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Recently, the endurance and hard work part of the achievement equation has gotten a lot of attention, and the role of raw talent and intelligence has faded a bit. The main reason for this shift in emphasis is the work of Anders Ericsson, a friendly rival of Simonton's who teaches psychology at Florida State University. Gladwell featured Ericsson's work prominently in Outliers. (See the top 10 non-fiction books...
...really want to go green, the conventional thinking goes, buy a hybrid. Practically speaking though, there is a faster and cheaper option: shift to a low-carbon diet. The meal plan of the average American family accounts for 2.8 tons of CO2 emitted annually, compared with 2.2 tons for driving. Worldwide agriculture contributes some 30% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, far more than transportation. So when it comes to cutting your carbon footprint today, the truth is that what you eat is as important as what you drive. "If you can't buy a Prius," says Jonathan Kaplan...
...shift in tone may not camouflage the substantial differences that remain between the two countries on the issue of militancy, but given Pakistan's stonewalling until now, it will be counted as nothing less than a breakthrough. A steady stream of U.S. and British envoys have pressed Pakistan to act more decisively, while urging restraint on India. Although Qureshi and his colleagues strenuously deny it, it is widely believed that Holbrooke's four-day visit in Pakistan may have coaxed the government into action...
While the disclosed assets represent only a small fraction of the University’s total holdings, the shift hints at possible changes in the breakdown of the University’s investment portfolio, as Harvard’s money managers seek to navigate continuing market turmoil...
...equity shift follows reports last month of Harvard attempting to sell $1.5 billion of private equity, only to reject buyers’ offers as too low. The move would have marked one of the largest-ever sales of a private equity portfolio, according to the Wall Street Journal...