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What was this story about aliens with a good sense of smell?
This (they?) would have been in a major magazine like Analog or Asimov's, I think. Though it's possible I read it in an anthology collection.
The alien planet had humanoid beings that were fur covered and had a highly developed sense of smell.
One nice touch to indicate the future setting is that mohawk hair and rock&roll music was associated with his grandmother's time.
The aliens were about 100 or 200 years behind us, like mid 20th century. But individuals had no trouble catching up when given access to advanced materials and lab equipment.
One story's plot concerned a substance that the locals would have been able to smell, and humans don't have scent-proof containers for smuggling, so it had to be a local bringing it.
Another had a human telling his girlfriend troubles to an alien professor who is incognito as an airport worker, and they share drinks made from pharmacy grade methonal and distilled water so it would be safe for both.
A woman figures out that the (alien) hotel staff has been replaced by grad students studying her, by watching a sport on TV (a cooperative thing called bag drag) and noting their lack of interest.
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worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/a/48995/9255 - There's some additional info here that's not in the question above... – Valorum Nov 25 '16 at 21:47
Could this be Touchdown, Touchdown, Rah, Rah, Rah! By W. R. Thompson, originally published in Analog Science Fiction?
Notably the game is "bagdrag" rather than "bag drag"
"A human player," Zelk said. The dean of Vrekle University sniffed thoughtfully as she read the papers Ray Bennett had put on her desk. Ray thought she looked puzzled; her dark muzzle had grown more wrinkled than before. "Coming to Kya, this student's main desire is to play bagdrag?"
"It's not his only reason for coming here," Ray told her. "Richard Faber is majoring in education. He wants to extend his studies to include some nonhuman educational techniques."
"Yes, his letter mentions that." The dean stood up and walked over to her office window. It was late summer on this part of Kya, and a warm breeze brought a scent like cinnamon through the glassless window. Ray enjoyed it, although he knew it had a greater impact on Dean Zelk; the kya had an exquisite sense of smell. "Representing him, what can you tell me about him?" she asked, as she idly stroked at the thick fur on one forearm.
"He's just finished his second year at Colorado State," Ray said. "His scholastic record is good. He's a star football player. I guess he wants to branch out into new sports."
You can read the full story online here. Given how few of the other details match, it's possible that it's another story in the same series or that you've conflated this story with another one.
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Hmm. Surprisingly few of the details you've described in your question fit the story above. Are you sure you've not conflated two different stories? – Valorum Nov 25 '16 at 22:00
That's not the story I recall. But I'm guessing it's a later story set in the same series. Assuming it's by the same author, the bibliography is not broken down by series and none of the titles are suggestive. I can't find any summary or diecussion via Google. – JDługosz Nov 26 '16 at 21:35
@JDługosz - Hence why I imagined that you'd conflated two stories. – Valorum Nov 27 '16 at 0:00
@JDługosz: the ISFDB entry doesn't list it, but I found another source that lists Touchdown Touchdown as part of his "Kya" series, including "Maverick," "Varmint," "Outlaw," "Lost In Translation," and "Roundup". – starpilotsix Nov 27 '16 at 2:14
@JDługosz The author's ISFDB entry DOES list the Kya stories as a series, just way above novels/short stories so it's easy to miss, and again, apparently the list leaves out some Kya stories that are just listed in the "short stories" section. As for an answer, nah, I only heard of this through Valorum's answer in the first place, and I still haven't been able to find which stories have the specific elements you remember, so I'd say he deserves first crack at refining the answer. I'm just providing some additional help. – starpilotsix Nov 27 '16 at 13:18
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Q: Showing that the limit of a discrete-time system is the same for all initial conditions? I have the following discrete-time system:
$x(q+1)=Ax(q)+b$, where $A \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$ is convergent, $I-A$ is invertible, and $b \in \mathbb{R}^n$.
How can I do the following?
1.) Find the system's equilibrium?
2.) Show that $\lim_{q \rightarrow \infty}x(q)=(I_n-A)^{-1}b$ for all initial conditions $x(0) \in \mathbb{R}^n$?
For the first part, what I have so far is:
$x=Ax+b$
$-b=Ax-x$
However, I am not sure where to go from here (I am very new to linear algebra).
For the second part, I was told to define a new sequence $y(q)$, $q \in \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$, by $y(q)=x(q)-x^*$ for an appropriate $x^*$. However, I am confused as to how to apply this new sequence.

A: An equilibrium point $x^*\in\mathbb{R}^*$ for the system $x(k+1)=Ax(k)+b$ is defined as
$$x^*=Ax^*+b.$$
Therefore, this equilibrium point solves
$$(I-A)x^*=b.$$
This equilibrium is unique if and only if the matrix $I-A$ is invertible. There is an infinite number of equilibrium points if and only if $I-A$ is singular and $b$ lies in the column space of $I-A$. Otherwise, there is no equilibrium point.
Let us assume here that the equilibrium point is unique or, equivalently, that $I-A$ is invertible. This also means that $A$ has no eigenvalue equal to one. So, we have that $x^*=(I-A)^{-1}b$.
The global convergence of the state to its unique equilibrium point can be established by looking at the stability of the system. Let us define $\tilde x=x-x^*$, then we have that
$$\tilde x(k+1)=A\tilde x(k)$$
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Retailer Jumbo has pulled out of talks with the unions on a pay deal for distribution centre workers and decided to make a deal with the company works council instead. Workers went on strike at several distribution centres after negotiations for a collective agreement failed. Trade union FNV has called for a 2.5% pay increase and more permanent jobs. Some 3,000 people work in Jumbo distribution centres and 2,000 of them are employed on temporary contracts, the FNV says. The Jumbo management that is prepared to pay a 1.5% increase called the strike illegal. The unions say the company is acting like a dictatorship and putting workers' rights back decades by side-lining them.
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Area boys volleyball teams will face cream of the crop in postseason
A record nine area boys high school volleyball programs are included in the CIF-Southern Section's highest playoffs division for 2019.
Area boys volleyball teams will face cream of the crop in postseason A record nine area boys high school volleyball programs are included in the CIF-Southern Section's highest playoffs division for 2019. Check out this story on vcstar.com: https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/high-school/volleyball/2019/04/02/area-boys-volleyball-teams-face-cream-crop-postseason/3304769002/
Loren Ledin, Ventura County Star Published 4:03 p.m. PT April 2, 2019 | Updated 4:06 p.m. PT April 2, 2019
At regular-season's end will start the weightiest of challenges.
A record nine area boys high school volleyball programs are included in the CIF-Southern Section's highest playoffs division for 2019. That would be the newly created Division 1-2 consolidation, with teams learning their final placement on April 25.
Newbury Park sophomore outside hitter Luke Benson ranks among the top players in the section. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF RICH BATEMAN)
Schools set for postseason either in Division 1 or 2 — providing they qualify via their league races — are Oxnard, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Rio Mesa, Thousand Oaks, Channel Islands, Westlake, Simi Valley and Calabasas.
For even the county's top programs, this season's playoff format represents a good news/bad news scenario.
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Sure, it's an honor to be included among the CIF-SS' top teams. But is there a realistic opportunity to compete?
Newbury Park Jorge Ostrovsky knows the difference between a D-1 or D-2 selection.
Sixteen programs will be selected for Division 1. A 32-team bracket will comprise Division 2. Right now, the Panthers are ranked No. 11 in CIF-SS and can do the math.
"It's a double-edged sword," he said. "We appreciate playing the very best teams, and that's the way we schedule our nonleague games and tournaments. But our playoff chances vary on what division we end up in.
"If we're, say, the No. 16-ranked team, we end up playing the No. 1 team and a national power in round one on the road. If we're No. 17, we're the top seed in Division 2."
Wyatt Peterson is one of three big hitters for the Oxnard boys volleyball team, which is unbeaten in the Pacific View League. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBERT SANTOS)
Oxnard is fielding what coach Pat Casey said is his most balanced and deepest team in a decade.
But the Yellowjackets are likely headed, for the first time, into the uber-competitive Division 2 playoffs. In the past six seasons, Oxnard has competed in D-3 or D-4 and has a 1-6 record in postseason.
"It's disheartening," he said. "All you really want is an equitable placement. If we're in Division 3 or 4 this year, we've got a realistic chance to win a couple rounds and maybe go farther. In Division 2, it's going to be very tough for us."
Ostrovsky said there's no sense in fretting about the eventual CIF-SS placements.
"Ultimately, all we can do is go out and compete," he said. "We schedule good teams in the season and always go out there to win."
First things first, of course.
For area volleyball teams, the primary goals are winning league championships and/or qualifying for automatic playoff berths. This year's top programs are clearing emerging.
Headed to the top?
Oxnard, Newbury Park and Oak Park have each ascended as their league favorites.
Oxnard appears to be the probable kingpin in the reconfigured Pacific View League. Ventura and Buena have joined the league, and the Yellowjackets have not flinched.
"We've always played those teams in our nonleague schedule, so we're used to competing against them," said Casey. "We had confidence coming into this season with a lot of key guys coming back. We're definitely playing well."
Edgar Medina rises well above the net during a match earlier this season. Medina is part of a deep and talented Oxnard boys volleyball team. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBERT SANTOS)
The Yellowjackets have zoomed to a 6-0 start in league (12-10-1 overall), including 3-0 sweeps over the Cougars and Bulldogs. The closest league match thus far has been a 3-1 victory over Channel Islands.
"We don't have the one star player that we've had before," said Casey. "Last year it was Jarrick Porte. But what we have three guys who are capable of carrying a team on an given night. We've got strong middles, a very good libero and a experienced, talented setter who knows how to see the court.
"This is the most complete team I've had in 10 years."
The big three hitters are Gavin Hammon (212 kills), Daniel Gutierrez (112 kills) and Wyatt Peterson (93 kills). Edgar Medina is close with 69 kills and 27 blocks.
Alex Cordova is the senior experienced setter with 558 assists. Stefano Cantos is a top defender with 88 digs.
Senior setter Luke Magnante has helped Newbury Park remain unbeaten in the Marmonte League. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF RICH BATEMAN)
Newbury Park, the defending Marmonte League champion, graduated nine seniors from last year's squad that finished 25-7.
There's been no drop-off. The Panthers are 15-5 overall and 5-0 in league.
The Panthers bring back a star-studded core in sophomore outside hitter Luke Benson, veteran senior setter Luke Magnante, senior outside/hitter Tim Eschenberg and senior middle blocker Ayden Bensick. Chip Baldwin, the younger brother of graduated Oak Park star Tim Baldwin, has joined the program after transferring from Oak Park.
Benson, at 6-foot-6, ranks among the top players in the section.
"He's a sophomore, and only gotten better at everything," said Ostrovsky.
Senior outside/hitter Tim Eschenberg is part of a powerful Newbury Park boys volleyball team. (Photo: PHOTO COURTESY OF RICH BATEMAN)
Is 11 enough? Apparently not so for Oak Park.
The Eagles have won 11 consecutive league championships, including the last four in the Coastal Canyon League. They don't appear ready to relinquish the title this year.
Oak Park has taken control of league at 6-0 (17-7 overall) and is 3-0 against top challengers Simi Valley and Camarillo.
First-year coach Eric Varney, a former Eagle, heads a balanced cast topped by middle blocker Owen Counsil, outside hitter Kelly Majam and middle blocker Justin Stone.
"It's a good group," said Varney. "We don't have that one star, but that might be a strength this season. We've got a lot of guys playing well and that makes us that much tougher to defend."
Is there a more inspired team this spring than Thousand Oaks ?
The Lancers were ranked No. 2 or No. 3 virtually all last season by the CIF-SS, and failed to qualify for postseason. Thousand Oaks finished fourth in the Marmonte League, missing out on an automatic playoff spot.
No at-large berths are awarded in Division 2.
"We knew the deal last year. We knew that we had to get one of those top three spots in league and we couldn't quite do it," said coach Seth Burnham. "Our guys remember, and they're definitely motivated this season."
Thousand Oaks has started 4-0 in league (12-10) and looms as a viable threat to Newbury Park.
"We've very deep, very balanced and we've got two really good players," said Burnham. "We're confident that we've got a great shot to win our league. I think we match up well with Newbury Park."
Owen Birg, a 6-7 outside hitter/opposite, has blossomed into a star as a sophomore. Senior setter/OH Johnny Alselmo is the seasoned leader.
Lots of other Lancers will play pivotal roles down the stretch, including 6-4 senior middle blocker Tyler Augustine, senior libero Gabe Cuico and senior setter Blake Zingerman.
Camarillo looks like a playoff qualifier out of the Coastal Canyon League, and just might be a threat in Division 3. The Scorpions (17-7, 4-2) won their own tournament for only the second time in program history and ride balance led by outside hitter Tyler Morrison, OH/Opp Sam Alo, MB Evan Giorgi and MB Marty MacCallum.
Channel Islands (13-2, 6-1) looms as the top threat to Oxnard in the Pacific View League.
Joshua Del Campo (116 kills) and Bon Agulto (139 kills) are hitting standouts; Paola Valerio (408 assists) is the sold setter; and Samuel Illengo (191 digs) is a defensive ace.
Foothill Tech graduated eight seniors, but will try to chase down Laguna Blanca and Bishop Diego in the Tri-Valley League. The Dragons are 2-1 in league and 4-3 overall.
Rio Mesa is young, growing by the match and seeks a playoff berth in the Pacific View League. Hitters Jack Wolbert and Steven Morales and setter Aberto Lugo lead the Spartans (9-14, 3-3).


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Nevada 37, Fresno State 26: Big plays keep Wolf Pack's Mountain West dream alive
Duke Ritenhouse
It was brilliant at times. It was also very sloppy.
It had a little bit of everything, including a number of big plays. And, in the end, it was two of those — nearly coming back-to-back — that made the biggest difference for Nevada in its 37-26 win over Fresno State in a key Mountain West football game Saturday night at Mackay Stadium.
Following a scoreless — but totally bizarre — third quarter, Nevada got a huge defensive stop on fourth-and-goal to begin the fourth, then scored three plays later for a 30-20 lead. The points came on an 85-yard pass from Carson Strong to a wide-open Tory Horton, completing what was essentially a 14-point swing.
With the win, the Wolf Pack kept alive its hopes for an appearance in the Mountain West championship game. Nevada, at 6-1, trails both San Jose State (5-0) and Boise State (4-0) in the conference standings, but will face the Spartans head-to-head on Friday.
Horton, a freshman from Fresno, had a breakout game and gave the Wolf Pack a dangerous pass-catching threat beyond its usual mix of Romeo Doubs and Cole Turner.
Horton finished with five receptions — three of which went for touchdowns — and 148 yards receiving. He hauled in a 17-yard scoring pass in the second quarter, then had the 85-yarder and a final score from 32 yards in the fourth.
"I was really proud to finish up with a win here in Mackay," Nevada head coach Jay Norvell said. "Especially for our seniors, the guys that have been through so much in our program and sacrificed so much.
"It was a wild, wild game. There were a lot of big plays; I'm really proud of how we responded."
Other takeaways from the Wolf Pack's pivotal win Saturday night:
Pack wins it through the air
Fresno State passed a whopping 65 times Saturday, but it was Nevada that did more with fewer attempts.
Pack quarterback Carson Strong finished 23-for-39, good for 354 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. He averaged 9.1 yards per attempt and 15.4 per completion.
Strong also had two interceptions, his most since also throwing two against Weber State in last season's third game. Nevada receivers also dropped a number of on-the-money throws, especially as a chilly night turned even colder in the second half.
"It was crazy, to say the least," Strong said of a game that finished with five combined turnovers and a number of special teams misplays. "I mean, I'm happy that we got the win and everything, but that had to have been the most frustrating football game I've ever been a part of in my whole life.
"Just the mistakes, the plays that we left on the field, is very frustrating. But, at the end of the day, we got the (win)."
Strong became the first Wolf Pack quarterback to throw for five TD passes in a game since Colin Kaepernick did so in 2010 against Idaho.
Which team won again?
Anyone covering up the team names in the final statistics might be confused as to who actually won the game.
Fresno State finished with a huge edge in a number of categories, yet trailed by as many as 17 points late in the game and ended up losing by 11. Among the Bulldogs' startling numbers:
A jaw-dropping 105 offensive plays (to Nevada's 61);
A big edge in first downs (30 to 14);
A time-of-possession edge of more than 10 minutes;
Converting on 9-of-21 third-down attempts (along with another 3-of-7 on fourth down).
Pack performers
Doubs led Nevada with seven receptions. He also went over 2,000 receiving yards for his career.
Defensive backs Tyson Williams and Jordan Lee each finished with 11 tackles to lead the defense. Ten of Lee's stops were unassisted.
Linebacker Trevor Price blocked a punt in the first quarter, the Pack's first block since the 2018 season-opener against Portland State.
Turner had two touchdown catches from his tight end spot. He finished with five receptions for 69 yards.
Defensive end Daniel Grzesiak got his first career sack for Nevada, which had two on the night (and six tackles for loss, overall).
Fresno State: The Bulldogs wrap up their regular season Saturday at New Mexico (1-5). At 3-2 overall, Fresno State is also still in the picture for a bowl berth.
Nevada: The Wolf Pack will face San Jose State (5-0) in what is essentially a Mountain West semifinal game, with the winner advancing to the conference championship game.
The big question — where will the game be? Although it is scheduled for Friday at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, that won't be happening due to Santa Clara County's current ban on contact sports. Switching the game to Reno or using Las Vegas as a neutral site are both possibilities.
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Making an American Citizen
Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché
Production company Solax Studios
Running time 16 min
Director Alice Guy-Blaché
Produced by Alice Guy-Blaché
Initial release 1912
Producer Alice Guy-Blaché
Starring Blanche Cornwall, Lee Beggs
Cast Blanche Cornwall, Lee Beggs
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Making an American Citizen is a 1912 silent comedy short film by the pioneering French woman filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, produced at Solax Studios. Originally advertised as "educational drama" or "educational subject," it grapples with the theme of immigration, assimilation, and of becoming a "good American." The film carries an explicit feminist message: the lopsided power dynamics in an immigrant couple becomes increasingly equalized, as the couple spends more time in America. The wife learns to stand up to her husband's abuses, while the husband is repeatedly coerced by other American citizens into treating his wife as his equal, until he is able to internalize the ethos of the Progressive Era. The film works to allay anxieties over Eastern European immigrant men bringing "Old World" patriarchal values and practices to the "New World."
Ivan Orloff (Lee Beggs) and his unnamed wife (Blanche Cornwall) are poor peasants, presumably living in the Russian Empire. Ivan is shown sitting on a cart while his wife walks alongside their horse, helping to pull the cart. The husband whips both the horse and his wife indiscriminately. The wife is represented as completely subordinated, as just another beast. On their way, they meet a group of emigrants who invite Ivan to join them. When Ivan, together with his wife, arrives in America, "the land of freedom," he learns four "lesson[s] in Americanism" that turn him into a respectful husband with regard to his wife. The first lesson takes place upon landing. Ivan has his wife carry a huge bundle on her back. When she succumbs under the weight of the bundle, Ivan starts prodding her with a stick, threatening to beat her. A gentleman approaches them, picks up the bundle and puts it on Ivan's back. The gentleman takes the stick from Ivan, hands it to the wife and shows her how to prod Ivan. The second "lesson in Americanism" takes place in the couple's new home at Odessa Inn. Threatening his wife, Ivan asks her to take off his shoes. He beats her and knocks her to the floor. A man comes in and asks Ivan to put the wife in bed. After Ivan reluctantly does that, the man knocks him down to the floor the way Ivan did to his wife. The third lesson takes place in the countryside. The couple no longer lives at the inn but owns a house and some land. The wife no longer wears a scarf. She toils in the garden, while Ivan sits in a chair smoking a pipe. When she protests, Ivan goes to beat her, but a passer-by stops him and punches him several times, forcing him to tend to his wife who has fainted and work instead of her. Ivan's wife begins to live in an increasingly "American way." She learns to stand up to his abuse. They have another feud, this time while having dinner in their house. While they are scuffling with each other, two men come in and break them up. For Ivan's fourth and final "lesson in Americanism," he gets sentenced to hard labor for six months. In prison, he cracks and becomes "completely Americanized." The ending shows Ivan in the garden and his wife calling him for dinner. As they sit down to the table, they both seem happy and equal.
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