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Osvaldo Gervasi · Beniamino Murgante ·
Sanjay Misra · Chiara Garau · Ivan Blečić ·
David Taniar · Bernady O. Apduhan ·
Ana Maria A. C. Rocha · Eufemia Tarantino ·
Carmelo Maria Torre (Eds.)
Computational Science
LNCS 12955
Founding Editors
Gerhard Goos
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Juris Hartmanis
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Computational Science
and Its Applications –
ICCSA 2021
21st International Conference
Cagliari, Italy, September 13–16, 2021
Proceedings, Part VII
123
Editors
Osvaldo Gervasi Beniamino Murgante
University of Perugia University of Basilicata
Perugia, Italy Potenza, Potenza, Italy
Sanjay Misra Chiara Garau
Covenant University University of Cagliari
Ota, Nigeria Cagliari, Italy
Ivan Blečić David Taniar
University of Cagliari Monash University
Cagliari, Italy Clayton, VIC, Australia
Bernady O. Apduhan Ana Maria A. C. Rocha
Kyushu Sangyo University University of Minho
Fukuoka, Japan Braga, Portugal
Eufemia Tarantino Carmelo Maria Torre
Polytechnic University of Bari Polytechnic University of Bari
Bari, Italy Bari, Italy
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Preface
We cordially invite you to visit the ICCSA website https://iccsa.org where you can
find all the relevant information about this interesting and exciting event.
COVID-19 has continued to alter our plans for organizing the ICCSA 2021 conference,
so although vaccination plans are progressing worldwide, the spread of virus variants
still forces us into a period of profound uncertainty. Only a very limited number of
participants were able to enjoy the beauty of Sardinia and Cagliari in particular,
rediscovering the immense pleasure of meeting again, albeit safely spaced out. The
social events, in which we rediscovered the ancient values that abound on this won-
derful island and in this city, gave us even more strength and hope for the future. For
the management of the virtual part of the conference, we consolidated the methods,
organization, and infrastructure of ICCSA 2020.
The technological infrastructure was based on open source software, with the
addition of the streaming channels on YouTube. In particular, we used Jitsi (jitsi.org)
for videoconferencing, Riot (riot.im) together with Matrix (matrix.org) for chat and
ansynchronous communication, and Jibri (github.com/jitsi/jibri) for streaming live
sessions to YouTube.
Seven Jitsi servers were set up, one for each parallel session. The participants of the
sessions were helped and assisted by eight student volunteers (from the universities of
Cagliari, Florence, Perugia, and Bari), who provided technical support and ensured
smooth running of the conference proceedings.
The implementation of the software infrastructure and the technical coordination
of the volunteers were carried out by Damiano Perri and Marco Simonetti.
Our warmest thanks go to all the student volunteers, to the technical coordinators,
and to the development communities of Jitsi, Jibri, Riot, and Matrix, who made their
terrific platforms available as open source software.
A big thank you goes to all of the 450 speakers, many of whom showed an enor-
mous collaborative spirit, sometimes participating and presenting at almost prohibitive
times of the day, given that the participants of this year’s conference came from 58
countries scattered over many time zones of the globe.
Finally, we would like to thank Google for letting us stream all the live events via
YouTube. In addition to lightening the load of our Jitsi servers, this allowed us to
record the event and to be able to review the most exciting moments of the conference.
Ivan Blečić
Chiara Garau
Organization
ICCSA 2021 was organized by the University of Cagliari (Italy), the University of
Perugia (Italy), the University of Basilicata (Italy), Monash University (Australia),
Kyushu Sangyo University (Japan), and the University of Minho (Portugal).
General Chairs
Osvaldo Gervasi University of Perugia, Italy
Ivan Blečić University of Cagliari, Italy
David Taniar Monash University, Australia
Awards Chair
Wenny Rahayu La Trobe University, Australia
Technology Chairs
Damiano Perri University of Florence, Italy
Marco Simonetti University of Florence, Italy
Program Committee
Vera Afreixo University of Aveiro, Portugal
Filipe Alvelos University of Minho, Portugal
Hartmut Asche University of Potsdam, Germany
Ginevra Balletto University of Cagliari, Italy
Michela Bertolotto University College Dublin, Ireland
Sandro Bimonte INRAE-TSCF, France
Rod Blais University of Calgary, Canada
Ivan Blečić University of Sassari, Italy
Giuseppe Borruso University of Trieste, Italy
Ana Cristina Braga University of Minho, Portugal
Massimo Cafaro University of Salento, Italy
Yves Caniou University of Lyon, France
José A. Cardoso e Cunha Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Rui Cardoso University of Beira Interior, Portugal
Leocadio G. Casado University of Almeria, Spain
Carlo Cattani University of Salerno, Italy
Mete Celik Erciyes University, Turkey
Maria Cerreta University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
Hyunseung Choo Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
Chien-Sing Lee Sunway University, Malaysia
Min Young Chung Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
Florbela Maria da Cruz Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Domingues Correia
Gilberto Corso Pereira Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
Fernanda Costa University of Minho, Portugal
Alessandro Costantini INFN, Italy
Carla Dal Sasso Freitas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Pradesh Debba The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR), South Africa
Hendrik Decker Instituto Tecnolčgico de Informática, Spain
Robertas Damaševičius Kausan University of Technology, Lithuania
Frank Devai London South Bank University, UK
Rodolphe Devillers Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Joana Matos Dias University of Coimbra, Portugal
Paolino Di Felice University of L’Aquila, Italy
Prabu Dorairaj NetApp, India/USA
Noelia Faginas Lago University of Perugia, Italy
M. Irene Falcao University of Minho, Portugal
xii Organization
Workshop Organizers
Advanced Transport Tools and Methods (A2TM 2021)
Massimiliano Petri University of Pisa, Italy
Antonio Pratelli University of Pisa, Italy
Machine Learning for Space and Earth Observation Data (MALSEOD 2021)
Rafael Santos Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil
Karine Ferreira Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil
Processes, Methods and Tools Towards RESilient Cities and Cultural Heritage
Prone to SOD and ROD Disasters (RES 2021)
Elena Cantatore Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Alberico Sonnessa Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Dario Esposito Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Sponsoring Organizations
ICCSA 2021 would not have been possible without the tremendous support of many
organizations and institutions, for which all organizers and participants of ICCSA 2021
express their sincere gratitude:
Referees
Nicodemo Abate IMAA, National Research Council, Italy
Andre Ricardo Abed Grégio Federal University of Paraná State, Brazil
Nasser Abu Zeid Università di Ferrara, Italy
Lidia Aceto Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
Nurten Akgün Tanbay Bursa Technical University, Turkey
Filipe Alvelos Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Paula Amaral Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Federico Amato University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Marina Alexandra Pedro ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Andrade
Debora Anelli Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Alfonso Annunziata University of Cagliari, Italy
Fahim Anzum University of Calgary, Canada
Tatsumi Aoyama High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Japan
Bernady Apduhan Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
Jonathan Apeh Covenant University, Nigeria
Vasilike Argyropoulos University of West Attica, Greece
Giuseppe Aronica Università di Messina, Italy
Daniela Ascenzi Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy
Vanessa Assumma Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Muhammad Attique Khan HITEC University Taxila, Pakistan
Vecdi Aytaç Ege University, Turkey
Alina Elena Baia University of Perugia, Italy
Ginevra Balletto University of Cagliari, Italy
Marialaura Bancheri ISAFOM, National Research Council, Italy
Benedetto Barabino University of Brescia, Italy
Simona Barbaro Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy
Enrico Barbierato Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano, Italy
Jeniffer Barreto Istituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal
Michele Bartalini TAGES, Italy
Socrates Basbas Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Silvia Battino University of Sassari, Italy
Marcelo Becerra Rozas Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
Ranjan Kumar Behera National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
Emanuele Bellini University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
Massimo Bilancia University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Giulio Biondi University of Firenze, Italy
Adriano Bisello Eurac Research, Italy
Ignacio Blanquer Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Semen Bochkov Ulyanovsk State Technical University, Russia
Alexander Bogdanov St. Petersburg University, Russia
Silvia Bonettini University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Enrico Borgogno Mondino Università di Torino, Italy
Giuseppe Borruso University of Trieste, Italy
Organization xxv
Using GNSS Observation for Mitigating the Impact of SODs and RODs
on the Built Environment – Introducing the New SNIK Continuously
Operating Reference Station and Its Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alberico Sonnessa and Eufemia Tarantino
xxxvi Contents – Part VII
Keivan Tavakoli1 , Ehsan Zadehali1 , Arsalan Malekian1 , Sara Darsi1 , Laura Longoni2 ,
and Marco Scaioni3(B)
1 Politecnico di Milano, Lecco Campus, via G. Previati 1/c, 23900 Lecco, Italy
{keivan.tavakoli,ehsan.zadehali,arsalan.malekian,
sara.darsi}@mail.polimi.it
2 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano,
piazza L. da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
laura.longoni@polimi.it
3 Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering,
Politecnico di Milano, via Ponzio 31, 20133 Milano, Italy
marco.scaioni@polimi.it
1 Introduction
Climate factors and/or geological processes may generate natural dams, including
landslide dams, glacier dams, moraine dams as classified by Costa and Schuster [4].
Among these, landslide dams may be generated by earthquakes or heavy rainfall
events [21]. Because the accumulated material that creates a landslide dam comes mainly
from the surrounding mountain and is not artificially stabilized, it is much looser, less
compact, and has lower cohesive strength than earth artificial dams. This condition makes
landslide dams more susceptible to burst failure, potentially leading to catastrophic
flooding in the downstream region.
A landslide dam in its natural state is made up of a heterogeneous mass of poorly
consolidated earth material and has no channelized spillway or other protected outlets.
Due to these reasons, landslide dams commonly fail by overtopping, followed by breach-
ing from erosion by the overflowing stream, as reported in an exhaustive study by Costa
and Schuster [4], who analyzed the failure of 73 landslide dams known up to-date (see
Fig. 1). In most cases, the breach is the result of the fluvial erosion of the landslide mate-
rial by head cutting generating at the toe of the dam and progressively moving upstream
towards the basin. When the head cut reaches the lake, breaching occurs [18]. Smaller
lakes may remain after dam failure because the breach commonly does not erode down
to the original river level. In some situations, the landslide dam will not fail during first
filling and overtopping. Subsequent failure may occur by surface erosion accompanying
unusually large runoff periods. This was the case in the failure of the landslide dams at
Lower Gros Ventre, Wyoming, and Val Pola [1–29].
Because landslide dams have not undergone systematic compaction, they may be
porous, and seepage through the dams potentially could also lead to collapse by internal
erosion (piping). On the downstream slope of many landslide dams, seeps have been
noted. Examples is the Cerro Condor-Seneca landslide dam in Peru, which failed in
1945, probably because of “violent” seepage and piping [30].
60
50
Number of Failures
40
30
20
10
0
Fig. 1. Graph showing modes of failure of natural landslide dams, based on 55 failures from the
literature and the authors’ experience [4].
The most critical consequence of the landslide dam failure is flooding, which may
result in devastating effects on the population, the urban, industrial and rural settlements,
the infrastructures and the social/economic activity in the downstream area of the dam
due to the discharge of water and sediments. Flooding may develop in both upstream
(backwater) direction as the impoundment fills, and downstream direction because of
the failure of the dam. Schuster [28] also reports some mitigation measures to reduce the
risk related to flooding. These measures aim at controlling the water flow using different
strategies [22].
Landslide Dam Failure Analysis Using Imaging and Ranging Sensors 5
On the other hand, especially the downstream flooding depends upon the stability of
the landslide dam. An accurate monitoring of its geotechnical conditions may help under-
stand and predict a potential collapse. Several techniques have been developed and tested
for monitoring the safety condition of man-made dams, including the use of geotechnical
and in-situ deformation sensors for investigating the inner part of the structure, as well as
geodetic and remote sensing methods for detection of surface displacements [27]. In the
case of landslide dams that have a casual nature and an unorganized structure, the estab-
lishment of permanent sensor networks may be more involved. On one side, because it
would require some time before a monitoring network might become operational. On
the other hand, because landslide dams may present a complex topographic surface and
are not generally provided with infrastructures to access them with easy.
The use of remote sensing techniques from satellite (i.e., Differential Interfero-
metric Synthetic Aperture Radar – DInSAR – [20], unmanned aerial vehicles (drone
photogrammetry [11], and the ground surface (terrestrial laser scanning, Ground-based
InSAR [13–15] platforms represent a valid solution to collect data for monitoring the
safety conditions of the landslide-dam body and the basin, especially in the immediate
post-disaster time. To this purpose, imaging and ranging sensors may be rapidly applied
to predict possible failures and warn everyone to suffer less damage [34].
The limited availability of documented events makes quite difficult to understand
the dynamics of landslide-dam failure processes in order to model them for prediction
[7]. An alternative approach for investigating this problem may be found in laboratory
simulations on downscaled models, which have been already exploited in landslide
research [9–26]. Xu [33] showed that the development of the discharge channel and
the failure of a landslide dam may be simulated in laboratory and monitored by digital
cameras. Experimental results revealed that the upstream inflow and the dam size are
the main factors that impact the dam break process. The peak flow may be reduced by
an excavated discharge channel with trapezoidal section. The depth of the discharge
channel may significantly influence the dam-break process.
In recent years, some experimental research activities have been undertaken at Lecco
Campus of Politecnico di Milano (Italy) to investigate the relationship of earth slope
stability and water infiltration due to rainfall [31]. This process has been physically
simulated at smaller scale in a ‘Landslide Simulator,’ see Sect. 2.1. This facility is used
in both research projects and teaching activities of the MSc course on Civil Engineering
for Risk Management [25].
In this research, a landslide dam has been reproduced and infiltrated by water located
in a basin in the upstream surface. Some geotechnical, geophysical and imaging/ranging
sensors have been used to collect data useful to predict the failure sequence of the
landslide dam. This paper is focused in particular on the analysis of imaging and ranging
data.
2 Experimental Setup
2.1 The ‘Landslide Simulator’
A ‘Landslide Simulator’ consists of a flume where a downscaled earth slope may be
reconstructed and a landslide physically simulated. Within a such facility, rainfall may
6 K. Tavakoli et al.
be induced as triggering factor, while the slope inclination may be controlled to analyze
how it may influence the slope stability. The main goal of the ‘Landslide Simulator’ built
up at Lecco Campus of Politecnico di Milano is to investigate the modes of collapse of
earth slopes and the factors which may control this kind of processes: rainfall intensity,
material property, discharge flow, initial moisture content, as well as gradient of the
inclined topographic surface and geometrical properties of the slope [23]. The ‘Landslide
Simulator’ is composed of two adjustable metallic surfaces, as shown in Fig. 2a. The
upper part of the flume has dimensions 2 m × 0.8 m and could be lifted up to an
inclination of 45°. During the experiment presented in this paper, it was lifted up to an
inclination of 20°. Geogrid is supplied at the bottom to maintain friction between soil
and structure, whilst the lateral sides of the flume are made of transparent plexiglass to
allow the visual evaluation of the inner slope. A water distribution system is located in
the upper side of the flume, from where artificial rainfall can be poured down.
The ‘Landslide Simulator’ has been equipped with different types of sensors, includ-
ing geotechnical, geophysical and some digital cameras in different positions, while a
total station (TS) and a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) are used in front of it (see Fig. 2b).
The TS is adopted for georeferencing different data sets into a common topographic
reference system, while TLS is applied to collect point clouds to record the surface of
the downscaled model at different times during the simulation experiment.
The method of making the parrot is similar to that described for the
horse and rider, and the color scheme is suggested in Fig. 2.
It will be noticed that no attempt is made to secure a lifelike, or
realistic, effect in painting these toy shapes. All colors are flat, that is,
without light and shade. The toys are really decorative designs, and
the maker is at liberty to use any colors desired, whether natural or
not.
The horse and rider is balanced on the hind foot, as shown in Fig.
6, by using a lead weight, attached to a ¹⁄₁₆-in. wire, as a
counterweight. The wire should be set into the body of the horse,
behind the foreleg, to a depth of ³⁄₄ in. The weight of the metal and
the curve of the wire should be adjusted to obtain the proper
balance. The parrot is balanced in the same way, except that the
weight is fixed to the end of the tail, which is curved like the wire.
These and other homemade toys or gifts may be sent or contained
appropriately in boxes decorated to match them, as shown in Fig. 7.
They may be made complete, or commercial boxes of suitable sizes
may be covered and decorated. If good materials are used, such a
box makes a pretty and useful gift in itself. The complete process of
making a typical box is described for those who prefer to make one
of special size. The dimensions given are thus only suggestive, and
may be adapted to suit particular needs.
FIG. 8
Color Schemes may be Obtained from Flowers and Other Natural Forms,
or by Selecting a Combination of Harmonious Shades. The Background
Is of Plum-Colored Paper; the Small Circles are Emerald-Green; the Light
Area, Yellow, and the Ovals, Orange-Red
FIG. 9
The Various Steps in the Process of Making and Covering a Rectangular
Cardboard Box are Shown in Detail. The Method of Making a Pattern for the
Design is shown Below
The box is made as follows: Determine upon the proper size and
select materials to carry out the design. An appropriate combination
of colors and materials is suggested in Fig. 8. Cut out a square of the
cardboard, having sides 12¹⁄₂ in. long, as shown in Fig. 9, at G, then
mark it as indicated and cut on the full line to remove the square
corners. Crease it on the dotted lines and fold to form a box. To hold
the cardboard in box shape, strips of bond paper—ordinary writing
paper—are cut, 3³⁄₄ in. long and 1 in. wide, then creased along their
centers and pasted to the corners. The paste should be applied to
the paper strip first, then on the corners of the box. Apply the piece
of paper over the corner of the box on the outside, pressing it to
make a snug fit. Repeat this operation on the other corners.
Lay off the dimensions given at H on the selected color of cover
paper, which in this instance is plum, and score the lines indicated.
Spread paste smoothly over the surface of the plum paper, between
the lines drawn ³⁄₈ in. from the long edges, and then spread a thin
layer of paste over the outer surface of one of the sides of the box.
Apply the paper to the pasted surface and press it down, rubbing
gently out from the center to remove air bubbles. Fold the ³⁄₈-in. laps
at the top and bottom over the upper edge of the box and around the
lower corner. Repeat this process, covering the four sides. To form a
smooth fold at the corners, it is best to miter the paper as shown at J
and K, before pasting it down. Then paste a square of the same
paper 4⁷⁄₈ in. wide on the bottom of the box, taking care to match the
edges evenly all around.
Line the box with a strip of lining paper, 20 in. long and 4 in. wide.
Try the lining by folding it into the box so that its upper edge is about
¹⁄₈ in. from the edge of the box, and crease it carefully into the
corners. Remove it, apply paste, and press it well into the corners
when pasting it down. Paste a square of the same paper, 4⁷⁄₈ in
wide, in the bottom of the box.
The cover is made by the same process as the main portion of the
box. The dimensions of the cardboard are shown at L, and the
covering at M. It should be observed that the cover is slightly wider
than the box, so that it will fit easily.
When the box is thoroughly dry, it is ready to receive the
decorations on the top and sides. The design may be adapted from a
leaf, flower, or similar form, as well as from geometric or animal
forms. The horse and rider, the parrot, and the animals shown in the
headpiece of this article are all suggestive of animal forms that are
available.
The design shown on the box in Fig. 7 was adapted from a flower
form, two of the units being joined for the decoration on the top. To
obtain a pattern for the design, fold a piece of paper, 2 by 4 in., as
shown at N, and outline one-half of a leaf, flower or similar motif. Cut
the folded paper as at O, and a pattern similar to that shown at P
results. Trace around this to place the figure on the box. Outline the
figure with black, about ¹⁄₈ in. wide, as at Q. The oval figures,
suggestive of small pods on a flower, are also outlined in black, and
joined to the main portion of the design by a black line. Thinner black
lines are drawn vertically across the form, and small circles placed
along them at intervals. The color scheme is shown in Fig. 8. The
light background is yellow, the small circles are emerald-green, and
the ovals red-orange. The rim of the cover is decorated with a border
of white ovals, outlined in black. The corners are banded in black
and white as shown in Fig. 7.
Care and Storage of Camp Equipment
A slovenly sportsman misses much of the joy of the man who
takes pride in giving his outfit the proper care, not only during its
period of use, but also during the winter, when occasional
overhauling serves to keep one in touch with sports of other
seasons. And a very real joy it is, each article recalling an
experience as one examines it minutely for a possible rust spot,
scratch, or injury.
Tents usually come in for much abuse, which shortens their life
considerably. Cotton duck molds quickly, and rots if left rolled up
damp. Care should be taken, therefore, to insure its perfect dryness
before storing. Silk and silk-composition tents, being thoroughly
waterproof, are almost as dry after a rain or dew as before, so may
be packed for moving at any time. But all tents and tarpaulins should
be washed and dried carefully after the season’s use.
Blankets absorb much moisture, and should be shaken and
spread out over bushes to dry in the sun, at least once a week. In
the cold nights of late summer, the increased warmth of blankets
after drying is considerable.
Pack straps and ropes should not be left exposed to the weather.
They speedily become hard or brittle; squirrels like the salt they can
obtain by chewing the leather, and if left on the ground in a rabbit
country, the straps are soon cut into bits. Hang the leather goods in
the peak of the tent, keep them away from fire, and oil them
occasionally.
A canoe should not be left in the water overnight, or at any time
when it is not in use. Simply because use makes it wet, a canoe
should not be left so any more than a gun should be left dirty, or an
ax dull. If on a cruise with a heavy load, pile the stuff on shore at the
night camp, and turn the canoe over it. If a canoe is permitted to
remain in the water unnecessarily, or its inside exposed to rain, it
soon becomes water-soaked and heavy for portage, besides drying
out when exposed to the sun, and developing leaks.
Small punctures in the bottom of a canoe may be mended with
spruce, tamarack, or pine gum, melted into place with a glowing
firebrand, held close, while blowing at the spot to be repaired. Torn
rags of canvas-covered bottoms may be glued with the softer gum of
new “blazes,” gathered with a knife or flat stick.
While traveling on shallow streams the bottom of a board canoe
develops a “fur” of rubbed-up shreds. Every night these should be
cut short with a sharp-pointed knife, to prevent a shred from pulling
out and developing into a large splinter. The paddles, and the setting
pole, unless shod with iron, become burred at the ends and require
trimming down to solid wood.
The track line, if in use, is wet most of the time, and unless dried
frequently, becomes rotten. Every tracker knows the grave danger
with a rotten line in a rapids.
During the winter the canoe should be scraped and sandpapered,
bulges nailed down, permanent repairs made to the covering, and
the canoe painted on the exterior and varnished on the interior.
The average fisherman is an enthusiast who needs no urging in
the matter of caring for his outfit, and the user of firearms should
profit by this example. Even if not a shot has been fired from a gun
all day, moisture from the hands, or from the dampness in the
woods, or marshes, may cause rust spots, or corrode the bore. Rub
an oily rag through the bore and over the outside of the gun every
evening, before laying it aside.
Cleaning rods are safer and more thorough in cleaning the bore
than the common mouse string, which may break when drawing a
heavy piece of cloth through, causing much difficulty. A wooden rod,
preferably of hickory, is best, although the metal rod is stronger for
use in small bores, but care must be taken not to wear the muzzle
unduly. The hunting weapons should be carefully overhauled before
storing them, and given a coat of oil to protect the metal parts from
rust.—A. M. Parker, Edmonton, Can.
Useful Periscope Which a Boy Can Make
Mention of periscopes is quite common in the reports from
European battle fields; such a device in a simple form can be made
easily by boys who have fair skill with tools. The illustration shows a
periscope which may be used for play, and has other practical uses
as well. In a store or other place where a person on duty cannot
watch all parts of the establishment, such a device is convenient in
that it will reflect persons entering the door. As a toy or for
experimental purposes the periscope shown has many possibilities,
and will appeal to youngsters.
This Simple Periscope Is Useful Both for Play and Practical Purposes
By Drawing on the Wire the Coyotes were Brought under Control and Forced
from Their Lair
The type of paste pot that contains a central well to hold the paste
brush is not always cast aside when empty. A pincushion built to fit
the outer ring, or paste-holding section, is added and the brush
holder is used to hold pens and pencils.