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- Report: #115474
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Complaint Review: The Talent People
The Talent People50 Music Square West Nashville, Tennessee U.S.A.
The Talent People ripoff Nashville Tennessee
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: He got work
*Author of original report: The Talent People Fred Hodges
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Fred Hodges of The Talent People, should not be included in the aforementioned. I met Fred Hodges of the talent people in, August of 2004, after answering an and in the Bowling Green Kentucky paper looking for actors models sing as songwriters. I did not know how the business worked and so I flew by the seat of my pants. I spoke with Mr. Hodges requested money. Under normal circumstances that should have been a tipoff as two what was to come however I gave Mr. Hodges several hundred dollars for his representation and for head shots, which came under criticism from the real professionals, at any rate that would be my own fault.
I did however get work for Mr. Hodges doing a music video and have been promised payment for my work time after time after time and have not yet seen one thin dime. I have made phone call after phone call and have been promised but have gotten no results. Absent in the certified letter demanding payment and threatening legal action in the absence of payment and I am prepared to take whatever legal steps are necessary to collect the money Fred Hodges of the talent people owes me. He also asked me to pay the bill for him in Bowling Green, which I did with my own personal check and I have documentation of all my transactions with Fred Hodges.
I will be contacting the Better Business Bureau of middle Tennessee and the state Attorney General's office of Tennessee in the event I do not receive the monetary remuneration owed me.
Scottsville, Kentucky
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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company
He got work
AUTHOR: fredh - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 30, 2012POSTED: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
and several videos,He worked and was happy,met chris and another model .Tried to Hang out
with me , but He is a former Cop , not someone I would be out with and that and the fact He always
wanted to hang around.He and Chris and his new girl friend cooked this all up..He is married
yet he tried to date the models even hook-up with one ..I don't owe anything to him ,just
respect ..I don't have to party with him, But thats what this is all about..I did my job ..He played
around on his wife..so who is the cheater
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The Talent People Fred Hodges
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, November 05, 2004POSTED: Friday, November 05, 2004
Make no mistake, he is not someone with whom I will ever do business again. I called his office every day for several weeks demanding payment. I also wrote to this Internet publication,ripoffreport.com, which I certainly believe was helpful in seeing the money I would otherwise have never seen if I hadn't been persistent and used the tools available to apply the necessary pressure.
I had indeed threaten to go to the Tennessee Attorney General and other agencies which I would most certainly have done. Don't be fooled by a con man and don't be afraid to stand up for your rights. If I can help anyone that has been scammed I would be happy to do so.
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Military coins, also known as challenge coins, are two-sided and decorated coins which are awarded to an individual or to groups to commemorate and recognize a job well done. All branches of the United States military carry challenge coins. Other members of organizations, including policemen and fire fighters, are also known to carry challenge coins as well.
Military coins are tools to prove that a person is a member of a specific unit. Soldiers from all points of history have carried military challenge coins in almost anywhere they go. These military challenge coins are good ways to remember the squad or troop a person is assigned to as well as the memories associated with acquiring the coin.
It is a long time tradition for each military challenge coin bearer to always carry his coin. Military group members are required to always carry their military coins with them any where they go and at all times. Another reason why most military group members carry their coins at all times is because of the military challenge coin game. Group members need to be always ready when any member initiates a coin inspection game.
Initiating the Challenge Coin Game Orally
Challenges can be initiated anywhere: but mostly in bars or restaurants. For a challenge coin game to start, a member of the group must initiate the game first. That member should take out his coin, hold it up for everyone to see and then announce that a challenge coin check is being initiated.
Initiate the Challenge Accidentally or Stealthily
A challenge coin game can be initiated stealthily by placing the challenge coin on a table, bar or even on the floor. If the challenger wishes to use this kind of fashion, the sound of the coin being placed should be heard by everyone.
On the other hand, if a member of the group accidentally drops a challenge coin onto the floor, makes a noise, and everyone heard the sound, then, a challenge coin game must be initiated.
Drawing Challenge Coins
Once the challenge is initiated, all members of the group, unit or squad must take out their challenge coins. At the time of the challenge, every group members are only permitted a step and an arm reach for each and everyone to locate their coins. If a person cannot reach his military challenge coin, then, that person will need to face the consequences.
Only the challenge coins provided for the group must be used during the challenge coin game. In any case that a member belongs to two or more groups with different challenge coins each, that person must present the proper challenge coin during the challenge coin game.
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The group members who will not be unable to present their military coins or respond to the challenge must buy a round of drinks for the challenger and to the members who were able to draw their military challenge coins.
In the case, that all the members of the group will be able to respond to the challenge and present their military challenge coins, the challenger who initiated the challenge coin game must buy a round of drinks for all the participating members.
During the course of the game, someone must buy a round of drinks. Failure to do so will result to further sanctions.
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Any member of the group who will refuse to participate in the game will need to buy a round of drinks for all members of the group.
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Complaint Review: igeoo.com
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igeoo.com they will not honor the 1 year warranty on there tablets Nationwide
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i received a stealth tablet for christmas and it locked up. i contacted the company but they wont honor their warranty. horrible customer service!
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Lancaster County Christmas Events & Attractions
The Holiday season in Lancaster County is full of themed attractions and fun events for young or old to enjoy.
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Find Your Belsnickle Christmas Tour | Throughout Lancaster County
The "Authentic B&Bs of Lancaster County" invite you to enjoy a tour of about 25 inns dressed for the holidays! Tour over 20 inns, enter to win a $325 giveaway, experience the National Christmas Center (December only; check for hours), savor Christmas treats at each inn, and take advantage of one-of-a kind discounts at participating area businesses. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia, Northern Delaware, and Susquehanna Valley.
Dutch Winter Wonderland | Dutch Wonderland
Dutch Winter Wonderland is the perfect place to celebrate the season and create special memories that last a lifetime. Enjoy themed rides, share your wish list with Santa, enjoy tasty holiday treats, or watch our dazzling Royal Light Show featuring hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights that dance to your favorite holiday tunes. There's fun waiting around every corner for kids of all ages at Dutch Winter Wonderland!
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Mayor's Tree Lighting and Tuba Christmas | Penn Square, Downtown Lancaster
The official kickoff of the holiday season begins with the Mayor's Tree Lighting in Penn Square. Carolers, the infamous "Tuba Christmas" and evening hours for Central Market lend to the festivities.
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Santa's Paradise Express | Strasburg Rail Road
Ride the rails with Santa and his helpers! Santa himself will climb aboard and visit with families as they travel down the tracks. Children ages 11 and under will receive a special gift. Onboard photo opportunities with Santa will be available. At the station, children are invited to listen to storybook readings of holiday classics aboard a heated stationary caboose and will be charmed with rides aboard the Tinsel Trolley, a self-propelled motorcar.
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Night Before Christmas Train | Strasburg Rail Road
Sparkling skies, warmth from a potbelly stove, smells of freshly baked cookies and magic in the air. This special train recreates the excitement and anticipation of Christmas Eve. A reader dressed in a Victorian nightshirt and cap will read Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem, The Night Before Christmas, as passengers enjoy cookies and milk while the train rolls along. At the station, children are invited to listen to storybook readings of holiday classics aboard a heated stationary caboose and will be charmed with rides aboard the Tinsel Trolley, a self-propelled motorcar.
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Kitchen Kettle Christmas | Kitchen Kettle Village
Whether you venture out and brave the cold or prefer the warmer climes of the great indoors - winter at Kitchen Kettle Village is a wonderland filled with exciting and unexpected things to do, see and experience. Enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus and our gingerbread man mascot, Yummie. The breakfast buffet features a feast of Lancaster County foods including scrambled eggs, home-fried potatoes, sausage, and more. All children 12 and under attending the breakfast receive a special gift from Santa Claus and have the opportunity to meet Santa and Yummie. Or add some magic to the hustle and bustle of your holidays by enjoying dinner with Mrs. Claus and Yummie. The evening includes a family style feast of Lancaster County foods. The night also features storytelling with Mrs. Claus and Yummie, a gift from Mrs. Claus, and photo opportunities.
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Holiday Model Railroad Open House | Garden Spot Village
Create a great holiday memory. The Garden Spot Village Train Club invites families and train enthusiasts of all ages to enjoy the sights and sounds of its annual model railroad open house. The interactive exhibit includes a brand-new O-gauge display and an HO-gauge display with more than 600 feet of main line track, a talking Thomas the Tank Engine, wireless video-cam and more.
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Christmas Tree Lighting | DJ's Taste of the 50's
Joyfully welcome the holiday season by singing Christmas carols, reading the Christmas story and lighting the Christmas tree. Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa and homemade cookies.
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Breakfast with Santa | DJ's Taste of the 50's
Start your holiday off right by having breakfast with Santa. Don't forget to bring your camera!
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Drop-in Class: Reindeer Round-Up | Hands-on House Children's Museum
This special Holiday Drop-in Class is designed for children and adults to play and learn together. Enjoy winter-themed exhibits and games in the Museum and meet Rudolph and his friends! Learn about these animals who call the North Pole home and become part of the special team who takes care of them.
Photos with Santa and Children's Shopping Day | Ten Thousand Villages
The Bunyaad Rug Room at Ten Thousand Villages is turning into the North Pole, with Santa posing for free photos with all those who enjoy fairly traded rugs, from kids to adults to pets. With a special children's shopping area in the store and live children's music throughout the day, it's holiday fun not to miss!
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Toys for Tots Breakfast with Santa | Comfort Inn Lancaster County North
The entire family can enjoy a hot breakfast buffet, visit with Santa Claus (don't forget your wish list!), ride the Toys for Tots train, enjoy balloons and face painting, coloring and more! 100% of the proceeds will go purchasing toys for Toys for Tots.
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Home For The Holidays | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Take a nostalgic glimpse at holiday rail travel and meet costumed engineers, conductors, ticket agents and passengers representing the past century. Enjoy seasonal music and festive decorations among our world-class collection of trains. Visit Santa and send your personal telegram to the North Pole. Included in the regular Museum admission.
(717) 687-8628
Christmas with the Conductor | Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
The conductor calls all aboard for classic holiday stories in one of the Museum's historic passenger coaches. Kids will also delight in creating their own seasonal take-home craft and receiving a small bag of goodies. Advance registration is required and is offered on a first come basis. Recommended for children ages 3 and over.
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Annual Tour of Homes | Strasburg Heritage Society
Enjoy 10 homes representing old and new, big and small, cozy and regal dwellings in and near Strasburg. Visitors will view outstanding examples of preservation, restoration, and newer homes and get ideas for their own places. Houses will be decorated for the season for all to enjoy. Homeowners will be on hand for any questions and compliments. Three nineteenth century churches will join in the seasonal spirit by sharing their beautifully decorated sanctuaries with tour goers. Light lunches and bakes goods will be available. The tour begins at First Presbyterian Church, 101 South Decatur St. Locations to buy tickets in advance include: Strasburg at Main Street Antiques, Springerle House, Finishing Touch, Eldreth Pottery, and OCB Cakes.
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Breakfast with Santa on the Farm | Barnyard Kingdom at Country Barn
Breakfast on the Farm includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and more. Don't forget to get pictures with Santa!
(717) 872-1554
Christmas at the Cloister | The Ephrata Cloister
Spend a few moments in quiet reflection with seasonal readings and holiday music in the historic Saal. Seating is limitedand advance tickets are required.
(717) 733-6600
Lantern Tours | Ephrata Cloister
These special tours will take you back in time to visit the Cloister as it may have appeared in the 1700s. Each year offers a new story with a cast of teens, our very own Student Historians!
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A Pennsylvania German Christmas | Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum welcomes you to celebrate a Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas. Take a wagon ride, tour several of our decorated historic buildings, huddle around a large bonfire, and sing carols accompanied by the Lititz Moravian Trombone Choir. Afterwards, join friends and family in the Yellow Barn for cookies and hot cider. The event is free and open to the public and there is ample free parking.
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Days of the Belsnickel Lunch Tour | Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
Meet at the Visitor Center, then take a tour of some of the decorated buildings in the village. After that, you'll head to the historic 1856 Landis Valley House Hotel where you'll enjoy a full, hot lunch. Then, it's off to the Firehouse for a hilarious visit from "der Belsnickel," who will heckle you and your friends to the delight of all. From there, you can wander to the Landis Valley Museum Store, where you can shop among the locally made treasures for wonderfully unique Christmas gifts.
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Tea Time with Mrs. Claus | National Watch and Clock Museum
Join Mrs. Claus for tea, dessert, and a Christmas story. Then make a holiday clock to take home.
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Yuletide at Rock Ford | Rock Ford Plantation
Step back in time and celebrate an 18th Century Yuletide... when Christmas Day was only the beginning of the season. The mansion will be decked in greenery and traditional music will fill the hallways. No reservations required.
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Breakfast with Santa | Spooky Nook Sports
Come to The Nook for a warm breakfast buffet, reindeer games, and to get a photo with Santa!
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Christmas Candylane | Hersheypark
The magic of the holidays comes to life at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane. With two million twinkling lights, rides for all ages, festive decorations, and Hershey's Product Characters decked out in their holiday best, there is something for all to enjoy! Enjoy the sounds of the season at two dynamic shows, "A Music Box Christmas" and "NOEL!", visit Santa's reindeer, and browse our quaint village shops. Christmas Candylane features many attractions for guests of all ages including over 30 rides including the family-favorite, Twilight Express.
Polar Express Pajama Party | Antique Automobile Club of America Museum
Visitors will be greeted at the door by a railroad conductor who stamps their golden ticket and they are free to enjoy a tour of the AACA Museum including the Polar Express model train display along with several other train displays and dozens of holiday trees, specialty vehicles and more in our holiday wonderland. Pajamas, pillows, blankets and stuffed animals are encouraged! Check website for details.
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A Brandywine Christmas | Brandywine River Museum
Discover the renowned O-gauge model train display of more than 1,000 pieces, with trains running on nearly 2,000 feet of track, and thousands of whimsical Critters (ornaments and decorations handcrafted by our volunteers from all natural materials) displayed on towering trees soaring up through the Museum's three-story rotunda. Be sure to also check out The Polar Express Read-Aloud Pajama Night and Children's Christmas Party.
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Read, Touch and Discover: Hanukkah Edition | North Museum of Nature and Science
Join us for a special holiday edition of our Reach, Touch and Discover program! Learn about Hanukkah through a Curious George story and make your own candle activity.
Read, Touch and Discover: Christmas Eve | North Museum of Nature and Science
Wear your pajamas for a special holiday edition of our Read, Touch, and Discover program on Christmas Eve! During this festive event you will learn about the poles of the earth and listen to a reading of the favorite holiday classic The Polar Express. Each attendee will recieve a twinkling bell.
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TSMC announced its earnings Monday afternoon in
According to the China Times Evening Edition:
posted after-tax earnings of NT 10.7 Billion for the
first half of the year.
This translates to NT 1.77
per share. TSMC closed at NT 79 on the Taiex in
Monday Trading. The current PE is 22. Revenues for the
first half stood at
NT 27.3 Billion.
For ADR
(NT 1.77 x 1.45 x 5 x 2) / 34.35 =
Analysts in Taipei are expecting a short-term rally for
TSMC. It should also
be noted that Futures on the
Taiex index begins trading on Tuesday July
21 so it
should be interesting to see how the Taiex moves in the
I suspect that the run-up in TSM last Thurs. was
due to the earnings
report that came out
Go TSMC!
Jeff, when did you switch from KMT to Communist
party ?
Taiwan indeed has a goal to become one
of the world financial center but she never claim to
be one as of today. Chang by himself can not make
TSM what it is today. As a matter of fact, it was a
state own business and Chang got his position throught
his connection with KMT. Born in China does not make
him a genius. He maybe a good manager but there are
many as qualified Taiwanese.
Look at Acer
computer. A successful Taiwanese company build from scratch
without any goverment backing by a Taiwanese.
-Well, from the perspective of the Taiwanese authority,
Taiwan -is also an Utopia, the best place to reside in
the Galaxy.
Jeff, Tell us Where you will choose
to live, Taiwan or China ?
Basically, all the shit you put out on this board
is nothing but direct copy from the fucking books
you used in school. You are not inventive or
creative. Tell us something we can't find from the school
library. You are such a conceit, fucking asshole.
Hey, Bob! I've just found out that not only are
you a genuine formosa man, you are also a formosa
parrot. (So what would that make you? An animal with
human flesh? Possible! But that wouldn't qualify you as
the endangered species though, for there are just too
many of you there.)
I am extremely
disappointed by the contents of your response to my message.
You said absolutely nothing except agreeing and
copying my ideas and thoughts. All you did was
rephrasing, repackaging, and then reposting MY writing back
onto this message board.(By the way, are you running a
software piracy operation on formosa?) But that's ok! I
fully understand that you are intellectually incapable
of engaging in a debate with me so you had to do
this in order to cover your ass.
Tt this
point, I'll rest my case and let facts speak for
Finally, I don't hate formosa but I do
feel sorry for its current conditions caused by the
To acchiang,
WATCH OUT! We've got a
so-call "technical security analyst with a Ph.D. degree"
from Taiwan here who knows nothing but conning your
money by providing false and misleading investment
information to inexperienced investors just like you.
look before you leap!
hi bob & jeff.....be cool ..lots of peoples in this board..
Boy is it easy to push your buttons. That's the
great thing about children...
I guess my points
struck a chord, eh. Thus the ad hominum attack. But,
there was no real refutation there. Let me guess,
you're textbook is still at school so you can't explain
your accounting argument, yes?
TSMC's success
started on Taiwan. That's the way it is and a 21yo's
revision won't fix that. Why? It was able to use Taiwan as
a cheaper production base. Is it moving now? Yep,
as needed. Why? Taiwan is getting too expensive. So,
why do they move to the US? Face. No more, No less.
If you understood the company, you'd know that. Many
big Taiwanese companies have a presence in the US.
They show it off to their customers there then move
production back to Taiwan once they determine the process.
Even Formosa Plastics Group has stuff in the US.
You are correct that TSMC's success is due to its
vision not its dividend policy. That's true of every
successful company. However, it's dividend policy reflects
the country it is listed in. The policy creates a
great deal of stress on managers to continuely improve
business. However, it is not an important factor in the
grand scheme of things. You see, once you've gone a few
more chapters in your book, you'll read that analysts
use something called "Weighted Average Shares." Look
it up in the index, then we'll talk about the
difference that makes. EPS means nothing. EPS growth means
everything. You should be glad that they keep expanding the
number of shares, that makes it possible for even penny
anty investors to buy shares. It stimulates demand and
all that. You'll find that in your econ
Finally Jeff, you should try to reason things and think
with a clear head before you spout off. I realize that
you hate Taiwan. That's nice. Who cares? I mean, if
it's really that bad, just call me a member of the
Germen National Socialist Party so we can Godwin this
and be done with it. Taiwan is the far and away the
healthiest economy in Asia. So, I suppose the, what did you
call it? "Formosa Way" works a lot better than the
S'pore or Malaysian way. Or even the PRC's way, I mean,
it's not like Taiwan has unemployment
To ACChiang (the person who asked about investing in
Taiwan or the US) Jeff's advice on investing is heavily
biased by his emotions regarding Taiwan. Jeff would not
invest in Taiwan, even if he could. I highly doubt Jeff
owns anything with "Taiwan" in the name, if you know
what I mean. And I think you
I think you must also refer to Taiwan as the
"Asian Pacific Financial Center," because that's how the
Taiwanese authority calls it, right? Well, from the
perspective of the Taiwanese authority, Taiwan is also an
Utopia, the best place to reside in the Galaxy. And you
concur on that too, right? I think not only are you a
parrot you are also the typical product of formosa. Your
image probably matches perfectly with those currently
running formosa and vice versa, just like twin brothers.
So of course you feel strongly about your almighty
Taiwanese ways of doing things, including analyzing
securities. However, I am not sure if you find your behavior
and thoughts quite contradictory and irrational. If
you and your kind are really so in-love with your
betel nut way of life and formosa traditions, then why
do you constantly yell and scream about becoming
internationalized and begging of being accepted by the upper
echelons of the international society? Furthermore, when
you run businesses and formosa with your almighty
formosa mentality, what have been the consequences? A
fucking gigantic mess on the island of formosa. Right?
Well, arn't you so proud of that?? If you really think
your taiwanese way of doing things is so superior, why
don't you write English with Taiwanese grammar??
At this point, I won't even bother to go over the
accounting and finance concept with you here, because you
are so uneducated. It just does'n worth my while.
Finally, for your education, TSMC's success
is due to its foresighted global business vision,
state of the art production facilities and a strong R&D
division, not its dividends policy. And Morris Chang is a
Chinese man born in Shanghai and educated in the United
States, which is also a major contributing factor to the
company's success. TSMC's success has absolutely nothing to
do with its presence on formosa and/or distributing
annual "stock dividends" generously. On the contrary,
should TSMC continue to distribute its stocks the way it
has been, or rather the formosa way, it shall soon
fail to generate sufficient frofit to boost it E/P and
will suffer drastic price plunges. (Can you understand
this?) Fortunately, TSMC has recently completed a major
production facility in the United States in conjunction with
acquiring a few small high-tech companies in an effort to
maintain its competitive position in the semiconductor
industry. Hopefully, pulling out of formosa completely will
be its next goal in the near future.
I have
an advanced education in this area, so whatever I've
said can be supported by theoritical and practical
evidences. What about you? What are your credentials?
Hey, betel head, you want to become internationalized?
You want the United States to defend your
garbage-dump-site island in the face of a mojor Chinese military
invasion? You want to become an educated decent human
being? You want to become respectable?
Keep on
How does the formula from:
NT1.77*1.45*5*2/34/35=0.75/share ?
I am interested to know how it comes from ?
It's not a formula really, just a conversation of
earnings per share in NT dollar terms to US
NT 1.77 = first half earnings--1st & 2nd Q.
1.45 is the split-adjusted factor (the price of TSMC
in Taiwan now reflects the split but the ADR does
5 = # of Taiwan shares per ADR shares
2 =
(multiply by two to give annual earnings in annual terms
since the recent earnings annoucement reflects Q 1& 2
34.35 = recent NT: US dollar exchange
I think if the math is correct, this will give the
earnings in US dollar terms.
The ADR trades at
almost a 20% premium over the TSMC shares on the
On the Taiex, TSMC is trading at a PE of 22 based on
this year's earnings, which is pretty cheap given that
the avg. PE on the Taiex is at 25. There is very
strong support for TSMC at the NT 71-78 range.
To: chen2758
I am trying to understand
your formula and question, and hopefully provide an
answer to you. Can you explain what the numbers in you
"formula" mean, US$ or NT$ amount, FX rate....etc., and
where you got it from?


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Hi all,
I cannot select the german language in the setting, although the files are there....
Why couldn't I select it?
Hi all,
I cannot select the german language in the setting, although the files are there....
Why couldn't I select it?
You may have another active plugin that's erroneously inserting scripts into your admin panel. To isolate any plugin(s) may be contributing to the trouble, deactivate all except WPtouch from within the WordPress Plugins area, clear your browser cache and local data, then test.
If WPtouch functions well, you may then enable the rest of your plugins one at a time, repeating the process, until you can identify which is/are causing the problem.
Same problem here. Only had one other plogin running. Even after deactivating it, the option for the german language wont show up.
All i get in the regionalization settings beside automatically detection are France, Spain, Basque, Japanese, Turkish and Italian.
Dont think it has something to do with other plugins. Maybe a problem with the german language file?
Would be cool if you can check it out, else the plugin wont be of much use for any sites using german language.
Thx in advance.
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Saving money on Wedding Dresses
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Fujisaki Girls Academy Student Council
Kurahashi Riko
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Drama CD) and Manami Numakura (Anime)
- Book Dumb: How she got into Fujisaki is a bit of a mystery, and lampshaded as such.
- Can Not Spit It Out: To her crushes. It's the only other reason she wasn't recognized by the boys - she never makes the first move herself. Taken to an extreme when she falls for Nagi and refuses to admit it until she tells her friends in chapter 10 of volume 7.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Nagi seems to have had an one sided crush on her when they were kids, later she gets a crush on him when she meets him again.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Anytime a girl shows interest in Nagi or Nagi complements a girl that isn't her, she freaks out.
- Cute Little Fangs
- Even the Girls Want Her: Our first treatment started when she aggressively saved two girls from an incoming football kicked by two schoolboys. The result: the girls look up (with heart-shaped eyes, people!) to her like a manly prince.
- Genki Girl
- In-Series Nickname: "The Wild One"
- Know-Nothing Know-It-All: Claims to have extensive experience with guys and dating, but actually doesn't.
- No Guy Wants an Amazon: Her masculine traits (read: One of the Boys) scares the other boys away from her.
- One of the Boys: Since she fails at femininity up to the present day, none of the boys recognized her as a girl.
- Paper Fan of Doom: Receives one from Suzune.
- Ship Tease: From Volume 5 onward, about where the anime ended, she gets a lot of ship tease with Nagi.
- Single Woman Seeks Good Man: She only really fell for Nagi when he covered for her.
- Suspiciously Specific Denial: Concerning her non-existent love life. When her friends ask if she likes Nagi, she denies it saying she just thinks about him all the time and he sometimes makes her heart beat faster, which they lampshade
- Tastes Like Diabetes: In-universe. After she learns her Embarrassing Nickname, she counters it by acting ridiculously cute and imitating Maki, driving everyone nuts. Sayori finds it especially painful.
- Urban Legend Love Life: Riko tried to correct her first witness of Natsuo's romantic rehearsal early on, which led Natsuo to think that Riko used to have boyfriends in the past. Riko subtly tried to deny such a conlusion, but Natsuo put so much faith in her that she, in fear of disappointing Natsuo, continued lying about her status. Ever since, she became Natsuo's reluctant love life advisor, who then spread the word to people like Suzune, much to Riko's chagrin.
Maki Natsuo
Voiced by: Yui Horie (Drama CD) and Chinatsu Akasaki (Anime)
- Academic Athlete: Implied.
- The Ace: She's a top-notch student at The Fujisaki Girls' Academy who has some incredibly good grades, charismatic people skills with the teachers and efficient human resource managing. Riko mentions that Maki is so impressive that she could do all of this at once at no penalty to her overall performance - in Riko's words, "a super middle schooler".
- Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Her dad runs a lingerie company, and appeared in a commercial extolling various womens' undergarments in song. She's very sensitive about it.
- Attractive Bent-Gender
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: Between her and Yan.
- Big Fancy House
- Cloud Cuckoo Lander: She pulls some really Insane Troll Logic out of nowhere in what should be ideal circumstances in a romantic encounter. This causes her otherwise normal behavior to turn eccentric, and turns off at least two of the guys at the cram school as a result.
- Even the Girls Want Her: Due to her intelligence, kindness and beauty. She gains the same reaction Riko gets from their fellow schoolmates.
- First-Name Basis: When a boy uses her first name without honorifics (thinking it was her last name) she completely panics, acting like he stole her Sacred First Kiss, and falls into a Heroic B.S.O.D.. She had, of course, envisioned some insane romantic scenario in which a guy she'd been dating for months would finally use her first name without honorifics.
- Girly Girl: She makes girly runs, is hopelessly romantic and fits the bill of a graceful young lady (that is, until Insane Troll Logic kicks in...).
- Girly Run
- Hair Color Dissonance: Appears to have blue hair, but characters describe it as gorgeously black.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: She was this to Yuiko, until Yuiko promptly resigned in disgust.
- I Just Want to Have Friends: Prior to meeting Riko, she was largely self-reliant. Then when Riko greets her friend Mika in the hallway, Maki has a sad look on her face at seeing how friendly the two girls are. Later on, after she finds out that Riko lied about being an expert on love, she was more distressed at the fact that Riko wanted to quit the student council and probably not spend any more time with her, than the fact that she lied. At least until the latter gave a heartfelt apology, stated she didn't want to quit, and declared them to be best friends.
- In-Series Nickname: "Fuji's Princess"
- Insane Troll Logic: Owing to her Cloud Cuckoo Lander status, Maki's wacky conclusions in supposedly perfect courting situations lead to some very fatal errors, such as exaggerating the melodrama of a young relationship situation between two lovers, dislocating Riko's fingers in a practice of holding hands, simulating Crash-Into Hello at break-neck speed, and improving one's attractiveness by exposing one's nape rather than making an Expository Hairstyle Change.
- Lonely Rich Kid: Although she doesn't flaunt her riches, her father is a successful, if somewhat embarrassing, businessman, and kept her away from boys her age. This may help explain why Maki has such weird ideas about guys in the first place, particularly after her sister accidentally reads some of her love lab notes and convinces him to loosen his grip on her upbringing a little, lest some smooth talking playboy exploits her naiveness.
- Long Hair Is Feminine: It's a part of her Girly Girl charm.
- Love Freak: To a fault by way of Insane Troll Logic.
- Ojou
- Parody Sue: As a Cloud Cuckoo Lander Ace Student, she's overly competent in all academic issues, but is exaggeratedly terrible at her love life.
- Sacred First Kiss: A common gag is Yan stealing her "first times" on many occasions, much to her chagrin, since her simulated romantic scenarios are ruined every time. These include the first time she was called by her first name, the first time she was in picture with a boy, the first time she was saved from an accident, etc.
- Student Council President: In effect, to the extent that most students think she's the president, but technically she's the vice-president.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Riko jokes that it'd be easier to study if a hot guy was encouraging her...so Maki dresses up as one.
- Terrible Artist: Her body pillow has a crude caricature of a male student on it, in stark contrast to the more conventional Bishounen or Hunk. For the sake of Rule of Funny, her romance fantasies involve meeting a living version of her absurd artwork.
- She's honestly confused and can't understand why the art teacher gave her a "D" for her drawings (of student council members)◊.
- Thinks Like a Romance Novel: She brings up things like Meet Cute moments, only to screw 'em up with Insane Troll Logic.
Tanahashi Suzune
Voiced by: Ryoko Shintani (Drama CD) and Minase Inori (Anime)
- A-Cup Angst
- Apologises a Lot
- Blind Without 'Em
- Cute Clumsy Girl: Has a habit of tripping and dropping huge stacks of papers.
- Cuteness Proximity: She invokes this if brought to tears, particularly when combined with some Dojikko activities such as tripping.
- Fainting
- Meganekko
- Moe: Exploited in-universe to distract the teachers from a questionable PA broadcast.
- Paper Fan of Doom: Gives it to Riko.
- Responsible for almost every paper fan used in this series and Misolala."My specialty is... making paper fans very fast!"
- Responsible for almost every paper fan used in this series and Misolala.
- Shrinking Violet
- Third-Person Person
- Weight Woe
Enomoto Yuiko
Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (Drama CD) and Ayane Sakura (Anime)
- Affectionate Nickname: Gets called "Eno" by Sayori.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows
- Fiery Redhead
- Hair Flip
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: She and Sayori have been friends since children and deeply care for the other.
- Noblewoman's Laugh
- Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Haru.
- Student Council President: On paper. Later takes up the vice president role since Maki becomes the de-facto president.
- Tsundere
- Why Did It Have to be Bus?
Mizushima Sayori
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Drama CD) and Taichi You (Anime)
- Aloof Dark-Haired Girl
- Affectionate Nickname: Gets called "Sayo" by Yuiko.
- Blind Without 'Em: She actually tripped on her own feet after the girls take her glasses away briefly to change her look for a date.
- Brutal Honesty: She often says it like she sees it, which doesn't go over well with Riko a lot of times.
- Can't Get Away with Nuthin' : She meets up with her secret boyfriend once, outside of school. A member of the shady newspaper club wanders by and takes a picture, accidentally reveals it to the teachers, and Sayori is nearly kicked out of the student council.
- Deadpan Snarker
- Gamer Chick
- Girlfriend in Canada: Supposedly has a boyfriend, whom she hasn't seen in person since their relationship began. Subverted; he does exist.
- Greed: In the form of Money Fetish, no less.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: As much of a Jerk Ass she can be at times, she does have moments where she's nice and does things without an ulterior motive, such as when Maki's love lab notes were accidentally distributed at a student council meeting. Sayo claims that said notes were research for a question given to them anonymously by a student, and they all accept that excuse, since they're unaware of Maki's Cloud Cuckoo Lander tendencies.
- Meganekko
- Money Fetish: She openly admits to Yuiko that it's money she likes, not the accounting work that comes with the treasurer position and worse, obsessed with controlling the fundings of people she can manipulate.
- Only Sane Woman: In the sense that she's the only one in the student council who doesn't fall for Riko's lie.
- Riches to Rags: She was transferred out from Fujisaki Academy to a public school when she was in her fourth grade because her parent's business went under.
- Scary Shiny Glasses: A large portion of the time.
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Discussed by Maki when describing her.
- Stoic Spectacles
- When She Smiles: Has only two known instances of actual happy laughter, both of them heart-melting; especially to Yuiko.
- Wingding Eyes: Displays yen symbols in her eyes in at least one scene.
Minami Middle Schools Student
Nagino Satoshi
Voiced by: Takahiro MizushimaRiko's childhood friend and former football teammate. He goes to the same cram school as Yan and Mika.
- Berserk Button: Don't call him cute.
- Bishōnen: He is often thought as cute by the girls.
- Book Dumb: On par with Riko.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Satoshi and Riko were somewhat close when they were younger, and later on he admits to Maki that he did have a crush on Riko. Whether that was a lie to cover for Riko, or a truth, considering he did run away after hearing Riko rejected him, is uncertain.
- Crazy Jealous Guy: He did not like hearing that Riko spent a night with a boy(it was Maki crossdressed but Nagi didn't know)
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: In his childhood.
- Informed Attractiveness: Nagi gets it the most out of the boys with the main cast calling him cute and Mika even saying he was her type.
- Nice Guy: He usually friendly and has willingly let his social status take a hit to help Riko. Also one of the few boys that treats Maki with respect.
- Oblivious to Love
- One of the Boys: Gender Inverted, Riko stated she treated him as a girl due to his appearance when they were young.
- She Is All Grown Up: Gender Inverted, even Riko couldn't recognize him at first.
- She Is Not My Girlfriend: Trying to ask Nagi about how or why he confessed to Riko usually sends him into a blind rage.
- Tsundere: Type B, he's nice and polite to everyone but Riko pushes his buttons.
- Those Two Guys: For a while he would always appear with Yan, this started to lessen when he and Yan got more screentime.
Ikezawa Masaomi/Yan
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu MatsuokaThe Vice-President of Minami Middle School's Student Council. He goes to the same cram school as Nagi and Mika.
- The Ace: Every bit as good as Maki.
- Anti-Hero: Crude, mean, aggressive but he is one of the few boys that treat Maki as a person and not as a piece of meat and will help her out if needed.
- Deadpan Snarker: Much like Sayori, he often tells it like he sees it.
- Defrosting Ice King: In the past he was even more cold and started to calm down when he started tutoring Riko.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: Like Maki, he's this to Haru.
- In-Series Nickname: "Yan"
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He can be pretty mean at times and will mock people as he likes. But he does give credit where credit is due and willingly tutored Riko and Nagi.
- Loves My Alter Ego: Well not love, he doesn't know that Maki is the student council president and has stated on many occasions that he deeply respects Fujisaki's student council president. On the other hand he sees Maki as a weirdo.
- Megane
- Mistaken Nationality
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Everyone called him Yan, Riko doesn't even remember his real name at first.
- Paper Fan of Doom: Receives one from Maki, Suzu's handmade.
- Smart People Wear Glasses: Incidentally, he was also the one who was forced to tutor Riko so that she could attend Fujisaki, which seems to have high academic requirements. When he tells Maki about it, he seems really resentful about it however.
Toda Haruka
The Student Council President of Minami Middle School's Student Council.
- Chronic Hero Syndrome
- The Faceless: Used to be this up to volume 7.
- Humble Hero
- Nice Guy
- Student Council President
Fujisaki Girls Academy Newspaper Association
Minami Momoka
Voiced by: ChunaMember of the newspaper association, used to be classmate with Sayo in public elementary school.
- Girlish Pigtails
- Perpetual Smiler
- Terrible Artist: Her drawings of student council members.◊
- Those Two Girls
- Weight Woe: Gets highly offended when Maki coincidentally gives her the chubby girls info first.
Ichikawa Nana
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka.Member and the photographer of the newspaper association.
- Ambiguously Brown: In the manga.
- Camera Fiend
- Not So Different: With Suzune
- Those Two Girls
- The Klutz
Kiriyama Mika
Voiced by: Suwa AyakaRiko's friend and classmate, goes to the same cram school as Nagi and Yan. She joined the newspaper association in vol. 7.
- Fleeting Passionate Hobbies: From guitar, piano, dancing to painting, none of them last long.
Other Characters
Sugihara Miyabi
Voiced by: Satomi AraiSayo and Eno's homeroom teacher.
Kurahashi Rentarou
Voiced by: Yuka TerasakiRiko's younger brother.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: To Riko
- Chick Magnet
- In-Series Nickname: "Stardust Ren"
- Love at First Sight: He falls for Maki at first sight.
- Mouthy Kid
- Precocious Crush: On Maki
- Strong Family Resemblance: To his mother.
Kurahashi Yumiko
Voiced by: Kamei YoshikoRiko's mother.
Maki MasanobuMaki's father, he is the president of "True Tree" lingerie company.
Maki NatsuhoMaki's older sister.
- Ojou
- The Faceless: In the manga
Tanahashi YuuyaSuzu's older brother. He works as an illustrator in Mars Design Company.
Makino (Tanahashi) Hiroka
Voiced By: Saori HayamiSuzu's older sister.
- Gag Boobs
- Happily Married
- My Sister Is Off-Limits!: As far as she is concerned, Suzu can only date after she passed her coming of age ceremony.
- Paper Fan of Doom: Asked Suzu to make around thirty after her first day in her new workplace.
- She Is All Grown Up
Yamazaki Yuu
Voiced by: Murase AyumuSayo's classmate in public elementary school.
- Accidental Pervert: Gets his face to Sayo's underskirt after a Crash-Into Hello.
- Beauty Mark: Below his right eye.
- Dogged Nice Guy
- The Faceless
- Long Distance Relationship: Even though the distance between his and Sayo's house is only 15 minutes by bus. Poor guy...
- Shrinking Violet
Eno's Older Brother
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Good app. Until I got a notification bar ad. Sorry guys but I'll pass up on any app that populates my notification bar with ads, even if its directly relevant to the app. An ad does not deserve space on a notification bar. If I have any interest in this Summer Friday thing, I'll see it within the app, period. Thanks anyway.
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Mapquest I used to love it, however for some reason it now won't stay on! It constantly cuts off after about 2 min of being on & I'm having to constantly restart it. It's ridiculous now. Please fix this problem immediately!!!
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NAVTRANS Global Relocation Service GmbHSchertlinstr. 17A 81379 Munich , Internet United States of America
NAVTRANS Global Relocation Service GmbH They stole a complete household shipment the entire 6 Qmtrs. Internet
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First they give you as estimate, and then charge the double amount.
then your goods just disappear. I lost the entire shipment of household goods and personnel items.
They are thieves. They will take your goods and your money! Do not deal with this company.
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Published: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 6:01 a.m.
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HOUMA -- About 200 Terrebonne Parish parents and grandparents have signed a petition to have trick-or-treating moved to the Saturday before Halloween.
Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, but some parents think it would be in their own and their kids best interests to trick-or-treat three days earlier.
When Halloween falls on a week night, it can be hard to get kids ready for school the next day, said Houma resident Alonna Chauvin, adding that it can be difficult for students to complete homework before or after trick-or-treating.
Chauvin asked the Terrebonne Parish Council to move trick-or-treating to Oct. 28 this year and to the Saturday before Halloween in subsequent years. If adopted, trick-or-treating could be held as early as six days before the actual holiday.
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said he is against moving the date because it would create two nights that require an increased law-enforcement presence. Some council members also dont like the idea.
For now, the issue remains in the council Community Development and Planning Committee. It will be discussed at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 in the council meeting room on the second floor of the Government Tower, 8026 Main St. in Houma.
Chauvin, who circulated the petition, said its difficult for working parents to get home from work, make dinner and get the children into their costumes. She said it would be easier if the holiday is celebrated on Saturday when fewer parents work.
While trick-or-treating generally ends in the early evening, Chauvin said some kids stay up late eating candy. The next day, the kids may not be physically or mentally ready for school.
"Teachers may like this idea, too," Chauvin said. "Some teachers are reluctant to even assign homework on Halloween."
Councilman Peter Rhodes said trick-or-treating is usually over by 7 or 7:30 p.m.; he didnt see any gain from changing the date since most children are off the streets by then.
Councilman Clayton Voisin said moving trick-or-treating to the weekend may make it more dangerous because there are more alcohol-related wrecks then. He asked local law-enforcement agencies to provide DWI statistics broken down by days of the week.
But Councilwoman Teri Cavalier said many weekend parties do not begin until after trick-or-treating ends. In the past, the official hours have been 6 to 8 p.m.
She added that families who dont celebrate Halloween for religious reasons might participate in the holiday if its not held Oct. 31. The focus will be on candy collecting rather than the ghost and goblin aspect of the celebration.
Larpenter said more negatives than positives would result if trick-or-treating is moved. Regardless of when the parish schedules the event, many people would still celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31.
Larpenter also said a different trick-or-treat date in surrounding parishes would lead to problems and confusion. He said some neighborhoods straddle the Terrebonne-Lafourche line so youngsters may be able to trick-or-treat on one street but not the next one.
Also, costumed kids from surrounding parishes may catch on and come to Terrebonne to get candy a few days early.
"Some kids already end up with 20 or 25 pounds of candy," Larpenter said. "Its like $50 worth of candy. I dont believe our residents want to buy additional candy from people coming in from surrounding parishes."
Chauvin said she suspects most kids wont care which day they get to dress up to knock on doors for candy.
Larpenter said he typically dispatches 120 deputies Halloween evening, and officers from every division work at least three or four hours to ensure children are safe. He said that no major crimes have been reported locally during previous Halloween evenings.
Furthermore, Larpenter said the Saturday before Halloween often is when adults choose to celebrate with private parties or costume contests.
Linda Joseph, Terrebonne Parish School Board child-welfare and attendance supervisor, said there doesnt seem to be a big increase in absenteeism the day after Halloween.
Last year, 2,209 students were absent Nov. 1, or about 11 percent of the student population, Joseph said.
Picking a random date, Joseph found that 2,074 student missed school Oct. 3, about 10 percent of all students
Joseph said its typical that about 10 percent of students are absent on any given day so an 11 percent absentee rate is not out of the ordinary.
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National Association Credit Services aka NACSPO Box 41127 St. Pete, Florida U.S.A.
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They said that they were not going to deducte money out of my checking account for this. I found out when I went to the bank that first $50.00 was takin out of my account.
I filled a affidavit of fraud through my back. This will take weeks to months to get straighten out if they do, I was told.
I dont know how to stop this and get my money back that i deserve. They ripped me off and are doing it to thousands of people. HELP
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The individually handcrafted 88mm diameter ear-cup made of ebony wood enclosure reproduces crisp but warm natural sound. Ergonomic headband made of polycarbonate with suspension padding. Dedicated 50mm Neodymium drivers. Detachable TPE cable. Passive noise isolation. Compatible with iPhone, Blackberry, iPod, MP3, MP4, CD, DVD, MD, PSP
Califone 8100-HP Headphones
Headphones to be used with 8100 MP3 Player - sold separatelyBuilt-in mic records podcasts vocal responses tracks student progress and moreRight angle plug resists accidental pull-outAmbient noise-reducing earcups for student protectionExternal casing made with rugged ABS plastic for safety and durability in high-use situationsMaximum playback volume level set to 85 decibelsMeets American...
Califone 1216USB-6 6-Position Non-Powered USB Listening Center
Introducing the first multi-modal jackbox which is capable of recording verbal responses in addition to playing audio. When connecting up to six microphones, the jackbox transfers students' answers through its USB plug to the connected computer, where their answers can be stored and replayed from. The USB jackbox doubles the effectiveness of language learning with speech utilization,...
Califone 3064AV Headphones w/ Boom Microphone
Provide clear, stereo sound without breaking your school's budget with Califone's 3064AV Headphones. The lightweight, affordable headphones include an adjustable boom microphone and are PC and MAC compatible, making them a great choice for computer labs and speech classes. Adjust the headband to fit children and adults.NOTE: These headphones are not compatible with iMac and eMac...