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...Hayward, Calif...
...great wish book, Ward's catalog provided the mostly rural U.S. population with everything a family needed, from swaddling clothes and calico to barbed wire and tombstones. Over the years, the catalog grew thicker and slicker. Among the fashion models who graced its pages were Lauren Bacall, Susan Hayward and Suzy Parker. But competition from more specialized retailers gradually eroded the selling power of the book. Last week Montgomery Ward President Bernard Brennan announced that the last catalog will be mailed to its 5 million recipients in December. Said he: "It has a great history, but times have changed...
...King Broadcasting in Seattle, where workers get 50% of the money saved on medical-insurance costs, the employees and the company divided $284,000 in the first year of the program. But even programs aimed merely at improving employees' health can reap quick financial benefits. The Speedcall Corp. in Hayward, Calif., gives workers a weekly bonus of $7 for not smoking on the job. A study of the program in its first four years found that the number of smokers fell by 65%, and the number of health-insurance claims filed by those who quit went down...
...Regardless of whether politicians and rock stars succeed in keeping Africa's problems at the top of the world's agenda, 2005 is sure to be?in London, at least?Africa's year. Led by the Hayward Gallery's exhibition "Africa Remix," the city is hosting "Africa 05," a yearlong series of events celebrating art and culture from across the continent. Running until April 16, "Africa Remix" is as colorful, diverse and dynamic as Africa itself. The largest show of contemporary African artists ever seen in Europe, it features paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, photography, film and video by some...
Regardless of whether politicians and rock stars succeed in keeping Africa's problems at the top of the world's agenda, 2005 is sure to be - in London, at least - Africa's year. Led by the Hayward Gallery's exhibition "Africa Remix," the city is hosting "Africa 05," a yearlong series of events celebrating art and culture from across the continent. Running until April 16, "Africa Remix" is as colorful, diverse and dynamic as Africa itself. The largest show of contemporary African artists ever seen in Europe, it features paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, photography, film and video by some...