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IMAGE: As restaurants get noisier, the increasing noise levels could deter older patrons, especially those with mild to severe hearing loss. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will discuss. view more
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MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 As restaurants get noisier, the increasing noise levels could deter older patrons, especially those with mild to severe hearing loss.
Pasquale Bottalico, Rachael Piper, and Brianna Legner, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will discuss their work on investigating acceptable noise levels that won t cause restaurant visitors, who come as much for the social experience as for the dining, to stay away from certain establishments. Identifying acceptable noise levels helps establish truly age-friendly communities.
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IMAGE: Ambrose holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has served on the faculties at the University of Iowa and University of Colorado at Boulder, where she. view more
Credit: University of Central Florida Tis the season to be grateful, even for your boss, according to a recent University of Central Florida study that suggests when supervisors feel appreciated, it gives them a boost of energy and optimism. In the end, that s good for employees and the organization s bottom line. Based on theory, we knew feeling appreciated by another person sends a strong signal that you are positively regarded, and feelings of positive regard evoke a sense of vigor or high energy, said Maureen Ambrose, the Gordon J. Barnett Professor of Business Ethics and a UCF Pegasus Professor. This is important because research indicates when people possess higher levels of resources, in this case, energy, they are better able to maintain a positiv
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The United States is currently in its worst period for coronavirus infections to date. On Tuesday, the nation broke a new record for deaths due to the virus, at an average of 2,249 per day in a seven-day period. According to
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