Disrupting the herd: Recreational boating alters group dispersion within beluga whale herds
Recreational boating in beluga habitat remains poorly documented. Using land‐based observations in the Saguenay Fjord (Quebec, Canada), we show that increasing recreational boat numbers are associated with a higher probability of changes in beluga herd dispersion, suggesting behavioral disturbance and the need to integrate recreational boating into ...
Camille Kowalski +4 more
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Socioeconomic Deprivation and Vocal Handicap in Adults With Voice Disorders
This study examined the relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and quality of life as measured by the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) in adults with voice disorders. Patients living with socioeconomic deprivation experienced greater voice‐related handicap from voice disorders than those from more affluent backgrounds, even when controlling for ...
Robert Brinton Fujiki +1 more
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Validation of the TruBlue Light Laser for Laryngeal Somatosensory and Perturbation Testing
This study validates a blue light laser method for assessing laryngeal somatosensory function by measuring perceptual thresholds, reflexive responses, discrimination acuity, and vocal perturbations in healthy adults. Results demonstrate that the method provides precise, reliable stimulation and yields quantifiable sensory and acoustic responses ...
Adrianna C. Shembel +6 more
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Effects of language sampling context on complex syntax production of deaf and hard of hearing children. [PDF]
McDaniel J +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), therapeutic ultrasound (TUS), boric acid (BA), and their combinations in preventing experimentally induced intra‐abdominal adhesions in rats. Materials and Methods Ninety‐six male Wistar rats (14 weeks old) were randomly assigned to eight groups (Control,
Sıtkıcan Okur +10 more
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Exploring the impact of frequency of robot's proactive utterances in product introduction dialogues. [PDF]
Nakanishi J +4 more
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Voice and Speech in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders
Background Motor speech disorders are early, common, and functionally limiting features of atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). These impairments are underrecognized and undertreated in neurology clinics.
Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel +48 more
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Maternal belief in a just world and moral commentary during picture book reading in infancy. [PDF]
Kishimoto T, Kurihara A.
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Tense Morphology in Clinicians' Input During Complex Syntax Intervention for Children's Academic Discourse and Literacy Across Dialects. [PDF]
Wang D, Oetting JB, Owen Van Horne A.
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