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...will shoppers act this holiday season? Last year was a complete and utter disaster for retailers. They had too much inventory and it became common to see large discounts really early in the season. A lot of people have asked me this year if they should buy early or wait for the huge sales, and it's really kind of hard to tell. I'm pretty certain that you aren't going to see those incredibly deep discounts because the inventories are much leaner than they were a year ago. Companies have gotten very smart about not ordering too much...
Alessandro—a super senior in Pforzheimer—and Betsy casually hold hands as they wait. The waiting, far from being dull or awkward, is jocular and full of anticipation. As people banter, Alessandro unfolds a square table and places it in the center of the room. East of the table is a small red couch—the type with no arms. North of the table is a futon covered with a sheet. Opposite the futon is the chair Betsy and Alessandro share—a fuzzy auborigine loveseat with arms of imposing breadth...
...influence a child's trajectory in life is during the child's earliest years when the architecture of the brain is literally under construction. ... 'School readiness skills' are more than just learning the ABC's or knowing how to count. Young children also need to learn to share, wait their turn, follow directions, and build relationships. This is when children begin to develop a conscience - differentiating right from wrong - and when they start learning to stick with a task until it is completed...
After a four hour wait, the Cambridge Public School Committee election results were to be announced. The three candidates present, Patricia M. Nolan ’80, Alan R. Steinert, Jr. ’58. and Alice L. Turkel stood with the rest of the Cantabrigian present to hear the results...
...Phan Don is best reached from Pakse, a midsize city that serves as a transport hub for southern Laos. From Pakse, you can make the 90-minute journey by minibus to the Mekong where longtails wait to ferry passengers across to Don Det and other islands. As for the timing of your visit, well, now would be good. All the disquieting signs of backpacker tourism are appearing - the Internet cafés, cheap pizza parlors and beach bars blasting reggae. There are rumors, too, of 24-hour electricity: great for business, not so good for lovers of sublime escapes. Just...