This study will utilize the GPT-SoVITS (Generative Pre-trained Transformer-SoftVC VITS Singing Voice Conversion) model for voice synthesis, with the specific steps illustrated in Fig. 2.
Overall framework diagram.
First, audio samples will…
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Climate-smart technology adoption in hazard-prone areas: does this adoption impact farm families’ food security?
Study area and sampling technique
The study area and households were chosen through a multi-stage random sampling method. Initially, we selected three agro-climatic zones recognized by MoA, Bangladesh, including riverine and coastal basins. These…
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Dog owners’ job stress crosses over to their pet dogs via work-related rumination
Robinson, B. The work stress epidemic: 7 steps you must take to sustain career success. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2021/04/01/the-work-stress-epidemic-7-steps-you-must-take-to-sustain-career-success/ (2021).
American…
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How body knowledge shapes motion perception
Participants
Experiment 1
This experiment involved 18 healthy participants, including 12 women. Their mean age was 26.5 years (SD = 3.20), and their mean years of education were 17.22 (SD = 1). The sample size was estimated using a priori…
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Social media interventions to improve well-being
Allcott, H., Braghieri, L., Eichmeyer, S. & Gentzkow, M. The welfare effects of social media. Am. Econ. Rev. 110, 629–676 (2020).
Google Scholar
Bozzola, E. et al. The use of social media in…
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Country’s wealth is not associated with domestic control of metal ore extraction
Input output analysis
GLORIA
Multi-Region Input-Output (MRIO) analysis is a powerful tool for tracing the flows of goods, services, and raw materials through complex global supply chains. By linking production and consumption activities across…
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Monitoring the opioid epidemic via social media discussions
Since 2013, synthetic opioids like fentanyl have emerged as a major contributor to the opioid epidemic and the total number of opioid deaths1. The COVID-19 pandemic made the opioid epidemic worse, especially among those with pre-existing social,…
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Spatiotemporal evolution and convergence patterns of urban carbon emission efficiency in China
Super-efficient SBM-DEA model
This paper employs the DEA model to evaluate the UCEE of 282 Chinese cities. The traditional DEA model, initially proposed to assess relative efficiency through proportional adjustments to inputs or outputs, was later…
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