ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
Face Recognition Using Line Edge Map
Authors: Yongsheng Gao, Maylor K.H. Leung
Venue: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (2002)

The automatic recognition of human faces presents a significant challenge to the pattern recognition research community. Typically, human faces are very similar in structure with minor differences from person to person. They are actually within one class of "human face." Furthermore, lighting condition changes, facial expressions, and pose variations further complicate the face recognition task as one of the difficult problems in pattern analysis. This paper proposed a novel concept, "faces can be recognized using line edge map." A compact face feature, Line Edge Map (LEM), is generated for face coding and recognition. A thorough investigation on the proposed concept is conducted which covers all aspects on human face recognition, i.e., face recognition, under 1) controlled/ideal condition and size variation, 2) varying lighting condition, 3) varying facial expression, and 4) varying pose. The system performances are also compared with the eigenface method, one of the best face recognition techniques, and reported experimental results of other methods. A face prefiltering technique is proposed to speed up the searching process. It is a very encouraging finding that theproposed face recognition technique has performed superior to the eigenface method in most of the comparison experiments. This research demonstrates that LEM together with the proposed generic line segment Hausdorff distance measure provide a new way for face coding and recognition.
Special Edition Using ASP.NET
Authors: Richard C. Leinecker
Venue:  (2001)

:Though ASP has been used for years in Web development, the new version provides users with better and faster operability. Because ASP guru Richard Leinecker has written this book the information will be immediately applicable. Special Edition Using ASP.NET will also serve as a comprehensive reference to both experienced and new developers. This book provides real-world examples and troubleshooting with tips on how to integrate the technology with the other programs of Visual Studio.NET and content developed in previous versions of ASP.
Parallel Computer Architecture: A Hardware/Software Approach, 1st edition
Authors: David E. Culler, Anoop Gupta, Jaswinder Pal Singh
Venue:  (1997)

:This book outlines a set of issues that are critical to all of parallel architecture--communication latency, communication bandwidth, and coordination of cooperative work (across modern designs). It describes the set of techniques available in hardware and in software to address each issues and explore how the various techniques interact.
A Smoothing Newton Method for Minimizing a Sum of Euclidean Norms
Authors: Liqun Qi, Guanglu Zhou
Venue: SIAM Journal on Optimization (2000)

We consider the problem of minimizing a sum of Euclidean norms, $f(x) = \sum_{i=1}^m\|b_i - A_i^Tx \|$. This problem is a nonsmooth problem because f is not differentiable at a point x when one of the norms is zero. In this paper we present a smoothing Newton method for this problem by applying the smoothing Newton method proposed by Qi, Sun, and Zhou [Math. Programming, 87 (2000), pp. 1--35] directly to a system of strongly semismooth equations derived from primal and dual feasibility and a complementarity condition. This method is globally and quadratically convergent. As applications to this problem, smoothing Newton methods are presented for the Euclidean facilities location problem and the Steiner minimal tree problem under a given topology. Preliminary numerical results indicate that this method is extremely promising.
Proceedings of the 2002 ACM SIGPLAN workshop on Rule-based programming
Venue: Workshop On Rule-Based Programming (2002)

This volume contains the papers presented at the Third ACM SIGPLAN Workshop on Rule-Based Programming (RULE '02), held in conjunction with the 4th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Declarative Programming (PPDP), on October 5th, 2002, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. RULE '02 continues the tradition established with the previous workshops and is again affiliated with the Principles, Logics, and Implementations of High-Level Programming Languages (PLI)meeting series, a confederation of conferences and workshops aimed at the advancement of high-level programming languages.These proceedings contain eight papers which were selected from 13 submissions in a careful selection process. Each paper was read in full and evaluated by at least three international referees. Based on the referee reports, the program committee selected papers for presentation in an electronic PC meeting. In addition to contributed paper presentations, this year's workshop also includes an invited talk by Todd Proebsting (Microsoft Research, USA).The basic concepts of rule-based programming appear throughout computer science, from theoretical foundations to practical implementations. Rule-based techniques are used in semantics in order to describe the meaning of programming languages, as well as in the implementation of program transformation systems. They are used implicitly or explicitly to perform computations, e.g., in Mathematica, OBJ, or ELAN, or to perform deductions, e.g., by using inference rules to describe or implement a logic, theorem prover or constraint solver. An extreme example of rule-based programming is the mail system in Unix which uses rules in order to rewrite mail addresses to canonical forms.The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers from the various communities working on rule-based programming to foster fertilisation between theory and practice, as well as to favour the growth of this programming paradigm. The selected papers reflect this goal well; their topics range from theoretical foundations through implementation issues to applications of rule-based programming.
Perfect Dark" Official Strategy Guide with Poster
Authors: Tim Bogenn, Richie Plantain
Venue:  (2000)

:BradyGAMES-Perfect Dark Offical Strategy Guide Features. Expert Strategy leads you through every mission, including the bonus Special Assignments. Every Cheat and Hidden ItemUnlock new weapons, unlimited ammo, invincibility, and MUCH MORE! Complete Multiplayer Coverage helps you crerate incredible Custom Setups! Maps for Every Mission detail every objective and guide your way through each difficulty mode! THE PERFECT GAME! THE PERFECT GUIDE!
Path existence constraints in object-oriented databases
Authors: Eitetsu Oomoto, Makoto Kamitani, Toshiyuki Takamatsu
Venue: Information organization and databases: foundations of data organization (2000)

The notion of complex objects by using object identifier as attribute value is one of the typical features in object-oriented database management systems (OODBMSs), which handles the complicated nested structure of objects in the real world. Using this notion, we can navigate in the database among the related objects one after another. Therefore, the notion of reference path in complex objects is a very essential concept in OODBs. However, the integrity constraints for the reference path in complex objects are not discussed enough in formal. In this paper, we propose a notion of path existence constraint definitions (in short, PED) as a method to treat formally the existence dependencies, especially, among object reference paths. By introducing the notion of selector variables, an arbitrary object can be specified as a unit of the path existence constraints. Several inference rules for PEDs are shown, and practical application examples are described in order to show the effectiveness of the notion of PEDs.
Labeled K 2, t minors in plane graphs
Authors: Thomas B&#x00F6;hme Bojan Mohar
Venue: Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B (2002)

Let G be a 3-connected planar graph and let U ⊆ V(G). It is shown that G contains a K2,t minor such that t is large and each vertex of degree 2 in K2,t corresponds to some vertex of U if and only if there is no small face cover of U. This result cannot be extended to 2-connected planar graphs.
Resource Allocation in Hierarchical Cellular Systems, 1st edition
Authors: Lauro Ortigoza-Guerrero, A. Hamid Aghvami
Venue:  (1999)

:Get a complete classification of resource allocation strategies (RAS) and their application to micro- and macrocellular systems with this helpful new book. It addresses the problem of resource allocation in mobile cellular networks, and presents RAS for operation in Universal Mobile Telecommunications systems formed of Hierarchical Cellular structures, which result in improved service for cellular customers. Resource Allocation in Hierarchical Cellular Systems is the first book to examine RAS for TDMA and CDMA systems in multi-layered cellular structures, helping you plan and design more effective networks. It also describes numerous evaluation methods to help you implement superior channel allocation in a variety of environments, saving you time and development costs during planning and simulation. This unique resource shows you how the increased spectrum efficiency of systems such as TDMA, CDMA, and Wide Band CDMA is likely to appear in the forthcoming generation of Universal Mobile Telecommunications systems. Increased spectrum efficiency means reduced infrastructure in current and future cellular networks, an increased number of users, and a decrease in network planning. Featuring real-world examples, this is an indispensable resource for microwave and telecommunications engineers, researchers, cellular planners, cellular network service providers, as well as college professors and graduate-level communications engineering students.
MCSE Windows XP Professional for Dummies, 1st edition
Authors: Glenn E. Weadock
Venue:  (2002)

:Dummies Test Engine and more on CD-ROMCD-ROM includes hundreds of sample exam questionsThe fun and easy way(tm) to study for the exam - all the rewards in half the time! Here's the MCSE Windows XP Professional test-prep guide you've been waiting for - a For Dummies book-and-software package that actually makes studying fun. Prepared by a Microsoft-certified expert and packed with proven tips and practice exams, it's all you need to master the topic - and pass the test! all this on the bonus CD-ROM Dummies Test Engine, our exclusive, fully customizable test-prep software featuring hundreds of sample questions Bonus demos from Specialized Solutions and Self Test Software Plus a searchable e-version of the bookSystem Requirements: PC running Windows 9x/2000/Me/XP, Windows NT 4 or later; Power Macintosh running System 7.6 or later.See the About the CD appendix for details. For more plain-English advice, see:Get smart! @www.dummies.comFind listings of all our books.Create your own personalized book with Hungry Minds a la Carte(tm).Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily.comAuthor Biography: Glenn Weadock, MCSE, is president of Independent Software, Inc., and the author of many books, including MCSE Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure For Dummies and Windows 2000 Registry For Dummies.
Running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 with Cdrom, 1st edition
Authors: Bryan Pfaffenberger
Venue:  (1999)

:The Running series provides readers with a comprehensive, example-filled, easy-to-use guide, loaded with tips from the software, that teaches experts how to get the most from the Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.
Essential PhotoShop 5 for Web Professionals, 1st edition
Authors: Brad J. Eigen, Dan Livingston
Venue:  (1999)

From the Book:PREFACE: Introduction Who Needs This Book? If you are asked to create a Web site using images, and your have a limited knowledge of creating Web images with Photoshop, this book is for you. By following along while we create the two example Web sites, you will acquire the knowledge necessary to create solutions to real-life problems. This is more than just a bible or dictionary of Photoshop terms and tools. In those types of books you have to know what the tool can do in order to look up how to do it. And if you know what the tool can do, you probably don't have to be told how to use it. This book answers real questions such as, "How do I take the green out of facial tones?" or "Now that I have an image, how do I make it a Web image?" This is not a reference book that will sit and gather dust on your library shelf. This book will sit on the edge of your desk with Post-It notes or bookmarks sticking out of your favorite pages. This book shows you how to get the job done. How This Book Is Laid Out You will follow along as two Web sites are created using Photoshop. Each chapter starts with a problem that requires a quick solution. We don't just point to the tools in Photoshop. We take you through each step, showing you several different ways to fix the problems. There are also exercises at the end of each chapter so you can practice the different techniques you learn. The Projects We'll be creating Web sites for two different types of companies. The first is Shelley Biotechnologies, a fast-growing biotech start-up. We've been asked to create a corporate site without many frills in the design area.Thesecond company is Stitch, an online fashion magazine. This project is a little more fun in the design area. Both Web sites present unique problems. Work alongside us as we take you through projects that allow you ample time and some that are deadline-sensitive. An Introduction to Photoshop Adobe Photoshop is the best image-editing software available. If you can imagine it, you can do it with Photoshop. Photoshop is pixel-based softwareÑthat means that every image is made up of tiny little squares. If you zoom in as far as you can on any image in Photoshop, you will see that the picture is created with many little squares of color. Some drawing programs such as Illustrator or Freehand are vector-based, which means they can draw a perfect circle. Those applications assign the mathematical coordinates to each piece of the line. In order to manipulate those lines, you must move or alter the line segment. In Photoshop, you manipulate one pixel or square at a time. When you draw a circle it has to be made up of squares, and many little squares appear to be a perfect circle. Photoshop is a very powerful tool. In fact, almost every image you see in magazines and catalogs has been altered or manipulated in Photoshop. Go ahead and jump in! Turn the page and begin learning your Photoshop Web essentials.
How to Make a Buck and Still Be a Decent Human Being: A Week in the Life of Dataflex
Authors: Richard C. Rose, Echo M. Garrett
Venue:  (1992)

:Learn the secrets of success by spending a week with impassioned leader Rick Rose, CEO of a company called one of the "Best Small Companies in America" by Forbes and Business Week. Richard Rose is the CEO and president of Dataflex - a company that was touted in Forbes, Fortune, and Financial World as one of the hottest and fastest-growing small businesses in the country. Under his enthusiastic leadership since 1984, the company's sales and profits increased over 50 percent per year for eight years, and his sales people consistently outsell their competition in the computer industry 10 times over. This book shows how they do it and how Rose has brought out the best in his people through a combination of inspiration, cajoling, personal recognition, internal ranking, and company rituals. By following Rose through a full work week, readers see firsthand his techniques - intense discipline mixed with good old-fashioned fun - his secrets for better performances, and the reactions of his staff. An insider's view of one of America's most exciting and successful companies, How to Make a Buck and Still Be a Decent Human Being offers an invigorating new path to success for all businesspeople.
J3DV: a Java-based 3D database visualization tool
Authors: Xiang Fang, John A. Miller, Jonathan Arnold
Venue: Software&mdash;Practice Experience (2002)

Database visualization helps users process, interpret and act upon large stored data sets. In this paper, we present a Java-based 3D database visualization tool called J3DV. The J3DV tool successfully solved the problem of data management faced by many other visualization systems by integrating multiple data sources with the visualization tool. The tool utilizes two-level mapping to transform the data into intermediate data that can be used to render graphs. Intermediate data offers better performance with a two-tier cache.This visualization tool presents a sound framework, which has good extensibility for plugging in new data sources, supporting new data models and visual presentation types and allowing new graph layout algorithms.
Calculating train braking distance
Authors: David Barney, David Haley, George Nikandros
Venue: Proceedings of the Sixth Australian workshop on Safety critical systems and software - Volume 3 (2001)

The paper discusses the development of an IBM PC&reg; based tool, for calculating train braking distances for various train classes on a rail network. There is discussion on current industry practice and the limitations of that practice, the concept of the tool itself, including the assumptions made, the strategy adopted to minimise the risk of incorrect calculations, and the results of adopting that strategy.
Test Yourself MCSE Designing Security for Windows 2000 (Exam 70-220)
Authors: Chris Rima
Venue:  (2000)

:Don't let the real test be your first test! Osborne's MCSE Designing Security for Windows 2000 Test Yourself Practice Exams contains hundreds of practice questions for exam 70-220. The book is organized by official exam objective and contains in-depth answers that explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong. Plus,a key code in the book entitles you to download full practice exam software from our site!Don't Let the REAL Test Be Your First Test!Practice Makes Perfect - Score Higher With The Most Effective Self-Test & Quick-Review Program Based on the MCSE Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network exam (70-220)Coverage features quick review of all technology objectives and more than 200 realistic exam questions to build your knowledgeExclusive "Exam Watch" features point out the most frequently missed questions - and how to answer them correctly Answers provide in-depth explanations - and show why the incorrect choices are wrong,as shown below: A high-level executive of your company has resigned. Two weeks after his departure,the VP of Sales comes to you and asks for permission to access the former executive's network folders on your Windows 2000 network because some important documents are there. How can this be accomplished? A. Log on as the former executive and choose Transfer Ownership B. Log on as Administrator and choose Grant Ownership C. Log on as the VP of Sales and choose Take Ownership D. Log on as Administrator and choose Modify Owner D. If the former executive had the folders secured,the only way to gain access to them is toModify Owner. This is similar to the Take Ownership permission in previous versions of Windows NT. Once you have taken ownership,you can modify the permissions on the folder(s) to grant access to others. A is not correct. You cannot give or transfer ownership of an object in Windows 2000. This prevents someone from making unauthorized changes and then falsely assigning ownership of the object. B is not correct. There is a permission called Modify Owner but not Grant Ownership in Windows 2000. C is not correct. The VP of Sales would have to be given permission to Modify Owner. This permission is typically only granted to network administrators. However,the permission would not be called Take Ownership,as that permission was used in Windows NT 4. 0 and earlier. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Standard C++ Bible
Authors: Al Stevens, Clayton Walnum
Venue:  (2000)

:This authoritative, comprehensive guide is your bible to Standard C++. Written for people at all levels of technological know-how, it may be used as a reference book or a tutorial. You'll appreciate the step-by-step instructions and clear explanations enhanced by icons, charts, and hundreds of screenshots. The tips, insights, and shortcuts that appear in each chapter will help you toMaster C++ fundamentals, from data types to control statements. Create and work with C++ classes. Deploy encapsulation, polymorphism, and other object-oriented techniques. Streamline development with classes in the Standard C++ library. Make the most of STL classes for sequences, generic algorithms, and more. Get a leg up on advanced topics, such as namespaces, RTTI, and localization. Capitalize on type casting and other benefits of the ANSI/ISO standard.A bonus CD-ROM contains a programmer's editor, the GCC compiler, an interactive source level debugger, and all source code from the book.No matter where you are in your career, you'll find programming tools and techniques not published anywhere else. You'll see why the entire Bible series carries such an outstanding reputation when the Standard C++ Bible goes the distance for you.
A digital video information storage and retrieval system
Authors: Allan J. Myers
Venue: ACM SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics (1976)

A concept of general purpose systems which generate, store, retrieve, process and display raster-scan format images is developed. The general purpose nature of such systems allows the handling of static and dynamic images from multiple sources as well as system synthesized images while precluding the use of special function hardware. A particular system implementation is described. The implementationwas accomplished with standard digital computer and video hardware with the exception of one special hybrid subsystem. Most of the equipment belongs to the digital computer class with the only video hardware being a standard broadcast television receiver. The system has application to many areas including computer animation, medicine, computerized picture libraries and the study of the mechanisms of visual perception. Problems and future developments are discussed.This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical and Computer Sciences under grant DCR 74-00768A01.
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000: Complete Concepts and Techniques, 1st edition
Authors: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Susan L. Sebok
Venue:  (1999)

:Part of the highly successful Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a clear screen-by-screen, step-by-step approach to learning PowerPoint. Covers beginning and advanced skills.
Demystifying TCP/IP, 3rd edition
Authors: Michael Busby
Venue:  (1999)

:As a revision of one of Wordware's bestselling backlist titles, this new edition has been completely updated to include considerably more detail about this important computer communications standard which is at the heart of Internet technology.
Using UseNet Newsgroups
Authors: J. Mann, Que Corporation
Venue:  (1994)

:This book will help the millions of beginning and intermediate Internet users become more productive with newsreader software, learn how to send and receive graphics and other files, avoid getting flamed, and become accepted by the Internet community. The disk includes Windows and Mac versions of a newsreader program and graphics decoding and viewing programs.