Recent Developments in Computer Vision


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With one new volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of botany. The present volume includes reviews on structural botany, plant taxonomy, physiology, genetics and geobotany.










Project MK-Ultra and Mind Control Technology


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People around the world claim to be victims of mind control technology. Medical professionals are quick to marginalize these targeted individuals and diagnose them with mental illness. Unfortunately, most people are oblivious to the historical precedent for the practice of mind control and the patented technology that exists in the field. This book includes a compilation of the government’s documentation on MK-Ultra, the CIA’s mind control experimentation on unwitting human subjects; all documentation on this program was ordered destroyed by CIA Director Richard Helms in 1973, but a cache of records survived and were made public through a Freedom of Information Act request in 1977. It also contains over 150 patents pertaining to a wide variety of subjects: artificial telepathy (voice-to-skull technology), behavior modification through radio frequencies, directed energy weapons, electronic monitoring, implantable nanotechnology, brain wave manipulation, nervous system manipulation, neuroweapons, psychological warfare, satellite terrorism, subliminal messaging, and more. A must-have reference guide for targeted individuals and anyone interested in the subject of mind control technology. The experiments and technology described herein reveal the government’s activities in a variety of fields utilizing an assortment of methodologies. Subjects covered include: Drugs; Hypnosis; Subconscious Isolation; Extrasensory Perception; Victims; Mind Control Technology; Artificial Telepathy; Behavior Modification; Nervous System Manipulation; Mind Manipulation; Mental Monitoring; Directed Energy Weapons; Electronic Surveillance; Implants and Nanotech; Subliminal Messaging; and more.







Camera & Craft: Learning the Technical Art of Digital Photography


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Advice and insights from professionals working in a variety of fields, from photojournalism and portraiture to fine-art, landscape and commercial photography Technical explanations about how photographic tools work—so you can connect knowledge to your practice and work more instinctively and creatively Key steps for improving digital workflow Innovative exercises at the end of each chapter as well as on our companion website that encourage you to experiment with and understand the photographic process—from learning how far you can push your camera’s sensor to exploring the effects of neutral vs. creative color Interviews with technical and creative experts about developing skills and making images that matter




Making Site-Specific Theatre and Performance


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This practical, accessible and far-reaching guide to making site-specific theatre and performance emphasises the diversity of approaches to the practice, and explores key principles of space and site. Phil Smith draws on a wide range of interdisciplinary and international performance examples, and uses an innovative variety of exercises, to show students and aspiring performance-makers how to find a site and generate a performance beyond the theatre building.




Manual of Contact Lens Prescribing and Fitting


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Part I. Basic Concepts -- 1. Anatomy and Physiology -- 2. Anterior Segment Disease and Contact Lenses -- 3. Examination and Instrumentation -- 4. Patient Selection new -- 5. CL optics new -- Part II. Gas-Permeable lenses -- 6. Gas-Permeable Lens Design and Fitting -- 7. Gas-Permeable Lens Fitting and Eyelid Geometry -- 8. Gas-Permeable Lens Fluorescein Patterns -- 9. Gas-Permeable Lens Materials -- 10. Modification and Verification -- 11. Gas-Permeable Lenses for Astigmatism -- 12. Gas-Permeable Lens Care and Patient Education -- 13. Gas-Permeable Cases -- Part III. Soft Lenses -- 14. Soft Lens Design, Fitting, and Physiologic Response -- 15. Soft Lens Materials -- 16. Soft Contact lenses and the Tear film -- 17. Soft Contact Lenses for Astigmatism -- 18. Soft Contact Lens Care and Patient Education -- Part IV. Extended wear -- 19. Gas-Permeable Extended Wear and Complications -- 20. Soft Extended Wear and Complications -- Part V. Special Topics -- 21. Dry Eyes and Contact Lenses -- 22. Monovision and Bifocals -- 23. Translating Bifocals -- 24. Keratoconus -- 25. Post-Penetrating Keratoplasty -- 26. Aphakia -- 27. Refractive Surgery and Contact Lenses -- 28. Pediatric Contact Lenses -- 29. Orthokeratology -- 30. Colored lenses -- 31. Scleral lenses -- Appendix A: Extended Keratometer Range with +1.25 D and -1.00 D Lenses -- Appendix B: Vertex Conversion Table of Plus and Minus Powers -- Appendix C: Keratometer Conversion (Diopter to Millimeters).




Progress In Image Analysis And Processing Ii - Proceedings Of The 6th International Conference


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This book presents reports by well-known experts on the most recent research results in image coding, analysis and understanding, and promising applications for solving real problems in manufacturing, remote sensing and biomedicine. The topics covered include shape analysis and computer vision, pattern recognition methods and applications, parallel computer architectures for image processing and analysis, human perception and use of artificial intelligence techniques for image understanding, languages for image abstraction, processing and retrieval, vision modules and neural computation.