History of the Experiment In 1936, the British Institute of Adult Education became interested in providing educational activities in hospitals and, with the help of a grant from the York Trust, they began organizing such activities in several different types of hospital. The work was on a voluntary basis. It ceased during the war, but, in 1948, the Mental Hospitals Committee of the London Count...

rural women in pakistan, under a small holding system of farming, play a pivotal role in farming. they actively participate in a range of activities related to crop production and livestock management. rural women remain busy from dawn to dusk in various agricultural activities, including pre-harvest, post-harvest and livestock management. their participation is well dispersed but less perceive...

How education and health are linked in developing countries and what educational activities produce change are quite uncertain. Questions for research on these concerns are noted, and it is suggested that prospective longitudinal studies, household surveys, and field observations might well be added to the more usual multivariate analyses of records. Analyses of educational program implementati...

BACKGROUND Walking school buses (WSBs) offer a potentially healthier way for children to get to school while reducing traffic congestion. A number of pressing societal challenges make it timely to evaluate evidence of their value. METHODS Studies that focused solely on WSBs were identified through online and manual literature searches. Twelve WSB studies involving a total of 9169 children wer...

This article shows that science and technology will play a central role in working toward sustainable development. Scientific research will be crucial to better understanding how human activity affects the environment. The sciences, like new technologies, should continue to provide for an improvement in the efficiency of resource utilization and in developing new practices, resources, and alter...

For almost 250 years the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary was staffed with resident physicians and surgeons.This paper traces the history and the traditions of the Residency Mess, its inhabitants' lives, duties and leisure activities and how these have changed over the years.

Disturbing effects of aircraft noise depend on the time of day at which the sound sources emerge. The reason can be seen in different human activities which vary qualitatively throughout the day. Especially in the evening and during the night people are more sensitive against noise induced disturbances which is a result of several field studies. Additionally there exists empirical evidence that...

This report describes the results of NCGIA Initiative 1 on the Accuracy of Spatial Databases. It begins with a discussion of objectives and the process of developing a research agenda. Each of the seven major areas of the research agenda is discussed, and research activities of the center during the active period of the initiative (1988-90) and since its completion are described. The report end...