Sentence Alignment using MR and GA

In this paper, two new approaches to align English-Arabic sentences in bilingual parallel corpora based on mathematical regression (MR) and genetic algorithm (GA) classifiers are presented. A feature vector is extracted from the text pair under consideration. This vector contains text features such as length, punctuation score, and cognate score values. A set of manually prepared training data was assigned to train the mathematical regression and genetic algorithm models. Another set of data was used for testing. The results of (MR) and (GA) outperform the results of length based approach. Moreover these new approaches are valid for any languages pair and are quite flexible since the feature vector may contain more, less or different features, such as a lexical matching feature and Hanzi characters in Japanese-Chinese texts, than the ones used in the current research

Long-term outcomes of transobturator tension-free vaginal tapes as secondary continence procedures

Acknowledgements We thank Dr. Karmakar (Research Fellow— University of Aberdeen) for sending out the questionnaires and collating the responses. We thank Lindsey Grant for performing the independent data entry cross-check. A special gratitude goes to all the participants whose excellent cooperation over the years made this study successful. Funding The initial phase of this study (up to 3-year follow-up) was funded by the Henry Smith Charity. Dr. Karmakar was funded by IUGA Clinical Fellowship Grant 2014.Peer reviewedPostprin

VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PRACTICES IN EMERGING CAPITAL MARKETS: THE CASE OF EGYPT

Corporate governance is a crucial issue that is being addressed widely by regulators, and capital market participants around the world. Disclosure is identified as one of the challenges facing the implementation of corporate governance especially in developing countries. The current study aims to contribute to corporate governance and disclosure literature by oroviding empirical evidence of the relationship between corporate governance, ownership structure and the voluntary disclosure in an emerging capital market, namely Egypt. The study assesses the extent of total voluntary disclosure and its categories in the annual reports of the most active non financial companies m the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange over four years that witnessed a remarkable initiatives to enhance transparency and corporate governance. It employs a wider theoretical framework based mainly on the political ach and benefits from institutional theory. Using a sample of 182 annual reports of the most active Egyptian listed companies, the findings indicate that while the extent of voluntary disclosure is low, there was a gradual increase in the extent of total voluntary disclosure and its categories over the examined period. However, there is no significant difference between the voluntary disclosure over the four years. This suggests that companies manage their voluntary disclosure policy which is not a random practice but subject to certain influences. The reRression results indicate the board characteristics; board size and board composition; do affect the extent of voluntary disclosure. Interestingly, the findings indicate that the existence of family members on the board has a positive association with the extent of total voluntary disclosure. This suggests that family led companies may have a litigation and reputation cost concern.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceGBUnited Kingdo

Dynamic MR-Mammography as the best method for diagnosis of invasive lobular breast carcinoma: A retrospective study

AbstractAim of the studyIt is a retrospective study aiming to provide diagnostic characterization of ILC in Dynamic MR-Mammography and to compare its diagnostic performance to mammography and ultrasonography.Material and MethodA total of 56 cases of ILC were selected in retrospective review of mammography, ultrasonography and Dynamic MRM of 420 patients with invasive breast cancer.ResultsAsymmetric density was the commonest mammography finding and the measured sensitivity of mammography in detecting ILC was 87.5% (9/56 FN).The most common US manifestation of ILC was focal shadowing without a discrete mass and its sensitivity in detecting ILC was 84.9% (10/56 FN). At MR imaging, the most common manifestation of ILC was a solitary irregular or angular mass with speculated or ill-defined margins (33.9%of cases [n=19]).The measured sensitivity is 96.5% (2/56 FN). Additional data such as those affected the patient management including the presence of multifocal or multicentric disease, chest wall involvement and contralateral breast cancer were encountered in 48.2% of cases [n=27]. ILC has a tendency to demonstrate delayed maximum enhancement with washout exhibited by only a minority of lesions (21.4% [n=12]).ConclusionMR imaging has proved to be superior to mammography and US in the detection and management of ILC. It provides useful information for further management and pre-surgical planning

Digital Facilities: A Bim Capturing Reality Framework And Integration With Building Management System

Qatar University (QU) had been sharing the vision of the country in developing various technological aspects and approaches in order to achieve global standard qualities and accomplishments. In this research, from the construction management perspective, referring to QU digitalization initiative objectives and considering global market processes, computerized capturing framework of campus existing building will be executed, discussed and analyzed in-depth, through Building Information Modeling (BIM). Current worldwide capturing techniques, such as as-built drawings, laser scanning and UAV will be implemented and illustrated along with their cost, time and quality analysis. The study will also discuss the novel approach of integrating BIM Model with present Building Management System (BMS) of QU; and its contribution towards Facility Management (FM). This integrative activity between BMS real-time values readings and BIM data representation will add-value to Facility Management (FM) workflow efficiency and performance of the university or any other applicable party with the same environment. Concluding the best practice of reality digital capturing towards a successful integration prior to achieving study objectives, with diverse recommendations, discussions and future work

Primary and repeat surgical treatment for female pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence in parous women in the UK : a register linkage study

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Study of nasofrontal beak identification as a useful landmark in endoscopic frontal sinus surgery

Background: The nasal process of the frontal bone creates a bony thickening in the midline known as the nasofrontal beak (NFB). Surgery on the frontal sinuses can be safer when the NFB is used as a marker. Objective: To assess if identification of the nasofrontal beak during endoscopic frontal sinus surgery will add benefit to the identification of fontal sinus drainage pathway. Patients and Methods: From July 2020 to July 2021, At Zagazig University Hospitals, Otorhinolaryngology Department; trial included twelve patients with chronic frontal sinusitis who had been refractory to medical treatment for at least twelve weeks. All patients were scheduled for functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Results: The mean of distance from superior border of nasal beak to skull base in the right (Rt) side was 4.8 ± 2.9 and in the left (Lt) side was 5.4 ± 3.1. In terms of difficulty and distance, there was a significant negative association between the two variables; meaning that increasing distance would make the surgery easier. No recurrence of symptoms in Rt. side while in Lt. side recurrence occurs in only one case. Restenosis of frontal ostium didn’t occur in any case in Rt side or Lt side. No nasal adhesions in Rt side, but occurred in Lt side in only one case Conclusion: The frontonasal beak is one of these fixed anatomical bony landmarks as frontal sinus ostium is located at the anterior edge of the anterior recess. Preoperative imaging can anticipate the difficulties of frontal recess surgery by identifying it

Transobturator tape as a day surgery procedure: A case control study

AbstractThis study aims to assess the suitability of the transobturator tape (TOT) as a day surgery procedure. A retrospective study of all the patients who underwent TOT as a day surgery procedure, at a tertiary referral centre in the south-west of Scotland, over a 3-year period (August 2002–July 2005). The outcome measures were as follows: complication rates (both intra- and immediate postoperative), voiding dysfunction rates, analgesic requirements and unscheduled in-patient ward admission following the procedure. One hundred and sixty-seven case notes were examined; the mean operating time was 14.7min (range: 12–28min, median: 14min). 97.8% of patients had blood loss<100ml and the mean blood loss was 54ml (range: 10–500ml). None of the patients had major complications such as urethral or bladder injury or anaesthetic complications. 79.6% of patients had satisfactory postoperative voiding pattern achieved within the time frame of the DSU (08:30–17:00 hours). No patient had complete urinary retention. However, 34 patients (20.4%) failed to achieve satisfactory voiding within that time frame and warranted in-patient admission. Three other patients required in-patient admission; the reasons being vaginal bleeding (n=1), postoperative nausea and vomiting (n=1) and postoperative pain (n=1). Therefore, a total of 37 patients required in-patient ward admission, with an admission rate of 22.2%. In conclusion, the transobturator tape procedure is suitable as a day surgery procedure in selected patients. There is minimal peri-operative morbidity, and nearly 80% of patients are discharged home within the scheduled time frame

A new validated score for detecting patient-reported success on postoperative ICIQ-SF : a novel two-stage analysis from two large RCT cohorts

Funding/Support and role of the sponsor The initial phase of this study (up to 3 years follow-up) was funded by a grant from the Henry Smith Charity (Address: 6th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2AD; registered charity number 230102). Dr. Karmakar was funded by an IUGA Clinical Fellowship Grant 2014.Peer reviewedPublisher PD