Life Easier Research Articles

"Less is More": How Understanding the Process of Motion Picture Film Scanning Can Make Your Life Easier

"Less is More": How Understanding the Process of Motion Picture Film Scanning Can Make Your Life Easier

“Making Life Easier”: A Case Study Exploring the Development of Adaptive Apparel Design Innovations from a User-Centered Approach

Mindy Scheier, a former fashion designer and mother of a child with a disability, developed adaptive apparel design innovations focused on three categories: (a) magnetic closures; (b) adjustable pant legs, sleeves, and waistband; and (c) the flexibility of donning and doffing using different points of entry. The adaptive design features were incorporated into a first-of-its-kind adaptive children’s wear line collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger® in 2016. Scheier’s adaptive design features and her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger® were well documented and have influenced additional adaptive apparel lines in mainstream fashion. The goal of this study was to gain an in-depth and contextualized understanding of Scheier’s design process to determine how she developed her adaptive apparel design innovations using a user-focused approach. To achieve this goal, a case study was deployed. This study revealed that Scheier included the PWD (people with disabilities) user in every stage of her design process by building trust and allyship with the PWD population. Further, Scheier had to balance the needs of the PWD user with that of the apparel industry to ensure her adaptive design features were included in mainstream apparel.

How to Make Your Life Easier: Blepharoplasty Markings with Microsurgical Clamps.

Summary:Preoperative blepharoplasty markings might be challenging, especially for young surgeons. It takes experience to carefully evaluate the amount of skin excess that can be safely removed. In the current study, we explored the use of microsurgical vascular clamps as a novel and useful tool in the preoperative upper blepharoplasty markings; they made it possible to directly visualize the amount of skin to be removed, facilitating the surgeon (especially the young surgeon) preoperative markings process. In our series, 30 patients underwent upper blepharoplasty with preoperative application of microvascular clamps with satisfactory results.

An Intelligent Robot with Infinity Controls Making Life Easier for People with Disabilities and Aging

An Intelligent Robot with Infinity Controls Making Life Easier for People with Disabilities and Aging

Google forms that made Teacher's Life Easier: An Experience and Experimentation

Present generation is born after internet was Born which speaks about Technology, Smartphones, and Social Networks. These tech-giants show its impact on students, who are getting into engineering profession. The process of learning engineering requires lot of efforts from both learners and teachers. Several researches are under process in order to optimise the teaching process to address the current generation. It has also become very difficult for the present generation learners to adapt to the old pedagogy techniques and tools to get interactive with teachers. The techniques of teaching have generated huge data which is a big challenge for the teachers to manage. To handle such huge data several tools are available which also facilitate its analysis. One such user-friendly tool is Google form. Usage of Google form reduces workload, increases efficiency and accuracy of a teacher's work. This paper speaks about an experience of usage of google forms in engineering education which changed means of approach towards students, thinking, collection of information and working style of a teacher in this era.

Do E-government Services ‘Really’ Make Life Easier? Analyzing Demographic Indicators of Turkish Citizens’ E-government Perception Using Ordered Response Models

The evolution stages of e-government services should be well-established for more effective e-government services and more satisfied citizens. This study aims to determine factors affecting e-government services with an emphasis on demographic attributes in a developing country. Particularly, the study investigates the effectiveness of past e-government services in terms of their contribution to human life. For these purposes, the data obtained from 2011 Life Satisfaction Survey were analyzed using four distinctive ordered response models including ordered logit, generalized ordered logit, heterogeneous choice model and partial constrained generalized ordered logit models due to the natural ordering of the dependent variable. The results of this study show that there are significant relationships among the factors that influence perception of e-government, namely, current residence, educational level, and occupational sector for all models, additionally household size for heterogeneous choice model. Consequently, partial constrained generalized logit model was found to have more parsimonious than other models. This study was probably the first attempt to analyze e-government service quality using four different ordered response models in e-government research literature. The outcome of this study may provide valuable information and enable benchmarking options for future e-government policies. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1p185

Tiresias.org Information resource for people working in the field of visual disabilities

Tiresias.org is a website set up by the RNIB Scientific Research Unit (SRU) to provide information and resources for people working in the field of visual disabilities, but the site and its linked publications offer much that is of use to a wide range of users. A glance at the What’s New listing for 2007 shows resources as varied as web accessibility guidelines, e-voting, international ICT accessibility standards and involving people with disabilities in the standardisation process. The latter is an excellent document and contains much to ponder. Much of the content on tiresias.org has evolved from the Cost219ter European project, which was concerned with increasing the accessibility of future and developing network services and equipment to the elderly and those with disabilities. This means that, although the site focuses mainly on visual difficulties, there is much more here as well. For example, under Guidelines it is possible to search under headings such as ‘hearing impaired’, ‘physically impaired’ or ‘older people’. Searching on ‘cognitively impaired’ leads to further information under headings such as ‘dyslexia’, ‘learning disabilities’, ‘language disabilities’ and ‘dementia’. Following each of these headings leads to well-written and clear information and statistics, as well as a wide range of links to organisations offering further information. The Cost219ter site is still available at www. tiresias.org/cost219ter/index.html, and this is another example of the ways in which this site is continuing to disseminate valuable information. Tiresias.org is not just an information and link directory however; there is much here in the form of publications that can be downloaded in PDF or other formats, and at no cost. Among many recent publications are: l Making Life Easier – how new telecommunication services could benefit people with disabilities l Equal Measures – closing the accessibility gap l Involving People with Disabilities in the Standardisation Process l an international list of organisations that assess technology for disabled and older people.

How to Make an Editor's Life Easier

Objective: To describe the duties of editors and the ways in which authors can make an editor's life easier. Conclusions: An editor's tasks include knowing his or her reader, making a journal attractive and ensuring articles are accurate and up to date. Authors can assist by having the reader in mind, writing in plain English and keeping articles short. Peer review is an important aspect of medical publishing but has limitations.

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:Transition to Adulthood Matthew GriffithsGUIDANCE FOR TEACHERS Living with Death in School Ann Chadwick.Child Abuse David Pearson.Eating Disorders Christine Lewis, Amanda Johnson and Nicholas Lewis.Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Middle Childhood M. Chazan, A.F. Laing and P. DaviesListening Helpfully: How to develop your counselling skills J. EllinSpecial Needs in the Classroom: A teacher education guide Mel AinscowEducating Disruptive Children Roger Grimshaw with David BerridgeThe Health Promoting Primary School R. Morton and J. Lloyd (eds) David FultonCircle Time M. Curry and C. BromfieldTeachers, Pupils and Behaviour: A managerial approach John McGuinessA Guide to the 1994 Code of Practice, OFSTED Inspections and Related Documents John Visser (ed.)IF IT MAKES MY LIFE EASIER … To Write a Policy on Bullying, Behaviour, Special Needs, Child Protection, and Equal Opportunities Barbara Maines, George Robinson, Bernard Allen, Jean Gross, Gill Evans and Lyn Raphael ReedCelebrations George Robinson and Barbara MainesChildren in Control Bernard AllenIn Loco Parentis: Training issues in boarding and residential environments Ewan Anderson (ed.)

How to Make Life Easier for Visually Disabled Patients and the People Who Look After Them

How to Make Life Easier for Visually Disabled Patients and the People Who Look After Them