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2 hrs ago | CiteULike

The Stanford Tissue Microarray Database.

The Stanford Tissue Microarray Database is a public resource for disseminating annotated tissue images and associated expression data.

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6 hrs ago | RedOrbit

Two New Studies Explore Causes And Symptoms of...

Two recent studies showed some novel findings on the causes of autism and one of its symptoms.

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8 hrs ago | HON

Kids With Autism May Find Human Voice Unpleasant

A new brain-imaging study could help explain why children with autism have difficulty with verbal communication: They may not get much pleasure from the human voice.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, CPU, Science / Technology

12 hrs ago | Christianity Today

The Feel-Good Faith of Evangelicals

Luhrmann, a psychological anthropologist at Stanford University, did years of research within the Vineyard movement and discovered a Christianity that was more therapeutic than theological.

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14 hrs ago | Sys-Con Media

Former Cisco Senior Exec Zeeshan Naseh Appointed to Lead Connectloud

Connectloud Inc. , a software startup now in stealth mode, announced today that former Cisco Systems executive Zeeshan Naseh has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer.

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16 hrs ago | Market Wire

Researchers Deploy GPUs to Build World's Largest Artificial Neural Network

ISC 2013 -- NVIDIA today announced that it has collaborated with a research team at Stanford University to create the world's largest artificial neural network built to model how the human brain learns.

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Related Topix: Startups, NVidia, CPU, Science / Technology, Stanford University, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Computers

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Stuff.co.nz

Savvy graduate clinches pay-to-study deal

STANFORD BOUND: Amelia Jenkinson has been sponsored by InspireNet to go to Silicon Valley and study at Stanford University on a scholarship.

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Circulation

Bayesian Methods for Evidence Evaluation: Are We There Yet? [Editorials]

Correspondence to Steven N. Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Medicine, and Health Research and Policy, 259 Campus Dr, HRP/Redwood Building T265, Stanford, CA 94305-1026.

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NEWS.com.au

Weak brain connections in autism: study

SOME children with autism have weak brain connections in regions that link speech with emotional rewards, possibly signalling a new pathway in treatment, researchers say.

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New Hampshire Public Radio -

The Human Voice May Not Spark Pleasure In Children With Autism

Instructional assistant Jessica Reeder touches her nose to get Jacob Day, 3, who has autism, to focus his attention on her during a therapy session in April 2007.

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Book TV

at Stanford University: Anat Admati, "The Bankers' New...

Stanford University professor Anat Admati sat down with Book TV to discuss her book, "The Bankers' New Clothes."

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PhysOrg Weblog

Voices may not trigger brain's reward centers in children with autism, research shows

Brain scans of children with ASD showing weak connections between voice-selective regions and reward pathways.

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Medical News Today

Reduced Incidence Of Rape For Kenyan Girls Who Received Self-Defense Training

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; HIV / AIDS ; Sexual Health / STDs Article Date: 17 Jun 2013 - 0:00 PDT Rape is shockingly common in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya, where as many as one in four adolescent girls are raped each year.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

TechCrunch

Mayor Bloomberg Tells Stanford Graduates To Go To NYC For Tech

Billy Gallagher is a contributor for TechCrunch. He is currently the co-student body president at Stanford University, where he is on track to graduate with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2014.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Michael Bloomberh, New York, NY, Immigration Reform

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Bloomberg advises grads on immigration reform

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has used his platform as Stanford University's commencement speaker to lobby for an immigration reform plan that allows foreign students to remain in the U.S. after they graduate.

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CiteULike

STRIDE--An integrated standards-based translational research informatics platform.

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The Reporter

NorthBay Healthcare re-offers popular courses

A six-week course intended for anyone living with a chronic disease, "Healthier Living" is a free self-management program offered by NorthBay Healthcare, Solano Public Health and the Area Agency that kicks off Tuesday.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

New York Post

NYU torches a hero

Chen Guancheng, the blind human-rights activist who arrived at New York University with such great fanfare last May, is now being shown the door.

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The Straits Times

Quality pre-school 'helps kids level up': Stanford professor

Amid the government push for quality pre-school education, a visiting Stanford University professor has highlighted an international test showing the importance of this early-stage learning for Singapore students.

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A-Infos Radio Project

Arabology: Arabology: (Season 5 Episode 10 Season Finale) Hosted by...

'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, which aims at showcasing various cultural productions from the Arab world including Arabic music, along with commentary in English.

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