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The worst Black Friday in U.S. retail industry history happened in 2008, when the Great Recession, desperately drastic discounts, and the crumbling American Dream converged in a moment that resulted in the death of both careless consumerism and a retail employee. Top U.S. retail and economic experts had a bleak outlook for the Christmas holiday shopping season that year. But surprisingly, consumer turnout for the traditional Black Friday shopping spree defied all the dire predictions from the experts....

01 of 25 How to Dress Up a Pixie, Bob & More Ashley Benson. Getty: Jason LaVeris, Steve Granitz Who says prom hair has to be long to be dressy? In this gallery, I’ll share my favorite prom short hairstyles including pixies, bobs and pompadours. The key to a great short hairstyle for a formal event is to consider your dress. Your dress should be the centerpiece of your look, not your hair and makeup....

The phenomenon that is known as street lamp interference, or SLI, is possibly a psychic event that is just beginning to be recognized and studied. Like most phenomena of this type, the evidence is almost exclusively anecdotal. Typically, a person who has this effect on streetlights – known as a SLIder – finds that the light switches on or off when he or she walks or drives beneath it. Obviously, this could happen occasionally by chance with a faulty streetlight (you’ve probably noticed that it’s happened to you once in a while), but SLIders claim that it happens to them on a regular basis....

The protocol for tending the flag, or requesting that another golfer tend the flag for you, is sometimes difficult for beginning golfers to discern. So let’s take a closer look. “Tending the flag” means that someone — your caddie, another golfer — stands next to the flagstick in order to remove it from the cup after you’ve struck your putt. Note that (as of the 2019 Rules of Golf edition) a golfer may choose to play to the hole with the flag in or the flag out, at the player’s preference....

Though the band released only two albums within the decade, frequent hair metal whipping boys Poison actually recorded a fair amount of serviceable rock music during that time. While certainly not every track was a keeper, the group’s best offerings delivered solid songwriting, big hooks, and respectable riffage often at least somewhat worthy of the group’s intense popularity at the time. Here’s a chronological look at a solid short list of Poison’s best songs, both familiar and underappreciated....

Though active throughout the ’80s as a musical entity, Britain’s ABC presented most of its lasting work on its wonderful 1982 debut, The Lexicon of Love. A brilliant combination of elegant synth-pop, R&B and funk allowed the band to distinguish itself from more morose contemporaries; and the precise songwriting and arrangements of leader Martin Fry were responsible for some memorable ’80s music moments. Here’s a chronological look at ABC’s finest song offerings, appearing largely during the first half of the decade, even if the inferior 1987 single “When Smokey Sings” ultimately stands as the group’s biggest American hit....

When you are climbing in the high mountains, in wilderness areas, and even at your local crag, you should know how to read the weather and how to use some common indicators to predict what the weather will be in the next 12 to 24 hours. If you have been in a few bad storms, pounded by rain, wind, and snow, then you realize how important it is to keep an eye on weather systems and know when to beat a retreat to avoid getting hypothermia or being benighted on the side of a mountain....

The phrase “load in” refers to the time during which musicians start carrying all of their gear into a club or venue for a show. It is a prearranged time that usually starts an hour or so before the soundcheck. Load in time should be used for setting up and preparing for soundcheck. Usually, load in time is the same for all of the musicians on the bill for the evening, but the bands who are conducting their soundcheck first (also known as the headliners) start setting up on stage....

Frat-rock is sort of folk-rock’s evil twin, having developed into a much different style for much the same reason: the first generation of rock and roll fans leaving high school and heading for America’s universities. In this case, however, they weren’t forming electric bands to interpret folk, but to stomp out their favorite R&B tunes. Frat-rock was designed first and foremost for the drunken party, much like seen in the classic 1978 film Animal House, written by Harvard alumni who well remember the wild shindigs of the early Sixties....

You’ve made the decision to start a business. Now you’re asking yourself, “What is the best business to start?” The best business to start is the one that’s best for you, the business that will give you the best chance of success. But that still leaves a world of possibilities out there. How can you winnow them down to find the best business for you to start? Figuring out what type of business you want is a great starting point....

Where can you rent the use of two B-2 bombers, two F-16 fighter jets, a National Airborne Operations Center, three Marine Corps CH-53E helicopters, a UH-60 Army helicopter, four ground vehicles, 50 Marines, and oh, yes, an aircraft carrier for just one million dollars? Answer: The Pentagon That is if you are making a movie and you have a script that the Pentagon likes. The arsenal described above was deployed in support of the Ben Affleck entry in the Jack Ryan franchise The Sum of all Fears....

No official Star Wars source has ever answered the question of why Yoda speaks backward. One possible explanation is that his speech patterns are simply how his species talks. The lack of evidence makes it difficult to prove or disprove this theory. Do Other Members of Yoda’s Species Talk Like He Does? In the entire Expanded Universe, we only see four examples of Yoda’s species: Yoda himself; Yaddle, the “female Yoda” who appears in the Prequel Trilogy; Minch, from a short story in “Star Wars Tales;” and Vandar Tokare, from “Knights of the Old Republic....

As opposed to working blue, working clean in comedy means having a show with jokes and gags appropriate for audiences of all ages. The comedians who work clean have a knack for making the crowd laugh without resorting to toilet humor, sexual jokes, or foul language, resulting in fun the whole family can enjoy. From the classic stylings of Jerry Seinfeld’s dry stand-up and hilarious sitcom to Bill Engvall’s light-hearted blue-collar comedy specials, the five clean comedians on this list are sure to delight your entire family....

Chaplains have been around as long as the need for spiritual guidance in the military (in other words, forever). But today’s military also provides enlisted personnel with a military occupational specialty (MOS) dedicated solely to supporting these spiritual leaders, rather than forcing them to scavenge help from other personnel. They are referred to as chaplain assistants. Whether you call them a religious program specialist, a Navy RP, or an Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps chaplain assistant, this job can have a wide range of duties....

From time to time, vehicles can experience a wide range of electrical issues—even those that are reliable, like Hondas. One of those problems can involve the main relay. Fortunately, you might not have to rush off to a mechanic to check the relay in your Honda. You can do it yourself by following some simple steps. What Is an Auto Relay? Just about every vehicle on the road today includes automotive relays....

Fortississimo is an indication to play as loudly as possible; louder than fortissimo. Also Known As: extrêmement fort, tout fort (Fr)ganz laut (Ger) Pronunciation: for’-tih-SEE-see-moe Common Misspellings: fortisissimo, fortissisimo Fortississimo is abbreviated by at least three f’s and can have as many as fffff. Dynamics refer to the comparable volume changes within a song, and don’t express exact decibel levels; therefore, a song already played in forte might need a few extra f’s to express a fortississimo....

Bobby Jones is one of the giants in golf history. He is the only golfer credited with a single-season Grand Slam, was the dominant player of the 1920s, and co-founded Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters. And he still found time to earn a law degree and practice law. Jones was born on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta, Ga. His full name was Robert Tyre Jones Jr. He died at age 69 on Dec....

Do you need to charge Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on the services you provide? This article outlines and discusses the place of supply rules for services that determine whether or not HST needs to be charged. Note that if your business revenues do not exceed the small supplier limit, you do not need to register for or collect HST. There are also various goods and services which are HST exempt or zero-rated, meaning you do not charge HST for them....

Prime refers to a state where air has been purged from the swimming pool water pump, which allows the filter pump to move pool water. When your pump loses its prime, it is no longer pumping water. These tips will help you get the prime back in your swimming pool water pump and filter system. Turn off the Pump This may seem like an obvious first step, but remember that the pump is an electrical system....

The history of the martial arts style Shotokan karate begins with Gichin Funakoshi, a man who not only started the form but also helped to popularize karate in general. More recently, a UFC fighter by the name of Lyoto Machida has done quite a bit to bring the art of Shotokan to the forefront as well. Let’s put it this way: Machida knows how to strike with devastating force before anyone realizes he’s planning to do so....