Word: 20s
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...foreign utopia that may not exist. Two people leave France every day for tax reasons alone, according to a recent Senate report. But for the most part, those leaving are not wealthy retirees looking for a place in the sun; they are talented and ambitious young people in their 20s and 30s who have left because they felt they couldn't advance their careers at home, or because they were simply frustrated by the French system...
...wrote in an e-mail. Schizophrenia is a disorder known to cause hallucinations, distorted thinking, and a reduced emotional response, according to Anil Malhotra, also of the Feinstein Institute and a senior investigator in the study. The symptoms usually appear during the late teens and early 20s, he said, making the discovery especially pertinent to college students. According to Paul Barreira, director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling at the Bureau of Study Counsel, five Harvard undergraduates were diagnosed with schizophrenia by University Health Services during the last academic year. Barreira speculated that young people diagnosed as schizophrenic in high...
...again, who wouldn’t want to marry an Owl guy? It seems one potential hubby managed to spill his drink twice on the same girl, only to pass out in front of 7-11 later in the night...Advoflappers dressed up for their Depression-themed comp party (20s? 30s? Who cares if the costumes match the decade) on Saturday. The party featured a life-size Hooverville that led to many an unfortunate splinter and a speak-easy featuring a winning concoction of grape Kool-aid, vodka, and (some speculate) tranquilizers. Nothing says “Depression?...
...There is so much love expressed in excessively packaged goodies - literally - that this year the deputy environment minister is promoting "Eco Choco," encouraging shoppers forego extra ribbon or glittery tissue. Some other consumerist stats: one survey showed that nearly 80% of women in their 20s and 30s will be purchasing chocolate on Valentine's. Women spend about $20 for their truffle-worthy honmei, and an obligatory $6 each for their sweet-toothed coworkers, of which the average Japanese female knows six. That roughly comes out to $56 per woman, not to mention the accompanying gifts ($66 on average...
...preparation involved. That would include, for example, standing in line for half an hour in the freezing cold to get their hands on that $55 box of four chocolate bonbons. Morinaga, a leading chocolate maker, has research showing that an increasing number of women in their 20s are now fighting the chocolate mission creep by making their own treats instead...