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Rondebosch residents caught CCTV footage of a man posing as a landscaper to gain entry to their homes.
A Rondebosch woman and another from Observatory have warned of a tall, well-spoken, well-dressed man posing as a landscaper to gain entry to their homes.
The women – neither of whom wanted to be identified – didn't report the incident to the police because the man didn't take anything, but they fear he was scouting out their properties and looking for chinks in their security.
"When I let him in, he was asking all sorts of questions, wanting to see all around the property, which I found strange," said the Observatory resident.
The man came to her home on Wednesday afternoon, March 21.
"He wanted to go in the house to check out the back yard side. I, like a fool, let him right in. Twice he suddenly went off into my office when I turned my back, and then said he was looking for a pen. However, he did not take anything.
"There was nothing he could have taken, and I didn't actually let him far out of my line of sight, so he didn't get the chance. However, we are now very concerned because if he was checking the perimeter to see if we had weakness in our security. He might return."
A Rondebosch woman reported a similar encounter with a man of similar description who also identified himself a landscaper. She wasn't home, last week Thursday, when the man visited, but her 17-year-old daughter let him in after he told her he was doing a job next door.
The teenager said she had followed the man around the house with her two dogs and had not let him out of her sight.
The man told her he was doing a landscaping job at the neighbour's house and asked to go upstairs to have a look out the window.
But the neighbours later confirmed they hadn't hired a landscaper. Their CCTV cameras caught the man entering and leaving the next-door property.
Rondebosch police spokesman Warrant Officer Lyndon Sisam and Colonel Duma Ntsezo, of Woodstock police, said they'd had no reports of someone posing as a landscaper, although Colonel Ntsezo said they'd had cases of people posing as city officials. Wayne Roukema, manager from the Observatory Improvement district (Obsid), said he'd heard of robbers posing as neighbourhood watch members or city officials to get into people's homes, but he hadn't heard about the phoney-landscaper ruse.
"The advice we provide to the public is that they must first ask for identification/appointment cards before allowing people onto their premises," he said.
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And yet, because such comments reflect the abuse of science, I instead find them irritating.
While one study indeed correlates higher intelligence with self-identification as a liberal or atheist, the study certainly does not demonstrate that people tend to become atheists or liberals because they are more intelligent.
The Savanna-IQ Interaction Hypothesis, derived from the Savanna Principle and a theory of the evolution of general intelligence, suggests that more intelligent individuals may be more likely to acquire and espouse evolutionarily novel values and preferences (such as liberalism and atheism and, for men, sexual exclusivity) than less intelligent individuals, but that general intelligence may have no effect on the acquisition and espousal of evolutionarily familiar values (for children, marriage, family, and friends). The analyses of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Study 1) and the General Social Surveys (Study 2) show that adolescent and adult intelligence significantly increases adult liberalism, atheism, and men's (but not women's) value on sexual exclusivity.
The basic theory, then, is that smarter people are more likely to believe novel things. This is plausible. Smarter people tend to engage in more theoretical reasoning, and they may feel less at home among their social peers, so they tend to adopt new ideas and practices.
The abstract's claim, then, that "adult intelligence significantly increases adult liberalism" etc. is clearly bogus. The term "increases" implies a causal connection where only correlation is evident.
* The study involves people in the U.S. who self-identify as liberal or atheist.
* The IQ differences are statistically significant but small.
* Many "conservatives" advocate "liberalism" as defined by the study. Certainly many Christians do.
* Many Christians are also (self-identified) liberals. So if you're a liberal Christian, does the study predict you'll be smart or dumb?
* Smarter parents tend to have smarter kids, so that may be expanding the bias noted above.
* Smarter people might be better at gaming surveys, and they might be more intensely aware of the presumed biases of the surveyors.
* Some variants of religion are quite new and complex, while some variants of atheism are pretty silly. Likewise, some strains of conservative thought are highly abstract and novel, while some variants of "liberalism" are bone-headed and ancient. So, presumably, some of the very smartest people are turning to the most novel forms or interpretations of conservatism and religion.
So does the study show that higher intelligence drives people to turn to atheism or liberalism? No, it certainly does not. It shows a slight correlation that could mean any number of things.
Here's what the study does prove beyond any doubt: More intelligent people are more likely to publicly articulate novel and pseudo-scientific nonsense.


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\section{Introduction}
Entanglement, being considered as the resource of quantum computation, quantum cryptography and quantum information processing, has been a major focus of research in quantum mechanics [1]. However, recent investigations have demonstrated that quantum entanglement is not the only kind of useful correlation present in quantum states. For instance, the deterministic quantum computation with one qubit does not require entanglement [2]. Moreover, it has been shown both theoretically and experimentally that some separable states might also perform better than their classical counterparts for certain tasks [3-8]. Many different correlation measures have been proposed to detect the nonclassical correlations that cannot be captured by entanglement [9-12]. Among them, quantum discord [9], defined as the difference between quantum versions of two classically equivalent expressions for mutual information, has attracted considerable attention [13-22]. Unfortunately, evaluation of quantum discord requires a potentially complex optimization procedure in general and analytical results have been obtained only in few restricted cases of qubit-qubit and qubit-qudit systems [23-33]. In order to overcome this difficulty, geometric measure of quantum discord has been introduced as an alternative to measure the nearest distance between a given state and the set of zero-discord states [34-37].

Decoherence, the process through which quantum states lose their phase relations due to interactions with the environment, is crucial for understanding the emergence of classicality in quantum systems [38]. One of the most striking features of this unavoidable system-environment interaction on the dynamics of entanglement is the experimentally confirmed [39] phenomenon of the total loss of entanglement in finite time, which is termed as entanglement sudden death (ESD) [39-47]. On the other hand, both Markovian and non-Markovian dynamics of more general quantum and classical correlations have been investigated extensively under various decoherence models [48-76]. Under the conditions where entanglement exhibits a sudden death, quantum discord has been shown to disappear instantaneously in non-Markovian environments [48-50] and  has been observed to resist sudden death in Markovian environments [51]. Another remarkable result first demonstrated in ref. [52], is the existence of a sharp transition between classical and quantum loss of correlations, which has also been experimentally confirmed [53]. This sudden transition implies that there exists a finite time interval, in which only classical correlation is lost and quantum discord is unaffected by noisy environment. Consequently, it has been suggested that quantum discord may be more robust than entanglement, and quantum computation models based on quantum discord correlations might be more relevant than those based on entanglement.

In this work, we consider two different one-parameter families of qubit-qutrit states, interacting with a classical dephasing environment. We study the time evolution of correlations as quantified by negativity, quantum discord, geometric discord and classical correlation both for the cases of multilocal and global dephasing noise. By making a comparative analysis of these correlation measures, we discuss the effects of initial conditions on the dynamics of the qubit-qutrit system. Even for simple one-parameter classes of states, we identify several fundamentally different types of dynamics, including the phenomenon of sudden transition between classical and quantum decoherence.

The outline of this Letter is as follows. In Section 2, we introduce the decoherence model and its solution both for the cases of multilocal and collective dephasing noise. In Section 3, we give a review of the correlation measures used in our discussion. In Section 4, we analyze the dynamics of these correlation measures for certain qubit-qutrit state families. Section 5 includes the summary of our results.

\section{Classical Dephasing Noise}
We consider a composite system of uncoupled spin-$1/2$ and spin-$1$ objects, both of which are under the effect of stochastic environmental fluctuations. The model Hamiltonian we use can be thought as the representative of the class of interactions generating a pure dephasing process [77,78] that is defined as
\begin{eqnarray}
H(t)= -\frac{1}{2} \mu [n_{A}(t)\sigma_{z}^{A}+ n_{B}(t)c_{z}^{B}+n_{AB}(t)(\sigma_{z}^{A}+c_{z}^{B})],
\end{eqnarray}
where we take $\hbar=1$. While $\sigma_{z}$ is the usual Pauli spin operator in z-direction, $c_{z}$ corresponds to z-component of the three level spin
\begin{eqnarray}
c_{z} =
\left(\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 0  & 0\\
0 & 0  & 0\\
0 & 0  & -1\\
\end{array}\right).
\end{eqnarray}
Here $\mu$ is the gyromagnetic ratio. $n_{i}(t)$ $(i=A, B, AB)$ are stochastic noise fields that lead to statistically independent Markov processes satisfying
\begin{eqnarray}
\langle n_{i}(t) \rangle = 0,  \nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}
\langle n_{i}(t)n_{i}(t') \rangle = \frac{\Gamma_{i}}{\mu^{2}} \delta(t-t'),
\end{eqnarray}
where $ \langle \cdots \rangle $ stands for ensemble average, and $\Gamma_{i}$ is the damping rate associated with the stochastic field $n_{i}(t)$. The time evolution of the density matrix of the system is given by
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho(t)= \langle U(t) \rho(0) U^{\dagger}(t) \rangle,
\end{eqnarray}
where ensemble averages are evaluated over the three noise fields and the time evolution operator, $U(t)$, is obtained as
\begin{eqnarray}
U(t)= \exp \left[-i \int_0^t \! dt' H(t') \ \right].
\end{eqnarray}
We assume that all the damping parameters are the same $(\Gamma_{A}=\Gamma_{B}=\Gamma_{AB}=\Gamma)$ for the sake of simplicity. First, we focus our attention to the case of multilocal dephasing, i.e., $n_{AB}(t)=0$. In this setting, qubit and qutrit are only interacting with their own environments locally. The resulting time-evolved density matrix in the product basis $\lbrace \vert ij\rangle : i=0, 1, j= 0, 1, 2 \rbrace$ can be written as
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho(t)=
\left(\begin{array}{cccccc}
\rho_{11} & \rho_{12} \gamma & \rho_{13} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{14} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{15} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{16} \gamma^{8}\\
\rho_{21} \gamma & \rho_{22} & \rho_{23} \gamma & \rho_{24} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{25} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{26} \gamma^{5}\\
\rho_{31} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{32} \gamma & \rho_{33} & \rho_{34} \gamma^{8} & \rho_{35} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{36} \gamma^{4}\\
\rho_{41} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{42} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{43} \gamma^{8} & \rho_{44} & \rho_{45} \gamma & \rho_{46} \gamma^{4}\\
\rho_{51} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{52} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{53} \gamma^{5}& \rho_{54} \gamma & \rho_{55} & \rho_{56} \gamma\\
\rho_{61} \gamma^{8} & \rho_{62} \gamma^{5} & \rho_{63} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{64} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{65} \gamma & \rho_{66}\\
\end{array}\right),
\end{eqnarray}
where $ \rho_{ij} $ stands for the elements of the initial density matrix $\rho(0)$ and $\gamma(t)= e^{ -t \Gamma /8}$.
Second, we consider a global dephasing scenario where the spins are interacting with a shared environment collectively and local baths are absent, i.e., $n_{A}(t)=n_{B}(t)=0$. In this case, dynamics of the initial density matrix can be expressed in the same basis as
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho(t)=
\left(\begin{array}{cccccc}
\rho_{11} & \rho_{12} \gamma & \rho_{13} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{14} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{15} \gamma^{9} & \rho_{16} \gamma^{16}\\
\rho_{21} \gamma & \rho_{22} & \rho_{23} \gamma & \rho_{24} \gamma & \rho_{25} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{26} \gamma^{9}\\
\rho_{31} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{32} \gamma & \rho_{33} & \rho_{34} & \rho_{35} \gamma & \rho_{36} \gamma^{4}\\
\rho_{41} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{42} \gamma & \rho_{43} & \rho_{44} & \rho_{45} \gamma & \rho_{46} \gamma^{4}\\
\rho_{51} \gamma^{9} & \rho_{52} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{53} \gamma & \rho_{54} \gamma & \rho_{55} & \rho_{56} \gamma\\
\rho_{61} \gamma^{16} & \rho_{62} \gamma^{9} & \rho_{63} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{64} \gamma^{4} & \rho_{65} \gamma & \rho_{66}\\
\end{array}\right).
\end{eqnarray}
We note that some elements of the initial density matrix $\rho(0)$ are not affected by decoherence in collective dephasing setting, which is an indicator of the existence of decoherence-free subspaces.

\section{Measures of Correlations}
Before starting to discuss the dynamics of quantum correlations, we review the correlation measures used in our investigation, namely, negativity, quantum discord and geometric measure of quantum discord.
The quantification of entanglement is well understood for the case of two-qubits [79,80], but little is known about its generalization to higher dimensional bipartite mixed states. Negativity is an entanglement measure which can be easily calculated for any bipartite entangled state having negative partial transpose in all dimensions. Although we cannot conclude whether a positive partial transpose (PPT) state (zero negativity state) is entangled or separable in general, it has been shown that all PPT states of qubit-qubit and qubit-qutrit systems are separable [81,82]. Thus, qubit-qutrit entanglement is fully characterized by negativity. For a given density matrix $\rho^{AB}$, negativity can be defined as twice the absolute sum of the negative eigenvalues of partial transpose of $\rho^{AB}$ with respect to the smaller dimensional system,
\begin{eqnarray}
N(\rho^{AB})=\sum_{i}|\eta_{i}|-\eta_{i},
\end{eqnarray}
where $\eta_{i}$ are all of the eigenvalues of $(\rho^{AB})^{T_{A}}$. This definition ensures that negativity of maximally entangled qubit-qutrit states are normalized to one.

The total amount of quantum and classical correlations in a qubit-qutrit state can be obtained without difficulty by evaluating the quantum mutual information which is defined as
\begin{eqnarray}
I(\rho^{AB})=S(\rho^{A})+S(\rho^{B})-S(\rho^{AB}),
\end{eqnarray}
where $\rho^{AB}$ and $\rho^{k}$ $(k=A, B)$ are the density matrix of the total system and reduced density matrix of subsystems, respectively, and $S(\rho)=-Tr(\rho \textmd{log}_{2} \rho)$ is the von-Neumann entropy. On the other hand, a measure of classical correlations contained in a quantum state is provided by [9,10]
\begin{eqnarray}
C(\rho^{AB})= S(\rho^{B})-\min_{\{\Pi_{k}^{A}\}}\sum_{k}p_{k}S(\rho_{k}^{B}),
\end{eqnarray}
where $\{\Pi_{k}^{A}\}$ defines a set of orthonormal projectors (a von-Neumann measurement), performed on subsystem $A$ and $\rho_{k}^{B}=Tr_{A}((\Pi_{k}^{A} \otimes I^{B})\rho^{AB})/p_{k}$ is the remaining state of subsystem $B$ after obtaining the outcome $k$ with the probability $p_{k}=Tr((\Pi_{k}^{A} \otimes I^{B})\rho^{AB})$. We intend to evaluate $C(\rho^{AB})$ for qubit-qutrit states assuming that the measurement is performed on the qubit part of the hybrid system. A von-Neumann measurement $\{\Pi_{1}^{A}, \Pi_{2}^{A}\}$ can be represented by
\begin{eqnarray}
\Pi_{1}^{A}=\frac{1}{2}\left(I^{A}_{2}+\sum_{j=1}^{3}n_{j}\sigma_{j}^{A}\right),  \nonumber \\
\Pi_{2}^{A}=\frac{1}{2}\left(I^{A}_{2}-\sum_{j=1}^{3}n_{j}\sigma_{j}^{A}\right),
\end{eqnarray}
where $\sigma_{j}(j=1,2,3)$ are the usual Pauli spin operators and $n=(\sin\theta\cos\phi,\sin\theta\sin\phi,\cos\theta)^{T}$ is a unit vector on the Bloch sphere with $\theta \in [0,\pi)$ and $\phi \in [0,2\pi)$. Quantum discord [9], which measures the amount of quantum correlations, is then defined as the difference between total and classical correlations
\begin{eqnarray}
D(\rho^{AB})=I(\rho^{AB})-C(\rho^{AB}).
\end{eqnarray}
It is possible to show that quantum discord is not a symmetric quantity in general, meaning its value depends on whether the measurement is performed on subsystem A or B. Since the calculation of classical correlation involves a potentially complex optimization process, there exists no general analytical expression of discord even for the simplest case of two-qubit states. For the relatively simple qubit-qutrit mixed states used in our study, we will obtain the quantum discord via numerical optimization of the von-Neumann measurements, which will include a minimization over two independent real parameters $\theta$ and $\phi$.

In order to overcome the difficulties experienced with the analytical calculation of quantum discord, an alternative geometrized version called geometric measure of quantum discord has been proposed [34]. It measures the nearest distance between a given state and the set of zero-discord states. Geometric discord can be mathematically defined as
\begin{eqnarray}
D^{g}(\rho^{AB})=\min_{\chi}\| \rho^{AB}-\chi \|^{2},
\end{eqnarray}
where the minimum is over the set of zero-discord states and the geometric quantity $\|X-Y \|^{2}=Tr(X-Y)^{2}$ denotes the square of the Hilbert-Schmidt norm. A state $\chi$ on $H^{A}\otimes H^{B}$ has vanishing discord if and only if it is a classical-quantum state, that is
\begin{eqnarray}
\chi=\sum_{k=1}^{m}p_{k}|k\rangle\langle k| \otimes \rho_{k}
\end{eqnarray}
where $\{p_{k}\}$ is a probability distribution, $\{|k\rangle\}$ is an arbitrary orthonormal basis for $H^{A}$ and $\rho_{k}$ is a set of arbitrary density operators on $H^{B}$. Recently, an exact analytical formula has been obtained for the geometric discord of a bipartite state of $2 \times n$ dimensions [35,37]. Since our discussion only involves qubit-qutrit states, we focus on the case of $2 \times 3$ states. The density operators acting on a bipartite system $H^{A}\otimes H^{B}$ with $\textmd{dim}H^{A}=2$ and $\textmd{dim}H^{B}=3$ can be represented as
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho^{AB}=\frac{1}{6}\left(I_{6}+\sum_{i=1}^{3}x_{i}\sigma_{i} \otimes I_{3}+\sum_{j=1}^{8}y_{j} I_{2} \otimes \lambda_{j}+\sum_{i=1}^{3}\sum_{j=1}^{8}t_{ij} \sigma_{i} \otimes \lambda_{j}\right)
\end{eqnarray}
where $\sigma_{i}$ and $\lambda_{j}$ are the traceless Hermitian generators of $SU(2)$ and $SU(3)$, respectively, satisfying $Tr(\sigma_{i}\sigma_{j})=Tr(\lambda_{i}\lambda_{j})=2\delta_{ij}$.
The components of the local Bloch vectors $x_{i}, y_{j}$ and the correlation matrix $T$ can be calculated as
\begin{eqnarray}
x_{i}=Tr(\rho^{AB}(\sigma_{i} \otimes I_{3}))  \nonumber \\
y_{j}=\frac{3}{2}Tr(\rho^{AB}(I_{2} \otimes \lambda_{j}))  \nonumber \\
T=t_{ij}=\frac{3}{2}Tr(\rho^{AB}(\sigma_{i} \otimes \lambda_{j}))
\end{eqnarray}
Then, the exact formula for geometric discord of qubit-qutrit states can be written as
\begin{eqnarray}
D^{g}(\rho^{AB})=\frac{1}{6}\|x\|^{2}+\frac{1}{9}\|T\|^{2}-k_{max}
\end{eqnarray}
where $x=(x_{1},x_{2},x_{3})^{T}$ and $k_{max}$ is the greatest eigenvalue of the matrix ($\frac{xx^{T}}{6}+\frac{TT^{T}}{9})$. Since geometric discord is not normalized to one and its value for maximally entangled qubit-qutrit states are $0.5$, we will consider the quantity $2D^{g}(\rho^{AB})$ as we compare the geometric discord with other correlation measures.

\section{Dynamics of Correlations}
In the following sections, we will investigate the correlation dynamics for two different one-parameter families of qubit-qutrit states: entangled $\rho_{e}(p)$ and separable $\rho_{s}(r)$ defined by
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho_{e}(p)=\frac{p}{2}(|00\rangle\langle00|+|01\rangle\langle01|+|00\rangle\langle12|+
|11\rangle\langle11|+|12\rangle\langle12| \nonumber \\
+|12\rangle\langle00|)+\frac{1-2p}{2}(|02\rangle\langle02|+
|02\rangle\langle10|+|10\rangle\langle02|+|10\rangle\langle10|)
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}
\rho_{s}(r)=\frac{r}{2}(|00\rangle\langle00|+|01\rangle\langle01|+|00\rangle\langle12|+
|11\rangle\langle11|+|12\rangle\langle12| \nonumber \\
+|12\rangle\langle00|+|02\rangle\langle10|+|10\rangle\langle02|)
+\frac{1-2r}{2}(|02\rangle\langle02|+|10\rangle\langle10|)
\end{eqnarray}
where $0\leq p\leq1/2$ and $0\leq r\leq1/3$. Note that the entangled family $\rho_{e}(p)$ is separable only for $p=1/3$.

\subsection{Correlations under Multilocal Dephasing}
We first discuss the time evolution of correlations under multilocal classical dephasing noise. The separable family $\rho_{s}(r)$ naturally contains no entanglement since it has PPT for all possible values of $r$. Negativity of the entangled family  $\rho_{e}(p)$ is given as
\begin{eqnarray}
N_{e}(p,\tilde{\gamma})=\frac{1}{2}[|p(1+2\tilde{\gamma})-\tilde{\gamma}|+|p(2+\tilde{\gamma})-1|
-(p-1)(\tilde{\gamma}-1)],
\end{eqnarray}
where $\tilde{\gamma}(t)=e^{ -t \Gamma}$. On the other hand, both of the families have non-vanishing geometric discord in general, which can be calculated as
\begin{eqnarray}\nonumber
D^{g}_{e}(p,\tilde{\gamma}) &=& \frac{1}{4}[1+2\tilde{\gamma}^{2}-2p(3+4\tilde{\gamma}^{2})+p^{2}(9+10\tilde{\gamma}^{2}) \\ &&-\max\{(1-3p)^{2},(1-3p)^{2}\tilde{\gamma}^{2},(1-p)^{2}\tilde{\gamma}^{2}\}],
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}
D^{g}_{s}(r,\tilde{\gamma})=\frac{1}{4}[1 - 6r+r^{2}(9+4\tilde{\gamma}^{2}) -\max\{(1-3r)^{2}, 4r^{2}\tilde{\gamma}^{2}\}].
\end{eqnarray}

\textit{Dynamics of the entangled family.}
We start our investigation by considering $\rho_{e}(0)$ and $\rho_{e}(1/2)$. Correlation dynamics of these two states are completely different from the other members of the family. For $\rho_{e}(1/2)$, Fig. 1(a) displays that while classical correlation is not affected by external noise, all three quantum correlations decay in a monotonic fashion. In this case, negativity seems to be more robust than quantum and geometric discords. On the other hand, $\rho_{e}(0)$ is a maximally entangled state and its general behavior is almost the same as $\rho_{e}(1/2)$ except all of its correlations are one initially. Dynamics of the correlations for the remaining members of the family are far more interesting. For all of the states corresponding to the regime $1/2>p>0$ (excluding $p=1/3$), entanglement disappears in a finite time suffering ESD. More important, we observe the sudden transition from classical to quantum decoherence [52], i.e, there exists a critical instant $t_{c}$ at which the quantum state stops losing classical correlation and starts losing quantum discord. Geometric discord fails to keep up with quantum discord in the classical decoherence region, but its decay still suddenly hastens at the critical time $t_{c}$. Fig. 1(b) shows an example of this behavior for $p=0.25$. By choosing different initial states from this family, it is possible to prolong the time interval in which quantum discord remains constant but there exists a trade-off between the initial magnitude of the quantum discord and its survival time. For instance, Fig. 1(c) illustrates the case for $p=0.2$. Although sudden changes of all correlation measures occur at the same time instant for all the initial states considered in our study, this is not a general feature of all quantum states. Examples of states have been presented in ref. [73] for which evolutions of quantum and geometric discords are not affected by the discontinuities in each others dynamics.

\textit{Dynamics of the separable family.}
The two end points of this family, namely, $\rho_{s}(0)$ and $\rho_{s}(1/3)$, are not particulary interesting since they do not contain any kind of quantum correlations. For the initial states corresponding to the interval $1/5\geq r>0$, classical correlation does not feel the noise fields, whereas quantum and geometric discords decay monotonically. However, the regime $1/3>r>1/5$ is definitely more interesting, since we observe an analogue of the sudden transition from classical to quantum decoherence. In this case, though quantum discord is not constant and decays together with the classical correlation, we notice that geometric discord is unaffected by environment for a finite time interval. In other words, there exists an instant of time $\tilde{t}_{c}$ at which the system stops losing classical correlation and starts losing geometric discord. An example is presented in Fig. 1(d), where $r=0.25$ and the critical time $\tilde{t}_{c}=\ln2/\Gamma$. Note that the state keeps losing quantum discord throughout the dynamics but as soon as $\tilde{t}_{c}$ is reached, the decay rate of quantum discord hastens.
\begin{figure}[H]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[scale=0.8]{Figure1.eps}
\caption{Dynamics of negativity $N$ (thick solid line), geometric discord $2D^{g}$ (dotted line), numerically evaluated quantum discord $D$ (dashed line) and classical correlation $C$ (thin solid line) as a function of the dimensionless parameter $t\Gamma$ under the effect of multilocal classical dephasing noise. The initial states are $\rho_{e}(p)$ with (a) $p=0.5$ (b) $p=0.25$ (c) $p=0.2$ and $\rho_{s}(r)$ for (d) $r=0.25$.}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Correlations under Collective Dephasing}
In this section, we discuss the time evolution of correlations under collective classical dephasing noise. Negativity of the entangled family $\rho_{e}(p)$ reads as
\begin{eqnarray}
N_{e}(p,\tilde{\gamma})= \frac{1}{2}[|3p-1|+|p(2+\tilde{\gamma}^{2})-1|
-p(1-\tilde{\gamma}^{2})].
\end{eqnarray}
Geometric discord for the two families are also obtained as
\begin{eqnarray}\nonumber
D^{g}_{e}(p,\tilde{\gamma}) &=& \frac{1}{4}[3-14p+p^{2}(17+2\tilde{\gamma}^{4}) -\max\{(1-3p)^{2}, \\
&& (p(\tilde{\gamma}^{2}-2)+1)^{2},(p(\tilde{\gamma}^{2}+2)-1)^{2}\}],
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{eqnarray}\nonumber
D^{g}_{s}(r,\tilde{\gamma}) &=& \frac{1}{4}[1 - 6r+r^{2}(11+2\tilde{\gamma}^{4}) -\max\{(1-3r)^{2}, \\ && r^{2}(1-\tilde{\gamma}^{2})^{2},r^{2}(1+\tilde{\gamma}^{2})^{2}\}].
\end{eqnarray}

\textit{Dynamics of the entangled family.}
The correlation dynamics of the entangled family under collective noise is a lot richer than its dynamics under multilocal noise. While all of the correlations hold unchanged for the maximally entangled state $\rho_{e}(0)$, correlation dynamics of the state $\rho_{e}(1/2)$ is no different than what's described in Fig. 1(a) except for the fact that correlations decay faster. In the regime $1/3\geq p>0$, quantum and geometric discords are both uniformly amplified and become stable after a certain point. Negativity is conserved since this regime consists of disentanglement-free states. Fig. 2(a) displays an example of this case for $p=0.2$. Classical correlation, which can be greater or smaller than quantum discord, decreases monotonically and gets stable as well. For the regime $2/5\geq p>1/3$, behaviors of classical correlation and quantum discord aren't changed. On the other hand, geometric discord acquires a minimum without a sudden change. Although all other correlations survive the effects of the environment, negativity disappears in a finite time suffering sudden death. Fig. 2(b) illustrates the situation for $p=0.4$. It is noteworthy that geometric discord can decrease as quantum discord increases. Next, we examine the interval $1/2>p>2/5$. Whereas the states keep experiencing ESD, all other correlations show sudden changes in their evolutions at the same instant. Fig. 2(c) gives an example this behavior for $p=0.45$. Note that geometric discord and classical correlation diminish as quantum discord gets amplified until a critical time is reached. After that instant, both quantum and geometric discords start to weaken until they reach a stable value, but classical correlation is not affected by noise at all.

\textit{Dynamics of the separable family.}
Starting with $\rho_{s}(1/3)$, we immediately see that smooth amplification of both quantum and geometric discords is possible in this setting. In the regime $1/5\geq r>0$, classical correlation is unaffected by noise but quantum and geometric discords decay in a monotonic way until they eventually become stable. In the interval $1/4>r>1/5$, all correlations start to evolve in a different fashion but they all become discontinuous simultaneously at a certain critical instant. After that instant, classical correlation becomes constant as other measures starts to decrease until they finally get stable. Fig. 2(d) illustrates this behavior for $r=0.23$.
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\caption{Dynamics of negativity $N$ (thick solid line), geometric discord $2D^{g}$ (dotted line), numerically evaluated quantum discord $D$ (dashed line) and classical correlation $C$ (thin solid line) as a function of the dimensionless parameter $t\Gamma$ under the effect of collective classical dephasing noise. The initial states are $\rho_{e}(p)$ with (a) $p=0.2$ (b) $p=0.4$ (c) $p=0.45$ and $\rho_{s}(r)$ for (d) $r=0.23$.}
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\section{Conclusion}
In summary, we have analyzed the time evolution of negativity, quantum discord, geometric discord and classical correlation for two different one-parameter families of qubit-qutrit states, assuming that the states are in a classical dephasing environment. Considering the cases of multilocal and collective dephasing separately, we have noticed that dynamics of correlations are strongly dependent on the initial conditions even for one-parameter families of states. Under multilocal noise, we have demonstrated the phenomenon of sudden transition between classical and quantum decoherence for hybrid qubit-qutrit systems extending the results of ref. [52]. In fact, this transition might be a generic feature existing in all bipartite quantum systems but a definitive demonstration would require an analytic expression for quantum discord in arbitrary dimensions. Furthermore, for a class of separable states, we have observed an analogue of this phenomenon. Namely, geometric discord remains constant for a finite time interval while classical correlation decreases, then when geometric discord starts to decay, classical correlation becomes constant. Under global noise, dynamics of correlations are quite diverse. We have shown that although quantum and geometric discords can evolve initially completely independent of each other for a certain time period, they tend to be eventually in accord. Smooth amplification of quantum and geometric discords is also possible in this case. On the other hand, we have confirmed that entanglement as quantified by negativity can suffer sudden death for qubit-qutrit states both in global and multilocal dephasing settings. Our findings clearly indicate that different measures of quantum correlations are conceptually different. Lastly, it should be possible to prolong the survival time of correlations by considering non-Markovian extensions such as Ornstein-Uhlenbeck type of noise models [65].

\section*{Acknowledgements}
This work has been partially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under Grant 111T232. The authors would like to thank B. \c{C}akmak for helpful discussions.

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JYP Nation Releases "This Christmas" MV
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Update: MV is released!
The singers from JYP Entertainment, collectively known as JYP Nation, have released a Christmas song today. The song is called "This Christmas", and it was written by Park Jin Young, who is of course the founder and CEO of JYP Entertainment.
JYP Nation is comprised of Park Jin Young, Wonder Girls, 2PM, 2AM, Lim Jeong Hee, Joo, San E, and miss A. The artists are currently preparing for their first-ever joint concert in Seoul, called TEAMPLAY, to be held at the Olympic Park Stadium on December 24.
Listen to the song here!
JYPE has also released a clip of the artists introducing the song:
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Men's Swim and Dive Bring Home Second State Title in Program History May 4, 2019 On May 4, 2019, the Sierra College Men's Swimming and Diving team edged their way to the 2019 CCCAA State Championship! By doing so, the Wolverine squad also made history, becoming the first Sierra athletic team to win more than one state championship in the same sport (Men's Swim and Dive also won the title in 2016). Full Story
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Women's Soccer's Vanessa Alonzo named 2019 Student-Athlete Achievement Award Winner by 3C4A March 14, 2019 Full Story
2019 Swim and Dive State Championship Preview May 1, 2019 The California Community College Athletic Association 2019 State Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships will again feature a formidable defending state women's champ in Orange Coast College while the men's title may be between Big 8 Conference foes Sierra and Diablo Valley. For the second straight year, De Anza College will be the host of the 3-day event, Thursday-Saturday, May 2-4. Full Story
Sierra Beach Volleyball Repeats as Big 8 Conference Champions April 28, 2019 Coming into the day Sierra had to defeat Delta College and the College of the Redwoods to have its share of the Championship and did not disappoint, blanking Delta and Redwoods for the co-championship with Feather River. Full Story
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Sierra College (146.5) led the standings after the midway point of the 2018-19 athletic year and took fourth. Mt. San Antonio scored 162 points to take home top honors, Riverside City College was second with 159. Third was Fresno City College (152).
2019 Athletic Scholarship Celebration
Sierra College Athletics celebrated over 100 student-athletes transferring to four-year institutions at the 2019 Sophomore Transfer Celebration. The athletic celebration is an annual event held to honor Wolverine student-athletes who are moving on to the next level, both in athletics as well as academically. Student-Athletes from all of Sierra's 18 intercollegiate teams were honored for their athletic and academic performance during the 2018-19 academic year, with coaches and administrators speaking about the amazing successes of their time as Wolverines, and how Sierra College has helped prepare student-athletes to succeed in the future.
Placer Valley Tourism Donates $44,000 for Beach Volleyball Facility
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Q: Connecting to a SQLite database from visual studio 2008 I did write some apps in the past that used access en sqlserver databases. These databases come with wizards however to help you create a connection to it.
Now, I want to add a new db connection in the Server explorer of visual studio 2008 to SQLite. I referenced the System.Data.SQLite assembly from phxsoftware. I am able to select the SQLite Database File (.NET Framework Data Provider for SQLite) as a Datasource. Then I tried to add as the connection string: Data Source=g:\testsqlite.s3db; Version=3 (a database file I constructed using SQLite administrator).
When I hit the Test Connection button all seems to be fine, but when I hit OK, visual studio greets me with a message box that an unexpected error has occurred in the .Net Framework Dataprovider for Sqlite.
What am I doing wrong?

A: The question is discussed here Jaap34's answer solved the problem in my case. Actually when you see a screen that gives you only the option to enter a connection string you know you have run into an incompatibility issue. Uninstalling sqlite ADO provider, running devenv.exe /resetuserdata and reinstalling the ADO provider will give you a much more elaborate screen that gives you the possibility to browse to the database file.

A: After your SQLite installation just restart your Visual Studio.

A: Do the following for a soloution to reset the previous settings.
After looking back and forth over the internet, coming across a lot of different answers, I finally managed to get this working. This was my solution:

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*Close all open instances of Visual Studio.

*Open the Command Prompt in an Administrator context by navigating to Start\All Programs\Accessories, right-clicking Command Prompt and choosing Run as Administrator.

*Navigate to the install path of VS2008 - in my case (default on Vista x64) it was C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 9.0\Common7\IDE

*Run the command devenv /setup. It takes a little while, but be patient.

*Start Visual Studio.

After following these steps, the setup is reset to default, so you'll have to reconfigure all startup options, fonts for the text editors etc. This could possibly be helped by running devenv /resetskippkgs instead, however it did not try that on my machine.

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Samsonite extends its brand portfolio with acquisition of casual bag brand High Sierra
Expands Samsonite's presence in casual outdoor and adventure segment
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July 31, 2012 - PRLog -- In a step which is set to reinforce its market leadership, Samsonite International S.A. – the worldwide leader in travel solutions over the last 100 years – has announced an agreement to acquire High Sierra Sport Company [High Sierra], a US-based manufacturer and distributor of casual bags & adventure travel luggage.
The acquisition of High Sierra is expected to strategically extend Samsonite's brand portfolio in the casual outdoor and sport segments of the global luggage market.
High Sierra's range of backpacks, adventure luggage and sports bags appeals to active lifestyle consumers in the Middle East, including outdoor enthusiasts, adventure travellers, students and young consumers. The acquisition provides Samsonite with significant opportunities for brand extensions, both direct and through licenses.
With the move, Samsonite is set to gain access to sporting goods retailers, an important distribution channel where it currently has limited presence. The company also plans to open a number of High Sierra retail stores around the world.
"High Sierra is a perfect complement to our existing portfolio," said Tim Parker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Samsonite. "It provides us exciting opportunities to leverage Samsonite's well-established global distribution network and retail presence to significantly expand High Sierra's respected brand in markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America."
"Our deep experience in the travel luggage industry, along with our worldwide distribution capabilities and significant resources, make Samsonite the perfect brand steward to help High Sierra achieve its global potential," Parker added.
Under the terms of the transaction, Samsonite will purchase substantially all of the assets of High Sierra for US$110 million in cash. The purchase is being funded from internal sources and Samsonite's recently expanded Revolving Credit Facility of US$300 million.
High Sierra CEO Hank Bernbaum said: "In Samsonite, we have found a true partner that values our high quality, innovative products and the tremendous potential of our brand. It will be exciting to see how High Sierra develops in the hands of Samsonite, given its global scale and expertise. There is an unprecedented opportunity to grow the High Sierra brand and reach millions of new customers."
High Sierra's net sales grew by 31% in 2011 to US$64 million. Approximately 90% of High Sierra's 2011 sales came from the US, with the remaining 10% from the rest of the world. The company anticipates High Sierra to continue achieving strong double-digit growth going forward, with the acquisition, which is expected to close in the current quarter.
About Samsonite Group
Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage and accessories, combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. Utilizing top designer expertise from around the globe, Samsonite creates unparalleled products that fulfill the travel and lifestyle needs of the sophisticated traveler. For 102 years, Samsonite has continued to build upon its rich design heritage. Samsonite markets products under the Samsonite Black Label, Samsonite and American Tourister brands.
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Out in the cold world and far away from home: Bluegrass music in the Czech Republic
https://english.radio.cz/out-cold-world-and-far-away-home-bluegrass-music-czech-republic-8600329#player=on
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Lee Bidgood (in the middle)
Bluegrass originates from the Appalachian region of the United States of America, and is a type of music as American as apple pie. But bluegrass enjoys a long and rich history in the Czech Republic too. Lee Bidgood is an ethnomusicologist at the University of Virginia - the cradle of bluegrass. For the past five years, he's been looking at the way this music is performed in the Czech Republic:
"I think it has something to do with recent history, and something to do with more distant history. For Czechs, who were seeking independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire through the 19th century and into the 20th century, America was a big part of what the possibilities were, outside of what they had. America stood for democracy, and the Wild West – which was the source of a lot of imagery, and a fantasy which really took hold here.
"Bluegrass enters the scene in the 1940s when Armed Forces Network Radio was broadcasting in Munich, alongside channels like Radio Luxemburg, and all of these traditional sources of American and Western music – and people here were listening to that. Bluegrass music, and country music at large, made it past the iron curtain and into Czechs' ears. And then Czechs started playing it as well, there was lots of performance.
Pete Seeger in 1968, photo: CTK
"Pete Seeger's visit in 1964 introduced the five-string banjo to the country. People had heard this sound all along from American players like Earl Scruggs and Ralph Stanley, but when they saw Pete Seeger, they finally understood how to play it. So there were a lot of obstacles along the way, but I think people were very motivated because of the forbidden fruit quality of the music to really seek it out and learn what was going on with it."
Bluegrass can be described, in short, as country music's acoustic cousin. Instruments associated with the music include the banjo, violin, double bass and dobro – a sort of acoustic slide-guitar invented by two Slovaks, as it turns out.
Bill Monroe, who you heard playing with his blue grass boys earlier, is said to have founded the genre back in the 1940's. But what about today, and the Czech Republic? Who best exemplifies the genre here and now?
"There's a guy named Petr Kůs, who lives in Prague and plays the mandolin, and he is very well known as a composer of songs, and especially as a writer of texts, very poetic texts, which are in Czech, and are very successful with Czech audiences. He is very well known and respected as a performer, but also for creating these songs.
"He performs a lot with his group, and they are great, and there are a lot of very good examples of their playing. There's one called 'Zlatá Rybka' [The Golden Fish], which is a really nice retelling of the story of the fisherman who catches a golden fish which grants him his wishes. At the end he gets his come-uppance and ends up where he started out. It's a lovely telling of that, in a musical setting which sounds very much like bluegrass."
Lee Bidgood doesn't just research bluegrass, he also plays it. At our interview he brought out his violin:
"I play music. I play the fiddle with a group called Roll's Boys from Jihlava. They're a great bunch of folks who sing in English very well - and in Czech too. The gentleman who plays banjo in the band also makes banjos as well. That's a big part of the Czech bluegrass industry as well – instrument making. And he also composes a lot of great songs in English. It has been a pleasure to play with them, and also a great way of learning about how the music goes on here."
One of the best places to hear bluegrass music in Prague is the U Supa country pub. I received a tip-off that a jam was held there every second Tuesday, and duly donned my cowboy boots and went along.
One of the people I met there was Jiří Králik, a violinist studying at the conservatory in Prague, and with an interest in bluegrass in his spare time:
"Well, usually on these Tuesday evenings we hold a jam here, but I don't know what is going to happen today, because I hear a lot of the musicians that normally come are sick. So I think we are going to have about one quarter or one third of our normal attendance, so there aren't going to be many."
But who do we have here? Can you introduce me to some of the bluegrass musicians around the table?
"Alright, right here is our dobro player, Dárek – and over here we have Martín, who plays the bass. And I have no idea who this man is, it's the first time I've ever seen him."
"Okay, this is Venca, and I guess he's going to play the guitar, and is going to sing some."
It seems that U Supa not only plays host to a Tuesday-evening jam, but also a rival jam on Thursdays. Is it really where all of the movers and shakers in the Czech bluegrass world converge? Jiří Králik:
"I think so. There are definitely a lot of bluegrass musicians – I don't know about listeners – but definitely a lot of bluegrass musicians who come here. There are some other jams, but I don't know much about them. In the same pub here on Thursday there are a different set of people who come and play here. But that is more of a Czech version of bluegrass, with Czech words that they play, but pretty much the same music."
The music on this particular Tuesday was mostly instrumental, as many of the Bells and Whistles, as well as their front man Petr Oldřich Hrubý (aka. Peter Ruby), were ill. But this gentleman chipped in from time to time with backing vocals:
"Well, I really love bluegrass music and acoustic music. But I am not a regular bluegrass player, although I can play it. So I come just sometimes, and sometimes I come with my mandolin, and sometimes I just come to meet my friends, and the people from the bluegrass community, which is really strong here in Prague and in the Czech Republic."
There does seem to be lots of interest, and lots of professionalism, in bluegrass performance in the Czech Republic. But is what I have been witnessing really an expression of Americanism, or Czechness? Again, Lee Bidgood:
"From cowboy boots and cowboy hats to these musical kinds of things, and language, people are very interested in America, or these expressions of America here. I guess the thing that I just keep finding, more and more, is that even as these American-nesses build up, it seems to me more and more that these folks are performing something very Czech.
"The idea of getting out into the countryside which is built into this music is very strongly Czech, and so I just keep finding more ways in which Czech folk are just being themselves when they perform this music.
"Alcohol is very prevalent in bluegrass circles here. I was just trying to think if I could name a single bluegrass event here at which alcohol did not play a significant role. And in the States there's a big culture of bluegrass and this sort of music which happens very much against things like alcohol. Family festivals, and this whole moral edge to the music.
"And there is sacred repertory in the music, it is very built into the southern culture which this music comes out of and was a part of. I have yet to meet a Czech person who is a believer in the sort of words that most people sing. Most people sing the religious repertory at least a bit in their performances, but I am yet to meet someone who is actually a believer. Which is different from the States, where there are just tonnes of people that way."
Author: Rosie Johnston
Czechs are among the greatest lovers of bluegrass, says world-renowned banjo maker from Brdy
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Before you take your teenager out for driving lessons, there are some ways to be more prepared. You need to talk with them about the route you want to take with them that day. Also, you should speak with them about what they should work on or pay special attention to during the lesson such as something they were having trouble with during the last lesson. By mapping out the route and talking beforehand about what is expected, a teen driver can go into their lesson with a little more confidence.
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While the actual lesson is the most important part of learning to drive for a teenager, speaking after each lesson can be just as important. After you have finished each lesson with your teen, sit down and talk about it with them. You will be able to answer any questions they might have and be able to tell them what you believe they could use work on.
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Google is making a short-form video sharing app for DIY tutorials
Samsung's first 5G tablet goes on sale in South Korea
The Galaxy Tab S3 is good, but not $600 good
You're paying a premium for the S Pen and an HDR display.
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Samsung is continuing its quest to outdo Apple at the tablet game with the new Galaxy Tab S3. The $600/£599 Android slate improves on the already pleasant multimedia experience that the Tab S2 offered by packing a brilliant HDR display and four speakers tuned by AKG. It also comes with an S Pen for on-the-go scribbling. Plus, its beefy processor and long-lasting battery help the Tab S3 better take on rival flagships. But although I enjoy watching movies, playing games and sketching on the Tab S3, I still find its $600 price hard to swallow.
Engadget Score
Uninspiring
Bright, vibrant display
S Pen is responsive and useful
Long-lasting battery
Keyboard costs an extra $130
Android still isn't a good platform for desktop-level multitasking
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a promising list of features, including its HDR-friendly screen, quad-speaker array, included S Pen and powerful processor. And they mostly work as touted. Its colorful and sharp display, coupled with loud audio, makes for satisfying multimedia consumption. It's also a responsive machine, thanks to its Snapdragon 820 chipset, and lasts more than 11 hours on a charge. The new S Pen enables smooth drawing, thanks to its finer nib and improved pressure sensitivity. But the Tab S3 and its companion keyboard, which costs an extra $130, aren't good enough for intensive typing and multitasking. If you can stomach the $600 price and don't need to do serious work on the Tab S3, you'll find it satisfying.
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If you've seen the Tab S2, you've basically seen the Tab S3. The new tablet has the same slim silhouette as its predecessor, although it's gained a glass covering that lends it a more premium feel. That unspecified glass also makes the tablet heavier and very prone to smudges, though.
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Aside from that reflective facade and sharp profile, the Tab S3 looks as unassuming as earlier models. I like the minimalist look here, especially how much less unsightly the rear is now that the camera sits flush with the casing. That camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels, by the way, while the front-facer has seen a bump to 5 megapixels. Along the sides is an array of ports and connectors, including a microSD card slot on the right and a USB-C socket and headphone jack at the bottom. Like previous Tab S devices, the S3 also has a fingerprint sensor built into the physical home button below the display. I like that this reader is capable of identifying whether you placed your thumb on it horizontally or vertically, as long as you set it up correctly in the settings.
Overall, Samsung didn't deviate much from the previous Tab's aesthetic, choosing instead to build the S3 from more premium materials. It's not the most inspired or exciting design, but it succeeds in making the tablet feel classier and more expensive.
Display and audio
One of the Tab S3's highlights is its 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display. Its 2,048 x 1,536 resolution gives it a 4:3 aspect ratio, just like on the iPad Pro. Samsung's screen here offers HDR support for higher contrast and more vivid colors; indeed, it provides a rich canvas for videos and games. When you view HDR content on the Tab S3, objects in the shadows become clearer and easier to see. But HDR content is not widely available yet, so this feature's usefulness remains limited for now.
To accompany the rich images you see, Samsung equipped the Tab S3 with four speakers tuned by AKG for louder, fuller sound. Although this setup provides volume that was loud enough to hear over my TV, the actual audio quality is merely decent. Songs like "I Don't Want to Live Forever" by Zayn come through with ample bass but sound hollow. More percussive songs, like "It's Just Us Now" by Sleigh Bells, get tinny at times too.
The speakers also support a neat new feature that uses the accelerometer to understand how you're holding the tablet and then adjusts the audio output to make sure the left and right speakers are tuned to deliver balanced surround sound in either landscape or portrait orientation. Frankly, I didn't notice a huge difference in the way music was reaching my ears, although I did catch some small volume changes as I rotated the device in hand. It's a nice feature, but not one that will make you go out and buy the tablet.
Keyboard and S Pen
It's not easy to get a portable keyboard right, so kudos to Samsung for coming close with the Tab S3's optional $130/£119 accessory. Typing is mostly bearable on the Tab's relatively cramped keyboard, which attaches magnetically to the tablet as well as through a POGO connector for power and data. Each button press is satisfying, thanks to ample travel and the springy mechanism underneath each keycap. In general, too, the letter keys were comfortably sized, and I also appreciate the support for shortcuts like Alt-Tab, Ctrl-X and Ctrl-C, although that's standard for such keyboard accessories.
But the keyboard still presents a few frustrating issues. For one, as a heavy user of keyboard shortcuts, I would have appreciated a second Control button to the right of the space bar, close to the arrow keys. Instead Samsung has placed a so-called Language key in that spot, and it doesn't do much more than show you what language your keyboard is set to.
The Enter and Backspace keys are also undersized and placed just out of reach of my little finger, so I have to exercise extra care when aiming for them. Finally, even though I initially thought a touchpad wasn't necessary for a device with a touchscreen, its absence here was jarring -- my fingers frequently wandered over to where a trackpad would normally be, only to be left hanging. To its credit, Android does at least support cursor input (unlike iOS), and some similar keyboards, such as the one on the Lenovo Yoga Book, have such a space to make navigating the OS more intuitive when working in a laptop-style configuration.
To be fair, the companion keyboards for the Pixel C and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro don't have trackpads either, and squeezing one in would have made the keys smaller, so I'm willing to overlook this trade-off. Plus, I rather enjoy using the S Pen as a mouse replacement to scroll through websites or navigate the OS without having to reach for the screen, so it's a good thing Samsung included it.
Speaking of, the S Pen is another standout feature of the Tab S3. I appreciate that Samsung, unlike Apple, includes the stylus gratis, though I wish there were a way to stow it on the device itself. Still, the pen provides a comfortable, natural writing experience, thanks to its grip-friendly shape, larger size (than the version for the Note phablets) and fine 0.7mm nib.
As the pen hovers over the Tab's screen, a little circle appears to track its position. Using the button on the S Pen's side, you can activate Air Command to access shortcuts such as Create Note, Smart Select and Translate. That last one lets you pick a word with the stylus to translate into your desired language.
Drawing with the S Pen feels smooth, and because of the fine nib and bigger canvas, you can achieve fairly detailed drawings. Plus, the new S Pen is twice as pressure sensitive as previous iterations, and can detect up to 4,096 levels of force. This means you can get thinner lines than before, and the extremely wispy strands of hair I drew onto my hapless stick figure is a testament to that level of detail. In addition to the pre-installed Microsoft OneNote and Samsung Notes apps, I also tried the pen out with Autodesk SketchBook and Adobe Draw, both of which offer more advanced controls.
Like the most recent S Pen, this stylus doesn't need to be recharged, which is convenient. Ultimately, Samsung's effective integration of the S Pen here will make it a popular new bonus of the Tab line, just as it has become a defining feature of the Note series.
Performance and battery life
Thanks to its quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM, the Tab S3 was mostly fast and responsive. Jumping between graphics-intensive apps like room-escape games and scrolling through web pages is mostly smooth. There's a slight delay in launching apps like Camera and Chrome, but once they're up and running, the apps perform well. I'm tempted to blame the company's TouchWiz UI for that lag, which is overlaid here on Android 7.0 Nougat in a more restrained manner than usual. It's still noticeable through the software's icons and app offerings, though.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 4,379 686.4 35.9 N/A 28,694 26,830
Lenovo Yoga Book (Android 6.0) 3,857 770.8 47.5 3,959 26,663 49,658
Google Pixel C 6,294 670 N/A N/A 40,980 34,948
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Despite the inclusion of Microsoft's Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote apps, as well as Android Nougat's new multi-window features, the Tab S3's capability as a productivity machine is limited. Android apps in general still aren't optimized to make better use of the larger screens of tablets, although Google and Microsoft's offerings have improved in that respect. But with Tab S3, my usual workflow is further hampered by the cramped keyboard and missing touchpad.
Synthetic benchmark results paint a similar picture, placing the Tab S3 just behind the Google Pixel C, which packs a powerful Tegra X1 processor, on most tests. Samsung's tablet beat Lenovo's Yoga Book, which uses an Intel Atom chip, on most general performance benchmarks. The three devices also ranked similarly on graphics tests, with the Pixel leading the pack, the Tab taking second place and the Yoga Book falling behind.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 11:50
Lenovo Yoga Book (Android) 11:09
Apple iPad Pro (9.7 inch) 9:11
Google Pixel C 8:15
The Tab S3's endurance varies quite a bit depending on how you use it. When you're not overworking the device by multitasking with a video streaming in the background, you'll find its 6,000mAh battery is enough to last a day and a half. Start playing games, or run a graphics- and computing-intensive app, and you'll find the power level dropping at a much faster rate, going from about 60 percent charged to 25 percent in just a few hours. The Tab S3 clocked nearly 12 hours on Engadget's battery test, which involves looping an HD video at fixed display brightness. That's three hours longer than what the Pixel C was capable of, and two hours longer than the iPad Pro. The Yoga Book is a closer contender, having finished the same test within 40 minutes of the Tab S3.
Few Android tablets on the market try to be productivity powerhouses, simply because the OS itself isn't designed well for that purpose. But that hasn't stopped Samsung, Lenovo and even Google itself from trying.
The Tab S3's most obvious rival is Google's Pixel C, which costs the same (for more storage) and has a similarly premium build. Samsung's slate comes with the S Pen and has a more brilliant display, making it the better device for creatives. On the other hand, the Pixel has a more powerful Tegra processor, which, despite being paired with less RAM, performs better on benchmarks than the Galaxy Tab. The Pixel also offers a companion keyboard for $20 more than the Tab's, but neither accessory is a good substitute for a full-size keyboard.
Lenovo, on the other hand, ditches the keyboard altogether with the Yoga Book, which costs $100 less than the Tab S3. Instead of physical keys, you get a smooth surface on which to write notes or doodle, and it has light-up outlines of keys you can tap when you need to type. Artists who prefer a more old-school pen-and-paper experience will prefer the Yoga Book's integration, which lets you use actual pen and paper to draw and has your sketch appear on the tablet in real time. The Lenovo slate's biggest downside is its terrible typing experience, and it also trails the Tab S3 in both performance benchmarks and battery life.
Then there's the iPad Pro 9.7. The different OS aside, the iPad Pro is very similar to the Tab S3. It has a 9.7-inch 2,048 x 1,536 display, a svelte 6.1mm (0.24-inch) profile and quad-speaker setup, just like Samsung's slate. The Tab S3's advantages over Apple's device include HDR media support, bundled S Pen, and a battery that lasts two hours longer than the iPad on a charge. But the iPad will still hold more appeal for iOS fans.
Ultimately, the Tab S3 is a solid utility tablet that does nearly everything it promises. It provides a bright, vibrant display and booming audio for enjoyable binge watching or gaming, and a fluid S Pen experience that digital artists will appreciate. Its long-lasting battery is also a bonus. I don't recommend getting the $130 keyboard or trying to use this tablet for any real work (in other words, writing a report or intensive multitasking), though.
Don't think of the Tab S3 as a laptop replacement and you'll find it a perfectly capable machine that's largely inoffensive. Whether that's worth $600 depends on how much you want a really nice screen and loud speakers.
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Hybrid work is here to stay: Illawarra and other commuter regions set to harness the benefits
A new report prepared by Deloitte Access Economics has found that commuter regions like the Illawarra stand to significantly benefit from post-COVID hybrid work models which, according to both employees and bosses, are here to stay.
Findings of the Deloitte Access Economics report
The report titled The Decentralisation of work and the Illawarra practical insights for business was prepared for Illawarra First, the business leadership forum, comprising top CEOs and decision makers, working to advance the regional economy using rigorous evidence.
The report is based on surveys of employees that live in the Illawarra region and either commute the 90 minutes each way to Greater Sydney or work locally. It also canvasses the views of employers from both Sydney and the Illawarra.
The research has found that about 11,900 Illawarra residents could work from home an additional 1.3 days per week in the future if they were enabled to do so. The research also confirms that the adoption of remote working practices is not just a temporary phenomenon.
Recommendations of the Deloitte Access Economics report
Instead, a hybrid model – where employees work some days in the office and other days remotely is the preferred future model of work for 'white collar' sectors such as finance, insurance and other professional and managerial services.
If implemented effectively, a hybrid work model can lead to productivity gains, as an improved work-life balance promotes better employee engagement.
For commuting employees, the time savings translate to more time working (53 mins), more time for household chores (34 mins) and more time with family (33 mins).
Deloitte Access Economics survey analysis found that employers can expect an uplift of between 16% and 22% in productivity under a hybrid working scenario.
The changes to office space needs translate to important cost savings for business like opportunities for Sydney employers to set up satellite offices in less expensive areas.
Deloitte Access Economics report commentary
Business Illawarra Executive Director, Adam Zarth, says "The pandemic had disrupted work practices and commuting patterns in a lasting way, and will benefit regional economies with a high commuting workforce like the Illawarra (25% of residents), Central Coast (31%) and the Hunter Valley excluding Newcastle (27%)."
"Given that before the pandemic there were more than 25,000 people commuting to the Greater Sydney region for work daily, the Illawarra region is absolutely positioned to benefit from the accelerated shift to remote working," said Mr Zarth.
"The workforce analysis by Deloitte Access Economics reveals that up to 38% of the current local workforce could work entirely remotely, which would create major economic benefits for the Illawarra, including at least $4.1 million in additional local spending per year."
"To make the most of this shift, businesses must review work practices and consider a hybrid model of work meeting their business needs. The report includes a number of enjoinders for employers to effectively adapt to and maximise the benefits of hybrid work practices."
"While the shift to remote work presents challenges, this report provides a sound toolkit on how employers and other stakeholders can maximise the benefits of a hybrid work model."
"We encourage all concerned to consult the report and engage on ensuring that the Illawarra economy and community can reap the rewards of this important opportunity," said Mr Zarth.
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Day 28 Wow, it's gotten quiet around here. I hope everyone else is doing well. We're so close now I actually find it harder to not give in to momentary temptations. That evil little voice in my head stars saying, "you're close enough, you did really well, you can have a bite of x, y, z, you deserve it..." That evil little voice was even more insistent last time, though, and I fought it off, so shall fight it off yet again.
Yesterday I splurged and made some hash-brown potatoes to go with my usual eggs and veg and I noticed my energy was even better throughout the day - very upbeat and even- and I generally felt more sated through all my meals. Today, I used the other half of that potato and added the shreds into my veggie sauté. I'm curious to see if it produces the same result. I also remembered to bring a half of a yam for post workout. I work out right before meal 2, so after my time on the elliptical and treadmill, I ate about 1/2 my protein and the yam, then waited a bit and had my salad with vinaigrette (so the fat wouldn't interfere with absorption). As my workouts have been increasing I've noticed when I forget my carby veggie post workout I pay for it with a bout of cravings around 4pm. None of those yesterday, I'm happy to report.
I have a recheck with my podiatrist this morning to see how healing is coming along, then next week he'll ex-ray again to see if the break is fully healed (I'm pretty sure it is right now) and to see if I can start running on it or if I need to wait a few more weeks. I'm not going to rush it even once I'm cleared. I'm sort of enjoying taking walks again. You see a lot more walking than you do running.
Have a great day 28 everyone! Let's finish strong!
Day 28 and I'm a bit frustrated. I'm having crazy bad mood swings, I'm still breaking out with hormonal acne along my jawline and chin and I feel just as puffy and tired as I did when I started. I'm frustrated because for about a week I felt the "tiger blood"! I wasn't bloated, I was sleeping well and waking up early on my own, I was happy and no mood swings. Now I feel like I'm right back where I started. I haven't changed anything (except I laid off the sweet potatoes a bit). I follow the meal template, limit my carbs to fist size portion a day and I eat one apple with meal 1 or 2.
Am I doing something wrong? Here's what a typical day of food looks like for me.
Meal1: 2-3 cups roasted veggie mix (cauliflower, broccoli, carrots) 3 eggs fried in ghee and I pour what's left in the pan on my eggs and veggies.
Post workout snack: 2 hardboiled egg whites, about a 1/4 c. sweet potato.
Meal 3: Salmon, large salad with homemade ranch (nom nom paleo- the BEST ranch recipe I've ever made).
Maybe my body was more out of whack then I thought and I need more time. Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated.
Oh yes and I work out for 1 hour doing HIIT, weights and/or cardio 3-5 days a week.
BTW I'm really glad to see everyone hanging in there! I really believe this is the very best thing we can do for ourselves.
Rdallas - Not a moderator but it sounds like you may need more time.
JenX - You have been a great inspiration during this month. Even with your foot issue. Be kind to your foot and ramp it up slowly, speaking from experience with my new knee and my rehab.
BGal - you have hung in there through thick or thin. It has not been a fun month for you. You are so sensitive and that can be impacted by your digestion. Just curious if you have ever had your digestion checked? Perhaps IBS or SIBO.
Others who are too many to mention - Thanks for your insight and encouragement!
For me, I am debating on whether to reintroduce or continue for another 30 days. I don't need to check gluten or legumes since I know I do poorly with those. But I do want to check some grains (white rice and oatmeal) and some goat cheese. I have not lost weight - pants still fit the way they did at the beginning of the month. My sleep is great, usually getting some daily exercise, I have tiger blood with so much energy and only one headache the entire month but my digestion is a bit off. A bit constipated alternating with the opposite. I had lunch out today - cherries, salad greens with a nice piece of salmon and a vinagerette dressing that didn't have sugar in it but probably had a bit of champagne in it. My gut is in turmoil today. Perhaps the tiny bit of champagne or the oil they used or the cherries right before lunch. I think it is the oil as I know I can be sensitive to anything other than a top quality EVO or coconut oil or lard. I remember BGal saying that she was never going to eat out again and I feel the same way today. I will decide on Thursday.
Your meals look okay. If you felt better before you laid off the sweet potatoes a bit, maybe go back to eating them like you were doing? I don't know that it would help with the acne, but the mood swings and the energy are something that might be improved by more starchy vegetables.
I don't know your particular context, or where you're coming from on this, but I know sometimes people get a little carried away in cutting out the starches. I understand about wanting to lose weight, and that many of us have been told the way to do that is to limit carbs, but to me, it's more important to be happy, and if that means I eat more starchy vegetables than someone else of my size, weight, and activity level, because it helps keep me from being depressed, I'm going to go with that.
I think you should up your carbs as well. it looks like you're mostly only having them as post-WO. I think you should have a fist-sized serving in addition to your post-WO. HIIT in particular burns glycogen like mad. I hope it helps!
Podiatrist said everything looks good and I can continue with walking/elliptical and start increasing intensity/duration. He's going to ex-ray at 8 weeks out and again at 12 weeks post-break. No running until the 12 week films. Oh well. Looks like I'll be walking that half marathon the weekend before (that will be at week 11). Considering I wasn't sure I'd be able to participate at all, I'm pretty happy with that. I'll take it!
I've also noticed a few sugar cravings yesterday and today. Almost went for a piece of pizza last night at dinner with visiting family on their last night in town; I couldn't believe how close I was to caving! "?!?" Must be that sugar dragon holding on with the tips of his talons. Ugh.
On the brighter side, a few people in the office have been noticing changes such as thinner face, thinner body overall, etc. It seems I've inspired a few people to tackle some of their "dragons". We're doing an August Challenge: 30 days of "_____". One person's giving up beer for the month, one's giving up soda & fast food for the month, ... we'll see how many get involved. As for me, I'm still narrowing my focus. Perhaps I'll go Whole30 in August with an allowance for 2-3 evenings of a cocktail with friends, and 3 non-plan meals . That way I'll feel like I have a little freedom if I end up in a restaurant that isn't plan friendly. I feel like I need more time on the plan before I start the formal re-introduction phase. In any case, I want to continue with the plan and make sure it's successful--ie. sustainable!
Keep up the good work everyone! 2 MORE DAYS!!
On the brighter side, a few people in the office have been noticing changes such as thinner face, thinner body overall, etc. It seems I've inspired a few people to tackle some of their "dragons". We're doing an August Challenge: 30 days of "_____". One person's giving up beer for the month, one's giving up soda & fast food for the month, ... we'll see how many get involved.
Hi all,,, wondering if anyone has checked out Real Plans, an meal planner that includes a paleo setting? And if anyone else attended their webinare tonight? It is endorsed by No Nom.
I subscribe to 3 or 4 of these and an looking for a good one to use after the W 30 finishes.
I've never used a meal planner, but I saw the Real Plans video and was very impressed. The price isn't bad either! I may try it. It looks like it would be very convenient and take all the guess work out of all our meals and make shopping so much more efficient. That would be nice!
If you end up subscribing, let us know how it is!
Thank you all for your input! I will add in a few more carbs. I think I may need more time also so I'm just going to keep going until I see some positive changes. On the bright side, cravings have dramatically improved. I've been having the cheat dreams though. Last night I dreamt I ate crackers with honey??? I've never had the two together in my life and it isn't something I'd choose to eat. I woke up really disappointed in myself for cheating only to realize I hadn't! Funny!
I hope everyone has a great day 29!
I use meal planners all the time. I'm just not good at pre-planning on my own no matter how many books and web sites I have available.
The real plans site is good, but they admit to having limitations. They only supply one meal per day. Otherwise it's a good site and growing.
I continually use Paleo Plan (paleoplan.com). It supplies 3 meals and a snack per day. I like that I am encouraged to make meals that I would have never dreamed of making and really likeing them. The grocery lists for each week are a great tool. Some of the food is not strict Whole30 compliant, but can be tweeked to be. Perfectly good for a paleo lifestyle way of eating though.
Hope that gives you an idea,,,, have a great day 29!
Yesterday was my 19th anniversary so we went out for dinner (to the restaurant chain that we had our first date at) and I had a plain grilled steak, some steamed veg and a baked potato (plain). It was nice to go out and enjoy the night with the family. Food for the rest of the day was good too. I had another massage today (an 8AM massage was a little weird) and it was a good way to start the day.
Today is planned and I am a few days away from a three-week vacation. I plan to continue my W30 through the vacation and try another attempt at the re-introduction in September (I last did it 3 years ago after my first W30 and sugar was my only real sticky point).
I would like to thank everyone involved with this program and this site! I have NEVER been able to finish a 30 day anything before, and I will be continuing on. The information in the books! the website, the forum, the printouts, the moderators, the posters, THANK YOU ALL!! After struggling for 13 years with Fibromyalgia and trying everything I could find to just to have even one more day without pain and crushing fatigue I actually see a glimmer of hope. I have gotten a taste of tiger's blood (2 days) and can remember what life was like before this and want it more then ever. I have a long way to go to get even close to a normal life again but for the first time I can see it. So THANK U!
I'm so glad you're feeling better! That's great! This site/forum is so supportive and it's been a great tool for me as well. Even if you don't always add to the conversation, just to read other comments and know you're not alone and read some words of encouragement is wonderful and very helpful!
Way to go on completing your W30!
Thanks! I will definitely check Paleo plan out!
My reintroduction just got 100x harder for me mentally. A friend gave me a small wheel of cheese... amazingly stinky French cheese (drool), that her brother brought back from France. She's not a fan of the stinky ones but knows I am. This thing smells sooooooo good!
I have it here in the fridge at work currently and am thinking it needs to either stay here or with another friend that I'm house sitting for. I should not be alone with this cheese. Matter of fact, I think I'll stash it at that friend's house and then we can both enjoy it when she gets back from her trip, or save it for when we're up in wine country. Whew! crisis averted.
t-mo - way to inspire people! that's amazing!
DJ - whole 30 while vacationing? You're a braver person than I am. You're so focused though I'm sure you'll sail through.
Shari & rdallas - I agree. These forums, the books, all the free information on the website - it's all amazing. I've done all sorts of "lifestyle changes" and diets over the years and this is truly the only one I felt I learned sustainable practices on. I'll still need to master riding my own bike, but in the meantime I can just come back to the basic principles as often and as for as many days as I need. And if I ever need a kick in the pants I know I can post something in these forums and get the tough love I need.
Did anyone else read the blog post Whole30 linked on Facebook today? It was part 2 on Taming Your Sugar Dragon. the section on Trigger Two: Emotional Connections is me to a tee! I've always scoffed at the "emotional eating" idea that I was stuffing my feelings, or trying to fill a hole in my psyche or whatever, but THIS kind of emotional attachment to food I can fully understand. And it will be something I'm really going to have to pay attention to going forward. This is pretty much how I went from my last Whole 30 accomplishment back to eating too much of the wrong foods in the space of a month - saying What the Hell and going all in. Yup.
OMG JenX thanks for pointing out this article. I would have missed it otherwise.
So, so true. I have been worrying about the fact that during the WH30 I have been telling myself "I'm just not eating that right now" when the Dragon tempts, and "I can have that after WH30". What happens after the WH30,,, how will I talk the dragon down then???
One of my biggest temptations is pasta. And, just as the article suggests, it's triggered by my husband being away on business or hunting trips. He doesn't eat pasta, so it's always been my treat during those times. Even now, as soon as he is planning a trip, my mind (dragon) starts planning a pasta dinner for one.
Powerful stuff ~ hard to adjust my thinking! And, I'm not even craving pasta now and it still happens!
Thanks again for pointing out the article; it's great to have this information explained so clearly.
This is so me!!! I always think "What the heck I've already ruined my clean eating. I'll get back on track tomorrow" but tomorrow never comes! I am honestly scared to eat anything non-compliant because I know this is exactly how it will go down.
I resisted everything in McDonald's yesterday and ate their salad with chicken I'd sneaked in as my son and nephew enjoyed their summer hols day out happy meals. I even drank water.
I actually couldn't eat anything other than a plain burger with no bun (don't like their burgers) or chips (not bothered). The things I do like there (nuggets mainly) I can't have because of the wheat.
I can't have it...so I don't.
Ohhhhh mannnnnn here we are!


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