This paper describes a face detection framework that is capable of processing images extremely
rapidly while achieving high detection rates. There are three key contributions. The first …

The existence of large image datasets such as the set of photos on the World Wide Web make
it possible to build powerful generic models for low-level image attributes like color using …

The process of aging results in a host of changes at the cellular and molecular levels, which
include senescence, telomere shortening, and changes in gene expression. Epigenetic …

Business scandals are always with us from the South Sea Bubble to Enron and Parmalat.
As accounting forms a central element of any business success or failure, the role of …

… Jones also finds a significant decline in readability after the company was listed on the London
Stock Exchange but discovers no strong relationships between readability and change of …

West Nile virus (WNV) has caused repeated large-scale human epidemics in North America
since it was first detected in 1999 and is now the dominant vector-borne disease in this …

Accounting narratives are an increasingly important medium of financial communication. In
particular, they play a crucial role in the corporate annual report, allowing company …

Heterogeneity in host populations and communities can have large effects on the transmission
and control of a pathogen. In extreme cases, a few individuals give rise to the majority of …

The readability of annual reports has been the focus of extensive prior research. However,
the extent of readability variability has only recently received specific attention. In response to …

This review focuses on the need for higher crop yields in West African savanna regions due
to increasing populations and the desire for higher yields for trade and economic …