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Polar M450 GPS Cyclocomputer/Heart Rate MonitorDesigned for cycling enthusiasts, the Polar M450 with GPS and Smart Coaching encourages you to push your boundaries and perform your best. It has many of the same features as Polar's V650 packed into a smaller, lightweight design. Follow every detail of your ride on the 1.4" screen with customizable display and use the Fitness and Orthostatic Tests to measure your condition and progress. Integrated GPS tracks your speed, distance and route, and built-in barometer pressure sensor gives you the most accurate altitude data. Smart Coaching offers instant feedback after each session, displays accurate heart rate/heart rate zones during your ride (with Polar H7 heart rate monitor), and tracks the number of calories burned. Polar Flow web service lets you plan and analyze every aspect of your ride. You can even find your limits by following your Training Load and learn how much Recovery Time is needed after the ride. Front-mounted, smart visibility LED light turns on automatically in low-light conditions, enhancing visibility and allowing you to be seen when riding in the dark. Includes Polar H7 heart rate monitor for premium comfort and compatibility with dozens of leading fitness apps, including Polar Beat.
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The William T. Kemper Fellowships for teaching excellence awards outstanding teachers annually
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Classrooms the Monday after Spring Break are not often filled with cheers.
However, that was the case today for five teachers at the University of Missouri.
They were each surprised with a $10,000 check.
The William T. Kemper Fellowships for teaching and excellence is an award given each spring to five outstanding teachers that exemplify what Mizzou is all about.
This year 20 teachers were nominated.
Any student, faculty, or organization can nominate a teacher.
After nominations were made a panel of faculty and administrators chose five.
Monday was the day to surprise the recipients.
"This feels like the best dream ever," said Leigh Neier, a professor with the college of education.
She was the first professor that was surprised by Chancellor Bowen Loftin and Jim Shatz with Commerce Bank.
The two barged into each classroom unannounced to give the prestigious award and a $10,000 check.
The money can be spent anyway the teachers would like.
Among today's recipients were Leigh Neier who is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the MU College of Education since 2005.
"Thank you all from the bottom of my pounding heart. It really could just pound out of my chest right now. Wow." said Neier.
Jeff Krug is an assistant teaching professor of physical therapy since 2001.
"I love what I do. I love coming to work, so this is ridiculous being rewarded for something you love," said Krug.
Ann Harrel is a professor of voice in the school of music since 1992.
"It is a wonderful environment to do your best work," said Harrel.
John Bennett is a professor of marketing in the MU Trulaske College of Business since 2005.
"This is confirmation that I chose my career field wisely. My thanks go to my students. They make it possible for me to come to class everyday with a smile on my face," said Bennett.
Bryon Wiegand is a professor of animal science in the Division of Animal Sciences in the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources since 2007.
"This is the way you come back from spring break to get everyone energized," said Wiegand.
This was Chancellor Loftin's first year presenting these awards and told ABC 17 News that there is nothing better than a great surprise, and it's always a bonus to see the students reactions.
"Fundamentally we are here for one reason to teach our students, and this is a way to recognize the best among the best," said Chancellor Loftin.
Almost all of the teachers did receive a standing ovation from their students.
Due to past scheduling conflicts, this was the first time in 24 years of the award's history that all were given out the same day.

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How to Take Care of an Older Horse
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Horses over the age of 16 tend to suffer from weight loss, dental problems, pituitary/thyroid dysfunction, kidney or liver failure and arthritis. But with special care, elderly equines can live long, healthy, productive lives.
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Have your senior horse checked out by a veterinarian. Check for dental problems - teeth should be checked twice a year in horses over 20 - and get a blood test to screen for kidney and liver problems.
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Give your horse essential vitamins and minerals. Calcium and phosphorus in the proper ratio and vitamins C and B complex are all important. Talk to your vet.
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Feed your older horse a diet especially designed for it. Special complete rations formulated to address the nutritional needs of older horses are available. Older horses should get 12 to 16 percent protein in their diet and additional fat to help keep weight up.
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See that your older horse gets plenty of exercise.
Tips & Warnings:
Your horse has given you years of good service and care, make sure you do the same for it.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact a veterinarian before engaging in any activity related to health and diet. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.


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The The Theory of Everything co-star talks about taking advantage of opportunities when they come along.
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The co-star of some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters talks about her need to take a break from acting and her first film role in almost a decade.
With the Twilight film franchise behind her, Stewart talks about her work in a series of interesting indie films, including Camp X-Ray.
Into her eighth decade, the incomparable actress-activist reflects on her career and her decision to only portray strong women.
Simien shares his feelings on the acclaim being received by his debut feature film, Dear White People, in which he tackles issues of race with humor and insight.
The founder of the Define American campaign describes his documentary, Documented.
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Melvin Guillard and trainer Greg Jackson: Dave Mandel | Sherdog.com
It started out amicably enough, just a couple of guys willing to express mutual admiration through Octagon combat.
Back in November, when Melvin Guillard crossed paths with Jeremy Stephens during some UFC meetings, the two lightweights broached the subject of what it would be like to trade punches.
"We were just hanging out shooting the breeze, no animosity," Guillard said. "He was like, 'Hey man, we ought to fight some day.' I was like, 'Yeah, you're right. It would definitely be Knockout of the Night or Fight of the Night for one of us.'"
When Guillard defeated Waylon Lowe at UFC 114 in May, he took things a step further by calling out the 24-year-old Iowa native. Guillard got his wish soon after, and the two will square off at UFC 119 on Sept. 25 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
What once seemed like a friendly agreement has gotten ugly. Stephens has been video blogging since the fight was announced.
In one episode of the blog, Stephens dyes a training partner's hair blond and dubs him "Marvin Guillard" as a sort of mock imitation of the Louisiana native.
In another blog, Stephens has a message for Guillard: "You shouldn't have called me out, bro. That's a big mistake brother. I've been wanting to fight you since (Josh) Neer beat your ass. I was a little kid growing up. I've just been gaining strength, gaining momentum. I'm mentally tougher than you. I'm going to break you; going to break you down at your own game."
Guillard isn't happy with some of the content, but he insists that Stephens will not get into his head.
"What was good turned into something bad," said Guillard, who trains at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts in Albuquerque, N.M. "It's all part of everybody's strategy to mentally break people, but being here with coach Greg (Jackson), it's real hard to break me mentally now. I don't play into the hype."
Stephens' endeavor might be all in good fun. He wouldn't be the first person to drum up some animosity to promote a fight, a fact that Guillard acknowledges.
"On the inside, he's a nice guy," the "Ultimate Fighter 2" veteran said. "He's not the guy he's portraying himself to be. That's the same way (it was) when I was a young brash guy just talking a lot of crap.
"People didn't like me because I said certain things. Being a fighter is not all about fighting."
A younger, less focused Guillard might have responded differently. Early in his career everything from his conditioning to his focus was brought into question. And it wasn't just fans -- UFC president Dana White would often wonder aloud whether Guillard would ever fulfill his vast potential.
Now that Guillard is training under the watchful eye of Jackson and the rest of the team in New Mexico, positive change has been evident.
"I even think now the UFC accepts me in a different way. That was always Dana White's argument for me. Every time he saw me in the four fights I've lost, (those) were fights I was winning," he said. "He would say, 'Kid, the only thing you're missing is a good coach and a good training camp.'
"When I made the move to Albuquerque, I think it was a shocker to Dana as well. He came to me after my first win with Greg back in February, and he congratulated me not only for the win, but for making a good career move. He told me that coming here was the best thing I could have done."
The bout with Stephens will be Guillard's third fight under Jackson. He took a unanimous decision over Ronys Torres at UFC 109 and defeated Lowe by knockout in his first two fights with the respected camp.
Of his eight career losses, seven have been by submission, something he has been training diligently to avoid in the future.
"I'm still not a black belt in jiu-jitsu, not even a brown belt, but I'm holding my own against real good jiu-jitsu guys in my camp," he said. "For instance, Cowboy (WEC lightweight Donald Cerrone), he's one of the toughest guys I have problems with in here with jiu-jitsu because he's so long. Even when I'm posturing up, he's still able to pull off certain submissions on me."
Improved submission defense could prove to be a moot point at UFC 119, because the pairing of Guillard with Stephens looks more like a contest that starts and ends with striking.
Guillard counts 16 knockouts or TKOs among his 25 victories, and he has yet to be finished by strikes. Stephens has earned 12 of his 17 wins in similar fashion, and he too has never been finished on the feet. "The Young Assassin" maintains that his skills make everyone at 155 pounds wary.
"I know I'm one of the best lightweights in the division. Everybody that steps into the cage against me, they all fear me because I have knockout power, very good athleticism and I'm a great wrestler," he said. "Guys that come in against me, it's hard for them to prepare."view original article >>
Dad bod GSP, you guys. 'Nuff said. read news >>
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I am a physical therapist so I like to offer my advice to fellow riders in situations like this. You don't need a brace. Most boots are stiff and ridged enough to provide ampule support. If you've had numerous ankle problems e.g. sprains in the past and have not gone through the appropriate rehab then your going to have recurring ankle instability. I do not know the extent of your ankle problems but here is the gist of it in terms of ankle rehab. Keep in mind this is post acute, no gross swelling, fractures or ligament tears or ruptures. A little info in what actually happens with a ankle sprain. So a sprain is when you over stretch the ligament, ligaments hold joints together e.g. bone to bone. there are 4 main ligaments that hold the ankle 3 on the lateral side and 1 large on the medial side. Most ankle sprains are inversion sprains, when the foot rolls inward and pain occurs to the lateral aspect of the ankle. Generally followed by immediate swelling and bruising. There are several grades of a sprain determining how badly the ligament was stretched grades 1-4. feel free to Google the different grades if your curious to know the differences, basically 1 is least 4 is complete rupture. Moving on, Ligaments are elastic like tissue that is allowed to stretch to an extent within the ligament fibers there is what's called a muscle spindle. looks very much like a spring. These spindles are neuro receptors, basically they send a messages to the brain telling it how much the ligament is stretching. when the spindle is stretched out to its end range it sends a message to the brain to tell your foot to retract to prevent injury. With a sudden ankle sprain your body and can not react fast enough to make the correction, thus damaging the ligament e.g. a sprain. So when this happens the ligament is now permanently lengthened, or lax, causing instability. In minor sprains grade 1-2 not to bad, grade 2 and higher could be significant. With that being said rehab helps correct this problem by retraining the muscle spindles to how long the ligament now is so that re-injury does not occur as frequently. Additionally, its equally important to strengthen the supporting muscles to better support the ankle. This is all done through skilled, research based therapy. I can show you some exercises that would be beneficial for ankle sprain rehab.
1. Theraband resisted ankle strengthening (Google Theraband resisted ankle inversion, eversion, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion).
2. Functional strengthening, Standing heel raises/calf raises
3. (advanced in terms of ankle rehab) Plyometric line hops forward, backward, side to side. You can even be creative and spin jump line hops. doing 180's or 360's over the line.
4. (advanced) Box jumps from different heights. Focus on controlling how your feet, ,knees an hips absorb the impact, think of your legs as springs with out allowing your knees to dive in.
5. Balance and stability trainers (these retrain the spindles) Single leg balance with knee slightly bent, target time 30 seconds 5 times. Once that is easy single leg balance with eyes closed 30 seconds 5 times. Then Single leg balance on something soft stack of towel, throw pillow, couch cushion or you could buy balance training tools, personally I like the BOSU Ball, I own two and love them. Then next phase in this is to incorporate functional exercises with balance e.g. lunging on to a soft plat form so that front lunging foot lands on soft unstable platform do this in many direction forward, oblique, side ways. and finally jumping and landing on unstable soft plat form.
Remember this is a typical ankle rehab plan, plans vary between individuals injury and level of fitness and medical history. If you are uncomfortable doing something like this I would advise you seek out physical therapist to take you through this process and ensure your doing everything correctly. Additionally stretching is equally as important as strength, and stability. I believe too many people rely on supportive devices such as braces when all that they really need is to train there bodies correctly. I hope this helps. good luck.
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A look at people and the outfits they wear to art openings in New York City.
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What was the impetus behind this body of work?
I did a show in 2014 at Peter Makebish's gallery in New York where I showed these big colorful maps that had pharmaceutical drug brand names, generic names and pill imprint codes. The maps ended up looking like the drugs they were cataloging. The benzos were shades of light blue and the promethazine/codeine cough syrup had shapes of drippy purples that kind of resembled camouflage. They were a critical view of the pharmaceutical industry and how branding happens at that level. It dealt with a lot of socio-political issues. There was a Soma one, a Vicodin one, but I also did one with weed.
Why was that?
I was starting to think about marijuana and how the names of certain strains become that strain's identity. They're often given names that pertain to marijuana use, and because marijuana becoming legalized I was also using labels from actual dispensaries. This was 2014, so it's come a long way in two years. My parents have a place in Winter Park, Colorado and during that time there was a dispensary many miles down the road from Winter Park. Now there are three dispensaries in Winter Park. I don't do any pharmaceuticals anymore but I still partake in cannabis so it's something that hits close to home. In my mind, I could always do a series just about that.
And that series is what you're showing at Maitland Foley.
Yeah, the Drug Map (Cannabis) work from that show in New York is the inspiration. It was a six-by-eight-foot painting and it was a pretty popular piece, it was published in Sneeze, an international poster sized magazine, and it struck a chord with people in the way that the pharmaceutical pieces didn't. It's more celebratory.
Meaning that having brands is a win, of sorts, for the average pot smoker while pharmaceutical brands are an example of Big Pharma winning?
Right. And I've used all kinds of weed from street drugs to medical marijuana, I'm an equal opportunity-employer in that sense. But I don't see marijuana in the same way that I see those [pharmaceutical] drugs. So when I was making that first weed painting I was putting in strains that were my favorite strains, making sure that it has more of a connection to my present than to a darker past.
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She knelt, peering through the bushes, hands gripping the folds of her skirt. Every time she tried to remember something, she just came up against a brick wall. She knew that there was something there; she just couldn't get to it. She was suddenly aware that she had been kneeling on the ground for quite some time, but she couldn't feel the cold. Bare feet, bare arms. Not a thing.
"What are you waiting for?" a tentative voice whispered close by her side.
She winced involuntarily. She had forgotten that the boy was still with her. She shrugged her shoulders in reply. "I don't know." She whispered back. What was she doing here? What was going to happen? "I need something to jog my memory." She told the boy and herself.
He went quiet again. Every minute or so she would hear an intake of breath, telling her that he had more questions. She didn't prompt him. Her own questions were building up. "So, I was going to marry this man?"
She could hear him tearing grass up beside her. "I guess so." He answered eventually.
"But I didn't make it to the altar?"
Again he was hesitant. "No."
"What happened? Tell me."
Without withdrawing her gaze from the lit kitchen window and the figure silhouetted in it, she reached a hand beside her and clasped his arm, stopping him from tearing up the lawn. She felt him stiffen at her touch but chose to ignore it. A light breeze rustled the leaves of the bush they were sitting in. She felt the sensation but not the cold. "Please." She pleaded.
"I only know what I heard on the tv though." She stayed silent. "You were supposed to get married but you didn't make it to the church."
"Why not?"
He sighed and shook his head. "They said that your bridesmaids found you in your bed with an empty bottle of pills in your hand. You killed yourself. You got all dressed up and then you just…. You killed yourself."
Her gaze never faltered from the window. "Why did I kill myself?"
She heard his clothes ruffle as he shrugged his shoulders. "Nobody knows. They couldn't think of any reason for it."
She released his arm which he took back gratefully. She curled her hands into loose fists on her lap. There was still no trigger, no memory. None of this sounded familiar, it was just a story. But somewhere in her gut she had a feeling, a feeling that she didn't kill herself. She didn't know herself yet, but she felt strong. She wouldn't do that. Ever.
"I need to speak to him." She said out loud, but more to herself than the boy. As she stood up the silhouette moved from the window.
"Wait!" The boy hastened to stand up with her. "You can't do that." He warned.
"Why not?"
"Because you'll scare him to death, that's why." He frowned at his unfortunate pun and bit his lip. She looked up at the stars for a second. A siren sounded somewhere in the distance. That could very well happen. She could drive this man to madness if he really recognised her. But she needed answers. She needed a trigger. And nothing was more likely to give her what she wanted than to see the man that she loved; the man that she was willing to marry.
Before he could protest again, she was already on the move. Eerily silent on her bare feet. He tried to call her back with whispered shouts but all he heard was, "Go home." in response. He stood in the shadows, unsure of what he should do, as she glided towards the house like a ghost. In many ways she was.
She skirted around the side of the building and made her way to the front door. It wasn't locked. She slipped in and closed it softly behind her. The hallway was clean and spacious. A large mirror hung on the wall to her right, an archway to the left led into a luxurious lounge area. The only light came from down the hall, spilling out from the kitchen to illuminate the bottom of the twisting staircase and a small end table that held a phone and a wooden picture frame.
She stepped lightly, vaguely aware that she was leaving wet and muddy footprints in her wake. Her reflection in the mirror stopped her almost immediately though, nerves tense in fear that someone else was here, but it was just her. She had no idea what she looked like. Right now it wasn't good. Her long dark hair was matted and clogged with dirt. Mud streaked down her chest and arms, staining her once white wedding gown. It had been pretty once. Fitted, with lace, and pearl buttons. She wondered if she had picked it herself. Had she designed it. She raised a hand to her face. The dim light of the hallway wasn't much to go by, but beneath the dirt she thought she looked pale with wide eyes and dainty features. She wasn't ugly but she was definitely scary. She dragged her eyes from the unfamiliar image and continued down the hall.
A momentary pause as a shadow passed over the lit doorway. She held her breath. She didn't breathe again until she heard the sound of a glass being set down on a counter top. When she reached the bottom of the staircase she leaned forward to peer into the kitchen. What she saw was a bright and sparkling kitchen. Someone was bent over, looking into the fridge. One over exaggerated step took her across the doorway, and she leaned down beside the end table.
Her breath was slightly ragged now. If she walked in now, he might well go crazy. He might try to hurt her. Assuming that he even could. But she couldn't just walk straight out again. Her body seemed to make the decision before her mind could second guess itself. She stood up abruptly to walk in to the kitchen, but it was too abrupt. Her elbow hit the end table as she straightened up. With quick reflexes she caught the picture frame just before it hit the floor. She held her breath again. The fridge door closed and he turned away from the doorway; he hadn't noticed. With a quiet sigh she stood up and glanced at the picture in her hand. It was a picture of a happy couple. They were smiling and holding each other tightly. The man was broad shouldered, brown eyes and handsome. He looked like he would make a good husband. But it seemed with every answer she got a new question was uncovered.
She replaced the picture on the table and swept down the hall. She wasn't trying to hide anymore. He caught sight of the train of her dress in the corner of his eye as it fluttered past the doorway. He set down his glass.
"Hello?" he called hoarsely. "Is there someone there?" He moved to the hallway, noticing that the picture had been moved. Then he saw the wet footprints glinting in the light from the kitchen. Small footprints. His gaze followed them to the open front door and his heart stopped. He saw a figure in white running down the driveway and disappearing into the darkness. A sob clawed its way up his chest as he realised it; the memories of her would always haunt him. She would always be running from him.


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2 sweet onions, such as Walla Walla, about 1 1/2 lb. total, cut into 1/4-inch rings
Kosher salt, to taste, plus 2 tsp.
2 cups semolina flour
2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbs. cornstarch
2 eggs, lightly beaten
6 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups club soda
6 flat-iron steaks, each 7 to 8 oz.
2 Tbs. olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
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"Why You Can Get Slapped With a Surprise Medical Bill" plus 7 more Health – TIME
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- 8 Ways Eating Can Improve Your Mental Health
- Surgeon General Says Addiction Crisis a 'Moral Test for America'
- Donald Trump's Obamacare Conundrum
- Inside the Halting Fight Against AIDS
- This IVF Calculator Helps Couples Predict Their Chances of Having a Baby
- The Case Against Energy Drinks Is Getting Stronger
- Marijuana Appears to Benefit Mental Health: Study
Why You Can Get Slapped With a Surprise Medical Bill
Posted: 17 Nov 2016 08:39 AM PST
When you land in the emergency room, navigating your complicated health insurance is often the last thing on your mind. But even if you have to foresight to go to a hospital covered by your plan, not every doctor who interacts with you may be in that same network, potentially leaving you with a surprise bill later on.
In new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a pair of Yale University economists wanted to find out the scope of surprise emergency room billing in the U.S. They looked at 2014-2015 claims data from an unidentified large commercial insurer, capturing 2.2 million visits to ERs across the country for people under age 65, totaling about $7 billion in emergency care.
They found that while the vast majority of patients visited hospitals within their coverage network, 22% were treated by an out-of-network doctor. Many incurred sizable surprise expenses as a result, the researchers say.
"It turns out to be something that's happening way more frequently than I would ever have guessed," says Zack Cooper, one of the authors of the study and assistant professor of public health and economics at the Yale School of Public Health. "These bills can be hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars."
Assuming that the insurer would only pay the in-network rate, Cooper and his co-author calculated that those treated by an out-of-network doctor might receive a bill averaging $622.
Not everyone agrees that coverage discrepancies between doctors and hospitals are to blame. In a statement, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) took issue with the study, saying that people often don't realize how little coverage they have until a big medical event like an ER visit. "Most emergency physicians prefer to be 'in-network,' as long as insurance companies pay fairly," says Dr. Rebecca Parker, president of ACEP. "The study does not discuss that insurance companies are misleading patients by selling so-called 'affordable' policies that cover very little until large deductibles are met—then blaming physicians for charges."
The problem is worse in some parts of the country than in others, the authors of the new study found; in certain geographic areas, like parts of Florida and Texas, so-called "surprise billing" was rampant, but in some parts of Colorado and Indiana, it was nearly non-existent. "If there are places where this just isn't occurring, it means that this is something that doesn't need to be occurring anywhere," Cooper says. "We need to do more research to figure out where and why this is happening."
8 Ways Eating Can Improve Your Mental Health
Posted: 17 Nov 2016 06:56 AM PST
Although French fries and ice cream often make it on the list of grub to dig into when we're down, true comfort food comes from a healthier crowd. What you eat actually plays an important role in how you feel mentally; Spanish researchers who followed 15,000 young adults over the course of nine years found that those who ate more nuts, fruit, vegetables and fish had a 30 percent lower incidence of depression than those who gorged on sweets or processed foods. That's not all. The UK-based Mental Health Foundation reports that fewer than half of patients who suffer from mental health problems eat fresh fruit and vegetables. Nearly two-thirds of those free from daily mental health problems eat fresh produce regularly.
Ensuring your diet is full of adequate amounts of healthy nutrients can enhance your mental clarity, provide a more balanced mood, and protect your mind from early mental decline. Discover all the ways that eating better can help improve your mental health.
1. You'll save money
Think about all that cash you blow on soda, grabbing takeout at restaurants, picking out a snack every couple of hours and ordering dessert after every meal. But it's not just food you'll save money on when you start to eat better. Those who clock in at a healthy weight spend an astounding 42 percent less cash on medical bills and health expenses than their overweight peers, according to a Health Affairs report. And get this: you'll not only be less stressed financially, but a study published in The Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences says that financial strain is a strong risk factor for and predictor of worsening mental health.
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2. Fueling up properly means you won't get hangry as much
Whether you're constantly muttering under your breath about coworkers' minute errors or snapping at drivers during rush hour, you go about life with a short fuse. Rather than looking to poor anger management or mood disorders, look to your rumbling stomach. You could actually be hangry! One of the reasons why you're always hungry, and thus, always hangry, is perhaps because of an inefficient diet that subsists on empty carbs. This food burns up in your body quickly, which causes your body to crave substance more quickly.
When you deprive yourself of food while your body screams at you to eat, your body goes into a state of distress. The result is low dopamine levels, which means less control over your emotions and more irritability, anxiety, mental confusion and slowness in thought. If you choose to fuel up with slow-burning sources of energy like complex carbs, protein, and healthy fats, you'll start to see your anger subside in no time.
3. Combatting nutritional deficiencies can improve your mood
Studies show that a number of nutrients are associated with brain health, and deficiencies of these nutrients have countlessly been linked to depression. It should be no surprise that many of these micronutrients are abundant in "healthy" foods and M.I.A. in junk foods. Some of which include omega-3s (salmon, flax and chia seeds, walnuts), folate (asparagus, chickpeas, lentils), vitamin B12 (tuna, shrimp, milk), choline (egg yolks, broccoli, brussels sprouts), magnesium (spinach, yogurt, black beans), vitamin D (fatty fish, eggs). Always check with your doctor before going off any anti-depressants, but you may want to get blood work done to see if the reason your mood has tanked is because you're experiencing some nutritional deficiencies.
4. Eating antioxidants can help you feel more optimistic about the future
Whether you're a recent college grad or just attended your last child's college graduation, the future can certainly seem daunting at times—and that can cause some serious anxiety. That's even more so the case if you're not eating enough carrots. Why? A study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that individuals with higher levels of carotenoids (a type of antioxidant) tended to be more optimistic about the future, an indicator of positive health. Unless you're always ordering sweet potato fries when you eat out, you're likely missing out on these beneficial antioxidants. On the other hand, a healthy diet easily incorporates many of its top sources: carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and kale.
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5. Chemicals in fast food block mood-boosting nutrient absorption
Phthalates are a group of endocrine-disrupting chemical toxins that, like BPA, are used in plastic food and beverage wrappers notorious in fast food places. But those toxins don't just stay on the wrappers. A study recently made headlines that connected people who ate fast food with dose-dependent higher levels of phthalate metabolites than infrequent eaters. And that's bad news for all-day-breakfast lovers, since a separate study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that exposure to BPA and phthalates may reduce adults' vitamin D levels—a vitamin whose low levels in the blood have been connected to mental decline in older adults and chronic migraines in young people. Bottom line: lay off the fast food and not only will the scale tip in your favor, but you may also have more mental clarity,
6. You'll kick the junky foods that exacerbate stress
Foods that worsen stress are also the ones connected to weight gain. Worst of all, they're often our go-to snacks when we're feeling anxious (think: chips and ice cream), which just throws our bodies into a worsened cycle of stress. On the other hand, numerous options have been scientifically proven to alter both your brain chemistry and hormones to help your body deal with stress more easily. And you guessed it: they're all good-for-you foods.
7. Your medicine may work better
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that supplementing your diet with certain nutrients found in healthy foods—omega-3 fatty acids, folate, and vitamin D—can be effective in boosting the positive effects of antidepressant medication.
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8. You'll sleep better
When you eat a poor diet centered on foods that digest quickly and leave you hungry often, you can disrupt your sleep cycle by making yourself hungry in the middle of the night. When you improve your diet and lose weight, you'll likely be able to put sleeping problems such as sleep apnea to bed.
You'll also improve your mental health. Countless studies have found that sleep problems often precede mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression. In a study of 1,000 adults, researchers found that those who reported a history of insomnia during an interview were four times as likely to develop major depression by the time of a second interview three years later.
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Surgeon General Says Addiction Crisis a 'Moral Test for America'
Posted: 17 Nov 2016 06:00 AM PST
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called addiction to drugs and alcohol "a moral test for America," given the more than 20 million people in the country with substance abuse problems in a new report released Thursday.
The report is the first from his office to address substance abuse and Murthy hopes that it will influence how the public treats the issue much like the Surgeon General's report on tobacco began a move away from the product 50 years ago.
"We can never forget that the faces of substance use disorders are real people," Murthy wrote in a letter accompanying the report. "Are we able to live up to that most fundamental obligation we have as human beings: to care for one another?"
The report attempts to erode some of the stigma surrounding substance abuse by highlighting the growing evidence that substance abuse has roots in neurobiology. Repeated use of drugs changes the brain so that it demands more to function.
Only 10% of people with a substance abuse receive treatment, according to an editorial by Murthy, and the report looks at ways to help the millions who go untreated. Recommended initiatives include expansion of community-based programs, increased investment in training for health workers and policy reforms.
The report assesses addiction and substance abuse across a wide range of drugs, but opioids have received the most attention given the scale of the opioid crisis in the U.S. Nearly 30,000 people die from heroin or prescription opioid misuse every year, according to the report.
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This IVF Calculator Helps Couples Predict Their Chances of Having a Baby
Posted: 16 Nov 2016 03:30 PM PST
For couples who turn to IVF, the biggest question on their minds is how successful the treatment will be. That can vary widely, from 20% to around 50%, depending on what the issues are. Even so, most IVF experts won't make those estimates until after the first cycle, when they have more information on the quality of the eggs, sperm and embryos involved.
But now, researchers led by David McLernon at University of Aberdeen report in the BMJ that there is a way to help couples get a better idea of their IVF success before they start their first cycle.
McLernon and his colleagues analyzed data from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA), which collects data from all licensed IVF clinics in the U.K. The dataset, involving 113,873 women, provides complete information on more than 118,000 cycles performed at these clinics, including the number of eggs produced, number of eggs fertilized, number of embryos transferred, and number of live births. Based on this data, they isolated certain characteristics that were linked with higher success for a live birth.
After IVF began, factors that affected success included the woman's age, as well as the number of eggs retrieved from the cycle, whether the eggs used were frozen, and the stage at which the embryos were transferred. The more eggs produced from each IVF cycle, the better the chances of a live birth, but only up to about 13 eggs; after that, over stimulation may result in lower-quality eggs that are less likely to become fertilized and result in healthy embryos.
The calculator, available here, can be a useful tool for couples considering and undergoing IVF, says McLernon. "It can really shape couples' expectations and their chances over the complete journey of IVF, rather than just a single cycle," he says. He notes that it's not perfect — no model for estimating IVF success is — since it doesn't take into account things like BMI and lifestyle factors. But it could help people get a more individualized estimate of their chances of having a baby. Current models focus on success rates involving fresh embryos only, but since more people are taking advantage of new technology that allows embryos to be frozen and transferred later, this model takes that option into account as well.
His group is working with IVF experts in the U.S. to test the model on the largest database of IVF information, overseen by the CDC and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (to which member clinics voluntarily provide data), to see if the model applies to U.S. IVF cycles as well. There are some differences in IVF practices between the U.S. and the U.K., the most notable one being that in the U.S. clinics may still transfer more embryos per cycle than those in the U.K. "If it doesn't predict well, we will make adjustments to recalibrate the model to make sure it does, and also add further predictors that might be available in the U.S. dataset that weren't available in the HFEA dataset," he says. "The model works so well in the U.K. I don't see a reason why it can't be used to counsel fertility patients in the U.S. as well."
It may also help as a planning tool. "It can prepare them financially and emotionally," says McLernon. "It can give them an idea that if their chances [of a live birth] are small, they may need to fund three to four cycles of treatment." It may also help doctors to give their patients a more realistic and personalized perspective on their IVF experience, one that is based on real data from other couples like them.
The Case Against Energy Drinks Is Getting Stronger
Posted: 16 Nov 2016 01:01 PM PST
Energy drinks are popular among young teens and adults, but studies continue to show they may have unintended and potentially serious side effects, including high blood pressure, hyperactivity and more.
In a new report published in Pediatric Emergency Care, researchers conducted a questionnaire at two emergency departments from June 2011 to June 2013 that surveyed adolescents between ages 12 and 18. Of the 612 young people who responded, 33% said they frequently drank energy drinks. Among those teens, 76% said they experienced a headache in the last six months, 47% said they experienced anger and 22% reported difficulty breathing.
It's impossible to say whether any of those behaviors were due to energy drinks, but young people who consumed them were much more likely to report the symptoms than those who didn't. Overall, kids who consumed energy drinks often were more likely to say the drinks helped them do better in school or in sports, helped them focus and helped them stay up at night.
"Moderation is key," says Dr. Vikas Khullar, a University of Florida fellow in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
In a recent case study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, Khullar and his colleagues wrote about a 50-year-old man who came to the hospital with an inflamed liver. He was in pain, vomiting and had dark urine. After running several tests for possible infections and coming up short, the doctors learned that the man drank four to five energy drinks every day for three weeks before his health issues appeared. The doctors concluded energy drinks caused his liver problems, citing another similar case that supports their suspicions. "We cannot speculate on the safety of energy drinks, however anyone with liver or heart disease should consume energy drinks with caution," says Khullar.
Energy drinks contain multiple stimulating ingredients, beyond caffeine. "Often energy drinks contain a energy blend which is a combination of herbal supplements as well as vitamins in often greater levels than the recommended daily intake," he says. "Further research may be needed to determine appropriate use and dosages."
Groups like the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn against mixing energy drinks and alcohol, arguing energy drinks mask the depressant effects of alcohol. Still, in a 2016 survey of 1,000 young adults, 57% said they consumed energy drinks in the past year, and 71% of those students drank energy drinks with alcohol.
As TIME has previously reported, energy drink companies insist their products are safe and that a link between their beverages and side effects can't be confirmed. The companies also appear to be making their drinks bigger and with more sugar; Monster's new Mutant beverages, describe as a "super soda" on the label, have now hit shelves. The 20-ounce drinks have about 70 grams of sugar (more than twice of what's in some candy bars) and 115 milligrams of caffeine.
Groups like the Center for Science in the Public Interest have called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add safety warnings to energy drinks, and American Academy of Pediatrics researchers have argued the stimulants in energy drinks have "no place in the diet of children and adolescents."
"While more research is needed, accumulating evidence exists to suggest that energy drink consumption is linked to adverse cardiovascular events, sleep disturbances, and other substance use among adolescents," says Amelia Arria, director of the University of Maryland School of Public Health's Center for Young Adult Health and Development and co-author of the recent energy drink and alcohol study.
Though definitive links between the beverages and health problems are not proven, many health professionals agree: the emerging data is not encouraging.
Marijuana Appears to Benefit Mental Health: Study
Posted: 16 Nov 2016 12:37 PM PST
Legal access to marijuana, medicinal or otherwise, is growing. In 2016, four states approved recreational use of the drug and four states passed laws related to medical-cannabis access, bringing the total number of states that allow some form of legal marijuana use to 28.
Scientists know that marijuana contains more than 100 compounds, called cannabinoids, that have biological effects on the body. Mdically, cannabis can be prescribed for physical ailments like arthritis and cancer symptoms as well as mental health issues like PTSD, depression and anxiety. Still, the role marijuana can play in medicine remains murky. The dearth of research is in large part due to the fact that most studies have focused on illicit use of marijuana rather than its therapeutic potential, and because it's classified as a schedule 1 drug, making it nearly impossible to study.
Looking for answers about marijuana's potential mental health benefits, a team of researchers in Canada and the U.S. recently conducted a review of the science. In their report, published in the journal Clinical Psychology Review, researchers found evidence that cannabis can likely benefit people dealing with depression, social anxiety and PTSD, though it may not be ideal for people with bipolar disorder, for instance, for which there appears to be more negative side effects than positive ones. "This is a substance that has potential use for mental health," says Zach Walsh, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. "We should be looking at it in the same way [as other drugs] and be holding it up to the same standard."
Though more research is needed, studies also suggested that cannabis may have a place in dealing with addiction. "We are really excited about the potential substitution effect," says study author Zach Walsh, an associate professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. "If people use cannabis as a replacement for opioid medications, or to get off of opioids or cut back, we could see some pretty dramatic public health benefits. The level of opioid overdoses is so high right now."
There's evidence to support that potential. Another unrelated study suggested that pot may even have a place in curbing the opioid epidemic. And yet marijuana can be notoriously hard to study in the U.S. because it's classified as a Schedule 1 drug, which means it has a high potential for abuse. Many scientists and medical professionals think the classification hampers research, and that marijuana's medical potential merits further exploration. More studies, research advocates argue, would also help eliminate stigma associated with the drug, paving the way for more and better studies.
"I think people will derive more benefit if they can speak more openly with providers about whether they are using cannabis and why," says Walsh.
Walsh is a lead investigator on a clinical trial of cannabis that is being funded by a medical cannabis producer called Tilray. Another researcher on the study has been a consultant for other medical cannabis producers. When asked if this represents a conflict of interest, Walsh points out that funding for marijuana-related research is hard to come by. "I think we are entering a different world," he says, "but for now a lot of the research, at least in Canada, is funded by the producers."
Like any drug, pot can have side effects, and Walsh and other researchers argue that for now, all aspects of cannabis need to be further explored, both benefits and potential harms.
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Are Pyramid elements good for solvers
Hello friends,
Can anyone explain me in the following doubt
I am having a volume mesh on a geometry like a waterjacker for SI engine. I plan to create a hybrid mesh ( tet+ prism layers) In some places of my mesh ,I get pyramids . So my question is are pyramids here are an unwanted elements or I should still go ahead with such mesh or sit n redo the mesh till I get rid of pyramids
Thanks for your inputs
Re: Are Pyramid elements good for solvers
Pyramids are not the problem in case there are no sharp angles.
Re: Are Pyramid elements good for solvers
Now, you saying pyramids are no problem ,in places of smooth geometry, I agree . I would like to have a information consider, I have a intake Port and I have two meshes. One having some pyramids locally at sharp corners (Also as I understand that you would get pyramids only at the places of sharp corners becuase of improper inputs for generating prisms) So here is the doubt ,would you accept the mesh where there are pyramids in such places or a mesh which do not have any pyramids in places of sharp corners.
How much does it really matter to CFD solver.
I would really appreciate your answer for the same.
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Now, we proudly fly our Gold Looper Flag on Satisfaction's bow. We are happy to be home with family and friends, and feel blessed we had the time to take this wonderful journey. These are memories that will last a lifetime. The question now is "what do we do for an encore?"
The line ride (Gateway Arch)
Today we spent some time in the line ride. First there was the line ride waiting to be "inspected" at security. Then there was the line ride to buy tickets. Once we scored our tickets we had to wait about an hour before we could begin the 3rd line ride of the day (to pass the time the three of us lined up in the westward expansion museum..nobody seemed to want to join our line ride.. j/k).
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Midwest and Southern US Trip
... pie which
was also very good. This version was very dense and fluffy. After dinner I went for a swim in the indoor hotel pool.
After breakfast at the hotel, we drove to the Vicksburg Visitor Center to get some brochures. The woman was very helpful and after our stop there we went to Vicksburg Military Park which is right across the street. We started in the visitor center looking at the exhibits and short film about the siege. Then we drove through the whole ...
Afternoon in St Louis
... was to arrive on the riverfront in St Louis before 12 noon and take a bus tour of St Louis which I did. The bus tour lasted 1 1/2 hrs and showed a lot of the attractions/museums/history etc and was good value for the money. A lot of the museums, attractions and the Zoo are free of charge to get in. If one was to come to St Louis to sightsee one would need at least a week. After I went over to see the Gateway Arch ...


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The Hunt
It had been around a month since his brother's death, and the last full moon, and the next one was predicted for that night. Wanting to give himself enough time to prepare his attack on the werewolf, Fredrick left his house when the sun began to sink behind the horizon. The walk through the forest was hard for him, and even when the sun was up, every crunch of a branch beneath the feet of animals, and even himself, made him cringe. He managed to find the clearing where the deer had been grazing the month before, and hoped it was a good spot to set himself up for the beast. The hardest part of the hunt up to that point was the wait. It seemed to Fredrick like for an eternity while waiting for the moon to shine in the sky.
The night was quiet, just as it had been the last time he was there, but this time, with the knowledge of what would eventually come, the quiet was extremely unnerving. Fredrick waited as long as he could, and the full moon was bright in the sky. Its beauty and extravagance was nothing to him, since he knew what it could do, and what dark powers it possessed. He heard a branch crack from far off in the trees, and quickly drew the pistol. To his relief it was only a fox scurrying along the leaves. Fredrick took out the dried wolfsbane from the bag Deblive had given him, and dropped them in a clump on the ground. Hoping the scent would be strong enough to attract the werewolf, he also took out the box of matches and struck one. "What am I getting myself into?"He asked himself. He stared at the match burn away, but couldn't bring himself to throw it in the pile, and it burned out in his hand. Fredrick was about to strike another one when he heard it. A loud echoing howl rang through the trees! He could tell it was close, but not close enough. Bringing up the courage he had, Fredrick struck another match and quickly dropped it on the pile of petals. Suddenly fearing for his life more than ever before, he scrambled to his feet and hid behind a large tree, facing away from the direction of the howl. The night became quiet once more, and the air was cold. The light of the moon shone down through the trees even more as clouds moved on. He drew the pistol from his pocket, and slowly sank down to the ground, feeling as ready as he ever would be for what was to come.
Ten long minutes passed without a sign of the beast, and Fredrick was beginning to doubt Mr. Deblive's faith in the wolfsbane smoke. He slowly began to rise from the ground when he heard the infamoussnapof a branch. The snap was too loud to be made by a fox this time, and the sweat that had been slowly dripping down his face and mustache felt cold as ever. Despite his fear, Fredrick quickly swung around the tree to face the clearing. But nothing was there. He then noticed the fire he had started began to spread to the surrounding leaves and grass, and was getting larger. About to put his back against the tree once more, he saw it! On the other side of the burning wolfsbane was the werewolf! It was creeping towards the scent slowly, and on all fours. It was too enthralled by the fire and scent that could not smell Fredrick, or see him come slowly away from the tree, pistol drawn.
Fredrick felt the adrenaline and excitement of the moment running through him, and he took and at the monster's head as he had a month earlier. He squinted his eyes due to the smoke of the fire, and pulled the trigger. A loud snap came from the gun as the hammer smacked the percussion cap, but nothing more. "I knew silver wouldn't shoot out of this gun!"
The werewolf's ears pricked up at the sound of the gun, and rose from the ground on its hind legs. Its large eyes looked right at Fredrick, and it let out a loud growl, and snapped its massive, powerful jaws. Fredrick felt the energy rush out of him, and it was replaced by fear. Quickly, as the beast jumped at him, overtop of the fire, he grabbed the knife from his boot and lashed out. He missed, and it slammed him to the ground just as it had done to Henry, and went to bite his throat. Fredrick's hand shot up in the way, and he cried out in pain as its fangs sank into it. It let go of his hand, and reared up for throat once more. Sure that it was the end of a good life, Fredrick closed his eyes. He could not see what was happening at first, but he felt no pain, and heard the beast let out an enormous, agonizing yelp, and bounded off leaving him. Able to catch a quick glance of the werewolf as it ran off into the forest, Fredrick noticed its tail had been badly singed by the flames, which saved his life.
Fredrick pulled himself up, and realized that the moonlight had faded. There was a crackle of thunder, and rain began to poor down through the trees, extinguishing the fire he had made. The pain in his hand caught up with him, and he cried out again and wrapped it in his coat. Somehow through the dense rain he managed to find the road back to town, and left the forest feeling angry and discouraged. He spent a whole month waiting for the moon to be full, in order to kill the beast that took his brother's life, and now he had to wait again. Fredrick checked himself into the hospital, his hand was stitched up, and he stayed the night in one of the beds. He could not help but think about failing to kill the werewolf, and sank off to sleep in despair.


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It has been a while since Europe has played host to such a fortnight of matchplay golf. This week the World Match Play has attracted its most stellar field since the days of Nicklaus, Player and Trevino. Next week at the K Club in Ireland the Americans will start the Ryder Cup as underdogs for the first time in its history.
The charms of this form of the game are its gladiatorial aspect and its unpredictability. Last week Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk and Retief Goosen all came to Wentworth to play who wants to be a millionaire and all failed to answer the first question posed of them.
Woods' failure was disappointing for those who had bought tickets for the weekend in the expectation of seeing him (in strokeplay majors Woods has not made the weekend only once, just after his father died) but perhaps encouraging for Europe.
Before he turned professional Tiger Woods was adept at both forms of the game, racking up three US Amateurs. But that was back when Tiger played without caution, when he blitzed the ball off the tee and won majors by 10 or more shots. That swashbuckling game was suited to matchplay and he bludgeoned anyone who came across his path.
But Tiger now plays a different brand of golf. He plays a control game. He goes to the front - all 12 of his majors have been won from this position - and then stays there. No risks are taken, the element of chance is almost eradicated. It is hugely effective but it is not perhaps the best way in which to play matchplay - where making birdies is more important than avoiding bogeys.
'Basically it's a boat race,' he said last week, before his defeat. 'I think when you're playing matchplay, 18 holes, anything can happen and that's the difference between a 72-hole strokeplay event versus an 18-hole matchplay event.' And it is a difference that a player who likes to control what happens probably doesn't appreciate.
'It's the unpredictability of matchplay,' he has said. 'If we had to play matchplay every single week, guys would retire by the age of 40 because of the emotional ups and downs and rollercoasters you go through on 18 holes. The thing about strokeplay is that the best player that week wins. In matchplay, the best player that week doesn't always win. It's the best player that particular day.'
And in recent Ryder Cups European players have had more than their fair share of 'particular days'. None more so than Colin Montgomerie, whose game and temperament, unlike Woods', are ideally suited for matchplay. He holds the record for the most disparate consecutive rounds in the Open (a 64 and an 84) and is congenitally unpredictable. 'Matchplay is a funny game,' he said last week, 'and anybody in the top 50 in the world can beat anyone else at any given date.'
Whereas Woods likes to control from the front, Monty's forte is fighting back from behind. A gift he demonstrated once again in his quarter-final against Michael Campbell when 'before most of you were up I was four down this morning. And the very next hole after you're four down, Christ, the next hole is most important.' He won it and fought all the way back for a Gary Player-style victory.
Yesterday, he fell four behind again but this time he didn't win the next hole and he slid to a 6&5 defeat. Paul Casey played solidly but Monty beat himself. There was a mobile phone problem at the 1st, a marshal problem at the 6th, and he made such a horlicks of the 17th that he stomped off to the next tee while Casey was still lining up his putt and his caddie was forced to say, with some embarrassment: 'I think that's a concession.'
In the afternoon, he fared little better. And at the end he was saying: 'I didn't get many breaks. But that's like a manager complaining that the fourth goal was offside when you lose 6-0.' And match forgotten, he started looking ahead to Dublin and talking up the chances of Europe's 'fantastic squad'.
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|2013-08-07, 14:14
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Before this, we thought Minato was the cool and calm super genius type. Similar to Itachi and Shikamaru. A perfect blond hero. But the more we learn about him, the more Kishi portrays him as an older Naruto, A somewhat goofy kindhearted man who might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but has a great talent for fighting.
Kushina might of given Naruto his temper, but he is his father's son.
|2013-08-07, 14:20
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So Minato won't using any seals now. Really hope 3rd didn't bight the dust. Gamakichi to the rescue. So sage mode works against Obito, nice job by Naruto to notice it. He finally did a one-handed rasengan! Finally we get to see the other kyuubi in Minato. Seems Naruto really is like his dad, kind of surprised how goofy Minato is, but i like it that way. As someone pointed out before wonder if that why Madara went after Hashiirama. 2nd really is badass. Wonder if Sasuke can go into a sage mode, same applies to Sakura.....
|2013-08-07, 14:27
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It's kind of stupid to say that Minato should've recognized Obito as Tobi. He disguised his face, his height, and his personality all using the Zetsu muck. Then, he displayed powers far beyond anything Obito ever even dreamed of. Not to mention, as far as anyone was aware, Obito was dead. I'd be more disappointed in Minato if he actually thought it could be Obito.
|2013-08-07, 15:31
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|2013-08-07, 15:38
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Aww god. Now Kish nerfed the Edo Tensei by making it so you can't come back. He keeps giving them a fighting chance to then take it away a few chapters later. It's getting frustrating.
Edit: I hope Minato gives Naruto the other half of the kyuubi before he dies. Even then, it wont make a difference if Kish keeps making the 10 tails so OP.
|2013-08-07, 15:47
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This chapter was awesome, no doubt. It displayed another case of Naruto being more perceptive than what everybody thinks of him. By looking at this chapter, it seems that only Naruto can damage the Juubito since Hashirama is busy with Madara.
On the other hand, it seems that the other Kyuubi inside Minato isn't all cahoots with the Kyuubi inside Naruto. "He even convinced the other me..." Hmmmm... What could the other Kyuubi be possibly planning?
|2013-08-07, 16:01
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besides i think the plot has set for Naruto vs obito with others giving support drive to naruto, let's not forget Naruto is the hero, it's the hero who saves the day in the end not the anti-hero.
although sasuke's snake summoning a few chapters back and his summon seems to know sasuke well already, it could work as a hint for sasuke to have sage mode. But the most important i don't want to see sasuke covered with scales and horns on his head and snakes spilling out of his body like Kabuto, that was totally yuck.
i am fine if he does get a sage mode, but naruto was absolutely shining in this chapter, if sasuke enters the field with such a surprise it might take away the spotlight from naruto.
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It looks like Minato has the more "evil" part of the Kyuubi, so this part shouldn't actually be surprised in case his "softer" side makes friends with the host.
But I wonder: Should the Kyuubi get united (which may or may not happen, who knows), does Naruto need to convince it again to become his friend?
|2013-08-07, 16:19
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I'm little confused with what minatos kyuubi said, because another translation reads "that was a nice speecb your son gave, it was enough to move even this side of me" so...
anyone wanna translate the raw Japanese?
also minato has the kyuubi cloak, he can make as many chakra body parts as he needs
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I remember when after Nagato's death he said to Zetsu that Nagato was meant to use the rinnegan to revive him. Why would he lie to Zetsu that he is Madara who needs to be revived, Zetsu knew the whole thing. It just didn't make sense. BTW it's funny how he could have wished for Nagato to revive Rin instead of Madara.
He never even considered just reviving Rin and try to have a happy life somewhere else on an island or somthing. Which can mean that he gave up on the real Rin, so actually he is not obsessed with Rin in the way many think on this forum, his obsession has changed into something worse over time. Could be that Madara's black rods which carry Madara's will were affecting his mind when he tought he's Madara and also when he decided to go with Madara's plan instead of reviving Rin with the rinnegan or something similar. That would also somewhat explain the big change in his personality at the time he fought Minato. Either way nobody could have guessed that he is Obito. Even minor plot points like him being able to control the kyuubi while fighting against Minato at the same time did make it obvious that it must be Madara, since Madara was the only known Uchiha who was able to control the kyuubi like that.
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I'd really like to see how kishi explains the division of power between the 9 bijuus. 50 percent of the juubi chakra went to kurama, and the other 8 got the crappy remains
i mean his bijuudama wad enough to deflect what? the damas of 5 other bijuus combined... at half strength
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People feel guilty about things that aren't their fault all the time,so Minatos reaction is just normal flawed human emotion.
Maybe when Minatos kurama can see(know) Narutos Kurama they can exchange memories.Then we can learn how Minato gained his power,and Dark Kurama can learn why Red Kurama believes in Naruto.
So how long do you think Sasuke's had sage mode and never felt the need for it in any of the situations we've seen?Will the real sages please stand up.
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I very much like how Naruto&2nd went with an over head rasengan attack to be the first hit that was inflicked on 10 tails Obito. Just like how 4th did to Obito when he first fought him.
Also Sasuke having Sage mode doesn't make any sense tbh. If he did he would have shown it off while facing Kabuto. Or Kabuto would have mentioned it when he fought Sasuke and Itachi or the Snake sage would have told Kabuto that someone else obatined it. Why didn't Orochimaru learn the snake sage justu? Seemed like he would have jumped to the chance to learn it.
|2013-08-07, 18:42
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hasn't naruto been using a one-handed rasengan while in sage mode for a while now? all those giant sage mode rasengan's are one-handed and he was in sage mode this time too. i'm not sure what all the hubbub is about from you guys
also, i wouldn't be surprised if tobirama has sage mode too
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I have been thinking this, if a combined power of Tail Beast 1-6 is still inferior to a mere half Kyuubi-powered-cloak form Naruto and the Ten Tail being incomplete and lacking both the 8 and 9 tail. A full power combined Kyuubi might just be able to take down the Ten Tail.
|2013-08-07, 21:05
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Loved this chapter. Seeing Minato as essentially an older Naruto has made me like him more. Like father like son indeed.
The only successful attack on the ultimate tailed beast was a Sage jutsu-powered attack, so it's a given that Naruto is going to need Sage Mode for the rest of this fight. But seeing as Minato will probably return Kurama's Yang chakra to him, I wonder what it'll mean for Naruto(beyond the obvious power up).
The situation has created a plausible set-up for Naruto to blend Kyuubi Mode and Sage Mode(something that's been speculated on for years), but can that really work?
Naruto's never been shown to use Kurama to power Sage Mode, he wasn't able to fuse with the Toad Elders because of Kurama.. and with these recent attacks on Obito, it seems that Sage Chakra is basically tailed beast kryptonite. So shouldn't the Kyuubi Mode clash with Sage Mode?
Am I missing something? Forgetting something? How will it work?
Is it a "wait and see" thing? lol
but prior to that, I thought he was still regular state Naruto forming the Rasengan with a single hand.. and that was an amazing moment to me, he was never able to do that. but, like I said.. it wasn't anymore once I saw the Sage eyes
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