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...first experiment, 203 American undergraduates in South Carolina were offered a choice between a prize pack containing Lay's potato chips - a quintessentially American brand - and one containing British crisps in odd flavors such as "Camembert and plum." After they made their picks, the students filled out questionnaires that measured how much change is going on in their lives. (The questionnaires asked them to rate their level of agreement or disagreement with statements like "I am making a lot of changes this month.") And surprisingly, those undergoing more changes were significantly more likely to have picked the British crisps over...
...seem odd that we’re leading with advice on what you do need to work on, but the 20 percent of necessary work is more important than the 80 percent of chaff. So, let’s lay some ground rules. The midterm and the final will probably be worth something like 80 percent of your grade. You need to study for them. A lot. You should not underestimate how much they matter...
...HOLLIS and then swiping into Widener’s stacks is actually an act of academic autonomy that we are privileged to have. And as much as the average student dreams about a sexual romp in the stacks, those shelves are good for more than just a mediocre lay...
...Khan and his partners, who include former Granta editor Ian Jack, first had to lay down the journal's parameters. "The concept of Asia is tricky because it's an idea as much as a geographical area," says Chris Wood, who took on the role of the ALR's editor in chief in 2007. "We asked ourselves, Can we actually call ourselves the Asia Literary Review? What are our boundaries? Do we include Constantinople, Australia? Do we limit ourselves to Asians writing about Asia?" In the end, the ALR decided not to opt for a mission statement but to keep...
...Ponce Enrile. "It began as a self-defense action," recalls Navy Captain Rex Robles, a spokesman for the Reform the Armed Forces Movement, which Enrile clandestinely helped establish. Realizing that he was being pushed aside in favor of General Ver, Enrile began to work secretly to protect himself and lay the groundwork for the inevitable post-Marcos period. (See Aquino's life in photos...