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Researchers have found that the additional vibration stimulus increases the activity in the brain during grasping tasks, which in turn improves the patient's hand function after the therapy is completed. Photo credit: MUSC Health Every 40 seconds a person in the US suffers a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With stroke being the leading cause of long-term disability in the country, the effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation is critical to a person's quality of life. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found that when stroke survivors wear a wireless bracelet that sends vibrations through the arm during occupational therapy, they get more value from their sessions and improve their motor fun

Mining sites pose higher health and safety risks in the workplace compared to many other work environments, and these risks include dangerous dust and noise pollution. One of the most common reasons for concern is inhalation of dust in a mine. Coal dust is particularly dangerous because prolonged inhalation causes coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), also known colloquially as miner's lung or black lung. Research shows that one in four miners has abnormal lung function, CWP, or both1. Similarly, inhaled fumed silica - particularly respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - causes an estimated 230 cases of lung cancer in Australian workers each year. RCS is made through typical mining applications such as crushing, drilling, cutting or grinding rocks or soils that contain the predominant silica mineral. Likewise, the noise caused by the constant use of heavy machinery and drilling can damage the hearing of miners. Often times, this damage goes unnoticed until it&#

Bans and social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced educational institutions to switch from traditional face-to-face learning modes to online learning environments. This sudden shift resulted in increased IT requirements that not all learners could handle. Reports during the pandemic highlighted issues such as loss of learning and productivity, as well as emotional distress among students around the world. During the pandemic, the emotional state of the students was such that many could not focus on studying. This also affected their self-directed learning effectiveness, which includes both productivity and creativity. Productivity is the ability to use technology to produce academic results that are efficient and of better quality. Creativity means the use of creative processes in the learning process with IT tools. The central question is: what can be done to increase the effectiveness of IT-mediated learning during the pandemic and beyond? Prom

Mining sites pose higher health and safety risks in the workplace compared to many other work environments, and these risks include dangerous dust and noise pollution. One of the most common reasons for concern is inhalation of dust in a mine. Coal dust is particularly dangerous because prolonged inhalation causes coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), also known colloquially as miner's lung or black lung. Research shows that one in four miners has abnormal lung function, CWP, or both1. Similarly, inhaled fumed silica - particularly respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - causes an estimated 230 cases of lung cancer in Australian workers each year. RCS is made through typical mining applications such as crushing, drilling, cutting or grinding rocks or soils that contain the predominant silica mineral. Likewise, the noise caused by the constant use of heavy machinery and drilling can damage the hearing of miners. Often times, this damage goes unnoticed until it&#