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01-17-2011 10:02 AM - edited 01-17-2011 10:03 AM
I just wanted to let everyone know that we are aware of the current slow down and are working to restore service to the signing servers. We apologize for the current issue.
01-17-2011 10:11 AM - edited 01-17-2011 10:12 AM
MSohm, have a some questions:
+ Why it takes about 12+ hours to detect the problem with signing servers?
+ Is there 24/7 support for signing servers?
+ WHEN developers HOTLINE will be availabled at RIM?
At this time development for BlackBerry looks like a game 'Minesweeper'. You'll never know what you've got at the next day:
+ Signing servers down...
+ Appworld just put your application to bottom of list
+ Review/rate from Appworld customers missing...
+ Your application stop working, because there is a BUG in RIM SDK/Firmware
Do you understand, that with all of these issues is IMPOSSIBLE to plan any software busienss on this platform?
I will finish all of started BB projects and moving to Android...
01-17-2011 10:12 AM - edited 01-17-2011 10:12 AM
And your coffee machine is too slow ...
Not only are the signing servers slow and failing, but the blackberry customer support using the email@example.com is responding with "Action Required: Please submit BlackBerry inquiry via approved channel signature system failing"
What on earth is that trying to say? The verbage makes no sense, anyway, the RCR is coming back OK but the RBB is failing, I am getting an email that it was successfuly signed but the Signature Tool keeps stating that the signing failed. This is still as of 9:11 AM CST (1/17/2011)
I believe that the whole day is wasted for blackberry developers. mine is wasted..
I personally believe that this online signing process should be replaced as soon as possible with some other mechanism, if its only purpose is for RIM to keep track of APIs used..
it's really annoying...
01-17-2011 10:16 AM - edited 01-17-2011 10:17 AM
At least it should be possible to deploy a NON signed application on your OWN phone or simulator, well you know ... the way it WORKS on Android ...
I just wanted to let everyone know that we are aware of the current slow down and are working to restore service to the signing servers. We apologize for the current issue."
"slow down" - this is not a slow down Mark - it's a complete stop.
"We apologize" - Mark, I know you are just the messenger, but I for one would like to see someone with a VP title apologize...and have the guts to post his real email in the event this happens again.
The signing server issue has been going on for months...maybe years...it's insane to get an email
for every signed cod...
What "brilliant" RIM engineer came up with this?
Why the heck is this process still in place?
While I don't agree with all of ted_hulick's post, the signing process is quite terrible. Is there not a way to bypass this when you are deploying to a device for debugging? They must be a way to allow a developer (w/ code-signing keys installed) to deploy to a device and allow the program to run while tethered to the PC w/ the keys.
The day isn't wasted. Use the time to refactor some code, write some tests or debug using the simulator. Spend the day reading a computer science book that you have been putting off because you haven't had time. Learn a new programming language.
Or, spend the day learning about other mobile platforms like the iPhone and/or Android. Then try not to cry when you see what development could be like on an advanced mobile platform rather than on one created to run embedded on a credit card.
Or use the day to figure out how they determine the title between new contributor vs new developer, since I am a developer.. *shrugs* I need to have the code signing work because I am working on a prototype that I have 2 in house individuals who need to access the application on their phones, they each have a different BB phone than that of my Curve and I need to make sure that the UI's work on theirs like it works on mine.
This code signing need makes sense to me, but the lack of fast turn around on fixing the server is dis-heartening. How do you simply explain to your boss that a company as huge as RIM has crappy code signing design? You don't because your boss doesn't care, your boss wants results and wants them now. They see it work on the simulator at your desk, now they want it on their phone ASAP, but with NO eta on fix for code signing servers, you simply sit at your desk, work on more code for other projects and tell them, sorry, I am waiting on RIM to get around to fixing their servers, oh yea, they are GLOBAL with thousands of employees, so someone will get around to it, honestly, but no one we can physically talk to about getting turn around times.
Back to coding.


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BRADENTON — Maybe ace LHP Scott Kazmir will make that opening day start after all.
Kazmir was deemed free of inflammation and stiffness, manager Joe Maddon said Sunday, and advanced to "phase two" of his recovery from a left elbow strain.
Kazmir is now working with head athletic trainer Ron Porterfield on drills — using a ball in a sock — to simulate the throwing motion and weight work. If all continues to go well, he could start playing catch and long toss in 2-3 days, then go to the mound for a bullpen session.
"Before it was just about getting rid of the inflammation," Maddon said. "Now we're about getting his arm moving as though it were throwing a baseball again."
The Rays haven't set a timetable for his return; Kazmir said he was determined to pitch the March 31 opener.
There was also good news on top draft pick LHP David Price, who missed his Tuesday intrasquad appearance with shoulder stiffness. Price threw an eight-minute, 40-pitch bullpen session Sunday morning, telling pitching coach Jim Hickey everything "felt normal," and he could make his exhibition debut by the end of the week.
"DOOGIE" DOES IT: LHP prospect James Houser made a second dramatic relief appearance in three days, coming in with the bases loaded and no outs in the ninth and the Rays leading 7-3. He gave up two runs (on a single and a sac fly) but got three outs to seal the 7-5 victory and has a win and a save in his first two major-league exhibition appearances.
In Friday's opener he came on in a similar situation in the eighth, gave up the tying run but got the final three outs, and the Rays rallied in the ninth.
"We only bring him in with the bases loaded and nobody out when it's very critical," Maddon said. "Doogie's done a great job twice now. That's very difficult moments, and I love his composure. … He was jacked up when he came off the mound. … He's going to gain a lot of confidence from the last two outings."
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MEDICAL MATTERS: INF Joel Guzman left the game after being hit by a pitch on the left ring finger but had it drilled to relieve the pressure and is day to day. … The Rays continue to be cautious with OF Rocco Baldelli, giving him an extra day off after he played his first game (two groundouts as the DH) on Saturday since his May season-ending hamstring injury. Baldelli is scheduled to DH again Tuesday and possibly play the outfield Thursday or Friday.
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Video: Betances shows new mechanics on the mound
At this time last year, Dellin Betances was one of the most popular players in Yankees camp. He was coming off a strong season in Double-A, he'd gotten a little bit of big league time and Baseball America had ranked him as one of the Top 75 prospects in baseball. He seemed to have a future, possibly a bright one.
But the whole thing fell apart last season in an avalanche of control problems. Now Betances is just another guy, already sent down to the minor league complex while quietly working to refine his mechanics in what might be his last chance to prove himself in the Yankees organization.
"I think it was just, I had a couple of bad starts and I let that affect me," he said. "I started listening to a lot of different people instead of, when I go out there and pitch, just do what I have to do and not think about mechanical stuff. It was one of those things. It was like a roller coaster. It just kept going, and I let it get to me at a certain point. This year I feel like, if anything happens I'm going on to the next."
Betances is a big guy, which makes mechanical consistency a little more difficult. But Betances is not going to be any shorter tomorrow than he is today, so he has little choice but to deal with his height and find a way to make it work. He seemed to take some steps forward during an Arizona Fall League assignment this offseason.
"It's definitely difficult, but I've been doing this for a while," he said. "I know that my bullpens all year are pretty much good, so if I can just take that into the game I feel like my stuff will be there."
The video above is of Betances throwing during a simulated game earlier this spring. In an effort to add consistency, he's tried to lose some moving parts. I'm not sure his motion will ever be particularly simple, but he's trying to simplify it at least a little bit. Here's his brief and simple explanation of what he's trying to change.
Lower half: "I'm just trying to shorten my stride. When I get too long I feel like I don't get good extension. I think that's basically it."
Upper half: "I'm trying to be quicker, trying to get my arm up quicker. Sometimes I drift and my arm doesn't catch up, and that's when I (struggle). When I get it out quick, I feel like I'm good."
Sorry the video's not any better — I'm not allowed any closer to the field — but we're going to try to make these videos a little better going forward. I'm actually leaving Yankees camp today and tomorrow to go for video training. It's a requirement at my paper, and the schedule worked out in such a way that I have to do it during spring training. It's not ideal, but we're hoping it will enhance our coverage going forward. For now, keep up with Twitter, and I'll try to jump onto the blog for some quick updates if I can sneak away from these lessons for a few minutes at a time.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Go See Some Cool Puppets in CT!
My friend, Craig Marin (who made the Soupy Sales marionette) is having a huge exhibition of his FLEXITOON PUPPETS in Greenwich, CT. There will be over 100 puppets, marionettes, props, sets, storyboards and production art from their television, film and stage projects.
It runs from today, November 29 - January 5th.
The address is 299 Greenwich Ave 06830, and if you're anywhere on the east coast try and check it out. You can see a speedy promo at www.flexitoon.com"
Craig and I are trying to figure out how to do some live/puppet/cartoon stuff together all in one show.
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- The Flea said...
Hey! That's interesting! I was just watching some Jiri Trnka puppet animation. Some of the puppet designs remind me a little bit of his wooden puppets. . . but that's probably just me. Really fun designs either way.
Maybe I can take a bus out to CT sometime in December. . I'll be sure to ask some friends if they wanna come along. Thanks for the info! - 10:40 AM
- Bitter Animator said...
Looks fantastic. I adore puppetry. There is a real purity to it and what amazes me is how sometimes people can get such depth of emotion and bring a character completely to life that actually has littel or no change in facial expressions - it's all in the movement. Wonderful stuff.
I'd love to get into it. I imagine it's really difficult.
Unfortunately I'm on the wrong side of the Atlantic for this but it looks great. - 10:50 AM
- lastangelman said...
John K wrote:Craig and I are trying to figure out how to do some live/puppet/cartoon stuff together all in one show.
Cool. You can call it The John K Cartoon Magic/Puppet Power Hour. Real cartoons. Real puppets. Real kids. Oh, oh, oh, you'll need a peanut gallery, too. Can Paul Reubens be the host? - 12:47 PM
- JohnH said...
Heavens to Mergatroid, it's the Twiddlebugs from Pinwheel! Fear, fear, fear
- Kali Fontecchio said...
Eddie as Soupy would rule balls.
- Ironhorse said...
Hi John,
How do you feel about puppets in entertainment? On the one hand I'd think you wouldn't care for them because of the rigid facial expressions. Obviously not all approaches to puppeteering are successful as the wrong ones point out the medium's limitations... kind of like trying to duplicate reality in cartoons? Maybe someday you'd be able to detail what makes a puppet show successful.
Is there any stop-motion you like or does it all make your eyes hurt? Rudolph? - 3:53 PM
- Marc Deckter said...
Looks like a great show - I wish I could attend!
- Traffik said...
OH!!!!!!!! I stared at the black and white photo for a minute or two trying to figure out where it was from. I LOVED Shinging Time Station when I was just little, so it was an unexpected, but nonetheless welcomed wash of nostalgia for me to see that, and also put a name to the creator of said puppets.
I think the show would be a fantastic idea, I woouldn't be able to see something like that, but it really was a good feeling seeing that again. I'm guessing I should even give you a thank you. - 8:53 PM
- Andrew said...
Thanks so much for posting this John! I don't know if I can make it down to CT this month, but I love Craig's work and it looks like an awesome exhibit.
Re: Ironhorse's comment about rigid puppet facial expressions, I'm a puppeteer and find that there's about as much bad puppetry out there as there is bad animation (maybe more). Puppets can be really expressive if they are designed and performed properly.
I love the idea of a John K./Flexitoon team up! - 7:32 AM
- Emi said...
Oh my god, Shining Time Station! I was just thinking about those puppets the other day and I was about to google-image them. My latent repository of old American folk songs comes from watching them when I was little. Good lord how I miss that show.
- Jeff Read said...
Omg, Pinwheel's Hobo Bugs (not Twiddlebugs), Silas the Snail and Molly the Mole! Like old childhood friends!
And this at a time when I'm re-watching old Professor Balthazar and Chequer-eared Rabbit cartoons. - 7:46 AM
- fandumb said...
I saw some amazing ones in Japan!


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The worldwide phenomenon continues as Eva and Gideon face the demons of their pasts and accept the consequences of their obsessive desires.... From the moment I first met Gideon Cross, I recognized something in him that I needed. Something I couldn't resist. I also saw the dangerous and damaged soul inside - so much like my own. I was drawn to it. I needed him as surely as I needed my heart to beat. No one knows how much he risked for me. How much I'd been threatened, or just how dark and desperate the shadow of our pasts would become.
Entwined by our secrets, we tried to defy the odds. We made our own rules and surrendered completely to the exquisite power of possession....
©2013 Sylvia Day (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
"A steamy read that will have you furiously flipping pages." (Glamour)
"A highly charged story that flows and hits the mark." (Kirkus Reviews)
I can find a book to love in any genre -- a beautifully written classic, an interesting mystery or sci-fi, a trashy romance. Bring it!
"I would title it "Bored with You""
Story - Okay, it's my fault. I listened to Bared to You and Reflected in You and didn't learn my lesson about this series. The problem is that I love the story of Ava and Gideon, their tortured pasts and their hot chemistry... but I'm getting really bored with the constant sex. There's a saying that applies here, "Less is more."
The first two books had a great story line but in this one the story stagnates. Except for some good stuff toward the end, it's all over the place with side characters and little filler subplots. Why? This isn't the conclusion to the trilogy we expected, so the author adds stupid fluff to stretch the series. Think about this ... five books for a romance??? I'm torn whether to continue with the series. I want to see everything tied up with a big happy bow, but I fear Gideon and Ava will just F*#& for 15 of the next 20 book-hours and then die stuck together.
Narrator - Love the narrator. She's got a velvety, sexy voice, and she can do a pretty good guy voice too! Her performance lends class to the story.
Overall - If you like lots and lots of steamy sex, you will love this book. Otherwise, you might find it boring.
Busy mom who loves to read but doesn't always have the time. I enjoy YA, Romance and the occasional Best Seller.
"Steamy Conclusion to a Popular Trilogy??? what?"
This is such a hard review for me to write. I was so excited to read the "Steamy Conclusion to a Popular Trilogy" as described by Audible. Imagine my surprise to learn that this trilogy is NOT in fact a trilogy and this is NOT in fact the conclusion. Oh it's steamy, but there is no real ending. Turns out there are in fact 2 more books planned. I must admit I felt cheated. (especially by the author's end comment)
All that aside, this installment was very much like the last one for me. It ran both HOT and COLD. At times the story was really flowing…we were getting answers and some real advancements in the plot. However, most of the time it just felt like so much fluff and filler. I didn't really care for most of the subplots with the secondary characters either. And as a side note, I really dislike Bret!
I'm giving this one 3 stars for Jill Redfeld's brilliant narration and for the hot and steamy sections.
Audiobook Addict. It's all about the Listen. Mostly Romance, but I do branch out a bit. Reviews are my honest opinions-popular or not.
"Thank Goodness It's NOT Over yet!!"
I'm a bit surprised that some feel cheated and ripped off that this is NOT the last in the Eva and Gideon saga, but I for one am thrilled that there are at least 2 more books to follow. I love the subplots, and I want to know more about their crazy parents, families and exes, the female cop, Cary, Megumi and the 2 "drivers" who are more special ops bodyguards extraordinaire than chauffeurs. If Ms. Day had limited this to just 3 books, I think most of us would have lamented that it was all over and would have wanted her to do at least a couple of spin-off series with Gideon and Eva cameos and updates. My only gripe is that I didn't catch the story a few years from now so I could just listen to them all at one time, but that's pretty much always the way it goes. I can't wait to see what she spins for the next books, but I'm kind of hoping for a Magdalena or Megumi/Brett hookup and lots of comeuppance for G's mom, the pediatrician, half-brother and anyone else who needs it.
As for the writer being "greedy," please. I would have paid a credit, and many would have paid retail of $29.95 without a blink AND been happy with more books in the series. Through Audible, this is absolutely worth a credit, though it's cheaper by cash and a total bargain to get the 3 audiobooks for under $30.
"Unsatisfying, Eye Rolling Series Continues..."
I was anticipating the release of this book, thinking that it is the conclusion of the series, however, it's not and it should've been because I've grown tired of these characters and their drama...it's more drama than love story anymore. I re-listened to book 1 & 2 to remember what all happened so I can prepare myself for the continuation of this story. I couldn't remember why I loved these series and I guess because books 1 & 2 had really hot & steamy sex scenes and built up the characters, but now that I re-listened to these books I found myself rolling my eyes as in, really, why did I ever like this series?! Eva's character is so jealous and possessive of her man Gideon and accuses him of cheating all the time, but then she put's herself in uncomfortable situations that can lead to disaster. She's always questioning Gideon's fidelity yet she's kisses her ex-boyfriend in book 2? And then in this book, she marrys Gideon (don't worry I didn't spoil it much) but then plans to fly back to San Diego to meet with her ex-boyfriend again! She's just asking for trouble. How can she be content with Gideon but she puts herself in danger all the time whether it's emotionally or physically. I'm emotionally drained myself after listening to this book. If you like Sylvia Day then I reccommend her Renegade Angels series. I wish she would continue down that series than have 2 more books of this one.
I wouldn't go so far as to say this book was a waste of my time. I'm not entirely sure if Sylvia Day rushed to release this novel but it wasn't as compelling as the first two in the series. I guess it was just a little too far fetched and thick on the drama. The parts that should have been elaborated on were left in the shadows. Still a good story though.
Absolutely, I still consider Sylvia a great writer and it's worth the read.
Although Jill Redfield isn't my favorite narrator she's still in my top 10. I've heard a lot worse.
"Day wrote half a book and I paid for an ending!"
I would have enjoyed this book if Day had of finished the story. As it is she wrote half a book and put it on the shelf for sale. I guess there will be a 4th book in the trilogy now.
It made me angry that she took my money and did not finish the story. I feel like she just wants to make money.
I will not buy another book to find out the ending I was promised in this one.
Love reading! Always have, glad my friend turn me on to audible. Love romance and mystery books
I can not be Sylvia Day ended the book this way! She repeated stuff that we learned in the other two books and she's dragging this out already. I am so t'ed off right no I don't know what to do. I see why it's gotten so many bad reviews!
This book lacked the spark that was very evident in the first book.
And what is it with authors at the moment - stories never end - they just hang there.
I thought this series was marketed as a trilogy!
No I don't think I will.
Usually I really enjoy Jill Redfield's narration - but not with this book. Though to be fair to her - the quality of the material she was working with was poor.
I was annoyed that I had wasted time waiting for this book.
"Very Disappointed"
I felt there was no storyline, and I expected to have a good ending, not to wait for another book to come out. I was so excited for this book to come out and end up very unhappy and disappointed.
"Not as good as it should have been"
Jill is the perfect narrator for this book for me. I love the timber of her voice and I could listen to her read the phone book! I have not read the printed version...so I can't speak to that.
In my opinion, Sylvia should have kept this story as a trilogy as was originally planned. This book didn't really add anything to the overall story that couldn't have been shortened and put in a final book. The other thing I would have changed was to have left out at least one or two of the additional stumbling blocks she threw up between Gideon and Ava. No couple could be THAT unlucky. After awhile, it got to be ridiculous. They need a break in between catastrophes!
No...as usual with these characters, I need to take it in small chunks. This series touched something in me. I am emotional about the characters...and when really bad things happen, I have to turn off the ipod and give it a rest before I can go back and pick it up again.
I have to say that Ava bugged me in this book. I felt that at the end of Reflected in You, Ava was more mature and less needy and impulsive. She took a giant step backwards for me in this book...her reactions to Brett really pushed some buttons for me and not in a good way. She seemed to jump all over the place in this book...sometimes level headed, sometimes ditzy or bitchy for no reason. Then when there seemed to be a reason to be bitchy, she backed off. I wish her character could sustain a level of maturity...it sometimes makes me feel bad for Gideon that she isn't the strong level-headed kick-ass wife he needs. But I will surely be back for the next installment in this story. I'm addicted to Gideon just as badly as Ava is!
"Disappointment from start to finish."
This book was an abomination. The first two were great and were moving along nicely with a great storyline and great characters and now the third part of a trilogy suddenly becomes a the third part of a five books series. The story is stretched so thin, it's like wet toilet paper, and just as enticing.
There was no plot development or character development and if I heard him growl "Angel" one more time, I was gonna throw up.
Absolutely dreadful. If I had thought about it sooner and if Audible did not have such a difficult returns policy, I would return it. Suddenly turning a 3 parter into a 5 parter surely breaks the contract between writer and reader, even if it is only a moral contract. Will never buy another book in the series.
The performance was fine. She did a good job with an awful book
I would have cut at least half of the sex scenes, deleted 4 out of 5 times that they said "I love you" or called each other their pet names and I would have insisted that Sylvia Day actually finish the story as she promised.
"Awesome book"
I enjoyed this book very much. It was read very well. I would definitely recommend and look forward to the next book. I also hope it is made into a movie or TV series.
"loved this"
hoping there is a book 4. I read all three books in the crossfire series and its up there with the fifty shades trilogy, except Gideon Cross is not as sexually twisted and Christian Grey.
still enjoying listening even though this is book 3. seems to be a bit more of a story going on now so hopefully it will just get better in book 4. must admit i am getting a bit fed up of listening about all the sex after 3 books so hopefully book 4 story line is a bit more varied
. will let you know
Loved the story amazing read a must have! Totally mind blowing relationship and twists next please!!!
"great book"
i loved listen to this book, kept me going in my good times and my bad
absolutely brilliant loved every minute can't wait for the next one looking forward to it
"great book"
i am totally in love with Gideon and Eva. great love story. great author xx
"better than book 2"
Thought the story read better and was more interesting. nice twist of faith on character Kerry
"So addictive!!!"
loving the crossfire story.
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The US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan faces questions from Congress this week on the record budget and trade deficits and social security. Chances are there will be less talk about the common issue behind each of those problems: the need to boost US savings.
Dr Greenspan, who was due to testify before the Senate and House banking committees this week, has repeatedly called for lawmakers to reduce the federal deficit, the biggest drain on total domestic savings.
The US Government racked up a record $US412 billion ($523 billion) deficit in fiscal 2004, and the Bush Administration projects that will rise to $US427 billion in the current fiscal year, which ends September 30.
At the same time, the Fed's recession-fighting low-interest-rate policies helped drive down household savings in 2004 to the lowest level since the Great Depression, analysts say.
High rates of domestic savings make a country less reliant on foreign capital to finance growth. Consumers saved 1 per cent of disposable income last year, the lowest since 1934. Many households are borrowing against assets to finance consumption.
"As long as people's wealth relative to income stays high, Americans are in good shape, and it can be sustained," said Edward Prescott, co-winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in economics. "If America's wealth starts going down, then I start worrying."
In a November 19 speech, Dr Greenspan argued that "reducing the federal budget deficit, or preferably moving it to surplus, appears to be the most effective action that could be taken to augment domestic saving." Critics, though, say some of the Fed's own policies and statements may have contributed to the problem.
In March 2001, after the US reported a budget surplus of $US236.9 billion for fiscal 2000, Dr Greenspan told Congress that "it is far better" that "surpluses be lowered by tax reductions than by spending increases".
That, analysts say, gave political momentum to the 2001 Bush tax cuts. Congress, however, chose not only tax cuts, but more spending as well.
And even after the central bank lifted its benchmark lending rate six times in as many meetings, to 2.5 per cent from a 46-year low of 1 per cent last June, yields on many short-term savings accounts still hover around zero after inflation. That provides consumers with a powerful inducement to spend rather than save.
The US dollar has fallen 15 per cent over the past two years against a basket of currencies of the US's largest trading partners, and the current account deficit, which measures investment as well as trade in goods and services, reached a record $US164.7 billion in the third quarter of last year, 5.6 per cent of gross domestic product.
"Greenspan is trying to walk a tightrope," said Kathleen Bostjancic, senior economist at Merrill Lynch in New York. "He doesn't want to declare that consumption needs to slow down, because that puts the economy at risk."
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Question all, I recently worked at a agency that was employee driven wanting 24 hr shifts with 72 interem off. What are the national ranking on 24 hr shifts and your personal thoughts on them.
Ben Waller said:
For example, can you show us a study that proves that busy EMS units working 24-hour shifts have a higher vehicle accident rate or medication error rate than an equivalent system that works shorter shifts?
With the volume of literature on medical residents and errors on long shifts, a few studies on residents and MVC rate on the trip home, and even a few studies showing RNs making more errors in hours 12-16 of 16-hour shifts, I'd argue that the burden of proof is on the people who want to continue 24-hour shifts to prove they're safe, not the other way around.
However, I do agree with you that there are plenty of places that are slow enough that 24's are probably OK.
We have a 12 hour duty day with a 14 hour maximum (out at 14 regardless) because it is simply to dangerous for us and our patients to critically think when fatigued. We are busy enough that there really isn't any discussion about changing this, at 14 hours I'm done and want to sleep! If you have a low UHU then perhaps it can still be done, but again if you get your butt kicked all day are you really useful at 3am? That can happen anywhere. I worked 24/48 for years in my youth and loved the time off, but now I can see how foolish and dangerous that really was...
Duncan, I believe that you were actually discussing UHU's instead of FTEs, but understand your point. Actually, both come into play here.
Some additional points that affect this:
1) UHU calculations in most system are estimates, not actual utilization, as they use the "1 call equals 1 hour" math. Unless the agency's CAD is nimble enough to calculate the time on calls as a percentage of the crew's current on-duty time in increments smaller than an hour, the number isn't going to be as accurate as it could. That is especially true early in the shift when a UHU that only recalculates once per hour might be off the mark by up to 59 minutes. A lot of CAD systems I've seen are not that nimble.
2) The more shift changes you have in a 24-hour period, the more overtime you will likely generate per unit, as there will be more late calls that overlap shift change. This is going to generate additional personnel costs. Are those costs higher than paying for a potential increase in vehicle accident rates or for additional medication errors? That's difficult to determine and the answers are not necessarily the same for every EMS system, but those are costs that should be compared.
3) Even if your system drops 24-hour shifts, if you allow shift trades, some employees will do shift trades that put them back on a 24-hour shift schedule. "Mutuals" or "Buddy Swaps" are common in many EMS systems, regardless of the system type. Employees tend to view this as an informal benefit with the perception that it doesn't add any employer salary costs.
4) For fire-based systems, hourly pay rates can be artificially depressed for FF/Medics and FF/EMTs working 24-hour shifts, based on FLSA rules. That rule does not apply to non-fire EMS systems or even to non-firefighter EMS personnel within a fire-based agency unless a union contract or similar agreement changes the rules. That is a powerful incentive for employers to reduce salary costs by using the FLSA exemption for FF/EMS personnel. Also note that this rule doesn't apply just to ambulance personnel, it applies to non-transport units, supervisory units, etc.
5) Working a set 24-hour schedule also lets employees make lifestyle choices that would be impossible with shorter shifts - they can live farther away from work, get more time for family or recreation by taking a single day off, and reduce their transportation costs due to driving (or riding public transportation) to work less frequently. With gasoline costs headed for $4 per gallon, that's a powerful incentive on the side of 24-hour shifts for many employees.
Obviously, the system is going to decide what shifts it works. Just remember that unless you're in an area that is a total sellers market (few EMS systems) a lot of employees may choose to vote with their feet if they perceive their benefits or their travel costs taking a big, unfunded hit. That has the potential to increase system costs by requiring more frequent retraining and it can drop the overall experience level system-wide.
Duncan Hitchcock said:
I do have a bit of advice to all you "consultants" out there. When you figure FTEs, remember the call does not end when the ambulance arrives at its destination or when it comes in-service. There is still a lot of work being done while en-route back to the stations and when the unit finally gets back in quarters. Uninterrupted sleep hours must keep this latter point in mind. Even on cancellations and dry runs. Adrenalin is our savior and our assassin in this crazy world of emergency services.
Thank you, Ben, for your correction of my inadvertent use of the not most appropriate utilization factor. (The curse of being marginally educated and retired. It's amazing what one's recall does without that day-to-day stimulation.)
Your points are well received and carry great merit.
Agreed, many CAD systems are still not robust enough to handle the fine details of time. Even programs such IBM Query and Q-Rep Reporting require extensively created formulas to even address the time change associated with the 0800-0800 24 hour shift common in most EMS-based fire services. This holds true, at least in my experiences, with fractionalization of minutes and seconds as recorded in CAD and the conversion back and forth of the standard format of time. It can be done, but its labor intensive.
Agreed, the nature and randomness of calls wreaks havoc on even the morning shift change.
Agreed, "swap time" is a great employee benefit. I used it a lot while on-shift and going to nursing school and taking other college classes.
I read your item 4 several times. I guess your employer and my previous employer had different reads on FLSA as it applies to Fire Rescue personnel assigned to 24 hour shifts regardless of the seat or the type of apparatus assigned. The only difference that we recognized was a contractual agreement for an increased percentage based on the individual's base salary for 24 hour assignments on the ambulance. After all, our statistics clearly demonstrated that the folks in the ambulance run most of the calls and are on assignments much longer than the Engine crew.
Agreed, the 24 hour shift does offer a nice perk for doing things on your days off. Take off one vacation day and you're off for 5 days in a row. (Especially since vacation time is 'sweat time' for calculating overtime.) But it also contributes to the missed holidays, birthdays and extracurricular activities that our children, families and friends are involved.
Agreed, systems and agencies will decide the staffing formats that best meet their needs and abilities.
The safety issue of fatigue on a 24 hour shift appears obvious but anecdotal. Agreed, I have not seen any studies based in the EMS environment that would prove or disprove this observation. Dr.X does refer to studies in the environments of the medical residency programs and in nursing. While EMS is not medical residency or nursing, it is my opinion that a concern can be inferred from these studies. It is my opinion is that the best way to address the matter of fatigue is through evidence based studies conducted within the EMS environment.
With the results of such studies, system directors will be better prepared to insure that the primary objective of their service is being met.
Oh, and my advice to you consultants still stands. Just change around them darn FTEs and UHUs things.
Duncan, the difference on #4 is that my state is a right-to-work state and we do not have collective bargaining or contractual agreements with employee representation groups. In South Carolina, tose are illegal.
Your point is well taken - there will be state or local differences in that regard.
Hi Neil
I am from canada and currently working on hours of work for EMS can you point me to where I can find this European working time directive, as I would love to have the background information for our service.
Neil White said:
European working time directive. A piece of law that had a massive impact on healthcare working, no more junior doctors doing 60+ hours a week. All healthcare staff can only be "forced" to work 37.5 hours per week averaged out across 13 week cycles. A maximum of 16 hours per day only.
All staff must have 11 hours rest before their next shift so if a crew on a 7am-7pm get a late Job and ends up finishing at 11pm the crew cannot report until 10am following day.
Resource nightmare but patient safe
There's nothing anecdotal about the impact of fatigue on performance - you just have to go out there and look at the data. No, I'm not going to provide the citations - if you care enough you can do the research yourself.
It's not the 24 hour shift, per se, that is the problem. If the employee can get 5 consecutive hours of uninterrupted sleep (which correlates with VERY low demand patterns after 2200 or so) in that shift, fine. That is a big "if" as that is NOT what occurs in most places. After the 19th hour without sleep, the performance degradation is the same as a blood alcohol of 0.100. Using the "my mom" test, I would not want someone with a BAC of 0.10 working on my mom, therefore I should not ethically inflict that on the community that I serve.
The truth is that the 24 hour shift is about the medic and lifestyle, not about what's best for the patient - and that should be the deciding factor. There may be a small economic component, but people outside the fire and EMS community HATE the notion that people get paid to sleep - every city manager, county manager, and most of the elected officials (not financed by labor unions) I've crossed paths with are willing to pay more to end 24 hour shifts.
We keep talking about being a profession - a profession puts the interests of the client first. Until we do that - we are not. The rest of the world works 4 or 5 days per week - what makes us so special that we think we are entitled to work only 8-10 days per month, in what often is a performance-degraded position? And I don't want to hear that "I need to work two jobs" either. If the salary is too low, don't take the job! If enough people do that, the salaries will rise. And don't forget the impact of "free" workers on that salary. Docs, nurses, even truck drivers have safety driven work limit. Why do we think we should be the exception?
PS - I really dislike the intellectual dishonesty that says "if it hasn't been studied in EMS it must not be so." It is perfectly logical and appropriate to infer conclusions from data developed in other disciplines.
Think about it - how much research can you do in a community that is made up principally of 10-employee (or no employee) organizations? If we approached medicine that way, we wouldn't rely on any drug, device, or procedure that wasn't developed in the EMS environment. Back to the stone ages!
Skip Kirkwood said:
"There's nothing anecdotal about the impact of fatigue on performance - you just have to go out there and look at the data."
Granted, but given that data comes from jobs like truck driving and nursing where the UHU's closely approach 1.0, are we SURE how that correlates to 24-hour shifts, and if so, at what point?
"It's not the 24 hour shift, per se, that is the problem. If the employee can get 5 consecutive hours of uninterrupted sleep (which correlates with VERY low demand patterns after 2200 or so) in that shift, fine. That is a big "if" as that is NOT what occurs in most places. After the 19th hour without sleep, the performance degradation is the same."
What are "most places"? Large, urban "most places", or the much more numerous, smaller, suburban and rural places that don't run much in the last 1/3 of the shift - or at all?
"...every city manager, county manager, and most of the elected officials (not financed by labor unions) I've crossed paths with are willing to pay more to end 24 hour shifts."
Most of those same people I've run across don't like it either...until they realize that if it's connected to a combination fire/EMS system that it will cost them anywhere from 20% to 30% more in recurrent costs to move away from 24-hour shifts, then suddenly the costs revert to being the most important factor.
"We keep talking about being a profession - a profession puts the interests of the client first. Until we do that - we are not. " and "PS - I really dislike the intellectual dishonesty that says "if it hasn't been studied in EMS it must not be so." It is perfectly logical and appropriate to infer conclusions from data developed in other disciplines."
One of the key components of a profession is that it requires mastery of a specialized body of knowledge. That knowledge comes from research based in that profession. It's difficult to claim that EMS is (or is going to be) an actual profession when we say that we have a specialized body of knowledge, based in our own research...until we don't have research for a specific topic, so some us decide to use some other group's research that we think applies, despite variables that apply to us but that weren't even considered for the original research population. One of those differences is the VERY high UHUs experienced by truck drivers (behind the wheel for their entire driving shift) or for nursing (doing patient care or charting for essentially their entire shift) vs. EMS systems that have some downtime during a shift.
You're also painting this as two extremes, (10 employees???) which looks a lot like a false dilemma. What about suburban or rural places that have, say, 40 to 120 employees in the organization? It might take longer to get a large enough data set to meet the same level of reliability as an urban system with a larger EMS population, call volume, etc.
Is sleep deprivation bad for you - sure. Can anyone factually defend a statement like "24 hour shifts are just fire department B.S." as made by another poster? No way.
I'm certainly not defending sleep deprivation, but to be a real profession, we need to have our own research-based body of knowledge with OUR variables controlled instead of an assumption that someone else's study always applies to us. Wanting the essentials of true professionalism for EMS include wanting our OWN body of knowledge. Otherwise, forget that "profession" dream.
Hi Skip
I agree with you 100% sleep deprivation is just that regardless of the profession, There has recently been a couple of studies out there one in paticuliar from the university of Pittsburg I believe that was on EMS practioneers and the effects along with some smaller ones, My service has been very heavily involved in research as we are very much evidence based. The data shows that with increased shift times ie 24 hours etc there is a corelation to increased possiblity of adverse patient events, like medication errors, increased potentilal for MVCs, and paramedic injuries like back and muscle fatigue, most of the studies show that after 16 hours these incidents are more likely to occur. The was no correlation to when a paramedic had to perform a crtical skill ie an intubation or chest decompression etc as that is when the adrenal kicks in and we are able to focus. What it did show was the things that we do routinely were affected, needle stick, poor lifting techniques, driver inattention was the types of things to watch out for.
In our system we have roughly 140 units and 1000 paramedics, we have been staedily reducing the 24 hour shifts over the last 2 years to 12 hr rotations ie the power shift 4 on two days/2 nights 4 off but I am not convinced this is the right shift either as it does throw your rythm for sleep etc off. One thing I can tell you is that a lot of the paramedics have said they cannot believe how tired they were on the 24/72 rotation now that they do the 12s.
This is a very interesting topic and I like tforward to see more direct research and correlation to EMS our system has palaced a huge emphasis on paramedic and patient safety and we are looking to find new ways of achieving this on a regular basis.
Keep the info coming thanks
That assumes high UHUs correlate to 24 hour shifts. That is not always the case. That's whe we need to get better research that gives us a better idea of what kind of call volume and call patterns correlate to "sleep deprivation", not just shift length, the amount of time off between shifts, and how shift rotations affect circadian rhythms and in turn how altering circadian rhythms affects performance, error rates, and accident rates.
Tim Bayers said:
Hi Skip
I agree with you 100% sleep deprivation is just that regardless of the profession,
Another point on studying small groups - like an EMS system with only 10 employees. There is always the ability to study several small groups at a time to create an adequate study population, as well as to lengthen the study time.
Just another way to give us the ability to conduct our own research and to do it for more than just the urban EMS providers...
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The centre has been refurbished to exacting specifications and offers spacious, air conditioned, unbranded surroundings in which to work, meet and do business. Office space ranges from fully furnished compact executive suites to entire floors (which can be configured to your needs). Plus there are comfortable WiFi equipped communal areas and a staffed reception area. The centre has the latest VoIP phone systems, Cat5e cabling, scalable web access and data infrastructure. Assets that are fully compliant to meet the simplest or most complex requirements. This centre offers all-inclusive pricing, so you can move in with peace of mind that there will be no unexpected costs each month.
This centre is a brand new serviced office centre in the heart of North Harrow for all your office requirements. With modern, newly refurbished offices and excellent transport links into London and the surrounding areas, The business centre is the ideal solution for your small or large office needs. From start-up businesses to large corporate companies, The centre provides a professional environment, advanced telephony and broadband services and flexible office solutions to fit your business needs.
The Business Centre provides an impressive business environment, with over 30,000 sq ft of modern serviced office space, located in the heart of Stanmore area. The centre provides premium unbranded office space to both individuals and companies alike, portraying the assurance of a quality corporate image. Individually tailored packages and flexible lease terms, from just 1 month, are based on a single monthly fee; inclusive of rent, rates, heating and lighting. Customers can even scale their requirements up and down to meet business demands, without the ties and restrictions of conventional and lengthy leases.
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A brand new base for start-up, growing and more established businesses. Located on the brand new Stanmore Place development close to Stanmore village in Harrow, the centre provides office space, a supported incubator facility, virtual offices and meeting rooms in a serviced environment, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on running their business.
There are spaces available ranging from 111 sqft to floor plates of 2,500 sqft. Prices for this space are negotiable dependent on size of area let and length of tenure. The on site incubator director is on hand to provide support to tenants and facilitate the growth of their businesses whether it be making tenants aware of local funding that might be available to them or inviting the tenants to a networking event that will be appropriate for them.
The centre management and staff are committed to providing the very best service available to our tenants. The building and its facilities are continually being improved and updated. Resulting in a clean, efficient and relaxed environment. The professional offices are fully furnished & heated with 24/7 access. There are a choice of offices or suites from 50-750sq.ft.and all are provided with tea/coffee making facilities on each floor. The centre can offer terms without long term leases and legal fees. The are some parking facilities on site.
A three-storey purpose-built office building that has been extensively refurbished. This centre offers fully furnished modern offices with lounge area, catering facilities, storage area, and state-of-the-art technical equipment. One inclusive fee covers most of your everyday needs, including: full reception services, furniture, uniform business rates, all general services and mail handling to message management, desk-top publishing and marketing support. Now with three BRAND NEW self-contained studios from 812 sq.ft. fully furnished including, kitchen, W/C , disabled access, parking and own entrance.
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So I have this DH who has a hard time communicating with anyone older than a 5th grader. Bless his heart.
His biggest problem is he makes very few, if any, inferences or assumptions. Maybe the second biggest problem is he has very hard time prioritizing probabilities/possibilities (he gives no more weight to something likely to happen than something that could never happen; they all have the same value to him). Now I know. People just love to tell you how "assume makes an a$$ out of u and me," but the reality is that most people have conversations that are just loaded with inferences, references, and all out assumptions based on previous experience. Your brain is mnemonic. It works precisely on references to previous stored data. If you actually had to talk to someone and tell them every single definition/value/property/element of every single concept you spoke about, you'd be ready to shoot that person. Feel my pain. We had a conversation about privacy (ours) and the internet (few weeks back). I asked him not to use our physical address and our home phone number on every single stupid webpage he stops at just because they ask for it. I gave some examples and I said I noticed some of our info ending up in a google search when that didn't used to be the case (because I am always careful what I put out there). He tells me today that that whole conversation was about him not filing out PAPER forms IRL. So he has these forms he has to fill out for his spring semester in college and he's wondering what he shoould put in the address and phone fields? ME: Umm...your address and phone number? HIM: No. You told me I couldn't do that. <queue the tires skidding on the pavement sound> Ok. No. Beyond the fact that he didn't listen to what I said (there's a surprise), he got some whole other concept out of that conversation, and, quite frankly, a concept that makes no sense. So I say, well honey obviously I wouldn't tell you to not fill out forms IRL the right way. So he says, how am I supposed to know that? ME: Ummm...because it is a far-fetched idea? HIM: how am I supposed to know it is far-fetched? ME: Ummm....because you are 37 years old and have previous experiences that should set off alarm bells in your head if you heard me say anything that crazy? HIM: How am I supposed to know that? ME: Ummm...because you ask questions before a conversation ends if you think something is that oddball? and on and on. What he really wanted was for me to say that I didn't explain the aforementioned conversation well enough for him to understand so it isn't his fault he misunderstood. I won't bore you with those details...anyhoo. So DH is a voracious reader so I was thinking maybe there were some cool books on how to communicate better that you could suggest. Maybe someone here is a communications professor or has taught a class for years on communicating or you're a voracious reader too and you found one that is just the thing. I am clearly the village idiot and I need some help. TIA.
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Uhm is your dh on the spectrum. This is quite common with aspergers
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That does sound eerily similar to my DH who is diagnosed with Asperger's (or high functioning autism, however "they" are defining it now). I don't know any book recommendations though, so I will be watching this thread.
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A stud running back, a guy who will shoulder the offensive load and carry his team to a championship, is rare to find in today's NFL. How many guys are that to their team currently in the NFL? Adrian Peterson? Arian Foster? Chris Johnson? Maurice Jones-Drew? Of those guys, the top rushers in the NFL, how many of them were in the playoffs? zero, zip, zilch. Bottom line is that teams with a backup, inefficient, running back can win the Super Bowl (Packers, Brandon Jackson). The name of the game is the quarterback play. Luckily for the Indianapolis Colts the team has one of the best in the business [1].
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(DOSWELL, June 11, 2013)—Runner registrations are being accepted for the State Fair Stampede 5K and 10K races, which will be held Oct. 5 during this year's State Fair of Virginia. "We want to make this a premier event in Virginia that attracts the running community. I don't think any race venue in Virginia can match the scenic route we have," said Greg Hicks, vice president of communications. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Virginia's Agriculture in the Classroom program, which serves to educate Virginia's teachers and students about the role agriculture plays in the environment and in their health and overall well-being. The races will begin at 7:30 a.m. Both certified courses will wrap around the perimeter of The Meadow Event Park—through wooded areas, alongside the North Anna River and past the fair's midway and horse and livestock areas—before finishing in front of the venue's centerpiece, Meadow Hall. Registrations will be accepted through 8 p.m. on Oct. 4. Registration is $30 for the 5K and $40 for the 10K through Sept. 13; $35 for the 5K and $45 for the 10K Sept. 5 through Oct. 1; and $40 for the 5K and $50 for the 10K Oct. 2 through Oct. 4. Runners can register through raceit.com or by mail. All runners will receive a Technical T-shirt and finisher medal. Registration does not include admission to the fair. Awards for the 5K race will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers and the top three in five-year age groups from 9 and younger to 70 and older. Awards for the 10K race will be given to the top three overall and top three in five-year age groups from 14 and younger to 70 and older. Team prizes and door prizes will be awarded as well. Hicks said he hopes runners will be attracted to the location for its historical significance as well as its ties to the fair and unique setting. "Competing on the same ground where Secretariat grew up and trained makes this a very special event," he said. Runners who are training for larger races such as marathons and half-marathons are especially welcome. "We want this to be a great practice race for runners in training. The timing is perfect," Hicks said. Jim Elder of Colonial Sports in Williamsburg is organizing the event. "I hope it's something that will grow to a point where you have to split up the two races, and that's a good problem to have," he said. Elder described the State Fair Stampede courses as "moderate in difficulty" and said the races offer "a competitive venue to highlight local and regional running talent, as well as a fun and exciting venue for non-competitive participants to test and improve their aerobic fitness. This is a great opportunity for the running community to test themselves competitively and then enjoy the State Fair." This year's State Fair of Virginia will run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 6. Information is available at StateFairVa.org. The State Fair is held each fall at its permanent home at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. The fair's mission is to increase agricultural and natural resource awareness and interest through educational programs, exhibitions and competitions in a fun, family-friendly setting.


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Reconnect with your special someone at one of these romantic escapes.
The retro, yet uber-modern adobe-style casitas wrapped in the red rock cliffs of Boynton Canyon are called Enchantment Resort. The earthy tones and Native American-design accents hint at a resort connected to the planet. That should help with getting re-connected to each other, and if you've also chosen your main outdoor activity to be their two-hour Red Rocks hike, with nature too. Each room comes with its own private deck and view of the surrounding mountains. The Che-Ah-Chi restaurant and wine bar as well as the Tii Gavo lounge bring the taste of Sedona not far from your door or even in your room. Then, there is Mii Amo, a destination spa that is a resort within the resort, which includes Mii Amo Café. The Enchantment Resort Casitas start at $375 per night, but the Suite Romance Package includes a spa treatment and dinner for two during a two-night stay for $1,490. Other packages are also available.
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The California coast is something to soak up in a late winter or early spring excursion. Central California and the Big Sur area offer a feeling closer to Ireland than Los Angeles. The Post Ranch Inn's 39 modern guestrooms sit cozily on the hills overlooking either the Pacific or mountain views. Romance and reflection are the prevailing themes here, meaning that not only are children not allowed, the rooms don't have TVs or alarm clocks. The sound of the water and wind is enough to set the ambience. There are morning yoga classes, guided walks and whale watching during the day and guided stargazing in the evening. The Post Ranch Spa is open all day for treatments, and award-winning restaurant Sierra Mar provides an ocean view during its three-course lunches and four- and nine-course dinners. Rooms start at $845 per night and various packages are available.
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Dominican Republic
The breeze off the Caribbean Sea blows across your face while you walk along powdery white sand beaches and wonder what all the fuss in the rest of the world is about. Though it seems like an advertising pitch line, Excellence Punta Cana is a place where it really happens every day. And the Dominican Republic is known for baseball, not tourist-crammed beaches and resort areas, so the odds you'll have the beach mostly to yourself are pretty good. The tropical breezy rooms can come with a view or can even be "swim-up suites" if you like. Try horseback riding after breakfast or a scuba trip. When you're done having fun in the daylight, there are six restaurants and nine places for a drink after the sun goes down. But if that's all too close to work for you, spend the day at Miile Spa. Rooms start at $508 per night and discount packages are available.
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I think that'd be best. There's a Followers outpost up near one of my old scavenging grounds. Used to do some trading with a doctor there.
"— Veronica SantangeloThe Follower's outpost is a location in the Mojave Wasteland. It is located north-west of 188 trading post and south-east of the Grub n' Gulp Rest Stop, at the end of a small road branching off from Highway 95.
Curiously, the outpost appears much larger on the inside than it is on the outside. The outpost is a relatively small area, only containing a broken terminal at Doctor Alvarez's desk, three unusable beds, some coffee mugs and a radio.
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- The only purpose this location serves is to complete the quest I Could Make You Care, if the player chose a certain path. Non-player characters will not initiate conversation other than commenting.
- One of the followers guards is a ghoul, though curiously he does not have the distinct gravely voice common amongst almost all other intelligent ghouls, instead having a human-sounding voice.
- If I Could Make You Care is concluded by having Veronica leave to join the Followers, then 4 Brotherhood of Steel paladins will massacre the occupants of the outpost.
- There is a hollowed-out rock at the base of the station, it can be seen in the picture in the bottom right corner. There is worthless loot inside, which is a terrible choice for a location as mysterious as a hollowed-out rock.
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Ugly Kid
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2007
Two Men. Two Women. The Ugly Kid is a fast and funny sketch show that simply wants to make you happy. Come and laugh at The Ugly Kid. Just try not to point.
Nominated for a 2008 Chortle award for best sketch, variety or character act.
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It's not often you get to write 'brilliant sketch comedy' but on this occasion the cast and writers of Ugly Kid thoroughly deserve it. The sketches are turned over quickly, but it's not cartoon frenetic. No sketch outstays its welcome, nobody hogs the limelight and everybody brings different strengths to the show.
They don't go down any tediously obvious paths, subverting a corny set up at the start of the show and turning it into something fresh and original.
The four cast members work well together, they clearly understand each others timing. Susan Calman is by turns saucy and straightlaced. She also makes a fine whippet and a completely believable vulnerable child.
Leah MacRae does a fine line in domineering harridans – from a bullying predatory marriage counsellor to fairytale wicked stepmother and a gorgeous film star. In terms of comic acting, there's something of a young Patricia Routledge about her presence, quite wonderful.
The men are also marvellous. Clean cut and smiley Greg McHugh works well against type as an aggressive interviewee or a gentle granddad who is not what he seems. Last but not least, Will Andrews is blessed with a gangly body, a great voice and a mobile face which moves between handsome and gormless, and at one point just plain horror film hideous.
There are no irritating catchphrases or callbacks, nobody is cast as the fall guy. The characterisations – children, parents, police, girlfriends, are swift and subtle, without gurning and over playing to establish a point.
Some of the best comedy moments are completely non verbal: watching the growing attracting between Calman and Andrews as 'You're just too good to be true' is played is at once hilarious and touching. There's not one duff bit in the whole show.
Reviewed by: Julian Chambers