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Новости за 17.07.2024

World Trade Organization 

Trade Policy Review: China

The ninth review of the trade policies and practices of China takes place on 17 and 19 July 2024. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of China.

Plos.org 

Improving communication and promoting social inclusion for hearing-impaired users: Usability evaluation and design recommendations for assistive mobile applications

by Hyeonsu Kim, Heetae Hwang, Sojung Gwak, Jihyeon Yoon, Kyudong Park

This study examines the usability of communication-assistive applications for hearing-impaired users, with a focus on enhancing user experience and promoting social inclusion. Although such applications have been developed and evaluated previously, interface designs that consider the intimacy needs of hearing-impaired users remain under-explored. We performed a comprehensive usability evaluation employing a mixed-method approach... Читать дальше...

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Effects of indoor plants on CO2 concentration, indoor air temperature and relative humidity in office buildings

by Junzhiwei Jiang, Peter Irga, Robert Coe, Philip Gibbons

This experimental study investigates the influence of indoor plants on three aspects of air quality in office spaces: relative humidity, indoor air temperature, and carbon dioxide concentration. Employing a Latin square design, we rotated three different treatments across three offices over six time periods. These treatments included a control (no plants), a low-volume treatment (five plants), and a high-volume treatment (eighteen plants) of Nephrolepis exaltata (Boston fern). Читать дальше...

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Barriers and facilitators of early postpartum modern contraceptive method uptake in Dessie and Kombolcha City zones, northeast Ethiopia: Conventional content analysis qualitative study

by Niguss Cherie, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

Background

Despite progress in access to family planning services in many sub-Saharan African countries in recent decades, advances in effective early postpartum contraceptive adoption remain low, and the unmet need for early postpartum contraceptives is high. In Ethiopia, early postpartum modern contraceptive method uptake is still unacceptably low. The barriers/challenges have not yet been sufficiently explored. A deep and... Читать дальше...

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“Capable of much more”: The effects of vocational training on caregiver expectations for neurodivergent dependents in Thailand

by Drew B. Mallory

Neurodivergence encompasses a spectrum of natural variations in neurological development, including autism, ADHD, and other expressions of cognitive diversity. Caregiver experiences while supporting their neurodivergent dependents critically influence the quality of life outcomes for neurodivergent dependents across life stages, including during the search for work. However, research on caregiver experiences during this stage remains scarce, especially within lesser studied developing contexts like Thailand. Читать дальше...

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Humor in parenting: Does it have a role?

by Lucy Emery, Anne Libera, Erik Lehman, Benjamin H. Levi

Background

Despite the widespread use of humor in social interactions and the considerable literature on humor in multiple fields of study, the use of humor in parenting has received very little formal study. The purpose of this pilot study was to gather preliminary data on the use of humor in the raising of children.

Materials and methods

We developed and administered a 10-item survey to measure people’s experiences being... Читать дальше...

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Effects of stimulus onset asynchrony on cognitive control in healthy adults

by Abdolvahed Narmashiri

The efficiency of cognitive control in healthy adults can be influenced by various factors, including the stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) effect and strategy training. To address these issues, our study aims to investigate the impact of SOA on single-mode cognitive control using the Go/No-Go task, as well as the manifestation of proactive control within dual mechanisms of cognitive control through the AX-CPT task. In single-mode cognitive control, extending SOA led... Читать дальше...