"We still have these basic homemaking skills, which have lost luster in mainstream society," she said.
Cities which have lost population for decades struggle with all of these.
But other sunny cities are also among those which have lost most ground on jobs.
The panel had little good to say about tornado sirens, which have lost credibility among many residents.
Kmart's shares, which have lost almost a quarter of their value this year, fell 12.5 cents, to $7.50 a share.
Next shares, which have lost almost a third of their value this year, rose 2.4% in early trading.
The shares, which have lost two-thirds of their value this year, advanced 15percentt in Frankfurt.
In contrast to venture capital funds, which have lost access to piles of cash, these funds are having little trouble.
Shares of British Telecommunications, which have lost 65percentt of their value since January 2000, fell again today.
Shares in Rank, which have lost more than half their value this year, closed down last night 6p at 101.5p.
The agreement got a chilly reaction from Detroit automakers, which have lost substantial market share to Japanese competitors over the decades.
