We describe a novel depth image-based representation (DIBR) that has been adopted into MPEG-4 Animation Framework eXtension (AFX). The idea of this approach is to build a compact representation of a 3D object or scene without storing the geometry information in traditional polygonal form. The main formats of the DIBR family are SimpleTexture (an image together with depth array), PointTexture (a...

The evolution of building codes typically produce design provisions that are expected to create safer and more accurate designs. We as engineers expect building codes to advance the state of the art with each successive edition. The 2009 International Building Code (IBC) and the Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-08) have significant revisions affecting the design of ti...

abstract introduction: acute myocardial infarction (ami) is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity in developing and underdeveloped countries. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the trend of ami risk factors in the city of birjand, iran, between 1994 and 2003. methods: this cross-sectional study was based on the medical records of patients hospitalized due to ami from 1994 ...

One of the lasting outcomes American invasion Iraq in 2003 is rising regional influence Iran across Middle East, which has been amplified by dynamics region aftermath Arab Spring. Since then,there are many academic and journalistic attempts to explain understand Iran’s policies towards region. Tabatabai’s No Conquest, Defeat: National Security Strategy an attempt foreign security policies, part...

In the present paper a geospatial analysis is performed to understand the meandering behaviour of Barak River in southern Assam between 1988 and 2010. Landsat images (with Thematic mapper and Enhanced thematic mapper-plus sensors) for years 1988, 1999, and 2010 are considered for the study. River Barak within the study area is digitized as polygons for three years and sinuosity index (SI) are c...

Mediterranean fluvial environments have responded sensitively to past changes in climate, physiographic conditions and human activity. Chronosequences of river terraces and alluvial deposits were established using morphologic, sedimentological and pedologic criteria, Cand Pb-dating techniques, historical data and pottery fragments. The objective of this study addresses the fluvial dynamic of se...