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...other people's money)--is what makes LBOs work. Think of it like this: You buy a house for $200,000 with 20% down, or $40,000. Say you later sell the house for $400,000. Your profit is $200,000 on a $40,000 investment. That's a fivefold return on a property that merely doubled in value. Now imagine the math if you put down only 5%, which is how raiders...
DOUBLE WHAMMY Thought that knee injury was bad? Just wait. A major study that tracked more than 1,200 doctors for nearly 40 years found that sustaining a knee injury early in life can lead to a whopping fivefold increase in the risk of developing arthritis by age 65. Any way to avoid that fate? The researchers suggest using a knee brace--and totally giving up the injurious activity. --By Janice M. Horowitz...
Another striking aspect of the French renaissance is the rapid development of the New Economy. France was slower off the mark to embrace the digital revolution than the U.S. and some of its European neighbors, but the number of Internet connections has increased fivefold since 1997, and the financing of high-tech start-ups has tripled in the past year. Says Jacques Attali, a former economic adviser to President Mitterrand: "Two years ago, there was less than $100 million available for start-ups. Now it's nearly $2 billion." Among the new companies that are becoming household names in France...
...After collecting dust samples from beds in 800 homes, they declared U.S. bedding to be rife with dust mites--and their excrement. Droppings are estimated to exceed 2 mg per gram of dust, a level known to trigger allergies, in 44 million homes. In half of these, they're fivefold higher, a significant danger for asthma sufferers. What to do? Keep room humidity low (mites love moisture), wash linens in hot water and zip up duvets and pillows in impermeable, allergen-proof covers. Alas, these measures won't safeguard you against yet another intruder: cockroach droppings are present...
Still, the 400 female pros and more than 1,400 amateurs worldwide represent a fivefold increase over the numbers three years ago and have brought a corresponding increase in the game's popularity and skill. Women garner better ratings than men on ESPN and sell out casinos. Even Hollywood has taken notice. At the Sundance film festival in January, Girlfight, about a woman who finds fulfillment through boxing, won a prize for drama. On the Ropes, a documentary featuring Tyrene Manson, an aspiring pro fighter training for the Golden Gloves, was nominated for an Oscar. "Especially with the growth...