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1### [Public Trust Doctrine Could Aid Management Of U.S. Ocean Waters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
1### [Tone Language Is Key To Perfect Pitch](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519172202.htm)
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3Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate US ocean waters to ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
3"Perfect" or "absolute" pitch is quite rare in the U.S. and Europe. But musicians who speak an East Asian tone language fluently are much more likely to have the ability. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519172202.htm)
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5### [Physical Activity May Strengthen Children's Ability To Pay Attention](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
5### [How About Green Renovations In Existing US Schools?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511131416.htm)
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7Physical activity may increase students' cognitive control -- or ability to pay attention -- and also result in better performance on ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
7Going green with new construction is a good idea, but what about renovating existing structures? Like 20 billion square feet of existing US public schools? ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511131416.htm)
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9### [Aggression Among Pre-school Children Is Primarily Among Males And Worsens With Age, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
9### [Children Bullied At School At High Risk Of Developing Psychotic Symptoms](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090503213612.htm)
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11A study in Spain has clearly shown the importance of the first developmental life stages in the development of the symptoms of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
11Children who are bullied at school over several years are up to four times more likely to develop psychotic-like symptoms by ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090503213612.htm)
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13### [Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
13### [Students Least Informed About Environmental Science Are Most Optimistic](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090422103728.htm)
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15Children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies at 54 months than children who ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
15Will problems associated with environmental issues improve in the next two decades? According to an analysis of student ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090422103728.htm)
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17- [Public Trust Doctrine Could Aid Management Of U.S. Ocean Waters](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090409142252.htm)
18- [Physical Activity May Strengthen Children's Ability To Pay Attention](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183800.htm)
19- [Aggression Among Pre-school Children Is Primarily Among Males And Worsens With Age, Study Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090317143159.htm)
20- [Toddlers' Gesturing Linked To Later Vocabulary And School Readiness](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090212141145.htm)
17- [Tone Language Is Key To Perfect Pitch](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519172202.htm)
18- [How About Green Renovations In Existing US Schools?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511131416.htm)
19- [Children Bullied At School At High Risk Of Developing Psychotic Symptoms](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090503213612.htm)
20- [Students Least Informed About Environmental Science Are Most Optimistic](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090422103728.htm)
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37 ### [Attitudes, Obstacles To Walking And Biking To Work](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413141301.htm)
37 ### [College Drinking Problems, Deaths On The Rise](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093919.htm)
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39 April 17, 2009 - Active commuting -- walking or biking to school or work -- can be an easy, effective and efficient way to integrate physical activity into the daily routine, researchers ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413141301.htm)
39 June 16, 2009 - Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking episodes and drunk driving have all been on the rise on college campuses over the past decade, a new government study ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093919.htm)
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48 ### [SAT, Classroom Grades And College Readiness: Reflections On 100 Years Of Testing](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414102650.htm)
48 ### [Colleges, Communities Combat Off-campus Student Drinking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093921.htm)
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50 April 15, 2009 - Although more than three million high school seniors take standardized college admissions tests like the SAT, "it is well known by educational researchers that high-school grades are the best ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090414102650.htm)
50 June 15, 2009 - Programs that bring colleges and their surrounding neighborhoods together may help reduce off-campus drinking problems, a new study ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093921.htm)
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59 ### [Rapid-fire Media May Confuse Your Moral Compass, Study Suggests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180703.htm)
59 ### [Dangerous College Drinking: Prevention Is Possible, Studies Suggest](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093917.htm)
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61 April 14, 2009 - In one of the first brain studies of "higher" emotions like empathy and morality, neuroscientists find that such emotions are evoked slowly. The authors suggest that the speed of digital media ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180703.htm)
61 June 15, 2009 - Alcohol is sometimes seen as part and parcel of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students' risky drinking, according to a series of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615093917.htm)
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70 ### [Facebook Use Linked To Lower Grades In College](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180538.htm)
70 ### [What About The Boys? Boys Face Serious Issues Which Are Being Ignored, Experts Argue](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608125114.htm)
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72 April 14, 2009 - College students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a new study. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090413180538.htm)
72 June 10, 2009 - Issues affecting boys are more serious than those affecting girls, but they have been neglected by policy makers, according to expert opinion. Researchers review issues characterizing American ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090608125114.htm)
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81 ### [Teaching Autistic Teens To Make Friends](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407174813.htm)
81 ### [British Private School Pupils Earn 30 Percent More In Later Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610192435.htm)
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83 April 8, 2009 - A special class designed at UCLA for teens with autism spectrum disorders a range of developmental disorders that consist of problems with communication and socialization helped the teens' overall ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407174813.htm)
83 June 10, 2009 - Students who attended independent schools go on to obtain an average of 30 percent higher earnings than state school students, according to a new study. When compared against like for like family ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610192435.htm)
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92 ### [Study Finds Students With Experience Corps Tutors Make 60 Percent More Progress In Critical Reading Skills](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408140212.htm)
92 ### [Connection Between Evolution And Classroom Learning Found](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090609092059.htm)
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94 April 8, 2009 - Tutoring children in and after school isn't new, but how much does it really help in critical areas like reading? Rigorous new research from Washington University in St. Louis shows significant gains ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408140212.htm)
94 June 8, 2009 - Over thousands of years, humans have evolved to naturally understand things like facial expressions and social interactions. But a researcher has found there is an ever-widening gap between what ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090609092059.htm)
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103 ### [Structure More Effective In High School Science Classes, Study Reveals](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090326114415.htm)
103 ### [Smoking-cessation Research Highlights Importance Of Keeping Teens From Smoking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103809.htm)
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105 March 28, 2009 - Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school students to prepare for college science. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090326114415.htm)
105 June 7, 2009 - Despite the efforts of college students to quit smoking, recent research suggests that an extended trial and error period is necessary. Given that most college students begin smoking in high school, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103809.htm)
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114 ### [Social Skills, Extracurricular Activities In High School Pay Off Later In Life](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325132536.htm)
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116 March 26, 2009 - It turns out that being voted "Most likely to succeed" in high school might actually be a good predictor of one's financial and educational success later in life. A professor of ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325132536.htm)
116 June 5, 2009 - Unwed pregnant teens and 20-somethings who attend or have graduated from private religious schools are more likely to obtain abortions than their peers from public schools, according to sociological ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090601091930.htm)
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125 ### [Policies Regarding IRB Members' Industry Relationships Often Lacking](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325091807.htm)
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127 March 25, 2009 - At a time of heightened concern about conflicts of interest posed by relationships between academic medical researchers and commercial firms, a new study finds that a significant number of academic ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090325091807.htm)
127 June 5, 2009 - Over 60 percent of all bankruptcies in the United States in 2007 were driven by medical incidents. The results of the first-ever national random-sample survey of bankruptcy filers shows that ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090604095123.htm)
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136 ### [School Kids Skipping Breakfast Are Missing Healthy Brain Fuel](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323092715.htm)
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138 March 23, 2009 - The national survey in Australia has revealed that a disturbing number of children "wag" breakfast claiming there is "no time" to eat, they are "too tired" or "can't be bothered" having a meal before ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090323092715.htm)
138 June 4, 2009 - Children who join gangs feel safer despite a greater risk of being assaulted or killed, according to federally funded ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603113706.htm)
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