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...that he hoped would track blood flow in the brain, lighting up the parts that were the most active. But the only way for Newberg to freeze-frame the exact moment when they reached their meditative peak was to sit in the next room, tie a string around his finger and snake the other end under the door and leave it next to the meditators. When they reached meditative Nirvana, they pulled the string, and Newberg released the dye into the subjects' arms. His results showed that the brain doesn't shut off when it meditates but rather blocks information...
...keeping troops in Burundi alone. And most West African armies are small and ill equipped. "The resources are just so minute compared to other regions," says Eric G. Berman, an expert in African peacekeeping at Brown University in Rhode Island. "It's easy [for the U.S.] to point the finger and say, 'Well, we trained you and what are you doing?' But that's mistaking a lack of resources for a lack of seriousness." Then there is the conduct of the troops themselves. ECOMOG forces have often been criticized for causing more problems than they solve. Human-rights groups cite...
...HOUSEKEEPER. A foreign romantic comedy centering around a depressed Parisian and his inexperienced domestic servant. After being abandoned by his wife, the lonely recording engineer seeks company from a housekeeper who has never lifted a finger. With no place to stay and no one else to turn to, the housekeeper moves in with her employer. Romance ensues. The Housekeeper screens...
...Coop keeps its greeting cards in three brief aisles on the second floor of its Palmer Street annex. Until ten minutes after seven, the area is virtually empty. A few customers finger through the rows of greeting cards and wander among the software racks...
...lies in the self-righteous mentality of certain people who try to sum up all of the problems in the world and focus the blame on one object. They are judging an entire people by the actions of a few. Osama bin Laden thinks he represents God, points a finger at Americans and puts all his efforts into killing people. Are we ever going to get past nationalism and hostile ignorance? William Simcoe Vantaa, Finland...