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...leaves early each morning to find work on reconstruction projects. "Even when he's sick he works," she says. "It will be even harder in the winter, but we have to live, so he goes." Although unemployment is as high as 80% in some areas of the Sichuan disaster zone, Yang says he doesn't have much difficultly finding work. Indeed, the extent of rebuilding still required means he can expect construction jobs for years to come. His 50-year-old father works with him, but the family worries about how long he can handle manual labor. So Luo runs...
...easy to satirize - and when asked in referendums, Europeans repeatedly indicate that they do not want the E.U. to turn into a giant superstate. But it was the promise of accession to the E.U., with all its economic benefits, that did more than anything else to extend a zone of peace and prosperity from the borders of the old West Germany further east...
...areas where stores can make significant adjustments. Because of the steady sales decline over the year, most shops had trimmed inventory levels at least 10%, conserving cash. Many stores have gone further, lowering inventory levels as much as 18%, says Cohen. That's nearing the danger zone. "If they cut any more, they won't have enough to even come close to making their number," he says. "They have to sell enough to pay the electric bill." Likewise, retailers are ratcheting down staffing. College kids might have to look for jobs outside the retail sector to generate extra Christmas cash...
That survival instinct remains. Luo and her family put aside nearly every cent they earn. Her fiancé leaves each morning to find work on reconstruction projects. Although unemployment is as high as 80% in some areas of the Sichuan disaster zone, Yang says he doesn't have much difficulty finding jobs. Indeed, his 50-year-old father works with him, but the family wonders how much longer the father can handle manual labor. So Luo runs her small shop to save money for the future. "We don't have plans," she says. "We don't know where we will...
Along with solid defense, the Crimson outrebounded the Crusaders 51-37, with over half occurring in Holy Cross’s zone...