De Dragones y el reconocimiento de voz, sus brujos y aprendices

Tot i que tan sols els utilitzen una minoria de traductors professionals, els sistemes de Reconeixement Automàtic de Parla (RAP) tenen un gran potencial si s'integren de manera efectiva en els fluxos de treball professionals. Al Centre d'Estudis de Traducció de la Universitat de Leeds s'ha elaborat recentment un qüestionari dirigit a traductors professionals que utilitzen RAH. Aquest qüestionari ha donat resultats molt interessants en relació amb, entre d'altres coses, la percepció que tenen els traductors sobre l'efecte del RAP en la qualitat de la traducció, la productivitat i el flux de treball per tal d'avaluar els avantatges i inconvenients del ús d'aquesta tecnologia. El qüestionari ha mostrat que els avantatges superen els inconvenients, avantatges que la majoria dels traductors professionals s'estan perdent per no adoptar aquesta tecnologia.Despite being used by a minority of professional translators, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems do have a lot of potential for effective integration into professional workflows. A recent survey designed in the University of Leeds Centre for Translation Studies and conducted among professional translators using ASR has led to interesting findings regarding, among others, the influence of such technologies on the quality of the translated output, the productivity of professional translators, and the fine-tuning of workflows in order to account for the advantages and disadvantages of adopting ASR. The survey showed that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and that professional translators are essentially missing out by not engaging with such technologies more.A pesar de que tan solo los utilizan una minoría de traductores profesionales, los sistemas de Reconocimiento Automático de Habla (RAH) tienen un gran potencial si se integran de manera efectiva en los flujos de trabajo profesionales. En el Centro de Estudios de Traducción de la Universidad de Leeds se ha elaborado recientemente un cuestionario dirigido a traductores profesionales que utilizan RAH. Este cuestionario ha arrojado resultados muy interesantes en relación con, entre otros aspectos, la percepción que tienen los traductores sobre el efecto del  RAH en la calidad de la traducción, la productividad y el flujo de trabajo con el fin de evaluar las ventajas e inconvenientes del uso de esta tecnología. El cuestionario ha mostrado que las ventajas superan a los inconvenientes, ventajas que la mayoría de los traductores profesionales se están perdiendo por no adoptar esta tecnología

Of Dragons and Speech Recognition Wizards and Apprentices

Despite being used by a minority of professional translators, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems do have a lot of potential for effective integration into professional workflows. A recent survey designed in the University of Leeds Centre for Translation Studies and conducted among professional translators using ASR has led to interesting findings regarding, among others, the influence of such technologies on the quality of the translated output, the productivity of professional translators, and the fine-tuning of workflows in order to account for the advantages and disadvantages of adopting ASR. The survey showed that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and that professional translators are essentially missing out by not engaging with such technologies more.Tot i que tan sols els utilitzen una minoria de traductors professionals, els sistemes de Reconeixement Automàtic de Parla (RAP) tenen un gran potencial si s'integren de manera efectiva en els fluxos de treball professionals. Al Centre d'Estudis de Traducció de la Universitat de Leeds s'ha elaborat recentment un qüestionari dirigit a traductors professionals que utilitzen RAH. Aquest qüestionari ha donat resultats molt interessants en relació amb, entre d'altres coses, la percepció que tenen els traductors sobre l'efecte del RAP en la qualitat de la traducció, la productivitat i el flux de treball per tal d'avaluar els avantatges i inconvenients del ús d'aquesta tecnologia. El qüestionari ha mostrat que els avantatges superen els inconvenients, avantatges que la majoria dels traductors professionals s'estan perdent per no adoptar aquesta tecnologia.A pesar de que tan solo los utilizan una minoría de traductores profesionales, los sistemas de Reconocimiento Automático de Habla (RAH) tienen un gran potencial si se integran de manera efectiva en los flujos de trabajo profesionales. En el Centro de Estudios de Traducción de la Universidad de Leeds se ha elaborado recientemente un cuestionario dirigido a traductores profesionales que utilizan RAH. Este cuestionario ha arrojado resultados muy interesantes en relación con, entre otros aspectos, la percepción que tienen los traductores sobre el efecto del RAH en la calidad de la traducción, la productividad y el flujo de trabajo con el fin de evaluar las ventajas e inconvenientes del uso de esta tecnología. El cuestionario ha mostrado que las ventajas superan a los inconvenientes, ventajas que la mayoría de los traductores profesionales se están perdiendo por no adoptar esta tecnología

Scenario Based P Systems

In this paper we de ne and study Scenario Based P Systems, a model of computation inspired by the metabolic pathways and networks. Starting from the classical de nition of P systems with symbol objects and multiset rewriting rules, we de ne regular expressions able to capture the causal dependencies among di erent executions of the rules. The results show the computational power of this model

Statistical evaluation of heavy metal content in some capsicum varieties available on the Romanian market

The aim of this study is to emphasis the heavy metals content in seven capsicum varieties of capsicum of the specie Capsicum annuum L., available on the Romanian market. From the analyzed Capsicum fruit samples, three Capsicum assortments were cultivated in Romania and the other four were imported from Italy and Turkey. The studied heavy metals (copper, zinc, manganese, iron, cobalt, lead, nickel, cadmium and chromium) have normal concentration values that are not of any risk to human health. Cadmium is not detectable in all studied samples. The heavy metal content associated with statistical analysis programs permits the identification of characteristics specific to the origin of products and the graphical chemical fingerprint of the studied capsicum species. The chemical fingerprinting of a plant demands the determination of a large number of elements (DJINGOVA ET AL., 2004). The study is revealing similar distribution pattern

Sustainable Financing in the Context of Global Crisis and Digital Transformations

In the current conditions, we are facing multiple crises both at the global level and at the level of countries, development regions and local level. At the same time, we are also facing economic and technological changes and digital transformations. At all levels of development, sustainability processes need to be supported financially, with investments, with technologies. In this sense, the financing and investment mechanisms are diverse and very complex. In this article, we have proposed to review the sustainability financing approach at the international level with a review of the sustainability approach at the level of the banking system and bank management. We approached the experience of banks' involvement in sustainable activity, the involvement of banks in sustainable development activity considering the priorities of sustainable development at the European level, the existing objectives, financing and investment needs. We proposed to approach the development of sustainable financing with methodological support in order to build the entropic model realized through the entropic logic of the managerial system

Clinical features and management of oral lichen planus (OLP) with emphasis on the management of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related OLP

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the occurrence of multiple, symmetrical lesions in the oral cavity. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been suggested as an etiological factor in OLP. The purpose of this review was to summarize the current literature regarding the treatment of OLP in patients with HCV infection. An electronic search of the PubMed database was conducted until January 2018, using the following keywords: OLP, HCV, corticosteroids, retinoids, immunomodulatory agents, surgical interventions, photochemotherapy, laser therapy, interferon, ribavirin, and direct-acting antivirals. We selected the articles focusing on the clinical features and treatment management of OLP in patients with/without HCV infection. Topical corticosteroids are considered the first-line treatment in OLP. Calcineurin inhibitors or retinoids can be beneficial for recalcitrant OLP lesions. Systemic therapy should be used in the case of extensive and refractory lesions that involve extraoral sites. Surgical intervention is recommended for isolated lesions. In patients with HCV, monotherapy with interferon (IFN)-α may either improve, aggravate or trigger OLP lesions, while combined IFN-α and ribavirin therapy does not significantly influence the progression of lesions. Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy appears to be a promising approach in patients with HCV-related OLP, as it can improve symptoms of both liver disease and OLP, with fewer side effects. Nevertheless, for clinical utility of DAAs in OLP patients, further studies with larger sample sizes, adequate treatment duration, and long term follow-up are required

Statistical evaluation of heavy metal content in some capsicum varieties available on the Romanian market

The aim of this study is to emphasis the heavy metals content in seven capsicum varieties of capsicum of the specie Capsicum annuum L., available on the Romanian market. From the analyzed Capsicum fruit samples, three Capsicum assortments were cultivated in Romania and the other four were imported from Italy and Turkey. The studied heavy metals (copper, zinc, manganese, iron, cobalt, lead, nickel, cadmium and chromium) have normal concentration values that are not of any risk to human health. Cadmium is not detectable in all studied samples. The heavy metal content associated with statistical analysis programs permits the identification of characteristics specific to the origin of products and the graphical chemical fingerprint of the studied capsicum species. The chemical fingerprinting of a plant demands the determination of a large number of elements (DJINGOVA ET AL., 2004). The study is revealing similar distribution pattern

Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis—A Systematic Literature Review

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by skin and internal organ fibrosis and microvascular impairment, which can affect major organs, including the heart. Arrhythmias are responsible for approximately 6% of deaths in patients with SSc, and mainly occur due to myocardial fibrosis, which causes electrical inhomogeneity. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of arrhythmias and conduction disturbances in SSc cohorts, and to identify the characteristics and risk factors associated with the occurrence of dysrhythmias in patients with SSc. A systematic literature review using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus databases was performed. Full-text articles in English with arrhythmias as the main topic published until 21 April 2022 were included. Most prevalent arrhythmias were premature supraventricular and ventricular contractions, while the most frequent conduction disturbance was represented by right bundle branch block (RBBB). Elevated concentrations of N-terminal prohormones of brain natriuretic peptides (NT-pro BNP) were associated with numerous types of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, and with the occurrence of RBBB. A lower value of the turbulence slope (TS) emerged as an independent predictor for ventricular arrhythmias. In conclusion, dysrhythmias are frequent in SSc cohorts. Paraclinical and laboratory parameters are useful instruments that could lead to early diagnosis in the course of the disease

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global burden of disease. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016 (GBD 2016) provides a comprehensive assessment of prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) for 328 causes in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2016