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Just finished this FAL,
It works fine with most of my magazines.
On some of them it will load the first round fine
but the second round will only partially feed,
hanging up at an angle. What shoud I check first,
just looking at the mags i don't see much difference.

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Re: Red Sky At Night, Sailor's Delight
My sister and brother in laws are sailors. I would love to get this for them!! GMV.
Re: Firefish
Looks nice and I love the colors!
pharmacide wrote:A closer look at the two warriors:
I can't be the only one who thinks this design is totally awesome.
Re: ReDead Redeemed
I wanted to call this "ReDead Redemption" but I didn't know if It would be rejected.
In case you don't know, ReDeads are those freaky dudes from Ocarina of Time.
I thought "ReDead sounds like Red Dead!" and thus hilarity ensued.
Re: REDS'KINI
All my faves, 'specially "Redheads & Surfing!"
(a dog would've been nice, but, hey... still a Gr8 shirt) I would sport this anywhere! Awesome! VOTE! VOTE!
Bonzaicake wrote:I can't be the only one who thinks this design is totally awesome.
If there was a way to say, "I want 7," then I would.
sasham62 wrote:My first thought when I was trying to think of something that would fit a "Red" theme was anger, and my second thought was blood, neither of which I really wanted to do a shirt of. Then I thought of love: red hot burning passion kind of love. That was something I could get into drawing.
Three colors on cranberry.
I hope you enjoy.
I LOVE it, I much prefer this interpretation of red than any other.
Re: sun explosion
Ooooh, 'splosions!
Nice, a shirt I would actually wear. Unfortunately, that means it probably won't get printed.
Re: Masque of the Red Death
Classic! Big Vincent fan. vote!
Re: The Bride v2 resub
link to larger jpeg of design
Re: Ancient Jazztecs
haha nice one!!
smklung wrote:i love the RHCP reference but not too crazy bout final fantasy. cool design though
That's becuase you haven't played it. FF is the coolest RPG EVER! "GIVE IT AWAY, NOW!"
RHCP-RPG!!!! (Do I have A.D.D?)
midgerock wrote:saved
What color shirt?
Re: Cardinal
great artwork!
ochopika wrote:Like I've said before, you can't go wrong with tentacles...well you can...but you just pretend that those movies don't exist.
Indeed, I wish I was an octopus, all those extra appendages would come in "handy." :P
Re: The Red Shirt V2
Heh, good idea for a shirt!
Re: The Hunt for Red Octopus v.3
Thanks guys, that means a lot!
Re: Red Dragon
Make mine #101. Hope it wins... good luck.
freaking eye candy... I hope this thing wins!
Re: What's Black and White and Red All Over?
Awwwwh, how classicly cute!
Re: Passion - It lies in all of us
Is that a horse kissing a girl? What is that?
Re: Solo Solo
"Hans Solo" would've been cool and a Star Warz ref, but this is very clever.
Re: 99 Reddish Balloons
I only count 98, including the "one that got away." I guess its not literal?
...just kidding. There's 99, just like that silly song.
Really, i'm not sure if you've gotten the proportions right. It looks like his arm is a little broken. Something seems up with the back of his neck. That looks like a big jaw. At first I thought that was just a strand of hair on her cheek, although after a closer look it's got no connection to her hair and looks to be a wrinkle or sagging cheek.
Also, while you may have been passionate about making this design, it has not gotten through to me while viewing this design.
Not seeing any real changes between the first one and this. Sure you darkened some parts and made the hair more red, but did you really address what the rejection was for? Don't get me wrong you have tons of talend, but woot rejection ruins all that effort
Re: It's a tramp
I love it! I love the Death Star and the light saber pole he's carrying it on.
Re: Break Time Kite Flying. In the park. It's Red.
Gotta say, I like this design. Quite a bit. I hope it can get up into the fog. Good luck!
blinddog3d wrote:What color shirt?
Definitely gmv.
Re: It Was Them All Along
I was always suspicious, but now this just proves it!
...and why can't the bikini be red? That baffled me the 1st time, also. Doesn't match the title on either sub. I voted & I'd still wear it, but I'm just curious to your logic/strategy for a red-themed woot.
I would've done:
Red Bikini
Red surfboard
Red shades
Red ear stars
Red beads on the ankle
...a Sunburn and a six pack of Red Stripe Beer!
But that's just me. I'm Blind, I could be wrong.
Re: Red Axe vs Red Star
A largish detail HERE
Re: Born from Fire and Ice 2
Sweet! Me loves me some Hellboy and Wildcherry Koolaid. VOTE, BEETCHES!
i would like to be able to do awesome cuteness like you without sweating like a sunburned zebra
Re: Rooted Passion
Nice design!
Re: Pure EVIL
This is why I have a pink Karate suit. It looks really good with my purple belt, though. Clever.
Re: surfs up
I want this shirt. put it back for voting woot.
mafafu888 wrote:Practically anything.
HaHahaaaHaHAHAAAA! Gr8 answer!
More "then" ("What could be cooler "THAN"...) 6 colors, dude. If not, those are some mighty-mighty small halftones. I blew it up 400+ and got solid colors. What gives?
I don't know, I'm blind, I could be wrong.
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Marouane Chamakh had a frustrating time at Old Trafford on Monday night but he is looking to get back on track when Stoke City visit Emirates Stadium this weekend.
The Moroccan striker spoke to Arsenal TV Online ahead of the game and subscribers can now watch this exclusive interview 'on demand'.
Marouane discusses:
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- emulating the top Premier League strikers
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Mayweather in a boxing match would kill her. In an MMA fight he could land the punches & stop her but likely it would be a takedown followed by some punches & then an armbar for the quick tap.
Rousey certainly has the strength to do this & anyone doubting it is deluded. Rousey isn't just some girl, she's an olympic medalist who has been training in MMA for several years & is a beast.


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On International Women's Day, Arsenal.com took the opportunity to catch up with Arsenal Ladies and Republic of Ireland star Ciara Grant, and put some quickfire questions to her…
How did you first get into the game, and where did you first master your skills?
I have two brothers and played football with them all the time when I was growing up on the streets and out in the garden. My dad used to play on Sundays too. He'd take me to watch but I wouldn't watch him, I'd be running around on the side playing football with all the boys.
Did you play for your local team?
When I started playing competitively I was just 13 but went straight into senior football as there weren't any girls teams for my age then.
Ever show up the boys growing up with your superior skills?
I was better than half the boys I played with so they had a bit of respect for me and girls playing football.
The FA WSL kicks off in April. What can fans expect?
Yes, the Super League finally kicks off on April 13, when we'll got to Tooting & Mitcham FC's ground to play Chelsea. We've waited so long to kick a ball so I hope it all works out!
It should be good fun for supporters, with games being played on nice summer days… that's the plan anyway!
They'll definitely be good days out. With fewer teams in the league than before, the quality of football will be high and every team's going to have lots of international players on display. And as well as the football, we'll have football festivals and lots of fun things for kids to do before the games, so there'll be a great atmosphere.
Who's your sporting hero?
Probably Denise Lewis. The heptathlon's such a gruelling event, and to achieve all the things she did in the sport, she must have trained so hard and put her body through so much, it's quite amazing. Heptathlon athletes have to train on their own as well which must be really hard.


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In preparation for the 2012 MAAC Cross Country Championships, the conference office has announced that the championship will be televised on ESPN3. The conference championship will be held on Saturday, October 27 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.
The MAAC Cross Country Championships Recap Show will feature coverage of both the men's and women's races from the sound of the opening gun to the close of each race. The show, which can be viewed on Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPN3, will also feature interviews with head coaches and student-athletes.
"Cross country as a sport has always been a tough nut to crack as far as production is considered," said Michael Colangelo, Producer Broadcast & Operations at ESPN Wide World of Sports. "It is much more than a race between point A to point B. The goal for ESPN3 is to capture not only the competition, but to tell the story of the athletes and coaches through pre- and post-race interviews."
"The partnership between ESPN3 and the MAAC at Walt Disney World continues to develop and the broadcast of the 2012 MAAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships represents another giant stride in that process," notes Rich Ensor, Commissioner of the MAAC. "I am particularly pleased that the league will be able to showcase the nationally-ranked Iona College men's program (currently ranked eighth), who for over a decade have set a remarkable standard for consistency and NCAA Division I recognition."
"The MAAC is excited to continue our expanding partnership with ESPN3 in broadcasting the 2012 Cross Country Championships," said Joe Quinlan, Director of Athletics at Saint Peter's University and MAAC Men's Cross Country Committee Chair. "This is a unique opportunity for our student-athletes to compete at a high level, with the added benefit of national exposure, at one of the nation's premier sporting venues. This chance to compete on a national stage provides our students with the prospect of facing off against some of the best distance runners in the country and prepare for the NCAA Championships."
"This is a rare opportunity for our sport, and it illustrates a strong commitment by the MAAC to support cross country," said head coach Nathan Huckle. "The national attention this provides will promote all of the programs and student athletes in our conference."


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For example, corn seed is considerably more simple to save than tomato seed.
... I was talking to an old friend from the State Department the other day and he was telling me that a lot of the dollars currently supporting the opposition to the KEYSTONE PIPELINE ... is coming from... Monsanto...
As for Monsanto suing farmers, the last time I looked, ALL Monsanto's seed customers were farmers. If Monsanto did not produce seed products that farmers wanted, needed, and valued, no one would buy a single grain of GM corn from Monsanto. Furthermore, if Monsanto treated its customers like some of you have been convinced by politicos that they do, no North American farmer would allow a Monsanto seed or seed salesman on his land. Monsanto has way to much cash invested to treat customers or potential customers like that. Step back and objectively listen to and read what is being said and written on the subject, but most of all don't let some politico dude or dudet with a hidden agenda jerk you around by the nose and make you nod your head, clap your hands, and yelp like a trained seal.


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With all the lighthouses in Maine," I ask, "why did they put this one on the state quarter?"
"Because it's the prettiest," answers the docent at the adjacent Fishermen's Museum, as if that ought to be plain enough for anyone to see.
When I look again, it seems plain to me. New Harbor's Pemaquid Point Light is a stout pepperbox of a lighthouse―only 38 feet of whitewashed stone―but it commands a rugged and austere granite bluff that is all Maine.
A few hundred yards inland from the lighthouse, my wife, Kay, and I find Hotel Pemaquid, opened in 1888 and handsomely restored by current owners Skip and Cindy Atwood. They've spent the past 22 years turning their turreted old hotel into a Victorian confection. "We'd seen the movie Somewhere in Time," Cindy recalls. "It was filmed at a bigger place than this, but we wanted to capture the romance of that era. We felt we could do it with the Pemaquid."
The Atwoods' task involved years of antiques hunting and a diligent search for just the right floral wallpapers and Bavarian carpeting. "We even were able to see how the hotel looked nearly 100 years ago," Skip tells us. "When we bought the Pemaquid, a former owner, a woman in her 90s, showed us her collection of photos taken back then." The framed pictures bring that era back to life―as do Skip's stories of how the same proprietress slept near a squeaky step on a back stairway, so she could tell if male employees made surreptitious visits to the female workers' dormitory.
After early-morning coffee on the Pemaquid's porch, we enjoy a breakfast of blueberry pancakes at The Sea Gull Shop, just a shell's toss from the lighthouse. Then we meander up to New Harbor, where side streets dead-end at coves sheltering lobster boats. Most of the few businesses are art galleries.
Artist Mark Chesebro built the big, Federal-style house where he exhibits his work. He explored much of Maine's coast before coming to Pemaquid with his wife, Lori. "Muscongus Bay and its islands have been a tremendous resource for me," Mark says of the great arm of the Gulf of Maine east of here.
Kay and I spend the afternoon at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, on the opposite side of the peninsula. Excavations reveal foundations dating to the 17th century. A three-story drum of stone dominates the site―Fort William Henry, a 1908 reconstruction of one of three fortifications built to defend local settlements. A museum displays centuries-old Pemaquid artifacts alongside paintings of colonial life.
One of those paintings, of colonists enjoying tankards of ale, inspires us to duck into the pub at The Bradley Inn, a rambling hotel surrounded by lush lawns and gardens. Then we adjourn to the formal dining room, where we feast on briny Pemaquid oysters, local lobster, and fresh fiddlehead greens, all prepared by chef-owner Warren Busteed.
Like the Atwoods and the Chesebros, Warren and his wife, Beth,
wandered down to Pemaquid Point and found it hard to leave. The
next morning, Kay and I just barely manage to pull ourselves
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It would take you five months to walk the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. But for a long weekend that's high on thrills per mile, try the 17-mile stretch through Oregon's Three Sisters Wilderness. Hiking from Frog Camp/Obsidian Trailhead on State 242 to the South Sister Trailhead at Devils Lake offers a sampler of the fir forests, waterfalls, jagged peaks, and serene alpine lakes for which the PCT is famous, plus the wondrous Obsidian Limited Entry Area, covered with the sharp-edged black rock. It just may inspire you to hike the other 2,633 miles.


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Which Turbulence Model Should I Choose for My CFD Application?
Walter Frei September 16, 2013
COMSOL Multiphysics offers several different formulations for solving turbulent flow problems: the L-VEL, yPlus, Spalart-Allmaras, k-epsilon, k-omega, Low Reynolds number k-epsilon, and SST models. All of these formulations are available in the CFD Module, and the L-VEL, yPlus, k-epsilon, and Low Reynolds number k-epsilon are available in the Heat Transfer Module. Learn about why we want to use these various turbulence models, how to choose between them, and how to use them effectively, with links to relevant models included.
Introduction to Turbulence Modeling
Editor's note: COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.3 has introduced some significant changes to turbulence modeling capabilities. To learn more about this new functionality, see the Release Highlights page for the CFD Module.
Let's start by considering the flow of a fluid over a flat plate, as shown in the figure below. The uniform velocity fluid hits the leading edge of the flat plate, and a laminar boundary layer begins to develop. The flow in this region is very predictable. After some distance, small chaotic oscillations begin to develop in the fluid field, and the flow begins to transition to turbulence, eventually becoming fully turbulent.
The transition between these three regions can be defined in terms of the Reynolds number, Re=\rho v L/\mu, where \rho is the fluid density, v is the velocity, L is the characteristic length (in this case, the distance from the leading edge), and \mu is the fluid dynamic viscosity. We will assume that the fluid is Newtonian, meaning that the viscosity is constant with respect to shear rate. This is true, or very nearly so, for a wide range of fluids of engineering importance, such as air or water. Density can vary with respect to pressure, although it is assumed that the fluid is only weakly compressible, meaning that the Mach number is less than about 0.3.
In the laminar regime, the flow of the fluid can be completely predicted by solving the steady-state Navier-Stokes equations, which predict the velocity and the pressure fields. We can assume that the velocity field does not vary with time and get an accurate prediction of the flow behavior. An example of this is outlined in the The Blasius Boundary Layer tutorial model. As the flow begins to transition to turbulence, chaotic oscillations appear in the flow, and it is no longer possible to assume that the flow is invariant with time. In this case, it is necessary to solve the problem in the time domain, and the mesh used must be fine enough to resolve the size of the smallest eddies in the flow. Such a situation is demonstrated in the Flow Past a Cylinder tutorial model. Steady-state and transient laminar problems can be solved both with COMSOL Multiphysics alone, as well as along with the Microfluidics Module, which has additional boundary conditions applicable for flow in very small channels.
As the Reynolds number increases, the flow field exhibits small eddies and the timescales of the oscillations become so short that it is computationally unfeasible to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. In this flow regime, we can use a Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) formulation, which is based on the observation that the flow field (u) over time contains small, local oscillations (u') that can be treated in a time-averaged sense (U). As a consequence, we add additional unknowns to the system of equations and introduce approximations for the flow field at the walls.
Wall Functions
The turbulent flow near a flat wall can be divided up into four regimes. At the wall, the fluid velocity is zero, and for a thin layer above this, the flow velocity is linear with distance from the wall. This region is called the viscous sublayer, or laminar sublayer. Further away from the wall is a region called the buffer layer. In the buffer region, the flow begins to transition to turbulent and it eventually transitions to a region where the flow is fully turbulent and the average flow velocity is related to the log of the distance to the wall. This is known as the log-law region. Even further away from the wall, the flow transitions to the free-stream region. The viscous and buffer layers are very thin, and if the distance to the end of the buffer layer is \delta, then the log-law region will extend about 100\delta away from the wall.
It is possible to use a RANS model to compute the flow field in all four of these regimes. However, since the thickness of the buffer layer is so small, it can be advantageous to use an approximation in this region. Wall functions ignore the flow field in the buffer region and analytically compute a nonzero fluid velocity at the wall. By using a wall function formulation, you assume an analytic solution for the flow in the viscous layer, and the resultant models will have significantly lower computational requirements. This is a very useful approach for many practical engineering applications.
If you need a level of accuracy beyond what the wall function formulations provide, then you will want to consider a turbulence model that solves the entire flow regime. For example, you may want to compute lift and drag on an object or compute the heat transfer between the fluid and the wall.
If you are solving any kind of problem where the flow is not fully turbulent, such as a free convection problem, you will need to resolve the flow to the wall and should not use wall functions.
About the Various Turbulence Models
The seven RANS turbulence models differ in their usage of wall functions, the number of additional variables solved for, and what these variables represent. All of these models augment the Navier-Stokes equations with an additional turbulent viscosity term, but they differ in how it is computed.
Editor's note: This blog post has been updated to include information on the L-VEL and yPlus models that were added in COMSOL Multiphysics version 5.0, released on 10/31/2014.
L-VEL and yPlus
The L-VEL and yPlus algebraic turbulence models compute the turbulent viscosity, based only on the local fluid velocity and the distance to the closest wall; they do not solve for additional variables. These models solve the flow everywhere and are the most robust and least computationally intensive of the seven turbulence models. While they are generally the least accurate models, they do provide good approximations for internal flow, especially in electronic cooling applications.
The Spalart-Allmaras model adds a single additional variable for a Spalart-Allmaras viscosity and does not use any wall functions; it solves the entire flow field. The model was originally developed for aerodynamics applications and is advantageous in that it solves for only a single additional variable. This makes it less memory-intensive than the other models that solve the flow field in the buffer layer. Experience shows that this model does not accurately compute fields that exhibit shear flow, separated flow, or decaying turbulence. Its advantage is that it is quite stable and shows good convergence.
The k-epsilon model solves for two variables: k, the turbulent kinetic energy, and epsilon, the rate of dissipation of kinetic energy. Wall functions are used in this model, so the flow in the buffer region is not simulated. The k-epsilon model is very popular for industrial applications due to its good convergence rate and relatively low memory requirements. It does not very accurately compute flow fields that exhibit adverse pressure gradients, strong curvature to the flow, or jet flow. It does perform well for external flow problems around complex geometries. For example, the k-epsilon model can be used to solve for the airflow around a bluff body.
The k-omega model is similar to k-epsilon, but it solves for omega — the specific rate of dissipation of kinetic energy. It also uses wall functions and therefore has comparable memory requirements. Additionally, it has more difficulty converging and is quite sensitive to the initial guess at the solution. Hence, the k-epsilon model is often used first to find an initial condition for solving the k-omega model. The k-omega model is useful in many cases where the k-epsilon model is not accurate, such as internal flows, flows that exhibit strong curvature, separated flows, and jets. A good example of internal flow is flow through a pipe bend.
Low Reynolds Number k-epsilon
The Low Reynolds number k-epsilon is similar to the k-epsilon model but does not use wall functions; it solves the flow everywhere. It is a logical extension to k-epsilon and shares many of its advantages but uses more memory. It is often advisable to use the k-epsilon model to first compute a good initial condition for solving the Low Reynolds number k-epsilon model. Since it does not use wall functions, lift and drag forces and heat flux can be modeled with higher accuracy.
Finally, the SST model is a combination of the k-epsilon in the free stream and the k-omega models near the walls. It does not use wall functions and tends to be most accurate when solving the flow near the wall. The SST model does not always converge to the solution quickly, so the k-epsilon or k-omega models are often solved first to give good initial conditions. In a tutorial model example, the SST model solves for flow over a NACA 0012 Airfoil. The results are shown to compare well with experimental data.
Meshing Considerations
Solving for any kind of fluid flow problem — laminar or turbulent — is computationally intensive. Relatively fine meshes are required and there are many variables to solve for. Ideally, you would have a very fast computer with many gigabytes of RAM to solve such problems, but simulations can still take hours or days for larger 3D models. Therefore, we want to use as simple of a mesh as possible, while still capturing all of the details of the flow.
Referring back to the figure at the top, we can observe that for the flat plate (and for most flow problems), the velocity field changes quite slowly in the direction tangential to the wall, but quite rapidly in the normal direction, especially if we consider the buffer layer region. This observation motivates the use of a boundary layer mesh. Boundary layer meshes (which are the default mesh type on walls when using our physics-based meshing) insert thin rectangles in 2D, or triangular prisms in 3D, at the walls. These high aspect ratio elements will do a good job of resolving the variations in the flow speed normal to the boundary, while reducing the number of calculation points in the direction tangential to the boundary.
The boundary layer mesh (magenta) around an airfoil and the surrounding triangular mesh (cyan) for a 2D mesh.
The boundary layer mesh (magenta) around a bluff body and the surrounding tetrahedral mesh (cyan) for a 3D volumetric mesh.
Evaluating the Results of Your Turbulence Model
Once you've used one of these turbulence models to solve your flow simulation, you will want to verify that the solution is accurate. Of course, as you do with any finite element model, you can simply run it with finer and finer meshes and observe how the solution changes with increasing mesh refinement. Once the solution does not change to within a value you find acceptable, your simulation can be considered converged with respect to the mesh. However, there are additional values you need to check when modeling turbulence.
When using wall function formulations, you will want to check the wall lift-off in viscous units (this plot is generated by default). This value tells you if your mesh at the wall is fine enough and should be 11.06 everywhere. If the mesh resolution in the direction normal to the wall is too coarse, then this value will be greater than 11.06, and you should use a finer boundary layer mesh in these regions. The second variable that you should check when using wall functions is the wall lift-off (in length units). This variable is related to the assumed thickness of the viscous layer and should be small relative to the surrounding dimensions of the geometry. If it is not, then you should refine the mesh in these regions as well.
The regions where the wall lift-off in viscous units is greater than 11.06 require a finer mesh.
When solving in the viscous and buffer layer, check the dimensionless distance to cell center (also generated by default). This value should be of order unity everywhere and less than 0.5 for the Low Reynolds number k-epsilon model. If it is not, then refine the mesh in these regions.
Concluding Thoughts
This post has discussed the various turbulence models available in COMSOL Multiphysics, highlighting when and why you should use each of them. The real strength of the software is when you want to combine your fluid flow simulations with other physics, such as finding stresses on a solar panel in high winds, forced convection modeling in a heat exchanger, or mass transfer in a mixer, among other possibilities.
If you are interested in using the COMSOL software for your computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and multiphysics simulations, or if you have a question that isn't addressed here, please contact us.
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Nagi Elabbasi
September 18, 2013 9:44 am
That was very informative, thank you. Modeling turbulence accurately is not easy, so it's good to see the COMSOL features and capabilities available for that purpose.
Franco Cerna
October 5, 2013 11:48 am
Someone could hang a video tutorial on turbulent flows?
Mustafa Abd El-Mageed
November 9, 2013 7:11 am
Can we use turbulent model type in FSI Physics in comsol 4.2a ? as the turbulent model consider the solid domain belong to the fluid and makes error message
Failed to evaluate variable.
- Variable: mod1.epx
- Geometry: 1
- Domain: 2 3 4 5
and all domains 2 3 4 5 are solids ?
Zaid B. Jildeh
December 2, 2014 8:40 am
Thank you, this post helped me a lot to understand the nature of my system.
Thank to Comsol for updating the turbulent models, the new models in v.5.0 are very stable and fast to solve time-dependent response.
Angelo Fonseca
January 25, 2017 5:17 pm
How can you determine if the boundary layer mesh has the correct total thickness to resolve all the velocity profile from the no-slip wall to the freestream velocity?
Walter Frei
February 2, 2017 12:41 pm
Hello Angelo,
I believe that what you're asking about here is a mesh refinement study:


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I am relatively new to duck hunting and shot a Hooded Merganzer last Saturday. After reading some of the posts about Merganzers the thought of cooking the bird does not seem that appealing. But then I read somewhere that Hooded Merganzers are a little better than other Merganzers because they tend to eat other things besides fish.
Is this true or not?...or to any extent at all?. Either way, I still plan on cooking and eating the bird. But it would be nice to know if it needs to be spiced up a bit more than the other ducks. Worse case - it can just be added to a pot of chili.


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ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 80, March 29, 1996
MPP NQS Queues
This week the job limit on ARSC NQS queues was changed from 2 to 3. Now a user on ARSC can have three NQS jobs running at a time. I doubt that anyone would be running three NQS T3D jobs at a time because each would have to be running in a different queue. But users may now have a combination of three jobs running with some in the T3D queues and others in the Y-MP queues.
The weights for computing the priority for jobs in the same NQS queue have also been changed:
factor previous weight current weight ----- --------------- -------------- Y-MP memory requested 1 1 Y-MP CPU time requested 1 1 Elapsed time in the queue 1 3 Fair Share Scheduler Priority 4 1Hopefully this will give everyone a fairer share.
Workshop on Optimized Medium Scale Parallel Programming
> In early March you received a description of the Workshop on Optimized > Medium Scale Parallel Programming being offered at the Pittsburgh > Supercomputing Center April 29 - May 2. We are pleased to announce that the > following lecturers have been confirmed for the workshop: > > Speaker Topic > > Rusty Lusk (Argonne National Laboratory) MPI > Bob Kuhn (Kuck Associates Inc) KAP and STEP > Chris Hill (MIT) Application case-study > Bill Celmaster (Digital Equipment Corporation) HPF; Intro. to parallelism > > We are limited to 20 attendees for this workshop and plan to close > registration on April 5th. If you have not already done so, please > register through one of the methods described below. The agenda is > included at the end of the registration information. > > For more information on the workshop content please contact Bill Celmaster > at 508/493-2173 or email@example.com > > REGISTRATION INFORMATION: > > Admission to this training workshop is free to the United States academic > community. > > Interested corporate and government applicants, as well as applicants from > academic institutions outside the United States should contact Anne Marie > Zellner at (412)268-4960 for information on attendance fees. > > The workshop will be held at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's site in > the Mellon Institute Building, located at 4400 Fifth Avenue, between the > campuses of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. > > Housing, travel, and meals are the responsibility of participants. A > complimentary continental breakfast will be served each morning. > > Our online information provides details on local accommodations and > directions to our Center (see URL below). > > HOW TO APPLY: > > To apply for this workshop, please complete and return the registration > form below by April 5, 1996 to: > > Workshop Application Committee, > ATTN: Anne Marie Zellner > Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center > 4400 Fifth Avenue, > Pittsburgh, PA 15213. > > You may also apply for this workshop by sending requested information via > electronic mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or via fax to (412/268-5832). > > All applicants will be notified of acceptance during the week of April 8, 1996 > > For additional online information, please visit the workshop's homepage at > http://www.psc.edu/training/Digital/welcome.html > > ============================================================================== > Registration Form > PSC/Digital Workshop on Optimized Medium Scale Parallel Programming > April 29 - May 2, 1996 > > Name: > > Department: > > Univ/Ind/Gov Affiliation: > > Address: > > Telephone: W ( ) H( ) > > Electronic Mail Address: > > Social Security Number: > > Citizenship: > > Are you a PSC user (yes/no)? > If yes, please give your PSC username: > > Academic Standing (please check one): > F - Faculty UG - Undergraduate I - Industrial > PD - Postdoctorate UR - University Research Staff GV - Government > GS - Graduate Student UN - University Non-Research Staff O - Other > > Please explain why you are interested in attending this workshop and what > you hope to gain from it: > > > Briefly describe your computing background (scalar, vector, and parallel > programming experience; platforms; languages) and research interests: > > > All applicants will be notified of acceptance during the week of April 8. > > > > ============================================================================== > > Workshop on Optimized Medium Scale Parallel Programming > April 29 - May 2, 1996 > > -- presented by -- > > Digital Equipment Corporation > and > Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 5, 1996 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > PURPOSE > The purpose of this workshop is to introduce application developers to the > technology and utilization of medium-scale parallelism. The target > architecture for this course will be a small cluster of Digital's Symmetric > Multiprocessor Systems based on the latest Digital Alpha microprocessors. > Each course attendee will be invited to work with the instructors on the > optimal parallelization of their favorite application. > > AGENDA > To ensure that participants receive quality training, this workshops will > incorporate both lectures and extensive hands-on lab sessions. Programming > exercises will be carefully designed to reinforce concepts and techniques > taught in class. > > PSC staff members will present introductory lectures on the PSC computing > environment being used for this workshop. The remainder of the lectures > will be presented by instructors from Digital. > > Monday April 29 (PM): > > Welcome > Introduction to Medium Scale Parallelism at PSC > Introduction to PSC Facilities and Course Overview > Digital's High Performance Hardware and Software > > Tuesday April 30 (AM and PM): > > Principles of Shared and Distributed Parallelism > Shared Memory Automatic Parallization Introduction > Lab: (a) Web tutorials on parallel computing > (b) Automatic shared parallel examples (KAP) and serial > optimizations > Lecture and Lab on directed shared parallelism > > Wednesday May 1 (AM and PM): > > A case study of a real scientific application > Introduction to F90 and HPF > Lab on HPF; work through some examples including use of > memory channel > Lecture and Lab examples on MPI > > Thursday May 2 (AM) > > Introduction to memory channel API > Lab Case study on transpose; MPI, memory channel, KAP; Also HPF > > Anne Marie Zellner > Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center > email@example.com > (412) 268-5131
Meeting on the Optimization of Codes for the CRAY MPP SystemsThis past week, I received my copy of the Proceedings of the "The Meeting of Optimization of Codes for the Cray MPP Systems". It is a collection of the presentation materials from each of the speakers. I am very happy that each and every speaker turned in their materials and that PSC has distributed this to each attendee. There is a lot of T3D specific material (1 and 3/8th inch thick) that should be of interest to T3D users. I can send copies of selected presentations to those that request them. Below is the list of presentations given:
- Performance of a Major Oil Reservoir Simulation, Olaf Lubeck, LASL
- Parallel Sequence Analysis, Alexander J. Ropelewski, PSC
- Software Package for Simulation of Electro-magnetic Fields, Daniel Katz, CRI
- The Parallel Finite Element Method, Dave O'Neal, PSC
- Mathematical Offsetting Scheme to Improve Alignment and Enhance Performance on MPP Systems, David Wong, NCSU
- Parallel Simulated Annealing on the T3D, Carlos Gonzalez, PSC
- AMBER 4.1 for the T3D, James Vincent, Penn State University
- Parallel AMBER Enhancements and Particle-Mesh Ewald Electrostatics, Tom Darden, National Institute of Environmental Health & Safety
- CHARMM, Bill Young, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
- Implementing the Monte Carlo and Sparse Matrix Algorithms Needed for Lattice QCD on the T3D, Greg Kilcup, OSU
- Lattice QCD Simulation Programs on the Cray T3D, S.P. Booth, Univ. of Edinburgh
- High Performance MPP Codes, Nicholas Mark Hazel, Univ. of Edinburgh
- Experience with Early Versions of the HPF Compilers for the T3D, Mike Ess, ARSC
- F-- : A Minimalist's View of Parallel Fortran for Shared and Distributed Memory Computers, Robert Numrich, Cray Research, Inc.
- Introduction to the CRAY T3E, Peter Rigsbee, Cray Research, Inc.
- Design and Implementation of Efficient Bitonic Sorting Algorithms on the Cray T3D, Chua-Huang Huang
- Optimizing the ARPS Model for Execution on MPPs, Adwait Sathye, Univ. of OK
- I/O Optimization on the T3D, John Urbanic, PSC
T3E Software and Performance OverviewWhile at the Barcelona CUG, Tom Logan of the Alaskan SAR Facility at UAF got these updated numbers on T3E performance:
- 2 microsecond communication latency on 512 PEs
- 480 MB/sec bandwidth
- 300 MHz 1.2 GFLOP peak Alpha processors
- Up to 2 GB RAM per PE (this gives up to 1 TB RAM!)
- Further optimization in compilers
- Gigaring I/O speed
- Ability to hot swap a module
- More redundant PEs
- Ability to mark network links as flawed and automatically reroute
- Ability to restart a single PE
- Overall price will be $65-$85 per MFLOP
Historical QuestionsLast week, I asked these questions:
- Which was delivered first, the Cray X-MP or the intel 80386?
- Which was delivered first, the Cray Y-MP or the intel 80386?
- Which was delivered first, the Cray Y-MP or the intel 80486?
Cray-1 delivery: 3/76* Cray-X-MP delivery: 6/83* Cray-2 delivery: 12/84* Cray-Y-MP delivery: 8/88* Cray-C90 delivery: 11/91# Cray-T90 delivery: 3/95% 8086 availability: 1978** 80186 availability: 1981** 80286 availability: 1982** 80386 availability: 1985** 80486 availability: 1989** Sources: * CRI Corporate Computer Museum (Chippewa Falls) handouts # Cray Channels, Volume 15, #2 % Wet memory ** "Computer Architecture, A Quantitative Approach", Hennessy & Patterson
How Much Memory on a PE is Available for the User?Over the past two years, the above question has been one of the most frequent from potential T3D users. Of course, it depends on both the code and data that the user has in mind and it varies from one software release to the next. One way to answer the question is to run the program below and vary the value of the parameter NMAX:
parameter( NMAX = 7 215 600 ) real a( NMAX ) do 10 i = 1, NMAX a( i ) = i 10 continue sum = 0.0 do 20 i = 1, NMAX sum = sum + a( i ) 20 continue if( sum .ne. ( NMAX * ( NMAX+1 ) ) / 2 ) then print *, "error in summation",NMAX, sum,(NMAX*(NMAX+1))/2 else print *, "ok in summation",NMAX, sum,(NMAX*(NMAX+1))/2 endif endFor the program main.f above, we have:
sed "s/7 215 600/7 215 604/" main.f > test.f cf77 test.f a.out ok in summation7215604, 26032474150210., 26032474150210 sed "s/7 215 600/7 215 605/" main.f > test.f cf77 test.f a.out Agent printing core file information: user exiting after receiving signal 11 Exit message came from virtual PE 0, logical PE 0x12c Register dump pa0: 0x00000060fc8efd18 pa1: 0x0000000000001e01 pa2: 0x0000000000000001 pc: 0x000000200008cba0 sp: 0x00000060fc8effe0 fp: 0x00000060fc8f0100 v0: 0x0000960000000000 ra: 0x000000200008cd50 ci: 0x0000960000000181 a0: 0x0001070000000000 a1: 0x0000000000000001 a2: 0x00000060fc8f1cd0 a3: 0x00000060fc8f1cc8 a4: 0x00000060fc8f1cd8 a5: 0x00000060fc8f1ce0 t0: 0x0000004000010000 t1: 0x42b7ad28cdef3700 t2: 0x00000060fc8f02b8 t3: 0x000000400000ff10 t4: 0x0000000000000007 t5: 0x0000000000000004 t6: 0x0000000000000001 t7: 0x0000000000000002 t8: 0x0000000000000007 t9: 0x0000000000000006 t10:0x0000000000000000 t11:0x000000000000003f t12:0xfffffc000017b0d8 t13:0x00000060fc8f1ce0 s0: 0x000000400000ffb0 s1: 0x0000000000000001 s2: 0x0000000000000008 s3: 0x00000060fc8f14f0 s4: 0x0000000000000001 s5: 0x0000000000000004 f00:0x42b7ad28cdef3700 f01:0x3fb999999999999a f02:0x42b7ad28cdef3700 f03:0x0000000000000000 f04:0x0000000000000000 f05:0x0000000000000000 f06:0x0000000000000000 f07:0x0000000000000000 f08:0x0000000000000000 f09:0x0000000000000000 f10:0x0000000000000006 f11:0x0000000000000006 f12:0x0000000000000000 f13:0x0000000000000000 f14:0x0000000000000000 f15:0x0000000000000000 f16:0x42b7ad28cdef3700 f17:0x0000000000000000 f18:0x0000000000000000 f19:0x0000000000000000 f20:0x0000000000000000 f21:0x0000000000000000 f22:0x0000000000000000 f23:0x0000000000000000 f24:0x0000000000000000 f25:0x0000000000000000 f26:0x0000000000000000 f27:0x0000000000000000 f28:0x0000000000000000 f29:0x0000000000000000 f30:0x0000000000000000 fpcr:0x8900000000000000 Agent finished printing core file information. User core dump completed (./mppcore) Make: "a.out" terminated due to signal 11So of the 8MW memory on each T3D PE the user of the above program can have an array of 7.215605 million 64 bit floating point numbers.
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text: How would you rate the 1 time World or Olympic Champions from best to least great. Here would be my order: Women: 1. Midori Ito- a travesty she only won 1 World or Olympic Gold. A victim of figures, bad luck, injuries, bad timing. 2. Denise Biellmann- would have been the dominant skater for a long time had it not been for figures and her early retirement. Would have been the 1980 Olympic Champion in 1980 at only 17 without figures. 3. Lu Chen- one of the most stunning artistic skaters in recent memory and a very strong jumper too. Was robbed of winning more than 1 major title by judging mostly. 4. Debi Thomas- was a very strong force and part of a famous rivalry to Witt. Very strong all around skater with excellent figures, very strong jumps and elements for the time, and very good line and basic skating. 5. Yuka Sato- just since she was such an outstanding pro skater, one of the best of all time. Not as great an amateur skater so hard to rank her accurately. 6. Rosalynn Sumners- went into the Olympics the year after winning as favorite and narrowly missed winning. 3 time U.S Champion. 7. Karen Magnussen- Olympic silver and World silver the year before winning. 8. Maria Butyrskaya- was near the top a long time but not a huge threat to the big guns of her era. And didnt really do anything that made a huge impact on the sport. Won in weak transition era with so top skaters in field other than Butyrskaya and Kwan. Had chance to defend next year but blew it and never came close thereafter nor before. Never won Olympic medal but narrowly missed in 1998. I ranked her over Elaine only since she had a better shot of winning a 2nd World title in 2000 then Elaine ever really had, and both had forgettable pro careers. 9. Elaine Zayak- was a trailblazer in her early years. Her overall competitive record isnt as strong as some others and unfortunately her pro career was a dissapointment. I think she was very underrated at times by judges in 83 and 84. On the other hand I am also not as much on her bandwagon as some others on this forum. I dont think she was the best all around skater of the 80s or anything as some seem to think. 10. Christine Errath- since others seem to think highly of her skating and I havent seen that many of her performances I will give her the benefit of doubt and move her up. 11. Petra Burka- dont know much about her. First women to do a triple jump. 12. Sarah Hughes- was consistent for several years, flaws aside, and did win the Olympics as her lone major title. 13. Jill Trenary- not sure where to rank her. An elegant and stylish skating with strong figures and capable but inconsistent jumps. She didnt exactly give an extremely inspired competition to win her only major title like Sarah Hughes though so I decided to slot her below. She won 3 U.S titles but she didnt face Kwan at Nationals like Hughes did. 14. Miki Ando- only one other World bronze and an GP silver to show from remainder of her career so far. I openly admit I do not like her skating and find her very overrated. 15. Dianne DeLeeuw- a gangly stork on the ice with no grace and small awkward jumps. She was good in figures and a good competitor. 16. Kimmie Meissner- I hate to say it especialy as I like Kimmie but isnt it obvious by now it was one of the flukes in history probably. Men: 1. Brian Orser- Just incredible he won only 1 major title. An injustice of sorts looking at his overall career even if the actual result in each case was probably right via the rules and performances. 2. Robin Cousins- would have been a dominant skater and won so many major titles without figures. Nobody could touch him in free skating in his era. 3. Daisuke Takahashi- such a talented skater. I guess he could win again but seeing his performances this year I doubt it. 4. Ilia Kulik- also an incredible skater even with the Olympic Gold as his only major victory. 5. Brian Joubert- very consistent skater with good longevity. 6. Alexander Fadeev- had a chance to win multiple World titles for sure. Only had to stay on his feet and turn in something semi respectable to have defended his title in 1986. His career fizzled out as it went and every hint of a resurgence was quickly snuffed out. 7. Charlie Tickner- very nice skater. Was one of several guys fighting for big titles in a very competitive era. Had tough competition with Cousins the Worlds dominant free skater, Hoffman the figures expert and great jumper, and Kovalev the figures expert. 8. Jeff Buttle- wonderful skater who I loved to watch. A fine career with some other nice achievements. Inconsistent jumper who did one of his only ever clean competitions to win Worlds, and never a dominant skater or close to it. 9. Wolfgang Schwarz- 2nd almost his whole career but won the big one at the Olympics. Barely won that though. Dont know much about him. 10. Alexei Urmanov- an accidental Olympic winner who never really followed up his big victory. Did win both Europeans and the Grand Prix final in his career. Might have won the 97 Worlds had he been able to skate the long program. 11. Todd Eldredge- he wasnt my cup of tea but a very good career. Could only win in his time when the big guns fell apart. 12. Sergei Volkov- yuck, and yes I have seen him skate unfortunately. Pairs: 1. Underhill & Martini- their pro careers solidified their greatness as a pairs team. As did their performances at the 83 and 84 Worlds as amateurs. 2. Brasseur & Eisler- honestly I find their are a lack of good options in the pairs discipline unlike the others. 3. Shishkova & Naumov- very underrated and unlucky team. 4. Babiloni & Gardner- beautiful and very pleasant pair but fortunate to win in a year the dominant team took a pregnancy leave. 5. Baess & Theirbach- one of the dominant teams of the 81-84 quad, surprisingly missed the medals at the 84 Olympics. Very athletic team for the time. 6. Kazahkova & Dmitriev- they never really excited me the way M&D did together. And they were inconsistent most of their relatively short amateur careers. Still definitely deserved the Oly Gold in 98. 7. Petrova & Tikhonov- great longevity and consistency. 8 straight top 4 finishes at Worlds. 8. Kovarikova & Novotny- very elegant and artistic team but very inconsistent. 9. Eltsova & Bushkov- zzzzzz 10. Marina Cherkasova & Sergei Shakhrai- won Olympic silver after Babilonia & Gardner withdrew, then World gold after Rodnina & Zaitsev also took a pass on a final Worlds. Had a quad twist at one point I believe. A ragdoll team who dissapeared quickly once she grew. 11. Woetzel & Steuer- cant believe they won a Worlds. Were lucky to peak in such a weak and open couple years for pairs. 12. Vorobieva & Lisovski- who!?!? Looking at their competitive record their win appears to be just a stopgap in a vacant year. Dance: 1. Usova & Zhulin- unlucky to lose out on close decisions at 91 Worlds and 94 Olympics. Competed in tough era with Klimova & Ponomarenko, Duchensays, and Gritschuk & Platov. 2. Recogzy & Sallay- very good team, many thought should have won the 1980 Olympics right before their only World title. 3. Duchensays- they were certainly memorable if not technically the best. 4. Bourne & Kraatz- they never appealed much to me but they have 6 World medals. 5. Delobel & Schoenfelder- strong technical and polished team with some bad luck in their careers. Still World title is only World or Olympic medal. Have Grand Prix final and European titles though. 6. Fusar Poli & Margalio- she was a very good dancer. 7. Lobacheva & Averbuhk- never liked them. They had good ODs though, rarely if ever a memorable FD. 8. Domnina & Shabalin- they were already past their prime due to injuries when they won their World title.


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Carlos Lee delivered a walk-off RBI single off Josh Lindblom in the ninth inning on Friday, propelling the Marlins to a 2-1 victory over the Phillies.
J.C. Ramirez kept the Red Sox to one run over six innings Saturday, leading the Angels to a 6-3 victory.
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Michael Taylor went 4-for-5, belted two home runs, drove in three runs and scored four times as his team routed the Reds 18-3 on Saturday.
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Trey Mancini went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Rays.


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Not that anyone asked but I will vouch for both Davidpm and Defrich as great boating companions. David is someone you really want to have on board for his depth of knowledge and Richard is both a gentleman and a sailor (retired Navy) who you should have on board even if you have to shout.
Neither David or Rich had any of my bad habits such as smoking cigarettes and were really good companions on our short 90 nm, 2 day delivery from Montauk, NY to Glen Cove in gale force conditions. Both David and Rich are like having your own 'Popeye the sailor man' as crew.
I can highly recommend both of these guys as crew.
I just wish that I would be available too.
Edit to add: full story regarding Bene 505 delivery to Glen Cove is coming soon.
I can vouch for defrich. We met last fri and sailed with bene505 from Montauk to Glen Cove in up to 50 knot winds.
Had a great time. Defrich is a great seaman and more agile than guys half his age.
I'm available too. I sent an email from davidm at softdesigns dot com.
|Rich, I'm looking to sail on the 16th or 17th. You sound good, where do you live? Send me an email, and I'll send you pics and keep you updated.
wandeing star
i am 55 years of age, have a coastal sailing stamp,in good health, ready for the two week sail or more, 4 years in us navy, retired cop out of jersey, have nothing to do, i can take orders without any problems at sea, land or in a firefight, ready to go!
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I recently bought an Alden Ketch in Fort Lauderdale. I intend to sail her home in the spring, offshore, one hop. I'm seeking volunteer crew. Please be in good health, know how to steer a compass course, trim sails, and be able to identify nav lights to avoid collision. Offshore experience is good, but not required. Be personable, easy-going. a small boat at sea is no place for anger.
The boat is sound, surveyed as ready to go anywhere. She will carry an epirb and a liferaft.
I'm a lifelong sailor and a Coast Guard veteran. The crew will total four. I'm assembling a longer list of prospects, hoping to finish with four good ones, who will be available. I'll make final decisions, and ask for a firm commitment, about a month prior to sailing. I'm allowing about two weeks for the trip, but hope to make it faster. I'll provide all provisions. Crew will be asked to get themselves and their gear to Lauderdale. It's best if you come from the northeast. We can fly down for departure, and be close to home on arrival.
Message me, or email me at johngsandusky at hotmail.
Hello John,
When in May? I will be sailing ( catamaran 40' , training and fun cruise ) in the Fench West Indies until the middle of May.
I spent 12 years in the Navy, six at sea on Destroyers. I am familiar with both standing and running rigging. I can steer a compass heading. Handle lines and hook a mooring bouy.
Sailed mostly small boats ( 25' and under ) but I took an eight day training cruise on a 50' Beneteau last april and more than held my own.
Also , last week end , crewed on another 50' Beneteau from Montauk to Glen Cove to deliver for winterizing ( winds gusting over 40kts and seas over 5' ).
Again, I believe I was an asset.
I am 62 years old and in extremely good health , both mental and physical. I am an active snowboarder and just quit active skydiving this last year due to lack of interest. I kayak , walk, and jog on a regular basis. I am ( as of last April ) retired from my position as Engineering Manager. I am tolerant of mistakes of others ( as I am far from perfect ) , if you never make a mistake, you are not learning anything new.
I do have an inconvenience, which is my hearing. I am deaf on my left side and have a loss on my right. I have been told that I make up for this by my capabilities.
I believe I have made this missive long enough for the first communication.
Blue Skies...Richard
|Thanks Tom, I'm not offended, I'm just being flip. It's hard to express in message boards. I appreciate the advice, I am bringing the boat home. The boat has cruised the Bahamas twice the last two years, many times before that as well. She surveys ready to go. If we have trouble we can always divert to the coast, I'm not crossing an ocean. I agree that it would be better to have more sea time with the boat and crew, but this schedule is dictated by work, distance, pilot charts, and the next hurricane season, which she will not spend in Florida.
In your post it does not seem like you have spent much time on new the boat ? if that is not the case i have missed something
A week is sure more time to get to know the boat but not really a lot to take such a long trip in open ocean ,Please remenber i am talking about the boats weak points not yous
We will usally spend a week or more doing prep on a 200 mile LIS race on a boat we sail on every week
Hi Tom, which frame? Now til may? or two days to provision? In either case, I'm planning a week aboard in february, (why not, I have a boat in Florida)
I know some of the folks in the sailing assoc. I've sailed out of Mt Sinai for years. Thanks.
I would get in touch with Mount Sinai Sailing Ass
Mount Sinai Sailing Association - Sailing Long Island Sound Sailing - Home
Nice bunch of people with lots of LONG distance sailing exp
IMHP i dont see how you can really have a new to you boat ready in that short time frame
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Thirty games down, and Pirates are looking for consistency (Portland Press Herald)
Archives for December 2010
Sunday's Portland Coverage
Sabres' top scorer Roy out for the season
'"Obviously, Luke Adam will see play on the Western trip, and then we'll have to reassess Tim Connolly's injury," Regier said. "In the interim, we'll address it internally and see if there's options from there."'
Foligno comes 'out of nowhere'
'The biggest surprise to make the team easily has been Sabres draftee Marcus Foligno. The Buffalo-born winger and son of former Sabres captain Mike Foligno simply forced his way on to Hockey Canada's radar over the last month and is on a line with fellow Sabres pick Zack Kassian and top draft-eligible junior Sean Couturier.'
Sabres' Roy to miss 4-to-6 months
'Roy, the club's leading scorer with 35 points (10 goals and 25 assists) in 35 games, suffered the injury early in the contest when he was checked into the boards by Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov while skating the puck into the Florida zone.'
Sabres C Roy to miss rest of season
'General manager Darcy Regier announced Friday the center is expected to miss between four to six months, and will have surgery to repair the injury in the next couple of days.'
Derek Roy Injury Update
'Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier has announced that forward Derek Roy will undergo surgery in the next few days to repair a torn quad tendon. He will be out 4-6 months.'
Sabres Top Scorer Suffers Torn Quad
Luke Adam is expected to replace Roy in the lineup for the Sabres next game, Monday in Calgary. Tyler Ennis may take Roy's spot on the top line alongside Vanek. Tim Connolly, expected to return from his broken nose, is also an option.
Buffalo Sabres' Leading Scorer Out For The Season
CBS Sports notes it is a "huge loss for Buffalo" and it's not yet clear what the Sabres will do in response. Its second-line center Tim Connolly had already been out with a nose injury.
Derek Roy to Miss 4-6 months
Originally drafted in the second round by the Sabres back in 2001, Roy has spent his entire career with the Sabres and has developed into a steady 70-point performer, while also scoring at least 20 goals in each of the past four seasons. Along with being Buffalo's top offensive threat, he's also used on its penalty killing unit averaging over one minute of shorthanded ice time per game.
Roy's injury a death knell… though it shouldn't be
The Sabres have one of the deepest farm systems and prospect hauls in hockey, along with the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, with Darcy Regier in miserly charge as the season's Ebeneezer Scrooge, the Ghosts of Hockey Past tell us that Regier will hold onto those assets rather than give Lindy Ruff a nice Christmas goose (not that he can do it during a roster freeze, but the metaphor was too juicy to pass up).
Sabres gift-wrap a game
'The missed call aside, this game was lost in the first period as a parade of Buffalo penalties led to three Florida goals. The Sabres trailed the Panthers, 4-0, after one last week in Sunrise en route to a 6-2 loss. It was more of the same here with silly penalties and sloppy defensive zone coverage conspiring to put the Sabres in a big hole.'
Adam gets a nice holiday windfall
'If you figure a 27-week season, Adam stands to make more than $25,000 prorated for the week — or more than a third of his AHL salary for the season. And remember, this was a completely unexpected windfall.'
Friday's Florida Coverage
Florida Panthers show their mettle after wasting 3-0 lead (Miami Herald)
Panthers survive onslaught to beat Sabres 4-3 (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Photo gallery (FloridaPanthers.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (AP)
Higgins scores twice in Panthers' win over Sabres
'Garrison gave the Panthers the lead with 5:07 left in regulation when his wrist shot from the right circle slipped past Miller while the teams were playing with four skaters each.'
Sabres' Roy leaves game with leg injury
'Roy was hurt with 13 minutes left in the first period after Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov drove Roy into the right wing boards while he was carrying the puck into the Florida zone. Roy was favoring his leg while skating off the ice, and went directly to the locker room.'


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Go to www.ninite.com and download Classic Start - it will change your (windows 8) life! It makes the computer boot right to desktop mode, adds in a normal start menu and is configurable.
seamore2001 wrote:Might be worth buying, just for the write-up.
Would like to hear more from people that bought at the previous offering - did this look like a refurb or was the appearance, quality of packaging good (I'd be giving as a gift, so things like that matter).
I bought this at the last run and bought another one today. It is an impressive machine - especially at that price! Buy with confidence. It came in a sealed Toshiba box and looked brand new. I hope this batch is the same.
fcajr wrote:How easy would it be to upgrade to Windows 7?
I bought one of these last month and it was a little bit difficult to find Windows 7 drivers but it wasn't impossible. For a novice though it may be a bit too much effort. Instead, go to ninite.com and download the Classic Start (classic shell?) - it will make 8 run like 7.
skykingatc wrote:Toshiba has the WORST customer service I have ever seen. I had a Toshiba laptop and never had it work right, after 3 trips to the shop. They did nothing to try to fix the problem. Buy any other brand if you can!!!
i would say you've never bought an HP computer then.
computerclinicfl wrote:I got one of these from here a couple of months ago - it looked brand new. They are manufacturer refurbs. Awesome laptop - I loaded Battlefield 3 and played on good settings with no video lag.
'Wondering how you can know today's woot is a "manufacturer refurb"?
Seems like woot would hoist the banner if that were true. The following lingo normally means third party refurbished and warrantied by woot, not the manufacturer.
"Condition Refurbished"
"Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty"
BTW, the May & June woots of this model number used the same language.
Perhaps staff can chime in...
Way to throw in all Toshiba's under the water with one experience with a different model more than likely. I've had my Core 2 Toshiba for years now and the only issue was the dvd drive broke and they fixed it without issue. Still works but I've since upgraded to a newer computer. I have nothing but positives with Toshiba; their laptops or their TV's. Now with all that said I have not dealt with a non-factory refurbished model.
ILGal wrote:Folks who have purchased previously - any real-life reports of battery life? Are batteries replaced during the refurb process?
need answer to this or i guess have to go for ad a8
cjsutherland wrote:Regarding #2. If you were looking to run Chrome OS, which is a "minimalist" OS from my understanding, why would you want this machine?
This laptop is way more power than you would need to run Chrome OS fluidly.
Just my opinion of course.
I want to do some experiments using chromeOS as a thin client. I need a machine that can compile the code. It requires a 64-bit OS to compile apparently.
Is this a touch screen?
Has any ones laptop shipped ?
raveletg wrote:Has any ones laptop shipped ?
Say, you are impatient, aren't you?
The sale would have stated that it would ship in 3-5 business days after the sale. This is the 2nd business day. HOWEVER, it looks like it's shipped. You should be getting a tracking email soon (check spam/junk folders).
You can also use FedEx's "Track by Reference" feature to get tracking info using your order number. Your order number is on your order details which you can get via Stuff You Bought. Leave the Account Number blank. Enter your order number in the reference box. Next, select your country and enter your zip code. Click TRACK and voilà, you may have tracking info.
I just got mine, and while the laptop is nice (visually) and the performance is great, the Wi-Fi adapter is just "missing". It's not in Network adapters, it's not in Device Manager, nothing. I've found the "airplane mode" key, and it suggests it's turning the Wi-Fi on, but still nothing.
Going to call Toshiba tomorrow, see what happens there...
I left work and heading home feeling giddy like a happy little girl, super excited that it was my 16th birthday or the night of the prom and that I had put on only my best attire, ever, and had spent all that day beautifying and accessorizing myself. Well, except that I'm not a girl nor am I into cross dressing. I had received an email from FedEx a couple of hours earlier, and then a txt from my wife saying it had arrived, and I felt butterflies, parasitic worms, really, in my stomach. Even before the wheels had stopped rolling as I pulled into my driveway, I shifted into neutral and turned off the engine. Heck, who cares about having to repair the transmission later anyway? The only thing on my mind was that box that has just come in.
Like a little boy rushing madly to the Christmas tree to find and open his presents on Christmas morning, I jumped right through the door and almost smacked into the unopened side of the two-sided French door of our house. I about tripped on the stairs trying to climb up the split level, expecting to see the box there. But there was nothing there.
"Where is it?" I cried out.
"Oh, you're home?" my wife answered from the sofa recliner. "I think I put it over there somewhere." She pointed towards the sliding glass door in the dining area.
I hopped over some toys and almost skidded to a stop on the hardwood flooring when my eyes caught sight of the box.
"Wow!" I exclaimed. "It's a Toshiba box."
"Yeah, isn't that what you ordered?" my wife asked.
"Heck yeah. But I didn't think it would be a Toshiba box. I was half expecting some generic brown box or something," I answered, already halfway through trying to rip the tape off. Except, the tape wouldn't break. It was the heavy duty variety.
I looked around for something hard, something sharp, to pierce the tape and rip it open. Eying my daughter's metal toy spatula, I grabbed that and poked at the tape in futility. The adhesive film held back its sturdy self and laughed silently at my feeble attempts to put a tear into it.
"You got something I can use?" I asked my wife. She gave me a puzzled look, but then nodded after I pointed to the box.
"Well, I can get you the scissors or something, but don't you have your keys?" she answered.
Oh, yeah, I had forgotten about that. I always use my keys to tear and break off packaging tape. That was odd that I didn't remember this. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the keyring, jingling with anticipation for the gratuitous murder it was about to commit on the poor, innocent packaging tape. "Thanks, honey."
"Hello to you too," she sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Sorry, hi honey," I apologized, trying to feign some sort of damage control. "How was your day? I missed you." Funny though, because I said it without even looking up. Already, the tape was being slaughtered by the sharp points of my saw-like house key.
"I see you're not going to be much of a conversationalist today, so I'll be in the living room. Let me know when the wedding will be and I'll decide if I want to come," she said with an obvious hint of disgust before disappearing out of my view.
I finally got the contents out of the box. It was well wrapped, sealed in a clear plastic bag of shrink wrap sorts, and pristine. I did a quick examination for obvious wear and tear, damage, or other evidence of usage, but all I could find after removing the screen protector sheet was a slight smear from the sheet itself and a small sprinkling of dust near the display panel's hinge that the factory refurbisher had failed to clean. Other than that, everything looked brand new. Even the printed keys on the keyboard and the fans and vents.
I spent the rest of the night removing Toshiba, Symantec, and other expected bloatware and replaced it with Avast and a few other things I preferred. I also ran Windows Update and allowed it to come up to speed in an ever changing world of bothersome malware and adware. Overall, I finished installing my favorite browsers, tweaking configuration options, setting up my encrypted Wifi connection, and installing LibreOffice 4.1 by the time I had to go to bed, including a fifteen minute rush-dinner. I ran a quick Windows Experience Index test and the score came out to 5.9, with the 5400 RPM hard drive being the chokepoint. Everything else scored in the upper 6 and 7 range, so I made a mental note to upgrade the hard drive to a solid state drive in a year or two when larger, cheaper drives were available.
I plopped down in bed around ten o'clock, just in time to sleep. It couldn't have been a more perfect purchase. Other than my initial struggle getting the stupid tape off the external packaging, everything extremely smooth. Everything was newer than I had expected and near perfect condition, with the only evidence of use being that small area of dusty that hadn't been wiped. Every indication, including the original Toshiba box, suggested it was refurbished by none other than the manufacturer itself. I was impressed with this purchase and would recommend this laptop if anyone should chance to see it on Woot again, perhaps, for an even better price.
tyknee wrote:I just got mine, and while the laptop is nice (visually) and the performance is great, the Wi-Fi adapter is just "missing". It's not in Network adapters, it's not in Device Manager, nothing. I've found the "airplane mode" key, and it suggests it's turning the Wi-Fi on, but still nothing.
Going to call Toshiba tomorrow, see what happens there...
I have just the opposite problem, the WiFi is there but no other adapter found for wired ! (I WANT wired) The specs say "10/100BASE-T Ethernet" but the computer says NO.
JohnGault wrote:I have just the opposite problem, the WiFi is there but no other adapter found for wired ! (I WANT wired) The specs say "10/100BASE-T Ethernet" but the computer says NO.
Are you saying there is no RJ-45 port? Or the port is there but not working? You might go into Control Panel and see if it's disabled.
ThunderThighs wrote:Are you saying there is no RJ-45 port? Or the port is there but not working? You might go into Control Panel and see if it's disabled.
The port is there, just the computer says there's no adapter (in the Device Mgr). The RealTek wireless adapter is there, the "MS Kernel Debugger" is there and nothing else. I've tried to "Add Hardware" "Search for Changes" but it never sees any Lan Network Adapter....
JohnGault wrote:The port is there, just the computer says there's no adapter (in the Device Mgr). The RealTek wireless adapter is there, the "MS Kernel Debugger" is there and nothing else. I've tried to "Add Hardware" "Search for Changes" but it never sees any Lan Network Adapter....
Mighty strange. Contact Toshiba and see if they can shed some light on it. If you don't have luck there, contact firstname.lastname@example.com for assistance.
Very, very, disappointed. Cannot get it to connect to internet most of the time. My sons and husband have all tried. It says I'm connected when I run a trouble shooting program - but when I click on anything that takes me to the internet, it says I have no connectivity. Will be returning this.
Awesome! Mine lasted less than 2 weeks and has completely crapped out. complete system failure.
Will now be engaging the 90 day warranty.
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I had heard this urban legend that you can repair door dings and dents by rubbing dry ice over the dent and then heating it with a hair dryer or heat gun.
It seemed simple enough, so I decided to try it on the wife's urban assault vehicle which has its fair share of door dings. I went over to our neighborhood grocery store and got 2 pounds of dry ice for $3. Here is the what the test door looked like before the test.
Essentially the process is to take some dry ice (while wearing gloves, as it is very, very cold), and simply run the dry ice back and forth over the dent until the metal has cooled to the temperature of dry ice.
This shrinks the sheet metal, and pulls in the dent. Next blow hot air onto the dented area using a hair drier or a heat gun making sure that you don't heat the sheet metal to over 195 ~ 200 degrees as you can damage the paint by heating any more than that. This will expand the metal and further smooth the dent. After you have the sheet metal hot, then run the dry ice over the dent again until the metal is cooled to the temperature of the dry ice again. It takes about 3-6 times of this hot-cold-hot-cold routine to get complete results, but you will start to see the dent go away after the 1st cycle. Repeat this process until the dent is gone to your satisfaction.
Your end result should look like this:
This trick works even better with aluminum panels, does not scratch, discolor or harm the paint because the face of the dry ice on the sheet metal has a thin layer of Carbon Dioxide gas that is boiling off from the frozen dry ice.
I next tried this technique on another car of mine that has an aluminum body with a small ding on the left rear quarter panel, and it worked perfectly, and faster than a car with a steel body.
So $3 worth of dry ice and about 30 minutes saved me several hundred dollars for a paintless dent repair guy to do essentially the same job.
So never fear that your Golf or GTI will be marred with a door ding. Just fight back with a little Dry Ice and you are golden.