a wide variety of noninfectious inflammatory conditions. In addition‚ they may be absent in patients with serious infections‚ especially in elderly individuals. Because systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)‚ sepsis‚ septic shock‚ and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) represent a clinical continuum (see Overview)‚ the specific features exhibited in any given case depend on where the patient falls on that continuum. Fever is a common feature of sepsis. Fever of infectious origin
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Brand Recognition in relation to Brand Loyalty Introduction “Brands are the most valuable intangible asset for companies” claims Bayu Sutikno of the University of Gadjah Mada in Indonesia (2011‚ p.319). The world is filled with brands and everyone is trying to portray a message. It is the job of the consumer to decide what brand they prefer and what brand they do not care for. Likewise it is the job of the marketer to persuade the behavior of the 7 billion consumers in the world everyday.
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ASR - Automatic Speech Recognition Automatic speech recognition transformations of acoustic micro structure of speech signal into its implicit phonetic macro-structure. In other words‚ a speech recognition system is a speech-to-text conversion wherein the output of the system displays text corresponding to the recognized speech. Typology of ASR systems Several ASR systems can be developed‚ depending on: • Speaker-dependent vs. independent • Language constraints: o Isolated
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‘Anagnorismos’ means ’recognition’‚ ’discovery’‚ or ’revelation’ not only of a person but also of what that person stood for and it is the critical moment in a Greek tragedy leading to the denouement of a story. In heroic myth‚ anagnorismos is the recognition of a hero at the end of his quest by other another person. A hero can experience anagnorismos by bringing back objects from his quest proving his heroic deed. For example‚ Perseus Polydectes recognizes that Perseus has accomplished the task
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This case titled “The North Face” examines the accounting schemes used by North Face executives to enhance the company’s revenues and profits. These schemes primarily involved violations of the revenue recognition rule for certain barter and consignment transactions arranged by the company’s chief financial officer and vice-president of sales. Deloitte served as North Face’s auditors during the period when the company’s operating results were manipulated. The SEC’s investigation revealed that
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Choose two different brands (products). Discuss which form of brand awareness‚ recall or recognition‚ is likely to be involved with purchase decisions for brands in a number of categories‚ and why. Coca Cola Coca Cola has a strong brand awareness. The first thing everyone in the world will probably recognize are the colours red and white‚ these are the colours Coca Cola uses in their logo from the beginning. Related to these colours is the Coca Cola font that hasn’t changed a lot over the years
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The Three Faces of Eve Dissociative Identity Disorder‚ formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder‚ is a dissociative disorder where two or more distinct identities or personality states are present. These different identities or personalities recurrently take control of a person’s memory and is so extensive that it cannot merely be explained by forgetfulness (DSM-IV-TR 519). In the movie The Three Faces of Eve‚ which is based on a true story about a woman now known as Chris Sizemore
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should be recorded at the fair value of the merchandises given up since the ultimate reliability or economic value of the trade credits is typically not determinable at the time of the exchange. So‚ even though the exchange element of the revenue recognition principle is satisfied by such a transaction‚ the realized element is not necessarily satisfied‚ meaning that any profit on the transaction should be deferred. In the case at hand‚ there was clearly some question as to the fair value of the excess
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industry‚ both from the viewpoint of someone that is interested in playing computer games and as an investor. The topic that I have chosen to address is the issue of revenue recognition. Revenue Recognition Analysis I started by looking at EAs annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ending March 31‚ 2007. Revenue recognition is discussed in some detail.
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disguised as the beggar. I believe Penelope intuitively knew that Odysseus was the beggar but did not want to raise any red flags to the suitors‚ so she conjured up a clever way of ensuring that Odysseus could claim her “fair and square”. This recognition may not have been immediate but at a certain point after conversing with the beggar I believe Penelope perceived that the beggar was her husband.There are many questions surrounding whether this is so‚ however there is quite a bit of evidence that
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