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...significant, they are not serious enough to become a real deterrent to expectant mothers. As surgical techniques improve and costs decrease, perhaps the reasons for preferring natural delivery will one day be intangible. It may become something akin to a rite of passage - the choice of a romantic, affluent minority. In fact, some already see it that way. When his patients choose to give birth naturally, even to the extent of refusing painkillers, "it's like they're climbing Everest without oxygen," says Dr. Paul Tseng, a gynecologist at Singapore's Thomson Medical Center. "They feel very powerful...
...article in last Sunday’s Boston Globe revealed that less affluent communities in Massachusetts—including Springfield, Leominster, and Fitchburg—witnessed a marked increase in teen pregnancies in 2006, even as statewide, the same rate dropped two percent. Amid speculation about cultural causes and cuts to health education, the article concedes that there is no explanation for the increase—that, moreover, it may be nothing more than a “blip.” There is no clear evidence that this year’s uptick in teen pregnancy is anything more...
...Costco Wholesale Corp: Wholesale clubs are doing well in this tough economy because their very existence is synonymous with penny pinching. Costco, the nation's largest warehouse club, is considered the best deal in town and, as the biggest wine retailer in the U.S., it attracts a more affluent customer than Sam's Club or BJ's. Robust sales and cost cutting increased the company's quarterly profit 31%, with February sales up 7% over last year. "They have a treasure hunt atmosphere in their stores," says Davidowitz. "They offer constant newness and incredible value...
...Because they've grown up in the age of dotcom billionaires, wealth and success are a given. Although the luxury category might be new to them, they are learning quickly. (Information is just a click away.) This survey looks at older millennials?ages 18 to 27?as well as affluent boomers. Statistical analysis of millennials' and boomers' survey data identified four different segments within each generation, including two with consumers who are very interested in the luxury category: the core luxury millennials and the core luxury boomers. The data below focus on these two segments...
...belief in the power of education to change the world, not merely in the power of rebounding to change a game. The school has taken a great step in this direction with the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, and the accompanying academic recruiting push among America’s less affluent communities. But a college whose freshman class still draws more members from Andover than from most states has plenty of work left to do. Every effort that Harvard devotes to that prospect seeking to concentrate in basketball—with a secondary in gut cores—could be better...