Phonetic Search Methods for Large Speech Databases

Phonetic Search Methods for Large Speech Databases

Phonetic Search Methods for Large Databases focuses on Keyword Spotting (KWS) within large speech databases. The brief will begin by outlining the challenges associated with Keyword Spotting within large speech databases using dynamic keyword vocabularies. It will then continue by highlighting the various market segments in need of KWS solutions, as well as, the specific requirements of each market segment. The work also includes a detailed description of the complexity of the task and the different methods that are used, including the advantages and disadvantages of each method and an in-depth comparison. The main focus will be on the Phonetic Search method and its efficient implementation. This will include a literature review of the various methods used for the efficient implementation of Phonetic Search Keyword Spotting, with an emphasis on the authors own research which entails a comparative analysis of the Phonetic Search method which includes algorithmic details. This brief is useful for researchers and developers in academia and industry from the fields of speech processing and speech recognition, specifically Keyword Spotting.

Phonetic Search Methods for Large Speech Databases

Garden Guide

Garden Guide

We’ve all admired our neighbor’s gorgeous gardens filled with flowering perennials and longed to recreate their beauty in our own back yard. But if we’re being honest, when it comes to gardening, most of us have no idea where to begin. Additionally, in these economic times, who can afford to hire an expert to come in and do the job for us? That said, regular folks all across North America and Europe are returning to the soil, shovels in hand. With the help of this book, there is absolutely no need to fly blind into the world of green thumbs, perennials, and herbs. The name–Garden Guide: A No Nonsense, No PhD Guide to Great Gardens with Hand-Holding How To’s for Beginners and Straightforward Instruction for Advanced Gardeners-truly says it all. Indeed, this book is the hand-holding garden guide that will walk even the most timid novice right through the gardening process from beginning to end. In addition to straight forward, practical advice in everyday language, you will love the stories and anecdotes Olver shares from her fifteen years of backyard, organic gardening adventures. Easy and entertaining, you’ll probably read this book in one sitting, but you’ll reference it for years to come. The beauty of Garden Guide is that Olver divides her advice into two sections: Beginning Gardeners and Advanced Gardeners. No matter what your skill level, there are simple explanations, tips, and tricks that will walk you through every aspect of the garden process. Garden Guide features details such as:* Everything you need to know about location, from sunlight to drainage to selecting just the right spot* How to understand soil types, how to amend and condition them* pH levels and soil testing broken down in simple terms* Step by Step guide for planning your PERFECT garden no matter where the location* Fertilizing made manageable with explanations for all those numbers and organic alternatives * Composting broken down so you can start immediately* Pests obliterated with loads of organic suggestions* The basics of garden maintenance from deadheading to dividing perennials* Loads of helpful website suggestions for purchasing plants online, getting ideas, locating county extension offices, perennial databases and so much more.* Gardening terms are defined in language you will both understand and rememberIf you have time to read only one book on gardening, this is the book to choose. Short enough not to feel like an encyclopedia and just long enough to wet your gardening appetite, Olver has woven basic garden science and practical ideas for everyday people into each page. With her warm, inviting, no-nonsense instruction, you will be amazed how simple and doable gardening really is. Not only will it thoroughly educate you in basic gardening, Garden Guide will send you well on your way toward beautiful perennials gardens and leave you inspired and hungry to begin planting in your own patch of earth.

Garden Guide

Essential ASP.NET Fast

Essential ASP.NET Fast

How to create dynamic web environments using the ASP .NET framework! The ASP .NET framework enables the development of dynamic web pages, which can interface to various database systems. Using the Visual Basic .NET language you will be able to begin to create your own web systems with ease. This quick and practical introduction explains: how to setup an ASP.NET development environment, and where to find the various software components.- the syntax and features of the language.- web-based user interaction using ASP .NET forms.- pre-defined ASP .NET objects.- how ASP .NET can interface with databases. Clearly written, this book provides you with all the essential information you need to create your own dynamic web environments using ASP .NET. Additional material is available from the Essential series web site: http://www.essential-series.com

Essential ASP.NET Fast

Enterprise Integration with Ruby

Enterprise Integration with Ruby

Typical enterprises use dozens, hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of applications, components, services, and databases. Many of them are custom built in-house or by third parties, some are bought, others are based on open source projects, and the origin of a few–usually the most critical ones–is completely unknown.

Enterprise Integration with Ruby

PHP 6 Fast and Easy Web Development

PHP 6 Fast and Easy Web Development

Learn to create Web pages quickly and easily with PHPno prior programming experience required! PHP 6 Fast & Easy Web Development provides a step-by-step, learn-by-example path to learning through easy-to-understand language and illustrations. Unlike the verbose text-only chapters found in most programming books, the Fast & Easy Web Development style appeals to users who are new to PHP, or to programming in general. The first three chapters are dedicated to getting Apache, MySQL, and PHP up and running on your Windows or Linux machine. Youll be surprised at how simple it is, and how quickly youll be working. From there, youll learn how to create multi-part scripts, display dynamic content, work with MySQL databases, restrict access to certain pages of your site using PHP, create contact management systems, and work with XML. After completing this book, you will have a strong foundation in the basics of Web-based technologies and application design, and will be prepared to learn more advanced topics and programming methods.

PHP 6 Fast and Easy Web Development

Pro Active Record

Pro Active Record

Pro Active Record helps you take advantage of the full power of your database engine from within your Ruby programs and Rails applications. ActiveRecord, part of the magic that makes the Rails framework so powerful and easy to use, is the model element of the Rails Model-View-Controller framework. It’s an object-relational mapping library enabling you to interact with databases from both Ruby and Rails applications.

Pro Active Record

The Hippopotamus Rises

The Hippopotamus Rises

In these days of huge databases and long forcing lines, the Hippopotamus chess opening stands out, offering everyone the chance to play chess in an original and interesting way. Black plays his pawns up to the third rank (lying low in the water like the hippopotamus himself), perhaps fianchettos both Bishops and bides his time, waiting for the right moment to strike.

The Hippopotamus Rises

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One, 5th Edition

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One, 5th Edition

In just a short time, you can learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and , together to create dynamic, interactive websites and applications using the three leading open-source web development technologies. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of , scripting, , databases, and the Apache web server from the ground up.

Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One, 5th Edition

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2010 in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2010 in 24 Hours

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build complete, reliable, and modern applications with Visual , 2010. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire process, from navigating , 2010 to deploying finished solutions. You’ll learn how to write efficient object-oriented code; build superior user interfaces; work with graphics, text, and databases; and even control external applications. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong, practical foundation for success!

Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2010 in 24 Hours

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

There’s a lot to be said for going back to basics. Not only does this Bible give you a quick refresher on the structure of open-source , software, it also shows you how to bypass the hefty graphical user interface on Linux systems and start interacting the fast and efficient way with command lines and automated scripts. You’ll learn how to manage files on the filesystem, start and stop programs, use databases, even do Web , without a GUI with this one-stop resource.

Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials

SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials

SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials is an easy-to-follow yet comprehensive guide that is full of hands-on examples. With , , , 2014, you can design, build, and deploy mission-critical database applications. The variety of new in-memory features enable you to design high performance database applications that can improve the performance of your applications, making them as much as ten times more efficient in some cases.,

Whether you are thinking about becoming a database developer, architect, or administrator, or you are a seasoned database expert, this book will provide you with all the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy databases using SQL Server 2014. You will also learn how to add, modify, and delete data stored within a database.

SQL Server 2014 Development Essentials

SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes

SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes

SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes provides focused and practical solutions to real world problems of data integration. Need to import data into , , from an outside source? Need to export data and send it to another system? SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes has your back. You’ll find solutions for importing from , Office data stores such as Excel and Access, from text files such as CSV files, from XML, from other database brands such as Oracle and MySQL, and even from other SQL Server databases. You’ll learn techniques for managing metadata, transforming data to meet the needs of the target system, handling exceptions and errors, and much more.

SQL Server 2012 Data Integration Recipes

SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Recipes

SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Recipes

SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is an example-based guide to the Transact-SQL language that is at the core of , , 2008. Learn to create databases, insert and update data, generate reports, secure your data, and more. Author Joseph Sack takes common Transact-SQL tasks and breaks them down into a problem / solution format that is quick and easy to read so that you can get the job done fast when the pressure is on.

SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL Recipes

SQL For Dummies, 7th Edition

SQL For Dummies, 7th Edition

The secret is SQL, and once you get the hang of that, you can build relational databases and get valuable information into and out of them with ease. Here’s how to structure a , management system with SQL, implement the design, protect your data, , and work with it, maintain your database, and much more, using the newest version of SQL.

SQL For Dummies, 7th Edition

SQL Antipatterns

SQL Antipatterns

Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better , and build stronger relational databases. Now he’s sharing his collection of antipatterns the most common errors he’s identified in those thousands of requests for help.,

Most developers aren’t SQL experts, and most of the SQL that gets used is inefficient, hard to maintain, and sometimes just plain wrong. This book shows you all the common mistakes, and then leads you through the best fixes. What’s more, it shows you what’s behind these fixes, so you’ll learn a lot about relational databases along the way.

SQL Antipatterns

SQL All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

SQL All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

SQL, or structured query language, is the international standard language for creating and maintaining relational databases. It is the basis of all major databases in use today and is essential for the storage and retrieval of , information. This fun and friendly guide takes , and all its related topics and breaks it down into easily digestible pieces for you to understand. You’ll get the goods on relational database design, development, and maintenance, enabling you to start working with SQL right away!

SQL All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Seven Databases in Seven Weeks

Seven Databases in Seven Weeks

Data is getting bigger and more complex by the day, and so are the choices in handling that data. As a modern application developer you need to understand the emerging field of data management, both RDBMS and NoSQL. Seven Databases in Seven Weeks takes you on a tour of some of the hottest open source databases today. In the tradition of Bruce A. Tate’s Seven Languages in Seven Weeks, this book goes beyond your , tutorial to explore the essential concepts at the core each technology.,

Redis, Neo4J, CouchDB, MongoDB, HBase, Riak and Postgres. With each database, you’ll tackle a real-world data problem that highlights the concepts and features that make it shine. You’ll explore the five data models employed by these databases-relational, key / value, columnar, document and graph-and which kinds of problems are best suited to each.

Seven Databases in Seven Weeks

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to use , to build effective databases, efficiently retrieve your data, and manage everything from , to security! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll learn hands-on through practical examples. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success. The authors guide you from the absolute basics to advanced techniques – including views, transactions, Web data publishing, and even powerful SQL extensions for , and Microsoft SQL Server!

Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, 5th Edition

Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Take your database programming skills to a new level – and build customized applications using the developer tools introduced with , , 2012. This hands-on reference shows you how to design, test, and deploy SQL Server databases through tutorials, practical examples, and code samples. If you’re an experienced SQL Server developer, this book is a must-read for learning how to , and build effective SQL Server 2012 applications.

Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Professional NoSQL

Professional NoSQL

NoSQL databases are efficient, powerful tools for storing and manipulatingvast quantities of data. Most , databases scale well as data grows and often are flexible enough to accommodate semi-structured and sparse data sets. This comprehensive hands-on guide presents fundamental concepts and practical solutions for using NoSQL databases. Expert author Shashank Tiwari begins with a helpful introduction to NoSQL, explaining its characteristics and typical uses. He then looks at where it fits in the application stack. His unique insights help you choose which NoSQL solutions are best for solving your specific data storage needs.

Professional NoSQL