Image Based Rendering holds a lot of promise for navigating through a real world scene without modeling it manually. Different representations have been proposed for IBR in the literature. In this paper, we argue that a representation using depth maps and texture images from a number of viewpoints is a rich and viable representation for IBR. We discuss different aspects of this representation i...

INTRODUCTION: Autologous breast reconstruction is the preferred technique for those patients who require radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. In order to avoid the detrimental effects of radiation, these patients may benefit from immediate placement of a tissue expander at the time of mastectomy followed by a second stage conversion to autologous tissue (delayed-immediate reconstr...

Abstract Aim Breast cancer is the most common in United Kingdom. About one-third of our breast patients underwent mastectomy. The Association Surgery (ABS) and British Plastic, Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) guidelines state that all who undergo mastectomy should be offered immediate reconstruction (IBR) delayed (DBR) unless contraindicated. This audit aimed to evaluate service comp...

This paper focuses on factors which influence the fidelity, or realness, of images created by image based rendering (IBR) methods. First, we address the issue of large memory requirements of IBR techniques and we analyze necessary number of input images for a scene representation preserving visual fidelity of the output images. Then, we investigate optimal scaling producing output images that a...

BACKGROUND Long-term disability following natural disasters significantly burdens survivors and the impacted society. Nevertheless, medical rehabilitation programming has been historically neglected in disaster relief planning. 'NHV' is a rehabilitation services program comprised of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (N), local health departments (H), and professional rehabilitation voluntee...

BACKGROUND Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) and latissimus dorsi (LD) flap immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) is a tailored surgical procedure. The surgical and patient-reported outcome (PRO) of SSM and LD IBR were assessed. METHODS Retrospective data of 146 SSMs performed by a single surgeon was reviewed. Among patients included in the data, 65 patients underwent SSM and LD IBR without a pro...

هدف: کارآفرینی یکی از عوامل کلیدی در توسعه اقتصادی و شاخص اساسی جوامع روبه‌رشد است. آنچه که کارآفرین را به آغاز فعالیت ترغیب می‌کند، انگیزه فرایند تبدیل یک فرد عادی است می‌تواند فرصت‌هایی ایجاد کند حداکثر رساندن ثروت کمک کند. هدف این پژوهش شناسایی طبقه‌بندی انگیزه‌های کارآفرینان می­باشد.طراحی/ روش‌شناسی/ رویکرد: با رویکرد مرور نظام­مند استفاده ماتریس شش سلولی دو مؤلفه جهت (کشش یا فشار) منبع (اق...

هدف: هدف از پژوهش حاضر مقایسۀ واکنش ­پذیری هیجانی و نظریه ذهن کودکان بر اساس سبک ­های ابرازگری مادرانشان بود. روش: روش توصیفی نوع علّی-مقایسه­ ای بود در دو گام به صورت آنلاین انجام رسید. ابتدا با استفاده نمونه ­گیری دسترس، تعداد 105 نفر مادرانی که نمرات آن­ها هر یک پرسشنامه کینگ امونز (1990)، دوسوگرایی (1990) کنترل راجر نشوور (1987) انحراف استاندارد بالاتر میانگین دست آمد (در گروه 35 نفر) دوم وا...