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3.1 构造网格 由于surf曲面图可以将图像贴在上面，还可以设置透明度，我们决定用surf函数来绘制，要贴图首先要将曲面绘制出来，就要先构造曲面网格： % 用于绘制图片的网格 [XMesh,YMesh]=meshgrid(linspace(-1,1,120),linspace(-1,1,120)); ZMesh=ones(120,120); 3.2 绘制小型立方体 % 绘制图片立方体 surfPic(1)=surf(XMesh,YMesh,ZMesh,CData,imgSet{mod(0,picNum)+1},EdgeColor,none,FaceColor,interp); surfPic(2)=surf(XMesh,YMesh(end:-1...

Posted: May 6, 2021 “It’s where I was born and raised. My heart’s always been here.” That’s how Nasuʔkin (Chief) Heidi Gravelle feels about Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it, home to the Tobacco Plains Indian Band. But after 20 years of spending time away for school and work, “When I first moved back home, there was nowhere for me to live. I couch-surfed for a year.” Many other members have had the same issue. Whether they want to return to the First Nation or already live there, hous...

With remote work likely here to stay, our homes are becoming more important than ever. If you’re looking to buy in an ideal planned community, you don’t want to miss out on an upcoming opportunity to own a home in GableCraft Homes’ Royal Bay development. So far, all offerings in Royal Bay have been sold out. The upcoming release of a new single family phase including over 50 homes is slated for late spring, while GableCraft is also preparing to release its newest 83-unit townhome devel...

Local impacts of climate change are seen in more extreme summer heat waves and droughts and more frequent and intense wildfires and seasonal flooding, according to the draft plan, which also notes climate scientists predict impacts will intensify as global temperatures rise. The draft plan sets out a series of actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 — 29 years from now — in a bid to help limit global warming to 1.5 C, which is in line with international efforts. (Th...

BC Government Provides Funds for 12 Mass Timber Research Projects BC Government Provides Funds for 12 Mass Timber Research Projects By Share The government of British Columbia is funding 12 mass timber demonstration and research projects and has established a new advisory council to accelerate the adoption of mass timber building systems, as part of the Province’s economic recovery. The advisory council is a group of experts from urban planning and development, First Nations, forest products...

by Timothy Schafer on Tuesday March 09 2021 There is a move to approve a Building Amendment Bylaw that would require a higher Step Code standard — from one to three — in the new development of residential buildings and introduce a Step Code standard (two) for the new development of complex buildings. The city is looking to up the ante when it comes to residential building in Nelson. There is a move to approve a Building Amendment Bylaw that would require a higher...

Hug a Bus: How Cities Are Tackling Climate Change, with David Miller Date TRPhotos / Shutterstock In this episode, host Kristin Hayes talks with David Miller, director of international diplomacy at the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and former mayor of Toronto. Miller elaborates on his recent book, Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis, and describes why he thinks city governments are uniquely positioned to respond to climate challenges and transition to a c...

In the past five years, the proportion of condos with this type of electric heating has more than doubled to five per cent in Ontario, Reitsma estimates.  Lloyd Jacobs, general manager of FortisBC Alternative Energy Services, which has installed geothermal systems in dozens of multi-residential buildings in B.C., said there is "a huge demand" for alternative heating systems in large buildings that might have been heated by fossil fuels or baseboard heaters in the past. Traditionally, a challen...

Property taxes will rise less than one per cent, an additional $20.72 for the average household ($469,000 assessed value). During a lengthy budget meeting on Tuesday, council approved all but two. . .

David Miller describes how mayors can adeptly address climate change and explores sustainable innovations that are already being deployed in cities.