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Neural stages of spoken, written, and signed word processing in beginning second language learners

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2013
We combined magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine how sensory modality, language type, and language proficiency interact during two fundamental stages of word processing: (1) an early word encoding stage, and (2) a ...
Matthew K Leonard, Matthew K Leonard, Naja eFerjan Ramirez, Christina eTorres, Marla eHatrak, Rachel I Mayberry, Eric eHalgren, Eric eHalgren   +7 more
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Forced Transitions: Learning ASL In A Virtual Environment

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
Engagement with native language models is essential for second language acquisition. Social distancing mandates made this interaction nearly impossible for students learning American Sign Language (ASL), at a small rural university in western Oregon ...
Kara Gournaris
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Improving manual tagging of camera trap videos for wildlife studies: a visual assistance tool applied to the endangered huillin Lontra provocax

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
In the last decades, the use of camera traps for wildlife studies has increased significantly due to advancements in technology leading to cost reduction and improved reliability. They facilitate the study of wild animals in their natural environment in a minimally invasive manner, eliminating the need for researchers to remain in the field for long ...
Luciano Marpegan, Kenya Campos Haedo, Carla Pozzi and (cpozzi@apn.gob.ar)   +2 more
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AN URBAN MARKETPLACE UNDER PRESSURE: The Steady Gentrification Process of Porta Palazzo (Turin) Through the Eyes of Market Sellers and Policy Makers

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Marketplaces, crucial sites for low‐income populations as sources of affordable goods and social interaction, are at a critical juncture. They are experiencing decline due to the rise of shopping centres and neglect by public authorities, while at the same time being rediscovered as tourist attractions, sources of profit and tools for urban ...
Francesca Ru
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Use in Livestock: The Economic Cost of Action or Inaction

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper quantifies the economy‐wide consequences of two independent global stress‐tests in livestock production. The first assesses the effects of phasing out antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs), and the second evaluates the long‐term impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) progression.
Alejandro Acosta, Wondmagegn Tirkaso, Marco Artavia, Francesco Nicolli, Thomas Chatzopoulos, Sergio René Araujo‐Enciso, Martin Cicowiez, Shaikh Eskander, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Junxia Song   +9 more
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Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice.
Dominika Sieczkowska‐Jacyna, Gabriela Recagno Browning, Mario Bernaski, Fernanda Zigaran, Maksymilian Jędrzejowski, Jacek Pawlyta, Andrzej Rakowski, Johan Reinhard, Sturt W. Manning, Dagmara Socha   +9 more
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Bidirectional Translation of ASL and English Using Machine Vision and CNN and Transformer Networks

Computers
This study presents a real-time, bidirectional system for translating American Sign Language (ASL) to and from English using computer vision and transformer-based models to enhance accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing users.
Stefanie Amiruzzaman, Md Amiruzzaman, Raga Mouni Batchu, James Dracup, Alexander Pham, Benjamin Crocker, Linh Ngo, M. Ali Akber Dewan   +7 more
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Kripke on Gödel Incompleteness

Theoria, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper surveys six of Saul Kripke's highly creative ideas and results on Gödel incompleteness, from when he was an undergraduate to last publications. These include his extension of incompleteness from sentences to predicates, his model‐theoretic proof of incompleteness of arithmetic, his compelling analysis of incompleteness in terms of ...
Daniel Isaacson
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The count-mass distinction in Hong Kong Sign Language: an intra- and cross-modal comparison

Linguistics
This article is in part an intra- and cross-modal comparison of the count-mass distinction (CMD) in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL). For the intra-modal analysis, HKSL data are compared to data found in Koulidobrova’s (2021) work on the CMD in American ...
Koenders Emily
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Transfer learning with YOLOV8 for real-time recognition system of American Sign Language Alphabet

Franklin Open
Sign language serves as a sophisticated means of communication vital to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, relying on hand movements, facial expressions, and body language to convey nuanced meaning. American Sign Language (ASL) exemplifies this
Bader Alsharif, Easa Alalwany, Mohammad Ilyas   +2 more
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