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After the 1980s, charity tunes hit mostly false notes (Anyone remember 2008's "Just Stand Up"?) except for Elton John's 1997 reworking of "Candle in the Wind," which benefited Princess Diana's foundation following her death. The song's outsize success--it is the best-selling single ever--spawned a wave of imitators too lazy to even think up new lyrics. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was rerecorded and released in 2004 to benefit Darfur. And the new "We Are the World," featuring an Auto-Tuned Lil Wayne in place of Bob Dylan, may be raising money atop...
Fahl's weaknesses mirror one of Wellspring's: its success hinges on the parents. Craig hosts family workshops and urges parents to rid their homes of unhealthy foods. Yet despite the thousands of dollars they spend on tuition, only some Wellspring parents are willing to change their behavior. In medical studies, family-based behavioral treatments have proved almost twice as effective as those that involve only the child. "You can't have a successful program if the parent is telling the kid not to eat chips while he's sitting there eating ice cream," says Leonard Epstein, a clinical psychologist...
...school's self-reported 70% success rate is based on voluntary follow-up assessments with former students, most of whom agree to participate. A rate that high is almost unheard-of in the diet world. Only 7% of dieters finish Jenny Craig's one-year program, while Weight Watchers counts people who stay even a few pounds under their starting weight as a triumph. But these programs lack the comprehensive approach of Wellspring. Research indicates that therapy-based obesity treatment can be three times as effective as traditional diet-and-exercise models. But how many people...
...really proud that one of our own is in the leadership at this time,” Faust said while introducing Duncan. “We are seeing a move towards the very important incorporation of experimental and data-driven approaches that recognize and reward success...
Whether it’s a place to find love or to have a fun Friday night, Kong founder Buoy Lee is proud of the success the the Kong has had in Harvard Square...