Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStructural Modeling of Fundamental Frequency Contour for Thai Expressive SpeechSuphattharachai ChomphanProblem statement: Appropriate modeling of fundamental Frequency (F0) contour for speech is a key factor to preserve the quality of speech prosody. One successful approach has been conducted for tonal language of Mandarin Chinese. It is based on the assumption that the behavioral characteristics of vocal-fold elongation in vibration could be approximated by those of a simple forced vibrating system. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2010 · 7,050 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReconciling the Bio Safety Protocol and the WTO Regime: Problems, Perspectives and PossibilitiesP. G. Gayathri, Reshma R. KurupProblem statement: The issue of regulation of international trade in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) evokes a very unique, passionate and emotional debate between environmentalists and businesses. At the conceptual level itself, like most other multilateral environmental agreements, the Cartagena Protocol appears to be incompatible with the WTO Rules. Approach: Further, since there is precious little scientific certainty on the actual … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,780 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUse of the Nasal Speculum for Rat Endotracheal IntubationKhaled R. Alzaben, Sami A. Abu-Halaweh, Abdel Karim S. Aloweidi et al.One hundred and fifty athymic nude (rnu/rnu) rats were intubated by direct visualizion of the larynx using a nasal speculum with an attached otoscope as a light source. A blunt, plastic covered stylet was introduced between the vocal cords as guide for a 16-gauge intravenous catheter which was used as an endotracheal tube. Successful intubation was performed in 148 out … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,166 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiodiversity and Spatial Distribution of Hornbills in Pondok Buluh Educational Forest, North Sumatra, IndonesiaBudi Utomo, Nabillah Saraswita, Cindy Siahaan et al.Hornbills are large birds, several species of which are protected under national and international conservation legislation and face significant extinction risk. This study was conducted in the Specific Purposes Pondok Buluh Forest Area, North Sumatra, Indonesia, with the aim of identifying hornbill species present, estimating their population density, and characterizing their habitat. Hornbill surveys were carried out using the point … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 1 · 28 Mar 2026 · 1,405 accessesView PDFCite