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- Bridal, Bridesmaid and Throw Away Bouquets
- Boutonnieres and Corsages
- Centerpieces and Petals
- For extra Bridesmaids Bouquets, see items 198994 and 198693
Please have someone available to receive and process the flowers on the delivery date.
For further information regarding care and handling please see our Flower Care Guide.
View the care and handling information for the Wedding Collection flowers here.
Collection Includes:
1 Bridal Bouquet, 4 Bridesmaid Bouquets, 1 Throw Away Bouquet, 6 Boutonnieres, 4 Corsages, 6 Centerpieces, 1 Box of Petals, Clippers, Flower Food, Care Instructions
Bridal Bouquet Includes:
7 Sunflower Med Yellow, 5 Green Dianthus, 5 Yellow Yarrow, 6 Green Hypericum, 6 Yellow Crespedia, 5 Yellow Viking Pom, 8 Israeli Ruscus, Lily Grass Looped (each loop = 2 lily grass)
Bridesmaid Bouquet Includes:
5 Sunflower Med Yellow, 4 Green Button Poms, 9 Israeli Ruscus
Throw Away Bouquet Includes:
4 Sunflower Med Yellow, 3 Yellow Yarrow, 4 Green Dianthus, 4 Green Hypericum, 3 Yellow Crespedia, 3 Yellow Viking Pom, 5 Israeli Ruscus, 4 Lily Grass looped (each loop = 2 lily grass)
Centerpiece Includes:
5 Sunflower Med Yellow, 2 Green Dianthus, 5 Yellow Yarrow, 3 Yellow Spray Roses, 3 Yellow Viking Pom, 4 Green Button Pom, 3 Solidago, 6 Israeli Ruscus, 10 Lily Grass
Groom's Boutonniere Includes:
2 Yellow Crespedia, 1 Yellow Viking Pom (bloom), 1 Green Dianthus, 1 Israeli Ruscus
Groomsmen's Boutonniere Includes:
2 Yellow Crespedia, 1 Yellow Viking Pom (bloom), 1 Green Hypericum, 1 Israeli Ruscus
Corsage Includes:
3 Yellow Spray Roses, 2 Yellow Viking Poms (blooms), 1 Green Dianthus, 1 Israeli Ruscus
Petals Include:
7 Stems Yellow for Petals
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- Due to differences in monitor resolution, color intensity may vary from actual items
- Suggested delivery date of at least 2 days before your event
- Sunflowers are phototropic, meaning that the blooms will follow the light. Make sure arrangements are evenly lit to prevent shifting.
- Unpack flowers immediately upon arrival
- These will arrive in clear cases and are easily removed from the shipping box.
- Place boutonnieres, corsages, and rose petals inside a refrigerator between 34-36 degrees.
- Keep boutonnieres' and corsages refrigerated until the last possible moment.
- Transport boutonnieres' and corsages in the clear cases they were delivered in. This will protect them until they are used.
- To use, untie from box, remove water tubes and use pin included to carefully place on jacket or dress.
- Includes bridal, bridesmaid and throw away bouquets.
- Always start with a clean vase or display bucket.
- Add flower food and tap water. Approx. 1-2 inches of water is sufficient.
- Use clipper provided to carefully cut the plastic straps that hold the bouquets to the shipping box.
- Paper wrap should be removed to inspect bouquet upon arrival, if there are any minor signs of bruising on the outer petals, they can be removed carefully before the event.
- Remove hydration sponge and bag from the lower stems.
- Cut, at an angle, ½ and inch off of the bottom of the stem with flower clipper provided.
- Place in 1-2 inches of water making sure only the stems are in water without getting the ribbon wet.
- Place stems in vase or bucket immediately after cutting to ensure proper hydration.
- Place flower in a cool location out of sunlight and away from heat sources. (To maintain bloom developments keep in refrigeration at about 34-36 degrees. This will keep the flowers from opening further. Leaving at room temperature will promote natural development of bloom and will help blooms open beyond the stage at with they arrive.)
- Avoid touching flowers. Touching the petals may cause bruising that is not immediately visible but can appear as browning or wrinkles.
- Avoid laying bouquets sideways on flat surfaces as this may damage the outer blooms.
- Keep bouquets in water until the last possible moment to keep flowers fresh and hydrated.
- Do not expose the flowers to heat at any time before the function. (Do not leave outdoors or in a car, etc.)
- Before using, you may trim the stems within 1/2" of the ribbon or to desired length for final presentation.
Delivery dates and prices fluctuate with seasonal availability and demand.
Although your order takes 10 days to process, we suggest you place the order from 10 to 30 days in advance. Since flowers are perishable and affected by weather, please have someone present to receive the flowers between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon if you live in a metropolitan area or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if you live in a suburban or rural area. This will ensure that your flowers are not left at the doorstep or sent back for next day delivery.
Additionally, shipments may be delayed by weather or other unforeseen circumstances resulting in shipping and/or delivery dates being modified.
Order Cancellation Information:
Please note that all requests to cancel a floral order must be made within 4 business days of the scheduled delivery date of the order.
No deliveries to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
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If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get your personal finances in order, you won't want to miss this insightful interview with finance guru Suze Orman!
The Archive of American Television recently sat down with Suze Orman (television host, financial adviser, and yes, former roommate of John Belushi) for a three-hour interview, discussing everything from her family motto, "An Orman never gives up", to suing Merrill Lynch; from becoming Vice President of Investments at Prudential Bache Securities, to creating The Suze Orman Show on CNBC.
Below are just a few highlights from the interview:
On winning her first Daytime Emmy Award:
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Pringle needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
We are a internet based company that markets business training programs to entrepreneurs business owners and their teams, and provide them with instant access to the wisdom, insight and tactics of the world's foremost authorities on business excellence.
Our target market is business owners, entrepreneurs, and sales people
We need an eye- catching and unique book cover that will be featured on the cover of an up coming audio CD. The # 1 objective of this cover is to attract attention and make the potential customer say "I have to have this e-book". The cover also needs a logo. The title of the book is:
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7 Secrets to running your business like a game of chess while your competitors are playing checkers.
The website is http://www.ilearnfromtheexperts.com ( the "I" is for internet) I am really looking to brand that website.
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The Utah Jazz ended their season Wednesday, and many questions remain as to what will happen moving forward.
The mood in the locker room as the team cleaned house Thursday was somewhat somber. Jazz players said they regretted not making this year's NBA playoffs and the potential dissolution of this team. The relationships that have grown between Jazz players this year were strong, and now the 15 players on Utah's roster are not likely to all be on the same roster at the same time ever again in their NBA careers.
This year's team featured eight unrestricted free agents. These free agents will have to negotiate a contract with one of the 30 NBA teams out there in order to play next season, and obviously, some players will be more expensive than others.
Additionally, one player holds an option to return to the Jazz if he chooses, and three players are under a team option to return next year if the Jazz want them back. For two Jazz men, the 2013-14 year will be a contract year, and one player has been signed through 2014-15.
Who are the free agents as well as those with an option, and how likely are they to return to Salt Lake City? The Deseret News sports staff breaks it down.
Years in the NBA: 2
Contract status: $2.3 million (team option in 2013-14)
Burks is one of four core players the Jazz are expected to build around for the coming seasons. A versatile combo guard, Burks' strong suit is creating plays by driving to the basket or taking quick catch-and-shoot threes from the perimeter. He is at his best when he is paired in the backcourt with a pure point guard that can set him up on a number of different plays.
Burks is a very young player, one of four the Jazz focused on developing this year. Unless an opportunity to get a stronger piece comes along, it's not likely Burks is going anywhere anytime soon.
On summer plans: "Go back home, enjoy my loved ones and then get back."
Quotable: "I got to play multiple positions. I got better throughout the year. I feel like my in between game should get a lot better."
Years in the NBA: 4
Contract status: Free Agent
Carroll is a pure energy guy — a player the Jazz counted on to rebound and play extremely strong defense. His nickname is "The Junkyard Dog," and rightly so. Carroll's hallmark was that he rarely would give up on a play, even when a positive result was unlikely. That hard-nosed effort paid off multiple times for him throughout the year and earned coach Tyrone Corbin's respect.
Carroll, a free agent, is not likely to return next year. Still looking for an opportunity to make a major name for himself, Carroll will not command a high payroll next year. During the 2012-13 season, Carroll made $885,120, and though he increased his value with his energy play, he'll be a role player no matter where he goes next year.
On summer plans: "Actually to get better. My whole mindset is I'm going to try to get film on guys like Bruce Bowen and come back even better and be a corner knockdown 3-point shooter. I'm just going to be overall better. I'm more hungry (now) and I think my game has improved and I can only get better."
Quotable: "For me, it was a great season. I've been blessed. This is my best season I've had since I've been in the NBA and I think I showed, proven myself, that I'm a great rotational player."
Years in the NBA: 3
Contract status: $1.66 million (signed through 2014-15)
The 2012 Slam Dunk champ and 2013 runner-up didn't see a whole lot of time on the floor this year, something that frustrated Jazz fans who know how well he can throw it down.
Evans is under contract for two more years, and with the likely departure of at least one big man ahead of him in the rotation, it's reasonable to say he could get more minutes in an increased role next season.
On summer plans: "Just to rest a little bit and then hit summer hard working out and trying to get stronger working on my game. I'll probably head out to Vegas and maybe the Impact (Basketball Academy)."
Quotable: "I just think I made a lot of improvements for myself — as far as getting out on the court and shooting the ball and always providing energy and just continue working on my game."
Years in the NBA: 3
Contract status: $6 million (final year)
Favors, the centerpiece of the trade that sent Deron Williams to New Jersey in 2011, is entering a contract year. A main focus of a "youth movement," Favors served primarily in a backup role this season.
Moving forward, Favors will be expected to headline and lead the team's post in tandem with Enes Kanter. It's also likely that Favors will work extra hard in 2013 to be productive because it's the final year of his contract. It's his time to prove his worth as a leading NBA big man to both the Jazz and the rest of the league.
On summer plans: Take two weeks off, train his puppy
Quotable: "I think I improved a lot on the offensive end as far as being patient on the post. I can still improve my overall game."
Years in the NBA: 6
Contract status: Free agent
The Jazz's all-time leader in 3-point shots made in a single season was instrumental this year. He kept defenses honest; when opponents would double team Al Jefferson on the block, Foye would hover on the perimeter and put up the open shot if the ball came back to him.
Foye is an unrestricted free agent and made $2.5 million this season from the Jazz, and at this time it's unclear whether or not he will command a similar salary in the NBA next season.
On summer plans: Take some time off and then get back to work.
Quotable: "Work ethic (led to a franchise-best 507 made 3-pointers). We worked hard when no one was around. Practice time, late night at the gym, I worked hard to shoot over 40 percent (from 3-point range)."
Years in the NBA: 3
Contract status: $3.45 million (final year)
Hayward is the third part of next season's core four that Utah will likely seek to retain over the coming years. A talented, lengthy swing man, Hayward has extraordinary talent in transition defense and penetrating offense.
Hayward is in the final year of his rookie contract. The No. 9 pick of the 2010 draft will seek to prove his worth to the Jazz and the rest of the league this year, so he will definitely be a player to watch come next season.
It's likely the Jazz will seek to retain Hayward beyond next season as well. Hayward started for most of the 2012-13 season, and the Jazz have significantly invested in him in terms of player development. Fans, of course, hope that investment will pay off.
On summer plans: Return to Indianapolis to take 1-2 weeks off before getting after it again
Quotable: "It was an up and down season — a little bit of a roller coaster for us. It's disappointing we didn't make the playoffs, and obviously that was the goal."
Years in the NBA: 9
Contract status: Free agent
When Big Al came to Salt Lake City, it was to solidify the frontcourt after the departure of Carlos Boozer and to become Deron Williams' right-hand man. Williams' departure to Brooklyn before the year's end and the retirement of coach Jerry Sloan changed a lot for Jefferson.
Jefferson was the go-to guy in 2012-13. When Utah needed production, it turned to Al and he frequently came through. He has established himself as a premier big man in the NBA, and as such, will command a premier salary.
This season, Jefferson made $15 million. Whether the Jazz will choose to retain him for at least that much money over the next few seasons is another matter entirely, and is completely unknown.
On summer plans: Spending time working out in Santa Barbara with teammates and letting agent handle his free agent status.
Quotable: "It could be a totally different Utah Jazz team next year or it could be the same team next year. But one thing I do know about the Jazz — they're smart and have been doing this for a long time. They're always going to make the best decisions."
Years in the NBA: 2
Contract status: $4.75 million (team option in 2013-14)
The final part of the "Core Four" the Jazz see as the future of the franchise, "Big Turkey" is a big, ferocious rebounding machine. An extraordinarily strong talent, the No. 3 pick of the 2011 draft will return next year for $4.75 million.
The big question is whether or not Kanter will be able to enhance both his defensive prowess to the level of Derrick Favors and his offensive prowess to the level of Al Jefferson. If so, watch out. Kanter will be a force to be reckoned with in the NBA, and should that happen, there's no way Utah will let him go if the team can help it.
On summer plans: Rehabilitate shoulder in Utah; Turkey
Quotable: Kanter remains in Chicago after his shoulder surgery. Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey on the 20-year-old: "He's of good spirits. We're going to have a lot of time with Enes."
Years in the NBA: 1
Contract status: Free agent
This combo guard holds the spot Raja Bell used to hold. A two-time D-League All-Star that never saw NBA time this season, the Jazz signed McNeal for the final three weeks to evaluate him for the future.
Only the Jazz know if McNeal will make a return to the NBA next season. The only opportunity McNeal has had to make a case to stay has been in practice. If he goes, there are several other options in the draft and in the D-League the Jazz may choose to pursue.
On summer plans: "Just to get right back to it. For me, ending out the season like this, I'm really excited about the offseason. I'm just really locked in and ready to work. I'm ready to just hit the ground running, hit the gym and get right back to it. It's going to be a real big summer for me."
Quotable: "For me it's been a crazy year period. I was able to start off in the Developmental League and then getting a great opportunity to come to a great organization toward the end of the year. Everybody really embraced me and took me in. I really enjoyed my time here. I couldn't have pictured any better way for me to finish out the rest of the year."
Years in the NBA: 7
Contract status: Free agent
Millsap has played every one of his seven NBA seasons in Salt Lake City. Utah's power forward is facing unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career.
The Jazz likely will have to make a choice between Millsap and Jefferson this summer. It is possible the Jazz could seek a big man in the free-agency market or the draft and allow both to leave, but retaining one of their two big free agents could happen.
This is the second time Millsap has faced a real possibility of leaving Utah, though his departure this time around is much more likely.
On summer plans: He will stay in Salt Lake with his family and "get some fun in" and also go to California to work out with some of his teammates.
Quotable: "It was a very challenging year, dealing with the free agency and the rotation. It was tough for everybody, from players to coaches to management. I felt we all put it behind us and didn't worry about it and just played basketball."
Years in the NBA: 1
Contract status: $789,000 (team option in 2013-14)
Utah's lone 2012 draft selection rarely saw the court this year. Murphy played in 17 games this season for Utah, and never saw meaningful minutes.
Murphy is in the second year of his rookie contract and will return if the Jazz pick up their team option.
On summer plans: "I'm going back to the grind (in) Atlanta, just work out with my guys."
Quotable: "I feel like I had a great year, just being able to accomplish a full year in the NBA. Most guys can't say they did that. It was better for me being with the Jazz."
Years in the NBA: 10
Contract status: Free agent
Tinsley, the perennial NBA journeyman from Brooklyn, is yet another unrestricted free agent. During his time in Utah, Tinsley wowed fans occasionally with his ability to pass the ball to his teammates and facilitate an offense that needed help during Mo Williams' 32-game absence.
It's possible Tinsley could return, but if he does, he might not see as significant of a role as he did in 2012. Tinsley could assume a third-string point guard position behind whoever the Jazz arrange at point guard.
On summer plans: Spending time with 9-year-old son at Miami home ("It's his world in the summer time").
Quotable: "I will always have a place in my heart for the Jazz. They brought me back from the D-League, they trusted in me and have nothing bad to say about them. It's been a great experience."
Years in the NBA: 12
Contract status: Free agent
Watson's early-season injury hampered the 12-year veteran this season, and it showed. Watson earned $2 million this year, but after being relegated to the bench behind Jamaal Tinsley for a significant portion of the year, it's not likely that kind of money will come his way again.
The Jazz could bring back either Tinsley or Watson if they choose, but it's more likely they'll be looking for a long-term solution at point guard that will mesh with Kanter, Hayward, Burks and Favors for the next several years. Watson's return to Utah is unlikely at best.
On summer plans: Continuing to rehab from his injury, getting healthy and taking his daughter to Disneyland.
Quotable: "A year or two from now this team will not be together, obviously, and you're going to see players go to other teams and have amazing runs in the postseason and you're going to sit back and think how good this team could have been. We could never really capture our full potential."
Years in the NBA: 8
Contract status: $7.5 million (player option)
The only Jazz player holding an option to return to Utah, Williams' future in Utah is all but a certainty. Williams showed flashes of brilliance throughout the year, but failed to remain consistent and was relegated to the bench by the end of the season in favor of Gordon Hayward.
Given Williams' production this season, he would be foolish to not exectute his player option. Should he choose to come back, next year will be a contract year for him. If he wants to continue to demand $7.5 milliion per year, the former No. 2 overall draft pick will have to produce much more.
On summer plans: Take some time off and then get back to work.
Quotable: "I was blessed to play with a great group of guys... There were times when we couldn't get a win but guys were still coming in being positive, still working hard. The coaching staff was positive, they were still working hard. We worked our way out of that rut. I think that's the thing I like most is I was able to play with a great group of guys."
Years in the NBA: 10
Contract status: Free agent
Mo Williams is an unrestricted free agent, and his position commands more intrigue than all the other positions on the court combined. Indeed, the last remaining piece Utah needs to seriously contend is a premier point guard, which is a luxury the Jazz have missed ever since Deron Williams' departure.
Mo made $8.5 million in 2012-13, but didn't play for nearly half the season. He was the second-highest paid player on Utah's roster, but by his own admission, Williams was never 100 percent down the stretch for the Jazz.
If Utah wants the former NBA All-Star back on its roster, it won't likely have to pay $8.5 million, but Williams will still be a commodity under significant demand. The alternative is to find a point guard besides Williams on the free-agent market, to trade for a point guard or to draft a point guard.
Of those three options, the most likely is to find a point guard on the market should Williams not return.
On summer plans: "My kids, my wife, we're just going to relax. I'm just kind of hoping the weather breaks in the next ... is it going to break anytime soon so I can golf?"
Quotable: "You have to understand that we, as basketball players, we don't just sit by the phone in the summertime. The agent and Kevin and Dennis, they do all the talking. That's why we pay our agents, it's why we put our trust in them."


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I love what that this song says. And I am reminded of such promise as we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. God has chosen us with love, fidelity, mercy, and hope.
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The coastal communities of New Jersey and New York are currently facing the most daunting task in recent history—trying to pick up the pieces of their lives, homes, and businesses after Hurricane Sandy tore everything down. Adding insult to injury—the first major winter storm of the season is unleashing snow, whipping winds, and freezing air on the area—threatening more lives and hindering the clean up efforts. So please, if you can, spare a few minutes and donate to the Waves for Water Hurricane Relief Initiative by clicking right here.
A few words from Jon Rose:
Waves for Water has coordinated a full-fledged Hurricane Relief Initiative in response to Super Storm Sandy—a late season and incredibly strong Hurricane that has absolutely decimated the North Eastern seaboard.
Though we normally focus on clean water, this time we will be addressing the initial survival needs on many levels from first responder assistance to rubble removal and ultimately the rebuilding efforts. We have extensive experience with disaster relief that puts us in a unique position to help organize, mobilize and deploy a strategic response initiative for the victims of Sandy.
We will be focusing primarily on the surf-based coastal communities in Jersey and NY to start. We look at W4W effort specifically as a vessel for the surf community to funnel their support through—addressing the families and businesses of the surf communities that were wiped out.
W4W will serve as a bridge connecting the global surf community directly to our brothers and sisters in need along the East Coast that have been the pillars of their community for generations. It'll be a long road—but one foot in front of the other, we will get there…
My hope is that we, as a collective, will all look back in a few years and know that we came together for the greater good, and that we made a REAL measurable impact in the recovery.
More on How to Help Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery Efforts
Donate Food and Supplies
You Give Goods: Support an existing food drive or create your own, and purchase needed goods easily online. www.yougivegoods.com
Food Bank for New York City: Accepting food and donations to distribute critical food supplies to soup kitchens, food pantries, and senior centers. Collecting non-perishable food donations, such as cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter and water. http://foodbanknyc.org
Community FoodBank of New Jersey: Sends ready-to-eat meals and water to shelters in the areas affected by the hurricane. In addition to monetary support, it is accepting donations of canned tuna, peanut butter, granola bars, diapers, and baby food. www.njfoodbank.org
Occupy Sandy Relief: A coordinated relief effort dedicated to implementing aid and establishing hubs for neighborhood resource distribution in affected areas. http://interoccupy.net/occupysandy/
Donate Time
HandsOn Network: An expansive database of organizations with which you can volunteer to aid in the rescue and relief of communities in the Northeastern US. www.handsonnetwork.org
NYC Service: An organization that can match you with organizations in New York City that are assisting with the relief efforts. www.nycservice.org
Jersey Cares: Register to help in the coming weeks as projects request volunteers. Water, blankets and non-perishable food will likely be requested in the days to come. www.jerseycares.org/
Donate Money
Save the Children – Hurricane Sandy Children in Emergency Fund: Distributing hygiene kits, warm clothing, blankets, baby cribs, and baby food. The organization also sets up "child-friendly" areas in the shelters where kids can play and recover from emotional distress. Text HURRICANE to 20222 to donate $10 to Hurricane Sandy Relief. www.savethechildren.org
Waves for Water – Hurricane Sandy Relief Initiative: Organizing and mobilizing a strategic response initiative for the victims of Hurricane Sandy from first responder assistance to rubble removal and ultimately the rebuilding efforts. www.wavesforwater.org
GlobalGiving – Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund: Supporting disaster recovery and relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean islands and the US. Initial funds will help victims get necessary supplies including food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Text SANDY to 80088 to donate $10 to Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. www.globalgiving.org


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Review: Into the Future: Derelict Starships (Tabletop Adventures LLC)
October 16, 2009 at 1:38 PM (Roleplaying, RPG) (Derelict Starships, Indie, Into the Future, Roleplaying, RPG, RPGNow, Space, spaceships, Supplement, Tabletop Adventures)
About two weeks ago I was surfing along RPGNow and came across a neat little supplement from a company called "Tabletop Adventures" (TTA). As you all know, the current running adventure is a Space Campaign, and so I am in need of new material to use in the next season.
I came across "Derelict Starships" rather randomly; I was just searching in an "others" section of some sort, and stumbled upon it. What's interesting to note is that it makes no mention of specific system, setting (outside of space) or plot. It simply is concerned with derelicts, and nothing else.
So what exactly is this supplement? Well, TTA appears to have compiled a collection of descriptions for use in a game. A GM would select a compatible description, read it aloud to his players, and wholla! Description, atmosphere and mood; taken care of for the lazy GM. Being lazy, I love the idea.
The supplement is broken into a few sections; the "Bits" section which rhymes off a series of different generic sections/corridors for quick random use, and the "Shards" dealing with specific sections in a starship (Bridge, Engineering, tubes, etc). The Shards are the bulk of the supplement, making up 20 pages. Each Shard is 10-20 lines long, usually describes the local area quite well, and occasionally comes with traps/encounters should the GM wish to use them.
Additionally, there are two "freebies": Description flashcards and a detailed discussion on body decomp in space (What the…). Neither of these seemed very useful, but a really bogged down GM might find some use for them (however, if you are that busy, maybe you should switch back to being a player).
Overall, the majority of the descriptions are well written and generic enough for most games. The originality is a little lacking as many of the descriptions feel as if they were lifted from a random Star Trek: Voyager episode. One real minus however is that some of the descriptions are a tad short, which I suspect would leave the players a little bored when trying to picture the scene.
The entire supplement is about 200 or so descriptions, which at first glance seems like a bargain at $11 (Canadian), but suddenly becomes less appealing once you realize the individual sections contain no more than 10 each. It would literally become description of the week very quickly if a GM actually relied on the supplement to aid his descriptive skills.
The artwork and page setting for the supplement is *very* professional; so much so that I actually forgot I was looking at an indie companies production. It's clean, clear and very suitable for printing. Bound nicely, this would look good sitting open on your gaming table.
TTA does offer more of these "Bits" for purchase, however they seem exclusively focused on Fantasy settings. Each supplement runs about the same price, and features about the same level of content. This is quite disappointing; fantasy is so over played/done that free descriptions could be found anywhere. We want other settings dammit! A little digging did not reveal any other companies jumping into this niche, and likely for good reason. The margin for profit is likely low, and unlike other supplements, looses it's usefulness after just a few games.
Overall, I think it is a good product, but too short and a little short lived for the cost. At $11, you could simply run to a used bookstore and grab 10 novels from a bin and get much more content. If you're like me and forgetful, or you happen to have poor writing skills, this COULD be useful. Otherwise, I'd wait until they drop the price to $5 before picking any of them up.
Example Description:
A duffle bag sits on [or: floats above] the deck in an awkward position. Its built-in locking seal is still engaged. On its side you can see traces of what once was a name and number but years of wear and tear have worn it off to the point where it is unreadable. Only part of the crewperson's number is evident—the last 4 digits were 6947. There is no indication of who owned it or who dropped it and left it in haste. [If the duffle is opened, the characters will find it is full of uniforms, women's underwear, and a data pad. If this is investigated, it appears to have a series of video letters sent and received between a slender woman with black skin and her family and friends. They also find a tiny ceramic animal with a flowing mane.]


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Sergio del Amo needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 76 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
I have recently purchased pelicamo.com. I want it to be the domain name of a web application to do online accounting and invoicing.
Small companies or individuals who want to do online invoicing and accounting.
It needs to work with white backgrounds.
We would love to have the logo incorporate a pelican.
My company is called Softamo. I attach our current logo. An integration of a cube (with the letters A,M,O) in the pelicamo logo is a possibility. However, we are opened to logos without cubes.
If possible, the logo should portray accounting and invoicing. However, We are opened to logos without accounting or invoicing references.
Don't use hard to read fonts. The typeface should be clear, simple and bold. We want something that stands out but being careful not to be too fancy.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
Questions welcome any time!
Good Luck
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By Andria Cheng
Crocs Inc. /quotes/zigman/99274/delayed /quotes/nls/crox CROX investors have uncorked the Champagne early.
The plastic-clog maker's shares surged as much as 18% on Monday, with 7.3 million shares changing hands in morning trades, on a thin trading day after the company said private-equity firm Blackstone /quotes/zigman/459729/delayed /quotes/nls/bx BX is investing $200 million in the company through the purchase of newly issued preferred stock, giving it a 13% stake. Blackstone will get two board seats.
The company also said its CEO, John McCarvel, who's held that position since 2010, would retire at the end of April.
Investors cheered the news even as Crocs also said fourth-quarter sales and profit would be at the low end of the ranges given in previous guidance.
The CEO's leaving "removes a large road block to success," said Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser, who upgraded the stock to neutral from underperform. "We view McCarvel's departure as the most positive aspect of the Blackstone announcement," adding that, over time, that departure "may lead to attracting and retaining of talent at Crocs."
Poser, who had downgraded Crocs to underperform in August, said then the company had lost a lot of talent because of a "rigid internal structure that does not empower managers and all major decisions come from the top."
Other analysts were equally happy to see the change at the top.
"This has been a management team that has failed to execute relative to their plans or their forecasts," said Wedbush analyst Corinna Freedman in an interview. "They had burned a lot of investors. [The change] is a positive. I'm more long-biased than prior to this announcement."
Freedman, who has a neutral rating on the stock, said she needs to get "more comfortable with the new strategic plan" and see who the new CEO will be before she considers an upgrade.
Through the third quarter, Crocs had missed consensus earnings estimates in three of the past five quarters, FactSet data showed. The company's stock plunged 20% on July 25 after it reported a 43% slide in second-quarter profit and gave disappointing third-quarter guidance.
Sterne Agee's Poser said Blackstone is likely to push for the closure of some U.S. stores, continued growth in Asia and product innovation. "There's a lot of low-hanging fruit," Wedbush's Freedman told MarketWatch. She said Crocs had been driving sales at the expense of profit as it opened almost 600 company-owned stores worldwide in the past two years — more, she said, than its product lineup could support.
"The company has the infrastructure and products to enable continued growth across a wide range of geographies and channels through which it operates," said Prakash Melwani, senior managing director and chief investment officer with Blackstone's Private Equity Group. "Blackstone sees tremendous opportunity in the Crocs brand and global franchise."
– Andria Cheng
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UPS says numerous factors led to the pre-Christmas shipping snafu
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Target's brand image falls to lowest level since at least 2007


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Show us how the strength and beauty of Downy/Lenor detergent keeps clothes fresh and beautiful.
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Downy/Lenor is originally a fabric conditioner brand. It's a very trusted brand that people love. When they first launched their detergent brand, it was not communicated the way it deserved being.
The big idea associated with Downy/Lenor detergent is : Beauty and strength.
Show us in a poster how Downy/Lenor's unique blend of beauty and strength keeps clothes fresh and beautiful for longer.
FORMAT: Print ad (Photo or illustration with text explanation on 2 pages, PDF only).


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The following is a excerpt from a TNA Newsletter that I recieve.
"Dave Meltzer is reporting that TNA is looking at the following list of indy wrestlers to possibly sign or give tryout matches to: Kevin Steen, El Generico, Jack Evans, Teddy Hart, Harry Smith, Cody Steele, Mike Foxx - and Matt Sydal who both AJ Styles and Samoa Joe have both been trying to get into TNA."
Steen, Generico & Evans would be a HELLOVA BOOST to the X-Division!!!


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About this font family
Poetica was designed in 1992, and is the first Adobe Originals script typeface; modeled on chancery handwriting scripts developed during the Italian Renaissance. This elegant style of writing formed the basis for italic typefaces and for modern calligraphy.
Adobe designer Robert Slimbach captured the vitality and grace of the chancery writing style in this new series of designs. Characteristic of the chancery hand, Poetica contains alternate swash characters, ligatures, and ornamental designs to embellish an otherwise formal script. More…
To represent the variety of form and richness of this hand, Slimbach created alternate alphabets and character sets that include a diverse collection of letterforms.
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IceSocial needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
ICE.com is committed to providing customers with the best value, quality, service and selection of jewelry available.
Our social media outposts:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ice.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IceJewelry
SparkleLikeTheStars: http://www.sparklelikethestars.com
The ICE Jewelry Blog: http://blog.ice.com
U.S. Women - 30-65, jewelry consumers.
The purpose of this emial newsletter is to update fans as to what is happening in the ICE community. The newsletter will feature
1. Community Buzz (i.e. overheard in Facebook, Twitter etc.)
2. On the Blogs (a summary of the most popular recent blog posts)
3. Top Customer Reviews
4. Social Media Promotions (see our Beautiful Moms contest in FB - http://bit.ly/bdQe02 )
The aesthetic does not need to conform to the aesthetic of the ICE.com website (although it should have include the brand / logo).
Some buzz words / keywords that describe the look we are going for are:
simple, web 2.0, unique, slick, light, beautiful and accessible
Newsletterswe like:
(for its intelligent use of HTML)
(for its clean design, dynamic layout, and smart formatting)
(the rich use of images in the background bring the newsletter to life..tough to do, but amazingly effective when done right)
(web 2.0 , clean, well laid out, efficient use of images.)
(cool use of user profiles and text bubbles for quotes)
social_newsletter.jpg - a wireframe for the newsletter. Feel free to experiment with layout.
newsletter_header.png - the current newsletter headerwe use. Feel free to tweak.
Want to discuss. Questions? Contact Dave - dhaber<at>ice<dot>com.


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Gunman fires on cars in ABC13 parking lot
Police were called to KTRK ABC13 on Bissonnet Thursday morning after a gunman opened fire in the direction of the television station's parking lot.
Victor Senties, a Houston Police Department spokesman, said officers were called to the station around 5:40 a.m. after a witness phoned about the gunman.
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Resources >> Browse Articles >> New Nurse
Nursing Reality Shock: The New Nurse Survival Guide
Heather Stringer | Monster Contributing Writer
Accept That You'll Have to Start Over
Another source of angst for second-career nurses is realizing they're now low in the employee hierarchy.
"It's like starting at the bottom all over again," Nugent says. "Before, I could take my summer vacation anytime. In nursing, it's seniority-based. You have to give up that idea of control."
But forgoing that seniority is easy when it's in exchange for the chance to directly help people and learn new things every day, she says.
Encountering some of the same frustrations they experienced in their first career can also be disappointing to second-career nurses. For Maritza Salazar-Abshire, RN, MEd, it was nursing's high volume of paperwork — an also-annoying aspect of her former job as a teacher.
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Adjust Your Attitude
High expectations can also exacerbate transition pains.
"Many people would ask me why I was leaving Microsoft to do nursing, and this made me feel concerned," says Huster, whose career change meant a 50 percent pay cut. "What really worried me was whether I would be satisfied with nursing for a long time."
Huster's attitude has helped allay these fears. Rather than just taking vital signs, she uses her extra minutes to read her patients' charts, learn about their psychiatric issues and ask doctors about diseases with which she is unfamiliar. "You can learn a lot about why [patients] are here and their history," she says. "Then it's much more interesting when I give care to the patient."
As a nurse with a long-term dream of volunteering overseas, Huster knows that what she learns now could someday help people around the world. And for her, that's worth giving up an office with a window.
Read the original article Nursing Reality Shock: The New-Nurse Survival Guide on Monster.com.


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Jack Gaskin 12/2/2010 5:24:55 AMGREAT CAPTURE OUTSTANDING POV
I'm guessing the Long Beach boardwalk shot from a balcony ??? How'd I do ???
Michelle Alton 12/2/2010 6:00:26 AMVery original shot, Karen. Perfect ACTION! #9075790
Jeff Robinson 12/2/2010 6:32:16 AMGreat pov and MT entry!! Jeff #9075840
Danny B. Head 12/2/2010 7:07:19 AMGreat action shot! #9075959
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/2/2010 9:36:40 AMOMG Karen, this is awesome! #9076296
Mitch Spence 12/2/2010 10:35:10 AMWow, what a peak of the action shot you got here, Karen. Overhead view and shadows are wonderful too. #9076372
Carol L. Fowler 12/2/2010 4:47:08 PMWow- just like in a Kung-Fu movie! Great action! #9076863
Patrick Rouzes 12/2/2010 5:16:52 PMOutstanding tones, textures, colors, clarity, lighting, shadows, comp & action shot here, Karen! Winner in my book & hope to see this again! WTG! #9076934
Leslie McLain 12/2/2010 5:33:41 PMTerrific capture and perspective, Karen. #9076979
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 12/2/2010 5:44:29 PMGreat action and perspective here Karen. Excellent.
Randy D. Dinkins 12/2/2010 6:37:40 PMMan, you had quite the view for some wonderful shots. Perfect MT entry! #9077130
Terry Cervi 12/2/2010 8:06:17 PMA wonderful theme entry, Karen! #9077274
Rona L. Schwarz 12/2/2010 10:11:42 PMWOW! You're going to have another POTD with this one, Karen! Superb action capture and so unusual! Bet they won't see many of these for the MT! Outstanding work! #9077388
Karen Celella 12/4/2010 1:33:48 PMThanks so very much for your kind and encouraging comments! Jack, you guessed it exactly! #9080263
Nikki McDonald 1/18/2011 8:25:22 PMGreat pov and what an interesting scene! Congratulations on the Finalist and good luck in the next round, Karen. #9171469
Fanie Heymans 1/19/2011 5:10:15 AMCongrats on your finalist Karen! Excellent work! #9173682
Robert R. Goodman 1/19/2011 5:15:49 AMA big Congratulations,Karen.Your on a roll my friend!!! #9173727
R. J. Laudenbacher 1/19/2011 5:28:05 AMWonderful POV Karen and perfect timing...Congrats on this well deserved finalist! #9173792
Agnes Fegan 1/19/2011 5:45:32 AMCongrats on your Finalist Karen!!! #9173935
Ken Smith 1/19/2011 5:50:40 AMExcellent, Karen. Congrats to you! #9173988
Carla Capra 1/19/2011 6:15:41 AMHi Karen;
Inge S. Lasmana 1/19/2011 6:27:20 AMAmazing shot, Karen. Congratulations #9174279
Millie A. Talarico 1/19/2011 7:13:52 AMCongratulations on this ~amazing ~capture,Karen! #9174704
Richard B. Hallick 1/19/2011 9:32:11 AMI really love this highly creative perspective. Congratulations on this finalist. #9175535
Terry Cervi 1/19/2011 10:31:01 AMCongrats on this very cool finalist, Karen! Great vantage point! #9175727
Phyllis H. Burchett 1/19/2011 10:53:15 AMLoved this the first time I saw it, congrats Karen and good luck! #9175856
Steve M. Harrington 1/19/2011 11:45:19 AMGood on you, Karen. A wonderful finalist.
Rona L. Schwarz 1/19/2011 12:51:58 PMA marvelous Finalist and great action shot, Karen! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and Good luck in the next round! #9176371
Susan D. Royce 1/19/2011 3:21:15 PMGreat capture Karen!! Congratulations on your finalist :) #9176841
Freddy Bland 1/19/2011 3:23:12 PMAmazing pov and comp in this terrific Finalist, Karen!! #9176852
Leslie McLain 1/19/2011 5:20:06 PMCongrats on a terrific finalist, Karen. #9177503
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/19/2011 5:28:47 PMCongratulations on your unique and cool finalist Karen! #9177537
Carol L. Fowler 1/19/2011 8:06:54 PMGreat Finalist! Congrats #9178477
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 1/19/2011 8:09:03 PMVery unique and well executed Karen. Best of luck in the next round.
Dennis Gay 1/20/2011 1:02:11 AMCrikey *KAREN*!
My heartiest congratz for the elevation to *FINALIST* status for this incredibly good sports shot.
It has everything going for it - the unique point of view, the uniformed karate (?) enthusiasts, the flipper in mid-flip, the great poses, the clear shadows and that fantastic floor as a background.
Add to all that your excellent exposure and focus and it has *WINNER* written all over it!
Dennis #9179193
Debra R. Harder 1/20/2011 9:38:46 AMWOW...what a great POV, lighting and timing, Karen! Brilliant image! Congratulations again! Deb #9180374
Merna L. Nobile 1/20/2011 11:24:50 AMI can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9180663
Nancyj E. Hovey 1/20/2011 4:55:57 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Kim Andelkovic 1/21/2011 4:20:38 PMCongrats on your finalist Karen....great timing :-) #9184098
Leslie McLain 1/23/2011 2:40:18 PMCongrats on your terrific winner, Karen. An amazing perspective. #9187595
Inge S. Lasmana 1/23/2011 3:03:26 PMA huge Congratulations Karen! #9187719
Phyllis H. Burchett 1/23/2011 3:04:43 PMSo happy for you Karen, no surprise to me....loved it, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN!!! #9187728
Millie A. Talarico 1/23/2011 3:12:17 PMAn amazing First Place winner, Karen!!! #9187769
Tammy M. Anderson 1/23/2011 3:26:15 PMCongrats Karen on your first place winner. #9187838
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 1/23/2011 3:28:21 PMWoohoo BIG congratulations Karen!!!
Anita Hogue 1/23/2011 3:30:34 PMWOW, how fabulous, Karen! A big Congratulations! #9187873
Martin J. Wells 1/23/2011 3:34:45 PMno surprises to see this a winner, this would have been my vote.
congratulations #9187901
Kim Andelkovic 1/23/2011 3:51:35 PMCongratulations on a wonderful win :-) #9187967
Patrick Rouzes 1/23/2011 3:58:34 PMWTG, Karen! Delighted for you on this incredible First Place Winner, my friend! Congratulations!!!!!!!!! #9188000
Nancyj E. Hovey 1/23/2011 4:15:16 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Patti Coblentz 1/23/2011 5:14:35 PMCongratulations on this amazing and outstanding 1st place win!! #9188273
Kay E. Mahoney 1/23/2011 5:18:46 PMCongratulations on your 1st place winner, Karen. #9188293
Bill Houghton 1/23/2011 5:55:10 PMKaren, Congratulations on this beautiful winner. You deserve it. Bill #9188465
JO ANN CLEVELAND 1/23/2011 6:05:11 PMBig congratulations on this well deserved 1st Place Win Karen!
jo ann c. #9188505
R. J. Laudenbacher 1/23/2011 6:28:52 PMCongratulations Karen on this outstanding 1st place win. So perfectly timed!!!!!! :) #9188624
Renee Doyle 1/23/2011 6:47:02 PMFantastic capture and deserving winner!! Big congrats to you Karen!! #9188763
Ellen Hodges 1/23/2011 6:58:07 PMHuge congrats on this over the top winner, Karen!!! #9188840
Rona L. Schwarz 1/23/2011 7:45:19 PMFantastic, Karen! I am so happy for you! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding First Place Gold winner! #9188997
Cindy Bendush 1/23/2011 9:35:01 PMAwesome! Congratulations Karen! #9189126
Usman M. Bajwa 1/24/2011 12:45:14 AMHuge CONGRATZ Karen, on your First Place Gold!!!
Michelle Alton 1/24/2011 2:18:20 AMThis had "winner" written all over it, Karen. You're a star photographer! Congratulations. #9189375
Katarina Mansson 1/24/2011 3:24:38 AMOutstanding capture and composition! Congratulations on your winner! #9189504
Julie Burnett 1/24/2011 3:50:04 AMFabulous capture, Karen!! Congratulations on your First Place win!! #9189619
Janet McNeil 1/24/2011 3:59:38 AMCongratulations on this beautiful First Place win!! #9189672
Ruth Grimm 1/24/2011 5:11:18 AMCongratulatiosn Karen!! WTG!!! #9189868
Carol Eade 1/24/2011 6:07:44 AMA fabulous winning image, Karen, big congrats! #9189996
Val Feldman 1/24/2011 6:52:35 AMSuperb action shot and a fantastic First Place Gold win, Karen! Congratulations!! #9190119
Bojan Bencic 1/24/2011 7:25:18 AMCongratulations on your winner, Karen. Great shot. #9190194
Debra R. Harder 1/24/2011 8:12:05 AMThis is such an AWESOME image, Karen!! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER!!! Deb #9190370
Kathryn Wesserling 1/24/2011 8:38:50 AMKaren - what a wonder scene! Congratulations on the 1st Place win. #9190453
Karen Celella 1/24/2011 9:30:57 AMWhat an exciting surprise to see after returning from a long weekend away. I'm honored to receive this award. Thank you BP judges and thank you to all the many kind people sending warm words of encouragement and congratulations. I'll be visiting each of your galleries to return your kind words!
Agnes Fegan 1/24/2011 9:34:51 AMGlad to see that you received a first place win with this Karen...congrats!!! #9190557
Deborah Jahier 1/24/2011 10:54:13 AMLove this capture Karen! Expertly executed..by all! Congrats on the win!! #9190755
Mitch Spence 1/24/2011 11:08:40 AMCongratulations on the gold, Karen, for this terrific image. #9190788
Monika Sapek 1/24/2011 11:35:45 AMGreat action and point of view! Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Karen! #9190839
Joseph T. Pilonero 1/24/2011 1:15:31 PMCongratulations on this very different perspective - and winner! TED #9191062
Maria Morrow 1/24/2011 2:11:20 PMCongratulations on this awesome winner! #9191160
Terry Cervi 1/24/2011 2:19:16 PMCongratulations on your most excellent First Place win, Karen!! WTG! #9191184
Irene Colling 1/24/2011 6:26:16 PMWonderful winning photo Karen.
Congratulations. #9191630
Mary Beth Aiello 1/25/2011 6:46:22 AMSuch perfect perfect timing on this, Karen. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. #9192624
Danny B. Head 1/25/2011 7:55:47 AMCongrats on a wonderful win, Karen! #9192749
Danny B. Head 1/25/2011 7:55:47 AMCongrats on a wonderful win, Karen! #9192750
Susan M. Hembree 1/25/2011 10:28:08 AMGreat timing and framing, Karen! Congratulations! #9193181
Joannie Bertucci 1/25/2011 4:19:41 PMA very unique and stunning win Karen...congratulations! #9193716
Sam Britt 1/25/2011 8:22:44 PMBig Congrats on your First Place Winner, Karen!! #9194126
Karen Celella 1/27/2011 3:47:07 AMThank you so very much for your continuing support and kind words. #9196587
Patricia Seidler 1/27/2011 4:11:07 AMWow. Im way behind on everything here on BP. Fabulouz first place winner Karen.
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/27/2011 9:56:00 AMPerfect timing Karen, congratulations on your BIG WIN!!! #9197308
Cathy M. Britcliffe 1/31/2011 9:44:10 AMExcellent capture, Karen! Congratulations!
Cathy :) #9203948
Karen Celella 2/4/2011 8:16:13 AMThank you Pat, Donna and Cathy. #9212540
Maria Coulson 2/4/2011 8:08:48 PMKaren, what a great shot!! There are so many interesting things in it. Well done. Congratulations!! #9213650
Sharon Sawyer 3/11/2011 12:15:35 AMAbsolutely brilliant, Karen!!! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved First Place Win!!! #9284726
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StickFiguretees necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 10 diseñadores freelance.
I am creating a new t-shirt line. The theme of the shirts have to do with stick figures. I will give some examples:
Ice Skating Figure
Tennis Figure
Money Figure
Baseball Figure
Soccer Figure
Nurse Figure
Doctor Figure
Each shirt will have a stick figure that will be acting out the theme. The above are just a few of the ideas. I want to have my audience submit their ideas to me once I get up and running for "Figure Ideas" Those that are selected can have their own shirt "Figure Idea" come to reality. The shirts would be clever and fun action stick figures. They will be simple figures doing whatever theme chosen.
The market is for all ages. I would like to target teens through 45 years of age. Anyone who would like to wear the shirts kind of like the "Life is good" t-shirt line that hit the market years ago. I would imagine that the younger population would be more involved with competing for their art work to win a design as part of the stick figure collection.
I uploaded some files of a few stick figures that I found on the internet. I am looking for your basic everyday figure but with thicker lines as opposed to a stick figure that a child would draw for example. The last picture of the stick figure kind of works. Anyway, I am open to ideas as well which is why I am on this site.
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Seattle Mariners' Raul Ibanez watches the ball after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez in the ninth inning.
CLEVELAND — Two ninth-inning losses in two days have left the Seattle Mariners reeling and frustrated.
Mark Reynolds' bases-loaded fielder's choice in the ninth inning today scored Jason Kipnis and gave the Cleveland Indians a 5-4 victory over Seattle.
The Mariners had tied the score in the top of the ninth on two-out home runs by Raul Ibanez and Justin Smoak off Indians closer Chris Perez, but lost in heartbreaking fashion for the second time in less than 24 hours.
On Friday night, Kipnis hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning to give Cleveland a 6-3 win.
"You don't see that very often, to hit two solo homers off a top closer like Perez, then they come back and snatch it in the bottom of the inning," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said, shaking his head. "This was a tough one."
Mariners reliever Oliver Perez (1-1) started the ninth, but allowed all three Indians he faced to reach base. The veteran left-hander surrendered a single to Kipnis and a double to Asdrubal Cabrera after going up 0-2 to both hitters, then intentionally walked Nick Swisher to load the bases.
Rookie Yoervis Medina entered and Reynolds hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Brendan Ryan, but catcher Jesus Montero came off home plate after taking the throw. Kipnis scored standing up, making Chris Perez (2-0) the winner after blowing the save minutes earlier.
"I thought I had him," said Ryan, whose right knee was bloodied while making the stop. "I haven't seen the replay, so I don't know exactly what happened, but I did the best I could."
Wedge had plenty to say, especially about Montero's inability to record the force out.
"The throw beat him, but Monty came off the plate early," said Wedge, a former major league catcher. "You have to stand on the plate, but he came out a little bit early. We got the ground ball we wanted — Ryno made a great play — but we didn't get it done."
Montero said Ryan's throw pulled him slightly toward first base, which was enough to slide his left foot onto the dirt.
"Brandon made an unbelievable diving catch and I tried hard to stay on the plate," said Montero. "We usually block the plate, but the ball was a little too far and I couldn't do it."
The Mariners trailed 4-0 when starter Joe Saunders was pulled after 5 1-3 innings and a season-high 120 pitches. The lefty was rocked for 11 hits, including a home run by Reynolds in the fifth, and remained winless on the road in 2013.
Saunders is 0-4 with an 11.25 ERA in away games, but a sparkling 3-0 with an 0.94 ERA at Safeco Field.
"I'm gonna sacrifice a chicken before my next road start. ... This is just kind of a fluky thing," Saunders said. "I told (pitching coach Carl Willis) in the fifth that I'd go 150 pitches if I had to. I gave everything I had and battled my butt off today."
Seattle reliever Danny Farquhar, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, made his first big league appearance since 2011 with Toronto. He tossed 2 2-3 perfect innings and struck out five after replacing Saunders.
Indians right-hander Zach McAllister took a shutout into the eighth, but was chased with one out when he allowed a two-run homer to Ryan. It was Ryan's first home run since Sept. 23, 2012, and landed on the home run porch in left.
Ibanez's blast was his second in two games against Cleveland, while Smoak's homer was his first since May 4.
"That was a very uneventful walkoff, but a win is a win," Reynolds said. "I just tried to put the ball in play somewhere. When I hit it I said to myself, 'please get through,' then it was 'please make a bad throw,' and Then 'please get there.' "
The Mariners arrived in Cleveland having won 11 of their last 16, only to run into a buzzsaw in the Indians, who entered the day in a first-place tie with Detroit in the AL Central Division.
Seattle ace Felix Hernandez will start the third game of the four-game series Sunday against Cleveland's Justin Masterson. Hernandez leads the AL with a 1.53 ERA and has a 5-2 record.
Mariners right fielder Michael Morse (eye irritation) returned to the lineup after a one-game absence and was 0 for 4. He was hurt Friday while putting in a contact lens.
NOTES: Wedge said OF Franklin Gutierrez (right hamstring strain) will not be activated from the 15-day disabled list until "he can come up here, steal a base, and do some things." Gutierrez is playing CF and RF during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. "If Guti is 100 percent, there is nobody better than him in center," Wedge said. "But Michael Saunders has been great there for us, and we need Guti to stay healthy. That's easier to do, playing either right or left field." ... Mariners RHP Aaron Harang (lower back stiffness) played catch before the game and will throw a bullpen session Sunday. Harang was a late scratch Thursday against the Yankees, but is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday against the Angels. ... Cleveland Browns coach Rob Chudzinski threw out the ceremonial first pitch.


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Tagged is the 14th episode of TRON: Uprising. The Renegade recruits three programs who caught his attention by tagging the Grid with the message, "TRON LIVES." He discovers one of them is Mara.
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Tron and Beck discovered that a team of three masked programs had been expressing their commitment to the revolution by tagging Argon City with a message: "TRON LIVES." Beck wished to recruit them, but Tron pessimistically warned that they might not be ready to truly commit. Nevertheless, Beck used a gravity bomb to capture the three programs, testing their sincerity by disguising himself in a similar red-circuited light suit to the one Tron had worn when testing Beck's convictions. When assured that they were sincere, he revealed himself to be the renegade and invited them to join the resistance, learning their identities in the process: Rasket, Moog, and their ringleader -- none other than Mara.
Beck returned to Tron, uncertain of what to do, and asked how Tron had known to choose him. Tron, still unwilling to admit that Beck had not been the first renegade, said that Beck had been the one to make the choice by refusing to back down.
Despite his mixed feelings, Beck involved the three in a plan to retrieve the data cube that Paige had taken from him on the island. Rasket and Moog were unhappy with their role as a simple distraction while Beck got all the "thrills" of invading Tesler's ship, but Mara scolded them for focusing on trivialities while the renegade was risking his life for their sakes, and they agreed to take part in the plan. They were successful, distracting the guards at Argon's refueling station with their tagging so that Beck could infiltrate the ship; however, once that was accomplished, they infiltrated the ship themselves, ignoring Mara's exhortations to leave and meet the renegade as had been planned.
Mara proceeded to the meeting point alone, and told the renegade in frustration that Rasket and Moog had decided to go tag Tesler's ship on their own. When the renegade told her to remain behind while he rescued them, she refused, citing her knowledge of their usual activities and insisting on accompanying him. Although the tagging had been successful, covering the ship with colorful TRON LIVES graffiti, Rasket and Moog had been captured; Beck and Mara discovered them being tortured by Pavel and released them. Paige tried to intervene, and a battle followed, but ultimately all four escaped.
On a rooftop, later on, Moog and Rasket admitted that they had messed up badly. They understood the scope of the resistance now, but refused to join, saying that they'd barely survived their first real battle. Beck, not ready to involve Mara in his dangerous work, told her curtly that she was of no use to him without her friends. He later remarked to Tron that the cruel words had been the only way to get her to leave. Tron, lurking behind a pillar with his red circuits lit, replied that if Mara was truly committed, she would be ready to join Beck when he needed her.Meanwhile, in Argon Park, another structure was once again defaced by the now-ubiquitous graffiti. Mara, wearing a hooded cloak, let her mask retract from her face, looked upon her handiwork, and smiled.


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Pastor Who Helped Ex-Lesbian, Her Child Escape Gets 27-Month Sentence
A Mennonite pastor from Virginia who helped a woman flee the United States with her daughter to prevent the woman's former lesbian partner from getting custody of the child, was sentenced to 21 to 27 months in prison by a federal judge in Vermont last Monday.
But according to a News Channel 5 report, the judge, William Sessions, also decided to release the pastor, Kenneth Miller, pending an appeal of the sentence, which could take several years.
In the News Channel 5 report, Miller's supporters sang hymns and spiritual songs of praise in celebration outside the federal courthouse as it snowed lightly around them. Miller had been in custody for about a month before the sentencing for refusing to testify in the case of another man that allegedly helped Lisa Miller and her daughter escape. Miller told the court that his faith prevented him from testifying.
When asked if he had expected to be released that day, Miller said he didn't think it was going to happen. "No mam, I did not [expect release]," Miller told the News Channel 5 reporter. "This is wholly unexpected and I am very grateful for the mercy of God," he said.
A report on millercase.org noted that during the sentencing, Sessions questioned the pastor and his lawyers about whether or not he maintains his actions were based on faith and conscience in helping the woman and her child and whether or not he would do it again.
Pastor Miller maintained that his actions were carried out based on faith and conscience but couldn't respond directly to the hypothetical question of whether or not he would do it again now that he had a better understanding of the legal ramifications. He said among other things that he would have to pray about the decision.
When he was eventually given the opportunity to address the court, Pastor Miller reportedly explained his great respect for law and order but also highlighted the dilemma he faced when the law came in direct conflict with the tenets of his faith. When asked to explain how his faith led to his offense of the law, he reportedly said: "I and my people would believe and teach that marriage is ordained by God as being the union of a man and a woman and that a child's parentage is of a father and a mother."
Last August a jury convicted Miller for his role in helping a still-missing Lisa Miller flee the United States with her 7-year-old daughter Isabella before a judge was able to transfer custody of Isabella to her former lesbian partner, Janet Jenkins.
Isabella is Lisa Miller's biological daughter who was born while she was in a civil union with Jenkins. They lived together in Virginia but moved to Vermont so they could join together in a civil union. The couple later broke up when Lisa Miller renounced the homosexual lifestyle and returned with Isabella to Virginia.
The break-up soon set in motion a custody battle between the two women. Lisa Miller did not want Isabella exposed to the homosexual life while Jenkins fought for visitation. In 2008, a Vermont court ruled in favor of Jenkins' visitation rights and said she was entitled to unsupervised visits with Isabella.
Lisa Miller then asked a Virginia court to overturn the ruling after the state's same-sex ban took effect and got it, but the Vermont court's ruling survived on appeal. Lisa Miller disregarded the ruling anyhow, and after her repeated failure to turn over Isabella to Jenkins, the Vermont court awarded custody of the child to Jenkins in November 2009.
With the help of others, prosecutors reported that the pastor took Lisa Miller and Isabella by car from Virginia to Buffalo, N.Y., in September 2009 and allowed them to flee to Canada from there. They are now reportedly living with Mennonites in Nicaragua.
A post made on millercase.org last Saturday under the name Ken Miller said: "It was obvious to me that Lisa Miller was a woman of great faith. Her appearance and demeanor demonstrated that she was at peace with God and at peace with herself. The expression on her face reflected an inner joy that was even more remarkable in light of the difficult situation she was in at the time. It was evident to me in the short time I was with her that here was a woman who walked with God."


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24 September 2013, Skopje, Macedonia - During the 5th Central and Eastern European regional meeting on SAICM (Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management), UNITAR and OECD held a briefing session on nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials in the context of contributing to the outcomes from the 3rd International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-3) held in September 2012. The meeting began with UNITAR presenting an overview and progress-to-date on activities related to nanotechnology, an update on phases 1 and 2 of the nano pilot projects, and a summary of UNITAR's nanotechnology programme. Presentations were also given by OECD, Armenia, and the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN).
The SAICM Secretariat organized an awards ceremony on the evening of the 24 September to recognize countries in the region that have had outstanding projects and successes through the Quick Start Programme Trust Fund (QSPTF). UNITAR, as executing agency for some of these projects, shared the awards with Albania, Georgia, and Macedonia. A joint project on "Strengthening Capacities of Civil Society Organizations for National and Regional SAICM Implementation in the EECCA Region" won the most outstanding project award for Belarus, along with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan,which UNITAR accepted on their behalf.
On the last day of the meeting, UNITAR, as a member of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) presented the new "IOMC Toolbox for Decision Making In Chemicals Management", which is an online tool for countries that would like to setup or improve their chemicals management system. The interactive toolbox assists countries to find answers and mechanisms when dealing with their specific needs and objectives and points users to available IOMC resources to address specific national problems related to chemicals management.
The 5th African Regional meeting on SAICM is scheduled in Pretoria, South Africa from 18 to 22 November. The meeting will follow a similar format as the CEE regional meeting.


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Travis Fimmel may be best known for his current gruff 'n' grizzly role as Ragnar Lothbrok on the History Channel series "Vikings," which premiered on March 3. But this isn't the first time he's been in the public eye.
You may be surprised to know that the Aussie starred in an infamous Calvin Klein campaign over a decade ago. In the ads, he was clean-shaven, superfit, and superhot, sporting nothing more than his signature skivvies. The Hollywood hunk was so successful as a 23-year-old model, he became the first male in the world to land a six-figure contract to model exclusively with the designer in 2002.
Ten years later, the 33-year-old seems to have embraced his new role and new look! He even stepped out over the weekend at Wondercon in Anaheim, California, to promote his hit show, looking awfully grungy.
Check out the vid to see more of Travis's transformation!
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The passenger rear signal works sometimes and sometimes not so I tracked the dark green wire to the terminal under the steering column and jiggled it and it works so I am guessing its at the terminal. Question is how are the wires put into the terminal? I don't see any screws to hold them in? are the just shoved in there? Thanks for input


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How to Test the Defrost Timer
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Test the timer for continuity using a multitester. Set the multitester to the ohms setting X1. The timer has four terminals. Locate the common terminal, it should be labeled "3" or "C". If the terminals are not labeled, determine which terminal coincides with the common wire in the connector plug; it is usually the white wire.
Once you have located the common terminal, touch one probe to it. Touch the other probe to each of the three remaining terminals. The multitester should display a reading of zero or near to zero ohms (which indicates continuity) for one pair of the terminals and possibly two pairs. The third pair of terminals should show no continuity (infinity).
Locate the timer switch and turn it clockwise until you hear it click. Now retest the timer as you did above. One pair of terminals should indicate continuity (possibly two pairs). At least one pair should give a reading of infinity. Note however, one of the pairs that showed continuity in the first test should now read infinity and one pair that read infinity should now show continuity. If the defrost timer does not pass these tests, it is likely that it should be replaced.
* We have received two reports of cases in which only one pair of terminals shows continuity and when the timer is advanced, the same pair still shows continuity. For these isolated cases, this was reported to be the correct operation of the timer. At this time we have not been able verify this case. This may indicate a specific model or models that use a different wiring configuration than discussed in this article. Also, note that this article applies to mechanical defrost timer controls and not electronic or adaptive defrost controls.
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Nesting Tiles: Red Roof Shingles with Built-In Birdhouses
The last place you want creatures to nest is inside your roof, but the rooftop itself might make for a friendly compromise. These out-of-the-way compartments might make bird waste a wee bit harder to remove, but at least let fowl have free reign on that extra top 'floor' you do not use anyway.
These little bird homes were designed by Klass Kuiken to nest (no pun intended) within a standard system of rounded red tiles, overlapping on both sides, above, and below to fit into an existing system of modular rooftop elements and made of the same material.
While these examples show a here-or-there approach, a place with a great many birds passing through could really start to layer these on as an element within the overall design (as opposed to an aesthetic exception to the apparent rooftop rules). The big catch: can you get it to match your real vintage roof tiles? On the flip side, though, they might just be perfectly out-of-place replacements for hard-to-match antique shapes and colors.


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Mozilla on Tuesday announced a new effort aimed at helping everyday users of the Web become more proficient at developing and helping to create it.
Called Mozilla Webmaker, the new program offers tools, projects, and events designed to help users of all kinds create, learn, and connect online.
"The goal: help millions of people move from using the Web to making the Web," Mozilla explained in the official announcement. "With new tools to use, projects to create, and events to join, we want to help the world increase their understanding of the Web and take greater control of their online lives."
Summer Code Party
Among the authoring tools and software Mozilla plans to offer through the new Webmaker program are its Popcorn video tool, its Hackasaurus remixing software, and its Thimble Web page creator.
Also on offer are "practical starter projects, how-tos, and recipes designed to help people at all levels make something amazing with the Web," Mozilla explained. "From tweaking your blog template to building apps that change the world."
Then there's the community portion of the endeavor, which will involve events, meet-ups, and hack jams aimed at connecting everyone from teachers, filmmakers, journalists, and youth to "Web ninjas" and newbies around the globe.
A major summer learning campaign called the Summer Code Party, in fact, will run from June 23 through Sept. 23, Mozilla said, with free local events and teach-ins worldwide.
Partners in the effort include Tumblr, Creative Commons, Code for America, SoundCloud, the San Francisco Public Library, and the London Zoo.
That Maker Spirit
"The Web is becoming the world's second language, and a vital 21st century skill - as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic," said Mozilla Executive Director Mark Surman. "It's crucial that we give people the skills they need to understand, shape, and actively participate in that world, instead of just passively consuming it. That maker spirit and open ethos is vital to Mozilla, our partners, and the Web."
The new Mozilla Webmaker site will launch officially on June 6. When it does, I'm thinking it could be just as good a resource for small business users as it promises to be for individuals.


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Is back to breast possible?
We have had such a rough start. From tongue ties, to lip ties, and failure to thrive. DD is almost five months old, and I'm worrying that she is too old to get back to the boob... Like you can't teach and old dog a new trick kind of thing...
I have been pumping and feeding the pumped milk, donor milk, and formula through the bottle for the past two months. I am so sick of pumping plus renting the symphony pump. I would LOVE to be able to get her back to the breast. She has nursed in the past with an SNS, and a shield. I got her off the shield and then with going back to school it was easier to pump and give bottles. Although I really want to get her back to the breast. I have been working with an IBCLC, but I'm not sure what she can do for us. Our insurance doesn't cover it, so I have to pay for it all out of pocket. I just wouldn't want to pay for an appointment, and have her not be able to help us.
She thrashes, screams, and cries when I attempt to put her to the breast with the SNS, without the sns, and with the nipple shield, and without the nipple shield. I've tried to find some websites that discuss this issues. Lots that I have looked at talk about relactation, but I do not need to relactate I just need to get her back to nursing from the tap. Hopefully my supply will increase when she starts nursing from the boob again.
Has anyone successfully gotten their baby back to the breast?
Suggestions/comments/links so appreciated!
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Not sure how most mommas would feel about it, but I had a friend who had severe nursing problems. By the time she got her issues resolved and was ready to have her nurse for real, she was between 6 and 7 months.
She had tried everything possible... then one day they went into bed, both naked, did lots of snuggling and naked time. No bottles, no pumps, no form of food for her except the breast - and after a few hours she decided to latch on properly, and she didn't have any more issues after that!
The baby was definitely far from a high needs baby though, so I'm sure this wouldn't work for all babies, but it did for hers.
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I never had back to the breast issues it was getting him on the breast after the bottle. DS2 was born 8 weeks early and was on a NG tube for 2.5 weeks. We went from the tube to breastmilk in a bottle since it was easier for him to eat. When we got home at 3 weeks we started working on getting him on the breast. It was a long battle of keeping his weight up, latching, being strong enough to nurse and just getting him to. It took us about 2 months of boobie boot camp and a lot of crying on both ends to get him completely transitioned and another 2.5 weeks of pumping just to make sure my supply would be ok. What I found helpful was Breastflow bottles. His latch got so much better after we started using those bottles. I also found that if I fed him about a 1/4 to 1/2 of a feeding by bottle and then nursed him that helped with the frantic rooting and screaming. My little guy is very impatient for the let down. So while I was trying to get him on the breast, I did some nipple stim while bottle feeding him and when my milk was ready to let down, I latched him. If my milk wasn't letting down as it should (and it often didn't as I was so tense and stressed) I would do breast compressions and that gave him enough milk to spare me a few extra minutes to just relax and for my milk to let down. A LOT of naked time (as PP mentioned).. I still feed DS but we cuddled and had tons of skin to skin contact, this encourages nursing. Babywearing, shirtless, having baby spend plenty of time with breast and not expected to do anything with them. Maybe try a nursing necklace since your DD is older, only let her play with it when she latches and then plenty of patients. good luck!
Ali, wife to A and momma to Punkie (03/2004), Mo Mo (03/2008)and my little ginger baby (06/2010) . I'm abut I don't get paid.
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Have you read this Kellymom page about getting baby back to the breast? It might help: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/...east.html#coax
Also, I have heard about the concept of "finishing at the breast", which might help your DD learn to love nursing because she's not really hungry when you're trying to get her to latch: http://www.lowmilksupply.org/finishatthebreast.shtml
Catherine, mama to Preschooler Girl 9/08, Toddler Boy 3/11, and Twin Girls 2/14!
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I feel ya, we are in the same place and can't find much info...and I agree everything talks about relactation which isn't the problem. DD had to be supplemented with ebm in the beginning and around 7 weeks started refusing the boobs. I was devastated We have tried everything but even our ibclc is surprised how stubborn she is. She won't even look twice at a nipple shield, and even tough I have an sns to try I don't think it will work if she won't latch kwim? She gets fussy when she sees my SHIRT go up. I have tried to make peace with it, and I'm committed to ep'ing as long as needed even though it SUCKS and is the reason I'm on here at !:30 instead of sleeping!! I also struggle with low milk supply, so no skipping pumps for me...I can't even read about these women producing so much milk they throw it away...agh! It sounds like you have more in your favor than I do if at one time she took the shield. The kellymom info is the best I've seen, it's just hard to implement in reality...I mean already our lives revolve around feeding and pumping all day. I would read up on maintaining your supply at kellymom as well - good info. I just kind of had to let go of it....I don't think there's any special trick...I will continue to offer it to her and maybe one day she'll surprise me! The thing is I don't want it to become a negative thing and interfere with our bonding...so I'm trying to get over it and not take it personally. Of course she wants it the easiest way! I've also tried to find other ways of being close with her, and I feel good about how that's going. Feel free to pm me - I've read everything and been to the ibclc a billion times. One thing she suggested that might help you - go buy a medela "calma" bottle - they just came out but are supposed to be the most like breastfeeding and good for switching from bottle to breast. However it's just another bottle, so it won't necessarily get her to latch per say - that's the root problem. Anyway I'm here if you need to vent or discuss options!
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The Tour Plan superseded the former local and national Tour Permits. The Tour Plan is available here (locally), or at Scouting.org. The online Tour Permit system has been suspended.
Tour Plan FAQ
Why should I complete a tour plan?
- The tour plan is a checklist for best practices to be prepared for safe and fun adventure. Completing the tour plan may not address all possible challenges but can help ensure that appropriate planning has been conducted, that qualified and trained leadership is in place, and that the right equipment is available for the adventure.
- In addition, the plan helps to organize safe and appropriate transportation to and from an event, and defines driver qualifications and minimum limits of insurance coverage for drivers and vehicles used to transport participants.
- Please complete and submit this plan at least 21 days in advance to ensure your council has enough time to review the plan and assist you in updating the plan if it is found defective. When the review is complete, the second half of the plan is returned to you to carry on your travels.
When do I need to complete a tour plan?
- Times when a tour plan must be submitted for council review include:
- Trips of 500 miles or more
- Trips outside of council borders not to a council-owned property
- Trips to any national high-adventure base, national Scout jamboree, National Order of the Arrow Conference, or regionally sponsored event
- When conducting the following activities outside of council or district events:
- Aquatics activities (swimming, boating, floating, scuba, etc.)
- Climbing and rappelling
- Orientation flights (process flying plan)
- Shooting sports
- Any activities involving motorized vehicles as part of the program (snowmobiles, boating, etc.)
- At a council's request
- Regardless, the tour plan is an excellent tool that should be included in preparation for all activities, even those not requiring it. It guides a tour leader through itineraries, travel arrangement, two-deep leadership, qualifications of supervision, and transportation.
What is different on the tour plan vs. the tour permit?
- Several items:
- Council is the reviewer of all tour plans; no regional review is required.
- The tour plan consists of a tour planning worksheet that is completed by the unit/contingent. After processing, the council retains the tour planning worksheet and returns the tour plan to the unit.
- The plan can be printed on standard 8 ½-by-11-inch paper!
- 21- vs. 14-day advance notice requested for units to submit the plan for your review.
- A single point of contact (not on the tour) for council use included.
- Defined reasons/times when a tour plan must be submitted for council review.
- Updated Pledge of Performance.
My council is telling me my plan is defective; what does that mean?
- It would be best to address that with the reviewer directly so that defects can be removed. In many cases, it may just be that part of your plan was incomplete. Common reasons could include lack of two-deep leadership; training not completed, documented or expired; excessive daily travel; and not including vehicles with the capacity to carry the tour.
Is planning and preparing for Hazardous Weather Training required for all tours?
- Yes, it has been required for all tours, including local and national, Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing, since January 1, 2009. It should be repeated every two years and is appropriate for not only adults but Boy Scout aged youth as well. A CD is available for use at your unit, district and council events where internet access is not available. Search www.ScoutStuff.Org for Item No. 610642.
What should we use for permission from parents?
- The Activity Consent Form and Approval by Parents or Guardian is an appropriate resource.
Do I need anything else if we are going on a discovery flight?
- Yes, please complete the Flying Plan Application, No. 19-672WB, along with an Activity Consent Form and Approval by Parents or Guardian, No. 19-673 (for each participant).
Do I need to complete the accident/sickness insurance information if I don't know what that is?
- Many councils and some units purchase supplemental insurance for the entire year or an event. The completion of this section is at the council's discretion.
See also
- Tour and Activity Plan FAQs on Scouting.org


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The sun is setting on summer, and Labor Day weekend is just about here! Not sure what your plans are yet? Is Earl threatening to derail your trip to the beach? Fret not. There's still plenty to do around the nation as far as food is concerned. Chicago Gourmet Dine Around and Flavor Palm Beach Restaurant Month have just begun. Midtown Atlanta Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow. Las Vegas Restaurant Week continues 'til September 5th, and New York City Restaurant Week and Houston Restaurant Week run through September 6th. Also, COOLinary in New Orleans and Miami Spice extend until the end of September.
Don't miss these opportunities to make the most of your dining experiences over the holiday. And, remember to tune in on Tuesday as we announce our OpenTable Spotlight offers in Atlanta, Boston, New York — as well as Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Happy Labor Day from everyone at OpenTable, and happy dining!