This paper describes a face detection approach via learning local features. The key idea is that local features, being manifested by a collection of pixels in a local region, are learnt from the training set instead of arbitrarily defined. The learning procedure consists of two steps. First, a modified version of NMF (Non-negative Matrix Factorization), namely local NMF (LNMF), is applied to ge...

A scientific analysis of the political process in Volyn region for thirty years existence independent Ukraine has been carried out article. Emphasis placed on institutional and non-institutional practices activity participation subjects socio-political relations, which determined/determine nature direction Volyn. The sequence actions government opposition to dismantle institutions power Soviet ...

The decision to halt funding for several major public health projects will force Europe to lose an " incredible opportunity " to build on the achievements of the Europe Against Cancer program, according to head of clinical programs at Cancer Research U.K. " It was just buried on a Web site. It's a reflection of the way that the [European Union] works. Communication is not its forte. " The threa...

The macroeconomic environment has a significant impact on the economic performance of organisations, and therefore management human resources need to manage them. legal regulation labour market is carried out by parliament, government local bodies. All these regulators have major resource setting conditions employment dismissal, rights workers employers. Employee organisations are involved in b...

The consultants in the South West Surrey District Health Authority are totally opposed to the cuts in acute services that they are expected to sustain. During their campaign against the cuts the consultant from the acute unit management team has spoken at three meetings of the district health authority. The editor and health reporter of the local newspaper have been kept informed and there have...

Received the Tellers’ report and confirmed the Council composition for 2004–2005. President: Kathleen Rasmussen; Past President: Dale Bauman; President-Elect: Dennis Bier; Treasurer: Penny Kris-Etherton; Secretary: Sharon Donovan; ASCN Representative: Janet King; SINR Representative: Jean-Pierre Habicht (until September 1, 2004 to be followed by Rebecca Stoltzfus); Councilors: Joanne Lupton, Te...

Abstract. We address, in this chapter, the identification of typical patterns that best characterize a set of sequences. More specifically, we focus on data-driven methods that search for the typical patterns among the observed sequences. In life course studies, such typical sequences serve, for instance, to describe ideal-type life trajectories; i.e., the common way(s) of organizing our life. ...