Cross-lingual topic detection within text is a feasible solution to resolving the language barrier in accessing the information. This paper presents a Chinese-English cross-lingual topic corpus (CLTC), in which 90,000 Chinese articles and 90,000 English articles are organized within 150 topics. Compared with TDT corpora, CLTC has three advantages. First, CLTC is bigger in size. This makes it po...

To cite: Ganna PS, Ansari A, Shanthraj SL, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-009769 DESCRIPTION In lingual orthodontics, bending the distal end without lingual instruments is difficult. Lingual appliance is associated with causing discomfort to tongue at the distal end due to improper bend backs. In addition, bending becomes more difficu...

We examined the dorsal lingual surfaces of an adult Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum) by scanning electron microscopy. The tongue of the Patagonian cavy is about 8 cm long and the lingual body had lingual prominence on the posterior third. There were no fungiform papillae in the lingual dorsal surface. The fungiform papillae were observed in both lateral sides of the lingual apex. The fili...

Frenectomy is a surgical procedure that commonly used to address issues related the frenulum which can affect speech and cause midline diastema looks unesthetic. Z-plasty modification of standard frenectomy reposition improve outcomes. This article provides an overview by using Z-plasty, including in detail, potential risks complications, discussion its clinical applications outcomes.
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