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There's a real-time countdown clock on the White House website. The messages: "If Congress doesn't act, middle-class taxes will increase," and "put Americans back to work." But some critics, including a few Democrats, voted against a related measure last week because they believed that extending the payroll-tax cut will do little to combat unemployment.
Two Democratic senators – Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana – voted against the provisions in the Senate Friday, breaking with President Obama and Republican leadership.
Tester supports parts of the president's American Jobs Act but is still decisively against extending the payroll-tax holiday.
"Although I support making sure millionaires and corporations pay their fair share in taxes, I do not believe this particular proposal will create jobs or give our economy the boost it needs right now," Tester said before voting against the bills last week.
Yet the top Republicans in the House and Senate agree with the president when they say that extending the popular soon-to-expire tax cut will help spur economic growth.
"I don't think there's any question that the payroll tax relief, in fact, helps the economy," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said. "You're allowing more Americans, frankly every working American, to keep more of their money in their pocket. Frankly, yeah, that's a good thing," even after Politico reported Boehner using colorful language to describe the Democratic offer behind closed doors. Twenty-six Republican senators voted against the payroll tax holiday plan put together by Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Most economists say that extending the payroll tax will spur consumer spending but critics suspect that the people receiving the tax break are saving their pay check out of anticipation of hard times ahead. Other economists believe that there is not enough data available to make a clear assessment.
"I think that the economy is so fragile and the recovery is so weak that if the payroll tax is allowed to expire, you'd end up reducing money in consumer's pockets and that would end up reducing demand," said David Kautter, who is managing director of the Kogod Tax Center at American University in Washington, D.C.
But some of the recent economic numbers, though limited in scope, appear to suggest otherwise.
The average American savings rate increased in September by 0.2 percent or $23 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Americans also owed less money as U.S. household debt fell by 0.6 percent in the third quarter of this year, or $60 billion, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
"People don't generally respond well to temporary tax cuts so it's unlikely you're going to see a strong economic response," said Andrew Biggs, who is a resident scholar at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute. "This really isn't a left-right issue, it's just a question of how big an effect you think it'll have and weather the stimulative effect is worth the cost. My guess is that it isn't."
Obama said Monday that credible experts have warned him that Congress must pass the extension to both the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance to prevent economic harm.
"Independent economists, some of who have in the past worked for Republicans, agree that if we don't extend the payroll tax cut – we don't extend unemployment insurance – it will hurt our economy," Obama said in the press briefing room.
But not all economists share this point of view.
Kautter of the Kogod Tax Center, who favors extending the payroll tax holiday, admits that the economic community is deeply divided.
"Of the economists I've talked to and from what I've read," he said, "there is a clear division in the economic community among economists as to the impact of the payroll tax reduction for this year."


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Takeshi Momoshiro
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Takeshi Momoshiro | |
Kanji |
桃城武 |
Rōmaji |
Momoshiro Takeshi |
Nicknames |
Momo |
Gender |
Male |
Age |
14 |
Height |
170 cm |
Weight |
58 kg |
Birthday |
July 23 |
Horoscope |
Leo |
Blood Type |
Family |
Father |
Junior High |
Seigaku (2nd Year) |
Class |
2-8 |
Seat |
16 |
Club Position |
Regular |
Elementary School |
Shika Kojima Third (Dai-san) Elementary School |
Japan U-17 Camp |
Court 2 |
Dominant Arm |
Right |
Play Style |
Aggressive Baseliner |
Doubles Partner(s) |
Kaidō Kaoru |
Racquet(s) |
Mizuno (PROLIGHT P10 Ti Hyper) |
Shoes |
Manga Debut |
Genius 2 |
Anime Debut |
Episode 2 |
Movies |
Atobe's Gift |
Voice Actor |
Masaya Onosaka (Japanese) |
Takeshi Momoshiro (桃城 武, Momoshiro Takeshi) is a Seigaku regular. He prefers to go by the name "Momo", instead of his family name "Momoshiro".
When he was first introduced in the Prince of Tennis series, he played an unfinished match with Echizen Ryoma (he did all this to see the twist serve), though Momoshiro was injured at the time. Later, they become best friends and even doubles partners for once (though Ryoma never played Doubles again).
For a short time, he is cut from the regulars, after losing to Sadaharu Inui and Kunimitsu Tezuka during Seigaku's 2nd monthly ranking matches. He takes being cut pretty hard and doesn't show up to practices for three days, leading the first years to think that Momoshiro has quit the club. Instead of going to practice, he spent his time playing street tennis; however, as he plays a match with An Tachibana, a good friend of his, he realizes his flaws as a tennis player and that in order for him to become stronger, he needs to stop underestimating his opponents. It is during this time that Momoshiro's importance to Seigaku as a team is revealed.
As the player who is the most open and friendly with everyone, Momoshiro is connected to everyone on the team on some level. And as such, he's one of the few members on the team that everyone seems to care about, which is why his disappearance affects all the regulars in some way.
Momoshiro is both a capable Singles player and a Doubles player, though the later not initially.
Momoshiro is one of the taller players on the team. He keeps his body well toned with daily workouts. He also takes pride in keeping his hair very spikey, as he is seen in the morning using a lot of gel and a comb to keep it that way.
Momoshiro is known as Seigaku's number one rascal. He really wants to be liked by everyone, which is evident by his preference to be called "Momo-chan," even by the freshmen. As a compromise, some of the freshman call him "Momo-chan-senpai" while the third years call him by "Momo."
As Momoshiro is the closest to a true friend Ryoma can claim, the two spend much time together eating hamburgers or playing street tennis. Unlike Ryoma, who is absolutely clueless as a doubles player, Momoshiro develops an affinity for playing doubles and even masters it, despite expressing a preference for singles. Kunimitsu Tezuka, arguably one of the best tennis players in the middle-school circuit, has commented that when Momoshiro realizes his true potential as a tennis player, he'll be an extremely formidable and troublesome opponent.
One of Momoshiro's habits is that he underestimates his opponents only to be defeated by them. In this way, he can be seen as arrogant. Although he is not as arrogant as say Ryoma or Atobe, he is still a worthy opponent to play tennis with when calm. It is also claimed that he plays tennis best when he is calm. He, like Eiji, take longer to realise what is going on and usually requires Fuji or Ryoma to tell him what is going on.
Momoshiro has formed several rivals in the series, with and Kaoru Kaidoh are eternal rivals, and constantly try to out-do each other. Surprisingly enough, this makes them efficient as a doubles pair, because the two rivals know each other so well. In Genius 379, the last chapter of the manga, Momoshiro is seen as a third year and the new vice-captain of Seigaku, with Kaidō as his captain. It was stated by Sakuno that he is too nice to be captain when she was writing a letter to Ryoma. Their rivalry has, apparently, somewhat mellowed with time.
Tokyo Districts
Prior to the Districts, Momoshiro heard of Echizen coming to Seigaku, and wanted to play against him. They met on the courts when Echizen and his friends were being harrassed by Arai. Momo and Echizen played, and Momo kept trying to return Echizen's Twist Serve, but to no avail. Momo ended the match early as his ankle was injured, but the match resulted in a newfound friendship with Echizen.
Momoshiro was scheduled to play in the doubles 2 slot along with Echizen against Tomoya Izumi and Fukawa Kimiyoshi from Gyokurin at the Districts after playing and suffering a huge defeat at the street tennis courts and deciding that "real men play doubles." It is also during that time that he meets An Tachibana, but does not realize she was the younger sister of Kippei Tachibana. To compensate for their lack of doubles experience, Momoshiro and Ryoma came up with a strategy on the fly and dubbed it "Ah-Un," using it to determine who gets the ball when the opponent hit the ball in the center. After winning 6-2 and seeing how terrible they originally were in doubles, he was never paired up with Echizen ever again.
In the finals against Fudomine, he is a reserve player, as Echizen was a reserve player in the previous round (as punishment for their horrible performance at their match against Gyokurin). He is shocked when he finds out that An was Kippei's younger sister.
Tokyo Prefecturals
Momoshiro and Seigaku head into the Tokyo Prefecturals as amongst the top seeds after winning their District Tournament. Momoshiro paired up with close rival Kaidoh in Doubles 2 against St.Rudolph's Shinya Yanagisawa and Atsushi Kisarazu.
Because of their heated rivalry, almost everyone assumed it would get in the way of the match; surprisingly, they know each other's play style and are proven to be an efficient doubles pairing, as the duo used their knowledge of each other to make efficient combination plays and utilize their techniques efficiently. Momo uses a powerful Dunk Smash to knock Shinya unconcious, resulting in him and Kaidoh winning by default.
For the semifinals, Ginka forfeited the whole match against Seigaku out of fear after realizing their strength. Seigaku ended up taking on Yamabuki in the Finals of the Tournament. Here, Momoshiro played in Singles 3 against Yamabuki's 3rd year ace Sengoku Kiyosumi. Momoshiro caused one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating Sengoku by mastering Jack Knife, which is the result of his injured ankle being completely healed.
Momoshiro loses his position on the team after losing to Inui in the ranking matches. His being cut from the team even leads to the temporary break up of the Golden Pair after they fight, and even Eiji Kikumaru notes how practices are not the same without Momoshiro around. Although Ryoma, in particular, seems unconcerned about Momoshiro being cut from the team, in reality, he is worried about Momoshiro and goes looking for him during lunch period; it is a moment that reveals both how important Momoshiro's friendship is to Ryoma and how important Momoshiro is to Seigaku. Momo finds some comfort by playing friendly tennis with An Tachibana, and he is the first to see Hyotei Academy's true power when he played against Kabaji Munehiro.
Thus, when Momoshiro returns to practices, all seems right with the team again, although Tezuka punishes him for missing practice by making him run a record high of 100 laps. This is also when Momoshiro's character is revealed that despite being cut from the team, he is determined to support and cheer his teammates on as they face Hyōtei in the Regionals.
Yet, Momoshiro ends up having to play a serious part again, almost instantly, when Oishi gets injured and doesn't show up for the match against Hyōtei. Momoshiro's character is further revealed as he shows courage by first attempting to relieve Oishi from the hospital as quickly as possible and then, by being the one to take Oishi's place as Eiji's partner. Up until this point, Momoshiro is still a novice at playing doubles. But in one of Momoshiro's finest moments, he not only helps Eiji win the match against Hyotei, but takes the opportunity to master doubles with Oishi's quickly-given advice. Spectators even said Momoshiro and Eiji playing was like watching the Golden Pair. Momoshiro shows that he is not only one of the most adaptable people in Seigaku, but he's also a player and a friend who always gives 100% and comes through for his teammates. Even Inui has noted that Momoshiro's ability to overcome hurdles is amazing. He then is able to remain as a regular on the team when Tezuka has to leave the team to recuperate from his injury from his match with Hyōtei's Keigo Atobe.
Momoshiro partners with Inui to face the Tanaka twins of Josei Shonan in the anime. Tanaka Youhei and Tanaka Kouhei take the lead due to their good prediction abilities from Youhei's excellent eyesight and Kouhei's excellent hearing. However Momoshiro's prediction abilities improve greatly during the match and help him and Inui come from 4-0 down to leading 5-4. Unfortunately while changing sides, Momoshiro accidentally drinks Inui's Special Juice and faints causing them to forfeit the match.
In the Kanto Regional Semifinals against Rokkaku, Momoshiro pairs with Takashi Kawamura in Doubles 2 against Hikaru Amane/Harukaze Kurobane pair. After being dominated for 5 straight games, thanks to Kawamura's new Dash Hadoukyu and Momoshiro's improved Prediction abilities, they are able to dramatically revive their hopes of winning and bring the scoreline to 6-6. Thanks to Momoshiro's trickery, they win 7-6.
In the anime, when the finals match against Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku is postponed, the tennis team goes to a camp to train. Momo trains rigorously, and in the practice matches with Hyotei, Momo develops the Super Great Momoshio Special, a more powerful Dunk Smash that spins for a long time on the court before bouncing, thus confusing the opponent as to when it will bounce up. The name felt too long by everyone, so it would eventually be renamed as the Super Dunk.
Momoshiro pairs with Kaidoh in Doubles 2 in the Finals against Marui Bunta/Jackal Kuwahara pair and engage in a long and exhausting match, with all players unveiling all of their special moves. In the manga, they lose 6-1. However, in the anime, the match goes on far longer than expected and after a gruelingly long and tiresome game, they eventually lose 7-5. Seigaku, however, still wins the Finals.
Regional Select Invitational Camp
Momoshiro and the rest of Seigaku (except Tezuka) recieve an invitation to participate in the camp. He, along with Echizen, Oishi, and Eiji were put into Sumire's group. He does everything he can do become a member to play against the American team, but he does not get chosen.
Regional Select Invitationals
Momoshiro does not get chosen as a member, so he becomes a member of the audience to watch his teammates Echizen, Fuji, and Eiji play against the American team.
Prior To Nationals
In the anime, during the Inter-school ranking tournament, before the National tournament, Momoshiro and Echizen played a singles match to determine who'll be a regular. Unfortunately, after Momoshiro was leading 4-0, Echizen decided to forfeit the game and Momoshiro was angry at him for not taking this match seriously. Momoshiro also plays and wins a tight match against Kaidoh. Eventually, Momoshiro finally realized that Echizen really wanted to take part in the US Open even though Echizen said he would attend the Nationals with the regulars. They then played a friendly singles game, despite Momoshiro losing 6-2, his friendship with Echizen has been the most valuable ever since their first encounter.
At the Nationals, Momohsiro's true abilities are shown. His massive improvement is greatly acknowledged in his match against Oshitari Yūshi making the Hyotei team surprised by his new Insight. Although he ended up losing in the end despite being 4 games up, Oshitari was playing a 'pokerface' and simply took 6 straight games. However, within that match, he was shown to be a great and formidable player of Seigaku, as he stunned Oshitari with his immense power and ended up numbing his hand. However, this wasn't enough to stop Oshitari from defeating him. He was also instrumental in defeating the Comedy Doubles pair Konjiki Koharu/Hitōji Yūji of Shitenhōji. He is then confirmed as the next Vice-Captain of Seigaku.
U-17 Camp
After the Nationals, where Seigaku ended up as victorious, Momo and the rest of the Seigaku team (even Echizen, who was in America at the moment) was invited to the U-17 selection camp , along with several other middle-schoolers. He ended up playing in a Shuffle match against the "Gate Keeper" of court 5, Oni Juujiro.
Similar to his prior match wtih Sengoku, Momoshiro had one of the techniques he used, used against him. Oni uses Jack Knife against him and goes on to use an even more powerful version called Black Jack Knife and hands Momoshiro a crushing 0-6 defeat, but ended up gaining an experience about the strength of the U-17 camp.
Due to the damage done to his wrist after losing to Oni Juujiro, Momoshiro makes the difficult decision to forfeit his match against Sengoku Kiyosumi. He then with the rest of the Middle School losers went to the mountain to train with the High School losers under the Drunken Coach.
Team Shuffle
Afterwards, the Middle School losers come back, not as losers but as the 2nd Court just as the Team Shuffle between the 5th Court and 3rd Court had ended. It is unknown who took part in the matches, but the 8 players of the previous court were defeated and fled, except for Migihashi Itarou.After some quick shuffle matches, the Top 20 U-17 players of Japan arrive back at the camp from their expedition.
U-17 Camp Revolution
Just as former Shitenhoji captain and High School 1st Year Hara Tetsuya and No.19 Representative and also the Shitenhoji captain before him and High School 2nd year Taira Yoshiyuki the No.18, finished off their 2nd Stringer challengers quickly with ease, they accept Momoshiro along with Oshitari Kenya's challenge to the two of them immediately after Kenya introduces his former captains to Momoshiro after a comedic reunion between the three, and engage in a doubles match with the No.18 and No.19 badges on the line.
Taira and Hara completely dominate Momoshiro and Kenya with relative ease notably due to the special move of Taira Yoshiyuki that is Bakyuun, until Momoshiro finally unveils Black Jack Knife that he presumably focused on perfecting while training in the mountains. Thanks to this, Momoshiro and Kenya are able to overcome Taira and Hara and replace them as the No.19 and No.18 of the All-Japan Juniors respectively. Upon their return back to the main courts with the rest of the Middle Schoolers who challenged the 1st String, it is revealed to the rest of the camp that No.s 11-19 are all defeated and replaced by Middle Schoolers.
Playing Styles and Techniques
Momoshiro is an Aggressive Baseliner, mostly using his power to take control of the game. Momoshiro's signature move is the "Dunk Smash," a very powerful response to lobs as he leaps several feet into the air, which he likes to finish off saying, "Don," upon landing. He later develops the "Jack Knife," a strong backhand shot. However, Momoshiro develops an affinity for playing doubles and even masters it, despite expressing a preference for singles. Momoshiro is good at "faking out" his opponents, and can be extremely sly and tricky on the courts. His ability to read the opponent's movements and to observe their viewpoints and expression allow Momoshiro to read his opponent, thus he is able to guess where the ball will go and use shots that will confuse his opponents.
Dunk Smash (ダンクスマッシュ)
Momoshiro's signature move to finish off lobs; however, Momoshiro's Dunk Smash is different than normal smashes in that he uses the momentum from running to hit the smash, through perfect timing, by jumping forward, instead of the usual jumping backwards to hit a smash; thus causing Momoshiro's Dunk Smash to be twice as powerful and more effective than a normal smash.
Also, Momoshiro can do a Dunk Volley, where if his opponents predict a Dunk Smash, he can do a fake volley to confuse his opponents.
Bullet Serve (弾丸サーブ)
A fast and powerful serve Momoshiro likes to use. However, other than that, it's a normal serve when compared to other characters.
Jack Knife (ジャックナイフ)
The Jack Knife is a fast, sharp and powerful high-leveled backhand shot made by using the front foot to jump into the air with balance while utilizing the weight of the body to achieve maximum strength. When Momoshiro uses the Jack Knife, he keeps the ball at his racket until the last moment to make it a strong shot. He uses this move to win his match against Yamabuki's Sengoku.
It is noted in the anime that the Jack Knife is a move no ordinary junior high student can do, only professionals are able to use the move successfully, which makes Momoshiro especially formidable as he can use it. Even Atobe Keigo of Hyōtei was taken by surprise.
It is shown that he started to adjust his backhand to this shot during a practice match with his captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu.
Tornado Snake (トルネードスネイク) One of the signature shots of his rival, Kaidō Kaoru, Momoshiro uses this shot during his and Kaidō's match against Hitōji and Konjiki of Shitenhōji, in order to cause them to think he and Kaidō have switched places (they were wearing masks at the time). A slice shot hit at a 45 degree angle to create a gyro spin, Momoshiro was also able to fake out the opponent by disguising this technique as the Dunk Smash.
Calm Insight (読心) During his match with the Kurobane/Amane pair of Rokkaku in Doubles 2, Momoshiro was able to use his insight to his opponent's moves and where the ball was going to land. He was able to recognize the ball was going to be out when they were playing for match point thus ultimately winning the match for Seigaku. However, at that time he had not really discovered his ability to do so.
Prior to the Nationals, Momoshiro finally discovers his own hidden ability during his training in the mountains with Kawamura Takashi. While Atobe's Insight is able to see through his opponent, Momoshiro's Insight is more nature-based, as he is able to sense the subtle changes in the atmosphere around him and use it to his advantage. Unfortunately, Oshitari figures out and covers his weak spots against Momoshiro which caused him to give up his "Insight" style of playing and return to his previous tenacious play style by playing at 100% power and re-integrating his "Jack Knife" shot.
A more powerful version of the Jack Knife. It has twice of power and speed. During his match against Hara Tetsuya and Taira Yoshiyuki (U-17 Japanese Tennis Representatives, number 19 and 18 respectively), Momo managed to overcome Taira's Bakyuun with this amazing move that acquired while remembering what Jujiro Oni said to him after receiving a crushing defeat. Then, he uses the Black Jack Knife and breaks Hara and Taira racket guts in an instant.
Australian Formation (オーストラリアン・フォーメーション)
Both Momoshiro, who is serving, and Kikumaru, who is near the net, position themselves at the midline. This makes it harder for the returner to decide which side to return the ball to.
Anime Only
Similar to the "Dunk Smash"; however, "Super Dunk" is unique in that Momoshiro uses his strength to delay the timing of the ball's bounce after it has hit the ground, thus making predicting when the ball will bounce off the ground difficult. Momoshiro developed this shot during a practice match with Gakuto Mukahi of Hyōtei Academy. The name was changed from "Super Great Momoshiro Special" to "Super Dunk" because many complained about the former being so long and tacky.
U-17 Camp Stats
- Speed: 3
- Technique: 3
- Mental: 3
- Stamina: 3
- Power: 4
Tennis Record
Official Middle School Tournament
Tournament | Round | School | Position | Partner | Opponent(s) | Score |
2008 Tokyo District | Quarterfinals | Gyokurin | Doubles 2 | Echizen Ryoma | Izumi/Fukawa | Won (6-2) |
2008 Tokyo District | Semifinals | Mizu no Fuchi | Singles 2 | None | Motoyama | None (NOTE-1) |
2008 Tokyo District | Finals | Fudomine Middle School | Reserve Player | None | None | None |
2008 Tokyo Prefecturals | Round 3 | Kamata | Doubles 2 | Kawamura Takashi | Murata/Yagi | Won (6-0) |
2008 Tokyo Prefecturals | Round 4 | Akiyama 3rd | Singles 2 | None | Ōki | None (NOTE-1) |
2008 Tokyo Prefecturals | Quarterfinals | St.Rudolph | Doubles 2 | Kaido Kaoru | Yanagisawa Shinya/Kisarazu Atsushi | Won (3-3) NOTE-1 |
2008 Tokyo Prefecturals | Finals | Yamabuki Middle School | Singles 3 | None | Sengoku Kiyosumi | Won (7-5) |
2008 Kanto Regionals | Round 1 | Hyōtei Academy | Doubles 2 | Kikumaru Eiji | Oshitari Yūshi/Mukahi Gakuto | Won (6-4) |
2008 Kanto Regionals (NOTE-2) | Quarterfinals | Midoriyama | Doubles 1 | Kikumaru Eiji | Minamoto Takuma/Habu Itto | Won (6-3) |
2008 Kanto Regionals (NOTE-2) | Quarterfinals | Josei Shonan | Doubles 2 | Inui Sadaharu | Tanaka Yōhei/Tanaka Kōhei | Forfeit (5-4) |
2008 Kanto Regionals | Semi-Finals | Rokkaku | Doubles 2 | Kawamura Takashi | Harukaze Kurobane/Hikaru Amane | Won (7-6) (Unknown) |
2008 Kanto Regionals | Finals | Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku | Doubles 2 | Kaidō Kaoru | Marui Bunta/Jackal Kuwahara | Lost (NOTE-3) |
2008 Nationals | Round 2 | Higa | Reserve Player | None | None | None |
2008 Nationals | Quarterfinals | Hyotei Academy | Singles 3 | None | Oshitari Yūshi | Lost (4-6) |
2008 Nationals | Semi-Finals | Shitenhōji | Doubles 2 | Kaidō Kaoru | Konjiki Koharu/Hitōji Yūji | Won (NOTE-4) |
2008 Nationals | Finals | Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku | Reserve Player | None | None | None |
- NOTE-1 Momoshiro (accidentally) knocked out Yanagisawa with a Dunk Smash that was hit off a slice lob, which caused the ball to change course and gave the Momo/Kaido pair the win, although Momo (tried to) protest.
- NOTE-2 The match against Midoriyama only took place in the manga, while Josei Shonan's match existed only in the anime.
- NOTE-3 In the manga, the Momo/Kaido pair lost with the score of 1-6, while they lost in the anime with the score of 5-7.
- NOTE-4 In the manga, the Momo/Kaido pair won with the score of 7-6 (unknown tiebreaker score), while they won in the anime with the score of 7-5.
Other Matches
Day | Place | Type of Match | Partner | Opponent | Score |
4/2008 | Seigaku | Unofficial Singles | None | Echizen Ryoma | Interrupted (0-1) |
4/2008 | Street Tennis Courts | 1-Game Doubles | Echizen Ryoma | Izumi Tomoya/Fukawa Kimoyoshi | Lost (0-1) |
5/2008 | Street Tennis Courts | 1-Point Doubles | Kamio Akira | Atobe Keigo/Kabaji Munehiro | 15-0 |
5/2008 | Seigaku | 5-Shot Singles | None | Ōishi Shūichirō | Won (Smash Ace) |
5/2008 | Echizen's house | Unofficial Singles | None | Echizen Ryoma | Unknown |
5/2008 | Seigaku | Unofficial Singles | None | Tezuka Kunimitsu | Lost (Unknown) |
6/2008 | Street Tennis Courts | Unofficial 1 vs. 2 | None | Izumi Tomoya/Fukawa Kimoyoshi | Won (Unknown) |
6/2008 | Street Tennis Courts | Unofficial Singles | None | Tachibana An | Interrupted |
8/2008 | Rokkaku Middle School Tennis Club (Manga only) | Unofficial Doubles | Kaidō Kaoru | Saeki Kojiro/Kisarazu Ryō | Unknown |
8/2008 | Seigaku | Unofficial Singles | None | Kawamura Takashi | Unknown |
8/2008 | Seigaku | Unofficial Singles | None | Tezuka Kunimitsu | Unknown |
8/2008 | Tennis Court close to the Nationals | Unofficial Singles | None | Echizen Ryoma | Unknown |
U-17 Camp Results
Type of Match | Partner | Opponent(s) | Score |
Player Shuffle | None | Oni Jūjirō | Lost 0-6 |
Tiebreak Style Elimination Match | None | Sengoku Kiyosumi | Lost (Forfeit) NOTE-1 |
Foreign Expedition Group Challenge | Oshitari Kenya | Hara Tetsuya | Won 7-6 |
- NOTE-1 Momoshiro had to forfeit his Tie-Break style game with Sengoku due to a severe wrist injury he sustained against Oni.
Personal Information[2]
- Favorite Food: Shrimp Cutlet Burger and Very Berry Coco Parfait. (He seems to eat hamburgers several times in the anime, usually with Ryoma and Eiji, and is mentioned to do the same in the manga.)
- Hobbies: listening to music and playing shooting games
- Favorite Color: Red
- Favorite Subject: Mathematics
- Worst Subject: English, Social Studies
- Often visited place in school: School store
- Uses allowance on: Buys junk food and immediately eats it
- Favorite Motto: "It's better to be lacking than to have more than enough."
- Favorite types of movies: Movies about animals
- Favorite type of books: Weekly Jump
- Favorite type of music: Idol groups
- Favorite Type: An active girl who likes sports
- Father's Occupation: Office worker
- Favorite date spot: Arcade
- Most wanted thing right now: Brand name t-shirts
- Daily Routine: Buys sweets (and immediately eats them), morning bentou
- Doesn't like/bad at doing: Bad at following maps
- Special skill aside from tennis: Breaking roof tiles with his hand (eight is his personal best)
- Second Best Sport: Basketball
Tennis Bag Content[2]
- Balance nourishment snack
After intense exercise, he replenishes his energy with this. This is probably the source of Momoshiro's explosive power. - Yakisoba bread
A favorite of Momoshiro's, it's the yakisoba bread from the store. He never fails to eat it every day. - Pen case
A pen case from Momoshiro's bag!? If you look ca~arefully, there are very few traces of it having been used... - MD player
For Momoshiro who often listens to music, this is the indispensable item he never fails [to bring]. He handles it recklessly, so he often breaks it. - MD soft[ware]
A recording of the hit-chart songs he liked recently. He always brings a number of the MD [software disks]. - Oil blotting paper
For the excess oil of acne, he blots it with this. This skin care does not match the refreshing Momoshiro. - Hair wax
He styles [his hair] with his favorite hair wax. It seems that he always brings it.
Character Trivia
- Momoshiro earned Tōyama Kintarō's respect with his abilty to the wind to determine the weather.
Other Trivia
- In the fourth character popularity poll for the series run by Weekly Shonen Jump, Momoshiro came in 9th place.
- For the First time in the series, in New Prince of Tennis, Momoshiro was outside the Top 20, and the Top 30 in the 1st New Prince of Tennis Popularity Poll.
- Momoshiro is the only Seigaku regular who has not released a full-length album.
- "Momo" means peach and the spelling for "Shiro" means "Castle." Sengoku, Koharu, and Yuji takes Momo's last name as a basis and changes the spelling around a bit to give him a nickname: Omoshiro, Momoshiri, and Momojiri.
- Interestingly, Momoshiro and Konomi (the author of Prince of Tennis) have the same pronounciation for their given name, but is spelt differently.
- "Don." (English Viz Media translated this as "Boom.")
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The restaurant of the Hotel Praxitelous is renowned for its mezedes, or appetizers, many of which will delight vegetarians: try the zucchini fritters, the stuffed tomatoes, or the eggplant dip. The cooling tzatziki (a sauce made with creamy Greek yogurt along with cucumbers, dill, and garlic) is delicious. Order a pikilia (assortment), and in summer, eat it at one of the tables on the pedestrian-only street outside. In winter, sit indoors beside the fireplace.
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Become a rag-doll-blasting pro
Ragdoll Blaster 2 Lite is a free 18-level preview of Ragdoll Blaster 2, the much more polished follow-up to physics-based puzzler Ragdoll Blaster.
Ragdoll Blaster 2 Lite is a free 18-level preview of Ragdoll Blaster 2, the much more polished follow-up to physics-based puzzler Ragdoll Blaster.
The interface of Ragdoll Blaster 2 is a lot like its predecessor, but with a brand-new skin. You're still using your touch screen to aim and fire rag dolls from a cannon, but the earlier game's graph-paper-sketch aesthetic has been swapped out for a more realistic, steampunky backdrop, with a cute musical score, cartoony sound effects, and higher production values throughout.
The object of the game is the same: each level has a red-and-white, bullseye target, which you need to hit with a rag doll--ideally using the least number of rag dolls possible. At first, the challenge is simply judging trajectories correctly (you touch to determine the rag doll's direction and relative distance, then release to fire), but the game's interactive, partially destructible environments quickly ramp up with all kinds of tricks--everything from buttons and switches to teleporters, multiple cannon relays, bombs, gravity wells, and even blocks of ice. An optional laser-sight can help with your accuracy, and a reset button lets you restart a level.
Like its predecessor, Ragdoll Blaster 2 strikes a nice balance between providing a challenge and fending off frustration. You can often use brute force to solve a puzzle (there's no limit to how many rag dolls you can fire), and then go back and figure out how to do it with the least number of rag dolls. With its fun, 12-level tutorial and 18 full levels, Ragdoll Blaster 2 provides a lot of value for a free app. Definitely worth a download for puzzler fans.


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No. 2 Connecticut women beat Hartford 102-45
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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 27 points and four teammates also scored in double figures as No. 2 Connecticut defeated Hartford 102-45on Saturday.
A pregame ceremony honored the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, with youth players from Newtown joining the teams on court.
It was the fifth time that Stewart, a freshman, had led the Huskies (10-0) in scoring this season. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 21 points, Kelly Faris 18, Bria Hartley 15, and Stefanie Dolson 10 for UConn (10-0).
Stewart also had a team-high seven rebounds. Daphne Elliott led Hartford (8-3) with 10 points.
UConn led 51-15 at halftime, shooting 63.3 percent. Hartley had 15 points.
UConn's next game is against top-ranked Stanford on Dec. 29 in California.
It was the first time the teams played on Hartford's home court since Dec. 23, 1990. UConn has won all 13 meetings.
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Totally absorbing story of our forefathers. We rarely hear about John Adams and his spontaneous temper, nor his loving relationship with his wife. More stories similar to this would make history a lot more interesting to learn rather than trying to memorize dates and events. Time well spent watching this fabulously portrayed slice of history.
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VNorte Reserve Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon 5-Pack $69.99 $127.00 45% off List Price 2011 VNorte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Curico Valley CT link above Winery website
Here's what Wine Enthusiast had to say about it: Michael Schachner This opens with prickly herbal-plum and red-fruit aromas. The palate feels blocky, with thick tannins, and the flavor profile offers black fruit in front of a resiny, dry finish that comes with overt oak influence. — (3/1/2013) — 84 http://buyingguide.winemag.com/catalog/v-norte-2011-reserve-cabernet-sauvignon-curico-valley
2011 V Norte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Deep ruby color in the glass. Cherry/cassis on the nose with secondary notes of red berries, powdered mocha and light oak. Bing cherry palate with tart plum, dusty leather, oak and somewhat off-putting bitter green vegetable note. Stem tannin? Speaking of tannins, they were firm and grainy but not as grainy as the tannins in the V Norte Merlot from last week. Day 2 notes Sniffy-sniff reveals similar nose as Day 1 but a little creamier. Maybe a little less fruit and a little more oak. Better integrated than Day 1, picking up darker fruits and some anise. More oak influence, less bitter vegetable, thankfully. Like it's Merlot brethren before it, this V Norte Chilean Cabernet would probably be best served by cellaring for 1-2 years. This one is a little more approachable in its youth than the Merlot but if drinking in the near term, suggest decanting 1 hour or at least run it through an aerator. I would consider this wine a step up from the Copa del Rey Chilean Cab that's often sold on wine.woot. Assuming the bitter note dissipates over time which it should, based upon it becoming less noticeable overnight.
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Netherfield Farm North is located in Chilmark, Massachusetts on 12 acres of secluded and historical ancient ways. The barn features 17 stalls, a 160' X 70' indoor arena with microphone and music, and a 200" X 70" outdoor arena. We have over 30 miles of interconnected trails and a cross country jump course located on the trails.
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A short drive from New York City or Boston, or a flight into Hartford or Albany and you're in a new world of peace - Gemini's Place in the Berkshires. Surrounded by tall pines and flowering shrubbery, kick off your shoes and relax on the screened porch with your summer read. Or if you're feeling energetic, you're steps to the lake - swimming, fishing, boating - or minutes to the Appalachian Trail for an afternoon hike.
The Berkshires are famous for their cultural opportunities - musical, theatrical and dance productions - and who could resist an evening picnic supper on the 'great lawn' of Tanglewood combined with a premiere performance of the Boston Symphony or Pops at their summer home.
Many guests take advantage of the Berkshire's fine restaurants but if you prefer to cook, the pantry is stocked with basics so you can spend your vacation funds visiting places of interest like Tanglewood, the Norman Rockwell Museum and Studio, Jacob's Pillow, the Edith Wharton House, the scenic railway, golf courses, secret waterfalls in Mill River, dozens of unusual antique shops and the hidden treasures of Stockbridge, Lenox, Lee and Great Barrington. Come, we promise you'll have a good time!
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We're boomers who work hard and play hard. Mr. J is retired from the telecommunications industry and Mrs. J continues providing conference, meeting and event planning and most recentedly added a client for fund development. Work took us to North Carolina but our love is the northeast and our vacations in the Berkshires every spring and fall.
"We first drove into Great Barrington in 1967 on our motorcycle. We never forgot the GB planting as you come over the Housatonic Bridge. In '84 we had opportunity to buy a family vacation place and the cottage was perfect. Close to lake for swimming, a state boat ramp, an airport for private planes and we were in paradise. Our sons loved exploring the woods, stream and nearby waterfall. Now it's our grandsons who explore. The cottage is waiting for you, too."
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Of all the ways to cook up your favorite bird, roasting is probably your favorite. But after years of using your moms Never Fail Roast Chicken recipe, youre ready for a change. Weve got just the thing with our eight different roasting recipes, which, if possible, makes one of your favorite dishes even better.
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A storm is bringing wet weather for Memorial Day, showers started around 2:30 a.m. and will continue through sunset. The heaviest rain will be during the morning; more breaks in the showers can be expected by the afternoon with some peaks at the sunshine. High temps will be below average in the mid 60s inland and upper 50s along the coast.
We'll be in between systems Tuesday, we can expect mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. The next system moves through Tuesday night, with the heaviest rain falling overnight; scattered showers will continue throughout Wednesday. Highs will remain in the mid 60s inland and upper 50s along the coast.
Thursday will be the transition day into drier and warmer weather for Friday and the weekend. Friday and Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70s.
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Math: Decimals Multiplication Free 1.1 Review
Help your child master multiplication of decimals with this engaging iOS app.
Math assignments can be dull and most children would rather play video games or watch movies. With Math: Decimals Multiplication, they can finally do at least one of those while practicing their math homework, and the results are pretty good.
There is some setup involved, so you might need to lend a helping hand as the game starts up. First, they enter a name, before choosing an avatar and outfit for that avatar. From there, they are asked to complete a short warm-up exam, and then the games unlock. The games are unique and thematic, though the actual math is very much the same as in the warm-up. However, the engaging layout should help keep their interest much longer than simple numbers on a sheet of paper. We did experience a few minor hiccups with the app, but they didn't detract from the game, overall.
While the core game is free, the additional games are in-app purchases. The cost is small, and most parents will pay it happily if their child enjoys learning math like this. So if you are eager for a tool that will help you make math more fun for your child, this is a great place to start.


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Its been an interesting few weeks for Lotus team principal Eric Boullier. Following eight podiums in the first half of the season, the E21 went off the boil at the low-downforce Spa and Monza rounds and soon after came news of Kimi Raikkonens 2014 Ferrari move. Raikkonen subsequently revealed that missing pay cheques had sealed his decision, prompting questions about Lotuss financial health and some suggested an early exit from the Iceman was imminent, especially when the Finn started complaining of back pain ahead of Singapore qualifying. But then, in true Kimi fashion, he drove like a demon to storm from 13th on the grid to third at the flag. So what does Boullier make of it all? We found out
Q: Eric, Lotus gave Kimi the chance - and the car - to make what has been an impressive F1 comeback. A better chance comes along and hes gone, yet you say no hard feelings. But what feelings are there? That surely cannot leave you untouched
Eric Boullier: Disappointment. But we are not bitter. You have to deal with facts - and cannot live on expectations. We would have loved to keep Kimi and to carry on the nice story that we have built over the last two years, but you have to deal with reality. Thats it.
Q: Lotus never wanted to be drawn into a bidding war over his services. Was there a bidding war?
EB: No, there was no bidding war. Kimi wanted to have some reassurance. But lets expand the story. The strategy behind the team was to build the team up and bring it back as a top team. Genii gives us the means to achieve that, but obviously to go to the next level you need more means and more resources and it is no secret that for quite a while Genii have been looking for partners to make sure that we can bring more money to the team and have access to a bigger sponsor portfolio. We need to secure sponsors, as this is the only way to step up. Formula One depends massively on the people - and to attract the best people to a team you need to have money, to be able to build something for the long term. Geniis plan was to bring the team up within five years - which we are trying to do - but to move to the next step you need another five-year plan in place. And that is what we are working on.
Q: How much does it hurt right now that one cornerstone of your building up the team - Kimi Raikkonen - is walking out?
EB: It is hurting in terms of our image, because the combination of Kimi and Lotus F1 - on-track and off-track - as a brand was a perfect fit, right down to the black livery. Kimi is a personality, hes a character, and hes got charisma and hes a fast driver who delivers on a Sunday. But then again we are not on a one-year plan - we have to look at the next five years and then Kimis departure probably becomes less crucial.
Q: Whats your take on his reasons for leaving? He always said that he loves the environment at Lotus. Ferrari is obviously tempting, but it also comes with a price tag that reads Alonso
EB: Well, it is public knowledge by now that weve been late in paying him, and he got upset. To manage the cash flow - and I dont mean the money itself or the budget we have, which is guaranteed by Genii (or at least most of it as we dont have the revenue stream to allow us to live independently from Genii) - this cash-flow is an issue if you have fixed costs and want to keep up the development level. You have to decide where you want to spend your money. Our suppliers and key people who develop the car were our priority - maybe not Kimi. But Kimi was in a similar position last year and it was all settled by the end of the year. And Genii had the plan to do the same this year.
Q: You know Kimi pretty well. What was so tempting about going for red? They didnt part on particularly great terms last time
EB: Youd have to ask him. My guess is that he wanted some security, yes, but that there is also an element of revenge. He was shown the door and now they call him. But thats just my assumption.
Q: Now you need a replacement - and moreover, you need a name. Talent you already have in Romain Grosjean
EB: Yes, we need a name - and if we cannot get a name for next year we have to work on our longer term plan and make our own name.
Q: There are two names being widely talked about in connection with the drive: Felipe Massa and Nico Hulkenberg. What are the pros and cons of each from your perspective?
EB: Both are very fast. Felipe is more at the end of his career than at the beginning. Massa was nearly world champion - he was champion for half a lap! He has a lot of experience, which is very valuable. Hulkenberg is highly rated in the paddock. So the question is do we want to be conservative and work with an experienced driver - especially with the new engine and power train next year - or do we gamble on a youngster?
Q: Are you a gambler?
EB: We are. But in both cases it would be a gamble! (laughs)
Q: How much would you value having a driver who has already won races?
EB: It is true that you have a different level of confidence behind you when you are a race winner. It is in the list of the pros for Felipe.
Q: Would you say that the two rather poor races for Kimi in Belgium and Italy played a part in his decision?
EB: I dont think that this had any influence on his decision. We know that our car is good on high-downforce tracks and that we dont have the best package on low-downforce tracks, so Kimi knew that at some races we would suffer.
Q: When were you told of his departure?
EB: Very shortly before the Ferrari announcement. We didnt sit down for a coffee and speak it over
Q: When will you go public with the name of your second driver?
EB: We are in no hurry. We are now assessing all the possibilities and hold each option against our strategy. We can afford to buy some time, as we have the most-wanted free seat.
Q: Would it make a difference if a driver had sponsors in tow?
EB: It would have zero effect on our decision. I want to choose the driver on merit and not on money.
Q: With chief aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer going to Maranello, Lotus have lost a third man to Ferrari after James Allison and Kimi. Coming the other way is aerodynamicist Nicolas Hennel. Is that adequate compensation?
EB: The difference between Ferrari and us is that we never release names of who joins us. We dont have only one guy joining us.
Q: There is considerable speculation right now about Lotuss financial situation - rumours that the team is in deep water with significant debts. What is the reality?
EB: Look at some of the other teams: at Red Bull or Mercedes, those companies are sponsoring the teams. Genii has a different strategy: they loan the money. It is part of the strategy that partners join the team and Genii will get back their investment. Seventy-five percent of the debt Lotus has comes from Genii. They could write it off tomorrow by saying this money is a sponsorship - and then our debt would be drastically reduced. Our normal debt is similar to most of the other teams. Take Mercedes for example: they could say that the money they invest in Brackley is only a loan - then the debt of the team would be seriously higher than ours.
Q: How worried are the teams generally about the costs of the 2014 changes, and about finding a smart interpretation of the new rules and being successful?
EB: Yes, it will cost more than our revenue stream, so we increase the imbalance. But if you have the proper support - and Genii has the means to cover this - then you can look ahead. Of course the plan is to bring somebody in to make us move to the next step and to increase our revenue stream.
Q: So you are talking with possible title sponsors?
EB: Yes, we are. Thats all I can say at the moment.
Q: How much has Kimis departure affected these negotiations?
EB: You cannot plan a strategy like ours based on one person staying with the team or not, so it has no effect at all.
Q: Your performance wasnt great in the couple of races prior to Singapore. Can you recapture your early-season form?
EB: True, Spa and Monza, Silverstone and Canada were not good races for us, but that is because of the layout of the tracks. As I said before, low downforce is not our thing. But from now on we should be in good shape again as the tracks until the final race in Brazil should suit us.
Q: This season you will almost certainly finish fourth in the constructors championship. What about next year?
EB: You may have a reshuffle of the grid order. The way you manage the energy of your power train may affect the race itself a lot. You may have some engine power trains that allow you to be at the front in qualifying, but then in the race that will all change. Your energy quantity will be limited, your fuel quantity will be limited and the way you manage these factor in the race will affect your competitiveness.
Q: Will the teams that build both chassis and engine have an advantage?
EB: On paper, yes. I do believe in the concept of Renault having two teams they count on - Red Bull and us.
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In December 1999 New Found Glory took a two-week respite from the road and recorded From the Screen to Your Stereo, a seven-song EP of rip-roaring renditions of movie themes. This rest would be the band's last for quite some time; in 2000 the group logged nine months on the road, at one point going for six months straight. "It's all we do," a beleaguered Grushka grimaces. "We wake up, eat, drive to the next show, eat, play, sleep, and repeat the process the next day. We become punk-rock robots." To alleviate the grind of life on the road, New Found Glory and its tour mates play elaborate practical jokes on one another. "We covered Saves the Day's van with meat one night," Grushka grimaces. "The next day they dumped pounds and pounds of foot powder on us when we were on-stage. When we jumped it looked like it was snowing. To this day I still have foot powder on my amp."
In June 2000 New Found Glory took six weeks off from the road and went into the studio with Everclear producer Neal Avron. Steve Klein's relationship woes once again were on display, but this time they were backed by a seasoned band whose chops had been honed razor-sharp by a year of touring. Gilbert's songwriting talent, already obvious to all who heard Nothing Gold Can Stay, took a quantum leap forward and delivered 12 songs that contain no filler whatsoever. Breakneck tempos, powerhouse choruses, and the most interesting bridges this side of San Francisco make it nearly impossible to listen without singing and dancing like an idiot. Especially infectious is the second coming of "Hit or Miss." "It's my favorite song of ours," Gilbert offers. "We recorded the last record so cheap, I wanted to give "Hit or Miss' a chance with a real budget." MCA was more than willing, giving the green light for a new "Hit or Miss" video starring Mormon Julie from MTV's Real World New Orleans. For the video's performance scene, New Found Glory sent an open invitation to the taping via their Website. More than 1000 kids showed up to the 150-capacity warehouse where the filming was held, causing the Los Angeles County fire marshal to shut down the set.
But even the fire marshal couldn't douse the flames once New Found Glory was released in September. At press time the record has sold 81,451 copies at a clip of 6000 units per week. Firmly fixed within the demographics of their fan base, these photogenic punks are growing with their record sales. On February 27 Bolooki celebrated his 21st birthday at a gig in Denver. Headliners Less Than Jake made the occasion memorable by setting up a bar on-stage, complete with a personal bartender for Bolooki. New Found Glory will play the first two-week leg of the Vans Warped Tour -- a sign of commercial coming of age -- then hop off to do six weeks of arenas and outdoor sheds with fellow pop-punksters Blink 182. In the fall New Found Glory will embark on a headlining tour of its own, conquering whatever is left in its path to rock stardom. Chances are Pundik will marry Britney Spears, Gilbert will become engaged to Mormon Julie, Klein will get sued for palimony, and Grushka and Bolooki will shack up with the Bush twins. Carson Daly will officiate at the Spears-Pundik wedding, and they'll honeymoon at the Las Vegas resort Circus Circus. Roll over, 'NSync, and tell the Backstreet Boys the news.


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PITTSBURGH - The Boston Red Sox are pursuing another burly right-hander to shore up their bullpen. A person familiar with the talks said the Red Sox and Pirates are close to completing a trade that would send All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan to Boston for a handful of prospects.
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Our pool yard looks like a page from a Frontgate catalog! We bought only the middle portion of the sectional, with the end pieces, for a particularly small location. It's wonderful, and very comfortable. The delivery men we have (they are here so often we are almost on a first name basis) are great! They are very accommodating and polite. Everything from beginning (ordering) to end (sipping coffee on sectional) was perfect. Thank you Frontgate!
July 7, 2014
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I purchased the two piece Melrose modular set with two end tables and it is a gorgeous set. One of the end tables began to develop rust and customer service exchanged it asap.
June 10, 2014
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great table ! I have a 13 ft. umbrella and this gives the stand even more support in winds. beautiful and free shipping .
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table seems durable and sturdy to handle large umbrella.
April 14, 2014
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April 9, 2014
Nice-enough for indoor use
Disaster struck, and I needed to replace ALL of my furniture; so I got this couch because it fits my current needs and can be put on my back deck later on, when I'm ready to upgrade (although this couch is nice-enough that I may never choose to upgrade it). Also, it's lightweight and easy to move around.
November 26, 2013
very nice
Very nice outdoor furniture. Arrived on time and meet expectation. They are a little light for a windy place. But after securing the pieces together with provided clips and a few heavy bricks in the end tables they seem secure for now.
November 5, 2013
Worth the wait - love this modular sofa set!
I've had my eye on this set for a while - it is the perfect size and shape for my patio, but I wanted to be able to protect my investment by covering it when not in use, and I couldn't figure out how to do that. Frontgate sells covers to fit, but you have to get separate covers for the individual pieces, which would be very inconvenient for regular use, especially since the furniture clips together. I found a company that makes custom outdoor furniture covers, so I ordered one that will cover the entire set! Problem solved.
I just love this set, and it was worth the wait! It is very comfortable, and it easily seats 9 adults. The cushions wash off very easily.
The cushions are very plush, so there isn't a lot of room for additional pillows. You need to find very thin/flat pillows so there is still room for sitting.
So far the light weight of the furniture is ideal. It was easy to set up, and using the clips keeps the pieces from separating.
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Edinburgh Zoo experts hopeful of panda cub birth
Edinburgh Zoo staff say Britain's only female panda continues to show positive signs that she is pregnant.
If Tian Tian is carrying a baby, the birth is expected to be in the next two weeks.
A team of keepers at the zoo have been given access to CCTV footage in their homes and the panda is being monitored around the clock for signs of labour.
Tian Tian and the zoo's male mate, Yang Guang, are the UK's only pair of giant pandas.
Panda cub facts
- Giant panda foetuses do not start to develop until the final weeks of gestation
- At birth they weight about 150g (0.33 pounds)
- Panda cubs are born pink and covered in short, sparse white hair; their eyes are tightly shut and they cry loudly and often
- Their black patches start to appear at about one week old, followed by black hair on the patches a few weeks later
- They spend the first few weeks sleeping and suckling
- At about three to four weeks old, the cubs can regulate their body temperatures and do not need constant body contact from the mother to keep warm
- By 75 to 80 days panda cubs can stand and walk a few steps; they also begin to teethe at this point and eyesight and hearing improve
- At four months old panda cubs are active, run about and climb on their mother's back to play
Results from the panda's urine samples are being analysed by Memphis Zoo and the China Conservation and Research Centre (CCRCGP) with both parties remaining "encouraged".
Tian Tian's progesterone levels continue to stay high and she is currently very sleepy, which are both positive pregnancy signs.
If the panda goes into labour, she will appear restless, start to bleat and her waters will break.
A zoo spokeswoman said it remained a "very sensitive period" for the panda if she were to be pregnant.
Tian Tian's body could yet reabsorb any foetuses.
Despite a lack of certainty, staff are planning for a birth to happen.
Chinese panda keeper Haiping Hu, from CCRCGP, arrived in Edinburgh on Saturday to be on hand if a cub or cubs are born.
Miss Hu has experience in assisting with panda births, especially if twins are born and one cub needs to be removed.
New incubators have also arrived and keepers are preparing a 24-hour rota to care for any newborns.
Iain Valentine, director of giant pandas for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: "What we are seeing in Tian Tian's hormones is encouraging, but we still cannot guarantee a pregnancy or successful birth.
"If indeed she is pregnant, this is an extremely risky time for panda pregnancies.
"Female giant pandas can actually reabsorb any foetuses or reject them if pregnant.
"If she is pregnant and carries to full term, we believe a cub or cubs could be born anytime over the next two weeks - although there are no certainties we must err on the side of caution and be on red alert from today."


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The Kids Trout Derby is a big hit at the Sportsman's RV and Boat Show
The event is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The sunny weather Saturday attracted many to the Kern County Fairgrounds for the Central Valley Sportsman's show.
Hunters, fishermen, campers and anyone who likes the outdoors found something to do at the show. Even the little ones were occupied.
The Kids Trout Derby had a long line all day as kids anxiously waited to get their turn to catch their very own trout.
The Taft Sportsman's Club stocked the tank with about a thousand pounds of trout. The biggest catch are some two to three pounders like the one Noah Gutierrez caught.
"I reeled it in with a fishing rod. I didn't actually pull it, I just used the crank," Noah said in excitement about his catch.
The volunteers at the kids trout derby enjoy the excitement too.
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Alright,So im sure everyone who clicked this has heard of this game.I enjoyed the classics.So i wen't ahead and bought the newer Splatterhouse.And i was simply amazed.I seriously don't understand how it got rated "5" stars and had bad reviews.I was stunned.It seriously made the classics look like shiiit.But i still do love em classic Splatterhouse games.But seriously,I feel like only 100 out of 1000 people enjoyed this game.I may need to lower the first number.It was outstanding and makes Fable 3 and the newest Halo game look like s**t.The humor in this game was dark.And that's another thing i enjoyed about it.The ending was okay.Not really worth what i wen't through.And it definitely shows a sign of a squeal..I doubt it though.Since so many people didn't seem to enjoy it as much as i did.Tell me what you guys think about this.
Now pardon me as i go jam out to the games awesome soundtrack.
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August 7th, 2013 by adminWatching cable with surround sound is great, but what about watching streaming Netflix movies with the audio quality that was intended? There are a few different choices for viewers wanting to take Netflix's streaming capabilities from their computer to their television screen. The first is streaming video players, the most notable of which is now Apple TV. Other companies offering similar products are Roku, Seagate, and Western Digital. All these devices do is stream content to your televisionthey don't offer any sort of storage, as other systems do, but then that isn't necessary for the Netflix streaming option. Read the rest of this entry »


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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds 2001 Telecommunications Law
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1 December 2005, Chicago - The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Illinois legislature's 2001 comprehensive reform of Illinois telecommunications law. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP represented Illinois Bell before the court in support of the law,
Big Sky Excavating Co. v. Illinois Bell Tel. Co.
, No. 99380 (Illinois Supreme Court).
In 2001, the Illinois General Assembly enacted a comprehensive reform of Illinois' telecommunications law. One provision of the new law permanently abated an ongoing investigation by the Illinois Commerce Commission into Illinois Bell's 1998 classification of business services as "competitive" - that is, as services that were reasonably available from another provider and therefore could be the subject of rate changes without prior Commission approval. The General Assembly required Illinois Bell to refund $90 million to its business customers and to pay another $30 million into the State's Digital Divide fund. But it also declared all of Illinois Bell's business services competitive on a going forward basis, subject to a four-year moratorium on any additional increases of the rates charged to small businesses.
Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of the 2001 telecom rewrite and sought a rollback to 1998 rates and a refund of all post-1998 rate increases to small business customers. The Madison County Circuit Court certified a class and declared the statute unconstitutional, on the ground that it was impermissible special legislation and violated the equal protection and due process rights of small business customers, who supposedly would have received larger refunds had the Commerce Commission proceeding been allowed to run its course. On direct appeal, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously reversed. In an opinion issued on December 1, 2005, the Court held that the statute did not discriminate in favor of Illinois Bell to the detriment of other similarly situated carriers because there were no similarly situated carriers; it also concluded that the circuit court had erred in concluding that the statute was not reasonably related to a legitimate state purpose. The Court held that it was for the General Assembly to decide whether the approach to deregulation chosen in the 2001 Act was wise. The Court also rejected plaintiffs' due process challenge on the ground that consumers had no vested right to a refund.
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP partner Michele Odorizzi argued the case in the Illinois Supreme Court. She and partners John Muench and Robert Dow, Jr. worked on the briefing.
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