Kate Yakimchuk
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A new study: Plants are important – teach your kids about them
To effectively educate children about climate change and sustainability, experts emphasize the need for a greater focus on the importance of plants in school curriculums. The study suggests that botany should play a more prominent role in educational policies to address the insufficient representation of plant significance and threats in science education.
Kate Yakimchuk research ecology child development education child behavior Psychology 23 Января 2024
Pet owner's tips: Become an authority for your dog
Dogs need leaders – that's the only way they behave well and actually follow your commands. Unfortunately, lots of pet owners love their dogs too much to actually be authorities for their favorite pets.
Kate Yakimchuk dog training pets facts behavior authority tips Animals 23 Января 2024
Food storage tips: Smoked fish – how to keep it fresh
Some types of food preservation can help you keep them fresh for a long time, and smoking meat or fish is one of them. Meanwhile, it's important to remember that long storage doesn't equal "staying fresh forever", so you should use additional methods to make sure everything works fine.
Kate Yakimchuk smoked fish food storage food tips safety Cooking 23 Января 2024
A new discovery: Children are the future – how good growing conditions affect them
Providing good education and social services to young children can help communities thrive. Research professors at Virginia Tech shared insights from their decades-long study on early childhood education and development.
Kate Yakimchuk research child development cognitive skills learning intelligence Psychology 23 Января 2024
Housekeeping tips: Protect your clothes from clothes moth
If you tend to keep lots of clothes at the same place, then you should always remember about clothes moths. This pest can make holes in your clothes, especially those that are made of natural materials.
Kate Yakimchuk clothes moth pests clothing care insects tips Helpful tips 23 Января 2024
Interior tips: Wall paint – choose the best one!
If you dislike wallpapers and prefer to paint your walls instead, then you clearly understand all the benefits of painted walls. The thing is, all these benefits are true only for high-quality wall paint.
Kate Yakimchuk wallpaint choosing interior tips painted walls tips House Design 23 Января 2024
Gardening tips: Growing a peach from a pit
If you love peaches, then you can grow a real peach tree in your garden from just a pit! It takes a lot of time, but it's worth it – these fruits taste amazing and contain lots of vitamins.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening tips peaches peach trees pit fruits Garden 23 Января 2024
Baking ideas: A perfect cheesecake – add these ingredients!
If you love baking and creating amazing desserts, then you probably love cheesecakes as well! The best thing about this dessert is that you can experiment with lots of ingredients to achieve amazing flavors and textures.
Kate Yakimchuk cheesecake cooking ideas baking tips dessert food Cooking 23 Января 2024
Learn more about the nature: Wild animals that don't spread diseases
Kids are usually taught not to touch wild animals in case they're dangerous – they can be not only aggressive, but also infected. Many wild animals can actually spread diseases, but not all animals are dangerous because of that.
Kate Yakimchuk wild animals animal facts illnesses diseases danger Animals 23 Января 2024
A new study: Bad neighborhood – how the place affects your health
A group of researchers focused on health equity has used a lot of data to test an idea: that structural racism is connected to neighborhood resources and structures that are linked to poor health. The study explored how racism is related to chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension at the neighborhood level in Durham County.
Kate Yakimchuk research neighbors mental health social skills education Psychology 23 Января 2024
Housekeeping tips: It's time to buy a new vacuum cleaner
Some people buy new gadgets and household appliances only when the old ones don't work anymore, but it's not like that for everyone. For example, an old vacuum cleaner might work, but also be not effective enough for you to use it comfortably.
Kate Yakimchuk vacuum cleaner choosing cleaning appliances gadgets hygiene Helpful tips 23 Января 2024
Interior tips: Unobvious dangers – these things can be dangerous to kids
When looking for something to play with, kids can accidentally hurt themselves – so everything can be dangerous to them. Some objects are clearly dangerous, but even seemingly harmless things can be a threat when your kid is curious and playful.
Kate Yakimchuk children safety danger interior mistakes kids tips House Design 23 Января 2024
Gardening tips: How to grow spices
If you want your spices to be actually fresh, delicious, and full of flavors, then you can try growing them by yourself! The best thing about spices is that most of them are relatively low-maintenance, so you can grow them in different types of climate and weather conditions.
Kate Yakimchuk spices gardening tips growing plants herbs planting Garden 23 Января 2024
Stray animals: Facing your fear – what to do when you meet stray dogs
If you live in the area with lots of stray dogs, then it's hard not to be scared of them – they can be aggressive and quite dangerous. It's not always possible not to meet these dogs, but it's possible to overcome your fears.
Kate Yakimchuk stray dogs fears animal facts safety danger Animals 23 Января 2024
Housekeeping tips: Washing a long-time dirty frying pan
The faster you wash the dishes, the better – that's how you can avoid germs, bad smell, and stubborn dirt. Meanwhile, you can't always wash a frying man quickly, and you can't scrub it because of the non-stick surface.
Kate Yakimchuk cleaning tips frying pan dishes stains tips Helpful tips 23 Января 2024
A new experiment: Finding the truth – how checking online affects misinformation
Conventional wisdom claims that checking online for the truth about misinformation would make people believe it less. However, a new experiment shows the opposite: searching to verify false news articles actually increases the chance of believing in various lies.
Kate Yakimchuk research misinformation fake news social media intelligence Psychology 23 Января 2024
Interior tips: Senior's bedroom – tips to make it convenient
If you have senior family members living with you, then you know that older people might need some extra comfort and convenience in life. If you want their bedroom to be the place where they can actually relax, then you have to make it really accessible and convenient.
Kate Yakimchuk bedroom seniors interior tips comfort interior desing House Design 22 Января 2024
Gardening tips: When your tomato plants are too heavy
When growing tomato plants, you can often see them becoming too heavy to grow straight. It becomes a problem when tomato fruits become big and heavy, but even tall plants can be too heavy to support its weight.
Kate Yakimchuk tomato plant gardening tips growing support tips Garden 22 Января 2024
Food storage tips: Dairy products – how to keep them fresh
Dairy products are well-known for going off quickly, so it's always better to eat them quickly. Meanwhile, if you love to stock your food, you still need to keep them fresh for a longer time.
Kate Yakimchuk dairy products food storage milk cheese food Cooking 22 Января 2024
Pet owner's tips: Teaching your cat not to bite
Biting isn't always about aggression – lots of pets just play this way, and sometimes they don't know the limits. Meanwhile, if your cat's biting becomes a problem, then it's time to do something about it.
Kate Yakimchuk cats training pets facts biting aggression behavior Animals 22 Января 2024