Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Devil in the Blue Faceted Dress: Real-time Cloth Animation

Users with more powerful systems get a more realistic experience, while users with less powerful systems are still provided with a complete experience. It's an analogous situation to the use of levels of detail in your 3D models. Particularly in the PC market, where target systems can vary widely, these techniques have become a crucial weapon in the developer's arsenal. For a current project, I decided to maximize the use of dynamics to increase realism wherever possible. The project focuses on characters in moody interior environments. It occurred to me that the use of cloth animation in my scenes would be crucial to creating the mood I was trying to establish. C loth animation is tricky. Even in the world of high-end computer graphics it's difficult to get right. Most of the time, it's wise to avoid the whole issue. Anyone who has ever created a female character in a skirt is familiar with the problem of the legs poking through the cloth mesh during animation. This is pretty difficult to fix, especially if animation requires a variety of motions. It's particularly tricky if you are applying motion capture data to a character. Unfortunately, it's also a really obvious animation problem that any end user can spot. These cloth animation problems outline the reasons why most digital characters are clothed in tight-fitting gear, such as skin hugging stretch pants. Most loose clothing doesn't look natural in digital art because it's static. It doesn't move along with the body. It's possible to morph the shape of the skirt to match the motion of the character, but this requires quite a bit of detailed animation work. Likewise, deforming the skirt with a bone system can be effective, but not necessarily realistic. For my work, I wanted to create realistic cloth in the environments and on the characters. My hardware accelerated graphics rasterization freed the processor power necessary to make this possible. So, I set about creating a real-time cloth simulation. The Latest " Springy " Fashions T he mass and spring dynamics simulation I developed in my Game Developer column (" Collision Response: Bouncy, Trouncy, Fun " March 1999) proved effective for simulating soft body objects in real-time. I thought it should be possible to use these techniques to create a cloth simulation. In fact, several of the commercial cloth animation systems for 3D animation programs such as 3D Studio MAX, Softimage, …
Permeability reduction of a natural fracture under net dissolution by hydrothermal fluids

Flow‐through tests are completed on a natural fracture in novaculite at temperatures of 20°C, 80°C, 120°C, and 150°C. Measurements of fluid and dissolved mass fluxes, and concurrent X‐ray CT imaging, are used to constrain the progress of mineral dissolution and its effect on transport properties. Under constant effective stress, fracture permeability decreases monotonically with an increase in temperature. Increases in temperature cause closure of the fracture, although each increment in temperature causes a successively smaller effect. The initial differential fluid pressure‐drop across the fracture increases by two orders of magnitude through the 900 h duration of the test, consistent with a reduction of an equivalent hydraulic aperture by a factor of five. Both the magnitude and rate of aperture reduction is consistent with the dissolution of stressed asperities in contact, as confirmed by the hydraulic and mass efflux data. These observations are confirmed by CT imaging, resolved to 35 microns, and define the potentially substantial influence that benign changes in environmental conditions of stress, temperature, and chemistry may exert on transport properties.
Oxygen isotopic composition of nitrate and nitrite produced by nitrifying cocultures and natural marine assemblages

The δ18O value of nitrate produced during nitrification (δ18ONO3,nit) was measured in experiments designed to mimic oceanic conditions, involving cocultures of ammonia‐oxidizing bacteria or ammonia‐oxidizing archaea and nitrite‐oxidizing bacteria, as well as natural marine assemblages. The estimates of ranged from −1.5‰ ± 0.1‰ to +1.3‰ ± 1.4‰ at δ18O values of water (H2O) and dissolved oxygen (O2) of 0‰ and 24.2‰ vs. Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water, respectively. Additions of 18O‐enriched H2O allowed us to evaluate the effects of oxygen (O) isotope fractionation and exchange on . Kinetic isotope effects for the incorporation of O atoms were the most important factors for setting overall values relative to the substrates (O2 and H2O). These isotope effects ranged from +10‰ to +22‰ for ammonia oxidation (O2 plus H2O incorporation) and from +1‰ to +27‰ for incorporation of H2O during nitrite oxidation. values were also affected by the amount and duration of nitrite accumulation, which permitted abiotic O atom exchange between nitrite and H2O. Coculture incubations where ammonia oxidation and nitrite oxidation were tightly coupled showed low levels of nitrite accumulation and exchange (3% ± 4%). These experiments had values of −1.5‰ to +0.7‰. Field experiments had greater accumulation of nitrite and a higher amount of exchange (22% to 100%), yielding an average value of +1.9‰ ± 3.0‰. Low levels of biologically catalyzed exchange in coculture experiments may be representative of nitrification in much of the ocean where nitrite accumulation is low. Abiotic oxygen isotope exchange may be important where nitrite does accumulate, such as oceanic primary and secondary nitrite maxima.
Novel Technique for Load Balancing in Cloud Computing

The cloud is the architecture in which virtual machines, data centers, hosts and brokers are involved in the communication. The broker search most reliable virtual machine for the cloudlet execution. In the network uncertainty may happen due to which system get overloaded. In this research, work technique is proposed to increase fault tolerance of the system. The proposed improvement is based on the ACO algorithm which can select the best virtual machine on which cloudlet will be migrated. The performance of the proposed algorithm is testing on cloudsim in terms of execution time, energy consumption. The simulation results demonstrated that execution time and energy consumption of ACO is least as compared to TESA Algorithm. The proposed algorithm can be used for the load balancing in cloud computing.
FUNCTIONALISATION OF POLYAMIDE NANOFIBRES BY TANNIN FROM OAK BARK EXTRACT AND TESTING OF ITS pH DEPENDENT STABILITY

A new nanofibrous membrane with iremarkable chemical and strength properties was prepared through an interaction between polyamide nanofibres and oak bark extract, which is rich in the content of hydrolysable tannins. The aim of this study was to verify the bond strength of tannins and polyamide nanofibres depending on the different pH of the aqueous medium.
Situationsadaptive Kommunikation in Automobilen Ad-hoc Netzen

Um Autofahrer situationsbezogen mit aktuellen Informationen zu versorgen, organisiert das im Rahmen dieser Arbeit entwickelte System CARISMA selbstandig und autonom die direkte drahtlose Ubertragung von Sensordaten zwischen Automobilen. Ergebnisse aus verschiedenen Analysen und Simulationen zeigen das Verhalten des dabei entstehenden Ad-hoc Netzes und liefern Erkenntnisse zu seinen Eigenschaften. Speziell entwickelte Protokolle tragen den besonderen Netzcharakteristika und der hohen Dynamik Rechnung. Die entwickelten Verfahren erlauben den effizienten und zielgerichteten Austausch von Informationen zwischen Fahrzeugen. Das CARISMA System bewertet dazu den situationsbezogenen Nutzen von Informationen fur den einzelnen Netzteilnehmer und steuert verteilt die Kommunikation. Es ermoglicht eine Vielzahl neuer Funktionen und Anwendungen in Automobilen und kann einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu einer hochaktuellen und prazisen Fahrerinformation leisten.
Ejaculate expenditure and timing of gamete release in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

Using a novel methodology, natural ejaculate volumes of 14 male rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss were compared when males were housed with one female (absence of a rival male) or with another male and one female (rival male present). Contrary to theoretical predictions, male ejaculate expenditure was not influenced by the presence of a rival male. Male gape duration was positively correlated with the volume of sperm ejaculated. Release of sperm by the male always preceded release of eggs by the female. Analysis of the timing and duration of ejaculation suggests that males may rely on the timing and proximity of gamete release to enhance fertilization success. These results are discussed in the context of sperm competition theory.
Influence of perceived city brand image on emotional attachment to the city

Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of perceived city brand image on emotional attachment to the city. The study also compares the effects of perceived brand image of the city on the emotional attachment to the city across two groups: local residents and visitors. Design/methodology/approach A total of 207 usable questionnaires were collected from 107 residents of the city of Bratislava, Slovakia and 100 visitors to the city. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method was used for data analysis. Findings This study establishes that perceived city brand image significantly influences emotional attachment to the city. The study concludes that affective city image has a greater impact on emotional attachment to the city among the residents than visitors. By contrast, the influence of cognitive city image on emotional attachment to the city does not vary across the two categories of residents and visitors to the city. Practical implications City tourism marketers should focus on improving city brand images to enhance tourists’ emotional attachment to the city to promote repeat visits among visitors. Originality/value This study contributes to improving understanding of the impact of perceived city brand image on emotional attachment to the city across the two groups, residents and visitors, using social exchange theory (SET). Furthermore, the findings come from a relatively under-researched Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.
Aerodynamic Performance of a Pitching Bio-Inspired Corrugated Airfoil

In the present study, the aerodynamic performance of a rigid two-dimensional pitching bio-inspired corrugate airfoil was numerically investigated at Reynolds number of 14000. The Open Field Operations And Manipulations (OpenFOAM) computational fluid dynamic tool is used to solve flow governing equations numerically. The k-ω SST turbulence model with low Reynolds correction (k-ω SST LRC) and the pimpleDyMFOAM solver are utilized to simulate the flow field around pitching bio-airfoil. The lift and drag coefficients of the airfoil are calculated at reduced frequencies k=1.24-4.96 and the angular amplitude of A=5-20. Results show that in a fixed reduced frequency, the absolute value of the sectional lift and drag coefficients increase with increasing pitching amplitude. In a fixed angular amplitude, the absolute value of the lift and drag coefficients increase as the pitching reduced frequency increases. Keywords—Bio-inspired pitching airfoils, OpenFOAM, low Reynolds k-ω SST model, lift and drag coefficients.
61.3: Invited Paper: A Virtual Display for Mobile Use

Mobile devices have small displays, so a virtual display that would bring the benefits of a large computer display to users would be an interesting mobile accessory. However, sickness symptoms are a problem that should be solved before a virtual display can be successful. To explore the symptom levels induced by virtual displays, we have tested several head‐worn virtual display types in various contexts. Our results indicate that monocular and stereoscopic displays induce significant amount of adverse symptoms. On the other hand, the symptom levels induced by biocular displays are not different from the symptoms induced by direct view displays. The results suggest that a biocular display might be the best alternative as a mobile accessory.
Estimation of the biomass and seasonal growth of external mycelium of ectomycorrhizal fungi in the field.

• In-growth mesh bags were used to quantify the production of external mycelium of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi in the field. • Colonization of the mesh bags was followed by visual estimation of the amount of mycelium, and by measuring fungal biomarkers (the phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) 18 : 2ω6,9 and ergosterol). Mesh bags were placed inside and outside plots that were root isolated in order to estimate the amount of saprotrophic mycelium in relation to EM mycelium. The majority of mycelium in the mesh bags were EM, and this was confirmed by analysis of the δ13 C value in mycelia. • Fungal colonization of mesh bags peaked during autumn. The total amount of EM mycelium produced in the mesh bags during a year was calculated to be between 125 and 200 kg ha-1 . The total amount of EM mycelium (including EM mantles) in the humus was estimated to be 700-900 kg ha-1 . • The biomass of EM mycelium in the soil was in the same range as the biomass of fine roots and peaks of mycelial growth coincided with periods of maximum growth of fine-roots.
On the Rate of Convergence for a Characteristic of Multidimensional Birth-Death Process

We consider a multidimensional inhomogeneous birth-death process. In this paper, a general situation is studied in which the intensity of birth and death for each coordinate (“each type of particle”) depends on the state vector of the whole process. A one-dimensional projection of this process on one of the coordinate axes is considered. In this case, a non-Markov process is obtained, in which the transitions to neighboring states are possible in small periods of time. For this one-dimensional process, by modifying the method previously developed by the authors of the note, estimates of the rate of convergence in weakly ergodic and null-ergodic cases are obtained. The simplest example of a two-dimensional process of this type is considered.
Developing Cognitive Strategies Through Pluralistic Approaches

French-speaking children (N=88), typically monolingual in their family environment, participated in a one-year longitudinal study of the development of metalinguistic competences through the implementation of Pluralistic Approaches based upon Unknown Languages (PAUL). These 12-year-old students, having reached an A1 level (CEFR) in English, were confronted successively to three unknown languages: Dutch (chosen because of its typological proximity with English), Italian (typologically close to French) and Finnish (an agglutinative language that does not present any immediate similarity). This paper examines what strategies are implemented when confronted to unknown languages and if those strategies are transferable from one language to another. Results support the hypothesis that perceived language distance between the source language and the target language will first trigger strategies of comparison and translation. However, a typological proximity with the L1 can have a negative influence on the transfer of strategies such as inferencing and deduction. The latter seem to benefit, though, from training through PAUL sessions.
Identifying Methods of Web Attacks towards Minimizing their Effects on Websites

This study set out to identify methods that phishers employ to attack unsuspecting internet users. The aim was for the purpose of minimizing their effects on websites as well as users. Eleven statements, namely, Emails, Web based, Malware based, Internet Relay Chats (IRC’s) Man in the middle (MITM) Domain Name Server (DNS) based, Impersonate, Forward Attack, Pop-up attack, Voice Phishing and Mobile Phishing, depicting methods used by phishers to carry out their attacks against unsuspecting victims who are the internet users were presented to respondents to indicate their level of agreement. The result showed that only two, (MITM and Web based) out of the eleven were not significant while the remaining nine were significant. That means only the two strategies of attacks are not really dangerous as such can be ignored. This also indicates a high level of danger posed by phishers. Suggestion for further studies was made.
Development of Self-Recognition in the Infant.

A hypothesized five-stage developmental sequence of self-recognition behaviors was tested in 48 infants between 6 and 24 months of age, and the self-recognition sequence was compared to the development of object permanence. The predicted self-recognition sequence consisted of five tasks that the infants performed in front of the mirror, with later-developing tasks requiring the coordination of a larger number of behaviors relating to the infant's mirror image than earlier-developing tasks. The development of object permanence was assessed with the Uzgiris-Hunt scale, and the object-permanence items were assigned to stages that structurally paralleled the five stages of self-recognition. The self-recognition tasks formed an almost perfect Guttman scale, with 46 out of 48 infants fitting the predicted developmental sequence precisely. This finding thus resolves most of the disagreements in previous research on the development of self-recognit ion: Previous studies examined different behaviors, which develop at distinct stages in the sequence. Object permanence and self-recognition showed a strong correlation, but there was no consistent relationship between the two skills across age groups.
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer ’ s disease from cortical dementias

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease from cortical dementias Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Foudil Lamari, Serge Belliard, Claude Jardel, Caroline Houillier, Raphael De Paz, Bruno Dubois, Marie Sarazin
Eight Cell Proliferation in Mammalian Aging

-9lrhough there are changes in cell proliferation during aging, as reviewed here, h e more remarkable fact is that organ and tissue size do not change greatly with q n g beyond the point of maturity of the d y . This fact is inherent in the life --tory of most animals, although some continue to grow throughout their life span and have no fixed body size (Finch, ? 391). In most species, including all mammals, a fixed body size is achieved at maturity and changes are relatively minor -xyond that point. Of course, there are mme easily recognized exceptions. Fat deposits change in distribution, and some organs, such as muscle and the dermis of h e skin, show some degree of atrophy. ,-though histological structure may h g e during aging (see later discussion), most organs and tissues are unchanged in m e from maturity to old age. It is easy to overlook the significance of this fact; it is nontrivial and requires explanation, dthough knowledge of how tissue and ergan size are regulated is mostly lacking of replacement from stem cell compartments throughout life (Flax et al., 1998; Carpenter et al., 1999), and other cells in the nervous system and in muscles are not postmitotic. In most tissues there is constant cell turnover throughout life, even though it may be quite slow compared to embryonic growth. In some tissues, such as the skin epidermis, the gut epithelium, and the hematopoietic system, there is relatively rapid cell proliferation occurring throughout the life span. The healthy function of these tissues is dependent on regulated cell proliferation. In these tissues with rapid cell turnover, organ size is determined mainly by the architecture of the tissue: separation of the stem cell compartment from the rest of the tissue and localized loss of cells from another compartment (the surface of the skin, the lining of the gut, or the removal of old red cells from circulation). In other organs, such as the liver and most endocrine organs, total organ size remains constant despite cell proliferation occurring within the tissue,
Evidence for Binarity and Possible Disk Obscuration in Kepler Observations of the Pulsating RV Tau Variable DF Cygni

The Kepler light curve of DF Cyg is unparalleled in precision and cadence for any RV Tau star to date, spanning a baseline of ∼4 years and clearly displaying the signature pulsating behavior of alternating deep and shallow minima as well as the long-term trend indicative of an RVb-type variable. We measure DF Cyg’s formal period (the time interval between two successive deep minima) to be 49.84 ± 0.02 days. The trend in the arrival times emulates that of the long-term period. There appear to be precisely 16 deep+shallow minima cycles in one long-term cycle, suggesting a long-term cycle period of ≈795 ± 5 days. We argue that binarity may naturally explain the long-term periodicity in DF Cyg. The spectral energy distribution of DF Cyg features an infrared excess indicative of a disk possibly linked to a binary companion. From a recent Gaia parallax measurement for DF Cyg, we calculated that it has a distance of 990 ± 372 pc and a physical radius of . From kinematics and geometric arguments, we argue that the most likely interpretation for the decrease in flux from the long-period maximum to the long-period minimum, as well as the reduction of the short-term pulsation amplitude, is caused by an occulting body such as a disk surrounding DF Cyg and its binary companion.
The general hospital inpatient referred to Physical Medicine Department: functional level and epidemiological profile

Hospitalization and severe previous diseases lead to functional decrease and independence loss during activities of daily living among inpatients. Rehabilitation during hospital care is thought to be crucial in immobilism syndrome prevention. According to previous data, ward patients are mainly comprised of elderly individuals who carry disabling diseases, although there is a lack in information regarding their functional levels and rehabilitation needs. This study aimed at verifying functional and social profiles of inpatients from a tertiary general hospital referred to the Physical Medicine Service. The applied measurements were FIM, ASA scale, and demographic data. It was observed that inpatients are physically impaired, need caregivers and are elderly. There is also a strong correlation between FIM and ASA: the worse the functional independence is, the higher the number of comorbidities. Patients might benefit from the hospital stay if they were systematically referred to rehabilitation. Nevertheless, the physician who does not usually deal with rehabilitation is neither aware of the physiatrists’ role in health care provided in wards nor take advantage of their knowledge.