This paper describes a shortened and improved version of the Speech in Noise (SIN™) Test
(Etymotic Research, 1993). In the first two of four experiments, the level of a female talker …

The institutionalization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Corporate social responsibility
(CSR) in India CSR in India attracts significant interest and discussion at the political, …

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are increasingly called upon to address sustainability
issues along their supply chains. We advance prior literature on this topic by building on the …

Background: Despite advances in technology, hearing aid users continue to express a
desire for some control over their devices. Access to a suitable control can significantly affect …

There is growing awareness of a population of patients whose hearing deficit is characterized
by normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity but reduced auditory perceptual or speech …

Nanoporous BaTiO 3 particles with an average diameter of 27 nm have been synthesized
using a soft template based on poloxamer. The pore width has been found to be∼ 10 nm. The …

Classroom assessment is the process of documenting the knowledge, skills, attitudes and
beliefs of learners. It provides essential feedback to both instructors and students to improve …

Composites comprising of nanoparticles of Ni 0∙5 Zn 0∙5 Fe 2 O 4 (NZF) and BaTiO 3 (BT),
respectively were synthesized by a chemical method. The particles had diameters in the …

The tetraspan cell surface glycoprotein, CD9, has been implicated in cellular signaling
during growth and differentiation in the hematopoietic and nervous systems. Because CD9 …

Transgenic mice expressing a tyrosine hydroxylase-human (h) GH fusion gene in the
hypothalamus exhibit a dwarf phenotype. The GH feedback mechanism(s) underlying the growth …