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Until she went to university at 18, Gwyneth Lewis had hardly ever spoken English: Her native language is Welsh. Her mother tongue became a lifelong passion. Currently a Humanities Center fellow, Lewis has the distinction of being the first national poet of Wales.
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Starbucks customers purchased 6 percent fewer calories per visit at outlets that posted calorie counts, according to a study conducted by Graduate School of Business researchers. While beverage choices were unaffected, customers passed on food items or chose lower-calorie ones.
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Michael Bratman, professor of philosophy, and Greg Walton, assistant professor of psychology, offer their thoughts on human motivation in the latest installment of Thinking Twice. Bratman writes about complicity and shared agency, while Walton's essay explores social manipulations.
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- Did you feel that?:
Yesterday's 4.1 magnitude quake on the Calaveras Fault is a reminder to update emergency information and familiarize yourself with campus preparedness procedures.
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DAVID DONOHO wins applied mathematics prize . . . IAN GOTLIB, ROBERT SAPOLSKY, LAURA CARSTENSEN and JAMES GROSS are among those featured in the PBS series This Emotional Life. . .
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