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Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Conclusion: The totality of evidence supports a multifactorial model of ASD in which genetic predisposition, neuroimmune biology, environmental toxicants, perinatal stressors, and iatrogenic exposures converge to produce the phenotype of a post-encephalitic state.

Combination and early-timed routine childhood vaccination represents a significant modifiable risk factor for ASD within a broader multifactorial framework, supported by convergent mechanistic, clinical, and epidemiologic findings, and characterized by intensified use, the clustering of multiple doses during critical neurodevelopmental windows, and the lack of research on the cumulative safety of the full pediatric schedule.

As ASD prevalence continues to rise at an unprecedented pace, clarifying the risks associated with cumulative vaccine dosing and timing remains an urgent public health priority.

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u/Logic_Contradict — 7 days ago

Since the Apollo App was brought up recently, I thought I'd share some of the newer features (though it may have been already available in some of the previous releases)

Artemis Assistant

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Probably one of the biggest changes on the app. The wake word "Hey Apollo" or "Hey Artemis" will initiate a conversation with Apollo's AI assistant where you can ask a variety of things. Some examples I've tried:

  • "Turn off the deck lights"
  • "Navigate me home" (after setting/saving your home location on the navigation map)
  • "Navigate me to the nearest Starbucks"
  • "What's my ETA?" (during navigation)
  • "How much further to my current destination?" (during navigation)
  • "Change the mode to Sport", "Set Cruise Control to Automatic", "Change my top speed to 25km/h" (if you're getting stopped by the cops).
  • "What's my remaining range?", 'What's my battery level at?"
  • "What's my average power usage per km for this ride?"
  • "How many rides have I done and how much distance have I ridden on my Apollo Pro?"

Essentially you can ask/request for navigation, change settings on your scooter, and get information about your current or past rides. I've played around with this for a bit during the beta phase... definitely had some kinks to work out, but it seems pretty good now.

Range AI

A lesser known feature, but Apollo has been adding intelligence to determine our range. Range AI uses different methods of calculating your remaining range:

  1. Baseline Path (Generic) This uses your specific scooter model, your current settings, and the local weather to give a theoretical estimate. It’s the starting point before you begin moving.
  2. Historical Path (Personalized) This kicks in if you have previous rides on this scooter. It looks at how you’ve ridden in the past with similar settings and adjusts the range to match your personal riding style.
  3. Dynamic Path (Current Ride) This is the most accurate. It takes over once you have traveled more than 3 miles and used at least 5% of your battery. It uses your actual energy consumption from the current trip to tell you exactly how much further you can go.

I didn't pay attention to this too much, but apparently you can tell which mode it is using to determine your remaining range from the little icon next to your remaining range on the dashboard. I'll need to pay more attention to this next time I'm out, though I did see that my range did fluctuate up and down depending on my riding style and whether I was on ascending or descending.

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u/Logic_Contradict — 14 days ago