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OCR-based neural network for ANPR
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2012)Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the last stage in an Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPRs). In this stage the number plate characters on the number plate image are converted into encoded texts. In this ... -
Octodrine: New Questions and Challenges in Sport Supplements
(2018-02-20)Background: Octodrine is the trade name for Dimethylhexylamine (DMHA), a central nervous stimulant that increases the uptake of dopamine and noradrenaline. Originally developed as a nasal decongestant in the 1950’s, it has ... -
Ocular Galaxies: NGC 2535 and its Starburst Companion NGC 2536
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Ocular Shock Front in the Colliding Galaxy IC 2163
(2016-11-04)ALMA observations in the CO 1 - 0 line of the interacting galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 at 2" x 1.5" resolution reveal how the encounter drives gas to pile up in narrow, ~ 1 kpc wide, "eyelids" in IC 2163. IC 2163 and NGC ... -
The odd couple or formal notations and the development of information systems
(University of Hertfordshire, 1990)The development of information systems and the introduction of Formal Notations have tended to be taught as separate subjects. In this paper we hope to show that it is both possible and desirable to place Formal Notations ... -
Odd p isotope In-113 : Measurement of alpha-induced reactions
(2009-06)One of the few p nuclei with an odd number of protons is In-113. Reaction cross sections of In-113(alpha,gamma)Sb-117 and In-113(alpha,n)Sb-116 have been measured with the activation method at center-of-mass energies between ... -
Odour-impact assessment around a landfill site from weather-type classification, complaint inventory and numerical simulation
(2012-01)Gases released from landfill sites into the atmosphere have the potential to cause olfactory nuisances within the surrounding communities. Landfill sites are often located over complex topography for convenience mainly ... -
ODRE Workshop: Using SIL Arithmetic to Design Safe and Secure Systems
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-05-21)In a safety-critical system each service has a specific level of safety criticality. Safety standards use classifications like Safety Integrity Levels (SIL), to describe the design requirements for the individual services ... -
Of a complex sensitivity in marketing ethics education
(2010-01-01)This paper scrutinises the way in which ethics is taught in the modern marketing syllabus. Our intention is to open up a space within which to promote timely debate on contemporary marketing education. Specifically, we ... -
Of two minds: Sceptic-proponent collaboration within parapsychology
(2006-08)The first author, a proponent of evidence for psychic ability, and the second, a sceptic, have been conducting a systematic programme of collaborative sceptic-proponent research in parapsychology. This has involved carrying ... -
An OFDMA-Based Optical Access Network Architecture Exhibiting Ultra-High Capacity and Wireline-Wireless Convergence
(2012-08)This paper presents a novel optical access network architecture based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) technology and applied on a Passive Optical Network (PON) topology. In compliance with Next ... -
Off-Label and Unlicensed Medicines' Related Problems in Paediatric In-Patients
(2018-10-15)Background: Current legislations such as paediatric investigation plan (PIP) require pharmaceutical companies seeking marketing authorisation for a new medicine to provide evidence of studies in paediatrics to justify the ... -
Off-shoring and out-sourcing for shareholder value : promise versus reality
(2012-03)Corporate restructuring through off-shoring and out-sourcing is widely regarded as necessary for transforming cost structure and return on capital, particularly in situations of severe price erosion in globally competitive ... -
Off-shoring of Work and London’s Sustainability as an International Financial Centre
(Springer Nature, 2009)The emergence, from the 1960s on, of a new spatial division of labour – with the old task-based division of labour within a firm taking on a spatial dimension, and comparative advantage increasingly shaping patterns of ... -
Offering substance misuse services to Accession Eight migrants in London: Findings from a qualitative study
(2010)This article reports findings from a study undertaken in two parts between November 2006 and May 2008, investigating the drug treatment needs of new migrants to the UK. The study explored the eligibility and treatment needs ... -
Offshoring and outsourcing business services to central and Eastern Europe : Some empirical and conceptual considerations
(2011-09-01)The global structural shift towards service-based foreign direct investment (FDI) across the world is a relatively recent phenomenon resulting from the increased tradability of services. Although India and Ireland have ...