omniomni/omni-engineering huggingface dataset:
Albastar AS. Albastar AS are gliders produced by the Slovenian company Albastar Ltd. They are currently in the development stage.

Albastar AS-13,5m FES

Albastar 13,5m FES is a single-seat motor glider with 13.5 m wingspan designed for FAI 13.5 m class which took its maiden flight in April 2013. To achieve better performance, the new airfoil with flaps was designed. It has provision for Ballistic Recovery System (BRS). The cockpit was designed roomy enough to be used by taller pilots.

The glider has 23 kW front electric sustainer (FES) positioned in the nose which in combination with low takeoff weight is powerful enough to be used for self-launch. This system uses folding propeller which greatly reduces aerodynamic drag when not in use. The take-off roll is 170 m with enough battery capacity to reach 1800 m AGL. However, the glider also incorporates a tow hook mounted in the center of gravity for the classic aerotow.

Two AS-13,5 gliders took part on the 2nd FAI 13.5 m World championship in Szatymaz in 2017.

Albastar AS-18

Albastar AS-18 is a two-seat motor glider with 18 m wingspan. First prototype AS-18M is powered by two-stroke internal combustion engine with the propeller mast mounted behind the cockpit. It has a self-launching capability and unlike other similar gliders, it has the unique feature of starting the engine before the propeller mast is extended, therefore practically eliminating the period of increased drag before the engine is started.

The second prototype, AS-18 GEN is powered by the more powerful version of the FES system. It uses the 42 kW electric motor which is powered by the electric generator driven by the gasoline engine mounted in the fuselage behind the cockpit.

External links
Albastar AS18 
Albastar AS13,5 
Front Electric Sustainer

References

Glider aircraft
Albastar Ltd aircraft
2010s Slovenian sailplanes
Electric aircraft
Marconi Transistorised Automatic Computer. The Marconi Transistorized Automatic Computer was the first all-transistor computer built by Britain's Marconi Company. It was designed and manufactured from around 1959. 

The computer employed germanium transistors which by this time were sufficiently reliable in room temperatures kept below about 23 degrees C. The type S3301 was a 500 kHz clocked, 20-bit word machine with two Mullard core memory stores providing 4k of 20-bit data. The internal CPU logic was synchronised to even and odd clock signals and special signals generated via microinstruction diode boards. The memory logic had slow and fast loops to speed the transfer of sequential data bursts. A facility was provided to microstep through instructions to help with fault-finding. Processor status bits were provided, with machine instructions being decoded from 6 bits in the current address memory word. Double word data had the most significant bit designated a sign bit, coded as binary fractions (-1 to +1), for the square root, multiply and divide instructions. The instruction set had the usual functions based on three registers named A, B and D (C was the current address in memory register, also called M). An additional instruction assisted with checksum calculation for data transferred to and from main data stores (viz. Sperry Rand magnetic drums).

Applications included its use for active Realtime Control, marking up radar screens with aircraft information and providing data processing for operators in a nuclear power station. Apart from transistor failure, other common faults included power supply capacitors 'drying out' resulting in excess ripple, and poor connections on the input/output highway. Paper tape peripherals had their own poor reliability, influenced to some degree of operator usage.

Surviving computers (ex power station) are on display at the National Museum of Computing (located at Bletchley Park) and Jim Austin's collection near the University of York. The National Museum system is operational. Copies of original manuals and documentation are at the Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester and the Manchester John Rylands Library. A performance summary specification is available online.

Marconi went on to develop the Myriad series of computers.

References

Early British computers
Military computers
Sandi Metz. Sandi Metz is an American software engineer and author. She is the author of Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby.  Metz teaches workshops around the country for new and experienced developers, emphasizing good programming habits and practices.

Metz is known for her books and articles on object-oriented programming and her statement regarding the Don't repeat yourself principle, that duplication is cheaper than the wrong abstraction.

Publications
 Metz, Sandi (September 5, 2012), Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby (First ed.), Addison-Wesley, 
 Metz, Sandi & Owen, Katrina (Mar 20, 2017), 99 Bottles of OOP (First ed.), Potato Canyon Software, LLC,

Important concepts elaborated
 SOLID Design principles
 Test-driven development
 Dependency injection

References

External links
 
 RubyConf 2017 Keynote Speech
 Ruby Rogues Interview

Living people
American software engineers
Year of birth missing (living people)
KORAL electronic warfare system. KORAL is a land-based transportable electronic warfare system developed to jam and deceive hostile radars of enemy nations.

It is designed and manufactured by ASELSAN, a Turkish corporation that produces electronic systems for the Turkish Armed Forces. It was developed under the Land Based Stand-off Jammer System project which started in  2009.

KORAL System supports the  Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) operations by building information dominance and providing fast response time in a challenging environment. KORAL is composed of an Electronic Support and an Electronic Attack System 
each mounted on an 8×8 tactical truck. The Operation 
Control Unit (OCU) is in compliance with NATO standards and also supports 
NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection.

Features 
 One operational unit includes four Koral Electronic Support Systems (ED) and one Electronic Attack System (ET), each mounted on an 8x8 truck.
 Can search, intercept, analyse, classify, and locate the direction of multiple conventional and complex types of radar signals.
 Ability to jam, deceive, and paralyse hostile radars.
 Operating range of 200 km.

Operational history

Syria 
Professor Fahrettin Altun, the director of communications for the Turkish presidency, confirmed that the 
Aselsan Koral electronic warfare system played an important role in Operation Spring Shield in 2020.

Libya
On 4 July 2020, Libyan National Army affiliated fighter jets attacked Al-Watiya Air Base in western Libya. LNA forces airstrikes destroyed Government of National Accord (GNA) defenses including MIM-23 Hawk, and claimed a KORAL Electronic Warfare System destroyed. stationed in the base. Turkish officials stated that the attack could have been perpetrated by UAE Air Force Dassault Mirage aircraft. Russian military sources added that the attack was carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft.

Operators 
 - 5 units received by the Turkish Air Force and deployed on the Turkish-Syrian Border in 2016
 Morocco - Aselsan signed an agreement with Morocco to deliver unknown quantity of Koral EW systems.

References 

Aselsan products
Electronic warfare equipment
Military equipment introduced in the 2010s
Tetrakis(trimethylsilyloxy)silane. Tetrakis(trimethylsilyloxy)silane (TTMS) is an organosilicon compound with the formula Si[OSi(CH3)3]4.  This colourless liquid is used as a reagent in organic synthesis.

Application
TTMS can be used for thin film coating with a nanostructured silicon dioxide prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) at atmospheric pressure.

See also
 Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane
 Polymethylhydrosiloxane

References

External links
Silicone End Cap Plugs
Silicone Rubber & Mold

Trimethylsilyl compounds
Siloxanes
All Japan Shipbuilding and Engineering Union. The All-Japan Shipbuilding and Engineering Union (SEU, , Zenzōsen, also known as Zen Nihon Zōsen Kikai Rōdō Kumiai) was a trade union in Japan, representing workers in the ship-building and ship repair industry.

The union was established in September 1946, shortly after the end of World War II. Zenzōsen is a federation of individual, enterprise-level unions - the normal model of trades unionism in Japan.

It was initially the dominant union in the Japanese shipbuilding industry, but was eventually eclipsed by the Japan Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers' Unions. Zenzōsen was the more militant of the two unions, and was more strongly represented at the smaller shipyards. Zenzōsen was affiliated to the Japanese Socialist Party.

The union affiliated to the Federation of Independent Unions, and by 1970 it had 53,600 members.  Later, it transferred to the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.  By 1996, its membership was down to 3,226, and in 2016 it dissolved.

References

Shipbuilding trade unions
Trade unions in Japan
Trade unions established in 1946
Trade unions disestablished in 2016
NASA Early Career Achievement Medal. The NASA Early Career Achievement Medal (ECAM) is awarded to any Government employee for unusual and significant performance during the first 10 years of an individual's early career (i.e., entry-level professional in a scientific, engineering, administrative professional or technical position) in support of the Agency.

Performance is characterized by unusual initiative or a creative achievement that clearly demonstrates a significant contribution in the individual's discipline area that directly contributes to NASA's mission and goals. The contribution is significant, in that, for an employee who is at such an early phase of career, the contribution has substantially improved the discipline area.

These criteria also include the following:
 The achievement yields high-quality results and/or substantial improvements to the discipline.
 Impact of the employee's achievement has significant importance relative to the discipline area.
 The achievement is perceived as outstanding or significant by peers and/or impacted target groups.

Precedence

Selected recipients by year
There are usually more than 5 recipients of this medal annually.

 Matthew Derenski, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2012.
 Eliad Peretz, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2021.
 Lynnae Quick, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2022.
 Giuliano Liuzzi, Goddard Space Flight Center, 2022.

References

Awards and decorations of NASA
Early career awards
Firebird Debute. The Firebird Debute is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

Design and development
The aircraft was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants
Debute L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 69 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.98:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2-3 certified.

Specifications (Debute L)

References

Debute
Paragliders
Firebird Grid. The Firebird Grid is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

Design and development
The Grid was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants
Grid S
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.29:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
Grid M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.29:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.
Grid  L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 50 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.29:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1-2 certified.

Specifications (Grid L)

References

Grid
Paragliders
Unanimous A.I.. Unanimous AI is an American technology company provides artificial swarm intelligence (ASI) technology. Unanimous AI provides a "human swarming" platform "swarm.ai" (formally called UNU) that allows distributed groups of users to collectively predict answers to questions. This process has resulted in successful predictions of major events such as the Kentucky Derby, the Oscars, the Stanley Cup, Presidential Elections, and the World Series.

In 2018, the firm collaborated with Stanford University School of Medicine to study using artificial swarming algorithms for diagnostics. 

In 2019, the platform was featured on the Amazon Original Series, "Giant Beast That is The Global Economy". The general public used Swarm.ai to forecast box-office results for summer movies (2018). Participants correctly forecasted that Incredibles 2 would significantly outperform other highly anticipated films at the box-office.

In 2020, the firm published an accurate forecast for the 2020 United States presidential election, including correct predictions for all 11 battleground states, and an accurate prediction of the baseball 2020 World Series

References 

2015 establishments in California
Firebird Hornet. The Firebird Hornet is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

Design and development
The Hornet was designed as an intermediate glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants
Hornet S
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.
Hornet M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.
Hornet  L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 49 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.58:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.
Hornet Sport S
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.
Hornet Sport M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.
Hornet Sport L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 59 cells and the aspect ratio is 5.74:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 2GH certified.

Specifications (Hornet L)

References

External links

Hornet
Paragliders
Firebird Sub-One. The Firebird Sub-One is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

Design and development
The Sub-One was designed as a beginner glider and intended for the school market for use in flight training. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants
Sub-One S
Small-sized model for lighter pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 35 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.88:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Sub-One M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its wing has an area of , 35 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.88:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.
Sub-One  L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its wing has an area of , 35 cells and the aspect ratio is 4.88:1. The pilot weight range is . The glider model is DHV 1 certified.

Specifications (Sub-One S)

References

Sub-One
Paragliders
Firebird Tribute. The Firebird Tribute is a German single-place, paraglider that was designed and produced by Firebird Sky Sports AG of Füssen in the mid-2000s. It is now out of production.

Design and development
The Tribute was designed as an advanced and competition glider. The models are each named for their relative size.

Variants
Tribute M
Mid-sized model for medium-weight pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 95 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.43:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified.
Tribute  L
Large-sized model for heavier pilots. Its  span wing has a wing area of , 115 cells and the aspect ratio is 6.43:1. The glider model is AFNOR Competition certified.

Specifications (Tribute L)

References

Tribute
Paragliders
Firebird Skydiving. Firebird USA LLC (formerly Firebird Skydiving GmbH and Firebird Sky Sports AG) is an American parachute manufacturer based in Eloy, Arizona. The company also has locations in Germany, Sri Lanka, and the Czech Republic, and was formerly based in Füssen and Bitburg, Germany. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of parachutes and at one time also constructed paragliders and parafoil kites.

Background
Firebird was founded as Performance Variable by Bernd Pohl in 1995. In 2017 skydivers Sara and Steve Curtis, and George Reuter purchased Firebird. After previously manufacturing its products in Germany and the Czech Republic, in 2018, the company moved its production facility to Eloy, Arizona, a city that has the world's biggest drop zone.

In the mid-2000s, as Firebird Sky Sports AG, the company produced a range of 11 different models of paragliders, including the beginner Firebird Sub-One and Z-One, the intermediate Grid and Hornet, the competition Debute and Tribute as well as the two-place Choice Zip Bi, that incorporated zippers to reduce its wing area. Once one of the world's leading manufacturers of paragliders, the company stopped producing them around 2013 to concentrate on parachutes for military and civil applications, along with reserve parachutes. Today, Firebird manufactures custom parachutes and related products, such as tandem rigs for parachutes, reserve parachutes, harness-and-container systems, and magnetic riser covers.

Products

Canopies
 FB Tandem
 Rush Reserve
 Quick 400 Reserve

Containers
 Evo
 Evo Student
 Evo Tandem

Aircraft 

Summary of paragliders built by Firebird, introduced in the mid-2000s and since out of production:
 Firebird Choice Zip Bi
 Firebird Debute
 Firebird Grid
 Firebird Hornet
 Firebird Hornet Sport
 Firebird Sub-One
 Firebird Tribute
 Firebird Z-One

References

External links

 

Aircraft manufacturers of Germany
Parachuting in Germany
Paragliders
Manufacturing companies based in Arizona
Parachuting in the United States
Eloy, Arizona
IAP Meteorological Tower. The IAP Meteorological Tower is a  guyed tower for meteorological measurements, studies of air pollution and studies of the atmospheric boundary layer in Beijing, China. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world and was at time of completion in August 1979 the tallest man-made structure in China. Its basement is situated  above sea level.
The Tower carries a webcam at .

External links 
 http://english.cas.cn/newsroom/mutimedia_news/201510/t20151010_153343.shtml
 http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?buildingID=109836

Buildings and structures in Beijing
Towers in China

gps location : 39.97431293337877, 116.37128733737758
FIRST Res-Q. FIRST Res-Q, released on September 8, 2015, is the 2015–2016 robotics competition for FIRST Tech Challenge. In the competition, two alliances, each consisting of two teams, compete to climb a mountain and score debris in alliance specific goals. FIRST Res-Q is the eleventh FTC challenge game.

Alliances
In each Match, the four teams competing are organized into red and blue alliances. The members of an alliance compete together to earn points. A Match consists of a thirty second Autonomous Period followed by a two minute Driver-Controlled Period for a total time of two minutes and thirty seconds. Alliances are selected randomly prior to the start of each competition.

Field
The field for the competition is a square measuring 12 feet by 12 feet, which can be constructed by teams for practising prior to competitions. Mountains consisting of alliance-specific climbing areas and goals are located in two corners of the playing field. Alliance-designated Zip Lines extend from the top of the Mountains to the playing field wall. Two alliance specific Rescue Beacons in need of “repair” by autonomous robots are located on the playing field perimeter wall. At the beginning of each Match, debris, fifty 2-inch gold-colored plastic cubes and thirty 2.8-inch diameter white plastic spheres, is dumped onto the field.

Scoring
There are three sections to the game: the Autonomous Period, the Driver-Controlled (or Tele-Operated) Period, and the End Game. The criteria for scoring is different during each segment.

Autonomous Period
In the Autonomous Period, robots run autonomously for thirty seconds. Robots gain points by: “resetting” Rescue Beacons, delivering Climbers to a Shelter, parking on the Mountain, and parking in the Rescue Beacon Repair Zone or Floor Goal. 

Driver-Controlled Period
During the two-minute Driver-Controlled Period, teams can use standard gamepad controllers, each with two joysticks to operate their robots.

End Game
The final 30-seconds of the Driver-Controlled period is called the End Game. In addition to the Driver-Controlled period tasks, robots earn bonus points in the End Game by hanging from the Pull-up Bar on the topmost vertical section of the Mountain and claiming an All Clear Signal for their alliance.

Advancement criteria
During qualifiers, state championships, and super-regionals; teams advance using the following order: Inspire Winner, Winning Alliance Captain, Inspire 2nd place, Winning Alliance 1st pick, Inspire 3rd place, Winning Alliance 2nd pick, Think Winner, and Finalist Captain. Winning lesser judged awards (Motivate Award, Connect Award, etc.) can play a part in the advancement order.

After qualifying at a state competition, teams advance to a "Super-Regional", consisting of teams from many different states. There are four regions in the United States, and each region has a "Host Location" where the actual competition will be held.

Game Location 
Res-Q was the last FIRST Tech Challenge game that designated a world champion on the robot field. After the Res-Q year, the competition held two championship games.

References

2015 in robotics