The idea of decomposing a given image into the cartoon part and the texture-noise part has become classical and there are basic standard algorithms to do that such as RudinOsher-Fatemi [ROF92], and modifications (e.g. Meyer [Mey01]; Osher, Solé, Vese [OSV03] and others). We discuss the Osher-Solé-Vese Ḣ−1-model of image decomposition and propose several natural modifications by using alternativ...

Although little is known about how preferences develop in childhood, work in adults suggests that evaluative responses to stimuli can be acquired through classical conditioning. In two experiments children were exposed to novel cartoon characters, that were either consistently paired with a picture of a disliked food (Brussels sprouts) or a liked food (ice cream). Relative preferences for these...

This paper describes qualitative spatial representations relevant to cartoon motion incorporated into NarrativeML, an annotation scheme intended to capture some of the core aspects of narrative. These representations are motivated by linguistic distinctions drawn from cross-linguistic studies. Motion is modeled in terms of transitions in spatial configurations, using an expressive dynamic logic...

BACKGROUND This study investigates the coverage of adherence to medicine by the UK and US newsprint media. Adherence to medicine is recognised as an important issue facing healthcare professionals and the newsprint media is a key source of health information, however, little is known about newspaper coverage of medication adherence. METHODS A search of the newspaper database Nexis®UK from 200...