... represent the variability ofthe preference data PREFMAP performs a regression ofthe quantitative data on the space obtained from the analysis ofthe sensory data set The advantage of applying ... EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing The quantitative data can be analyzed using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) or its comparable non-parametric methods if the presumptions of ANOVA are ... quality with the help ofa set ofquality attributes All methods assume that perceived quality is the result ofa combination of several attributes and that these attributes can be rated by a...
... the problem of image analysis with irregularly sampled and uncertain data is addressed in a novel way This involves the separation of both data and operator applied to the data in a signal part ... ofthemethod to an incorrect placement ofthe boundary, the value of CM is calculated fora range of shifts ofthe motion boundary in the direction ofthe normal to the boundary at a particular ... data for sampling ratios smaller than 5% Additionally, NDC is the only method that allows the direct calculation of gradients of irregularly and sparsely sampled data [24] 3.3 Adaptation to local...
... quite satisfactorily the estimation of N PARTICULAR CASE OFA LINEAR PIECEWISE VARIATION OFTHE AUTOCORRELATION MATRIX EIGENVALUES The theoretical validity of this criterion will be demonstrated ... to a high-resolution radar application The goal is to find the most accurate estimate ofthe range profile ofa radar target using its complex signature in the frequency domain An Estimation of ... classes An analytical demonstration is provided fora special case ofa piecewise linear variation ofthe autocorrelation matrix eigenvalues Although this model is very simple, it contains all...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... such as Pakistan that previously supported the Taliban Fearing instability, Pakistan offered information about, and access to, the Taliban and Afghanistan to the United States In return, the United ... you look at the myriad relationships that your company has, or rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business ... physically across the table in the same room For others, collaboration is about the free flow of information across boundaries And for still others, it is the sharing of resources and goals More...
... Â Animal Sire Dam Genotype Qi di 0 0 A A1 A A2 A A2 A A2 A A1 A A2 A A2 Table I Example pedigree and the corresponding Q i and di matrices 157 Gametic relationship matrix inverse The rationale ... separately The objective ofthe present paper is to develop a rapid method to obtain the inverse ofthe covariance matrix ofthe additive effects ofa marked QTL in the case of complete marker ... elements ofthe inverse are discussed TABULAR METHODS FORTHE COVARIANCE MATRIX AND THE INVERSE The covariance of marked QTL (MQTL) effects for given complete marker data was discussed by Fernando and...
... Validation of this method was done in a sub-sample ofthe data used on the French on-farm evaluation, IBOVAL, forthe Parthenaise breed The trait analysed was the muscular development score at ... empirical variances and covariances without actually computing all the other off-diagonal elements ofthe matrices NAG subroutines were used for drawing random numbers [22] 2.3 Validation ofthemethod ... was to show how a simple sampling method could be used to calculate an approximate CD This method was validated using an animal model with a sub-sample of data recorded on the French Parthenaise...
... plummeting valuations, and soaring layoffs Others have a sense ofthe association and are trying to see their way clear Not all ofthe economic malaise ofthe years 2000 to 2002 is due to these two ... rather that you and your colleagues have, and evaluate whether they are adding value? Because the foundation of collaborative business lies not in the technical tools for communication and information ... ofthe favorite expressions of Guy Kawasaki, founder and CEO of Garage Technology Ventures (formerly called Garage.com) and former chief evangelist of Apple Computer: “There’s marketing and then...
... Community are similar to those required ofa choreographer of dance Encyclopaedia Britannica describes choreography as the gathering and organization of movement into order and pattern The choreographic ... that interact with each other in a mutually beneficial and personal manner As we’ve said, traditional industry structures are vestiges of another era that are in the process of dying 2 ❘ Collaborative ... store, as a cornerstone ofthe community, has really brought the whole area to life So what is his interest in having us there? Before our machine was there, there was a gumball machine and hair care...
... internal collaboration initiatives because of (1) an organizational structure that creates silos; (2) the inability to get people to see the value of collaboration; and (3) the lack ofa culture and ... understand they can’t win customers by offering the lowest price, nor can they afford the kind of marketing and advertising that would make their name as well known as that of many of their competitors ... product and competencies for access to customers—that is, the members ofthe organization In addition, the organization offers actual 66 Part One ❘ The Era of Collaborative Business validation as...
... services at a reduced rate to tenants in Max’s buildings And Dave and Myer have agreed that after a trial period to assess tenants’ interest, they will pay Max a fee for each tenant that becomes their ... to the farm and more members to the organization And similar to a transactional relationship, a relationship in the collaborative quadrant is viable because it is a win-win for both parties Thus, ... relationship with the landlord of space you rent as transactional On the first of every month you send the landlord a check, and the landlord makes sure you have occupancy ofthe rented space as...
... goals and the currencies required for achieving them The final components ofthe Relationship Scorecard are the Weighted Totals and the Relationship Value (RV) The Weighted Totals are the calculated ... time after we take a closer look at what each of these nine relationship scenarios means: Scenario A: Collaborative Relationship A relationship that has a continuous bidirectional flow of currencies ... be, transactional Transactional relationships are a viable state and for many relationships are exactly suited to their purpose because they consume so few resources THE RELATIONSHIP DANCE Throughout...
... fair behavior by the other party and acceptance ofthe other party’s rights and interests The creation of shared goals and strategy, especially in the initial stage ofa relationship, facilitates ... by Kasper-Fuehrer and Ashkanasy in the May 2001 issue ofthe Journal of Management, trust results from experiencing fair behavior by the other party together with acceptance ofthe other party’s ... directions, and as such each party needs to trust the other party or otherwise the information required forthe collaboration won’t be shared LEVELS OF COLLABORATION To get a better understanding of the...
... that particular transaction 146 Part Two ❘ Purposeful Collaboration The transactional experience gained allows both parties to demonstrate that they can and adhere to the terms ofthe transaction, ... ofthe not -for- profit Information will need to be shared regarding who the joint customers/members are as well as the amount of their purchases so the program can be measured and managed Another ... internal and external to the company) that are ofthe greatest strategic value As such, the information infrastructure has to provide you with the information required to value, measure, and manage...
... representatives of two other trade publications that heard us speak have also asked us to write for their online and offline magazines and are listed as Trade Publications (3) and (4) Each of these ... Relationship Value of 5.2 for John at the agency, which was higher than the 4.4 value we had calculated for Delphi in January This means that despite the fact that it was already mid-August, we ... out ofthe panel); (3) cash (for participation on the panel); and (4) access to customers (the software company and the PR agency’s other clients) In Figure 9.4, we calculated a Future Relationship...
... everyone as a customer, that there is quantifiable and significant value in non-cash currencies, and that the intricacies of all forms of business relationships can be objectively measured and managed ... Rottenberg is the editor forThe Rhythm of Business, Inc He has also worked as a freelance author and has written business profiles for Boston Magazine as well as articles for several national computer ... Then, based on your analysis and your ability to see the pattern in the data, refine the value proposition, if necessary Stand back and evaluate whether the currencies you received did, in fact,...
... slab Slab thicknesses are indicated in the graph Data are calculated based on the EM theory ofa 3-layers stratified system Dielectric constants of Au are evaluated using the experimental data ... indicates field polarization In all cases, the cavity dielectric constant, ε cavity , is assumed to be 2.25 The maximum achievable FEF for these arrays are tabulated in Table V A comparison of these ... enhanced because ofa lateral compression ofthe SPP wavelength due to a gradual increase in the phase velocity ofthe SPP as it approaches the thinnest region in the layer Clearly, the extent of...
... thicknesses are indicated in the graph Data are calculated based on the EM theory ofa 3-layers stratified system Dielectric constants of Au are evaluated using the experimental data obtained by ... on the conformation ofthe adsorbed protein layer and on the conformational and orientation changes that could take place after the molecules attaches to the surface can be obtained (24-26) For ... 12 A schematic sketch ofthe cavity system considered in this chapter The distance ofthe center ofthe cavity to the surface is h The major and minor axis ofthe cavity are ˆ denoted as a and...
... When evaluating these results, one should take into consideration that: Using the glosses as a base for calculating the conceptual density has the advantage of eliminating the use ofa large corpus ... disambiguate word sense: An examplar-based approach In Pro- ceedings ofthe Thirtyfour Annual Meeting ofthe Association for Computational Linguistics (A CL-96), Santa Cruz P Resnik and D Yarowsky ... applied and search the Internet using AltaVista, for all possible pairs V-N that may be created using revise and the words from the similarity lists of law The following ranking of senses was obtained:...