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Story2Board: A Training‐Free Approach for Expressive Visual Storytelling

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract We present Story2Board, a training‐free framework for expressive storyboard generation from natural language. Existing methods narrowly focus on subject identity, overlooking key aspects of visual storytelling such as spatial composition, background evolution, and narrative pacing.
D. Dinkevich, M. Levy, O. Avrahami, D. Samuel, D. Lischinski   +4 more
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Dynamics of the aeolian landform at the coastal geosite of Parangtritis sand dune area, Yogyakarta

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management
In 2014, Kelud, an active volcano in East Java, ejected ashes (hereafter termed KA; Kelud ash) that reportedly reached as far as Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).
Mukhamad Ngainul Malawani, Djati Mardiatno, Bachtiar Wahyu Mutaqin, Indranova Suhendro, Nicky Setiawan, Fajrun Wahidil Muharram, Iwan Rhosadi   +6 more
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Are the ecological and human dimensions of a national park reconcilable? Addressing visitors' preferences for conservation programs

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
The human dimension must be considered in conservation actions. This article presents a discrete choice experiment that analyses the preferences of visitors for the conservation programs being developed in a National Park. The experiment allows identifying certain conflicts between the ecological and social dimensions, and the conclusion is that there ...
Mario Soliño, Vicente Piorno
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Spiders in the mosaic: How habitat heterogeneity and structure drive local spider diversity in a Mediterranean forest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
We assessed alpha‐ and beta‐diversity patterns of spiders across different forests and across vegetation layers (ground, shrub, low canopy) at local spatial scales across various Mediterranean forest types. Across forests, alpha‐diversity increased with habitat heterogeneity, which also drove beta‐diversity patterns across plots .
Manuel Marquerie‐Córdoba, Cesc Múrria, Cristina Ramos, Alejandro Sánchez, Albert Sevil, Alba Enguídanos García, Roger Puig‐Gironès, Joan Real, Miquel A. Arnedo   +8 more
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Numerical Simulation of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Case Study of Effect of Sand Dunes on the Spatial Distribution of Inundation in Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2010
The megathrust earthquake of moment magnitude 9.1 – 9.3 on December 26, 2004 unleashed a massive tsunami which devastated the coastal belts of Sri Lanka as well as several other countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Extensive field observations carried
J.J Wijetunge
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Imaging Point Source Groundwater Discharges in a Confined Coastal Aquifer Using Electrical Resistivity

Groundwater, EarlyView.
Marine electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is applied to characterize point‐source submarine groundwater discharge (PSGD) along NW Yucatán. ERT observations and forward modeling constrain conduit detectability under varying hydrogeological conditions.
Mariana Gómez‐Nicolás, Armando Huitzilt‐Rodriguez, Enrique Iñiguez, Roger Pacheco‐Castro, Marco Pérez‐Flores, Paulo Salles, Fiona Whitaker   +6 more
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Demonstration of an instream flow model to accommodate a threatened tiger beetle in riverine dune habitat

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Burrows of the threatened Gibson's Big Sand Tiger Beetle in riverine dune habitats are susceptible to flooding through managed flows. HEC‐RAS modelling identified the flow thresholds above which flooding would occur for burrows and affect the beetle larvae. These findings provide instream flow guidelines for conserving this threatened species and guide
Iain D. Phillips, Aaron J. Bell, Faline Drummond   +2 more
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Erosive Wind Characteristics and Aeolian Sediment Transport and Dune Formation in Makran Region of Baluchistan, Iran

Atmosphere
Understanding aeolian sediment transport and wind erosion enhances our knowledge of desert dune formation and sand migration. The Makran region of southern Sistan and Baluchistan is prone to wind-driven erosion alongside frequent sand and dust storms ...
Hamidreza Abbasi, Azadeh Gohardoust, Fazeh Mohammadpour, Mohammad Khosroshahi, Michael Groll, Christian Opp   +5 more
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Genetic, phenotypic, and ecological differentiation indicate a new cryptic and threatened species in the orchid genus Epidendrum from Alcatrazes Island, southeastern Brazil

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
Epidendrum insularis occurs on the remote Alcatrazes Island in the southeastern Brazilian coast. The description of this new cryptic species was only possible by the joint use of molecular markers, reproductive experiments, flower morphometry, functional traits, and community analysis.
Beatriz L. Arida, Giovana N. Trotta, Beatriz C. De Marco, Iris D. P. Ribeiro, Raphael da Silva, Thales M. de Lima, Welington L. Sachetti Junior, Vitor de A. Kamimura, Gabriel P. Sabino, Bárbara S. S. Leal, Lívia Garcia, Edlley M. Pessoa, Fabio Pinheiro   +12 more
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Social roles and resource competition mediate intraspecific interactions of Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in southern Brazil

Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.
In social birds such as flamingos, intraspecific interactions are frequent and play a key role in flock cohesion, communication, and the establishment of social networks. Understanding the patterns and drivers of these interactions can provide valuable ecological insights and inform management, husbandry, and conservation practices.
H. C. Delfino, P. Rose, C. J. Carlos
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