1458 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON IMAGE PROCESSING‚ VOL. 20‚ NO. 5‚ MAY 2011 IMAGE Resolution Enhancement by Using Discrete and Stationary Wavelet Decomposition Hasan Demirel and Gholamreza Anbarjafari Abstract—In this correspondence‚ the authors propose an image resolution enhancement technique based on interpolation of the high frequency subband images obtained by discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and the input image. The edges are enhanced by introducing an intermediate stage by using stationary
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Marvan Awang CASP ‘The role of physical activity and the prevention of obesity and other chronic diseases’ What is physical Activity and Exercise? Hills and Byrne (2004) give a brief description of Physical activity as bodily movement by the skeletal muscle that is a positive result in the expenditure of energy. It is clearly stated throughout the literature that lack of physical activity increases the risk of many chronic diseases such as obesity‚ CHD‚ diabetes‚ some cancers and osteoporosis
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Mass media is a powerful force in American pop culture. Images seen on billboards‚ television‚ magazines‚ and the big screen create lasting impressions. Sometimes these impressions have a negative impact. Mass media can be very detrimental to society if it is not criticized. Many groups of Americans are negatively affected by the images and content of mass media. African Americans are at the top of this list. Images of African Americans in television‚ music‚ and film are often less than stellar
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The media‚ and Hollywood in particular‚ represent one avenue in which the general public becomes familiar with the role of nurses. How does the media positively or negatively influence the public’s image of nursing? What other avenues may better educate the general public on the role and scope of nursing as well as the changing health care system It is interesting how the media has portrayed nurses for years. Years ago the image was of a blonde‚ skinny female in a sexy white outfit that waits on
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There are various image analysis concepts that are used in the Bell & Ross watch advertisement to portray its meaning. These include image choice and cropping‚ visual modality‚ anchorage‚ and topography. This essay will analyse the different analysis concepts used and explain how these are used by the advertiser to convey the potential meanings behind this particular advertisement. This will be done through its visual content‚ both image and text. Image choice and cropping is a media-specific code
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Differences in Peer and Parental Influences: Body Image Disturbance‚ Self-Worth‚ and Psychological Functioning in Preadolescent Children Vicky Phares‚1 Ari R. Steinberg‚2 and J. Kevin Thompson3 Received April 17‚ 2003; revised January 20‚ 2004; accepted February 11‚ 2004 The connections between body image disturbance and psychological functioning have been well established in samples of older adolescent girls and young women. Little is known‚ however‚ about body image in younger children. In particular
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CIEG-306 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 2. Stability of a Floating Body Objective The objectives of this experiment are: 1. to measure the angle of inclination at which an eccentrically loaded body floats‚ 2. to observe the circumstances under which a floating body is unstable‚ and 3. to compare the observed results with theoretical predictions. Apparatus The apparatus consists of an open plastic box (‘barge’) which floats in water and carries a mast (Figure 1). A plumb-bob suspended from the
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“Do Thin Models Warp Girls’ Body Image?” Nanci Hellmich’s “Do Thin Models Warp Girls’ Body Image?” published in Elements of Argument summarizes the effects models’ images have on young girls. Hellmich brings to our attention the influence models have on the female mindset. Psychologist‚ Sharon Lamb‚ points out that it is perfectly normal that girls want to look good‚ but it should not be their main focus (706). Many of the models developing a serious eating disorder‚ is portraying to young girls
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This essay will explore the construct that representation of body types is perpetuated in the media. It is said that current social ideologies are impacted by these powerful images and throughout this essay‚ examples will be cited to reinforce this theory. One common consequence of the media’s representation of the body is that the audience (more particularly women) may turn to an eating disorder known as anorexia nervosa. This eating disorder involves fasting; self-starvation; vomiting; fear
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Male Body Image For as long as I can remember society has put a standard on how a woman’s body should look. The messages that our culture sends about how women’s’ and girls’ bodies should look have created a fascination among many women about their body image. Therefore‚ women are always the topic of conversation with regards to body image‚ and boys and men are usually left out of the conversation. Although the male gender is usually left out of this conversation‚ according to Grogan and Richards
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