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I always thought it was easy to understand how Reagan turned out this way: his dad was the town drunk, moved the family 14 times before Dutch turned 18. Nothing like a life of horrified chaos to addict a fellow to fantasy, keep his human vulnerability hidden at all costs, and attract him to a core set of simpleminded bedrock dogmas. But Eddie who was always a bit psychologically obtuse doesn't think his upbringing has anything to do with it. "Nothing," he writes, "not even Jack's binges and Nelle's despair, seems to have affected his preternatural, lifelong calm."
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Well animator`s will have more use in this from me.
The Flash to HTML5 i didn't get that part yet, look like it's all on the canvas useless … ill give 2-3 year it will be great.. and back to hard coding like flash but i look at the browser no way you can do good optimizing on each browser
The native extension for mobile is nice add on, you can do a lot more there base on your mobile device extension.
That`s all i have to say about it right now there are tons of stuff to explore but the way i look of it i can live without it ……sprites export animation F – that it's like 5 years old stuff.
I'll find the time I'll see if I can upload some examples ….
Now that i think of it you will make a native flash export it to html5 and sell it on CC one thing for sure if you know js and try to get in to flash just to do the shifting you will have to be a flasher what a mess
I mostly interest in CreateJS toolkit for Flash CS6 . That suite is a must for any flash dev migrating their skill to html5, other than that I see no use of CS6
So Adobe is really going all in with html. Not surprised.
The only useful feature is the export thing for CreateJs, this can be the start of something really nice, I've worked with easel and is not that bad.
In the end I kinda understand ADOBE , flash is a lost battle for desktop or mobile as a web development tool so the only available option is to go with gaming, the sad thing is that I think 99% of flash developer will switch to html5 , I am one of those!
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It was a forlorn Valentine's Day for 43 families who lost their homes in a fire that struck a residential area near the Petron gas station in B. Rodriguez Street in Cebu City.
"The flames grew so quickly," said Maria David, whose husband tried to use fire extinguishers to douse the flames that broke out about 10 a.m.
David said she saw the flames first coming out of the third floor house of her elder brother, Vicente.
She rushed to bring her children outside, not stopping to pack any belongings.
Three persons including a 66-year-old man were injured in the fire that destroyed 19 houses in barangay Capitol Site.
Fire investigator Emiliano Daño identified the victims as Marife David, Vicente's daughter; Cuadra Xerxes, and Antonio Arateo, 66.
Marife suffered a 1st degree burn on her left arm, Xerxes had burns on his right foot and back. The elderly Arateo had injuries on both arms.
Sitio Sto. Niño where the fire took place was declared in a state of calamity during last night's meeting of the Capitol Site barangay council under Manuel Guanzon, a prerequisite for the release of calamity aid.
A total of 19 houses were destroyed and two were partly damaged.
Social workers rushed to the area to distribute packed meals and tents.
Ester Concha, head of the Department of Social Welfare and Services, said they listed 158 homeless individuals.
Of this number 13 were house sharers, four were renters and four were lodgers. The sitio's chapel was spared from damage.
The entire B. Rodriguez Street was closed to traffic to let firetrucks enter the area.
Guanzon said the burned lot was owned by the Cebu provincial government where occupants built their houses almost 30 years ago.
Families chose to take shelter in tents by the road instead of going to the sports complex farther away.
The fire was reported at 10:13 a.m. and was placed under control at 10:36 a.m., said Chief Inspector Willian Tacaldo, Cebu City fire marshal.
A general fire alarm was raised, sending all fire trucks in Cebu City to respond.
Glady's Gatchalian, David's neighbor, said her eight children were safe but the family was unable to save their belongings.
"I wasn't able to carry out any clothes at all," she said.
"I worry about where my children will sleep tonight," said the Gatchalian, wife of a taxi driver.
Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, who went to the fire scene, assured residents of relief aid, housing materials and P10,000 cash aid for those who lost their houses.
He said the site was congested but that it was not feasible to build an access road for lack of space.
The Rama administration's policy is to open an access road after a fire strikes a thickly populated area in order to clear the burned area for easier access for fire trucks in future emergencies. /With Chief of Reporters Doris Bongcac
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VILLANOVA, PA -- Villanova and Syracuse will play for the BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse Championship title on May 4 at Villanova Stadium at 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Top-seeded Villanova defeated No. 4 seed Georgetown in the semifinals, while No. 2 seed Syracuse knocked off third-seeded Notre Dame to advance.
SU held Notre Dame to a season-low three goals in the semifinal, holding the Fighting Irish scoreless for a drought of 35:19 to grab the victory and advance to the title game. The Orange are seeking their second-straight BIG EAST Championship title and automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year JoJo Marasco leads the Orange with 51 points on 17 goals and 34 assists. Goalkeeper Dominic Lamolinara has an 8.37 goals-against average and has a .542 save percentage.
Villanova outscored Georgetown 4-0 in the second quarter to win 15-12 on Thursday night. All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Jack Rice finished the game with five goals for Villanova, while senior attackman Will Casertano finished with four points on two goals and two assists.
Rice leads the Wildcats with 35 points, all on goals. All-BIG EAST Second Team honoree Max Hart is second on the team with 20 goals and 11 assists. Reed Carlson has logged over 537 minutes in net for the Wildcats, making 79 saves for a .473 save percentage.
Villanova and Syracuse each went 5-1 in conference play to share the regular season title.
The Wildcats took the No. 1 seed by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker with Syracuse earlier in the season, when Villanova defeated the Orange 11-10 at home on March 23.
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nVidia's 28nm Kepler expected to hit stores in late 2011?
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Hold on...
40 divided by 28 is 1.42857....
1.42857... squared is 2.0408... so you can get a double the number of transistors in the same space moving from 40 to 28nm. That's just over 6.4 billion transistors unless my maths is completely off.
The reduction has to be squared to make it work for a square chip doesn't it?
There's a 30% reduction in size going from 40nm to 28nm, but since we have to consider that both transistor lenght and the overall their diameter get affected with the change in fabrication process, that increases to 60% basically....
If the calculations for the transistors are made for all 3 dimensions( lenght, height and how wide they are), then the 30% reduction applies in all 3 dimensions, and the overall transistor count can increase by 90% and as you said, nearly double the transistor budget for the same die size compared to 40nm.....
It really comes down to the overall shape of the transistor and overall layout, and logic to cache ratios and power consumption and thermals, but it's easy to see that it'll allow a transistor budget increase that's significant to say the least, and will allow to enhance the GPU in many aspects over fermi, that much is sure....
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Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013: Best and worst, lessons learned and advice to giveIt's a wrap. The 34th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival is over. Here's what I liked best and least out of nine days of concert-going, plus a few lessons learned.
Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013: Jordan Officer; Alexandra Stréliski; Lorraine Klaasen; Bill Frisell; all on June 29Photo of Alexandra Stréliski by Frédérique Ménard-Aubin/ Courtesy of the Montreal International Jazz Festival Festivals are by definition a feast. Saturday at the Montreal International Jazz Festival,
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Just a note here, but if the developers want to continue the whole "Silent majority" thing I'd advise they go in-game now and listen to some of the zone chat in SS and on hub stations.
The downed queues have people talking all about not only the current bugs, but Dilithium and CP.
Most of the opinions seem to (*gasp* is it possible?) support what most forum-goers have been saying.
Just a nice tidbit.
Oh, and there are trolls claiming STFs have been removed from the game, and I think some folks are buying it.
That's funny, because I was just in game and ESD was full of a few people "protesting bugs" and most people making fun of them for protesting.


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It takes new lexicons to phrase Ghostface's grace; his ballistic imagination inspires inventions like illtacular, stuntastic, splendescent. While other peers play it so cool they're frozen, Ghost embraces flamboyance like rap's Liberace, eschewing sequined robes for a mouth that spits confetti. Check these random shards from "Beat the Clock": "I be potent like ibuprofen/I be coasting/With two shotties on me/In your grimiest lobby smoking." That kind of heady wordplay isn't always consistent or accessible, yet it generates excitement with every vivid line. On "Run," he spills a torrent of cinematic imagery, warning, "Hop fences/Jump over benches/When you see me coming/Get the fuck out the entrance." Your body instinctually braces for impact.
Ghost can get topical when shedding sentiment on "Save Me Dear" or sparring with Jackie-O on "Tooken Back," but he's best when painting outside the lines. For "Holla," his rhymes steamroll over the Philly soul classic "La La La"--not a sample from that track, but the actual song, the Delfonics' vocals be damned. Ghost enjoys playing the superhero with his x-ray rhymes, but throughout his career he's also revealed vulnerabilities that border on proto-emo. He ends the album with "Love," a heartfelt dedication to Martin, Malcolm, his mom, his babies, and so forth. It's a stark contrast from the brutish misogyny of "Last Night" or slobbering lust of "Keisha's House." Ghost's line from "Love," "Funny how love could end so subtle/Was it just sex and not really love for the couple?" is so poetically sensitive, you'd think you wandered into an Erykah Badu video.
Pretty Toney isn't Ghost's best album; he's yet to surpass the uniform excellence of his first two, Ironman and Supreme Clientele. Yet, in a year where urrrbody in the club's getting tipsy, Ghostface responds with a hypo of adrenaline straight through the chest plate, right when you didn't even realize you needed it.
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A guide to problems, costs, maintenance and repair for your 2006 Pontiac Solstice
- After putting the top up the trunk wont close properly and the open trunk light
- 06 soltice when slowing down my car jerks as if I'm applying the brakes
- 2006 pontiac solstice lock symbol on the dash is on I try to start it won't cran
- how do i install driver side power window switch?
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- Oil Leak Diagnosis $95 - 121
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- Clutch Replacement $924 - 1,474
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A Loose or worn gas cap may cause Check Engine Light to illuminate.
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2006 Pontiac Solstice Questions
The sercurity lock light is on then try to start it and I get nothing won't crank
Over the message reads service airbag
Driver side window and door work so cannot be a fuse problem. Could replacing battery have anything to do with this?
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2006 Pontiac Solstice Recalls
In order to help prevent rollaway type accidents, all late model vehicles are designed so that the transmission must be in park (or reverse for a manual transmission) before the ignition switch can be turned to the "off" position and the key removed. These vehicles are being recalled because the key can be removed when the ignition is not in the "off" position, increasing the risk of a rollaway type accident. Dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace the ignition lock cylinder as necessary. 2 new keys will also be supplied and programmed as required.
These vehicles are being recalled because the weight on the key ring and/or a jarring event while driving may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine. If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will replace the ignition switch to correct this concern.
2006 Pontiac Solstice Reviews
2006 Solstice with leather interior. Leather seats stretch out quickly and the bottom bunches up. Plastic dash and interior door handle bars are quick to get dirty but easily cleaned. Only problem it ever had at 88,000 miles now was a bad Solenoid in the transmission that caused a jerky when shifting to lower gears. Cost about $700 to replace due to transmission labor costs. Otherwise great car...
Great sport car, fun to drive, all kind's of praises from on looker's. Too bad about the ignition problem.


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Age doesn't matter, says Cayetano in anti-discrimination in work bill
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MANILA, Philippines — A bill that will prohibit and penalize employers who will decline any application or forcibly lay off a worker on the basis of age and other forms of discrimination has been filed at the Senate.
Senator Pia Cayetano said she filed Senate Bill No. 29 or the Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 2013 to put an end to what she considered an emerging type of discrimination in the labor front — discrimination in employment based on a person's age.
The bill, she said, sought to penalize any employer, labor contractor or labor organization that would discriminate against any individual because of age.
Cayetano said the measure was anchored on the constitutional provision that mandates the state to ensure equality of employment opportunities for all.
"The basis for employment should be a person's knowledge, skills and qualifications which are necessary to perform a job. A person's age should not be an issue," she said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Prejudice against age is apparent in job postings which set arbitrary age limits for applicants. We often see these in classified ads, job fairs, billboards and the Internet," she said.
Under the proposed measure, employers from the private sector as well as the national and local government units would be prohibited from:
* Printing, publishing, or causing the printing or publishing of any notice of advertisement relating to employment suggesting preferences, limitations, specifications and discrimination based on age;
* Requiring the declaration of age or birth date during the application process;
* Declining any employment application because of the applicant's age;
* Discriminating against an individual on account of his or her age in terms of compensation, terms and conditions, privileges, promotions and other opportunities; and
* Forcibly laying off an employee because of old age.
"You would think that this is an issue affecting senior citizens, but no, even those in their late 20s are already discriminated against," Cayetano said.
"When I go around the country, people who look to be in their late 20s, 30s or 40s would sometimes approach and ask me, 'Senadora, pwede po ba nating ipagbawal sa batas ang age limit sa job hiring? Kahit may edad na po kami, kaya pa naman namin, pero laging mas bata ang pinipili ng mga employer['Senator, is it possible to prohibit the setting of age limits in job hiring? We are still capable despite our age, but employers tend to prefer younger applicants over us.']"
Once enacted into law, any person who would violate the measure would be fined not less than P50,000 but not more than P500,000, or imprisoned for not less than three months but not more than two years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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GASTONIA, N.C. Nearly $2,000 worth of clothing was stolen from a Victoria s Secret in Gastonia Tuesday.
The robbery took place around 4 p.m. at the Victoria s Secret inside Eastridge Mall at 243 North New Hope Road, according to a Gastonia Police Department report.
A woman stated two African American men entered the business and took $1,853 worth of various types of clothing and left the store.
Further details about the two suspects was not available.
If you have any information about this incident, call Gastonia PD immediately.


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Originally Posted by batwister
Could I suggest a title for that?
'Lone Sniper, Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963.'
Brilliant, as long as the film is never developed it has only a conceptual value.
The contemplation of things as they are, without error or confusion, without substitution or imposture, is in itself a nobler thing than a whole harvest of invention
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A process for adjusting the content of a digitized image file used in printing an interlaced image on a lenticular lens material to substantially eliminate ghosting effects which might otherwise occur when the printed image is viewed by an observer. A pixel address within the image file is selected, as is a preselected number of pixel addresses adjacent the selected address on both sides thereof. Percent color values contained at each of the addresses within the resulting range of addresses are added together and the result divided by the total number of addresses to compute an average color percent value. The percent color value at the selected address is compared with the computed average and is changed by a predetermined amount if the percent color value is greater or less than the computed average. The revised percent color value is then stored at the selected address. The process is repeated for each pixel address within the file.
1. A process for adjusting the content of a digitized image file used in printing an interlaced image on a lenticular lens material to substantially eliminate ghosting effects which might otherwise occur when the printed image is viewed by an observer comprising:
selecting a pixel address within the image file and a preselected number of pixel addresses adjacent the selected address on both sides thereof defining a resulting range of addresses;
adding together a percent color value contained at each of the addresses within a resulting-range of addresses and dividing by the total number of addresses to compute an average color percent value;
comparing the percent color value at the selected address with the computed average;
adjusting the percent color value for the selected address if the percent color value is greater or less than the computed average and storing the new percent color value at the selected address; and,
repeating the foregoing steps for each pixel address within the file.
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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/862,028, filed May 22, 1997.
Not applicable.
This invention relates to a method of producing high quality interlaced image plots having exceptionally sharp, smooth type and line edges for conveying various desired visual effects when the image plots are printed and subsequently viewed through a properly positioned and aligned sheet of a lenticular lens material; and more particularly, to a process which substantially eliminates "ghosting" effects which otherwise can occur.
In U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/862,028 a method is described for producing an image plot of interlaced images (including both graphic and textual images) which is mapped or registered to a particular lenticular lens material. That is, a digital file is prepared which is specific to the lens material taking into effect the lenticules per inch (LPI) and other characteristics of the material. The resulting printed materials are then used for advertisement, promotional, security and packaging materials and incorporate a variety of visual effects as described in the referenced application. As is well-known in the art, these effects result from changing the angle at which the printed lenticular material is viewed.
While the process described in the referenced application represents a marked improvement over prior prepress techniques, a problem which still needs to be addressed is one referred to as "ghosting." As the name implies, ghosting is a visual effect in which an image being viewed appears to also include elements of another image. A typical example of ghosting is the halo effect created when one looks a white circle surrounded by a black background. Oftentimes there appears to be an overlap of the circle into the background. In a sheet of lenticular lens material, light impinging on the lenticules is reflected throughout the lenticular material. Given the convex shape of the lenticules, the light reflects at different angles. This means that even though only one segment of the printed image is viewed for a given viewing angle, the light reflects off other segments of the image so that they, too, may appear to some extent to the viewer.
In the method described in the referenced application, graphic images (continuous tone) and lettering or other uniform color segments (linework) are separately processed and the results combined into composite digital file. Ghosting effects occur with both types of images and eliminating this effect will improve the overall quality of the printed result.
Among the several objects of the present invention may be noted the provision of a method of performing a prepress operation by which a plurality of graphic and textual images are combined to produce a high resolution film plot of interlaced continuous tone and linework images which is mapped to a particular lenticular lens material;
the provision of a process in which ghosting effects are substantially eliminated so to enhance the quality of the printed product;
the provision of such a process to produce in which ghosting effects occurring in either or both linework or continuous tone images are eliminated;
the provision of such a process in which an average color value is computed for a predetermined number of pixels adjacent to a selected pixel in the resultant interlaced linework or continuous tone image plot, the process beginning at the first address in the image plot and being carried successively through to the last address in the plot;
the provision of such a process in which each color (cyan C, magenta M, yellow Y, and black K) used in the printing process is subject to being enhanced or diminished;
the provision of such a process in which the color value for the color at a particular address is compared to the average color value across the predetermined number of adjacent pixels;
the provision of such a process in which the color value for the particular address is enhanced if it exceeds the computed average value, is lessened if it is less than the average value, or left alone if it equals the average value; and,
the provision of such a process in which the degree to which a color value is enhanced or lessened is predetermined value based upon characteristics of the lenticular lens material on which the composite image will be printed.
In accordance with the invention, generally stated, a process for producing a composite image from a plurality of images, the composite image being printed on lenticular lens material. The composite image is a digitized image in which each pixel has a unique address and an accompanying digital value representing a particular color for the that pixel location and the percentage of that color. The composite image is comprised of an interlaced linework image and an interlaced continuous tone image. After each interlaced image is formed, the process comprises computing an average color value of a predetermined number of adjacent pixel addresses on each side of a particular pixel address. The color value at the particular address is then compared with the computed average value. If the color value is greater than the average, the color value is enhanced a predetermined amount and a new color value is stored at that pixel address. If the color value is less than the average, the color value is diminished and the new color value is stored at the pixel address. If the color value equals the average, the color value is not adjusted. The degree of color enhancement or diminishment is a function of the lens material on which the composite image is printed. The process substantially eliminates ghosting effects which might otherwise show-up when the printed lens material is viewed. Other objects and features will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.
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FIG. 1 is a simplified representation of the prepress process of the present invention illustrating the inputs used with the process and the outputs produced by the process;
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of the process of the present invention;
FIG. 3 represents an original image file with color percentage information entered for each color at each address;
FIG. 4 illustrates the calculation of an average percent color value file using the process of the present invention with the information in the original image file;
FIG. 5 illustrates how the original color percentage information is modified using the values in the average percent color file and values in the original file; and,
FIG. 6 illustrates a final color percent value file created using the process of the present invention.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
Referring to the drawings, the lenticular prepress method and process of the present invention is usable with a variety of inputs available in different media and which incorporate graphic or visual images as distinguished from textual material which can also be used. As shown in FIG. 1, these inputs may include slides 10 or color transparencies, line art or illustrations 12, electronic files 14 by which an image is formatted in a digital pixel array, and video frames 16 such as are obtained from film or videotape. These are used in conjunction with a sheet 18 of a lenticular lens material having lenticular lenses 20 formed on one side of the sheet and with a resultant interlaced, mapped image printed directly onto a flat surface 22 of the sheet. Respective digital output files OFCT and OFLW for continuous tone and linework aspects, are produced by the process as are separate (C, M, Y, and K) are provided for each of the four colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) used in the final printing operation. Other files can also be provided for special colors requested by a customer. These outputs will produce a printed product compatible with the sheet 18 of designated lenticular lens material.
Referring to FIG. 2, the steps for performing the prepress operation are as generally described in referenced application Ser. No. 08/862,028 and involve separate operations for continuous tone and linework graphics. These include the steps 110-114 with respect to continuous tone images, and 210-215 with respect to linework images. Respective color adjustment steps 115 and 216, as described hereinafter are performed after which the results are linked as indicated at step 300. Steps 310 and 320 are then performed to complete the process.
Referring to FIG. 3, the method of carrying out process steps 115 or 216 first includes understanding that as shown in FIG. 3, in the digital image file each pixel address includes not only the address location, pixel 01, pixel 02, etc., but also four numbers which give the strength of each process color C, M, Y, and K in that pixel. Thus, FIG. 3 illustrates the values for each process color in each of the first seven pixels of a sample file. Those skilled in the art understand that each portion of a printed image typically is created from the four colors C, M, Y, and K which are usually printed, with the amount of each color varying depending upon what the image represents. The eye and brain, of course, integrate the printed colors and interpret the image accordingly. While not shown in FIG. 3, it will be understood that in the digital image file each of the pieces of information related to a pixel address is expressed as binary bits.
FIG. 4 illustrates an average file derived from the Original file of FIG. 3 in accordance with the present invention. First, a pixel address is selected. Next, a predetermined number of pixel addresses adjacent the selected address, on each side of the selected address, is chosen. In the following example, this number is two. Now, the percentage values for the color at each of the locations (including the selected address) are summed and the result is divided by the total number of locations to provide an average percentage for the range of addresses. These calculated average values are as shown in FIG. 4. In accordance with the process, since pixel address 01 is at one end of the file, there are no address locations to the left of the selected address. Accordingly, only the selected address and the next two addresses to the right of the selected address are used. This is as indicated by the addition of the value in pixel address 01, the addition of the values in pixel addresses 02 and 03, and the division of the result by 3 which corresponds to the number of addresses in the range. As further shown in FIG. 4, in calculating an average value for a pixel address in the middle of the file, five addresses are used, the selected address 04 and the two addresses (02,03 and 05,06) adjacent each side of the selected address. Although not described, it will be evident to those skilled in the art that for each pixel address, a separate calculated average is made for each basic color.
Referring to FIG. 5, once all of the averages have been computed, each original color percent value for a particular address and color is compared against the computed average for that address and color. If the original value is greater or less than the computed average, then the value will be increased or decreased. The amount of the increase or decrease is determined by taking the difference between the original value and calculated average and multiplying the result by a predetermined factor which is a function of the lenticular material on which the image is printed. Three separate examples of such calculations are shown in FIG. 5 wherein the adjustment factor is 10%. In each instance, the result of the calculation is entered into a new (Final) image file. The completed file is shown in FIG. 6.
It will be understood that the above described process is performed for each pixel address within the file and for each color at each address. After all of the pixel addresses have been processed in accordance with the invention, the files created at steps 115 and 216 are combined as indicated at step 300. With respect to the process, it may be applied to either or both of continuous tone and linework files as the operator chooses. Typically, the number of pixel addresses chosen over which the percentage average is computed corresponds to the number of pixels across which a lenticule of the lenticular material extends. Thus, if each lenticule is X pixels wide, the number of address positions across which the process extends, including the selected address, is X. With respect to the amount by which a percent value is increased or diminished, that value, as noted, is a function of the characteristics of the lenticular material on which the image is printed. Of particular importance is the thickness of the material. The 10% value used in the forgoing example is higher than the values which will typically be used, and these values would change for the same image file if a thicker or thinner sheet of lenticular material is used in the printing. Also, the predetermined amount by which a value is increased can be different than the value by which it is decreased. Preferably the adjustment is the same in both directions.
What has been described is a prepress operation in which ghosting effects which might otherwise occur are substantially eliminated. This is done by adjusting, across an image file, the percent values for colors found at each pixel address within the file. The amount of adjustment is determined by averaging the percent color values across a band of pixel addresses including a selected address and a predetermined number of addresses adjacent each side of the selected address. The width of the band is a function of the number of pixel addresses which a lenticule in a sheet of selected lenticular material subtends.
The process then involves comparing the percent value at the selected address with the computed average and increasing the percent value if it exceeds the average, or decreasing the value if it is less than the average. No change is made if the percent value equals the computed average. Edge effects for those addresses at either side of the file are taken into account. By exaggerating the differences in color percent between adjacent pixel locations, the possibility of ghost effects to occur in the final printed-product are substantially eliminated.
In view of the foregoing, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results are obtained.
As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
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Primates—great apes in particular—featured widely in the news and in published research in 2008. In February the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda launched a 10-year initiative to conserve the mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, of which only about 720 still remained in the forested mountains that spanned the three countries. In September, however, renewed conflict was reported between rebel forces and the DRC army on the outskirts of Virunga National Park, where most of the gorillas were located. A report released in October, about a year after the killing of a number of mountain gorillas in the park, revealed that the gorilla population was stable. Although rebels had taken control of virtually all the Virunga gorilla habitat, wildlife guards had been able to resume monitoring the gorillas.
In June, in a move that could have a significant influence on future great-ape conservation, the environmental committee of the Spanish parliament approved resolutions that urged Spain to comply with the Great Ape Project. The initiative was conceived by a group of scientists and philosophers to promote the idea that great apes deserved rights that previously had been recognized only for humans, such as freedom from capture, torture, and unnecessary death.
The orangutans, the only great apes found in Asia, were the focus of a new comprehensive assessment published in July. The study found that there were about 6,600 Pongo abelii remaining on Sumatra and at least 54,000 P. pygmaeus on Borneo. Although the Sumatran orangutan was in rapid decline and could become extinct, there were more and larger populations of Bornean orangutans than had previously been known.
The first comprehensive review in five years of the world's 634 primate taxa, released in August at the International Primatological Society Congress in Edinburgh, reported that about one-half of the taxa were in danger of becoming extinct. The major threat to primates was the burning and clearing of tropical forests, followed by hunting and illegal trade. The review considered reclassifying the mountain gorilla from critically endangered to endangered but postponed doing so both because of the gorilla killings that occurred in 2007 and because of the continuing political turmoil in its habitat. A more positive note during the congress was the release of a census of the critically endangered western lowland gorilla, G. gorilla gorilla. It showed that populations were faring better than expected, with a total of 125,000 individuals in two northern areas of the Republic of the Congo. The census showed densities of up to 8 gorillas per square kilometre (about 21 per square mile), one of the highest ever recorded. Long-term management of the Republic of the Congo's protected areas, remoteness and inaccessibility of some of the locations where the gorillas were found, and a food-rich habitat accounted for the high numbers.
A study published in January reported that white-tailed jackrabbits in Yellowstone National Park and nearby Grand Teton National Park had apparently "hopped into oblivion" and that their disappearance had gone unnoticed. Such a loss could have impacts on other prey species and their predators. The announcement stirred considerable controversy, however, especially when several naturalists provided information, including photographs, that showed that the large rabbits were still extant in a small corner of Yellowstone National Park.
A global map of human impact on marine ecosystems published in February indicated that no marine area was unaffected by human influence and that 41% of marine areas were strongly affected by multiple factors such as coastal runoff and pollution, drilling for oil and gas, and fishing. Only 4% of marine areas were relatively pristine, but many of these areas were in polar regions, which were at risk from the effects of climate change.
Also in February a "Doomsday" seed bank inside a mountain on the Norwegian island of Svalbard officially opened. The vault was in a stable, remote, and cold area to protect it from natural and human disasters and to keep the seeds at the ideal temperature for long-term storage. When full, the vault would contain 4.5 million samples of food-crop seeds from 100 countries. The vault was intended as an insurance policy so that any seeds lost through natural disaster could be replenished with seeds from the collection.
In March it was reported that logging in central African rainforests posed an indirect threat to nesting marine turtles, especially the critically endangered leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea. Logs lost during transport downriver floated out to sea and then washed ashore, where they accumulated on beaches used by nesting turtles. About 11,000 lost logs were counted along the coastline of Gabon's beaches, with up to 250 logs per kilometre (400 per mile). The logs had a detrimental effect on the turtles; at one beach they caused 8–14% of nesting attempts by the turtles to be aborted or disrupted.
An interim report, entitled The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, was released in May at the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report found that living standards among the poor might be severely lowered as ecosystems started to disintegrate and that existing rates of biodiversity loss might lead to a reduction in global GDP by about 7% within 45 years, largely because of deforestation. The effects of the loss would be felt disproportionately by the world's 1.5 billion who lived in poverty, since they were the major beneficiaries of intact ecosystems.
A separate study published in July confirmed that deforestation continued unabated and at the same rate as in the 1990s. The researchers analyzed satellite data for 2000–2005 and found that during this period 27.2 million ha (67 million ac) of tropical rainforest were cleared, which constituted 2.36% of the world's tropical rainforest cover. Most of the clearing occurred within localized areas, and Brazil accounted for most of the loss (47.8%), followed by Indonesia (12.8%).
In late July, Brazil launched the international Amazon Fund to raise $21 billion over 13 years to finance conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon rainforest. In September, Norway pledged $1 billion for the fund through 2015, with as much as $130 million beginning in 2009 if Brazil could show that deforestation had been reduced during the year.
The opening of the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) World Conservation Congress in October called for businesses to change their attitude toward environmental issues so as to halt the tide of ecological decline. The congress took place against the backdrop of increasing evidence that almost all global environmental indicators pointed downward and that ecosystem functions were not being adequately valued.


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Contractors incorporating a limited company for the first time after 1 October 2009 can benefit from new model articles of association introduced by the Companies Act 2006. These have been specifically designed to reflect the behaviour of smaller limited companies, including those typically run by contractors.
The new model articles were devised according to the principle of 'think small first' and govern the relationship between company directors, shareholders and the legal entity, which is the limited company itself. The model articles apply by default to all new companies incorporated after 1 October 2009, unless the company registers its own articles with Companies House.
In addition to brand new companies, the new model articles can also be adopted by contractors with existing contractor limited companies, although it is not a legal requirement to do so. The benefits of updating the articles for existing companies can be to remove the need for a memorandum of association, to take advantage of many of the modernising provisions and to ensure the articles are in-line with all the new provisions of the Companies Act 2006.
The key changes introduced by the new model articles include:
For contractor limited companies with only one contractor-director and shareholder, the changes will have little impact on the day-to-day running of the contractor's business, except that the contractor may find their existing articles in conflict with some provisions of the Companies Act 2006, and should check with their accountant about any action they should take.
The articles of association of a company are the set of rules that govern the relationship between the limited company, its directors and its shareholders. They are the key instrument of 'corporate governance', which require those running a company to do so within the law and in the best interests of that business and its shareholders.
Many contractor limited companies that start-off as one-person businesses will have little recourse to the articles of association, as the contractor is the board of directors and shareholder combined. Indeed, many contractor limited companies may never have recourse to the articles throughout the life of the company and the contractor's career.
However, the articles are of vital importance when something goes wrong and when there is a dispute between shareholders and directors. It is particularly important when a contractor limited company grows to have more directors and shareholders and/or it evolves into something bigger, such as a multi-person consultancy, a software house or a contractor-staffing agency.
There are two versions of the new model articles:
The articles are of vital importance when something goes wrong and when there is a dispute between shareholders and directors
The main reason for contractors who created articles prior to 1 October 2009 to consider changing to the new ones is that they may well find that some provisions of the older articles are in conflict with the new legislation.
Contractors who incorporated their limited company before 1 October 2009 and wish to adopt the model articles of association can easily do so by amending the existing articles by a special resolution.
Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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The Institute for Valencian Studies collaborates with associations: Rogle Constanti Llombart, Convencio Valencianista, Colectiu Fullana and PJV in a tribute to Josep Martínez i Aloy for this Saturday, the 8th, at 11: 00h AM at The Place of Manises in Valencia city.
Josep Martinez i Aloy was a personality from the world of culture and politics that was active between last two centuries. We'll remember him, by reading the biography of our honoree, the different facets that focused their political and intellectual activity.The main objective / purpose of the activity "Everyday 9" is to recover the memory of so many valencian people who have contributed to the progress of society, especially ours, outperforming for his actions and / or actions in the various fields: cultural, social, scientific, sporting, economic ...
The Institute of Valencian Studies will participate this Saturday 18 October at the II Valencianism Fair to be held around the bullring in Valencia (Xativa Street), which will have a booth in which we'll disseminate information from the Institute of our activities. The Fair will open the doors at 11 am and end at 8 pm on Saturday. Here's the poster for the show with all entities involved.
The Valencian Institute of Studies will participate in the tribute that will render today (October 8) to Francesc de Vinatea at 19:30 pm at the monument in the square of the City of Valencia. This tribute comes in the campaign Tots els dies 9 (Every Day 9) to pay tribute every 9th of each month at a Valencian illustrious personage. In this tribute also participates other associations as Rogle Constanti Llombart, Colectiu Lluis Fullana, Plataforma Jovenil Valencianista, Convencio Valencianista i E.C.V. El Pilo.
The Valencian Institute of Studies, jointly associations: Rogle Constanti Llombart , Colectiu Lluis Fullana, Plataforma Jovenil Valencianista i ECV El Pilo; we sign this protest manifesto "senyeres the balco" this October 9:
October 9 festivity, for years now, has been losing its historical symbolism and, moreover, the vindicative character encountered in other critical moments in our history. Political power has turned this event into a playful day, one day to go for a walk with family and participate as much in a folkloric and inconsequential ritual.
Only the recovery of that implicit sense of vindication, carrying with it the celebration of our national day, should allow to recover its importance and give this journey the meaning that not only is given by historical date which is remembered, but, moreover , it is given because it has to be the day on which the Valencian externalize and make clear our will of continue being peculiar people, a group that decides to be Valencian above all, and wants to be present among the peoples of the world; a number of wills that must be revealed also in your everyday life.
Since 2001 the European Union dedicates the 26th of September to claim multilingualism and language learning. On this day the Institut d'Estudis Valencians wants to claim the social use of the Valencian language, as the language of self-expression of the Valencian people.
Clearly the Valencian language can be used in all registers, situations and circumstances serving as a vehicle for communication, so the best attitude for survival is to speak and write in Valencian in all situations of our lives if it is possible.
Also claim the use by public administrations and the Valencian educational system of a language model that respects the reality of Valencian speakers and therefore that the current linguistic model (that is alienating for valencian culture) be replaced for a fully autochthonous model for the Valencian language. Continue with a model that seeks nothing but the absorption of the Valencian language by the Catalan language, justifying a supposed unity of these two languages, is totally contrary to current criteria of sociolinguistics. The use of rules that does not respond to the needs of the speakers, only favors the failure of the Valencian school students and hinders the recovery of the social use of the Valencian language. We therefore request to the Generalitat Valenciana that adopt as official regulations the Normes del Puig (Norms of Puig). Signed in 1981 by a myriad of associations and valencian personalities, these norms does respond to the needs of Valencian speakers and is crafted in perfectly correct and comparable to any other language Romanesque Philological and linguistic criteria.