This paper describes how we can use the generalized BaumWelch (GBW) algorithm to develop better extended BaumWelch (EBW) algorithms. Based on GBW, we show that the backoff term in the EBW algorithm comes from KL-divergence which is used as a regularization function. This finding allows us to develop a fast EBW algorithm, which can reduce the time of model space discriminative training by half, ...

Electron Bernstein waves (EBW) are suitable for heating, current drive, and radiation temperature measurements of overdense plasma, ωpe>>ωce , in spherical torus devices. In NSTX, design of a multi-megawatt EBW current drive system is supported by experimental measurements and computations of obliquely viewing, dual-polarization EBW emission (EBE) radiometry. Efficient EBW coupling, 80±20% at 1...

Within the REACH framework, but also within OECD, there is understanding that for reasons of animal welfare, costs and logistics, it is important to limit the number of tests to be conducted. Exposure-based waiving (EBW) is a potentially important element in testing strategies. This publication describes criteria for exposure-based waiving as foreseen in the REACH regulation and gives more deta...

BACKGROUND Preference for speech and music processed with nonlinear frequency compression (NFC) and two controls (restricted bandwidth [RBW] and extended bandwidth [EBW] hearing aid processing) was examined in adults and children with hearing loss. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine if stimulus type (music, sentences), age (children, adults), and degree of hearing loss influen...

In conventional aspect-ratio tokamaks, electron cyclotron (EC) waves can provide local heating and current drive. However, the high-β spherical tokamak (ST) plasma conditions cut off propagation of EC waves. The electron Bernstein wave (EBW) does not experience a density cut off and is strongly absorbed and emitted at the EC harmonics, allowing EBWCD to be used in STs for current profile contro...

In pig growth models, masses of body lipid (L) and body protein (P) are key state variables that can be related quantitatively to chemical and physical body composition for predicting growth response and carcass characteristics. The main chemical constituents in the empty body weight (EBW) are water (Wa), L, P, and ash. Within pig genotypes, Wa is independent of L and closely related to P (e.g....