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...says Kathy Sheppard Nasteff, 36, the dean for first-year students. She is one of the two faculty contacts for each freshman; the other is the student's academic adviser. "These young adults are entering a whole new world," says Nasteff. "We want to help them find an immediate comfort zone." It seems to be working. Since the mentor program started four years ago, retention rates at Jewell have risen to 86%, from...
...countries to Durban, but the U.S. agreed to attend only after a declaration equating Zionism with racism was dropped. Issues of slavery and India's caste system also promised lively debate, but U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned that failure to agree on a plan of action would "give comfort to the worst elements of society...
...suffer from persistent aches and pains in your lower back, it may be of small comfort to know you're not alone. As many as 80% of adults in the U.S. experience significant lower-back pain at some time during their life, making it second only to the common cold as a cause of lost workdays among those under age 45. The good news is that most cases aren't serious and respond well to simple treatments such as physical therapy and over-the-counter medications. But for some patients, pain persists, making them desperate to find any means...
Devotees say labyrinths offer peace, comfort from grief--and sometimes better health. "We know now that nurturing a person's emotional and spiritual side is a key part of the healing process," says Greg Schaffer, president of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., who last summer helped install a now popular garden labyrinth on campus...
...BOARD If you want to upgrade the look and feel of your computer but don't want to shell out for the latest 10,000-googlehertz monster, why not invest in a new keyboard instead? Logitech's new Cordless Freedom Optical ($100, mouse included) is the ultimate in typing comfort. Its sleek design tilts the keys at an optimal angle, there's no cord to knock over your coffee cup, and it's loaded with shortcut keys and a scroll bar for efficient Web surfing...