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...held in Martigues, France, eight participants describing themselves as "a group of dedicated physicians and researchers working in different scientific fields" released a statement. They said that while the NDE is mediated by chemical changes in the brain, "its extremely rich and complex content cannot be reduced to a mere illusion." It is of the "utmost importance," they argued, "that scientists wishing to understand the nature of human consciousness conduct research without prejudice...
...Letters to the London Times, sit-ins and the pleas of Betjeman eventually persuaded the bureaucrats to stop the bulldozers a mere 10 days before demolition day, but that didn't halt the area's decline. For the last three decades, the area surrounding St. Pancras has become infamous as a haven for the homeless, prostitutes and drug dealers. Anyone unfortunate enough to have to walk through its streets tended to quicken their step. The inspiration for its redemption came from the across the Atlantic...
...cabinet has appropriate people placed in appropriate places," he told reporters. Jun Iio, a political science professor at Tokyo's National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, agrees, but says it will take more than that to restore Abe's luster: "Credibility can't be gained by a mere personnel change...
...advanced his reform program this way: submit to a little pain now in exchange for far more gain from freer markets in the future. The problem is that to many French voters this pay-off seems to be getting more remote. Last week news came down that a mere 3,700 jobs were created between April and June - the lowest number since 2005. That shortfall sounded even grimmer against the government's announcement in July that 22,700 civil service jobs will be eliminated next year. The French then learned that second quarter 2007 economic growth was half of what...
...Blue?created and so named by French artist Yves Klein in 1957?inspired the palette on dozens of fall runways and has already been worn on the red carpet by trendsetters like Cate Blanchett. For a head-to-toe look, nothing beats MaxMara's easygoing jumpsuit, but for a mere splash of color, look no further than Dior's chunky cage platforms, Valentino's bow clutch or Hermès' Clipper Chrono Plongeur watch. Kartell's Ero/S/is a modern touch for the office. And for the true blue fan, the shade has even migrated to the kitchen, where Viking's deep...