9 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, Researchers examined Internet access and interest in receiving nutrition education via social media application among low-income adults participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed).Results indicated similar Internet accessibility in southern Illinois among low-income populations compared with national rural rates. Interest in using online nutrition education varied among participants according to age. Overall, 49% of middle-aged adults aged 33-64 years and 87% of seniors aged 65 years or older reported they would not use online nutrition education.
2 pages., Via online summary of an online article dated December 10, 2018, from PCMag.com., "This represents an important step towards a more inclusive global information society," International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary General Houlin Zhao said in a statement. However, he added that more needs to be done to connect the rest of the world to internet.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09907
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Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) conference during the Agricultural Media Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 4-8, 2018. 47 pages. PowerPoint slides.
Xu, Yugian (author), Ghose, Anindya (author), and Xiao, Binqing (author)
Format:
Research Study
Publication Date:
2018-10
Published:
China
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10017
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35 pages., Using data from a large bank in China, this study examined trends in transactions after adoption of Alipay, which is now the world's largest mobile payment platform.
