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Sleeping pills a temporary solution for some, but ultimately only cause more problems since they inhibit Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, during which dreaming occurs. Lack of REM sleep results in decreased emotional control and thinking ability...
...ENGLISH DEPART-ment's rapid transformation makes these issues even more immediate. And that shift has attracted attention at rival universities...
...THOUGH FRANCE SAID OUI TO THE MAAStricht treaty on economic and political union, its voice was not hearty enough to still the turmoil in Europe. The majority for approval in last week's referendum was a sliver-thin 51%, which simply highlighted the doubts among ordinary citizens about the rapid course of European unification. Paris and Bonn still hope the treaty can go into effect by the end of the year as planned, but it seems unlikely that all 12 members of the European Community will be able to approve it by then...
...relative scale of things, it's just a few minutes before midnight, and time for humankind to start preparing for what lies beyond," he says. "The year 2000 has always been so symbolic of an idealized future, the better world that we'd like to see. Considering the rapid pace of change, we can't predict all the news that the 21st century will bring, but many challenges and opportunities are already coming into view...
...world's economy didn't grow at all last year, and is expected to expand only 1.1% this year. The currency crisis that swept Europe last week was a profound symptom of the West's stagnation. Germany's relatively high interest rates, run up by the cost of rapid unification, have prevented its major trading partners -- including to some extent the U.S. -- from lowering their own rates enough to boost their economies...