In a large auditorium, perceiving speech may become difficult. One reason that reverberation degrades speech intelligibility is the effect of overlap-masking (Bolt and MacDonald, 1949; Nabelek and Robinette, 1978). Reverberation is a more critical issue for elderly people to perceive speech than it is for young people (Fitzgibbons and Gordon-Salant, 1999). Arai et al. suppressed steady-state po...

Siyāsah dusturiyāh has so far not been revealed in detail. In the stage of world history, it can be seen that good and bad country depends on system government. The Koran expressly established necessity government.)” very interesting to study. Data analysis was carried out using thematic (Maudhu'ï). method all relevant verses are collected, then studied more depth from various aspects related t...

The mattampung ritual is a practice of beliefs and traditions carried out by the Bugis in order to remember spirits deceased reciting prayers or verses Qur'an gain salvation get right place side Allah. purpose this study reveal an understanding among people. This type research qualitative usingnormative theological proximity which then supported interview with local scholar. results revealed th...

This study is concerned with the effects of having people older than 60 years of age participate as peers in the college classroom with college-age students. We were particularly interested in changes in attitudes of the younger participants toward their own aging, older people, and intergenerational classes, and in changes in attitudes of the older students toward intergenerational classes, yo...

A diagnosis of cancer has a significant impact on work and employment. With improvements in cancer treatments more people are surviving longer, and it is estimated that there are approximately 700,000 people of working age with cancer in the UK (Maddams et al., 2009). This figure is increasing year on year (Maher and McConnell, 2009), not least because people are working later in life. While ma...

Studies have shown that people with dementia receive sub-optimal end-of-life care (McCarthy et al, 1997; Morrison and Siu 2000; Mitchell et al, 2004). The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) have highlighted the importance of palliative care for people with dementia (NICE 2006; NCPC 2007). This article explores the palliative care...

Declaration of interest None. Various studies have shown that unexplained fatigue syndromes are common conditions in both the community (Walker et al, 1993; Steele et al, 1998; Skapinakis et al, 2000) and primary care (Bates et al, 1993; McDonald et al, 1993; Hickie et al, 1996; Wessely et al, 1997). Fatigue is also common as a presenting complaint to primary care physicians (Cathebras et al, 1...

The primary mode of transport used by most people is the private car. However, the provision of adequate transport alternatives for people who are unable to drive is important. Poor transportation and mobility can have a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of older and disabled people, and can have social, education or employment disadvantages for young non-drivers (Whelan et al., 2...

Urinary 17-ketosteroids have been fractionated on alumina column into eight fractions by Dingemanse, et al. (1946)and on a more convenient microscale by Zygmuntowicz, et al. (1951), Pond(1951, 1954)and Edwards, et al. (1953). Using the latter technic, 17-ketosteroids in the urine of young and old people, of men and women, and of castrated people and others have been studied and the relations be...