The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on long term care (LTC) have been published in literature and experienced by residents, their support persons nursing staff. morbidity mortality, as well threats isolation psychosocial distress continue. Both LTC residents staff experience physiological psychological impacts. Nurses can use current produced to advocate for alternate models reduced residents....

Iran is the first producer and exporter of Pistachio in the world. The research is on codification of advertisement strategies in coherence with the export of pistachio in Kerman province by SWOT model. Objectives of the research were determining the most important advertisement strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Kerman exporting pistachio and proposing appropriate strategies. ...

When asked to provide a framework piece on offshoring, I decided it would be much easier to have the work done by an Indian consulting firm. A quick bit of research turned up a perfect corporate partner. Not surprisingly, the company has a London-based front end—it is a fact of the industry that many customers prefer to work through a Western intermediary. The company quoted the job at $63,000,...

This position paper portrays my approach towards learning tools based on embodied interaction for underprivileged children in Chennai, India. It outlines my ongoing Master Thesis in New Media Art and Design. Participatory design research revealed challenges of a community. This paper argues how these challenges can be turned into opportunities with the help of participatory design.

This paper outlines the major changes in the lives of children in industrially advanced countries associated with the increased interaction with information and communication technologies. The potential opportunities and threats to the cognitive, social, physical and visual development of children are reviewed to emphasize the importance of optimizing the interaction. The change in children's u...