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CLE RECORDED PROGRAMS
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ENTERTAINMENT
www.bigstring.com - Take control of your email:
send e-mail that can be easily recalled, is hard to forwad,
nonprintable, self-destructing and more. www.pdfpad.com - Customize and print your own
specialty paper, calendars, graph paper, story-boards and
etc. www.fixya.com - Before replacing or paying for
professional repair check this site for free fix-it advice
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FINANCIALS / INVESTMENTS
fidelity.com
- Retirement Income planner (registration required)
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SAVING MONEY
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HEALTH
nmfn.com -
Northwestern Mutual's Longevity game - estimate your lifespan JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTH ALERTS! This free public
service from Johns Hopkins Medicine helps keep you up to date on the
latest breakthroughs for the most common medical conditions which
prevent healthy aging ARTICLE: Simple steps may slow aging, Consumer Reports on
Health, Volume 19 Number 4, April 2007 [subscription required]
Research suggesting better health habits keep you youthful ARTICLE: 'Behnid the counter' meds, Consumer Reports on
Health, Volume 19 Number 4, April 2007 [subscription
required]
"...federal law that went into effect in Septemeber 2006. It requires
customers to show identification and sign a log when they purchase cold
medicients, such as Comtrex Day/Night Flue Therapy and Sudafed, and
other products that include the common decongestant pseudoephedrine.
Drugstores are keeping the medicines either in the pharmacy section or
behind the cash register counter so they can collect the mandated
information." ARTICLE: Breast cancer: A brighter outlook,Consumer Reports
on Health, Volume 19 Number 4, April 2007, page 7 [subscription
required]
"Studies suggest that discontinuing estrogen therapy may stop the growth
of emerging breat tumors…." Simple steps to reduce risk include
"regular moderate physical activity" and reducing red meat and fat
consumption. ARTICLE: Wake-up call: fast, healthy breakfasts,Consumer
Reports on Health, Volume 19 Number 4, April 2007, page
10 [subscription required]
Details the importance of breakfast and includes basic nutritional
information such as a listing of high fiber cereals "General Mills
Cheerios, General Mills Ttoal, Post Original Shredded Wheat, Quaker
Instant Oatmeal (regular flavor) and Weetabix" and suggestions for quick
and tasty breakfasts. ARTICLE: OnYourMind (Q&A),Consumer Reports on Health,
Volume 19 Number 4, April 2007, page 12 [subscription required]
Contains a small note about a new drug varenicline (Chantix) which eases
cigarett cravings "While the side effects reported for varenicline are
relatively mild, the drug is too new to judge its safety
definitively." ARTICLE: No Six-Packs Here, Please - Seniors looking to
hit the gym now have options that go beyond battling it out with the
hard bodies, By Betsy Streisand, 6/3/07 ARTICLE: Bingo and patient back-up prove life enhancing, By
Nicholas Timmins, Financial Times, 02-Jul-2008
Suggest that wellness "programmes pay for themselves, not just by
improving health and reducing day to day medication, but by reducing the
number of costly hospital stays."
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JOBS FOR RETIRED ATTORNEYS
Career Transitions in a Volatile Market (Video
recording of Annual Meeting program: January 26, 2009)
To view the video go to http://www.totalwebcasting.com/live/nysbar and click
on the "Career Transitions in a Volatile Market" tab at the left. Provides an overview of what you need to know when making a career
transition in a volatile market
If you are looking to make a
career change, leave your current job or transition back to the
workforce after time away from the profession, click on the link above
and learn more about the ethics of transitioning; resumes and cover
letters; interviewing tips; maintaining a positive attitude; networking
techniques for maximizing success and minimizing discomfort; and
transitioning your career in general.
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OFFICE RESOURCES
www.bigstring.com - Take control of your email:
send e-mail that can be easily recalled, is hard to forwad,
nonprintable, self-destructing and more.
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PROTECTING YOURSELF & YOUR ASSETTS
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PRO BONO PROJECTS
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RESIDENCE OPTIONS
ARTICLE: Do Your Research Before Buying, By Emily
Brandon, U.S.News & World Report, June 11, 2007
Five key things to consider: Cost of Living; The Local Economy,
Proximity to Home, Amenities, and Weather.
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RETIRMENT INFO
ARTICLE: Retirement: The End or the Beginning? (PDF), by
Walter T. Burke and Timothy E. Casserly. This article originally
appeared in the July/August 2011 edition of the NYSBA Journal
and is used by permission (members only). ARTICLE: Information to Act On, Kiplinger's Retirement
Report, June 2008
Great tips on Economny, Investing, Taxes, Social Security, Legislation
for Seniors, Consumer Information including an online resource to help
guard against scams, Health care, housing, travel and more.
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SENIORS - Miscellaneous Topics
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SPECIAL
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TRAVEL
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