A Biography of the Prophet of Islam : In the Light of the Original Sources An Analytical Study / by Mahdi Rizqullah Ahmad, Dr. author 598741

“…Second, the events of the Prophet's life have been related to modern times and lessons drawn for the benefit of those who happen to face similar situations in their struggle to spread the Prophetic message.…”

Interactive image segmentation by Tsoi, Lok Yin

“…Traditional methods of face detection have been in use for years, with their own advantages and disadvantages. …”
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Fabrication of micro-optical lenses for fiber optics applications by Pradeep Kumar Chandran.

“…The shape of the fiber end face is modified so that it can serve as a lens. …”
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Creations artistiques et resilience à la Covid-19 (2020): La contribution des artistes plasticiens Camerounais by Fandio Ngahane, R

“…<p>Cet article examine la contribution des artistes plasticiens camerounais à la résilience face à la Covid-19 à partir des œuvres produites au cours de l’année 2020. …”

Examining the effectiveness of using IMC for a drama school in Singapore : a case study of the IMC campaign of artistic expressions. by Chow, Keat Yeng.

“…Being heard in a cluttered marketplace is one of the major obstacles most firms face. AE had to adopt a systematic approach to compete in the marketplace. …”
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Lesbian rights and recognition in Singapore : lesbian relationships should be accepted legally and socially. by Yu, Bertinelli Shasha.

“…The romantic relationships of lesbians aged 21 to 27 in Singapore are studied using the methodology of participant-observation, face-to-face interviews and surveys. This is to understand how their environment affects their relationship with their lesbian partner and their perspective of a future relationship. …”
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Labeling of names in the video stream by Li, Hui Ting.

“…Naming persons who are appearing in video with face detection and extracting distinctive invariant features can help to research and manage the video content. …”
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Stigma management : an exploratory study on middle class Chinese naturalised citizens by Chua, Xiu Juan

“…Drawing on in-depth data from interviews with self-identified middle class naturalised citizens who originated from Mainland China, this study aims to explore the ways in which youth naturalized citizens negotiate their national identity in the face of stigma. Adopting Goffman’s work and neo-Goffmanian literature on stigma, this study examines (a) the stigma and double consciousness experienced by stigmatized individuals, and (b) the stigma and identity management strategies employed. …”
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Taking the bite out of automated naming of characters in TV video by Everingham, M, Sivic, J, Zisserman, A

“…In addition, we incorporate complementary cues of face matching and clothing matching to propose common annotations for face tracks, and consider choices of classifier which can potentially correct errors made in the automatic extraction of training data from the weak textual annotation. …”

A study on giant panda recognition based on images of a large proportion of captive pandas by Chen, Peng, Swarup, Pranjal, Matkowski, Wojciech Michal, Kong, Adams Wai Kin, Han, Su, Zhang, Zhihe, Rong, Hou

“…As a highly endangered species, the giant panda (panda) has attracted significant attention in the past decades. …”
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Advancing STEM Education and Innovation in a Time of Distance Learning / by Gonzalez-Lezcano, Roberto Alonso, 1971- editor 650255, IGI Global (Online service) 631983

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Failure of plastic structures due to drop impact by Yuen, Shuqin.

“…One test specimen type is made of two acrylic face skins bonded to a Nomex honeycomb core in the middle. …”
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A Study on Gender Perception of Emoticon in Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) by Anuar, Herman Shah, Mat Saat, Rafeah, Abu Talib, Zuraidah

“…The usage of emoticon has tremendously well accepted by the user when the message can be understood clearly without face-to-face interaction. When we use it as if, the face of the sender is in front of the computer screen when receiver receives the message. …”
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Dear Chandler, Dear Scarlett : A Grandfather's Thoughts on Faith, Family, and the Things That Matter Most / by Huckabee, Mike, 1955-, author 464637

“…A few years ago, Mike Huckabee began drafting a series of letters to his grandchildren, Chandler and Scarlett, about the things that matter most: faith, love, family, overcoming adversity, and staying true to your values in the face of failure and temptation. Those letters are collected in this charming and inspirational bestseller, full of personal stories. …”

A vision-based positioning system by Chen, Victor Jiajun

“…Technology in image processing had always been improving over the past few decades. From the simplest face detection, to the face recognition programs the world have now, the ability to break down and process images to each individual’s requirement had helped mankind in many areas, such as tracking and identification. …”
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Foreign students and implications of their social networking sites usage by Tan, Yi Ting

“…Findings suggest that usage of SNS does have a bit of influence on these students’ self-identity, but a rather limited impact on their collective identity. Also, increased face-to-face contact with locals, stemming from SNS usage improves chances of integration. …”
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Regrounding in a Foreign Land: The Resilience of Migrants by Tan Yun Min, Claire, Pillai, Sarita

“…The unique and complex circumstances migrants face has resulted in a growing interest in studying resilience specifically amongst migrants. …”
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Why do rural migrant mothers in urban China digitally monitor their children? by Murphy, R, Wu, G

“…The discussion draws on our 22 face-to-face interviews with the rural migrant mothers of at least one child ages 7–14 years. …”

Automated person identification in video by Everingham, M, Zisserman, A

“…We show that the identity of a target face can be determined by first proposing faces with similar pose, and then classifying the target face as one of the proposed faces or not. …”

How in-person conversations shape political polarization: quasi-experimental evidence from a nationwide initiative by Fang, X, Heuser, S, Stötzer, LS

“…We provide quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of in-person conversations on individual-level polarization outcomes, studying a large-scale intervention in Germany that matched pairs of strangers for private face-to-face meetings to discuss divisive political issues. …”