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Section 9 - Facing the Future
Baseball's philosopher-king, Yogi Berra, said it best: "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
The world is moving fast and change is inevitable. Some changes will be good for us and some won't. Families rightly wonder how they will fare, what they should embrace, how they should adapt, and how they should prepare themselves.
There are no silver-bullet answers to questions like these. A good place to start when considering the future is the core values of the family. It might be worthwhile to skip back to the questions raised in Section 1 of this book – Thinking Through What Matters Most – to remind yourself about the fundamental beliefs and principles that could be a source of stability and constancy through whatever is to come.
But it is also important for families of wealth to consider the global trends that may affect them, as well as the potential shifts within their own families and communities. The authors in this section offer some interesting food for thought on these topics.
James Hughes looks at the question "What does the future hold for families of wealth?" from his long experience and unique perspective. He sees many changes on the horizon, including the definition of family itself, new types of family leadership that will be required, and the increasing importance of female leadership and wealth ownership. He also considers the impact of China on everything and everyone, and the implications of having most family assets in a trust structure.
Fernando del Pino writes a thoughtful personal answer to the question "How can you chart your own path, no matter what everyone else says you should do?" from the standpoint of an inheritor and a wealth owner. He addresses many tricky subjects – including parental favoritism, the danger of advisors, the fading notion of owners, and the burdens and responsibilities of wealth – and provides wise counsel for founders and heirs alike as they look to the future.
James Grubman also weighs in with his advice on how wealthy families should face the many challenges of the future, both within and across generations, and ultimately how they can maintain both stability and resilience in the face of a rapidly evolving world. Navigating the challenges with a resilient, adaptive attitude is one of the strongest contributors to long-term family harmony and prosperity.
Finally, we conclude this section by reprinting a condensed version of a 2015 speech entitled "Lifting the Small Boats" by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, with her kind permission. In her remarks, she comments on one of the key issues in today's (and tomorrow's) world – global economic inequality – and the related instability and disequilibrium it can bring. This has been an enormously prosperous period for global families of wealth. Other global (and local) citizens have felt left out of the prosperity wave and believe the system is rigged and unfair. From her unique vantage point, Christine raises issues and ideas for policymakers and families of wealth and power to consider about how we might make sure the "small boats" – the livelihoods and economic aspirations of the poor and middle class – are lifted too, for the benefit of all. Food for thought.
No doubt one of the most dangerous sentences in the world of business and investments is "It's different this time." Facing the future means being clear-sighted about the present and the past. That said, conditions do change, and that can require revised strategies – even if the goal is to maintain what was. In this respect, families with long-term vision may even resemble small nations, of which the medieval political philosopher Al-Farabi wrote, "The second lawgiver must legislate differently than the first lawgiver – if he is to do the same thing." Tradition itself springs from and relies upon innovation.
Chapter 50 – What Does the Future Hold for Families with Significant Wealth?
James Hughes
Chapter 51 – How Can You Chart Your Own Path, No Matter What Everyone Else Says You Should Do?
Fernando del Pino
Chapter 52 – How Do You Balance Family Stability with Resilience Over the Generations?
James Grubman
Chapter 53 – How Can We "Lift the Small Boats" Too?
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Throughout the month of May, we're exploring Mexico at The Points Guy, so check back regularly for flight and hotel reviews, features and deals from our neighbor to the south.
When it comes to favorite American getaways, Mexico always ranks among the top choices. It's close, it's warm, it's affordable and it has so much to offer travelers of all stripes.
Lately, Mexico has been a bit of a hot button issue in the news, which is why it's more important now than ever to remember that Mexico is an incredible neighbor, filled with gorgeous beaches, incredible food and a culture that has withstood the test of time. If that doesn't draw you south of the border, here are a few other reasons why now is the best time to go to Mexico.
Unexpected Destinations Are Rising
One thing can't be denied: Tourism to Mexico is booming. But the travel landscape doesn't look the same as it did a decade ago. Cancún and Playa del Carmen saw a downturn in visitor arrivals in 2018, and airlift dropped as a result. But Mexico tourism overall was on the rise, and that's largely because tourists and business travelers are turning to new, lesser-known destinations such as Guanajuato, León, Querétaro and San Luis Potosi — all of which are seeing an uptick in flights as industry grows and the tourism sector develops in its wake.
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San Miguel de Allende continues to garner international accolades, and was this year selected as the American Capital of Culture. For travelers looking off the beaten path, cities such as Guanajuato and Querétaro are all within a short distance from this heavily trafficked colonial city. And even villainized Acapulco may be on the upswing. The new government administration of Mexico, which took office in January, is investing $26 million in 2019 and $26 million in 2020 to help redevelop the entire city and restore it to its former glory as one of the world's top beach destinations.
There are even new airlines eyeing Mexico as they develop their route maps. Low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, for example, is actively working with the Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to operate scheduled service to Mexico. Details have yet to be announced, but the company is preparing to announce routes and launch dates.
Los Cabos is another destination to watch this year — and in the years to come — as development is booming, transforming this already luxurious destination into one of the world's hottest vacation destinations. On April 1, the much anticipated Nobu Hotel Los Cabos officially opened its doors under the creative mastery of Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert De Niro. This 200-room hotel has a signature Nobu Restaurant and Bar, on the beachfront of Cabo San Lucas. And Ritz-Carlton will be opening its fourth Reserve property in Los Cabos this year, too. Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will have 115 luxury suites and villas, three golf courses and a spa. A Four Seasons is also slated for the middle of this year.
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All eyes may be on Los Cabos right now, but exciting hotel projects are coming online far beyond the southern edge of Baja California. In Mexico City's swanky Polanco neighborhood, SBE plans to open a new Mondrian hotel in 2021 with 144 guest rooms and 15 suites.
Also in 2021, Dream Hotel Group expects to open its first-ever hotel in Mexico, partnering with the Cosmopolitan Group to bring the Dream brand to Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe wine region. The 35-acre project will have 61 guest rooms and villas and three dining and nightlife venues, including a restaurant to be helmed by a celebrity chef (yet to be announced).
And a fifth Ritz-Carlton Reserve is slated to open on Mexico's Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, in 2022. The hotel will have 110 rooms and suites and will be part of the master development plan of Costa Canuva (which will also have a 250-room Fairmont hotel).
Infrastructure Is Improving
When the new president Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in January, one of his primary platforms for the tourism sector was to develop a Mayan train route that links up many of the harder-to-access destinations along the Yucatán Peninsula. The plan is still full steam ahead. Over the next few years, tourists can look forward to a railway that will connect Quintana Roo with Yucatán state, Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas, making tourist destinations such as Palenque, Chichén Itzá, Mérida, Tulum and others even more accessible. The project is expected to get underway this year.
Chichén Itzá on the Yucatán Peninsula. (Photo by Marv Watson / Unsplash)
You Can Celebrate Pride
Mexico is known for having extremely LGBTQ-friendly destinations, with cities like Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, Mexico City and Guadalajara leading the way in terms of LGBTQ spirit. This month, Pride kicks off in Mexico — specifically in Guadalajara, which holds one of the largest LGBTQ celebrations in all of Latin America. The festival begins June 1, but Pride celebrations continue through June.
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Recently, several Indian media sites reported that two key players of Taliban - deputy prime minister Mullah Baradar and the group's spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada - have fallen prey to the power struggle, citing a UK-based magazine The Spectator. However, the insight was missing on the websites of the world's most popular media outlets.
On 21 September, Indian media – including Hindustan Times, The Times of India, Zee5, Since Independence – reported that Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Baradar has been held hostage by the Haqqani Network, while senior Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada was killed in a bloody battle between the Haqqani network and the Taliban.
Attributing to The Spectator report, Hindustan times wrote, "During the recent clash at government formation talks between Baradar faction and the Haqqani network, the former emerged as the principal loser".
"The clashes in early September saw furniture as well as large thermos flasks full of hot green thrown around. At one point during the meeting, Haqqani network leader Khalil-ul-Rahman Haqqani rose from his chair and began punching Baradar. He disappeared for a while after the clashes and resurfaced in Kandahar. He held a meeting of tribal leaders who are supporting him, but was also forced to release a video message on the state-run TV network controlled by the Taliban."
According to a ToI report, observers told UK-based magazine The Spectator that Baradar's message appeared to be more of a hostage video.
"He [Baradar] has held a large meeting of tribal elders who support him, but at the same time was forced to read a statement on the state-run TV network, which has been taken over by the Taliban."
Meanwhile, Taliban officials have issued repeated denials in recent days that Baradar had been hurt. On 15 September, Anas Haqqani, younger brother of the Taliban's newly appointed Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, also issued a statement on Twitter denying reports of internal rifts in the movement.
Moreover, Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman, said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former head of the Taliban political office who was named deputy prime minister last week, issued a voice message rejecting claims he had been killed or injured in a clash.
"He says it is lies and totally baseless," Shaheen said in a message on Twitter.
Citing other reports, ToI said that there was gunfire during the fight in which a number of people were killed and injured.
Both HT and ToI claimed that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief General Faiz Hameed, who was in Kabul during the discussions, backed the Haqqanis over Baradar, ensuring that all of the key positions went to Pakistani loyalists, principally from the hardline Haqqani network.
Meanwhile, Since Independence added that the Haqqani network arrested Baradar in an undisclosed location and the video was forcibly made from him after the altercation in September.
On the Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Indian media said "He has not been seen or heard from for some time, and there are many rumours that he is dead".
Although the supreme leader was never directly seen in front of the world, Indian media interpreted no message from him amid the ongoing power struggle as he has been murdered.
"Let us tell you, even the intelligence agencies and the world's sources do not know about Hibatullah Akhundzada. Very few people have this information. Even many senior Taliban leaders have not seen him yet. He continues to send messages to Taliban leaders by releasing videos from time to time. But there was no message from him for a few days," reports Since Independence.
Though the interim government has been formed, two of the most prominent faces of the Taliban have not been seen in public for nearly a month.
Interestingly, all these reports that surfaced on the Indian sites were written based on The Spectator report and not confirmed by popular world media outlets.
According to Reuters, supreme leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has also not been seen in public since the Taliban seized Kabul on 15 August, although he issued a public statement when the new government was formed last week.
It said that the speculation over Taliban leaders has been fed by the circumstances surrounding the death of the movement's founder, Mullah Omar, which was only made public in 2015 two years after it happened, setting off bitter recriminations among the leadership.
Baradar, one of the founding members of the Taliban and once seen as the likely head of a Taliban government, had not been seen in public for some time. Reportedly, he had pushed for an "inclusive" cabinet that included non-Taliban leaders and ethnic minorities, which would be more acceptable to the rest of the world. However, it is not known what exactly angered the Haqqani network — a US-designated terrorist organization.
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Effect of Density-of-States Effective Mass on Transport Properties of Two Converging Valence Bands
Hyun-Sik Kim
DOI : https://doi.org/10.4191/kcers.2019.56.3.12
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Kim: Effect of Density-of-States Effective Mass on Transport Properties of Two Converging Valence Bands
Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 2019; 56(3): 325-330.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4191/kcers.2019.56.3.12
Hyun-Sik Kim †
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Korea
†Corresponding author: Hyun-Sik Kim, E-mail: hyunsik.kim@hongik.ac.kr,
Tel: +82-2-320-1666, Fax: +82-2-320-1666
Received May 4, 2019 Revised May 13, 2019 Accepted May 14, 2019
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Band convergence is known to be effective in improving thermoelectric performance by increasing the Seebeck coefficient without significantly reducing electrical conductivity. Decoupling of the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity in converged bands is the key requirement. Yet, the degree of decoupling depends on the band parameters of the converging bands. Herein, we report theoretical transport properties of two valence bands as their energy difference changes from 0.25 eV to 0 eV. In order to demonstrate the effect of band parameters in transport, we first conducted calculations for the case where the two bands have the same parameters. Then, we conducted the same calculation by doubling the density-of-states effective mass of one valence band. Given that there are two bands, each band's effective mass was doubled one at a time while the other band's effective mass remained constant. We found that the decoupling was strongest when the bands participating in convergence had the same band parameters.
Key words: Band convergence, Thermoelectric performance, Seebeck coefficient, Decoupling, Effective mass
The farthest man-made object from Earth (the spacecraft Voyager 1) runs on radioisotope thermoelectric generators.1) The radioactive radiation (heat) is converted to electricity by the thermoelectric materials surrounding the radioisotope heat source. This reliable material can also convert an applied electrical potential to a temperature gradient (for cooling application). The efficiency of the conversion (from ΔT to ΔV, and from ΔV to ΔT) is characterized by a dimensionless figure-of-merit zT = (S2 × σ)/κ × T, where S, σ, κ, and T are the Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and the temperature in Kelvin, respectively. At a glance, creating a high-performance thermoelectric material does not seem too demanding: the material should have a high S and σ, and a low κ. However, raising zT becomes non-trivial because of the interconnections among S, σ, and κ.
One of the most popular routes to a high zT value is to suppress the thermal conductivity contributed by lattice vibrations (κ).2) Because κl is not correlated to any other parameters in zT, reducing κl is the most straightforward way to improve performance. zT can also be improved by increasing S and σ simultaneously. Typically, S is inversely proportional to σ. For example, when the carrier concentration of a thermoelectric material is decreased, S increases while σ decreases. The density-of-states effective mass (m*) of a material is closely related to S. The heavier the m*, the higher the S. Since the mobility of charged particles (electrons or holes) is inversely proportional to m*, materials with high m* (high S) have low σ. Here, m* = Nv2/3 × mb*, where Nv and mb* are the valley degeneracy and the band mass of a single valley, respectively.3) To be more specific, mb* is inversely proportional to the mobility. Therefore, if it is possible to increase m* without increasing mb* (i.e., by increasing Nv), then S can be improved without deteriorating σ. A simultaneous increase in S and σ can be acquired by converging nearby bands (in terms of energy). When two bands converge, the effective m* is increased because of the higher Nv. Recently, the highest room temperature zT in the (Bi0.25Sb075)2Te3 alloy was explained by two valence bands converging at the (Bi0.25Sb075)2Te3 composition.4)
Although we now know that converged bands are much better than single band participation in transport, the manner in which the band parameters of the converging bands affect the resulting transport properties is unknown. In this study, we perform two-band model calculations where two valence bands with the same band parameters converge from an energy difference of 0.25 eV to 0 eV. Then, we intentionally double m* of one of the bands and repeat the same two-band model calculations. Since two bands exist, we increase m* one at a time while keeping the other band's m* constant. When converged, the case where both bands have the same parameters shows a much better power factor (S2 × σ) than that where one of the bands has twice as heavy m* as the other.
2. Experimental Procedure
A two-band model, which is an extension of the single parabolic model, was employed to calculate the resulting transport properties of two converging valence bands.5) Band structures that were postulated in the two-band calculations are described in Fig. 1. Three cases were considered to examine the effect of m* on the transport of the two converging bands. Firstly, we considered the band parameters m* and deformation potential (Edef) of the two participating valence bands (VB1 and VB2 in Fig. 1) to be equal, as shown in Fig. 1(a) (Case I). The energy difference (ΔE) between the upper valence band (VB1) and the lower valence band (VB2) was varied from 0.25 eV to 0 eV (when ΔE = 0 eV, VB1 and VB2 were converged). Secondly, only m* of VB2 (in Fig. 1(a)) was doubled while keeping the other parameters the same as those in the first case (Fig. 1(b), Case II). Lastly, m* of VB1 (in Fig. 1(a)) was doubled while keeping the other parameters the same as those in the first case (Fig. 1(c), Case III). The valley degeneracies (Nv) of the two valence bands (VB1 and VB2) were assumed to be 6 (the same as those of Bi2Te3). When the two bands were converged (ΔE = 0 eV), the total Nv of the converged bands increased to approximately 12.
The energy gap (Eg) between the upper valence band (VB1) and the lowest conduction band (CB) was not changed in all three cases. CB illustrated in Fig. 1 was not included in the two-band model calculations. Only Eg was taken into consideration to account for the change in m* with the modification in Eg (as Eg is reduced, m* is known to decrease as well because of the interaction between the highest valence band and the lowest conduction band according to the Kane dispersion relation).6) We utilized the same band gap (0.16 eV, as in Table 1) for all three cases. Using the band structures described in Fig. 1, Boltzmann transport equations were computationally solved as a function of chemical potential for each valence band (VB1 and VB2). Conductivity-weighted averages of the calculated thermoelectric parameters (Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, power factor, mobility, and carrier concentration) of individual bands were computed to acquire the combined transport properties of the two converging valence bands.
The band parameters employed in the two-band model calculations are listed in the Table 1. Eg and the band parameters of VB1 in Case I (Fig. 1(a)) are similar to those of Bi2Te3. However, ΔE and the parameters for VB2 in Case II (VB1 in Case III) are artificial. These values were carefully selected to efficiently illustrate the effect of m* in the band convergence model calculation.
3. Results and Discussion
Band convergence is one of the most powerful strategies to enhance the electrical properties of thermoelectric materials. While the majority of methods that are known to improve electrical transport increase the Seebeck coefficient (or electrical conductivity) significantly with accompanying electrical conductivity (or Seebeck coefficient) reductions to a lesser magnitude, band convergence enhances the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity simultaneously. The simultaneous increase in both the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity is only possible because the number of valley degeneracies (Nv), and not the single band mass (mb*), are increased in the band convergence. Consequently, even when the total density-of-states effective mas (m* = Nv2/3 × mb*) is increased as a result of the convergence (increase in Nv), its mobility (inversely proportional to mb*), and of course, the electrical conductivity, remain undamaged.
Furthermore, at the convergence, the electrical conductivities of both bands are summed to produce a higher total electrical conductivity. This can be expressed as Eq. (1) below.
σtotal=σVB1+σVB2
Therefore, we expect the electrical conductivity of the converged bands (σtotal) to be larger than the electrical conductivity contributions of the individual bands (σVB1 or σVB2). Here, the electrical conductivity of an individual band can be calculated using Eq. (2), under the single parabolic band (SPB) model, with acoustic phonon scattering being dominant.
σSPB=μHRH
μH=3πℏ4vl2d2Edef2m*5/2(kT)3/2F-1/2(η)2F0(η)
RH=3h33π(2m*kT)3/2F-1/2(η)2F02(η)
μH and RH in Eq. (2) are the Hall mobility and Hall coefficient, respectively. e, vl, d, and k in Eqs. (3) and (4) are the electric charge, average phonon velocity, density, and the Boltzmann constant, respectively. Lastly, Fj(η) is the Fermi integral, as detailed below (η is the reduced chemical potential).
Fj(η)=∫0∞ɛjdɛ1+exp(ɛ-η)
The total Seebeck coefficient of the converged bands (Stotal) can be expressed as a conductivity-weighted average of the Seebeck coefficient contributions of the individual bands (SVB1 or SVB2), as in Eq. (6). Again, the Seebeck coefficient of an individual band can be calculated using Eq. (7), under the SPB model, with acoustic phonon scattering being dominant.
Stotal=(σVB1SVB1+σVB2SVB2)/(σVB1+σVB2)
SSPB=ke(2F1(η)F0(η)+η)
We first carried out the two-band model calculations for the two valence bands with equal band parameters (density-of-states effective mass, deformation potential, and number of valley degeneracies). For the upper valence band (VB1 in Fig. 1(a)), which is fixed in terms of energy, the position of the lower valence band (VB2 in Fig. 1(b)) with respect to VB1 was varied from 0.25 eV to 0 eV. When the energy difference between VB1 and VB2 (ΔE) is 0.25 eV, the location of VB2 is 0.25 eV below VB1 in terms of energy. When ΔE is 0 eV, the two bands (VB1 and VB2) converge. More specifically, VB2 now has the same energy as that of the fixed VB1.
According to Fig. 2(d), the Seebeck coefficient of the converged bands (0.0 eV, blue solid line) is the highest, as we expected. It is interesting to note that when ΔE = 0.1 eV (yellow-green solid line), the lower valence band (VB2) begins influencing the transport properties. In other words, if the lower valence band is more than 0.1 eV apart from the highest valence band, that band will not participate seriously in transport (this can be changed if the parameters of the bands are altered). Except for the 0.0 eV line (converged blue solid line), the gradients of the other lines for ΔE > 0 eV were changed at higher Hall carrier concentrations (nH). When ΔE is the largest (0.25 eV, red solid line), the slope of the line flattens at nH values exceeding 2E20 (cm−3). On the contrary, if ΔE is only 0.05 eV (green solid line), the change in the slope starts early at 2E19 (cm−3). A larger ΔE means that the lower valence band (VB2) is far from the upper valence band (VB1). In that case, the chemical potential corresponding to the tip of the lower valence band (VB2) is much larger than that corresponding to the tip of the upper valence band (VB1). Therefore, when we sweep through the band structure with varying chemical potentials, if ΔE is large, increasing the chemical potential to reach the tip of VB2 will take a long time. Since the Hall carrier concentration (nH) is directly proportional to the chemical potential, the change of the slope in the Seebeck Pisarenko relation (Fig. 2(d)) indicates the instant when the chemical potential encounters the tip of VB2. When ΔE = 0.05 eV (green solid line in Fig. 2(d)), VB2 starts contributing to the transport from nH ~ 2E19 (cm−3), and when ΔE = 0.25 eV (red solid line in Fig. 2(d)), VB2 starts contributing to the transport only at nH ~ 2E20 (cm−3). In both cases, the lines flatten (the rate of the Seebeck coefficient decrease with increasing nH slows down) with the advent of the lower valence band (VB2).
The Hall mobilities of the converging valence bands were also calculated (Fig. 2(b)). Analogically, when bands are converged, we can think of it as increasing the number of lanes on a highway along which charged particles (holes or electrons) are travelling. Therefore, the mobility of the holes (or electrons) in the converged bands will improve. Indeed, this was observed in the calculated Hall mobilities (μH) of the two converging bands with the same parameters. According to Eq. (1) above, the total electrical conductivity of the converged band (0.0 eV, blue solid line in Fig. 2(c)) is much greater than that of the large ΔE (0.25 eV, red solid line in Fig. 2(c)). At nH > 4 × 1019 (cm−3), the electrical conductivity of ΔE = 0.05 eV (green solid line in Fig. 2(c)) is higher than that of the converged one (ΔE = 0.0 eV, blue solid line in Fig. 2(c)). A similar phenomenon is observed in the nH-dependent Hall mobilities graph (Fig. 2(b)). Starting at the same nH (4 × 1019 (cm−3)), the position of the Hall mobility for ΔE = 0.05 eV (green solid line) and that for the converged one (0.0 eV, blue solid line) is reversed. For the converged case (0.0 eV, blue solid line), individual Hall mobilities from each band and the combined Hall mobility from the converged bands are the same. This is because the tips of the two bands have the same chemical potentials. However, for ΔE = 0.05 eV (green solid line), the chemical potential of VB1 maximum is smaller than that of VB2 maximum (Fig. 1(a)). If we are to compare the converged case and that of ΔE = 0.05 eV, the chemical potential of VB2 maximum for the case of ΔE = 0.05 eV is equal to those of the VB1 and VB2 maxima of the converged case. Simultaneously, the chemical potential of VB1 maximum for the case of ΔE = 0.05 eV is the smallest among all the bands in both cases. This shows that the highest individual Hall mobility (as a function of chemical potential) occurs for VB1 with ΔE = 0.05 eV according to Eq. (3) (the individual Hall mobility from VB2 with ΔE = 0.05 eV is equal to those of VB1 and VB2 from the converged case). Therefore, the combined Hall mobility (function of chemical potential) for ΔE = 0.05 eV is greater than that of the converged case at all chemical potentials. When the combined electrical conductivity is plotted as a function of chemical potential, the combined electrical conductivity of the converged case is higher than that of ΔE = 0.05 eV. The calculated combined Hall carrier concentration of the converged case is higher than that of ΔE = 0.05 eV at all chemical potentials. Since electrical conductivity, Hall mobility, and Hall carrier concentration are interdependent (σ = μH × nH × e), observed trends in the converged case and for ΔE = 0.05 eV can be understood as a combined effect among their different chemical potential dependences. Simultaneous improvement in both the Seebeck coefficient and the electrical conductivity of the converged bands results in a substantial increase in its power factor (S2 × σ), as shown in Fig. 2(a).
Apparent decoupling of the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity becomes less obvious once the density-of-states effective mass (m*) of the lower valence band (VB2) is doubled (Case II in Fig. 1(b)). The power factor of the converged bands (Case II) is still the highest when compared to those of the other bands with ΔE > 0.0 eV. However, the absolute value of the power factor (for Case II: m* of VB2 = 2 × m* of VB1) is approximately 22% lower than that computed for Case I (m* of VB2 = m* of VB1). We now know that the convergence of bands with the same m* is more beneficial to electrical transport than that of two bands whose values of m* differ by a factor of 2 (assuming that the other band parameters are the same).
The behavior of the Seebeck Pisernko relation for Case II (Fig. 3(d)) is similar to that of Case I (Fig. 2(d)). The converged band (0.0 eV, blue solid line) has the highest Seebeck coefficient. However, its Hall mobility (Fig. 3(b)) is lower than those of other bands with ΔE > 0.0 eV at nH < 9E19 (cm−3). This is reasonable as the Hall mobilities of the other bands with ΔE > 0.0 eV mostly originate from the light VB1 (hence the high Hall mobility) at nH < 9E19 (cm−3). Similarly, the electrical conductivity of the converged band (0.0 eV, blue solid line) is lowest among all the bands with different ΔE values. Fortunately, however, the difference in the electrical conductivity is small, which leads to the highest power factor for the converged bands (0.0 eV, blue solid lines in Fig. 3(a)).
Lastly, other two-band model calculations were performed for the case where m* of VB1 is twice as large as that of VB2 (Case III in Fig. 1(c)). The situation of the converged bands in Case III is exactly the same as that in Case II. When ΔE > 0 eV, Cases II and III differ. Since VB1 is heavier than VB2, the total Seebeck coefficient of the converged bands (Stotal) (0.0 eV, blue solid line in Fig. 4(d)) calculated from a conductivity-weighted average of individual Seebeck coefficients (SVB1 and SVB2 from Eq. (6)) can be smaller than the individual Seebeck coefficient of the heavier VB1 (which contributes mainly to transport) (Fig. 4(d)). In a similar vein, the exact opposite reasoning can be applied to explain the highest Hall mobility and electrical conductivity of the converged bands (blue solid line in Fig. 4(b) and 4(c)).
Although band convergence facilitates higher electrical transport properties, its effect may vary depending on the details of the band parameters of the participating bands. If the band parameters of the converging bands are the same, the decoupling of the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity is the strongest at the highest power factor.
This work was supported by the 2019 Hongik University Research Fund.
Schematic diagrams of band structures used in the two-band calculations: (a) Case I (equal m*), (b) Case II (lower valence band m* doubled), (c) Case III (upper valence band m* doubled).
Calculated transport properties of Case I: (a) power factor, (b) Hall mobility, (c) electrical conductivity, and (d) Seebeck coefficient as a function of Hall carrier concentration.
Calculated transport properties of Case II: (a) power factor, (b) Hall mobility, (c) electrical conductivity, and (d) Seebeck coefficient as a function of Hall carrier concentration.
Calculated transport properties of Case III: (a) power factor, (b) Hall mobility, (c) electrical conductivity, and (d) Seebeck coefficient as a function of Hall carrier concentration.
Band Parameters Adopted in the Two-Band Model Calculations
Band parameters
Case I
Case II
Case III
Upper Valence Band (VB1) m* (in m0) 0.7 0.7 1.4
Upper Valence Band (VB1) Edef (eV) 18.7
Upper Valence Band (VB1)
Valley degeneracy, Nv 6
Lower Valence Band (VB2) m* (in m0) 0.7 1.4 0.7
Lower Valence Band (VB2) Edef (eV) 18.7
Lower Valence Band (VB1)
Band gap Eg (eV) 0.16
Energy difference between VB1 and VB2 ΔE (eV) 0-0.25
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The RN has decided to go for numbers instead of size in the new cruisers. It´s also being rumoured that a improved version of this class is under evaluation as the next CAs of the RN.
I just love the drawing.....BRILLIANT!!!!!
Like CG said, nice design. Which program did you use? I seem to recall you use MSPaint for the colour drawings.
Nitpick: I think it would be better to get those 2-pdr guns simmed as 'sides(grouped centre)'. Doesn't change much(if anything at all) from the structural point of view, but it would be closer to the drawing, IMO.
Thanks Commodore, glad you like it.
It´s done in MsPaint too.
As for the nitpick, yes, I guess you´re right, but as you point too, I don´t think it will make much more difference... I´lll change it tomorrow.
You actually drew that in MS Paint?!
Very nice, Gravina. I just see the First Sea Lord exmaining that blue print carefully while the designers sweat, calmy rolling it up and saying "That will do..."
I like that - the RSAN decided along similar lines.
Great drawing, no doubt. Wonderful eye candy.
One thing I just noticed: Your drawing shows a high degree of compartmentation and I wonder if that´s realistic. Especially on a cruiser which has - relatively speaking - huge machinery spaces amidship.
Comparing your drawing to LaCroix&Wells "Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War" pages 124-126 (drawings of TAKAO) and Whitley´s "German Cruisers of WW2" (section about HIPPER) it seems as if you´re a little bit optimitic. At least the compartmentation shouldn´t be regular and - in my humble opinion - not as tide as on your drawing.
All you need to get better is to keep on drawing, really. The more ships you try, you´ll see the easier it gets. Your latest Panabo is much better than the first ones.
I simply had no time to draw a more detailed picture, so I thought a blueprint would look fine, just a quick drawing. In time I´ll draw a better one.
The historical Kent class (at least in my copy of Jane´s) had up to 23 compartiments, and all of them regularly sized. This ship is 20-40 feet shorther, so I thought 20 compartiments should do fine.
Nice work Gravina! Great transition from the Hawkins/ E-class cruisers.
I too am an MSPaint user, it takes practice but my latest work even impressed myself! The more you draw the better you get at it.
This is just a blueprint an was meant as a quick drawing, in the definitive version these shields (and the smaller 20mm guns) will appear.
A nice blend of Hawkins and County with all the funny bits left out (flush deck - 3 stacks).
Since this is an alternative UK have you considered using the 7.5" guns in any of your new designs?
Slight OT - Why did the 7.5? gun disappear?
I know the WT allowed 8" for heavy cruisers so everybody changed - although the Argentines did build a cruiser with 6 - 7.15"


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Q: Change or remove RatingBar focus color I have RatingBar and style. I want to remove focusing color at the RatingBar.
My empty RatingBar's colors:

My RatingBar's focusing color:

I want to remove focusing color:

theme:
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I lost quite a few rose bushes of various types to rose canker. By the time it was diagnosed it was all the way down to the base of the plants & they couldn't be saved. I am tearing them out but would like to start over. Is the fungus in the soil, and if so, will my new plants be vulnerable?
Thank you for your response MichiganDot! I wasn't able to find any answers in my research either but your advice makes perfect sense and I will follow it. Thanks again.
It has been several days since you posted your question. I think no one has responded because they just aren't certain of the answer. In researching canker, I found no mention of replanting in the same area. However, I'm hesitant to say it never lingers in the soil. Think of all the pathogens that do persist. I would err on the safe side and treat the soil with a fungicide rated for rose canker. Then I would use it as a preventive maintenance for the first few years as canker is preventable, not treatable as you discovered.


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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SharpUpdate
{
    /// <summary>
    /// The interface that all applications need to implement in order to use SharpUpdate
    /// </summary>
    public interface ISharpUpdatable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The name of your application as you want it displayed on the update form
        /// </summary>
        string ApplicationName { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// An identifier string to use to identify your application in the update.xml
        /// Should be the same as your appId in the update.xml
        /// </summary>
        string ApplicationID { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The current assembly
        /// </summary>
        Assembly ApplicationAssembly { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The application's icon to be displayed in the top left
        /// </summary>
        Icon ApplicationIcon { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The location of the update.xml on a server
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Q: Parsing JSON list to int array in c# I'm having trouble reading a JSON list of numbers into a c# int[] array.
I've tried several suggestions from SO, but none have worked.
How would I go about this using JSON.net?
Extract from JSON file:
    {
        "course": "Norsk",
        "grades": [6, 3, 5, 6, 2, 8]
    }

What I've tried in c#:
// Reads the JSON file into a single string
string json = File.ReadAllText(jfile);
Console.WriteLine(json);

// Parsing the information to a format json.net can work with
JObject data = JObject.Parse(json);

JToken jToken = data.GetValue("grades");
jGrades = jToken.Values<int>().ToArray();

and:
// Reads the JSON file into a single string
string json = File.ReadAllText(jfile);
Console.WriteLine(json);

// Parsing the information to a format json.net can work with
JObject data = JObject.Parse(json);

for (int o = 0; o < 6; o++) {
    var grades = from p in data["Info"[i]] select (int)p["grades"[o]];
    jGrades.Add(Convert.ToInt32(grades));
}

As you can see from the c# extracts, I've tried with both arrays and lists, but I can't get it to work.
With the first example (with an array) I get a System.NullRefrenceException, while with the List example, I get several errors, such as Unable to cast object of type 'whereselectlistiterator'2 [Newtonsoft.JSON] to type 'system.iconvertible'
Any help of tips are appreciated.

A: JObject.Parse(json) is your root object
JObject.Parse(json)["grades"] is the list/array
All you have to do is : converting the items to appropriate type
var list = JObject.Parse(json)["grades"].Select(x => (int)x).ToArray();

You can also declare a class
public class RootObject
{
    public string course { get; set; }
    public List<int> grades { get; set; }
}

and deserialize whole object as
var myobj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<RootObject>(json);
var grade = myobj.grades[0];

A: I would typically define a class with the relevant properties and simply convert the object.
public class CourseReport
{
     public string Course { get; set; }
     public ICollection<int> Grades { get; set; }
}

// Reads the JSON file into a single string
string json = File.ReadAllText(jfile);
Console.WriteLine(json);

// Parsing the information to a format json.net can work with
var courseReport = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<CourseReport>(json);

foreach (var grade in courseReport.Grades)
{
     Console.WriteLine(grade);
}


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Warning letter given to Brazilian Over-The-Counter Drug Manufacturer
New agreement between EU and Japan for sharing more information on GMP inspections
Warning given to Japanese active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) maker Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd for impeding an FDA inspection
EMA GMP inspection successfully completed for XBiotech (XBIT)
US FDA has issued warning letters to three European and one Chinese drugmaker
Warning given to Teva's Banned Hungary Manufacturing Facility by USFDA
cGMP Plant established in IIIM Jammu
FDA to increase vigilance over the pharmaceutical countries within Nashik District
Warning given by France's medicines regulatory authority of fake GMP certificates
Lupin's Goa manufacturing facility cleared by USFDA of violations of cGMP
FDA has given a warning letter to Brazil's Mappel Industria de Embalagens on account of GMP violations related to over-the-counter drugs. The inspection was held at Sao Paulo-based manufacturing facility from 11 April to 15 April.
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare (EDQM) has announced a new agreement with Japanese authorities to share more information on the outcome of good manufacturing practice (GMP) inspections of manufacturing sites of active pharmaceutical
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Japanese active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) maker Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd for impeding an FDA investigator from conducting an inspection of the company's facility in Takasago City, Japan, last December.
India's central drug regulator is considering changes to the Drug and Cosmetics Rules like extending the validity of various licences and approvals in a move to improve ease of doing business for the industry. The government is planning .
The EMA's Competent Authorities of France (The French Agency for the Safety of Health Products), conducted the inspection of XBiotech Inc.
String of warning letters has been issued by US FDA at facilities run by firms in China, the UK, The Netherlands, Switzerland and China due to cGMP violations.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Teva's Hungary-based manufacturing site, citing deficiencies in manufacturing operations and laboratory controls, as well as the company's data integrity program.
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) Plant facility has been recently established in Jammu which would provide a high level world-class infrastructure for the manufacture of botanical
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nashik has decided to keep strict vigilance on pharmaceutical companies across the district to ensure they follow all guidelines and not breach legal provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
According to France's medicines regulatory authority s, companies are selling active pharmaceutical ingredient (APIs) with forged documents.
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has cleared Lupin Ltd's Goa manufacturing plant of violations of good manufacturing practices (cGMP) observed during an inspection in March 2016.
In Jun 2016, the site was banned by FDA from shipping products to the US except for 2 drugs that are infection treatment Amikacin and the chemotherapy Bleomycin. Teva in its response to the letter said that it "has undertaken corrective actions to address both the specific concerns raised by investigators as well as the underlying causes of those concerns. Communication with the FDA is ongoing."
Teva received a Form 483 for good manufacturing practice violations that precedes a warning letter, for the site in January, as well as in 2007. The company also voluntarily halted all production at the site in January.


Discussion in 'BigBox General Chat' started by Elton27, Mar 26, 2018.
If someone used such equipment, advise me a model with good characteristics and wear-resistant. I need this printer to work in my small shop near the campus.
I took the choices from this review.


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The Tech-Savvy Porsche Mission E Spawns a Cross Turismo Crossover Concept
Porsche is one of those carmakers that has not hidden its intent to have an electrified future. Proof of this is the cool Mission E all-electric vehicle that is set to go into production by 2020. Further proof of this point is the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo that debuts at this year's Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland.
Keen observers will note that the name connotes an all-electric Porsche crossover that combines the future mobility prospects with a versatile vehicle for the active set. This could very well be the future of the Porsche SUV, with its low-slung hood, muscular wings, sleek window lines, sloping flyline (a la Panamera Sport Turismo), a continuous taillight strip, and a sporty rear spoiler.
Porsche gives the car more visual flair with touches like a large glass panoramic roof, as well as its innovative X-Sight lighting system. The Porsche logo even pulsates while topping up the battery, letting one know that energy is flowing into the car.
Yet what makes this concept special is its ability to load various types of objects inside its 4.95m long body. The four-seat cabin comes with load-through access points for skis and other long items. There are also straps and other tie-down hooks to keep things in place.
Being in a digital age means the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is full of tech goodies. There are numerous small touchscreens in the interior. The center console display is filled with detailed information about various infotainment., connectivity, and vehicle functions. And both driver and passenger get eye-tracking functionality that uses a rearview mirror-mounted camera to track which instrument they are looking at. This allows the system to bring the said info to the forefront in order for them to concentrate on this more easily. Oh, and let's not forget that function that remembers their preferred settings and brings these up each time they get into the vehicle, making for a personalized journey.
This being a Porsche, performance is guaranteed by two permanent magnet synchronous motors that generate over 600hp. This is good for a 0-100kph run of 3.5 seconds, a 0-200kph sprint in less than 12 ticks, and successive acceleration runs with no loss of power. Moreover, its all-wheel drive system means go-anywhere capability. Handling and stability are further enhanced by four-wheel steering, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, and air suspension which can also adjust the vehicle's height by up to 50mm.
As for charging that 800volt system, Porsche says doing so using a host of options (fast charging, home charger, or induction charger) will allow one to travel for up to 400kms before the battery needs to be topped up.
At the moment, the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is merely a design study that debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.
Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo
Permanent Magenet synchronous motor
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An investigation is underway into why a gangway collapsed affecting ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight.
Wightlink said no-one was hurt or in any danger when it happened at Ryde Pir shortly before 8am on Wednesday morning.
The company issued the following statement: "We are still at the early stages of our investigation and so are unable to comment on exactly what happened. However, we would like to reassure passengers that safety remains our top priority and we will conduct a very thorough investigation.
As a result, we are currently unable to use our main berth at Ryde Pier Head. This will cause some delays and we would like to apologise to passengers for the inconvenience. However, we would ask passengers to check in on time as we will be making every effort to operate sailings. Regrettably, there is currently no access for disabled passengers or persons with reduced mobility. Therefore, we ask that they make their way directly to Fishbourne where they will be transferred to the next car ferry sailing. We expect the disruption to last until 14:00 today. A further update will be issued at 13:00.


PHILADELPHIA – A US Airways flight has been taken to a remote location after a bomb threat was reported at Philadelphia International Airport.
Airport spokesman Mark Pesce said there are no passengers on board.
Pesce said the threat was reported around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and the flight was taken to a remote location.
He said he doesn't know where the plane was headed or how the threat came in.
Messages left with US Airways by The Associated Press were not immediately returned.


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Gacha Life Review
Gacha Life is a dress up and life simulator for mobile platforms and PC. It is a kawaii styled game which gives you the opportunity to create an original character and dress them up the way you like. Gacha Life is a dress-up and life simulator game for mobile platforms and PC. It's a kawaii-style game, so you might think that you've jus...
Gacha Life is a dress up and life simulator for mobile platforms and PC. It is a kawaii styled game which gives you the opportunity to create an original character and dress them up the way you like. Gacha Life is a dress-up and life simulator game for mobile platforms and PC. It's a kawaii-style game, so you might think that you've just traveled to a cartoon world through a mystical JRPG-style warp. The world of Gacha Life is peaceful, with its serene parks, glossy school gyms, noisy supermarkets and beautifully charming proms. At times, you regret there's no real open world in Gacha.
In this game, you can create an original character, dress them up the way you like and explore the game's animeish world. Make friends, go to school or party — it's all fine! If you want, you can also play some mini-games. These games require more haptic interaction, and you'll need to directly puppet your Gacha avatar to win some Diamonds. After customizing their appearance, players can interact with other characters, also customizable, in the game's anime-like world. This allows players to interact with the characters, interact with each other through chatting or even by starting romantic relationships.
Gacha Life follows the kawai canons. That's why players feel like they traveled to an anime cartoon through a mystical JRPG warp of some sort. The big-eyed munchkins look amazingly friendly, even if some of them are supposed to be villains. The game's world is enjoyably peaceful with its serene parks, glossy school gyms, noisy supermarkets and magically charming proms. At times, players regret there's no legit open world in Gacha.
Information about replayability
Finally, you can explore the game's world. You can go to classes, hang out with friends at the mall, gossip, start a romantic relationship and even make enemies. It all depends on which actions you take while interacting with the Gacha peeps. Players can play the game as much as they want. Once they are out of 'gameplay' activities, they can browse through the game's library of clothes, chat with other players, or start a relationship with other characters.
Gacha life is a free-to-play mobile game which can be downloaded on the App Store and the Google Play Store. The game is designed for both iOS and Android devices. It is a dress-up and life simulator for the whole family.
The game is simple to control
You can explore the game's world
There are also mini-games
There is an amazing flexibility
Various types of clothes
The game has no story
You can't explore the world without the game's restrictions
The game has no open world
Graphics and Sound 8
Controls 8
Gameplay 9
Lasting Appeal 9
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West Coast, watch out: The Shahs of Sunset crew will soon be back for even more wild times. Bravo has confirmed that the series has been renewed for Season 6. And if we've learned anything from watching this tight-knit squad over the years, it's that love and drama go hand-in-hand for these lifelong buddies.
The news of the show's return comes on the same day that Asa Soltan Rahmati revealed she's expecting her first child with with longtime love, Jermaine Jackson, Jr. "I feel amazing. Being pregnant has been such a beautiful experience," she told PEOPLE on Thursday, adding, "We are so excited and Jermaine will be the absolute best father."
Watch her gush a bit more about the future dad, below.
Are Reza and GG Ready to Settle Their Beef?


DiscoverEU is an initiative of the European Union to give 20,000 young people the opportunity to travel around Europe in the year they turn 18, in the hope to enable them to better understand Europe's diversity, enjoy its cultural richness, make new friends and get a sense of their European identity. EFA was approached to activate its members to invite some young travelers to attend their festivals. Many EFA members are engaged to welcome them, such as Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Edinburgh International Festival, Utrecht Early Music Festival and many more.
The first 15,000 recipients are now on the road. They will be travelling, either alone or in groups of a maximum of five people, for up to 30 days, visiting between one and four European destinations outside their home country. All trips will start between 9 July and 30 September 2018. As a general rule, the young people will be travelling by rail, with alternative modes of transport used in exceptional cases.
The European Commission would like to hear from the young travelers and will encourage them to share their experiences and adventures as ambassadors of the initiative. You can follow them on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter under the #DiscoverEU and on the European Youth website.
Do you want to invite DiscoverEU travellers or give them a discount on festival tickets? Fill in this form and the European Commission team will contact you directly.
Read ahead for more background of the initiative.


Economist Jeremy Rifkin's discussion around the Third Industrial Revolution. Highly recommend watching it. His book of the same title is also a fantastic read on renewable energy investment based on a Five Pillar program. I strongly believe Power Ledger has the ability to support said plan.


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Nils Wiberg (* 6. Oktober 1934 in Karlsruhe; † 5. April 2007 in München) war ein deutscher Chemiker.

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Nils Wiberg wurde 1934 als Sohn des späteren Professors für anorganische Chemie Egon Wiberg (1901–1976) geboren. Nach Studium und Promotion erlangte er 1966 die Habilitation. Zum außerplanmäßigen Professor wurde er 1972, zum außerordentlichen Professor 1978 ernannt.

Er arbeitete hauptsächlich auf dem Gebiet der Chemie der Hauptgruppenelemente und ihrer Verbindungen. Dabei bildeten die Mehrfachbindungen und die sogenannten Elementcluster einen Schwerpunkt seiner Untersuchungen und Veröffentlichungen.

An der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München publizierte er mehr als 200 Beiträge in Fachzeitschriften. Als Nachfolger seines Vaters führte er das Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie von Holleman und Wiberg weiter, ein herausragendes und weltweit bedeutendes Standardwerk der chemischen Literatur.

Zu den bemerkenswerten Arbeiten gehörte 1972 die Isolierung von Diimin. Es folgte im Jahr 1975 die Isolierung von trans-2-Tetrazen, 1985 die Isolierung eines stabilen Silaethens und stabilen Silaketimins. Im Jahre 1993 veröffentlichte er eine Arbeit über Tetrasilyl-tetrahedro-tetrasilan. Über Tetrasilyl-tetrahedro-tetraalan schrieb er 1998 eine Arbeit. Es folgte im Jahre 1999 eine Veröffentlichung über Octasilyldodecaindan. Noch 2004 schrieb er eine Arbeit über ein relativ stabiles Disilin.

Zuletzt lebte er in München. Er starb am 5. April 2007, kurz nach Drucklegung der 102. Auflage seines Lehrbuches, und wurde auf dem Waldfriedhof in München bestattet.

Schriften
Bis zur 102. Auflage als ein Buch mit 2.188 Seiten:

Ab der 103. Auflage aufgeteilt in zwei Bücher (Zusammen 2.622 Seiten):

Weblinks

Quellen
 Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrten-Kalender, 2007
 Anzeige in der Süddeutschen Zeitung vom 20. April 2007

Einzelnachweise

Chemiker (20. Jahrhundert)
Chemiker (21. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
Sachbuchautor (Chemie)
Literatur (Deutsch)
Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
Deutscher
Geboren 1934
Gestorben 2007
Mann

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