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...need to think of impulse-control training as a long-term investment plan," she says, "one that can lead to less addiction, less gambling, a lower dropout rate and lower unemployment." That's a far bigger payoff than you'll ever get playing blackjack or craps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotting Future Gamblers in Kindergarten | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

...Oliver is a gutsy player and he loves taking big shots.” That would be the last field goal of the game for the home team, but Harvard would take care of business from the free throw line. The Crimson lead would not shrink lower than eight points until it was 70-63 with 25 ticks left. McNally, Lin, and Housman combined to go 12-of-14 from the line following the freshman’s clutch jumper. “They fouled us a lot late, but we did a very good job throughout the ballgame...

Author: By Ted Kirby, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Balanced Attack Propels Harvard to Big Win Over Columbia | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

...While Farni’s finish was not her first decisive intervention this season—the junior scored the only goal in a win over Yale in January—it did reflect the influence of lower string players...

Author: By Allen J. Padua, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Kessler Shuts Out Cornell Twice Over Weekend | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

Potty Talk. RyanAir, the low-cost European carrier, floated the idea of charging customers 1 pound (about $1.45) to use in-flight toilets. It wasn't clear whether CEO Michael O'Leary was serious about implementing the fee, which he said would help lower ticket costs, or just courting media attention. Europeans may be accustomed to paying for using the facilities on trains and in public places, but let's hope domestic carriers don't latch on to the idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Agatha Christie's Private Escape, and Other Travel Goodies | 3/2/2009 | See Source »

...liters from 10% to 5%. The measure, designed to get Chinese to buy smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, has had an immediate impact. January sales of small cars jumped 19% compared with the previous month, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Also boosting buyer interest: Lower road taxes and fuel prices, which are set by the government. (See TIME's picks of the 50 worst cars of all time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Auto Bailout Takes a Different Route | 3/1/2009 | See Source »

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