The Impact of ICT on the Independent Living of Adolescents in Residential Child Protection Care
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In an increasingly digitalized social context, digital competences have become a fundamental resource for social participation, access to opportunities and independent living. Accordingly, this study examines the impact of digital competence on the lives of young people residing in child protection residential care centres in Galicia (Spain ...
Clara Grech‐Santi +3 more
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Robo‐Saber: Generating and Simulating Virtual Reality Players
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract We present the first motion generation system for playtesting virtual reality (VR) games. Our player model generates VR headset and handheld controller movements from in‐game object arrangements, guided by style reference gameplay examples. We train on the large BOXRR‐23 dataset and apply our framework on the popular VR game Beat Saber.
N. H. Kim +5 more
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Optimized and Aligned Anisotropic Monte Carlo Sampling Patterns
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Path tracing uses Monte Carlo integration to solve the rendering equation by evaluating the integrand at random sampling points. The convergence rate of the error can be significantly improved by using correlated instead of random sampling, especially on smooth integrands.
Mirco Werner +2 more
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Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Precomputation and efficient approximate material models are well‐known approaches for achieving real‐time rendering with global illumination. Recent research in radiance fields and in particular 3D Gaussian Splatting has demonstrated the power of Gaussian primitives both to represent radiance and for fast optimization.
I. Shah, S. Lucas, G. Drettakis
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TrialsBackground Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and at present, India has the highest burden of acute coronary syndrome and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI).
Jaideep C. Menon +12 more
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Assessing safeguards against the illegal wildlife trade on AI platforms
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract AI platforms, while offering many positive applications, also present new risks to society, including the facilitation of trade in threatened and illegal wildlife. Although these platforms employ safeguards to block harmful or criminal requests, studies show such protections are imperfect and can be easily bypassed.
David L. Roberts, Jason R. C. Nurse
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Budding enrollment: The impact of cannabis policy on US colleges and universities
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We examine how liberalized recreational marijuana laws have affected freshmen enrollment and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) major choice using difference‐in‐differences and event study models. Estimates indicate near‐zero initial enrollment growth as schools substituted between in‐state and out‐of‐state students.
Joshua H. Hess, Danna Thomas
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Radiometric Constraints on the Timing, Tempo, and Effects of Large Igneous Province Emplacement
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 27-82., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Jennifer Kasbohm +2 more
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Drug Allergy: Delayed Cutaneous Hypersensitivity Reactions to Drugs
European Medical Journal Allergy & Immunology, 2016 Drug allergies, also termed adverse drug reactions (ADRs), are a problem for individuals of all ages, from paediatric to geriatric, and in all medical settings.
Rose L. Hamm
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Spousal salience in an aging rural South African cohort
Family Relations, EarlyView.Abstract Background The importance of the spousal relationship within one's social circle—which we refer to as spousal salience—may have important implications for married individuals' outcomes as they age. Objective This study investigates factors that may be associated with spousal salience among a sample of aging adults in rural South Africa ...
Elyse A. Jennings +2 more
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