Shoe That Grows And Gives Poor Kids Footwear That Fits For Years Weekly Tech.9

Shoe That Grows With My Feet?

For children living in poverty footwear is one of the main problems. Almost as soon as a child has received shoes to wear, they are likely to have grown out of the and have to make do with them being too small. The shoe that grows allows children to adjust its size as their feet grow. In bare feet, an innocuous cut or graze can easily become infected or pickup soil-transmitted diseases. The shoes that grows has a flexible compressed rubber sole and adjustable leather straps that fit over the top of the foot and around the rear of the heal. The size of the shoes can be adjusted in three places, and the front and rear straps alter it's length. The front strap has a perforations along it into which a popper is secured, while the rear strap is adjusted using a buckle. The straps along the sides of the shoe adjust the width of the shoe. The shoe will be available in two sizes; small and large and are said to last about 5 years. The shoe is also very light, easy to clean, robust, easy to use, and is able to be compressed. The first prototype of The Shoe That Grows was created in 2012 and the first completed bath of the final design was distributed late last year.

 

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Wikipedia Opinion

Opinion on Wikipedia

The video shows that Wikipedia is a place that is good to use for background information on a topic of your interest. Also, that it is the 5th most visited site to look up information and is growing within everyday. Finally, it is a site that many people can collaborate on and share information on a specific topic.

Spring Break Adventure

What I Did in Spring Break?!

Over my Spring Break I did not do very much, nor did I go to any awesome parties that lasted a whole night. My Spring break was honestly boring for someone my age, and for that to happen is kinda sad. But, what I can tell you is that even though I didn't go to any parties I did hangout with the family, and some of my friends. For example, I went and hung out with one of my good friends, and we watched netflix all night until we completely passed out. Another thing is that I made smoothies and cookies for the family. 

 This Spring Break I also received a job and began working on Sunday from 1-4pm, and had gotten many tips due to the fact that it was my first day. I also babysat two boys until 1am and got 20 dollars, which went straight to buying food with two other friends. I also watched Home the movie with about five of my friends and we all laughed and enjoyed the movie a lot. I also went to the park and played basketball with a couple of my friends from school for two hours. Finally, the rest of my week consisted of not doing homework, eating, and sleeping. 

The Backpack-Friendly Foldable GoBQ Fabric Grill Weekly Tech.8

Portable BBQ?!

The GoBQ is built from a fireproof silicone-coated fiberglass fabric that can withstand temperatures up to 1,200 degrees F (684 degrees C).  The fabric is secured into a set of folding legs and easily compacts into the included clamshell-style carry bag. The GoBQ has a hanging, chainmail-like charcoal holder and a rollable cooking grate to complete its packable design. The grill has a 14 by 14in (35.6 x 35.6cm) cooking grate that offers more cooking area. The GoBQ's heat-resistant fabric cools twice as fast as metal, speeding up the process of cooling the grill down enough to transport home. Assuming that everything goes to plan with the grills will come out to about $120-130 dollars and will begin shipping in August.





  

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HIV, Syphilis Tests? There's an App for That Weekly Tech. 7

HIV And Syphilis Tests? 

A device invented by biomedical engineers at Columbia University turns smartphone into a lab that can test human blood for the virus that causes AIDS or the bacteria that causes Syphilis. The device attaches to the headphone jack, an requires no separate batteries, The device/dongle contains a lab on chip, and consists of a one-time-use cassette- which has tiny channel as thin as human hair- and a pump, which is operated by a mechanical button and draws blood from an inlet through the channels. Once the blood is inside the device, it meets chemicals that react with the markers for HIV and Syphilis. This testing is called enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay. The device requires little power because the pump is hand-activated, and the current to run LEDs comes from the phones audio signal. The cost for the device would be about $34, and the device can also work with an IPod. Instead of drawing blood from a needle for the two tests, the device uses a finger prick for less pain, and less amounts of blood being taken out.