This paper proposes a new algorithm for Mandarin speech Consonant and Vowel (C/V) segmentation based on the fractal theory. The new method focuses on searching the transient region between the Consonant and Vowel parts in a Mandarin syllable that in general is a concatenation of a consonant followed by a vowel. The Multiscale Fractal Dimension Set (MFD) stands for the fractal dimensions at mult...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Fractal analysis allows calculation of fractal dimension, fractal abundance and lacunarity. Fractal analysis of plant roots has revealed correlations of fractal dimension with age, topology or genotypic variation, while fractal abundance has been associated with root length. Lacunarity is associated with heterogeneity of distribution, and has yet to be utilized in analysis o...

introduction: soil hydraulic conductivity is considered as one of the most important hydraulic properties in water and solutionmovement in porous media. in recent years, variousmodels as pedo-transfer functions, fractal models and scaling technique are used to estimate the soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (ks). fractal models with two subset of two (solid and pore) and three phases (solid,...

The models relating the intensity of perception to the stimulus are of great importance in sensorial analysis and practical applications. For example, in olfactometry they have been employed to determine: the odour threshold and suprathreshold, hedonic scale assessment and the degree of appreciation. The perceived intensity of a stimuli should be expressed in the form of function depending on a...

The aim of this study is separation of Fe2O3, TiO2 and V2O5 anomalies in Esfordi 1:100,000 sheet which is located in Bafq district, Central Iran. The analyzed elements of stream sediment samples taken in the area can be classified into 5 groups (factors) by factor analysis. The Concentration–Number (C-N) fractal model was used for delineation of the Fe2O3, TiO2 and V2O5 thresholds. According to...

The pharmacokinetics of the antiepileptic agent lamotrigine (CAS 84057-84-1) was investigated after single oral doses in 14 healthy volunteers. After the administration of single oral doses of 2x100 mg lamotrigine chewable/soluble tablets to healthy volunteers, blood samples were collected for the next 96 h. The pharmacokinetic modelling of lamotrigine showed that the drug exhibited two compart...

In class, we have assumed that the concentration, the number of free monomers in the volume, does not change in time, C = n/V = const. Assume now, that no new monomer is added to the solution as the filament grows and therefore C = C(t). • Sketch the evolution of the free monomer concentration C as a function of time t. • Determine the tangent to the curve at t → 0. • Determine the asymptotic v...

9 10 Ozone is a major pollutant of indoor air. Many studies have demonstrated the adverse health effect of 11 ozone and the byproducts generated as a result of ozone-initiated reactive chemistry in an indoor 12 environment. This study developed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to predict the ozone 13 distribution in an aircraft cabin. The model was used to simulate the distribution of...

The model developed by Springer and Tsai is extended using non-linear volume fraction in place of physical porosity for the effective thermal conductivity of composite materials with the help of local fractal techniques. The expression for non-linear volume fraction is obtained using data available in the literature. Present model is constructed in terms of fiber volume fraction, the fiber-matr...

A reduction of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) fraction and endothelial-mediated dysfunction have been reported in cystic fibrosis (CF). The aims of the present study were to search for relationships between flow-independent NO exchange parameters (bronchial NO flux (J'(aw,NO)) and alveolar NO concentration (C(A,NO))) and lung function tests characterising airflow limitation and pulmonary vascular be...