Forty-four stimuli were made from the unemotional utterance “eh” with duration changes (4 levels) and range of F0 (11 levels). Ten adult participants were asked to judge if the stimuli were congruent with the contexts (disagreement, hesitation, and agreement). Stimuli with rising tones tended to be identified as “surprise.” On the other hand, stimuli with falling tones were identified as “postp...

BACKGROUND Falls are a major problem for older adults. Many falls occur when a person's attention is divided between two tasks, such as a dual task (DT) involving walking. Most recently, the role of personality in walking performance was addressed; however, its association with DT performance remains to be determined. METHODS This cross-sectional study of 73 older, community-dwelling adults e...

The pathology of falls in older people is often complex and multifactorial. However, falls should not be viewed as an inevitable consequence of ageing. Risk factors can be identified and reduced by taking a multidisciplinary approach. The repercussions after a fall can be far-reaching for individuals, their support network and the NHS. The physical after-effects of a fall are well understood, b...

The historical and cultural characteristics reflect the Brazilian population. Elderly blacks are disadvantaged in socio-economic and demographic, clinical, functional and psychosocial aspects, reducing their social autonomy and functional independence. The decline in functional status due to variables associated with age and ethnicity can contribute to disabling events, such as falls. Socio-dem...

Using aggregation-volume-bias Monte Carlo simulations along with successive umbrella sampling and histogram re-weighting, we study the phase diagram of a system of dumbbells formed by two touching spheres having variable sizes, as well as different interaction properties. The first sphere (h) interacts with all other spheres belonging to different dumbbells with a hard-sphere potential. The sec...

The use of computer graphics to produce special effects is currently being applied with great results in especially the entertainment and game industry. One area where computer graphics is not quite ready to replace all real effects is natural phenomena where a lack of general models exists. In this work we present a general model for falling and accumulating snow. The appearance and movement o...

The investigation found that falls were generally known to be a problem among those aged 65 or older. However, there was considerable variation in the way that the problem was acknowledged by people in this age group. Typically, those more accepting of the personal risk of falling had already fallen or had experienced aged-related health problems that significantly affected their lifestyle. Hav...

In this study, we show that the annual monsoon depression (MD) frequency making landfall on the east coast of India shows a statistically significant decreasing trend for the period 1979-2010. Importantly, about 80% of this fall is confined to the south of 20°N. To understand the plausible reason(s) for the weakening frequency of MDs in the southern Bay of Bengal in recent decades, we examine s...

In this paper, new attitude maneuver using non-holonomic turn is proposed. The essence of this turn is characterized by an under-actuated system which does not have a direct torque device around the intended axis is made through what we call a coning motion. It is well known that falling cat motion utilizes non-holonomic turn. This paper shows the motion structure interpretation, in which a ver...

Falls are a common and serious health problem. Responses to the problem should address the individual, the individual's environment, the system of health or residential care used by the individual, and the local community. This article describes a response to the issue of falls in Ryde Hospital and its surrounding community. This response has multiple components which include patient and staff ...