Here, we report results from psychophysical experiments aimed to assess the performance of the Samsung OLED display as contrasted to that of a typical LCD display in the context of high-dynamic range (HDR) image rendering. Our test scenes depict ”blobbie” objects embedded in an environment that contains regions with strong shadows. In the assessments described here we examined 8 variations of t...

Diagrams often use repetition to convey points and establish contrasts. This paper shows how MAGI, our model of repetition and symmetry detection, can model the cognitive processes humans use when reading repetition-based diagrams. MAGI, which is based on the Structure Mapping Engine, detects repetition by aligning both visual and conceptual relational structure. This lets visual regularity of ...

This study utilizes a digital game to improve individual’s spatial abilities. An action game is designed and developed to achieve the purpose of the study. The game uses the 3D Studio Max 9.0 to build 3-D models: Photoshop CS2 for drawing characters and scenes textures, and Virtools Dev 4.0 for developing the game. In the game world, tasks are designed to increase spatial ability with rotating ...

This report gives preliminary results of the investigation of the vertebrate assemblage from Castagna, Sicily. As the assemblage is so small the results should be treated with due caution. The assemblage yielded little information about the occupation of the site. However, the assemblage contained an unusually high proportion of deer bones, of which three were possibly the first identifications...

— Developing states with limited regulatory capacity might benefit from a responsive approach to regulation. Responsive regulation is a democratic ideal, incorporating notions of deliberative democracy and restorative justice. Responsive regulation conducted by regulatory networks of governmental and non-governmental actors allows for networking around capacity deficits. NGOs play a vital role ...

The effects of increased mortality on the spatial dynamics of solitary carnivores are not well understood. We examined the spatial ecology of two cougar populations that differed in hunting intensity to test whether increased mortality affected home range size and overlap. The stability hypothesis predicts that home range size and overlap will be similar for both sexes among the two areas. The ...