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\section{The ${\rm H}$-atom}

Let us take hydrogen atom - the simplest one-electron system -
placed in a constant uniform magnetic field $B$ directed along the
$z$-axis. Due to the Lorentz force, the spherical symmetric
electron cloud (in the absence of a magnetic field) is deformed to a
cigar-like form. The size of the electron cloud $r_{\rm t}$ in
transversal direction to $z$-axis shrinks drastically $\sim
B^{-1/2}$ at large magnetic fields, being close the value of the
Larmor radius. As to the longitudinal size $r_{\rm l}$ it also
contracts at large magnetic fields but at a much more moderate rate,
$\sim {(\log B)}^{-1}$ (see, e.g., \cite{Ruderman:1971,LL-QM:1977,Hasegawa:1961}).
An interplay of these
two types of  behavior explains the cigar-type form of the
electron cloud. At very large magnetic fields, the cigar-type form
evolves to a needle-like form known as the {\it Ruderman needle}.
In Fig.~1a the form of the electron cloud is illustrated for
$B=10^{12}$\,G \footnote{Calculations were made using the trial
function (7) from \cite{Potekhin:2001}}. In particular, the
longitudinal size of the electron cloud shrinks in comparison
with the zero-magnetic-field case  about four times. Therefore, the
apparent classical (electrostatic) appearance of the magnetic
field influence is characterized by a change of the form of the
electron cloud, which can be roughly approximated by the ratio
of two classical parameters $r_{\rm t}, r_{\rm l}$. In fact, it is the major
assumption of the present approximation scheme. We also assume
that these parameters $r_{\rm t}, r_{\rm l}$ are defined by the expectation
values,
\begin{equation}
\label{pars}
    r_{\rm t} \equiv <\rho>\ ,\ r_{\rm l} \equiv 2<|z|>  \ .
\end{equation}
If a definition of the transversal size $r_{\rm t}$ looks natural from
the physical point of view and rather unambiguous,  definition
(\ref{pars}) of the longitudinal size is not so obvious. It can be
chosen as $\sim \sqrt{<z^2>}$, or as a linear combination of
$<|z|>$ and $\sqrt{<z^2>}$. So far it is not so clear what would
be physical arguments which allow to specify a definition.
Eventually, it turns out it is not very important what quantity is
used to define $r_{\rm l}$. The results of the fit remain very
similar although there can be some difference in the parameters.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics*[width=3.in,angle=0]{edist2.eps}
    \caption{The contours of the electron clouds on the plane $x=0$ for the
      ${\rm H}$ atom (a), ${\rm H}_2^+$ ion (b) and ${\rm H}_3^{++}$ (c) placed in a
      magnetic field $B=10^{12}$\,G directed along the $z$-axis, $(x,y,z)$ are in a.u. For
      the ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$-ions the protons are situated on the
      $z$-line. The values of $2<|z|>$ are shown by bars: the short
      bars correspond to $B=10^{12}$\,G , they are compared with the
      long bars which correspond to $B=0$ for ${\rm H}, {\rm H}_2^+$ and to
      $B=10^{10}$\,G (near the threshold of existence) for ${\rm H}_3^{++}$.
      It illustrates a shrinking of electronic longitudinal size with
      magnetic field growth.}
  \label{fig:6.1}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

The binding energy $E_{\rm b}$ is by definition the difference between
the energy of free electron in magnetic field (the Larmor energy)
$B$ and the total energy of the atom, $E_{\rm b}=B-E_{\rm T}$. It is known
that $E_{\rm b}$ in the  weak-field regime is represented by the Taylor
expansion in powers of $B^2$, while for large $B$ it behaves $\sim
(\log^2 B)$ (see, for example, \cite{LL-QM:1977} and discussion in
\cite{Karnakov:2003}). Following the above assumption the binding
energy depends on the ratio ${{\cal X}}=r_{\rm t}/r_{\rm l}$,
\begin{equation}
\label{eb}
    E_{\rm b}\ =\ E_{\rm b} ({{\cal X}})\ .
\end{equation}

It is quite natural to approximate the transverse size $r_{\rm t} \equiv
<\rho>$ as follows
\begin{equation}
\label{rt}
    r_{\rm t}= \frac{r^0_{\rm t}}{(1 + \alpha_{\rm t}^2 B^2)^{1/4}}
    \bigg(\frac{1+a_{\rm t} B^2}{1+b_{\rm t} B^2}\bigg)\ ,
\end{equation}
where $r^0_{\rm t}, \alpha_{\rm t}, a_{\rm t}, b_{\rm t}$ are parameters,
which are found by fitting the calculated expectation values for
$<\rho>$. The formula (\ref{rt}) is written in such a way as to
reproduce a functionally-correct perturbative expansion of $<\rho>$ at
$B=0$ (in powers $B^2$) and $r_{\rm t}^0 = \sqrt{2}a_{\rm B}$, where
$a_{\rm B}=1$\,a.u.  is the Bohr radius. At large $B$ the right-hand
side of Eq.(\ref{rt}) behaves as $\sim B^{-1/2}$ simulating the Larmor
radius behavior.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{rhoHau.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}$ atom: the fit of transverse size of the
     electron cloud $<\rho>$ versus $B$ using Eq.(\ref{rt}).
     Calculated values are indicated by crosses. }
   \label{fig:6.2}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\noindent In Fig.~\ref{fig:6.2} one can see that Eq.(\ref{rt})
fits data on $<\rho>$ calculated using the formalism developed in
\cite{Potekhin:2001} with accuracy better than one percent at
$B\gtrsim 10^9$\,G. The parameters of the fit are given in
Table~\ref{table:6.1}. The parameter $\ r^0_{\rm t}$ is also found from
the fit, it deviates from $\sqrt{2}$ (see above) by $\simeq 8\%$. It
reflects the fact that the accuracy provided by  formula
(\ref{rt}) diminishes as the magnetic field decreases (see the
discussion below).

\begin{table*}[htbp]
  \centering
    \caption{
  The parameters of the fit (\ref{rt}) of the transversal size
  of the electron clouds of the ${\rm H}$ atom and
  ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}, ({\rm HeH})^{++}, {\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ions (in a.u.).
  }
\begin{tabular}{|c||c|c|c|c|}\hline
 System     & $\ r^0_{\rm t}$ & $\ \alpha_{\rm t}$  &\ $a_{\rm t}$    &\ $b_{\rm t}$\ \\
\hline \hline
 \ ${\rm H}$ atom\ &\ 1.17533\ &\ 0.44904\ &\ 1.20981\ &\ 1.81098\ \\
\hline
 \ ${\rm H}_2^+$\ &\ 0.954427\ &\ 0.23615\ &\ 0.376237\ &\ 0.62194\ \\
\hline
 \ ${\rm H}_3^{++}$\ &\ 0.645875\ &\ 0.048196 \ &\ 0.00970609\ &\ 0.0230488\ \\
\hline \hline
 \ $({\rm HeH})^{++}$\ &\ 0.174416\ &\ 0.019657 \ &\ 0.00000030\ &\ 0.0000003\ \\
\hline \hline
 \ ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$\ &\ 0.200825 \ &\ 0.026449 \ &\ 0.00000150\ &\ 0.00000148\ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
  \label{table:6.1}
\end{table*}

At first sight, it is a much more complicated task to describe the
longitudinal size, $\nobreak{r_{\rm l}\equiv 2<|z|>}$. The
approximation we propose to use is
\begin{equation}
\label{rl}
  r_{\rm l}= \frac{r^0_{\rm l}}{1 + \alpha_{\rm l} \log(1+\beta_{\rm l}^2 B^2+\gamma_{\rm l}^2 B^4)}
  \bigg(\frac{1+a_{\rm l} B^2}{1+b_{\rm l} B^2}\bigg)\ ,
\end{equation}
where $r^0_{\rm l}, \alpha_{\rm l}, \beta_{\rm l}, \gamma_{\rm l}, a_{\rm
  l}, b_{\rm l}$ are parameters, which are found by fitting the
calculated expectation values for $2<|z|>$. Formula (\ref{rl}) has the
perturbative expansion in powers $B^2$, which agrees with perturbation
theory results and $r_{\rm l}^0 = 3/2\, a_B$, where $a_{\rm
  B}=1\,$a.u. is the Bohr radius. At large $B$, the right-hand side
(\ref{rl}) behaves as $\sim {(\log B)}^{-1}$ as should be in
accordance with the qualitative arguments.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{zHau.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}$ atom: the fit of longitudinal size of the
    electronic cloud $2<|z|>$ versus $B$ using Eq.(\ref{rl}).
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.3}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

In Fig.~\ref{fig:6.3} one can see that (\ref{rl}) fits data on
$2<|z|>$ obtained in the formalism developed in \cite{Potekhin:2001}
with accuracy better than 1\% at $B\gtrsim 10^9$\,G. The parameters of
the fit are given in Table~\ref{table:6.2}. The parameter $r^0_{\rm
  l}$ is also found from fit. Surprisingly, it deviates from $3/2$
(see above) insignificantly, by $\lesssim 1\,\%$, in contrast to
what happened for the parameter $r^0_{\rm t}$.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{ratioHau.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}$ atom: ratio  \({\cal X} = \frac{<\rho>}{2<\vert z\vert>}\).
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.4}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

In Fig.~\ref{fig:6.4} a comparison of the ratio ${{\cal X}} = r_{\rm
  t}/r_{\rm l}$ (see Eqs. (\ref{rt})-(\ref{rl})) with parameters taken
from Table~\ref{table:6.1} with results of calculations is presented.
One can clearly see that both data and fitted curves of
Figs.~\ref{fig:6.3} and \ref{fig:6.4} demonstrate a certain
irregularity in the range $(5-50) \times 10^{10}$\,G. It is a
transition region from the Coulomb regime, where the Coulombic forces
dominate over magnetic forces to the Landau regime where in the $(x,y)$
plane Coulombic forces become subdominant.

\begingroup
\begin{table*}[htbp]
  \centering
    \caption{
  The parameters of the fit of the longitudinal size of the
  electron clouds of ${\rm H}$ atom, ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$ molecular
  ions as well as $({\rm HeH})^{++}, {\rm He}_2^{3+}$
  using by (\ref{rl}) (in a.u.).
 }
  \begin{tabular}{|c||c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline
System    & $r^0_{\rm l}$& $\alpha_{\rm l}$ & $\beta_{\rm l}$ & $\gamma_{\rm l}$ & $a_{\rm l}$ &
$b_{\rm l}$
 \\ \hline \hline
\ ${\rm H}$ atom\ &\ 1.49719\ &\ 0.179332\ &\ 0.320252\ &\ 0.001164\ &\
1.07512\ &\ 1.35162\
 \\ \hline
\ ${\rm H}_2^+$\ &\ 1.72041\ &\ 0.254255\ &\ 0.141004\ &\ 0.0004436\ &\
0.340131\ & 0.497807\
 \\ \hline
\ ${\rm H}_3^{++}$\ &\ 1.94408\ &\ 0.279956\ &\ 0.0191558\   &\
0.000008\ &\ 0.0066712\ &\ 0.0136894\
 \\ \hline \hline
\ $({\rm HeH})^{++}$\ &\ 1.72219 \ &\ 1.155934\ &\ 0.405312\ &\
0.000311\ &\ 0.131457\ &\ 0.0600481\
 \\ \hline \hline
\ ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$\ &\ 0.65727\ &\ 0.228616 \ &\ 0.0011334\ &\ 0.\ &\
0.0000116\ &\ 0.0000228\
 \\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
 \label{table:6.2}
\end{table*}
\endgroup

Following the assumption (\ref{eb}) let us approximate the binding
energy
\begin{equation}
\label{BE}
    E_b = A {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}^2 + B {{\cal X}}_{\rm l} + C \ ,\ {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}=\log {{\cal X}} \ ,
\end{equation}
where $A,B,C$ are parameters, which are found by making fit of the
results of calculations of the binding energy. It is worth
emphasizing that the parameters of ${{\cal X}}({{\cal X}}_{\rm l})$ are already
fixed by the fits (\ref{rt}), (\ref{rl}) of $r_{\rm t}, r_{\rm l}$,
respectively. The formula (\ref{BE}) agrees with the perturbative
expansion in powers $B^2$ (at small $B$) and gives a correct
asymptotic expansion at large $B$.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
  \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{EbHau.eps}
  \caption{${\rm H}$ atom: the fit of the binding energy using (\ref{BE}).
  Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
  \label{fig:6.5}
\end{center}
\end{figure}
In Fig.~\ref{fig:6.5} it is shown the fit using the formula (\ref{BE})
of the best known results for the binding energies from
\cite{Kravchenko:1996} combined with those from \cite{Potekhin:2001}.
The parameters $A,B,C$ are given in Table~\ref{table:6.3}. In the
whole range of explored magnetic fields $10^9 - 4.414 \times
10^{13}$\,G, formula (\ref{BE}) approximates the binding energies with
a relative accuracy, which does not exceed few percent and becomes
more accurate with growing magnetic field. It is worth mentioning that
when the parameter $A=4$ in the approximation (\ref{BE}) its
asymptotic coincides with the exact asymptotic (see, e.g.,
\cite{LL-QM:1977}, \S 112),
\begin{equation}
\label{As-Binding}
 E_{\rm b} \approx \log^2 \frac{B}{B_0}\ ,\ B \rightarrow \infty\ ,
\end{equation}
where $E_{\rm b}$ is in Ry. In fact, the deviation $|A/4-1|$ gives a
feeling about the quality of our approximation. Clearly, this estimate
is very rough ca. 20\,\% (see Table III), while a real accuracy
of approximating the binding energy is a few percent.

\begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
    \caption{
  The parameters of the fit of the binding energy of the
  ${\rm H}$ atom, ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$ molecular ions as well as
  $({\rm HeH})^{++}, {\rm He}_2^{3+}$ using (\ref{BE}) (all in Ry).
  }
  \begin{tabular}{|c||c|c|c|}\hline
System    &\ $A$ \ &\ $B$\ &\ $C$\
   \\ \hline \hline
\ ${\rm H}$-atom\ &\ 3.22532 &\ 0.53945 \ &\ 1.37932 \
  \\ \hline
\ ${\rm H}_2^+$\ &\ 8.23442\ &\ 6.8246\ &\ 2.99945\
  \\ \hline
\ ${\rm H}_3^{++}$\ &\ 12.8455\ &\ 20.4849\ &\ 3.95821\
  \\ \hline
\ $({\rm HeH})^{++}$\ &\ 15.7401\ &\ 6.1134\ &\ -5.3756\
  \\ \hline
\ ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$\ &\ 26.2926 \ &\ 32.9181\ &\ -0.28129\
  \\ \hline

  \end{tabular}
  \label{table:6.3}
\end{table}

One of the important characteristics of the magnetic field
influence on the ${\rm H}$-atom is the appearance of the quadrupole
moment
\begin{equation}
\label{q-def}
   Q \equiv - Q_{zz} = 2 <z^2> - <\rho^2>\ .
\end{equation}
Recently, the first quantitative study of the quadrupole moment was
carried out \cite{Potekhin:2001}. The formula (\ref{q-def}) suggests
immediately the following approximation
\begin{equation}
\label{QF}
    Q = 2 r_{\rm l}^2 (A_q - a_q {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}) - r_{\rm t}^2 (B_q + b_q {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}) \ ,\
    {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}= \log {{\cal X}} \quad ,
\end{equation}
where $A_q=0.325447, a_q=0.049432, B_q=1.32012, b_q=0.955362$ are
dimensionless parameters, which are found by fitting the quadrupole
moment. The parameters of ${{\cal X}}_{\rm l}$ are already fixed in the fit
of parameters $r_{\rm t}, r_{\rm l}$ using (\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}),
respectively. Formula (\ref{QF}) describes correctly the expansion at
small and large $B$ (see
\cite{Ruderman:1971,Turbiner:1987,Potekhin:2001}). It fits the results
of calculations in \cite{Potekhin:2001} with an accuracy of few
percents (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.6}).

We made an analysis of the expectation values $<|z|^n>$ at
$n=2,3,4,5$. It turns out that the calculated expectation values
admit a very accurate polynomial approximation in terms of a single
expectation value $<|z|>$,
\begin{equation}
\label{expect}
    <|z|^n>\ = \ P_n (<|z|>)  \ ,
\end{equation}
where $P_n$ is a $n$-th degree polynomial. It seems natural to
assume that (\ref{expect}) holds for any $n$, hence any expectation
value is defined by $<|z|>$. This leads to a
striking hypothesis that the ground state eigenfunction integrated
over $\rho$ can be viewed as a one-parametric probability distribution (!).

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{QzzHau.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}$ atom: the fit of the quadrupole moment using (\ref{QF}).
    Calculated values (see \cite{Potekhin:2001}) are indicated by
    crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.6}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\section{The ${\rm H}_2^+$ molecular ion}

In this Section we consider the molecular ion ${\rm H}_2^+$ in parallel
configuration, when the protons are situated along the magnetic line.
The form of the electron cloud is illustrated in Fig.~1b for the
magnetic field $B=10^{12}$\,G. The transversal size of the electron
cloud $r_{\rm t}$ shrinks drastically, $\sim B^{-1/2}$, at large
magnetic fields, being close to the value of the Larmor radius
similarly to what happens for the hydrogen atom. As to the
longitudinal size $r_{\rm l}$ it also shrinks but at a much slower
rate $\sim {(\log B)}^{-1}$. In particular, the longitudinal size of
the electron cloud shrinks in comparison with vanishing magnetic field
about five times (see Fig.~1b).

Following the same arguments which were used earlier for the ${\rm H}$ atom,
we again assume that the dynamic characteristics of the ${\rm H}_2^+$ in a
magnetic field depend on the expectation values of transversal
$(r_{\rm t})$ and longitudinal $(r_{\rm l})$ sizes. The dependence of
them on magnetic field is approximated by similar formulas
(\ref{rt})-(\ref{rl}). The binding energy at equilibrium distance
between protons depends on the ratio ${{\cal X}}=r_{\rm t}/r_{\rm l}$.
Eventually, the binding energy is written in the same form (\ref{BE})
with the same expressions (\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}) as is done for ${\rm H}$
atom but with different parameters. For the fit we use the results of
recent calculations of the binding energy which were carried out in
\cite{Turbiner:2003,Turbiner:2004}. These parameters of the fit are
presented in Tables~\ref{table:6.1}-\ref{table:6.3} and the fit is
illustrated by Figs.~\ref{fig:6.7}-~\ref{fig:6.10}.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{rhoH2+au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_2^+$ ion: a fit of the transverse size of the
     electron cloud $<\rho>$ using Eq.(\ref{rt}).
     Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.7}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{zReqH2+au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_2^+$ ion: a fit of the longitudinal size of the
      electron cloud $2<|z|>$ using Eq.(\ref{rl}) (solid curve) and of
      the equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$ (dashed curve) using
      Eq.(\ref{Req}). Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.8}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{ratioH2+au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_2^+$ ion: the ratio  ${{\cal X}} = \frac{<\rho>}{2<|z|>}$.
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.9}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{EbH2+au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_2^+$ ion: the fit of the binding energy using
    (\ref{BE}). Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.10}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

In order to approximate the equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$ we
assume that $R_{\rm eq}$ is proportional to the longitudinal distance
$r_{\rm l}$ with a small correction in ${{\cal X}}_{\rm l}$
\begin{equation}
\label{Req}
  R_{\rm eq}= r_{\rm l} (c_0 + c_1 {{\cal X}}_{\rm l} + c_2 {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}^2)=
   \frac{r^0_{\rm l}}{1 + \alpha_{\rm l} \log(1+\beta_{\rm l} B^2)}
    \bigg(\frac{1+a_{\rm l} B^2}{1+b_{\rm l} B^2}\bigg)
(c_0 + c_1 {{\cal X}}_{\rm l} +
    c_2 {{\cal X}}_{\rm l}^2)\ ,
\end{equation}
where the parameters $c_0, c_1, c_2$ are found from the fit of the
results of calculations of the equilibrium distance which were carried
out in \cite{Turbiner:2003,Turbiner:2004}.  The parameters of the fit
are given in Table~\ref{table:6.4}. The fit is illustrated in
Fig.~\ref{fig:6.8}. It is worth mentioning that the parameters $c_i,\
i=0,1,2$ decrease very fast with $i$ (see Table~\ref{table:6.4}). This
can be considered as an indication of adequateness of the
approximation formula (\ref{Req}).

\begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
    \caption{  The dimensionless parameters of the fit (\ref{Req})
    of the equilibrium distance (in a.u.) of ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$ and
    $({\rm HeH})^{++}, {\rm He}_2^{3+}$ions .}
  \begin{tabular}{|c||c|c|c|}\hline
System    & $c_0$      & $c_1$    & $c_2$
 \\ \hline \hline
${\rm H}_2^+$   &\ 1.37384\ &\ 0.389879\  &\ 0.0430844
 \\ \hline
${\rm H}_3^{++}$&\ 4.48200\ &\ 2.25814\   &\ 0.380948
 \\ \hline \hline
$({\rm HeH})^{++}$&\ 4.15754\ &\ 2.31113 \ &\ 0.409048
 \\ \hline \hline
${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ &\ 1.83774 \ & 0.51165 \ &\ 0.0626179
 \\ \hline
  \end{tabular}
  \label{table:6.4}
\end{table}

Similarly to what happened for ${\rm H}$ atom, the plot of the ratio ${{\cal X}} =
r_{\rm t}/r_{\rm l}$ (Fig.~\ref{fig:6.9}) reveals a certain
irregularity in behavior of the calculation results as well as the fit
in the range $(5-50) \times 10^{10}$\,G. We assign these
irregularities to a transition from the Coulomb to the Landau regime.
An overall quality of the fit for the domain $10^9 - 4\times
10^{13}$\,G is very high, about 1-2\,\% except for the above-mentioned
region where the accuracy drops  to 5-10\,\%.

Similar to what was done for the ${\rm H}$-atom we carried out a calculation
of expectation values $<|z|^n>~$, $n=2,3,4,5$. It turns out that these
expectation values admit very accurate polynomial approximation in
terms of the expectation value $<|z|>$ (see (\ref{expect})). It seems
natural to assume that (\ref{expect}) holds for any $n$. This leads to
the hypothesis that the ground state eigenfunction integrated over
$\rho$ defines a one-parametric distribution similar to what appears
for the ${\rm H}$ atom (see previous Section).

\section{The ${\rm H}_3^{++}$ molecular ion}

Now we consider the exotic system ${\rm H}_3^{++}$ theoretically predicted
in \cite{Turbiner:1999}, which is made out of three protons situated
along the magnetic line and one electron (parallel configuration).
This system appears as a quasi-stationary state at $B \gtrsim
10^{10}$\,G \cite{Turbiner:2004}. The form of the electron cloud for
$B=10^{12}$\,G is shown in Fig.~1c. It is clearly seen that the
transversal size of the electron cloud $r_{\rm t}$ shrinks
drastically, $\sim B^{-1/2}$ at large magnetic fields similar to what
happens for the hydrogen atom and the ${\rm H}_2^+$ molecular ion which is
of the order of the Larmor radius. As to the longitudinal size $r_{\rm
  l}$ it also contracts but in much slower rate, $\sim {(\log
  B)}^{-1}$, at large magnetic fields.

We follow the same idea of approximation as for ${\rm H}$ and ${\rm H}_2^+$
assuming that the physics is governed by a single parameter
${{\cal X}}=r_{\rm t}/r_{\rm l}$.  The same approximation formulas
(\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}) are used for the transverse ($r_{\rm t}$)
and longitudinal ($r_{\rm l}$) sizes, respectively, as it is done for
${\rm H}$-atom and ${\rm H}_2^+$. Their parameters are found by fitting the
results of calculations. The data for $r_{\rm t}, r_{\rm l}$ are
obtained using a strategy described in \cite{Turbiner:2004}. The
parameters of the fit are given in
Tables~\ref{table:6.1}-~\ref{table:6.2}. The fit of $r_{\rm t}$ and
$r_{\rm l}$ is illustrated in Figs.~\ref{fig:6.11}-~\ref{fig:6.12}.
Fig.~\ref{fig:6.13} demonstrates the behavior of the ${\cal X}$. The binding
energy $E_b$ which is calculated in \cite{Turbiner:2004} is
approximated using the formula (\ref{BE}) (see Table~\ref{table:6.3}
for parameters of the fit). The fit is illustrated in
Fig.~\ref{fig:6.14}.

In the same way as it is done for ${\rm H}_2^+$, we assume that the
equilibrium distance between protons are mostly defined by the
longitudinal size of the electron cloud (see (\ref{rl})), which are slightly
modified by including the terms depending on ${{\cal X}}_{\rm l}=\log {{\cal X}}$.
Finally, the equilibrium distance is approximated by Eq.(\ref{Req}) as was done for
${\rm H}_2^+$ (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.12}). The parameters of the fit are given
in Table~\ref{table:6.4}. It is worth mentioning that the parameters
$c_i,\ i=0,1,2$ decrease very fast with $i$. This might be considered
as an indication of adequateness of the approximation formula
(\ref{Req}).

In the fit, some irregularities can be seen in the region $(5-50)
\times 10^{10}$\,G, near the threshold of appearance of the ${\rm H}_3^{++}$
ion (see Figs.~\ref{fig:6.11}-~\ref{fig:6.14}) similarly to those that
were observed for the \hbox{${\rm H}$-atom} and for the ${\rm H}_2^+$-ion.  One of
the reasons for these irregularities can be related to highly
increased technical difficulties we encountered exploring this region.
This could lead to a loss of accuracy. The overall quality of the fit
for the range $10^{11} - 4.414 \times 10^{13}$\,G is very high, 1-5\,\%.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{rhoH3++au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_3^{++}$ ion: the fit of transverse size of the
    electron cloud $<\rho>$ using Eq.(\ref{rt}).
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.11}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{zReqH3++au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_3^{++}$ ion: the fit of longitudinal size of the
      electron cloud $2<|z|>$ using Eq.(\ref{rl}) (solid line) and
      of the equilibrium distance $L_{\rm eq}=2 R_{\rm eq}$ using
      Eq.(\ref{Req}) (dashed line).  Calculated values are indicated
      by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.12}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{ratioH3++au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_3^{++}$ ion: the ratio  ${{\cal X}}=\frac{<\rho>}{2<|z|>}$.
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.13}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{EbH3++au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm H}_3^{++}$ ion: the fit of the binding energy using
      (\ref{BE}). Only calculated values which are indicated by
      crosses are used for fitting, while calculated values shown by
      circles are not taken into account (see text).  }
   \label{fig:6.14}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

Similarly to what was done for the ${\rm H}$ atom and the ${\rm H}_2^+$ molecular
ion, we calculate the expectation values $<|z|^n>\ ,\ n=2,3,4,5$ for
the ${\rm H}_3^{++}$ ion. It turns out that these expectation values admit a
very accurate polynomial approximation in terms of the expectation
value $<|z|>$, see Eq.(\ref{expect}). It seems natural to assume that
(\ref{expect}) holds for any $n$. The ground state eigenfunction
integrated over $\rho$ seems to define a certain one-parametric
distribution.  A similar phenomenon occurs for the ${\rm H}$ atom and the
${\rm H}_2^+$ molecular ion.

\section{The $({\rm HeH})^{++}$ molecular ion}

Recently, it was theoretically predicted that the exotic molecular ion
$({\rm HeH})^{++}$ can exist for $B \gtrsim 10^{12}$\,G
\cite{Turbiner:2004He}. Following the same idea of approximation as it
was implemented for the ${\rm H}$ atom and for the ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$
molecular ions, we can construct high-accuracy approximations for the
exotic $({\rm HeH})^{++}$ ion. Transversal $(r_{\rm t})$ and longitudinal
$(r_{\rm l})$ sizes~\footnote{The $({\rm HeH})^{++}$ molecular ion is
  characterized by the asymmetric electronic cloud. Therefore, the
  longitudinal size is defined $\nobreak{r_{\rm l} \equiv <(z-z_{\rm
      max})> \Big\vert_{z \ge z_{\rm max}}} - <(z-z_{\rm max})>
  \Big\vert_{z < z_{\rm max}}$ where $z_{\rm max}$ corresponds to the
  $z$-position of the maximum of the electronic distribution.}  of the
electron cloud as a function of the magnetic field are approximated by
the expressions (\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}) (see Figs.~\ref{fig:6.15}
and \ref{fig:6.16}). The parameters of the approximations
(\ref{rt})-(\ref{rl}) obtained through fitting the data from
\cite{Turbiner:2004He} are presented in
Tables~\ref{table:6.1}-\ref{table:6.2}. In Fig.~\ref{fig:6.17} the
ratio ${\cal X}$ is compared with the calculated data from
\cite{Turbiner:2004He}. The fit of the binding energy was performed
using the formula (\ref{BE}) (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.18}).  The
parameters of the fit are presented in Table~\ref{table:6.3}.  For the
equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$, the approximation (\ref{Req}) is
used (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.16}); the parameters are presented in
Table~\ref{table:6.4}. The overall quality of the fit for the range
$10^{12} - 4.414 \times 10^{13}$\,G is very high, around 1\,\%.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{rhoHeHau.eps}
    \caption{$({\rm HeH})^{++}$ ion: the fit of the  transverse size of the
    electron cloud $<\rho>$ using Eq.(\ref{rt}).
    Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.15}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{zReqHeHau.eps}
    \caption{$({\rm HeH})^{++}$ ion: the fit of longitudinal size of the
      electron cloud $<(z-z_{\rm max})>$ using Eq.(\ref{rl}) (solid
      line) and the equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$ using
      Eq.(\ref{Req}) (dashed line). Calculated values are indicated by
      crosses. All data in a.u.  }
   \label{fig:6.16}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{ratioHeHau.eps}
    \caption{$({\rm HeH})^{++}$ ion: the ratio
    ${{\cal X}}=\frac{<\rho>}{<(z-z_{\rm max})>}$. Calculated values are
    indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.17}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.25in,angle=-90]{EbHeHau.eps}
    \caption{$({\rm HeH})^{++}$ ion: the fit of the binding energy
    using (\ref{BE}). Calculated values are indicated by crosses.}
   \label{fig:6.18}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\section{${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ molecular ion}

Recently, it was theoretically predicted that for $B \gtrsim 100\,$
a.u. the exotic molecular ion ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ can exist
\cite{Turbiner:2004He}. Following the same idea of approximation as
for the ${\rm H}$ atom and the ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}, ({\rm HeH})^{++}$ molecular ions
(see previous Sections), we would like to construct accurate
approximations for the exotic ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion. Transversal $(r_{\rm
  t})$ and longitudinal $(r_{\rm l})$ sizes of the electron cloud as a
function of the magnetic field are approximated by the expressions
(\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}), respectively (see
Figs.~\ref{fig:6.19}~-~\ref{fig:6.20}). The parameters of the
approximations (\ref{rt}) and (\ref{rl}) obtained through the fit of
the data obtained in \cite{Turbiner:2004He} are presented in
Tables~\ref{table:6.1}-~\ref{table:6.2}, respectively. In
Fig.~\ref{fig:6.21} the ratio ${\cal X}$ is compared with the calculated
data from \cite{Turbiner:2004He}. The fit of the binding energy was
performed using the formula (\ref{BE}) (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.22}). The
parameters of the fit are presented in Table~\ref{table:6.3}. For the
equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$ the approximation (\ref{Req}) is
used (see Fig.~\ref{fig:6.20}) with parameters presented in
Table~\ref{table:6.4}.

Some irregularities can be seen in the fit in the region $(2-5) \times
10^{11}$\,G, near the threshold of appearance of the ${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion
(see Figs.~\ref{fig:6.19}-~\ref{fig:6.22}) similar to those which were
observed for the \hbox{${\rm H}$ atom} and for the ${\rm H}_2^+, {\rm H}_3^{++}$ ions.
The overall quality of the fit for the region $\nobreak{10^{12} -
  4.414 \times 10^{13}}$\,G is very high, around 1\,\%.

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{rhoHe2au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion: the fit of the  transverse size of the
      electron cloud $<\rho>$ using Eq.(\ref{rt}).  Only calculated
      values indicated by crosses, are used for fitting, while the
      calculated values shown as black squares are not taken into
      account (see text).}
   \label{fig:6.19}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{zReqHe2au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion: the fit of longitudinal size of the
      electronic cloud $2<|z|>$ using Eq.(\ref{rl}) (solid line) and
      of the equilibrium distance $R_{\rm eq}$ using Eq.(\ref{Req})
      (dashed line). All data in a.u.  Only calculated values which
      are indicated by crosses are used to make a fit, while
      calculated values shown by triangles (for longitudinal size
      data) and by black squares (equilibrium distance data) are not
      taken into account (see text).  }
   \label{fig:6.20}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{ratioHe2au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion: the ratio
    ${\cal X} = \frac{< \rho > }{ 2<|z|>}$.}
   \label{fig:6.21}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
\begin{center}
   \includegraphics*[width=2.5in,angle=-90]{EbHe2au.eps}
    \caption{${\rm He}_2^{3+}$ ion: the fit of the binding energy
    using (\ref{BE}).}
   \label{fig:6.22}
\end{center}
\end{figure}

\newpage

\section{  {\it Conclusion}}

In this work we presented a phenomenological model of the behavior
of different one-electron atomic-molecular systems in a strong
magnetic field. The model is based on a surprisingly simple
physical idea that the ground state depends on a ratio of
transverse to longitudinal size of a system placed in a strong
magnetic field only. Since accurate numerical studies in a strong
magnetic field are very tedious from a technical point of view a
construction of a phenomenological model which provides
approximate expressions for basic characteristics of a system for
any value of a magnetic field strength can be quite useful for
applications.

One of the motivations of the present work is related to the fact that
the neutron star atmosphere is characterized by strong magnetic
fields, $10^{12} - 10^{13}$\,G. It seems natural to anticipate a
wealth of new physical phenomena there. However, for many years the
observational data did not indicate anything unusual, corresponding to
the black-body radiation. On 2002, the {\it CHANDRA} $X$-ray
observatory collected data on an isolated neutron star 1E1207.4-5209
which led to the discovery of two clearly-seen absorption features at
$\sim 0.7$\,keV and $\sim 1.4$\,keV \cite{Sanwal:2002}. It is
necessary to mention that the {\it XMM-Newton} $X$-ray observatory
recently confirmed the results of {\it Chandra/ACIS} related to
absorption features at 0.7 and 1.4 keV \cite{Bignami:2003}. We
proposed a model of hydrogen atmosphere with main abundance of the
exotic ${\rm H}_3^{++}$ molecular ion which explains these absorption
features assuming that the surface magnetic field is $\sim 5 \times
10^{14}$\,G \cite{Turbiner:2004m}.  For other neutron stars,
observational indications of the existence of absorption lines in
their spectra were already found\cite{Kerkwijk:2004,Vink:2004}. It
seems natural to anticipate forthcoming observations of other neutron
stars which will likely reveal absorption features. The study
presented here can be of certain use in identifying possible
absorption features.

\section{  {\it Acknowledgement}}

One of us (ABK) is grateful to the Instituto de Ciencias
Nucleares, UNAM, where the present work was initiated, for kind
hospitality extended to him. This work was supported in part by
CONACyT grant {\bf 36650-E} and DGAPA grant {\bf IN124202}
(Mexico), and by the RFBR grant 04-02-17263 and a grant of the
leading scientific schools 1774.2005.2 (Russia). AVT thanks the
University Program FENOMEC (UNAM) for partial financial support.

\newpage

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Earlier today at Korakuen Hall fight fans saw the Japanese Female Featherweight title change hands following a hotly contested 6 round clash.
Heading in to the bout Kimika Miyoshi (15-13-1, 6) [三好喜美佳] was looking to retain the title and begin moving towards another potential world title fight. For her however those hopes were dashed as she came up short against the younger Yoshie Wakasa (7-2, 2) [若狭与志枝], who claimed her biggest career win.
Wakasa made the most of her youthful energy and took control early on, making a fast start and taking the early initiative. Miyoshi tried to fire back, and looked to use her 1-2's to establish herself in the bout, but struggled with the unorthodox attack of Wakasa who took the first 2 rounds.
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Miyoshi and Wakasa make weight!
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Today the two women took part in their weigh in for the bout, and both fighters made the 126lb Featherweight limit with no issues.
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One thing that has long made Japanese boxing so brilliant to fans had been the ease with which the sport is available. It's biggest fights are usually on free TV, and services like Boxing Raise have made the sport more accessible than ever before.
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The event, will be headlined by Japanese Female Featherweight champion Kimika Miyoshi (15-12-1, 6) [三好喜美佳] defending her title against Yoshie Wakasa (6-2, 2) [若狭与志枝], in a bout that really won't capture the attention of many. Even the hardcore fans are likely to baulk at paying for this. Amazingly however the show till be available to watch live, on November 13th, on Twitcasting.
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Kimika Miyoshi to defend Japanese female title on November 13th!
Earlier today we were informed that Japanese Female Featherweight champion Kimika Miyoshi (15-12-1, 6) [三好喜美佳] will be back in the ring on November 13th to make her next defense defense of the title on the Kawasaki Nitta gym promoted "Hopeful Fight 33".
Miyoshi, who won the title last September when she defeated Miki Mitsuda, will be looking for her second defense here when she takes on Yoshie Wakasa (6-2, 2) [若狭与志枝].
The 36 year old Miyoshi is one of the true stalwarts of the Japanese female boxing scene. She made her debut back in 2008 and with 28 bouts to her name she's had a long and notable career. She hasn't managed to win a world title, despite fighting in a number of world title bouts, but is a 3-weight OPBF female champion and is obviously a current Japanese female champion.
Wakasa on the other hand is a 32 year old who began her career with 6 straight wins, but has lost her last two, coming up short to Miyo Yoshida in March 2019, in a Japanese female Bantamweight title bout, and losing in OPBF Female Featherweight bout in September, to Wakako Fujiwara.
Miyoshi will be the favourite, given her experience and current form, but this is certainly not a gimme for the champion.
Fujiwara retains OPBF title with technical decision win over Wakasa
Earlier today at the EDION Arena Osaka, fans saw OPBF Female Featherweight champion Wakako Fujiwara (9-3-2, 3) [藤原芽子] successfully defend her title as she took a technical decision win over against Yoshie Wakasa (6-2, 2) [若狭与志枝].
The bout began well for Fujiwara, who made the most of her jab and size advantages over Wakasa. The challenger however was still full of gusto and late in round 3 Wakasa landed a big left hook that dropped the champion. Wakasa would again have success in round 4, with her aggression taking her the round.
As we entered round 5 the open scoring kicked in and Wakasa was leading 38-37 on all 3 cards. It was was then down to Fujiwara to show her champion spirit, and she did, fighting back hard in rounds 5, 6 and 7. The hard fighting saw Wakasa suffering a cut from a clash of heads in round 6. Sadly that cut would curtail the bout when the doctor looked at it late in round 7 and stopped the contest.
The fight back by Fujiwara proved vital, with the judges scoring the bout in her favour with scores of 67-64, twice, and 67-65.
After getting the win Fujiwara stated she was delighted and wanted to fight for a world title again. Her promoter, Masato Yamashita, seemed impressed by his charge, and the way she battled back following the knockdown. Wakasa on the other hand seemed disappointed, but also gave credit to the champion.
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At first I thought it was a little extreme, and I still think it is. Technically, according to the EULA, you can only install Windows on one PC.
You can find the End User License Agreement (EULA) in c:\windows\system32\eula.txt if you need to refer back to it after installation.
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The Kalima project: Defending freedom of expression
Rabat (Morocco), 8 August 2014 – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) launches its training and awareness-raising programme as part of the project for the promotion of freedom of expression and the protection of persons such as journalists and bloggers. This project, known as Kalima, is taking place in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, in a region which is undergoing a significant political transition. It also marks the opening of an ASF office in Morocco.
While government authorities in Tunisia and Morocco respect the right of freedom of expression more than in the past, the protection of those directly involved in this freedom is not always guaranteed. In Egypt, the situation is more dramatic, in particular for journalists who are subjected to pressures and threats, most notably in the name of the fight against terrorism. Whether they are bloggers, lawyers, journalists or human rights defenders, the aim of the Kalima project is specifically to support these parties in their commitment to the protection and promotion of freedom of expression.
"We called the project Kalima because this Arabic word means both speech and word. It plays on the two freedoms which are the object of this project: freedom of speechor expression, and freedom of the press", explains Bahia Zrikem, the ASF representative based in Rabat.
Specifically, Kalima is being implemented with partners from Moroccan, Tunisian and Egyptian civil society. It is about supporting, protecting and strengthening the rights of any person or organisation that expresses an opinion, testifies or disseminates information in a peaceful and independent manner, including through the media.
Activities to improve the skills and competencies of lawyers in relation to the protection and promotion of freedom of expression will be organised. In collaboration with its partners, ASF is also hoping to create a regional platform for discussion and advocacy, bringing together the stakeholders involved in the promotion of the right to freedom of expression in the three countries concerned.
Finally, Bahia Zrikem notes that "persons who are the victims of actions intended to impede their freedom to express themselves can contact us. We work closely with lawyers and human rights organisations in order to provide legal protection to those who request it, whether that is legal assistance or even observing the trial".
Through the Kalima project, ASF will be sharing its expertise in relation to access to justice with local NGOs, lawyers and journalists to enable them to make use of the legal framework available. The aim is to protect and expand freedom of expression in a sustainable way in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
The training programme and the awareness-raising workshops began last June in Rabat. This activity, which was organised in collaboration with the Moroccan association ADALA, allowed 25 Moroccan journalists and lawyers to acquire a better understanding of defamation charges which can be used to restrict freedom of expression. The mission of ADALA (an Arabic word meaning justice) is to help to promote the right to a fair trial, and in particular the independence of the judiciary.
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The New York Marathon is the largest long distance marathon in the world, seeing over 50,000 finishers in the year 2013. It is widely regarded as the premier event for professional long distance runners to gather and prove their worth, with contestants from all corners of the globe travelling to the United States with the specific intention of participating in the marathon. The New York Marathon is also one of the most widely watch marathon events, with millions tuning in via television to see who will be crowned as the first place winner.
New York Marathon History
The New York Marathon has not been around as long as some other long distance running events, coming about only in 1970. The marathon initially involved doing repeated laps of central park until the full distance was achieved. But, as the marathon gained widespread interest from around the world, it was expanded in 1976 to be run through the streets of New York. The snaking path is a total distance of 42.1 kilometres, and passes through all five major areas of New York.
Since its original inception the New York Marathon has seen many changes, although the distance and route of the race has more or less remained unchanged. The branding of the marathon has changed on multiple occasions due to shifting between sponsorship companies, with the official title of the marathon likewise changing for the same reason. Microchip tracking of racers was introduced in the 2000s, which aimed to completely rule out the chance of any racer cheating, and also give extremely accurate information on each racer participating in the event.
New York Marathon Controversy
There have been a number of controversies surrounding the New York Marathon involving runners dying during the event. In 2008 alone three runners died of heart attack, all of which were pronounced dead on the scene. Many have said that the medical screening process of the event should be more thorough, to avoid such tragedies. Despite these unfortunate deaths, the New York Marathon remains one of the most popular long distance running events in the world at online betting sites.
New York Marathon Betting
Many bet makers place bets on the New York Marathon via online bookmakers. Since there are so many runners in the event, it is impossible for bookmakers to assign odds to each individual person. Instead bookmakers provide odds for the most likely runners to win. A bet maker may select to bet on a runner, with fixed odds assigned. It is possible to bet on a single runner to win, which will provide the greatest payouts. This is, however, considered a high risk betting option.
Instead bet makers may bet on a group of runners, depending on the bookmaker and the options provided. If any one of the group selected wins, the bettor will be given a substantial payout. Payouts may also be given even if the selected group does not place first, but comes only, second, third, or even tenth. Check your favourite online bookmaker to see what betting options are provided.


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Iraq and Saudi Arabia agreed on Saturday to work together to stabilize oil markets without giving further details, Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said.
He added that the Iraqi Oil Minister discussed with the Saudi Energy Minister during a meeting in Baghdad, linking the electricity grid between the two countries to meet Iraq's electricity needs.
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih also met Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi.
Iraq currently pumps about 4.6 million barrels of oil a day, the second largest producer after Saudi Arabia in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Iraq exports most of its oil through southern ports, accounting for more than 95 percent of the country's revenues.
Iraqi Oil Minister Thamir al-Ghadhban said last week that Iraq plans to increase oil production and export capacity next year with a focus on southern fields, adding that it is close to concluding an agreement with international companies.
Iraq aims to reach 5 million barrels per day (bpd) production capacity in 2019, while exports are expected to average about 3.8 million bpd.
On Thursday, the United States granted Iraq a 45-day exemption from sanctions against Iran. This exemption allows Iraq to continue to purchase natural gas and electricity from Iran.
"This exemption provides time for Iraq to begin taking steps towards independence in the energy field," the US embassy in Baghdad said on its Facebook page.


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L.O.M.: What was it like for you, that your father was fired from Capitol Records?
Nori: It's funny, but in our family, it was never a bad thing. My mom encouraged my dad. She told him he could get a better job. As soon as Capitol fired him, he immediately got a job at Ampex, one of Capitol's suppliers. Our family moved to Northern California for two years while he worked for Ampex. He earned more and we lived in an Eichler; bought it brand new for $23k. It was a gorgeous house and I have many good memories of it*.
L.O.M.: However, there may be some stigma remaining?
Nori: It was more funny than embarrassing for our family. He later got involved in the Delta Queen Steamboat, which was his destiny. Maybe the only regret my father felt was that he knew I loved the Beatles. He was gone from Capitol five years before the Beatles came in 1964. He asked me at that time if I wanted to meet the Beatles. I told him yes, but that was maybe his only regret, that he could not introduce me. Later, I met George Harrison when I worked for Mukunda Goswami in the Hare Krishna temple.
L.O.M.: Do you regret that he didn't work there when you were a teenager?
Nori: It's not important. My dad worked for Capitol before I was born, and left when I was three. All my life I have been surrounded by musicians. My stepdad is a working musician. Some of my best friends are musicians. The fact that I was around so many of them as a baby kind of explains that to me.
L.O.M.: What made you decide to cover this topic on your website?
Nori: In 2004, when I was starting to do my genealogy, I interviewed my parents, so it was part of my research. We sat down on Feb. 2, 2004, my birthday, and the interview lasted about two hours. I transcribed and posted it at my site a few weeks later. Ever since then, I have heard from many old Capitol people - and their children - and have added to the site based on that. I have done a few additional interviews with my parents and others. My in basket is filled with clippings and materials I want to add. Since the website is a hobby, life gets in the way of working on it as much as I would like.
L.O.M.: What's the thing about your father and stepfather? Your mother married two men who worked for Capitol?
Nori: She was married to my father for twenty years, then they split in 1970. She married Don Hassler in 1970 and they have beem married for forty years. It is like a page out of a Hemingway novel. They all knew each other back in the 1950s. They were young couples back then, starting their families. The genealogist in me just wants to know about the past. I try not to judge it, just learn from it.
L.O.M.: What are your plans for the future?
Nori: I have been writing for publication since 1980, so I will continue.
L.O.M.: What can a writer do to earn money while working on a project?
Nori: That's a good question. It is best to have a day job. People don't like to hear that, but it is true. Or, if you have the opportunity, work in journalism. Many successful writers came up through journalism.
L.O.M.: What type of day job do you recommend for writers?
Nori: Take any job that has no homework. Retail is good because it is mostly just talking. I worked in retail for six years in Los Angeles. It was good to get me away from the computer. It added structure to my week, and it paid pretty well, with a good commission. Structure is good for curing writers' block.
L.O.M.: What is the funniest letter you have received from a visitor to the Capitol Records pages?
"Hmm. Interesting stuff about Capitol Records. Is any or most of it real? It does seem like alot to make-up, but I've heard of a lot of Capitol 'hoax' material. . . ."
It really cracked me up! I still wonder which part he thought was fictional. I wrote back, but he never answered. It has all been fun, if you ask me.


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Microsoft has added a new variant of the Surface Pro 3 to its online store without telling anyone about it. This new cheaper version of the high end Intel Core i7 powered tablet trades storage space for a lower price tag. Whether this makes it worth it is questionable, but 128GB of storage is nothing to sneeze at.
Previous models of the premium Core i7 Surface Pro 3s shipped with either 256GB or 512Gb, and cost quite a bit more than most individuals can afford. This new 128GB version drops the price to match the price of the Surface Pro 3 with an Intel Core i5 and 256GB of storage. It isn't that much lower, but presents a neat option for those who want a little more from their processor and are not concerned with storage.
The current range of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets still run on the fourth generation Intel processors, and we are still waiting for word on a possible update to the device with the new fifth generation Broadwell processors. It is likely that Microsoft is waiting for Windows 10 to be launched to reveal this line of tablets, despite the fact that all Microsoft Surface Pro devices are eligible for the free upgrade to the new operating system.
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Short session held in the fall. Longer in the Spring. Students learn the to play the game by hitting around the school. Various equipment including some clubs are supplied by the school.
Starts as soon as football season is over and is open to both boys and girls. Students learn the fundamentals of weightlifting.
Held in the spring. Students travel to the Lower House after school by way of the shuttle run. Boys and Girls learn gun safety and then practice on the high school range.
The yearbook club works throughout the year taking pictures, creating templates, and organizing the format of the yearbook.
Student council is open to all students. If you are an enthusiastic go getter who wants to be involved with organizing student events, fund raisers and helping out in the community this is the group for you.
You must apply to be in this club. These students reach out to our elementary students and teach the younger kids about the dangers involved in drugs and alcohol by performing skits that they often create on their own.
One of our larger clubs. students are involved with a variety of fundraisers in order to raise money for cancer research. They organize the annual Fall Fest as well as other fundraising events.
Students have the opportunity to eat lunch with high school JROTC. Students learn leadership skills that are taught to them through the program. This group also has the opportunity to go on a spring or fall hike with JROTC.
Held during club period and after school. This is a student led club. They study the bible, pray and learn from one another about their faith and others.
Students meet once a week and learn the fundamentals of ultimate frisbee and the play short games to work on their skills and have fun.
Students will take part in a variety of activities after school with other students and adults. Different team building and life skill lessons will be addressed. Craft/hobby activities and well as time to work on school work as needed. This intramural may include group field trips.
Envirothon is a fun, academic event that teaches students about environmental topics. It combines in-class curriculum and outdoor training, helping students to learn more about Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soil & Land Use, Wildlife, and Current Environmental Issues. Envirothon challenges middle school students to think critically about the natural world and their roles in it. The Wilson West Envirothon Team will compete against other Berks County schools in May at Nolde Forest.
Awareness The Envirothon Program will help students cultivate an awareness of the total environment and acquire sensitivity to its limited natural resources.
Knowledge The Envirothon Program will help students develop a basic understanding of the earth's ecological systems and the interdependence of the human species with these systems.
Attitudes The Envirothon Program will help students develop a set of attitudes and feelings of concern for the environment and instill the motivation and commitment to participate in activities geared toward protecting the environment.
Application The Envirothon Program will help students develop skills needed to identify, investigate and contribute to the resolution of environmental issues and problems.
Target archery is a discipline thriving on consistency and focus rather than strength and agility which makes it a sport anyone can enjoy.
We look forward to introducing our club members to the fundamentals of archery techniques and equipment, and coaching them to improve their skills.
The club will follow NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program) guidelines to educate students on how to properly shoot a compound bow. The NASP system employs several procedures which foster a safe and orderly structure for youth to learn and practice archery in a school class or club setting.
This year we have merged a few school interest into one club. Outdoor club takes place during school. Our club involves a variety of interest including: teaching the fundamentals of fly fishing, fly tying, archery and caring/ raising for brook trout and mallard ducks and then releasing them when they reach maturity.
We teach students the parts of a fly rod, cast a fly rod and how to tie a fly that imitates an insect on the stream. Students practice using the 12 fly rods and 12 fly tying kits we have at school.
We receive about 900 brook trout eggs from PA Fish and Boat Commission at the beginning of November and release about 250 fingerlings at the middle of April. The program is called Trout in the Classroom and takes place in many school across the state. Hopefully, we can yield a larger number of trout this year. Our goal is always to beat our live fish total from the previous year.
Our mallard program is fairly new. We started this program in the spring of 2017. We will raise two broods a year (Fall and Spring) ranging from 10 to 12 hatched birds. Just like the eggs, they are shipped through the mail using 2 day delivery. Our ducks will stay with us for about three months until they reach maturity. Our ducks live in the courtyard in their duck mansion. Our Technology Education class at West built a 4 by 6 by 5 foot duck house with a barn door in the front of it. The ducks use this to go in and out of the house throughout the day. Then our club members maintain and care for the ducks throughout their time here at West before they are release at our pond behind the school.
Through these interest, we are able to provide another experience(s) for our students to take part in while expanding their current working knowledge with these areas of interest.


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Q: Latitude and longitude information of agricultural land Is there a method by which I can get latlong details of agricultural land?
Latlong information of 1 point in the land is not useful, as I want details of the entire agriculture boundary (from latlong info, I should be able to tell the shape of the land).

A: as @Bera mentioned, more details are required to understand this question.
According to this open ended question, the answer is "Yes". You can get lat long by digitizing it from google earth/or google maps in QGIS. In addition, you can also do Android based survey of fields to collect lat long info.


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Current president of Peru, Ollanta Humala, was an army officer during the years of violence and has faced accusations of human rights abuses - these allegations were later retracted. Congreso de la República under a Creative Commons Licence
Most of the maoist Shining Path leaders responsible for sowing terror during Peru's internal war are now either dead or behind bars.
But members of the armed forces, who also share much of the responsibility for the 69,000 deaths and disappearances between 1980 and 2000, are getting away with murder.
For them 'it is as if there were a de facto amnesty', said Jo-Marie Burt, human rights researcher and director of Latin American Studies at George Mason University.
This year sees the tenth anniversary of the publication of the Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission final report, which not only apportioned blame but also recommended changes to a justice system that had signally failed to protect citizens.
But it is still failing them today. Peru has by far the highest number of cases brought to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, beating Colombia.
Cases often fail in the Peruvian courts because the military are not producing key documents. 'We know they are stonewalling,' Burt told the annual conference of the Peru Support Group in London. 'They say that documents don't exist or have been incinerated. But they have no difficulty in producing documents for their defence, showing, for example "I was in Lima, having teeth pulled; I didn't take part in that massacre".'
When they do go ahead, military cases proceed at a snail's pace. There have been only around 165 indictments out of over 3,000 cases in the past ten years. A combination of fear and friends in high places is partly to blame. Since publishing its report in 2003, the Truth Commission has been repeatedly discredited by the armed forces and its allies in the media and in politics.
The processing of cases against them slowed right down during the second government of Alan García (2006-11). It was under his first presidency (1985-1990) that most of the massacres took place.
Another ex-President, Alberto Fujimori, is currently behind bars for crimes including grave human rights violations. Many legal campaigners think that is where Alan García should be too.
Current President Ollanta Humala has his own skeletons. A former army officer during the years of violence, he too faced accusations of human rights abuses until the complainants withdrew their evidence.
Another fundamental reason for the current lack of interest in punishing the guilty is that the victims were mostly peasants, Quechua speakers, people who did not have a voice in Peruvian society at the time and still don't have much of a one today. That includes all the women who suffered sexual violence, mainly from the armed forces. Rape was commonplace but there have been no convictions.
But campaigners have not given up on Peruvian justice. The imprisonment of ex-President Fujimori shows it can work. 'There may be a few more dark years in Peru,' says Burt. 'But it's not the end of the story.'
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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Inaugural National Drug Control Strategy
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
In a release today, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta… Read More
The W/B HIDTA Celebrates the Life and Accomplishments of Don Kennedy, Leading Advocate for Deconfliction, Change Agent for Information Sharing and Criminal Intelligence Across the Country
Don Kennedy, friend, colleague, and former Regional Information Sharing System-New England State Police Information Network… Read More
April 30,2022 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day–A Day When Everyone in the U.S. Can Help to End the Overdose Epidemic
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back… Read More
Biden Administration's FY 2023 National Drug Control Budget Request Highlights Include $293.5M for HIDTA Program
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'I would like to send you this email to say how proud you should be with your supporters.
My son and I are Ebbsfleet fans and My son idolises our goalkeeper so we are always behind him in the second half where the away supporters are. Today unfortunately one of the (so called) Fleet fans tried to start an argument with your fans who very calmly asked them to stop, moved away from him and even asked the Ebbsfleet stewards to help, it took a while for them to take the person out of the ground but your fans kept very calm and did your club very proud.
I was one of the 7 (including my 10yo) behind the goal when we were targeted by four young lads who decided to try and take our flag down and verbally abuse us after our goal.
It's nice that somebody first of all realised that it was all one sided, and secondly took the time to write to the club to express their views in such a positive way.
Other than those four kids, everybody from the 50/50 guys to the many random supporters who wished us a safe journey home made it a very enjoyable visit.


How will government claim that enormous stimulus is not mindless spending?
"Being Santa Claus is fun. Delivering the credit-card bills later is much less fun.
And so it will be for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. He will get to play Santa Claus at the outset of his term, telling people they can spend hundreds of billions of dollars in the name of stimulus. Later, of course, he'll have to play Scrooge, telling the country that the bill has come due.
More broadly, Mr. Obama's team needs to figure out whether there are steps it can take at the outset to build its credibility on fighting deficits in the long run, even as it accepts them in the short run. Such measures are possible and would help calm financial markets as red ink spreads.