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Beating The Cold
For many with outside jobs, the cold isn't conducive to productivity. That's the reason many COSMIX construction workers got to go home early, Monday. "Weather like this is awful, it's so cold," said COSMIX spokesman Bill Badger. "When you tell the guys they get to go home for the day because it's too cold, most are pretty happy about that!"From breaks at work to broken bones, Memorial Hospital's emergency room was up to it's neck in weather-related injuries."Lots of bumps, bruises, fractured hips and broken wrists," said emergency room Doctor, Rich Loehre. Whether you're shoveling snow or just walking, Dr. Loehre says give yourself a little more time to do it."Be aware of your body mechanics, take things slower, take smaller steps."Dr. Loehre also says bundle up to avoid freezing-- a big concern for the homeless.
Dave Zweifel: Pols' pals take over for civil servants
Our outdoor columnist, Tim Eisele, struck a raw nerve with some last week when he lamented that there are no longer any career civil servants in the upper echelons at the Department of Natural Resources. Rather, Eisele reported in our sports section, the top jobs are now all filled by political appointees since Dan Smith, the last of top-level career DNR employees, was replaced with yet another supporter of the governor.
The column focused on the DNR, on which Eisele reports regularly, but the DNR is just one department in the state's bureaucracy that over the years has taken a government managed mostly by professionals and delivered it to the clutches of the politicians. Jim Doyle happens to be the governor in charge today, but this trend predates him by 40 years. It harks back to the days of Patrick J.
Boomer or Bust: Is Your Nest Egg Ready for Retirement? Finances ...
By Tom Keyser, Albany Times Union, N.Y. Jan. 15--You've lived the good life. You cut your teeth on the Beatles, cut your hair for a career, traveled, eaten in fancy restaurants, lived in nice houses and owned flashy cars. As a vibrant member of the live-for-today generation, you've indulged your passions. Now, as one of the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, you and other baby boomers are looking ahead to retirement. For perhaps the first time in your privileged life, the view isn't quite so grand. Granted, you see increased longevity; studies say you might live to be 100. And you plan to remain active; heck, you might be attending Rolling Stones' concerts when you're 80. But the sobering question is: How will you pay for Stones' tickets, trips to see the grandkids in Kansas and other expenses during a retirement that could last as long as your working career? "In the next five to 20 years, we're going to see a lot of people who think they're going to be ready for retirement, and all of a sudden, they're going to work out the numbers, look at how much money they've saved and realize, 'I can't retire,' says Steven Bouchey, president and CEO of Bouchey Financial Group in Troy.
Monolith Athletic Club Begins Negotiations With the United Soccer ...
MARCELLUS, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 11, 2007 -- Monolith Athletic Club, LLC (PINKSHEETS: MNAB) has entered negotiations with the United Soccer League to return a professional First Division franchise to Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse was the home of a USL franchise during the 2003 and 2004 seasons before ceasing operations at the end of their second season. "Syracuse was a vibrant market that supported the team on and off the field. It is unfortunate that the management had funding issues from the beginning, which put them in a precarious situation even before the team played its first match," stated Allen LaVenture, Executive Vice President of Monolith. The initial conversations between Monolith and the league have centered around the desire of both parties to see a strong organization take the helm and bring a team back to Syracuse.
Old lang syne
Most Scots reaching retirement in the 21st century will face a much brighter future than their predecessors last century. A longer and more active life is the prospect for most – the human dividend of decades of medical advances. Increased property wealth is also enjoyed by most retired people. This is brought about partly by the increase in homeownership in Scotland, particularly since council house purchase became possible from 1979. These higher numbers of homeowners have seen significant rises in house values since the 1970s. Many more people are now moving into retirement with assets which were simply not held by the majority of the Scottish population in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
So everything in the garden is rosy? Well, not everything, perhaps. Increased longevity is great news, but the 'inflation proof' pension is becoming a thing of the past for most pensioners, and consequently these extra years may have to be lived on fixed or declining real incomes.
Want to escape home office?
Half of the nation's businesses are home-based, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which means that about 8.25 million entrepreneurs work from home. And working out of the house can have its advantages -- the lack of a commute and low overhead costs chief among them.
But there are also disadvantages. It can be difficult to keep your nose to the grindstone when laundry and other housekeeping duties are staring you in the face. It also can be hard to maintain a professional image -- particularly if your dog is a barker, or your kids decide it's time for a knock-down-drag-out fight just when you get an important phone call.
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