1. Choose global topic weights β ∼ GEM(α) 2. For each topic index k = {1, . . . }: (a) Choose topic transition distribution πk ∼ DP(αT , β). (b) Choose topic τk ∼ Dir(σ) 3. For each document d = {1, . . .M}: (a) Choose topic weights θd ∼ DP(αD, β). (b) For each sentence in the document: i. Choose topic assignment z0 ∝ θdπstart ii. Choose root word w0 ∼ mult(1, τz0) iii. For each additional word...

W e are concerned wi th providing support for a range of object oriented programming langauges t o be used in mult i -user , mult i -machine, heterogeneous env ironments requiring associative access, as well as concurrency and storage management . I n order t o operate in this environment the implementat ions of current object oriented languages m u s t however be extended. Our goal is t o prov...

Modeling extended lactations for the US Holsteins is useful because a majority (>55%) of the cows in the present population produce lactations longer than 305 d. In this study, 9 empirical and mechanistic models were compared for their suitability for modeling 305-d and 999-d lactations of US Holsteins. A pooled data set of 4,266,597 test-day yields from 427,657 (305-d complete) lactation recor...

BACKGROUND The respiratory care department of one campus within our health system evaluated simulation-based medical education for training and competency evaluation of the mini bronchoalveolar lavage (mini-BAL) procedure, with an emphasis on patient safety and procedure performance standards. METHODS Training and competency evaluation occurred in 4 phases. In phase one, 24 staff respiratory ...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the primary stability of different orthodontic mini-implants inserted into different maxillary and mandibular regions of swine. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred eighty orthodontic mini-implants produced by 5 different manufacturers, all presenting several shapes, were divided into 5 groups: Mondeal (M), Neodent (N), SIN (S), INP, and Titaniu...

In this note all rings are commutat ive rings with identity and all modules are unital. Let R be a commutat ive ring with identity. An R-module M is called a mult ipl icat ion module provided for each submodule N of M there exists an ideal I of R such that N = I M. Various propert ies of mult ipl icat ion modules are considered. If there is a common theme it is that the methods used generalise ...

The degree of bitterness of clarithromycin (CAM) dry syrup was evaluated using several methods. Using the inversion method, shaking method, and paddle method, a reasonable correlation between the bitter taste and the amount dissolved was not observed. A mini-column with inner diameter of 0.76 cm and height of 5 cm packed with CAM dry syrup was used for the release test. The release rate of CAM ...