Plot whiff in teacher axe row
Calcutta Telegraph, India -
The authorities of the institution within the NTPC housing complex had set up a six-member inquiry committee to probe the charges. �His service was terminated since he was found guilty of moral turpitude by the committee, which had talked to the students individually,� said teacher-in-charge of the school Bribhunandan Sharma in the absence of principal R. Geeta Kumari, who is out of station.
2006-12-31
Fast food has become low-cost diet for obesity
China Post, Taiwan -
There is something to be said for fast food: It is quick, convenient and cheap. We all know that it's bad for us, but when a bacon double-cheeseburger costs less than a head of lettuce, it might be hard to refuse. Fruits and vegetables are one of the keys to good health. Barbara Rolls invented the sensible Volumetrics diet, which encourages people to eat large quantities of low-energy-dense foods rather than small portions of energy-dense foods. This plan makes sense: You feel full, lose weight and end up eating a lot more fresh produce. Unfortunately, Volumetrics and similar health-food diets miss an important element: the economic factor. For somebody on a tight budget, it is not feasible to buy lots of expensive vegetables to replace one jar of peanut butter. A British study titled "Poor Families 'Priced Out of a Healthy Diet"' found a 51% price gap between shopping carts full of nutritious versus unhealthful foods. If people can barely afford the least-expensive foods, these more expensive, healthful foods are clearly out of reach.
2006-12-29
Food for thought
Mayo News, Ireland -
In 2004–2005, the school year during which the survey took place, there were 1,577 children enrolled in the senior infant classes in Mayo. Of the 189 primary schools in the county, 74 were included in the project, with 718 children being measured. Of the 718 children, 346 were girls and 367 were boys. The largest group of children were six-year-olds, 566 in total, or 79 per cent. The process entailed each child’s weight and height, that is their Body Mass Index (BMI), being measured as an additional part of the routine school health check.
2006-12-27
Obese Americans become target market for scooters
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL -
The kibbutz factory, which designed its first scooters 15 years ago for elderly and infirm kibbutz residents who could no longer walk or bike to the store or communal meal hall, has supersized its latest top-line, four-wheel, battery-powered scooter, upgrading the motor and replacing a two-person bench with a single bucket seat. The model, which previously had been marketed in Israel to carry two or three passengers, has been reconfigured to move a single passenger weighing as much as 500 pounds.
2006-12-26
Don�t let small caps slip through cracks
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN -
Gendreau is unconvinced. He said ING is essentially neutral when it comes to value stocks versus growth stocks, as the company’s models show growth stocks only slightly outperforming value stocks. Money manager Mary Lisanti acknowledges that she holds a contrarian view on small caps, advocating that they will fare better than large caps. But she argues that as someone who has followed small caps since 1978, she has seen investors incorrectly count them out before. She believes the recent run-up in large caps is due to fade.
2006-12-25
The man behind the beard
Independent Online, South Africa -
However, Santa is not interested in cashing in on his status. And that is his unique appeal. With no Mother Theresa or Princess Diana to demonstrate to humanity that kindness, goodwill and compassion are qualities worth cultivating, it is the mystical figure of Santa that reminds us there is more to life than self-advancement. It is no wonder then that, in this day and age, when all the religious significance of Christmas has become almost obsolete, the image of an overweight, middle-aged man in an ill-fitting red suit still commands attention.
2006-12-20
Supersized us: tall face weighty problem
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
And the likelihood of unhealthy weight gain was not just confined to the very tall, but increased with each extra centimetre of height. "The strength, consistency and linearity of the changing relationship suggests that tall stature has over time become important for obesity in this age group," wrote Professor Cole in the
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