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Colourisation is a process of adding colour information onto a monochrome image or video frame. The advancement in digital computing technology reduces the tedious manual colouring process. The common colourisation process normally involves image segmentation and colouring of ea…
Photojournalistic images today are distributed around the world via the Internet across a spectrum of demographics that represent various cultural, ethnic and religious perspectives. Visual communication passes messages through images that carry layers of interpretation of meani…
This dissertation examines the trans-pictive process by analyzing specific trans-pictives of transportation, sculpture/art, shelter, and color in poems by Yusef Komunyakaa, Robert Hayden, Rita Dove, Angela Jackson, Carolyn Rodgers, Jaki Shelton Green, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Anne …
This investigation attempts to consider the identity of the contemporary Bergsonian philosophy of immanence by reflection on key conceptualisations from the work of Henri Bergson. From the view that thinking Bergsonian is an attitude of philosophy that anticipates the metaphysic…
Digital imaging is growing rapidly making Complimentary Metal-Oxide-Semi conductor (CMOS) image sensor-based cameras indispensable in many modern life devices like cell phones, surveillance devices, personal computers, and tablets. For various purposes wireless portable image sy…
This interdisciplinary dissertation investigates the relationship between the form and the function of the fully decorated pages of the Book of Durrow, a seventh-century Insular illuminated Gospel book. As indicated in the literature on the subject thus far, the answer to the qu…
Russian writers have grappled with the notion of Russian identity between East and West and have mostly looked to Europe for answers since Peter the Great's reforms. The discussion of Russia's identity and historically ordained mission in the world came into sharp focus with the…
The present work investigates the lion imagery and metaphor of the Hebrew Bible in the light of its ancient Near Eastern context. Chapter 1 begins with recent discussions concerning language for God and argues that the non-anthropocentric metaphors for God found in Scripture are…
International graduate and undergraduate students with the F1 visa have the option to prepare themselves professionally in the U.S. by engaging in practical training after they complete their degree program. According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the number o…
Epilogue to Resonance is a body of photographic work that focuses on how the resonance of imagery can be used as a tool for communication. This thesis expounds upon that idea, reflecting on photography as a medium to convey emotional affect and thought in a non-verbal form. Afte…
This dissertation contributes to contemporary scholarship on the historical and theological significance of Christian iconodulia—the appropriate veneration of holy persons, places, and things. By accentuating the economic aspect of the Byzantine image debates it illustrates how …
The Motor City. Motown. The Arsenal of Democracy. Detroit has long been known for its manufacturing prowess, its music, and its contributions to the allied forces’ World War II victory. However, after the racial discord of the 1960s, the deindustrialization of the 1970s, the ris…
« This unique volume focuses on the "tools" of medical statistics. It contains over 500 concepts or methods, all of which are explained very clearly and in detail. Each chapter focuses on a specific field and its applications. There are about 20 items in each chapter with each i…
« Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Anatomy equips students with a clear, cohesive understanding of clinical anatomy, accentuated with embryology and histology content to ensure their readiness for clinical challenges. The popular Lippincott Illustrated Reviews series format integ…
