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Study Links Obama-Era School Lunch Change to Improved Childhood BMI
A new study reveals that a tweak made to school lunches during the Obama administration may be linked to a decline in childhood obesity rates. Many children’s BMIs may have been lowered if public school lunches had included more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as shown by a study published in the American Journal of…
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Due To The Pandemic, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Students Never Went Back To School
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of school-aged youngsters disappeared from public school rolls and have not been accounted for since. According to research by the Associated Press and Stanford University, around 240,000 pupils in 21 states could not be located in any school. 710,000 fewer students attended public schools in…
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Victims of the Shooting at Michigan State University Identified
Three of the Michigan State University shooting victims have been named. Tuesday’s Michigan State Police press release identified the first two victims as sophomore Brian Fraser and junior Alexandria Verner, followed by junior Arielle Anderson a few hours later. Five of the victims of alleged murderer Anthony McRae are still in serious condition, according to…
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Housing, Energy, and Prices Drive Up the Monthly Inflation Rate
According to the latest consumer price index, prices increased by 0.5% in January. This is a rise from the 0.1 percent fall in December and the five-fold increase in November. The monthly increase was in line with expectations, but the year-over-year rate was higher than anticipated at 6.4%, a little decrease from December’s rate of…
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The Extra-Wide Ring of a Dwarf Planet Has Scientists Rethinking Planetary Mechanics
On the frontier of the solar system, scientists may have unearthed a significant finding. Some astronomers are perplexed by Quaoar, a dwarf planet with a ring because it appears to contradict long-standing laws of planetary science: its rings extend out more than twice as far as previously believed permissible. “It was surprising to find this…
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MetaQuest Pro Aims to Improve Collaboration and Inspire Creativity in the Workplace
At this year’s CES expo, Meta demonstrated the new Quest Pro virtual reality headset and claimed its applications in the workplace. Using augmented reality, the improved headset from Facebook’s parent firm allows users to interact with both the virtual and real worlds. Meta Quest Pro aims not only to improve how employees, particularly those in…
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Beethoven and Blobs: Google Arts & Culture brings back the Beats
Do you remember Google’s Blob Opera? No? Well, aren’t you in for a treat? Way back in 2020, the festive Blobs took the stage just in time for the Christmas holiday. The amorphous quartet is a fun experiment featured in Google Arts & Culture that allows users to move the Blobs around to create varying…
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Lord Parkinson speech on the Arts and Creative Industries Strategy
Arts Minister Lord Parkinson outlines government support for the Arts and Creative Industries Location: House of Lords Delivered on: 8 December 2022 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) My Lords, this has been a long, thoughtful and well-informed debate. As the noble Viscount, Lord Chandos, said, on Monday night there was a…
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For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over
Prodded by law enforcement, and pushed by foreign governments, American museums are increasingly returning artifacts to countries of origin, but critics wonder at what cost. Benin Bronzes from six U.S. museums that have been returned, or have been designated to be returned. The artifacts were originally seized by British soldiers in 1897. Clockwise from top…
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Flamboyan Arts Fund to grant $500K for arts, culture projects in Puerto Rico
Through the design of a participatory grantmaking model, “En Foco: Proyecto de Visibilización Cultural” will grant a total of up to $500,000. The Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund launched “En Foco: Proyecto de Visibilización Cultural,” an open call for proposals to fund individuals and organizations that present creative and innovative projects aimed at amplifying the arts…