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...other side of Sydney, at Beverly Hills, principal Debbie Sutton, a robust, straight-talking 47-year-old, has noticed with alarm the same trend. "Years ago," she says, "parents used to think that their image in society was measured by their house or their car. Now, I think, it's whether their kids get into a selective high school." Recently, Beverly Hills surveyed its 420 pupils and found that less than a quarter played sport outside of school. "I get really concerned about the number of our kids who don't have lives," Sutton says. Adds assistant principal and Year...
Other kinds of American lawsuits provide even greater cause for alarm. In 2002, the families of several obese teenagers sued McDonald’s, claiming that the fast-food giant was responsible for making their children fat. The plaintiffs asserted that McDonald’s had deliberately misled them by withholding information about the nutritional content of its food. The mother of one of the teenagers, who, at 15, weighed in at over 400 pounds, claimed that she had “always believed McDonald’s was healthy...
...roommate, who is a good friend of mine, always sets his alarm for 7 a.m., and then hits snooze every 10 minutes until he finally gets up at noon. His lack of consideration for my own need for restful sleep is really irritating and I’m not sure how to approach the problem...
...your roommate ahead of time. It is also crucial to always execute your chat in the first person, discussing how “I” feel instead of what “you” do. Perhaps even discuss your own trials and tribulations with the alarm clock...
...Banquet,” the band’s first single from their debut LP “Silent Alarm,” is first and foremost a showcase for the talents of drummer Matt Tong and bassist Gordon Moakes. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better sounding rhythm section in any band currently working. Tong and Moakes play off of each other so well you’d swear they were conjoined at the head if the video didn’t show otherwise. Meanwhile, Kele Okereke, the band’s dreadlocked singer/guitarist...