Word: distantly
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...results were illuminating: If one person reported feeling lonely at one evaluation, his closest connections (either family or close friends) were 52% more likely to also report feeling lonely two years later. The effect was strongest among those in close relationships, waning as the connections became more distant, but remained significant up to three degrees of separation - in other words, one lonely person could influence whether his friend's friend's friend felt lonely. "Loneliness has been conceived in the past as depression, introversion, shyness or poor social skills," says Cacioppo. "Those turn out not to be right. Research...
...fighting indefinitely. Even if Obama sets a target date for leaving Afghanistan, he'll still be asking the public to sign on to a major escalation that will see many more Americans killed and wounded, and will cost hundreds of billions more dollars. Pouring blood and treasure into a distant campaign is a hard sell at the best of times, let alone during the worst recession in a generation. (See a slideshow of the war in Afghanistan...
...stating that no political leader in the government would be allowed to simultaneously hold any position in any religious body. But many in India feel that such measures are beside the point, because India's youthful electorate has already left communal politics behind. "These are things of a distant past," says Sharma. "Hindutva, the right-wing philosophy hasn't worked in over two elections and it's not going to work...
This long remix is carefully crafted. Beginning with the distant sounds of the Harvard band, seemingly in the background, this remix soon adds in fitting electronic beats to create a stretched out version of the song with a seemingly "epic" feel...
...regardless of whether they are elected. But Hayward’s ability to mobilize students and see initiatives through to fruition will bring energy to the UC leadership, and, hopefully, this focus on students will shift the culture of the UC, ending the perception of the body as a distant organization out of touch with student concerns. Based on past success and the promise for more in the future, we are excited to see what improvements Hayward-Zhang will bring to Harvard...