Thursday, February 28, 2013

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ScienceDaily: Child Development Newshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/child_development/ Read the latest research in child development including how newborns learn to think, how sleep patterns emerge, problems with toddlers and more.en-usWed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:14 ESTWed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:14 EST60ScienceDaily: Child Development Newshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gifhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/child_development/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily.Study connects early childhood with pain, depression in adulthoodhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227121910.htm New research examines how childhood socioeconomic disadvantages and maternal depression increase the risk of major depression and chronic pain when they become adults.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227121910.htmNew studies link gene to selfish behavior in kids, find other children natural givershttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102940.htm Most parents would agree that raising a generous child is an admirable goal -- but how, exactly, is that accomplished? New results shed light on how generosity and related behaviors -- such as kindness, caring and empathy -- develop, or don't develop, in children from 2 years old through adolescence.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:29:29 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102940.htm'Network' analysis of brain may explain features of autismhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102022.htm A look at how the brain processes information finds distinct pattern in autistic children. Using EEGs to track the brain's electrical cross-talk, researchers found structural difference in brain connections. Compared with neurotypical children, those with autism have multiple redundant connections between neighboring brain areas at expense of long-distance links. The study, using "network analysis" like with airlines or electrical grids, may help in understanding some classic autistic behaviors.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:20:20 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130227102022.htmIncreased risk of sleep disorder narcolepsy in children who received swine flu vaccinehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226194006.htm A study finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in England.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:40:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226194006.htmSleep reinforces learning: Children?s brains transform subconsciously learned material into active knowledgehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226081155.htm During sleep, our brains store what we have learned during the day a process even more effective in children than in adults, new research shows.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:11:11 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130226081155.htmHigher levels of several toxic metals found in children with autismhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225162231.htm Researchers have found significantly higher levels of toxic metals in children with autism, compared to typical children. They hypothesize that reducing early exposure to toxic metals may help lessen symptoms of autism, though they say this hypotheses needs further examination.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225162231.htmDoing good is good for you: Volunteer adolescents enjoy healthier heartshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225162229.htm Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to researchers.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225162229.htmGiving a voice to kids with Down syndromehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225122039.htm A new case study shows children with Down syndrome can benefit from conventional stuttering treatment.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:20:20 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225122039.htmUltrasound reveals autism risk at birth, study findshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225112510.htm Low-birth-weight babies with a particular brain abnormality are at greater risk for autism, according to a new study that could provide doctors a signpost for early detection of the still poorly understood disorder.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:25:25 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225112510.htmParents talking about their own drug use to children could be detrimentalhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130222083127.htm Parents know that one day they will have to talk to their children about drug use. The hardest part is to decide whether or not talking about ones own drug use will be useful in communicating an antidrug message. Recent research found that children whose parents did not disclose drug use, but delivered a strong antidrug message, were more likely to exhibit antidrug attitudes.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:31:31 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130222083127.htmScientists make older adults less forgetful in memory testshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221143946.htm Scientists have found compelling evidence that older adults can eliminate forgetfulness and perform as well as younger adults on memory tests. The cognitive boost comes from a surprising source -- a distraction learning strategy.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:39:39 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221143946.htmHow human language could have evolved from birdsong: Researchers propose new theory on deep roots of human speechhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221141608.htm The sounds uttered by birds offer in several respects the nearest analogy to language," Charles Darwin wrote in "The Descent of Man" (1871), while contemplating how humans learned to speak. Language, he speculated, might have had its origins in singing, which "might have given rise to words expressive of various complex emotions." Linguistics and biology now researchers propose a new theory on the deep roots of human speech.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:16:16 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221141608.htmEarly life stress may take early toll on heart functionhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221104330.htm Early life stress like that experienced by ill newborns appears to take an early toll of the heart, affecting its ability to relax and refill with oxygen-rich blood, researchers report.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:43:43 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130221104330.htmSignaling pathway linked to fetal alcohol risk: Molecular switch promises new targets for diagnosis and therapyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220170736.htm Scientists have identified a molecular signaling pathway that plays an important role in the development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:07:07 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220170736.htmBullied children can suffer lasting psychological harm as adultshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220163629.htm Bullied children grow into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a new study.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:36:36 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220163629.htmChildren with brain lesions able to use gestures important to language learninghttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220123413.htm Children with brain lesions suffered before or around the time of birth are able to use gestures -- an important aspect of the language learning process -- to convey simple sentences.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:34:34 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130220123413.htmAdding movement to 'dry run' mental imagery enhances performancehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219201523.htm Adding movement to mental rehearsal can improve performance finds a new study. For high jumpers the study shows that dynamic imagery improves the number of successful attempts and the technical performance of jumps The technique of mental rehearsal is used to consolidate performance in many disciplines including music and sport. Motor imagery and physical practice use overlapping neural networks in the brain and the two together can improve performance as well as promoting recovery from injury.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:15:15 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219201523.htmBiological marker of dyslexia discovered: Ability to consistently encode sound undergirds the reading processhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219172159.htm Researchers believe they have discovered a biological marker of dyslexia, a disorder affecting up to one out of 10 children that makes learning to read difficult. The researchers found a systematic relationship between reading ability and the consistency with which the brain encodes sounds. The good news: Response consistency can be improved with auditory training.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:21:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219172159.htmLanguage protein differs in males, femaleshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219172153.htm Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein associated with language development than females, according to a new study. The study also found sex differences in the brain protein in a small group of children. The findings may shed light on sex differences in communication in animals and language acquisition in people.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:21:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219172153.htmInfants in poverty show different physiological vulnerabilities to the care-giving environmenthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219141016.htm Some infants raised in poverty exhibit physical traits that make them more vulnerable to poor care-giving, according to new research. The combination of physiological vulnerability and poor care-giving may lead these children to show increased problem behaviors later in childhood.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:10:10 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219141016.htmMusic therapy improves behavior in children with autism, study suggestshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219140100.htm Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behavior in children with autism, reports a new article. In a study of 41 children, improvements were seen particularly in inattentive behaviors over a ten month period.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:01:01 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219140100.htmReduced risk of preterm birth for pregnant women vaccinated during pandemic fluhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121351.htm Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on average.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:13:13 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121351.htmSports, shared activities are 'game changers' for dad/daughter relationshipshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121212.htm The most frequent turning point in father-daughter relationships is shared activity -- especially sports -- ahead of such pivotal events as when a daughter marries or leaves home, according to a new study.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:12:12 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121212.htmIs there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121021.htm A new study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:10:10 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219121021.htmChildren with auditory processing disorder may now have more treatment optionshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219120936.htm Researchers are helping children with auditory processing disorder receive better treatment. They have developed a program that uses evidence-based practices and incorporates speech-language pathologists into therapy.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:09:09 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219120936.htm'Simplified' brain lets the iCub robot learn languagehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219102649.htm The iCub humanoid robot will now be able to understand what is being said to it and even anticipate the end of a sentence.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:26:26 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219102649.htmIt may be educational, but what is that TV show really teaching your preschooler?http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219102118.htm Most parents carefully select what television programs and movies their children can watch. But a psychologist says educational shows could come with an added lesson that influences a child?s behavior. Children exposed to educational programs were more aggressive in their interactions than those who weren't exposed.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:21:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219102118.htmFear, anger or pain: Why do babies cry?http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219090649.htm Researchers have studied adults' accuracy in the recognition of the emotion causing babies to cry. Eye movement and the dynamic of the cry play a key role in recognition. It is not easy to know why a newborn cries, especially amongst first-time parents. Although the main reasons are hunger, pain, anger and fear, adults cannot easily recognize which emotion is the cause of the tears.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:06:06 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130219090649.htmShedding new light on infant brain developmenthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130218164126.htm A new study finds that the infant brain does not control its blood flow the same way as the adult brain, that the control of brain blood flow develops with age. These findings could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:41:41 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130218164126.htmExcessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behavior, New Zealand study showshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130218092711.htm Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behavior when they become adults, according to a new study.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:27:27 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130218092711.htmPoor stress responses may lead to obesity in childrenhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130217085346.htm Children who overreact to stressors may be at risk of becoming overweight or obese, according to researchers.Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:53:53 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130217085346.htmAre billboards driving us to distraction?http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214134024.htm There's a billboard up ahead, a roadside sign full of language and imagery. Next stop: the emotionally distracted zone.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:40:40 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214134024.htmBehavioral therapy for children with autism can impact brain functionhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214120618.htm Using functional magnetic resonance imaging for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type of behavioral therapy.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:06:06 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214120618.htmBilingual babies know their grammar by 7 monthshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214111606.htm Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:16:16 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214111606.htmRoots of language in human and bird biology: Genes activated for human speech similar to ones used by singing songbirdshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214111604.htm The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene expression patterns.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:16:16 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214111604.htmLove of musical harmony is not nature but nurturehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214103816.htm Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study has found.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:38:38 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214103816.htmThe good side of the prion: A molecule that is not only dangerous, but can help the brain growhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214075437.htm A few years ago it was found that certain proteins, called prions, when defective are dangerous, as they are involved in neurodegenerative syndromes such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Alzheimer's disease. But now research is showing their good side, too: when performing well, prions may be crucial in the development of the brain during childhood, as observed by a study carried out by a team of neuroscientists in Italy.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:54:54 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130214075437.htmFood and beverages not likely to make breast-fed babies fussyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130213114511.htm Many new moms fear that eating the wrong foods while breast-feeding will make their baby fussy. However, no sound scientific evidence exists to support claims that certain foods or beverages lead to fussiness in infants, according to a registered dietitian.Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:45:45 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130213114511.htmWhy some people don't learn well: EEG shows insufficient processing of information to be learnedhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130213082332.htm The reason why some people are worse at learning than others has been revealed. Researchers have discovered that the main problem is not that learning processes are inefficient per se, but that the brain insufficiently processes the information to be learned.Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:23:23 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130213082332.htmKids teach parents to respect the environmenthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212210042.htm A child can directly influence the attitude and behavior of their parents towards the environment without them even knowing it. Researchers have, for the first time, provided quantitative support for the suggestion that environmental education can be transferred between generations and that it can actually affect behavior.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:00:00 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212210042.htmLower autism risk with folic acid supplements in pregnancyhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212172209.htm Women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy almost halved the risk of having a child with autism. Beginning to take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy did not reduce the risk.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212172209.htmSome autism behaviors linked to altered genehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212171953.htm Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating and resistance to change.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212171953.htmYouths with autism spectrum disorder need help transitioning to adult health carehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212131955.htm Health care transition (HCT) services help young people with special health care needs such as asthma or diabetes move from pediatric to adult health care. However, youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have less access to these services, which are designed to prevent gaps in care and insurance coverage. A researcher recommends that the medical community develop HCT services for individuals with ASD as a way to ensure consistent and coordinated care and increase their independence and quality of life.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:19:19 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212131955.htmScientists create automated 'time machine' to reconstruct ancient languageshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212112025.htm Ancient languages hold a treasure trove of information about the culture, politics and commerce of millennia past. Yet, reconstructing them to reveal clues into human history can require decades of painstaking work. Now, scientists have created an automated "time machine," of sorts, that will greatly accelerate and improve the process of reconstructing hundreds of ancestral languages.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:20:20 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212112025.htmHelicopter parenting can violate students' basic needshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212111803.htm When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontroling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied with their lives. This so-called helicopter parenting style negatively affects students' well-being by violating their need to feel both autonomous and competent. Parental overinvolvement may lead to negative outcomes in children, including higher levels of depression and anxiety. Studies also suggest that children of overinvolved or overcontroling parents may feel less competent and less able to manage life and its stressors. In contrast, evidence suggests that some parental involvement in children's lives facilitates healthy development, both emotionally and socially.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:18:18 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212111803.htmDifferential parenting found to negatively affect whole family, even the favored childhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212100556.htm Parents act differently with different children -- for example, being more positive with one child and more negative with another. A new longitudinal study looking at almost 400 Canadian families has found that this behavior negatively affects not only the child who receives more negative feedback, but all the children in the family. The study also found that the more risks experienced by parents, the more likely they will treat their children differentially.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:05:05 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212100556.htmNegative stereotypes about boys hinder their academic achievementhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212100554.htm Researchers investigated the role of gender stereotypes. They found that from a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe that adults think so, too. Each of the three studies (two of which were experimental) included 150+ participants. Findings suggest that negative academic stereotypes about boys are acquired in children's earliest years of primary education and have self-fulfilling consequences.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:05:05 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212100554.htmYoung children may go above and beyond when helping adultshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212095738.htm Even very young children understand that adults don't always know best. When it comes to helping, 3-year-olds may ignore an adult's specific request for an unhelpful item and go out of their way to bring something more useful, according to new research.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:57:57 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212095738.htmChild development: The right kind of early praise predicts positive attitudes toward efforthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212075109.htm Toddlers whose parents praised their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later. That?s the finding of a new longitudinal study that also found gender differences in the kind of praise that parents offer their children.Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:51:51 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212075109.htmComputerized 'Rosetta Stone' reconstructs ancient languageshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211162234.htm Researchers have used a sophisticated new computer system to quickly reconstruct protolanguages -- the rudimentary ancient tongues from which modern languages evolved.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211162234.htmADHD symptoms persist for most young children despite treatmenthttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211162112.htm Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original diagnoses and, in many cases, despite treatment, according to a federally funded multi-center study.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:21:21 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211162112.htmNoisy classroom simulation aids comprehension in hearing-impaired childrenhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211135007.htm Training the brain to filter out background noise and thus understand spoken words could help the academic performance and quality of life for children who struggle to hear, but there's been little evidence that such noise training works in youngsters. A new report showed about a 50 percent increase in speech comprehension in background noise when children with hearing impairments followed a three-week auditory training regimen.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:50:50 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211135007.htmLarge study shows substance abuse rates higher in teenagers with ADHDhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211134850.htm A new study revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) histories than in those without ADHD. Researchers also found that, contrary to previous findings, current medications for ADHD do not counter the risk for substance abuse or substance abuse disorder.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:48:48 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211134850.htmAbnormal brain development in fetuses of obese womenhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211102256.htm Researchers have found that fetuses of obese women had differences in gene expression as early as the second trimester, compared to fetuses of women who were a healthy weight.. Of particular note were patterns of gene expression suggestive of abnormal brain development in fetuses of obese women.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211102256.htmGenetic predisposition to brain injury after preterm birth is sex-specifichttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211102209.htm Variation in gene, involved in inflammation, associated with developmental problems after preterm birth in females, but not males.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:22:22 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211102209.htmFew effective, evidence-based interventions for children exposed to traumatic eventshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211090740.htm About two out of every three children will experience at least one traumatic event before they turn 18. Despite this high rate of exposure, little is known about the effectiveness of treatments aimed at preventing and relieving traumatic stress symptoms that children may experience after such events, according to researchers.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:07:07 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211090740.htmAvatars may reduce depression in young adultshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211090738.htm A preliminary study suggests that depression symptoms may be significantly reduced when 18- to 25-year-olds interact with computerized avatars ?- virtual 3D images of a healthcare provider like a nurse practitioner or physician.Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:07:07 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130211090738.htmSupport needed for children losing parent at early agehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208110245.htm A study exploring the impact of early parental death has revealed the long-term damage and suffering that can be experienced by individuals in adult life if appropriate levels of support are not provided at the time of bereavement.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:02:02 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208110245.htmNew insight on relationship between parents, preschoolers and obesityhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208110043.htm While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and genetics contribute to a growing number of overweight American children, new research reveals how a mom's eating habits and behavior at the dinner table can influence her preschooler's obesity risk.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208110043.htmNew brain-test apphttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208105859.htm Smartphones offer a wealth of possibilities for psychological research. A new study shows that an iPhone app yields as reliable results as laboratory tests.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:58:58 ESThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208105859.htm

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Consider a Career as a Fitness Trainer | Healthcare News ...

Consider a Career as a Fitness TrainerDriven by the nation?s obesity epidemic, employers? growing focus on wellness and rising healthcare costs, the demand for fitness trainers is skyrocketing.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to rise by 24 percent between 2010 and 2020, a figure that?s higher than the average for all occupations.

Why the growth

?There?s a realization that a qualified fitness professional can help you achieve your goals in a safe and effective manner,? says Todd Galati, director of credentialing for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a San Diego-based organization that sets certification and continuing education standards for fitness professionals.

Vincent Metzo, dean of the Advanced Personal Training Program at the Swedish Institute, College of Health Sciences in New York, adds that the need for trainers is also fueled by factors such as aging baby boomers, a reduction in physical education programs for young people and growing healthcare costs that have created a need for disease prevention.

Where to find the jobs

Metzo says that in addition to commercial or municipal gyms, trainers can find work on cruise ships, long-term care facilities and fitness facilities within corporations.

Galati says a salary survey by ACE shows that the average annual salary of certified fitness trainers is $53,000, but that varies greatly depending on geography.

Enterprising certified fitness trainers can also make a good living working independently.

?Many trainers go to clients? homes, which commands a premium while others leverage their time and income by doing small group personal training or boot camp style training in a rented space or outdoors in a park,? says Metzo.

?Depending on your region, personality and ability to get results you can make anywhere from $30 to $250 plus per hour,? adds Alycia Darby, a certified trainer and director of employee development and training at a Los Angeles fitness studio. ?Los Angeles personal trainers make roughly $80 per hour in gym settings and $250 per hour in private settings.?

What it takes to succeed

Being able to demonstrate a passion for what you do is a critical part of success in this business.

?At the minimum, you need to be energetic, an excellent?communicator, observant and?knowledgeable?about the human body and how it operates,? says Kelly Borowiec, a certified trainer and group fitness?instructor in the San Francisco area.

Unlike most other healthcare professions, there are no state laws that require trainers to be certified or licensed ? yet. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to get a job as a trainer without a certification.

For example, says Galati, Medical Fitness Association has a policy that requires its members to hire only fitness instructors with NCCA-affiliated certifications.

Many trainers get their certification through nationally recognized programs like ACE.

?So clearly it?s not just a demand for trainers, but a demand for highly qualified trainers that will fuel this growth in the industry,? says Metzo. ?Ultimately, a course of study that combines a foundation in anatomy and physiology, didactic courses in exercise science, hands-on courses in exercise testing and instruction, and real-life experience will create the most well-rounded adaptable and professional trainers.?

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About Lekan Oguntoyinbo

Lekan Oguntoyinbo is an award-winning independent journalist specializing in business, healthcare, agriculture and education. A veteran of several major dailies, including the Detroit Free Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, his work has appeared in Black Enterprise, Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post, Workforce magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. He holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Alabama.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Searching for the solar system's chemical recipe

Thursday, February 21, 2013
The ?natural? fractionation of oxygen?s three stable isotopes, based on the average in ocean water, is 99.762 percent oxygen-16, 0.038 oxygen-17, and 0.2 percent oxygen-18. The standard ratio of the four stable isotopes of sulfur is 95.02 percent sulfur-32, 0.75 percent sulfur-33, 4.21 percent sulfur-34, and 0.02 percent sulfur-36. The standard comes from a form of pure iron sulfide called troilite (inset) found in Diablo Canyon iron meteorites whose parent, a fragment of which is shown at upper left foreground, created Meteor Crater in Arizona. Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Wikimedia Commons, KD Meteorites

By studying the origins of different isotope ratios among the elements that make up today's smorgasbord of planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and interplanetary ice and dust, Mark Thiemens and his colleagues hope to learn how our solar system evolved. Thiemens, Dean of the Division of Physical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego, has worked on this problem for over three decades.

In recent years his team has found the Chemical Dynamics Beamline of the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to be an invaluable tool for examining how photochemistry determines the basic ingredients in the solar system recipe.

"Mark and his colleagues Subrata Chakraborty and Teresa Jackson wanted to know if photochemistry could explain some of the differences in isotope ratios between Earth and what's found in meteorites and interplanetary dust particles," says Musahid (Musa) Ahmed of Berkeley Lab's Chemical Sciences Division, a scientist at the Chemical Dynamics Beamline who works with the UC San Diego team. "They needed a source of ultraviolet light powerful enough to dissociate gas molecules like carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and nitrogen. That's us: our beamline basically provides information about gas-phase photodynamics."

Beamline 9.0.2, the Chemical Dynamics Beamline, generates intense beams of VUV ? vacuum ultraviolet light in the 40 to 165-nanometer wavelength range (a nanometer is a billionth of a meter)? which can be precisely tuned to mimic radiation from the protosun when the solar system was forming.

Oxygen and sulfur are the third and tenth most abundant elements in the solar system and two of the most important for life. Their isotopic differences from Earth's are clearly seen in many different kinds of meteorites. Thiemens's team first used beamline 9.0.2 in 2008 to test a theory, called "self-shielding," about why oxygen-16 is less prevalent in these relics of the primitive solar system than it is in the sun, which contains 99.8 percent of all the mass in the solar system. To their surprise, the experimental results showed that self-shielding could not resolve the oxygen-isotope puzzle.

More recently Thiemens's group used beamline 9.0.2 to perform the first VUV experiments on sulfur, using the results to build a model of chemical evolution in the primitive solar nebula that could yield the isotopic ratios of sulfur seen in meteorites. They report their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Mass versus chemistry

Oxygen is the most abundant element on Earth, present in air, water, and rocks; 99.762 percent of it is the isotope oxygen-16, with eight protons and eight neutrons. Oxygen-18 has two additional neutrons and accounts for another two-tenths of a percent; oxygen-17, with one extra neutron, provides the last smidgen, less than four-hundredths of a percent.

Sulfur, with four stable isotopes, is less abundant but essential to life. Sulfur-32 accounts for 95.02 percent, sulfur 34 4.21 percent, sulfur-33 0.75 percent, and sulfur-36's mere 0.02 percent brings up the rear.

Ahmed explains the two basic kinds of processes that account for these ratios. "One depends on the mass of the isotopes themselves," he says. "Oxygen-18 is two neutrons heavier than oxygen-16. One effect of this, although not the only one, is that when the temperature rises, oxygen-16 evaporates faster. And when the temperature falls, oxygen-18 condenses faster."

Changes in temperature and other physical factors can thus produce different isotope ratios ? that's why there's a greater proportion of oxygen-18 in raindrops than in the clouds they fall from, for example.

Isotope-ratio researchers commonly graph these processes by plotting samples with increasing proportions of oxygen-18 relative to oxygen-16 along the Y axis; the X axis shows increasing proportions of oxygen-17 to oxygen-16. When comparing these three isotopes in almost any sample from Earth to an arbitrary standard called SMOW (standard mean ocean water), the proportions of the three always diverge at a rate that can be plotted along a line with a distinctive slope: about one-half.

Samples whose isotope ratios don't fall on the slope-one-half line didn't result from mass-dependent processes. In 1973 the ratios of oxygen isotopes in carbonaceous meteorites, the oldest objects in the solar system, were found to vary significantly from those on Earth. Their graph line had a slope close to one. A decade later Thiemens and John Heidenreich found that ozone, the three-atom molecule of oxygen, showed a similar isotope trend, with a similar slope of one ? a relationship that was at least partly due to the molecule's chemical formation.

Sulfur isotope ratios are plotted in a similar way; the standard is an iron sulfide mineral called Diablo Canyon Troilite ? not native to Earth, however, but found in a fragment of the meteorite that created Arizona's Meteor Crater.

"Mass-independent processes suggest chemical reactions, whether in the lab, the stratosphere, or the early solar system," says Ahmed. "In the proto-solar system, bathed in intense ultraviolet light, these might have occurred on a grain of rock or ice or dust, or in just plain gas. The goal is to identify distinctive isotopic fractionations and examine the chemical pathways that could have produced them."

In the beginning

Since Thiemens's early work with ozone 30 years ago, his UC San Diego laboratory has perfected methods of recovering primordial samples from dust, meteorites, and the solar wind. Thiemens and Chakraborty were members of the science team for NASA's Genesis mission, and Chakraborty was able to extract mere billionths of a gram of oxygen from particles of the solar wind even after the spacecraft's collectors were badly damaged when they crashed upon return to Earth.

Like oxygen, sulfur isotopes show up in different fractions in different solar system sources. Tracing their possible origins, the recent study of sulfur isotopes at beamline 9.0.2 began by flowing hydrogen sulfide gas ? the most abundant sulfur-bearing gas in the early solar system ? into a pressurized reaction chamber, where the synchrotron beam decomposed the gas and deposited elemental sulfur on "jackets" made of ultraclean aluminum foil.

The experiment was performed at four different VUV wavelengths, and the carefully stored aluminum jackets were taken to the Thiemens lab in San Diego, where Chakraborty and Jackson chemically extracted the sulfur and then measured its isotopes using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry. In all samples the isotope compositions were found to be mass independent.

One source of fractionation in nature was photodissociation of hydrogen sulfide as the gas condensed to iron sulfide in the inner solar system, driven by intense 121.6-nanometer-wavelength ultraviolet light as the young star repeatedly shook with violent flares and upheavals. Different classes of meteorites ? and different parts of the same meteorites, such as their crust or various inclusions ? subsequently evolved different isotope ratios, depending on where and when in the solar system they formed. Sulfur compositions evolved independently from the way oxygen isotope compositions evolved.

The most recent target of research by the Thiemens group at beamline 9.0.2 is nitrogen, the seventh most abundant element in the solar system. On Earth, 99.63 of nitrogen is nitrogen-14, and nitrogen-15 is the remaining 0.37 percent. Measurements of the solar wind, carbonaceous meteorites, and other sources show wide swings in their proportions. The work is ongoing.

Says Musa Ahmed, "Tracking down how isotopic ratios may have evolved, we basically send these elements back in time. The more we learn about the fundamental elements of the solar system at the Chemical Dynamics Beamline, the more it's like really being out there when the solar system began."

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"Sulfur isotopic fractionation in vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation of hydrogen sulfide: potential relevance to meteorite analysis," by Subrata Chakraborty, Teresa L. Jackson, Musahid Ahmed, and Mark H. Thiemens, appears the online early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences at http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/02/13/1213150110.abstract.html?etoc.

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: http://www.lbl.gov

Thanks to DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for this article.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Whale Watchers Have a Close Encounter With Gray Whales

Boaters aboard a whale watching safari off the coast of California got their money's worth when a gray whale got up close and personal.

The whale allowed the delighted adults and children on the boat to pet its skin and inside its mouth, something that could make whales just like their human admirers.

"According to the naturalists who see them every day, these gray whale calves enjoy having people touch them, even in their mouth and on their baleen," reads the description with the video of the encounter posted on YouTube this week. "Even though these whales don't have teeth, perhaps it is like a teething child who enjoys having his gums rubbed."

The close encounter with the wild mammal occurred during a whale watching safari off the coast of upper Magdalena Bay piloted by Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, a Dana, Calif.-based whale watching company.

The company says the whales, which can grow to as long as 50 feet and weigh as much as 40 tons, approach their boats on their own seeking human contact.

"No one feeds them or does anything to entice them," the company stated on YouTube.

Capt. Dave's even keeps a count on its website of gray whale sightings on its daily boat trips, totaling as many as eight in one day.

The gray whale, which was removed from the endangered species list in 1994, is known as "one of the animal kingdom's great migrators" and travels in groups called pods, according to National Geographic.

The whales have to surface to breathe, making them easy to spot as they migrate along the West Coast from their summer home in Alaskan waters to their cold season refuge in the warmer waters off the coast of Mexico.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/whale-watchers-close-encounter-gray-whales-170255314--abc-news-topstories.html

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

My Nokia: Nokia Publishes Free ?How To? App for Windows Phone 8

February 21, 2013

Nokia has recently made available a free app filled with how-to?s, tips and tutorials.

Enjoy!

Free to?Download ( Windows Phone 8 )

App Info: Hit the ground running with My Nokia, the app designed to help you get the most out of your new Nokia Lumia.?Filled with useful tips and tutorials, and bringing you the?latest news on great apps and fantastic accessories for your phone, My Nokia is where it all begins.

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Royal Purple: It's the Additives, Stupid

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I was barraged by TV commercials about "viscosity and thermal breakdown" throughout my youth, and those relentless ad campaigns enabled me to visualize the tortuous conditions inside a combustion chamber. But there's nothing quite like picking an expert's brain to reinforce how much you don't know about the intricacies of engine lubrication.

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A recent chat with Royal Purple's Kyle Neal uncovered a few of the details behind the black art (pun intended) of oil design. Turns out that 75 to 80 percent of oil is made of a base stock, but it's the additives, which constitute the last 20 percent or so, that differentiate different brands like Castrol, Mobil, and the like. Those chemical x factors can incorporate everything from detergents and corrosion inhibitors to acid neutralizers and adhesion agents which help keep the oil on key engine parts at startup, where 80 percent of wear occurs. While some companies buy their additives from multi-billion dollar companies like Lubrizol, which is owned by investment tycoon Warren Buffett, Royal Purple has manufactured their own additives for 26 years running.

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The Porter, Texas-based company was named after the combination of red and blue die which gave it a "royal" hue, and their proprietary Synerlec is one of the common threads between their range of products, which encompass everything from fuel injection detergents to Max Cleaner, which helps eliminate carbon soot that can develop on motorcycle engine intakes due to the high ethanol content in today's fuel. The science behind these products may not be as catchy as slickly produced TV ads, but it sure is fascinating to gearhead geeks like me.

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Source: Royal Purple

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Stanford University is 1st college to raise $1B

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, a Stanford University student walks in front of Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford University became the first school to raise $1 billion in a single year, according to an annual college fundraising report released Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 that shows that elite institutions continue to grab a disproportionate share of donor dollars. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, a Stanford University student walks in front of Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford University became the first school to raise $1 billion in a single year, according to an annual college fundraising report released Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 that shows that elite institutions continue to grab a disproportionate share of donor dollars. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

(AP) ? Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than $1 billion in a single year, according to a report released Wednesday.

For the eighth straight year, Stanford ranked first in the Council for Aid to Education's annual college fundraising survey, which shows that elite institutions continue to grab a disproportionate share of donor dollars.

In the 2012 fiscal year, roughly 3,500 U.S. colleges and universities raised $31 billion, 2.3 percent more than the previous year. The record was set in 2008 when schools took in $31.6 billion before fundraising dropped during the height of the financial crisis.

"We're climbing out of the doldrums," said survey director Ann Kaplan. "We haven't returned to the high point of 2008, but we're approaching it. I think you can say that about a lot of industries."

Topping the list was Stanford at $1.035 billion, followed by Harvard University at $650 million, Yale University at $544 million, the University of Southern California at $492 million and Columbia University at $490 million.

The top 10 fundraising colleges collected $5.3 billion, or 17 percent, of the $31 billion, even though they represent only 0.3 percent of the 3,500 accredited, nonprofit schools included in the survey.

Stanford benefited from a surge in donations at the end of its multi-year Stanford Challenge fundraising campaign, which netted $6.2 billion. It also benefited from the successful launch of a $1 billion campaign for its medical school and hospitals.

The 10-campus University of California system raised $1.56 billion, which doesn't include money collected by its individual campuses. UC Berkeley was the leading fundraiser among all public universities, taking in $405 million.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford's alumni list includes the founders of major tech companies like Yahoo Inc. who have given to the school in recent years.

Stanford raised 46 percent more in its 2012 fiscal year than the $709 million it collected in 2011 and surpassed its previous record of $911 million set in 2006. The $1.035 billion haul is equal to nearly $56,000 for each of its roughly 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students, though much of the money will be used for research and construction.

By contrast, San Jose State University, a public college 20 miles away, raised $14 million, which is equal to $450 for each of its 31,000 students.

Stanford received donations from nearly 79,000 donors, including $100 million of a $150 million gift from Silicon Valley investor Robert King and his wife Dorothy to establish the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies.

"We are in awe and remain humbled by this kind of response. It was a remarkable showing of generosity," said Martin Shell, Stanford's vice president for development. "Higher education for most people represents hope for a better future, and donors want to invest in that."

Associated Press

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

NBA Trade Rumors: Boston Celtics Paul Pierce Moving To Brooklyn Nets? Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks Key Parts In Possible Deal?

According to Adrrian Wojnarowksi of Yahoo! Sports, the Brooklyn Nets offered Boston forward Kris Humphries, promising second-year guard MarShon Brooks, and first round draft pick for Paul Pierce. However, Boston wants more, despite Ainge stating his club is not participating in trade talks.

The 10-time All-Star Pierce has been linked to rumors before, but with the Celtics struggling to stay in the playoff picture this season, they may listen this time. The advanced age of the 35-year-old Pierce and center Kevin Garnett, coupled with the season-ending ACL tear to point guard Rajon Rondo, could mean the Celtics are in line for rebuild.

Garnett was linked to the L.A. Clippers during All-Star Weekend for young talent in point guard Eric Bledsoe and center DeAndre Jordan, signaling Boston is more than toying with the idea of hitting the reset button. Even though Ainge has publicly said otherwise, ESPN reported Rondo was even on the trading block for the Lakers Dwight Howard.

Pierce has spent his entire 14-year career with Boston since they drafted him No. 10 overall in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is second all-time on the Celtics career-scoring list with 23,561 points in 1,078 career games, and was the first option in Boston?s last championship run in 2008.

His leadership and playoff experience, along with his partially guaranteed contract for next season, make Pierce very attractive to a team like Brooklyn. The fourth place Nets are currently 19th in the NBA in points scored, and Pierce could certainly create mismatch problems in the playoffs against high-octane teams like the Miami Heat and New York Knicks. The Nets will also foot the biggest bill next season under the new luxury taxes, and moving Humphries could allieviate some of that pain.

According to Yahoo!, the Celtics wanted Brooklyn to sweeten the deal by including young European forward Mirza Teletovic, and another first-round pick, but the Nets are hesistant.

Pierce is currently netting 18.3 points per game, but at a low 41 percent clip.

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/nba-trade-rumors-boston-celtics-paul-pierce-moving-brooklyn-nets-kris-humphries-marshon-brooks-key

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White House Press Corps? Ed Henry Stands By Obama Press Access Complaint: ?It?s Not About Golf?

Some of the reaction to the White House press corps? complaint about access to President Obama was rather dismissive ? partially because he was on vacation, so a little down time seemed okay. But White House Correspondents Association president Ed Henry reiterated the earlier argument, noting it?s not just about this instance.

?This is a fight for more access, period,? Henry told POLITICO. ?I?ve heard all kinds of critics saying the White House press corps is whining about a golf game and violating the president?s privacy. Nothing could be further from the truth.?

He added:

?We?re not interested in violating the president?s privacy. He?s entitled to vacations like everyone else. All we?re asking for is a brief exception, quick access, a quick photo-op on the 18th green,? Henry continued. ?It?s not about golf ? it?s about transparency and access in a broader sense.?

The previous statement cited ?extreme frustration? with ?having absolutely no access to the President of the United States this entire weekend.? It?s a fight for transparency, they noted.

(h/t POLITICO)

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EL BOXEO, EL SEGUNDO DEPORTE EN MEXICO

El boxeo es el segundo deporte m?s seguido en M?xico, de acuerdo a una encuesta de la compa??a Consulta Mitofsky que refleja que el f?tbol sigue siendo el rey.

El resultado reafirma por quinto a?o consecutivo al deporte de los pu?os como uno de los preferidos en la Rep?blica Mexicana con 47 por ciento de inter?s seguido por el b?squetbol (37 por ciento) y el b?isbol (33 por ciento). La encuesta fue realizada durante la semana del Super Bowl y al concluir la Serie del Caribe celebrada en Hermosillo. Tuvo una muestra de 1,000 mexicanos con un margen de error de 3,1 por ciento seg?n detalla el resumen de la misma. ?El estudio fue llevado a cabo en viviendas particulares a trav?s de entrevistas ?cara a cara? utilizando como herramienta de recolecci?n de datos un cuestionario, previamente estructurado, mismo que es aplicado por personal calificado para esa labor (el cuestionario no es de auto-llenado)?, explica la carta de resumen de la encuesta. El boxeo, de hecho, fue el ?nico deporte que refleja aumento en las tablas de comparaci?n de la encuesta. Desde el primer detalle en marzo de 2007, en donde un 31,9 por ciento de los mexicanos dijo que le ?gusta ver, jugar o estar enterados de??, el boxeo sum? su m?ximo n?mero en la encuesta de este a?o, manteniendo ascenso continuo (a excepci?n de 2008 donde baj? 2,2 por ciento).

BOXEO, 2? EN EL CORAZ?N MEXICANO

El boxeo, b?squetbol y el b?isbol siguen al f?tbol en los deportes que interesan al fan?tico mexicano.

Deporte 2013 Aumento
Boxeo 46.8% 2.2%
B?squetbol 37.0% 10.2%
B?isbol 10,1 % 7,0 %

Fuente:?Consulta Mitofsky

El b?squetbol y el b?isbol tambi?n suman ascenso en sus n?meros. El b?squetbol, de hecho, fue el segundo deporte con mayor crecimiento de inter?s despu?s del f?tbol (10,2 por ciento) mientras que el b?isbol sum? 7,0 por ciento de popularidad en comparaci?n con el a?o anterior. Debido a que la encuesta est? centrada en f?tbol,?deporte que mantuvo el inter?s de los mexicanos por quinto a?o consecutivo, no ofrece detalles del por qu? el boxeo y otros deportes atraen la atenci?n de los fan?ticos mexicanos. Sin embargo, M?xico viene de ganar la Serie del Caribe de este a?o y tuvo en la pelea Juan Manuel M?rquez-Manny Pacquiao IV una de los mejores combates del a?o. Adem?s, varios p?giles mexicanos son de importancia a nivel mundial adem?s de M?rquez y tienen mucho empuje entre la afici?n como Julio C?sar Ch?vez, hijo, y Abner Mares, entre otros.

Tomado de:?www.espndeportes.com.mx

Source: http://www.boxeomundial.com/el-boxeo-el-segundo-deporte-en-mexico/

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Special-edition podcast: The HTC One walkthrough

HTC One

We're only just beginning with our HTC One coverage, folks. There's a whole lot to go through, between BlinkFeed and BoomSound and Ultrapixels and Zoes and everything in between. And we've got a podcast all ready to go to walk you through the finer points of the HTC One.

Before you listen, we recommend the following:

And with that, have a listen to our special-edition podcast, featuring the HTC One.

And be sure to swing by our HTC One forums with any questions you might have.



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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

'Star Trek Into Darkness' Motion Poster Sets The Mood For Dailies!

A new motion poster for "Star Trek Into Darkness" brings that ominous one-sheet of Benedict Cumberbatch to life. And if you look closely, the falling rubble spells out, "He's Khan. Not really. Or is he? I don't know. Hehehe. Love, J.J." Also, watch the first trailer for "Mortal Kombat: Legacy" season 2 in today's Dailies! [...]

Source: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2013/02/19/star-trek-into-darkness-poster/

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Police: Drunk Boston University students stopped at border

Vermont State Police were called to the Canadian border for a report of a frat boy out cold on Monday.

Investigators tell News Channel 5 that customs officials couldn't wake a Boston University student on a bus returning from Canada.

Click to read more.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/50851170/ns/local_news-plattsburgh_ny/

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Work Place Workouts: What is Ergonomics - Health Me Up

Eight hours of a desk job, a computer right in your face and a constantly ringing phone; does that sound similar to you? Every day while going back home do you find your hands constantly reaching for your back?? Well, that?s all because you aren't sitting right or not making an attempt to do some kind of physical activity while at work. That is when Ergonomics comes to rescue as Ergonomics means 'work naturally'.

Simply put, you must arrange your work station such a way that you can work efficiently and comfortably.


*Data Courtesy: Dr. Shivangi Borkar; Head of the Department of Physiotherapy at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Center.

*Images courtesy: ? Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images??

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STOP right there! 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'); document.getElementById('commentBoxRes').style.display="block"; }else{ $("#commentBoxRes").show(); $.post("http://healthmeup.com/tpl/tplGetcommentadded.php",{"content_id":content_id,"pageval":"1"},function(data){ //alert(data); $("#showcommentcontent").html(data); $("#commentBoxRes").html('

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'); document.getElementById('commentBoxRes').style.display="block"; // $("#Username").val(''); //$("#Useremail").val(''); $("#comment_text").val(''); var nocomments = $('#nocomments_'+19480).val(); //console.debug(nocomments); if( nocomments > 0){ $('#comment_'+19480).html(''); $('#comment_'+19480).html(''+nocomments +' Comments ' ); } }); } $('#commentSubmit').attr('disabled',''); del_cook('keepComment'); }); }else{ $("#showerrorComment").html(errmsg); document.getElementById('showerrorComment').style.display="block"; } } } function posttofacebook(comment_text){ var message = comment_text; var article_title = "Work Place Workouts: What is Ergonomics"; var article_page_link = "http://healthmeup.com/photogallery-workouts/work-place-workouts-what-is-ergonomics/19480/1"; var story_section ="Photogallery"; var story_section_url ="http://healthmeup.com/archive/content/5/1"; var author_name = "Sobiya N. Moghul"; var author_name_url = "http://healthmeup.com/author/sobiya-n-moghul/1200"; var posteddate = "Feb 17th 2013 at 7:30AM"; var article_image_path ="http://images.idiva.com/media/healthmeup/photogallery/2013/Feb/officeyogaa_120x90.jpg"; var attachment = {'name': article_title, 'href': article_page_link ,'properties' : { 'Filed under': {'text': story_section, 'href': story_section_url}, 'Author ' : {'text': author_name, 'href':author_name_url}, 'Posted On': posteddate } ,'media': [{ 'type': 'image', 'src': article_image_path, 'href': article_page_link }] }; var action_links = [{'text':'Healthmeup', 'href':'http://healthmeup.com/'}]; //FB.Connect.streamPublish(message, attachment, action_links); streamPublish(attachment, 'Healthmeup', 'http://healthmeup.com/', 'Share healthmeup.com'); } function clearText(field){ if (field.defaultValue == field.value) field.value = ''; else if (field.value == '') field.value = field.defaultValue; } function del_cook(name){ //alert('deleted'); var expdate = new Date(); expdate.setTime(expdate.getTime() - 1); document.cookie = name += "=; expires=" + expdate.toGMTString(); } window.setTimeout(function() { // This will execute 0.5s after the page loads // and it will execute only once if(readCookie('focus_comment')) { $(window).bind('load', function() { $('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: $('#landcomment').offset().top }, 'fast'); $("#comment_text").focus(); Set_Cookie("focus_comment",'1', "-1"); $("#login_thank_u").html('Thank you for logging in. Please go ahead and submit your comment'); $("#login_thank_u").show(); $("#login_thank_u").fadeOut(10000); }); } }, 500);

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