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Negril

July 6, 2007

Connecting to Nature: Negril revisited

The vacation is yet to begin, but you are already set to plan some fun. But the point where we often stick is nothing but the place to visit is missing.

This time you have an option, away from the fast life and the urban pressures here is a place to leisure, Negril.

On the arid western tip of Jamaica, Negril has had a reputation for bacchanalia, hedonism, marijuana smoking, and nude bathing since hippies discovered its sunny shores during the 1960s. The resort became more mainstream during the early 1990s as big-money capitalists built mega resorts, most of them managed by SuperClubs or Sandals. Yet some resorts still reserve stretches of beach for nude bathers, and illegal ganja is still peddled openly.

Clothed or unclothed, visitors are drawn to white Seven Mile Beach and some of the best snorkeling and scuba diving in Jamaica. Opening onto a tranquil lagoon protected by a coral reef, the beach here is set against a backdrop of sea grapes and coconut palms. The low-rise resorts blend gracefully into the flat, sandy landscape.

There are really two Negrils. The West End is the site of modest cottages and...

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GOLDEN PAYCHECKS

June 27, 2007

In particular, the pay increases for those 65 and older help explain why seniors' labor force participation is rising. In the past 12 months, more than 30% of people 65 to 69 were either working or actively looking for jobs, up from just over 25% five years earlier. In the world of labor force stats, that's a big change. Participation rates were roughly flat for 25-to-54-year-olds--and fell more than 3 percentage points for those 16 to 24.

Companies "are finding a way to use some of the elder statesmen who otherwise might retire to the golf course," says 65-year-old
In particular, the pay increases for those 65 and older help explain why seniors' labor force participation is rising. In the past 12 months, more than 30% of people 65 to 69 were either working or actively looking for jobs, up from just over 25% five years earlier. In the world of labor force stats, that's a big change. Participation rates were roughly flat for 25-to-54-year-olds--and fell more than 3 percentage points for those 16 to 24.

Companies "are finding a way to use some of the elder statesmen who otherwise might retire to the golf course," says 65-year-old William Jackson,... [More]

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June 23, 2007

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June 22, 2007

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