With the high density point clouds obtained with terrestrial laser scanning, detailed building facade structures, such as windows, can be recovered. There are usually only a few laser points available for windows, because window frames are small parts on walls, and window glass reflects no laser beam. Insufficient raw laser information makes it very difficult to recover reliable geometry of a w...

In this paper, we propose a method for segmenting and classifying domestic moving objects using a syntactic approach. The problem is to recognise moving objects in front of the camera in a domestic environment such as human beings, curtains blown by the wind and external events such as tree branches, and the aim is to distinguish moving human heads from moving curtains or tree branches. In real...

1. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of front curtains, one-piece (OP) or sliced in stripes (SL), on the hens' nest preference and laying behaviour in an aviary system. We predicted that hens prefer SL-nests as they could perform nest inspections and enter and leave the nest along its whole width leading to fewer conflicts and more settled laying behaviour. 2. Eight pens con...

Introduction E-learning is there to enhance knowledge of patients and  can provide an efficient way to enhance personnel-patient interaction and provide patient-specific education. So the aim of this study was to Compare the effect of two educational methods, e-learning (multimedia) and painted booklet on Primipar Women’s Knowledge about neonatal care.Methods This was a quasi-experimental study...

This paper describes an ongoing project to digitally record, reconstruct and repaint a 2000-year-old painted Roman statue from Herculaneum, Italy. The paper considers the archaeological potential for extremely detailed laser scanning and digital recreation of Roman statuary, and visualisation within a physically accurate context. It focuses on the archaeological significance of the emerging tec...

Photographers often wish to control the depth of field. In particular, for portrait photography, a shallow depth of field can have dramatic effects on the composition and the feel of the picture. For example, a shallow depth of field can help direct attention to the subject by blurring out objects too close or too far from the camera, such as distracting objects or faces. Also, focusing on an o...

They began to weave curtains of darkness. They erected large pillars round the Void, With golden hooks fastend in the pillars; With infinite labour the Eternals A woof wove, and called it Science.

Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) are commercially harvested in large numbers in Minnesota for sale to biological supply companies and the pet trade. We investigated the possible effects of this harvest by comparing size, demography, and catch rates of painted turtles in 12 harvested and 10 nonharvested painted turtle populations in 2001 and 2002. We correlated turtle catch rates to harvest sta...