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27
Apr

How will Starlink satellites work ?

April 27, 2020
Starlink satellites are relatively small compared to others in orbit. The unit is about the size of an office desk, weighing +- 260kg). Each satellite features a single solar array and 4 powerful phased array antennas. For propulsion purposes the satellites are equipped with ion thrusters, powered by krypton that enables the satellites to orbit,...
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27
Apr

Heavy screen users are the heaviest among 10,000 children

April 27, 2020
Engberg, E., Figueiredo, R.A.O., Rounge, T.B. et al. Heavy screen users are the heaviest among 10,000 children. Sci Rep9, 11158 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46971-6 Abstract This cross-sectional study examined the associations of recreational screen time (viewing TV programs on any screen-based device and computer use, performed while sitting) with body mass index (BMI) categories and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) tertiles in 10,228...
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07
Sep

When Screens Harm Our Children

September 7, 2017
07 September 2017 When Screens Harm Our Children by Sophie Davaris, ABO+, Tribune de Genève, 26 August 2017 – translation See also the previous post Health: Exposure to tablets, TV, and smartphones alter the development of toddlers. In Geneva, doctors and teachers are sounding the alarm By age 7, a child will have spent an...
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