日期：2007-11-23 ３２、According to a poll of 200 charitable organizations, donations of money to nonprofit groups increased by nearly 25 percent last year, though not all charities gained equally. Religious groups gained the most (30 percent), followed by environmen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ３１、Your recent article on corporate downsizing* in the United States is misleading. The article gives the mistaken impression that many competent workers who lost jobs as a result of downsizing face serious economic hardship, often for years, befo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ３０、The article entitled Eating Iron in last months issue of Eating for Health reported that a recent study found a correlation between high levels of iron in the diet and an increased risk of heart disease. Further, it is well established that the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２９、The following appeared in a newsletter distributed at a recent political rally. Over the past year, the Consolidated Copper Company (CCC) has purchased over one million square miles of land in the tropical nation of West Fredonia. Mining copper... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２８、The following appeared in a report of the Committee on Faculty Promotions and Salaries at Elm City University. During her seventeen years as a professor of botany, Professor Thomas has proved herself to be well worth her annual salary of $50,00... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２７、The following appeared in a popular health and fitness magazine. A ten-year study of a group of 552 men from Elysia showed that long-term consumption of caffeinated black tea was associated with a much lower risk of stroke. Of these men, those... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２６、The following is a memo from the superintendent of the Mylar school district. A recent six-month study, in which breakfast was made available at school for 100 schoolchildren ages five to twelve, found that children on the breakfast plan were l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２５、The following appeared as part of a memo from the president of Automate, a company that manufactures automobiles. It has come to my attention that Sparks, Inc., the manufacturing company that just moved into our state, is advertising job openin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２４、The following appeared in a memo from the chairperson of the school board in the town of Saluda. For the past five years, Mr. Charles Schade has been the music director at Steel City High School, and during that time the school band from Steel... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２３、The following appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell. Two years ago, the town of Ocean View built a new municipal golf course and resort hotel. During the past two years, tourism in Ocean View has increased, new businesses ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２２、The following appeared in a memo from the president of Viva-Tech, a manufacturer of high-tech medical equipment. In order to reduce costs, we should close some of our existing small assembly plants and build a large central plant. Grandview wou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２１、A recent sales study indicated that consumption of seafood dishes in Bay City restaurants has increased by 30 percent over the past five years. Yet there are no currently operating city restaurants that specialize in seafood. Moreover, the majo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 ２０、The following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that builds and sells new homes in Steel City. Over the past five years, the population of Steel City has increased by more than 20 percent, and family incomes in Steel City have... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １９、The following appeared in a memo from the new vice president of Sartorian, a company that manufactures mens clothing. Five years ago, at a time when we had difficulties in obtaining reliable supplies of high-quality wool fabric, we discontinued... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １８、The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Balmer Island Gazette. The population of Balmer Island increases to 100,000 duing the summer months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and pedestrians, the town council of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １７、The following appeared in a letter from the manager of a rock band named Double Rice. One year ago, tickets for Double Rices concerts in stadiums around the country took, on average, at least 24 hours to sell out, if they sold out at all. But t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １６、The following appeared in an editorial in a Prunty County newspaper. In an attempt to improve highway safety, Prunty County recently lowered its speed limit from 55 miles per hour to 45 on all major county roads. But the 55 mph limit should be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １５、The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Walnut Grove town newspaper. Walnut Groves town council has advocated switching from EZ Disposal (which has had the contract for trash collection services in Walnut Grove for the past ten... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １４、The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a local newspaper from a citizen of the state of Impecunia. Two years ago our neighboring state, Lucria, began a state lottery to supplement tax revenues for education and public health. Today... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-23 １３、The following appeared in a newsletter offering advice to investors. Over 80 percent of the respondents to a recent survey indicated a desire to reduce their intake of foods containing fats and cholesterol, and today low-fat products abound in... 阅读全文>>