UKRAINIAN FUEL AND ENERGY SECTOR: DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Distinctive and compact features

We consider the problem of extracting features for multi-class recognition problems. The features are required to make fine distinctions between similar classes, combined with tolerance for distortions and missing information. We define and compare two general approaches, both based on maximizing the delivered information for recognition: one divides the problem into multiple binary classificat...

Quantal phonetics and distinctive features

This paper reviews some of the basic premises of Quantal-Enhancement Theory as developed by K.N. Stevens and his colleagues. Quantal theory seeks to explain why some articulatory and acoustic dimensions are favored over others in distinctive feature contrasts across languages. In this paper, after a review of basic concepts, a protocol for quantal feature definitions is proposed and problems in...

Distinctive features and phonetic dimensions

Gorham’s Disease of the Maxilla and Mandible With Distinctive Cone Beam Computerized Tomographic Features

Gorham’s disease is a rare and atypical disorder epitomized by progressive osteolysis of bone with eventual total disappearance of bone. The etiology is poorly understood with variable clinical presentation. Most times it is initially misdiagnosed as temporomandibular joint dysfunction, periodontal disease or odontogenic tumors clinically and radiographical...

Distinctive Features Should Be Learned