Title: Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 13, 2009

" Thank you for downloading today's podcast from the newsroom of the Boston school. Here's a look at today's top stories."

" This is Stuart Clark with the front page news summary on Friday the thirteenth of march. Bernard Madoff said he was deeply sorry and ashamed force crimes before being let out of the Manhattan courtroom in handcuffs. Madoff faces up to 150 years in prison for masterminding the biggest fraud in history of Wall Street. Reporting from New York City. That Healy of the globe staff and correspondent -- Mandela. Right that US district judge Denny -- provoked main -- bail and ordered that he be sent to jail to await sentencing. The judge set me off I seventy was a flight risk because of his age and wealth. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 16. Made offered a six page statement in which he revealed the scope of his billion dollar deception. He said he knew that what he was doing was wrong and criminal. Three of main office victims spoke before the courtroom. On the second to the last days speaker of the house in January. Salvatore to -- boosted the pay of ten house employees. The pay increases ranged from four to 66%. And cost 65000. Dollars. When Robert to the -- in the office the same week he gave raises to his entire staff. Some as high as 56%. In the following weeks he increased the pay of several staff members working for his new leadership team. It is not unprecedented for a new speaker to give raises to staff members' rights globe staff reporter Andrea Nancy's. Nor is it routine. But some observers questioned whether it was appropriate for an outgoing speaker to be so generous. Especially given ethical cloud hanging over to -- when he left office. Or for any races to be given at all in this economic climate. Combined with a generous increases to -- gave out intermittently over the past year. The two house speaker's bumped staff paid more than 900000. Dollars over the past eleven months. As a national economy began a precipitous decline. And the state confronted an ever greater deficit. It has been a majestic right. Tall ships from across the world -- Boston Harbor in July. Recalling the city's maritime history in a parade of billowing white seals and crisply attired sailors. Twice in the last two decades the event known as sail Boston has drawn millions to the city. But in what could be a blow to the region's recession adult psyche and economy. The tall ships extravaganza. Could be scaled back or even canceled this summer. The globe's Michael Levenson reports that city officials say they may be forced to scrap the event unless sail Boston 2009. The nonprofit group that organizes the event. Can come up with a plan by the end of the month to reimburse him for an estimated. Three million to five million dollars in public safety cost. Though he was recently granted political asylum in America. Yeah she -- in a venerable Tibetan monk -- no peace. All his training and meditation. Could not block the flashbacks from the Montes was held as a political prisoner. Beaten and racked by thirst. Nor could stop the absence of worry about the people he had to leave behind in Tibet. The western diagnoses for his condition was post traumatic stress disorder. But doctor Michael gruden of the Boston university school of public health. Who is treated Tibetans for fifteen years. Knew better than to limited itself to western concepts. He added a Tibetan diagnosis. And added eastern treatments to the western anti depressants keep prescribed. This west treats east prescription worked for Tonkin. Who said the treatment has helped him feel better and meditate better. Globe reporter Carey Goldberg writes that in a paper published today in the journal mental health religion and culture. Gruden and his colleagues at Boston medical centers refugee health center. Describe the east west treatment he tailored for Tonkin and seven other Tibetan monks in Boston. It included -- breathing. Musical bowl playing. And eastern movement practices such as Tai chi and Qi gong along with western style talking therapy. And medications. Today's study is the first published paper to describe it tends to integrate western and Tibetan medicine. To help too traumatized monks sit group. Who is also professor of human rights psychiatry. And community medicine at the Boston university school of medicine. Gordon's efforts fit into a growing field called cross cultural psychiatry. Which aims to offer more culturally sensitive mental health care to immigrant groups. His mix treatment is also an example of integrative medicine. The combining of mainstream health care with alternative or complementary therapies. Such as traditional herbs meditation. Or yoga."

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