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Americas view | Argentina's sovereign debt
An Argentine province stops paying interest in dollars
By H.C. | BUENOS AIRES
WHEN Argentina proposed a brutal 65% haircut to holders of its defaulted sovereign bonds in a 2005 restructuring, one argument the country's officials used to justify the offer was that the country could not take on more debt than it could reasonably expect to pay. As painful as the loss might be, the argument went, at least the new bonds the government would issue would be creditworthy.
Just seven years later, that claim now looks harder to support. This month the impoverished northern province of Chaco was unable to pay $263,000 of interest, after Argentina's Central Bank refused to sell it the necessary dollars. That forced the province to announce it would compensate its creditors in pesos, converting the amount owed at the official exchange rate, which is roughly 25% less than the currency's value on the black market. It was the first time an arm of the Argentine government had failed to deliver a debt payment in full since the country's massive 2001 default.
Is Chaco's technical default a canary in the coal mine for Argentine debt in general, or merely an isolated nuisance? In the short run, most bondholders can stay calm. Although the Chaco paper is denominated in dollars, it is governed by Argentine law, which allows borrowers to settle their obligations in local currency. Ever since the Central Bank clamped down on the foreign-exchange market last year in an effort to slow capital flight, its official policy has been that local issuers can only buy dollars to fund infrastructure projects.
But just $191m of provincial debt is governed by local law and thus subject to this requirement. Only two other provinces have Argentine-law bonds outstanding, and one of them, Tucumán, has already reassured the public that it plans to continue meeting its liabilities in dollars. The vast majority of provincial debt--around $7 billion--is subject to British or New York law. So far, those securities have not been affected by Argentina's dollar shortage. The Central Bank has $45 billion in reserves, 14 times what the federal government owes to creditors in 2013.
That said, Argentina's medium-term debt picture looks increasingly cloudy. Including provinces and municipalities, the public sector is in deficit even before counting interest payments. There is virtually no chance of retrenchment under the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose popularity depends on ever-greater public spending. The overall public debt stock is still relatively low. But because investors demand prohibitive interest rates to lend to a government seen as unpredictable and anti-markets, Argentina cannot refinance its obligations as they mature, and must pay the full principal out of tax revenues or central-bank reserves. And although the economy is likely to recover modestly next year after flatlining in 2012, it receives little private-sector investment. That means there is little chance it will expand fast enough for the government's revenues to outgrow its liabilities.
The bond markets are well aware of all these warning signs. When the Chaco news broke, the federal government's dollar-denominated bonds promptly sold off by 2%. Savvy investors who recognise Argentina's capacity to pay for now but have doubts about its trajectory might consider buying the country's debt that matures in the near future while selling its longer-dated issues.
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Q: How to select rows in a Grid View without using asp:BoundFields In my ASP.Net app, I have a `Grid View' being populated from my SQL Server table using a stored procedure that selects data from the table based on a stored username. I first manage the stored procedures and data in a separate C# file called 'DataAccessManager.cs':
public class DataAccessManager
{
    private string _connString;
    private Dictionary<string, string> _questions;
    private Dictionary<string, string> _answers;

    public DataAccessManager()
    {
        _connString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["DevConnectionString"].ToString();
        _questions = new Dictionary<string, string>();
        _answers = new Dictionary<string, string>();
    }
    //

    public DataTable GetTicketByOwnership(string UserName)
    {
        DataTable ticketDT = null;
        SqlConnection conn = null;

        try
        {
            conn = new SqlConnection(_connString);
            conn.Open();
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("dbo.a_GetTicketByOwnership", conn);
            cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
            cmd.Parameters.Add("@UserName", SqlDbType.VarChar).Value = UserName;
            SqlDataAdapter adapter = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
            DataSet ds = new DataSet();
            adapter.Fill(ds);
            ticketDT = ds.Tables[0];
        }
        finally
        {
            if (conn != null)
            {
                conn.Close();
            }
        }
        return ticketDT;
    }
 ....
}

I then call the GetTicketByOwnership(string UserName) to return the datatable ticketDT to populate my Gridview named 'uxTicketGridView' on Page Load.
public partial class Summary : Page
{
    DataAccessManager _dtMgr;
    protected int _widestDataLength;
    DataTable _mainDT;

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        _widestDataLength = 0;
        _dtMgr = new DataAccessManager();
        Session["UserNameSession"] = "jbrown";
        Session["isUserAuthenticated"] = true;
        string staffName = _dtMgr.GetStaffNameByUser(Session["UserNameSession"].ToString());

        if (staffName == string.Empty)
        {
            //error
        }
        else
        {
            Session["StaffName"] = staffName;
            uxStaffNameTextbox.Text = "Hello " + staffName;
            _mainDT = _dtMgr.GetTicketByOwnership(Session["UserNameSession"].ToString());
 ....
            if (!Page.IsPostBack)
            {
                uxTktGridView.DataSource = _mainDT;
                uxTktGridView.DataBind();
     ....

Back in the HTML, the asp:GridViewis added to the DOM with a CommandField select button:
 <asp:GridView ID="uxTktGridView" runat="server" CssClass="GridView" BorderStyle="Solid" onRowDataBound="uxTktGridView_RowDataBound" OnSorting="uxTktGridView_Sorting" BackColor="White" BorderColor="#D6D2D2" BorderWidth="1px" CellPadding="3" SelectedIndex="-1" AllowSorting="True"  Font-Size="Small" Width="100%" Visible="True" EnableModelValidation="True" style=" margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">
     <Columns>
         <asp:CommandField ShowSelectButton="True" SelectText="Details" ButtonType="Button" HeaderText="Select" />
     </Columns>
        ....
</asp:GridView>

My question now is 'How do I add the functionality to select the rows in my gridview without using asp:BoundFields? Is that possible? I can already select the rows when I click the buttons, but what I need is to then pull out a piece of info from that row (say the value from the 'Ticket Number' column) to use in another stored procedure like this string ticketNumber = uxRowSelected.SelectedValue("Ticket Number"); or something similar. When I tried adding <asp:BoundField DataField="TicketNumber" HeaderText="Ticket Number" /> , etc...column by column, I ended up with doubles of everything. Any suggestions?

A: I'm not exactly sure if this is what you need. But you can always use DataKeyNames. You define them in the GridView
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" DataKeyNames="id, name">

Then you can always access those values using the correct row number and DataKey.
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    int id = Convert.ToInt32(GridView1.DataKeys[i].Values[0]);
    string name = GridView1.DataKeys[i].Values[1].ToString();
}

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Many studies have suggested the role of vitamin D deficiency in both T-helper1 and T-helper2 diseases. The existence of associations of vitamin D with asthma and allergy remains uncertain. While some suggest that vitamin D may be protective, others suggest that vitamin D supplementation may increase the risk of allergy.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the state of vitamin D in asthmatic patients and its potential relationship with asthma phenotypes.
This study was conducted on 66 nonsmoker asthmatic patients and 30 healthy controls. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 levels were determined and compared between the two groups.
The relationship between serum vitamin D levels and asthma phenotypes were examined.
Vitamin D level was significantly lower in asthmatic patients than in control group, in asthmatic patients, vitamin D levels had a significant positive correlation with FEV1% predicted and a significant negative correlation with body mass index, the number of atopic patients was significantly higher in bronchial asthma patients with vitamin D insufficiency than those with sufficient vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficiency was highly prevalent in asthmatic patients and it was associated with atopy and asthma severity.


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Los Cocos is a village 105 km northwest of Córdoba, Argentina. It had 1,242 inhabitants in 2010, and a newly constructed secondary school.

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Populated places in Córdoba Province, Argentina

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DOD Awards Goldbelt Security, LLC, $125 Million in Support of National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy
Sept. 4, 2020 |
On August 31, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD), in support of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded $125 million to Goldbelt Security, LLC to procure 530 million syringes and needles in support of a potential U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
This CARES Act-funded effort is part of the ongoing collaboration between HHS and the DOD's Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) to supply the SNS with critical medical resources.
This award complements a similar action executed on August 4, 2020, when the DOD awarded a mix of large and small medical product manufacturers and distributors $104 million for the procurement of 500 million syringes and safety needles. Together, these two contracts provide a total of over 1 billion needles and syringes to support a potential U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) partnered with HHS and the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground to select and award three individual contracts to Goldbelt Security, LLC, an Alaskan Native 8A company. Goldbelt Security, LLC, will provide the syringes to the SNS over four months, completing delivery by December 31, 2020.
"Our interagency and industry partners have worked in lockstep, offering a critical solution to a formidable challenge," said Doug Bryce, the Executive Officer JPEO-CBRND. "Procuring additional syringes for the national stockpile will better prepare our nation to efficiently administer a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the FDA. The DOD and HHS continue to demonstrate the value of using a whole-of-government approach, streamlining our efforts and bringing us closer to overcoming the COVID-19 threat."
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This year all 4th and 5th Grade classes are participating in the UNICEF Kid Power Program.


Welcome to the NJroute22.com Cheap Wine Reviews Episode 18, where we talk about the 2017 Bressia Sylvestra Malbec (13.5%) – which we scored a good deal on at ShopRite Wine & Spirits in Clinton, NJ.
We mention that wine reviews (from online users) are of no use. There are so many 5-star and 1-star reviews – that most wines get a middle rating. Useless.
Frankly, we absolutely LOVED the taste of the Bressia Sylvestra. One of the best "tasting" wines we've had in 2018. But it FAILED the 2-bottle test miserably. I was hurting for two days.
Not sure why. Perhaps we're getting too healthy (lost a lot of weight) to drink two bottles? Or was this wine, despite its taste – just filled too many sulfites or other bad things? Maybe because we're now drinking less overall alcohol with the discovery of the Smirnoff Spiked Sparkling Seltzer? Who knows. We'll get back to you on our prognosis. But I'd definitely bring ONE bottle to a BYOB and enjoy it immensely. Never again two bottles!
Please listen to our fun Cheap Wine Reviews above – we got WAY BEYOND just the wine. And ramble about some interesting stuff.


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T. Glynn & M. Berryman & Y. Langdon & S. McDonald (2003) Bilingual literacy gains from classroom language and literacy strategies for beginning Māori second language learners: Final Report.. Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Bilingual literacy gains from classroom language and literacy strategies for beginning Māori second language learners: Final Report. Wellington: Ministry of Education. This publication is not currently available online. Visit your local library or contact Waikato University for advice on obtaining this publication.
R. Bishop & M. Berryman & C. Richardson (2001) Te Toi Huarewa: Effective teaching and learning strategies, and effective teaching materials for improving the reading and writing in Te Reo Māori of students aged five to nine in Māori medium education: Final report to the Ministry of Education.. Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Te Toi Huarewa looks at effective teaching and learning strategies, and effective teaching materials for improving the reading and writing in te reo Māori of students aged five to nine in Māori-medium education. The main purpose of the project was to observe and collaboratively reflect upon the teaching and learning strategies used during literacy programmes by a range of year one to year five Māori-medium classroom teachers who were identified as effective.
T. Glynn & C. Richardson & M. Berryman & R. Bishop (2001) Diagnostic assessment tools in Māori medium education: Stocktake and preliminary evaluation: Final report to the Ministry of Education (2001). Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
The purpose of the stocktake/evaluation was "to determine which Māori-medium diagnostic tools are currently used in New Zealand to assess student's achievement in reading, writing and mathematics in the first 4 to 5 years of instruction." The study also sought to identify gaps in current provisions and potential areas for development.


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Disappointingly, both Irish boats ended the regatta with a black flag disqualification in the final race, a penalty that denied the Cork Harbour brothers the chance of moving into the top ten overall.


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Subliminals have been and continue to Be used in various pieces of advertising, government campaigns, etc… Simply Google subliminal and see what Info You find.
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Watch the following piece of Once Upon A Time.
Write a paragraph (summary) of 80- 90 words of the story The Escape. Answer the questions in a paragraph. Include a variety of tenses: simple past- past perfect- past continuous and present perfect.
good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
 What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur?
dependent on others for support?
 What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character?
 Is it consistent in its use of this point of view? If shifts are made, are they justified?
 What are the advantages of the chosen point of view?


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Last year, the Maharashtra government shortlisted a private agency to provide cloud seeding with a view to generating artificial rainfall (from the August to October period). The state had allocated Rs 27 crore for the project.However, this exercise...
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Disaster brought this community together (use these tips even when things are OK)
A lot of times, it can be a struggle to get things done. Getting the right people in the room, getting them all to reach consensus, can all be roadblocks to progress. That's why the story of Constitución, Chile is so inspiring. Just three months...
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Planning your smart city projects? Don't forget who they're for
Miskolc, Hungary, is a mid-size industrial city that has taken on a number of civic improvement projects, among them planning a public square as a focal point for the city and an expanded mass transit system.Deputy Mayor Péter Pfliegler and other...
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that the state government plans to create an urban agglomeration called NAINA that will host 22 smart cities and the first integrated development plan for this programme was ready.He was...
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Stalking 2.0: The Use of Technology to Stalk
Published: September, 2018| Jennifer Landhuis
Approximately 7.5 million individuals are stalked every year in the United States. Rapid advances in technology give stalkers additional tools to locate, surveil, and monitor their victims. This… View this resource
The Dakota County Electronic Crimes Task Force
Published: September, 2018| Tim Leslie & Daniel Bianconi
Domestic violence abusers are increasingly using technology to stalk and harass their victims. Often this involves the victim's cell phone. Until recently, having a cell phone examined could mean… View this resource
Know More, Do More: Identifying and Responding to Stalking
Victims of stalking often report feeling discounted by the systems designed to assist them. Despite the prevalence of stalking—a crime affecting some 7.5 million people at some time in their… View this resource
Serving Survivors of Domestic Violence Strangulation
Published: September, 2018| Jill Rable MSN-Ed, RN, AFN-BC, SANE-A
This webinar brings awareness to survivors, care providers and community professionals serving victims of domestic violence strangulation. Rable will discuss the violent physical act of strangling… View this resource
Victim Safety and Offender Accountability: The Intimate Partner Violence Interventions
Published: September, 2018| Rachel Teicher
Intimate partner violence is often thought of as fundamentally different from other types of violence, but a considerable body of evidence shows that the gravest IPV with respect to the most… View this resource
Process Matters: Procedural Justice and its Impact on How Systems Respond to Domestic Violence
Published: August, 2018| Kate Wurmfeld
This training will provide a framework for improving access to justice in domestic violence cases through a procedural justice lens. The discussion will focus on the research underlying procedural… View this resource
Removing Barriers for People with Disabilities Seeking Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Published: August, 2018| Ashley Brompton
Individuals who seek domestic violence restraining orders already face a system that puts obstacles in their path. When a person has a disability, these obstacles present even more of a barrier to… View this resource
We built a portal: How Multnomah County leveraged technology to better connect victims to the support they need
Published: August, 2018| Denise Pena
As offenders move through the criminal justice system, so do their victims. "It's not done just because the case is done" is a common challenge we hear in interviews with crime victims. In 2017… View this resource
BWJP Amicus Activity 2018
Published: July, 2018| Sandra Tibbetts Murphy
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Mobile Capabilities Streamline Cell Phone Evidence Collection
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National Network To End Domestic Violence
Published: January, 2015| National Network to End Domestic Violence
NNEDV provides training and assistance to the statewide and territorial coalitions against domestic violence. It also furthers public awareness of domestic violence and changes beliefs that condone… View this resource
National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women
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The National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women seeks to challenge and eliminate all forms of oppression and discrimination against immigrant women facing violence by empowering them to… View this resource
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2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid test drive and full review
By Christian Wardlaw
The 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid ups the power from the standard Highlander's V-6. (Christian Wardlaw)
Whether by accident or by design, Toyota offers the 2015 Highlander Hybrid only in top-of-the-line Limited trim, and this is a smart move for a couple of reasons. Doing so masks the $6,200 premium to be paid for the Highlander's more fuel-efficient gasoline-hybrid drivetrain, and because the Highlander Hybrid is actually more powerful than the Highlander V-6, buyers might perceive an added bonus in exchange for spending more.
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That's my theory, and I'm sticking to it. But when gas prices drop, so do hybrid vehicle sales, and the Highlander Hybrid's somewhat lofty starting price of $48,385 doesn't help to convince people that buying one makes sense. Add a Platinum Package, which my test vehicle included, and the price rises to nearly $51,000.
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Before you let your jaw drop all the way to the ground, it is worth noting that this fully loaded, 3-row, 7-passenger, all-wheel-drive, crossover SUV costs less than a basic GMC Yukon SLE 4WD without any options. While the GMC can certainly tow more weight, carry more cargo, and go farther off-road, in all other respects Toyota's lighter, safer, more efficient, and generously equipped Highlander Hybrid Limited Platinum is the better vehicle for daily living.
Additionally, the concept of value can be measured in more ways than one. For example, though the Highlander Hybrid is expensive, Toyota includes free scheduled maintenance for the first two years or 25,000 miles of ownership. This crossover SUV also boasts a 5-star depreciation rating from ALG, which means it retains a big portion of its original price over time. Add favorable reliability predictions combined with impressive crash-test ratings, and a Highlander Hybrid starts to look like a logical choice.
Our Highlander Hybrid returned 26 miles per gallon in test driving. (Christian Wardlaw)
Finally, when it comes to the price of gasoline, what comes down always goes back up. My test vehicle effortlessly returned 26 mpg in combined driving, something to remember once current geo-political squabbling comes to an end and your corner gas station is once again selling unleaded for $4.50 per gallon.
If these observations and opinions in favor of the Highlander Hybrid sound appealing, rest assured that this family-sized hybrid blends plenty of style with its underlying practicality.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the gaping grille up front, but the rest of the Highlander is appealing in terms of design. I especially like the Limited trim level for its larger, shinier aluminum wheels, and my test vehicle's "Shoreline Blue Pearl" paint looked terrific.
The Highlander Hybrid's cabin is rendered in an appealing 2-tone treatment featuring simulated wood trim, convincing matte-finish metallic accents, and decent leather highlighted by subtle exposed stitching. Little glare and reflection is cast onto the windshield by the black dashboard, and the blue-and-white nighttime illumination looks terrific.
Toyota logically groups the Highlander Hybrid's controls, and does a good job of limiting complexity in a vehicle that is fundamentally complicated. Markings are large, clear, and easy to understand, and most are within easy reach of the driver. While the infotainment system is fairly easy to use, thanks to a large 7-inch touchscreen with big, intuitive, virtual buttons, there are a couple of flaws. Late afternoon sunlight caused plenty of glare on the screen, and the tuning knob for the stereo is located too far away from the driver.
Controls on the dashboard are grouped logically, helping to limit complexity for drivers and passengers alike. (Christian Wardlaw)
Front seat comfort levels are high, enhanced by heated and ventilated cushions, and soft material is used everywhere your elbows regularly touch the Highlander Hybrid's cabin. Residents of cold climates will love the heated steering wheel, which is wrapped in quality leather and is comfortable to grip.
Though mounted a bit low to the floor, the available second-row captain's chairs are comfortable, and when the seats are positioned as far back as possible, passenger legroom is positively expansive. The third-row seat is actually habitable by two adults as long as second-row occupants are willing to move their seats forward.
With the third-row seat in use, there is 13.8 cu.-ft. of space in the trunk for golf clubs or a compact stroller. Toyota also supplies a covered bin under the cargo floor that is perfect for holding grocery bags in place. This is but one example of Toyota's thoughtfulness when it comes to providing spots to stash your family's stuff. Others include the expansive tray integrated into the dashboard and the amply sized center storage console.
Fold the third-row seat down, and the Highlander's cargo space expands to a commodious 42.3 cu.-ft. of volume. Maximum cargo volume with all rear seats folded measures 83.2 cu.-ft., falling short of the aforementioned GMC Yukon by 11.5 cu.-ft.
Stuff a Highlander Hybrid full of cargo or people, and the powerful and fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain delivers enough oomph to get whatever or whomever you're carrying to the destination.
A 3.5-liter V-6 engine is paired with two electric assist motors combined with a battery pack recharged by a regenerative braking system. Because one electric motor is located in front and one is located in back, the Highlander Hybrid effectively has an all-wheel-drive system. Combined, these components produce 280 horsepower, 10 more ponies than the Highlander's standard V-6.
Extra power isn't really the point, though. The point of a Highlander Hybrid is an EPA fuel economy rating of 28 mpg produced by a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV). During my weeklong test, I averaged 26 mpg, and while this result is disappointing in comparison to what the EPA predicts, I was happy with it compared to what I usually average in vehicles sized like this one.
At low speeds, the Highlander Hybrid can operate solely on electricity for short distances. It doesn't take much weight on the accelerator pedal to start the gasoline-fired V-6 engine, though, and at that point the electric motors serve an assist function designed to maximize mileage.
Though more powerful than a standard Highlander, the Highlander Hybrid is also heavier and so acceleration is not quite as robust. Nevertheless, this thrifty SUV is able to get up to speed and to merge with highway traffic without a problem. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is agreeable, too, and it has a Sport mode enhanced by intuitive manual shift mapping.
The regenerative braking system that feeds energy to the Highlander Hybrid's battery takes some getting used to. Drivers also must acclimate to electric steering that feels too heavy and slow at parking lot speeds, and a turning circle that proves unexpectedly wide.
The extra weight of the Highlander Hybrid's electric motors and battery pack help give the SUV a smoother ride. (Christian Wardlaw)
The added weight of a battery pack and electric motors does help smooth out the Highlander Hybrid's ride. This SUV glides down freeways, filters bumps and potholes with ease, and the underlying structure feels rigid and meticulously engineered. Plus, this SUV is remarkably quiet at all times.
Handling is impressive, the Highlander Hybrid feels secure and hunkered down to the pavement thanks to plenty of battery weight located low in the chassis. Tire grip is better than expected and, if you push what are ultimately modest limits, they don't howl in discontent.
I would never describe this Toyota as tossable or fun to drive, though. Rather, this is a quick, capable, and sure-footed crossover SUV, and when driven at what are normal speeds with the average driver at the helm, this Highlander's status as a hybrid vehicle is virtually invisible except for the regenerative brakes and a smattering of "Hybrid" badges.
When the monthly payment is deducted from your bank account, though, the Highlander's status as a hybrid vehicle is blatantly obvious. Do the math, and paying thousands of dollars more for this version of the Highlander simply does not make good financial sense when a gallon of gas is selling for close to two bucks. Owning a hybrid, though, is about more than just saving money at the pump.
Raise your hand if you like to pump gas, especially when it is blisteringly hot outside, frigidly cold, or raining. With a hybrid vehicle, you spend less time at gas pumps. You also emit fewer pollutants into the atmosphere and you can creep along in rush-hour traffic running on nothing but electricity. For a while, anyway.
A hybrid could also represent a hedge against the future, when the price of gasoline is likely to climb and could exceed previous highs. At that point, buying a Highlander Hybrid today could represent smart planning for an inevitable future.
For now, though, and when viewed strictly from a dollars-and-cents perspective, this excellent hybrid-powered, family-sized SUV is a tough sell.


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YMCA Jingle Bell 5km
The overall winner was Daniel Fournier from Waterloo who ran 16:27 to beat the field of 134 runners. Rob Brouillette was second in 16:42. The top female was Mary Catherine Stewart of Guelph, running 19:50 and Lisa Leskien was one spot behind her in 9th overall with a time of 19:56. Gary Cassel junior placed 14th and first in the 40-49 category in 21:15 (despite a stop-and-walk section due to an injury), while Olivia Grafinger was 15th in 21:35. She was 2nd in the 20-29 category. George Aitkin posted a time of 24:25 in 32nd place to win the 60-69 age category, while Katherine Willis in 44th had a time of 26:38. She took 2nd in the 50-59 age category. Brenda Cassel was 100th overall with a 36:15 clocking and was 3rd in the women's 60-69 category.
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Gary Cassel Jr
183 runners competed and Gary Cassel junior was the top Harrier, finishing 12th in 20:22 to win the 45-49 age category. Sharon Rutledge was 44th in 24:04, placing 3rd in the 30-34 category. We had two silver medalists in the 65-69 category with Geoff Whitehead on the men's side in 27:02, and Brenda Cassel for the women in 37:48.
Lisa Leskien
Lots of runners in the Scotiabank Toronto Marathon events, but only one from our 'group' as far as I could see. Rob Brouillette placed 23rd out of 9,900 runners in the half marathon, running 1 hour 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
The previous weekend, Anita and Scott Cressman ran at the Thornbury Rotary Apple Races on a hilly course on a very windy day.. Scott placed 7th in the 10 km with a time of 47:06, while Anita was 26th in the half marathon with a time of 1:57:11.
Our Sydenham Trail Race crew made it a weekend trip to the venue north of Kingston and competed on a fast rail trail course with some very fast competition. Lisa Leskien was 14th overall, posting a time of 32:07. She was first in the 30-39 category. Steve Mota crossed the line 28th with a time of 35:47 followed by Jenn Kellett, 51st in 40:02 and Sean Kellett, 58th in 41:11. The top male covered the distance in 26:24 and the top female sped the distance in 27:05.
Rob Brouillette placed 2nd in the Fall Classic Oktoberfast 5 km Road Race in Waterloo on Sunday. he recorded a pb of 15:23 in the field of 400 runners. John McLean of Cambridge was 6th, and first in the 35-39 category, crossing the line in 15:59.
George Sutton was 459th in the Niagara Half Marathon the same day, running 2:09:28.
Mike Hammond was missed back in September when he ran the Harvest Half Marathon in St. Clements, finishing 19th overall in 1:40:14.
Sharon Rutledge enjoying her Run For The Toad 25 km
More club results to report from the past week or so.
Gary Cassel junior competed in the Chase The Coyote Trail Race near Orangeville, placing 8th out of 190 runners on the technical 12 km route. His time was 59:54.
At the Run The Edge Races in Tobermory, we had several Harriers competing in two events. In the 5 km Flower Pot Island race, Lisa Leskien was 2nd female in 28:30 and Sharon Rutledge was 5th with a 35:52 clocking. Greg Leskien was the third place male in 25:34 (behind 2nd place Ray Vandenberg who ran 25:29), and Nelson Coelho was 6th in 35:17. In the trail marathon event, Calvin Douma of Cambridge was 3rd in 4:52:46. Paula Dawson was 9th in the masters division in the trail half marathon, running 3:14:37.
Katherine Willis was 4th female in the Rondeau Park Pumpkin Run 5 km last weekend. She covered the route in 27:00 and was 1st in the 50-59 age category.
A few Harriers were part of this year's Run For The Toad Trail Race experience at Pinehurst Lake. After a week of stifling heat, then a day of cold wind and rain, Saturday dawned clear and cool. Mitch Free placed 2nd in the 25 km race, running 1 hour and 39 minutes while Lisa Leskien took 4th place overall (and first female), clocking 1:51:20. Mark Taylor crossed the line in 2:53:36 and Sharon Rutledge finished in 2:38:30.
Rob Brouillette at the Canadian 5 km Road Race Championships in Toronto
Rob Brouillette was 16th in the Canadian 5 km road race championships in Toronto a couple of weeks ago, running 15:45. He was 10th last weekend in the Oasis Zoo 10 km in Toronto with a time of 33:31. There were 2600 runners in that one.
Heather Chan was 70th on the weekend in the field of 122 in the Harvest Half Marathon, part of the Waterloo Running Series. Her time was 2:10:51 and she took 2nd in the women's 45-49 age category.
At last week's Mountain Equipment Co-Op 10 km trail race at Shades Mills, Gary Cassel junior was 4th overall in 48:13. Hilly no doubt.


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Howard man held in arson
Larry Carson and Tricia Bishop andThe Baltimore Sun
A 55-year-old Howard County man charged with setting fire to a Highland house on Halloween amid a dispute over its ownership made an initial appearance yesterday in federal court.
Scott Daniel Wilson, formerly of the 7200 block of Mink Hollow Road, could face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and up to 20 years if convicted, according to the Maryland U.S. attorney's office.
According to an affidavit filed before his arrest Friday, Wilson has a record that includes arson convictions and dates to incidents on the Eastern Shore between 1979 and 1982. He was convicted on eight counts of arson in Caroline County in 1981 and two counts in Talbot County in 1982.
In 1988, Wilson admitted setting a shed on fire in Anne Arundel County but wasn't charged, according to the affidavit, which was submitted by an investigator for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Wilson told investigators that the Oct. 31 fire was an accident. He said he was alone in the house that morning when he awoke from a nap on a couch and saw a "wall of flames in front of him," according to the affidavit. Investigators later concluded that the fire began at several points in the house and was not accidental.
Wilson is involved in a legal fight over ownership of the house with the family of his former wife, Sarah Manning, who died in December 2007, the affidavit said. Wilson made multiple threats to various people that he would burn the house and harm Manning's relatives, according to the affidavit.
Since the Halloween fire, Wilson has been living in a Laurel warehouse, where his recycling business is located. The affidavit said a night watchman at the business found his pickup truck on fire Nov. 28, after a previous dispute with Wilson.
The Oct. 31 fire caused heavy damage to the one-story residence on a rural road near the Montgomery County line. The home was valued at $487,000, according to state records, which listed Manning as the owner.
Upon arriving, firefighters said, they found Wilson sitting in a Jeep Cherokee in the driveway. He tried to drive away and nearly hit a firefighter, the affidavit said.
Yesterday, Wilson was hospitalized because of a herniated disk but was released in time for an appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, at which he was advised of the charges.
Wilson told the judge that his mind was clear despite ingesting a painkiller and a muscle relaxant. He asked that a lawyer be appointed because his business is on "the verge of bankruptcy," and he agreed to detention pending a trial.
Magistrate Judge James K. Bredar set a preliminary hearing for Jan. 27 and ordered a medical evaluation of Wilson.


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\section{ Magnetic breakdown induced charge density

{\it Qualitative considerations.} Let us choose the deformation wave vector $\textbf{Q}=(Q\approx 2k_F, 0)$ creating a static periodic lattice
distortion and a charge modulation $V(x)$ with the period $2\pi \hbar/Q$ that combines open trajectories with opposite directions of the
electron motion, shown by arrows in Fig. \ref{2}. We encounter a chain of closed orbits encircling large pockets and small areas between them
(shown with thick dots) at which MB takes place.  Here we treat MB electron dynamics within the semi-classical approximation: an electron moving
along a semi-classical section of the chain, say 1, is scattered at the MB area to section 2 and section 2' with the amplitude probabilities
$\rho$ and $\tau$ respectively, fulfilling the normalization condition $|\rho|^2+|\tau|^2=1$ with the MB probability given by
\begin{equation}
|\rho|^2 =\exp(-\gamma).
 \label{r}
\end{equation}
where $\gamma\equiv \pi \frac{|V_0|^2}{ \sigma |v_x v_y|}$. Here
$v_x$ and $v_y$ are longitudinal and perpendicular projections of
the electron velocity $\vec{v} =\partial \varepsilon
(\vec{p})/\partial \vec{p}$ at the point of the magnetic
breakdown, $\sigma =\hbar e H/c$, $e$ and $c$ are the electron
charge and the light velocity, respectively, while $V_0$ is the
non-diagonal matrix element of $V(x)$. For the electron-phonon
system within the mean field approximation, $|V_0|=2g b$ where $g$
is the coupling constant and $b =<b_{Q}>$ is the mean value of the
phonon annihilation operator at the wave number $Q$ (see e.g.
\cite{Gruner}), here directly proportional to the amplitude of the
lattice displacement. Thus, due to the finite lattice distortion
$V(x)$ electron scatters in a periodic set of regions of MB,
latter having a role analogous to that of atomic lattice in an
one-dimensional metal.

In order to understand qualitatively the structure of the energy
spectrum of an electron on the orbit chain let us assume at first
that $|V(x)|$ is negligibly small while the strength of the
magnetic field is finite. In this case the probability of MB is
$|\rho|^2=1$ and the electron moves along an open trajectory 1-2-3
... or 1'-2'-3'... (trajectories I and II, respectively). It is
known \cite{1dspectrum} that the electron spectrum
$E^{I,II}_n(P_{x0})$ of such motion is continuous and
characterized by a discrete quantum number $n$ and a continuous
momentum $P_{x0}$. Here superscripts refer to trajectories I and
II; $P_{x0}$ is the generalized momentum projection conserved in
the  gauge with the vector potential $\vec{A}=(-Hy,0,0$). The
average quantum-mechanical electron velocities are $v^{I,II}=d
E^{I,II}_n(P_{x0})/d P_{x0}$ ($v^{I}>0$ and $v^{II}< 0$). This electron spectrum is represented by the dotted straight lines in Fig. \ref{3}.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\includegraphics[width=8.0cm]{fig3.eps}} \caption{Energy spectrum for electrons shown in Fig. \ref{2} in the regime of strong MB
($|\tau|^2\ll 1$). $n$ is the MB band number and $P_{x0}$ is the conserved generalized electron momentum. The period of $E_n(P_{x0})$ is $2\pi
\sigma /B_yv$, while the widths of the energy bands and gaps are $\Delta E_{band} \sim |\rho|^2 \hbar \omega_c$ and $\Delta E_{gap} \sim
|\tau|^2 \hbar \omega_c$ respectively ($\omega_c$ is the cyclotron frequency). Dotted straight lines denote the electron spectrum in the absence
of MB.}

\label{3}
\end{figure}

For a finite charge modulation $V(x)$, the MB is not total ($|\rho|^2 <1$) and the trajectories I and II are coupled  by the finite tunneling
probability. The degeneracy at the crossing points in the electron spectrum is then lifted by $|\tau|^{2} $, producing there energy gaps
analogous to those in the spectrum of a real one-dimensional electron gas created by the charge modulation $V(x)$ itself \cite{mingap}.

If the Fermi energy occurs in the middle of one of these gaps, that is at one of the crossing points in the unperturbed spectrum, the electron
band energy decreases. This energy gain grows by increasing the gap, which in turn increases with $|\tau|$. As $|\tau|$ increases by increasing
$|V_0|$ as is seen from Eq. \ref{r}, the energy band gain is favored by the increase of the charge modulation $V(x)$. However, by increasing
$V(x)$ one increases the lattice energy and, as a result, competition of these two tendencies, a decrease of the band energy and an increase of
the elastic one, gives the optimal value of the charge modulation $V(x)$.

{\it Analytical calculations.}   In the $\vec{p}$-space the
electron moves along  classical trajectories $p^{(l)}_x(p_y )$
(marked by $l= 1,1^{'},...$ in Fig. \ref{2}) between the points of
MB. Corresponding semi-classical wave functions are
\begin{equation}
a^{(l)}\exp\{-\frac{i}{\sigma}\int_{}^{p_y} [p_{x}^{(l)}(\bar{p}_y)-P_{x0}]d\bar{p}_y\},
\label{WF}
\end{equation}
where $p^{(l)}_x(p_y )$ are solutions of the equation $\varepsilon_s(p_x,p_y)=E$ while $\varepsilon_s(\vec{p})$ is the electron dispersion law
for a finite $V(x)$ and at $H=0$, $s =1,2$ indexing the new electron bands. At the points of magnetic breakdown the in-coming and out-coming
functions ({\ref{WF}) are coupled by the magnetic breakdown $2\times2$ unitary matrix \cite{SK,Slutskin,S}
\begin{equation}
\hat{\tau} =e^{i\Psi}\left(\begin{matrix} |\tau|e^{i \eta}& |\rho|e^{i \nu}\\
-|\rho|e^{-i \nu } & |\tau|e^{-i\eta}
\end{matrix} \right),
\label{taumatrix}
\end{equation}
e. g. $a_2= \exp(i\Psi)(a_1 |\rho|\exp(i\nu)+a_{1^{'}}|\tau|\exp(i
\eta))$. The  phases depend on the MB parameter $\gamma$ from Eq.
\ref{r}. In the limit $\gamma\ll 1$ (that is $|\tau|^2\ll 1$) to
which we limit our calculations of MBIDW, $\eta \approx -\pi/4
-\gamma \ln \gamma $, $\nu \approx 0, \Psi \approx 0$.

Matching  wave functions (\ref{WF}) at the MB points with matrix
(\ref{taumatrix}) and taking into account the electron phase gains
between them one finds the dispersion function
\begin{equation}
D(E,P_{x0}) = \cos \bar{\Phi}_{-} -|\tau|^2\cos\Phi_{+}- |\rho|^2\cos(\Phi_0  -\frac{P_{x0}b^{*}_y}{\sigma}).\label{D}
\end{equation}
Here $\bar{\Phi}_{-}=\Phi_{-}+2\Psi$, $\Phi_{\pm} =(1/2\sigma)(S_1(E)\pm S_2(E))$ and $\Phi_0 =(1/2\sigma) (S_3(E)-S_4(E))+2\nu$, while
$S_{1,2,3,4}(E,Q)$ are the areas enclosed by electron trajectories which depend on the position of the crossing points of trajectories I and II
determined by $\vec{Q}$ (see Fig. \ref{2}). The electron spectrum is determined by dispersion equation $D(E,P_{x0})=0$.

If $|\rho|^2=0$,  this equation gives a set of discrete Landau levels, while in the case $|\rho|^2  \neq 0$ the degeneracy with respect to
$P_{x0}$ is lifted and the electron spectrum depends on a continuous quantum number, $E=E_n(P_{x0})$, where the band number $n$ enumerates
solutions of the dispersion equation. Solving this equation in the limit $|\tau|^2\ll 1$ one finds the electron spectrum presented in Fig.
\ref{3}.

In order to find an explicit formula  for the  density of states (DOS) for electrons moving along the MB chain, we express it in terms of the
spectral function (\ref{D}) as follows:
\begin{eqnarray}
\nu_{MB} (E)=\int \sum_n \delta (E-E_n (P_{x0}))
\frac{dP_{x0}}{2\pi \hbar}\nonumber \\
=\int |D^{'}(E,P_{x0})|\delta(D(E,P_{x0}))\frac{dP_{x0}}{2\pi \hbar},
 \label{densityintermidient}
\end{eqnarray}
where here and below $f^{'} \equiv \partial f/\partial E$.  Integrating with respect to $P_{x0}$ we find
\begin{eqnarray} \label{density}
\nu_{MB} (E) & = & \frac{\sigma}{(2\pi)^2}\Theta \left(|\rho|^2-\left|
 \cos\Phi_{-} - |\tau|^2 \cos\Phi_{+}\right|
\right) \nonumber \\
& & \times \frac{|\phi^{'}_{-}\sin\Phi_{-}-|\tau|^2 \phi^{'}_{+}\sin\Phi_{+}|}{\sqrt{|\rho|^4-\left( \cos\Phi_{-} - |\tau|^2
\cos\Phi_{+}\right)^2}},
\end{eqnarray}
where $\Theta (x)$  equals unity for $x \geq 0$ and zero
otherwise. From here one easily sees that at $|\tau|^2=0$ (that is
at $V_0=0$) DOS is equal to the one in the absence of MBIDW .

Eq. \ref{density} permits to find the number of electrons $N=\int [\exp(E-\mu)/T +1 ]^{-1}\nu(E)dE$ and the electron free energy $F= N \mu -T
\int \ln [1+ \exp(\mu -E)/T ]  \nu(E) dE$, $\mu$ being the chemical potential. We calculate them expanding the right-hand side of Eq.
\ref{density} in a double Fourier series in $\Phi_{\pm}$ and in a power series in $|\tau|^2$. Below we solve the problem in the vicinity of the
critical temperature $T_c$ in which the order parameter and the potential $V_0$ are small, so that $|\tau|^2 \ll 1$ and we can keep only terms
of the lowest order ($\sim|\tau|^2$) in the above-mentioned power series.

After finding $N$ and $F$ we take into account the conservation of electron number and determine the change of the chemical potential $\delta
\mu =\mu_{MB} - \mu_0$, where $\mu_{MB}$ and $\mu_0$ are chemical potentials at $V(x)\neq 0$ and $V(x)=0$ respectively. Inserting it in the free
energy and neglecting terms of the order of $|\tau|^4\hbar \omega_c/\varepsilon_F $ and $\tau^2(\hbar \omega_c/\varepsilon_F )^2$, we find the
difference of the total free energies in the presence and the absence of MBIDW at $T>\hbar\omega_c^{(+)}/\pi$, where $\omega_c^{(+)}=eH/m^*_+ c$
with the effective mass given by $m^*_+= (m^*_1+m^*_2)/2$ and $m^*_{1,2}\equiv|\partial (S_{1,2})/\partial \varepsilon |$:
\begin{eqnarray} \label{totalFE}
\Delta F & = & \Delta F_0 \left[1-\exp\left(-\frac{\pi g^2 b^2}{
\sigma|v_x v_y|}\right)\right]
\cos\frac{S_+}{2\sigma}\sin\frac{S_-}{2\sigma}\nonumber \\
 & & + b^2 \hbar \omega_{Q};\hspace{0.4cm}
 \Delta F_0 \equiv kT\exp\{-\frac{\pi
 T}{\hbar\omega_c^{(+)}}\}.
\end{eqnarray}
Here   $S_{\pm}= S_1(\mu_0,Q)\pm S_2(\mu_0,Q)$ is the effective electron loop area, and the last term is the lattice elastic energy given by
phonon frequency $\omega_{Q}$ at momentum $Q$. Eq. \ref{totalFE} is valid in the regime  $\sigma \lesssim |S_-|\ll S_+$.

From Eq. \ref{totalFE} it follows that $\Delta F$ has a series of minima at the discrete set of lattice deformation wave numbers $Q_n$ for which
$S_-(\mu_0,Q)/2\sigma= (\pi/2)(2n+1)$ with integer values of $n$ (for $\partial S_1/\partial Q \approx -\partial S_2/\partial Q$)
\cite{comment3}. On the other hand, the minimization of Eq. \ref{totalFE} with respect to $b^2$ shows that $\Delta F $ is negative and has an
absolute minimum at
\begin{eqnarray}
b^2=\frac{\sigma|v_x v_y|}{\pi g^2 }
\ln\left[\lambda \frac{\mu_0 \left|\cos(S_{+}/2\sigma)\right| \pi T}{m^{*}_{+}|v_x v_y| \hbar
\omega_c^{+}}\exp\left(-\frac{\pi T}{\hbar\omega_c^{(+)}}\right)\right]
 \label{P}
\end{eqnarray}
as shown in Fig. \ref{4}. Here $\lambda = g^2/(\hbar \omega_{Q_n}\mu_0)$ is the dimensionless electron-phonon coupling constant (see
\cite{Gruner}). The corresponding critical temperature for the transition to the MBIDW state is
\begin{equation}
T_c \approx \frac{\hbar \omega_c^{+}}{\pi }\ln\Bigl({\lambda \frac{\mu_0 \left|\cos(S_{+}/2\sigma)\right|}{m^{*}_{+}|v_x v_y|}}\Bigr)
\label{Tc}
\end{equation}
provided $\lambda \mu_0 \left|\cos(S_{+}/2\sigma)\right| /m^{*}_{+}|v_x v_y|>1 $.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\includegraphics[width=8.0cm]{fig4.eps}} \caption{The free energy difference $\Delta F/\Delta F_0$ vs. $x \equiv (\pi g^2/ \sigma
|v_x v_y|) b^2$ for $\gamma \equiv (\sigma |v_x v_y|/\pi g^2)(\hbar \omega_{Q}/\Delta F_0)=0.8$ , showing stable minimum of DW ground state at
$x_0 \approx 0.22$.} \label{4}
\end{figure}

In conclusion, we have shown that the MBIDW instability may occur in quasi-one-dimensional conductors in a wide range of parameters and at any
finite magnetic field. The topological prerequisite for such instability is the open Fermi surface of the type shown in Fig. \ref{1}, which
after a periodic breaking of symmetry from Fig. \ref{2}, leads to the lattice of closed orbits connected by barriers at cross points. It was
already pointed out that magnetic field assisted tunneling through these barriers is crucial for the stabilization of MBIDW. MB  introduces a
qualitative change in electron dynamics, transforming the continuous spectrum of quasi one-dimensional interacting electrons under a strong
magnetic field into a set of alternating narrow energy bands and energy gaps, with the widths proportional to cyclotron energy multiplied by
electron MB tunneling and scattering probability respectively. Just a mere Landau quantization of such closed electron orbits does not lead to
the DW stabilization since it only rises the band energy due to the localization of electron motion. Only by delocalization of motion introduced
by MB, whose negligence was probably the reason why this effect was not predicted in preceding literature, the total energy is lowered enough to
grant the stability of DW ground state.

We have also shown that the free energy of MBIDWs has local minima at a set of discrete values of the deformation wave vector $Q$, indicating
the role of resonances between neighboring orbits with generally different size (Fig. \ref{2}). We remind that this series of wave vectors
belong to the "anti-nesting" regime, which again reflects the essential differences between MBIDWs and standard FIDWs, the latter being the
consequence of logarithmic anomalies in the DW correlation function due to the almost perfect nesting between left and right Fermi surfaces in
Fig. \ref{1}. The dependence of $T_c$ on $H$ has a periodic (in $1/H$) set of gaps for a given $Q_n$ (Eq. \ref{Tc}), in contrast to the
corresponding dependence for FIDWs \cite{Lebed}. This, together with a qualitatively different dependence on the coupling constant and band
parameters, could be one guide in the search for MBIDWs. Another one are fast magneto-resistance oscillations due the formation of relatively
large closed orbits (Fig.\ref{2}). The  regime wider than that of Eq. \ref{totalFE} and the peculiarities of MBIDW phase diagram will be
analyzed in a more detailed presentation.

\textbf{Acknowledgements.} A.K. gratefully acknowledges the hospitality of the University of Zagreb. The work is supported by project
119-1191458-1023 of Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports.

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Will Justin Fields Go Down as the Greatest Bears Quarterback Ever?
Darius Butler believes so, and it's not a far-fetched claim considering Fields' potential and the Bears' history at the position.
Ron Luce
Dec 30, 2022 2:43 PM EST
Talk about a major headline during the holiday season. Former NFL defensive back Darius Butler, a recurring analyst on the Pat McAfee Show, claimed that Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields will go down as the best at the position in franchise history when it's all said and done.
As our friends over at Sports Illustrated proposed, do you agree with Butler's statement? It is bold to make such a statement for any franchise when a player is only in the second year of his career. However, in the case of the league's oldest franchise, the Bears, there isn't much to write home about in terms of quarterbacks.
When thinking about the history of the Bears, two positions come to the forefront of thought: running back and linebacker. Greats like Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Willie Gilmore, and others headline the offensive greatness in the franchise's history. On the other side of the ball, Dick Butkus, Brian Urlacher, Mike Singletary, Otis Wilson, Lance Briggs, and others demonstrate excellence for the Bears. Rarely is a quarterback mentioned unless it's for reasons that aren't exactly glorious.
The Quarterback Position
There is plenty of debate that arises when ranking the best quarterbacks in franchise history for the Bears. From Sid Luckman to Jim McMahon to Jay Cutler, the top names are easy to agree upon. However, after that, the list is underwhelming and, truthfully, quite shocking.
For example, the Bears are the only franchise in the NFL without a 4,000-yard passer in a single season. The top five passing seasons ever are as follows:
Erik Kramer, 1995 – 3,838
Jay Cutler, 2014 – 3,812
Mitchell Trubisky's 2018 season is No. 6 on the list. That said, it's easy to see why the Bears' QB position isn't heralded amongst NFL franchises. Luckman was one of the best of his era, but there Bears have struggled since to find a consistent passer. Jay Cutler is arguably the greatest QB in team history from a numbers standpoint.
But from a QB rushing standpoint, Justin Fields stands alone. He is the only quarterback in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards and only the third in NFL history joining Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson. When looking at all-time rushing numbers, including running backs, Fields has done impressive things on minimal attempts. Typically, the 1,000-yard milestone requires 200-300 or more carries in a season. Fields' 1,011 yards as of Week 16 of the 2022 season were accumulated on just 150 carries.
What's the Outlook?
Although Fields might never throw for 4,000 yards, he certainly has a chance of becoming a 4,000 all-purpose yards player in the future. It's easy to see a scenario in which Fields throws for roughly 3,500 yards while adding another 700-plus yards on the ground. In that event, Fields would easily be in consideration for an MVP award, especially if his personal stat line helps produce plenty of wins for the Bears.
There is always a chance that Fields throws for 4,000 yards. He already has the most rushing yards by a QB in franchise history. Looking at the past, it's easy to say with confidence that we agree with Darius Butler.
When his career is over, Justin Fields can easily be the greatest quarterback in Chicago Bears' history.
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