What if the same combination of camera and computer could classify the behavior of shoppers in a grocery store isle and judge things like intent to purchase, presence of decision paralysis, and ease of identifying desired products?
The belief that "a man's home is his castle" makes it difficult for a government agency to set standards on household behaviors (including product purchases, presence of animals, and cooking, heating, and cleaning habits) that affect indoor air quality.
Decisions about home furnishings and decoration, such as the types of furniture purchased, the presence of carpets and curtains in various rooms, and remodeling choices, can also affect indoor contaminant exposures.
—Selina, transgender woman sex worker Some sex workers, however, felt that rather than preventing clients from purchasing sex, police presence resulted in potential clients seeking out sex workers in a different area of the city.
In recent months, I.B.M. has sold its disk-drive business to Hitachi, while adding to its services and software presence by purchasing PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting and Rational Software.
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Johnson & Johnson, the health care conglomerate, is close to a deal to expand its household presence by purchasing the consumer unit of Pfizer, which markets well-known brands like Listerine mouthwash and Sudafed, the cold and allergy medicine, for more than $16 billion, people involved in the deal said last night.
Till recommends that websites with protective characteristics make a more concerted effort to show up higher for these method related searches by improving their social media presence and even purchasing ads.
And while there are efforts to increase minority presence in and purchasing from, by corporations with commitments to supporting diversity, it is an uphill battle - and Marsha and her organization are leaders.
IGN's Brudvig noted that games $3.99 price point made it cheaper than any other Xbox Live game and that the budget game was worth purchasing, in spite of the presence of game-breaking bugs, because of its food delivery dances.
