I know grammar pet peeves are passé or whatever but stop saying apart when you mean a part. They are antonyms. If you are apart of a group you aren't a part of a group.
So I do 3D modeling and printing as a hobby, and a few weeks ago I designed wheel guards meant to prevent office chairs from running over cables and clothes... or your pet's tail.
I got the idea from cowcatchers old locomotives used to have.
Anyways, yesterday I uploaded the model to Thingiverse, and just hours after uploading it, the Community Relationship Manager of the whole website left a comment suggesting I enter the model into a competition that's currently being held on the site.
So I did... and now it's in third place not even a day later. First place is $500, but the competition still has a month to go.
Then the Community Manager contacted me again, telling me they want to feature my model in an upcoming design promotion.
Just, what is happening? I mostly made this thing for myself in, like, an hour, and now it's suddenly super popular? This is all a little bit overwhelming 😵💫
Other models I worked on for weeks didn't get nearly as popular. I swear, it's impossible to predict what people will like.
Anyways, if you want to print the wheel guards yourself, you can get the model here or here.
I also made a quiet version you can stick furniture felt pads on.
A new guidebook provides parents in Finland with advice and practical tips on spending more time in nature during pregnancy as well as in th
Parents in Finland are being encouraged to spend more time in nature during pregnancy and early childhood years as a means of strengthening a child's immune system and overall development.
The benefits of exposing children to nature from a young age are contained in a guidebook prepared by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (XAMK) and set to be distributed to family health clinics nationwide.
The guidebook, titled 'Raised by Nature' and available in English, notes that the foundation for a healthy lifestyle is built during a child's early years.
Spending time in nature during pregnancy may promote the wellbeing of the unborn baby, while a small child's trips to a forest, for example, can help develop their immune system and motor skills as well as provide them with an excellent environment for learning, it says.
"When outdoor activities and spending time in nature become a habit in the family’s everyday life, its positive effects are enhanced and can support the wellbeing of the whole family in the long term," the leaflet states.
The guide also provides practical tips on safely exploring natural environments when pregnant, with a baby and with a toddler.
For example, during a traditional forest trip, parents can allow the child to "explore natural materials with their hands" by giving them items such as bark, moss, sticks and cones.
Sanna Kuosmanen, a project manager at XAMK, told Yle that the 'Raised by Nature' project was started because of the growing body of research evidence into the health benefits for young children of natural environments.
"The guide was created in response to a need to increase families' knowledge about the health benefits of nature and to encourage families with young children to spend time in nature," Kuosmanen said.
She added that the guidebook is the first material of its kind — on the benefits of natural environments to children's welfare — to be distributed nationwide to all of Finland's regional healthcare authorities, also known as wellbeing services counties.
The Raised by Nature project received funding of nearly 100,000 euros from Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund.
I've been feeling very hungry all the time despite having enough to eat so I sat down and laid out what I've been having and it turns out that aside from a McDonald's cheeseburger* I found on Monday and like half a can of refried beans I haven't had anything protein heavy in like two weeks. So I went grocery shopping with that in mind and. Hng. Eurgggh. Why the fuck is meat so expensive
*whether or not this belongs in this category is debatable
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