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A third of office workers would rather grab a few minutes extra
sleep than breakfast, according to a survey that estimated poor
eating habits were costing companies dearly in terms of lost
productivity.

A survey by Ipsos Mori found 17 percent of British office
workers either never have breakfast and 17 percent have it just one
to three times a week.

It found eight percent of 1,051 office staff questioned also
regularly skip lunch, with these poor eating habits estimated to be
costing companies 17 billion pounds ($34 billion) a year or 97
million lost working days.

“Worryingly, of those who rarely or never eat lunch, 27 percent
also never eat breakfast during the working week,” said Ipsos Mori
researchers in a statement.

The survey, commissioned by food service company BaxterStorey,
estimated skipping breakfast cost companies 8.1 billion pounds or
46.5 million lost working days, with many studies finding a link
between eating breakfast and attention span, learning ability and
general well-being.

When other poor eating habits such as having no breakfast and
lunch or having no breakfast and snacks, are included, lost
productivity rocketed to nearly 17 billion pounds.

The survey found most employees — 92 percent — have lunch,
with 68 percent opting for sandwiches, but most people don’t drink
enough during the day. Only 11 percent had the recommended eight or
more drinks during the working day.

“People who eat breakfast have better concentration, problem
solving ability, mental performance, memory and mood.

People who eat breakfast are also more physically energetic and
have better coordination,” said Matt Barker, an independent
performance and nutrition specialist.

“Research tells us that scores on memory tests were about 15
percent lower in people who skipped breakfast. And those who skip
it tend to eat sugary, fatty foods later in the day, reducing their
productivity.”

The figures for lost productivity were compiled using figures
and calculations supplied by the Office For National Statistics and
the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

(Agencies via China Daily December 3, 2007)

Eating two portions of whole grains a day could almost halve the
risk of developing pancreatic cancer, research shows.

The cancer is one of the deadliest forms of the disease,
claiming the lives of around 7,000 Britons a year and killing 95
percent of patients within two years.

But research has shown a diet rich in wholemeal bread, brown
rice and other whole grain foods could bring about a substantial
reduction in the risk of developing it.

A study of more than 2,000 men and women revealed a clear link
between the amount of whole grains eaten and the chance of
developing pancreatic cancer.

Those who ate at least two helpings of whole grains a day – the
equivalent of a cup of brown rice or porridge, or two slices of
wholemeal bread – were 40 percent less likely to develop the
disease than those who ate less than one portion.

The study, which was carried out by the University of
California, San Francisco, also noted that those who ate more than
0.9oz (26.5g) of fibre a day were 35 per cent less likely to
develop pancreatic cancer than those who ate less than 0.6oz
(15.6g).

The researchers said: “There is a possibility that diet can
affect one’s risk of pancreatic, as well as other cancers.”

“Eating a diet rich in a wide variety of grains is likely not
only to help in the prevention of diabetes and heart disease, but
also this very deadly cancer.”

However, eating more refined and sweetened grains – such as two
or more servings of doughnuts a week – was found to raise the risk
of pancreatic cancer.

Dr June Chan, who led the research, said: “The risk reductions
associated with some whole grain foods and fibre provide general
support for the hypothesis that eating whole grains is much better
than eating more refined and sweetened grains for pancreatic cancer
prevention.”

Pancreatic cancer kills the vast majority of sufferers,
typically within two years of diagnosis. In the UK, there are 6,990
new cases a year, almost matched by the 6,760 deaths. The average
survival after surgery is 14-15 months.

Luciano Pavarotti died of the disease aged 71 earlier this year.
About two thirds of all cases (63 percent) are diagnosed in people
over the age of 70.

The study looked at grain intake among 532 people with
pancreatic cancer and 1,701 people without the disease among the
San Francisco Bay area population.

The two groups were similar in age, gender, and body weight, and
had a similar history of diabetes, the American Journal of
Epidemiology reports.

Those with pancreatic cancer were also more likely to be current
smokers.

(Agencies via China Daily November 28, 2007)

Last evening 5:40, in the Benxi road Jiangpu street intersection, a 18-year-old boy jumped into the river, when to today deadline for acceptance of drafts had not been salvaged to come ashore.

The eyewitness said that at that time this boy and a girl spoke on the Benxi highway bridge, the words were intense. The girl turns around to get out of the way, the boy crawls to the bridge approach parapet on. The girl hurries to beckon with the hand to urge the boy do not make the piffle, the boy actually shouts wildly one, jumps to plunge into the river. The girl frightens to shout “saving a life”, after the passer-by rushes, discovered that the rivers are very anxious did not see the boy trace.

Boy’s mother receives the notice to rush to bridge, looks at 56 meters wide rivers to wail to cry. It is known that the boy was reading high two, estimated that jumped into the river concerns with the emotion dispute.

Authors: The slaughter Shi ultra king is diligent and thrifty

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

The Year of the Tiger spring festival transportation welcomes after the holiday last wave return trip passenger flow. Shanghai and other provinces and cities transportation law-enforcing departments launch the fourth pan-long wedge-shaped land district highway spring festival transportation major inspection today jointly. Last night this morning, the Shanghai aspect in various roads road junction, the interprovincial key communication line and important street intersection strictly observes the checkpoint, stopped the coach bus to draw in customers and to fling the guest illegally and does not have the card and overload transport business and so on serious disruption spring festival transportation security, to violate the passenger benefit the behavior.

The vehicle does not enter the station twice flings the guest

In Cao Ann road’s Anting road junction, a vehicle number the Shanghai Soviet intersection point’s remote path stops for Henan Q50770 bus on, the driver wants on the vehicle the passenger to get out, passenger is very discontented. After Anting Police answer alarm, under orders the passenger train driver to arrive the guest according to the stipulation; Unexpectedly the driver complies in public but opposes in private, to go two degrees flings the guest to Jiading Huangdu Town, insisted that wants the passenger to get out, to guard receives a telegram after the Jiading District G2 high-speed road junction’s transportation law enforcement unit tenth crew, immediately rushes to the Huangdu scene. After looking up, this is one after approving transport business procedure, started work arbitrarily the Anhui bus. After the drivers from Henan Zhumadian pull a vehicle labor has ridden the passenger transportation to Shanghai, fears is investigated, does not dare to press again left for the Pudong passenger depot to passenger’s commitment. The transportation law enforcement officials seize and hold in custody this vehicle immediately legally, the arrangement passenger train delivers separate to the passenger destination.

Last night, a vehicle number for Shanghai B79373 traveling passenger train, the non-class line transport business intelligence, in Jiangsu some through the ox group guest, pulled Man Che the labor passenger to enter Shanghai, is ferreted out in the fine loose north road by the transportation law enforcement officials. From the Anhui Susong’s 51 buses, carries 69 people unexpectedly, is investigated by the transportation law enforcement with the Jiading public security personnels.

Stringent law enforcement warm service

From 11:00 pm last night to this morning 9:00, this city transportation law enforcement agency altogether set out 370 transportation law enforcement officials, distributed more than 40 important passes, altogether inspection transport business vehicles 1210, and unified to enforce the law with other 7 province transportation law-enforcing departments, strengthens the communication, to echo mutually, and helped people overcome their difficulties for the return trip labor passenger with every effort. 7:00 am, 3 outside areas girls in returning to Shanghai, are not on the way ripe because of the geographical position, with the relative who coming to attach does not relate, saw the done an inspection law enforcement vehicle, the loud call seeks help, had found the relative under the law enforcement officials help.

Authors: Zhang Xinping Wu Runyuan

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

World abundant travel and Bund new scenery and low-carbon travel, is the city travel agency issued yesterday 2010 “four seasons Shanghai” spring travel consumption information three big key words, will take the world abundant concept spring to travel the thrust new landscape as core Shanghai and new line.

This year is the world abundant traveling year, the spring travel consumption information which the city travel agency issued yesterday demonstrated that this spring most what is worth paying attention to and anticipation is takes “Bund” as core world Bo Xinjing the group, after transformation Bund is Shanghai metropolis traveling new and old Shanghai unfolds strongly and most classical region.

Authors: Shen Min Lan

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

Many securities traders recently issued that in March the investment strategy, the fluidity is still these organization attention key points. In does not have under sharp increase premise, the index online are many nearby 3200:00, highest is 3300 spots.

The League of Nations negotiable securities indicated that macroeconomic regulation and control signal has been clear about the fluid inflection point, macroeconomic “tight credit” and “financing impulsion” converging attack effect will be more obvious, but the market liquidity has reflected “contraction” ahead of time anticipation. In addition the overseas market did not stabilize in situation, the additional fund entering the market enthusiasm is not high, so the market liquidity environment does not support big rising market. In 2010 opportunities for investment is mainly “falling” will come out.

In March, “advantage good vacuum” + “advantage to be spatial” can be an obvious characteristic, the main key is light. The market cared two “advantage is spatial”: Monetary policy contraction and housing market regulation. But simultaneously, the market cared two “benefit”. “Two meetings” are the market most greatly anticipated, but the principled policy direction has decided that “two meetings” are very difficult new pleasantly surprised. It is estimated that in March Shanghai Composite Index sector in 2800~3300:00.

The Northeast negotiable securities believe that in March the market possibly movement’s sector is 2950~3250 spots. In early March the policy pressure is relatively small, begins in late February’s correcting an error quotation hopefully to maintain in early March. In March the market fund reorganizes still gives priority to the storage quantity fund . Moreover the policy as well as the fundamental plane will tend “complication”, but must exist by 3000 spots under point of view cautious optimism of the margin of safety will regard March “continues correcting an error quotation” and “under style cut shake” and “upward quotation”.

The national capital negotiable securities indicated that under economical with steady steps rise background, “policy withdrawal” the main melody transposition, will not reduce anticipated is unable really to eliminate.

Although under background which in two can convene the bulk lots sharp drop probability is not once again big, but the bulk lots bounce space is also more limited. Because the fluidity was not loose. Manifests specifically in new stock financing pressure and revaluation anticipated limited, the contraction of credit and so on various factor.

The national capital negotiable securities estimate bulk lots bounce space is more limited, core movement sector at 3000:00 ~3200 spots.

The century negotiable securities believe that 3~ in April, due buy-back and Yangpiao quantity are still big, respectively is 766 billion and 493 billion, if Central Bank is limited through the open market recycling currency’s dynamics, in March once more will face the upward bank reserve against deposits rate possibility. Post-holiday’s bounce quotation in the March hopeful extension. In March first twenty days of a month continues to continue post-holiday’s bounce quotation hopefully, but before the breakthrough, high spot’s trendy opportunity’s possibility is not big.

The Datong negotiable securities think that in March A stock markets will still maintain the shake. Post-holiday’s rise situation, belongs to the intermediate stage alignment procedure bounce specifically. Therefore, at the same time the investor should pay attention to the systematic risk which the policy readjustment brings fully, in the operation should suitably reduce the shipping space, looked suitably little moves.

(This article originates: The first financial newspaper)

The newspaper news (by Ren Fen) yesterday, Shanghai Jin Gaokai walked high, the Shanghai gold main force 1006 contract opening prices 251.10, closed 251.90, rose 4.13 points compared with the preceding trading day, the increase scope 1.67%. On the same day, US dollar receded from March 2 top digit, lowers the shake, urged gold Gao Kaiwen to walk.

The outside offers aspect, is risen sharply the crude price with US dollar exchange rate recedes the influence, the New York commodity exchange on 2nd the gold stock in April contract each ounce rises sharply 19.10 US dollars, received 1137.40 US dollars, the increase scope is 1.7%.

On the news surface, Greek and British question has not obtained the explicit solution on Wednesday, the market faced with the risk. If Greece reduces the deficit new move to obtain the approval, the euro exchanges US dollar hopefully to further rise.

Industry in believes that although the gold short-term trend is strong, but US dollar has not gone out of the obvious tendency, the fundamental plane spatial news doping, in the technical aspect the short-term narrow shake direction was still not bright. The crown passes stock analyst Zhao Xi to suggest that the risk loathing’s investor may wait and see, the radical investor may many have only.

Authors: Ren Fen

(Origin: National capital Times)

(This article originates: National capital Times)

Second-hand market’s murkiness, makes medium to start to feel that “this spring is a little cold”. Yesterday, some intermediary enterprises confirmed that to the industry association proposed “enhances intermediary commission standard upper limit” suggestion. But the insider disclosed that at present the incentive upper limit by 2% enhancements to 3%, is only the facilitating agency “wishful thinking”, regardless of being the real estate management department or the pricing department, has not received the relevant plan.

Enhances second-hand house transaction commission upper limit standard incident, will occur by no means in the near future “something new”, as early as had the intermediary enterprise to propose this proposition to the association in 2006, was only the condition was not at that time mature.

Area south of Yellow River real estate’s managing director Tan Boqiang said that even if in present commission proportion 2% situations, every can the full amount gather by no means only.

At present the profession universal level is at about 1.5%.

A 2010 first two month Shanghai area south of Yellow River proxy and second-hand intermediary overall earning are impartial, but the list on the intermediary part’s service looked, is the loss.

The professionals analyze, if Shanghai second-hand market , to continue murky to get down, some small media will welcome “closing tide”. But this, in passing Shanghai hugs in city the development, has already appeared.

However, has the resident to enhancing the second-hand house incentive, raised the question, thinks that the present second-hand house’s total price is very high, even if only received 1.5%, the incentive was also very high, the expert proposed, “increased the incentive, possibly further reduced the second-hand house turnover, was more disadvantageous to the second-hand market. The intermediary enterprise must survive, must enhance has the quality service.”

Authors: Yan Qiuqiu

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)

The bulk lots picked up the upward tendency, the Shanghai, Shenzhen two city stocks to have more than 70% rises yesterday again, network media, agriculture, power equipment and other tectonic plate collars rise, real estate, trade, bank and other increase scope lags. B stock markets have more than 80% rises. The platelet market has more than 70% rises. The undertaking board has more than 10% rises.

The bulk lots yesterday’s date K line received the land, came to a stop on 5th the even line support, received once again to a half year line above, 60 daily average lines formed the resistance position at 3136:00. The even line system is at the rendezvous condition, on 5th in even alignment close a half year line, on 10th the even line on soon will put in 30th the even line, the intermediate stage trend approaches.

Looking from the swinging target, the stock index goes up in the strong trend area in every way, the strength strengthens in every way, still had the upward space. Breene online, the stock index touches the axle to close, demonstrates the multi-thread market, the line mouth enlargement, maintains the breakthrough to rise the shape.

Yesterday the bulk lots had finished Tuesday’s technical strong trend adjustment quickly, picks up the upward tendency, the turnover to enlarge again, showed that the fund enters the arena is more positive. It is estimated that today the bulk lots will continue the upward tendency, but the increase scope will squeeze.

Southwest negotiable securities Zhang Gang

(Origin: National capital Times)

(This article originates: National capital Times)

Noon yesterday about 12:10, nearby the silver west road near Shenzhuang industrial park had a traffic accident, the folk recipe vehicle with helping the motorcoach bumps into, creates 1 dies 1 wound.

The eyewitness said that when cause troubling folk recipe vehicle full load soil containing waste matter, along silver west road travel to Shenzhuang industrial park, helps the motorcoach to bump into with one. Riding a bicycle middle-aged man throws down in place, a back seat young man is involved in Che De, the forehead suffers the wheel roller compaction, fresh blood stream place. After passer-by warning, the traffic police and 120 first-aid personnels rushes to the scene to handle rapidly. After the confirmation, the young man died at the scence, the middle-aged man bends down in the ground weeps and wails, afterward is escorted to nearby hospital treatment. According to eyewitness, two people are the filiations, dead age approximately is 20 years old.

After it happened, the folk recipe vehicle driver is carried off by police.

Authors: Zuo Yan

(Origin: Xinmin Evening News)

(This article originates: Xinmin Evening News)