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The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of Contract No. HR0011-04-C-0035 awarded by DARPA ATO.
The present invention relates to law enforcement technologies and security, and more particularly to methods and systems for determining the origin and direction of travel of supersonic projectiles based on shockwave and muzzle sound information. The methods and systems are capable of determining and disambiguating shooter locations even for large distances between shooter and sensor and when the signal from the muzzle sound is weak.
Systems and methods are known that can determine the general direction and trajectory of supersonic projectiles, such as bullets and artillery shells by measuring parameters associated with the shockwave generated by a projectile. One such system, described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,241,518 includes at least three spaced-apart sensors, with each sensor incorporating three acoustic transducers arranged in a plane. The sensors generate signals in response to the shockwave which are related to the azimuth and elevation angle to the origin of the shockwave. However, shock-wave-only measurements are unable to determine the distance between the sensor(s) and the origin of the shockwave. With additional information from the muzzle blast, an accurate location of the origin of the projectile and a line of bearing to the origin of the projectile can be determined. However, when the muzzle blast is masked, shadowed or otherwise distorted, the signal from the muzzle blast may be difficult to discern from spurious signals and noise, so that the derived distance information may become inaccurate. Moreover, even if a clearly discernable muzzle blast signal were received from distant shooter locations, determining the range (distance) of the shooter can still remain a problem.
Conventional systems employ acoustic sensors, e.g., microphones, which can be relatively closely spaced (e.g., 1 meter apart) or widely dispersed (e.g., mounted on a vehicle or carried by soldiers on a battlefield), and measure shockwave pressure omni-directionally at their respective locations.
The azimuth angle, elevation angle, and range of a shooter with reference to the sensor location can be determined by measuring Time-of-Arrival (TOA) information of the muzzle signal and shockwave signal at each sensor. Each of the sensors encounters these signals at a different time and generates an electric signal in response to the shockwave pressure. The signals from the various sensors are processed, and a direction (azimuth and elevation) from the sensor(s) to the origin of the shockwave as well as the range, and hence the trajectory of the projectile can be determined.
Conventional algorithms require at least 4 shockwave and muzzle detections so that a 4�4 matrix can be inverted to map a plane wave on the shockwave TOA. Small errors in shock and muzzle TOA determination can produce substantial errors in the range estimations. Moreover, the conventional algorithms assume a constant bullet speed along the bullet trajectory, which gives inaccurate range estimates for long-range shots being fired from a distance of more than approximately 300 m.
Accordingly, there is a need for rapidly converging algorithms capable of accurately estimating a distant shooter range.
In addition, there is a need to disambiguate shock-wave only solutions for the shooter direction. This is typically accomplished by using the muzzle signal. Disadvantageously, however, less than 4 muzzle sounds may be detected in many situations, for example, due to extraneous noise, reflections, etc., that can mask the muzzle signal. It would therefore be desirable to provide a method for reliably disambiguating shock-wave only solutions even if muzzle blast signals are detected on less than 4, for example 2 or 3, acoustic sensors.
In some situations, an initially detected muzzle signal may be discarded as being unreliable, for example, because the detection level is too low to indicate a muzzle blast signal; or because the muzzle energy is not readily evident in the raw signal; or because echoes from the shockwave are stronger than the muzzle blast and arrive earlier than the actual muzzle blast, causing the detection system to falsely identify shock as muzzle. These uncertain muzzle blast signals, if properly identified and extracted, may still be useful for refining detection of the shooter position, in particular in conjunction with the detection of shock-wave signals.
It would therefore also be desirable to provide a method for extracting muzzle signals that may be obscured by acoustic signatures unrelated to the muzzle blast.
The invention addresses the deficiencies of the prior art by, in various embodiments, providing methods and systems for estimating shooter range for long-range shots, in particular, when muzzle signals are either weak or detected in an insufficient number of detection channels. The disclosed methods and systems also improve disambiguation of shockwave-only shooter trajectory solutions by including detected muzzle sound in the optimization process.
According to one aspect of the invention, in a method for estimating a shooter range by detecting shock wave and muzzle blast, shockwave-only signals as well as muzzle blast signals are measured at a plurality of spaced acoustic sensors forming an antenna. An initial shooter range is estimated from the measured shock wave and muzzle blast signals, assuming an initial bullet velocity and a bullet drag coefficient. The instantaneous bullet velocity along a bullet trajectory is iteratively computed to obtain an updated shooter range. The number of muzzle blast detection channels is usually less than the number of shockwave detection channels.
Advantageous embodiments may include one or more of the following features. A time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) between the shockwave-only signals and the muzzle blast signals and an arrival angle are computed for determining the initial shooter range. A certain number of iterations may be performed, or the updated shooter range will be considered to be the final shooter range if a relationship between successively determined updated shooter ranges satisfies the convergence criterion. For example, the convergence criterion may be selected so that the difference between the successively determined updated shooter ranges or a percentage change between the successively determined updated shooter ranges is smaller than a predetermined value. To obtain real solutions, the computed bullet velocity is set to always be at least the speed of sound. The solutions are checked for consistency. For example, the updated shooter range is considered invalid if a bullet trajectory angle and an arrival angle are determined to be greater than a predetermined value.
Even if the computed shooter range is determined to be invalid, a solution may still be obtained by applying a genetic algorithm (GA). For example, an initial population of the GA with a predetermined number of individuals can be defined, where each individual is represented by a 3-tupel which includes an assumed shooter range, a missed azimuth (MA) and a missed elevation (ME) of the bullet trajectory. The GA is performed for a predefined number of generations, and residuals for the individuals in each generation are computed. In each generation the solution with the smallest residual is selected as the individual which survives unmutated. The solution having the smallest residual is selected as the updated shooter range. The solution can be refined by performing for each 3-tupel in a generation a predetermined number of iterations to compute a revised shooter range, wherein the residuals for the individuals in each generation are computed with the revised shooter range.
The GA includes crossover and mutation operators. The crossover operator exchanges at least one of missed azimuth and missed elevation between two individuals from the population in a generation, whereas the mutation operator comprises field-mutation (replacing a value of the 3-tupel with a randomly selected value), incremental mutation (inducing a small mutation in all fields of the 3-tupel), and no mutation (leaving the individuals in a generation unaltered).
According to yet another aspect of the invention, a method for disambiguating a projectile trajectory from shockwave signals and from a limited number of muzzle blast signals includes measuring shockwave-only signals at five or more spaced acoustic sensors forming an antenna, measuring muzzle blast signals on at most 4 of the sensors, and determining from the shockwave-only signals Time-Differences-Of-Arrival (TDOA) information for sensor pairs. The method further includes performing for a predefined number of generations a genetic algorithm with an initial population that includes a predetermined number of individuals, each individual represented by a 4-tupel which includes shooter azimuth, shooter elevation, missed azimuth and missed elevation, and computing residuals for the individuals in each generation, with the residuals including a least-square fit of a combination of TDOA shockwave and muzzle blast signals. If a ratio of the solution having the smallest residual and its ambiguous alternate solution is greater than a predefined value, the solution having the smallest computed residual is designated as the disambiguated projectile trajectory.
According to another aspect of the invention, a method for extracting a signal from a muzzle wave in the presence of a shockwave signal includes defining a time window having a width corresponding to a time required for a muzzle wave to traverse a sensor array and detecting the shockwave signal. Following detection of the shockwave signal, the window is advanced in time and the total energy received in the window is measured as a function of advance time. The maximum of the measured total energy is associated with the muzzle signal.
In advantageous embodiments, the total energy can be determined by integrating the measured energy over the window, preferably disregarding portions in the detected signal caused by shockwave echoes. Advantageously, the peak signal value can be determined in the window producing the maximum total energy and if the peak signal value is greater than the measured total energy in the window by a predefined ratio factor, the peak signal value can be identified as being related to the muzzle signal.
Further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of illustrative embodiments and from the claims.
These and other features and advantages of the invention will be more fully understood by the following illustrative description with reference to the appended drawings, in which elements are labeled with like reference designations and which may not be to scale.
As described above in summary, the invention provides, in various embodiments, methods and systems for shooter range estimation and disambiguation of projectile trajectories. These systems and method are particularly useful and advantageous, when an insufficient number of parameters required for an accurate solution are detected or when such parameters cannot be detected reliably.
As depicted in the diagram of
The time of arrival is equal to the time
it takes for the projectile to travel the distance |{right arrow over (A)}| to the point were sound is radiated toward the jth sensor, plus the time it takes the shockwave to travel the distance |{right arrow over (S)}| from the radiation point to the jth sensor,
wherein t0 is a time reference (firing time) and c0 is the speed of sound. The Mach angle θ is also indicated in
It can be safely assumed that the velocity V of the projectile remains constant over a distance corresponding to the sensor spacing, so that there is insignificant loss of speed between the times the projectile radiates to the different sensors. However, over longer distances projectiles are known to slow down due to air resistance. The air resistance can be expressed by a drag coefficient Cb which depends on the bullet shape and bullet caliber. A mathematical ballistics model derived from physical principles can predict the arrival time of a shockwave at any general point in space as a function of a full set of parameters describing the projectile (e.g., by its drag coefficient Cb), its initial velocity, and the density of the surrounding air are known in advance.
The parameters required for an exact calculation are typically not known in a realistic setting, such as a battlefield. However, range estimation can be significant improved by an iterative process shown in form of a process flow diagram 20 in
c0=speed of sound modified for outside temperature/air pressure (≈340 m/s)
Cb=nominal drag coefficient averaged over anticipated weapons
V0=initial velocity of the projectile, when fired, averaged over anticipated weapons
M0=V0/c=initial Mach number of projectile
A first estimate of the shooter distance D0 is computed in step 204 using the measured time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) τms and an arrival angle α between shock and muzzle sound at the sensor array and by assuming an initial, constant speed V0 and Mach number M0, according to the equation
With these assumptions, the projectile's speed at a distance a from the shooter position {right arrow over (P)} can be computed in step 206 from the equation
so that the time the projectile travels the distance a along the trajectory becomes, step 208,
The angle θ is related to the Mach number Ma by the equation
wherein the Mach number Ma is initially set to M0. It should be noted that the instantaneous bullet velocity is set to the speed of sound (i.e., Ma=1) if the computed bullet velocity becomes less than the speed of sound. The revised distance a=|{right arrow over (A)}| in step 210 then becomes
The angles α, β, and θ are related by the equation (α+β+θ)=90�. The process 20 then loops back to step 206 by inserting the computed value for the distance a in equations (3) and (4), yielding an updated Mach number Ma and an updated bullet travel time Ta, respectively, for the traveled distance a. The measured TDOA τms and the computed updated values for Ta and a are then used to successively update the value D for the shooter range:
D=c 0�(τms +T α)+s (7)
This process is repeated until either a maximum number of iterations has been reached or the range values D converge, as determined in step 212.
The process 20 also checks in step 214, if the revised range value D=|{right arrow over (D)}| for the distance between the shooter and the sensor array is a "reasonable" value, in which case the process 20 terminates at step 216. For example, the value for D can be considered valid if the distance a traveled by the projectile and the distance
between the sensor and the point where the sound wave is radiated from the projectile to the sensor are valid number values, i.e., not a NAN. A NAN is a special floating point value representing the result of a numerical operation which cannot return a valid number value and is typically used to prevent errors from propagating through a calculation. In addition, α and β should both be less than a predetermined threshold value, indicating that the projectile was indeed fired toward the sensor array.
As mentioned above, the number pair (τms, α) is initially used to compute the shooter range D0 in zeroth approximation, neglecting change in the projectile's speed along the trajectory. If the iterative process 20 described above does not return a consistent geometry supporting the number pair (τms, α), then the solution is discarded.
Even if an exact solution may not be obtainable, it is a goal to find values for the shooter range D and the missed azimuth and elevation angles (which are related to β) that most closely match a measured shock TDOA and a measured muzzle TDOA. As already mentioned, the shockwave-only TDOA's between the various sensors can in most situations be reliably measured. The shooter azimuth and shooter elevation, but not the shooter range, can be determined from the shockwave-only TDOA's using the known sensor array coordinates (Sxj, Syj, Szj). It will be assumed that the TDOA τms between the detected shockwave and the muzzle sound can also be measured, whereby the muzzle sound may not be detected by all the sensors.
If it is determined in step 214 that the iterative process 20 does not return a valid result, then the process 20 attempts to compute the shooter range by invoking an evolutionary genetic algorithm (GA) 30. GA's mimic natural evolutionary principles and apply these to search and optimization procedures. A GA begins its search with a random set of solutions, instead of just one solution. Once a random population of solutions is created, each is evaluated in the context of the nonlinear programming problem and a fitness (relative merit) is assigned to each solution. In one embodiment, the fitness can be represented by the Euclidean distance between a calculated solution and the measured solution, for example, by
Intuitively, an algorithm producing a smaller value of Δτmin is better.
A schematic flow diagram of the GA process 30 is shown in
RangeShooter={1000, . . . , 3000} [meter],
AzimuthMissed={−20, . . . , 20} [degrees], and
ElevationMissed={−20, . . . , 20} [degrees].
The computation essentially follows the same process as outlined above. Initially, for generation Gen=0, step 306, the shooter position vector {right arrow over (P)} (Px, Py, Pz) is computed for each 3-tupel with the previously determined shooter azimuth and elevation, and an assumed RANGE for the particular 3-tupel. Assuming an initial Mach number M0, the vector {right arrow over (A)} (Ax, Ay, Az), i.e. the position from where the shock sound is radiated, is computed with the MA and ME values for each 3-tupel, step 308. The distances {right arrow over (D)}={right arrow over (S)}j−{right arrow over (P)} between the shooter and each sensor j that detects a shockwave are also computed.
For each 3-tupel, the angle β is computed from the equation
wherein the symbol "•" indicates the scalar product between the two vectors. Updated values for the distance a, the travel time Ta of the projectile over the distance a, and the Mach number Ma are computed by inserting the computed value for β and the initially assumed values for Ma=M0 and a into equations (3), (4), (6), and (7), step 312. This process is iterated several times for each of the 3-tupels, for example 3 times, as determined in step 312, whereafter the residual defined in equation (8) is computed for each 3-tupel, step 314.
It is checked in step 316 if a maximum number of iterations for the GA, for example 25 iterations, have been reached. If the maximum number of iterations has been reached, then the process 30 stops at step 320, returning the 3-tupel with the smallest residual. Otherwise, the process 30 creates a new population through a crossover and mutation operation, step 318, and the generation counter is incremented by one, step 322
In each generation, the "best" individual is allowed to survive unmutated, whereas the top 100 individuals, as judged by their fitness, also survive, but are used to create the next 100 individuals from pairs of these survivors with the crossover/mutation operators listed in Table 1 below.
The following exemplary crossover and mutation operators were used to demonstrate the process 30:
Operator Name
Missed Azimuth-
Exchange missed azimuth between two
Exchange missed elevation between
two chromosomes
Exchange range between two
Replace a given field (with a probability
of 0.25 per field) with a randomly
selected new value within range
Introduce small perturbations in all
fields of a chromosome (within �2
meter for shooter range; within �0.1�
for missed azimuth and elevation)
The GA process 30 is executed with an initial population of 200 different 3-tupels, with a refill rate of 50, for a total of 25 generations. The GA is run 5 times in parallel with different sets of initial 3-tupels, and the solution with the smallest residual is selected as the final solution for the RANGE, missed azimuth, and missed elevation of the shooter, which allows computation of vector {right arrow over (D)}.
Calculations that do not take into consideration the deceleration of the projectile along its path due to air resistance tend to overestimate range. For certain geometries and sufficiently distant shots, this overestimation may exceed 20%. The aforedescribed process removes this bias from range estimation for long-range shot detections.
Although shock-wave only solutions may be ambiguous, they can frequently be disambiguated by comparing the residuals from two different trajectories and selecting the trajectory with the smaller residual.
The residual of the shockwave-only solution can be defined as
summed over all sensors j. The solution with the smallest value for Δτmin is selected as the most likely solution for the shooter direction. The precision of disambiguation can be improved, for example, by employing a genetic algorithm GA of the type disclosed, for example, in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/925,875.
If the muzzle blast signals are detected on 4 or more sensor channels, then the aforedescribed shock-muzzle algorithms can be used to unambiguously determine the shooter location, regardless of the number of shock channels. If the muzzle blast signals are detected in fewer than 4 sensors, but shockwave signals are detected in 5 or more shockwave channels, then the aforementioned GA can be used with a modified cost function or residual, whereby whatever muzzle signals are available are "mixed" into the optimization function to disambiguate the shockwave-only solution and/or refine the estimation of the shooter range. However, if fewer than 3 muzzle channels AND fewer than 5 shockwave channels are detected, then an alert can be activated without attempting to localize the shooter.
The muzzle signal may not be reliably detected on all channels, because:
With a muzzle blast signal only detected on some channels, the residual in this situation can be defined as
wherein the first term for the muzzle blast is summed over the reduced number of sensors (<4) that detect the muzzle blast, and j is summed over the sensors detecting the shockwave (typically all sensors).
When applying the GA to disambiguate the shooter direction and projectile trajectory under these circumstances, the exemplary GA uses as a chromosome an initial population of 200 4-tupels, with each 4-tupel containing the following values:
[AzimuthShooter, ElevationShooter, AzimuthMissed, ElevationMissed].
The values [AzimuthShooter, ElevationShooter] are defined by the angle (90�−(θ+β)), while the values [AzimuthMissed, ElevationMissed] are defined by the angle β (see
The initial population is created by random selection of the 4-tupels spanning a meaningful and reasonable range of values (all values are in degrees):
AzimuthShooter={0, . . . , 360},
ElevationShooter={−10, . . . , 30},
AzimuthMissed={−20, . . . , 20}, and
ElevationMissed={−20, . . . , 20}.
A schematic flow diagram of the GA process 40 is shown in
Fitness criteria can be, for example, a computed missed azimuth of <15� and/or a ratio of the residuals of two ambiguous solutions. If the fitness criteria are satisfied, the process 40 stops at step 420; otherwise, a new population is created through crossover/mutations, step 414, and the generation counter is incremented by one, step 416.
In each generation, the "best" individual is allowed to survive unmutated, whereas the top 100 individuals, as judged by their fitness, also survive, but are used to create the next 100 individuals from pairs of these survivors with the crossover/mutation operators listed in Table 2.
The following exemplary crossover and mutation operators were used to demonstrate the process 40:
Operator Name
Exchange shooter/trajectory azimuth
between two chromosomes
Exchange missed azimuth/elevation
between two chromosomes
Replace a given field (with a probability
of 0.25 per field) with a randomly
selected new value within range
Introduce small mutations in all fields
of a chromosome (within ≦2� for
shooter information; within ≦0.5� for
missed information
Change the solution into the ambiguous
alternate solution
Chromosome remains intact
Recent experimental trials indicated a decrease of ambiguous shots from 95% to 8% on the same data set by using at least one muzzle signal channel in addition to 5 or more shockwave channels.
As demonstrated by the examples described above, the muzzle blast signal provides important information about the shooter azimuth and hence the projectile's trajectory as compared to a shockwave-only solution, so that the computed trajectory solution aligns more closely with one of the ambiguous solutions, i.e., thus disambiguating the solutions.
Without at least some reliable muzzle signals, a significant number of ambiguous shockwave-only solutions may be generated in particular at long shooter distances, which are less desirable than a smaller number of unambiguous, but less precise solutions.
In the event of potentially unreliable muzzle detection, an attempt can still initially be made to detect muzzle signals, e.g., to find a muzzle blast signature in a noisy signal, and to compute the resulting TDOA's. The muzzle detection will be deemed to be reliable if muzzle signals are found on a sufficient number of sensor with sufficient cross-correlation between the channels, and if there is a sufficiently strong correlation between the muzzle signal and the corresponding raw band on each channel (offset by a number of bins to account for filter delays).
Otherwise, at least the muzzle signals that show insufficient correlation are erased, and the following 'coarse muzzle detection' logic is invoked:
wherein the square of mbi+j n represents a measure of energy, e.g., energy of the muzzle blast, measured by the nth sensor. (i+j) indicates the detection channel, with i denoting a discrete time interval between the time the shockwave was detected and the beginning of the window, and j represents a time interval measured from the start of the window.
To discriminate against noise, the peak energy in the window producing the maximum of function ƒmax(i) in equation 11 is checked to determine if the energy peak at that maximum is greater than the energy across the window by a given ratio factor. If this is the case, then the signal in the window is identified as a muzzle detection, and cross-correlation is performed on all channels in the muzzle blast band mb to determine muzzle TDOA's.
The detected muzzle blast signal can then be used to determine the shooter range and/or disambiguate the shockwave signal, as described above.
While the invention has been disclosed in connection with the preferred embodiments shown and described in detail, various modifications and improvements thereon may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. By way of example, although the illustrative embodiments are depicted as having acoustic sensors, such as microphones, this need not be the case. Instead, other types of pressure-sensitive mechanical or electrical sensors may be used. Moreover, the values given in Tables 1 and 2 for the various operators are intended to be examples only, and other values may be selected depending on the actual conditions in the field. Accordingly, the spirit and scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the following claims.
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SOG's first folding knife, the first generation Tomcat, set the standard for the large format lockback folders and won the award for Overall Knife of the Year in 1988. Today the redesigned TomCat 3.0 will still win a place in your hand. Like a modern day tank, this heavy duty folder is big time armament but has the finesse to turn on a dime. The TomCat 3.0 features our Arc-Lock that combines speed and safety in controlling the big 3.75-inch blade. Surprisingly light for its size, the TomCat 3.0 is also quick and smooth to deploy with either hand using the double thumb studs. The VG-10 blade rotates effortlessly to lock up in SOG's Arc-Lock. Tested at over 1000 lbs. of force at the lock, the Arc-Lock is SOG's strongest lock. The handle is made of stainless steel and textured Kraton which make it lightweight and easy to hold.
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Overall Length 8.65" 21.97 cm Closed Length 4.9" 12.45 cm Product Weight 6.50 oz 184.28 g Blade Length 3.75" 9.53 cm Blade Thickness 0.16" 0.41 cm UPC 7-29857-99063-9 Product Type Folding Knife Country of Origin Japan Locking Mechanism Arc-Lock Packaging Presentation Box Engravable Yes Finish Satin Edge Type Straight Blade Steel Type VG-10 Blade Shape Clip Point Handle Material Kraton Handle Color Black Hardness Rc. 59-60 Sheath Included Yes Sheath Color Black Sheath Closure Type Hook and Loop Sheath Material Ballistic Nylon
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With its ambidexterity - and all the other attributes knife enthusiasts so relentlessly seek - the Arc-Lock might just be the perfect lock.
Tested at over 1000 lbs. of force (measured at the lock), far surpassing conventional lock strength.
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All SOG products are guaranteed against defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original purchaser. This guarantee is voided (as determined by SOG) by misuse, abuse, improper maintenance, or alterations of the product and does not cover any normal wear or tear that might occur. Using your SOG folding blade or fixed blade knife for any purpose other than cutting or puncturing is considered abuse and may void your warranty.Back to top
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SOG reserves the right to the repair or replacement of a product at our discretion. Products that are discontinued and not repairable will be replaced with a gift certificate of the last MSRP value, as determined by SOG, which can be used for a future purchase.Back to top
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SOG Unconditional Pocket Clip Warranty
Pocket clips can be broken if they are accidentally caught on foreign objects while wearing. To help prevent such occurrences, SOG recommends that you wear your knife in your front pocket, with the knife inside your pocket. If, for whatever reason, your clip bends or breaks and you would like to receive a replacement, fill out the Clip Request Form, or email/call SOG's warranty department. Damage to a knife handle because a clip has snagged is not considered "normal," and any such damage will be assessed under warranty. Learn more about replacing pocket clips in Knife & Tool Care.Back to top
SOG offers a sharpening service for our products at the minimal charge of $12.00Back to top
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In the unlikely case that your knife blade breaks, we will do a hardness test on it to see if it is within specs and therefore eligible for replacement.Back to top
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March 1, 2011
Field Trip: Making the Mean Streets a Little Kinder
Initially created to serve street people and their four-legged companions, the Portland Animal Welfare (PAW) Team now provides veterinary care to nearly 150 animals at its monthly clinic.
March 1, 2011
Q & A: Success in South Florida
Veterinarian Sara Pizano faced daunting challenges when she took over as head of Miami-Dade Animal Services in 2005, such as no pain medications and a very high infectious disease and mortality rate. Within five years, she and her staff turned it around, winning major awards from the Florida Animal Control Association. How did she do it?
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Someone to Watch Over Me
As wounded soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan, military and veterans' hospitals around the country are increasingly using a variety of canine-assisted therapies to heal their scars.
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Culture Clash—or a Class in Culture?
Lorraine Chittock, who has traveled internationally with her two dogs, offers perspective on how understanding local context and realities may help animal welfare advocates overseas.
January 1, 2011
A License to Succeed
Calgary's mandatory licensing program for dogs and cats not only produces nearly enough revenue to cover the cost of providing animal services to a city of 1.1 million people, but also enjoys widespread buy-in from the public.
November 1, 2010
Making Spay/Neuter an Inside Job
A program in Oklahoma provides a model for how subsidized spay/neuter can be made more widely available to low-income residents, through cooperative efforts with local veterinarians in private practice.
September 1, 2010
Slow but Steady Progress in Peru
While those determined to help Peru's animal population face a unique set of challenges, a few committed organizations are working to carve out their niche, control the pet population, and change public perception about strays, one family at a time.
July 1, 2010
Collars and Sense
It's often said in the sheltering field that a collar and identification tag are a lost pet's best chance of returning home. That's especially true for felines: Only 2 to 5 percent of the millions of homeless cats entering shelters each year are reunited with their families.
July 1, 2010
Mouthpieces: Love Your Cat? Then TAG Your Cat!
In this issue, Mouthpieces helps you communicate to pet owners the importance of outfitting their precious feline companions with a collar and tag.
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Reaching Out to the Senior Community
Older and wiser, the retirement set can be great resource for shelters'and vice versa.