A methodology is presented that enables to express any deformation technique in a unique framework. The driving idea of this paper is that every deformation can be reformulated as combination of three kinds of normalized operators, transformation, modulation and perturbation. Moreover, using some pleasant properties of the methodology, some innovative ways to use, combine and enhance classical ...

innovation has attracted considerable interest in recent years in improving competitive advantage for both profit and nonprofit organizations. service innovation offers the potential for substantially improving the performance, but performance gains are often obstructed by users’ unwillingness to accept and use available systems. this research aims to use the concept of reasoned action theory t...

• Presents a multi-sensory PPGIS method integrating landscape values and soundscapes. data (N = 507) from 2 suburbs in Helsinki is used to operationalize the method. Low spatial overlap between hotspots of different pleasant/unpleasant sounds was found. Generally pleasant unpleasant were located closer home than values. Landscape do not necessarily reflect sonic perceptions UGI. This paper deve...

Does compassion feel pleasant or unpleasant? Westerners tend to categorize compassion as a pleasant or positive emotion, but laboratory compassion inductions, which present another's suffering, may elicit unpleasant feelings. Across two studies, we examined whether prototypical conceptualizations of compassion (as pleasant) differ from experiences of compassion (as unpleasant). After laboratory...