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Rare earth oxide films as model systems
Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) are certainly an exciting group of elements, though often forgotten at the bottom of the periodic table. I got to work with the oxide of praseodymium during my doctoral studies and later on studied also films of the oxides...
Project · November 06, 2026
Cultivating shared translanguaging professional vision with an ESL teacher team
Publication · November 06, 2026
Generalized partial multi-node block inversion iterative scheme for coarse-mesh spectral nodal SN transport calculations
Publication · November 06, 2026
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy as a tool for evaluating lateral flow assays
Publication · November 06, 2026
Structured covariation of acoustic cues to coda voicing throughout the syllable
Abstract
In English, multiple acoustic cues signal the voiced-voiceless distinction in stop codas. The strongest cue to this contrast is preceding vowel duration: voiced codas tend to be associated with longer vowels and voiceless codas with shor...
Publication · November 06, 2026
Evaluating speaker-listener cognitive effort in speech communication through brain-to-brain synchrony: A pilot functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy investigation
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Purpose: We explore a new approach to the study of cognitive effort involved in listening to speech by measuring the brain activity in a listener in relation to the brain activity in a speaker. We hypothesize that the strength of this br...
Publication · November 06, 2026
Preliminary reliability and validity of asynchronous speech screening to support clinical triage for children with cleft palate and velopharyngeal dysfunction
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Purpose: Children with cleft and craniofacial conditions require ongoing monitoring and evaluation to manage persistent speech and resonance disorders. Regular assessment allows clinicians to detect emerging problems, evaluate interventi...
Publication · November 06, 2026
Comparing manual and automated methods for calculating speaking rate in Parkinson's disease
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This study compared manual and automated methods for calculating speaking rate in recorded samples from individuals with Parkinson’s disease. The manual procedure involved trained researchers measuring speech rate through manual counting...
Publication · November 06, 2026
Validating automated speech timing methods across sentence, paragraph, and monologue tasks
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Automated measurement of speaking and articulation rates offers a scalable alternative to manual analysis in motor speech disorders. This study evaluated a Praat-based script that estimates global speech timing by detecting syllable nucl...
Publication · November 06, 2026
Online information available to caregivers on introducing solid foods to infants with cleft palate: A DISCERN-based cross-sectional analysis
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Objective: To evaluate the availability, content, and quality of written online information regarding the introduction of solid food to infants with cleft palate.
Design: Cross-sectional analysis of publicly accessible internet sources....
Publication · November 06, 2026
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