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The ticker, March 30

Published March 30, 2007 at midnight

JUNK FOOD ADS

50 percent of ad time on children's shows is devoted to food, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

72 percent of ads are for candy, snacks, sugary cereals or fast food.

CARING FOR SENIORS

Although there are more than 3,500 adult day centers providing care for 150,000 people, the National Adult Day Services Association estimates that more than 5,400 are needed.

With the portion of the population 65 and over expected to grow to 20 percent by 2030 from 12.4 percent, demand is projected to skyrocket.

TWO-PAGE RÉSUMÉS

44 percent of executives prefer two-page résumés, up from 25 percent a decade ago, according to Accountemps.

52 percent still prefer single- page résumés, down from 73 percent 10 years ago.

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