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Where does genetics come in? Genetic influences account for a little less than half of the variation in personality within a given population. Some of the variation may be due to random biological processes: just as identical twins don't have exactly the same freckles, they don't have exactly the same brain. Some small amount may be due to socialization - for example, some cultures foster a more aggressive personality. The remainder depends on the experiences people have over the course of childhood and adolescence - experiences they have outside the home, often in the presence of their peers...
...dirt shifted. "We have long perceived the canal as involving conquest over nature, and there's some truth in that. But it also involved conquest over the tens of thousands of men and women in the Canal Zone and in the Republic of Panama." And so Greene focuses her account of the Panama Canal's construction on the eponymous canal builders - those many peoples who came from the Americas and the Caribbean and Europe in order to work on the young century's greatest project. (Read "Is Panama the Americas' Hong Kong...
...buried when that caring for failed. Greene sees the Canal Zone as a melting pot whose constituent pieces never quite came together; her book explores the racial and economic conflicts that arose as a result. It's a purposefully different sort of history - those looking for a straightforward account of the Canal's construction should search elsewhere - and one that would benefit from a less academic tone. Dutiful in its delivery, The Canal Builders secures a largely anonymous group of people their place in history...
...between potential and actual production. This compelled Obama to sign the stimulus into law. But his bark must match his bite. By mixing his messages, he casts doubt about his plans and his dedication to fixing the economy. The details of the budget don’t take into account the possibilities of other potential measures Obama might have to take to save the economy. The current downturn was sparked by a bubble in house prices and the subprime mortgage crisis. Some economists forecast another wave of bad news over the next three years, as option ARMs...
...says the official. "And, by the way, various American [officials] say disclosure of your intelligence against your will would have consequences for intelligence sharing. Why don't you write something down for the court on both points because it would be useful for the court to have a definitive account of your position...