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New Trailer for the Impressive Looking Sci-Fi Indie Film THE WANTING MARE — GeekTyrant
By filmem 1 week ago
A new trailer has been released for the upcoming sci-fi indie film The Wanting Mare. The movie comes from producer Shane Carruth, who directed the highly acclaimed indie films Primer and Upstream Color.
This movie was written and directed by Nicholas Ashe Bateman, and it's been explained that he shot the film almost entirely in a storage unit located in New Jersey. Everything in the film, behind the actors, was created digitally, and it ended up looking super impressive.
It reportedly took Bateman five years to complete the movie, and it includes "hundreds of visual effects seamlessly blend digital landscapes and physical reality." I love what I'm seeing in this trailer, it's a beautifully shot film, and I'm looking forward to watching it.
Here's the synopsis forThe Wanting Mare:
In the world of Anmaere, north of the city of Whithren, wild horses run through the moorlands and up the coast. These horses are the city's most valuable export, and as a result are hunted, trapped, sold and shipped across the sea once a year. For those in Whithren, this trade passage creates lucrative and exciting possibilities: the chance to escape their constantly sweltering city to head to the Western continent of Levithen, or just to begin again.
Meanwhile in a small house just north of the city, a young woman dies in childbirth. Her last words are an attempt to tell her daughter of the life she'll have and her inheritance of a recurring dream that must be kept secret; for it contains the memories of another age long before us, one where magic and myth were alive in the world.
That daughter now left behind is Moira. She grows alone in Whithren, without anyone to explain her dream, her unique difference, or her place in the world. As a result, she resolves to leave Whithren at all costs, and employs the help of Lawrence, a wounded young man engaged in the criminal enterprise of stealing tickets.
This begins a series of events that echo over the enxt thirty-five years of their life, the life of a child found screaming on the rocks, and through the alleys and coasts of Whithren; a city hidden in the fog, wanting in hear, now beginning again.
The cast for the film includes Jordan Monaghan, Yasmin Keshtkar, Edmond Cofie, Nicholas Ashe Bateman, Josh Clark, and Christine Kellogg-Darrin.
Gravitas Ventures picked up the film and they will release The Wanting Mare in theaters and on VOD on February 5th.
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Although my vote would be for that HmC quote. So right!
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Good morning/afternoon/evening to you lovely lot- I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far! I've spoken a lot about my placement year and internship journey since completing my second year at university in May 2017, and consequently embarking upon a (sometimes bumpy!) journey into the fashion and beauty worlds in London. I wrote a post back in January detailing my entire placement experiences to date (which you can have a read of HERE incase you missed it!) in which I shared that my journey began in fashion styling, moved into PR and eventually ended in social media and content creation. I'm so pleased to have experienced each of these areas and wholeheartedly loved aspects of all of them, however feel totally head over heels in love with the world of social media and content creation that I have now found myself in! As an avid Instagram/Twitter/YouTube user, I thought I knew a lot about social media before beginning my role, however after 8 months interning with Birchbox, I've 100% learnt more than I could have ever imagined! I thought I'd share this post today, not only as a way for me to look back on just how far I've come, but also to hopefully provide some insight into the social media as a career for anyone who may be interested in it- enjoy!
Working in social media, and also being a little (read: a lot) addicted to scrolling Twitter/Insta/Pinterest/all of the above means not an hour goes past that I'm not online in some capacity. Whether that means me planning and scheduling tweets for work, watching a vlog on my lunch break or editing an Instagram photo on my tube journey home, I spend 97% of my time on the internet. Even in my 'downtime', I'm still forever 'saving' inspiration photos to my Insta collections or watching brands Facebook Lives to share in my weekly competitor report- when the internet is both work and play, finding a balance is v v tough. Thankfully I'm totally in love with my job and everything that comes with it, making the idea of not *fully* switching off not appear to be a terrible one! Of course when it gets to 6pm and I shut my (work) laptop for the day, I do try my best to separate my work vs life balance, but in the world of social media it can be tricky to achieve a balance!
Now this is slightly more related to the content aspect of my placement, but when it comes to writing new product descriptions and social copy, there's only so many ways to describe a volumising mascara or hydrating cleansing oil. No matter how exciting a launch may be, it can prove prettyyyy difficult to create engaging and enticing messaging about a product or brand when you've already spoken about it 10 times that week. That's when an online thesaurus saves the day with alternative words and phrases to spice up your copy writing skillz and make life a whole lot easier! I also keep a note of any copy I see on other websites that I find inspiring or think might work in the context of my placement, so I always have fresh and new ideas on hand when I'm battling writers block. I've always loved writing, however before studying fashion and beginning my placement year, I only really thought of it in the context of journalistic articles and working for a newspaper or magazine. Since becoming immersed in the worlds of fashion and beauty, I'm SO thrilled to be able to channel my love for writing into shorter, snappier style copy that appears in a friendly and sometimes informal tone of voice. After 8 months working in social media, I'm still obsessed with copy writing!
As much as I was happy to leave my year 9 ICT lessons behind, safe (or so I thought) in the knowledge that I would never need to use Excel again, it seems my somewhat lacking microsoft skills have come back to haunt me. My previous knowledge of a role in social media was based on the idea of executing super creative campaigns or finding the perfect meme to go with your FriYAY tweet (a genuine part of my role), yet rather naively I foolishly didn't appreciate the data that informs copy, imagery, posting times and even the use of emojis. It of course makes sense to me now that brands monitor their engagement, click through rates and impressions, but before beginning my placement I was naive of its value and is definitely something I'll be taking away to hopefully improve my own social channels!
"Did you see Zoella's vlog last night?" / "LOL did you see the hilar meme that Missguided just tweeted?" / "OMG did you see Glossier just launched a mascara?!". Without sounding shallow, so many of the conversations with my desk buddies and fellow social media gals revolve around what just happened on Twitter. It's literally our jobs to be switched on when it comes to industry launches and influencer activity, so it really is no surprise that we're 24/7 thinking about YouTube and Instagram, but it definitely helps that we're super passionate about the area we work in and gain so much enjoyment from being so immersed in the digital world. It's so much fun sharing interests as well as job roles, and my position as a social media intern has definitely shown me just how enjoyable a job you love can be!
Whether that's a customer comment that is really wild, the Instagram algorithm well and truly messing up engagement, or the Spice Girls reuniting/the beast from the east making an appearance/Harry and Meghan getting engaged/any of the above, you need to expect the unexpected when working in social media. I for one love a perfectly planned schedule and to-do list but when social is concerned, being reactive to current affairs and popular culture often prompts the best engagement, making focusing on topical conversation super important. By all means I've learnt to plan ahead as much as possible (mainly because it's such a fast paced industry that you can't afford not to plan things to at least some degree) but also being flexible enough to accommodate last minute changes is a must! I'm slowly learning to become *slightly* less of a perfectionist, and it actually feels pretty good!
Let me know if you have a role in social media or content creation and you can relate to any of the above, or of any misconceptions and learnings you've taken from a role that surprised you!
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We're extremely excited to be kicking off our International Women's Day Celebrations on March 8th with the second in Champion Up North's presents event series as they welcome two rising stars in the form of Discwoman's SHYBOI & Liverpool's 'Meine Nacht' founder Breakwave.
Read more about the lineup below;
One of the brightest stars in the Discwoman camp, and joining us for the first stop in her European tour, Shyboi has been blurring the lines of electronic music for a while now, with influences spread across Dancehall, Reggae, Soca and right into Techno her diverse sets have seen been dominating festivals and clubs alike over the past couple of years, with her inimitable style garnering loyal fans worldwide.
She's joined by DJ, producer, label manager & founder of Liverpools enigmatic 'Meine Nacht' parties, Breakwave is, without relying too much on wordplay, making serious waves in the electronic music industry over the past few years.
With a bi-monthly show on NTS Radio, she also co-runs the imprint 'Deep Sea Frequency' alongside OR:LA as well as having her own label set to launch in March.
Support comes from The Old Red Bus Station's own Concordia & Ally King.
In association with Smirnoff 'Equalising Music', more information --> http://smirnoffequalisingmusic.com/
Early bird tickets on sale here.
Check out the event page here.

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Its by-election time! Let's get back on the phones and talk to people about the Labour cause. Thursday the 7h, two shifts of 4pm to 6pm and 6pm to 8pm, come along for both or one or whenever you can make it.
And as always, training and food provided.


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Q: Data Tier Export to BacPac Fail I need to export an entire SQL Server database - schema, tables, data etc and trying to use the following method.
Login to SSMS with admin credentials, locate relevant database, right click on database, select Tasks >> Export Data-tier Application.  Then select a location on the server to save the .bacpac file with the aim of exporting to another server on another network.  The process starts okay but then fails and the report for the error has hundreds of errors stating,
"Error SQL71562: Error validating element [dbo].[capt_blockperiod]: Trigger: [dbo].[capt_blockperiod] has an unresolved reference to object [master].[dbo].[sysprocesses].[hostname]. External references are not supported when creating a package from this platform"
How do I resolve these without going through each one please?  Is there an alternative way of exporting the entire database that will avoid these issues?

A: Try to generate bacpac in the console
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\<SQL_VERSION>\DAC\bin

sqlpackage.exe /a:Export /ssn:myServer /sdn:myDatabase /tf:C:\<MY_PATH>\myBacpac.bacpac

If the logged in user is executing the script, Integrated Windows Authentication will be used. So no need to specify the username or password.
You're sure to bacpac and not dacpac?
For dacpac :
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\<SQL_VERSION>\DAC\bin
sqlpackage /Action:Extract /SourceDatabaseName:"MyDatabase" /SourceServerName:localhost /TargetFile:"C:\SomeDirectory\MyDatabase.dacpac"

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Yesterday, a surprising news revealed from Media Tek's (MTK) Q4 financial management meeting of 2017: TSMC's 12nm chip-productions has been occupied by Bitmain. Although several countries including China have already planned to crack down on digital cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, the bitcoin mining craze seems unabated and the semiconductor industry chain has benefited a lot from it.
The 2017 chip sales of Bitmain reached a staggering 14.3 billion yuan ($2.3billion USD) and it becomes China's second largest IC design company, ranked only second to HiSilicon. An early miner said that the monthly profits of Bitmain in 2017 was up to $30 million USD and they achieved a net profit of more than 1 billion yuan in the first half of 2017.
Bitmain has also developed and mass-produced a variety of custom ASIC chips with the advanced quantity production technology in full-custom designed 28nm, 16nm, 12nm integrated circuit, the series of BM chip used in cryptocurrency miner could be the most representative one. Bitmian sales hundreds of thousands miners every year, each miner needs hundreds of ASIC chips, for example, an AntMiner S9 needs 189 ASIC chips.
Cryptocurrency mining business also boosts the development of other industries. For instance, TSMC makes a lot of profit from foundry. According to the latest quarterly financial report from TSMC, the quarterly revenue of mining-related business is around $375 million which accounts for 5.1% of the total sales of TSMC.
This business sector also grows rapidly as the price of cryptocurrency rises. The HPC demand brings by the sustained mining boom is expected to boost TSMC's revenue in 2018 and becomes a timely help for TSMC while iPhone X reduced their order. It can be said that the contribution of mining to TSMC is no less than that of a new iPhone, which makes TSMC becomes the big winner compares to other foundry manufacturers all over the world.
The mining chip business in mainland China drives the global semiconductor industry chain participates in. Cryptocurrency mining is still hot, although early players has already made much profit from it, companies of the semiconductor industry chain still has a lot of opportunities to make money from it if they seize the opportunity. On one hand, enterprises of the semiconductor supply chain are pleased to make money, on the other hand, they also worries about the regulation risks. Cryptocurrency mining is a 'sweet burden' for them.


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88Rising Drops 'Head in the Clouds II'
Caleb Yam, Staff Reporter|March 4, 2020
Caleb Yam
Kevin Lama '20 has strong opinions regarding 88Rising's latest album, 'Head in the Clouds II." "These artists featured on this album have such great talent, but it seems that this is a half baked effort at songwriting as an obligation to a contractual agreement rather than genuine songs."
In mid-October 2019, the Asian-dominated music collective 88Rising debuted their album 'Head in the Clouds II.' The group's sophomore album, consisting of mostly pop and rap elements, had been highly anticipated.
Known for their successful debut album, 'Head in the Clouds,' 88Rising led many fans to believe that 'Head in the Clouds II' would emulate the success of their previous album. There was a fair amount of promise and buildup before the release, especially given the group's reputation of being composed of talented and mostly Asian artists. 88Rising is known for breaking many boundaries, despite having only been around since 2017. The group consists of artists hailing from throughout Asia, including China, Japan, and Indonesia.
Each of the artists, Niki, Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, Keith Ape and August 08, are talented in their own way. August 08, one of the newest additions to the collective, meshes soul and R&B elements into his powerful hits. Keith Ape, one of the group's oldest members and already an established artist in the emerging Asian hip-hop scene, held an important role in the group's initial success. The Higher Brothers, based from China, are best known for their hip hop and trap-influenced Chinese tracks. Indonesian rapper Rich Brian first emerged in the music scene as a teenager in 2016 after his debut hit 'Dat $tick.' Joji, one of the most well-known artists of this group, meshes R&B and pop influences in his rather melancholy songs. His most popular track, 'Slow Dancing in the Dark' from his debut album, 'Ballads 1', hit Platinum during July of last year. Niki, one of the strongest R&B influences within the group, began posting covers of herself on Youtube. Joji, Rich Brian, and Niki are all set to perform at Coachella this summer. Their individual successes promise a favorable future as a group.
They have garnered popularity in recent years, and have amassed a cult following. Last August, before the release of 'Head in the Clouds II', thousands flocked to the second 88Rising Head in the Clouds Festival in Los Angeles to listen to the artists' exciting and popular hits.
The sixteen track album spans a diverse array of musical genres, while still staying true to the group's creative roots. The meshing of pop, hip hop, and R&B creates a unique and relaxed vibe and aesthetic. Unseen in their previous album was the incorporation and strong prevalence of electronic components. The move toward electronic pop and auto-tune diverges from their original work, a testament to their commitment to creativity. For the most part, the songs are upbeat and fast, exuding a primarily cheerful, positive tone.
Unlike 88Rising's preceding album, 'Head in the Clouds II' includes multiple featured artists. Staying true to its vision of Asian representation, the album features many small and promising Asian artists such as Phum Viphurit and Stephanie Poetri. 'I Love You 3000 II' takes a spin on Poetri's hit single, 'I Love You 3000,' preserving much of Poetri's original lyrics and soothing melody while somewhat incorporating the voice of Korean Pop star Jackson Wang. K-Pop stars such as Wang and Chung Ha, establish a noticeable presence on the album, as well as rappers like Goldlink, Don Krez, and Swae Lee. While the music collective worked together to create the overall album, the individual tracks highlight one or two artists at a time. Rich Brian's tracks, "These Nights," "Strange Land," and "Gold Coast," also diverge a lot from his usual work, shifting slightly toward pop influences and generating a relatively joyous atmosphere.
Throughout the album, Niki's songs stood out. They showcase her talent and a prominent R&B influence. With the exception of "Indigo," a fan favorite, Niki's tracks contain less Auto-Tune plug-in and electronic pop than other songs in the album. The tender and warm atmosphere of "Shouldn't Couldn't Wouldn't" and "La La Lost You" are a nice break from the deluge of electronic pop. Her tracks on the album retain the charm of her older works.
Critics and fans gave the album mixed reviews. While some enjoyed it, others were disappointed with the release. "Milquetoast and forgettable at best, unbearable and downright disappointing at worst," said Kevin Lama '20. The move toward electronic pop caused dissent among fans. "I was actually expecting songs that are similar to 'Midsummer Madness' and 'Head in the Clouds in HITC2,' songs that people generally like," said Yu Hui Wang '21.
'Head in the Clouds II' did not meet many fans' expectations, failing to live up to the hype and success of 'Head in the Clouds.' "There really isn't anything I dislike. It's just I expected more from them," said Wang. In spite of its popularity and efforts at greater Asian representation, many see the album as over-saturated and the tracks as poorly executed. "It's good to see Asian representation in music, but it's better when that music is actually good and genuine. Instead, it has become a soulless cash grab for pop radio," said Lama.
88Rising's fans still remain optimistic for the relatively young group's future. "I'm looking forward to everything that they produce; their future is brighter than the sun," said Wang. Nonetheless, critics remain fervent in their opinions. "If the next 'Head in the Clouds' is like this, then they should just stay grounded," said Lama.
"If the next 'Head in the Clouds' is like this, then they should just stay grounded," said Kevin Lama '20.


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Covering rail projects along the Twin Cities – Milwaukee – Chicago Corridor, and delving into the history of the Hiawathas, Zephyrs, and 400s which raced through this region in excess of 100 mph in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s.
Finding solutions for the Empire Builder's capacity problems
Amtrak passengers disembarking in Saint Paul.
Despite its unreliability and low frequency of service, Amtrak's Empire Builder often faces capacity issues. The train serves 45 stations along the way from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest, resulting in an immense possible number of trip combinations. Some trips become impossible to book because of other riders who overlap on part of the route. Despite the common wisdom, not everyone is traveling the entire 2,200-mile distance: The average trip is around 720 miles, taking about 15 hours.
In recent years, stations in western North Dakota have seen growing ridership because of the oil boom in the Bakken formation. This past year, Williston—smack in the middle of the train's route—surpassed Minot to become the busiest station in the state of North Dakota. While the numbers aren't huge (Williston sees about 82 boardings and alightings each day), it does make a significant impact on a train that's only running once daily in each direction and is making 44 other stops along the way. Calls for extra capacity on the line have become common in recent years, and two weeks ago, Montana's two senators reiterated that request.
The fleet of locomotives and rail cars used by the Empire Builder is actually pretty large. Because the journey between Chicago and the coast takes about 2 days, there are 4 or 5 sets of equipment in use at any given time. The typical train is 2 locomotives plus 11 cars, and that grows to 12 cars for the run between Chicago and Saint Paul—an extra car gets added to the train for that segment because of typically higher demand between those large metropolitan areas.
Going by the consist listed on Wikipedia, the minimum fleet size is 67 vehicles, broken down like this (not counting spares for use during maintenance periods):
10 GE Genesis locomotives
5 baggage cars (Seattle)
5 transitional crew/sleepers
5 coach/baggage cars (Portland)
15 sleepers
17 coaches (3x per train plus 2x CHI-MSP cars)
5 diners (Seattle)
5 sightseer lounge/cafes (Portland)
Personally, I'd love to see the Empire Builder running two or three times daily, but considering that the going rate for each new passenger rail car is somewhere north of $4 million these days, plus the political environment of the moment, it's hard to see anyone plunking down the hundreds of millions of dollars required to double or triple the fleet size of one route, plus what may be hundreds of millions more for track upgrades along the 2,200-mile distance.
(It is a lot of money, but the train fleet listed above is probably cheaper than a single Boeing 747. A new individual set of equipment probably has a value around $55 million.)
Other options involve adding extra cars to each existing train. These wouldn't help solve the problems with on-time reliability or frequency of service, but they would help alleviate capacity problems. Amtrak always claims that they don't have much equipment to spare, so it might be an issue to lengthen the Builder. Since there are 5 sets of equipment needed for regular operation, adding one car per train means you must find 5 rail cars. This really shouldn't be a problem, but Amtrak's acquisition of new equipment has been very bursty over time, with new Superliner cars only being built about once a decade. There are only 430 active Superliners across the country according to this roster, and they're divided among about a dozen different routes.
Rather than finding 5 cars to lengthen every train, it might be possible to find 1 or 2 cars to run on just part of the route. The extra car running from Chicago to Saint Paul could be extended to run to service stops in Minot, North Dakota (with one additional car acquisition) or Havre, Montana (with two). This seems like the cheapest and simplest option, and could be scaled up to become an extra car over the entire route over time, possibly by restoring some rail cars previously damaged in crashes (costing $1 to $2 million per car rather than the $4 million for new equipment). Hopefully that could be implemented in the short term, but it might take time to acquire equipment and negotiate the switching operations with BNSF (looking at track layouts, it appears that adding/removing a car would be easier in Havre than Minot, but either location might require track work too).
But another option which would free up capacity on the Empire Builder while also improving reliability for many users would be to add more trains in shorter corridors along the route. Amtrak is currently studying a second train between the Twin Cities and Chicago, with a report due around February 2013. We can estimate what the report might conclude because a second daily train was previously studied in 2008–2009, though that was for the restoration of the North Coast Hiawatha all the way to Seattle. That report suggested it would cost around $47 million to improve the line between Chicago and Saint Paul, and there would be other costs for purchasing equipment and training crews.
The first things that leap to my mind when I think about new train cars for this corridor are the two Talgo trains that were being built for Wisconsin's Hiawatha train between Milwaukee and Chicago. The contract for those was canceled in a fit of political shenanigans last year, but they still sit, waiting to be used. The pair only cost $47.5 million, though there are additional costs: They need locomotives, a maintenance base, and a contract with Talgo to maintain the trains for the next 20 years. In all, a second train to the Twin Cities will probably cost $150 to $200 million.
We'll see if Amtrak's estimates come out in that range or not—the nature of freight traffic has been changing along the route due to dropping coal traffic and increasing movements of oil and frac sand, so costs could go up or down.
Giving riders on the busy eastern segment of the Empire Builder route another option should free up seats for people who do want to travel west of the Twin Cities, which will hopefully help residents of western states who rely on the train to get around.
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Anonymous May 24, 2013 at 10:01:00 PM CDT
The Empire Builder typically consists of 2 seattle and 2 portland coaches + a MSP-Chicago coach. The total coach count for the 5 consists is 20 + 2 for the MSP-Chicago segment.
Good article, thank you.
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Selecting a place to rest and lay your head is an important decision especially when visiting a certain city. The invention of the internet has made it easier and you can easily book a hotel online just at the comfort of your home or office. In order to ensure that your stay is as comfortable, affordable and welcoming as possible in any hotel there are some essential aspects that must be taken seriously.
The reputation and credibility of that hotel will guide you in the process of decision making. Reviews from their past and recent clients will give you a clear broadcast of the type of services the hotels are offering and what to expect whenever you decide to commit to them. The social media also provide a public validation which will make your mind to be at ease since you will be getting a feel for the type of services being offered in that hotel.
If you are visiting a busy city then it is advised to look for Hotel Østerport that is centrally located because they can be easily accessed. Before booking any hotel ensure that you are it is within striking distance of any activities or events that you plan to attend. The geographical position of the hotel can sometimes affect the amount you are going to pay for the services of that hotel hence the need to know where it is located.
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Look at the overall hygiene and cleanliness of the place and remove hotels that are in a state of disrepair off your list. The reviews can help you in the decision making process. Check to see if the hotel can meet your needs especially if you have a pet. Know more about hotels at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/topic/luxury-hotels.


The Northeast Basketmakers Guild and the Traveling Basket Teacher Committee are happy to announce we have finalized the class schedule for the 2019 Travel Basket Teacher Project.
Annetta Kraayeveld, from Wisconsin (www.prairiewoodbasketry.com) will be traveling to the Northeast Region to Teach at the NBG Gathering in April and the Stowe Basketry Festival in May. We are thrilled that she will be kicking off this project and have arranged for 9 classes to be held in the days between and after these events.
We hope that you take advantage of this opportunity and join us for one (or more) of the basket classes that have been scheduled.
Each of the Hosts listed have agreed to hold the basket class in their facilities and we encourage you to reach out not only to the Host for class details, cost and hours, but also to log onto Annetta's web site to see details of the baskets listed.
Annetta's home and studio are full of baskets: the collecting started when she was a child; the weaving, in 1994 when she found a book and begged a lesson. She is still obsessed with baskets and finds great satisfaction working with her hands, merging an age old art form with the contemporary world. Creating functional art pieces is her passion.
When not weaving, Annetta is teaching, which she enjoys as much as weaving. She has been teaching at basketry events and guilds across North America since 2000. Annetta has earned several awards, including Best of Nantucket and Viewer's Choice at the 2013 AMB convention and Best of Mold Woven at the 2015 NCBA convention.
In 2015, Annetta started a weekly blog called the Basket Teacher; you can find it here. The Basket Teacher features articles about weaving techniques, tutorials, basket weaving events, book reviews, interviews and anything basket related that she stumbles upon.
Annetta has published stacks of patterns, many of them tiny black ash baskets. All of her patterns are available at the store on her website. Kits for her baskets can be found where ever she is teaching and, on occasion, on her website. If you are looking for a kit and don't see it here, feel free to contact Annetta to see if she has a few in stock.
Besides baskets and writing about baskets, she loves the people she has met and the places she has visited through basketry. She would love to get to know you and your basket weaving friends. If you would like Annetta to teach at your basketry event, contact her here.


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Low-Reynolds-number aerodynamics of finite-aspect-ratio lifting surfaces have been widely studied for developing micro air vehicles and understanding biological flights.
The wakes of these small-scale wings embodies rich flow physics comprised of unsteady separation, vortex formation, and wake interactions, which are influenced by the Reynolds number, platform shape, and unsteady maneuvers \citep{mueller2003aerodynamics,buchholz2006evolution,visbal2013three,winslow2018basic,eldredge2019leading}.
The sweep angle has also been shown to play a key role in shaping the wake dynamics \citep{kuchemann1953types,harper1964review,visbal2019effect,zhang2020laminar}. Most of these studies have focused on the backward-swept wings.

Forward-swept wings, although less common in air vehicle designs, offer unique advantages that make them suitable for agile flights at high angles of attack.
In general, swept wings have the property that their aft sections stall first.
In conventional backward-swept wings, stall occurs first near the wing tip \citep{harper1964review,black1956flow,zhang2020laminar}, resulting in a loss of aileron control.
For forward-swept wings, since stall commences at the inboard region, ailerons can still be effective at high angles of attack to offer high maneuverability.
This feature has been demonstrated by the Grumman X-29 experimental aircraft, which gave pilots excellent control response up to $45^{\circ}$ angle of attack \citep{putnam1984x}.
In addition, many aerial animals have been observed to sweep their wings forward during slow flights because the wings are required to operate at high angles of attack providing high lift to support body weight \citep{thomas2001animal}.
Many species also exhibit forward wings during high angle-of-attack perching and snatching maneuvers \citep{manchester2017variable}.

The aerodynamic benefits of forward-swept wings have attracted a number of studies on their wake characteristics.
\citet{breitsamter2001vortical} conducted extensive experimental investigations on the flows over forward-swept wings at $Re=4.6\times 10^5$.
They observed that the wing tip vortex and the leading edge vortex with an opposite sense of rotation dominate the flowfield. The leading-edge vortex can burst at moderate angles of attack in the outer wing region.
\citet{traub2009aerodynamic} studied these flows over a thin $65^{\circ}$ swept wing in forward and backward sweep configurations, both revealing vortex dominated flows.
Surface flow visualization showed large extents of flow separation near the wing root of the forward-swept wings, which feature significantly lower lift compared to the aft swept wings.
\citet{lee2009vortex} measured the near-field tip-vortex flow behind a forward-swept wing at $Re=1.74\times 10^5$.
Recently, \citet{setoguchi2020low} investigated the separated vortical flows from the forward-swept wings at low speed and high angle of attack conditions through Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulations.
They asserted that forward-swept wings exhibit benefits in terms of stall characteristics, since separated vortices remain on the outboard wing up to high angles of attack.

The above studies have revealed the aerodynamic characteristics of forward-swept wings at relatively high Reynolds numbers.
However, a detailed characterization of the wake dynamics of forward-swept wings at low Reynolds number remains unexplored.
A thorough understanding of the low-$Re$ wakes of forward-swept wings is not only of fundamental importance, but also lays the foundation for design of small-scale high-lift devices.
In this work, we perform a large number of	 direct numerical simulations to study the three-dimensional separated flows over forward-swept finite-aspect-ratio wings at a Reynolds number of 400.
The present study, together with our previous work on backward-swept wings \citep{zhang2020laminar}, offers a comprehensive coverage of sweep effects on separated flows over finite-aspect-ratio wings.
In what follows, we present the computational setup and its validation in \S \ref{sec:setup}.
The results are discussed in \S \ref{sec:results}, where we provide descriptions of the wake vortical structures and the aerodynamic forces.
We also present a force element analysis to identify key wake structures that are responsible for lift generation.
We conclude this study by summarizing our findings in \S \ref{sec:conclusions}.

\section{Computational setup}
\label{sec:setup}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{setup.png}
\caption{Case setup for flows over swept wings}
\label{fig:setup}
\end{figure}

We study the incompressible flows over finite-aspect-ratio forward-swept wings with a NACA 0015 cross section.
A schematic of the wing is shown in figure \ref{fig:setup}.
The wings are subjected to uniform flow with velocity $U_{\infty}$ in the $x$ direction. The $z$ axis aligns with the spanwise direction of the unswept wing, and the $y$ axis points in the direction of lift.
The sweep angle $\Lambda$ is defined as the angle between the $z$ axis and the leading edge.
The symmetry boundary condition is prescribed along the midspan.
Denoting half wing span as $b$, the semi aspect ratio is defined as $sAR=b/c$, where $c$ is the chord length.
The Reynolds number, defined as $Re\equiv U_{\infty}c/\nu$ ($\nu$ is the kinematic viscosity of the fluid), is fixed at 400.
In what follows, all the spatial variables are normalized by the chord length $c$, velocity by $U_{\infty}$, and time by $c/U_{\infty}$.
The lift and drag coefficients are defined as $C_L=F_L/(\rho U_{\infty}^2bc/2)$ and $C_D=F_D/(\rho U_{\infty}^2bc/2)$, where $F_L$ and $F_D$ are the aerodynamic forces exerted on the semi-span wing in the $y$ and $x$ directions, respectively, and $\rho$ is the fluid density.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{validation.png}
\caption{Comparisons of force coefficients ($a,b$) and wake vortical structures ($c$) computed from \emph{Cliff} and \emph{pimpleFoam} for $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2, 20^{\circ}, 0^{\circ})$ and $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2, 20^{\circ}, 45^{\circ})$. The inset tables in ($a,b$) summarize the time-averaged force coefficients $\overline{C_L}$ and $\overline{C_D}$. The vortical structures in ($c$) are visualized with isosurfaces of $Qc^2/U_{\infty}^2=1$, where $Q$ is the second invariant of the velocity gradient tensor.}
\label{fig:validation}
\end{figure}

The finite-volume-based flow solver \textit{pimpleFoam} of the \textit{OpenFOAM} toolbox \citep{weller1998tensorial} is used to simulate the flows with second-order spatial and temporal accuracy.
We employed a similar grid setup from our previous work on backward-swept wings \citep{zhang2020laminar,zhang2020formation}, for which a commercial CFD code \textit{Cliff} (\textit{CharLES} package) was used \citep{ham2004energy,ham2006accurate}.
To validate the present numerical setup, we compare the force coefficients of the unswept wing $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},0^{\circ})$ and backward-swept wing $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},45^{\circ})$ computed from \textit{Cliff} and \textit{pimpleFoam} in figures \ref{fig:validation}($a$) and ($b$).
The time traces of the forces obtained from the two solvers agree well with each other, and their time-averaged values differ less than 1\%.
In addition, the vortical structures of the backward-swept wing computed from both solvers match almost perfectly as shown in figure \ref{fig:validation}($c$), validating the present computational results.

\section{Results}
\label{sec:results}

\subsection{Wake vortical structures}
\label{sec:wakes}

\begin{figure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{repStruct.png}
	\caption{Representative wake vortical structures for forward-swept wings, visualized by isosurfaces of $Qc^2/U_{\infty}^2=1$.}
	\label{fig:repStruct}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=0.75\textwidth]{regime.png}
	\caption{Classification of wake vortical structures behind swept wings for ($a$) $sAR=0.5$, ($b$) $sAR=1$ and ($c$) $sAR=2$. \protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.45, regular polygon, regular polygon sides=3, fill={rgb,255:red,126; green,47; blue,142}](){};}}: steady flow due to tip effects; $\MyDiamond[draw={rgb,255:red,217; green,83; blue,25},line width=0.3mm, fill=white]$: unsteady shedding near midspan; \protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.45,regular polygon, regular polygon sides=3,fill={rgb,255:red,119; green,172; blue,48},rotate=-90](){};}}: steady flow due to midspan effects; \protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.55,regular polygon, regular polygon sides=4, draw = {rgb,255:red,237; green,177; blue,32}, line width=0.3mm, fill={rgb,255:red,255; green,255; blue,255},rotate=0](){};}}: unsteady shedding near wing tip; \protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.45,regular polygon, regular polygon sides=3,fill={rgb,255:red,77; green,190; blue,238},rotate=-180](){};}}: steady flow with streamwise vortices. \protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.6,regular polygon, circle, draw = {rgb,255:red,0; green,114; blue,189},line width=0.3mm, fill={rgb,255:red,0; green,114; blue,189}](){};}}: steady flow due to low $Re$. The dashed lines denote the approximate boundaries between steady (filled symbols) and unsteady (empty symbols) flows. The vortical structures are visualized by isosurfaces of $Qc^2/U_{\infty}^2=1$ for representative cases. }
	\label{fig:regime}
\end{figure}

The wake vortical structures behind high-incidence forward-swept wings can take three major forms, as shown in figure \ref{fig:repStruct}.
These wakes are classified as ($a$) steady flow due to tip vortices (\protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.45, regular polygon, regular polygon sides=3, fill={rgb,255:red,126; green,47; blue,142}](){};}}), ($b$) unsteady vortex shedding near the midspan ($\MyDiamond[draw={rgb,255:red,217; green,83; blue,25},line width=0.3mm, fill=white]$), and $(c)$ steady flow with streamwise vortices (\protect\raisebox{0.0pt}{\tikz{\node[scale=0.45,regular polygon, regular polygon sides=3,fill={rgb,255:red,77; green,190; blue,238},rotate=-180](){};}}).
We map out these flows over the $\Lambda$-$\alpha$ space for different aspect ratios in figure \ref{fig:regime}, in which the backward-swept wing wakes \citep{zhang2020laminar} are also included.
The wakes for $\alpha \leq 12^{\circ}$ are clustered into one group as they are steady at $Re=400$ regardless of aspect ratio and sweep angle.

The most prominent feature of the forward-swept wing wakes is the presence of the tip vortices, as shown in figure \ref{fig:repStruct}.
In comparison, the tip vortices can be suppressed for backward-swept wings.
This is due to the outboard spanwise flow induced by the backward-swept wing that counteracts the roll-up of flow around the tip \citep{zhang2020laminar}.
With increasing forward sweep angle, the tip vortices grow stronger with increasing forward sweep angle, as observed in figure \ref{fig:regime}.
The wake dynamics of low-aspect-ratio forward-swept wings are significantly influenced by the tip vortices.

At $sAR=0.5$, the tip vortices induce strong downwash effects over the entire span of the wings, acting to suppress the shedding of the leading-edge vortex sheet \citep{taira2009three,devoria2017mechanism,zhang2020laminar,zhang2020formation}.
As a result, the wakes of forward-swept wings with $sAR=0.5$ are mostly steady, as shown in figure \ref{fig:regime}($a$).
The leading-edge vortex sheet rolls up near the midspan into a dome-like shape.
Together with the pair of tip vortices, the vortical structures of these forward-swept wings resemble the shape of a joker's hat.
It is not until $\alpha=30^{\circ}$ that the unsteady vortex shedding emerge.
The forward-swept wing can achieve steady flow at smaller sweep angle than the backward-swept case, as the former is subjected stronger downwash effects from the tip vortices.

For higher-aspect-ratio forward-swept wings, the downwash induced by the tip vortex becomes weaker near the midspan, allowing the detachment of the leading-edge vortex sheet.
The flow thus features unsteady vortex shedding as shown in figure \ref{fig:repStruct}$(b)$.
This type of flow prevails for high-incidence forward-swept wings with $sAR=1$, as shown in figure \ref{fig:regime}($b$).
The stability boundary in the $\Lambda$-$\alpha$ space at $sAR=1$ is asymmetric with respect to $\Lambda=0$, with the backward-swept wings exhibiting steady flows over a larger region of the parameter space.
These steady flows of backward-swept wings are achieved due to the formation of a pair of vortical structures near the midspan on the suction side, which impose downward velocity to each other and stabilize the wake \citep{zhang2020laminar}.
Such midspan effects are localized to the inboard region of backward-swept wings.
For cases with large angle of attack and higher aspect ratio, the backward-swept wings generate unsteady vortex shedding near the tip region, which is not observed for forward-swept wings.

For $sAR=2$, the increased span allows for the formation of streamwise vortices (in addition to the tip vortices) over the inboard region, acting as a wake stabilizing mechanism for both forward- and backward-swept wings with high sweep angles.
For the forward-swept wings, two pairs of such streamwise vortices are observed for the $sAR=2$ wings.
The first pair resides in the near wake of the midspan region, and appear detached from the rest of the vortical structures as shown in figure \ref{fig:repStruct}($c$).
The other pair on trailing edge grows from the tip region and contracts towards the midspan.
This set of streamwise vortices is similar to those found in the backward-swept cases, in which the streamwise vortices grow from midspan and trails toward the tip \citep{zhang2020laminar}.
This difference reflects the reverse of the spanwise flow as the wings are swept from backward to forward.
Since the formation of such streamwise vortices is universal for inclined slender bodies with inhomogeneous end boundary conditions \citep{sarpkaya1966separated,thomson1971spacing,zhang2020laminar}, the stability boundary at $sAR=2$ in the $\Lambda$-$\alpha$ space appear almost symmetric for both the forward- and backward-swept wings.

\subsection{Aerodynamic forces and moments}
\label{sec:forces}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.99\textwidth]{forcesMoments.png}
\caption{Time-averaged aerodynamic force coefficients of forward-swept wings. $(a)$ lift coefficient $\overline{C_L}$; $(b)$ drag coefficient $\overline{C_D}$; $(c)$ lift-to-drag ratio $\overline{C_L/C_D}$ and $(d)$ pitch coefficient $\overline{C_M}$ about the quarter chord on the mid-section between tip and root planes. The black dashed lines in the $\overline{C_L}$ plots represent the inviscid limit for unswept wings. Left, middle, and right columns show data for $sAR=0.5$, 1, and 2, respectively.}
\label{fig:Forces}
\end{figure}

The time-averaged aerodynamic force coefficients $\overline{C_L}$, $\overline{C_D}$, the lift-to-drag ratio $\overline{C_L/C_D}$, and the pitch coefficient $\overline{C_M}$ of the swept wings are shown in figure \ref{fig:Forces}.
Here, the pitch moment coefficient is defined as $C_M=M/(\rho U_{\infty}^2bc^2/2)$, where $M$ is the half-span pitch moment about the quarter-chord line on the mid-section $(z=sAR/2)$ between the tip and the root planes, and positive $M$ acts to pitch the wing in the nose-up direction.
For the lift coefficients shown in figure \ref{fig:Forces}($a$), the inviscid lift limit of finite-aspect-ratio unswept wings calculated with $
C_L = 2\pi\alpha/(\sqrt{1+(1/sAR)^2}+1/sAR)$
is shown \citep{helmbold1942unverwundene}.

The lift coefficients increase almost linearly for low angles of attack ($\alpha\lesssim 12^{\circ}$).
The introduction of forward sweep has a negative impact on $\overline{C_L}$ across different aspect ratios for these low-incidence wings, while backward sweep can enhance lift for the $sAR=0.5$ and 1 wings.
On the other hand, at high angles of attack ($\alpha\gtrsim 20^{\circ}$), the forward-swept wings generally feature higher $\overline{C_L}$ than the backward-swept and unswept wings.
This phenomenon is associated with strong downwash effect provided by the tip vortices in forward-swept wings, which will be discussed in \S \ref{sec:forceElement}.

The drag coefficients shown in figure \ref{fig:Forces}$(b)$ generally exhibit an quadratic growth with angle of attack over the studied range.
At low angles of attack, the drag coefficients remain close to each other among wings with different sweep angles.
At high $\alpha$, accompanying the high lift of forward-swept wings, $\overline{C_D}$ also increases with forward sweep angle.
As a result, the lift-to-drag ratios of the forward-swept wings are generally smaller than the backward-swept cases, as shown in figure \ref{fig:Forces}($c$).

The pitch moments for both the forward- and backward-swept wings are positive, and increase with the angle of attack monotonically, as shown in figure \ref{fig:Forces}($d$).
This suggests an inherent pitch instability with nose-up motion of the swept wings around their mid-sections.
As the aspect ratio increases, the difference in pitch moments among cases with different sweep angle enlarges.
The pitch moments of forward-swept wings are generally smaller than the backward-swept cases for wings with larger aspect ratios.
In particular, for $sAR=2$, both the forward- and backward-swept wings feature higher pitch moments than the unswept cases, indicating highly uneven force distributions along the wing span.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.99\textwidth]{sectional.png}
\caption{Sectional force distributions for $(sAR,\alpha)=(2,20^{\circ})$ wings with different sweep angles. $(a)$ Sectional lift coefficients. The inset shows the lift distributions of forward- and backward-swept wings operating at $Re=2\times10^7$ \citep{gudmundsson2013general,vos2015introduction}.  $(b)$ Sectional drag distribution.}
\label{fig:sectional}
\end{figure}

The sectional lift and drag coefficients for both forward- and backward-swept wings with $(sAR,\alpha)=(2,20^{\circ})$ are shown in figure \ref{fig:sectional}.
As discussed in \citet{zhang2020laminar}, the backward-swept wings feature higher sectional lift at the inboard region, where a pair of vortical structures are formed on the suction side due to the three-dimensional midspan effects.
For the forward-swept wings, the sectional lift increases from inboard to around half chord away from the tip, and then decrease drastically towards the tip.
The high lift near the wing tip of forward-swept wings complements the low sectional lift in the inboard region, and could lead to an overall increase in lift for low-aspect-ratio wings as discussed with regards to figure \ref{fig:Forces}($a$).
The fact that the sectional lift are higher at the upwind end of the wing span (tip for forward-swept wing, and root for backward-swept wing) also explains the positive pitch moments for both wings.
We note that such lift distribution of low-$Re$ swept wings is opposite to that of high-$Re$ attached flows, in which the forward-swept wings feature higher lift inboard, and backward-swept wings features higher lift at outboard \citep{gudmundsson2013general,vos2015introduction}, as shown in the insets of figure \ref{fig:sectional}$(a)$.
Such disparity highlights the significant difference between the current vortex-dominated flows compared to the high-$Re$ attached flows.

The drag coefficients of the forward- and backward-swept wings exhibit inverse distribution along the wing span.
In the former case, the sectional drag increases with the spanwise location and finishes with a surge towards the tip, while in the latter case, the highest sectional lift is found at the most inboard section.
The higher sectional lift and drag in the outboard region of forward-swept wings lead to increased bending moments at the root plane, calling for reinforced structural design.

\subsection{Force element analysis}
\label{sec:forceElement}
Next, let us use the force element theory \citep{chang1992potential} to identify the flow structures that are responsible for exerting lift on the wing.
To apply this theory, we compute an auxiliary potential function $\phi_L$ (satisfying $\boldsymbol{\nabla}^2\phi_L=0$) with the boundary condition $
    -\boldsymbol{n}\cdot\boldsymbol{\nabla} \phi_L
    = \boldsymbol{n}\cdot\boldsymbol{e_y}
    \label{equ:boundarycondition}
$
on the wing surface ($\boldsymbol{e_y}$ is the unit vector in the lift direction). By taking the inner product of the momentum equation for incompressible flow with $\boldsymbol{\nabla} \phi_L$ and integrating over the entire fluid domain $V$, the lift force can be recovered as
\begin{equation}
	F_L = \int_{V} \boldsymbol{\omega} \times \boldsymbol{u} \cdot \boldsymbol{\nabla}\phi_L \mathrm{d}V
	+ \frac{1}{\Rey}\int_{\partial V}\boldsymbol{\omega} \times \boldsymbol{n} \cdot (\boldsymbol{\nabla}\phi_L + \boldsymbol{e_y}) \mathrm{d}S.
	\label{equ:liftElement}
\end{equation}
The integrands in the first and second terms on the right hand side of this equation are the volume and the surface lift elements, respectively.
At $Re=400$, the volume force elements contribute more significantly to the total force than the surface force elements.

\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.99\textwidth]{liftElement.png}
\caption{Lift elements for ($a$) forward-swept wing $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},-45^{\circ})$ and ($b$) backward-swept wing $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},45^{\circ})$. The lift elements from -1 (blue) to 1 (red) are plotted on the isosurfaces of $Qc^2/U_{\infty}^2=1$. The sectional slices shows colormaps of $L_e\in[-1,1]$ at different spanwise locations.}
\label{fig:liftElement}
\end{figure}

We present the lift elements for forward-swept $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},-45^{\circ})$ and backward-swept wings $(sAR,\alpha,\Lambda)=(2,20^{\circ},45^{\circ})$ on the isosurfaces of $Qc^2/U_{\infty}^2=1$ in figure \ref{fig:liftElement}.
In general, the vortex sheets emanating from both the leading and trailing edges are associated with positive lift, while the flow near the pressure side of the wing contribute to negative lift \citep{menon2021significance}.
For the forward-swept wing shown in figure \ref{fig:liftElement}($a$), the positive lift elements on the suction side of the wing appear thicker and closer to the wing surface towards the wing tip than those in the inboard regions.
This is due to the strong tip-vortex-induced downwash effects that confines the vorticity in the vicinity of the suction side of the wing, as discussed in \S \ref{sec:wakes}.
On the other hand, the backward-swept wing enhances lift by the formation of a pair of vortical structures near the midspan, where the concentrated lift elements are attached to the wing surface \citep{zhang2020laminar}.
Despite these different mechanisms in maintaining the steady vortical structures on the suction sides of the wings, both forward- and backward-swept wings are able to harness separated flows to generate additional vortical lift at high incidence, thus enhancing their aerodynamic performance.

\section{Conclusions}
\label{sec:conclusions}
We have performed three-dimensional direct numerical simulations to study the effects of forward sweep on the wake dynamics and aerodynamic characteristics of finite-aspect-ratio wings at a chord-based Reynolds number of 400, covering aspect ratios of $sAR=0.5$ to $2$, angles of attack $\alpha=0^{\circ}$ to $30^{\circ}$, and sweep angle $\Lambda=0^{\circ}$ to $-45^{\circ}$.
The flows over forward-swept wings generally feature a pair of counter-rotating tip vortices, which shapes the wake dynamics significantly.
For low-aspect-ratio forward-swept wings, the wakes are strongly influenced by the tip-vortex-induced downwash effects and remains steady.
With increasing aspect ratio, the downwash effects weaken over the inboard regions of the wing, resulting in unsteady vortex shedding.
For wings with higher forward sweep angles, streamwise vortices develop in the wake, again stabilizeing the flow.
While the introduction of forward sweep can have a negative impact on the lift at low $\alpha$, the forward-swept wings can experience enhanced lift from the separated flows, resulting in higher lift than the backward swept wings.
This comes at the cost of high drag, which results in lower lift-to-drag ratios for forward swept wings.
Through a force element analysis, we show that the high lift of forward swept wings is mainly contributed by the steady vortical structure near the tip region, which is formed under the downwash induced by the tip vortices.
Together with our previous studies on backward-swept wings, the present results provide a comprehensive understanding of the sweep effects on the laminar separated flows over finite-aspect-ratio wings and offer coverage of less-explored area of low-$Re$ aerodynamic database.

\section*{Acknowledgement}
KZ is grateful for the Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey for providing access to the Amarel cluster.
KT acknowledges support from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-17-1-0222 and FA9550-22-1-0174).

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Don't believe the Skype: We never wanted to video call people
A bold 1960s scheme to criss-cross America with microwave communications pipes for video calling presaged the internet – if only it had worked
Technology 14 December 2016
By Jeff Hecht
There is no verb "to Picturephone"
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The screen in the futuristic Bell System pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair flickered into life. On it appeared the moving, talking, black-and-white image of the nation's first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, beamed from Washington DC more than 300 kilometres away.
This was Picturephone, the world's first commercial video-calling service. For the American Telephone and Telegraph Company – the monopoly better known as the Bell System that provided most US telephone services – Picturephone was the keystone of a massive expansion. Limited in what it was allowed to charge for existing services, the company planned to use expected demand for the new technology to justify higher prices. It would then use the profits to build a futuristic network of underground microwave communications pipes across the nation.
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Picturephone was by no means the first stab at transmitting pictures over the telephone network. As early as 1927, Bell's research arm, Bell Labs, was demonstrating a blurry, monochrome video call between future US president Herbert Hoover in Washington DC and Bell president Walter Gifford in New York. …
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Gray-faced Petrel
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A group of petrels are collectively known as a "gallon" and a "tank" of petrels.
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The shearwaters are in the Procellariidae (pronounced pro-sel-lar-EYE-ih-dee), a family composed of eighty-five species in fourteen genera that roam all oceans of the world.
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Shearwaters are known for the prominent tube-like structures on their beaks that, as with all Procellariiformes, help remove excess sea water. Species such as the Sooty and Short-tailed Shearwaters are also known for their open water, low altitude gliding and tilting mode of flight on straight wings, the tips of which often slice or "shear" through the water's surface.
Shearwaters are seabirds that are medium to large in size with elongated round bodies, medium length tails, long, pointed wings, and webbed feet adapted to their marine environment. Their bills are medium length, narrow, have a small hook on the tip, and are topped with tubular nasal structures.
This dull-colored family is plumaged in dark browns, black, white, and gray. Some species such as the Sooty Shearwater are all dark with silvery wing linings, while others such as the Great Shearwater are dark above and light below. The Black-capped Petrel and related species have gray and white plumage with bold black markings on the head, back, and wings.
Shearwaters are encountered in deep, marine waters off of both coasts with the deepest waters beyond the continental shelf favored by the petrels of the Pterodrama genus. They only occur on fresh water if blown inland by hurricanes, and on land are only likely to be encountered on northern cliffs and islets that are their breeding grounds.
Some species undertake very long migrations from breeding areas in the Southern Hemisphere to the waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
Shearwaters nest in colonies, and often occur in flocks when foraging. Fish, squid, crustaceans, and other food items are sometimes picked from the surface, but mostly obtained by diving into the water.
Populations of several species of shearwaters have been declining with subsequent listing as near-threatened or threatened; these declines likely linked to long-line fishing and global warming. Shearwaters are also easily threatened by disturbances at their breeding grounds.
Shearwaters produce an oily substance in their stomachs that is fed to young and which can be vomited as a defense mechanism. Young birds high in fat and oil content are harvested by the Maori people in New Zealand where they are called, "muttonbirds".
Pelagic X
The pelagic is a type of bird whose habitat is on the open ocean rather than in a coastal region or on inland bodies of water (lakes, rivers). An example of a pelagic bird is the blacklegged kittiwake.
Chin X
The area of the face just below the bill.


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The Louis Williams/Lucas Nogueira Trade
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In a trade agreed to last night, and perhaps already to have been made official by the time this sentence is finished, the Toronto Raptors agreed to trade John Salmons and his partially guaranteed contract to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Louis Williams and the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira.
Toronto were previously on the cusp of trading Salmons to Memphis on draft night, along with the #37 pick, in exchange for Tayshaun Prince and the #22, the theory being that they intended to draft Canadian guard Tyler Ennis with their #20 pick and then taking young project Bruno Caboclo at #22. But when Ennis was taken 18th by Phoenix, the plan was scuppered, and the deal pulled. The Raptors would instead choose to wait for a better spot in which to use Salmons's valuable unguaranteed contract. And they have now found it.
Nogueira, the #16 pick in the 2013 draft, had been shopped by Atlanta in recent times. Despite averaging a very solid 6.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in only 16 minutes per game of Spanish ACB league option last season, the Hawks seemed to have other priorities, and have used those once-valued rights merely to dump some salary. Perhaps prompted to by Nogueira's ongoing tendinitis problems – which are worryingly recurrent and severe for a 21 year old center whose game is largely based on his athleticism – Atlanta soured on this potential piece for the future in order to prioritise their present.
They are not trading for John Salmons the player under any circumstance. Salmons has declined significantly, and despite a big minutes yield for the Raptors last season, he was mostly ineffective, shooting 36% on his way to a 7.6 PER. Nevertheless, his contract, which calls for a $7 million salary next season, is guaranteed for only $1 million if waived by the end of today. Whoever waived him then is guaranteed immediate savings, and while Toronto could always use those savings themselves, they are not overly threatened by the luxury tax and can exploit that in using Salmons's salary as a trade chip from those that are pressured by the tax, or who have cap space ambitions. If they have a bad contract, Toronto will take it for the right price, the price being an additional asset.
It would follow logically from here if Williams was a bad contract that had no benefit to a team. But this is not the case. Williams is a productive player, and always has been.
He is not, admittedly, as productive as he was. In January of 2013, Williams tore an ACL that ended that season, and seemingly heavily affected last season too. After scoring more than 20 points per 36 minutes in his previous two seasons with Philadelphia, with PER's over 20 both times, Williams was down to 15.6 points per 36 this year alongside a 14.2 PER. Very solid numbers, to be sure, but quite a way removed from where he was. He was restricted from playing back-to-back games at the start of the season, seemingly struggling at times with both the physical and mental hurdles of coming back from such a severe injury, and at one point, he was benched purely because Mike Budenholzer preferred the more conventional (and at that time, more effective) play of Shelvin Mack.
Truth be told, though, the drop in production had happened before the ACL injury did. And thus despite how automatic of an assumption it is to conclude that the ACL caused the drop-off, they cannot be tied exclusively together. In the 39 games of the 2012/13 season that he managed, Williams's numbers were already down (17.7pp36, 15.9 PER), as he began his transition from rim attacker to three point gunner. Never an efficient player from the floor (career 41.9% shooter) save for the anomalous 2009/10 season in which he shot 47%, Williams has slowly moved his game further and further away from the wing, beginning by first developing a short range floater, then taking more and more long two point jumpshots, and now taking a high volume of three pointers, attacking the rim and getting to the foul line less than ever. The ACL can be said to be why, but it was happening anyway. And as a low to mid 30% three point shooter at best, Williams is not even that good at his new found game.
Nevertheless, Williams is still good. The transition might not have helped his disruptiveness, but it has actually helped his efficiency – save for the 2009/10 anomaly, Williams's two seasons with the Hawks have been the two most efficient of his career. Never a good defender or a pure point, Williams has to constantly be on the attack to overcome his shortcomings, and he has not been so lately. But when he played like this consistently, he was so very good at it that he was a game changer off of the bench and a highly underrated player. Aged only 27, this player has not necessarily left us for good yet. It is still there in spurts, as Toronto will find out. They are not trading for a dead salary. They are trading for one definite asset and one who might yet be one again.
Atlanta are doing it because they have cap space aspirations of their own. Assuming the waiving of Salmons, and the renouncements of Cartier Martin, Elton Brand and Gustavo Ayon, Atlanta have a cap number of $47,075,564, a shade over $16.1 million in cap space, and $4.45 million more than they would have had were it not for this trade. That is enough for one or two quality players, better players than Lou Williams and Bebe Nogueira. The Hawks have traditionally struggled to lure big time free agents, yet they made one of the better free agent signings in several years last season in getting a heavily discounted Paul Millsap, and even if the arena is too empty, the team is nonetheless in a city NBA players (apparently) love. They have a chance of making waves with the cap space, even if it is from steals and asset acquisition rather than signing the stars.
Meanwhile, Toronto are already engaged in asset acquisition. They are not fundamentally changing the team, nor preparing for fundamentally changing it. Rather, they are just adding free assets. There was possibly some thought given to having Williams come in as an insurance in case Kyle Lowry leaves in free agency, but this trade does not change their intent to re-sign him. They also presumably intend to re-sign Greivis Vasquez, one of the league's best backup point guards to whom they just extended a qualifying offer. And they also extended offers to Patrick Patterson and Nando de Colo, with Patterson incredibly likely to re-sign and de Colo now a strong candidate with his guaranteed QO in toe.
To fit them all in and stay under the luxury tax just got a little more difficult. Waiving Tyler Hansbrough's unguaranteed $3,326,235 salary (guaranteed for only $1 million) would have helped, but the deadline on that was yesterday, and it did not happen. Nevertheless, the Raptors should be able to fit in new salaries for Lowry, Vasquez, Patterson and de Colo in, along with any new additions, keeping together a good team at good enough prices to keep the roster movement going forward nice and fluid. Ujiri has picked up picks and unsigned draftees for only the costs of eating some salary and unwanted pieces. It is going well so far. And if Atlanta can land someone significant with that cap space, or pull another Millsap deal, they win too.
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A couple that swapped Manhattan for the midcoast
I ran into Andrew and Alex, a couple that works for Salt Water Farm in Rockport, while they were visiting Portland for the day. The two run Union Hall, SWF's cafe, which just so happens to be my current favorite place. Kismet!
I definitely had one of those I-feel-like-I've-seen-you-before moments and turns out, Andrew did too, as he recognized me from the last time I was there. If you think it's a small world in Portland, it gets even smaller up the coast! It's no surprise that these two have great style. Style tends to run in the blood of former New Yorkers, so I'm always glad to see when they smarten up and trade the big city for the way life should be. My one regret was not asking where her oversized buttery leather clutch was from. But don't worry. The next time I'm at Union Hall, I'll find her and ask.
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Sports massage used to be the preserve of professional athletes, but these days we understand that sports and remedial massage is something that is applicable and accessible to anyone and everyone.
You bang your elbow on the door, you've woken up with a cricked neck, what do you do?
Your automatic reaction to an injury is to hold that area, with the aim to relieve the pain that you feel there. This is the very basic beginning of massage – and it hasn't been around for thousands of years for no reason. Touch makes us feel better, due to the release of oxytocin and endorphins, but also psychologically making us feel more connected and reducing levels of stress.
Sports massage began with the working with athletes to help them achieve their peak performance and to remain injury free as part of their training programmes, but perhaps it is most well known in its use to support the healing of injuries. However, over the course of its existence sports & remedial massage, as it is also known) has become more open to anyone who is in need of remedial or soft tissue work, regardless of age, fitness levels or gender.
There are a variety of techniques used during a sports massage including effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, vibration, compression, deep strokes & friction. Building on from these, there are more advanced techniques which can be used (listed below), to deliver a deep form of soft tissue work. It aims to stretch tight muscles, engage inactive muscles & improve soft tissue condition.
Can anyone have a Sports Massage ?
The short answer is yes! Sports Massage isn't just for sports people and athletes!
Massage can work holistically with the whole body, and has been seen to have an effect not just on the body physically (i.e with the muscles, & circulation) but also help to ease tension and help relieve stress neurologically (more on this below!).
The therapist can use a host of techniques in order to treat the muscle imbalances that we can all suffer from - neck pain from sitting at a desk for ~ 8 hours a day, lower back pain from picking up children to the strained muscle suffered on the Sunday run.
Sports & Remedial Massage can be used during rehab from injury and surgeries, complementing physiotherapy, osteopathy or chiropractic and rehabilitative therapies.
It can also be used as a health benefit for office workers, with Journals having shown "Therapeutic massage can decrease pain, tenderness, and improve range of motion for sub-acute and chronic neck pain." Ottawa Panel Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on Therapeutic Massage for neck pain. (2012). J Bodyw Mov Ther, 16(3), 300-325.
Sports massage therapists aim to deliver effective treatments to reduce pain and discomfort whilst also looking to the deeper of picture of what may be the cause. In order to do this they perform appropriate assessments and evaluations, whilst keeping in mind some common injuries.
For sports people and athletes, recent clinical studies into the use and effect of massage therapy show that massage can have an effect in reducing the effects of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), aiding recovery after exercise, is effective in treating range of musculoskeletal pain and also a reduction in anxiety. Treatments can be integrated into training programmes to aid in recovery post training, to help prepare your body for competition and to help with reducing the instances of injury. However, athletes new to massage shouldn't have their first session just before a competition, it is advised that they wait until afterwards to start treatments.
Research studies are being undertaken into the effects of massage, but due to inconsistencies in treatments - different therapists, different techniques and different clients - the results have been varied and inconclusive.
Perhaps, for the time being, the best way to determine the benefits of massage is to gauge the response of the athletes.
Massage is believed to have an effect both mechanically and neurologically on the body.
Mechanically by working with the soft tissues of the body, helping to relax, lengthen and stretch within them to help improve their range of motion and consequently greater flexibility and ease of movement.
Neurologically; massage works directly and indirectly with the parasympathetic and sympathetic pathways of the nervous system. Massage can relax and increase the production of endorphins - the bodies' natural pain killers & 'feel good' hormone.
Muscular System: Releasing tension, stiffness, decreasing muscle spasms & realigning scar tissue and adhesions, helping to restore optimal function.
Skeletal System: By releasing the tension and restriction in the soft tissue, we can release the tension and stress on joints, by increasing the mobility and flexibility.
Cardiovascular System: Improving blood circulation through a congested area can lead to an increase in delivery of oxygen and nutrients, whilst removing toxins.
Nervous System: Massage can either relax or stimulate the sensory receptors, depending on which techniques are used. Also reducing pain through the release of endorphins.
Lymphatic System: Improving the flow through the soft tissue by the release of tension, helps to remove toxins.


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The second day saw all three devising groups – dance, design and the core company – get down to work exploring choreographic, design, storyline and musical inspirations. The team from Lest We Forget have been inspiring artists with their knowledge and insights into water-related cultural memories. The energy is palpable and the ideas are coming thick and fast.
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German (Dür): variant of Dürr (see Durr). German: either a variant of Dühr or a short form of any of various compound names, such as Dürholdt or Dürkop, all formed with Old High German tiuri 'dear' or Middle Low German dür 'dear', 'expensive'. Danish: habitational name, from a short form of a place called Duerlund.
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Everyone felt the electricity of his visit. People from all over were drawn to be in attendance, just to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis. The press was calling Pope Francis' visit the Francis phenomenon; where the press seemed unable to adequately articulate why this man has such a positive impact on people. Well, the answer is virtue. The people were not necessarily drawn to the man, Pope Francis, but to the goodness that emanates from him. People are naturally drawn to the good. Why? Because that's how God made all of us to be: drawn to the good. God is the Supreme Good. The more virtuous a person is, the more people are drawn to that person. The more virtuous a person is, the more Christ-like the person. To be Christ-like is to move away from sin, for Christ and sin are polar opposites. So to all those who worry that Pope Francis is the Anti-Christ, I think you need to look elsewhere, and begin trusting more in the Holy Spirit. Why? For two reasons: 1) The Holy Spirit knew what He was doing by selecting Pope Francis to become Peter's successor, and 2) the Holy spirit will always preserve the Deposit of Faith for His church.
That's my opinion, what's yours? Feel free to opine in the comments section. I ask that you "be virtuous" by keeping your comments civil and respectful.
The light of Christ shines in his face, revealing all I need to know! May God continue to bless and protect Pope Francis and leaders of the church around the world.
I am often asked by friends and colleagues how I think about Pope Francis and if he is a "good" pope. I tell them not to be influenced by the media's take or those who think he is going to change things. You summed up my thoughts and feelings beautifully and I will continue to tell anyone who asks that Pope Francis cannot be labeled as conservative or liberal. He is a man of God who is bringing God's love and mercy to all.
Anti Christ? Who says he's the anti Christ? Probably some lunatic protestants, but they say that about all us Catholics. I have a problem with his understanding of economics and I think it's a mistake for the Holy Father to get tied into the nuances of an political issue like global warming, but he's a good pastor and someone to model our behavior on.
Oh Manny! You should see the negativity being spewed at me over on Google+ in a community called Jesus Christ Daily! Yes it is non-Catholics spewing the hatred, but not all protestants are "lunatic." There are many good people of all faiths. I think that it is wonderful that we share virtuous behavior with people of all faiths. That is our common ground for starters.
Oh please don't get me wrong. I didn't say all protestants were lunatics. I know many good protestants. I said, "some," and some can be, as obviously you've encountered.
No problem Manny! BTW – Loved your write up on the papal visit in NY. I happened to watch it on TV. I love Cardinal Dolan. I got to see him speak the week before in Charlotte at our Eucharistic Congress. He was great.
I love this post! I have those people that think the pope is going to change everything about the Church in my parish. I absolutely adore him! I'm a recent convert, and part of the reason I joined the Church was because I saw him full of love, piety, and peace. Thank you for your post!
Thanks Lexie! I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for choosing to follow my posts.
Great summary and I agree with your observations. I think it's unfortunate that both sides of the spectrum politicize the man, his words, and the office itself, rather than looking at him for what he does. I wonder if it's easier for people to hang onto whatever political platform makes them comfortable rather than looking deeper into the theology or philosophy behind the words. I have certainly been guilty of that!
Hi Ben: I think you hit the nail on the head, so to speak. Great observation, of which we are all guilty of holding on to what we are familiar with, since as a human race, we are reluctant to change, as change represents the unknown.
As a convert, I have to say, this is one of the scary things about being Catholic.
That Catholics would actually seem to HATE the Pope, whom I just adore. I believe he is a fantastic man who makes me proud as a Catholic and as a human. I have friends from several Protestant religions who just love him.
I love what you wrote. I will be sharing on FaceBook and social media. This is very well-written.
I'm a convert, too! I agree with everything you said.
Thanks Em! Hugs right back at ya!


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The Beer Hunter archive comes to Brookes
The 'Beer Hunter' archive comes to Brookes
The archive of the late Michael Jackson, renowned beer and whisky expert, has been donated to the University.
Oxford Brookes University Library's impressive collection of food and drink related special collections has been boosted further by a donation from the estate of a leading expert on beer and whisky who died last year.
The executors of the estate of the late Michael Jackson, known as 'The Beer Hunter', have donated the contents of his office to the University. Also known as 'The Whisky Chaser', he was a prolific journalist and lecturer, whose books on beer and whisky have sold over three million copies worldwide and in fifteen languages.
The contents of the office, to be known as The Michael Jackson Collection, comprise 1,500 books from the expert's personal library on beer and whisky, as well as 300 copies of his own books. There is also much research material, hand-written notebooks, a selection of awards including four Glenfiddich awards for food writing, as well as photographs, press and book reviews. The picture below shows the office as it was left at the time of Michael Jackson's death.
Don Marshall, of Oxford Brookes University Library, said: 'We are very excited to receive this gift of the books and papers of 'The Beer Hunter'. The Michael Jackson Collection will work in parallel with the National Brewing Library, already located in Oxford Brookes University Library and jointly managed by members of the Library and the Institute of Brewing & Distilling. It will also complement other special collections in food and drink - one of the key areas of research excellence in the University.'
Frances Kelly, Michael Jackson's literary executor and agent, said: 'The executors are delighted that this material will now be stored, organised and made available, as is their wish, for research by a new generation of whisky and beer writers, students and the drinks industry.'
The gift of the Collection to the University has been generously made by Paddy Gunningham and Sam Hopkins, the executors and beneficiaries of the estate of the late Michael Jackson.
NB: 'The Beer Hunter' and 'The Whisky Chaser' are registered trademarks.


It took Jim decades to prove his concept a success, and along the way, he encountered more than his share of obstacles.
But Jim and his family have wrangled a thriving business from under-productive Texas ranchlands, using grit, stick-to-itiveness, and a belief in the unlimited ingenuity of rural producers.
Agriculture specialists from the U.S. government, Texas, and around the country by the hundreds, even thousands, have visited Jim's Texas Olive Ranch to learn his story first hand. All you need to do is make yourself comfortable and listen to this episode of RANCHCAST with Lem Lewis.
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