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New Eye Tracking Techniques Improve Realism Of Aircraft Simulators
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to improve image quality significantly throughout the whole viewed scene.
However, based on the visual properties of the eye, realism can be
obtained by providing a high-resolution 'area of interest' insert within a
large, low-resolution field of view. If the image-generating computer
'knows' where the pilot's fixation is, it mage there.
The technology to make this possible was developed by a research team
headed by Professor Richard Frecker and Professor Moshe Eizenman. The work
was carried out in collaboration with CAE Electronics Ltd. of Montreal
with financial support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council of Canada.
Their e .....
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Equality In Choice Of Marriage
<view this essay>.... are, old beliefs have kept these couples from being able to become completely united. This denial of same sex marriage is a right that society should come to accept and make legal. The right to take the step forward into marriage and announce their commitment to live together as one in society is a need that every couple, gay or straight, should be allowed to have.
There are many misunderstandings about what homosexuality really is, the mistaken assumption that gay people enjoy the same civil rights protections as everyone else. There are also a lot of stereotypes about gay relationships, and even a great deal of misunderstanding of what marriage itself is a .....
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Christopher Columbus Voyage
<view this essay>.... Sea Biscuits
M) 30 Pounds Dry Legumes EX: Chick Peas, Lentils, Beans
N) 4 Barreled Sardines
O) 3 Barreled Anchovies
P) 100 pounds Dry Salt Cod
Q) 200 pounds Pickled Beef and Pork
3. Equipment:
A) A fat and slow, designed for hauling cargo with at 18 meter lengths, keel length at 12 meters, beam 6 meters, and a depth of 3 meters from keel to deck and has to have three masts (fore, main, and mizzen), each of which carry one large sail. The foresail and mainsail need to be square; the sail on the mizzen, or rear, mast needs to be a triangular sail known as a lateen. In addition, the ship carry a small square sail on the bowsprit, and small topsail on the main .....
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What To Know When Buying A Home
<view this essay>.... mortgage payments over the life of a loan, even though the proportion of the principal to interest changes over time. In the early part of the loan, principal repayment is very small and interest repayment is very high; at the end of the loan the relationship is high.
Annual percentage rate (APR)- the actual finance charge of the loan, including points and loan fees in addition to the stated interest rate.
Appraisal-an expert judge of the value or worth of the property.
Assessed value- the value placed on a property by a municipality for the purpose of levy taxes.
Balloon Payment- a large [principal payment due at the end all at once on some loans.
Cont .....
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Organizational Culture
<view this essay>.... in many organizations there are quite often groups that are unique of the dominant culture. They may have values that are not consistent, or outwardly reject the culture as a whole, yet at the same time they are still able to maintain their position within the firm. In addition, it has been a personal experience that in many organizations strong can in fact be negative, and in fact actually damage the performance of their employees. The perception is due to the fact that in many organizations the culture can act as a barrier to the employee to gain status within the organization.
This perception may have also had a lot to due with the nature of the .....
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Stress Management 2
<view this essay>.... way in which they respond to such stress. For example, speaking in front of a large crowd can be stressful for some people and relaxing for others. There are several and symptoms that you may notice when you are experiencing stress. These symptoms basically fall into three categories. They are feelings, thoughts, and behavior. When a person is under stress, they will normally show symptoms from each category.
When a person’s feelings are affected by stress, they become very anxious, irritable, and even scared. If you let your feeling and emotions be ruled by the stress you are under, you may quickly lose friends; or worse, lose yourself. You must learn to .....
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History Of Coca-Cola
<view this essay>.... He created such
patent medicines as Globe flower Cough Syrup, Extract of
Stillingia, Triple Liver Pills, Lemon & Orange Elixer, and
French wine of Coca. The latter, being very similar to the
"Vin Mariani" created by a private industrialist, Angelo
Mariani, was inevitably the biggest seller. The "Vin
Mariani" was a cocaine laced Bordeaux wine, popular
throughout the world.4. French Wine of coca included
cocaine as well as caffeine from the kola nut found in a
tree from Africa. It was sold as a cure for nervous
disorders, disturbances of internal plumbing and
impotency.5.
1.www.goecities.com 2.www.sodafoun .....
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The Greenwich Association For Retarded Citizens (G.A.R.C.) Of Greenwich High
<view this essay>.... that they are just looking to make
friends.
I joined this group as a freshman because I had worked with children
with Down Syndrome during the eighth grade at Central Middle School. My
interest carried on through out the years because of the numerous fun times I
have had, and have made friends with many of the girls. They are all very
personable and pleasant to talk with. They each have special characteristics
defining them from the others, making each of them special in different ways,
just like the rest us.
Aside from the meetings that we have every so often to discuss
activities we can do, we usually do fun and interesting activities. We go o .....
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