Computer Engineering Mekelweg 4‚ 2628 CD Delft The Netherlands http://ce.et.tudelft.nl/ 2010 MSc THESIS Optimization of Texture Feature Extraction Algorithm Tuan Anh Pham Abstract Texture‚ the pattern of information or arrangement of the structure found in an image‚ is an important feature of many image types. In a general sense‚ texture refers to surface characteristics and appearance of an object given by the size‚ shape‚ density‚ arrangement‚ proportion of its elementary parts. Due to
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collaboration with major banks‚ SPEs borrowed money‚ often with direct or indirect guarantees from Enron. The cash was used to benefit Enron‚ but was not necessarily transferred to Enron. Enron did not report debt on its financial reports. It did not disclose the contingent liability for the debt as required by GAAP. Various methods described next were used to transfer the cash and further manipulate financial reports. Enron had investments in companies (which were not SPEs) that it consolidated or reported
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second issue is SPEs. By following the accounting rules‚ if a company consolidate SPE‚ it should put the assets and liabilities into its own balance sheet‚ and if unconsolidated SPE‚ the balance sheets should be reported separately. In Enron’s case‚ the management team use SPE crafty. Enron sold their asset and shares to SPE. What Enron did is they reported the SPE’s gains‚ for example the gain from their own stock’s increase‚ in Balance Sheet‚ but they did not record the debts of SPE in their Balance
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Gillette will deal with the lawsuit in an appropriate way. Waverly doesn’t have to worry about this. American International Group Case Key agents: American International Group‚ a multinational insurance corporation. PNC‚ which wants to use AGI’S SPE service. Ernst&Young‚ PNC’s audit firm. Michael Joseph‚ a partner of Ernst&Young Overview: AIG started a new
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MODULE 2: RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE Vandana G. Kotapally Grand Canyon University: SPE 557 04/25/2012 Abstract Causes of dyslexia or reading disabilities have been hotly debated by researchers and educators. Knowledge regarding the causes of reading disabilities is important as they define the strategies that will used to help students with dyslexia learn. Dyslexia is caused by differences in the information processing patterns of learning disability students. Language and phonological skills
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My Joys and Pains in my SPES Summer job 2012 School year ends‚ different plans comes our way. Vacation here‚ gimmicks there‚ or even party everywhere. These are few of the things which drive the satisfaction of students when school is over. But practical students have better idea of spending their vacation wisely and this is to apply for a summer job. Special Program for the Employment of Students or better known as the “SPES Summer job Program” is a program spearheaded by our ever-dynamic Governor
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Abstract Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE)‚ investigating the effects of roles in a simulated prison environment‚ significantly impacted the psychological understanding of role conformity. However‚ recent evidence suggests results from this seminal experiment are less reflecting of role conformity‚ with findings alternatively attributed to demand characteristics. This critique is constructed as further examination of SPE revealed participants were able to predetermine the experimental hypothesis
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Laser Perforations" (pdf 461 KB) GTI Document No. GTI-05/0243‚ GasTIPS‚ 11‚ No. 4 (Fall 2005)‚ pp. 18-21. 3. Gahan‚ B.C.‚ Batarseh‚ S.‚ Watson‚ R.‚ Deeg‚ W. 2005. "Effect of Downhole Pressure Conditions on High-Power Laser Perforation‚" SPE Paper 97093‚ SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition‚ Dallas‚ TX‚ October 9-12. 4. Gahan‚ B.C. "Processing Rocks‚" Industrial Laser Solutions‚ Sept.(2005):16-18. 5. Gahan‚ B.C. "Fiber Laser Offers Fast Track to Clean Perforations" (pdf 277 KB)‚ GTI
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2. Literature Review 2.1. Physical evidence in service marketing When comes to talk about service marketing‚ most of services we know are intangible. Even so‚ customers still try to rely their feelings on physical cues‚ which may help them to evaluate the products or services before or after they buy them. Customers’ reactions to the environmental cues are much the same as they are to the package cues when customers evaluate and form their internal expectations about goods. (Ward et al.
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Wikipedia and “In the Beginning” in SPE: Wikipedia states‚ “The term ‘affirmative action’ was first used in the United States in Executive Order 10925 and was signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961‚” while SPE negatively mentions‚ “In 1972‚ affirmative action became an inflammatory public issue.” Similar remarks continue throughout the encyclopedias. However‚ Wikipedia’s coverage of this topic is more restricted. In terms of inclusiveness and granularity‚ SPE contains more examination‚ details
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