It’s Official: Apple sets iPad 3 launch event for March 7

As expected, Apple today issued invitations to the media for an event next Wednesday, March 7, where it’s expected to launch the next iPad. The background shows part of an iPad screen, with a finger poised over the Calendar app, which is set to March 7. Most experts believe the iPad 3 will feature a higher-resolution screen, a faster processor — perhaps Apple’s first quad-core — and more internal memory The event is being held at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in San Francisco at 10AM PST on March 7, 2012. With all the rumors and speculations, now it will be revealed what will the new iPad can offer.

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Cheese Arepas

 Gluten free friends, take note! I have grown to love Latin cuisines much more than ever since I've been living gluten free. Who knew that Latin cuisines were so gluten free friendly? These Cheese Arepas are a perfect example in which you can enjoy something that seems gluten laden, but not. Slightly crisp on the outside yet soft and tender on the inside, these little pancakes of cheesy goodness are quite a treat whether you're gluten free or not. These were one of my favorite dishes I prepared for my Brazilian Carnival Dinner and I'm already coming up with other variations to the delicious arepas to make very soon...Arepas are technically Latin

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview now Available for Download

It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices. And it's your chance to be one of the first to try it out.Read more »

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Autism, Intellectual Disability & Environment: Children of Immigrants in Sweden At Greater Risk of Developing Autism with Intellectual Disability

Swedish Flag by Matti Mattila A major Swedish study offers uncomfortable news to the DSM-5 team trying to pretend there is no relationship between autism and the intellectual disability which affects the vast majority of those with classic Autistic Disorder. It will also be disconcerting  to those who devoutly believe that autism is 100% genetic. The study finds that children born of immigrants to Sweden had an increased risk of developing autism with intellectual disability. The study authors also conclude that autism is governed by environmental as well as genetic factors:A major register study from the Swedish medical university Karolinsk

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Shrimp & Mango Salad

With Lent in full swing, it's a great time to play with seafood recipes. For my Brazilian Carnival Dinner, I wanted to include a seafood dish and this Shrimp & Mango Salad fit the bill. I originally had planned to do a shrimp ceviche but needed a salad for my menu. This colorful and flavorful dish brings a bit of tropical sunshine to the table, which is a great escape from the cold winter of Chicago!...I loved how bright this dish was in both flavor and presentation. I used a salad recipe from Epicurious and combined that with a shrimp marinade from Bobby Flay. Together, it made for a wonderful and refreshing dish. If you want a little more kick o

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CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN BUTTER HORNS

RUNNING ON EMPTY I used to be funny, and perhaps I’m not anymore. It may be that I have become rather grumpy because I’ve seen so many things that have offended me that I cannot deal with in terms of laughter.- Kurt VonnegutMy mind is a blank. Empty of thoughts, void of ideas. As he stomps around the house, pacing circles around my desk, ranting about his overload of work and too many projects sending his mind shooting in a thousand different directions at once, I sit and stare up at him, absolutely silent. Blank. Empty of thoughts, void of ideas. He raves about the impossibility of working correctly or efficiently, how his mind is pulled in too many

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A Real Hero: Australian Cameraman Glenn Edwards Dives Into Creek and Saves Autistic Boy

Autism news is seldom this good.  Australian Nine Network cameraman Glenn Edwards dived into a swollen creek and saved an autistic boy, missing for 16 hours, from a swollen Creek. The story at CabooltureNews  quotes Mr. Edwards extensively and is very uplifting. Well done Mr. Edwards.  Very well done!

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Ο έχων καταθέσεις....σωθήτω;;

ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΟΙΚΑ ΕΒΑΛΑΝ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΤΙ ΤΑ 172 ΔΙΣ. ΕΥΡΩ ΝΟΙΚΟΚΥΡΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΩΝ ΣΤΙΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΕΣ. Το άρθρο έχει δημοσιευτεί στις 25-2-2012 από το Απεργιακό φύλλο εργαζόμενων της Ελευθεροτυπίας.

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Lisa Jo Rudy Does A Bettelheim, Demeans ABA Parents While Pushing Her New Autism Book

Lisa Jo Rudy and I seldom, if ever, agreed on autism issues while she was the host of the About Autism web page. Lisa Jo has a high functioning autistic son and leans towards a Neurodiversity perspective on most autistm issues while my son is severely autistic and I have NEVER been accused of buying into Neurodiversity ideology. I did, at one time,  actually praise Lisa Jo Rudy though for her courteous approach to me and others with whom she disagreed on autism issues:"About.com Autism by Lisa Jo Rudy is a corporate blog written by a parent who shares a neurodiversity perspective but tries honestly to present all sides of autism issues

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FoodBuzz 24x24: Brazilian Carnival Dinner!

Last night was a special dinner for family. They have always been extremely supportive of my culinary adventures and often enjoy listening about my dinner parties as well as drooling over pictures of food I've served. I figured it was about time to have a party made especially for them and their friends because they are what inspired me to love being in the kitchen after all. Since Mardi Gras recently passed, I thought it was only fitting to throw a dinner party inspired by this festive celebration. Aside from New Orleans and the annual Mardi Gras parties that take place here in the United States, other countries around the world are celebrating too.

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Volkmar Says Many Intellectually Disabled May Be Excluded from DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis

When I first pointed out that the DSM-5 New Autism Disorder would exclude intellectually disabled I was ignored by most, insulted and mocked by others.  Some were annoyed. When Catherine Lord confessed that the intellectually disabled were the real target for exclusion very few mentioned the exclusion of the intellectually disabled from the DSM-5 autism definition.  Certainly not the New York Times and other prominent Mainstream Media institutions that have wrung their hands over the possible exclusion of the very high functioning Autism ruling class.  When Fred Volkmar, who kick started the current uproar over the possible exclusion of

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Logitech Cube-More than a Mouse

With its breakthrough design, Logitech Cube redefines the computer mouse with a shape that fits in your hand and will fascinate your friends and family, colleagues and clients. Read more »

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Movie Watch: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax: An IMAX 3D Experience®

From the creators of Despicable Me and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.Read more »

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Intellectual Disability and the DSM-5 Autism Do-Over: Catherine Lord Then (2003) and Now (2013)

Catherine Lord, and her highly influential views about autism and intellectual disability seem to have changed a bit since the 2003 article published below and the DSM-5 Autism Do-Over which will be published in 2013.  For those who quibble over the reference to 2013 as being "now" they should know that Dr. Lord and the DSM-5 subcommittee have no intention of changing any of the wording of the DSM-5 Autism Do-Over which will take effect in 2013. For the intellectually disabled  the future is now, they are no longer part of the autism spectrum. As Dr. Lord has already confessed, the DSM-5 committee of which she is a member has already ta

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