Bayard T. Storey: 1932-2017

Sound insulation in multi-storey housing in Europe - Situation Anno 2017 and needs for upgrading

The acoustic situation for the European housing stock depends on several factors, including national acoustic regulations during design and actual construction solutions applied. Regulations and constructions vary across Europe, both now and in the past, thus explaining a diversified situation in Europe. Acoustic regulations for housing exist in most European countries, valid for new housing. H...

Ginny Storey.

Care homes are not institutions, They are people’s homes. They are not “healthcare establishments”, They provide nursing care as part of a range of personal care services. People living in care homes are not “patients”. People living in care homes have a right to expect clean, safe environments and care. People using a service have the right to make choices, including taking risk. People living...

Robin Holliday 1932–2014

Robin Holliday When the founder of a field of investigation departs from our midst, there is the palpable feeling among his or her close associates that an era has come to an end. Such is the sense that the elders of the field of genetic recombination feel with the passing of Robin Holliday, whose very name is synonymous with the process. Hediedathis homeon theoutskirtsofSydney, Australia, on t...

Op-brhe130268 1931..1932

We have known about the strong association between AS and the HLA-B*27 (B*27) gene for the past 40 years; however, the mechanism with which only some allomorphs of the HLA-B27 molecule, as well as some other HLA class I molecules, are involved in the occurrence of SpAs is still unclear [1]. In this issue of Rheumatology, Cauli et al. [2] present data that may aid our understanding of this mecha...

Éditorial: Edmond Bianco (1932-2005)