…parents who were blind to their child’s treatment status observed significant improvement in their child’s core ADHD symptoms, as well as reductions in cognitive problems and oppositional behavior. By the end of 30 weeks, the magnitude of this improvement was substantial, and not dissimilar from what is often seen in medication treatment studies. As noted […]
When Your ADD Makes You Feel Stupid – Focused Distractions
I felt totally lost. So what did I do? What any other woman with ADD does who feels inept in the kitchen: I walked around in circles, pretending to be helpful while studying the magic of these women. Ok, so where am I going with all this? As I was studying these moms, I also […]
A Rare Dodo Comes to Light
The most complete skeleton of an extinct Dodo, Raphus cucullatus, ever found was discovered recently in the highlands of Mauritius, an island located in the Indian Ocean. Because this skeleton was preserved intact and isolated in a cave, it appears that it might provide an excellent DNA source for numerous scientific studies, according to the […]
Photo in the News: "Whopper" Giant Squid Washes Ashore in Australia
Biologists who inspected the squid said it weighed some 550 pounds (250 kilograms) and stretched 26 feet (8 meters) from head to tentacle—about as long as a school bus. But the beast might have been even longer when it was alive, because the tentacles appeared to be badly damaged. “It’s a whopper,” Genefor Walker-Smith, curator […]
Again: You’re welcome
whomever this “fake” steve jobs person is (it’s steve jobs, btw), they are hilarious: My predictions were off a bit. I thought we’d hit $130 before the iPhone hit, just based on the hype. Still, we’ve got a market cap of $114 billion. That’s almost 2x the market cap for Dell. And it’s something like […]
one week review: krups XP4030 espresso machine
the beatiful krups espresso machine that j1 got me for father’s day either sucks, is broken, or i’m doing something very, very, wrong. here are my problems, so far, after one week of use, and keep in mind that i have worked as a barista in a coffeeshop: i know my way around a bit. […]
Psychology Today: Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature
Long before TV — in 15th – and 16th – century Italy, and possibly two millennia ago—women were dying their hair blond. A recent study shows that in Iran, where exposure to Western media and culture is limited, women are actually more concerned with their body image, and want to lose more weight, than their […]
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A Question for Christians: Does God make the rules or not?
Why Does Human Sacrifice Make Everything Better?Christians are often known to speak of the sacrifice of Jesus as essential for our salvation. “Without the blood of Christ, there can be no remission of sin.” What they can’t seem to answer is why …. The ultimate human sacrifice would be one either chosen by God or […]
Dog mauls girl, 7, in Westside yard | IndyStar.com
A 7-year-old girl suffered injuries to her arm and head after a dog mauled her Thursday on the Westside, police said. Cassidy Jones was playing outside when the chow-mix dog attacked her in her family’s yard in the 1300 block of South Whitcomb Avenue about 6 p.m., according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reports.The animal […]
Galyan joins Gore in global warming fight | IndyStar.com
With one of Indiana’s most recognized family names in business, Patrick Galyan is a proven entrepreneur willing to take on a good challenge. He’s at it again with no smaller goal than to save millions of acres of primitive Alaska from development. And he’s become one of former Vice President Al Gore’s personally trained champions […]