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Since the Pilates program is low impact and does not put undue strain on weight-bearing joints, it is a boon for people over 50. As developed by Joseph Pilates, a German physical therapist and athlete who immigrated to the U.S., the exercises were done on a spring contraption he designed. Modern studios use machines with spring mechanisms adapted from his original apparatus. The classes can be expensive; one-on-one sessions are in the $50-to-$60-an-hour range. A less costly technique based on Pilates' methods can be done on the floor using a mat. The multitude...
...said that while corporate welfare is a financial boon to some companies, it is unfair to companies that do not receive equal public tax dollars. But this misses the target. The greatest flaw is that for every dollar given by local and federal governments to coddle rich corporations, there is one less dollar to support programs for workers or alleviate the plight of America's poor. The political system is part of the problem, but America's economic system, based on competition for profit and primarily serving the needs of the wealthy, dictates the behavior of both the politicians...
...office of county sheriff for 16 years, died of cerebral hemorrhaging five days before the election. His victorious opponent, Lee Baca, had turned Block's health into a central issue earlier in the hard-fought campaign. When Block passed away, Baca's position was clearly vindicated and the boon to his credibility helped him eke out a win. Still, Block's supporters point out that his strong showing despite his lack of vital signs was a clear message from voters. That message? "We're not paying any attention...
...Bright Side:] The battlefield is now a great boon to tourism in central Pennsylvania...
...only up 25% this year after rising 22% last year. Ooh, baby! That's right. Just when you had given up on another year of 20%-plus investment gains (and having anything to gloat over), along comes a sharp decline in interest rates that has been a boon to interest-paying securities. Bond prices rise as yields fall. And boy, have yields been falling. Just three months ago, the government's benchmark 30-year Treasury bond carried a yield of 5.72%. Last week it was as low as 4.72% before drifting up to 5.12% on Friday. Amid tumbling rates...