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...successive edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders--the bible of mental health--has revised the criteria for identifying autism in ways that tend to include more people. Two conditions on the milder end of the autistic spectrum--Asperger's syndrome and the awkwardly named PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified)--were added to the DSM in 1994 and 1987, respectively. Grinker and others say 50% to 75% of the increase in diagnoses is coming in these milder categories...
...Association (AMA) Alliance, the 26,000-member volunteer arm of the AMA, thinks so. And while everybody else is busy compiling Ten Best Lists for 2006, this socially responsible Grinch has been busy figuring out what's worst. For the holiday season, it has released a blacklist of no-nos for parents to consider as they are loading up stockings with DVDs. The following recent films, according to the AMA Alliance, contain an excessive amount of smoking...
...about its culture, don’t fret. Foreign Cultures spans several continents, with a surprising quantity of courses centered on literature, arts, and media. For movie buffs, Kirkland House Master Tom Conley’s FC 21, “Cinema et culture francaise, de 1896 à nos jours,” places French cinematic masterworks in their cultural and historical context. The to-die-for syllabus includes Jean Renoir’s brilliant and hilarious class comedy “The Rules of the Game,” Bunuel’s surrealist shorts, Godard?...
...Melissa Anderson edged out a 9-8 win at No. 1 doubles. Anderson was similarly successful in singles play, dispaching Fresno State’s Magdalena Tokarska. With the Bulldogs threatening to overwhelm Harvard in the singles matchups, Schnitter and Mukundan responded, sealing the victory with wins in the Nos. 5 and 6 spots. The Crimson will see its next action on Friday when Cornell visits the Beren Tennis Center to kick off Ivy League play. —THE CRIMSON STAFF
...padre, un m?dico de urgencias, comenz? con las cl?nicas para ayudar a inmigrantes con Medicaid que no encontraban doctores dispuestos a tratarlos por los fondos limitados que ofrec?an los programas del gobierno. "Mientras muchos de los otros planes de salud se concentran en grandes grupos por empleador, nosotros nos enfocamos en inmigrantes con bajos ingresos y problemas de lenguaje", explica Molina, un endocrin?logo que se hizo cargo de la compa??a de su padre cuando ?ste falleci? en 1996. "Crec? con esta experiencia y lo que he hecho es desarrollarla?. Recientemente Molina Healthcare comenz? a captar a otros clientes con necesidades...