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Blue light isn't the main source of eye fatigue and sleep loss – it's your computer

Daily Freeman 11 Oct 2019

Often, my patients want to know how they can keep their eyes healthy despite looking at a computer screen all day ... But when it comes to protecting your vision and keeping your eyes healthy, blue light isn’t your biggest concern ... On a sunny afternoon, it’s nearly 100,000 times brighter than your computer screen....

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City Leaders, Education Advocates Light Up Billboards Nationwide to Illuminate the Need for Critical Afterschool ...

The Record 11 Oct 2019

Afterschool programs provide homework help; mentors; healthy snacks and meals; computer programming; opportunities to think critically, collaborate and communicate with peers and adults; job and college readiness; sports and fitness activities; robotics; art, dance and music; and continuous opportunities for hands-on, team-based learning....

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What’s happening Friday in the north valley

Chico Enterprise Record 11 Oct 2019

Friday. Performance. Theater on the Ridge, Paradise.7 p.m. “Bright Star.” Musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s ... Theater at 3735 Neal Road ... 139 W ... Friday ... WRAP (closed) and Healthy Relationships; Noon, Movie; 2 p.m ... Computer lab open 10 a.m.-4.15 p.m....

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The thorny ethics of collecting genetic data from indigenous people

Quartz 09 Oct 2019

In 2009, researchers collected DNA from four elderly men in Namibia, each from one of the many San indigenous communities scattered across southern Africa ... The San case highlights the thorny ethics of collecting genetic data ... Geneticists use powerful computers to compare the genomes of people affected by a particular disease to healthy controls ... .......

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Curious Nature: Celebrate National Child Health Day in your own way

Vail Daily 05 Oct 2019

And so it is in their honor (sweet Noah, loving Andy) that I write this article, dedicated to keeping our children healthy ... An extra computer game here, another fast food meal there … the line between healthy and unhealthy can sometimes be a slippery slope ... So what’s the defense? Keep lots of truly healthy snacks on hand....

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Someone Got DOOM Running on a McDonald's Cash Register

Game Rant 04 Oct 2019

Who knows, maybe the game is meant to be enjoyed with a large order of McDonald's fries and a healthy serving of DOOM's Bone Vodka. While the POS system is still, technically, just another computer, it's hard to imagine that porting DOOM over to it didn't take some semblance of hard work, so kudos for undertaking such a challenge....

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'Dopamine fasting' is a new Silicon Valley trend, but some people are already taking it too far

The Times of India 03 Oct 2019

Cameron Sepah.  ... Read more ... ... "It's not a biohack, it's what healthy people do. turning your computer off at night, taking time off on weekends, taking vacations," he said ... Reading a book on your Kindle, for example, can be a healthy way to unwind using technology, while spending the same amount of time browsing Twitter could be harmful ... {{}}....

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Prime Timers offer activity for area senior citizens

The Advocate 02 Oct 2019

The Prime Timers in Zachary is a group of friends who meet to visit, play games and travel together, a news release said ... Call (225) 654-2755 for information.� ... remain social, exercise and eat healthy meals. Previous meetings have heard from lawyers and computer experts, and others have had entertainment, especially musical guests ... Sign up ... ....

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Collecting more diverse DNA samples could exploit the very people scientists want to help

Popular Science 30 Sep 2019

A group of people from the Khomani San community. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/) ... A year later, analyses of the men's DNA were published in the journal Nature—alongside that of South African human rights activist Desmond Tutu ... Geneticists use powerful computers to compare the genomes of people affected by a particular disease to healthy controls ... ....

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20th Annual 'Lights On Afterschool' Set for Thursday, October 24; More Than a Million People ...

The Record 27 Sep 2019

The Afterschool Alliance organizes Lights On Afterschool to underscore the need to invest in afterschool programs, which provide homework help; mentors; healthy snacks and meals; computer programming; opportunities to think critically, collaborate and communicate with peers and ......

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OK, WTF Is Google's 'Quantum Supremacy'?

Vice 26 Sep 2019

its AI Quantum research group had achieved “quantum supremacy,” an important step towards ultra-powerful computers that can solve problems deemed impossible for current machines by using quantum physics ... In principle, even the most simple universal computer can solve anything that is computable ⁠(i.e....

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Mum lets kids choose bed times and if they go to school

Metro UK 26 Sep 2019

As a result her four children, Devin, 20, Tiffany, 18, Ivy, 14, and Orion, 11, are free to do as they please, including how long they stay on the computer ... I give them all the information they need, for example, about healthy eating and why it isn’t good to spend hours on the computer, and then trust them to make the right decision – which they do....

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National 4-H Council and Bayer Extend Science Matters Partnership to Build Future Leaders in Agri-Science

Longview News-Journal 26 Sep 2019

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept ... "Today's youth have a tremendous opportunity to make a positive impact on our world through agriculture ... Game Changers uses physical activity and puzzles to teach kids important CS concepts and problem-solving skills, creating real-world connections between computer science and civic engagement, healthy living and agriculture....