The Other Side.

As her father's hospital stay is prolonged, a nurse struggles with a newfound sense of helplessness.

Significance of Concussions in Hawai'i: From Land to Sea.

Head injuries are a particular concern in Hawai'i given the large military population, the presence of many land and water sports such as football and surfing, and the lenient helmet laws for motorcycle and bicycle riders. Physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms from single or repeated concussions can affect an individual's reentry to society and activity. Current literature indicates that repeated head injuries are associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) which is thought to lead to dementia.

Acoustic fidelity of internet bandwidths for measures used in speech and voice disorders.

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of different bandwidths on acoustic measures when using low-cost internet technology of teletherapy in the field of speech and language rehabilitation. Normal speech and voice samples were collected at a clinic and a remote place by connecting the computers to Skype and VoiceEmotion software, while the disordered speech samples were collected through teaching CD samples from a quality voice textbook. Pure tones at 200 and 1000 Hz were also collected.