Mother's Day Dates Each Year

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Year	Mothering Sunday in the U.K.	Mothers Day in the U.S.
2005	March	May 8
2006	March 26	May 14
2007	March 18	May 13
2008	March 2	May 11
2009	March 22	May 10
2010	March 14	May 9
2011	April 3	May 8
2012	March 18	May 13
2013	March 10	May 12
2014	March 30	May 11
2015	March 15	May 10
2016	March 6	May 8

Filene's Basement sold to liquidator

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Filene's Basement sold to liquidator

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:48 AM

BOSTON (AP) - Boston area discount retailer Filene's Basement has been sold to a California-based liquidator.

Retail Ventures Inc., the 25-store chain's owner, sold the chain on Tuesday to Buxbaum Group of Agoura Hills, Calif.

Columbus, Ohio-based Retail Ventures said it "will not realize any proceeds" from the deal, adding that Filene's Basement has "experienced significant liquidity problems" recently.

Although the future of the chain is "uncertain," a spokeswoman says the stores will remain open for now.

Buxbaum officials refused comment.

The store, famous for its "Running of the Brides" wedding gown sale, was founded more than a century ago in downtown Boston as a place for the Filene's department store to sell excess merchandise.

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Acupressure for Common Pains

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Acupressure for Pain Relief

Posted: 2009-04-17 17:08:06

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Talk about tried and true: Acupressure has been part of Chinese medicine for more than 5,000 years and it's still used throughout the world. This health-enhancing therapy is often confused with acupuncture, a similar and equally ancient practice that employs needles instead of pressure to target the same areas. Check out these fun facts: - Shiatsu massage, a common offering at many spas, is actually a Japanese form of acupressure. - There are more than 400 acupressure points that can help treat more than 4,000 symptoms. -The earliest known sign of acupressure dates back to 3000 B.C. Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,000-year-old European mummy found preserved in an Alpine glacier, had acupressure point tattoos on his body.

For Sinus Headaches

Alternate pressing the two points shown for one minute each; repeat three times. "You should feel your sinuses draining during this move," says Bunte.

Press Here: (A) A half-inch (or one thumb width) above the center of your eyebrows.


For Sinus Headaches

Press Here: (B) In the hollow at the end of each eyebrow near the nose. It will feel tender when pressed.

For Tension Headaches

Press here: Between the thumb and index finger bones on the back of your hand. When the thumb and index fingers are extended, the point is closer to your thumb.

For Coughs

Press here: Between the thumb and index finger bones on the back of your hand. When the thumb and index fingers are extended, the point is closer to your thumb.

For Upper Body Aches

Press here: The top of the shoulder midway between the shoulder joint and the base of the neck. Use your hand from the opposite side to apply pressure.

For Tiredness

Press here: On the calf, four finger widths below the indentation of the knee, approximately one finger width to the outside of the tibia (shinbone).

For Tummy Troubles

Press here: The underside of the forearm two finger widths above the first crease of the wrist.


Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.

2009-04-17 17:07:24

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Home Textiles Today - Filene's Basement creditors retain counsel, advisor

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Filene’s Basement creditors retain counsel, advisor
By James Mammarella -- Home Textiles Today, 4/8/2009 2:19:00 PM
New York – As the stalled economy makes it harder even for some off-price retailers to compete, Filene’s Basement is in the midst of critical discussions with the vendor community.


Attorney Lawrence Gottlieb of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP confirmed to HTT that the firm is representing an ad hoc committee of creditors of Filene’s Basement. “Mainly vendors,” said Gottlieb, adding that the group “will include some landlords” as well. He stressed the ad hoc nature of the committee, noting that the retailer has not made any indications, positive or negative, concerning any potential bankruptcy filing.


Additionally, the unsecured creditors retained the firm of Loughlin Meghji + Co., a boutique restructuring firm, as financial advisor, said Ken Simon, managing director at Loughlin Meghji.


Neither Gottlieb nor Simon would comment on any schedule or timetable


The retailer ended 2008 with 36 stores – but in January started closeout sales in 11 stores and shut them down by the end of February. At the time, Filene’s Basement told HTT it had sought “solutions such as fair rent reductions” on those 11 units but had not obtained “sufficient relief.”


Parent company Retail Ventures Inc. (RVI) reported that for the year ended Jan. 31, Filene’s Basement had sales of $422.1 million, down 9.5% from the prior year. Comps fell 2.6%. RVI had total sales $1.89 billion.

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Best Buy cuts wages, jobs in its stores

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Best Buy cuts wages, jobs in its stores

Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:35 AM

RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) -- Thousands of Best Buy store employees will see pay cuts and others will lose their jobs as the consumer electronics chain reorganizes.

Best Buy Co. Inc. would not disclose the number of people affected. A spokesman said the move will put more sales people in front of customers. Many store managers and senior-level sales people will go to jobs where they'll interact more directly with shoppers.

New York investment firm Sanford Bernstein said in a research note Wednesday that as many as 1,000 assistant store managers would lose their jobs. Up to another 8,000 senior sales associates would be demoted to jobs paying 25 percent to 50 percent less.

The numbers are estimates by Sanford Bernstein. Best Buy won't confirm or deny them.

Ohio unemployment rates

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2008/2009

Ohio unemployment rates

The following data was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These estimates are by place of residence and are NOT seasonally adjusted.

Select a county: All counties Adams Allen Ashland Ashtabula Athens Auglaize Belmont Brown Butler Carroll Champaign Clark Clermont Clinton Columbiana Coshocton Crawford Cuyahoga Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fairfield Fayette Franklin Fulton Gallia Geauga Greene Guernsey Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Highland Hocking Holmes Huron Jackson Jefferson Knox Lake Lawrence Licking Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Marion Medina Meigs Mercer Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Morrow Muskingum Noble Ottawa Paulding Perry Pickaway Pike Portage Preble Putnam Richland Ross Sandusky Scioto Seneca Shelby Stark Summit Trumbull Tuscarawas Union Van Wert Vinton Warren Washington Wayne Williams Wood Wyandot

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Only cities with populations of 25,000 or more are included in this database.

SOURCE: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

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Historical perspecitve

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Coshocton Crawford Cuyahoga Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fairfield Fayette Franklin Fulton Gallia Geauga Greene Guernsey

Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Highland Hocking Holmes Huron Jackson Jefferson Knox Lake Lawrence Licking

Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Marion Medina Meigs Mercer Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Morrow Muskingum

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