In this paper we introduce the SpeakCorrect system which is a Computer Aided Pronunciation Training (CAPT) system for native Arabic students of English. The system is designed with optimized performance for the target users group. It is L1 dependent system and only the frequent pronunciation errors of native Arabic speakers are examined. Several adaptation techniques such as Speaker Adaptive Tr...

infections Widad Al-Nakib, FRCPath, FIDSA; Sahar Essa, BSc, MSc, PhD; Haya Altawalah, BSc, MBBS, FRCPath; Abdullah Owayed; Mousa Khadadah; Nasser Behbehani; Microbiology Department Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait; Virology Unit, Ministry of Health, Mubarak Hospital, Kuwait; Paediatrics, Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait; Medicine, Kuwait University, Faculty of Medici...

BACKGROUND Although the concept of healthy ageing has stimulated considerable interest, no generally accepted definition has been developed nor has its biological basis been determined. OBJECTIVE To develop a definition of healthy ageing and investigate its association with longevity and neuropathology. METHODS Analyses were based on cognitive, physical, and post-mortem assessments from 199...

unisono. Nach Kevin Kruse, ein selbsternannter e-learning Guru aus den USA, leiden wir zur Zeit unter einer schöpferischen und kreativen Pause. Nur langsam wird wieder Produktivität freigesetzt. – Wie schön! Wenn man den E-learning Hype Cycle ernst nimmt, bliebt die Frage offen, welche Kreativität denn nun freigesetzt werden muss? Die wirtschaftliche oder die pädagogische Kreativität? Muss Tech...