Especially, considering the money allowed the studys director to go out on a limb with otherwise impossible to assume ideas like: “I strongly suspect that there is a strong correlation between peace and happiness.”All and all, the study indicated an increase in happiness since 1981 in 45 of the 52 countries analyzed. Puerto Rico, Colombia, Replica Breitling Aeromarine Colt Oceane Ladies' Watch Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, and Austria round out the top ten, while Armenia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Albania, Iraq, Bulgaria, Georgia, and Russia are the most miserable. At least we beat the Brits, who came in a cheerless 21st. Claire Napier Galofaro
Just in case youve been outside instead of glued in front of your TV during the Olympic trials, heres what youve missed. 5. Decathlon champ Bryan Clay just missed setting a new US record, but showed gold-medal form.4. Bernard Lagat, former Kenyan Olympic champion, now American, is moving to fill the speedy track cleats of retired Replica Breitling Windrider Chrono Cockpit Men's Watch great Hicham El Guerrouj, at 5,000 and 1,500 meters.3. Levi Leipheimer joins George Hincapie, Jason McCartney, Christian Vande Velde, and David Zabriskie on Team USAs road cycling team -- they head into smog-breathing-training immediately after the Tour.2. The names Hoff. As in Katie Hoff, she of two American swimming records. Michael Who?
1. Oh, Michael Phelps. His bid to qualify for an astonishing number of events is going fine. And heres whats still to come:5. Team USA takes on powerhouse Australia in the first of a series of womens water-polo friendlies, July 4-10.4. Jenn Stuczynski vaults for a spot on the womens team, this Sunday.3. Twenty Four years after winning a Replica Breitling Windrider Chronomat Evolution Men's Watch gold in Los Angeles, swimmer Dara Torres hopes to extend her Olympic career, at age 41.2. Tyson Gay, who just set a mind-boggling (wind-assisted) time of 9.68 over 100 meters, seeks to qualify for the 200 starting this Friday.1. Opening ceremony, August 8, 2008, at the Birds Nest.--Matthew Fishbane
