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...going to take credit for that experiment. It was Paul Rozin who demonstrated it, I simply adapted for a large audience to make a dramatic point. At some point during the talk, I'll pull out a fountain pen and say, "This belonged to Albert Einstein," and people will coo and ask to hold it. People want to physically touch things. And then I'll pull out a tattered sweater and will say, "Here's a sweater from somebody famous. You might want to put it on." Of course, everyone's suspicious, but then you offer them fifty bucks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We're Superstitious | 4/10/2009 | See Source »

...instance, are required to write their junior papers while also doing study-abroad coursework in other countries. Students planning to study abroad must take the initiative to track down all of their academic advisors, develop a course of study that precludes courses that do not count for Harvard credit, and constantly check the Office of International Programs website for updated deadlines, as dates are not well advertised. If the process were streamlined and encouraged as an enriching part of the academic experience itself, more students might be inclined to venture outside of New England...

Author: By Alexandra L. Perkins | Title: A Broad Education | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...like this idea), who can deny that there would be a positive jolt to consumer spending from something as dramatic as a complete suspension of payroll taxes, even for a relatively short period of time? The February stimulus bill contains something along these lines, the Making Work Pay tax credit, which will mail out a refundable tax credit of up to $400 in both 2009 and 2010. But an actual hiatus on payroll taxes would mean bigger paychecks in the much shorter term...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: Diamond in the Rush | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...Business School reworked its curriculum after the Enron scandal to include a required, full-credit course on corporate accountability. According to Kester, current students also frequently debate ethical dilemmas in other classes...

Author: By William N. White, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Business School Evaluates Past Performance | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

...need it. As part of Japan's economic recovery program, Aso has told Yosano to prepare a stimulus package of a 10 trillion yen ($100 billion), at least 2% of GDP, to help create jobs, secure credit for firms and develop energy-efficient technologies. The supplementary budget to fund the stimulus is expected to go to the Diet by end of the month. (See pictures of Japan and the world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan's Economic Czar Faces Tough Choices | 4/9/2009 | See Source »

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