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Experiences and perceptions of nonnative-speaker teacher trainees on a TESOL programme in New Zealand [PDF]

, 2009
This paper reports research which focussed on a group of non-native speakers of English who had completed an entry-level TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualification in a tertiary institution in New Zealand.
Edwards, Susan
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An End-to-End Transformer-Based Architecture with Channel-Temporal Attention for Robust Text-Dependent Speaker Verification

Applied Sciences
Text-dependent speaker verification (TD-SV), which verifies speaker identity using predefined phrases, has gained attention as a reliable contactless biometric authentication method for smart devices, internet of things (IoT), and real-time applications.
Chaerim Shin, Taegu Kim, Yonghun Cho, Kihun Shin, Yunju Baek   +4 more
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Towards an Unsupervised Speaking Style Voice Building Framework:Multi-Style Speaker Diarization [PDF]

, 2012
Current text-to-speech systems are developed using studio-recorded speech in a neutral style or based on acted emotions. However, the proliferation of media sharing sites would allow developing a new generation of speech-based systems which could cope ...
Lopez-Ludena, V, Montero, J M, Martinez, B, Ferreiros, J, Barra-Chicote, R, Yamagishi, J, Lorenzo, J   +6 more
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Alamogordo meeting speaker (photograph)

, 1952
Alamogordo meeting ...

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Interactive virtual assistance for mental health promotion and self-care management in elderly with type 2 diabetes (IVAM-ED): study protocol and statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial

Trials
Background With one in five individuals aged 65 or older living with type 2 diabetes worldwide, it is crucial to acknowledge and address the challenges faced by this population.
Frederico Ludwig da Costa, Lucas Strassburger Matzenbacher, Vicenzo Gheno, Maria Antônia Bertuzzo Brum, Laura Gomes Boabaid de Barros, Isabela Semmelmann Maia, Luiza Machado Blank, Lucas Friedrich Fontoura, Janine Alessi, Gabriela Heiden Telo   +9 more
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Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
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Caricatures of people and animals [picture] /

In: Augusta Alice Smart scrapbook.; Title devised by cataloguer.; Condition: Some foxing and stains with tear on lower left of page.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3964370; Exhibited: "Cooee ...
Smart, A. F.
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Smart Light Fields

, 2009
Smart Light Fields is a live mapping of the movement of Smart Light Sydney festival-goers across Circular Quay. Also exhibited in the Creative Sydney Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
Landreth, N, Coorey, BP, Hsu, S, Jakovich, J, Whiteley, C, McDermott, J   +5 more
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Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Smart Speakers in Behavioral Intervention Research With Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundSmart speakers, such as Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Nest Home, combine natural language processing with a conversational interface to carry out everyday tasks, like playing music and finding information. Easy to use, they
Kelly Quinn, Sarah Leiser Ransom, Carrie O'Connell, Naoko Muramatsu, David X Marquez, Jessie Chin   +5 more
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Unveiling student sentiment dynamics toward AI‐based education through statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran, Ercümend Ersanlı, Hurinur Çelik   +2 more
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