The Group of Seven finance ministers pledged Saturday to avoid protectionist measures as they attempt stimulate their own economies during face of the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression. At the meeting was new U.S. Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, who gave assurance President Obama's $787 billion economic recovery plan would not impinge in …
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G7 Finance Minister Reject Protectionist Policies
Women Make up Almost 50% of the Workforce
Women comprise almost 50% of the workforce according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics who reported in February, 2009 that by the end of December 2008, women accounted for 49.3 percent of the nation’s payrolls. Society often shifts towards advancements for women during an Emotional High as we have seen in the last two previous …
A Colorado School District Does Away with Grade Levels
When elementary and middle-school students return to school in Westminster, Colorado nest fall, there will be no grade levels or traditional grades. This and other changes are designed to change dismal test scores and an ever increasing dropout rate. This is part of the new “standards-base” educational approach that will adopted in this 10,000-student district …
Social Networking Reflects Rising Emotional & Intellectual Trends
Social Networking services create online communities with which people can contact each other and share interests and activities through e-mail and instant messaging services and friends lists. A meteoric rise in the popularity of these services reflects a growing social interest for interpersonal communication. MySpace and Facebook are most widely used in North America; Nexopia …