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On Wednesday, October 3, 1962, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants played the final game of their playoff series. Though the 1962 playoff series is all but forgotten, it was a classic, made so by an epic second game and a dramatic finale. If these two teams had still been in New York, as they were during their legendary 1951 series, I suspect this playoff would still be widely remembered. Indeed, Howard Cosell would still be raving about it from the grave.
For the deciding game, played in Los Angeles, Giants manager Alvin Dark turned to young Juan Marichal (18-11, 3.34 heading into the game). Walter Alston called upon veteran Johnny Podres (15-13, 3.85). Both were pitching with only two days rest. But given the status of both staffs, this made them comparatively well-rested.
The Giants broke through first, in a wild third inning that featured three Dodger errors. Jose Pagan led off with a single. Marichal then reached first when Podres threw wildly to second on his bunt. That brought up veteran Harvey Kuenn, whom Dark had opted to play instead of Willie McCovey against the left-handed Podres (Kuenn batted .323 against southpaws in 1962).
Kuenn promptly singled home Pagan, with Marichal stopping at second base. Chuck Hiller now was at the plate and another bunt was in order. With Marichal straying towards third to get a jump, catcher Johnny Roseboro threw to second. He had Marichal picked off, but his throw was errant and Marichal advanced to third on the error. A few years later, Marichal would disgracefully attack Roseboro with a bat in another installment of the passionate Dodgers-Giant rivalry.
Hiller flied out to left field. The ball wasn't hit deep enough to score Marichal. But the Dodgers tried to double up Kuenn, who was looking to advance to second if there was a play at the plate. The Dodgers had Kuenn dead until Jim Gilliam's throw hit him, allowing Marichal to score and Kuenn to return to first base.
Alou followed with a double, sending Kuenn to third. With first base open, the Dodgers walked Willie Mays intentionally. Up stepped Orlando Cepeda, who had driven in more than 260 runs in 1961-62. With his relief pitchers fatigued, and because it was only the third inning, Alston allowed Podres to pitch to the fearsome "Baby Bull." Good move; Podres induced a double-play grounder. The Giants were up 2-0, but it could have been so much worse.
The Dodgers got a run back in the bottom of the fourth inning. Duke Snider, playing in his last game as a Dodger, doubled and Tommy Davis singled him to third. One out later, Snider scored on a ground ball by Frank Howard.
The Giants threatened to break open the game in the top of the sixth. Cepeda and Ed Bailey led off with singles, and Jim Davenport also singled on a bunt.
That was it for Podres. Alston brought in Ed Roebuck, who had pitched 4 innings in Game 1 and two-thirds of an inning in Game 2. Roebuck's record was 10-1 with a 2.95 ERA.
Facing the bottom of the order, Roebuck got out of the inning on ground balls by Pagan (which forced Cepeda at home) and Marichal (which produced a double play).
The Dodgers took the lead in the bottom of the inning. Again, the combination of Snider (single) and Tommy Davis (home run) did the damage. 3-2 Dodgers with three innings to go.
The Dodgers added a run in the bottom of the seventh, thanks to Maury Wills. He singled with one out and promptly stole second base. Then with two out, he stole third. This was an unorthodox move, with two out and Wills already in scoring position. But it paid off. Ed Bailey threw the ball away trying to cut Wills down, and the great thief scored. 4-2 Dodgers.
With the Dodgers still up 4-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Alston made a fateful decision. Marichal walked Tommy Davis and Ron Fairly bunted Davis to second. Frank Howard struck out, while Davis stole third. Dark then ordered Don Larsen, on for Marichal, to walk the next two batters (Roseboro and Willie Davis) in order to get to pitcher Ed Roebuck.
Any modern manager would, I think, have pinch hit for Roebuck. After all, the right hander was roughly the equivalent of a "set-up" man for "closer" Ron Perranoski. And he had already pitched three innings, having also worked the two previous games (including a 4 inning stint), plus 5 of the previous 6 contests.
But Alston wanted Roebuck, a veteran of two World Series, to pitch the ninth. And in fairness to Alston, his thinking was not out of line for the era. In any case, it was not out of line with Dark's; otherwise he probably would not have walked the bases loaded to get to Roebuck.
The move paid off for Dark. Roebuck grounded out to end the eighth inning.
The Giants had one last chance, and needed to score at least two runs. Matty Alou batted for Larsen and delivered a lead off single. Roebuck then got Kuenn to hit a grounder to Wills, but hustled to first ahead of Gilliam's relay throw. Alou was out at second, but the Giants still had a runner.
A home run would tie the game, and Dark sent up slugger Willie McCovey to bat for Hiller. McCovey walked, as did the next batter, Felipe Alou. The tying run was now in scoring position and the go-ahead run was on first.
The back-to-back walks seem like a sure sign that Roebuck had lost it, but Alston allowed him to pitch to Mays, no less. Mays smashed the ball up the middle. Roebuck managed to deflect the ball, preventing the tying run from scoring from second. But Kuenn scored from third to make it 4-3 Dodgers, and the bases remained loaded.
With Cepeda up, Alston finally replaced Roebuck with Stan Williams. I don't know why Alston turned to Williams rather than Larry Sherry, the hero of the 1959 World Series and a solid reliever in 1962. It's said that Alston contemplated Sherry as the Game 3 starter, but he never appeared at all in this decisive encounter.
Cepeda tied the game with a sacrifice fly. Felipe Alou took third base. Mays stayed at first, but subsequently took second on a wild pitch by Williams, with Alou remaining on third.
With first base now open, Williams intentionally walked Bailey to get to Davenport. But Williams also walked Davenport, which brought Alou home with the go ahead run. Perranoski replaced Williams on the mound. Finally, the Dodgers were using their "closer." And Perranoski got Pagan to hit a grounder to second baseman Larry Burright, on as a defensive replacement. However, Burright muffed Pagan's grounder and Mays scored to make it 4-2. The inning ended when Perranoski fanned Bob Nieman, the veteran right-handed batter who was pinch hitting for Mattyy Alou, who had led off the inning as a pinch hitter.
Now it was the Giants who had the 2 run lead and were three outs from the pennant. Dark turned to Billy Pierce, who had shut out the Dodgers in the series opener. Pierce made easy work of it, setting down the Dodgers (Wills, Gilliam, and pinch hitter Lee Walls) one-two-three.
The Giants were National League champions and deservedly so. To be sure, poor fielding by the Dodgers had played a big part. But San Francisco banged out 13 hits compared to 8 for the Dodgers. And for the series as a whole, the Giants scored 21 runs on 33 hits, compared to 12 runs and 18 hits for Los Angeles.
Of course, if Sandy Koufax hadn't missed more than two months due to injury, there surely would have been no playoff; the Dodgers would have coasted home with the pennant. But this was of no concern to the Giants. Their concern was preparing to play the well-rested New York Yankees in Candlestick Park the very next day, in the wake of this draining playoff series.


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Invisible Fees in Mutual FundsTransparency in the financial world has traditionally been lacking. As information sources have increased, along with it has come more chances to look behind the curtain.
The mutual fund industry in America is huge, most all Americans have or currently do use these products for accumulating funds for retirement and many other uses.
Mutual funds are a collection of assets ranging from stocks, bonds, real estate (REITS) and other asset classes. To make the funds operate, fees and expenses must be charged or assessed. When a mutual fund is purchased, a prospectus of the fund (disclosure) and its goals are always included in sales process. In the prospectus is a full disclosure of fees and expenses, however many who buy mutual funds rarely understand all of them.
The cost to acquire the fund (loads) and the cost to run the fund (expense ratio) are easily understood by most mutual fund owners. What is rarely understood is how the fund buys and sells the assets in the fund. These are known as the "invisible" fees.
The amount of buying and selling during a year is calculated and disclosed in a term known as "turnover" ratio. This term refers to the percentage of assets that are sold or assets purchased during the year. The amount of turnover ratios greatly with the type of mutual fund. Funds that are actively managed would tend to have a higher turnover ratio as the fund managers are attempting to increase the yield on the overall fund. The opposite would also probably be true, fund passively managed would tend to have a lower turnover ratio.
Why is this important? It is important for two reasons, when an asset is sold, a potential taxable event could occur. The second reason is this: every time an asset is bought or sold a sales expense is incurred. This expense is prior to the calculation of the expense ratio and is in addition to the expense ratio.
While it is difficult to actually know what this expense really is, common sense would dictate that a lower turnover ratio would translate to lower acquisition and selling expenses. This expense is known as the "invisible" expense, few know about it and almost no one knows what the actual expense of it is in any specific mutual fund.
It simply is not disclosed, why? It is not disclosed because the SEC does not require it to be disclosed. An article in US News and World Report said this about the undisclosed invisible fee:
Transaction costs. A 2007 study by Edelen, Evans and Kadlec found U.S. stock mutual funds have an average transaction cost of 1.44 percent per year, which is not included in the expense ratio. These fees are not found in most prospectuses and can be difficult to determine.
Barron's, in a 2013 article further quoted Professor Roger Edelen (professor of finance, UC Davis) about fees for asset acquisition:
If you invest in mutual funds (as 53.2 million Americans do, 43% of all American households) ask the right questions before you make any final decision.
- What is the expense ratio of the fund? (cost of running the fund)
- What are the costs to acquire the fund? (loads)
- Ask your broker what the turnover ratio is on the recommended mutual fund. (buy and sell assets)
- Is it tax efficient?
- What would be their estimate of acquisition fees?
Most brokers may not have a clue about acquisition fees, but by asking you show yourself as a knowledgeable investor. Read the prospectus and ask questions. Many mutual fund prospectuses can be hundreds of pages long, ask for the summary of the prospectus and ask questions from there.
The secret to good mutual fund decisions is based on knowledge, knowledge derived from transparency.Watch the video below for more information on Mutual Fund Fees and Expenses.
This material was prepared by Retire Village in Partnership with Bill Broich of Annuity.com, and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note - investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment.


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MIDLAND — National Transportation Safety Board investigators arrived here Friday to find out why a speeding freight train plowed into a parade float carrying a dozen wounded war veterans and their wives to a banquet honoring them.
The collision left four veterans dead and 16 other people injured. Four victims were reported in stable condition Friday afternoon. One was listed in critical condition, and 11 others were treated and released.
"It's important for people to remember that our mission here is to determine probable cause so we can make safety recommendations," said Mark Rosekind, a safety board spokesman.
Rosekind told reporters that the locomotive's black box recorded the train's speed at 62 mph when it hit the flatbed trailer on the tracks near downtown Midland about 4:40 p.m. Thursday.
The train's authorized speed limit was 70, he said, answering one of the key questions on the lips of virtually everyone in this West Texas oil town of 115,000 people. Most of the other questions also are obvious.
How could a parade float get stuck on a railroad crossing in the middle of the afternoon with traffic cops supervising the event?
Witnesses estimated that only seconds elapsed between the time the crossing arm went down and the moment of impact. They recalled that the train's horn didn't sound until seconds before the collision.
Why was the locomotive traveling so fast?
"Obviously, somewhere there was a failure," said Midland Fire Department Engineer David Stacy, who spent Thursday night listening to the questions of firefighters arriving back at the city's main station. "Whether it's a failure of equipment, or a failure of planning, I'm sure there's going to be outrage and somebody's going to sue somebody."
Tom Lange, a Union Pacific spokesman, said a preliminary investigation indicated that the crossing gate and flashing red lights were working, but the timing was in question. Witnesses reported seeing at least two veterans push their wives to safety moments before the train pulverized the trailer.
Army Sgt. Joshua Michael, one of the men killed, had been wounded in Iraq in 2006 and was still suffering from traumatic brain injury. As the train hurtled down the tracks, he pushed his wife, Daylyn, off the float and she landed safely on the ground.
Witnesses said it appeared that the orange Peterbilt tractor pulling the float had nearly stopped on the tracks to avoid hitting another float in front of it. Investigators will examine videos from the locomotive and others recorded by spectators to determine when the crossing guard arms and lights were activated.
Scrambling to get away
Joe Cobarobio was videotaping the event from fewer than 30 yards away when people began scrambling to jump off the trailer.
"The flatbed was about halfway across when the crossing arm came down," he said. "People were sort of panicked, getting up to avoid the arm. And then you heard the horn blow and I'd say it was no more than two seconds later when the float exploded."
Cobarobio demurred when asked what he saw next.
"I don't want to say exactly what I saw," he said. "It was like a horror movie or a video game. One person was pinned on the track and the train was running over the body."
Jaime Garza and his wife, Denise, were driving ahead of the two floats. They have shown up to the parade honoring wounded warriors since their son was killed in Afghanistan seven years ago.
Garza said he looked in his rear view mirror just as the locomotive was about to smash into the trailer. In the last moment, he saw a man shove his wife to safety.
He sprinted to that injured man moments later.
"He just looked at me — didn't say anything — and took his last breath," Garza said. "So I closed his eyes and covered him up."
In an instant, Lawrence Boivin, a 47-year-old retired sergeant major in the Army, was gone.
At a prayer vigil Friday morning, Midland Mayor Wes Perry's voice cracked as he described how he had met Boivin and his wife, Angela, a day earlier.
"It's hard to believe today that he's not here anymore," Perry said.
Show of Support, a Midland organization, sponsors the annual parade and banquet to honor wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Boivin and his fellow soldiers had applied to be this year's honorees.
Show of Support flew them to Midland and paid their expenses. At the banquet, which never happened, they were going to receive rifles and other hunting gear.
They had been scheduled to travel to San Angelo on Friday for another parade and banquet sponsored by a group called Hunt for Heroes. A weekend deer hunting trip was supposed to cap off the events. Each veteran also was to receive a $2,000 check from an anonymous donor, according to Sonny Cleere, chairman of Hunt for Heroes.
"These young men went through the ravages of war and then they die in a tragic incident like this," Cleere said Friday. "It makes no sense."
A tragic turn
Pam Shoemaker from Monroe, La., said she and her husband, a special operations veteran, were on the float ahead of the one that was struck. She described how the celebration so quickly turned tragic.
She said her truck had just crossed the tracks and was moving slowly but never stopped. All around, the crowds lining the parade route cheered.
"It was beautiful," she said Friday. "There were lots of people with signs. Children yelling 'thank you!' waving flags."
Then they heard the train coming. There was no warning — she hadn't seen or heard it until it was upon them. The Shoemakers jumped from their truck and ran toward the other one, knowing it would be hit in a matter of seconds. The crossing barriers had just started to come down, she said.
"We started to jump off of our trailer. We saw people jumping from the other trailer and then there was the impact," Shoemaker said.
Shoemaker credited the training and courage of the veterans who jumped to help the injured. Her husband, Tommy, resuscitated one person and applied a tourniquet to a bleeding woman.
"They are trained for tragedy," Shoemaker said.
Sudip Bose, who was a front-line physician in Iraq, said the scene reminded him of combat. Veterans were already tending to the wounded when he reached the crash site. Bystanders tried to help with the limited medical supplies available.
"Instincts kicked in. They were applying tourniquets, holding pressure to the wounds," said Bose, who served in Fallujah and Baghdad and was volunteering at the parade.
"It was a scene of total chaos," he said.
Showing solidarity
On Friday morning, a crowd of more than 50 veterans called the Patriot Guard Riders — and two survivors from the crash — gathered outside a hotel in downtown Midland to show solidarity with the victims.
"Y'all have heard the news, you've heard it everywhere," said Danny Morriss, a captain of the leather-clad veterans' group. "This is a tragedy for this community."
Morriss, a mustachioed man in an oversized cowboy hat, led the group in prayer.
"You have a comfort for us God, and we need that today," he said, as other veterans wrapped their arms around the two survivors. "And we ask a special blessing for these two heroes who we have with us today."
Morriss and other members of the Patriot Guard Riders were riding in a float just ahead of the trailer that was destroyed by freight train.
"We were 20 seconds in front of them," he said. "We jumped off and did everything we could do to help. We just looked into their eyes."
Morriss said one of the injured soldiers looked up at him, dazed and bleeding.
"Are we in war?" asked the wounded Iraqi veteran. "What happened?"
One of the survivors from the float, Mark Juarez, responded flatly when asked what happened as the float attempted to cross the tracks.
"The trailer got caught on the tracks with a bunch of people on it," he said, eyes hard. "It took a hit by the train. It killed several people. But we're still here."
Staff writer Scott K. Parks in Dallas and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Family: Married; two children
Military service: Retired from U.S. Army as sergeant major after 24 years; wounded in Iraq on April 26, 2004; awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart
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Family: Married; two children
Military service: Active duty U.S. Army as sergeant major with 24 years of service; wounded in Afghanistan on Oct. 8, 2005; awarded Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars
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Family: Married; two children
Military service: Retired from U.S. Army as sergeant after 10 years of service; wounded three times in Iraq in January, April and September 2006; awarded two Purple Hearts
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From: Newport, Pa.
Family: Married; two children
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Being a Lady Gaga fan is akin to being in the closet. Like a deep, dark, terrible secret you cannot truly avoid for fear of going insane, one day you will have to face the music and admit to this forbidden desire, with the danger of losing the love and respect of your (more tasteful) friends.
So says my boyfriend, anyway.
And I can see what he means. Admit to liking Lady Gaga and prepare yourself for a shower of derision and condescension, most of it from so-called "real," self-appointed, "sophisticated" music fans. The kind of people who overstate their own knowledge of pop but use it to patronise anyway, as if the only people who can possibly like Lady Gaga are dumb listeners who don't know their music history. Puh-leeze. It is possible to know what Gaga is ripping (and riffing) off and still enjoy her work. It is possible to like Gaga not because of lack of knowledge, but because, you know, regardless of where they came from, you like her tunes.
But that's the thing about Gaga, for me, anyway. I WANT to like her, I really do. And I do like her, to an extent, as far as all her visual and presentation work is concerned. But I have tried to get into her music, and failed. And in the proper context too: drunk, snorting poppers in a gay bar. But, alas… Nothing.
Until I heard "Do What U Want" that is, a relatively slow groove that marries the cold electronics of Glass Candy/Italians Do It Better with the over-heated melodramatics of guest vocalist, R&B don R Kelly. The wisdom of putting Kelly on a track with that name/hook may be very questionable (as are the lyrics of the track itself) but the song and production are pretty undeniable. Musically at least, Gaga seems to be finally transcending her influences.
Yet it seems like the irony of life, which has happened before, that once a major pop act begins to release interesting, decent music that I like, the public goes off them. Which, if the lukewarm response to the ArtPop album leak last week is anything to go by, is already happening. To an extent it is understandable. Gaga's "weirdo" schtick could be said to be wearing thin, and perhaps she is presenting nothing new to the fans who have been soaking all this up for the last five years. Especially now that practically everyone in pop has to feign some kind of wacky weirdness in the wake of her huge success. But maybe just because of that overload of the faux-strange, right now Gaga actually comes across like she's, whisper it, the real deal.
And before anyone starts, don't bother trying to throw names of artists and bands at me in the presumption that, like, if only I'd heard that Nina Hagen b-side from '82 I'd see that the only proper course of action to regain credibility is to dismiss Gaga out of hand as just another pop product. Pop she may be, but so fucking what? I mean, seriously, who else is out there doing anything close to these things in popular music right now? Being the first musician to perform in space (yeah, let's repeat that: IN. SPACE.) Her performance art tutelage under Marina Abramovic. Handing over design duties to Jeff Koons (even if he is over-rated, name another pop act who have given an artist of his stature control of their whole aesthetic, not just a record sleeve.) Her recent red carpet, ugly-teeth look (which seems to me as much a tribute to Jodorowsky as Michael Jackson.) Creating, and piloting, a flying dress called Volantis.
I have yet to see Gaga perform live, and from what I have heard, it is her live show that will make a convert of even the most cynical stone-heart. Looking at this very recent ArtRave show, I can see why that may be. Nevermind the Jeff Koons set design and the bizarro Gareth Pugh inflatable outfit (which already has come in for stick for apparently resembling the KKK) there's stuff going on here that reminds me—in a good way, not a reductive way—of one of my all time favourite acts, the Pet Shop Boys, a band that managed to combine all the best bits of art and pop with genuine sophistication and class.
Yes, she is pretentious, yes, she is over-rated, but maybe now that she's on her fourth album, and actually beginning to deliver some decent music, Lady Gaga will shed some of her more fickle fanbase and begin to appeal to the real weirdos out there. I think it's beginning to happen already, but we shall see. Would it even be possible to convert some of you dyed-in-the-wool, cynical DM readers to the dark side?
Lady Gaga - ArtRave (Full Show)
PS I don't know if this rip is legit or not, but somehow I doubt it. Watch it now before it gets pulled!


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Translation and Translating: Theory and Practice
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Appalachians The phonograph and radio expose mountain people to new influences and their own music reaches across America. The New Deal of the 1930s and the War on Poverty in the 1960s help relieve the area's continuing poverty. Outside investors still control much of the land, but today, the mountains' cities are vibrant and traditional culture is revived. Part 3 of 3G
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Sesame Street "Elmo Wants to Have A Ball" Elmo's daddy has given him a dollar and he is not sure what to buy. He sees lots of things that are interesting, but decides that he wants a Stupendous Ball. The only problem is that it costs five dollars. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha's Millions/Carolina's Gifted" Martha's Millions - When Carolina reads about a dog inheriting millions, she's appalled. What could a dog do with all that money? Martha discovers that it isn't who spends it, but how you spend it, that matters most. Vocabulary: (E) inherit(s)(ed)(ing)(ance), wealthy, greedy, generous, fortune (I) will, buy, spend, stingy, give(ing). D
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Super Why! "King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti" It's dinner time at Whyatt's house but things are not going well! He's perplexed when Mom and Dad say that what's on his plate isn't healthy. To find out why, the reading superheroes fly into the story King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti and encounter a wacky king who only wants to eat one thing - spaghetti! As the super readers convince King Eddie taste new foods, Whyatt learns there's more to dinner than he had originally thought! Educational Objectives: To learn about healthy eating. Kids will uncover the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, learn what the word "ripe" means, and use the power to read to change the story. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Sid's Backyard Campout!" Pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure! They're setting up tents for a campout in the backyard! Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire. And here's the best part, the viewer is invited to join the adventure and sing along!. D
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WordWorld "Dancing Dog/Pig's Big Moonlight Feast" Dancing Dog - It's the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog - he loves music. Unfortunately, he can't play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Pig's Big Moonlight Feast - When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don't follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup. D
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Sesame Street "Elmo Wants to Have A Ball" Elmo's daddy has given him a dollar and he is not sure what to buy. He sees lots of things that are interesting, but decides that he wants a Stupendous Ball. The only problem is that it costs five dollars. D
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Curious George "Feeling Antsy/Maple Monkey Madness" Feeling Antsy - George loves starting the day off with a big breakfast, but more food lands on the floor than in his mouth. As George cleans up his mess, he spots an army of ants, something the Man with the Yellow Hat warned his messy monkey about. With some help from his friend Hundley, can a monkey and dog come up with a plan to get rid of the unwelcome houseguests or does George have hundreds of new roommates? Maple Monkey Madness - George pours the last drop of maple syrup on his pancakes, leaving the Man with the Yellow Hat with a dry stack of flapjacks. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "The Lost Egg/Hold On Tight" The Lost Egg - The kids are decorating the tree house for a party. The Cat knows the world's most fantabulous decorator: Stan the bower bird! Stan teaches the kids how to decorate with almost anything--shells, leaves, and pebbles. Now they can have a party in their own fantabulously decorated tree house! Hold on Tight - Nick is trying to hang onto the monkey bars but can't. D
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Super Why! "Webby In Bathland" Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! Red finds out it takes more than water to wash away germs Educational Objectives: To learn about good hygiene. D
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Dinosaur Train "Pteranodon Family World Tour/Gilbert The Junior Conductor" Pteranodon Family World Tour - The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure! They meet the Conductor's nephew, Gilbert, who takes them on a tour to meet Martin Amargasaurus, a spine spangled quadruped with an intimidating sail. Gilbert the Junior Conductor - The Pteranodon family is on a World Tour and get to sleep in a special Sleeping Car on the Dinosaur Train. During their first full day on the Train, the kids are super excited to play with Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. D
10:00 am
The Electric Company "The Junior Assistant" Francine wants to be on the next season of the "The Junior Assistant, " a reality show run by The Ronald, one of the most rich and famous people in the world. She must collaborate with Hector and The Electric Company to make six hundred cookies by five o'clock in order to prove she's worthy of being on the show. D
10:30 am
Wild Kratts "Flight of the Pollinators" When a miniaturized Chris gets covered with pollen and ends up sticking to a bee, he's off into the remarkable world of the pollinators. Martin, Aviva, and the rest of the creature explorers must find Chris in an adventure that uncovers the amazing delivery system of plants and their animal partners. They learn that plants use animals to help them make their seeds through a process called pollination. D
11:00 am
WordWorld "Dancing Dog/Pig's Big Moonlight Feast" Dancing Dog - It's the day of the Word World Concert and no one is more excited than Dog - he loves music. Unfortunately, he can't play an instrument. With the help of his good friend Bear, Dog discovers that anyone can make music! Pig's Big Moonlight Feast - When Pig is too sick to cook the Moonlight Feast, his friends step in, but they find that if you don't follow the recipe you may end up "in the soup. D
11:30 am
WordGirl "Mr. Big's Colossal Mini-Golf/The Young and the Meatless" The Young and the Meatless - Romantic sparks fly when the Butcher meets Lady Redundant Woman's copy Dupey. Will Lady Redundant Woman allow a union between one of her copies and the meat-wielding villain? Vocabulary: Duplicate, Interruption. Mr. Big's Mini-Golf - There's a new villain in town, Guy Rich, he's a super rich evil businessman. D
12:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Backroad Adventures" Taking three routes - Owyhee Backcountry Byway (Mud Flat Road), Magruder Corridor, and Lolo Motorway - the program samples what Idaho's 40,000 miles of backroads offer travelers. Along the way, there are scenic vistas, a bit of history, and opportunities to spot wildlife.G
12:30 pm
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Mediterranean Baja" The Baja California peninsula boasts a climate reminiscent of those on the Mediterranean Sea. Thousands of olive trees and vineyards in Northern Baja capture the distinctiveness of this region of Mexico. We explore the amazing grilled octopus at Tres Virgenes in La Paz and enjoy mesquite-grilled lamb with 9-chile mole sauce. D
1:00 pm
Katie Brown Workshop "Fun Fete" Host Katie Brown provides the essentials for a fun, feminine party: light finger foods, a chocolate treat and projects with a touch of glitz. In the Kitchen: filo triangles stuffed with feta and spinach, tea sandwiches three ways and chocolate carrot-cake cupcakes with cream cheese filling. Projects: Repurposing old trays with chalkboard paint and broken jewelry and creating birch wood cones to fill with flowers. D
1:30 pm
Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Tuscan Serenade, Part 2" Focusing on the poppy field, Jerry adds three layers of flowers in the foreground. Each layer gets more detailed and has larger and more distinctively shaped flowers. The poppies in the front of the painting have definitive shapes and are created using broad, loose strokes with a chiseled edge brush. D
2:00 pm
Essential Pepin "Good Catch!" Grilled Swordfish With Spicy Yogurt Sauce; Baked Mackerel With Potatoes And Onions; Seafood With "Handkerchiefs"; Poached Trout In Vegetable Broth. D
2:30 pm
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Taiwan" Wolf opens the fifth season of the series in Taiwan where he visits a variety of specialty markets - night markets, Chinese foods and herbs vendors and antique markets with jade areas. He checks out martial arts as well as a dance troupe and a puppet theater.G
3:00 pm
Dialogue "Reporters' Roundup 3/29/12" Marcia Franklin speaks with reporters from around the state.G
3:30 pm
MotorWeek "Jaguar Xkr-S" Road Test: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S. Energy Smart Road Test: Toyota Prius C. Goss' Garage: Pre-purchase Test Drive. D
4:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Here's The Beef" Test cook Bridget Lancaster show host Christopher Kimball how to make perfect Chili at home. Then, Doc investigates homemade ground meat versus storebought in a head-to-head tasting of hamburgers, and test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to create the ultimate Juicy Pub-Style Burgers. And finally, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews meat grinders in the Equipment Corner. D
4:30 pm
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer "The Yellow House" Roger and Sarah travel to the Cayman Islands. Sarah tours Georgetown and Roger paints a small yellow house on the beach. D
5:00 pm
Globe Trekker "South Atlantic" Zay follows in the footsteps of explorers, adventurers and naturalists from the Falkland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula.G
6:00 pm
Song of the Mountains Doc Watson & Jeff Little. D
7:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Sonic Youth/The Black Keys" Elder statesmen of alternative/indie/punk rock, band members re-create the wall of guitars. Then the Black Keys exhibit the muscular, no-nonsense sound of their minimalist blues-rock.G
8:00 pm
Great Performances at the Met "Satyagraha" Richard Croft portrays Gandhi in Philip Glass' unforgettable opera, "Satyagraha," which The Washington Post calls "a profound and beautiful work of theater.". D
11:00 pm
Austin City Limits "Sonic Youth/The Black Keys" Elder statesmen of alternative/indie/punk rock, band members re-create the wall of guitars. Then the Black Keys exhibit the muscular, no-nonsense sound of their minimalist blues-rock.G


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Amanda Bynes to return home
Actress AMANDA BYNES is set to exit a rehabilitation clinic and return to her family home next month (Dec13), according to a U.S. report.
The star has been under medical care since July (13) when she was hospitalised on a mental health evaluation hold after reportedly starting a small fire on the driveway of a private residence in Thousand Oaks, California, following weeks of erratic behaviour.
After treatment at UCLA medical centre, in September (13) the Hairspray actress was moved to The Canyon, a rehab unit in Malibu, which specifically caters for celebrities.
According to editors at TMZ.com, medical staff have reportedly succeeded in stabilising Bynes through psychological counselling and are hoping to release the actress into the care of her mother, Lynn Bynes, next month.


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Villeroy & Boch stand for timeless designs which blend traditional and modern ideas with a unique signature and style. For centuries, Villeroy & Boch have been setting standards in terms of innovative design and top quality. And the Villeroy & Boch Flooring Line is no exception. Made of high-quality laminate, its collections are inspired by nature, presenting the fine grains and structures of wood and stone in all their perfect imperfection.
The four collections – Country, Contemporary, Heritage and Cosmopolitan – are united by the triad of aesthetics, eco-friendliness and functionality. And you can tell – not only from the comfortable ambiance they evoke, but also from the wonderful feeling of walking across their warm, resilient surfaces. Step after step.
These modern engineered wood products combine the natural charisma of the raw material used to make them – wood – with technically flawless workmanship. The wide diversity of the Villeroy & Boch Flooring Line unfolds in no fewer than 22 decors featuring authentically reproduced wood grains and stone structures as well as imaginative patterns. They include the best possible laminate floor for every home decorating style, setting and requirement.


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CLaRGe had een nieuw logo ontwerp nodig en lanceerde daarom een wedstrijd op 99designs.
Een winnaar werd gekozen uit505 ontwerpen ingezonden door109 freelance designers.
tubeCentric is ushering in a new world of TV entertainment. Our software and service bring great Internet TV shows like The Guild, Gemini Division, and Tekzilla on Revision3 right to the TV. We also bring CNET.tv, TED.com, and Strike.tv to the folks who love to watch TV.
Our offering is new, bold, and big. We are bringing Internet TV show right to the TV.
Early adopters, heavy Internet users, and lovers of movies and TV Shows. These are people who would buy a DVD/Blu-Ray disk set for their favorite TV show. They probably own at least one season of their favorite show already.
They are men and women between 18-49, who own an HDTV set, at least one home computer, and a next-gen game console. They may even have a home theater system.
They are familiar with and tend to participate on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
They likely have a Netflix account, and enjoy watching streaming movies.
We are revamping our brand to attract a larger audience and VC funding. This logo will be on our public website, the application, and all marketing materials. The website design contest will come after this.
We are looking for a great logo that can hang with the greatest logo's online today like Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and the like.
* Must look great on TV
* Should feel powerful and take advantage of a 'Centric' theme
* Want it to be people-centric, not too techie.
* Feel free to try something organic like animals, tree, food... may sound weird, but a designer should not be too limited.
* Fun and exciting
* The logo will be used on a Web 2.0 redesign of our website
* Logo should work as a favicon (16x16) without losing its recognizability
* Should retain the brand in black and white, with, or without the tubeCentric name.
* Preference to simple over complex.
* Need logo with and without "tubeCentric" name.
Don't Want:
* No clipart
* Nothing at all like our current logo.
We will need vector and psd formats.
In order to rate the designs we really need to see the following on each design:
1. Entire logo with name
2. favicon (16x16) logo without name so we can see how the branding stands up
3. Logo in black and white
4. Entire logo on light (whitish) background
5. Entire logo on dark (blackish) background
We'll simply not rate logos that don't meet this criteria.
We plan on being very involved and will give lots of feedback!
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Today I'm sharing an oil painting I did several years ago called "Daydreamer." This is not a self-portrait, but I DO enjoy daydreaming. I always have since I was a young girl. I can sit for hours looking out the window at the sky, clouds, trees and birds
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Today I'm sharing an oil painting I did several years ago called "Daydreamer." This is not a self-portrait, but I DO enjoy daydreaming. I always have since I was a young girl. I can sit for hours looking out the window at the sky, clouds, trees and birds
19 comments:
- Netty said...
Loving your beautiful painting Cindy, it has such a terrific atmosphere about it. Hugs Annette x
- November 29, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Just looking at the painting make me start daydreaming. It does have a very calm feel to it.
- November 29, 2012 at 2:18 PM
- Linda Pruitt said...
I love to look out the window too! Lovely thoughtful image.
- November 29, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Merlesworld said...
She does look like she is lost in a daydream, not a bad way to pass the time.
- November 29, 2012 at 4:37 PM
- Ivy and Elephants said...
I'm a daydreamer, too. I think we all have a little bit of that girl in us. But that's what stirs the creative spirit. She's a beauty!
- November 29, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Beautiful painting!! And we have been decorated since week before Thanksgiving! lol!
- November 29, 2012 at 7:34 PM
- Magic Love Crow said...
I love to daydream too Cindy! It's funny, because I was actually thinking about this the other day, of how much I do daydream and then you write about this, spooky! LOL! Mom has got the house decorated ;o) We don't decorate as much as we use to before, either. (Just to let you know, I am having a giveaway. Knowing you, you will win again! LOL!)Hugs ;o)
- November 29, 2012 at 9:05 PM
- Barb said...
Hi Cindy,
Your painting is beautiful. I think everyone daydreams at times, I know I do.
We are halfway with our decorations..will finish this weekend.
Have a good day
Barb from Australia
- November 30, 2012 at 7:20 AM
- LV said...
It is still hot and dry in Texas. You are so talented. I have several nice oil paintings and water color. The artist that did them has now passed away and they have taken on a different meaning. Nothing wrong with dreaming even in the day.
- November 30, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- meowmeowmans said...
What a beautiful painting, Cindy! You are so talented!
We are all decorated for Christmas here. Sammy and Moosey are happy about that, because they LOVE sleeping under the tree. :)
- November 30, 2012 at 6:07 PM
- Christine said...
lovely painting today Cindy!
- November 30, 2012 at 7:05 PM
- Daisy said...
The painting is lovely, Cindy. I haven't done any decorating yet, but I don't usually do it for a while. We don't have a lot of room for decorations. I hope you have a nice weekend!
- November 30, 2012 at 10:04 PM
- Deanna said...
Beautiful! I'm a daydreamer too, love to just sit and get lost in thought.
- December 1, 2012 at 2:24 AM
- Anne Manda said...
Lovely painting, sweet concept! Happy PPF!
- December 1, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- Melissa said...
This is beautiful. I love the softness of the colors.
<3 Melissa
- December 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM
- Katz Tales said...
Wow, it's lovely!
- December 3, 2012 at 12:33 AM
- helloitssandra.blogspot.com said...
Love your daydreamer, beautiful painting
- December 3, 2012 at 3:49 AM
- Karen Smithey said...
I love how that soft violet of the hat is just barely there in the sky!
Happy PPF! (late ;)
- December 6, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Bluebell Woods said...
A nice calm and serene portrait. I love it.
- December 7, 2012 at 6:24 PM


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American gun owners have once again been reminded that the ultimate goal of U.S. gun control advocates is firearms bans and confiscation. Since the heinous terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, American anti-gun politicians, activists, ...
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The NRA applauds Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin for signing Senate Bill 150 into law, an NRA-backed bill that fully recognizes the constitutional right of law-abiding gun owners to carry a concealed firearm.
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On March 14, pro-gun Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced S. 821 the Freedom Financing Act, a bill to prohibit discrimination against the firearms industry in the provision of financial services.
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It would be nice to be able to report that negotiations are moving forward apace but, unfortunately, they're not.
This morning, we sat through another lengthy discussion about the proposals put forward by the North America countries and Micronesia to phase out HFCs. While supportive delegations such as the EU agreed with the US that a phase-out is a moral imperative and argued that it would help drive technical innovation, China and India spent the entire session playing semantic ping-pong.
Arguments of varying degrees of sophistication were trotted out to demonstrate that the Montreal Protocol is not the forum to deal with an HFC phase-out, because there is no legal footing for it to do so (a claim heavily contested by many Parties here); because it would undermine the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol (!), or because not enough scientific research has been carried out into alternatives to HFCs (it's worth noting that both China and India blocked subsequent attempts to remedy this).
What it all boils down to is protection of vested interests – both China and India are defending the commercial interests of their domestic F-gas industries (which, lest it be forgotten, have already earned hundreds of millions of euros for HFC-23 offsets under the UN's Clean Development Mechanism – and, to a certain extent, political grandstanding and positioning for the global climate talks. It's very frustrating to sit here and listen to the debate go around and around in circles when an HFC phase-out is clearly the most immediate and cost-effective prospect for combating climate change in the short-term.
Mealtimes here are very perfunctory – in fact, we haven't sat down to a hot meal since Sunday – all the more so as food and drink are strictly forbidden in the meeting rooms (a rule enforced by zealous security guards on every corner). So, after a five-minute refuelling stop, we headed to a 'side event' (UN jargon for a short workshop) on the European Union's F-gas Regulation. This was organised by the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE), the rather misleading name of the European Heating Cooling and Refrigeration Industry's trade association, based in Brussels.
At the event, EPEE representatives and the refrigerant manufacturer Daikin sang the praises of the F-Gas Regulation, which essentially relies on weak controls to prevent leakage during installation, operation and disposal of equipment. Quite apart from the consideration that taking a containment and recovery approach to HFCs (rather than mandating a phase out) is simply storing up trouble for the future, it's pretty obvious that the F-Gas Regulation in its current form is simply unworkable. The fact is that, by the industry's own admission, the Regulation is not being taken seriously.
We expect the F-gas industry to fight tooth and nail to prevent any ambitious changes to the Regulation, which is currently under discussion. As far as we're concerned, supporting a global phase-down of HFCs in the Montreal Protocol – which the EU is doing very forcefully here – goes hand-in-hand with a convincing domestic policy on HFCs – which the EU does not yet have.


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Kate Gosselin finally goes bye-bye. (ABC Medianet)
All good things do come to an end — even when they're so godawful bad they're so, well, good.
After weeks of inexplicably clinging to the "Dancing With the Stars" ballroom with more left feet than the Hydra has heads, the celebrity hoofer we love to hate finally hoofed her last.
Yep, the wicked Kate Gosselin is finally gone from DWTS competition.
The reality star with a glare that makes children and grownups pee themselves a little and sleep with a nightlight on never so much as sniffed the bottom two spot until tonight. And even when she did share the cellar with Pamela Anderson, you had to wonder if the catatonic Stepford cotillion dancer would once again raise that tired sneer to the DWTS gods and escape deserved elimination yet again.
But no. Like Maleficent, the Wicked Witch of the West and Omarosa before her, our sweetly sour Kate finally fell, leaving us a big gaping hole where our favorite least-favorite competitor used to be. And talk about an unceremonious fall into the abyss. In what can only be seen as a show of mercy, we didn't even get Kate's farewell dancing montage.
Instead, we got a teary Kate thank her supporters for believing in her more than she probably believed in herself and her gracious dance partner Tony Dovolani say she gave it her best.
So thanks for giving us your best, Kate, nightmarish as it may be. Good bad guys are so hard to find. Especially on silly little dance shows.


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Traditionally this is a summer sauce made when the borlotti beans & tomatoes are fresh but it's so heavy we prefer it in the fall and winter using our jarred tomatoes & frozen beans. Locals add pork ribs to the sauce adding extra flavor and resulting in a side dish of stewed meat! This is a stick to your ribs sauce perfect for a cold Sunday! Pairs great with any pasta shape/size but I prefer cavatelli for a full fledged nap inducing lunch!
Borlotti & Tomato Sauce with Sage
serves 4+
2-3 handfuls of borlotti beans (preferrably fresh) dried
1 large jar or 2lbs/1 kilo of tomatoes, crushed, passed (seeded & skinned) or pureed
1 carrot
1 celery stick
1 onion
5-6 pieces of bone (whatever type you like) I normally use pork ribs that the butcher cuts in half
olive oil
salt & pepper
1 clove of garlic
sprig of rosemary if you like
pasta of your choice
extra virgin olive oil for finishing the dish
This recipe calls for two pots: 1 for the beans, 2 for the tomato sauce. Make sure the pot for the tomato sauce is larger as we will add the beans into the sauce later in the recipe.
Place the beans (either fresh or dried & then soaked) and sage in a pot with plenty of water, in large pieces add: half the carrot, half the leg of celery & half the onion. Bring everything to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Allow to cook until the beans are tender. (Do NOT add salt during this process.)
Finely dice the other half of the celery, carrot & onion. In the larger pot, heat a few glugs of olive oil and add fine diced vegetables, along with the garlic & a little salt & pepper. Sweat 10-12 minutes on low-low heat or until very soft without browning.
Next, raise the heat, add in your bones and brown on all sides, keep 'em moving in the pot so they don't burn.
Add in your tomatoes, rosemary and another leaf of sage if your feeling sporty. Bring up to a good simmer and then lower to a low slow simmer. Allow to simmer for 30-35 minutes until it reduces by about a third and becomes nice and thick. Stir it occasionally to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom.
Now here's where the magic happens. Remove the chunks of vegetables from the pot with beans. Add the cooked beans to the larger pot SAVING the bean water. Bring the tomatoes & beans up to a simmer, adding a little of the bean water to thin it out. Cook about 10 minutes on a low low simmer, adjusting with a little bean water if it seems too thick.
To serve; fish out the rosemary sprig, garlic clove & sage leaves if you can find them. Remove the meaty bones from the pot. (These can be served alongside the pasta or as another course entirely.) Adjust your seasoning with salt & pepper and toss with hot pasta. We pair it with tagliatelle or cavatelli and finish with a drizzle of good finishing oil - this is when you use the good stuff!


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Number one rule of blogging: When your muse fails you, publish some jokes.
You know it's going to be a bad day in the ER when...
The paramedics in the parking lot are all using mops to clean up their ambulances and the EMTs are using a hose.
You show up for work and notice bars have just been installed on all the windows and there is now a metal detector at the hospital entrance.
It's the first day for the new medical interns, paramedic and nursing students all at the same time.
The off-going shift has a hard time keeping a straight face when giving report, especially about Room 15.
Your next five patients and their families all scream at you in different languages, none of which you speak.
Your next patient screams at you in a language you do understand, but you can't remember hearing that many obscenities strung together at once.
Your next patient has maggots but isn't dead.
The intoxicated 275 lb. transvestite in Room 15 keeps trying to get your home phone number because you "are just too sweet."
The hospital's attorney wants to talk to you but her secretary won't tell you what it's about.
The hospital has a surprise disaster drill. You were the only one who wasn't tipped off.
Your first patient of the day insists there is no way that she can be pregnant. She's crowning.
The Department is completely empty and one of the off-going shift says, "It's been that way all night, hope you have a quiet day!"
You have writers' cramp and still have 7 hours of the shift left.
In the middle of a disaster drill two real trauma patients present themselves.
The psychiatric patient who thinks he is Jesus was placed in the same room as another patient who thinks he is Satan.
No one remembered to buy coffee.
The paramedics who offered to go out and pick up lunch (and coffee) just advised over the radio they have witnessed a motor vehicle accident involving a transit bus versus a minivan. "Stand by for update."
You get a subpoena for a lawsuit a on a patient that walked out of the department against medical advice two years ago. You can only hope that is what the attorney wants to talk about.
The Hospital Administrator left you a cryptic message about a news crew showing up "sometime today to do a little filming, so everyone act natural."
The psychiatric patient's delusions are beginning to make sense.
The paramedics tell you the patient you just received with a closed head injury, flail chest, and positive belly tap is in "much better shape than the one still being cut out of the minivan."
30 July 2006
Number one rule of blogging: When your muse fails you, publish some jokes.
Posted by shadowfax at 8:17 PM
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Your muse is right on!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8/07/2006 5:18 AM
started out funny but got quite grim towards the end :PReplyDelete


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At these seminars people will gain a better understanding of their condition and what options for treatment are available.
Lenexa, Kansas (PRWEB) August 28, 2013
The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) will host a seminar in Provo, UT on the life-altering neurological condition called essential tremor (ET). On Thursday, September 12, 2013 the IETF will visit the Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, located at 101 W. 100 North. The program will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a question and answer session with the physicians directly following the presentation. There is no cost to attend this seminar.
Essential tremor patients, family members, caregivers, and health care providers are invited to attend this special, educational seminar. Salt Lake Regional Medical Center physicians Elena James, MD (Neurologist with Special Interest in Movement Disorders) and David Nathan, MD (Neurosurgeon) will discuss the diagnosis process for essential tremor, commonly prescribed medications, surgical options, current scientific research, support groups and more. Attendees will be provided with an essential tremor information packet to take home and share with friends, family and their own health care providers. Refreshments will be served and parking is free. More information, including driving directions and event registration, is available by phone (toll free) at 888.387.3667 or on the web at http://www.essentialtremor.org/seminars.
"The IETF is dedicated to offering hope to those affected by essential tremor," explains Catherine Rice, IETF executive director. "The Foundation actively works to generate greater awareness of the condition, fund critical scientific research in order to fully understand the causes of ET and offer support to those affected by this life-altering condition. At these seminars people will gain a better understanding of their condition and what options for treatment are available. Hopefully they will also realize, as they look around the room, that they are not alone in this condition; that there are millions all over the world affected, just like them."
ET, which affects nearly 10 million people in the U.S., is the most common neurological movement disorder, but is frequently misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease. The condition is often characterized by rhythmic, involuntary and uncontrollable shaking of the hands and arms during movement, making daily tasks such as eating, drinking and writing difficult if not impossible. Sometimes ET can also affect the head, voice, legs and trunk. At this time there is no cure for essential tremor.
About The International Essential Tremor Foundation:
Headquartered in Lenexa, KS, and founded in 1988, the International Essential Tremor Foundation is the leading organization in the world dedicated to those affected by essential tremor. The mission of the IETF is to fund research that will find the cause of essential tremor and lead to better treatments and a cure, increase awareness about ET, and provide educational materials, tools and support to healthcare providers, the public, and those directly affected by ET.
The IETF has distributed more than $685,000 in research grants, to fund 27 promising studies, in the search for the cause of ET. The Foundation has hosted numerous community awareness events across the U.S. to provide those affected with the basic knowledge necessary to become their own advocate when seeking treatment. And, the IETF also provides assistance to a vast network of support groups around the world. To learn more about essential tremor and the IETF mission, visit the IETF website at http://www.essentialtremor.org.
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ICI/PRO needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 81 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
Tag Line: News, resources and community for studio owners.
We are an online resource for fitness (Spinning & Indoor Cycling) studio business owners and managers.
Or emphasis is on community; connecting independent business owners together with others and providing them valuable resources to help them grow their businesses.
A big part of this site is the forum and we intend it to be an exclusive and safe place for business owners to share information.
60% - 70% Women Entrepreneurs. They are business owners and managers of Indoor Cycling Studios and/or work in the fitness industry. Most began as fitness instructors.
They are busy professionals who want to connect with other like minded people and find help by working together.
Our visitors would prefer to be shown how to do things, rather than waste time searching out answers.
We are looking for a logo with a simple design that will work well for a website header logo. A very professional, BOLD font is preferred.
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We want to emphasize the .org in our name.
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Huge progress has been made in many critical areas involving children's health. Yet there is still important work to be done, and most of it doesn't involve expensive new drugs or surgical procedures. Instead, it's about the basics that most of us take for granted. We have identified 5 issues that desperately need the world's attention for the sake of children and their families, and suggest some ways that you and your family can help.
Can you imagine living on less than $2.50 a day? It doesn't seem possible, yet that's the reality for almost half the world's population — more than 3 billion people. And 1.4 billion of those are in extreme poverty, earning less than $1.25 a day.
In developing countries, poverty means starvation, disease, squalid living conditions, unclean water and poor sanitation, limited or no access to education and medical care, and high crime rates. Seven countries account for 65% of the world's hungry: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia.
But it's not just people in developing countries who struggle — about 15% of Americans fall below the poverty line ($23,492 for a family of four); and 44% of those (20.4 million, or 6.6% of Americans) live in deep poverty, which is defined as an income 50% or more below the poverty line.
Children suffer the most in poverty-stricken areas. According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day because of poverty-related causes. Almost 30% of all children in developing countries are thought to be underweight or have stunted growth, with South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa especially hard hit. This feeds the cycle of poverty, as these kids are less likely later to be able to earn a living wage to support themselves and their families.
The issue of extreme poverty was at the forefront of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) developed in 2000. In this global partnership, world leaders committed their nations to eliminating poverty and hunger, which would help ensure the right of "each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security." MDG 1 is to "eradicate extreme poverty and hunger." Much progress has been made since then, but poverty and food insecurity still mean that an estimated 842 million people — about 1 in 8 — suffer from chronic hunger.
Often, reading about or seeing the effects of poverty makes people to want to help — especially around the holidays. Although it can be hard to know where to start, numerous charities and organizations have stepped up to fight the many facets of poverty. Even families with little or no extra money to donate can contribute in other ways — for example, showing support via social media, organizing an event and donating the funds raised, and educating others.
If you want to help fight poverty in general, consider contributing to these organizations:
To focus help in these specific areas, read on:
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The Police at the University of California...
After really being into the Police from the git go and loving how they were cranking out better and better albums I finally got a chance to see them, at the then brand new Events Center. Do not know who I went with as I was only 21 at the time so things were fuzzy then(and still are). Previously, I had only been to 7 concerts most of them around the UCSB area (Fleetwood Mac at Campus Stadium in '75 and '77 and Santana/UFO in Rob Gym in '77)
Seats were straight back on the floor riser-Oingo Boingo opened and had a ton of energy they really got the place rocking as the had such a huge college following. Played for about 45 minutes next up was XTC. At the time they had maybe one hit but they had a cool backscreen that made they show more engaging and they were a perfect lead into the boys.
Things that stood out-Sting's big upright bass and the huge sound of Don't Stand, Stewart's always fun to watch, frantic yet tight as hell and how the shape of the building made the vocals and Andy's guitar really soar. Loved the middle of 'Roxanne', along with 'Can't Stand'. Someday, I'll have to get a recording from a date around that show.
I am really glad I saw them them at that time as although I loved their subsequent albums I never really cared for how their live shows had more and more players. I loved seeing just the 3 of them in their raw form.
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Piling on is an age-old tradition. People get a whiff of negative air and, like a pack of wolves, turn against it.
That has happened to a lot of cities, many of which were struggling to reinvent themselves from industrial towns. The recession didn't help and now that the recovery has gained momentum in the broader economy, many towns are having to work twice as hard to jumpstart growth.
City-data.com came up with a list of 20 cities that, by the numbers, are some of the most beaten-up, undesirable cities in America. But instead of focusing on the numbers, we asked Bert Sperling, whose specialty is "Best Places" to tell us what's good about each of these cities — what's improving and what each has to offer.
Several of the cities are older cities, where you'll find "a tremendous amount of infrastructure … public theaters and concert halls ... that you won't find in newer cities," Sperling said.
And true to the cyclical nature of life, opportunists are already starting to move in to some of these places; new seeds of life are being planted.
"A lot of these places are attracting young people, who have a dream but not a lot of money," Sperling said. In these cities, "they can buy a foreclosed home for not a lot of money — It's like homesteading in the Old West!"
Here are 20 cities you probably don't want to live in — yet — and what each has to offer.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Last time around I surmised that the U.S. stock market was setting up for a big move — either a momentum-fueled breakout that would propel prices above market highs dating back almost a year, or a swift and sharp correction of the rally from mid-November.
It's hard to miss with a forecast that prices will either rise or fall, but until the last few days the market did neither, experiencing instead an unnerving calm. Such periods often give way to big moves, however, and while it's too early to tell for sure, the plunge on Monday may have been the start of one.
I suggested that the right type of fund for such an environment would have a strong track record in either up or down markets. Setting the bar high, I looked for diversified domestic equity funds that ranked in the top 10% during the financial crisis — October 2007 through February 2009 — and also in the bull market since then. Read more: 6 funds for bull and bear markets
Only six funds available to retail investors passed, from 6,001 in Morningstar's database: Oceanstone US:OSFDX ; Monetta Young Investor MYIFX, +0.33% ; Parnassus Workplace PARWX, -0.09% ; Yacktman YACKX, +0.29% ; Yacktman Focused YAFFX, +0.21% and Dreyfus Opportunistic Small Cap DSCVX, +0.75%
The funds all get the top five-star rating from investment research Morningstar Inc., except for Dreyfus Opportunistic, which still receives a respectable four stars. One thing they have in common is no sales load, although their total expenses vary. They also have an assortment of investment objectives.
Two are large-capitalization growth funds: Monetta Young Investor and Parnassus Workplace. The Yacktman funds are large-cap portfolios that tilt neither toward growth nor value, while the Dreyfus offering is a blend portfolio that, as the name suggests, specializes in smaller companies.
Lifting the hood
Oceanstone is a midcap value fund, and it's an absolute standout. It was the 11th best of the 6,001 funds during the last bear market, losing 28.6%, and it has been the No. 1 fund during the recovery, gaining 618.1% percent through Feb. 20.
Oceanstone is an unusual, eyebrow-raising product, and not just for the stellar results. The fund is obscure and quirky. It has just $32 million of assets. Although it has no sales charge, which is always desirable, its expenses are a hefty 1.8% a year, no doubt due mostly to the tiny asset base but also to a high annual portfolio turnover of more than 110%.
Fund manager James Wang, has no prior portfolio management experience, and he runs his fund in an odd way. Based on the most recent information available, about three-quarters of its assets are in cash. The remaining portion is more than 90% invested in consumer cyclical industries such as car manufacturing and computer hardware. His top holdings recently included Ford Motor Co. F, +1.66% General Motors Co. GM, -0.24% and Dell Inc. DELL, +0.43% , three companies that are not considered midcap.
The Yacktman funds, by contrast, are run by an old pro, Don Yacktman. Between them, the portfolios hold about $17 billion, weighted heavily toward defensive consumer industries; both funds own PepsiCo Inc. PEP, +1.39% and Procter & Gamble Co. PG, -0.91% , for instance. The manager is far less fickle than Wang; both Yacktman funds have annual turnover of less than 3%. Cash in the portfolios exceeds 15%, far less than Oceanstone but more than most funds by far.
The Monetta fund has average turnover, fees and cash level. It focuses on mega-cap stocks and lately has been concentrated in two economically sensitive sectors, consumer cyclical and financial. It has been underweight in two others, technology and industrials.
The Parnassus fund has favored technology and financials and underweight in consumer cyclicals. The portfolio recently had more than 5% in cash, with low- to moderate turnover at 47%, but its fees are high, possibly because the fund has only about $300 million in assets.
Dreyfus Opportunistic Small Cap seems to deviate less from the broad market than the other funds. Its biggest investment, both absolutely and relative to its benchmark, is in cyclical industrial companies.
The average stock that it owns, according to recent filings, is barely half the size of the average stock held in other smaller-company funds. The portfolio recently included Applied Micro Circuits Corp. US:AMCC , biotechnology concern Emergent BioSolutions Inc. EBS, -0.90% and TrueBlue Inc. TBI, +2.23% , which is in the staffing business. One of its larger holdings could have the dullest name on Wall Street: Brown & Brown Inc. BRO, +0.03% , an insurance agency.
Trading on Wall Street has been dull lately, but whether the next big move is up or down, these funds stand a good chance of outperforming the broad averages. Investors shouldn't own just these funds, as that would leave them too heavily exposed to stocks, and they certainly shouldn't concentrate on just one or two of them. But if history is a guide, they could do worse than to put a meaningful portion of their equity allocation into an equal mix of these six portfolios.


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The company seemed on the verge of success before World War II broke out. The brothers were enlisted to fight and the factory was repurposed by the German government. At the war's end, the brothers were unable to work together anymore (various stories blame everyone from the Dassler's wives to the Nazi party for the split), and in 1948, older brother Rudi packed up and moved across the Aurach river to found Puma on the other side of Herzogenaurach, creating a familial and company rivalry that would divide the Dasslers and the town itself into two opposing camps: Puma vs. the Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik, now renamed adidas.
Rudi immediately put himself into direct competition with his brother by releasing the Puma Atom, a soccer cleat, and in 1949 he began developing a design for soccer cleats with removable spikes for adjustable traction in varying field conditions. In 1950, several members of the West German soccer team wore Puma cleats in their first game since World War II. Among these players was Herbert Burdenski, scorer of West Germany's first post-war goal. Score one for Rudi. Puma tested and launched the Super Atom in 1952, and considering the hostility between the brothers, we're probably lucky this was only a soccer cleat. In 1954, the Super Atom's successor, the Brasil, featuring the innovative new screw-in studs, was worn by eight out of eleven members of the Hannover 96 soccer club in their successful bid for the German national championship.
In the final game of the 1958 World Cup, members of both the Swedish and Brazilian teams wore Puma cleats, distinguished for the first time with the brand's distinctive formstrip. One of Brazil's players, a 17-year-old phenom named Pele, scored two key goals in his Pumas in the second half on the way to a 5-2 victory. This was the first of three World Cup wins credited to the legendary "King of Soccer" while sporting Puma shoes. Twenty-eight years later, Argentina's Diego Maradona-- named along with Pele as Fifa's "Player of the Century"-- wore Pumas throughout his "Player of the Tournament" winning performance in the 1986 World Cup including his infamous "Hand of God" goal (scored on an uncalled hand ball) and his deservedly famous "Goal of the Century" in which he dribbled past five English defenders to score.
Puma's success wasn't limited to soccer, however. In 1952, Josef Barthel of Luxemborg won Puma's first Olympic gold medal after finishing first in the 1500m, and in 1954 West German Heinz F?ºtterer set a world record in the 100m. In tennis, Boris Becker, 17 years old and wearing Pumas, became both the youngest player at the time and the first and only unseeded player to win Wimbledon. In the past decade, several famous athletes including Serena Williams, Oscar De La Hoya, and Vince Carter have competed in the Puma brand. In a move that would've made Rudi Dassler grin, the company signed a contract with the rock group Korn in 1998. You see, two years before, dressed from head to foot in the triple-stripe brand, the band had scored a hit with the song "A.D.I.D.A.S."
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Lady Gaga Adds New ARTPOP Ball Tour Dates, See Roseland Residency Poster
With her SXSW 2014 puke performance a thing of the past, Lady Gaga has narrowed her focus on her artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball Tour and her Roseland residency.
She has added six dates to the trek, effectively shooting down those pesky rumors that the tour is flopping aka an ARTFLOP.
The maternal monster also shared her "old school" poster for her residency at Roseland, which will mark the close of the storied NYC venue.
Gaga is set to play the Roseland on March 28 -- her 28th bday, making it her golden birthday! -- as well as March 30, March 31 and April 2.
To commemorate, she repurposed a "classic" photo taken all the way back in 2008. The snapper asked her who she was and she said, "I'm Lady Gaga. A singer/songwriter. You're going to know me one day."
Fast forward six years and we know her like the back of our hands. She used this image to celebrate the history of NYC, which includes both her and the venue.
New ARTPOP Ball Tour Dates
7/22 –Staples Center | Los Angeles, Calif.
7/30 -- US Airways Center | Phoenix, Ariz.
8/1 – MGM Grand Garden Arena |Las Vegas, Nev.
8/2 – Harveys Lake Tahoe | Stateline, Nev.
8/4 –Energy Solutions Arena | Salt Lake City, Utah
8/6 –Pepsi Center | Denver, Colo.


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But an analysis of Statistics Canada figures by The Globe and Mail reveals that the rate of investment in machinery and equipment has declined in lockstep with falling corporate tax rates over the past decade. At the same time, the analysis shows, businesses have added $83-billion to their cash reserves since the onset of the recession in 2008.
But the tax cuts appear to have reversed decades of tradition. Investment in equipment and machinery has fallen to 5.5 per cent in 2010 as a share of Canada's total economic output from 6.8 per cent in 2005 and 7.7 per cent in 2000, The Globe analysis shows.
A pretty telling graph, not only does investment not increase it GOES DOWN, despite being awash in cash. Theory gets a kick in the sweets:
The exact opposite should occur, and yet the graph is striking. Now proponents would say EVENTUALLY companies will get off their stockpile of cash and invest, but again where is the basis in fact? Factor in more money going to the top 1% of our society, and something doesn't quite jive.
Another argument, that the corporate taxes lead to job growth, apart from simply re-investing, companies hire people because of improved balance sheets. The biggest benefactors of corporate tax cut decreases are the big banks, accounting for a sizable percentage of the overall cuts. I recommend people google "banks slash jobs", "banks cut workers", etc, what you will find absolutely no job creation, just hoarding cash while STILL TRIMMING payrolls. It really is quite remarkable, basically nothing the incredibly intelligent economists suggest has actually manifested itself. It's the equivalent of the weather man calling for muggy, warm weather and instead we have a blinding snowstorm, reality bears no relation to the forecast.


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USC quarterback Cody Kessler said he received text messages from former quarterbacks Mark Sanchez, Matt Barkley and Matt Leinart after the Trojans' upset Stanford last weekend.
But Kessler said a turning point in the season occurred when former Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen challenged him during a team meeting.
"Marcus Allen called me and saidm 'Tthis is your team, everything is on your shoulders. It's not always and not always bad.' That's this guy, he didn't have to come back but he cares so much and takes the time for us.
"That made a difference."
Kessler went from co-starter the first two games to Pacific-12 Conference offensive player of the week after passing for 288 yards and a touchdown against Stanford.
"It shows my decision making and hard work paid off," Kessler said. "Last year I was third string and not even playing and now I'm the starter with full control of the team.
"People said Kessler was going to leave but I said I would put everything into it."
Injury report
Interim head coach Ed Orgeron said tailback Silas Redd (knee) is questionable for the second week in a row. Redd did not play against Stanford. Wide receiver Marqise Lee (knee), defensive tackle Leonard Williams (shoulder) and tailback Tre Madden (hamstring) are probable.
Defensive tackle Cody Temple (ankle) and cornerback Anthony Brown (knee) are out.
Lee did some running but left practice early. Madden ran some plays while Williams looked fine. Defensive end Morgan Breslin, who is out for the season, underwent hip surgery Tuesday.
Shaw congratulates Orgeron
In the wild crowd celebration that followed USC's victory over Stanford, the coaches were unable to shake hands. But Stanford coach David Shaw waited more than 10 minutes for Orgeron to leave the field and congratulate for the Trojans' victory.
"He waited for me inside the locker room," Orgeron said. "He was first class. It was a first-class move. He didn't have to do that."
Player switches commitment
Offensive lineman Viane Talamaivao of Corona Centennial, who was committed to Alabama, switched to USC. Talamaivao is Orgeron's biggest commit since he took over the program for Lane Kiffin.
Cornerback Jaleel Wadood of St. John Bosco said he decommitted from California and now will pick between USC and UCLA. He previously committed to Arizona State, so now he's going to be on his third school.
St. John Bosco offensive guard Damien Mama said he narrowed his choices to USC, UCLA, Brigham Young and Alabama.
Williams gets compliment
USC athletic director Pat Haden said via twitter that Williams was the one of the five best Trojans players in the past 40 years.
"I have been around USC for over 40 years," Haden said. "Leonard is one of the top five players I have seen. He is that good."
Sign of the times
The USC bookstore sells T-shirts that say, "Coach O. Fight On." The bookstore previously sold a T-shirt with Kiffin's name but it was marked down to $5 even before he got fired.


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I was able to catch the last hour or so of this year's Bike Swap down in Ft. Worth. Here are some things I saw.
In the course of me walking around, I somehow missed our local Querencia guys three or four times. Sorry Neal, Nate & co. – I'll catch ya'll next time.
Good to see our Ft. Worth compatriots doing well. They were promoting some fun Night Ride activities and raising funds to put up a Fixtation in town. I can wholly get behind that. This fine gentleman to the left sold me an excellent pair of Dallas-made Rozik commuter shorts. Speaking of, my purchases for the day:
I additionally got the fine chance of chatting with Julia McCleeary, one of Ft. Worth's excellent Senior Transportation Planners.
She and her group extolled upon me the great progress they've made as of late, but with still that twinge of fight in her/them to progress even more and not sit idle and complacent. And really, one does not have to go far to read about how Ft. Worth is doing. She did mention her excitement over Denton going after reverse-angled parking however!
It was not until my drive home though that it fully hit me how far ahead Ft. Worth is compared to the rest of the metroplex. Protected 5-6′ bike lanes are practically everywhere, even in areas that might normally be forgotten or considered "less than notable". At intersections, a lot of bike lanes would have protected striping to the center area in between cars, allowing for easily visible go-aheads on green. Where there is not a lane, there are sharrows – even on heavily trafficked 30MPH+ roadways. Around Sundance Square, bikes are marked and signed to join in on the bus lanes, then widening their purview to 12′ lanes.
I know it may have been said before, but Ft. Worth is literally miles ahead of everyone else in this regard, especially Denton.
Time to step it up, folks.
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Mission 01: Mercury - Antorian Scout
"Antorians are known to be quite hostile. We should proceed with caution."
Option 1: "Hail them, let's try to negotiate."
- Option 1.1: "Silly antorian, surely you are aware of our advanced human weaponry?"
Outcome: Enemy weapons charges SLOWER.
Option 1.2: "Warrior?! You attacked a defenseless mining vessel! You are no warrior."
Outcome: Enemy weapons charges FASTER.
Option 1.3: "Wow, now i understand why ant-queens eat their young. You are U-G-L-Y, ugly!"
Outcome: Enemy weapons charges FASTER.
Outcome: The enemy ship will have it's shields down when the battle starts.
Mission 03: Venus - Antorian Dreadnought
"Commander Warrior Kreebu offer you big trade for green girl. We offer four tokens if you trades her!
We vow not crush the green weakling ship or your tiny baboon ship."
Option 1: "Wait, who is this 'strong monkey man'?"
- Option 1.1: "It's a deal, we will give you the princess for tokens - but no tricks!"
Outcome: Rewarded 4 tokens. Additional mission unlocked, the Moon. Battle with Midorian Battleship.
Option 1.2: "You're not getting the green girl Kreebu! Eat our lasers!"
Outcome: The option to keep princess Saark (4 TAC, 11 SCI, 4 ENG) as a member of the crew.
- Option 2.1: "Deal! We give you the princess, you give us the tokens."
Outcome: Rewarded 4 tokens. Additional mission unlocked, the Moon. Battle with Midorian Battleship.
Option 2.2: "We reject your offer Kreebu. We will not hand her over to the likes of you!"
Outcome: The option to keep princess Saark (4 TAC, 11 SCI, 4 ENG) as a member of the crew.
Outcome: The option to keep princess Saark (4 TAC, 11 SCI, 4 ENG) as a member of the crew.
Mission 05: Pip - Trilaxian Axion
"Would you be willing to teleport us to your ship to conduct a trade?"
Option 1: "We also have a conduct - no unknown aliens on our ship. Sorry."
Outcome: Normal story progress.
Option 2: "Come on over, let's see what you have to offer."
Outcome: A bomb will be teleported to your ship, causing substantial damage to your ship and any crew nearby.
Mission 07: Naut - Grol 01011001
"Tell us human, what do you seek? Power, Peace, or Riches?"
Option 1: "We seek power."
Outcome: You must defeat Grol 01011001. Rewarded 1 red token and the Trilax, Lothaaar (20 TAC, 3 SCI, 2 ENG).
Option 2: "We seek powerful allies to help us."
Outcome: You must survive for 4 minutes. Rewarded 1 blue token.
Option 3: "We seek tokens to make our ship stronger."
Outcome: You must defend your ship from 4 Grol invaders for 4 minutes. Rewarded 4 tokens (2 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow)
Mission 11: Uranus - Antorian Dreadnought
"No response, sir. We are detecting heavy damage to the vessel, sir...
What should we do, Captain?"
Option 1: "Teleport any survivors over immediately, they can help us fight."
Outcome: Evil Star Command traitors, with bad taste for clothing, will be teleported to your ship.
Option 2: "Take care of the antorians first. We can help them after."
Outcome: Normal story progression.
Option 3: "I have a bad feeling about this ... blow that human vessel up!"
Outcome: Normal story progression.
Mission XX: Phobos Shipyards
"After you choose a ship we will transfer your crew over and lightwave jump you to Earth.
Would you like to pick out your new ship? Or continue travelling around for now."
Option 1: "I'd like to pick out a new ship."
Outcome: Start a New Game+ with 15 tokens (5 of each color) and all your hired crew (not crew acquired story-wise).
Option 2: "I'd like to keep exploring yellow missions, and return later."
Outcome: Let's you know you can go get in battles by chance and randomly at any [yellow] location.