London shares close firmer, off peak; NY lower in absence of
Life Style Extra, UK -
Elsewhere on the high street, shares in Debenhams dropped 6 pence to 190 as news of positive initiations of coverage, by Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, was countered by uncertainties over the Baugur bid situation and worries over the performance of department stores after recent retail surveys.
2006-06-20
Country in need of ParticipACTION
Toronto Star, Canada -
Where are we today? Sadly, in 2006, less than half of Ontarians get the recommended 30 minutes or more of physical activity per day. Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the last 15 years. More than half of all youth aged 12 to 19 are not active enough to achieve health benefits. Youth have gone from the playground to PlayStation. One out of every two Ontario adults is either overweight or obese. Obesity costs Ontario $1.6 billion per year in health-care costs. Ontario is in the midst of an obesity epidemic.
2006-06-19
S'pore approach to obesity won't work
Straits Times (subscription), Singapore -
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2006-06-18
Embrace local effort to help kids get along
The Herald, WA -
Their success promises results we now only dream of: a climate on school campuses where kids of widely different background connect with each other through understanding and respect. Campuses where bullying and racism aren't tolerated - by students or teachers; where drug use is minimized because students are energized naturally, by each other; where kids who now stay in the shadows out of fear can emerge and realize their full potential.
2006-06-16
London shares bounce back in afternoon deals as Wall St shrugs off
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2006-06-15
Yoga, hip-hop this is PE?
Christian Science Monitor, MA -
Take picking teams, for instance. No longer are the most uncoordinated students - or the skinniest or fattest - left standing alone after everyone else has been chosen. Nowadays, teams are chosen randomly, by odd- or even-numbered birth date, or by the number of letters in each student's first name. "We have been emphasizing enjoying [P.E.] at whatever level rather than being turned off because they're the worst one in the class," says Holly Guntermann, a physical education teacher in Idyllwild, Calif.
2006-06-14
Staring into the Abyss
Gold Seek -
The question is how bullish? Despite adding 4% to the base rate, the dollar has only recouped at most 20% of its losses since the year 2000. The questions that still remain to be answered in this respect are how long will it take for the full effect of these rate hikes to finally be felt? Secondly, is the Fed finished with rate hikes? The consensus is that Bernanke is concerned about the effects of Peak Oil and its increasing inflationary effects. If he enters full firefighting mode against inflation, we can not only expect higher interest rates and a continuing positive real rate of interest but also recession some time in 2007 or 2008. Both are bearish for gold.
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