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...feelings take time to bubble up. Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to track the brain activity of 13 subjects as they listened to different stories, each evoking a strong emotional reaction: compassion for physical pain, admiration of physical skill, compassion for emotional strife and admiration for moral strength. The volunteers reported feeling overwhelmed by their emotions during the course of the experiment - which researchers verified by monitoring participants' heart and respiration rates. And the brain scans showed that while volunteers' recognition of another person's physical pain or skill was immediate, feelings like compassion and admiration took much...
...Plouffe is in large part credited with Obama’s successful strategies in the primaries and the general election. His ability to retain the strength of the Obama campaign post-Super Tuesday, his efficient organization of a grassroots political effort, and his willingness to compete in traditionally Republican states are widely seen as key factors in the Obama victory...
...held by Somali pirates are Filipino, the Philippine government has been unable to influence ship owners to negotiate ransoms or take military action. The International Seafarers Action Center (ISAC) in the Philippines says 122 Filipino seafarers are currently being held captive, which includes the 23 onboard the MV Stolt Strength, a Japanese-owned chemical tanker that was hijacked on Nov. 10 last year. ISAC secretary-general Joseph Entero says the ship's owner is unwilling to pay ransom, the hostages' families are being given little information, and the government is not doing enough. "[The government calls] our overseas workers...
...looking at the collapse of the share price. The company, which has about 80% of the market for the main processors used in personal computers, is considered a bellwether for how hardware firms like Dell (DELL) and HP (HPQ) will do. Intel's figures are considered predictive of the strength of the sales of Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows...
...success to his coaches, not his athletic talent.“I was very fortunate to have very good coaches,” Weiler said. “Every coach brings a different aspect of coaching. Right now, I feel like that I’m still growing in strength, so the coaches at Harvard have really helped me with that.” And though Weiler has already dominated Ivy League competition, he will continue to strive for consistency on his jumps throughout his career with the Crimson. “The more consistent he can be, the more...