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BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was put to death Tuesday for killing three workers while robbing a convenience store nearly three decades ago, an execution performed over

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy from the pope, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy from the pope, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition

Date Time Support for adults with autism In a series of short films, actors portray ‘real world’ situations to highlight subtle social interactions. Autistic adults may have different behaviours or perspectives in the workplace or in social situations which may lead them into compromised situations. Some might be excluded from social and job opportunities, taken advantage of financially or by criminals. With this in mind, Flinders University and other experts have developed a new screening...

The donations help organizations including the Travis Mills Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of Kennebec Valley Credit: Alex - stock.adobe.com Published: 7:58 PM EDT July 28, 2021 Updated: 7:58 PM EDT July 28, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — Central Maine Power (CMP) said Wednesday that it has donated over $450,000 to communities and nonprofits that support local arts, veterans, STEM education, and economic development.  “Investing in and giving back to the commun...

A new study by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers highlights the widening digital divide in technologies used to help those living with autism.

According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which

Birmingham [UK], June 5 (ANI): According to new research at the University of Birmingham, autistic people's ability to accurately identify facial expressions is affected by the speed at which the expression is produced and its intensity.

In particular, autistic people tend to be less able to accurately identify anger from facial expressions produced at a normal ‘real world’ speed. The researchers also found that for people with a related disorder, alexithymia, all expressions appeare

Angry Facial Cues Might be Harder to be Recognized by Autistic Adults by Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan on  June 4, 2021 at 8:54 PM Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . The main motive of the study was to investigate whether alexithymic autistic and non-autistic individuals exhibit differences in recognizing emotions by means of facial expressions. Alexithymia is a condition in which people experience difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions. ‘People w...