Tag: cacophony
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Noise harder on children than adults, hinders how they learn
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the cacophony of day care to the buzz of TV and electronic toys, noise is more distracting to a child's brain than an adult's, and new research shows it can hinder how youngsters learn.
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In war on Zika mosquito, Brazil vows worry-free Olympics
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Saturday launched a door-to-door “war” on mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, vowing they will not jeopardize the Rio Olympics in August. “The situation does not compromise the Olympics,” Rousseff said as she joined soldiers in a nationwide campaign to teach citizens how to fight the outbreak. Rio de Janeiro…