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...There’s a bit of timidity since the standards that hold art are different from science,” Knep says. “Sometimes they don’t know what questions to ask. But I often hear the comment ‘I wish I could do that,’—or rather, they wish they could explore it in that...
...religious folk music. Slow, hypnotizing bass lines, deep male background vocals, and thumping drums endow a frantic banjo, as well as Marling’s voice and guitar, with a sheer power new to Marling’s work. And when she issues such commands as “Hold your devil by his spoke / And spin him to the ground,” Marling’s lyrics also prove to wield an impressive force. Such compelling arrangements have an energizing effect, and the track is a telling precursor to the other particularly invigorating songs...
...their mothers' sari-covered laps. The facilitator begins with a story related to a local concern, perhaps about a pregnant girl with malaria. Participants work with picture cards, identifying the problems depicted and collectively venturing causes (e.g., stagnant water) and solutions (e.g., insect repellent, mosquito nets). The women also hold emergency drills and keep a fund that allows for those in labor to be transported swiftly to hospital...
...darting your eyes back and forth, you lose focus." Summon the subconscious and give yourself a mantra. "Think peace, harmony, relax, relax," Scott says. "The golfers I teach love those words." Denise Silbert, a hypnosis expert from La Jolla, Calif., recommends selecting a physical trigger, like holding a golf ball while walking down the fairway, which will signal your brain to slow down. "As I hold the golf ball, I feel a calm energy," Silbert says. "I let go of the conscious riffraff, I'm reprogramming the unconscious mind. The verbiage in my mind is affirming: 'Fairways of power, greens...
...unlikely that Abhisit will heed the protesters' demand for a snap election, not least because every election since the 2001 ballot that swept in Thaksin has favored the reds. At any rate, the Prime Minister has until 2011 to hold polls and doing so right now - in the wake of a global financial crisis and before his own populist reforms have had time to take full effect - would likely mean career suicide. Meantime, his reluctance to travel widely in Isaan - the impoverished northeastern farm belt where Thaksin's support is strongest - because of safety concerns makes Abhisit look even further...