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Adversity is supposed to come with a silver lining. Has Asia's crisis laid the foundation for sounder economic growth in the future? The answer is a definite maybe. The crisis has curbed some of the worst abuses of crony capitalism, and it has tempered the dangerous belief that "Asian values" somehow made the region's economies bulletproof. The crisis has also probably done some good by softening free-market fundamentalism: countries are less likely to be pressured into throwing their capital markets open to the world before their financial markets are ready, and Washington is less likely to view...
...critical ratio of total blood cholesterol to HDL. In the case of stick margarine, this ratio actually climbed above the butter baseline. Says Tufts professor of nutrition Alice Lichtenstein, who headed the study: "It's the stick margarine, with its high trans-fatty-acid content, that is the worst offender...
...study is that kids are very happy to be kids, and they don't view the world as the nasty place their parents perceive it to be. Nine out of 10 say they feel safe in their schools and neighborhoods. While parents list crime, violence and guns as the worst aspects of being a child today, such concerns are way down the list for kids. Their gripes are the timeless laments of childhood: "getting bossed around," homework, chores...
...recover in the next few years. To reap the spoils, you'll need to be there before the recovery is obvious. Take note: the fast money has already been made. This year's rally is the result of money flowing in from investors who long ago recognized that the worst of the global crisis was over. If that's your premise, don't bother. You're late. To buy emerging markets now you must believe in imminent and sustainable growth...
...Presidential Range in northern NewHampshire is home to the world's worst weather, atthe peak of Mt. Washington...