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G. Demoment, IEEE Trans, on Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing 37 12, pp. 2024-2036 (1989)... 

Toward the end of the dinner laureates representing each prize were called npon for a brief (not more than 3 minutes) remark. I generally don t write down any of my remarks or speeches, bnt this was a special occasion and I was requested to provide a text. Thus I can reprint here what I said ... 

Approximately 500,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. Many of the 80% that survive suffer paralysis and impaired vision and speech, often needing rehabiUtation and/or long-term care. Hence, whereas treatment using rt-PA is likely to be expensive (costs are 2200/dose for treating heat attacks), the benefits of rt-PA could outweigh costs. In the case of heart attacks, the 10 times less expensive microbiaHy derived streptokinase can be used. There is currentiy no competing pharmaceutical for treatment of strokes (18,19). Consequentiy, the cost of manufacture of rt-PA may not be as dominant an issue as would be the case of other types of bioproducts. 

Reverberation Control. Reverberation time (T q) is defined as the length of time in seconds for the sound of an instantaneously stopped source in a room to decay by 60 decibels (dB). Reverberation time is one important factor in determining the acoustical character of a space and its suitabiHty for specific activities. For lectures and other speech activities a relatively short reverberation time is desirable so that syllables do not persist and overlap one another, causing difficulty with inteUigibiHty conversely, for music activities, a relatively long reverberation time is desirable to allow blending of the sound and a sense of being surrounded by the music. Without reverberation music usually sounds dull and lifeless. 

Maximizing Human Potential Decade of the Brain 1990—2000, Report of the Subcommittee on Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Office of Science and Technology Pohcy, Washington, D.C., 1991, p. 76 A. M. Chutorian, C. P. LaScala, C. N. Ores, and R. Nass, PediatNeurol 1, 335 (1985) C. S. Wing, Lang. Speech, Hear. Sere. Schools 21, 22 (1990). 

Urquhart, speech. New Technologies in the Health Care Industry Conference, Bmssels, Belgium, Oct. 13—14,1980. 

EinaHy, the work must be fixed in a tangible medium of expression. To a very limited extent, there are some works that are not so fixed, such as purely improvised and unrecorded pieces of music or choreography extemporaneous speeches or five, unrecorded, and ephemeral broadcasts. Unfixed works are protected by state common law copyright, and not the federal statute. Under the federal law, however, all works that are so fixed are governed exclusively by the federal statute. 

Another parameter that helps in evaluating the pump suction limitations, such as cavitation, is suction specific speech... 

Multireactor Knockout Drum/Catch Tank This interesting system, depic ted in Fig. 26-22, is sometimes used as the containment vessel for a series of closely spaced reac tors (Speechly et al., Trinci-ples of Total Containment System Design, presented at I. Chem. E Noith West Branch Meeting, 1979). By locating the drum as shown in Fig. 26-22, minimum-length vent lines can be routed direc tly to the vessel without any bends. 

Mechanical Design Considerations The paper by Speechly et al., ( Principles of Total Containment System Design, presented at... 

Present-day nomenclature is partly the result of the conflict and interplay of two functions the need to communicate in speech and on the printed page on the one hand, and the need for archival storage of information and its efficient, reliable retrieval. The former function came first, and laid the basis for the nomenclature most commonly used even today, and gave birth to a wealth of trivial names (i.e. names that give little or no information on structure). These were often coined on the basis of the origin of the substance, as in the case of collidine, obtained from distillation of bones in glue factories, or were derived from a special characteristic, as in the case of skatole, which has a fecal odor. Such names are short and generally euphonious, but they must be memorized they cannot be deduced from the structure. 

A PLCC should ensure a good quality < ) speech and transmission of vital data at a earriei fre( iieney for cleai and unambiguous communication between two stations. It should also avoid false signalling so that... 

Speechly, D., R. E. Thornton, and W. A. Woods (1979). Trinciples of Total Containment System Design. North Western Branch Papers No. Z, Institution of Chemical Engineers, 7.1-7.21. 

The actual noise levels produced by HVAC systems can var) considerably, and it is not possible to generalize the problems that may be encountered. From a safety point of view, it is advisable to start hearing conservation programs for workers. Permanent hearing damage will result when the noise levels exceed 80 dB(A) for a given time period. Whenever possible, it is desirable to control noise pressure levels to meet the requirements of speech communication in this case noise should not exceed 65-70 dB(A). 

Similarly colleagues who participate in professional conferences may wish to incorporate PSM information in papers or speeches, to highlight the company s approach and accomplishments. 

Prepare a briefing document, drawn from the PSM proposal and executive summary, that executives, colleagues, and staff can use in responding to media queries or in crafting speeches and other presentations. 

Poulton, E. (1976). Continuous Noise Interferes with Work by Masking Auditory Feedback and Inner Speech. Applied Ergonomics 7,79-84. 

Poulton, E. (1977). Continuous Intense Noise Masks Auditory Feedback and Irmer Speech. Psychological Bulletin 84,977-1001. 

Provide support materials to key people. Prepare a briefing document, drawn from the integration proposal and executive summary, that executives, colleagues, and staff can use in responding to internal or external enquiries or in crafting speeches and other presentations. This document is often framed in terms of providing answers to questions that employees or other interested parties may ask. Some sample questions and answers are provided at the end of this chapter. 

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