We propose a method for animating static images using a generative adversarial network (GAN).Given a source image depicting a cloud image and a driving video sequence depicting a moving cloud image, our framework generates a video in which the source image is animated according to the driving sequence.By inputting the source image and optical flow
This study aimed to compare the entry and operations strategies of franchisors of developed countries into foreign countries with Brazilian counterparts.Were there significant differences? An exploratory study was conducted with 16 international franchisors operating in Brazil and 31 Brazilian franchisors operating abroad.The results show that inte
Injudicious consumption of antibiotics in the past few decades has arisen the problem of resistance in pathogenic organisms against most antibiotics and antimicrobial agents.Scenarios of treatment failure are becoming more common in hospitals.This situation demands the frequent need for new antimicrobial compounds which may have other mechanisms of
Abstract Background Decriminalizing suicide may decrease overall suicide rates because then individuals who are at risk of suicide would be more willing to seek help from the community and from mental health professionals, therefore enabling early interventions for preventing suicidality.We aimed to examine the suicide trends over the last 20 years