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Here are two names that piqued my interest as I read through the baby name rankings for England and Wales yesterday.
Honey was the 190th most popular baby girl name on the list. Parents have also been using alternative spellings of Honey, and throwing (pouring?) Honey into compound names. Here are all the Honeys I spotted:
- Honey (278 babies)
- Honey-Rose (8)
- Honey-May (6)
- Hunnie (6)
- Honey-Mae (4)
- Hunni (4)
- Hunny (4)
- Honey-Marie (3)
They honey-names don't even account for a tenth of a percent of all the baby girls in the data set, so I wouldn't call them trendy. But they're definitely on the radar.
Can't say I'm on board with Honey. To me, honey is either a term of endearment or something I use in my tea. I like it for dogs and cats, but not for humans. (Would make a great stripper name, though.)
Honey has never charted here in the U.S., but I have seen it on birth announcements before.
Lee was a very common second element in compound names for both genders. Despite this, I'd bet at least a few of the baby Brandon-Lees I saw were named specifically for Brandon Lee, the actor who died while filming cult favorite The Crow (1994). Here are the numbers:
- Brandon-Lee (23 babies)
- Brandonlee (4)
- Brandon-Leigh (3)
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New data center is largest economic investment in southern Virginia history
Virginia has enticed another major West Coast technology giant to establish new facilities in the commonwealth.
Microsoft Corp. will invest up to $499 million to locate its latest-generation data center (Gen4) in Mecklenburg County, in what will be the largest economic investment in southern Virginia history, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's office.
Using modular technology and advanced cooling mechanics, the facility will be Microsoft's most advanced data center and will create 50 new jobs, the announcement states.
Virginia successfully competed against North Carolina and Texas to secure the facility.
As the Old Dominion did in convincing Northrop Grumman to relocate its Los Angeles headquarters in Falls Church, Va., the state offered Microsoft several inducements to build in Mecklenburg County.
McDonnell approved a $2.1 million grant from the Governor's Opportunity Fund to assist the county with the project.
The Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission approved $4.8 million in funds.
The Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative's open-access fiber-optic network was a key component in Microsoft's decision to locate in Virginia,
And the Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide training help through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, according to the statement.
In addition, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with Mecklenburg County and the town of Boydton to secure the project for Virginia.
"The company's search process was long and competitive," McDonnell said in the statement.
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@Jose, probably no typo. Its a data center, the computers do all the work. Once its built you need a few tech experts to manage the place, and some general security/facility staff and thats about it.
Yes, it's 50 jobs. See the governor's press release: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=323
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Microsoft Corp. will invest up to $499 million to locate its latest-generation data center (Gen4) in Mecklenburg County,
the facility will be Microsoft's most advanced data center and will create 50 new jobs.
$499 million dollars just to create 50 jobs?
There must be a typo.
So the state basically paid the salaries and benefits of these 50 new workers for year. Could $6.9M actually influence Microsoft's decision process on where to locate a major, long term facility. And why do taxpayers need to subsidize a company with $25B or more cash and short term securities on hand?
State and local governments competing for businesses is a very bad idea. And it often turns out to be a poor investment.
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This chicken can make an impressive meal for a larger family with minimal effort. It's hard to believe a whole chicken will cook through in a slow cooker, but by sitting in the crockpot for four hours it becomes tender, moist and pulls apart easily. By placing the chicken under the broiler with olive oil brushed on it, you're creating a crispy, golden skin to complement the tender meat. The juices at the bottom of the crockpot can then be used to make gravy for potatoes or to add on top!
This dish looks fancy, but you'll be surprised how easy to make. Who says weeknight meals can't at least look like gourmet affairs?
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- 8 whole cloves of garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbs olive oil
- Clean off the chicken and remove giblets from inside. Place the chicken in the middle of a folded sheet of aluminum that is still big enough to stick out of crockpot when it's placed inside.
- Slice the lemon in half and place one half, sliced- side down, in the middle of the crockpot. Cut the other half of the lemon into quarters.
- Stuff the chicken's cavity with the fresh rosemary, thyme, quartered lemon and peeled garlic cloves. Sprinkle the whole chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place foil and chicken in the center of the crockpot so the chicken is resting in the middle and the foil is sticking out enough on either side of the crockpot to use as handles later. The chicken should be propped up above the bottom of the crockpot by the sliced lemon at the bottom. Try to keep the chicken from touching the sides of your crockpot.
- Fold the foil under the lid of your crockpot and cook the chicken, on high for about four hours.
- Using the foil handles, lift the chicken onto a large pan when it's done in the crockpot. Brush olive oil over the skin of the chicken and re- apply salt and pepper if needed.
- Place the chicken under your broiler for about 5 to 8 minutes or until the skin is golden brown and crackling.
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A California proposal to use online courses to soften a higher-education funding crisis has the rest of the country watching for lessons in how to deal with the rapid expansion of high-tech learning.
The experiment, floated by a Sacramento lawmaker last week, would allow the nearly half-million students on waiting lists at the state's public universities and colleges to take online courses instead.
The bill has been touted as a way to release pressure on a system overwhelmed by a surge in enrollment and crippling budget cuts. But it could also open the door to free "massive open online courses" (known as MOOCs) developed by private, third-party vendors — a development that could spark massive changes in the the country's education system.
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Many other states are grappling with issues of limited money and higher enrollments — both of which are functions of the country's economic downturn — and are toying with ways to offer online courses, but none so much as California. They view the California proposal as an experiment that could help guide them, warily, into an uncertain future.
"They're all a little spooked at what's going to happen," said Eric Hanushek, a fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University who studies the economics of education. "We have these MOOCs, and no one understands the business model behind them, how to charge for them, who pays for them, who gets credit for them and in what way."
The results, he said, could lead to a revolution in the higher education industry, with Silicon Valley startups rushing to meet demand.
Like many innovations, the California experiment was born of calamity. The state's three-tiered system of universities and colleges was created to give students of all talents and means a way to earn a degree. It was a huge success, but relied on massive amounts of state funding to keep tuition low. Starting in the late 1970s, taxpayers and lawmakers began to reduce that flow of cash. Tuition and fees went up. So did student debt. Faculty were laid off, and course offerings reduced. Officials estimate that 470,000 students at California's community colleges cannot get into classes required for graduation.
The crisis coincided with the rapid growth in the number of online courses developed by private for-profit startups, many of them free.
Advocates of the California proposal say that if it succeeds, it could lead more states to try MOOCs, especially as pensions and health benefits eat up a growing amount of state money, and the Obama administration pushes for ways to make higher education more affordable.
California "is probably a bellwether for what's going to happen across the country, because the business models for these public institutions are broken," said Michael Horn, director of the Innosight Institute, a Bay Area think tank that pushes innovation to solve education problems. "These startups are going to see an opportunity and want to meet it."
"I think what you're going to see in terms of a trend is the state tinkering with online courses," said Matthew Smith, policy analyst at the Education Commission of the States. "They'll watch the failure and dropout rate, and then if they find success there will be a large scaling."
Officials in many of those other states are watching with a mix of interest and skepticism.
"California is in a much different situation than we are," said Karen Hunter Anderson, vice president of the Illinois Community College Board, which has seen a surge in enrollment over the last five years and has its own internal system of online courses. "I think that the community colleges and university administration and faculty in Illinois are very wary of using MOOCs as a solution to the current higher education issues."
Steven Johnson, the vice president of public affairs for the Texas Association of Community Colleges, which has lobbied against state funding cuts at a time of higher enrollments, said the system's existing online offerings suited students fine.
But Hanushek, of the Hoover Institution, said that any states that fail to take MOOCs seriously are in danger of getting "run over."
"Some of these online courses are really well done," with higher production values and better teaching than some traditional core courses at public universities, he said. And they could be cheaper than what the brick-and-mortar school is charging.
"Of course, there's still the question of what is the business model," Hanushek continued. "How do you pay for the development of these courses, and get the returns you need?"
That, he said, is why "California could be the experiment that everyone watches."
To see a "Class Action" video on a Silicon Valley startup, Coursera, which is one of the largest platforms in the booming industry of online classes, and its founder, Andrew Ng, click here.
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| Fantina
メリッサ Melissa
|"The Alluring, Soulful Dancer!"
Artwork from Diamond and Pearl
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Trainer class
| Gym LeaderDPPt
Pokémon TrainerB2W2
| Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
Black 2 and White 2, Masters
|Leader of
|Hearthome Gym
|Relic Badge
|Specializes in
|Ghost types
|English voice actor
|Karen Strassman (Masters)
|Japanese voice actor
|Anime debut
|Playing the Leveling Field!
|English voice actor
|Bella Hudson
|Japanese voice actor
|Kikuko Inoue
Fantina (Japanese: メリッサ Melissa) is a sophisticated Trainer and Coordinator who specializes in Ghost-type Pokémon. She is the Gym Leader of Hearthome City's Gym, known officially as the Hearthome Gym, and hands out the Relic Badge to those who defeat her. An expert in Pokémon Contests, she usually competes in Master Rank Super Contests and is a member of the Ribbon Syndicate.
She is apparently not from the country the games are set in, and often peppers her speech with phrases of French (English in the Japanese and French versions).
In the games
Fantina speaks a mix of French and broken English (only broken Japanese in Japanese version, broken French with English in French version) and is from another country. Upon arriving in Sinnoh, she decided to become a Contest performer, so she dresses up in fancy outfits for Pokémon Contests. She considers herself to be a Contest Expert and can occasionally be competed against in Super Contests, in which she uses her Drifblim, nicknamed Loony (Japanese: ばるん Balloon).
She also studied Pokémon and eventually attained the title of Gym Leader. Fantina uses Ghost-type Pokémon in her battles. For defeating her, Trainers receive the Relic Badge, TM65 (Shadow Claw) and are able to use Surf outside of battle (Defog in Platinum).
In Diamond and Pearl, she cannot be challenged until after the player has received HM03 (Surf) from Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic Town.
In Platinum, she is battled much earlier in the game and will make her Gym available to players as soon as they talk to her at the Contest Hall. She can be battled again at the Battleground and occasionally visits the Villa. Fantina claims to be a fan of Arcade Star Dahlia's dancing style and a member of the Ribbon Syndicate of the Resort Area. She also mentions making regular visits to the Lost Tower.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Gym battle
Pokémon Super Contests
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Fantina uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles, and all six in Triple Battles. She will always lead with her signature Pokémon, Mismagius.
Sinnoh Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
- Hearthome CityDP
- "Oh, I'm so sorry! Please excuse me. Are you entering a Contest? Tehehe... Enjoy yourself, please! Incidentally, Fantina, the Hearthome Gym Leader, also happens to be a Contest expert. And you may ask yourself, how do I know this? Well, I am Fantina! You may challenge me, but not yet! You must become much stronger. Then, you may challenge me!"
- Contest HallPt
- "Yes? I beg your pardon? Ah, oui, Contests you are here for? I hope very much you enjoy them. Incidentally, Fantina, the Gym Leader of Hearthome, is also a Contestant. She is, how do you say, très fantastique! Fantina being myself, of course! Mmm, let me see... You also seem to be très strong. Enfin, so it shall be. I wait for you at the Gym!"
- Before battle
- "Ohohoho!! Finally, you have arrived! Since I came to this country, always I try to learn new things. They hold Contests in this city? I say to myself, enfin, I will excel. That is why I dress this way. C'est une performance! Also, I study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what a Gym Leader does, non?"
- After the opponent sends out their last Pokémon
- "Oh, heavens. What is this? Is this my final Pokémon?"
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "Never give up, never surrender!"
- Upon being defeated
- "You are so fantastically strong. I know now why I have lost."
- After being defeated
- "I am dumbfounded! So very, very strong! You, your Pokémon, so strong! Your power is admirable! I shall honor it with this Gym Badge!"
- "That Badge will let you use the hidden move SurfDP/DefogPt outside of battle. Also, you can make use of this Technical Machine. That is what I think."
- "That TM65... It contains Shadow Claw. A very startling move it is. Its hits turn critical often!"
- If talked to again
- "FiveDP/ThreePt Gym Badges... But you must not forget this. There are many other Trainers. Strong Trainers, too. There are many more in Sinnoh. Have patience! You must become stronger, one at a time."
- Villa
- "Oh, c'est fantastique! This is where you practice dancing, non?"
- "Whenever and wherever, dance, dance, dance! If you dance all the time, the dancing at the Contests, they become challenges no longer."
- "Ooh la la! This is very nice! It is often that I come to the Resort Area also. It is because the Ribbon Syndicate, it is here. Therefore, I will visit your Villa often also!"
- "Ooh la la! I have an inspiration! The combination of moves for a Contest, it has come to me in a flash! Very well We shall meet at the Contest Hall, yes?"
- "You! Have you met Dahlia? She of the Battle Arcade? That woman! The way she dances! Especially the way she wiggles! Ooh la la! I love her style!"
Scenario 1
- Before battle
- "Finally, you have arrived! So, you shall challenge me. And I shall win. You will be startled by how much stronger I have become!"
- Yes: "Ohohoho!!"
- No: "You... You disappoint me. It is very sad. But, realize, you have not beaten me if you refuse."
- If talked to again after the player answered "No": "This time, you shall challenge me, yes? But I shall win. You will be startled by how much stronger I have become!"
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "Never give up, never surrender!"
- Upon being defeated
- "You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
- After being defeated
- "You are an amazing person! Très fantastique! I am delighted--for now I have a purpose! My purpose, it is to defeat you! It is a gift from you to me!"
Scenario 2
- Before battle
- "Oh? It is you? Are you not taking part in Contests? Since you are involving yourself in Contest, you should challenge me."
- Yes: "Pokémon battles, they are fun, always without fail. Why, you ask? Because, in those moments, we are at our most serious."
- No: "No? Well, that is OK, also. Just seeing your face, it has made me happy."
- If talked to again after the player answered "No": "Yes, what is it? I accept your challenge if you give it!"
- When the opponent's last Pokémon is at critical health
- "It is too difficult, but... Never give up, never surrender!"
- Upon being defeated
- "You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
- After being defeated
- "I wish to battle as if I were dancing."
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
- Before battle (first round)
- "You shall challenge me, yes? But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
- Before battle (second round)
- "I also study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
- Before battle (final round)
- "I learned a lot of things in the Sinnoh region. Also, I study Pokémon very much. I have come to be Gym Leader. And, uh, so it shall be that you challenge me. But I shall win. That is what the Gym Leader of Hearthome does, non?"
- Upon being defeated
- "You are so fantastically strong. I know why I have lost."
- If the player is defeated
- "You are strong. But it's me who won."
- After battle (if the player won)
- "I am dumbfounded! So very, very strong! You, your Pokémon, so strong! Your power is admirable!"
- After battle (if the player lost)
- "Never give up, never surrender! There are many other Trainers. Strong Trainers, too. There are many more in this world. Have patience! You must become stronger, one at a time."
- In the lobby (after the tournament)
- "I'm so very happy! Because you're so very strong! There's so much I can learn from you. I can become even stronger. When I do, let's battle again!"
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Diamond and Pearl
| Sprite from
| Sprite from
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| VS sprite from
| VS model from
| Overworld sprite from
Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
| Overworld sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
|Sprite from the Badge Case
| Model from
In the anime
In the main series
Despite the group having traveled through Hearthome City twice, once in Dawn's Early Night! and a second time in Arriving in Style!, the Hearthome Gym remained closed with the Gym Leader nowhere in sight. Fantina had left a note saying that she was going on a journey for a while, and to not look for her. She finally appeared in Playing The Leveling Field!, where she had a practice Contest Battle with Zoey. Although she won the battle with relative ease, she complimented Zoey on her skills and said that she was a formidable opponent. She later battled and defeated Ash, the defeat prompting him to come up with a special tactic to counter Fantina's Pokémon's sleep-inducing skills, which Fantina dubbed the Counter Shield.
In her debut episode, it was revealed that as soon as she arrived in the Sinnoh region she decided to take part in Pokémon Contests. She excelled at them and, with the help of her Misdreavus, she was able to win the Grand Festival. After becoming a Top Coordinator, she was invited to assume the position of Gym Leader for Hearthome City's new Pokémon Gym, which she accepted. As a Gym Leader she was faced with new responsibilities and her desire was to offer a good battle to the many Trainers who would come to challenge her. In order to achieve that goal, she went on a journey to develop a unique battle style, combining the raw power of regular battles with the stylish moves of Pokémon Contests, and that was her reason for temporarily leaving the Gym.
It was also revealed that she battled Alan twice with him winning the second time after evolving his Nosepass. In Aiding the Enemy!, it was revealed that Paul had managed to defeat her.
Ash met with Fantina upon returning to Hearthome City in Barry's Busting Out All Over! and had an official Gym battle against her in Shield with a Twist!, where he defeated her and earned the Relic Badge, his fifth Sinnoh League Badge overall.
In Gotta Get a Gible!, it was revealed that Fantina had once again left her Gym, so Barry had to take a number in order to battle her when she came back.
Fantina appeared from Last Call — First Round! to A Grand Fight for Winning!, having yet again left the Gym in order to join Mr. Contesta, Mr. Sukizo, and Nurse Joy in the judging panel for the Sinnoh Grand Festival as a special guest judge. Fantina was very excited throughout the competition and on some occasions she would rise from her seat to comment on a combination she felt was impressive. After the final battle between Dawn and Zoey, she was the one who handed Zoey the Ribbon Cup.
She made a cameo appearance in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
As a Top Coordinator who is also a Gym Leader, Fantina possesses experiences from different fields and can be quite challenging. Whether competing in Pokémon Contests or facing challengers at the Hearthome Gym, she prioritizes stylish techniques. She also likes to use moves that may inflict status conditions, such as Hypnosis and Psybeam.
Fantina has a tendency to break into dance regularly and she is also known for including French words in her sentences, such as "s'il vous plaît". As evidenced by her clothing and demeanor, she has a flamboyant personality. She likes to see that trait in others as well, as shown when she praised Jessilina's performance during the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
This listing is of Fantina's known Pokémon in the anime:
| Mismagius is one of Fantina's main Pokémon. It has been with her since it was still a Misdreavus and has helped her to win the Grand Festival and become a Top Coordinator. It was first seen in Playing The Leveling Field!, where it was taking part in a Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow. It was ultimately able to easily defeat the Catty Pokémon by using combination moves. It was seen later when Fantina was with Ash and his friends in the Pokémon Center.
It reappeared in Barry's Busting Out All Over!, when Fantina used it in battle against Team Rocket. It reappeared again in Shield with a Twist! as one of the Pokémon used by Fantina against Ash. During their Gym battle, Mismagius faced off against Ash's Chimchar, where, like Gengar, it was unable to withstand the Counter Shield and was eventually knocked out.
Mismagius's known moves are Psybeam, Magical Leaf, Psywave, and Dark Pulse.
|Playing The Leveling Field!
|Voice actors
|Chinami Nishimura
|Sarah Natochenny
Drifblim is Fantina's main Pokémon, having raised it since it was an Egg. It first appeared as a Drifloon in Playing The Leveling Field! where it was used in a practice battle against Ash and completely overwhelmed his team with Hypnosis before evolving into Drifblim.
After training, Ash returned for an official Gym battle where Drifblim proved to be more powerful than before, managing to put to sleep and knock out Pikachu and Buizel before being defeated by Chimchar.
|Playing The Leveling Field!
|Voice actors
|Miyako Itō
|Bella Hudson
| Gengar first appeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!. It was the first Pokémon to be used during the Gym battle against Ash in Shield with a Twist!. Gengar went up against Buizel and Ash struggled against the quick Ghost-type, however Buizel was able to use the newly-developed Counter Shield technique and was able to defeat Gengar.
Gengar's known moves are Shadow Punch, Hypnosis, and Night Shade, and its Ability is Levitate.
|Playing The Leveling Field!
|Voice actors
|Kiyotaka Furushima
|Bill Rogers
Ribbons obtained
This listing is of the Ribbons Fantina has obtained:
- At least five Ribbons (prior to Dawn's Early Night!)
Grand Festival ranking
Fantina has competed in the following Grand Festival tournaments:
- Sinnoh Grand Festival - Winner (prior to Dawn's Early Night!)
Voice actors
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Fantina briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Sabrina and Elesa.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Fantina appeared in Perturbed by Pachirisu. When two women were making rude comments about rookie contestants during the Master Rank contest, she sent out her Drifblim to carry them out and throw them back where the Normal Rank contest was taking place. The next day, Fantina met Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum in person, and transported the trio on her Drifblim to the Lost Tower just as Paka and Uji had spotted Platinum. There, Diamond and Pearl treated Fantina to their comedy while Platinum witnessed a battle on the lower floors of the tower. Fantina took the trio to Solaceon Town afterwards and left.
Fantina saved Diamond and Pearl from a fall in Celestic Town, and offered to take the trio back to Hearthome, where they discovered that she was the city's Gym Leader, saying that her studies for the lifetime passion of Pokémon Contests granted her the title. Fantina watched as Platinum made her way through the quizzes given by the Gym easily and took up the challenge, after which her Drifblim was beaten after Platinum's Empoleon manipulated it into freezing itself using its own wind. Her Mismagius, however, proved to be much trickier; its Trick Room turned Empoleon's speed against it, and beat it easily. It then trapped Platinum and the borrowed Lax in an illusion where the Pokémon was in a room full of its favorite sweets and Platinum suffered. Before long though, the girl managed to subvert the illusion in her favor with Pearl's help, and defeated the Mismagius.
After the battle, Fantina and the trio learned of the disappearance of Professor Rowan and Platinum's father, Mr. Berlitz. She lent her Drifblim to the trio to assist with their emergency.
She later appeared on the Spear Pillar with the other Sinnoh Gym Leaders where she fought Team Galactic Commander Saturn along with Roark and together they defeated him. They later fought Cyrus on the top of the Spear Pillar and with the help of her fellow Gym Leaders, they managed to break his Red Chain controlling Dialga and Palkia. However, it was revealed that the one they destroyed was the artificial one he had made earlier and they were all defeated by him.
Drifblim is the first Pokémon seen on Fantina's team and is her main mode of transportation. Drifblim first appears after Platinum wins her first Pokémon Contest where she throws the two women who attempted to sabotage her Contest in the trash. Drifblim is used to take Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to the Lost Tower and later appears at the Celestic Ruins where she saves Diamond and Pearl's lives after they fall off of a stone pillar created by Cyrus' Probopass. Fantina used her in her Gym battle against Platinum where she fought her Empoleon, and despite putting up a good fight, was defeated when Empoleon used her Blizzard to freeze her. Fantina lent her to Platinum after she learned that her father had gone missing. Drifblim was later lent to Diamond who used her in a failed attempt to stop Team Galactic from capturing Mesprit. Drifblim returned to her Trainer when the Gym Leaders arrived to confront Cyrus at the Spear Pillar.
|Perturbed by Pachirisu
| Mismagius is Fantina's strongest Pokémon and main battler. Mismagius was first seen watching Fantina's Drifblim throw the two women in the trash after they attempted to sabotage Platinum's Contest challenge. She was used to battle Platinum in her Gym battle and she fought the Munchlax she borrowed from Diamond, using her powers to create powerful illusions before eventually being defeated by his Fling. She was later used to battle Saturn's Pokémon on the Spear Pillar and later fought Cyrus in order to destroy the first Red Chain.
Mismagius's known moves are Trick Room, Dark Pulse, and Energy Ball, and her Ability is Levitate.
|Perturbed by Pachirisu
| Duskull was first seen rescuing Diamond and Pearl after they fell off a pillar created Cyrus' Probopass. Fantina used her against Platinum's Munchlax in their Gym battle, where she was easily defeated by Munchlax's Lick attack. She was later used to battle Saturn's Pokémon on the Spear Pillar alongside Mismagius.
None of Duskull's moves are known, and her Ability is Levitate.
|Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone III
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Fantina's first appearance in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! is a brief cameo in chapter 7 handing a Badge to Hareta. She is subsequently offended when he calls her "Grandma". Later in The Legendary Pokémon Captured, she sends out her Drifblim in order to fight Team Galactic.
In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
Fantina makes an appearance in a flashback in PMDP07.
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Fantina or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
| Fantina's Pokémon
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
| English
| Japanese
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Rising Rivals
|Bonds to the End of Time
|Mismagius LV.X
|Rising Rivals
|DPt-P Promotional cards
- During the Gym battle in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Fantina exclaims "Never give up, never surrender!", the catchphrase from the 1999 science fiction comedy Galaxy Quest.
- In the Japanese and French versions she speaks English, while in the Danish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish versions she has a noticeable French accent.
- In the English dub of the anime, she also spoke with a French accent.
- Although Fantina's dress incorporates elements of Drifblim, she only uses a Drifblim in the Gym rematch in Pokémon Platinum.
- In the anime, Ash intended to battle Fantina and win the Relic Badge on his first visit to Hearthome City, as his third Badge. While this would have meant that he went out of order compared to Diamond and Pearl, this is the correct order in Platinum, which came out shortly before Ash finally battled her for the Relic Badge (as his fifth).
- Fantina is similar to Juan in that both speak French (Juan does so in the original Japanese version and Chuang Yi's English translation of Pokémon Adventures), and both are Coordinators and Gym Leaders. Juan appeared in a flashback in the episode Fantina debuted in.
- In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Fantina uses an Origin Forme Giratina without a Griseous Orb in The Battle Between Legendary Pokémon, despite being outside the Distortion World.
|メリッサ Melissa
|From the genus Melissa and the name Melissa (a name of Western origin that denotes her status as an immigrant)
|English, Spanish
|From phantom and possibly fantasia (show tango)
|From Lamia, a Greek mythological spirit
|From chimera
|From fantasma (phantom)
|멜리사 Melissa
|Transcription of her Japanese name
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|梅麗莎 / 梅丽莎 Méilìshā
|Transcription of her Japanese name. Possibly from 美麗 / 美丽 měilì (beautiful) and 魅力 mèilì (charm, enchantment).
|Chinese (Cantonese)
|梅麗莎 Mùihlàihsā
|Transcription of her Japanese name. Contains 麗 làih (beautiful).
|Фантина Fantina
|Transcription of her English name
|Transcription of her Japanese name
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|Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters
|Top Coordinators
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MobilityToday spotted the links first, and has pictures should HP remove them.
Last week, it emerged HP had posted a European CE-compliance document that not only mentioned the anticipated the hw6910 and hw6920, along with a variety of European SKUs, but included a whole host of other unannounced hw6900-series iPaqs.
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The Kings beat the Blackhawks 5-4 in overtime of Game 7 and advance to the Stanley Cup Final. It was another wonky goal in a game full of wonky goals.
About four minutes into the overtime period, Alec Martinez fired a wrist shot toward the net that appeared to deflect off Nick Leddy, acting like a change-up, and Corey Crawford got all crossed up and it fluttered past him into the net. Tyler Toffoli, who may have gotten his stick on it before the puck hit Leddy, was credited with goal.
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UKORA, Tanzania - About 42 people were confirmed dead after a ferry capsized on Africa's largest lake - Lake Victoria in north Tanzania.
The incident involving the MV Nyerere ferry occurred on Thursday, leaving the fate of hundreds of people onboard the ferry, unknown.
The ferry, that was reportedly carrying over 400 people, overturned near the shore between the islands of Ukora and Bugolora.
The Tanzanian government said that emergency teams were deployed to rescue those onboard almost immediately after an alert was raised.
Further, reports noted that locals joined in to help the emergency teams in the rescue efforts on Thursday afternoon.
By the end of the day, however, local officials said that 42 people had been confirmed dead, while hundreds of people were feared missing.
Further, government officials said that rescue efforts had been suspended until dawn on Friday.
According to a statement released by the Tanzanian government, the ferry had capsized but exact figures for those on board were not confirmed.
Addressing reporters late on Thursday, Regional Commissioner Adam Malima said, "We pray to God to give us hope in such an accident. We pray to God to give us hope that there has not been a high death toll."
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One inexpensive Halloween decoration with high impact is homemade window silhouettes. I made mine a couple of years ago using silhouettes I found online and then I used Visio to enlarge the silhouettes and print them out to fit my windows. The silhouettes were printed out using several pieces of paper that I cut out and then I pieced them together like a puzzle to make each silhouette. I then backed each image with pieces of tissue paper. Once I attach the silhouettes to the insides of the windows using painter's tape (this type of tape holds strong but comes off cleanly), all I need to do is wait for night to come and then I turn on the lights -- the silhouettes show through wonderfully!
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Can ireland win the rugby world cup?
personally i think we can ehat are your views?
Can ireland win the rugby world cup?
personally i think we can ehat are your views?
I don't think they have any chance other than a remote one.
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Come you have to give them some hope
Not really. The only teams I think that are capable of winning the World Cup are New Zealand, South Africa and France. I would be majorly surprised if any of the other teams got up and took the trophy.
Meh Ireland are a decent team and nothing more. Yeah, they've had some success of late, but i think if O'Driscoll or O'Gara gets injured, they have nothing more to cover those positions.
Some world class players, don't get me wrong, but some mediocre players too.
Andrew Trimble, very talented player, can be a bit overrated at times. I support the irish team, and would love it if they won, but i can't see it happening atm.
I've already stated Ireland won't win the Cup (mainly due to their inability to beat NZ), but the other thing I'd add to that is their lack of strength in depth. Below their top 15-22, they look very thin indeed.
Tis true, and i think the tour of argentina showed that. They played a second XV but they got beaten in the first test and hammered in the 2nd.
They were 2 weak teams come the world cup it will be a compleat different game!!!
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We can win the world cup.
We have a world class back row and lineout a little work on the scrum and we will be very close mark my words!
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it is funny...
on Sunday I was exhausted not from racing but from having to tell people why I was not racing
this a little funny
as much as I dreaded telling the story as to why I was not on the race course at that point in time
I look forward to telling why I was not racing on Sunday here on my blog
on Sunday the text book response was "I broke my chain" in an effort not to bore people I withheld any wordy drama or anything that would qualify as a "could have been a contender" sort of statement
there is this for those that care to know more than I DNFed because I broke my chain
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RACE REPORT: 2011 Greenbrier Challenge-The Maryland State Championships-DNF!
Clydesdale is not a NORBA-USA Cycling category...
There is no Clydesdale Class in the State Championship...
there is no NORBA Clydesdale National Championship...
that is not an issue because that is not what it is about
it is about racing
This weekend past Potomac Velo Club hosted the Maryland State Mountain Bike Championships just outside of Frederick, Maryland less than an hour outside The District. I was in attendance to test my strength and skills against a cast of over sized challengers; The Clydesdales. Clydesdale is a class comprised of racers over 200 pounds... most competitive cyclists are smaller... 180 would be big for a cyclist. Alberto Contador weighs 140 pounds. The author of this post weighs roughly 225lbs.
Within a week of race day I registered and watched the confirmed riders list grow.
I knew a number of the people on the list and I looked forward to lining up with them.
Sure it gives me anxiety. The thought of racing and the events of the day give me anxiety. It is not so important to me... but it is important to me.
It is not important that I win... it is important how I perform. I want to go out and race and give my best. If I do not give my best I am sure to get slaughtered. I want to race my best and give my opponents some solid competition. After all... It is race day. That is what race day is about... not just another day riding the bike.
It was clear to me that there were a number of people coming with their A Game... their over sized A Game. Ready to pounce. Ready to deliver. Ready to Race! Several of which would be looking to win. I want to try and match their efforts... if possible I want to exceed their efforts! I would like to win. I would like to be faster than them... I would like to finish in front of them... yes... I want to win. My goal is to try my hardest. My goal is to do my best. Within that... I would like my effort to put me in front of my competition. But I can accept... if I give my best and someone else wins... I did my best and that is all I can do.
At the line waiting for the race to start I looked at the racers around me... there were no surprises... I had seen some of the people in the parking lot and others doing their warm ups... I did not really work to warm up as warming up is not really my thing... I just rode around in anticipation for the race to start. The time before a race can be packed full of anxiety. I hate anxiety. All I want is for the race to start and to be on the bike. It is always better on the bike.
there were at least four racers who I knew had the skill, the strength, and the desire to stand tall (and heavy) in the number one slot on the podium. As for the others... there was no knowing... I did not do any googling of other racers names for previous race efforts... so... there was no knowing who is strong and who is a challenger until the race starts or maybe not until the race ends
Who was at the line?
Robert Georgantas and I had battled on this Greenbrier course years prior which had me knowing that we would be battling again today. Robert and I battled in the fall at a number of cyclocross races... but this mountain bike race with its Clydesdale Class carries more "weight."
Brian Fults and I had come to know each other from racing against each other a the tail end of last season... he was on my radar and I knew he was a challenger who had come prepared to race. We had some electronic communication and I knew that he was developing into an intense rider-racer.
JR Petsko was also on the line for what he believed to be his "Swan Song." JR has been dropping weight fast and was claiming to have this be his good bye to the Clydesdale Class. JR was gunning for me... he made that clear.
Add me to the mix and there were FOUR CLYDESDALES fighting for FIRST along with a handful of others who existed as a big question mark.
The time leading to the start contained the usual tension and stress. Then there is that other set of question marks...
how will the body perform? how will the bike perform? what will the course be like? will this rain hold out? Is it muddy or dry? Is the course slow or fast? How will the day unfold? do I have enough fuel and fluid to get me through this three lap race?
I was pretty silent as others chatted. I made a few jokes about taking it slow and starting off with three laps at parade pace. Knowing that Brian and Robert are big into pre-riding and knowing the course I asked them their intention on the first climb.... Middle Ring or Granny Gear? It was unanimous... MIDDLE RING! Which meant that the racing was going to start at the gun and red line it into the woods and then red line it up the that first hill! Then more than likely stay in the RED ZONE until the third lap is finished.
I tried not to think about it... I tried to just breath... there is some anxiety paired with racing... anxiety in the days prior... major anxiety in the moments before the race
did I mention anxiety?
various mantras were forgotten as I got lost in the anxiety of the moment
my mantras can be so helpful
having my head right can be helpful
it was too late to think about anything other than the race
no time to train harder... no time to fuel the body any more... no time to adjust or tune the bike... there was only time to wait for the race to start
the tire pressure was set to where it would be ridden no matter the conditions of the course
with the sound of a whistle the categories before us were released
from the Pros on through the classes... from faster to less fast... on to the least fast
Cat One Men.. Cat One Woman... Cat Two... and so on and so forth until everyone was on the course except for the Clydesdales
then it happened... it was our turn to take to the course... there was a 10 Second countdown and then the whistle
not trying to go so hard that I blew up in the first 100 yards I started off and allowed others to set the pace... Brian Fults and Robert Georgantas raced for the hole shot with intensity... I followed right behind them trying to match their pace... but not trying to do anything that would cause my calves and quads to lock up in the first 20 seconds of the race
off the grass... onto the gravel... and into the woods
not far from the base of the first climb I made a pass
it was not a power play... it was just a pass so that I could push the pedals and maintain a cadence that would be comfortable for me
an effort to take this climb without being stuck behind anyone who might slip and cause me to lose momentum
okay... maybe a chance to see if I could take control of the race
an opportunity to see what people are thinking
it had happened... I stepped into the first slot... cresting the top of that first short climb I was in first
I felt it was too early to try and make any strong effort
no reason to burn out in the first mile of a three lap race I tried to keep my cool
instead of trying to jack rabbit off the front I tried to race smart... I took the descent fast and fluid... trying not to get reckless or out of control... braking more than pedaling
going fast enough that I would not beckon the pass
not going so fast that I find myself off trail in a patch of poison ivy
worked hard to not over cook my turns... tried to take the semi submerged logs that crossed the trail with control
one left hand turn came up as a surprise... there was a well beaten path from where a number of racers had gone straight... unconscious logic and momentum pulled me off line with the beaten path
I had to really pull down my speed
I braked hard on the loose earth
this spot must have caused numerous pile ups in the classes released before us... there was a rut from all the hard braking
I managed to maintain control and make the left hand turn while what appeared to be Brian Fults went off trail into the woods
some how Brian managed to correct things and blaze a trail back towards the trail
I could hear his breathing and feel his body just to my side off trail
Check out the Helmet Cam Footage by Brian Fults!
The first few minutes play out pretty much how I told them...
only I had no idea that JR was on my tail at that point in the race...
and I had no idea the SPEED and INTENSITY that Brian Descends!
Check out the Helmet Cam Footage by Brian Fults!
The first few minutes play out pretty much how I told them...
only I had no idea that JR was on my tail at that point in the race...
and I had no idea the SPEED and INTENSITY that Brian Descends!
I selected a decent set of lines through the rock garden... my pace was fluid but not excessively fast... again... trying to race smart
always trying to find the smart line... which is not always the easiest line... because that easy line may lead to a dead end... so I tried to connect the dots and seek lines that were ride-able to lines that were ride-able instead of what looked like the easiest place for the tires to roll
exiting the rock garden turning onto some Jeep road double track it happened... I was passed by another racer... another Clydesdale... it was not one of my suspected three... it was one of those question marks
the large rider in the black kit muscled ahead... I let him get a comfortable gap ahead of me... a few bike lengths seemed to be enough
rather than challenge his pace I figured I would try to simply match his pace just out of his shadow
there is more to racing than pushing the pedals as hard as one can
there has to be some sort of strategy
I wanted to save my strength for later in the game
I did not want to start "racing" this guy too soon
he was moving pretty good so I just worked to keep him in sight
through the woods across a few creeks... rolling through a few minor rock sections and then up another climb
a few yards up the climb and I felt myself on the rear wheel of the leading Clydesdale
rather than attempting a pass and pushing the pace I dismounted and walked my bike
thinking I could match his pace on foot and exert less energy
saving that energy for what I thought would be an intense effort later in the game
thinking that I would have two more laps to try and hammer up this climb on the bike
over the crest of that hill and back on the bike
the leading racer within sight just a turn ahead I pedaled the somewhat familiar course comfortably
although I did not pre-ride the course... I have raced hear a number of times in years past... so there is some familiarity... if nothing else for where I am in the lap
the bike and body were feeling good... not stellar... but good... I was racing... racing is about pushing one's personal limits... I was racing... I felt good riding at race pace... I felt the racing... I felt I had a good race in me...
as I pedaled forward I felt the presence of a rider in my shadow... it was JR Petsko
several times JR was following so close that his front wheel kissed my rear wheel
it was clear that JR was pacing off me
it did not irk me... not even the kiss of the tires...
I thought about the race ahead... in my mind I thought that there was some solid racing in front of me in the laps that followed
I did an accessment of my bike and my body
everything seemed as it should
my heart was pumping... my breathing was at an audible Darth Vader intensity... and my legs were pushing the pedals and turning the cranks as they should... more muscle than finesse
I was racing... I was working things at my personal limits
all systems go...
the race was starting to develop some personality
down a smooth gradual downhill I glided with comfort... again trying not to be foolish and crash or run off course I rode smart and within my limits
at the base of the downhill I took that sharp left that feeds into the rocky technical ascent
not a steep climb... but a technical rocky climb
not trying to get ahead of myself I thought about the racer in front of me and the racers behind me
and where I wanted to be crossing the Start Finish area at the start of lap two
could I catch him at the start of the next lap then try to take that climb along side of him?
should I try to catch him?
it was here that it happened... gently spinning in the middle ring my chain snapped
it was loud... it was audible... anybody within ear shot knew what happened
glancing down at the earth behind my rear wheel I saw what appeared to be a skinny silver snake coiled on the black earth... but no... it was not an evil little snake
it was an evil little mechanical... a broken chain
I tried not to panic... I tried not to throw a fit... I stepped off the trail and pulled off my clear glasses and sweat soaked gloves
then grabbed my Crank Brothers multi-tool from my seat pack and started a trail side repair... old school style
with my heart rate still cranked I tried to remain composure
anxiety overwhelmed me as one by one the entire Clydesdale Class rolled past me
each racer offering assistance and concern
each racer reminding me of the ticking of the clock
without a spare master link I fell back on my old school ways
I threaded the chain through the frame... through the derailleur... resting on the bottom bracket along side the small front chain ring
then I removed a link and pushed a pin to the proper position and then rejoined the chain
with a spin of the cranks it the chain was back on
with a backspin of the cranks there did not appear to be that kick of the rear derailleur indicating a stiff link
the bike seemed ready to ride... I was excited to get back in the race
off the fast line I remounted and started pedaling
fast guys from the fast classes screamed by
I felt that I was far enough off to the side that my effort would not hinder their momentum
then it happened
just a few pedal strokes forward and the chain snapped again
I fell to the side... like Goliath being struck by a rock from David's sling shot I fell... being the giant that I am I blocked the whole trail and then some of the road as well
I scrambled to get out of the pedals and off the trail
getting clear but causing frustration to the fast approaching rider
sorry rider in the ALAN kit... I know your frustration... I feel your frustration... I hate when the lesser rider gets tangled up in front of me
hate that I was that guy... but there was little I could do
I thought my bike was ready to roll
I thought that I was going to make a dramatic effort to catch the top three racers in my class
I thought I was still racing
but instead... I was walking
I thought I was going to get back in the game
but instead I was headed back to the car
knowing that fixing the new chain in the old school ways is not a sure thing I walked
knowing that the time it took to fix my chain once was a good deal of time... but twice... twice would take me out of the game entirely... my day was done
without completing a single lap... I was hoofing it
that painful walk of shame
trying to be considerate of the racers I kept one eye on approaching bicycle traffic behind me
I coasted the downhill section with the chain in my hand
at the drop in to the muddy section that bypasses the lake trail and leads to the dam I went straight
I cut off the course into the campground
that short cut was a proud moment... it lessened my having to traverse the final miles of the course then have to march back to the car
this would give me a nice pedal-less descent on the road where people had warmed up before the race then a short march to the parking lot
from the campground to the main park road I approached the parking lot from the other direction
back at the car I saw fellow Clydesdale Robert Georgantas at his car already in civilian gear
apparently he had pedal issues and had to end his race after one lap
misery loves company
we exchanged our tails of woes after we each loaded our bikes into our cars that were parked within ear shot of the other
my chain had broken and Robert had snapped half of his pedal... it was ride-able but not dependable
which had Robert ending his race early as well
the day did not go as planned
I hated having to tell people about my tale of woe
being left out of the fun I had a hard time celebrating everyone's victories
I did not want to play show and tell
I just wanted to go home
but no... I had car pooled to the event
I had to wait for my friends to finish
so I took the camera and went out onto the course to snap some shots and cheer on the racers who had better luck than I had had
in an effort to be a good sport I tried to congratulate the top Clydesdale Finishers
when they stood on the podium I snapped a shot of them
then got into the car and pointed for home
I think that is enough words on this topic
Greenbrier Photos that I shot instead of racing... a good variety of shots... I have more but am not going to post them
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Detroit duo Waajeed and Saadiq (not Raphael Saadiq) come together again as the Platinum Pied Pipers to whip up an uptempo stew of neo-soul, gospel, techno and old-school horns that's enjoyable, even if it's a bit hard to define at times.
It's tough to peg down "Abundance." At times, it sounds like a straightforward neo-soul record, as the Detroit duo of Waajeed and Saadiq (not Raphael Saadiq, for purposes of clarity) employ a rotating cast of singers (Coultrain, Karma Stewart, Jamila Raegan and others) to whip up a danceable batch of tunes.
At other times, it almost strikes one as a bit gospel-tinged, with big-choir choruses and double-time shuffle beats.
One thing is for sure: You can't accuse the Pipers of following any sort of trends. They largely go their own way, darting between straight-ahead soul sounds and the sort of slightly-robotic atmospherics of fellow Detroiters like Black Milk and the late J. Dilla.
"On a Cloud" finds Karma Stewart rapturous over finding Mr. Right, overtop an old-school horn section; "The Ghost of Aveiro" sets a love song to Brasilian electro-tropicália, and "Ain't No If's or Maybes" thumps hard enough to make even the roughest neck bounce, despite the largely romantic overtones that characterize the album.
Even with a wide variety of sonic colors, "Abundance" stays close to its main members' hip-hop roots, balancing a veer toward techno with a rough edge and a reliance on big harmonies.
It might be tricky to characterize, but good is good.
Listen to samples from "Abundance" at Amazon.com.
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text: Friday, February 24, 2012 Therapy Cap Resources Now Available On Wednesday, President Obama signed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (HR 3630), extending the therapy cap exceptions process for the remainder of 2012. The law mandates consistent use of the KX modifier upon reaching the $1,880 therapy cap and puts in place several reforms to the therapy cap policy. Starting October 1, claims that meet or exceed $3,700 in annual therapy expenditures will be subject to a manual medical review. The $3,700 threshold will be applied to the combined physical therapy/speech-language pathology cap; a separate $3,700 threshold will be applied to the occupational therapy cap. Also starting October 1, each request for payment must include the national provider identifier of the physician who currently periodically reviews the plan of care. Additionally, HR 3630 designates that the therapy cap along with the exceptions process should apply to the hospital outpatient setting no later than October 1. This provision, along with the full exceptions process, will expire at the end of 2012 unless Congress chooses to extend them into 2013. An information bulletin, podcast, and FAQs thoroughly outline these new provisions and also address 2 key reports mandated by the law to review methods to improve the outpatient therapy benefit and examine the manual medical review process. Comments It seems asinine to spend all this time rearranging, learning and then reconstructing the salary caps at the end of the year. APTA, ASHA and AOTA should be soliciting for repeal of the caps altogether and APTA and ASHA should be soliciting for separation of the caps if they should continue. The caps add administrative costs to all forms of outpatient care, are generally never reached (because many Medicare beneficiaries can't afford the copay and stop therapy early or the outcomes are achieved), and there is no meaningful data derived from the use of the codes that beneficiaries understand or improve clinical care. Congress needs to wake up! Posted by Jim Haberstro, PT on 2/24/2012 6:37 PM Repeal of the cap will be a disaster because of the abuse and misuse. A productive controll and accountability is fair. APTA is doing a good job. Posted by Davis.V. on 2/25/2012 7:21 AM Davis, I respectfully and strongly disagree. We are a community based practice and see any and all Medicare patients for everything from strokes to parkinson's, to bilateral total knee replacements as well as adult CP's, and many more with complexities that are numerous. These patients make measurable improvement and usually will exceed the cap. These are community dwelling functioning people who want to be able to continue to participate in life and society. The amount of work that is done to track and monitor the caps and the anxiety that it creates for our patients just adds to the complications and slows the progress. If there is abuse then the marketplace will take care of it as it always has! We need to be able to use our clinical judgement and do what is best for our patients. Health care practitioners, not administrators/congress/bureaurocrats, working with our patients and their caregivers should be determining the care and interventions! Posted by Joan-Alice Taylor on 2/27/2012 11:27 AM I STILL wonder why the APTA, etc. hasn't asked for the reasoning as to why hospital out-patient services do not have to "live by the cap" as do private clinics, etc.? I see that, as of October, that will change, but hospitals have enjoyed that ability to treat complicated cases exhaustively without having to justify anything over the $1800 mark for years. And why wait until October? Posted by M. Kovar, PT on 2/28/2012 2:23 PM Why is it that PT and speech are "still" combined under one $1880 cap, and OT has its own $1880 cap??? We all pay a good chunk of $ to the APTA to advocate for us (especially 2 PT families)...this seems like it should have been a priority?? Posted by John on 2/29/2012 9:14 AM Thank you for your continued interest in advocacy efforts to repeal the therapy caps. As always, APTA's goal is full repeal of the therapy caps. The association's advocacy for this issue is a year-round effort. In regard to this most recent exceptions extension, meetings regarding repeal of the caps and movement to an alternative payment system began in early 2011. Many provisions contained in this legislation establish a clear path to a new payment system that aims to eliminate the caps altogether. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will work over the next several months to issue guidelines for providers to stay current with provisions outlined to start on October 1. APTA will post additional educational materials as meetings with the agency continue. In the meantime, it's imperative that APTA members stay informed and active regarding ongoing efforts to repeal the caps and establish a new payment system for therapy. We encourage members to refer to existing resources, such as the therapy cap FAQ, podcast, and information bulletin that address many of the questions posted on this site. Moving forward, the active participation of APTA's membership will be key in making gains related to cap repeal and all APTA advocacy efforts. Posted by News Now staff on 3/1/2012 12:36 PM


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Each of us has a special day that changed our life. Mine was nine years ago today.
My life and my familys life were forever altered in ways I never imagined. I have found that others who have had similar experiences expressed some common threads. On this day, please permit me to deviate from my typical column about finance, nutrition, radon or food safety/canning. Rather, Id like to help you help others.
Friends and acquaintances can unknowingly be disrespectful. Todays article might help you avoid this.
Realize that after one loses a child, there is not a day that goes by when that child is not thought of. The life that child would have had, who they would have become, the missed trials and tribulations, are no longer available.
Please do not say, I know how you feel. Another phrase that causes deep unintentional hurt is It was Gods will or She/he is in a better place at the side of God. This may make you feel better, but none of the people I have spoken with felt anything but anger at this type of statement.
If you lost a special dog, a grandparent or dear friend (a terrible loss for you), please do not say you understand that individuals grief because of your loss. Can you say you sincerely think of your loss every single day of your surviving life?
Being there for that survivor is forever appreciated. People often dont know what to say and therefore say nothing or shy away. Know that the smallest gesture helps the family to know that that child is remembered. If you cant face them, send a note. It is amazing what an effect that seems to make for many, many survivors. Even those who try to swallow their grief appreciate acknowledgment internally.
We hope that the importance of that individual is forever. Even now, nine years later, I deeply appreciate those special people who appreciate my daughters importance in their life or simply appreciate the day she died or her birthday. Sometimes, it is just a simple acknowledgement by email, perhaps a smile on Facebook, a special picture or a thought. Believe me, it doesnt take much.
Take time to check on the family after the memorial and funeral are done. All the hovering and promised support seems to stop like a cleaver. Meanwhile, family members are just beginning to come out of shock and suddenly the support systems are gone. The world stopped for that family how can the rest of the world go on like it never happened? I never said thoughts were rational.
As time goes on, fewer people remember the loss. Your simple acknowledgment of that child kindles gratitude to know that others have not forgotten the loved one. This extends beyond the parents. Siblings have different problems dealing with loss of their sibling.
The other commonality is how to answer the simple question of How many children do you have? To answer it one way diminishes that special life. To answer it the other way can be uncomfortable in specific settings; or the answer makes the person (either or both) very uncomfortable. It can become a complete conversation stopper.
May you never be on this side, but I hope this helps you to help others.
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Codemasters, the UK based game dev studio, known for their immensely successful series of racing games — Grid, Dirt, Colin McRae Rally series among others have announced the sequel to their arcadish-sim driving game, Race Driver:Grid. Grid 2 is set for a summer 2013 launch and will be available for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PC.
With a minute-long trailer, Grid 2 showcases the 2 new locations — Paris and Chicago and the furious pace of racing that is known to Grid veterans. With over 2 years of pre-production and development, Grid 2 will feature the newest version of Ego game engine and a new TrueFeel Handling System to achieve car handling which hits the sweet spot between arcade and simulation.
Grid 2 will feature tracks from the United States, Europe, and Asia, with cities including Paris, Abu Dhabi, and Miami. Multiplayer wise, Codemasters will bring in a RPG-style progression system with customization and integration with its online community portal, RaceNet.
Although not many details about the game are known, Codemasters' interview with Eurogamer mentions that Grid 2 will no longer feature the in-car cockpit view – triggering an avalanche of angry reactions. A playable version is expected to available during this year's Eurogamer Expo, from 27th to 30th September. Till then, enjoy Grid 2's debut trailer.


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Lunacy as far as I'm concerned. I hate most off road down hill, let alone along a cliff edge.
Nice easy mountainbiking
Ok - Windsurfing it isn't. This is the mountain bikers splinter group for when the wind don't blow!
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Nice easy mountainbiking
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went to but Lady T an electric bike for Xmas in cycle mart near Lampeter (an experience in itself,tucked away on top of a mountain in wild wooly cardiganshire) and came across these electric mountain bikes.
quite amazing very easy to cycle I am told and great for the uphills
Now that is EASY mountainbiking
Only problem they are rather expensive
quite amazing very easy to cycle I am told and great for the uphills
Now that is EASY mountainbiking
Only problem they are rather expensive
What do you mean not ENOUGH wind ?
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Another problem: They're very heavy. The weight also increases in proportion to the height when you have to lift the bike over a fence/gate/stile.dro wrote:Only problem they are rather expensive
And - still on the theme of extreme - this just in...
https://www.facebook.com/benmooreracing ... 4806047830.
That's the sponsored rider of Ian Kennedy's company - TF Tuned - in Westbury, WIlts. The course was in Mexico, yesterday.
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Coby van der Linde is director of the Clingendael International Energy Programme (CIEP) since 2001.
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1984-2005: University of Leiden (Assistant Professor International Economic Relations; 1991, Associate Professor International Economic Relations; 1995-1998 Jean Monnet professor of European Economic Integration; 2000-2005, (part-time) Professor International Political Economy and International Oil Markets) .
1990-1996: Guest Researcher at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies; the Energy and Environment Programme, the Royal Institute for International Affairs 'Chatham House', Londen; Visiting Domingo Moreno Professor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden Colorado, USA; (part-time) Professor International Oil Markets at the University of Amsterdam.
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This is the outfit I wore to the Daily Mix launch on Monday! Daily Mix is basically a collab sort of channel with a bunch of the UK's top Youtubers which produces fresh content 5 days a week. Like I mentioned yesterday it was really fun and lots of drinks and dancing were had! I really liked the mixture of the dressy skirt with the slogan tee. I was going to wear a Metallica tee (geddit, metallics) but I decided to go with this one instead. The dress code was dress to impress but I didn't want to over dress as I'm never sure how dressy dressy is supposed to be. So I compromised with the snazzy skirt instead. It cut my arms to pieces to the point where it looks like I've been attacked by a cat or something but it was worth it!
Compared to the essay I wrote yesterday this is relaively short! I'm off to go to a Topman pop up event and I havent even sorted my hair or my makeup out as I shot these images on Tuesday! Argghhhh….