THE CAIN PROJECT

Getting Started
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Red letters on blue background
creates “flicker effect”

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Th is i s go od Th is i s go od

This is n ot g oo d This is n ot g ood

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Black on blue Blue on black

3 colour information.ppt
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• Comic sans is a gentle font
• BettysHand is very relaxed
• Diner makes you think of the
1950’s
• Tinkertoy is a good elementary
font
• Schools often use the Kids font
• Century Schoolbook is a formal
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Sans serif
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clear busy
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Bookman, 24-pt

Involvement

The importance of a
topic to the speaker.
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The eye flows from top left to bottom right and spends
60% of time on the top half of leaflet
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ψ ( n, p ) ≤
σ ( n ) + ϕ ( n ) / p + κ ( n, p )
p (σ ( n) + ϕ (n))
⇒ ψ ( n, p ) ≤
pσ ( n ) + ϕ ( n ) + pκ ( n, p )
p (σ (n) + ϕ ( n))
⇒ ψ ( n, p ) ≤
σ ( n) + ϕ ( n) + ( p − 1)σ ( n) + pκ ( n, p )
p (σ ( n) + ϕ ( n))
⇒ ψ ( n, p ) ≤
σ ( n) + ϕ ( n) + T0 ( n, p )
σ ( n) + ϕ ( n)
⇒ ε ( n, p ) ≤
σ ( n) + ϕ (n) + T0 ( n, p )
1
⇒ ε ( n, p ) ≤
T ( n, p )
1+ 0
σ ( n) + ϕ ( n)
1
⇒ ε ( n, p ) ≤
T ( n, p )
1+ 0
T ( n,1)
ε ( n, p )
⇒ T (n,1) ≥ T0 (n, p )
1 − ε ( n, p )
⇒ T (n,1) ≥ CT0 (n, p )
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Complicated Derivation

Scales poorly
Memory needed per processor

Memory Size
Scales well

Number of processors
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Theme

Point Point Point Point Point

Support
Visuals Story Data

Closing
 The Point

Assertion 1 Assertion 2
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Revers
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logic
flow
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CONTENT CLARITY AND ORGANIZATION

Conveys new information Understandable

Poses an interesting question Avoids jargon
Conveys how people in other fields think Uses clear and simple visual aids
Describes important ideas Well organized
Novel discovery Enables me to catch up if I space out
Doesn’t run over time

STYLE AND DELIVERY EXPERTISE

Keeps me awake Credible

Varies voice Inspires trust and confidence
Conveys enthusiasm Answers questions clearly
Doesn’t stay in one place
Friendly and approachable