Objective. Perinatal outcomes in the United States are poor among Hispanics, country's fastest-growing population. Hispanics experience higher rates of obesity, diabetes, gestational preterm birth, and pregnancy-related hypertension, as well 20% infant deaths. StartSmarttm, an mHealth app, screens for risk protective factors. This project translated culturally adapted StartSmarttm Spanish-speak...

The current study investigated the role of the inter-screen luminance contrast (ISLC) of trial blank screens between target and mask screens in visually masking scenes. Participants performed a scene gist recognition task in which we varied mask strength, blank screen luminance, and stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA). Results showed that the more luminant white, and less luminant black, blank scre...

Within a time frame of about ten years, experimental (interactive) media installations and performances have gained recognition as new art forms in public space. Artworks explore the interconnectedness of public space, interaction, and new media. Urban Screens investigates how the growing infrastructure of dynamic digital displays in urban space, currently dominated by commercial forces, can be...

Abstract Objectives The present study aimed to develop an application guide healthcare professionals on using personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent treat skin lesions caused by these devices. Methods This is a technological production. framework for development consisted in following phases: Phase 1–“Design: identification of requirements;” 2–“Application ...

With the advent of high resolution (1200+ dpi) desktop printers, the use of conventional 128 128 screens can produce a distinctive periodicity in the printed images. A new method for design of multiple 32 32 screens using Direct Binary Search and training is proposed. The screens are seamless with each other; and a small number of these screens are randomly tiled over the entire support of the ...