Helping People Heal

Helping Concrete Heal Itself

Concrete is one of civilization’s most durable building materials. The ancient Romans used concrete 2,000 years ago to make structures that still stand today. People now use the material’s modern versionaggregates such as sand or gravel held together by a cement and water pastemore than all other construction materials combined. The world produced 4.3 billion metric tons of cement in 2014, an...

Wounded warriors' perspectives: helping others to heal.

Ned Foote (Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, retired); Juan Arredondo (Sergeant, U.S. Army, retired); Jonathan D. Pruden (Captain, U.S. Army, retired). They have walked the walk and paid the price. A very high price. They are veterans who sustained major limb loss during the Vietnam or Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) conflicts. Their names are Juan Arredondo, Ned Foote, ...

Helping people help themselves

Helping Computers Understand People

Recommender systems are new types of internetbased software tools, designed to help users find their way through today’s complex on-line shops and entertainment websites. This paper describes a new recommender system, which employs a genetic algorithm to learn personal preferences of users and provide tailored suggestions.

Assessing and helping carers of older people.

Carers are an essential source of support to older people and take responsibility for most of their care needs. Although many carers find aspects of the caring role satisfying, caring responsibilities can lead to a decline in their own physical and mental health—especially when caring for those with dementia—and adversely affect their employment and education prospects, financial position, and ...