The document outlines a 'Tower of Straws' activity designed for first-year engineering students to enhance their understanding of design evaluation criteria and realistic constraints through teamwork and active participation. Students are tasked with creating a straw-based structure that meets specific load-bearing requirements, culminating in a competition that includes building, evaluation, and reflective discussion. It also highlights available resources and past awards related to the program.
Public health preparedness involves preparing for potential public health emergencies and outbreaks at the federal, state, and local levels. This document discusses public health preparedness for the North Central Region of Colorado, which includes 10 counties. It outlines the roles of public health in prevention, surveillance, and intervention for diseases. It also provides recommendations for what individuals can do to prepare, such as developing emergency plans and kits.
The document summarizes a statewide initiative called Cavity Free at Three (CF3) that aims to prevent dental caries in young children. It describes how Jefferson County Public Health designed its service delivery model for the CF3 program by using the nursing process. Key aspects of the model include partnering with registered dental hygienists to provide screenings and fluoride varnish during WIC appointments, developing a referral network for uninsured clients, and focusing on sustaining benefits with minimal costs.
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The document summarizes key differences between the Chinese and global mobile game markets. It notes that console games are unpopular in China, while MMORPGs, browser games, and now mobile F2P games have boomed. Chinese mobile games focus more on operations like promotions to increase spending versus product improvements. Hardcore players dominate revenues in China. Localization, distribution channels, payment methods, and monetization also differ from Western markets. The document provides an overview of trends in China and opportunities for Western games to succeed by adapting to the Chinese market.
Social media allows for a two-way exchange of information across platforms like social networking sites and video sharing sites, and is used to connect with others who share similar interests, values, or relationships. Popular social networking sites include Facebook with over 200 million active users and over 100 million daily users, and YouTube which has over 300 million viewers worldwide and sees ten hours of new video uploaded every minute. Twitter also has approximately 21.9 million US users.
LiveWell Wheat Ridge (LWWR) is a partnership in Wheat Ridge, Colorado working to prevent obesity through healthy eating and active living. It focuses on policy changes, environmental enhancements, and planning processes to improve access to fresh foods and active community environments. The document outlines LWWR's accomplishments like supporting adoption of a bike plan, providing input on zoning codes, and conducting a food assessment. It discusses next steps like growing task force membership and exploring sustainability models.
Jefferson County Public Health promotes community health through preventing diseases and epidemics, supporting healthy babies and families, encouraging healthy behaviors, ensuring clean air, water and food, and providing access to health services. Public health aims to improve everyday health for everyone everywhere.