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If you know me at all, then you know I am a HUGE fan of core training. Why? Well, your core is your stability center. Your core enables you to move through life injury free. The core also tends to be the weakest area in most bodies! So, here is a simple, no equipment necessary core starter for your hump day
Always warm up with a jog/walk and some trunk rotations.
Opposite arm/leg reach from all 4′s 20x
Basic Crunches 20x
Bridge Lifts 20x
Forearm plank count of 60
Straight leg Pilates roll up 20x
Alternating Supermans 20x
Long arm plank Count of 60
Side plank crunch 20x
REPEAT ABOVE (switch to other side on side plank)
Mountain climbers 50x
Long arm plank Count of 60
Knee to tricep (same side) 20x
Plank knee tucks 20x
I love this workout and get it in about once a week, usually at the end of a workout. You can certainly use it on its own to spark a change in the abs. Try it 3x per week and in 6 weeks (ahem…along with good nutrition people!) you will see flatter abs. Next week I'll get a weighted ab routine for you and discuss the difference in each core series.
Have a healthy day!
These 4 recipes will get you started toward healthier holidays!
Remember, portion control is your #1 line of defense
Pumpkin Muffins
¾ cup whole wheat flour
¾ cup oat bran cereal (found over on top of the oatmeal and is super cheap)
½ teaspoon baking soda
1-2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (to your taste)
½ cup natural sugar (sugar in the raw works)
½ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients
1 mashed banana
½ cup kefir (or plain nonfat yogurt will work)
1 egg white + 1 whole egg, beaten
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree (in the can, make sure it says pure pumpkin)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 carrot, peeled and grated
½ cup pitted dates (optional)
½ cup walnuts (optional)
Mix the dry ingredients in 1 bowl, wet in another then gently mix together. Spoon into muffin tins (the silver liners work best) and pop into an oven preheated to 425 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.
Leftover Turkey Soup
Post Thanksgiving
2 cups skinless turkey breasts (white meat has less fat than dark meat)
1 cup diced celery
1 diced onion
4 minced garlic cloves
2 chopped sweet potatoes
1 diced sweet pepper (red, yellow, orange)
1 handful chopped cilantro
Dash of sea salt
Pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons chili powder
2 Teaspoons ground ginger
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1-2 cups turkey or chicken broth (no fat)
Using a large soup pot, place olive oil, onion, garlic, celery and sweet potatoes and cook until onion becomes transparent in color. Then add the rest of the ingredients, adding enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook on medium heat until the veggies are cooked through. Enjoy!
Mexican Soup
6 cups low sodium chicken stock
1 large purple onion
2 red bell peppers, seeded
2 chili peppers, chopped
5 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 cup corn kernels
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 bouillon cubes
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1 can red kidney beans, rinsed
Throw all ingredients into your Crockpot and cook on medium heat.
1 onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground turkey breast, lean beef, or bison
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 poblano pepper
1 green bell pepper
2 cups low sodium chicken stock
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 and ½ teaspoon ground cumin seeds
Ancho chilis
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can rinsed red kidney beans
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil
Add ground meat and brown
Season with cocoa powder, cayenne and chili powder
Add fresh peppers (poblano, bell etc)
In soup pot boil broth or stock
Add chopped cilantro, cumin seed, ancho chile, chopped tomatoes (or paste or sauce)
Transfer meat to soup pot and simmer down to your preferred consistency.
Add beans if you want.
This workout can be done with just your body weight OR add up to 20 pound dumbbells (5-8 pounds for beginners) to grow a little more muscle.
20 Sumo Squats
50 Jumping Jacks
20 Alternating Front Lunges
20 Alternating Back Lunges
10 Jump Squats
20 Skaters
Recover for 30-60 seconds
50 Bridge Hips Lifts
20 Straight Leg Reverse Planks
10 Broad Jumps
20 Walking Lunges
Light jog for 3 minutes
ALWAYS warm up your muscles before a workout. Feel free to repeat this circuit if you're seeking a great challenge!
Have a HEALTHY Weekend!
We're diving in by tackling one of the main causes of Holiday weight gain: emotional eating! Don't let it claim you as a victim, just take a few steps to be prepared
What's Your Relationship Status?
No, I'm not trying to pry into your personal life! The status I wonder about is your relationship with food. For some, this relationship is more sensitive than any other. Just as children learn how to treat members of the opposite sex from their parents, studies show that childrens' relationship to food is also derived from parents. What does all this mean? Well, how you perceive food is more than likely a product of how you were raised. If you are raising children, you're passing that relationship on as well. I hear a lot of people complain about the fact that they can't get their food under control because their mom, dad, grandma, aunt, etc. always used food as a crutch. In their household food was used as a reward and at times also a punishment: "No desert if you don't clean your room!" Getting the picture? Well, although this is very common in most families (especially those of the past 2 generations); it's still just another excuse. And as you have heard me say time and time again, where excuses end progress begins.
You may be sitting there thinking, "Wait a minute. You have no idea how I was raised and what a toll that had on me", and you're right: I don't. I do however know how I was raised. Food was the center of our house. It was used to celebrate everything, but it was also used as a punishment and as a cure all for everything from night terrors to skinned knees to broken hearts. Food was always there in a very emotional way. I learned to become attached to it. I learned to need it. I had to have it. I was a bonafide, emotional, closet eater. GASP!
So, maybe I know more than you thought. What happened then? Well, it's simple really. I'm an adult now. I am in charge of my decisions. I decided a few years ago to dig deeper into the nutrition aspect of my life. Here's what I found out:
It's not the food you eat, it's your relationship to that food!
Food is nothing but calories. Calories are units of energy. Units of energy are what keep you alive. Plain and simple. The truth of the matter is that food has no feelings. Food doesn't love you, nor does it feel your love (hello, chocolate, sigh…). It has NO feelings for you, about you, blah, blah, blah; it could care less basically.
So how do you break those bonds? First off, stop blaming mom and dad! They did the best they could and you know what? You're alive now, so they didn't screw up that bad! Everything you do is all on you now. You have the ability to be awesome lurking deep down, but you have to let go of every single excuse, take responsibility for you, accept your own mistakes and take that first step forward. You are in control now. Suck it up and stop handing me the old, "Well, my mom always…." Seriously? How old are you now? Does mom still have to remind you to wipe and wash your hands? Ok then. Make a commitment to yourself, for yourself and your family to be a healthy, fit person. A cycle is only a cycle if it's repeated.
Now let's talk about justification.
We ALL do it…….
Well, I can have this piece of cake because I work out so hard.
I deserve an extra helping.
It was bad, but I only ate a tiny portion.
All justifications. Bottom line, if you have to justify your food to yourself, it's something you really shouldn't be eating. That's the part of your brain that's trying to facilitate change. It's really trying to help you.
If you feel stuck in a rut, get real! Just because you tell yourself you're watching it doesn't mean you're not justifying several slip ups a week. And several slip ups equals a habit: one that must be changed.
Without a change in behavior there can be no permanent change of body. You have to be fully present in each moment that you fuel. If you start to throw out a justification ("I'll work it off in class"), then pass it by, it's not worth your time.
With the Holidays moving to a halt and the new year picking up steam, make a conscious decision to MOVE MORE! All it takes is a few 10 minute sessions 3 times per day top reap major results and benefits. These benefits start with your energy. Fuel all this movement with the pumpkin French toast recipe below and get ready for a new, energetic you by the time January 1st rolls around!
I'm listening,
As we wind up this past year (check your calendar, it's almost over), we can take a look back at what we set out to do.
Did you know that in 2012 over 60% of Americans made the resolution to loose weight? Over 30% said they were going to exercise more. Another statistic is that about 35% of these resolutions were broken by January 7th! Why to we struggle so much with these goals? Well, there actually are answers…
There are 5 stages to making a lifestyle change:
- Pre-contemplation.
- Contemplation.
- Preparation.
- Action.
- Maintenance.
More recent research shows that those starting the new year off at stage 4 (action) are the ones with the highest success rate. This means that in order to make changes, we must implement changes early on. How we go about this will not only be determined by our focus and will power, but will also determine our overall success. In order to get to stage 4 by the time you pen your resolutions, there are a few things to know:
- This is a LIFESTYLE. That means that whatever change you set about making MUST not only be attainable, but they must be MAINTAINABLE. Meaning, goals should be set that will last a lifetime. Giving up an unheard of amount of calories, never eating a certain food group, and working out 4 hours a day do not fall into the maintainable categories. Set your goals mindfully and you will be able to reach them and increase your will power AND motivation with each small success.
- A truly fit life is an accumulation of all aspects of life. Truly fit people do not give up sleep to work out more. It's quite the opposite as we know sleep plays a major role in the overall function of the body as well as muscle growth and fat burning. Most people who wake early to workout go to bed at a reasonable hour. It's about finding balance in life by learning where you function most optimally.
- Slow and steady really is best. A good rate of weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. If you are dropping more than that due to fad diets you are losing either water weight or muscle, most likely the latter. Once muscle is lost, it becomes harder to put it back on. As we age this process can get even trickier, so set your sights on healthy weight loss with good nutrition at the forefront of the mind!
Your best bet towards success is to get started NOW. Plan ahead to ensure you know what your goals will be. Set your sights on what you want and work backwards, making smaller goals that are more easily achieved. This will help 2013 be the year you reach your goals and are finally able to set new ones
Stay tuned for lots more Healthy Holiday tips and come back tomorrow for a video where I answer some of your best questions pertaining to weight loss, lose skin, Crossfit, protein intake and more!
Have a healthy day!
Cancer Fighting Foods and Spices
- Avocados
- Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower
- Carrots
- Chili Peppers and Jalapenos
- Cruciferous vegetables
- Figs
- Flax
- Garlic
- Grapefruits
- Grapes, red
Studies show that consumption of green and yellow leafy vegetables has been associated with lower levels of stomach cancer.
- Kale
- Licorice Root
- Mushrooms
- Oranges and Lemons
- Papayas
- Raspberries
- Red Wine
- Rosemary
- Seaweed and other sea vegetables
- Soy products like tofu
- Sweet Potatoes
- Teas: Green and Black
- Tomatoes
- Turmeric
Consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with decreased risk of cancers of the colon and rectum.
Easy Recipes
Kale chips: Make sure that when you purchase your kale it is crisp and never limp. Wash Kale thoroughly and dry between paper towel sheets. Tear leafy parts into sections and drizzle 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil and season with 1 tsp sea salt and pepper to taste. Place in oven preheated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-14 minutes or until crisp. Enjoy!
Morning Mushroom Omelet: In a bowl mix 1 egg + 2 egg whites with 1 TBSP non fat milk. In non stick skillet (on medium heat) place 1 cup spinach and cook down, then add ½ cup prewashed, chopped mushrooms: cook for 1 minute then add egg mixture and pepper to taste. Once eggs are cooked through, top with chopped green onion and 1 TBSP hot sauce for a spicy start to your day.
Avocado Smash: Take 2 medium ripe avocados and mash them in a bowl. Add 2 heaping spoons non fat Greek yogurt, juice and zest of 1 small lemon, ½ tsp sea salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste. Stir and use as a dip for veggies or a topping for chili.
Lemon Rosemary Chicken: When dealing with chicken there are 2 things I ALWAYS do. 1) Soak chicken breasts or tenders in non fat yogurt for 2 hours. This keeps the chicken from drying out. 2) I mix it all in a large plastic bag to incorporate flavors and make sure I can easily pound it into even pieces. Place 4-6 chicken breasts into a large Ziploc bag with about ½ cup non fat yogurt, 1 lemon (zest it and juice it, then throw the whole thing in! When dealing with citrus marinades, the acids will begin to cook the chicken, so do not leave in overnight), 3 rosemary sprigs from a plant OR 2 tsp rosemary seasoning, 1 tsp sea salt, pepper, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp oregano, and 1 tsp thyme. Close bag and mix well then allow it to settle for a couple of hours. You can either grill the breasts or broil them in the oven, cooking the meat through. Pair with a salad with light vinaigrette and some green tea for a great tasting immunity boosting meal.
Hey fit fans!
September 1st I'll be launching a challenge to lose either the first, last, or in-between 10 pounds. Now, you know I'm not a huge scale fan so you're not required to share your weight or even weigh in, but I promise you will feel and see a difference in just 8 weeks. So, that means you'll be a newer you before the holidays! How awesome is that? Interested? Here's what you get:
- TOTALLY FREE CHALLENGE!!! The only expense you'll pay is for your food, and I promise you can find it all at the local store. We'll be eating simple
- Accountability. You'll get weekly (sometimes more) emails from me PLUS I'm encouraging everybody to sign up with a buddy. No worries if you have to go it alone. Should you lack a buddy, one will be provided for you
- Weekly grocery shopping lists.
- Weekly meal ideas (you are NOT bound to this plan! but it works better should you choose to use it).
- Loads of health, nutrition and fitness information at your fingertips.
- Weekly workout.
- Home DVD recommendations (you may find you own most of these already!).
- Tips to look your best, always!
So, if you're game to change then all you have to do to sign up is email email@example.com
Simple. Forward this link to your friends and get a whole group together. Post it on Facebook and start a challenge of your own. Get your office involved.
There are no gimmicks, no outlandish exercises or meal plans, just what works. Period. Simplicity and consistency make for results, and that's precisely what you get.
No challenge is complete without a prize right?
At the end of 8 weeks, participants will send in a written article of their experience. This will include things like a change in energy, clothing size, mood, etc. Weight can be recorded if you like. I'll post these entries and get the public to determine the most inspiring winner. You don't have to be a writer! People are inspired by stories
The winner will get a 3 disc workout series on DVD. You will be using these workouts throughout your challenge, but the page will be shut down once the challenge is over so the winner gets all the workouts PLUS a guide to help you sequence your workouts. The winner will also receive a recipe booklet emailed to you with recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
There are NO losers in this crowd and this challenge is OPEN to ALL. It doesn't matter your starting place or your fitness level, I want you to learn that fitness and health can be fun. What better way to do that than with a buddy? So, get to posting and let's challenge each other!
Oh, and I promise these workouts won't take up your whole day! It's my belief that if you work out efficiently you can gain results in as little as 20-30 minutes a day. Nutrition is the number 1 focus and the workouts will complement it all. Let's get excited!!!!!
I look forward to seeing you soon,
ALL entries must be received by August 31st. firstname.lastname@example.com
Can you believe we are so close to the weekend already? Hello Summer!
As we enter into the warmer months, it is important to stay hydrated and what better way than with luscious drinks that also increase your beauty and radiance? Yeah, I thought you'd like that! Read on for a few of my current favorite indulgences
Infused Ice Cubes
Water is great in and of itself, but I find it's much more fun to drink if it has a little personality.
Simply crush fruits of your choice and place them into old school ice trays (about 1/3 of the cube), then cover with water and freeze. Need an extra nutrient and skin hydrating boost? Use coconut water!
Some fruits to choose from and mix are:
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Orange
- Lemon
- Lime
- Kiwi
- Cantaloupe melon
- Honeydew Melon
- Watermelon
You can mix and match too. Have fun with it and get the kids involved!
Fruit Flavored Water Pitcher
OK, I keep this in a large glass pitcher right in my fridge. We can all dig into it any time we need something a little extra refreshing.
- 1 lemon, finely sliced
- 1 lime, finely sliced
- 1 cucumber, finely sliced
- A few mint sprigs
Place into pitcher then cover with pure water OR coconut water if you're in the mood for more hydration.
TAZO Passion Iced Tea
You can totally get this at the Starbuck's drive through for less than the coffees! PLUS, it's packed with antioxidants for glowing skin. Another benefit is the hydration factor. Most of the time when we reach for caffeine, we really need water, or in this case, tea. Skip the sweetening syrup though, it will take fluids out of the body. You can also buy Tazo Iced Teas at your local grocer and make it by the pitcher.
Slimming Berry Smoothie
You know how you wash your berries and then they tend to start molding as soon as you bat your eyelashes? Yeah, embrace that they are in full season and at the peak of antioxidant perfection! Just don't eat the mold . I place mine in freezer bags once I start to notice them moving into adolescence, then I can use them for a super slimming smoothie. Plus, I saved money by using the food I bought.
- 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (for protein)
- 1 cup almond or coconut milk (I prefer the almond/coconut milk blend on the market now)
- 1 handful blueberries
- 1 handful blackberries
- 1 handful raspberries
- 2-3 large frozen strawberries
- A pinch of cinnamon
- Stevia to taste (you can opt out of this one and leave it plain. At their freshest, berries are very sweet)
You can have a 24 oz glass (whoa! That's huge) for about 150 calories. Hello slimmer you! The health benefits of this smoothie are a better running digestive system, clearer skin and even a boost in metabolism. If you're drinking it post workout feel free to add a banana for extra potassium.
I hope you enjoy your slimming sips this Summer! Get creative and make sure you stop by to share your recipes.
Have a healthy day!
OK, so I made these yesterday as part of my food prep day (we'll get to that in a later post) and they are delish! My kids loved them and they make for a great meal, paired with brown rice and some steamed veg. Plus, it's one of those things that looks like you slaved over it, when you really didn't
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 onion
1-2 cups spinach
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon EVOO
1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles (I used the tomato/basil flavor, YUM!)
Tenderizing mallet
Plastic wrap
Food processor (if you do not own one, you can chop it all, but it takes forever! The processor makes it super quick)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Place chicken breasts between plastic wrap and get some anger out by pounding them with a mallet until they are even all around. Don't go too thin.
Throw spinach, parsley, feta, EVOO, and onion and the food processor and zap it until it looks like a paste. This is where you can add a little salt/pepper if desired.
Place about 1 and 1/2 spoon fulls of mixture into chicken breasts and roll (you shouldn't need anything to hold it).
Place in baking pan sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
Bake in oven for about 20-22 minutes or until chicken springs back when you touch it (totally how you can tell if it's done).
Let sit for a couple of minutes, then slice and serve warm with brown rice and your choice of veggies or salad.
These are also great to pack in your lunch kit for on the go eating.
1 serving is less than 150 cals and only about 2 grams of fat, PLUS you get loads of nutrients from the spinach, liver cleansing from the parsley, and lean, muscle-building protein from the chicken. It's a knockout!
From my table to yours, ENJOY!
Hey guys! So, I know for some it's really hard to figure out WHAT to eat right? Below is a sample (and simple) daily meal plan that will get you started. Enjoy and remember: nutrition is 80% of HOW you look but 90% of HOW YOU FEEL. Need energy?
Meal 1 (within 1 hour of waking): 3 egg whites + 1 whole egg , scrambled with no oil. 1/2 cup steel cut oats cooked in 1 cup water, add your choice of fruit (up to 1/2 cup) and sweeten to taste if needed.
Meal 2: 20 almonds and 1 large apple
Meal 3: 4 oz tuna, 2 celery stalks (chopped), small bit of onion if desired, 1 teaspoon light mayo, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard (mix altogether); 10 cherry tomoatoes, 1/2 sliced cucumber, 10 whole grain crackers (or 1 slice whole wheat bread), 1 all natural cheese stick ( I love sargento cheddar, yum!)
Meal 4: 1 scoop whey protein (or SHAKEOLOGY) , 1/2 banana, 4 oz water, 4 oz unsweetened almond milk, 1 handful spinach
Meal 5: 4 oz grilled chicken breast, 1/2 cup cooked whole grain brown rice, 2 cups steamed/roasted veg (light EVOO)
Meal 6: 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese (may replace with PLAIN, low fat yogurt), mixed with small handful of fruit if needed*, one 1 oz square dark chocolate
*NOTE: if you tend to hold fat around your midsection (like I do), omit fruit before bed as it will store as fat in the nearest place...the abs.
Be sure to drink a minimum of 3 liters of water per day. This does NOT include flavored beverages.
This meal plan is super easy to follow and hangs out around 1530 calories, provided you stay within the portions. Try it for 5 days and see/feel a difference!


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|2014-01-28, 16:10
|Link #1941
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Worst that can happen to you in Shiroes method is being forced to walk to another player city to get your stuff out of the bank.
|2014-01-28, 16:11
|Link #1942
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
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|2014-01-28, 16:14
|Link #1944
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
The worst part about cathedral lock is, that it has no escape, not even death, and without food you will keep dying and resurrecting again and again and again, for ever, slowly going insane.
Not to mention that you are locked in with lot of other people, not all of them necessarily nice to begin with, going insane as well.
Even if they are provided with food, the imprisonment in a cathedral is unlikely to be anything but horrible.
more i think about it, worse it becomes.
|2014-01-28, 17:36
|Link #1946
Join Date: Jan 2014
Couldn't they use Call of home from the Cathedral to escape at odd hours like 2AM when there's probably less security?
I hear somewhere that there is the possibility of denying people resurrection is that accurate? though I suppose they might the revive at the closest other shrine.
And about the barrier in Akiba; it doesn't matter how powerful the adventures are in relation to low level monsters if the monsters are guided by an intelligent creature like the spirit that possessed the royal guard. To Overrun Akiba all that is necessary is the destruction of the Cathedral; once that critical building is lost the Adventures will have to abandon Akiba!
PH could come up with a plan for the destruction of the Akiba Cathedral; and the advantage PH in a new type of combat akin to Guild Wars.
|2014-01-28, 17:44
|Link #1947
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
|2014-01-28, 17:50
|Link #1948
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
I think you're really, really overestimating the monsters, to be honest. Whether or not there is a Genius monster present (also, the sword was possessed by an Ancient, not a monster per se), it's possible for Adventurers to defeat them when they have a strategy. Nobody knows if it's even possible to destroy the Cathedral, anyhow.
Leonardo from the Greatest Party Ever (canon Overseas side-story) defeated a Genius that could constantly replenish its HP to the max with his Overskill; he only has 3 other kind-of players aiding him, and I'm not sure if they were aiding him or not. Considering that several of the main characters in Akiba have Overskills or have dormant/unlocked Overskills, and there are unnamed characters that have developed their own Overskills, I don't think it should be impossible for the Adventurers to defend the city.
Also, one of the Genius monsters encountered by the Greatest Party Ever could control other monsters (with tentacles!). They just kill the Genius and then finish off the monsters it was controlling, I believe.
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|2014-01-28, 22:12
|Link #1949
Ava courtesy of patchy
Join Date: Jan 2009
No, the only reason leonard is able to fight one on one is because KR sacrifice himself to hold off the big dragon minion of the genius(and he wasn't abe to kill the dragon even with the sacrifice because it's raid boss evel IIRC), while on Kanami's side, they have the ancient npc to hold off the mob for her.
We don't know the full capabilities of the genius yet. If each of them are able to control multiple raid boss, overrunning player city might be possible for them.
|2014-01-28, 22:19
|Link #1950
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
Akiba with 15k adventures with +50% lvl90 or higher could handle multiple raid bosses.
|2014-01-29, 00:17
|Link #1951
Ava courtesy of patchy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Well, even among level 90 players, some of them(like Akatsuki, Marielle, Henrietta) are not geared enough for fighting raid monster, even moreso a legion raid monster(which took 100+ elite player to beat). But like I said, we still don't know the extent of Genius power, so we might have overestimate their power, or maybe even underestimate them instead
|2014-01-29, 00:35
|Link #1952
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
i also seriously doubt there that are that legion raid bosses. Maybe a dozen at best since these type of quest aren't very popular because of the difficulty level.
|2014-01-29, 00:46
|Link #1953
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
When talking about large-scale combat, it isn't necessary for everyone to know how to fight/be prepared for legion raids. (And also, what does legion raid monsters have to do with this? Genius monsters are normal monsters that just have broken powers, they don't have the base stats of a legion raid, I don't believe. It really comes down to figuring out how to beat it rather than just sheer numbers.) Maryelle already proved during the Sahuagin attack that she's not completely clueless about fighting. She was vital for healing all the members. Henrietta's overskill ability hasn't been revealed, so we don't know what it does exactly, but it might come useful. If Charasin's Multi-Line improves communication efficiency, it could definitely help with formation and strategizing on the battlefield.
Although one thing that piques my interest is
|2014-01-29, 10:25
|Link #1955
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Somewhere, between the sacred silence and sleep
Social stratification. A caste system.
Those are always ugly.
Even their council is ranked. Unlike the eleven guild masters of the Round Table all having equal voice, the ten council members of Plant Hwyden are ranked in order of hierarchy.
|2014-01-29, 10:35
|Link #1956
物語は、もう、おしまい ?
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In the Horizon
Age: 37
Spoiler for In Minami:
I think the irony is that, if we discount Nureha (who's pretty much Inctis' puppet), both Akiba and Minami's ruling councils were founded by former DTP members.
|2014-01-29, 14:07
|Link #1957
→ Wandering Bard
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Grancel City, Liberl Kingdom
Ironically we had this discussion of Akiba vs Minami governance systems a while back. One person argued that the Round Table council is just as authoritarian as Minami since it was imposed on the adventurers. While I argued that it is inherently democratic. (As representative democracy is the standard form of democracy nowadays. The Guilds are the representatives of adventurers per se. We use the terms republic and democracy interchangeably while of course they are different.)
|2014-01-29, 16:34
|Link #1958
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: In my room
I remember that discussion in 4chan. One said that Akiba is the same because the people didn't even vote for the leaders. Shiroe just impose on them the rule without any consent and if you disagree then leave akiba.
|2014-01-29, 23:08
|Link #1960
Kaoru&Mari FTW
Join Date: May 2013
I doubt that allowing adventurers to vote for the leaders would creat a more democratic council.
The biggest guilds would surely occupied all the RT seats and I can't see that as a fair deal to the smaller guilds.
Still, I guess Shiro choosing 3 small guilds is rather forced. He said they will represent all the other small guilds, but well, I don't see how they do it in novel.
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The Episcopallian road is easy and wide, for many go through it to find destruction. lol sorry channeling Isa.
^Thank you for posting this. Quite illuminating and His Grace has answered many questions i have had for a long time about why Greeks do one thing and Russians do another.
A really useful 1975 essay by Archbishop Basil (Krivoshein) of Brussels and Belgium (MP) from the excellent Preachers Institute website:http://preachersinstitute.com/2011/06/25/some-differences-between-greek-and-russian-divine-services-and-their-significance/
Unfortunately, Bp Basil's article is full of errors, I would not recommend it. He mistakenly attributes certain practices to respective churches, and makes a fundamental error in the etymology of eleos and elaion in trying to link mercy with oil. I can post more if folks are interested.
Following the 1838 reform, the Greeks (except the Athonite monks who kept the old order) replaced Psalms 102/103 ("Bless the Lord, O my soul") and 145/146 ("Praise the Lord, O my soul") as well as the Beatitudes, which follow, by antiphons, i.e. brief appeals to the Mother of God or to Christ, who is risen and is praised in His saints. The Russians continue to sing, each Sunday, the two noted psalms and the Beatitudes. They are replaced by antiphons only at great feasts or on weekdays. The dropping of the psalms and the Beatitudes has the advantage (if it can actually be considered the advantage) of shortening the Divine Liturgy. However, it pays to regretfully note that the Liturgy of the Catechumens thus loses its didactic and Biblical character, both Old and New Testamentary, which must be a part of it. The same can be said about the 1838 reform's deletion of the prayers for the catechumens. It becomes unclear why the first part of the Liturgy continues to be called "Liturgy of the Catechumens." We will note that the Athonite Greek monks continue to pray for the catechumens during Liturgy throughout the whole year.
Another feature, which we will note, occurs during the Liturgy of the Faithful, during the Cherubic Hymn. Here the differences in behaviour become noticeable immediately. When the hymn begins, the Greeks have the habit of sitting down while the Russians love to kneel.
The same can be said about one of the first phrases of the Eucharistic Canon. It is read differently, at least in our time, by the Greeks and the Russians:"Έλαιον ειρήνης, θυσίαν αινέσεως", which means "Oil of peace, sacrifice of praise" (in Greek) and "Mercy of peace, sacrifice of praise" (in Russian). It is obvious that this is the result of orthographic confusion that occurred in Greek manuscripts between the two words, which in Byzantine Greek, although written differently, were pronounced identically (although with different endings: elaion - oil and eleos - mercy). Similar confusions, called "iotacisms," occur very frequently. It is almost a certainty that the form elaion (oil) is the original and primary one, while eleos (mercy) is erroneous or more likely, a wilful new introduction by a copyist who wanted to "enhance" the text. Here we see a classical example of the evolution of a literal Biblical text into a symbolic and a spiritualised one. This is the most unlikely case of a "reversed" evolution -- from a simple to a complex. Russian copyists and liturgists preferred the spiritualised form (mercy and not oil) and adapted it to the Slavonic Liturgy. However, it would be a mistake to think that it is precisely the Slavonic copyists to whom the "honour" of such "enhancement" belongs. This first occurred among the Greeks, and the witness to this is that Nicholas Cabasilas is well aware of this in his "A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy" (14th century). Although he does not literally cite this passage but paraphrases it, his paraphrase shows that he reads it as "mercy" and not "oil." This becomes more evident in the following passage: "We offer mercy," Cabasilas says, "to Him who said: I will have mercy and not sacrifice... We also offer the sacrifice of praise" (P.G. 150, 396 AB).
More could be said about the liturgical differences in other services (Vespers, Matins, Hours, etc.) between the Greeks and Russians but, in order not to expand our presentation too much, we will note that at least in parish practice the main difference is that the Greeks celebrate Vespers in the evening, on the eve of Sundays and feasts, and begin the next day with Matins and go into the Liturgy immediately following the Great Doxology, thus omitting the Hours. The Russians, however, celebrate what they call "The All-night Vigil," i.e. Vespers and Matins combined, which is not a service that lasts all night.
Among the Greeks, the people especially like two services that attract large crowds of people: this is the Hymn of Cassiane ("Lord, the woman having fallen into a multitude of sins...") on the one hand and the solemn procession with the Burial Shroud in the evening of Holy Friday on the other. It can be said that for the ordinary Greek, these two services constitute the more important moments of the whole Passion Week. The hymn of the sinful woman is especially loved, and many laymen know it verbatim and like to sing it. Newspapers write about it when describing the services of Passion Week. More or less the same can be said about the procession with the Shroud. It is not merely carried around the temple but the procession goes on for miles, escorted by thousands of the faithful holding lighted candles and singing the burial hymns. Among the Russians this is done somewhat differently, not so much in the meaning of the services and hymns, which are almost identical, but in relation to their place in popular piety. Thus Cassiane's hymn, which among the Greeks occupies a central place, is likewise sung by the Russians, but does not attract the same degree of attention on the part of the faithful, many of whom are even not familiar with it. It is simply one of the hymns of Passion Week, all of which are splendid. However, among the Russians, the Vigil of Great Friday (actually in the evening of Great Thursday) attains especially great significance. The so-called "Twelve Gospels" is one of the most beloved and best-attended Passion Week services. The service of the "Twelve Gospels" is also very important for the Greeks but less so than for the Russians.
As for Great Friday, for the Russians, the most important service for that day is not the Burial of Christ (in the afternoon) as among the Greeks, although it is very moving and attracts many people (there are no lengthy processions), but the procession with the Burial Shroud in the evening. This attracts a great number of faithful and it has a greater meaning for the spiritual content of Passion Week.
The Liturgy of St Basil the Great on Great Saturday with the reading of fifteen Paremii -- lessons from the Old Testament (reduced to three by the Greeks, except in Athos, in accordance with the 1838 Typikon) is not too well attended notwithstanding its theological riches and depth.
I will move to the exposition of my theme from another point of view: the place of the veneration of the Mother of God in the noted variations. Here one needs to take note of a novelty recently introduced by the Zoe Brotherhood under obvious Protestant influences, which is quite common in the parishes of major Greek cities but not found in Athos. This is the traditional Orthodox expression "Most Holy Mother of God, save us" being replaced by "Most Holy Mother of God, pray for us," which diminishes the veneration of the Mother of God. This latter form "pray for us" is in no way heretical. It is found in many prayers to the Mother of God. But when it is used to replace "save us," it gains the appearance of an anti-Theotokian coloration. An earlier parallel trend can be found in the 1838 Typikon's direction. The feast of the Annunciation, in the light of its significance in the work of our salvation -- "the beginning of our salvation" and its context, can never be moved to another date even if it coincided with Great Friday, Great Saturday or Pascha itself. Changing the ancient practice, the 1838 Typikon, reasoning that such a coincidence would result in liturgical difficulties taxing the abilities of the rural clergy to cope with them, directs that in such cases the feast of the Annunciation be moved to the second day of Bright Week. This innovation, accepted in Greece, was rejected by the Athonite monks who found that this diminishes the feast of the Annunciation and thus diminishes the role of the Mother of God in our salvation.
It can be shown that the feast of the Annunciation itself is observed with greater solemnity among the Greeks than among the Russians.
It appears that generalities do not hold true, at least not with all GOA parishes. The afternoon and evening services of Holy Friday are both well attended at our Cathedral, but the evening service overflows into the Nave. Also the procession is around the block.
In any of the documents I have at hand, I have only come across the word eleon, (note the spelling) which is derived from the Greek word eleos (mercy), not elaion (olive or olive oil). Not sure where the author got the idea that the original form was "oil". Given that almost every word in the Liturgy is from scripture, it seems very odd to me that "oil" could ever have been the original form, due to the complete match of the scripture passage "I will have mercy and not sacrifice" with the opening words of the hymn.
Besides being very hard to explain what 'a mercy of peace' might mean, there is a grammatical problem with this construction. Eleon has to be in the accusative (objective) case, as thysian is (paratatic construction, common in Hebrew). But the accusative of to eleos is to eleos - and not to eleon!
How do the Antiochians correspond to the differences between Russian and Greeks? IMHO, they do Orthros in the morning, as the Greeks do, but they use Elizabethan-style English and tend to omit less. Am I correct?Also, what are the other differences between the Antiochians and Greeks (GOAA)?
If you spend long enough on this forum, you'll come away with all sorts of weird, untrue ideas of Orthodox Christianity.
I would suggest most persons in general avoid any question beginning with why.
the list growing longer with greater and greater feasts.
Quotethe list growing longer with greater and greater feasts.You sure about this? I've compiled services many a time, and I've found the higher the rank of feast, the more straightforward it is to compile the service. In many cases, the Ochtochos isn't needed: the Matins canons are only for the feast, not for the Mother of God, and the rest of the hymnody is fixed as per the Menaion, Triodion, or Pentecostarion. Lenten services are easily the most complicated, followed by combined services when two feasts of equal or comparable rank coincide on a Sunday, or when the Annunciation (old calendar) falls on Great Friday or Holy Saturday. A few years ago, ROCOR had to deal with three feasts at once on a Sunday: Zacchaeus' Sunday, the Meeting of the Lord, and the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia. None of them could be dropped. LOTS of fun for choirmasters and clergy.
Quote from: scamandrius on June 26, 2011, 05:19:06 PM^Thank you for posting this. Quite illuminating and His Grace has answered many questions i have had for a long time about why Greeks do one thing and Russians do another.Unfortunately, Bp Basil's article is full of errors, I would not recommend it. He mistakenly attributes certain practices to respective churches, and makes a fundamental error in the etymology of eleos and elaion in trying to link mercy with oil. I can post more if folks are interested.
so perhaps Archbishop Basil did not have the opportunities for scholarship open to people now in 2013.
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Editorial board member Steve Moore on the tightening Senate race in Nebraska and former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson's endorsement of Bob Kerrey. Photo: Kerrey for Nebraska
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Computational Principles of Brain Network Development and Dynamics
Understanding the development and dynamics of brain networks requires integrating empirical data and theoretical models across multiple biological scales, from molecular and genetic networks to cortical neural circuits. I will discuss two of my research projects combining novel computational and theoretical modeling tools with large-scale empirical data sets to investigate how neurons and glia acquire their identities, and how their activity gives rise to global brain states. In the first part, I will examine how networks of epigenetic elements shape the development and mature identity of brain cells. Applying bioinformatics and machine learning tools to whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) data, we discovered novel patterns of DNA methylation that are reshaped during brain development and which distinguish brain cell types. Throughout the genome, we find that methylation is closely linked to the function of genes and regulatory sequence elements with specific roles in neuronal and glial cell function. By combining neurobiological analysis with new computational methods for large-scale epigenomics data, our research provides a framework for understanding the genetic regulatory mechanisms of normal brain cell differentiation and points the way to future studies of epigenetic disregulation in neurological and psychiatric disease.
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Holzwart admitted that on Sept. 27 of last year, Officer Nick Young, then with the Plymouth Police Department, now with Bremen, and assigned to the Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team, obtained information from a confidential source that Holzwart was selling LSD. Young had the source arrange by telephone a purchase at Holzwart's home in the 19000 block of Linden Road, near Argos.
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A lot has happened in Paul Rodriguez' life as of late. He's a new father, a new skate shop owner, and Fly Society just filmed its most recent video in his personal skatepark. However, Paul's no stranger to juggling a busy schedule. We've all followed his career starting in his early teens, and his most impressive success might just be keeping a level head amid his busy lifestyle. We decided it was time for a little update on P Rod's life, and the gallery of banging photos we got a hold of was icing on the cake. Read on as Paul starts 2009 with a new baby, a major skateboarding goal, and a fresh outlook on life—the only thing he's down is that one chain.
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First of all, let's talk about your newfound fatherhood. What's being a father like?
Oh man, it's amazing. A whole new part of you opens up. A switch clicks in your head and you turn into a daddy. Diaper change—no problem. (Interview con't below gallery)
Did you have a boy or a girl?
Little girl.
What's her name?
Are you planning on having some more kids?
It's loosely planned, we'd like to have another here, in a couple years. I don't know if we'll end up planning it.
Is Nike making little booties for her yet?
Yeah, they did actually. They made her some of my shoes with her name on them. The Air Heavens.
So when is the Plan B video going to be out? Everybody wants to know.
Your guess is as good as mine. That's my main focus in skateboarding right now—we're all working on that video aggressively.
Are you going to go check out the Alien Workshop premiere?
I'm debating on it. I should, I've kind of been slipping on videos these last couple years. With the internet, I can't keep up. I'm gonna get a copy of the Alien video. I'm old school I guess. I just watch the videos that come out on DVD. The last video I saw was the Fallen video.
What'd you think?
It was amazing. Chris Cole is my hero.
So you won the Maloof Cup last year, what did you do with the 100 grand that you won?
It's still in the bank. I mean, you know I had to go on a mini-splurge, bought a little jewelry.
What'd you get?
I got a chain I was pretty stoked on, but unfortunately, my punk-ass let my friend, my partner at my shop, borrow it and wear it in the shop one day. I was gonna come back and get it the next day, but I didn't end up getting back to it that day. That night my friend decided he wanted to go out to a club with a couple friends and he ended up getting robbed for it.
No way!
Yeah, kinda sucked, but I got over it. He felt terrible. Then I got me a little pinky ring—a Plan B pinky ring I had made—pretty stoked on it.
I saw the Fly Society video they filmed in your skatepark. It looked like a good time, were you there for that one?
Nah, I wasn't, I remember they said they were doing it, I don't know if my daughter had been born yet or whatnot.
Any plans to film any more music videos at the skatepark?
Yeah, any time Terry wants. He knows the park is open to him. He's always working on his music, coming up with ill stuff.
Where out there can kids see footage of your park?
On sk8site.com. We're always filming. It's all over sk8site. It's not even that fancy of a park. It's got a little set of stairs, a rail, and some hubbas—that's like our obstacle that professionals built, then we just built a box, a manual pad, couple benches, couple flat bars—it's just the bare necessities. I plan on making it a full-on legit street course in there.
That's all I got for you. Anything else you're working on?
Just being the best I can be on the skateboard everyday. Just practicing skating and enjoying life. After that, everything else just falls in place.
Thanks for you time Paul.
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Following my last week of classes freshman year, during the freedom fake-out that is the study period before finals, my friend and I quite literally stumbled upon a production of "Much Ado About Nothing." It was on our way from dinner to the dorm and we practically tripped over the props. Smack dab in the middle of campus a small crowd gathered, many holding cylindrical-shaped paper bags from which they would discreetly take sips. Then, all of a sudden, they started to run. Summer Shakespeare season had begun.
Shakespeare-on-the-run productions — in which actors move around a designated area and the audience follows along, by running — are quite fun, and more common than you might think. Two years ago, I went to one that presented a pivotal scene on a boat to Governor's Island; a colleague recently told me about stumbling upon a production of "As You Like It" on his walk home from work.
While they are not unique to college campuses, such productions are particular to summer. "Shakespeare among the elements is intrinsic to summer in the city," as Steven McElroy wrote in The New York Times a few years back. But being outside isn't the half of it. After all, the Bard's plays were originally performed outside, so that's nothing new. But summer seems to inspire a mood of carefree adventure that infects all sorts of Shakespeare productions. Ask a friend if she wants to join you at a boy-band musical version of "Love's Labour's Lost" in November. Unlikely. Come August, though, people will line up outside and wait for tickets.
That version is courtesy of the flagship for warm-weather Shakespearean weirdness, the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte. They've gone in for straight-laced performances as well, but those rarely resonate like the ones where people break out into song or a raccoon appears on stage. Because summer, like Shakespeare's many forests, offers an escape from our regular lives. The shackles of society come off, and we are no longer content to sit and watch in the dark. Come summer, I want my Shakespeare served with an extra dose of crazy.
This summer in New York City, you could see "Richard III" in a parking lot. In Toronto, you can see the same play in the ruff. Another colleague told me of the Goth skinhead-themed version of "Titus Andronicus" in a pub in London — fake blood, real nudity and roughly the same number of people in the audience as onstage. A third, D.C.-based colleague went to a production of "Bootleg Hamlet" at the Folger Theater — the cast had one day to memorize their lines from a "bad quarto" — and, in a fit of madness, Hamlet ran across the stage buck naked. Earlier this month, I dragged a friend to ShakesBEER, a Shakespeare pub crawl. And it was excellent. We got our beer cozy and our beer tickets, and just as we sat down to take our first sip, plain-clothed actors popped up and did a scene from "Romeo and Juliet." (My friend ended up playing an important nonspeaking role.) There were four unconnected scenes from four unconnected plays. Normally, I'd prefer a theme of some sort, even something as amorphous as, say, love. But it's summer, and I had a blast. Also, for some reason, the acting got funnier as we moved along.
It was Shakespeare himself who said that "summer's lease hath all too short a date," and that never rings truer than during the last week in August. There will be no dearth of great productions come fall, but they will almost certainly lack this summertime wackiness. Summer's honey breath cannot hold out forever against the wreckful siege of battering days, after all, so find one of these strange theatrical productions while you still can.


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To mental and behavioral health care providers, therapy notes are essential for documenting patient encounters. What's more, therapy notes are consistently cited as a top-requested electronic health records (EHR) software functionality by buyers who contact Software Advice.
There are hundreds of solutions that offer therapy notes for practitioners looking to make a first-time or replacement purchase. To help you narrow down your options and better understand what's available in today's market, we put together this buyer's guide.
Here's what we'll cover:
What Is Therapy Notes Software?
Common Functionality of Therapy Notes Software
Benefits of Electronic Therapy Notes
Deployment Strategies and Pricing
Market Trends To Understand
"Therapy notes" can refer to several different kinds of medical forms that are needed to document patient encounters in mental and behavioral health care settings.
These can include:
These types of mental health progress notes are essential for practitioners to record patient assessments, treatments and results over time. The data can also be used for tracking and coordinating care to achieve healthy outcomes. And in some cases, these notes serve as the official record of the patient relationship and may be subpoenaed in court.
In light of all this, it's extremely important for therapy notes to be as comprehensive, up-to-date and secure as possible. Indeed, the right software ensures notes are legible and automatically marked with time and date stamps. Drop-down menus and templates make it easy for practitioners to enter detailed patient observations. Plus, electronic files are generally more secure than paper-based records.
|Specialty-specific notes templates
|Most systems should offer notes templates for a range of specialties, such as psychotherapy, psychiatry and behavioral health. Some allow users to customize templates with additional fields/terminology. Templates usually offer drop-down menus and click-boxes.
|Note management
|Allows users to easily view/retrieve notes and assessments, in order for human services specialists to access old notes and review previous sessions.
|Outcomes tracking
|Allows users to turn therapy notes data into reports, for gauging health outcomes across patient populations. (Measuring care outcomes is recommended by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition [DSM-5].)
|Coding tools
|Help users select and enter codes in note templates and billing modules from a pre-programmed menu or searchable database. These clinical documentation codes may include CPT, ICD and/or DSM codes.
|Staff management
|Users are assigned roles within the system (e.g., site administrators, clinicians or billers) that provide different levels of access (e.g., clinicians can only see the notes for their own patients). Supervisors can receive missing notes reports and notifications for notes that need approval. Standard functionality for systems aimed at larger organizations.
Some of the benefits of electronic therapy notes should already be clear from our discussion, but here's a complete listing:
Stand-alone or "best-of-breed" programs can be implemented to create, edit and store different kinds of therapy notes. Vendors of this type of software often offer tiered pricing plans.
For example, at the first, most basic tier, buyers might pay a monthly fee allowing a small pool of users access to basic functionality and services, such as progress notes templates, document storage and limited email support from the vendor.
At the higher-priced tiers, buyers might be able to add more users to the system and/or to access more advanced functionality or services beyond what the lower tiers provide. These additional capabilities might include reporting and analytics, electronic claims submissions or live phone support from the vendor.
Buyers seeking a more comprehensive deployment strategy can implement a therapy software suite that includes other capabilities in addition to therapy notes. For example, an EHR suite may also offer billing, patient scheduling and human resources applications. Pricing for these suites can be much more expensive, as they offer a greater breadth of both clinical and practice management functionalities.
Your choice between a best-of-breed system or integrated suite will come down to the size of your practice, your budget and whether you want your solution to integrate with other software.
You will likely come across some of the following market trends as you begin your search for therapy notes software:
Cloud-based deployment. One of the most important choices buyers need to consider is whether they'd like a cloud-based or an on-premise solution. The cloud model provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), in which the system is hosted on external servers and accessed remotely through the Web. In on-premise systems, the software is hosted on the practice's own servers and must be updated and maintained locally.
Cloud-based EMR mental health systems are becoming increasingly popular. Not only do they offer the flexibility of remote access, they also involve lower upfront costs, and updates and maintenance are handled by the vendor.
Mobile device support. Support for wireless devices, such as smartphones and tablets, is becoming common among mental and behavioral health software vendors. The convenience and portability of such devices makes them ideal for reviewing progress notes and managing scheduling changes on the go. Some vendors are even introducing HIPAA-compliant native applications for Windows, Android and/or iOS devices. What's more, a report conducted by Software Advice finds that mobile users cite higher levels of satisfaction and fewer challenges with their EHR than non-mobile users.
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Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Demba Ba from Newcastle United.
Ba has put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge, after the Blues triggered the £7 million release clause in his Magpies contract.
The deal was completed just in time for the Senegal international to be available to manager Rafa Benitez for the FA Cup tie against Southampton this weekend.
"It feels good to be here, I'm very happy and very proud," Ba said. "When the club who won the Champions League wants you, the decision is very easy.
"This club is massive and that's something that helped the decision a lot. It was not a hard one."
Ba is also available for the club's Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea, but cannot play in the Europa League due to Newcastle's own ongoing participation in the competition.
He will wear the No. 29 shirt for Chelsea.
"It was important for me, and for Newcastle, to get my future sorted and now we can move on," Ba added. "Now they have the whole month to buy someone and for me as well, the sooner the better.
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Ba was Newcastle's top scorer for the first half of the season, scoring 13 Premier League goals - including a hat-trick in what turned out to be his final game for the club, the 7-3 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
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12/12/2013 7:48amThe pack of Republican lawyers vying to replace former Attorney General John Swallow didn't vary much in their political and philosophical positions during a debate Wednesday, agreeing that it's time to clean house in the office he left behind.
Firefighter gives back to fallen, injured heroes
12/12/2013 8:01amA local firefighter has started a clothing company in hopes of helping families of fallen or injured emergency responders through a financially and emotionally pressing time.
Ad campaign targets uninsured young adults as key to low premiums
12/12/2013 8:18amHealth administrators in Utah are taking to social media to persuade a key younger demographic of the uninsured to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Utah gas prices among lowest in nation
12/12/2013 9:34amUtah motorists experienced one of the greatest drops in gas prices in the country over the past month. The current average price for regular gasoline in the Beehive State registered at $3.05 a gallon, according to AAA Utah.
Ogden, Salt Lake City nominated as best ski towns
12/12/2013 11:04amTwo Utah cities were nominated as top ski towns in North America.
Backyard ice rink gets early start with cold weather
12/12/2013 11:20amA family's 15-year tradition of building an ice rink in their backyard brings neighbors together.
Holiday campaign urges Utahns to keep alcohol away from kids
12/12/2013 1:41pmThe Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control kicked off a campaign Thursday to urge parents to keep liquor away from children, especially during the holidays when sales go up dramatically.
Ask a Chef: Holiday gifts your neighbors will love
12/12/2013 1:57pmEvery week one of the chefs from Harmons Grocery Stores will be answering your toughest culinary questions. This Week: homemade holiday goodies for neighbors, friends or co-workers.
Local 'Ron Burgundy' looks to entertain
12/12/2013 2:00pmAfter being a finalist in a national "I am Ron Burgundy" contest, a local man hopes to pursue a career in entertainment.
Police tell college student 'nothing they can do' about stolen $1K
12/12/2013 2:32pmA Salt Lake college student robbed of all his money while grocery shopping in West Valley City is being told by the police there's nothing that can be done about it.
Woman indicted in $1M Medicaid fraud case in West Valley
12/12/2013 3:42pmThe co-owner of a now closed West Valley City women's clinic faces criminal charges for allegedly defrauding Medicaid of more than $1 million through the Baby Your Baby program.
Police seek help identifying robber
12/12/2013 4:15pmSalt Lake City police are looking for a man who robbed a Brighton Bank Thursday.
Choosing drinks over treats doesn't necessarily save calories
12/12/2013 6:07pmIf you think you're better off at the holiday party with a drink in your hand instead of a plate of treats, think again.
600 students evacuated due to fire
12/12/2013 6:34pmA fire at an elementary school Thursday morning sent students to a local church for shelter.
Former nurse accused of sexual assault has bail lowered to $125K
12/12/2013 6:44pmA former nurse accused of sexually assaulting a patient five times in one night is expected to be in court Thursday morning.
Michael Jordan 'flu game' shoes auctioned for $104K
12/12/2013 7:02pmMichael Jordan's shoes from the famous flu game of the 1997 NBA finals were sold for more than $100,000 in an online auction Thursday. The shoes were owned by a Utah Jazz ball boy who befriended Jordan when the Chicago Bulls visited Salt Lake City.
Police identify man found dead near Zions Bank parking lot
12/12/2013 7:04pmPolice have released the name of a man found dead, apparently of hypothermia, near a Zions Bank parking lot.
Woman arrested for allegedly paying with fake $20 bills
12/12/2013 7:05pmA woman accused of passing counterfeit $20 bills was arrested on numerous counts of forgery Wednesday.
Uncle allegedly gave beer to 'highly intoxicated' minor nephews
12/12/2013 7:10pmA 23-year-old man accused of supplying the alcohol that got his two young nephews "highly intoxicated" was arrested Sunday for investigation of child abuse, according to police.
Newtown woman says 'thank you' with Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD
12/12/2013 7:19pmIn the days and weeks following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a woman in Newtown, Conn., found peace in a CD of children's songs by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Charges filed against 'fixer' in connection with Swallow, Shurtleff investigations
12/12/2013 7:28pmA man who apparently considered himself former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's "fixer" has been criminally charged in an ongoing investigation involving the state's two previous top law enforcers.
7-year-old donates nearly $14K to homeless for Christmas
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Utah ranks 2nd in nation for shaken-baby syndrome reports
12/12/2013 8:32pmMore accounts of shaken-baby syndrome are reported in Weber County and Utah than in many other counties and states in America, a new study says.
ACA 'glitch' allegedly denies 3 children health coverage
12/12/2013 8:47pmKent and Judy Jones are trying to figure out why they can get insurance through healthcare.org but their children can't.
Unified Police warns of telephone warrant scam
12/12/2013 9:16pmAnother law enforcement agency in Utah is warning residents of a warrant scam.
Man accused in wife's death 'loved her very much,' sister says
12/12/2013 9:37pmConrad Truman, an Orem man accused of shooting and killing his wife, loved her "very much," according to his sister. Truman is accused of killing her for insurance money. A judge will decide whether to order the man to stand trial for murder.
Orangeville couple killed in head-on crash
12/12/2013 9:46pmAn Orangeville couple was killed in a head-on collision in Sanpete County.
Debate on plane phone calls moves on, gets bigger
12/12/2013 9:53pmJust because it's safe to use cellphones on a plane, it doesn't mean that passengers should call just to say hello. That argument played out across Washington Thursday as one government agency moved a step closer to removing its prohibition of in- flight calls while another considered a new ban of its own.
Mystery woman from bus crash memorial found
12/12/2013 10:08pmThe mystery woman who gave Joyce Holder a 75- year-old homework assignment with her sister's name on it has been found.
50 percent of officers don't wear seat belts, study says
12/12/2013 10:20pm"Click It or Ticket." That's the Utah campaign that urges all of us to wear our seat belts or face a fine. But an upcoming report raises questions about whether law enforcement officers are following their own rules.
2 killed after boulder smashes into Rockville house
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USTR Continues To Lie: Claims ACTA Release Proved Internet Rumors About ACTA Were False
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USTR boss Ron Kirk, at a World Intellectual Property Day event earlier this week, claimed that the official release of ACTA text had shown that there was "a lot of the misinformation about ACTA." Except, no, that's not true. While there had been some misinformation about it last summer (mainly due to Kirk's own actions in keeping the document secret), the leaks that started coming out late last year appear to have been 100% accurate. In fact, the significant changes to the officially released copy appear to have been driven by concerns brought forth due to these leaks. He went on to say that it's too early to "judge" things:
"We're still in the middle of the process," Kirk said, adding that "let's not prejudge anything." He also said his office has "gone to great lengths to hear" from all the stakeholders involved in the ACTA debate and will continue to do so.But that's wrong on a variety of fronts. While the USTR had shown some snippets of the documents, under NDA and only for very brief periods of time, to consumer advocacy groups, that was significantly less access than many industry lobbyists had to the document and the negotiations. As for "pre-judging" the document, the issue isn't "pre-judging" the document, it's about actually listening to the stakeholders. To date, Kirk and the USTR has shown no interest in doing so. That's why they seem to only be publicizing letters from industry lobbyists who support ACTA, but not the concerns of pretty much everyone else about ACTA.
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A few weeks ago, a 400A feeder breaker started exhibiting nuisance trips. DMM measurements, taken randomly, show the breaker is nowhere close to its maximum load. During shift changes over the weekend, another electrician performed the recommended maintenance on it. Yet, it still trips for no apparent reason.
Your boss has asked you to replace the breaker. What are some things you should do before carrying out that request?
The problem may not be in the breaker. Although DMMs are amazingly useful, they have limitations. You need a power analyzer or power monitor to show you what that breaker is actually dealing with. For example:
- What is the power factor?
- What is the harmonic content?
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- Are there momentary current surges caused by motor starts or other large loads (48-hr sampling)?
The fact that you have nuisance tripping doesn't mean the breaker is the problem. The breaker probably is tripping because it is supposed to, so you'll have to look closely at the loads on that breaker.
For example:
- Equipment modifications have increased the amount of inrush current on the branch circuits that feeder supplies.
- Cable insulation deterioration has resulted in leakage that is subsequently causing trips (an early indicator of an impending cable fault). Symptoms usually follow temperature swings that leave condensation in the raceway.
- Operator error is producing new conditions for the equipment. In a plastics plant, a new operator was overloading the scrap grinders. This caused excessive current draw. Due to poor circuit coordination, the feeder breaker tripped but the branch circuit breaker stayed closed.


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Can anyone please tell me if there are any legal implications here...
My company used ColdFusion to develop a web site. We are in the process of selling the site.
Do we have to remove the cf pieces, have the buyer purchase cf, and have them re-insert the removed pieces?
Crazy, huh? That's what our legal department wants us to do.
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