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Create a Classroom Pop-Up Book
Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book! Your child can create a classroom design filled with desks chairs, tables, and more that will pop up to life each time a page is turned.
This activity will encourage your child to think spatially, increase fine motor abilities, and hone crucial problem solving skills all while using her imagination and artistic creativity. Additionally, the classroom pop up book activity promotes sequencing and narrative development, supports early literacy skills, and helps to build memory recall.
What You Need:
- Sturdy paper such as card stock
- Construction paper
- Glue or glue sticks
- Stapler
- Tape
- Scissors
- Markers and/or crayons
What You Do:
- Help your child to create a very brief narrative. It should follow a sequence such as "first you take the school bus to school, then you sit down for story time, next you have lunch," etc.
- Decide on a desired book size. Fold the card stock to the size and cut if needed. The books may have as many or as few pages as your child would like.
- Staple (only adults should do this step) the book together on the crease. Add a piece of tape over the staples to prevent injuries from sharp edges.
- Ask your child to create a cover by drawing with marker or crayon. If your child is struggling to draw the images that she wants, try breaking down objects into shapes. For example, a school bus may look like a long rectangle, with a smaller square in front, and circles for wheels. Help your child to write her name on the front.
- Using the construction paper, have your child draw small versions of classroom or school objects and people. This may include desks, chairs, a teacher, friends, or any other school related item.
- Cut out each school object or person. Leave a small rectangle shaped tab (in proportion to the size of the object) at the bottom.
- Fold the tabs so that they are under the objects and people, creating a pop up stand.
- Open the book to the first page (both sides of the folded paper will count as one page). Ask your child to draw the first selected school scene with markers or crayons.
- Add in the pop ups by gluing the tab to the pages. Once dry, fold the objects and people pop ups back to a flat position before turning the page.
- Repeat for the next pages.
Extend this activity into a library of pop ups by trying new subject matter and adding different art process such as collage or painting to the pages.

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Gold Bears vs. Gold Bulls
The price of gold has been falling in recent months. Francesca Freeman and Michael Weir debate whether the trend is set to continue or whether the bulls could be about to take charge. Photo: Getty Images
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South Africa's Jordy Smith has once again been busting out some major moves, nailing the highest wave score in round two of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro. The Euro boys have done good too, with Bourez, Boal, Flores, Pires and Picon making it through to round three. Aritz Aranburu just missed the cut, finishing his second round heat just 0.23 behind Roy Powers. Lipke went out in the first, falling just one point short of Slater's score. There was a load of rumours about whether or not Slater would compete, and the decision was nearly made for him when his luggage failed to turn up. Finally getting things sorted after a three day debacle, he is so far still in it.
We're still waiting for the video highlights from rounds one and two, lets hope they turn up a little sooner than Kelly's luggage. For now though, check out the press release from the ASP…
The elimination Round 2 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro was completed today, with the world's best surfers tearing into the four-to-six foot (2 metre) waves on offer at Praia Vila.
Event No. 4 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro enjoyed sunnier weather and marginally better manageable ocean conditions for Round 2, allowing for some electrifying performances.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 21, former ASP World Junior Champion (2006) and current ASP World No. 6, was devastating this morning during his Round 2 bout against Ben Bourgeois (USA), 30. Building momentum throughout the heat, Smith exploded with the day's highest single-wave score of a 9.00 out of a possible 10 for a barrage of fully committed power turns on his forehand.
"It's still pretty tough out there and it's difficult to find a spot to line up," Smith said. "There are some pretty good waves coming through the bowl though and if you can get on them, you can open up a bit. I just got lucky with my wave ion and was able to put up a couple of scores."
Long-touted as one of the most progressive surfers on the planet, Smith struggled during his rookie season on the ASP Dream Tour, finishing 26th in 2008. Since then, the South African has re-ignited through the opening events this year, collecting two ninths and a third en route to his current ASP World No. 6 rating.
"I think I put a lot of pressure on myself last season and I'm trying not to do that this year," Smith said. "I'm just having fun and that seems to be working out pretty well. I've had a couple of pretty good events and I'm only looking to improve."
Smith will face 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Dustin Barca (HAW), 27, in Round 3 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro when competition resumes.
Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion, has struggled in 2009, collecting three consecutive 17th place finishes resulting in his current ASP World No. 25 rating. Despite a Round 1 loss yesterday, Slater rallied in Round 2 of the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro, dominating the righthanders to edge past wildcard Bernardo Miranda (BRA).
"I've been feeling a bit burned out on competition and I wasn't planning on coming to Brazil or Jeffreys Bay," Slater said. "I was planning on spending a bit of time with my family, but I spoke with Renato (Hickel) and he told me that all the fans in Brazil were looking forward to it, so I decided to come and make the journey down here."
Running into setbacks with delayed flights, visa issues and missing baggage, Slater arrived only hours before yesterday's Round 1 heat, eventually going down to compatriot Tim Reyes (USA), 27, on borrowed equipment. With his surfboards arriving late last night, Slater looked well in-form this morning, even uting an impressive aerial 360 on his forehand.
"Well, it took me about three days to get to Brazil and my boards didn't event show up until 11pm last night," Slater said. "I've definitely been tinkering with my equipment this season, and the board I'm on is actually one I shaped – it's an asymmetrical, swallow-tail quad-fin. It worked pretty well out there, but the conditions are tough. There's not really a defined bank out there, so really anyone can win."
Despite a slow start in 2009 and the absence of his renowned competitive drive, Slater acknowledges the possibility of a turning point here at the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro given his history in Brazil (rallying against Andy Irons in 2003, winning the ASP World Title in 2007).
"I think it was pretty obvious yesterday who was surfing well," Slater said. "Joel (Parkinson) and Mick (Fanning) got some really good waves, but really anybody can win out here. I've had some good moments here in the past and hopefully I can spark something here and get on a bit of a roll. I'm happy to get through a heat and we'll see what happens in Round 3."
Slater will battle Ben Dunn (AUS), 23, in Round 3 when Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro competition recommences.
Nathaniel Curran (USA), 24, winner of the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) in 2008, posted his first career victory at the ASP World Tour level today, besting veteran Kieren Perrow (AUS), 32, 13.50 to 8.67 in their Round 2 heat.
"It's been a difficult transition for me from the WQS to the World Tour," Curran said. "I've been playing around with boards, finding out what works best for me. The level of surfing on tour is also a major step above, but I think that the 'QS prepared me really well for it. Sometimes you just get tough heats. I'm stoked to get through the heat and hopefully I can build a bit of momentum for a result here."
Also scoring his first win of 2009 was Michael Picon (FRA), 30, who eliminated Kai Otton (AUS), 29, 14.07 to 8.34.
Adriano de Souza (BRA), 22, current ASP World No. 5, scored a solid victory over wildcard Gustavo Fernandes (BRA), to advance through to Round 3. With the elimination of the three wildcards as well as ASP World No. 20 Jihad Khodr (BRA), 26, De Souza now leads fellow ASP Dream Tour campaigner Heitor Alves (BRA), 27, and replacement surfer Neco Padaratz (BRA) as the remaining Brazilians in the event.
"For sure you can feel the support of everyone on the beach when you're in the water," De Souza said. "It feels great to be competing on this level in Brazil, but I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself. I'm through to the third round, which is as good as I've ever done in this event after six years of competing here. I'm feeling confident though, and I hope I can add another good result at home."
De Souza faces Greg Emslie (ZAF), 32, when Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro competition resumes.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7:30am to assess conditions for a possible Round 3 8am start.
When Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro competition recommences, first up will be defending event champ Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, up against ASP Dream Tour rookie Michel Bourez (PYF), 23.
Highlights from today's Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro will be available via www.aspworldtour.com
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Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.00 def. Guilherme Ferreira (BRA) 9.17
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 11.84 def. Gustavo Fernandes (BRA) 8.70
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 13.04 def. Bernardo Miranda (BRA) 11.16
Heat 4: Neco Padaratz (BRA) 13.40 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.90
Heat 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.07 def. Ben Bourgeois (USA) 9.17
Heat 6: Nathaniel Curran (USA) 13.50 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 8.67
Heat 7: Damien Hobgood (USA) 15.00 def. Marlon Lipke (DEU) 10.40
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.60 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 11.16
Heat 9: Michael Picon (FRA) 14.07 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 8.34
Heat 10: Greg Emslie (ZAF) 13.60 def. Jay Thompson (AUS) 11.17
Heat 11: Dean Morrison (AUS) 11.57 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 8.93
Heat 12: Roy Powers (HAW) 12.43 def. Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 12.20
Heat 13: Ben Dunn (AUS) 9.67 def. Jihad Khodr (BRA) 9.60
Heat 14: Tiago Pires (PRT) 13.00 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 10.93
Heat 15: Dustin Barca (HAW) 13.07 def. Drew Courtney (AUS)12.77
Heat 16: Heitor Alves (BRA) 10.57 def. David Weare (ZAF) 5.84
Heat 1: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 2: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 3: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)
Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 6: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Dustin Barca (HAW)
Heat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Neco Padaratz (BRA)
Heat 9: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
Heat 10: Dayyan Neve (AUS) vs. Tim Reyes (USA)
Heat 11: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 12: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS)
Heat 13: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Michael Picon (FRA)
Heat 14: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
Heat 15: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
Heat 16: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Chris Ward (USA)


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by Mike Tanier
On goal-to-go pass plays, the tight end is the quarterback's best friend. Unlike those skinny wide receivers, he's a good blocker who can help sell the run threat and contribute in pass protection. More importantly, he doesn't need a lot of space to get open, and his size allows him to "post up" defenders in tight spots. Most teams target the tight end at the goal line on rollout or play-action passes, but a good tight end can get open and score on a traditional dropback pass, even inside the five-yard line. Today, we'll install two goal-to-go plays for our tight end, one a traditional bootleg, one a dropback pass.
Goal Line Rollout Option
The following play, which we'll call Goal Line Rollout Option, can be found in various forms in every playbook in the pro, college, and prep level. This particular example is taken from the Steelers loss to the Falcons in Week 7. It's an interesting variation on the standard rollout play because the tight end doesn't cross the formation to catch the pass. Instead, he blocks on the strong side, gets lost in the wash, then climbs into the back of the end zone before the defense can locate him.
The situation: second-and-goal, ball on the Falcons 1-yard line, second quarter, Steelers leading 10-7. The play (Figure 1) is self-explanatory: Ben Roethlisberger fakes a handoff to Willie Parker, rolls to his right, and passes to Heath Miller in the end zone. There are just a few coaching points on this play:
1. The right side of the offensive line must sell the run action. In particular, Miller must sustain his block long enough to fool his coverage defender. The Steelers make this play look extra "run like" by making the right guard and tackle combo block their defender. Miller holds his block for about a two-count and steers his defender out of the C-gap (the gap to his left). Miller is actually a yard or two in the backfield before starting his pass route. Fullback Dan Kreider appears to block the C-gap, making it appear that he, the linemen, and Miller are clearing a path for Parker.
2. The quarterback must sell the play fake, then get deep enough to avoid the pass rush. The Falcons penetrate on this play, but Roethlisberger fakes the handoff at about the 7-yard line and retreats to the 11-yard line while rolling out. The deep drop gives him a better angle to escape pursuers, and it gives Miller and Parker time to run their routes. If Roethlisberger executed a flatter rollout, he would put himself in good position to run for a touchdown but would have to throw back across his body to hit his receivers.
3. Roethlisberger's reads on this play are a) Miller, b) Parker in the flat, c) run to the cone, d) throw the ball away. The Falcons defense lost track of Miller, allowing Roethlisberger to easily hit his first read.
Gonzo Corner
Goal line defensive responsibilities are very difficult; in most cases, defenders must aggressively play the run, then worry about pass coverage. The next example shows how a well-designed goal line play can create an unsolvable dilemma for a defense: who do you stop, the superstar running back or the Hall of Fame tight end?
Not all goal line passes are built off play action. Teams with great running backs don't have to fake a handoff to get the defense to worry about the run, especially inside the 5-yard line. As the next play shows, a runner like Larry Johnson can occupy so much of the defense's attention that another great player, Tony Gonzalez, can find himself wide open in the corner of the end zone. This play, which we'll call Gonzo Corner, is taken from the Chiefs' victory over the Rams in Week 9.
The situation: first-and-goal from the Rams 3-yard line, second quarter, Chiefs leading 7-0. The Chiefs break huddle with two tight ends, a fullback, running back Larry Johnson, and wide receiver Eddie Kennison, who lines up as a left flanker and motions toward the formation pre-snap (Figure 2). Kennison's presence prevents the Rams from bunching their defenders in the box to stop Johnson. At the snap, quarterback Damon Huard takes a five step drop, fullback Kris Wilson and Johnson sweep to the left sideline, and Kennison runs a shallow drag route. Gonzalez ignores the blitzing linebacker face-up on him. Instead of blocking, he gains some depth into the end zone, then cuts to the left corner. He turns, and Huard's pass is right on the money. There isn't a defender within five yards of Gonzo when he makes the reception.
How does a defense allow an All Pro tight end to waltz uncovered into the back of the end zone? Let's examine the defensive assignments for this type of play. The Rams are in man coverage. Typically, defenders match up with receivers by assigning them numbers, working from the sidelines to the quarterback. As the Chiefs lined up, Kennison would be receiver one, Gonzo would be receiver two, and Wilson would be receiver three. What about Johnson? Any back lined up directly behind the quarterback could run a route to either side of the formation, making him receiver four on the offensive left or receiver two on the right (tight end Jason Dunn is receiver one to that side). Such a back is often assigned to two interior defenders, usually linebackers. If the back runs left, the right defender takes him; if he runs right, he's covered by the left defender. The free defender then blitzes or drops into a zone.
If this play occurred in the middle of the field, the Rams' cornerback would cover Kennison, the safety would cover Gonzo, the linebacker head-up on Gonzo would blitz or cover Wilson, and the two interior linebackers would be responsible for Johnson. In the middle of the field, the Rams could afford to give up a three- or four-yard play on a flat pass to Wilson or pitch to Johnson. Because the Rams cannot afford to give up four yards on the 3-yard line, they must make some compromises (Figure 3). The head-up linebacker run-blitzes, taking him out of the coverage picture. The safety covers Wilson. The two interior linebackers are now responsible for Gonzo and Johnson. When both players run patterns to the left sideline, those linebackers face an impossible task. Watching the game tape, it appears that the right (offensive left) linebacker covers Johnson, while the hopelessly out-of-position left linebacker tries in vain to reach Gonzo. With Kennison and his cornerback causing midfield congestion, the linebacker doesn't have a chance.
The key to both of these tight end goal line plays is timing. If Roethlisberger held the ball another second or stared Miller down, the Falcons defense would locate him and disrupt the play. Gonzalez was wide open, but his defender was giving chase and the pass rush was closing in when Huard delivered the ball. The offense doesn't have a lot of space to work with near the goal line, and defenders can quickly close on a poorly-timed pass. But a quarterback with good timing and a quick trigger can pick up some easy touchdowns with well-executed pass to the tight end.


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Google Speed Tracer Makes AJAX Optimization Easier
By Chris Cardinal on December 8th, 2009
Google today announced Speed Tracer as part of their Google Web Toolkit offerings. While most of the GWT focuses on enabling developers to create web applications in Java (which compiles down to optimized JavaScript), Speed Tracer is a useful profiling tool for any developer wrestling with XMLHttpRequest.
What makes Speed Tracer different?
Developers have long used Firebug to identify what AJAX requests were causing bottlenecks and to analyze responses to those requests. Firebug is an extremely powerful tool and does a serviceable job with this approach, but Speed Tracer takes things one step further, analyzing the "sluggishness" of your application by examining how busy or blocked the UI is in your browser. This can help developers analyze why their application feels slow, instead of simply focusing on network-based bottlenecks.
Speed Tracer makes use of specific, unique APIs built into Webkit for this very purpose, which gives it a unique advantage compared to other profiling tools. Instead of simply guessing and checking, developers will now have full visibility into what's causing their applications to appear slow:
Using Speed Tracer you are able to get a better picture of where time is being spent in your application. This includes problems caused by JavaScript parsing and execution, layout, CSS style recalculation and selector matching, DOM event handling, network resource loading, timer fires, XMLHttpRequest callbacks, painting, and more.
Very cool stuff. What's more, it's free, open source, and available for users of Google Chrome right now. Check out their tutorial below:
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Not surprisingly, many of the significant players of interest to the New York Mets who declined the qualifying offers from their respective teams. With the starting point at $14.1 million, the Mets know their beginning parameters.
One player is Curtis Granderson, who, because of several hand injuries, was limited to seven homers, 15 RBI and a .229 average and a .317 on-base percentage. During his 10-year career, Granderson has averaged 30 homers, 83 RBI, a .340 on-base percentage and a .828 OPS, numbers that would fill the Mets' need for a power-hitting corner outfielder.
That includes two 40-homer seasons over the past three years, but a qualifier must be the cozy dimensions of Yankee Stadium and hitting in a line-up with Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira. He won't have nearly that kind of protection in the line-up.
Another red flag must be his hand injuries and if they snapped his wrist strength needed to turn on a pitch.
Granderson said in a radio interview last week he could accept a one-year deal and try again next winter. However, that doesn't mean it would be for $14.1 million.
The Mets could have serious competition for Granderson from the Yankees, who need to upgrade their offense in anticipation of not knowing if they'll have Rodriguez, questions about Teixeira's health and wondering what they'll get from Derek Jeter.
The Mets are reluctant to offer more than three years, but should they go four years – which appers the magic number for many players – Granderson would be 36 at the end of the deal which might have him still in his prime. Plus, Granderson has a track record of greater production than Chin-Soo Choo.
The dollars might not be a detriment to signing Granderson, but the red flags are his health and the wonder of what he could produce in a new league and at Citi Field. Another is if Granderson is only a left-handed hitting Jason Bay.
All legitimate concerns.


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Politicians with Disabilities: Challenges and Choices
Sally Friedman and Richard K. Scotch
Persons with disabilities make up a large and significant segment of the American public; however, Americans with disabilities have rarely been considered an important political constituency or received public (or scholarly) attention in terms of their representation among political candidates or office holders. To the extent that people with disabilities have been addressed in American political discourse, they have been associated with the receipt of public benefits and services instead of being thought of as people with the potential to actively participate. Having a physical or mental impairment has typically carried with it a considerable degree of social stigma, and to be disabled is, in the minds of many, to be incapable and incompetent, dependent on others, and even morally questionable. Thus, for much of American history, the perception of an individual as disabled has been inconsistent with the personal qualities that the voting public and political gatekeepers view as desirable for public officials.
While there have always been politicians with disabilities in government, many of them have chosen to hide or minimize the visibility and extent of their impairments. However, cultural changes in part provoked by the disability rights movement have meant that many impairments have become less discrediting, and that people with disabilities are more likely to be seen as having the potential to be contributing citizens. The number of political candidates and officeholders with disabilities appears to be increasing, and some have chosen to include or even highlight their disabling condition as they present themselves to their constituents.
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Ettore Recchi
While migration has always existed, and its consequences have always been important, few people have lived a mobile life in the history of mankind. Population immobility has recurrently been part and parcel of political strategies of social control and domination. Since the second half of the 20th century, however, the extent of geographical movements of individuals has expanded enormously. In particular, the size and scope of international travel has increased at an exponential pace. Favored by globalization and technological progress, transnationalism, initially linked to migration, has emerged as a relatively widespread phenomenon that involves a growing portion of the general population, especially, but not only, in developed countries. Mainly on the basis of research carried out in Europe, there is evidence that transnational practices tend to strengthen cosmopolitanism and the legitimacy of supranational polities (particularly the European Union [EU]), while it is less clear whether they entail denationalization. Further research is needed to improve the quality of independent and dependent variables in this area and assess the effect of international mobility and transnationalism outside the European context.


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Ajax 4Hire, 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:05am
Said the spider to the fly...Best Buy insists that it won't change the way Speakeasy works
DavidBZ, 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:13am
Sure they do ...Speakeasy is the chocolate, and Best Buy is all that tainted Peter Pan that got recalled. Seems to work pretty well to me.
Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2007 @ 2:27pm
Re: Sure they do ...Speakeasy is the chocolate, and Best Buy is all that tainted Peter Pan that got recalled. Seems to work pretty well to me.
E.Coli reeces cups for the win.
I'm not too sure about this merger, bestbuy is a bunch of idiots that are told convince the person dumber than you they need this printer cable because it's black instead of the white one that comes with the printer.
Toeffer, 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:27amBecause this way they get both types of customers they strive to focus on customer fulfillment, and getting services to all types of customers not just one
Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:35am
I only have 4 friends...I only have 4 friends with Speakeasy, they all plan to jump ship BEFORE management changes hands.
(that is assuming they find another ISP that lets them do what they want to do, none of which is hard...)
Scott, 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:51am
Great. :-(I hope they don't turn over tech support to Geek Squad because it is one of Speakeasy's most compelling advantages.
Given a choice I'd rather have a drunk monkey with a hand gun than any kind of "Help" from Geek Squad.
bmac (profile), 27 Mar 2007 @ 11:52am
Worst BuyEvidently Toeffer doesn't actually visit Best Buy very often. They don't care at all about getting the best services to their customers.
In their stores, you get 10 vultures (salespeople) up your arse if you're looking at big-screen TVs, but no one will even look your way, much less attempt to help you if you happen to be in some other area of the store that won't make them as much commission?
I hate Best Buy, and avoid them like the plague.
Ragaboo, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:09pm
Re: Worst BuyNo commission at Best Buy, bud.
And for your information, Mike, Best Buy did not admit to "tricking" customers with the internal BestBuy.com, they only admitted to having a different Web site displayed in-store from the automated kiosks. Frankly, as a former Best Buy employee, I don't think there was anything deceitful going on here. They had Internet exclusive deals that Best Buy WOULD price match if you brought in a printout but, if you're in the store looking at the inventory on one of the kiosks, it should obviously coincide with what the prices are in the store.
That being said, Best Buy NEVER told its employees about the difference, and a lot of customers were pissed off when we'd go to the in-store BestBuy.com and tell the customer that they were wrong and that the sale is no longer valid (and thus couldn't be price matched). I'd done this twice myself before finding out that there was a difference. After that, it was a cinch to give customers the price match by checking out BestBuy.com on a computer that had access to the real site.
Again, it was not meant to be deceitful, but it was definitely boneheaded and they deserve all of the flak they get for not having a better-informed workforce. They're horrible at training employees.
bmac (profile), 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:23pm
Re: Re: Worst BuyThat being the case then, I have to suppose the sales reps just don't want to help customers with small purchases. Exception: The captive reps in the mobile phone department, who are stuck inside their little corral surrounded by glass cases, can't hide in the TV department with the rest of the slackers.
As a former employee yourself, Ragaboo, please tell us how this is good for business. Did they hold staff meetings instructing employees on how to be as unhelpful as possible unless the customer wanders into the big-ticket areas of the store? Oh, that's right. According to your post, they didn't train employees well, or at all.
Yet another reason not to shop there.
Wizard Prang, 28 Mar 2007 @ 7:29am
Well Said!I avoid BB these days... it is too difficult to get help. Next time I find myself in one, I'm going to try staring at a big TV and see if "help" arrives.
Maybe they don't operate on commission, but they way that they behave - pushing big-ticket items and SHOVING extended warranties - sure makes it look that way.
[kossori hana.], 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:22pm
a little about best buyi wish best buy paid commission! i used to work there, and my boyfriend still does.
the reason you don't get help in the media sections is because it's treated as 'grab and go.' also, it's all lumped into one department. they don't really train media employees to know music, games, movies, and software. just how to downstock and alphabetize.
and about geek squad, it's a separate company. they aren't always the nicest to even the best buy employees. i don't want to think about how they treat customers.
but yes, they do cater to the non-tech savvy. those people are otherwise known as the 'general public' or the 'masses.' these 'masses' really don't know much about anything. when one of them notes that his printer must be broken because it's only printing white ink, what does one even say to that?
the reason employees seem rude to tech savvy folks is because of the attitude and cockiness they give to the employees. if you don't want help, they won't give it. simple as that. again, there's no commission.
John, 27 Mar 2007 @ 1:56pm
Re: Worst BuyClearly you don't know much about Best Buy. There is no COMMISSION at Best Buy. It is too bad you feel that someone who DOESNT get a dime when they sell something is a vulture for helping you.
PseudoDragon (profile), 27 Mar 2007 @ 2:23pm
Re: Worst BuyAs a former Best Buy employee we were not on commission, not even so much as a cent of a sale goes toward the employee. As far as the pushing of Best Buys Performance Service Plan, employees are negatively reprimanded on paper if they start to not sell them in numbers that management prefers (my current employer Sports Authority does not care much if we dont sell their product plan in numbers that they would prefer) and are eventually moved around the store into an area that the employee will better 'fit' into. The only kind of kick back that any employee receives from Best Buy is from stopping theft and from the stores bi annual shrink audit, and even then its not much.
Nickh, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:06pm
Speakeasy alternativesAs a customer of speakeasy for the past 6 years, this news is very disappointing. That said if you live in California there is a great alternative to speakeasy, Sonic.net. They are a small ISP that primarily focuses on residential DSL (as well as some business) and has great customer service. They also are cheaper than speakeasy on a package by package basis. As soon as I heard the news about BB I called Sonic to replace speakeasy.
lol, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:13pm
Ah, IgnoranceBmac, you're ignorant.
#1. BBY employees don't make commission.
#2. Maybe the difference between getting help in the Home Theater dept and say, media is that they staff more people in Home Theater because you really can't take a 56" TV off the shelf and take it home. Most of those are stored in a warehouse on the premises or off site and generally are delivered.
The MEDIA dept is generally treated as Self Service since things are, in most cases, alphabetical by artist/title and genre. Of course, you need to be able to read to figure that out so it's no wonder you need so much help in there.
Lastly, customers come in all shapes, sizes & demands. So when it comes to your needs specifically you man not require a lot of help (hence the feeling of vulturism, or as I like to call it, "Just Looking"-itis. A lot of customers are not techno savy and never will be. They will never be interested in what most Tech Dirt readers are interested in. So for them (and there are more of them than us), BBY offers different level of services and offerings that different customers can take advantage of (it's called a business practice). Sure you may not like what Geek Squad does, but many customers do. Sure you look at a problem and say to yourself, "Oh, I would fix it this way. The way that GS does it is not best". Well, the way people on GS would see how you do things may not be best in their eyes either.
Lastly, let me just say this. I've shopped at Best Buy many years and have always been satisfied with the level of service I've gotten. I think the thing that amazes me is that the people that chose not to interact with the associates are most likely missing out on better deals. For example, my last big purchase, a Plasma TV, I took advantage of the HD upgrade rebate they offer. I got it by upgrading my service of my cable provider through them. If I had just gone in and taken the attitude, "I don't want to talk to you Mr. Blue Shirt. I just want you to get me that TV", then I would have missed out on the additional savings.
As far as SpeakEasy, it's your perogative to jump ship if you want. I don't have access to their service here so I really don't know what I'm missing out on.
Who knows, maybe they won't change the Terms of Service, maybe they will. It's your dollar, spend it however you want.
lol, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:15pm
Re: Ah, IgnoranceLOL, I double Lastly'd :)P
billy, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:18pm
Re: Ah, IgnoranceYou did not have to be a jerk about it ...
bmac (profile), 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:41pm
Re: Ah, IgnoranceThere are more departments in Best Buy than just media and home theater. I wouldn't need help in media, as I would already know what I wanted and would just go get it. But BB also sells furniture, appliances, car audio, home computers and peripherals, etc. and help is virtually impossible to get in any of these areas. But my point again is that you will find at least 10 "blue shirts" at your beck and call if you happen to find yourself in front of that nice 60" Sony HDTV.
Then again, I'm ignorant. According to you, I can't read, so I would need some help in the media dept. You have to be the most pretensious, pompous ass I've ever had the pleasure of talking to on TD. Even more stupendous is the fact that you can get that enormous head of yours that far up your ass.
billy, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:14pm
ThoughtsRe #5:
Drunk monkey with a hand gun, lol, awesome
Let us hope that the reason BB wants this is so that SpeakEasy can take over the in house geekless squad.
Æ, 27 Mar 2007 @ 12:26pm
Re:Re: Worst BuyWe have best buy here that has a what is considered a different high end store in it. They have what must be commissioned sales people in it or paid by spiff or one of the other ways they trick people into thinking that they not commissioned when they are.
Perhaps that is what he was talking about
Petr�a Mitchell, 27 Mar 2007 @ 1:13pm
Two possibilities occur to me:
1. The CEO said, "I wanna run a broadband company. Let's buy a broadband company," and it just happened to be Speakeasy.
2. Speakeasy was selected precisely because it has such good customer relations, and Best Buy thought it would be more cost-effective to buy people with the skills than just bring in consultants to try to change its culture.
Petréa Mitchell, 27 Mar 2007 @ 4:16pm
Re: Why?Okay, after reading some more articles, I conclude that it's option #1. Also it appears that Best Buy is only interested in having small businesses as broadband customers.
Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2007 @ 1:17pm
Two types of peopleThere are two types those screwed by Best Buy and those who will be screwed by Best Buy.
Anymouse, 27 Mar 2007 @ 1:33pm
Come onPeople, no Best Buy employee anywhere makes commission...Ever. I don't care what you think, whose neighbor's uncle's son's dog's trainer's wife told you. No one at any store makes any commission no matter what they do.
The reason there are more people in the home theater/Magnolia departments is because, and get this, those department shoppers usually require more help. Why should there be fifteen employees in the media aisles? Do you need six guys to help out the one or two occasional couples in the appliances area? No, that's overkill. The two most heavily staffed (And most profit-driven) sections are home theater and computers. Guess what, those are the areas where the customer's tend to not know anything about what they're about to buy. They need help, and they need it for a long time. It's no wonder that they have the most employees there.
Here's a breakdown:
Appliances: Few visitors, few employees
Mobile audio: Visitors generally know what they want, few employees
Media/Games: Visitors can help themselves, few employees
Cameras/Wireless: Visitors need help to get product and answer questions/ *gasp* Good amount of employees
Computers: Lots of questions & customers / lots of employees
Home theater: Lots of questions & customers / lots of employees
Geek Squad: Tons of questions and work / Depends on store
As far as the "vultures". I'm sure if they did the exact opposite, you would be complaining about that as well. Big corporations can't win, no matter what they do. Best Buy teaches a "Contact in under 10 seconds" policy so that everyone gets help if they need it. You may not need help, but, like someone said earlier, others do. It drives me nuts too, but I understand it.
So how about we quit making up lies, and quit ragging on Best Buy and it's employees simply because it's the cool thing to do? If you would just stop and see it from the other side of the shirt you might understand some of the little things you hate.
Yes, I used to work at Best Buy. Does that mean I love the company? No, quite the opposite. The only difference is I hate it for the correct reasons. Not the falsehoods most people shout out of their lie-hole. Hate Best Buy for cutting labor to stores, and then demanding ungodly workloads (This effects the customer's satisfaction). Hate Best Buy for hiring managers who don't know things about their departments. Hate Best Buy for not firing bad employees (One guy I worked with had several sexual harassment claims, broke customer product, stole, etc...Took months). etc etc
Don't hate them for things you *think* they might do.
Toeffer, 27 Mar 2007 @ 1:53pmAnd secondly to bmac, they probably dont help you in smaller departments because people more then likely have alot more questions about a big screen and what it can do, then a CD, use some common sense...
And obviously i do go to best buy alot I work there and have for 4 years, so good call on that one too..
Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2007 @ 2:15pm
Best Buy... the store of last resort.best buy sucks. plain and simple. i've attempted to buy a tv from them 3 times. none of those times did i leave the store with a tv. i was told "i am not qualified to use the ladder to get your tv down from the shelf" and other wise standig there, while other employees passed by without bothering to try and help me. Each trip was an hour+ wasted, before i left and went to Circuit City, where i had a tv in my truck within 15 minutes, and for the same price. Best Buy is the store of last resort.
Anonymouse, 27 Mar 2007 @ 2:38pmSo let me get this right, #22. You're mad at Best Buy for avoiding potential lawsuits by not allowing you to climb up a ladder and pull down a (assumedly) large tv? Right... That's a reason to hate a company.
I'm sorry sir, but you may slip and damage product, hurt yourself, or even hurt others around you. If you wouldn't mind waiting, we'll fetch specialized equipment (Ala Big Joe - A forklift-type machine, used specifically for this purpose) to get your TV for you.
Outrageous! I demand a shaky ladder and to hurt my back! I'm going to CompUSA!
Sheesh...People sometimes.
No customer is allowed to use any Best Buy equipment because of potential lawsuits. How is this such a hard thing to understand? Sure, you're the "King of the Dolly" -- Until it slips, and your big screen TV goes crashing to the floor, or worse... Into someone.
Now what happens? Best Buy expects you to pay for a TV that was never taken out of the store. You expect Best Buy to eat the cost because it was never "your" TV (or hey, Best Buy should have gotten the TV for you, so it's their fault! Genius!).
How about the person that was hurt by your antics? They don't care who pays, but someone has to. Will it be you? No, they were hurt on Best Buy property. Will it be Best Buy? No, a stupid, impatient customer hurt another one. (In reality, it would be Best Buy -- People hate corporations no matter what).
Customers tend to be selfish, impatient, and idiots. Look at it from a lawsuit point of view, and I'll be darned... Everything makes perfect sense!
Anonymous Coward, 27 Mar 2007 @ 3:18pm
Re:Yes, except that the complaint was that the employee wasn't qualified to use the equipment needed to help the customer in the first place. The post never said he wanted to do it himself, just that there was no one there to do it for him.
BlackWidow, 27 Mar 2007 @ 3:02pm
BB servse some purposes.....We recently bought a 50 inch DLP tv at FRY's and they have a price match gaurentee...we found out Best Buy had the same model for $200 less, so we got $220 back from FRY's....
I won't shop at Best Buy, but if they waste away, where else would I find a good price match?
Anymouse, 27 Mar 2007 @ 3:22pmAh, I totally misread that as him saying -he- wasn't qualified. I retract my statements.
If the 'ladder' was Big Joe, an employee needs to be certified to use it.
lol, 27 Mar 2007 @ 3:37pm
Bmac attack!By reading your posts Bmac, one would assume you've never been involved in a retail environment. Of course BBY is going to make sure that there is someone around that TV to help you. THEY SHOULD HAVE SOMEONE THERE! Flat Panel Televisions are one of the most profitable electronics categories on the market! I want them to have more people there so that more people will buy there! Anyone holding stock in ANY retail company would want that to be the case. That's why you always find help at Circuit City, Frye's, HHGregg, Sears or any other electronics retailer worth their weight in the TV section. Again, this just shows your ignorance when it comes to business OR Best Buy.
As far as the Head in the ass comment in your response? Yes, I attacked your ignorance. You see, people like you attack blindly with out actually knowing the facts of how a retail business is ran. I get so tired of hearing that BBY people are on commission when they are not from someone who just has a bug up their ass.
Just because you may not get your way when you go somewhere to shop doesn't mean a store sucks. When a business sells something to you there's a huge amount of things that have to get balanced out to make that sale happen. A transaction cannot just be a win for the customer. It has to be a win for the store as well. Otherwise, the store doesn't stay open.
One of those things that get "balanced" in the S.G.A. section of a P&L for a store is where and when the labor is used. There are other people in the store besides you that will need help. They have to put people where they believe they are needed. That may mean that not everyone gets helped. It's not a perfect system. Nothing ever is.
I'm not a big fan of Circuit City but if we took these general complaints and put them on a site ragging on them they would hold just a true. I would also be more than happy to point out your ignorance there as well.
Your problem is you expect perfection out of human beings that in no way, shape or form can be perfect. No shopping experience ever will be. I'd love to visit the "retail" store where every employee has a college education, never has a bad day, is emotionally stable and empowered to take care of the customer. Wow, that might be a wonderful place to shop at . . . assuming that the customers are equally educated, also having a great day, emotionally stable and know what they want...
Your expectations are unrealistic, uneducated and based on ignorance. If me stating this means that I have my head up my ass and that I'm pompous and pretentious well, damn, I guess I'm pretty flexible then.
You're still ignorant.
whargoul, 27 Mar 2007 @ 3:47pm
WarrantiesThe only problem I have with Best Buy is their warranties. When we bought our Direct TV from there we got an extended warranty. When we needed it, we were told that the company servicing the warranty for the whole Dallas/Ft Worth area was about 40 miles South of us and that it would cost us about $200 for them to come out and repair our setup. You would think that a company the size of Best Buy would have a better arrangement than that to service their customers.
We had a problem with the warranty on our washer and drier from there too. Never again will I buy a big-ticket product from there. Music and movies, sure, but nothing that has an extended warranty plan.
Phil Wolff, 27 Mar 2007 @ 6:47pm
Subscribers vs. Customersback to why...
Having an ongoing business relationship (monthly invoice) with people wealthy enough to have broadbrand (a lovely demographic) is attractive. For co-marketing opportunities, if nothing else.
As your home router becomes the center of home entertainment and the soho office, the ISP relationship stands a fair chance of being the source for your next set top box, PVR, slingbox, net-ready TV, wireless phone upgrade, and portable movie player.
Since they only paid 120% of revenue, this deal should pay for itself in a year or two. Is that faster than opening new stores? less risky?
Charles Griswold, 28 Mar 2007 @ 2:03am
Best BuyI bought a computer at Best Buy. I paid the extra money to get a full service plan. I had a problem with the computer. Being a computer technician, I troubleshot my system and discovered that the CD-ROM drive had a subtle problem that corrupted software when it was being installed. (Yeah, weird.) I took my computer back to Best Buy and explained what the problem was. The "helpful" support staff then proceeded to insult me and call me a liar to my face. They treated me like they thought that I was a total idiot. That was over ten years ago, and I still avoid Best Buy stores like the plague.
BTW, I replaced the CD-ROM drive at my own expense with a drive bought at a different store, and my computer worked flawlessly after that. Best Buy can bite my hairy white derrière.
R, 28 Mar 2007 @ 11:45am
best buy ventI am not one of those people that complains about big business at all. Except for best buy. Best Buy is not a business its a racket. The people running best buy obviously skipped business ethics in college. I used to work there. The employees for the most part are non-educated zombies who only know about what they read from BB's monthly departmental reports. I had a guy there tell me that I needed the monster cable (heavly shielded) brand of an optical cable because of interference. An optical cable which uses light to send information back and forth; so just in case there is a blackhole behind my bigscreen my signal will be okay. Don't shop there if you can help it. Customer service is garbage, the store genuenly does not care about your shopping experience, just about how much your paying them.
jason, 29 Mar 2007 @ 12:02pm
deja vuremember tech tv, remember how it used to be good, remember how G4 took the free will and stomped it into the ground, running kevin rose off and turning it into a sex-fest of pretty people with no real tech knowledge at all. Remember call for help? for those of you who don't, im sorry. for those of you that do, duck and cover, because best buy is gonna make this 10 times worse
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - about Japanese computer. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in about Japanese computer. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Computers View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message 3b classJoined: 21 May 2003Posts: 48 Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject: about Japanese computer. Hello! I am a Japanese computer user. I like computer very much!  I think that Japanese computer is the best in the world. Because Japanese people have dexterous fingers. Back to top U-jinJoined: 26 May 2003Posts: 46 Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 5:27 pm Post subject: What kind of computer do you have? mine: 1 Ghz AMD 264 RAM 60 gig drive And it is pretty good computer, even though I can type fast . Back to top KazuoJoined: 01 Jun 2003Posts: 1Location: Japan Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 10:51 pm Post subject: Have you ever heard about TRON? Hello 3b-class I am a Japanese student using a PC made in Japan. I don't know whether Japanese computers are the best in the world or not. I know that both the main processor unit (MPU) and the operating system (OS) of my PC, Windows, are created by famous American companies. By the way, have you ever heard about TRON? TRON is The Real time Operating system Nuclear develped by Japanese people in Japan.Last edited by Kazuo on Fri Jun 06, 2003 4:05 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top YoshihitoNishimuraJoined: 02 Jun 2003Posts: 1 Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject: Hi! 3b-class I am also same Japanese as you. mine computer Pentium3 1Ghz 528MB RAM 160G drive My personal computer is assembled five years ago. I think whether since I have challenged CG, I will reconstruct recently. Since the monitor which uses now is 16 inches, I think whether it will replace with 22 inches soon. Back to top U-jinJoined: 26 May 2003Posts: 46 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:39 am Post subject: YoshihitoNishimura wrote: Hi! 3b-class I am also same Japanese as you. mine computer Pentium3 1Ghz 528MB RAM 160G drive that IS a lot of MEMORY~ What do you use your computer for??? What games you play? Some of the games I play on my computer IL-2 Sturmovik http://www.il2sturmovik.com/ Championship Manager 4 (soccer/management game) Postal 2 (that game sucks) Command and Conquer Generals (I think I played it for 2 weeks and got bored of it) There are a lot of games out there, but I personally dont think they are any good. I like old games like: Day of Defeat (Half-Life game) Counter Strike (before Beta 7.3) SNES games Back to top 3b classJoined: 21 May 2003Posts: 48 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 4:08 pm Post subject: Hi! everyone! ... Sorry I don't know my computer's infomation. Becourse this reply from my school computer. Sorry very much. I don't play PCgames. But I download and listen to music . It is game music. I have many it. I like [FINAL FANTASY]music. Do you like it? Back to top 3C ClassJoined: 06 May 2003Posts: 35 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:07 pm Post subject: why????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Computers All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Brandeis men's tennis team battled back from a 4-2 deficit with a pair of three-set wins to tie visiting MIT, ranked No. 28 in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, but the Engineers won the decisive match to escape Waltham with a 5-4 victory.
MIT won two out of three doubles matches, with Matthew Skalak and Edwin Zhang defeating Brandeis senior Ezra Bernstein (Buffalo, N.Y./City Honors School) and junior David Yovanoff (Eden, N.Y./Eden), 8-3, at No. 1 and Elia Harmatz and Larry Pang topping Judge rookies Ben Fine (Providence, R.I./Moses Brown School) and Michael Secular (Bronx, N.Y./Plant, Fla.) taking an 8-4 triumph at No. 3. The Judges averted the doubles sweep when junior Josh Jordan (Northboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional) and rookie Alec Siegel (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) with an 8-6 win, fending off MIT's Eugene Oh and Curtis Wu.
In singles action, MIT pushed the lead to 3-1 when Pang defeated Siegel, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 3. The next two matches that went in straight sets were split, with Wu defeating Brandeis sophomore Adam Brown (W. Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) at No. 6 and Jordan knocking off Zhang at No. 1, both by 6-3, 6-3 scores.
Facing defeat, the Judges bounced back with a pair of three-set wins. Yovanoff rallied from a set down to defeat MIT's Brian Oldfield at No. 2, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, while Secular bounced back from a rough second set to bounce Harmatz at No. 5, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. That left Oh and Bernstein at No. 4 singles, but it was the visitor who prevailed, 5-7, 7-6, 6-4, to clinch the match.
#28 MIT 5, Brandeis 4
Apr 05, 2012 at Waltham, Mass. (Rieger Tennis Courts)
|Singles competition
|1. Josh Jordan (BRMTEN) def. Edwin Zhang (MIT) 6-3, 6-3
|2. David Yovanoff (BRMTEN) def. Brian Oldfield (MIT) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
|3. Larry Pang (MIT) def. Alec Siegel (BRMTEN) 6-3, 6-0
|4. Eugene Oh (MIT) def. Ezra Bernstein (BRMTEN) 5-7, 7-6, 6-4
|5. Michael Secular (BRMTEN) def. Elia Harmatz (MIT) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
|6. Curtis Wu (MIT) def. Adam Brown (BRMTEN) 6-3, 6-3
|Doubles competition
|1. Matthew Skalak/Edwin Zhang (MIT) def. Ezra Bernstein/David Yovanoff (BRMTEN) 8-3
|2. Josh Jordan/Alec Siegel (BRMTEN) def. Eugene Oh/Curtis Wu (MIT) 8-6
|3. Elia Harmatz/Larry Pang (MIT) def. Ben Fine/Michael Secular (BRMTEN) 8-4
|Match Notes
|MIT 7-3; National ranking #28; Regional ranking #10
|Brandeis 3-7


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Shop the Majestic Twins Clubhouse Store for all of your favorite Twins gear.
Visit the Majestic Twins Clubhouse Store located next to gate 29 at Target Field. The 4,800 square foot Majestic Twins Clubhouse Store is the home for authentic Twins merchandise, and collectibles. This store features products for men, women, children, and toddlers. Jersey customization is also offered at this store in both authentically stitched and heat press application. Please call the store at 612-659-3963 for more information on pricing and production times.
The Majestic Twins Clubhouse Store is open year round. During the Twins season, the Majestic Twins Clubhouse Store closes to the public thirty minutes prior to gate time and reopens during baseball games to ticketed guests from the concourse. However, when the game is at noon or 1:00 p.m. the store is closed to the public until after the game. Please call the store to clarify hours on game days.
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A consumer is authorized to pay the original dealer until he receives notification of assignment of rights to payment pursuant to a rent-to-own transaction and that payment is to be made to the assignee. A notification which does not reasonably identify the rights assigned is ineffective. If requested by the consumer, the assignee must seasonably furnish reasonable proof that the assignment has been made and unless he does so the consumer may pay the original dealer.
(a) The dealer shall deliver or mail to the consumer, without request, a written receipt for each payment by coin or currency on an obligation pursuant to a written rental agreement. A periodic statement showing a payment received complies with this subsection.
(b) Upon written request of a consumer, the dealer shall provide a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments made within the past twelve months and the total amount unpaid. The requested statement shall be provided without charge once during each year of the term of the agreement. If additional statements are requested, the creditor may charge not in excess of $3 for each additional statement.
(c) After a consumer has fulfilled all obligations with respect to a rent-to-own transaction, the dealer shall, upon the request of the consumer, deliver or mail to the consumer written evidence acknowledging payment in full of all obligations with respect to the transaction.
(a) Every person engaged in this state in making rent-to-own transactions and every person having an office or place of business in this state who takes assignments of and undertakes direct collection of payments from or enforcement of rights against debtors arising from such transactions shall file notification with the State Tax Department within thirty days after commencing business in this state, and, thereafter, on or before the thirty-first day of January of each year. A notification shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section if the information hereinafter required is given in an application for a business registration certificate provided for in section four, article twelve, chapter eleven of this code. The State Tax Commissioner shall make any information required by this section available to the Attorney General or commissioner upon request. The notification shall state:
(1) Name of the person;
(2) Name in which business is transacted if different from subdivision (1) of this subsection;
(3) Address of principal office, which may be outside this state;
(4) Address of all offices or retail stores, if any, in this state at which rent-to-own transactions are made or, in the case of a person taking assignments of obligations, the offices or places of business within this state at which business is transacted; and
(5) Address of designated agent upon whom service of process may be made in this state.
(b) If information in a notification becomes inaccurate after filing, accurate information must be filed within thirty days.


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ORIGINAL – Inspirational and Motivational quotes..
Quote of the day: "Good morning my fellow neighbours, happy new day. May the sun shine on all you do today".
Author: Guess Iyke
GUESS IYKE's COMMENT: Anyone can make a quote. You do not need to be a celebrity, a philosopher or famous to make a quote but your quote can make you famous. You too can become a William Shakespeare or an Aristotle.


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1971 GMCPosted in Project Vehicles on August 1, 2000
For some reason we just drool all over ourselves when we see a 67-72 Chevy pickup or Blazer. Something about the raw lines of the truck just screams that it is a truck. They evoke the days when trucks were actually trucks and had the aerodynamics of a barn door, got the gas mileage of a tank, and had the drivetrain of a semi-truck. They erase from our minds the modern-day phrases car-like handling, a lower step in height, and quietest interior ever. So it was no wonder we scrambled across the slickrock of Moab, Utah, at breakneck speed to catch up to Brian Thomas of Taylorsville, Utah, and his 71 GMC.
After catching up to Brian and wiping the drool off of ourselves, we were giddy with glee to find out that his rig was much more than just a lifted and locked classic. Lots of folks who own fullsize trucks throw a lift on, stuff in a couple of lockers, and mount some bigger meats, and then call it done. We gladly listened to Brians lecture on all the tinkering and tweaking he had done to his 71.
The modifications first began with the suspension. A combination of Skyjacker, Trail Master, and Tough Country parts was used to net 6 inches of lift. The Chevys body was pushed another 2 inches skyward with a body lift. Then Rancho RS 9000s were mounted on each corner to provide a smooth and adjustable ride. With the new gain in altitude, 38-inch Super Swampers on 15x12 Eagle alloys fit just fine without any rubbing.
OK, now the modifications really began. Brian busted out the thinking cap and began work on the rear axle. The 12-bolt centersection was mated to 14-bolt tubes that netted the full float design of the 14-bolt without losing ground clearance. Then front GM calipers, rotors, and brackets were grafted into position. The axle was also widened 3 inches to match the front. Finally, a Detroit Locker and 4.88 gears were stuffed into the rear pumpkin. A Dana 44 was ripped out of a 75 Chevy and slung into position under the older iron. It was trussed and gusseted for strength. After all that, 4.88 gears were used to turn the 38s, while an ARB Air Locker supplies the traction. Both axles were assembled in the basement and carried out to the truck when completed.
To provide motivation for the heavy steel, Brian yanked a Chevy 350 out of a stock car he had built. It was bored 0.060 over and the compression was bumped to 10:1 to make some horses. An Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake manifold drinks fuel from an 850-cfm Quadrajet. A GM HEI then ignites the mixture which, after being destroyed, escapes through Hooker headers.
Backing up the 350 is an SM465 four-speed transmission taken from a mid-70s Chevy along with all the necessary bracketry. The venerable NP205 transfer case was used to finish off the stout drivetrain. Custom-made driveshafts then send power to the axles. Next, a little love was shown to the body. In one of the more interesting modifications, the longbed was shortened 18 inches, which allowed Brian to keep the wheelbase but get rid of the overhang. The rockers were cut out of the truck and rock sliders were fabricated and put in their place. Some slight fender trimming was performed and then Brian welded in his own steel flares. After acquiring some surplus paint, the 71 was bathed in olive drab and black to give it a military look.
Hopefully Brians truck will serve as proof that fullsize guys are finally waking up and building their rigs to perform well on the rocks and not just in the mud.


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Scott Weiland and Velvet Revolver To Reunite for New Album and Tour
The man chosen to replace Scott Weiland as frontman for Velvet Revolver is … Scott Weiland. The oft-troubled singer is back with the band, and they're making new music with an eye on a third studio album.
During an interview with ABC News Radio, Weiland talked about how far the band has already progressed. "They gave me a couple of songs and myself and Dave (guitarist Dave Kushnter) and Duff (bassist Duff McKagan) are gonna be getting together for a song writing session next week."
Before the end of 2012, the band will be hitting the road. It won't be until after Slash finishes touring in support of his upcoming solo album 'Apocalyptic Love,' which hits stores on May 22. Weiland said late summer or early fall is a fair timetable for a few live dates.
"We've all grown a lot," the singer says about the past turbulence which split the band up. "We're able to put egos and differences and old … conflicts aside and so that's really cool."
The band has been on hiatus since 2008 when Weiland was let go after a series of conflicts and his arrest for driving under the influence of drugs. Corey Taylor of Slipknot was mentioned as a potential replacement, but reportedly Slash wasn't on board with that decision. Just a few weeks ago Weiland and Matt Sorum speculated that a reunion would be possible.


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Sometimes, the urge to make cupcakes is overwhelming; I think it's that they're so pretty. Mr CC and the CCM (Caked Crusader's Ma) both love lemon and Mr CC had been muttering that he never gets anything lemon because I don't like it. So I decided to make lemon cupcakes.
For an ingredient I loathe so much, I actually really like baking with lemons; they're a beautiful colour and shape. I enjoy zesting them, juicing them and I think I've extolled the joy of making curd before. If only I liked the taste they would be a perfect fruit! In contrast, I find apples totally irritating to work with – peeling, fighting their mania to discolour, coring, slicing etc – but adore their flavour.
The cupcake sponge is different to my usual recipe and the inclusion of yoghurt added an extra lightness to the batter. It is amazing how lemony it tasted when the only lemony ingredient was the zest. By the time I'd added some curd it was zingy in the extreme.
I adapted the recipe from the BBC Good Food site by ditching the poppy seeds and replacing with the lemon curd element and then adding this to the buttercream as well. In my experience, the lemon lovers want their citrus left pure!
These are very big cupcakes; when I had filled my 12 paper cases and still had batter left over for about another four cupcakes, of course the sensible thing to do would have been to make a further four cupcakes...but that's not the way I roll! So, 12 mega large cupcakes it was!
The addition of curd to the buttercream seemed to make it extra creamy and whippy – almost mousse-like. My eaters said that these cupcakes tasted really fresh and natural, which I suppose is understandable as the lemon flavour comes only from fresh lemons.
For the lemon curd:
1 lemon – zest and juice
75g caster sugar
2 eggs
50g unsalted butter
For the cupcake sponge:
225g self raising flour
175g golden caster sugar
2 lemons – zest only
3 eggs
100g natural yoghurt
175g unsalted butter, melted and left to cool
Some of the lemon curd
For the buttercream:
225g unsalted butter, at room temperature
400g icing sugar
1 lemon – juice only
Some of the lemon curd – I used all that remained (approximately 4-5 teaspoons)
Decoration: sprinkles or wafer flowers
Start by making the lemon curd (you can do this 1-2 days ahead of making the cupcakes): Place the lemon zest and sugar in a bowl.
Whisk together the lemon juice and eggs and pour over the sugar.
Cut the butter into little pieces and scatter over the top.
Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water (or use a bain marie pan if you have one) and cook for approximately 15 minutes.
Stir occasionally but not obsessively until you have a golden, thick curd.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Refrigerate until required.
Now make the sponge: Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Line a 12 hole cupcake pan with paper cases.
Place the flour, sugar and zest into a bowl and mix.
In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, yoghurt and cooled melted butter.
Add the wet ingredient to the dry and whisk until well combined and smooth.
Spoon into the paper cases.
Spoon a scant half teaspoon of lemon curd on top of the batter in each paper case, then take a cocktail stick and swirl it into the batter.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cakes comes out clean. (NB. The cake sponge will stay pale even after baking so don't rely on colour as a guide to 'doneness'!)
Cool briefly in the tin before de-tinning and leaving to cool completely on a wire rack.
Now make the buttercream: beat the butter until it is really soft and whipped.
Gradually beat in the icing sugar, then the lemon juice.
Beat in the lemon curd a teaspoon at a time. (Any leftover curd can be eaten on toast!)
Spoon the buttercream into an icing bag (if it feels soft, refrigerate it for 5 minutes before piping) and pipe over the top of the sponges.
Finish off with a flower decoration of sugar sprinkles.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.


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Annual, perennial herb, shrub, generally hairy, generally taprooted
Stem prostrate to erect
Leaves simple to pinnately compound, basal or cauline, alternate or opposite; stipules 0
Inflorescence: cyme (generally raceme-like and coiled) or flowers solitary
Flower bisexual, generally radial; calyx lobes generally 5, generally fused at base, generally persistent, enlarging in fruit; corolla generally deciduous, rotate to cylindric, lobes generally 5, appendages in pairs on tube between filaments or 0; stamens generally 5, epipetalous, filament base sometimes appendaged, appendages scale-like; ovary generally superior, chamber 1, placentas 2, parietal, enlarged into chamber, sometimes meeting so ovary appears 25-chambered, styles 12, stigmas generally head-like
Fruit: capsule, generally loculicidal; valves generally 2
Genera in family: 20 genera, 300 species: especially w US; some cultivated (Emmenanthe, Nemophila, Phacelia )
Recent taxonomic note: Recently treated to be included in an expanded Boraginaceae (also including Lennoaceae) [Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 1998 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 85:531553; Olmstead et al. 2000 Mol Phylog Evol 16:96112]
Annual, perennial herb, generally glandular-hairy, tap-rooted or from ± thick caudex
Leaves generally alternate, simple to 2-pinnately compound, generally ± reduced upward
Inflorescence: cyme, generally dense, coiled, generally 1-sided; pedicels generally short
Flower: corolla rotate to bell-shaped, white to purple, tube base with scales free or fused to filaments; stamens generally attached at same level, equal; ovary chamber 1 (or 2 below middle), placentas parietal, enlarging and meeting in fruit, style 2-lobed, generally hairy below lobes
Fruit oblong to spheric
Seeds 1many, oblong to spheric, generally brownish; back generally pitted or cross-furrowed
Species in genus: ± 175 species: Am; some cultivated for ornamental
Etymology: (Greek: cluster, from the dense inflorescence)
Reference: [Halse 1981 Madroño 28:121132; Heckard 1960 Univ Calif Publ Botany 32:1126; Lee 1988 Syst Bot 13:1620]
Bristly hairs may cause severe dermatitis. CA pers often hybridize, difficult to separate. Biennial and perennial herb species by Richard Halse.
Perennial 30150 cm
Stem prostrate to ascending, many-branched, glabrous to densely hairy, glandular or not
Leaf: blade 40200 mm, generally > petiole, oblong to widely ovate, compound; leaflets ± sessile, elliptic to oblong, coarsely toothed or lobed, lobes often toothed
Flower ± sessile; calyx lobes 46 mm, not generally longer in fruit, oblanceolate to ± spoon-shaped; corolla 58 mm, funnel- to bell-shaped, white to lavender, scales ovate; stamens 710 mm, exserted, glabrous; style 710 mm, exserted
Fruit 34 mm, ovoid, sharply bristly
Seeds 24, 23 mm, pitted
Chromosomes: n=11
Ecology: Many habitats
Elevation: < 3100 m.
Bioregional distribution: Northwestern California (except Outer North Coast Ranges), High Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Central Western California, Southwestern California (except s Channel Islands), Warner Mountains, East of Sierra Nevada
Distribution outside California: to Washington, Idaho, Arizona
Varieties difficult, need study.


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Being a unique individual is something that almost everyone wants to show off. Years ago it was taboo to walk around with a body piercing or a tattoo, but people still did it to show how unique they truly are and push the envelope. In today's society it is very rare that you see an individual without a tattoo or piercing. People are still trying to show their individualism in other ways in the body modification world. The new fad trending in the art of body modifications are implants. Some types of implants are not like the traditional cosmetic surgery, such as breast implants which are far more extreme.
These types of implants take an object and insert it into the sub-dermal or trans-dermal layer of skin for decoration. There are many different places these implants can be put including the arms, hands, chest, and head. These implants are put in keeping in mind the many different nerve endings we have in our bodies. Steve Haworth is the man to be credited with such advancements in body modifications. He has definitely opened a whole new side of body art modifications. He is constantly fine tuning old techniques, creating new techniques, and inventing new tools for other body modification artists to use in the body modification field. Steve Haworth invented 3-D art implants.
The process in getting a 3-D art implant can take anywhere from ten minutes to about a half an hour, depending on the size and placement of the implant and the individual person. A scalpel is used to make one single incision; pseudo-surgical method. Then the layers of skin within this incision are separated, making space where the implant can put into place. The main types of materials that are used in making 3-D art implants are titanium, silicone, and Teflon. Other materials can be used, such as stainless steel, 14 k gold, or any other bio-compatible components. But because an allergic reaction can happen, these are not recommended. Organic based materials should not be used because they cannot withstand the body's natural course and will break down over time. After the desired material and design is inserted into the space under the skin, the incision is then stitched up.
Only experienced body modification artists should do 3-D art implants. With this type of body modification, as long as it is done correctly, with the correct material, and the area and tools are sterilized properly, rejection is rare because it is completely encased under the skin. While healing, some movement is expected because the implant is settling into the skin. The fewer traumas to the area, the less likely the implants are to move extremely or reject.
As with any other body modification, the healing time can vary from person to person and the implant done. Human skin can be stretched over time, for example, gradually gauging ears to a larger size. Implants under the skin have the same principles. For instant, getting horns done under the skin with implants on the forehead can be made larger over time. Starting the implants out small, stretching the skin and then replacing them with slightly larger implants to get larger horns can be done. Even though 3-D art implants are meant to be permanent, they can be removed. Body modification artists find removing the implants to be easier than putting them in overall. Like with anything else in this world, there are some risks that come along with this body modification, make sure you find out all of the risks that could happen if you are interested in getting a 3-D art implant.
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One thousand news stories published, 12 conferences attended, 70 advisors attracted and thousands of hours spent in meetings – paid for with 12.7 percent of attracted funds – is what it took for MicroMoney Intl., a global fintech and social lending services provider, to generate $1.3 million in ongoing private sale, the first significant milestone of its $30 million token swap.
On a mission to change the stars for 2 billion unbanked adults on the planet, MicroMoney faces a Goliath task of conducting a multi-country, multi-language campaign across 140 countries. Spearheaded by omnipresent and hardcharging MicroMoney co-founder Anton Dzyatkovskiy, the face and the voice of MicroMoney, the campaign thus far has engulfed broadcast, print and online media, spilled over into social networks, rolled out some BTL activities for good measure, and activated several joint marketing and PR programs with MicroMoney partners.
The Revolutionary Microfinancing Solution that brings financial services to the unbanked
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— MicroMoneyIO (@micromoneyio) October 12, 2017
A two-year-old business headquartered in Singapore, MicroMoney operates in Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri-Lanka with its multilingual call center located in Bangkok. Currently valued at $1.85 million, MicroMoney provides social lending services with no collateral or paper-based document requirements. World Bank's Global Financial Initiative estimates that over 2 billion adults, almost a third of Earth's population, have never been banked in their lives. The most affected regions are Asia, Africa, and Latin America where about 65% to 80% of the adult population is unbanked. These countries, and the G7 region that is home to many media outlets, is the geography that the campaign is focused on.
"The goal of our campaign is to communicate MicroMoney's message to literally two billion people," said Anton Dzyatkovsky, MicroMoney co-founder. "With the help of our team and strategic partners, we are executing this strategy with ultimate frugality and maximum effectiveness, as we can tell from early private sale results."
MicroMoney's 30-day AMM token distribution campaign launches October 18th, 2017. With the face value of $1, the maximum quantity of 60,000,000 AMM tokens will be issued and all the unsold tokens will be destroyed after the campaign finishes. For more information or to register your exchange please visit: https://micromoney.io/
About MicroMoney
Founded in 2015, MicroMoney International (micromoney.io) is a global fintech company offering financial services for the unbanked in the emerging markets, and access to the unbanked audience for banks, trade, and financial organizations. MicroMoney is a fast-growing company valued at $1.85 million, with over 85 employees in six international locations.
MicroMoney makes lending decisions using a proprietary, A.I. algorithms and neural networks-based mobile scoring system. MicroMoney's lending process doesn't require any collateral or paper-based documentation. MicroMoney collects customers' opt-in mobile phone data to extablish potential borrowers' credit score. MicroMoney uses the score to generate credit profiles, stored with MicroMoney Blockchain Credit Bureau, which in turn shares this data with financial institutions worldwide.
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