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Social Networking 3.0

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The information and cultural transformation spawned by social networking may soon upgrade to a new level of sophistication. According to authorities, new technology will allow automatic uploads of status updates and a variety of social ...

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How to Web Enable Seniors

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The information age has arrived. Cell phones and word processors rule. However, for an important population segment, the ability to use new technology is ...

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Helicopter Parenting Wrong for All Cultures

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Parenting is an incredibly rewarding albeit frequently challenging experience. Unfortunately issues from ‘over-parenting’ -- where parents dominate their children’s ...

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Medical Marijuana for PTSD

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

A new study carried out by Dr. Irit Akirav and research student Eti Ganon-Elazar, working at the Learning and Memory ...

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The Power of Mentorship

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Most would agree that adolescents and disadvantaged teens face a considerable challenge as they move into adulthood and prepare for a career. A ...

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Pump Iron To Improve Self-Esteem

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The value of lifting weights extends beyond increasing muscle mass for breast cancer survivors: New research discovers the activity provides a ...

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Baby Einstein Revisited

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The controversy over educational programming for very young children may have reached a crescendo when the Walt Disney Company decided to refund products they had been advertising as brain boosters. According to some, the ...

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Risk of PTSD Linked to Genes, Environment

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Childhood adversity and trauma during adulthood appear to predispose individuals to post-traumatic stress disorders. Researchers found the combination of ...

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