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At a Glance Researchers developed a prototype app that screens toddlers for autism spectrum disorder by tracking eye movements while showing videos on a tablet or smartphone. The app could provide an efficient, low-cost option for early detection of autism spectrum disorder. An eye-tracking app could help make autism screening easier and more widespread. Duke University The human brain is wired to pay attention to social information like facial expressions, speech, and gestures. Infants learn ...

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Destination UGA: How one student brings joy to campus 2 days ago Marina Martinez teaches others about Down syndrome and advocates for others Like many younger siblings, Marina Martinez followed her older brother to college. She always looked up to him and saw how much fun he had attending the University of Georgia, being on the spike squad and taking business classes. But Martinez, already a lifelong Dawg fan, didn’t think UGA was for her because she was born with Down syndrome. UGA’s Desti...

Social worker 1st to announce for Ward 1 council seat in Northampton Emily Coffin, who goes by Lemy, is the first to announce intention to run for Ward 1 seat on the City Council. The seat is up for grabs in the Nov. 2 municipal election after current Ward 1 councilor, Michael Quinlan, announced plans to run for an at-large seat on the council. SUBMITTED PHOTO EMILY COFFIN Published: 5/10/2021 8:31:20 PM NORTHAMPTON — A social worker who has lived in the city for nine years is the first to ...

Government, donors agree on Five-Year Plan finance mechanisims ​​​​​​​DEVELOPMENT partners yesterday pledged continued support for Tanzania’s strategic development projects such as the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) and the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to help the country sustain lower middle income status and attain middle income rank. Addressing a strategic meeting of the Treasury with the development partners, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Zlatan Milisic...

African firms show force at Dubai Expo ‘20 Agence France-Presse ABU DHABI: African nations are attending this year’s Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. The six-month mega-event, delayed by the Covid pandemic, is a milestone for the wealthy Gulf emirate. It has spent some $8.2 billion transforming a barren stretch on the outskirts of the city into an eye-popping site b...

Introduction Since early October 2017, when the Islamist militants or jihadists – identified as the Ansar al-Sunna – launched their first attacks in the villages and towns of Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado, insurgency and conflict has continued to escalate, targeting civilians, public infrastructure and government buildings. Although the Government of Mozambique continues to make concerted efforts to fight and subdue the terrorist insurgency through its national defence fo...

African nations are attending this year’s Dubai Expo 2020 in force, hoping to project an image of a modern and ambitious continent and shed stereotypes of conflict and underdevelopment. The six-month mega-event, delayed by the COVID pandemic, is a milestone for the wealthy Gulf emirate. It has spent some $8.2 billion transforming a barren stretch on the outskirts of the city into an eye-popping site bristling with high-tech pavilions. As the huge project nears completion ahead of the schedule...

In-person graduations for local high schools and colleges are taking place in the coming weeks with spaced out graduation times and limited capacity at some ceremonies. Texas A&M University-Central Texas will be holding graduation at 10 a.m. Saturday in Warrior Hall for the College of Education and Human Development. The College of Arts and Sciences graduation will begin at 11 a.m. and the College of Business Administration graduation will begin at 1 p.m. “We offered a walk-through graduat...

May 10, 2021 Eleven individuals, and one team of 14 earned recognition for their exceptional contributions to research, teaching, and Extension. They were celebrated last week as the 2021 Faculty and Staff Award Winners in WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences. Administrative Professional Excellence Award Heather MacDermott Havey, director of the WSU Children’s Center, is responsible for the daily operations of the Center, including  fiscal sustainability, fam...