QUANTIFYING STRUCTURAL TIME VARYING CHANGES IN HELICAL DATA Sameer Singh Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks Group Department of Computing University of Exeter UK (s.singh@exeter.ac.uk) ABSTRACT Spiral structures are one of the most difficult patterns to classify. Spiral time series data has a helical movement with time that is both difficult to predict as well as classify. This paper focusses on how structural information about spirals can be useful in providing critical information to a neural
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INTRODUCTION This project implements the concept of wireless technology and LED scrolling display to construct an energy efficient and versatile electronic notice board for institutional purpose. The system uses dot matrix LED panels to construct a horizontal display module in which any kind of messages can be displayed and scrolled. The message to be displayed can be send wirelessly from a remote computer with the help of wireless RF transmitter and receiver. This system is also equipped with
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Lewis Thomas’ To Err is Human In the essay‚ “To Err is Human”‚ Lewis Thomas‚ begins by contrasting the supposed infallibility of computers with the human propensity for error. In the essay Lewis explains how we grow from our mistakes‚ he says “We are built to make mistakes‚ coded for error (306). Lewis uses persuasive elements to sway people into his point of view. Thomas writes that when computers make an error‚ they don’t know what to do‚ but if a human makes an error we can adapt and
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Organizational Structure By: Brian G. Nordmann August 24‚ 2004 With every business that wants to grow and be profitable comes the inevitable‚ and that is change. Change is part of any organization be it a religious‚ educational‚ familial or our work environment. Without change we would not have walked on the moon‚ broken Olympic records or even have on-line classrooms. Change is not the challenge; it is managing that change as individuals that may be detrimental to the organization. Kurt
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Creating a Competitive Salary Structure INTRODUCTION Each employee in an organization is paid a salary. Salaries vary greatly‚ with executives earning as much as (or greater than) 100 times an entry-level employee’s salary. This variation is not by chance. It is rationally established through a salary structure – a hierarchy of salaries. Organizations develop this structure based upon internal factors (such as current rates‚ job relationships‚ and custom) and external factors (such as labor
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mysterious quarters of the unknown and the unexplained. It is a journey to the one place all beings are not sure of and fear the most. Whether or not it comes from old age‚ death is a part of the natural cycle of life. In the essay "On Natural Death" by Lewis Thomas‚ death is the spectacle of human and animal existence. He explores the world of death using rhetorical writing style to effectively support his idea of death. By using parallel sentences and persuasive techniques such as logos‚ pathos‚ and ethos
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C.S. Lewis first introduced his views about Christianity through several years of radio broadcast series. The material used on air was reintroduced to provide guidelines that uphold the beliefs and reinforce the values of Christians. Lewis addressed topics of theology‚ beliefs between what is right and wrong‚ expectations of mortality‚ and moral. These guidelines existed among several cultures for many years. This book provides a broad‚ but detailed description of objections related to natural
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The Lewis family had been a part of the western movement from the very start‚ and was considered by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the distinguished families" of Virginia from the beginning. The Lewis family’s history goes back many years. One of the earliest Lewis men was an uncle of Meriwether Lewis’ father‚ who was a part of the king’s council. Another Lewis married a sister of George Washington. The very first Lewis to keep journals as they traveled and explored was a Thomas Lewis‚ who accompanied
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Lewis & Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent on an expedition by President Thomas Jefferson soon after the Louisiana Purchase which was the first expedition of the westward Untied States. This was known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition‚ the main objective of this mission was to map the new territory‚ find a route across the western part of the continent‚ and establish American existence in the new territory. Jefferson wanted the interactions with the Indians to be civilized and no
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Meriwether Lewis-a US governor and explorer most known for his part in the Lewis and Clark expedition-was found dead on the morning of October 11th‚ 1809. Many have rumored his death to be murder. Many theories have arisen such as assassination yet none of these theories have any substantial evidence‚ only speculation. There just isn’t enough evidence to go along with that theory. Meriwether Lewis was killed in the act of assisted suicide by his servant John Pernier because of pain associated with
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