Washington (CNN) — Celebrities and a medical researcher want to convince the Defense Department this week that meditation could help the increasing number of military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress. Star-studded events in New York and Washington are bringing together people experienced in transcendental meditation with soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Designer [...]
Most mornings mean a trip to Victor Ashe Park for Carrie Weaver. It’s also a chance for Pretty and Rosie Weaver to get off the leash. “Oh Lord, you try keeping two dogs cooped up in an apartment! You’ve go to do something,” Weaver said. “They’re my babies, they’re just like my kids.” [...]
<!–enpproperty 2011-06-11 21:29:25.0Commercial zeal twists cultural heritage’s pickcultural heritage,commercial value,intangible national treasures,over-emphasis on commercial value of cultural heritage1158963Society2@webnews/enpproperty–> BEIJING – Historical experts have criticized the commercial orientation of the selection of China’s intangible national treasures. Yuan Li, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Arts, said that cultural heritage should not be selected according to [...]