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What does it take to kick ass on Kickstarter? Ask serial entrepreneur, Dan Shapiro, who's most recent project, Robot Turtles, landed the title as the most successful Kickstarter campaign, ever, for a board game. In this post from his blog, Dan shares the lessons he learned from beginning to end, including tips for how to have a successful campaign of your own.
Below, a portion of Robot Turtles midmortem at $250k has been republished;
"Robot Turtles has been an amazing ride.
From a goofy idea in the shower, to some clipart, to a print on demand game for my family… to a $250,000 wild ride that doesn't seem to be done yet! As of this writing I've just crossed the halfway point (12 days down, 11 to go) and wanted to catch my breath and write up some observations while my memory's still fresh.
In the months leading up to this, I was fortunate to pick the brains of some of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns around. Most of the advice here is poorly comprehended and mutilated facsimiles of the wisdom from
Brad O'Farrell (Story War – order here)
Dean Putney (Album of never before seen WW1 pictures - order here)
Joe Heitzeberg (Poppy 3D)
Jordan Weisman (Shadowrun – order here, and Golem Arcana – now live!)
…and lots of other smart people I'm forgetting and will be very embarrassed about omitting.
Here are some of the things I learned you should think about.
I made Robot Turtles for my family, but it wasn't long after we started playing with it that I realized the idea was catchy. I tried to describe the salient points as briefly as possible, and came up with this:
Robot Turtles is a board game for teaching programming to preschoolers.
This won out over a lot of alternatives: "It's Logo the board game", "It's a board game for kids that uses programming as its core mechanic", etc. But it won, because it felt incredibly powerful.
- Teaching programming to kids is a hot topic (e.g. the amazing campaign by code.org).
- The notion of teaching programming with a board game instead of a computer game is intriguing and counter-intuitive.
- The notion of teaching programming to preschoolers at all is pretty wacky. (I was torn on this point, because it's really for kids 3-8, and with the new rules expansion it's fun for all ages – but the interesting bit was the programming for preschoolers part, so I went with that).
- I could even see a bit of controversy – should we be teaching coding this early?
- All these things together made me feel like this was a great angle for crowdfunding. I had looked at a number of tabletop games and most of them had a tough time raising $10k-$20k, especially if they didn't have a celebrity creator. So I figured I needed some sort of hook other than "it's a great game" for it to work.
$25,000 was the smallest amount I would be happy with. And I think that's optimal for a goal.
You're not doing anyone any favors by picking a huge number. It makes it seem hard to succeed and sets expectations high.
On the other hand, you're really shooting yourself in the foot if you pick a number that's too low! You've got to go through with the project if you hit it, so you need to make sure it's high enough to make you feel good about it.
I considered numbers between $25,000 and $50,000. Personally I thought it was 75% likely I would hit $25k, 50% likely that I'd hit $50k, and my 'dream number' was $100k. (retrospective: those numbers took 5 hours, 10 hours, and 2 days respectively – nobody was more surprised about this than I was about this). At $25k I would lose money on the project, but I was OK with that – the main thing I didn't want was a half-ton of cardboard in the garage and a feeling of disaster. If I could find homes for my 1,000 unit minimum order, I was OK writing a modest check to make it happen. That's why I decided on $25k instead of $50k, which would have put me close to break even.
It turned out that "hit its target in 5 hours" was a good story in its own right, so again, I was glad I picked the lowest number that I would be honestly happy about hitting.
I find there are roughly two types of people on Kickstarter:
- The givers, who are backing projects because they believe in them, and for whom the reward is secondary.
- The shoppers, who are looking for a deal on something cool.
Hint: the second category outnumbers the first by a lot. If you want more than goodwill, figure out how to price your offering in a way that makes people feel like they're getting a good deal. There are a lot of ways to mess this up, and I'll share some of them:
- Early bird pricing. This is like a giant flashing neon sign that says YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF to everyone who misses it. I figured this out in time, so I extended my early bird pricing by adding more people to the limit. (This was financially possible because I could see I was going to hit the volume numbers I needed to get a price break, so I wouldn't wind up in the hole – see the next point)
- Confusing tiers. Kickstarter is a lousy storefront. If at all possible, handle this like it's intended and have a set of tiers with clear names and value propositions. If you have a fundamentally complicated product and very sophisticated buyers (like Golem Arcana, for example), then you're stuck saying things like "You can add optional items to any reward level; see the optional items menu section for more details". Fine for advanced KS users, not so good for first timers.
- Hard to find the Thing. Dean Putney taught me that most KS campaigns have a Thing that people want: a bar of soap, a helicopter, or another bloody minimalist wallet. In his case, an epic photo book. It's got to be easy to find the pledge level with that Thing. Look at the Robot Turtles tiers – you won't have any trouble figuring out how to get a copy. (As a side note, if your project don't have a singular Thing, Kickstarter may be rough. You need a unifying brand or concept, and if you're not Veronica or Zach or Spike, then your best bet is your Thing).
Kick it
Contrary to what many people think, people don't find new projects through Kickstarter (see the next section below). You absolutely need some way to start the wheel rolling. Different projects use different strategies, but the three big ones are Press, Network, and Cheating.
Press – If you can interest the press in your project, you may get some zero-day coverage to send you on your way. This is easy for established names like Zach and Spike, and the occasional project that's just so fascinating people want to write about it – like Poppy 3D. It is, unfortunately, not available to most people.
Network – This is the way most workaday Kickstarter projects make their bones. It's certainly how Robot Turtles hit its goal. You need to find a critical mass of people who cares deeply about what you're doing. One project I know spent years cultivating his reputation in a relevant subreddit discussing his project. Another had a massive Twitter following that he spammed hourly until he hit his numbers. Yet another spent years collecting a huge number of emails and silently adding them to a list, then spent the month before launch getting everyone on the list excited about opening day (and processing unsubscribes).
Cheating – I use this term somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but some well funded companies that feel they absolutely must look good on Kickstarter spend money to make it happen. Techniques I've heard about include pledging on your own project, running ads that cost you more than you recoup, and having investors pledge large sums in exchange for equity. Needless to say, I don't recommend any of these.
Personally I thought I was going to jumpstart things with press articles, but the first five hours mostly came from an email I sent to friends plus my "announcement" on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.
And now, the numbers
I was very fortunate to find people who would share their raw data with me, which was invaluable in figuring out how Kickstarter campaigns really work. I'm now paying that forward. I'm still mid-campaign, but here's some information that may be useful (along with commentary).
This absolutely blows my mind. 20% of the people who watched the video pledged. That's insane! I've never seen anything convert like that. Particularly considering that almost half those plays came from offsite, which means there was no "pledge" button next to the video.
I think this is the magic of Kickstarter: it's really, really good at putting people in a mindset to back your project. The typical website is mult-use and multi-purpose, and people tend to pop in and out to see what's there. Kickstarter is a giant one-step funnel, and users seem to go there with an expectation that they're going to pledge – much more so than most forms of media. It's amazing.
Also, my video has the most adorable sales pitch on the planet (not that I'm biased).
(It says that only 45% were watched to completion, but I suspect that's because there are some secret outtakes after the final close that most people don't know are there).
Here is where I write a thoughtful wrapup of what I've learned. But who am I kidding? It's 3am. I'm drowning in data. Things are going wonderfully. I'm in no position to have perspective.
(and if you read this far – get a copy of Robot Turtles!)"
Click here to read the full article on Dan's blog.
If you are interested in hearing more from Dan, join him Thursday, November 21 in Seattle, where he will be hosting an exclusive Office Hours session from 7 - 10pm. Here, Dan will provide invaluable feedback to people in attendance who are starting or thinking about starting a technology company. Don't miss this unique opportunity to get feedback on your business idea from one of Seattle's top entrepreneurs. Space is extremely limited - click here to RSVP now.
About Dan Shapiro
Dan Shapiro is the CEO and primary turtle wrangler at Robot Turtles, LLC, a company created when he accidentally launched the bestselling boardgame in Kickstarter history. Before that, Dan spent the last two years at Google after they acquired his last company, Sparkbuy, just six months after he started it. Sparkbuy was a comparison shopping website that offered a happy fun face on top of scary good data. Before Sparkbuy, Shapiro was founder and CEO of Ontela, a pioneering mobile imaging company, where he was named CEO of the Year by MobileBeat. Ontela is now a part of Photobucket Inc, where Dan sits on the Board of Directors. Prior to founding Ontela, Shapiro managed development of the RealArcade service at RealNetworks, and he began his career at Microsoft working on Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Shapiro's articles have been published in the Washington Post, Wireless Week, and the Seattle PI, and he is a frequent speaker at conferences and events. He also has a great blog at http://danshapiro.com.


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I was reading the post about NCAA 2008 below and seemed like alot of people like the 360. I am a PS2 player now and would like to stick with the PS3 so I can play old games but if the 360 is that much better i would switch. Also I like the blu-ray capability of the PS3. I dont play online at all but I would consider it.
Ok guys, try to sell me one or the other.
gotta stick with the sony
if you are interested in the ps3..i'd wait a few months because blu ray players have dropped in price and it is a strong rumor that ps3 will do the same this summer..
me personally, i have a 360 and i love it.. i had a ps2 before and it was hard to switch over, but i'm glad with my choice. i really like the cheesy acheivements that you can earn while playing games.. it gives you even more of a reason to beat a game so you can brag to your friends that you have a higher gamer score than they do :)
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huntt26 is a winner!
After being a proud PlayStation and PS2 owner, I have to say I'm gonna skip out on the PS3 and get a 360 if I ever decide to switch over. I love playing games over the internet on my computer, and the one thing that disappointed me about the PS2 is its lack of an online player base. Sony just doesn't seem as in tune with the online gaming world as Microsoft.
Go Sssssssssyclones!
i am a 360 guy and love it. There really is no comparison to Xbox's Live feature.
360 baby! I like the PS2, but I have left Sony on all products. They have become too arrogant and their support really has left alot to be desired. Ill stick with Microsoft and Nintendo. mmmmm Halo 3
Xbox 360! Can't beat it.
When I told the folks back home I was going to Auchtermuchty, they said "Wear the Fox Hat"
i switched to 360 from ps2 because i really liked the online version from xbox. its really fun with gears of war and halo. and alot cheaper
I had previously owned the ps1, ps2 and xbox and decided to go with the 360 after seeing the weak lineup of games that are out for the ps3. Let me tell you, I couldn't be happier! There really is no comparison to Xbox Live if you like playing games with friends online. Also, whichever dvd format wins the high-definition war, you will be fine with a 360, as it is an add-on to the console. However, if you buy the ps3 and bluray gets beat out by hd-dvd, then you've got a $200 heap inside your console.
so is the online gaming the only feature thats better? ps3 has every game i need so thats not an issue with me. you halo clowns keep buying 360 and drive down the ps3 damand in turn driving down price. i appriciate it.
Online gaming, price, games, better support. Sony is already planning their next system to be expensive. Its rediculous. Sony wont budge much on price. did you know nintendo sold more gameboy advances a month ago than sony sold ps3's? Who the hell still buys Gameboy Advances?
I also had a ps and ps2. I have since then switched to a 360 and love it. The new controllers are perfect and the gaming is better and faster. Not to mention Xbox live!
Sony guy for a long time. Fought the change to the 360 and the Microsoft overlords but now I would never go back.
I have a ps2 and I love it. But the cost of ps3 is a real turn off. Plus, the games just haven't materialized since the game companies build based on unit demand. If I had to buy one tomorrow, I would get the 360. I would also seriously consider the Wii. The sports games on Wii look fun and I like the movement concept.
ISU Grad 1997.
ISU Fan for Life.
Not in CO anymore but I'm not changing my name :)
Thanks for all the input from the 360 guys. Does anybody have anything good to say about the ps3? What if I wasnt going to play online at all, would that make the ps3 a great system?
I was leaning towards the ps3 before this thread, now i am leaning the other way.
I have never tried online gaming before but it sounds great and would probably use it if I had it. Is that what makes the 360 so good?
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Headaches in children are common and usually aren't serious. Like adults, children can develop different types of headaches, including migraine or stress-related (tension) headaches. Children can also have chronic daily headaches.
In some cases, headaches in children are caused by an infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or minor head trauma. It's important to pay attention to your child's headache symptoms and consult a doctor if the headache worsens or occurs frequently. Headaches in children usually can be treated with over-the-counter pain medications and other lifestyle measures.
Children get the same types of headaches adults do, but their symptoms may differ. For example, a migraine in an adult usually starts early in the morning, but a child's is more likely to develop in the late afternoon. Also, migraine pain in children may last less than four hours, whereas in adults, migraines last at least four hours. Such differences may make it difficult to pinpoint headache type in a child, especially in a younger child who can't describe symptoms.
In general, though, certain symptoms tend to fall more frequently under certain categories.
Migraines can cause:
Even infants can have migraines. A child who's too young to tell you what's wrong may cry and hold his or her head to indicate severe pain.
Tension-type headaches can cause:
Younger children may withdraw from regular play and want to sleep more. Tension-type headaches can last from 30 minutes to several days.
Cluster headaches are uncommon in children under 12 years of age. They usually:
Doctors use the phrase "chronic daily headache" (CDH) for migraine headaches and tension-type headaches that occur more than 15 days a month for more than three months. CDH may be caused by an infection, minor head injury or taking pain medications — even nonprescription pain medications — too often.
Most headaches aren't serious, but seek prompt medical care if your child's headaches:
A number of factors can cause your child to develop headache. Factors include:
Any child can develop headaches, but they're more common in:
Typically, you make an appointment with your family doctor or your child's pediatrician. Depending on the frequency and severity of your child's symptoms, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in conditions of the brain and nervous system (neurologist).
Here's information to help you get ready for your child's appointment and to know what to expect from the doctor.
For headaches in children, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask any other questions you have.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, including:
Until you see your child's doctor, if your child has a headache, place a cool, wet cloth on your child's forehead and encourage him or her to rest in a dark, quiet room.
Consider giving your child over-the-counter pain medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Children's Motrin, others) to ease symptoms. Use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 2, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin. This is because aspirin has been linked to Reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, in such children. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
To learn about the nature of your child's headache, your doctor will likely look to:
Neurological exam. Your doctor checks for any problems with movement, coordination or sensation.
If your child is otherwise healthy and headache is the only symptom, no further testing usually is needed. In a few cases, however, imaging scans and other evaluations can help pinpoint a diagnosis or rule out other medical conditions that could be causing the headaches. These tests may include:
Usually you can treat your child's headache at home with rest, decreased noise, plenty of fluids, balanced meals and over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers. If your child is older and has frequent headaches, learning to relax and manage stress through different forms of therapy may help, as well.
OTC pain relievers. Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) can typically relieve headaches for your child. They should be taken at the first sign of headache.
Use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 2, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin. Aspirin has been linked to Reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, in such children. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns.
Prescription medications. Triptans, prescription drugs used to treat migraines, are effective and can be used safely in children older than 6 years of age.
If your child experiences nausea and vomiting with migraines, your doctor may prescribe an anti-nausea drug. The medication strategy differs from child to child, however. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about nausea relief.
Caution: Overuse of medications is itself a contributing factor to headache (rebound headache). Over time, painkillers and other medications may lose their effectiveness. In addition, all medications have side effects. If your child takes medications regularly, including products you buy over-the-counter, discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
While stress doesn't appear to cause headaches, it can act as a trigger for headache or make headache worse. Depression and other mental health disorders also can play a role. For these situations, your doctor may recommend one or more behavior therapies, such as:
OTC pain medications, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), are usually effective in reducing headache pain. Before giving your child pain medication, keep these points in mind:
In addition to OTC pain medications, the following can help ease your child's headache:
The following may help you prevent headaches or reduce the severity of headaches in children:
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/headaches-in-children/basics/prevention/con-20034478
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(a) Amounts allocated and distributed under section 13104 of this title shall be computed and paid to the States as follows:
(1) During the second quarter of a fiscal year and on the basis of computations made under section 13106 of this title and submitted by the States for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the percentage of the amounts available to which each eligible State is entitled for the next fiscal year.
(2) Notice of the percentage and of the dollar amount, if it can be determined, for each State shall be provided to the States at the earliest practicable time.
(3) If the Secretary determines that an amount made available to a State for a prior fiscal year is greater or less than the amount that should have been made available to the State for the prior fiscal year, because of later or more accurate State expenditure information, the amount for the current fiscal year may be increased or decreased by the appropriate amount.
(b) The Secretary shall schedule the payment of amounts, consistent with the program purposes and applicable regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to minimize the time elapsing between the transfer of amounts from the Treasury and the subsequent disbursement of the amounts by a State.
(c) The Secretary shall notify a State authority or agency that further payments will be made to the State only when the program complies with the prescribed standards or a failure to comply substantially with standards is corrected if the Secretary, after reasonable notice to the designated State authority or agency, finds that—
(1) the State recreational boating safety program submitted by the State and accepted by the Secretary has been so changed that it no longer complies with this chapter or standards prescribed by regulations; or
(d) The Secretary shall provide for the accounting, budgeting, and other fiscal procedures that are necessary and reasonable to carry out this section properly and efficiently. Records related to amounts allocated under this chapter shall be made available to the Secretary and the Comptroller General to conduct audits.
Source(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 596; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1011(f),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 101–595, title III, § 312(d),Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2987; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 746(a)(3), (4),Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943; Pub. L. 109–304, § 16(c)(6),Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1706.)
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Section 13108 sets forth the manner that the Secretary shall compute the amounts to be allocated to the States, State record requirements, and authority for the General Accounting Office to review the records when conducting audits.
2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–304substituted "section 13104" for "section 13103" in introductory provisions and "section 13106" for "section 13105" in par. (1).
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–324substituted "preceding" for "proceeding" and "Secretary" for "Secertary".
1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–595amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "During the last quarter of a fiscal year and on the basis of computations made under section 13105 of this title and submitted by the States, the Secretary shall determine the percentage of the amounts available for the next fiscal year to which each eligible State is entitled."
1984—Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Pub. L. 98–369struck out "and facilities improvement" after "boating safety".
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The article's core premise is that Bill and Melinda Gates and the Broad Foundation have a disproportionate impact on the education agenda. I don't really have much of an opinion on that. My wife is an education professor and researcher and so I do see the education research funding process up close. But while Bill and Melinda fund what I think are some good initiatives I would not suggest that I know enough to opine on the overall effectiveness or subjective "goodness" of their work.
But the core of the article seems to be that none of the reforms that they have tried to effect have worked. As I was reading the article, I expected her to lay out some strategies that she thought *would* work. She did not.
Her argument seems to be that education in America, relative to other countries, works fine for families in the top 25% of income, but then gets less good relative to other countries as we include the lower 75%. And she sees this as proof that in fact there is nothing wrong with our educational system.
here is the key quote:
To justify their campaign, ed reformers repeat, mantra-like, that U.S. students are trailing far behind their peers in other nations, that U.S. public schools are failing. The claims are specious. Two of the three major international tests—the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study and the Trends in International Math and Science Study—break down student scores according to the poverty rate in each school. The tests are given every five years. The most recent results (2006) showed the following: students in U.S. schools where the poverty rate was less than 10 percent ranked first in reading, first in science, and third in math. When the poverty rate was 10 percent to 25 percent, U.S. students still ranked first in reading and science. But as the poverty rate rose still higher, students ranked lower and lower. Twenty percent of all U.S. schools have poverty rates over 75 percent. The average ranking of American students reflects this. The problem is not public schools; it is poverty. And as dozens of studies have shown, the gap in cognitive, physical, and social development between children in poverty and middle-class children is set by age three.In other words, regarding public schools, there's nothing to see here. Move along. All this money is being wasted (or worse) and there's nothing that can be done. And in fact all of these education reforms are "messing up" what it appears she thinks are schools that are running as well as is possible, given their students.
Drilling students on sample questions for weeks before a state test will not improve their education. The truly excellent charter schools depend on foundation money and their prerogative to send low-performing students back to traditional public schools. They cannot be replicated to serve millions of low-income children. Yet the reform movement, led by Gates, Broad, and Walton, has convinced most Americans who have an opinion about education (including most liberals) that their agenda deserves support.
I find her argument disgusting. It is a horrific defense of the status quo wrapped in a pandering argument designed to curry favor with teachers unions that hate the idea of reform in any way shape or form.
I am not here to argue that all of the reform ideas floating around are good ones. But the idea that no reform ideas or experiments or research can be good because these poor dumb kids are hopeless by age 3 is really a modern day perhaps more politically palatable form of eugenics.
That this piece appears in "Dissent" which frames itself as "a magazine of the left" on its about page is even more shocking. It is also, I think, a reflection of the fact that the historical alignment of the policial left with the poor and lower middle class has given way to, among other things, powerful union lobbies that have no alignment of interests with "the people", much less poor people of color that probably come out in smaller numbers at the polls and are, for the most part, unfortunately, politically invisible.


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First we drove to the canadian ferry boat terminal and we got on it was a shorter trip then I thought but they had the largest giftshoppe and arcade on ship I have ever seen. (shop in BC is spelled shoppe I dont know why). then we finaly got their and it was about a 30 minute drive to victoria and it was so COOL !!!. we drove by the Empress hotel and the parlement building.then we got to the hotel and wen wegot in our room it was cool we got the corner room. the next day we ust went swimming. the second day we went to a good place called crepes & cream and thay had the best crapes ever !!!. the third day we went to have high tea at the empress and it was very fancy. the third day we went out exploring downtown we went to this place called cherry bomb toys and it had all these collectables. the fourth day we went to some vendors at the harbor and i got some realy cool coins and the last day we went to the museum and thats my trip
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Spring break
During spring break I went to Vancouver and went to see the science museum or something I can't really remember what It's name was so I'll just say that but most of the time I just stayed home and one time me and my brother were having a pine cone fight during spring break and we were throwing pine cones at each other and when we went inside we were soaked and we stayed inside and played video games all day huh here we go on the long journey me and my friends were going and having war and we kicked butt suddenly there was a terrible war even worse than world war 2 ( okay maybe that was a little big) well it was big so we climbed on top of roof's of waldorfs playground and threw stuff at each other we almost died wah that was patetic so that was my spring break.
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Here are the things I did during spring break. Well I guess the first weekend does not count but it does to me so I will start. My select soccer team lost 4 to 1 but the reason we always lose to those guys is because 95% of there team are taller than my mom. And 90% percent of my team is smaller than the cabinet door in my class room where we put our bags. But don't think I'm one of the small kids, I'm one of tallest kids on my team that's why I dominate when we do defensive drills in practice.
So after that I went to the referee shack to sing in for the 4 games I had that day. See lately this year I have been refereeing games because I'm old enough to do now. It's a good deal because you get 7.20 per game and right now I have made 72 dollars. So far for this Saturday I have 2 games but I asked for 2 more because then I will be at $100. So after I was done with my games I got into my moms car to go home. I almost forgot in my second game I was refereeing my friends little brother and on the kick off he kicked it all the way into the goal without any one touching it so I said it was a re-kick but some grandpa rotting for the other team probley had a hard time herring and he thought I said it was a goal so he started freaking out and said " What the heck referee, that's not a goal he cant do that!" So I said in a voice like I was yelling back "I know that's what I said!"
So the rest of the week I didn't really do any thing but hang out. I went to my select soccer practice on Monday and Wednesday. I watched the Manchester United VS FC Porto on Wednesday and Liverpool FC VS Chelsea on Thursday. And on Friday I had to go see Hannah Montana The Movie because my sister is literally mental when it comes to Hannah Montana. And if you don't believe me than go up to her with the cheapest, corniest shirt and she will start to scream for like 5 minutes. I'm starting to think my sister has been brain washing my 2 year old brother because he was dancing in the isle at the movie theater when Hannah Montana was singing The Hoedown Throw Down. And if Hannah Montana is such a good singer then why did she lip sing in the movie.
The next day was Saturday and I had 3 games to referee at 1:00, 2:20, and 3:40 but before that at 10:00 I had my select soccer team against the red team. We won the game 2 to 1 and now we my team is tied in 2nd place with the blue team and we have a game against the blue team this Saturday so if we win we will be in 2nd place. So after my game I went to the referee shack to sign in. I did not have any games for 2 hours so I just hung out in the shack for that time. After I refereed all my games I went home to watch the Sounders FC game. They lost 1 to 0 against the Kansans City Wizards. The reason they lost is because the best goalie in the usa of all Kasey Keller is the Sounders FC got a red card in the first half for using his hands out of the goal box. And their back up goalie was injured so they had to use there third goalie.
The next day was Easter and I was stinking excited. When I got up at 5:30 to find my Easter basket I couldn't find it. I found every basket but mine. I locked every where so I started locking in the cabinets. When I came across the garbage can I found a Boom Box in the garbage. So I moved out the garbage and guess what I found… My Easter Basket. So I took it to the family room to open and I got. A CD, Scope for my nerf gun, poster, and of corse a Boom Box. So that's pretty much my Spring Break.
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This Easter I woke up and got to my basket. I got a lot of things… I got candy, chocolate bunny and egg that was so beautiful I didn't want to eat it but it tasted so good, I also got a DS game, and I got a webkinz horse and I named her Megan and she is cute!
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Kid Goes On Spring Break
Kid's story about his spring break.
What did you do to pass the time during spring break?
I mostly just went outside in my backyard and I looked around in my forest. Also, I rode my bike around the block for fun, to pass the time. When I wasn't outside, I was inside playing on my WII or going on the computer. Usually, I'm too lazy to go to my bed, so I slept mostly on the couch this spring break. It wasn't fun, but I didn't want to get up. But usually I wake up at about 2:00 a.m and then I go to bed. Not the couch this time.
So... Did you go anywhere this summer?
Nope, just stayed at home, unless the grocery store counts. Yeah, I went to the lake and I went for a walk. There are tennis courts there so I played tennis too. I also went to a sporting goods store to buy a tennis racket and tennis balls after i played tennis. Then, we went to a soccer store for my brother because he playes soccer. Then we went to a pizza resteraunt, the pizza was pretty good there! But my brother didn't feel so good after we left. But that's pretty much where i went during the spring break, and it was all in one day.
How do you feel now that spring break is over?
Well, it went pretty fast, and that was dissapointing, but it was spring break. Spring break is freaking out when it's almost over, but that's how it works for me! Well, not really, I just WISH that spring break wouldn't end. Spring break is better than winter break and summer break because it's never too cold and it's never too hot.
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Spring Break Fun
I am back from spring break and ready to tell you about it. So hold on and get ready.I went to whistler for spring break so I am going to tell you about it.
I went up there for 4 days and 3 night's we where skiing for 3 days and i went of the biggest jump i had ever went off in the medium terrain park on the first day. we went off huge box's and jumps it was really fun because we went to the terrain park about 5 times a day.
We went on some okay tree runs except the second one because we had to take off are ski's and jump off a clif with rocks coming out of the side of it. Then we went down another tree run which was more fun but harder. I love tree runs a lot.
Also the lunch was fabulous I had a powerade and a huge piece of pizza. My dad and his freind had salads and who knows what else. My 2 other freinds had pasta and fries. And my other freind had a piece of pizza like me.
We where back on the trails early for another fun day of skiing we started off at the terrain park because no on ewent there yet and it was just groomed. we went there a couple more times. then when my freind went off a box and fell but I was after him and got so much speed I went over him.
Then we went back over to the middle lodge on blackcomb mountain. I had a cheeseburger with bacon and cheese. Also I had a fruit cup and a choclate milk. My dad and his freinds had the same thing as last time i think that would be really weird. But thats just my opinion. My freinds had the exact same thing to. Gross...
Finally the car ride home was really long but really fun because we went through vancouver and I saw a ferrari on the way back. We stopped at White Spot. We had a great time over spring break. I had and ice cream with lunch it was delicous.
So that was my spring break writing and there will be more to come before school ends. Not the spring break writing. Different stuff but you will have to wait for me to write those. I know the suspense must be crazy... to bad.
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Most of the best stories in the world start with "Once upon a time." Blah blah blah. Not this one.
Most of the best stories in the world start with "Once upon One cold dark December morning a boy woke up and looked out his window. It had been hot and dry the past month and people were losing hope of water. To his surprise snow covered the lawn trees looked as big as snowmen and kids running around the park across the street from his house.
Well the boy looked outside and there was a big frozen pond in his yard. And on that pond a peculiar statue was in the center of the pond.
A Statue the boy said.
A statue his parents agreed.
A pond his grandma exclaimed.
Also the town only ate fish so after the boy got up and went outside he tried to go near the catfish statue but when he got near the statue he heard a voice saying…
In times of trouble
The cat will swim
And resume time
To how it's been
So the boy went back to his house and pondered over what he had heard.
The days were dragging into weeks and weeks into months the towns supply of fish dwindling to a scarce amount.
The people would discuss and get more and more worried as the cold and clouds didn't go away.
And for those months the boy was telling the people about what he heard. "The boy was dreaming." Mr. Write explained. "Well no one else has dared to go close to the statue."
So over the months people started to realize the statue was getting bigger and bigger. So the townspeople started putting and throwing stuff in front of it like fish food, cat food and all sorts of other stuff.
But nothing happened.
One day a little girl who was very hungry came up to the edge of the ice and started to walk forward and the ice didn't crack. So she walked up to the statue and touched it. The clouds cleared the sky and the sun came out.
It melted all the ice and when that happened there was so much ice that a lake formed and washed away the statue. Then fish started appearing in the water and the townspeople cried and cheered for the little girl who saved the town.
So after that there was an annual catfish day honoring what happened that day.
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* Imaginative Play: Valentine Shop in our Playroom!
The girls have been enjoying their
Valentine's Day Sensory Box
and it evolved into another fun game one evening
this week while I was cooking dinner.
The girls set up a "Valentine's Day Shop" in our playroom
and invited me to do a little shopping.
"E" made this sign with her dry erase board.
These prices are great, I wanted to buy out the whole shop
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I'm sorry the photos are so dark, it was evening while they were playing.
Lip gloss and some of C's special valentine candy boxes.
Do your children like to set up pretend stores and shops?
Happy Imaginary Play!
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Labels: Homemade Toys, Play, Valentine's Day
3 comments:
- KJ@letsgoflyakite said...
We absolutely love dramatic play! I love the idea of the Valentine shop and sensory box. I am going to put something together. Thank you for sharing this.
- January 28, 2012 at 6:11 AM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
At KJ, I hope you'll share it on your blog -- can't wait to see what you and your kiddos come up with! : )
- January 28, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- Eddie said...
A Valentine's store is a really cute idea!
- January 30, 2012 at 6:58 AM
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While supporters of the nearly $150 million in borrowing that's to go before Maine voters this fall believe the package has strong public support, planning is underway for media campaigns to help assure passage. It was only last year that voters rejected a bond for the state's public higher education institutions. Mal Leary reports.
Last November, Mainers rejected a bond proposal of $11.3 million for the University of Maine System, the Community Colleges and the Maine Maritime Academy by about 16,000 votes. This fall, voters will be asked to approve three separate bonds for the institutions that total $35.5 million.
Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine, says voters tend to look at bond proposals skeptically, and need to be convinced that the borrowing is worthwhile.
"First and foremost, people who want the higher education bonds to pass need to marshal some resources and concentrate their efforts on making the case to Maine voters why these bonds are essential and why they should vote to support them," Brewer says.
Brewer says if past voter trends are any indication, putting three separate higher education questions on the ballot increases the likelihood that one or more will be rejected.
"I do think of the five bonds that are going to be on there, the three higher education ones are the ones that have the biggest chance of being rejected," he says.
Supporters of the bonds acknowledge that they'll have to educate voter in advance of Election Day, and are setting up campaign groups to deliver their messages. Bill Brennan is the president of Maine Maritime Academy, which would benefit from the smallest borrowing request on the ballot - $4.5 million - that would help fund a new building.
"It's going to require a campaign, absolutely," Brennan says. "And we are going to be aggressive about that, and really work hard to tell the story of Maine Maritime Academy and why it is important to the state of Maine."
Dana Connors (right), president of the Maine Chamber of Commerce, says the business community supports all five bond proposals, and will join in efforts to convince voters that they are a good investment in Maine's future.
"Mainers are skeptical, and I think that's been inherently good because they have a desire and a need to know what is behind the question and the value it brings, the importance it has for the people and the economy," Connors says.
Connors says that without an effort to sell the benefits of the bonds, supporters could see a repeat of last year's vote.
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But Maria Fuentes of the Maine Better Transportation Association says her group is not taking anything for granted.
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Climate Change Unimportant Issue to Generation X
A recently published study out of the University of Michigan examined Generation X's views on climate change and found them to be largely unconcerned with the issue.
The Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY) releases a quarterly research report and has followed the same 4,000 people for 25 years. Originally, in 1987, 5,900 students were selected from a national sample of 7th and 10th graders in 50 U.S. public school systems.
Generation X now comprises 32-52 year olds who are the most well-educated and scientifically savvy generation in U.S. history. However, the LSAY shows dwindling interest in climate change as it is a complex and long-term issue. The study compared responses from 2009 and 2011 and found that a scant two percent of those aged 37 to 40 follow climate change "very closely". This was a 50 percent drop from 2009 results. Over half said they follow climate change "not closely." More than 40 percent say they have only a "moderate concern" about global warming.
The most disturbing part of the report points to a disregard for future generations. Most do not see climate change as an immediate problem that requires their attention to address. A large percentage, 66 percent, said they aren't sure that global warming is happening. About 10 percent even outright deny global warming is actually happening.
Why is Generation X disengaged, disinterested, or even openly disbelieving regarding climate change? The answer is as multifaceted as global warming itself. Disinterest in climate change is surely due in part to a massive and unprecedented disinformation campaign by oil and gas interests and conservative media outlets spanning more than a decade, even as the overwhelming scientific record points squarely to climate change. Some experts theorize issue fatigue may be the cause when a problem is long-standing. Others point to the complexity in understanding the underlying causes and potential solutions for climate change as a barrier to engagement with the issue. Still another potential answer is the distraction by other timely public policy issues. For example, interest in the economy experienced an upsurge following the Great Recession that began in 2008 to the detriment of environmental issues.
Whatever the reason, there is something every person in all generations can do to help save our planet. One easy and fast way to protect the environment is to switch your Internet browser to www.envirosearch.org. You'll be contributing to renewable energy, reforestation, and energy efficiency projects through you regular, daily Internet search activities. Another simple step is to use an emissions calculator to determine your personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Then reduce your carbon footprint, plant a tree, or offset your carbon emissions.
Download and read the entire study here http://lsay.org/GenX-4.pdf.
Calculate and Offset Your Wedding's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
June has traditionally been the most popular month for weddings. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's National Vital Statistics Report for 2009, the latest data available on marriages, June is tied with July and closely followed by August, then September, and then October in order of most to least popular months for weddings. This means wedding season is just getting underway.
Travel, whether by air or car, generates large amounts of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, and for most weddings is the biggest contributor to its carbon footprint. Carbonfund.org offers a helpful and easy-to-use emissions calculator to determine the level of carbon dioxide your wedding events will emit into the air.
It's simple and affordable to have a carbon neutral wedding. If you don't know the exact numbers try a preset amount. For example, the 15-ton preset option may be right for you if you have more than 100 guests and many of them are flying. The 50-ton option can be used for larger weddings of over 200 guests, many of whom are flying, or destination weddings, which involve a lot of travel.
As you prepare for the beginning of a new life together, it is important to share this special time with friends and family. Your wedding is a celebration of the future, and you can make it a celebration for our planet's future as well!
Go to http://www.carbonfund.org/weddings to learn more about how you can offset the global warming emissions impact of your special day.


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Local food processors and entrepreneurs have been challenged to come up with plans that would make them sustain their businesses.
This was said in Dar es Salaam at weekend by the Dar es Salaam Regional Secretary, Theresia Mbando, when closing a five-day food processing and soap making for entrepreneurs' meeting which was organised by the Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO).
She said such plans would enable them to understand the direction of their business and therefore rescue them from collapse.
She said entrepreneurs and food processors need to plan their businesses systematically and them to have a systematic way of doing their businesses besides respecting work contracts. Mbando hailed SIDO for providing training and urged the beneficiaries to impart the knowledge obtained to their fellows.
Reading the entrepreneurs' speech on behalf of other graduates, Fred Swai urged the government through SIDO to reduce the price of packaging materials.
At the moment the price of packaging material ranges between 1,200/- and 8,000/- The price is too high for us to afford since we pay a lot of taxes and other related costs to the government, he said.
He urged the government to educate more entrepreneurs on packaging to enable them benefit from various programmes such as the 'Kilimo Kwanza'.
He said for years now entrepreneurs have been suffering losses that could otherwise be avoided if they were exposed to basic skills in products quality and packaging technology.
"It is common to find in our local markets rice being sold without proper packaging. This has got to change," he said.
However he urged the government to allow more manufacturing firms to engage in the production of packaging materials. SIDO is the sole importer of all packaging materials for food and non food products.
"This is a serious problem; there is shortage of packaging materials. There is a need to increase the number of manufacturing firms which also import the materials," he said.
About 65 food processors and entrepreneurs from Pemba and Mainland were awarded certificates.


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"I regret for the bad things I did to my wife and children under the influence of alcohol," says 45-year-old Ryoki Nyamsera, a resident of Ryamkoma village in Musoma Rural District. He is now a transformed man and a role model who preaches peace after years of heavy drinking.
A talented self-employed man engaged in plough making, Nyamsera says in the past he used to drink all kinds of alcohol, including the illicit gongo. The influence of alcohol would stimulate him to commit all sorts of gender-based violence to his family.
"Before I changed in 2009 my family had no peace; I mistreated and tortured my wife and children. My family suffered a great deal and I regret," the transformed man says.
He plunged sank into alcoholism after marriage because culturally married men in his community are expected to drink. "Indeed, I ended up becoming a heavy drinker simply because the other men I was socialising with in the village were also alcoholics," he says.
Nyamsera married Eliza 20 years ago and they are blessed with eight children. His wife admits that in the past she was valueless to his husband and she feared him so much that she would not dare ask him anything for fear of being beaten even in public
According to Eliza, Nyamsera's children used to sleep without food and would not be able to attend school due to lack of school fees, uniforms and stationery.
"If I would ask anything he would end up beating me badly so I feared telling him anything concerning our children and myself," she explains.
Because of his husband's behaviour of not providing for the family needs she could not believe that he was using all the money for drinking. She believed that he had other women.
Interestingly, Eliza says after Nyamsera's behavioural change he said had no woman outside their marriage.
"I only believed him after we went to a health centre to check our HIV status. After examination, the health officers told us we were free of HIV," Eliza says.
"Today my husband, our children and I, live happily and peacefully," notes Eliza, adding "after dinner we sit together and discuss the performance of our children at school."
In an interview, one of Nyamsera's children, Mwita Ryoki, a Form II student at Butiama Secondary School said during his father's heavy drinking days his school performance was badly affected.
"In one examination I dropped from holding the number one position to number three because of my father's violent acts," he said.
Mwita recovered after his father stopped drinking
When Nyamsera abandoned alcohol four years ago and became a changed man, some men in his area started to laugh at him.
"I ignore them because it is my own decision… I enjoy life without alcohol and I have seen the benefits," he says courageously.
He has now raised 500,000/- for his son who was selected to join Moshi Technical Secondary school this year. He has also paid school fees for his other children in primary and secondary schools.
The former alcoholic is role model who has persuaded more than 80 other men in his village and other neighboring villages of Butiama, Nyasirori, Bigegu, Tarani, Buhemba and Bumanji to stop drinking and engage self-development activities.
"I was persuaded by Nyamsera and stopped drinking confides 46-year-old Owalo Gidion married to three wives.
He admits that during his heyday drinking days he used to do things which made his annoyed his wives.
"All of us were victims of his violent acts. Those acts are now past event as we enjoy peace and love from him, says Nirea Owalo Gidion on behalf of the other two wives.
"Had it not been for his change of behaviour, our children would not be in school today," she adds.
One of Owalo Gideon's children studying at Butiama Secondary School, Onyango Gidion Owalo (15) admits that after abandoning alcohol his father has become a responsible parent..
The chairperson of his sub village of Manyawa, Kisonge Warutundu says a few years ago Nyamsera was rude but he is now a hard working good parent, the envy of the village.
He says fellow have emulated his example in promoting family peace working hard for family development.
What made Nyamsera stop alcoholism?
He says he was persuaded to stop alcohol after watching a cinema brought to his village by the Mwanza-based KIVULINI Women Human Rights organization.
"After watching the cinema and reading their pamphlets I felt that the message was targeting me. I could see my violent acts in the message and the suffering of my family. I decided to reform," he says.
KIVULINI executive director Maimuna Kanyamala confirms that her organisation was influential as the cinema was screened in various parts of Lake Zone regions to raise community awareness on combating gender-based violence.
The cinema was being funded by Hivos, American Jewish World Service and Terre des Hommes.
Nyamsera is one of 350 selected to wage a relentless campaign against gender-based violence in Mara region.
"I did not attend any course in plough making", Nyamsera says, adding with the availability of raw materials he could make more than en ploughs per month which he sells at 170,000/- each.
"His ploughs attract many customers because they are durable and easy to handle," says Kisonge Warutundu.
Organisations such as the Small Scale Industries Development Organization (SIDO) could exploit Nyamsera's talents through further training in the quest revolutionizing small scale industries for the good of the nation.


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A young girl describes her relationship to the various members of her family, including her stepfamily, as they all gather to celebrate her birthday.
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Grandpa Max explains to Ollie the ways their relatives are connected.
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26 U.S. Code § 458 - Magazines, paperbacks, and records returned after the close of the taxable year
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(a) Exclusion from gross income
A taxpayer who is on an accrual method of accounting may elect not to include in the gross income for the taxable year the income attributable to the qualified sale of any magazine, paperback, or record which is returned to the taxpayer before the close of the merchandise return period.
(b) Definitions and special rules
For purposes of this section—
(2) Paperback
The term "paperback" means any book which has a flexible outer cover and the pages of which are affixed directly to such outer cover. Such term does not include a magazine.
(3) Record
The term "record" means a disc, tape, or similar object on which musical, spoken, or other sounds are recorded.
(4) Separate application with respect to magazines, paperbacks, and records
If a taxpayer makes qualified sales of more than one category of merchandise in connection with the same trade or business, this section shall be applied as if the qualified sales of each such category were made in connection with a separate trade or business. For purposes of the preceding sentence, magazines, paperbacks, and records shall each be treated as a separate category of merchandise.
(5) Qualified sale
A sale of a magazine, paperback, or record is a qualified sale if—
(A) at the time of sale, the taxpayer has a legal obligation to adjust the sales price of such magazine, paperback, or record if it is not resold, and
(6) Amount excluded
The amount excluded under this section with respect to any qualified sale shall be the lesser of—
(7) Merchandise return period
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "merchandise return period" means, with respect to any taxable year—
(i) in the case of magazines, the period of 2 months and 15 days first occurring after the close of taxable year, or
(B) The taxpayer may select a shorter period than the applicable period set forth in subparagraph (A).
(8) Certain evidence may be substituted for physical return of merchandise
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the taxpayer may substitute, for the physical return of magazines, paperbacks, or records required by subsection (a), certification or other evidence that the magazine, paperback, or record has not been resold and will not be resold if such evidence—
(c) Qualified sales to which section applies
(1) Election of benefits
This section shall apply to qualified sales of magazines, paperbacks, or records, as the case may be, if and only if the taxpayer makes an election under this section with respect to the trade or business in connection with which such sales are made. An election under this section may be made without the consent of the Secretary. The election shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribed [2] and shall be made for any taxable year not later than the time prescribed by law for filing the return for such taxable year (including extensions thereof).
(2) Scope of election
An election made under this section shall apply to all qualified sales of magazines, paperbacks, or records, as the case may be, made in connection with the trade or business with respect to which the taxpayer has made the election.
(3) Period to which election applies
An election under this section shall be effective for the taxable year for which it is made and for all subsequent taxable years, unless the taxpayer secures the consent of the Secretary to the revocation of such election.
(d) 5-year spread of transitional adjustments for magazines
In applying section 481 (c) with respect to any election under this section which applies to magazines, the period for taking into account any decrease in taxable income resulting from the application of section 481 (a)(2) shall be the taxable year for which the election is made and the 4 succeeding taxable years.
(e) Suspense account for paperbacks and records
(1) In general
In the case of any election under this section which applies to paperbacks or records, in lieu of applying section 481, the taxpayer shall establish a suspense account for the trade or business for the taxable year for which the election is made.
(2) Initial opening balance
The opening balance of the account described in paragraph (1) for the first taxable year to which the election applies shall be the largest dollar amount of returned merchandise which would have been taken into account under this section for any of the 3 immediately preceding taxable years if this section had applied to such preceding 3 taxable years. This paragraph and paragraph (3) shall be applied by taking into account only amounts attributable to the trade or business for which such account is established.
(3) Adjustments in suspense account
At the close of each taxable year the suspense account shall be—
(A) reduced the excess (if any) of—
(4) Gross income adjustments
(A) Reductions excluded from gross income
In the case of any reduction under paragraph (3)(A) in the account for the taxable year, an amount equal to such reduction shall be excluded from gross income for such taxable year.
(B) Increases added to gross income
In the case of any increase under paragraph (3)(B) in the account for the taxable year, an amount equal to such increase shall be included in gross income for such taxable year.
If the initial opening balance exceeds the dollar amount of returned merchandise which would have been taken into account under subsection (a) for the taxable year preceding the first taxable year for which the election is effective if this section had applied to such preceding taxable year, then an amount equal to the amount of such excess shall be included in gross income for such first taxable year.
(5) Subchapter C transactions
The application of this subsection with respect to a taxpayer which is a party to any transaction with respect to which there is nonrecognition of gain or loss to any party to the transaction by reason of subchapter C shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "Repurchase".
[2] So in original. Probably should be "prescribe".
Source(Added Pub. L. 95–600, title III, § 372(a),Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2860.)
Effective Date
Pub. L. 95–600, title III, § 372(c),Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2862, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after September 30, 1979."
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) – Phase one of the Ewing Street Sewer Project begins Monday, and will involve some lane closures and restrictions.
The $2.6 million sewer project by Fort Wayne City Utilities will reduce the number of combined sewer overflows and increase their capacity.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 16, two lanes on Ewing Street—between Washington Blvd. and Main Street—will be closed, including the intersection of Berry and Fairfield Avenue.
A stretch of Pearl Street—between Ewing and Fairfield—will also be closed to traffic. Those restrictions are expected to last about two weeks.
Overall, Phase one of the Ewing Street Sewer Project is projected to last around eight months.
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