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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...
...Displaced Yalies are inconvenienced both by a feeling of isolation and also by the lack of a dining hall. But like Harvard Quadlings, Yale’s swing space residents do become quite close-knit...
Barack Obama has racked up a string of primary victories since Super Tuesday last month, prompting many both within the Obama camp and across the country to all but declare him the Democratic nominee. Similarly, Hillary Clinton’s lack of victories over the past four weeks have led many to characterize her campaign as losing hope—even though her campaign issued a signed statement to the contrary. Yet even in the face of these criticisms, Clinton’s recent triumphs in Texas and Ohio last week, as well as Rhode Island have both revived...
...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...