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Lagoon Catamarans
Lagoon Catamarans came to life in the eighties, in 1984 to be precise, as an arm of JTA (Jeanneau´s sporty department – "Jeanneau Techniques Avancées" (Jeanneau advanced technics).
Their aim was to inject some performance into the catamaran market which was at that time dominated by cruising cats such as Prout, the UK manufacturer and world leader at the time.
If you are looking for a Lagoon on the second hand market, check out our Lagoon Catamarans For Sale page which has all of our current listings.
The Legendary 67
Yes, Lagoon Made Fast Cats
And so was born the legendary offshore cruising range: the 55, 47, 57, 67 and 67S. In 1995, Lagoon was purchased by Beneteau, one of the leaders of crusing production monohulls, and the brand´s direction took a turn. They took over the Jenneau shipyard and handed over the development of the Lagoon range to CNB (Construction Navale Bordeaux).
The Classic 410
More Comfort and Space
The design brief now became one of more comfort and space while developing innovative construction methods. From 1997 to 2003, Lagoon Catamarans launched a flurry of new designs: the 380, 410, 440, 470, 500 and 570: yachts that remain popular and in demand today. Innovations included the vertical saloon windows on the 410 to maximise living space.
It was during this period that Lagoon cemented its position as the market leader in catamaran production, taking over from Prout in the UK which had drifted into financial difficulties.
Commercial Success
In 2004, Lagoon launched the legendary 440 with its chunky nacelle (an idea inspired by Prout). This was the first catamaran under 45 feet to be fitted with a flybridge and remains one of Lagoon´s most successful models with 423 hulls produced.
The 450F – a runaway seller
Going Large
In 2009, Lagoon started to think big with the launch of the 620 and in 2010 they launched the 450 – their most successful model to date after the 380 and 400 (in terms of units sold). In terms of profit, the 450 probably hits top spot.
The Fourth Generation
In 2012, Lagoon launched the 52 which set the design philosophy going forward. With the mast stepped further back to help short handed sailing (another Prout trick), she is easy to sail with a small crew despite her size: the self tacking jib takes care of itself and the mainsail is relatively easy to manage for a 50 foot boat (especially with an electric winch).
They followed this in 2016 with the Lagoon 42 and a whole range of sizes either side (40, 46, 50).
The Fifth Generation
And in 2017, they took another design leap with the launch of the Seventy 7, followed by the Sixty 5 and the 55 in 2021.
Lagoon celebrated the launch of its 6,000th catamaran since 1987 in 2021. This compares to Fountaine Pajot, with around 4,000 units since 1976, and South Leopard, with about 2,500 built over the past two decades.
The History of Lagoon Catamarans
More details on the boats are provided below this timeline. They have launched a lot of boats!
1984 Lagoon founded as an arm of Jenneau: JTA – Jeanneau Techniques Avancées
1987-1995 1st Generation Lagoons: 55, 57
1991 Lagoon 42 TPI
1992 Lagoon 47
1995 Lagoon 67 and 67S
1995 Lagoon purchased by Beneteau.
1996 Lagoon 35 launched
1997- 2005 2nd Generation Lagoons, 380, 410, 470 and 570.
2004 440, the first 3rd Generation with flybridge launched
2005 Lagoon 500
2006, Lagoon 420
2009 Lagoon launch their flagship: the 620. The 400 is launched, another very successful model in terms of sales. The 421 upgrade hits the market.
2010 450F launched, one of their most successful models to date.
2012 the first 4th Generation model, the 52F was splashed.
2015 The Sport model, 52S with bulkhead helm hit the market. Also the 450S
2017 5th Generation design launched with the Seventy 7 flagship. Lagoon 50 launched
2017 Lagoon 40. The shipyard builds 400 boats a year.
2020 Lagoon Sixty 5 (5th Gen.)
2021 The new Lagoon 55 launches. 6,000th catamaran launched.
Lagoon – All of the Catamarans
Lagoon 55, 57, Lagoon 57S (1984)
The 55 was Lagoon's original design and what a way to launch a brand! They later offered an extended version: the 57. Along with the 47 and the 67, these yachts remain very popular – classic performance catamarans from Lagoon's early days. Lagoon built 20 55s and 14 57s I believe.
The 57S is the Sport version built with carbon and kevlar reinforcements making these cats more rigid. At 16.9 m long and 9.2m wide they are very stable and seaworthy. Light weight is 17 tonnes.
They don´t make 'em like this any more!
Lagoon 55 Brochure
Lagoon 42 (1991)
Widening their appeal with the 42..
The smallest of the older performance designs from pre Beneteau days, the Lagoon 42 was launched with the 37 to appeal to buyers with more modest budgets. They were built in the USA by the shipyard Tillotson Pearson Inc. She was a real success for Lagoon thanks to her ample living space and seaworthiness.
An example is OZ, a 1995 L42 TPI hull #49.
Lagoon built 51 of the cats I believe.
Born in the USA
Following the Lagoon 55 and 57, Lagoon moved to make their catamarans more accessible to a wider market: the Lagoon 42 and Lagoon 37 were launched in the 90's and 41 were built in the USA by Tillotson Pearson Inc. Composite, a pioneer in the composite infusion process. The Moorings rebranded the Lagoon 37 as the Moorings 3700.
The Lagoon 37 was launched at the end of 1992. With a powerful sail plan for its size, this comfortable catamaran is pretty nippy. 43 Lagoon 37 hulls were built by TPI in the States. Following that, production moved to France. They built 8 in France I believe before they they launched the 410 and 470. The French built 37s have smaller windows in the saloon and aluminum toe rails.
An example is:
Mai Tai, 1995 L37 TPI hull #38
Lagoon 37 Brochure (in French)
Another classic
One of the Lagoon catamarans with a turn of speed from Jenneau days, the 47 is still sought after on the second hand market. This boat is now seen as something of a classic (along with her larger sisters, the 57 and 67). With her twin aft helms and ample living space, this was a very successful model from the early Lagoon days.
The 35 never really took off
Along with the 37 and 42, the 35 was built by TPI in the US. This was the least successful model of the range with only 11 units built. She was designed by Morrelli and Melvin who later went on to design the early Gunboats.
Lagoon 67, 67S (1995)
Is this the prettiest cat on the water? Probably.
If you have been following Katamarans for a while, you´ll know that the Lagoon 67 is one of our favourite catamaran designs of all time. How did they design such a perfect boat so early on? We struggle to think of a prettier looking catamaran.
The 67 was launched in 1995 as a semi-custom catamaran. One "sporty 67S" was built: with a bigger rig, taller carbon mast, carbon bridgedeck, and structural bulkheads in carbon.
Examples include La Perla and Marmot (below)
Read our full Lagoon 67 review to find out more. Suffice to say that this is a design that was way ahead of its time. These boats are still highly sought after. It's a shame there are only 4 of them!
Lagoon 410 (1997)
Photo: Sailing Nahoa
The Lagoon 410 was the first in the new series of designs after the brand was bought by Beneteau and they veered towards comfort over performance.
Compared to the sportier Lagoon 42, VPLP made this boat roomier inside and put the saloon on a level with the cockpit (pretty innovative at the time). The keels were made fuller, with more volume on the ends of the hulls to reduce pitching. The 410 was made wider to improve lateral stability, safety and volume. They reduced the size of the main and increased the size of the jib with the same overall sail area.
Now a classic catamaran, with a legion of fans and still very popular on the second hand market. They built 283 of them, a very successful model.
Read our full Lagoon 410 Review.
Lagoon 410 S2 Brochure (2005)
Photo credit: crewed-yacht-base.com
The 470 was VPLP´s updated design of the 47 after the company veered more towards comfort. But in these early days, they didn´t stray too far from the performance heritage of the brand, so the 470 moves well too with a powerful sail plan. The big change to the profile was those vertical saloon windows which opened up the space inside.
At 10 knots displacement, she will still get moving in lighter air if you get the gennaker up.
The early 470's into 2000 were built on a 47 hull with the newer 470 cabin. In later years, the hulls became beamier and a foot longer with more freeboard. Thanks to the Lagoon Owner's Group on Facebook for the information. In total, 51 were built.
Photo Nicolas Claris
One of the most successful Lagoon catamaran models of all time in terms of sales, no question. Read our full Lagoon 380 review for the full low down on why this is such a great little boat. It just hits the sweet spot on so many levels for its price point and size and remains a strong seller on the second hand market. It´s the Prout Snowgoose of the noughties, a classic catamaran.
Lagoon 380 Brochure
Not so easy to sail short handed….
The 570 is to the 57 what the 470 is to the 47, if you catch my drift. This was the updated design of the performance classic following the purchase of Lagoon by Beneteau, and while VPLP moved the design dial towards more space and comfort with the now trademark vertical saloon windows, for example, they didn´t move it that far. You get a nice balance with this boat.
This is not a boat that is that easy to sail short-handed though. Lagoon have made this easier and easier on their more recent larger boat designs, but this was still pretty early days for the company.
A big seller
The Lagoon 440 has the trademark vertical panoramic saloon windows with a centered flybridge which positions the helm up high. This was a brave step in 2004 and a precursor to the 450- one of Lagoon´s most successful models.
The hulls are voluminous with mid-sized keels. Like many Lagoons, the hulls and cabin below the waterline are solid epoxy laminate while the topsides are a composite cored sandwich of fiberglass, epoxy, and balsa.
With all that space freed up with the flybridge helm, she delivers on space down below. And another innovation that has proved to be very popular is the foredeck lounge area for those Sundowners at anchor. The Lagoon 440 is still very popular on the second hand market. They built 423 of them.
Photo Credit: Nicolas Claris
If Lagoon invented the cruising cat flybridge concept on the 440, the 500 maxed it to the full. This cat handles chop well and powers along in a reach in a breeze, but visibility forward can be difficult from that helm up top when you have the big jib set. Lagoon built 150 of this model.
Lagoon 420 (2006), 421 (2009)
The later 421 has a more powerful sail plan.
The 420 was unashamedly built for comfort with its bulky coachroof and high freeboard. It was gamble that paid off, as this was a successful seller. Market research delivered, in this case and 179 hulls were built.
In 2009, they updated the model into the 421 with more sail area: these are the ones to look out for if you are snooping around the second hand market. The original boat was sluggish under 12 knots of wind- the 421 improved its performance in this regard. 96 hulls were produced.
The overall hull height was lowered and the sail area increased by around 4sqm. Changes were made to the hulls aft below the waterline to 'improve hydro dynamic efficiency'. Source: Thks to noshoes-resoled.
The Lagoon 420 and 421 offer big comfort for their size thanks to the volume in the nacelle and spacious cabins. An dependable long-term comfortable cruising boat. Check out our Lagoon 421 For Sale page if you are looking for one of these cruising catamarans on the second hand market.
She´s Big
With the 620, we are getting to the Big Lagoon Catamarans and this means plenty of options for customisation. At 62 feet, you can go for as many as five double cabins with island berths or as few as three. The galley can be up or down which again gives you plenty of scope to develop an individual design.
Head upstairs onto the flybridge, and you´ll notice that she has 2 helms and the aft cabins have direct access to the exterior.
Another huge seller for Lagoon
With a square topped mainsail to boost the sail area, the 400 is a very competent sailor as long as you don´t try and pinch her too close to the wind, and she tacks well. The basic structure consists of a solid laminate under the waterline with balsa core above, including the decks.
The hulls and decks are infused with polyester, and Lagoon layers vinylester resin onto the hulls to protect against osmosis.
In 2012 Lagoon launched a refreshed design (interior upgrade mostly) called the Lagoon 400 S2.
I have heard from the Lagoon Owner's Facebook Group that the 400 is probably #2 in terms of units sold behind the 380 with almost 1000 produced. Makes sense. I think the 40 and 42 are catching up fast.
An example of one of these popular boats is Ocean Fox, Hull #233, which was built in 2012.
Very popular, more than 800 boats sold
One of Lagoon's most successful models to date, with over 800 units sold. Only the 380 beats that, and in terms of profit, the 450 is probably their number 1 boat I would guess.
Shown is Colin's 450 from Parlay Revival.
The Lagoon 450 comes in two flavours: the 450F Flybridge and the 450S Sport (bulkhead helm). The Sport version has a lower boom.
Read our full Lagoon 450 review for the full picture on this popular yacht.
View the Lagoon 450F Brochure
A top selling 50 footer. In 2017, Lagoon announced the #100 hull, so they must be well beyond that now.
Lagoon 52F (2012) and 52S (2015)
The Lagoon 52 comes in Sport Top version (52S) and Flybridge (52F). This is "only" a 52 footer, but inside it feels huge. If you go for the flybridge option, even more so, she's luxury at anchor at its best.
The new look is more angular and muscly with a mast position which has been moved aft bringing benefits in both performance and handling. The high aspect mainsail keeps the canvas high where the breeze is most steady and the shorter boom is easier to control when short-handed. With her large self-tacking genoa she moves nicely.
On the flybridge, the Lagoon 52F has oodles of space with a central helm that pivots to port or starboard to improve visibility when sailing or docking.
Never really took off, gave way to the 40
Well, we all thought that the 39 was going to take over from the 380 didn´t we? But it never really happened. I am not sure why, because this is a great looking boat that performs well and is easy to sail, but everyone just kept continuing to order the 380 and it never took off.
She carries about the same sail area as the 380 but is significantly heavier at 11.6 tonnes. That's probably the main reason.
The Lagoon 42 looks like it may overtake the 380 and become Lagoon's most successful model to date. They seem to have nailed the performance/comfort equation with this boat. As well as having plenty of living space, she moves well.
Upwind, like most Lagoons, she will be happiest sitting at around 60 to true. You might just squeeze in some 110 degree tacks, but she should shunt along at 7 knots or so in a breeze heading upwind. The 42 is a really solid cruising catamaran. This is a large 42 footer!
Read our Full Lagoon 42 Review
Designed from the bottom up
This design was developed from the bottom up by VPLP and Patrick Le Quement. She continues with the current trend of setting the mast further aft for a shorter boom and mainsail than is easier to handle.
The deck plan has been completely rethought versus her predecessors and she feels really spacious.
Lagoon Seventy 7 (2017)
Photo Credit Nicolas Claris
This is the flagship of the Lagoon range, and what a flagship she is. Read our full Lagoon Seventy 7 Review here.
The WOW factors keep coming with this boat with its balcony off the master suite, jacuzzi on the flybridge and the new sleek profile. If you want to live the high life, there are worse ways of doing it than on a Lagoon Seventy 7.
Looking like it will become Lagoon´all time top seller
The Lagoon 40 is the current entry level model for the French manufacturer since they stopped production of the 380.
This is a worthy successor to the 400 that incorporates many of the features that you will see on the 42, albeit in a smaller package. The 40 will undoubtedly become one of Lagoon's top selling models.
The mast is further aft than the 400 (in keeping with all of the newer designs), so you have a more powerful jib and a mainsail that is easier to handle. She's a neat looking catamaran. At 10 tonnes, she is no lightweight, but Lagoon knows their market, and that means decent enough sailing performance and maximum comfort for her length.
She´s a great evolution of the 410 and 400. You can read out full Lagoon 40 Review here.
This pretty 46-footer, launched in 2019, replaces the 450: pretty big shoes to fill! You can read our full Lagoon 46 review here. It´s a great evolution from the popular 440 and 450 models.
Lagoon Sixty 5 (2020)
The Sixty 5 is not quite the Lagoon flagship, but she´s almost! This is another foray into the Supercat market which Sunreef dominates. Lagoon are really starting to snap at their heels with these Big Cats.
With 32 feet or 10m of beam, the Sixty 5 has about 1,500 square feet of living, deck and bridge space. The cockpit is enormous, the saloon as well, the galley looks straight out of a Manhattan apartment and the flybridge area tops it all off for cocktails or even a dinner party (when you´re not sailing). Add the lounging area at the front of the boat and you have a serious entertainment platform.
Choose between five or six cabins. The fully battened mainsail and furling genoa, add up to 268m2, which will power the Lagoon Sixty5's 40 tonnes light displacement. Along with her bigger sister, the Sixty 5 has a new sleek profile while retaining all of those trademark Lagoon features like the vertical windows. You can see these design cues will filter down to the smaller boats in time.
Lagoon Sixty 5 Brochure
The Lagoon 55 was the first model that Lagoon launched in 1984.
37 years later, we have the new Lagoon 55 which is somewhat different! This boat represents almost 4 decades of development and design evolution from this famous French catamaran manufacturer.
Read our full Lagoon 55 Review here.
The new Lagoon 51 launched in 2022.
The flybridge takes up 80% of the roof space on this comfortable cat with 2 big sun loungers forward of the helm and a huge C shape sofa behind.
The central table telescopes down to create another large sunbathing area. Aft, the Lagoon 51 has large and wide transoms for ease of access at the dock and with the "Tenderlift" platform, the whole area converts into a large balcony or bathing platform on the sea.
This cruising catamaran has an option to install up to 3,400W of solar
If you enjoyed this history of Lagoon Catamarans, you might also like the following articles exploring the back story of other catamaran manufacturers:
Catana Catamarans
Dazcat
Marsaudon
Nautitech
Prout Catamarans
Sunreef Yachts


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"Alrighty class! We are going to have our first combat training of this semester!"
It was early in the morning and our class had a briefing at the entrance of Yildirim Woods with Kasumi. It was still misty and the sky was a brilliant dark bluish hue as the sun was beginning to rise from the east.
Staring at the entrance, memories of my encounter with the assassin flooded my mind. What eventually happened to the assassin?
"Since fifteen years ago, schools are mandated to include combat training as part of their curriculum and only a few years ago they are required to include combat instructors to emphasize specialization at this craft."
"You guys have only received basic hand-to-hand and cultivation of energy, in short, 'qi'[1] or energy training in middle school. Some of you did some extra curriculum involving various types of weapons and tools."
I was considered as an elite in this field in school by my peers because my mom and sis trained me in self-defense since I was young. However, with my recent encounter with an assassin, I doubt I was any good at all.
My sister was already renown at my age as the 'Gatekeeper of Sigrun'. 'B' level assassins were manageable to her even then. I determined in my mind to keep up with my sister in terms of strength. Otherwise, our Sigrun family could not hold our heads around as the guardians of secrets.
"As we missed a number of combat training sessions early in our semester, we will have to speed up our evaluation and nurturing of your combat skills. I will be measuring your individual capabilities today and come up with a semi-customized training method to boost your strengths and work on your weaknesses.
I want you all to come at me with everything that you have. We have the Yildirim Woods here, and there is another exit at the other side of the woods. Yildirim Woods is about two thousand square miles, but the exit I will meet you at is about ten miles from here. Each of you has a portable map and a compass with you, so make sure none of you gets lost!
As you all navigate through the woods, your objective is to land as many clean hits on me as you can before I reach the other exit, and the one who manages to impress me the most will get a reward. You can work individually or in groups, but I will assess you on an individual basis at the end of this exercise."
Our class was excited about the prospects of a reward.
"What kind of rewards do you have in mind?"
Kasumi placed her finger on her cheek and thought for a moment.
"For the girls, would you like an exclusive date with Hideki if one of you wins?"
"Kya~!"
Wow, the girls were fired up in unison! It was nice but I was not too sure if it was that worthy of a reward for me though. Hideki was frowning at Kasumi's suggestion.
"Sis! How can you use me as a reward?!"
Kasumi knuckled Hideki on the head without hesitation in response.
"It's Miss Mizushima or Teacher, and not Sis. What's the problem? It's only an exclusive date with fully-paid expenditure from you for a day!"
"I-It has to come from my own pocket too?!"
"Stop whining. I gave you your allowance, remember?"
The guys of our class were riled up now since the rewards were about going out on dates.
"How about the guys, Miss Mizushima? Do we get a fully paid date with you as well?"
"I expect the guys in our class to be gentlemen and be paying for everything for a girl on a first date."
That's cunning, Kasumi! This reward is entirely in your favor!
"But yes, we can have that as a reward. I will even drop in a kiss if you want."
Now the guys were on fire too! Except for Hideki and Gale. It was understandable for Hideki, but Gale didn't even look impressed.
Kasumi laughed at the spectacle of youth.
"Now there is a punishment if you do not try hard enough. I will personally judge that according to my own interpretation, so I want you to do your best."
Kasumi was looking straight at Gale when she said that. Gale sighed and nodded back.
As we were preparing our weapons and tools, Hideki came over to me to check how I was doing.
"My sister is definitely an 'A' grade fighter, so we need not pull back our punches at her."
Instead of using my wooden extendable brush, I brought out my custom-made alloy extendable brush with the same length. The brush tip was also made of the same alloy. As I took out my weapon, Hideki suddenly thought of something.
"Have you mastered the [Curse Ink Technique] yet?"
I shook my head. If I had, we wouldn't be in so much trouble with the assassin previously.
The [Curse Ink Technique] was a combination of calligraphy, martial arts, and magic, where I was supposed to produce magical ink on my brush using my energy imbued with magic and draw on the opponent.
Various effects could be done on those drawn by the ink, where the ink would burn, freeze or even stop the movement of those who were painted by the ink.
At present, I couldn't effectively convert energy into [Curse Ink] yet as it demanded a huge amount of energy to use the magic sequences that were embedded in my body for the conversion. Thus I was only able to use my brush as a sword. On the other hand, my sister was an 'S' rank fighter who could fight using [Curse Ink] with ease.
I looked around to see what was my bodyguard doing. Gale did not seem like he was going to use a weapon or a tool. His eyes were closed and he leaned against a tree in a laid-back manner.
I wonder how was he going to fight against Kasumi when he was weak to girls.
"At the drop of the coin, you guys can start coming after me."
Kasumi flipped a coin, and all of our eyes were glued to the coin. I noticed that Gale had his eyes still closed.
Is Gale that confident or he is not going to bother?
Kasumi immediately disappeared into the woods and everyone ran in after her, except for Gale.
Sheesh, he's not going to treat this seriously, isn't it?
Kasumi kept her pace just slightly ahead of us. After running for some time, I noticed that some of our classmates couldn't keep up and began to slow down.
She's testing our stamina and endurance.
One of our male classmates eventually caught up with her. Using a spear, he thrust towards Kasumi which she jumped and dodged easily.
"You guys have to do better than that!"
A series of shurikens were thrown towards where she was about to land, but Kasumi used her unsheathed katana to strike the ground and catapult herself on to a nearby tree's branches.
Arrows were shot at where she landed but she jumped away.
"Alright, I'm going to separate you guys now."
Kasumi clutched her hands and form a hand seal. Suddenly a fog rose out of nowhere and shrouded our visibility. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
"Kasumi knows ninjutsu?!"
"She said she picked up some tricks during her freelance work."
It wasn't just the fog, but five silhouettes of Kasumi emerged suddenly and were running in all different directions.
I doubt any of us could tell which was the real Kasumi, so our classmates divided among ourselves to pursue Kasumi. Hideki with Sang chose to follow me.
The fog eventually cleared and the silhouette vanished as well. We realized we completely lost Kasumi.
"I doubt she will leave the woods without properly accessing our strength, so let's not hurry to the other exit that quickly and survey around."
That was a good plan from Hideki. I was also not sure where we were because of the fog, so we needed to spend a few moments in order to orientate ourselves.
Suddenly there was a rustle in the bushes at a distance and all of us began running towards it. The rustling noise moved away from us, so we picked up the pace to hunt it down. Sang got impatient after some time and threw a punch towards the bushes.
"Oww!"
Sang hit somebody, but it was a man's voice!
There was a series of tumbling noises that indicated that the guy who was struck was falling down a slope.
We didn't know who was punched, so we went towards the poor guy and found ourselves in a clearing. There was a group of tough looking people wearing leather and motorbikes were everywhere!
The poor guy who was punched seemed to have been knocked out cold, and those people looked at him for a moment, and then us.
This looked like a biker gang and it took a split second to realize that we were headed for trouble!
"So why are three students from Aelfsige Academy here and why did you punch one of our guys?"
"We are so sorry. We are having some combat training in these woods and we are having a competition with our combat instructor."
Upon closer inspection, the people surrounding us looked like delinquents who were around our age. A spiky hair and well-built guy, having metal chains all around him, inspected the unconscious person and then walked towards us.
"How the hell did you manage to attack a guy who was just trying to take a piss and mistake him for your combat training? Is it a poor excuse to look down on us here? You guys are rich people who get to study in an expensive private school."
I gulped. I was not sure if this uncouth person was going to talk reason at all and an altercation seemed unavoidable.
"No really, we heard some rustling in the bushes and —"
Sang got punched by another guy nearby and he crashed on to the ground. I hurriedly checked out Sang to see if he was alright.
"We got picked on by many rich people from your school before, and I believe one of them came from your school. If I recall, by the name of… Nakano Satori?"
"Yea! There was one time one of her guys tripped and stepped on one of us, and then had the cheek to say, 'Oh I'm sorry, I didn't notice there were bugs!'"
Hideki stepped forward in anger.
"It was an honest mistake! We really apologize for attacking one of you by accident! We are not affiliated with Nakano Satori in any way and surely you don't have to take it out on us when you all have a problem with her?!"
That spikey hair guy then spat on the ground and walked towards Hideki.
"Combat training huh? Want to have a go with me?"
Hideki gripped his katana tightly at being provoked. I quickly helped Sang to stand and pulled Hideki back.
"This isn't the time! Let's just leave here and head towards the exit!"
Without a word, Hideki, Sang and I backed out and head back from where we came from. Neither any of them gave chase towards us.
I heaved a sigh of relief at the notion that it really could have been far worse.
We definitely lost the mood of enjoying our combat training, so we made our way back to meet with the rest at the exit.
Suddenly Kasumi ambushed us out of nowhere and threw a punch at me!
Startled, I reflexively used my brush to block the punch, but it was a feint and she used her other hand to try to claw at my sides!
I immediately jumped back and drew a [天] with my brush. Using calligraphy strokes as swordplay, I somehow managed to stop her from unleashing her next wave of attacks.
"Nice reactions!"
Kasumi then faced Sang to attack. Hideki slashed with his sheathed sword at Kasumi's back from behind but Kasumi side-stepped the attack and knocked Hideki with her own sheathed katana with her back still facing him.
"That's a good try but you need to be faster."
Sang knew he was in trouble and threw a series of punches towards Kasumi. Kasumi dodged every single punch while moving forward and lightly pushed Sang's chest with one of her hands.
"Your punches are okay but you need to focus on where you are hitting."
Afterward, Kasumi jumped out of the area and shouted:
"I am done with you guys! Meet you at the exit!"
Hideki, Sang and I looked at each other.
"That was really quick!"
We hadn't walked for long after our encounter with Kasumi and we found ourselves in another clearing near the exit. Gale and Kasumi were facing off each other in the middle of the clearing, and Kasumi addressed Gale before they began.
"So you finally decided to be serious, Gale?"
"I have to be the last person for you to access, otherwise you might not be able to play with the rest of the class."
"Feeling cocky eh? You think you could take me out early?"
Gale reached into his pocket and grabbed what seemed to be like chocolate.
"In order for me to be serious, I need to eat this chocolate. Is that okay with you?"
"Sure, do whatever it takes."
That chocolate was definitely a mystery. Gale ate it and his countenance became focused while he took a moment to hasten the absorption of the chocolate with his energy.
Kasumi ran towards Gale after he was ready and Gale immediately crossed his arms before Kasumi reached him. A dark mist gathered around him in an instant.
That's the same technique that Gale used to fight with the assassin!
Kasumi threw many punches towards Gale, but Gale deflected and redirected all these punches away from himself.
Suddenly, a palm struck on Kasumi's chest in the midst of blows and Kasumi backed up by three paces. It was a light hit and Kasumi was not injured.
"Wow, you are definitely good! I didn't expect you to be so much better than me at unarmed combat!"
Gale disappeared and came crashing from above with his palms. His palms looked like they were brimming with a dark aura and facing them head on seemed like a bad idea.
Kasumi immediately unsheathed her sword and unleashed her [Waterfall Slash].
I didn't know how Gale did it, but he was able to side-step the slash attack in mid-air and unleashed a dark energy blast to attack Kasumi's side with one of his palms.
It was too sudden for Kasumi to dodge, so she blocked it with her blade and launched a series of counter-attack slashes towards Gale.
Gale did not use his palms to meet the slashes. Instead, he targeted Kasumi's hands as he was close enough to her and deflected every attack, while Kasumi tried to push forward undeterred.
Suddenly Gale tripped and Kasumi had an opening to land a clean hit. She swung downwards and managed to stop before her blade reached Gale while Gale was on the floor.
Our classmates happened to walk into the clearing at that exact moment, and they saw Kasumi with her blade over Gale.
"Wow Miss Mizushima! Looks like you defeated Gale!"
That timing was too precise and I was sure Kasumi noticed it as well.
Kasumi gave a wry smile as she sheathed her blade. If I were her I would also be pretty annoyed at Gale for giving away the match.
That signaled the end of the combat training session and the class gathered at the exit for a final briefing.
"Well, this is the end of our training session. Some of you guys turn out to be really good with combat! Wales, Serena and Wiley! You guys are really outstanding!"
Our class cheered and gave a round of applause.
"As you know, combat skills doesn't give you an edge in terms of academics. Even if you feel you don't excel in it, it shouldn't stop you from other passions or dreams.
The only reason why you want to pursue combat skills is if you want to work in very specialized areas like the "Special Police Force' or the army. They are recruiting very heavily now and that's why schools everywhere are required to provide a combat curriculum.
We also have an annual competition within our school, and the top best talent will be identified to compete in the inter-school competition. I encourage you all to give it your best shot, and make memories of your achievements!
Serena! You are going to have an exclusive date with Hideki!"
The class erupted with cheers and cat-calls. Hideki sighed and joined in the cheering as well.
"Gale, come forward."
Gale came before Kasumi. Without warning, Kasumi pressed her lips against Gale's lips and kissed him.
The class gasped out loud! I couldn't contain the shock too!
"That's your reward for being the best among the guys and your punishment for letting me win. I intended to kiss you in private, but you had to pull off that stunt just now."
Gale was beet red with embarrassment and every one was looking at Gale.
"We will meet this Saturday at ten in the morning okay? Since you have to be a bodyguard to Clere, bring her along as well."
I finally realized Kasumi was actually serious about Gale. I was just the cushion to prevent the others from thinking likewise.
[1] Energy is also referred to as [气 qì] for the Chinese or [chi] for the Japanese. It is the life force that animates the human body.
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San Diego, CA – February 15, 2017 – The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) today announced that the popular LightweightM2M (LwM2M) version 1.0 specification has moved from Candidate Release status to Approved Release status. The OMA Board of Directors passed the motion to move the specification to Approved status at its meeting held February 9, 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. Marking an important milestone for this specification, which is being widely deployed in the industry, the move to Approved status indicates that all features for LwM2M v1.0 have been frozen. New features on the LwM2M roadmap will be included in subsequent versions of the specification.
OMA's LightweightM2M (LwM2M) is a device management protocol designed for sensor networks and the demands of a machine-to-machine (M2M) environment. With LwM2M, OMA has responded to market demand for a common standard for managing lightweight and low power devices on a variety of networks necessary to realize the potential of IoT. The LwM2M protocol features a modern architectural design based on REST, defines an extensible resource and data model and reuses and builds upon an efficient secure data transfer standard called the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP). CoAP is standardized by the Internet Engineering Taskforce (IETF) as a variation of the Internet's HTTP. LwM2M has been specified by a group of industry experts in OMA's Device Management Working Group and is based on protocol and security standards from the IETF. The LwM2M specification is freely available at http://www.openmobilealliance.org/wp/index.html.
In addition to the LwM2M 1.0 specification itself, OMA has fostered a vibrant community of developers working with the LwM2M specification. The developer community is supported by the LwM2M Developer Toolkit. The toolkit contains a LwM2M product listing, a technical summary, a place to log issues, and information on upcoming test events and educational workshops. The toolkit also contains links to open source implementations of the LwM2M protocol including Eclipse Foundation's Leshan and AVSystem's Anjay.
More than 25 companies are currently deploying LightweightM2M in products and services. Products include the ARM mbed IoT Device Platform, AVSystem's Coiote Platform, Ericsson's Dynamic Digital Interaction (DDI), Gemalto modules, Huawei's OceanConnect IoT Platform, IoTerop's IOWA LwM2M commercial stack, Microsoft's Azure, Nokia's IMPACT IoT Platform, Sierra Wireless' modules, gateways and IoT platform and more.
First released as a Candidate specification in 2014, LwM2M has been adopted widely in the IoT market and is positioned for rapid growth according to IDATE Digiworld.


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Are we living in the last days? That seems to be the question of the day in our politically-troubled and morally-challenged world. When one considers the political corruption, the ever-growing immorality, the wars and rumors of war, the violence in our cities, the devaluing and killing of innocent human life, it might seem easy to conclude: The end is near—but is it?
Believing the end must be near a number of people have turned to the popular Bible teachers of our day for answers. Many of these teachers in their plethora of books and sermons on the end-times are confidently convinced: We are living in the last days. Being so convinced, some of these teachers have suggested possible dates and times for the Lord's return. Sometimes their predictions are very specific, naming an exact day when they believe Jesus will rapture His church. Others take a more general and cautious approach by indicating only an approximate or specific year. Either way, all attempts at setting a date (general or specific) have failed.
The futile practice of a predicting a date for the return of the Lord is nothing new. Viewing world conditions of their day and time many Bible teachers in the past (like those of today) falsely concluded, "The end is near." Despite numerous embarrassing past failures, the "dating game" continues. This has led to what can only be described as the date setting follies. Each failed attempt is added to an ever-growing list of false end-time warnings and erroneous dates for the Lord's return.
False predictions not only leave many trusting followers disappointed and disillusioned when the Lord does not return, they also bring shame and embarrassment to the "Christian community." The world often notices such failures with headline news. Unfortunately, this gives skeptics even more reason for discrediting the Bible. Let it be known to all, it is the persistent date setters who need to be discredited, not the Bible.
Time and space do not allow for a detailed listing of every failed prediction given by so-called "prophecy experts," and such is not the purpose of this work. However, some notable examples from recent years are offered to demonstrate the folly of trying to set a date for the time of the Lord's return.
Predictions about the timing of various last days events have always been a trademark for certain Bible teachers. The right prediction at the right time and the interest it can generate can mean a big boost in book sales. As such, there is a steady-stream of end-time prognostications hitting the shelves of bookstores. Case in point, Lester Sumrall's I Predict 1984. In this prophecy-based book he confidently stated, "God spoke to me in rhyme about predictions for 1984."(1) What did God (supposedly) tell Sumrall? Contained within the pages of this book were predictions of such devastating events as "holocaust in Israel," volcanoes ripping the earth apart, famine, floods, "the sun will turn black," and the moon will fail to give its light.(2) Considering the year 1984 saw no fulfillment of these devastating events, clearly it was not God speaking to Sumrall.
Despite Wilkerson's claims, the many years that have since transpired reveal the vision was not from God. In fairness, it should be noted that some of what Wilkerson predicted actually occurred, but only some. If the vision were truly from God all would have been fulfilled.
So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it (Isaiah 55:11).
What the inspired prophets of God spoke, sometimes hundreds of years in advance, happened with incredible accuracy to detail and timing. When events prophesied did not occur, the one who so spoke would be identified as a false prophet.
"You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?' "When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him" (Deuteronomy 18:21-22).
Beloved do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John 4:1).
Those today who make claims of visions from God need to be tested. If the future events they predict do not occur with precise accuracy in detail and timing, then the words they spoke were not from God.
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society has long been known for its date setting failures. Their "prophetic" errors have been cataloged in numerous writings, clearly exposing them as being anything but Jehovah's witness. The utter failure of their end-time predictions is compounded by their claim of being God's prophet.
In this particular instance, the Witnesses are right. The only way to tell a prophet of God is by the accuracy of his prophecies. So let's take a brief look at the Watchtower's record as a "prophet." We begin with the January 1886 issue of Zion's Watchtower, which stated, "…the marshalling of the hosts for the battle of the great day of God Almighty is in progress while the skirmishing is commencing."11 Obviously this proved to be a false prediction; however, it was far from being their last.
Many witnesses at the time were selling their homes and property expecting the Lord to return in 1975—He did not. They were wrong again. According to their own words, they were guilty of false prophesying. Their prophetic error demonstrated that God was not (and is not) with them. Repeatedly the Watchtower Society has set dates and repeatedly they have been wrong. What does the evidence show? It shows beyond any doubt that they are a false prophet (Deut. 18:20-22).
Taylor went on to suggest the date for the rapture as being on or before September 29, 1989. It would appear that Taylor went with the age-old philosophy: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." He did so (as far as date setting is concerned) in complete failure.
In 1988, the World Bible Society published retired NASA engineer Edgar Whisenant's 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could be in 1988. The two-in-one booklet also included On Borrowed Time, and set a date for the rapture as being anytime during September 11-13, 1988. Whisenant was so confident about his prediction that he boldly declared, "Only if the Bible is in error am I wrong, and I say that unequivocally. There is no way biblically that I can be wrong; and I say that to every preacher in town."(20) It would appear that Mr. Whisenant had forgotten what the Bible so clearly teaches: "Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling" (Proverbs 16:18).
All of Whisenant's errors considered, I find it interesting that on the cover of 88 Reasons, it gives the address for the World Bible Society, stating that it is a NONPROFIT ORG. It is clear that in the case of Edgar Whisenant it was even more a NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION.
WE ARE THE GENERATION THAT WILL SEE THE END TIMES... AND THE RETURN OF JESUS.
In 1978, following the calculations of Hal Lindsey in The Late Great Planet Earth, Chuck Smith wrote, "I believe the Lord could come back for His church any time before the Tribulation starts, which could mean any time before 1981."(27) However, in the next paragraph of the same book, Smith suggested the date could possibly be later, somewhere prior to the year 2000. Both dates were wrong.
Recognizing the futility of trying to set a date for the Lord's return, in a March 30, 1989 interview, Smith said, "Date setting is wrong, and I was guilty of coming close to that."(30) Despite this admission of guilt, in a 1989 book, Dateline Earth, he again "came close" to date setting. Smith wrote, "I believe the scene of redemption as previewed by the apostle John will be occurring very soon—within the next 25 years at the maximum."(31) This set a date for the rapture as being no later than the year 2014 "maximum" (1989 + 25 = 2014). That is setting a date! No, it is not naming a specific calendar day, but it is identifying a specific and limited time.
Ironically, it would appear that Smith is actually unsure about his 25 years "maximum" date. He later reissued Dateline Earth with a new title: The Last Days the Middle East and the Book of Revelation. In the book, Smith did not change his "25 years maximum" interpretation.(32) Originally, the 25 years maximum were from 1989, but the new book was issued in 1991 (1991 + 25 = 2016). Does he believe Jesus will return by 2014 or 2016?
It is interesting to read in the two editions of this book how Smith writes of the errors of date setting by the Jehovah's Witnesses and Edgar Whisenant. Smith noted, "These are two instances in which people thought they had God's plan all figured out, only to wind up looking like fools, or worse."(33) Experience is a wonderful teacher.
In the same book, Jeffrey also noted that it was "possible that the Antichrist will stop the Daily Sacrifice in the Temple on the Feast of Purim, which occurs 30 days before the feast of Passover in A.D. 1997."(38) This would presuppose the temple having been rebuilt sometime prior, and the antichrist's rise to world power, none of which occurred within Jeffrey's predicted dates. It appears that Jeffrey needs to do some more research into biblical prophecies.
It is interesting to point out how Jeffrey couches his predictions with words like probable, if, and possible. Words like these are typical among futuristic writers. They are "safe words." They allow for "probable" failure without (they hope) "possible" disappointment in the hearts of their readers from more "specific" date setting.
Popular Bible teacher, writer and co-author of the Left Behind series, Tim LaHaye, has suggested some probably timing for the rapture. In his 1972 book The Beginning of the End, LaHaye indicated the generation that saw the events of World War I was the "key generation." By "key generation" he meant the generation Jesus said would not pass away until all these things take place (Matt. 24:34). This intimated a possible return of the Lord somewhere in the 1990's.(39) To his credit, LaHaye cautioned against being dogmatic about this interpretation.
Nearly twenty years later, since most of that generation had passed away without seeing the return of the Lord, LaHaye's 1991 reissue of the book had a change in "generations." In the reissue, LaHaye identified the "key generation" as being the one that saw the events of May 14, 1948 when Israel became a nation. Interestingly, this was a view he had refuted in the earlier edition of the book. But, since his previous interpretation of the "key generation" was wrong, LaHaye had to readjust his prophetic timetable and hope no one would notice his earlier miscalculation—which is not mentioned in the reissue of the book.
In the examples below, notice how both editions of The Beginning of the End read virtually word-for-word the same except for the change of date.
In his 1992 book No Fear of the Storm, LaHaye wanted to reaffirm the faith of his readers "in the fact that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is coming soon."(42) However, this is what men have been saying for years. And for years, they have been wrong!
By way of balance, in one of the companion books to the Left Behind series, LaHaye and writing partner Jerry B. Jenkins wisely stated that they "cannot guarantee that Christ will come in our generation," but do insist, "we have more reason than any other generation before us to believe He will come in our generation."(43) Once again, men from nearly every generation have believed the same, ours is obviously no different.
The examples presented here represent only a fraction of the cast of players in the date setting follies. Many more failed predictions from Bible teachers confident of their prophetic interpretations could be noted, but the point should be clear: No man knows the day or the hour. Do not be misled by the confident boastings, visions and intricate mathematical calculations of any teacher who claims to know the day and the hour of the Lord's return.
These examples considered, how long can respected teachers continue to mislead their trusting followers with proposed dates and false assertions for the Lord's return? How long can they continue to maintain their credibility? More importantly, in view of such repeated failures, dashed hopes, and false alarms, how long can Christianity maintain credibility before a world that often views it with a skeptical and critical eye? How many other professions do you know where one can repeatedly be wrong and still be admired and respected as an "expert"? Certainly not many.
It is time for more people to begin looking at what the Bible has to say about the end-times. In this regard, it is time to develop the noble practice of the Bereans—examine the scriptures daily to see if these things are so (Acts 17:11). Let no one mislead you.
1 Lester Sumrall, I Predict 1984, 24.
2 Ibid. 25, 47, 49, 54.
3 Lester Sumrall, I Predict 2000 A.D. (South Bend, IN: "LESEA Publishing, 1987), 74.
5 David Wilkerson, The Vision (New York, NY: Jove Publications, 1974), 12.
8 Marvin Byers, The Final Victory: The Year 2000 (Shippensburg, PA: Companion Press, 1991), Introduction.
10 The Watchtower, April 1, 1972, p. 197. The copy of this issue appeared in Robert Morey's How to Answer a Jehovah's Witness (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House, 1980), 35. Morey's book is an excellent resource for refuting the teachings of the Watchtower Society. Every Bible study library should have a copy of this book. This book will help you in being prepared to give an answer when the Witnesses knock on your door.
11 Zion's Watchtower, January 1886, Vol. VII. No. 5, p. 817. Source: Robert Morey, 41.
12 The Watchtower, September 1, 1914, p. 261-263. Source: Robert Morey, 53.
13 Awake, October 8, 1973, 19.
14 Awake, October 8, 1968. Source: Robert Morey, 88.
15 Alnor, Soothsayers of the Second Advent, 134.
16 Charles R. Taylor, Get All Excited Jesus is Coming Soon (Redondo Beach, CA: Today in Bible Prophecy, Inc. 1975), 94.
17 Charles R. Taylor, Those Who Remain (Cypress, CA: Today in Bible Prophecy, Inc. 1976), 72.
18 Charles R. Taylor, Those Who Remain: 1980 Edition (Orange, CA: Today in Bible Prophecy, Inc. 1980), 70.
19 Charles R. Taylor, Watch World Events Relating to the Bible in 1989 (Huntington Beach, CA: Today in Bible Prophecy, Inc. 1989), 117.
20 As reported by Richard Abanes in End-Time Visions, 93. Taken from a quote in A Critique on the 1988 Rapture Theory (Oklahoma City: Southwest Radio Church, 1988), 2.
21 Alnor, Soothsayers of the Second Advent, 28.
22 Abanes, End-Time Visions, 94.
23 Hal Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1970, 1977), 43.
24 Hal Lindsey, The 1980's Countdown to Armageddon (New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1980), 8.
25 Hal Lindsey, Planet Earth 2000 (Palos Verdes, CA: 1994), 3.
26 Russell Chandler, Doomsday (Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, 1993), 251. Quote from Chandler was taken from "John Stewart Live", radio interview with Hal Lindsey on KBRT-AM (740), Costa Mesa, CA, August 4, 1992; Roy Rivenburg, "Is the End Still Near?" Los Angeles Times, July 30, 1992, E-1, E-2; Chandler and Dart, "Visions of Apocalypse Rise Again," A-14.
27 Chuck Smith, End Times (Costa Mesa, CA: Maranatha House Publishers, 1978), 35-36.
28 Chuck Smith, Bible Prophecy for Today (Costa Mesa, CA: The Word for Today, 1982), 5.
29 Chuck Smith, The Last Days the Middle East and the Book of Revelation (Old Tappan, N.J: Chosen Books, 1991), 12.
31 Chuck Smith, Dateline Earth (Old Tappan, N.J: Chosen Books, 1989), p. 49. The reader is encouraged to investigate the reporting of Richard Abanes in regards to this matter and other date-settings issues surrounding Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel. See, End-Time Visions, 410-411.
32 Chuck Smith, The Last Days the Middle East and the Book of Revelation, 60.
33 Chuck Smith, The Last Days the Middle East and the Book of Revelation, 36. Dateline Earth, 26.
34 Grant Jeffrey, Armageddon: Appointment with Destiny (New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1990), 193.
37 Ibid. 189. Jeffrey contends for a pretribulation rapture of the church, p. 135ff. 2000 – 7 = 1993.
39 LaHaye established a generation as being approximately 70-80 years. 1914 + 70 = 1984, 1918 + 70 = 1988 (or at 80 years 1994-1998).
42 Tim LaHaye, No Fear of the Storm (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Press Books, 1992), 10.
43 Tim LaHaye, Are We Living in the End Times? (Wheaton, ILL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1999), xi.
44 DeMar, Last Days Madness (Powder Springs, GA: American Vision, Fourth Edition, 1999), p. 354. Last Days Madness is a "must read." Order from Americanvision.org.


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Professions - health-related
G. M. Jensen, C. B. Royeen
Department of Physical Therapy
The term allied health defines a large number of nonphysician health professions with some of these health professions achieving public recognition as separate identities. This article provides a brief analysis of the genesis and evolution of the term allied health but then focuses discussions of regulation and practice domains, and core educational issues and trends on three health professions (occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology) that are prototypical in emerging as professions. As emerging professions, these fields are characterized by graduate-level education in a tightly integrated curriculum balancing theory and skills acquisition primarily through laboratory learning.
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N1 - Funding Information: aota.org http://www.aota.org – Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), ACOTE Accreditation aota.org http://www.aota.org – American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) apta.org http://www.apta.org – American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) asha.org http://www.asha.org – American Speech and Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) asahp.org http://www.asahp.org – Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP) aspa-usa.org http://www.aspa-usa.org – Association of Specialized and Professional (ASPA) caipe.org.uk http://www.caipe.org.uk – Center for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) apta.org http://www.apta.org – Committee on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) caahep.org http://www.caahep.org – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) asha.org http://www.asha.org – Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology chea.org http://www.chea.org – Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) fsbpt.org http://www.fsbpt.org – Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) isca-speech.org http://www.isca-speech.org – International Speech Communication Association (IPCA) nbcot.org http://www.nbcot.org – National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) wfot.org http://www.wfot.org – World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) wcpt.org http://www.wcpt.org – World Confederation for Physical Therapists (WCPT) Dr. Jensen is dean, Graduate School and associate vice-president in academic affairs, professor of physical therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, and faculty associate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. She holds a BS degree in education from the University of Minnesota, an MA in physical therapy, and a PhD in educational evaluation both from Stanford University. Dr. Jensen's research interests, publications, and presentations span the areas of clinical reasoning, development of expertise, qualitative research, interprofessional education, and assessment. Dr. Jensen has served on several editorial boards and is currently deputy editor for Physiotherapy Research International and associate editor for Physiotherapy Theory and Practice and on the editorial board of Qualitative Health Research . She has co-authored eight books, most recently, Leadership in Interprofessional Health Education and Practice (2009) , Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice (2nd edition, 2007), and Educating for Moral Action: A Sourcebook in Health and Rehabilitation Ethics (2005). She participates in specialized and institutional accreditation serving as team leader for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and as a consultant evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission. She is a recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association's Golden Pen Award, Lucy Blair Service Award, and a Catherine Worthingham Fellow. Dr. Royeen received her BS in occupational therapy from Tufts University summa cum laude . With a graduate teaching fellowship funded by the Maternal and Child Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services, she received her MS in occupational therapy from Washington University in Saint Louis. With support from an AOTF doctoral fellowship, she received her PhD in educational research and evaluation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She served as a research analyst in the Office of Special Education, US Department of Education and was the founding chair of the problem-based learning occupational therapy program at Shenandoah University. She has served as associate dean for Research at Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. She currently serves as dean of the Edward and Margaret Doisy College of Health Professions of Saint Louis University, and is a professor of occupational science and occupational therapy. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal publications, 20 books, and presented over 110 workshops or papers nationally and internationally. She has been awarded numerous honors from various organizations and has received the highest academic award possible from the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship in 2003.
N2 - The term allied health defines a large number of nonphysician health professions with some of these health professions achieving public recognition as separate identities. This article provides a brief analysis of the genesis and evolution of the term allied health but then focuses discussions of regulation and practice domains, and core educational issues and trends on three health professions (occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology) that are prototypical in emerging as professions. As emerging professions, these fields are characterized by graduate-level education in a tightly integrated curriculum balancing theory and skills acquisition primarily through laboratory learning.
AB - The term allied health defines a large number of nonphysician health professions with some of these health professions achieving public recognition as separate identities. This article provides a brief analysis of the genesis and evolution of the term allied health but then focuses discussions of regulation and practice domains, and core educational issues and trends on three health professions (occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology) that are prototypical in emerging as professions. As emerging professions, these fields are characterized by graduate-level education in a tightly integrated curriculum balancing theory and skills acquisition primarily through laboratory learning.
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.01651-1
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.01651-1
BT - International Encyclopedia of Education
PB - Elsevier Ltd


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Roy Goldstein (* 20. Juni 1993 in Misgav) ist ein ehemaliger israelischer Radsportler.

Sportliche Laufbahn
Seit 2010 ist Roy Goldstein international als Straßenradrennfahrer aktiv. Bei den UCI-Straßen-Weltmeisterschaften 2011 belegte er im Straßenrennen der Junioren Platz 89. 2012 wurde er israelischer Vize-Meister im Straßenrennen, 2014, 2015 und 2016 wurde er Dritter. 2017 wurde er erstmals israelischer Straßenmeister und konnte diesen Erfolg im Jahr darauf wiederholen. Zum Ende der Saison 2019 erklärte er seinen Rücktritt vom Leistungsradsport.

Familie
Auch sein Bruder Omer ist als Radrennfahrer aktiv.

Erfolge
2017
  Israelischer Meister – Straßenrennen
2018
  Israelischer Meister – Straßenrennen

Teams
 2015  (bis 30. April)
 2016  (ab 30. Mai)
 2017
 2018
 2018
 2019

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

Radsportler (Israel)
Teilnehmer an den Europaspielen (Israel)
Teilnehmer der Europaspiele 2019
Israelischer Meister (Radsport)
Israeli
Geboren 1993
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Catholic Bishops: Homosexuality is 'Normal' and 'Unchangeable'
Where Should We Send Your Free President Trump Birthday Coin?
Shaun King Says Jesus Images Represent 'White Supremacy' and 'Must Go'
Earlier this week, Shaun King called for "white Jesus" to be removed from the public eye because he represents "white supremacy"
The anti-Trumper and Black Lives Matter activist has never been shy about his raunchy liberal beliefs.
"All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down. They are a gross form [of] white supremacy. Created as tools of oppression. Racist propaganda. They should all come down," King said.
"I think the statues of the white European they claim is Jesus should also come down," he continued. "They are a form of white supremacy. Always have been.
In the Bible, when the family of Jesus wanted to hide, and blend in, guess where they went? EGYPT! Not Denmark. Tear them down."
All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down.
They are a gross form white supremacy.
Created as tools of oppression.
Racist propaganda.
They should all come down.
— Shaun King (@shaunking) June 22, 2020
"Democrats, from top to bottom, are running the cities with the worst police brutality in America right now," he said in another post on June 5. "STOP generically telling us to VOTE in response to all of the police brutality we have right now. Yes, we should vote. But we have to be VERY specific. Democrats, from top to bottom, are running the cities with the worst police brutality in America right now. We voted for them."
It doesn't matter what color Jesus was or what color he is portrayed. His skin didn't save us. His blood did.
Former Police Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd Spotted and Confronted at Grocery Store
Alexander Keung was one of the four police officers charged in the death ofGeorge Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After being freed on bail he was spotted and confronted while at a grocery store.
Keung was freed on Friday night on $750,000 bail, per a report from The New York Post. He was spotted at Cub Foods, located in Plymouth, which is a suburb of Minneapolis. Another shopper confronted him on camera.
President Trump Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Would be a 'Big Improvement' Over Chuck Schumer
President Trump took to Twitter to urge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run against longtime Senator Chuck Schumer in the 2022 primary in November.
President Trump has been a very vocal critic of Schumer, but so has Ocasio-Cortez. AOC is also facing her own primary challenger this year for her House seat.
This Is What Trump Supporters Had To Endure To Attend The Tulsa Rally (VIDEO)
As has been reported in the media, the attendance at the Trump rally in Oklahoma wasn't as large as was expected, but now we know why.
We've seen now what Trump people attending the Trump rally had to endure if they wanted to see the President and it was pure evil.
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy: White People Should Shine Shoes of Black People to Express Shame for Racism (VIDEO)
Nothing comes between me and some delicious Chick-fil-A chicken.
I think it is very important that they are a Christian organization and I think that beyond that they are a fantastic company with good food and they treat their employees well.
Maxine Waters Makes INCREDIBLY Racist Remark About Trump and White People
Rep. Maxine Waters has proven herself to be one of the most revolting politicians I have ever seen in Congress once again.
It is unbelievable that there are so many crooked and horrible people serving as politicians right now this very minute, and some of them have been there for decades.
Fast Food Employees Refuse Service to First Responders, "We Don't Serve Your Kind Here."
The country is continuing to grow crazier and crazier as we continue to allow liberals to control far too much of what they should be controlling and we just stand by for the most part and do nothing.
It has even worked its way into basic fast-food restaurants.
Navarro Warns Hoarders: 'Get Us the Supplies, or We're Coming for You'
Trump Reveals Who Will NOT be His Running Mate in 2024
Tens of Thousands to Skip Class on Friday, Here's Why
WATCH: Lady Gaga Dismisses Caitlyn Jenner in Awkward Oscars Exchange


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Copyright laws & video games
Move a Stockpile in Stronghold: Crusader
Update Media Player 12
Register EA Games
Change the language in "swat 4"
How to Delete Saves in Stronghold
Written by: Joshua Benjamin
Stronghold is the first game in the Stronghold series produced by Firefly Studios. The game is billed as the ultimate castle-building game, and allows the player to construct and use castles in a variety of warfare scenarios.
In a curious oversight, Stronghold does not allow the player to delete saved games while in the game itself. Instead, any saved games must be deleted outside the game directly from the "Saved" folder.
Stronghold is the first game in the Stronghold series produced by Firefly Studios.
Instead, any saved games must be deleted outside the game directly from the "Saved" folder.
Open "Computer" from the Windows "Start" menu.
Click "Program Files," and then click "Firefly Studios." The default folder is in the Stronghold folder under "Saves."
Locate the saved game file you wish to delete. The names of the files will correspond to the name of your saved game within the actual Stronghold application.
Select the folder, then press the "Delete" key on your keyboard. Confirm your decision when prompted to delete the saved game.
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Firefly Studios: Stronghold FAQs
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Luis Ledesma, Baritone
Luis Ledesma is an established international singer with powerful, yet refined vocal and theatrical gifts. Born in Mexico City, his career advanced in Europe and in the United States after a young artist residency at The Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and winning several competitions, including the Pavarotti International Voice Competition and Julian Gayarre Competition in Spain. This season, Mr. Ledesma will make his role début as Alvaro in Florencia en el Amazonas with New York City Opera, perform Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera San Antonio, and reprise the role of Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Palm Beach Opera.
His career already includes appearances in several international opera houses. Some notable international engagements include roles such as Alphonse in La favorite and Riccardo in I puritani with Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona; Marcello in La bohème with Gran Teatre del Liceu, Semperoper Dresden, and Teatro Nacional de São Carlos; Escamillo in Carmen with Teatro Municipal de Santiago, Ópera de Bellas Artes in Mexico, Oper Graz, and Savonlinna Opera Festival; Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires; Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Festival Internacional de Música de Macau; Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor with Savonlinna Opera Festival; Tonio in Pagliacci and Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana with Hungarian State Opera in Budapest; and productions of Luisa Fernanda with Teatro alla Scala and Leoncavallo's La bohème with Festival KlangBogen Wein in Austria.
North American engagements include the title role in Macbeth and the role of Marcello in La bohème with Palm Beach Opera; Scarpia in Tosca with Atlanta Opera, Arizona Opera, Nashville Opera, and Opera Santa Barbara; Tonio in Pagliacci for Opera Lyra Ottawa and Michigan Opera Theatre; Escamillo in Carmen for Arizona Opera, Manitoba Opera, and The Orlando Philharmonic; Gerard in Andrea Chenier for Nashville Opera; Valentin in Faust for Hawaii Opera, Opera Naples, and Fresno Grand Opera; the title role of Rigolettofor Florentine Opera; Jack Rance in La fanciulla del west with Opéra de Montréal; Germont in La traviata with Florida Grand Opera and Michigan Opera Theatre; and created the role of Augustino in the world première of Pepe Martinez' newly commissioned mariachi opera El Pasado nunca se termina with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, and San Diego Opera.
As a concert artist, Mr. Ledesma performs a variety of orchestral repertoire and at a variety of esteemed concert venues. After making his début with Carnegie Hall with a performance of Fauré's Requiem, he performed Dvořák's Te Deum. Other concert engagements include Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with The Philadelphia Orchestra and Guadalajara Symphony in Oviedo, Spain; Orff's Carmina Burana with Louisville Orchestra; Mozart's Coronation Mass; and a series of Christmas concerts in Hannover with The NDR Radiophilharmonie in addition to a Verdi gala concert held at Alte Oper Frankfurt. Mr. Ledesma also sang two tours with Andrea Bocelli, performing in famous venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, Hard Rock Café in Hollywood, Florida, and the Auditorio Nacional Mexico City.


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    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Backgroundor</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="./css/index.css" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="./css/font-awesome.min.css" />

Cool right?

And it's stylish too!

      I bet no one (yet) got a preloader like this!

      Below the used code for this example

      // javascript using jQuery
      $(document).ready(function() {
        $('header').backgroundor('lgradient',{intervaltime: 80, colors: ['#3b679e','#137FD8','#7db9e8']});
        $('#imgcontainer div').backgroundor('lgradient',{intervaltime: 70, colors: ['#7db9e8','#137FD8','#3b679e'], animdegree: '135deg'});
        $('#imgcontainer img').load(function() {
          setTimeout(function(){
            $("#imgcontainer div").fadeOut(1000,function(){
              $(this).remove();
            });
          },1500);
        });
      });

      /* css */
      #imgcontainer {
        position: relative;
        height: 300px;
        width: 400px;
        margin: 40px auto 0;
      }
      #imgcontainer img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
      }
      #imgcontainer div {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
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      Go back to index to check the rest of the examples

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Here's a fantastic idea I heard about from IronCore member Bill Magone. If you know Bill, you'd know burpees hold a special place in his heart (kinda the same way I do). So if he HAS to do them he wants to make sure he gets the most out of it.
Here's a 3 Step Method that's a pretty ingenious way to cut your burpee time each day AND build your fitness level at the same time.
Your "Baseline Number" is the day of the Challenge that you hit the maximum number of non-stop burpees you can do.
For some that number might be 10 for others it might be 20 or more.
As you move into the Challenge the number of daily burpees is going to exceed your Baseline.
What most people will do is split the number and do half now and half later – this is NOT the best way to go.
While this method may get you past today's burpees it will NOT build your fitness level for the future burpees to come. In other words your Baseline won't move and you'll actually be going backwards in your fitness level.
Let's say on day 7 I hit my Baseline of 25 burpees.
Day 8 of the Challenge calls for 30 burpees. What most people will do is 15 and then 15.
You see, you're actually going backwards with your fitness level.
On Day 7 you did 25 in a row and on Day 8 you're only doing 15 in a row. You won't build back up to your Baseline 25 until Day 14.
With Bill's method you always do at least your Baseline number and then add on the extra burpees to complete the Challenge for that day.
Looking back to our example. On Day 8, instead of doing 15 and then 15, you'd do 25 and then 5.
On Day 9 you'd do 25 and then 10, and so on. This way you're constantly pushing your fitness level.
Because each time you do less than your Baseline you're not increasing your fitness level. It's harder to do 25 burpees and then 5 than it is to do 15 and 15.
…which is where Step 3 comes in.
When your Baseline number doesn't seem as hard, try for a new Baseline and re-set your numbers with your new Baseline.
For example, if you're on Day 14 and your Baseline was 25 burpees and now it's 35.
Instead of doing 25 and 25, you'll do 35 and 15.
With Bill's Burpee Builder method you'll complete the each day in the Challenge faster AND you'll build your fitness level – at the same time.


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function[randExpVar] = ruleN(Data, matrix, MC, noise, varargin)
%% Runs a Rule N significance test on a data matrix and its eigenvalues.
%
% [randExpVar] = ruleN(Data, matrix, MC, noise)
% Runs a Rule N significance test using MC iterations. Tests for
% significance <= p against white Gaussian, or red AR(1) noise. Records
% Monte Carlo convergence data.
%
% ruleN(..., 'parallel')
% To speed up runtime, runs the Monte Carlo process in parallel using
% MATLAB's default settings. If the Distributed Computing Toolbox is not
% licensed, reverts to serial computing.
%
% ruleN(..., 'showProgress')
% Displays a progress bar showing the progress through the Monte Carlo
% iterations. This option is disabled when computing in parallel.
%
% ruleN(..., 'estimateRuntime')
% Estimates total runtime based on the number of iterations and available
% workers in the computing pool.
%
% ruleN(..., 'pcaArgs', {'param1',val1,'param2',val2...})
% Uses alternative arguments for the pca function. See the MATLAB
% documentation on "pca" for more details.
%
%
% ----- Inputs -----
%
% Data: A 2D data matrix. Each column corresponds to a series of
%   observations.
%
% matrix: The desired analysis matrix.
%       'cov': Covariance matrix -- Minimizes variance along EOFs
%       'corr': Correlation matrix -- Minimizes relative variance along
%               EOFs. Often useful for data series with significantly
%               different magnitudes.
%       'raw': Perform svd directly on data matrix.
%
% MC: The number of Monte Carlo iterations to perform
%
% noise: A flag for the noise type
%   'white':    white Gaussian noise (mean = 0, variance = 1)
%   'red':      AR(1) red noise with added Gaussian white noise.
%
%
% ----- Outputs -----
%
% randExpVar: The set of random explained variances.
%
%
% ----- Written By -----
%
% Jonathan King, 2017, University of Arizona (jonking93@email.arizona.edu)

% Parse inputs and error checking
[parallel, showProgress, estimateRuntime, pcaArgs] = setup( Data, matrix, MC, noise, varargin{:} );

% Preallocate Eigenvalue array
[~, nCols] = size(Data);
randExpVar = NaN(MC,nCols);

% Initialize the parallel pool if computing in parallel
nWorkers = 1;
if parallel
    pool = gcp;
    nWorkers = pool.NumWorkers;
end

% Get the noise Arguments
[~, noiseArgs] = randNoiseSeries( Data, noise );

% Initialize the progress bar if displaying
if showProgress
    progressbar(0);
end

% Run the first iteration. Estimate runtime if desired.
if estimateRuntime
    startTime = tic;
end
randExpVar(1,:) = ruleNStep(noiseArgs, matrix, pcaArgs);
if estimateRuntime
    time = toc(startTime);
    time = time*MC/nWorkers;
    h = time / 360;
    m = mod(time,360)/60;
    s = mod(time,60);
    fprintf('Estimated runtime: %0.f hour(s), %0.f minute(s), %0.f seconds \r\n',h,m,s);
end

% Run Rule N...
if parallel          % In parallel
    parfor k = 2:MC
        randExpVar(k,:) = ruleNStep(noiseArgs, matrix, pcaArgs);
    end

else                 % In serial
    for k = 2:MC
        randExpVar(k,:) = ruleNStep(noiseArgs, matrix, pcaArgs);

        % Update the progress bar if displaying
        if showProgress
            progressbar(k/MC);
        end
    end
end

end

%%%%% Helper Functions %%%%%
function[parallel, showProgress, estimateRuntime, pcaArgs] = setup( Data, matrix, MC, noise, varargin )
% This does some initial error checking and setup for Rule N

% Parse the inputs
[parallel, showProgress, estimateRuntime, pcaArgs] = parseInputs( varargin,...
    {'parallel','showProgress','estimateRuntime','pcaArgs'},... % Flags
    {false,false,false,{}}, {'b','b','b',{}} );      % Defaults and switches

% Error checking
if ~ismatrix(Data)
    error('Data must be a 2D matrix');
elseif ~any( strcmpi( matrix, {'corr','cov','raw'} ) )
    error('Unrecognized matrix');
elseif ~any( strcmpi( noise, {'red','white'}))
    error('Unrecognized noise type');
elseif ~isfloat(MC) || MC < 1 || mod(MC,1)~=0
    error('MC must be a positive integer.');
elseif any( strcmpi( 'Centered', pcaArgs ) )
    error('The ''Centered'' option for pcaArgs is forbidden. RuleN implements this separately.');
end

% If analyzing raw matrix, remove centering from pca
if strcmpi(matrix, 'raw')
    pcaArgs = [pcaArgs, 'Centered', false];
end

% If running in parallel, check for the Distributed Computing Toolbox
if parallel
    if ~license('test', 'Distrib_Computing_Toolbox')
        warning( sprintf('The Distributed Computing Toolbox is not licensed on this computer.\r\nCannot run in parallel. Reverting to default serial mode...')); %#ok<SPWRN>
        parallel = false;
    end
end

% Disable 'showProgress' for parallel computing
if parallel && showProgress
    warning('Cannot display progress for parallel computations.');
    showProgress = false;
end

end

function[randExpVar] = ruleNStep(noiseArgs, matrix, pcaArgs)
% This runs a single iteration of the Monte Carlo Rule N process

% Create a random matrix with the desired noise properties, scaled to data standard deviation.
g = randNoiseSeries(noiseArgs);

% Get the analysis matrix
if strcmp(matrix, 'corr')
    g = zscore(g);
elseif strcmp(matrix, 'cov')
    g = detrend(g, 'constant');
end

% Run a pca (eof analysis) on the random matrix and get explained variance
[~,~,~,~, randExpVar] = pca(g, pcaArgs{:});

end