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Babies cry in their mother tongue

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:52:11 GMT

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Study shows unborn babies cry in their mother tongue

Now research carried out in Germany suggests that babies develop a capacity for language much earlier than was previously thought. “Our study shows the importance of crying for seeding language development,” said Professor Kathleen Wermke, who led the research at the University of Würzburg.

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Prenatal exposure

Prenatal exposure to language was known to influence newborns. For instance, past research showed they preferred their mother's voice over those of others.

Imitating Mom

The way babies imitate melody patterns relies just on a command over their voiceboxes they had before birth, instead of the more advanced control of their vocal tracts they need for vowel sounds. As such, they can begin mimicking their mothers "at that early age," said researcher Kathleen Wermke, a medical anthropologist at the University of Würzburg in Germany.

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Newborns' Cry Melody Is Shaped by Their Native Language

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Could Meditation Help Prevent Swine Flu?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:27:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

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Amongst all the recent concern generated by the WHO ( World Health Organization) recent statement that “the H1N1 influenza virus pandemic is still some cause for concern due to its unpredictable nature”, we can take some comfort in the promising results of some research into a more empowering approach at disease prevention.

In a 2003 study at the University of Wisconsin and Harvard University performed an eight week study where employees were given training in mindfulness meditation and encouraged to meditate for 1 hour per day. At the end of the eight weeks, both a control group and the meditating group were given a flu vaccination.

During tests conducted four months after the vaccinations the meditating group was shown to have reproduced significantly more flu virus antibodies than the control group which did not meditate.

Tags: meditation, meditations, how to meditate, healing meditation, spiritual meditation, meditate, relaxation meditation

Plants Recognize Their Relatives - New Study

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:25 GMT

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In a study of more than 3,000 mustard seedlings, scientists discovered that the young plants recognize their siblings — other plants grown from the seeds of the same momma plant — using chemical cues given off during root growth. And it turns out mustard plants won’t compete with their brethren the way they will with strangers: Instead of rapidly growing roots to suck up as much water and minerals as possible, plants who sensed nearby siblings developed a shallower root system and more intertwined leaves.

“It’s possible that when kin are grown together, they may balance their nutrient uptake and not be greedy,” plant biologist Harsh Bais of the University of Delaware said in a press release. The work will be published in an upcoming issue of Communicative and Integrative Biology.

The top video shows unrelated plants, while the bottom one shows siblings.

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Confused? Try our A-Z of conflicting health advice

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:31 GMT

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Jeremy Laurance: A daily aspirin was good for us, then it was dangerous. So when can we trust expert guidance?

Every week, it seems a scientific study appears disproving what last week's study showed. Yesterday saw a classic medical volte face: aspirin, which has been prescribed to millions of people over the decades as a protective measure against heart disease

, may have more drawbacks than benefits, according to a review in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.

After years of headlines about the benefits of aspirin,

"Aspirin is bad for you". In the last couple of weeks, we have also learnt that a father's presence at childbirth is bad for the mother, that drinking three cups of coffee a day protects against liver disease (for people with hepatitis C) and that consuming alcohol cuts a woman's chances of conceiving by IVF. Yet fathers have been encouraged to attend childbirth for decades, coffee has been implicated in umpteen health scares, and alcohol is known to be good for the heart.

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Penis Warts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:26:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Learn about penis wart growths found in and around the male genital area and anal region in both males and females. Caused by Hpv get to know how to treat penis warts.

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Discover the Best Genital Wart Treatment along with Latest Information

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We found the formula given by Chris Gibson in his e-book to give good results in removal of warts. We rank it at No.3 as per our test study results.

Tags: penis warts, sexually transmitted disease, genital warts, hpv, genital warts treatment, health

Great White Sharks Have Their Own Cafe

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:38:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "Over an eight year period, nearly 100 sharks were electronically tagged, and even more had tissue samples taken by scientists working from a ship.

Not only do the sharks consistently migrate along the same paths, they stick to a schedule too.

Between August and December, the Great Whites -- which can grow up to six metres (20 feet) and three tonnes -- stalk waters off the coast of central and northern California, feasting on seals and sea lions.

Their preferred hunting grounds in this area are known as the "red triangle", notes the study, published in the British journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Starting in January, they head for the deep blue around Hawaii some 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) to the west, where they are found in largest numbers between April and July.

But some -- especially males -- loiter at a halfway point known as the "White Shark Cafe", with females coming and going for what scientists presume is a bit of shark intimacy.

The new findi

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PARIS (AFP) – Great Whites may be loners, but the ocean's most feared predators also hang out together between Mexico and Hawaii at a deep sea watering hole known as the "White Shark Cafe," a study reveals.

No animals inspire more fascination and frissons, but scientists admit to knowing precious little about how the endangered Great Whites get around and get it on as they navigate the globe's oceans.

Like other open water sharks prized for their meat -- and, in Asia, especially for their fins -- the magnificent hunting machines are threatened with extinction, according to experts.

The new study identifies a distinct population and a major new genetic grouping of the Great White in the eastern Pacific, only the third such "clade" ever found.

The other two concentrations of Carcharodon carcharias are off the coast of South Africa, and in the waters between Australia and New Zealand.

New Jersey Plastic Surgeon The Best Choice I’ve Ever Made

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:24:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I recently went to a New Jersey Plastic Surgeon and not only were the results great, but the job was done so well I’m planning on going back for more.

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Plastic Surgery Can Improve Your Career Prospects

By A Aaronson

You'd never think of your plastic surgeon as someone who can help you improve your career prospects, but if a new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology is to be believed, intelligence is not the only trait that matters when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder.

The study found that attractiveness, along with confidence, can help you stand out from the herd and boost your job prospects. Actually, that's not really a new finding. It's been known for years, that no matter how much we downplay our tendency to find attractive people more appealing, it's built into our biology to do so.

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Great Whites Hang Out in 'Shark Cafe'

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:56:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It had long been assumed shark species at the top of the ocean food chain that roam the high seas looking for food and mates did so almost randomly.

But using satellite tagging, acoustic monitoring of shark "hot spots" and genetic samples, a research team led by Professor Barbara Block of Stanford University found to their surprise that the eastern Pacific's great whites are real homebodies.

Over an eight year period, nearly 100 sharks were electronically tagged, and even more had tissue samples taken by scientists working from a ship.

Sticking to a schedule

They found that the sharks consistently migrate along the same paths and stick to a schedule.

Between August and December, the great whites, which can grow up to six metres and weigh three tonnes, stalk waters off the coast of central and northern California, feasting on seals and sea lions.

Their preferred hunting grounds in this area are known as the "red triangle", notes the study.

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AFP

The ocean's most feared predators hang out together at a deep sea watering hole between Mexico and Hawaii known as the 'White Shark Café', according to a new study.

No animals inspire more fascination and excitement than the great white shark, but scientists admit to knowing precious little about how the endangered species.

Like other open water sharks prized for their meat, they are threatened with extinction.

It had long been assumed sharks randomly roam the high seas looking for food and mates (Source: Reuters)

The new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B identifies a distinct population and a major new genetic grouping of the great white in the eastern Pacific, only the third such "clade" ever found.

The other two concentrations of Carcharodon carcharias are off the coast of South Africa, and in the waters between Australia and New Zealand.

Great whites hunt like serial killers

Great white sharks had humble beginnings

Shark blood changes all the time

Tags: animal-behaviour, animals, fish, fishing-aquaculture, shark

Folate supplements linked to childhood asthma

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.abc.net.au

Researchers say they may have found a link between folate supplements taken during late pregnancy and asthma in young children.

The Adelaide University study shows that children aged between three and five years are more likely to have asthma if their mothers have taken the supplements after their first trimester.

Associate Professor Michael Davies says the link was only found with folate supplements and not dietary folate, which is available in green, leafy vegetables.

He says folate is still very important in early pregnancy and more studies need to be done.

"Folate's an incredibly important nutrient; it's actually critical for the survival of every cell in our body," he said.

"But it appears to have a range of effects and it even appears now to have some unexpected effects when taken in high doses at not necessarily the best time."

The results of the study have just been published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

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Motorcycle Accident Statistics

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:53:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Motorcycle accident statistics are gathered and calculated after much intensive and detailed study on motorcycle accidents. They are immensely important for all, authorities as well as motorcyclists, and serve many functions. The data gathered by studying the statistics offered helps in effectively combating accidents, or at least in taking steps to try to combat them.

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Motorcycle Accident Statistics

Motorcycle accident statistics are gathered and calculated after much intensive and detailed study on motorcycle accidents. They are immensely important for all, authorities as well as motorcyclists, and serve many functions. The data gathered by studying the statistics offered helps in effectively combating accidents, or at least in taking steps to try to combat them.

Studies indicate that motorcycle accident rate is on the rise in USA. Brain damages, soft tissue damage, joint, bones, and shoulder breakage are often caused by motorcycle accidents.

Some studies conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Hurt Study findings, along with statistics provided by the Motorcycle Industry Council, have shed much light on the rate and causes of motorcycle accidents in our country.

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Congress Funds Study on How To Avoid Constituents, Stay in Office

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Congress is actually using your tax dollars to pay social scientists to find ways they can avoid actually talking to their constituents while improving their chances of reelection.

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Congress Funds Study on How To Avoid Constituents, Stay in Office

Online Town Hall Meetings: Exploring Democracy in the 21st Century. The CMF study consisted of 21 townhall meetings where Members of Congress and CMF provided a moderator: “spoke via voice over IP, and constituents asked questions and made comments by typing them. Only off-topic, redundant, unintelligible, or offensive questions were screened

CMF does not say what qualifies as offensive, but if this summer is any indication that definition would include anything that the Congressman did not want to talk about

this report urges Congressmen not to actually interact with their constituents, but to avoid them altogether by holding safe townhalls they can completely control

The lesson: avoid your constituents’ inconvenient questions and your approval ratings will rise. And this is a taxpayer funded study. Here is the grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Man-Eating Lions: Body Count Revised

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:06 GMT

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A pair of notorious man-eating lions were killed after they munched on several workers in Kenya over a months-long stretch of the building of the Ugandan Railway in 1898. The story grew to claim 135 victims. A new study suggests there may have been up to 72, though the count might have been lower.

"One of the two large male lions was getting nearly one-third of its diet from human meat, while the other about half that much," Reuters reports.

Lions prefer wild game and are generally wary of humans. They are thought to turn to people for food when other meals ar scarce and, in this case, the lions themselves may have been less than healthy and incapable of hunting properly, according to a summary of the research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

These two legendary lions were ultimately shot, but lions continue to plague people. A report in 2005 found lions killed more than 560 Tanzanians since 1990, many of them children dragged from bed. That study found that lions

Sugar Negates Worm's Life-Extending Mutation

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:01 GMT

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clipper's remarks: No more pavlova going in my compost bin.

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For worms fed a sugary diet, life is sweet. But short. According to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, consistently adding a small amount of sugar to a worm's regular diet of bacteria shortened its lifespan by 20 percent. The research was performed on C. elegans, tiny roundworms that typically live an average of two weeks.

In previous work, Cynthia Kenyon of the University of California, San Francisco, found that a mutation to a gene called daf-2 changed insulin signaling and doubled the lifespan of the worms. And the worms didn’t get old at their usual pace and then hang on longer—they actually aged more slowly.

Now Kenyon’s new study shows that worms with the daf-2 mutation don’t get the life-extending benefits if they are routinely fed glucose. More research will be needed to see whether a similar situation holds true in humans.

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Salon Management

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:29 GMT

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British Colleges for Studying Salon Management

Salon Management Year 2 Higher Professional Certificate offered by Warrington Collegiate is an advanced professional certificate level course. It is a full time campus study programme for overseas applicants. Duration of the course varies from three months to one year and course begins in September.

Tags: Boston College, Canterbury College, Furness College, Norton Radstock College, salon management, salon services, study in UK, University College Birmingham

Retail management study

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:00 GMT

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Popular British Colleges for Studying Retail Management

Tags: International Retail Marketing (PG Certificate /PG Diploma /M.Sc), Retail Management (PG Certificate /PG Diploma/B.Sc /M.Sc), study in UK

Three major courses available at the University College Birmingham are Food and Retail Management FdA; Retail Business Management BA (Hons) and Retail Business Management FdA. City of Wolverhampton College is famous for its BTEC courses such as Retail BTEC First Diploma; Retail Intermediate BTEC Certificate and Retail Level 2 BTEC First Certificate.

Solihull College offers Retail BTEC National Award for overseas candidates. Chichester College offers a diploma, Retail International Diploma and certificate level courses, such as Skills for Working Life – Retail Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certificates (Award Scheme Development & Accreditation Network) and Skills for Working Life – Retail Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certificates (EDEXCEL)