There is great potential for the expansion of the small or micro scale hydropower network. Of the 43 thousand weirs in the UK there are only 500 consented hydro schemes. Planning applications for such schemes require a noise assessment. Noise evaluation of a proposed renewable scheme is often...

Alzheimer's disease is one of several diseases of the elderly that has recently come into prominence for a number of reasons. First, its prevalence is set to increase as a result of the aging of Western populations. Secondly, the use of institutional care has fallen as a result of major policy...