Postcard: Telephone Operator at a Switchboard

This black and white photographic postcard features a man sitting at a switchboard for telephone service. He is wearing a suit and has a headset on his head. A clock and calendar are in the background. A window and radiator are on the left side of the card. Handwriting is on the back of the card.https://scholars.fhsu.edu/tj_postcards/2002/thumbnail.jp

Comparison of speech intelligibility over the telephone using a hearing aid micorphone and telecoil

The purpose of the current study is to determine if the smaller, modern hearing aid has affected the speech intelligibility over the telephone using a telecoil and hearing aid microphone. Six hearing impaired listeners were situated in a quiet office and were asked to repeat aloud Connected Speech Sentences (CST) they heard through the telephone while wearing their hearing aid in telecoil only mode, microphone only mode, and without their hearing aid. The CST sentences were presented in three different signal-to-noise ratios (Quiet, +10dB, & +5dB) with the recorded speech babble of the CST test. It was discovered that the listeners performed, on average, better in all listening conditions without their hearing aid in. However, no statistical significance was seen between any of the test conditions. Implications of this will be discussed

Frequency of Lost Dogs and Cats in the United States and the Methods Used to Locate Them

Dogs and cats are a common member of the family in homes across the US. No population-based data exist on the frequency of pets getting lost from the home and lost pets can be a source of human and animal suffering. Our primary objective was to determine the percentage of owned dogs and cats that were lost, and of these, what percentages of pets were recovered. We examined the recovery success for dogs compared to cats and the methods used as well as the relationship between lost or found pets and pet and owner demographics. While 15% of dog and cat owners lost their pets, dogs had higher recovery rates (93%) than cats (75%) as well as being returned using different search methods

Striking NYNEX

[Excerpt] The four-month strike by 60,000 telephone workers at NYNEX in 1989 was one of the largest and most significant anti-concession struggles of the decade. In an era when many unions have lost highly publicized contract fights and been forced to make give-backs, the NYNEX strikers successfully resisted management demands that they pay hundreds and eventually thousands of dollars a year for their medical coverage. They also defeated the company\u27s drive for new forms of flexible compensation designed to replace base wage increases and COLAs with lump-sum payments and profit-sharing. Successful union resistance to these concessions would not have been possible without an unprecedented pre-strike program of membership education and internal organizing. The contract campaign conducted by the 30 NYNEX local unions within the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and their allies in NYNEX units represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) reflects CWA\u27s nationwide commitment to rankand- file mobilization through the one-on-one approach

Interventions to Promote More Effective Balance-Recovery Reactions in Industrial Settings: New Perspectives on Footwear and Handrails

“Change-in-support” balance-recovery reactions that involve rapid stepping or reaching movements play a critical role in preventing falls. Recent geriatrics studies have led to new interventions to improve ability to execute these reactions effectively. Some of these interventions have the potential to reduce fall risk for younger persons working in industrial settings. In this paper, we review research pertaining to two such interventions: 1) balance-enhancing footwear insoles designed to improve stepping reactions, and 2) proximity-triggered handrail cueing systems designed to improve reach-to-grasp reactions. The insole has a raised ridge around the perimeter that is intended to improve balance control by providing increased stimulation of sensory receptors on the footsole in situations where loss of balance may be imminent. The cueing system uses flashing lights and/or verbal prompts to attract attention to the handrail and ensure that the brain registers its location, thereby facilitating more rapid and accurate grasping of the rail if and when sudden loss of balance occurs. Results to date support the efficacy of both interventions in geriatric populations. There is also some evidence that these interventions may improve balance control in younger persons; however, further research is needed to confirm their efficacy in preventing falls in industrial settings

Nurses Alumni Association Bulletin, Fall 2000

2000 - 2001 Meeting Date Calendar 2001 Annual Luncheon & Meeting Notice 2000 Fall Social Officers and Committee Chairs Bulletin Publication Committee The President\u27s Message Treasurer\u27s Report Resume of Minutes Alumni Office News Committee Reports Nurses Relief Trust Fund Clara Melville - Adele Lewis Scholarship Fund Satellite Report - Harrisburg Satellite The Fall Luncheon Nominating Alumni Bulletin Development News about our Graduates Presentation on Leadership -Tribute to Janet C. Hindson Thank You Patient Assimilators Third Janet C. Hindson Award Janet C. Hindson Award Qualifications Pinning Ceremony Jeff HOPE Keepsakes Memoirs Happy Birthday 50th Anniversary Class Luncheon Photos Kodak Moment In Memoriam, Names of Deceased Graduates Class News Scholarship Fund Application Certification Reimbursement Application Relief Fund Application Pins, Transcripts, Class Address List, Change of Address Forms Notes Campus Map List of Hotel

A question of religion or orientation: Hall & Preddy v Bull and the possible effect of the Equality Act 2010

A consideration of the interplay of religion and sexual orientation discrimination following decisions in recent English cases and the potential impact of the Equality Act 2010 on notions of direct and indirect discrimination. Article by James Hand and Pat Feast (School of Law, University of Portsmouth) published in Amicus Curiae – Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by SALS at the IALS (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London)

Campus Update: January/February 1994 v. 6, no. 1

Monthly newsletter of the BU Medical Campu

School uniform and other costs of schooling: views and experiences in Wales (technical report & final report)

"The overall aim of the research was... to explore the views of parents/carers and young people in Wales on the validity, usefulness and benefits of having school uniforms and their experiences and views on the cost and availability of buying uniforms, and to explore how the wider costs of schooling impacts on children, families and schools." - research aims & objectives