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...that doesn't mean you need TMZ.com to boost your morale. Gabriel is the first to acknowledge that her results are not a blanket endorsement of celebrity worship for mental stability. A little can be good, but a lot can become harmful - as stalking and more obsessive behaviors prove. Recent research has even found that celebrity worship can decrease a person's self-esteem because the endless admiration and yearning for a life and lifestyle that are out of reach may end up cementing one's feelings of isolation and inadequacy. Studies conducted in Britain found a range of celebrity...
...part, has clearly been keen to harness the public relations boost of brandishing a "warrior prince" in its ranks. William's uncle, Prince Andrew, was a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands conflict. William was "awarded his wings" - that is, made a pilot - in a training course that was shortened from the usual four years to less than four months. But it seems to be a happy fit. While his brother Harry has crowed about the joys of being "stuck in" as "one of the lads" in the Army, William has thrived at higher altitudes. He said yesterday...
...first cut since 2002. The central bank also reduced reserve requirements for some Chinese banks, a step that could increase lending. Goldman Sachs economist Hong Liang commented that the moves "clearly signaled the central bank's intention to support growth" and "could provide some badly needed boost to investors' confidence." After a dark day on Wall Street, any bit of extra confidence could help...
...rallying fine, but we need to work on closing out points, especially ones that we’ve worked to stretch out.” No. 69 Clayton notched an impressive personal win, beating No. 12 Nate Schnugg of Georgia 6-4, 6-2, a win sure to boost his confidence and aggressiveness. Harvard’s players ran out of steam as matches progressed, losing just enough consistency, pace, or placement to allow their top-flight opponents to pull away. Playing against Berkeley’s Eoin Heavey, sophomore Alexi Chijoff-Evans won the first set and took...
...Chicago's calculation, Bensenville is a necessary casualty. "This is a project of national significance," says Rosemarie Andolino, the OMP's executive director, who rattles off the airport-expansion plan's hefty benefits: up to 195,000 new jobs, an annual $18 billion boost in economic activity and the potential to slash average passenger delays at one of the country's most congested airports from...