Linear topological structure of spaces of Whitney functions defined on sequences of points

Cataloged from PDF version of article.In this work we consider the spaces of Whitney functions defined on convergent sequences of points.By means of linear topological invariants we analyze linear topological structure of these spaces .Using diametral dimension we found a continuum of pairwise non-isomorphic spaces for so called regular type and proved that more refined invariant compound invariants are not stronger than diametral dimension in this case . On the other hand, we get the same diametral dimension for the spaces of Whitney functions defined on irregular compact sets.Zeki, MustafaM.S

Recognition techniques for online Arabic handwriting recognition systems

Online recognition of Arabic handwritten text has been an on-going research problem for many years. Generally, online text recognition field has been gaining more interest lately due to the increasing popularity of hand-held computers, digital notebooks and advanced cellular phones. However, different techniques have been used to build several online handwritten recognition systems for Arabic text, such as Neural Networks, Hidden Markov Model, Template Matching and others. Most of the researches on online text recognition have divided the recognition system into these three main phases which are preprocessing phase, feature extraction phase and recognition phase which considers as the most important phase and the heart of the whole system. This paper presents and compares techniques that have been used to recognize the Arabic handwriting scripts in online recognition systems. Those techniques attempt to recognize Arabic handwritten words, characters, digits or strokes. The structure and strategy of those reviewed techniques are explained in this article. The strengths and weaknesses of using these techniques will also be discussed

Lenses on English Literature and Teaching English – From the guest editors

This special issue “Lenses on English Literature and Teaching English” of Lublin Studies in Modern Languages and Literature (formerly Lubelskie Materiały Neofilologiczne) brings together selected papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture, held on May 1-4, 2016 in Burdur, Turkey. The conference was sponsored by Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in cooperation with Çankaya University and Süleyman Demirel University. The conference included a variety of presentations by participants from different countries and featured keynote addresses by Jarosław Krajka (Poland) and Beture Memmodova (Turkey). The conference was devoted to language, literature, and culture, with the main aim to provide a forum for discussion and to facilitate integration in these fields and to bring together researchers, scholars, and students from all areas of language, literature, culture, and other related disciplines from all around the world. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the authors and the reviewers for their timely work and to our colleagues, Jolanta Knieja and Jarosław Krajka for their invaluable support and contribution

Development of an Arabic text-to-speech system

Research on Text-to-speech technology has received the interest of professional researchers in many languages which is a consequence of wide range of applications where Text-To-Speech is implemented. However, Arabic language, spoken by millions of people as an official language in 24 different countries, gained less attention compared with other languages despite the fact that it has a religious value for more than 1.6 billion Muslim worldwide. These facts exhibit the need for a high quality, smallsize, and completely free Arabic TTS with the ability of future improvements. The vowelized written text of Arabic language carries the pronunciation rules with limited exceptions, so rulebased system with an exception dictionary for words that fail with those letter-to-phoneme rules may be a much more reasonable approach. This paper is a development of a rulebased text-to-speech Hybrid synthesis system which is a combination formant and concatenation techniques with acceptable naturalness. The simulation results of the system shows good quality in handling word, phrase, and sentence level compared to other available Arabic TTS systems. The accuracy of the overall system is 96%. Further improvements need to be done for stressed syllable position and intonation

Volume CXX, Number 6, October 25, 2002

3rd Asian Pacific Regional Meeting of the International-Society-for-the-Study-of-Xenobiotics -- MAY 10-12, 2009 -- Bangkok, THAILANDWOS: 000269483300069…Int Soc Study Xenobio

EXPLORING SEMANTIC PROSODIC AWARENESS LEVELS OF EFL LEARNERS THROUGH NEAR-SYNONYM WORDS

Near-synonyms are semantically similar words, but they are not always interchangeable, having a variety of collocational and semantic behaviours. Tertiary level EFL learners’ use of near synonyms demonstrates significant differences in terms of word choices. This article investigates (1) the level of semantic prosodic (SP) awareness in EFL learners, (2) the correlation between their SP awareness and English proficiency levels, (3) the ways EFL learners use semantic prosodic features in their speech and written productions and how they cope with challenges in SP and (4) the factors affecting their SP knowledge. The data were analysed quantitively and qualitatively. A proficiency test, a semantic prosody test, an open-ended questionnaire and a structured interview were used respectively. The findings reveal that learners’ SP knowledge correlates with language proficiency, but their awareness levels have little to do with the proficiency. One implication for the curriculum developers is that they should consider including relevant content related to the semantic prosody in syllabi so that the students will be able to create semantically relevant sentences like their native counterparts. Article visualizations

Triboelektrična i hidrofobna svojstva funkcionaliziranih lignoceluloznih materijala

In the development of sustainable products, lignocellulosic materials with hydrophobic properties can be functionalized and used as reinforcement, especially in bio-composite materials, as well as in various applications such as packaging, water-repellent and self-renewing materials. This study is aimed to improve the surface properties and triboelectric properties of wood materials. Functionalized wood veneers were prepared by impregnating 3 different wood veneers (beech, mahogany and oak) with 5 different chemical solutions (cationic cellulose, cationic starch, polyethyleneimine, sodium alginate and carboxymethyl cellulose). Structural characterization of the functional wood materials obtained was investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) technique, wettability and surface properties were examined by contact angle measurements, and morphological properties were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The triboelectric properties of the devices prepared using functionalized wood materials were investigated. As a result, it was determined that the hydrophobic properties of wood materials were improved and showed triboelectric properties. It demonstrates that functionalized wood materials can be used to power low-power electronic devices.U razvoju održivih proizvoda lignocelulozni materijali hidrofobnih svojstava mogu se funkcionalizirati i upotrebljavati kao ojačivači u biokompozitnim materijalima ili mogu imati različitu primjenu u ambalaži te u vodoodbojnim i samoobnavljajućim materijalima. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je pronaći način poboljšanja površinskih i triboelektričnih svojstava drvnih materijala. Za istraživanje je pripremljen funkcionalizirani furnir od tri različite vrste drva (bukovine, mahagonija i hrastovine), impregniran s pet različitih kemijskih otopina (kationskom celulozom, kationskim škrobom, polietileniminom, natrijevim alginatom i karboksimetilcelulozom). Karakterizacija strukture dobivenih funkcionaliziranih drvnih materijala provedena je Furierovom infracrvenom spektroskopijom (FT-IR), kvašenje i svojstva površine istražena su mjerenjem kontaktnog kuta, a morfološka svojstva ispitana su skenirajućim elektronskim mikroskopom (SEM). Nadalje, istražena su triboelektrična svojstva uređaja izrađenih od funkcionaliziranih drvnih materijala. Utvrđeno je da se funkcionalizirani drvni materijali mogu primijeniti za napajanje uređaja male snage

Effect of bacterial conditioning and the flotation of copper ore and concentrate

In this paper, the effect of bacterial conditioning on KBI Murgul (Turkey) copper concentrate was investigated by the use of Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans (DSM 11477). The various parameters such as bacterial population, conditioning time and particle size were studied. Test results indicated the copper grade increase of about 22% in flotation copper ore through bacterial conditioning of pyrite surfaces resulting in pyrite depression.Keywords: Chalcopyrite, bio-oxidation, bacteria, mineral surface, froth flotatio

Pregnancy Following Kidney Transplantation

After a successful kidney transplantation, renal and endocrine functions quickly return to normal in many women and ovulation ensues. Woman with a renal transplant can have a successful pregnancy, however, there are many risks for both the mother and the fetus. For this reason, these patients should be carefully monitored with a multidisciplinary approach including a nephrologist and an obstetrician. Counseling about contraception and pregnancy after transplant should be initiated during the pretransplant evaluation process. The live birth rate appears comparable to the general population. Pregnancy timing depends on whether the graft function is optimal, but the general recommendation is to wait a year after transplantation. The recommended maintenance immunosuppressive therapy in pregnant women includes the use of calcineurin inhibitors (preferably tacrolimus), azathioprine, and low dose prednisone. Vaginal delivery should be preferred in kidney transplant patients. Cesarean section may be considered only when there is an absolute indication. Kidney transplant patients can breastfeed their children with appropriate drug combinations after birth; patients should be encouraged in this regard

Anesthesia for Urological Surgery

Because of the variable techniques and patients’ positions used in urological surgery, anesthesia for urologic surgery requires advanced knowledge and special transactions. In this matter, it is important to follow current approaches for anesthesiologists. Different surgical procedures and complications due to different positions or anesthesia were evaluated separately to be more concise. We have researched recent literature and created this chapter about new technologies in urological surgery and development in anesthesia for urological surgery