Teen invents Super Flipper
Thirteen-year-old Nolan Kosciukiewicz has earned kudos for creating the Super Flipper –a lever-driven spatula inspired by his uncle who lives with cerebral palsy. After advancing through several rounds of competition against almost 200,000 ideas and 500 finalists, Nolan took home the prize. With support from his parents, the youngster has refined two prototypes, is pursuing a patent and is working with manufacturers.
Source: Disability Scoop
Veganism in children
A plant-based diet has risks and rewards. While there are health benefits—improved cardiovascular health and reduced risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Some worry about creating vitamin, calcium and protein deficiencies. Recommended, supplements to bridge the vitamin 12/ D, Zinc and calcium gaps, a phased in approach with an open mind and professional guidance, focus on nutrient dense foods, exercising caution regarding use of ultra-processed foods.
Source: caringforkids.cps.ca
Community fridge
Blue Zones Project Yuba-Sutter supported two eighth-graders in the creation of a community refrigerator to help families and individuals who are food insecure. The refrigerator resides in a Habitat for Humanity building and is stocked with fruit, vegetables, dairy and other whole foods. The Blue Zones project has a goal of increasing access to fresh, and healthy foods, which is why supporting these young changemakers was perfect.
Source: Blue Zones
Why are men taller?
There are some genetic clues as to why women and girls are generally shorter than men. Data suggests that males tend to grow to being on average about 13 centimetres taller than most average women. Looking at pairs of identical twins researchers found that 80% of a person’s height can be attributed to their family genetics. Height is a polygenic trait, meaning many genes influence it.
Source: LiveScience
Is AI emotionally aware?
A recent study explored the difference between AI and humans in emotional intelligence testing. The large language models selected the ‘correct’ response in EI testing 81% of the time compared to 56% of humans. While this may seem like higher emotional intelligence, it can also be a function of multiple-choice methodology, which is hardly applicable in real life.
Source: Journal of Communications Psychology
Swimmers beware
Splashing around with everyone else in a public swimming pool? To avoid catching a bug or other waterborne infections follow these rules: Shower before and after swimming. And avoid swallowing water. To also help protect yourself and others: Use swim diapers. Don’t pee in the pool and be sure to stay home if you have diarrhea.
Source: Government of Nova Scotia
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