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...two shorter copies of a gene that codes for the flow of the brain chemical serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in anxiety, depression and other mood states. Battaglia's lab is not the only one to have linked this gene to shyness, and while nobody pretends it's the entire answer, most researchers believe it at least plays a role. "People who carry the short variant of the gene are, in general, a little more shy and reactive to stress," says psychiatrist Michael Meaney of McGill University in Montreal, who just completed a two-year study of timidity...
Starting this fall, Lamont will be open 24-hours during the work week on a two-year trial...
Mankiw, who sparked controversy last fall after suggesting that outsourcing jobs can benefit the economy, resigned from his post in Washington last month, just before reaching the two-year limit of his faculty sabbatical...
Feldstein—like Mankiw—came to Ec 10 in 1984, fresh from a two-year chairmanship of the Council of Economic Advisors. He also served as former President Ronald Reagan’s chief economic advisor, drawing criticism from inside the administration for stressing the need to stem the budget deficit...
Thankfully, when the HCL was presented with the clear evidence in the UC’s report, it agreed to keep Lamont open all night for a two-year trial period. While some sections of the library will not be open 24 hours, the majority will, including Circulation, Reserves, and the Morse Music Library and Media Center, meaning students will not only have a quiet space to study, but will also be able to continue to do research. HCL’s decision is even more praiseworthy because it will be paying for the extended hours...