e live in an age of wonders. Great discoveries and startling events crowd upon us so fast that we have scarcely recovered from the bewildering effects of one before another comes, and we are thus kept in a constant whirl of excitement. The heavens are full of shooting stars, and while watching one we are distracted by another. So frequent is this experience that our nerves almost refuse to respond to the shock of a new sensation. We are no longer surprised at surprises. The marvelous has become the commonplace, and the unexpected is what we now expect.
Yet we are not to suppose that our age is the only one that has had its wonders. Other times had theirs also, only these old-time wonders have become familiar to us and ceased to be wonderful; but in their day they were marvelous, and some of them equalled if they did not surpass any wonders we have witnessed. The Great War was the most cataclysmic eruption that has ever convulsed the world, but it was not more revolutionary and sensational in the twentieth century than the French Revolution was in the eighteenth and the Reformation was in the sixteenth century. The discovery of America in the fifteenth century created immense excitement and was relatively a more colossal and startling occurrence than anything that has happened since.
The telescope and the Copernican theory were as great achievements in their day as the spectroscope and the nebular hypothesis are in our day. The most useful inventions and the most marvelous products of the human brain are not the railway and telegraph after all. The art of printing, which infinitely multiplies thought and sows it in the very air and every morning photographs the world anew, is a more useful invention and in its day was a great wonder. Still farther back, hidden in the mists of antiquity, lies the invention of the alphabet that is even more useful and marvelous. It is when we get back to the oldest tools, the hammer and plough and loom, that we come to inventions of the greatest fundamental utility, and we could better afford to give up all our modern magic machines than to part with these.
The oldest literature is ever the ripest, richest and best, and Homer and Shakespeare overtop all our modern writers as the Alps overshadow the hills lying around their feet. What modern preacher can compare in eloquence and power with Paul and Isaiah? Nature is ever full of new wonders, and yet the grass was as green and the mountains as grand and the golden nets and silver fringes of the clouds were as resplendent in the days of Abraham as they are to-day. We are the heirs of the ages, but wonder and wisdom were not born with us, and with us they will not die.
Where must we go to find the greatest wonder? Not to the scientist's discoveries and the inventor's cunning devices: the greatest marvel is not material but spiritual; and to find it we must not look into the present or future, but go back to the first Christmas morning. On that morning the Judean shepherds had a story to tell which all they that heard it wondered at and which is still the wonder and song of the world. The birth of Jesus is absolutely the greatest event of all time. Whatever view is taken of him he has become the Master of the world. Christ has created Christendom, silently lifting its moral level as mountains are heaved up against the sky from beneath. The coming of such a unique and powerful personality into the world is an infinitely greater wonder than the discovery of a new continent or the blazing out of a new star in the sky.


The lawmakers whom Sen. Panfilo Lacson has described as "incorrigibly insatiable" are having their way with the budget after all.
They are keeping P75 billion in pork in the final version of the P3.8-trillion national budget proposal for 2019 despite Lacson's strident objections, according to Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando Andaya Jr., chair of the appropriations committee of the House of Representatives.
"It's the (Senate-House) pork," Andaya told Inquirer editors and reporters on Wednesday night after his meeting with Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate finance committee.
"Whatever I say now, I'm sure it will be called pork. So let's just say it's pork. It's the year of the pig [anyway]," Andaya said.
The bulk of the amount, he said, would be allotted to the 23 senators, who would each receive at least P3 billion in government projects, while the 292 members of the House would "equitably share" the remaining P5 billion.
The congressmen's share would be on top of the P160 million that Lacson earlier divulged each of them would get if President Duterte would approve the final version of the budget bill that the lawmakers prepared.
Andaya said it was he and Legarda who approved the final draft committee report prepared by the "small group" of the Senate-House conference committee that the lawmakers convened to hasten the approval of the long-stalled national spending measure.
"We will have a [national] budget on Friday," Andaya said.
But the senators and the representatives should brace themselves for public censure of their decision, he said, pointing out that both houses of Congress had to approve the final version of the spending bill before it would be transmitted to Malacañang for President Duterte to sign.
"It's up [to] each institution to brace [itself] for the backlash. They passed it. Why will I defend it by myself? That's what you want to pass, then defend it," he added.
Lacson had decried the congressmen's insistence on larding the budget with pork, which he said was in violation of a 2013 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the pork barrel system.
On Tuesday, Lacson urged President Duterte to use his veto power to remove the pork that the "incorrigibly insatiable" congressmen had embedded in the 2019 budget.
Legarda discussed the draft report with her colleagues on Wednesday night.
Lacson said on Thursday that he had informed his colleagues that he would cast a dissenting vote at the ratification of the report on Friday.
He said he disagreed with the retention of the pork and that he hoped more senators would share his view.
"Basically, yes, the P160 million per House member plus the billion-peso insertions made by a number of their colleagues, and the P23-billion Department of Public Works and Highways insertions by a number of senators plus other insertions in different agencies have all been retained," Lacson said.
"Sadly, no matter how hard I argued last night, I only have one vote, although I have good reason to believe that some like-minded colleagues are supportive of deleting all pork insertions, particularly the excessive and unconscionable realignments made not only by our [House] counterparts but by a number of our colleagues as well," he said.
But there was a positive development, Lacson said, pointing to the deletion of appropriations for flood control projects, such as dredging and desilting and the realignment of the funds to purchase dredgers.
He said the draft report also retained the additional funds given to the Department of Health for the operation of new health centers.
Lacson said many of his institutional amendments were also retained, including funds for a 240-day-a-year feeding program for wasted and nearly wasted schoolchildren, additional allowance for teachers, allocations for veterans, additional funds requested by the judiciary, and funds for the activation of one infantry division for the Army.
Although the budget remained larded with pork, Lacson said he hoped he had contributed to the national conversation about the system that the Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional.
"More than that, hopefully, I was able to enlighten the public because of the public discourse that transpired, for or against the outlawed pork barrel. I would say we have gained some headway in this regard," he said.


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A number of commentators have discussed Stephen Harper's attempt to move the government of Canada rightward as well as fill a niche as the "natural governing party" of Canada. That seems at odds to me – I would think that the natural government is a party of the radical centre, and that attempting to fill that niche would require a step centreward by a given party rather than an attempt to move the country.
My conjecture: Harper's ideal of Canadian government does not match that of the average Canadian citizen. I'll take a look at an editorial and a specific case, then make a prediction, after the jump.
Harper's goal, says Michael Adams, is to gain control of the government and move it to the right through a series of incremental steps. The first issue is Harper's definition of conservative: shrinking government and shrinking taxes as fiscal policy, traditionalism as social policy. As the leader of the government, he has the ability to enforce those ideals through party discipline – he act positively, by cutting taxes, or negatively, by refusing to raise taxes to allocate funds for programs. In the case of the continuing debate on the arts, in fact, both aims are served by a single act of refusal to fund – an artist categorized as nontraditional may be refused funding, lowering federal spending and preventing the spread of subversive ideas.
Public opinion and values research data reveal a population that is socially liberal: secular, tolerant of differences, profoundly committed to social equality. Canadians are proud of the equality measures that have been advanced by their courts and governments in recent decades; in this area, the dominant orientation is liberal. Canadians, moreover, have relatively little appetite for culture wars. So-called ordinary Canadians demonstrated this aversion recently when they declined an invitation to engage in some angry resentment of greedy, effete big-city artists.
A Globe and Mail editorial notes, as an instance of Harper's incrementalism, his introduction of a bill to replace the young offender law struck down by the McLachlin Court. After the Supreme Court struck down a statute presuming adult penalties for young offenders under certain circumstances, the Harper government introduced a bill simply making young-offender penalties similar to adult-offender penalties. Whether this is a useful method of assessing penalties is a question for the government, as well as for the Courts under any reasonable construction of Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. However, it is also a question for the Canadian populace, which may find the Harper government's insistence that young offenders be treated in a manner equivalent to adult offenders distasteful. It certainly represents the Conservative government's decision to try to shift the administration of the country rightward.
As promised, a prediction: the election will proceed as a referendum on the incremental shifts and the Tories as the natural governing party of Canada. Because there is a divided left, one cannot evaluate the referendum based solely on the number of seats won by each party in the House of Commons. The Tories will almost surely win a plurality government. Rather, my hypothesis is that the Tories will have a plurality, but not a majority, of the national popular vote. Further, a significant number of ridings won by the Tories will be won by plurality and not by majority. That is, votes for leftist parties (Greens + NDP + Liberals) will outnumber votes for the Conservatives.


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WHEN Sergeant Chris Hodgetts never dreamed he would help capture imaginative ways of doing business using digital innovation tools when he joined as a Communications Information System Controller nearly 20 years ago.
His current posting to the Air Warfare Centre (AWC) Digital Innovation (DI) Laboratory at RAAF Base Edinburgh provides personnel the ability to experience, play and innovate with new and emerging technology such as Augmented and Virtual Reality.
"Having an understanding of old and new communication systems has been really interesting and challenging at times," Sergeant (SGT) Hodgetts said.
"Working with cutting edge information systems technology can be problematic, in particular when attempting to interface them with older systems.
"However I was drawn to this role by the critical nature that effective communications play in modern warfare.
"I know how much the systems we operate and maintain contribute to enabling ADF to perform its duties.
"Through allowing members to experience the technology first-hand, it will help to identify areas where such technologies may have application for in-service capability.
"This experience will get people thinking about how it may be utilised now or in the future to enhance or re-imagine their areas of capability.
"This will be achieved by providing demonstrations throughout Air Force and asking users to develop their concepts and ideas to a proof-of-concept stage.
"The intent is to accelerate innovation in Extended Reality in order to 'Ready the Warfighter'."
Initial projects that the DI Lab has worked on in recent months include enhanced communication and collaboration with the Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre utilising Augmented Reality for real-time holographic model manipulation, as well as commencing trials with high-end 360 video for use in immersive Virtual Reality education and simulation experiences.
"Alongside with my colleague, Tim Freeman, we showcased the DI Lab at Avalon Airshow earlier this year which was a huge success.
"We welcomed more than 48,000 attendees through the Lab, even CAF stopped by to experience the technology and learn about digital innovation."
His initial employment training consisted eight months extensive Communications Information Systems training at the Defence Force School of Signals at Simpson Barracks Watsonia in Melbourne. This included tactical radio networks, deployable information systems and strategic communications.
"I've done many different jobs across Defence but this one has pushed me outside my comfort zone into a new and exciting world of possibilities.
"Having this experience under my belt, has been very beneficial to my professional development and provided me with tangible skills that are transferring to a civilian role.
"To anyone who is driven, adaptable, and looking for a challenge – I absolutely recommend a career in communications as Air Force moves forward into the 5th generation."
The AWC Digital Innovation Lab 5-station demonstration and 3-station fly-away demonstration capability are now operational with thousands of Defence and non-Defence members already experiencing the possibilities of new and emerging technology.
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Predicting odds of which former Bears will enter the Hall of Fame
The Bears have had more Hall of Famers than any team in NFL history. Who will be the next former Bear to be enshrined?
By Jacob Infante@jacobinfante24 Aug 18, 2018, 7:00am CDT
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Devin Hester might end up being the next Bears legend to enter the Hall of Fame.
On August 4, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher took his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest linebackers to ever step onto the gridiron. The most recent superstar in Chicago's vaunted history of inside linebackers, Urlacher truly personified what it meant to be a Monster of the Midway.
The eight-time Pro Bowler became the thirty-fifth Bears player to enter the Hall of Fame, and the twenty-eighth to have spent most of their career with the team, both the highest total among all NFL franchises.
This begs the question: who will be the next Chicago Bear to enter the Hall of Fame?
There are more than a handful of talented players to have donned the navy blue and orange in recent years, but are any of them good enough to be enshrined in Canton, Ohio? Let's take a look at how notable former Bears players stack up with the standards of the Hall of Fame.
Close, but no cigar
There are several talented Bears players who have yet to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the unfortunate reality is that some of them may not have a résumé that is extensive enough to be voted in. These players include:
Matt Forte
Gary Fencik
Wilber Marshall
Otis Wilson
Olin Kreutz
The most notable snub of the bunch is Kreutz, as he has six Pro Bowls, two All-Pro nominations and a nomination to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team. He admittedly deserves some consideration given how good he was in his prime, but, considering the fact that it took e-mails from our own Jack M. Silverstein and the Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs to even get him on the ballot last year, it's unlikely that he will make it in any time soon. He could potentially be a candidate to be inducted as a senior induction when he becomes eligible in 2026.
The other four on this list were all all-time Bears greats in their own right, but they lack the illustrious credentials to make it into the Hall of Fame. If there was a Hall of Very Good, though, they would more than likely make it in.
Hall of Fame-worthy Bears who won't go in as Bears
Julius Peppers is one of the most impressive physical specimens the game of football has ever seen. Ranking fourth all-time in total sacks, the nine-time Pro Bowler has a reasonable claim as the best pass rusher of the 21st century. Even at 38 years old, he has been able to prove year in and year out that he can get to the quarterback at a high level. He made quite the mark in Chicago, being named to three Pro Bowls and totaling 37.5 sacks in his four seasons with the Bears. However, Peppers will obviously be inducted into the Hall as a member of the Carolina Panthers, where he has spent the bulk of his career.
Jared Allen is also another legendary pass rusher who will more than likely find his way into the Hall when he becomes eligible in 2021. With the eleventh-most sacks in NFL history, Allen reached double digits in sacks eight times in his 12-year career. With five Pro Bowls, four All-Pros and consistency as a dangerous pass rusher, Allen will presumably become enshrined at some point. Allen only played in 18 games with the Bears, though, so he will not be inducted as a member of the Monsters of the Midway.
Lance Briggs
First year of eligibility: 2020
The Robin to Urlacher's Batman, Lance Briggs was one of the best linebackers in the league for the better part of the 2000s. He was named to seven straight Pro Bowls, spanning from 2005 to 2011, and he was voted onto three All-Pro teams. Briggs topped 100 combined tackles eight times in his twelve-year career, cementing himself as one of the premier tacklers in the NFL.
Briggs has an impressive list of accomplishments - one that matches up with those of a few Hall of Famers - but it's not a list that would stand out if compared to other Hall of Fame linebackers.
Briggs' seven Pro Bowl appearances tie or surpass the individual number of appearances of eight of the 28 linebackers inducted into the Hall. However, of those eight linebackers, six of them had more All-Pro nominations than him, two of them won Defensive Player of the Year and four of them won an NFL championship or a Super Bowl. To add on to that, all but one of those eight linebackers - Ray Nitschke, who was a seven-time All-Pro and won five NFL championships - were inducted more than ten years after their playing careers had ended. Some had to wait far longer than that, including Dave Robinson, who had to wait 39 years after his retirement before he entered the Hall.
That said, Briggs will likely have to wait quite a while before he gets a bust with his face on it, if he gets inducted at all. It's unfortunate, because he was truly one of the best linebackers in the league at his peak.
Chances of getting in: 35 percent
Charles Tillman
Charles "Peanut" Tillman will forever be known as one of the best fumble forcers in NFL history. The all-time leader among defensive backs with 44 forced fumbles, his patented "Peanut Punch" helped make him a fan favorite in the Windy City. Combined with his abilities in coverage - he deflected 126 passes and had 38 interceptions, eight of which having been returned for touchdowns - and Tillman was a feared cornerback for much of his career.
However, his résumé might not be impressive enough to secure him a spot in the Hall of Fame.
The main issue is the lack of recognition that Tillman received throughout his career. With two Pro Bowls and one All-Pro nomination, he would have the fewest number of each among all defensive backs inducted into the Hall of Fame if were inducted. Although Tillman arguably deserved more recognition for his talents, it's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Underrated.
Plus, although Tillman was a turnover machine in his own, unique way, his interception total isn't necessarily Hall of Fame-worthy. In fact, his 38 interceptions are tied with twelve other players for just ninety-first in NFL history. Although that ranking is awe-inspiring when considering how many players have played in the league, it isn't nearly as impressive when stacked up against the greatest defensive backs of all time.
Tillman also faces a stacked group of players to go up against when his first year of eligibility comes in 2021. Charles Woodson will also be eligible to enter the Hall that year, as well as other legends like Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson and Jared Allen, just to name a few. In 2023, the likes of Kam Chancellor and Darrelle Revis will both be eligible for the Hall. Plus, legendary defensive backs like John Lynch, Steve Atwater and Ty Law have yet to have been inducted, and odds are that at least one of them will still be fighting for an induction when Tillman become eligible. Needless to say, he will be going up against a lot of talented defensive backs for a Hall of Fame nod when the time comes around.
Tillman will forever been known as one of the best defensive backs to ever put on a Chicago Bears uniform. Unfortunately for him, his chances of becoming a Hall of Famer aren't very high.
Since it was opened in 1963, only three special teams players have ever been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Of those three, none of them are returners. That said, it would seem as though the odds are against Devin Hester to ever be enshrined, let alone as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
But, since the Hall is meant to recognize game-changers at their respective positions, wouldn't it make sense to include the best returner of all time?
Hester has the most punt return touchdowns in NFL history with 14, 13 of which having come as a member of the Bears. Add in his six kick returns for touchdowns - including his legendary kick return on the first play of Super Bowl XLI against the Indianapolis Colts - and Hester also holds the record for the most overall returns for touchdowns.
Hester surely won't go into the Hall for his efforts as a wide receiver, even though his ability to step in right away and produce after converting from being a cornerback is admirable. That lack of impressive production at another position, though, would be the one thing that would hurt his chances the most.
Former Washington Redskins return specialist Brian Mitchell has the all-time record for most kick return and punt return yards, having been a reliable returner for 14 seasons. He was a mediocre backup running back at best, though - he never topped 350 rushing yards in a single season - so he will likely never make it into the Hall. Although Hester's positional stats are better than Mitchell's, it's that lack of impressive production at another position that could hurt the returning dynamo's chances of making it into the Hall.
It will likely take Hester quite a while to get inducted, but he was a unique returner whose dominance is unparalleled to any other returner in league history. If there's anyone who can break the dry spell of returners in the Hall of Fame, it's him.
Jay Hilgenberg
Eligible for senior induction, was eligible for modern-era induction last year
Moving on to an older Bears legend, Jay Hilgenberg was one of the best offensive linemen in the team's history. The seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro certainly has a great list of accolades to his name, and he was a key part of Chicago's Super Bowl XX victory.
When comparing Hilgenberg to the twelve other centers inducted in the Hall of Fame, it's fair to say that the former Bears standout fits right in. Only three centers have more Pro Bowl appearances than he does, and his five All-Pro appearances meet the benchmark for what a majority of Hall of Famers at the position have reached. Hilgenberg also has a Super Bowl to his credit, and having an NFL championship to your name is a strong boost for one's Hall of Fame credentials.
The only thing that could be holding Hilgenberg back is his inability to gain traction as a modern-era Hall of Fame finalist. He has been eligible to enter the Hall since 1999, but has consistently failed to advance as a modern-era candidate. Now eligible to enter as a senior finalist, his résumé is more than good enough to earn himself a nomination through the senior committee.
Hilgenberg isn't necessarily a lock for the Hall of Fame, but he does have the accomplishments necessary to do so. It might take him a while to make it in, but he figures to be a good bet to make it in eventually.
Jimbo Covert
Eligible for senior induction
The only player on the NFL 1980s All-Decade first-team offense to not have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, Jim Covert was one of the best left tackles in the NFL for much of his career. He was a feared lineman who blended impressive technique with brute strength, and many of his opponents saw him as one of the best offensive linemen of his time. Teammates Richard Dent and Otis Wilson, the former of whom being a Hall of Famer himself, both told Windy City Gridiron in an interview last October that Covert deserved to make it into the Hall of Fame.
As well-respected as Covert may be among his peers, though, his résumé may not be good enough to be voted into the Hall.
Despite the All-Decade nod being a Herculean accomplishment, Covert has just two Pro Bowls to his name, in addition to two All-Pro nominations. There are only five offensive tackles in the Hall of Fame who have fewer Pro Bowl appearances, and all of them played a majority of their careers in the 1920s or 1930s. The Pro Bowl itself was created in 1938.
Covert also only played for nine seasons, which is fewer than any other offensive tackle who has been inducted into the Hall over the past 49 years. Although he was a starter for Chicago during all nine of those seasons, his nine seasons as a starter are still fewer than 186 of the 273 players in the Hall of Fame.
Covert is eligible as a senior candidate for the Hall, and he has the reputation and level of play of a true Hall of Famer. However, given his relatively short career and his lack of accolades throughout his tenure with the Bears, the odds of his making it into the Hall of Fame aren't incredible.
Jacob Infante is a Chicago Bears writer at SB Nation's Windy City Gridiron. He is also an NFL Draft writer at USA Today SMG's Draft Wire. He can be reached through Twitter @jacobinfante24 or emailed at jacobinfante1208@gmail.com.


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[P]roducing images is probably the last way in which we can fully express our freedom and individuality in this century. Up until the end of the twentieth century, the West held a monopoly on seeing, i.e. the power of describing and therefore defining the world from a hegemonic point of view. Anthropometric images of the native peoples of the South Sahara, or orientalistic images, in the North, were part of a conscious desire to reduce all humanity down to comfortable clichés which insisted on otherness and exoticism. In this way, old books by travelling writers and geographers are full of typical portraits and timeless scenes, such as the Noubas of Leni Riefensthal amongst many others. Mastering your own image means presenting the world with voices and colours which escape globalisation and uniformisation. It means refusing to be just the fruit of another person's way of seeing, and presenting, in silent contradiction, your own version of yourself, according to your own cultural codes and aesthetic. It means getting back your own measure of time.
This reappropriation is collective, but at the same time essentially individual, as you can see from the photographs collected in this issue of PRIVATE. It confirms the senselessness of speaking of African photography as if it were a coherent and homogeneous ensemble. Because the symbolic "us" which is designated by the term "Africa", is nothing other than a symbol. A metaphor. A lyrical illusion. Homo africanus should not be seen as a monolithic entity, instead, there are Africans in the North, South, Centre, East and West of the continent who should be seen as individuals, with all the complexity and all the contradictions that that entails. Next to exogenous images of ourselves, which are relayed by media and advertising and threaten to surround and close us in archetypes, there are endogenous images waiting to burst out and express what Delacroix calls the "chaotic world of sensations".
Photography make this ontological discussion possible, perhaps better than any other media does, because it is a media of incarnation. Images cannot exist without an incarnation of some kind. Human bodies become the scene of the story. Intimate bodies, but also social ones, the bodies of other people. This representation, which video and photography make possible, the showing of yourself, allows you to express in a tangible way an emotion which is no longer abstract. Even a landscape becomes a means of self-portrait. And this duality becomes an instrument of provocation.
Mastering this split image is the role which photographers of African origin have assigned themselves, sometimes against their better judgement, in order to avoid misunderstandings or at least bad shots. We are here in the domain of representation, i.e. of the being in the world, where we project onto others how we would like to be seen and negotiate the conditions of our humanity, avoiding the tragic trap which condemned Narcissus. Sartre referred to this splitting into two in this quotation where "Black" means "non-European" or "colonised": «The herald of the black soul has passed through white schools, in accordance with bronze law which refuses the oppressed man all weapons which he himself cannot steal from his oppressor; it is a shock to white culture that his blackness has passed from immediate existence to a reflective state. But by the same token he has more or less ceased living. By choosing to see what he is, he has split into two, he no longer coincides with himself.»1
This splitting into two supposes a mastering of the parameters by which the world is governed. The act of taking photographs is no longer the free and light act which some people have described, but an act which goes beyond the simple individual and transforms the artist into the living illustration of a singularity. Taking photographs means bringing to light the ultimate duality. That of art itself.
1) Jean-Paul Sartre, Orphée Noir, introduction to the Anthologie de la nouvelle poésie nègre et malgache, Paris, PUF, 1948.
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      {this.props.order.status}

  );
}

But still getting this error:
Warning: validateDOMNesting(...):
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.
See Orders > div > OrderRow > tr.

Any ideas how to fix it?

A: Something like this:

render() {
  return (

        {this.state.orders.map((order, index) => {

            {order.number}
            {order.products}
            {order.shippingDate}
            {order.status}

        })}

  );
}

A: Or more elegant:

render () {
  return (

        {this.state.orders.map((order, index) => (
          return (<OrderRow order={order} key={index} />);
        )}

  );
}

A: Wrap your OrderRow
 in
 as explained in issue here, Browsers need the
 tag. If it is not in your code, then the browser will automatically insert it. This will work fine on first render, but when the table gets updated, then the DOM tree is different from what React expects. This can give strange bugs, therefore React warns you to insert the
.
OrderRow
render () {
  return (

          {this.props.order.number}
          {this.props.order.products}
          {this.props.order.shippingDate}
          {this.props.order.status}

  );
}

A: It renders tr into div, so use .map() instead :)

A: Could you try something more automatic?
render() {
  return (

        {this.state.orders.map((order, index) => {

            {Object.keys(order).map(function(key,id) {
              return ({order[key]}	)
            })}

         }}

  );
}

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The Expression of Emotion
Philosophical, Psychological and Legal Perspectives
Part of Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
Catharine Abell, University of Manchester
Joel Smith, University of Manchester
Joel Smith, Catharine Abell, Mitchell Green, James Sias, Dorit Bar-On, Christopher Bennett, Bennett W. Helm, Carolyn Price, Hyisung C. Hwang, David Matsumoto, James A. Russell, Rachael E. Jack, Ursula Hess, Shlomo Hareli, Alysha Baker, Pamela J. Black, Stephen Porter, Richard Weisman, Susan A. Bandes, Sarah Sorial
The Expression of Emotion collects cutting-edge essays on emotional expression written by leading philosophers, psychologists, and legal theorists. It highlights areas of interdisciplinary research interest, including facial expression, expressive action, and the role of both normativity and context in emotion perception. Whilst philosophical discussion of emotional expression has addressed the nature of expression and its relation to action theory, psychological work on the topic has focused on the specific mechanisms underpinning different facial expressions and their recognition. Further, work in both legal and political theory has had much to say about the normative role of emotional expressions, but would benefit from greater engagement with both psychological and philosophical research. In combining philosophical, psychological, and legal work on emotional expression, the present volume brings these distinct approaches into a productive conversation.
Presents work on emotional expression from different disciplines
Contains an introduction that establishes the chapters in an accessible way
Contains cutting-edge work from a variety of theoretical perspectives
contains: 15 b/w illus.
Introduction: emotional expression Joel Smith and Catharine Abell
Part I. Philosophical Perspectives:
1. Expressing, showing and representing Mitchell Green
2. Emotions and their expressions James Sias and Dorit Bar-On
3. Expressive actions Christopher Bennett
4. Emotional expression, commitment, and joint value Bennett W. Helm
5. Collective emotion and the function of expressive behaviour Carolyn Price
Part II. Psychological Perspectives:
6. Emotional expression Hyisung C. Hwang and David Matsumoto
7. A skeptical look at faces as emotion signals James A. Russell
8. Cultural specificities in the transmission and decoding of facial expressions of emotion Rachael E. Jack
9. The impact of context on the perception of emotions Ursula Hess and Shlomo Hareli
10. The truth is written all over your face! Involuntary aspects of emotional facial expressions Alysha Baker, Pamela J. Black and Stephen Porter
Part III. Legal Perspectives:
11. Regulating the expression of remorse and the building of moral communities Richard Weisman
12. Share your grief but not your anger: victims and the expression of emotion in criminal justice Susan A. Bandes
13. Performing anger to signal injustice: the expression of anger in victim impact statements Sarah Sorial
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Catharine Abell is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester. Her main research interests are in aesthetics, including the expression of emotion in art, depiction, fiction, genre and the nature of art. She was Co-Investigator on the AHRC Knowledge of Emotion project (2012–15).
Joel Smith is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester. His main research interests are the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of psychology, and phenomenology, especially self-consciousness and the perception of others. He was the Principal Investigator of the AHRC Knowledge of Emotion project (2012–15), and is the author of Experiencing Phenomenology (2016).
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MusicAlbum A music album. Supersedes albums.
MusicRecording A music recording (track)—usually a single song. If an ItemList is given, the list should contain items of type MusicRecording. Supersedes tracks.
Person A member of an Organization or a ProgramMembership. Organizations can be members of organizations; ProgramMembership is typically for individuals. Supersedes musicGroupMember, members.
RadioSeries The composer of the soundtrack.
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I posted about this dress in my first post. I really want on for summer. And today I saw this BEAUTIFUL dress that I have to make. While looking for patterns I came across the vest patter that will make top half of the vintage dress that I LOVE. I will have to modify it a bit but it will work.
Now onto the new dress that I came across today. It is so perfect in every way. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.
I want to make it so bad. It is such a perfect dress to layer. I am obsessed right now and will not stop till I have a similar pattern top start the top and make it. I am thinking sport weight yarn so its not so bulky. Oh my I don't know what to do with myself.


We will be attending 2018 Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) 13-16 Oct. Our booth number is 3BE22. We look forward to meeting you there.
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Tails Zone: Vibrate That! is an average quality article, but could be even better!
Tails Zone: Vibrate That! is a game based off the adventure of Tails6000 trying to find the Bottomless Coin Sack.
One dark and stormy night in what legends call "The Vibration Nation". An extremely evil pirate known as "The Vibration Monarch" was holding the nation's president and legislature hostage, along wih all the other inhabitants. One however was able to manage not getting caught by his minions, and set off to find help. In the REAL WORLD however it's just some plain old treasure in a museum, a globe and telescope, to be specific. A thief was eyeing it like it were important, the person decided to take it for themselves, as they knew someone who would find this interesting.
The next morning we saw our hero resting in a bed in his garage (unlike all the other games where he has a house or just runs around), and a mailman had given him a box containing said museum exhibit. When Tails had opened it, the box itself opened, reading a letter from his friend's ally Freeze, a treasure hunter, however he was slightly displeased, and attempted to break it with a giant hammer. However the said kerfil who had escaped the Monarch's grasp flew out of the telescope, making Tails drop the hammer on his foot. The penguin attempted to attack the kerfil with his jump attack, but he was stopped upon hearing he needed help. Tails decided to hear out the small...penguin...thing, and decides to head into the nation to stop the monarch once and for all, also knowing the treasure he may collect might be worth a lot on the internet. Before leaving he also had learned that the destruction gems are gone, thinking that the monarch had done this would add more worth to the fight.
Will our hero prevail over this monarch? What of the destruction gems and their power, and will there be any time before their powers are used to make a monarchy of vibrations?
According to Freeze the only way to get to the monarch himself is to get through 5 lands,defeat their guardians, and gain the emblems given to them by the monarch. There are 4 main levels until reaching the guardian, and two secret levels if Tails shakes somewhere that a hidden map is placed.
The level in short is like this:you run through the level, save the kerfil, and go back before the time runs out. treasures,coins,and gems are scattered across the land for you to collect,so if you do see them GRAB THEM!
The games play COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than the regular tails games. There is no emphasis on speed,which had been stolen when he first got into the nation. It's more of a platformer than the usual 2D Tails games. Game mechanics from previous games do return in different forms, to note, his super speed spindash is possible if one ducks then uses the dash attack, but it's only priority is to break metallic blocks tails can't break normally that are in his way from the sides. His soundspeed dash makes a return, but it has more priority than normal, it can be charged to dash over a gap in no time, can travel along a path of coins, and very late in the game, can be proved useful against the final boss himself. His seek-jump attack returns as well as a method of attack, and as a way to find hidden treasures.
Dash Attack: A simple flipper charge with some of tails' regained speed.
World I, Mount Maraca: This festive, Fiesta themed summit has Tails climbing tall peaks and treacherous hills, avoiding cacti and villains in stereotypical sombreros. This land includes "The Alamoe", "The Festive Chairlift", "Cha-Cha Cliff", and "Taco Peak". The final boss is a giant, living maraca who holds the first emblem.
This is based off Tails6000's ongoing quest to find the Bottomless Coin Sack.
This is a parody of "Wario Land's Shake It".
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The Olympic 3 metre synchronised springboard champion, winner of two gold medals at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow and three at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, was named as the winner for a second time after voting by swimming's National Federations and various LEN Committee members.
He also won the award in 2016.
"It's a huge honour to be crowned Male European Diver of the Year for the second time and this award really does mean a lot," the 24-year-old Laugher said.
"Twenty eighteen was amazing, but I'm not resting on my laurels as 2019 is a big year, with the World Championships in South Korea and that all important qualification for Tokyo 2020."
The Female European Diver of the Year prize went to Celine van Duijn from The Netherlands after she won 10m platform gold at the European Championships.
The swimming award winners were named as Kliment Kolesnikov from Russia and Sweden's Sarah Sjöström.
Kolesnikov gained the men's prize after setting a new world record to win the European 50m backstroke title in Glasgow, one of three gold medals he picked up at the Championships, while Sjostrom won four golds including in the 50m freestyle, where she set a Championship record.
In artistic swimming, the awards were taken by Svetlana Kolesnichenko from Russia and Italy's Giorgio Minisini and in open water swimming Hungary's Kristóf Rasovszky and Dutchwoman Sharon van Rouwendaal claimed the prizes.
In water polo, the winners were Serbia's Filip Filipović and another Dutchwoman, Sabrina van der Sloot.
"European athletes enjoyed another outstanding year and offered superb performances whenever they competed," LEN President Paolo Barelli said.
"For European Aquatics certainly the European Championships were the absolute highlights of the year and the results achieved in Glasgow had a big impact on our prestigious awards.
"Let me congratulate all winners and all the others appearing on the shortlists, they deserve every credit for their determination and excellence."


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This isn't a new book, but it's a great book with a timeless quality that should be read by any entrepeneur, or any business person for that matter — from corporate head honcho to climbing-the-ladder mail-room guy. Yvon Chouinard's life manifesto reads like an aprés ski cocktail — part autobiography (from steel-bashing piton maker to soul surfer), part business book and part encouraging call-out for corporate responsibility, written with refreshing candour and detail.
Part of what makes Patagonia such a respected company in the outdoor realm are Chouinard ideals, and how they are reflected in the workplace. Like here in our neck of the woods with the 20cm. rule, they have flex time if the waves are sweet and the rivers are raging. They have their own on-site daycare so parents can come and hang with their kids during lunch hour. They believe that happy and healthy employees are valuable, productive and committed employees. Thats' why the cafeteria that serves healthy, organic, mostly vegetarian food and the ability to use company time to participate in Patagonia's environmental program or start one of their own…as long as their regular job gets done of course.
Part memoir, part manifesto — legendary climber, businessman and environmentalist Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc. describes his life and his start in business as an itinerant climber selling pitons from the back of his car. Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman offers a look at the guiding principles that Chouinard used to build Patagonia into a global business — a business that has an environmental mission and is a fun place to work.
Chouinard sums up Patagonia's philosophy in a few short points, and it's a solid philosophy that each of us should try and aspire to, if not for the sake of our planet, for the sake of ourselves.


Ban Aob is a small village north of Chiang Mai, and is about 12 kms off from the main road to Pai. This area is quite hilly and forested with small farms spread around. The reason for going there was to visit Pom's brother. His farm can be seen in the first panoramic photo as the green area on the right. The village of Ban Aob is on the left. Since this is a 360 deg panoramic photo, then the village is actually 180 degrees around from the farm.
A 360 panoramic view around Ban Aob.


This is an LP Album cover of Eric Clapton's (via Derek and the Dominos). Album, signed on the front cover by the inspiration for the song, PATTIE BOYD with the "LAYLA" inscription.
She was ultimately his wife and he wrote the song Pattie. You KNOW this one is real.
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\section{Introduction}

One of the most difficult tasks in  particle physics calculations is to compute higher order corrections to  cross sections, decay rates or simply quantum correlators. Up to now the beta function for QED has been computed up to the fifth order whereas for QCD up to the fourth one \cite{Vladimirov}-\cite{Baikov}.
For the standard model the beta function for the three gauge couplings has been computed in the minimal subtraction scheme at three loops \cite{Mihaila}. However there is a renormalization procedure \cite{Hooft1}, \cite{Hooft2}, the 't Hooft scheme, where the beta function of the gauge coupling constant stops at two loop.

In \cite{Jora} we introduced nonperturbative methods for computing an all order correction to the mass of the scalar in the $\Phi^4$ theory  whereas in \cite{Jora1} we computed  in a semiperturbative method the beta function for QED with fermions in the fundamental representation. Unfortunately although the methods were based on the same idea for each case we were forced to introduce new techniques thus making the approach difficult to use for a general case.  In this paper we introduce a new method for the Yang Mills theory which can be applied for any renormalizable field theory  directly. Instead of relying on a perturbative approach our purpose was to determine global properties of the theory from the specific properties of the zero current partition function. We rely on the path integral formalism to obtain useful relations between the renormalization constants of the Yang Mills theory. These relations lead for the background gauge field method to a derivation of the general form of the beta function. It turns out that through this method one obtains an all loop beta function with only  the first two coefficients different than zero thus indicating that the 't Hooft scheme might be in a sense the most natural scheme for beta functions.

\section{Yang Mills partition function}
We start with the Yang Mills Lagrangian:
\begin{eqnarray}
{\cal L}=-\frac{1}{4}(F^a_{\mu\nu})^2,
\label{rez5467}
\end{eqnarray}
where,
\begin{eqnarray}
F^a_{\mu\nu}=\partial_{\mu}A^a_{\nu}-\partial_{\nu}A^a_{\mu}+gf^{abc}A^b_{\mu}A^c_{\nu}.
\label{ten45678}
\end{eqnarray}

The Lagrangian in Eq. (\ref{rez5467}) needs fixing. This is done by introducing the ghost Lagrangian:
\begin{eqnarray}
{\cal L}_{g}=\bar{c}^a(-\partial^{\mu}\partial_{\mu}-g f^{abc}\partial^{\mu}A^b_{\mu})c^c.
\label{ghost567}
\end{eqnarray}
We shall work in the Feynman gauge ($\xi=1$) and in the Fourier space throughout this paper. Thus starting from,
\begin{eqnarray}
A^a_{\mu}(x)=\frac{1}{V}\sum_n\exp[-i k_n x]A^a_{\mu}(k_n)
\label{fourier456}
\end{eqnarray}
we rewrite the full Lagrangian:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\int d^4x {\cal L}=-\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{V} \sum_n k_n^2A^{a\nu}(k_n)A^a_{\nu}(-k_n)+\frac{1}{V}\sum_n k_n^2 \bar{c}^a(k_n)c^a(-k_n)+
\nonumber\\
&&+\frac{i}{V^2}g\sum_{n,m} k_n^{\mu}A^a_{\nu}(k_n)f^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(k_m)A^{c\nu}(-k_n-k_m)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{1}{V^3}g^2f^{abc}f^{ade}\sum_{n,m,p}A^{b\mu}(k_n)A^{c\nu}(k_m)A^d_{\mu}(k_p)A^e_{\nu}(-k_n-k_m-k_p)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{i}{V^2}\sum_{n,m}k_n^{\mu}\bar{c}^a(k_n)gf^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(k_m)c^c(-k_n-k_m).
\label{four65788}
\end{eqnarray}

Then one defines the zero current partition function by the expression:
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_0=\int \prod_i\prod_j\prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j)d c^d(k_m)\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}],
\label{part456}
\end{eqnarray}
where in the exponent one should use the Eq. (\ref{four65788}).

It is useful at this stage to settle some of the properties of $Z_0$. It is known that $Z_0$ apart from a factor in front is given by the exponential of the sum of all disconnected diagrams:
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_0={\rm factor}\times \exp[\sum_i V_i]
\label{disc4567}
\end{eqnarray}
where $V_i$ is a typical disconnected diagram. Since the calculation is done in the absence of external sources all $V_i$ diagrams are closed and contain summations over momenta (that appear in propagators or vertices) and thus do not depend at all on any momenta. The factor in front is a product obtained form integrating the gaussian integrals corresponding to the kinetic terms.
So one can write:
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_0= {\rm const} \prod_i (k_i^2)^{N^2-1}\prod_j (k_j^2)^{-d/2(N^2-1)}\exp[\sum_i V_i]
\label{part4567}
\end{eqnarray}
where N is coming from the Yang Mills group $SU(N)$ and the first factor corresponds to the ghosts whereas the second to the gluon fields.

We write:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&Z_0=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) \exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}]=
\nonumber\\
&&=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) \frac{ d A^a_{\nu}(k)}{d A^a_{\nu}(k)}\exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}]=
\nonumber\\
&&= \int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) \frac{d}{d A^a_{\nu}(k)}[ A^a_{\nu}(k)\exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}]]-
\nonumber\\
&&-\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) A^a_{\nu}(k)\frac{d}{d A^a_{\nu}(k)}\exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}].
\label{rez54678}
\end{eqnarray}
We start by analyzing the first term on the right side of the Eq. (\ref{rez54678}) to get:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) A^a_{\nu}(k)\exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}]_{A^a_{\nu}(k)=+\infty}-
\nonumber\\
&&\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m) A^a_{\nu}(k)\exp[i \int d^4x{\cal L}]_{A^a_{\nu}(k)=-\infty}.
\label{expr7689}
\end{eqnarray}
Although the Fourier transform of the gauge field has a real and a imaginary part we can assume that it is real without any loss of generality as the same arguments apply. We first note that the exponential factor in Eq. (\ref{expr7689}) will contain:
\begin{eqnarray}
\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}]\sim {\rm other\, factors}\times\exp[-\frac{i}{2}k^2A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(k)]
\label{factor7689}
\end{eqnarray}
However $k^2$ should actually be written as $k^2+i\epsilon$ where $\epsilon$ ensures the convergence of the gaussian integral corresponding to the term in Eq. (\ref{factor7689}). Then the limits in Eq. (\ref{expr7689}) will be zero as they contain an exponential that goes to zero as it can be seen from :
\begin{eqnarray}
\lim_{A^a_{\nu}\rightarrow\pm\infty}A^a_{\nu}(k)\exp[-\frac{i}{2}k^2A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(k)-\frac{\epsilon}{2}A_{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(k)]=0
\label{rez456}
\end{eqnarray}
Note that we picked a space time component $\nu$ such that the corresponding metric for it is $g^{\nu\nu}=-1$. Thus the first contribution on the right hand side of the  Eq. (\ref{rez54678}) cancels.  The second contribution is given by:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&Z_0=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m)(-i)[-\frac{k^2}{V}A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(-k)+
\nonumber\\
&&\frac{3i}{V^2}gk^{\mu}\sum_pf^{abc}A^a_{\nu}(k)A^b_{\mu}(p)A^{c\nu}(-k-p) -\frac{i}{V^2}g\sum_pp^{\nu} \bar{c}^b(p)f^{bac}A^{a}_{\nu}(k)c^c(-p-k)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{1}{V^3}g^2f^{bac}f^{bde}\sum_{p,q}A^a_{\nu}(k)A^c_{\mu}(p)A^{d\nu}(q)A^{e\mu}(-p-k-q)]\times\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}].
\label{one65789}
\end{eqnarray}

According to Eq. (\ref{part4567}) one can write:
\begin{eqnarray}
k^{\mu}\frac{d Z_0} {\partial k^{\mu}}=-2(N^2-1)[\frac{d}{2}-1]Z_0
\label{some324}
\end{eqnarray}

We further apply the operator $k^{\mu}\frac{d}{d k^{\mu}}$ to Eq. (\ref{part456}) to obtain:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&k^{\mu}\frac{d Z_0}{d k^{\mu}}=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m)\times
\nonumber\\
&&i[-\frac{1}{V}k^2A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(-k)+\frac{2}{V}k^2\bar{c}^a(k)c^a(-k)+\frac{i}{V^2}k^{\mu}\sum_{p}A^a_{\nu}(k)f^{abc}gA^b_{\mu}(p)A^{c\nu}(-p-k)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{i}{V^2}\sum_{p}k^{\mu}\bar{c}^a(k)gf^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(p)c^c(-p-k)]\times\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}.
\label{sec4355}
\end{eqnarray}

The next step will be to reconsider the Lagrangian from the perspective of renormalization. Thus the fields are rescaled using the standard procedure which leads to:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&{\cal L}_r=-\frac{1}{2}\frac{1}{V}Z_3 \sum_n k_n^2A^{a\nu}(k_n)A^a_{\nu}(-k_n)+\frac{1}{V}Z_2\sum_n k_n^2 \bar{c}^a(k_n)c^a(-k_n)+
\nonumber\\
&&+\frac{i}{V^2}Z_{3g}g\sum_{n,m} k_n^{\mu}A^a_{\nu}(k_n)f^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(k_m)A^{c\nu}(-k_n-k_m)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{1}{V^3}Z_{4g}g^2f^{abc}f^{ade}\sum_{n,m,p}A^{b\mu}(k_n)A^{c\nu}(k_m)A^d_{\mu}(k_p)A^e_{\nu}(-k_n-k_m-k_p)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{i}{V^2}Z_1'\sum_{n,m}k_n^{\mu}\bar{c}^a(k_n)gf^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(k_m)c^c(-k_n-k_m).
\label{four6522788}
\end{eqnarray}
Here the fields and the couplings should be considered the renormalized ones and the renormalization constants satisfy the Slanov-Taylor identities:
\begin{eqnarray}
g_0^2=\frac{Z_{3g}^2}{Z_3^3}g^2\mu^{\epsilon}=\frac{Z_{4g}}{Z_3^2}g^2\mu^{\epsilon}=\frac{Z_1^{\prime 2}}{Z_2^{ 2}Z_3}g^2\mu^{\epsilon},
\label{renorm6657}
\end{eqnarray}
where $d=4-\epsilon$ and $\mu$ is a parameter with dimension of mass and we shall use dimensional regularization scheme.

As an aside note that in the background gauge field method which consists in the separation of the gauge field $A^a_{\mu}$ into a  background gauge field $B^a_{\mu}$ and a quantum fluctuation $\tilde{A}^a_{\mu}$  only the background gauge field gets renormalized as the quantum fluctuations appear only inside loops and one has in this case a simple relation among the renormalization constants:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&Z_{4g}=Z_{3g}=Z_3
\nonumber\\
&&Z_2=Z_1'
\nonumber\\
&&Z_g=Z_3^{-1/2}.
\label{rel7654}
\end{eqnarray}

Now consider that instead of applying the procedure that led to the Eqs. (\ref{one65789}) and (\ref{sec4355}) to the bare Lagrangian we apply it to the renormalized one. Then Eqs.(\ref{one65789}) and (\ref{sec4355}) will become:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&Z_0=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m)(-i)[-\frac{k^2}{V}Z_3A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(-k)+
\nonumber\\
&&\frac{3i}{V^2}Z_{3g}gk^{\mu}\sum_pf^{abc}A^a_{\nu}(k)A^b_{\mu}(p)A^{c\nu}(-k-p) -\frac{i}{V^2}g Z_1'\sum_p p^{\nu}\bar{c}^b(p)f^{bac}A^{a}_{\nu}(k)c^c(-p-k)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{1}{V^3}g^2Z_{4g}f^{bac}f^{bde}\sum_{p,q}A^a_{\nu}(k)A^c_{\mu}(p)A^{d\nu}(q)A^{e\mu}(-p-k-q)]\times\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}],
\label{one2365789}
\end{eqnarray}
and
\begin{eqnarray}
&&-2(N^2-1)[\frac{d}{2}-1]Z_0=\int \prod_i \prod_j \prod_m d A^a_{\mu}(k_i) d \bar{c}^b(k_j) d c^d (k_m)\times
\nonumber\\
&&i[-\frac{1}{V}Z_3k^2A^{a\nu}(k)A^a_{\nu}(-k)+\frac{2}{V}Z_2k^2\bar{c}^a(k)c^a(-k)+\frac{i}{V^2}k^{\mu}Z_{3g}\sum_{p}A^a_{\nu}(k)f^{abc}gA^b_{\mu}(p)A^{c\nu}(-p-k)-
\nonumber\\
&&-\frac{i}{V^2}Z_1'\sum_{p}k^{\mu}\bar{c}^a(k)gf^{abc}A^b_{\mu}(p)c^c(-p-k)]\times\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}].
\label{se21c4355}
\end{eqnarray}

\section{Relations between the renormalization constants and the beta function}

First let us review the equivalence that exist between the interaction picture in QFT and the path integral formalism. We illustrate this for the two point functions of a gauge theory theory although this is generally applicable:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\langle\Omega | T[A^a_{\mu}(x_1)A^b_{\nu}(x_2)] |\Omega\rangle=
\nonumber\\
&&\lim_{T\rightarrow \infty(1-i\epsilon)}\frac{\langle 0|T[A^a_{\mu}(x_1)A^b_{\nu}(x_2)]\exp[-i\int^T_{-T}dt H_I(t)]|0\rangle}{\langle 0|\exp[-i\int^T-{-T}dt H_I(t)]|0 \rangle}=
\nonumber\\
&&\lim_{T\rightarrow \infty(1-i\epsilon)}\frac{\int d A^c_{\rho} d\bar{c}^d d c^e A^a_{\mu}(x_1)A^b_{\nu}(x_2)\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}]}{\int d A^c_{\rho}\exp[i\int d^4x {\cal L}]}
\label{equibrel65789}
\end{eqnarray}

To this we should add the known LSZ reduction formula which can be applied similarly to the interaction picture and to the path integral formalism:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\langle \Omega|T[A^a_{\mu}(p_1)...A^d_{\nu}(p_m)A^b_{\rho}(k_1)...A^e_{\sigma}(k_n)]|\Omega\rangle\sim
\nonumber\\
&&\sim_{p_i^0(k_j^0)\rightarrow E_{\vec{p}_i}(E_{\vec{k}_j})}{\rm polarization\,factor}\times{\rm const}\times\langle \vec{p}_1...\vec{p}_m|S|\vec{k}_1...\vec{k}_n\rangle
\left(\prod_{i=1}^m\frac{i Z_3^{1/2}}{p_i^2+i\epsilon}\right) \left(\prod_{j=1}^n\frac{i Z_3^{1/2}}{k_j^2+i\epsilon}\right)
\label{LSZred546}
\end{eqnarray}

We shall apply the LSZ reduction formula following the equivalence given in Eq. (\ref{equibrel65789}) to Eqs. (\ref{one2365789}) and (\ref{se21c4355}) to get:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&1=a_1Z_3+a_2gZ_{3g}\sum_p k^{\mu}\frac{1}{k^2p^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}\langle \vec{k},\epsilon_{a,\nu};\vec{p},\epsilon_{b,\mu}|S|\overrightarrow{p+k},\epsilon_{c,\nu}\rangle+
\nonumber\\
&&+a_3gZ_1'\sum_p p^{\mu}\frac{1}{p^2k^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}\langle \vec{p},a;\vec{k},\epsilon_{b,\mu}|S|\overrightarrow{p+k},c\rangle+
\nonumber\\
&&+a_4g^2Z_{4g}\sum_{p,q}\frac{1}{k^2p^2q^2(k+p+q)^2}f^{bac}f^{bde}\langle \vec{k},\epsilon_{a,\nu};\vec{p},\epsilon_{c,\mu}|S|-\vec{q},\epsilon_{d,\nu};\overrightarrow{k+p+q},\epsilon_{e,\mu}\rangle,
\label{form6655}
\end{eqnarray}
and,
\begin{eqnarray}
&&-2(N^2-1)(\frac{d}{2}-1)=
b_1Z_3+b_2Z_2'+b_3Z_{3g}g\sum_p k^{\mu}\frac{1}{k^2p^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}\langle \vec{k},\epsilon_{a,\nu};\vec{p},\epsilon_{b,\mu}|S|\overrightarrow{p+k},\epsilon_{c,\nu}\rangle+
\nonumber\\
&&b_4gZ_1'\sum_p k^{\mu}\frac{1}{p^2k^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}\langle \vec{k},a;\vec{p},\epsilon_{b,\mu}|S|\overrightarrow{p+k},c\rangle.
\label{sec231212}
\end{eqnarray}
First note that in the brackets of the Eqs. (\ref{form6655}) and (\ref{sec231212}) appear the three point and four points vertex functions: second we did not introduce in the standard LSZ formulas the renormalization constant as we start with the renormalized Lagrangian and thus the corresponding propagators are those fixed by the renormalization conditions.

Eqs. (\ref{form6655}) and (\ref{sec231212}) contain relations between the renormalization constants and the vertex functions. From these one can derive other useful relations. We shall analyze in detail what can one deduce from the first of them Eq. (\ref{form6655}). First note that the propagators that appear in the LSZ reduction formula are on shell thus the right hand side of the Eq. (\ref{form6655}) are  divergent. Let us analyze a typical term,
\begin{eqnarray}
&&a_2Z_{3g}g\sum_p k^{\mu}\frac{1}{k^2p^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}\langle \vec{k},\epsilon_{a,\nu};\vec{p},\epsilon_{b,\mu}|S|\overrightarrow{p+k},\epsilon_{c,\nu}\rangle=
\nonumber\\
&&a_2Z_{3g}g\sum_pk^2\frac{1}{k^2p^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}f^{abc}\Gamma(p,k,-(p+k))+.....
\label{typ8790}
\end{eqnarray}
Here $\Gamma(p,k,-(p+k))$ represents the vertex function from which we extracted the Lorentz and internal group dependence. Note that there are other terms on the right hand side of Eq. (\ref{typ8790}) which we ignore for reasons that will be evident soon. However since we work in the Feynman gauge and all momenta $k,p,p+k$ are on shell the corresponding vertex factor can depend only on $p^2$, $k^2$, $pk$ which are zero so the corresponding vertex function can be assimilated with $\Gamma(0,0,0)$ which  by the renormalization condition is simply
$\Gamma(0,0,0)=g$. Note that the same argument would not apply for the case when the final states would contain fermions but even in this case when could just extract the convenient contribution from it. Then one can further write:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&a_2Z_{3g}\sum_pk^2\frac{1}{k^2p^2(p+k)^2}f^{abc}f^{abc}\Gamma(p,k,-(p+k))=a_2Z_{3g}\sum_p\frac{1}{p^2(p+k)^2}{\rm const}g^2=
\nonumber\\
&&a_2Z_{3g}g^2{\rm const} \frac{(p^2)^2}{p^2(k+p)^2}=b Z_{3g}g^2
\label{rez45678}
\end{eqnarray}
 Applying the same procedure to all the terms in Eq. (\ref{form6655}) one obtains:
\begin{eqnarray}
1=aZ_2+b Z_{3g}g^2+c Z_1^{\prime 2}g^2+d Z_{4g}g^4,
\label{rel777890}
\end{eqnarray}
where the coefficients $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$ are independent of the gauge coupling constant but remain undetermined. The same arguments applied to Eq. (\ref{sec231212}) lead to:
\begin{eqnarray}
x=yZ_3+z Z_2+u Z_{3g}g^2+w Z_1^{\prime}g^2
\label{sec2221}
\end{eqnarray}

To the relation obtained in Eqs. (\ref{rel777890}) and (\ref{sec2221}) one can add another one. This is based on  writing $\frac{d\bar{c}^a(k)}{d \bar{c}^a(k)}=1$ and using the property of integration of an anticommuting variable:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&\int d\theta [A+B\theta]=B
\nonumber\\
&&\int d\theta\theta \frac{d}{d \theta}[A+B\theta]=B.
\label{ant3456}
\end{eqnarray}

Applied to the partition function $Z_0$ and to the ghost fields Eq. (\ref{ant3456}) leads to another useful relation between the renormalization constants for the ghost fields:
\begin{eqnarray}
r_1=r_2Z_2+r_3Z_1'g^2,
\label{newrel8979}
\end{eqnarray}
where $r_1$, $r_2$ and $r_3$ are constant independent of the gauge coupling constant.

\section{The beta function and discussion}

In the standard approach the Eqs. (\ref{rel777890}), (\ref{sec2221}) and (\ref{newrel8979}) are useful relations  but  are not enough for determining the beta function as we have three equations and five renormalization constants. However in the background gauge field method where the relations in Eq. (\ref{rel7654}) hold the number of renormalization constants is reduced to two and one can find important information. Thus one can extract directly the connection between the renormalization constants from the equations (\ref{rel777890}), (\ref{sec2221}) and (\ref{newrel8979}) which will be rewritten as:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&1=(f_1+f_2g^2+f_3g^4)Z_3+f_4Z_2g^2
\nonumber\\
&&1=(h_1+h_2g^2)Z_3+h_4Z_2g^2+h_3Z_2
\nonumber\\
&&1=(c_1+c_2g^2)Z_2
\label{finslrel76890}
\end{eqnarray}
where $f_i$, $h_i$ and $c_i$ are constants, some of them divergent.
From the above system one determines a formula for $Z_3$ and a consistency condition:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&Z_3=\frac{(c_1-h_3)+(c_2-h_4)g^2}{(c_1+c_2g^2)(h_1+h_2g^2)}
\nonumber\\
&&\frac{(c_1-h_3)+(c_2-h_4)g^2}{h_1+h_2g^2}=\frac{c_1+(c_2-f_4)g^2}{f_1+f_2g^2+f_3g^4}
\label{usef5455}
\end{eqnarray}

The consistency condition should be regarded as an expansion in the gauge coupling constant and leads to relations among the coefficients from which one can extract the only one that simplifies $Z_3$ which is $c_2=h_4$. Then $Z_3$ becomes:
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_3=\frac{1}{1+d_1g^2+d_2g^4},
\label{rez43567}
\end{eqnarray}
where $d_1=(c_1h_2+h_1c_2)/(c_1-h_3)$, $d_2=c_2h_2/(c_1-h_3)$ and we took $\frac{c_1-h_3}{c_1h_1}=1$ ($h_1=2$, $h_3=-1$ and $c_1=1$). This fact can be deduced from the initial equations and also from the known form of the renormalization constants.

We shall work in the dimensional regularization scheme where one can write the renormalization constant $Z_3$ as:
\begin{eqnarray}
Z_3=1+\frac{Z_3^{(1)}}{\epsilon}+\frac{Z_3^{(2)}}{\epsilon^2}+...
\label{rez65789}
\end{eqnarray}
Moreover the coefficients $d_1$ and $d_2$ are divergent and can be written as:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&d_1=\frac{d_1^{(1)}}{\epsilon}+\frac{d_1^{(2)}}{\epsilon^2}+...
\nonumber\\
&&d_2=\frac{d_2^{(1)}}{\epsilon}+\frac{d_2^{(2)}}{\epsilon^2}+...
\label{coef5467}
\end{eqnarray}

 Applying Eqs. (\ref{rez65789}) and (\ref{coef5467}) to Eq. (\ref{rez43567}) one obtains:
 \begin{eqnarray}
 Z_3^{(1)}=-d_1^{(1)}g^2-d_2^{(1)}g^4
 \label{imprt5678}
  \end{eqnarray}

In dimensional regularization in the background gauge field method (see \cite{Abbott}) the beta function is defined as:
\begin{eqnarray}
\beta=\mu^2\frac{ dg^2}{d \mu^2}=-g^4\frac{\partial Z_3^{(1)}}{\partial g^2}=g^4(d_1^{(1)}+g^2d_2^{(1)})
\label{rez111}
\end{eqnarray}
Since the two first order coefficients are universal the beta function is determined completely and thus corresponds to the 't Hooft scheme. The coefficients $d_1^{(1)}$ and $d_2^{(1)}$ are then identified with:
\begin{eqnarray}
&&d_1^{(1)}=-\frac{11}{3}N\frac{1}{(4\pi)^2}
\nonumber\\
&&d_2^{(1)}=-\frac{34}{3}N^2\frac{1}{(4\pi)^4}.
\label{co7767}
\end{eqnarray}

Note that we determined an all order shape of the beta function without computing anything that resembles a Feynman diagram simply by using global properties of the partition function of a Yang Mills theory.

\section*{Acknowledgments} \vskip -.5cm

The work of R. J. was supported by a grant of the Ministry of National Education, CNCS-UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-ID-PCE-2012-4-0078.

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A New Exhibition Celebrates 60s Fashion Icon Mary Quant
A new exhibition at London's V&A museum spotlights the 60s fashion icon whose clothes changed the lives of women
By Gaby Wood
It is a half-truth universally acknowledged that the fashion designer Mary Quant was ahead of her time. But how ahead was she? Was she really the sole author of patterned tights, or of the miniskirt? How mini was mini anyway? Were her window displays really so avant garde, when Andy Warhol had been decorating department stores on the other side of the Atlantic for years?
The recently opened retrospective show about Quant at London's V&A Museum reveals something more interesting and complicated than that. She was the product of a particular aspect of her time — a child evacuee who became a freewheeling young impresario in the capital after the war.
Armed with that instinct, she turned out to be a singular interpreter of the next chapter — the turn of the 50s into the 60s; and her interpretation of what women wanted went on to contribute to the creation of a further instalment in their lives. In other words, she identified a set of needs, then made their fulfilment possible. To imagine Quant as ahead of her time is in some respects to misjudge her influence. She was, in part, the wind behind it.
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And yet, seeing all the branches of her products now — an expansion brought about between 1955 and 1975 — it's hard not to reel at all they anticipated. Her daisy logo is as simple and as recognisable as the Apple symbol.
She began with handmade clothes, made expensive ones, moved into the mass market, exported them, then produced everything from dress patterns and children's dolls to tights and make-up. She embraced technological innovations in fabric, designing PVC macs and Lycra underwear; her jersey minidresses became as much of a staple as (her personal benchmark) Levi's jeans.
Mary Quant and models at the Quant Afoot footwear collection launch, 1967. Photo / © PA Prints 2008
Her fashion shows were like performance pieces: catwalk-less, with a party atmosphere and a lot of unconstricted dancing. Her very first venture was more like a pop-up shop than a designer's debut. Taking over an empty space in Chelsea, she and two friends filled it with things found in art schools and wholesale warehouses.
It was only when her own designs within this "Bazaar" sold out fast that she started sewing more of them in her bedsit, buying fabric in Harrods each morning and running up the results for sale later that day. By the mid-Seventies, Quant's innovation, branding, mass-market appeal, fashion sense and off-the-cuff energy had become a precursor to everything from Nike to flash mobs to all the shops in Hoxton, as well as Marks & Spencer. Oh, and she was the poster girl for all of it, as only Gabrielle Chanel had been before her.
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The V&A's curators have done an excellent job, not only of tracing this explosive story, but of attempting to replicate its gradually shifting aura. Laid out over two floors, the visitor's trajectory begins downstairs, where a low-lit space offers an evocation of the King's Road in the 60s at dusk, each display case modelled on one of Quant's shop windows.
For that purpose, five new wigs have been specially commissioned, to mark Quant's signature looks (including her famous sharp-cut collaboration with Vidal Sassoon). Some of the mannequins have been adapted, too, so they have built-in high heeled shoes, expressive hand gestures, and a shorter overall height. Upstairs, a vast futuristic space mushrooms from the first decade, full of wet-look catsuits and primary-coloured tights.
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And as "normal life" for women in Britain began to change, her clothes may have been more than an accompaniment — the testimonies of those who wore them suggest that they felt emancipated in Quant's clothes, and no doubt this caused them to behave differently, contributing with confidence to the revolution that was in progress. Further, many of Quant's employees were women who went on to become business colleagues. (This, it should be recalled, was at a time when women couldn't open bank accounts without a male guarantor.)
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Scattered among the seeds of this tale is another, about cutting across class to foster invention. Quant the brand was made possible by Quant the person — the hard-working daughter of Welsh-born grammar school teachers; by her husband, the aristocratic and imaginative Alexander Plunket Greene, who spun the story; and by Archie McNair, wartime pilot and enterprising son of a Devonian clerk, who was the business brain.
But for that, you'll have to read Quant by Quant, the heroine's autobiography, written with admirable bravado in 1965 and, line by line, the funniest thing written about any of this by far.
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Dan Slott's Peter Parker 'understands' girlfriend who tried to murder him, destroy company
Posted on February 17, 2016 February 18, 2016 by Douglas Ernst57 Comments
Dan Slott's version of The Amazing Spider-Man has reached a peculiar point in history — Peter Parker's "spider-sense" allows him to know that a car falling off a skyscraper will be okay because teleporting "friends" are nearby, but yet there were no warnings to be had with his "very close" girlfriend who a.) worked with a terrorist organization to destroy his company, and b.) was plotting to kill him.
The absurdity of the issue is summed up when the wall-crawler says, "My girlfriend. In a spider-mobile. Trying to murder me. Okay, gotta admit, did not see that coming."
Lian Tang, the woman who hand-feeds Peter Parker pork dumplings on the roof of Parker Industries, never mentioned to her "very close" boyfriend that her mother was sick with cancer. She never thought to ask the guy with a multi-billion dollar tech company if he could help or put her in contact with someone who could. Nope. Instead, she decided to work for an international terrorist group and then make a deal for experimental drugs in exchange for Spider-Man's life.
When it all went sour, writer Dan Slott wrote the following exchange with the expectation that fans would take it seriously:
Lian Tang: What happens now? I'm fired? Going to jail? What? Just tell me my mother will be —"
Spider-Man: Lian, stop.
Lian Tang: I gave Zodiac our security codes. I tried to KILL you."
Spider-Man: I understand. I know what it means to risk everything to help family. So does Peter. We'd be hypocrites if we didn't give you a chance to work with us.
Writer Dan Slott's idea of personal responsibility (in a Spider-Man book, no less), is just saying "sorry" for attempted murder, or promising not to try and destroy Parker Industries a second time.
Question for long-time Spider-Man fans: Did Peter Parker ever try to kill an innocent man in his attempts to save Aunt May or Mary Jane over the years? I can recall a really embarrassing deal with the devil (for all intents and purposes), but I don't remember him, say, cooking up a scheme to kill "Robbie" Robertson. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Long story short, Lian's actions came at the most inopportune of times. Peter was going to bestow a humanitarian award on "China's favorite son," Shen Quinghao, while simultaneously setting a trap for Mr. Negative. Instead of drugging the award recipient on live television as Mr. Negative instructed Peter to do, Quinghao was left alone. Enraged, the villain teleported himself right into an ambush by Spider-Man and law enforcement personnel. It was Lian's actions, however, that allowed Mr. Negative to escape.
Writer Dan Slott, speaking through our hero, wants readers to know Peter would somehow be a "hypocrite" if the woman who tried to murder him, gave away his company's most important secrets, and put countless lives in jeopardy were to be held responsible for her actions.
Welcome to The Amazing Spider-Man in 2016.
Exit Question:
How many issues in a row can Dan Slott introduce the perfect technology needed to get Peter out of a jam? This issue it's "homing" darts that can track teleporters, providing they have been tagged with the "micro-tracers" revealed in ASM #7.
Side note: Dan Slott gave Spider-Man "Quick-drying web-cement" in ASM #6 and it was used to temporarily hold up an entire building, but yet that same webbing could not be used to attach the Spider-mobile to the side of skyscaper. Interesting.
Also, what is the point of having a Spider-mobile that can go up the side of the building if any accident would result in it falling 50 stories onto the population below? I thought Lian was a better engineer than that…
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Dan Slott to fans: Embrace Asian fling feeding Inspector Spider-Gadget with chopsticks in ASM #6
Posted on January 1, 2016 January 2, 2016 by Douglas Ernst24 Comments
A man must be incredibly close with a woman before she starts hand-feeding him. A white guy who could convince his "girl-power"-loving Asian fling to feed him with chopsticks would need incredible skills to pull off such a feat. I say this because The Amazing Spider-Man #6 is out, and Dan Slott expects fans to embrace Lien Tang (spelled 'Lian' in ASM #1) as a legitimate love interest. The only "evidence" of such a bond between the two came in the first issue — when she said they were "very close."
Besides the whole "white guy who dreams of having his own concubine" feel to the relationship with Lian, it's just poor writing. The seriousness between Lian and Peter came out of nowhere. There was no build-up. There was no courtship. Readers — including those who are wondering why Marvel refuses to reunite Peter with M.J. — are asked to care about a character because she's responsible for building the Spider-Mobile.
Note to Dan Slott: It doesn't work that way (even if it is one step above the Cindy Moon "pheromones" debacle).
ASM #6 has other issues as well. Mr Negative is back in town, but the lead-up to Peter's encounter with the villain involves Spider-Man saving the day with "web shooter cartridge seven: Quick-drying web-cement," and "web shooter cartridge three: Acid webbing."
Question for fans of The Amazing Spider-Man: At what point does all drama get sucked out of the book because Dan Slott magically gives Spider-Man the perfect technology to escape any situation?
These days we have Spider-submarines, Spider-jets, Spider-mobiles, anti-poison darts, web-cement, acid-webbing, hologram suits, and … possibly 100 different web cartridges for any occasion.
Perhaps Peter even has depleted uranium webbing in a special cartridge in case he ever has to battle The Hulk.
For readers who continue on after realizing they purchased The Amazing Inspector Spider-Gadget, there is a tale unfolding about Mr. Negative's return to China, his newest drug spreading on the streets of Shanghai, and his interest in Parker Industries. The potential for a very cool tale is there, particularly since Cloak and Dagger are involved, but at this point it is too soon to say whether Slott's "The Dark Kingdom" is worth checking out.
In short, if Dan Slott is going to have "web shooter cartridge 64" filled with 'Positive webbing' for combat with Mr. Negative (i.e., a lazy creative escape hatch), then readers should save their cash for another book.
Tagged Amazing Spider-Man, Comics, Dan Slott, Lian Tang, Marvel, Mr. Negative, Peter Parker


CBS (6.417 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) emerged as the top draw on Thursday with its mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (7.290 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3), "Young Sheldon" (7.073 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #2), "Big Brother 20" (7.429 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.0, #1) and "SWAT" (4.642 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).
NBC (4.972 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) then took home the silver with its lineup of "America's Got Talent: Road to Lives" (6.789 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T3), "Trial & Error" (4.947 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5), another "Trial & Error" (4.249 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T8) and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (3.528 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11).
Next up was FOX (3.995 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) with encores of "MasterChef" (3.793 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T8) and another "MasterChef" (4.198 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).
Meanwhile, ABC (4.120 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up originals from "The Gong Show" (4.209 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11), "Match Game" (4.468 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T8) and "Take Two" (3.683 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T11).
And finally, second runs of "Supernatural" (1.121 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) and "Black Lightning" (1.034 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T14) rounded out the evening on The CW (1.077 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #5).
· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.6/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.3/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.7/5.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.4/3; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.1/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.7/3, delayed by a PGA Golf report. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.4/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2, delayed by a PGA Golf report.
CBS (5.729 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was still the network to beat on Thursday with its mix of "The Big Bang Theory" (7.055 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T3), "Kevin Can Wait" (5.772 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T3), "Big Brother 19" (7.298 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) and "Zoo" (3.476 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.8, #11).
Silver then went to NBC (5.297 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2) with its lineup of "The Wall" (6.170 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #5), "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" (6.531 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.7, #2), a repeat "Great News" (3.865 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7) and "The Night Shift" (4.523 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #10).
Next up was FOX (3.629 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #3) and fresh installments from "Beat Shazam" (3.739 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 1.1, #6) and "Love Connection" (3.520 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).
Meanwhile, ABC (5.130 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #4) offered up a new "Boy Band" (3.435 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #12) and the conclusion to "The Story of Diana - Part 2" (5.978 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T7).
And finally, new episodes of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (2.079 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.737 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) plus a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1.635 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T13) rounded out the night on The CW (1.883 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5).
+25.00% - Whose Line Is It Anyway?
· In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.9/5; "Late Show with Stephen Colbert," 2.4/6; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.8/5.
· In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 0.6/4; "Late Show," 0.5/3; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.5/3.
· From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, ratings were: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," 1.2/4 in metered-market households; CBS's "Late Late Show," 0.7/3, delayed by a PGA Golf report. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, averages were: "Late Night," 0.3/3 in 18-49; "Late Late Show," 0.2/2, delayed by a PGA Golf report.


How does returning to sport or exercise too soon after the birth affect my pelvic floor muscles?
Have you heard of the "Boat Theory"? This is one way to help you think about the role of the pelvic floor muscles in supporting your pelvic organs.
Imagine that your pelvic floor is the water level, while your pelvic organs (your uterus, bladder and bowel) are the boat sitting on top of the water. The 'boat' is attached by ropes (your supportive ligaments) to the jetty. Now if the 'water level' i.e.your pelvic floor muscles is normal, there is no tension on the ropes.
Diagram reproduced with kind permission from The Continence Foundation of Australia 2011.
Read more on pelvic floor in the 2013 Autumn Bridge magazine from the Continence Foundation of Australia.
After pregnancy and the birth of your baby, your pelvic floor muscles can be stretched, so the 'water level' is lower. Imagine if the 'water level' stayed low for years. If your pelvic floor muscles do not strengthen up again, by you doing your exercises, then there is much more tension on the 'ropes' or your supportive ligaments. If this continues, then the ligaments can overstretch and weaken, and there is more risk of you developing a prolapse. This may occur soon after the birth, or in the years to come.
If your pelvic floor muscles strengthen back up again, then there will be no ongoing tension on the ligaments supporting your pelvic organs, and therefore less risk of developing a prolapse in the future. For more information about a prolapse read What is a prolapse?
Imagine however what would happen if you added jumping, running or bouncing type of activities to a pelvic floor that was still stretched. This could further weaken your muscles and place extra tension on the supporting ligaments so they are more likely to become overstretched and weakened. This can result in your pelvic organs dropping down, as there is less support for them from above and below, and a prolapse occurring.
So you may feel fine on the outside, but be unable to see what is occurring on the inside. This is why some women may not notice a prolapse occurring until they return again to exercise, unaware that there is the risk of this happening. This is what happened to Jondelle (not her real name). Read her story, and compare the difference with her experiences after her first and second babies.