... classifiers (cf Section 4) The use of an integral image to calculate Haar-like features and the cascade approach results in a real -time face-detection application This approach has inspired a ... training and cross-validation databases are chosen randomly In the same way, the negative examples are drawn randomly to construct the negative database The correct detections rate (DR), evaluated ... cascade would reject off at least one half of negatives at each layer, FAmax can be 50% To get lower values of FAmax , Gi needs weaker classifiers In these cases, the global false-alarm rate F can...
... are important and must be taken into account when considering an actual trade, and when calculating actual net returns on any option transaction These charges and requirements may vary, and should ... you an estimated percentage change in the value of your bond portfolio fora 1% change in interest rates The calculation is complex, but can be performed using many analytical software packages, ... and most modern financial calculators If you are unable to calculate duration, consult your financial advisor 36 Assume that modified duration given the current value of the yield, maturity and...
... accounted for at fair values, and while it has the advantage of presenting current valuations on assets and liabilities of banks rather than historic cost valuations, it also has some negative implications ... Reform Act of 2008 provides a regulator for GSEs and the Federal Home Loan Banks—will offset these dangers The regulator will be able to establish capital standards, prudential management standards, ... from the Bank of England’s April 2008 Financial Stability Report, Chart 2.18, p 35 Data are from Markit Group Ltd, Thomson Datastream, published accounts, and Bank of England calculations 544...
... effective parasitic inductance and capacitance seen by a single line Since the transmission line parameters vary with data patterns and are essential for accurate timing and signal integrity analysis, ... long anda digital signal with a rise timeof 100 ps is to be simulated Given the following inductance and capacitance matrices, calculate the characteristic impedance, the total propagation delay, ... inductance and capacitance values of the conductors These matrices are the basis of all equivalent circuit models and are used to calculate characteristic impedance, propagation velocity, and crosstalk...
... interpreted as consumer-perception variables (quality) and quality-signal variables (supermarket and label) perform better statistically than the standard intrinsic-quality cue variables (fat and color) ... willing to pay a premium The debate over fair trade and fair working practices and conditions is gaining prominence and media coverage As an example, many coffee brands use fair-trade labels (see ... policies State Agricultural-Product Labels and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Labels Regional and local origin labeling is also gaining prominence The increasing demand for high-quality and...
... \111[ wafers A B-doped (B concentration *1018 cm-3) Si buffer layer was grown first on a RCA-cleaned wafer at 525°C in order to provide a clean surface for NW growth and increase the density of the ... as-grown p–i NWs The average length of our as-grown p–i NWs amounted to 300 nm and diameter to 125 nm (see Fig 1a, b) As gold can act as an effective phosphorus ion stopper because of its heavy ... heavy mass compared to phosphorus, the Au caps on top of the NWs were removed (Fig 1c) by an aqueous solution of KI and I2, a standard Au etchant This resulted in the reduction in the average length...
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... subsequently washed twice, and μl of secondary antibody (Goat anti-Rat Ig R-PE conjugate, Harlan Sera-Lab) were added to the pellet of cells After incubation at 4°C for 45 minutes, they were washed twice ... serum and suspended in a 1% formalin solution and analyzed by a Becton Dickinson FACSCalibur cytometer Virus binding assay Virions were concentrated on a Centricon Plus-80 (100kDa cutoff) column and ... subsequently washed twice, and μl of 1:40 diluted secondary antibody (Goat antiRat Ig R-PE conjugate, Harlan Sera-Lab) were added to the cell pellet After incubation at 4°C for 45 minutes, they were washed...
... limitation, Gephi was expertly capable of handling the large amount of data necessary to this project, and was the clear choice amongst rival software In addition to this, Gephi came prepackaged ... potential application of semantic network mapping as a language discovery tool Of course, the discussionof the results above is suited to a 46 proof -of- concept rather than an application of SD analysis ... original proof -of- concept, expanding into an analysis of every lexical item in Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience Access to the HT-OED Access database allowed for the expansion of the size of...
... die prematurely as a result of easily preventable and treatable diseases like tuberculosis, pneumonia and diarrhoea These deaths, which account fora third of all human deaths each year, are poverty-related ... sense that there are alternative institutional orders available and also that these alternatives are foreseeable) According to this baseline, therefore, “you harm others insofar as you make an uncompensated ... at a popular election, with a known majority of voters already voting fora particular candidate Suppose that in an election I am in a large majority of voters who votes fora racist dictator...
... summarises and acknowledges the variety of approaches to brand loyalty Second, it offers an explanation for the variety and the lack ofa single best approach to defining and measuring brand loyalty ... Journal of Product & Brand Management 23:4/5, 322-332 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Farzana Quoquab, Norjaya Mohd Yasin, Rozhan Abu Dardak 2014 A qualitative inquiry of multi-brand loyalty Asia Pacific ... Behavioural Attitudinal Attitudinal Behavioural Attitudinal Attitudinal Attitudinal Behavioural Behavioural Table I The measures involved, ``attitudinal'' or ``behavioural'', in brand loyalty...
... Tests for Serodiagnosis of Human Brucellosis Clinical And Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology 2003;4:612-5 Ordun A, Almaraz A, Prado A, Purıfıcacıo M, Gutıerrez N, Garc a- Pascual A, Duen A, Cuervo ... immuncapture agglutination and ELISA Ig M and Ig G tests, which are based on sandwich ELISA system, are standardized tests that have high diagnostic value and can be used interchangeably Titer is found ... engage in animal husbandry may have normal antibodies at 1/80 titer Immunglobulin (Ig) M type antibodies appear in one week and reach a peak in three months Ig G antibodies, on the other hand, appear...
... foreign and Vietnamese newspapers, magazines In brand names always remain in consumers’ minds addition, the data analysis was based on the qualitative and quantitative methods The samples of company ... between ESCs and VSCs in terms of lexical, syntactic and pragmatic features? What are the implications of the study for teaching, learning and writing company slogans? 1.6 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY ... memorable, attaching to a product or service during a particular advertising campaign Sells and Gonzalez [73] looked at the relationship between advertising and culture What are the similarities and...
... appropriate methods of participatory forest land use planning and land allocation (often involving combinations of individual household and village allocation) There is clearly scope for applying ... farmer-led adaptation and marketing of higher value products (World Bank, 2006) A special focus is needed on making research and extension more relevant for upland and mountainous areas and more geared ... benefits for households and communities to actively engage in forest management and protection This should build on the comparative advantages of upland forest areas, especially for: conservation and...
... is vital to have at least a native teacher of that language Many English centers offer foreigners such as American, Canadian, Australian or even Filipino, Singaporean people as teachers of English ... training learners can take advantage of redundancies to have more timeand extra information On the other hand, spoken language also has many reduced forms It may be phonological, morphological, ... complicated ideas Adults are often embarrassed by their lack of mastery of the language and they may develop a sense of inadequacy after experiences of frustration in trying to say exactly what they...