling muddied, pot-hole-filled country lanes and tiny ramshackle towns that otherwise would be quaint were it not for the hostility. It commands attention via an easy to follow, simple story that shadows this tank until it runs out of luck (and ammo). What begins as a platoon of at least five Shermans is whittled down to just one as the superior firepower and construction design (though to a lesser extent) of the German tanks prove to be too much for the Allied Forces.
Adding to the chaos is a fresh-faced 18(ish)-year-old typist, a Norman Ellison (Logan Lerman) who has been transferred to the Fury squad. Perhaps if there's anything outstandingly cliché about this film it's the hard time the preexisting members give the newcomer as he joins their ranks. Understandably, the kid is instantly overwhelmed and can't face the reality of having to kill people on a daily basis. A great deal of the emotional heft exists as a result of the tension between an idealistic young lad who sees no good coming of harming Germans who have surrendered, and an experienced vet in Wardaddy who is concerned the newbie might get them all killed if he doesn't toughen up.
Ayer pumps his film full of pain, rage, profound sadness. Cinematic liberties can be found every where you turn and you won't have to look hard to find them, but buried deep within this familiar tale of fighting against impossible odds is a deeply disturbing, revolting truth. Men are not monsters before war. Men aren't even monsters afterwards. But war is just another thing men are capable of. And the unrelentingly bleak Fury is, apparently, something that David Ayer and his fantastic company are capable of.
Recommendation: Grim and gory, Fury is undoubtedly a large-scale war film but the focus is much more personal than that. Ultimately this is about the individual efforts that helped shape the Allied Powers' remarkable surge against a German army hell-bent on taking over the world. Ayer does an incredible job of setting atmosphere, elevating tension constantly and producing characters we can truly root for. I can't imagine a single reason any fan of war films would be missing out on this one. That said, this isn't one for the squeamish.
Running Time: 134 mins.
Quoted: "Ideas are peaceful. History is violent."
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18 thoughts on "Fury"
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I'm terribly unenthusiastic about war movies. Is that bad? Lol. Glad you enjoyed this one though. I'll just take your word for it that it's great. 😉 Good review!!
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Mark Hobin
I actually saw this a few weeks ago, wrote a review, then lost it when my computer crashed. I don't I will re-write it because the film didn't make much of an impression on me. It was about a tank that goes from point A to point B. Along the way we get one good (and very long) scene where they hang out in a house. Other than that, nothing here to set this apart from dozens of other competent WWII movies.
thycriticman
With a score like that, I'm glad that I carry around a backpack with the words, "Fury", on it. My girlfriend works for Sony and she held a draw at a one of the events promoting this flick…which I won and everybody thought was rigged haha. I haven't got a chance to see the film yet, but your review and awesome writing makes me want to change that. John Wick comes first though!
Consumed by Film
Great work Tom. I'm on your side with this one!
Adam.
Woo, excellent review, Tom! Yours is the third overly positive review I've read of the film, so I think the scale is starting to tip in favor of me seeing it in theaters. I'm also very curious to see if Shia Labeouf actually does turn in a good performance or not.
Hey Tom! Was hoping to watch this last night but the cinema I was at had a "corrupted file", so no movie. Damn digital projection!
No way!!!! Oh man, that is a huge bummer. I expect they gave everyone free passes for another time?? Damn digital projection, indeed. Hope you give it another go man, its most certainly worth it (in my eyes at least). 🙂
sidekickreviews
Excellent review, I think you really captured Fury very well and I hope to see this soon. I'm also excited that David Ayers is taking on Suicide Squad next, I think he'll bring a dark, gritty side to that team.
Yes! I had forgotten he was in the driver's seat for that, wasn't he? Hell yeah!
Thank you for the praise Eddie, I can't wait to hear/read your thoughts on it if you get to this (which I do highly recommend doing). 🙂
Good stuff Tom, enjoyed reading. I hope to see this while its on the big screen – maybe next week. Nice to see Shia get a bit of praise for once – I've seen him stink it up but I've also seen him do good work in a couple of movies so I don't think he's that bad!
Stu I hope you do get to this one man. It deserves your critical eye, as well as the eye of someone who understands where they came from. I had no involvement in this war obviously but thanks to good, honest films like Fury I have a much bigger appreciation of why we exist in the space we do now. Wars are terrible, but sometimes even more tragically they are necessary. Watch this film and see how that thought plays out for you.
Outstanding review; I can't wait to see it. WWII films scare me; that is, everyone wants a "new" 'Saving Private Ryan' and the hype surrounding 'Fury' has me wonder if it lives up to it. Nice job, Tom.
Cindy you're too kind thank you. 🙂
I empathize with the concern over the hype. Me? I find it warranted, though I think its slightly unfair to draw comparisons to SPR in every aspect. That movie is definitely the superior one but Fury does a lot of things that are very real, very honest and very gut-wrenching. I am impressed with what David Ayer did here. And that is boosted by the fact that I recall him putting out the incredible flop 'Sabotage' earlier in the year.
Totally agree. Brutal, badass and heartbreaking. The final moments of the movie are so god damn awesome that it reaches a Rambo level of insane. So, so good.
Haha it really does man, that ending sequence was harrowing, heartbreaking. . . just. Awesome. I loved this movie. As brutal as it was, I'd sit through this again for sure. I have a difficult time coaxing myself into watching Saving Private Ryan again though. Lol
Top review sir! I like the look of this but honestly thought that it might let me down. I have renewed hope. Sounds brilliant and right up my street.
It's good dude, it's really good. 🙂


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So here's the 2nd issue of Stuffed below. As you can see, there are two cute plushies and Etsy's Plush Team is mentioned on the front cover!
Inside is a 4-page article all about the wonderful team I'm a part of! I'm so proud of all the Plush Team members! This issue featured lots of awesome plush makers, so it's definitely worth picking up if you're into handmade plush. It's such an inspiring magazine to flip through.
Etsy's Plush Team: Mini Ghosties now available!
Mini Ghostie Plushies are now available for only $5/each in Plush Team's Etsy Shop! While you're there, check out the other fabulous $5 plush made by other Plush Team members!
Mini Dark Pink Ghostie helps to bring lots of love and passion to a situation. Put her in an area where you need more love.
Mini Orange Ghostie helps to bring down the energy level of a situation that is too intense. Put him in an area where you need relief from something that is way too serious.
Mini Lime Green Ghostie promotes new growth in any situation. Put him in an area where you need something new in your life.
Mini Blue Ghostie absorbs all the sad feelings around him in an effort to try and make things happy again. That's why he looks so sad. Put him in an area where you need to get rid of sadness.
Mini Black Ghostie helps to stabilize a situation with his mental and physical strength. Put him in an area where you need stability.
Mini Ghosties are also perfect as office desk decorations, a gift for the adult toy collector, a toy for kids, and they also like to hide in purses. Mini Ghosties are completely hand stitched and measure approximately 2.5in/6.5cm tall and 2in/6cm wide.
Every Monday of this month, different members of Etsy's Plush Team will be selling their handmade plushies for the low price of $5 each. There are already lots of fabulous $5 plushies already listed in Plush Team's Etsy shop right now. My Mini Ghosties will be $5/each and available this Monday. I will post here again when they are listed in the shop.
They are perfect for children's play time, dress-up tea parties, party favours, an interesting conversational piece in a trendy apartment, or perfect for a snack if you are planning on travelling down the rabbit hole. 😉 They are for sale in my Etsy shop.


All our service users are encouraged and supported to participate actively in the community.
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The Nursing Site Blog: How will the Results of the Presidential Election Affect Workers in the Allied Health Fields?
How will the Results of the Presidential Election Affect Workers in the Allied Health Fields?
Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election makes it very difficult for the Republicans to eliminate or make significant adjustments to the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act is scheduled to be fully implemented in 2014. So how will it affect allied health care jobs? There are a variety of thoughts on the issue. According to a recent report from the Auburn Citizen in New York, U.S. Representative Anne Marie Buerkle believes a recent decision of a local hospital to lay off 25 workers can be directly attributed to the reduced Medicare reimbursements caused by the Affordable Care Act.
Other experts believe Medicare payment reductions caused by Obamacare won't have a huge affect on allied healthcare workers because those laid off will have job opportunities at other healthcare facilities. This is due to the demand for healthcare from the more than 32 million new people entering the healthcare system due to the Affordable Care Act.
According to the Georgetown Report produced by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, healthcare providers throughout the United States will need 5.6 million more trained employees between 2010 and 2020 to take care of the increased workload as the population gets older. The report forecasts this strong demand even if Obamacare gets defeated or reduced. According to the report, 80 percent of the expected 5.6 million new healthcare jobs will require post-secondary education.
Demand is expected to increase in a variety of healthcare fields such as nursing, medical assisting, health-practitioner technology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic technology, and medical records administration, among others. There is already a huge shortage of lab techs in the United States, and the additional 32 million people with insurance in 2014 will also increase the demand for pharmacy technicians.
Some experts believe that the Affordable Care Act will create thousands of nursing and therapist jobs; hospitals and healthcare employers will use a mix of permanent and temporary RNs and therapists. Some experts believe that nurses will be more involved in preventive medicine practices in the future. Pete Ferguson, senior vice president for health and life sciences at Yoh Services, a staffing company, stated, "With the increase in demand for NPs, there will be further demand to backfill for RNs."
Because the Affordable Care Act places an emphasis on primary care, more lab tests and other prevention screenings will be needed, which increases the demand for diagnostic technicians along with other related healthcare occupations.
Some experts believe that the overall demand for workers in the allied healthcare fields may not be as large as others are predicting, mainly due to the fact that Medicare already covers just about everyone 65 years of age and older. A lot of the people receiving healthcare coverage for the first time because of the implementation of Obamacare are younger people who typically don't require as many healthcare services as senior citizens. Charles Roehrig, director of the Altarum Center for Studying Health Spending, stated, "Uninsured Americans already receive about 50 percent of the care they will receive when insured." Roehrig believes that there will be about a three percent increase in provided healthcare. Also, due to younger people requiring more ambulatory care, outpatient services will have the greatest increase in demand.
The impact of the Affordable Care Act is still a little murky due to uncertainties and the complexity of the law, however the demand for allied healthcare workers should grow even without it.
Brian Jenkins writes about physical therapy assisting careers, as well as other career fields in allied health, for the Riley Guide.


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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming to Crystal Lake Sunday
The current driver of the vehicle is a Crystal Lake native
By Ben Szalinski
The Oscar Mayer wienermobile, operated by Katie Ferguson, a 2016 Woodstock High School graduate also known by the name "Ketchup Katie" while working, and Zach "Zach N Cheese" Chatham of Indian Land, South Carolina, visits outside of the Woodstock Opera House during a "Meat & Greet" event on the Woodstock Square on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Matthew Apgar/Matthew Apgar)
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making a stop at Mariano's in Crystal Lake on Sunday afternoon thanks to the vehicle's driver, a Crystal Lake native.
Brandon Mazzaferro, a 2017 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School, was chosen from 4,000 applicants to drive the company's 27-foot vehicle last year after graduating from the University of Alabama. He will bring the Wienermobile to Mariano's at 105 Northwest Highway from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday as part of several marketing stops in the Chicago area this week.
"They usually try to get each of the Wienermobile drivers back to their hometown if possible," said Mazzaferro, whose official job title is hotdogger.
Brandon Mazzaferro, of Crystal Lake, is pictured as the driver of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile with Parker the Snow Dog, honorary Mayor of Georgetown, Colorado. (Provided)
The job includes taking the vehicle to events around the county to market Oscar Mayer hot dogs, but also create memories for people.
"Everyone seems to have some kind of magical connection," he said.
The Wienermobile was invented in 1936 during the Great Depression to help bring a smile to people during a difficult time in the nation's history, Mazzaferro said. He said he feels honored to be a part of that mission today as the nation deals with the difficulty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday, Mazzaferro was taking the vehicle from Des Moines to Chicago to begin a weekend of marketing stops on Thursday throughout the suburbs.
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Baaghi 4 Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything You Should Know
by Damini Tripathi February 26, 2021, 4:00 am 3 Comments
Tiger Shroff's superhit Baaghi has already come up with 3 sequels and now fans are eagerly waiting for the fourth season to come back. And as requested by the fans Baaghi franchise has already announced its fourth sequel which is going to be a great action thriller and adventurous film. The film is directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. This upcoming film will be the fourth part of the Baaghi franchise. All the Tiger Shroff fans are now eagerly waiting for the recent updates about its 4th season. Baaghi 4 Release Date doesn't have much information yet, but here is everything covered for you-
Baaghi 4 Release Date
There has been no official date announced yet for this upcoming film but many sources reveal that the film could come up in late 2022. If the production of the film is super fast then the film could also come in late 2021. Baaghi was released in 2016 and the first part was directed by Sabbir Khan. The second part of Baaghi was released in 2018 and the third part of the Baaghi hit the theatres in 2020. Both the parts were directed by Ahmed Khan.
Will there be Baaghi 4?
The answer to this question is probably Yes! Fans have been pondering whether there will be a 4th part of the film, many sources reveal that Baaghi 4 will soon come up with its great adventure and action thriller movie. According to some sources, the shooting of the film has already started in December.
Baaghi 4 recently gained a huge fan following. Tiger Shroff recently told his fans to ask him questions on Instagram. One fan asked him questions Baaghi 4. He replied that they will soon be back with the 4th part as soon as the country fights it battles with the ongoing covid pandemic. He also shared a picture from the sets of Baaghi 4. The picture showed him protecting himself from a huge shield from the enemies.
Baaghi 4 Cast
Tiger Shroff is basically the heart of the film. Tiger Shroff will bring great action, drama, and thriller as a lead role in the movie. Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor played a major role in Baaghi part one. Disha Patani was his co-star in Baaghi 2. Vijay Verma, Ankita Lokhande, Ritesh Deshmukh, Jamil Khoury, Jackie Shroff have also played a great part in the movie.
Baaghi Storyline
Its basically the story of a 23 year old boy named Ronny (Tiger Shroff) who is from Delhi. He was sent by his father to Kerala to a Disciplinary academy. The basic plot of the film starts with Raghav who is a martial art champion who kidnaps Sia (Shraddha Kapoor) and takes her to Bangkok. Further story discovers how Ronny falls in love with Sia. The story covers how Ronny fights with the enemies to get Sia, the love of her life back. The best scene in the movie was when fans found at the end of the film that Ronny is not Dead. And then how he goes to Raghav and fights with Raghav and his Killers and swordsman. Initially, Raghav overpowers the fight but Ronny's enrage made him win the fight. At the end of the movie, Ronny becomes one of the teacher of that academic school.
The following films of this Franchise has similar stories to the first part where Ronny has played the role of a martial art champion and how he saves life of people and the people he is in love with.
Baaghi 4 Storyline
There's no official announcement made yet regarding the storyline of the film. But as the three parts have some basic and same concept, it has been concluded that Baaghi 4 could also have the same storyline. There are many chances that Tiger Shroff will be the lead of the story, Ronny, who is a martial arts champion and he will fight for what he needs. Perhaps, we can see more adventure and thriller in this upcoming film. There are great chances for Disha Patani to come back in the film.
Fans are eagerly wait for this film to return at box office.
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\title{Topological Majorana and Dirac zero modes in superconducting vortex cores}
\author{Rahul Roy}

\affiliation{Rudolph Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics,\\
1 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3NP, UK}

\begin{abstract}

We provide an argument based on flux insertion to show that certain
superconductors with a non-trivial topological invariant have
protected zero modes in their vortex cores. This argument has the
flavor of a two dimensional index theorem and applies to disordered
systems as well. It also provides a new way of understanding the zero
modes in the vortex cores of a spinless $p_{x} + i p_{y}$
superconductor. Applying this approach to superconductors with and
without time reversal and spin rotational symmetry, we predict the
necessary and sufficient conditions for protected zero modes to exist
in their vortices.

\end{abstract}
\maketitle

\details{Introduction}
\label{sec-1}
\details{Introduction}
\label{sec-1.1}

  Fermionic zero energy modes are predicted to exist in defects in a
variety of condensed matter systems from one dimensional (1d) chains
of polyacetylene to the vortices of certain two dimensional (2d)
superconductors \cite{wpsu80a,kopnin91a}. These modes typically occur
in systems with a bulk gap which are in a topologically non-trivial
phase. The zero energy modes are often topologically protected in the
sense that their existence is only tied to the particular topological
phase of the system and to some global properties of the system such
as the winding number of the phase of the order parameter in a
superconductor.

  Unpaired fermionic zero energy modes which are localized in the
vortices of certain superconductors such as a spinless $p_{x} + i p_{y}$
superconductor are of special interest. These modes, also called
Majorana modes, have attracted a fair bit of recent theoretical
attention due to the fact that they can obey non-abelian statistics
and have potential applications in decoherence free quantum
computation \cite{kitaev97a,read00a,ivanov01a,nayak07a}. The existence
of these modes has traditionally been demonstrated through explicit
analytic solutions of the Bogoliubov de-Gennes (BdG) equations
\cite{stone06a,stone04a,read00a,gurarie07a,kopnin91a}.

  In 1d, Jackiw and Rebbi showed that the Dirac equation interacting
with a scalar field with a topologically interesting configuration
such as a soliton has zero energy solutions whose number was related
to an integer which characterizes the non-trivial topology
\cite{jackiw76a}.  Similar zero energy states also occur in
polyacetylene \cite{wpsu80a}. Recently many works have attempted to explain
the Majorana modes in 2d by reducing the problem to a 1d problem
\cite{stewari07a,dhlee07a,kitaev06a}.

  Since the vortex zero energy states occur in 2d systems, a more
general and inherently 2d explanation of the Majorana zero modes is
desirable. In the current work, this is achieved through a flux
insertion argument similar to Laughlin's gauge argument
\cite{laughlin81a}.  The argument is not tied to any particular model
and also applies to disordered systems where translational invariance
is broken and is particularly useful in the context of recent efforts
to find Majorana modes in systems other than a $p_{x}+ ip_{y}$
superconductor \cite{jdsau09a,sato09a,alicea09a,plee09a}. One of our
main results is a prediction about precisely what systems in all the
different symmetry classes of the classification introduced by Altland
and Zirnbauer\cite{altland97a} support zero energy states.

 Using a flux insertion argument, we first show that a certain class
of insulators with \(\pi\) flux inserted through a plaquette have
exact zero energy eigenstates which are topologically protected in the
sense that their existence is connected to the Hall conductance of the
insulator.  We then use these results to study superconductors with
and without time reversal and spin rotational symmetry and predict
precisely which systems have protected zero modes.
\details{Insulators}
\label{sec-2}
\details{\details{insulators 1}}
\label{sec-2.1}

 The insulator Hamiltonians studied below have the same symmetries as
the mean field Bogoliubov-de-Gennes Hamiltonians of
superconductors. Though such insulators are possibly of little
physical significance by themselves, we study them since their spectra
are identical to that of the BdG Hamiltonians of
superconductors. Further since they are insulators rather than
superconductors, they do not expel flux, making a flux insertion
argument possible. Consider a 2d tightbinding insulator on a lattice
with an even number of orbitals, $2s$ per site.  The basis states are
written in the form $\ket{i,\alpha}$ where $i$ is an index for the
position and $\alpha$ for the orbital. We first study infinite sized
systems where the energy of the topologically protected vortex states
is exactly zero and later consider corrections that would occur in a
finite sized system.
\details{\details{insulators 2}}
\label{sec-2.2}

The Hamiltonian can be written in the form
 \(
\mathcal{H} = \sum_{i,j} \Psid_i H_{ij}\Psi_j
\)
where $H_{ij}$ is a $2s\times 2s$ dimensional matrix and \( \Psi_j =
(\psi_{j,\alpha})^{T} ,\Psid_i = (\psi^{\dagger}_{j,\beta}) \) where $i,j$
are the lattice position indices and $\alpha,\beta$ the orbital and spin
indices. The Fermi energy is set to zero and is assumed to lie in a gap.

  In the first instance, we study systems with neither spin rotational
nor time reversal symmetry, though we will analyze systems with these
symmetries later on.  We further restrict our study to Hamiltonians
$\mathcal{H}$ which posses a symmetry analogous to that of Bogoliubov
de-Gennes Hamiltonians.  In other words, we assume the existence of an
anti-unitary operator, $S$, such that
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:4}
S\mathcal{H} S^{-1}=-\mathcal{H}.
\end{equation}
Further, we assume that $S$ acting on  single particle position eigenkets in the
Hilbert space produces
 a linear combination of kets at the same position, i.e., \(S \Psi_j
 S^{-1}= U_{j}\Psi_j\) and $U_j$ is a $2s\times 2s$
 dimensional unitary matrix.  We may therefore conclude that the
 Hamiltonian of the system despite being that of an insulator, belongs
 to the symmetry class D in the classification introduced by Altland
 and Zirnbauer\cite{altland97a}. The symmetry under $S$ also implies
 that $U_{i} H_{ij} U_{j} ^{-1}= -H_{ij}^{*}$.
\details{\details{insulators contd}}
\label{sec-2.3}

 Consider the effect of a vector potential which arises from flux
insertion through an infinitesimal tube. The Hamiltonian of the system
with a flux tube somewhere in the sample may be derived by multiplying
each hopping term in the matrix $H_{ij}$ by the phase factors $\exp{[
i(e/\hbar) \int_{j} ^{i} \begin{\matrix}{dr}.~\begin{\matrix}{A}]}$
 where the integral is
along the hopping path and $\begin{\matrix}{A}$ is the vector potential. The
Hamiltonian of the system with the vector potential, which we call
\(\mathcal{H}(\begin{\matrix}{A})\) then has the following property:
\begin{eqnarray}
  S\mathcal{H}(\begin{\matrix}{A}) S^{-1}&=& S(\sum_{i,j} \Psid_i H_{ij}\Psi_j e^{ i(e/\hbar) \int_{j} ^{i} \begin{\matrix}{dr}.~\begin{\matrix}{A}} ) S^{-1} \\ \nonumber
  &=& -\sum_{i,j}\Psid_i H_{ij} \Psi_j
  e^{- i (e/\hbar)\int_{j} ^{i} \begin{\matrix}{dr}.~\begin{\matrix}{A}} \\ \nonumber
  &=& - \mathcal{H}(-\begin{\matrix}{A}) \nonumber.
\end{eqnarray}
\details{\details{flux insertion argument}}
\label{sec-2.4}

Consider an infinite sample of the above system and let us
adiabatically thread flux through an infinitesimal flux tube through a
plaquette at the center of the sample.
 If $\mathcal{H}(\phi)$ is the Hamiltonian in the presence of a flux $\phi$,
then on the basis of the above, we conclude that
\begin{equation}
  \label{1}
  S\mathcal{H}(\phi)S^{-1} = - \mathcal{H}(-\phi).
\end{equation}
 Thus if $\mathcal{H}(\phi)$ has an eigenstate with eigenvalue $E$, then
$\mathcal{H}(-\phi)$ has an eigenstate with eigenvalue $-E$.
\details{\details{insulators}}
\label{sec-2.5}

   Now suppose the system has a quantized Hall conductance of
$pe^2/2\pi\hbar$. Then as a flux of $2\pi\hbar/e$ is adiabatically
inserted through the flux tube, a total charge of $pe$ flows in from
infinity towards the flux tube \cite{laughlin81a}. In an infinite
sample, the total spectral flow, i.e., the total number of states
which cross the gap at the Fermi surface from below minus the number
of states which cross it from above is equal to $p$
\cite{laughlin81a,halperin82a}.
\details{\details{insulators contd}}
\label{sec-2.6}

Let $n(\phi)$ be the number of eigenstates of the Hamiltonian whose
 energy is zero at the flux $\phi$.
A schematic example of the energy spectrum of extended states close to
the Fermi energy as a function of flux is plotted
in Fig. 1.  The function $n(\phi)$ is non-zero only for \(\phi \in
\{\phi_a, \phi_b, {2\pi\hbar\over 2e} ,\phi_{c}, \phi_d\} \) where
\(\phi_{c}= 2\pi -\phi_{a} \) and \( \phi_{d}= 2\pi-\phi_{b}\).

\begin{figure}[b]
\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{fig-zero-spect4}
\caption{A schematic plot of the energy, $E$ versus  $\phi$,
where $\phi$ is the flux inserted through a plaquette
of the insulator with Bogoliubov symmetry. Only states which lie close to the
Fermi energy at $\phi=0$ are shown. The dashed line is the single energy
curve which traverses the gap as the flux is changed from 0 to $2\pi\hbar/e$.
 }  \label{fig2}
\end{figure}

From Eq.~\eqref{1},
\begin{equation}
  \label{2}
  n(2\pi- \phi) = n(\phi).
\end{equation}

Apart from the states which traverse the gap and thus cross
the Fermi energy an odd number of times, there might
also be states which cross the Fermi energy  an even number of
times as shown in the figure.

Thus,
 \begin{equation}
 \label{3}
  \sum_{\phi_i \ni n(\phi_{i})\ne 0} n(\phi_i) = p+2m,
\end{equation}
 where $p$  is the total Chern number of the ground state.

 It follows from Eqs.~\eqref{2} and \eqref{3} that when $p$ is odd,
\[
 n(0) + n(2\pi\hbar/2e) = 2k+1
\]
where $k$ is some integer.
\details{\details{insulators contd}}
\label{sec-2.7}

 At zero flux, the Fermi energy lies in a gap.
Thus, $n(0)=0$ which in turn implies that $n(2\pi\hbar/2e)$ is an odd integer
when $p$ is odd. Since the integer $p$ is a topological invariant, which cannot
change under small transformations of the Hamiltonian, the zero mode is
topologically protected.
\details{Superconductors}
\label{sec-3}
\details{\details{sc1}}
\label{sec-3.1}

 We now use this result to study superconductors.  In the remainder of the paper,
we are frequently going to consider Hamiltonians with $2s$ degrees of freedom
per site and we write such matrices in the form:
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:2}
\begin{pmatrix}
M_{11} & M_{12} \\
M_{12}^{\dagger} & M_{22}
\end{pmatrix}.
\end{equation}

Consider a tightbinding BCS Hamiltonian for fermions hopping on a
lattice which can be written in the form: \( \mathcal{H}_{S} = \sum_{i,j}
\Psi^{N\dagger}_{i}H^{B}_{ij}\Psi^{N}_{j} \) where \(\Psi_i ^{N} =
(\varphi_{i,\gamma},\, \varphi^{\dagger}_{i,\gamma})^{T} \) is a Nambu
spinor. Here, $i,j$ stand for positions, and $\gamma$ is an index for
the orbitals and spin which runs from 1 to $s$.  The matrix $H^{B}$
is the BdG Hamiltonian which is of the form of Eq.~(\ref{eq:2}) with
\(M_{11}=h, M_{12}=\Delta \) and \( M_{22}= -h^{T}\) where ${h}$ is
the single particle Hamiltonian and ${\Delta}$ is the gap matrix.  We
can map the Hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}_{S}$, to the Hamiltonian of an insulator,
$\mathcal{H}_{I}$ (which we call the associated insulator) given by \( \mathcal{H}_{I}
= \sum_{ij}\Psid_{i} H^{B}_{ij}\Psi_{j} \) where \(\Psi_{j}=
(\psi_{i,\alpha},\,\psi_{i,\beta})^{T}\).

 We first study BdG Hamiltonians with neither time reversal nor spin
rotational symmetry. Let us imagine inserting an infinitesimal flux
tube containing a flux of $2\pi\hbar/2e$ at the origin of our
coordinates which is placed at the center of one of the plaquettes of
the system.  We imagine that this flux does not leak into the
rest of the superconductor and that the flux is inserted in such a way
that the low energy configuration where the phase of the
superconductor winds by $2\pi$ around the flux tube is attained.

 In the presence of the flux, the single particle Hamiltonian
gets transformed as follows. Let $r_i,\, \theta_i$ be respectively the distance from the origin
and the polar angle of site $i$ in a coordinate system with the
origin located at the position of the flux tube. Then,
 \( h_{ij} \rightarrow h'_{ij} = h_{ij}
e^{i{(e/\hbar)}\int\begin{\matrix}{dr}.\begin{\matrix}{A}} =
h_{ij}e^{i(\theta_i-\theta_j)/2}\), where $\begin{\matrix}{A}$ is chosen to be \(
{\hbar \over 2e} \nabla(\theta)\). The gap matrix transforms as: \(
\Delta_{ij} \rightarrow \Delta' _{ij}= \Delta e^{i(\theta_i +
\theta_j)/2}\) in the presence of the flux tube.
\details{\details{version 2}}
\label{sec-3.2}

 The BdG eigenvalue equation in the presence of the vortex is thus:
\(
H' \psi= E \psi
\), where \(\psi= ( u,\,v)^{T}\) and  $H'$ has the form of
Eq.~(\ref{eq:2}) with $M_{11}=h', M_{12}=\Delta'$ and $M_{22}=-(h')^{T}$.  Let \(
\tilde{u}_i = u_i, \tilde{v}_i = e^{i\theta_i } v_i \) Then
\(\tilde{\psi}=( \tilde{u},\, \tilde{v} )^{T} \) satisfies the
eigenvalue equation :
\( H'' \tilde{\psi} = E \tilde{\psi}
\), where $H''$ can be written in the form of Eq.~(\ref{eq:2}) with
\(M_{11}=h', M_{12}=\Delta'', M_{22}=-(h''), h''_{ij}=
h_{ji} e^{i(\theta_i -\theta_j)/2}\) and $\Delta''_{ij} = \Delta_{ij}
e^{i(\theta_i - \theta_j)/2}$.
\details{\details{ superconductors contd}}
\label{sec-3.3}

 We now replace the superconductor with the associated
insulator, $\mathcal{H}_{I}$ with the
same flux configuration, i.e., half a quantum of flux inserted at the origin,
which lies at the center of a plaquette. It is easy to verify
that  $\mathcal{H}_{I}(\pi)$ can be written as $\sum_{ij}\Psid_{i} H''_{ij} \Psi_{j}$ with
\(H''\) as given above.
Further, $\mathcal{H}_{I}$ satisfies the symmetry in Eq.~(\ref{eq:4}) since it is
derived from a BdG Hamiltonian and the analysis for the zero modes for
insulators made previously can therefore be used.

The necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of an exact
zero-energy mode which is localized around the flux tube is therefore
that the Hall conductance of $\mathcal{H}_{I}$ is $pe^{2}/2\pi\hbar$ where $p$ is odd.
If this condition is met, it follows that there is a zero energy mode
localized around the plaquette containing the tube. Since the Hall conductance
is a robust topological invariant, the existence of the zero mode
for the superconductor is also topologically protected.

 A more realistic description of a vortex would include a finite
region larger than a single plaquette where the magnetic field is
non-zero rather than the situation considered above where the flux is
confined to a single plaquette.
 In the general case, the gap parameter and the single
particle Hamiltonians may be modeled as:
\(
\Delta'_{ij}= \Delta_{ij}f((r_i + r_j)/2)e^{i(\theta_i + \theta_j)/2};
 h'_{ij} = h_{ij}e^{i \phi_{ij}}
\). Here, $f(r)$ is some function which is zero at the origin and goes to
one for distances larger than the coherence length and $\phi_{ij} =
\int (e/\hbar)\begin{\matrix}{dr.A}$ where $\begin{\matrix}{A}$ is the vector potential which corresponds
to a smeared out flux and which approaches the value \( (\hbar/e)
\nabla (\theta)/2\)
for distances much larger than the penetration depth.

The corresponding BdG Hamiltonian may therefore be written as
$\mathcal{H}=\mathcal{H}_0 + V$ where $\mathcal{H}_0$ is the Hamiltonian which corresponds to
the idealized vortex discussed above and $V$ is a local perturbation
in the sense that \(V_{ij} = 0 \) sufficiently far from the vortex.
If there is an odd number of Majorana zero energy states, then the
Hilbert space of the idealized vortex has one unpaired fermionic
mode, while every other eigenstate of energy, $E$, can be paired with
a state of energy, $-E$.
 Any local perturbation cannot alter the Hilbert space
structure. It follows that the perturbation, $V$, does not alter the
existence of a zero energy mode and that the zero mode persists in the
more realistic configuration.
\details{\details{branch2}}
\label{sec-3.4}

 We now intend to study superconductors with time reversal symmetry
using the same technique and therefore first study the corresponding
insulators.  Insulators with time reversal symmetry are classified by
a $Z_{2}$ invariant. Any Hamiltonian, $\mathcal{H}$, of this class can be
continuously deformed, without closing the gap or breaking time reversal
symmetry, to a Hamiltonian
$\mathcal{H}'$ which is diagonal in the basis of the z-component of spin and
can thus be written in the form \( \mathcal{H}' = \mathcal{H}'_{\uparrow} +
\mathcal{H}'_{\downarrow} \).  The Hamiltonians $\mathcal{H}'_{\uparrow}$ and
$\mathcal{H}'_{\downarrow}$ can be analyzed separately for studying their zero
modes. The sum of the Hall conductance of $\mathcal{H}'_{\uparrow}$ and
$\mathcal{H}'_{\downarrow}$ must be zero. If $|\sigma_{xy}2\pi\hbar/e^{2}|$ of
$\mathcal{H}'_{\uparrow}$ is an odd number, then the insulator belongs to the
non-trivial class. By the previous analysis, in this case, when a flux
of $\pi$ is inserted through the central plaquette the system has an
odd number of Kramers pairs at zero energy, one member of each pair
associated with $\mathcal{H}'_{\uparrow}$ and the other with
$\mathcal{H}'_{\downarrow}$. Kramers theorem then prevents a gap from opening
up at $\pi$ flux when the Hamiltonian is continuously deformed without
breaking time reversal symmetry. This implies that the original
Hamiltonian, $\mathcal{H}$, must also have an odd number of pairs of zero
modes at $\pi$ flux. When $\sigma_{xy}(\mathcal{H}_{\uparrow}')$ is an even
multiple of $e^{2}/2\pi\hbar$ on the other hand, the number of pairs of zero
modes must be even and is therefore not protected.
\details{\details{time reversal etc.}}
\label{sec-3.5}

Superconductors with time reversal symmetry fall in the class DIII of
the classification scheme \cite{altland97a}. These superconductors are
classified by a $Z_{2}$ invariant \cite{roy06a} and can be mapped onto
insulators with time reversal symmetry which satisfy Eq.(\ref{eq:4})
and which have the same spectrum, exactly as in the case of
superconductors without time reversal or spin rotational symmetry.  We
have shown in the previous paragraph that when flux is inserted
through a plaquette in these associated insulators, they have an odd number of
Kramers pairs of zero energy modes if and only if they belong to the
non-trivial topological class. The zero eigenmodes of the equation
that determines the spectra of the insulator with half a quantum of
flux inserted through a plaquette may be related to the zero
eigenmodes of the superconductor with a vortex following the
discussion after Eq.~(\ref{eq:2}). Thus, superconductors with time
reversal symmetry have an odd number of Kramers pairs of zero energy
modes in their vortex cores whenever the superconductors are in the
non-trivial topological class. A pair of zero-energy modes may be
regarded as a single Dirac mode.
\details{\details{version 2}}
\label{sec-3.6}

  Hamiltonians of superconductors with spin-rotational symmetry but
not time reversal symmetry fall in the class C of the Altland-Zirnbauer
symmetry
classes \cite{altland97a}. These Hamiltonians may be regarded as the sum of
\(
 \mathcal{H}_{\uparrow}=(\psi^{\dagger}_{\uparrow},\,
\psi_{\downarrow}) H_{\uparrow}  (\psi_{\uparrow},\,\psi^{\dagger}_{\downarrow} )^{T}\)
and \(\mathcal{H}_{\downarrow}= (\psi^{\dagger}_{\downarrow},\,
\psi_{\uparrow}) H_{\downarrow}  (\psi_{\downarrow},\,\psi^{\dagger}_{\uparrow} )^{T}
\)\cite{altland97a}, where $H_{\uparrow}$ and $H_{\downarrow}$ have the form of
Eq.~(\ref{eq:2}) with \(M_{11} = h, M_{12}=\Delta, M_{22}=-h^{T}\) and
\(M_{11}= h,M_{12}=-\Delta, M_{22}=-h^{T}\) respectively.
\details{Table and summary}
\label{sec-4}

\begin{table}[htb]
\caption{\label{tbl:results}Conditions  for  superconductors in the various symmetry classes to support protected zero modes in vortex cores, expressed as conditions on $\mathcal{H}_{I}$, the insulator associated with the superconductor. The last column indicates whether there is a single protected Majorana mode(M) or a protected pair of modes(D). No protected modes exist for the class CI.}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline
 Class  &  Time-rev  &  Spin-rot  &  Condn. on $\mathcal{H}_{I}$                     &  Mode  \\
\hline
 D      &  No        &  No        &  \(\sigma_{xy}2\pi\hbar/e^{2}=2k-1\)     &  M     \\
\hline
 C      &  No        &  Yes       &  \(\sigma_{xy}2\pi\hbar/e^{2}=2(2k-1)\)  &  D     \\
\hline
 DIII   &  Yes       &  No        &  non-trivial $Z_2$                       &  D     \\
\hline
 CI     &  Yes       &  Yes       &  -                                       &  -     \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

 The spectra of $H_{\uparrow}$ and $H_{\downarrow}$ are identical. If
 \( (u,v)^{T} \) written in the particle hole basis, is a zero mode of
 $H_{\uparrow}$, then \( (u,-v)^{T} \) is a zero mode of $H_{\downarrow}$.
 The superconductor may be mapped onto an insulator, $\mathcal{H}_{I}$, which
 is the sum of two single particle Hamiltonians, $\mathcal{H}_{I,\uparrow}$
 and $\mathcal{H}_{I,\downarrow}$, and which may be regarded as separate
 systems.  The condition that in the presence of a vortex, the matrix
 $H_{\uparrow}$ has an odd number of zero modes is, as deduced in the study
of Hamiltonians of class D,
 that the Hall conductance of the corresponding insulator,
 \(\sigma_{xy}(\mathcal{H}_{I,\uparrow})2\pi\hbar/e^{2}\) is an odd integer. The net Hall
 conductance, $\sigma_{xy}(H_{I})$ is twice that of $H_{I,\uparrow}$ and
 is thus always an even integer. Thus, when the Hall conductance
 of $\mathcal{H}_{I}$ has the form $2pe^{2}/2\pi\hbar$ where $p$ is an odd integer, the system
 has an odd number of pairs of zero modes in its vortices, while when
 $p$ is even, the system has an even (or zero) number of pairs of zero
 modes.

Superconductors with both time reversal and spin rotational
 symmetry, which belong to the class CI, may be regarded as belonging
 to the trivial $Z_{2}$ class of superconductors with time reversal
 symmetry. These superconductors thus have no topologically protected
 zero modes in their vortex cores.

 Our results are summarized in Table \ref{tbl:results}. In the
  notation used in Ref.~\cite{schnyder08a}, superconductors in the
  class D have protected Majorana modes in their vortex cores when the
  integer invariant for this class is odd, superconductors in class C
  and DIII have protected Dirac modes when the invariants for these
  classes are odd and non-trivial respectively.  Most continuum models
  can be simulated to an arbitrary degree of accuracy by a series of
  lattice models. Since the results derived above are not limited to a
  particular tightbinding model, one expects that the analysis
  presented above extends also to continuum models \footnote{The
  exception is the class of models, for which there are topological
  obstructions to simulation on a lattice such as models with time
  reversal symmetry and a single Dirac cone as the model in
  Ref.~\cite{fu08a}}.

  Our analysis thus far has been restricted to a single vortex in an
  infinite superconductor. A finite superconductor with a vortex is
  topologically equivalent to a system with two vortices and periodic
  boundary conditions.  One may then start with the associated
  insulator with no flux inserted and gradually insert flux into two
  tubes in such a way that the flux entering one tube is equal to the
  flux leaving the other leaving the total flux through the system
  zero. At $2\pi\hbar/2e$ flux, the states localized at the two flux
  tubes will in general hybridize, giving rise to a finite
  splitting. The magnitude of the splitting when the two vortices are a
  certain distance $d$ is proportional to the overlap between two
  zero-energy eigenstates of the infinite system placed at the same distance and
  therefore falls exponentially as the distance between the vortices.

 Finally, we note that the arguments made above would are also
applicable in the case when there is a mobility gap in the absence of flux
rather than a gap to all states since the states within the mobility
gap have zero Chern number and their energies return to their initial
values when the flux inserted varies from $0$ to $2\pi\hbar/e$.

In summary, we have provided a
simple and general argument which shows that certain topological
classes of superconductors have topologically protected, robust zero
modes, which can either be unpaired Majorana modes, or come in pairs.
We applied this analysis to the various symmetry classes of
superconducting Hamiltonians.

 The author is grateful to Steven Simon and John Chalker for extensive
discussions and inputs which have helped shape the current manuscript
to its final form. The author also gratefully acknowledges support
from EPSRC grant EP/D050952/1.
\details{Bibliography}
\label{sec-5}

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Q: How can I add to the current value in SQLite column? Im trying to just add on to the current number already in the credits column of the person with their rowid of 0. So if the current value is 5 and user selects the number 2 in a spinner and clicks the button, the value will change to 7. However the value just gets updated to 2. What do I need to add/change to this code to achieve this?
    public void upDateUser(int money)
    {
        String selectQuery = "SELECT " + KEY_CREDITS + " from " +
                                  DATABASE_TABLE + " where " + KEY_ROWID + " = " + 0;
        Cursor c = ourDatabase.rawQuery(selectQuery, null);
        int oldMoney = 0;
        if (c.moveToFirst())
        {
             oldMoney = oldMoney + Integer.parseInt(c.getString(4));
        }
        ContentValues cvUpdate = new ContentValues();
        cvUpdate.put(KEY_CREDITS, (oldMoney + money));
        ourDatabase.update(DATABASE_TABLE, cvUpdate, null, null);
    }

A: You missed the where clause in the update part
ourDatabase.update(DATABASE_TABLE, cvUpdate, KEY_ROWID + "=?" ,new String[] { "1" });
I guess it was updated to 2, because without a where clause you update ALL entries. It was not updated to 7 because, your Select statement has no results (don't know why, more code would be useful). Check if the select selects a row:
public void upDateUser(int money)
{
    String selectQuery = "SELECT " + KEY_CREDITS + " from " +
                              DATABASE_TABLE + " where " + KEY_ROWID + " = " + 1;
    Cursor c = ourDatabase.rawQuery(selectQuery, null);
    int oldMoney = 0;
    Log.d("com.example.yourapp", c.getCount() + " rows selected");
    if (c.moveToFirst())
    {
         oldMoney = c.getInt(c.getColumnIndex(KEY_CREDITS));
    }
    ContentValues cvUpdate = new ContentValues();
    cvUpdate.put(KEY_CREDITS, (oldMoney + money));
    ourDatabase.update(DATABASE_TABLE, cvUpdate, KEY_ROWID + "=?" ,new String[] { "1" });
}

Check the log how big your result is.
I hope this helps you.
@Edit: Documentation of update
@Edit2: updated the solution

A: instead of using
oldMoney + money in cvUpdate.put
why not create a variable prior to calling put like
updateValue = oldMoney + money
and then do cvUpdate.put(KEY_CREDITS, updateValue)

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const SWIPER = 'swiper'

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Q: How to narrow down results from web scraping using Google App Script? My goal is to scrape the website : https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-pe-ratio
Where I specifcally want to get the SP500 PE number, that is 39.57 (at the time of writing). I need this number as 39,57, and not 39.57.
This is my code:
function webScraper() {

var webURL = "https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-pe-ratio";

var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(webURL);

var $ = Cheerio.load(response.getContentText());

var itemsOfInterest = $('.info-left').first().text().trim();

Logger.log(itemsOfInterest)

return itemsOfInterest

}

The issue:
My code works, but it gives me too much information. Basically I need to narrow it down. I also need to convert 39.57 to 39,57.
Below is all the info the code gives me:
Current
S&P 500 PE Ratio:
39.57
+0.15
(0.39%)
4:00 PM EST, Fri Feb 5
Mean:
15.88
Median:
14.84
Min:
5.31
(Dec 1917)
Max:
123.73
(May 2009)
Price to earnings ratio, based on trailing twelve month "as
reported"
earnings.
Current PE is estimated from latest reported earnings and current market
price.
Source:
Robert Shiller and his book Irrational Exuberance for historic S&P 500 PE Ratio.
See also
Shiller PE Ratio
S&P 500 Price to Book Value
S&P 500 Price to Sales Ratio
S&P 500 Earnings Yield
S&P 500 Earnings
Inflation Adjusted S&P 500

A: I believe your goal as follows.

*

*You want to retrieve 39.57 from the URL of https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-pe-ratio and convert 39.57 to 39,57.

*You want to achieve this using Google Apps Script.

Modification points:

*

*When I saw the HTML data of the URL, I noticed that the number of 39.57 is included in the JSON object. I thought that when this is used, the value you expected might be able to be simply retrieved.

In this answer, as a workaround, I would like to propose to retrieve the value from the JSON object in the HTML data. When above points are reflected to your script, it becomes as follows.
Modified script:
function webScraper() {
  var webURL = "https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-pe-ratio";
  var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch(webURL);
  var str = response.getContentText().match(/var d =([\s\S\w]+?);/);
  if (str && str.length > 0) {
    var obj = JSON.parse(str[1].trim());
    var res = obj.endLabel[0].replace(".", ",");  // If you use obj.endLabel[0] , "39.57" is returned.
    console.log(res)  // When this log is checked, "39,57" can be seen.
    return res;
  }
  return "No value.";
}

Note:

*

*This modified script is for your current URL of https://www.multpl.com/s-p-500-pe-ratio. So when you use this script for other URL, the value might not be able to be retrieved. Please be careful this.

References:

*

*match()

*JSON.parse()