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A disappointing Xmas day ............... any one else have one?(31 Posts)
To cut a long story short, today has been a bit rubbish. Not awful, not a disaster but just rather bleurgh ............
My mil (and bil) were meant to be coming to us but we had a call at 8:30 this morning to say that she couldn't make it. The reason was that her daughter - aged 52!!! - had had a power cut so she was going to help her out. I quite understand that having a powercut on Xmas morning is HORRIBLE but it lasted a couple of hours and really wasn't a big deal. (We invited them all to us soon after her call).
We'd happily arranged the day around their visit, eating at a different time etc, and my mil didn't even say sorry or merry Christmas. I appreciate it's a stressful time of year but some polite acknowledgment of our feelings would have been nice.
We're seeing her tomorrow and I just feel annoyed with her lack of thought to our situation.
yep had a crap christmas day. we are total skint and didnt get the kids hardly anything but i felt worse about that than they did . they were happy with what they had.
our cat has been in the vets for 2 days and they phone christmas day to tell us that their is no hope for him and we went to have him put to sleep . it broke everyones hearts and runied our day. then i had to work a night shift and the car broke down after my husband dropped me off.
another not great xmas day here only bit that was nice was watching my kids faces that santa had been
the circumstances in my christmas day where nobodys fault my poor dh is ill not as in a cold as in he has problems doing much and gets out of breath very easily this is on top of heart problems all is being controlled by medication anyway he was very tired yesterday and found it hard to enjoy the day i cried and cried because my dh was in pain and tired he tried to play with the kids but it got to much anyway as i say no ones fault but it made the day hard the kids where hyper as expected and wanted daddy to build everything and he couldnt non the less we tried and the kids managed to enjoy it
Separated for three years, ex is being very unreasonable financially and it is very tense between us. Children in teens/early twenties. Ex has a new partner, I do not. The first two years we split Christmas equally, alternating Christmas eve and Christmas day, and splitting Boxing day. This year I had them on Christmas eve, they then spent the entire Christmas day at their father's arriving back here at 10pm (the last two years there has been an earlier switchover on Christmas evening, which I was expecting, so without warning I found myself for the first time in my life essentially alone on all of Christmas day), whereupon they announced they were leaving again at 9am Boxing day to take a walk with their father and then travel an hour with him to lunch with a friend. I was upset but tried not to show it. They've just arrived back from 'lunch' at 10pm, laughing and animated...since nothing was decided ahead of time I didn't even have a chance to make plans for myself with others...I'm in bed and don't even want to speak to them and feel like saying that was the last time I am doing Christmas.
The amount of upset a person can feel is only comparable to the other upset they have felt in their life . My idea of disappointing is probably different to someone else's .
Also I know what you mean OP.
My brother and SIL and family are supposed to be visiting. We keep asking them when but they said "oh not sure when, but it will be before new year". Umm we'll just stay in and wait for you to turn up then.
Thanks. I know it's just a present but it's the thought isn't it? She loves Christmas and always has made it special for everyone else. She's the reason I love Christmas which is why I feel so sad for her.
Aww you're poor mum shopgirl...
At my parents. Dad is 76 Mum is 66.
Dad didn't get Mum anything for Christmas. He said she always says she doesn't want anything etc but it is the first time in forty years he has got her nothing. Not even a bar of chocolate. She is still crying. It's not like he ever got her anything much before. Just a tin of shortbread or something but it's a token isn't it? I heard her crying "that's what you think of me".
Feel very upset rather than disappointed.
Pretty iserable here too, got off to a bad start on Xmas eve when i asked DP for a hand getting kids presents under the tree, and he refused. He hates all the fuss about Xmas, thinks more than one present per person is too many, and totally refuses to get into the spirit of things (at all). So, tears (for me ensued. Next morning kids were delighted with their stockings, unwrapped their presents - I held a couple back in view pf previous nights' exchange, and DP hovered around with a bin bag to catch the wrapping, his sole contribution to the days festivities. I feel like the pleasure of giving is denied me, as he puts such a downer on proceedings. I got dressed up for the day, so did DD, but the DP and ds made no effort (i can live with that but some acknowledgement that we girls looked nice would have been nice). I made a traditional English Xmas dinner (we're in France). When the kids had had enough, he told lme, see, they don't appreciate it, so what's the point? I pointed out that the kids weren't the only ones not appreciating things....
Slightly glum here too - i felt all ill and flu-ey all day but didn't want to miss the fun or mess it up for others. Had an early night and woke up to two excited dcs and a nice clean kitchen thanks to fil. I feel a bit sad that my day was a bit rubbish but everyone else had fun and i probably felt ill only because i had been burning the midnight oil preparing for the big day which i love doing. All to do with expectations really. After the build up, things always seem a bit flat. Hope you all have a nice day today.
The best Xmas recipe: Just yourself, DH/DP, and your DC/pets if you have any
It's a shame when things don't go to plan..
We had a lovely day but poor ds 18 months had a bout of the worst toddler diarrhoea ever poor thing just at lunch, too much excitement I think! He was fine in himself otherwise. It just literally exploded everywhere!
Didn't think I'd be changing a nappy like that just before my dinner.. put me off a bit!!
Ours was a little disappointing with ds still not well after his chest infection, I still feel unwell with a bad cold, dh's diarrhoea returned after a 24hr break and
the grinch FIL spent most of the day complaining that the dc had too many presents, trying to tell them about different Father Christmas 'traditions and myths', and then trying to change the channel with 20 min to go on a film because there because he didn't want to watch children's films.
Hope you have a better boxing day doglover
To answer the original question "Did anyone else have a disappointing day?".... OMG yes!
It started well, with 2 year old DD getting stuck into gleeful unwrapping, but unravelled a bit at lunchtime. DD decided she was full after one pig-in-blanket and a handful of carrots. This wouldn't have bothered me as she is not always much of a lunch person, but DH insisted she sit quietly in her highchair until everyone had finished.
Yeah, I know.
So they fell out over that. Then I fell out with him because I thought he was too harsh with her... thus a horrid atmosphere all afternoon, a full-on argument at tea time, and DD threw a tantrum with me at bedtime, told me to go away and asked for Daddy to put her to bed. For the first time in her life, I didn't tuck her in and kiss her goodnight (well, I did, but only after she was asleep).
Then DH sodded off to bed at 9.30 and I spent the evening on my own.
I know I should count my blessings and be thankful for everything I have. I do, and I am. But next Christmas I'll be going to my Mum's.
A disaster indeed, JGJ!!
DP spent hours cooking dinner, it was planned for 3.00, we've just eaten 4 hours later. He forgot the pigs in blankets. Now THAT'S a disaster if there ever was one.
We have all been ill. DD2 has been fevery and sleepy for nearly a week, DD1 looks like she is coming down with something to day as she went floppy after lunch (neither of them ate anything), DH is full of cold and now I am feeling hot/cold and my glands are up. Its not looking good...
The kids have gone to bed early and we'll not be far behind. Def disappointing round here...
And it's not as if OP said it was the worst thing that had happened to her all year. She just said that she had had a disappointing Christmas Day, which is a bit disheartening if you've been really looking forward to it.
Also our PS3 was dead when we first got it, except we knew it wasn't, we bought it from SIL and knew she wouldn't do that.
A quick google taught us our TV was "too new" for the bog standard PS3 wires and didn't know what to do with it. A boxing day walk out for a HDMI cable and all was sorted.
of not if
It really gets on my wick when people say you should be grateful and that you should count your blessings as no real tragedy has occurred.
It invalidates a persons feelings and no matter what the issue every person has the right to feel sad regardless if what has or hasn't happened. I wish those who get on their high horses about this type of thing would fuck off!
Ours has been nice until dh started with a nosebleed all down his new top. Kids are playing with their tablets, i'm sat on my own and dh is sat in the bathroom. Hoping it stops soon.
Sorry 2 people dropped out. Hope there wasn't too much wasted food.
I was sad yesterday as we were stuck in because of flooding and couldn't get the food shop! But dh dug outthe wii, we had a lovely eveningand we had tacos for lunch today!
We've had a lovely day...
Except poor DD2 has been sick. Once this morning just a tiny amount and we put it down to excitement as she was as happy as Larry afterwards. She didn't touch her dinner, even though Christmas dinner/roast dinner is usually her favourite, and has had nothing to eat all day bar a Minature snickers from the celebrations tub.
She settled down for a snooze on the sofa with DH and at about 5 woke up and threw up all over DH, the sofa and herself!
SIL took DN home as she's not feeling well either and no one is drunk! <<sigh>>
. Merry Christmas Dog. Everyone is allowed a vent! That what mumsnet is for!
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It doesn't quite have the same ring as "Go ahead, make my day!" but Clint Eastwood's new catchphrase, "Get off my lawn!", is just as significant. For it's the knockout audience-pleasing line, uttered twice by the 78-year-old screen legend from behind the barrel of a loaded rifle, in the moody character piece Gran Torino. As such it represents the latest, and perhaps last, adventure of Eastwood's urban tough-guy persona, one that began 28 years ago with Dirty Harry.
This time, however, it's all change. Eastwood is older, at times even frail. He wears his belt-line high above his waist. He walks in careful steps. He still grimaces the same way, still squints, and can still spit a mouthful of chalky sputum across his beloved lawn, in a fey echo of the Josey Wales he once was so long ago. Today, however, he is Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran and a racist misanthrope whose life is turned on its head when a family of Hmong immigrants (or "swamp rats" as he first describes them) move into the house next door, and ultimately tip the cultural balance of his ethnically diverse Michigan neighbourhood firmly away from him and his proud true blue American past.
Walt at first isn't happy about this. He spends a lot of time brooding, sneering at his neighbours and telling racist jokes with his buddies. But when a fight breaks out on the aforementioned lawn, between his new neighbours and the Hmong gang members who are terrorising their sweet young son Thao (Bee Vang), it's too much for Walt. The old reflexes are back, the Eastwood that we know and love springs into action and, locked and loaded, he faces down the baddies with typical quote-worthy élan: "We used to stack guys like you five feet high in Korea, use you for sand bags!"
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This is, of course, not just about Walt. The real kick from Gran Torino is the way it toys with, twists and essentially inverts Eastwood's stony screen legend. Ever since his revisionist 1992 Oscar winner Unforgiven, Eastwood has seemed increasingly uncomfortable with his legacy as an unthinking bigot. His epic Second World War double-bill - Flags of our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima - sucked the heroism completely out of war. His Million Dollar Baby was, shockingly, a woman's boxing picture that advocated euthanasia. While his more recent movie, Changeling, depicted a lone woman's fight against the very institution, the police department, that once spawned his own heroes.
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Since there's still time this evening, and with three more episodes to follow, here are seven humble requests for HBO, the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers for this season's "24/7".
1. Go Old School. The Flyers and Rangers rivalry can rightfully be called a "storied" one. The most alumni action we saw in the previous "24/7" was Mario Lemieux skating around in practice. Give us the bloody history of these teams … and a segment or two on Eric Lindros's return to the Flyers wouldn't hurt.
2. Give Us Some Nightlife. While the NHL officials that are vetting each episode probably won't allow it, we'd like to see a little more "24" in "24/7". There are single dudes on these teams. Chances are they might hit a nightspot or two on their off days. We're not asking for "Jersey Shore"-like hi-jinx; just take us behind the velvet ropes into the VIP room with these cats. Especially since one of them plays in Manhattan.
3. John Tortorella, Prisoner. He already indicated in the "24/7" teaser that the cameras irked him. We can think of no better development for HBO than to turn the Rangers coach into a curmudgeonly grump that's always complaining about having to be on the show (even if he secretly adores it). Hell, break the fourth wall and have him address the audience. "Oh, you again? Don't you now I have a $%#% team to coach?!"
4. No Exaggeration. The show was blessed last season to have one team (the Washington Capitals) plummeting while the other team (the Pittsburgh Penguins) was soaring. Both the Rangers and Flyers have been successful during the filming. There might be some temptation to play up their adversity in order to create a false narrative. Resist it.
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6 month old naps and early waking(10 Posts)
My baby is waking at 5-something or 6-something every day but then goes back to sleep (fed or jiggled to sleep) 45 minutes later for another 45 minutes. I've tried putting her to bed earlier and she still wakes as early.
She also feeds two or three times a night but is asleep again straight after that.
Does anyone know what kind of nap schedule she should have to have the best chance of a long nights sleep?
At the mo, as well as the 45 min nap, she then sleeps exactly 30 mins at about 10am and then 30-40 mins every 2 hours after that. Last nap ends about 530pm and bedtime about 730pm (usually seems a bit overtired by then though, although its 1.5 hours earlier than she used to go to bed).
Hoping someone will have all the answers!!!
I don't have all the answers but know there are lots of others in same situation! Including me! Although our day often starts at 4.45am!
I can't do set nap times because the length of her naps vary, o like you I stick to the 2-2.5 hour Rule. Some dats all her naps are 40mins, today she has had 1x1hour, 1x1.5hour (had to wake her to go out with dd1) and is asleep again now.
My dd1 went through a phase of 5.15am wake ups and nothing we did changed it...black out blinds, more naps, less naps, early to bed, White noise, too ht/cold etc etc. I have resigned myself this time to think some babies are just early risers!
I know some people have success with 'wake to sleep' but I've never been brave enough to try it. Am sure someone will be along with some helpful suggestions.
Thanks iazza, blimey, 445am is hideous.
I haven't heard of wake to sleep, what's that? I'll try most things now!
I'm no expert on it but I think it came from baby whisperer originally. Basic idea is that you rouse them (but not enough to wake them completely) about an hour before they are habitually waking. So for me it would mean sneaking in at 3.45am and stirring her without waking her! Somehow this is supposed to re-set their clock and they wake later....or something like that! if you google it, you'll probably find a better explanation! There is probably lots on the talk archive here too. Good luck!
Sounds like it might be worth a try! Though I reckon all that'll happen is I'll then be awake for the day because my body clock is screwed, and she'll then be awake for the day because, well, I woke her!
It does sort of make sense though because if I disturb her accidentally after say 10 mins of a nap, she does then tend to sleep for longer.
Can you try treating any waking before 7am as a night waking? If she is going back to sleep after 45 minutes I would say she is not seeing that as 'the morning' but more as a night feed??
ie. lights off, feed quietly, put back down into cot and exit the room?
Thanks botbott. It is different though in that for night feeds she makes noise but keeps her eyes shut before, during and after the feed. At the 6am wake up, she starts blowing raspberries, singing and the little eyes are very much open! Stays wide awake if I try to feed or jiggle to sleep straight away. A least it was 6am not 5am this morning though, although I lost count of the number of night feeds.
She's not yet in her own room with blackout blinds so I do still have that one left to try, then I might resort to the early waking....
I am having this exact same problem with my 4 month old. Same nap issues too.
Dd has woken at 5 every morning for probably 7 weeks. Am sick of it.
Was wondering if u can do the wake to sleep method if baby still wakes for night feeds. Dd is down every night by 7pm, will then have a DF feed about 10.30pm before I go to bed. She wakes between 3 and 4 for a feed, goes straight back to sleep and is then wide awake at 5am, singing cooing etc, which turns to tears if I ignore her. If I get there quick enough I can sometimes get her back to sleep for another 40 min but not very successful at this. What should I do!!!
We put DS in his own room, and tbh if he wakes up before 6.15 I just leave him to it (as long as he's not crying). He will often wake for 15/20 mins around 5.30-6 then go back to sleep (and so do I!). He doesn't do any night feeds though as we worked out one of them was just habit so my partner cuddled him back to sleep for a couple of nights, and the other was usually at 4 or 5 and just eventually stretched out to 6 or 7 naturally. (We are lucky!)
When he was in our room I found it impossible to just leave him though.
I've decided the night feeds are worse than the wake ups now - fed every 1.5-2 hours last night. I think I should refuse to feed one night to try to get bigger feeds in the day, but not sure i can do it.
alexa if you have ever managed to get her back to sleep then I would persevere. It's meant to take 3 nights to change a pattern. So if you manage 3 nights in a row she might then stick to it. But what do I know haha!
matern I think you're right, once she's in her own room I will turn sound monitor down and only respond to cries. At the mo I never get as far enough as her crying, so I probably respond way too soon.
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The rising demands and requirements of wearable soldier systems
Modern soldiers require state-of-the-art innovations, particularly when integrating connectors within advanced Wearable Soldier Systems (WSS). Key requirements for wearable soldier electronics are: increased situational awareness, increased weapons effectiveness, and increased individual agility. Connector manufacturers have worked to create connectors that offer superior sealing ratings for harsh environments where dust and debris could compromise the transfer of information in rugged telecommunications equipment. However, a single solution does not always satisfy the multitude of factors that could potentially cause equipment malfunction or threaten individual safety in the field.
The future soldier
Since 1989, when the concept of the integrated "Future Soldier" system appeared with head-mounted display and communications equipment, circular connectors have proven to be a key component of proper machine and device performance. Connectors used in modern systems are now 60% smaller and 30% lighter than older models. Soldiers often carry gear weighing in excess of 100 kilos, so components for soldier applications need to be extremely robust yet as lightweight and small as possible. The smaller, lighter connectors enable more compact, portableend-equipment that give soldiers greater mobility and strategic positioning on the battlefield.
The advanced circular connectors are also stronger due to the combination of advanced thread-mountings and a combination of metal and copper materials that comprise the connector body. Circular connectors now satisfy the strictest environmental sealing standards, handle larger wire sizes and feature crimp-and-poke contacts – all of which are necessary on the battlefield.
Soldier safety is the top priority
Designers must consider worst-case scenarios as the standard for connector development. Dismounted connectors must still be able to function properly in the coldest and highest temperatures, and under the influence of radiation, explosive atmospheres, or when contaminated by heavy precipitation. Circular connectors used in WSS have to perform to the highest electrical requirements while affording time savings, given the potentially extreme situations where equipment must be quickly and effectively switched or engaged. Circular connectors must retain the capacity to "rip-away" should equipment become snagged on a surface, while still being able to be reattached quickly when the soldier gets to a safer environment. Such capabilities could mean the difference between life and death in a dangerous combat situation.
Modern circular connectors usually feature a number of ways for a soldier in the field to tell whether or not the connection has been effectively made. Depending on the combat atmosphere, connectors can offer numerous confirmation options. For example, many connectors will audibly "click," letting the soldier know that the connection is secure. However, future connector technology will enable designers to come up with other signals to indicate proper connection, as combat situations may arise where a click could clue an opposing force as to the soldier's location. Visual confirmation is another option, and the use of low-power LEDs may be a viable alternative; though in certain situations, it may also cause a hindrance. Connector manufacturers must always consider safety the top priority for new designs.
Specifications and series
Connectors built to the standard MIL-DTL 38999 specifications are divided into different series. Series I connectors are to be used when quick disconnects and blind matings are necessary. Series I connectors must also withstand high vibrations and be suitable for use in Severe Wind and Moisture Problem (SWAMP) areas. While Series II connectors are not meant for high vibration or SWAMP areas, they still require blind mating characteristics when engaged in the field. Series III connectors are suitable for high-vibration use at elevated temperatures. Series IV connectors are to be used when quick disconnects are necessary, but they are lighter weight and therefore not meant for elevated temperatures and are not scoop-proof.
Emergency measures
As the area between advancing technology and field requirements converge, connector manufacturers must attempt to create a single connector that will satisfy a number of MIL-DTL specifications and series requirements while maintaining backwards compatibility. Circular connectors are available now that are 50% smaller than traditional MIL-STD connectors, are highly durable, and can be fully latched/engaged in a single quarter turn by hand.
Fixed, free and in-line connector variations exist to satisfy a number of connection needs, and an added benefit of multiple termination types in a single WSS assists soldiers in making the right connection on the first attempt. The amount of equipment carried by soldiers in the field includes head displays, target/firing systems, communications equipment and global positioning devices. These all require power connections and in the case of failure or manufacture, these connections may need to be shifted quickly and effectively while troops are under attack. Despite the different termination types, connector manufacturers try to create an interchangeable solution between different connections in an emergency situation.
When need becomes the standard
In order to meet EMI requirements, low shell-to-shell resistance means using a compound of different materials so there is less conflict between plug and receptacle. Receptacles must have a peripheral seal capable of one-meter immersion, and the printed circuit board receptacles must be epoxy-sealed and specially potted. An often-overlooked consideration is that of color. A connector must be matte black and the finish conductive, so damage can be quickly noticed and also to assist in camouflaging WSS gear. Black, sandblasted coating over zinc and/or nickel accomplishes this. Any protective covering must also be black but not metallic, because the threading of metal on metal would cause too much noise – hard rubber covers finished in black oxide are necessary. A connector's lifespan must meet or exceed at least 2,000 cycles.
The connector industry's position today with regards to WSS will change greatly in the next few years, as has become the norm since the first appearance of WSS technology. As military operations and tactics change, so do the requirements of connector technology. New WSS prototypes include a tri-layer combat uniform. The outer layer will be protective; the middle layer will connect power and signal devices by way of sleek, low-profile connectors; while the inner layer will provide careful monitoring of a soldier's vital signs, drawing parallel design engineering standards between both military and medical connections. Though the tri-layer uniform is still in the planning and testing stages, connector manufacturers working to address the future design needs of military tactical technicians are assisting in multiple innovative opportunities to protect soldiers in the battlefield.


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The corporations and their allies in the state have been waging a class war against working people since they existed-- until we admit this struggle we will always be on the defensive.
All profits for this item go toward funding anarchist grassroots community projects.
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Socceroos veterans Neill and Schwarzer are in the running for AFC honours, with the latter nominated for the inaugural AFC International Player of the Year award
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Australia internationals Lucas Neill and Mark Schwarzer are in line for Asian Football Confederation honours.
The veterans have each been nominated for different awards, with Socceroos captain Lucas Neill in the running for the AFC's Asian Player of the Year, which is won by the top-performed player within the confederation.
Fulham goalkeeper Schwarzer, meanwhile, is one of three players nominated for the inaugural AFC International Player of the Year award, aimed at rewarding players who ply their trade outside the confederation.
He will battle Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United, who moved to Old Trafford from German champions Borussia Dortmund last summer in a £17 million deal.
The third nomination has been handed to Kagawa's Japan international team-mate Yuto Nagatomo, who has been in good form for Serie A side Inter.
Fulham keeper Schwarzer has continued to shine for the Cottagers despite recently turning 40.
Neill is one of two Asia-based former English Premier League players to be listed. The former Everton, West Ham and Blackburn defender Lucas Neill, who plays for Al Wasl in the UAE, and Zheng Zhi, who had a spell with Charlton Athletic, are both in with a chance of winning the award.
They are joined by South Korea winger Lee Keun-Ho and Iranian pair Ali Karimi and Mohsen Bengar.


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Todorov reads afresh the works of major humanists--primarily Montaigne, Rousseau, and Constant, but also Descartes, Montesquieu, and Toqueville. Each chapter considers humanism's approach to one major theme of human existence: liberty, social life, love, self, morality, and expression. Discussing humanism in dialogue with other systems, Todorov finds a response to the predicament of modernity that is far more instructive than any offered by conservatism, scientific determinism, existential individualism, or humanism's other contemporary competitors. Humanism suggests that we are members of an intelligent and sociable species who can act according to our will while connecting the well-being of other members with our own. It is through this understanding of free will, Todorov argues, that we can use humanism to rescue universality and reconcile human liberty with solidarity and personal integrity.
Placing the history of ideas at the service of a quest for moral and political wisdom, Todorov's compelling and no doubt controversial rethinking of humanist ideas testifies to the enduring capacity of those ideas to meditate on--and, if we are fortunate, cultivate--the imperfect garden in which we live.


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Tue., Aug. 3, 2010, 4:46 p.m.
Which retailer will move into Talbots location in downtown Spokane?
Downtown Spokane women's clothing retailer Talbots is leaving its 706 W. Main location, effective Aug. 21. Its lease expires the end of this month, a Talbot's employee told us today.
We'll provide some kind of reward -- non-monetary-- for the reader who can convince us they really know who will move into that location.
Disclosure: We work for the Cowles Co., which also operates River Park Square, Talbot's landlord. We asked company officials who would go in there. They were mum, as of Tuesday.
I'm guessing the company taking that spot outbid Talbots when the lease came up for renewal. Whoever that company is, they might feel it's to their advantage to be next door to 710 W. Main, where Apple will open a retail store this fall.
Apple is taking over the location of Eddie Bauer, one door west of Talbots.
River Park Square's Bob Smith, who helps manage RPS, declined to say if the new tenant moving into 706 W. Main was taking that spot because of Apple.
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So, most of the country is on the same page here.
Mike Pence's new neighbors put up "this neighborhood trusts women" signs so the VP knows he's not welcome
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Why at least one presidential debate needs to cover abortion this year
Pretending it's no longer an issue isn't going to help the countless poor and marginalized women still unable to access it.
Oklahoma's first new abortion clinic since 1974 opens after state legislature tries to criminalize abortion
Finally, some abortion-related news from this state that isn't horrible.
The Hyde Amendment turns 40 this month, so here's a reminder of WTF it is and why it matters
Roe v. Wade doesn't matter that much to women who can't afford it.
An Anti-Abortion Group Plans To Protest At Both Party Conventions, As If We Needed More To Dread
Because nothing makes you want to give birth to a baby more than a throng of angry conservatives flying seemingly photoshopped horrors in your face.
DIY Abortions Are On The Rise Thanks To More Limited Abortion Access
A sad commentary on the diminishing availability of abortion as a medical procedure.
What You Must Know About 20-Week Abortion Bans, Like The New One In South Carolina
Abortions past 20 weeks gestation are illegal in the state of South Carolina, effective immediately.
Purvi Patel, Convicted Of Feticide After Self-Induced Abortion, Appeals In Indiana Court
The 2009 law Patel was convicted under was meant to be used against third parties inflicting harm on the pregnant woman and her fetus — not the pregnant woman herself. The state…
New Louisiana Abortion Waiting Period Law Has The Most Infuriating Name Ever
On today's edition of Infuriatingly Deceitful Labels Anti-Choice Lawmakers Use To Disguise Their Stonewalling Access To Healthcare As Being Beneficial To Women™….
Study Finds Married Women Have More Abortions Than Anyone Else
A new global study just shattered the ultimate myth about women who have abortions.
The Supreme Court Just Made An Important, Slightly Confusing Decision On Birth Control Coverage
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Tiger Woods is "a few weeks" away from a return to the PGA tour and could decide within days where that return will take place, his caddie Steve Williams said Wednesday.
Williams told Television New Zealand in an exclusive interview that Woods is close to ending his long injury layoff and will return to the tour mentally stronger than before.
"It's going to be anytime, shortly," Williams said.
"He's probably 95% of the way there. He was waiting for the birth of his second child which just came last week so he's ready to go. He just needs a little bit more walking. He hasn't been able to walk too well," he added.
NEW CUB FOR TIGER: Wife gives birth to son named Charlie
"Anytime in the next few weeks he's going to tee it up. He definitely wants to play a couple of tournaments before Augusta so any day now he's going to make a decision when he's going to play."
Speculation has increased over the past week that Woods would make his return at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona starting Feb. 25. His wife, Elin, gave birth to their second child — a boy named Charlie Axel — earlier in the month.
Woods has not played since reconstructive surgery on his left knee a week after winning the U.S. Open in June.
Williams said Woods had remodeled his swing to accommodate his injured knee and had been refreshed mentally by his long break from top golf.
"He's just got a couple of little issues but when he tees it up that will be a sign to say 'I'm ready to go' because he won't play unless he's 100%. It's getting closer," Williams said.
Woods had been doing six hours a day of rehab on his knee to get fit again, Willliams said.
"He never tees it up unless he believes he can win and he's ready to go."
The New Zealand-born caddie said Woods still had the heart and brain that took him to No. 1 in the world rankings, so that alleviated some concerns about his return from the knee problem.
"He's had to modify his swing a little bit to accommodate his knee, but the guy always finds a way," Williams said. "I'm a little nervous myself to see how he's going to come back.
"Nine months out of the game after a major operation is a long time but he's a hell of a competitor and one of the best we've ever seen in this game so I would suspect he'll carry right on."
Williams said it was too early to anticipate what goals Woods might set on his return.
"It's well documented that we're trying to get to 19 majors and hopefully this year we might be able to capture one of those to add to the 14 he's already got," he said.
The lengthy period outside of the media spotlight might also have helped Woods, he said.
"I know just over the last couple of years the tour has probably taken as toll a little bit on Tiger," Williams said. "He's a person that's different to everybody, he's unique and he's out there in his own league if you like and I think that's taken a toll a little bit.
"So for him to get a break from it, mentally that will refresh him and that's a big thing. We already know he's the best mentally tough player who's ever played the game so that in itself is a big factor."
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John Patterson on film
Vietnam's legacy created a renaissance in American cinema. So what will be the cultural fallout of the Iraq war, particularly in Britain, asks John Patterson.
They say the devil has all the best tunes. It's been a rotten year for Jesus at the movies, too, says John Patterson.
With this year's output of unadulterated dross, Hollywood's moribund movie studios look like dinosaurs of the near future, says John Patterson.
Director Oscar Micheaux was a true pioneer of black American cinema. He lived a creative life far beneath white America's cultural radar, says John Patterson.
There's a British comedy invasion in the US. I was nearly torn from limb from limb when I said I had early copies of the Office Christmas special, says John Patterson.
Scorsese called Goodfellas 'an in-spite-of-Hollywood movie', since he had to fight the studio machinery. In The Departed, the machine won, says John Patterson.
Two great films depict political careers wrecked by hypocrisy over homosexuality. They were made 50 years ago - but nothing has been learned, says John Patterson.
It's easier for the CEO of Exxon/Mobil to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a dissident documentary to be seen by the American public, says John Patterson.
To conquer racism in the present, we need to admit its absolute cultural primacy in the past - and that means leaving old, offensive films uncensored, says John Patterson.
Why has Fox dumped Mike Judge's new movie? Was it perhaps because the film, a vicious satire, taps a growing anti-corporate mood in America, asks John Patterson.
Three years of war and a president who cries wolf daily have somehow diluted 9/11's power to shock us after five years, says John Patterson.
I always suspected the 'parents and educators' of the US movie ratings system were corrupt - and now a searing new documentary has proved it, says John Patterson.
Sequels used to be the blight of my life. Now there's something even worse: threequels. How can we stop these incoherent blizzards of naffness, asks John Patterson.
At last: an intelligent, alert, open-minded movie about drug abuse. Could this be because A Scanner Darkly's cast has a certain pedigree in that area, asks John Patterson.
In the movie Straight Time, a man gets punched 10 times then cuffed to a fence with his pants pulled down. Now I know how he feels, says John Patterson.
When it all goes right for an actor, my admiration is boundless. But most of them are idiots talking horse manure about their 'craft', says John Patterson.
John Patterson thinks it's time we ran Tom Cruise, Robin Williams and Steve Martin out of town.
The US media have reacted to the release of United 93 in the stupidest of terms. They don't understand the British tradition of documentary, says John Patterson.
If you go to a horror film this weekend, you'll have just two choices: an Airplane!-style spoof or an incoherent gorefest. Has the genre died at last?
The thinking is: the president is a lazy, obtuse couch potato, so perhaps we can finally reach him through DVDs and television shows.
Crash's Oscar win might prompt some worthy classroom discussions, but black history is really being made in the low-budget movie sector, says John Patterson.
After the most homophobic presidential elections in US history, it warms the heart to note that we're about to get the Gayest Oscars Ever, says John Patterson.
If you made a film of your own life, you would have to censor it, says John Patterson. Bits of it will have literally been privatised before your very eyes.
The days of cinema-going may be numbered, thanks to home movie systems - but there's always someone willing to pay too much for popcorn, says john Patterson.
With the US awash with political crises, would Robert Redford still want to play Bob Woodward, asks John Patterson?
Terrence Malick's new film feels like a time capsule: composed in the depths of one war, three decades ago, and reverberating now in another.
Hollywood may have been slow to reflect the post-Katrina reality of America, but it's catching up fast with films like Syriana and Homecoming, says John Patterson.
The musical biopic is hardening into a formula of lots of suffering and then final salvation. But what about figures whose lives don't fit the pattern, asks John Patterson.
Judging by Jarhead, Sam Mendes's film about the first Gulf war, the American war movie isn't growing up much. But it is adapting to the times. John Patterson reports.
John Patterson: I found myself speculating darkly when I learned that Sony/ Columbia had delayed for a year the release of its new version of All the King's Men.
John Patterson: As allegations about worse abuse at Abu Ghraib loom, how timely that a shocking documentary about US soldiers in Vietnam is resurfacing.
John Patterson: Is there a single less interesting genre in the world than the porno-art movie? Showing everything usually reveals absolutely nothing.


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This newly opened city hotel was built in 2008. It is housed in a magnificent seventeenth-century building, the former Santo Tom�s Dominican Convent and School. All in all, it offers a great combination of tradition and avant-garde, making it perfect for either relaxing stays or successful business meetings. It has 128 rooms in total spread across 3 floors. Amenities and services include air conditioning, a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a cloakroom, lift access, a garden and a terrace. A restaurant, caf�, bar, TV lounge and Internet access are provided. There are also twelve rooms suitable for holding conferences, meetings and other events. Some of these even have a separate reception area. Room and laundry services are available for a fee. A car park and garage also feature, providing parking for up to 124 vehicles.
The hotel enjoys a peaceful and relaxed location in the centre of the city. The building is one of the city's landmarks, along with the Hoster�a del Estudiante in the former San Jer�nimo college, which was founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1510 and which offers marvellous views over the beautiful Patio Triling�e courtyard of the University of Alcal� de Henares. The hotel is next to monumental treasures such as the Capilla de San Ildefonso, the Palacio Arzobispal and the baroque convent of Las Bernardas. Nightlife opportunities and links to public transport can be found in the immediate vicinity. The bus and train stations are about 15 and 20 minutes' walking distance away, respectively. The La Dehesa shopping centre is about a 15-minute drive away, and Barajas Airport is approximately 25 km away.
The rooms are decorated in baroque style, and each one comes with a double or king-size bed and an en suite bathroom with shower, bath and hairdryer. Direct dial telephone (subject to fees), TV, radio, Internet access, minibar and safe all come as standard. Individually regulated air conditioning and heating, a lounge area and a balcony or terrace also feature.
Guests may take advantage of the outdoor pool with poolside snack bar, as well as the sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols. A hot tub, sauna and steam room are also provided. Massage and spa treatments, tennis, aerobics, horse riding, biking, darts, bowling and entertainment programmes for young and old are offered for a fee. The nearest golf course, El Robledal, is about a 15-minute drive away (greens fees apply).
Guests can enjoy the cuisine typical of the Spanish Golden Age. It is traditional cuisine which has been updated, incorporating the techniques and tastes of modern times, but without forgetting the essence of the cuisine from the time of the writer Cervantes. Of particular note are the sweet desserts made with almonds and honey. Breakfast is served as a buffet, while lunch and dinner are either � la carte or as a set menu.
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There's many certifications out their. Which ones do you guys think are the most critical to have and is most time worthy? Is it better to acquire those certification by going to a school like ITT, or just get it online and self study the exams.
Sep 10, 2009 at 10:51 UTC
Have a look at this Spice List
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Sep 10, 2009 at 10:51 UTC
Have a look at this Spice List
Sep 10, 2009 at 10:53 UTC
IT Certifications are always a hot topic as there are loads of them to choose from. The first and best thing before paying any money for these courses are try some of them online. I believe Microsoft offer tester courses. Additionally it is dependant on the type of IT work that you enjoy most and whether this is your first stepping stone in an IT career.
Sep 24, 2009 at 2:31 UTC
Can't go wrong with Net+, CCNA and MS certs.
But as for the method of course instruction...it really depends on how you learn. I'm a hands on guy and learned better in a classroom environment (ILT) with associated labs. Some folks are great learning through computer based/online training (CBT).
Find out which works best for you.
Sep 28, 2009 at 7:12 UTC
IT Journey, LLC is an IT service provider.
You haven't filled out your profile yet ...hint hint... so I don't know if you have any IT experience yet. I would say that ITT would be good for someone that is making a career shift into IT. If you have experience in the field or a recent degree I would start with a self study and a practice exam. If you do well with the practice, then I would go for the exam.
Oct 8, 2009 at 12:56 UTC
I have had my CISSP certification since 2001. It has definitely opened doors for me as far as my career goes.
Oct 8, 2009 at 2:15 UTC
I agree with wesil in that you should see what other people think are good certs. HOWEVER, you need to first decide what you plan on doing in your I.T. career. That will help guide you on your cert quest.
Oct 9, 2009 at 10:05 UTC
Todays market is starting to drift more and more towards folks who are generalists, meaning they have a wide background to draw from. What I've found very useful is to get certifications in Microsoft tools such as the MCSA or MCSE. Very hot these days is either one of these with a Security addition to it. Exchange and SQL will always be hot ticket items as well. What I've found works very well for folks aren the ComptTia certs, especially if you view yourself more as the Generalist rather than a specialist. suprisingly, a lot of outfits like and will take the BrainBench certifications. They're usually cheaper than the others, and I've found the test for them more challenging.
Be very careful of who you go to to get a certification. There's several outfits out of the web that say they'll give you a certification in this, that, or the other thing for a remarkably low price. Truth is, you end up with a certified piece of paper. IF you have any doubts about the outfit, or never heard of them, check them out.
Oct 9, 2009 at 12:00 UTC
I think as mentioned above this more contours to what degree(s) you have. If you dont have any then a certification might be the way to go. Otherwise from my expierences most places look for how much expierence you have.
Also what area of IT are you looking at moving into? That would also help the cert that you should be looking at.
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My mom and I began living together in 1989 when my dad passed away. We helped each other through the grief process and were almost constant companions, sharing a house, everything actually. Then, 1 1/2 years later, we ended up facing the death of my 17 year old niece in a car accident and three days later, my brother (her uncle) suddenly died while in Alaska with us to attend the funeral of my niece. This sent us reeling. We, again, forged through this aweful tragedy of two deaths in the family within one week. We became closer yet and leaned on each other for strength through the grief process again. To say the least, we were much closer than a lot of mothers and daughters. We enjoyed life together while I worked full time to support us. We were bonded emotionally and, actually, became a unit of sorts. We faced the deaths of my mom's brothers, then in 1997 tragedy again struck our immediate family with the sudden death of another of my brothers who had been a great moral/ emotional support for the both of us. We felt devistated even more by his death.
Shortly after, my mom faced a crisis of her own when a botched heart catheterization caused her to almost bleed out entirely. By a miracle of God, she pulled through. We, again, continued to walk through the grief process for my brother.
Long story short, we leaned on each other, found strength and companionship, were family to each other since the rest of our family is 2,000 miles away...she meant the world to me and I have been focused on taking care of her and getting her through multiple health problems, monitoring her...and, for the past three years providing caregivers and caregiving.
I witnessed her suffer a massive stroke Friday morning...she is now gone from me and I am devistated, haunted by the sight and sound of the violent death of my dear, dear mom and best friend.
We are taking her across the country to be buried by my dad.
I will return alone and do not want to be alone...actually I have been so focused on my mom for so long, I don't know how I will handle it. .....Just facing facts, I know it will be heart wrenching and difficult to function. I have trouble sleeping in the master bedroom where I had my mom's hospital bed and my bed so that I could hear hear and attend to her if she needed me. I am haunted and heartbroken by the way she died.
I need a miracle of God to help me through this.I don't even know how I will stay in my house after this...
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