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Joshua Ledet on American Idol Elimination: Sad, But Relieved


To the chagrin of millions, Joshua Ledet will not be singing for the American Idol championship next week. He was eliminated on an emotional results show last night.

However, despite the tears that fell on stage soon after his name was called, Ledet sounded upbeat when talking with reporters not long after the credits rolled.

Goodbye, Josh Ledet

“I felt good about the whole situation, but when people come up to you and try to comfort you and hug you, then the tears start coming, and then a whole bunch of other stuff,” said Ledet, who sang his farewell song with his mother by his side. “So just getting their support, it kind of took over, and I kind of lost it a little.”

Ledet added that he wasn’t shocked to be ousted because just look at his competition.

“[Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez] are great, and they have huge fan bases. They deserve it just like anyone else… I was trying to hold a smile up, and I was definitely not upset. I felt relieved. A lot of pressure was off of me, and I feel really good.”

He also has reason to feel optimistic about the future, which is the message Jennifer Lopez tried to instill. Said Josh, summing up the experience:

“Jennifer told me to keep my head up and my career was only going to go further from here… I’m just gonna miss the whole environment. Everyone here is amazing. It’s like a family.”

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The world wide web is used by billions of people and it’s on the increase. It’s not surprising then that more and more people are looking to start online businesses… But what is internet marketing?

Internet marketing is basically promoting products and services that you have to offer, whether free or paid, via the world wide web.

Generally, the sales and marketing principles that apply offline in ‘traditional’ businesses still apply to online marketing, such as building a relationship with the customer, offering a good value product/service at a fair price and selling the benefits (the ‘sizzle’) rather than the features (the ‘sausage’).

There are, however, some key differences with internet marketing and they tend to have many more benefits than traditional marketing strategies offline. A fantastic advantage is that costs can be very low and market leverage very high…

Take this scenario: If you’re in offline telesales selling an insurance product then you can only speak to one person at a time, so to reach 100 people, you need to make 100 phone calls, in fact probably a lot more than that as many people won’t be available to take the call. Added to that, you’d have to repeat the work you did today again tomorrow, in order to continue to see the same results. Compare this to an online sales letter. You may spend a whole day or more writing the sales ‘copy’ letter to promote your product or service but then, once you’ve uploaded it to a website and drive traffic (i.e. people searching online) to that page, it can ‘speak’ to many tens, hundreds or thousands of people at a time, without requiring you to be there and on an ongoing basis. This offers massive leverage.

It may cost you a few hundred dollars to produce and host an online sales letter and you may have to pay some advertising costs, but compared to the hours upon hours that you’d have to spend selling one-to-one offline, it’s a lot less and has the potential for many, many more sales.

Every heard of the phrase ‘make money while you sleep’? This is the online marketing dream catchphrase – the idea that you have on online ‘salesperson’ working for you in the form of a promotional webpage or sales letter that communicates your message to your potential customers all round the clock and to all people across the globe and you could be in bed fast asleep;-)

So really to answer the question ‘what is internet marketing?’ the inevitable and obvious answer, once you get into marketing online, is the huge leverage in terms of reaching potential customers that the internet affords you.

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New study shows simple task at 6 months of age may predict risk of autism

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Kennedy Krieger researchers reveal new findings on earliest signs of motor delay in infants

BALTIMORE, Md. A new prospective study of six-month-old infants at high genetic risk for autism identified weak head and neck control as a red flag for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language and/or social developmental delays. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute concluded that a simple “pull-to-sit” task could be added to existing developmental screenings at pediatric well visits to improve early detection of developmental delays.

“Research aimed at improving early detection of autism has largely focused on measurement of social and communication development,” said Dr. Rebecca Landa, study author and director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute. “However, disruption in early motor development may also provide important clues about developmental disorders such as autism.”

Dr. Landa will present this and other new research on motor delay and how it impacts development of language and social skills at the International Meeting for Autism Research, an annual scientific meeting convening May 17 in Toronto to provide researchers from around the world with a focused opportunity to share the rapidly moving scientific investigation of ASD.

While previous studies have shown that head lag indicates developmental delays in children with cerebral palsy and preterm infants, postural control in infants at risk for ASD had not been examined. In the current study, Dr. Landa and her team assessed infants in a “pull-to-sit” task, a simple measure of postural control in infants. Typically developing infants achieve this type of postural control by four months of age.

Dr. Landa’s team studied two groups of infants. The first group consisted of 40 infants, ages 5.6 to 10 months, considered to be at high genetic risk because a sibling had autism. Dr. Landa and her team examined their ability to maintain head alignment when being carefully, yet firmly, pulled by the arms from lying flat on his/her back to a sitting position. Infants were scored according to whether their head maintained alignment with the spine, or was in front of the spine, during the task. Lack of this head control indicated head lag.

Participants were tested for head lag at 6, 14, 24, and, for outcome diagnosis, at 30 or 36 months, the age that diagnosis of ASD is considered definitive. At the end of the longitudinal study, infants were classified into three outcomes:

  • 90% of infants diagnosed with ASD exhibited head lag as infants;
  • 54% of children meeting criteria for social/communication delay had exhibited head lag as infants, and;
  • 35% of children not meeting the criteria for social or communication delay or ASD exhibited head lag at 6 months.

In the second group, researchers examined six-month-olds at a single point in time for the presence of head lag. Dr. Landa and her team found that 75% (n =15) of high-risk infants exhibited head lag, compared to 33% (n =7) of low-risk infants, further supporting that head lag is more likely in infants at risk of developing ASD. “Our findings show that the evaluation of motor skills should be incorporated with other behavioral assessments to yield insights into the very earliest signs of autism,” said Dr. Landa.

“While previous research shows that motor impairments are linked to social and communication deficits in older children with autism, the field is just starting to examine this in younger children,” said Dr. Landa. “Our initial research suggests that motor delays may have an important impact on child development.”

Building on the head lag research, Dr. Landa’s team conducted a separate longitudinal study with 14-, 24- and 36-month-old children at high and low risk of developing ASD. The study found that motor delay becomes increasingly evident as children with ASD near their third birthday, yet not all children with ASD experience motor delay. Results showed that children with ASD who experience motor delays are more severely impaired by three years of age than children with ASD with no motor delays.

“While more research is needed to examine why not all children with ASD experience motor delay, the results of our studies examining motor development add to the body of research demonstrating that early detection and intervention for infants later diagnosed with autism is possible and remains crucial to minimize delays and improve outcomes,” said Dr. Landa.

Kennedy Krieger researchers will present the head lag findings during a poster session on Friday, May 18 between 1:00 5:00 p.m. ET in the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Sheraton Hall. Dr. Landa’s presentation about the impact of motor delays on development will be held on Friday, May 18 at 3:15 p.m. in Grand Ballroom East.

###

Other researchers who contributed to the head lag study were Joanne Flanagan, MS, OTR/L, of Kennedy Krieger Institute; Anjana Bhat, PT, PhD, of the University of Connecticut; and Margaret Bauman, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Support for the head lag study was provided by National Institutes of Mental Health, Cure Autism Now (now Autism Speaks) and The Karma Foundation.

About the Kennedy Krieger Institute

Internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord, the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD serves more than 16,000 individuals each year through inpatient and outpatient clinics, home and community services and school-based programs. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children with developmental concerns mild to severe, and is home to a team of investigators who are contributing to the understanding of how disorders develop while pioneering new interventions and earlier diagnosis. For more information on Kennedy Krieger Institute, visit www.kennedykrieger.org.


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Kennedy Krieger researchers reveal new findings on earliest signs of motor delay in infants

BALTIMORE, Md. A new prospective study of six-month-old infants at high genetic risk for autism identified weak head and neck control as a red flag for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and language and/or social developmental delays. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute concluded that a simple “pull-to-sit” task could be added to existing developmental screenings at pediatric well visits to improve early detection of developmental delays.

“Research aimed at improving early detection of autism has largely focused on measurement of social and communication development,” said Dr. Rebecca Landa, study author and director of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute. “However, disruption in early motor development may also provide important clues about developmental disorders such as autism.”

Dr. Landa will present this and other new research on motor delay and how it impacts development of language and social skills at the International Meeting for Autism Research, an annual scientific meeting convening May 17 in Toronto to provide researchers from around the world with a focused opportunity to share the rapidly moving scientific investigation of ASD.

While previous studies have shown that head lag indicates developmental delays in children with cerebral palsy and preterm infants, postural control in infants at risk for ASD had not been examined. In the current study, Dr. Landa and her team assessed infants in a “pull-to-sit” task, a simple measure of postural control in infants. Typically developing infants achieve this type of postural control by four months of age.

Dr. Landa’s team studied two groups of infants. The first group consisted of 40 infants, ages 5.6 to 10 months, considered to be at high genetic risk because a sibling had autism. Dr. Landa and her team examined their ability to maintain head alignment when being carefully, yet firmly, pulled by the arms from lying flat on his/her back to a sitting position. Infants were scored according to whether their head maintained alignment with the spine, or was in front of the spine, during the task. Lack of this head control indicated head lag.

Participants were tested for head lag at 6, 14, 24, and, for outcome diagnosis, at 30 or 36 months, the age that diagnosis of ASD is considered definitive. At the end of the longitudinal study, infants were classified into three outcomes:

  • 90% of infants diagnosed with ASD exhibited head lag as infants;
  • 54% of children meeting criteria for social/communication delay had exhibited head lag as infants, and;
  • 35% of children not meeting the criteria for social or communication delay or ASD exhibited head lag at 6 months.

In the second group, researchers examined six-month-olds at a single point in time for the presence of head lag. Dr. Landa and her team found that 75% (n =15) of high-risk infants exhibited head lag, compared to 33% (n =7) of low-risk infants, further supporting that head lag is more likely in infants at risk of developing ASD. “Our findings show that the evaluation of motor skills should be incorporated with other behavioral assessments to yield insights into the very earliest signs of autism,” said Dr. Landa.

“While previous research shows that motor impairments are linked to social and communication deficits in older children with autism, the field is just starting to examine this in younger children,” said Dr. Landa. “Our initial research suggests that motor delays may have an important impact on child development.”

Building on the head lag research, Dr. Landa’s team conducted a separate longitudinal study with 14-, 24- and 36-month-old children at high and low risk of developing ASD. The study found that motor delay becomes increasingly evident as children with ASD near their third birthday, yet not all children with ASD experience motor delay. Results showed that children with ASD who experience motor delays are more severely impaired by three years of age than children with ASD with no motor delays.

“While more research is needed to examine why not all children with ASD experience motor delay, the results of our studies examining motor development add to the body of research demonstrating that early detection and intervention for infants later diagnosed with autism is possible and remains crucial to minimize delays and improve outcomes,” said Dr. Landa.

Kennedy Krieger researchers will present the head lag findings during a poster session on Friday, May 18 between 1:00 5:00 p.m. ET in the Sheraton Centre Toronto, Sheraton Hall. Dr. Landa’s presentation about the impact of motor delays on development will be held on Friday, May 18 at 3:15 p.m. in Grand Ballroom East.

###

Other researchers who contributed to the head lag study were Joanne Flanagan, MS, OTR/L, of Kennedy Krieger Institute; Anjana Bhat, PT, PhD, of the University of Connecticut; and Margaret Bauman, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Support for the head lag study was provided by National Institutes of Mental Health, Cure Autism Now (now Autism Speaks) and The Karma Foundation.

About the Kennedy Krieger Institute

Internationally recognized for improving the lives of children and adolescents with disorders and injuries of the brain and spinal cord, the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD serves more than 16,000 individuals each year through inpatient and outpatient clinics, home and community services and school-based programs. Kennedy Krieger provides a wide range of services for children with developmental concerns mild to severe, and is home to a team of investigators who are contributing to the understanding of how disorders develop while pioneering new interventions and earlier diagnosis. For more information on Kennedy Krieger Institute, visit www.kennedykrieger.org.


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Mice with big brains provide insight into brain regeneration and developmental disorders

ScienceDaily (May 15, 2012) ? Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) have discovered that mice that lack a gene called Snf2l have brains that are 35 per cent larger than normal. The research, led by Dr. David Picketts and published in the journal Developmental Cell, could lead to new approaches to stimulate brain regeneration and may provide important insight into developmental disorders such as autism and Rett syndrome.

Dr. Picketts and his team created the mice to learn more about Snf2l, which is known to play a role in packaging DNA and determining which genes are active versus inactive. They found that the mutant mice were completely normal, except that they had larger brains, more cells in all areas of the brain, and more actively dividing brain stem cells.

“This research represents a fundamental advance in our understanding of how the brain develops, and it also has important practical implications,” said Dr. Picketts, Senior Scientist at OHRI and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at uOttawa. “If we could identify drugs that regulate Snfl2 activity, these could potentially be used to stimulate neural stem cells to help regenerate and repair damage in people who have suffered brain injuries or strokes. We’re still at the early stages of this research, but the possibilities are very exciting.”

The Snf2l mutant mice are also providing insight into developmental disorders that are associated with changes in brain size. For example, by studying these mice, Dr. Picketts and his team found that Snf2l controls the expression of a gene called Foxg1, which causes the intellectual disability disorder Rett syndrome in some people. While the mutant mice have high levels of Foxg1 and large brains, people with Rett syndrome lack Foxg1 and have small brains. This research shows that Snf2l and Foxg1 work against each other to balance brain size. Autism is also commonly associated with changes in brain size (one third of autistic individuals have a larger brain), however no studies have yet provided a direct link between Snf2l and autism.

“The connections between Snf2l and brain developmental disorders are intriguing,” said Dr. Picketts. “We’re looking forward to further unravelling these connections and hopefully applying this research to help people who suffer from these conditions.” This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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  1. Darren?J. Yip, Chelsea?P. Corcoran, Mat?as Alvarez-Saavedra, Adriana DeMaria, Stephen Rennick, Alan?J. Mears, Michael?A. Rudnicki, Claude Messier, David?J. Picketts. Snf2l Regulates Foxg1-Dependent Progenitor Cell Expansion in the Developing Brain. Developmental Cell, 2012; 22 (4): 871 DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2012.01.020

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