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Following an upgrade from 5.0.20 32 bit (Fedora 7) to 7.2.0 64 bit (Ubuntu 8.04), with the requisite tweaking that seems to follow the process (as noted in many threads), all would appear well at first glance, but messages are just queuing up on the MTA box and never getting transferred to the Store servers.
(MTA Server plus four Store servers)
zmcontrol reports all services running on all of the servers, though the 'server status' tab on the Admin Console shows all servers down except for the number 2 Store Server which is also the logger server.
Mail Queues tab shows all of the messages queuing up.
DNS has been tested extensively, and should not be an issue.
The edits to the /etc/hosts files have been made as noted in various threads.
I can log into established mail accounts and the admin console.
Watching the zimbra.log file on the MTA server, I see the occasional entry:
May 12 22:35:12 mail postfix/lmtp[16547]: BFBE8C8D96: to=<firstname.lastname@example.com>, relay=mail3.midwest-connections.com[184.108.40.206]:7025, delay=1151, delays=1150/0.01/0.01/0.87, dsn=2.1.5, status=sent (250 2.1.5 Delivery OK)
Which would appear to indicate that the system can move messages, so why is it not processing the 'live' traffic???
Any suggestions/guidance would be greatly appreciated.


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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Heat finished off the undermanned
Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday despite blowing
an early 18-point lead in Game 5.
Dwyane Wade shook off a knee injury and scored six of his 18 points down the
stretch as the Heat held on for a 94-91 win and reached their third straight
conference final.
LeBron James paced Miami with 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as
the defending champions took the final four games of the series after losing
the opener at American Airlines Arena.
Chicago, short on bodies but not in effort, had two chances in the final
seconds to tie it, but Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler both missed 3-pointers.
Robinson scored 21, Butler had 19 and Carlos Boozer finished with game-highs
of 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulls, who played the entire series
without Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich.
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2010 AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge - What's In An Oil? - TechWritten by on October 27, 2010
There's no doubt that the right engine can breathe new life into your Mopar, turning your docile, mild mannered daily driver into an animal. And while we know an engine is simply a mechanical set of parts designed to produce torque and power, the comparison of an engine to an animal is not a far stretch. Like an animal, an engine needs the correct respiratory system (induction and heads) to breath properly, as well as a good circulatory system (the oil system) for ultimate survival. Unlike an animal, however, we can choose the lifeblood (oil) that we put in our engine to ensure maximum protection.
If you've followed our annual AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge, then you know that each year the contest features a different set of rules, a different Mopar engine type, and eight of the country's best Mopar engine builders. In general, we set a basic combination of engine style, displacement, and some years even dictate the cylinder heads and/or the type of camshaft that must be used. Each engine is delivered to the Mopar Nationals, and then transported to Comp Cam's Memphis, Tennessee, research facility where they are placed on the dyno and tested with Rockett Brand 93 octane fuel. Using this fuel ensures the compression of these engines remains at a pump gas friendly level since we know most of our readers' cars are used for street driving.
The rules for this year's challenge are pretty simple and can be found in their entirety on our website, moparmusclemagazine.com. There are some changes to the rules this year, and we're eager to see if our engine builders capitalized on them, but the basic premise of the 2010 contest is a build featuring the Mopar small-block, with RHS's new small-block cylinder heads, and whoever makes the most horsepower per cubic inch is the winner. One thing that won't change this year, however, is the oil we'll be using. Since AMSOIL signed on as the sponsor of our contest, we've been using their 10W40 synthetic motor oil, and this month we'll take the opportunity to show you why.
There are literally hundreds of engine oils on the market today, which makes choosing the proper oil a difficult decision. If you're like us, however, you want the best oil for your Mopar and know that synthetic motor oils use a higher quality base stock, combined with a better additive package, offering more protection than conventional motor oils. As one of the first companies to engineer and test synthetic motor oils, AMSOIL is an industry leader when it comes to understanding what high-performance engines need, and providing an oil that will protect the engine no matter how extreme the conditions. Available in multiple viscosities, we chose their 10W40 for a variety of reasons.
It's been proven on the dyno and at the track that thinner oils will make more power, using less of the engine's power to pump the oil to critical engine parts and reducing friction, windage, and parasitic drag as well. Knowing that our readers comprise a national audience, however, and that engines in different parts of the country will require different viscosity oils for proper operation, we decided to stay away from extremely low viscosity engine oil. Low viscosity oils require special attention to engine clearances, and in our opinion are more appropriate for race engines than the street engines in our contest. Since most of our readers drive their cars in nice weather primarily, we decided to use AMSOIL synthetic motor oil in a well-known and popular 10W40 viscosity. This is a great all-temperature motor oil, offering protection in most of the climates where our readers drive their Mopars.
The only way to know if motor oil is really doing its job is to tear the engine down and inspect the parts after running the engine. This really isn't feasible for most of us, since an engine rebuild is maybe a once in a lifetime event, and removing the engine to inspect bearings and other internal parts isn't something we want to do every weekend. Luckily, during our engine challenge, we run different Mopar V-8 engines through their extremes on the dyno, then tear each one down for a close inspection of the parts. This has given us the opportunity to really test AMSOIL's products, and so far we've been very impressed.
Though there have been a couple of parts failures in the many years of our contest, there has never been an oil related failure since the inception of the engine challenge. These builders have tested the limits, using reasonably priced and even inexpensive used parts in some of the engines to keep costs down, and pushing the limits of compression and rpm as well. One engine builder even detonated his big-block badly enough to blow both head gaskets, without damaging any of the connecting rod bearings. As we look forward to this year's contest, follow along and we'll show you why the proper engine oil really does make a difference.
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Each year eight engine builders deliver their masterpieces to the Mopar Nationals. The engines are then taken to the Comp Cams dyno facility where they are tested on Comp's Superflow engine dyno. This year's contest features the Mopar small-block with RHS cylinder heads, and whoever makes the most power per cubic inch will take home the trophy.Last year Schurbon Engine and Machine teamed up with Mo-par City, winning the Engine Challenge using AMSOIL 10W40 to protect their engine during dyno pulls to 7,000 rpm.The viscosity motor oil that you choose should largely be based on the ambient temperature where you drive. Since most of us drive our Mopars during mild weather, 10W40 is a good all around oil offering cold weather start-up protection as well as high-temperature stability.The best way to tell if a motor oil is performing well is by inspecting the engine after it has been run. Each year we dyno test up to eight engines a minimum of six dyno pulls to 7,000 rpm or higher, then tear the engines down to ensure rule compliance and inspect for damage.If an engine is experiencing oil related problems, one of the first places you'll see damage is on the crankshaft and connecting rod bearings. Since the inception of our contest, we're happy to say we've never had an engine fail due to an oil related issue.
Due to a tuning oversight, one of our builders detonated his engine so hard that he blew both head gaskets on the dyno.Typically this kind of mistake would flatten the upper rod bearing, but surprisingly the bearing only showed minimal wear.Rocker arms and valve gear are taxed to their limit, especially when high-lift roller camshafts are utilized. Thanks to a number of factors including the motor oil and professional building techniques, the engines brought to our contest each year are amazingly reliable.The 2010 AMSOIL/Mopar Muscle Engine Challenge will feature the small-block Chrysler powerplant with RHS cylinder heads. There's no budget factor this year, and we've removed the 7,000-rpm upper limit as well, allowing engine builders to spin their small-blocks as high as they'd like. The winner will be determined by a simple horsepower per cubic inch factor, and we wouldn't be surprised to see some of these engines turn 9,000 rpm on Comp's dyno.Be sure to check out this year's rules on moparmusclemagazine.com, and check out the dyno videos of the contest engines running while you're there. These engines will certainly push the limits in terms of horsepower and rpm, and if previous contests are a predictor, we hope to again have eight healthy engines at the end of the competition.


text: Inquiry 'gives voice' to abuse victims 13 Jan 2014 An inquiry into alleged historical child abuse in Northern Ireland's church and state-run homes will finally "give a voice" to victims who have been ignored. Share Share Share Story by UTV Staff, Belfast Former senior judge Sir Anthony Hart opened the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Banbridge on Monday afternoon.It will examine the extent of wrongdoing in a number of institutions including industrial schools, workhouses, and borstals.Many were run by religious orders which at the time largely evaded scrutiny. As the inquiry got underway, Sir Anthony Hart called for openness from those alleged to be responsible.He said: "This may be a challenging process for everyone involved but it is our hope that everybody, whether from government or from the institutions, who is requested to assist the inquiry will cooperate in a fair, a open and whole-hearted way so that this unique opportunity will not be wasted."The probe was ordered by Northern Ireland's ministerial executive after the problem was found to be endemic across similar institutions in the Republic of Ireland and claims of mistreatment of victims north of the border.Victims have told Inquiry they lost their childhood. One said "sometimes you are just holding on for dear life."— Jane Loughrey (@Jane_utv) January 13, 2014The expert panel will investigate whether sexual, emotional or physical harm was inflicted upon children and if there were systemic failings by institutions or the state in their duties towards children in their care between 1922 and 1995.More than 300 witnesses from the island of Ireland, Australia, and Great Britain are expected to give evidence. Most will give evidence in person, although some may only submit a written statement.Two homes in Derry run by Sisters of Nazareth nuns will be the focus of early inquiry sessions - St Joseph's at Termonbacca and Nazareth House on Bishop Street.The chairman gave his opening address on Monday, followed by a general overview of the questions and issues to be addressed from legal counsel to the inquiry Christine Smith QC, which is expected to last until Wednesday.Ms Smith said the inquiry will give a voice to those let down by the system, adding: "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."The inquiry hopes to finish taking evidence by June 2015. It is scheduled to complete its report and present it to the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister by January 2016.The chairman is a retired senior judge who practised in Northern Ireland.The other members of the inquiry panel are Geraldine Doherty, formerly the head of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work in Scotland, and David Lane, formerly director of social services in West Yorkshire.Margaret McGuckin, spokesperson for Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse (Savia), was placed into Nazareth House, Belfast as a young child."We were placed into the care of the religious orders by the State and there were no inspections carried out - or very few or they would have found out that we weren't cared for," she claimed."They weren't capable of caring for us."Our cries went unheard.Margaret McGuckin, abuse survivor"We were affected for the rest of our lives because of it."Human rights campaign group Amnesty International has described the beginning of the Inquiry hearings as "a landmark along the road to justice for victims of institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland."But the global charity has warned that not all abuse victims were covered by the inquiry, calling for the Northern Ireland Executive to set up new probes into allegations of clerical child abuse and abuse suffered by residents of workhouses known as the 'Magdalene Laundries'.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)Patrick Corrigan, Amnesty's NI Programme Director, said: "Finally, victims will be able to tell their stories of abuse to an Inquiry empowered to get to the truth."Where there is sufficient evidence, we expect the Inquiry to pass files to the police for criminal investigation with a view to prosecution of abusers and those who colluded or covered up for them."CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)He highlighted: "Today we also remember the many abuse victims in Northern Ireland who are not covered by this inquiry: clerical child abuse victims who were abused at a parish level, rather than in a children's home, and women who suffered abuse in Magdalene Laundry-type institutions. For them, this inquiry offers nothing.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)"Six months ago we brought representatives of these victims to meet Ministers at the Northern Ireland Executive to plea for justice. Six months on they have still heard and received nothing but tea and sympathy.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)"The Northern Ireland Executive has an obligation to ensure a thorough investigation of all abuse allegations within this jurisdiction. Victims deserve nothing less." © UTV Share Share Share


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Indian travellers claim to be focused on their physical and mental health while on vacation, but stay away from healthy holidays, reveals a travel survey.
TripAdvisor in its 'Health and Fitness on Holiday survey', said though 73 per cent respondents said they take the opportunity on holiday to focus on mental or physical wellbeing or both, only 20 per cent respondents have ever taken a holiday focused on their health.
The survey highlights that despite holidaymakers intention to focus on mental and physical health, vacations are still largely times of abandon and not regulation.
Some findings from our survey indicate that travellers do aspire to be healthy on vacation. For example, 41 per cent respondents claim they take the opportunity to focus on physical health on holiday and 66 per cent are saying that eating healthy is important to them on vacation, said Nikhil Ganju, Country Manager, TripAdvisor India.
But habits of majority of the respondents illustrate that travellers cant help but indulge themselves on holiday, Ganju added.
Food habits reveal that Indian travellers do intend to, and were making an effort to maintain their diet or opt for healthier options on holiday. But in the spirit of the holidays, a significant segment still gave in to indulgence, the survey said.
A whopping 66 per cent of respondents claimed eating healthy is important to them on vacation. But despite the claim, a substantial 46 per cent confessed to eating less healthy on holiday.
Dieting and vacations don't seem to get along also as the survey found 23 per cent respondent stopped a diet they were on, during vacation. Only 14% said they either started or managed to maintain a diet on their holiday.
Vice is nice on holiday
The TripAdvisor survey also found that for most Indians, vacations seem to offer the opportunity to further indulge or give in to their vices, as:
* More than half or 57% of those who drink concede to drinking more on holiday then they do at home
* 43% of regular smokers smoke more on holiday; also, 7% non-smokers admit they take to the habit while vacationing.
'Work-out not 'working out' is also the for most holidaymakers. According to the survey, 71% respondents affirmed that fitness facilities are rarely or never a consideration when choosing holiday accommodation. This alone is enough indication of travellers enthusiasm towards exercising during holiday.
Guilt-free holidays
Holidaymakers may see their vacations as a break from any rules of routine, so irrespective


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I've had many a meals at this establishment so I can confidently say there ain't nothing virgin about this joint. The folks at this West Village gem know that any move they make will leave their patrons feeling satisfied and wanting more. Try your hand at brunch and go for the unique oatmeal pancakes or if you're friends don't mind you taking a quick trip to heaven, then go for the delectable French-toast with caramelized bananas. The basque scramble with creamy polenta and chorizo is also a veteran staple that will also have you weak in the knees. Please don't charge me for your expensive hospital bill if you end up in a food coma because this place knows what it's doing.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (WUSA9) --- Sixty-year-old Dan Thai uses basic English to describe a restaurant scene. He participates in a classroom activity using flashcards at the James Lee Community Center.
Immigrants face challenges thriving in their new community when they face language barriers. The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) helps adults gain confidence by teaching them basic English. Over 700 trained volunteers teach or tutor about 1,200 students and families each year.
"I want U.S. Citizenship. I want to speak to neighbors," Thai explained.
Three years ago, Thai came to the U.S. with his wife from Vietnam. The retiree did not speak English. But through the summer, he will complete the first level of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at the non-profit organization. Students pay $50 for registration and the first class. Additional classes cost $25 dollars each.
"For those of us who grew up with the language, we forget how difficult it is to navigate in a world," said Kitty Porterfield, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Students enter the basic class with literacy skills below the fifth-grade level. Learning English empowers immigrants, so they may survive and become an active participant in daily life. Thai begins his influence on his classmates inside the James Lee Communitiy Center.
"In class he's so energetic and he's so eager to participate," Xavier Muñoz, the English instructor, praised Thai who gladly helps his peers.
"Whenever we're doing an activity, he's always the first one that wants to answer the question, because he knows it," Muñoz continued. He works at LCNV as an AmeriCorps member.
"Some of the students, perhaps, might find his communication, rather his pronunciation a bit difficult. But he perseveres."
Muñoz strives to build confidence in his students. The lessons go beyond basic grammar. He uses visual aids, audio tapes and the computer lab. His classes include everyday conversations needed to interview for a job, participate in civics, and go to the bank.
The students' advancement give volunteer tutors and instructors a deep sense of satisfaction.
"One of the most enjoyable things for me, is to make that connection with those students. To share that laugh, to see them become more confident using their English, Dan being a particular example. It's really, really wonderful to see," Muñoz said.
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Theory of Thermoacoustics: Acoustics with Thermal and Viscous Losses
Mads Herring Jensen | February 27, 2014
When sound propagates in structures and geometries with small dimensions, the sound waves become attenuated because of thermal and viscous losses. More specifically, the losses occur in the acoustic thermal and viscous boundary layers near the walls. This is a known phenomenon that needs to be included when studying and simulating systems affected by these losses in order to model these systems correctly and to match measurements.
Introduction to Thermoacoustics
It is, for example, necessary to include the thermal and viscous losses when modeling the response of small transducers, like condenser microphones, MEMS microphones, and miniature loudspeakers (i.e. receivers). Other applications include analyzing feedback in hearing aids and in mobile devices, or studying the damped vibrations of MEMS structures.
A good example for us to investigate here, which relates to an engineering application, is the transfer impedance of the standard IEC 60318-4 occluded ear canal simulator (sometimes referred to as the 711-coupler), as depicted in the figure below. In the graph to the right, the response is modeled including and excluding thermoacoustic losses. It is evident that these types of losses need to be included in order to capture the correct behavior when comparing their curves to the standard simulator's data.
The pressure distribution inside an occluded ear canal simulator at 7850 Hz, complying with the IEC 60318-4 standard, is depicted to the left. The modeled transfer impedance of the coupler (in blue, including thermal and viscous losses) is shown together with the prescribed standard curves (in red), and the curve resulting from a pure lossless model (in green).
The thermoacoustic effect is typically seen and is most pronounced at resonances, which are rounded and shift down in frequency. To model these effects, it is necessary to include thermal conduction effects and viscous losses explicitly in the governing equations, solving the momentum (Navier-Stokes), mass (continuity), and energy conservation equations. This is achieved by solving the thermoacoustics equations in the Thermoacoustic interface, included in the Acoustics Module. The equations are also known as the thermo-viscous acoustics, visco-thermal acoustics, and linearized Navier-Stokes equations.
Here, we will present the physical background for the thermoacoustics equations along with the important boundary layer characteristic, length scale. We will also provide a short description of the material parameters necessary for describing fluid media.
Physics of Thermoacoustics
Acoustic waves are the propagation of small linear fluctuations in pressure on top of a background stationary (atmospheric) pressure. The governing equations for the fluctuations (the wave equation or Helmholtz's equation) are derived by perturbing, or linearizing, the fundamental governing equations of fluid mechanics — the Navier-Stokes equation, the continuity equation, and the energy equation. Doing this results in the conservation equations for momentum, mass, and energy for any small (acoustic) perturbation.
For many applications simulating acoustics, a series of assumptions are then made to simplify these equations: the system is assumed lossless and isentropic (adiabatic and reversible). Yet, if you retain both the viscous and heat conduction effects, you will end up with the equations for thermoacoustics that solve for the acoustic perturbations in pressure, velocity, and temperature.
Governing Equations
The procedure to derive the governing equations in the frequency domain is to assume small harmonic oscillations about the steady background properties. The dependent variables take the form:
where p is the pressure, \mathbf{u} is the velocity field, T is the temperature, and \omega is the angular frequency. Primed (') variables are the acoustic variables, while variables accompanied with the subscript 0 represent the background mean flow.
In thermoacoustics, the background fluid is assumed to be quiescent so that \mathbf{u}_0=\mathbf{0}. The background pressure p_0 and background temperature T_0 need to be specified (they can be functions of space). Inserting the above equation into the governing equations and only retaining terms linear in the first-order variables yields the governing equations for the propagation of acoustic waves including viscous and thermal losses.
Note: Details on this can be found in the User's Guide of the Acoustics Module in the "Theory Background for the Thermoacoustic Branch" section.
The governing equations in the Thermoacoustic interface, in the frequency domain, are the continuity equation (omitting primes from the acoustic variables):
where \rho_0 is the background density; the momentum equation:
where \mu is the dynamic viscosity and \mu_\textrm{B} is the bulk viscosity, and the term on the right hand side represents the divergence of the stress tensor; the energy conservation equation:
where C_p is the heat capacity at constant pressure, \textrm{k} is the thermal conductivity, \alpha_0 is the coefficient of thermal expansion (isobaric), and Q is a possible heat source; and finally, the linearized equation of state relating variations in pressure, temperature, and density:
where \beta_T is the isothermal compressibility.
The left-hand sides of the governing equations represent the conserved quantities: mass, momentum, and energy (actually entropy). In the frequency domain, multiplication with i\omega corresponds to differentiation with respect to time. The terms on the right-hand sides represent the processes that locally change or modify the respective conserved quantity. In two of the equations, diffusive loss terms are present, due to viscous shear and thermal conduction. Viscous losses are present when there are gradients in the velocity field, while thermal losses are present when there are gradients in the temperature.
Viscous and Thermal Boundary Layer
When sound waves propagate in a fluid bounded by walls, so-called viscous and thermal boundary layers are created at the solid surfaces. At the wall, the no-slip condition applies to the velocity field, \mathbf{u} = 0, and an isothermal condition for the temperature, namely T = 0. The isothermal condition is a very good approximation, as thermal conduction is typically orders of magnitude higher in solids than fluids. These two conditions give rise to the acoustic boundary layer, which consists of the viscous and a thermal boundary layers. The flow transforms from the bulk condition of being nearly lossless and described by isentropic (adiabatic) conditions to the conditions in this layer.
The problem of a time-harmonic wave propagating in the horizontal plane along a wall (this could be waves propagating in a small section of a pipe) is illustrated in the figures below. The left figure shows the velocity amplitude and the right figure the fluid's temperature, from the wall towards the bulk, while the middle figure shows the velocity magnitude as well as an animation indicating the velocity vector over a harmonic period.
Velocity amplitude (left) and fluid temperature (right), from the wall to the bulk, of an acoustics wave propagating in the horizontal plane (bottom). The viscous and thermal boundary layer thicknesses are indicated by the red dotted lines closest to the wall. The upper dotted lines represent 2 \pi times the boundary layer thickness, in each case. The animation indicates the acoustic velocity components, while the color plot shows velocity amplitude.
The viscous and thermal boundary layers are clearly visible. Because gradients are large in the boundary layer, losses are large here too. This means that in systems of relatively small dimensions, the losses associated with the boundary layer become important. In many engineering applications (miniature transducers, mobile devices, etc.), including the losses associated with the boundary layer is essential in order to model the correct physical behavior and response.
The viscous characteristic length is shown as a red dotted line in the velocity and temperature plots shown above, together with 2 \pi times the value (known as the viscous/thermal wavelength). The two characteristic lengths are related by the dimensionless Prandtl number Pr:
which gives a measure of the ratio of the viscous to thermal losses in a system. For air, this number is 0.7, while it is around 7.1 for water. In air, the thermal and viscous effects are roughly equal in importance, while for water (and most other fluids), the thermal losses only play a more minor role. The viscous and thermal boundary layer thicknesses exist as pre-defined variables for use in postprocessing in the Acoustics Module, and they are denoted by
ta.d_visc and
ta.d_therm. The Prandtl number is denoted by
The plane wave problem can be solved analytically and expressions for the viscous (d_\textrm{visc}) and thermal (d_\textrm{therm}) boundary layer thickness subsequently derived. They are given by:
The value of d_\textrm{visc} is 0.22 mm for air and 0.057 mm for water at 100 Hz, 20°C and 1 atm. Over a range of frequencies, the viscous and thermal boundary layer thickness can be plotted, such as the figures below:
The value of the viscous (d_\textrm{visc}) and thermal (d_\textrm{therm}) boundary layer thickness as functions of frequency for (left) air and (right) water.
This shows the diminishing effect of viscous and thermal losses at increasing acoustic wave propagation frequencies. Finally, another important effect that is captured when modeling with the Thermoacoustic interface is the transition from adiabatic to isothermal acoustics at low frequencies in small devices. This effect occurs when the thermal boundary layer stretches over the full device and is important in, for example, condenser microphones, such as the B&K 4133 condenser microphone. At isothermal conditions the speed of sound changes to the isothermal speed of sound.
Bulk Losses and Attenuation
It is important to note that viscous and thermal losses also exist in the bulk of the fluid. These are losses that typically occur when acoustic signals propagate over long distances and are attenuated. One example of this is sonar signals. These types of losses are, in air, only dominating at very high frequencies (they can be neglected at audio frequencies). The bulk losses are, of course, also described by the governing equations for thermoacoustics as they include all the physics. However, modeling large domains with the thermoacoustics equations is very computationally expensive. In the Acoustics Module, you should instead use the Pressure Acoustics interface and select one of the available fluid models: Viscous, Thermally conducting, or Thermally conducting and viscous.
Material Parameters
Solving a full thermoacoustic model involves defining several material parameters:
- Dynamic viscosity \mu:
- The dynamic viscosity measures the fluid's resistance to shearing in the fluid. It is the constant that relates stress to velocity gradients. The dynamic viscosity is related to the kinematic viscosity \nu by the relation \mu = \rho_0 \: \nu. The symbol for the dynamic viscosity \eta is also sometimes used.
- Bulk viscosity \mu_\textrm{B}:
- The bulk viscosity is also known as the volume viscosity, the second viscosity, or the expansive viscosity. It is related to losses that appear due to the compression and expansion of the fluid. \mu_\textrm{B} appears in the stress tensor term (right side of equation 3), which has to do with the compressibility (\nabla\cdot\mathbf{u}) of the bulk fluid. This factor is difficult to measure and is often seen to depend on the frequency.
- Heat capacity at constant pressure (specific) C_p:
- This material parameter gives a measure of how much energy is required to change the temperature of the fluid (at constant pressure).
- Coefficient of thermal conduction \textrm{k}:
- The coefficient of proportionality between the temperature gradient and the heat flux in Fourier's heat conduction law.
- Coefficient of thermal expansion (isobaric) \alpha_0:
- This is the volumetric thermal expansion of the fluid and expresses the ability of the fluid to expand when its temperature rises.
- Isothermal compressibility \beta_T:
- Important parameter in the equation of state of the fluid. It relates changes in pressure to changes in volume in the fluid. The isothermal compressibility is related to the usual (isentropic) compressibility through the ratio of specific heats by \beta_T = \gamma \beta_s.
Conclusion and Next Steps
Now that you know the theory behind thermoacoustics and the associated equations, we can move on to tips and tricks for setting up a thermoacoustic model using COMSOL Multiphysics and the Acoustics Module. We will discuss that as well as examples and applications in the next blog post of this series.
Further Reading and References
- COMSOL Documentation: Acoustics Module User's Guide
- COMSOL Documentation: Acoustics Module User's Guide > The Thermoacoustics Branch
- D. T. Blackstock, "Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics", John Wiley and Sons, 2000
- S. Temkin, "Elements of Acoustics", Acoustical Society of America, 2001
- B. Lautrup, "Physics of Continuous Matter", Second Edition, CRC Press, 2011
- P. M. Morse and K. U. Ingard, "Theoretical Acoustics" Princeton University Press
- A. D. Pierce, "Acoustics; An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications", Acoustical Society of America, 1989
- A. S. Dukhin and P. J. Goetz, "Bulk viscosity and compressibility measurements using acoustic spectroscopy", J. Chem. Phys. 130, 124519 (2009)


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Physical Activity
Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Physical inactivity (lack of physical activity) has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (6% of deaths globally). Moreover, physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for approximately 21–25% of breast and colon cancers, 27% of diabetes and approximately 30% of ischaemic heart disease burden.
Regular and adequate levels of physical activity in adults:
- reduce the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer, depression and the risk of falls;
- improve bone and functional health; and
- are a key determinant of energy expenditure, and thus fundamental to energy balance and weight control.
The term "physical activity" should not be mistaken with "exercise". Exercise, is a subcategory of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and purposeful in the sense that the improvement or maintenance of one or more components of physical fitness is the objective. Physical activity includes exercise as well as other activities which involve bodily movement and are done as part of playing, working, active transportation, house chores and recreational activities.
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Some of the latest designs of weapons and ammunition were demonstrated for public officials Monday.
Modern Outfitters has representatives of Maryland gun manufacturer LWRC International on hand through Tuesday.
The company is demonstrating its latest gun platforms.
Law enforcement officials and elected leaders were invited to see what the latest technology can do for crime-fighting.
Eric Stubbs of Modern Outfitters says this demo may help in the decision-making of what to buy for law enforcement officers.
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Safe and sound in Santa PaulaOctober 6, 2010 by Jill W. Tallman
Hailstones the size of golf balls in Arizona. Snow in Nevada. Looks like the Southwest's weather patterns are starting to heat up, so to speak. You better believe that I'm relieved the Fun to Fly Remos is safe and snug in a hangar at Santa Paula airport as I write this.
Our final leg to SZP was tinged with both anticipation (We're in California! It's almost over!) and regret (We're in California… this amazing trip is almost over). Watching a Southwest 737 cross beneath us as we chugged along at 8,500 feet was more than enough excitement for one day. We left the Remos in the care of CP Aviation, where Clay Phelps and his crew will give it an oil change and a detailing.
Strapped into Row 22B on a United Airlines Airbus headed east on Friday, I could only catch intermittent glimpses through a tiny window of the vistas I'd just traveled.The world is a lot more interesting from 5,500 feet than from 37,000 feet.
We'll return in about a month to bring the Fun to Fly Remos to Long Beach for AOPA Summit 2010. Then, oh unknown winner, new adventures await you in this fun airplane!


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An exhibition of single and fixed gear cyclists and their bikes.
In Benzin Veritas Deus ex Machina (god from the machine) roared into Australia's cultural consciousness in 2006, with some neatly customised motorcycles and a quaint notion that doing something is more fun than just owning something. Deus ex Machina is a step bigger than a brand: it's a culture. Our openness and enthusiasm strike a chord with people, wherever they are... Deus ("day-us") didn't set out only to sell custom parts and hand- built motorcycles, but to celebrate a culture of creativity.The Deus philosophy recalls an era before the various pursuits of fun – motorcycling, surfing, skateboarding, whatever – were marketed into fundamentalist factions. All are welcomed under the Deus roof, where there's simply respect for the honesty and enjoyment of the machine.Inclusiveness, authenticity, enthusiasm. It's a simple and sincere pitch that has winged Deus ex Machina across the world. Deus ex Machina says simply there's no 'right way' to do individualism, its all the same juice.Sin
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8/28/07 Ideas: noise reduction, patient and family centered environment. Along these lines we might want to put baby changing facilities in the patient's room for the family to utilize. It was suggested in class to add structures for lifts even if they are not immediately added to the facility. A good idea that was suggested is beepers to give to the patient's family so they do not feel restricted to the patient's room.
I feel like the beepers are important. Today I was at Crawford Long as a family member of a patient. My mother and I went to get lunch in the cafeteria but left my dad in the room so that he could call us if the doctor came by because the doctor was supposed to come by before noon and it was 12:45 when we went down to the cafeteria (and the PA or Dr had not been by). So I want to implement something like this in the room design if possible.
Also for this center we need to look at maybe designing to handle patients with Sickle Cell and Asthma. We need to do research on these diseases to see if we can incorporate design aspects to handle these diseases better.
Observations: 1) The waiting area has boring toys 2) No "sick" patient versus "non sick" patient waiting area in the clinic 3) There is a need for more open space in the ED 4) I got lost in the building I can not imagine actually being in a rush to find myself in the current building 5) I found it interesting that this facility is focused on disease specific aspects in design.
Ideas: 1) Put pictures on the signs that point people where to go to make it more universal in times of stress 2)we could design a philanthropic wall in the main area that is interactive with the kids..make it a game of some sort 3) Designing the signs in the lobby would be a big task since it need to be able to change..possibly use digital signs so if things change throughout the day then the signs can reflect this change 4) A project to model the flow of the crowd through the big entrance area would be interesting to look at with the co-location of facilities. 5) Possibly research the requirements of treating diabetes and sickle cell when designing a patient room.
Conversations: 1) Had a conversation with Dr. Lamb about decorating the underground hall way with a fun theme to make it less scary for kids to travel through. 2) Had a conversation with Mrs. Jones about the need for more natural lighting 3) Had a conversation with classmate David Herren about the size and cramped feel of the current facility.
9/4/07 Today Dr. Lamb talked with us about patient centered care. This is an important thing to keep in mind when designing our project. A few of the main points that I took away from the lecture was the PCC is focused on giving a choice to the patient and relying on the fact that people know themselves the best. There is a foundation for informed decision making that is a good reference. The PCC needs to support the processes of care. I think that we need to redesign our project to reflect more of these values.
9/6/07 Today three Perkins and Will employees talked with us about the work that they do. Some of the thoughts that I had during this presentation is that they like to walk through patient experience while planning a project. Also, something that was interesting that I noticed is that the ER is not profitable directly. Something that they designed into a project is sightlines between staff members.
Some ideas I had for a project is creating a babysitting system for the patient's siblings. It is likely that the parents will be bringing the patient's siblings to the hospital especially to clinic visits. It would be good to provide a babysitting service to the families so that the patient's can be watched by their parents more and the siblings do not get in the way. You could incorporate a paging system so that the kids get picked up and dropped off at the specific area of the hospital even if the patient and parent change locations.
9/13/07 Today DJ Feather came to our class to talk with us about her experience in designing the new Scottish Rite units. She had little experience with design before being involved in the project. I think that one point that she raised is that she wished that she had done her site visits earlier in the design process. I think that it is important that the architects get involved in the project from the start which includes the CON process. It is the architects that bring to the table the innovation in relation to each hospital design.
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Royals Visit Greensburg, Kan.
The Royals headed out early and spent a good portion of the morning on the road, headed west toward Greensburg, Kan. However, even with all the thinking time a five-hour trip provides, it really was never going to be enough time to fully prepare the group for what they were about to see.
"You can't describe it and pictures don't even do it justice," Toby Cook, Royals Vice President of Community Affairs and Publicity, reported to us Tuesday evening while heading back to Kansas City from Greensburg. "Once we reached the west side of the town, every single building was destroyed. And, they weren't flattened or completely gone, but rather just skeleton after skeleton of what this town used to be."
Royals General Manager Dayton Moore, Royals Hall of Fame Second Baseman Frank White, former outfielder Brian McRae and Royals broadcaster Fred White, along with Toby and Royals Senior Director of Publicity Lora Grosshans, left at 7:30 a.m. from Kansas City for a good will-fact finding trip to the community hit by a tornado on May 4. The group first stopped in Haviland – 10 miles east of Greensburg – where groups such as FEMA, the Red Cross and Heart to Heart International had set up camp to help provide services to the victims of the tornado. Dayton and the group greeted relief workers and residents before jumping back on the bus and driving into Greensburg.
Pulling right up and stopping on Main Street, the Royals contingent quickly began meeting with city, state and federal officials to find out how the Royals can best help this community. They visited the remains of Greensburg's middle and high schools, which were completely destroyed, accessed the damage of the community's baseball facilities and then headed further into town to see any additional damage. At just after 5 p.m., the group wrapped up their visit and boarded the bus to head home.
In addition to an in-stadium collection that brought in nearly $15,000 for the Greensburg area and a $25,000 contribution from Royals Charities to the Heart to Heart relief effort in Greensburg, the Royals plan to announce additional measures that the team will take to help this community get back on its feet. Continue to visit royals.com for additional coverage of the Royals' Greensburg visit.
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All I can say is that this mount is under-appreciated. It is not an astro-photography dream, but for visual it is more than steady enough. I was originally going to convert the mount to Alt Atz mode but after setting it up I think I will use it like it is for now!
This is allot of value in a mount that cost me $125.00! I had one small adjustment, to mount a vixen dovetail on the thing. I took the dovetail from my old non-wroking Nexstar mount and with $5.45 worth of wood and bolts made an adapter to marry the two. Photos attached.


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|Buckley Bombers 2-2 last week
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Senior Buckley Bombers baseball team picked up two wins and two losses last week, giving them a 9-8 record on the season so far.
The match-up with Hershland on Thursday, June 25 was suspended after three innings and will be finished in Sutherland, Neb. when the Bombers travel there on July 8. The score of the game is 5-1, with Chappell having one out in the top of the fourth. The originally scheduled game on July 8 will be played as well.
Chappell vs. Scottsbluff
Traveling to Scottsbluff, Neb. on Tuesday, June 23, things started off well for the Bombers in the first inning with six runs earned. However, according to coach Marcus Kammer, the team fell apart in the fifth, giving up six runs.
The Bombers had five errors in the game, with only four of the nine runs for Scottsbluff being earned.
Batting leaders were Austin Tharp, who hit 2-3 including a triple. Tyler Dale had a triple and two RBIs.
Kendall Kroeger pitched four innings and had four hits, three bases on balls and four earned runs. Logan Krueger was on the mound for two innings and had one strikeout, no earned runs and two hits.
Chappell vs. Sidney
Returning to Chappell, Neb. for a home game on Wednesday, June 24, the Sr. Bombers lost their second straight game to Sidney, Neb. 7-10.
Bombers led the entire game until the wheels came off in the bottom of the sixth, according to Kammer. Though they played good defense, the pitchers struggled to throw strikes throughout the game. Stats show the local team walked 11 Sidney players, only giving up three hits—one a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth after three had just been walked home.
On the mound for five and two-thirds innings was Zach Hansen. He had seven strikeouts, two hits, seven earned runs and nine bases on balls. Krueger pitched one-third of an inning and was credited with the loss. He had three earned runs and two bases on balls.
At bat, Hansen was 2-5, and Krueger and Brandon Price both hit 1-3 for an RBI each.
Chappell vs. Sterling
Redeeming themselves after two tough losses, the Chappell team beat Sterling twice when they hosted the team on Sunday, June 28. The first game was close, with the Bombers eeking out a one-point victory, 11-10. The next time however, the home team was able to close the deal in five innings, 10-2.
Batting leaders for both games were Dale, who hit 3-7 including five RBIs, one triple and a double; Kroeger, who was 5-7 with two RBIs, three doubles and a stolen base; and Krueger who was 2-3 with a double and three RBIs.
Deryk Russell earned the win on the mound in Game One with the save going to Kroeger. Game Two went to Price, who threw a total of 35 pitches in four innings and gave up only one hit.
Up next, Buckley Bombers face Sidney, Neb. yet again when they travel there on Wednesday, July 1 for JR and SR games beginning at 5:30 p.m. They then host Fort Morgan's A legion for two games on Thursday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. On Monday, July 6, Alliance, Neb. will host the Bombers for two games starting at 5 p.m.


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It's been quite a while since I've actually gone and made a forum introduction; usually I try to minimize the number of forums I frequent, and then normally lurk in the background 'til I've seen enough to jump into conversation. I guess this time is different mostly because I don't expect to become as much of an expert or enthusiast as I understand many here are. Actually, I'm here mostly because I need help (er, would very much appreciate help); but I'm sure that will all come out in due time. Of course, knowing myself, I'll probably end up becoming a great cartography enthusiast anyway (I can be a bit of a perfectionist, some would say ironically).
I suppose then that since these are threads, which imply conversation, I should ask anyone interested in my introduction what exactly they were hoping I should address, though I don't suppose I shall necessarily answer every possible question of that variety. Also, this seems an appropriate place to offer my regards on what thus far appears to be quite an excellent website, forum, and community, in every possible respect.
Now then, in words akin to Bilbo's, I must be going now, but will certainly check in later when I have more time,
Oh, no, I don't speak french, though I should someday like to learn, and asking applicants whether they are spammers as a self-avowed random question seems like the worst kind of trick - at least to those prone to hyper-analysis (or attempted hyper-analysis), such as myself. Also, the coding and functionality of this site is exceptional (in case I didn't emphasize that enough) I can't express my gratitude enough for that.


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NOTE: on the Sundays from now until September there will be 2 rides to go to Siena and 2 rides to come back from Siena, but we can always arrange private transfers for just 15 euros if you contact us in advance.
The perfect place to choose if you want to enjoy Siena without missing the best part of Tuscany: its beautiful countryside!
Fattoria di Cavaglioni is a 220 hectares farm only 10 minutes by car from Siena, 25 minutes by bus with the bus stop just in front of the accommodation.
We can also organize a private transfer for you at only 15 euros.
The bedrooms are located in an ancient fortress of the 15th century and in its dependencies at few meters, typical charming farmhouses.
Notice: good breakfast is served in the morning INCLUDED in the price!
The fortress became a luxurious Villa in the 18th Century and, together with the farmhouses it overlooks the green beautiful valley of our Farm.
You will have a kitchen at your disposition to cook your meals, free wi-fi, a pretty little pool to suntan and looking at the wonderful landscape.
There are huge green areas that our guests can use for walks or relax.
The B&B is within walking distance with a pretty typical town (at 50mt) with shops, restaurants, bakeries, supermarket. We rent bikes, there is a ping pong and a BBQ at your disposition, with outdoor tables and lounge chairs.
Since 18th century Cavaglioni has been owned by our family and the Villa still preserves intact the original furniture and paintings.
You can easily visit Siena and we can organize your wine or sight-seeing tours to Montalcino, San Gimignano, San Galgano, Volterra, Pienza, Montepulciano, Chianti
Or we can book you in activities like cooking class, horse-back riding and more.
In our Farms we produce a great Chianti red wine and extra-virgin olive oil that you can taste and purchase.
We speak perfect English and French and are happy to welcome and help all travelers.
We also rent self-catering apartments for 2, 4, 6 or 8 people for short or long term, located near the Villa, all of them with fireplace. Weekly rentals are very convenient.
Please advise about arrival time and if you wish one big bed or 2 separate beds!
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The dirty truth about allergies
A form of culinary courtesy unknown in the dark and dirty ages is spreading with viral intensity.
Call it AAA (Acute Allergy Awareness).
I hadn't completely digested this gluten-free fact until a couple of weeks ago.
Driving home from the Coachella Valley, we stopped for a quick cone at the Dairy Queen in remote, wind-swept Anza.
Of all the dining establishments of America, you might make the Anza DQ as the last where tenderhearted sensitivity to allergies would be on display.
To my shock, stickers by the counter invited customers to share all issues about their allergies, a chocolate-dipped solicitation that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
On San Diego County campuses, freedom from food poisoning has become an inalienable civil right. In the wrong company, a Snickers bar is considered nearly as threatening as a switchblade. ("Food bullies" are on notice.)
At Bear Valley Middle School in south Escondido, the following sign has been posted: "Severe Allergy Alert for This Classroom: Handwashing is required before entering and absolutely no peanut or tree nut products are to be introduced into this room!" (Exclamation mark not mine.)
Among has-been parents, you hear these kinds of questions when the subject of allergies pops up like hives:
Why is everyone so sensitive? Are we making weaker kids? Is it genetic? Or is the environment, the junk in the air and the food stream, making children violently vulnerable to substances their bodies mistakenly believe are toxic?
Few has-been parents (often called grandparents) have patience for the long, ambiguous answers.
No, most has-beens like the short answer, the one that boils down to dirt.
In the golden age of child-rearing, which is always a generation or two ago, feral little rascals ran wild around the neighborhood. Like wiry cage-free chickens, they'd wallow in muck and strengthen their immune systems before coming home at dark to be scoured with Lava soap (for the truly grimy) or Ivory (for the merely filthy).
Today, we often hear, urban children are bubble-wrapped in antiseptically clean lab spaces. Like Michelin kids, they waddle around with knee and elbow pads and soft helmets.
They're pumped full of antibiotics for ear aches, Ritalin for hyperactivity, Benadryl for wheeziness, Xanax for moodiness. Like Julius Caesar, growing numbers are lifted out of the womb, spared the hard, dirty work of birth. Weaned early, they're fed ominous-sounding "formula."
Has-been parents love to tut-tut when told stories like this:
Ten, 15 years ago, squares of peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches were the standard snack at the old Mission Hills school where my wife taught.
Like cows coming to a salt lick, kids sprinted to her for energizing bites.
Today, she'd be jailed for child endangerment, or possibly manslaughter, if she handed out the nutty treat to all sweaty comers.
Though allergies of all sorts do appear to be on the rise, I suspect AAA is rising faster, thanks in large part to the Internet, a fountain of terror for any anxious young parent. (And is there any other kind?)
Back in the late '70s, when our son was around 1 year old, we gave him a teaspoon of peanut butter on a nutty whim.
After he threw up, we rushed to the E.R. A kindly nurse came out to the waiting room, took pity on a couple of freaked-out parents whose kid had never vomited before. "Go home and put him to bed," she counseled.
It never occurred to us (or her) that he might be allergic to peanuts. He wasn't, it turns out; but, and here's the point, we never gave the possibility a moment's thought. Our stupidity would be near-felony today, but back then, it was normal.


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NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Penn is ecstatic that his relief organization will sponsor runners from Haiti to participate in the New York City Marathon.
The J/P Health Relief Organization will include five Haitians on the nation's 10-person team for next month's 26-mile run.
The 53-year old actor just came back from Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, where he visited the runners. He spoke of his admiration for their great discipline and spirit.
The two-time Oscar-winning actor made the comments at the world premiere of his film, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" at the New York Film Festival. Penn stars alongside writer-director Ben Stiller in the film.
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Photos: Caravan visits Topeka VA and Fort Riley
The Royals Caravan recently visited Topeka, Fort Riley and Manhattan. The first stop was the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, where the group of George Brett, Dennis Leonard, Joe Randa and Jason Kendall met with patients and staff. Stop number two was Fort Riley, where the Royals were welcomed by members of the 4th Brigade. Our group finished the day in Manhattan, where they watched K-State take on Baylor.


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May 24, 2016
Wakulla County's "Rock the Dock" annual fishing tournament is finally here!
The tournament will be Saturday and Sunday, and registration will be ending Friday night.
Fishermen can go wherever they want to go, and weigh in will be from 3-6 p.m on Saturday and 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, both at Rock Landing in Panacea.
They will also be raffling off a Skeeter Bay boat, and children 12 and under can enter to win a 12 ft. G3 John boat and Yamaha motor.
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2013 Woodward Dream CruiseWritten by on June 16, 2014 Wide-tracking along Michigan's main street is a can't-miss event for Pontiac fans
Pontiac owners are a pretty fortunate lot as the summer months are full of events at which we can enjoy and show off our rides. August alone features two big Pontiac-specific shows: The Ames Performance Tri-Power Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, on the first weekend and the Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio, on the last weekend serve as bookends that month and draw thousands of participants and spectators each. Sandwiched in between those two shows on the third Saturday is the largest single-day automotive event in the world—the Woodward Dream Cruise.
Started as a car show in 1995 by Nelson House to raise money needed to build a soccer field in a Ferndale, Michigan, park, the Dream Cruise has grown into a celebration of American car culture that could only happen in the Motor City. It is estimated that over 1.5 million spectators attend from all over the world to watch 40,000-plus vehicles of every description cruise a 17-mile stretch of four-lane boulevard from Detroit to Pontiac—very much the same route made infamous by unofficial speed contests held by the Detroit's Big 3 auto manufacturers in the '60s.
According to Royal Oak Deputy Police Chief Gordy Young, the goal is to keep the Woodward Dream Cruise a family friendly and safe event for participants and spectators alike. "That means a zero-tolerance policy for alcohol and for irresponsible driving," Young says. "Two of the key factors which keep the event safe are the cooperation of participants and a massive police presence."
Rumors of huge fines for burnouts and such are unfounded. Royal Oak Court Administrator Jerry Tarchala confirmed that fines are not elevated specifically for the event, although penalties will add up for multiple infractions. That said, relatively few citations are issued and even fewer arrests were reported during the 2013 event. Young sums it up, "Most people come to the Dream Cruise to enjoy the cars and just have a good time."
All street-legal vehicles are welcome, but the Dream Cruise is a homecoming for Pontiacs since Woodward Avenue was the main link between GM's former headquarters and the Pontiac assembly plant 26 miles to the north. Nestled one block east of Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak is the site of the former Royal Pontiac dealership, which served as the template for a factory endorsed speed shop in the '60s. The sights, sounds, and smells of high-performance Detroit iron were common then and it all comes flooding back during the Dream Cruise. Many of the shops, dealers, and restaurants that were once popular haunts are now gone, but the automotive scenery is as diverse as it gets. Exotics, antiques, classics, and, of course, old and new muscle cars are everywhere. When it comes to Pontiacs, you can just about pick your model, color, and options as there are so many in attendance.
Whether your idea of fun is cruising or car spotting from the shoulder, the Woodward Dream Cruise offers something for everybody with gasoline in their veins. Sadly, Mr. House passed on shortly after the 2010 event, but the Ferndale soccer field was completed as a result of his efforts and remains in use to this day. Make plans to cruise your vintage Pontiac on Woodward Avenue August 16, 2014.
For more information, visit www.woodwarddreamcruise.com.
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The Woodward Dream Cruise is a rain or shine event. More often than not, the weather cooperates, providing the ideal motivation for cruisers to drop the top. The owner of this '67 Firebird 400 convertible enjoys a panoramic view of the eye-candy surrounding him.Model-year '74 GTOs are gaining in popularity as evidenced by their growing numbers at shows and events around the country. This pristine Regatta Blue over white example crossed the bridge from Canada to participate.Auto-industry personnel are often out cruising among the crowd. Pictured here (left to right) are Pontiac designer Roger Hughet, Pontiac Design Chief Bill Porter, Pontiac Product Planner Ben Harrison, and Pontiac designer "Russ" Russinoff. Each contributed to the mid-'70s Grand Prix, like the example shown here.Designed to reduce congestion by eliminating left turns, Woodward Avenue's many U-turn lanes inadvertently facilitated impromptu drag races. You know the rest of the story...Sleepers abound on Woodward, but others just let it all hang out. Example: This '85 Fiero GT packs V-8 power, fed by dual quads mounted on a tunnel-ram intake, and spinning 50-series Mickey Thompsons out back.This Third-Gen V-6 Firebird might not be the fastest car cruising Woodward Avenue, but it's definitely a contender for the loudest. It is covered nose to tail with thousands of action figures, dolls, bathtub toys, and teddy bears.Ron Treichel and grandson Jimmy Buber love '84 Indy Fiero pace cars. Their track-ready example features full Indy 500 decals, strobes, and an air scoop, and packs a genuine Super Duty Iron Duke just like the original '84 pacesetter.Need a tiger tail for your '68 Goat? There are street vendors selling them along Woodward Avenue during the Dream Cruise.


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The Round Up - Expanded for WebWritten by on August 4, 2008 The Best Not-So-Little Car Show In Texas
If there's one show I've wanted to attend for the past few years, yet never quite managed to get to, it's the Lone Star Round Up in Austin, Texas. I'd seen various reports and heard nothing but good things about the show from friends who'd been, and seeing as I lean toward the, ah, more traditional side of things, I was sure I'd make it out to Austin someday.
That someday happened this past April, and I wasn't disappointed. Sure, the event has grown over the past seven years and moved venues a few times, settling at Travis County Expo Center-which is huge enough to host a national event, so I figure the Round Up's safe for a couple more years, at least!-but despite the size of the daytime show, the evening festivities still center on Austin's South Congress Avenue, in, outside, and around the Kontinental Club.
With cruising going on into the early hours, and people just hanging out on the sidewalks or in the numerous bars and restaurants, there's a distinct party atmosphere to this event that's missing at many others. A few blocks west of all this action, South Austin Speed Shop also threw an open house Saturday night, providing live music and yet more action for an already overly packed schedule.
Daytime action at the Expo Center was just as much fun, with a swap meet new for this year, as well as bands playing on the outside stage, a cacklefest with front-engine dragsters and Altereds, and even a minibike race inside the huge barn. But R&C is a car magazine, so we'd best concentrate on them, and what better way to do so than with five pages of pictures from the show?
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Host club the Kontinentals had a bunch of its members' cars parked near the entrance to the show, and Joe Cabral's '29 sedan was pretty much the first car we saw. It remained one of our favorites throughout the day. With just the interior to finish, this 'un's going to be killer.We showed you a rear shot of Aaron Grote's Atomic Punk bubbletop last month, so here's a front view. Is that Hemi outrageous, or what, perfectly accentuating the over-the-top yet perfectly proportioned appearance.Eric Carter's '27 T coupe runs a Model A frame, spindle mounts, and eight carbs atop that 6-71 blown small-block. It occurred to us that there's a great percentage of blown rods in Texas, possibly because gas seems cheaper there than other states, maybe?The Koller '29 is another survivor from years gone by. This Model A made the trip from Milwaukee, and it was the first time it had been at a show since the late 1960s.Jim Baker's '47 Merc coupe is certainly a rarity, and carries off its custom touches with aplomb. Rolling with the Kustom Kings, Jim's finely sliced Merc hails from Sherman, TX.El Gato Grande is Paul Wright's homage to the one-man Modifieds from before World War II. With a 90-inch-wheelbase and owner-riveted frame based on a Los Angeles Iron Works chassis, the bodywork is all hand-formed and hand-riveted, using a cut-down '35 Ford car grille.This scalloped '30 coupe was a long way from its Barstow, CA, hometown. The Round Up seems to draw attendees from across the country, thanks to its central location, which made for a neat mix.Bob Merkt Sr. made the trek from Wisconsin to be in Austin with his '29 A. The channeled roadster had all the hallmarks of an old-time rod, and we especially dug those driving lamps.
You may have seen it in the full feature on the Rod & Custom Web site, or come across it burning out on YouTube, but Bob Bleed's '32 is a true survivor car from back in the day. We love the gauges in the firewall and those crazy headers.Jim Pendleton's lakester definitely has an Indy-car-meets-hot-rod theme going on here, with its single seat, Houdaille shocks, and belly pan under the chassis 'rails. The LaSalle grille really suits the look, as does the straight-six under the hood, complete with 12 plug wires.Another Kontinentals member and Austin local, Steve "El Jefe" Wertham, showed his '36 kustom in flat black, bringing to life that old Robert Williams' painting of a Westergard-style '36 in flight. Except it was stationary.Looks like all the '32 Tudors are in Texas, huh? Ron and Michelle Whited's sedan still had all its hinges and handles yet sported a filled and ribbed roof panel.Mark Herbin's Galaxie is an exercise in restraint, minimal body mods letting the red 'flake roof speak for it. Of course, the matching red interior with silver piping tied it all together in fine style.We seriously doubt you could get a '54 Chevy lower than Nathan Hale's, but then again, someone will doubtlessly prove us wrong. The flat-body-with-painted-roof look is a popular one.We hung around hoping to speak to George Jezek, as his '32 Ford Tudor looked like it had plenty of stories to tell, but no luck. Stock-bodied, but fenderless, and still with un-split wishbones, it ran a hopped-up motor and steelies.
You want early style rods? Well, they don't come much ealier than a '25 T. Rob Rothweiler's full-fendered beauty sat on a Model A frame and employed a shortened '34 truck grille shell.Whoa! Check the headers on this '39 Chevy coupe! Slapped down over 'bags and sporting Plymouth bumpers, the freshly primered coupe is a custom with a twist.Seems this shade of copper is popular of late on '49-54 Chevys, but that's because it suits them! A mild drop, whitewalls, molded grille, frenched lights, and scoops cut in the hood sides set this one apart.Sure, it's been around for almost a decade, but Jimmie Vaughan's '61 Coupe De Ville still rocks, and it still wears the slicks in back. The Caddy was part of a substantial and impressive Customs by Gary Howard display.You gotta love gassers, and this '57 Ford looked great with those fenderwell headers, the deleted front bumper, and a nose-high stance.Recognize this? It's the Pinkees-built coupe that graced our cover last year, except now it's finished and racking up the miles, accompanied on this trip from Colorado by Royce Glader's '36 roadster.


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So, I reinstalled, and I got an error with can't connecting to LDAP on port 389 (the same problem I had before.)
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deleting /opt/zimbra/openldap-data/* and now it comes up great! However, all my users and data is not appearing.
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Time to update the pop culture lexicon. Originally coined by "outlaw" bikers in response to the AMA's response to the 1947 Hollister Riot, it used to be that the "1%" label referred to the small number of motorcyclists who weren't law abiding citizens. Now? A bunch of punk kids have co-opted the term, using it in Occupy Wall Street protests to symbolize the income differential between America's richest citizens and those affected by the current recession. Ask any kid on the street, Sonny Barger is no longer a 1%er.
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Memorialized by Marlon Brando and "The Wild One," the Hollister Riot was an AMA sanctioned rally, which included racing, that attracted a larger-than-expected audience. Out of 4,000 or so bikers that descended on Hollister, California the weekend of July 4, 1947, 50 were arrested for for crimes like public intoxication and disturbing the peace. Newspapers sensationalized the event as a riot, staging photos of rowdy behavior to feed public outcry about scary bikers. In response, the AMA was alleged to have stated, then later denied saying, "the trouble was caused by the one per cent deviant that tarnishes the public image of both motorcycles and motorcyclists." Whether it was that statement or something along the lines of "99 percent of motorcyclists are law abiding citizens," the one percent identifier was seized on by unsanctioned or "outlaw" motorcycle clubs as a badge of honor.
Today, "1%" patches and the "1%er" identifier are used primarily by members of motorcycle gangs like the Mongols or Hell's Angels as a generic term descriptor for the outlaw biker lifestyle.
Now, a grassroots spring of protests has popularized the use of "1%" to refer to America's richest citizens. The Occupy Protests encompass a wide range of participants, causes and complaints, appearing to be more a general expression of youth disaffection than a a specific agenda. As such, the "other 99%" can refer to those impacted by the recession (with the implication that the 1% caused it, but suffered no consequences) or a more general authority/citizen rich/poor dynamic.
This Tumblr blog is a good clearing house of 99 percent-related sentiments.
So, a term that used to mean badass biker now means something along the lines of rich asshole. Somehow, there's a nice symmetry to the devolution of biker culture in there too. From counterculture to mainstream to time for replacement...


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After not being able to draw a branched antler bull tag in WA for the last 7yr or a cow tag in the last 5, my hunger for elk meat was getting pretty strong. Three friends and I decided to buy left over cow tags for area 61-6. The decision to hunt this area was made after a WY GW told me of all the elk in this area and the need to get ride of some of them off a few of the big ranches they winter on. The four of us made the trip from western WA in my friends 4 door tundra pulling a small trailer to haul the meat home. We spent a week in Meeteese at the Oases motel and drove to the hunt area each morning.
Long story short, we had a great time and killed two elk. My buddies kid and I killed one each. The hunting was made a little tougher because of the lack of snow and high altitude, but we saw plenty of elk each day.
Two of my friends have never hunted WY before and were surprised how friendly the locals were and the info they were freely willing to part with. All hunters bitch no matter how good the hunting is in their state, but man you guys in WY have it made when it comes to putting meat in the freezer.
God bless all of you and good hunting next season.