The day began with a welcome from our President, Jim Watkins and then presentations from Gina Menninger from UC Health, Tim Eppstein from the Cincinnati Police Department, and Tim Clark and Tim McDermott from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. There was also a job site safety skit, starring Chris Todd and Matt Matzsuzaka and an office safety skit starring Jamie Turner and Ryan Dunlap and a team safety analysis exercise. The day concluded with the distribution of six Safety Advocate Awards, which were given to recipient's for their commitment to safety throughout 2018. The final highlight of the day was inviting all of TriVeristy's and TCF 's employees to take the pledge and commit to signing the "Why work safely?… because I matter!" banner.
Gina Menninger is a Trauma Prevention Nurse and Outreach Coordinator at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. She lead our "Stop The Bleed" presentation. Gina gave a very information presentation that began with the leading causes of a lot of fatalities involving open wounds. We learned that more than half of injuries that occur become fatal because there is a lack of knowledge on how to control bleeding until medical staff arrives. In the presentation she demonstrated how to properly control bleeding using compression, tourniquets, and how to pack deep cavity wounds. To conclude the presentation each employee had the opportunity to practice using the tourniquet on themselves and their neighbor. We were also each gifted a brand new military grade tourniquet to add to our emergency kits (if you don't have one you should get one).
The tourniquets that are recommended is the Recon Medical Tourniquet that can be purchased on Amazon.
Tim Eppstein is a Neighborhood Liaison Officer for the City of Cincinnati Police Department. Officer Eppstein's message revolved around crime prevention and personal safety. He went through several techniques that business owners and the police use to deter crime in the community. One example was repairing broken windows in abandoned homes to prevent drug dealers from setting up shop in that area. The theory behind this is that if a community appears that the people that live there are proud of their neighborhood this will send a signal to criminals that someone will notice them and call the police. As far as personal safety goes, he gave many examples how we can prevent ourselves from becoming a victim.


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The rising number of female gallery owners in New York and around the world has been well documented by Bloomberg and others. But it's not a new trend. As a woman who has been single-handedly running her eponymous gallery for close to four decades, Kathryn Markel is fairly matter-of-fact about it: "There are a lot of powerful women in this business," she said. "If I'd had more of a business agenda, I wouldn't be selling 15 thousand dollar paintings, I'd be selling 15 million dollar paintings." But, she explained, "I've always worked directly with artists [rather than] what I call 'asset class art,' because no one cares if I sell a Jasper Johns.
Jasper Johns doesn't care. I like to work with artists who care when I sell their work."
What moves her are "beautiful things, as opposed to edgy or deeply philosophical" works, Markel said. And she carries that through to the presentation of the exhibits. "In the contemporary art market, my gallery is totally traditional. You don't see any installations, you don't see any conceptual." In its place is an eclectic mix of elegant, largely abstract and what Markel described as "nature based" works on paper and canvas. "I love the art that I show. Sometimes I find them heartbreakingly beautiful." At a recent visit there were densely painted, colorful abstractions by Josette Urso; ethereal, light-infused landscapes by John Sabraw and Marilla Palmer's complex, delicate multimedia works on paper.
"To engage in the art world in a serious manner, there's a big learning curve, so I do like to give people the basics."
In October, the Bridgehampton gallery is exhibiting paintings by Yolanda Sanchez, whom Markel described as "a fabulous colorist, whose work is a lot based on gardens… There's something joyous about her work."
Markel explained her success in one word: Persistence. Almost 40 years ago, she started selling prints by top tier artists like Philip Pearlstein, Sol LeWitt and Christo for Landfall Press. "I would [carry around] 60 pounds of art in a big black portfolio," she said. "This was in the early seventies and my budget was McDonalds and Days Inn. I drove all over the United States by myself," before continuing her travels across Europe. From all that hard work, she learned the art market. As an added bonus, she said, "I developed upper body strength.
"Then I moved to New York and started selling prints privately. Then I moved to 57th Street in a teeny-weeny space, specializing on works on paper." Since then, she's established herself as the director of two well-respected galleries in Bridgehampton and NYC, carving herself a unique niche. "I can't believe I've been doing it all my life, but I love it."
Yolanda Sanchez's brilliant colors are on exhibition until mid October at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in Bridgehampton.
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Russia in flames: Devastating fireball erupts from key oil refinery…
Russia: Oil refinery on fire in Angarsk
Flames have engulfed an oil refinery in the remote Russian city of Angarsk, close to the border with Mongolia. Ukrainian-border American Igor Sushko tweeted footage of the fire, commenting: "Oil refinery on fire in #Angarsk, about 300km north of Mongolia border."
In the clip, fierce flames are shown at the facility, which processes West Siberian crude oil delivered via the Transneft pipeline system.
Opened in 1955, it is located in Irkutsk Oblast in south-eastern Siberia, according to offshoretechnology.com.
An integrated refinery in which refining and petrochemical units are interconnected, it is owned by Rosneft Oil.
The Top Disaster twitter page also tweeted the footage, commenting: "The fire broke out in the morning on the territory of a petrochemical company in #Angarsk.
"The fire was localized on an area of 250 square meters, no one was injured."
Putin has gas and oil, central to his war on Ukraine and is widely seen as using energy as a weapon.
Transneft is a state-controlled pipeline transport company headquartered in Moscow, Russia and the largest oil pipeline company in the world.
The company more than over 70,000 kilometres of trunk pipelines and transports about 80 percent of oil and 30 products of oil products produced in Russia.
There is no indication that it is currently offline as a result of the fire.
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Raksha Bandhan vs Laal Singh Chaddha box office: Aamir's film sees slight improvement but Akshay Kumar's movie continues to be stagnant
This weekend witnessed two major releases namely Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan at the box office and expectations were at their peak when it came to the movies reviving Bollywood's dull phase at the box office. However, both movies opened to dismal collections and are now showing growth at a snail's pace.
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This weekend witnessed two major releases namely Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan at the box office and expectations were at their peak when it came to the movies reviving Bollywood's dull phase at the box office. However, both movies opened to dismal collections and are now showing growth at a snail's pace. On their third day, while Aamir Khan 's movie showed a little growth, the same cannot be said for Akshay Kumar .
Talking about Laal Singh Chaddha, on its third day, the movie showed a considerable jump of around 20%. The movie amassed Rs 8.75 crore taking the total 3-day collections to be at Rs 27.71 crore. The Aamir Khan starrer is an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump. A report in Box Office India stated that the movie was expected to grow with a percentage of 40% and the improvement wasn't efficient enough, given the extended weekend. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh also tweeted how the movie has to go steady till Monday to work well. His tweet stated, "#LaalSinghChaddha falls flat on Day 2... Drop at national chains... Mass pockets face steep fall... 2-day total is alarmingly low for an event film... Extremely crucial to score from Sat-Mon... Thu 11.70 cr, Fri 7.26 cr. Total: ₹ 18.96 cr. #India biz. Note: #HINDI version."
However, the same cannot be said about Akshay Kumar's film Raksha Bandhan. There is no improvement in its collections despite the main subject of the movie aligning with the festival of Rakhi which went by this week. The movie only managed to earn Rs 5.75 crore to Rs 6 crore at the box office. Now the total collections stand at only Rs 20.6 crore. The movie also stars Bhumi Pednekar in the lead role and is helmed by Aanand L Rai. The film has unfortunately witnessed Akshay's third flop in a row after Bachchhan Paandey and Samrat Prithviraj.
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Understanding Portable Measurement Arms
The world relies on measurement to operate, and for hundreds of years this has been accomplished by the tools of the time — hand tools such as calipers and micrometers, which provided basic measurements but struggled with more complex dimensions (like an unusual geometry, organic shapes, etc.).
But as advancements in technology accelerated industrial growth dramatically, companies needed new tools to help them keep up the pace. It was critical to develop solutions that produced repeatable, accurate results that could align to rigorous global standards of measurement.
Coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) were introduced in the 1960s to capture those complex geometries with a much higher rate of accuracy using a measurement bed, a probe, a computer and software to operate the probe. Measurement was, and continues to be, confined to the range of the probe on the bed, however, and the probe can only move in three axes, limiting its maneuverability.
Portable articulated CMMs, also commonly known as measurement arms, are 3D measurement devices developed in response to growing need for a probing solution that provided more portability and flexibility than a fixed CMM. Portable measurement arms determine and record the location of a probe in 3D space and report the results through software. The arm calculates the exact position of the probe at each point through embedded encoders on each axis (or joint) in the arm.
Measurement arms are available in multiple working volumes, typically from 4 feet to 12 feet (with a radial reach from 2 to 6 feet in any direction). They are also characterized by the number of rotational axes – arms typically come in 6 or 7-Axis configurations, with 6-Axis models used in high accuracy, hard probing applications and 7-Axis models used when additional articulation is needed for use with laser scanning attachments and specialty probes. FARO® offers an exclusive 8-Axis configuration that includes a satellite rotating measurement platform.
Using a portable measurement arm allows you to:
Enjoy the combined benefits of a traditional CMM — reliability, repeatability and accuracy with the versatility and portability of hand tools
Measure full parts quickly and easily, including those with complex geometries
Measure on-demand, without needing to program a specific routine first
Operate in a variety of environments, unlike a traditional CMM that requires a temperature-controlled room
Transport the arm to where the part is made rather than bringing each part to a special room, decreasing inspection bottlenecks and increasing productivity
Perform a full digital analysis and review the data at any time
Produce inspection reports to document and share
Taken altogether, this translates into more time saved: with data capture, analysis and inspection time all greatly reduced, users can put that time saved into more production, diversifying product lines, streamlining workforce efforts and more.
A best-in-class portable measurement arm should come in a variety of sizes and configurations to meet a diverse range of needs. Companies producing portable arms should continue to iterate as technology evolves and customers' needs change. At FARO, our lineup includes:
The FaroArm®
The FaroArm is offered in three different models and a spectrum of system integrations that allow the user to customize it even further for use across a variety of applications:
Dimensional analysis: Collect information on parts to compare data to drawings and blueprints
CAD-based inspection: Measure against CAD model data to gain real-time feedback
On-machine inspection: Inspect a part before, during and after its production, on the machine tool producing it
First article inspection: Review pre-production samples and compare against nominal data
Alignment: Align tools and fixtures to the correct orientation
Reverse engineering: Capture and digitize parts and objects to create a CAD model
The ScanArm
FARO offers a Laser Line Probe (LLP), which attaches to the 7-Axis FaroArm to become a ScanArm. By attaching the laser line probe directly to the articulated arm, data can be fully captured without contact with an object. Measurement points are captured by projecting a beam onto the object's surface, and a camera then "looks" at the beam to determine its location. The laser line probe is fully encoded to the arm, allowing for uninterrupted data transfer.
And because the laser captures data at a high rate, users can quickly and easily obtain large amounts of point cloud data (also called a scan) that contains millions of points in a grid.
Non-contact applications include all the applications of the FaroArm, plus non-contact inspection for inspecting soft, deformable or complex shapes or performing cloud-to-CAD comparison, rapid prototyping, reverse engineering and 3D modeling.
The bottom line: Portable measurement arms should deliver superior 3D data capture performance for any object, no matter how geometrically complex. It should meet the highest caliber global standard for an articulated arm, ISO 10360-12, and provide a certificate of traceability. It should be easy to use, with on-demand reporting and reproducible results.
Want to learn more about our portable measurement arms, laser line probes and additional resources?
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Your audience is fickle. They are bombarded all the time - advertisements, billboards, radio, newspaper. Make your contact with them relevant to them, and you will win their heart. Flyer Distribution, Postering, Spokesmodels, Events, these are all great ways to communicate to your target audience, but YOU MUST BE RELEVANT. Promoting Coach Handbags at a Biker Convention is NOT RELEVANT. Promoting Retirement Accounts to teenagers is NOT RELEVANT. Think about your audience, get inside their heads. Think about what they like, and then you've got them.
An event may be a high-traffic location, but the traffic may be all wrong. Sometimes the location looks good on paper, but when your street team arrives they realize it's the wrong crowd. Your target audience has predictable behaviors, predictable patterns. If you understand your audience, understand their buying habits, understand where they like to be, you will have confidence that you guerrilla efforts will get in your audience's hands.
Street Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, it is difficult to measure CPM on a campaign that involves these elements. How do you know you are winning the good fight? Present your target audience with a hook, involve them in the game, and then you can track how they respond. Whether flyers, posters, bar promotions, sampling programs, even guerrilla wall projections, make your audience move, and you will be able to track the success or failure of the initiative. Websites, Scratch & Wins, Photo Ops that drive your target to a Branded Photo Page, Prize Giveaways, Call in & Win programs - All of these approaches make your audience move, and that movement can be measured.
4. Results – Show Your Work!
Everyone has a boss they want to impress! When it comes to non-traditional marketing campaigns, results can be tricky to measure, so get as much evidence of your work as possible. If you were buying advertising, you would show your boss/client the great ad that you purchase in LUCKY magazine. With non-traditional, or street, or guerrilla marketing, you can still show them how cool you are. Get photos! Get event reports! Hire a videographer or a professional photographer. Do what it takes to make sure that your initiatives are very well documented. If you take this step, you will be covered, even if the program isn't as effective as initially planned.
(Important note: When it comes to reporting, make sure that what you have in mind regarding reporting is well communicated to your team. A photo from a cellphone is technically an event photo, but it is not going to show well in a presentation to the board of directors. Be clear in what you are expecting and you have a much higher likelihood of not being disappointed by the results you are provided).
How do you break through to your target demographic? Packaging has a lot to do with things. Whether your teams are dressed in leotards instead of khaki, or you are giving them branded fruit instead of flyers, think about what will shake your target from the rigors of their daily pattern enough to see what you are showing them. Singing telegrams, or flyer distribution on roller-skates, Segway Marketing, or BASE Jumping from buildings – make a stir and the window of impression will open long enough for your point to hit home.
Don't try to do it alone. Leave it to the professionals. We all see those commercials where there is a warning that says "These Are Trained Professionals. Do Not Attempt to Try This on your Own." The same is true with street marketing, guerrilla marketing and non-traditional marketing. The professionals know what they are doing. (Full disclosure – I work for Attack! Marketing, www.attackmarketing.net. We are a nation-wide promotion staffing firm. We believe we are the best in promo staffing, but there are many options to choose from). Pick a company that you can work with, that provides solutions to the things that are important to you, and that makes your life easier, in the short and long term.
Not all programs go 100% perfectly. In fact, it is the wise man that anticipates issues and makes plans to counter-act the issues, rather than believing everything will go perfectly, only to be disappointed because they have no back-up plans.
By using a professional street marketing agency, you can get all the resources you need, and if anything is not as you intended, they will fix it for you. A good promotional agency will have contingency plans to account for the 'what ifs' of a campaign, they will have back-ups, and a 24-hour support line. Plus, even though you may think you can do it alone, with the help of a source like craigslist, do you really want to add Hiring Personnel or Firing Personnel to your list tasks and responsibilities. Stick to what you do best, and let the professionals make your life easy, instead of letting a marketing and promotional campaign make your life hell.
The difference between an excellent promotional campaign and a rotten one can be determined by the street team you have on the ground. This is not an area where you want to skimp. You can have the very best materials, the very best call to action, and you could have anticipated your target demographic so well that you are at the perfect event, but without a A+ Team (of Managers, Staffers, Samplers, Spokesmodels, Emcees or Costumed Characters) to attack at will, you are at risk. Look for Enthusiasm, Professionalism, Ingenuity, Self-Starters, and Experience. Attractiveness is always a plus, and with some programs a major necessity, but that should not replace any of the above qualities and remember you will always get more and better results from someone who is truly excited that they were picked to be on the project rather than someone who felt it was your privilege to have them there.
The best defense is a good offense, and the best offense is one that attacks from all sides. Do not put all your street marketing eggs in one basket. Hit em @ all levels. This means diversify how your consumer is targeted, and where. Be at as many of the places your consumer is, and interact with them in as many different & compelling ways as your budget allows. Marketing 101 tells you that it takes 7-10 times of a consumer to see your product/name before the messaging is effective.
A good street-level marketing campaign should include at least 3-5 of the following street components: flyer distribution, product sampling, strategic retail store drops, wild postings, permission-based postering, sidewalk stencils, guerrilla projections, Segway marketing, roach baiting, branded pizza boxes/coffee sleeves, publicity stunts.
Understanding the question of WHEN is very important. If you are promoting a nightclub, flyer distribution during the day is not going to be as effective as hitting your target at night. If you are doing a coffee promotion, cruising the entertainment district in the evening may not be as effective as hitting commuters on their way to work in the morning.
Think about your product. Think about your target audience. Knowing their behavior will allow you to know the WHEN that makes your campaign a WOW.
Be unexpected! Be shocking! Make the public look. If you have a great to-market approach, your audience will have no choice but to look, listen and absorb. Shake it up. If you are promoting a movie, pass out popcorn. If you are doing a tradeshow for dental professionals, give the public floss. For every great promotion that hits the mark on timing, relevance, call to action, etc., taking a moment to anticipate what the public will expect and twisting it ever so slightly will catch their eye, make them remember it and compel them to share the experience with others. That is true viral marketing, true guerrilla marketing – major impact from minor cost due to creativity and solid execution.
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Debate seeks out new members with tryouts
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Debate team ignites its season with tryouts scheduled for Dec. 12.
"The debate team is in the process of researching topics and getting ready for tryouts because current members have to try out," said junior debate member Julio Bermudez.
According to sophomore Sam Cutler, the team met in the debate sponsor's classroom this week. He hopes to make the team, and this year would be his first.
"We have to have tryouts to see who is going to make it to the competition," said debate sponsor Abbigail Sullivan.
Both the sponsor and members understand the purpose of the preparation phase. Even new members understand the value of research, and Sam stayed till 4 p.m. to prepare. Sam said his research strategy is to go and explore larger topics and then narrow down. Currently, he is researching reporters who protect the identity and confidentiality of sources.
"I have looked into the Sixth Amendment as part of my research, the right to a quick and speedy trial. It also includes a part pertaining to our topic, the right to confront a witness. This basically says that the defendant has the right to face the accuser in court," said Sam.
Sam is preparing alongside seasoned debaters.
"After tryouts, we will solely focus on the topics by researching and doing practice debates," said Julio, who has been a member for three years.
These practice debates provide an opportunity to verse other schools and themselves in order to strengthen their skills for the competition.
"This year we want to give the kids more opportunities to conduct professional debates before they get to the tournament," said Sullivan.
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Q: How to change the 'select options' text on button hover on the shop page for woocommerce? I would like to change the text on the button that appears when hovering over an item on the shop page for my Wordpress/Woocommerce site. I have searched through many posts but cannot find a solution. I am using the ShopIsle theme. How can I change this select options text to 'view product'?

A: If you are using 2.1+ then this should work for you
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text', 'woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text' );    // 2.1 +

function woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text() {

    return __( 'My Button Text', 'woocommerce' );

}

For woocommerce < 2.1
add_filter( 'add_to_cart_text', 'woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text' );    // < 2.1

function woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text() {

    return __( 'My Button Text', 'woocommerce' );

}

A: Add this to the child theme functions.php file and you can change the text on any of the buttons.
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text' , 'custom_woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text' );
/**
 * custom_woocommerce_template_loop_add_to_cart
*/
function custom_woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text() {
global $product;

$product_type = $product->product_type;

switch ( $product_type ) {
    case 'external':
        return __( 'Buy product', 'woocommerce' );
    break;
    case 'grouped':
        return __( 'View products', 'woocommerce' );
    break;
    case 'simple':
        return __( 'Add to cart', 'woocommerce' );
    break;
    case 'variable':
        return __( 'Select options', 'woocommerce' );
    break;
    default:
        return __( 'Read more', 'woocommerce' );
}

A: I modified the above to check stock status and bring it to the add to cart text. See below:
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_add_to_cart_text', 'woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text' );

function woo_archive_custom_cart_button_text() {

global $product;

$product_sstatus = $product->get_stock_status();

switch ( $product_sstatus ) {
case 'instock':
    return __( 'Add to Cart', 'woocommerce' );
break;
case 'outofstock':
    return __( 'Sold Out', 'woocommerce' );
break;
case 'onbackorder':
    return __( 'On Backorder', 'woocommerce' );
break;
default:
    return __( 'More Info', 'woocommerce' );

}}


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<?php

namespace Trappar\AliceGenerator\Tests\Metadata\Resolver\Faker;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Trappar\AliceGenerator\DataStorage\ValueContext;
use Trappar\AliceGenerator\Exception\FakerResolverException;
use Trappar\AliceGenerator\Metadata\PropertyMetadata;
use Trappar\AliceGenerator\Metadata\Resolver\Faker\CallbackFakerResolver;
use Trappar\AliceGenerator\Tests\Fixtures\User;

class CallbackFakerResolverTest extends TestCase
{
    private $testProp = 'testProp';

    /**
     * @var CallbackFakerResolver
     */
    private $resolver;

    public function setup()
    {
        $this->resolver = new CallbackFakerResolver();
    }

    /**
     * @dataProvider getTestCases
     * @param string $expected
     * @param array $fakerArgs
     */
    public function testResolve($expected, array $fakerArgs)
    {
        $this->assertSame($expected, $this->runResolve($fakerArgs));
    }

    public function getTestCases()
    {
        return [
            ['foo', [self::class, 'toFixtureString']],
            ['foo', ['toFixtureString']],
            ['testProp', ['toFixtureStringNonStatic']],
            ['<myFaker("bar")>', ['toFixtureArray']],
            ['baz', ['toFixtureValueContext']],
        ];
    }

    public function testInvalidClass()
    {
        $this->expectException(FakerResolverException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessageRegExp('/must be statically callable/');
        $this->runResolve(['invalid_class', 'toFixture']);
    }

    public function testInvalidMethod()
    {
        $this->expectException(FakerResolverException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessageRegExp('/must publicly exist/');
        $this->runResolve(['invalidMethod']);
    }

    public function testTooManyArguments()
    {
        $this->expectException(FakerResolverException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessageRegExp('/can only accept one or two/i');
        $this->runResolve([1,2,3,4]);
    }

    private function runResolve(array $fakerArgs)
    {
        $metadata = new PropertyMetadata(User::class, 'username');
        $metadata->fakerName = 'myFaker';
        $metadata->fakerResolverArgs = $fakerArgs;

        $context = new ValueContext(null, null, $this, $metadata);

        $this->resolver->resolve($context);

        return $context->getValue();
    }

    public static function toFixtureString()
    {
        return 'foo';
    }

    public function toFixtureStringNonStatic()
    {
        return $this->testProp;
    }

    public static function toFixtureArray()
    {
        return ['bar'];
    }

    public static function toFixtureValueContext(ValueContext $context)
    {
        $context->setValue('baz');

        return $context;
    }
}

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Hungary will hold elections in April. Orban's party faces a united opposition bloc
Viktor Orban, 58, has been Hungary's prime minister since 2010 and has been criticized for turning the country into a "non-liberal democracy", intensifying control over the press and civil society in the context of disputes with the European Union.
Hungarian voters will be called upon to decide whether policies that prioritize national sovereignty, family tax cuts, Christian traditions, opposition to immigrants and sexual minorities must continue, or whether political reorganization is needed as opposition denounces the erosion of democracy. and the rule of law.
Hungarian President Janos Ader has decided that the parliamentary election will take place on April 3, the same day as the referendum proposed by the ruling party, Fidesz, for the approval of the law adopted by Parliament in June 2021, which prohibits propaganda in favor of sexual minorities. .
According to Reuters, the Fidesz party and the alliance of opposition parties are close to equality in opinion polls. The opposition has created a united electoral bloc, consisting of, among others, the Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition, the Liberal Party and the Jobbik movement. The opposition coalition is led by Peter Marki-Zay, a conservative Catholic politician who became mayor of Hodmezovasarhely in 2018. "Oligarchs close to the government have amassed incredible fortunes, and Fidesz politicians are writing the laws at will, while millions of citizens have humiliating salaries," said Peter Marki-Zay.
"We'll be there on April 3rd", Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacted. The right-wing government in Budapest has just adopted a series of tax facilities for families and young people, as well as an increase in pensions and the minimum wage.
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The group holds meetings every 1.5 years organised by one of its members.
Anyone interested in presenting their work, participating in the discussions, or simply learning and/or consulting about subjects related with locational analysis may join the group and its meetings; their participation will be greatly appreciated. Either theoretical contributions (concepts, methods, etc.), applied research, and the presentation of software, are welcome. Communications, discussions or surveys on new applications, open problems, connections between the field of location theory and related areas are of interest.
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Temecula mayor resigns after racist email backlash
Rayfields in News
TEMECULA — Temecula Mayor James "Stew" Steward resigned Thursday evening amid backlash over an email he wrote about police killings that went viral.
On Tuesday, a resident requested information regarding Steward's plans to end police violence and racialpolicing in the community, stating, "This issue is very important to me and my family."
Steward's email response was posted online, sparking controversy among residents. The 11:02 p.m. reply stated: "I don't believe any good person of color has been killed by police." He went on to say that he had several African American friends, which sparked outrage on social media.
Steward publicly responded to the backlash his email generated, stating the message was sent over voice-text and that he did not proofread what was recorded. As a result, he said his words were taken out of context and that he meant that no good person of color was murdered by police in Temecula or Riverside County. He also reaffirmed he did not tolerate racism and asked for forgiveness, which garnered mixed results online.
"I don't believe any good person of color has been killed by police."
Critics were quick to respond to his apology, citing the 1998 death of Tyisha Miller, a 19-year-old black woman who was killed by police as she sat in her car at a Riverside gas station.
Hannah de la Cruz, a 33-year-old resident, called Stewart's response to the email passive and disrespectful.
"After all the events that have transpired, the words our elected officials use are even more important," de la Cruz said. "I do agree with him resigning. It's the very least he owes us."
Some residents — like Jennifer Evans, a 39-year-old legal assistant who has lived in the city for two years — were disappointed in Steward's resignation.
"Not only are we losing a mayor that has proven he loves his community, but our safe haven has become polarized due to these events," Evans said.
Kevin Willis, a 35-year-old resident and president of Veterans Advocacy Associates, said Steward is an example of a "good, community-oriented citizen." Willis said he believed the situation was blown out of proportion.
"Not to discount the real raw emotions that we are experiencing in society at the moment, we need to be careful not to let the people who are trying to better society get rounded up with the bad actors who are the true problem," Willis said.
Steward said he was hurt by citizens who do not know him personally labeling him as racist.
"It was incredibly horrible timing, but at the same time, I need to protect the city too," he said in an interview. "With the massive protest [on Friday], this could cause the city much more harm and focus on the city that doesn't belong there, so I figured I'd just resign."
Steward took to Facebook, one of his main forms of communication with residents, to announce his resignation and apologize for his "off-the-cuff response to an email on a serious topic." Steward was elected to the City Council in 2016 and began serving as mayor this year.
"My whole goal was to bring the council to the people. I was always on Facebook, always communicating with the residents about what was happening — the good, the bad and the indifferent," he said.
Councilman Matt Rahn said his time working with Steward was relatively positive and Steward's presence helped the council reach equitable decisions. However, Rahn said he was "very critical" of what he called Steward's casual language and style of shooting from the hip on consequential issues during his time as mayor.
"City business should not be done on social media. That's why we have city meetings," Rahn said. "Being a mayor or any elected official demands a level of care that lets people know they are being heard."
Rahn said Steward's comments in the viral email did not reflect the thoughts of the city or the City Council.
"It was unacceptable, and frankly our city deserves better," Rahn said.
Mayor Pro Tem Maryann Edwards said in a statement: "Stew is a hard-working and honest man. Temecula is poised to close this chapter and continue our long-term commitment to preventing racial injustice in any form."
Edwards will take on mayoral duties for the remainder of 2020.
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He got Bachelor's degree and Master's Degree in Telecommunication Engineering at University of Naples "Federico II". His research activity mainly focuses on dependability of critical networked computing systems.


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\section{Conclusion}
In this paper, we investigated sensing and navigation system of aerial robot for measuring tree location and size in forest environment. We developed tree recognition and measurement method with a forest sensing device consisting of LRF and USB camera. We then proposed an algorithm to generate tree database. We described aerial robot navigation method including circular motion and searching method. Finally, we showed the effectiveness of the proposed method by an experiment. In the experiment, we showed the achievement of measuring tree location and size by an aerial robot flying automatically.
\par
In this work, we used range data from LRF for tree recognition and measurement. However, an object like cylinder can be judged as a tree by this method. Especially, it is dangerous if a human body is misrecognized and aerial robot approaches to the human. Therefore, for future work, we will develop image based tree recognition method with deep learning, for example. Moreover, in real forests, there are a lot of branches spread by trees. In our system, it is possible that aerial robot hit a branch because the branch is not recognized as an obstacle. Thus, we consider that branch recognition by RGBD sensor is necessary for safe flight.
\section{Experiment}
\subsection{Aerial Robot Platform}
We conducted flight experiments using DJI M100 shown in \figref{m100}. M100 is a quad-rotor for development and programmable with DJI SDK\cite{djisdk}. Our M100 comprises an onboard computer and the sensor device introduced in Sec. II. The whole weight including battery is 2.35[kg] and hovering time is about 22[min].

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 423 284, width=0.9\linewidth]{m100.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{DJI M100 with an onboard computer and the sensor device.
\label{figure:m100}}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Tree Measurement Experiment in Forest Environment}
We performed tree measurement experiments in a real forest. We participated in forest drone robot competition held by the Center for Socio-Robotic Synthesis, Kyushu Institute of Technology in May, 2017\cite{forestdronechallenge}. The venue for the competition is in Yufuin, Oita. In the competition, there are three tasks. In the first task, the aerial robot approaches to the labeled tree within 1.0[m]. In the second task, the aerial robot goes around the labeled tree and measures the diameter of the labeled tree. In the third task, after the aerial robot goes around the labeled tree, it goes around other trees, and measures the diameter of trees. After the tasks, if we submit the data of diameter of the trees, we gain additional scores.
\par
\figref{experiment_snapshot} shows the flight experiment in the third task. The aerial robot went around five trees including the labeled tree using narrow searching method. \figref{yufuin_final_result} shows the tree database and map generated in this experiment. The cylinders indicate measured trees. The red tree is the labeled tree. The values above the trees are the estimated diameters. Since the committee used only ten trees the diameter of which is displayed in green, we submitted the data of diameter of them. In \tabref{measurement_result}, we show the result of tree diameter measurement. The maximum error is about 0.08[m]. One of the reasons is the difference of the height used for measurement. When calculating true diameter, the measurer measures circumference of trees at the height of 1[m] and divides it by $\pi$. To avoid recognizing referees as trees, we set the hovering height of the aerial robot at 1.5 $\sim$ 2.0[m]. However, the average of the error is 0.034[m], which can be assumed as an allowable error. Therefore  we conclude that the effectiveness of the measurement method and navigation system of the aerial robot was demonstrated.

\begin{table}[th]
 \caption{Result of tree diameter measurement.}
 \label{table:measurement_result}
 \centering
 \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|}
  \hline
  tree number & estimated diameter[m] & true diameter[m] & error[m] \\ \hline
  $1$ & 0.223 & 0.299 & 0.076 \\
  $2$ & 0.286 & 0.307 & 0.021 \\
  $3$ & 0.222 & 0.227 & 0.005 \\
  $4$ & 0.304 & 0.326 & 0.022 \\
	$5$ & 0.217 & 0.218 & 0.001 \\
	$6$ & 0.205 & 0.217 & 0.012 \\
	$7$ & 0.311 & 0.350 & 0.039 \\
	$8$ & 0.289 & 0.218 & 0.071 \\
	$9$ & 0.219 & 0.228 & 0.009 \\
	$10$ & 0.354 & 0.272 & 0.082 \\
  \hline
 \end{tabular}
\end{table}

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 314 517, width=1.0\linewidth]{experiment_snapshot.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{Snapshots of the tree measurement experiment in forest drone robot competition at Yufuin. The aerial robot goes around five trees and measures diameter.
\label{figure:experiment_snapshot}}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 253 144, width=1.0\linewidth]{yufuin_final_result.png}
\end{center}
\caption{Tree database and map generated in the flight experiment. The red tree is the labeled tree. The values above the trees are the estimated diameters. The values displayed in green are submitted and compared to the true diameters.
\label{figure:yufuin_final_result}}
\end{figure}
\section{Introduction}
In Japan, forestry is an important industry because approximately seventy percent of the area of the land is forest. However, nowadays forestry faces decline and the working population decreases for some reasons. One of the reasons is that the accident rate of forestry is much higher than other industries. To solve this problem, mechanization of forestry has been promoted \cite{Attebrant1997}\cite{Westerberg2014}.
\par
Recently, aerial robots have attracted a lot of attention and have been studied actively due to their high mobility in three-dimensional environments \cite{Kumar2012}\cite{Lindsey2012}. Particularly, aerial vision, such as surveillance\cite{Doitsidis2012}, vision based SLAM(Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)\cite{Milford2011}\cite{Mueggler2014}, etc. is an active research area.
\par
As an application of aerial vision, we propose a system in which an aerial robot flies in the air automatically and collects data of tree location and size(\figref{forest_drone}). In forest, we can not enter some areas, for instance, steep hill, swamp, etc. However, aerial robots can fly over such areas and collect tree data. We consider this system will be helpful for forestry. To achieve this system, tree detection and measurement method is necessary for collecting data. To generate forest environment data, we must develop tree database generating method. The navigation system of aerial robot is also necessary for automatic flight.
\par
In this paper, the main purpose is to achieve the sensing and navigation system of aerial robot for measuring forest environment. In Sec. II, we develop tree recognition and measurement method with LRF and camera. In Sec. III, we propose an algorithm to generate tree database. Sec. IV describes aerial robot navigation system based on tree recognition. Finally, we present an experimental result in Sec. V to demonstrate the feasibility of proposed tree measurement system.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 606 241, width=1.0\linewidth]{forest_drone.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{Left: an aerial robot flying in a forest environment to collect data of tree location and size. Right: tree location and size data obtained by aerial robot with proposed method.
\label{figure:forest_drone}}
\end{figure}
\section{Aerial Robot Navigation}
In this section, we describe aerial robot navigation method based on tree positions obtained with the methods described in Sec. II and Sec. III by an aerial robot with the sensing device(\figref{sensor_device}). In this work, we use standard quad-rotor which has four degree of freedom of motion($\phi, \theta, \varphi, z$). While there are some types of operation of quad-rotor, we use velocity control to generate aerial motion. The operating velocities are $(v_x, v_y, v_z, v_\varphi)$.
\subsection{Circular Motion}
To measure a tree size precisely, the aerial robot goes around the tree. As shown in \figref{circular_motion}, we set the right-handed coordinate system on the aerial robot. In circular motion, we calculate velocity command as follows:

\begin{eqnarray}
	v_x &=& K_x (d_{ref} - d) \label{eq:x_control} \\
	v_y &=& V \\
	v_z &=& K_z (z_{ref} - z) \\
	v_\varphi &=& K_\varphi \Delta \theta - V / d_{ref} \label{eq:yaw_control}
\end{eqnarray}

where $V$ is a constant and $K_x$, $K_z$ and $K_\varphi$ are proportional gains.  The distance to the target tree is controlled by \eqnref{x_control}. In \eqnref{yaw_control}, the first term of the right side is feedback component and the second term is feedforward component. The experimental result of circular motion is shown in \figref{circular_motion_result}. $d_{ref}$ was set to 1.1[m], that is, the target trajectory is a circle whose center and radius are the center of the target tree and 1.1[m] respectively. Although the maximum error is about +0.2[m], it can be considered that circular motion is successfully generated. The cause of the error can be assumed to be centrifugal force.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 444 216, width=1.0\linewidth]{circular_motion.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{Explanation of circular motion. The right-handed coordinate is set on the aerial robot.
\label{figure:circular_motion}}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 394 347, width=0.9\linewidth]{circular_motion_result.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{Result of circular motion: the center of the tree is $(0, 0)$ and the actual and target trajectory of the aerial robot are shown.
\label{figure:circular_motion_result}}
\end{figure}

\begin{comment}
\subsection{Obstacle Avoidance}
When approaching to a tree, the aerial robot can collide with other trees. Therefore, obstacle avoidance is necessary to flight safely in forest environment. In this work, we use a simple method of obstacle avoidance.
\end{comment}
\subsection{Searching Method in Forest Environment}
The searching algorithm we use is shown in Algorithm. \ref{searching_algorithm}. After the aerial robot goes around the target tree, the target tree will be changed to another tree which has not been measured. Then, we must consider the method of next tree determination, in other words, the implementation of getNextTargetTree() function. We implement two methods as follows:

\subsubsection{Narrow Searching Method}
In narrow searching method,  we set searching area shown in \figref{searching_methods}(a). The searching area is circle area whose center is the labeled tree. After the labeled tree is measured, trees in the searching area are selected one by one counterclockwise (or clockwise) as the next target tree.
\subsubsection{Deep Searching Method}
In deep searching method, there is no limited searching area. As shown in \figref{searching_methods}(b), the tree which locates deeper than the previous target tree and nearest from the previous target tree is selected as the next target tree.

\begin{algorithm}
\caption{Searching algorithm \label{searching_algorithm}}
\begin{algorithmic}
\STATE{$target\_tree \leftarrow labeled\_tree$}
\LOOP
	\STATE{$uav$.approachTo($target\_tree$)}
	\STATE{$uav$.circularMotion()}
	\STATE{$target\_tree \leftarrow tree\_db.$getNextTargetTree()}
	\IF {$target\_tree$ is $None$}
			\STATE{break}
	\ENDIF
\ENDLOOP
\end{algorithmic}
\end{algorithm}

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 680 285, width=1.0\linewidth]{searching_methods.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{(a): Narrow searching method. Trees in the searching area are selected counterclockwise. (b): Deep searching method. The tree which locates deeper than the previous target tree and nearest from the previous target tree is selected.
\label{figure:searching_methods}}
\end{figure}
\section{Tree database and mapping}
We described the method to detect trees in forest environment in Sec. II. In this section, we explain how to make tree database and map of forest.
\par
In this work, we consider forest environment as two-dimensional space. Therefore, the parameter of each tree is two-dimensional position($x, y$) and radius($r$). From the range data of LRF, a tree position in LRF frame can be obtained. Given that LRF is fixed to a aerial robot and the frame of LRF and the base link of the aerial robot is the same, the tree position in world frame can be calculated as:
\begin{equation}
  \begin{bmatrix}
    x\\
    y
  \end{bmatrix}
	^{\{W\}} =
	\begin{bmatrix}
    \cos \varphi_{uav}& -\sin \varphi_{uav} \\
    \sin \varphi_{uav}& \cos \varphi_{uav}
  \end{bmatrix}
	\begin{bmatrix}
    x\\
    y
  \end{bmatrix}
	^{\{LRF\}}
	+
	\begin{bmatrix}
    x_{uav}\\
    y_{uav}
  \end{bmatrix}
	^{\{W\}}
\end{equation}

where $(x_{uav}, y_{uav})$ and $\varphi_{uav}$ is the position and Euler angle yaw of the aerial robot, respectively. Since the aerial robot is always around hovering state, the roll and pitch angles
can be regarded low. In this work, we obtain the position of the aerial robot from optical flow sensor and the yaw angle from IMU(Inertia Measurement Unit) and compass sensor.
\par
In Algorithm. \ref{tree_database}, we show the tree database update algorithm. The return value of getNewTreeList() is the list of new tree data and the frame of the tree position is world frame. Then, to determine the nearest tree in the database, each distance between the new tree data and trees in database is calculated. If a tree which is enough near to the new tree exists, they can be regarded as the same tree, and its position and radius are updated. In addition, the tree data has votes cast as a parameter. When the tree data is updated, the votes cast increments. Thus, the reliability of being a tree can be evaluated by the votes cast. If there is no tree near to the new tree data in database, the new tree data can be regarded as a new tree, and then we add the new tree data to database as a new tree.
\par
Note that the odometry of aerial robot($x_{uav}, y_{uav}$) drifts during flight. However, it does not matter with respect to updating tree database because the tree positions in the world frame are compared in two continuous frames where the drift is sufficiently low.

\begin{algorithm}
\caption{Tree database update algorithm \label{tree_database}}
\begin{algorithmic}
\STATE {$L \leftarrow$ getNewTreeList()}
\FORALL {$new\_tree$ in $L$}
	\STATE {$nearest\_tree \leftarrow tree\_db$.getNearestTree($new\_tree$)}
	\IF {$nearest\_tree$.distanceTo($new\_tree) < Thre_{dist}$}
		\STATE {$nearest\_tree$.updateData($new\_tree$)}
		\STATE {$nearest\_tree$.vote()}
	\ELSE
		\STATE {$tree\_db$.addNewTree($new\_tree$)}
	\ENDIF
\ENDFOR

\end{algorithmic}
\end{algorithm}
\par
In addition to tree database, using gmapping\cite{gmapping}, we make 2D map of forest. Gmapping requires laser scan and odometry information.
\par
In \figref{database}, the result of making tree database and map generated in a real forest is shown. The cylinder objects indicate the measured trees, and the red one located nearly at the center of the image is the labeled tree. The value above each tree is the estimated radius. The gray area is the generated map while the black areas indicate obstacles such as trees, net, etc. With comparing the position of trees indicated by cylinder and the black holes in the map, it is evident that the tree database and map generation are fully performed.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 261 220, width=1.0\linewidth]{database.png}
\end{center}
\caption{The tree database and map generated in an experiment in a real forest. \label{figure:database}}
\end{figure}

\section{Tree recognition and measurement method}
\figref{sensor_device} shows the device we use for sensing forest environment. The device consists of an LRF and a USB camera. The yellow part made with 3D printer is a mount for the USB camera. The LRF is Hokuyo UST-20LX-H01 which can measure the distance to objects within the range of 20[m] and the scan angle is 270[deg]. The USB camera is ELECOM UCAM-DLE300TBK: the horizontal and vertical angle of view are 54[deg] and 42[deg], respectively. The center of LRF is matched with the center of image of USB camera.
We can use Hokuyo LRF and USB camera easily in ROS(Robot Operating System) since the drivers\cite{urgnode}\cite{usbcamera} are developed. In this section, we describe how to detect and measure trees by the range information from LRF and image from USB camera.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 417 240, width=0.9\linewidth]{sensor_device.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{The forest sensing device. The components are as follows: \newline
1) Hokuyo UST-20LX-H01: 2D Laser Range Finder. The maximum range is 20[m] and the scan angle is 270[deg]. \newline
2) ELECOM UCAM-DLE300TBK: USB camera. The horizontal and vertical angle of view are 54[deg] and 42[deg].
\label{figure:sensor_device}}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Laser Scan Data Clustering}
The range data has a lot of noise when we scan a real environment with LRF. Therefore, noise filtering is necessary to obtain precise information.
\par
First, to remove invalid range values which can occur when the measured object is too near or too far from the LRF, we apply range filter. The function of range filter can be written as:

\begin{equation}
	\begin{cases}
  \text{\it{Valid}} \hspace{0.1\columnwidth} (\text{\it{Thre}}_L < range < \text{\it{Thre}}_H)\\
  \text{\it{Invalid}} \hspace{0.07\columnwidth} (otherwise)
  \end{cases}
  \label{eq:range_filter}
\end{equation}

where $\text{\it{Thre}}_L$ and $\text{\it{Thre}}_H$ are lower threshold and upper threshold, respectively.
\par
Second, to remove discontinuous points which are caused by veiling effect, we apply shadow filter. The function of shadow filter can be written as:

\begin{equation}
	\begin{cases}
  \text{\it{Valid}} \hspace{0.1\columnwidth} (\theta_{min}  < \theta < \theta_{max})\\
  \text{\it{Invalid}} \hspace{0.07\columnwidth} (otherwise)
  \end{cases}
  \label{eq:shadow_filter}
\end{equation}

\begin{equation}
	\theta = \angle O P_i P_{i+1}
\end{equation}

where $O$, $P_i$ and $P_{i+1}$ are the origin of the LRF, a scanned point and the next scanned point, respectively. If $\theta$ is near to 0[deg] or 180[deg], $P_i$ and $P_{i+1}$ can be considered as discontinuous points.
\par
Finally, we perform clustering considering valid continuous points as a cluster since shadow filter filters out discontinuous points.

\subsection{Tree Measurement and Discrimination}
\subsubsection{Tree Size and Location Measuring}
If a cluster obtained from range data is a tree, we can extract the information of tree size and location approximating a tree as cylinder object. In this work, we approximate shape of trees as a cylinder. We use least-square method to perform circle fitting. Given that scanned points are $P_i(x_i, y_i)$, this is written as:

\begin{equation}
	\begin{bmatrix}
	A \\
	B \\
	C \\
	\end{bmatrix}
  =
  \begin{bmatrix}
    \sum_i x_i^2 &\sum_i x_iy_i &\sum_i x_i\\
    \sum_i x_iy_i &\sum_i y_i^2 &\sum_i y_i \\
    \sum_i x_i &\sum_i y_i &\sum_i 1
  \end{bmatrix}
	^{-1}
  \begin{bmatrix}
    -\sum_i (x_i^3+x_iy_i^2) \\
    -\sum_i (x_i^2y_i+y_i^3) \\
    -\sum_i (x_i^2+y_i^2)
  \end{bmatrix}
  \label{eq:least_square_method}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}
	A = -2a; \ B = -2b; \ C = a^2+b^2-r^2
\end{equation}

where $(a, b)$ and $r$ are the center position and the radius of the estimated circle, respectively. \figref{fitting_result} shows the experimental result of measuring tree. In this experiment, an aerial robot with LRF goes around a tree. The true diameter is calculated by dividing measured circumference by $\pi$. Since the tree is not a complete cylinder, the diameter changes with the direction of measuring and the maximum error is 0.082[m]. However, the difference between the true diameter(0.299[m]) and the average diameter(0.294[m]) is 0.005[m]. Therefore, it is assumed that the averaged diameter is reliable.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 469 265, width=1.0\linewidth]{fitting_result.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{Result of circle fitting of a real tree. The true diameter is 0.299[m] and the average estimated diameter is 0.294[m]. \label{figure:fitting_result}}
\end{figure}

\subsubsection{Tree Discrimination}
Each cluster obtained from range data might be a tree or not. Therefore, each cluster must be judged as a tree or not by its feature quantity.
\par
First, we consider the residual sum of squares which can be calculated as follows:

\begin{equation}
	S = \sum_i \{ (x_i - a)^2 + (y_i - b)^2 - r^2\} ^2
	\label{eq:residual}
\end{equation}

The least-square method(\eqnref{least_square_method}) outputs the solution which minimizes $S$( \eqnref{residual}). If the points $P_i(x_i, y_i)$ are on a complete circle, $S$ equals to $0$. To the contrary, if $S$ is large, the probability of being a tree is low. Note that $S$ scales linearly with $r^4$ and the number of points. To take this into account, we must use coefficient of variation($CV$) to evaluate the probability. This is written as:

\begin{equation}
	CV = \sqrt{\frac{S}{Nr^4}}
	\label{eq:residual}
\end{equation}

where $N$ is the number of points in the cluster.

\par
Second, we consider the angle of view of objects. $\theta_1$ in \figref{scan_angle}(a) is the real angle of view where $\theta_2$ in \figref{scan_angle}(b) is the imaginary angle of view. They can be calculated as:

\begin{eqnarray}
	\theta_1 &=& N \cdot \theta_{step} \\
	\theta_2 &=& 2\arcsin \frac{d}{r}; \ d = \sqrt{a^2+b^2}
\end{eqnarray}

Note that $\theta_{step}$ is the angular distance between two adjacent measured points which is a constant parameter of an LRF. $\theta_{step}$ of Hokuyo UST-20LX-H01 is 0.25[deg]. If the cluster is a cylinder, $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ is approximately the same value. To the contrary, as shown in \figref{scan_angle}(c), the difference between $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$ is caused if the scanned object is not a cylinder.
\par
Finally, if the tree radius estimated by \eqnref{least_square_method} is too small or large, the possibility of the cluster being a tree is low.
\par
To sum up, these discriminating methods described above can be written as:
\begin{equation}
  \begin{split}
  \begin{cases}
  \text{\it{Valid}} \hspace{0.1\columnwidth} (CV < \text{\it{Thre}}_{CV} \ \text{\it{AND}} \\
  \hspace{0.2\columnwidth}  |\theta_1 - \theta_2| < \text{\it{Thre}}_{\theta_{view}} \ \text{\it{AND}} \\
  \hspace{0.2\columnwidth}  r_{min} < r < r_{max})\\
  \text{\it{Invalid}} \hspace{0.07\columnwidth} (otherwise)
  \end{cases}
  \end{split}
  \label{eq:discrimination}
\end{equation}

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 711 410, width=1.0\linewidth]{scan_angle.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{(a): Real angle of view($\theta_1$). (b): Imaginary angle of view($\theta_2$) which equals to $\theta_1$ if the shape of the object is cylinder. (c): A case in which the shape of the scanned object is not cylinder. $\theta_1$ differs from $\theta_2$. \label{figure:scan_angle}}
\end{figure}

\subsection{Labeled Tree Detection}
In this work, we label a tree with red cloth as shown in \figref{labeled_tree}(a). We can compare two data of trees in a forest easily by identifying the labeled tree in two data. In this section, we explain how to detect the labeled tree. Since the center of LRF is matched with the center of image of USB camera, ROI(Region of Interest) in the image can be determined by tree size and position data obtained by the clustering and discriminating method. In \figref{labeled_tree}(b), the blue rectangular frames indicate the ROI. Next, to detect the red cloth, HSV color filter is applied for each ROI. In \figref{labeled_tree}(b), the region surrounded by white contour is the detected region.

\begin{figure}[t]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[bb=0 0 615 419, width=1.0\linewidth]{labeled_tree.pdf}
\end{center}
\caption{(a): Labeled tree with red cloth. (b): Labeled tree detection method: the blue rectangular frames are ROI and white contour in one of the ROIs is detected region. \label{figure:labeled_tree}}
\end{figure}

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Little Theater: A Collection of Very Short, Illustrated Fiction (Paperback)
By Carol Pulitzer, Ivan Solotaroff (Editor)
A very special pearl is found in a New Orleans Oyster Bar, a nun loses it on a flight from San Francisco, a hostess has an epic dessert fail, a fantasy of outwitting terrorists and saving the passengers on a plane, motoring around in a big plastic egg we have a frank conversation with God, an annoying kidnap victim is gratefully released, and we learn why there are more dust bunnies in your house than there used to be, and also the consequences of being fat in a future California, these short short illustrated stories wheel freely wherever they must.
The stories in FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE travel from Thailand to Tibet to Morocco and Southern Spain. Two young members of the Peace Corp steal a tractor and invent a new sport that they bring back to the Smoky Mountains; an English couple break up in Thailand over sexy little dancers, and a group of young American travelers get more than they bargained for in 1972 Morroco and Southern Spain.
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LONG STORY SHORT includes lots of weird cartoons like an Egyptian Mummy holding hands with her daughter; a fake invisible man getting in a fight with a real invisible man, and the story of valiant pugs saving the day.
The stories in HEADS and TALES include lots of full-page illustrations; a liberated woman with a very high hat of hair; a clown who gets arrested; a dancing granny, a robotic snake that wreaks havoc in the U.S. House of Representatives; and a UFO in Tuscany.
Her other collection of illustrated short shorts, Most Likely to Succeed, is nonfiction with recipes. Little Theater and Most Likely to Succeed are picture books for adults. Filled with the award-winning artist's original illustrations, each story can be enjoyed start to finish in a minute or two, a break from the constant digital incoming.
Publisher: Carol Pulitzer
Short Stories (single author)


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Jay Russell (* 10. Januar 1960 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur, Filmproduzent und Drehbuchautor.

Kurzbiografie

Russell studierte Regie an der Columbia University, an der er im Jahr 1984 seinen Abschluss erlangte. Zu seinen Lehrern zählte der bekannte tschechische Filmregisseur Miloš Forman. Zu seinen ersten Auftragsarbeiten gehörte das Inszenieren von Werbespots für die Nationalparks seines Heimatstaats Arkansas. Auftraggeber war der damalige Gouverneur von Arkansas, der spätere US-Präsident Bill Clinton.

1987 führte Russell im Alter von erst 27 Jahren Regie bei einem Spielfilm – dem Filmdrama Mit Volldampf nach Chicago mit Wilford Brimley und Kevin Bacon als Hauptdarsteller. Dennoch sollte es 13 Jahre dauern, bis es Russell im Jahr 2000 erneut gelang, Regie zu führen. In der Zwischenzeit setzte er Dokumentationen unter anderem bei Discovery Channel, CBS und USA Network in Szene.

2000 meldete sich Russell mit der Filmkomödie Mein Hund Skip zurück und führte seitdem bei drei weiteren Filmen Regie. Zu seinen letzten Werken zählt der Fantasyfilm Mein Freund, der Wasserdrache aus dem Jahr 2007.

Russell ist seit 1991 mit der Filmrequisiteurin und Szenenbildnerin Lee Cunningham verheiratet.

Filmografie (Auswahl)

 1987: Mit Volldampf nach Chicago (End of the Line)
 2000: Mein Hund Skip (My Dog Skip)
 2002: Bis in alle Ewigkeit (Tuck Everlasting)
 2004: Im Feuer (Ladder 49)
 2007: Mein Freund, der Wasserdrache (The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep)
 2014: Das Weihnachts-Chaos (One Christmas Eve, Fernsehfilm)

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What to Expect – by Akademie Instructor, Nick Rains.
Good photography workshops and tours are about more than just taking photos. Everyone in the group will be as keen as you are so everyone has something in common. Strangers on day one will become fast friends by the end of the trip so if you are booking as a single guest, don't worry, everyone fits in right away.
These tours are very convivial too. We try to go to the best best restaurants available (or at least the most interesting!), we don't scrimp on the hospitality (ask me about Black Tea some day) and we do our utmost to have a good time.
We all like to know what to expect when we go away – so we have compiled some information on a few of the practical aspects of our photo tours.
We are always happy to cater for the full range of photographic skills from beginner to full time professional and it's the genuinely committed enthusiast that will get the most out of our trips. The tours are about making the most of the photographic opportunities that your Akademie Instructor will have created for you and to this end we really encourage you to become thoroughly familiar with certain aspects of your camera operation.
Setting different Apertures, Shutter Speeds and ISO.
Selecting a metering mode like Manual or Aperture Priority.
Selecting and adjusting Exposure Bracketing.
Using a self timer or cable release.
Setting up and using a tripod.
Turning off auto focus and how to manually focus.
These are tours for photographers. They are not sightseeing tours. What that means is that the itinerary is set 100% with one thing in mind – how to make the most of our time to get the best possible photo opportunities.
A consequence of this is that we might not actually go to certain famous places and will almost certainly go to places you have never heard of. The reason we sometime miss out the more obvious places is because we are all about quality, not quantity. Some places are undoubtedly amazing to visit but totally useless as far as photography is concerned – often due to the sheer numbers of other visitors there rather than any lack of 'spectacular-ness'.
We try to set up authentic travel and street photography experiences and this will take us to some totally out of the way locations where we might be the only foreigners for miles. Queuing up to see a historical monument is not what we are about. If you want to do that then we suggest staying on in the country and doing a separate trip, more focussed on sightseeing than photography. For us, it's all about the photos.
One other thing: our itinerary is usually set so as to allow some flexibility. Opportunities arise and others evaporate. We only take small groups because this allows us to be nimble and react to situations that present themselves. We ask our guests to be flexible too so if the itinerary changes it will be because something better has cropped up and your group instructor has made a decision to make a change based on the new opportunity.
Our photo tours are generally not particularly strenuous – if they were it would be made very clear in the product information. However, there will be days where we are on our feet for many hours, walking the backstreets of some amazing location or climbing up to a sensational lookout. We don't expect you to be running up hills or anything but you do need to be robust enough to carry whatever gear you bring for many hours, often with limited opportunities for a sit-down.
There may also be days where we are travelling by bus or train, sometimes catching a local train in the middle of the night or negotiating the crowded freeways of big cities on our bus. We do try to minimise the 'boring' bits but getting from A to B is a necessary part of any travel experience so we urge guests to be a bit resilient and somewhat flexible.
On multi-day trips you will need somewhere to download and view your images – even if you choose to leave images on your memory cards they should still be backed up as soon as possible.
Furthermore, it's an incredibly valuable teaching tool for the Instructors to be able to view and provide feedback on the images you have created. Please bring a laptop, even a small one – iPads are not appropriate, have limited storage space and struggle with hi-res raw files.
We frequently go out in the very early morning, before dawn, and sometimes stay out into the late evening for sunset. This is when the best photos are often taken so if you are not a naturally early riser don't say we didn't warn you!
Given that the sun and moon don't wait for us it's critically important that you are ready on time when we go out shooting. 'Ready' as in fully packed with whatever gear you need for the upcoming shoot so you can hop into the car (or bus, camel, whatever) and get going. Try to be a few minutes early too, so there is time to sort out seating and loading the vehicles.
We try to leave at exactly the time that you will have been briefed on, and we don't go looking for latecomers. It's your trip, there is never any pressure to take part in every shoot or excursion, but if you sleep in by mistake and show up even just 5 mins late don't be surprise to find that we have left without you. I know it sounds harsh but the alternative is that the entire group misses the light, which is of course not fair to everyone else. Bring a reliable (and loud) alarm clock!
Two camera bodies that both work with all your lenses – one can act as a spare and/or can be used as a second body for shooting. Taking only one camera body makes you terribly vulnerable to disaster.
A mid range zoom – something like a 24-90mm, or equivalent, will often end up being your most used lens and if you brought nothing else you could shoot 90% of the photos you need on a lens like this. All major camera brands have something good in this range.
A wide lens – something around 16-21mm (35mm format equivalent). Great for interiors and expansive vistas.
A modest telephoto – some sort of 70-200mm or 90-280 zoom is perfect but they are big and you will need to carry it. A fixed 135mm or 200mm is good too.
Tripod – Essential. Mandatory. Critical. Seriously, you don't want to be in a situation where you need to use long exposures and you didn't bring a decent tripod. You'll not need it all the time, but when you do, you will get better photos because of it. Bring a good tripod too. No camera benefits from being used on a flimsy tripod that's awkward to use so invest in a decent model that is genuinely rigid and has a good quality ball head with a quick release plate. We use and recommend tripods from Manfrotto, Gitzo and RRS, with ball heads from Kirk and RRS.


The Peer Kho cave temple overlooking the Tawi River is another well known Shiva temple in Jammu. Peer Kho cave is located on the bank of river Tawi and it is widely believed that Ramayan character Jamvant (the bear God) meditated in this cave. Peer Khoh, an ancient cave housing a Shiva Lingam which is believed to have been formed naturally, is located near the Jammu valley. Considered as one of the major attractions of Jammu & Kashmir pilgrim tourism, Peer Khoh reflects the natural wonders of the state.
Popularly known as a cave shrine, Peer Khoh houses two natural caves. While the first one has a maximum height of five feet, the second cave is a bit broader and spans to around twelve feet. The temple of Peer Khoh is enshrined with the Lingam of Lord Shiva and is visited by huge number of Hindu devotees every year.
The local myths surrounding the Peer Khoh speaks of the hidden channels that pave way for many cave shrines. It is also believed that the internal rock routes of Peer Khoh have extensive extension towards many faraway locations. Surrounded by acacia forests and igneous rocks Peer Khoh reflects a holy bliss of Lord shiva. Not only have the people belonging to Hindu religion but also followers of other faith frequently visited Peer Khoh to explore its enigmatic aura, during the months when the weather conditions and the road situations are suitable, travelers from all corners of India and even from abroad flock to Peer Khoh. Located at a distance of about three and half kilometer from Jammu, Peer Khoh can be reached through the Jammu air terminal or the rail head of the same place. It can be said that Peer Khoh is one of the notable pilgrimages of Jammu & Kashmir state.


Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and President of France's National Assembly Claude Bartolone discussed a range of issues in a meeting on Tuesday, with the Iranian side hailing common views on the Middle East crises and the fight against terrorism.
Speaking at a joint press conference after a meeting with Bartolone in Tehran, Larijani said parliaments of the two nations share common views on the regional crises and battling terrorism.
He also noted that the talks have covered the latest developments in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, as well as the ways to enhance economic relations between Tehran and Paris.
For his part, Bartolone praised good relations between parliaments of Iran and France, saying useful negotiations have been held on nuclear agreements and economic relations between the two countries.
The visiting French lawmaker also noted that such meetings will help in implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany), and will also result in the removal of banking obstacles, presence of French businesses in Iran and expansion of economic ties.
Heading a parliamentary delegation from France, Bartolone is Iran for a two-day visit that will include meetings with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Chairman of Iran's Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.
Bartolone was expected to visit Iran in mid-July, but postponed his trip after a terrorist attack in the southern French city of Nice on July 14.


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Tik Tik Tik is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language science fiction thriller film written and directed by Shakti Soundar Rajan. The film has been promoted as India's first space film. The film was supposed to be released by now but due to several reasons, there is a postponement. Chadalavada brothers are presenting the film in Telugu and the makers confirmed June 22 as the release date of the film.


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Julian Assange's High-Profile Backers Are Wondering What Happens to All That Bail Money They Gave Him
A group of big-name supporters helped raise more than $375,000 for the Wikileaks founder, which they could stand to lose now that he's seeking asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy.
By Megan Gibson @MeganJGibsonJune 20, 2012
Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange outside the High Court in London December 5, 2011.
Julian Assange: celebrity backers face £240,000 bill for WikiLeaks founder's bail breach Telegraph
As Wikileaks founder Julian Assange remains holed away in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, hoping he'll be granted the political asylum that would allow him to avoid extradition to Sweden over rape allegations, one big question looms. Just how do Assange's supporters, especially the people who've fronted his bail money, feel about his unexpected move?
The whistle-blower, who counts Bianca Jagger and Michael Moore among his most vocal supporters became one of the world's most divisive figures since unleashing his Wikileaks website and its treasure trove of classified documents. The Australian born Assange became even more controversial when he was accused of rape in Sweden and the country attempted to have him extradited to face questioning. He's been going through various levels of the British justice system, attempting to stop that from happening. While some say he should head to Sweden to face the music — guilty or otherwise — others support his claim that the Swedish allegations are a ruse orchestrated by U.S. authorities to crack down on his site and its secrets. Big-name celebs and respected journalists and writers, including the likes of Jemima Khan, Tariq Ali and director Ken Loach opened their wallets for Assange in December, collectively fronting a more than $375,000 bond to spring Assange from jail. Unfortunately it now appears they might never see that cash again, as Scotland Yard announced on Wednesday that Assange's actions count as a breach of his bail terms.
Khan tweeted her dismay on Monday:
@iankatz1000 Yes. I had expected him to face the allegations. I am as surprised as anyone by this.
— Jemima Khan (@Jemima_Khan) June 19, 2012
Meanwhile, Ecuadorian ambassador Anna Alban has said its government is considering Assange's application in statement reading, "the decision on Mr Assange's application would be assessed by the department of foreign affairs in Quito and would take into account Ecuador's long and well-established tradition in supporting human rights."
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A London-based correspondent, Megan Gibson has been with TIME since 2010. She covers society, politics, culture and everything in between.