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Ask the pediatrician: Omega-3 supplement beneficial to children?
Dr. C.,
Is it beneficial for children to take an Omega-3 supplement if they are not eating fish at least two times a week? I have also read that Omega-3 may be beneficial to children who exhibit signs for ADHD. How true is this?
This is a very good question – and we are starting to see some studies on this and hopefully some concrete answers. There are definite benefits from having Omega-3's in our diet from birth through old age. Below is a review of Omega-3s from WebMD that I think does a good job explaining what Omega-3s are and their benefits. We don't talk about this much in my practice, and maybe we should be looking at this closer. Hope this helps.
What are Omega-3s?
Omega-3s are essential fatty acids -- we need them for our bodies to work properly. One of their most important benefits is that they seem to have an anti-inflammatory effect.
"A lot of diseases, like heart disease and arthritis, seem to be related to an inflammatory process," says Leopold. "Omega-3s can tune down the body's inflammation, and that may be how they help prevent some of these chronic diseases."
So how do Omega-3s benefit people at different ages? Here's the rundown on the research.
Keep in mind that few of these studies are definitive, and larger studies are needed to determine therapeutic benefit. Also, some studies used food sources of omega-3s, and others used Omega-3 supplements.
Always discuss the use of any medication or supplement with your doctor.
Omega-3s for infants, prenatal health, and pregnancy
Omega-3s are important for children's health right from the start – actually, before they're even born. Here's some of the evidence:
- Cognitive development. Some studies show that infants fed formulas enriched with the Omega-3 fatty acid DHA show improvements in hand-eye coordination, attention span, social skills, and intelligence test scores. Studies have shown that children born to mothers who took supplements of Omega-3s (DHA and EPA) during pregnancy and the during the first months of breastfeeding scored higher on cognitive tests at four years of age compared to children whose mothers did not take supplements of DHA and EPA.
- Asthma risk. A 2008 study found that the teenage children of women who took fish oil during pregnancy were less likely to have developed asthma.
- Growth. There's some evidence that when Omega-3s are added to formula, it promotes growth and brain development in premature infants.
- Preterm labor. A 2003 study found that women who ate eggs enriched with Omega-3s were less likely to go into premature labor than women who ate standard eggs.
Although none of these studies are conclusive, there's good reason to make sure that infants – and pregnant women -- are getting their Omega-3s such as DHA and EPA.
Many infant formulas are now supplemented with DHA. A mother's breast milk is an ideal source of Omega-3s, although it may be affected by how many Omega-3s she's getting in her diet.
Omega-3s for children and teens
Some of the childhood conditions that have been studied include:
- ADHD. Kids with ADHD may have lower levels of Omega-3s in their bodies than normal, and a few small studies have looked at fish oil supplements as a treatment. They found that the supplements might improve behavior, reduce hyperactivity, and boost attention in kids under 12.
- Depression. Fish oil is often used as a treatment for depression in adults; there have been a few studies in children too. One small 2006 study of fish oil in depressed 6 to 12 year-olds found it helped their symptoms significantly.
- Diabetes. One small study looked at kids who were at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that those who ate a high Omega-3 diet were less likely to develop the condition.
- Asthma. Omega-3s may reduce inflammation in the airways, which could benefit those with asthma. One small study of 29 children with asthma found that those taking fish oil for 10 months had fewer symptoms than those who didn't. However, other studies of Omega-3s as an asthma treatment have not found consistent evidence that they help.
Keep in mind that many of these studies were small and other studies have sometimes found contradictory evidence. More research needs to be done before we'll know the full implications.


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Originally published Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 8:01 PM
Cellulose fuel slow to start pumping, but this may be the year
A decisive year looms for the still unproven cellulosic ethanol industry, including a delayed Pacific Northwest biorefinery backed by $25 million in federal money.
Seattle Times staff reporter
What is cellulose?
Cellulose is a complex carbohydratethat can pack into fibers of great tensile strength. It is the basic structural component of plant cell walls, and the most abundant of all naturally occurring organic compounds. Humans cannot digest cellulose, but bacteria in the rumens of cattle, and protozoans in the gut of termites produce enzymes that can break it down. Soil fungi can also break down cellulose. Its most important commercial uses are in wood, paper and fiber products.
Source: Merriam-Webster.com
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden visited Boardman, an arid town along the southern side of the Columbia River, last April to tour a biorefinery that is designed to turn poplar wood into 250,000 gallons of fuel each year.
Wyden declared the demonstration plant, built by Colorado-based ZeaChem with the aid of a $25 million federal grant, a "success," and "a perfect example of how Oregon is helping to lead our nation toward less reliance on fossil fuels."
But his congratulations were premature. The demonstration plant was initially forecast to start producing ethanol in late 2011. At the time of his visit, it was not producing fuel — and nine months later still hasn't come on line.
A ZeaChem spokeswoman says construction was completed in October, and it's now on track to begin producing fuel in the first quarter of this year.
ZeaChem's delays are part of a broader pattern of setbacks in a high-stakes, taxpayer-subsidized effort to produce a new generation of low-carbon fuels from cellulose, nature's basic building block for wood and fibrous plant materials.
So far, in terms of output, the cellulose-fuel industry has been largely a no-show.
In early 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) forecast the industry would produce 8.65 million gallons of fuel during the year. The actual output was less than 22,000 gallons.
Industry proponents hope this year will be different.
"2013 is a big year," said Brooke Coleman, executive director of the Advanced Ethanol Council, which represents ZeaChem and other cellulosic producers. "It's crunchtime for the industry. We have to show the world we can produce on a commercial scale."
Federal dollars flow
Cellulosic-fuel companies pitch their product as a renewable alternative to petroleum that sidesteps the bitter food-versus-fuel debate that has surrounded conventional ethanol production from corn. Studies indicate producing fuel from cellulosic ethanol could produce dramatically less greenhouse gases than the amount coming from petroleum.
In 2007, Congress bought into cellulosic fuels in a big way by requiring refiners to purchase escalating levels of cellulosic biofuels.
The Energy Department has since invested more than $1 billion in research, development and construction of cellulosic-fuel plants, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $1 billion in federal loan guarantees that companies — including ZeaChem — can use to help secure financing from lenders.
Federal money also has flowed to the University of Washington and Washington State University, which are administering $80 million in grants for research on cellulosic fuels.
Despite the federal dollars, no cellulosic fuel went to refineries in 2010 or 2011. And last year's production was just a drop compared to the 500 million gallons that Congress envisaged.
The industry also suffered a significant defection in October when BP backed out of plans for a $350 million cellulosic-biofuel plant in Florida.
"If BP can't make this work, there should be a message here," said Charles Drevna, president of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, a trade organization for oil refiners.
In another measure of federal support for the technology, the EPA has required oil refiners to blend certain amounts of cellulosic ethanol into their gasoline. When they fall short, as they have since there is virtually no cellulosic ethanol being produced, they pay a penalty to the government.
The refiners' trade organization won a partial victory in January when a U.S. Court of Appeals panel threw out the blending requirement set for 2012, ruling that the EPA had been overly optimistic.
Cellulosic-ethanol advocates say the federal mandate is essential to an industry still in its infancy, and note that the support they receive is dwarfed by the decades of subsidies extended to the oil industry.
"Congress recognized that the market is broke, and innovation is not rewarded," said Coleman, of the Advanced Ethanol Council.
He predicts that this year will be a turning point, with several major projects expected to finally come on line.
They include a Florida plant developed by Ineos Bio, part of a major European chemical company, that will turn tree trimmings otherwise bound for a municipal waste site into 8 million gallons of fuel annually.
"We expect to reach full production rates this year," said Dan Cummings, an Ineos vice president.
By 2022, under the congressional mandate, cellulosic production is supposed to soar to 16 billion gallons a year — an amount greater than today's annual production of corn ethanol.
But cellulosic biofuel still has plenty of skeptics who question whether the industry will survive without the large infusions of federal cash.
"You have companies who have technologies that they are working on, and they have to tell you it's wonderful and cheap because that is the only way they can get funding to continue to develop it," said Wallace Tyner, a Purdue University professor who chaired a 2011 National Academy of Sciences panel that examined cellulosic ethanol.
In an interview in 2010, ZeaChem President Jim Imbler said his company could make fuel with production costs of less than $1 a gallon.
Tyner, however, said most cellulosic-ethanol production will not be competitive until retail-gasoline prices rise to more than $4.50 a gallon.
"These technologies are not viable today, unless the government is involved," he said. "The reality is different from what a lot of us would like it to be."
Some stumbles
Since 2007, the Energy Department has awarded grants to 29 cellulosic-biofuel plants that use different technologies to break down cellulose so it can be converted into ethanol and other types of fuel.
But processes that work well in a laboratory may be difficult to scale up in a large plant, and companies also have had trouble raising private capital to complement the federal funding.
Six of the Energy Department grant projects have been terminated at a loss of $50 million to the taxpayers, according to Valerie Reed, a department official in the biomass program.
One of the most notable busts was Range Fuels, which in 2007 received a federal grant to help finance a wood-to-ethanol plant in Georgia. The biorefinery opened in 2010 and shut down the following year without ever producing fuel, amid technical and financial problems that triggered a foreclosure sale.
That failure troubles Norman Lewis, a Washington State University professor who has received federal grants to research development of poplar and alder that can be more easily converted to fuel and petrochemicals.
"When you see the funds get squandered, it is frankly revolting," Lewis said. At Range Fuels, "the funding went into a project before the science and technology was developed."
Moving forward
ZeaChem, founded in 2002, makes its cellulosic ethanol using gasification and fermentation aided by naturally occurring bacteria similar to those found in a termite's gut. The process turns cellulose chemicals that can be used in paints and lacquers, and also can be converted to ethanol or other fuels.
Company officials say their technique gives off far less carbon dioxide than other processes that convert cellulose to ethanol, and can produce more fuel per ton of dry cellulose.
The Boardman demonstration plant will process poplar chips, wheat straw and other cellulose materials. ZeaChem also has received a $9.3 million federal grant to develop a process to turn the wood into jet fuel.
Carrie Atiyeh, a company spokeswoman, said that after construction was completed in October, delays in starting resulted from needed "adjustments and corrections."
Reed, the Energy Department official, said construction costs came in on budget, and ZeaChem is "actually doing quite well."
A Wyden spokesman said the Oregon senator, who now chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has confidence in ZeaChem.
"This is complicated stuff. It's a new industry," said Tom Towslee, Wyden's state communications director. "We continue to support them."
If the current plant performs up to expectations, ZeaChem plans to build a commercial facility in Boardman with the help of a $232 million loan guarantee.
Initially, company officials said it would begin operating in 2014. That date has been pushed back to 2015.
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Unfortunately, there are children in the Arkansas River Valley who may never develop the reading skills that will allow them to discover these great books.
But it's not just about missing out on great stories.
"Seventy-one percent of America's arrested are illiterate," Jim Davidson, a syndicated columnist and founder of the Bookcase for Every Child project, told The Courier in February. "Even with petty crimes in Pope County, I bet you'll find a disproportionate number of those crimes are committed by people who lack adequate literacy and communication skills."
As the old slogan goes, reading is fundamental. It's the basic requirement for most jobs, or even navigating the basic tasks of daily life. But children from low-income families are at a disadvantage because their parents may not be able to afford to buy books for their children. Added with the possibility that parents may not have the time or the skills to read to their young children, and needy kids are at a handicap when it comes to literacy.
But setting needy children on the path to becoming good readers isn't an insurmountable task.
Russellville's Bookcase for Every Child project needs your help. Thanks to donations and from the sale of Davidson's book "Learning, Earning and Giving Back," the project is almost done building personalized bookcases for 50 low-income children in the River Valley. Now they need books to fill those bookcases. We encourage everyone in the area to donate new or gently-used children's books for 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. The books can be dropped off at The Courier, located at 201 E. Second St. in Russellville.
One good book can inspire the love of reading and learning in these kids, and once the desire to learn and succeed is instilled in a child, there are no limits to what they can accomplish.
Just think about it - 50 potential doctors, lawyers, teachers, scientists, farmers, just waiting to be handed the tools to realize their full potential and make a positive impact in the community and the world.
All it takes is just a few dollars or a few minutes sorting through the bookshelf in your home. Please consider giving the gift of reading to a needy child.


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Meanwhile Philly lost to Indy.
Philly lost 102-97, if we win we have a 2 game advantage since we own the tiebreaker
You know what Doc is telling his team. Guys, they can't stay this hot, keep the pressure on and we'll make our run.
I usually don't support jacking 30 3s in a game but today I wouldn't mind if they let 'em fly. No let up, keep the foot on the gas, garbage time by the 3rd.
COME ON KNICKS....It's not over yet...PLAY BALL


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The Fire head back to Toyota Park Wednesday night for the biggest game of the season to date, a U.S. Open Cup semifinal against D.C. United. Both teams enter the game on the back of wins and knowing they are only 180 minutes away from a CONCACAF Champions League place.
With that in mind, league form goes out the window. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Slowing down D.C.'s new attack – avoiding the Silva/DeRo red herring
United Coach Ben Olsen has used the 4-4-1-1 formation for most of this season but due to a number of factors, namely not scoring many goals and a numerous injuries, he is constantly changing his front two.
In last week's match against Montreal, D.C. started Dwayne DeRosario and Luis Silva to great effect with both players' movement caused Montreal problems, especially in the first 30 minutes.
Both took turns holding the line while the other dropped deep, making it difficult for the Impact to track. With Silva scoring three goals in his last three matches, it is easy to claim that both he and DeRo are the major threats to the Fire tonight, but that argument is too simplistic.
In reality, both strikers have benefited greatly from some fantastic play from both the wide men and outside defenders in recent matches. Montreal's lack of high pressure allowed D.C.'s outside defenders to act as auxiliary wingers at times, putting dangerous crosses into the Impact's box.
With the defenders pushing up high, the wide midfielders were able to tuck inside and support the strikers in the box or pick up great positions just outside it.
For the Fire to be successful tonight, the team must not allow D.C.'s outside defenders to get forward as often as Montreal did. To do this requires a combination of high pressure from forwards such as Mike Magee and Chris Rolfe as well as positive attacking play from the outside mids, which will force D.C.'s defenders to stay back.
Minimizing set pieces – not allowing DC any unearned opportunities
In a cup semifinal, one mistake, or one brilliant piece of skill, can define the outcome. Countless knockout matches have been decided this way and it always leaves the losing team asking why they allowed an avoidable goal to be scored against them.
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Playing as the away team and knowing the Fire's strengths on the counter attack, D.C. will not be flooding players forward needlessly in tonight's match. When set pieces present themselves however, the Black and Red will be looking to profit.
In the Fire's last match against Philly, the team played very well defensively but again failed to keep a clean sheet. The Union goal came from a needlessly given up free kick resulting in the ball being bundled over the line.
Fire players must not rush into tackles and need to try and avoid giving up corners whenever possible. D.C. may be lacking in goals this season but giving up a set piece when DeRo is on the field could decide the match in D.C.'s favor.
Quick transitions to the attack – by any means possible
In recent tactical previews, I have lauded Patrick Nyarko for consistently pressuring defenders in the Fire's offensive third of the pitch and forcing turnovers.
In last weekend's match against Philly, Paddy did it again, winning the ball and bursting forward before dishing to Mike Magee who smashed in the winner.
Last weekend's match also demonstrated how quick transitions can come from all areas of the pitch.
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson constantly looked to distribute the ball quickly and launch an attack through his kicking. Whenever Johnson collected the ball from a cross or shot, he looked for outlet runs and was able to pick out those of Rolfe, Magee and co. with his long kicks.
Supersub Quincy Amarikwa also demonstrated how pressuring defenders on long balls can result in turnovers. Late in the game, he challenged Amobi Okugo in the air before stalking the center back and forcing a turnover just outside the Philly box.
But for some better finishing, the Fire would've scored a third goal and effectively ended the match. A quick turnover from a player like Nyarko or an accurate kick out from Johnson could open up the DC defense tonight.
Prediction: I have seen the Fire win and lose U.S. Open Cup semifinals and know that games like this are almost always very tight and tense. 1-0 Fire with the goal coming from Patrick Nyarko.


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Looks like Justin Theroux has Courteney Cox's stamp of approval!
To help celebrate the release of Aniston's Horrible Bosses, Cox turned up to hang with her BFF and her new beau Thursday night at the flick's official premiere after party.
Partying at Hollywood's Colony nightclub, Cox, 47, joined Aniston, 42, and Theroux, 39, to nosh on chow mein and other snacks at the exclusive bash, attended by Jason Bateman, Jennifer Love Hewitt and others.
"Jen had a glow to her and looked amazing; it was obvious she was in a good state of mind," a source at the bash told Us Weekly of Aniston, who took her romance with the actor-screenwriter public earlier this month.
In the weeks since debuting her new relationship, Aniston has adopted a relaxed approach when it comes to packing on the PDA with her beau.
"She doesn't want him to get frustrated with her usual covert way of doing things," a Theroux source told Us of Aniston's decision to come out of hiding with their romance. "So she's compromising and relaxing about the paparazzi."
Her plan of action appears to be working quite well thus far. "Yes, I'm very happy," the actress recently said during a Good Morning America press appearance when asked about her personal life. "I'm extremely lucky, and I'm extremely happy."
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Rox turn to small ball to top D-backs
Colorado triumphs despite not getting an extra-base hit
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
These guys don't bury opponents underneath an avalanche of long balls, as their predecessors of the mid-1990s did. These Rockies cover you under piles of pebbles.
They were at it again Thursday night, using eight singles and four walks to forge a 5-1 victory over Arizona in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at Chase Field.
"We've got so many guys that can hurt you in different ways. We've got some power, and we've got some speed," Rockies center fielder Willy Taveras said. "If the pitching keeps us in the game, we'll be fine."
Taveras made his first postseason appearance since Game 4 of the 2005 World Series. Manager Clint Hurdle put the speedy Taveras back in the leadoff spot for the first time since Sept. 8. He'd been sidelined with a quad muscle injury.
Taveras and No. 2 hitter Kaz Matsui, who hit .417 in the NLDS, have provided quite a spark at the top of the Colorado order and one that has helped the team compensate for an uncharacteristic lack of pop from some of the middle-of-the-order hitters recently.
Colorado's 3-4-5 hitters -- Matt Holliday, Todd Helton and Garrett Atkins -- were a combined 7-for-38 (.184) with two homers and four RBIs against Philadelphia in the NLDS. The trio contributed three singles in 10 combined at-bats Thursday night against Arizona.
Once again the Rockies won. They have won four consecutive postseason games, seven straight overall and 18 of their last 19.
"We haven't really bashed anybody in these series with homers," Atkins said. "It seems like when we've had big innings, it's just because we've been able to string together some hits and walks. Things have just been going well for us, and we've haven't even had the home run hits."
Having Taveras back gives the offense another weapon to use when the power is off. His speed was instrumental in starting the third-inning rally that put the Rockies ahead to stay.
"You see what he brings. When he's on base, the pressure he puts on the defense, when he's on base the pressure he puts on the pitcher, and they've got to pay attention to him," Atkins said. "He stole second, and then Kaz comes through with the big hit. That's kind of the way it's been when he's out there."
Taveras, who said not being able to contribute in the NLDS "was killing me," couldn't wait to chip in against the Diamondbacks.
"I just tried to get a jump and make things happen," Taveras said. "We had a great inning right there. That was big for us because Brandon Webb -- there's not much he'll give you. That was the difference in the game right there."
Right fielder Brad Hawpe is one Colorado thumper who hasn't been struggling in the postseason. He batted .273 in the NLDS and went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs against Webb Thursday night.
"I know, I'm going to have to talk to him about that," Holliday joked.
Hawpe has knocked in 10 runs in his last seven games against the Diamondbacks and is batting .375 (15-for-40) with four homers and 15 RBIs in his career against Webb.
"I don't know what it is. He's a good low-ball hitter, and Brandon's throwing sinkers," Holliday said. "I'm going to try and bat left-handed next time."
Said Atkins: "It helps that [Hawpe's] left-handed, and his barrel kind of stays through the zone a long time and he can hit the sinker. The sinker doesn't bother him. When you don't have a problem with the guy's best pitch, you're usually going to have success against him."
The offense has been adequate despite the curtailed production from most of the middle-of-the-order hitters other than Hawpe.
"Obviously you'd like to have all of us going good, but the main thing is we're getting it done one way or another," Helton said. "We didn't hit any [extra-base hits] tonight, but you've got to remember who we're facing. But we did score enough runs to get the win, and that's the important thing."
While they're waiting for the rest of the offense to break out, the Rockies can look ahead to Friday and the chance of going up 2-0 in the best-of-seven NLCS.
"To get the first one is huge. Now we're going to be greedy and try to take the second one tomorrow," Atkins said. "We haven't been swinging the bats that well, but we've been able to get the big hit when we needed to."
Jim Molony is a writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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One arranged marriage to a Hellenic blogging empress and massive employee cull later, obsolescence-battling internet service AOL finally finds itself facing the music. But despite an 86% tumble in profits, chief executive and content cheerleader Tim Armstrong remains unflappably optimistic about the company's prospects. His plans might be bold, he acknowledges to The New York Times, but they're working!
Take, for example, the strategy referred to internally as "Project Devil":
Cutting the number of ads on AOL's home page to one from more than a dozen was among the "bold moves" that Mr. Armstrong frequently mentions. By reducing the clutter, the remaining ad is supposed to be more noticeable to consumers and desirable to advertisers.
[Jeff Levick, president of global advertising and strategy for AOL] said that the new format, called Project Devil, was working.
The aggressive brush-clearing extends well beyond just the homepage and staff:
Mr. Armstrong also made small adjustments at AOL, like tearing down the walls of his office in New York, where the company is based, to be more approachable. A conference room was renamed "The 100 Percent," a poke at the perpetually enthusiastic Mr. Armstrong, who often says "100 percent" instead of "yes."
Metaphors pour out when Mr. Armstrong talks. Sports, Vikings and magical elves are just some of his rhetorical inspirations.
The entire business plan makes a lot more sense if you think of AOL as the Shire and declining dial-up subscriptions as the Eye of Sauron. One, mighty swing of Orcrist the Goblin Cleaver, and profitability is all but theirs. 100 percent they can! [NYT, screengrab via AOL]


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Employees of 740 water and wastewater facilities across Indiana will have access to financial products and services with Utilities Employees Credit Union.
The $1 billion cooperative in Wyomissing, Pa., said the connection comes through a partnership it has with the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water. The two came together earlier this year to provide financial wellness benefits to the employees that participate in the alliance.
Utilities Employees said it offers utility, energy, and related-industry associations and companies a free voluntary benefit they can extend to employees and their family members, to promote financial wellness, reduce employer health care costs and enhance worker productivity.
The credit union will conduct a presentation at the AIRW's conference Oct. 18 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., on improving employee health, safety and productivity with little or no budget.
Formed in 1934, the virtual Utilities Employees' membership includes employees of 600 companies and members of Energy People Connect, an association for individuals currently employed or pursuing employment in the energy industry.


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Shark Vader is on his way.
"Sharknado 4" has officially announced its title and premiere date, and "Star Wars" fans will surely get a kick out of it: "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens" is the cult franchise's latest installment's title, Syfy unveiled on Friday, and it's likely going to be the most clever thing about the TV movie, which will premiere on Sunday, July 31 at 8 p.m.
Set to return are original stars Ian Ziering, Tara Reid (#AprilLives?!) and David Hasselhoff, with Gary Busey, Cheryl Tiegs, Cody Linley, Tommy Davidson, Imani Hakim and Masiela Lusha set to join the shark-infested franchise.
Picking up five years after the events of "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!," which aired last summer, "The 4th Awakens" will find Fin (Ziering) and the rest of the world enjoying a shark-free existence...until new disasters start occurring.
The third movie ended with April's (Reid) life in danger, with the network letting fans determine her fate: "You decide if #AprilLives or #AprilDies," an announcement said, letting viewers vote for what would happen to the character. "We're not done yet."
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Regina, senior vice president of program strategy at Syfy, said the original ending was going to be a happy family moment. But they wanted to turn it on its head. "We needed to do something that was going to keep the audience in jeopardy and want to come back for another 'Sharknado,'" Regina said. "That led to the idea that I came up with in having the audience vote. 'Sharknado,' more than anything on television, is a social interaction with the viewers, so we wanted to make it interactive. I'm hoping that we're going to break the Internet this time with the 'April lives, April dies' at the end. I think it's going to be precedent-setting. I can't think of an instance where another network has done something of that nature at the end of an event. Hopefully it's a TV first."
"Sharknado: The 4th Awakens" premieres Sunday, July 31 at 8 p.m. on Syfy.
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This patch fixes the following SGML import and export problems discovered in Adobe FrameMaker+SGML 5.1.1 after its release.
- Name-Case Recognition Problems with COLSPEC Elements in CALS Table
When name-case is declared significant by the statement NAMECASE GENERAL NO in the SGML Declaration, FrameMaker+SGML fails to recognize CALS table elements unless they are defined in all uppercase characters.
- COLS Attribute on TGROUP Not Recognized When TGROUP Is Unwrapped
When importing SGML, FrameMaker+SGML fails to import the information specified by the COLS attribute if the TGROUP element is unwrapped, resulting in a table having only one cell instead of a number of cells specified by the COLS attribute.
- Document Flagged as Modified When Saved as SGML
FrameMaker+SGML marks unmodified documents as modified if they were saved in SGML format. (If the document uses No Application, or has no specified application, the unpatched or patched FrameMaker+SGML prompts you to select an application. FrameMaker+SGML stores the application name in the document, which results in a modified document.)
- Entity Names Not Recognized When Name-Case Is Insignificant
When name-case is insignificant (ENTITY NAMECASE YES), FrameMaker+SGML does not recognize certain entity references and does not map them properly.
- Cross-Reference ID/IDREF Attributes Not Resolved Properly on Export to SGML
When FrameMaker+SGML exports to SGML a cross-reference element with both ID and IDREF attributes, it may also assign the IDREF value to the ID attribute, causing validation problems that result in parsing errors. (If FrameMaker returns the error, "No cross-reference ID specified for the SGML element (XREF)." when you re-importing the SGML instance, see the Additional Notes section below.)
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1. If you are running FrameMaker+SGML 5.1, update to FrameMaker+SGML 5.1.1 before installing this patch. To determine the version of your FrameMaker+SGML, choose About FrameMaker+SGML from the Apple menu when FrameMaker+SGML is running. To obtain the FrameMaker+SGML 5.1.1 update, call Adobe Customer Services at 800-833-6687.
2. Move the Docbook, FmDispatcher, and FmTranslator files into the FrameMaker+SGML Modules folder.
3. If you have installed the FrameMaker Developer's Kit, move the SGML.lib file into the FDK lib folder.
4. Move the Makefile.Mac file into the SGML:docbook:src folder.
Why do cross-references in DocBook not export to SGML correctly?
The symptoms are that both the id and linkend attributes are set to the IDREF value. The generated SGML may look something like this:
and there is probably a parser error to the effect that the ID is a duplicate.
This problem can be fixed by adding the subrule
attribute "Linkend" is fm property cross-reference id;
to the rule for the XRef element in $FMHOME/fminit/usenglish/sgml/docbook/app/rules (it's about 10 lines before the end of the file).
This rule is not documented. In the SGML Developer's Guide, there is a section on "Renaming the SGML attributes used with cross-reference elements" on p. 280 and it should be there, but isn't. Furthermore, cross-reference id should be (but isn't) listed as a possible property for cross-reference elements in the discussion of the Is FM Property rule on p. 374.
This has been logged as Bug Number 160903.
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Researchers study effects of open-fire cooking on air quality and human health
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has just launched a study examining the impact of open-fire cooking on regional air quality and human health.
The study will look at atmospheric air pollutants and human diseases in terms of the effects of smoke from traditional cooking methods in households, villages, and entire regions particularly in northern Ghana.
There are many factors that force developing countries to rely on cooking food with open flame fires. For example, electricity and energy sources are extremely scarce and lead natives to use dried plant stalks and other mediums for fuel. Research suggests that the continued use of these open fire pits and stoves has the potential to create problems for local populations.
"Often when you visit remote villages in Ghana, they're shrouded in haze for many miles from all the fires used for cooking," says NCAR scientist Christine Wiedinmyer, an atmospheric chemist overseeing the project. "Given that an estimated three billion people worldwide are cooking over fire and smoke, we need to better understand how these pollutants are affecting public health as well as regional air quality and even the climate."
Consequently, indoor and outdoor cooking fires in developing countries are creating carbon monoxide, particulates, and smog pollution. These can cause a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches and nausea, to potentially life-threatening conditions, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
The fires also emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that, when mixed into the atmosphere can affect weather patterns and create climate change. Subsequently, as regional temperatures warm, an increase of air pollution can occur, thereby potentially leading to even greater health risks.
Researchers will use newly developed sensors with computer and statistical models to look at what happens to human health when traditional cooking methods are used. They will also evaluate whether newer, more efficient cook stoves could reduce disease and positively affect regional air quality. The technology will include smartphone applications that are more mobile than traditional air quality sensors along with cutting-edge computer models of weather, air quality, and climate.
Researchers will also rely on interviews with villagers on their views of adopting different cooking methods and whether these techniques will be efficient in daily routines. They also will rely on individuals to track any possible connections between open-fire cooking and disease.
Read more at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
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I am running xfce on latest Ubuntu.
I want to make it autologin for a user account when booting and put some icons on the desktop then lock down the desktop so the user can't remove any icons, can't right click or modify anything.
I also want to remove all the panels(I have 2). I can remove the first one but the last I can't see how to remove.
Please help
Hi izghitu,
This might help: http://wiki.xfce.org/howto/kiosk_mode
That seems to be what I am looking for but there's no /etc/xdg/xfce4/kiosk directory on my pc. Do I need to install it? I am running latest ubuntu
I believe you just have to create the folder and the kioskrc file with your configs.
I tried the kiosk thing but it did not help me with anything.
I still can see the panel and can't remove it.
I still can right click on the desktop and get the menu, I want to not be able to right click on the desktop
Any ideas? Please help
Can you post you kioskrc file?
Regarding menu on righ click you can desable it on desktop settings
regardless of what I have there the result is the same
the panel can't be removed and always shows up. I did what you showed in the screenshot and I can still right click on desktop
any other ideas? maybe there's a global config file that overrules the user configs?
Please help
You are right.
I did some more research and found this http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=5681
Regarding the panel, you can always set it to completly transparent and auto-hide.
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Peng seems to be something said by a lot of Londoners. Oh, and a couple of years back, we used to say "chung" a lot. Some people still say it, so it could work, but it's mainly used by people in their early/mid teens.Originally Posted by Sophie
Peng seems to be something said by a lot of Londoners. Oh, and a couple of years back, we used to say "chung" a lot. Some people still say it, so it could work, but it's mainly used by people in their early/mid teens.Originally Posted by Sophie
I don't know about 'peng', but I think that 'chung' might be something to do with Alexa Chung, the model. I think this goes back to something Aida said:
So yeah, swings and roundabouts...compare a girl favorably to an actress or singer
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Yeah I've heard peng used before, but mostly ironically. A lot of these terms go in and out of fashion pretty quickly so it would probably be best to stick with something like 'fit', as it's quite common and been around for years. Like Sophie said, peng etc are quite faddy, and sites like urban dictionary will provide a huge selection of words, but a huge proportion wouldn't be commonly used, and would vary in offensiveness!
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A few questions:
First, it is common in the US for East Asian kids to learn to play a classical instrument, usually piano with violin coming in a close second... to the point that we joke about who hasn't at some point learned some of either. Is the same true of East Asian children in Britain? Would it make sense for (I think I'm going to make her a half-blood) Cho to have briefly studied piano or consider herself different (from other kids) for not having studied it?
Second, where are there good music conservatories in Britain? Are there any in London? Where are they in London? I'm looking for something that Cho might wander by.
Oh, I guess, third, what kind of a neighborhood might Cho move into in London? I imagine her leaving the Magical world a year or two after the Battle to start over. She's got a bit of money from her parents and some she's saved up.
I'm not sure on the second two, not being a Londoner, but East Asians in Britain have usually had some form of musical training, usually in Piano but as you said, often on violin or both. Some may reach grade 8 before secondary school!
Sorry I couldn't be more help.
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I'm not entirely sure about Asian children being more likely to study music than children of other ethnicities, but I think it is something of a stereotype over here. There isn't a large asian population in my area for me to judge it on.
I can give you a lot more info about Conservatoires though, seeing as I will be applying to some in the autumn. There are four conservatoires in London, to my knowledge: The Royal Academy of Music, The Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. I have written them here in what I think of as their ranking, best to worst. Academy certainly has the best reputation, and is known as something of a hothouse. It is also extremely hard to get into. I am horrible at geography, but I have visited it, and remember it being near to Baker Street Station and Madame Tussaude's. The Royal College is possibly more popular, and probably equally good really. I can't give you any more details of locations, sorry, but they all have their own websites.
There are also conservatoires in Cardiff (Royal Welsh College), Birmingham, Manchester (Royal Northern), Leeds, and Glasgow (Royal Scottish). Leeds looks pretty awful to me, but apart from that they are all good. They all produce plenty of high-standard professional musicians, at any rate, and the staff are invariably experienced. I can give you more details if you like, or direct you to websites; tell me what you need.
I don't know London, so I won't attempt to help you with the last question.
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Aida - it depends how much money she has and what she wants from life in London.
The area I live in (near Wimbledon) is fairly affluent and has easy access not only to the centre of London, but also open spaces. Near me Richmond is a good area (slightly further out) Putney is by the Thames and has a fair proportion of millionaires living there but isn't ostentatious in its wealth. For stinking rich try central London like Kensington or Knightsbridge. Cool but rich ish areas include Notting Hill which also has a diverse culture (despite the Hugh Grant movie)
These are all South London. I'm not good north of the Thames
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Just to clarify, Kensington, Knightsbridge and Notting Hill are all north of the river. The thing about London is you get really expensive areas right next to fairly poor ones. I live sort of in Notting Hill, but there are several council houses and council estates next to me. However, particularly early 2000s I think it would make sense for Cho to live around here- the house prices were not yet insane but it had middle-class kudos from Richard Curtis films, and was not as dodgy as it was in the 80s/ early to mid 90s.
Islington, also north of the river, is another previously working class area, that has become increasingly middle class and 'safe' recently. It's a very nice place to live--or Stoke Newington, which is just a little further north.
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Sophie and anyone else who can answer on conservatories:
I'm looking for a school with a good piano program. Also one that isn't so gated and far away from everything that someone wandering by on the street wouldn't be able to hear anything... I think. Do most conservatories have sound proof practice rooms these days? Do conservatories have student housing?
I'm trying to write a Cho/her future Muggle husband story for the Minor Character contest, in which they meet because she happens to over hear him playing a piece on the piano. He is in conservatory studying it (maybe teaching it, I haven't really decided much about him).
Edit: Also about Cho's neighborhood:
I don't think she has a lot of money, so she would need a place that she can live fairly cheaply, but comfortably since she was raised in the wizarding world and doesn't have a lot of experience with the Muggle world. I imagine it being near a conservatory, though I'll have to go through the list of conservatories first.


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Original post made by anon., Monroe Park, on Oct 3, 2012
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a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 3, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Obama had better and more complete facts and a better presentation. Romney came off as a whining business elitest. Romney wasn't as terrible as most people thought he would be, so maybe this is a moral victory for him, similar to Sarah Palin's debates.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 3, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Obama appeared tired. He probably was since he has to focus on his presidential duties also.
Why does Romney have that fake, closed-mouth smile? His PR has advised him incorrectly; it just looks stupid.
In the end, most people vote on personality, not campaigns. Sad but true.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm
I'm not voting for Romney under any conditions, but in terms of this debate Romney wiped the floor with Obama. Obama's performance was literally the worst debate performance I have ever seen, and this after he had been practicing for weeks with John Kerry. Heck, if I was Obama I would not want to have anything to do with John Kerry anyway.
Romney was aggressive, pushy, pushed all the questions over time and claimed that nothing that he said in the past year was what he was going to do, but Obama did nothing. Kerry made a crack about having five "boys" and that he was using to hearing stories that were not true ... a subliminally pretty racist remark, but able to be disavowed of course. he pulled out all the stops and yet looked very relaxed and pleasant doing it.
At the halfway point I switched from radio to TV and I was aghast to see Obama on the screen looking like he had no business being up in that debate of being President of the USA. His head was down, his eyes were shifty, he looked anything but Presidential, he looked guilty like he was in a police lineup or like he was accused of a crime. I am completely disappointed in Obama ... though I will still be voting for him.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 3, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Tonight we had Romney Etch-A-Sketch... How can you even debate someone who changes his stances like this? Additionally, Romney was very aggressive. Obama still tries very hard to not look like an angry black man. In any case, his performance was quite weak, while Romney's performance was just disgustingly dishonest.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 3, 2012 at 10:27 pm
MSNBCs Chris Mathews said " tonight-without his teleprompter Obama was an empty suit in an empty chair"
The snap post-debate poll from CNN/ORC is decisive and will make for very unhappy reading in Chicago.
Voters felt Romney won by a margin of almost 3-1.
Time for a replacement in November
a resident of Monroe Park
on Oct 3, 2012 at 10:54 pm
I just watched the full replay of the debate. I think President Obama held his own for about one third of the debate. I also believe in his basic points and policies. However, I must admit that Romney carried the debate for the last two-thirds, much more dynamic and projected leadership. President Obama seemed a little unsure.
I think this could be one of those Nixon-Kennedy debates, where Nixon was judged pretty strong by the debate coaches, as they listened on the radio; but then they watched on TV, and they changed their opinion.
I will vote for President Obama, however I am now worried. This was not good.
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Oct 3, 2012 at 11:31 pm
anon - don't worry. The president may not have been at his best tonight, but it was a debate, not the presidency itself. He's still a better option than the former governor. I don't mistake ROmney's aggression w/leadership. Being a heckuva successful businessman doesn't make him a heckuva statesman or president. This is the guy who thought it was sound judgement tying his crated dog to the roof of his car.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:46 am
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 4, 2012 at 1:30 am
Obama looked cowed, punked, confused and weak. I don't think he was actually, I think Romney was really overbearing and aggressive. Democrats just do not do confrontation, even when their most personal feelings are offended, as with Dukakis. When Bush insulted Gore's masculinity and Gore did nothing.
At every point Romney broke in and interrupted Obama, to get on his nerves, and it worked.
Obama constantly kept using phrases like "I think", as when he said "I think when the middle class does better the whole country does better" .... it's like he has these lines that someone told him to say that he does not really believe and is delivering them no conviction ... looking uncertain.
He was stuttering, he had the tones in his voice like he was giving one of his speeches, not facing up to a guy who want to kill him and everything he stands for ... figuratively.
Obama seemed to be just talking to the very victims that he disagreed with Romney was even talking about so insultingly.
Obama was not focused. He got bogged down in Romney's nonsense instead of saying that on most of these issues, their positions on most issues are the same or very close, as in the Medicare 7billion cut. It's the vision, and Obama did an incompetent job pointing out the arguments of the left - BECAUSE OBAMA DOES NOT SUBSCRIBE TO THEM AS REPUBLICAN LITE AND WILL NOT ARTICULATE A POPULIST OR EVEN DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
Obama refused to lift the cap on the social security tax ... why?
We have 2 Republicans dancing with each other.
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 4, 2012 at 10:02 am
Etch-A-Sketch finally veered to the middle.
Then he claimed he wasn't giving away huge breaks to the wealthiest, then claimed he would drop their rates a third down to 25%.
Then he lied about the Medicare cuts to providers, at least ten times (716 billion).
But Romney won on style! Always important to have a loud handsome man as prez!
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*** ABC: "Obama Wants to Cut Medicare � 10:14 p.m.: Romney: What I support is no change for current retirees and near retirees to Medicare. And the President supports taking $716 billion out of that program." One of the lies Romney repeats CONSTANTLY and has been fact checked to death.
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The tall handsome man was spinning his Etch-A-Sketch dials all night long!
Why did Mitt claim his boys lie to him all the time? Did the apple not fall far from the tree?
"ROMNEY: �Look, I�ve got five boys I�m used to people saying something that�s not always true but just keep repeating it and ultimately hoping I�ll believe it."
Like father, like son.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm
I would have to say that Romney' s answers and comments seemed more succinct and clear than Obama's. Obama paled in comparison, even though he is a lawyer and professional smooth-talker. Kinda scary when you think about the fact that people often vote for the smooth-talking personality, even when it is vapid.
The fact is, Romney is still an elitist without a clue, and should not hold any position of power. As little as II trust Obama, at least he has had a REAL life, not a charmed, privileged one!
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 4, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Romney planned strategize and won the NON-VERBAL debate so decisively that whatever substance was there just evaporated into the air and blew away.
Romney used neuroscience techniques of business and advertising spectacularly well and Obama had no idea what was even hitting him.
From the beginning when Romney basically said he had 5 BOYS and was used to hearing lies his whole strategy was to get under Obama's skin, to make Obama spend so much energy on being calm and civil that his brain could not really think.
Then when Obama would collect himself and start to speak Romney would interrupt with a smile, or interject, or agree, or question, never letting Obama get going and adding to his discomposure.
For a President to allow this to happen to not be able to see this and react to it made Obama look unPresidential and bad on a NON-VERBAL level so the verbal debate which Romney basically lied though did not even hardly matter.
Americans will not vote for a President because they feel sorry for him, but will they vote for a President in spite of feeling sorry for him is the question here.
There is a book by a guy named "Drew Westen" a neuroscientist called "The Political Brain" that talks about this stuff very clearly, as well as the advertising gury Clotaire Rappaille who says that the "reptile always wins". Romney was definitely a snake, but he put a lot of effort and thought into doing that, and it made Obama look incompetent as he acted like he was debating a Democrat for the Primary in an academic debate.
This was a true trouncing on a level that Obama, the Democrats do not ever seem to understand - they allow themselves to get punked by their own civility - because Democrats and Liberals do not know how to channel aggression very well, at least in debates. That was one thing Clinton did well ... but then Clinton was almost a Republican too.
America needs to work out its psychological problems! ;-)
a resident of Monroe Park
on Oct 4, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Let's just hit the reset button. No excuses, just move on. We don't need Al Gore to be talking about thin air. It is time for President Obama to get tough, and take no prisoners. President Obama is the most gifted politician I have experienced. However, he is up against a serious foe, and he needs to attack, in person. Political ads will just be countered by ads from the other side (a real waste of money). We need President Obama to take the gloves off, get off all teleprompters going forward (at all public speeches), get serious, do his homework and have no mercy vs. Romney.
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 4, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Concern t****: "get off all teleprompters going forward"
Nice try. Like Reagan got off all teleprompters? Not.
Remember the last speech Romney gave without a teleprompter? It was the night of the Iowa primary and Santorum gave a barnburner without teleprompters, so Romney tried.
Worst. Speech. ever.
Now that folks are starting to look at Romney's actual words from last night, instead of swooning over how loud he was, everyone gets it.
Romney lied. Worse, when even he thought he was telling the truth? His one big idea for the deficit? Fire Big Bird.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2012 at 6:25 pm
The latest jobs report comes out tomorrow-it is very bad news.
Since Obama took office there has been a net addition of 125,000 jobs
While the eligible working population has increased by millions.
a resident of College Terrace
on Oct 4, 2012 at 6:53 pm
How does Sharon know weekday the jobs report will be? Is she hacking into government computers? In fact, she sounds almost gleeful in the hope that it will be bad news. Why does Sharon hate America?
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:31 pm
ADP said 160,000 jobs this week. We'll see.
Sharon - this is the most IMPORTANT CHART of the Bush Great Recession:
Can you explain it?
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 4, 2012 at 8:34 pm
65 million Americans watched the debate last night-70% of viewers said Romney won.
No worries- Joe Biden will dominate the the foreign policy and domestic debate
Also the next debates will take place at sea level-as Al Gore-the esteemed atmospheric and internet inventor-proclaimed that Obama failed because he was at 5,000 feet altitude
-well Al is the expert on all scientific climatic issues
The next debate should take place in Death Valley according to the Al Gore scientific inconvenience.
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 4, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Sharon: you made comments about jobs, I asked you about this monthly jobs chart, showing the Obama recovery from the Bush Great Recession.
You ignored it and went into an odd Gore bashing rant.
Afraid of facts?
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Oct 4, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Calm down everyone. This election has nothing to do with the outcome of the debate or the Wall street jobs data. The debate just a show and the data is a histogram. For RMoney, not a chance. All Window are open ;-)
a resident of Downtown North
on Oct 5, 2012 at 9:10 am
Last night Sharon lied when she told us: "The latest jobs report comes out tomorrow-it is very bad news."
Barack Obama has a message for Sharon: "Today, I believe that as a nation, we are moving forward again. We're moving forward.
Now after losing about 800,000 jobs a month when I took office, our businesses have now added 5.2 million new jobs over the past 2.5 years. This morning, we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since I took office."
It amazes me how consistently wrong Sharon can be.
Sharon - what about the month by month jobs chart that you ignored again?
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Elegon is without a doubt one of the toughest fights this tier and the first real stumbling block that most guilds will encounter. I did a little checking and I've put in 64 attempts on this boss, which is at least 20 more than any other boss I've faced. After defeating him we then two-shot Will of the Emperor and then three-shot Imperial Vizier Zor'lok.
The next night we got Blade Lord to 3% on our best attempt, so it won't be long before we're working on Garalon. If you're struggling on Elegon, take heart, for once you clear him you may find a few easy victories to follow.
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- Use Fervor. Some guides recommend Thrill of the Hunt for the orb phase. Thrill of the Hunt is very effective, but so is Fervor. I like Fervor for the on-demand focus it provides. Having this control not only works in the orb phase, but is beneficial to you throughout the fight.
- Binding Shot. Okay so I forgot to spec this for our kill, but it was recommended by Rogerbrown from Method. Binding Shot is useful on the adds that spawn during the pillar phase. I plan to try it next time I raid.
- Deterrence and Glyph of Deterrence can help mitigate damage from the exploding orbs and Celestial Protectors.
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