People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are thought to have a specific profile of cognitive strengths and weaknesses—difficulties appreciating others' thoughts and feelings, problems regulating and controlling their behavior, and an enhanced ability to perceive details—but few studies have tracked children's cognitive skills over time. Now new longitudinal research provides clues that can inform our understanding of ASD. "Parents and clinicians already know that the behavioral signs of ASD wax and wane throughout development," notes Elizabeth Pellicano, senior lecturer ...

Barriers to children's achievement in the areas of science, math, and engineering have become a particular concern as policymakers focus on America's economic competitiveness. A gender difference in girls' spatial abilities emerges very early in development, and researchers have suggested that this difference may be a source of gaps in achievement in math and science for girls. A new study just published in Child Development describes an intervention that is effective in eliminating the gender gap in spatial abilities. While the research doesn't yet show that the intervention ...

More than 12 million U.S. children under age 6 attend child care or preschool programs. A new longitudinal study of low-income children has found that children in high-quality preschool settings had fewer behavior problems in middle childhood, and that such settings were particularly important for boys and African American children. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Boston College, Universidad de Los Andes, Loyola University Chicago, and Northwestern University, appears in the September/October 2010 issue of the journal Child Development. "This ...

SEATTLE – It is well known that exposure to radiation has multiple harmful effects – including causing cancer – but until now, it has been unclear to what extent such exposure increases a person's risk of developing more than one cancer. The first large-scale study of the relationship between radiation dose and risk of multiple cancers among atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan reveals a similar risk in the development of first and second subsequent cancers. Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center led ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A joint study by Indiana University and Columbia University researchers found no change in prejudice and discrimination toward people with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems despite a greater embrace by the public of neurobiological explanations for these illnesses. The study, published online Sept. 15 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, raises vexing questions about the effectiveness of campaigns designed to improve health literacy. This "disease like any other" approach, supported by medicine and mental health advocates, had ...

Animal flocks, be it honeybees, fish, ants or birds, often move in surprising synchronicity and seemingly make unanimous decisions at a moment's notice, a phenomenon which has remained puzzling to many researchers. New research published today, Wednesday 15 September, in New Journal of Physics (co-owned by the Institute of Physics and German Physical Society), uses a particle model to explain the collective decision making process of flocks of birds landing on foraging flights. Using a simple self-propelled particle (SPP) system, which sees the birds represented by ...

Arnhem, 15 September 2010 – A recent TNS NIPO survey, on behalf of the Dutch Association of Urology (NVU) and the European Association of Urology (EAU), showed that almost four out of 10 Dutch men of 50 years and older suffer, or have suffered, from urinary complaints. The same number of men also said in the same survey they are worried that they may have prostate cancer. The TNS NIPO survey also indicated that a significantly larger number of men that suffer, or have suffered, from urinary complaints expressed the concern of having prostate cancer as compared to men ...

PHILADELPHIA –- A collaboration led by a periodontal researcher from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has found a possible link between the success of gum-disease treatment and the likelihood of giving birth prematurely, according to a study published in the journal BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. While a number of factors are associated with an increased rate of preterm birth, such as low body-mass index, alcohol consumption and smoking, the study adds to the body of research that suggests oral infection may also ...

Jennifer McGrath received key public safety endorsements in her campaign for re-election as Huntington Beach City Attorney. The Huntington Beach Police Officers Association and the Huntington Beach Firefighters Association have both officially endorsed Jennifer McGrath as the right choice for Huntington Beach City Attorney. "I am honored to receive the endorsement of our local firefighters and police. I applaud the efforts of our police and firefighters in ensuring our community is a better and safer place to live," said Jennifer McGrath. "I have been the City Attorney ...

Lizellen La Follette, MD, has announced that her obstetrics and gynecology medical practice will heighten its patient services through the addition of an associate, Emily E. Binkley, MD. The La Follette practice provides healthcare to women of all ages. Dr. Binkley graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a BA in Earth and Planetary Sciences. A John Harvard Scholar for maintaining an A average, Dr. Binkley studied medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her residency at Pennsylvania Hospital ...

Greg Hoffman, owner of GHC, signed up for eSilverBullet when he discovered it on the popular affiliate forum A Best Web. "I like how eSilverBullet will allow me to leverage all of my affiliate relationships on one platform," he said. "We work with a very diverse list of merchants in the major affiliate networks and I can see this tool as the perfect solution on how to manage the recruiting process." eSilverBullet makes it easier for Outsourced Program Managers (OPMs) such as GHC to tailor communications on behalf of specific merchants. All prospect and publisher contact ...

Famed global business strategist Sramana Mitra will appear on BlogTalkRadio's My Crew Magazine's (http://blogtalkradio.com/My-Crew-Magazine) Funding Your Startup Business in a Slow Economy Show with host Kim Kelly, Editor-In-Chief of My Crew Magazine on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at 7 pm, Pacific, and 10 pm Eastern. The exclusive interview will highlight Mitra's career in starting three successful business ventures and her new book, Innovation Need Of The Hour (EJ Volume Four). As strategy consultant, Sramana has consulted with over 80 companies, including public ...

Even in troubled financial times, there is an allure about working in the field of private equity. Many executives dream of finding a private equity portfolio firm that allows them to work in an unconventional setting and earn bigger salaries. In the next session of Experts Connection (www.experts-conneciton.com), Mary Kier, CEO of Cook Associates Executive Search, will review what it takes to be hired by private equity firms in a session entitled "The Private Equity DNA - Do You Have What It Takes?" The teleseminar is scheduled for Wednesday, September 22, from 4:00 - ...

O .C. Japan Fair, a street festival introducing contemporary and traditional Japanese culture, is coming back for the second time to Orange County on Sunday, September 26th, 2010, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., at the Great Irvine Park in Irvine. The festival celebrated its inaugural event last November with over 50 booths and more than 10,000 attendees. This year's festival will be even bigger, with double the amount of participating vendors (over 100 booths) and with more attendees coming to experience all the fun, food and entertainment. The main theme of this year's fair is "Irvine ...

Foxit Corporation, a leader in PDF software solutions and Seclore, an Information Rights Management (IRM) provider today announced that they have entered into a new partnership to offer Foxit¡¯s PDF viewing technology as part of Seclore¡¯s security solution. "Foxit continues to expand its PDF technology within the enterprise market segment. Enterprise customers using the Seclore document management system now have the ability to use the Foxit Reader which is small, faster and less bloated PDF viewer offering superior security and usability." said Alex Alexander, Assistant ...

Open-Xchange, provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with Next IT for hosted and on-premises Open-Xchange products in Japan. Next IT will expand its portfolio with Open-Xchange by offering customers either: Open-Xchange Hosting Edition to web-hosting companies, ISPs, telecommunication companies and IT service companies; or an on-premises version to be installed and run on the enterprises', educational institutions' and government authorities' own computers. "We see fast-growing demand for ...

The antibiotics fed to healthy food animals to fatten them up are causing antibiotic-resistance and making these important drugs ineffective as human medications? Really? Dr Margaret Mellon has written and spoken extensively on this subject, and her scientific findings are fascinating and frightening. Here's your chance to ask her in real time how she knows what she knows and what she proposes we do about it. Bait and Switch TV's announces a live interview with Dr. Margaret Mellon from The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) on September 158h at 1:30 pm EST, 4:30 pm PST. ...

Dulce De Baby has unveiled it's new website, http://www.dulcedebaby.com, to help new and expectant parents find the best in pregnancy and baby products, parenting resources and platforms to share information and connect with other parents. Designed and maintained by two moms, this website shines a light on quality, parent tested products for babies and infants as well as valuable baby and pregnancy information that parents will find useful as they start their new journey into parenthood. "This website is meant to be fun and informative" said Carrie Ray, one of the site's ...

Creative Eye Embroidery located in Las Vegas, Nevada has officially launched their new online design center that allows online users to design their own custom T-Shirts, Caps, Personalized Mugs, Name Tags, Mouse Pads and other promotional products. "Our new site uses today's technology for tomorrow future. It really excites me because anyone who can get online can use our design center", states Art Berkowitz. The new online design center allows anyone to design a multitude of different products they would otherwise have to have an artist design and a specialized ...

Bay Area hair restoration surgeon, Sara Wasserbauer, M.D. is launching her Facebook page with a bang by offering one special person a free hair transplant procedure. Hair loss can affect men and women and can occur at any age. While genetics is the most common cause of hair loss, other medical conditions can cause hair loss, as well. Any type of hair loss can negatively affect self-esteem, but unfortunately, cost can be the factor that prevents a person from being able to do something to permanently resolve their hair loss. Starting September 13, 2010, Dr. Wasserbauer ...

Authentik Artists will release "Fighting Pride (Pacquiao's Theme)" digitally worldwide on Tuesday September 14, 2010. The track is the first official theme song for worldwide boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. The song is performed by Filipino/Scottish group Rag Rag and features Britain's Got Talent finalist Madonna Decena on vocals. The song features a special spoken word intro by Manny with the message "Deliver me from this fight, to honor you in my country." "Fighting Pride" was recorded during the spring of 2010 at Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada and The Record ...

Bullets 4 Peace will host the event on September 21st, 2010 at the W Hotel, Hollywood. This star-studded charity event will feature the Bullets4Peace.com's Spring 2011 collection and Fashion Show. Explore Talent is honored to be a sponsor as well as give ExploreTalent.com members a chance to participate. ExploreTalent.com in association with Bullets4Peace.com has launched a contest called the Models 4 Peace Contest. One man and one woman be premiered in front of celebrity guests by walking the runway in the World Peace Day Fashion Show and attend the celebrity gala event. ...

Beginning today, students and faculty alike at colleges and universities can vie to win an exclusive on-campus screening of Freakonomics, the highly anticipated film version of the bestselling book about "the hidden side of everything," hosted by authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, the economist and journalist duo whose provocative and entertaining applications of incentives-based thinking to human behavior have propelled them into internationally bestselling authors. Participating in the Freakonomics Campus Screening Contest is simple—students, faculty and staff ...

Carl Terzian, chairman of Carl Terzian Associates (CTA), a boutique public relations firm located in West Los Angeles, was recently named honorary co-chair by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) of its 25th Annual National Philanthropy Day to be held on November 9, 2010. Mr. Terzian's fellow co-chairs are philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, president and CEO of The Annenberg Foundation, and Matt Toledo, publisher of the Los Angeles Business Journal. "I want to thank the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater ...

WHO: Southwest Preparatory School Educational Foundation WHAT: 2nd Annual "Fore" the School Golf Classic WHEN: Early Registration: Ends Friday, October 1, 2010 Tournament: Monday, October 11, 2010 (tee time 1pm) DETAILS: The Southwest Preparatory School Educational Foundation Board invites local golfers to join them on the links for its second annual "Fore" the School Golf Classic. Proceeds from the tournament, to be held at 1pm on Monday, October 11, at Canyon Springs Golf Club, will help the Foundation further its mission to develop and implement community ...