Gaussian Mixture Models∗ Douglas Reynolds MIT Lincoln Laboratory‚ 244 Wood St.‚ Lexington‚ MA 02140‚ USA dar@ll.mit.edu Synonyms GMM; Mixture model; Gaussian mixture density Definition A Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) is a parametric probability density function represented as a weighted sum of Gaussian component densities. GMMs are commonly used as a parametric model of the probability distribution of continuous measurements or features in a biometric system‚ such as vocal-tract related
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| Distillation is defined as: `Distillation is based on the fact that the vapor of a boiling mixture will be richer in the components that have lower boiling points.Therefore‚ when this vapor is cooled and condensed‚ the condensate will contain more volatile components. At the same time‚ the original mixture will contain more of the less volatile material. Distillation columns are designed to achieve this separation efficiently.Although many people have a fair idea what “distillation” means‚ the
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Measurement in Fats and Oils. Introduction : Vegetable oil is an important and widely used lipid source for our everyday food products. Its application is increasing day by day for food purposes and for the manufacturing of a number of toiletry products. However‚ some vegetable oils are not up to standards to meet consumer satisfaction in terms of their physico-chemical properties or for the texture and stability of the food products (Reyes- Hernandez et al.‚ 2007). Recently‚ palm oil has become the
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INTRODUCTION:- IndianOil is India’s flagship national oil company with business interests straddling the entire hydrocarbon value chain – from refining‚ pipeline transportation and marketing of petroleum products to exploration & production of crude oil & gas‚ marketing of natural gas and petrochemicals. It is the leading Indian corporate in the Fortune ’Global 500’ listing‚ ranked at the 83rd position in the year 2012. With over 34‚233-strong workforce‚ IndianOil has been helping to
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Deals with knowledge are experienced informations. It is a matter of active doing that involves the use of the body and the handling of material. The theory states that students must not only be told to study but they must be taught how to study effectively and be given drills to apply the knowledge that they have learned in actual setting. Therefore they can gain knowledge more efficiently. Learning by doing is the way most folks ultimately learn anything and everything. If knowledge is power‚ then
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Antifungal activities of Ocimum gratissimum The O. gratissimum essential oils have given good responses when tested for their antifungicidal activities against a wide range of fungal pathogens in plants and animal. O.gratissimum with five chemotypes is very common folk medicine in tropics and among these ethyl cinnamate is very a common Indian chemotype with antifungal activities (Dubey et al.‚ 2000) Dried or fresh plant samples possess antimycotic properties and have potentiality to treat superficial
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Report on Merger Between Royal Biscuit Company & Edeling GmbH: Problems‚ Decisions‚ Recommendations Prepared by: Wasser Consultants Introduction Wasser Consultants has received from Sir John Callaghan the report containing the difficulties facing the merger of Royal Biscuit Company and Edeling GmbH‚ seeking advice to resolve the issues impeding the progress. The company has forwarded the case to me given the experience I had working with the Royal Biscuit management on numerous consulting
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Project #15: Make Homemade Glue from Milk With milk‚ white vinegar and baking soda‚ you can make your own glue right at home. Make it an investigatory project by changing up the recipe and testing which results in the strongest glue. You could also try varying the ingredients to make it dry faster‚ or work on different materials (wood vs. plastic vs. paper). Image via wonderhowto.com A.) --WATER FLOW IN PLANT: Can water travel through plant stems? MATERIALS: graduated one
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How Electricity is Produced From Solar Panels? The principle used to generate electricity from the solar panels is the same as that used to generate electricity from the chemical reaction using a standard battery. The basic working of solar panels depends on the semi conductor property of silicon. The silicon is a unique substance that has revolutionized the way electronic appliances work. This property is used to generate electricity from the solar panels. In order to understand how solar panels
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Mahesh Edible Oil Industries Limited 2 MAHESH EDIBLE OIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED January 1‚ 2005‚ was a cold foggy morning in Agra. But there were warm smiles on the faces of the Rathour brothers and their employees. The glass panel of the entrance announced: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR COMPANY HAS JUST CROSSED Rs. 100 CRORE MARK Shiv‚ Brij‚ Dinesh and Mahesh‚ the four Rathour brothers‚ shared sweets with their employees. Shiv‚ the eldest brother‚ had a serious look. He looked out of the window. Thanking
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