THE AMERICAN IMPRINT ON ALBERTA POLITICS

Characteristics assigned to America\u27s classical liberal ideology-rugged individualism, market capitalism, egalitarianism in the sense of equality of opportunity, and fierce hostility toward centralized federalism and socialismare particularly appropriate for fathoming Alberta\u27s political culture. In this article, I contend that Alberta\u27s early American settlers were pivotal in shaping Alberta\u27s political culture and that Albertans have demonstrated a particular affinity for American political ideas and movements. Alberta came to resemble the liberal society in Tocqueville\u27s Democracy in America: high status was accorded the selfmade man, laissez-faire defined the economic order, and a multiplicity of religious sects competed in the market for salvation.1 Secondary sources hint at this thesis in their reading of the papers of organizations such as the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Alberta\u27s Social Credit Party.2 This article teases out its hypothesis from such secondary sources and covers new ground in linking the influence of Americans to Alberta\u27s exceptionalism in Canadian politics, the province where federal and provincial conservative parties have been strongest and where resistance to federal intrusions has been the most vigorous in English Canada. Alberta has been Canada\u27s maverick province, more receptive to neoliberalism (or what many term neoconservatism) than the Canadian norm

THE AMERICAN IMPRINT ON ALBERTA POLITICS

Characteristics assigned to America\u27s classical liberal ideology-rugged individualism, market capitalism, egalitarianism in the sense of equality of opportunity, and fierce hostility toward centralized federalism and socialismare particularly appropriate for fathoming Alberta\u27s political culture. In this article, I contend that Alberta\u27s early American settlers were pivotal in shaping Alberta\u27s political culture and that Albertans have demonstrated a particular affinity for American political ideas and movements. Alberta came to resemble the liberal society in Tocqueville\u27s Democracy in America: high status was accorded the selfmade man, laissez-faire defined the economic order, and a multiplicity of religious sects competed in the market for salvation.1 Secondary sources hint at this thesis in their reading of the papers of organizations such as the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) and Alberta\u27s Social Credit Party.2 This article teases out its hypothesis from such secondary sources and covers new ground in linking the influence of Americans to Alberta\u27s exceptionalism in Canadian politics, the province where federal and provincial conservative parties have been strongest and where resistance to federal intrusions has been the most vigorous in English Canada. Alberta has been Canada\u27s maverick province, more receptive to neoliberalism (or what many term neoconservatism) than the Canadian norm

Quantization from Hamilton-Jacobi theory with a random constraint

We propose a method of quantization based on Hamilton-Jacobi theory in the presence of a random constraint due to the fluctuations of a set of hidden random variables. Given a Lagrangian, it reproduces the results of canonical quantization yet with a unique ordering of operators if the Lagrange multiplier that arises in the dynamical system with constraint can only take binary values $\pm\hbar/2$ with equal probability.Comment: 6 pages, accepted for publication in Physica

Thermodynamic Fingerprints of Disorder in Flux Line Lattices and other Glassy Mesoscopic Systems

We examine probability distributions for thermodynamic quantities in finite-sized random systems close to criticality. Guided by available exact results, a general ansatz is proposed for replicated free energies, which leads to scaling forms for cumulants of various macroscopic observables. For the specific example of a planar flux line lattice in a two dimensional superconducting film near H_c1, we provide detailed results for the statistics of the magnetic flux density, susceptibility, heat capacity, and their cross-correlations.Comment: 4 page

Quantization from an exponential distribution of infinitesimal action

A statistical model of quantization based on an exponential distribution of infinitesimal action is proposed. Trajectory which does not extremize the action along an infinitesimal short segment of path is allowed to occur with a very small probability following an exponential law. Planck constant is argued to give the average deviation from the infinitesimal stationary action.Comment: 15 pages, accepted for publication in Physica

Decoherence control in microwave cavities

We present a scheme able to protect the quantum states of a cavity mode against the decohering effects of photon loss. The scheme preserves quantum states with a definite parity, and improves previous proposals for decoherence control in cavities. It is implemented by sending single atoms, one by one, through the cavity. The atomic state gets first correlated to the photon number parity. The wrong parity results in an atom in the upper state. The atom in this state is then used to inject a photon in the mode via adiabatic transfer, correcting the field parity. By solving numerically the exact master equation of the system, we show that the protection of simple quantum states could be experimentally demonstrated using presently available experimental apparatus.Comment: 13 pages, RevTeX, 8 figure

Einstein, incompleteness, and the epistemic view of quantum states

Does the quantum state represent reality or our knowledge of reality? In making this distinction precise, we are led to a novel classification of hidden variable models of quantum theory. Indeed, representatives of each class can be found among existing constructions for two-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Our approach also provides a fruitful new perspective on arguments for the nonlocality and incompleteness of quantum theory. Specifically, we show that for models wherein the quantum state has the status of something real, the failure of locality can be established through an argument considerably more straightforward than Bell's theorem. The historical significance of this result becomes evident when one recognizes that the same reasoning is present in Einstein's preferred argument for incompleteness, which dates back to 1935. This fact suggests that Einstein was seeking not just any completion of quantum theory, but one wherein quantum states are solely representative of our knowledge. Our hypothesis is supported by an analysis of Einstein's attempts to clarify his views on quantum theory and the circumstance of his otherwise puzzling abandonment of an even simpler argument for incompleteness from 1927.Comment: 18 pages, 8 figures, 1 recipe for cupcakes; comments welcom

The Ursinus Weekly, April 16, 1951

May Day cast chosen; Practices begin this week • Arsenic and Old Lace is underway • Methods discussed by archaeologist • John Billman named head of IRC for coming year • McClure urges students to take army tests • French Club to present pianist, vocalists in recital • 35 Weekly workers honored at banquet • Varsity Club plans big weekend; Variety show, dance listed April 27, 28 • Ursinus to be honored by Newcomen Society May 24 • Self-help jobs available; Letters must be written • Many jobs available to Spring graduates • \u2751ers forced to break up as Fisher must leave for U.S. Navy service • Editorials: Opinions sought; Honor comes to Ursinus • Letters to the editor • Advice to book buyers • Truman decision upheld • Junior Prom traditions seen through years; Theme varies • Poll reveals students\u27 views on MacArthur ouster • Local character, Little Mink, writes parents about college • Preparing catalogue is year-round job, Dr. Phillips says • Moravian beats Ursinus in first home game, 7-3 • Mrs. Whiting stars as player, coach • Bruin team loses fourth straight to Temple nine • Bears defeated in trial meet • Movie to be shown • Two fireside chats planned for separate meetings April 18https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1565/thumbnail.jp

Matrix stiffening sensitizes epithelial cells to EGF and enables the loss of contact inhibition of proliferation

Anchorage to a compliant extracellular matrix (ECM) and contact with neighboring cells impose important constraints on the proliferation of epithelial cells. How anchorage and contact dependence are inter-related and how cells weigh these adhesive cues alongside soluble growth factors to make a net cell cycle decision remain unclear. Here, we show that a moderate 4.5-fold stiffening of the matrix reduces the threshold amount of epidermal growth factor (EGF) needed to over-ride contact inhibition by over 100-fold. At EGF doses in the range of the dissociation constant (Kd) for ligand binding, epithelial cells on soft matrices are contact inhibited with DNA synthesis restricted to the periphery of cell clusters. By contrast, on stiff substrates, even EGF doses at sub-Kd levels over-ride contact inhibition, leading to proliferation throughout the cluster. Thus, matrix stiffening significantly sensitizes cells to EGF, enabling contact-independent spatially uniform proliferation. Contact inhibition on soft substrates requires E-cadherin, and the loss of contact inhibition upon matrix stiffening is accompanied by the disruption of cell–cell contacts, changes in the localization of the EGF receptor and ZO-1, and selective attenuation of ERK, but not Akt, signaling. We propose a quantitative framework for the epigenetic priming (via ECM stiffening) of a classical oncogenic pathway (EGF) with implications for the regulation of tissue growth during morphogenesis and cancer progression

Alliance or acquisition? A mechanisms‐based, policy‐capturing analysis

Research summary: While alliance researchers view prior partner‐specific alliance experience as influencing firms' subsequent alliance or acquisition decisions, empirical evidence on the alliance versus acquisition decision is surprisingly mixed. We offer a reconciliation by proposing and testing an analytical framework that recognizes prior partner‐specific experiences as heterogeneous along three fundamental dimensions: partner‐specific trust, routines, and value certainty. This allows us to use a policy‐capturing methodology to rigorously operationalize and test our mechanism‐level predictions. We find that all three mechanisms can increase the likelihood of a subsequent alliance or acquisition, and in terms of the comparative choice between alliances versus acquisitions, partner‐specific trust pulls towards alliances, and value certainty pulls towards acquisitions. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and empirical implications of our approach and method. Managerial summary: This study focuses on an important corporate decision: When a firm has had an alliance with another firm, how would that experience affect the likelihood of a future alliance or acquisition with that same firm? We first suggest that it will depend on three factors: the level of trust that existed in that prior alliance, the extent to which specific work routines were developed, and the degree to which the firm was able to confidently assess the value of the partner firm's resources. We then find that trust is a particularly strong predictor of future alliances, while confidence regarding value more strongly predicts future acquisitions. In this way, we demonstrate more precisely how past corporate choices can affect (consciously or unconsciously) future ones