Presenting dynamic information on mobile computers

A problem with mobile computing devices is the output of dynamic information owing to their small screens. This paper describes an experiment to investigate the use of non-speech sounds to present dynamic information without using visual display space. Results showed that non-speech sound could be used in a simple share-dealing scenario to present a “sound graph” of share prices. This allowed participants to reduce the workload they had to invest in share-price monitoring as they could listen to the graph whilst they worked in a share accumulation window

When Yankee Doodle Learns To Parlez Vous Francais

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She\u27ll Miss Me Most Of All

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When The Moon Begins To Shine : Through The Pines Of Carolin\u27

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Web-based multimodal graphs for visually impaired people

This paper describes the development and evaluation of Web-based multimodal graphs designed for visually impaired and blind people. The information in the graphs is conveyed to visually impaired people through haptic and audio channels. The motivation of this work is to address problems faced by visually impaired people in accessing graphical information on the Internet, particularly the common types of graphs for data visualization. In our work, line graphs, bar charts and pie charts are accessible through a force feedback device, the Logitech WingMan Force Feedback Mouse. Pre-recorded sound files are used to represent graph contents to users. In order to test the usability of the developed Web graphs, an evaluation was conducted with bar charts as the experimental platform. The results showed that the participants could successfully use the haptic and audio features to extract information from the Web graphs

The Grizzly, October 23, 1987

Middle States to Evaluate the Ursinus Community • Gilmore Tops Successful Homecoming • Greek Life Threatened • Letters: Pledging Restrictions Destructive?; Professor Supports Religious Understanding • Hot Entertainment to Hit Ursinus • As We Begin the World • Dance Forum Dazzles Audience • Scholars Offer Variety • Old Wine in New Bottles • Speech Exam Offered • Surf\u27s Up for the Lady Bears • Ursinus Athletes and Coach Win at Homecoming • This Run\u27s for you Vince • Athlete of the Week: Football\u27s Glenn Worgan • Grizzlies to Hang Tough • Choral Groups to Entertain Ursinus • WVOU is Back! • Ritter Center: A Beehive of Busyness the Busie Body to Premiere Oct. 29 • Owners Strike Backhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1197/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 13, 1987

Moon Shines Over Quad • Curriculum to Change • Zimmer Aids Evaluation • Letters: Team Demands Action; Kane Addresses Social Problems; Director Apologizes to Team • Professor to Publish Book • Interns: Opportunities to Enhance Learning • Apartheid Subject of Forum • New Room Policy Instituted • Speaker to Dissect Pediatrics • Irish Brandy Top Ten • Sun Your Buns Spring Break • Coffeehouses Not Thing of the Past • No Good Will From Those Ambassadorshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1199/thumbnail.jp

The 'Antiretrovirals, Sexual Transmission Risk and Attitudes' (ASTRA) study. Design, methods and participant characteristics.

Life expectancy for people diagnosed with HIV has improved dramatically however the number of new infections in the UK remains high. Understanding patterns of sexual behaviour among people living with diagnosed HIV, and the factors associated with having condom-less sex, is important for informing HIV prevention strategies and clinical care. In addition, in view of the current interest in a policy of early antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all people diagnosed with HIV in the UK, it is of particular importance to assess whether ART use is associated with increased levels of condom-less sex. In this context the ASTRA study was designed to investigate current sexual activity, and attitudes to HIV transmission risk, in a large unselected sample of HIV-infected patients under care in the UK. The study also gathered background information on demographic, socio-economic, lifestyle and disease-related characteristics, and physical and psychological symptoms, in order to identify other key factors impacting on HIV patients and the behaviours which underpin transmission. In this paper we describe the study rationale, design, methods, response rate and the demographic characteristics of the participants. People diagnosed with HIV infection attending 8 UK HIV out-patient clinics in 2011-2012 were invited to participate in the study. Those who agreed to participate completed a confidential, self-administered pen-and-paper questionnaire, and their latest CD4 count and viral load test results were recorded. During the study period, 5112 eligible patients were invited to take part in the study and 3258 completed questionnaires were obtained, representing a response rate of 64% of eligible patients. The study includes 2248 men who have sex with men (MSM), 373 heterosexual men and 637 women. Future results from ASTRA will be a key resource for understanding HIV transmission within the UK, targeting prevention efforts, and informing clinical care of individuals living with HIV

The Grizzly, October 2, 1987

Academic Standards Set • Potential Pledges Prepare for New State Policy • Student Accosted on Main St. • Letters: Call to Remember Yom Kippur; Paint This!; Response to Student Apathy • What\u27s a Bork? Find out! • Graduate Study Abroad Offered • Ursinus is Everywhere • Super Sunday\u27s Last Chance • Dance Forum Gets Down • Bears Won! • Bears Set Spikes • Soccer\u27s Record: 4-3 • Hockey Handed First Setback • Bear Pack Continues Winning • Waged War Won by Phils • O\u27Donohue Claims Honors • Concert Benefit Scheduled • Dated Parties Hosed • No Lapse in New Floydhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1194/thumbnail.jp

FAPRI 2006 U.S. and World Agricultural Outlook

The FAPRI 2006 U.S. and World Agricultural Outlook presents projections of world agricultural production, consumption, and trade under average weather patterns, existing farm policy, and policy commitments under current trade agreements and custom unions. Despite continued high energy prices, world economic growth is expected to remain strong in the coming decade, above 3% per annum. Other major drivers of the 2006 baseline include new bio-energy policies in several large countries, EU sugar policy reform, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) shocks in livestock and poultry markets, and movements in the exchange rate