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The Non‐Professional Virtues of the Hospice Volunteer

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Volunteers have long played a significant role in hospice care. Much of the care volunteers provide consists of weekly hour‐long in‐home visits. Home‐visiting hospice volunteers are not professionals, nor are they strangers or intimates. Hospice volunteers will not typically face moral dilemmas, nor be called upon to make dramatic decisions ...
Michael B. Gill
wiley   +1 more source

Silicon Modeling of Pitch Perception [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
We have designed and tested an integrated circuit that models human pitch perception. The chip receives as input a time-varying voltage corresponding to sound pressure at the ear and produces as output a map of perceived pitch.
Mead, Carver, Lazzaro, John
core  

Using Virtual Reality Social Environments to Promote Outcomes' Generalization of AVATAR Therapy for Distressing Voices: A Case Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 516-525, June 2025.
ABSTRACT AVATAR therapy (AT) works by facilitating a ‘face‐to‐face’ dialog between the person and a digital representation (avatar) of their persecutory voice. Although there is cumulative evidence of this way of working with voices, enhancing the therapeutic focus on improved confidence and a sense of control of the voices in social situations ...
Mar Rus‐Calafell   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Historical Study of Pitch Perception and Selected Studies on Ripple Noise Pitch Perception and Coloration

open access: yes, 1980
68 p.The author reviews several theories of pitch and then presents experiments in pitch discrimination and coloration using ripple noise.Introduction -- The Psychology of Music -- Early Theories of Pitch Perception -- Development of Research in Pitch ...
Horowitz, David Morris
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Temporal Pitch Perception in Cochlear-Implant Users: Channel Independence in Apical Cochlear Regions. [PDF]

open access: yesTrends Hear, 2021
Griessner A   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Models in Oral Surgery Simulation Training: A Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Advancements in three‐dimensional (3D) printing have introduced innovative tools for medical and dental education. In dental surgery, 3D‐printed simulation models offer valuable presurgical training. This review explores the scope, study types, key findings, limitations, and future research needs to enhance their application in ...
Shahrzad Rahimizadeh Nahavandi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling prominence and emphasis improves unit-selection synthesis

open access: yes, 2007
We describe the results of large scale perception experiments showing improvements in synthesising two distinct kinds of prominence: standard pitch-accent and strong emphatic accents.
Clark, Robert   +23 more
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Can We Change? Applying Vosniadou's Theory to Assessment Reform in Dental Education

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Assessment reform in medical education is challenging, often encountering resistance from institutional norms and deeply held educator beliefs. These beliefs influence the success of reform initiatives. Sustained reform requires understanding educators’ conceptual models—how they form, persist, and transform over time—so that ...
Elvina Bonnici   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Sinus Lift Training Models as an Educational Tool for Dental Students

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate whether 3D‐printed models can be an inexpensive and suitable way to train dental students to perform a sinus lift. Methods The sinus lift model was created using CAD/CAM technology. Approximately one year prior to their final examination, thirty‐one dental students evaluated and tested ...
Linda Daume   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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