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\section{Introduction}

Consider  a sequence $\{q_i\}_{i=1}^\infty$  of independent, identicallly-distributed
mean-zero random variables, and let $S:=\{S_i\}_{i=0}^\infty$
denote an independent simple random walk on ${\mathbf Z}^d$ starting from $0$.  For $n\ge 1$, define
\begin{equation}
    H_n:= \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i < j \le n} q_i q_j \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_j\}};
\end{equation}
this is the Hamiltonian of a socalled ``charged polymer model.'' See Kantor and Kadar
\cite{KK91} in the case that the $q_i$'s are Bernoulli, and Derrida,
Griffiths, and Higgs \cite{DGH92} for the case of Gaussian random variables.
Roughly speaking, $q_1,q_2,\ldots$ are random charges that
are placed on a polymer path modeled by the trajectories of $S$;
and one can construct a  Gibbs-type polymer measure from the Hamiltonian $H_n$.

We follow Chen \cite{C08} (LIL and moderate deviations), Chen and
Khoshnevisan \cite{CK09} (comparison between $H_n$ and the random
walk in random scenery model), and Asselah \cite{A09+} (large deviations
in high dimensional case), and continue the analysis of the
Hamiltonian $H_n$. We assume here and in the sequel that
\begin{equation}
    {\mathrm E}(q_1^2)=1\ \text{and}\
    {\mathrm E} \left(|q_1|^{p(d)}\right) <\infty \ \text{ where }\ p(d):=
    \begin{cases}
        6&\text{if $d=1$},\\
        4&\text{if $d\ge 2$}.
    \end{cases}
\end{equation}

\begin{theorem}\label{T1}
    On a possibly-enlarged probability space, we can
    define a version of $\{H_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ and a one-dimensional Brownian motion
    $\{\gamma(t) \}_{t\ge0}$ such that     the following holds almost surely:
    \begin{equation}
        H_n = \begin{cases}\displaystyle
            \frac{1}{\sqrt 2}\,\gamma\left(\int_{-\infty}^\infty(\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x
            \right) + o ( n^{\frac34-\epsilon} )&\text{if $d=1$ and $0<\epsilon< {1\over 24}$},\\[3mm]\displaystyle
        \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\,\gamma(n\log n) + O( n^{\frac12} \log \log n)&\text{if $d=2$},\\[3mm]
            \sqrt\kappa\,\gamma(n)+o (n^{\frac12-\epsilon} )&\text{if $d\ge 3$ and  $0<\epsilon< {1\over 8}$},
        \end{cases}
    \end{equation}
    where $\{\ell_t^x \}_{t\ge 0,x\in{\mathbf R}}$ denotes the local times of a
    linear Brownian motion $B$ independent of $\gamma$,
    and $\kappa:=\sum_{k=1}^\infty{\mathrm P}\{S_k=0\}$.
\end{theorem}

It was shown in \cite{CK09} that when $d=1$ the distribution of $H_n$
converges, after normalization, to the ``random walk in random scenery.''
The preceding shows that the stochastic process $\{H_{[nt]}\}_{0\le t\le 1}$
does {\it not} converge weakly to the random walk in random scenery; rather,
we have the following consequence of Brownian scaling for all $T>0$: As $n\to\infty$,
\begin{equation}
    \left\{ \frac{H_{[nt]}}{n^{3/4}}\right\}_{0\le t\le T}
    \arrowfill{D([0,T])}\, \left\{ \frac{1}{\sqrt 2}\, \gamma\left(
    \int_{-\infty}^\infty (\ell^x_t)^2\,{\rm d} x\right) \right\}_{0\le t\le T}.
\end{equation}

With a little bit more effort,
we can also obtain strong limit theorems. Let us state the following
counterpart to the LILs of Chen \cite{C08}, as it appears to have novel
content.

\begin{theorem}\label{T2}  Almost surely:
(i) If $d=1$,  then
    \[
        \liminf_{n \to\infty} \left({ \log \log n \over n}
        \right)^{3/4} \max_{0\le k \le n} |H_k | = { (a^*)^{3/4}
        \frac\pi 4},
    \]
    where $a^*= 2.189\pm 0.0001$ is a numerical constant
    {\rm \cite[(0.6)]{HHK97}};

    (ii) If $d=2$, then
    \[
        \liminf_{n \to\infty} \sqrt{ \frac{\log \log n}{n\log n}}
        \max_{0\le k \le n} |H_k | = {\frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{4}};
    \]

    (iii) If $d\ge3$,  then
    \[
        \liminf_{n \to\infty} \sqrt{ \frac{\log \log n}{n}}
        \max_{0\le k \le n} |H_k | =  \pi \sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{8}},
    \]
    where $\kappa$ was defined in Theorem \ref{T1}.
\end{theorem}

Theorems \ref{T1} and \ref{T2} are proved respectively in Sections 2 and 3.

\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{T1}}

Let $W$ be a one-dimensional Brownian motion starting from $0$. By the
Skorohod embedding  theorem, there exists a sequence of stopping times
$\{T_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ such that $\{T_n - T_{n-1}\}_{n=1}^\infty$ (with $T_0=0$)
are i.i.d., and:
\begin{equation}\begin{split}
    &{\mathrm E}(T_1)={\mathrm E}(q_1^2)=1,\quad
        \text{Var}(T_1)\le\text{const}\cdot{\mathrm E}(q_1^4)<\infty,\quad
        \text{and}\\
    &\quad\left\{ W(T_n) - W(T_{n-1})\right\}_{n=1}^\infty \, {\buildrel{\rm law} \over =}\,
        \{q_n\}_{n=1}^\infty.
\end{split}\end{equation}

Throughout this paper, we take the following special construction
of the charges $\{q_i\}_{i=1}^\infty$:
\begin{equation}
    q_n:=W(T_n) - W(T_{n-1})
    \qquad\text{for $n\ge 1$}.
\end{equation}
Next, we describe how we
choose a special construction of the random walk $S$, depending on $d$.

If $d=1$, then on a possibly-enlarged probability space let $B$ be
another one-dimensional Brownian motion, independent of $W$. By
using a theorem of R\'ev\'esz \cite{R81}, we may construct a
one-dimensional simple symmetric random walk $\{S_i\}_{i=1}^\infty$ from $B$ such
that almost surely,
\begin{equation}\label{R1}
    \sup_{x\in {\mathbf Z} } \left| L_n^x - \ell_n^x  \right| =
    n^{\frac14+o(1)}
    \quad\text{as $n\to\infty$,\ where}\
    L_n^x:=\sum_{i=1}^n \mathbf{1}_{\{ S_i=x\}},
\end{equation}
and $\ell_n^x $ denotes the local times of
$B$ at $x$ up to time $n$.

If $d\ge2$, then we just choose   an independent simple symmetric  random
walk $\{S_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$, after enlarging the probability space, if we need to.

Now we define the Hamiltonians $\{H_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ via the preceding
constructions of $\{ q_i\}_{i=1}^\infty$
and $\{S_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$. That is,
\begin{equation}\begin{split}
    H_n &= \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< j \le n} ( W(T_i) -W(T_{i-1})) ( W(T_j) - W(T_{j-1}))
        \mathbf{1}_{(S_i=S_j)} \\
    &= \int_0^{T_n} G_n\,{\rm d} W,
\end{split}\end{equation}
where, for all integers $n\ge 1$ and reals $s\ge 0$,
\begin{equation}
    G_n(s) := \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i<j\le n}
    \mathbf{1}_{( S_i= S_j)} (W(T_i) - W( T_{i-1})) \mathbf{1}_{( T_{j-1} \le s < T_j)}.
\end{equation}

By the Dambis, Dubins--Schwarz representation theorem \cite[Theorem 1.6, p.\ 170]{RY},
after possibly enlarging the underlying probability space, we can find a
one-dimensional Brownian motion $\gamma$ such that
$\int_0^t G_n\,{\rm d} W$ is equal to $\gamma  (
\int_0^t |G_n(s)|^2\,{\rm d} s )$
for $t\ge 0$.
We stress the fact that if $d=1$, then   {\it$\gamma$ is
independent} of $B$. This is so, because the bracket between the two continuous
martingales vanishes:
$\langle\int_0^\bullet G_n\,{\rm d} W\,,\,B
\rangle_t=0$ for $t\ge 0$.
Consequently, the following holds for all $n\ge 1$: Almost surely,
\begin{equation}\label{H:Xi}
    H_n= \gamma(\Xi_n),
    \quad\text{where}\quad
    \Xi_n  := \int_0^{T_n} |G_n(s)|^2\,{\rm d} s.
\end{equation}

\begin{proposition}\label{pr:main}
    The following holds almost surely:
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \Xi_n = \begin{cases}\displaystyle
            \dfrac12\int_{-\infty}^\infty
            (\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x + O ( n^{\frac32-\epsilon} )&\text{if $d=1$ and $ 0 < \epsilon < \frac{1}{12}$},\\[2mm]
            \dfrac{1}{2\pi}\, n\log n + O(n\log\log n)&\text{if $d=2$},\\[2mm]
            \kappa n+O(n^{1-\epsilon})&\text{if $d\ge 3$ and $ 0 < \epsilon < \frac14$}.
        \end{cases}
    \end{split}\end{equation}
\end{proposition}

We prove this proposition later. First, we show that in case $d=1$,
the preceding proposition estimates $\Xi_n$ correctly to leading term.

\begin{lemma}\label{lem:alpha}
    If $d=1$, then a.s.,
    $\int_{-\infty}^\infty (\ell_n^x )^2\,{\rm d} x = n^{\frac32+o(1)}$ as $n\to\infty$.
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
    This is well known; we include a proof for the sake of completeness.

    Because $\int_{-\infty}^\infty\ell_n^x\,{\rm d} x=n$,
    we have $\int_{-\infty}^\infty(\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x  \le n\sup_{-\infty<x<\infty} \ell_n^x$,
    and this is $n^{\frac32+o(1)}$ \cite{K65}.
    For the converse bound we apply the
    Cauchy--Schwarz inequality to find that
    $n^2 =( \int_{-\infty}^\infty \ell_n^x\,{\rm d} x)^2
    \le \int_{-\infty}^\infty
    (\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x \cdot \text{Osc}_{[0,n]}B,$
    where $\text{Osc}_{[0,n]}B := \sup_{[0,n]}B-\inf_{[0,n]}B
    =n^{\frac12+o(1)}$ by Khintchine's LIL. This completes the proof.
\end{proof}

Let us complete the proof of Theorem \ref{T1}, first assuming Proposition
\ref{pr:main}. That proposition will then be proved subsequently.

\begin{proof}[Proof of Theorem \ref{T1}]

    We shall consider only the case $d=1$;
    the cases $d=2$ and $d\ge 3$ are proved similarly.
    We apply  the Cs\"org\H{o}--R\'ev\'esz modulus of continuity
    of Brownian motion \cite[Theorem 1.2.1]{CR81}
    to $H_n=\gamma(\Xi_n)$---see \eqref{H:Xi}---with
    the changes of variables, $t=n^{\frac32+o(1)}$ and
    $a(t)=n^{\frac32-\epsilon}$;
    then apply Lemma \ref{lem:alpha} to see that
    $|\gamma(\Xi_n)-\gamma (\frac12\int_{-\infty}^\infty
    (\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x ) | = O(n^{\frac34-\epsilon})$ as $n\to\infty$ a.s.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lem:main}
    The following holds almost surely:
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i<k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}}
        = \begin{cases}\displaystyle
            \dfrac12\int_{-\infty}^\infty
            (\ell_n^x)^2\,{\rm d} x + n^{\frac54+o(1)}&\text{if $d=1$},\\[2mm]
            \dfrac{1}{2\pi}\, n\log n + O(n\log\log n)&\text{if $d=2$},\\[2mm]
            \kappa n+n^{\frac12+o(1)}&\text{if $d\ge 3$}.
        \end{cases}
    \end{split}\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
    In the case that $d=2$, this result follows from Bass, Chen and Rosen \cite{BCR06};
    and in the case $d\ge 3$, from Chen \cite[Theorem 5.2]{C08}.
    Therefore, we need to only check the case  $d=1$.

    We begin by writing
    $\mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}}
    =  \frac12 \sum_{x\in {\mathbf Z}}
    (L_n^x)^2 - \frac n2$.
    According to Bass and Griffin \cite[Lemma 5.3]{BG85},
    $\sup_{x\in {\mathbf Z}}\, \sup_{y\in[x,x+1]} |\ell_n^x -
    \ell_n^y|= n^{\frac 14+o(1)}$ as $n\to\infty$ a.s.
    This and \eqref{R1} together imply that
    $| L_n^x - \ell_n^y |= n^{\frac14+o(1)}$ uniformly over all $y\in[x\,,x+1]$
    and $x\in{\mathbf Z}$ [a.s.],
    whence
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \left| \sum_{x\in {\mathbf Z}} (L_n^x)^2 - \int_{-\infty}^\infty (\ell^y_n)^2
            \,{\rm d} y \right|
        &\le n^{\frac14+o(1)} \cdot \sum_{x\in {\mathbf Z}} \int_x^{x+1}   (L_n^x +
            \ell^y_n) \,{\rm d} y.
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    Since the latter sum is equal to $2n$, the lemma follows.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lem:1}
    The following holds a.s.: As $n\to\infty$,
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i<k\le n}
        \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}} \left(q_i^2-1\right) = \begin{cases}
            n^{\frac76 + o(1)} &\text{if $d=1$},\\[2mm]
            n^{\frac34+ o(1)} &\text{if $d\ge 2$}.
        \end{cases}
    \end{split}\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
    We can let $M_n$ denote the double sum in the lemma, and check directly that
    $M_n = \sum_{1\le i\le n-1}
    ( L^{S_i}_n-L^{S_i}_i)(q_i^2-1)$.
    Let $\mathcal{S}$ denote the $\sigma$-algebra generated by the
    entire process $S$. Then, conditionally on $\mathcal{S}$,
    each $M_n$ is a sum of independent  random variables.
    By Burkholder's inequality \cite[Theorem 2.10, p.\ 34]{HH},
    for all even integers $p\ge 2$,
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|M_n|^p\right)
        \le \text{const}\cdot
        {\mathrm E}\left(\left| \sum_{1\le i\le n-1}\left(L_n^{S_i}-L_i^{S_i}\right)^2
        (q_i^2-1)^2\right|^{p/2}\right).
    \end{equation}
    According to the generalized H\"older inequality,
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(\prod_{k=1}^{p/2}(q_{i_k}^2-1)^2\right)
        \le \prod_{k=1}^{p/2}\left\{ {\mathrm E}\left(\left| q_{i_k}^2-1\right|^p\right)\right\}^{2/p}
        = {\mathrm E}\left(|q_1^2-1|^p\right).
    \end{equation}
    Another application of the generalized H\"older inequality,
    together with an appeal to the Markov property, yields
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        {\mathrm E}\left(\prod_{k=1}^{p/2}\left(L_n^{S_{i_k}}-L_{i_k}^{S_{i_k}}\right)^2\right)
            &\le \prod_{k=1}^{p/2}\left\{ {\mathrm E}\left( \left| L_n^{S_{i_k}}-L_{i_k}^{S_{i_k}}
            \right|^p\right)\right\}^{2/p}\\
        &=\prod_{k=1}^{p/2}\left\{{\mathrm E}\left(\left| L_{n-i_k}^0\right|^p\right)
            \right\}^{2/p}.
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    Therefore, we can apply the local-limit theorem to find that
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|M_n|^p\right)
        &\le \text{const}\cdot\begin{cases}
                n^p&\text{if $d=1$},\\
                n^{\frac p2+o(1)}&\text{if $d\ge 2$}.
            \end{cases}
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    The lemma follows from this and the Borel--Cantelli lemma.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lem:2}
    The following holds almost surely: As $n\to\infty$,
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i<k\le n}
        \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}} q_i^2 \left(T_k-T_{k-1}-1\right) = \begin{cases}
            n^{1+o(1)}&\text{if $d=1$},\\[2mm]
            n^{\frac12+o(1)}&\text{if $d\ge 2$}.
        \end{cases}
    \end{split}\end{equation}
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
    Let $N_n$ denote the double sum in the lemma, and  note
    that
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        N_n =& \sum_{2\le k\le n}\beta_{k-1} \left(T_k-T_{k-1}-1\right),
            \ \text{where}\\
        \beta_{k-1}:=& \sum_{1\le i\le k-1} q_i^2 \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}}.
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    Recall that $\mathcal{S}$ denotes the $\sigma$-algebra generated by the
    entire process $S$ and observe that, conditionally on $\mathcal{S}$,
    $\{N_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ is a mean-zero martingale with
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        {\mathrm E}(N_n^2\, |\, \mathcal{S}) &= \text{Var}(T_1)\cdot
            \sum_{2\le k\le n}{\mathrm E}\left( \beta_{k-1}^2\, \big|\, \mathcal{S}\right)\\
        &=\text{Var}(T_1)\cdot \sum_{2\le k\le n}\left(
            \text{Var}(q_1^2) + \left| {\mathrm E}(q_1^2)\right|^2
            \cdot L_{k-1}^{S_k} \right) L_{k-1}^{S_k}.
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    This and Doob's inequality together show that
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(\max_{1\le k\le n} N_k^2\right) \le\text{const}\cdot n
        \left( \max_{a\in{\mathbf Z}}{\mathrm E} (L^a_n) + \max_{a\in{\mathbf Z}}{\mathrm E}(|L^a_n|^2)
        \right).
    \end{equation}
    By the local-limit theorem, the preceding is at most
    a constant multiple of $n (\sum_{1\le i\le n} i^{-d/2} )^2$.
    The Borel--Cantelli lemma finishes the proof.
\end{proof}

\begin{proof}[Proof of Proposition \ref{pr:main}]
    Recall the definition of each $q_i$. With that in mind,
    we can decompose $\Xi_n$ as follows:
    \begin{equation}
        \Xi_n = \sum_{1\le k\le n}\int_{T_{k-1}}^{T_k}
        {\rm d} s\left( \mathop{\sum}_{1\le i< k} \mathbf{1}_{\{ S_i= S_k\}}
        q_i \right)^2
        = \Xi_n^{(1)} + \Xi_n^{(2)},
    \end{equation}
    where,
    \begin{equation}
        \Xi^{(1)}_n := \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}}
        q_i^2(T_k-T_{k-1}),
    \end{equation}
    and
    \begin{equation}
        \Xi^{(2)}_n := 2 \mathop{\sum\sum\sum}_{1\le i<j< k\le n}
        \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_j=S_k\}} q_iq_j(T_k-T_{k-1}).
    \end{equation}
    Since
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        \Xi^{(1)}_n &=\mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}} +
            \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}} \left(q_i^2-1\right)\\
        &\hskip1.5in+
            \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i< k\le n} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_k\}} q_i^2\left(T_k-T_{k-1}-1\right),
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    Lemmas \ref{lem:alpha},
    \ref{lem:main}, \ref{lem:1}, and \ref{lem:2} together imply
    that $\Xi^{(1)}_n$ has the large-$n$ asymptotics that is
    claimed for $\Xi_n$. In light of Lemma \ref{lem:alpha},
    it suffices to show that  almost surely  the
    following holds  as $n\to\infty$:
    \begin{equation}\label{eq:Xi:2}
        \Xi^{(2)}_n =\begin{cases}
            n^{\frac{17}{12} + o(1)}&\text{if $d=1$ },\\
            n^{\frac34+o(1)}&\text{if $d\ge 2$}.
        \end{cases}
    \end{equation}

    We can write
    $\Xi^{(2)}_n  =2\sum_{k=3}^n \tau_{k-1}(S_k) (T_k-T_{k-1} )$,
    where
    \begin{equation}
        \tau_{k-1}(z):= \mathop{\sum\sum}_{1\le i<j\le k-1} \mathbf{1}_{\{
        S_i=S_j=z\}}q_iq_j
        \qquad\text{for $z\in{\mathbf Z}$ and $k> 1$}.
    \end{equation}
    In particular, we can write
    \begin{equation}
        \Xi^{(2)}_n := 2\left(a_n + b_n\right),
        \qquad\text{where}
    \end{equation}
    \begin{equation}
        a_n := \sum_{k=3}^n \tau_{k-1}(S_k)\left(T_k-T_{k-1}-1\right)
        \quad\text{and}\quad
        b_n := \sum_{k=3}^n \tau_{k-1}(S_k).
    \end{equation}

    Recall that $\mathcal{S}$ denotes the $\sigma$-algebra generated by
    the process $S$. It follows that, conditional on $\mathcal{S}$,
    the process $\{a_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ is a mean-zero martingale, and
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E} \left( a_n^2 \,  \big|\, \mathcal{S} \right)
        = \text{Var}(T_1)\cdot\sum_{k=3}^n {\mathrm E} \left( |\tau_{k-1}(S_k)|^2\,
        \big|\, \mathcal{S} \right).
    \end{equation}
    The latter conditional expectation is also computed by a martingale
    computation. Namely,
    we write $\tau_{k-1}(z) = \sum_{j=2}^{k-1} (
    \sum_{i=1}^{j-1} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_j=z\}}q_i )q_j$
    for all $z\in{\mathbf Z}$    in order to deduce that
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left( |\tau_{k-1}(z)|^2\,\big|\, \mathcal{S}\right)
            = \sum_{j=2}^{k-1} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_j=z\}}
            L^z_{j-1}
        \le \left( L^z_{k-1}\right)^2.
    \end{equation}
    It follows from Doob's maximal inequality that
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E} \left( \max_{1\le k\le n}a_k^2 \right)
        \le 4\text{Var}(T_1)\cdot{\mathrm E}\left(
        \sum_{k=3}^n (L^{S_k}_{k-1})^2\right).
    \end{equation}
    By time reversal, we can replace $L^{S_k}_{k-1}$ by $L^0_{k-1}$.
    Therefore, the local-limit theorem implies that
    ${\mathrm E}  ( \max_{1\le k\le n}a_k^2  )
    \le \text{const}\cdot n (\sum_{i=1}^n i^{-d/2} )^2$,
    and hence almost surely as $n\to\infty$,
    \eqref{eq:Xi:2} is satisfied with $\Xi^{(2)}_n$ replaced by
    $a_n$ [the Borel--Cantelli lemma].
    It suffices to prove that \eqref{eq:Xi:2} holds if
    $\Xi_n$ is replaced by $b_n$.

    We can write $b_n:=b_{n,n}$, where
    \begin{equation}
        b_{n,k} =\sum_{j=2}^{n-1} \theta_{j-1,k}\,q_j
        \quad\text{for}\quad
        \theta_{j-1,k} :=\sum_{i=1}^{j-1} \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_j\}}
        q_i\left( L^{S_i}_k - L^{S_i}_j\right).
    \end{equation}
    For each fixed integer $k\ge 1$, $\{b_{n,k}\}_{n\ge 3}$ is a mean-zero martingale,
    conditional on $\mathcal{S}$. Therefore, Burkholder's inequality yields
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|b_{n,k}|^p\,\big|\,\mathcal{S}\right) \le
        \text{const}\cdot{\mathrm E}\left(\left.\left[
        \sum_{j=2}^{n-1}\theta_{j-1,k}^2\,q_j^2
        \right]^{p/2}\, \right|\ \mathcal{S}\right),
    \end{equation}
    where the implied constant is nonrandom and depends only on $p$.
    Since $|\sum_{j=1}^{n-1} x_j|^{p/2}\le n^{\frac p2-1}\sum_{j=1}^{n-1}|x_j|^{p/2}$
    for all real $x_1,\ldots,x_{n-1}$, we can apply the preceding with $k:=n$ to obtain
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|b_n|^p\,\big|\,\mathcal{S}\right) \le
        \text{const}\cdot {\mathrm E}(|q_1|^p)\cdot
        n^{\frac p2-1} \sum_{j=2}^{n-1}
        {\mathrm E}\left( |\theta_{j-1,n}|^p\, \big|\ \mathcal{S}\right).
    \end{equation}
    Yet another application of Burkholder's inequality yields
    \begin{equation}\begin{split}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|\theta_{j-1,n}|^p\,\big|\ \mathcal{S}\right)
            &\le \text{const}\cdot{\mathrm E}\left(\left| \sum_{i=1}^{j-1}
            \mathbf{1}_{\{S_i=S_j\}}q_i^2
            \left(L^{S_i}_n-L^{S_i}_j\right)^2
            \right|^{p/2}\right)\\
        &\le\text{const}\cdot{\mathrm E}(|q_1|^p)\cdot\left( L_{j-1}^{S_j}
            \right)^{p/2}\left(L^{S_j}_n-L^{S_j}_j\right)^p,
    \end{split}\end{equation}
    since ${\mathrm E}(q_{i_1}^2\cdots q_{i_{p/2}}^2)\le{\mathrm E}(|q_1|^p)$ for all
    $1\le i_1,\ldots,i_{p/2}<j$. We take expectations and apply the
    Markov property and time reversal to find that
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|\theta_{j-1,n}|^p\right)
        \le \text{const}\cdot{\mathrm E}(|q_1|^p)\cdot
        {\mathrm E}\left[\left( L^0_{j-1}\right)^{p/2}\right]
        {\mathrm E}\left[\left( L^0_{n-j}\right)^p\right].
    \end{equation}
    It follows readily that
    \begin{equation}
        {\mathrm E}\left(|b_n|^p\right) \le \text{const}\cdot {\mathrm E}(|q_1|^p)\cdot
        n^{p/2}{\mathrm E}\left[\left( L^0_n\right)^{p/2}\right]
        {\mathrm E}\left[\left( L^0_n\right)^p\right]\\
    \end{equation}
    This, the local-limit theorem, and the Borel--Cantelli
    lemma together imply that \eqref{eq:Xi:2} holds with $b_n$ in place
    of $\Xi^{(2)}_n$. The proposition follows.
\end{proof}

\section{Proof of Theorem \ref{T2}}

In  view of Theorem \ref{T1} and the LIL for the Brownian motion,
it suffices to consider only the
case $d=1$, and to establish the following:
\begin{equation}\label{LIL}
    \liminf_{n \to\infty} \left(\frac{\L_2 n}{n}\right)^{3/4}
    \max_{0\le k \le n} |\gamma(\alpha(k)) | = (a^*)^{3/4}
    \frac{\pi}{\sqrt{8}},
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation}
    \L_2 x:=\log\log(x\vee 1)
    \quad\text{and}\quad
    \alpha(t) := \int_{-\infty}^\infty (\ell^x_t)^2\,{\rm d} x.
\end{equation}
 It is known that \cite[Theorem 3]{CCFR83},
 $\sup_{x\in{\mathbf R}} \sup_{1\le k\le n} (\ell^x_k - \ell^x_{k-1}) =o((\log n)^{-1/2})$
 almost surely $[{\mathrm P}]$. This implies readily that
$\max_{0\le k \le n} (\alpha(k+1) -
\alpha(k-1)) = O(n \sqrt{\log n})$ a.s. Therefore, it follows from
\cite[Theorem 1.2.1]{CR81}  that  \eqref{LIL} is equivalent to the following:
\begin{equation}\label{LIL2}
    \liminf_{t \to\infty} \left(\frac{\L_2 t}{t} \right)^{3/4}
    \sup_{0\le s \le t} |\gamma(\alpha(s)) | =
    (a^*)^{3/4} \frac{\pi}{\sqrt{8}}.
\end{equation}

Brownian scaling implies that $\alpha(t)$ and
$t^{3/2} \alpha(1)$ have the same distribution.
On one hand, Proposition 1 of \cite{HHK97} tells us that
the limit $C:=\lim_{\lambda \to \infty} \exp\{a^*\, \lambda^{2/3}\}\,  {\mathrm E}
\exp( -\lambda \alpha(1))$
exists and is positive and finite.
On the other hand, we can
write $\gamma^*(t):=\sup_{0\le s\le t} |\gamma(s)|$ and appeal
to Lemma 1.6.1 of
\cite{CR81} to find that for all $t, y>0$,
\begin{equation}
    \frac2\pi \exp\left(- \frac{\pi^2 t}{8y^2}\right) \le
    {\mathrm P}\left\{ \gamma^*(t) < y \right\}\le \frac4\pi \exp\left(- \frac{\pi^2 t}{8y^2}\right).
\end{equation}
Therefore uniformly for all $t>0$ and $x\in(0\,,1]$,
\begin{equation}\label{small}\begin{split}
    {\mathrm P}\left\{\sup_{0\le s \le t } |\gamma(\alpha(s)) | < x t^{3/4}
        \right\} &=   {\mathrm P}\left\{\gamma^*(\alpha(1)) <
        x\right\}
        \le  {4\over \pi}  {\mathrm E}\,{\rm e}^{-\pi^2\alpha(1)/(8x^2)}\\
    &\hskip.4in\le  \text{const}\cdot
        \exp\left( -\frac{a^*}{x^{4/3}}\left( \frac{\pi^2}{8} \right)^{2/3}\right).
\end{split}\end{equation}
This and an application of the Borel--Cantelli lemma together yield
one half of the \eqref{LIL2}; namely, \eqref{LIL2} where ``='' is
replaced by ``$\ge$.''
In order to derive the other half we choose $t_n := n^n$ and $c>
(a^*)^{3/4} \pi /\sqrt 8$, and define
\begin{equation}
    A_n :=\left\{\omega:\,
    \sup_{0\le s \le t_n } |\gamma(\alpha(s)) | < c  \left(
    \frac{t_n}{\L_2 t_n}\right)^{3/4} \right\}.
\end{equation}
Every $A_n$ is measurable with respect to ${\cal
F}_{t_n}:= \sigma\{\gamma(u):\,u\le \alpha(t_n)\}
\vee\sigma\{B_v:\, v\le t_n\}$.
In light of the 0-1 law of Paul L\'evy, and since $c>(a^*)^{3/4} \pi /\sqrt 8$
is otherwise arbitrary, it suffices to prove that
\begin{equation}\label{levy}
    \sum_{n=1}^\infty {\mathrm P}\left(\left. A_n \ \right|\, {\cal F}_{t_{n-1}}\right)=\infty
    \qquad\rm a.s.
\end{equation}

The argument that led to \eqref{small} can be
used to show that for all $v\ge 0$,
\begin{align}\label{small2}
    {\mathrm P}\left\{ \gamma^*(v+\alpha(t)) < x t^{3/4}\right\}
        &\ge \frac2\pi \exp\left( -\frac{\pi^2 v}{8 x^2 t^{3/2}}\right)\,
        {\mathrm E}\,{\rm e}^{-\pi^2\alpha(1)/(8x^2)}\\\nonumber
      &\ge \text{const}\cdot    \exp\left(
        - {\pi^2 v\over 8 x^2 t^{3/2}} - \frac{a^*}{x^{4/3}} \left( \frac{\pi^2}{8}
        \right)^{2/3} \right).
\end{align}

In order to prove \eqref{levy}, let us choose and fix a large integer $n$
temporarily. We might note that
\begin{equation}
    \sup_{0\le s \le t_n } |\gamma(\alpha(s)) |
    = \gamma^*(\alpha(t_n)) \le  \gamma^*(\alpha(t_{n-1})) +
    \widetilde\gamma^* (\alpha(t_n) - \alpha(t_{n-1})),
\end{equation}
where $\widetilde\gamma(s) = \widetilde\gamma_n(s):= \gamma(s+ \alpha(t_{n-1})) - \gamma(\alpha(t_{n-1}))$
and $\widetilde\gamma^*(s):= \sup_{0\le v\le s} |\widetilde\gamma(v)|$ for $s\ge 0$.
Of course, $\widetilde\gamma$ is a Brownian motion independent of ${\cal F}_{t_{n-1}}$.
Moreover, we can write
$\ell_{t_n}^x = \ell_{t_{n-1}}^x + \widetilde \ell_{t_n - t_{n-1}}^{x- B_{t_{n-1}}}$,
where $\widetilde \ell$ denotes the local time process of the
Brownian motion $\widetilde B(s):= B(s+ t_{n-1}) - B(t_{n-1}), s\ge 0$.
Clearly, $(\widetilde \gamma\,, \widetilde B)$ is a two-dimensional Brownian motion,
independent of ${\cal F}_{t_{n-1}}$.  Observe that
\begin{align}\nonumber
    \alpha_{t_n} - \alpha_{t_{n-1}} &=
        \int {\rm d} x  \left[ (\ell_{t_n}^x )^2 -  (\ell_{t_{n-1}}^x )^2 \right]
        =  \int {\rm d} x\ \widetilde \ell_{t_n- t_{n-1}}^{ x - B_{t_{n-1}}}
        \left( \ell_{t_{n-1}}^x + \widetilde \ell_{t_n- t_{n-1}}^{ x - B_{t_{n-1}}}
        \right)\\
    &\le (t_n - t_{n-1}) \ell^*_{t_{n-1}} + \widetilde \alpha_{t_n - t_{n-1}},
\end{align}
where $\ell^*_{t_{n-1}}:= \sup_{x\in {\mathbf R}} \ell^x_{t_{n-1}}$. Therefore, we obtain
\begin{equation}
    \gamma^*(\alpha_{t_n}) \le  \gamma^*(\alpha_{t_{n-1}}) +
    \widetilde \gamma^* \left((t_n - t_{n-1}) \ell^*_{t_{n-1}} +
    \widetilde \alpha_{t_n - t_{n-1}}\right).
\end{equation}

Let $\varepsilon>0$ be such that $2\varepsilon< c-(a^*)^{3/4} \pi / \sqrt{8}$,
and define
\begin{equation}
    D_n:= \left\{ \gamma^*(\alpha_{t_{n-1}}) < \varepsilon
    \left({t_n \over \L_2  t_n}\right)^{3/4},\, \ell^*_{t_{n-1}}
    \le \sqrt{3t_{n-1 }\L_2  t_{n-1 }  }  \right\}.
\end{equation}
Clearly, $D_n$ is ${\cal F}_{t_{n-1}}$-mesurable.
Let $v_n:= t_n \sqrt{3t_{n-1} \L_2 t_{n-1  } }$. Since
\begin{equation}
    A_n \supset D_n \cap \left\{ \widetilde \gamma^*
    (v_n + \widetilde \alpha_{t_n  }) \le (c-\varepsilon) \left({t_n \over \L_2  t_n}
    \right)^{3/4}  \right\},
\end{equation}
we can deduce from \eqref{small2} that
\begin{align}\nonumber
    &{\mathrm P} ( A_n \,  |\, {\cal F}_{t_{n-1}} ) \\\nonumber
    &\ge \text{const} \cdot \mathbf{1}_{D_n} \exp\left(
        - \frac{\pi^2 v_n}{8}\left(\frac{\L_2  t_n}{t_n}\right)^{3/2}  -
        a^* \left(\frac{\pi^2}{8(c-\varepsilon)^2}\right)^{2/3} \L_2  t_n\right)\\
    &\ge  \text{const}\cdot
        \mathbf{1}_{D_n} \, (n\ln n)^{ - a^* (\pi^2/8)^{2/3} (c-\varepsilon)^{-4/3} },
\end{align}
where we have used the fact that  $v_n /t_n^{3/2} \sim 1/n$.
Because $a^* (\pi^2/8)^{2/3} (c-\varepsilon)^{-4/3} < 1$,
\eqref{levy} implies that almost surely, $\mathbf{1}_{D_n}=1$ for all $n$ large.
Indeed, the LIL tells us that almost surely for all large $n$,
$\ell^*_{t_{n-1}} \le \sqrt{3t_{n-1 }\L_2 t_{n-1 }  } $,
and $\gamma^*(\alpha_{t_{n-1}}) \le \sqrt{ 3 \alpha_{t_{n-1}}
\L_2 \alpha_{t_{n-1}}}$. Since $\alpha(t) =\int (\ell_t^x)^2 dx \le t\, \ell^*_t $, we
find that $\alpha_{t_{n-1}} \le t_{n-1}^{3/2} \sqrt{3 \L_2 t_{n-1}}$.
Since $t_{n-1}/t_n \sim 1/n$, it follows that almost surely,
$\ell^*_{t_{n-1}} \le  \varepsilon (t_n / \L_2 t_n)^{3/4} $
for all large $n$ and prove that $D_n$ realizes eventually for all large
$n$. The proof of Theorem \ref{T2} is complete. \hfill$\Box$\\

\noindent\textbf{Acknowledgements.} We thank the University of Paris
for generously hosting the second author (D.K.), during which
time much of this research was carried out.

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Q: Parametized Constructor Not an Copy one Say we have a class A that contains as a member of the same class:
Class A{
   const A &a;
}

I want to create a parametized constructor that passed the value of that member, but I do not want to define the copy constructor of the class.
A(const A& memberA): a(memberA)     {}

How could indicate the compiler such thing?
Thanks

A: You can define this constructor as explicit.
(That's a good rule for all constructors that can be called with one parameter.)

A: A constructor that can take just a reference to the class it constructs is a copy constructor, whether you want it to be one or not. Copy constructors are defined thus:

A non-template constructor for class X is a copy constructor if its first parameter is of type X&, const X&, volatile X& or const volatile X&, and either there are no other parameters or else all other parameters have default arguments.

You could declare it explicit to restrict how the class can be copied (preventing A a = A() for example), but it's still a copy constructor as long as it has that signature.

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Takako Ishii is an expert on Japanese fireworks and a leading member of one of Japan's top fireworks appreciation clubs. Well versed in firework history, types, creation, and firing methods, Ishii travels to and documents over 60 events a year. She is also involved in planning fireworks events and makes frequent media appearances.
Along with the hum of cicadas, the tinkling of wind chimes and the crack of baseball bats, nothing quite defines Japanese summers like the bursting of fireworks. Literally thousands of fireworks events are held around the country and are attended by millions of spectators. For many in Japan, it simply isn't summer without fireworks—but why? That's the question posed in this edition of Japanology Plus.
In Japan, as we learn in the program, fireworks displays can be traced back to the gunpowder that entered the country in the 16th century. But as with many of its imports, Japan has refined fireworks to the point where they've become uniquely Japanese.
For many, fireworks are as Japanese as Mt. Fuji.
Take, for example, the sparklers host Peter Barakan and main guest Takako Ishii try out during the program. The ones from eastern Japan burn at different speeds and colors as they go, representing the different stages of life, while the ones from western Japan are manufactured to emit sparks in a slight breeze. Sparklers may exist throughout the world, but few show such attention to detail, let alone stand as a metaphor for life itself!
Actually, these two sparklers serve as an additional metaphor—for the differences between east and west Japan. Japan is sometimes thought of as having one monolithic culture, but its varied geography and long history mean that's anything but the case. In fact, east and west, very broadly represented by Tokyo and Osaka, respectively, are considered cultural opposites in many ways. Tokyoites are thought of as quiet and serious while Osakans are seen as possessing a devil-may-care friendliness—cliches, to be sure, but perhaps ones that help explain why east Japan's sparklers invite quiet contemplation while the west's work better blowing in the wind.
On the left, sparklers from west Japan; on the right, those from the east.
Yukata, summer and fireworks are practically inseparable in Japan.
The finale of the program takes us to a fireworks display—and both host and guest are dressed for the occasion in yukata. Okay, you ask, but what exactly is a yukata, and how does it differ from a kimono? For an in-depth look at the latter, you can click on over to Japanology Plus #11, but in short, a yukata is a kimono—specifically, the summer version. Yukata are much more casual (and less expensive) than their formal counterparts and are a pretty common sight on the streets in summertime. Just don't confuse them with jinbei, another type of casual summer wear—jinbei are the ones with shorts.
In Plus One, Matt Alt encounters some yukata-clad spectators as he discovers how volunteers help keep one fireworks event running smoothly.
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This tendency toward uniformity in dress might reinforce the idea that the Japanese are lacking in individualism, but the interviews with fireworks fans throughout the program reveal very personal reasons for attending the displays. From the young man who enjoys the melancholy feeling of fading fireworks, to the photographer who revels in the panoramic spectacle, to the young couple on their first date, the reasons for coming out to see the fireworks are as varied as the types of fireworks themselves.


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A contest for Carley
Men's hockey to play charity game in support of fellow student
Braeden Corbeth (second from left) spearheaded the Puck Cancer for Carley game, sharing mutual friends with Carley Allison.
Arwin Chan
When men's hockey hosts the Guelph Gryphons on Oct. 24, the hope is Carley Allison will be there to sing "O Canada".
Singing the national anthem isn't out of the ordinary for the first-year student — she performed it at a Toronto Maple Leafs pre-season game on Sept. 28.
This time around, though, singing might mean a little bit more, since it'll be at an event called "Puck Cancer for Carley".
It's not guaranteed that Allison will sing at the event, as she was re-diagnosed with clear cell sarcoma — a rare form of cancer — in August, just days before she started at Queen's. She'd initially been diagnosed in February 2013.
Since the school year began, Allison's been going back and forth between Kingston and her home in Toronto to undergo treatment.
Now, the men's hockey team is putting forth a charitable effort in her name, with the proceeds going towards the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.
It was Allison's decision that the money raised would go towards the charity, after she was approached by Braeden Corbeth — a centre on the men's hockey team — about adding on the charity aspect to the Guelph game.
"It was exciting and obviously extremely nice of him to do this for me and the foundation," Allison said. "Overall, it was really exciting when he let me know and told me about the proceeds from the raffle going to the hospital."
Corbeth knew of Allison through mutual friends and came up with the idea for the game shortly after she was re-diagnosed.
Allison said Corbeth let her know about the plan for the game a few weeks ago. She hopes the event will help create awareness for cancer charities.
"I want it obviously first and foremost to raise awareness for the cause," Allison said. "There's so many students, so I'm sure it's going to raise awareness, but it will also raise money."
While Corbeth spearheaded the game, he said his Gaels teammates have become just as involved.
"They were all just wanting to help with whatever they could do. I told them just a little bit about Carley's story," Corbeth said. "I just explained it to them, and we just wanted to help. We didn't really know any other way to help other than to try to put together an event for her."
Corbeth said he has worked with Queen's Athletics' marketing department and administration to ensure the event could take place, adding that men's hockey head coach Brett Gibson has helped as well, including donating Ottawa Senators tickets as a raffle prize.
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Sarus Crane Antigone antigone
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Justification of Red List Category
This crane is listed as Vulnerable because it is suspected to have suffered a rapid population decline, which is projected to continue, as a result of widespread reductions in the extent and quality of its wetland habitats, exploitation and the effects of pollutants.
Population justification
There are thought to be 8,000-10,000 individuals in India, Nepal and Pakistan; 800-1,000 in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, 500-800 in Myanmar (unpublished information supplied by Wetlands International Specialist Groups 2006), and about 10,000 breeding adults in Australia (Garnett and Crowley 2000, R. Jaensch in litt. 2005 to Wetlands International 2006). The population size thus totals 19,000-21,800 individuals, roughly equivalent to 13,000-15,000 mature individuals.
Trend justification
This species's population is suspected to have decreased, owing to the loss and degradation of wetlands, as a result of drainage and conversion to agriculture, ingestion of pesticides, and the hunting of adults and collection of eggs and chicks for trade, food, medicinal purposes and to help limit damage to crops.
Distribution and population
Antigone antigone has three disjunct populations in the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia and northern Australia, with a total world population estimated at 15,000-20,000 individuals (Archibald et al. 2003). The nominate subspecies (c.8,000-10,000 birds) inhabits northern and central India, Nepal and Pakistan (although now thought to be extinct as a breeding species there [Archibald et al. 2003]), with occasional vagrants in Bangladesh. Its range has contracted towards the north and west of the Subcontinent (Sundar et al. 2000) and its population is considered to be in decline (Archibald et al. 2003). The north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh remains the species's stronghold, with a population estimated at over 6,000 individuals (Sundar 2008). Subspecies sharpii occurs in South-East Asia where its range has declined dramatically, now being confined to Cambodia, extreme southern Laos, south Vietnam (c.800-1,000 birds between these three countries [Wetlands International 2006]), and Myanmar (c.500-800 birds [Wetlands International 2006]). Despite past declines, recent counts have shown some increase in the South-East Asian population, however Population Viability Analysis of cranes in Tram Chin shows the population is highly unstable and prone to extinction if current rates of habitat degradation continue (Archibald et al. 2003). Since 2001, a coordinated census has been held each year in Cambodia and Vietnam in the late dry season. In 2009, 455 individuals were counted at six sites, around 30% fewer than in the previous year. Early dry season counts (562 individuals), however, were higher than in 2008 (Evans et al. 2009). The Australian population (gilliae) is confined to the north and east of the country. It was estimated at fewer than 10,000 breeding adults in 2000 (Garnett and Crowley 2000, R. Jaensch in litt. 2005 to Wetlands International 2006), and has been put as low as 5,000 individuals (Archibald et al. 2003). The highest number recorded in surveys in north Queensland was in October 2000, when an estimated minimum of 3,000 individuals was present on Atherton Tablelands (E. Scambler in litt. 2007). These, and other published data, suggest that the Australian population is >5,000 individuals (E. Scambler in litt. 2016). During recent years, fluctuations in recruitment and numbers visiting the Atherton Tablelands have been noted, and are thought to be related to variation in annual rainfall in the Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape Regions (J. Grant in litt. 2007). It is extinct in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and probably China.
Indian birds inhabit open wet and dry grasslands, agricultural fields, marshes and pools, while in South-East Asia and Australia the species shows a preference for dry savannah woodlands with ephemeral pools during the breeding season, frequenting open and man-made wetlands during the non-breeding season (Archibald et al. 2003). In India, the species is increasingly forced to use suboptimal rice paddies as breeding habitat because of the deterioration and destruction of its natural wetland habitat (Meine and Archibald 1996, Sundar 2009). In Australia, cattle pastures and maize stubble are important foraging habitats in the non-breeding season (J. Grant in litt. 2007). It prefers a mixture of flooded, partially flooded and dry ground for foraging, roosting and nesting. It is omnivorous, feeding on a variety of roots and tubers as well as invertebrates and amphibians. In some locations in the Indian subcontinent and in Australia, birds disperse seasonally in response to available water. Breeding in India may take place virtually year-round if conditions are suitable, but there is a major peak in July-October, with egg laying in August-September, and a much smaller peak in February-March (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). It breeds during respective wet seasons in South-East Asia and Australia, migrating to key non-breeding sites during the dry season where birds form sizeable aggregations (Archibald et al. 2003). In India and Nepal, breeding pairs maintain discrete territories, year-round in areas with an adequate water supply throughout the year, while non-breeding birds are generally found in flocks that use larger wetlands to roost (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). Successful breeding pairs generally raise one or two chicks, with three chicks being extremely rare. Flock sizes in India are a function of wetland availability with the largest flocks seen in summers when wetlands are much reduced (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007).
The main threats are a combination of loss and degradation of wetlands, as a result of drainage and conversion to agriculture (for example wet rice paddy into dry sugarcane or soya bean [Archibald et al. 2003]), ingestion of pesticides (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007), and the hunting of adults and collection of eggs and chicks (particularly in Indo-China but increasingly in India and Pakistan) for trade, food, medicinal purposes and, in some areas, to help prevent damage to crops (Sundar et al. 2000, Khacher 2006, K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). These factors may be the cause of low recruitment in India, and can rapidly extirpate localised populations (Sundar et al. 2000). In Vietnam and Cambodia, large areas of the Mekong Delta, which supported key dry season habitat, have been reclaimed for agriculture in recent decades (Archibald et al. 2003). From 2001 to 2006, much of the seasonally inundated floodplains of the Ha Tien Plain, were lost, mostly due to the expansion of shrimp farms (Tran 2006a). The mechanisation of farming practices may threaten birds breeding on agricultural land (Sundar et al. 2000). Collision with powerlines may be a significant threat in parts of its range, with observations from India suggesting that 2.5-20 % of cranes are affected (Sundar et al. 2000, Sundar and Choudhury 2001), mostly non-breeding birds, equating to almost 1% of the total population (Sundar and Choudhury 2005). High human usage of wetlands results in a high rate of disturbance to cranes and considerably limits breeding success (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Anecdotal observations suggest that chick predation by dogs and egg predation by corvids is increasing as their populations increase following the decline of vultures on the Indian subcontinent (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). The vast majority of the Australian population breed and winter in non-protected areas (J. Grant in litt. 2007). In the Gulf of Carpentaria region of northern Australia, proposals to increase cropping would entail conversion of land currently grazed by cattle, which is breeding habitat for the species, and would also involve impoundment of water currently available in wetland habitats (J. Grant in litt. 2007). At Lake Tinaroo, Australia, grazing is forbidden in some areas in the interests of water quality, and such sites have now become overgrown with dense vegetation and abandoned by the species (E. Scambler in litt. 2007). It is also threatened by the increasing subdivision of the shoreline grazing land at Lake Tinaroo for residential development, which is accompanied by increasing disturbance, e.g. from the use of speedboats (E. Scambler in litt. 2007). Each year there are one or two reports of individuals killed by powerlines on the Atherton Tableland, although this threat has not been investigated or quantified (E. Scambler in litt. 2007).
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CITES Appendix II. CMS Appendix II. It occurs in a number of protected areas throughout its range, importantly Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia, and Tram Chim National Park, Vietnam, which seasonally support the majority of the Indochinese population. A proposed 238,374-ha conservation reserve for the species in the Kampong Trach IBA, Cambodia, was demarcated in 2006, awaiting a ministerial decree (Anon. 2006b). Patrols have since been carried out, and environmental education is ongoing in the area (Anon. 2006b). Following the discovery of a major non-breeding population in the Basaac river floodplain of the Mekong Delta, in Borei Chulsar and Koh Andeth districts, Takeo province, during surveys in 2001-2002, a workshop was organised and a 9,275-ha protected area was proposed and subsequently went for approval (Anon. 2002). In 2003, protection was proposed for Hon Chong grassland (Anon 2003). Conservation awareness campaigns have been initiated in India, Nepal, Laos and Cambodia. Nest protection schemes in India have proven successful (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). In 2004–2005 protection of 22 nests by volunteer in the Kota district, Rajasthan resulted in the successful fledging of 19 chicks (Kaur et al. 2008). National surveys have recently been conducted in India and Cambodia, and detailed studies on species requirements are ongoing in India and Nepal (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). In Myanmar, Buddhist monks have increased local respect for cranes and many nests are protected when they would otherwise be destroyed to prevent damage to rice paddies (Archibald et al. 2003). Since 1997, annual roost counts have been conducted on the Atherton Tableland in the far north of Queensland during the non-breeding season (E. Scambler in litt. 2007). In 2008 the Atherton Tablelands Important Bird Area was established based on population distribution data from the annual counts, and continuing counts from 2009 monitor the IBA and surrounding sites. Authorities have flagged particular sections of powerline after Sarus Crane deaths or injuries were reported by concerned observers in the IBA. The Australian Crane Network (website http://ozcranes.net/) established in 2005, remains a contact point for crane researchers, landowners and interested individuals, including international networks; and provides updates on ongoing and completed research and conservation issues (E. Scambler in litt. 2016). Although state and federal authorities list Sarus Crane as "Common" or "Least Concern" wildlife, it is included as a migratory species covered by international treaties to which Australia is a signatory (E. Scambler in litt. 2016). Proponents of development proposals must therefore address potential impacts and conservation groups are approved parties to submit objections at both state and federal levels In Thailand, a captive breeding programme is underway at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo with the intention of establishing a wild population in the country (Siri-Arunrat 2009).
Conservation Actions Proposed
Conduct further surveys in northern Cambodia, southern Laos and southern Vietnam to identify key sites. Control pesticide use and industrial effluent disposal around feeding areas. Upgrade to CITES Appendix I, and strictly control local, national and international trade (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Target further conservation awareness campaigns at communities in and around important sites (Sundar et al. 2000, Sundar and Choudhury 2003, Khacher 2006), and educate private landowners (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Encourage a mosaic of small natural wetlands in heavily farmed areas (Sundar et al. 2000), as pairs will nest in wetlands as small as 1 ha (Archibald et al. 2003). Collect baseline data on ecology (Sundar et al. 2000). Improve protection of wetlands and other key habitats (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Carry out restoration of deteriorating wetlands (Sundar and Choudhury 2003). Encourage nest protection by farmers and amateur ornithologists (Khacher 2006). Consider compensating farmers for real or expected crop damage (Khacher 2006), although this may change attitudes to the species to its detriment (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). Captive rearing programmes could be considered (Khacher 2006), although opinion is split (Sundar and Choudhury 2003), and such efforts may be futile in the face of existing threats (K. S. G. Sundar in litt. 2007). Establish a more certain estimate of the Australian population and its trends (Grant 2005).
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cult of the amateur
Andrew Keen
how blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today"s user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture, and our values
by Andrew Keen
Published 2007 by Currency Doubleday in New York .
MySpace.com,
YouTube (Electronic resource),
Blogs -- Social aspects,
Online social networks,
Internet -- Social aspects,
Internet -- Economic aspects,
Information society,
Statement Andrew Keen.
LC Classifications HM851 .K43 2007
Pagination xv, 236 p. ;
This post has been podcast. Months ago I set out to read Cult of the Amateur, by Andrew Keen, Doubleday I want to review this book but I can't because it makes me so angry I can't finish it. I fling it across the room and leave it for weeks before I try again. So far I've made to page Read "The Cult of the Amateur How blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today's user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture, and our values" by Andrew Keen available from Rakuten Kobo. Amateur hour has arrived, and the audience is running the show In a hard-hitting and provocativBrand: Crown.
I recently finished reading The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our book was recommended to me by one of the folks I met at the NASA tweetup last November as I was remarking about the differences between "old" and "new" media. The book is written by Andrew Keen, someone who has been in and around Silicon Valley from before Web started. Write your own review of The Cult of the Amateur by Andrew Keen, read other people's reviews and browse book information about from The Cult of the Amateur.
A dear friend handed me Andrew Keen's The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture, and proclaimed it "the worst book in the universe."Intrigued, I decided I had to sample a chapter or two. [Coincidentally, the paperback edition was released today.] I ended up devouring all of it. Missing the mark, The Cult of the Amateur is long on hyperbolic rhetoric (see above) and short on subtle thinking and balance. It stretches out arguments that ought to fill a 15 page article to pages, and reiterates the same points again and again. (Although targeted to the business community, the book places no premium on efficiency.).
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Who is to say that the glowing review of The Cult of the Amateur on that might have led you to purchase this "brilliantly original" book wasn't authored by me, posing as an enthusiastic third party. As I'll discuss in more detail in Chapter 3, truth and trust are the whipping boys of the Web revolution/5(20).
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by Andrew Keen. Nicholas Brealey Publishing £, ppAuthor: Killian Fox. The cult of the amateur the other is the cult of amateurism, the belief that virtue resides in cultivating skill for its own sake, indifferent to praise or profit. The book is decorated. Andrew Keen's new book, "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing our Culture" is a self-described polemic, a controversial argument against the read-write Web and the notion of Web Keen, who founded a Web startup named AudioCafe during the dot com boom of the nineties, Keen describes himself as "an insider now on the outside who has poured out his cup of Kool.
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That's the theme of Keen's new book, The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture, which is basically an extended paean to the lost Golden Age of /5. Tomorrow is the official on-sale date for Andrew Keen's "The Cult of the Amateur," but the book is already getting lots of attention.
Keen, a writer, and failed Internet entrepreneur, spends pages attacking the rise of the "amateur" and the harm — economic, social, cultural and political — these amateurs will cause. The cult of the amateur has been completely absorbed into America's corporate structure.
Silicon Valley is built around tales of roving visionaries like Steve Jobs, the guy who dropped out of. Andrew Keen talked about his book The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture (Crown Business, ). He debated with Lev Grossman of Time magazine the value of the.
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For one thing: "Amateur" is never defined. Professionalism is a complicated concept in the fields of literature, music, visual arts, and dance (the last is a field this book does not cover, but it is one I.
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Jeff Spirer
What happens when two friends, Jim Bove and Matt Renzi, who have played together for years walk into the studio with no charts, no plans, no ideas? When "Just GO" is the inspiration? Drummer Jim Bove and sax/oboe play...
Sun Ra – Live at SummerStage, Central Park, 1986
SummerStage was established by the Central Park Conservancy to bring a diverse selection of music to the park in a series of free performances during the summer months. The first concert was held at the Naumberg Bandshell in...
New Monsters: First Appearance
New Monsters
Harvey Pekar died just before we went into the studio to record these pieces. Harvey and I had recently collaborated on an opera, "Leave Me Alone!" He wouldn't make anything up, so my idea of a story of a fictional Cle...
New Monsters – Live at 55
Presenting the first release from Sensitive Skin Music, The New Monsters Live at 55 Sensitive Skin's inaugural release, New Monsters Live at Studio 55, highlights the role of jazz in the 21st century. Captured live at Stu...
Super Size Me – 10th Anniversary Soundtrack
Steve Horowitz
Now available on Amazon and iTunes, the new release from Sensitive Skin Music: Steve Horowitz's Super Size Me 10th Anniversary soundtrack. It's been ten years since Morgan Spurlock's documentary Super Size Me came out...
Kraftwerk 3D, in concert at the United Palace Theatre
Kraftwerk. A band whose name, in English, means "power plant," but, since it's German, the name is somehow more elemental in the band's native language. Basically: power+work. I'm still, this afternoon at least, luxuriat...
Venice Is a Fish
Theresa Wong
Theresa Wong's Venice Is a Fish,the new release from Sensitive Skin MusicN, now available on Amazon and iTunes and available here for free listening. Theresa Wong's Venice Is A Fish is a diary manifest in songs. And more,...
Suicide Tour
Marty Thau
Suicide, the seminally important and confrontational duo consisting of vocalist Alan Vega and electronic musician Martin Rev, formed in 1970 and have been active intermittently since that time. Marty Thau, founder of Red Sta...
Fred Frith – An Interview
Three Sensitive Skin editors—Fluffy Schwartz, B. Kold and Sir Reginald Brathwaite—had a chat with legendary musician and composer Fred Frith. We asked him some good questions, and some (or so he apparently thought) pedan...
Maria Yudina
The Russian concert pianist Maria Veniaminovna Yudina, little known in the West, died this day, November 19, in 1970. She had a fervent cult following in the Soviet Union, partly because of her resistance to the establishme...
Steve Adams – Triskotronica
Listen to the second release from Sensitive Skin Music: Steve Adams' Triskotronica. If you like it, buy it from iTunes or Amazon. In a world that values the familiar, Steve Adams' Triskotronica should be on another planet...
In Memory of Dmitri Shostakovich
Today is the anniversary of the death of the Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (Sept 29, 1906 - April 9, 1975). Shostakovich struggled under a hostile and perilous political environment for his entire working life. Af...
THE THIRLWELL EFFECT
Díre McCain
Genuine virtuosos are a rare breed. They defy categorization simply by existing. Their visionary ingenuity radiates from their work in spades, and effortlessly so. It can come at a price, in terms of their creations being lo...
An Interview with New Monsters
The New Monsters are a Bay Area combo lead by bassist Steve Horowitz (The Code International) and tenor sax "monster" Dan Plonsey (of Daniel Popsicle, and composer of Leave Me Alone, an opera with libretto by Harvey ...
Old Friends Festival
Fluffy Schwartz
The Berkeley Arts Festival 2011 presents Friday, December 9th, and Saturday, December 10th OFF highlights the best of the 1990's Bay Area creative music scene with a power packed line-up featuring: the Rova Saxophone Quar...
Rich Ferguson
She She is an amnesiac moon, a lunatic laundromat robbing me of my quarters. She has tombstone tarot cards; ties my pulse into a hangman's knot. She is a forever l...
The Final Toast
Последний тост Я пью за разорённый дом, За злую жизнь мою, За одиночество вдвоём, И за тебя я пью,...
A Tale of an Affair
An excerpt from Backwards the Drowned Go Dreaming now available at Amazon Sometimes the speed works for you. Sometimes you're left behind. The latter is my usual state. It w...
A collaboration between Max Blagg and Alex Katz for the Marine Series' Exhibition Catalogue, Jablonka Gallery, Berlin, 2008. This piece is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, S...
James Romberger
They, a comic written and drawn by James Romberger, from Sensitive Skin Number 8.


Personal Finance Should wedding size determine gift size?
Should wedding size determine gift size?
Well, wedding season has been kicked off in style, thanks to William and Kate. I imagine the average cost of a wedding will spike this year. Call it a hunch.
As a guest, then, the question becomes: Should you base your wedding-gift spending on the scale of the event for your less royal, but equally regal, friends who are tying the knot?
The Globe ran a poll last week asking questions along that vein. It turns out that 54 per cent of people decide how much they will spend based on the recipient, 21 per cent base the expense on the cost of the meal plus a bit more, 14 per cent give only what they can afford, and 10 per cent spend the same on every couple.
Recently, a friend asked me a related question. He had attended a relatively big wedding for a very good friend, which included being a part of the bachelor party and wedding party. He gave a cash gift of $500 in addition to an outlay of $500 for the bachelor party and wedding party costs. In total, taking part in his buddy's big day set him back $1,000, and he was happy to do it. He guessed that the wedding cost the couple about $40,000.
He has another equally good friend who is getting married soon. This time, the happy couple are planning to elope and then hold a small reception at a later date for their friends to celebrate. This time the total cost to the couple is estimated to be $7,500.
So the question my friend asked me was: How much to give as a gift this time? He initially thought he would give less because the wedding cost was significantly lower, so they don't need as much help.
My instant reaction was: What does someone else's financial responsibility have to do with the value of your gift? He would effectively be penalizing the second couple for being more responsible. Personally, I would feel more comfortable giving them money, because if they are more responsible about their wedding planning, they may be more responsible with any excess gift cash.
I'd rather see my money go toward a down payment on a house than a giant ice swan by the dessert table.
As I've said time and time before, I have no problem with indulgences every now and then, if you run a surplus. If a fairy-tale wedding day is a priority for you, that's fine - if you can afford it.
My advice to my friend was to give his equally good friend the same $500 cash gift. If anything, he could consider himself lucky that he's still saving $500, since there was no bachelor party or wedding party costs. Perhaps he could even use some of those savings to take his friend out for a one-on-one bachelor night with Scotch and cigars.
It could be a worthwhile expense - he may even learn how his friend resists the urge to keep up with the Joneses.
Registry or cash? What do you consider the best wedding gift?


When a tight-knit group of surfers venture to a secluded island paradise on the "surfari" of their lives, they make the mistake of bringing the one thing that can tear them apart. A beautiful young woman.
As tensions boil over and friendships fall to the side, a monster emerges from within the most revered and feared amongst them.
A monster who will turn the dream vacation into a nightmare fight for survival.


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Write down a guess that's too low.
Write down a guess that's too high.
What information would be useful to know here and how would you get it?
With the information from Act 2, find out how many cups to stack to the top of the door.
Students may work individually for 5-10 minutes to come up with a plan, test ideas, and problem-solve.
After individual time, students may work in groups (3-4 students) to collaborate and solve this task together.
*Finished early? Challenge students with a Sequel (extension).
If we weren't exactly right, what could account for the error?
How many cups will stack to Mr. Stadel's height?
Title: How should we title this lesson so it captures the math we used and where we used it?


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Chris Donnelly | Solo
Alma Records ACD92382 • www.almarecords.com
To be frank, I have not cared to hear much jazz piano lately: I have been up to my ears in classical piano, particularly Marc-André Hamelin's take on Haydn's Piano Sonatas. So when Jane gave me Chris Donnelly's debut album Solo, I heard the first cut — Bill Evans' tune "Very Early" — as nothing more than sweet and low cocktail/dinner piano music. Very nice, but so what? I kept listening.
He developed the next chorus with a touch of swing. In the next chorus, Donnelly came in swinging a bit harder on an angle of discord, and in the next stepped into some surprising chord and tempo shifts. That's when I started hearing Haydn, the master of surprise. It's a fact that for a time Bill Evans "worked on Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Dvorak and Mozart, for three hours a day," so I wasn't just hearing things.
Donnelly also has a thorough classical background. Like Haydn, Donnelly puts something new into every variation of this 5'17" second tune, and if you think that is solely due to Evans and not Donnelly, just keep listening to the other half a dozen Donnelly tunes on this album, and you will get it.
The album has three Donnelly originals entitled "Song in B Minor", two of them homages to classical composers Satie and Fauré. Each is recognizably in the style of the composer, and both show the taste and wit of Donnelly as he modulates from classical to jazz feeling. Comes to jazz feeling, he works skillfully off two other great jazz masters, Bud Powell ("Hallucinations"), and Charlie Parker ("Donna Lee"). Both cuts show impressive keyboard chops as well as startling improvisational talent.
The Powell and Parker tunes are totally progressive and hip, not to say a little weird. In a cool show of class, Donnelly dares to go Disney and offers a "Cinderella Medley — "So This is Love/ A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes." So pretty you want to believe it, and still very compelling jazz.
Smart, beautiful, and funny: a great listening date.
by Stanley Fefferman — January 2009
Stanley Fefferman
stanley@showtimemagazine.ca
Stanley Fefferman is a writer/photographer on the Toronto music scene and elsewhere. His work appears online at www.showtimemagazine.ca and here at The LMR.