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288 F.3d 208
Jeanne BOSKY, Plaintiff-Appellant,
KROGER TEXAS, LP; Kroger Limited Partnership I, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 01-40715.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 8, 2002.
John L. McCraw, III (argued), McCraw & McCraw, McKinney, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Donna C. Peavler (argued), Hartline, Dacus, Dreyer & Kern, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a grant of summary judgment in a slip and fall case. The plaintiff challenges the timeliness of the removal to federal court of this diversity case and the grant of summary judgment on the merits of her claim for personal injury suffered in a slip and fall at a Kroger store. We affirm. We agree with the grant of summary judgment on the merits and that the case was properly removed. We write further only to explain the standard for resolving the question of timeliness of removal.
* There is a difference in language in the two paragraphs of 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) describing the documents which trigger the time limits for notices of removal. The first paragraph governs notices of removal based on an "initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief upon which such action or proceeding is based."1 By contrast, the second paragraph governs notices of removal based on "a copy of an amended pleading, motion, order or other paper from which it may first be ascertained that the case is one which is or has become removable."2
Bosky's original petition failed to set forth a removable claim, stating only a claim for unliquidated damages of an unspecified amount in excess of $50,000, pursuant to Tex.R. Civ. P. 47(b). The parties agree that the complaint was insufficient to trigger the 30-day period for removing the case to federal court and that this issue is controlled by the second paragraph of section 1446.
Although not at issue here, the standard for determining whether a notice of removal is timely filed under the first paragraph of section 1446(b) is important for comparative purposes. The time limit in the first paragraph is triggered "only when that pleading affirmatively reveals on its face that the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the minimum jurisdictional amount of the federal court."3 Bosky argues that we should apply this standard governing the timeliness of notices of removal based on information from a party's initial pleading to the determination of the timeliness of a notice of removal based on "receipt by the defendant, through service or otherwise, of a copy of ... other paper from which it may first be ascertained that the case is one which is or has become removable" under the second paragraph of section 1446(b).
We held in Chapman v. Powermatic, Inc.4 that "for the purposes of the first paragraph of § 1446(b), the thirty day time period in which a defendant must remove a case starts to run from defendant's receipt of the initial pleading only when that pleading affirmatively reveals on its face that the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the minimum jurisdictional amount of the federal court."5 We noted that this rule "promotes certainty and judicial efficiency by not requiring courts to inquire into what a particular defendant may or may not subjectively know" and that "the better policy is to focus the parties' and the court's attention on what the initial pleading sets forth, by adopting a bright line rule requiring the plaintiff, if he wishes the thirty-day time period to run from the defendant's receipt of the initial pleading, to place in the initial pleading a specific allegation that damages are in excess of the federal jurisdictional amount."6 We rejected a due diligence requirement for determining whether a case is removable,7 insisting that "the defendant's subjective knowledge cannot convert a case into a removable action."8 We have since held that specific damage estimates that are less than the minimum jurisdictional amount, when combined with other unspecified damage claims, can provide sufficient notice that an action is removable so as to trigger the time limit for filing a notice of removal.9 Notably, however, the removing defendant is always required to "prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000."10
"Setting forth," the key language of the first paragraph, encompasses a broader range of information that can trigger a time limit based on notice than would "ascertained," the pivotal term in the second paragraph. To "set forth" means to "publish" or "to give an account or statement of."11 "Ascertain" means "to make certain, exact, or precise" or "to find out or learn with certainty."12 The latter, in contrast to the former, seems to require a greater level of certainty or that the facts supporting removability be stated unequivocally.
The Tenth Circuit, following similar reasoning, noted in this context in DeBry v. Transamerica Corp.:13
Section 1446(b) uses the word "ascertained" in connection with the giving of notice. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (1975), defines the term "ascertain" as "to find out or learn with certainty." Given that the deposition might have placed the person on inquiry, it was not sufficient to permit him to learn with certainty.14
The Tenth Circuit further observed that, "[i]f the statute is going to run, the notice ought to be unequivocal" and "should not be one which may have a double design."15 Following DeBry, the Tenth Circuit has required that the notice in "an amended pleading, motion, order or other paper from which it may first be ascertained that the case is one which is or has become removable" be unequivocal.16
We follow the Tenth Circuit's DeBry rule. The Chapman measure of the "affirmatively reveals on its face" standard does not apply to the second paragraph of section 1446(b), but rather the information supporting removal in a copy of an amended pleading, motion, order or other paper must be "unequivocally clear and certain" to start the time limit running for a notice of removal under the second paragraph of section 1446(b). This clearer threshold promotes judicial economy. It should reduce "protective" removals by defendants faced with an equivocal record.17 It should also discourage removals before their factual basis can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence through a simple and short statement of the facts. In short, a bright-line rule should create a fairer environment for plaintiffs and defendants.
This reading of the second paragraph of section 1446(b) is not in tension with our long-standing canon of statutory interpretation that "removal statutes are to be construed strictly against removal and for remand."18 This canon does not trump a plain language reading of the statute's terms.19 Moreover, this reading of the second paragraph ought to reduce removals, consistent with the policy behind this canon. This supposes that a defendant will be less likely to act on more equivocal information provided in "an amended pleading, motion, order or other paper" because such a "protective" removal is no longer necessary to avoid the risk of losing his right to removal by the lapse of time.
Nor do we believe the standard we adopt today conflicts with our cases holding that a defendant can still show a case to be removable on the basis of a state court complaint which does not explicitly state a demand for damages exceeding the threshold amount in controversy.20 Those holdings are not relevant here because the timeliness requirement of the second paragraph of section 1446(b) does not play unless "the case stated by the initial pleading is not removable."21 Notably, our limited case law holding that the jurisdictional amount in controversy requirement was proven by "other paper" pursuant to the second paragraph of section 1446(b) involved facts presented in the "other paper" from which it would be "unequivocally clear and certain" under the standard announced today that the amount in controversy requirement was met and the case was removable under federal diversity jurisdiction.22
28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) (emphasis added)
Id. (emphasis added).
Chapman v. Powermatic, Inc., 969 F.2d 160, 163 (5th Cir.1992) (emphasis added); see also Leffall v. Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist., 28 F.3d 521, 525 (5th Cir.1994) (discussing the Chapman rule and holding that, "[b]y the same token, the removal clock began to run in the instant case only when the defendants received a pleading that revealed on its face that [the plaintiff] was asserting a cause of action based on federal law").
969 F.2d 160 (5th Cir.1992)
Id. at 163 (footnote omitted).
See id.
S.W.S. Erectors, Inc. v. Infax, Inc., 72 F.3d 489, 494 (5th Cir.1996).
See, e.g., Marcel v. Pool Co., 5 F.3d 81, 82-85 (5th Cir.1993). See generally De Aguilar v. Boeing Co., 47 F.3d 1404, 1408-12 (5th Cir. 1995).
Luckett v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 171 F.3d 295, 298 (5th Cir.1999).
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary 1077 (1990)
Id. at 107.
601 F.2d 480 (10th Cir.1979)
Id. at 489.
See, e.g., Huffman v. Saul Holdings Ltd. P'ship, 194 F.3d 1072, 1078 (10th Cir.1999); Akin v. Ashland Chem. Co., 156 F.3d 1030, 1036 (10th Cir.1998).
Cf. Chapman, 969 F.2d at 163 (rejecting a rule because it would promote premature "protective" removals).
Eastus v. Blue Bell Creameries, L.P., 97 F.3d 100, 106 (5th Cir.1996).
See United States v. Fitch, 137 F.3d 277, 282 (5th Cir.1998); cf. Chickasaw Nation v. United States, 534 U.S. 84, 122 S.Ct. 528, 535, 151 L.Ed.2d 474 (2001) (observing that canons "are not mandatory rules" but rather are guides "designed to help judges determine the Legislature's intent as embodied in particular statutory language" and so need not be conclusive, such that "other circumstances evidencing congressional intent can overcome their force").
See Gebbia v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 233 F.3d 880, 883 (5th Cir.2000); Luckett, 171 F.3d at 298; Allen v. R&H Oil & Gas Co., 63 F.3d 1326, 1336 (5th Cir.1995); Free v. Abbott Labs. (In re Abbott Labs.), 51 F.3d 524, 526-27 (5th Cir.1995); De Aguilar v. Boeing Co., 11 F.3d 55, 57 (5th Cir.1993); Marcel, 5 F.3d at 84; Fontenot v. Global Marine, Inc., 703 F.2d 867, 871 n. 7 (5th Cir.1983).
Chapman, 969 F.2d at 161.
See S.W.S. Erectors, 72 F.3d at 491-92, 494 (holding that time requirements for filing a notice of removal were triggered by the defendant's receipt of a transcript of the plaintiffs' president's deposition in which he testified that the actual damages fell between $70,000 and $80,000, when the minimum amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction was $50,000); cf. Wilson v. Belin, 20 F.3d 644, 651 n. 8 (5th Cir.1994) ("Wilson makes several other arguments, all of which fail. .... Second, Wilson argues that the complaint, which had no ad damnum clause, did not state claims that facially involved more than $50,000.... Because the record contains a letter, which plaintiff's counsel sent to defendants stating that the amount in controversy exceeded $50,000, it is `apparent' that removal was proper. See Marcel v. Pool Co., 5 F.3d 81, 84 (5th Cir.1993) (allowing removal when it was facially apparent that the claims exceeded $50,000).").


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One of the most common mistakes new or returning exercisers make is:
- Attempting to do too much, too soon
- Performing the wrong type of exercise to meet health and fitness goals
This often results in injury or frustration. An inability to attain desired results may lead some to believe that poor health and weight gain just go hand in hand with aging. But, this is not the case. Research has proven that, no matter what age you are you can remain healthy, fit, and energetic.
However, the transformation to a healthy, fit body will not occur automatically with the addition of exercise and dieting. It is proper exercise and a healthy diet that leads to improved overall health and make it possible to remain active and independent throughout life.
If your exercise goals include attaining a healthy weight, recovering from an illness/injury or disease prevention, the exercise guidelines that follow will help ensure positive and safe results.
Key Guidelines for Adults
- Any physical activity is better than none and adults who participate in any amount of physical activity gain some health benefits. However, for substantial health benefits, adults should do at least 150 – 300 minutes week of moderate-intensity or 75 - 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, or an equivalent combination of the two spread throughout the week.
- Adults should also do muscle-strengthening activities that are moderate or high intensity and involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week (1 - 3 sets of 12 - 15 reps). This will only be about 6 – 8 exercises the initially.
Key Guidelines for Older Adults
In addition to the the Key Guidelines for Adults, the following guidelines apply for older adults:
- If older adults are unable to do150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (40 – 60% MHR) a week because of chronic conditions, they should be as physically active as their abilities and conditions allow.
- Strength training should initially consist of 1 – 3 sets of 15–20 reps progressing to 8 – 12 reps after the first 2 – 4 weeks.
- Older adults should include balance exercises if they are at risk of falling.
- Older adults with chronic conditions should understand whether and how their conditions affect their ability to do regular physical activity safely.
Key Guidelines for Weight Loss
- Healthy individuals should get at least 30 to 60 minutes of low impact aerobic exercise on 5 – 6 days each week. It may be necessary to begin with short, intermittent bouts lasting 10 minutes each.
- Intensity should be low to moderate (40–50% MHR initially) emphasizing longer duration to increase caloric expenditure.
- Overweight adults should also do muscle-strengthening activities that are moderate or high intensity (1 - 3 sets of 8 – 12 reps) and involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week. (This will only be about 6 – 8 exercises the initially.)
- An important note: Always begin with the lower set range. Do not try to do three sets on the first day. It is a good way to injure yourself or become so sore you never want to come back.
Key Guidelines for Women During Pregnancy and Postpartum Periods
- Healthy women who are not already highly active or doing vigorous-intensity activity should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity a week during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Preferably, this activity should be spread throughout the week.
- Pregnant women who already engage in vigorous-intensity aerobic activity or who are highly active can continue physical activity during pregnancy and the postpartum period, provided that they remain healthy and discuss with their health-care provider how and when activity should be adjusted over time.
- Key guidelines for healthy adults apply to the pregnancy and postpartum periods. In addition, the following guidelines should be followed:
- Gradually reduce exercise frequency, intensity and duration during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters based on comfort
- Avoid the Valsalva maneuver (holding your breath while exercising)
- Include Kegel exercises
- Be mindful of joint laxity
- Avoid supine (on your back) exercises lasting longer than 5 min after the 1st trimester
- Avoid exercising in heat and high humidity
- Replace calories expended during exercise, as this is not a time for weight loss
Trying to Avoid Christmas Holiday Weight Gain?
It is the season of year to enjoy holiday celebrations and the foods that come with it. As a result, it is not uncommon to gain one or two pounds this time of year. Unfortunately, these extra pounds tend to stick around and are not usually lost in the post-holiday period.
Choosing healthy recipes for your Christmas festivities along with daily exercise can help prevent this undesired side effect of the joyous Christmas season. The catch is that most people find it difficult during this busy time to engage in healthy lifestyle activities. The good news is that, done correctly, short bouts of exercise can help prevent the addition of those extra unwanted pounds.
Exercise science studies have shown that brief intervals of high intensity exercise can burn more calories over time than longer, sustained aerobic exercise sessions. Add full body exercises to the mix and you get an even greater metabolic boost. It gets even better. This this state of increased metabolism can last for up to 48 hours after exercise. In addition, this type of exercise can cause increased production of fat burning and lean muscle sustaining hormones. This is good news for individuals who have difficulty fitting exercise into their day.
If you are willing to commit about 25 minutes a day to an exercise routine, you are a healthy individual, and can walk for at least 30 minutes, try this Holiday Fitness Routine designed to keep your metabolism burning those extra yummy calories before they can turn to unwanted body fat. I have successfully used this routine for group training classes during previous holiday seasons with good results. I encourage you to invite a couple of friends to do this along with you to add to the fun.
What you will need:
- A piece of cardio equipment or place to speed walk, jog, run, or sprint
- The ability to do body weight exercises
Workout Schedule:
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: High Intensity Interval Metabolic Circuit
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: 30 minutes of easy to moderate aerobic activity of your choice (This should be RELAXING and/or FUN! Dancing, yoga, walking, jogging, riding, hiking, walking the dog, or any sustained activity that gets your heart rate up a little is perfect.)
The Routine
The Routine has three parts:
- Movement Prep (2-3 Min.)
- Hybrid Full Body Metabolic Strength and High Intensity Interval Circuit (18-24 Min.)
- Passive Stretch (2-3 Min.)
Movement Prep: Do these dynamic movements at the beginning your workout each day just before the cardio warm-up. You should complete 5 controlled repetitions of each exercise and hold for 1-2 seconds.
- Body Weight Squats:
- Step 1 (Starting Position): Your feet should be positioned shoulder width apart with toes facing forward or turned out slightly.
- Step 2 (Downward Phase): Gently lean into the sitting position as you bend your knees, shift your weight into your heels and begin to lower the body. Place your hands on the front of your thighs. Do not move the feet. Keep your knees lined up with your 2nd toe. Continue to lower yourself until challenged or until your thighs align parallel to the floor. Hold this position briefly and return to the starting position.
- Step 3 (Upward Phase): Exhale and slowly push your body up away from the floor. Extend your hips to bring them back underneath your body. Continue pushing upward, returning to your starting position.
- Standing Triangle Straddle Bends
- Step 1 (Starting Position): Stand with your feet wider than hip-width apart. Your left foot is pointing forward and your right foot pointed to the right. Arms are by your sides. Line up the heel of your left foot, with your right heel. Engage your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Pull your shoulder blades down and back. Do not allow the back to arch. Hold your chest up and tilt your chin up slightly.
- Step 2: Reach your left arm straight into the air. Your arm is close to your head and your palm is tuned toward you. Keep your shoulders down, letting only the arm lift. Place your right hand lightly on your right leg.
- Step 3: Slowly drop your right shoulder letting your right hand move closer to your right foot. Continue reaching up and over with your left arm as you move into a side bend. Keep the abdominals braced and your head in line with your spine. Your weight should be distributed evenly through both legs. Keep the chest open and your right arm in line with your ear. Do not allow the shoulders to roll toward the floor.
- Step 4: Hold the stretch for 1-2 seconds. Repeat for a total of 5 repetitions. Move into the stretch a litter deeper with each repetition. Repeat on the opposite side. When sliding your hand down your leg, make sure you do not allow your hand to rest directly on your knee. Place it above or below depending on your flexibility. Your hand should rest lightly on the leg, not support your body weight. Do not compromise form in order to reach your hand closer to the ground.
- Standing Calf Stretch
- Step 1(Starting Position): Stand facing a wall, arm's length away with your feet hip-width apart and toes facing forward. Place your hands on the wall slightly higher than your shoulders. Engage your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Pull your shoulder blades down and back without arching your low back. Step back with your RIGHT leg into a split-stance position keeping both feet flat on the floor and toes pointing forward. Keep your head in line with your spine.
- Step 2: Begin slowly moving your body towards the wall. Allow the elbows and the LEFT (front) knee to bend. Do not bend at the hips. Keep your spine lengthening out of your pelvis. Do not arch the back. Continue to bend the LEFT (front) knee while keeping the back leg straight. Push the RIGHT (back) heel into the floor with toes pointed forward. Support your body weight with your arms as you shift your weight forward. Increase the stretch by leaning your body more deeply into to the wall and increasing the bend in your left knee. Continue to press your heel into the ground.
- Step 3: Hold the stretch position 1-2 seconds. Repeat for a total of 5 repetitions. Try to move into the stretch more deeply with each repetition, but be sure to keep your body in alignment and heels in contact with the floor. Complete all repetitions on one leg before changing sides.
- Step 4 (Exercise Variation): To increase the stretch in the soleus muscle, slightly bend the back knee while pressing the heel into the floor.
- Standing Chest Stretch
- Step 1: Stand with your feet hip-width apart, toes pointing forward and arms by your sides. Engage your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Pull your shoulder blades down and back. Do not allow your low back to arch.
- Step 2: Action: Exhale. Lift your chest up and out as you rotate the shoulders, turning them out. Pull your shoulder blades toward one another.
Hybrid Full Body Metabolic Strength and High Intensity Interval Circuit
Choose a piece of cardiovascular equipment or aerobic activity you allows you to work at different intensity levels. A cross-trainer, treadmill, bike, or rowing machine are excellent choices. After you have done your movement prep routine, use your cardio machine to warm-up for two minutes. You will then increase your speed or intensity to your maximum effort for the work intervals shown below. Follow each work interval with the stated recovery interval. For example, during week 1 you might warm up for two minutes on a recumbent bike; do 30 seconds at maximum effort followed by 90 seconds of light to moderate peddling. Dismount the bike and do one set of each full body strength exercise shown below completing the number of repetitions shown in the table below. You will then return to the bike and repeat this entire process for a total of four times before your 2 minute cool-down. Rest only when you must. Keep moving if you can. You should be out of breath during the high intensity (30 second) work intervals. Again, the four full body strength exercises you will do are shown below. You may modify these exercises by performing the push-ups and planks with your knees supporting your body if you wish.
- Push-up or modified push-ups
- Walking Lunges
- Supine Bridge
- Prone Plank
Passive Stretch Exercises Follow each exercise session with this stretch routine. Don's skip this. You will feel better and get more from your exercise session if you stretch properly.
- Standing Side Stretch
- Wide Feet Hamstring Stretch
- Quadriceps Stretch
- Standing Calf Stretch
- Chest Stretch
- Overhead Triceps Stretch
- Gluteal Stretch
- Child's Pose
The entire routine is summarized in the table below.
Holiday Metabolic Strength Circuit/HIIT Routine | |||||||
Week | Cardio Warm Up | Work Interval (Max Intensity) | Recovery Interval (60-70% MHR) | Metabolic/ Strength Circuit | Goal Sets | Cardio Cool Down | Total Workout Time |
1 | 2 Min | 30 Seconds | 90 Seconds | Push-Ups: Max Reps | 4 | 2 Minutes | 20 Minutes |
Walking Lunges: 12-15 | |||||||
Prone Plank: 10-30 seconds | |||||||
Bridge: 10-30 Seconds | |||||||
2 | 2 Min | 30 Seconds | 60 Seconds | Push-Ups: Max Reps | 4 | 2 Minutes | 18 Minutes |
Walking Lunges: 12-15 | |||||||
Prone Plank: 10-30 seconds | |||||||
Bridge: 10-30 Seconds | |||||||
3 | 2 Min | 30 Seconds | 90 Seconds | Push-Ups: Max Reps | 5 | 2 Minutes | 24 Minutes |
Walking Lunges: 12-15 | |||||||
Prone Plank: 10-30 seconds | |||||||
Bridge: 10-30 Seconds | |||||||
4 | 2 Min | 30 Seconds | 60 Seconds | Push-Ups: Max Reps | 5 | 2 Minutes | 22 Minutes |
Walking Lunges: 12-15 | |||||||
Prone Plank: 10-30 seconds | |||||||
Bridge: 10-30 Seconds |
It seems as though everywhere I go, I encounter people who want to lose weight or "get into shape". They may have tried many times to lose weight and keep it off. If they have failed to do so, it is likely that at some point they will turn to someone for advice or help. If this is you, pay close attention.
Anyone can put on a t-shirt and call themselves a "personal trainer" as at present, there are no licensing requirements. While I have no doubt that these individuals mean well and may sincerely want to help people, there are certain credentials you should look for before agreeing to allow someone to "instruct" you in exercise or nutrition.
There are three main issues. The first is your safety. There are professionally agreed upon researched based methods for exercise prescription. A well-planned and appropriate exercise routine generally includes a warm-up, a cardiovascular and or strength training segment, and a cool-down. Each of these components should be addressed using methods that are tailored to your current fitness level, goals, and health needs. Non-certified trainers often do not have a thorough background in all of these areas. I see it at least three times a week. New exercisers doing too much, too soon, or exercising in a way that will not meet their goals. The result is often non-adherance or injury.
This brings us to the second issue, your current health status. The number one reason people hire a trainer is to lose weight. The catch is that being overweight is often accompanied by other health conditions. Some of the common conditions often associated with being overweight include diabetes, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, back pain, and joint pain. Individuals with these conditions should undergo a proper pre-exercise evaluation. This might include a brief medical history along with cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility assessments. To safely work with these individuals, a trainer should generally hold a degree in an exercise science related field and hold an advanced personal training certification such as the ACSM HFS or the ACE AHFS credential.
The third issue is one of success. As I mentioned above and if you have not figured it out by now, exercise prescription and nutrition should be tailored to meet your individual goals. Simply exercising will not help you lose weight, lower your blood pressure, or make you healthier. As a matter of fact, beginning an exercise routine at too high an intensity for your health status may cause more harm than good. Your exercise program should be based on a safe, individualized plan that is designed to meet your specific goals, goals that have been determined by properly conducted fitness assessments and by your desires.
If you find yourself in need of a fitness expert, there are several NCCA accredited credentialing organizations to choose from. Do your research on these. Each has a special area of expertise. I have listed what I believe to be the top four below.
· The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
· The American Council on Exercise (ACE)
· The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
· The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Don't be afraid to ask about a prospective trainer's background and education level. You are hiring them. Hire only the best, most qualified employee to meet your needs. Don't assume that because their shirt says "trainer" or because they work at a gym that they are a qualified fitness professional.
Weight Loss, Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition:
Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Pizza, and Cokes Are Okay
But there is a catch. You knew there had to be one. Here are the rules:
- Use only all natural, humanely raised, grass fed, antibiotic and steroid free beef. Your beef will be leaner, healthier, and free of cancer causing agents.
- Eat only wild caught, low lead content fish. It will be lower in fat and have greater heart healthy, omega 3 levels.
- Chicken should be free range, antibiotic and steroid free. The nutrient content will be higher and the fat level lower. And, the taste is so much better!
- Use only whole grain or sprouted grain bread. This will keep sugar and insulin levels lower hence minimizing the body's tendency to store fat.
- Know how many calories you are eating. MyFitnessPal.com is an excellent way to keep track of your daily calorie needs. One of the first things you should do before attempting to lose weight (other than getting a physical from your doctor) is to determine how many calories to take in each day. Keeping a food log such as MyFitnessPal will be essential in achieving your weight loss goals.
- Know what is in your food. Preservatives, chemicals, and additives can not only inhibit weight loss, but may cause water retention and increase your body's toxic load. Your liver plays an important role in secreting fat burning enzymes and toxins that must be cleared by the liver make weight loss difficult.
- Drink plenty of water. When you want something else, try to drink only clear, stevia sweetened, sodas, or tea. Green tea is excellent for weight loss.
- White sugar, white flour, and white rice are bad for you! They are sugar and sugar inhibits weight loss unless you consume it after a period of fasting or after a session of high intensity interval training. (At these times, it turns to glycogen (a form of energy stored in the liver and muscles.)
- If you are trying to lose weight, use anaerobic interval training, don't exercise longer than one hour at a time, and do some form of exercise to rebuild fast twitch muscle. As we age, we tend to lose these types of muscle fibers. These are essential to the maintaining the body's metabolism.
- Go to bed on time and get 7-8 hours of sleep. It is during rest that your body reaps the benefits of exercise and turns on youthful hormones.
With so many weight loss programs to choose from, one might wonder why people have such a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. They have a vision in their head of how they want to look. But, after so many failed attempts, they find themselves thinking that the task is impossible. They have lost hope. In the fitness industry, the technical term for hope is self-efficacy. It means one's belief (or faith) in themselves to accomplish a certain task. But, why is hope so important for successful weight loss?
Perhaps it is because people with hope have a certain excitement in their eyes and a positive outlook in the midst of their present circumstances. They have a vision of success for themselves and a plan to reach their goals. Hope energizes the body and provides endurance for the road ahead.
Contrast this state of mind with hopelessness, or lack of self-efficacy. People without hope are downcast and tend to have a negative view of their situation. And, while they may have a vision of how they want to look, they feel powerless and saddened by the fact that they have no idea about how to reach that vision. As a result, they may experience a lack of motivation, which may prevent them from enjoying life.
In short, they have lost faith in themselves to accomplish their weight loss goals. The Bible gives a very good explanation of why faith is so important in maintaining hope in order to achieve goals. Hebrews 11:1 states, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." Hope provides motivation to begin again and faith in themselves provides the endurance to continue in the process until success is reached. Perhaps the most important thing a trainer can do for a client is restore this hope. What clients need to know is this:
- They are not overweight because they are lazy.
- It is not their fault.
- They do not have to skip meals, starve themselves or give up pizza, hamburgers, and hotdogs (nor should they).
- Their genetics will not prevent them from losing weight.
- They do not have to do any type of exercise they do not enjoy.
- Most importantly, it CAN BE EASY!
Weight loss is just like opening the doors at the local convenient store. No matter how hard you try to push open the right side door, it will not open unless you read the "how to" sign that says "pull". Then it is quite easy to get open. Opening the door to permanent weight loss is just as easy. There is hope; you just need the proper instructions.


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Marsha, I would be interested in hearing your technique if you are willing to share it. I appreciate the willingness of all contributors to help each other with new/improved techniques whether "home made" or proprietory. Thanks Margaret -----Original Message----- From: marsha r price [SMTP:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 6:36 AM To: email@example.com Cc: firstname.lastname@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Re: Soap deparaffinizing I am merely sharing information to my fellow histonetters as we do on a daily basis, that may be useful and economical. Many histonetters have shared their techniques and recipes with me free of charge and I will do the same for them. Again as I have stated this is a technique that has been published in the Journal of applied Immunohistochemistry, and is information that is available to all that wants it. I do not question that Declere is patent pending, however, the knowledge is there for anyone who wants it and I will provide my technique to anyone who requests it as they have so generously done so for me in the past and I welcome the challenge. I do not know the proprietary ingredients of Declere, nor do I want to know. I can only share a tried and proven published technique with my fellow histonetters. Marsha Price On Fri, 03 Sep 1999 17:57:34 -0500 cmcorp <firstname.lastname@example.com> writes: >Dear Histonetters: > >The formula for Declere is proprietary and confidential at this time >since >Declere is patent pending. It appears to be a matter of speculation by >Ms. >Price as to its composition. > >We at Cell Marque would invite comparison of results using whatever >formulation one may care to mix. Our own experience suggests that >concentration of reagents in the retrieval solutions is critical to >the >results obtained. > >I would suggest that those who are interested, do there own studies >comparing Declere versus M. Price's formulation. > >Mike Lacey, M.D. >Medical Director >Cell Marque Corp. > >At 10:31 AM 9/3/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Tim, >>You can just add a little soap in your Citrate Buffer if you would >like. >>I have used Tween 20, but it works just as well without the soap if >you >>rinse with Dawn and Di water after your antigen retrieval step. That >is >>all DeClere is is Citrate Buffer and Soap. Make your own and save >mega >>money. I will attach my procedure as an e-file when I get home, I >cannot >>do it from work. >>Marsha Price >> >>On Fri, 03 Sep 1999 08:00:32 -0400 (EDT) Tim Morken ><email@example.com> >>writes: >>>Marsha, >>> >>>A soap deparaffinizing technique was detailed about two years ago in > >>>Lab >>>Medicine by a person in Sweden. What is the reference in J Appl >>>Immuno? >>> >>> >>>----Original Message Follows---- >>>From: marsha r price <firstname.lastname@example.com> >>>To: firstname.lastname@example.com >>>CC: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, >>>email@example.com >>>Subject: Re: RE: Declere >>>Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 19:01:42 -0500 >>> >>>Margaret, >>>There is an interesting article in Journal of Applied >>>Immunohistochemistry, that describes a time saving technique in >which >>>you >>>can skip the deparaffinization step and go straight to the antigen >>>retrieval solution. You can use any antigen retrieval solution >>>(Citrate >>>Buffer is my favorite). It is the heat that in the antigen retrieval > >>>step >>>(HIER) that is deparaffinizing the slides. You can remove any >>>residual >>>paraffin by rinsing in Dawn dishwashing detergent and DI water after > >>>the >>>antigen retrieval step. If you would like my procedure or any >recipes >>>let >>>me know. >>> >>>Marsha Price, HT,QIHC (ASCP) >>> >>>On Thu, 2 Sep 1999 08:54:41 +0100 "margaret blount" >>><firstname.lastname@example.com> writes: >>> >Where does this interesting reagent come from? I would like to >give >>>it >>> >a whirl. >>> >Thanks, >>> >Margaret BLount >>> >Unilever Research >>> >Beds >>> >email@example.com >>> > >>> >-----Original Message----- >>> >From: Shotsberger-Gray, Wanda >>> >[SMTP:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>> >Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 7:39 PM >>> >To: 'Histonet'; email@example.com >>> >Subject: RE: Declere >>> > >>> >Terry, We used this at Harris (and still do for some ABs). It >>>works >>> >quite >>> >well! We have used both pressure cooker and Energy Beam >Microwave >>> >protocols, both work well. Give it atry. I think you will >likeit. >>> >Wanda Shotsberger >>> >Harris Methodist Hospital >>> >Fort Wort TX >>> > ---------- >>> >From: email@example.com >>> >To: 'Histonet' >>> >Subject: Declere >>> >Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:41AM >>> > >>> >I have just been handed some information on a substance called >>> >Declere which apparantley de-waxes, rehydrates and unmasks >>> >antigens in formalin fixed paraffin section,all at the same time. >>> >Has anyone used, or is using this for ICC? >>> >Terry. >>> >Terry Hacker, >>> >Medical Research Council, >>> >Harwell, >>> >Oxfordshire, >>> >U.K. >>> > >>> >>>Marsha Price HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) >>> >>> >>> >>>______________________________________________________ >>>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >>> >> >> >> > Marsha Price HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP)


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I was at a natural parenting playgroup today and it was brought up that that particular group of people didn't associate with non-vegans and they wouldn't want their young children seeing people eat meat.
Is this common?
I don't mean to start any arguments, I respect Vegans and Vegetarians, but it never really occurred to me that eating meat would exclude someone from "natural parenting"?
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Our family is vegetarian (nearly vegan), and we would never dream of doing this. Even if we wanted to, I think we know only one other child who is vegetarian (his parents are not), so it wouldn't make for very much of a playgroup! It doesn't seem like a good idea to me - it would encourage children to be self-righteous. The phenomenon you describe is very odd to me, anyway.
umm, not at all!!! Not only is that not very realistic, it is also kind of...restrictive? prejudicial? to refuse to associate with anyone who eats meat.
I am vegetarian and so are the kids, but their dad and older sister (my stepdaughter) both eat meat, as do both of our extended families and many of our friends. Has it been awkward at times explaining why they are not allowed to eat certain things? Absolutely. Would I refuse to share a meal with those people to avoid that awkwardness? Of course not!
FWIW, I am one of the few vegetarians I know these days, even in my fairly crunchy homeschool co-op-I think the trend is more towards paleo these days ;)
I do deliberately seek out vegans and vegetarians as friends, it's certainly a desirable quality in a friend for me. So I have ... 1 close friend who is a lacto-ovo vegetarian, one that is a pescitarian, and 2 vegan families that are not particularly close friends. Everyone else eats meat.
Yeah, not so much so.
Thanks! That makes me feel better :)
They seemed to all know each other and have their own little clique going so I don't want to intrude on that, but I was hoping this wasn't a common thing... I felt so self-conscious and wanted to get out of there before I was "outed" LOL
...Next time I'll have to read invitations a bit more carefully I guess :)
Wow. That does seem pretty elitist, not to mention unrealistic. Do they also live in a commune with walls so their kids never see what people on the outside do?? I'm not veg, I toy with it ocassionally, I don't eat a lot of meat, I really feel drawn to more of a raw focused diet but I'm in a junk food funk right now that I need to drag myself out of. I've got 1 vegan friend and I get good recipies from her for dairy free stuff since we are a dairy free house, but I couldn't imagine telling my child she couldn't watch someone eating something just because we don't eat it, that's so bizzare.
So they can pretty much pick and choose who they and heir kids associate with (I won't lie, I AM jealous!)
As a vegan I most certainly seek out relationships with other like minded people. I find people who actively live a life of compassion, as I do, kindred spirits. I don't feel that's being elitist on my part. I do not, however, restrict my kids' social life and interactions with animal eaters. To each their own.
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That's redic. I don't think my kids have any vegetarian/vegan friends really. We do have veg family(cousins and extended family they see a couple times a year) and we have neighbors who are vegetarian and they play together while waiting for the bus and such.
I couldn't imagine only associating with vegetarians. How sad and lonely for us
Wow. As a vegetarian, that group sounds lame to me. I am the only vegetarian in my circle, though I did have one guy friend who was as well for about 5 years. I have dated about 6 vegetarians and have found that at least half the guys I meet do not eat pork or red meat. It's not something I ask about, but usually discover on a first date.
My daughter is 3.5 and is proud to be a vegeterian and is not at all tempted to eat meat.
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I'm the only vegan in my house. My family does eat a lot of vegan meals because I'm the cook (and I don't cook meat) but when we go out or to friends, they eat whatever they want. I do kind of wish I had more vegan friends, picking restaurants and inviting people over would be a whole lot easier. LOL
I am vegetarian as are our kids, my husband is not. (I am also a SAHM and we homeschool.) We do have a number of friends who are vegetarians and it's really nice. We all "get it." Just like it's nice to have friends that homeschool. We all "get it." The same with our friends who live out here in the boonies with us. We all "get it."
But I identify with many groups of people--the vegetarians, the homeschoolers, the desert dwellers, etc. One friend we have chickens, dogs, and growing sprouts for our chickens in common. Of course I have common beliefs with my friends, that's why it's easy to be friends. And we may even come off as exclusionary. Not because we are, but because when we get together we focus more on our interactions than inviting unknown folks into our circle.
Created an instant family (7/89 and 5/91) in 1997. Made a baby boy 12/05 adopted a baby girl 8/08. Ask me about tandem adoptive nursing. Now living as gluten, dairy, cane sugar, and tomato free vegetarians. Homeschooling and loving it.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all my friends whom I've come to love in this truly peculiar space wherein our paths have crossed.
To Jan, my sunny-delightful, albeit self-admittedly-sometimes-temperamental, friend: may your Christmas Eve be frozen but not your dreams; may the goddess of punctuation, and the angel of spelling be on your side always; may your pictures be forever blurry and beautiful; may your nifty-crafty Advent wreathe resurrect and stand firm; may all the juxtapositions run away from you, or, at least, run away from December.
To Sally, whom I tracked down only to find having admitted a "Seasonal Fraud:" May your writings grace First Things often, and give it the zest as only a home-schooling mom / poet could; may your little warriors and princesses grow in fearlessness, knowledge and grace; may it snow at least once again around this time next year where you live, so that you will have a timely photo of genuine snow-shrouded, fairytale house (not that I have any problem with the existing one, but that you'll never have to call it a "fraud").
To Webster and Frank: may your blog long live, and your followers grow to a million! May your two personalities be always so perfectly juxtaposed that we, your faithful readers, whenever logged in, always feel comforted and entertained, not to mentioned informed and edified.
And to everyone else who has ever set "foot" in, or simply stumbled onto this little corner of mine: may your spirit be settled and tout, your heart broad and free, your foot steady and strong; may you find whatever I humbly offer kindred to your fancies or memories. And pray for me, if you would, for the ever enlarging of my heart; and I will pray for you, for peace.
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Yes, cheers to friendship! But I must confess that though my heart may be joyous most of the time, it is far, far from pure. Being Catholic and knowing the saints help me be more childlike, that, and DNA on my mother's side, may explain the joy I feel and seek.
It's with gladness that I call you my friend, dear Jan!Webster, thanks for coming on over for a visit. And many thanks for your gift of YIM Catholic, whose gentle & reasoned tone is a needed balance to my own quick temperer and my often brash, sometimes partisan, tendencies in matters of faith as entangled in politics and cultural wars.
When it comes to GKC and Flannery O'Connor, I reserve the right to be thoroughly unflexible and partisan and I hope you agree with me:]Sally, thanks for coming by. I hope you're having a good stay in Memphis. Maybe too late to say, but if you see your painter sister-in-law please say "hi" and tell her I like her paintings very much. I was just a little shy about leaving a comment.
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Wade, Keeley and Rutter, Colette (2010) Skills Acquisition through Simulation: A Learner's Experience. In: 2010 UK Simulation in Nursing Education Conference, 9-10 June 2010, University of Huddersfield. (Unpublished)
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no one's stock has fallen more than vontaze burfict...i feel bad for the guy.... he is a lil immature, but he put up with probably the worst coaching situation in CFB... now he will be lucky to go in the 4th and lots of analysts are saying he will be undrafted..
i dont care what the 40-time or combine says.. i know i am getting a nutcase, but if you can harness his agression and put some leadership around him, you can get a real good ILB... a 5th rounder is not a bad idea for the investment you are making...
Thanks for the feedback. BUt yes Stephenson's stock has really been on the rise (3rd rounder on ESPN, and 3-4 on CBS), I never knew why he was rated so lowely to begin with. He played at a major program, is very athletic, and only surrendered one sack this past year. I think he'd be a great fit on the right side of our line. I'm a big fan of Poole. He does everything well, has great vision and is a more than capable third down back. I wouldn't mind adding a pass rusher tho can never have too many, I do like rob Jackson tho and we did draft Markus White last year. I think JMJ and Leonard Johnson would be great gets in the 4th, along with Taylor. I like Taylor cuz he's aconverted corner and I think he could fit at either FS or SS which is a big for me cuz we don't know who out of Gomes and Merriweather will actually pan out. He'd give us a capable backup at both positions.
Advanced Statistics are for the birds
i would not mind anything you put on here, but this class happens to be loaded at 3 of our positions of need.... CB, OG, and RT... it would be ideal to pick 2 players that can come in and contribute right away..
we need an ILB and maybe even a FS, so we will have to pick one in the 3rd-5th round range....
that leaves little room for leasure... if we do make a value-pick, id much rather it be a WR seeing as it probably the deepest position in the whole draft....we can get a guy in the 4th-5th round like streeter, quick or jenkins that may end up developing similar to how victor cruz did...
OLB and pass-rush in general is by far the deepest part of our team. our guys dont have health concerns, and the backups are pretty darn good too....i would hate if we wasted a pick on a guy that will probably never play anything other than special teams
I think Stephenson could contribute right away and I think Lenoard Johnson will turn some heads and at least win our nickel job. We found a capable OG in the 7th last year in Hurt I think we can do it again this year. Gettis or Garner either one could be there in the 7th and could contribute early or at least provide depth.
I agree at WR in the 4th or 5th If a guy they really like is there we could see a WR. I just think with the additons already made to the WR position we could address our secondary and RT situation.
Advanced Statistics are for the birds
Another thing to consider is the rehab of J.Brown. He's been working out and rehabbing at redskins park so if they feel like he's progressing and he'll be healthy enough maybe we push back finding his replacement another year and sure up our secondary. Then we could definitely see a value pick of a WR.
We also just signed that OT Lee from the Buccs. Just a depth move but gives us a little more flexibility on draft day.
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honestly, and i've been saying this since the end of the season, if you ask me, we have our future RT... Brown is reportedly healthier than he's ever been, has this year to prove if he can stay healthy.
Willie smith outplayed anyone's expectations At LT going up against guys like jarred allen, Pierre paul, and the eagles DL.... if thats not baptism by fire, than idk what is... no one you get in the 3rd or later will do better.... i think he is the future RT and mike shanahan has raved about him on numerous occasions...
as for OG, kory is getting healthy, chester is the RG for now....hurt could end up surprising everyone and stealing one of their starting spots..
MY ideal draft would be
4. FS (brandon taylor would be PERFECT)
everyone will crucify me and will say why dont you have an OL picked until the 7th....but we have a LT....i firmly believe we have our future RT in smith regardless of brown's health..... and shanahan has proved he make great interior OL out of late-round picks.....
Trent, hurt, monty, chester, brown is a good lineup... smith, lichtensteiger, and polymbus and great depth
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great offensive lines are the ones that stay healthy and play together for a long time.... having high-draftpicks or big names wont guarantee you anything.....especially when you are going up the defensive lines of the nfc east.....
suprisingly enough, our starting OL for over a decade now has had new pieces every 4-5 games..... i cant remember the last time we had a full starting 5 or even 4 linemen play together a whole season.......
we had success with hurt, smith, and polymbus as starters when they started playing together for a while.... if we draft a guy high, we would almost have to plug and play him right away, and that would be another adjustment we have to make.....
that being said, i would not view a third, 4th, or even multiple picks on OL as bad....you can never have enough good OL
Redskins agreed to terms with S Madieu Williams, formerly of the 49ers.
Redskins agreed to terms with CB Leigh Torrence.
roto...not bad depth signings....
Just giving us even more flexibility I think you could see us just take the BPA in a position of need.
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anyone interested in Yeremiah Bell? I think he could solve our issues at FS Merriweather and Bell wouldnt be a bad combo. With Gomes rotating in
Owner Jim Irsay strongly hinted Tuesday the Colts will select Stanford QB Andrew Luck with the No. 1 pick.
"Met with A Luck#12 n Indy 2day for 3 hrs;it's easy 2c why the #1 pick n this Stanford phenom has been synonymous with each other 4over 2 yrs," Irsay tweeted in his own distinctive style. Luck will reportedly meet with the Redskins Tuesday evening, but it's a pure formality. He will be the No. 1 pick.
it really does not matter who indy picks....this is the easiest pick in history...we are guaranteed a franchise QB regardless.....one who will be a top 5 Qb in a few years.....
Luck, RG3, Cam, and rodgers will be the future of the nfl at the QB position....mobile QBs that can absolutely dissect and rip apart a defense multiple ways....
i cant imagine how strong this draft would have been if barkley and jones came out.....
but this will give RG3 a chip on his shoulder and lots of motivation.....i love it....
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General Discussion Archive | WOOT! I Give you Combat Log Parser!(kinda) | Oct 18 2010 4:02pm | Good |
Preview: | Another reason for these types of tools is curiosity. For example, in Closed Beta I got a Conjuror to 20ish. From 10-20 I had access to the Radian ... | ||
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Forum Posting | ~The Puppetmaster Compilation~ | RaggaTip | Oct 24th, 2006 | Excellent |
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Forum Posting | FE's Guide to WHM Dating | FinalElysium | Jun 7th, 2005 | Excellent |
Ok so alot of talk had come up lately on why guys play WHM. Women like to say it's cause we're sensitive or want to protect people. But us guys know the truth. We just want women. Thus: [lg][Yellow]Final Elysium's Guide to picking up Chicks! (The White Mage Edition)[/Yellow][/lg] [Fuchsia] | ||||
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How to Find the Man of your Dreams~WHM edition First off, this is building on FinalElesium's work with the original WHM dating guide. Like his, this is a joke and I hope you figure that out sometime before you send me hate mail about it. If you MUST send me hate mail, please make sure to use | ||||
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I am making this post in hope that I can help samurai that need/want it. I will write what I know, and what I have learned. --------- What a Samurai does A samurai is there to skillchain. Samurai do not match the damage per second(dps) with that of dark knight, dragoon, or ranger. Samurai | ||||
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So someone requested an equipment guide for samurai. I don't have much experience with these boards and this certainly won't have any fancy schmancy colors and links and spinning flashy things, but I do have experience with samurai so I figured I could at least try. Let's see, where to start... I | ||||
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[red][u][b]Mmmm... {Sweets}![/b][/u][/red] {Hello!} Well, here is my first attempt at a guide to feeding your White Mage. Hopefully this information helps! Although [link=http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/jobs.html?fjob=1&mid=1091236557288825505&num=28]Popsi's Guide[/link] was awesome, there have | ||||
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[b]Puppetmaster[/b] The puppetmaster himself has a decent amount of strength, agility, and dexterity to be a decent fighter by himself, but due to lack of special job abilities, alone they cannot keep up with other jobs. With their automaton, though, soloing and partying is very viable. ------- | ||||
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This will be my thread for the PUP AF Quests. I'm doing them at the moment and I hope to have them all done tonight. [b][u]Artifact Quest #1: The Wayward Automaton[/u][/b] Quest Giver: Iruki-Waraki (Aht Urhgan Whitegate) First step is to talk to Iruki-Waraki in Whitegate. He'll tell you abou | ||||
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No DRG for party, camp spot site with 30 dmg, but is it for 20 like 30 dmg when you no hit be it for dd, for 30 dmg instead? or half is 10 for 20 dmg? [i][sm]Edited, Apr 18th 2009 10:33pm by Vlorsutes[/sm][/i] | ||||
Forum Posting | Needed an Update on the Behaviour of the Stormwaker frame? | Magusalley | Dec 22nd, 2006 | Excellent |
:) I redid Yuri's tests for the Stormwaker frame to find out the Maneuver combinations. This is only for the Stormwaker Head + Body, but here is the full list. [pre] 0 maneuvers: none = Sil > Slow > Blind > Para > DoT > Poi 1 maneuver: Ice = Nuke Dark = |


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The Baule are one of the Akan peoples. They moved west to the Ivory Coast more than 200 years ago and adopted sculptural and masking traditions from their neighbors, the Guro, Senufo and Yaure peoples.
Mbra monkey figures are among the most frightening and powerful of Baule sculptures. They are used by diviners and men's associations for protection. Like sacred masks, they are kept in the bush as they are dangerous for women and kept secret. The heads share some of the stylistic features of the Bo nun amuin masks. The encrusted surfaces are caused by sacrificial offerings.
Despite their patina,, these Baule mbra figures show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.