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22 Jul 09. Planes 'should fly on biofuels'. Biofuel research should focus on planes and not cars, the think tank Policy Exchange has said. A crop area the size of the USA would be needed to biofuel all the world's cars and alternatives, such as electricity, exist for them, it added. Instead, it said the EU should fund research into using plant-based fuel for aviation to help cut emissions. Sceptics say some biofuels create more carbon than they save and push up the price of food for the poor. Most biofuels are derived from crops such as corn, sugarcane and rapeseed. Bioethanol is usually mixed with petrol, while biodiesel is either used on its own or in a mixture. The UK government, which is funding a £27m research centre to find economically viable alternatives to fossil fuels, says 25% of greenhouse gas emissions come from transport. In April 2008, it introduced a "Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation", requiring 2.5% of all fuel sold at petrol stations to be biofuels, having revised its target from 5%. The EU also changed its stipulation that 10% of transport fuel had to be from crop-based fuel, instead saying the targets could be met by any renewable source, including fuel cells, hydrogen or solar power. Policy Exchange has previously said the government should spend its £550m annual biofuel subsidies on halting the destruction of rainforests and peatland, which remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Now the centre-right think tank says the EU should switch policy to subsidising development of biofuels for aviation because planes cannot run on other sources of energy. (Source: BBC)

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How to set up RAID 10 in Windows 8 and Linux
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RAID 1 and 0: Together, forever
When you're trying to get the best performance out of multiple drives, a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) is your best bet. There are plenty of RAID modes levels (modes) to choose from, but many favor RAID 10 for its reliability and speed.
RAID 10 is an example of nested RAID, where two or more arrays are integrated into another RAID that is then visible to the system. In the case of RAID 10 (also known as RAID 1 + 0), this means having two or more RAID 1 arrays combined into a RAID 0 array. RAID 10's sibling is RAID 0 + 1, where the top level RAID 1 array is comprised of two or more RAID 0 arrays.
RAID 10 is an example of nested RAID.
As a result, RAID 10 offers both the great resiliency of RAID 1 with the hot striping action of RAID 0. The only downside is that it requires at least four drives to work. Since RAID 10 stacks a series of RAID 1 arrays together, expanding storage means adding at least two drives, not just one.
As far as speed is concerned, you get all the speed benefits of RAID 0, but instead of speed as a function of the number of drives, speed is calculated as a function of the number of RAID 1 stripes.
To use RAID 10, there are two methods we're going to show here: software RAID and FakeRAID. Software RAID is implemented by the OS, and the OS handles the logic for the array. FakeRAID is often denoted by motherboard manufacturers as "onboard RAID." FakeRAID is still software driven, but that software works at the BIOS level, rather than the OS.
If you're only running one OS, or you'll only need your RAID in one OS, go for software RAID. If you're going to need to share the RAID 10 array between two OSes, or plan on installing an OS on top of your RAID, go with FakeRAID.
Prepare your hardware
If you've been following along in our series, you'll know that it's always best to use drives of identical make, model, and capacity when constructing a RAID array. Even if you're forced to use different makes and models (as we were in our examples), you have to make sure that the drive capacities are identical. Mixing drives will at best result in an array that will performs as if each drive were the slowest one.
When connecting your drives for use in RAID, be sure to use the same interface for the drive. If two drives in your array are using SATA 6Gbps, use the same interface for every other drive you intend to add to the array. If your motherboard has multiple SATA controllers (our Gigabyte board had the built-in Intel controller as well as a Marvell controller), make sure you use the main controller if you plan on using FakeRAID. We had problems getting our BIOS to detect drives that were attached to our motherboard's additional Marvell controller.
It's also a good idea to make sure all of the drives in your array are using the latest firmware. Firmware fixes can result in better speeds and fix potential bugs that can wreak havoc on your data.
If you're going to use FakeRAID, make sure your motherboard has "onboard RAID." Most recent motherboards do, but if you're building a server out of an old machine, this is something you should check.
Windows: Storage Spaces and Disk Management
Unlike with other RAID levels like 0, 1, or 5, Windows 8 doesn't have an obvious option for creating RAID 10 arrays using Storage Spaces. Similarly, Windows 8 can't combine RAID arrays in its Disk Management utility either. It can however combine RAID 1 arrays created with Storage Spaces with RAID 0 in the Disk Management utility.
To start, hit Win+S and search for "storage spaces" and open the utility. Next, click create a new pool and storage space. You'll be prompted for administrator access.
You'll be greeted by a windows showing all the unformatted disks that can be used. Here, you'll have to decide how you want your disks spread out in your arrays. Remember that you'll need at least two drives for each RAID 1 stripe. Since we used four drives in our example, we selected the first two drives for our first stripe. Select the drives you want to use and click Create pool.
Each pool will represent a RAID 1 array that will be a stripe for RAID 0. Choose your drives for your storage pools accordingly.
Next, the wizard will prompt you to create a storage space in the pool. For Resiliency type, select "Two-way mirror." This is the equivalent to RAID 1. Don't worry about the filesystem or drive letter: that will be rendered irrelevant later. However, label each stripe something memorable (like Mirror 1, Mirror 2, etc.) so you'll be able to find it later. When you're ready, click Create storage space to create the array.
Give your storage space a drive label so you can find it later.
Once you're done with the first pool, repeat the steps for every other stripe that you'll be creating. In our case, we repeated the steps with our remaining two drives.
To tie these RAID 1 arrays all together, we're going to use Windows' Disk Management tool. To open it up, search for "Disk Management."
When Disk Management is open, you should see your disks (RAID 1 arrays) in the bottom part of the window, identified by the labels you gave them. Now, we're going to get rid of the filesystems on those drives. For each disk, right click on the blue segment and select "Delete Volume." Be careful to leave your system disks and any other attached drives intact. When in doubt, double-check and cross-reference the drive label with the one shown in Storage Spaces.
Deleting a volume will remove the selected partition on that disk.
Once all the RAID 1 disks are clear of filesystems, it's time to create our RAID 0 array. Right click one of your RAID 1 disks and select "New Striped Volume…" In the popup window that follows, add each of the RAID 1 disks you want to use and click Next.
Assign the RAID 10 array a drive letter. This isn't necessary, but if you want to use your drive right away, it's the fastest method to do so. The next screen of the popup window, select the filesystem you want (NTFS or ReFS), and enter a drive label. You can also enable drive compression here. If you forget, you can always change it later in Windows Explorer.
You've done the hard part. Now all you have to do is give the volume a name.
The last screen will ask you to review your options. When you're satisfied everything looks good, click Finish. A final popup will ask you if its okay to convert your drives into dynamic disks. This basically is warning you that you'll lose any data on them, and that other OSes won't be able to see them. We're okay with this, so click Yes.
That's it! It will take Windows a while to format the drives for use, but when it's all done, you'll have a shiny new RAID 10 array.
Next, we're going to see how Linux and FakeRAID handle RAID 10. (Spoiler alert: It's much easier.)
Linux and mdadm
The great thing about creating RAID volumes in Linux is that it's so easy. RAID is really important for servers, and like most server software on Linux, it gets a lot of development attention. In our example, we used Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Desktop on a live USB stick.
Ubuntu Desktop doesn't come with the driver that handles RAID out-of-the-box, so we'll need to download and install it. Open up a terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apt-get install mdadm
Installing mdadm only takes a couple seconds.
From here, we can create the RAID 10 array with GUI tools or the command line.
If you prefer GUI, search for "Disks" and open the Gnome Disk Utility (it will appear as "Disks").
When the window open, look for a check mark at the top of the list of devices. Click the checkmark, and you'll be able to select a bunch of devices. If you select more than one writable storage device, a button at the bottom will appear with the label "Create RAID." Select the drives you want to use and click the button.
Make sure to only select the disks you want to use for your array.
In the popup window, select "RAID 10 (Stripe of Mirrors)" as the RAID Level and give the array a name. You can adjust the chunk size (the size of striped data) as well. When you're done, hit Create.
That's all there is to it. Easy, right? If you want to feel a bit more like a wizard, you can do the same thing with a couple of command line entries.
First, we need to know what devices are called in the filesystem. You can use lsblk to figure that out:
lsblk -o name,mountpoint,size,type,model
lsblk is handy when you can't remember devices' names.
Once you've identified the drives you want to use, use the mdadm command to create your array. In our example setup, we used the following:
sudo mdadm –create /dev/md10 –level=10 –raid-devices=4 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/sde
We got a couple errors because we had previously used the same drives in another RAID 10 array, so mdadm asked us if it was okay to write over that data.
How's that for a one-liner?
You'll have to wait for Linux to synchronize the drives before you use them, however. Once the array is synchronized, you'll need to partition, format and mount the array to actually use it.
FakeRAID
Onboard FakeRAID is harder to set up, but is your only real choice if you want your RAID array to be accessible to both Windows and Linux. You can also install an OS on top of a FakeRAID array.
Once your drives are physically installed, boot into your BIOS by tapping the key prompted on startup. The message will say "Press DEL to enter Setup…" or something similar.
Once you're in your BIOS, look for an option called "SATA mode." This option is in different places for each motherboard manufacturer, so refer to your user manual if you can't find it. Once you've found the setting, change it from AHCI to RAID. This will let your onboard RAID software know that there are possible RAID devices to be started. When you're done, save and reboot.
For FakeRAID, switch the SATA mode from AHCI to RAID.
On the next boot, you have to get into the RAID software to set up your arrays. If you have an Intel RAID controller, you may be prompted to hit CTRL+I to start the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) RAID software. The software varies by vendor, so consult your motherboard manual on entering the RAID utility. In this example, Gigabyte's implementation let us use the RST tools from inside the UEFI BIOS utility.
In Intel's RST menu, you should see some options and a list of hard drives on your system. Select "Create RAID Volume." Give your volume a name and select "RAID10 (0 + 1)" as the RAID level.
Intel RST FakeRAID only supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10.
Next, select the drives you want to include in your array. Other RST implementations may have you select drives first. Make sure that the drives you select are the correct ones; you'll lose any data saved on the drives that you use in a FakeRAID array.
On the next boot, your FakeRAID array will appear as a single disk to the operating system. Additionally, RST may display the status of your RAID disks during the boot process, before the operating system loads.
In order for Windows to be able to repair any drives in your FakeRAID setup, you'll have to install the appropriate driver. For Intel RST, the driver is available on Intel's website. In Linux, you'll have to install mdadm to use the array.
RAID 10 arrays aren't cheap due to the number of drives you need in order to set them up, but if you've got the coin (and the spare SATA connections) to implement it, RAID 10 offers a rock-solid combination of resiliency and speed for your data.
PC Gamer Creates the E3 for PCs
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No gaming system beats the PC
E3, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is a show held in downtown Los Angeles that focuses on pretty much all things games. But, if you've ever been to E3 or followed E3 coverage, you'll quickly realize that E3 is all about consoles. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, all push games for their latest big consoles, and well, the PC is really where things shine. So why is it that the gigantic and technologically superior PC platform doesn't get more of a showing at E3? PC Gamer decided to solve that.
Launching at E3 is The PC Gaming Show Powered by PC Gamer, which is going to be so crazy and big, you'll ask yourself how come this was never E3 itself. The PC Gaming Show brings together all the best parts of the PC gaming ecosystem, and gives it stage presence at E3. Supported by a whole host of PC gaming related companies, and lead sponsored by AMD, PC Gamer's show is poised to show the entertainment world that nothing beats the PC.
"We're living in a golden age of PC gaming, but unlike other platforms the PC has no format holder, no marketing department, and–until now–no event during E3 week purely devoted to it," said Tim Clark, global Editor-in-Chief at PC Gamer. "We think a show like this, which brings together people from every corner of PC gaming to celebrate the exciting things happening, is long overdue. We hope you'll join us, in person or on stream to be part of it."
The show will be hosted by Sean "Day[9]" Plott, and the show will feature appearances by Dean Hall of DayZ fame, Cliff Bleszinki of Boss Key Productions, and developers from studios including Blizzard, Bohemia Interactive, Cloud Imperium Games, Tripwire Interactive
We at Maximum PC are thrilled to support this event. There's truly no better gaming platform, and that's coming from someone who owns all the latest consoles. The performance and utility of a PC is unmatched, and at any given time, you can change or upgrade as your needs and wants changes. We love the PC and we're super happy to support the show.
Unreal Engine 4 Adds Support for SteamVR
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Let's get virtual
The value proposition of using Epic Games' Unreal Engine keeps getting better. Just under two months ago, Epic ditched the $19 per month subscription free, opting instead to give budding developers free and unfettered access to its complete C++ source code hosted in GitHub while continuing to collect a 5 percent royalty on gross revenue after the $3,000 per project. Now Epic is adding support for SteamVR in Unreal Engine 4, the company announced today.
Support for SteamVR will roll out in next week's first preview release of Unreal Engine 4.8, thereby giving developers the tools they need to create expansive virtual reality environments and experiences. SteamVR is being completely integrated into UE4 across Blueprint visual scripting and native code, which allows projects to be built without dependency on programmer support.
This is entirely new ground for UE4 — it already has the tools to support platforms like Oculus Rift, Samsung's Gear VR, and Sony's Project Morpheus. But SteamVR is a different beast. It allows for a greater range of motion that extends to about the size of a small room. By comparison, Rift and Morpheus are limited to just a few steps, at best.
"This technology is incredibly freeing," said Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic. "There is a magical sense of immersion in walking around a VR space and directly interacting with it."
The HTC Vive Developer Edition kit (headset, two single-handed controllers, and tracking system) that's built to take advantage of SteamVR will be out in spring of this year.
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Razer Seiren Digital Microphone Goes Pro, Now Available to Pre-Order
Thursday, April 30th, 2015 at 12:31 pm
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Now with XLR recording and a high-pass filter
Razer's best known for its line of PC gaming peripherals, especially mice, though it's been branching out into several different directions through the years, including audio recording. The company tossed its hat into the audio recording ring last December with its Seiren digital microphone. Now here we are a little more than four months later and Razer is announcing its Seiren Pro model, an upgraded version of the original.
The Seiren Pro adds XLR connectivity for plugging directly into mixing boards and cameras, along with being able to chain multiple microphones and instruments while making on-the-fly adjustments during live sessions. Like the original model, the Pro version also supports USB.
"With the success of YouTube, Twitch and the likes, there is a greater demand for high-fidelity recording equipment than ever before," says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. "Our second condenser microphone, the Razer Seirēn Pro, delivers what video game streamers are looking for and provides great value to YouTubers, musicians and anyone looking to capture sound clearly."
Razer also added a high-pass filter that's supposed to remove low-end ambient noises. If you're in a recording environment that's susceptible to hums, rumbles, traffic, wind, and things of that nature, this could be the model you've been waiting for.
Pricing for the Seiren Pro is $250. There's also a Shock Mount accessory accessory available for $50 and a Pop Filter that also runs $50, or a bundle that includes everything for $300.
It's likely the Seiren/Seiren Pro is a redesigned and rebranded Blue Yeti, the latter of which are a little cheaper. However, there are some subtle differences, mostly aesthetic. Here's a decent YouTube video that compares the original to a Yeti:
The Seiren Pro is available to pre-order now and will ship on May 8.
Falcon Northwest's Tiny Tiki PC Feasts on 18-Core Xeon E5-2699 V3 CPU
Thursday, April 30th, 2015 at 9:59 am
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Small form factor PC gets new 6-core and 8-core CPU options
There was a day when the size of your desktop was a pretty good indicator of the performance inside, or at least potential performance. That's all gone out the window lately with the emergence of high performance small form factor (SFF) PCs, some of which are specifically intended for living room gaming. Enter Falcon Northwest and its 4-inch wide Tiki PC, an SFF that can now be configured with Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition and Xeon E5-2699 V3 processor options for up to 18 cores of computing muscle.
Support for Intel's Core i7 5000 Series and mighty Xeon processor come courtesy of an option to configure a Tiki PC around the Santa Clara chip maker's X99 chipset, though a top-end CPU is only the beginning. If your pockets are overflowing with cash and weighing you down (a problem we'd all like to have), you can configure a Tiki PC with up to 32GB of DDR4 memory and a fast graphics card like Nvidia's GeForce GTX Titan X.
"Tiki is proving once more that the micro-tower is the size and shape of PCs of the future," said Kelt Reeves, president of Falcon Northwest. "While Tiki has remained unchanged at 4 inches wide and 13 inches tall, its power-per-cubic inch has skyrocketed. This latest leap has doubled its maximum memory capacity, and more than quadrupled its CPU core count. With 8 Terabytes of internal drive storage capacity and 4K-capable graphics, there are now very few scenarios when a system larger than a Tiki is actually necessary for most users."
Configuring a Tiki PC based on Intel's X97 chipset starts at $1,858 while an X99 foundation begins at $2,490. We went a little crazy and spec'd out a loaded system consisting of the aforementioned Xeon chip and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, plus a painted case, Titan X graphics card, 1TB Samsung 850 Pro SSD (RAID), 6TB Western Digital Red HDD, Blu-ray burner, SilverStone 600W modular PSU, and Windows 8.1 Professional. The finally tally? Almost ten grand ($9,830). Dream big, right?
There are also Quadro graphics card options if you're looking to be a small but potent workstation (the Tiki PC has dual LAN ports, eSATA, USB 3.1 connectivity, and Ultra M.2 PCI Express x4 storage support). And come this fall, Falcon Northwest will offer the Tiki in official Steam Machine variants.
In the meantime, upgraded Tiki PC options based on Intel's X99 chipset are available now.
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Q: Why is my Print statement not being executed? I set up breakpoints all along my function, everything is running fine, but when it comes to the print part, it always skips over it.
func testForGettingAllValues(){
 let uid = user2?.id
    let ref = FIRDatabase.database().reference().child("user-reviews").child(uid!)
    ref.observe(.childAdded, with: {(firstSnapshot) in

        let reviewId = firstSnapshot.key
        let messageReference = FIRDatabase.database().reference().child("reviews").child(reviewId)
        messageReference.queryOrdered(byChild: "ratingNumber").observeSingleEvent(of: .value, with: {(reviewSnapshot) in
            if reviewSnapshot.exists(){
                if let values = reviewSnapshot.value as? [String:AnyObject]{
                    for reviews in values {
                        if let ratingNumber = reviews.value["ratingNumber"] as? String{

                            print("This is the ratingNumber list", ratingNumber)
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        })

    })
}

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A: In you nestedness, the following holds:

*

*if binding to values is successful, it is of type [String:AnyObject]

*each reviews instances is a named tuple of type (key: String, value: AnyObject)

*when you try to bind to ratingNumber, you access the value property of reviews, and act as if this value property is a dictionary itself. However, it is not, it is of type AnyObject.

Most likely, in the third bullet above, lies the logical error, which in turn cause the innermost optional binding to fail. The compiler cannot know whether or not the AnyObject instance accessible by reviews.value is in fact wrapping a dictionary (an NSDictionary, perhaps?). You could attempt to first attempt a type conversion of it to the dictionary type you believe it to be, and thereafter attempting to access the "ratingNumber" key of the converted value.
Possibly (without the chance to test this out myself, due to your lack of a reproducable example ...):
if let ratingNumber = (reviews.value as? [String: String])?["ratingNumber"]

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\subsection{Description of model system}
In this section we define our model system and analyze some of its properties.
The potential surface is given by
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:2dpot}
V(x,y) = a (x^4 + y^4) - b (x^2 + y^2) + c(x + y)^3,
\end{eqnarray}

which describes a structure with a well in each corner of a square and a barrier in the center (see \fref{fig:pot2D}). It is asymmetric with respect to $x=-y$, i.e., the well at $(-3,-3)$ is deeper than the one at $(2.5,2.5)$, but symmetric for $x=y$. The parameters are chosen to be $a=1/64$, $b=1/4$ and  $c=1/256$ for which we show the six lowest eigenstates in \fref{fig:pot2D_states}. In \tref{tab:2Dexc} we have calculated a few low-lying excitation energies necessary for the interpretation of the optimized pulse.

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\footnotesize
\caption[Excitation energies for the 2D nanostructure.]{\label{tab:2Dexc}Excitation energies in (a.u.) for the 2D asymmetric well, calculated by imaginary time propagation.}
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 \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}               & $|0{\,\rangle }$ &$|1{\,\rangle }$   &$|2{\,\rangle }$  & $|3{\,\rangle }$& $|4{\,\rangle }$ & $|5{\,\rangle }$&$|6{\,\rangle }$ & $|7{\,\rangle }$ & $|8{\,\rangle }$\\
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 \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex} $|0\rangle$   & $0.$    &          &         &        &        &        &&&\\
 \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex} $|1\rangle$   & $0.7046$  &  $0.$      &         &        &        &        &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|2\rangle$   & $0.7082$  &  $0.0035$  & $0.$      &        &        &        &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|3\rangle$   & $0.8751$  &  $0.1704$  & $0.1669$  & $0.$     &        &        &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|4\rangle$   & $0.9956$  &  $0.2910$  & $0.2875$  & $0.1206$ & $0.$     &        &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|5\rangle$   & $1.1322$  &  $0.4275$  & $0.4240$  & $0.2571$ & $0.1366$ &        &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|6\rangle$   & $1.3875$  &  $0.6828$  & $0.6793$  & $0.5124$ & $0.3918$ & $0.2553$ &&&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|7\rangle$   & $1.4112$  &  $0.7066$  & $0.7030$  & $0.5362$ & $0.4156$ & $0.2790$ & $0.0238$ &&\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex}  $|8\rangle$   & $1.4338$  &  $0.7292$  & $0.7256$  & $0.5587$ & $0.4382$ & $0.3016$ & $0.0463$ & $0.0226$ & \\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{3.5ex} $|9\rangle$    & $1.4875$  &  $0.7829$  & $0.7793$  & $0.6124$ & $0.4919$ & $0.3553$ & $0.1000$ & $0.0763$ & $0.0537$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\normalsize
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\centering
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds1}
  \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state1b.eps}}

    }
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds2}

\resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state2b.eps}}

}\\
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds3}
  \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state3b.eps}}

}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds4}
  \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state4b.eps}}

    }\\
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds5}
  \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state5b.eps}}

}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:adw2Ds6}
  \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./state6b.eps}}

}

\caption[Six lowest eigenstates for the 2D asymmetric quadruple well.]{(Color online). The six lowest eigenstates of the asymmetric quadruple well structure: (a) ground state, (b) 1st, (c) 2nd, (d) 3rd, (e) 4th, (f) 5th excited state. The contour lines indicate the potential surface.}
\label{fig:pot2D_states}
\end{figure}

\section{INTRODUCTION}
\label{sec:intro}
\input{introduction}

\section{THEORY AND ALGORITHM}
\label{sec:theory}
\input{theory}

\section{MODEL AND COMPUTATIONAL DETAILS}
\label{sec:model}
\input{model}

\section{RESULTS}
\label{sec:results}
\input{results}

\section{SUMMARY}
\label{sec:conclusion}
\input{conclusion}

\acknowledgments

This work was supported, in part, by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and by the NANOQUANTA Network of Excellence of the European Union.

\subsection{Transfer around the barrier}
The indirect route is described by
\begin{eqnarray}
{\bf r}^{\mathrm{i}}_0(t) = \left( \begin{matrix}
  2.5 &-& 5.5 \cos[\pi t/(2\, T)] \cr
  -3.0 &+& 5.5 \sin[\pi t/(2\, T)] \cr
\end{matrix}\right),
\end{eqnarray}
\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:pot2Dindirect}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./2Di_pottraj.eps}}

}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:pot2Ddirect}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics{./2Dd_pottraj.eps}}

 }
\caption[2D Potential and target trajectory.]{The potential surface together with the ``indirect'' (a) and the ``direct'' (b) trajectory. The indirect route goes around the barrier while the direct route leads across the barrier.}
\label{fig:pot2D}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_1}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Di_field2.eps}}
    }
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_2}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Di_fft2.eps}}
}\\
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_3}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.28\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Di_population2.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_4}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.28\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Di_traj2.eps}}
}

\caption[Indirect route: Results.]{(Color online). Results for the optimization of the indirect trajectory [see \fref{fig:pot2Dindirect}]. (a) Optimized laser field. (b) Spectrum of optimized laser field. Lower panel: $x$ component. Upper panel: $y$ component. (c) Time evolution of the most important occupation numbers: $|\langle n | \Psi(t) \rangle |^2 $: Top panel: $n=0$ (\protect\mbox{------}), $n= 4$ (\protect\mbox{-- -- --}), $n=7$ (\protect\mbox{--- $\cdot$ ---}). Bottom panel: $n=5$ (\protect\mbox{${\mathinner{\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp}}$}), $n=8$ (\protect\mbox{--- $\cdot$ $\cdot$ ---}), $n=9$ (\mbox{$\rlap{$\sqcap$}\sqcup$}). The (\protect\mbox{------}) line corresponds to the occupation for all states with $n>15$. (d) Lower panel: Target trajectory [(\protect\mbox{------}) line], the expectation value of the position operator [(\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line], and the position of the density maximum during the propagation (\opencircle). Upper panel: Convergence of the algorithm where the (\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line corresponds to $J$, the (\protect\mbox{------}) line to $J_1$, and the laser fluence $E_0$ is depicted by the (\protect\mbox{${\mathinner{\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp}}$}) line.}
\label{fig:field2Di}
\end{figure}
The results of the optimization are presented in \fref{fig:field2Di}. \Fref{fig:field2Di_1} shows that the $x$ (in the upper panel) and the $y$ component of the field (in the lower panel) are quite different in their temporal behavior but similar in strength. The corresponding fluence ($E_0=1.0070$) is rather high.
The spectrum in \fref{fig:field2Di_2} contains significant contributions for  $\omega \in [0;2]$ except for a narrow dip around $\omega=0.5$. This shows that a large number of intermediate states are occupied during the excitation process.
Looking at the time evolution of the occupation numbers, we see that nearly all states up to the $10$th excited state are significantly involved in the transition process.
In \fref{fig:field2Di_3} we show the occupation numbers with the largest contributions, i.e., the ground state [(\protect\mbox{------}) line], the $4$th excited [(\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line], the $5$th excited [(\protect\mbox{${\mathinner{\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp}}$}) line], the $7$th excited [(\protect\mbox{--- $\cdot$ ---}) line], the $8$th excited [(\protect\mbox{--- $\cdot$ $\cdot$ ---}) line], and the $9$th excited [(\mbox{$\rlap{$\sqcap$}\sqcup$}) line]. We omit plotting the occupation number of the $3$rd excited state since it is similar to the $4$th. After $t=150$ the pulse shifts nearly all occupation to the $5$th exicted state which is localized at the target position in the right upper well.

The convergence of the algorithm is shown in the upper panel of \fref{fig:field2Di_4}. We find a fast initial convergence (up to 20 iterations) and a slow improvement of the target functional $J_1$ [(\protect\mbox{------}) line] for the remaining iterations.
Although this scheme is in principle monotonically convergent it turns out to be very demanding to achieve an accurate enough solution of the control equations which would then guarantee the monotonicity. To assure the validity of the optimized laser field we have propagated it on a finer grid leading to the same results.

The value of the functional after $200$ iterations is $J_1 = 0.0287$ which appears to be small compared to the maximum possible value of $1$. However, one has to be aware that $J_1$ is a measure for the shape of the density (which should be comparable to the target operator) and the position in time. So the control objective is quite demanding. To be able to better assess the quality of the pulse we compare the target trajectory with the expectation value of the position operator and the position of the density maximum, presented in the lower panel of \fref{fig:field2Di_4}. The figure shows that the expectation value meanders around the target curve rather closely. The position of the maximum is also close to the target trajectory but sometimes prefers to be in the minimum at $(-2.7,2.7)$ of the potential. Moreover, we analyze the time behavior of the density by plotting the two-dimensional density distribution for different points in time in \fref{fig:field2Di_6pack}.
Each figure contains a contour plot of the potential surface, the density distribution and a vertical line which marks the center of the target operator, i.e., the density is supposed to be maximized at this point. These figures illustrate that the laser guides the particle around the barrier in the desired way.

\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\subfigure[]{
\label{fig:field2Di_6p1}
\resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie1b.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_6p2}
\resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie2b.eps}}
}\\
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_6p3}
 \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie3b.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_6p4}
 \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie4b.eps}}
}\\
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_6p5}
 \resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie5b.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Di_6p6}
\resizebox{0.46\textwidth}{.23\textheight}{\includegraphics{./movie6b.eps}}
}
\caption[Indirect route: Snapshots of the density evolution in time.]{(Color online). Snapshots of the time evolution of the density in the potential well. (a) $t=0$, (b) $t=40$, (c) $t=80$, (d) $t=120$, (e) $t=160$, (f) $t=T=200$. The  contour lines indicate the potential surface while the vertical line marks the center of the target operator [see \eref{eq:2dtargetop}].}
\label{fig:field2Di_6pack}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Transfer over the barrier}
The trajectory leading directly across the barrier is given by
\begin{eqnarray}
{\bf r}^{\mathrm{d}}_0(t) = \left(\begin{matrix}
  -3.0 + 5.5\, t/T   \cr
  -3.0 + 5.5\, t/T   \cr
\end{matrix} \right),
\end{eqnarray}
with $0 \leq t \leq T$.

\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Dd_1}
  \resizebox{0.47\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Dd_field.eps}}
    }
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Dd_2}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.22\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Dd_fft.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Dd_3}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.28\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Dd_population2.eps}}
}
\subfigure[]{
  \label{fig:field2Dd_4}
  \resizebox{0.42\textwidth}{.28\textheight}{\includegraphics*{./2Dd_traj2.eps}}
}
\caption[Direct route: Results.]{(Color online). Results for the optimization of the direct trajectory [see \fref{fig:pot2Ddirect}]. (a) Optimized laser field. (b) Spectrum of optimized pulse. The $x$ component [(\protect\mbox{------}) line] and the $y$ component [(\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line] lie on top of each other. (c) Time evolution of the most important occupation numbers: $|\langle n | \Psi(t) \rangle |^2 $: top  panel: $n=0$ (\protect\mbox{------}), $n= 3$ (\protect\mbox{-- -- --}), $n=9$ (\mbox{$\rlap{$\sqcap$}\sqcup$}), bottom panel: $n=5$ (\protect\mbox{${\mathinner{\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp}}$}), $n=6$ (\protect\mbox{--- $\cdot$ ---}), $n=10$ (\opencircle). The (\protect\mbox{------}) line corresponds to the occupation for all states with $n>15$. (d) Lower panel:  (\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) Expectation value of the position operator which lies on top of the target trajectory [(\protect\mbox{------}) line], (\opencircle) position of the density maximum during the propagation. Upper panel: Convergence of the algorithm. The (\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line corresponds to $J$, the (\protect\mbox{------}) line to $J_1$, and the (\protect\mbox{${\mathinner{\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp\cdotp}}$}) line to the laser fluence $E_0$.}
\label{fig:field2Dd}
\end{figure}
The laser pulse shown in \fref{fig:field2Dd_1} is optimized to move the particle directly from the lower left well over the barrier to the upper right well. As one would expect, the $x$ and $y$ components of the laser pulse are identical in that case.
Again the spectrum, shown in \fref{fig:field2Dd_2}, is difficult to analyze. Compared to the spectrum for the indirect route [\fref{fig:field2Dd_1}] it is broader and therefore even more states are employed in the transition process. This can be seen in \fref{fig:field2Dd_3}, where we plot the occupation numbers for the most important states involved in the transition process. States up to the $20$th excited state have a significant population. In contrast to the previous example the laser needs to excite many delocalized states to achieve a transition across the barrier.
The convergence shown in the upper panel of \fref{fig:field2Dd_4} is similar to the one found for the indirect route. After 200 iterations we achieve a yield of $J_1=0.0279$ and a fluence of $E_0=1.399$ corresponding to a strong laser field. Again a deviation from the monotonic convergence is observed.

In the lower panel of \fref{fig:field2Dd_4} we plot the expectation value of the position operator [(\protect\mbox{-\; -\; -\; -}) line] and the maximum of the density (\opencircle) both indicate that the transfer of the particle occurs across the barrier. We can also see that a perfect localization cannot always be achieved by the laser, i.e., sometimes the position of the density maximum is found aside of the the target curve.

\subsection{Derivation of control equations}
Our goal is to control the time evolution of the electron by the external field in a way that the time averaged expectation value of the target operator $\widehat{O}(t)$ is maximized. Mathematically,
the optimization goal corresponds to the maximization of  the functional
\begin{eqnarray} \label{eq:J1}
J_1[\Psi]&=&\frac{1}{T} \int_0^T \!\! dt \,\, \langle \Psi(t)|\widehat{O}(t)|\Psi(t)\rangle,
\end{eqnarray}
where $\widehat{O}(t)$ is assumed to be positive-semidefinite and defined by
\begin{eqnarray}
\widehat{O}(t)&=&\widehat{O}_{1}(t)+ 2 T \delta(t-T) \, \widehat{O}_{2},
\end{eqnarray}
so we can also include targets in our formulation that only depend on the final time $T$\cite{ZBR98,ZR98,K89}. A few examples will be discussed at the end of this section.

The functional $J_1[ \Psi]$ will be maximized subject to a number of physical constraints.
The idea is to cast also these constraints in a suitable functional form and then calculate the total variation. Subsequently, we set the total variation to zero and find a set of coupled partial differential equations \cite{K89,PDR88}. The solution of these equations will yield the desired laser field ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$.

In more detail: Optimizing $J_1$ may possibly lead to fields with very high, or even infinite total intensity. In order to avoid these strong fields, we include an additional term in the functional which penalizes the total energy of the field.
\begin{eqnarray}
J_2[{ \boldsymbol \epsilon }] &=& - \alpha\int_0^T \!\! dt \,\, { \boldsymbol \epsilon }^2(t).
\end{eqnarray}
The penalty factor $\alpha$ is a positive parameter used to weight this part of the functional against the other parts.
The constraint that the electron's wave-function has to fulfill the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation is expressed by
\begin{eqnarray}
  %
  J_3[{ \boldsymbol \epsilon },\Psi,\chi]&=&
  %
    - 2 \im \int_{0}^{T}\!\!  dt \,\, \left\langle\chi(t) \left| \left(i\partial_t

    -\widehat{H}\right) \right| \Psi(t)\right\rangle.
  %
\end{eqnarray}
with a Lagrange multiplier $\chi({ \bf r },t)$. $\Psi({ \bf r },t)$ is the wave-function driven by the laser field ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$.
The Lagrange functional has the form
\begin{eqnarray}
J[\chi,\Psi,{ \boldsymbol \epsilon }] = J_1[\Psi] + J_2[{ \boldsymbol \epsilon }] + J_3[\chi,\Psi,{ \boldsymbol \epsilon }].
\end{eqnarray}
Setting the variations of the functional with respect to $\chi$, $\Psi$, and ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }$ independently to zero yields
\begin{eqnarray}
 \alpha \epsilon_j(t) &=& -\im\langle\chi(t)|\hat{\mu}_j|\Psi(t)\rangle, \label{eq:field} \qquad j=x,y,z\\
0 &=& \left( i \partial_t - \widehat{H} \right) \Psi({ \bf r },t), \label{eq:SE}\\
\Psi({ \bf r },0) &=& \phi({ \bf r }),\label{eq:SE_init}\\
 &&\left(i\partial_t - \widehat{H}\right)\chi({ \bf r },t) + \frac{i}{T}\widehat{O}_{1}(t) \Psi({ \bf r },t)=\nonumber\\
\label{eq:INHSE}
&&i\left(\chi({ \bf r },t)-\widehat{O}_{2}(t) \Psi({ \bf r },t)\right)\delta(t-T).
\end{eqnarray}
Equation (\ref{eq:field}) determines the field from the wave-function $\Psi({ \bf r },t)$ and the Lagrange multiplier $\chi({ \bf r },t)$. While
Equation (\ref{eq:SE}) is a time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation for $\Psi({ \bf r },t)$ starting from a given initial state $\phi({ \bf r })$ and driven by the field ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$.
If we require the Lagrange multiplier $\chi({ \bf r },t)$ to be continuous, we can solve the following two equations\cite{mySWG2005} instead of Equation (\ref{eq:INHSE}):
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:INHSE2}
 \left(i\partial_t - \widehat{H}\right)\chi({ \bf r },t)&=&-\frac{i}{T}\widehat{O}_{1}(t)\Psi({ \bf r },t),\\
\label{eq:INHSE3}
\chi({ \bf r },T) &=&\widehat{O}_{2} \Psi({ \bf r },T).
\end{eqnarray}
Hence, the Lagrange multiplier satisfies an inhomogeneous Schr\"odinger equation with an initial condition at $t=T$. Its solution can be formally written as
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:SOL_INHSE}
\chi({ \bf r },t)&=&\widehat{U}_{t_0}^{t}\chi({ \bf r },t_0)-
       \frac{1}{T}\int_{t_0}^{t} \!\! d\tau \,\, \widehat{U}_{\tau}^{t}\left(\widehat{O}_{1}(\tau) \, \Psi({ \bf r },\tau)\right),
\end{eqnarray}
where $\widehat{U}_{t_0}^{t}$ is the time-evolution operator defined as  $\widehat{U}_{t_0}^{t}=\mathcal{T}\exp\left(-i \int_{t_0}^{t} \!\! dt' \,\, \widehat{H}(t')\right)$.\\
The set of equations that we need to solve is now complete:  (\ref{eq:field}), (\ref{eq:SE}),  (\ref{eq:SE_init}), (\ref{eq:INHSE2}) and (\ref{eq:INHSE3}). To find an optimal field ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$ from these equations we use an iterative algorithm which is discussed in the next section.
We conclude the derivation with a few examples for the target operator $\widehat{O}(t)$.
\paragraph{Final-time control:}
Since the approach is a generalization of the traditional optimal control formulation given in \cite{K89,ZBR98,ZR98} we first observe that the latter is trivially recovered as a limiting case by setting
\begin{eqnarray}
\widehat{O}_1(t) = 0, \qquad \widehat{O}_2 = \widehat{P} = | \Phi_f \rangle \langle \Phi_f|.
\end{eqnarray}
Here $|\Phi_f{\,\rangle }$ represents the target final state which the propagated wave-function $\Psi({ \bf r },t)$ is supposed to reach at time $T$.
In this case the target functional reduces to\cite{K89,ZBR98}
\begin{eqnarray}
J_1 = \langle \Psi(T) | \widehat{P} | \Psi(T) \rangle = | \langle \Psi(T) | \Phi_f \rangle| ^2 .
\end{eqnarray}
The target operator may also be local in space\cite{ZR98}. If we choose $\widehat{O}_1(t) = 0$ and $\widehat{O}_2 = \delta({ \bf r }-{ \bf r }_0)$ (the density operator), we can maximize the probability density in ${ \bf r }_0$ at $t=T$.
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:loc_op}
J_1 = \int \!\! d{ \bf r } \,\, \langle \Psi(T)| \widehat{O}_2 |\Psi(T) \rangle = n({ \bf r }_0,T).
\end{eqnarray}
\paragraph{Wave-function-follower:}
The most ambitious goal is to find the pulse that forces the system to follow a predefined wave-function $\Phi({ \bf r },t)$. If we choose
\begin{eqnarray}
\widehat{O}_{1}(t) &=& |\Phi(t)\rangle\langle\Phi(t)|, \\
\widehat{O}_{2}&=&0,
\end{eqnarray}
the maximization of the time-averaged expectation value of $\widehat{O}_{1}(t)$ with respect to the field ${ \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$ becomes almost equivalent to the inversion of the Schr\"odinger equation, i.e., for a given function $\Phi({ \bf r },t)$ we find the field $ { \boldsymbol \epsilon }(t)$
so that the propagated wave-function $\Psi({ \bf r },t)$ comes as close as possible to the target $\Phi({ \bf r },t)$ in the space of admissible control fields.
\paragraph{Moving density:}
In this article we will focus on the following type of target.
The operator used in Equation~(\ref{eq:loc_op}) can be generalized to
\begin{eqnarray}
\widehat{O}_{1}(t)&=&\delta({ \bf r }-{\bf r }_0(t)),\\
J_1 &=& \frac{1}{T} \int_0^T \!\! dt \,\, \langle \Psi(t) |  \delta({ \bf r }-{ \bf r}_0(t)) | \Psi(t) \rangle  \nonumber\\
\nonumber
&=& \frac{1}{T} \int_0^T \!\! dt \,\, n({\bf r}_0(t),t).
\end{eqnarray}
$J_1$ is maximal if the field is able to maximize the density along the given trajectory ${\bf r }_0(t)$. In \sref{sec:results} we will analyze the optimized fields calculated for two different trajectories of our 2D model system.
In the numerical implementation the $\delta$-function is approximated by a narrow Gaussian
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:2dtargetop}
\hat{O}({\bf r}) &=& \delta({ \bf r }-{\bf r }_0(t))\\
               &\approx& \frac{1}{\sigma \sqrt{\pi}}\exp\left[-\frac{({ \bf r }-{\bf r }_0(t))^2}{2 \sigma^2}\right].
\end{eqnarray}
\subsection{Algorithm for time-dependent control targets}
\label{sec:tdctrlalg}
Equipped with the control equations (\ref{eq:field}), (\ref{eq:SE}), (\ref{eq:SE_init}),  (\ref{eq:INHSE2}), and (\ref{eq:INHSE3}), we have to find an algorithm to solve these equations for ${\boldsymbol \epsilon}(t)$.
In the following we describe the scheme discussed in Refs.~\citenum{OTR2004, mySWG2005}.
 A monotonic convergence in $J$ can be proven if $\eta \in [0,1]$ and $\xi \in [0,2]$ \cite{MT2003}.

The algorithm starts with propagating $\Psi^{(0)}(0)=\phi_i$ forward in time with an initial guess for the laser field $\bepsilon(t)^{(0)}$,
\begin{equation}
\nonumber
\begin{array}{l c c l c c c c }
  {\mbox{step 0:}} \,\, & \Psi^{(0)}(0) & \overset{{\bepsilon}^{(0)}(t)}{\longrightarrow} &
 \Psi^{(0)}(T). &  &  &  &
\end{array}
\end{equation}
The backward propagation of $\chi^{(0)}(t)$ is started from $\chi^{(0)}(T)=0$ solving an inhomogeneous time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation~which requires $\Psi^{(0)}(t)$ as input (with $k=0$),
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:tdctrlstepk}
\begin{array}{l c c l c c c c }
 {\mbox{step k:}} \,\, & & & \left[ \Psi^{(k)}(T) \right. & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k)}(t)}{\longrightarrow} &
 \left. \Psi^{(k)}(0) \right] & & \\
                   & & & \chi^{(k)}(T) & \overset{\widetilde{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}}^{(k)}(t)
,\:\:\Psi^{(k)}(t)\:\: }{\longrightarrow} & \chi^{(k)}(0)\, . & &
\end{array}
\end{equation}
The brackets indicate that the storage of the wave function $\Psi^{(0)}(t)$ can be avoided if we propagate it backwards in time as well using $\bepsilon^{(0)}(t)$. The backward propagation of $\chi^{(0)}(t)$ requires the laser field determined by ($k=0$),
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{feld1}
\widetilde{\epsilon}_j^{(k)}(t) &=& (1-\eta)\epsilon_j^{(k)}(t)
-  \frac{\eta}{\alpha}\im\, \langle\chi^{(k)}(t)|\hat{\mu}_j|\Psi^{(k)}(t)\rangle,\,\,\ j=x,y . \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,
\end{eqnarray}
The next step is to start a forward propagation of  $\Psi^{(1)}(0) = \phi_i$ ($k=0$)
\begin{equation}
\nonumber
\begin{array}{l c c l c c c c }
                   & & & & & \left[ \chi^{(k)}(0) \right. & \overset{\widetilde{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}}^{(k)}(t)
 ,\:\:\Psi^{(k)}(t)\:\: }{\longrightarrow} & \left. \chi^{(k)}(T) \right] \\
                   & & & & & \left[ \Psi^{(k)}(0) \right. & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k)}(t)}
{\longrightarrow} & \left. \Psi^{(k)}(T) \right] \\
                   & & & & & \Psi^{(k+1)}(0) & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k+1)}(t)}
{\longrightarrow} & \Psi^{(k+1)}(T) .\\
\end{array}
\end{equation}
and calculate the laser field
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{feld2}
\epsilon_j^{(k+1)}(t) &=& (1-\xi)\widetilde{\epsilon}_j^{(k)}(t)
- \frac{\xi}{\alpha}\im\, \langle\chi^{(k)}(t)|\hat{\mu}_j|\Psi^{(k+1)}(t)\rangle, \,\,\ j=x,y.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,
\end{eqnarray}
After the time evolution is complete we can close the loop and continue with \eref{eq:tdctrlstepk}.
The whole scheme can be depicted symbolically by:
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:tdctrlscheme}
\begin{array}{l c c l c c c c }
  {\mbox{step 0:}} \,\, & \Psi^{(0)}(0) & \overset{{\bepsilon}^{(0)}(t)}{\longrightarrow} &
 \Psi^{(0)}(T) &  &  &  &\\
 {\mbox{step k:}} \,\, & & & \left[ \Psi^{(k)}(T) \right. & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k)}(t)}{\longrightarrow} &
 \left. \Psi^{(k)}(0) \right] & & \\
                   & & & \chi^{(k)}(T) & \overset{\widetilde{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}}^{(k)}(t)
,\:\:\Psi^{(k)}(t)\:\: }{\longrightarrow} & \chi^{(k)}(0) & &\\
                   & & & & & \left[ \chi^{(k)}(0) \right. & \overset{\widetilde{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}}^{(k)}(t)
 ,\:\:\Psi^{(k)}(t)\:\: }{\longrightarrow} & \left. \chi^{(k)}(T) \right] \\
                   & & & & & \left[ \Psi^{(k)}(0) \right. & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k)}(t)}
{\longrightarrow} & \left. \Psi^{(k)}(T) \right] \\
                   & & & & & \Psi^{(k+1)}(0) & \overset{{\boldsymbol \epsilon}^{(k+1)}(t)}
{\longrightarrow} & \Psi^{(k+1)}(T) .\\
\end{array}
\end{equation}

The choice of $\eta$ and $\xi$ completes the algorithm. $\xi = 1$ and $\eta = 1$ correspond to the algorithm suggested in Ref.~\citenum{ZR98}, while the choice $\xi = 1$ and $\eta = 0$ is analogous to the method used in Ref.~\citenum{K89} with a direct feedback of $\Psi^{(k)}(t)$. Further choices are discussed in Ref.~\citenum{MT2003}. A more detailed discussion on the convergence of this algorithm with exclusively time-dependent target operators and a modified version of the target functional can be found in Refs.~\citenum{ioanadipl,janphd}.
An iteration scheme which also incorporates spectral restrictions\cite{WG2005} on the laser pulse is presented and analyzed in Ref.~\citenum{janphd}.

Following the algorithm described above, one needs 5 propagations per iteration-step (avoiding the storage of the wave-function). Within the 2nd order split-operator scheme each time step requires 4 Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) \cite{FFTW98}, because we have to know the wave function and the Lagrange multiplier in real space at every time-step to be able to evaluate the field from Eq.  (\ref{eq:field}). This sums up to $2*10^6$ FFTs per $10^5$ time steps and iteration.

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What are spam and phishing?
Spam: unwanted, junk email, typically sent to large numbers of people, for the purposes of advertising, phishing, spreading malware, etc.
Phishing: fake email messages that claim to be from an organisation that you may trust (eg universities or banks). Often ask you to provide your personal details by replying or clicking a link. They may suggest you'll lose your account if you don't do so.
How do you spot them?
They're unexpected, and may ask you to validate or verify your account.
They may have a sense of urgency and suggest you could lose access to your account.
They may appear to be from someone you know, or from an official organisation like the University or a bank.
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They might claim to warn you that you've become a victim of a phishing attack already, and ask for your information to protect you.
They might claim that you've been implicated in a crime and need to make a payment to avoid charges.
A link in an email might not lead where you expect it to - it might say 'www.york.ac.uk' but it could be coded to point anywhere. Hover over it to see whether the actual URL it points to is the same as the URL in the text.
They might claim to have access to your computer, and demand payment (sometimes in Bitcoin) to stop them sharing your information. They might try to prove this by giving you an example of a password stolen from you.
Do not respond to a request to send your password via email. The message should simply be deleted.
Before you login or enter your details, make sure you're on the right website. Phishers can make convincing copies of other people's websites, so you should always check the URL at the top of the page.
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This album is one very serious release! Not just another sweet college girl with a guitar singing worn-out pop-rock tracks rooted in nostalgia and trendy "depression", this is the stunning new third solo release by Atlanta's singer-songwriter-rocker K Michelle Dubois. KMD's first band was the infectious pop-punk act Ultrababyfat with "Silver Tones Smile" (1998) – this garnered national attention, leading to opening slots for numerous noteworthy acts like Pavement and PJ Harvey. After the band disbanded in 2005, DuBois formed Luigi to explore her more progressive, art-rock leanings. After seven years together and ample critical acclaim, she re-emerged as a solo artist, releasing her debut album "Lux Capone" in 2012, followed by "Astral Heart" in 2016. In the meantime, she also contributes vocals for Atlanta-based dream-gaze collective Parsons Rocket Project. The busy and talented DuBois announced the release of her third 10-track Harness LP on October 14, 2018. Preceded by two singles, this album also includes several more songs that could easily have been released as singles. A very balanced album on the whole, its motions swing from alternative rock to experimental rock occasionally, art-rock vocals fused with indie riffing, some heavy indeed passages and gangways like in City Lights (what a song!), all of which feature steady exacting performances. Wild Weed was the first single, foreshadowing a superb album. The Harness LP, fortunately, revealed this glorious collection. Alternative rock music deriving from the 90s-era mostly, here we also have a rather modern approach in her performance. Most of the songs sound like they were written based on these inspirations, with catchy melodies that were marginally sung and played, and overdrive knitted with clean guitars. Yes to pedals and no to shoegaze intentions. Try this song and you'll get my point.
A complete alt-rock epic. What she presents in this album is versatile and colorful, with many other hints and hooks resembling Kristin Hersh's streams in writing but "channeling" her own unique ideas. Simple riffing, with busy arrangements sometimes and a pure rock and roll soul throughout. DuBois began writing her own material as a teenager in Nashville after receiving a bass guitar for Christmas. She crafted her early songs on bass, a Yamaha synthesizer, and a drum machine in her parents' four-track studio (some kids are so lucky!). This obviously shaped her writing style with the facility that a talented young musician needs to form all the ideas that come to mind. Orchid is another specimen of her skills and her band's coordination. DuBois's live band includes Chandler Rentz (drums), Jim Prible (bass), André Griffin (keys) and Dan Dixon (guitar), who also recorded, produced and mastered this album.
Other songs that really got my pulse going were Heart Like a Yardstick and Becoming Real, which both serious rock, as well as the laidback groove of Celeste (an absolutely autumn-song). The "odd" but awesome track from this album is the experimental Margot on The Ocean, and that fantastic cover of Neil Young's classic rockin' bullet from the "Ragged Glory" album in 1990, Love and Only Love! Here DuBois offers a gorgeous rendition of this offering from the old Canadian wolf, and a great one! Also worth a mention are Velvet Eyes and Dream Receiver – the record includes multiple gems to unravel. Now hit Bandcamp and enjoy a record that was created with great care!
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NYC officials just announced that the total number of confirmed cases in the city has climbed to 7,530. An hour ago, Gov. Cuomo put the number at 6,211.
By our count, this puts the new total cases in New York State at 11,675.
Last night, de Blasio described NYC as the "epicenter" of the US outbreak."
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David Vinson, Founder and Chairman of DHX Group and Founder and CEO of SocialWellth, a digital health curation company, announced the launch of DHX Group, a not-for-profit organization, and its first Digital Health Xperience Showcase in conjunction with AHIP Institute Plus 2014 in Seattle, Washington. DHX's purpose is to promote a spirit of collaboration that leads to disruptive innovation in the digital health space. The Digital Health Xperience Showcase was co-created by DHX and AHIP, who have entered into a multi-year agreement to advance digital health innovation through educational programs for AHIP members.
"The emerging digital health sector needs a catalyst to bring together transformation champions who are prepared to drive organization and market demand – so DHX will bring together a select group of healthcare industry operating executives, academic leaders and entrepreneurs to participate in an interactive crowd based ideation exchange regarding lessons and strategies to validate and advance the adoption of digital health solutions," said David Vinson.
On June 11, DHX will be conducting the first ever Digital Health Xperience Showcase at the AHIP Institute Plus 2014 conference in Seattle, Washington. The DHX Showcase, will provide a unique and signature opportunity to over 100 special invitees from the healthcare industry to join in the interactive discussion and contribute to the dialog with digital health thought leaders from Cigna, Qualcomm Life, Walgreens, Premera Blue Cross and University of Michigan, who will share their perspectives from the viewpoint of consumers, providers, the retail community and academia. The DHX Showcase will serve as a launch pad for an upcoming series of sponsored mini symposia and conferences accelerating digital health innovation.
About DHXDHX is a not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to accelerate the development and market implementation of digital health innovation in a manner in which all participating parties benefit. DHX intends to provide the structure, facilitative processes, energy, vision, and incentives that will drive the collaborative effort to broad reaching success. DHX's purpose is to find ways to unite resources in a way that promotes a spirit of collaboration that ultimately results in disruptive innovation in the digital health space. Visithttp://www.digitalhealthx.com to learn more.
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With five mega-famous sisters, the Kardashian-Jenners were made for group Halloween costumes. But for the most part, each one shines on her own. In 2016, Kylie dressed as Christina Aguilera. In 2017, Kim won over the internet as Cher. Not once have they coordinated their costumes-until now.
Kylie Jenner Finally Revealed Her Halloween Costume From 2017 - When She Was Secretly Pregnant!
Kylie Jenner gave birth to Stormi Webster exactly nine months ago today, November 1, and has since put her little one in the spotlight on her social media. But before giving birth, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star kept her pregnancy a total secret from the public. In a new, rare throwback, Kylie showed her Halloween costume from last year for the first time, when she was six-months pregnant and rocking a huge baby bump. Scroll for more details.


Fells Point Corner Theatre proudly presents on its Main Stage: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED!) written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield and directed by Howard Berkowitz. The show runs March 20 - April 12, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!


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The Russian jet was armed with six air-to-air missiles, making this episode "highly provocative," one official said, as it is very rare for a Russian jet to intercept a U.S. aircraft while visibly armed.
Otherwise, the encounter was "safe and professional," the Pentagon said.
The incident occurred on May 10, one day before Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, the Pentagon said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the Su-30 jet carried out a "greeting maneuver," and after that the U.S. surveillance plane changed its course and flew away from the Russian border.
The aircraft were operating 65 miles south of the Sea of Azov, which separates Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea.


Can't stop listening to it. I think they spent about $6.24 on the video but the song really gets me. Love love love his voice.
Granola! I make about 3 batches a week, it's so much cheaper and so good. Why pay $6 for a bag of Bear Naked that is about two servings when for the same amount you can make a batch that serves 6?
Mix up some oatmeal, nuts, brown rice syrup or maple or agave, some oil, cinnamon, and vanilla.
I have it as cereal w/soymilk every morning, it's wonderful.
These are from the huge pot of beans and rice I made, along with some guacamole I made, and a warm flour tortilla I didn't make. I could eat this meal for days and days (and I have since the pot's so big).
Made tahini too of course but forgot to drizzle it on for the pic. So, nearly three weeks in, I've now lost 5.5 lbs thanks to veganizing and am definitely breathing better without the dairy. Onward!


Is Goodly Grammar Really Necessary?
So who shud tell us how to spel? Ourselves. Language is not static—or constantly degenerating, as many claim. It is ever evolving, and spelling evolves, too, as we create new words, styles, and guidelines (rules governing use of the semicolon date to the 18th century, meaning they're a more recent innovation than the steam engine). The most widely used American word in the world, OK, was invented during the age of the telegraph because it was concise. No one considers it, or abbreviations like ASAP and IOU, a sign of corruption. More recent textisms signal a similarly creative, bottom-up play with language: "won" becomes "1," "later" becomes "l8r." After all, new technology creates new inertia for change: The apostrophe requires an additional step on an iPhone, so we send text messages using "your" (or "UR") instead of "you're." And it doesn't matter—the messagee will still understand our message.
Standardized spelling enables readers to understand writing, to aid communication and ensure clarity. Period. There is no additional reason, other than snobbery, for spelling rules. Computers, smartphones, and tablets are speeding the adoption of more casual forms of communication—texting is closer to speech than letter writing. But the distinction between the oral and the written is only going to become more blurry, and the future isn't autocorrect, it's Siri. We need a new set of tools that recognize more variations instead of rigidly enforcing outdated dogma. Let's make our own rules. It's not like the English language has many good ones anyway.
But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn't make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the internet. In blog posts, on Facebook statuses, in e-mails, and on company websites, your words are all you have. They are a projection of you in your physical absence. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you can't tell the difference between their, there, and they're.
Good points, but for how long? For those of us who entered the working world pre-fax machine we can remember how many edits a simple letter went through before it was ever printed and dispersed. People were hired specifically to write all manner of correspondence on behalf of the rest of the company so that the egregious spelling and grammatical construction of the average worker would never see the desk of a customer or prospect. Then email happened and after a short period of hand wringing over the advisability of poor grammarians being allowed to communicate in writing, with anyone, the floodgates opened and all manner of crappy language started flying back and forth. 'Lo and behold we all discovered we'd rather hear sooner and directly from the source, even if they think there is their, rather than wait for an expertly written reply from an intermediary. Then instant messaging happened and we realized we weren't even particular about vowels as long as we could discern the meaning of what was being written.
Of course this is all situational. If you're selling me copywriting services then you damn well better know when to use "whom," but if you're installing my high end surround sound I really couldn't give a tinker's damn if you're illiterate as long as my ear drums are blown out when I watch Glee. Or whatever.
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RTD's A Line is operating again after a train hit a pedestrian. (Denver Post)
Aurora police arrested a boy suspected of killing a pedestrian at the Gaylord Rocky's Resort. (Aurora Sentinel)
Before Denver police shot and killed him, the man who fired a gun into the air downtown on Monday morning had just been kicked off a bus after smashing its windshield. (Denver Post)
A passenger on the bus used RTD's Transit Watch app to report the crime. (Fox 31)
Lakewood NIMBYs won a ballot measure that will limit housing construction to one percent of the town's existing stock. (Denver Post)
RTD loses $4 million in legal fees after a judge calls the agency's law firm "unprofessional." The fees are related to the $80 million lawsuit between RTD and its private partner, Denver Transit Partners, over the cost of A Line delays. (9 News)
Private-Public Partnerships, including at RTD and DIA, "have been costly and complicated," but in Denver, Mayor Hancock has signaled that more are coming. (CPR)
RTD wants to get more people in Denver to ride transit. (Colorado Politics)
CU Boulder will take over operations of the Stampede bus line from RTD on Aug. 12. (CU Boulder)
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We address every phase in the vitiligo drug discovery process, from basic research all the way to the clinic, in order for new treatments to reach patients. At the Vitiligo Research Foundation, we have only one incentive: to bring a vitiligo treatment to market for nearly a 100 million people worldwide who are affected by this devastating condition.
It is part of our mission to supply doctors with as much information as possible in regards vitiligo – this is to help you understand the disease better and help the patients in your care. Click on the following links to find useful information on vitiligo and our activities.
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If you have been diagnosed with vitiligo, or think you might have it, or have a loved one with the disease, then we are here for you.
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News - 30 Jun `22Vitiligo session at CILAD
Meet us at CILAD* conference in Madrid tomorrow, July 1st at 12 noon, for the discussion of the recent advances in treatment of pigmentary disorders and vitiligo.
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UPDATE: Madrid, Spain is the host not only for NATO summit today, but also a major congress for dermatologists and cosmetologists. Presented the Vitiligo Patient Journey Map to the overcrowded auditorium at Sesderma session. Beginning to change patient/doctor relationship in a life-long diseases like vitiligo. As the Chinese proverb goes, " A thousand miles journey begins with the first step."
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The study of multifactorial diseases, such as vitiligo, requires analysis of complex interplay of symptoms, treatments and outcomes across a large number of people. Population surveys and biobanks are indispensable research tools, required for downstream therapy development. Even small collections of biosamples may be extremely precious for researcher in academic institution or biopharma company.
Until recently, vitiligo researchers were generally limited to conducting studies on patient samples they could acquire themselves. When the Foundation started there were no centralized biological database along with the pre-existing body of the clinical management or the historical study data, which is required in order to proceed with the development of specific therapies. We have run a special investigation study to determine whether VRF shall establish its own biobank.
Then the project's leadership crafted a careful strategy for vitiligo biobank development, with special attention paid to the security and confidentiality of the donor's information. 'Future proofing' involves collecting and processing samples to permit the widest possible range of scientific uses, while avoiding approaches that would impede possible future uses.
The Vitiligo Biobank uses a federated network model, which encourages participation by biosample owners who are concerned about their ownership of samples and associated clinical data. The resulting integrated biobank consists of our central facility, a cloud-based IT system, distributed collection and storage sites, and international biobank framework agreements.
We have started the first Vitiligo Biobank with a 100+ sample collection from the completed research project in genetics in late January 2013. Three months later, it held approximately 1,000 biosamples and detailed clinical profiles. Our target number is 10,000 samples and we encourage patients to donate samples. The primary biorepository is located in Moscow (Russia) with networked locations in 11 countries.


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WWE Originals CD Review
By Adam Sibley
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This week I got the chance to listen to the latest WWE music offering WWE Originals. This CD unlike most of the recent releases does not feature the theme music of your favourite superstars but instead it's the wrestlers singing and rapping to new tracks which sum up their character. So we know the wrestlers can entertain in the ring but the question is can they entertain behind the mic?
This release has a lot to live up to as one of the last WWE music releases was the awesome Anthology CD which has been given the status of one of the best CD's the WWE has ever released. On the other hand the prospect of the latest offering may start the minds working back to the early 90s when the WWE last tried projects like this which included Slam-Jam, the superstars album and Hulk Hogan's "Do you want to be in my gang." These were all cringe worthy at the time but ten years on what has changed and can the WWE class of 2004 show them how it should be done?
1. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Where's The Beer?
2. Dudley Boys – We've Had Enough
3. Trish Stratus – I Just Want You
4. Rey Mysterio – Crossing Borders
5. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Did You Feel It?
6. Booker T – Can You Dig It?
7. Kurt Angle – I Don't Suck
8. Lita – When I Get You Alone
9. Stone Cold Steve Austin – You Changed The Lyrics
10. Lillian Garcia – You Just Don't Know Me At All
11. Eddie & Chavo Guerrero – We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal
12. Chris Jericho – Don't You Wish You Were Me?
13. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Drink You Beer
14. Rikishi – Put A Little Ass On It
15. Stacy Keibler – Why Can't We Just Dance?
16. John Cena – Basic Thugonomics
17. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Don't That Taste Good?
The main high for me was the entertainment, listening to the CD in the car I laughed more than I have in ages and that wasn't because of the quality of the music it was just because the wrestlers got so in to in to it and took it very seriously. Some of the songs weren't the best but all the wrestlers performed them well which made them entertaining to listen to.
My favourite track on the CD is Kurt Angle – "I Don't suck" it is the catchiest song on the CD and you will catch yourself singing along after the first listen. I think they should release that song as a single or at least have it for his theme music. Kurt has had the same basic theme music for some time which was used by many wrestlers before him and I think it would work well as the fans chant "you suck" to Kurt so the fans would still chant that but the music would be arguing back with them.
The DVD extra CD you get with the special edition is a brilliant addition to have and really makes the CD worth more than the £13.99 price tag must also mention now that SilverVision website currently has a special deal for a limited time where you get a 2004 WWE calendar thrown in all for the £13.99 asking price. The DVD extra has 30 minutes of the making of the CD which is a must have for the hardcore WWE fan.
The low point of the CD is that some wrestlers were just never meant to sing and a couple of songs are terrible. I am huge fan of Lita but didn't listen much to her track or the Guerrero's offering I much prefer their entrance music. Saying this though Lillian Garcia and John Cena showed natural talent and was quite surprised with how good Trish Stratus could sing, I'm starting to sound like a music critic..
As a Wrestling fan you will give the CD a chance and I think you will be presently surprised but to a non-wrestling fan, it will just be another reason to slate wrestling and make jokes about it because wrestlers aren't singers but if you go in with an open mind I think you will enjoy it although I don't see any future numbers ones coming from it.
I think it was brave of the WWE to try a project like this but you can only work with what you have got and not many wrestlers were destined to win Fame Academy or Pop Idol. Saying this though I think it was a very well produced CD and like the title says very original. Most of the superstars do a better job than you expect and really get their character into the songs through the singing and lyrics. This CD isn't going to win a Grammy but it is a very entertaining listen and will brighten up any car journey.
Special Addition Version Extras
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Metaphysical meaning of Philistines (mbd)
Philistines (in A.V., Genesis 10:14, Philistim; this form is the correct one), phi-lis-tines (fr. Heb.)--rolling about; transitory; migrating; emigrating; moving to and fro; wandering; deviating from a true course; rejected; infidels.
Inhabitants of Philistia; a tribe or nation of people in Palestine that was always at enmity with the Israelites, and against whom the Israelites were almost continually warring (Gen. 21:32; 26:118; Ex. 13:17; Josh. 13:2, 3).
Meta. Strangers, emigrants, foreigners- forces foreign to Spirit. The five great cities of the Philistines ruled by "lords" mean the five senses under the dominion of thoughts foreign to Spirit. The Philistines were opposed to all true spiritual discipline; they worshiped strange gods in the form of animals, and resorted to all kinds of sorcery and soothsaying.
When the five-sense man gives himself up to sense desires and makes no attempt to live in spiritual consciousness he is ruled by Philistine thoughts. This is a suppression of the real man, and if such living is continued the soul will finally be crowded out of its rightful domain, the land of Israel.
The two armies of I Samuel 17, the Israelites and the Philistines, represent two aggregations of thoughts in the mind of every individual: those that know and strive to follow the Truth, and those that are in open enmity and violent opposition to everything Godlike. In metaphysics we call these armies Truth and error. The error army sometimes seems the larger and stronger, because it is principally in the visible or outer expression, while the army of Truth is made up of spiritual, invisible forces.
We are often scared, even terrified, at the giant proportions of some leading thought on the error side, represented by Goliath. Our Goliath may be different from that of our neighbor, but it boasts and brags daily of its strength, and intimidates us with its show of power. People who depend on the resources of materiality, as Saul had come to do, often give up in despair when these thoughts of sense continue their bullying methods day and night. There is but one way to meet and subdue them, and that is through the power of love (represented by David, the little, ruddy-faced shepherd boy). When he suggested that he could, single-handed, vanquish the giant of the Philistines, he was ridiculed by his companions. Saul was grasping at straws and was willing to try anything. He put his own armor on David, but it did not fit, and was evidently cumbersome. David refused to wear it, saying that he had not "proved it." This illustrates the necessity of our doing things in our own natural, original way. People who try to fight their battles by using the methods of others usually fail.
David, unlike Saul, did not depend on the army, but proclaimed the hosts of the Lord as his resource. He evidently understood the power of the word, and met with strong denials and with affirmations of efficiency every boast of the giant. He was fearless, and his assurance led him to victory. An open, verbal statement of Truth will often demonstrate, where the silent thought will fail. The Philistines represent the most external thoughts, and they respond most quickly to the spoken word.
The smooth stone that David used is the rock of faith, and the sling is the assurance and force with which the mind sends it forth to do its perfect work of destroying error in the stronghold of error thought, the forehead.
The lesson may be summed up as an illustration of the necessity for having boldness, courage, and fearlessness in demonstrating Truth. Some metaphysicians think that sympathetic love will bring results, but they are often disappointed. Love must have the assurance of Truth, and must send Truth forth with confidence, courage, and power in both thought and word.
The meaning of I Samuel 7:7, "And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel," is that whenever the Children of Israel (spiritual thoughts) determine to be loyal to Jehovah and make a stand for Truth they have to meet the onslaught of the Philistines (sense consciousness).
Ferrar Fenton gives this translation of I Samuel 7:8: "The Children of Israel consequently said to Samuel, Word for us with a cry to the Ever-living our God, that He may save us from the hand of the Philishtim!" The wording of this is almost identical with that which a modern metaphysician would use in asking a teacher to work for him against error.
"Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel" (I Samuel 7:10). This means that while Samuel was mentally working and calling on the Jehovistic power, the vibratory energies became so strong that they dissolved the aggregation of error thoughts, which then passed away.
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