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The Secret Bits Of The Northern Line. Geoff Marshall shares his favourite bits of Tube trivia from the Northern Line.

The Secret Bits Of The Northern Line

Where can you find the Tube’s highest and lowest points? Which station fibs about the number of stairs? What’s the significance of the archer statue at East Finchley? And where can you spy a fake owl monitoring the platforms? You might recognise Geoff from a recent BBC film documenting his attempts to regain the record for visiting all the Tube stations in one day.

Feel free to share your own favourite bits of Northern Line trivia in the comments below. Dimensions Of A Paper Sizes - A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10 - In Inches & mm. A Paper Sizes - Quick Lookup Select the standard paper size from the 'Size' selector and the unit from the 'Unit' selector - the dimensions will be shown in the dimensions box.

Dimensions Of A Paper Sizes - A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10 - In Inches & mm

The dimensions of the A series paper sizes, as defined by the ISO 216 standard, are given in the table to the right of the diagram in both millimetres and inches (cm measurements can be obtained by dividing mm value by 10). The A Series paper size chart, below left, gives a visual representation of how the sizes relate to each other - for example A5 is half of A4 size paper and A2 is half of A1 size paper. A Series Paper Sizes Chart. Image courtesy of Office 365. Table of Paper Sizes From 4A0 to A10 To obtain paper sizes in centimetres, convert mm values to cm by dividing by 10 and in feet by dividing inch values by 12. 5 Tips every InDesign user should know Tutorial - InDesign.

Adobe's flagship page layout application, InDesign, is an awesome application -- perfect for laying out anything from business cards and flyers to product catalogs, magazines, and lengthy technical manuals.

5 Tips every InDesign user should know Tutorial - InDesign

Let's take a look at a handful of useful tips for those just getting used to working with InDesign. Tip 1 - Master Basic Keyboard Shortcuts to Increase Productivity InDesign has many of the same basic keyboard shortcuts as Photoshop and Illustrator have, and knowing and using them massively increases your productivity. Here's a rundown of a few good ones. Hold down the Spacebar and this will toggle the Hand tool, which makes getting around inside your layouts super-fast.

Next, use Cmd+Spacebar (Mac) or Ctrl+Spacebar (PC) to toggle the Zoom tool. Finally, each tool in the Toolbox has a single keystroke shortcut, allowing you to quickly select and switch between tools. Sew A Puffer Fish Out Of Microfiber Chenille Mitt. Sew and make a puffer fish stuffed toy and home deco out of a microfiber chenille mitten…. from square to sphere…. and turning a household’s cleaning glove to a kid’s loving soft toy.

Sew A Puffer Fish Out Of Microfiber Chenille Mitt

With a short elastic cord attach onto it and hang it in your car, stroller or even play pen for your kids to play with, let the puffer fish bounce and bungee jump all over the place. Toss it around, play “monkey catch” with it, or nap with it, it’s going to be your kid’s favorite buddy!!! Click next to view more pictures under the main photo. The Big Welcome @SUARTS. You can apply to have a student welcomer!

The Big Welcome @SUARTS

Student welcomers are here to show you the ropes, answer questions, take you for a cup of tea (or coffee!) , introduce you to London life and help you find your feet here at UAL. You will be matched with a friendly faced Student Welcomer from your college who will guide you through your first term here. We match students based on preferences and interests where possible and aim to send you your welcomer’s details as soon as possible after the start of term!

To apply for a Student Welcomer fill out our form. Game virtual psychology - e-Library. Series Immersive environments series Notes.

game virtual psychology - e-Library

UAL Library Catalogue Holdings Information. How Do I Cite Electronic Sources? UNSW library offers students access to the full text of journals articles, newspapers, and other publications through searchable databases.

How Do I Cite Electronic Sources?

They are usually accessed through the Library Resource Database, or through MyCourse materials. Journals in full text databases are usually available via subscription by the library. For this reason, cite the database name and the date of access. Full text databases include ProQuest, EAI, and Wiley Interscience. Library-subscribed resources usually have URLs that will not work independently, so URLs are not generally included when citing database resources.

To cite a journal article from full text database In text. Gnitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in ... Virtual events go social. Virtual events platform provider InXpo rolled out a suite of social networking features last week – including built-in support for Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – as well as a social gaming platform.

Virtual events go social

InXpo is a “pseudo 3D” virtual meeting platform. InXpo’s Web-based virtual meeting platform combines multimedia – video, presentations and chat channels – with the ability to track where attendees go and who they interact with. InXpo Social Media Lounge (Image courtesy InXpo.) The various rooms in a particular conference venues are shown as if they were located in a 3D virtual environment, but the platform doesn’t actually allow visitors to create avatars and physically enter 3D spaces. The advantage is that companies can conduct online conferences for thousands – or tens of thousands – of simultaneous visitors using a standard browser interface. “The Web is increasingly about social events,” said Shiao. Facebook is integrated through its Live Stream Box function.

Almost human: Lab treats trauma with virtual therapy. 26 May 2013 Last updated at 19:39 ET By Alastair Leithead BBC News, Los Angeles Ellie is a creation of ICT, and could serve as an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies is leading the way in creating virtual humans. The result may produce real help for those in need. Gamedevmap. Polycount. The Burning House. 50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World.

Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier.

50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World

These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before. Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. There is also a great subreddit ‘r/lifehacks‘ with some fantastic tips as well. 20. Things Organized Neatly. Room for Children: Susanna Salk - Design Editor.