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...Still, lack of control doesn't necessarily mean lack of joy. "The research also shows that most people consider themselves happy most of the time," says University of Edinburgh's Bates. "We're wired to be optimistic. Most people think they're happier than most [other] people." And even if you aren't part of that lucky majority, Bates says, there's always that other 50% of overall life satisfaction that, according to his research, is not genetically predetermined. To feel happier, he recommends mimicking the personality traits of those who are: Be social, even if it's only with...
...problem in bringing Precious to film was certainly not a lack of A-list interest. Director Anthony Minghella (The English Patient, Cold Mountain) and producer Sydney Pollack, both Oscar winners, optioned The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in January 2001. Minghella co-wrote the screenplay with Oscar nominee Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill). And Hollywood heavy hitter Harvey Weinstein signed on as the distributor...
...cost, five-acre apartment complex currently located next to Harvard Business School—will be moved to a 6.9-acre plot further down Western Avenue. Sporting stickers that read “I support Charlesview, but not this proposal,” residents expressed frustration over the perceived lack of response from The Community Builders, Inc., the firm that has led negotiations with Harvard on behalf of Charlesview since 2004. “The comments I hear today are the same as those I heard two years ago when you first presented,” said Allston resident Jane...
...defense came in response to a question from Mitchell L. Dong ’75, who suggested such a policy was “hypocritical” given the country’s lack of support for a domestic nuclear power industry...
...rest of the country seems to agree: when the show was tied into hour-long segments on NBC, the network pulled it after only one episode due to lack of interest. For the moment, Facebook, it looks like you’re safe...