We make the distinction between (i) style transfer, in which a source image is manipulated to match textures and colors of target image, (ii) essence one edits include high-level semantic attributes from target. Crucially, that constitute an may differ image. Our blending operator combines powerful StyleGAN generator encoder CLIP novel way simultaneously additive both latent spaces, resulting m...

This work surveys essential properties of the so-called copositive matrices, the study of which is spread over more than fifty-five years. Special emphasis is given to variational aspects related to the concept of copositivity. In addition, some new results on the geometry of the cone of copositive matrices are presented here for the first time.

In Modality and Explanatory Reasoning, Boris Kment argues that a single notion of essence can be used to play two different theoretical roles. He thinks there is an important connection between essence and metaphysical necessity, on the one hand, and between essence and metaphysical explanation, on the other. It seems to me that there is a price to be paid for using a single notion of essence t...

Recent discourse in the Design Science Research community addresses the necessity to accumulate and reuse design knowledge. However, design methods are complex and so are the traditional ways to document design knowledge. Inspired by the high business and academic impact of Business Model Canvas, we argue that a single-page portrayal of nine design elements can help designers to capture design ...

Received: 13 August 2008 Accepted: 13 September 2008 Abstract This paper suggests ways to facilitate creativity and innovation in software development. The paper applies four perspectives – Product, Project, Process, and People – to identify an outlook for software innovation. The paper then describes a new facility – Software Innovation Research Lab (SIRL) – and a new method concept for softwa...

The concept of essence has played an important role in the history and development of philosophy; and in no branch of the discipline is its importance more manifest than in metaphysics. Its significance for metaphysics is perhaps attributable to two main sources. In the first place, the concept may be used to characterize what the subject, or at least part of it, is about. For one of the centra...

Although we always associate the oceans to blue color, other colors such as green, brown, and even yellowish can be observed. The diverse color palette presented in water bodies is due presence of colored components that interact with light water. Those are, for instance, (1) itself, which gives a oceans; (2) very tiny plants give greenish water; (3) dissolved compounds turns into brown-yellowi...