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Ask the Parent Coach: Validating feelings to get kids to do what they need to do
Question My 11-year-old argues with me all the time. It doesn’t matter what it’s about—more screentime, brushing teeth, going to school, whether he can go to a friend’s house or come with us to church. He treats everything as a negotiation, and I feel like I always wind up caving just to get him to stop. What am I doing wrong? Answer You have a future lawyer of America? Congratulations! Seriously, though, I can’t help thinking that a tenacious streak like this is a net positive for children.
Ask the Parent Coach: How to say no to young love on Valentines Day – Weston Observer
Question: My son is 12 years old and in 6th grade. He has a girlfriend and would like to take her out alone on Valentine’s Day. So far they have only spent supervised time together at our house and her house, or out bowling or similar with one of our families. What do you think? Answer: Young love is so cute; it’s full of teddy bears and candy and winning imitation Squishmallows at fun fairs. Adorable.
Sex, Stress and the Heart: Long-term Cardiovascular Effects of Embryonic Metabolic Disruption
Abstract Adverse conditions within the embryonic environment can alter embryogenesis, programming systemic physiological changes that may manifest as disease states in adult life. The process of developmental programming represents an important factor underlying cardiometabolic diseases, many of which are leading causes of death globally.
How To Win A Nobel: A three minute guide
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Physiologie: Die Entschlüsselung des Geruchssinns
Hintergrund Lesedauer ca. 12 Minuten Drucken Teilen Physiologie: Die Entschlüsselung des Geruchssinns Unser Geruchssinn reagiert auf etwa eine Billion verschiedene molekulare Verbindungen. Dahinter steht eine hochkomplexe molekulare Maschinerie, die Wissenschaftler jetzt nach und nach aufklären. Exklusive Übersetzung aus Der Duft im Labor war neu. Und er erwies sich als überaus hartnäckig: Mehr als eine Woche lang haftete das Aroma an dem Papier, auf das es getupft worden war.
The biology of smell is a mystery - AI is helping to solve it
The smell in the laboratory was new. It was, in the language of the business, tenacious: for more than a week, the odour clung to the paper on which it had been blotted. To researcher Alex Wiltschko, it was the smell of summertime in Texas: watermelon, but more precisely, the boundary where the red flesh transitions into white rind. “It was a molecule that nobody had ever seen before,” says Wiltschko, who runs a company called Osmo, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The biology of smell is a mystery — AI is helping to solve it | Flipboard
Aviation 1 day ago This Plane Was Supposed To Usher In The Future, But It Was Such A Failure Its Builder Burned Every Example It Could Find theautopian.com - Mercedes Streeter • 1d One of the most striking civil aviation aircraft to ever take to the skies is also one of aviation history’s saddest. The Beechcraft Starship was far … World News 5 hours ago Switchblade: Kamikaze Drones That are Transforming the Ukraine War nationalinterest.org - Brandon J.
Current Oncology | Free Full-Text | Specialty Care and Counselling about Hereditary Cancer Risk Improves Adherence to Cancer Screening and Prevention in Newfoundland and Labrador Patients with BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants: A Population-Based Retrospective
Strengths and Limitations Many studies that evaluate intervention uptake in high-risk females rely on patient questionnaires or patient visits at a single center and are, therefore, vulnerable to recall bias and incomplete data. The data generated here resulted from comprehensive reviews of each patient’s clinical chart in the setting of an electronic medical record, a population-based healthcare system, a single cancer care program, and a province-wide genetics service.
Infection Control Lapse
September 20, 2023 Health Unit issuing alert about risk of infection from salon What is the situation? The Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) is issuing a public notice about risk of infection for individuals who have received services at 1000 Nails in Gananoque during the time period of March 2019 to August 18, 2023, including manicures, pedicures and waxing services.
Audio long read: Lab mice go wild - making experiments more natural in order to decode the brain
Your browser does not support the audio element. Neuroscientists are creating more naturalistic experiments that they hope will provide a more nuanced understanding of animal — and human — behaviour. These set-ups differ from the classic laboratory experiments that have been used for decades, and may help in the understanding of behaviours such as escaping a predator or finding scarce food.
Lab mice go wild: making experiments more natural in order to decode the brain Original
In a dimly lit laboratory in London, a brown mouse explores a circular tabletop, sniffing as it ambles about. Suddenly, silently, a shadow appears. In a split second, the mouse’s brain whirs with activity. Neurons in its midbrain start to fire, sensing the threat of a potential predator, and a cascade of activity in an adjacent region orders its body to choose a response — freeze to the spot in the hope of going undetected, or run for shelter, in this case a red acetate box stationed nearby.
Harmonization of Experimental Methods Used to Measure the True Hold-Up Volume of Liquid Chromatography Columns
Published on: There are as many measurement values of the true column hold-up volume, V0, as techniques applied to evaluate this most important property in liquid chromatography (LC). The relative errors made on V0 measurements using conventional “non-retained” markers—such as acetone, uracil, or thiourea in reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), or benzene or acenaphthene in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC)—can be as large as ±30%.
How science can tackle inequality
Your browser does not support the audio element. In this episode: 00:38 The science of studying inequality We discuss the research looking to understand the root causes and symptoms of inequalities, how they are growing, and how a cross-disciplinary approach may be the key to tackling them.
Opinion: Loan fund uses compassion, not judgment, to give clients 'second chance' Original
Latorrie Geer and Kerri J. Smith The author of "Just Mercy," Bryan Stevenson, has said: “You should not underestimate the power you have to affirm the humanity and dignity of the people who are around you.” Promoting economic resilience for people whohave been systematically denied access to wealth-building programs is the foundation of the collaboration between CommunityWorks and Self-Help Credit Union.
Podcast: Starting up in science
Every year, thousands of scientists struggle to launch their own labs. For three years, a reporting team from Nature documented the lives of married couple Alison Twelvetrees and Daniel Bose as they worked to get their fledgling research groups off the ground. Frustrations over funding, a global pandemic, and a personal trauma have made this journey anything but simple for Ali and Dan. Listen to their story in Starting up in science. Episode 1 What does it take to start up in science?
Starting up in science
Part 3: Crisis point By Kerri Smith, Heidi Ledford and Richard Van Noorden Photography by Chris Maddaloni 29 September 2021 Alison Twelvetrees and Daniel Bose are newly minted lab heads at the University of Sheffield, UK, and they need to win grants to keep their operations going. The financial pressure is off for Dan, who won a large fellowship at the end of 2018. But, by 2019, Ali still doesn’t have the money to support her lab’s future.
Restaurants in Grapevine Texas
— RESTAURANTS IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — The south is renowned for its hospitality, and Texas is no exception. The origins of the state’s name trace back to a Caddo Indian word meaning “friend.” The concept of friendliness is so pervasive, “Friendship” is the Lone Star State’s motto. And it’s an ideal underscored in the hospitality of all local businesses in North Texas. Nestled between notable Dallas and rapidly expanding Fort Worth, Grapevine offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
5 Hotels in Grapevine, Texas
— HOTELS IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Sweeping views of a placid lake stirring in a gentle breeze bring various species of oaks and other flora to life. Boutiques filled with bright colors and distinctive patterns of handmade artwork from local creators draw you in. And inspired culinary treats for every palate leave you wanting more. Located between major cities, Dallas and Fort Worth, Grapevine, Texas is often overlooked. But what the town may lack in size, it makes up for in character.
10 Best Things to Do in Grapevine, Texas
— GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — One of the oldest settlements in Northeast Texas, Grapevine is rich in history. Peace agreements were made with 10 Indian nations which opened the area to be settled by homesteaders. The town is also known and is named for the wild mustang grapes that are plentiful in the area. This sophisticated suburb is nestled between the larger cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and offers something for everyone.
Coronapod: should you have a COVID vaccine when breastfeeding?
NATURE PODCAST 25 June 2021 Small studies show vaccines are safe for breastfeeding parents and could possibly provide some protection for the baby Subscribe iTunesGoogle PodcastacastRSS Noah Baker and Kerri Smith dig into the latest data on COVID vaccines and breast feeding Your browser does not support the audio element.
Nine Must-Try Lahaina Restaurants | Best Lahaina Maui Restaurants
Sharing is caring! Once the royal capital of Hawai’i, Lahaina has a vast and varied history. First a fishing village, then a kingdom, and now a vacationer’s paradise, the town is as rich in history as it is swimming in scenic views. The town of Lahaina encompasses many smaller areas and boasts a bevy of engaging activities, not the least of which are some of the best places to eat in Lahaina. Situated on Maui’s west coast, views of neighboring islands Lana’i and Moloka’i are on display daily.
9 Must-Try Marco Island Restaurants | The Best Restaurants In Marco Island
Sharing is caring! Aquamarine waters glitter as they slide over fine, white sand. Palm trees sway in the breeze, refreshing cyclists and beachgoers alike. Marco Island is a lesser-known haven in South Florida, with expansive views and a little something for everyone. The largest of the Ten Thousand Islands, “Marco,” is located between Naples and Everglades National Park on Florida’s Southern Gulf Coast. Six miles of wide beaches and over 100 miles of canals make the island a vacationer’s dream.
Laid-Off Workers Find Their Passion Amid the Pandemic
Things seemed at their most dire in May of 2020. You don’t need a history lesson — we all lived through the quarantine, and the effects of the pandemic continue to reverberate through our daily lives. We all remember the spikes in depression, the overrun hospitals, and the massive unemployment. We all remember that feeling of worry and helplessness. • Millions lost their jobs — losing them in a time when the world had seemingly screeched to a halt.
High Interest Rate Lending Touches Entire Communities – Not Just Individual Borrowers | Greenville Business Magazine
By Kerri J. Smith City Executive, Self-Help Credit Union Much of the discussion around payday loans and auto title loans has to do with the impact they have on individual borrowers. The larger discussion needs to be on the effects of these loans on cities, homelessness, businesses and health. Studies produced by a variety of sources show that these loans create a ripple effect throughout the entire community.
9 Must-Try Restaurants in Grapevine, TX | The Best Grapevine, TX Restaurants
Sharing is caring! Named for the mustang grapes that grow here, Grapevine is one of the oldest settlements in North Texas. Situated between the larger cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, this quintessential town doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. While Grapevine, Texas may be less than 36 square miles, it is a culinary heavyweight in its own right.
Hop & Sting Brewing Company in Grapevine Keeps the Spirit of Giving Year-round
Dixon, the unofficial mascot of Hop & Sting Brewing Co. in Grapevine, poses with some cases of the brewery’s Dunkelweisen. Photo by Brian Burton. It’s one of the warmest December days in memory and revelers are taking advantage of the sun-drenched patio of Hop & Sting Brewing Company in Grapevine. The air is filled with the smoky aroma of barbecue and the sound of jokes being volleyed among friends.
PastCast: The Quantum Theory
NATURE PODCAST 27 December 2019 In the Nature PastCast series, we delve into the archives to tell the stories behind some of Nature’s biggest papers. Subscribe iTunesGoogle PodcastacastRSS 16 December 1920: Scientists grapple with Max Planck’s quantum hypothesis. This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science.
150 years of Nature
Nature at 150: evidence in pursuit of truth A century and a half has seen momentous changes in science. But evidence and transparency are more important than ever before.
Pastcast: Carl Sagan uses Galileo to search for signs of life
NATURE PODCAST 31 October 2019 In the Nature PastCast series, we delve into the archives to tell the stories behind some of Nature’s biggest papers. Subscribe iTunesGoogle PodcastacastRSS This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science.
PastCast: Plate tectonics - the unifying theory of Earth sciences
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science. Earthquakes, volcanoes, the formation of mountains; we understand all these phenomena in terms of plate tectonics (large-scale movements of the Earth’s crust). But when a German geologist first suggested that continents move, in the 1910s, people dismissed it as a wild idea.
PastCast: Monoclonal antibodies, from basic science to blockbuster drugs
NATURE PODCAST 30 August 2019 In the Nature PastCast series, we delve into the archives to tell the stories behind some of Nature’s biggest papers. Subscribe iTunesGoogle PodcastacastRSS August 1975: Antibodies’ ascendency to blockbuster drug status This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science.
PastCast: Secret science in World War 2
NATURE PODCAST 26 July 2019 In the Nature PastCast series, we delve into the archives to tell the stories behind some of Nature’s biggest papers. Subscribe iTunesGoogle PodcastacastRSS This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science. During the Second World War, scientists worked on secret projects such as the development of radar.
Rebroadcast: Nature PastCast, May 1985
This year, Nature celebrates its 150th birthday. To mark this anniversary we’re rebroadcasting episodes from our PastCast series, highlighting key moments in the history of science. The discovery of the ozone hole in the mid-1980s was a shock. Scientists suspected that man-made gases called CFCs were damaging the ozone layer, but they didn’t expect to see such a dramatic decline. Nor did they expect the discovery to be made by a small group of British scientists in Antarctica.
Sex, Drugs and Self-Control
Cole Skinner was hanging from a wall above an abandoned quarry when he heard a car pull up. He and his friends bolted, racing along a narrow path on the quarry’s edge and hopping over a barbed-wire fence to exit the grounds. The chase is part of the fun for Skinner and his friend Alex McCallum-Toppin, both 15 and pupils at a school in Faringdon, UK. The two say that they seek out places such as construction sites and disused buildings—not to get into trouble, but to explore.
Scientific American Mind, Volume 29, Issue 5
Credit: Hugh KretschmerCurrent Issue Scientific American MindSeptember 2018Volume 29, Issue 5Purchase To Read MoreFeaturesBehavior & SocietyBehavior & SocietyNeuroscienceDepartmentsFrom the EditorA Necessary EvilNewsThe Despondent Mind: Are Our Brains Wired for Doom and Gloom?Use of "Smart Drugs" on the Rise"Traveling" Brain Waves May Be Critical for CognitionEarly Life Experience: It's in Your DNAOpinionYes, Make Psychedelics Legally Available, but Don't Forget the RisksWhat Your Facebook...
We are seven billion
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Mapping the world's oldest submerged town
Underwater archaeologist Jon Henderson is hoping to reveal the secrets of the ancient Greek town of Pavlopetri. A few metres under the sea, near the town of Neapolis at the southern tip of Greece, lies Pavlopetri. Discovered and mapped in the 1960s, it will become the first underwater town to be digitally surveyed in three dimensions. Nature News caught up with Jon Henderson, an underwater archaeologist at the University of Nottingham, UK, before the project began on 18 May.
The Ancient Art Of Cheese-Making Attracts Scientific Gawkers
Many artisan cheese producers never pasteurize their milk – it's raw. The milk's natural microbial community is still in there. This microbial festival gives cheese variety and intrigues scientists. iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption iStockphoto Many artisan cheese producers never pasteurize their milk – it's raw. The milk's natural microbial community is still in there. This microbial festival gives cheese variety and intrigues scientists.
Brain makes decisions before you even know it
Brain activity predicts decisions before they are consciously made. Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realize it, according to researchers. By looking at brain activity while making a decision, the researchers could predict what choice people would make before they themselves were even aware of having made a decision.
Sex and drugs and self-control: how the teen brain navigates risk
Cole Skinner was hanging from a wall above an abandoned quarry when he heard a car pull up. He and his friends bolted, racing along a narrow path on the quarry’s edge and hopping over a barbed-wire fence to exit the grounds. The chase is part of the fun for Skinner and his friend Alex McCallum-Toppin, both 15 and pupils at a school in Faringdon, UK. The two say that they seek out places such as construction sites and disused buildings — not to get into trouble, but to explore.
When (and How) to Ask for a Raise
The first time I asked for a raise, things went so badly that the boss took a sincere dislike to me. I wound up leaving the company soon after this failed bid for more bucks. The next time I negotiated salary, I got a 35% increase along with a four-day workweek. What did I do differently? Everything. But first I talked to industry experts as well as successful rainmakers. They helped me come up with a four-step plan that cracked open my employer’s wallet.
How to Map the Circuits that Define Us
Marta Zlatic owns what could be the most tedious film collection ever. In her laboratory at the Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the neuroscientist has stored more than 20,000 hours of black-and-white video featuring fruit-fly (Drosophila) larvae. The stars of these films are doing mundane maggoty things, such as wriggling and crawling about, but the footage is helping to answer one of the biggest questions in modern neuroscience: how the circuitry of the brain creates behavior.
How to map the circuits that define us
Illustration by Daniel Hertzberg Marta Zlatic owns what could be the most tedious film collection ever. In her laboratory at the Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, the neuroscientist has stored more than 20,000 hours of black-and-white video featuring fruit-fly (Drosophila) larvae.
The Science Inspired by Sci-Fi
We know that science inspires fiction – but sometimes it happens the other way around. These audio shorts tell the stories of an astronomer who read an unforgettable tale of twins racing through space, the CRISPR pioneer inspired by a film where gene editing creates ‘perfect’ people, and an evolutionary biologist who scribbled pages of notes after watching The Truman Show. These segments form part of the Nature Podcast. This is part of a Nature.com special report on
Back to the thesis
Francis Collins shakes his head in bewilderment as he flicks through the pages of his thesis. “At this point it looks very much like another language,” he says, looking with puzzlement at page 71, which contains far more equations than text. The PhD was on theoretical quantum chemistry, and had “absolutely no practical application”, Collins says. Looking at it now, “it does feel a little bit like this was another person”.
In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight
On a mile-long stretch of Tottenham High Road in north London, there are at least 10 fried chicken shops. These greasy fast-food joints are a feature of poorer city neighborhoods in the U.K. They serve chicken deep-fried from frozen, drowned in salt and ketchup. In an area with childhood obesity rates well above the national average, it's a standard after-school snack for teens. Chicken Town is trying to change that.
In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight
On a mile-long stretch of Tottenham High Road in north London, there are at least 10 fried chicken shops. These greasy fast-food joints are a feature of poorer city neighborhoods in the U.K. They serve chicken deep-fried from frozen, drowned in salt and ketchup. In an area with childhood obesity rates well above the national average, it's a standard after-school snack for teens. Chicken Town is trying to change that.
In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight
On a mile-long stretch of Tottenham High Road in north London, there are at least 10 fried chicken shops. These greasy fast-food joints are a feature of poorer city neighborhoods in the U.K. They serve chicken deep-fried from frozen, drowned in salt and ketchup. In an area with childhood obesity rates well above the national average, it's a standard after-school snack for teens. Chicken Town is trying to change that.
In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight
On a mile-long stretch of Tottenham High Road in north London, there are at least 10 fried chicken shops. These greasy fast-food joints are a feature of poorer city neighborhoods in the U.K. They serve chicken deep-fried from frozen, drowned in salt and ketchup. In an area with childhood obesity rates well above the national average, it's a standard after-school snack for teens. Chicken Town is trying to change that.
In England, Socially Conscious Fried Chicken Takes Flight
On a mile-long stretch of Tottenham High Road in north London, there are at least 10 fried chicken shops. These greasy fast-food joints are a feature of poorer city neighborhoods in the U.K. They serve chicken deep-fried from frozen, drowned in salt and ketchup. In an area with childhood obesity rates well above the national average, it's a standard after-school snack for teens. Chicken Town is trying to change that.
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