World Bank warns of global growth slowdown From Associated Press BEIJING – The World Bank warned Wednesday of a possible slump in global economic growth and urged developing countries to prepare for shocks that could be more severe than the 2008 crisis. The bank cut its growth forecast for developing countries this year to 5.4 [...]
Jan 18, 2012
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IMF Seeks $500B Boost to Lending Resources By Simon Kennedy, from Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund is proposing to raise its lending capacity by $500 billion to insulate the global economy against any worsening of Europe’s debt crisis, according to a person familiar with the talks. The Washington-based lender currently has about $385 billion available [...]
Jan 18, 2012
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Births Attended by Midwives Safe, Need Fewer Interventions By Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn, from Medscape A review of 21 studies comparing births attended by certified nurse midwives or physicians found no difference in infant outcomes between the 2 groups, and less use of interventions such as labor induction, episiotomy, and epidurals by the nurses. The review, published [...]
Jan 17, 2012
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PURPLE POTATOES ROASTED Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure Minus the Fatty Fixings, Antioxidants in Potatoes May Lower Blood Pressure ByJennifer Warner WebMD Health News A daily dose of purple potatoes served plain may help your heart. That is, if you steer clear of the deep fryer and fatty toppings. A new study shows that people [...]
Jan 16, 2012
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“FRAUDULENT” fraud•u•lent/ˈfrôjələnt/ Adjective: 1. Obtained, done by, or involving deception, esp. criminal deception: “the fraudulent copying of American software”. 2. Unjustifiably claiming or being credited with particular accomplishments or qualities. Synonyms: deceitful – dishonest – deceptive Merriam-Webster – The Free Dictionary When the Euro was created on January 1, 1999, the following criteria were to [...]
Jan 16, 2012
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