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Most of all, the amygdala loathes unpredictability of the kind we are currently enduring. Lab experiments with rats and humans show that both species prefer predictable electric shocks over unpredictable shocks. That's because, on a normal day, the brain works by following shortcuts. We recognize patterns in order to make split-second judgments about what we are seeing. Shortcuts are ruthlessly efficient, which is important for an organ that only uses about 40 watts of power per operation. But the more uncertainty we face, the more shortcuts our brains use. And the shortcuts lead to a slew of predictable...
...naestum grösum, has changed itself into a "soup kitchen" offering cast-down Icelanders a free bowl of barley-vegetable soup and a slice of bread, while just down the street a few local bars have begun selling "recession beer" at $2.60 a glass, compared with the normal price of $6 or so. But with more layoffs and further turmoil expected, it will take more than hearty stew and a pint of cheap cheer to rescue this nation from economic despair. - by Jonas Moody
...Harvard pursues socioeconomic diversity on its own. Because of such independence, Harvard may be missing out on exactly the kinds of students it is looking for.OPTING OUTStudents applying to the QuestBridge National College Match Program rank up to eight colleges and submit an application by Sept. 30, months before normal deadlines. The majority of applicants are from households with incomes of less than $60,000.When students get their decisions, they are required to attend the highest-ranked school that admits them, with the exception of a few schools that are non-binding.Each student accepted this way receives a full scholarship...
...home when no one else would take them, a sex worker who braves police corruption and abuse to spread condoms to her colleagues. As one women explained: "I know I am HIV positive, but it is only a condition, not a curse. I have the right to live a normal life...
...well," says Mistral. Markets didn't want just a plan showing the way out, Mistral says, but also promises from governments that further failures like that of Lehman Brothers would not be allowed to happen. "We've avoided the worst and will probably see things returning to close to normal," Mistral says. "Still, we've got two to three months of anxious waiting to see how bad the wider economic outlook will...