... face of talking speaker. The feature used is the histogram ofthe hue plane of the face pixels. The face ofthe speaker is first extracted fromthevideo.Thehueplaneofthefaceregionofeachframeis then ... mass functionscorresponding to each modality, a confusion matrix of oneversus the other can be formed. The confusion-matrix of probability mass functions (PMFs), for this “N”hypothesisproblem ... from the histogram ofthe lip region. To compute the visual speech feature, lip region is assumed to be in the lowerhalfofthefacepart.Wehaveused70ì 110 pixelsized region, in the lower part of the...
... Vlis the variance ofthe lth corresponding filterchannel, l is the filter number index, L is the number of filters,and Elis theenergy vector ofthe lth filter channel. Visualrepresentation ofthe ... duration to the mentioned value we can, in such a case, successfullydetermine the beginning ofthe speech segment. The whole framework works online. The delay of the system depends onthe longest ... eachother. Manual annotations were also created forthe database.These annotations contain marks for speech segments,music segments, and other (commercials, intros, etc.).Transcriptions for the...
... multiplicity.2. The multiplicity of zero as an eigenvalue of Xnis n − m.3. If α(λ) is the multiplicity ofthe eigenvalue λ of Xn, then λα(λ) is a multiple of φ(n).3. ENERGYOF UNITARY CAYLEY ... completes the proof ofthe theorem. In the next theorem we show that the degree of hyperenergeticity grows at leastexponentially with t he number of distinct prime divisors of n by making use ofthe ... lower bound forthe ratio of theenergyofthe unitary Cayley graph and the complete graph, thus measuring the degree of hyperenergeticity. This ratio grows exponentially with the number of distinctprime...
... common situation as there is in face-to-face interaction. The situation, therefore, must be interfered from the text. Naturally, readers only pay attention to the contents or news ofthe news ... push for action, keep up momentum, maintain strategic guidance and provide a channel forthe engagement ofthe top political level in support ofthe negotiations. The UN Framework Convention on ... member-ship. It stands as the only global negotiation framework.Now, the time has come to implement the ultimate objective of this treaty – the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the...
... provide the most important explana-tions forthe changing forms and degrees of labor force participation of women overthe past century in Western capitalist countries, and thesechanging forms of ... mobilization of classes on the one hand and gender relations onthe other. One might argue that the Class counts156 countries, therefore, it appears that in what might be thought of astraditional ... relationsare not mere functions of class or anything else, and in this sense theyhave some genuine autonomy.An implication of relatively strong versions ofthe gender-autonomythesis is that the...
... participated in the coordination ofthe study and supervised the drafting and editing of manuscript. JC participated in thedesignofthe questionnaires/interviewsand coordination and management of ... to the management, employment conditions, relationshipsbetween peers and the organisational role in the com-munity will be more prone to improve the qua lity of the PA programme; therefore, the ... orga-nizational performance and the fulfilment of expecta-tions. The mission ofthe PA programmes is linked to asignificant impact onthe promotion of PA in the elderlypopulation. However,...
... represent the views ofthe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) or its membership. The designations employed and the presentation of material, including maps, do not imply the expression of ... that the potential contribution of ICTs to economic growth differs across nations. First, the impact of ICT on economic growth and its specific form are probably dependent onthe stage of economic ... any opinion whatsoever onthe part of ITU concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific...
... crew in the table is the first 1849Cambridge crew. Four ofthe men of which it consisteddied young; (two of them from accidental causes, oneonly three years after the race, and the other only ... as they bear upon the duration of life of Uni-versity Oarsmen, must be deemed decidedly favourable ; the lives of each one ofthe 32 crews to which theyrefer extending over 334 instead of 320 ... toloosen their hold upon the youth of Great Britain.Viewing athletic contests then as national institu-tions, what is their influence upon health ? Are theycalculated to improve the physique of...
... and the board of directors determine the size of an over- all amount of funding forthe firm as a whole near the end ofthe performance year, and this bonus poolis then split into sub-pools for ... substantial conformancewith the interagency guidance by the end of 2011(affecting the award of incentive compensationawards forthe 2011 performance year), and shouldfully conform thereafter.7 For ... andimplementation of incentive compensation arrange-ments, incentive compensation for such personnelthat is independent ofthe financial performance of the businesses they oversee (in order to limit conflictsof...
... logistics energy use and greenhouse gasemissions as part ofthe climate change task forcedeliberations. The purpose was to inform the taskforce about the contribution of transportationemissions ... significantchallenges ofthe 21st centuryã Support for elevating the level of international attention to the issueã Recognition ofthe need for systematic action that harnesses market forces and includes consumers ... put constraints on carbon need to focus on all sectors ofthe economy. They should encourage conservation and the introduction of lower-carbon fuels and energy sources, while increasing the demand...