Word: skills
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Whether Woods' skill with a mashie will translate to a drafting table is unproved, but there is no question he adds value. A price tag hasn't been put on homes in Tiger's new lair--he will have a place there but will keep his primary residence in Florida--but homes at other Cliffs communities range from $700,000 to more than $5 million, plus land costs...
...However, capitalizing on an inequity—whether it’s superior looks, affirmative action, or your boss’s love for blondes—presents the problem of casting doubt over one’s true merit or skill. But we must remember that these situations present opportunities to smash the stigma of doubt through your performance. If someone wants to believe you don’t deserve that job, that fame, or that money, you can prove them wrong by being nothing short of impeccable at what you do. Of course, some will still hold onto...
...they should do it—and laugh at the criticism all the way to the bank. But what’s more is that once people start showing up—whatever their reasons—they will inevitably come to appreciate the work ethic, the passion, the skill that embodies the sport, just as they do with the men. It’s all a matter of getting the eyes there. And the best thing is that everyone wins. Fans may be tuning in to see Sharapova, but they’ll learn something about Justine Henin...
...National Collegiate Poker Tournament in March. “It will hope to capture the same spirit of the March Madness basketball tournament,” Woods said. The debate over the legality of poker focuses on whether it is a game of chance or a game of skill. To study the dispute, GPSTS organizers said they plan to use duplicate poker decks, setting a deck up in the same way at ten different tables. This means that players are not only competing among the others at their table but also with their counterparts with the same hands at other...
...most widely used test of developed abilities, the SAT. (As I explained more fully here, developed abilities are those nurtured through schoolwork, reading, engaging a piece of art, and any other activities that spark critical thinking. Developed abilities aren't inborn traits but honed competencies, more akin to athletic skill gained through practice rather than raw IQ. By contrast, achievement tests measure the amount of material students have committed to memory in any particular field.) Combined with high-school grades, SAT scores are the best predictor of how kids will do in their freshman year of college. And the data...