Efficient image blurring techniques based on the pyramid algorithm can be implemented on modern graphics hardware; thus, image blurring with arbitrary blur width is possible in real time even for large images. However, pyramidal blurring methods do not achieve the image quality provided by convolution filters; in particular, the shape of the corresponding filter kernel varies locally, which pot...

copper complexes of [cu(phen)(tda)].2h2o(1) and [(phen)2cu(µ-tda) cu(phen)](clo4)2.1.5h2o (2) (where phen is 1,10-phenanthroline and tda2- is thiodiacetate) have been synthesized. both complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, ir, uv–vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. their solid state structures were determined by the single crystal x-ray diffraction method. complex 1 is mononu...

Urbanization in China has reached a mature stage, and research on spatial quality become an important topic urban research. This paper employs machine learning method using large set of street view image data to explore the for historical districts, specifically terms vitality, safety, landscape. The Fangcheng district is taken as object evaluate blocks. results suggest that following: (1) pres...

The 2-D pyramidal image decomposition has been widely used in various image processing applications [6]. In this paper, we introduce filter bank implementations of a nonlinear multiresolution image representation based on local contrast measure. Following the work of Duval-Destin [3, 1] for visual contrast sensitivity, we define multiscale contrast coefficients by scaling the wavelet transform ...

background and aims: this study examined sub-chronic effects of methamphetamine (meth) on the stereological parameters in the cornu ammonis (ca) of the hippocampus in adult mice. materials and methods: fifteen adult male mice, eight weeks old, were randomly divided into three groups: receive saline (controls), or low-dose (ld) 2.5 mg/kg meth, or high-dose (hd) 25 mg/kg meth, via daily intraperi...

Since branching region of an active nerve fiber is an abrupt widening of the structure, two concepts emerge: first, the stimulating current must be sufficient to raise the outgrowing fibers above the thresh¬old, and secondly, the stimulating current will be divided in proportion to the characteristic admittance of the branches. On the other hand, blocking of the nerve impulse in this region is ...

Since branching region of an active nerve fiber is an abrupt widening of the structure, two concepts emerge: first, the stimulating current must be sufficient to raise the outgrowing fibers above the thresh¬old, and secondly, the stimulating current will be divided in proportion to the characteristic admittance of the branches. On the other hand, blocking of the nerve impulse in this region is ...