conversations contain spontaneous use of routine formulas which lets speaker sinteract with each other to express opinions. gambits, as one of these formulas, act as an opening remark and help speakers to maintain the smooth flow of an everyday conversation. the lack of mastery of using gambits in maintaining the conversation leads to breakdowns in speaking. this paper aimedat comparingthe use ...

The problem of polysemy has received much attention when dealing with contentwords, but it is just as difficult for discourse particles: In spoken language, they often perform various functions for dialogue management, rather than contributing to propositional content. Different languages have evolved different conventions on using such particles, which renders the task for spoken language tran...

The problem of polysemy has received much attention when dealing with contentwords, but it is just as difficult for discourse particles: In spoken language, they often perform various functions for dialogue management, rather than contributing to propositional content. Different languages have evolved different conventions on using such particles, which renders the task for spoken language tran...

OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of birth weight in different birth weight (BW) groups using widely accepted formulas for fetal weight estimation (EFW). The secondary purpose was to estimate the role of examiners on the accuracy of EFW. METHODS The cross-sectional data were obtained from 5612 pregnant women. Fetal weight was estimated for each fetus using the formulas of Campbell and Wilki...

background: this study aimed to investigate and compare the bacterial safety of handmade and commercial ready‑to‑use enteral feeding formulas used in an iranian teaching hospital. methods: in this experimental study, a total number of 70 samples (21 handmade formulas sampled at two sampling times, i.e. the time of preparation and 18 h after preparation, and 28 commercial ready‑to‑use formulas) ...

In this paper, we present the implementation of sorting algorithms based on bitonic mergers on vector multiprocessors. A programming methodology based on tensor products is used to design and implement these algorithms. We rst demonstrate this methodology by expressing Batcher's bitonic merger in a tensor product formulation. Using the algebraic theory of tensor products, several variations of ...

evaporation, as a major component of the hydrologic cycle, plays a key role in water resources development and management in arid and semi-arid climatic regions. although there are empirical formulas available, their performances are not all satisfactory due to the complicated nature of the evaporation process and the data availability. this paper explores evaporation estimation methods based o...

BACKGROUND Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides separate measurements of fat mass, fat-free mass and bone mass, and is a quick, accurate, and safe technique, yet one that is not readily available in routine clinical practice. Consequently, we aimed to develop statistical formulas to predict fat mass (%) and fat mass index (FMI) with simple parameters (age, sex, weight and height). ...