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April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Parents have long thought of the family dinner as a time when they could catch up with their children and share in their day. A new study led by McGill University's Institute for Health and Social Policy reveals a new reason for having dinner as a family. Regular family suppers, the study suggests, contribute to good mental health in teenagers. These mealtimes are measurable signatures of social exchange that benefit the adolescents'...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Having a greater number of career options rather than lack of ability, may help explain why fewer women than men pursue careers in math and science, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science. Although the gender gap in mathematics has narrowed in recent years, females are still less likely to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) than their male peers. If...

Representatives with a New York-based creative workshop are organizing a five-day workshop in Prague. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 Officials with The Creativity Workshop (http://www.creativityworkshop.com/) announced today that it will host a workshop March 24 – 30 in Prague. Ceci Glusman, spokesperson for The Creativity Workshop, said the five-day Creativity Workshop in Prague will meet for 3 1/2 hours per day from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Prague, which is the capital and largest...

Justvideos' Cutout animation service is just out. Corporates can now enjoy a permanent gain by using it. Kolkata, West Bengal (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 The concept of video marketing with animation is no longer defined to just entertainment purposes. It has now crossed the boundaries and has gone into cutout animation services. http://www.justvideos.in is a company that has pulled a lot of strings to master the art of such a service. The company is filled with talent that cannot be...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The human brain has an amazing ability to decode letters on a page that have been all jumbled up. Sentences like "tihs is ofetn misseplled" can be read, despite all the misspellings of the words, and researchers in the UK set out to find out why. Readers need to identify the letters in words, as well as accurately code the positions of those letters in order to distinguish between words like CAT and ACT. However, readers are able to...

The BioVoyage Institute is entering an expansion phase. In addition to launching the new online schools, it is also offering individuals the opportunities to take a more practical approach (hands-on) to learning (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 The BioVoyage Institute is entering an expansion phase. In addition to launching the new online schools, it is also offering individuals the opportunities to take a more practical approach (hands-on) to learning. These training programs relate to genetics...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A growing trend in the use of “study drugs” by teens has come under fire by the country’s top neurological group. Memory-enhancing drugs are being increasingly prescribed by doctors to give children and teens a boost in their cognitive function to help them focus more, study harder and perform better in school. But the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and a Yale University neurologist are drawing fire on the practice,...

-- Companion professional development supports educators as they transition classrooms to digital learning environments, fueling college and career readiness -- SILVER SPRING, Md., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepening its commitment to transforming teaching and learning, Discovery Education, the leading provider of K-12 digital textbooks in the U.S., announced today the expansion of its digital textbook series to include mathematics. As the latest addition to the company's...

UNIVAL announces its Disability Services are now integrated with its new Online Services Portal. The portal will allow clinicians, case managers, providers and others to communicate with UNIVAL over a secure network and avoid using paper documents. Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) March 12, 2013 UNIVAL, an industry leader in IME, FCE, medical record review and other disability services announces their disability services are now integrated into a new Online Services Portal and moved to the cloud. In...

Recognizing the Impact on Families During Brain Injury Awareness Month RANDOLPH, Mass., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The learning curve is steep for parents who learn their child has been diagnosed with a brain disorder - a reality that many find incredibly daunting. Faced with all the unknowns and unanswered questions, their journey forward can often be overwhelming. New challenges await both child and family as the formal education process begins, or picks up again...