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On the limits of automatic speaker verification: Explaining degraded recognizer scores through acoustic changes resulting from voice disguise

, 2019
In speaker verification research, objective performance benchmarking of listeners and automatic speaker verification (ASV) systems are of key importance in understanding the limits of speaker recognition. While the adoption of common data and metrics has
González Hautamäki, R, Ville Hautamäki, Kinnunen, T, Rosa González Hautamäki, Tomi Kinnunen, Hautamäki, V   +5 more
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Managing Competency‐Based Resistance in Video‐Mediated L2 Peer Feedback Sessions

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Though there is growing empirical evidence on managing advice resistance as an institutional work of higher status party with superior epistemic knowledge domain (e.g., trainer) across diverse settings (e.g., supervision meetings), there is still a lack of research on how second language (L2) learners handle peer resistance in real time once ...
Kübra Ekşi
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“Your English Sounds Almost British”: Everyday Linguicism and Racialized Subjectivity of an International Student in Hong Kong

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how everyday linguicism and racism shape the academic and social experiences of international students in Hong Kong, focusing on the racialized subjectivity of a South Asian graduate student. Although research on international students has mainly focused on Western higher education, little attention has been paid to the ...
Pramod K. Sah
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A framework for the ethical use of animal‐borne devices in post‐release monitoring following rehabilitation

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Rehabilitation and release contribute to conservation efforts for threatened species. Ensuring that these efforts are effective requires a good understanding of the factors which determine survival and integration of released animals into wild populations.
Jessica Harvey‐Carroll, Daire Carroll, Cara-Marie Trivella, Ellen Connelly   +3 more
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From dusk till dawn: ecoacoustic monitoring reveals wind energy impacts on roding Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Renewable energy is vital for reducing carbon emissions and yet its infrastructure poses challenges to biodiversity. While the impacts of wind power on bats and raptors are well‐studied, the effects on elusive species remain largely unknown. The Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola, a nocturnal forest bird, performs characteristic courtship flights at ...
Jan O. Engler, Michael Bokämper, Stefan Hannabach, Manuela Merling de Chapa, Lena Daum, Kostadin B. Georgiev, Simon Thorn   +6 more
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Voice disguise vs. Impersonation : Acoustic and perceptual measurements of vocal flexibility in non experts

, 2017
The aim of this study was to assess the potential for deliberately changing one's voice as a means to conceal or falsify identity, comparing acoustic and perceptual measurements of carefully controlled speech productions.
Piccaluga, Myriam, Delvaux, Véronique, Caucheteux, Lise, Huet, Kathy, Harmegnies, Bernard   +4 more
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Nesting ecology of an ice‐associated seabird, Kittlitz's murrelet, at the northern edge of its range

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
We studied the Kittlitz's murrelet, an ice‐associated seabird of conservation concern, at the northern edge of its range. Over a 2‐year period, we estimated nest density and success at 2 sites, captured and telemetered nesting murrelets, and tested the use of a thermal camera to improve nest detection.
Michelle L. Kissling, Molly C. McDevitt, Jonathan J. Felis, William Crisci, Zachary Pohlen, Ryan Ongtowasruk, Daniel L. Perret, Paul M. Lukacs, James A. Johnson, Metrona Mazonna   +9 more
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Collaborating in future states—Contextual instability, paradigmatic remaking, and public policy

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Collaboration is ubiquitous in public policy life, with its presence and profile determined by prevailing governance conditions. Commitments to globalisation and marketisation in the latter part of the 20th century marked the onset of an era defined by collaboration, between and across tiers and spheres of government, with non‐state actors ...
Helen Sullivan
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Glottal and vocal tract characteristics of voice impersonators

, 2014
International audienceVoice impersonators possess a flexible voice which allows them to imitate and create different voice identities. These impersonations present a challenge for forensic analysis and speaker identification systems. To better understand
Talal Bin Amin, Pina Marziliano, Marziliano, Pina, German, James Sneed, Amin, Talal B., James Sneed German, Amin, Talal Bin   +6 more
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Looking at quality through a systems lens—Applying systems thinking to the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is widely recognised that many policy systems are complex, requiring collaboration across different organisations and sectors to address socioeconomic outcomes and inequalities. Yet, the public policy literature is dominated by rational–technical frameworks that struggle to understand complex systems. This paper applies ideas from the field
Jade Hart, Vindhya Weeratunga, Helen Dickinson, Deborah Blackman   +3 more
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