Word: trended
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...cost taxpayers $A75,000. Without a change in economy-wide forces, things will only get worse, says Gregory, who has calculated that 50% of indigenous people could be termed as unemployed by 2011. "Whether you look forward, or look back, the optimists are arguing for a break in the trend," says a gloomy Gregory. "It's time to look for something...
...CANCER Thanks to early detection and better prevention programs, deaths from cancer continue their downward trend. Some highlights...
...SYNDROME The number of Down syndrome babies born in the U.S. has fallen dramatically since second-trimester screening became routine about 15 years ago--a development viewed with some alarm by both anti-abortion and Down syndrome support groups. Now a new, more accurate screening test could accelerate that trend. Conducted as early as the 11th week of pregnancy, the test gives women more time either to prepare to raise a Down baby or to consider a less-risky first-trimester abortion. The test--which factors in the mother's age, a fetal ultrasound measurement and the levels...
...third in Alabama ramping up production. Honda is spending $123 million to replace the paint shop at the Marysville, Ohio, plant and another $89 million to expand its nearby parts-distribution center. The East Liberty plant recently launched the stylish new Honda Civic, which last week was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 2006. "When I think about Honda's success in Ohio," says John Adams, executive vice president of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., "I think about the power and the passion of our people...
...continuation of this trend could pose a serious problem for Asia. The region needs super-competitive currencies in order to keep its export-led growth model humming. To the extent the surprisingly robust dollar drags Asian currencies along for the ride, Asia's exports will become more expensive. Without support from internal consumption, further dollar strengthening could turn the region's export boom into a bust, a devastating development for growth...