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...parents play a huge role in their kids' academic success. How does those conclusions fit into your own research? Adoption studies show that being raised in an intellectually rich environment can give a temporary boost to a child's intelligence and knowledge. The reason it's temporary is that bright children raised in less advantageous environments eventually catch up. But there's another factor here: subculture. A child raised in a subculture that values intellectual activities and takes schoolwork seriously has an advantage that doesn't go away. So even if the early achievement gap is due to deficiencies...
...sake of our country, Professor Mankiw should reevaluate some of his economic theories in the cold light of reality. As policy, his theories have led our country to economic calamity. Many neoconservatives are bright and certainly influential. Their ideas count. For the sake of our country, they should rethink their core economic beliefs and stop supporting the failed Bush economic policies...
...that means they were definitely spreading it out to our shooters. So that leaves lanes for people like me to drive, and [I’m] just being aggressive.” The history of Harvard playing at Princeton has been one of heartbreak, but Housman provides one bright spot. His 16-point, four-assist performance is just further proof. OVER AND OUT Things could have ended very differently for the Crimson had senior guard Evan Harris not fouled out with four minutes to play. Without his defensive presence, Harvard struggled to hold the Princeton big men in check...
...chance to play for the ECAC title.It was also the last regular-season home game for the seven Crimson seniors—Sarah Wilson, Kati Vaughn, Nora Sluzas, Brittany Martin, and tri-captains Jenny Brine, Sarah Vaillancourt, and Kirsten Kester.And although Harvard has earned the right to play at Bright for the duration of the ECAC playoffs, the Crimson’s class of 2009 was honored after the game for its contributions to the program.“It’s so huge for us,” Vaughn said. “We?...
Winter Break. Cold weather is for suckers. Check out Air Tahiti Nui's ""Take Your Lover to Tahiti" deal for $859 round-trip from Los Angeles to Papeete. For an extra $200, you'll get to Auckland for a taste of New Zealand's bright, grassy sauvignon blancs; the Auckland flight includes a free stopover and overnight stay at the new Manava Suite Resort Tahiti. Book by Feb. 28 for travel through April...