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Artificial Cilia for 360° Direction‐Sensitive Acoustic Sensing Through Additive Micromanufacturing
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.An artificial cilium using additive micro‐manufacturing technologies for direction‐sensitive acoustic sensing is prepared, including electrospray and 3D micro‐direct ink writing. Two resonances are achieved on a cilium by printing two independent electrode‐to‐electrode interconnect bridges.
Yikang Li +14 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Untreated hearing loss can interfere with an individual’s cognitive abilities and intellectual function. Specifically, hearing loss has been shown to negatively impact working memory function, which is important for speech understanding, especially in ...
Karen A Doherty, Jamie L Desjardins
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Audiology and Neurotology, 2016 A growing interest in cognitive effects associated with speech and hearing processes is spreading throughout the scientific community essentially guided by evidence that central and peripheral hearing loss is associated with cognitive decline.
A. Castiglione +10 more
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King and Cochrane: The technological treadmill and racial inequity in US agriculture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.Abstract Between 1920 and 1969, the number of Black farmers in the US decreased from 14% of all operators to 4%. Using Martin Luther King Jr.'s critique of agricultural policy and Willard Cochrane's theory of the technological treadmill, we explore how racial discrimination was linked to policies that led to structural change in US agriculture.
Jared Hutchins, Jacopo De Marinis
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Improvements in Gait With Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants.
Otology and Neurotology, 2017 OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether wearing auditory assistive devices can improve gait and dynamic balance. PATIENTS Three adult users of bilateral hearing assistive devices: one with cytomegalovirus exposure wearing cochlear implants, one with Ménière's ...
C. Shayman, G. Earhart, T. Hullar
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The Effect of Immersion Technology on the Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.Immersive technologies, especially virtual reality (VR), significantly improve the quality of life for older adults by enhancing physical health, cognitive function, and psychological well‐being. These technologies can be adapted to meet individual needs, making them an effective tool for addressing the challenges of aging.
Solmaz Sohrabei +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Introduction The main function of hearing is to enable oral communication. Hearing loss impairs communication skills. Objective To evaluate the level of user satisfaction with hearing aids.
Lorena Kozlowski +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural soils offer great potential for carbon sequestration through humus formation. One way to motivate farmers to build up humus is through humus programs. These are still at an early stage of development, poorly explored, and the number of participating farmers is low. Our aim is to explain the heterogeneity of farmers' willingness to
Julia B. Block +2 more
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