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Social psychologists know that one way to be viewed as a leader in any group is simply to act like one. Speak up, speak well and offer lots of ideas, and before long, people will begin doing what you say. This works well when leaders know what they're talking about, but what if they don't? If someone acts like a boss but thinks like a boob, is that still enough to stay on top? (See the best business deals...
...effort to allow more time for the development of China's own 3G technology to compete with established high-speed standards - means that tens of billions of dollars may be spent on networks that will be outdated within a few years when countries such as Japan are set to begin rolling out faster 4G services. "The life of 3G is almost over," Professor Kan Kaili of the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications told reporters when the licenses were announced. "There is no point in China getting on the last train to leave the station...
Adams House will bar non-residents from its dining hall Wednesday nights in an effort to reduce crowding and build community, the House announced last week. The Wednesday “community nights,” which begin today, come in response to dinner-time congestion that frequently plagues Adams. The dining hall—built to accommodate 220—consistently draws swarms of non-residents due to the House’s convenient location. “We’re in the eye of the storm,” said David A. Seley, the Adams dining hall...
...expect that there will be a very careful review of staffing levels... then we’ll have to begin layoffs," FAS Associate Dean of Administrative Resources Geoffrey M. Peters told the assembled administrators, according to the individuals...
...previously reserved for their grandchildren. "The word Facebook is becoming like a drinking game in our conference," says one senior GOP aide. "We encourage members to sign up, but also encourage them to allow their staff to help them navigate it. We want them to be careful before members begin writing on their constituents' walls." (See the 50 best websites...