, which may take several hours to complete (see www.cdc.gov).
Unfortunately, many children and adults fail to meet the CDC's physical activity guidelines. This, in combination with poor eating habits (including overeating and/or consuming foods that lack nutritional value), has led to a vast amount of obesity in the U.S. It is well known that obesity is linked to many diseases, including diabetes, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarctions, strokes, kidney failure, liver disease, cancer, arthritis, atherosclerosis and hypertension, among others.
As of January 2009, the U.S. population was estimated to be about 305 million. According to health statistics released in 2009, of the 305 million Americans, over 58 million were overweight. Furthermore, over 40 million Americans were obese and over 3 million Americans were morbidly obese. More than 80 percent of Americans did not engage in adequate physical activity and more than one quarter of all Americans were considered to be “completely sedentary.”
Alarmingly, more than 30 percent of American children were obese. More than one quarter of these obese children were showing symptoms of the development of Type II diabetes. Even worse, of those children developing Type II diabetes, more than 60 percent of them were also showing one or more signs of cardiovascular disease.
While there are many outdoor activities in which adults and children may participate, some find certain activities to be boring. Furthermore, even if some activities are interesting to potential participants, some may become discouraged by long set-up times or the requirement of tools to facilitate setting-up an activity.
In view of the above, there is a need to develop devices that increase outdoor activities. Furthermore, there is a need to develop devices that may help to promote exercise by children and/or adults. In addition, there is a need to develop devices that may increase the duration that children and/or adults exercise by making such exercises interesting and/or fun. Even further, there is a need to develop devices that are quick to set-up and may not require tools. This invention relates generally to image processing and, more particularly, to techniques for compressing the digital representation of a document.
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, which may take several hours to complete (visualize www.cdc.gov). 
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, which_may take_several hours to complete_(see www.cdc.gov).
Unfortunately,_many_children and_adults_fail to meet_the CDC's physical_activity guidelines. This, in_combination with poor_eating_habits (including overeating and/or consuming foods that lack nutritional value), has led to a_vast_amount of_obesity_in_the U.S. It is well_known that obesity is linked_to many_diseases, including diabetes, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarctions,_strokes,_kidney failure, liver_disease, cancer, arthritis, atherosclerosis and hypertension, among others.
As of_January 2009, the U.S. population was_estimated to be_about_305_million. According to health_statistics released in 2009, of the_305 million Americans, over 58 million_were overweight. Furthermore, over 40 million Americans_were obese and over 3 million_Americans were morbidly obese. More_than 80_percent of Americans did not_engage in adequate_physical activity_and more than_one quarter of all Americans were_considered to be_“completely sedentary.”
Alarmingly, more than 30 percent_of_American children were_obese._More_than one_quarter of these_obese_children were_showing_symptoms of the development of Type_II_diabetes. Even worse, of those children developing_Type II diabetes, more_than_60 percent of them_were also showing one or_more signs of cardiovascular disease.
While there_are many_outdoor activities_in which adults and children may participate, some find certain activities_to be boring. Furthermore, even if_some activities are interesting_to potential_participants,_some may become_discouraged_by long_set-up times or the requirement of tools_to facilitate_setting-up an activity.
In view of the_above, there is a_need_to develop devices that increase outdoor_activities. Furthermore, there is a need_to develop devices that may_help_to_promote exercise by children and/or_adults. In addition, there is a_need to develop_devices that may increase the duration that_children_and/or adults exercise by making such_exercises_interesting and/or fun. Even further, there_is_a_need to develop devices that_are quick to set-up and may_not require tools. This invention relates generally to image_processing and, more_particularly, to techniques for compressing_the_digital_representation of a document.
Documents scanned at high resolutions require very_large amounts_of storage space._Instead of being stored as is, the data is typically_subjected to some form of data compression_in order to reduce its volume, and thereby avoid the high_costs associated with storing it. xe2x80x9cLosslessxe2x80x9d compression methods_such as Lem