Michigan study links career focus to calmer youth outlook
A University of Michigan study from its Institute for Social Research finds that over the past decade young Americans facing a crowded job market prioritize job status income and advancement. The report suggests youth have become more conservative quieter in behavior and dress and less extreme in political views and actions.
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University of Michigan
Institute For Social Research
Family Stress Remedies For Busy PTA Families
A PTA Today summary notes that family stress from traffic delays can disrupt days and miss appointments. It advises family members receive one-on-one time regularly and to maintain routines such as bathtime and Sunday breakfast, even under stress.
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Weekend packing tip and MBA salary study findings
A brief guide notes a waterproof hooded windbreaker fits weekend travel. Carnegie Mellon University research shows career path and advancement matter more than pay. 55 percent of last year’s MBA graduates did not take the highest paying job offered.
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Second home buyers brace for spring market shift
After Black Monday stocks hit by October declines, owners of stocks flock to vacation homes and plans for retreats in Aspen Hilton Head and Martha's Vineyard are unsettled. Michael Carliner of the National Association of Home Builders predicts a second home slump through spring as demand remains uncertain.
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Hilton Head
Martha's Vineyard
National Association of Home Builders
Michael Carliner
Real estate pioneer Gerald D. Hines reshapes American skylines
Gerald D. Hines, 62, built 365 buildings in 34 cities valued at about 45 billion. He collaborates with noted architects, prizes city-specific culture, and adopts bold financing to lease projects before completion. Current efforts include Figueroa at Wilshire in Los Angeles, Norwest Center in Minneapolis, and Five Hundred Boylston in Boston. He plans to continue designing and climbing, never retiring.
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Philip Johnson
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Boston
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Norwest Center
Minneapolis
Norwest Corp
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Economists Lift 1988 Growth Forecasts Amid High Rates
Economists from major corporations raised 1988 growth projections to about 2.9 percent from 2.2 percent, while warning that high interest rates may still push the U.S. into a recession next year. They cited stronger exports and a robust first quarter as factors.
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Washington
National Association of Business Economists
Commerce Department
GNP
Kathleen Cooper
Security Pacific National Bank
Los Angeles
U.S
Restoring cedar scent for closets with simple methods
A reader seeks cedar aroma ideas for a cedar lined closet. Solutions include sanding the wood to revive the scent, using cedar shavings, or placing cedar eye shaped pieces. mail order cedar catalogs and a sample offer are noted. Prices for eggs are mentioned but unrelated.
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Ventura Bivd
Dept. ME
Woodland Hills
Calif
Commerce and financial reports set for release this week
This week schedules include April new single family home sales and leading economic indicators for May from the Commerce Department. Factory orders and construction spending for April are slated for release, with May unemployment and May auto sales also due.
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Commerce Department
Baigest
Labor Department
Forage Field Day planned in Bennett
The Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association will hold a Spring Forage Field Day on June 7 at Bennett County Park starting 12:30 p.m. The event includes a five county Hay Association goals meeting and election of a Cedar County director. A demonstration of Agro Pack’s new pendulum-action baler will show a 4 by 4 by 8 foot bale.
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Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association
Bennett County
Bennett
Highway 130
Tom Spear
Eshp.a
Cedar County
Spear
Agro Pack
Pephis
Nestle Recalls Blackwell Split Green Pea Soup
Nestle Foods recalls all cans of Blackwell split green pea soup with ham sold in stores and warehouses. Defects could cause cans to burst and leak though no illnesses have been reported. Refunds or replacements offered after return to supermarkets.
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N.Y
Nestle Foods Corp
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Barbara Campbell
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