This document summarizes a graduation thesis presentation about the efficacy of technical illustrations in a technical communication environment. The presentation studied how to most effectively design body and object positions in user manuals for second language speakers using a minimal text approach. It analyzed user accuracy ratings of images showing different bat positions, angles, and heights. The results showed higher accuracy for canonical three-quarter views. While preliminary results supported some viewpoints over others, the data was inconclusive. Future work could analyze additional actions and postures to provide clearer guidance on effective illustration design.
Keynote presentation by Peace Paper at the 2012 Buckeye Art Therapy Association on the topic of art as social action, focusing on lecture and visual content related to utilizing papermaking and creative expression as a cathartic process to give meaning, create transformation, and provide empowerment through releasing and reforming fibers into new stories and new beginnings.
Riskope were recently asked to provide a comprehensive five day course addressing Risk and Crisis Management, Risk Based Decision Making, Project Evaluation for top managers and key personnel at Investment Banks, Oil & Gas, Energy and Transportation.
Although companies willing to commit the resources for a five days intensive courses remain limited, we felt like it would be a good idea to share the program with our readership, as an example.
Of course our courses are scalable, from a couple hours up to this exhaustive review and custom tailored courses can be set-up by selectively picking the themes that most interest you/your organization. You can download the example file here.
Contact us today to discuss your custom made in house Risk and Crisis Management, Risk Based Decision Making, Project Evaluation! Armed with the skills you'll learn from Riskope you will have a competitive edge on your competitors, your ideas will be more defensible and sustainable, and your chances of success will multiply.
A study on push pull analysis associated with awkward posture among workers i...eSAT Journals
Abstract In aerospace industries, many working tasks required their workers to perform works in push-pull activity. It is associated with an awkward posture. The awkward posture is a practical working posture when joints are not in neutral position. Furthermore, the workers need to push or pull the mould in a long distance into a workplace. If the workers perform the activity continuously throughout the working hours, they may be experienced back pain problem. The objective of this study is to measure the maximum acceptable initial force and sustained force for push-pull activity while workers perform their tasks. Besides that, this study also wants to identify which activity can endure longer between push or pull activity. Moreover, this study measures the comfort level of working posture. The acceptable initial force and sustained force were measured using Push-Pull Analysis, expressed in Newton, N. The comfort level is measured using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Analysis, expressed in scoring level. Both of these assessments are analysis tools Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) software. Six production workers from manufacturing department were participated as subjects. The results show the maximum acceptable initial force for push task is 433.942N and pull task is 396.691N. While, the sustained force for push task is 333.465N and pull task is 318.317N. Referring to the results, pushing activity can endure longer than pulling activity while workers perform their tasks. While the comfort level for this working posture is seven. Based on this study, the authors concluded that push-pull activity can lead to the back pain problem for workers in aerospace industry. It’s was influenced by the work activity, work load, work duration of awkward posture and distance between workplace. Keywords:Push-pull activity, awkward posture, Acceptable initial force, Acceptable sustained force, Comfort level
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Keynote presentation by Peace Paper at the 2012 Buckeye Art Therapy Association on the topic of art as social action, focusing on lecture and visual content related to utilizing papermaking and creative expression as a cathartic process to give meaning, create transformation, and provide empowerment through releasing and reforming fibers into new stories and new beginnings.
Riskope were recently asked to provide a comprehensive five day course addressing Risk and Crisis Management, Risk Based Decision Making, Project Evaluation for top managers and key personnel at Investment Banks, Oil & Gas, Energy and Transportation.
Although companies willing to commit the resources for a five days intensive courses remain limited, we felt like it would be a good idea to share the program with our readership, as an example.
Of course our courses are scalable, from a couple hours up to this exhaustive review and custom tailored courses can be set-up by selectively picking the themes that most interest you/your organization. You can download the example file here.
Contact us today to discuss your custom made in house Risk and Crisis Management, Risk Based Decision Making, Project Evaluation! Armed with the skills you'll learn from Riskope you will have a competitive edge on your competitors, your ideas will be more defensible and sustainable, and your chances of success will multiply.
A study on push pull analysis associated with awkward posture among workers i...eSAT Journals
Abstract In aerospace industries, many working tasks required their workers to perform works in push-pull activity. It is associated with an awkward posture. The awkward posture is a practical working posture when joints are not in neutral position. Furthermore, the workers need to push or pull the mould in a long distance into a workplace. If the workers perform the activity continuously throughout the working hours, they may be experienced back pain problem. The objective of this study is to measure the maximum acceptable initial force and sustained force for push-pull activity while workers perform their tasks. Besides that, this study also wants to identify which activity can endure longer between push or pull activity. Moreover, this study measures the comfort level of working posture. The acceptable initial force and sustained force were measured using Push-Pull Analysis, expressed in Newton, N. The comfort level is measured using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Analysis, expressed in scoring level. Both of these assessments are analysis tools Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) software. Six production workers from manufacturing department were participated as subjects. The results show the maximum acceptable initial force for push task is 433.942N and pull task is 396.691N. While, the sustained force for push task is 333.465N and pull task is 318.317N. Referring to the results, pushing activity can endure longer than pulling activity while workers perform their tasks. While the comfort level for this working posture is seven. Based on this study, the authors concluded that push-pull activity can lead to the back pain problem for workers in aerospace industry. It’s was influenced by the work activity, work load, work duration of awkward posture and distance between workplace. Keywords:Push-pull activity, awkward posture, Acceptable initial force, Acceptable sustained force, Comfort level
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Data Analysis. Predictive Analysis. Activity Prediction that a subject perfor...Guillermo Santos
Recently, our lives are invaded by small mobile devices, known as smartphones. These devices are mobile mini-computers, they have an operating system that allows it to launch applications, include a set of applications to manage contacts and address book, to create, edit or view different types of documents, to access or browse the Web, too provide us telephony or messaging services, etc. Apart from these previous features, the most of the smartphones have currently begun to incorporate other features such as cameras, GPS and various types of sensors.
In this analysis, we used data obtained from the accelerometer [1] and gyroscope[2] sensor signals of the smartphones. The accelerometer and gyroscope sensors measure 3-axial linear acceleration and 3-axial angular velocity, with these two sensors can monitor device acceleration, positions, orientation, rotation and angular motion. All these data can be stored and used to recognize a user’s activity. Here we refer to physical activities that a human person can perform daily such as walking, walking up, jogging, sitting, laying, etc.
The aim of this analysis consisted of perform a classification’s task. We took a dataset with their attributes (acceleration, orientation,…) and its labeled variable (in this case is activity), and later we created various classification’s models also known classifiers. To create these classification’s models we can use various algorithms of classification. These algorithms use all available information of a dataset to help us to classify or predict that activity is performed by a human person.
To create models of classification (models of classification), we performed a first task that consisted of choose different algorithms or techniques of classification, then for each algorithm or technique of classification we applied what is called cross-validation [3], that is, we trained these algorithm with a set of training data that corresponds to several observations of our available dataset. The following task was tested our classification’s algorithm to observe the accuracy, that is, if our predictive model can classify correctly a human’s activity according to the acquired knowledge in the stage of training. This whole process is known as supervised learning [4].
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
An Ontology Model for Knowledge Representation over User ProfilesIJMER
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) is Peer reviewed, online Journal. It serves as an international archival forum of scholarly research related to engineering and science education.
International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER) covers all the fields of engineering and science: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Thermodynamics, Structural Engineering, Control Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Fluid Mechanics, Nanotechnology, Simulators, Web-based Learning, Remote Laboratories, Engineering Design Methods, Education Research, Students' Satisfaction and Motivation, Global Projects, and Assessment…. And many more.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Case Study Sample FormatCase Study (Title)Background Pro.docxtidwellveronique
Case Study Sample Format
Case Study (Title)
Background
Provide a very brief background description of the situation that is being examined. The purpose of this section is to frame the main theme of the case study.
Example:
This case study examines the response and recovery efforts of various agencies after Hurricane Katrina…
Key Issues
Identify and briefly discuss the key issues and how they relate to the key stakeholders.
Example:
· Inter-agency Coordination….
· Communication…
· Jurisdictional issues…
Analysis
Provide your analysis of each of the key issues described above. Consider the likely root causes. Also, it is important to state the starting point of your analysis. This disclaimer statement includes your values, biases, preconceptions, and prejudices at the onset of your analysis. Not only does this help the reader know where you are coming from (“where you stand is where you sit”), but it also helps you to understand where you are coming from. It will make your analysis more transparent, objective, and robust.
Example:
This case study is being analyzed as part of a class assignment. I have no direct stake in the results or conclusions of this analysis; however, as a victim of Hurricane Katrina, I have formed certain conclusions and opinions about the role of FEMA prior to this analysis. Prior to this analysis, it was my opinion that FEMA….
Issue 1: Initially, emergency response was hampered by the lack of coordination among the first responders. Many of the coordination issues may be attributed to misinformation….Lessons Learned, Recommendations, and Practical Applications
Identify any lessons learned that can be applied by your agency or organization, or by you as an individual.
Identify any organizational weaknesses or threats that came to light from the readings.
Identify any strengths or opportunities that came to light from the readings.
Consider the costs relative to the benefits of your recommendations.
Discuss any potential barriers to implementation of your recommendations.
Discuss the ramifications that may be associated with your recommendations.
Identify any potential unintended consequences that may result from the implementation of the ideas.
Each one of these areas can be under a separate sub-heading.
KINES 260 – Lab 1 – Enjoyment of Exercise
Introduction
Exercise psychologists have suggested that enjoyment may play a major role in determining exercise adherence (Dishman, Sallis, & Orenstein, 1985). Kendzierski and DeCarlo (1991) created the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) to measure enjoyment of specific physical activity and demonstrated adequate reliability and validity of the scale in these two studies. Dishman, Motl, Saunders, Felton, Ward, Dowda, and Pate (2005) also suggested that the following factors appear to influence exercise enjoyment: choice of physical activity, gender-separate activities, small group interaction, inclusiveness, a ...
Ergonomics & its importance in furniture design pt 1Surashmie Kaalmegh
ergonomics , also known as human factors is very important in many design fields where system-human interface is unavoidable. it is also important for furniture design system as no one size fits all.
Ergonomics & its importance in furniture design pt 1SurashmieKalmegh
Etrgonomics is important for human comfort , also known as human factors how important it is in furniture design is the first part of this lecture. Intended for anyone interested in the subject.
Abstract : Business Process Management (BPM) includes methods, techniques, and tools to support the design,
enactment, management, and analysis of operational business processes. It can be considered as an extension of
classical Workflow Management (WFM) systems and approaches. Although the practical relevance of BPM is
undisputed, a clear definition of BPM and related acronyms such as BAM, BPA, and STP are missing. Moreover, a
clear scientific foundation is missing. In this paper, we try to demystify the acronyms in this domain, describe the stateof-
the-art technology, and argue that BPM could benefit from formal methods/languages (cf. Petri nets, process
algebras, etc.)..
Keywords: Business Process Management, Workflow Management, Formal Methods.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object Calisthenics
Nozawa presentation
1. Efficacy of Technical Illustrations in
a Technical Communication
Environment
Masato Nozawa (s1170033)
Technical Communication Lab
University of Aizu
February 2013 1Graduation Thesis Presentation
2. Overview
— Introduction
— Problem
— Method
◦ Research tool
◦ Participants
◦ Data Collection
◦ Data Analysis
— Results
— Discussion
— Conclusion and Future Work
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3. Introduction
— What is mental imagery?
Our general understanding of how different objects
functions in space without direct visualization.
— Pursue a mental rotation.
This is the ability to rotate two-dimensional and three-
dimensional objects in space but as an internal
representation of the mind.
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4. Problem
— How do we design body/object positions
in user manuals most effectively for
second language speakers such that a
minimalist text approach is viable?
— How do we enhance a motor skill
efficiently by using user manual?
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5. Research tools 1
— Poser Figure Artist software
This is used to design body positions and
angles.
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6. Research tools 2
— SPSS software
This is a software package used for statistical analysis. In
this study, it was used to measure users’ accuracy with
different body angles (5 positions), height of the bat and
action positions (holding versus hitting).
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7. Participants
・41 subjects(student of Aizu university).
These subjects had no pervious experience with design
analysis or perspective studies.
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8. Data collection
・ 41subjects took part in the experiment and each subject rated 40
image types, divided into two blocks of 20 each.
This study considered only one set of analysis (20 image
combinations): Bat positions (holding and hitting; chest and waist
height and 5 angular rotations).
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9. Data Analysis – Mean Accuracy Scores
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14. Discussion
The data as obtained from this study remains
inconclusive as to whether there could be a strict
preference for canonical viewpoints showing three-
quarter views and depth perceptions.
However, preliminary indications suggest that canonical
viewpoints have higher levels of accuracy, along with
some other combinations.
Further analysis of body heights and angular
combinations are required for future studies.
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15. Conclusion and future work
My main purpose of this study is aimed at carrying
forward the studies performed by Krull et al (2004) and
Krull and Roy (2005).
— Future work
ü Various actions
1. Carrying 2. Lifting 3. Pulling 4. Pushing
ü Differentiate between postures
1. Chair 2. Ball 3. Box 4. Handle
5. Sphere/Triangle
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