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December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018 by darya (miss mephistopheles)
2018 has been chaotic; From January up until now, every day has felt like I've been living within a tornado storm watch and I couldn't do anything but allow for it to come closer. First, it was a "Warning: You are in the danger zone" and then it built up to a "Warning: you are about to be sucked up into the storm" in the end-tails of October, and I just embraced it. So much has happened that I don't even think I can remember every event, hell, I can barely remember what albums had been released this year?!
However, luckily I am a professional (biggest joke of the year), I've done my best to triple check that albums I am about to discuss have actually been released in 2018, which is actyally a big deal since I never proof read, so without further ado let's get cracking.
6. Wasteland – Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Three years after the successful release of "The Night Creeper", England's psychedelic stoner metal band, "Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats" released their highly anticipated and fifth studio album, "Wasteland".
The band started to pick up traction after opening for Black Sabbath on their final tour. Although Uncle Acid was quickly compared to their influences, Sabbath, for their melodic-doomy-metal sounds, BUT despite this they picked up a mass following since their exposure to the legendary band's fanbase, and have been on their own World Wide tours since.
In comparison to Uncle Acid's "The Night Creeper", I find that "Wasteland" brought the band back to their more late 60s metal roots with songs like "Stranger Tonight", "Bedouin" and "Exodus". Unlike The Night Creeper, which was filled with more upbeat melodic rock songs, "Wasteland" is filled with more heavier guitars and gritty rock'n'roll songs.
What I like most about Uncle Acid , and the album "Wasteland" in particular, is that their music is truly hypnotizing, whenever I put them on in the background while doing work, I can't help but fall in a trance to the captivating grooves that Uncle Acid simulate. Which is what got me hooked on their music 2 years ago when I discovered, their "Night Creeper" record. I truly played the crap out of it on bandcamp, and then later found their music on spotify.
Ultimately, "Wasteland" did not disappoint! Despite the fact that I truly enjoyed the grooviness of "The Night Creeper", I was worried that their next record would just be a repeat; however, Uncle Acid, took their memorable vibes and made it heavier, maybe more Black Sabbath-like, but it's still personal, it has the distinct Uncle Acid sound that all their fans have come to love, including me. I cannot wait to see the band live in 2019 with the Swedish band, Graveyard!! (be sure to keep an eye out for that review)
5. Boarding House Reach – Jack White
Boarding House Reach is Jack White's third solo album, and probably 800th studio album he has not only worked on but also released. Jack is truly the Willy Wonka of the Rock Universe; if someone says a recording mechanism is impossible, Jack White will not only find a way to do it, he'd make it more difficult for himself and still be able to craft an impeccable work of art.
So, what's so special about this album you may ask? Well, first off, Jack had shared with multiple media outlets that the foundation of this album had been recorded in a small apartment in Nashville, Tennessee, where he recorded his songs on a reel-to-reel tape recorder which he purchased when he was fourteen. His goal was "to try to write songs where I can't be heard by the next-door neighbour".
Later, White took the recordings to many different studies around the USA, including his own, Third Man Studio in Nashville, where he produced, co-mixed the album, as well as played the guitars, drums, organs, and synthesizers, while also acting as the vocalist. I got tired by just writing everything he did, I can't fathom actually being able to do all that work; However, that just proves his passion for the art of creating music.
It's one thing to write and record an album, but Jack White is one of the very few artists that puts literally all their brain, heart, blood, sweat and tears into their music. For that reason alone, I appreciate anything Jack puts out into the world.
Jack heavily emphasized that he intentionally made Boarding House Reach to be an album that was difficult to listen to, in fact, he consciously made sure that most people would actually dislike the record on the first listen, due to its obscure sounds and elements that would make a listener unsure of what the hell they're listening to. I mean, it's the most hipster thing I've ever heard, but f*ck was he right.
The album is weird, it's loud, it's melodic, but also not so melodic that it becomes "an easy listen to" record, it's just obsecure art. It's insane, and it's even better live. I had the opportunity to see the brilliance of Mr.Wonka-White himself back in August, and hearing a few the Boarding House Reach songs live made me appreciate the intricate art of them; watching the man be completely engulfed in his own music for 2 hours, was a chilling experience.. most importantly it was an intense rocknroll experience and I think that's the best way to describe this album.
I absolute adore Boarding House Reach.
4. Avatar Country – Avatar
If this isn't your first time reading a review of mine, you would know that if there's one thing I never get bored of in music, it's concept albums. I f*ckng love concept albums! If done correctly, they never fail to blow my mind and I will spend every penny in my bank to support artists that try bring their creative stories and vision to life.
To me, Avatar is one of the few bands that take concept albums to a whole different level and is successful. "Avatar Country" from start to finish is absolutely brilliant, the band has exceeded my expectations on how far an artist can go with making sure the record follows a storyline. Although, their master of the craft was not an overnight thing since this album is actually their 7th studio album!
Avatar is one of the "must see" live bands, that helps you become obsessed with their showmanship and creativity. I recommend you read my older post that goes in full detail about the band and their live experience, but I think it's important that I re-emphasize on how captivating the band really is, and how much more they are than another "Swedish metal band". Again, like Jack White they put all their money, talent, physical and mental strength into their art and you can really see that in their performance, as well as hear it in their music!
"Avatar Country" is an elaborative thematic record, that emphasizes on middle age Scandivania, in attempts to recruit average people to pledge to their King, guitarist Jonas Jarlsby, of Avatar Country. All 10 tracks on the record have the word "King" in it and all follow that storyline of their Kingdom and its glory. Not only does the record tell a cool, and fun, story, but the band is taking the vision of the album to a full length feature film!
Earlier this year, Avatar asked for their fans to help kickstart full film to bring the album of "Avatar Country" to life. The band shared that this record is more than a 10-track record that they want to perform on stage, and if the fans allowed, they would like to share with us what the album truly holds. Therefore, I pledged a whopping $60CAD in order to become an official citizen of "Avatar Country" and then demanded to see more because I was having a music-boner at the thought of MUSIC MOVIE?!
In the end, the band cumulated $188,259(usd) to bring this story to life! and have gone from touring for a couple of months, straight into production to share their fans what the true image was being thought of when writing and composing this really cool album. I am so incredibly excited to see the concept of "Avatar Country" come to life, I mean how many other bands not only write, record and produce an album but also turn the image they imagined for their songs to a movie? that's just wild in my opinion.
3. Nina Cries Power – Hozier
2018 blessed us with an abundance of new music, and since my personal taste has shifted towards the more hard-rock/metal scene, this EP almost slipped away from me. "Nina Cries Power" is Hozier's second EP and the predecessor of what will be his Sophomore record that is said to be released in early 2019.
You would have to be straight up ignorant to deny that the foundation of all rock music is blues. Which is why I think this EP is not only so important but also so well done. Now, I'm not going to drop any names because I know a lot of my friends will drag me to hell and back, but there have been other bands this year that tried to reclaim the blues-rock genre, and have successfully claimed the title of "The ones to bring it back to the charts", which truly pains me. Hozier's EP "Nina Cries Power" respectfully, and originally pays homage to the genre, in the most humble and tasteful way.
This EP is so beautiful, it's raw and powerful without screaming that this record will bring Blues back to rock music. Which is why it almost slipped in the cracks for me, because I was so caught up with listening to bands that were grabbing me by the throat and squealing "WE ARE ROCK MUSIC" that I almost thought I was too good for pop-artists like Hozier.
"Nina Cries Power" was needed in 2018; and even though the name Hozier almost seems overrated, I truly feel he is underrated for his talent and what he actually brings to modern radio music.
2. I Loved You At Your Darkest -Behemoth
Behemoth is a Polish black metal band that has been in the heavy metal scene for well over two decades with 11 studio albums and 7 EPs under their belt, and so I ask myself, what the f*ck has taken me so long to give them a proper listen? Probably my sheer and utter ignorance towards the black metal genre, that I've come to quickly learn that Black Metal is actually genre made for me (if we disregard the originating bands that were Nazi's).
I'm a person who very much dislikes religion, I could literally write a 300-page dissertation on that topic of "why and how religion in the 21st century is useless, problematic, divisive, backwards", ANDDD…well..lucky for you, that's not what this post is about. Behemoth, however, especially the leading singer-songwriter of the band, Adam Nergal Darski would agree with me on that topic, which is why I've quickly grown such an intense love for the band.
"I Loved You At Your Darkest", to me, is a life changing album, it has opened a new world of comfort and enlightenment for me. It is not cheap, or tacky in production, lyrics, or instrumentalism. It's smooth, it has moments that have just the right punch that ultimately binds the album to a 46-minute philosophical trip. When I say it's not cheap, I mean that it's not "god sucks, the end". Although, you may get that impression with "God = Dog", I at first saw that too and mentally prepared myself for gimmicky anti-religion lyrics, but it was in fact, cleverly written… Just like the entire album.
Normally, I don't read other people's reviews, believe it or not, music is subjective, so why would I care what someone else thinks about it? Lately, however, I've been sucked in a youtube hole of watching people react to music I immensely enjoy and I came across the review that guy who proclaims to be the "busiest music nerd" whatever that means, and he said the album felt like a 46-minute continuum of one song, and to him that makes the record weak.
I honestly didn't understand that criticism, or what the point of that comment is? It's a record, it was made with the intention to be played in order, the band clearly wanted it to be a continuum transition of one song to another, hence the lack of clear endings to each song. To me, that makes an album strong, I like when you put on an album on to play, especially on the record player, and the second the needle touches the Vinyl, you sit down and don't realize that it's already over and you need to turn it over. That is a STRONG album in my opinion, and what I really enjoyed about "I Loved You At Your Darkest".
Anyways, this album blew my mind and I can't stop listening to it. I am so eager for Behemoth to come back to Vancouver so I can experience it live .
1. Prequelle – Ghost
Tada! you've made it to my number one, and I doubt anyone on this Earth, even those who've just the one time, is surprised. Of course my number one is Ghost, and of course, it's "Prequelle" because this album is everything and more than I ever expected it to be. "Prequelle" is the Swedish Metal band's fourth studio album, and the physical proof that this band grows with every step in the studio they make, well Tobias Forge does, because it is a one-man project.
There was a lot dramatic-buzz around Ghost and their fourth album due to the highly publicized law-suit by the band's former hired performing musicians; so people were wondering: can Tobias Forge really pull off this album on his own? Is the band truly as "one-man" as he claims it to be? Will Ghost even be good live, without the former "Nameless Ghouls" fans had grown to love and become attached to?
The answer to all those questions is a big fat YES. In fact, OF COURSE, Tobias Forge can pull it off because the band is his blood, sweat and tears; and like I just said, "Prequelle" is the proof of that. Now, if you want to read my full in-depth review of the album, you can click here. 2018 was the year of Tobias Forge the man accomplished, so much and more than people had anticipated.
He, Forge, broke the barrier between "Black Metal" (Aka Satanic Imagery and themes) and mainstream music scene by being nominated for TWO Grammy's that were not just "metal performance", he sold out AMERICAN arenas, Prequelle charted on mainstream music charts; He overcame the drama, the pettiness and proved himself to the world, this is why Ghost is my number on this year, and probably forever.
I am so proud of Tobias Forge, but his success wasn't just luck or an overnight gimmick. He has worked so hard on his career and on his band, that there's a real reason to why all this attention has been drawn to Ghost, and I truly believe they will only get bigger in 2019, which is why I feel so unbelievably lucky that I will be seeing them in 2019 in STOCKHOLM for their home show.
Every time I listen to "Prequelle" I get a surge of pride, all I can think of is a man, a father of two, who not long ago was selling phone plans in Sweden has defeated everyone's doubt about him and has become one of the biggest names and acts in hard rock music. To me, "Prequelle" is truly the best album of 2018, so if you haven't listened to it yet, please do (in order lol).
2018 has been a whirlwind of a year, both personally and musically. There has been the discovery of great new things, such as albums and bands, and disappoint in the same fields. There were albums by artists that I had truly anticipate to drop this year, that didn't exceed, let alone meet, my expectations, which is why I've chosen to leave out of my list. However, I am looking forward to my musical journey in the upcoming new year, and I hope you all are there to join me!
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Shifting Hong Kong: Act Plus
Shifting Hong Kong is a series of short articles by Hong Kong Shifts. The aim is to shine the spotlight on the city's NGOs, charities and other organisations focusing on social inclusion initiatives and working to support Hong Kong's most vulnerable social groups. This week we are sharing our perspectives on Act Plus Education Foundation.
What they do
Act Plus empowers underprivileged youths from the grassroots community by equipping them with creative technical skills. Many of their beneficiaries come from challenging financial and family circumstances and Act Plus' mission is to create a community for these youths. They provide workshops and training programmes on animation, game design and toy design to provide young people with hands-on skills and viable career options.
We were welcomed by the dynamic and friendly Act Plus team at their workshop located in Kam Tin, an unusual location for an NGO. The space occupies a converted village house, which was donated by residents in the area to serve the community. With inviting computer workspaces, large windows and colourful animations everywhere, we felt instantly at ease!
What we loved
Creativity to empower - Although some students may not have a strong academic background, they certainly have creative prowess as animators and designers. After just a few months of in-depth training, the students are able to produce beautiful animations of an amazing professional quality which they should genuinely be proud of.
Community-focused - Honing technical skills is one thing, but building soft skills are just as important. At Act Plus, they encourage their students to build friendships and connections with their peers; and many have said that they have found a community and support group through the programme.
Career prospects - Not only are students equipped with strong animation skills under their belt, Act Plus also provides employment and internship opportunities to their students to aid their transition into the working world. Act Plus believes in maximising opportunities for the underprivileged to increase social mobility.
Something extra
If you visit Act Plus, you will need to swing by the rooftop. Apart from being a training centre, this space is also intended to be a home away from home for their students, and what better way to achieve that than to have a sunny roof overlooking a stunning mountain range and the charming village houses of Kam Tin?
Act Plus is always looking for more internship and job opportunities for their students, so if you work in the animation field or know of any interested organisations, get in touch. If you would like to make a donation to support their training programme for underprivileged youths, please do so here. Finally, read the inspiring story of Hana, Act Plus' lovely Youth Programme Officer, and share it with your friends and contacts to promote their fantastic work!
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Ioan Mackenzie James (Croydon (Londen), 23 mei 1928) is een Brits wiskundige die werkzaam is op het gebied van de topologie, in het bijzonder de homotopietheorie. Hij is fellow van de Royal Society.

James promoveerde in 1953 aan de Universiteit van Oxford. Hij schreef zijn proefschrift, Some problems in algebraic topology (Enige problemen in de algebraïsche topologie), onder begeleiding van J.H.C. Whitehead.

Van 1970 tot 1995 was hij Savilian Professor of Geometry (een leerstoel in de meetkunde) aan de Universiteit van Oxford. Op dit moment is hij met emeritaat.

In 1978 kende de London Mathematical Society hem de Senior Whitehead Prize toe. Deze prijs was ingesteld ter ere van zijn leermeester, Whitehead.

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 , Remarkable Mathematicians, From Euler to von Neumann (Opmerkelijke wiskundigen, van Euler tot von Neumann), Cambridge University Press, 2002,

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Effect of B12N12 junction on the energetic and chemical features of PATO: A density functional theory investigation
Document Type: Reasearch Paper
Maryam Godarzi 1
Roya Ahmadi 1
Reza Ghiasi 2
Mohammad Yousefi 1
1 Department of Chemistry, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Chemistry, Basic Science Faculty, East Tehran Branch, Qiam Dasht, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
In this study, the reaction of 3-Picrylamino-1, 2, 4-Triazole (PATO) with B12N12 was investigated by density functional theory in the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. There were two possible isomers for reaction of PATO with B12N12 via carbon and nitrogen atoms of triazole ring to the Born atom of B12N12 (I and II-isomers). Thermodynamic parameters of these reactions including formation Enthalpy changes (ΔHf), Gibbs free energy alterations (ΔGf) and Heat capacity (Cv) were calculated in the temperature range of 300-400K. Variations of density and dipole moment values of PATO after interaction were studied. Also, the frontier orbital energies, HOMO-LUMO gap, chemical hardness (η), electrophilicity index (ω), charge transferred (∆Nmax) and chemical potential (μ) were computed.
B12N12
Density functional theory (DFT)
Thermodynamic parameters
3-Picrylamino-1, 2, 4-triazole (PATO)
Main Subjects
Nano Computational
3-Picrylamino-1, 2, 4-Triazole (PATO) has been widely used for blasting and destroying in the wars, owing to its relatively high density. Synthesis and characterization of PATO have been reported in literatures [1-3]. The explosion phenomenon occurs because of the PATO's molecular structure decomposition and its oxidation reaction with the oxygen of the atmosphere [4-6]. PATO is a solid nitroaromatic compound that is synthesized by implementing nitration process on the toluene. This molecule is a toxic yellow solid with high formation heat, due to the existence of many N-N and C-N bonds in its chemical structure [7-10]. One of the most useful properties of PATO is that it can be melted and mixed with other high energy density materials safely [11-13]. Due to the fact that PATO mixtures with oxygen-wealthy compounds can release more energy in comparison to pure PATO, in the 20th century, often a mixture of PATO with ammonium nitrate was used in the construction of military explosives [14-15]. Generally, the heat released from PATO is considered as a reference for evaluating other explosives because the heat of PATO burning is generated by the reaction between carbons and the atmospheric oxygen. PATO can be considered as a green and environmental friendly material because, after its combustion excessive N2 gas will be produced in the atmosphere instead of harmful and pollutant gases which are common products of other explosives' combustion [16-19]. Adsorption energy of explosive molecules like 1, 3, 5-Trinitro perhydro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX), Octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX), and so on, with graphene and boron nitride (BN) sheet have been studied by density functional theory methods. These theoretical studies demonstrated that the BN sheet binding with molecules is firmer than graphene ones [20-22]. Also, the incitement of energetic materials has been investigated by time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) [23-27].
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the nanostructure of B12N12 on energetic properties of PATO by density functional theory (DFT) method.
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS
Geometrical optimizations and thermodynamic parameters calculations were done by Spartan 10 software [28]. The calculations of systems contain C, O, and N atoms described by the standard 6-31G(d) basis set [29]. Geometry optimization was performed utilizing with the Becke, three-parameter, Lee-Yang-Parr method (B3LYP) [30].
Energetic aspects
Fig. 1(a, b, c) presents the structures of PATO, B12N12, and the products of the reaction between these molecules (I-isomer and II-isomer). Absolute energy values of these molecules are gathered in Table 1. As it can be seen, I-isomer is more stable than II-isomer.
The dipole moment values of PATO and B12N12 … PATO isomers are listed in Table 1. It can be found, the dipole moment values are increased in B12N12 … PATO isomers in compared to PATO. Dipole moment has a direct relationship with solubility in water and a substance with higher dipole moment is more soluble in polar solvents. Hence, it can be deduced that the solubility of I-isomer and II-isomer is better than pure PATO. In more details, it is obvious that the dipole moment of II-isomer is larger than I-isomer. So, II-isomer has a stronger solubility in comparison to the other one.
Density of molecules
Density values of the studied molecules are gathered in Table 1. As it is clear, there is not a considerable discrepancy between the density of the pure explosive and its derived products with B12N12. On the other hand, there are no significant changes in similar bindings of explosive properties such as the bonds between oxygen and nitrogen in nitrite groups and carbon-bonded bonds of benzene ring and nitrite groups of the compounds studied (Table 2 and Fig. 2 (a, b)). Hence, it could be expected that I and II isomers exhibit similar explosive properties to the pure PATO.
Electronic structure and thermal stability
The energy gap between the frontier orbitals (highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) are significant properties in numerous chemical processes. The energy values of the HOMO (EHOMO) and LUMO (ELUMO) reveals the electron donating and electron accepting characters of a molecule, respectively. It has been explored in numerous investigations that the HOMO-LUMO gap may be a significant stability index of the molecules. Exploring of the frontier orbitals is useful to illustration whether the reaction is possible or not and the relative thermal stability of an individual molecule in the gas phase. High HOMO–LUMO gap directly related to the high stability of compounds so these compounds are less reactive in chemical reactions. The energy gap, chemical hardness, chemical potential, electrophilicity and maximum transmitted charge to the system were calculated by the subsequent equations:
HOMO-LUMO gap =ELUMO - EHOMO
η = (ELUMO - EHOMO)/2
µ ≈ (EHOMO + ELUMO)/2
ω = µ2/2η
∆Nmax=- µ/ η
Table 1, lists these calculated parameters for the PATO and its derivatives with B12N12.
It can be found, the HOMO and LUMO energy levels increase, and the HOMO–LUMO gap decreases in PATO derivatives with B12N12 in compared to the single PATO. Therefore, it can be concluded that the stability of I and II- isomers are less than PATO molecule. Moreover, energy gap has a direct relationship with the electronic conductivity. Indeed, the materials with lower HOMO–LUMO gap show better conductance than the substances with higher HOMO–LUMO gap values and in this research, the electronic conductivity of I-Isomer and II-isomer is lower than pure PATO. Thus pure PATO is less conductive than its derivatives with B12N12.
Chemical hardness is the next investigated variable which can estimate the softness of a molecule. In other words, a hard molecule has a large HOMO-LUMO gap and a soft molecule has a small HOMO-LUMO gap. As it is obvious from the table, the chemical hardness of PATO has decreased remarkably from 5.235 (eV) to 2.975 and 2.595 in I and II isomers, respectively. So, after binding with B12N12 the structure of PATO has become more chemically smoother.
Electrophilicity index and maximum amount of electronic charge index were also investigated. The electrophilicity index is a measure of the electrophilic power of a compound when two molecules react with each other. One of them acts as a nucleophile, while the other one behaves as an electrophone system. A compound with higher electrophilicity index demonstrates more electrophilicity.
The most accepted electron charge can be calculated from ∆Nmax parameter. The maximum amount of electronic charge index (ΔNmax) is the most electron charge which a system can accept. A positive ∆Nmax indicates that charge flows to the system or in other words, the system acts as an electron acceptor. But a negative ∆Nmax value indicates that the system likes to donate its electrons and acts as a lewis base. As it can be observed from the table, the electrophilicity and ∆Nmax of PATO has enhanced significantly after its attachment to the studied nanostructure. In other words, its affinity for accepting electron has defused dramatically.
Owing to the fact that, the purpose of this study is to find out the effects of B12N12 on the chemical and energetic properties of PATO, It seems logical to investigate the feasibility of the reaction between the explosive substance and B12N12. In this regards, thermodynamic parameters of the reaction between PATO and B12N12 (∆Hf, ∆Gf, Kth and Cv) were calculated and checked out on the basis of the following reaction:
PATO + B12N12 → PATO… B12N12 +1/2 H2 (reaction 1)
These parameters are evaluated by the following equations (X=H and G):
ΔXf (T K)=Σ(ε0+X corr)Products–Σ(ε0+X corr)Reactants (1)
Sum of the electronic energy (ε0) and thermal enthalpies or free energy (Xcorr) = ε0 + X
ΔXf = ΔX formation
ΔXf (T K) =Σ (X) Products–Σ (X) Reactants (2)
According to the equations 1-2 can be written:
ΔHf =[X PATO… B12N12 +1/2X H2]–[X PATO + X B12N12] (3)
The thermodynamic equilibrium constant of the desired procedure was also calculated from the succeeding equation:
K = exp (- ΔG f / RT) (4)
Thermodynamic parameters of the reaction are listed in Table 2. As it can be witnessed, ∆Hf values are negative and positive for I-isomer and II-isomer, respectively. Therefore, it can be deduced that B12N12 reaction with the carbon atom of PATO is exothermic while the B12N12 reaction with the nitrogen atom of PATO is endothermic. The effect of temperature variation on ∆Hf values was also inspected in the temperature range of 300-400 K. As it is obvious from the table, by increasing the temperature ∆Hf values of the II-isomer have also risen. But by contrast, the ∆Hf values of the I-isomer have reduced proportionally by incrementing of temperature. This phenomenon reveals that the formation process of the I-isomer has become more exothermic by temperature increasing whereas the formation procedure of the II-isomer has become more endothermic by temperature incrementing. In fact, B12N12 reacts with PATO through the carbon atom (Fig. 2). There are good linear relationships between ∆H and temperature:
I-isomer: ∆H = 0.2165 T - 237.82; R² = 0.9995
II-isomer: ∆H = 0.2193 T + 507.87; R² = 0.9996
Gibbs free energy changes (ΔGf) and thermodynamic equilibrium constant (Kth) of the desired reactions are calculated and listed in Table 2. It can be found, ΔGf and Kth values for the formation reaction of the I-isomer are considerably negative. Therefore, it can be predicted this process is spontaneous. It should be noted that the temperature has a substantial influence on the formation reaction of I-isomer because the acquired results show that by enhancing the temperature the values of ΔGf and Kth have become more negative and positive respectively. Hence, temperature rising can catalyze this reaction. However, it seems the formation reaction of the II-isomer is non-spontaneous due to the achieved positive ΔGf and small Kth values (Fig. 2 (a, b)). It can be observed good linear relationships between ∆G and temperature:
I-isomer: ∆G = -0.2092 T - 183.54; R² = 0.9997
II-isomer: ∆G = -0.2105 T + 557.55; R² = 0.9991
The calculated Specific heat capacity (Cv) Values for the derivative products of PATO and B12N12 at different temperatures are presented in Table 2 and (Fig. 3). The obtained heat capacity values indicate that the heat capacity of PATO is lower than its derivatives with B12N12 in both of the I-isomer and II-isomer at all of evaluated temperatures. The specific heat capacity is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius, so it causes low energy increases the material temperature. Less specific heat capacity values of PATO shows that energetic properties of PATO are greater than its derivations. Heat capacity is increased with increasing molecular weight which is illustrated in Table 3 and Fig. 3. Therefore, the sensitivity of PATO to the shock and heat has reduced sharply after junction to B12N12.
Researching on explosive materials is a significant challenge in front of the scholars because it can endanger the safety and health of the scientists. In addition, it needs some expensive and sophisticated instruments which are not affordable in every laboratory. But fortunately, theoretical methods can provide valuable information about this type of substance which is in a good agreement with experimental methods. Moreover, computational techniques are economical and extremely safe especially in this field of science. In this regard, the reaction of PATO with B12N12 was investigated in this research in the temperature range of 300-400 K at two configurations. The obtained ΔHf and ΔGf values were negative for I-isomer. But on the other hand theses parameters are positive for II-isomer. Therefore, B12N12 reaction with the carbon atom of PATO is experimentally feasible because it is exothermic and spontaneous. But on the other hand, the B12N12 reaction with the nitrogen atom of PATO is an endothermic and non-spontaneous. The density of pure PATO and its derivatives with B12N12 were very close to each other. Whilst, the specific heat capacity of the I-isomer and II-isomer were considerably greater than single PATO and this phenomenon is evidence which proved that the sensitivity to heat and shock of PATO derivatives with the evaluated nanostructure is lower than single PATO. Therefore, I-isomer and II-isomer have higher safety than PATO. So, PATO derived products with B12N12 has the ability to be used as an potential explosive in the construction of war weapons.
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this review article.
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Godarzi, M., Ahmadi, R., Ghiasi, R., Yousefi, M. (2019). Effect of B12N12 junction on the energetic and chemical features of PATO: A density functional theory investigation. International Journal of Nano Dimension, 10(1), 62-68.
Maryam Godarzi; Roya Ahmadi; Reza Ghiasi; Mohammad Yousefi. "Effect of B12N12 junction on the energetic and chemical features of PATO: A density functional theory investigation". International Journal of Nano Dimension, 10, 1, 2019, 62-68.
Godarzi, M., Ahmadi, R., Ghiasi, R., Yousefi, M. (2019). 'Effect of B12N12 junction on the energetic and chemical features of PATO: A density functional theory investigation', International Journal of Nano Dimension, 10(1), pp. 62-68.
Godarzi, M., Ahmadi, R., Ghiasi, R., Yousefi, M. Effect of B12N12 junction on the energetic and chemical features of PATO: A density functional theory investigation. International Journal of Nano Dimension, 2019; 10(1): 62-68.
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Experimental characterization and multi-objective optimization of the orbital drilling process of CFRP
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National Research Council of Canada. Aerospace
ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 15-21 2013, San Diego, CA, USA
Drilling; Carbon reinforced plastics; Pareto optimization; Experimental characterization
Defects associated with drilling of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) are of major economic and safety concerns for aerospace manufacturers. One of the most critical defects associated with drilling of CFRP laminates is delamination of layers which can be avoided by keeping the drilling forces below some threshold levels. Orbital Drilling (OD) is an emerging drilling process that exhibits lower cutting forces and temperatures, easier chip removal, higher produced surface quality, longer tool life, and a high possibility for dry machining. The OD process is featured by cyclic engagement and disengagement between the tool and the workpiece whereby a considerable part of the work done by the tool is directed towards the tangential direction while the work done in the axial direction is reduced. This reduces the risk of delamination at the exit. The objective of this research work is to investigate the effect of the OD process key parameters with respect to the produced hole attributes (surface roughness, delamination, and hole accuracy), as well as the cutting forces and temperatures. All the OD tests were performed under dry conditions using a four-flute 6.35 mm end-mill. The cutting forces were recorded using a 3-component dynamometer Kistler 9255B and cutting temperatures were measured using a FLIR ThermoVision A20M Infrared camera at the holes exit. A full factorial design of the experiment was used whereby the feeds varied from 60 to 360 mm/min and the speeds from 6,000 to 16,000 rpm. The test material used was a quasi-isotropic laminate comprising woven graphite epoxy prepreg. Analysis of the results showed 45% reduction in the axial force component in orbital drilling (OD), compared to conventional drilling. None of the holes produced by the entire set of experiments has experienced any entry or exit delamination. ANOVA was used to identify the significance of the controllable variables on the experimental outputs. To overcome the challenge of optimizing the competing parameters of the hole quality attributes while maximizing the productivity, an algorithm was applied by hybridizing Kriging as a meta-modeling technique with evolutionary multi-objective optimization to optimize the cutting parameters.
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The DMLA Executive Board is pleased to announce that the 24th Annual DMLA Conference will be returning to Marina del Rey for 2019! Los Angeles was the overwhelming choice of the people surveyed from this year's event.
We hope you make your plans early to send your representatives to this wonderful venue, The Marriott Marina del Rey. We will be building on the success of this year and will be bringing in even more exciting and inspiring sessions.
Mark your calendar for: October 27th thru October 29th, 2019.
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Internationally known entertainment and historical image archive is seeking an individual to be responsible for maintaining and developing business with existing key accounts as well as new opportunities. You would handle all aspects of the sales process in order to drive revenue. You need to have a strong sales conversion drive that includes excellent negotiating skills and problem solving abilities. The position requires versatility as you will be taking client requests, tracking status of accounts, information gathering, troubleshooting and, at times, research. You will also be cold calling and responding to incoming inquiries. You must be able to work independently but also part of a team, under the supervision of our director of business development. Experience working with copyright and clearance issues is a plus. A working knowledge of popular culture (movies/TV/celebrity) is a plus.
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Throughout the years you have been participating in our annual conference as an attendee. This year we are in Los Angeles and as part of the change in locale, I would also like to open to all of you to the opportunity to participate in the programming for the conference.
Los Angeles is on the Pacific Rim, a city of creativity that is the epicenter of entertainment, music, motion and still and the producers of much of the content for the US and beyond, this opens up many topics for panels and speakers. What would like to talk about? What issues do you think are important for this year's meeting?
We are just beginning our Program Committee's work and could use a few more volunteers too.
I look forward to working with you all to bring your passion and ideas to our conference October 21-23, 2018.
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BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Visual China Group (VCG) announced on Monday, February 26th that it has acquired 100% of 500PX, INC. (500px) shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VCG Hong Kong LTD.
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In July 2015, VCG participated in 500px's global expansion as a strategic investor, signing on as the exclusive distributor of 500px's visual content in Greater China. In November 2015, VCG and 500px jointly-launched 500px.me, a localized community for professional and hobbyist photographers in China. The 500px.me iOS and Android mobile apps were successfully launched in February 2016. In the past two years, both teams have worked in close collaboration on product, technology, marketing, and business development. Today, photographers, visual contents, and social interactions are accessible in both communities for a seamless user experience, and multiple collaborative projects have been successfully executed to serve brand customers around the world.
This acquisition is another key milestone in VCG's continued strategic development in the global imagery industry, and further investment in an already-successful partnership. VCG will strengthen its position by leveraging 500px's premium content and world-class photographer network, while 500px will improve its service to both its community members and international brand enterprises by leveraging VCG's years of online operational experience, technology expertise, client resources, and deep global partnerships.
After the acquisition, both companies will provide more professional SaaS (Software as a Service) services to visual creatives around the world, including those relating to big data, AI, and trusted timestamping technologies. Both VCG and 500px will continue to develop digital copyright services, including registration, transaction, traceability, protection, and artistic content collection. Furthermore, VCG will leverage its strengths in the imagery industry and professional communities to accelerate the growth of 500px's community, visual content licensing and custom photography services.
Visual China Group, a public company in China (stock code 000681), is among the top image licensing companies in the world. It is the go-to choice for creative and media professionals in China, and an award-winning leader in copyright protection. Beginning with its strategic investment in 500px in 2014 and the acquisition of Corbis in 2016, VCG, together with its global strategic partner, aims to develop a global photography ecosystem focusing on visual content creation and monetization to better serve photographers, as well as creative and media professionals around the world.
500px is one of the leading online visual creative communities in the world, founded in 2009 and based in Canada. With professional and hobbyist photographers around the world, the 500px community has produced unique images diversity and creative trend. 500px is renowned globally for its community, image licensing, and custom photography. Recently, 500px was named one of the 10 best apps for independent travelers by The Guardian, and recognized as one of Deloitte's Technology Fast 50. 500px has worked with world-class global brands like Google, Sony, Airbnb and Lonely Planet.
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For many photographers, illustrators, authors, songwriters and other creatives who own copyrighted works, enforcing their rights in court is not feasible. Litigation is expensive and many creators simply can't afford it. In effect, the U.S. copyright system currently provides creators with rights but no effective remedies.
It's vital that Congress hears from ALL creators (and friends of the creative community) on the importance of supporting the COPYRIGHT ALTERNATIVE in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945), which will create a small claims court for creators and small business to resolve their copyright infringement claims.
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Gado Images is a San Francisco based company that works with archives worldwide to help them digitize and monetize their visual history. Our partner collections include Johns Hopkins University, the Afro American Newspapers, Silicon Valley Historical Association, and Stuart Lutz Historic Documents. Through partnerships with leading media organizations including Getty Images, Alamy, and Universal Images Group, we distribute our archives' content to twenty-plus marketplaces around the world.
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What better way to start our blog than with an interview with the Albatros Adventure Marathons race director himself? I thought this would be an exciting way for our readers to get a deeper insight into how our adventure marathons all began and what it takes to run (pun intended) an adventure marathon.
Rune is one of the brains behind the adventure marathons operations so if you ever have any suggestions for the next destination, you know who to reach out to.
Rune is known by his team as the dream boss, he's the friendly guy who everyone loves exchanging a few words with. He is also an avid runner, so you know you can trust him with planning an adventure marathon worthy of your time.
Could you start off by telling me a bit about yourself?
I've been at Albatros Travel since 1999 so many, many years. I've been working with marathons since 2005, so we've grown from being just me to 10 people, it's been an amazing journey so far. I'm a race director and I'm in charge of the department as well. We've gone from the Great Wall Marathon being a small Danish event to a big international event with runners from more than 70 countries. So that's amazing, that we've been able to develop like that, and most runners now know the Great Wall Marathon and when they go there, they get to know of our other races. We're starting to get a good name out there.
The first Great Wall Marathon in 1999
When was the first adventure marathon?
1999, it was only Danish runners. It was actually born because Albatros had lots of business from Danish tourists going to China. It was a very popular destination at that time and they were trying to think of new ways to get even more Danish people to go China and suddenly Søren (the founder of Albatros Travel) came up with this idea, they later invited the Danish director of athletics to help organize the first Great Wall Marathon. They travelled to China for the first time in 1998 to check out the different places on the Wall, and then the year after we had the first race. It was only Danish runners. I think there were almost 300 runners. Back then, they had never had so many Danish people in China at the same time. The Danish ambassador was there to inaugurate the race.
Were you there the first year?
No unfortunately not. It was Søren. He's the kind of guy who has a lot of ideas, and if he has a good one, then he goes big. The second year they tried to make the Great Wall Marathon international, but we only had 99 runners. A lot of runners from the States, it started building up. Then it was cancelled in 2003 because of SARS and since then, it has taken place every year.
And how many people participate now?
Anywhere between 2000 and 2500.
What percentage of runners are Chinese and international?
50/50. Well that's not entirely true because 50/50 includes runners living in China, but it could be US citizens living in China. So Chinese runners would be less, around 10-20% I think.
From left to right: Lars, Jesper, Rune and Jens receiving the Danish Running Award in 2016
What were the first steps to setting up this branch within an already-established travel company?
Well as I mentioned, I wasn't actually there for the first steps as I was still working with the normal tours back then. But since I took over in 2005, we had the Great Wall Marathon, starting the Big Five Marathon and we had the Polar Circle Marathon being a very small event with 30 runners or so. In 2007, my son was born and I needed someone else to help out and that's when Lars (another race director) came in. Then Gitte (our customer service expert) joined us in 2011, before the Solar Eclipse marathon in 2012. We were a team of 3 for a while, but we've been growing ever since, now we are 10.
What is the biggest challenge you are currently faced with?
Well at the beginning it was rather easy to come up with an idea, and it was still rather easy to find destinations without an existing marathon. But now it's difficult to find a destination that doesn't have a marathon already, because the market has exploded. So, we were lucky we were kind of the first. Now we have a brand so if we go somewhere special, we have a big name behind us. We can show them this is what we do, that's easier than coming as a travel agency from Denmark asking for a new marathon.
Also, there has to be some sort of twist to our races, and it's very difficult finding a twist and a special place that isn't taken. Now we have a brand, that makes it much easier. It's changed from being easy for us to create novel events to being easier for us than other companies to create these events.
Rune and Lars, 2 of our race directors
What is the biggest challenge when starting a new marathon?
The biggest challenge is actually to work with the local people because usually they have no clue what a marathon is. In Jordan when we were looking for the route, they didn't understand that it had to be 42.195 km for a marathon. We just couldn't solve the puzzle; we couldn't close the route and they kept saying "but does it have to be that? Can't it be 44 or 39 km? Does it matter?" and I had to explain that yes, it does matter. That is a marathon. That's what we do, it has to be exactly that distance. And in Myanmar, the first year, they wanted to clean because it had to be clean for the marathon. They cleaned Bagan and the area and took down all of our markings because they didn't know that it was for the marathon, so we were very busy that day. They were cleaning for our sake and just took all of it down. So, they don't really know. In Bagan, they had never seen a race before, they had no clue. Runners come with certain expectations because they are international, they expect a certain level from us, and we live up to it but sometimes it's really, really hard work. Especially the first years. So that's the most difficult part. Then when you've been with them for some years, they understand, and it makes it easier for us.
So, you said the first marathon was the Great Wall? Then the Big Five?
No, actually the Polar Circle came in 2000, but it's been cancelled a few times. Then we had a cruise marathon – running around on a cruise ship, I don't even know how many laps.
Was that one successful?
Mmm… I think we did it once and the runners really enjoyed the cruise. Running a marathon on a cruise ship might be a story to tell but I don't think the race itself was something special, and we didn't do it again, so I wouldn't call it a success. Then we also had a race in Nairobi, it was called Karen Blixen marathon you would finish at her house. We had a race where first you had to climb Kilimanjaro and then you ran a marathon down. Then the Big Five came along in 2005 and that one stuck, because it was so good and still is.
Rune at the Big Five Marathon
Yes, isn't that the fastest one to sell out?
Yes, all the lodges that we have inside the camp, in the area where we have all the animals is sold out in 1 and a half hours so it's very popular.
You said you struggle nowadays to find a place where a marathon doesn't already exist, so how do you come up with new ones? And how do you decide whether it's actually feasible?
Of course, a lot of people have many, many ideas and if they're good enough, we investigate. Søren gets a lot of ideas, and Ilulissat was a good idea, and he kept saying we have to do it, so we did. We will have the first edition this summer. Greenland is very easy because we have our own business and a lot of people up there. The Bagan Temple Marathon in Myanmar was a coincidence. Michael, who is the producer for Myanmar, he was sitting in front of me at that stage, and he said how about making a marathon in Bagan. And I was like "where's Bagan?" and he said, "in Myanmar," and then he showed me on a map and some pictures of Bagan, and I was like "ok, this looks amazing." So then we contacted our agent in Myanmar, and we checked it out, we always check if there's a marathon already, and there wasn't. We travelled out there and talked to the people, to see if it was possible at all. Then we flew back, suggested a route to them and flew out again. And then we had to negotiate with the ministers, so we had to meet the minister of tourism, minister of sports, and the minister of culture to get permission.
There seems to be a lot of interest in running the marathons without the package deals. Do you think this would ever be a possibility?
No, I don't think so because we are a travel agency from the beginning, so this is what we do, this is our concept. In China, for example, there is demand as we are doing, it's sport tourism, as they call it. Now it seems the concept works, and the people who buy the package love it, and they keep coming back. I can understand that people want to be able to just participate in the marathon, but we are a travel agency, and it makes sense if we go somewhere, like Bagan, that we not just pop-up, do the event and disappear again. That we actually know that we will leave business for the locals.
Rune during Inspection Day at the Big Five Marathon
Do you run?
Yes, a lot?
Mmm.. yes, sometimes. If I train for a marathon, I run a lot. I can still run faster than 3 hours so I have that as a goal, to keep running a marathon under 3 hours for as long as I can.
Can you run as fast as Anna? (Anna is our SoMe guru who also happens to be an elite runner. She participated in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.)
Nope. She can run a marathon in 2 hours 33 minutes, and I'm at 2 hours and 53 minutes. But 20 minutes, that's a lot. Right now, I can run faster than her, because she's pregnant. And actually, I have a faster 10 km time than her, because when we were looking for the world's fastest marathon I was in Hawaii and I tested a volcano we were looking at there. I just tested running 10 km down the hill, and I ran 3 seconds faster than her fastest 10 km, but that's only because I was running downhill, so it was cheating. She would beat me anytime, but she hates that I have that km time faster than her.
What marathons have you done?
My first two marathons were the Great Wall Marathon because I had to test it. Then I ran Berlin four times, Copenhagen twice, London, Chicago, New York, Frankfurt, then I ran an ultra in Cape Town called two oceans. That was a nice one. And also, in Bornholm, in Denmark, 60 km trail run, it was amazing. And now I hope to train for Amsterdam in October.
So how many in total?
Fourteen.
What's your favorite marathon and why?
Usually Copenhagen Marathon is the same week as Great Wall Marathon, but then one year it wasn't. That was my marathon number 10 or 11. I was well prepared, and I had the perfect race and my fastest time. In my eyes, Copenhagen marathon was not something special, but I was really surprised in a positive way, by the entire setup and the weather was perfect. Lots of spectators, and it was just the perfect race for me so I will always remember that as my best race and best experience because everything went well, from start to finish. So that's kind of my favorite, and it's a bit strange because if you've done New York, people say it's the best, and it is a crazy race because Americans cheer better than everyone else. But Copenhagen is something special and New York number 2.
Rune at the Copenhagen Marathon
So, you next challenge is Amsterdam?
Yes, Amsterdam, just to try something different. Because when you've done Berlin four times, you know what to expect where and I just tried Frankfurt last year. When you don't know the route, your focus is on the route as well, if you know the route you don't have to focus. If it's a new place, you forget to feel that you're tired, you're busy looking and enjoying the experience as well. So, I thought never do the same race twice.
I know Anna likes to go back to Frankfurt.
Yes, she convinced me to go. She's tried Frankfurt and Rio during the Olympic Games, so I told her if you try Berlin, it would be crazy for you with that many spectators, and it is faster. There are a lot of Danish spectators in Berlin, there are like 5000 Danish runners so if you have the Danish flag you will be cheered all the way by the Danish people. Berlin is also nice, they are all my favorite, I like most of the races.
Have you done any other of our Albatros Adventure Marathon, apart from Great Wall Marathon?
No, that's the only one because I wasn't working with the marathons at that stage. Now I'm working with them, so it's my responsibility to make sure everything flows.
Which one would you like to run if you had the chance?
Big Five. That's my favorite race to organize and if I had to run it, as well. It has so many different factors. Its brutally hard, there is always something happening with hills, very steep hills, deep sand and then you have the twist with the animals. Even though I know it is safe, you always feel something if you run alone, and you hear something in the bush and you think to yourself "what's that?", it's a nice twist, you never know what's going to happen. Yes, I would definitely go for the Big Five.
I was asking Bo (another of our race directors) what his favorite marathon was, and he said it's like asking a parent to pick their favorite child.
Yes exactly! And it's really difficult because they are so different. They have so many different aspects, you have the ice in Greenland, the animals, the wall, the temples, and the local people in Myanmar are just amazing. So, running there, where no one else goes, is very special. We go to areas with no tourists at all which is rather rare these days.
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Posted in Broader Middle East , Europe , Afghanistan , United States | 19-Aug-08 | Author: Kim Sengupta| Source: The Independent
A British soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) walks during a patrol in the town of Musa Qala in Helmand province in 2007.
Britain's special forces are to play a key role in a newly-planned "surge" against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, The Independent has learnt.
SAS and SBS troops are to be used to dramatically expand the Army's "decapitation" strategy working alongside US Marines against the Taliban leadership.
The operation will coincide with an increase in troop numbers in the country. American forces are expected to expand by a third while the numbers of British troops will also rise as more forces are pulled out of Iraq.
The plans reflect deep unease in Washington and London at the political turmoil in Pakistan under its fractured four-month-old civilian government, which could now deepen with the power struggle expected to follow the resignation of the President, Pervez Musharraf. According to senior defence sources, all the intelligence and analysis points to a further "implosion of security" in Pakistan, allowing Islamist groups to use the frontier area to step up attacks into Afghanistan.
The former military leader had been a key ally of the West in the "war on terror" and had turned a blind eye to American air strikes on insurgents inside Pakistan. He stepped down yesterday before he could be impeached.
The "decapitation" strategy is aimed at destroying the Taliban leadership after Nato commanders realised that killed or captured foot soldiers were being replaced by indoctrinated "fighters" from madrasas in Pakistan.
Earlier this month, three senior British military personnel travelled to Afghanistan to establish how many extra helicopters would be needed in what is being seen as a critical campaign season against the insurgency.
The urgent need for a fresh strategy, being worked out in meetings between American, British and other Nato commanders, is an acknowledgement that, seven years after the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan is now highly dangerous, with a rise in roadside and suicide bombings.
Yesterday, a British soldier was killed during a British-Afghan patrol in the Gereshk region of Helmand province. The fatality brings the number of British military deaths in Afghanistan to 116 since November 2001. Britain is expected to send reinforcements. The current UK force in Afghanistan, more than 8,000, is already almost double the size deployed to Helmand in 2006 and the problem of overstretch, say commanders, will not disappear even with the withdrawal from Iraq.
The Pentagon has also drawn up plans to double the size of the Afghan army to 120,000 and arm them at a cost of $20bn (£10bn) over five years. But they will not be ready for combat in large numbers until next year, making it vital to have Western reinforcements in the short term.
The Americans, with 34,000 troops in the country, are expected to send two more combat brigades, about 12,000 troops, early next year. The UK force in Iraq, about 4,200, is likely to be cut to about 2,000 by the end of the year and some, including special forces, may be sent to Afghanistan. London is committed to providing more helicopters and armoured vehicles. As part of the new strategy, the two campaigns being waged by Western forces in the country – the Nato-led ISAF (International Security and Assistance Force), and the US-run Operation Enduring Freedom (the hunt for Taliban and al-Qa'ida leaders on the Pakistan border) – are expected to be merged under the command of US General David McKiernan, making a combined force of just under 65,000.
Senior Western commanders have concluded that the demarcation between Operation Enduring Freedom and the ISAF mission, dealing with security and reconstruction inside Afghanistan, is now artificial.
A senior British defence source said: "It is not so much about the numbers game as far as the UK is concerned – most of the additional numbers will come from the US. The issue is to provide as much security as possible for our troops and that is the reason for this helicopter initiative."
General McKiernan urged caution about a purely military solution. "There is no magic number of soldiers needed on the ground to win this campaign," he said. "What we need is security of the people. We need governance, reconstruction and development, then we will see results."
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He had come ashore on India's remote North Sentinel Island, where tourists are forbidden to visit. The 27-year-old was a self-proclaimed adventurer, but there have also been claims he was travelling to the island, which is off the coast of the Andaman Islands, as a missionary. A missionary who was in contact with Mr Chau says his aim was to bring the gospel to the island tribesmen.
Depdendra Pathak, the director general of police in Andaman and Nicobar, said: "A murder case has been registered against unknown persons."
According to multiple media accounts, Mr Chau was killed by members of the Sentinels community using bows and arrows.
Social media posts Mr Chau put online identified him as an adventurer and explorer.
He said in his blog: "I definitely get my inspiration for life from Jesus."
His family posted a tribute on his Instagram page: "We recently learned from an unconfirmed report that John Allen Chau was reported killed in India while reaching out to members of the Sentinels Tribe in the Andaman Islands."
The family described him as a "beloved son, brother and uncle" as well as a Christian missionary, wilderness emergency medical technician, soccer coach and mountaineer.
They have called for the release of those who tried to help him.
The family statement read: "Words cannot express the sadness we have experienced about this report.
"He was a beloved son, brother, uncle and best friend to us. To others he was a Christian missionary, a wilderness EMT (emergency medical technician), an international soccer coach and a mountaineer.
"He loved God, life and helping those in need, and he had nothing but love for the Sentinelese people. We forgive those reportedly responsible for his death.
"We also ask for the release of those friends he had in the Andaman Islands. He ventured out of his own free will and his local contacts need not be persecuted for his own actions."
Where are tribe that killed missionary worker
The tribe live on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Thailand and India.
There are 572 islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory and only three dozen are inhabited.
The 2011 survey only spotted 15 Sentinelese on they island – the count was done from a distance due to the danger in approaching the tribe.
In the 2001 census, the total population was estimated to be 39.
In 2017, the Indian government also said taking photographs or making videos of the aboriginal Andaman tribes would be punishable with imprisonment of up to three years.
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Everyone has a story in their life. At the center of each of our stories is us. We are the protagonist traveling through life, living from a first-person perspective.
Very often our stories have high points and they have low points. And they have other characters as well. Allies, lovers, teachers, family and many more.
This past year of my life, I have realized how significant the stories we tell ourselves are, and how they can guide our sense of happiness and direction in life, or they can lead us into a prison of doubt and frustration.
On our path in life, whether we like it or not, we are going to bump into people who are going to affect us. Sometimes in a positive way, and sometimes in a negative way. These negative experiences with people can cause us to be thrown off course, and often that makes us feel unhappy.
As storytellers, what we often do is label these people as Villains.
The Villains in our life become the reason things didn't work out for us, or the reason why we aren't able to move forward. We see them as evil, mean-spirited and cruel. We get self-righteous and angry about what they did or said to us. Sometimes, we can even start to believe these Villains did these things deliberately to spite us.
The truth, however is that these people aren't Villains. They aren't doing things to hurt us, they are just doing what they want with their life. They have their own agenda, and they are following it for their own reasons.
During the past year, I had noticed how I had started to build up some stories about people in my life who I felt had 'done me wrong' and caused me to be held back. The truth was that these were just stories I was making up.
I was making them into Villains so that I could make myself into a Victim.
What is the story that led me to see this person as a villain?
What could be their agenda or reason for doing what they did?
What am I getting out of thinking that they are a villain?
When I looked at it objectively, the truth was that I was making them a Villain, so that I could be a Victim.
The truth was that these people weren't bad people, they just had different agendas than I did and were following them. That had nothing to do with me, yet I was using the story I'd created to make them into Villains.
Yet, at the same time, you lose your power. Instead of being an empowered protagonist in your life story, you become a powerless victim. You give your power to the past and to people who probably didn't even mean to hurt you anyhow.
Generally speaking, whenever you feel that someone has wronged you, if you keep holding onto this story, you make them a Villain. And once you have a Villain in your story, you become a Victim.
One of the most interesting things I've noticed about people who are successful in life is that they don't have any Villains in their life. They do have setbacks and people who cause them problems, but they don't make them into Villains. And for this reason, they are always empowered to rise again and make themselves more successful.
Human beings love to tell stories, especially their own stories.
When you tell yours, make sure to realize that there is no such thing as a Villain, and that you are a hero who can rise.
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How's it going? I've been asked about doing a Valentine's Day look, and I do plan to do a video tutorial, but I also thought this soft pink & purple look was really pretty and would also be a nice Valentines option. (Not that it really matters, but this FOTD was from a couple of days ago. I thought I lost the pictures but somehow they were in some random folder on my computer). Anyway, Hope you like this easy to do look!
-Too Faced Mirror Mirror lip gloss in "I Love Myself"
Hope you guys like this look! It's super soft, feminine, and easy to do!
Here's a pic of Me, Sarah, and Aimee out on the town when they came to visit! They're my sisters in law a.k.a. Tyler's sisters. Aimee also has a twin named Rachel but she couldn't make it. We always have a good time together! ALSO- Sarah did a guest review video on what she calls a life-changing product... hint... it helps her get those great curls! Check my YouTube channel!
wow. you look beautiful in that picture. Looks like something out of a magazine.
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Clinton, Trump preparing for first presidential debate tonight
Clinton, Trump prepping for first one-on-one presidential debate
NEW YORK -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are just hours from their first debate, which is expected to draw a Super Bowl-sized audience.
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Both candidates are expected to lay low as they prep for one of the most highly anticipated events of the political season - their very first one-on-one presidential debate.
But overnight, the Trump team and debate prep coach Rudy Guiliani checked out the stage as senior campaign advisors for both sides anticipate what's to come.
"All that we're asking is that, if Donald Trump lies, that it's pointed out," Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said.
But will Trump be fact checked on the spot by the debate moderator?
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The Clinton campaign sure does hope so, while the Trump team says just let the candidates have it out.
"I really don't appreciate campaigns thinking it is the job of the media to go and be these virtual fact-checkers," Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said.
The debate will be divided into six segments for a total of 90 minutes.
Clinton will go first, with two minutes to respond to the question based off of broad topics.
The audience is instructed not to boo or cheer.
For Clinton, she may be a veteran at this type of showdown, but her team says they just don't know which Trump will show up Monday night.
As for Trump, he went up against the army of Republicans in the primaries and he didn't hold back on taking them all on during the 11 debates.
"He referred to my hands. If they're small, something else must be small. I can guarantee you there's no problem," Trump said at a previous debate.
A new poll from Quinnapiac University shows Clinton and Trump in a virtual tie among likely voters as they head into Monday night's showdown.
Due to the presidential debate, tonight's "Jeopardy!" will be seen at 10 p.m. and "Wheel of Fortune" at 10:30 p.m. on ABC7.
The presidential debate begins at 6 p.m. on ABC7. For full coverage on the presidential election, click here.
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Q: Micronaut with Kotlin and Jackson's @JsonView annotation not working I'm experimenting with Micronaut and Kotlin.
I have a Hibernate JPA connection and it works pretty well, however, while creating a REST API for it, I wanted to exclude some properties from the listing serialization.
Therefore, here's what I did:
Domain class:
@Entity
@JsonView
class User {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
    @NotNull
    @JsonView(View1::class)
    var id : Long? = null

    @NotNull
    @Column(unique = true, length = 64)
    @JsonView(View1::class)
    lateinit var email : String

    @NotNull
    @Column(length = 16)
    @JsonView(View2::class)
    lateinit var firstName : String

    @NotNull
    @Column(length = 16)
    @JsonView(View2::class)
    lateinit var lastName : String

    @NotNull
    @JsonView(View2::class)
    lateinit var address : Address

}

@Embeddable
class Address {

    @Column(length = 64)
    lateinit var street : String

    @Column(length = 32)
    lateinit var city : String

    @Column(length = 16)
    lateinit var state : String
}

View1 and View2 are not interesting, as they are literally empty classes as per the documentation.
Now, in the controller, I do something like:
    @Get("/")
    @Produces("application/json")
    @JsonView(View1::class)
    fun list() : List<User> {
        return userRepository.findAll()
    }

Expecting some cooperation, however, this is what I got:
[
    {
        "id": 1,
        "email": "john@doe.com",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "address": {
            "street": "23, Madison Street",
            "city": "Brooklyn",
            "state": "NY"
        }
    }
]

In the application.yml, json-view should be properly set as in:
jackson:
  json-view:
    enabled: true

Any clue?

A: After having the same problem I eventually stumbled onto this answer which was using the ObjectMapper directly: Jackson's @JsonView annotation does not work.
Problem was that the jackson.mapper.default-view-inclusion property has a default value of true. Explicitly setting it to false in application.yml solved the issue for me.
jackson:
  serializationInclusion: ALWAYS
  json-view:
    enabled: true
  mapper:
    default-view-inclusion: false

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Q: Replace the content of an an html element within a php code I am writing a php file, where I want to display a different content within an existing html element when a get variable is set.
Now what i want is to set the word " Password Reset Was Success"  instead of "Enter your Email to reset the password" or add a new
 tag containing  the required words by hiding current
 tag when the GET variable is set. But I have no idea of how to do this. I checked different times, but I failed. I really appreciate if some one can help me to do this.
here is my code.

Enter your Email to reset the password

         <?php require '_inc/msg.php' ?>

        <?php if (isset($_GET['code'])) {

           echo '';

        } ?>

        <form action="" method="post" class="formPsw">

                <input type="email" name="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Email" data-validation="email required">

                    <input type="submit" name="send" class="btn btn-primary btn-block btn-flat" value="send"/>

        </form>
        <?php if (!empty($_POST['send'])) {
            echo 'Please check your email ('.$_POST['email'].'). We send password reset link to your email.';
        } ?>

A: You just need to wrap inside if condition:

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Dehradun October 25: The curtain came down on a fortnight-long residential National coaching camp at the sylvan settings of the SelaQui International School here for cricket and football trainees chosen on the basis of their performance in the School Sports Promotion Foundation's National Talent Search and Nurture (NTSN) competition 2015-16.
Former India wicket-keeper Surender Khanna, who was Chief Coach of the cricket camp for 37 boys picked from across the country, was pleased with their intensity and passion shown. "The hunger to learn was evident among the boys and I was delighted that I could interact with a bunch of players whose talent will see them make a name for themselves soon," he said.
Uttar Pradesh midfield Gaurav Rai (Army Public School, Varanasi) said he and his fellow football trainees learnt a great deal during the camp. "We would have loved a longer camp and are said that camp is ending today. We not only picked up much from our coaches but also made friends from across the country," he said.
Indeed, for two weeks, the boys were taken through the whole gamut of the game – from the physical training to the mental preparation to the skill development both by way of practice and in match situation. They were put up in comfortable hostel accommodation and their diet needs were well looked at the SelaQui International School.