If you've ever milked a cow before, you may already know that yanking on udders isn't much fun. It's also a time-centered process (starting before dawn) that requires several farmhands who could be performing other tasks. With good help so hard to find, some farm owners are turning to robots to do their dirty work.
Robotic milking stations require just one person to feed and milk scores of cows. These machines, which allow the cows to line up for milking when they choose, don't only extract the white cream from their "users;" they also monitor everything from milk output and number of milkings per day to the number of steps that a cow takes in a given day. (A cow that spends most of its day standing around is a cow in heat). Surprisingly, cows take to the mechanical milkers very well, and they seem to like being milked as often as five or six times a day, as opposed to the usual human schedule of twice per day [source: McKinley].
The AutoProbe may sound like a strange tool used by the same aliens who leave creepy crop circles in rural farm communities overnight. Or maybe it's that cold metal object that haunting extraterrestrials used to go to town on the people of South Park in the classic episode "The Stick of Truth." In this case, however, the truth is that farmers use AutoProbes to take dozens of soil samples in a matter of seconds [source: Potter].
The machine routinely digs about 6 inches (15 centimeters) below the surface of a farm, taking samples while being pulled behind a tractor. No more hunting and pecking with a metal pole. Instead, growers can take consistent samples with the help of GPS technology and compare them from the same areas over time [source: Potter]. Soil sampling is very important for farmers as it give them information on what kind of nutrients their soil will need for maximum crop production.
Cloud computing isn't just for office jockeys and tech geeks. Like every other business, farming requires the folks running the show to have a good handle on all types of data. That includes inventory levels, equipment servicing schedules, weather patterns and – of course – crop yields.
About 17 percent of farmers currently use cloud computing to store and share data, according to a 2014 Farm Journal survey. By storing the information on a remote server that's accessible via the Internet, these users can sync their data on various computers and other devices and take advantage of customized software to get a more accurate picture of exactly what's happening down in the fields [source: Howard].
This multi-hybrid planter allows farmers to change seed type right in the middle of planting. Kinze Manufacturing.
Proper farming isn't just hard work, it's also a craft. That includes making all kinds of decisions about what to plant and where to plant it. Different fields are better suited for different types of seeds, even if they're growing the same type of crops. So-called "workhorse" hybrid seeds may be necessary in more challenging environments, for example, while "racehorse" hybrid seeds may help maximize output in better soil [source: Kinze Manufacturing].
Billed as the first machine of its kind, Kinze Manufacturing's electric multi-hybrid planter is intended to help farmers enjoy the best of both worlds by giving them the ability to automatically change the seeds they plant as the machine moves from one field to another. The technology uses a single seed tube in order to eliminate gaps or hiccups when transitioning from one seed type to another [source: Kinze Manufacturing].
Talk about drones, and a lot of folks will probably assume that you're referring to the ones used to gather intelligence and drop bombs on suspected terrorists in far-flung countries. For farmers, however, the machines have the capacity to serve as an important eye in the sky. Cameras strapped to drones allow growers to closely monitor their crops, root out pests and ensure that their water is being used efficiently. All that at a price tag of less than $1,000 a pop [source: Anderson].
Drones used in the agricultural context are usually small flying helicopters or quadcopters that can be autopiloted via GPS and are equipped with a point and shoot camera. Software, rather than a human operator, does the auto piloting, controls the camera and stores and sorts photos to give farm owners a detailed depiction of the state of their vegetation and alert them to patterns not visible from the ground [source: Anderson].
The driverless car is an exciting new technology that could revolutionize life on the road. For some of us, it's also incredibly frightening. The idea of traveling down highways at top speeds with no one behind the wheel is hard to wrap our heads around.
Farmers are apparently also feeling a little skittish about letting the machines do the driving on their land. Those behind the technology, however, say that it's just one more invention that stands to make the work of planting and growing a whole lot easier. With this technology, the farmer operates one tractor which links to others that could mimic the first tractor's mode. Driverless tractors are a pricey – in 2013, they cost more than $800,000 each – but they can work around the clock without a human operator and plow more precisely than most human- driven tractors. They also have the potential to allow older farmers to work later into their lives by letting the machines do the physically taxing job of driving a tractor [source: Espinoza].
Farmers who aren't yet ready to hand over the tractor keys to a machine can still take advantage of new technology to make the most of their time behind the wheel. In the same way that GPS helps drivers find the shortest route from points A to B, the mapping systems are being widely used to help farmers follow a straight line when plowing their fields for planting.
In a 2014 survey by British publication Farmers Weekly, growers cited GPS steering as the top new farm technology in use, ahead of robotic milking machines and smartphones. It allows them to save time, energy, fertilizer and seed by ensuring that they don't cover the same area twice [source: Griffiths].


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Canada's health ministers call for VBP for generics
Lynne Taylor
Canada's provincial and territorial health ministers have called for the establishment of a Competitive Value Price Initiative and a national competitive bidding process aimed at reducing the prices of generic drugs.
In a new report, the health ministers tell their premiers that the current Pan-Canadian Purchasing Alliance - agreed in August 2010 for the purchase of widely-used branded single-source drugs, medical supplies and equipment - should now be extended to cover generic drugs. Three to five products should be identified for inclusion in a provincial/territorial Competitive Value Price Initiative "that would result in better prices for generic drugs," says the report, which is entitled From Innovation to Action.
The Ministers' report also calls for the initiation, by the third quarter of this year, of a national competitive bidding process for generics that would result in lower prices taking effect by April 2013. The Alliance's existing work on the procurement of brand-name drugs needs to be accelerated, it adds.
The recommendations are made in the first report on the Council of the Federation (CoF) Working Group on Health Care Innovation, which was set up in January and is composed of all provincial and territorial health ministers. The working group was tasked with proposing practical innovations for provinces and territories to implement to enhance patient care and improve value for taxpayers, following a six-month study undertaken by Premiers Robert Ghiz (Prince Edward Island) and Brad Wall (Saskatchewan), who are co-chairs of the working group.
The panel was asked to focus on three priority areas: - clinical practice guidelines, team-based health care delivery models and health human resource management initiatives. Through their work, the members identified the value price initiative for generic drugs as an "emerging theme" which should also be made a priority area, building on the success which the Pan-Canadian Purchasing Alliance has already achieved in improving patient access to singe-source, brand-name drugs.
Also, establishing a national competitive bidding process would mean Canada paying more internationally-comparable prices for generics, and this would not only benefit the public sector but could also result in savings for the private sector and employer-sponsored insurance, as well as cost savings for Canadians who pay for drugs out-of-pocket, the ministers suggest.
"Over the long term, there may also be opportunities for Ministries of Health and Industry, along with industry partners, to work collaboratively on the issue of supply," they add.
Responding to the CoF report, industry group Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) said it supported the study's "general direction and focus on tangible action," and emphasised that its member companies are committed to work with all governments to improve access to medicines through innovative approaches. However, it also sounded a note of caution on drugs procurement.
"We must ensure that Canadians and medical professionals have access to the most appropriate medicines and guard against practices that put cost-containment ahead of patient health and safety," said Rx&D president Russell Williams. "For example, we must heed the lessons learned from the recent drug shortages experience, and ensure that the security of supply of medicines for Canadians is not compromised," he warned.
2011 Canadian drug spending growth "lowest for 15 years"
Sandoz pledge on drug prices during Canadian shortage
Canadian drug reviewers "working round the clock"
Canadian govt "intervention" in Rx market is "wasted money"
Canadians "pay almost twice as much as Americans for generics"
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Jesus list three steps to become "good soil": 1. Hear God's Word, 2. Retain God's Word, and 3. Persevere in God's Word.
who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
This past week has been a week of preparation. I have tried to describe, biblically, what our hearts need to look like in order to hear from God. The keyslast three days have described hearts that are not ready to hear from God. Impacted hearts, rootless hearts, and over-taxed hearts will all struggle to hear God speaking to them.
Today's scripture describes the "soil" that is perfect to receive the seed. Jesus simply calls it "good soil"—hearts prepared to hear! It is obvious that not everyone who has the privilege to receive the seed of God's Word will be prepared properly, but it is possible to be prepared! Everyone can hear from God; no one needs to be excluded! We may choose not to invest the proper effort that it takes to hear from God, but that is a choice each of us will need to make!
In this parable Jesus described the good soil. First, our hearts need to truly hear by intentional focus. Good soil means a person with complete sincerity seeks to open their heart to hear God speak. Jesus goes on to list three steps to become "good soil": 1. Hear God's Word, 2. Retain God's Word, 3. Persevere in God's Word. Another way to put these three steps would be to: 1. Read the Bible with eager anticipation to learn, 2. Memorize scripture to make sure we retain it, 3. Never get discouraged in the application of God's Word in our lives.
Father, I know you often speak to us through the scriptures. Help me to have "ears to hear." In Jesus' Name, amen.


We know that in unit Testing a single program, single function, single module is tested and after that a integration testing is comes where We Testers test the integration between several modules and we need to ensure that there is proper data transmission and proper communication happening between the modules. And after integration testing we performs System Testing.
When whole Software is ready and integrated together then we need to perform the System Testing on the software and ensure that everything is working as per the requirements. Here not only the functional requirement is tested but also the non-functional requirements are tested. System testing is carried out by the testing team and to test the non-functional requirement testing a specialized testing team is needed. For example to perform a performance testing then performance testers are needed. Same with security testing, to perform a security testing a security testers are needed.
Understand one thing, in system testing we do not perform all the functional testing types. We only perform functionality Testing, Regression Testing, Retesting and smoke and sanity testing, don't get confused with the diagram. And in case of non-functional testing, we always not need to perform all these shown testing types, it's totally depends on the clients requirement, but like a eCommerce site it is needed to perform a performance testing on it, because when there is a special offer or any sell is going on eCommerce site then a heavy traffic is expected. and other types of non-functional testing like security testing is need to be conducted on Banking software, because in banking application data of user should be secured, data loss from banking application can cause a huge money loss so it is needed to perform a security testing on banking application.
First step of system testing is making a Test plan for the system testing. Here all the planning is done like resources, roles and responsibility of every testing team mates, then type of testing that is need to be performed (both functional and non-functional), scheduling the test activity etc. all things need to be planned.
Once System test plan is ready then second step is to write the test cases, unlike v-model we don't write the test cases parallel to the development phase. Test cases is written against the requirement and if any functionality is difficult to understand then the tester may approach the developer, business analyst or the manager or even client also, to get the answer of all the queries. Once the Test cases writing work is done then it's time to execute them against the Software. Here tester need to write the test cases for each and every requirement. Here we are going to test whole software not a particular part like unit or integration testing. And if there is a scope of automation testing then that the test script is created as per the scenarios and requirements. After writing the test cases to all test cases are executed against the software. The bugs found during testing of whole software are reported to developer. After bug fixing sanity, retesting and regression testing is done.
There are also test cases written for the non-functional requirement also .for example, for eCommerce site suppose there is one requirement say software should able to handle 5000 concurrent user simultaneously for 1 hour. So to evaluate this requirement testers need to perform different performance testing type example: Load Testing : here the software is subjected a 5000 concurrent user for an 1 hour, and in Endurance Testing : the Software is subjected to the 5000 concurrent user but the time is extended form 1 hour to server hour even whole day. And in Stress Testing : here the main aim is to break the system, tester increase the user limit from 5000 to 7-8000 even till the break point and time is also increased in this performance testing type and lastly Volume Testing : when the database is almost full or have lot of data then that might affect the system and it make slow down the system so that is also need to test how system performs under the heavy data. With the similar way the security and other non-functional types of testing is conducted by the specialized Testers. Based on the scope.
System Testing is performs after the integration testing.
System Testing is performed on fully integrated Software.
In System Testing Functional and Non-functional both the aspect is tested.
To perform non-functional testing a Specialized Testers are requires.


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\section{Introduction}\label{sec:intro}

The atomic structure of thorium, the third-heaviest naturally occurring element, has been a subject of study because of applications in various fields. With four valence electrons in neutral \mathrm{Th}{}{} and strongly mixed 5f, 6d, 7s and 7p configurations the atomic spectrum is dense and complex~\cite{Actinides2006}. The high density of lines makes thorium discharge lamps suitable for the calibration of spectrographs over wide spectral ranges, for example in astronomical observatories~\cite{Lovis2007, Sansonetti2014}. In a recent analysis of the spectra of \mathrm{Th}{}{}, \mathrm{Th}{}{+} and \mathrm{Th}{}{2+}, Ritz wavelengths of about 20000 lines are given together with 787 energy levels of \mathrm{Th}{}{} and 516 of \mathrm{Th}{}{+}~\cite{Sansonetti2014}.

In our earlier work~\cite{Herrera2013} on \mathrm{Th}{}{+} we have seen the onset of repulsion in the energy spacing between levels of identical parity and angular momentum, as it is expected for strong configuration mixing, leading to the appearance of chaotic quantum dynamics~\cite{Rosenzweig1960}.

Work on excited states in \mathrm{Th}{}{+} is motivated by the search for laser excitation of the \mathrm{Th}{229m}{} nuclear isomer at \SI{7.8}{eV} excitation energy. This energy has been inferred from $\gamma$-spectrocopy~\cite{Beck2007, Beck2009} with an uncertainty $\sigma =0.5$~eV, that is large on the scale of optical spectroscopy.  No direct optical spectroscopy of the nuclear transition has been possible so far. Since the electronic level density in this energy range is high, it can be expected that laser excitation of the isomer and radiative decay are dominated by so called electronic bridge processes, where the electron shell enhances the coupling of the nucleus to the radiation field~\cite{Tkalya1996, Karpeshin1999, Porsev2010, Peik2015}, determined by the detuning between nuclear and electronic resonance. Therefore it is likely to find strong enhancement in a system with high electronic level density.
A tentative experimental indication of this mechanism could be conjectured from the observation of a strongly reduced lifetime of the isomer in \mathrm{Th}{}{+} in comparison to \mathrm{Th}{}{2+} and \mathrm{Th}{}{3+}~\cite{Seiferle2017,Karpeshin2018}.

In a previous publication~\cite{Herrera2013} 44 unknown energy levels of \mathrm{Th}{}{+} were reported within the energy range from \SI{7.3}{} to \SI{8.3}{eV}, obtained from two-step laser excitation of trapped \mathrm{Th}{}{+} ions. Extending this study, we present here 166 additional levels of even parity up to \SI{9.8}{eV} energy and classify these and the levels reported earlier according to their total angular momentum. In order to excite different configurations and different values of the angular momentum, 15 different intermediate levels are used as first excitation steps from the ground state.
Figure~\ref{fig:level} gives a schematic overview of the excitation schemes and Table~\ref{tab:config} lists the leading electronic configurations of the intermediate levels used in our experiments.

\begin{figure}[h!tb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{ExcitationScheme_V6.pdf}
\caption{
Two-step laser excitation scheme in \mathrm{Th}{}{+}, starting from the ground state through different odd-parity intermediate levels (middle panel) to  high-lying levels within the indicated energy ranges (upper panel). Levels are labelled by their energy in $\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$~ and their total angular momentum $J$.}
\label{fig:level}
\end{figure}

\begin{table}[htbp]
  \centering
  \caption{Intermediate levels of the two-step excitation, sorted by angular momentum $J$. Energies and leading configurations are taken from Ref.~\cite{Zalubas1974}, with the exception of the corrected classification of the 25027$\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$~ state described in Ref.~\cite{Okhapkin2015}. Labels in the first column are introduced for reference in Tab.~\ref{tab:newlevels} in the appendix.}

    \begin{tabular}{|cccc|}
    \hline
    Ref. & Level [cm$^{-1}$] & J & Configuration \bigstrut[t]\\
	\hline
    a     & 25027.040 & 1/2   & $7s7p+6d7s7p$ \\
    b     & 26626.478 & 1/2   & $6d7s(^3\mathrm{D})7p\;^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o} + (^3\mathrm{D})\;^2\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    c     & 35198.990 & 1/2   & $6d^2(^3P)7p\; ^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o} + 6d7s(^3\mathrm{D})7p\; ^4\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    d     & 37130.340 & 1/2   & $5f(^1\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\; ^2\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o} + 6d^2(^3\mathrm{P})7p\;^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    e     & 37716.322 & 1/2   & $6d^2(^1\mathrm{D})7p\;^2\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o} + (^3\mathrm{F})\;^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    f     & 26965.202 & 3/2   & $5f(^3\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\;^4\mathrm{S}^\mathrm{o} +  (^3\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o})\; ^2\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    g     & 27403.180 & 3/2   & $5f(^1\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\;^2\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o} + (^3\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o})\;^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    h     & 36390.527 & 3/2   & $6d^2(^3\mathrm{F})7p\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} + 5f(^1\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\; ^2\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    i     & 36581.568 & 3/2   & $6d^2(^3\mathrm{F})7p\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} + 5f(^1\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\; ^2\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    j     & 24873.981 & 5/2   & $6d7s(^3\mathrm{D})7p\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} + 5f(^3\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\; ^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    k     & 26424.480 & 5/2   & $5f(^3\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} + (^3\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o})\;^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    l     & 28243.812 & 5/2   & $6d7s(^3\mathrm{D})7p\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} + 6d^2(^3\mathrm{F})7p\;^4\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    m     & 35156.916 & 5/2   & $5f(^1\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o})6d^2\; ^2\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o} + (^1\mathrm{G}^\mathrm{o})\;^2\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    n     & 36687.992 & 5/2   & $6d^2(^3\mathrm{F})7p\;^4\mathrm{F}^\mathrm{o} +  6d7s(^3\mathrm{D})7p\;^4\mathrm{P}^\mathrm{o}$ \\
    o     & 37846.174 & 5/2   & $6d^2(^3\mathrm{P})7p\;^2\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o} + (^3\mathrm{P})\; ^4\mathrm{D}^\mathrm{o}$ \bigstrut[b]\\
    \hline
	\hline
    \end{tabular}%
	\label{tab:config}%
\end{table}%

The range of excitation energy that is investigated here covers more than $2\sigma$ above the \mathrm{Th}{229m}{} isomer energy of \SI{7.8 \pm 0.5}{eV}, but is still well below the ionization potential of \mathrm{Th}{}{+} of 12.1(2) eV~\cite{Herrera2013}.
A further increase in level density by up to a factor ten has been predicted in approaching the ionization energy~\cite{Dzuba2010}.
Multi-configurational Dirac-Fock (MCDF) calculations are used to estimate the level density in the range of the excitation energy of the nuclear isomer.

\section{Experimental}\label{sec:experimental}

For the experiments we use a linear Paul trap with the capacity to store up to $10^6$ \mathrm{Th}{232}{+} ions, described in Ref.~\cite{Herrera2012, Herrera2012b}. The trap is loaded by ablating a metallic \mathrm{Th}{232}{} target using a Nd:YAG laser emitting \SI{5}{ns} pulses with an energy of \SI{\leq1}{mJ} at \SI{1064}{nm}. Argon buffer gas at \SI{0.1}{Pa} pressure is used to cool the trapped ions to room temperature and to depopulate metastable states by collisional quenching~\cite{Herrera2012, Herrera2012b}. We dissociate \mathrm{Th}{}{+} molecular compounds which are formed in the trap with impurities of the buffer gas (see~\cite{Herrera2013}) with the $4^{th}$ harmonic radiation of a Q-switched solid state laser at \SI{266}{nm} and a pulse energy of \SI{\approx10}{\mu J}.

The search of new levels is carried out by a two-step excitation: An odd-parity intermediate level (see Tab.~\ref{tab:config}) is excited from the ground state and the radiation frequency of a second laser is tuned over a wide frequency range to excite unknown even-parity high-lying levels from the intermediate level. A scheme of the experimental setup is shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:opt_setup}. The first excitation step is provided by the radiation of a second harmonic (SHG) or third harmonic generation (THG) of a pulsed Ti:Sa laser (TU model, Photonics Industries). For the second excitation step we use the radiation of a THG of a second pulsed Ti:Sa laser (Credo, Sirah Lasertechnik).

Both lasers emit synchronized pulses with a duration of \SI{\approx 20}{ns} and a repetition rate of \SI{1}{kHz}. The beam diameters of both lasers, which are matched at the position of the ions in the linear Paul trap, are \SI{\approx 1}{mm} and the peak powers used in the experiment are up to \SI{0.1}{kW}, which corresponds to intensities of \SI{10}{kW/cm^2}. The wavelengths of both lasers are measured by a Fizeau-wavemeter (HighFinesse/Angstrom WS-7). The first laser wavelength is stabilized to the center of the Doppler-broadened line of one of a set of selected intermediate levels by a computer-based locking scheme using the wavemeter readout. The second laser is tunable by controlling an intracavity diffraction grating and simultaneously adjusting the orientation of the frequency conversion crystals. The third harmonic radiation is tuned in the range from \SI{240}{} to \SI{293}{nm} at a tuning rate of \SI{0.001}{nm/s} in frequency steps of \SI{\approx 500}{MHz} (\SI{0.1}{pm}) or \SI{\approx 100}{MHz} for fine scans. In the search for new levels we determine the line center of each transition by repeated fine scanning over the line.

For the detection of the fluorescence decay of the high-lying electronic levels we use two photomultiplier tubes (PMT) for different spectral ranges. Photons are detected in the range from \SI{300}{} to \SI{650}{nm} with a PMT which is equipped with a long-pass edge interference filter to block laser stray light from the Ti:Sa laser pulses. A second PMT is used for the detection of VUV photons in the wavelength range from \SI{115}{} to \SI{230}{nm}.
Fast gated integrators are used to evaluate the PMT signals during a detection window of \SI{100}{ns}, starting after the excitation pulses. Counters are used to detect photons in the interval from \SI{1}{} to \SI{10}{\micro s} after the excitation pulses.

We try to excite each observed level via several intermediate levels with different values of the angular momentum (see Tab.~\ref{fig:level}) to confirm them as high-lying levels and determine their total angular momenta.

\begin{figure}[h!tb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{opt_setup_v3.pdf}
\caption{Experimental setup for laser excitation of trapped \mathrm{Th}{}{+} ions. The first step excitation is provided by the second harmonic (SHG) or third harmonic (THG) radiation of a nanosecond Ti:Sa laser, locked to a Fizeau wavemeter. The second excitation step is provided by the THG of a second ns-Ti:Sa laser. \mathrm{Th}{}{+} ions are loaded via laser ablation (ns-Nd:YAG laser at \SI{1064}{nm}). Molecular compounds of \mathrm{Th}{}{+} are photodissociated by pulses from a Q-switched diode-pumped solid-state laser (Q-DPSS) at \SI{266}{nm}.}
\label{fig:opt_setup}
\end{figure}

\section{Newly observed levels}\label{sec:two-photon}

Within the search scans we not only observe direct two-step excitation to high-lying levels, but also single-photon transitions originating from the ground state, thermally populated metastable levels (up to \lvlx{4490}{}) and levels populated by a decay of the intermediate level (N-scheme transition). Most of these transitions can be identified based on the existing energy level database~\cite{Zalubas1974}. In order to unambiguously identify new levels at an excitation energy corresponding to the sum of the two laser photon energies, we require to observe the excitation via at least two intermediate levels.

Excitation of a high-lying level is inferred by observing either fluorescence at a wavelength different from the excitation wavelength, depletion of fluorescence from the decay of the intermediate level or a loss of ions because of resonance-enhanced three-photon ionization, see Fig.~\ref{fig:TwoStepEx}. Due to the high pulse power of the Ti:Sa laser radiation there is a significant probability of absorption of a third photon when a high-lying level is excited. The absorption of this photon leads to ionization of the \mathrm{Th}{}{+} ions to \mathrm{Th}{}{2+} ions~\cite{Herrera2013}. We select the operating parameters of our ion trap so that \mathrm{Th}{}{2+} is not stably trapped.
Nevertheless, ionization alone cannot be a confirmation of the high-lying level excitation, because it can also occur as a resonant four-photon process in an N-scheme excitation through levels with an energy of about \lvlx{20000}{}, listed in Ref.~\cite{Zalubas1974}.

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\LTcapwidth=\linewidth

\begin{longtable*}{|ccc|ccc|ccc|}

\caption{Newly found electronic levels in \mathrm{Th}{232}{+} in the energy range from \SI{7.8}{} to \SI{9.8}{eV}, total uncertainties $\sigma_{tot}$ of the energy determination and possible angular momenta. The angular momentum value \J{3/2} is assigned with certainty, otherwise the most likely values of $J$ are given (see text). Levels marked with * were found in the previous investigation~\cite{Herrera2013} with an uncertainty of 0.2 $\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$~ and are classified in this investigation. We update the energy value of a previously found level, marked with **.}\\
\hline
    Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J     & Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J     & Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J \bigstrut\\
\hline
\endfirsthead
\caption{Cont.: Newly found electronic levels in $^{232}\mathrm{Th}^+$.} \\
\hline
    Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J     & Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J     & Energy [cm$^{-1}$] & $\sigma_{tot}$ [cm$^{-1}$] & J \bigstrut\\
\hline
\endhead
\hline
\endfoot
\hline
\hline
\endlastfoot
	58875.5 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 68564.19 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74195.13 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \bigstrut[t]\\
    59387.1 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 68598.83 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74201.68 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    59477.4 & *     & 3/2   & 68752.06 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 74255.11 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    59803.0 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 68812.64 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74328.90 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    60380.1 & *     & 3/2   & 68898.67 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74396.40 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    60618.6 & *     & 3/2   & 68921.30 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74461.06 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    60721.3 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 69582.93 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 74503.38 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    61032.4 & *     & 3/2   & 70036.57 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 74554.39 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    61388.0 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 70602.32 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74642.51 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    61428.6 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 70618.40 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74646.94 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    61726.3 & *     & 3/2   & 70747.82 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 74781.76 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    61963.6 & *     & 3/2   & 70924.75 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74823.59 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    62307.2 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71038.37 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 74881.76 & 0.17  & 3/2 \\
    62373.8 & *     & 3/2   & 71043.67 & 0.15  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 75009.01 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    62477.0 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71148.96 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 75058.06 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    62560.1 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71153.87 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 75108.36 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    62562.2 & *     & 3/2   & 71278.32 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 75129.42 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 \\
    62753.1 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71309.24 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 75172.74 & 0.19  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    62873.11 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 71345.59 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 75324.44 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    63257.5 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 71457.82 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 75380.56 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    63268.90 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 71543.05 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 75434.83 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    63298.4 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 71544.12 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 75553.70 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    63557.7 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 71595.39 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 & 75568.80 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    63680.29 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 71648.63 & 0.16  & 1/2 - 5/2 & 75613.54 & 0.17  & 3/2 \\
    64107.51 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71682.08 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 75690.72 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    64122.0 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 71704.43 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 75783.69 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    64150.3 & *     & 3/2   & 71893.76 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 75840.96 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    64368.24 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 71980.22 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 75889.36 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    64442.11 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 71995.47 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 75950.56 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    64560.4 & *     & 3/2   & 72027.87 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 75966.37 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    64813.7 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 72070.57 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 76122.62 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    64860.4 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 72183.47 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 76157.73 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    64887.80 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 72195.77 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 76158.83 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    64920.1 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 72353.67 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 76169.30 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 \\
    65037.7 & *     & 3/2   & 72395.99 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 76227.32 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 \\
    65144.4 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 72403.45 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 76371.41 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    65191.1 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 72437.78 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 76445.96 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    65730.4 & *     & 3/2   & 72443.68 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 76508.84 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    65738.54 & 0.18** & 3/2 - 7/2 & 72612.99 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 76521.57 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    65753.45 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 72624.83 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 76552.60 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    65799.6 & *     & 3/2   & 72644.97 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 76616.44 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    65910.0 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 72711.86 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 76788.94 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    65946.9 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 72748.31 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 76895.40 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    66052.0 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 72756.38 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 76954.26 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    66141.2 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 72849.84 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 76999.66 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    66324.52 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 72904.32 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 77069.42 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    66333.7 & *     & 3/2   & 72937.01 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 77154.88 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 \\
    66388.81 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 72967.30 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 77185.31 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    66429.64 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73007.80 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 77208.86 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    66558.0 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 73141.86 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 77278.24 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    66609.0 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73171.82 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 77295.28 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    66666.96 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 73225.52 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 77311.25 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    66702.9 & *     & 3/2   & 73245.52 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 77429.20 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    66831.1 & *     & 3/2   & 73314.63 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 77506.72 & 0.16  & 1/2 - 5/2 \\
    66855.6 & *     & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73349.33 & 0.18  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 77668.89 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    67066.2 & *     & 3/2 - 7/2 & 73427.59 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 77715.95 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    67154.05 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 73486.18 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 77914.52 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    67177.76 & 0.18  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 73506.20 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 77992.06 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    67378.61 & 0.19  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 73514.42 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 78004.65 & 0.16  & 3/2 \\
    67509.63 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 73571.40 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 78079.15 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 \\
    67577.71 & 0.20  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73637.54 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 78106.22 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    67657.30 & 0.18  & 1/2 or 3/2 & 73717.33 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 78147.89 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 \\
    67737.62 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73720.66 & 0.19  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 78311.97 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    67803.24 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73856.76 & 0.16  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 78365.42 & 0.17  & 3/2 \\
    67843.31 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 73927.39 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 78486.07 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    67866.10 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74015.17 & 0.17  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 78643.42 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    68033.33 & 0.21  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 74035.55 & 0.16  & 3/2   & 78671.36 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    68088.03 & 0.17  & 3/2   & 74041.31 & 0.16  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 78746.08 & 0.16  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    68278.65 & 0.20  & 3/2 - 7/2 & 74077.59 & 0.17  & 1/2 - 5/2 & 78780.27 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \\
    68497.88 & 0.18  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 74159.76 & 0.17  & 3/2 or 5/2 & 79056.55 & 0.17  & 1/2 or 3/2 \bigstrut[b]
\label{tab:newlevelsshort}
\end{longtable*}
\endgroup

By applying the aforementioned criteria, two-photon excitations to 166 previously unknown high-lying energy levels in the investigated energy range from \SI{7.3}{} to \SI{9.8}{eV} are identified and listed in Tab.~\ref{tab:newlevelsshort}. In Tab.~\ref{tab:newlevels} given in the appendix a complete list with the successful excitation pathways via the different intermediate levels is provided. We achieve a total uncertainty for the energy determination of $\sigma_{tot} \sim 0.2$ $\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$, limited by the uncertainty of identifying the center of the Ti:Sa laser spectrum from the wavemeter readout. The energy of a high-lying level is derived as the mean value from the different excitation pathways, weighted with the statistical uncertainty of the individual measurements.
The measured center wavelengths of the transitions from the ground state to the intermediate levels mentioned in Tab.~\ref{tab:config} are in coincidence with the values given in Ref.~\cite{Zalubas1974}.

In comparison to the previous experiment~\cite{Herrera2013} we see an agreement of the measured energies of these levels, except for one level. The energy of the level marked with ** in Tab.~\ref{tab:newlevelsshort} is measured to be \lvlx{65738.54}{}, shifted by $\approx2\sigma$ from the previous value. We verified the existence of the level and update its energy to the new value, which is based on the excitations from three intermediate levels. A level mentioned at \lvl{66427.14}{} in Ref.~\cite{Sansonetti2014} is not observed in our experiment.

\begin{figure}[h!tb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{TwoStepEx3.pdf}
\caption{Two-step excitation of the level \lvlx{74195.13}{} via the intermediate level \lvlx{35156.9}{5/2}. Graph (a) shows the decrease of the fluorescence signal of the intermediate level (wavelength range from \SI{325}{} to \SI{650}{nm}) due to three-photon ionization during the scan from negative to positive detunings. The slight increase of the signal after the excitation occurs due to redistribution of \mathrm{Th}{}{+} ions in the trap. Graph (b) shows the simultaneously recorded VUV fluorescence signal of the decay of the high-lying level. The lineshape is determined by the multimode spectrum of the Ti:Sa laser radiation. The start of the scan at \SI{0}{GHz} laser detuning corresponds to the wavenumber \lvlx{39039.15}{} of the $2^{nd}$ excitation step laser radiation.}
\label{fig:TwoStepEx}
\end{figure}

\section{Determination of the total angular momenta}

The observed signal strenghts at the applied second step laser intensities in the range of \SI{10}{kW/cm^2} are in the range expected for electric dipole transitions~\cite{Herrera2013}. Therefore, we assume that the observed transitions are electric dipole allowed. Selection rules then require this high-lying levels to have even parity and angular momenta from \J{1/2} to $7/2$, since we are using intermediate levels with \J{1/2} to $5/2$.

Analyzing the excitation through different intermediate levels allows for the determination of the total angular momentum of the newly found levels. In our experiment high-lying levels with \J{3/2} can be accessed via all intermediate levels. These states can therefore be unambiguously classified. Angular momenta \Jx{1/2}, $5/2$ and $7/2$ can only be identified by the absence of excitation through intermediate levels that would not fulfil the $\Delta J=0,\pm1$ selection rule.

In these cases, the absence of a single excitation path does not allow a sure assignment of the $J$ value, as we observe that some high-lying levels can be excited through only one out of two intermediate levels with the same $J$ (see, e.g. level \lvlx{67577.7}{}, in Tab.~\ref{tab:newlevels} in the appendix). This is because intermediate levels with the same total angular momenta can have different electronic configurations (see Tab.~\ref{tab:config}) and therefore the excitation probabilities of the high-lying levels can be substantially different. Hence, we require the absence of excitation through at least two intermediate levels with the same $J$ to consider the level not being excitable via this particular $J$. In all other cases we give the range of possible angular momenta.

Using the same excitation scheme we also determine the angular momenta of levels which could not be classified in Ref.~\cite{Herrera2013}.

\section{Level density calculations}

To reassure that we did not miss a relevant number of levels in the experiment we calculated the densities of even levels in \mathrm{Th}{}{+} up to \lvl{85000}{} using the multi-configurational Dirac-Fock (MCDF) method implemented in a modified version of the \textsc{Grasp2k} package \cite{Jonsson2013}. A detailed description of the methods involved can be found e.g. in Refs. \cite{Fischer1997, Grant2007}.
Thorium in its singly ionized state has three valence electrons above a closed radon core. The basis for our calculations has been set up with single and double excitations of the valence electrons from six reference configurations: $6d^27s$, $5f^27s$, $5f^26d$, $5f7s7p$, $5f6d7p$ and $6d^3$. Moreover we add to the basis the configurations produced by single excitations from the core opened up to xenon.

Singly charged thorium is a very complicated system with strong electron-electron correlations. Therefore we cannot expect to reproduce the energies of particular levels accurately, especially for high-lying levels. Instead we compare the number of levels per \lvl{5000}{} interval. Generally the size of the basis used in an MCDF calculation determines the number of energy levels that can be constructed, each approximation a solution of the many-electron Dirac equation. However, due to numerical uncertainties, not all of these energy levels have a physical meaning. Especially those that consist only of basis elements constructed from weakly bound single-electron orbitals are numerically unstable. Fortunately such energy levels are collected at energies close to the ionization threshold. This can be checked by observing the convergence of the level density at different energy ranges. While the level density converges and is stable for the energy range under consideration in the present work, an increasing number of non-physical energy levels can be observed at higher energies.

With this setup we achieve a good convergence of the calculated level density, however, it has to be noted that the accuracy of our level energies does not go beyond the chosen \lvl{5000}{} energy interval. In Fig.~\ref{fig:levelstatall} we show a comparison of the number of known electronic levels from the database of Ref.~\cite{Sansonetti2014}, our investigations (including Ref.~\cite{Herrera2013}) and the MCDF calculations for even parity levels with \J{1/2} to $7/2$. The calculated level density shows a qualitative agreement with the measurements apart from a prevailing shift to higher energies. The most apparent feature of the level density plot is the minimum around \lvlx{60000}{}. The existence of this minimum comes with an experimental uncertainty, because it lies on the border of the covered energy range of both measurements. Our calculations, however, reproduce this qualitative behaviour, confirming the experimental findings.

\begin{figure}[h!tb]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.50\textwidth]{LevelStatAll3.pdf}
\caption{Histogram of the number of electronic levels in \mathrm{Th}{}{+} with \J{1/2} to $7/2$ and even parity in the energy range up to 80000 $\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$. The calculated level numbers are shown in red, the measured level numbers in blue (Ref.~\cite{Sansonetti2014}) and green (this work).}
\label{fig:levelstatall}
\end{figure}

Based on our calculations and the experimental findings we can estimate the enhancement factor $\beta$ for the excitation of the \mathrm{Th}{229}{} nuclear transition via an electronic bridge process~\cite{Porsev2010}. Following Ref.~\cite{Dzuba2010} we find the average energy interval between two levels in the desired energy range between \lvl{60000}{} and \lvl{65000}{} to be $160~\mathrm{cm}^{-1} < D_p < 280~\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$. Assuming that the electronic bridge starts from the $J_i=3/2$ ground state of \mathrm{Th}{}{+} via an even parity intermediate level with angular momentum in the range $1/2 < J_n < 7/2$, and with the present value and uncertainty for the nuclear transition frequency $\omega_N$,  we get: $0.5 \times 10^3 < \beta < 6 \times 10^3$.
However this value strongly depends on $\omega_N$ and increases rapidly for $\omega_N > 70000~\mathrm{cm}^{-1}$. A similar result has recently been obtained for the electronic bridge decay rate in Th$^+$ \cite{Karpeshin2018}.

\section{Conclusion}

We have measured the energies of 166 previously unknown high-lying levels in the energy range from \SI{7.8}{} to \SI{9.8}{eV} in \mathrm{Th}{232}{+} and have determined the angular momenta of many of the newly found levels, as well as for previously unclassified levels reported in Ref.~\cite{Herrera2013}. We furthermore have performed MCDF calculations which allow us to predict the electronic level density with acceptable accuracy in the investigated energy range.

The good agreement between measured and calculated level density gives rise to the assumption that most of the even-parity levels with \J{1/2} to $7/2$ in the energy range from \SI{7.8}{} to \SI{9.8}{eV} were found.

The resonant excitation of the nuclear isomer through high-lying levels in \mathrm{Th}{229}{+} is expected to be enhanced compared to the direct optical excitation~\cite{Tkalya1996, Karpeshin1996, Karpeshin1999, Porsev2010}.
In comparison to the investigated energy range in the previous experiment~\cite{Herrera2013} and ab-initio calculations~\cite{Dzuba2010, Porsev2010a}, the level density measured in this work is significantly higher. Therefore we can expect an increased excitation probability for the nuclear isomer via these newly found high-lying levels.

\begin{acknowledgments}
We thank O. A. Herrera-Sancho and K. Zimmermann for contributions to the experimental setup and S. Klein for assistance in the experiment. We furthermore thank T. Leder, M. Menzel, B. Lipphardt and A. Hoppmann for providing expert technical support. We acknowledge financial support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 664732 (nuClock) and from DFG through CRC 1227 (DQ-mat, project B04).
\end{acknowledgments}

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Dieter Forster (* 10. Juni 1942 in Königshütte) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Tischtennis-Nationalspieler. Er wurde 1964 deutscher Meister im Doppel.

National
Forster begann seine Karriere beim Kreisklassenverein Germania Westen (bei Remscheid). 1958 wechselte er zunächst zu Germania 04 Düsseldorf, und ein Jahr später zu TuSA Düsseldorf wo er mit der 2. Mannschaft in der West-Liga spielte. Wenig später rückte er in die 1. Mannschaft auf, die in der Oberliga, der damals höchsten deutschen Spielklasse, zu den führenden Teams gehörte. 1960 siegte er beim Großen Preis von Westdeutschland vor Eberhard Schöler.

Mit TuSA Düsseldorf wurde er zwischen 1961 und 1966 fünfmal deutscher Meister und dreimal deutscher Pokalsieger. Bei den nationalen deutschen Meisterschaften war er mehrfach im Doppel mit Eberhard Schöler erfolgreich. So erreichten sie 1962, 1965 und 1966 das Endspiel, 1964 wurden sie deutscher Meister. 1961 gewann er mit dem Westdeutschen Tischtennisverband WTTV den Deutschlandpokal. 1962 wurde er in der DTTB-Rangliste auf Platz vier geführt.

1972 schloss er sich der TTG Altena-Nachrodt an und wurde hier 1972/73 deutscher Mannschaftsmeister. 1974 wechselte er zur TGH Wetter danach zum TuS Neuenrade.

International
Bei den internationalen Meisterschaften von Frankreich 1961 gewann Forster mit Horst Terbeck den Titel im Doppel.

1962 bestritt er während der Europameisterschaft drei Länderspiele. Dabei blieb er in den sechs Matches ungeschlagen und trug somit wesentlich zum dritten Platz der deutschen Mannschaft bei. Im Doppel erreichte er mit Eberhard Schöler das Halbfinale.

Privat
1964 heiratete Forster Karin Faßbender, deren Familie im Raum Düsseldorf in Tischtenniskreisen bekannt war. Im November 1965 wurde das erste Kind geboren.

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 18jähriger Außenseiter gewann den Großen Preis von Westdeutschland, DTS, 1960/19 Ausgabe West S. 14
 Manfred Schäfer: Ein Spiel fürs Leben. 75 Jahre DTTB. (1925 - 2000). Herausgegeben vom Deutschen Tischtennis-Bund. DTTB, Frankfurt am Main 2000, ISBN 3-00-005890-7, S. 208.

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According to a 2006 Washington Post report, at least 1.5 million Americans are sickened, injured, or killed every year due to avoidable prescription medication errors. These often dangerous prescriptions errors can effect: product labeling and packaging; dispensing of medicine; education; monitoring and use; compounding; and prescribing.
In addition, mistakes in administering drugs are so common in hospitals that, on average, a patient may be subject to a medication error each day he or she is in a hospital bed.
When a physician gives you a prescription, have them tell you the name of each drug and explain to you what it is used for and the correct dosage.
Make sure you clearly understand the directions on how to take the medicine and how to properly store it.
Each time you are given a new prescription, it is important to tell your doctor the names of any drugs you are currently taking, whether it is over the counter or an herbal supplement, to help avoid any dangerous drug interactions.
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Being an empowered patient and taking an active role in your medical care by doing things such as asking questions and keeping track of important information can help prevent a serious prescription/medication error from occurring. However, you cannot always prevent a physician or healthcare provider from making a careless mistake that can endanger your health and well-being. The Maryland prescription error injury attorneys with the law firm of Alpert Schreyer can help anyone who has suffered any health problems or injury due to a prescription error. Please call (844) 632-7274 for a consultation with our law team.


Cocktail Crazy was a game idea that Monacode had been working on for some time and we were tasked with building and optimising it for both the iPhone and iPad.
...one-of-a-kind app that teaches you how to make cocktails while having fun!
Monacode's own design team had developed the game idea, creating the amazing graphics and "soundscape", as well as the play rules. Our job was to make the idea come to life and provide a high quality user experience for players of the game.
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Q: Scene Text Detection in Opencv In the new release of OpenCV (3.0), there is a module to detect texts in a camera image as shown in this page. However, the link to the demonstration codes to illustrate this module (https://github.com/Itseez/opencv/blob/master/samples/cpp/textdetection.cpp)is broken. Any idea on how to use this module? Thanks.

A: You can google "blob/master/samples/cpp/textdetection.cpp" and you'll find some forks. Example.
EDIT:
They have moved the whole text detection / recognition thing here! :)
http://github.com/Itseez/opencv_contrib/tree/master/modules/text

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La tecnología militar o tecnología armamentista es la aplicación de la tecnología para su uso en la guerra. Comprende los tipos de tecnología que son claramente de naturaleza militar y no civil, por lo general porque no tienen aplicaciones civiles útiles o legales, o son peligrosos de usar sin entrenamiento militar apropiado.

La tecnología militar es a menudo investigada y desarrollada por científicos e ingenieros específicamente para su uso en la batalla por las fuerzas armadas. Muchas de las nuevas tecnologías llegaron como resultado del financiamiento militar en la ciencia. Los ingenieros se preocupan de la gestión del diseño, desarrollo, prueba y ciclo de vida de las armas y sistemas militares. Se basa en el conocimiento de varias disciplinas de ingeniería tradicionales, como la ingeniería mecánica, ingeniería eléctrica, mecatrónica, electro-óptica, ingeniería aeroespacial, ingeniería de materiales, y la ingeniería química.

Historia Militar
Es una disciplina de las humanidades enfocada al registro de los conflictos armados de la historia de la humanidad y su impacto en las sociedades, sus culturas, economías y cambios en las relaciones internacionales, que no se limita al estudio de batallas y guerras, sino que se interesa también por la evolución de los materiales, del armamento, la táctica y la estrategia.

Se compone de todos aquellos eventos de la historia humana que pueden ser considerados como pertenecientes a la categoría de conflictos sociales generalizados, esto puede ir desde las peleas entre dos tribus, hasta guerras entre dos fuerzas armadas organizadas, incluyendo en su máxima escala las guerras mundiales que afectan a la mayoría de la población humana. La actividad militar ha sido un proceso constante durante miles de años, y las tácticas, estrategias y metas de las operaciones militares se han mantenido inmutables en lo básico a lo largo de los milenios.

Las áreas principales de la historia militar incluyen:
historia de las guerras, batallas, y combates
historia del arte militar
historia de cada servicio militar específica

La tecnología militar no solo es el estudio de varias tecnologías y la aplicación de las ciencias físicas que puedan usarse para incrementar la capacidad militar, también se puede extender al estudio de métodos de producción de equipamiento militar, y maneras para mejorar las capacidades y reducir los requerimientos materiales y/o tecnológicos para su producción.

Ejemplos
La doble pinza envolvente, usada por Aníbal Barca en la Batalla de Cannas el año 216 a. C. – hace aproximadamente unos 2.200 años, esa misma maniobra ya fue descrita por el teórico militar chino Sun Tzu.
la primera herramienta ha evolucionado a través del Periodo Pleistoceno, hace unos 12.000 años. Las herramientas de piedra son la evidencia de los primeros desarrollo tecnológico para dar forma y perfeccionar minerales tales como pedernal y obsidiana en dispositivos contundente y otras armas de trauma.

El esfuerzo realizado por la Alemania Nazi para producir caucho y combustibles artificiales para reducir o eliminar su dependencia de productos derivados del petróleo (gasolinas, aceites y lubricantes) y de los suministros de caucho.

El más conocido es el del Internet, la primera gestación fue el ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) y fue creada por encargo del Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos. La utilización de sistemas de comunicación celular es otro ejemplo, primero nació en el campo de batalla, concretamente para suplantar a los telégrafos que impedían la rápida comunicación debido a que eran puntos vitales a la hora de atacar al enemigo, impidiendo la comunicación entre batallones, etc.

Etapa Niñez
La tecnología militar es única solo en sus aplicaciones, no en el uso que pueda hacer de ciencia básica y logros tecnológicos debido a su uso único, lucha por incorporar tecnología evolutiva, así como la más infrecuente tecnología revolucionaria en el lugar adecuado de la aplicación militar.

Etapa Juventud
Fue en la Primera Guerra Mundial y principios de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en donde se empleó alta tecnología con mucho más poder, armas militares de gran poder y que hoy conocemos como armas contemporáneas fueron utilizadas durante esta guerra, aunque también tecnología y armamento diseñado en la Primera Guerra Mundial fueron utilizadas durante esta.

El radar, el sonar, los radios de alta frecuencia se empezaron a utilizar a partir de 1941, esto hizo que esta guerra se recordara por su aumento en el poder de su armamento y tecnología. También hubo otras armas utilizadas por ejemplo:

 Armas y equipos de Estados Unidos
 Bomba "Murciélago" ASM-N-2
 Bombardero Boeing B-17
 Bombas Atómicas
 Bombas de aviación de EE. UU.
 Torpedera PT
 Napalm

Etapa de Madurez

Hombres más destacados
De acuerdo con Ronnie Barret solo existen 4 hombres los cuales han hecho una diferencia en el armamento convencional en los últimos 100 años. Pero 3 son los más importantes.

 Richard J. Gatling. Inventor de la ametralladora Gatling, la cual consta de varios cañones los cuales permiten disparar una gran cantidad de munición, el nombre Gatling se emplea en todas las ametralladoras y cañones automáticos de este tipo, por lo tanto ya es un término generalizado.
 John Moses Browning. Inventor de varias armas automáticas y semiautomáticas. Su más destacado invento es la ametralladora Browning M2 de calibre 12,7 mm (.50).
 Ronnie Barrett. Inventor de diversas armas, por la cual se le conoce es el fusil Barret de calibre 12,7 mm (.50), un fusil de francotirador semiautomático que dispara munición de calibre 12,7 mm.

Por otro lado tenemos a Robert Oppenheimer quien fue el científico a cargo del Proyecto Manhattan, en el cual se concibió la bomba atómica.
Todavía se siguen haciendo nuevos inventos en cuanto a tecnología militar, pero en estos momentos no se sabe de alguna tecnología de destrucción masiva que se compare con las bombas atómicas.

Pero por la parte de la ciencia, existen antecedentes de guerra biológica, y química un claro ejemplo es cuando Saddam Hussein empleo este tipo de armas contra los curdos durante su régimen.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Superarmas nazis, ABC, 1 de diciembre de 2012.
Tecnología militar, actualizado a enero de 2021


With Christmas just round the corner, one question bound to be on your employees' minds is, will there be an office holiday party?
Unfortunately, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, fewer companies will be throwing office holiday parties this year.
Polling 385 HR professionals, the survey found that 30% of respondents indicated that their organisations do not usually have an end-of-year holiday party, almost double that of 2012 (17%).
Thankfully, 65% had indicated that their organisation will have an end-year/holiday party open to all employees, at least for 2015.
Surprisingly, it is the smaller organisations (1 to 99 employees) that are more likely to have a party than the larger organisations (2,500 to 24,999 employees).
Of those who have indicated that there will be a party, 83% divulged there is a budget for the event with most (80%) indicating that the 2015 budget was about the same as the 2014 one.
Almost half (45%) indicated their budget was larger in 2015 compared to five years ago (2010) and only 22% indicated having a smaller budget to work with.
A majority of the parties will be held offsite (67%) while just over a quarter (27%) will be held onsite.
Slightly more than half of the parties will include gift exchanges, with 43% conducting them within departments, 7% company-wide, and 3% both within departments and company-wide.
To prepare for this gift-giving season, 55% of HR professionals indicated their organisations will allow employees to shop online at work during lunch and breaks.
Sadly, about one-third (32%) indicated their organisations frown upon the idea and will not allow personal online shopping at any time.
Additionally, though slightly less than that of 2013 (32%), 23% of HR professionals indicated their organisations will give non- performance-based gifts to all employees at the end of the year.
On to one of the most important questions – will there be alcohol?
And it seems like the answer is mostly yes.
More than half (59%) of HR professionals indicated their organisations plan to serve alcohol at their party. Of those planning to serve alcohol, 47% plan to regulate alcohol consumption at the event with the most popular method being to drink tickets or having a drinks maximum (71%).
In the spirit of giving, a majority of HR professionals (82%) revealed that their organisations are participating in charitable donations/drives during this joyous season, an increase from 2012 (74%).


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Wellness | Beauty
We Tested These Popular Beauty Tools So You Don't Have To
Here are our unbiased opinions.
By Kristin Limoges
Photography by Cody Guilfoyle
You've been eyeing it, wondering if the benefits outweigh the cost, and if it really works as it claims to—high tech, at-home, electronic beauty tools are all the rage RN. But do you really need one? There use to be a time in the not-so-distant past when at-home beauty devices were the size of a large landline phone (what are those?) and involved nearly a nurse practitioners-level of training and knowledge just to turn the tool on.
The times have changed though, and nowadays, beauty devices are very high-tech, palm-sized, and actually easy to use. Dare we say it's a breeze to zap, pulsate, and electrocute your face now—all in the name of healthier, smoother skin. We tested out six of the most trendy, buzzy, and interesting electronic tools, and here are our (very) unbiased thoughts, opinions, and emotions.
If you want major moisture, but also a conversation starter…
GLOPulse Deep + Quick Ion Enhancer, $165
Designed to: Minimize fine lines, wrinkles, and pores, stimulate blood circulation, and deeply moisturize—thanks to the powers of galvanic currents in the device, which allow ingredients to go deeper into the skin's dermis. The ionic enhancer tool slips over a magnetized face mask and is set to the LED light you want to target most—acne, wrinkles, or hydration. It was developed by celebrity facialist Georgia Louise to give similar results as her high-tech, high-end facials, but in the convenience of your own home.
Tested by: Kate Berry, Executive Creative Director
"I'm a minimalist at heart when it comes to skincare, but the promise of minimized lines and more hydration made me curious to try this equally curious-looking device. I wasn't terribly consistent with usage, but the process of chilling while it was pulsing through my face was great. I really felt like it was doing something while the device was turned on, and results on my skin were equally impressive—less noticeable fine lines and a major boost of moisture."
If you want a tool that can do it all…
ZIIP, $495
Designed to: Honestly, what can't this tool do? This nanocurrent and microcurrent-powered tool is perhaps the most high-tech device you can hold in the palm of your hand, besides your phone. The patented and FDA-cleared technology tool can dramatically light and tighten muscles, kill bacteria and acne, and encourage skin cells to produce an abundance of collagen and elastin.
Tested by: Kristin Limoges, Wellness & Beauty Editor
"This tool is a miracle worker. And it's founder and creator, celebrity facialist Melanie Simon, is a genius. I use it about two to three times a week to kill zits—and it actually works, I can actually dramatically see the difference when I consistently use it.
"I also have a few sunspots popping up, and the tool can target the melanin in those, acting to lighten them. The ZIIP is also known for its ability to dramatically minimize fine lines with microcurrents. And if that wasn't enough, it honestly can lift up my face with deep-penetrating waveforms that focus on facial muscles, giving an immediate definement and lift to bone structure—the results are dramatic. It's basically me, but looking well-rested and sans stress or zits.
"I get it, the price is real—but you basically get four tools in one small device, and it can last years if you take care of it."
If you hate spending time on face masks…
Foreo UFO, $279
Designed to: Save you time: If you've got 90 seconds, you've got time for a face mask. Utilizing LED light therapy, "Hyper-Infusion Technology", and "sonic pulsations" to supercharge a mask with just 90 seconds.
Tested by: Cyrus Ferguson, Membership & Market Manager
"I don't often find the time to use facemasks on average weeknights. Thus, it was a revelation that this tool could facilitate a quality facemask experience in a hand-held format and in the same amount of time it takes me to brush my teeth.
"The face mask pad is a flat surface which makes it a bit challenging to navigate the nose and eyes, but flows easily on the flatter surfaces of the face. The size and feel of the tool were comfortable, and the functionality was intuitive.
"My favorite part of the experience was the heating element, which kicks on almost immediately, it felt almost like a hot stone massage for the face, and whether it's a placebo effect or not, it made me feel like my pores were opening and could make better use of the specific properties of each mask. My face did feel more hydrated after using them, and I think with consistent usage it could help counter the daily wear and tear of living in New York."
If puffy eyes are your morning bedfellow…
Clarisonic Sonic Awakening Eye Massager, $59 (an attachment for the Clarisonic Mia Smart, $199)
Designed to: Reduce immediate puffiness, and with overtime usage, minimize undereye fine lines and wrinkles. It only 60 seconds too, which is a major plus.
Tested by: Adrienne Parms, Brand Partnerships Coordinator
"I sometimes wake up with puffy eyes, so I could see the benefit of using this product over time to help alleviate this problem. I personally didn't see a huge difference, but I would recommend it for people who struggle with persistent puffy eyes or wrinkles, and is able to be consistent with the Clarisonic Eye Massager routine.
"The massaging motion was very gentle and relaxing, and also fairly simple to use. I also love how it comes with an app that tracks the days you use it, which is perfect for me to help stay on track and monitor my skin progress over time."
If you want to scare your friends while killing acne…
Neutrogena Light Therapy Acne Mask, $34.99
Designed to: Kill stubborn acne and scars. LED light therapy is a standard, very effective tool at dermatologist and facialist offices, but until recently, it was also very pricey. This Neutrogena tool targets zits with the dual action technology of both blue and red lights, which combats both acne and inflammation.
Tested by: Rebecca Deczynski, Digital Editor
"I own approximately 30 different face masks—but ultimately, on lazy days, I can hardly compel myself to apply one, only to have to go through the trouble of removing it 15 or 20 minutes later. That's why this Light Therapy Mask had an instant appeal: all I had to do was pop it on for 10 minutes after washing my face, and then go about the rest of my routine.
"When I first used it, I was shocked at how bright the light was, but after a minute or so, my eyes adjusted and I was able to watch Netflix while the mask worked its magic. Afterward, my skin felt a little dry—almost like I had just used a detoxifying mask—and I went through the rest of my routine, focusing on using hydrating serums and a heavy moisturizer.
"I enjoy using this device because it requires minimal work on my end and seemed effective. One night, upon spotting a soon-to-blossom zit, I wore the mask. By morning, the zit was still there, but dried out and nearly gone. Now, I've found my ideal alternative to messy charcoal and clay options."
If you wanna take it to the body…
NuBody, $399
Designed to: Tone your body, with the first at-home FDA-cleared microcurrent device. It firms quickly with four "spheres" that deliver powerful and targeted microcurrent to anywhere on the body you'd like to minimize the look of uneven or dimpled skin.
Tested by: Hayley Squire, Email Marketing Manager
"When it comes to devices, I've always focused on my face, so this is the first time I've used any sort of device on my body, especially one with microcurrents. I haven't seen immediate results after weeks of use, but I've found it's super easy to incorporate into my busy schedule (using it for just a few minutes per day), once you get the hang of the basic moves and how to hold the device.
"Since it is a microcurrent device, you have to get used to the feeling of it gliding over your skin—I wouldn't say it's "painful", but it definitely has a bit of a tingle to it. In reading a ton of reviews, I've found that if you're consistent with it and use it every day, you'll start to see results after about a month. So I'm 100 percent going to continue using it on a regular basis and I look forward to seeing the results. I have a feeling this is going to be my new secret weapon that has everyone asking me what kind of workouts I've been doing to get toned."


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5th Feb 20
Working together in Wellingborough
Stephen Mold, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) and local Police Sergeant, Chris Stevens visited Wellingborough last week (January 31) to meet Borough Council leader Cllr Martin Griffiths to discuss joint work to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town.
The Borough Council of Wellingborough's team presented their strategy to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough – the council's recently appointed community protection officers work with the police to enforce the town's public space protection orders and reduce low-level crime.
They visited Swansgate car park, which has been the location for anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and arson attacks over the last year. Cllr Griffiths outlined the council's multi million pound proposals to redevelop the car park, which will aim to tackle these issues by increased surveillance, alongside enhancing the appearance of the well-used facility.
They also visited the Daylight Centre to see work taking place to support people sleeping rough in the town. The PFCC supported the Daylight Centre with a grant from his Safer Communities grant funding.
Leader of the Borough Council of Wellingborough, Cllr Martin Griffiths, said: "We are passionate about working with our partners to ensure that we meet the needs of our community and ensure our residents are safe."
Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold said: "Keeping Northamptonshire safe is not something Police and Fire can do on their own, it is everyone's responsibility. There is a lot of work taking place in Wellingborough to create a safe and pleasant environment and deal with all the issues of a growing town. Our local policing team is working very closely with the Borough Council to respond to local problems and I'm looking forward to seeing a programme of initiatives roll out across the coming year."
In this video, Stephen Mold explains how everyone is working together to make Wellingborough Safer.


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The island of Gan lies just south of the equator. It is part of Addu Atoll, the southernmost atoll in the Maldives. This atoll is the second most densely populated region of the country after Male' the capital. Gan is 5km long by 3km wide making it the largest island in the atoll. Twenty kilometres of man-made causeways link Gan and the other islands of the Western Lagoon into a continuous chain.
During the Second World War, Gan became an important air base for the British RAF. Tensions arising from the Cold War led Britain to maintain a strategic presence here until 1976. Reminders of the British influence on these islands can still be seen today in the landscaping and in the style of buildings.
At the Equator Village resort 78 bungalows are beautifully integrated into a luxuriant tropical garden of flowering bushes and trees. All the rooms are very spacious and equipped with air conditioning, a fridge and hot showers. The hotel has an open-air restaurant, a bar and a television room. Other facilities on offer include tennis courts, a billiard room with full-size billiard table, and a freshwater swimming pool with poolside bar. Bicyles are available for rent, offering an ideal way to make your own exploratory tour of Gan and the neighbouring islands. Equator Village is the only resort on the atoll and is located just 1km from Gan airport.
Gan is not a typical Maldives beach resort set on an isolated private island. Instead, guests have the opportunity to explore the area and freely visit the friendly local communities on the neighbouring islands. They only ask that you show the proper respect for local customs. While there is lots to see on land, it is the underwater attractions that bring divers back to Addu Atoll again and again.
Divers looking for large, colourful coral colonies of all species and forms will not be disappointed. Addu Atoll was lucky to have been spared the effects of the coral bleaching of 1998 that other reefs in the Maldives are still recovering from. Divers keen to see some of our larger underwater wildlife will find much to quicken their pulse. Addu Atoll is one of the few places in the Maldives where giant manta rays, with wingspans of 5 metres plus, can be found throughout the year. The channels and outer reefs of this atoll are also home to a number of shark species, hawksbill and green turtles, and abundant schools of large fish. For the wreck diver we have the "British Loyalty", largest shipwreck in all the Maldives. This 143m oil tanker was torpedoed twice by enemy submarines during World War II, but survived to be scuttled by the British themselves in January 1946. It now lies on sandy ground below the sheltered waters on the inside of the atoll. At depths of 16-33m it offers us perfect wreck diving conditions. There is excellent coral growth with healthy colonies of both hard and soft corals.
At Diverland we make sure that divers of all levels get their money's worth. We happily cater to the needs of experienced divers, as well as complete beginners and those who want to advance their dive training. Our team of PADI instructors offer a full range of dive courses from the entry-level Open Water Diver certification up to professional Divemaster. If you are leading a dive group please contact us in advance of your arrival so that we can let you know about our special group rates.
We look forward to welcoming you to Equator Village. Once here you will soon be enjoying some of the very best diving the Maldives has to offer.


Why add this 1907 Gold Certificate to your collection?
Gold Certificates were a paper currency issued in the U.S., issued from 1863-1993, representing ownership of gold without the need to store actual gold. 1907 was the first year that a gold certificate with a ten dollar value was issued. There are seven different varieties to the 1907 series of ten dollar gold certificates, based upon the gold act they were minted under, and the combination of authorization signatures on the note. Professionally graded certificates such as this one are referenced by the numbering system developed by Arthur and Ira Friedberg in their book "Paper Money of the United States." The FR (Friedberg) #1172 carries the signatures of Houston Benge Teehee (Register of the Treasury) and John Burke (24th Treasurer of the U.S.).
The face of the note features the portrait of Michael Hillegas, the first Treasurer of the U.S., with date, denomination, and signatures. The reverse, printed in a bright golden orange, depicts the Great Seal of the U.S. surrounded by the sun's rays.
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) reviewed and authenticated this 1907 American $10 Gold Certificate and has certified it to be in Choice Fine condition. The note will appear moderately circulated with some areas of soiling and numerous folds. The certificate is enclosed in a protective PMG holder with grading label.
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Woodstock Village is located in the City of Woodstock, Cherokee County GA 30188. Woodstock Village is a charming townhouse community offering the conveniences you want and a location you can call home. This low maintenance, energy efficient townhouse community features three bedrooms with generous living spaces. Attached Homes / Townhomes are built by Capital Design Group. The average list price for a home in Woodstock Village is between $189,900 to $230,000. Most attached homes built between 2008 to 2010. Most homes...Continue Reading!


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