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Computer use harming kids' reading habits--study

Gone are the days when reading books used to be an integral part of children's early life. Now, increased use of computers in leisure time is wrecking kids’ reading skills, a new study states.

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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, found that the reading ability of 9 to 10-year-olds has significantly decreased in countries like the United States and Sweden where households have at least one computer.

Professor Monica Rosen, who led the research, said in a press release, “Reading ability falls as leisure use of computers increases. It is important that we do not jump to the conclusion that the complete explanation for poorer reading is deficiencies in education.

Many educated women in US entering prostitution

Contrary to common belief that women get into the prostitution market only because they need money to pay bills or buy drugs, a new study reveals that a large number of educated, affluent women are making rational decision to enter “world's oldest profession.”

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However, the research confirmed that these women do not explicitly choose to enter street walking or low quality segment of the prostitution market.

Jennifer Hafer, a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Business at the University of Arkansas, said, “Our model demonstrated that the prostitution market may be pulling educated women - these so-called 'high-opportunity-cost' women - out of the conventional labor market and the marriage market, in many cases.

Users' online friends twice as many as real ones--study

Typical social networking sites users have more virtual friends than real ones, claims a new study

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The average user of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace has double the number the number of friends online, as compared to in real life.

Experts at Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Wythenshawe hospital explain that folks tend to open up more with friends when physically distanced. Web friendship allows people to be more self-assured and sincere in their association.

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