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Avenue Walk and the Durrington Walls Pits
In mid 2020, the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project published findings from their extensive geophysics work in the World Heritage Site in which they revealed the discovery of "A Massive, Late Neolithic Pit Structure associated with Durrington Walls Henge" (https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.55.4).
This is a roughly circular arrangement of 10m wide by 5m (at least) deep pits centred on Durrington Walls with an overall diameter in excess of 2km - a truly enormous landscape feature.
The discovery has already prompted a remarkable event - the deferring of the decision by the UK Government's Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps MP, on whether to build the Stonehenge Tunnel. As this BBC News Story highlights, such a major find within the Stonehenge World Heritage site, very close to the proposed location of the Tunnel's Eastern Portal entrance, means that "further consultation" is required.
The decision has been put back until November 2020 to allow time for an analysis of the significance of this completely unexpected archaeological result.
LIDAR of Durrington Walls overlaid with the pit circle locations
I found myself wondering whether there was any significance to the arrangement and positioning of these "pits", but couldn't see anything obvious from the plan.
Then I decided to stop looking at the plan, and instead look at the landscape from ground level.
I georeferenced the pit locations into Google Earth, stuck markers in them, and took a virtual stroll along the course of the Stonehenge Avenue from West Amesbury Henge (aka Bluestonehenge) at the River Avon towards Stonehenge.
What I saw astonished me.
The pit locations occupy positions that serve to frame the eastern horizon from Larkhill Causewayed Enclosure via Sidbury Hill to the northern ridge running from Beacon Hill.
Each of these horizon features was important in the Neolilthic.
Larkhill Causewayed Enclosure
Larkhill's enclosure pre-dated the Durrington Walls pits by almost 1000 years yet it is included in their circuit. Later Beaker period inhumations at the entrance, together with a pit alignment pointing off towards Barrow Clump and Sidbury Hill suggest strongly that this site retained its significance for generations.
https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/larkhill-causewayed-enclosure.htm
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/larkhill
https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue47/7/5-6.html
From the Intarch article above:
"Monuments may have formalised or commemorated movements and gatherings of different scale, though the emphasis on localised patterns of visual perception perhaps relates to movements around the landscape at a community scale."
Sidbury Hill
Sidbury Hill lies exactly on the Stonehenge summer solstice alignment from the stone circle, and appears to have been important as a source of a particular kind of flint associated with dozens of neolithic pits and a flint working industry discovered during the Army Rebasing Housing Development at Bulford.
Those pits contained an odd assortment of apparently deliberately deposited artifacts, and next to them was a peculiar "double henge". Opposite the housing development is the Bulford Stone - a natural sarsen boulder which was erected next to where it originally formed on top of the chalk, and next to it is a prehistoric grave which contains significant and unique grave goods.
Phil Harding (recognised as the leading expert on prehistoric flint working) regards the Bulford pits and double henge discovery as one of the most significant for decades. Sidbury Hill seems to have been of pre-eminent importance and focus to these neolithic people, and also to those who came later because three long Bronze Age linear ditches converge at Sidbury Hill - one from the west, one from the north and one from the east.
https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/2016/04/15/bulford-dig-unearths-archaeological-treasure-trove/
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/bulford
Beacon Hill Ridgeline
The ridge leading to Beacon Hill has been cited as a possible target for the alignment of the Stonehenge Greater Cursus. Although this earthwork monument runs roughly west-east, it is not accurately aligned on the equinox sunrise and set. Instead, it seems to be drawing attention to the eastern horizon, particularly the area immediately north of the summit of Beacon Hill.
In alignment with and east of the Cursus, between the Cursus and the River Avon, lies the Cuckoo Stone near to Durrington Walls itself. This stone is another natural sarsen boulder which was erected next to where it formed. It seems to have retained its importance down to Romano-British times as the discovery of the square Roman "wayside temple" right next to it indicates.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228804259_The_Stonehenge_Riverside_Project_exploring_the_Neolithic_landscape_of_Stonehenge
The Avenue Walk
Larkhill enclosure, Sidbury Hill and the Beacon Hill ridge are the primary features of the horizon that are framed by the Durrington Walls pit locations as you walk along the Avenue.
At every point along this route, the arrangement of pits neatly brackets this section of the horizon - the arrangement of pits in a circle neatly counteracts the parallax effect that an otherwise straight-line arrangement would suffer.
Once you reach King Barrow Ridge and Stonehenge comes into view, the eastern horizon frame fades away as you descend into Stonehenge Bottom and begin your final approach to Stonehenge itself.
Now that you have the background, have a look at the video I've created that shows the effect.
This video (which has no audio, by the way) makes use of Google Earth, into which I have georeferenced the locations of the Durrington Walls pits from the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project's recently published paper about their discovery. The line of the Avenue itself is taken directly from the Stonehenge Riverside Project's "Seeing Beneath Stonehenge" Google Earth dataset. Markers for Sidbury Hill and Larkhill Causewayed Enclosure were added by me.
It's best viewed full screen on YouTube (https://youtu.be/P-XvMyBrTxY), but here's an embedded version. (Update: I've added a commentary in the subtitles, so remember to switch them on before viewing)
Is it possible that the entire landscape is repeatedly and deliberately being memorialised by generations of ancient people through the careful framing of and drawing of attention to elements of their world that have achieved "specialness" through aeons of time?
This, if true, indicates an outstanding aesthetic sense and a desire to undertake "landscape engineering" on an absolutely epic scale. It shows an interconnectedness not only in space but also through immense spans of time, reinforcing a people's relationship with the land and their past.
What I find most interesting is that the route of the Avenue has been a subject of controversy for a long time. It's not the easiest stone-transport route from the Avon to Stonehenge, but seems instead to have been designed (at the depths of the valley at Stonehenge Bottom) to induce a sense of expectation prior to the final approach along the solstice axis to Stonehenge. Indeed, at that final turn (the "Elbow"), Stonehenge disappears from view entirely, only re-emerging as you climb the slope towards the setting winter sun.
The part of the Avenue route leading from the Avon to King Barrow Ridge now seems to me to have its own crucial significance - keeping in clear view all the parts of the eastern horizon that have a meaning to those undertaking the journey.
Perhaps, given the idea that the Avenue was part of a ritualised journey from life to death from Durrington Walls to Stonehenge, this sharp focus on a particular sweep of the eastern horizon serves as an act of rememberance of all those who have gone before.
And those pits don't even have to be visible for that to happen - just an understanding that they are there and that they are positioned to induce this feeling would be enough.
What a majestic achievement, still appreciable across open farmland nearly 5000 years after it was laid out.
Pity it might all be spoiled by driving a 4 lane expressway directly through the critical part of the view.
Update: 11th August 2020
Professor Vince Gaffney has kindly given me permission to include an animation that was generated using the software that accompanied the 2000 Archaeopress publication "Stonehenge Landscapes: Journeys Through Real-And-Imagined Worlds" (Exon S, Gaffney V, Woodward A and Yorston R).
It shows the viewsheds and monument visibility that develop from the point of view of someone walking the line of the Avenue from the River Avon to just beyond King Barrow Ridge.
(Credit: R. Yorston. Major monument animation from Exon et al. 2000. Stonehenge Landscapes)
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Welcome to Triangle Volleyball Summer Camps - we would love to spend the SUMMER with you! Below is a breakdown of the camps and clinics that are offered at Triangle Volleyball Club this summer. Registration opens in Oasys on Monday, April 1st.
Team Camps - if your school or team would like to have a team camp with us please email cj.hunter@trianglevolleyball.org or colby.rosser@trianglevolleyball.org for more information.


The intern will help provide legal services and access to justice to low-income populations. Under the supervision of Legal Aid attorneys, law students have the opportunity to: conduct client interviews; obtain discovery and other evidence; assist attorneys in preparing for hearings and trials; write briefs and other legal memoranda; draft documents and legal pleadings, assist self-represented litigants; conduct community education and outreach presentations; draft educational materials for low-income individuals; learn about the court system in Nebraska including observing court proceedings; and work on impact issues. Law students who are senior certified have the opportunity to represent clients in court proceedings under the supervision of an attorney as set forth in the Nebraska Supreme Court rules. Will work as a Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellow. Will assist attorneys in conducting outreach and providing education to local partners and agencies serving domestic violence victims; assist attorneys in conducting client intake and client interviews, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, and preparing for and attending court hearings; and observe protection order proceedings in courts in various rural counties and record the positives and challenges of the process and report that information to staff in order to assess and identify ways to address challenges. This position provides a $5,000 stipend. Should be a law student with a strong commitment to public interest legal advocacy. Students are expected to work 40 hours a week for 8-10 weeks.
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Regulators shoot down plan by Canadian company to buy Emera Maine
A Maine regulatory commission has rejected a proposal from a Canadian company to buy one of the most important utilities in the state
AUGUSTA — Maine regulators on Thursday rejected a proposal from a Canadian company to buy one of the most important utilities in the state.
Enmax of Calgary, Alberta, wants to buy Emera Maine from its Nova Scotia-based parent company for about $1 billion.
Emera has more than 150,000 customers and serves the northern and eastern parts of Maine.
But the Maine Public Utilities Commission voted 2 to 1 against the proposal. The commission cited risks to ratepayers, one of which was whether the purchase would make system upgrades less likely, the Bangor Daily News reported.
One of the commissioners also raised a concern about Enmax's plan to fund most of the acquisition by debt.
The two utilities announced the sale about a year ago. Both companies said they still plan to go ahead with the sale and keep working with the commission. Commissioners said the plan could be accepted with changes.
Canadian company buying Emera Maine for $959 million
Maine Senate advances oil tank emissions bill
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package io.github.repir.Strategy;

import io.github.repir.Repository.DocForward;
import io.github.repir.Repository.DocTF;
import io.github.repir.Repository.Feature;
import io.github.repir.Repository.Stopwords.StopWords;
import io.github.repir.Repository.Term;
import io.github.repir.Repository.TermString;
import io.github.repir.Retriever.Document;
import io.github.repir.Retriever.Query;
import io.github.repir.Retriever.Retriever;
import io.github.repir.Strategy.Collector.CollectorDocument;
import io.github.repir.Strategy.Operator.Operator;
import io.github.repir.Strategy.Operator.QTerm;
import io.github.repir.Strategy.RetrievalModel;
import io.github.repir.Strategy.ScoreFunction.ScoreFunctionKLD;
import io.github.htools.lib.Log;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.TreeSet;

/**
 * Implementation of Relevance Based Language Models (Lavrenko & Croft, 2001),
 * the variant which is commonly referred to as RM3.
 * @author jer
 */
public class RetrievalModelRM3 extends RetrievalModel {

   public static Log log = new Log(RetrievalModelRM3.class);
   public int fbmaxdocs;
   public double mu;
   public double alpha;
   public boolean fbstopwords;
   public int fbterms;

   public RetrievalModelRM3(Retriever retriever) {
      super(retriever);
      fbmaxdocs = repository.configuredInt("rm3.fbdocs", 10);
      alpha = repository.configuredDouble("rm3.alpha", 0.3);
      fbstopwords = repository.configuredBoolean("rm3.fbstopwords", false);
      fbterms = repository.configuredInt("rm3.fbterms", 100);
   }

   @Override
   public int getDocumentLimit() {
      return fbmaxdocs;
   }

   @Override
   public String getScorefunctionClass() {
      return ScoreFunctionKLD.class.getSimpleName();
   }

   @Override
   public ArrayList<String> getReportedFeatures() {
      ArrayList<String> features = new ArrayList<String>();
      features.add(Feature.canonicalName(DocTF.class, "all")); // need to test
      features.add(Feature.canonicalName(DocForward.class, "all")); // need to test
      return features;
   }

   @Override
   public Query finishReduceTask() {
      TermString termstring = TermString.get(repository);
      termstring.openRead();

      Document documents[] = ((CollectorDocument) collectors.get(0)).getRetrievedDocs();
      HashMap<Integer, ExpansionTerm> termDocFrequencies = getTermDocFrequencies(documents);
      HashMap<Document, Double> documentposteriors = getDocumentPosteriors(documents, Math.E);
      TreeSet<ExpansionTerm> expansionterms = getExpansionTerms(documentposteriors, termDocFrequencies);

      HashMap<Term, ExpansionTerm> newTerms = new HashMap<Term, ExpansionTerm>();

      double sumexpansionweight = 0;
      for (ExpansionTerm term : expansionterms) {
         if (newTerms.size() > fbterms) {
            break;
         }
         if ((fbstopwords || !term.term.isStopword()) && !Character.isDigit(term.term.getProcessedTerm().charAt(0))) {
            newTerms.put(term.term, term);
            sumexpansionweight += term.weight;
         }
      }
      for (ExpansionTerm term : newTerms.values()) {
          term.weight *= (1 - alpha) / sumexpansionweight;
      }

      double sumoriginalqueryweight = 0;
      for (Operator node : root.containednodes) {
         if (node instanceof QTerm) {
            sumoriginalqueryweight += node.getQueryWeight();
         }
      }
      for (Operator node : root.containednodes) {
         if (node instanceof QTerm && node.getQueryWeight() > 0) {
            QTerm n = (QTerm) node;
            ExpansionTerm et = newTerms.get(n.term);
            if (et == null) {
               newTerms.put(n.term, et = new ExpansionTerm(n.term));
               et.term = n.term;
            }
            et.weight += alpha * n.getQueryWeight() / sumoriginalqueryweight;
         }
      }

      TreeSet<ExpansionTerm> sortedterms = new TreeSet<ExpansionTerm>(newTerms.values());

      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
      for (ExpansionTerm t : sortedterms) {
         sb.append(t.term.getProcessedTerm()).append("#").append(t.weight).append(" ");
      }
      query.query = sb.toString();
      query.setStrategyClass(RetrievalModel.class);
      query.removeStopwords = false;
      return query;
   }

   public TreeSet<ExpansionTerm> getExpansionTerms(HashMap<Document, Double> documentposteriors,
           HashMap<Integer, ExpansionTerm> termDocFrequencies) {
      TreeSet<ExpansionTerm> terms = new TreeSet<ExpansionTerm>();
      DocTF doctf = DocTF.get(repository, "all");
      for (int termid : termDocFrequencies.keySet()) {
         ExpansionTerm term = termDocFrequencies.get(termid);
         term.weight = 0;
         for (Document d : term.docfrequencies.keySet()) {
            int frequency = term.docfrequencies.get(d);
            double p_term_doc = frequency / (double) d.getInt(doctf);
            term.weight += p_term_doc * documentposteriors.get(d);
         }
         terms.add(term);
      }
      return terms;
   }

   public HashMap<Document, Double> getDocumentPosteriors(Document documents[], double base) {
      HashMap<Document, Double> documentposterior = new HashMap<Document, Double>();
      double sumscore = 0;
      for (Document d : documents) {
         sumscore += Math.pow(base, d.score);
      }
      for (Document d : documents) {
         documentposterior.put(d, Math.pow(base, d.score) / sumscore);
      }
      return documentposterior;
   }

   public HashMap<Integer, ExpansionTerm> getTermDocFrequencies(Document documents[]) {
      HashMap<Integer, ExpansionTerm> doctermfrequencies = new HashMap<Integer, ExpansionTerm>();
      DocForward forward = DocForward.get(repository, "all");
      for (Document d : documents) {
         for (int termid : d.getIntArray(forward)) {
            ExpansionTerm t = doctermfrequencies.get(termid);
            if (t == null) {
               doctermfrequencies.put(termid, t = new ExpansionTerm(repository.getTerm(termid)));
            }
            Integer docfrequency = t.docfrequencies.get(d);
            t.docfrequencies.put(d, (docfrequency == null) ? 1 : docfrequency + 1);
         }
      }
      return doctermfrequencies;
   }

   class ExpansionTerm implements Comparable<ExpansionTerm> {

      HashMap<Document, Integer> docfrequencies = new HashMap<Document, Integer>();
      Term term;
      double weight;

      public ExpansionTerm(Term term) {
         this.term = term;
      }

      public int hashCode() {
         return term.hashCode();
      }

      public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return (o instanceof ExpansionTerm && ((ExpansionTerm) o).term.equals(term));
      }

      @Override
      public int compareTo(ExpansionTerm o) {
         return (weight < o.weight) ? 1 : -1;
      }
   }
}


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Music Improvisation Software
An Interface for People with Severe Disabilities
Founder, Deep Listening Institute Ltd.
Distinguished Research Professor of Music
NJIT Campus Center Atrium
September 20, 2010, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Download the flyer (PDF, 40 KB)
Music has many virtues — including the potential to benefit individuals whose mobility is severely impaired by cerebral palsy and spinal injuries. In the first of a new series of Technology and Society Forum presentations, Pauline Oliveros and colleagues from the Deep Listening Institute will demonstrate software that makes it possible to improvise music with slight head movements. This software extends the expressive, holistic and therapeutic benefits of musical improvisation to both adults and children.
Founder and executive director of the Deep Listening Institute, based at Rensselaer, Oliveros is also a Distinguished Research Professor of Music. For fifty years, Oliveros has been an important figure in contemporary American music as a composer and performer. She has had a major influence through her work with improvisation, meditation and electronic music.
Oliveros will be joined by Jaclyn Heyen and Leaf Miller. Heyen is a composer, vocalist and music technologist. Currently, she is technology assistant at the Deep Listening Institute and assists in the Adaptive Use program at Abilities First in Poughkeepsie, New York. Leaf Miller is a professional musician, teacher, occupational therapist and instrument builder. In her work with children with special needs, she strives to incorporate the healing benefits of drumming with her clinical training in human movement and development. She is collaborating ith Oliveros and the Deep Listening Institute on the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument Project, with he goal of developing alternative musical instruments for people with physical challenges.
Co-sponsors: NJIT Technology and Society Forum Committee, Albert Dorman Honors College, NJIT Biomedical Engineering Department, Murray Center for Women in Technology, Sigma Xi.


(Left to right): Sarah Scott and Amanda Dodd; middle row: Michelle Ma, Professor Carlos Fernandez-Pello and Sonia Fereres; bottow row: Janice Lai and Sara McAllister.
For the last two-and-a-half years, McAllister has been the lead graduate student in the NASA-funded UC Berkeley Microgravity Combustion Processes Lab in Hesse Hall, an ongoing collaboration between NASA, Berkeley mechanical engineering professor and associate dean of the Graduate Division Carlos Fernandez-Pello, and his team of graduate students — this year, five of them women.
Following President Bush's January 2004 directive to complete the International Space Station, develop a new manned space exploration vehicle, and return to the moon "as the launching point for missions beyond," the Berkeley team was tasked with building an experimental apparatus to test the flammability of materials in space environments. It's one piece of a focused effort to reevaluate existing parameters and generate data that could lead to a new set of guidelines for preventing fires in space in next-generation spacecraft.
For years it was widely assumed that fires in space would naturally suffocate themselves due to the lack of buoyant air currents in the absence of gravity. "But that's not always the case," says Professor Fernandez-Pello. "We now know that combustible materials flame up more easily in a spacecraft environment." Hot air does not rise in space, so the air around a piece of smoldering material stays put, insulating it, and causing it to heat up. What's more, the low-velocity air from an air conditioner on a spacecraft helps fan these flames.
Sara McAllister, Sarah Scott and Sonia Fereres with the Forced Ignition and Flame Spread Test (FIST) apparatus.
The danger of fires in space has long been on NASA's radar. There were the near misses aboard the Mir space station in 1997 when a faulty oxygen supply ignited, endangering the six-man crew, and aboard Apollo 13 in 1970 when an oxygen tank exploded. But the 1967 fire in the command module of Apollo I during a test and training exercise, which killed all three astronauts, was perhaps the greatest fire mishap in NASA's history. It's widely believed that among the many factors contributing to the disaster was the 100 percent oxygen used for the test (we breathe 21 percent oxygen at sea level), and the presence of flammable materials — some of them unexpected culprits, like Velcro — in the cockpit.
So, Fernandez-Pello's question was how to design and run a set of experiments in a near-zero gravity environment without stepping too far outside Earth's comfortable atmosphere.
Its flight trajectory follows a series of parabolic loops, unusual for such a bulky aircraft, ascending to 30,000 feet before freefalling to level off before the next steep climb. At the top of the loop, passengers experience a 30-second burst of weightlessness, barely enough time, in the Berkeley flammability team's case, to run an experiment and grab their data. Then up it goes again, 10 times in a row, 40 loops in a day's work, plastic baggies at the ready.
These onboard experiments worked well enough, but were costly and had to be complemented with supporting experiments on the ground that allowed for adequate time to take accurate measurements. NASA had already built a mock-up of a vessel capable of holding a vacuum to conduct combustion experiments in the Space Station. It was there that the Berkeley team would start.
McAllister took charge of the new equipment setup at the heart of this round of experiments, the so-called FIST — Forced Ignition and Flame Spread Test —apparatus. One FIST apparatus already existed, equipped with a small-scale wind tunnel where combustible materials are exposed to heat in differing air flow velocities. The new FIST apparatus to be set up by McAllister would be a pressure chamber able to hold a vacuum to perform experiments in varying atmospheric pressure.
The challenge McAllister faced was to fit the original FIST combustion wind tunnel, initially designed for the International Space Station, into the pressure chamber and incorporate piping for oxygen and nitrogen intake and instrumentation wiring to conduct the flammability experiments, all this while keeping the chamber completely sealed off and capable of holding a vacuum.
The beauty of the FIST pressure chamber is that it allows the team to simulate the space exploration atmosphere to test flammability of materials in near-space conditions, dovetailing neatly with NASA's longstanding plan to retire the aging Space Shuttle next year. Work on its replacement vehicle, the "Constellation," is ongoing and will include new parameters set for the craft's interior atmosphere.
While current spacecraft operate at sea-level conditions, and the Apollo missions used low cabin pressure (34 percent of the pressure at sea level) and 100 percent pure oxygen, next-generation spacecraft, including the Constellation, have settled on what engineers now call the Space Exploration Atmosphere: 30 to 32 percent oxygen with air pressure more like Denver's, but somewhat higher than that used for the Apollo missions. It's with the exploration atmosphere, chosen as a compromise between astronaut comfort and material flammability, where Fernandez-Pello's students, including Sara McAllister, Sarah Scott, and Sonia Fereres have worked in sync with NASA's schedule.
After two years of experiments, McAllister's results were striking, even unexpected: that the time for ignition was decreased by as much as 27 percent in an exploration atmosphere. Reduce air pressure, increase oxygen concentration, and ignition occurs more quickly.
The flammability team will press on with their experiments, branching out from McAllister's ease-of-ignition research, to work on ways to quantify how solid fuels burn, flames spread, the flammability of fabrics used in space suits, and materials' toxicity. As always, they'll maintain their monthly contact with NASA scientists and engineers, discussing test results, submitting reports, planning future experiments, their ongoing work adding to the massive data NASA is gathering for future missions.


VirtualGeo now supports the S52 symbology for marine chart integration into your geospatial applications. The S52 symbology describes precisely how to represent the S57 data, the standard format for marine chart.
This new feature is coming in the next 7.0 release due in Q1 2019.
The H2020 RANGER European project already benefits from this advanced user interface based on VirtualGeo technology. RANGER innovates by combining groundbreaking Radar technologies with innovative supporting technological solutions for early warnings, in view of delivering a surveillance platform that will offer tracking as well as detection, recognition, and identification of vessels far beyond existing legacy radar systems.


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Doberdoodle Poodle Mix: 10 FAQs
October 30, 2020 by Tavor White News
Curious About Doberdoodles?
Bouncer, our Doberdoodle (Doodleman Pinscher) Doberman Pinscher-Poodle mix and CTO (Chew Tasting Officer), fields a lot of questions regarding how he reconciles his Doberman Pinscher and Standard Poodle halves.
So, we thought we would share his answers with you.
1. When It Comes to Swimming, Is a Doberdoodle Poodle or Doberman? Do they have webbed feet as poodles do?
Yes and yes! Like their Standard Poodle parent breed, Doberdoodles do have webbed feet and not only love to swim, but are great swimmers. Our Doberdoodle, Bouncer, was apprehensive about swimming as a young puppy. Perhaps he thought that he was a Doberman, a breed that loves the water but does not have webbed feet and has a muscular frame that forces the dog to have to work a bit harder to stay afloat. At some point though, Bouncer seemed to realize that he has webbed feet! After observing other dogs swimming, he tried it out and his poodle side came out!
The Doberdoodle Poodle Mix Has Webbed Paws Similar To That Of A Poodle's
Similar To That Of A Duck!
2. Does the Doodleman Pinscher drool?
The Doberdoodle does not drool, but they are sensitive dogs who exhibit runny noses when they are emotional; they become crying dogs.
3. Does a Doberdoodle Poodle Mix Bark?
Bouncer is typically quite quiet. However, when it comes to protecting the homestead, he barks loudly to alert us of anything coming within hundreds of feet of our home. If he hears something, smells something, or sees something, he says something in no uncertain terms!
4. Do Doberdoodles shed?
Do Doberman shed? Yes, they do. They have short hair, but are moderate shedders. Do Poodles shed? No, that is one of the reasons there are so many Poodle mixes. So, how about Doberdoodle Poodle mix? Many "doodle" mixes do not shed. However, Doberdoodles are almost always first generation (F1) mixes, so they will still shed a bit. Bouncer needs to be brushed twice a week and sheds seasonally. Overall, Doodleman Pinschers are a low shed dog breed.
5. Are Doodleman Pinschers friendly with dogs and cats?
Like their Doberman parent, Doberdoodles are very protective of their loved ones and can be wary around strangers, whether human or animal. In order to tolerate cats, a Doberdoodle probably needs to be raised with one from an early age, but even then, they may still chase the cat due to their strong prey drive. Similarly, they probably should be raised with other dogs to ensure optimal harmony in the home. Generallyl, Doberdoodles are quite territorial and typically prefer to have their humans all to themselves. So, they are not super open to sharing their space with other animals.
6. Does the Doberdoodle like cuddling?
Yes! The Doberdoodle is a highly affectionate, loving dog who want to be very close to their parents. They seem to have inherited one of the Doberman's monikers: "velcro dogs," so called due to their intense desire to constantly be with their humans.
Bouncer the Doberdoodle Hugging His Mom
7. How big is a Doberdoodle Poodle Mix?
The Doberdoodle is roughly the average of his/her two parent breeds' weights. Bouncer's mom, a Standard Poodle, weighed 75 pounds and his Doberman father weighed 110 pounds. Bouncer's weight ranges from 85 to 90 pounds (when he was up to 95 the vet put him on a diet), which is roughly the average of his parents' weight. In general, a Doberdoodle will be smaller than a Doberman but larger than a Poodle.
8. Do Doberdoodles bite? Are they aggressive dogs?
Doberman Pinschers have an extremely protective nature that can prompt them to pounce and bite first, and ask questions later. This protectiveness has been passed onto the Doberdoodle breed. Our Doberdoodle, Bouncer, will pounce and attack any being (human or otherwise), vehicle, or other perceived threat.
When walking with a Doberdoodle, it is a good idea to be as proactively aware of one's surroundings as the dog is, if not more so. That way, you can avoid any mishaps.
9. What kind of health issues does a Doberdoodle Poodle mix have?
When you put two breeds together, you generally end up with a healthier, more robust gene set.
Poodles and Doberman Pinschers are both prone to particular health issues. Poodles are prone to thyroid, stomach, and hip issues along with epilepsy, while Dobermans are known for having heart problems. These diseases do not appear to be passed on to the Doberdoodle. However, they can be prone to joint pain, which can be aggravated due to their propensity to play hard.
According to the Veterinary Centers of America, Dobies are prone to wobbler syndrome, a degenerative disease also known as cervical spondylomyelopathy. This is not an uncommon syndrome in large dog breeds and is caused by spinal cord and spinal nerve root compression. The result can be a strange gait, where the dog's back legs wobble, neck pain, and nervous system problems. The Doberman Pinscher breed comprises a very high percentage of diagnosed wobbler syndrome cases.
Fortunately, Bouncer has not been diagnosed with wobbler syndrome. However, he does exhibit a weird gait, which looks like a horse trot, or giraffe walk with both legs on one side moving followed by both legs on the other side moving. Most dogs walk with diagonally opposed legs moving in concert (front left/back right then front right/back left). He also occasionally experiences shoulder and neck pain.
We are, of course, closely monitoring Bouncer's mobility and are hoping that he does not exhibit any severe wobbler syndrome symptoms.
10. Does the Doodleman Pinscher retrieve?
Do Doberman retrieve? Do they play fetch? Sometimes some do, as they are playful. However, they are not natural retrievers. Do poodles play fetch? Yes, as natural hunting retrieving dogs they love retrieving balls. Poodles were bred to retrieve hunted water fowl that have fallen in bodies of water. While Doberdoodles were not bred as retrievers as their Poodle parent breed was, they do very much enjoy playing ball. However, don't expect them to always return to you and just hand over the ball as many retrieving dogs will do! Like their Doberman parent breed, they are extremely stubborn and will want you to wrestle the ball from them.
Bouncer will retrieve the ball and shake his head as an invitation for you to wrestle the ball from him. Interestingly enough, Bouncer has no interest in Frisbees but will play fetch with a ball as long as you're game to wrestle it from him.
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Microsoft's Project xCloud will work with Sony's DualShock 4 controller
By Austin Wood 14 November 2019
We're crossing the beams
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Microsoft's Project xCloud game streaming service will add support for Sony's DualShock 4 controller in early 2020, the company announced at X019 today. This will come as part of a broader update for Bluetooth controllers including Razer game pads, but the DualShock callout feels deliberate.
This won't be the first time people get to play Xbox games with a PlayStation controller. Thanks to Xbox Game Pass PC, you can already use a DualShock 4 to play Xbox exclusives on PCs running Windows 10, to say nothing of the jerry-rigged setups which allow PS4 controllers to work on Xbox One consoles (and vice-versa). But given Microsoft's push for cross-platform cooperation and its focus on streaming games in the next console generation, adding official DualShock 4 support for Project xCloud carries a bit more weight.
Earlier this year, Sony and Microsoft announced a cloud-focused partnership which would see the two "explore the use of current Microsoft Azure datacenter-based locations for Sony's game and content-streaming services." At the time, Xbox boss Phil Spencer expressed his excitement to be working with Sony in order to "pursue our mutual gaming ambitions and delight players around the world." Today's news strikes me as a subtle but significant tip of the hat in the direction of this partnership. To quote Hearthstone's Grim Patron, Microsoft's approach seems to be: "Everyone, get in here!"
Sony and Microsoft are still staunch competitors, especially with PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett revving up for a holiday 2020 release war, but they've definitely become closer in recent years. Circumstances demanded they, along with Nintendo, team up to oppose the console tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, not to mention their joint support for the eco-friendly console guidelines sanctioned by the United Nations. Microsoft has been especially forthcoming when it comes to cross-platform partnerships, from its continuous support for cross-play - an area where Sony has rather notoriously dragged its feet - to sharing exclusives like Cuphead and Ori and the Blind Forest with Nintendo Switch.
As we get deeper into November, here are all the Black Friday game deals to watch out for.
Austin Wood
As a staff writer and former freelancer, Austin focuses on day-to-day news happenings which serve as the perfect cover-up for his Destiny 2 column. He majored in journalism, loves to hate headlines, and never takes his Switch out of the dock.
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Ко Джон Су (,  30 жовтня 1978, Йосу) — південнокорейський футболіст, що грав на позиції півзахисника. По завершенні ігрової кар'єри — тренер. Найбільш відомий за виступами в клубі «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз», в складі якого ставав неодноразовим переможцем K-Ліги, володарем Кубка Південної Кореї, двічі переможцем Кубка чемпіонів АФК та Суперкубка Азії, а також у складі національної збірної Південної Кореї.

Клубна кар'єра
Ко Джон Су народився в місті Йосу. У дорослому футболі дебютував 1996 року в команді «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз», в якій грав до 2002 року, взявши участь у 91 матчі чемпіонату. У складі команди двічі ставав переможцем K-Ліги, володарем Кубка Південної Кореї, двічі переможцем Кубка чемпіонів АФК та Суперкубка Азії. У 2003 році на правах оренди рік грав у складі японського клубу «Кіото Санга», після чого повернувся до «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз», у складі якого ще раз став чемпіоном країни.

У 2005 році Ко Джон Су грав у складі команд та «Чоннам Дрегонс». Після невеликої перерви у виступах протягом 2007—2008 років грав у складі команди «Теджон Сітізен», після чого остаточно завершив виступи на футбольних полях.

Виступи за збірну
У 1997 року Ко Джон Су дебютував у складі національної збірної Південної Кореї. У складі збірної був учасником чемпіонату світу 1998 року у Франції, розіграшу Кубка конфедерацій 2001 року в Японії і Південній Кореї, після якого завершив виступи у збірній. Загалом протягом кар'єри в національній команді провів у її формі 38 матчів, забивши 6 голів.

Кар'єра тренера
Розпочав тренерську кар'єру невдовзі по завершенні кар'єри гравця, 2011 року, увійшовши до тренерського штабу клубу «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз».

Наразі останнім місцем тренерської роботи був клуб «Теджон Сітізен», головним тренером команди якого Ко Джон Су був з 2018 по 2019 рік.

Титули та досягнення
Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз:
 K-Ліга: 1998, 1999, 2004
 Володар Кубка Південної Кореї : 2002
 Володар Кубка південнокорейської ліги: 1999 (Daehan Fire Insurance Cup), 1999 (Adidas Cup), 2000, 2001
 Володар Суперкубка Південної Кореї: 1999, 2000
 Переможець Кубка чемпіонів АФК : 2000–01, 2001–02
 Володар Суперкубка Азії: 2001, 2002

Посилання

південнокорейські футболісти
південнокорейські футбольні тренери
Гравці збірної Південної Кореї з футболу
Гравці розіграшу Кубка конфедерацій з футболу 2001
Футболісти «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз»
Футболісти «Кіото Санга»
Футболісти «Чоннам Дрегонс»
Футболісти «Теджон Сітізен»
Тренери ФК «Сувон Самсунг Блювінгз»
Тренери ФК «Теджон Сітізен»
південнокорейські футбольні легіонери
Футбольні легіонери в Японії

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The theme for the last three sections of chapter five deal with how we corrupt the knowledge that God has revealed to us about himself. First, Calvin attacks anyone who corrupts pure religion. Those who do separate themselves from God. They have substituted demons for God and turned pure religion into cults.
There was a belief that people should worship God according to the traditions of their own city. We still do this today - not necessarily city by city, but different churches worship God in different ways. Calvin did not like this practice and said, "Therefore, since either the custom of the city or the agreement of tradition is too weak and frail a bond of piety to follow in worshiping God, it remains for God himself to give witness of himself from heaven."
God does give witness of himself, but we cannot truly understand what he is showing to us. "It is therefore in vain that so many burning lamps shine for us in the workmanship of the universe to show forth the glory of its Author. Although they bathe us wholly in their radiance, yet they can of themselves in no way lead us into the right path. Surely they strike some sparks, but before their filler light shines forth these are smothered." God does show himself to everyone, but unless the Holy Spirit is working in a person these evidences go unnoticed. Romans 1:19-20 reads, "...since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse" (NIV).
We corrupt in our minds the evidences God has shown us. This is no excuse for not properly knowing and worshiping God. We give credit for righteousness, wisdom, goodness, and power to sources other than God. We refuse God his due praise.
We have no excuse. No excuse for not knowing him. No excuse for not properly worshiping him. No excuse for corrupting the knowledge that he has given us. No excuse for not following him. We must thank God for sending his Son for us, for he is our only hope.


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New FDA Regulations for Natural & Organic Pet Food and Treats
Perhaps prompted by all of the pet food recall announcements over the years, more and more companies and individuals have flooded the market with all natural and organic choices. For pet owners,…
FDA Warns of Possible Danger with Animal Vaccine Device
The Food and Drug Administration is warning veterinarians and pet owners, particularly cat owners, of the possible risk of fractures with the Vet Jet™ transdermal vaccination system device. The device, made by Bioject, Inc., is sold exclusively as the delivery system for the Merial product, PUREVAX® Recombinant Feline Leukemia Vaccine. The device delivers the leukemia vaccine through the skin to cats.
The New FDA Pet Health & Safety Widget
The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) hosted a webinar today for pet health and safety bloggers. Featured speakers, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner of the FDA, and Dr. Bernadette Dunham, Director of FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, focused on the announcement of a widget containing information on the importance of pet health and safety for both animals and pet owners.
FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine Alerts Veterinarians About Problems with Vetsulin®
FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine Alerts Veterinarians About Problems with Vetsulin® to Treat Diabetes in Dogs and Cats
Nov 2, 2009: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are alerting veterinarians and pet owners that Vetsulin®, a porcine insulin zinc suspension used to treat diabetes in animals, may have varying amounts of crystalline zinc insulin in the formulation.
FDA Takes Action Against Teva Animal Health Inc.
Company fails to adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a consent decree of permanent injunction filed today, that prohibits Teva Animal Health Inc., its president, and two principals from its parent company, from manufacturing and distributing adulterated veterinary drugs. The injunction, once entered by the court, will prevent the defendants from manufacturing and distributing veterinary drugs until they achieve
Adulterated Animal Feed Seized
Filthy conditions, failure to correct violations prompted action at Kentucky facility.
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. marshals today seized livestock and horse feeds stored under filthy conditions at the Bi-County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc., in Florence, Ky.
"The FDA will not tolerate a company's failure to adequately control and prevent filth in its facility," said Michael Chappell, the FDA's acting associate


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Dating back to 1878, the Grade II listed building is an entertainment complex that has been host to some of the biggest stars in showbusiness. The Winter Gardens was built on a six acre estate, with space for concert rooms and conservatories. The Opera House Theatre opened shortly after in 1889, with the famous Empress Ballroom opening its doors in 1896. At the time, the Empress Ballroom was one of the largest ballrooms in the world, with a floor area of 12,500 sq. ft. Many well-known events take place at the Winter Gardens every year, including the Blackpool Dance Festival.
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Man I love having a journal. Its easy to find out exactly when something actually ahppened and also realize how much time has actually passed since the beginning of the semester.
Remember when I Got his email from the ACB Radio Guy?. Well, finally, almost 2 months later, I got an email back from the guy. I did the following dastardly deeds on m yBirthday broadcast apparently.
Didn't play my three promo spots in the hour that I had. Granted, I was playing a continuous mix of techno at the time and it would ahve been hard to break that to play some promos.
and, I supposedly didn't mention the acbri feedback address which I swear I actually did.
Do these complaints seem petty to you guys? Apparently I can defend my actions either by email or voice communication so I sent a message basically appologizing wor what I did and said I wouldn't do it again. I think I'd be amazed if I lost my volunteer position over these small things.
The funny thing was, I didn't get any bad comments on the content of my show, none.
Honestly, if its going to take a guy 2 months to write back to my several messages on the matter, don't you think it'd be better to try getting listeners to listen to the bad things us broadcasters do and send friendly reminders to follow the agreement, ro must we bog ourselves down with stupid things like these. I swear these people, and the organization, never cease to amaze me. I agree that we must have standards in anything we do: all drivers take driving tests to get their licenses and if you get a ticket the first time you do it its a warning just as an example. Honestly, if they have such an issue with me, I might have more listeners doing just my show on my own server once a week than I have now.
If its one thing I hate in the world, its beaurocracy. I guess tis the Democrat in me, but red tape pisses me out to a total max. So I'll end it here.
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Hurlach – miejscowość i gmina w Niemczech, w kraju związkowym Bawaria, w rejencji Górna Bawaria, w regionie Monachium, w powiecie Landsberg am Lech, wchodzi w skład wspólnoty administracyjnej Igling. Leży około 10 km na północny zachód od Landsberg am Lech, przy drodze B17 i linii kolejowej Bobingen – Weilheim in Oberbayern.

Dzielnice
 Hurlach
 Kolonie Hurlach

Demografia

Struktura wiekowa

Polityka
Wójtem gminy jest Wilhelm Böhm z CSU, rada gminy składa się z 12 osób.

Oświata
W gminie znajduje się przedszkole (75 miejsc).

Przypisy

Powiat Landsberg am Lech
Gminy w Bawarii


Thoughtful planning and quality design ensure Steamboat Springs, Colorado will retain its small town charm while accommodating newcomers with distinctive urban appeal. Several new developments in downtown Steamboat speak to a variety of lifestyles and tastes, and tasteful is the common denominator. Three contemporary developments provide a distinguished balance of loft-style Condominiums and Townhomes, commercial space, and retail locations against the familiar background of Victorian, rough-hewn log, and historic bohemian dwellings. Homes downtown is about the convenience of heading out the door and walking distance from the Yampa River Core Trail, Howelsen Hill, and the Old Town Hot Springs.
Fish Creek Falls area's highlight is a 283-foot waterfall that cascades down from the mountain lakes and higher peaks of Routt National forest. From the rugged to the sophisticated, you'll find luxury homes with natural landscapes, riverfront access and panoramic Yampa Valley views. Conveniently located between downtown and the Steamboat Ski Resort, this real estate is home to many of our working families and 2nd home owners alike.
Gondolas and golf, ski, shop, hike, fish, catch the latest movie or play with the kids at one of several city parks all with in 5 minutes of one another. The mountain area is where you want to be if your desire is to live admist the action and lifestyle Steamboat is famous for or enjoy one of several private luxury home communities. Practical classic ski chalets and new post and beam, the homes around Steamboat Ski Resort vary in price, function and quality from low to the high end. The Sanctuary is home to the Rolling Stone Ranch and Golf Club, Rendevous Trails offers views south to the flat tops and the west facing ski runs of Steamboat ski resort, Stonebridge Park setting is a private gated community along the banks of Fish Creek. These are the neighborhoods to search for a exquisit mountain experience.


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The device offers provides protection for patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest, leaving the heart and blood vessels untouched.


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namespace TestAppWithPortablePdbs
{
    public class ClassForPortablePdbs
    {
        public void TestMethodForPortablePdbs()
        {
        }

        public void AnotherTestMethodForPortablePdbs()
        {
        }
    }
}


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In fluidodinamica, la teoria del flusso potenziale descrive il campo della velocità come gradiente di una funzione scalare detta potenziale. Di conseguenza, un flusso potenziale è caratterizzato da un campo di velocità irrotazionale, il quale è una valida approssimazione per diverse applicazioni, sia in condizioni stazionarie che non stazionarie. L'irrotazionalità di un flusso potenziale è dovuta al fatto che il rotore di un gradiente è sempre nullo.

Nel caso di un flusso incomprimibile (in molti testi tecnici è riportata anche la dizione incompressibile), il potenziale soddisfa l'equazione di Laplace. D'altra parte la teoria potenziale è stata anche impiegata per descrivere flussi compressibili. L'approccio può inoltre modellare sia flussi stazionari che instazionari.

Applicazioni della schematizzazione di flusso potenziale sono ad esempio: flussi esterni su superfici aerodinamiche, onde marine e flussi di falde acquifere. Per flussi (o zone di flusso) con marcati effetti vorticosi, l'approssimazione di flusso potenziale non è applicabile.

Caratteristiche ed applicazioni

Descrizione e caratteristiche
In fluidodinamica, un flusso potenziale è descritto per mezzo di una funzione potenziale φ, funzione delle coordinate spaziali e del tempo. La velocità del flusso  è per definizione posta uguale al gradiente del potenziale φ:

In alcuni casi viene impiegata la definizione

con il segno meno. Dal calcolo vettoriale è noto che il rotore di un gradiente è nullo:

e di conseguenza la vorticità è nulla:

Ciò implica che il flusso potenziale è un flusso irrotazionale. Ciò ha conseguenze dirette per l'applicabilità del metodo. Infatti in regioni di flusso dove la vorticità è normalmente non trascurabile, come in una scia, un ricircolo o all'interno dello strato limite, la teoria del flusso potenziale non è in grado di rappresentare il flusso con sufficiente accuratezza. Malgrado ciò, in molte applicazioni vi sono sufficienti porzioni di flusso dove l'assunzione di flusso irrotazionale è verosimile, come in alcune applicazioni di aerodinamica, di idraulica o di acustica.

Flusso incomprimibile

Nel caso di un flusso incomprimibile — come ad esempio un flusso di un liquido o un gas a basso numero di Mach — la velocità possiede divergenza nulla:

dove il punto indica l'operazione di prodotto scalare. Di conseguenza, il potenziale φ deve soddisfare l'equazione di Laplace

dove  è l'operatore di Laplace (o Laplaciano). In questo caso il flusso può essere determinato completamente dalla sua cinematica: l'assunzione di irrotazionalità e di divergenza nulla. La dinamica può essere valutata conseguentemente, se si è interessati al campo di pressione, come per esempio nello studio di superfici aerodinamiche, utilizzando il principio di Bernoulli.

In un flusso bidimensionale (nel quale cioè gli effetti della terza dimensione sono trascurabili) il flusso potenziale si riduce ad un sistema molto semplice.

Flusso comprimibile

La teoria del flusso potenziale può anche essere impiegata per modellare un flusso comprimibile come, ad esempio, un flusso d'aria che si avvicini a Mach 0,3 (gli effetti di comprimibilità tendono a diventare sempre meno trascurabili all'aumentare del numero di Mach). L'equazione completa del potenziale compressibile è

dove x è la direzione del flusso indisturbato; con Ma si è indicato per brevità il numero di Mach e con le derivate parziali:

e dove con a si è indicata la velocità del suono locale. La velocità del flusso è posta uguale a ∇Φ, per definizione di potenziale Φ. Questa equazione è valida per flussi subsonici, transonici e supersonici irrotazionali, per qualsiasi angolo d'attacco.

Nel caso di flussi subsonici o supersonici (quindi non transonici o ipersonici) e a piccoli angoli d'attacco e corpi sottili, è possibile semplificare quest'equazione suddividendo il potenziale in una componente dovuta alla velocità del flusso indisturbato x∞, nella direzione del moto, e una piccola perturbazione ∇φ:

Introducendo questa semplificazione nell'equazione completa, si perviene all'equazione linearizzata del potenziale compressibile:

dove con Ma∞ = x∞ / a∞ si è indicato il numero di Mach della corrente indisturbata. Questa equazione linearizzata è molto più semplice da risolvere rispetto a quella completa: può infatti essere ricondotta all'equazione di Laplace tramite un cambio di variabili.

Voci correlate
Equazioni di Navier-Stokes
Flusso potenziale incomprimibile
Flusso omoentropico
Vorticità

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Dispense del corso di fluidodinamica del prof. Roberto Verzicco del Politecnico di Bari
Dispense dei proff. Paolo Luchini e Maurizio Quadrio del Politecnico di Milano
 del prof. Luciano Nobili dell'Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Dispense del corso di gasdinamica del prof. Filippo Sabetta dell'Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"

Aerodinamica
Fluidodinamica


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namespace MassTransit.Tests.Serialization
{
	using System;
	using MassTransit.Pipeline;
	using MassTransit.Pipeline.Configuration;
	using MassTransit.Serialization;
	using NUnit.Framework;
	using TestConsumers;

	public abstract class Deserializing_an_interface<TSerializer> :
		SerializationSpecificationBase<TSerializer> where TSerializer : IMessageSerializer, new()
	{
		[Test]
		public void Should_create_a_proxy_for_the_interface()
		{
			var user = new UserImpl("Chris", "noone@nowhere.com");
			ComplaintAdded complaint = new ComplaintAddedImpl(user, "No toilet paper", BusinessArea.Appearance)
				{
					Body = "There was no toilet paper in the stall, forcing me to use my treasured issue of .NET Developer magazine."
				};

			TestSerialization(complaint);
		}

		[Test]
		public void Should_dispatch_an_interface_via_the_pipeline()
		{
			var pipeline = InboundPipelineConfigurator.CreateDefault(null);

			var consumer = new TestMessageConsumer<ComplaintAdded>();

			pipeline.ConnectInstance(consumer);

			var user = new UserImpl("Chris", "noone@nowhere.com");
			ComplaintAdded complaint = new ComplaintAddedImpl(user, "No toilet paper", BusinessArea.Appearance)
				{
					Body = "There was no toilet paper in the stall, forcing me to use my treasured issue of .NET Developer magazine."
				};

			pipeline.Dispatch(complaint);

			consumer.ShouldHaveReceivedMessage(complaint);
		}
	}

	[TestFixture]
	public class WhenUsingCustomXml :
		Deserializing_an_interface<XmlMessageSerializer>
	{

	}

	[TestFixture][Explicit("the built in binary serializer doesn't support this feature")]
	public class WhenUsingBinary :
		Deserializing_an_interface<BinaryMessageSerializer>
	{
	}

	[TestFixture]
	public class WhenUsingJson :
		Deserializing_an_interface<JsonMessageSerializer>
	{

	}

	[TestFixture]
	public class WhenUsingBson :
		Deserializing_an_interface<BsonMessageSerializer>
	{

	}

	public interface ComplaintAdded
	{
		User AddedBy { get; }

		DateTime AddedAt { get; }

		string Subject { get; }

		string Body { get; }

		BusinessArea Area { get; }
	}

	public enum BusinessArea
	{
		Unknown = 0,
		Appearance,
		Courtesy,
	}

	public interface User
	{
		string Name { get; }
		string Email { get; }
	}

	public class UserImpl : User
	{
		public UserImpl(string name, string email)
		{
			Name = name;
			Email = email;
		}

		protected UserImpl()
		{
		}

		public string Name { get; set; }

		public string Email { get; set; }

		public bool Equals(User other)
		{
			if (ReferenceEquals(null, other)) return false;
			if (ReferenceEquals(this, other)) return true;
			return Equals(other.Name, Name) && Equals(other.Email, Email);
		}

		public override bool Equals(object obj)
		{
			if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj)) return false;
			if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj)) return true;
			if(!typeof(User).IsAssignableFrom(obj.GetType())) return false;
			return Equals((User) obj);
		}

		public override int GetHashCode()
		{
			unchecked
			{
				return ((Name != null ? Name.GetHashCode() : 0)*397) ^ (Email != null ? Email.GetHashCode() : 0);
			}
		}
	}

	public class ComplaintAddedImpl :
		ComplaintAdded
	{
		public ComplaintAddedImpl(User addedBy, string subject, BusinessArea area)
		{
			DateTime dateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
			AddedAt = new DateTime(dateTime.Year, dateTime.Month, dateTime.Day, dateTime.Hour, dateTime.Minute, dateTime.Second,
				dateTime.Millisecond, DateTimeKind.Utc);

			AddedBy = addedBy;
			Subject = subject;
			Area = area;
			Body = string.Empty;
		}

		protected ComplaintAddedImpl()
		{
		}

		public User AddedBy { get; set; }

		public DateTime AddedAt { get; set; }

		public string Subject { get; set; }

		public string Body { get; set; }

		public BusinessArea Area { get; set; }

		public bool Equals(ComplaintAdded other)
		{
			if (ReferenceEquals(null, other)) return false;
			if (ReferenceEquals(this, other)) return true;
			return AddedBy.Equals(other.AddedBy) && other.AddedAt.Equals(AddedAt) && Equals(other.Subject, Subject) && Equals(other.Body, Body) && Equals(other.Area, Area);
		}

		public override bool Equals(object obj)
		{
			if (ReferenceEquals(null, obj)) return false;
			if (ReferenceEquals(this, obj)) return true;
			if (!typeof(ComplaintAdded).IsAssignableFrom(obj.GetType())) return false;
			return Equals((ComplaintAdded)obj);
		}

		public override int GetHashCode()
		{
			unchecked
			{
				int result = (AddedBy != null ? AddedBy.GetHashCode() : 0);
				result = (result*397) ^ AddedAt.GetHashCode();
				result = (result*397) ^ (Subject != null ? Subject.GetHashCode() : 0);
				result = (result*397) ^ (Body != null ? Body.GetHashCode() : 0);
				result = (result*397) ^ Area.GetHashCode();
				return result;
			}
		}
	}
}


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The Portman Group has today confirmed how the alcohol industry will deliver and monitor its commitment to provide responsible drinking information on 80 per cent of alcohol labels on UK shelves by 2013.
The pledge, made under the Government's Public Health Responsibility Deal agreed in March 2011, requires the industry to show clear unit labelling, the recommended daily limits and a warning about drinking when pregnant. As well as these three compulsory elements, companies are encouraged to include a reference to the Drinkaware website and a message such as 'please drink responsibly'. The Portman Group is the industry regulator and will monitor and report publicly on the industry's progress towards this goal. The Department of Health will also independently monitor the implementation.
The Portman Group is contacting all companies who signed up to the labelling pledge, as well as those who have previously made a commitment to include health information on labels, asking them to reaffirm their labelling commitment. Compliance guidance, including examples of best practice labels, and the monitoring process have also been agreed with the Department of Health and are being published today. A database summarising the pledges, companies and brands involved will be published on the Portman Group's website at a later date.


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Russia Reveals New Flame-Throwing Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV
A prototype of a new missile-firing multicopter drone was presented at a robot conference near Moscow.
By Franz-Stefan Gady for The Diplomat
A reconnaissance multicopter, part of UIMC's new UAV complex.
Credit: UIMC
Last week, Russia's Ministry of Defense released a 44-second video of the prototype of a new multi-copter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with cameras and a shoulder-launched rocket system. The new missile-firing multi-copter drone was showcased at a Russian Armed Forces robotics conference, held near Kubinka in the Moscow Region.
During the demonstration, the UAV is seen engaging multiple simulated armored targets with its missiles. However, the multi-copter appears to be a single shot solution, with the aircraft having to land and reload after each shot.
"The rocket appears to be unguided and visually sighted, as evidenced by the 'rocket-eye view' of the on-board camera in the opening seconds of the footage and the optical sighting system that has been flipped down over the lens," IHS Jane's International Defense Review explains.
The new UAV has been developed by the United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), a subsidiary of Russian Technologies State Corporation (Rostec). According to Russian defense industry officials, the multi-copter is also armed with a built in flamethrower.
Maxim Skokov, head of the department of future development of the UIMC told reporters that "this drone is a multi-copter. It is military drone. It can shoot both vertically and horizontally. In this video we can see the target engagement, now this drone is being tested for the accuracy."
He adds: "Now it can fire an anti-tank rocket launcher RPG-26. We are also testing other products now, for example the anti-tank rocket launch systems, RPO-A Bumblebee and 2-RShG."
IHS Jane's International Defense Review explains that the RPG-26 "fires the 72.5 mm PG-26 rocket that is armed with a HEAT warhead and has an initial velocity of 144 m/s. It has a maximum effective range (from the ground) of 250 m, with target penetration of 400 mm of rolled homogenous armor (RHA) plate."
The drone showcased at the military robot conference is purportedly part of a multi-copter complex, consisting of several drones including a robotic helicopter, reconnaissance multi-copter, sentinel multi-copter, and the anti-tank assault multi-copter.
The drones are all are equipped with the GLONASS/GPS navigation system. The robotic helicopter, according to information supplied by Rostec, has a range of several hundred kilometers and can perform video surveillance, whereas the reconnaissance multi-copter is fitted with a thermal imaging device to identify possible targets, and the sentinel multi-copter can verify targets and direct artillery strikes.
The drone complex "is called to replace [soldiers] effectively where it is possible, be it scouting, patrolling, monitoring, cartography, transportation and combat missions," Sergey Skokov, Rostec's deputy director general, told Russian media.
The multi-copter complex is controlled by a mobile control center, which can operate autonomously up to a week and "takes less than 15 minutes" to set up, according to RT.
Anti-Tank Multicopter UAV
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Russia Might Be Working on New 'F-35 Killer' Drone
An aircraft model at the MAKS airshow near Moscow might provide some clues on future Russian UAV programs.
China Topples Germany in Arms Exports
Two thirds of Chinese arms exports went to just three countries.
US Authorizes Sale of Armed Drones
However, many restrictions will remain in place.
Is There Anything New Under the Technological Sun?
Even categories of military technology that seem novel, like UAVs, are actually refinements of previous forms, rather than a wholly new innovation.


Awana Genting Highlands is strategically positioned in the greatest and oldest countryside range in Malaysia. It is popularly known as an elite 4-star golf resort bordered by rejuvenatingly cool fresh air and natural landscape . Guest staying at Awana Genting Hotel could enjoy taking a stroll through a lavish 100 million year-old jungle or chill out at its distinctively designed 18-hole highland golf course.
This famous Genting Resort is a just about one and a half hour drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Guest staying at Awana Genting could enjoy easy access to major Genting Highlands attractions such as Gotong Jaya and Chin Swee Caves. Due to its surrounding rainforest which allow visitors to stay closer to mother nature, guest could have fun with many activities such as jungle trekking, bird watching, stroller's trail, as well as golfing. For more information about Awana Genting detailed in Wikipedia, please read more here.
The hotel facilities provided by Awana Genting Resort includes Air Conditioned room, Non-Smoking Rooms, In-room Movies,Room Service, Refrigerator, Cable / Satellite TV, Coffee/Tea Maker, Complimentary Toiletries, Fitness Room/Gym, Swimming pool, Hair Dryer, Tour Desk, Awana Genting Golf Course, Sauna, On Site Golf Course, Squash Courts, Massage/Beauty Centre, Tennis Courts, Billiards, Rock Climbing, Outdoor Pool,Horse Riding and Children Playground.
"Wise selection for golfer"- Johnson Li, Singapore : Awana Genting hotel is a big hotel with availability of plenty of outdoor sport. It is popular of its well managed golf course. This hotel is abit old but well maintained. Location of Awana Genting is not that convenient if compared with First World hotel or other Genting hotels as every step out of lobby need to get a cab or use shuttle bus which is readily available only every 30 mininutes. However, it is close to gohtong jaya where all good food gathers at a very reasonable price.
"A good hotel, if location is not your priority" -Janet Wong, Melaka : This Genting Highlands hotel offers a lot of amenities and the buffet breakfast is excellent. The hotel rooms are carpeted, good bench space in bathroom and living room. Inside the hotel room there are mirrors, hair dryer,fridge, electric jug, table and two comfortable chairs. There is a bath, and water pressure is excellent. However one point making it not perfect is its distance is far from First World although free bus is available.


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Q: NODEJS - Websocket return Error: read ECONNRESET when refreshing browser I am using a nodeJS with restify server. I am using websocket this way:
wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
    ws.on('message', handlers.messages.index.websocket);
  });

wss.on("error", (err) => {
    console.log(err.stack);
  });

Here's my angular client service:
@Injectable()
export class MessagesService {

  private socket: WebSocket;

  constructor() {
    this.socket = new WebSocket(configApp.socket_url);
  }

  OnDestroy() {
    this.socket.close();
  }

  send(str) {
    this.socket.send(str);
  }

}

I got the error Error: read ECONNRESET when I am refreshing my browser. It says I didn't handle the error but I think it's the way to handle it.
What did I do wrong?
Thank you all!

A: I finally succeeded making these sockets working.
I should have done this:
wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
  ws.on('message', handlers.messages.index.websocket);
  ws.on("error", (err) => {
    console.log(err.stack);
  });
});

Hope it'll help

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Have you thought about adding any new Christmas decor to your home this year? Every year, I want to add decorative pillows to my Christmas decorations. I have never bought any of the cute pillows I see in the store because I have a hard time spending $20-$30 on a pillow. This year I really wanted to add some Christmas pillows and I found an inexpensive and quick way to do so.
OK, you guys…I totally may be going nuts. I swore I had never made any Christmas pillows. I kept thinking of how much I've always wanted Christmas pillows and how much I was totally making myself some. Hello….I was searching my blog for something (yep, I regularly read my own blog to remember what I've done in the past) and I saw that I had in fact made adorable Christmas pillows last year. Of course, I figured that out AFTER I had already bought the supplies for these pillows. Since I got the supplies at IKEA and it is 1.5 hours from my house, I went ahead and made the pillows anyway.
Have you ever noticed how inexpensive the pillow forms are at IKEA? They are about $6. Then they sell covers for the forms that are also very inexpensive. They vary depending on what you buy, but the plain covers are also around $4. $10 for a decorative pillow…yes, please.
I was watching Jen from Tatertots & Jello on Periscope a few weeks back and she mentioned these pillow forms and covers and how they easily make inexpensive home decor for the holidays(she was using them for Halloween). She was using iron on transfer cut on the Cricut. I've used that before, but I have found it to be pricey and I had another idea in mind to keep these Christmas pillows inexpensive.
Do you remember when I made the adorable Thanksgiving pillow a few weeks ago? It was so easy and so crazy inexpensive, I decided to repeat that idea with these pillows.
If you don't have a Cricut or cutting machine, you can also purchase a stencil or design something in a word processing software and print it out and trace. The painter's pens are quite precise, so doing this by hand is feasible.
Carefully center and place your stencil or design onto your pillow cover.
Place a piece of cardboard or cardstock in the middle of your pillow cover so that the paint from the Painter's pen does not mark the back of your pillow. Color your design in with your Painter's pen.
Because my pillows were so much larger than the Thanksgiving pillow I made, it took a bit longer. I needed 2 Painter's pens for both of my pillows. The second pen is not used up completely, but I wouldn't have been able to complete two pillows of this size with only one Painter's pen.
I made one of my decorative pillows to say "Merry & Bright." This one is my favorite.
The second pillow I did with stars. I would recommend that if you don't like the lines in my larger stars, only use smaller stars on your pillow. I couldn't find a way to get the larger stars to not have those lines in them. I think the pillow still looks cute, but I'd personally prefer the stars to have a more solid look.
Once again, making decorative pillows this way is super affordable. It is also easy as well as a pretty quick craft. Because these pillows are larger, they weren't a 5 minute craft like the Thanksgiving pillow, but I enjoy coloring, so this was fun to me. I love that now I have plenty of Christmas pillows. I will be able to put some pillows on the bench in my entryway as well as possibly on my bed as well. Fun! I've always wanted to be able to switch out the bedding in my room at Christmas…wouldn't that be fun?! I saw some bedding at IKEA this year that if they would have had it in a King size, I would have bought it and be able to switch things out this year. Since I have a duvet cover and their prices are so great it would have worked…but they only had Queen size…boo!
What are you favorite kinds of decorative pillows to make? Sew them yourself or craft them like these? Leave me a comment below.
These are adorable and look so much more simple than I thought they would be!
Thanks! I know…they are crazy simple. Love that for this busy time of year!


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One of my enduring memories from India happened within minutes of arriving. 36 college students touched down, and together we left the airport. Joel, our guide and arranger of every detail, had taxis waiting for us.
I was giddy. I threw my suitcase into the trunk of this heavy metal, yellow car. I climbed in the back next to my sweaty travel mates. Joel gave us the name of the hotel, shouted it to the driver. We left.
I'd studied Bangla from a book before we left. I had flash cards. I asked the taxi driver his name. Apnar nam ki?
I was shocked by my own ability, like dipping your toe in a lake and feeling the cool, pleasant water overpowering your fear of what's beyond the surface. I asked him if I could climb in the front seat using the words 'Can I' and gestures.
I asked him about his family. He asked me if I wanted to drive the cab.
I should have been terrified. Kolkata traffic is a wild helping of cars, motorcycles, buses, bicycles, pedestrians, tuk tuks, and rickshaws all making their own decisions, all deeply concerned about their own way out of the mess. I was instead overwhelmed by an opportunity and took the wheel.
Within an hour of landing in Kolkata I was driving a taxi.
There was no power steering. I swung wildly down a side street coming close to a sidewalk railing and then to an old woman selling fruit on the sidewalk. Neither budged. I leaned and pulled on the wheel, swerving, my heart pounding, the excitement of this swirling new world slowly coming into focus the closer I come to running over pedestrians. I started mumbling, "I don't know…about…this." Suddenly our two lane road was filled with three cars all heading my direction and trying to pass each other. At that moment I gave up. I didn't have the Bangla to tell him I was finished, so I settled for simply letting go of the wheel.
The driver laughed, grabbed the wheel and righted our veering car back into it's lane.
As quickly as it came, my fear was gone, and I was back to delight. It is a wonderful thing when the adventure you imagined delivers it's first great moments right when you get off the plane.