B. Aubert, M. Bona, Y. Karyotakis, J. P. Lees, V. Poireau, E. Prencipe, X. Prudent, V. Tisserand, J. Garra Tico, E. Grauges, L. Lopez, A. Palano, M. Pappagallo, G. Eigen, B. Stugu, L. Sun, G. S. Abrams, M. Battaglia, D. N. Brown, R.G. Jacobsen, L. T. Kerth, Yu. G. Kolomensky, G. Lynch, I. L. Osipenkov, M. T. Ronan,* K. Tackmann, T. Tanabe, C.M. Hawkes, N. Soni, A. T. Watson, H. Koch, T. Schroed...

We have developed a technique for authoring a nonlinear plot and for managing a story according to the plot in an interactive story-based virtual reality application. The technique exploits Petri Nets that alter reactive plans controlling individual actors. Its main advantage is that it allows for iterative design and copes with large virtual worlds inhabited with tens of actors. In this paper,...

Count data arise in numerous fields of interest. Analysis of these data frequently require distributional assumptions. Although the graphical display of a fitted model is straightforward in the univariate scenario, this becomes more complex if covariate information needs to be included into the model. Stratification is one way to proceed, but has its limitations if the covariate has many levels...

The increasing complexity of interactive applications and crescent demand for educational systems aggravates the urge for a balance between interactivity and scripted content. Approaches to this problem have ranged from a focus on interactivity and emotional engagement to linear narratives, with limited interactive capacities. The introduction of non-linearity frequently imposes a heavy burden ...

• N addition alters chemical composition of soil organic matter in boreal forest. This is driven by increased lignin derivatives at the expense carbohydrate. Relative abundance microbial origin compounds increases with level. Boreal forests store approximately 470 Pg carbon (C) soil, and rates C accumulation are significantly enhanced long-term nitrogen (N) enrichment. Dissecting compositional ...