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...this point way too many of them. Dillard's (DDS), which is not one of the largest retailers, lost 19% of its same-store sales last month. The company has 33,000 employees which means that it is not much smaller than Chrysler's US car operation. Rite Aid has 4,900 stores and it is in real trouble. If Rite Aid faced bankruptcy it would cause unemployment problems, but it could also trigger a destructive chain of events in the real estate industry by defaulting on store leases at locations all over the country. Neiman Marcus had a same...
...fact, yoga therapy may even offer some aid to psychiatry's most intractable patients. Visceglia is in the process of analyzing data from a recent study she conducted at Bronx State Psychiatric Center on the effects of yoga therapy in people with chronic schizophrenia, some of whom have been hospitalized for 15 to 20 years. Her study suggests a decrease in negative symptoms and an increase in quality of life. The endocrine system and parasympathetic nervous system are out of whack in schizophrenia patients; yoga affects these systems, Visceglia says, leading to an increased overall feeling of calm...
...farther from the target. University spokesman John D. Longbrake wrote in an e-mailed statement that the decision to maintain the strategic payout program was made “in recognition of the importance of making continuing progress in directing resources to shared University priorities.” Financial aid at the College, for example, has been a strategic priority in the past. And the amount spent on aid next year is expected to increase by 18 percent, as more families suffer the effects of a weak economy. The strategic payout has previously helped to support faculty expansion and renovation...
...great Western powers have dealt with the matter is at least as disturbing, given their official opposition to Bashir’s acts. Rather than boycotting the Arab summit, Secretary General Ban Ki Moon appeared and delivered only a brief denouncement of Bashir regarding his expulsion of 13 aid groups from the country. Indeed, the Western response has on the whole been lacking. Reaction from world leaders was limited to calls for the Sudanese government to respect the ruling of the ICC, so that Bashir was left to roam freely among the different Arab nations. He even fulfilled his Muslim...
While the Alabama was delivering non-military aid to Africa, Maersk operates it as part of the U.S. taxpayer subsidized Maritime Security Program. MSP subsidies, last year totaling $158 million, help ensure U.S. merchant ships and American crews are available for military movements when needed...