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I really thought I would know who I was at this age, but I don't have a clue. My hair is a long, frizzy mess . I'm not even sure how to dress. I'm not into the frumpy styles, since I'm still slender with big boobs. I feel so lost at 57. :sad8: I'm confused & I think I confuse others.
I'm sorry you are feeling confused. Mid-life is tough, though. Our identities as mother and wife undergo changes as kids grow up, leave and become independent and if marriages dissolve. Then we almost need to start over and re-discover who we are. Have you tried counseling or therapy? There are also lots of books related to the subject: Awakening at Midlife, Navigating Midlife :women becoming themselves and Not your Mother's Midlife come to mind. Personally, I love self-help books. They're cheaper than therapy (can usually be found in libraries) and even if they don't result in me truly changing, at least I don't feel so alone. What's that phrase....misery loves company... At any rate, you are absolutely not alone and I wish you the best as you develop into who you are right now. ((HUGS))
Thanks 2poodles. I always get in a crappy mood in the summer here. It's just so hot & muggy right now. It'll be over soon & I'll feel better. I'm thinking about getting a make-over & taking a break from here for a while. All these political threads aren't helping my mood. :laughing7:
It sucks getting old. My birthday is next week I will be 49, but I feel that same way you do. I have no idea what I am doing anymore or who I am. My hair will not behave, my face is breaking out like a teenager and I have put on weight that I have no idea where it came from. As you said it is probably the heat of the summer and all the humidity. My hair pretty much drives my mood so maybe treat yourself to a deep conditioner for your hair or maybe a spa treatment may help elevate your mood a bit until the fall leaves start appearing. Sorry not to be more help but just know you aren't alone.
Lotsa..what do ya mean ? You look fabu! I don't see any frizz?!
btw...you still considering Madonna?
As for the weight gain, I had a DR give me great advice this winter - seems simple, but its true. I was bi***ng about 10 lbs I had put on over the course of a year or so (always been slender and workout 5 -6 days a week, but those freakin HORMONES:(!)). And he just straight up said "If you gain 5 lbs every year for the next 5 years your screwed. Eat a bit less and step up your workout. Nip it in the bud now" And I did just that and am SO glad I did!
As for being confused...I hear that too. Can I get away with the "sexy" clothes I used to wear? Sure, but they dont feel right anymore. But neither does dressing "grown-up". I try to find celebs that still have knock out style as they age (Lauren Hutton, Michelle Pfieffer, Rita Wilson) and follow thier lead.
As for confusing OTHER people...? I think thats a good thing;)
I don't have the acne & the weight gain, thank god. I'm going to try wearing my hair straight & see if it helps. I need to go shopping, but all I see are things for teens or old women. I don't feel like either. I haven't found my style. It's also too hot to go shopping. This heats zaps my energy. I know I'll be back in good spirits by the end of October. That's when it starts cooling off. I just need to be patient & not shave my head or do anything crazy. I talked to my daughter about it tonight & she said that I'm always this way in the summer here. She said I go into a mini depression.
oh good, it's not just me... here i am awake at almost 2:00 am, having an existential crisis - and feeling horribly ill, too. i'm pretty sure it's just an accumulation of all the stressors of the past few months - i thought i was supposed to be happy and excited about buying a house, but for some reason it's just making me feel more alone and isolated.
i have a job i hate and yesterday i interviewed for another one - and blew it BIG time!
and i miss Drew so badly it's like physical pain.
which i also have because i hurt my arm in all this packing. i'm hoping that tonight's vomitting attacks are just a reaction to the pain killers.
it doesn't help that today was my dad's birthday and i miss him one hell of a lot, too.
all this anguish just sets me up for some mental feedback loop - those little voices in my head that tell me i'm fat and ugly and have a pointless life.
i wish i knew how to stop it...
Me too! :wave: For me part of this angst is definitely the hot, humid summer weather. I always feel better when fall arrives. For some reason it makes me feel a sense of hope -- or that a new beginning is just around the corner! But it still doesn't solve the clothes shopping dilemma. Or the "what am I going to be when I grow up" thing.
Who am I?
If one is looking to the mainstream fashions for what to wear, I agree with g-stringgranny - I find the same thing, either teeny-bopper clothes, or frumpsville old-lady clothes, or excessively generic "grown-up" clothes. The latter might be fine for some people, who were more conservative anyway even before they got to be mature women, but not for some of us who like some style and detail in their look. Some style and detail go better with us curlies anyway - the tailored things, unless done in a really unusual way or shape, don't go with our looks. And for that kind of unusual tailoring, that usually costs some big $$! I agree that the clothing manufacturers are missing out on a big opportunity here, and the baby boomer market seems to be something that none of them wants to touch, and if they do, it fails miserably because we don't like to be marketed to in the traditional sense because we are too diverse a group to lump into the same category as previously. The current group of mature women(baby boomers that is)is different from our mothers in that we have taken care of ourselves, and have a fundamentally different attitude towards many things.
I think the whole thing of not knowing who one is comes from the ton of cultural programming heaped onto menopausal/mature women because we don't fit into any of the stereotypes out there, we instead can very easily feel this sense of being lost. Right now, there aren't a whole lot of positive role models out there. Plus there's the whole extreme of the scary plastic surgery, youth-at-any-cost crowd that has raised the bar about what's considered attractive. If one sees enough of this, one comes to believe that this is normal, and one's own natural look seems ugly and unattractive by comparison, while it is not necessarily so. These celebrities have an army of personnel that keep them looking the way they do, and don't believe it when that celebrity says that all they do for exercise is walk the dog, that they eat anything and everything, or that all they use on their face is a little Cetaphil cream - nonsense! Plus there's a little detail like the extensive Photoshopping of faces and bodies in pictures of models and celebrities. Or you have the other extreme of the frump who doesn't do ANYTHING about her appearance, having given up totally. The only way around this, IMO, is to step back and find one's inner strength and the way of the heart. This does take stepping out of the culture and looking inward, even if it's for only a few minutes a day. Stepping AWAY from TV, too many fashion mags(except to maybe get some ideas for clothes once in awhile, or to just enjoy the photography), and instead looking around at real women of our age group who are attractive in a believable way, by way of natural health and fitness, joy in life, creative passions, etc. Creative activities, yoga, meditation, journaling, personal inner work by way of psychotherapy(if needed and in times of great transition), shamanic energy work, etc. all really help to get oneself back to center and one's own essence, not what someone else tells you to be. This time of life is pushing you to come into your own, and become MORE of yourself, not less.
I hear ya about it being too hot to shop too - nothing can spoil a shopping trip like getting aggravated on account of the heat - just hold off a bit. Fall is coming very soon, and it's amazing what a bit of cooler weather can do to perk up one's outlook too. In the meantime, stay as cool as you can - hope all of this helps!
Thanks, ladies. It's so nice to know I'm not alone. I'm going to look online later today to see if I can find some clothes. If I find something, I'll let you all know.
Aww rouquinne, I feel so bad for you. Seems like everything is coming down on you at once, the house purchase probably being the catalyst (my guess anyway). I wish I had some words of wisdom for you other than time healing. I've had times in my life such as you describe where I just felt overwhelmed with problems or decisions that had to be made. I think you are a strong person and will get through this rough patch. My MIL used to tell me to remember that when I thought things were bad, someone out there always had it worse. That helped me be thankful for what I did have and move forward, baby step by baby step.
Perhaps the meds are affecting you more than you realize. I would check into that right away. Also, you sound almost like you are going through a depression. Are your feelings more serious than just sadness? You might consider talking to someone about that.
Be strong and just keep moving forward,rouquinne, you will get through it and to the other side eventually. And remember you have your friends here at NC to vent to whenever you feel the need!
Anyways - it is tough isn't it? I feel like I have really not accomplished much in my life but maybe I was not supposed to. That sounds shallow and I don't mean it that way but maybe I am just not a person with huge ambitions. I dunno - I am rambling. All I really need to say - I am right there with you G-string!
I wore my hair straight today. It felt weird, since it's been such a long time. My daughter loves it. We did some running around today & by mid-day, it was starting to frizz a little. She gave me one of her flat irons to see if that will help. I'll try it tomorrow. I haven't looked at clothes online yet. I am now watching my grandchildren. I have them involved in an art project, so maybe I'll have a little time on the computer.
I'm not sure that I feel the need to accomplish something big in my life. I just want to feel happy about my life & myself. Even as a child I felt lonely. I was married for 20 years & I felt lonely then, too. I've been divorced for 18 years, so I obviously haven't felt the need to be married. I am surrounded by friends & family & really enjoy them, but once I'm home all alone, I feel a void. I wish I knew what it is I am needing. I haven't been on a date in over 2 years. I tried match.com, but didn't find anyone I was interested in enough to go on any dates. I'm reading the Celestine Prophecy, again, in hopes that maybe that will have some answers for me.
i'm hoping it's just house-stress. not that i think it will magically vanish in 3 weeks, but it has to get better - doesn't it?
Volunteering an hour's time weekly at a shelter or elsewhere gives one a sense of satisfaction, too, perhaps there is an oppt. out there waiting for you. Or maybe you just need to take a vacation somewhere exotic, that always makes me feel better.
i always wanted to own a house. back when i was turning 30 and all my friends were having babies, i thought i should buy one since i can't have children.
a rather non-Freudian, but almost as expensive, option, i'm sure!
i don't think i ever worried about whether or not i was buying it alone, i've felt from a very young age that i was never going to have any type of family, even one that didn't include children. i just always hoped i was wrong - and i wasn't. this time just hurts more than all the others in the past.
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I recently jumped onto the Romwe train as well! Like you, it was hit or miss. I love one of my items and am really bummed about the other one. Good thing I got it all for fairly cheap because of the holiday sales.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank goodness you did..such a shame, that anticlimactic moment when that one item comes out pear-shaped! Not to mention the sizing, I felt like I'd eaten a mammoth meal beforehand when I tried on some of the items.Delete
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Student multimedia works inspired by the Australian Journeys gallery. (2009-11)
This symposium explored the legacy of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. The website includes links to the symposium audio and proceedings and the Museum's collection records. (2009)
A collection of photographs taken by people living in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin, showing local landscapes, resources, cultural heritage and characters. (2004-06)
An online exhibition which shows people and places, the water quality and issues that communities along the Murray-Darling Basin are dealing with. (Launched 2010)
Can You Strike It Rich During The Gold Rush?
Put yourself in the shoes of someone on the goldfields and see if you can strike it rich! To win at this game you will need to think clearly and strategically. You will also need a hearty dose of good luck!
Collaborating for Indigenous Rights
A website about the fight for Indigenous civil rights and land rights 1957-1973. Using archives and oral histories, it tells the history of 1967 Referendum, the Freedom Ride, Wave Hill Walk Off and other key events. It includes more than 80 biographies of activists, and classroom resources for teachers.
Cook's Pacific Encounters: Cook-Forster Collection
A database of objects collected by James Cook's Pacific expeditions. Held in the Forster Collection at the University of Gottingen, Germany, the website features objects from the 18th century.
Explore the role of the bicycle in Australia. Learn more about our nation's cycling stories and objects, and to join the conversation about the bike's past, present and future. (2013-16)
Defining Moments in Australian History
Explore events, people and places of profound significance to the Australian people. Hundreds of key moments compiled by a panel of leading historians and members of the public.
A rich collection of photographic, animated and video works from students at the Australian National University School of Art, in response to the Landmarks gallery (2012)
An online exhibition which features a series of images and short interviews of real farmers who work for themselves. (2007)
School gardens, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation Program and objects from our collection. (2014)
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Personal stories and video interviews with activists who fought for Indigenous civil rights in Australia from 1920 to 1970. Related to the Collaboration for Indigenous Rights website.
The National Museum of Australia's online partnership with Google Australia brings the Museum's objects and galleries to the world on the Google Cultural Institute.
A collection of stories about people and fish 'hooked' on the Goulburn River. (2006)
Explore the role of horses in Australia, focusing on our nation's equine and equestrian history. (2014)
Personal stories of life inside children's homes and institutions, from Forgotten Australians, former Child Migrants and members of the Stolen Generations.
A collection of photographs exploring the idea that suburbs are a network of people who come together through schools, sporting clubs and other community organisations. (2004-05)
A project between the Museum and two leading hip hop artists, to help kids in remote areas tell their stories through rap songs. (2005)
Well-known Australians share the stories behind personal objects that tell us something special about their lives and experiences.
Object Stories is a collaboration between the National Museum, ABC Open and Radio National and it's great in many ways.
An online exhibition which explores places, examines objects and tells people's stories about salinity in the Wagga Wagga region, New South Wales. (2006)
Rabbits in Australia explores our complex relationship with this introduced species. (2014)
A rich record of the life and times of the Faithfull family and their merino sheep property at Springfield in New South Wales.
1932: Formation of the Australian Broadcasting Commission
A storywall that captured, celebrated and reflected visitors experiences of 2011.
Regular reflections on one paddock on one Australian farm, and its place in a changing world. (2013)
An online version of the Sunshine Harvester Works interactive in the Landmarks gallery, which looks at the harvester, the factory in Sunshine and the workers' strike that took place in 1911.
Urban Farming and the Agricultural Show
Interviews and images of contemporary urban gardeners and historical analysis of agricultural shows as an arena for exploring ideas about people, food and place. (2012)
Transcripts, images, video and audio recordings from this forum on global warming, involving artists, scientists, film makers, historians and writers. (2009)
Object stories and community projects exploring the ways that people imagine and use water in Australia. (2015)


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I'm convinced that those kinds of questions will assume increasing importance. And I'm wildly optimistic about their prospects for success.
To me, entrepreneurs have always represented change. As an entrepreneur myself, what I've discovered through the years is, seeking those people out, listening to them, amplifying their encouragement, and sort of turning a deaf ear to the people who are defending the status quo, is a lot more fun and an easier way to spend your day."
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Andrea McCullagh
14 June, 2012
Westlife star's finances in ruins
I would ask that the media respect, within reason, the privacy of my family
Westlife star
Shane Filan
has been left devastated after he was declared bankrupt in a UK court this week — just days before he sings with Westlife for the last time.
The chart-topper released a heart-breaking statement yesterday about his serious financial problems and is determined to rebuild his future for his family.
He said: "Following increasing financial difficulties, and having exhausted all other options, earlier this week I was declared bankrupt in Kingston County Court.
"It was a very difficult decision to take, but the most responsible course of action, given the debts I owe to banks on property investments.
"Together with a team of financial and legal experts I have spent months exploring all possible alternatives to bankruptcy but to no avail.
"I have worked long and hard to try to reduce my debts, and I am devastated that it came to this conclusion. I now intend to focus on the remaining dates of the Westlife tour and my commitments to the band before looking to rebuild a future for my wife, my three children and myself.
"I would ask that the media respect, within reason, the privacy of my family."
While his band members are looking forward to new careers in the entertainment business Shane (32) is dealing with massive debts.
Earlier this year Shane's property company
Shafin Developments
, which he owned jointly with his brother Finbarr, went into receivership. Both Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland are pursuing debts.
In May Ulster Bank appointed Patrick Horkan of KPMG as receiver as the company owed the bank €5.5 million. This is not thought to be the entire debt owed to all the banks which is estimated to be as high as €10 million.
Shafin Developments had accumulated losses of €3 million by the end of 2010 and a bank debt of around €5 million. One of their loans from Bank of Ireland was for €1.3 million which was used to purchase farmland in Co Leitrim and a stretch of mountainside where the family kept horses. The property ventures were also funded by Anglo Irish Bank.
Shane hit the headlines in September when he sold his vintage Aston Martin in England for just under €400,000. He had bought as a 30th birthday present to himself. The family are believed to have moved from their stunning home in Sligo to Surrey over the Christmas holidays.
Shane was officially declared bankrupt on Monday in the Kingston-upon-Thames County Court in Surrey. He will be discharged from bankruptcy on June 11, 2013.
His case description states that he is a professional singer living in Cobham, Surrey and "lately residing" at an apartment in Kensington in London.
Westlife are currently on their farewell tour before they make a tearful goodbye to their fans later this month in Croke Park.
They played in the Liverpool Echo Arena last night and will perform their last two concerts for around 160,000 fans in the massive Dublin venue next week.
It is expected that Shane will launch a solo career after Westlife as alongside Mark Feehily he provided the main vocals for the band. Reports have claimed he has signed a solo deal with Universal but yesterday a spokeswoman for the record company stated that nothing has been confirmed.
The group shocked their dedicated fans when they announced last year that they were bowing out of the business after 14 years. The long-running boyband recently confirmed that they are not planning to reunite in the future unlike their counterparts Boyzone and Take That.
Yesterday Shane's band members rallied around him and Kian Egan told
The Star
: "We have all agreed to say nothing."
Shane married his childhood sweetheart Gillian Filan (nee Walsh) in Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo in 2003. The reception took place in Ashford Castle and was attended by almost 400 guests including the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.
The couple became parents for the third time in 2010 when Gillian gave birth to a baby boy called Shane. Their other two children are six-year-old Nicole and three-year-old Patrick.
Under UK law you cannot be pursued for debts after a year of bankruptcy, but you can be asked to contribute from income you earn after being made bankrupt for a period of up to three years.
This means that Shane can be asked to contribute cash he earns from the Westlife Farewell Tour if it is earned after June 11 — once his reasonable living expences have been covered.
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3 bedroom detached house for saleEnnisdale Drive, West Kirby, Wirral
Sold STC £229,950
Property Description
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Primely situated on a generous corner position, offering a bright and welcoming interior, this detached family home must be viewed to fully appreciate all features and further potential within. In brief the property comprises: hallway, sitting room, dining room through to conservatory, breakfast kitchen, three bedrooms, gardens, garage & carport.
Ground Floor
1' 8" x 7' 4" (0.51m x 2.24m) Property entrance with upvc part double glazed entrance door with lead light detail to Vestibule with cupboard housing utility meters and shelving, courtesy light and coat hooks and further upvc obscure double glazed door giving access through to hallway.
10' 1" x 7' 5" (3.07m x 2.26m) With staircase rising to first floor, understairs store cupboard, coved ceiling, two double panelled radiators, upvc obscure double glazed panel to side and further cupboard housing electric meter.
Sitting Room
13' 1" into bay x 11' 4" (3.99m x 3.45m) With coved ceiling, upvc double glazed bay window to front elevation with lead light detail, double panelled radiator beneath. Feature fireplace with inset living flame coal effect fire set into polished brass grate and surround onto polished marble hearth and backplate with complementary timber mantel over, TV aerial point, wall light point and telephone point. Set of obscure multi paned glazed sliding doors through to dining room.
Dining Room
11' 5" x 8' 11" (3.48m x 2.72m) (Also accessed from kitchen) With coved ceiling, wall light points, double panelled radiator. Inter-connecting door through to breakfast kitchen and multi paned door with glazed panels to sides with opening transoms through to conservatory.
7' x 9' 2" (2.13m x 2.79m) Of upvc double glazed construction with glazed roofline and opening transom overlooking garden with double opening French doors giving access. Vinyl flooring, power and light.
Breakfast Kitchen
13' x 9' 9" (3.96m x 2.97m) Comprehensively fitted in a range of wall, base and drawer units in a solid medium oak timber finish with complementary work surfaces over and decorative tiled splashbacks incorporating stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap over, space and plumbing for washing machine, four ring Creda gas hob with extractor hood over. Corner display niches, drawer stack and cupboards and book shelving. Further run of cabinets incorporating tall housing unit with Hotpoint double fan assisted oven fitted. Run of work surface with wall cabinets with under cabinet lighting and further store cupboards beneath. Understairs recess with housing suitable for larder style fridge freezer with shelving and further store cupboard with shelving offering superb storage space. Upvc double glazed bay window to rear overlooking garden, double panelled radiator and vinyl laid flooring. Upvc obscure double glazed door to garden.
First Floor
From hallway panelled staircase with hand rail to half landing area with upvc obscure double glazed panel to side elevation and further steps rising to main landing area with coved ceiling and loft access.
Bedroom One
13' 9" into bay x 11' 4" (4.19m x 3.45m) With coved ceiling, upvc double glazed bay window to front elevation with lead light detail, telephone point. Run of fitted robes offering superb hanging rail and storage space and TV aerial point.
Bedroom Two
11' 5" x 11' 5" (3.48m x 3.48m) With coved ceiling, upvc double glazed window to rear, single panelled radiator.
Bedroom Three
9' 2" x 7' 6" (2.79m x 2.29m) With upvc double glazed feature bay window to front with lead light detail, single panelled radiator, coved ceiling. Fitted bedroom furniture with single robe with hanging rail, cupboards and chest of drawers.
Separate WC
2' 6" x 4' 6" (0.76m x 1.37m) With WC fitted. Fully tiled walls, complementary vinyl laid flooring and upvc obscure double glazed window to side elevation.
5' 1" x 7' 5" (1.55m x 2.26m) Fitted with a suite comprising panelled bath with chrome taps over and wall mounted Mira shower unit with shower curtain rail fitted, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps over. Fully tiled walls, complementary vinyl laid flooring, upvc obscure double glazed window to side elevation and double panelled radiator. Shaver point and light. Cupboard housing Vaillant combination gas central heating boiler with shelving, suitable for airing.
To the rear there is a delightful garden, enjoying a great degree of privacy, mainly laid to lawn with well stocked borders offering an abundance of seasonal flowering shrubs and planting, providing year round colour and interest. Sandstone retained flower beds. Paved patio area and side service return leading to gateway to property approach. Further side service area leading to covered carport to outside store and single garage. Outside water tap and PIR sensor security lighting. Two garden stores at rear of garage. The property is approached via a garden frontage extending to the corner position into Newton Drive, well established with lawn and borders stocked with an abundance of flowering shrubs and planting with low level brick boundary wall and gate with pathway to property entrance.
Single Garage
Accessed from Newton Drive. The garage has roller shutter style up and over door with driveway allowing off road parking for one to two vehicles, or ideal as hardstanding for boat or caravan. Greenhouse to side.
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When working with MS Excel worksheets, do you find yourself constantly flipping into Print Preview to see exactly where Excel will put the page breaks?
Or maybe you don't wait for Excel to place them and you insert the breaks manually.
I don't know about you, but I usually wait to see where Excel wants to put them and then make adjustments only when necessary.
But, there are times when I'd like to see what Excel's plans are pertaining to page breaks. So, is there a way to have Excel display the page breaks right in the worksheet?
Of course, the answer is yes and that's what we're here to look at today.
The setting for page breaks is in the Tools menu, Options choice.
In the Options window, you need the View tab.
In the Window options section, select the Page breaks checkbox and click OK.
That's it. When you return to the worksheet, you'll see page breaks represented by dotted lines in the workbook, which will remove the "where will they be" mystery of Excel's page breaks!
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Letter to the Editor: Student misbehavior an ongoing problem
I am so beside myself that it has brought me to writing this letter. In the wake of the "IUP riots" and everyone blaming everyone else, the college students should look at themselves. If it was "out-of-towners," our incorrigible students should have stayed away, which would have given the police a chance to get things under control.
Last year a firetruck and authorities had trouble getting to a house fire, which left our friends homeless.
Our yards have been robbed on a daily basis, only for the people (students) to come a few months later to stand on the sidewalk talking about it.
Our homes and property have been defaced with graffiti. I personally have seen this: getting high in the junkyard and making so much noise that a deaf person could hear them.
I could go on, but there is one thing more that needs to be addressed. Tonight we witnessed the death of our mother duck, a longstanding member of our neighborhood that traveled the borough giving people a smile. She was hit by a car. We buried her as her mate watched about a half-block away. The driver was going too fast and was a student of … you guessed it.
Mallards mate for life, and what I don't know is whether he'll tend the eggs that they have every year to everyone's delight.
The inevitable, nonchalant response will be, I'm sure, "I didn't do it." But if you young college kids weren't here, I'd bet the mommy mallard would be.
I happened to be watching TV a week ago and decided to see what the IUP news station was all about. Here I see a just-out-of-high-school-looking kid standing in front of three or four bags of garbage some fraternity picked up after the riots.
Yes, this is our "loving every minute" Indiana, complete with riots. And these kids don't understand the reality and consequences of their actions until they wake up in jail or in their brand-new dorms with a big hangover.
The problem with these students has been ongoing for as long as anyone can remember. Picking up a few bags of garbage won't do it. Why did these "outside" people come? Because in one way or another, they were invited. Shame on you.
Debra McClelland
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Skirting The Issue: And still the debate rages on. According to the Evening Standard, full, long skirts are best, while Vogue decided that ankle-length tweed skirts were the "dernier cri in fashion". Yet here comes the voice of reason. Harper's Bazaar editor Liz Tilberis still reckons "mid-calf is a winner in practice, simply because its easier to wear than very long and visually newer than short." Confused? You will be.
Party Politics: Oh dear, what shall we wear to all those Christmas bashes? Kitten heels and sequins said Frank; minimalist posh frocks got Harper's Bazaar's approval; boho couture was the only way to go in Vogue; lurex and sequinned gowns in Harper's & Queen and anything to go with your party- popper in Elle.
In profile: Karl Lagerfeld and Italian fashion eccentric Anna Piaggi in the Sunday Times; Yves Saint Laurent (above) in Elle and Harpers & Queen; Ben de Lisi in Vogue.
Future Perfect: Fashion got all futuristic in the Guardian with Blade Runner replica frocks reflecting "a little dystopian doom and gloom"; ES magazine went all Alien: remember, in chain-mail balaclavas no-one can hear you scream. Meanwhile, Hussein Chalayan embroidered dresses with the double helix. Over at Frank and Harper's Bazaar, solace was found in sci-fi Sixties stuff with Courreges-inspired separates, and lots of white and red perspex - sort of Xenia the Warrior Princess meets 2001 Space Odyssey.
Period Dramas: Twenties Cuba in Harper's & Queen; post-war glamour in the Times and art nouveau Klimt (all dropped waists and gilt) in the Sunday Times. Meanwhile the Observer and the Guardian decided that the Eighties were back (we can safely say that Velvet Goldmine killed off the Seventies). Neither was quite sure whether this was a good thing.Reuse content


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text: DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guideposts, a national nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and publisher of multiple print and online periodicals and books of inspirational and faith-based content, has signed a multiyear agreement with Epsilon, an Alliance Data (NYSE: ADS) company. Epsilon will provide comprehensive database marketing services for Guideposts aimed at growing its customer and subscriber base as well as improving cross-channel engagement and selling opportunities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20051024/ADSLOGO ) Through magazines, books, online newsletters, a prayer network and outreach programs, Guideposts helps people connect their faith-filled values to their daily lives. The organization's flagship title, Guideposts, has a paid circulation of 2 million, with the Guideposts brand reaching more than 7 million. Ideals Publications, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the retail book sales and distribution outlet of Guideposts. In total Guideposts has annual direct-to-consumer and retail book sales of over 5.7 million copies. Under the terms of the new multiyear agreement, Epsilon will host and manage Guideposts' database of prospects, subscribers and donors which includes approximately 15 million records. The robust database solution will be designed to support customer segmentation efforts that enable Guideposts to engage prospects, subscribers and donors with more relevant information and offers. The database will allow Guideposts to more effectively target these audiences through direct mail and email marketing channels. "We are excited to partner with Epsilon, a trusted leader in database marketing. Their robust database will allow us to reach our key audiences more effectively and will enable better relationships now and in the future," said Mike Coffey, Director of Database Marketing at Guideposts. "With a stronger understanding of our subscribers and donors, we can deliver more meaningful experiences and further our mission of helping to improve more lives." "Epsilon has a long and successful history of helping nonprofits and publishers reach their key constituents and increase their return on marketing investment. A comprehensive database solution is the first step in the process to fuel more effective cross-channel communications, and we are fully confident in our capabilities to enable that," said Bryan Kennedy, CEO of Epsilon. "Guideposts has inspiring and valuable content to share, and by streamlining their database marketing with our next generation solution, they can reach these individuals more successfully than ever before." About Epsilon Epsilon is the global leader in delivering direct-to-customer connections that drive business performance. Epsilon's integrated solutions leverage the power of rich transactional and demographic marketing data, strategic insights, analytics, award-winning creative and robust digital and database marketing technologies to connect brands with consumers both online and offline, increasing engagement to generate measurable marketing outcomes. Founded in 1969, Epsilon works with over 2,000 global clients and employs over 3,500 associates in 37 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com, follow us on Twitter @EpsilonMktg or call 1.800.309.0505. About Alliance Data Alliance Data® (NYSE: ADS) and its combined businesses is North America's largest and most comprehensive provider of transaction-based, data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving large, consumer-based industries. The Company creates and deploys customized solutions, enhancing the critical customer marketing experience; the result is measurably changing consumer behavior while driving business growth and profitability for some of today's most recognizable brands. Alliance Data helps its clients create and increase customer loyalty through solutions that engage millions of customers each day across multiple touch points using traditional, digital, mobile and other emerging technologies. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliance Data employs nearly 9,000 associates at more than 50 locations worldwide. Alliance Data is a leading provider of marketing-driven credit solutions, and is the parent company of Epsilon®, a leading provider of multi-channel, data-driven technologies and marketing services, and LoyaltyOne®, which owns and operates the AIR MILES® Reward Program, Canada's premier coalition loyalty program. 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Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering
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The Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE) is a Canadian Forces training establishment for Aerospace Engineering Officers, Aircraft Technicians and Image Technicians who serve with units of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
CFSATE is a unit of 16 Wing, located at CFB Borden in central Ontario, Canada.
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California gay marriage opponents argue no discrimination
By Alexandria Sage
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court considering whether a California ban on gay marriage denies constitutional rights was told on Monday that gays and lesbians have strong political allies, including California's governor and the state's Democratic Party.
Monday was the first day that proponents of Proposition 8 -- a ballot initiative backed by voters in 2008 that ended gay marriage in California -- called witnesses to the stand.
A key question in the case is whether government, and U.S. voters, have a reasonable justification for denying same-sex marriage, such as promoting healthier families, or if the bans instead reflect discrimination and hatred.
Supporters of the ban sought to show through Monday's testimony that gays are not systematically discriminated against.
Prop 8 supporters called as their first witness Kenneth Miller, an associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, who was questioned about the political clout of gays and lesbians in the California and federal political systems.
The landmark trial, which began two weeks ago, has included plaintiffs' witnesses testifying that same-sex couples can be good parents, that their health and wealth could rise when married -- benefiting the government as well -- and that gays have a history of persecution.
The United States is divided on same-sex marriage. It is legal in only five states, though most of those, and the District of Columbia, approved it last year.
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It's not like he whipped it out in the office.
This is a discussion on Discussion At Work within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; A coworker and I were having a discussion abut guns (which we do about once a week). The conversation proceeded into his newest pistol purchase. ...
A coworker and I were having a discussion abut guns (which we do about once a week). The conversation proceeded into his newest pistol purchase. It was a .380 and I don't remember the make (not common) because of what follows, I was rattled. He says "Let me show you,(and) lets go into the bathroom".
Now my work does not have a clearly defined firearm policy and in my mind I want to keep it that way. I say something like that I have seen them on the internet and "no way!" He calls it his little Glock.
It any rate concealed should be concealed and there is now way I am reveling my concealed gun (if I had one). It is amazing how forthcoming some people are.
He wants to go to the range with me when my M1 gets in about 60 days.
It's not like he whipped it out in the office.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around laws. Plato
You shouldn't be "whipping out" your cc period (unless you need to shoot.) CC weapons are not for displayIt's not like he whipped it out in the office.
I made the mistake of letting a close friend know that I had a CHP. I got reminded of why you shouldn't when I was talking to another friend in church and the first guy out of the blue said "Treo's packing a gun right now."
I don't discuss guns at work and I do not touch my carry piece unless absolutely necessary.
I've developed conversations with fellow CC'ers which eventually led to sharing the looks and operations of weapons, in a private setting, of course.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Open carry is legal under state law and restricted in many cities. CCH provides preemption for concealed carry.
In the rural cities, open carry usually doesn't raise alarms. But even were legal, open carry can result in a 911 call and all that entails.
Even when legal the police will respond and then they will tell the person who was alarmed that it is legal, "Nothing we can do."
That is the issue right now, there is a resolution on the November 2010 ballot to amend the Kansas Bill of Rights to specifically protect the right of the individual to keep and bear arms.
Until that very important vote takes place, open carry should be carefully considered as to how it might effect the sheep when they go vote in November. They might want to pass a law to restrict open carry and might vote against the right.
How does this post relate to open carry?
But I do agree with you. A concealed weapon should never be whipped out in public, especially at work. An employer who doesn't already have a policy against firearms, will only make one if they know employees are carrying guns to work.
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Never play show and tell in the bathroom with another adult. Go to Vermont and do it legally.
Carrying at work and "whipping it out" at work are two entirely different things. A company who doesn't have a clearly defined weapons policy and gives tacit approval to concealed carry may quickly make a policy if employees start brandishing their weapons (even in the can).
Others who have posted are right: concealed means concealed. It's a defensive weapon, not a pic of the new grandkid. The CWP holder can be fined, go to jail, and/or have his permit revoked (depending on the state) for such actions. Stay away from people who have a propensity for drawing and displaying their CONCEALED weapon.
I'd much prefer to keep a defensive sidearm for defensive purposes, to be taken out at a range or other similarly well-protected area at which bystanders aren't put at any risk. Can't recall the last restroom where I saw a 30gal bucket of sand to guard against undesired firing of a round. But then, I don't get out much.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
He's carrying for all the wrong reasons.
I don't see the big deal, the guy didn't pull it out in the lunchroom for all to see and it's clear that the OP was aware of his coworker's CCW permit status so there were no secrets being exposed. I honestly don't understand why some "gun people" get all shook up about another gun guy showing them his carry piece. So what. It's not like you didn't know it was there. It's the same as those who flip out when somebody takes a gun out in a gun shop to show the shop keeper or gunsmith. Heck, if it was me I'd have been plenty interested in seeing what it was.
I went to see my doctor a couple of days ago, we're good friends away from the "office", he has his permit and he knows I carry all the time. Anyway, after our business was done we were talking guns and I told him about my BUG and the work I had done on it and I took it out of it's ankle holster, emptied it and let him take a look at it. When he was done checking it out I dropped the moonclip back in and holstered it. We were in the privacy of an exam room - no big deal, no harm, no foul.
Maybe it would have been better for some of you if he'd offered to show him out in the parking lot at lunch or after work instead of the bathroom.
"If violent crime is to be curbed, it is only the intended victim who can do it. The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge or jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - LtCol Jeff Cooper
Interesting topic!
One of my customers has anywhere between 20 and 50 employees depending on work load. Damn near everyone in the facility is armed. Rarely is anything said unless someone gets a new gun. It is not uncommon to have three or four people involved in a gun discussion. If a gun comes out, it gets unloaded, checked and checked again. Then it gets passed around. Some are into Hunting some personal protection and someare just collecting.
Everyone knows their co-worker has a 99.9% chance of having a weapon on them at any time. Yet, nothing is said. Or, even thought about for that matter. It is simply part of the environment, accepted and everyone works togather as if it's an ordinary thing.
I like working there and around these people.
Carring a gun is as common as carring a unbrella on a rainy day. It is a given and, in most cases, expected.
Makes for a fantastic work environment.
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There are many sheep out there who hold positions of authority. This could have a negative outcome on this guys employment, or opportunities for upward mobility.
There are a lot of other places where he could have let his friend see his new gun.
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