For children diagnosed with autism, hope comes in many forms — stimulants, hormone therapy, vitamins, powerful antipsychotic medications, intensive behavioral therapies, and strict diets.
Continue reading …Almost a month after a sexist email surfaced advising “cocksmen” on the rites of pursuing “targets,” dozens of USC students stalked out of class and staged a boisterous protest. The email is believed to have been penned by a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, and has gone viral, spawning…
Continue reading …McDonald’s is going on a 24-hour hiring binge: The company plans to add 50,000 new workers to its ranks on April 19. The new McJobs will boost the US workforce to 700,000, reports CNN . Full- and part-time positions are open, with the average pay clocking in at $8….
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Low-cost carrier AirTran had the best overall performance of the 16 largest US carriers last year in an annual study of airline quality released Monday, knocking the previous leader, Hawaiian Airlines, into second place. (April 4)
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Investigators scouring dense undergrowth for victims of a suspected serial killer along a remote New York beach area found three more sets of remains Monday, authorities said, bringing the total number of bodies to eight. (April 4)
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WASHINGTON — Counterterrorism operations in Yemen have ground to a halt, allowing Al Qaeda’s deadliest branch outside of Pakistan to operate more freely inside the country and to increase plotting for possible attacks against Europe and the United States, American diplomats, intelligence analysts and counterterrorism officials say. Related Clashes Escalate in Yemen; at Least 12 Are Killed (April 5, 2011) Bryan Denton for The New York Times Yemeni counterterrorism soldiers, above, training outside Sana. American officials are watching unrest in Yemen’s south. In the political tumult surrounding Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, many Yemeni troops have…
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Aflac held auditions in New York City Monday for those who want to take a quack at being the new voice of the insurer’s ever-abrasive duck mascot. (April 4)
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NASA engineers in California are putting the finishing touches on a Mars mega-rover before shipping it off to Florida for launch later this year. The AP’s John Mone got an inside look at the vehicle named “Curiosity.” (April 5)
Continue reading …Nikon D5100 and ME-1 external mic coming April 21st, we go hands-on (video)
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Okay, so Nikon kind of spoiled the surprise with this one, but we can now enlighten you with the full details of its upcoming midrange (or “advanced beginner” as Nikon calls it) DSLR refresh. The D5100 takes the spot of the venerable D5000 , but follows the previous generation’s recipe for success pretty closely. The D5000 was a stripped-down D90 in a simpler, smaller package that came with an articulating LCD, and the D5100 just so happens to feature the same mighty 16.2 megapixel sensor as the D7000 (Nikon’s current high-end consumer DSLR) augmented with a flipout screen. Having the D7000′s internals helps the new shooter churn out 1080p video at 24fps, 25fps, or 30fps, depending on your preference for up to a maximum of 20 minutes. The D5000 is only capable of five-minute bursts of 720/24p video and isn’t able to continually autofocus, which the D5100 can. The D5100 also betters its predecessor in terms of physical fitness, coming in at a healthy 10 percent lighter and smaller, while a good number of the physical controls have been repositioned in order to allow for a new horizontal opening mechanism. That’ll be a well appreciated tweak for tripod users. The new screen’s also 17 percent thinner, we’re told, and steps up to a 3-inch diagonal with a 920k-dot resolution. Solid stuff. After the break you’ll find a full spec sheet along with some video action with the D5100. Pricing for this camera is set at €777 /
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Only one person survived among the 33 UN personnel and crew membOnly one person survived among the 33 UN personnel and crew members aboard a plane that crashed in Congo on Monday, UN officials said. (April 4)
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