Abstract: A jack plate assembly is disclosed herein. The jack plate assembly includes a unitary main frame piece. The unitary main frame includes two wings and a transom segment between the two wings for attaching to the transom of a boat. The two wings each include a channel for inserting a slider rod which is attached to each vertical side of a motor plate configured for attaching a motor. The motor plate can include two stop blocks and the two wings can each include a stop on the inside such that the stop blocks are positioned above the stops to prevent the motor plate from disengaging from the unitary main frame in a downward direction when the stop blocks contact the stops.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for evaluating a patient after completion of an orthopedic surgery on a portion of a body part of the patient. In an example, the method includes capturing, using a camera of the device, a series of images of the patient in motion, determining respective lengths of the body part in each of the series of images based on comparing the body part in each of the series of images to a skeletal model, and identifying a maximum length of the body part from the respective lengths. The method may include displaying an indication corresponding to the maximum length.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for evaluating a patient after completion of an orthopedic surgery on a portion of a body part of the patient. In an example, the method includes capturing, using a camera of the device, a series of images of the patient in motion, determining respective lengths of the body part in each of the series of images based on comparing the body part in each of the series of images to a skeletal model, and identifying a maximum length of the body part from the respective lengths. The method may include displaying an indication corresponding to the maximum length.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used for evaluating a patient after completion of an orthopedic surgery on a portion of a body part of the patient. In an example, the method includes capturing, using a camera of the device, a series of images of the patient in motion, determining respective lengths of the body part in each of the series of images based on comparing the body part in each of the series of images to a skeletal model, and identifying a maximum length of the body part from the respective lengths. The method may include displaying an indication corresponding to the maximum length.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing tax avoidance of a taxpaying entity. A taxpaying entity's financial information may be analyzed and used to compute a set of one or more financial ratios based at least in part on the entity's return on assets, capital, sales, and/or operating expenses. Those ratios may be compared to corresponding ratios for related firms operating in a predefined industry to identify whether the taxpaying entity engages in tax avoidance. The level of the taxpaying entity's tax avoidance may be calculated from analysis of the taxpaying entities controlled transactions. An adjusted tax liability may be produced after re-distribution, re-apportioning, or re-allocation of income, deductions, credits, or allowances.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing tax avoidance of a taxpaying entity. A taxpaying entity's financial information may be analyzed and used to compute a set of one or more financial ratios based at least in part on the entity's return on assets, capital, sales, and/or operating expenses. Those ratios may be compared to corresponding ratios for related firms operating in a predefined industry to identify whether the taxpaying entity engages in tax avoidance. The level of the taxpaying entity's tax avoidance may be calculated from analysis of the taxpaying entities controlled transactions. An adjusted tax liability may be produced after re-distribution, re-apportioning, or re-allocation of income, deductions, credits, or allowances.

Abstract: A soil compaction apparatus includes a drop mass soil compactor having a mass and a lift assembly that repeatedly raises the mass above a soil surface and then drops it to apply impacts to the soil surface. The apparatus also has a sensor arranged to provide periodic indications of one or more instantaneous properties of the soil. The apparatus also includes a controller that received a signal from the sensor and controls the lift assembly to attain desired, pre-programmed soil properties based on a number of impacts, energy imparted to the soil at each impact or frequency if impacts of the mass.

Abstract: The invention concerns a levelling device (10) for an impact roller of the type having at least one out-of-round compactor mass which, when caused to traverse a soil surface, applies periodic compacting blows to that surface. The levelling device of the invention is coupled to the impact roller so as to trail behind the impact roller. It includes a support frame (36) and, for each compactor mass of the impact roller, a ground-engaging levelling blade (52) fast with the support frame. The levelling blade is arranged to cut soil which has been traversed by the compactor mass and thereby to perform a soil levelling action. A ground-engaging shoe (58), one for each levelling blade, is connected to the support frame for pivotal movement about an axis transverse to the direction of movement of the impact roller The shoe serves to control the depth of cut achieved by the levelling blade.