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George Washington and his Revolutionary War victories. Robert Frost and the composition of 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.' Bill Gates and the founding of Microsoft. Steve Wozniak and the invention of color computer monitors. Tom Stemberg and the launch of the Staples company. Each is 阅读全文
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Americans have long taken pride on their willingness to bet it all on a dream. But that risk-taking spirit appears to be fading.Three long-running trends suggest the U.S. economy has turned soft on risk: Companies add jobs more slowly, even in good times. Investors put less money into new ventures. 阅读全文
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The fate described by Dostoyevsky is a nightmare we all hope to escape. But we're surrounded by naysayers who deride that hope as unrealistic.'You hate your job?'they ask. 'Everyone hates their job!'No. Not everyone hates their job. If you have the spirit to dream about your care 阅读全文
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When the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record this past March, Brent Kessel awoke at 3:30 a.m.But the financial adviser, who co-founded a firm that manages more than $800 million, wasn't up early because he was giddy about the market. He was hopping on a motor scooter in Mysore, India, 阅读全文
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An uncle starts believing all your sarcastic comments. Or a kindhearted friend never understands anymore how you feel. These people may not just be momentarily off. Recent research indicates they may be exhibiting early signals that something is going awry in their brains.momentarily：随时地，暂时地 awry... 阅读全文
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Ceaseless technology. A punishing workweek. That to-do list that keeps multiplying. It is no wonder at least 50 million Americans self-report an insufficient amount of sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But will sleeping more on the weekend make up for hours of lost 阅读全文
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Over the last few months, during the endurance-athletics offseason, something extraordinary happened: The line began to blur between the health effects of running marathons and eating cheeseburgers.'I'm not worried,' says veteran running coach Mark Sullivan, who has run more than 150 mar 阅读全文
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Universities in Singapore, an academic hotbed in Southeast Asia, are increasing cooperation with China, a move that insiders say reflects the global shift to the rising economic power.Singapore Management University, or SMU for short, one of six colleges in the city-state, signed 13 agreements on ac 阅读全文
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Paul Cusma manages his clients' money cautiously, so the retirees among them 'don't have to go back to work,' says the Tampa, Fla., financial adviser. In the investment realm, 'I'm always planning for a rainy day,' he says.But off the job -- watch out. Mr. Cusma, 36, ride 阅读全文
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The deal last week by Shuanghui, China's largest pork producer, to buy U.S. pork company Smithfield at a big premium shows how much Chinese are willing to pay for safe food.After a spate of food scandals, it is no surprise that consumers in China are hugely concerned about food safety. David Lar 阅读全文