Sony Xperia L gets detailed some more, has 4.3-inch display and 8 MP camera

With only two phone launches in the first couple of months of 2013, Sony?s alphabet soup was starting to get stale. Fortunately, the Xperia makers seem to have caught that right on time and are now prepping to add some spices with a new L.

Irony and bad food puns aside, the Xperia L is said to be in the works, but it looks fairly unexciting. Initially thought to be coming with a 4-inch display in tow, the L is now rumored to be a slightly bigger 4.3-incher.

Unfortunately, the previously speculated 854 x 480 pixels resolution is almost set in stone, so, again, pretty unexciting. As is the 1 GHz dual-core processor (most likely a Snapdragon S4 Plus unit), the Adreno 305 GPU and 8 GB of on-board storage.

As for the 1,700 mAh battery, that sounds truly pitiful even for what is shaping up to be a budget mid-ranger. On the flip side, the 8 MP camera packed with an Exmor RS sensor could be unexpectedly delicious, while the running of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is also nice though fairly standard already.

In a nutshell, the Xperia L (aka C2104, C2105 or ?TaoShan?) will probably be a slightly bumped up J. Which, for once, would actually be a logical move from Sony. You know, given L is two letters after J in the alphabet. And you?d expect in such a naming scheme to see the low-enders at the beginning (like the E, for instance) and the top-tier devices towards the end (the Z and ZL). But what comes after Z?

No idea, but getting back to the L for an instance we have to mention the dimensions of the phone have also leaked. These are said to be 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm. Which would make the L a whole mm thinner than last year?s 4.3-inch Xperia S. Not bad!

Naturally, there?s still no word on pricing or release dates, but expect the L to be unveiled next to the higher end SP. Probably sometime this month, but that?s just a guess. Anyone interested?

Adrian Diaconescu

Adrian has an insatiable passion for writing ever since he was in school and found himself writing philosophical essays about the meaning of life and the differences between light and dark beer. Later, he found out that this is pretty much his only marketable skill, so he first created a personal blog and then discovered his true calling, which is writing about technology and gadgets in general and Android in particular.

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Is There A Nursing Shortage? [Infographic] - Careers ... - AOL Jobs

Despite reports that some nurses are having trouble finding jobs, government statistics suggest many positions are being left unfilled and the need for nurses (and other health-care professionals) will continue to grow through the end of the decade.

Driving the demand for the tens of thousands of nursing jobs expected to be created by 2020 are aging baby boomers, who are living longer but not necessarily healthier. So how is it that some job seekers can't find nursing jobs? As CNNMoney recently reported, despite thousands of job postings, registered nurses fresh from school are meeting resistance from hospitals that don't want to hire new grads.

More than a third (36 percent) of newly licensed registered nurses who graduated in 2011 weren't working as RNs four months after graduation, according to a survey by the National Student Nurses Association. In California, the problem appears even more acute. About 43 percent of recent grads still didn't have jobs 18 months after graduating, according to a separate survey by the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care.

More: For Nursing Jobs, New Grads Need Not Apply

In response, some new grads are taking out their frustrations by posting comments on allnurses.com. One contributor, who goes by the handle duhitsbrielle, recently wrote that nearly a year after graduating, a job remains out of reach: "I graduated almost 7 months ago and cannot get a job. I graduated from a well known reputable university with my BSN and have over a 3.5 GPA and still haven't had any luck."

Another factor preventing new grads from getting jobs is the recent recession. Before the economic downturn, some 73,000 nurses left the profession each year. When the recession hit, however, many nurses had to rethink retiring -- as spouses lost jobs, housing values plummeted and financial uncertainty set in.

Many of those nurses are still in the workforce and aren't leaving anytime soon, says Peter Buerhaus, a registered nurse and economist who teaches at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. As Buerhaus told CNNMoney, "They're clogging the market and making it harder for these new RNs to get a job."

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David Schepp has spent more than a dozen years covering business news for the electronic and print media, including Dow Jones Newswires, BBC News, Gannett Co., and most recently at AOL's DailyFinance. Nearly 10 years ago, he started writing a weekly People@Work column, looking in depth at issues facing workers in today's workplace. Follow David on Twitter. Email David at david.schepp@huffingtonpost.com.

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Steam Box "Piston" prototype in use by Call of Duty creators - PC ...

We first saw the link between Valve and Xi3 emerge at the CES 2013 in Las Vegas earlier this year. The pair showed the Xi3 "piston" mini-PC running Steam?s big picture mode and announced their partnership in an official press release. The small but beautifully formed Linux powered Xi3 ?piston? computer was speculated to be Valve?s intended spearhead into the living room.

Last month we noted that Steam for Linux came out of beta and was officially launched with a big celebration games sale. The games sale revealed that a decent number of titles would be available to a Steam Box buyer but there was definitely room for improvement. The platform needs some more developer and publisher backing.

Infinity Ward

It would be a boost to the prospects of Steam Box success if developers like Infinity Ward, creators of the Call of Duty series, were to back the platform. Infinity Ward has just published pictures hinting heavily that it will be developing or porting some of its games titles to Steam for Linux.

Via its Twitter feed Infinity Ward published a photo of a ?piston? bearing its company logo. The Twitter picture was accompanied by a teasing ?What?s this?? On its Facebook timeline the game developer posted another picture of an Infinity Ward branded ?piston?, this time with the comment ?Game development?.

Positioned next to the ?piston? in both photographs is an iPhone 4(S) to give viewers a good idea of the diminutive size of the Steam Box hardware. Even not very eagle-eyed readers will have noticed another little box in the picture upon which the ?piston? is comfortably sitting. The Geek.com writer informs us that this is an accessory made by Xi3 called the ?APPITUR3 and is described as a ?search appliance? that offers additional storage of up to 1TB?.

With no other information forthcoming readers can come to their own conclusions about the partnership between Valve and Infinity Ward but there?s definitely something brewing here.

Will Valve be able to create an irresistible combination of hardware price and availability, software prices and availability, plus public awareness with which make an impact on the next generation of consoles in our living rooms? The "piston" should ship later this month according to the Xi3 CMO.

VenutreBeat?s CES interview with David Politis, chief marketing officer (CMO) at Xi3.

Source: http://hexus.net/gaming/news/pc/52509-steam-box-piston-prototype-use-call-duty-creators/

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Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave; Sistine Chapel closes to prepare

VATICAN CITY - The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the new pope after Benedict XVI's resignation last month.

The Vatican said that it was waiting for five more cardinals to arrive before setting the date for the election.

Michelangelo's frescoed masterpiece closed at 1 p.m. to visitors, one of the first visible signs that the election was nearing. Construction work involves installing a false floor to cover the anti-bugging devices and even it out, as well as installing the stove where the ballots will be burned.

A total of 110 of the 115 voting-age cardinals attended the second day of preparatory meetings Tuesday to organize the conclave, discuss the problems of the church and get to know one another, the Vatican said.

Those still making their way to Rome included: Egyptian Patriarch Antonios Naguib, and Cardinals Karl Lehmann of Germany, Jean-Baptiste Pham of Vietnam, Kazimierz Nycz of Poland and John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, the Vatican said.

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said they were expected in the coming days and that there was no concern about the delay; some had important meetings of bishops to attend to, he noted.

During the second day of pre-conclave meetings, cardinals asked for information about the management of the Vatican bureaucracy ? and managers responded ? after cardinals said they wanted to get to the bottom of allegations of corruption and cronyism in the Holy See's governance.

Lombardi refused to say who responded and whether the questions referred to the leaks of Vatican documents, which exposed evidence of turf battles and political intrigue.

Also Tuesday, cardinals signed off on a telegram sent to Benedict XVI thanking him for his "brilliant" ministry and his "untiring work in the vineyard of the Lord."

And the Vatican showed off the urns into which the cardinals will place their ballots, the same silver and bronze flying-saucer-like urns used in the 2005 conclave that elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger pope.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/vatican-still-waiting-5-cardinals-conclave-sistine-chapel-145923860.html

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Vatican still waiting for 5 cardinals for conclave

FILE -- In this file photo taken on April 18, 2005 and released by the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano, Master of Liturgical Celebrations Archbishop Piero Marini closes the door of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, after proclaiming the "extra omnes", which is the Latin order for all those not taking part in the conclave to leave the chapel. Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" _ or "Everyone out" _ expelling everyone but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" _ "I accept" _ the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment of peers who have given him the two-thirds majority needed to elect a pope. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano, ho)

FILE -- In this file photo taken on April 18, 2005 and released by the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano, Master of Liturgical Celebrations Archbishop Piero Marini closes the door of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, after proclaiming the "extra omnes", which is the Latin order for all those not taking part in the conclave to leave the chapel. Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" _ or "Everyone out" _ expelling everyone but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" _ "I accept" _ the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment of peers who have given him the two-thirds majority needed to elect a pope. (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano, ho)

FILE -- This picture released by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Friday, April 15, 2005, shows two stoves set up in the Sistine Chapel where the upcoming Vatican conclave will be held. Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" _ or "Everyone out" _ expelling everyone but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" _ "I accept" _ the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment of peers who have given him the two-thirds majority needed to elect a pope. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Tourists walk in the square as the sun sets behind the statues on top of the Bernini colonnade in St. Peter Square, at the Vatican, Monday, March 4, 2013. Cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of the Vatican and the continued reverberations of Benedict XVI's decision to retire. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The sun sets behind the statues on top of the Bernini colonnade in St. Peter Square, at the Vatican, Monday, March 4, 2013. Cardinals from around the world have gathered inside the Vatican for their first round of meetings before the conclave to elect the next pope, amid scandals inside and out of the Vatican and the continued reverberations of Benedict XVI's decision to retire. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

VATICAN CITY (AP) ? The Sistine Chapel closed to visitors on Tuesday and construction work got under way to prepare it for the conclave, where cardinals from around the world will gather to elect the new pope after Benedict XVI's resignation last month.

The Vatican said that it was waiting for five more cardinals to arrive before setting the date for the election.

Michelangelo's frescoed masterpiece closed at 1 p.m. to visitors, one of the first visible signs that the election was nearing. Construction work involves installing a false floor to cover the anti-bugging devices and even it out, as well as installing the stove where the ballots will be burned.

A total of 110 of the 115 voting-age cardinals attended the second day of preparatory meetings Tuesday to organize the conclave, discuss the problems of the church and get to know one another, the Vatican said.

Those still making their way to Rome included: Egyptian Patriarch Antonios Naguib, and Cardinals Karl Lehmann of Germany, Jean-Baptiste Pham of Vietnam, Kazimierz Nycz of Poland and John Tong Hon of Hong Kong, the Vatican said.

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said they were expected in the coming days and that there was no concern about the delay; some had important meetings of bishops to attend to, he noted.

During the second day of pre-conclave meetings, cardinals asked for information about the management of the Vatican bureaucracy ? and managers responded ? after cardinals said they wanted to get to the bottom of allegations of corruption and cronyism in the Holy See's governance.

Lombardi refused to say who responded and whether the questions referred to the leaks of Vatican documents, which exposed evidence of turf battles and political intrigue.

Also Tuesday, cardinals signed off on a telegram sent to Benedict XVI thanking him for his "brilliant" ministry and his "untiring work in the vineyard of the Lord."

And the Vatican showed off the urns into which the cardinals will place their ballots, the same silver and bronze flying-saucer-like urns used in the 2005 conclave that elected Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger pope.

Associated Press

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When Is The Best Time To Go For Chardham Yatra?

As per the Hindu scriptures and religion, taking a Chardham yatra is considered a good omen. It is not just auspicious but is the ultimate dream of many spiritual-seekers. Many elderly men and women in India make their final wish to their children to escort them for this spiritual journey. Once, a devout pilgrim has gone on this yatra, he feels that his life has got fulfilled.

The Himalayan region has been associated with Hindu religion in a very deep-rooted manner. Since, most of the north Indian rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna take birth from the slopes of Himalaya, this mountain range houses a number of religious destinations, temples, shrines and caves. Char dham actually refers to four temples which are located in different parts of the Himalayas and at different altitudes. One can visit these dhams successively in a single trip or one can also visit in different seasons or years.

Because of the difficulty of the terrains, earlier it was very difficult for a pilgrim to pay visit to all the four dhams in a single season. The journey would be tiring and time-consuming. Cost was also a significant factor since the Indian economy has always been price-sensitive. However, now transport & communication system has improved gradually and so it is possible to make quick visits to each temple in a single tour. Besides, with the emergence of online travel agents, a pilgrim can easily opt for a budget Chardham yatra.

The four dhams are named Yamunotri (the birth place of river Yamuna), Gangotri (the birth place of river Ganga), Kedarnath (a shrine of Lord Shiva) and Badrinath (a shrine of Lord Vishnu).

Best time to make a chardham yatra: One has to take into consideration several factors while going for a Chardham Yatra . The climate plays the most important role in the context. Individual factors like ones age, fitness, budget and time also play vital roles. If you are intent on making a comprehensive trip to all the four dhams, then you must reserve a few days for the journey. Since, most modern day men do not have so much time owing to their hectic schedules, now tour operators are making quick trips under feasible & friendly packages.

The first dham is Yamunotri. It is situated in a region which can turn fully frosty during the winter months. So, it usually stays closed and out of reach during the months between November and May. The summer season is the best time to visit Yamunotri.

The second dham is Gangotri. Like Yamunotri, it too remains snowy and icy during the colder season. It is officially opened for pilgrims after the month of April and stays open till October or early November. The best time to visit Gangotri will be the months between May and June.

Kedarnath can be accessed during the summer months from May-November. Badrinath is accessible between May and October. Even though, the pilgrim season in all the 4 cases is somewhere between May and October, the peak season is around June, when summer is at its peak and monsoon is still away!

So, overall, the best time to take a Chardham yatra is during the month of June.

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ScienceDaily: Child Development News

http://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-usSun, 03 Mar 2013 16:41:12 ESTSun, 03 Mar 2013 16:41:12 EST60http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gifhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/child_development/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130301122512.htm The interplay between an infection during pregnancy and stress in puberty plays a key role in the development of schizophrenia, as behaviorists demonstrate in a mouse model. 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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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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.htm

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