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...year rule was posited as long ago as 1899, when Psychological Review ran a paper saying it takes at least that long to become expert in telegraphy. The modern study of expert performance began in 1973, when American Scientist published an influential article by researchers Herbert Simon and William Chase saying chess enthusiasts had to play for at least 10 years before they could win international tournaments. (Bobby Fischer was an exception; he played for nine years before becoming a grand master...
...GAMBLING $1.97 million Amount a British man won on a Feb. 22 horse bet at William Hill bookmakers in North Yorkshire, where he is a regular customer 98? Amount he placed on eight horses. He placed similar bets on an almost daily basis. The odds of winning were 2 million...
...Sources: New York Times; A.P.; Guardian; O Globo; Calcutta Telegraph; Chicago Tribune Numbers Sources: William Hill Media (2); BBC (2); Pew Center for Research...
...Despite the lack of regional quotas, some places have a higher representation within the college than others. “It varies from year to year, but Boston Latin [School] for the past three years has led the way,” says Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 of the magnet school. To attend the Boston Latin School, one must live within the boundaries of Boston. But the number of international students at Harvard has been increasing. According to Fitzsimmons, foreign nationals comprise more than ten percent of the Class...
...former, were euphoric. Donald Gregg, a former State Department and CIA official, who diplomats say has played a quiet but influential role in getting the Bush Administration to engage with North Korea, said he "has rarely seen North Korean officials seem more friendly and flexible." Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry, attending as a guest of the orchestra, said he thought the evening "may have pushed us over the top" when it comes to the continually difficult six-party talks about the North's nuclear weapons program...