Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) is associated with changes in acoustic and aerodynamic voice measurements and can have a significant impact on a patient's quality of life. Few objective data regarding the efficacy of voice therapy for UVFP exist. The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze voice modifications in a group of patients with UVFP before and after voice therapy. Forty...

We used person–job fit theory to examine the relationships between the match in IT developers’ preferred and perceived actual role stress (role stress fit) with job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Self-esteem was considered as either a potential moderator or mediator of those relationships. Results from surveys completed by IT developers in 12 Fortune 500 companies indicated that ro...

In this paper we investigate a particular type of stress marking in Czech, in which the syllable perceived as prominent is not accompanied by any clearly audible change in the overall pitch course. The paper gives a perceptual, phonotactic and acoustic account of these “flat pitch accents”. No positional effects or semantic correlates of words bearing this type of accent were found. Flat accent...

In this paper, we investigate the effect of Dutch stress misplacements on the perception and subsequent production by Francophone learners of Dutch in a word naming task. The results suggest that Francophones experience a strong bias towards the final syllable when perceiving Dutch words and producing Dutch stress. Moreover, the results suggest that Francophones are less sensitive to misstressi...

Stress is often described as the result of demands exceeding resources. This is particularly evident in professional careers where women managers balance work, family, and significant travel in addition to their existing repertoire. Women Executives today have to deal with various types of Role Stress which in turn has a negative impact on their Role Efficacy. This paper has explored the types ...

An eddy resolving quasi-geostrophic model of the Southern Ocean coupled to a dynamic atmospheric mixed layer is used to compare the performance of two different wind stress parameterisation schemes. The first is the standard quadratic drag law based on atmospheric velocity alone, while the second (more exact) formulation is based on the difference between ocean and atmosphere velocities. The tw...

The ability of listeners to distinguish between compound and phrasal stress in English was examined on the basis of a picture selection task. The responses to naturally and synthetically produced stimuli were compared. While greater overall accuracy was observed with the natural stimuli, the same pattern of greater accuracy with compound stress than with phrasal stress was observed with both ty...

This paper aim is to provide some insights about possible techniques to be used to test people behavior while watching videos on Internet platforms. Video has gained importance as a tool of marketing campaigns and many managers are been attributed the mission of creating specific content for this platform. In order to test some techniques, an experiment was conducted looking for data about peop...