In this study,a 3D virtual reality and visualization engine for rendering the ocean,named VV-Ocean,is designed for marine applications.The design goals of VV-Ocean aim at high fidelity simulation of ocean environment,...In this study,a 3D virtual reality and visualization engine for rendering the ocean,named VV-Ocean,is designed for marine applications.The design goals of VV-Ocean aim at high fidelity simulation of ocean environment,visualization of massive and multidimensional marine data,and imitation of marine lives.VV-Ocean is composed of five modules,i.e.memory management module,resources management module,scene management module,rendering process management module and interaction management module.There are three core functions in VV-Ocean:reconstructing vivid virtual ocean scenes,visualizing real data dynamically in real time,imitating and simulating marine lives intuitively.Based on VV-Ocean,we establish a sea-land integration platform which can reproduce drifting and diffusion processes of oil spilling from sea bottom to surface.Environment factors such as ocean current and wind field have been considered in this simulation.On this platform oil spilling process can be abstracted as movements of abundant oil particles.The result shows that oil particles blend with water well and the platform meets the requirement for real-time and interactive rendering.VV-Ocean can be widely used in ocean applications such as demonstrating marine operations,facilitating maritime communications,developing ocean games,reducing marine hazards,forecasting the weather over oceans,serving marine tourism,and so on.Finally,further technological improvements of VV-Ocean are discussed.展开更多
Australian teenagers will receive les-sons on how to manage their screen time at school.A pilot project involving 3000 stu-dents will begin and is expected to expand to include 30,000 Year 7 and 8 children start-ing f...Australian teenagers will receive les-sons on how to manage their screen time at school.A pilot project involving 3000 stu-dents will begin and is expected to expand to include 30,000 Year 7 and 8 children start-ing from 2025.The program,which is the first of its kind in the world,will be delivered by the mental health organization the Black Dog Institute and the Bupa Foundation.According to a survey by News Corp,50%of Aus-tralians feel depressed after spending time on social media.In response to young peoples requests for help in managing their online lives,the Black Dog Institute decided to launch this program.展开更多
With the crisp autumn air and the fragrance of barley in the air,the vast fields of ripe barley in the"Barley Homeland"are ready for harvest.Peyang,who lives in Danada Township,Xietongmen County,Xigaze City,...With the crisp autumn air and the fragrance of barley in the air,the vast fields of ripe barley in the"Barley Homeland"are ready for harvest.Peyang,who lives in Danada Township,Xietongmen County,Xigaze City,the Xizang Autonomous Region,is currently a high school student at the Shanghai Experimental School in Xigaze City.展开更多
This original picture book is inspired by a true story about the daily lives of A-Dan,a coffee shop owner in a small town with roots,and A-Qi,a seafaring crew member who loves to wander.Two seemingly different lives,b...This original picture book is inspired by a true story about the daily lives of A-Dan,a coffee shop owner in a small town with roots,and A-Qi,a seafaring crew member who loves to wander.Two seemingly different lives,but in the depths of their minds,they have the same sense of absence.An encounter,a conversation,and a story made the two complete each other's lives and shorten the distance between themselves and the vast world.展开更多
Dear Readers,It is with great pleasure that we introduce this special issue of Journal of Social Computing,dedicated to exploring the diverse applications and far-reaching implications of Large Language Models(LLMs)an...Dear Readers,It is with great pleasure that we introduce this special issue of Journal of Social Computing,dedicated to exploring the diverse applications and far-reaching implications of Large Language Models(LLMs)and AI technologies in human society.As AI continues to reshape the fabric of our daily lives,it becomes imperative to investigate its potential impact on fundamental human values,societal structures,and the ethical considerations that accompany its rapid deployment.展开更多
Members of the China Association of Women Photographers,from around the country,usedtheir cameras to record China's rapid development,beautiful scenery,traditional culture,and people's happylivesinthe new era....Members of the China Association of Women Photographers,from around the country,usedtheir cameras to record China's rapid development,beautiful scenery,traditional culture,and people's happylivesinthe new era.In this edition,Women of China highlights some of those photographs,to share the beautiful moments with our readers.展开更多
Xibe Language exhibits a considerable amount of phonetic variation and complexity.Although the phonetic changes in Xibe Language do not serve a distinguishing purpose in the flow of speech,they reflect the phonetic ch...Xibe Language exhibits a considerable amount of phonetic variation and complexity.Although the phonetic changes in Xibe Language do not serve a distinguishing purpose in the flow of speech,they reflect the phonetic characteristics of the language,thus affecting people's normal communication to a certain extent.Based on field survey data collected in the Xibe people who lives in Qabqaal Xibe Autonomous County,Xinjiang,the author analyzes the phonetic changes and summarizes the patterns of phonetic variation of Xibe Languag.展开更多
当我们在时光流逝中细细回味,家,恰似一道柔和的光,照亮了那些定义了我们的、点缀在生命旅程中的瞬间。Homesickness is a feeling that strikes deep in our hearts,especially when were far away from the places we call home.Its n...当我们在时光流逝中细细回味,家,恰似一道柔和的光,照亮了那些定义了我们的、点缀在生命旅程中的瞬间。Homesickness is a feeling that strikes deep in our hearts,especially when were far away from the places we call home.Its not just missing a particular location,but also the people we love and the small,everyday experiences that define our lives—the smell of a home‑cooked meal,the sound of laughter in the living room and the quiet evenings spent on the front porch.展开更多
Editor's Note:Five years is not particularly long,but it is significant nonetheless.Some of my interviewees have passed away,yet their faces and smiles still come to mind when I reread those old articles.Others ha...Editor's Note:Five years is not particularly long,but it is significant nonetheless.Some of my interviewees have passed away,yet their faces and smiles still come to mind when I reread those old articles.Others have left Xizang to start new phases of their lives,whether reluctantly or enthusiastically.Still others continue in the same jobs and at the same places,living ordinary lives on this extraordinary snowy plateau.Before I realized it,I had spent my fifth Spring Festival in Xizang.While perusing my old works,I came across a dozen notebooks as well as photos and videos stored on seven or eight hard drives.They document the changing times in Xizang since 2019.展开更多
A Nigerian chess player transforms the lives of children through his art.Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess player and social activist whose influence extends far beyond the 64 squares of the chessboard.As the founder ...A Nigerian chess player transforms the lives of children through his art.Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess player and social activist whose influence extends far beyond the 64 squares of the chessboard.As the founder of the Chess in Slums initiative,he uses chess as a powerful tool to educate,motivate,and transform the lives of young people in Nigeria’s underprivileged areas.His work,which began in the slums of Lagos,has garnered international admiration.展开更多
Unraveling the causes underlying Alzheimer’s disease（AD）is certainly one of the greatest challenges of this century for researchers.With advances in medicine and technology,the world is experiencing a demographic s...Unraveling the causes underlying Alzheimer’s disease（AD）is certainly one of the greatest challenges of this century for researchers.With advances in medicine and technology,the world is experiencing a demographic shift towards a growing elderly population.With this increasingly ageing population,the number of individuals being affected by AD is booming.AD has a significant negative impact on the lives of the individuals with the disorder,as well as creating a significant social andeconomic burden for society.展开更多
Internet of Things（IoT）is a new paradigm that the ubiquitous smart objects,such as devices,vehicles,buildings,etc.,interact and exchange data through emerging wireless technology with the intention of improving peo...Internet of Things（IoT）is a new paradigm that the ubiquitous smart objects,such as devices,vehicles,buildings,etc.,interact and exchange data through emerging wireless technology with the intention of improving people’s quality of lives in variety areas,such as transportation,manufacturing industry,health care industry,etc：Besides benefits,展开更多
基金supported by the Global Change Research Program of China under Project 2012CB955603the Natural Science Foundation of China under Project 41076115+2 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China under Project 2009CB723903the Public Science and Technology Research Funds of the Ocean under Project 201005019the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China under Project 2008AA121701
文摘In this study,a 3D virtual reality and visualization engine for rendering the ocean,named VV-Ocean,is designed for marine applications.The design goals of VV-Ocean aim at high fidelity simulation of ocean environment,visualization of massive and multidimensional marine data,and imitation of marine lives.VV-Ocean is composed of five modules,i.e.memory management module,resources management module,scene management module,rendering process management module and interaction management module.There are three core functions in VV-Ocean:reconstructing vivid virtual ocean scenes,visualizing real data dynamically in real time,imitating and simulating marine lives intuitively.Based on VV-Ocean,we establish a sea-land integration platform which can reproduce drifting and diffusion processes of oil spilling from sea bottom to surface.Environment factors such as ocean current and wind field have been considered in this simulation.On this platform oil spilling process can be abstracted as movements of abundant oil particles.The result shows that oil particles blend with water well and the platform meets the requirement for real-time and interactive rendering.VV-Ocean can be widely used in ocean applications such as demonstrating marine operations,facilitating maritime communications,developing ocean games,reducing marine hazards,forecasting the weather over oceans,serving marine tourism,and so on.Finally,further technological improvements of VV-Ocean are discussed.
文摘Australian teenagers will receive les-sons on how to manage their screen time at school.A pilot project involving 3000 stu-dents will begin and is expected to expand to include 30,000 Year 7 and 8 children start-ing from 2025.The program,which is the first of its kind in the world,will be delivered by the mental health organization the Black Dog Institute and the Bupa Foundation.According to a survey by News Corp,50%of Aus-tralians feel depressed after spending time on social media.In response to young peoples requests for help in managing their online lives,the Black Dog Institute decided to launch this program.
文摘With the crisp autumn air and the fragrance of barley in the air,the vast fields of ripe barley in the"Barley Homeland"are ready for harvest.Peyang,who lives in Danada Township,Xietongmen County,Xigaze City,the Xizang Autonomous Region,is currently a high school student at the Shanghai Experimental School in Xigaze City.
文摘This original picture book is inspired by a true story about the daily lives of A-Dan,a coffee shop owner in a small town with roots,and A-Qi,a seafaring crew member who loves to wander.Two seemingly different lives,but in the depths of their minds,they have the same sense of absence.An encounter,a conversation,and a story made the two complete each other's lives and shorten the distance between themselves and the vast world.
文摘Dear Readers,It is with great pleasure that we introduce this special issue of Journal of Social Computing,dedicated to exploring the diverse applications and far-reaching implications of Large Language Models(LLMs)and AI technologies in human society.As AI continues to reshape the fabric of our daily lives,it becomes imperative to investigate its potential impact on fundamental human values,societal structures,and the ethical considerations that accompany its rapid deployment.
文摘Members of the China Association of Women Photographers,from around the country,usedtheir cameras to record China's rapid development,beautiful scenery,traditional culture,and people's happylivesinthe new era.In this edition,Women of China highlights some of those photographs,to share the beautiful moments with our readers.
文摘Xibe Language exhibits a considerable amount of phonetic variation and complexity.Although the phonetic changes in Xibe Language do not serve a distinguishing purpose in the flow of speech,they reflect the phonetic characteristics of the language,thus affecting people's normal communication to a certain extent.Based on field survey data collected in the Xibe people who lives in Qabqaal Xibe Autonomous County,Xinjiang,the author analyzes the phonetic changes and summarizes the patterns of phonetic variation of Xibe Languag.
文摘当我们在时光流逝中细细回味,家,恰似一道柔和的光,照亮了那些定义了我们的、点缀在生命旅程中的瞬间。Homesickness is a feeling that strikes deep in our hearts,especially when were far away from the places we call home.Its not just missing a particular location,but also the people we love and the small,everyday experiences that define our lives—the smell of a home‑cooked meal,the sound of laughter in the living room and the quiet evenings spent on the front porch.
文摘Editor's Note:Five years is not particularly long,but it is significant nonetheless.Some of my interviewees have passed away,yet their faces and smiles still come to mind when I reread those old articles.Others have left Xizang to start new phases of their lives,whether reluctantly or enthusiastically.Still others continue in the same jobs and at the same places,living ordinary lives on this extraordinary snowy plateau.Before I realized it,I had spent my fifth Spring Festival in Xizang.While perusing my old works,I came across a dozen notebooks as well as photos and videos stored on seven or eight hard drives.They document the changing times in Xizang since 2019.
文摘A Nigerian chess player transforms the lives of children through his art.Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess player and social activist whose influence extends far beyond the 64 squares of the chessboard.As the founder of the Chess in Slums initiative,he uses chess as a powerful tool to educate,motivate,and transform the lives of young people in Nigeria’s underprivileged areas.His work,which began in the slums of Lagos,has garnered international admiration.
文摘Unraveling the causes underlying Alzheimer’s disease（AD）is certainly one of the greatest challenges of this century for researchers.With advances in medicine and technology,the world is experiencing a demographic shift towards a growing elderly population.With this increasingly ageing population,the number of individuals being affected by AD is booming.AD has a significant negative impact on the lives of the individuals with the disorder,as well as creating a significant social andeconomic burden for society.
文摘Internet of Things（IoT）is a new paradigm that the ubiquitous smart objects,such as devices,vehicles,buildings,etc.,interact and exchange data through emerging wireless technology with the intention of improving people’s quality of lives in variety areas,such as transportation,manufacturing industry,health care industry,etc：Besides benefits,
