Abstract: In this paper, we propose an improved method for text/graphics segmentation. Text/graphics separation is a crucial preprocessing step in document analysis before further analysis and ...

Instead of moving to Milan, wealthy foreigners may choose Lugano instead, if Italy presses ahead with its tax reforms to foreign wealth. According to reports, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, ...

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Plans have been submitted for the demolition of a school in Surrey to make way for a whole new educational premisis. Surrey County Council is looking at proposals to knock down the former Hurst Park ...

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If anybody is thinking of making an AI version of the Catholic pope, please don’t. That’s the message from the newly-minted Holy Father himself, Pope Leo XIV, who emphatically slapped down the idea of ...

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to flood the streets of Washington, DC, with more than 100 FBI agents as a part of the president’s vow to make the nation’s capital “great again,” sources ...

Just a little over a year removed from capturing their 18th NBA title in a five-game NBA Finals demolition of the (very different-looking) Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics have already made ...

Abstract: This paper introduces a novel technique for transforming 2D floor plans into 3D models by combining image processing and augmented reality. The method involves using a smartphone camera to ...