Bootstrapping Multilingual Intent Models via Machine Translation for Dialog Automation

With the resurgence of chat-based dialog systems in consumer and enterprise applications, there has been much success in developing data-driven and rule-based natural language models to understand human intent. Since these models require large amounts of data and in-domain knowledge, expanding an equivalent service into new markets is disrupted by language barriers that inhibit dialog automation. This paper presents a user study to evaluate the utility of out-of-the-box machine translation technology to (1) rapidly bootstrap multilingual spoken dialog systems and (2) enable existing human analysts to understand foreign language utterances. We additionally evaluate the utility of machine translation in human assisted environments, where a portion of the traffic is processed by analysts. In English->Spanish experiments, we observe a high potential for dialog automation, as well as the potential for human analysts to process foreign language utterances with high accuracy.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication at the 2018 European Association for Machine Translation Conference (EAMT 2018

Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton Accretion onto Star Clusters

An isolated star moving supersonically through a uniform gas accretes material from its gravitationally-induced wake. The rate of accretion is set by the accretion radius of the star and is well-described by classical Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton theory. Stars, however, are not born in isolation. They form in clusters where they accrete material that is influenced by all the stars in the cluster. We perform three-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations of clusters of individual accretors embedded in a uniform-density wind in order to study how the accretion rates experienced by individual cluster members are altered by the properties of the ambient gas and the cluster itself. We study accretion as a function of number of cluster members, mean separation between them, and size of their individual accretion radii. We determine the effect of these key parameters on the aggregate and individual accretion rates, which we compare to analytic predictions. We show that when the accretion radii of the individual objects in the cluster substantially overlap, the surrounding gas is effectively accreted into the collective potential of the cluster prior to being accreted onto the individual stars. We find that individual cluster members can accrete drastically more than they would in isolation, in particular when the flow is able to cool efficiently. This effect could potentially modify the luminosity of accreting compact objects in star clusters and could lead to the rejuvenation of young star clusters as well as globular clusters with low-inclination and low-eccentricity.Comment: 15 pages, 12 figures. Accepted to Ap

CE 620 Syllabus: Test, Measurement, & Research Design

Course Objectives: 1. To review elementary statistical concepts and procedures and their applications in the construction and interpretation of psychological tests and meaning of scores on psychological tests and to be able to read and understand research articles in testing and other areas. 2. To become familiar with the main concepts in the area of measurement (e.g., scaling, reliability, and validity), methods of determining them, and the implications of measurement theory for research and program evaluation. 3. To become familiar with experimental and quasi-experimental design and their applications to research design and program evaluation. Research design models will include both quantitative and qualitative approaches. 4. To identify the nature and characteristics of psychological testing, including construction, proper usage and limitations. 5. To become familiar with widely used psychological tests in the areas of personality, intelligence/abilities, and interests, and controversial issues in the use of psychological tests. 6. Gain some experience in the interpretation of psychological tests. However, this course does not prepare the student to administer and/or interpret psychological tests to other persons. That would require additional course work and supervised clinical experiences. 7. To become familiar with the ethical issues involved In research and evaluation, as well as ethical issues involved in the use of psychological tests

CE 620 Syllabus: Tests, Measurements, and Research Design

To review elementary statistical concepts and procedures and their applications in the construction and interpretation of psychological tests and meaning of scores on psychological tests and to be able to read and understand research articles in testing and other areas. 2. To become familiar with the main concepts in the area of measurement (e.g., scaling, reliability, and validity), methods of determining them, and the implications of measurement theory for research and program evaluation. 3. To become familiar with experimental and quasi-experimental design and their applications to research design and program evaluation. Research design models will include both quantitative and qualitative approaches. 4. To identity the nature and characteristics of psychological testing, including construction, proper usage and limitations. 5. To become familiar with widely used psychological tests in the areas of personality, intelligence/abilities, and interests, and controversial issues in the use of psychological tests. 6. Gain some experience in the interpretation of psychological tests. However, this course does not prepare the student to administer and/or interpret psychological tests to other persons. That would require additional course work and supervised clinical experiences. 7. To become familiar with the ethical issues involved in research and evaluation, as well as ethical issues involved in the use of psychological tests

CE 633 Syllabus: Ethical Practice and Social Action

1. To explore ethical, legal, and professional issues relevant to individual and group counseling, and other specific counseling areas: e.g., multicultural counseling, counseling with older adults, psychological testing, etc. 2. To develop a model for making ethical decisions. 3. To continue to develop one\u27s professional identity and development. 4. To examine the nature of the therapeutic relationship. 5. to examine the roles and responsibilities of counselors as mental health professionals and agents of social change. 6. To examine the influence of the social context on human development 7. To become aware of client empowennent1 advocacy, and social change as potential part of the counseling process. 8. To examine the impact of therapists values in the counseling relationship. 9. To examine the ethical and practical implications of working cross- culturally in counseling and as a social change agent

CE 633 Syllabus: Ethical Practice and Social Action

1. To explore ethical, legal, and professional issues relevant to individual and group counseling, and other specific counseling areas: e.g., multicultural counseling, counseling with older adults, psychological testing, etc. 2. To develop a model for making ethical decisions. 3. To continue to develop one\u27s professional identity and development. 4. To examine the nature of the therapeutic relationship. 5. To examine the roles and responsibilities of counselors as mental health professionals and agents of social change. 6. To examine the influence of the social context on human development. 7. To become aware of client empowerment, advocacy, and social change as potential part of the counseling process. 8. To examine the impact of therapists values in the counseling relationship. 9. To examine the ethical and practical implications of working cross- culturally in counseling and as a social change agent

CE 612 Syllabus: Adult Development

The purpose of the course is to promote students\u27 thinking and learning about adults\u27 ongoing growth, adaptation, and change throughout the life span. Major theories, issues, eras, and trends in adult development will be addressed

CE 612 Syllabus: Adult Development

The purpose of the course is to promote students\u27 thinking and learning about adults\u27 ongoing growth, adaptation, and change throughout the life span. Major theories, issues, eras, and trends in adult development will be addressed