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TSYS, formerly First National Merchant Solution is a ripoff.
We had been with them since 1994. We got far lower credit card processing rates with another company so we called to cancel the service.
So what do we get, a $200.00 "early termination fee". Why, because our "contract" expires in February 2012, interesting. Oh, we are told that it automatically renews each year unless we advise them in writing 30 days in advance or the renewal date. Thanks for nothing.
Our advice is do not use TSYS as your merchant processing company, as they will rip you off any way they can.
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I paid LandTax Georgia (LandTax LLC, also operating as LandTax Florida) to represent me in a property tax appeal I had scheduled in Dekalb, Georgia. They told me they had had my assessment lowered. When I contacted the Board of Equalization themselves, I learned that I had lost the appeal because noone had even attended the hearing. Months of trying to get an answer from LandTax resulted in promises to look into it but in the end, they never gave me a straight answer. If you want to lose your money and lose your property tax appeal, hire LandTax Georgia.
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Five Brothers Mortgage Company FBMS Five Brothers does not pay- adjusts invoices to what they want to look good to banks- Forces contractors to bid on low paying jobs Warren, Michigan
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Five Brothers consistently ADJUSTS your invoice to what they want after the work has been done, regardless of it being a pre approved bid or price agreement.
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DO NOT DO any work for this company- They are a complete rip off and think they can do what ever they want in this industry. Especially Lindsey Mabry- Stay away from her.
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I worked maintenance so I go to see more of the plant operations than the normal line worker. One example comes to mine is seeing several of the maintance employees on different shifts not follow lockout/tag-out procedures. Reaching into a band saw and handling a blade without locking the machine so it can't start. Mentioned it to one I saw doing it that had been there for 4 years and was told to mind my own business.
Another example is entering a 480V 3 phase bucket. Policy is to wear 600V gloves and a arc face shield. I've seen several maintenance employees reach in there without any safety gear on what so ever. The sad part is one of them was the safety captain whom should have known better as he's sposed to be watching to make sure we do it safe. [continued below]....
I, myself was fired for not doing my job correctly while trying to correct a safety issue with several machines that hadn't been properly maintained. They were running while not in operational position (aka blade head locked into position). One of the other maintance people said "that's the way they are sposed to run". I was pulled off my normal duties to work on the safety issue but was fired for not doing my job.
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Kaycee is Eris.The goddess of discord, that is. That apple she had in her first appearance? It turned gold when she dropped the disguise. Plus dropping Cameron as a "foreign object" and natural cause of friction and, well, discord into Safe Haven is definitely in line with Eris' MO...
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The local carrier changed its name to EMBARQ in May. My first bill from Embarq included the Integretel bill with Amer Prem Warehouse -- and a new charge from EMAIL DSCNT for Email DiscntNtwk Setup on May 8. Phone number for EmailDscnt is given as 800-730-8199. I cannot locate the company through search functions.
Would like to know if anyone else has been billed for EMailDscnt; has anyone had success in stopping the billing from Amer Prem Warehouse; does anyone know how to have their local services stop billing from Integretel?
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Angry Birds theme park opening in the UK this summer
Nottinghamshire will play host to the first UK Angry Birds theme park opening at the end of this summer.
Sundown Adventureland has ordered £250,000 of playground equipment for the park, which has the official backing of Angry Birds creators Rovio.
Lappset Group, the same manufacturer that put together the rides at the Angry Birds theme park in Finland that opens this month, is providing the equipment.
The Nottinghamshire Angry Birds theme park will predominantly cater for children, but families of all ages are being encouraged to attend, with the game's mass appeal hopefully generating wide interest.
"We were very keen to have an Angry Birds Activity Park at Sundown as the brand is so well known throughout the world," said Paul Tomlinson, Sundown's park manager.
"It's currently one of the most downloaded games and appeals to all ages – something that was very important for us as although the park is designed for under-10s, we are keen to welcome families."
The team at the Sundown Adventureland Angry Birds Park is said to be working on opening as soon as possible, with late summer being the target.
The Angry Birds series of games have been downloaded more than 1 billions times since flying into mobile app stores in 2009.
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The Education Foundation of the Summit is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization with an all-volunteer group of parents and community members dedicated to supporting the public school students and teachers in Summit County. The Foundation recently celebrated it five year anniversary with the largest amount ever awarded to teachers for their innovative and creative projects. Founded in 2010, the foundation has expanded its support of public school teachers and students in Summit to include Eileen Finkel Innovative Teaching Awards each year, partnership and grants to school PTAs, scholarships to high school seniors, and collaboration with schools and community groups to increase opportunities for students, Prek-12, in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).The foundation has raised over $290,000 since 2010.
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In the absence of a Photo of the Month, this is the runner-up from June: Bus 585 at City West. Photo by "Bus 400".
Featured Bus – July/August 2016
Bus 490 was a Scania K280UB which operated for ACTION between February and June 2016.
Welcome to ACT Bus
ACT Bus is a Canberra-based Transport Enthusiast Website. Given that buses are the primary mode of public transport in Canberra, the site has a heavy emphasis on ACTION Buses. We aim to provide a place for transport enthusiasts to discuss their hobby and contribute to the preservation of the history of buses in the Canberra Read More
ACT public transport celebrates 90 years of connecting Canberrans
Public transport in Canberra reached an historic milestone today when Minister for Transport and City Services Meegan Fitzharris joined Transport Canberra staff and members of the Retired ACT Transport Employees Club (RATEC) to celebrate 90 years of bus services in the ACT.
Free City Loop attracts over 1,200 boardings in first week
Transport Canberra's new free City Loop service has already built a fan base in its first week of operation, with more than 1,200 boardings in just five days.
Transport Canberra brings a new vision for public transport to the ACT
The ACT's new public transport agency Transport Canberra was officially launched today, making moving around Canberra easier and more convenient, providing more transport choices for Canberrans wherever they live and integrating buses and active travel options seamlessly with the light rail network.
City Loop – starts 4 July 2016
After a long absence, a free loop bus will return to the streets of Canberra's CBD from Monday 4 July 2016.
Budget 2016-17
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Bus 508 travels along Hibberson Street on an ANZAC Day shuttle. Photo by "King of Buses"
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Big Ten schools on Thursday announced football games to be televised in primetime by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2 during the 2015 season. Minnesota and Ohio State lead the way with three night games on those networks, while Michigan State boasts a pair of primetime matchups. Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State and Rutgers will each take part in one night contest on those networks.


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Jose Venner#42 Webb Rd. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Nationwide United States of America
Jose Venner Jose Luis Venner, Joe Venner, Joseph Venner Jose Venner, 1st Rate Con Artist Located in Grand Cayman/San Andreas George Town, Nationwide
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This guy is a first rate womanizer, woman beater and ultimate scam artist! He enjoys using women and likes to play psychological games. When you meet him he will give you a hard lock story about how his parents abandoned him and that he is in an abusive relationship with Keisha Samantha Christian.
The truth of the matter is that he fabricates parts of his life to gain sympathy from women so that he can use them. He has 3 children that we are aware of but will often lie about this. Denying the last child because he is black and for a Jamaican girl.
Expect him to talk about marriage and wanting to make a serious commitment to you. [continued below]....
He never spends any money on women and is always complaining that he is broke because he has all these children. The truth is he's spending his money chasing down other women! Also, he has an STD and only has one s*****m/nut so he should be easy to spot!
He has promised marriage to many and is currently with Keisha Samantha Christian. Shes crazy just like him but at least she can control him by threatening violence and has openly admitted to stabbing him.
Women should be afraid of both of them because they like to play a lot of really sick mind games. She works at The Lookout Retreat in Grand Cayman so beware of her. She will get physical with you and hurt you if necessary!
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You can't hide anymore Sandra! This data was collected by an investigator before the registrant was hidden by Domains by Proxy. The address is a Mail Boxes Etc. location. She has done this before and will continue to do it until she is stopped.
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Boston Events for November 2016
Get ready to enjoy Boston Events for November 2016!
Soak up the last few weeks of gorgeous fall foliage in Boston while enjoying the Boston Comedy Festival, opening days of ice skating on Boston Common's Frog Pond, the annual Veterans Day parades (yes, we have two of them), and the season's first performances of The Nutcrackerat our stunning Opera House.
Sports fans love Boston during November because we have three top teams to watch and cheer: the Celtics, the Bruins, and New England Patriots, with plenty of local games scheduled throughout the month.
By the second half of the month, you'll see holiday tree lighting ceremonies taking place all over the city, lighting up the night.
If your Boston plans put you here at the end of November, be sure to make restaurant reservations for a special Thanksgiving dinner. Enjoy that extra piece of pie because you can work off the calories when the holiday shopping season kicks off with plenty of Black Friday sales.
Remember, Nutcracker performances begin on the Friday after Thanksgiving - so get your tickets now because the best seats go fast.
Find out about more Thanksgiving Weekend events.
Official November 2016 holidays in Boston :
- Veteran's Day - Friday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 24
- Election Day, Tuesday, November 8 (some public buildings such as schools may be closed)
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Year at a Glance
Boston Theater & Shows for November 2016
An American in Paris - Wang Center - Through November 6
Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions - TD Garden - November 13
Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker - Boston Opera House - November 25 - December 31
Schedules & Tickets:
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More shows for November
More Boston Theater District Shows
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Half-price Tickets for Boston Events in November
Why pay full price when you don't need to? Check for half-price and discount admission to many shows, cruises, tours, and other adventures through Goldstar Events:
Discount tickets for November 2016 are just beginning to become available - so check back later for more!
- Handel's Messiah @ Boston Symphony Hall - Full price $75-$80; Goldstar $38-$40
- Disney Live! Mickey & Minnie's Doorway to Magic - Tsongas Center, Lowell MA - Full price $27; Goldstar $22
- Trapped in a Room with a Zombie II - Room Escape Adventures in Somerville - Full price $28; Goldstar $21
- Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare @ Davis Square Theatre - Full price $25; Goldstar price $15
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Ice Skating Begins at Frog Pond
Frog Pond in Boston Common opens for ice skating in mid to late November, with the exact date determined somewhat by the weather. Stay tuned for the exact date and other details.
Be sure to stop by the Lily Pad Cafe snack bar, overseen by the talented chefs from 75 Chestnut and Hampshire House, where you'll enjoy some of the best hot chocolate, Belgium waffles, and cookies in the city.
For more information or weather-related updates, call 617-635-2120.
Closest T station: Green and Red Line/Park
Park: Boston Common Garage
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Thanksgiving Day 2016 - Where to Enjoy a Delicious Dinner!
Thanksgiving is celebrated on Thursday, November 24.
Enjoy a stress-free Thanksgiving by making reservations . . . let someone else do the cooking!
Some of Boston's top restaurants serve special once-a-year Thanksgiving dinners where you can enjoy a memorable meal, ranging from formal traditional dinners to more casual buffets.
To be sure of getting a table, you must make reservations.
Find out more about Boston restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner
Fun Boston Tours for November
Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour - A perfect way to combine sightseeing and entertainment, this guided coach tour lets you see 40+ of Boston's famous TV and movies sites while your guide - a local actor - entertains you with behind-the-scenes tales Find out more
Faneuil Hall Marketplace Tour - This fascinating tour lets you step back in time to learn about the market's central role in Boston's history, how it was built, and how it led to Boston's importance as an international trade center. The free tour takes place every Sunday morning at 11am (weather permitting) and lasts about an hour. Meet your guide by Pulse Cafe on South Market Street. Find out more
Hop On Hop Off Trolley - Explore at your own pace, get off and on the fun trolley as often as you'd like, and take advantage of the winter special, which gives you a second consecutive day on the trolley free, plus free admission to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Find out more
Photography Tour of Boston's Freedom Trail - Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the famous Freedom Trail led by a professional photography who will give you creative tips for taking super photos as you visit Boston's most historic Independence War sites. Find out more
Boston 1-Day Sightseeing Tour - You get to experience all the best historic sites of Boston, Cambridge, Lexington, and Concord during this special 1-day sightseeing tour - Paul Revere's route, Beacon Hill, the Boston Massacre Site, Lexington Battle Green, Harvard Square, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and more! Find out more
Boston Wine Tasting & Walking Tour - During this small-group tour limited to only 12 people, you'll stroll around a historic Boston neighborhood and sample up to 6 different wines (paired with food) at up to 3 top venues, while your guide entertains you with infomration about wine and Boston's exciting restaurant scene. Find out more
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New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium - October 2015
Week 9 - Sunday, November 8, 1pm vs Redskins - Gillette Stadium
Week 10 - Sunday, November 15, 4:25pm at Giants
Week 11 - Monday, November 23, 8:30pm vs Buffalo Bills- Gillette Stadium
Week 12 - Sunday, November 29, 8:30pm at Broncos
Where: Home games are at Gillette Stadium
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Celtics Basketball at TD Garden - November 2015
Where: TD Garden
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Park: Garages near TD Garden
Celebrate: Nightlife near Celtics Games
The Boston Celtics play their first full month of the regular season, with plenty of home games at TD Garden. Get ready for some green and white action!
October - Regular Season Schedule - Home Games
November 1 vs San Antonio- 3:30pm
November 6 vs Washington - 7:30pm
November 11 vs Indiana- 7:30pm
November 13 vs Atlanta - 7:30pm
November 18 vs Dallas - 7:30pm
November 20 vs Brooklyn - 7:30pm
November 25 vs Philadelphia- 7:30pm
November 27 vs Washington - 7:30pm
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Bruins @ TD Garden - November 2016 Schedule & Tickets
Get your Boston Bruins tickets for November home games, and head over to TD Garden for some fast action on the ice.
The Garden's convenient location next to North Station and close to Faneuil Marketplace makes it super-easy to get to.
Don't miss the chance to see Boston's hockey team, winner of 6 Stanley Cup championships!
Find more Bruins tickets for November
Park: Garages near TD Garden
Celebrate: Best sports bars and clubs near TD Garden
More: TD Garden schedule, directions, best ticket prices
Hotels near TD Garden
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Boston Pride - Women's Professional Hockey 1st Home Game
Boston Pride, part of the National Women's Hockey League, is the city's newest professional team and the first time ever that women are getting paid to play professional hockey.
Come see their first home game at Bright-Landry Hockey Center (65 North Harvard Street, Boston) at Harvard University on Sunday, November 22 at 3pm. Tickets are $20 and you can get them here: http://nwhl.co/tickets-pride
Here's the rest of their home game schedule for 2015-16 (all at Bright-Landry):
November 29 vs Connecticut Whale - 3:00pm (Sunday)
December 5 vs Buffalo Beauts - 7:30pm (Saturday)
December 6 vs New York Riveters- 3:00pm (Sunday)
December 20 vs Buffalo Beauts - 3:00pm (Sunday)
January 3 vs Buffalo Beauts - 3:00pm (Sunday)
January 10 vs New York Riveters - 3:00pm (Sunday)
January 17 vs Connecticut Whale- 3:00pm (Sunday)
February 14 vs Connecticut Whale - 3:00pm (Sunday)
Special Christmas Tree Arrives from Nova Scotia
A very special Christmas tree will arrive at Boston Common at about 11am on Friday, November 20. (Time to be confirmed for 2015; time and date subject to change)
Look for this special tree near the Visitors Information Center at 139 Tremont Street. By tradition, it is always the first tree on the Common to be lit, and is the star of the Boston Common Holiday Lighting Ceremony.
Although Boston fills up with displays of beautiful Christmas trees throughout November and December, the most special tree of all is this Christmas tree proudly displayed on Boston Common. It symbolizes the close friendship between Nova Scotia and Boston.
Citizens of Nova Scotia send a huge, beautiful tree to the people of Boston every year in remembrance of Boston's help after a horrific explosion of a munitions ship in Halifax Harbor on December 6, 1917 killed almost 2,000 people and injured another 9,000. Within 24 hours of the disaster, a train loaded with supplies and emergency personnel from Boston arrived in Nova Scotia - the first outside help to reach the disaster scene, and the last to leave.
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies in Boston in November
Christmas tree lighting ceremonies in several central locations signal the "official" start of the holiday season in Boston. These festive occasions are fun to attend and the lights are spectacular!
- Here are Holiday Lighting Ceremonies taking place in Boston this month:
- Faneuil Marketplace: Giant Christmas Trees and Blink! Light Show - Saturday, November 21 - Outdoor festivities begin at 2pm at the "Big Tree" in the Marketplace Center. Look for Globe Santa, carolers, and other performances all afternoon, with the Tree Lighting ceremony and entertainment (broadcast over WBZ-TV) beginning at 7pm. Lights go on at about 8pm. Starting on November 22, the music-light show Blink! will start at 4:30 and run every half-hour through January 3 from 4:30pm-9:30pm daily - More about Blink
- Annual Lighting of the Trellis - The Mayor turns on the 50,000 glowing blue lights along the 260 foot trellis (shown in photo) and 14 nearby trees on Monday, November 23, 5pm in Christopher Columbus Park (110 Atlantic Ave), transforming the waterfront park into a magical light garden through the holiday season. Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph will welcome attendees, nearby businesses will provide refreshments, and local North End students will sing festive songs. New this year: spectacular low-energy LED lights.
- 31 Nights of Lights at Prudential Center - From December 1 through New Year's Eve on December 31, Prudential Tower displays lights of a different color each night to bring awareness to non-profit organizations.
December Tree Lighting events (check the December Events Calendar for exact dates):
- Boston Common Holiday Lighting - This exciting event takes place near the Visitors Information Center on Tremont St and stars the special tree sent as a gift from Nova Scotia and 80+ other lighted trees throughout the Common and Boston Garden .
- Copley Square Tree Lighting - Wreaths with red bows decorate the square, the Old South Church bell tolls when the lights go on, and Santa and Rudolph will appear.
- Commonwealth Avenue Mall - Many thousands of twinkling white lights transform this tree-filled blocks-long parkway into a winter wonderland - taking a nighttime stroll here once snow covers the ground is a memorable experience.
More about where to see special holiday decorations in Boston
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Holiday Tree Lighting & Blink! at Faneuil Hall
Faneuil Hall Marketplace puts up its giant Christmas tree and turns on the lights for Blink! on Saturday, November 21 at 8pm - the first tree lighting of the season!
Blink! features a spectacular light show with over 350,000 (yes, that's roughly a third of a MILLION) low-energy LED lights and recorded Boston Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops music.
Blink!'s 7-minute sound and light show takes place daily from 4:30pm-9:30 pm between November 22 and January 3. The Marketplace also features carolers, local musicians, dancers, bell ringers, touring Broadway show companies, and other performers throughout the holiday season.
Look for Globe Santa at the Marketplace every Wednesday through Sunday during the holiday season.
Where to Stay Near Faneuil Marketplace
Look for Globe Santa in the Rotunda at Faneuil Hall Marketplace every Wednesday through Sunday during the holiday season. More about Globe Santa
Holiday Events - Look for Half-Price Tickets
Half-price tickets to some wonderful Christmas and New Year's events begin to become available in early November. Needless to say, grab these tickets fast when you see them because they won't last.
Don't miss these half-price tickets to top Boston Christmas and holiday events:
- Holiday Pops @ Boston Symphony Hall - Full price $39-$157; Goldstar $31-$130
- Urban Nutcracker @ John Hancock Hall, Boston - Full price $35-$65, Goldstar price $20-$35
- Jose Mateo's The Nutcracker @ Cutler Majestic Theatre - Full price $52-$75, Goldstar price $26-$38
- Golden Girls Live On Stage: The Lost Christmas Episode @ Club Cafe, Boston - Full price $43-$55, Goldstar price $0-$25
Look for more Holiday events with discount pricing to be announced soon!
Find ALL half-price and discount Christmas and Holiday tickets
Museum of Fine Arts - Annual School Sale
Over 4,000 art fans, collectors, and shoppers attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts' annual sale each year to snap up the fabulous creations by faculty, students, and alums. Thousands of paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, new media, and more! Sales benefit student scholarships at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
When: Thursday, November 20 - 22, 10am-8pm; Nov 23, 10am-5pm
Where: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue
Closest T station: Green Line E/Museum
For more information: 617-369-3622
Admission: Free
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Boston Concerts & Shows - November 2016
Kansas: The Band - Berklee Performance Center - November 26
Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions - TD Garden - November 13
Boston Ballet: The Nutcracker - Boston Opera House - November 25 - December 31
David Sedaris - Boston Symphony Hall - November 20
Schedules & Tickets:
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Black Friday - Shopping Bargains, Sales, Discounts!
When: Friday, November 27 - as early as midnight in some places
In preparation: Take a nap right after Thanksgiving dinner, pack a turkey sandwich, start early, and keep your sense of humor!
If you're visiting Boston during the Thanksgiving holidays, indulge in "Black Friday" bargain-hunting - if you dare! The mad scramble to scoop up huge bargains is not for the faint of heart.
Where should you go? Try these Black Friday suggestions:
- Assembly Row Outlets vs Wrentham Premium Outlets - Where will you find the best bargains?
- Newbury Street boutiques and Boylston Street "big box" stores and discounters
- Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Big chain stores and unique Boston shops
- Cambridgeside Galleria (huge Best Buy, big Macys)
- Prudential Center - Middle of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood - Saks, Lord & Taylor
- Wrentham Premium Outlets (Get there super early - sure to be mobbed)
- Natick Mall - Biggest shopping mall in Boston
Boston Hotels Special Packages for November - 2015
Check out these attractive November specials at top Boston hotels. Click on Check Rates to find best rates - we also give you the hotel's phone number in case you need to call to get the package.
Leisure for Longer Package at the Millennium Bostonian (617-523-3600) - Save up to 25% off the best flexible rate when you stay 3 nights or longer; special terms may apply. Check rates and book
Road to Wrentham at the Colonnade (1-800-962-3030) - Just in time for holiday shopping - Includes roundtrip transportation for two to Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, overnight accommodations for 2, overnight parking, and a VIP Coupon book with hundreds more in savings. Check rates and book
Pay rates equal to your birthday year at Boston Sheraton Hotel (886-716-8134) - Stay the first night at the regular rate starting at $199 and pay a 2nd and 3rd night rate equal to your birth year. Born in 1958? Pay $58 for those nights. Use promo code NBR when you book. Reserve now
The Nutcracker Ballet at the Opera House - 2015
When: November 27 - December 31, matinees and evening performances almost daily
Where: Opera House, 539 Washington Street, Boston Theatre District
Ticket options:
- TicketLiquidator for best seat choices on last-minute tickets
- Boston Ballet website
Closest T station: Green Line/Boylston
Attending a performance of The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition in Boston, and for good reason - there's nothing more magical than watching Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and all the other dancers twirl around the stage as Tchaikovsky's music soar, and then walking out of Boston's gorgeous Opera House afterwards and perhaps seeing snowflakes softly falling.
Tickets for the most popular dates such as weekends and around Christmas can be hard to get, and they're expensive. Try these strategies:
- Reserve early through the Boston Ballet website
- For best seat choices and last-minute tickets: TicketLiquidator and Ace Ticket
TicketLiquidator Discount Code - Enter TLSUMMER to get $10 off orders of $350+
Recommended Boston Theatre District Hotels
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Where to dine near the theaters - before or after your show!
Not Sure about Boston Neighborhood Locations?
This neighborhood map should help you get oriented. You can find a list of top attractions in each neighborhood here.
Need a more details? Here are our favorite free and low-cost Boston maps.
Boston Tuba Christmas Concert at Faneuil Hall - 2015
To enjoy one of Boston's most unique holiday concerts, head over to Faneuil Marketplace on Saturday, November 28 at 2pm, when more than 150 tuba players will delight the crowd when they perform their annual free holiday concert of Christmas classics.
Never heard 150 tubas in concert before? Then you should definitely attend - this is an awesome concert!
Closest T station: Orange Line/Haymarket
Parking: Boston garages near Government Center
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Best way to save in Boston. Save up to 50% when you take a Boston Harbor cruise or Duck Boat tour, visit Plimouth Plantation, the New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Prudential Skywalk Observatory, Museum of Fine Arts, Fenway Park Tour, and more. Compare to find out which one is best for you.
Holiday Decoration Displays in Boston
Festive holiday events take place throughout the last 3 weeks of November as dazzling holiday decorations get put into place, such as these giant golden balls, part of an expansive display in Prudential's South Garden.
In addition to Prudential Center, other good places in Boston to see Christmas decorations go up - or see the festive effects once they're in place include:
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace (be sure to check out the spectacular holiday tree and Blink!)
- Boston Common when the special Christmas tree arrives from Nova Scotia
- Christopher Columbus Park Trellis in the North End
- Macy's Holiday Tree Lighting on Summer Street in Downtown Crossing
- Charles Street in Beacon Hill
- Copley Square in Back Bay
- Boston Common, after the Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Plimouth Plantation Tours
Visit the site of the first Thanksgiving by making a day trip to where the Pilgrims first landed and settled back in 1620: Plymouth MA, just south of Boston, where you can see the Pilgrim Monument, go on board a reproduction of the Mayflower ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World, and explore Plimouth Plantation, an amazingly authentic re-creation of the Pilgrim's first settlement where you can interact with actors playing the role of each of the 17th century settlers and members of the Wampanoag Nation who helped them survive.
Most convenient way to visit: Join this special Plimouth Plantation tour - you'll be picked up at your Boston hotel, and will get to visit Plimouth Plantation, Mayflower II, and explore the waterfront. Includes pick-up, transportation, admission.
Thanksgiving Parade and Celebration in Plymouth
One of the top Boston events in November is Thanksgiving, and to get a full flavor, head south of the city to Plymouth to join this huge 3-day Thanksgiving Celebration along the harbor and waterfront.
The centerpiece is the Thanksgiving Day Parade, kicking off at 11am on Saturday, November 22, and ranked #1 in the Nation by AOL.
The parade begins at the historic waterfront. Costumed reenactors playing the roles of Pilgrims bring this period in our history to life during a food festival, music festival, and entertainment.
What makes this parade special are the historically accurate cand beautifully decorated floats, drum and bugle corps, and reenactments from all periods of American history, beginning with the Pilgrim era in the 17th century and continuing through the 21st.
When: November 21 - 23
Where: Waterfront, Plymouth, MA
Where to stay: Best Plymouth Hotels
More Parade and Festival information: Website
Photo courtesy of USA Thanksgiving, the event planner
Film Festivals in Boston during November
Boston Jewish Film Festival - 2015
When: November 4-16, 2015
Where: Museum of Fine Arts in Boston's Fenway neighborhood, Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, with additional screenings throughout the Greater Boston metro area
Tickets: Most films are $16, with discounts for students, seniors, members, and groups
More information: Website
Enjoy the best new international and American independent films exploring the Jewish experience and presenting films with themes about Jewish culture, heritage, and history. Traditional, experimental, documentaries, and animated formats.
Boston Latino International Film Festival - 2015
When: November 18 and 19 (Harvard University) and November 20 and 21 (Northeastern University)
Where: Tsai Auditorium, at Harvard University in Cambridge (1730 Cambridge Street), and the John O'Bryant African-American Institute at Northeastern University (West Village F, Room 20, Leon St, Boston)
Tickets: Available through festival website
More information: Website
Look for 11 exciting days of films, receptions, and special events at the 10th Annual Boston Latino International Film Festival. This very special celebration of BLIFF features 60 movies from 17 countries along with the participation of 15 well-known local, national, and international directors.
Museum of Fine Arts - Annual School Sale
Over 4,000 art fans, collectors, and shoppers attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts' annual sale each year to snap up the fabulous creations by faculty, students, and alums. Thousands of paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture, new media, and more! Sales benefit student scholarships at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
When: Thursday, November 20 - 22, 10am-8pm; Nov 23, 10am-5pm
Where: School of the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue
Closest T station: Green Line E/Museum
For more information: 617-369-3622
Admission: Free
Downtown Crossing Holiday Market
Holiday Market brings local crafts, original art and jewelry, and artisinal foods to Downtown Crossing. Look for appearances from Santa, singers and other entertainment, plus an excellent supply of Christmas trees and holiday decorations.
This free event takes place in Downtown Crossing across from Macy's (Summer Street, off Washington) from Saturday, November 28 - December 27, 11am-7pm (dates to be confirmed for 2014) Mondays through Saturdays, and 11am-5pm on Sundays. More
Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair
When: November 13 (5-9pm), Saturday Nov 14 (noon - 7pm) and Sunday Nov 15 (noon - 5pm), 2014
Where: Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston, Back Bay, Boston
Closest T station: Green Line / Hynes
For more information: 617-369-3204; website
Entrance fee: $20 for Friday night preview plus Saturday and Sunday, $10 Saturday, $10 Sunday
Whether you're a serious collector of old books, want to shop for a few holiday gifts, or just like to read, the huge Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair is a must-visit. With over 130 dealers from the U.S. and Europe, the fair attracts visitors from around the world. In addition to the rare, collectible, and antiquarian books on exhibit and for sale, you'll also find manuscripts, autographs, maps, atlases, modern first editions, and fine and decorative prints.
If you're coming from out of town, hotels near the Hynes include the Back Bay Hilton, the Mandarin Oriental Boston, the Colonnade, the Charlesmark, the Sheraton Boston, and the Lenox.
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Veterans Day Events in Boston - 2015
When: Wednesday, November 11, 1pm
Two rival Veterans Day Parades marching through downtown Boston, even larger Veterans Day sales, a military history Harbor Island cruise to Fort Warren, and special restaurant deals for veterans are just a few of the special events happening in Boston on Veterans Day -
Find out more about the Parade(s), and more Veterans Day activities


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We describe a method for measuring small fluctuations in the intensity of a laser source with a resolution of 10−4. The current signal generated by a PIN diode is passed to a front-end electronics that discriminates the AC from the DC components, which are physically separated and propagated along circuit paths with different gains. The gain long the AC signal path is set one order of magnitude larger than that along the DC signal path in such a way to optimize the measurement dynamic range. We then derive the relative fluctuation signal by normalizing the input-referred AC signal component to its input-referred DC counterpart. In this way the fluctuation of the optical signal waveform relative to the mean power of the laser is obtained. A "Noise-Scattering-Pattern method" and a "Signal-Power-Spectrum method" are then used to analyze the intensity fluctuations from three different solid-state lasers. This is a powerful tool for the characterization of the intensity stability of lasers. Applications are discussed.
1. Introduction
Among the ubiquitous applications of lasers, many cases are really demanding in terms of stability. Examples can be found in many fields of physics, chemistry and engineering, like the dynamic light scattering technique, confocal microscopy, particle-counting methods, interferometry [1–5]. All these methods are based upon the measurement of the changes (fluctuations) of the light intensity over time, from which substantial information about key physical/chemical parameters of the sample is extracted. The laser stability is one of the main limitations to the sensitivity of these methods, because the signals are ultimately hidden within the noise of the light source.
Recent development and widespread exploitation of novel solid-state laser sources allows for the design of new compact, power-effective, flexible and cheap instruments. In principle, these sources may represent a breakthrough also from the point of view of the stability, although little information is typically available in this regard and the physical origin of the noise is not always fully understood. The fast increasing count of technological solutions makes it difficult to give general rules for a full characterization and optimization of the light sources. This can be compared to the completely opposite case of other well-known and widely used lasers, like the ubiquitous He-Ne, the ultimate secretes of which have been uncovered since several decades. A lot of work, both theoretical and experimental, has been devoted to understanding the laser instabilities, often related to fundamental laws of physics of nonlinear systems [6–8]. Nowadays the time stability of many laser sources has been widely studied and accurate descriptions of the origin of intensity fluctuations have been given.
Semiconductor lasers typically show a relatively high root-mean-square (RMS) noise in a bandwidth of interest for many applications (i.e. from 10Hz to 10MHz). This is typically determined by 1) instability of the power (current) supply, 2) temperature instability, 3) internal damage/imperfections in diode junctions and 4) 1/f noise due to trapping of carriers in the device [9]. Moreover, the stability typically degrades as the light power is increased.
In this paper, we present a method for characterizing the intensity fluctuations of a laser light source with a precision with a precision of some 10−4 of the total emitted power. Three different solid state laser diodes are characterized and compared. A noticeable reduction of the noise is observed for the laser provided with a stabilized power supply and a temperature-control driver.
We use a photodiode (PD) transduction unit coupled with an original patented Front-End (FE) electronics [10]. The principal issue with the electronic read out is related to the intrinsically large DC component brought about the intense laser beam through the photodiode, which could easily put the circuit into saturation. We designed a smart front end able to discriminate the high- from the low-frequency components, which are physically separated and propagated along circuit paths with different gains. The gain is low for the DC component, which prevents saturation, and large for the AC signal, which helps get a large signal-to-noise ratio. This functionality is implemented in practice with a PI (Proportional Integrative) negative-feedback control loop as described in detail in [10]. Two physically separated output currents are generated: 1) the zero-offset fast signal and 2) the slow signal, proportional to the laser-beam mean intensity. The isolated high-frequency component is amplified as much as possible. In such a way the small, fast signal is easily measured through a fast and cheap digitizer. In parallel, a precise measurement of the DC signal component is performed, which allows for a continuous monitoring of the laser power. In order to verify the response of both the AC and DC gains, we performed measurements with known calibrated particles passed through a laser beam. In such a way, the amplitude of the fast signals is proportional to the power removed from the particle proportionally to its cross section and to the incoming beam power. As an example we show in Fig. 1 the signals obtained with 430nm diameter polystyrene spheres with laser power ranging from 10 mW to 150mW. This proportionality is found within a confidence level of 99%.
Fig. 1
2. Data acquisition and data reduction
The scheme is based upon multiple, synchronous measurements of the laser beam as physically subdivided into four parts. This is accomplished by sending the laser beam onto the geometrical center of a quadrant photodiode (QPD), a relatively cheap device often used in optics laboratories for monitoring the position of laser beams. The position of the laser spot relative to the QPD is adjusted by moving the latter along the optical axis in order to equalize the signal amplitudes from each quarter within 1%. This also gives comparable shot noises from each channel. In our measurements we used all four signals, passed through an array of four custom designed FE electronic channels [10].
A 4-channel 12-bit digital oscilloscope (PicoScope 4424, by Pico Technology) is used to digitize the fast signal components at a sampling frequency of 5 MHz. Waveforms of 5 × 105 points are collected, thus sampling the waveform over a time basis of 0.1 s. A National Instrument 12-bit "USB-6008" acquires the slow component of the signals. Both acquisition devices are connected through the USB ports to a PC.
A simplified schematic diagram of the front-end channel is shown in Fig. 2. The current-to-voltage gain of the circuit is 10kΩ for the AC signal component and 1.2kΩ for the DC signal component. The electronic noise is 330µV rms when no light is allowed to reach the photodiode. All technical details on this circuit are shown in [10].
Fig. 2
For each laser source, 100 sets of waveforms have been acquired, each set consisting of four synchronous waveforms, one per quadrant as mentioned above. Due to the presence of a FET transistor at the input of each FE-electronics channel an offset of ~60 mV is present in all fast component waveforms, which corresponds to the gate-to-source quiescent voltage of the FET. This systematic offset is then subtracted numerically. By simultaneously monitoring the four waveforms from the QPD we observed that the noise is strongly correlated when the laser is allowed to reach the photodiode. This excludes 1) the FE electronics as the main source of noise, because by no means can the mere electronic noises from the preamplifiers be channel-by-channel correlated, and 2) any beam pointing instabilities or beam shape fluctuations determining fake intensity fluctuations. Note that this argument could not be made if measuring the beam with a non-segmented PD rather than a QPD. The data analysis has then been performed with just one noise waveform because the four waveforms are statistically equivalent.
Each waveform is analyzed in terms of the so-called Noise-Scattering-Pattern (NSP) method [9] and the Signal-Power-Spectrum (SPS) method. The NSP method allows for a first qualitative characterization of the main contributions to the signal noise. It allows distinguishing among: 1) Gaussian statistic noise, like the thermal, shot, 1/f or generation-recombination noise, and 2) non-Gaussian statistic noise, like single generation–recombination center and avalanche noise (for more details see [9]).
A two dimensional (2D) NSP plot has been computed for each waveform through the following scheme. First, the fast signals are normalized by using the slow component as mentioned above. Voltage signals are therefore converted into relative, adimensional signals. The NSP method has then been applied to each waveform as described in [9]. For the sake of convenience, each NSP pattern is binned into a 50 × 50 2D symmetric histogram, spanning from −5 × 10−3 to + 5 × 10−3 with a resolution of 2 × 10−4. Finally an averaged NPS histogram is obtained from all the waveforms.
A more quantitative characterization has been performed via SPS analysis. For computational convenience, each waveform has been divided in 10 sub-waveforms to evaluate the power spectra in the spectral range 100Hz → 5 MHz. All the 10 × 100 power spectra are then averaged. A very crucial check is to verify if the contribution to the noise due to the QPD and FE electronics is negligible with respect to the laser one. In Fig. 3 curve (1) the SPS analysis is shown with the FE electronics and/or the laser switched on or off. It allows a comparison between the different contributions. As can be seen, when the laser is switched on (curve (4)), the contribution due to the electronics is completely negligible compared to that due to the laser itself in the whole frequency range of interest (1kHz to 1 MHz). Note that we used the most stable laser available to us in this measurement. The method is thus suitable for characterizing the small and fast noise of a broad range of lasers.
Fig. 3
3. Description of the used lasers
Three laser sources have been tested: two relatively cheap diode lasers (Global Laser Inc., model Acculase-LC and Coherent, model ULN) and a source which is both temperature and current controlled (Omicron, model CWA-L). In the following (Table 1) we refer to them as A, B and C, respectively. See Table 1 for the main specifications. Laser A is connected by a laboratory power supply, whilst B and C are provided with their own power suppliers. The last one is connected to an external unit with active current and temperature controls. The emitted power specification shows huge differences.
4. Characterization of the lasers
Typical fast signals obtained with the lasers and the corresponding NSP patterns are shown in Fig. 4.
Fig. 4
Laser A shows a non-stationary behavior, randomly switching over time from Gaussian noise (small rms) to non-Gaussian noise (high rms). Under non-Gaussian noise conditions the stability of the laser is really poor. Typically the Gaussian noise lasts long enough to permit an acquisition of 100 waveforms. The behavior of the non-Gaussian noise is less stable, and data reduction has been performed with single waveforms. Use of this laser in applications relying on small intensity fluctuations is very difficult or impossible (see [3]).
Laser B is specifically developed for research purposes. It is equipped with an electronic driver, a dedicated power supply and a temperature control for the crystal. NSP analysis indicates a limited, pure Gaussian noise. The shape of the NSP pattern shows a small intensity rms, indicating the very good stability of this source.
Laser C is a compact laser diode developed for OEM applications, where very low noise is required. It is equipped with an electronic driver and a dedicated power supply. Also in this case a pure Gaussian noise is observed and the NSP pattern shows a narrow intensity distribution. Notice that the AC signals and the rms noise represented in Fig. 4 are expressed in dimensionless units. In fact we all-the-way normalized the fluctuations, i.e. the AC component, to the corresponding mean intensity, i.e. the DC component, of the laser beam. The normalized rms fluctuation of laser B is smaller than for laser C even if the absolute fluctuations of the light intensity are larger. This is due to the broad range of light powers of the studied lasers, approximately a factor 30 as can be seen in Table 1.
A more quantitative analysis can be performed via SPS. We define the dimensionless power spectrum of the normalized signals as:
In Fig. 5 we show the averaged relative spectra for the three lasers. Notice that due to the non-stationary behavior of laser A, the corresponding power spectrum has a peculiar statistical meaning, different from the other two sources.
Fig. 5
5. Conclusions
The novel method shown here is a very valuable tool for the characterization of the light-intensity stability of laser diodes. It is particularly suitable for high-power lasers, since the developed FE electronics allows the digitazion and characterization of the small ripple of the laser intensity over its high mean value, using in a very convenient way all the signal dynamic range.
As an example we applied the method to three different lasers. We found that the quality of the laser, in terms of the dedicated control devices and purpose, reflects upon the quality of the emitted beam in terms of its power RMS noise. In particular the novel method is suitable to perform both long statistical analyses for stationary systems and real-time monitoring of the quality of the beam. We believe it could be very attractive for laser applications and studies for which the lasing light noise is to be kept monitored to avoid misunderstandings in the measurements.
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Corsair XMS TWINX2048-3200 2GB Kit
Introduction & Packaging
Published: 8th July 2006 | Source: Newegg | Price: |Introduction
The latest games today are becoming more dependant on how much ram you have, and 1GB isn't cutting it. With Windows Vista on the horizon, and newer more advanced games too, 2GB will be more of a necessity than a luxury. Finding a good kit for a low price is hard too, so today I'll be looking at Corsair's relatively cheap 2GB kit.
The XMS packaging is very simple, showing off the memorys heatspreaders and labels. It boasts about Corsair's highly awarded products, and on the back gives you a listing of reviews for the product. Nowhere to be found on the package are the specs, though. The modules are carefully kept from sliding around in the package, by little beveled areas for the modules to sit in.
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Good review apart from the few mistakes
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We run a network of bus routes around Rossendale, Ramsbottom, Bury & Rochdale.
With services connecting you to other local towns such as Blackburn, Burnley and Bolton, combined with our great value Rover ticket range, there's no better way to get around.
Use this website to find out more about us, plan your journey & find out more about the area we serve.
484 diverted via Holcombe Brook over summer
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We'll be running a Sunday service on Monday 29th August 2016
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For more information on what's on in Rossendale, go to the Visit Rossendale website