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It's been a consistent refrain from Gov. Chris Christie's office following Hurricane Sandy's landing on New Jersey's shores. Make no mistake about it, he told the assembled crowd of lawmakers at the Statehouse Tuesday afternoon, New Jersey will be back.
As expected, much of Christie's State of the State address focused on Sandy's impact on New Jersey and the ongoing effort to restore the areas most devastated by the storm as quickly as possible.
During the approximately 45-minute speech—one marked by several standing ovations for both Christie and for residents who performed heroically during and after Sandy—the governor appealed for bipartisanship in politics at both the state and national levels as New Jersey works toward restoration.
Recalling advice delivered during a tour of Port Monmouth to a 9-year-old storm victim named Ginjer that the "adults are in charge now," Christie lauded rebuilding efforts thus far and called for the effort to continue.
"The people of New Jersey have come together as never before," he said in his speech. "Across party lines. Across ideological lines. Across ages, races and backgrounds. From all parts of our state. Even from out of state. Everyone has come together."
In all, Christie's office estimates Sandy caused nearly $37 billion in property damage. The stormed knocked out power to 7 million residents, damaged or destroyed 346,000 homes and has left tens of thousands of residents displaced.
Backing off his harsh criticism of the GOP and U.S House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, whose "toxic politics" the governor blamed for delaying aid to Sandy victims, Christie instead urged Congress to follow up on its approval of a preliminary $9 billion flood insurance package by passing the remainder of the aid at a scheduled Jan. 15 vote.
"You see," he said, "some things are above politics. Sandy was and is one of those things."
Christie added: "We now look forward to what we hope will be quick Congressional action on a full, clean Sandy aid bill—now, next week—and to enactment by the president. We have waited 72 days, seven times longer than victims of Hurricane Katrina waited. One thing I hope everyone now clearly understands—New Jersey, both Republicans and Democrats, will never stand silent when our citizens are being shortchanged."
'We are working together'
Much of Christie's speech carried a tone of optimism. The governor, delivering his third State of the State, dwelled little on the politics that have dominated his tenure thus far, instead offering quickly delivered recaps of policies he claims have kept property taxes low, reformed the pension system, cut the government workforce and added jobs to the private sector.
Instead of discussing opposition from Senate and Assembly Democrats, Christie instead lauded a method of government that has gotten things done, now and even prior to Sandy.
"We are working together, not just as a people in digging out from Sandy and rebuilding our economy," he said in his speech. "Here in Trenton, in this chamber, we have had our fights. We have stuck to our principles. But we have established a governing model for the nation that shows that, even with heartfelt beliefs, bipartisan compromise is possible. Achievement is the result. And progress is the payoff."
The economy has been a top priority and will continue to be in the coming year, Christie said. Sandy and lingering effects of the national economic recession have been stumbling blocks toward New Jersey's complete economic recovery, Christie noted, though new data shows that homes sales, consumer spending and industrial production all are up.
Ultimately, the state's economy benefits when more, better paying jobs are created, Christie said.
"Since I took this office, participation in New Jersey's labor force is higher than the nation as a whole and the number of people employed has grown," Christie's speech read. "That means that more people have the confidence to be out looking for jobs, and more people actually have jobs."
New Jersey does, however, have an unemployment rate that outpaces the national average.
Democrats say some Christie policies hurt
Though Christie refrained from too much finger pointing during Tuesday's speech, New Jersey Democrats, in their official response, did object to some of the governor's claims. Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-34) said Christie has done a fine job responding to the needs of counties devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, she said, he's failed to address the needs of the rest of the state, now, and even before Sandy.
The foreclosure rate on residential properties in New Jersey is up, Oliver said. And while municipalities are unable to adequately fund their police forces because of, presumably, the governor's mandatory 2-percent tax cap, crime is up in many areas already plagued with high crime rates.
Christie's policies also came under fire from regular political rival state Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3), who on Monday said that the governor's prayers were answered when Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey; Sweeney quickly apologized for his remarks. Sweeney's message was clear, however. He believes Sandy provided a convenient distraction for Christie's economic policies, which have failed to jump-start New Jersey.
With Christie advocating for an end to partisan politics in his address, his colleagues in the Statehouse were more than willing to pick up the slack. State Sen. Joe Kyrillos (R-13), representing towns in Monmouth County, attacked the governor's Democratic critics who've challenged his positive economic interpretation.
"For anyone to say that 75,000 private sector jobs created, $120 billion saved taxpayers by pension and benefits reform, and the first meaningful limits on property taxes isn't a record worth cheering is absurd," Kyrillos said in a statement. "I encourage the governor's critics to stop with the nasty, partisan posturing, leave the campaigning for the fall, and work with the governor to continue the progress."
With his plans to seek re-election for a second term as New Jersey's governor, Christie called for Trenton to work together toward a positive future. During the next several years the state will be tasked with rebuilding from Sandy, restoring New Jersey's economy to growth and prosperity, and reclaiming the promise of a positive New Jersey for future generations, he said.
That requires assistance from both Republicans and Democrats.
"Let's put aside destructive politics in an election year. Let's put aside accusations and false charges for purely political advantage. Let's work together to honor the memories of those lost in Sandy. Let's put the needs of our most victimized citizens ahead of the partisan politics of the day," he said. "Let's demonstrate once again the resilience of New Jersey's spirit. And let us continue what we have started."


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I know there are a lot of entry level dacs around the $500 mark. Arcam, Cambridge, MF, Peachtree, etc.
From the research I have done, I feel like the Peachtree DacIt is the way to go.
However, any thoughts on if a used PS audio digital link 3 would best all of these new entry level dacs?
I will not be running usb, and I will not need balanced connections.
Basically I will have the squeezebox connected via coax and the TV connected via optical.
The PS audio interests me as I have a PS phono stage, and I could set them next to each other on the shelf.
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CV writing and job interview tips; excelling in exams; the route to membership and the benefits of it were all discussed at an event held in Doha, Qatar, by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
The sessions, held on Wednesday 25 September, were given by Gavin Brown, senior partner at BDO Qatar; Lorraine Holleway, financial controller at Shell Qatar, Ryan Lewis, associate director for Michael Page Qatar; Faisal Mahmoud, Zam Zam Publishing; and the ACCA Middle East team.
Faisal Hajri, CFO at Qatar Foundation, said: 'I am delighted to learn that Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Doha is keen to instil in their students concepts such as market employability, besides the overall benefits of the qualification, to help candidates differentiate in a competitive world, and also inculcating ethical conduct and behaviour of professional accountants. The prime need of the hour is , for professions and professionals to be guided by a scrupulous code of conduct and to adhere to global best practices. It is imperative that these behaviours and standards originate at the student level; it is encouraging to learn that more Qatari students are moving towards professional qualifications these days. I wish ACCA all the best in reaching out to students in Qatar.'
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- Create your own Moodle theme from the graphic design stage right through to the finished complete Moodle theme
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- Clear focus on beginners with ample screenshots and clear explanations to facilitate learning
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Release Date : April 2010
Author(s) : Paul James Gadsdon
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Moodle
Chapter 2: Moodle Themes
Chapter 3: Customizing the Header and Footer
Chapter 4: Adjusting the Colors and Fonts
Chapter 5: Changing the Layout
Chapter 6: Planning your Moodle Theme
Chapter 7: First Steps: Creating your First Complete Moodle Theme
Chapter 8: Creating your Moodle Theme from your Mockup: Slice and Dice
Chapter 9: Under the Hood: Style your Navigation, Login Screen, and Blocks
Chapter 10: Under the Hood: Theming Core Functionality and Modules
Appendix A: Further Enhancements
Appendix B: Glossary of Useful Terms and Acronyms
Appendix C: Pop Quiz Answers
This book gives you a whole array of practical and very thorough sound advice and guidance to help you create your special and unique theme.
This would be a very useful book for anyone working with Moodle 1.9 to improve the appearance of their site.
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- Create themes that you can share with the Moodle community
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Moodle is a highly extensible virtual learning environment and is used to deliver online teaching and training materials. Theming is one of the main features of Moodle that can be used to customize your online courses and make them look exactly how you want them to. If you have been looking for a book that will help you develop Moodle Themes that you are proud of, and that your students would enjoy, then this is the book for you.
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This book starts off by introducing Moodle, explaining what it is, how it works, and what tools you might need to create a stunning Moodle theme. It then moves on to show you in detailed steps how to choose and change a Moodle theme, and explains what Moodle themes are and how they work. It shows you how to change an existing theme and test the changes that you have made.
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Performance is one of the most interesting characteristics of an HBase cluster's behavior. It is a challenging operation for administrators, because performance tuning requires deep understanding of not only HBase but also of Hadoop, Java Virtual Machine Garbage Collection (JVM GC), and important tuning parameters of an operating system.
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There are several components in the cluster—the ZooKeeper cluster, the HBase master node , region servers, the Hadoop Distributed File System(HDFS) and the HBase client.
The ZooKeeper cluster acts as a coordination service for the entire HBase cluster, handling master selection, root region server lookup, node registration, and so on. The master node does not do heavy tasks. Its job includes region allocation and failover, log splitting, and load balancing. Region servers hold the actual regions; they handle I/O requests to the hosting regions, flush the in-memory data store (MemStore) to HDFS, and split and compact regions. HDFS is the place where HBase stores its data files (StoreFile) and write ahead logs (WAL). We usually have an HBase region server running on the same machine as the HDFS DataNode, but it is not mandatory.
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Russia's never been in a hurry to report withdrawals. Artur Dmitriev was withdrawn from CoC on October 28th, 4 days before the start of the event.
Russia's never been in a hurry to report withdrawals. Artur Dmitriev was withdrawn from CoC on October 28th, 4 days before the start of the event.
I think Kaetlyn could very well make the GPF if she went to NHK. I think even a 4th could get her in as I'm projecting a log jam at 24 points. She wins the first tie breaker with a 1st being her best result.
Skating in Sochi before Olympics would be invaluable experience.
Having said that, I think SC sees benefits to slowing her pacing and not going to NHK/GPF. She can get lots of work in skating at the Challenge, Nationals, 4CC and Worlds. Much more than that could burn her out by the time London comes around. Plus at the challenge she can try out her 3F/3T and 3L in prep for the rest of the season.
Somehow if SC really wants her at NHK they'll place a call. Question will be how much does that matter to the federation?
What good would 'placing a call' do if there is no vacancy at the moment? Whom would they call? The Russian federation? The US federation? The Japanese federation?
I think the discussion here is all about scenario planning because of the apparent withdrawal of Shelepen. I think for most of us here it goes without saying that the withdrawal has to be formalized before any action is taken...although I wouldn't be surprised if Federations are talking to each other to get ahead of the game. No way for us to know.
Well Osmond didn't get Shelepen's spot (given to Nagasu). Just saw this morning that Czisny has WD from NHK. With the time frame, Japan is not obligated to fill that spot. Czisny just last weekend WD from an ice show in Phoenix. Would make you think that USFSA delayed notifying Japan until the deadline to replace had passed. Be interesting to see how Osmond progresses with all this training time leading up to 4CC and possibly Worlds.
Sorry to hear Alissa is still injured. I hope she is still able to make it to Nationals and redeem her performance at Worlds with a good skate.
Impossible. I mean that would make too much sense. Anyway, I hope Kaetlyn can get the spot if that is what she wants and if she has enough time to prepare.Alternatively, Alissa skipped the show exactly to give herself as much time as possible to get ready for NHK and -in the end- still didn't get there. It's not all a great konspiracy....
I find it absolutely ridiculous that they won't give a spot to Osmond who could go to NHK because the event is less than 7 days away. They are being such shytes.
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With Osmond not doing NHK, she has stated she will do Challenge in Regina. Be interesting to see how the JGP skaters (Seguin, Chartrand, and Daleman) do against her. Also, did desanctis and Najarro receive medical byes to Challenge?
I notice Desanctis is listed for SC Challenge. Najarro must still be recovering from her injury. With the way Lacoste is skating, she should have done Challenge too.
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Well Kaetlyn Osmond doesn't show any sign of slowing down. At Skate Canada Challenge she scored 66.75 in her sp and 131+ in the lp. 197+ in total. I know there is some national inflation in marks, but remarks in Kiss and Cry section seem to show great programs. Wow. Canada may actually have a world ladies contender
Good to hear that Kaetlyn is still progressing. Go girl.
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I saw Kaitlyn skate on Skatebuzz and she looks so comfortable and confident. She is just a joy to watch.
Here is the Senior Ladies results from Challenge:
1 Osmond
2 Seguin
3 Daleman
4 Chartrand.
It's so nice to see some girls with real potential in Canada.
DeSanctis was 14th.
Oh, I wish there was a link to her programs to watch. I'm so impressed with this girl for achieving what she has done so far. All of a sudden, I'm acquiring an interest in the Ladies, and looking forward to seeing her skate at Nats.
If anyone has a vid of her at the challenge, could you post a link please
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Great for Kaetlyn! I suspect she is now the definite favorite to win Nationals and grab her first ticket to worlds!
Hope we get to see videos :-)
I hate to say this... but if she shows up to Nationals she sure as hell deserves the trip to worlds. Lacoste at her best will stand no chance to beat Osmond with a couple flaws.
Not to over-hype the girl but she is miles ahead of any Canadian lady in EVERY respect; Jump technique, Spins, Skating skills, Performance, Overall Quality, Jump Difficulty, Star Power....the list goes on and on. She also has international momentum going in her favour.
Sorry other ladies, you just don't make the cut.


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- Do I need to apply to take Saylor Academy courses?
- How do I enroll or register to take a course?
- How do I begin taking a Saylor Academy course?
- When can I access Saylor Academy courses?
- Do the courses start on a particular date?
- I am interested in a subject or course that is currently not included on Saylor Academy. Why isn't it available?
- Do you offer courses in other languages?
- I don't live in the United States. Can I still be a Saylor Academy student?
- Where can I find more information on being a Saylor Academy student?
- Is there a Code of Conduct?
- Are the courses on Saylor Academy MOOCs?
Course Information
- Is there a limit to how many courses I can take?
- Do I need to wait for a course to be complete before I can start?
- How long does it take to complete a program?
- What is a time advisory?
- How do you calculate your time advisories?
- Why doesn't my course have a time advisory listed?
- Can I take individual courses in an Area of Study or do I need to take them in sequence?
- Does someone moderate student assignments and assessments?
- Are there prerequisites to taking any Saylor Academy courses?
- How long is the time limit for the Final Exam?
- What is the passing score for the Final Exam?
- If I fail the Final Exam, can I take it again?
- Can I view Saylor Academy courses on my tablet or mobile phone?
- Do I need to register with ePortfolio to get certificates?
- How do I enroll in a course?
- Do I have to 'enroll' in a course in order to take it?
- Do I have to actually pass all the listed prerequisites before enrolling in a course?
- What do the different privacy settings on my ePortfolio account mean?
- What is the benefit to making my ePortfolio Profile more public?
- Why am I redirected to the front page when I try to add a class to my portfolio?
- Why am I redirected to the homepage when I click on the Course Catalog or Student Directory?
- What does the "Plan" button mean in the Area of Study section of my Portfolio?
Certificates and Recognition
- Will I be awarded a degree, diploma, or certificate?
- Are the courses accredited or recognized by various professional bodies?
- Will my Saylor Academy course count as college credit at another college/university?
- How can someone (such as an employer or school) verify that my certificate is authentic?
- Can I get credit at Saylor Academy for outside courses that I have passed?
Copyright and Re-use
- How can I use the resources linked on Saylor Academy?
- How can I reuse your course material on another site?
Contacts at Saylor Academy
- Who do I contact if I have additional questions, suggestions or feedback for the Saylor Academy team?
Are professors/experts involved in creating these courses? TOP
Absolutely. You can learn about our process on the About page, but we hire credentialed professors, teachers, and industry professionals who have previously taught the specific subjects they work on. These highly-qualified consultants research, design, and outfit our courses from start to finish — and all of the courses are destined to go through a peer review process. Moreover, our consultants have attended and have taught at many prestigious public and private institutions, including Princeton, Emory, Harvard, University of Virginia, the University of California system, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, and many more — including excellent schools you may never have heard of!
Are the courses free? TOP
Yes! All of our courses, resources, and associated site features are free – and always will be!
Do I need to apply to take Saylor Academy courses? TOP
No! There is no application process. Just head over to our homepage at www.saylor.org and select an area of study to begin!
How do I enroll or register to take a course? TOP
We do not require you to enroll or register to complete your coursework. Our optional student ePortfolio system allows you track your courses and progress, which you may find convenient.
How do I begin taking a Saylor Academy course? TOP
Beginning your studies with Saylor Academy is simple! Head over to our homepage at www.saylor.org, select an area of study from our homepage, and read through the intro paragraphs which will instruct you how to work through the program. Select a course where you'd like to begin, find Unit 1 on the course page, and begin to read and work your way through the Units in sequential order.
When can I access Saylor Academy courses? TOP
Saylor Academy courses are accessible at any time of the day at www.saylor.org.
Do the courses start on a particular date? TOP
Nope! Our courses are set up to be self-paced and automated, so you can start on any day – and take as much time as you need.
I am interested in a subject or course that is currently not included on Saylor Academy. Why isn't it available? TOP
At present, we are focused on completing the courses currently listed on our site, which we selected based on two criteria: enrollment data for traditional U.S. colleges, and areas of study that already had large amounts of openly-licensed content available. We do plan to create more courses and areas of study in the future, so please contact us if there is an area that you'd like to see.
Do you offer courses in other languages? TOP
Our current focus for Saylor Academy is to provide an entire suite of courses in the English language. Currently, we do not have plans to translate our courses into additional languages; however, we welcome opportunities to work with other organizations who wish to do so.
I don't live in the United States. Can I still be a Saylor Academy student? TOP
Yes, absolutely! The only requirements to be a Saylor Academy student are to have access to a computer with Internet and to have competency in the English language.
Where can I find more information on being a Saylor Academy student? TOP
Our Student Handbook is designed to give students a clear understanding of Saylor Academy and its offerings. It also clarifies various privileges and responsibilities that you can expect as a Saylor Academy student. You can find a copy of the Student Handbook here.
Is there a code of conduct? TOP
You can see our community values in our Student Handbook. Also see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for more general "rules of the road".
"Are the courses on Saylor Academy MOOCs? TOP
Well, not really. There is a lot of confusion about what exactly a MOOC actually is; the acronym stands for Massive Open Online Course (according to us, at least…you'll see different versions). You can find a definition on the MOOC News & Reviews site, as well as elsewhere. We provide free, open, online, asynchronous courses. Where we differ from the common understanding of MOOCs is that a given course might not have "massive" enrollment at a particular time, and we generally do not run courses according to a schedule — students can begin any time and take as long as they need to finish. When we come up with an acronym that suits what we do, we'll let you know!
Course Information
Is there a limit to how many courses I can take? TOP
No, there is no limit to the number of courses you can take. You may take as few or as many as you would like. However, to obtain the knowledge equivalent of a bachelor's degree in one of our areas of study, you should follow the requirements listed on each area of study homepage.
Do I need to wait for a course to be complete before I can start? TOP
No, you can certainly start any time, but it helps to know what's up. There are three possibilities:
1) Missing resources, which will be indicated in the Resource Center on the left side of the screen (see image below)
2) The Final Exam is still in development. You can also confirm this in the Resource Center (ask us for an estimated completion date)
3) Broken links. We continually monitor our site for broken links; however, if you come across a broken link, please let us know!
How long does it take to complete a program? TOP
Our courses and areas of study are set up to mirror what you'd find at a traditional university. A "major" or "area of study" will typically consist of between 12 and 16 required courses. Each course is designed to be the equivalent of a standard, semester-long (15-week) course, though the time needed for each will vary slightly. Each course lists a time advisory in its Course Information section to help students plan and gauge how much time they should be spending on each unit.
What is a time advisory? TOP
A time advisory is a rough estimate of how long it will take you to complete a given course or unit, including all of its linked assignments, readings, videos, and other activities. You can find a course-wide time advisory in the Course Information section of a chosen course. (The Course Information section can be found in the menu at the top left hand side of a course's home page. When you click on the "Course Information" line, you will see general information about the course and its resources and a section that discusses the time commitment or time advisory for the course.) You can find a unit-specific time advisory by navigating to the top of a unit in a course and clicking the "show" button that appears next to the "Time Advisory" heading.
The time advisory should be taken as a loose estimate rather than a requirement. You may find that it takes you more time to complete a given unit—or that it takes you far less! Please work at your own pace. These advisories have been designed by our faculty in order to give you a general sense of the time it generally takes a student to work through course materials.
Generally speaking, our courses are designed to sustain a semester-long period of engagement. At most higher education institutions, a three-credit, semester-long course will require 135 hours of work. This total includes both seat-time and homework time. We try our best to design our courses to meet this 135-hour goal, but not all courses are created equally. Some may take less time to complete.
How do you calculate your time advisories? TOP
Our faculty uses the Carnegie Unit of Credit model (more information can be found here) as a general guideline for estimating the amount of time it will take a student to work through a learning activity. Our faculty members also share their own expertise and experience in the classroom to shape these estimates. For example, they may build in extra time for review and self-study or in order to accommodate dense and complex subject matter. We encourage you to remember that our advisories are loose estimates. All students learn differently and at different paces. Work at your own comfort level.
Why doesn't my course have a time advisory listed? TOP
Some of our courses include time advisories, while others do not. This inconsistency relates to a revision in our course design process. In mid-2011, we decided that time advisories should be included in all courses as a standard design feature and convenience to the student. Therefore, many courses completed prior to mid-2011 do not feature time advisories.
We are in the process of revisiting all of our courses in order to develop time advisories. We hope to offer them for every single course in our register in the near future.
Can I take individual courses in an Area of Study or do I need to take them in sequence? TOP
You can take as many or as few courses as you would like. Some courses, however, do have prerequisites. Be sure to check the "Course Requirements" area to ensure you have the recommended knowledge base prior to beginning your course.
Does someone moderate student assignments and assessments? TOP
Students that take our courses will not be able to interact directly with a professor. Our courses and instructional notes are instead specifically designed to engage and accompany you as you independently work your way through the assigned learning materials. We believe that this model will enable us to accommodate any individual interested in taking a course at any time and on any schedule. Therefore, your work will not be graded by professors; we instead provide you with either automated grading or access to the answer keys, rubrics, and other tools you need to assess your own work.
Are there prerequisites to taking any Saylor Academy courses? TOP
In some cases, yes. For some Saylor Academy courses, our consulting professors have determined that a certain knowledge base is necessary for the successful completion of the course and the course's final exam. Be sure to check the "Course Requirements" area to ensure you meet the requirements prior to beginning your course. Please note that we do not require you to complete these prerequisites prior to taking any courses.
How long is the time limit for the Final Exam?
You are given 2 hours to take the final exam. There is a clock onscreen to help you keep track of your time as you go through the exam.
What is the passing score for the Final Exam?
You need to receive a score of at least 70% on the Final Exam in order to pass.
If I fail the Final Exam, can I take it again?
We always hope that our students can pass the exam on the first attempt. However, if you do happen to fail, don't worry. You are allowed to take it again as often as you need in order to pass. Please be aware that if you fail, there is a 14 day waiting period for security reasons, and to allow you fully prepare for your next attempt.
Can I view Saylor Academy courses on my tablet or mobile phone? TOP
The Saylor Academy website is viewable on mobile and tablet devices, although it's currently not optimized for that type of viewing. We are considering our next steps in appealing to mobile and tablet users.
Do I need to register with ePortfolio to get certificates? TOP
You will need to create an account with Saylor in order to receive your certificates. Registration on Saylor Academy provides you with access to the ePortfolio, the Discussion Forums, and the Testing Center. You are not required to make use of the ePortfolio if you are solely seeking a certificate: you simply need to have an account.
How do I enroll in a course? TOP
There are three ways to enroll in a course. First, you can browse our Course Catalog and enroll in any course that interests you. To get a better idea of the topics covered in a course, click on "read description" for a brief overview; you can select "More…" to view the full course description. Once you have enrolled, the course will immediately show up in the Current Courses tab of your My Portfolio page.
You can also enroll in a course through the Areas of Study guide provided in your My Portfolio section, or by clicking the "Add this course to your ePortfolio" button, which is found on all Saylor Academy Course pages.
Do I have to 'enroll' in a course in order to take it? TOP
No, you are not required to actually enroll in a course to access course materials. The enroll function is simply a means to allow students to track and plan which courses they are taking, or to show others what courses they are interested in.
Do I have to actually pass all the listed prerequisites before enrolling in a course? TOP
The simple answer is "no" — you can take any course you feel comfortable with. Statements about prerequisite courses are meant to reflect the requirements of a four-year degree program, or to give indications of courses that you might want to take first (for instance, some CS courses have mathematics pre-reqs, but of course if you feel comfortable with the math involved you can dive right in).
What do the different privacy settings on my ePortfolio account mean? TOP
There are 4 levels of privacy that you can choose for your ePortfolio account:
• Private: Only you and Saylor Academy Administrators will be able to view your portfolio. Sign-in required.
• Link-only Access: Your portfolio can be viewed by only those to whom you have given a direct URL link. Those viewers will not be required to sign-in themselves or have an account.
• ePortfolio User Access: Any registered ePortfolio User can find and access your portfolio. Those users must be signed-in.
• Public: Anyone on the web can find and access your portfolio. No sign-in is required.
What is the benefit to making my ePortfolio Profile more public? TOP
There are a number of benefits to a public ePortfolio setting. The system was designed to encourage Saylor students to find and work with one another. Making your profile more accessible will let others see the courses you are enrolled in, which can be useful in forming study groups. You will also be able to display the coursework and assignments that you are proud of, or ones that you would like feedback on. Finally, because the ePortfolio is also tied to our Discussion Forums, other users will be able to get a sense of how active you are within the Saylor Community, by looking at your forums post feed, which will display right in your ePortfolio profile.
Why am I redirected to the front page when I try to add a class to my portfolio? TOP
There are two potential reasons for this. 1) You must be signed in to add a class to your portfolio, if you are not, it may re-direct you to the homepage as a prompt to sign in. 2) This could be the result of a bug that exists when using Internet Explorer to view your ePortfolio. We are working on fixing this, but in the meantime, you may want to try a browser such as Chrome or Safari.
Why am I redirected to the homepage when I click on the Course Catalog or Student Directory? TOP
Currently, this is a browser issue. Internet Explorer versions 8 and 9 are not yet fully compatible with the ePortfolio system, which does cause errors like this to happen. Using Google Chrome or Safari has typically resolved this issue.
One other potential solution for this is to clear your browser's cache.
What does "Plan" button mean in the Area of Study section of my Portfolio? TOP
This option is designed to let students set out their path of study, without having to actually Enroll in a course at that time. All courses that are required for the completion of a full Area of Study are automatically designated as Planned. When you are ready to begin taking one of those courses, simply press the enroll button to have it show up in your In Progress Courses tab.
Likewise, you can use this feature to populate your AOS maps with elective courses that you are potentially interested in taking, or to fill out required areas that offer a choice of courses. Even if you are not ready to take those courses at that time, "planning" them can serve as a helpful reminder of courses that you eventually would like to study.
Certificates and Recognition
Will I be awarded a degree, diploma, or certificate? TOP
The Saylor Academy is not an accredited institution and therefore cannot confer degrees. However, you will be able to download a certificate of completion after you pass each course's final exam (a passing score is 70% or higher).
You may be able to obtain college credit using Saylor Academy materials. Learn about our college credit pathways here.
Are the courses accredited or recognized by various professional bodies? TOP
At present, the Saylor Academy is not an accredited institution and cannot confer degrees. Students that complete and successfully pass the final exam for a chosen course will instead receive a Saylor Academy certificate as well as a digital transcript (available through the ePortfolio). Some of our courses have been evaluated and recommended for college credit (upon completion of a proctored exam). Learn about our college credit pathways here.
Will my Saylor Academy course count as college credit at another college/university? TOP
Awarding college credit for studies completed at Saylor Academy is a decision that ultimately must be made by individual colleges. Some institutions, like Excelsior College, are encouraging students to use OERs (like those found at Saylor Academy) as part of their studies. We've also developed partnerships that connect students with inexpensive, portable credit, and have begun building a list of Partner Schools, that have guaranteed transfer of some of our NCCRS credit recommended courses. Learn about our college credit pathways here.
If you would like your college to award credit for Saylor Academy coursework that is not currently aligned to defined credit pathways, we suggest that you speak with your institution's administrative offices about a number of different options. Firstly, you should talk to a professor, department head, or registrar about the potential to take an existing challenge exam (common at many schools), to earn credit and/or place out of a course for which there is a Saylor Academy equivalent that you have taken. Typically, schools that do have these exams will let students take them anywhere from no cost, to $100 per test.
Alternatively, you could ask to have a school official proctor your Saylor Academy exam attempt (thereby verifying that you are the one who passed the test, and should receive credit for it). This option may require the extra step of having your school review the Saylor course and exam, to determine whether it assesses the same topics as other college level courses on the subject.
If you've already taken and passed a Saylor Academy course, try submitting your digital transcript, available in your ePortfolio, for review by your school's admissions/registrars office. Assuming the school doesn't have transcript review fees, there is the potential for this option to provide students with free college credit transfer, though given potential identify verification issues, it is probably the least likely scenario for earning credit to date.
You should also look into whether your school has a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program, by which you may be able to write a narrative/create a learning portfolio, based on what you have learned in one of our courses. Often, a student will have to take a PLA writing class from the school first (for regular tuition), but they are then usually able to bundle courses into 1 portfolio assessment, thereby reducing the cost per credit earned.
We would be happy to assist in any conversation you have with your school!
How can someone (such as an employer or school) verify that my certificate is authentic? TOP
Each course certificate has its own verification code, which is also available when viewing your transcript:
Note that the course titles on the transcript (shown above) will be hyperlinks, as is the "Verification Code" column heading. The course titles point to the course page on Saylor Academy, while the column heading points to http://school.saylor.org. Visitors to the latter page can then find the "Verify Certificates" box toward the right of the home screen and input the appropriate code. A page will then display your name, the course name, and the date you passed the exam:
You may wish to provide the verification codes and appropriate hyperlinks directly to your employer or school. For instance, displaying certificates and transcripts on a resume would be difficult, but you could accomplish the same thing by writing:
Computer Skills and Literacy (online course) – verify at http://school.saylor.org (use code 2fGBBepe57)
Can I get credit at Saylor Academy for outside courses that I have passed? TOP
At present, we do not have the capacity to review outside work or transcripts and award a certificate for the matching Saylor Academy course. The best current option is to take and pass the final exams for Saylor Academy courses that match your prior knowledge and experience — there is no strict need to complete the coursework again, although you may find it helpful to do so.
Copyright and Re-use
How can I use the resources linked on Saylor Academy? TOP
While the goal of the Saylor Academy is to provide as much educational material as freely as possible (we default to the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license), we also try to present our students with the best and most accurate information. Sometimes, this means using resources that are protected by a variety of licenses and copyright agreements. Below is an explanation of the various licensing you may encounter throughout our courses.
Creative Commons License Suite
Founded in 2001, Creative Commons issued its first set of licenses the following year. These are intended to make it easier for copyright holders to extend specific usage rights to their audience. Six basic licenses are offered:
BY (Attribution)
BY-SA (Attribution – Share Alike)
BY-NC (Attribution – Non-Commercial)
BY-ND (Attribution – No Derivatives)
BY- NC-SA (Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike)
BY-NC-ND (Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives)
GNU License Suite
GNU is an organization sponsored by the Free Software Foundation; GNU has produced a number of licenses relating to software. Some of our materials make use of the following:
GNU's General Public License is used for many software packages, as well as other items.
The GNU Free Documentation License is a form of copyleft intended for use on a manual, textbook or other document to assure everyone the effective freedom to copy and redistribute it, with or without modifications, either commercially or non-commercially.
The Design Science License is a form of copyleft intended for use on source data to grant permission to distribute, publish or otherwise present verbatim copies of the entire work, in any medium, provided that full copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty, where applicable, is conspicuously published on all copies, and a copy of the license is distributed along with the work. The DSL license was written by Michael Stutz.
Academic Permission
These are materials that can only be reproduced or distributed for academic or teaching purposes. The licensors often intend audience and distribution to be limited to a classroom or a private website.
Non-Commercial Permission
These are materials that can only be reproduced or distributed for non-commercial purposes, as specified by the copyright holder.
Standard Permission
These are materials that the Saylor Academy has received the right to host through the outreach of our Permissions Initiative. However, please note that these materials are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced or distributed in any capacity without explicit permission from the copyright holder.
More information about Creative Commons and licensing can be found in the Open Licenses section of our Open Course Resource Center.
How can I reuse your course material on another site? TOP
For entire courses:
Although we hold the copyright to our course outlines, we have made them available under a Creative Commons Attribution license (http://www.creativecommons.
For individual materials:
You must abide by the terms of use provided for each resource. About a third of our materials are openly-licensed, including all materials authored by the Saylor Academy. These are free to share under the conditions set by each license. The remainder of our materials cannot be reproduced or shared except under any conditions specifically set by the copyright holder. In particular, several hundred items are hosted on Saylor Academy servers by special arrangement with the copyright holder (clearly indicated). While you are free to use these items for personal learning, you may not distribute them further.
Detailed information about adapting a Saylor course can be found in the Revising and Remixing section of our Open Course Resource Center.
Contacts at Saylor Academy
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Ugh, someone having to leave tonight.
Ian really looks like he is 12!!
Ugh, someone having to leave tonight.
Ian really looks like he is 12!!
That was an interesting episode. Felt bad for Dan for having to send someone home already -- not sure what made him decide the way he did.
Crazy about sports!
Dan is screwed. He should have picked at least one guy. Now he's left with one decent player and a girl that lied about her occupation, a move that NEVER works on this show.
Willie is obnoxious but I'm sure TPTB love his sound bites so they'll make sure he's around for awhile. Britney's team could be formidable, with Shane and Willie on it.
I hope Janelle and Boogie can put their differences aside and have their teams works together as my favs are on their teams.
I thought it was the best first episode of the season in years. This can get interesting.
Anyone notice - Ashley said she likes Ian.
I thought it was good of Britney to give Willie the first HOH. She most likely knows he's a Hantz by now and said "it would give him the time to make a few deals". I'm sure they all know by now he's a Hantz.
And there is no way that everyone in the house doesn't know that Willie is a Hantz by now. Ian, Dan, Boogie and Janelle all recognized him right away so Britney was smart to at least give a chance to make some alliances that will be worth something.
I haven't watched the episode yet (had to work late.. grr) so I'll be catching it up tomorrow. Read what's happened... just my thoughts on the "mentors"
Booger - He's nothing without Will, IMO.
Britney - Hopefully she can coach her team on how to give snarky awesome diary room sessions. Strategically, ehh. I love her, though.
Dan - Arguably played one of the best games ever when he won, he could be good, but he's a person down now.
Janelle - She could be a good mentor, just as long as she doesn't get caught up in a spool of lies.
Britney: Shane, Willie, JoJo
Boogie: Frank, Ian, Jenn
Janelle: Wil, Ashley, Joe
Dan: Kara, Danielle, Jodi
The only black person on the entire cast is out within the first hour of the show. That is not good diversity (even if she wasn't eliminated it wouldnt have been good diversity. Not even an Asian on the cast!).
Loved the episode, though. Britney clearly knows that Willie is a Hantz. I knew she would pick him as her HoH to give him a shot to make deals. Another tactic is that she knows he is a big target so she didn't want to put another target on another of her people by making them the first HoH. Might as well keep only one of her people in the bullseye for as long as she can because Shane will easily be targeted.
"Michelle would never be caught with sausage grease staining her Vera Wang." - rfisher
I love Britney and agree she gives the best DR, but calling her a legend? Against two former winners and the BB challenge queen? Bless her heart.
Oh, and by the way, the best quote of the night was when the blonde girl said she was not stupid because she went to a Big 10 school. That is some good shit! You just know she thinks Big 10 = top 10.
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Good start - initial thoughts -
Poor Jodi - going out in the first few hours, how humiliating, and how disappointing after finally getting there. Sadly I thought she'd be the first to go anyway because she didn't seem to fit from the get go - the only mom (I know others have kids, and hers are step, but she came off as more mom like), bit older, bit too serious, and did terribly in the challenges. When she was picked last, it sealed the deal.
Little Dan seems to be playing harder than Big Dan at the outset. Apparently last night Britney and Janelle (already BFFs) were trying to figure out why he picked how he did. Kara is nominated, so if she goes Dan will be left with only Danielle, who has already been sharing hard luck stories and crying openly. Kara has been crying privately. Wonder what happens if a mentor's entire team is eliminated?
Boogie thinks he's the greatest player to play the game? Let's see how you do when you don't have the coattails of the actual greatest player to play the game to ride on. Joker's popularity poll currently has him dead last.
I don't think Ian is going to be Cochrane 2.0. He may be a student of the game, but sounds like he's a bit too squirrelly and most of the others don't like him much, viewing him as an irritant. Who was the geeky guy who played too hard and too fast a few seasons ago? Ian needs to settle down and correct his game fast. Sounds like Janelle might already be gunning for him because she wants to own the quiz challenges, and already has to deal with Boogie on that front.
Agree with everyone that making Willie HOH was a smart move on many fronts. He also now owes her big time if and when he wants to start getting fancy with his alliances. Can't figure out yet if he's fessed up to who he is, but obviously he can't keep it up all summer. Given all the southerners he likely couldn't fake where he's from by even a state, but I was amazed when he said he was a tankerman when it is well known that the entire Hantz family is in the business.
Looking forward to Sunday!
Be interesting to see who Willie nominates if either Frank or Kara win POV. Seems like Joe could be a replacement even though Britney wants to go after Boogie's team hard. But I can see Willie going out on his own as from what I can tell he can't stand Britney.
Jenny, I think you are thinking of Ronnie from a few seasons ago who in a way is like Ian but I'm hoping not as I'd like Ian to stick around for awhile but he seems to be disliked plus being on Boogie's team is two strikes against him.
Did the Showtime After Dark start right away (6 days ago) or just last night? I watched last night and realized how much I missed having BB stuff to obsess about. The episode was good but seemed over too fast, then I watched After Dark when I strangely woke up at 1:30am. There was a really funny part where Brit and Willie were making fun of all the people being too sensitive - they were saying if Chef Joe went up as a replacement nom, he would end up jumping off the roof face first into the shallow end of the pool.
Sounds like Boogie and Frank have been working on Willie and promising lots of collaboration if he gets Frank off the block and Willie seems apt to work with them, but Brit and Janelle don't trust boogie for beans. Fun bitchfest in the storage room late at night between Janelle, Brit, and the gay Wil. Basically they don't like Ian or Danielle, and don't seem to care much about Jen one way or the other. Janelle feels that Willie is stupid and far too suggestible, which he is, and she and Brit are going to try to get him to see the light - that Frank is #1 not going to be loyal to Willie and #2 Boogie is a bad person and a menace, and #3 Frank will be a threat in some physical competitions while Kara is not. Wil is annoyed with Jojo for drinking his beer without asking but everyone agrees it is best to not have too much conflict since teams Brit and Janelle are supposed to be working together. Haven't heard much about Shane yet. Ashley has just been sick and/or injured in some way and crying a bit.
Don't know how I am going to do this show with the Olympics, will probably follow here.
Am probably just going to do what you suggested: read here from time to time. I will also tape and watch the CBS shows, but no live feeds, online live feed racaps, or Showtime this year.
I need a few hours in a day to actually work my full time job. Have been with the same company for 20 years, so it would be a shame to get fired because I watched too much Big Brother and couldn't get my stuff done.
Remember that season when it started out being "Chilltown" vs. "TOP" (The Other People)? That was pretty funny.
I'm glad he is in last place in the popularity poll, but I expect that he will be around on the show for a while sadly.
When they were showing the photos of the possible returnees at the beginning, there was one person I didn't even recognize! Who was the lady with the short, red hair?
Just glad that Enzo is not back in the house and (of course!) Rachel. I almost decided not to watch again after CBS blatantly fixed the win for her last time. (For the record, I do realized that the producers manipulate the outcome to some extent every year via the diary room sessions, challenges, etc., but I think last year was the worst. They didn't even try to hide it or play it off. Oh well; I'm the fool because I still watch the show.
POV competition is over with and Shane won so it looks like the noms will stay the same unless there is some secret backdoor plan that I haven't heard about.
Its a long, long, long way till Thursday but as it stands right now, Kara seems to be the boot.


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i just think that the combo of marina + swan + igor would've had a more powerful and efficient impact on carmen.
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Here are my thoughts:
For SD if both teams get the same levels, I have to be honest that I would mark D/W a bit higher in the PCS. Their Giselle is really really well choreographed and brilliantly incorporates all three dance required dance rhythms which I think deserves bonus points.
For FD though I still don't think Carmen is beatable if politicks are discounted. If skated to potential, this FD deserves the highest marks out of all the FDs because of its intricacy, boldness, and breaking all molds you'd expect from a COP Carmen.
Of course with politicks, if there is a secret plan to put D/W and V/M as close as possible, then writing is on the wall for D/W to win Worlds this year. If V/M wins then they have 3-1 record against D/W this quadrennial, where their only loss was during an injury recovering year. I guess I'm not that nervous for Tessa and Scott because I'm prepared for them to lose this year. It's just a pity that of all FDs it's this Carmen that's being thrown under the bus.
And isnt Canadain pannel show they are stupid if they didnt know the rules? Or they think they know the rules better, then ISU tech ice dance comettie?
You didnt paid attention to this last season, but i did - they DIDNT change NOTHIN after Nationals and get for the same lifts level 4.
And for me this all love to V-M, when they lose, look so funny. And things will changed after after T-S will win.
T-S will lose and even with perfect skating you will find so many bad things in there skating, when D-W alwayse perfect. I cant understand, why Tessa didnt made jumps, she need forget about her lines maybe then judges will see something good in V-M skating?. Thats all. So if you dont care - its OK. But lets face the truth - who said V-M have vest skills? Maybe you didnt look at prortols at all.
As for judging semonars. I know, what they are talking about. Before 2010 OG they were talking about V-M and how all others need to do there elements. Now - D-W have better edges in SS, SD have more transitions.
V&M by no means should win if they don't deserve to (and they haven't always deserved to; especially certain segments of a competition) but it's ridiculous if they don't win just to satisfy those who complain about the same teams winning all the time automatically being wrong. To satisfy an apparent need to build "excitement" by keeping a "rivalry" going. Sometimes I think some of this rivalry with D&W has to do partly with the dwindling viewership. At least in the U.S.
ITA if V&M skate well then theirs are the superior programs. Especially the Carmen FD. The thought that in order for V&M to have a shot to win next year they may have to lose this year no matter what is discouraging and part of what continues to be wrong with icedance. I guess if we have to make a choice then I'd rather a second Olympic gold; V&M get to go out on a high note.
At the moment I think that D&W are "due" another world title to even things out but it's possible that I could be proven wrong. If so then perhaps I can stomach losses (even if undeserved) as long as this year and next follow the same pattern as last season. Wins at 4CC's and Worlds/Olympics.
I'd also like to say that figureskating is such a weird sport at times. All this talk about winning not mattering; just being able to watch Tessa and Scott skate is a priviledge. Not that this isn't true but I'd love to see the day when football/baseball fans see their team suffer a series of bad calls that cost them the game/shot a the Superbowl/World Series and say "well it doesn't matter. We should be lucky just to get these guys play ball."
This is so sad all belive in D-W marks. The truth is - D-W only skaters, who could get medal for USA at OG. That all.I'd also like to say that figureskating is such a weird sport at times. All this talk about winning not mattering; just being able to watch Tessa and Scott skate is a priviledge. Not that this isn't true but I'd love to see the day when football/baseball fans see their team suffer a series of bad calls that cost them the game/shot a the Superbowl/World Series and say "well it doesn't matter. We should be lucky just to get these guys play ball."
Hope they will lose to I-K.
I bet if we went back a year in the thread, we would find the ^exact^ same posts. MASS PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know what to think. Half the time I think the judges are doing their best to judge what's on the ice. Let's face it - these two teams are really close in ability, and V/M are never, ever fully prepared until Worlds. The other half I believe it's all more or less predetermined, and there is some sort of grand plan, barring any major boo boos. I do agree it's possible that D/W are 'owed' a title this year, but that this is perhaps paving the way for a second Oly gold for V/M. Good grief, reading that back I sound like a crazy woman. In all other areas of life I am a rational human being. Why does ice dance make us so crazy?
No. This is the way for gold for D-W in Sochi.a title this year, but that this is perhaps paving the way for a second Oly gold for V/M
And if judges did good job, how V-M could get less marks for transitions and choreo in Carmen with the same marks fro presentation and and perfomance?
Sorry, they never were close. Yes, this what USA judges, D-W team dod with us - they try to made impression this i struth. And look, like all belive. Next step - D-W far better (on 4 pints only at GPF and 10 at Nationals).
HAHAHA, LOL, of course, someone had to insert picture with "their inovated short dance"
Really, all this whining when nothing has really happened only makes you (and the V-M online fan base by association) look bad. It. Was. Nationals. I'm glad my team was scored harshly because that drives them even more. If you see that as an injustice, I prefer to look at it as wake-up call. I think everyone will be marked according to what they produce at Worlds. Maybe I'm naive or stupid, but this sport has changed a lot. This is not a popularity contest. I don't think of teams as being "due" or "deserving", I only see teams that are better than others. If Tessa and Scott skate like they did at Nationals AND get the levels, they'll win.
p.s. wow, can you imagine if someone over-reacted to the over-reaction of the over-reaction? and then someone else over-reacted to the over-reaction of the over-reaction of the over-reaction?.... that would never end!
But overreaction is the whole point of this thread! Isn't it?
OK, maybe this overteaction thread must be close and you, guys, will have funn in M-D-W-V thread?
Situation with V-M remind to me situation woth S-S in pairs at this WCh. They get on two ponts lower marks in PCS, then there main rivals. And look like they never could win again. Aliona looked sad , but this is life.
It was Nationals. They scored straight tens virtually across the board. We know that won't happen at Worlds. But more than that, we know that something like that happened last year (giving huge PCS too early) that ended up biting them in the ass as judges restrained themselves at Worlds.
That stated, if V/M do lose, it doesn't set them up to win Sochi. It doesn't set up anyone to win Sochi.
Golden Skate in pro-D-W forum. This was made by Doris, who hate V-M and find her place at GS.
V-M didnt have there own fans.
So thats why i feel like this thread didnt have sence So you are not bad, guys, you all time agree with D-w are better, then V-M and alwayse very kind to D-W and to there fans.
Its i bad person.
Again. Guys in this thread is good and support you, D-W fans. So you coiuld be a big happy family.
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pani, you changed your post after I started writing my response. It's not about you. Trust me.
The pro V/M faction: Hugh Nationals scoring means that the fix is in. V/M didn't against D/W at the GPF and V/M should've had higher PCS there. The fix is in to prevent them from winning 4CC and Worlds.
The pro D/W faction: Canada is the biggest federation in the World hosting the pre-Olympic championship. There is no way the hometown favourites (skating literally in her hometown) are gonna lose. The judges are going to give it to them no matter how perfect D/W are.
My point: both groups behave similarly. It's not about being nice. I remember reading Golden Skate after Nice - it was unpleasant (though not as bad as it is now regarding Osmond. You'd assume she killed the puppies of the World the way they talk about her). And in the end, the group that wins is able to hold the "moral" high ground - we see it all the time. But what's the point in anticipating the worst? What pleasure do you get out of thinking bad things over the next two months?


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