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Blokus Classics Game

November 29th, 2008 admin 5 comments

  • Blokus great strategy game for the whole family!
  • Promotes healthy brain activity
  • Includes 400 – piece game board with raised edges
  • Winner of over 20 prestigious awards
  • The most awarded game of the 21st century

Product Description
Blokus develops logic and spatial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners. The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. Includes one game board with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent c… More >>
Blokus Classics Game
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Brain Quest: Grades 3 & 4

November 26th, 2008 admin 5 comments

  • Over 6,000 unique questions
  • Brain Mode allows kids to jump right in, immersing themselves in fast-paced quiz games, as they answer questions on their favorite subjects – English, history, math, science, and geography
  • Quest Mode takes kids through a light, fun story world where they will play quiz games to solve problems
  • Kids of all ages can get in on the action and enjoy the brain-twisting fun with Hot Swap Multiplayer quiz games featuring both versus and cooperative games
  • The game also features Sudoku specially tailored to kids of all ages, with 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 puzzles

Product Description
Staying true to the curriculum-based card deck series, Brain Quest: Grades 3 & 4 is loaded with over 6,000 unique questions, developed specifically for third/fourth grade levels and can keep kids entertained whether in the car, at home, or while waiting for the school bus.

Kids can win achievements to unlock collectibles and redeem points to obtain them. These collectibles are then used to customize up to six cool scenes… More >>
Brain Quest: Grades 3 & 4
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Helpful Tips for Emailing Your Resume

November 24th, 2008 admin No comments

“Emailing Resume”

In order to seek out and apply for the jobs you are interested in, you will most likely post your profile and resume on a job search web site, such as monster.com or hotjobs.com. These search engines allow you to upload your resume in a Microsoft Word or text file format, or create one using their forms.

Outside of the job search web sites, emailing resume as form of application has become commonplace. However, each employer or headhunter has different rules on the file they will accept via e-mail. Most companies will accept an attachment in Microsoft Word – this is why you have to be conscious of the font type and size, as well as margins you are using when composing your resume. If a company is requesting a text file, you should follow these steps to convert your Microsoft Word document into a text resume: Read more…

Resume Writing Services – Pros and Cons

November 24th, 2008 admin No comments

“Resume Writing Services”

If you have never written a resume, you may wonder if it is easier to embark on the task yourself or to hire someone else to do it for you. Resume writing services or professionals concentrate on developing and writing resumes for professionals in any industry, with any caliber of experience. These professionals are skilled in formatting your resume, knowing how to create winning statements that draw attention, and customizing your resume to the industry or field you are interested in. In addition to their writing skills, resume writing professionals are familiar with the scanning software that most companies use in order to review resumes for key words.

You should consider using a resume writing services:
- If you have never written a resume and you don’t know anyone who can assist in the process
- If you have not written a resume in years and are unsure of the appropriate format that translates well online
- If English is not your first language or if you know that you typically have problems with spelling or grammar. Read more…

Blurt The Webster’s Game of Word Racing

November 23rd, 2008 admin 5 comments

  • The Webster’s Game of Word Racing
  • Includes 300 cards, which have 1800 clues at 2 playing levels
  • This special edition includes a Junior version for ages 7-9, as well as the regular version
  • World famous game is back and better than before
  • Great for family game nights, parties, classrooms and more

Product Description
Think fast! What word means “a partially dried grape”? Be the first to say “raisin,” and you’re on your way to winning this riotous game of rapid word recall. Players take turns reading clues aloud, competing to blurt out the correct answer first and move ahead on the board. The first person or team to circle the board wins. Sounds simple, right? But as the race for the right word heats up, and the blurting gets boisterous, it’s easy to get tongue-tied! Blurt is a g… More >>
Blurt The Webster’s Game of Word Racing
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