CONTENTS
See Test Cases for a few simple examples demonstrating patched and overset capablity.
INTRODUCTION
CFL3D has the capability to perform computation on both
patched and overset grids. For both methods, interpolant
files must be generated prior to the CFL3D run, which tell
the code how the grid zones are connected to each other.
For patched grids, the preprocessor program "Ronnie" is used.
For overset grids, the original preprocessor program
"Maggie" can be used, or an alternative is to employ
the widely-known "Pegasus" software (developed for use with
the Overflow CFD code). However, using Pegasus has limitations:
Pegasus currently finds interpolants only for grid points,
whereas CFL3D is a cell-center code. Therefore, in order
to use Pegasus, one has to "trick" it by first translating
the standard grid to a grid with points located at the cell centers.
This process is described below.
PATCHING (RONNIE)
The preprocessor program "Ronnie" is included with the
CFL3D package. There is no manual for Ronnie per se,
nor is it described in any detail in the CFL3D manual.
The following serves as the limited instructions
currently available:
OVERSET (MAGGIE)
The preprocessor program "Maggie" is included with the
CFL3D package. There is no manual for Maggie per se,
nor is it described in any detail in the CFL3D manual.
The following serves as the limited instructions
currently available:
OVERSET (PEGASUS):
A very crude procedure has been developed to utilize the popular
software Pegasus 5.1, in conjunction with CFL3D for overset grids.
(Note that the Pegasus 5.1 software does not come with the CFL3D
package - it must be obtained from
NASA Pegasus/Tools Page.)
The following
instructional procedure is based on Pegasus 5.1. This procedure
may or may not change with later releases of Pegasus.
This procedure currently only works for 3-D cases. There
is currently no automatic procedure for employing Pegasus 5.1 in
conjunction with CFL3D that works for 2-D cases. For an example
of using an earlier version (Pegasus 4.1) for a 2-D case, see
the NACA 4412 Airfoil test case in
Test Cases.
The following procedure was set up assuming that the user
is starting with an Overflow case already set up. In other words,
an existing PLOT3D grid exists (for use with Overflow), as well
as an Overflow input file and a Pegasus 5.1 input file. Be sure that
the precision of the PLOT3D grid matches the compilation precision
of all the codes (for example, if CFL3D and its tools are compiled
double precision, then the PLOT3D grid must also be double precision).
Double precision is recommended for everything. Special note: In conjunction with this methodology for obtaining
overset interpolants, it has been noticed that the CFL3D solutions can sometimes suffer
from initial-condition-dependent hysteresis. In other words, restarting
a case from a previous converged solution at a different angle-of-attack
can converge to a slightly different result than if run from scratch.
See, for example, the appendix of Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 45, No. 3,
pp. 762-780. The precise cause of this initial-condition-induced
hysteresis is not known. We therefore recommend that when using this crude
procedure for overset grids, runs always be
performed from scratch.
DISCLAIMER
The above instructions and procedures were written with the best
intentions. In particular, the Maggie software is very old and
sometimes fails in some overset cases. Also, as can be seen,
the procedure for employing Pegasus is very ad hoc, and easily
prone to possible errors.
Also, the above procedure for employing Pegasus 5.1 in conjunction
with CFL3D does NOT work for 2-D cases.
Responsible NASA Official:
Christopher Rumsey
GENERAL NOTES ON PATCHING:
i) The spacing normal to a block interface should be continuous
through the interface. This need not be strictly true, but
the closer the better.
ii) A pair of local coordinates xie,eta with corresponding discrete
values j,k are introduced on each side of a patch interface. The
table below shows the relationships between these local coordinates
and the the global (block) coordinate indices i,j,k. Patch
interfaces may lie along (global) coordinate surfaces i=constant,
j=constant or k=constant.
Patch Interface Type (Global) Global index Local index
i=constant j j (xie)
k k (eta)
j=constant k j (xie)
i k (eta)
k=constant j j (xie)
i k (eta)
iii) For any of the ninter interpolations, more than one block may
lie on the "from" side of a patch interface (ifrom > 1, see below).
If so, then each "from" block will have its own local xie,eta
coordinate system; however as there is only one block for each
"to" side, only one xie,eta system is defined on that side of the
interface.
iv) Viscous surfaces should correspond (in local coordinates) to
j=1 (xie=0) and/or k=1 (eta=0).
v) The patch algorithm works as follows: for each cell node on
the "to" side, a local polynomial fit (see below) relates the
physical coordinates x,y,z to the patch surface coordinates
xie,eta on the "to" side. The "to" cell centers xc,yc,zc are
then backed out by setting xie,eta to 0.5,0.5. Similarly, on
the "from" side, a polynomal fit relates the physical coordinates
of each cell node to the local coordinates on that side. A search
is then done on the "from" side to find the xie,eta coordinates
xiec,etac corresponding to xc,yc,zc. If requested, corrections
to xiec and etac are done to insure that the xie=0 and/or eta=0
boundaries on either side of the patch interface are coincident
(this is especially important on viscous boundaries).
EXPLANATION OF INPUT PARAMETERS FOR RONNIE PREPROCESOR
****************************** LINE TYPE ONE ******************************
input/output files - up to 60 characters long,starting in column 1
in order, must specify names for the following files (one per line):
grid.......................................................binary
output.....................................................ascii
output (interpolation coeff's read in by cfl3d)............binary
****************************** LINE TYPE TWO ******************************
ioflag and itrace - NOTE: This line type is new... older versions
of ronnie.f did not read this line!
ioflag = 1 allows new input format as indicated below
= 0 for the old input format (where all the "from"
blocks are on one line)
itrace = -1....no tracing
= 0....save trace from last cell only
= +1....save trace from all cells searched so far
(may give big file!)
itrace .ne. -1 primarily intended for the code developer
****************************** LINE TYPE THREE ***************************
title describing case
****************************** LINE TYPE FOUR ****************************
ngrid - number of grids input = abs(ngrid)
> 0 cfl3d grid format
< 0 plot3d/tlns3d format (3d/whole/mg)
CFL3D format (alpha measured in x-z plane):
do 10 n=1,ngrid
read() jdim(n),kdim(n),idim(n)
read() (((x(i,j,k),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n)),i=1,idim(n)),
. (((y(i,j,k),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n)),i=1,idim(n)),
. (((z(i,j,k),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n)),i=1,idim(n))
10 continue
PLOT3D/TLNS3D format (alpha measured in x-y plane):
read() ngrid
read() (idim(n),jdim(n),kdim(n),n=1,ngrid)
do 10 n=1,ngrid
read() (((x(i,j,k),i=1,idim(n)),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n)),
. (((y(i,j,k),i=1,idim(n)),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n)),
. (((z(i,j,k),i=1,idim(n)),j=1,jdim(n)),k=1,kdim(n))
10 continue
Note: CFL3D assumes that alpha is measured in the x-z plane. Thus,
for an aircraft-like configuration, x runs "streamwise", y runs
"spanwise" and z runs "normal". CFL3D style grids are assumed
to follow this convention. An alternative convention is
to have z run "spanwise" and y run "normal", so that alpha is
measured in the x-y plane (TLNS3D uses this convention). The
second convention is used by default for PLOT3D-style grids.
PLOT3D grids with alpha measured in the x-z can be accommodated
by altering the parameter ialph in subroutine rp3d:
ialph = 0 alpha measured in x-z plane for PLOT3D-style grids
> 0 alpha measured in x-y plane for PLOT3D-style grids
remember to change ialph back for the next case!
**************************** LINE TYPE FIVE ******************************
(DATA FOR LINE TYPE FIVE REPEATED NGRID TIMES)
ncg - number of coarser grids to construct for multigrid/mesh
sequencing (= 0 for embedded mesh)
iem - embedded mesh flag
= 0 for global grid
= l level of this embedded grid above global grid level
grid dimensions:
idim - number of points in i-direction
jdim - number of points in j-direction
kdim - number of points in k-direction
**************************** LINE TYPE SIX *****************************
ninter - total number of block interpolations
NOTE: A patched grid with two-way communication between the grids on
either side of the patch requires block interpolations in both
directions. For example, a three-block grid with two blocks on
one side and the remaining block on the other side of a single
patch interface would require ninter=3, whereas a three-block
grid with two patch interfaces (one block on either side of each
interface) would require ninter=4. Each of the ninter
interpolations corresponds to interpolating "to" a particular
boundary of a given block "from" the boundaries of one or more
different blocks.
*************************** LINE TYPE SEVEN ****************************
(DATA FOR LINE TYPE SEVEN REPEATED NINTER TIMES)
int - interplolation number
iifit - type of fit
= 1 bi-linear fit
= 2 serendipity (degenerate) bi-quadratic fit
= 3 quadratic fit in xie, linear fit in eta
= 4 linear fit in xie, quadratic fit in eta
NOTE: if iifit is negative on input (with absolute value equal to
one of the four values above), then a plot3d file is output
for this patch interface. The file is in /mg/for format, and,
in order, contains: all the "from" interfaces, the "to" interface
and the interpolated cell centers of the "to" interface.
llimit - maximum step size (number of cells) to use in search routine
iitmax - maximum number of iterations allowed to find each "to" cell
mmcxie - flag to indicate whether the xie=0 boundaries on either side
of the patch interface are to be rendered coincident. (generally
required if xie=0 corresponds to a viscous surface).
= 0 do not render the xie=0 boundaries coincident
> 100 render the xie=0 boundaries coincident
1-100 the code will try to decide whether or not the boundaries
should be rendered coincident. The larger the value, the
greater the number differences between the two boundaries
can be before deciding they should not be rendered
coincident.
Note: for multiple "from" blocks, in which multiple xie,eta
coordinate systems are defined, the proper xie=0 boundary
to consider is the one closest to the xie=0 boundary on
the "to" side.
mmceta - same as mmcxie, but pertaining to the eta=0 boundary.
iic0 - flag for C-0 continuous boundaries; an extra diagnostic
check is performed on the interpolation coefficients to
insure that local values of xie and eta are equal to 0.5
(to within a set tolerance). Also resets iifit, mmcxie,
mmceta to values most robust for C-0 interfaces. Also, the
flag turns off the projection step in the inversion routine.
iiorph - flag to allow points which cannot be located by the search
routine to be flagged as "orphan" points, and to be marked
as being "interpolated" from block 0.
= 0 do not allow orhpan points.
= 1 allow orphan points
The coding in CFL3D (version 4.0 and later)
is such that points marked as interpolated from block 0 are
in fact *not* interpolated. USE THIS OPTION WITH CAUTION!!
The option can be useful in certain situations, for example,
for exposed flap edges. However, extreme care must be taken
since with the orphan option turned on, ronnie has no way of
telling the differnece between points that really are orphans
and those that are outside the legal range of xi and eta due
to other factors - like input errors. Thus, it is strongly
suggested that iifit be set negative on input, so that plot3d
output is generated. If the orphan flag is set, then the plot3d
output is written in mg/for/blank format. The last two grids
in the resulting fort.xx plot3d files are the interpolated cell
centers for the non-orphan points and the cell centers of the
orphan points. These plot3d files must be checked to make sure
that the orphan points have been set correctly. NOTE: shearing
or arc-length corrections to render viscous surfaces cannot be
done when orphans are present. If portions of the boundaries
need to be rendered coincident, then a block face containing
orphans should be broken up into multiple segments, with orphan
points segregated into specific segments. Then, those segments
that do not contain oprhan points may be rendered coincident
with an opposing block via the mmcxie and mmeta parameters.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
iifit: This is the most important parameter for successful
completion of the search routine. For viscous grids,
a general rule of thumb is to use a quadratic fit in
the local coordinate corresponding to the tangential
direction along the viscous surface, and a linear fit
in the local coordinate corresponding to the viscous
direction. Alternatively, use a quadratic fit in the
local direction for which the grid curvature is highest.
Patch surfaces with high curvature in both directions may
require the bi-quadratic fit, but experience shows this
is the most difficult option to converge the search with.
If the user has chosen a particular fit (other than a
bi-linear fit) and the search routine is not successful
using that fit for a particular "to" cell, the code
will back off and try a lower order fit for that cell,
and print a message as to what type of fit it is using.
For the next cell, the fit returns to the input value.
If this happens for a large number of cells, its probably
best to start over, using whatever fit (if any) the code
finds to work in the problem cells.
C-0 meshes are best done with iifit = 1
llimit: 1 is the most robust value; larger values can speed the
search but can lead to problems in certain pathalogical
cases.
iitmax: This should be a number on the order of the maximum
dimension of the patch interface. Larger values of llimit
can get by with smaller values of iitmax. If the recommended
value of llimit = 1 is used, then just take iitmax as the
max dimension any patch interface.
mmcxie/eta: These input parameters (as well as iifit) require that the
user have a clear picture of the local patch interface
coordinate system (see notes ii-iv above). In many
cases, but certainly not all, the boundaries should be
rendered coincident. Important exceptions include cases
in which the global coordinates run in different
directions on either side of the patch interface, and
some (but not all) cases in which more than one block
lies on the "from" side. It is recommended that the user
decide before hand whether the boundaries should be
rendered coincident and use a value of mmcxie/eta of
0 or > 100 accordingly.
*************************** LINE TYPE EIGHT ****************************
(DATA FOR LINE TYPE EIGHT REPEATED NINTER TIMES)
This section is input in one of two ways, depending on the value of ioflag
int - interplolation number
ito - block number/topology of "to" surface
("to" refers to the block being interpolated)
See note below.
xie1 - starting index in xie for which interpolation coefficients
will be found on "to" side of interface
xie2 - ending index in xie for which interpolation coefficients
will be found on "to" side of interface
eta1 - starting index in eta for which interpolation coefficients
will be found on "to" side of interface
eta2 - ending index in eta for which interpolation coefficients
will be found on "to" side of interface
NOTE: if the entire range is desired, a shortcut is to input zeros
for the begining and ending indicies
nfb - number of block boundaries which make up the "from" side of the
patch surface ("from" refers to the block(s) from which the
interpolations are made)
ifrom - block number/topology of "from" surface(s)
NOTE: The general form is ifrom (or ito) = Nmn,
where N indicates the global block number of the block
m indicates the generalized coodinate which is constant
along the patch surface (m=1 implies i=const, m=2 implies
j=const, and m=3 implies k=const), and
n indicates on which of the two possible m=constant surfaces
the patch occurs (n=1 implies the patch occurs on m=1,
while n=2 implies the patch occurs on m=mmax) e.g :
= 0111 patching occurs along the i=1 boundary of block 1
= 0112 patching occurs along the i=imax boundary of block 1
= 0121 patching occurs along the j=1 boundary of block 1
= 0122 patching occurs along the j=jmax boundary of block 1
= 0131 patching occurs along the k=1 boundary of block 1
= 0132 patching occurs along the k=kmax boundary of block 1
The following are examples of the two input methods.
ioflag=0:
INT TO XIE1 XIE2 ETA1 ETA2 NFB FROM FROM FROM FROM...
1 0112 0 0 0 0 1 0411
2 0212 0 0 0 0 1 0411
3 0312 1 113 0 0 1 0411
4 0312 113 245 0 0 1 0411
5 0312 245 337 0 0 1 0411
6 0411 0 0 0 0 3 0112 0212 0312
7 0412 0 0 0 0 1 0511
8 0511 0 0 0 0 1 0412
ioglag=1:
INT TO XIE1 XIE2 ETA1 ETA2 NFB (one per int)
FROM XIE1 XIE2 ETA1 ETA2 (repeat nfb times for each int)
1 0112 0 0 0 0 1
0411 0 0 0 0
2 0212 0 0 0 0 1
0411 0 0 0 0
3 0312 1 113 0 0 1
0411 0 0 0 0
4 0312 113 245 0 0 1
0411 0 0 0 0
5 0312 245 337 0 0 1
0411 0 0 0 0
6 0411 0 0 0 0 3
0112 0 0 0 0
0212 1 21 1 97
0312 0 0 0 0
7 0412 0 0 0 0 1
0511 0 0 0 0
8 0511 0 0 0 0 1
0412 0 0 0 0
EXPLANATION OF INPUT PARAMETERS FOR MAGGIE
****************************** INITIAL LINES ******************************
input/output files:
binary grid file
maggie.out
ovrlp.bin (this is the file needed by cfl3d)
plot3d file for viewing maggie results
****************************** LINE TYPE ONE ******************************
title describing case
****************************** LINE TYPE TWO ******************************
nmesh - number of grids
iplt3d - plot3d flag
= 0 no plot3d output
= 1 plot3d files will be output for all grids
***************************** LINE TYPE THREE *****************************
(DATA FOR LINE TYPE THREE REPEATED NMESH TIMES)
jmax - number of grid points in the j-direction corresponding to the
j-direction in CFL3D
kmax - number of grid points in the k-direction corresponding to the
k-direction in CFL3D
lmax - number of grid points in the l-direction corresponding to the
i-direction in CFL3D
noutr - flag to indicate if outer boundary requires interpolated data
= 0 no
= 1 yes
nhole - number of holes to be created
nobtyp - number of computational-coordinate planes defining outer
boundary points to be interpolated (zero if noutr = 0)
****************************** LINE TYPE FOUR *****************************
(DATA FOR LINE TYPE FOUR REPEATED NMESH TIMES)
jsrs - starting index in j-direction for the search of the overlap data
jsre - ending index in j-direction for the search of the overlap data
ksrs - starting index in k-direction for the search of the overlap data
ksre - ending index in k-direction for the search of the overlap data
lsrs - starting index in l-direction for the search of the overlap data
lsre - ending index in l-direction for the search of the overlap data
NOTE: When the above parameters are set to zero, the search range
will include the entire grid. (recommended)
****************************** LINE TYPE FIVE *****************************
(LINE TYPES FIVE-EIGHT MUST BE REPEATED AS A GROUP FOR EACH HOLE)
mesh - current mesh number
hole no. - hole number in current mesh
ihbtyp(m) - number of computational-coordinate planes in mesh m to define
hole in current mesh
(m = 1,nmesh)
****************************** LINE TYPE SIX ******************************
nmesh
(FOR LINE TYPE SIX, A TOTAL OF SUM[IHBTYP(i)] LINES NEED TO BE INPUT)
i=1
mesh - mesh number of mesh defining hole
jh1 - starting location in j-direction for definition of hole
jh2 - ending location in j-direction for definition of hole
kh1 - starting location in k-direction for definition of hole
kh2 - ending location in k-direction for definition of hole
lh1 - starting location in l-direction for definition of hole
lh2 - ending location in l-direction for definition of hole
NOTES: 1) ONE pair of the three sets of indicies (jh1,jh2 or kh1,kh2 or
lh1,lh2) must have the same starting and ending values, since
this line type defines surfaces that will (approximately) define
the hole.
2) The pair of indicies that has the same starting and ending
values should be negative if the outward pointing normal is
in the direction of decreasing computational coordinate.
3) the indicies are to be specified in terms of grid point
values - note that this is in contrast to how outer
boundaries are specified in line type 9.
4) A shorthand for specifying the entire range of an index
is to use 0 and 1 as the begining and ending values.
***************************** LINE TYPE SEVEN *****************************
nlist - total number of grids to search
lst(m) - grid number to search for target cells associated with
fringe points
(m=1,nmesh)
***************************** LINE TYPE EIGHT *****************************
iorph - flag to set how orphan points (if any) are handled
= 0 use value at nearest neighbor in donor mesh (zeroth order
interpoltion)
= 1 extrapolate from nearest neighbor in donor mesh
= 2 extrapolate from nearest neighbor in donor mesh, unless
the resulting extrapolation coefficients fall outside the
generally acceptable range -0.5 to 1.5. for such points
the nearest neighbor is used instead (recommended)
ihole - flag to repeat search for stencil points if the first search
turns up
a stencil which contains one or more hole points (illegal stencil)
= 0 do not repeat search
= 1 repeat search in meshes other than the one in which the illegal
stencil was found. NOTE: only applicable if nlist > 1.
***************************** LINE TYPE NINE *****************************
(LINE TYPES NINE-ELEVEN MUST BE REPEATED AS A GROUP FOR EACH GRID NEEDING
BOUNDARY INFORMATION)
nmesh
(FOR LINE TYPE NINE, A TOTAL OF SUM[NOBTYP(i)] LINES NEED TO BE INPUT)
i=1
mesh - current mesh number
jo1 - cell center starting location in j-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
jo2 - cell center ending location in j-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
ko1 - cell center starting location in k-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
ko2 - cell center ending location in k-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
lo1 - cell center starting location in l-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
lo2 - cell center ending location in l-direction for definition of
outer boundary points to be interpolated
NOTES: 1) The shorhand convention of 0,1 for specifying the full range
of an index, as described under line type 6, is also applicable
to the specification of the outer boundary.
2) The indicies specified under line type eight refer to cell-center
grid; indicies in all other line types refer to actual grid. If
the grid has (point) dimensions JDIM*KDIM*LDIM, then the
corresponding cell center grid has dimensions JDIM-1*KDIM-1*LDIM-1.
The outer boundaries created via this line type generally should
extend beyond the range of cell center dimensions, e.g. for a
J-boundary, the cell center boundary points should have values
JDIM and JDIM+1 or 0 and -1. Maggie will extrapolate x,y,z
coordinates for these newly defined cell centers based on the
local stretching rates in the existing grid, and then attempt
to determine interpolation coefficients from another block based
on these x,y,z coordinates. There may be situations, however, where
the extraopated x,y,z coordinates may be inappropriate (for example,
they may "punch through" a nearby solid surface or symmetry plane).
In that case, an alternative approach is to set the indicies for
the outer boundaries to be JDIM-2 and JDIM-1 or 1 and 2, as
appropriate. This alternative approach is less well tested in
terms of usage in CFL3D. The bottom line is that acceptable
outer boundary indicies are (for the J direction): 0,-1 or 1,0
and JDIM,JDIM+1 or JDIM-2,JDIM-1.
As a specific example, consider the following:
Say a particular block (say blk 2) has (point) dimensions jxkxl =
33x65x17. That means the cell center indicies are 32x64x16.
Furthermore, assume the outer k-boundary (i.e. near the k=65 grid
point) needs to receive data from some other block. There are
already 64 cells in the k-direction, so the standard outer boundary
definition would be to extrapolate the grid to create 2 layers
of ghost cells at the outer k-boundary, with these ghost cells
centers having indicies k=65 and k=66. Then the maggie input would be:
OUTER BOUNDARY POINTS (CELL CENTER) TO BE INTERPOLATED:
MESH JO1 JO2 KO1 KO2 LO1 LO2
2 1 32 65 66 1 16
or using the shorthand 0/1 for the J and L directions:
OUTER BOUNDARY POINTS (CELL CENTER) TO BE INTERPOLATED:
MESH JO1 JO2 KO1 KO2 LO1 LO2
2 0 1 65 66 0 1
If it is necessary to connect the inner k-boundary to another grid
(near the k=1 grid line), then note that the existing cell centers
start at 1, so the preferred method is to specify ghost cells
0 and -1. Thus
OUTER BOUNDARY POINTS (CELL CENTER) TO BE INTERPOLATED:
MESH JO1 JO2 KO1 KO2 LO1 LO2
2 1 32 0 -1 1 16
or using the shorthand 0/1 for the J and L directions (be careful
not to confuse the shorhand notation 0,1 with the ghost cell location
0,-1):
OUTER BOUNDARY POINTS (CELL CENTER) TO BE INTERPOLATED:
MESH JO1 JO2 KO1 KO2 LO1 LO2
2 0 1 0 -1 0 1
****************************** LINE TYPE TEN *****************************
nlist - total number of grids to search
lst(m) - grid number to search for target cells associated with
outer boundary points
(m=1,nmesh)
***************************** LINE TYPE ELEVEN *****************************
iorph - flag to set how orphan points (if any) are handled
= 0 use value at nearest neighbor in donor mesh
(zeroth order interp.)
= 1 extrapolate from nearest neighbor in donor mesh
ihole - flag to repeat search for stencil points if the first search
finds a stencil which contains one or more hole points
= 0 do not repeat search
= 1 repeat search in meshes other than the one in which the illegal
stencil was found. NOTE: only applicable if nlist > 1.
Using Pegasus 5.1 with CFL3D for 3-D cases:
1. Use the program p3d_to_INGRID (found in CFL3D's "Tools" directory):
p3d_to_INGRID
y
1 <-- Pegasus 5
grid.peg5 <-- name of grid to create
1 <-- augmented
0 <-- preserve indices
1
nameofoverflowgrid
1
2. Begin to run through Pegasus 5.1 procedure:
peg_setup
1
1
overflowinputfile
grid.peg5
5
Note: if you do not have an overflowinputfile, then you must
make/modify the peg.in file by hand to input all the BCs and
other necessary information, and also you must run:
peg_hole_surf
to generate the holecutter file.
3. Make mods to pegasus input file (peg.in), and run it:
You MUST set ORPHFIX = .F. in the peg.in file!
(Also, near some TE regions, one may need to increase the
index by 1 in peg.in, to account for the fact that the
indices on the original Overflow grid are offset by one,
compared to the CFL3D enhanced cell-center grid.)
Also, sometimes it is necessary to set FRINGE=2.
Then, run pegasus 5.1:
pegasus5 < peg.in > peg.out &
4. Do a check:
Check log.xxxx.xxxx (near bottom) to see how many orphans.
If it worked correctly, there should not be too many.
5. Create "ORPHAN" file:
peg_orph
4
2
ORPHAN
5
6. Now, need to edit "ORPHAN" file to supply missing zones, e.g.:
Orphan points for mesh: FUSELAGE1 dimensions = 98 142 98
no. j k l
(Need insert of 4 lines total for each zone not mentioned -
2 lines + 2 empty lines. Get the names of the missing
zones from peg.in. This is necessary because currently
XINTOUT_to_ovrlp reads the ORPHAN file in order as if each
zone was accounted for, but peg_orph only writes info for a zone
if there are >= 1 orphans in it.)
The names or dimensions do not have to be correct,...
there just needs to be a "place-holder" for each zone.
7. Run program XINTOUT_to_ovrlp (found in "Tools" directory):
XINTOUT_to_ovrlp
5 <-- Pegasus 5
grid.peg5
0 <-- 3-D
0 <-- maggie / CFL3D
This code creates the stencil file "ovrlp.bin", needed when
running CFL3D.
(This also writes the files source_chk.unf & orphan_chk.unf
(MG, UNF) for checking the final resulting holes, fringes,
etc.) (source_chk.unf has IBLANK also.)
8. Cleanup:
To delete WORK and X_DIR files, etc:
peg_setup
2
5
9. Grid transform:
Using the above procedure as written, it is also necessary
to transform the original PLOT3D grid (for Overflow) to a
different ordering (for CFL3D):
read(20) ngrid
read(20) (jdimg(n),kdimg(n),idimg(n),n=1,ngrid)
do n=1,ngrid
jd = jdimg(n)
kd = kdimg(n)
id = idimg(n)
read(20) (((x(j,k,i),j=1,jd),k=1,kd),i=1,id),
. (((y(j,k,i),j=1,jd),k=1,kd),i=1,id),
. (((z(j,k,i),j=1,jd),k=1,kd),i=1,id)
enddo
write(25) ngrid
write(25) (idimg(n),jdimg(n),kdimg(n),n=1,ngrid)
do n=1,ngrid
jd = jdimg(n)
kd = kdimg(n)
id = idimg(n)
idout = id
if (i2d .ne. 0) idout = 2
write(25) (((x(j,k,i),i=1,idout),j=1,jd),k=1,kd),
. (((y(j,k,i),i=1,idout),j=1,jd),k=1,kd),
. (((z(j,k,i),i=1,idout),j=1,jd),k=1,kd)
enddo
A crude tool exists to perform the above grid conversion, and also
to create a rough first-guess CFL3D input file from an OVERFLOW
input file. The tool is:
overflow_to_cfl3d.F.
This tool is supplied for your convenience, but it is not
guaranteed or supported in any way. If there are "new" namelist
parameters used in your OVERFLOW input file, the tool may not
recognize them.
Remember, this is a crude tool! After you run it, you will need
to edit the CFL3D input file created. For example, you will need
to set sref, cref, etc. appropriately.
Also, this tool often can incorrectly set BC and/or 1-to-1 indices
that occur in the MIDDLE of a face: e.g., 1-33, 34-75
should be changed to 1-33, 33-75 for CFL3D!
Also, you should go through the CFL3D input file in detail and
check ALL BCs! This tool sometimes assigns
incorrect BCs (like 1000 rather than 1003).
Also, check IVISC: it may be the wrong number, and you may
want it ON in all 3 directions, not just one.
10. Running CFL3D:
When running CFL3D, use the translated grid created in step 9,
along with the overlp.bin file created in step 7.
In the input file, you probably will want to set the keyword input
parameter "iblnkfr 0".
If the code fails to run and you get an error message like:
After analysis, most probable cause is: boundary data not set.
for one or more of the overlapped boundaries, then it is likely that the
Pegasus procedure failed. This error message means that BC information
is not available for all or part of the boundary in question. In other
words, the interpolants may not have been acquired properly. Check the
Pegasus procedure to make sure there was sufficient overlapping
on all boundaries. Also, check the cfl3d input file to make sure
that iovrlp has been set to 1 on all zones where overlapping
occurs.
An important note: if the grid has overlapping ON the body, then
CFL3D's force routine ends up double-counting the overlapped
areas (this issue is discussed in the CFL3D User's Manual in
section 3.7). If desired, one can use OVERFLOW-type tools such
as mixsur and overint to postprocess the CFL3D
solution, to account for this overlap. (Note that if using an existing
mixsur.in file from OVERFLOW, its indices must be switched
because of the index switching performed in step 9 on the grid.
For example, if the original mixsur.in file from OVERFLOW
had IBDIR = 3, then it must be changed to 1, and the
two indices at the end of the list (LS, LE), must be moved to
the beginning of the list (JS, JE).) The postprocessing is performed
on CFL3D's plot3dg.bin and plot3dq.bin files, which
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Interface ISmartkey
Smartkeys are the core building block of Smartcrypt encryption. These contain all the useful information about the underlying cryptographic key.
ISmartkey
s are passive object. They do not update in real time, they do not perform complex logic.
Smartkeys typically want to be used or monitored in an IObservable<T> as that will ensure that
your application is working with the latest key information.
Namespace: PKWARE.Smartcrypt.KeyManagement.Smartkeys
Assembly: SmartcryptKeyManagement.dll
Syntax
public interface ISmartkey
Properties
CanDecrypt
true
if this user is allowed to decrypt using this smartkey. If false
, attempts to retrieve
the decryption key with throw an exception.
Declaration
bool CanDecrypt { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean |
CanEncrypt
true
if this user is allowed to encrypt using this smartkey. If false
, attempts to retrieve
the encryption key will throw an exception.
Declaration
bool CanEncrypt { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean |
CanManage
true
if this user is allowed to modify this smartkey. If false
, attempts at modification will
result in errors.
Declaration
bool CanManage { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean |
Features
May be empty.
Declaration
[NotNull]
IReadOnlyList<Feature> Features { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IReadOnlyList<Feature> |
Key
Returns the AES key matching the current Revision.
Declaration
[NotNull]
byte[] Key { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Byte[] |
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| MetaClientException | If not allowed to encrypt using this key. See CanEncrypt. |
Name
Useful for displaying in UIs. May change over time, so not good for programmatic filtering. May be empty, indicating that human users should not be aware of this Smartkey.
Declaration
[NotNull]
string Name { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String |
Participants
May be empty.
Declaration
[NotNull]
IReadOnlyList<KnownUser> Participants { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| IReadOnlyList<KnownUser> |
Revision
Of the highest AES key this Smartkey manages.
Declaration
int Revision { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Int32 |
Urn
A globally unique identifier for this Smartkey. The Urn for a Smartkey will never change.
Declaration
[NotNull]
string Urn { get; }
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String |
Methods
GetKeyForDecryption(Int32)
Declaration
[CanBeNull]
byte[] GetKeyForDecryption(int revision)
Parameters
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Int32 | revision |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Byte[] | if no key is available for the given revision. |
Exceptions
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| MetaClientException | If this key is not allowed to be used for decryption. See CanDecrypt. |


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Public Member Functions | |
| uvm_component_utils (apb_agent) apb_agent_config m_cfg | |
| Agent configuration. More... | |
| new (string name="apb_agent", uvm_component parent=null) | |
| Implements the default UVM component constructor. More... | |
| void | build_phase (uvm_phase phase) |
| Builds individual components based on configured agent's settings. More... | |
| void | connect_phase (uvm_phase phase) |
| Connects all the components that have been created suring the build phase. More... | |
Public Attributes | |
| uvm_analysis_port< apb_seq_item > | ap |
| Analysis port exported from the agent's monitor component. More... | |
| apb_monitor | m_monitor |
| An instance of the APB monitor. More... | |
| apb_sequencer | m_sequencer |
| An instance of the APB sequencer. It is present only in the active mode. More... | |
| apb_driver | m_driver |
| An instance of the APB driver. It is present only in the active mode. More... | |
| apb_coverage_monitor | m_fcov_monitor |
| An instance collecting functional coverage. More... | |
Implements the UVC Agent component for Amba Peripheral Bus (APB).
The implementation comes from the Verification Cookbook at the Verification Academy site (https://verificationacademy.com/). It follows the conventional UVC agent structure.
The agent consists of the following parts: Driver, monitor, sequencer and a coverage collection class. The agent is configured through a specific configuration object. The agent exports its monitor's analysis port.
Definition at line 32 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| void apb_agent::build_phase | ( | uvm_phase | phase | ) |
Builds individual components based on configured agent's settings.
| phase | Reference to the build phase instance. |
Definition at line 99 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| void apb_agent::connect_phase | ( | uvm_phase | phase | ) |
Connects all the components that have been created suring the build phase.
| phase | Reference to the connect phase instance. |
Definition at line 115 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_agent::new | ( | string | name = "apb_agent" , |
| uvm_component | parent = null |
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| ) |
Implements the default UVM component constructor.
| name | Name of the agent component. This name will be associated with the agent instance and may be used for looking up the instance in the UVM Config DB. |
| parent | Reference to a parent component, which the agent instance will be a part of. |
Definition at line 95 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::uvm_component_utils | ( | apb_agent | ) |
Agent configuration.
It will be obtained from the UVM Configuration DB during the build phase, under the keyword apb_agent_config
.
| uvm_analysis_port<apb_seq_item> apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::ap |
Analysis port exported from the agent's monitor component.
Definition at line 48 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_driver apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::m_driver |
An instance of the APB driver. It is present only in the active mode.
Definition at line 55 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_coverage_monitor apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::m_fcov_monitor |
An instance collecting functional coverage.
It is present only if the agent was configured with enabled coverage collection.
Definition at line 58 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_monitor apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::m_monitor |
An instance of the APB monitor.
This component is always present (i.e. even in the passive mode).
Definition at line 51 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.
| apb_sequencer apb_agent_pkg::apb_agent::m_sequencer |
An instance of the APB sequencer. It is present only in the active mode.
Definition at line 53 of file apb_agent_pkg.sv.


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Homozygosity Mapping is a powerful technique used to narrow the search space for disease-causing variants in exome sequencing data. This has traditionally been performed using a separate microarray based experiment, but with costs of exomes continuing to fall, homozygosity mapping can be performed using only exome sequence.
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24 * using just the methods in the Converter interface. Thus, if you are defining
25 * your own converter you should implement only the Converter interface. If you
26 * extend from {@link net.sf.morph.transform.converters.BaseConverter}, your
27 * converter will implement this inteface automatically. If you don't want to
28 * extend from BaseConverter, you can still easily expose this
29 * interface by using the
30 * {@link net.sf.morph.transform.converters.ConverterDecorator}.
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46 * Converts the given source into an object of class
47 * destinationClass. The returned object may be a reference
48 * to source itself. This isn't an issue for immutable
49 * classes (String, Long, etc) but is an issue for Collection and Array
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51 * convert(destinationClass, source, Locale.getDefault()).
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The United States Bill of Rights
by James Madison
Additional Information
- Year Published: 1789
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: United States of America
- Source: James Madison, (: , 1789)
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 12.0
- Word Count: 475
- Genre: History
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
II
A well–regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re–examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.


OpenIt is an easy way to control a Raspberry Pi from your Android Smartphone.
To start:
- Signin with a Google account and configure a new device with commands
- Install node.js on your Raspberry Pi device
- Deploy the node.js application on your device
- Install the OpenIt Android application
- That's it !


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Cross on flat top headstone with shaped shoulders, angled tablet at foot of headstone, flower holder, and flat tablet immediately adjacent to east. Inscription on headstone:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ALFRED HALL WHO FELL ASLEEP MAR 2 1920 AGED 72 YEARS. Thy will be done Also of LOUISA HIS WIFE DIED MAR 6 1937 AGED 90 YEARS “O receive my soul at last”
On sloping tablet:
ALSO OF DOROTHY LILIAN HALL MB BS 1928 - 1980
On flat tablet:
HER SISTER LUCY SCOTT 1910 - 1992.
Burial Register: B558, B734, C261, C341
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Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for Brazil
For a class exercise, we measured the carbon baseline scenario for Brazil and compared it to our projected mitigation scenarios. The process was similar to how countries propose their intended nationally determined contributions during the Conference of Parties. Faculty at the Stockholm Environment Institute advised us and provided data through a software tool called LEAP, short for Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning System. I mapped Brazil’s current energy and greenhouse emission profile, and projected our proposals onto LEAP.
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Right now this tile map editor only does one thing: It takes your comma separated list of tile values and shifts each value by the specified amount. What's that you say? "Pretty lame?" Well, yes it is. I suggest using the "Tiled Map Editor". It can do everything except what this program does, which is why I made this program.


@remarks
To calculate the exact array size required by GetChars to store the resulting characters, the application should use GetCharCount. To calculate the maximum array size, the application should use GetMaxCharCount. The GetCharCount method generally allows allocation of less memory, while the GetMaxCharCount method generally executes faster.
The GetCharCount method determines how many characters result in decoding a sequence of bytes, and the GetChars method performs the actual decoding. The GetChars method expects discrete conversions, in contrast to the Decoder.GetChars method, which handles multiple passes on a single input stream.
@exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | Bytes is null. |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException |
Index is less than the lower-bound of Bytes. -or- Count is less than zero. |
| DecoderFallbackException |
A fallback occurred -and- DecoderFallback is set to DecoderExceptionFallback. |
Public Sub Main() Const Sigma As Integer = &H3A3 Dim Chars() As Integer Dim Bytes() As Byte Dim ASCII As New ASCIIEncoding Dim U8 As New UTF8Encoding Set Console.OutputEncoding = Encoding.UTF8 Chars = NewChars("A", "Z", Sigma) Bytes = U8.GetBytes(Chars) PrintCountsAndChars Bytes, ASCII PrintCountsAndChars Bytes, U8 Console.ReadKey End Sub Private Sub PrintCountsAndChars(ByRef Bytes() As Byte, ByVal Enc As Encoding) Console.WriteValue "{0,-25} :", Enc Console.WriteValue " {0,-3}", Enc.GetCharCount(Bytes) Console.WriteValue " {0,-3} :", Enc.GetMaxByteCount(CorArray.Length(Bytes)) Console.WriteLine Enc.GetString(Bytes) End Sub ' The previous example code outputs the following. ' ' CorLib.ASCIIEncoding : 4 5 :AZ?? ' CorLib.UTF8Encoding : 3 15 :AZΠ
The following encodes a string into an array of bytes, and then decodes a sub-section of the bytes into an array of characters.
Public Sub Main() Const Sigma As Integer = &H3A3 Dim Chars() As Integer Dim Bytes() As Byte Dim ASCII As New ASCIIEncoding Dim U8 As New UTF8Encoding Set Console.OutputEncoding = Encoding.UTF8 Chars = NewChars("A", "Z", Sigma) Bytes = U8.GetBytes(Chars) PrintCountsAndChars Bytes, 2, 2, ASCII PrintCountsAndChars Bytes, 2, 2, U8 Console.ReadKey End Sub Private Sub PrintCountsAndChars(ByRef Bytes() As Byte, ByVal StartIndex As Long, ByVal Count As Long, ByVal Enc As Encoding) Console.WriteValue "{0,-25} :", Enc Console.WriteValue " {0,-3}", Enc.GetCharCount(Bytes, StartIndex, Count) Console.WriteValue " {0,-3} :", Enc.GetMaxByteCount(Count) Console.WriteLine Enc.GetString(Bytes, StartIndex, Count) End Sub ' The previous example code outputs the following. ' ' CorLib.ASCIIEncoding : 2 3 :?? ' CorLib.UTF8Encoding : 1 9 :Π


Image Editing Demo on the Web
The input images
Select reference view
Scroll inside the images to select a reference view
Computing Differences:
The fuond blobs
Select the colored regions by click them to blend
Select Blob
Paint In
Paint Out
When the regions are selected, click
HERE
To blend.


switch
This inspection only reports if the language level of the project or module is 14 or higher
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Lactation professionals help mothers into properly breastfeeding their babies. For the consultant-to-be, this learning process currently relies on: observing the mother and baby pose, the baby’s mouth movements while being fed, and the sounds from the baby during the nursing session. Listening to the baby sounds can be tricky, especially because of the similarity of some of the sounds, and the lack of intuitive learning interfaces. After the COVID-19 pandemic and the migration for virtual classes, the need of effective and interactive learning tools was even more evident. Our project aims to help lactation students better visualize the breastfeeding sounds, in order to help reduce the learning curve and improve content synthesis. This project involves visual and auditory learning, human-computer interaction, instructional design, and sound analysis for making the learning tool a reality for students in need.
This work aimed to develop a low-cost finger-based Blood Pressure (BP) assessment tool for adults, based on an apparatus with a heart rate (PPG) sensor associated with a force sensor for measure the finger. The association of heart rate and force, both gathered from the finger's top knuckle, will provide enough information for accurate BP measurement. Currently, available blood pressure cuff devices are precise but still inaccessible by a majority of people in developing countries, and they can be inconvenient for carrying around for specific measurements. In this study, we verified the accuracy of our apparatus from parametric fitting (comparison with previous work) and machine learning, which showed optimistic results when compared to a regular cuff-based device. The next step is to create a custom-built board that will support both PPG and force sensors in a smaller setup for verifying accuracy in a larger setup.
The W-air glasses was the first exploratory project as a Ph.D. student. The goal of W-air was an easy way to monitor breathing in a non-invasive way, allowing it to be used while performing regular activities such as sitting, walking, biking, and even during more motion of the user. It consisted of a pair of glasses attached to a thermal camera that would directly see the nose and mouth activity of the user while breathing. We are still exploring what this device can measure, and we are adding computer vision algorithm for improving the nostril detection, but preliminary results showed an accuracy of 97% for calculating the breathing rate on stationary activities.
During my research internship at Microsoft Research, I was given the challenge of increase the signal quality of a wearable pulse optical sensor (PPG), which had low quality and resolution for darker skin tones. To solve that, we built a prototype of a temperature-controlled system that increases the local blood perfusion by applying heat to the skin surface. Our results found considerable PPG signal improvement for all six skin tones on the Fitzpatrick scale. This application also showed to have a lingering effect on the skin, where the PPG signal maintains improved resolution for longer periods of time after thermal stimulation. The innovation technique applied was filled as a patent under the following registration number: US11020014B2. Click here to know more.
The Ecoshower project started with the idea of measuring the consumption of water and energy of showers. In Brazil, we are facing each day cases where we have to save water due to the water crisis. Therefore, we thought of a product that could easily inform us of the consume of these variables, with the option of showing the utility cost of the shower and making it possible to identify the user in cases of shared houses. Click here [document in Portuguese] to know more. With this project, I was awarded with my team with the second place of the IFSC Innovative Ideas contest, where my team earned 10,000 BRL to execute the first prototype. We also filled a patent in Brazil (2019) together with IFSC.


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Real-time in the cloud
Beacon is a push service for creating real-time web apps using HTML5 WebSockets and Comet.
Sign up & Get API Key. No Installation. No Setup Fees.Real-time changes everything
Beacon changes the traditional request-response flow of the web by creating a persistent real-time message stream to each of your visitors. Enabling you to reach your visitors without requiring them to constantly poll your website.
Visitors are no longer watching snapshots of your content, they are watching a living application. This will radically change the web forever.
A few examples of real-time
The rules of the web are changing. No longer do we need to wait for page refreshes to update our content. Information can now get pushed to us, with no need for waiting. Below are a few examples of how content in real-time changes the web.
Get updated with activity streams
Push feeds from major sources like Twitter or Facebook on your site. Get notified when things happen without delays!
Let users do live collaboration
Edit documents or photo albums without save and reloading your pages. Provide a rich experience like Google Wave or EtherPad.
Power up with instant messaging
Let your website become a natural meeting point. Chat with other users and see when they come online or offline.
These sites are not affiliated with ESN Beacon.
Trusted by many and over 1 million people have already experienced Beacon technology
Key Features
We believe Beacon is the easiest way to enable real-time on your web site. Here's why:
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Integrates into any website using a two lines of JavaScript code.
Works in all browsers
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Hosted on Amazon AWS for high reliability and rapid scaling.
Pay as you grow
All customers are given free monthly credits. Beyond that we only charge you for what you use.
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Detailed usage statistics of your users and messages are provided.
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First-hand concepts of users and channels are available.
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Quick Start
Follow these steps to create your first NoiseTagging app for iOS:
Add the Framework to your project
- Create a new project, or use an existing project.
- Select your project in Xcode’s Project Navigator, select your target, and open the General tab. Add
NoiseTagging.xcframework
underneath “Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content”.
Create your first Flickering Button
Follow these steps to add a button that can be ‘brain pressed’:
Import the Framework
At the top of each file where you want to use NoiseTagging:
import NoiseTagging
Create a Button
The NoiseTagging framework provides a number of generic UI components that work well with noise tagging. The simplest of these is the NoiseTagButtonView
class. Add one using Interface Builder or programatically. For example like this, in your view controller:
let flickeringButton = NoiseTagButtonView(frame: CGRect(x: 20, y: 20, width: 300, height: 300))
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Set properties on our button:
flickeringButton.title = "Hello"
// Add the button to the view hierarchy:
view.addSubview(flickeringButton)
}
Implement the NoiseTagDelegate
Protocol
To make the button flicker, you need to implement the NoiseTagDelegate
protocol. In the Main Programming Guide
the role of this protocol is discussed in more detail. For now it suffices to say that NoiseTagging will call a function on the delegate (the NoiseTagDelegate
) to set things up. Within this function you tell NoiseTagging what action should be performed on each button press.
In this example we make our ViewController
the delegate:
class ViewController: UIViewController, NoiseTagDelegate {
And we implement one NoiseTagDelegate
function:
func startNoiseTagControlOn(noiseTaggingView: UIView) {
// Add noise tagging actions:
flickeringButton.noiseTagging.addAction(timing: 0) {
print("Hello")
}
}
Note that we have set a noise tag action on our button, which is a closure. NoiseTagging runs this closure whenever the button is pressed, either by brain or by touch.
Push
Now add this line at the end of viewDidLoad
:
NoiseTagging.push(view: view, forNoiseTaggingWithDelegate: self)
This is what will result in startNoiseTagControlOn(noiseTaggingView:)
being called on the delegate. The Main Programming Guide
explains what this push exactly means, but for now: run your app!
Run your app
You can run in the Simulator or on a real device, but only on the latter the noise tags will be displayed correctly.
Your app should show a button with “Hello” on it. Tap it and “Hello” should be printed in Xcode’s Console. Swipe up or down and the button should begin to flicker. You can double tap with two fingers to enter the Developer Screen.
One thing is still missing: how can you connect a brain? Double tap with one finger to open the UI for connecting a brain.
Full Code Example
The full code looks like this:
import UIKit
import NoiseTagging
class ViewController: UIViewController, NoiseTagDelegate {
let flickeringButton = NoiseTagButtonView(frame: CGRect(x: 20, y: 20, width: 300, height: 300))
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Set properties on our button:
flickeringButton.title = "Hello"
// Add the button to the view hierarchy:
view.addSubview(flickeringButton)
// Push our view on the NoiseTagging stack:
NoiseTagging.push(view: view, forNoiseTaggingWithDelegate: self)
}
func startNoiseTagControlOn(noiseTaggingView: UIView) {
// Add noise tagging actions:
flickeringButton.noiseTagging.addAction(timing: 0) {
print("Hello")
}
}
}
Further Reading
We recommend that next you read the Main Programming Guide
. This guide provides an overview of everything you need to know to start developing your own amazing, brain-controllable iOS apps!


Udemy "The Web Developer Bootcamp"
Exercises and Projects
04_038 Forms
05_054 CSS Selectors
06_062 TicTacToe Board Layout
08_All Bootstrap4 Page (Museum Of Candy)
instructor solution
15_179 CSS Selectors in Plain JavaScript
16_188 Color Toggle With Plain JavaScript
16_189 Score Keeper With Plain JavaScript
17_All Color Guessing Game With Plain JavaScript
instructor solution (fixes by me)
18_208 JQuery Selectors
instructor solution
20_All Task List
instructor solution
21_All Patatap Clone
circles warmup
Patatap Clone Project


Path Of Exile 2 Will Introduce 19 New Ascendancy Classes
by Leah WilliamsPath of Exile 2 is set to introduce 19 brand new ascendancy classes to the fray, in addition to the original 19 found in the first game.
Several of these new ascendancy classes were shown off at ExileCon, and included the Ranger, Tactician and Beastmaster classes alongside teases for the Atmost, Marauder and Reaver.
The Tactician was one of the more intriguing classes showcased, having access to a whole range of warfare abilities, including Siege Breaker, which supercharges placed ballista totems and Siege Warfare, that bolts enemies down with a snare.
The other class given the spotlight, the Beastmaster, looked equally impressive, and included a Werecat form skill known as Born To Be Wild. This transformation allows the Beastmaster to supercharge their attacks while in beast form.
The Atmost class was teased as a weather-manipulating class, while both the Marauder and Reaver ascendancy classes appeared to be heavily melee-based.
These classes are designed to create a whole new experience in Path of Exile 2 for new and returning players, as well as add to the depth and complexity of the game.
Path of Exile 2 is currently undated.
Full disclosure: This writer attended ExileCon as a guest of Grinding Gear Games.


Ashley Cole reacts to Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Tottenham Hotspur
Ashley Cole has his say on Tottenham's appointment of Jose Mourinho as their new manager
by The Sport Review staffAshley Cole has admitted that he was “a little bit shocked” by Tottenham Hotspur’s decision to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager.
Spurs parted company with Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff on Tuesday night and officially confirmed Mourinho as Spurs’ new manager on Wednesday morning.
Mourinho takes over at Spurs with the Lilywhites down in 14th place in the Premier League table and having only won three of their opening 12 games in the top flight this term.
The Portuguese coach’s first game in charge of the Lilywhites will be their trip to West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.
Former Chelsea FC star Cole, who played under Mourinho during his first spell at Stamford Bridge, has admitted he was surprised to see Spurs move to appoint the former Blues boss this week.
Speaking in an interview with talkSPORT, Cole said: “I’m a little bit shocked to be honest. Obviously he was a Chelsea man and then went to Man United, and now he’s back.
“I appreciate the work he did at Chelsea and what he tried to do at Man United, and this is going to be a tough test for him. It is something different for him But I think he will do well; he is a great coach and a great manager.
“When people talk about that sort of stuff [being a Chelsea man], when they talk about rivalry, at the end of the day he wants a job and wants to get back into work. It’s a great job for him to take.
“I don’t see why not [he can’t win trophies. Whether it is going to come sooner rather than later is the question people will ask.
“With his qualities and experience – he knows how to win – it’s going to be interesting to see how that develops.”
Chelsea FC will return to Premier League action on Saturday night when they travel to Manchester City in the top flight.
The west London side currently find themselves in third place in the Premier League table and eight points behind leaders Liverpool FC after 12 games of the new campaign.


We are a diverse group of individuals from Menlo Park and surrounding areas all working together to improve our public speaking skills. We believe the best way to improve your public speaking is to get up in front of people and speak: each meeting, everyone has an opportunity to speak in front of the entire club. Our meetings are relaxed and fun, but always educational. New members are paired with mentors to help develop their speaking skills. Guests are always more than welcome to visit our club. Please contact<EMAIL_ADDRESS>to find out more about the benefits of Toastmasters!
Every year Toastmasters International recognizes high-performing clubs with the designations of "Distinguished Club", "Select Distinguished Club" and "President's Distinguished Club". Menlo Park Toastmasters is proud to maintain a 4-year streak of reaching at least one Distinguished designation.
We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Please try to arrive by 6:50 PM.
Our Club Table Topics Contest and International Speech Contest will be held on Tuesday March 6 during the during.
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EdLab pioneered the first open, automated, and ongoing classroom-level education data collection project in the country. The Networked Education Database (NED) Project will provide researchers, policymakers and practitioners with a sustainable, low-cost source of longitudinal education data by networking Internet-enabled school information systems. NED aggregates anonymous student and teacher data from heterogeneous school databases, thereby paving the way for a highly scalable source of open-access data with minimal cost to schools and researchers. Building on the rapid adoption of instructional and administrative software systems by school districts — systems which are based on relational databases — NED seeks to overcome many of the cost and quality challenges that have limited researchers in their efforts to study critical issues in education. In particular, NED will allow for the automated collection of whole classroom-level data; data that have historically been difficult to assemble at a large scale. (Most large-scale data sets collect school level data, or sample students across classrooms). In contrast to traditional approaches that require duplicative entry and reporting of data, NED will solicit the active participation of school software vendors. By partnering with school software providers, NED will efficiently and rapidly NED-enable research sites nationwide, significantly reducing the amount of time and effort required of districts to participate. As such, NED will test the benefits and limitations of collaboration with school software companies to more efficiently scale up anonymous data collection using existing systems already in place in school districts across the country.


Fundamentals of Deep Learning
Designing Next-generation Machine Intelligence Algorithms
By
Buduma, Nikhil
Book - 2017
006.31 B8599f
and more…
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Amazon's Fitbit Charge 3 tracker for £75 is a great Black Friday 2019 deal
Anyone looking to get their hands on a discounted Fitbit activity tracker for Black Friday may have had their prayers answered.
Black Friday itself may be a whole week away, but Amazon has already got into the sales spirit.
The online retailer is offering the Fitbit Charge 3 with over £50 knocked off the price for a limited time only. The deal brings the price down from £130 to £75 but is only running for the next nine hours (at time of writing).
The Charge 3 is the best of the business when it comes to Fitbit’s wristband line-up.
It’s waterproof up to 50 meters and lets you track your swimming as you would a run or a cycle. It’s also got a bigger battery which (Fitbit says) will net you up to seven days of life on a single charge. Last year’s Charge 2 could only manage five.
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There’s also a (slightly) refined design with an OLED screen that’s nearly 40% lighter and brighter than the Charge 2. It’s also now made from aluminium to make it lighter but Fitbit has kept the interchangeable straps so you can add a bit of personalisation.
The Charge 3 has got added notifications when paired with your phone. You’ll be able to see alerts from select apps, calls, calendar reminders and texts.
Fitbit itself has also been in the news recently after agreeing to be acquired by Google.
So if you want to get a head start on any New Year fitness ambitions, this is a deal well worth taking advantage of.


This extension adds an anonymous posting board to your Facebook News Feed. You will be able to see posts from anyone who has this extension regardless of if they are in your Facebook friend network. The purpose of Switch Feed is to provide a liberating, uncensored space to talk about things within Facebook.
The board can be toggled on and off by clicking the switch feed button at the top of your news feed.
This is a beta version! Current features are limited to posting, commenting, and browsing the available boards. Each board is currently limited to 25 active posts. New posts will bump old posts out. When this happens, the old post is deleted forever. A complete list of features is available bellow:
Commenting
current
Posting
current
Board Topics
current
Upvote / Downvote system
upcoming
Collective reputation
proposed
hashtags
proposed
image and video posting on certain boards
proposed


Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized in Baltimore This Weekend
by Hana Levi JulianUS Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized on Friday night in Baltimore after she felt ill with chills and fever, according to a statement by the Court.
Ginsburg was first evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital near her home in Washington DC, but later was transferred to Johns Hopkins Medical Center “for further evaluation and treatment of any possible infection,” the court statement said, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The 86-year-old Supreme Court Justice later received intravenous fluids and antibiotics, and began to feel better by late Saturday, according to CNN.
Ginsburg is a four-time survivor of cancer, in addition to having wrestled with a variety of other medical issues that included three fractured ribs in August and a stomach virus just this past week.
She was expected to be released from the hospital as early as Sunday, according to the court statement.


CHARACTERISTICS
Grand Scenic
With Grand Scénic, you can drive the whole family – and everything they need – in complete safety.
Take to the road with complete peace of mind
Safety
Bi-Xenon, ESC, ABS, Fix4Sure: safety has a language all of its own, born from our expertise combined with technological breakthroughs.
Bi-xenon directional headlights
The light emitted is similar to daylight, illuminating bends in the road by following the movement of the steering wheel over more than 20 degrees.
Additional fog lights
Improve visibility in foggy or rainy conditions.
Anti-lock braking and electronic stability program
The anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic stability program (ESP) and CSV understeer control systems keep your vehicle stable in difficult driving conditions.
Protecting vehicle occupants
For your safety, Grand Scénic has a full set of airbags and side impact sensors. In the event of a collision, our Fix4Sure system stops you sliding underneath the seat belt, reducing the risk of serious injury.
Anti-whiplash head restraints
Adjust the height and angle to suit you and prevent the risk of whiplash.
Visio-System® by Renault
At speeds exceeding 45kph, the camera detects the lights of other vehicles and any illuminated areas. It automatically switches between dipped and main beam headlights. The lane departure warning system detects when you cross a broken or unbroken line (above 70kph). You are alerted by light and sound signals.
Hill-start assist
Thanks to this function, there is no longer any need to worry about starting on steep slopes.
Programmed restraint system
For your safety, Renault has equipped Grand Scénic with a full set of airbags, side impact sensors and an anti-submarining system.
One-touch indicators
Change lanes safely: flicking the indicator switch activates three consecutive flash signals.
Cruise control - speed limiter
Program your cruising or maximum speed for more pleasant, less tiring journeys.
PLUNGE INTO THE R-LINK UNIVERSE
Multimedia
Renault R-Link: where the worlds of smartphones and cars combine. With its large touchscreen, modern interface, attractive graphics for all content and an extensive catalogue of apps, R-Link will soon become your faithful driving companion.
TELEPHONE
With R-Link, making phone calls is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Once your contacts have been synchronised, you can make calls simply by using voice commands!
NAVIGATION
TomTom and HD Traffic® are the ultimate combination, providing real-time traffic and weather information to make travelling easier.
Services & Vehicles
Browse the Renault R-Link catalogue to find the application you need and benefit from a bespoke service: email, weather, R-Link Tweet, and more.
BOSE®: The gold standard in sound
We know you like Bose® audio technology, which is why Renault has equipped Grand Scénic with a system of eight high-performance speakers optimised for in-car sound. The rich, natural, full sound will be music to your ears.
Carminat TomTom®
Multimedia
The first integrated onboard navigation system connected in real time: Carminat TomTom® provides all the functions you would expect from an excellent GPS system! New ergonomic design makes navigation even more enjoyable.
Create the Carminat TOMTOM® you need
TomTom Home provides a wide range of services so you can customise your Carminat TomTom®. Whether it's new maps, a speed camera subscription or funny voices you're looking for, you will find everything you need at attractive prices.
Make navigation even more enjoyable
Discover a smoother, more attractive, more legible screen with easier input. Make life easier with Carminat TomTom®!
Enjoy travelling
Comfort
Discover our range of accessories and features that come as standard, making every journey as comfortable as can be.
Rain and light sensor
You will never have to worry about your windscreen wipers again, or risk leaving your lights off with this sensor!

Electrochrome interior rearview mirror
The mirror gradually dims as light levels increase to avoid dazzle, so that you can stay focused on the road.
Side air vents
Rear passengers can electronically adjust their ventilation for maximum comfort.
FRONT SEAT
Heated with the Leather Pack, and height and lumbar-adjustable for maximum comfort.
Large comfortable headrests
Enjoy first-class comfort with these fully adjustable headrests.
Discover Teflon treating
Grand Scénic will stay as clean as on the day you bought it with the Teflon® Automotive High Protection treatment. It repels water and oil-based liquids for easier cleaning.
Technology at your service
Comfort
Travel in supreme comfort thanks to equipment that is designed to make your life easier.
CLEAR VIEW FUNCTION
Demist or de-ice your windows in a flash.
Hands-free card
Remote access, start-up and locking.
Fuel flap with integrated cap
The petrol cap is already integrated into the flap, allowing you to fill up without getting dirty or losing sight of it. Smart, isn't it?
Electronic parking brake
Turn off the engine and the electronic parking brake is applied. Start the engine or engage a gear and it automatically deactivates. Of course, you can also control it manually using a button located near the gear stick.
REAR PARKING DISTANCE CONTROL
Let the system guide you: a sound signal warns you of obstacles behind the car, and the reversing camera shows the available space on the R-Link screen. The trickiest parallel parking will be a breeze!
Spacious and practical
Onboard experience
Modular and practical, Grand Scénic offers an impressive loading capacity of 564dm3. Need more space? Remove the seats and increase the volume to 2,063dm3. Whether you're taking the family on holiday or moving house, space will never again be an issue!
Your passengers can relax
Comfortable, spacious and modular, Grand Scénic caters to everyone. Passengers large and small can all travel in comfort!
Sunroof
The sunroof offers a panoramic view and lets light flood in for all passengers.
A practical mindset
Grand Scénic has a vast array of practical storage compartments. There is space for all of your belongings, whether under a flap, in a drawer or door compartment, or inside the 11L cooled glove compartment.
A true living area
With Grand Scénic, ergonomic design takes on a whole new meaning. Relax and enjoy first-class comfort!
Storage and modular layout
Onboard experience
Take all your belongings on board – Grand Scénic is packed with clever, accessible storage areas.
Map pockets and aircraft-type trays
Your children will love the seatback trays. We bet they'll quickly turn them into their own play area!
SPACIOUS BOOT
Grand Scénic's boot offers an impressive capacity of 470 to 1,870 dm3!
Storage in the central console
Bottles, sandwiches, smartphones, etc. Keep all your essentials within reach with this sliding console with 8L capacity.
Advanced comfort driving position
Whether you have a small or large frame, the driving position is designed to adapt to all body types.
Under-seat storage
These 4.5L drawers allow your passengers to travel with all of their day-to-day items (books, pens, snacks and other essentials).
Flaps under the floor
Use the 14 litres of space provided by these flaps located in front of the two front and rear side seats to tidy away larger items such as portable games consoles, glasses cases, etc.
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