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...ongoing task of identifying reasons for the increase. "We know we're not going to get a single answer. But we can use these data sets in addition to all the other research going on to look at the causes of autism and try to put this together." (Read "New Evidence That Early Therapy Helps Autistic Kids...
...public health problem that autism has become, and highlight the urgent need for research on causes and treatments, as well as better support services for families caring for autistic children. The CDC considers ASDs a significant public health concern, says Rice, and researchers across the country continue to discover new genes associated with the condition. But for advocates of families affected by autism, the efforts are still not enough. "We are really seeing exciting things happening, but the pace is too slow, it just doesn't measure up to the size of the crisis," says Geraldine Dawson, chief scientific officer...
...question remains whether CityCenter will help spur a rebound in the city - the common wisdom in Las Vegas is that new supply creates demand - or the addition of more than 4,000 new hotel rooms will depress an already oversupplied market. Murren describes it as the "stimulus package of all time for this community," pointing to the 12,000 jobs CityCenter has created. Expectedly, he's bullish that CityCenter will lure new visitors to Vegas. "There's no doubt in my mind that more people will come to Las Vegas next year than this year...
...enough to maintain footing for all the properties. You'll see a hit at some of the other properties." Nevertheless, Govertsen also believes visitor growth will rise next year and expects a modest uptick in the city's revenue per available room, which could help the city absorb the new inventory...
...that a slate of condos was planned to give the project some semblance of urbane flair. But the high-rise-condo market is in dire shape. Murren says MGM Mirage has 50% of its condos under contract, but it also recently announced a 30% price reduction to lure in new buyers as well a financing package to help buyers afford to close the deal...