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...Politicians have every reason to want to see print media fail. That can be said tongue in cheek, but too many governors and congressmen have lost jobs after newspaper investigations to make the relationship between Fourth Estate and politicians a comfortable one. A neutered press would benefit a number of elected officials. That may be reason enough for them to stay away from providing newspaper and magazines with financial aid. The other obvious reason the government may be against putting capital into media companies is that it could give the appearance of politicians "buying" better treatment by the press. Since...
...lucid when they sing," says Montgomery-Smith, who has witnessed improvements in sociability and communication during her musical meetings. "The research isn't there to support it at the moment but I'm confident these sessions will one day be shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's. The benefit [of singing] as a hidden cognitive rehabilitation is evident. You can't keep a good idea down forever...
...Bluethmann adds that low-tech activities offer another "hidden" benefit: helping spouses and relatives who care for Alzheimer's patients. Often, caregivers describe the distress and frustration that result from watching a disease slowly rob them of their loved ones as unbearable. They say any reprieve is a godsend. In Newbury, as the group shuffled out after two hours of singing, I asked one man whether he had enjoyed himself. "I liked it very much," he responded. His wife gasped. "He said five words," she said, placing her hand tenderly on his arm, and peering hopefully into his eyes...
...budget deficit is expected to reach $1.5 trillion—and cutting this in half by 2013 will be challenging. Still, it is heartening to see that, although the administration began its term by passing a $787 billion economic stimulus bill, it is making concrete plans that will benefit our country in both the short and long...
...Students are the experts about their lives and how they can live in college. We must rely on them to educate us and be our liaisons to the student community. We believe the more students are invested in the well being of the college community, the more students benefit. Fewer students suffer privately; fewer students feel ashamed to ask for help; and more students recognize that conversation with counselors or mental health staff improves their self esteem, lifts their mood, and reduces suffering...