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...proved to be the better approach by far. Even when the ACT kids were interviewed 18 weeks after their last session, they reported less discomfort than did the control group, as well as less fear of injury and greater capacity to do things like go to school regularly. The authors conclude that drugs, while they can help in the short term, don't stimulate long-term behavior change. By contrast, with ACT, "the target in treatment is to clarify and reduce avoidance behaviors that prevent the patient from living a vital life," the study says. (Read "On the Couch Online...
...economic crisis has provided the impetus for library officials to rethink ways of increasing efficiency to meet budgetary constraints. Still, those involved with the project do not see it as a cost-cutting exercise. “The purpose as I understand it is to make a great library greater, to turn the crisis into an opportunity to do things better,” said Darnton. Under the chairmanship of Steven Hyman, a 19-person task force comprised of university faculty and library staff from diverse academic backgrounds will prepare a set of recommendations to the President and the Council...
...Menino makes compelling points about the need for greater cooperation in the continuation of the Allston construction program. Finishing the science center already begun in Allston should be a priority of the university, as it will greatly benefit Harvard and the Allston community, boosting our science programs, improving infrastructure, and supporting Allston’s economy. One further point made in the letter deserves particular attention. The university must be more transparent about the state of its finances if the Harvard community and our neighbors are to accept the host of cuts being made...
...While the university has some reasons to hide some of the precise details of its finances, this kind of confusion could be easily clarified with a greater transparency of the university’s overall financial situation. Specifically, Harvard should be more forthcoming with details about the liquidity and flexibility of its endowment assets...
...what an ideal House should be, regardless of location or cost. The report concludes that the “historic mystique of a Harvard building” should be reconciled with more practical concerns gleaned from student surveys and focus groups, including better lighting and heating, increased privacy, and greater sound-proofing. According to Nelson, the report is the only probing study of residential life in recent years. The last extensive report was published in 1969, she said. “This is an important stage in Harvard’s history,” Nelson said...