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Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder, Olivia Crivari, Phillippa Carnemolla, Libby Callaway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Soil-Based Insulation on Ultrahigh-Resolution Fiber-Optic Interferometry

Sensors, 2022
High resolution optical interferometry often requires thermal and acoustic insultation to reduce and remove environment-induced fluctuations. Broader applications of interferometric optical sensors in the future call for low-cost materials with both low ...
Nabil Md Rakinul Hoque, Lingze Duan
doaj   +1 more source

A preclinical mouse model mimicking the ovarian cancer‐induced estrogen deficiency‐depression axis

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
A preclinical mouse model of ovarian cancer–related depression was developed by combining intraperitoneal tumor cell injection, ovariectomy, and chronic restraint stress. The model replicates key clinical features including estrogen deficiency, depressive‐like behaviors, and tumor progression, and provides a reliable tool for studying the endocrine ...
Jiamin Liu, Yafei Yang, Chunxi Liu, Danting Wen, Tingyu Zhao, Ping Xie, Jing Xiao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Faster Recalls of Dangerous Medical Devices: Does Ownership by Large Institutional Investors Matter?

Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recall delays expose consumers to prolonged risk and undermine a firm's long‐term performance and reputation. Building on agency theory's conceptualization of principal‐agent relationships, we theorize that large institutional investors play an important monitoring role wherein their ownership encourages faster recalls. We then build on agency
Jessica L. Darby, Kaitlin D. Wowak, David J. Ketchen Jr., Brian L. Connelly   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Apple Hearing Test Feature for the AirPods Pro 2: Accuracy, Reliability, and Time‐Efficiency

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy, test‐retest reliability, and time‐efficiency of Apple's Hearing Test Feature (HTF) compared to reference standard pure‐tone audiometry (PTA). Study Design Cross‐sectional validation study. Setting Single‐center study at a university clinic. PTA was performed in a sound‐treated booth.
Megan Kruger, Vinaya Manchaiah, De Wet Swanepoel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maximizing Productivity: Accommodations for Employees with Psychiatric Disablities [PDF]

, 2006
[Excerpt] Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to a work setting that make it possible for qualified employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
core   +1 more source

Soundproofing of airplane cabins

Bureau of Standards Journal of Research, 1929
Mode of access: Internet.
Chrisler, V. L., Snyder, Wilbert F.
openaire   +1 more source

Comorbidity Patterns Between Hearing Loss and Symptomatic Dizziness in Middle‐Aged and Older Adults

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the comorbidity patterns between hearing loss and symptomatic dizziness (HL‐SD) in middle‐aged and older adults. Methods This cross‐sectional study used data from the 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). After excluding incomplete data, 2961 participants aged 40–69 were analyzed. Logistic
Chun‐Yan Liu, Xiao‐Nan Wu, Jin Li, Jiao Zhang, Yun Gao, Da‐Yong Wang, Qiu‐Ju Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sound insulation properties of materials and methods used in civil engineering [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The issue of sound insulation in enclosing structures continues to be extremely prevalent in both newly constructed and exploited buildings. Standard fencing solutions frequently employ contemporary wall materials without the additional sound insulation ...
Yerzatova Merey, Zhaksybekov Temirlan, Rakhimov Askhat, Akhmetov Nuraly, Buryanov Aleksandr   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Finding Mr. Right: Housing Quality Affects Male Mouse Attractiveness to Females, With Implications for Conservation Captive Breeding

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Housing quality affects male mouse attractiveness to females ABSTRACT Females generally prefer mates with traits indicating low stress (e.g., large size; good health). In captivity, stress from suboptimal housing might therefore reduce male attractiveness.
Prathipa Anandarajan, Jiayi Cai, Georgia Mason   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source