Word: applauding
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...applaud your special on the science of happiness. However, the issue would have been more complete had it mentioned the farsighted initiative of Bhutan to define economic development policies in the context of "gross national happiness," or GNH. This concept?first coined by the King of Bhutan in the 1980s?is based on the recognition that gross national product does not accurately reflect the wellbeing of a nation. GNH is a bold idea with potentially far-reaching effects. Since happiness has a scientific base, it can be developed and fostered on a larger social scale. Sander G. Tideman Bussum...
Through a petition, multiple proposals, and a sit-in, Yale students publicized an issue they cared about. We applaud their tactics and their triumph in making a difference in the lives of thousands of future Elis...
...UC’s achievement in convincing HCL to extend Lamont’s hours is a welcome reminder that student persistence can lead to greater improvements in students’ lives. We applaud the UC and all of those who have worked for this over the years, and who refused to let the issue...
...risky for him,” she says. “I applaud his courage...
...with the concentrations. The Harvard Writing Project, which was created by the Expository Writing Program in 1995, has worked with concentrations in publishing booklets designed to advise students in writing for a specific course or discipline. Eight booklets, along with three shorter pamphlets, have been published thus far. We applaud this effort and hope for a prolific future for the program. We also encourage the integration of some of these booklets into Expos classes, which will increase the future applicability of the writing skills taught...