the present study provides an analysis of the correlation between acoustic properties, duration and pitch amplitude of speech associated with three basic emotions: anger, sadness and joy against neutrality as a reference, emotionally expressed by six persian speakers. rise/fall connection model (taylor, 1995) is used to analyze acoustic parameters and measure how an utterance is modulated when ...

You can master many complex issues by filling a table like this one with people who have competing interests, and watching them argue different sides of the issue. Unfortunately, this approach breaks down when the topic is highly technical. For example, in the current debate on “network neutrality” in the Internet, I’ve seen advocates from all sides advance their agendas by giving misleading si...

| Winter 2011-2012 S ince “network neutrality” first appeared in policy debates, its meaning has been less than crystal clear. Some advocates have argued that net neutrality demands that broadband Internet service providers (ISPs) treat all bits equally: “a bit is a bit is a bit,” while others make exceptions for malware bits, spam bits, child pornography bits, etc. Some advocates have argued t...

This paper is concerned with heterogeneity and the notion of boundaries within systems design. It uses case study material to identify sources of heterogeneity and to understand how these are oriented to within the practicalities of design work. A key concept for analysing work practices is the notion of place. The paper analyses the qualities of the places in which design work takes place (reg...

A. STYLIZED MODEL........................................................................................................................................... 3 B. NETWORK PROVIDER IS MONOPOLIST IN THE MARKET FOR INTERNET SERVICES .......................................... 5 1. No General Incentive to Discriminate ......................................................................................