to develop methods for recognition of objects and events. A subclass of these problems is the recognition of humans and their activities. Recognition of humans from arbitrary viewpoints is an important requirement for different applications such as intelligent environments, surveillance and access control. Human gait is an attractive modality for recognizing people at a distance. Human gait is a spatio-temporal phenomenon that characterizes the motion characteristics of an individual. There is
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The Leadership Quarterly 14 (2003) 769 – 806 Leadership theory and practice: Fostering an effective symbiosis Stephen J. Zaccaro*, Zachary N.J. Horn Department of Psychology, Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Study, George Mason University, David J. King Hall, 4400 University Drive, 3064 Fairfax, VA 22030-444, USA Accepted 12 September 2003 Abstract Leadership theory has not lived up to its promise of helping practitioners resolve the challenges and problematics that occur in organizational
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SOMETHING for NOTHING The Causes and Cures of All Our Problems and What You Can Do to Save the American Dream BRIAN TRACY Eagle House Publishing Corporation 2004 Eagle House Publishing Corporation 1117 Desert Lane, Suite 1228 Las Vegas, NV 89102 USA www.eaglehouse.biz eaglehousepc@hotmail.com Copyright © 2004 Brian Tracy. All rights reserved. First Eagle House Publishing Corporation electronic edition 2004 ISBN 0-976123-92-4 To my wonderful wife Barbara, who has encouraged me to write
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2 Value Chain Management The theoretical background is defined around the central term value chain. Chapter 2 presents research concepts to manage the value chain structured by their area of specialization either on supply, demand or values. Secondly, within an integrated framework, the results of the specialized disciplines are combined with the objective to manage sales and supply by values and volume. Value chain management is defined and positioned with respect to other authors’ definitions
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used on a premature baby who could not tolerate his mother’s milk or other alternative products of that time. Doctors gave up on treating the infant. Miraculously the baby tolerated Henri’s new formula and it provided the nourishment that saved his life. Within a few years the first Nestlé product was marketed in Europe. In 1874, Jules Monnerat purchased the Nestlé Company. Nestlé developed its own condensed milk to contend with its competitor, the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. The Anglo-Swiss
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(Punishments) Prof. Dr. Ayman Elzeiny A - Introduction : "Punishment, "is a concept; criminal punishment is a legal fact." At the heart of all attempts to handle offenders are systematic images of human life and culture, including knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding the human condition and the meanings, purposes, and ethical foundation and rationale of punishment. These ideologies or philosophical approaches provide explanations for the past behavior of the offender, guidelines
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This is a good article. Click here for more information. Page protected with pending changes level 1 Bahrain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Changes must be reviewed before being displayed on this page. Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Bahrain (disambiguation). Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحرين Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn Flag Coat of arms Anthem: نشيد البحرين الوطني Bahrainona Our Bahrain Sorry, your browser either has JavaScript
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Availability Assessment Objectives Quality of Written Communication 64 64 65 66 66 66 67 67 68 5 Technical Information 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Making Unit Entries Making Qualification Entries Grading Result Enquiries and Appeals Shelf-life of Units Unit and Qualification Re-sits Guided Learning Hours Code of Practice/Subject Criteria/Common Criteria Requirements Arrangements for Candidates with Particular Requirements 69 69 69 69 70 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 © OCR 2008 GCE Chemistry
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International Business- Dr. R. Chandran 1. International Business: Meaning And Scope Interdependency is a natural phenomenon; nations, living beings and companies cannot totally depend on themselves. It is the major driving force for international business. Learning value: This chapter covers the essential aspects, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Definition of international business Emergence of developing nations in international business Motives of international business from companies and nations Fundamental
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significant, unexpected ways. The role of the forecaster in the real world is quite different from that of the mythical seer. Prediction is concerned P by Paul Saffo Six Rules for Accurate Forecasting Effe c ti ve t i MANAGING FOR THE LONG TERM | Six Rules for Effective Forecasting 124 Harvard Business Review | July–August 2007 | hbr.org with future certainty; forecasting looks at how hidden currents in the present signal possible changes in direction for companies, societies, or the
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