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Parent Perspectives of Digital Media for Learning at Home

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children use digital media for a range of different reasons, including communication, play and learning. For some children, learning with digital media might involve structured activities, but for others, learning might occur using digital media as part of everyday life.
Amanda Levido, Sarah Matthews, Philippa Amery, Emma Cross   +3 more
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How and Where Should I Ride This Thing? “Rules Of The Road” for Personal Transportation Devices [PDF]

, 2019
In recent years, “Personal Transportation Devices” (PTDs) have exploded onto streets and sidewalks. These small devices transport individual persons at slow speeds and are either human-powered or motorized.
Agrawal, Asha Weinstein, Fang, Kevin, Hooper, Ashley M.   +2 more
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Two Regimes of Waste and Value: ‘Post‐Disaster’ Landscapes in a New India

Development and Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this age of ‘disaster capitalism’, catastrophes are neither ‘natural’ nor ‘external’. They are political events mediating and vitally shaping the unequal and exploitative use of environmental resources. India's ‘post‐disaster’ landscapes at the turn of the new millennium powerfully demonstrate how visions of the new‐normal can be imposed in
Vasudha Chhotray, David Singh
wiley   +1 more source

Life Cycle Assessment of Shared Dockless Stand-up E-scooters in Sweden

Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Shared stand-up e-scooters have been used in Sweden since 2018. Both models in use and policies applied in different cities have evolved rapidly. The objective of this study was to examine the environmental impacts of shared stand-up e-scooters in use in
Kristina Holmgren, Elin Einarson Lindvall, Joakim Rosell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Attitudes Towards E-scooter Safety - A Survey in Five Countries

Transactions on Transport Sciences
E-scooters are quite popular among young people in big cities. Their use seems to be a well-studied phenomenon. This study concentrates on the risky behaviour of e-scooter riders and on e-scooter riders' and non-riders' attitudes towards risky e-scooter ...
Elisabeta Drimlová, Matúš Šucha, Karel Rečka, Narelle Haworth, Aslak Fyhri, Pontus Wallgren, Peter Silverans, Freya Slootmans   +7 more
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Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind? A case study on Bird's Instagram

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2019
Electric scooter (e-scooter) companies are growing in popularity across the United States looking to take advantage of the rideshare economy by providing an independent alternative to cars and bicycles.
Jon-Patrick Allem, Anuja Majmundar
doaj   +1 more source

The Chance of Getting Struck by a Car on an e-Scooter is Twice as High at Night

Findings, 2022
Nighttime crash risk is higher across all modes of transportation. Despite regulatory pressure to intervene in nighttime e-scooter riding, there is limited understanding of the number of crashes and crash rates by daytime and nighttime.
Nitesh R. Shah, Christopher R. Cherry
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Fall experiences of ambulatory children and adults with cerebral palsy: A qualitative study using thematic content analysis

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To qualitatively assess the causes, adaptations, and psychosocial impact of falls, and solutions for safer environments, as shared by individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Ambulatory adults with CP (n = 165; age median [interquartile range], range: 30 years [25–50], 18–76 years); 101 females, 59 males, five non‐binary/not ...
Marissa Esterley, Linda E. Krach, Kari Pederson, Sandy Callen Tierney, Nathan G. Wandersee, Elizabeth R. Boyer, on behalf of The Cerebral Palsy Research Network   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Branding so Good: from Jeppestown to Maboneng Precinct [PDF]

, 2019
Cities globally, have long felt the necessity to distinguish themselves from each other, to proclaim their eccentricity in a quest for various economic, political or socio-psychological objectives.
Gumbo, Trynos, Letlape, Bonolo Helen
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Psychometric properties of functional mobility outcome measures in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
The scores of the Functional Mobility Scale, Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire, Functional Independence Measure for Children, and Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System showed robust construct validity. The MID values reported in this study provide clinicians and researchers with evidence‐based benchmarks for assessing and ...
Ahlam Zidan, Laurie Snider, Emmanouil Rampakakis, Reggie Hamdy, Frank Rauch, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source