Where People Get Information About Restaurants and Other Local Businesses

Presents survey findings about the demographics and technology profiles of those who seek information about restaurants, bars, and local businesses and their sources of information, including the Internet, newspapers, word of mouth, and local television

Understanding the Participatory News Consumer

Analyzes survey findings on the impact of social media and mobile connectivity on news consumption behavior by demographics and political affiliation. Examines sources; topics; participation by sharing, commenting on, or creating news; and views on media

Can Treadmill Training with Musical Cueing in Individuals with Progressive Parkinson’s Disease Improve Ambulation?

The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of a specialized musical composition in combination with treadmill training to impact gait parameters and balance in people with progressive Parkinson’s disease (PD). Incorporation of auditory stimulation, typically via metronome, to improve movement has been successfully used in rehabilitation for decades. Treadmill training, also frequently used in treatment of PD, has shown short- and long-term improvements in stride length, cadence, stance and swing phase. Music assisted therapy utilizing expertly designed musical composition, known as informed composition, has recently become available for use in rehabilitation in collaboration with music therapists. Combination of an informed musical composition with treadmill training was tested to determine if positive improvements were seen in people with PD. The authors hypothesized that the participants would show significant improvements in gait, balance, and confidence with functional mobility. Number of Subjects: Four subjects with a diagnosis of PD were recruited. Three of the four subjects completed the study. Subject 1 was rated to be Hoehn and Yahr stage III and Subjects 2 and 3 were rated stage IV. Materials and Methods: Single subject series research of A0-B-A1 design, where the B phase consisted of combination treadmill training with musical cueing three times per week for six weeks. During each phase, participants were tested three times using the following measures: MiniBESTest, Dynamic Parkinson Gait Scale (DYPAGS), Activities Balance Confidence Scale, 6-minute walk test (MWT), velocity, cadence, and step length. The data was analyzed using a two standard deviation band method to demonstrate statistical significance. Results: Subject 1 demonstrated significant improvements in the MiniBESTest, DYPAGS, 6-MWT, velocity, cadence, step length. Subjects 2 and 3 exhibited less consistent results with all measures and overall larger standard deviations indicating the variety of the outcome measures during testing. Conclusions: Subject 1, the highest functioning participant at baseline, showed significant improvements in gait and balance throughout the intervention. Subjects 2 & 3 demonstrated less improvement as a result of the intervention, however where characterized by greater fluctuation in functional mobility at baseline. These participants required an assistive device for ambulation and had a history of frequent falls. Clinical Relevance: The use of a specialized musical composition in combination with treadmill training could be an effective intervention for improving gait and balance in people with PD earlier in the disease process

The Social Sector Infrastructure: Defining and Understanding the Concept

This report seeks to deepen understanding of the social sector infrastructure, which we define as the support system that helps the social sector thrive. In this report, we detail how we developed broad definitions that capture the full breadth of both the social sector and its infrastructure to reflect their diversity, scope, and impact. We hope our definition and framework will inspire future research, as well as inform the way we think about, talk about, and support the social sector and its infrastructure

Social Sector Infrastructure

This infographic visually represents our broad definitions of the social sector and its infrastructure. These definitions reflect their diversity, scope, and impact. We hope our definition and framework will inspire future research, as well as inform the way we think about, talk about, and support the social sector and its infrastructure. To learn how we developed these definitions, please read our report, The Social Sector Infrastructure: Defining and Understanding the Concept. To explore our definitions further, please visit our feature, Exploring the Social Sector Infrastructure

Prospectus, April 28, 2010

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Unique functional abnormalities in youth with combined marijuana use and depression: an fMRI study

Prior research has shown a relationship between early onset marijuana (MJ) use and depression; however, this relationship is complex and poorly understood. Here, we utilized passive music listening and fMRI to examine functional brain activation to a rewarding stimulus in 75 participants [healthy controls (HC), patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), frequent MJ users, and the combination of MDD and MJ (MDD?+?MJ)]. For each participant, a preferred and neutral piece of instrumental music was determined (utilizing ratings on a standardized scale), and each completed two 6-min fMRI scans of a passive music listening task. Data underwent pre-processing and 61 participants were carried forward for analysis (17 HC, 15 MDD, 15MJ, 14 MDD + MJ). Two statistical analyses were performed using SPM8, an analysis of covariance with two factors (group x music type) and a whole brain, multiple regression analysis incorporating two predictors of interest [MJ use in past 28 days; and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score]. We identified a significant group x music type interaction. Post hoc comparisons showed that the preferred music had significantly greater activation in the MDD + MJ group in areas including the right middle and inferior frontal gyri extending into the claustrum and putamen and the anterior cingulate. No significant differences were identified in MDD, MJ, or HC groups. Multiple regression analysis showed that activation in medial frontal cortex was positively correlated with amount of MJ use, and activation in areas including the insula was negatively correlated with BDI score. Results showed modulation in brain activation during passive music listening specific to MDD, frequent MJ users. This supports the suggestion that frequent MJ use, when combined with MDD, is associated with changes in neurocircuitry involved in reward processing in ways that are absent with either frequent MJ use or MDD alone. This could help inform clinical recommendations for youth with MDD