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...Sleep, There Are Snakes Daniel L. Everett Pantheon Books; 283 pages The Gist...
Daniel Everett came to the Pirahã as a Christian missionary. Thirty years later, he left an atheist. The indigenous Brazilian tribe had no need for his Jesus, just as they had no need for numbers, colors, rituals, sound sleep, daily meals, permanent shelter, the concept of God or stories about things that happened in the past. The 350-member tribe (whose name is pronounced pee-da-HAN) is one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer cultures in the Amazon. Although they have had contact with the Western world since 1714, their customs have remained remarkably unchanged. Don't Sleep...
...desire to ascribe some degree of responsibility to its students is understandable, the system in place actually discourages intoxicated students and their peers from dropping by Stillman Infirmary. From a medical standpoint, students suffering from ethanol intoxication need hydration, close supervision, and a safe place to sleep off what will most likely be a very painful hangover. University Health Services is the best place for an intoxicated student to rest and receive medical advice regarding their condition. Unfortunately, the current policy discourages students from receiving this potentially life-saving treatment, as students are reticent to help their peers...
Parkos said the film brought back memories of living in a sanitarium, where she was forced to sleep outside in an attempt to combat the disease. Watching scenes of beds lined up on outdoor porches “brought it back so vividly I felt cold...
...hotel has a pool, tapas bar, pâtisserie and Spanish restaurant, plus furnishings designed by Philippe Starck. According to the hotel's rep, the designer's innovation was to put the bed in the middle of the room, so the "businessman can work while watching his wife sleep." 465 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles...