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...about the apparent increase in estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorders," said Ileana Arias of the CDC. "However, we urge extreme caution in interpreting this change. An increase in diagnosis does not necessarily mean that more children actually have ASD. Unfortunately, the information that we currently have doesn't allow us to give a true account of whether the apparent increase is an actual increase or the result of changes in the way we describe and diagnose ASDs...
...important to understand that today's framework does not state that China and other developing nations should have no emissions limits ever. It says that such countries should be compensated if they set limits. This is quite different, and opens up the way for a novel agreement that would allow both Washington and Beijing to move simultaneously to break the diplomatic logjam over emissions reductions and to save face with their domestic constituencies...
...financial terms the trade would leave neither country better off. But it would allow China, which is fast coming to terms with the fact that it has to do something about its pollution and emission levels, to truthfully tell its domestic audience that it is cutting them but that the U.S. is compensating it to do so. It would allow the U.S. to argue, also truthfully, that the cost of paying China to cut its emissions is minimal. This solution allows both sides to get what they want while ensuring cuts. (See pictures of China's electronic waste village...
...opted for quick-fix solutions like frozen dinners, bought take-out meals on the way home or skipped meals instead of cooking. Some chose not to clock out--and give up wages--for a meal break. "There are some people for whom the structure at work does not allow them to eat the way we recommend," says Carol Devine, a professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell and an author of the study. "We are not going to fix all of our obesity problems simply by telling people to eat more fruits and vegetables...
...Obama policy of focusing on firing, not raids that would result in deportation, is a notable improvement over the Bush administration’s approach. Though economically damaging, at least the firings allow illegal immigrants to stay in the United States rather than being sent home as they would have been under the old regime...