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...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...
...largest amount realized thus far was the €35,905,000 ($45,264,579) for French Impressionist Henri Matisse's painting Les coucous, tapis bleu et rose (Cuckoos on a blue and pink carpet), which went for twice Christie's estimate. Similarly, a Constantin Brancusi sculpture valued at up to €20 million ($25,877,114) sold for €29,185,000 ($36,792,835). In all, more than 700 items are up for sale at the three-day auction, which Christie's believes could bring in as much as €300 million ($384 million). (See pictures from the auction...
...team with their collective quick adjustment to the high level of play in collegiate lacrosse. “Coach [Lisa Miller] told them from the beginning that they don’t have time to be freshmen,” Flood said. “With such a large amount of rookies on the team, they had to step it up right away, and that’s exactly what they did.” Harvard has welcomed ten new players, including nine freshmen and former Crimson tennis player Catriona Stewart, and has returned ten players from last season...
Although the decision to increase the stipend amount and the number of internships was made long before the global financial crisis hit its peak this year, the rise in the applicant pool likely reflects student demand for stable, paying internships in a difficult job market...
...Even during the copious amount of time the Crimson spent a man down—the team logged 23 penalty minutes—Harvard seemed to always be on the offensive...