People Perform Poorly When They Fear Confirming A Stereotype
When does competition help your performance — and when does it hurt?Top Dog, a new book by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman about “the science of winning and losing,” is in large part a celebration of...
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The Last Remaining Hope To Save Europe Is Slipping Away
All hopes rest on Germany: Its vibrant economy teeming with globalized, ultra-competitive, export-focused companies would drag France and other Eurozone countries out of their economic morass. But...
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39 Simple Ways To Save On Your Next Getaway
Travel can be one of the most rewarding experiences you can pay for.However, it can also be one of the most expensive.Fortunately, there are ways to cut costs so you can afford your dream vacation.Read...
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Here's One Time The Answer To Marital Bliss Isn't A Joint Bank Account
As an advisor, I sometimes need to play marriage counselor.Money differences are one of the biggest sources of marital discord.Recently, I resolved a key disagreement that divided a couple.The answer:...
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North Korea Warns US Commander In South Korea Of 'Miserable Destruction'
It's rare that our friends from North Korea actually pick up the phone and give the ol' U.S. a call. But according to reports in their local media that's exactly what they did. Oh, and did we mention...
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Spray-Painting Asteroids Could Save Earth From Fiery Doom
The dramatic space rock events of last week highlighted the need in many people's minds for a viable asteroid-deflection strategy, and one scientist thinks he has a good candidate — paint.On Friday...
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I Have Asperger’s And I Like Being 'Different'
Fionn Hamill is a 12-year-old boy who has Asperger’s Syndrome. Fionn says that he understands the condition he has and that he is just “wired differently.” This is why he says he wants to be an...
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Having One Bank Account Isn't Always The Wisest Option
You can often greatly simplify your financial situation by combining accounts. Moving investments so that they are all with the same broker or financial institution can be tempting. Consolidating...
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British Academic Finds 500-Year-Old Arrest Warrant For Machiavelli
Prof Stephen Milner from Manchester University discovered the historic document by accident while researching town criers and the proclamations they read out in archives in Florence.The 1513...
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24 Hours In An Airport
THE MAN in the aisle seat was talking to me about the woman he liked to travel with. She would fly into JFK once a year and they would make their way to the West Coast; he would visit her home country...
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The Best Way To Save On Gas Could Be Changing The Way You Pay
Drivers are once again feeling the sting of high gas prices, with the average price of regular gas rising by 15 cents a gallon in the last week alone. While you can always drive around town looking for...
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There Are Four Disturbing Unanswered Questions About The Mumbai Terror Attack
The 35-year prison sentence imposed on David Coleman Headley, a terrorist scout and Pakistani spy convicted in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has closed the U.S. chapter of a case with explosive...
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Michelle Obama And Jimmy Fallon Bust Out 'Suburban Mom' Dance Moves
On Friday night, Mrs. Obama joined Mr. Fallon – both were dressed as suburban moms – for a dance routine called the “Evolution of Mom Dancing” – a take-off on Judson Laipply’s wildly popular video...
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Pilot To Attempt First Flight Powered Only By Household Plastic Waste
His flight will be powered by five tons of discarded packaging and waste collected from rubbish dumps and – using a pioneering technique – melted down into 1,000 gallons of aviation-grade diesel.The...
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US And UK Draw Up Plans To Seize Or Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons
They fear that nerve agents and chemical weapons held by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime could fall into terrorists’ hands if the government collapses entirely.Senior officers have...
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Growing Number Of Gunmakers Threaten To Boycott States That Pass Gun Laws
A growing number of firearm firms in the US are vowing to reverse-boycott local and state governments that enact any new infringements on the Second Amendment.Vowing to close what they're calling "the...
View ArticleThe Stars Of The O.J. Trial Are Coming Out To Weigh In On Pistorius
It didn't take long for the Oscar Pistorius case to be compared to the story of another famous athlete who went on trial for allegedly murdering a loved one. Naturally, that was the news media's cue to...
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7 Principles Behind Steve Jobs' Innovative Genius
Steve Jobs was one of those entrepreneurs who seemed universally either loved or hated, but not many will argue with his ability to innovate in the technology product arena over the years. He was...
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Trusting Your Gut Is The Only Way To Read Relationships
Timothy Wilson, author of Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change, has a piece in the New York Times covering research showing that feeling beats thinking when it comes to...
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Greek Yogurt Could Be The First Real New Consumer Staple To Emerge In Decades
It's too late to grab ketchup for your portfolio now that Warren Buffett has taken the biggest player, Heinz, off the shelf with a record $23 billion acquisition. But it's not too late to catch yogurt...
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