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I would like to simulate a sensor that provides range and direction of a beacon. This is for EKF localization, so the noise must be Gaussian (i.e. $\mathcal{N}(0, \sigma^{2})$. Also, I would like to compute the measurement noise matrix $Q_{k}$ which is $$ Q_{k} = \begin{bmatrix} \sigma^{2}_{r} & 0 \\ 0 & \sigma^{2}_{\t... |
But what of earlier periods? How was colonial subsistence both imagined and daily enacted when colonial populations themselves were much less dense and characterized by a kind of demographic diversity and parity in which indigenous Kalinago outnumbered the newcomers (French, other Europeans, and Africans), a divers... |
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I replace melancholy by courage, doubt by certainty, despair by hope, malice by good, complaints by duty, scepticism by faith, sophisms by cool equanimity and pride by modesty.
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Are Pears And Apples Related?
Many fruits and vegetables are actually more closely related than a lot of people think, and there are a few reasons why people might think that pears and apples are actually related.
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Raw vs Cooked Vegetables - Caloric Difference
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Cooked and raw vegetables have a caloric difference. A large raw bell pepper weighs 164g and has 60 calories whereas a large cooked bell pepper weights 157g and has 53 calories.
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Week 27: Patterns in the Paper Weaving
I love fiber arts and weaving. So, I have one more weaving post for this series, but this time it’s with paper. This activity is great for all ages and can be done with ribbon, bias tape or strips of paper. I like to use origami paper strips.
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Just what is imagination?
We image things is our minds, but is it daydreaming or is it an artificial reality?
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You see the advertisements every day. On the television, countless toothpaste and mouthwash products are marketed as restorative or capable of repairing damaged tooth enamel. When you walk down the aisle with toothpaste, you would be hard-pressed not to find a product with “enamel repair” emblazoned on the box. All of ... |
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University of Florida plant molecular biologists Robert Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul lead a team focused on growing plants in space environments. Join them as they study plants currently on the International Space Station.
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Does this feel like YOU most of the time?
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Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
Biologic alternatives to bone graft can be classified into cell based or molecule based. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) are a group of molecules that work by inducing the mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into bone forming cell lines that form new bone. BMPs are involved in many p... |
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Treatment in Multiple Neurologic Conditions
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Tried to get rid of acne unsuccessfully? Maybe you’re missing these factors
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Demythologizing Major Seattle Attractions
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Normally, the approval of these two officers would have sufficed to launch the torpedo. But by coincidence, Arkhipov, chief of staff of the Sixty-Ninth Brigade, happened to be on board—and he was entitled a say. According to some accounts, Arkhipov argued at length with Savitsky before the latter calmed down and or... |
The Police: Past, Present, & Future
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Shiva Tattvam – Shiva’s Concept -Theory For Next Gen – Prana Kishore
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What is Shiva Tattvam?
A single Sanskrit-word can have many meanings.Sanskrit words cannot be truly translated into English as there are no English words for many Sanskrit words.
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Forgive Others
What does it mean to forgive someone? I’ve been grappling with this question for years. Various memes, articles, and quotes tell me that forgiveness does not mean that you are excusing the person’s behavior, but that when you forgive, you are freeing yourself. There have been times when I believed th... |
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Pointers -> pointing you in the right direction;
If you are reading this then you must be looking for a simple explanation on C++ pointers or not. It is a tricky concept to grasp at first, however it looks harder than it is.
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How do you lose a 3.86-ton sculpture of Lenin’s head?
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The granite head being removed from the larger statue in 1991.
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Burka / Face Veil
Rise Up Australia Party will ban the face veil in public places. This does not mean the wedding veil or the religious head scarf, but the full face veil worn by a small number of Muslim women. It is the same face veil that has already been banned in France.
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First there was Case Method
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I did not study Community Development or Organization Design. I did not study systems thinking then apply my new knowledge and skill to a practice. My interest in systems change and cultural inclusion was so much more organic and emergent than that.
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Radial Arm Maze, REM deprivation, Sex Differences, Spatial Memory, RAM
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What is SSL Certificate and why use it
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Although SSL Certificates have been around for a long time, many people still don’t understand the importance of running them on their websites. Not only that, many of those who are actually running them believe that their websites are now f... |
Classic Stack Based Buffer Overflow
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The Spotted Glistening Meadow Worms are a rare species of worm that appear in the episode "Pet or Pests."
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I am working on my thesis where I'm examining how strong emotion people show to different events. My problem is (1) that I have VERY little experience with statistics and math, so I'm kind of lost with all different methods and would be really happy if a 'easy' answer could be given (without lots of algorithms and stuf... |
The animals that live in Svalbard year round are adapted to extreme seasonal variations. It is polar night from November until the end of January and midnight sun from the middle of April until late August. The average temperature is below freezing from September to May. In addition the winds make the effective tempera... |
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Should essays be indented
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Re-framing a Homeowner’s Perspective on Wildlife and Insects: To Me They are Not “Pests.”
I wish people would find alternatives to lethal elimination of wildlife and insect “pests” from their property. In the past few weeks, I have learned of sad situations, in my supposedly nature-loving state... |
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It’s back-to-school time again, so pay attention. This is all going to be on the test.
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Are keyless entry systems and push-start buttons a must? Let’s break down the good and bad.
If you happen to have purchased a car within the past few years, chances are you were given a way to start it without a traditional key to insert into the ignition slot. This keyless entry system, by definition, allows the driv... |
Crucial Step Toward Detecting Signal from the Period After Cosmic Dark Age
Nearly 12 billion years ago, the universe evolved from a great cosmic dark age, with the lighting up of the first stars and galaxies.
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Common safe haven investment myths
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During periods of stockmarket volatility, you might be tempted to head for the supposed sanctuary of ‘safe haven’ investments such as cash, gold or bonds, but it’s vital to remember that none of these are without risk. Here, we expose some common myths about suppose... |
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How neuroscience is informing well-being
In 1992, the Dalai Lama personally challenged Dr. Richard Davidson, of the University of Wisconsin, to investigate how well-being could be nurtured through the amazing insights from neuroscience. Since then, Dr. Davidson and his team have ma... |
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University of Hertfordshire researchers purchased 200 USB memory sticks—100 in the US, 100 in the UK—from Ebay, secondhand shops, and traditional auctions. Our latest research sought to find out how many of the USB drives still contained data, what was contained in that data, and whether any attempt had bee... |
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From southern Canada to Patagonia, from the temperate rainforests of the Northwest coast to the mangrove muck of the Caribbean, across most of the Americas, carrion draws a close-to-ubiquitous diner: the turkey vulture. A fine-focused new study suggests why this bald, boomerang-winged bird soars such a vast kingdom: ba... |
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A Summer Camp With a Long Plan: Keeping Bias Out of Artificial Intelligence
Campers return to the computer science department for lunch during their artificial intelligence summer camp at Princeton University. The camp was created by AI4ALL, a nonprofit that seeks to increase diversity and inclusion in the field.
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Chemical Formulas and Reactions
When aqueous copper(II)chloride reacts with aqueous ammonium phosphate, soluble ammonium chloride forms and copper(II) phosphate precipitates out of solution.
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Open water swimming is becoming increasingly popular, with people all over the world taking to the outdoors in a lake, ocean, or other bodies of open water, but the question is why are so many people taking the plunge? Let’s take a look at the benefits.
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Before modern sanitation was invented a lot of people had worms. I learned this from the Lloyds Bank coprolite (viking turd) studied by Paleoscatologists.
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Metamirrors twist reflections and turn into windows
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Religion inspires in ways that international law does not
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NASA Is Letting You Send Your Name to Mars
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But as deadly diseases go, Ebola isn't nearly as contagious as tuberculosis, which can be spread through the air. And it isn't as deadly as HIV/AIDS.
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