A novel black yeast-like fungus, Exophiala crusticola, is described based on two closely related isolates from biological soil crust (BSC) samples collected on the Colorado Plateau (Utah) and in the Great Basin desert (Oregon), USA. Their morphology places them in the anamorphic genus Exophiala, having affinities to the family Herpotrichiellaceae (Ascomycota). Phylogenetic analysis of their D1/...

(1.1) anam + a ∗ man = δn,mI, a ∗ na ∗ m + a ∗ ma ∗ n = anam + aman = 0 for n, m ∈ N. A0 always has unique C∗-norm ‖ · ‖ and the completion A ≡ A0 with respect to ‖ · ‖ is called the CAR algebra in theory of operator algebras([6]). In [1, 2, 3, 4], we construct several polynomial embeddings of A into the Cuntz algebrasON . For example, if s1, s2 are canonical generators of O2, that is, they sat...

This prospective cohort study used administrative data from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers to examine associations between neurocognitive functioning and subsequent suicidal events among Regular Army enlisted soldiers during the years 2004-2009. Cases were all soldiers who completed the Army's Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) computerized te...

Few topics have received as much attention in the cardiovascular literature over the last 5 years as risk prediction. The assessment of risk has been a key element in efforts to define risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), to identify novel markers of risk for CVD, to identify and assess potential targets of therapy, and to enhance the cost-effective implementation of therapies for bot...

The baseline / postconcussion neuropsychological (NP) assessment model has been shown to be of clinical value and currently contributes significant information in sport concussion evaluation. Computerized NP batteries are now widely used in elite sport environments and are rapidly becoming more commonly utilized at the community level. With the growth of computerized NP testing, it is important...

a Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea b Department of Architectural Engineering, Daegu University, Jillyang, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-714, Republic of Korea c Department of Architectural Engineering, Mokpo National University, 61, Dorim-Ri, Chunggye-Myon, Muan-Gun, Chonnam 534-729, Republic ...

Proficiency testing is an important ingredient in successful language teaching. However, repeated testing for course placement, over the course of instruction or for certification can be time-consuming and costly. We present the design and validation of the Versant Arabic Test, a fully automated test of spoken Modern Standard Arabic, that evaluates test-takers' facility in listening and speakin...

A likely feature of the Internet classroom is automated assessment of student exercises. In this paper, we describe the design and implementation of the Grade Grinder, an Internet-based assessment service developed for use with logic-teaching courseware. We discuss the utility of this platform both as a pedagogical resource, and as a provider of data for research on student problem-solving. We ...

In this report, we consider the task of automated assessment of English as a Second Language (ESOL) examination scripts written in response to prompts eliciting free text answers. We review and critically evaluate previous work on automated assessment for essays, especially when applied to ESOL text. We formally define the task as discriminative preference ranking and develop a new system train...

Grammatical error detection and automated essay scoring are two tasks in the area of automated assessment. Traditionally these tasks have been treated independently with different machine learning models and features used for each task. In this paper, we develop a multi-task neural network model that jointly optimises for both tasks, and in particular we show that neural automated essay scoring...