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...Those who like to pick stocks should stay with themes that have worked well this year. Stocks that tend to benefit from a recovery have risen, including industrials such as Boeing, Bandag, Cooper Industries and DuPont, all of which have trailing PEs of less than 19. But some, like power-systems giant Eaton, have become expensive. Even if rates rise, banks like Bank of America and Bank One, which have below-market PEs, should rise as loan demand and credit quality improve. And it may pay to think small. In general, small-cap and mid-cap companies have more attractive...
...explosions. Computers control the flow of electric current for much of the nation, route long-distance telephone calls, set newspaper type, even dictate just how sausage is made...Because computer technology is so new and computers require such sensitive handling, a new breed of specialists have grown up to tend the machines. They are young, bright, well-paid (up to $30,000) and in short supply. With brand-new titles and responsibilities, they have formed themselves into a sort of solemn priesthood of the computer, purposely separated from ordinary laymen. Lovers of problem solving, they are apt to play chess...
...daughters is far more complex. It not only sets an example for the kind of partner a girl may choose as she gets older but also affects the way she sees herself. Recent research, however, indicates that even fathers and daughters who are close during the early years tend to drift apart as girls hit their teens. That's partly why a growing number of dads like King, dissatisfied with being distant onlookers in their daughters' lives, are finding ways to be more involved by spending more time with their girls and trying to see the world through their eyes...
...thousands of girls in her 20-year career. She has observed that "a high percentage of them said they felt disconnected from their fathers. They were desperate for approval and not getting it. Girls eager for attention from their fathers will diet as a way to get it. Fathers tend to pull away when their girls hit adolescence, which makes things worse. Dads have no idea how much their daughters need them at this point." Or how much what they say matters. Maine notes that even an innocuous comment from a father about baby fat can initiate a cycle...
...notable subdivision within these two groups of students. Although I have no empirical data to back-up my observation, and I acknowledge the exceptions to every rule, it seems that those more willing to accept the risks of procrastination, the group I would label the more confident among us, tend to be the guys, and the students who take more time with their work, and have less faith in their ability to perform under pressure, tend to be the girls...