To achieve the complex task of interpreting what we see, our brains rely on statistical regularities and patterns in visual data. Knowledge of these regularities can also be considerably useful in visual computing disciplines, such as computer vision, computer graphics, and image processing. The field of natural image statistics studies the regularities to exploit their potential and better understand human vision. With numerous color figures throughout, Image Statistics in Visual Computing covers all aspects of natural image statistics, from data collection to analysis to applications in computer graphics, computational photography, image processing, and art.
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Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop – in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world.
Women’s Fitness is the ultimate health and fitness title for the modern, busy woman who wants to look and feel her best. It has cemented itself as the fastest-growing female magazine on the newsstand. With a down-to-earth, realistic approach, it appeals to women of all ages, shapes and sizes with its friendly, positive voice that women really trust. Its renowned expert panel and in-house team of passionate writers offer informed and supportive advice for achievable and desirable results. Offering relevant, easy-to-follow advice for first-timers and loyal readers alike, Women’s Fitness provides the ideal opportunity for brands to communicate with this targeted market via traditional and multimedia platforms.
Set in the year 1590, the story follows Hendrick Goltzius (Ramsey Nasr) and his crew of writers, workers and performers as they arrive in Colmar at the palace of a rich and powerful margrave (Abraham), who the engraver hopes will finance a printing press he can use to publish illustrated versions of the Old Testament and the works of Ovid. In order to seal the deal, Goltzius needs to titillate the nobleman and his court with live renditions of what he refers to as the ?Six Sexual Taboos,? beginning with Adam and Eve?s original sin and covering such transgressions as incest (via the Genesis passages on Lot and his daughters), prostitution (through the tale of Samson and Delilah) and necrophilia (in the story of St. John the Baptiste and Salome).
The most dangerous hitman in the world, Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.
Global climate change prompts a scientific corporation to genetically modify Alaskan polar bears with horrific and deadly results.
Supernatural forces are locked into a small college town police force’s basement jail. The sheriff and his deputies are subjected to psychic attacks, preying on the fears of the loyal officers and only those with the strongest wills can survive.
Comprehensive and well-researched, this new edition provides everything you need to know about making a healthy transition to a vegetarian diet or maximizing its benefits if already a vegetarian.
Star Magazine is a bold, bright and beautiful weekly mag that brings you all the latest and hottest celebrity news, fresh off the press. Whether you want to know about their love lives, fitness regimes or secrets you’ll find it all in Star. Star also includes some great interviews, the latest in style, fashion and dieting, and an excellent reviews section looking at all the recently released films, books, DVD’s and music a women could need alongside a TV talk and TV listings section.
India’s leading photography magazine, Smart Photography brings you the latest updates in the world of photography every month. The magazine has a rich readership that include both amateur and professional photographers and the ever-growing community of photography enthusiasts. To cater to such broad readership, Smart Photography leverages on original content in the form of news, equipment reviews, tutorials, Photoshop techniques, interviews of photographers, technical features, and portfolio of photographers.
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For the serious traveller, Outlook Traveller is a mine of information, keeping you up-to-date with the latest trends in travel and tourism. For those who prefer to travel in their armchairs, it lays out a sensual feast. Postcard pretty visuals, practical advice and atmospheric travel experiences make Outlook Traveller an engrossing and refreshing read.