ABSTRACT In this paper we address the issue of pronunciation model- ing for conversational speech synthesis. We experiment with two different HMM topologies (fully connected state model and forward connected state model) for sub-phonetic model- ing to capture the deletion and insertion of sub-phonetic states during speech production process. We show that the experi- mented HMM topologies have higher log likelihood than the traditional 5-state sequential model. We also study the first and
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Aristotle once said‚ “Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.” After thousands of years‚ this concept of beauty and its forthcoming advantages continues to hold. But first‚ what makes someone enjoyable to look at? There are some obvious and universal traits of beauty. According to Dina Spector‚ “High cheekbones‚ fuller lips‚ big eyes‚ and a thin chin are associated with sexiness in women‚ whereas a big jaw and broad chin are preferred in men. Smooth skin‚ shiny hair
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WHAT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ME Every person in this world is in a constant battle with themselves to find out that one special thing that brings the best out of them or that allows them to utilize their talent to its utmost potential. I’m no different than all of the others as I myself have given a lot of thought on this matter and honestly speaking it was very difficult at first to identify that one thing that allowed me to be at my best. At first I use to think that while playing sports I was
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Can money bring a happy life? It’s kind of ironic that many of us would never stop looking for more and more ways to make money believing that having plenty of it guarantees invariable happiness‚ lots of friends‚ comfortable life and very bright future- when there are millions out there whose lives ‚ families and future got helplessly ruined by none other than the same- money. Now we can see that everything has two sides and money‚ of course‚ has two sides- the good and the bad. When money
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They brought an animal back from extinction‚ if only to watch it become extinct again. “What we really need to think about is why we would want to do this in the first place‚ to actually bring back a species.” In Jurassic Park dinosaurs are resurrected for their entertainment value. The disastrous consequences that follow have cast a shadow over the notion of de-extinction‚ at least in the popular imagination. But people tend to forget that Jurassic Park was pure fantasy. In reality the only species
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Does Beauty Bring You Farther?: The Connection between Physical Attractiveness and Success Theories have long supported the notion that what is beautiful is good (Dion‚ Berscheid‚ & Walster‚ 1972). In the study entitled “What is Beautiful is Good‚” Dion et al. (1972) investigates the physical attractiveness stereotype in a broad study that looks at how attractiveness affects one’s perceived personality traits. The study also looks at whether physical attractiveness
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Our societies are ruled by money and individualism and this influences our daily lives. Is anyone is willing to step in the areas of business‚ arts‚ government‚ education‚ media‚ families and even churches to bring Gods principles there? Who will initiate tomorrows transformations? Bring the change by being the change Respond to what you are called for By Arão Tomé Guerreiro Edited by Cherrelle Eid and Lyndal Walker I Have a Dream Each one of us has an individual purpose and calling on this
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Stone crusher Which brings surprises Stone crusher for crushing all kinds of jobs ‚ according to the principle of fragmentation and product particles of different sizes ‚ is divided into many models . Crusher is widely used in mining‚ smelting‚ building material‚ highway ‚ railway‚ water conservancy and chemical industry and many other sectors . There are commonly used crusher jaw crusher ‚ impact crusher ‚ vertical shaft impact crusher ‚ hydraulic cone crusher‚ hammer crusher‚ hammer crusher
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Obsessions and the Downfall it Brings Upon Life What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone speaks of obsession? For most people it is the obsession with media or someone with no life‚ or maybe both. Inside almost every single person’s mind is someone or something they are passionate about. Not only are they passionate about it‚ they are obsessed. So much that they are unconscious that their obsession be dangerous to themselves as well as others. In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
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survive the surgery‚ Kate wants to die. Anna throughout the film has to face the changes that maturity brings by suing her parents so that she can fulfill her sisters needs. In John Knowles’s novel A Separate Peace‚ the prep school classmates Gene‚ Finny and Leper experience the loss of innocence through the harsh realties of leaving their childhood behind them and accepting the changes that maturity brings. When Finny breaks his leg‚ Gene experiences a change within himself. “I found it. I
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