Live Wise Magazine - Journal for Health and Wellbeing Volume 2 2014 | Page 5

FIGHTING CONCUSSIONS
WITH FOAM –––––––––––––––––
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1.6
MILLION

1/1000

The number of sportsrelated concussions that
occur in the United States
each year, with football having the highest concussion
rate, according to estimates
from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.

THE WIDTH OF
A HUMAN HAIR:

The size of nanoparticles inside a new smart foam
developed by graduate student Aaron “Jake” Merrell
(BS’13). Inserted in a football helmet, the foam generates an electric signal that is sent wirelessly to a tablet
computer on the sidelines each time a player’s head
compresses the nanoparticles.

1

VOLT

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The amount of electricity the compressed nanoparticles generate
from an especially strong impact.
Coaches can use the data to determine how hard players were hit and
whether or not they need additional
evaluation.

BIBLE BEE
COMPETITOR –––––––––––––––––

10-12

The time Tia N. Thomas
(‘16) studied the bible
each day from June unit
mid-November, taking a
semester off from school
to prepare for and compete in the 2013 National
Bible Bee. Thomas won first place in the 15-18 age division at the local level and advanced to nationals, where
she placed 19th out of 120 competitors.

HOURS

20PASSAGES IN 10MINUTES
What competitors recite for the oral portion of the contest. At the national level, a passage can range from 1
to 26 verses. The written portion of the bee consists of
a 200-question test of both memorization and comprehension of Bible passages.

1026

The number of versus participants memorized from
1John and Ephesians, the
bee’s designated Bible
books of the year.
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