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In a world where design has become a central component of every product we purchase, medical equipment has not been left behind. The key question facing designers and medical equipment manufacturers is: How does aesthetic design affect people’s willingness to adopt and use medical products? The answer is more complex than it seems, raising deep psychological, social, and cultural aspects. The Psychology of Initial Rejection Many medical products initially evoke emotional rejection. A wheelchair, hearing aid, or walker symbolize for many a constant reminder of their physical limitations. Aesthetic design serves as a crucial factor in overcoming this resistance. Products…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureLet’s turn to Wolves where Vitor Pereira is keeping tight-lipped on Jorgen Strand Larsen’s future amid interest from Newcastle: He’s a very important player for us. I never talk with him about [transfer rumours]. He’s our player. When I watch him on the training, he’s committed with everybody, committed with the team. He’s a fighter. He likes to win. He’s preparing himself to play tomorrow. The market is the market. If the window is open, the players can come and the players can leave. I believe this is possible.…

Nigeria has been battling terrorist attacks across regions, especially in the North-eastern and North-western parts of the country. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, says the process of identifying and prosecuting terrorism financiers in Nigeria is ongoing. Mr Musa spoke on Thursday night when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The military chief stressed that naming the financiers had been delayed because the matter involves legal complexities. “I think the process (of naming the financiers) is on. (The delay was) because it has to do with a lot of legal issues and because again, it…

An unattributed missile is launched at the US, setting off a desperate effort inside the White House to determine who fired it and how to respond: not the latest news headline but the premise of Kathryn Bigelow’s political thriller A House of Dynamite, which will premiere at the Venice film festival.The film marks a return to the large-scale, geopolitically attuned storytelling that made Bigelow one of the most decorated directors of her generation.Few film-makers have been so consistently engaged with the faultlines of American power as Bigelow. In 2008’s The Hurt Locker she charted the psychological intensity of a bomb…

The 4th Northern Uganda Agriculture and Trade Show has opened its doors to exhibitors and farmers from across the region, showcasing the latest innovations and technologies in agriculture. The five-day event, held at Gulu University’s Faculty of Agriculture, is organized by the Uganda Forum for Agriculture Advisory Services (UFAAS) in partnership with the Bank of Uganda (BoU). According to organizers, over 85 exhibitors have already set up shop, with expectations of more than 200 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors by the end of the show on Sunday, August 24, 2025. The event aims to link farmers with opportunities to access credit,…

Senior special assistant (SSA) to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Disability Affairs, Rt. Lt. Hudu Usman (rtd),, has said more than 1,600 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) have been enrolled into the Katsina State Health Contributory Management Agency (KTSCHMA). It is a major milestone in the administration’s efforts to improve healthcare access for vulnerable groups. Usman, who heads the Office of Disability Affairs, disclosed this to journalists in his office yesterday, highlighting its key achievements under Governor Radda’s disability-inclusive agenda. He said the enrollment is part of a broader package of welfare support that also includes the sponsorship of four PWDs…

Figures from a leaked Israeli military database indicate that 83 percent of Palestinians killed in Gaza are civilians.

Of course, the more power used, the faster I watched the battery run down on the RadRunner’s massive, full-color display. Hoping to get anywhere near the bike’s claimed 60 miles of range, I did my best to keep the motor set between 1 or 2 on flats and completely off on descents. Thanks to the bike’s manageable thumb buttons, switching between settings became second nature within seconds.And, as stopping is equally important as riding, the RadRunner’s massive 180-mm rotors, which boast 2.3 mm of thickness and are operated by hydraulic brakes, gave me plenty of stopping power, even as I…

India’s new online gaming laws could see offenders face up to five years in prison.India’s parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling, after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3bn annually from 450 million people.The ban affects platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including India’s wildly popular homegrown fantasy cricket apps.It also leaves the fate of the key sponsor for India’s national cricket team in question.Dream11, India’s biggest fantasy sports gaming platform, was named on July 2023 as the country’s lead sponsor for three years, with its logo splashed on Team India jerseys.No announcement has been…

Ryan Mmaee has left Stoke City with immediate effect after two years at the Bet 365 Stadium.The 27-year-old forward spent the first half of last season on loan at Austrian club Rapid Wein but his spell was disrupted with injury and, after failing to make a single appearance, he returned to Stoke in February.During his first year with the Potters, Mmaee was made to train with the club’s Under-21 side for disciplinary reasons by then manager Steven Schumacher.In total, the Moroccan international scored five goals in 31 games for Stoke following his move from Hungarian club Ferencvaros in the summer…