Certainly the study reported is consistent with what is known about the difficulties people with autism spectrum disorders face in processing information.

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The effect seems to depend on processing each face in light of the others.

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Metal-processing facilities already face contamination problems when they inadvertently accept medical devices and other radioactive products, Mr. Danjczek said.

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Credit card and processing companies appear attractive in the face of a weak financial sector, with major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citi down 20% and 31% this year.

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Applications of image processing include such popular consumer features as light balancing and face recognition, now standard on most digital cameras, which can also be associated with voice recognition.

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The Indian firms see consulting work as a way to maintain their competitive edge in the face of wage inflation in India and the rise of Chinese data processing firms.

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Rounding out the specs are optical image stabilization (MEGA OIS), intelligent ISO, AF tracking, face detection, HDMI output, and intelligent scene selector with Venus Engine HD image processing and a Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system under the hood.

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We get useful information from the face when listening to someone, but human faces are very stimulating and all this takes processing.

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When shown a range of facial expressions, children as young as 7 months cast the longest gaze on the fearful face, similar to adult behavior, which scientists say signals an early sign of emotional processing.

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