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Safety from Children: Impact Probability Chart
Posted by Andy, under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS
It's a Murphy's Law of sorts. What can make an impact on a Peril Zone, will… reeeeally hard. Not every time, of course, but that's what this chart is for, to show you the likelihood of impact, and where.
Instances of board-books that weigh as much as a manhole cover making a "direct hit" are more memorable than a pacifier boinking off a knee cap. So, one could argue that these probabilities only seem this way because, in recalling, some memories stand out taller in the line of life experiences. Science says otherwise.
These probability figures were developed with a Scientificish analysis of all my experience as a parent and countless episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos.
In a split second, you just KNOW it's going to happen! And then it does. And then the tears come, and you have to pretend that you're just sooooo moved by your love for your child. As you ready an ice pack.
If anyone tries to tell you this chart is unreliable or based solely on the experience and observations of only one parent, and a television show, just remember that they've probably sustained a ton of brain damage from upper Peril Zone impacts and smile politely before they begin drooling or become violent.
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36 Responses to "Safety from Children: Impact Probability Chart"
Steve says:
Wrestlers have nothing on the teeth-rattling headbutts my little guy gives! Very accurate thermal maps.
Heads, bottles, tv remotes, phones, toys, hands, feet, knees… my head has been a regular recipient of my boys and their stuff, and my stuff, and anything near to hand. We need helmets.
Aaron says:
Hehe. Where was this when my kids were young?
We're working on a time machine as a side project. We'll try to get this to your former self, once we're done.
Aaron says:
Awesome! Let me know how I can help.
Kathy V. says:
I feel that one area of high risk has been understated on the heat map: the toes. Somehow, hard plastic sippy cups full of heavy liquids always seem to smash my toes. Maybe I'm just not nimble enough to avoid them effectively. But I really feel that the toes are a yellow zone, at least.
Leah says:
My toes end up getting hit by things that I knock over while either carrying my kid, or keeping her from getting into things.
Leah says:
(In other words, I totally agree that they should be at least yellow)
The image has been edited! Never say that I don't listen to the voice of the people, especially when they're saying "Aw f##k! My toes!!!"
Ali says:
I agree. Our 15 month old loves spike her sippy cup off her high chair, and guess where it lands (smashes)? And yesterday, she threw the play DustBuster into the shower because my husband was in there, and guess where that 50lb hunk of plastic landed?
Molly says:
And as they get older and start wearing soccer and baseball cleats, you get to look forward to them stepping on your flip-flop or TOMs-clad toes with said cleats. Repeatedly. Awesome.
Why go yellow when you can go red! Your feedback has been noted and acted on. The graphic is updated!
Kathy V. says:
Thank you. That seems much more accurate to me!
Thank YOU. I forgot about the toes. Oh those poor abused toes. Ha ha!
Leah says:
Awesome, that looks great!
Eric says:
Very true. Could've sworn my kid loosened a tooth when he accidentally head butted me the other night. lol
Jess says:
While I feel the female crotch/pelvis gets the shaft (wait, wait, stay with me on this one, I know the poor option for wording on this point may induce immense giggling) in terms of pain levels due to blunt force trauma, this totally prioritizes the boobs which I fully endorse as a zone of ultimate peril.
Not only is it jarring when your child punches/thwacks/lobs/lands full force on those suckers, the imminent apologetic care they offer to "make the boo-boo feel better" will leave you in stitches (or a puddle of your own chuckle-induced urine).
Could there BE ANYMORE INNUENDOS IN THIS COMMENT?!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Amaaaaaaazing!
I may have you beat!!! Last night, LAST VERY NIGHT!!! Lucas used my groin like gymnast would use one of the handles on a pommel horse to vault onto me as I was laying on the couch! AAARRRGGG!!! He had a look of horrified guilt that told me he knew he wasn't going to get 10s for the maneuver. After I could breathe again, but before I could tell him I was okay, he started PETTING MY CROTCH! I folded up like a cheap lawn chair and started laughing through my pain coughs.
Ahhhhhh, memories! They seem like they happened yesterday. Especially when they happened yesterday.
Erica says:
OMG, this is so accurate. But I think you should at least put yellow in the girl's pubic area too. I can't count how many times both my kids knee'd me there in an effort to climb up on me while on the couch. Or deciding that it's time to play so we're going to step RIGHT HERE!
I may not sing soprano from it, but it still FREAKIN hurts.
Hey! I got some yellow in there! Holy crap, by the time all of the comments were in this graphic would be solid red! Ha ha ha ha!
Gale says:
Oh, if you're breastfeeding a biter, the probability is pretty high.
Sam at Let's Dad! says:
Hey Andy,
Love it…beautifully simple diagram. Would be keen to re-post this on my dadding site – http://www.letsdad.com – with you permission…Nice big link to your blog included of course.
All the best,
Brandon Swanson says:
Dude. Don't pander to female peer pressure. There is no way breasts should be red. Okay. Maybe I'd allow it if you made the male groin go to 150 blue. I'm not sayin it doesn't hurt to get your boob smacked, squashed, or twisted, but c'mon. There's a reason why groin hits top the America's funniest home video charts.
Brandon Swanson says:
Ah, disregard. This is a PROBABILITY chart. I still don't know though. I think anytime dad lays down the jungle gym is open. I'm primary caregiver to 3 kids 6 and under and I know defensive wrestling positions now. I'm also actively teaching my 3 yr old son the man code. Is reciprocal damage a viable teaching method?? Just kidding of course. I think there's a ban on reciprocal damage measures in the man code. It falls under the section titled "assured mutual destruction".
Ha ha ha ha ha! Been there, had that crushed under a knee.
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Joyce says:
Glad you included the feet as potential points of peril. I recently had a toe broken from being caught between the hardwood floor and a one year old's hard head when she fell. OUCH!
Steel-toe boots might not be a bad idea for parents. Do they make steel-toe house slippers?
julie says:
My 4.5 year old has fractured my nose several times and the 10 month old got me for first time jut a week ago. Their noggins are just so hard! Even better though was that before #2 came long, #1 bonked me so hard in the forehead while we were snuggling that I got a mild concussion and spent 3 days thinking I was pregnant. I as dizzy, nauseated and tired.
I may not survive this stay at home mom gig.
Wow! Hang in there! It gets better. And I don't mean an increase in blunt force trauma. I'm surprised I was able to have a third child, but life finds a way.
Brooke says:
I got in trouble for getting my kids foam swords. I thought this was being a good mother by replacing the "whackers" the 3 yo was using (otherwise known as cricket bats, toy golf clubs, etc – apparently these are all disguises for implements that are really meant to attack one's siblings and parents)
My mind is imagining soooooooo many horrible accidents it's not funny. Actually it's hilarious, but you get my meaning. Ha ha!
Antoinette says:
How do I know this is true if it is not shown to scale with a banana? I am so confused! Or maybe it's that star shaped block that I took to the cheek 20 minutes ago…
Aaaaaaaand you just made my day.
Graham says:
There is nothing more horrific than 5:30 down stairs with your toddler in your loose pyjamas and your toddler wonders over to give you a hug or show what he's just found and as he leans against your chest he stands on and puts his full weight on your particulars! Agony!!
Sarah says:
It seems like the probability of impact has a direct correlation with injuries/illness/soreness in any given area. If you have gout in your toe, you're more likely to sustain a blow to said toe. If you are breastfeeding and engorged, that toy flying through the air will hit your breasts. And if you have a sinus infection, you might as well be wearing a sign that says "Please headbutt me in the face."
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06-22-2002, 02:28 PM #1edGuest
help me repair a broken drawer front
I am not sure how to fix this. A corner of the drawer front(face) broke off. Imagine a small triangle (2"X2"2.8") missing off the corner of the drawer front. I no longer have the missing piece, so I'll have to fabricate it.
The drawer front (which detaches from the drawer body thank goodness) is 5/8" particle board and it is faced with veneer (mahogany maybe?)
How would you fix this questions:
1)cut out a similar piece from mdf and veneer that or get real wood?
2)how do i affix it? overlap, butt, inlay a piece of hardwood on the backside????????
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RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
You've not got an easy job there.
Is it possible to make a new draw front?
The two problems that you face are that particle board is not the best foundation to rebuid and then any join in the veneer is going to be highly visible.
Getting the repair to be at the same level as the original flat and smooth would lead me to patch the corner with a solic piece of mahogany ....color texture issues ... and you would probably need to make the point of contact a straight line and fix with dowels. Thhis would make the repair highly visual.
Pity you haven't got the piece that broke off as repair would have been an easy solution with it.
Overall I think that you would be better contemplating replacing the complete front.
Sorry I'm not more encouraging...but you never know somebody around here might have a solution.
Cheers Limey
06-23-2002, 01:43 PM #3edGuest
RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
Limey thanks for the response.
>You've not got an easy job there.>
Thats why I've been putting it off for so long ;)
>Is it possible to make a new draw front?>
Good question. Well I figure if I screw up the repair then I have no choice.
I plan on turning the drawer front so the broken corner is at the bottom of the drawer and its the last drawer in a desk pedestal. Hopefully with the damaged area that far down, the repair will be les obvious.
I cant think of how to dowel the two accurately w/o a jig of some sort plus my doweling expirences thus far have been unfavorable. I'm contemplating an overlapping joint or a butt joint that is routed out the backside to lay in a piece of hardwood across the two for strength
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RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
Hi Ed,
If it only one drawer front, I think you should just replace it too. With a solid piece. I one little piece of wood should be cheap enough to justify the time you'll save. Get a little extra so you can practice matching the finish.
Repairing it sounds harder. Good luck!
06-23-2002, 07:18 PM #5edGuest
RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
Hi Jim, Limey
just thinking about all the steps it will to take to repair it is wearing me out let alone wasting the better part of a Sunday! So, I am contemplating taking your's and limey's advice towards replacement.
the piece I am replacing measures .620" and its 13"x18". will I have trouble finding one solid piece of mahogany that size without costing too much($30+ max). I dont have a hand planar or jointer (only a table saw, router, drill press)so I'm limited to how much I can do.
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RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
Replacing it would certainly be easier & look better than fixing it. However, I'm not sure you can do it for less than $30. If it's a PB core veneer front with the edges banded then you'll probably have to buy a whole sheet (more than $30). You could try asking a local cabinet shop if they happen to have any scraps laying around they'd sell. You may have to ask several shops before you find one. If you end up needing to fix it I would buy a piece of solid stock (probably under $30) that's about 3" wide & 20" long. Trim the piece to the exact width of your front (18") & plane it to the right thickness (5/8"). If you don't have a planer you could probably resaw it close to thickness on a tablesaw & sand in the rest. Then rip off 3" from the drawer front, removing the damaged area, with a table saw. Next, glue & clamp the drawer front & the solid stock together. Sand in & refinish when dry. When all's said & done it will look like boards glued together (like is commonly done with large drawer fronts). If you really wanted to get fussy you could make it just under 18" & retape the edges, but it may not be that critical if you're going to turn it repair side down & put it on the bottom. It may not look like all one piece, which I'm assuming your other do, either. Good luck.
PS - Now that I think about it you could also just buy some 5/8" PB & veneer it yourself. Cost probably wouldn't be too bad.
06-25-2002, 04:15 PM #7edGuest
RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
I picked up a small sheet of mahogany veneer and some edgebanding for a good price thanks to these guys http://www.colco.net/index.html. By the way they were very helpful and reasonable.
New problem: I went to all my local HD & Lowe's stores but was unable to find 5/8" MDF or MDO (they did have it in 12" widths, I need 13"). I've called around and so far no 5/8" mdf or mdo but I can get it special ordered......yikes!
any ideas? BTW the drawer I'm replacing measures 5/8" total thickness even with veneer and backer.
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RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
Glad to hear ya got a good deal on veneer. If you were near me I'd run a piece through my wide belt sander for ya. :) How much is UPS anyways. ;) Maybe a local shop could do it for ya (just under 5/8"). Good luck.
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RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
It seems to me that while the 'ideal' underlayment for the veneer may be the MDF, you are not talking about a huge area, just a drawer front. You should be able to get a piece of plywood that is reasonably close to the thickness you need.
OR, if you have a good stacked dado set (this won't work with a wobbler), try setting it up for it's full 3/4" width and taking the thickness of a 3/4" MDF down to 5/8 with that. Start with a piece about 18x18 and your fence about 2" from the blade set, make a slow and even pass and move the fence about 1/2" out and continue this until you get out to 2" from the other side. Be sure not to press on the 'thinned portion while you make the subsequent passes, push only on the edges that you leave behind. This will leave a 14x18 area that you can cut out the 13x18" you need, then, cut the 'rails' off the sides of the piece with a standard blade, sand the surface with some 220 grit and voila, you are there. Be sure and apply the veneer that will show on the face side of the drawer to the factory side of the MDF.
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06-26-2002, 08:38 AM #10edGuest
RE: help me repair a broken drawer front
I forgot to say thanks for advice earlier. obviously I took you up on the veneer and particle board idea ;). I was back on the phone this morning and found a place that only sells commercial but will accomodate me. He has 5/8" in everything; MDF,MDO,and particle board. Sounds too good to be true!
heh deathwish2,
funny you should mention plywood, the guy at Colco's did too. I just wasnt happy with the surface finish of the plywood I saw at HD but the thickness was right. The veneer I picked up is super thin like a sheet of paper. I could've bought a package of veneer strips which were thicker and would tolerate the rougher substrate of plywood but I didnt want to splice the pieces together. Little did I know then how difficult 5/8" was to source.
last night I was contemplating my alternatives and if I had that dado blade I might have gone for it (sounds simple and fast to knock down to size). I considered using the plunge router also. HEHE in fact I have a knock down computer hutch and guess what it has multiple shelves of 5/8" particle board and its even faced on one side. I was thinking of sacrificing one of them there shelves. Still might.


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Sep 5 2011, 03:35 AM
Post #201
Type: Designer
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
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I never saw the connection between being powerful and being sexy... i don't say that women can't be powerful, just that powerful women are not interesting to me. Also i prefer cuteness over hotness.
Before you throw that out there, I suggest you read some ... let's say more recent media articles.
Not say that that I don't think Lara was never a sex symbol. Oh, she was. But she's still a hell of a character. I always liked her for her character, not for her looks. She was tough. But not manly tough. *shrugs*
Sep 5 2011, 04:15 AM
Post #202
Elitists of the world, beware.
Type: Writer
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Well, there is not much i can say about Lara Croft's evolution, since i have never played any Tomb Raider game... to me she is just a reference or an icon, so my opinions about her can be misguided.
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Sep 5 2011, 02:30 PM
Post #203
Type: Spriter
Alignment: Lawful Good
Girl, and I like female characters more because I'm bi 60/40 women/men. The end xD
Sep 5 2011, 04:36 PM
Post #204
renegade interrupt
Type: Undisclosed
Alignment: Unaligned
As I get older I find that I don't care. Being a male, I used to prefer male characters, but as characters like Aya Brea, Lenneth, Emelia, etc began to pop up, you just realize you need good writing to carry a narrative.
Sep 17 2011, 11:21 AM
Post #205
The person you can talk to.
Type: Writer
Alignment: Lawful Good
I am male and I do not care about a characters's gender. I find it is there storyline and personality that makes me want to play a character.
Oct 6 2011, 08:45 AM
Post #206
Type: Coder
Alignment: Unaligned
I am female and I don't mind. To be honest it's not really something I tend to notice, as unless the storyline is really bad and revolves around the fact they're female, a female character is the same as a male character in most circumstances.
It gets annoying though when people think just because they have a female lead she has to be in a complex love triangle and break nails and god knows what else.
In a battle situation, or a saving the world scenario, a man and a woman are gonna act much the same way.
Nov 3 2011, 08:31 PM
Post #207
Type: Designer
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
That's a trend with female characters in general. Females tend* to be archers, mages, healers, thieves, etc. If they are a melee fighter, they'll be faster but weaker than a male melee fighter. Males tend* to be melee fighters, tanks, gunners, and thieves. You will rarely find an male in the prime of his life as mage, let alone a healer. Children, old men, and the infirm are the exception.
The trend seems to be that those with physical weakness/more femininity chose the less physical classes. Although that's a common misconception about archery - pulling a war bow takes massive upper body strength.
Yay for thieves for being an equal opportunity character class!
*Note the use of the word "tend." I am aware there are exceptions.
Well, I just have to agree with this.
I may prefer female leads, but that is because I can relate to most of them. But I tend to get away from my habit as playing a girl. But if I have the choice to choose a character, I tend to go with the girls.
With that, I want the girls to be covered. You don't have to be attractive to be a female character.
(Fran, Ashe, Yuna, Rikku, Fang, Vanille... I'm looking at you!)
Also, why can't a male in the prime of his life be a mage? In one my games (too bad this one is halted due lack of interest...) one actually IS, and he's not the damage-dealing one! But he is part of the mage twins, siding with a female black mage.
And in another game, I have another male mage in the prime of his life, but he's a black mage who can actually tank. Also to break the tanking melee attacker. The melee attacker in this game wears light armor, like corsets. (yes, a female, but not the lead), and wields some quite long cutlasses. The lead is a male, ranged character, who uses boomerang-alike shurikens as weapons.
And about the archery-part, I am an archer myself, and even with a very light bow (20 lbs, compared to the 80-100 lbs of a war bow) I sometimes have trouble pulling it. But you can partially counter lack of strenght with a right technique, if you want to know.
And thieves are awesome. I like the thieves of the party the most, along with the spear-wielding guy or gal. (Dragoons ftw)
And sorry if I made any mistakes in my English, it is not my first language. (it's Dutch, and heck, I even have trouble with THAT)
Nov 15 2011, 10:08 AM
Post #208
Type: Undisclosed
Alignment: True Neutral
And about the archery-part, I am an archer myself, and even with a very light bow (20 lbs, compared to the 80-100 lbs of a war bow) I sometimes have trouble pulling it. But you can partially counter lack of strenght with a right technique, if you want to know.
You are correct, archery in war was not for weaker people. Longbowmen (from the later Middle Ages to the 16th Century) had to be very strong. Their skeletons, for instance from the Wars of the Roses and the Hundred Years War, showed signs of very heavy musclar development in the arms, and, I believe, the torso. Written sources suggest that they trained from from an early age, and that their training included exercises to develop their muscles. Most of this training would be done at home. There was an old saying "If you want to make a man an archer, first make his grandfather an archer."
Nov 15 2011, 01:04 PM
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As long as the characters are well designed and developed, I don't mind. I'm male, by the way.
However, in a game that you can choose the main character's gender, I prefer being female. It's cuter that way, especially if the game's an anime style.
Lara Croft has become a sex symbol for video games, despite Toby Gard's intentions for her to be sexy "only because of her power"
Tifa could be said similarly, but really, I like them more for being strong, cool, and independent.
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You are correct, archery in war was not for weaker people. Longbowmen (from the later Middle Ages to the 16th Century) had to be very strong. Their skeletons, for instance from the Wars of the Roses and the Hundred Years War, showed signs of very heavy musclar development in the arms, and, I believe, the torso. Written sources suggest that they trained from from an early age, and that their training included exercises to develop their muscles. Most of this training would be done at home. There was an old saying "If you want to make a man an archer, first make his grandfather an archer."
Uh-huh. I researched archery before I started my training. (not that I'm training to participate in a war or so, just for sport!) I also read the part about the skeletons, IMO it was strange. About the young age, the King even ordered to train your kiddos in the way of the bow, instead of training for soccer or some other sport.
I am aged 15(almost 16) and I started my training only two years ago. Also, if you pull a bow the wrong way, you can render your pulling arm useless for at least a YEAR. You can rip your muscles apart, and that takes a lot of time to heal. I almost experienced myself last year. I had a lot of troubles last year, and it hurt my arm so bad, that I had to stop shooting for a month. Then I had to pick it back up and train on pulling technique again. That was not funny, but I'm glad I did. And with right technique, I mean putting the pressure on your SHOULDER instead of your arm. That way you can use much stronger bows than by putting the pressure on your arm. The 20 lbs I use is quite some bow for a girl like me.
We have quite long warming ups before training or contest, which will make the difference between a good or a bad day. Concentration is also a very important factor.
Oh, and I think I cheat by using a sight on my bow, since the Longbowmen in the Middle Ages didn't have those
My personal record is 201 pts, out of the possible max of 300. I'm in the Cadet(13-18 years old) - Recurve category, on 20 yards distance and three arrows per round. There are 10 rounds in each contest, plus two practice rounds.
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Nov 25 2011, 12:10 PM
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This might seem odd, but I like having both a male and female lead at the same time. Either as a couple or having two storylines running seperately, but meeting up at some points of the game.
Nov 27 2011, 03:02 PM
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Well if it's a silent progtagonist I definitly prefer it to be a male.
Otherwise, I don't care.
I can think of many good female leads like Lara Croft, Samus Aran, Chris Lightfellow (Suikoden), Terra (FF6) and Tifa Lockhart to name a few.
They are all strong and independent, and they could kick the crud out of many male characters I know!
That said, I do prefer a male, however, I don't mind a female at all, and don't mind having one as the main character.
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I am Male, I dotn really care that much. But i would lean towards female leads.
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I'm a male. Voted for female leads. Since I play mostly MMORPGs, I noticed that most of those games have females with way smoother animations, while males are all choppy and clunky. So playing as a female character turned into some sort of a habit over time. I don't mind male leads in general, if they aren't shallow douchebags like that Cloud guy. Heck, my first character to finish DA2 was a male Hawke (for a gay threeway with Fenris and Anders, obviously). As long as the story is engaging and the character is easy to relate to, there's no big difference, but given a choice, I'd pick a chick.
Mar 20 2012, 12:03 PM
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I usually don't care about who is the lead. I right a unique backstory for all my characters, and if it's a male or female matters not.
Mar 21 2012, 10:41 AM
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I thought I loved both but now as I'm getting older I realize that I am straight and nothing compares to a real man! MAybe girls start loving girls cause it's so hard to find a Man with a capital letter...
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Just clarifying the statistics in case to prevent the current ones from being misleading...
81.4% of the surveyors were male, 18.6% of the surveyors were female.
29% preferred a male lead, 21% preferred a female lead, and 50% didn't care.
35% prefer a female lead, 18% prefer a male lead, and 47% don't care.
30% prefer a lead of the same gender, 20% prefer opposite gender, 50% don't care.
Whether male or female, the largest portion of survey takers had no preference of protagonist's gender. The second largest portion preferred protagonists with the same gender as themselves, and the smallest portion of surveyors preferred the gender opposite to themselves.
Females seemed more inclined to want someone with the same gender as themselves. In fact, almost twice as many females preferred female leads over male leads, whereas the men had a roughly equal male/female ratio. However, the sample size being smaller may have skewed the results somewhat.
Overall, most people don't care about what gender their protagonist is. Some prefer the protagonist to be the same gender as themselves (females more so than males), and only 1 in 5 prefer the protagonist to be opposite to themselves.
Jun 26 2012, 05:38 PM
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I'm male. I generally prefer a male lead, but that's mostly only because I'm male. It does go back to the whole relating to them thing. Someone said that a male or female lead would act about the same if the fate of the world was in their hands. But I have to disagree. I think people tend to forget that we are two seperate things. Go back thousands of years ago: men hunted, women stayed at home. It's not sexist, it's fact. Our bodies are built to carry different burdens. So when you also keep in mind the setting of the RPG, you have to keep in mind the history as well. And they 'why?' of it.
This might seem odd, but I like having both a male and female lead at the same time. Either as a couple or having two storylines running seperately, but meeting up at some points of the game.
I did something similar to this awhile ago. I had the lead male and another character play up to level 15. then switched the game over to the female lead and her companion and played til about level 15. then both characters meet up and team up from there.
Aug 30 2012, 12:58 AM
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Type: Writer
Alignment: True Neutral
I'm female and I personally don't really care. Well, most of the time I would pick female but other than that I didn't really care. When I was playing pokemon I would always choose male cause I personally think they looked better than the girls XD but yeah, don't really care.
Sep 24 2012, 08:26 PM
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Alignment: Lawful Good
If I'm going to be staring at a character for hours on end, I'd rather they were female.
That said, I'm of the opinion that game writing is pretty terrible across the board, with female characters being largely uninteresting and disposable with rare exception -- not that male characters are any better. By sheer virtue of statistics, I think there are more strong male characters, but I ultimately prefer strong female characters. Just sayin'.
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WOW, great interview.
One day, God willing I will be testing too. I am hopefully humble; I realized long ago I do not know everything. Let alone the Internet and Ecommerce.
I have started reading your book 'Always Be Testing'. My issue is, I work a regular 40 hour a week job and manage my ecommerce website with my remaining time. So time is limited.
I am very convinced testing is very important. I am just having a bit of difficultly getting started, (little time and lack of knowledge). I am trying to find some help to guide me in the beginning to get started.
I am sure things will work out; I just need to dive in and go for it.
Great interview. I think a lot of people get hung up on trying to figure out how to do their very first test. Any advice on how to test something small but significant on a site?
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It'll be interesting to follow these guys and other high end jewelry biz like nile with this degrading economy and see what countermeasures they put in place to ensure people continue buying overpriced rocks.
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A Fulbright Scholar, Charlie served from 2002 to 2009 as Executive Vice President of the Trefler Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving educational opportunities and success for Boston's urban youth. At Trefler, he provided managerial oversight, advocacy and leadership on behalf of the Foundation to strengthen partnerships with Boston Public Schools, and nourished collaborative initiatives between and among philanthropic institutions in order to enhance their impact on urban educational reform.
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Nancy Hoffman, Ph.D.
Dr. Nancy Hoffman was appointed to the Board of Higher Education in December 2008 by Governor Patrick. She is a Vice President and Senior Advisor at Jobs for the Future, a national non-profit in Boston focused on improving educational and workforce outcomes for low-income young people and adults. She works with the Early College High School Initiative, a network of over 270 schools in 28 states blending high school and two years of college and with states on aligning and integrating high school and college and developing new pathways to degree completion and careers.
Hoffman has held teaching and administrative posts at Brown, Temple, Harvard, FIPSE, M.I.T. and elsewhere. She co-teaches a course on philanthropy, non-profits and school reform at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Hoffman serves as a consultant for the education policy unit of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Her most recent book, drawing on the OECD's Learning for Jobs initiative is Schooling in the Workplace: How Six of the World's Best Vocational Education Systems Prepare Young People for Jobs and Life (Harvard Education Press i2011).
Hoffman holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Other recent publications include, Women's True Profession: Voices from the History of Teaching (2003), and, edited with Richard Kazis and Joel Vargas, Double the Numbers: Increasing Postsecondary Credentials for Underrepresented Youth (2004), and Minding the Gap: Why Integrating High School with College Makes Sense and How to Do It (2007), edited by Hoffman and Vargas with Andrea Venezia and Marc Miller.
Tom Hopcroft
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Stacey DeBoise Luster, Esq., Community College Trustee Representative
Stacey is a graduate of South High Community School in Worcester, St. John's University in New York, Boston University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She has secured her place in Worcester Women's History by becoming the first African-American woman to be elected to the Worcester City Council.
Stacey currently holds the position of Human Resource Manager for the Worcester Public Schools, responsible for a work force of approximately 4,000 employees, who serve over 24,000 students. She also serves as Chairman of the Board for Quinsigamond Community College, is an active member of St. Peter's Church, and a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother.
Matthew Malone, Ex Officio
As Secretary of Education since January 2013, Matthew Malone directs the Executive Office of Education and works closely with the Commonwealth's education agencies—Department of Early Education and Care, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Higher Education and the University of Massachusetts system—while serving as a voting member of the governing board of each agency. He is the Governor's top advisor on education and helps shape the Commonwealth's continuous education reform agenda.
Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Dr. Malone served as the Superintendent of the Brockton Public Schools, and brings real-world experience managing the fourth-largest school district in the state to his role as Secretary. While Superintendent in Brockton, Dr. Malone led the development of an innovative strategy to increase student achievement known as R3: "Realigning Resources for Results," focused on supporting learning and teaching in the classroom. This initiative, and others he helped implement, resulted in both increased student achievement and the narrowing of achievement gaps among students in Brockton.
Prior to his time in Brockton, Dr. Malone served as the Superintendent of the Swampscott Public Schools from 2005–2009, where he led a small suburban system serving 2,400 students from pre-K through grade 12. During his tenure in Swampscott, student achievement results increased in nearly all measurable areas.
He previously served as a Special Assistant to the Superintendent/Instruction Leader in the San Diego City School District where he was responsible for the supervision and evaluation of twenty-six school principals serving 14,000 students. In this role, he was responsible for leading the small high school renewal initiative, successfully converting three large underperforming high schools into 14 autonomous, career-themed high schools. In this role, Dr. Malone also served as the Executive Director of the Office of Secondary School Innovation and was responsible for the redesign of a middle school converted into three autonomous small thematic middle schools, alternative education, and the design and opening of the first MET high school in San Diego.
Prior to his work in San Diego, Dr. Malone was the Headmaster of Monument High School in South Boston, where he co-led the transformation of this large, underperforming high school into three small, effective high schools. At Monument, he partnered with the Boston Police Department, Boston Fire Department and Boston's Emergency Medical Services Department to create the first public safety/criminal justice high school in New England. His work at Monument High School became a model for high school conversions in the Boston Public Schools.
Dr. Malone has also served as a middle school assistant principal in Duxbury, Massachusetts, and taught social studies at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Boston as that school successfully worked to regain its state accreditation. Dr. Malone began his career as both a paraprofessional and long-term substitute teacher in Boston Public Schools at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School.
Before beginning his career in education, Malone served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He is a Combat Veteran of the Persian Gulf War, having served in the Saudi Arabian and Kuwaiti Theatres of Operations with the First Marine Division.
Dr. Malone received a Bachelor of Science degree in History from Suffolk University, and earned his Masters of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in School Education degrees from Boston College. Dr. Malone is the parent of two Boston Public School children and lives with his family in Roslindale.
Dani Monroe
Dani Monroe was appointed to the Board of Higher Education in December 2012 by Governor Patrick. She has led the highest-level executives ("C-suites") of Fortune 100 companies to success in global diversity, inclusion, and talent management, favorably impacting their bottom line, reputation and business potential.
Monroe's valued expertise in strategy and international practice defined her success as Senior Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion at the Pfizer Corporation. In this highly visible global role, Monroe designed and facilitated organization change strategies that integrated all components for the diversity and inclusion strategy—from metrics and accountability for senior leaders to leadership curriculum and inclusive work processes. Working collaboratively with C-suite leaders or their direct reports from Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin America and the United States, Monroe developed and executed a global strategy on diversity education for senior leaders worldwide as well as developed a global women's strategy—including advancing the international strategy for the development and promotion of women in emerging market areas.
As Founder and President of Center Focus International, Inc. (CFI), Monroe is one of the world's most valued corporate resources for change and inclusion strategies, as well as on other organization management and global work issues from leadership training to succession planning and recruitment. She has provided leadership for diversity-focused initiatives, research and knowledge-sharing at Fortune 100 companies, including the Central Intelligence Agency, Experian, Fleet Boston, John Hancock, Hasbro, Houghton Mifflin Company, Pfizer, Raytheon, Shell America, State Street Corporation and the Walt Disney Company.
Monroe received her master's degree in organizational development from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Business and her bachelor's degree from California State University in Dominguez Hills. She has received many awards such as the prestigious YWCA Academy of Women Achievers Award and served on the Boards of: Project Bread, The Boston Club, the Simmons School of Health's Advisory Board and the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Monroe's articles on diversity have appeared in many publications, from Banker & Tradesman to Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, as well as used in Columbia University's Executive Management Program. As a national contributor to the book Transforming Work by John Adams, she co-authored the chapter focusing on "Managing the Complexity of Organizational Transformation." Dani's latest book, Untapped Talent: Unleashing the Power of the Hidden Workforce, was released April 30, 2013.
Keith J. Peden
Keith J. Peden is senior vice president of Human Resources
for Raytheon Company. He was elected to this position in
March 2001. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with
2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and
other government markets throughout the world. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs
75,000 people worldwide.
As Raytheon's top human resources officer, Peden is responsible for providing worldwide direction for the company's human resource initiatives. As such, he leads organizational change, leadership development, learning, talent acquisition, diversity, executive compensation, performance development, benefits and the execution of contemporary Human Resource process. Previously, Peden served as Raytheon's vice president and deputy
director of human resources since 1997. In that role he was responsible for the execution of the human resource process in the business as well as international human resources and human resources systems.
Before joining Raytheon in 1993 as director of benefits,
compensation and human resource management systems,
Peden was director of worldwide compensation, benefits
and human resources information systems for Lotus
Development Corporation. Prior to joining Lotus, he was
a vice president of Alexander & Alexander Consulting and
led the Boston Human Resources practice. He also held various human resources posts at Prime Computer
and Honeywell.
He is committed to lifelong learning and pursues this passion through his participation as a member of both the Wheaton College and Wentworth Institute Boards of Trustees. Further, he was a participant in Governor Deval Patrick's educational transition team and has contributed to efforts to advance liberals arts education through the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
Peden earned his bachelor's degree in history, political science (pre-law and education) at Western Michigan University and his master's degree at Eastern Michigan University
Fernando M. Reimers
Professor Fernando M. Reimers was appointed to the Board of Higher Education by Governor Patrick in March 2012. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of International Education and Director of the International Education Policy Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
His research focuses on educational innovation and on the impact of education policy, education leadership, and professional development of the quality and relevancy of education to develop twenty first century skills and expand opportunity for socially disadvantaged children and youth. He has designed and led a number of innovative graduate and executive education programs and curricula, and participated in the evaluation of higher education programs and strategies, including the National Research Council evaluation of Title VI, Fulbright-Hays, and other federally funded programs to promote the internationalization of American universities.
He completed an Ed.M. and Ed.D. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the Universidad Central de Venezuela.
He is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, a Fellow of the International Academy of Education, as well as a member of the United States National Commission for UNESCO. He is currently serving on the Global Learning Leadership Council of the American Association of Colleges and Universities project "General Education for a Global Century" focusing on some of the pressing issues related to global learning and undergraduate education.
He has provided advice on policy and strategy to education leaders in institutions of higher education, governments, foundations and international development agencies.
Henry Thomas III, University of Massachusetts Trustee Representative
Henry Thomas is a member of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees, and was elected in 2007 to represent the University on the Board of Higher Education.
Henry is a native of Springfield, MA, and has worked in the Urban League movement for 35 years, including 31 years as President and CEO. At the age of 25, he became the youngest appointed Urban League affiliate President and CEO in the nation. Henry also serves as CEO for the historic Camp Atwater -- the oldest African American overnight youth camp in the United States – which he reopened in 1980 following a six-year hiatus.
Henry earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in human resource development from American International College; and a J.D. from Western New England College School of Law. He has also received honorary doctoral degrees from Bay Path College and Westfield State College, and a certificate of completion for the Senior Executive Leadership Program from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Henry was appointed by Governor Deval Patrick to serve on his 2007 Transition Team on Pre-K through Higher Education, as well as the Leadership Circle of the Governor's Readiness Project.
Paul F. Toner
Paul F. Toner, president of the 107,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association, is a strong voice for educators and a proud public school parent.
Toner, a middle school social studies teacher, lawyer and former president of the Cambridge Teachers Association, was elected MTA president after serving for four years as the association's vice president. He took office on July 15, 2010.
From 1993 to 2001, Toner taught social studies and reading to seventh- and eighth-grade students at the Harrington Elementary School in Cambridge. During his time there, he was responsible for a seventh-grade inclusion classroom and operated before-school and after-school homework programs. He also developed a school handbook and policies, served as acting assistant principal, and belonged to both the Extended Day Planning Committee and the Student Support Team.
In 2001, Toner was elected president of the Cambridge Teachers Association, a post he held for five years. As CTA president, he represented 1,100 teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, clerks, and substitutes. He negotiated 12 contracts and handled more than 200 grievances. He was a strong advocate for members and worked with the administration to improve labor-management relations and focus on improving student achievement. Prior to becoming CTA president, he held the offices of vice president, secretary, and building representative. Toner has served for a number of years as a delegate to the MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates and the Representative Assembly of the National Education Association.
Toner graduated from Boston University's College of Liberal Arts with a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations. He also holds a master's degree in secondary education from the University of Massachusetts in Boston. While teaching full time, Toner earned his juris doctorate from Suffolk University Law School at night. During law school, he completed internships with the United States Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee in Alexandria, Virginia.
Toner serves as chair of MassPartners for Public Schools, a coalition of organizations representing superintendents, principals, teachers' unions, and parents, and he is active in the Teacher Union Reform Network, a national group that has sought to develop and share teacher-led school improvement practices at the local level. He served on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's Task Force on the Evaluation of Teachers and Administrators, Task Force on 21st Century Skills and Task Force on Closing the Proficiency Gap. He also was a participant in Governor Deval Patrick's Readiness Project. Toner is a commissioner on the Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission and a member of the state Board of Higher Education. He is also a labor delegate to the Democratic State Committee and a member of the DSC Executive Committee.
Toner is dedicated to working on behalf of students at all levels and to representing the interests of teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff.


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Four People Hurt In Explosion At Baseball Stadium
Posted: 05/25/2012 - Officials say four people were injured after an explosion in a gas grill inside a concession building at a baseball stadium in Fayetteville.
Posted: 05/25/2012 - Officials say four people were injured after an explosion in a gas grill inside a concession building at a baseball stadium in Fayetteville.
Updated: 05/25/2012 - Hail damage causes cars to be sold at a discount at a dealership in Garner.
Updated: 05/25/2012 - Movie crews will begin shooting a movie in eastern North Carolina in just a few weeks.
Posted: 05/24/2012 - A local teen is charged with more than 50 car break-ins
Updated: 05/24/2012 - A new detergent product is getting in the wrong hands and posing a severe threat to the lives of children.
Posted: 05/23/2012 - A scam alert about secret shopping offers.
Posted: 05/23/2012 - He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy to his awards collection.
Updated: 05/23/2012 - A recount in District 10 confirms that incumbent Stephen Laroque will not get another term.
Updated: 05/24/2012 - A federal magistrate judge has released one of six people indicted in an alleged illegal prescription drug ring.
Posted: 05/23/2012 - It seems likely that a third Cracker Barrel will soon come to Eastern North Carolina.
Posted: 05/23/2012 - A Pitt County man was arrested Tuesday and charged with failure to register as a sex offender.
Posted: 05/23/2012 - Authorities are looking into whether the rough weather Tuesday afternoon started a house fire.
Updated: 05/23/2012 - Harris Teeter is recalling five flavors of its HT Traders Sorbet because of the possibility it contains undeclared milk protein.
Posted: 05/22/2012 - A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
Posted: 05/22/2012 - Many Verizon customers are receiving phony emails asking for payments.
Updated: 05/22/2012 - Rocky Mount Police say a deadly shooting happened Monday night at 1414 Branch St. around 10 p.m..
Posted: 05/22/2012 - The North Carolina Senate has given its final approval to bills altering recently approved laws on forced annexation that have been challenged in court.
Updated: 05/22/2012 - There is new information from the Greenville City Council as they continue to work through the budget process.
Updated: 05/23/2012 - Two women are behind bars again after they were arrested on drug charges two months ago.
Updated: 06/08/2012 - A man who was convicted for the rape and murder of Kathy Taft was spared the death penalty this afternoon.
Posted: 05/16/2012 - For women and their careers, it's often not about what they do but how they look. More proof of that came last week.
Posted: 05/15/2012 - Garner police say they're searching for a man who rammed a vehicle, then shot the passenger who wanted to call police.
Posted: 05/14/2012 - Lawyers for John Edwards will begin presenting his defense at the former presidential contender's campaign-finance trial.
Updated: 05/11/2012 - The Highway Patrol says a Greenville police officer will not be charged in a Friday morning accident, even tough they say he caused the crash.
Posted: 05/10/2012 - The Department of Defense says three soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg have been killed in Afghanistan.


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|Grand Adah visits Wautoma Masonic Center
|Tuesday, October 08, 2013 10:23 AM
Amy Messick, Grand Adah of the Order of the Eastern Star, visited Wautoma Chapter No. 198 at their Chapter meeting held at Wautoma on Oct. 7 in the Masonic Center located at 203 S. Scott Street, Wautoma.
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In the annual Ned Maddrell lecture, held during Manx Language Week, Christopher Moseley General Editor of the third edition of the UNESCO Atlas of World Languages in Danger discussed the work of the atlas. Adrian Cain, Manx Language Officer for the Manx Heritage Foundation, caught up with him after the lecture
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Tito y su Son de Cuba brings traditional Cuban "son" music popularized in the states by the film Buena Vista Social Club. Born and raised near Havana, Heriberto "Tito" Gonzalez drives his 11-piece band with his love for the traditional music of his homeland Cuba. The wooden dance floor is waiting – come Salsa or sit back and enjoy.


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What they should do is allow us to turn objectives off or on for Battlegrounds so you choose between whatever the normal BG objectives are and straight team deathmatch mode. That would be so sick.
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Forbes' Firsters is a series that takes a glance at the pedigrees and sales histories of select 2-year-olds who are making their debuts in maiden special weight races at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, or Saratoga Race Course. Many of history's best horses have commenced their careers in New York, and Forbes' Firsters will help fans find the stars of tomorrow as they head postward for the first time.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Jon Forbes
Forbes' Firsters for Thursday, October 3, 2013
Race 1, 2-year-old Fillies, 1 1/16 Miles, Turf, 12:50 p.m.
STATUS (chestnut filly, Big Brown—Backseat Rhythm, by El Corredor) is the first foal out of her dam, who as a 2-year-old finished second in the Grade 1 Frizette and third in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on the dirt. She was switched to the grass as a 3-year-old, winning the Grade 1 Garden City and Grade 2 Lake Placid. At 4, she took the Grade 3 Hillsborough on the grass.
Owner: Paul J. Pompa, Jr.
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
TOUCH THE STAR (chestnut filly, Tapit—Willstar, by Nureyev) is a half-sister to Etoile Montante, who captured the Group 1 Prix de la Foret in France and won the Grade 2 Palomar Handicap and was Grade 1 placed in the United States. Their dam, who has produced six winners from 10 starters, is a winning half-sister to Hometown Queen, adirt runner who won a listed stakes and placed in three Grade 1 events; and turf filly Revasser, who took the Grade 2 Tidal Handicap, finished third in the Grade 1 Santa Barbara Handicap, and placed in group stakes in France and Italy. Touch the Star's third dam is Champion Three-Year-Old Filly Chris Evert.
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: William Mott
Jockey: Luis Saez
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Forbes' Firsters for Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Race 3, 2-year-old Fillies, Seven Furlongs, Dirt, 1:54 p.m.
MISS BESILU (dark bay or brown filly, Medaglia d'Oro—Quiet Dance, by Quiet American) is a half-sister to 2005 Horse of the Year Saint Liam, whose accomplishments that year included Grade 1 wins in the Donn Handicap, Stephen Foster Handicap, Woodward, and Breeders' Cup Classic. Saint Liam was just one of four stakes winners of Quiet Dance. Congressionalhonor won the Grade 3 Bay Meadows Derby on the turf, Quiet Giant took the Grade 2 Molly Pitcher and four other stakes, and Dance Quietly captured a stakes over the inner track at Aqueduct. All nine starters out of Quiet Dance have won. Quiet Dance herself won a restricted stakes at Pimlico and was second in the Grade 2 Demoiselle.
Owner: Besilu Stables
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Sales history: $2.6 million Keeneland November weanling
INDY'S MILLION (bay filly, A.P. Indy—Million Gift, by Sunday Silence), a half-sister to Delaware Park stakes winner Million Seller, is out of an unplaced half-sister to Sky Beauty, who received the Eclipse Awards for Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Champion Older Female and won nine Grade 1 races between the ages of 2 and 4. Half-sisters to Million Gift produced Tale of Ekati, Pleasant Home, and Country Hideaway. Indy's Million's second dam, Maplejinsky, won the Grade 1 Alabama and Grade 1 Monmouth Oaks and was a half-sister to recently deceased Group 1 victor Dayjur.
Owner: Charles E. Fipke
Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Cornelio Velasquez
Sales history: $725,000 Keeneland September yearling
GLACKEN'S GIFT (dark bay or brown filly, Medaglia d'Oro—Glacken's Gal, by Smoke Glacken) is a full-sister to Live Lively, who won this year's Grade 2 Davona Dale. Their dam won the listed Astoria as a 2-year-old and is a half-sister stakes winners City Dweller and Banker's Buy.
Owner: Edward A. Cox, Jr.
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Forbes' Firsters for Saturday, September 28, 2013
Race 2, All 2-year-olds, Seven Furlongs, Dirt, 1:36 p.m.
PACHELBEL (bay colt, Distorted Humor—Music Note, by A.P. Indy) is the first foal out of his dam, who won five Grade 1 races. As a 3-year-old, Music Note won the Mother Goose, Coaching Club American Oaks, and Gazelle, was second by a nose in the Alabama, and finished third in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. At 4, she added a win in the Beldame Invitational and cut back in distance to take the Ballerina. Music Note is a half-sister to Musical Chimes, who won the Group 1 Poule D'Essai Des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) before coming to the United States to post wins in the Grade 1 John C. Mabee Handicap and Grade 2 Oak Tree Mile.
Owner: Darley Stable
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Race 3, All 2-year-olds, 1 1/16 Miles, Turf, 2:07 p.m.
GENUINE FLARE (dark bay or brown colt, Tiznow—True Flare, by Capote) is a half-brother to Art Master, who on the turf won a pair of Group 3 races in France and the Grade 3 Poker Handicap in the United States. He also is a half-brother to Indian Flare, who won the Grade 2 Vagrancy Handicap on the dirt and a restricted stakes going down the hill on the turf at Santa Anita, and dirt runner Latent Heat, who took the Grade 1 Malibu and Grade 2 San Carlos. Their dam ran on the turf, winning two listed stakes and placing in a Group 3 in France. After being sent to the U.S., she captured the Grade 2 Rare Perfume and finished third in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks. True Flare is a full-sister to Capital Secret (Group 3 winner in Germany), and a half-sister to River Flare (two-time listed winner and Group 3 placed in France) and War Zone (Group 3 winner in France and Grade 3 winner in the United States). She also is a half-sister to Apple of Kent, who won the Grade 2 Shuvee Handicap and was third in the Grade 1 Hempstead Handicap on the dirt.
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
SIR J. J. (gray/roan colt, Lemon Drop Kid—Destiny Calls, by With Approval) is out of a mare who won six stakes for Louisiana-breds, one on the turf. Destiny Call is half-sister to You'llbeinmyheart and Nowandforevermore, who also won stakes for Louisiana-breds on the grass. She has produced one other starter, whose sole win in 12 starts came in a sprint on the dirt.
Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Jockey: Alan Garcia
Sales history: $62,000 Keeneland September yearling; $130,000 Keeneland April 2-year-old (two furlongs in 21 4/5 seconds, video)
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Forbes' Firsters for Thursday, September 26, 2013
Race 8, 2-year-old Fillies, Seven Furlongs, Turf, 4:45 p.m.
GINABLU (bay filly, Bluegrass Cat—Just a Ginny, by Go for Gin) is a half-sister to four stakes winners, including turf runner Logic Way, who in the United States won the Mohawk Handicap for New York-breds and was second in the Grade 2 W.L. McKnight Handicap. After being sent overseas, he won the non-black-type His Highness The Emir's Trophy in Qatar. The other stakes winners out of Just a Ginny are Big Truck, who took the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby, Puerto Rican stakes winner Be a Ginny, and Marketway, who captured a stakes at Hastings Park. Just a Ginny herself won two races on the dirt and one on the turf.
Owner: Lakland Farm
WALK CLOSE (bay filly, Tapit—Spring Awakening, by In Excess) is out of a mare who won two stakes in Southern California as a 2-year-old and was second in Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante, all over synthetic surfaces. Spring Awakening, a half-sister to turf stakes winner Cat's Cat, has one other foal of racing age, Oxford Babes, who was third in an Indiana Downs turf race in her only start to date.
Owner: Lindsay H. LaRoche
Sales history: $180,000 Keeneland September yearling
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AZo has not had a losing year this century, why idiots? Buybacks. Thank god for Eddie Lampert teaching morons and crooked CEOs how to run a company.
Cash flow massive +132 MM for 3Q
Free Cash Flow +111 MM
The negative earnings were only the result of impairment charges. We should be looking to buyback shares, not give the company away to debt holders.
They own 70%+ they could stop the deal and fire the clowns. Wonder if they also hold debt.
Seems the company is very profitable with high cash flow and plenty of cash. Why do we need this deal?
He sold out. I think he had a falling out with someone in the hedge fund as they got upset at the Sears mistake.
Is it possible existing shareholders reject this insider scheme? I think I would rather risk bankruptcy than accept this deal if it does work out to 90% dilution. I am still trying to figure out dilution so how did you figure it out?
If they triple shares outstanding will be diluted to 33%. I read the press releases and they give no details on how incompetent management is going to rip off existing shareholders.
This company is very profitable. 119MM of Free cash flow for 1st 3 quarters. They just have 646 MM of non-cash items that have no effect on the balance sheet. There is no need to make a debt deal because all the 11 MM of current debt is covered. Who do we sue.
Many small shareholders did not want to sell to Berkshire, they were happy with the 3% dividend. Many seniors relied on the undervalued company for dividends, why would Berkshire want it then? Kick the bullies that went along with the deal out of the company.