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Improving BitTorrent's Peer Selection For Multimedia Content On-Demand Delivery [PDF]
, 2015 The great efficiency achieved by the BitTorrent protocol for the distribution of large amounts of data inspired its adoption to provide multimedia content on-demand delivery over the Internet. As it is not designed for this purpose, some adjustments have
Rodrigues, Carlo Kleber da Silva +1 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Road traffic noise is a pervasive environmental pollutant that negatively affects wildlife globally. Despite growing research, quantifying the spatial extent of noise impacts remains underdeveloped. Soundscape mapping from social sciences and engineering literature offers a useful yet rarely implemented tool to depict noise impact distances ...
Yael Lehnardt +3 more
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PCM magnetic tape system efficiently records and reproduces data [PDF]
, 1965 Split-phase PCM technique consists of data and clock signal recording and reproduction systems. This PCM magnetic tape system achieves a high packing density on the tape and provides a symmetrical reproduction of the recorded ...
Cole, P. T.
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Individual variation in pup vocalizations and absence of behavioral signs of maternal vocal recognition in Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) [PDF]
, 2012 Individually stereotyped vocalizations often play an important role in relocation of offspring in gregarious breeders. In phocids, mothers often alternate between foraging at sea and attending their pup.
Boebel, Olaf +4 more
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IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, EarlyView.Remote work, which enables employees to work from home, has emerged as a prominent working style in recent years. However, unlike traditional office environments where the ‘atmosphere of the space’ is naturally shared, remote work relies on screen‐based communication, making it challenging to convey this atmosphere.
Ariyasu Ando +5 more
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Journal of Zoological and Botanical GardensIn southern white rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum simum), pant calls are well-studied contact vocalisations, whereas the function of frequently emitted snorts remains unclear.
Julia Jenikejew +8 more
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TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This study examined the effects of repeated viewing and reading fluency on incidental second language vocabulary acquisition through captioned video exposure. A total of 149 Japanese EFL learners watched a short animation with or without captions, varying in the number of repetitions (once, twice, or three times).
Satsuki Kurokawa, Takumi Uchihara
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Flow Level QoE of Video Streaming in Wireless Networks
, 2014 The Quality of Experience (QoE) of streaming service is often degraded by frequent playback interruptions. To mitigate the interruptions, the media player prefetches streaming contents before starting playback, at a cost of delay.
Altman, Eitan +4 more
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Interactive Videos in Multimodal Listening Assessments: Examining Language Learners' Perspectives
TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The academic success of international students who speak English as a second language (L2) hinges on their ability to effectively communicate and comprehend information in English, which requires well‐developed listening skills. Given that real‐world listening mostly involves processing both auditory and visual information, incorporating ...
Shanshan He, Ruslan Suvorov
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Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionThe study of animal behaviour and cognition would not be complete without investigations of wild, free-ranging individuals in their natural environment.
Mark O’Hara +4 more
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