We consider an image decomposition model involving a variational (minimization) problem and an evolutionary partial differential equation (PDE). We utilize a linear inhomogenuous diffusion constrained and weighted total variation (TV) scheme for image adaptive decomposition. An adaptive weight along with TV regularization splits a given image into three components representing the geometrical (...

Contribution and role of a pyramid/square box on the wound healing suppressant effect of dexamethasone was studied in rats of either sex using excision wound model to record the wound contraction rate and epithelization period. The results showed enhanced wound contraction rate and decreased epithelization period in the pyramid-exposed rats as compared to controls. Thus, it appears that pyramid...

OBJECTIVE This article presents the results of interviews conducted with children regarding their cognitive and affective responses toward a narrative and a non-narrative cartoon. The findings will be used to further explore the role of a narrative in motivating continued active videogame play. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty children (8-11 years old of mixed gender) watched two cartoons (narrat...

In this study we assessed whether there is a single face space common to both human and cartoon faces by testing whether adaptation to cartoon faces can affect perception of human faces. Participants were shown Japanese animation cartoon videos containing faces with abnormally large eyes. The use of animated videos eliminated the possibility of position-dependent retinotopic adaptation (because...

• In Tools of the Trade, kids are given six cartoon frames, each illustrating a problem the archaeology team faced in locating a lost mission on St. Catherines Island. • When kids select a frame, they are given details about the problem; they are then asked to pick which tool they think helped the team solve the problem. • Each time they correctly identify a tool, they are given additional deta...

We report on the identification, creation and use of narrative patterns to create an interactive cartoon. We have undertaken an analysis of an American 1950-60’s interactive television cartoon Winky Dink and You, which gave the illusion of interaction. Winky Dink offered an engaging and enjoyable experience of a type not currently available on interactive television. We identified a number of r...

An improved active shape model is proposed in this paper. The proposed algorithm includes the following four aspects. Firstly, this paper adopts a semi-automatic facial feature points marking tool. Secondly, this paper proposes to extract 2D gradient feature on the highest level and the higher level of multi-resolution pyramid images, and use Gabor wavelet transformation to extract the lowest l...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have established the health benefits associated with the adherence to the MD (Mediterranean Diet), mainly in relation to reducing the risk of developing the non communicable diseases. The MD is a sustainable diet model that respects the environment, promotes the bio-diversity, the local cultural heritages, the social interaction and economic aspects. METHODS...

This paper studies algorithms for decomposing a real image into the sum of cartoon and texture based on total variation minimization and secondorder cone programming (SOCP). The cartoon is represented as a function of bounded variation while texture (and noise) is represented by elements in the space of oscillating functions, as proposed by Yves Meyer. Our approach gives more accurate results t...