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POPSBreakthrough in animal part transplants for humans Surgeons have been able to transplant heart valves from pigs into patients for more than a decade, but these have a limited life span as they do not become populated by the patients own cells and are unable to repair any damage, meaning they must be replaced every 10 years. For young patients this poses a particular problem as the valves do not grow with the child and so must be replaced frequently. With the new technique the heart valves grow with the patient as if they were part of the original heart. The scientists use a combination of freezing, chemical baths and ultrasound to strip the animal tissue of its cells and prime the remaining biological scaffold so the patient's cells are encouraged to grow into it.
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POPSWhat is appropriate discipline? When required children do need appropriate discipline. But, where does discipline end and cruelty begin. I do yell at my grandchildren when I'm really pushed, (still very wrong) I do give the occasional smack. (still wrong). Here is my question and I would really like feed back on this; is it ever acceptable to put a four year old in a small dark closet for any amount of time as punishment and how about when a little seven year old girl throws a ball into a wading pool and splashes you with water, is it acceptable to throw a cup of coffee at her, ( It had lots of milk so it wasn't hot). I have never done the last two and would never think of doing either but someone who should know better has. What should I do?
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POPSParents affect brain development Love and affection are critical not only for emotional development - but also cognitive. Importantly, language stimulation (talking, reading, etc.) directly impacts language development, and consequentially, cognitive development.
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POPSForces shaping cognitive development This article in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry concludes that aspirations, attitudes to learning and styles of interaction indirectly influence cognitive development. In other words, parenting REALLY matters.
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POPSFirst Years Last a Lifetime This Clinical Pediatrics abstract calls pediatricians to consider the long-term impact of early childhood experiences in order to promote "proven best intervention practices."
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POPSP.T.S.D., a child custody battle Poker-playing Dawn Carlisle is running from a domineering mother,a penchant for alcohol, and an ex-husband suing her for custody of their daughter.
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POPSI’m a Modern Man--CLASSIC GEORGE CARLIN
I'm in the moment, on the edge, over the top, but under the radar. A high-concept, low-profile, medium-range ballistic missionary. A street-wise smart bomb. A top-gun bottom-feeder. I wear power ties, I tell power lies, I take power naps, I run victory laps. I'm a totally ongoing, big-foot, slam-dunk rainmaker with a pro-active outreach. A raging workaholic, a working rageaholic; out of rehab and in denial. I've got a personal trainer, a personal shopper, a personal assistant, and a personal agenda. You can't shut me up; you can't dumb me down. 'Cause I'm tireless, and I'm wireless. I'm an alpha-male on beta-blockers. I'm a non-believer, I'm an over-achiever; Laid-back and fashion-forward. Up-front, down-home; low-rent, high-maintenance. I'm super-sized, long-lasting, high-definition, fast-acting, oven-ready and built to last. A hands-on, footloose, knee-jerk head case; prematurely post-traumatic, and I have a love child who sends me hate-mail. But I'm
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