The previous lecture introduced hidden Markov models (HMMs), a technique used to model types of sequences rather than exact matches. Recall that a Markov chain consists of states Q, initial state probabilities p, and transition state probabilities A. A hidden Markov model has the additional property of emitting a series of observable outputs, one from each state, with various emission probabili...

We introduce a new type of meshes called 5-6-7 meshes. For many mesh processing tasks, lowor high-valence vertices are undesirable. At the same time, it is not always possible to achieve complete vertex valence regularity, i.e., to only have valence-6 vertices. A 56-7 mesh is a closed triangle mesh where each vertex has valence 5, 6, or 7. An intriguing question is whether it is always possible...

Relatively recently, IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) was proposed to be an independent chronic inflammatory disorder [1]. It has been thought to be a subtype of SS, but recent studies have suggested that Mikulicz’s disease is an IgG4-RD and is distinguishable from SS [2, 3]. Characteristic features of IgG4-RD include elevated serum IgG4 levels and inflammation of various organs. The primary hist...

In this paper, we investigate the components of a Research 2.0 infrastructure. We propose building blocks and their concrete implementation to leverage Research 2.0 practice and technologies in our field, including a publication feed format for exchanging publication data, a RESTful API to retrieve publication and Web 2.0 data, and a publisher suit for refining and aggregating data. We illustra...

Institutions, including educational ones, invariably develop their own identity. It rests upon aninstitutional culture, a specific type of sub-culture with respect to society as a whole. This sub-culture will contribute considerably towards conditioning learners’ attitudes to learning.Language teachers too are regulated by their own set of cultural beliefs and values. When bothc...

results bw was lower for the 5/6 nx group rats after the operations compared with the bw of those in the sham operation group. furthermore, the 5/6 nx group showed elevations in blood pressure, cr, bun, alt, and ast levels compared with the sham group over the course of time. conclusions in summary, ckd induced by the 5/6 nx model caused hypertension and increased serum levels of cr, bun, alt, ...