Two toddlers are learning the word "cup." One sees three nearly identical cups; the other sees a tea cup, a sippy cup and a Styrofoam cup. Chances are, the second child will have a better sense of what a cup is and -- according to a new University of Iowa study -- may even have an advantage as he learns new words. Published this month in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, the research showed that 18-month-olds who played with a broader array of objects named by shape – for example, groups of bowls or buckets that were less similar ...

WASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2010 — While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion's "secret ingredient" that makes people happier. "Our study offers compelling evidence that it is the social aspects of religion rather than theology or spirituality that leads to life satisfaction," said Chaeyoon Lim, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who led the study. "In particular, we find that friendships built ...

WASHINGTON, DC, December 2, 2010 — A new study by a University of Kansas sociologist shows that U.S. employers fail to pay Asian American men as much as similarly qualified white men. "The most striking result is that native-born Asian Americans — who were born in the U.S. and speak English perfectly — their income is 8 percent lower than whites after controlling for their college majors, their places of residence and their level of education," said ChangHwan Kim, an assistant professor of sociology at KU, who led the study. Full results of the study — "Have Asian ...

LAWRENCE — A new study by a University of Kansas researcher shows that U.S. employers fail to pay Asian-American men as much as they pay similarly qualified white men. "The most striking result is that native-born Asian Americans — who were born in the U.S. and speak English perfectly — their income is 8 percent lower than whites after controlling for their college majors, their places of residence and their level of education," said ChangHwan Kim, assistant professor of sociology at KU, who led the study. Full results of the research appear in the December issue of ...

WASHINGTON, DC, December 6, 2010 — Mandatory genetic screening of newborns for rare diseases is creating unexpected upheaval for families whose infants test positive for risk factors but show no immediate signs of the diseases, a new UCLA study warns. "Although newborn screening undoubtedly saves lives, some families are thrown on a journey of great uncertainty," said UCLA sociology professor Stefan Timmermans, the study's lead author. "Rather than providing clear-cut diagnoses, screening of an entire population has created ambiguity about whether infants truly have ...

Two new studies raise public health concerns about increasing antiviral resistance among certain influenza viruses, their ability to spread, and a lack of alternative antiviral treatment options. The findings are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. (Please see below for links to these articles online.) Influenza viruses are treated with two classes of drugs: M2 blockers (adamantanes) and neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs), including oseltamivir and zanamivir. While the spread of influenza strains with resistance to one class of drugs ...

Pittsburgh Pirate legend Roberto Clemente played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1955 through 1972. All of those games were for the Pirates. To say Pittsburgh fans loved the man is an understatement. Clemente won four batting titles and led the Pirates to world championships in 1960 and 1971. The right fielder was also the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. "He was always where he was supposed to be, backing up, taking balls off the most difficult fences. His arm was powerful, but it was also deadly accurate. Nobody ran on him and when ...

1140 Broadway #1502 NY, New York 10001, Dec 05, 2010/ With the launch of Petflow website in 2009, it has been shipping pet food products to the different parts of the United States effectively and in time. To make it easy for the pet owners to get their pet food before getting out of stock, it delivers the pet food at their doorstep within 24 hours from the time of order. It was founded on the idea that properly feeding the pets should never be a chore and pet owners would never have to run to the store in last minute frenzy. They regard pets like their own children and ...

Direct Response (DRTV) advertising is still the single most effective way to get a product or service out to the masses quickly, create instant branding, and make money. And Stardust Broadcasting, with 23 years of TV media experience is offering DRTV advertisers 2 minute slots on The SoundTrack Channel to 6 million households so they can take advantage of the magic of TV advertising. The Soundtrack Channel is the new channel for cable, satellite and IPTV, featuring movie music soundtracks, entertainment news and sneak peaks at all the latest movies.It is aired in 84 ...

Hopes were high for 2010 at the start of this year as it seemed the fog of the Global Financial Crisis was finally lifting and shares were finally starting to regain some of their former value. Strong months of February and March seemed to back up this idea and bring some much needed confidence back to the trading floor. The end of April brought back plenty of bad memories for share traders as they watched the market tumble 700 points in the space of just over one month. The market, now sitting well below its starting point at the beginning of the year, did little to ...

Rory Villanueva, AIA joins KAI Texas as a Project Architect. Villanueva has over 25 years of experience in architecture both as a project architect and project manager. An award-winning architect, his accolades include Dallas Observer's "Best of Dallas" Award for Best Public Sculpture comprised of multiple installations around the downtown Dallas central business district, and several design competition awards from the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Villanueva's Fort Worth project experience includes design activities for the Fort Worth ...

Inner-city Students from Turn-Around School Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with the Little Green Money Machine! Over 20 students from Chicago's West Side John Marshall High School showcase their business savvy with the Little Green Money Machine! Inner-city youth from Chicago's West Side participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week. Over 20 youth from the John Marshall High School 4H Club Agribusiness program helped plan and run businesses at the Little Green Money Machine booth at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair November 20-21, 2010. "This real-life experience ...

Friday 26 November, 2010 2:00 PM GMT (3:00 PM CET) London Join this complimentary webcast, hosted by mergermarket and Merrill DataSite, where leading figures will predict developments in the dealmaking landscape over the next few months and discuss the findings of a recently released report examining the comeback of M&A. Speakers include: Charlie Johnstone, Director, ECI Partners Mick McDonagh, Partner at KPMG Darren Redmayne, CEO UK & Managing Director, Lincoln International Douglas Glass, Partner, Akin Gump Catherine Ford, Managing Editor-Remark, ...

When lawyer Scot Anthony is handed a supposedly routine fraud case, he never imagines that both his prime witnesses would be murdered. Now the killer is after him. As bodies pile up and more suspects emerge, Scot must quickly solve the case to block the killer's...manifest intent. Mike Farris, author of "Kanaka Blues" (Savant 2010), is an award-winning screenwriter, literary agent, and entertainment attorney, focusing on the film and publishing industries. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife Susan, who is also an attorney. "After the release by Savant Books of ...

iHASMD, a leader in software-based telehealth for healthcare delivery, has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with LifeWIRE , an innovator in interactive mobile messaging, with offices in Toronto CANADA and Annapolis MD. The partnership is aimed to bring the most advanced and innovative telehealth / mHealth solutions together to improve quality of care and to increase access. iHASMD's telehealth platform offers office-ready solution for providers to delivery affordable, easy to use and scalable telehealth / telemedicine solutions to its patients. ...

Alison Prince and Missy Smith never imagined that their avid hobby would be transformed into a thriving business. What began as a weekly blog sharing ideas with other like-minded individuals evolved to an overnight business success with thousands of followers throughout the country. Makia Creations was started to offer not only a unique creative experience, but to also enable women to take their love for crafting and create their own business around it. The days of running around gathering your supplies for a craft project are over. Makia Creations prepackages its products ...

There is a 10 hour time difference between England and Australia when the Ashes Cricket match between England and Australia begin. This can be a real problem even for the most die-hard cricket fans. A typical Ashes match will begin at 0000 GMT with the days play wrapped by breakfast time. So how much coverage will fans watch or listen to? Experts suggest that by having carefully timed naps, caffeinated drinks, keeping yourself stimulated and avoiding certain foods will give fans an edge to catch as much as possible. According to Professor Jim Horne from the Sleep ...

The H/U/M CSR Cooperative mission is to create a powerful group of like-minded companies, individuals and organizations as a socially responsible web of trusted associations and alliances who share complementary skills and core beliefs and whose purpose is to better the world we all share. Leaders from entertainment, education, digital technology, messaging, social media, journalism and business have come together to make this possible. Together they work to propel positive global changes forward through business and events that raise awareness and funds under the roof ...

Ideal Homes, Inc., a business specializing in new residential construction recently received its certification as a Women's Business Enterprise and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. WBE Certification to Ideal Homes, Inc. was awarded by the State of Wisconsin. Ideal Homes, Inc. currently holds a WBE certification through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council in partnership with the Women's Business Development Center - Chicago. Ideal Homes, Inc.'s DBE Certification was awarded from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Ideal Homes, Inc. has been building ...

Noah is the label debut of Jun who records under the moniker "Yawning" on Fluttery Records. His previous release Selected Works, his band Gargle and their contributions to Draff Krimmy project made the label to track this gifted artist. He offers instrumental music especially influenced by ambient, modern classical and post-rock The EP has already got some reviews. Cyclic Defrost says "That immense yet delicate juxtaposition Japanese artists have honed through the ages is certainly evident on Noah. The arrangements suggest soaring through vivid landscape, armies descending ...

CJM, a proactive accountancy firm based in Ayr, has enhanced its current Charity Accounting services by redeveloping its Independent Review service, saving Charities money by moving them from an expensive Audit. CJM are members of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and therefore can provide the external scrutiny to meet the Scottish legal and OSCR requirements OSCR in its own document have stated that an independent examination is a form of external scrutiny which is less costly than an audit. In Scotland, more than two thirds of charities are 'small' - ...

Lora Sasiela of Financially Smitten recently launched The 2010 Financially Smitten Holiday Gift Guide, which includes an array of gift items to help women become more financially savvy. And the gifts won't burn a hole in the buyers' pockets either - no item costs more than $49 and gifts are available at exclusive, time-limited, discounts for any visitor to the Financially Smitten website. Featured products include educational and inspiring financial publications, money-themed goodies for kids, and financial organizational products. Consumers who are looking for unique ...

Jewish-American architect, Richard Meier arrived today for a visit to Israel in order to promote "Meier on Rothschild," a residential project that he designed. The new building is at the junction of Rothschild Boulevard and Allenby Street in Tel Aviv. At a press conference Meier said that the tower, rising to a height of 32 stories, is a symbol of the changes that Tel Aviv is going through. When asked what he thought about the fact that young people could not afford to buy an apartment in the project, Meier said, "The problem of housing for young people is typical of ...

It was a night of culmination for Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC). After more than a year of striving to establish itself in a time of economic downturn, the local technology nonprofit succeeded in hosting its first annual Inspiration Awards, which celebrated the City of Oakland and honored three influential people for their significant contributions to the community: Andreas Weigend (world-renowned data expert), Joe Kennedy (CEO of Pandora Radio), and Donald Tamaki (known for successfully reopening the landmark Supreme Court cases of Fred Korematsu, Gordon ...

Dayspring Technologies invites envelope budgeting fans to make a "Love Your Budget" resolution with EEBA, a new envelope budgeting app for Android phones. Dayspring's new app, Easy Envelope Budget Aid (EEBA) was created to help users track every dollar earned and spent through the year. With the holiday giving season approaching, EEBA is the tool to consider if you need help maintaining good spending sense during the holidays as well. EEBA can help households keep holiday gift purchases within budget limits and start 2011 with a budget they love to keep. EEBA is a quirky, ...