Word: minding
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...perfunctory dismissal of the motion to consider rescission happily reconfirmed exactly whose voices count in the council. Numerous council members have argued that recent opposition to the bill comes from nothing but a vocal, tyrannical fringe group that refuses to compromise for the good of the "general public." Never mind that 15 student organizations (and more every day) ranging from ethnic groups like the Chinese Students Association and Society of Arab Students to organizations like the Radcliffe Union of Students and Education for Action have stepped forward urging rescission. Never mind that constituents, including cadets, have been writing their representatives...
Freshman Corey Maggette was also reportedly considering leaving early for the pros but hadn't made up his mind as of late last week. The deadline for underclassmen to send a letter to the NBA declaring for the draft...
...which lets you track how your U.S. Senators and Congressmen voted on antipollution laws or Endangered Species Act revisions. Don't like what you've learned about your lawmakers on Capitol Hill? The LCV has listed their e-mail addresses so you can give them a piece of your mind. Go to www.lcv.org and click on "Congressional Lookup...
...HAVE A DREAM A change of mind-set may be all that stands between humanity and a healthy environment, according to the Dream Change Coalition www.dreamchange.org) The site invites visitors to join trips (real, not virtual) into the Amazon and the Himalayas to learn about eco-concepts known as dream changing and psychonavigation. "Earth-honoring changes in consciousness," says the coalition, are what's needed to put the planet on a path toward environmental and social balance...
...researchers say writing about stressful experiences can improve symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis and asthma patients. And though patients wrote only 20 minutes a day over three consecutive days, about half of them experienced positive effects that seemed to last for months. The study is more evidence that the mind plays an important role in chronic illnesses...