Physically based rendering of complex scenes can be prohibitively costly with a potentially unbounded and uneven distribution complexity across the rendered image. The goal an ideal level detail (LoD) method is to make costs independent 3D scene complexity, while preserving appearance scene. However, current prefiltering LoD methods are limited in appearances they support due their reliance app...

Although significant private investment is absorbed in different sectors of power systems, transmission sector is still suffering from appropriate private investment. This is because of the pricing policies of transmission services, tariffs, and especially for investment risks. Investment risks are due to the uncertain behaviour of power systems that discourage investors to invest in the transm...

Introduction Research on the association between internet use and concerns about body image is still scarce. Objectives To explore associations generalized problematic use, number of social networks, appearance schemas. Methods 216 Portuguese late adolescents (89.3% females), with a mean age 18.62 years old (SD = .488, range: 18-19) filled in an patterns questionnaire, Generalized Problematic I...