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Show B17 Castle Valley Review, March 2009 Continued from Previous Page. investments and professional means. Don't take time off when working hard will bring success. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Open up about the way you feel. Once you divulge your intentions you will see who is with you and who isn't. You may need to make some adjustments to the way you do things and the people you do them with. Look ahead not backwards. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can push as hard as you like but, if you have dues to pay, you won't get ahead. Do what you can to clear the air and to take care of unfinished business. Your stubbornness regarding a personal issue will hold you back. Let go of the past. (Eugenia's Web sites: eugenialast.com for confidential consultations, myspace. com/eugenialast for Eugenia's blog, astroadvice.com for fun. Copyright 2009 Universal Press Syndicate.) Figuratively Speaking John MacIntyre 1: Based on a nearly 1,300- square-foot apartment in the city center, rank of Monte Carlo on the list of the world's most expensive real estate markets in 2009, according to the Global Property Guide. (At $4,180 per square foot, it's more than twice as expensive as the runner-up.) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: Ranks of Mos- cow ($1,937), London ($1,928), Tokyo ($1,672), Hong Kong (1,498) and New York ($1,384) on the list. Source: Global Property Guide. 80: Percentage of elite pro- fessionals (those earning more than $200,000 per year) who say networking impacts income, according to a study from Upwardly Mobile Inc. with the assistance of the Graziadio School of Business Management at Pepperdine University. 58: Percentage who believe a skilled networker could see up to a 100 percent increase in income. 40: Percentage of respondents who said networking is how they found their current job. Source: Upwardly Mobile. 120: Number of days that employed Americans said their immediate household would be able to survive before it would be unable to pay for basic expenses such as rent/mortgage, food and transportation, should they lose their job, according to a poll commissioned by SnagAJob.com. Source: SnagAJob.com. 66: Comparing employer 19: Percentage who say they trust word-of-mouth. loyalty. Source: Green Seal. 54: Percentage of workers who say they would have chosen a different career path if they could start their career over again, according to an "Workplace Insights" survey from Adecco Group North America. 41: Percentage of U.S. workers 27: Percentage who said their adventurers who typically indulge at eateries that are $25 and less per person, according to TripAdvisor's dining out survey. 30: Percentage of consumers who say they don't know how to tell if green product claims are true. 21: Percentage of consumers who say a product's reputation is the biggest factor they weigh when making purchasing decisions. ence was Mexican. Source: TripAdvisor. 15: Percentage who cite brand 1: Rank of managers maintain- "approval ratings" to past U.S. presidents -- percentage of employees who would "reelect" their boss if they could, according to a "WorkWatch" survey, released by global staffing agency Randstad. boss should be impeached. Source: Ranstad. 14: Percentage whose prefer- who appreciate having a job so much that any dread they may have about starting a new workweek is not a consideration. Source: Adecco. 75: Percentage of epicurean 31: When it comes to restaurant cuisine, percentage who said their favorite is Italian. 18: Percentage who cited American. ing engagement with surviving employees of current recessionary layoffs, as it relates to the employees' morale, innovation and effectiveness, according to a survey from Sirota Intelligence. 3: When managers become disengaged, number of times more likely that their employees are to be disengaged. 33: Percentage more likely employees are to be frustrated with the company's systems and processes. Source: Sirota Survey Intelligence. 52: Percentage of American adults (approximately 114 million) who play video games, according to a report from Packaged Facts. 25 million: Number of adults included in the total gamer population who are in the 55 and older age bracket. 13 million: Number who are retirees. 28 million: Number who are grandparents. Source: Packaged Facts. Idle Thought "Death tugs at my ear and says, 'Live, I am coming.'" -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., poet, novelist, essayist and physician (Copyright 2009 John MaCintyre Inc. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.) |