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Longevity and health gains. In 1900 life expectancy was under 50. The big bonus now is health span [survival without disease or disability]. At 50 you can look forward to 20, 30, 40 years of vital life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Last, It's My Time! | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

...however, that the market for diamonds could expand quickly as the burgeoning middle classes of China and India develop more of a taste for diamond jewelry. To make sure they secure a foothold in the Chinese market, some Surat businessmen have even started setting up workshops in China; another bonus is that wages there are lower than in India. Small wonder that many Indian merchants believe it's only a matter of time before they take over from Belgium's Hasidim as kingpins of the diamond business. Venus Jewel's S.P. Shah, diverting his eyes for a moment from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Uncommon Brilliance | 4/12/2004 | See Source »

...fact that Harvard’s such a good school, and they were recruiting me to come here, and it was so close to home, it was just a big bonus for me,” Farkes says...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASEBALL 2004: American Idol | 3/25/2004 | See Source »

...against common opponents, its head-to-head competition, its performance against teams with RPIs at or above .500 (i.e. teams under consideration) and the team’s RPI itself (a combination of a team’s winning percentage and the winning percentage of the teams it faces). Bonus points are awarded for “good wins” with the exact amount of the bonus (which is a closely kept secret each year) varying according to whether the win occurred at home, on a neutral site, or on the road...

Author: By Timothy M. Mcdonald, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Breaking Down the NCAA Tournament | 3/24/2004 | See Source »

...Synovate, a market-research firm, U.S. households received 263 million pitches for co-branded credit cards in the last quarter of 2003, up 35% from the same period the year before. Many of these cards not only give you redeemable points every time you charge, but also give you bonus points when you spend at affiliated companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Plastic That Pays Back | 3/15/2004 | See Source »

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