This paper deals with the problem of detection of foreign bodies in food. A new method for inspecting food samples is presented, using thermographic images to detect foreign bodies that are not detectable using conventional methods. The main part of the present paper introduces specific image processing methods that show a good recognition power of foreign bodies within food. Results are promis...

Suraj Commuri is Doctoral Student, Department of Marketing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0492, (402) 4725606, (402) 472-9777 (fax), [email protected]. James W. Gentry, Professor, Department of Marketing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0492, (402) 472-3278, (402) 472-9777 (fax), [email protected]. Please direct correspondence to either author. The au...

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is an emerging trend and practice that is growing in use in many organizations. There is however very limited literature on BYOD in the context of financial institutions from a developing country perspective. The dearth of such studies is problematic because financial institutions deal with a lot of sensitive and confidential information and therefore their adoption...

ii To Joe and Kyndl iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This project would not be possible without the considerable input and support from my thesis committee members, Dr. help with sample collection and also to I must express my sincere gratitude to Dr. opportunity to realize my dream and pursue such a wonderful career. Thank you for dedicating your lives to education; without your guidance, instruction and r...

BYOD policies are informally specified using natural language. We show how the SP4BYOD language can help reduce ambiguity in 5 BYOD policies and link the specification of a BYOD policy to its implementation. Using a formalisation of the 5 policies written in SP4BYOD, we make comparisons between them, and explore the delegation relationships within them. We identify that whilst policy acknowledg...

We want to thank Lydia Cox and Joe Grimes for their able help in compiling the data. As well, Rachel Rubinfeld and Ashley Conner provided valuable assistance in finding and coding the original data set. The paper has benefited from excellent

By DAVE GROSS For the first time since its inption, the Board of Student magers of the Finley Student nter has been delegated speically defined powers. Dean mes S. Peace, Director of the udent Center, granted "certain cific areas of responsibility" the Board on Tuesday, Sepmber 18. ' * It is the role of the Student anagers to advise and consultith Dean Peace on all matters mcerning the welfare ...