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% Packages
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\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[orientation=portrait,size=a0,scale=1.0]{beamerposter} % Current dimensions A0, put in your poster dimensions
\usetheme[Blue]{UVic} % Options are DarkBlue, Blue, or White, all themed with UVic Edge styling
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.17}
\newcommand{\blu}{\color{blue}}
\usepackage{blindtext}
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% If you have N columns, choose \sepwidth and \colwidth such that
% (N+1)*\sepwidth + N*\colwidth = \paperwidth
% Follow structure to create difference column environments.
\newlength{\sepwidthA} % Separation distance between columns type A
\newlength{\colwidthA} % column width type A
\setlength{\sepwidthA}{0.25\paperwidth}
\setlength{\colwidthA}{0.5\paperwidth}
\newcommand{\separatorcolumnA}{\begin{column}{\sepwidthA}\end{column}}
% Second column environment.
\newlength{\sepwidthB}
\newlength{\colwidthB}
\setlength{\sepwidthB}{0.0666\paperwidth}
\setlength{\colwidthB}{0.4\paperwidth}
\newcommand{\separatorcolumnB}{\begin{column}{\sepwidthB}\end{column}}
% You can also use these column commands to create columns inside columns and for creating new column formatting.
% You can also have non even columns by creating more column environments or specifying the width when beginning a column environment.
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% Title
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\title{\VeryHuge{Centered Title}}
\author{\textbf{Presenting Author}, Author Two and Author Three}
\institute[shortinst]{Author Institution, Place of Institution}
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% Poster footer
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\footercontent{
\href{mailto:Presenting.Author@uvic.ca}{Presenting.Author@uvic.ca} % this is a clickable link
\hfill
Conference Name \hfill
{Poster Number: \#} }
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\begin{document}
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% Body
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\begin{frame}[t]
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%Section 1
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\begin{columns}[t]
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\begin{column}{\colwidthA}
\begin{block}{Introduce graphical abstract, pose research question}
\blindtext
\end{block}
\end{column}
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\end{columns}
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%Section 2
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%Section 2 column 1
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\separatorcolumnB
\begin{column}[T]{\colwidthB}
\begin{block}{Block with a diagram/figure}
Here is a diagram of a star drawn in tikz.
\begin{figure}
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=8]
\draw[step=0.25cm,color=gray] (-1,-1) grid (1,1);
\draw (1,0) -- (0.2,0.2) -- (0,1) -- (-0.2,0.2) -- (-1,0)
-- (-0.2,-0.2) -- (0,-1) -- (0.2,-0.2) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\caption{A figure caption. If needed for data or reference}
\end{figure}
\end{block}
\begin{block}{Block with nested columns}
\begin{column}{0.3\colwidthB}
\begin{itemize}
\item Keep text information clear and concise
\item Include some math as well: $ F = ma $
\end{itemize}
\end{column}
\begin{column}{0.7\colwidthB}
Some possible justification for having sub-columns and why you shouldn't be banished to the nether.
Also some conversation on the math out left because despite this formatting travesty it is an interesting point. Does $F=ma$?
\end{column}
\end{block}
\begin{alertblock}{Highlighted Block}
Use highlighting to bring attention to a key section or result, can also be used to reduce contrast with images on white background.
\end{alertblock}
\end{column}
\separatorcolumnB
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%Section 2 column 2
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\begin{column}[T]{\colwidthB}
\begin{block}{Block With a Table}
A table in a block for torturing your audience.
\begin{table}
\centering
\begin{tabular}{l c c c}
\tableheadrow
\tableheadcol{ Team } & \tableheadcol{ Win } & \tableheadcol{ Loss } & \tableheadcol{ Tie } \\
Canucks & 10 & 0 & 0 \\
Leafs & 0 & 9 & 1 \\
Canadians & 7 & 3 & 0 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\caption{A table caption.}
\end{table}
\end{block}
\begin{block}{QR code for linking online resources}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{figures/dololphin.jpg}
\end{figure}
\begin{column}[T]{0.6\colwidthB}
This QR code goes to my poster online for your convenience. Also use it to check out our publications and other research.
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\begin{column}[T]{0.4\colwidthB}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{figures/LearnMore.eps}
\captionsetup{labelformat=empty}
\caption{\href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ}{\textbf{\blu{Clickable link to URL}}}}
\end{figure}
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\end{block}
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% References
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\begin{block}{References}
\nocite{*}
\bibliography{poster}% Produces the bibliography via BibTeX.
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\end{block}
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\end{frame}
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