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...bot/merchant game continues, and bots are becoming more sophisticated. DealTime and Deja, for example, check retail websites not only for prices but also for shipping costs and whether the item is in stock. Whenushop, a newcomer last month, takes the hunt one step further. It unleashes a squad of up to four bots; lets shoppers know if, in addition to the low price, merchants are offering little-publicized discount coupons; and even pays the return postage if shoppers are dissatisfied with the product...
Soft, fuzzy, and warm, this hot item comes in red, blue, burgundy, black, gray and ecru to match any and all moods. With a coordinating fleece tie on top, these trendy headcovers will leave your significant other with warm memories. They're simple and cute, certain to make anyone look good. And the fleece feels great--lighter and fluffier than the traditional wool cap, yet thick enough to keep ears warm. Price...
...With levelly understated lines, it's elegant without being overstated," Oles says. A special item to spice up signatures and love letters, or just a luxurious way for your friend to do her problem sets...
...noted in your item about Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori [NOTEBOOK, Nov. 6], he keeps making misstatements. Sensible people here have lost patience with Mori's repeated irresponsible remarks about missing Japanese allegedly having been abducted by North Koreans. Why did we ever choose him as Prime Minister? His statements are rubbing neighboring nations the wrong way and undercutting the progress made since World War II. TAKESHI MIZUGUCI Toki, Japan...
Sibley's guide is a treasure of valuable information, but it is also, as a result, a pretty heavy and bulky item to carry while prowling for birds. Kaufman's is light and fits easily into pocket or purse, but its compression comes at a cost: the necessity of filling each page to the maximum has produced sometimes uncomfortably small, though sharp, illustrations. Which one should birders buy? The answer for many will probably be both: Kaufman to have in hand for quick reference in the field, with Sibley waiting at home for post-trip analysis. No etymologist would...