Word: sheds
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...Thus far, however, Philippine courts have shed little light on the murky circumstances surrounding Burgos' abduction. As part of an amparo complaint filed by Edita Burgos, a number of military officers have testified; all have denied military involvement in the kidnapping. Burgos continues to insist that the army orchestrated her son's disappearance. If he is still alive, she says she would like him released; if dead, she would like only to know where his body is buried...
...small patch of dirt, next to a shed lined with harvested cassava tubers, two young men circle each other with gloved fists raised, their frayed sneakers kicking up dust as they move in search of an opening. They punch wildly, sometimes hitting the opponent's face or body, more often hitting air and stumbling off balance. The crowd of young men leaning on their Chinese-made motorcycles doesn't seem to mind. Their whoops and jeers accompany every haymaker and uppercut thrown...
...what about Christmas ornaments? Family heirlooms? Those skinny jeans you hope to--but will probably never--wear again? "It's a very emotional process," says professional organizer Julie Morgenstern. Her new book, When Organizing Isn't Enough: SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life, lays out a plan for clearing out both physical and sentimental clutter. "Often these are things that represent who you once were," she says. "But once their purpose is over, they just keep you stagnant." SHED, by the way, is an acronym for "separate the treasures, heave the trash, embrace your identity from within and drive yourself...
...Define your vision In her new book When Organizing Isn't Enough, SHED your Stuff, Change Your Life, Morgenstern advises people looking to declutter to come up with a theme. "No one lets go without reaching for something else," she says. "You need to come up with a theme for the next phase of your life. Giving a name to what you want to do or feel or express will help dislodge you from your current state of stagnancy." Some common themes are creating a nurturing home, striving for career excellence, and focusing on self-expression and enrichment. Walsh agrees...
...managed to capture a surprising 10th place finish in a sex-life survey performed by Trojan Condoms. Quickly, however, the specter of conflict began to hover over student life.When students copying ISBN numbers for the textbook website Crimsonreading.org had the police called on them by the Harvard Coop, it shed light on the larger issue of the University’s unwillingness to lower textbook costs. Professors should take the trouble to put ISBN numbers on syllabi, making the Coop copiers’ “illegal” activities redundant. In addition, the administration’s reluctance...