Washington, July 22: Women are more likely to visit dermatology clinics for tattoo removal than their male counterparts, says a new study, which cites social stigma associated with body art and negative comments as the reasons for motivation behind the subtraction.

The study is published in the July issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

"While the vast majority of individuals who are tattooed are pleased with their skin markings (up to 83 percent), the popularity and prevalence of tattoos often mean that dermatologists are increasingly hearing stories of regrets and requests for tattoo removal," the researchers said.

Washington, July 22: It is often believed that when it comes to dealing with troubles girls tend to become depressed or anxious, whereas boys turn to violence against people or property. But, a new research on African-American young adults has now challenged this theory.

According to study’s researchers, the notion doesn’t hold true for African-American youth who are in the juvenile justice system. For them, whether they internalized or externalized depended not on gender, but on what was happening within their families.

Washington, July 22: Teaching a large group of students who would rather spend their time texting or talking can be a nightmare for any individual. Now, a leading academic has offered some tips as to how to deal with inappropriate behavior in the classroom.

Writing in the Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, Marvin Druger of Syracuse University said that he never paid much attention to inappropriate student behavior in his class, assuming that most students were paying attention and taking notes.

One day, after lecture, a disgruntled young man approached him and complained about other students talking in class. This comment made Druger aware that there was a problem that required his attention.

Washington, July 22: A new report has found that air pollution is degrading every major ecosystem type in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and The Nature Conservancy have made the report.

Titled "Threats From Above: Air Pollution Impacts on Ecosystems and Biological Diversity in the Eastern United States", the report is the first to analyze the large-scale effects that four air pollutants are having across a broad range of habitat types.

Washington - US President George W Bush said he would continue to pressure more countries to recognize Kosovo as an independent state after a meeting with its leaders on Monday.

Bush also said he opposed a further divide of Kosovo along ethnic lines, as he welcomed President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to the White House for the first time since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February.

"I'm a strong supporter of Kosovo's independence. I'm against any partition of Kosovo," Bush said after the meeting.

Washington - US toy company Hasbro Inc Monday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profits, boosted by the sales of Star Wars and Indiana Jones action figures.

Net income rose to 37.5 million dollars, and sales climbed 13 per cent to 784.3 million dollars, the company said.

The revenue exceeded analysts' estimates as consumers bought action figures tied to the Iron Man and Indiana Jones films that released earlier this year, as well as next month's animated Star Wars film, Bloomberg financial news agency reported.