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...meeting the fiscal needs of an aging population requires sustained productivty growth and increased workforce participation - basically, a high-growth road to close a forecast gap between revenue and spending in 2040. Reserve Bank chief Ian Macfarlane has warned that unless governments improve the quality of higher education and maintain a flexible economy, future generations could be burdened with higher taxes to meet the health and welfare costs of retiring baby boomers...
...Givens, a corporate lawyer in Tokyo. The change has been encouraged by corporate reforms that over the past several years have eroded Japan Inc.'s favorite protective mechanism: the extensive cross-ownership of shares among affiliated companies, a practice that makes it easier for insiders to repel outsiders and maintain control. There has been a corresponding rise in the prominence and power of independent investors who care more about returns than stability?and they are becoming increasingly vocal. UFJ, for example, is now 31% owned by foreigners. "Foreign shareholders are bombarding UFJ with calls asking, 'What is going on?'" says...
...European counterparts do. Part of that may also owe to diet; it's high in vitamin E, which seems to protect the brain. But perhaps just as important is a sense of belonging and purpose that provides a strong foundation for staying mentally alert well into old age. Okinawans maintain a sense of community, ensuring that every member, from youngest to oldest, is paid proper respect and feels equally valued. Elderly women, for example, are considered the sacred keepers of a family's bond with the ancestors, maintaining the family altars and responsible for organizing festivals to honor them...
Oldsters in Sardinia, another wellspring of longevity, have many similarities to their Okinawan counterparts--except that the Sardinian ratio of centenarians is about equal for men and women (in most societies, 100-plus females outnumber males by 3 or 4 to 1). They maintain very active lives and powerful social networks; extended family and friends are available to share troubles and take some of the emotional burden out of life. Says researcher Gianni Pes, part of a team from Sardinia's University of Sassari, which is studying the group: "The 100-year-olds are less depressed than average 60-year...
...that Jews are able to maintain a Sabbath without a government mandate restricting the activities of others on Friday night and Saturday, but somehow those who observe the Sabbath on Sunday would need a law requiring businesses to close? Observance of the Sabbath is undoubtedly a great spiritual benefit for individuals and families. It is, however, a personal decision requiring choices and sacrifices. Blue laws have no place in our multicultural society. DANIEL A. GUTSTEIN Chicago...