Abstract: Scene text spotting is a challenging task, especially for inverse-like scene text, which has complex layouts, e.g., mirrored, symmetrical, or retro-flexed. In this paper, we propose a ...

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The world is full of theories of everything. The smartphone theory of everything argues that our personal devices are responsible for the rise of political polarization, anxiety, depression, and ...

President Trump had lashed out at former President Barack Obama earlier Thursday for telling a podcaster that aliens were real. By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington President Trump said on ...

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will direct the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release government records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs. “Based on the tremendous ...

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Jeffrey Epstein considered investing in music company EMI after his associate David Stern appeared to suggest it potentially offered access to women, recently released emails suggest. Stern told the ...

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Whoopi Goldberg has addressed her name appearing in the files released by the Department of Justice on Jeffrey Epstein, saying in part, "I wasn't his girlfriend." During the Feb. 17 episode of "The ...