In this paper, we present the Twitter-normalization system developed by the SINAI group. Our system performs a series of conversions on the text by the use of translation lexicons and a spell checker. We obtain a poor result, only 37.6% of accuracy, and after the analysis of these results our system should be improved in areas such as the treatment of diminutives and superlatives, entities or a...

INTRODUCTION The determination of goitre prevalence in children by ultrasonography is an important tool for considering iodine deficiency disorders. Our objective was to describe measurements of thyroid volumes by ultrasonography in Egyptian South Sinai schoolchildren and compare these with the WHO/International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders normative thyroid volume cri...

Abstract The estimation of the Curie point depth (CPD) and heat flow (HF) from magnetic data is useful for geothermal tectonic studies. However, methodology estimating these values still controversial as numerous studies have used different types transformed data. Most utilize total intensity (TMI) or reduced to pole (RTP) data, since shallow bodies may affect final CPD values, low-pass (LP) wa...

BACKGROUND The Abrau Peninsula is located in northwestern Caucasus between the cities of Novorossiysk and Anapa, Krasnodar Province, Russia. This paper contains an annotated checklist of the Chilopoda and Diplopoda inhabiting the Abrau Peninsula. NEW INFORMATION The fauna of the Abrau Peninsula comprises 17 centipede (4 orders) and 16 millipede (6 orders) species. Henia taurica, hitherto know...