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Feb162019 by adminNo Comments

Social Security's Woes May Make Your Golden Years Less Lustrous

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Six decades ago one of the most iconic phrases was born the golden years It was a term coined to describe the advanced years of a person s lifetime and was meant to convey the joy that could be had during those years You see during the 1950s Social Security provided a Latest Articles in

Jan72019 by adminNo Comments

Golden Globe glory for British stars and Bohemian Rhapsody

Entertainment

British stars and the story of one of the UK's biggest bands stole the show at this year's Golden Globes. Olivia Colman, Christian Bale, Richard Madden and Ben Whishaw were all winners, while Bohemian Rhapsody, the story of Queen and Freddie Mercury, picked up two of the biggest gongs of the night - for best actor and best film in the drama category.Accepting his award, Rami Malek, who plays the legendary frontman, said: "Thank you to Freddie Mercury for giving me the joy of a lifetime. This is for you, gorgeous.":: Bohemian Rhapsody: Freddie would have loved Queen biopic, says Brian May Image: They are the champions! Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor celebrate with Rami Malek Image: The ceremony w...

Sep242018 by adminNo Comments

More retirees are heading back to college in their golden years. Here's why

Finance

When Barbara Lane and her husband relocated to the Berkshires from New York City, they didn't envision a traditional retirement. "Ed and I have never seen ourselves as they kind of people who will move down to the warm weather and play bridge and tennis for the rest of our lives," Lane said. "That was never going to work for us." Lane sought out local classes for older adults at Berkshire Community College. Her husband, Ed, separately pursued his master's in business administration. Today, Lane not only takes classes at the Osher ...

Aug312018 by adminNo Comments

Golden eagle genome study 'a conservation game changer'

Science

British scientists have made a breakthrough that could help safeguard the future of one of the world's most admired birds - the golden eagle.The majestic king of birds is under threat in some areas, but a study led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute could help them return to those spots.The work to unravel their genetic code is part of a mission to sequence 25 new genomes of UK species.One of the team described the development as a "real game changer". What is a genome and how could it be useful? "We're all made of the same four letters of code," explained Julia Wilson, association director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute. "It's a blueprint written in your DNA - half com...

Apr302018 by adminNo Comments

Golden Knights look to shake off adversity vs. Sharks

Sports

The unprecedented success enjoyed by the Vegas Golden Knights in their inaugural season carried over into the second round of their first playoff run. Now that the San Jose Sharks have home-ice advantage after a dramatic win, the question is how will Vegas bounce back from its first taste of postseason adversity? The best-of-seven series between the Golden Knights and the Sharks shifts to Silicon Valley, starting with Game 3 on Monday night. Vegas blanked the Los Angeles Kings twice and limited them to three goals in a first-round sweep. The winning ways continued as three-time Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury posted his third shutout during this postseason, 7-0 over the Sharks in Game 1 on Thursday. San Jose evened the series with a 4-3 victory in double overtime on Saturday. Fleury p...