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One day, your boss runs into your cubicle and exclaims to you, "The board blew millions on a new enterprise HelloWorld application. The new one does not work and we need a solution quickly before this disaster brings down the company! I'm putting you in charge of the whole project while I go on vacation -- see you in 2 weeks."
Never one to shy away from a challenge (especially when your job might be on the line), you first set out try come up with an idea about what your options are.
You ask around a bit and discover that the broken application was intended to replace one that has been living on a dusty mainframe for the past 25 years. The machine is nearing end of life and, rather than invest in replacement hardware to run a legacy HelloWorld program, the board decided to invest in new software that could be run on desktops, web, mobile devices and embedded into the company's main product line -- a pocket size device with a small LCD screen, which flashes the message "Hello World" every full moon.
The vendor that was chosen to handle this task was a well known multinational company that specialized in enterprise CRM/ERP systems. The project missed several delivery deadlines over a 2 year period, and was 500% over budget. There was not going to be much margin for error trying to fix the problem, and there would likely be no budget either.
You begin researching dozens of possible possible approaches to the problem. One of the biggest challenges is that there are very few options that will allow you to create native applications that use the same framework for targeting multiple platforms.
Some years ago you had coded a small desktop application using the Qt framework, without realizing that it also can be used for targeting the web, mobile devices and embedded devices. Since that time, Qt has added a new feature called Qt Quick, which provides the ability to easily design applications with intuitive, modern-looking, fluid user interfaces.
You quickly realize that you might need two, three, or more interfaces for your application -- one for each of the target platforms you are aiming for. Thankfully Qt has options well suited for each of them.
For your mobile application the choice seems obvious enough. The new Qt Quick technology looks very promising, but you do not know QML; the declarative language that helps define the interface in a Qt Quick program. You still want to give it a try, but worry that you might not have something complete before your boss returns from vacation in two weeks. You also wonder if Qt Quick is applicable to desktop and embedded targets -- and then of course there is the need for something targeting the web. You decide to give Qt Quick a try first and see where it takes you.
One thing you realize after reading up on Qt Quick is that things are very different from the desktop when designing an interface. Qt Quick doesn't contain ready made UI 'chrome'; the widgets and other design elements that define the application interface. A new technology, called Qt Quick Components, looks like a promising solution, but the components will only be available at a later date. For now you'll have to come up with something on your own -- but you are keen to give your design skills a work out, and learning to use Qt Quick seems to be a great way to do it.
Not knowing a better place to start, you begin by taking a cue from web design and plan a wireframe, which helps define the application layout, content and user interaction. You decide on breaking the field of the screen space into three roughly equal size parts. There will be one section across the top, which will span the width of the screen, and two sections in the lower have, which will be approximately as tall as the top section is wide (when in portrait mode).
The top section will be a simple text representation of the phrase "Hello World" in English. In the lower left you would like to place some kind of audio playback feature that repeats back the phrase in the top section of the screen. Finally, in the lower right hand side of the screen will be four links to similar views for additional languages -- Mandarin Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, and Russian. When the user clicks one of the links the text at the top is then translated, and the playback corresponds to the appropriate language.
While the wireframe is effective in dealing with one part of the design challenge, it does not cover visual aspects other than layout and content. This means that you still need to define colours, white space, and typography (among other things). This is where a style guide would come in handy, if your company already had one that is. In the absence of one you decide to again get some inspiration from the web, and you mimic some of the company's website design into your application -- a sans-serif font for white text on a blue field across the top, black text on white for the bottom two sections, and a small company logo to the left of the "Hello World" message.
Devising a user friendly interface to audio playback is not as intuitive as you first thought. Since there exist a ready made component for multimedia, you remove the bottom left field and now have the screen split in two. You add textual links for each of the five target languages, and when the user clicks one of them the message text changes and the appropriate audio plays back. It is a small sacrifice to make for now, and you are sure there is a solution to be found once you have become more proficient with QML.
The next challenge you run into is that deploying the application to a Symbian phone is not as clearly understood as you expected. Again you are sure there is something you are missing, but for the time being you manually copy the .sis file to the "Installs" directory on the phone (connected to the development machine by USB) and then install it through the Application Manager.
When you finally manage to install the application on the device you notice something that looks rather peculiar, and something you had not thought of. When the phone is turned into landscape mode, your text remains at the same absolute coordinates as when it was in portrait mode. You had not realized you needed to anchor it in order to achieve the centering you wanted. There was an easy fix for this, but you were glad you saw this earlier rather than later.
After your boss returned from vacation you presented him with the finished Qt Quick application, demonstrating it on both a mobile device as well as desktop (it happened to work well on both with little modification). You also provided him a presentation that detailed your road map for taking things to the next level -- targeting other platforms, such as the web, as well as improving on the existing application you just completed.
Even though the final product did not turn out the way you originally planned, your boss was still sufficiently impressed. Not only was the go ahead given for future projects, but ramping up a small team of developers and designers was also suggested to help support your efforts.


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DVD Review: Guest Booker With Gary Hart – Booking The Dallas Territory
Courtesy of Main Event Radio's: Steve "Rockamaniac" Wilson:
Every once in a while, a wrestling company has the honor of hosting a once in a lifetime event. Often this is the case when it comes to a wrestling legend's final match, as nowadays, once their mainstream days are done, the legends of yesteryear are relegated to touring the country with the independent promotions across the US and Canada. This allows some fans to relive the experience of those they once cheered and booed for, and also allows a new generation of fans to meet those who helped build the business. Recently, Kayfabe Commentaries had the chance to play host to one of these special events, as on March 7th they sat down with longtime Dallas area manager and booker, Gary Hart, to film the latest edition of their Guest Booker series, little did anyone expect that 2 days later, Hart would pass away at the age of 66. The footage they shot that day would be the company's chance to document the Dallas legend's skills for both those of you who knew of him, and especially for those who didn't.
In this edition of the Guest Booker series we see host Sean Oliver and famed booker Gary Hart go back to the days of the territorial wrestling days, specifically the year 1986, in Dallas, Texas, where Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling was enjoying their glory days, but then from May 1986 to November 1986 a talent raid, a tragic motorcycle accident, the departure of their head booker and the end of multiple business relationships sent the Dallas territory free falling into the pits of wrestling hell, however this edition of Guest Booker goes back to the month of may, gives the reigns of power back to Gary Hart and embarks on a 6 month booking adventure to see if Hart could save Dallas.
Admittingly, Before his passing, and the release of this DVD, I was not too aware of Gary Hart's contributions to the world of pro wrestling. Shortly after his passing, I read much about the legacy he had left behind, and the praise those who knew and worked with him had for him and from what I can tell, this DVD truly captures the brilliant wrestling mind that Gary Hart had.
It's absolutely remarkable how Hart is able to go through 6 months of booking plans in under 2 hours, and come off like it wasn't a challenge at all, His explanations are detailed enough to give you the picture and at the same time not too detailed to where you'd lose interest or become confused, which is a reason why I say that it seemingly captures his legacy brilliantly.
In addition to the booking challenge at hand, this DVD also provides you with a wrestling history lesson on just how the Dallas wrestling territory worked in the mid 80's, including how and why someone would be accepted or rejected entry into wrestling anywhere in Texas, how being a member of the NWA helped at the time, and just how much you had to pay the NWA champion at the time to appear at your event.
A very nice touch is the "Guest Booker: Behind The Scenes" segments as it gives you a chance to hear some of the funny experiences Hart had in the wrestling world, and his opinions on the wrestling world today, including why the original ECW was somewhat of a bad thing for the wrestling world.
In conclusion, if you knew of Gary Hart and his contributions to the wrestling world, then this DVD will provide you with your momento to ensure you never forget his legacy, If you didn't know of Gary Hart, then this is your chance to learn about a guy who had such a amazing mind for the wrestling business, whatever side you find yourself on, this DVD is a much watch.
Guest Booker with Gary Hart – Booking the Dallas Territory is now available on DVD from Kayfabe Commentaries. For more information or to order your own copy check out Kayfabecommentaries.com, Also to read my previous wrestling DVD reviews check out maineventradio.com/reviews.htm
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We've all tried tricks to hide a double chin – wearing a high-neck top or scarf and tilting our heads just right when our photo is taken.
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Submental fullness due to submental fat, sometimes referred to as "double chin," is a common, yet undertreated facial aesthetic condition. It can detract from an otherwise balanced and harmonious facial appearance – leading to an older and heavier look.
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Jacques R. Pauwels
James Lorimer and Company
Categories: Conflict & Peace, History, World War II
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Class Warfare on the American Home Front
From: The Myth of the Good War
Analyzes who profited on the homefront during the war; unemployment was low but big businesses profited most from the war-time boom.
JACQUES R. PAUWELS is an independent scholar who has a special interest in 20th-century history. He has taught European history at the University of Toronto, York University, and the University of Waterloo. The first edition of this monumental work, published in 2000, has also been published in German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch and has been on several national bestseller lists. This new edition has been revised and updated to incorporate new research on the war published since then.


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The Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance Officially launched!
The Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance held its first organizational meeting today and voted to begin work on behalf of the state's plant species. The meeting was held at Cheekwood Gardens in Nashville and included over 25 pariticipants, representing state and federal agencies, botanical gardens and academic institutions from across the state. Jon Evans will serve on its inaugural Steering Committee. Plant Conservation Alliances are networks of private and public entities that agree to work together to leverage expertise and resources for the common goal of conserving a state's native plants and their habitats. PCAs are project driven and focus on preventing plant extinctions within the state. Tennessee has over 500 plant species that have been identified as being imperiled by TDEC- Division of Natural Areas, which has lead responsibility for plant conservation in the state. The Tennessee Plant Conservation Alliance (TNPCA) will now serve as a statewide network of conservation professionals and specially trained volunteers that will actively work together to conserve and restore Tennessee's imperiled plant species and their habitats. Working with the TDEC Division of Natural Heritage, the TNPCA steering committee will begin prioritizing native plant species and plant communities for conservation projects this spring.


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Boy band star JB Gill hopes his new role as a presenter on the BBC show Songs of Praise will help young fans think about God.
JB has turned to farming since the split of JLS – which shot to fame after he and his pals Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes became runners up on the X Factor in 2008. The singing heartthrob was recently appointed as a presenter on Songs of Praise and said he hoped that his appearance would attract a new audience and make them think about the Christian faith. He said: "Lots of people watch Songs of Praise, especially with it being on a Sunday afternoon. It's that time that most of the family are in, winding down from the weekend and getting ready for the coming week.
"Obviously I've got a younger fan-base from my time in JLS, so hopefully they will be watching and consider my faith! Some of them may have young families as I do, and the thought of having the whole family engaging in the show as well as the older generation, is great." He added: "There are lots of misconceptions about religion; people feel like they have to go somewhere and do certain things to experience God, I think it should be more accessible than that." JB explained that his Christian faith was encompassed in everything he did and that he considered that before he commits to an event, a job or anything that would take up his time.


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Saanich Coun. Ned Taylor joins Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Sooke Mayor Maya Tait in asking the Capital Regional District to declare a climate emergency. (Black Press File).
CRD directors demand declaration of climate emergency
Saanich councillor, Victoria mayor, Sooke mayor call for action
Wolf Depner
Three regional directors including Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Saanich Coun. Ned Taylor recommend the declaration of a climate emergency.
The trio — which also includes Sooke Mayor Maja Tait — calls on the Capital Regional District Board (CRD) to declare a climate emergency, drawing inspiration from comparable declarations around the world.
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"We are in a new reality," reads a report from the trio to the parks and environment committee which will consider the recommendation at its next meeting Jan. 23. "Bolder leadership is needed in the post-IPCC report world."
An October 2018 report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that the planet has only until 2030 to avoid devastating climate change effects. It says emissions need to be 45 per cent below what they were in 2010 to to help meet the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. It calls on signatories to limit the increase in the global temperature to 1.5˚C. Current predictions call for an increase of 3˚C.
In their appeal, the trio notes that "limiting global warming to 1.5°C may still be possible with ambitious action from national and sub-national authorities, civil society, the private sector, indigenous peoples and local communities" in calling on the CRD to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
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The trio also calls on the board to secure "the powers and resources" necessary from the provincial and federal governments to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
As such, the document also appears as an implicit concession that the region currently lacks the necessary means to give any any future declaration of a climate emergency teeth.
Taylor, for this part, acknowledges the challenges ahead.
"Being carbon-neutral by 2030 is an ambitious timeline, but a necessary one," he said. "What we know is that the cost of inaction towards climate change is far greater than the cost of action. We can have a significant impact on climate change at the regional-level and I hope that the CRD Board will recognize just how important it is to address this issue."
He also insisted that the recommendation is not symbolic.
"I can assure you that this is not simply a symbolic motion," he said. "This motion gives our region the opportunity to join multiple other cities around the world in working towards being carbon neutral by 2030."
wolfgang.depner@saanichnews.com
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Sleek and chic, this three-bedroom villa is the sort of place you never want to leave, surrounded by unspoilt countryside. The large terrace provides plenty of shade in the heat of the day and there's a garden for the children to explore, as well as a large and beautifully private pool. And for an even more relaxing time for mum and dad, there's also the option to arrange private childcare or babysitting through our chosen partners.
If you love the pampering of an upmarket hotel but are worried about what sort of welcome your children will get, then the outstanding Kalkan Regency will set your mind at rest. During the main school holidays, children of all ages are welcomed like family, with the promise of beach clubs, barbecue evenings and a full day gulet cruise adding the perfect finishing touches to the stylish accommodation and stunning sea views.
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Young South Koreans are increasingly turning hateful of the older generation, and it is bad news for China
by Akshay Narang
in Indo-Pacific
South Korea is at the cusp of a generational change and it might come as a huge shock to China. Presently, Seoul and Beijing enjoy good business ties, despite Chinese belligerence against South Korea. But Koreans are changing and their policies towards Beijing are also bound to change. The youngsters in South Korea are protesting against what Koreans call the "86 generation". This is indicative of the time period of this generation- "8" implies 1980s, when this generation was in college and "6" implies 1960s, the decade of its birth.
Till now, the "86 generation" has enjoyed significant stronghold over Korean businesses and politics. Many South Koreans of this generation had led the pro-democracy protests against then South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan's military regime. During the Gwangju Uprising of 1980, the military had fired at protesters, killing hundreds of them.
There was a time when the "86 generation" was celebrated in South Korea. This generation was seen as the harbinger of democracy in the country. So, you might wonder why young Koreans are turning hateful towards the pro-democracy generation.
Well, ruling Democratic Party chief Song Young-gil, who is himself a part of the "86 generation" explained, "We are beginning to understand that the evaluation of our role and the pride we took in it have faded."
More interestingly, he hinted at a desire to hand over political leadership to younger generations. Young-gil said, "What I think is sad is the criticism that the 86 Generation has become a vested interest. It is time for our generation to prepare and make concessions for future generations."
So, there are two main takeaways- one, young Koreans feel that the "86 generation" has become a "vested interest" and two, the "86 generation" itself might want to hand over leadership to younger Koreans.
To be fair, South Korea's youngsters do have a point. In September 2019, the JoongAng Ilbo, a mid-size daily newspaper reported, "72% of directors at South Korea's top 100 companies and 44% of lawmakers are from the 86 Generation."
In the 2020 general elections in South Korea, 59% of the successful candidates were in their 50s, which evidenced the stronghold of the "86 generation". Earlier, many South Koreans who weren't able to become Directors used to leave companies after turning 50.
However, it has become increasingly difficult for South Korean business firms to impose retirements upon ageinf employees. Now, many employees continue to serve after turning 50 till the age of retirement. This squeezes space for younger generations when it comes to full-time gainful employment.
Truth be told, South Korea's "86 generation" might feel that it has a moral right to stay in power for as long as they want, because of the entire history attached to them. However, young South Koreans hate the monopoly of "86 generation" over corporations and political parties.
In fact, South Korean politics is showing glimpses of change. In June, 36-year-old Lee Jun-seok defeated four time lawmaker Na Kyung-won in the conservative opposition's primary polls to elect its next leader. This was quite literally the victory of younger South Koreans over the "86 generation."
This is where China also comes into picture. Lee Jun-seok is just 36 and also a declared China hawk. Lee represents the young generation of South Korea and its intensely deep anti-China sentiment.
Speaking to Bloomberg, the 36-year-old leader of South Korea's biggest opposition party said his fellow millennials will push back against Chinese "cruelty" in places like Hong Kong, indicating a tougher line with Beijing if his political group regains power.
In fact, South Korea's next Presidential polls are expected to be fought over the growing generational divide itself. The Conservative People Power Party (PPP) is led by a 36-year old youngster, whereas the Democratic Party is led predominantly by the "86 generation" and most South Korean youngsters have abandoned it.
South Korea's youngsters are thus all set to grab political power. This generation hates China more than even Japan. They are not anachronistic and the South Korean youngsters realize that China is the main hegemonic power that they must fight. They also hate Beijing's "cultural imperalism" and want to snap all ties with the authoritarian nation. A new South Korea, led by its youth, will prove to be yet another force against Chinese interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Once South Korean youngsters grab political power, economic influence should necessarily follow and ultimately the young South Koreans will decouple their country from China. The paper Dragon therefore might be the biggest victim of the growing generational divide in South Korea.
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Alseroxylon (Rautensin, Rauwiloid) is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that has been investigated in the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris and as a sedative in psychoses.  It was at one time approved for use in the United States, but has since been discontinued.

Alseroxylon is a purified fat-soluble extract of the root of Rauvolfia serpentina, containing reserpine and other nonadrenolytic amorphous alkaloids.

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Taika Waititi Shares Thoughts on What We Do in the Shadows, Updates on Season Two Progress
Part of the fun for the filmmaking duo is that they have had final cut on all of the episodes.
June 12, 2019, 8:15 PM EDT
There's no denying that Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We do in the Shadows has translated perfectly well to television, and the fun isn't stopping anytime soon with the series already getting a second season. Deadpan humor involving a group of vampires living on Staten Island (along with some friends) proved to be a hit, so how did it all come together?
The show didn't come together because of laziness, but rather in spite of it. "It was never really a thing that we had planned on doing," Waititi told The Hollywood Reporter. "I'd just finished shooting Hunt for the Wilderpeople and had started editing it when Scott Rudin got interested in the idea of doing the show. We're quite lazy, so the idea of someone else doing that kind of thing, pitching it, was more appealing to us. We've tried pitching stuff together in L.A. before, and it's gone terribly."
"The idea wasn't necessarily what we were both really trying to do at the time. But then, we always wanted to do something else, either with those characters or a spinoff film. So then we talked about making the show, whether we'd be in it or not, and we just decided it was probably going to be too much work. Are you getting the message that I don't like work?"
Despite jokingly (or is he?) wanting to be involved as little as possible, Waititi did make it a point to direct three episodes himself. For the filmmaker, the primary appeal of the movie was having the final say on everything from the tone to bad language, so he was certainly pleased to have FX on board with not censoring anything either.
"We basically had final cut on the film, so we got to do whatever we wanted," he said. "That's where that tone came from. We didn't have to censor anything. We found out that FX didn't mind the swearing either — that helped a lot. It was about just keeping it real and letting the actors riff without having to censor themselves. So trying to capture that tone."
When asked to offer an update on the status of season two, Waititi delivered just that. "Season two is being storylined at the moment," he said. "My hope is that the characters' individual arcs and stories get more complex and entwined. I like these characters so much, I want to feel I know them even more intimately. And by intimate, I think you know what I mean."
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December 4, 2022 Azario Lopez
Sometimes, games are released in a state the developer doesn't control. This can be due to the publisher or even an outsourced developer that was supposed to handle the port from PC to other platforms.
Evidently, this is what happened to the recent console release of The Outbound Ghost. The lead developer of The Outbound Ghost Conrad shared a message about the release of their game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch to urge players not to play this version. The game launched on console with performance issues that were "out of their control."
Conrad also shared, "I am doing everything that I can to get the relevant parties to fix their mistakes, and I will keep you all up to date as much as I possibly can."
You can purchase The Outbound Ghost on Steam now.
The Outbound Ghost is a story-driven adventure that has players explore environments while fighting enemies and crafting items. The game takes place in the Outbound, a small town with a mysterious and tragic past. Players need to assist the ghostly residents and help them solve their earthly burdens so they can find peace and ascend to the afterlife. During gameplay, you'll battle the past, gain new abilities, solve puzzles, and uncover the mysteries of Outbound to help its unliving residents find peace, freeing them from the shackles of their ghostly limbo.
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Basic of Alzheimer's Disease: Effect, Causes
by icontrolmyhealth December 29, 2021
written by icontrolmyhealth December 29, 2021
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive, and degenerative brain disorder, which attacks the nerve cells of your brain. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM, a manual used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, updated in May 2013)has categorized this condition under 'Neurocognitive Disorders' and may be referred to as 'Alzheimer's Neurocognitive Disorder' in future.
Effect of Alzheimer's Disease
The damage caused to the brain cells eventually leads to loss of memory and other mental functions, such as the ability to think and behave. AD is considered to be the most common cause of dementia – a clinical condition characterized by loss of cognitive functioning.
It may also affect your intellectual abilities seriously enough to interfere with daily life. AD is generally referred to as the disease of the elderly because it mainly affects people aged 60 years and older. However, the less prevalent early-onset forms may develop at a much earlier age.
AD is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer. The history dates back to 1906 when Dr. Alzheimer presented a case of a 51-year-old woman who died of an unusual mental illness. This woman had complaints of memory loss and showed unexplained changes in behavior.
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Dr. Alzheimer conducted post-mortem studies of her brain and noticed many abnormal clumps and tangled bundles of fibers, which are now identified as the main pathological features of AD.
AD is considered to be the sixth leading cause of death in the US. According to recent estimates from the US for the year 2013, nearly five million people aged 65 and older suffer from AD. It is estimated that by 2050, one in every 85 persons worldwide will be living with the disease.
In the US, the number of elderly especially those above the age of 85 years, is projected to increase by 135% by the year 2050. In the developing parts of the world, especially Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the percentage of elderly is projected to double between 2000 and 2030.
Sub-Saharan Africa, currently has the smallest proportion of the elderly population; however, by 2030, the older population in this region is estimated to grow by 2.3 times. Since age is the most common non-modifiable risk factor for AD, the rapidly aging population is a concern for healthcare.
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\section{Introduction}\label{E:introduction}

It is generally assumed that dark matter
in needed to account for the flat galactic
rotation curves in the  outer regions of
galactic halos.  A well-known alternative
is a hypothesis called modified Newtonian
dynamics (MOND) due to M. Milgrom
\cite{mM83}.  Although highly successful,
it is not a self-contained physical
theory, but rather a purely ad hoc variant
based entirely on observations.

The purpose of this paper is to show that
noncommutative geometry, an offshoot of
string theory, can provide an explanation
for the theory.  This possibility had
already been suggested in Ref. \cite{pK17}
based on a heuristic argument.  The
dark-matter problem can also be addressed
by means of $f(R)$ and other modified
gravitational theories.  See, for example,
Ref. \cite{cC09} and references therein.

\section{Noncommutative geometry and
    the dark-matter hypothesis}
In this section we take a brief look
at noncommutative geometry, as discussed
in Refs. \cite{SS03a, SS03b}.  One
outcome of string theory is that
coordinates may become noncommuting
operators on a $D$-brane \cite{eW96,
SW99}; the commutator is
$[\textbf{x}^{\mu},\textbf{x}^{\nu}]=
i\theta^{\mu\nu}$, where $\theta^{\mu\nu}$
is an antisymmetric matrix.  The main idea,
discussed in Refs. \cite{SS03a, SS03b},
is that noncommutativity replaces
point-like structures by smeared objects,
thereby eliminating the divergences that
normally occur in general relativity.
The smearing effect can be accomplished
in a natural way by means of a Gaussian
distribution of minimal length
$\sqrt{\beta}$ instead of the Dirac delta
function \cite{NSS06, NS10, pK13}.  A
simpler, but equivalent, way is proposed
in Refs. \cite{NM08, pK15}: we assume
that in the neighborhood of the origin,
the energy density of the static
and spherically symmetric and
particle-like gravitational source has
the form
\begin{equation}\label{E:rho1}
  \rho_{\beta}(r)=\frac{m\sqrt{\beta}}
     {\pi^2(r^2+\beta)^2}.
\end{equation}
The point is that the mass $m$ of the
particle is diffused throughout the
region of linear dimension $\sqrt{\beta}$
due to the uncertainty.  According to
Ref. \cite{NSS06}, we can keep the
standard form of the Einstein field
equations in the sense that the Einstein
tensor retains its original form, but
the stress-energy tensor is modified.
It follows that the length scales can
be macroscopic despite the small value
of $\beta$.

As already noted, the gravitational
 source in Eq. (\ref{E:rho1}) results
 in a smeared mass.  According to Refs.
 \cite{SS03a, SS03b}, the Schwarzschild
 solution of the field equations
 involving a smeared source leads to
 the line element
\begin{equation}\label{E:line}
ds^{2}=-\left(1-\frac{2M_{\beta}(r)}{r}\right)dt^{2}
+\frac{dr^2}{1-\frac{2M_{\beta}(r)}{r}}
+r^{2}(d\theta^{2}+\text{sin}^{2}\theta\
d\phi^{2}).
\end{equation}
The smeared mass is given by
\begin{equation}
   M_{\beta}(r)=\int^r_04\pi(r')^2\rho(r')dr'
   =\frac{2M}{\pi}\left(\text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{r}{\sqrt{\beta}}-
   \frac{r\sqrt{\beta}}{r^2+\beta}\right),
\end{equation}
where $M$ is now the total mass of
the source.  Observe that the mass of
the particle is zero at the center  and
rapidly rises to $M$.  As a result,
from a distance, the smearing is no
longer observed and we get an ordinary
particle: $\text{lim}_{\beta\rightarrow
0}M_{\beta}(r)=M$.

Returning now to the dark-matter
hypothesis, despite its origin in the
1930's, the implications of this
hypothesis were not fully understood
until the 1970's with the discovery
of flat galactic rotation curves, i.e.,
constant velocities sufficiently far
from the galactic center \cite{RTF80}.
This led to the conclusion that matter
in a galaxy increases linearly in the
outward radial direction.  To recall
the reason for this seemingly strange
behavior, suppose $m_1$ is the
mass of a star, $v$ its constant
velocity, and $m_2$ the mass of
everything else in the outer region,
i.e., the region characterized by flat
rotation curves.  Multiplying $m_1$ by
the centripetal acceleration, we get
\begin{equation}
   m_1\frac{v^2}{r}=m_1m_2\frac{G}{r^2},
\end{equation}
where $G$ is Newton's gravitational
constant.  Using geometrized units,
$c=G=1$, we obtain the linear form
\begin{equation}\label{E:flat}
   m_2=rv^2.
\end{equation}
So $v^2$ is independent of $r$, the
distance from the center of the
galaxy.  The purpose of MOND is to
account for this outcome without
hypothesizing dark matter.

\section{Explaining MOND}

Consider next a particle located on
the  spherical surface $r=r_0$.  The
density of the smeared particle now
becomes
\begin{equation}\label{E:rho2}
   \rho_s(r)=\frac{M\sqrt{\beta}}
   {\pi^2[(r-r_0)^2+\beta]^2},
\end{equation}
valid for any surface $r=r_0$.  [If
$r_0=0$, we return to Eq.
(\ref{E:rho1}).]  Eq. (\ref{E:rho2})
can also be interpreted as the density
of the spherical surface, yielding
the smeared mass of the shell in the
outward radial direction, the analogue
of the smeared mass at the origin.
Integration then yields
\begin{equation}\label{E:mass1}
   m_0(r)=\frac{2M}{\pi}
\left[\text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{r-r_0}{\sqrt{\beta}}-
   \frac{(r-r_0)\sqrt{\beta}}
   {(r-r_0)^2+\beta}\right].
\end{equation}
In particular,
$\text{lim}_{\beta\rightarrow0}m_0(r)
=M$.  So while $m_0(r)$ is zero at
$r=r_0$, it rapidly rises to $M$
in the outward radial direction.
We can readily show that this mass
is completely independent of $r_0$ by
rewriting Eq. (\ref{E:mass1}) as
\begin{equation}\label{E:mass2}
   m_0(r)=\frac{2M}{\pi}
\left[\text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{1-\frac{r_0}{r}}
   {\frac{\sqrt{\beta}}{r}}-
   \frac{(1-\frac{r_0}{r})
   \frac{\sqrt{\beta}}{r}}
   {(1-\frac{r_0}{r})^2+
   (\frac{\sqrt{\beta}}{r})^2}
   \right].
\end{equation}
Indeed, as $\frac{\sqrt{\beta}}{r}
\rightarrow 0$, $m_0(r)\rightarrow
M$ for every $r_0$.  To retain the
smearing, we would normally require
that $\beta >0$.  So for $m_0(r)$
to get close to $M$, $r=r_0$ would
have to be sufficiently large.  In
other words, we would have to be in
the outer region of the galaxy, i.e.,
the region characterized by flat
rotation curves.

Now consider the finite sequence
$\{r_i\}$ of such radii.  Then the
smeared mass of every spherical
shell becomes
\begin{equation}\label{E:mass2}
   m_i(r)=\frac{2M}{\pi}
\left[\text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{r-r_i}{\sqrt{\beta}}-
   \frac{(r-r_i)\sqrt{\beta}}
   {(r-r_i)^2+\beta}\right]
\end{equation}
with $\text{lim}_{\beta\rightarrow0}
m_i(r)=M$ for every $i$.  To obtain
the total mass $M_T$ of the outer
region, we can think of $m_i(r)$ as
the increase in $M_T$ per unit length
in the outward radial direction,
making $M$ a dimensionless constant.
If we denote the thickness of each
smeared spherical shell by
$\Delta r$, then $m_i(r)\Delta r$
becomes the mass of the shell.
However, we cannot simply integrate
$m_i(r)$ over the entire region,
since each shell has a different
$r_i$.  Instead, we proceed as
follows:
\begin{multline}
   \Delta M_T=\int_{r_i}^{r_i+\Delta r}
   m_i(r)\,dr
   =\int_{r_i}^{r_i+\Delta r}
   \frac{2M}{\pi}
   \left[\text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{r-r_i}{\sqrt{\beta}}-
   \frac{(r-r_i)\sqrt{\beta}}
   {(r-r_i)^2+\beta}\right]dr\\
   =\frac{2M}{\pi}\left[(r-r_i)
   \text{tan}^{-1}\frac{r-r_i}
   {\sqrt{\beta}}\left.-\sqrt{\beta}\,\,
   \text{ln}\left[(r-r_i)^2+
   \beta\right]
   \right]\right|_{r_i}^{r_i+\Delta r} \\
   = \frac{2M}{\pi}\Delta r\left[
   \text{tan}^{-1}
   \frac{\Delta r}{\sqrt{\beta}}
   -\sqrt{\beta}\,\frac{\text{ln}
   \left[(\Delta r)^2+\beta\right]}
   {\Delta r}+\frac{\sqrt{\beta}\,
   \text{ln}\,\beta}{\Delta r}\right].
\end{multline}
Given that $\Delta r$ is large compared
to $\beta$ and that
$\text{lim}_{\beta\rightarrow0}
\sqrt{\beta}\,\,\text{ln}\,\beta=0$,
it follows that \begin{equation}
   \Delta M_T\approx M\Delta r
\end{equation}
for all $r$ in the outer region.  So
in this region, all shells of thickness
$\Delta r$ have approximately the same
mass $\Delta M_T$ due to the
noncommutative-geometry background.
Since $\beta>0$ is fixed, we can now
safely let $\Delta r\rightarrow 0$.
This leads to our main conclusion:
from  $\text{lim}_{\Delta r\rightarrow0}
\Delta M_T/\Delta r=M$, we obtain the
linear form
\begin{equation}
   M_T=Mr.
\end{equation}
By Eq. (\ref{E:flat}), $M=v^2$, showing
that $v^2$ is indeed independent of $r$.
So the noncommutative-geometry background
provides an explanation for MOND in the
outer region of the galaxy.  This region
is characterized by extremely low
accelerations, also referred to as the
deep-MOND regime.

\section{Conclusions}

The existence of flat rotation curves
in the outer regions of galaxies can
be accounted for by the presence of
dark matter or by the use of modified
gravitational theories.  An example of
the latter is M. Milgrom's modified
Newtonian dynamics or MOND.  Although \
a highly successful model, MOND is a
purely ad hoc theory based entirely on
observations.  So it cannot be called
a self-contained theory.

It is proposed in this paper that
noncommutative geometry, an offshoot
of string theory, can account for the
flat rotation curves, thereby \
providing an explanation for MOND.

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