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Making the Most of a New Year: College Admissions Advice for 9th and 10th Grade Students
The start of a new year is the perfect time for ninth and tenth grade students to embark on their college admissions process with energy and enthusiasm. In fact, decisions taken by ninth and tenth grade students over the coming weeks will shape their future in a big way, which is why I’m happy to…
Brain Synapses of Children with Autism
Children with autism have too many “junction boxes” in their brains, a studyhas found. The surplus synapses – places where neurons connect and communicate – are due to a lack of “pruning” that normally occurs early in life. In mice with autistic traits, scientists were able to restore synaptic pruning and reduce symptoms with a drug used to suppress the immune systems of transplant patients. The drug, rapamycin, has side effects that make it unsuitable as …
Uphill Battles: Ending the Gender Divide in Books and Film
It hasn’t been a stellar week for women in the arts. Let me be more specific: Its been a lousy week for female writers and women in the film industry.
4 Happiness Skills Anyone Can Learn
Happiness is not only good for your health, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences but apparently its good for business too. In his Harvard Business Review article, Shawn Achor sites that happy doctors diagnose 19% faster and happy sales people increase sales by 37%.
Vision and Touch & Play
As a babys vision improves, she is better able to distinguish between different shapes, colors and movements.