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This paper focuses on the pedestrian evacuation simulation and layout optimization of the cruise ship on the basis of cellular automata. The deck is meshed, and coordinate difference method is used to obtain the distance from cell to the exit and influencing factors of the static floor field for pedestrian. Influencing factors of the dynamic floor field are also obtained with the attraction of mainstream crowd for pedestrians and mutual exclusivity of pedestrians taken into account. The transition probability of pedestrian is calculated by weighting influencing factors of the static floor field and the dynamic floor field and then establishing attraction factors for the global cell. The evacuation process is simulated with VC++, and the total of evacuation time steps is obtained. Based on this, cabins are converted to layout modules, and different attribute values are assigned to different types of modules. With changing positions of modules, new layout schemes are developed using genetic algorithm, and meanwhile, attraction factors of cells are updated. The layout scheme is optimized for smallest total of evacuation time steps which is 14.5% smaller than the original scheme. Furthermore, the influence of different factors on the evacuation efficiency is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We examine how the style of magazine advertisements changed between 1969 and 2002, using ads included in the Which Ad Pulled Best? (WAPB) editions published over that period. Six aspects of ad style are examined: the proportion of space allotted to pictures, the amount of body copy used, inclusion of the brand name in the headline, incorporation of the brand into the picture, the layout of pictures and text, and the presence or absence of a stand-alone brand block. Using contemporaneous copy test data from the WAPB editions, we show that the style elements that became more common were those that had been more effective, and those that became less common were those elements that had proved less effective. Results suggest that during this period consumers increasingly approached magazine ads as pictures to be viewed and not as documents to be read. In response, magazine advertisers adapted by altering their stylistic and design choices to give more weight to pictorial elements and less weight to verbal elements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we present an algorithm that solves a paper reel layout problem where the available space is divided into equal-size cells. The problem is to find a layout with the minimum transportation cost subject to adjacency and other constraints. A genetic algorithm is used in a two-stage iterative approach to solve the problem. Computational results seem to indicate the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed solution method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hypercube network is one of the most popular parallel computing networks since it has a simple structure and is easy to implement. The locally twisted cube is a newly introduced variant of the hypercube which has the same number of nodes and same number of connections per node as the hypercube, but has only half the diameter and better graph embedding capability as compared to hypercube. In this paper, we show that ann-dimensional locally twisted cube is constructed by forming a matching between the nodes of two disjoint copies of an-dimensional hypercube. In addition, we embed the locally twisted cube into path with minimum layout. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on the classification of animated maps online according to eight criteria: layout, title, legend, temporal legend, interactions, interactive tools, multimedia and special effects. The arrangement of individual elements of layout has a substantial influence on the effectiveness of animated maps. The author examined 100 animated maps and answered the question: are animated maps that are published on the internet designed with guidelines that are given by cartographers? The research showed that animated maps are designed very carefully and correspond with guides made by cartographers in the subject literature. It turns out that technology is adapting to good guides; however, at the same time it transforms animated maps into a ready-to-market product. Map designers are dealing with the process of map design, including replacing some classical elements with elements from internet technology. On the basis of this research it is clear that the evolution of animated maps which is taking place is not causing erosion of the cartographic rules, but they are adapting to new technological and user circumstances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Children who are knowledgeable about the basic properties of writing when formal literacy instruction begins are better prepared to benefit from that instruction than children who know less about this topic. In the present study, we examined US preschoolers' knowledge about one aspect of writing: its spatial arrangement. Our participants, who had a mean age of 4 years, 2 months and who could not read any words in a list of simple words, were significantly above the level of chance at determining that horizontally arranged strings of letters are more like the writing in books than are letters with vertical, diagonal or scattered arrangements. Contrary to the theory that children learn about the characteristics of writing that hold true in all writing systems before they learn about the characteristics that are specific to their own writing system, young children did not show a priority for vertical arrangements. The results are more consistent with the hypothesis that preschoolers apply their statistical learning skills to the spatial layout of writing. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Page layout is dominant in many genres of physical documents, but it is frequently overlooked in academic analyses of texts and in digitized versions. Its presence is largely determined by available technologies and skills: If no provision is made for creating, preserving, or describing layout, then it tends not to be created, preserved or described. However, I argue, the significance and utility of layout for readers is such that it will survive or reemerge. I review how layout has been treated in the literature of graphic design and linguistics, and consider its role as a memory tool. I distinguish between fixed, flowed, fluid, and fugitive layouts, determined not only by authorial intent, but by technical constraints. Finally, I describe graphic literacy as a component of functional literacy and suggest that corresponding graphic literacies are needed not only by readers, but by creators of documents and by the information management technologies that produce, deliver, and store them. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In this article, the authors offer ideas for creating posters on library science. Posters can be an effective method for communicating with colleagues. poster. Good design principles and elements, an attractive layout, the right mix text, and graphics and color are the components of an effective poster. Before starting construction of the poster, its advisable to verify the physical constraints of the space. Designing a powerful poster on a personal computer is a simple process that involves selecting an appropriate software program and learning some basic design elements and principles.

Examines the workflows in producing a journal. Copy editing; Composition and page layout; Online publishing.

Discusses the typographical and visual layouts of the writings of German author Winfried Georg Sebald, as well as the translation slip-pages of characters and texts caught between languages. Background of Sebald as a collector; Arenas in which Sebald distinguishes himself from both fiction and cultural history; Examination of the presence of ingredients for homesick relationships in his first literary works "Nach der Natur" and "Schwindel."

The article discusses the publication of and the changes that transpired on the "Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament" (SJOT) since its creation in 1986. It says that although the journal published several Scandinavian scholarships, SJOT was not dominated by Scandinavian scholars and has also supported international scholarship. It tells that SJOT has undergone several publication shifts from Aarhus University Press to Taylor & Francis Inc., which also led to layout revision.

The article focuses on the invitation to submit articles related to celebrities and celebrity culture that will be included in the Celebrity Forum of the magazine "Celebrity Studies" in the U.S. The topics that will qualify for the publication must highlight the role of celebrities and celebrity culture in the contemporary media. Moreover, the magazine seeks articles that will explores the use of iconic figure in the celebrity culture. The articles must have a length of 1000-1500 words while comments should range from 500-1000 words.

A correction to the printing layout of reviews published by Shaul Bassi and Sam Naidu in Issue 57, Spring 2009 of the journal is presented.

A correction to the article "Storying: dream and deployment," by Merlinda Bobis is presented.

The article discusses various issues related to "Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society." it describes the changes made to the layout and format of the journal as well as its name. It encourages libraries to subscribe to the journal and presents an overview of the reports in the issue. It mentions people who helped in the continued existence of the journal.

The article focuses on the publication of a planning brochure by the School Housing Section of the Office of Education. Entitled "Space and Facilities for Art Instruction," the contents of the brochure were based on a survey of art programs and facilities in 95 elementary schools and 180 secondary schools that have good art programs. This publication, containing various photographs and layouts, is designed to help planners and architects provide functional art facilities. Information on how to get hold of a copy of the brochure is also presented.