A SEMINAR REPORT ON AGEING OF BITUMEN ABSTRACT Bitumen is a common binder and has gradually replaced road tar for construction purposes mainly because of the cancer risk. It is a mixture of organic liquids that are highly viscous‚ black‚ sticky and entirely soluble in carbon disulfide. The ageing of bitumen is a complex process based on the chemical composition of the bitumen‚ the pavement structure and climate. It leads to deterioration of pavements and leads to loss of adhesive
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A fact that cannot be denied in today’s Western societies is that people are living longer (British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)‚ 2012) and this rise in longevity has brought about an increase in the population of the older members of our communities. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) (2012)‚ the median age of the WHO European region is already the highest in the world. WHO states that‚ in 2010‚ the 14% increase of people aged 65 and over will rise to 25% in the year 2050. The article
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Problem of Ageing Increasing life expectancy is a positive development‚ but is not without its own problems. The prevention or elimination of causes of death in early life has resulted in a population consisting of an increasing proportion of elderly people. The United Nations populations division estimated that the number of persons aged 60 years and older in 1999 was nearly 600 million worldwide and was projected to reach about 2 billion by 2050 (UN‚1999). This means that by the year 2050‚ the
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develops in middle age should be maintained in later years. The theory predicts that older adults that face role loss will substitute former roles with other alternatives. The activity theory is one of three major psychosocial theories which describe how people develop in old age. The other two psychosocial theories are the disengagement theory‚ with which the activity comes to odds‚ and the continuity theory which modifies and elaborates upon the activity theory and though in recent years the acceptance
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Major theories of ageing in relation to the development of an individual As an individual grows older they get more withdrawn from the rest of society. The society actually rejects older people from a lot of activities. It is part of growing older and it is a way of distancing yourself from people before you die. Therefore the two major theories examine what causes an individual to distance themselves from this the rest of the people. The social disengagement theory basically examines the development
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ISSUES OF GREY POPULATION | | | | Submitted by :Ranjana LaskarResearch scholar (M.Phil.)Department of geographySession: 2013-14Date – 05 May‚ 2013 | | | | ISSUES ON AGEING Elderly or old age consists of ages nearing the average life span of human beings. The boundary of old age cannot be defined exactly. It varies according to societies. In India‚ the old age or the grey population accounted for 6.7% of total population in 1991. This rose to 7.4% in 2001 census and then again further
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4. Discuss the physical and psychological changes associated with normal ageing. How can one minimise pathological ageing? The process of aging has been around as long as life itself. All living organisms pass through three broad stages from conception to death‚ which are maturation‚ maturity and aging. Aging affects everyone because nearly everyone has the potential to grow old and all the societies in which we live have older members (Macdonald‚ 1997). Gerontology is the use of reason to understand
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conditions and government policy. The Australian workforce can be defined as anyone over the age of 15 who is currently employed or actively seeking work. The most noticeable change is the movement away from full time due to a whole number of factors. Firstly‚ the most important aspect of the workforce is the size and overall quality. There are three factors influencing this: Population size‚ Age distribution and education patterns. Population size is influenced by natural increases and net migration
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September 22‚ 2007 The Aging Workforce Prepared by: Mitch Minken The Aging Workforce in Canada and its Implications Introduction There is a looming labour crisis on the near horizon for Canadian employers. As Canada ’s demographics change and the baby boomers move through their lifecycle employers may be facing major labour shortages. This paper examines some of the key points of Canada ’s aging workforce. The Aging Population Canada ’s population is aging due to declining birth
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How to Manage Multicultural Workforce COMM/215 September 04‚ 2012 Introduction The world is becoming more diverse and most large companies are multicultural. Diversity definitely has brought new importance to the workplace. “More organizational leaders are trying to overcome the challenges of managing a multicultural workforce so that they can reap the benefits. A multicultural workforce consists of employees with a wide range of backgrounds. Age‚ race‚ national origin‚ gender‚ and marital
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