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The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis

Global Health Action
Background Assistive technology is central to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, there remains limited access to assistive technology throughout much of the world, with particularly poor access in lower- and middle ...
Emma M. Smith, Stephanie Huff, Rose Bukania, Bernard Chiira, Catherine Holloway, Malcolm MacLachlan   +5 more
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EcoBlock: Grid Impacts, Scaling, and Resilience [PDF]

, 2017
Widespread deployment of EcoBlocks has the potential to transform today's electricity system into one that is more resilient, flexible, efficient and sustainable.
Bariya, Mohini, Ostfeld, Aminy, von Meier, Alexandra, Whitmeyer, Michael   +3 more
core  

Can I Have Your Attention? Implications of the Research on Distractions and Multitasking for Reference Librarians [PDF]

, 2014
The media have identified the last decade as “the age of distraction.” People today find it harder to work on long, sustained tasks because distractions are eroding their attention span, fostering a culture of discontinuity.
Dewan, Pauline
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Virtual or In‐Person: Does It Matter? Comparing Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Self‐Efficacy, and Physical Function Outcomes of Virtual, Hybrid, and In‐Person Education and Exercise Program Participants

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to determine if program format (in‐person, virtual, or hybrid) results in differences in 3‐month outcomes of pain, function, quality of life, self‐efficacy, and chair stands in a hip/knee osteoarthritis‐management program. Methods A secondary analysis of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) Canada database was
Jill Van Damme, Vanina Dal Bello‐Haas, Ayse Kuspinar, Patricia Strachan, Michael Zywiel, James Young, Rhona McGlasson, Lisa C. Carlesso   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching blind women about the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through educational manual

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to evaluate blind women’s learning on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through the use of an educational material. Methods: methodological development study performed with blind women.
Mariana Gonçalves de Oliveira, Aline Cruz Esmeraldo Áfio, Paulo Cesar de Almeida, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Ana Cristina Lindsay, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca   +5 more
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ETS (Efficient, Transparent, and Secured) Self-healing Service for Pervasive Computing Applications [PDF]

, 2007
To ensure smooth functioning of numerous handheld devices anywhere anytime, the importance of self-healing mechanism cannot be overlooked. Incorporation of efficient fault detection and recovery in device itself is the quest for long but there is no ...
Ahamed, Sheikh Iqbal, Ahmed, Shameem, Sharmin, Moushumi   +2 more
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Developing reading-writing connections; the impact of explicit instruction of literary devices on the quality of children's narrative writing [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this collaborative schools-university study was to investigate how the explicit instruction of literary devices during designated literacy sessions could improve the quality of children's narrative writing. A guiding question for the study
Anderson M., Applebee A., Bakhtin M., Bereiter C., Bershon B., Brown R., Buchanan J., Cairney T., Cairney T., Calkins L., Cochran-Smith M., Crossley-Holland K., Cullinan B., Dyson A. H., Dyson A. H., Flower L., Frater G., Furlong J., Garfeld L., Gates S., Gibbons A., Graham S., Graves D., Graves D., Harris K., Harwayne S., Hayes J. R., Hughes T., Kilworth G., King J., Kress G., Kroll B. M., Lancia P., Leavell A., Lewis M., Lobel A., May H., Maybin J., Merriam S. B., Miles M., Murphy J., Murpurgo M., Murpurgo M., Myhill D., Paramour S., Perera K., Purves A. C., Rosen M., Rosenblatt L. M., Rosenblatt L. M., Short K., Smith J., Thompson E., Tierney R., Vygotsky L. S., Wagner J., Webb N., Wells G., Whittaker R., Wray D.   +59 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian, Katharine E. Roberts, Michelle Hall, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Angelo Sabag, Karoline Moe, Ana Paula Carvalho‐e‐Silva, Emily J. Callander, Paulo H. Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conhecimento dos profissionais da área da saúde acerca da comunicação suplementar e alternativa em instituições de longa permanência para idosos

Revista CEFAC
RESUMO Objetivo: investigar o conhecimento dos profissionais que trabalham nas instituições de longa permanência para idosos sobre a Comunicação Suplementar e Alternativa. Métodos: estudo transversal e contemporâneo.
Graziela Schenatto Comiotto, Simone Kappaun, Carla Ciceri Cesa   +2 more
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Mobility Assistive Equipment for Gait Disorders in the Elderly

MedEdPORTAL, 2011
This PowerPoint presentation is organized to instruct medical students, medical residents, and medical fellows about types of mobility assistive equipment commonly used in the older patient. Photographs are originals of the author, and demonstrate how to
Steven Swedlund
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