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Two new cast members to 'The Hobbit' couldn't hail from more different pop culture places: 'Lost' and the drag universe of Dame Edna.
Via his Facebook page, director Peter Jackson today announced the casting of 'Lost' alum Evangeline Lilly and Australian actor Barry Humphries (aka his alter ego, the purple bewigged, sparkly-spectacles aficionado Dame Edna).
Lilly won't be playing a hobbit, like her ex-boyfriend (and 'Lost' co-star) Dominic Monaghan did in 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise. She's been cast as a new character, a woodland elf named Tauriel. Jackson is coy about the role, which was apparently written just for the film.
"Her name means 'daughter of Mirkwood' and, beyond that, we must leave you guessing," Jackson teased in his post, although he did clarify, "No, there is no romantic connection to Legolas [Orlando Bloom].
"What is not a secret is how talented and compelling an actress Evangeline is," Jackson added. "We are thrilled and excited she will be the one to bring our first true Sylvan Elf to life."
Humphries will be portraying the Goblin King "in much the way Andy Serkis created Gollum," Jackson said. He added that Humphries, who also lent his voice to Bruce the Shark in 'Finding Nemo,' is "a fine actor, and we're looking forward to seeing him invest the Goblin King with the delicate sensitivity and emotional depth this character deserves."
Jackson shared, "We've finished our first block of shooting and moved straight into location scouting," and that these new cast members are joining the production for its "second block of shooting."
These latest additions -- as well as Luke Evans as the Bard and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug the dragon -- "just about rounds out the major casting. I cannot wait to get stuck into these new scenes!" Jackson posted.
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WASHINGTON -- Legislation to avert a Jan. 1 increase in income tax rates has gained 60 votes in the Senate, the level needed to advance toward a final vote.
The roll call is continuing, and the test vote is not final. But the bipartisan show of support is a strong indication the measure will be passed and sent to the House, possibly as early as Tuesday.
The bill provide a two-year reprieve in the tax increases that are scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 at all income levels. It also reduces Social Security taxes for every wage earner in 2011 and extends an expiring program of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed.
The measure represents a reach across party lines after two years of political combat in which Republicans wanted a permanent extension of all the tax cuts enacted when George W. Bush was president, while Democrats insisted rates be permitted to rise on incomes over $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples.
Despite the bipartisanship in the Senate, disgruntled House Democrats have vowed to block a final vote unless the legislation is changed to scale back billions in relief ticketed to the wealthy.
"I think we're going to have a vote on the Senate bill, with possible changes," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said. "We may have it with amendments, we'll see what the process is."
The compromise emerged a week ago after private talks involving the White House and top leaders in Congress, including Republicans who emerged from midterm elections with significantly increased strength.
In the days since, President Barack Obama has drawn strong criticism from liberals unhappy that he agreed to changes in the estate tax and income tax that will benefit the wealthy. Firing back, he said failure to compromise would produce gridlock at a time the economy is still struggling to recover from recession and unemployment is at a persistently high rate of 9.8 percent.
The administration's outgoing top economic adviser, Lawrence Summers, said in a speech a few hours before the vote that the agreement should increase consumer spending and help the economy "now and for the next several years."
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Burger King says it will start offering a "French Fry Burger" for a buck, as it looks to fend off McDonald's aggressive push for its Dollar Menu.
Burger King says the burger will be available Sept. 1 through the fall, as it looks to drum up sales and customer interest with cheap new concoctions.
The burger, which clocks in at 360 calories and 19 grams of fat, is a relatively novel offering but doesn't require any extra investment from Burger King; it's basically a standard beef patty topped with four of the chain's french fries.
The offering comes as fast-food chains jump through hoops to get customers through their doors, in large part by heavily promoting their cheapest eats.
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Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks myelin surrounding nerves. It is a debilitating disease with no cure. Luckily, as our understanding of triggers in the immune system deepens, so does the likelihood of developing more effective treatments or even a cure. A new study shows just how far we have come.
A team of scientists from Northwestern University, University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland, and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany demonstrated that resetting a patient's immune system was safe and reduced the targeting of myelin by 50%-75%. The phase 1 trial supported moving into a phase 2 trial in Switzerland after funds are raised. It is great news for patients and will likely revolutionize the way we treat autoimmune diseases and allergy medications. However, it will be a long time before it readily competes with Gilenya from Novartis (NYSE: NVS ) . Fool contributor Maxx Chatsko breaks it down for investors in the following video.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has already stirred up equal levels of hype and controversy. But don't let that distract you from the real discussion: is the game any good? Read our CoD: Modern Warfare 2 review to find out.
The first rule of expert reviews is "Remain objective" but that's almost impossible when dealing with a franchise that's as critically and financially successful as Call of Duty.
I've been a fan of the series since its inception (though I hated Call of Duty 3 as much as you did) so I couldn't help but have high expectations for Modern Warfare 2, the sequel to the obscenely successful Modern Warfare. The game impresses with its intensity and polish.
From the appetite whetting single-player to the main course multiplayer, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 more than lives up to the high bar set by the original, even if it makes some concessions to its own popularity that may make the diehard fans grumble.
And that's a little surprising when you consider how many copies the original Modern Warfare sold; it seems a bit odd that Infinity Ward would implement concepts so obviously geared towards new players who might buy the game instead of focusing on catering to the core fans who most definitely will.
The first thing I immediately noticed was the addition of an aim-assist mechanic which let's you auto-lock onto to the nearest enemy by pressing the left trigger; you can easily cycle through multiple tangos with a few trigger pulls. I turned it off after about five minutes because it took the skill out of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
The new Death Perks will also have some players screaming conspiracy: die enough times in a row without getting a kill in multiplayer and you get a perk such as a temporary health boost; the unfortunate downside is that skilled players who rarely die with never benefit from them. Oh, and if you break a cold streak by getting a kill, you get a bonus XP boost, which is just more gasoline on the "rewarding new players for being rubbish" campfire.
Add it all up and the equation is simple: new player hand-holding plus angry 'l33t' players equals a lot of moaning. It's a delicate line between leveling the playing field and ruining the game, and only time will tell which side Infinity Ward landed on; one thing's for sure, though - we can already smell the fumes from the forum flamewars these decisions will ignite on the internet.
But working in Infinity Ward's favour is the fact that, despite these notable changes, the rest of the experience is still vintage Modern Warfare. The single-player still plays out like an episode of Fox's '24' with a heavy dose of CNN and 'Future Weapons' thrown in as garnish and there are a lot of high points, including a certain level that outdoes the original's introductory execution scene in terms of shock value; the cat's already been let out of the bag thanks to some internet footage leaked by someone who also probably drove by Harry Potter fans waiting in line for 'The Half-Blood Prince' and shouted "Dumbledore dies!" but I had the prestigious advantage of experiencing it without any preexisting biases. (See also: Time to boycott the PC Version of Modern Warfare 2?)
My first thought after playing through that particular level was "wow, I can't believe they tried that," and after some introspective mulling, I followed it up with, "And I can't believe they pulled it off." It's definitely an interesting experiment, and one that I'll discuss in-depth in a follow-up feature, but it was a bold and calculated maneuver that will be talked about at length.
Unfortunately, the single-player also contains some low points where the action bogs down with generic FPS run-and-gun segments complete with invisible trigger points and infinitely respawning enemies; still, it's an enjoyable eight hour experience that offers enough memorable moments to make it worth your while. I'm still shocked to hear about people who jump straight into multiplayer as soon as they open up the case; that's like buying a pizza and immediately throwing away the crust.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has already stirred up equal levels of hype and controversy. But don't let that distract you from the real discussion: is the game any good? Read our CoD: Modern Warfare 2 review to find out.
But as much as I liked the single-player, even I have to admit that the multiplayer is where the real action is, and its new additions should (hopefully) help counterbalance some (but probably not all) of the dissension that will arise from the new-player friendly changes I noted above. Spec Ops offers up a series of objective based missions which can be played solo or with a partner and they run the gamut from timed "kill every enemy" affairs to fantastic "overwatch" scenarios where one player provides air support - either from an AC-130 or an attack helo - while his partner tries to survive on the ground.
I had the benefit of playing Spec Ops with a seasoned partner who actively kept up the chatter to ensure we were on the same page, which proved one thing: with the right partner (read: someone willing to play the game right and actually communicate, which may be a rarer breed of gamer than you'd think or hope), Spec Ops provides some interesting moments.
I especially liked the stealth missions: on one memorable level, my partner and I pulled on our Ghillie suits and slowly navigated from one end of a sprawling level to the other while cooperatively dealing with enemy patrols and hidden snipers; it took us over 30 minutes to get to the end and I wasn't bored once.
The standard multiplayer also gets a nice boost with more of everything: more modes, more unlocks and more maps. Again, I played with members of the dev team who didn't pollute the experience with the usual online griefer shenanigans so take my impressions with a grain of salt but I played several different modes over a five hour stretch and honestly, I could have played for five more.
It's a lot of fun and the devs tied a lot of carrots onto a lot of sticks to keep you playing: the rewards come fast and furiously in the form of XP and unlockables like custom emblems to trick out your callsign, and the objective based modes like the Counter-Strike-esque Demolition switches things up nicely from the standard "I kill you, you kill me" cycle.
But I also couldn't stop myself from wondering again how the diehards will react to this slot machine method of rewards: you hit so many jackpots over the course of your play time that it could dilute the sense of accomplishment inherent in reaching the higher ranks.
This is great for casual players but the dedicated MW player may feel a little neutered; without careful balancing, the delta between the upper-tier players and the rest of the field might end up being too slim, leaving hardcore fans with less incentive to level grind their way up the ladder. After all, what's the point of climbing Everest if they're handing out jetpacks to everyone at basecamp?
Still, the potential for addiction remains intact and MW2 should replace the original as the de facto online war shooter, even as the online cognoscenti rant and rave about the changes. But even taking into account the potentially controversial tweaks I noted above, it's hard to turn a blind eye to the sense of polish that the devs brought to the table.
I'm definitely biased here because I was given a pure dose of what the online experience could and should be, and obviously the real world version, the "street" stuff, can be incredibly impure at times, poisonous even, but it's hard to imagine Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 failing to grab the attention of the established fanbase.
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We liked the game a lot, but it's the diehards who will ultimately decide its true worth. That won't become clear until the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 fanatics have had a chance to tear into the full experience. Based on what we've seen, we're singing the game's praises, but if you really want to know whether or not the game is up to snuff, wait and listen closely to the community to see if they sing sweet hosannas or scream bloody murder.
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The MyHeritage Interview Series: genealogist Pablo Briand
Politicians, stay-at-home dads, academics or businesswomen...they all know the value of family and the joys of staying in touch with them. But what is on their family photos? How often do they call their mother and what celebrity do they secretly admire? Get ready to find out through the MyHeritage interview series!
It only takes a photo, a conversation, a story, to awaken the genealogy investigator in us. Pablo Briand knows this from his own experience. He set off to inquire about his own roots with the help of technology and Internet tools, without which he may not have become the genealogist he has been for almost 20 years.
Combining his interest in technology and genealogy, Pablo hosts his project on a blog called "Gen Briand", where he writes and sheds light on genealogy related topics, rather than just providing historical data. He wants to help fellow genealogists bring their records alive and provide information that can let them draw the living context of their ancestors.
He also keeps a website depicting the origins and story of his family, which goes back 500 years.
Pablo is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he has lived in Miami, USA, for the past eight years. He has French roots, which is why his family website is in French, as well as Spanish and English. There's no doubt he's a man with a passion for genealogy. This is what he told us:
How did you get involved with this project?
Years ago, I received some familiar information and a genealogy tree from my father. Trying to confirm all that was recorded on there, I - surprisingly - found that a great part of that information was not exactly very accurate. Then, I started to investigate it as if I was magnetically attracted to doing research. I never could stop doing it.
What is your favorite family photo?
The oldest one, no doubt. An excellent daguerrotype of my great-grandmother, Julie Marie Kerny, a photo from 1876. It's also very expressive.
How international is your family?
Very international, indeed. Besides Argentina and United States, I have kinship with people in France, Luxembourg, Saint Pierre et Miquelon and Halifax, in Canada... and every once in a while I find someone else in other countries.
How do you think technology impacts family?
In both good and bad ways. Fast communication is essential, nowadays, and all this tech-advancement allows people to stretch hands along the world. That's nice. But in other aspects, like the video games contaminating children's health, with serious consequences, it is not very helpful.
How does your family use the internet and what do they use it for?
The question should be: what they do not use for? Every day, it has more and more applications.
What MyHeritage feature do you like most?
It's a very active social network, and is always up to date with the news on genealogical topics.
What famous person would you like to have in your family and why?
Sincerely, I do not have that secret desire. This question reminds me that I've published a note yesterday on my blog referring to Australian criminal ancestors. I'm a supporter of the people who dare to expose all these kinds of embarrasing ancestors while others try to hide them. I have among my ancestors "French seigneurs", which means noble landlords, corsairs and notaries of the French Navy. But, how could I know, between them, who were better people than the others, despite their titles or positions? I think we need to go beyond that in genealogy: to expose everything, what is good and what is not so acceptable: it's the only way that genealogy will be a modern, proactive, efficient discipline. On the other hand, I feel affection for the people who dare to show their hidden family sides.
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- I am very proud of my Father, also, proud & happy the world can understand were are they coming from in an other context, reader than just a vague cloud from the past.
- Hi Briand Family. I belong to the Briand's of L'ardoise Cape Breton on my mother's side and am currently working on a book of my family's history. I plan to visit St. Malo in 2014 as part of my research. I appreciate all the information that you make available and it has been a great help to me in my research. Bravo!
- >>Allow me to introduce myself, I am Laurent Briand.
>>I am very proud of your work, Pablo. my dear cousin. >It is much more extensive than the informations that i have, but I too have traced our roots to 1550-1539 , to our dear ancestor, Alain Briand.
>>All of the names or dates i have , they are the exact same as yours and other family members documentation I have seen as well.
>>It would seem that we are the descendants of some very special people.
>>My name is Laurent Briand, I am a descendant of Pierre Francois Briand (1706), and Renee Marchand, like you.
>>Our dear father Celestine is a brother to your dear father, Georges Cyprien.
>>Only a handful of us ever made it back to canada alive,
for permenant. I am descended from Celestines (m. Isabelle Beaudry. ) son Francois (Francois-Celestine) who was m. to. Francoise Orlie. They had a son Louis Francois, who married Rosalie LeBlanc. and they somehow obtained a chance to have land in Canada (Harvre Boucher, Nouvelle Ecosse) , leaving St. Pierre-Miquelon and from him comes, >>Charles, Augustine, Charles, Aimable,Warren,Laurent ( c'est moi)!.>Our family lives in Canada have been difficult, my branch suffering many tragedies, the worse being the death's by Fire of Augustine and his wife Julie Girroir by fire in 1884 on their farm house.
>>Several of the children also died, but Charles survived and I carry his name and the name of all my fathers, and family, with great pride and honneur.
It is very strange, but you Pablo look extremely similar to both I and my Father Warren , as younger men. We embrace you and all of yours, as brothers and sisters, which you truly are.
-Laurent Briand, Moncton, Nouvea Brunswick, Canada. 18-Juillet-2015
- I hope to meet you in person, some day, Laurent. It will be a very nice encounter!
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A Tosser - (A Wanker)
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as above but more like wanker than dickhead, as the toss in tosser refers to the tossing motion of masterbation (or tossing-off). A tosser is someone who masterbates.
Dave is a tosser, he keeps tossing-off
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Expert looks at TMI, 35 years later
Prior to 1979, the U.S. nuclear industry didn't put enough emphasis on the training of operators who ran commercial power plants.
The crisis that took place that year at Three Mile Island in Dauphin County changed that way of thinking.
"The accident was a drama in which the people of the Susquehanna Valley were unwilling participants," said J. Samuel Walker, one of the nation's experts on TMI and nuclear energy who has previously worked with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
"Operator training became much more vigorous after that."
To mark the 35th anniversary of the partial meltdown, Walker spoke Tuesday night to a packed auditorium at York College about the event and its effect on the nuclear industry.
Walker has written numerous works on nuclear matters, including "Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective," "Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan" and "The Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States."
At the time of the accident, Walker, a native of Millersville in Lancaster County, held a job at the National Archives.
His parents and brother lived within 20 miles of TMI the day of the accident
On March 28, 1979, TMI Unit 2 sustained a partial meltdown after a pressure-operated relief valve opened and failed to close, spilling thousands of gallons of coolant from around the reactor's core.
The core's fuel assemblies became exposed, leading to fuel damage.
Within seconds of the valve failing to close, operators in the Unit 2 control room knew something was wrong, Walker said.
Despite the blaring alarms and flashing lights, reactors operators could not turn to an indicator on a control panel that could tell them exactly what was going on, he said.
"The operators at TMI weren't badly trained," Walker said. "In the years since the accident, a lot more emphasis has been put on emergency training for plant operators, control room instrumentation and control room design."
These days, TMI's Unit 2 reactor remains offline and in a state of decommissioned monitored storage.
The reactor is slated to be dismantled alongside TMI Unit 1 starting in 2044, according to the unit's post-shutdown decommissioning activities report recently filed with the NRC.
TMI Unit 1's operating license extends to 2034.
The plan is for all the structures on the site to be demolished, save for a dry cask storage facility that will house high-level nuclear waste from TMI Unit 1, John Buckley, senior project manager of the NRC's division of waste management and environmental protection, said recently.
The cost to dismantle TMI, including both reactors, is estimated to cost billions of dollars, according to NRC documents.
"TMI is a big deal, and it remains a really big deal," Walker said.


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The ASU Learning Outcomes Assessment Council serves in an advisory capacity for the oversight of programmatic student learning outcomes. The Learning Outcomes Assessment Council and Office of Student Learning Outcomes will work to facilitate program outcomes assessment by providing guidelines, information, and feedback associated with effective assessment, and coordination of academic assessment at the institutional level.
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"I thank God everyday for sobriety and for my family. Especially for letting me see my beautiful grandchildren." – Ray Mondragon, Sr.
Addictions. Strongholds. Cravings. Habits. We have all struggled with them. Maybe, for some of us, we are in the middle of the storm with these things. I have heard stories of heartbreak and loss because of these very things that bind so many. But I have also heard stories of redemption… when the very chains that imprisoned people for so long are shattered, and they overcome their dependencies.
When I met my father-in-law, it didn't take long for us to dig into deep conversations. You see, he's the type of man that I can call with anything and talk to about everything. Our relationship has always been that way.
I remember when Ray and I began going to church together. We started going to a church in Denver where his dad and stepmom attended. I remember watching his dad with his hands held high, tears rolling down his face, passionately praising Jesus. It was pretty obvious that the presence of God was in the room that day. It was then that I realized that I wanted that same presence in my life… not only for me, but for the family that Ray and I were about to begin.
From our long talks, I already learned why he had such a deep love and understanding of Jesus. It was Jesus who saved him from his addiction to alcohol.
Memorial Day 1983.
That is the day he realized he was an alcoholic. He had depended on alcohol for so long that he lost sight of who he was, and what he was missing out on. My husband was a mere 9 months old when his dad made one of the biggest, life-altering decisions of his life… to enter rehab. Parkside Lodge of Colorado is where he began this long journey to sobriety, but I know he doesn't attribute his success to places he went for help. He attributes it to the One who was always there wanting to help… he just didn't see Him standing there all along.
It takes a man of courage to admittedly change his ways and to not be a prisoner to addictions. To not only become a man that God destined him to be, but the father that he needed to be. And today, to be the grandfather that he was always intended to be.
I know it has not been an easy road for him. I'm sure many times he has wanted to give back into the alcohol because that would be the easiest thing to do. But he has remained strong in the promise that God gave him 30 years ago. So today, we celebrate Mongi (what my kids call him). We celebrate the fact that he is here, he is present and he is loved by so many people around him.
It's never too late to change your ways. There are times in our lives where we feel like we have hit rock bottom, and sometimes we truly have. Like life couldn't get any worse; like our life is ending. But I am here to witness that, at times, that's the exact place where God pulls you up. Maybe we don't realize that we are so lost, until we hit those dark places.
You have to be willing to change. God can't make you change. So it's those times… where we are so down and out that we finally realize we can't do it on our own ... that we need His help. I'm not saying this is an easy road, but it's a road worth traveling.
As a result, when we realize we need Him, and we realize he has always been there to lift us up and out of the dark, beautiful things happen. Love is reconfirmed. Faith is relived. Lives are restored. All because God remained.
Happy 30th Sober Anniversary to my amazing father-in-law! Mongi, we love you!
Caiti Mondragon is married with three children. Read her Tuesdays on Greeley Moms. Also check out her personal blog here.
It takes a man of courage to admittedly change his ways and to not be a prisoner to addictions. To not only become a man that God destined him to be, but the father that he needed to be. And today, to be the grandfather that he was always intended to be.


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Disturbed just dont make a new thread before reading around a bit.
It's alright if he makes a new thread about something he doesn't know, but it would be nice to do it in the Wii Basics section.
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I've a question about dropdown list. How to get the filtered list (in dropdown) from database? Let's say there are 2 dropdowns. Second dropdown result list will depend on what has been chosen in the First dropdown. Example, if I choose America (in 1st dropdown), then the 2nd dropdown list will show ONLY states in America. I've didn't have problem with this. The problem is when the page (that consists these dropdowns) is loaded. For more clear view, here an example. I choose America (in 1st dropdown), then in the 2nd dropdown I choose Alaska (which is one of the state in America). I save this data in database. After that, I reload the page and found the same data as I inserted. When I try to select another state, says Washington, it list all the state in the world not only in America. I need to select another country first, and then reselect America, after that the list consist only states of America. Any ideas how to make it better? Fyi, the list is from database, not in any jsp.
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You correctly point out that both the Israelis and Palestinians have a responsibility to ensure that negotiations resume and progress, but you misread the significance of Israel's demand that Palestinians accept Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
The conflict, at its core, has never been about territory but about Arab and Palestinian willingness to accept Israel's legitimacy and the concept of a Jewish state. The refugee issue, which you refer to, could have been resolved decades ago if the Palestinians had acknowledged that the Jewish people like all others have the right to sovereignty.
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Have you checked out the CC Super FAQ? It can answer several if your questions. Just Google it, it's a free article by Paul Wade with lots of good info.
Come back with any questions you still have after checking it out.
I recently decided to give up weight lifting for a while due to a back injury. For a while, I was doing what I can, but I was just informed of Convict Conditioning. Having read the book, I was convinced that since I couldn't do most of the exercises, that it would be an acceptable substitute for weight lifting and even better, work my balance, flexibility, and stability (my three weaknesses). I've made each question very visible, but if you want, there's an explanation you may read to understand where I'm coming from on each question.
Somewhere in the book, the author describes a fictional person who takes a "smart" approach to the program. This person, while quite fit already, starts at level 1 for all movements. Fair enough. Despite how easy these exercises seem, he sticks with them for a month before progressing. It's a similar situation with all the subsequent exercises in the story of his progression. This seems ridiculous to me. While I understand from the book that this is strengthening the joints and doing other things that I could benefit from before doing more advanced exercises, I see much strength loss if I approach it this way. If I was still a civilian, I would be willing to accept this, but in the Navy, I have standards to maintain.
Question 1: Do I really need to progress so slowly?
Another thing that worries me is that I perceive my activity level being lowered. My plan was to do two exercises twice a week, which means six days of strength training. While the amount of days may make it appear quite active, each exercise is to be performed for 3 sets at the most, and these are doing exercises that will seem easy to me. I see my overall conditioning going down (bad for my run time on the Navy PT test). But more importantly, it will interfere with fat loss. I have been eating based on a "moderate" activity level as defined by calorie calculators. I await half of you to jump down my throat for using a calculator. But it has worked out for me. Doing nothing but the Stronglifts routine before, I was losing weight at a satisfactorily rate. If my activity is lowered when doing nothing but Convict Conditioning, I'm going to have to endure about a month of experimentation to find a new calorie intake level. Again, I have standards I need to meet and don't have a lot of time to figure out what works and what doesn't. By the way, fat loss is my primary goal right now.
Question 2: Is doing Convict Conditioning 6 days a week in conjunction with walking and sprinting (as outlined in PBF) considered at least moderate activity level? or If it's less than moderate activity, what can I do to supplement the workouts to also help maintain my test scores for the Navy?
When I was weight training, I did regular carb refeeds. Convict Conditioning is a strength program, so I assume it will have glycogen depleting affects.
Question 3: If I generally eat VLC, will carb refeeds be helpful or unnecessary?
Question 4: Is creatine something I can benefit from on this program.
Question 5: When the book says keep your back straight for squats, is that the same rule as squatting with weights (don't round or hyperextend the back) or does it mean keep the back vertical?
Question 6; What do I do if I can't do the level 1 exercise? Just tried the Knee Tucks, and I don't have the flexibility to get my legs 6-10" from the chest as the book says to do (though I should mention that the picture looks like the bottom position of a parallel squat, which I can do)
Question 7: On straight bridges, is it considered improper form to start with the hands behind the hips? Following the form in the book, my body can't straighten without either my legs moving forward or starting my hands further back.
Question 8: Is two exercises twice a week too much volume (not enough recovery)?
That's it for program questions, but I would also like to know of anyone's success with it. I have no doubt that a dedicated person will see strength gains, but will it also deliver muscle endurance or any other side benefits? I would especially like to hear from those who used this program while in the military.
Have you checked out the CC Super FAQ? It can answer several if your questions. Just Google it, it's a free article by Paul Wade with lots of good info.
Come back with any questions you still have after checking it out.
I appreciate the tip. I found it and gave it a quick read. Very helpful and I'm sure I'll reference it again. Unfortunately, it managed only to answer one question of all the ones I asked. I'll list those questions I still have.
- Is Convict Conditioning, with walking and sprinting, enough to get me to what the calorie calculators call "moderate activity?"
- Is carb cycling (VLC 6 days/week, 1 carb refeed day/week) something that I can benefit from?
- Would creatine be helpful or just unnecessary?
- Is it too much to perform each exercise twice a week? The author implies it, but it's so hard to believe.
Exercise specific questions:
- For squats, when the book says keep your back straight, does that mean a neutral spine, or an actual vertical back?
- For Knee Tucks, a level 1 exercise, I don't have the flexibility to get my legs within 6-10" of my chest. Should I do them anyway, hoping my flexibility improves.
- For straight bridges, is following the book exactly the only proper form. Geometrically, it should be impossible for the body to go from a 90 degree bend to completely straight without either the hands or feet moving away from their original positions.
1. No, but moving too fast will not help. I've dropped back multiple times on different exercises, and it was always because I was trying to progress too quickly. Move ahead if you can, but milk the current level for all you can get from it.
2. Probably at least a moderate activity level. CC is a really intense workout as you get to the middle levels, or it was for me.
3. Probably unnecessary, at least for a while, but you may be different from me.
4. No idea.
5. Neutral spine, though in the bottom position you'll probably round your lower back a bit and it's not a big deal. With weight on your back it matters, but with bodyweight, a slightly rounded back doesn't matter too much.
6. Work the exercise as you can, and work on flexibility. Go to MobilityWOD.com and search there for some help. That website has terrific info in a really scattered format.
7. No, hands behind the hips is fine.
8. Probably not. I used to do the full six every day at the lower levels, though I didn't make any real progress on bridging, pullups, or HSPU for various reasons. I'm getting there now, though.
Finally: I am in the military. This is a fantastic strength program. I love it. I've never been stronger. My situps have never been better. However, in working 1-arm pushups I have neglected the endurance work that I need, so my pushup score for the APFT is not as high as I'd like. I personally need a lot of volume of regular or close pushups in order to improve my pushup score.
With walking and sprinting, CC is a phenomenal program. Yes, that should be a moderate activity level.
Carb cycling? Maybe. I don't, but it might help you. (It might help me too, but I'm not all that inclined to find out.)
I still don't know anything about creatine.
If you poke around the Dragon Door forums, there are a lot of people who feel like the volume is not high enough and have gotten great results from doing more than recommended on this program.
Neutral spine, always, but in bodyweight, a bit of a curl/tuck at the bottom isn't a huge deal.
Work your flexibility. Form, then strength.
Move your hands back. Having hands under hips only works for those with really short torsos or legs.
Hey jfreaksho.
Your post is informative. Can you expand on your comment in #8 about not making progress on a few exercises for a variety of reasons but now making progress?
What were you doing while not making progress? What did you change? What do you think the reasons were?
That was extremely informative. Thank you
Though it looks like I should be safe and add in some high-rep endurance work once in a while.
I'm still having some issues- I have upper back and shoulder limitations that are slow to get better that are holding me back, especially on bridging- I can do lots of the Head Bridges, but to push up with my arms into a full bridge, even from on top of a basketball, takes something that my shoulders don't seem to have. I'm not sure if is flexibility, mobility, or just strength, but I'm still working on it. The handstands seem to help, but I'm only on about 90 seconds for the handstand. I just hit 50+ seconds (maybe 60) on the frogstand the other day, and I think it was because I was on a mat and not on a hard floor. Sometimes that little stuff matters, like the shoes you wear when you pistol squat.
Pullups for some reason are also moving very slowly, but I think that my upper back/shoulder issues are also related to that. I've spent a very long time doing a lot of pushups and no pullups whatsoever. The past two years of adding in pullups has mostly fixed a lot of my postural issues, but I still don't have much strength there. I can do several 1 arm pushups with my feet spread, and I am working on doing controlled negatives with my feet together, but I still can't do more than 10-12 regular pullups in a set, and usually I'm closer to 8 or so.
atmetal: The program as written is really pretty low volume, especially at the higher levels. If I don't maintain some high-volume work, my APFT score drops significantly, at least on pushups. I keep doing 2-3 minute sets of regular or close pushups at the CC tempo, or sometimes will do a set of 100 to the Army standard (which allows pauses in the set, but no lifting a hand or foot and no putting the knees down).
The carb refeeding you really need to work out yourself and see what works. I think theres a PBF journal somewhere to setup trials and record data for that kind of stuff. My personal opinion is that I like to eat some carbs after a max effort workout to replace glycogen. But I don't really follow VLC anyway.
I dont see the need for creatine as long as you have adequate recovery between workouts. I have used it in the past when doing more frequent training to help recover faster but with CC there is such a high emphasis on joint and tendon strength that I prefer not to force the muscle recovery at an accelerated rate. As I understand it creatine helps the muscles much more than tendons, joints and ligaments as it has a higher rate of cellular turnover and regeneration.
If you want to work out all exercises twice a week try it but log your progress, if it stalls slow down. I usually do the Revolving Door template so 3 exercises per session, I do Monday workout A, Wed workout B, Fri workout A, rest sat/Sun and swap A for B the following week. If Im busy, tired or travelling I drop to 1xA and 1xB per week. The progress really adds up over time. Just avoid injury at all costs and always be keen for the next workout.
With squats try to think of a long spine, don't let the chest collapse. If the tail rounds a bit I wouldn't worry too much, everyones geometry is different.
Knee tucks, keep going it will improve, Wade talks about the intermediate steps and this would be an example.
Many people have made the same comment about the bridges (see the Dragondoor forum, probably the biggest CC forum), either move the hands slightly further back or use a shiny floor so the feet can slide a bit. I worked these at the same time as shoulder bridges.
I really see the book as a guide, read it thoroughly try it as written but if you find a variation that works for you by all means try it out but just keep the idea of the book in mind. For example I have tried slightly different progressions for the bridges and chin ups but I've kept the CC plan in mind, not just jacked it after awhile and followed say a gymnastic orientated path.
i'm loving this thread. i'm having or foreseeing a lot of the same issues. jfreaksho...your answers are terrific, and i absolutely agree that the little things can make a huge difference.
regarding the intensity and endurance of CC, i think the movements can be very difficult. i'm still on a few early levels, but i count my CC workouts as heavy lifting. the movements at the beginning may be fairly easy, and i feel like it shouldn't be wasting my time with kneeling pushups, but the 2-1-2 pace adds a lot of difficulty. if i feel like it was all elbows and triceps, and not enough chest, i'll just throw in some plyo sets later in the day.
also, it's important to think about CC as an approach, not a program. i noticed my rep numbers dropping on pull ups while focusing on the early levels. so, i do more pull ups...outside my CC workout. i do them at my regular speed for endurance purposes, while the strength in my grip, elbows, back, etc. gets better during the more focused workout. sometimes i'll do a deck (or half deck) of cards workout after my CC workout, or on off days. work on strength and endurance individually. eventually they will combine and make for one hell of a fitness specimen.
Jfreaksho and sandstone. Thank you both for good informative posts. It gives me a reminder that the program is solid and to keep at it, though progress seems slow in some areas. I seem to be progressing on some (squats, pushups, leg lifts) and not on others (bridge level 2, pull up level 2, handstand pu level 2). I will try a switch to a hard floor for crow pose (thanks jfreaksho). I have some yoga background so not too worried about handstands and bridges in concept, as I have done both, but will be patient on the strength and endurance part of it.
One note is that I strained tendons in one knee doing close squats (at least I think that was the proximal cause) and after two weeks am just resolving the soreness (2 inches below patella on either side of shin) and swelling (below patella). I *think* it was the squats that tripped off the tendinitis. I will give it another few days and then step back a level or two in the squat progression (which is a bit annoying as it is an area of strength). Slow and steady....


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What materials did you use? My special bolt of black/lime green peace sign batik, Scientific Symbols on Donald Duck Yellow background (found at Goodwill for 99 cents), and various other green and yellow prints. Cotton batting, black/yellow ivory cotton print for backing. Queen Size - Quilted on a Long Arm Machine
What are you most proud of? Truth: I never work on more than one project at a time. I listen to music while I practice McTavish and circles in the border on this quilt. I drew and quilted simple pairs of leaves puffed up by stippling around them. I stopped to dance a bit--when Martha and the Vandellas sang, "Dancin' in the Streets." Hope this link works. http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=Au8koY1E0C77464tEaXcz8ybvZx4?fr=yfp-t-900-1-s&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&p=dancing%20in%20the%20streets%20video Today I tried out the stitch in the ditch ruler, and my first attempt quilting with a curved cross-hatch ruler. Prior to this year--I've only owned one rotary cutting ruler for 20+ years. It was about time to start learning how to use rulers. They are fabulous and fun.
What advice would you give someone starting this project? TIP: I'm using specialty fine tip fabric pens called Frixion. They lay down a fine line and remain fine line, and don't bleed out to a larger line like the blue markers do. The Frixion pen lines disappear instantly when heat of an iron is applied. I love it--its a wonderful product. Frixion pens come in a pack of colors, black, blue, green, red, purple. If you are using blue fabric markers, please know that sometimes blue marker doesn't completely wash away with water. Sometimes blue haziness reappears. Here's what you must do. Put 12 oz. cool water into a spray bottle and add 1 tsp. baking powder. Shake it vigorously, and spray to remove the blue marker. The chemicals in the baking powder neutralize the blue coloring.
Oh, wow! Shoestring this quilting is fabulous! If you're just learning (as you claim) you must have been a quilter in a former life! I've been using the Frixion, too, and I love the way it disappears with heat! Finally, a marker that doesn't require soaking a new quilt in water!
Hi 2 strings. Thanks for your encouragement. I'm putting the peddle to the metal every chance I get to practice on the long arm machine. Fun, fun, fun. I first learned how to quilt "meander" on my domestic sewing machine so I could make padded linings for handbags. Since the long arm arrived last month, I've been practicing everyday. It reminds me of mowing the yard with a push mower and then upgrading to a riding mower. The beast moves really fast and if I'm not careful I mow over the tiny new pine trees Jon planted in the front yard recently. (oops, too much information). So, I don't know if I was a quilter in a former life. I might have been a stone mason. I know it all goes together a piece at a time. I like the process. I like up-cycling materials for projects too. Glad to hear you like the Frixion fabric marking pens. They are perfect for your applique work. I saw a demonstration at a show and was hooked. I think under my breath I said something like, "oooooo baby, where you been all my life?"
oh swoon! I've been cruising through all the patterns and projects on Craftsy tonight and your quilt stopped me in my tracks! Lovely color combos... and your quilting is beautiful! Love, Love, Love it!
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This is a discussion on Re: favor - FreeBSD ; On Friday 04 February 2005 11:52 pm, Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Mike Hauber writes: > > MH> Not wanting to jump into this, because I think the whole of > the MH> argument is ridiculous... But, in a nutshell... > ...
On Friday 04 February 2005 11:52 pm, Anthony Atkielski wrote:
> Mike Hauber writes:
> MH> Not wanting to jump into this, because I think the whole of
> the MH> argument is ridiculous... But, in a nutshell...
> Aren't you MH> trying to make the same argument that SCO is
> trying to make?
> I'm not familiar with SCO's argument. The principles of
> copyright have existed for a long time. People seem to think
> that the Internet is somehow a "copyright-free" zone, where
> anyone can do anything, but that just isn't the case, as
> accumulating jurisprudence proves.
> MH> (all due respect, of course) I just don't see the validity
> of "I MH> don't care if the code was legally released to the
> open source MH> communities eons ago! I don't care how much
> time and effort has MH> been spent building on it. It's mine
> and I want it back!"
> Explicitly releasing something and "implicitly" releasing it
> are two different things. In general, one never implicitly
> relinquishes a copyright. In some domains of IP, this happens:
> the failure to actively defend a trademark can cause it to be
> lost, for example. But copyrights remain, even if nothing is
> done to defend them, and copyrighted material is never
> implicitly licensed to anyone.
If I were to send you an email and a header (or signature) stated
that you were not privy to the contents of the email, then you
could be in serious trouble. By sending the email to you, I am
implying that you are allowed to view it.
On a public forum (such as this) where there is growth, it is
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but on the future mirroring lists as well. I would be foolish to
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> MH> Don't get me wrong. I've made public posts that I look
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Why is that? Google isn't reposting the information. It's simply
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(that would be pretty funny, though ) But that's different in
that it was never released to a public forum in the first place
(explicitly or otherwise).
Or is what you're referring to specific to Google's caching
> MH> Fact is, the cats out of the bag, and I have yet to meet a
> cat MH> that likes bags.
> The cat is being pushed back into the bag rather rapidly. The
> legal profession was slow to apply the law to the Internet, but
> it is learning fast. The fact that so few people have chosen to
> enforce their copyrights doesn't mean that these copyrights
> don't exist or cannot be enforced. And woe to those who feel
> that they can flagrantly infringe with impunity; eventually
> they may come across someone who doesn't feel the same way and
> has the will and the resources to sue.
In that case, this email is absolutely copyrighted by me (along
with my email address, my middle initial, Mother's maiden name,
SSN, and my recipie for coffee)... And just the same, I don't
think I'll jump on any bandwagons and sue Google for their great
service, even if they do cash this page from a future
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Foundations and entities who contributed recently to Maui County community nonprofits and others are as follows:
* The Walmart Foundation's Hawaii State Giving Council has provided a $25,000 grant to the Hawaii State Chapter of the American Red Cross, enabling it to provide 19 unemployed individuals in Hawaii with scholarships for the Red Cross Nurse Aide Training Program.
The program offers individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to provide quality health care as a certified nurse aide.
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Walmart Store Manager Debbie Shima (left) and American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter Chief Executive Officer Coralie Matayoshi display a check from Walmart Foundation's Hawaii State Giving Council.
"Walmart's grant is creating a win-win for our communities," said Jim Tollefson, president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. "Not only are they helping the unemployed get retrained for new jobs, but also they are helping our communities thrive by adding much-needed skilled health care professionals to our workforce."
For more information, visit www.hawaiiredcross.org or call (808) 739-8123.
* The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center received a $25,000 grant from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to support the construction of the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center educational facility.
The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a living tribute to the Japanese-American nisei veterans of World War II. The center operates an intergenerational facility for a preschool and adult care center. The new educational center will provide a venue for community events, lectures and displays.
The First Hawaiian Bank Foundation is the bank's charitable arm. In 2011, the foundation and bank contributed more than $2.5 million to more than 400 nonprofit organizations in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.
* ARC of Maui County recently received a $10,094 grant from Hawaii Community Foundation.
ARC of Maui County serves individuals with developmental disabilities by providing residential, vocational, adult day program and other home- and community-based program services.
This award has enabled the nonprofit to build a client exchange library, which provides clients access to a variety of educational and recreational items, DVDs, books, video games, Mp3 players and more. In addition, these funds support the organization's Vocational Program and Helping Hands Work Activity Center.
For more information, visit www.arcofmaui.org.


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— From Toni Hartman. Yields 2 (9-inch) layers.
6 large egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ounces sweet butter, softened
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, combine the yolks, 1/4 cup milk and the vanilla. Mix well. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer and blend for 30 seconds. Add the butter and 3/4 cup milk to dry ingredients and mix at low speed until ingredients are moistened. Beat at medium speed for 90 seconds.
3. Add the egg mixture in 3 batches, beating 20 seconds at medium speed after each addition. Pour the batter into 2 greased 9-inch round or square cake pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until done through. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan before turning out on a rack to cool completely.
Nutrition information Per 4 1/2-ounce serving: 450 calories; 200 calories from fat; 6g protein; 57g carbs; 26g sugar; 22g total fat; 13g saturated fat; 210mg cholesterol; 1g dietary fiber; 900mg sodium; 45% Daily Values calcium; 20% Daily Values iron.


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Malacca Zoo
|Date opened
13 August 1987 (to public)
|Ayer Keroh, Malacca, Malaysia
|2°16′40″N 102°18′6″E / 2.27778°N 102.30167°ECoordinates: 2°16′40″N 102°18′6″E / 2.27778°N 102.30167°E
|Land area
|54 acres (22 ha)
|Number of animals
|Number of species
Malacca Zoo (Malay: Zoo Melaka) is a 54-acre (22 ha) zoological park located besides Lebuh Ayer Keroh (Federal Route 143) in the town of Ayer Keroh in the state of Malacca, Malaysia. More than 1200 animals of 215 species can be found at the Malacca Zoo.[2] It is the second-largest zoo in Malaysia behind the National Zoo of Malaysia.[3] In 2007, along with the "Visit Malaysia" campaign, Malacca Zoo was visited by 619,194 visitors; the highest number ever recorded.[4]
The zoo was established in 1963, along with the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara), but its management was later taken over by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Malaysia in 1979. This enhanced its operations and upgraded its services for the public's benefit. It was used as a wildlife rescue base before it was opened to the public by the then Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohammad on 13 August 1987. Although it has long been opened to the public, its primary roles as a rescue base and an animal sanctuary remain unchanged.[5][6][7] It now houses many birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, insects, and is the second largest zoo behind the National Zoo in Ulu Klang.[3]
The zoo[edit]
Malacca Zoo was the first zoo in Malaysia to exhibit the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros. It also houses overseas as well as local beauties such as the white rhinoceros, Asian elephants, red panda, Malaysian gaur, the serow, the squirrel monkey, the molurus python, the grey wolf, the Mongolian wild horse, the green tree python, the giraffe, the blue-and-yellow macaw and also the Indochinese tiger as well as the Malayan tiger[8][9][10]
Malacca Zoo is now a famous attraction in Malacca and are listed in many official tourism websites.[11] Now, it is visited annually by 400,000 visitors; averaging 1093 visitors a day.[2] Although, in 2007, the zoo was visited by 619,194 visitors with an average of 1619 visitors per day; the highest number since it was opened. In that year, the zoo collected as much as RM 3.99 million (US$886,666); collecting a gain of RM 130,000.[4] It also maintains a healthy, cool green background by planting exotic and rare plants while labelling them. This can potentially cool the zoo in very hot days and symbolically mimics the rainforest. It also has a tram facility to help its visitors get from one place to another with the ticket prices as low as RM 2.00. In addition to that, it also has eating facilities at the A&W restaurant and a cafeteria near the watch tower at the Mini Safari located near Marina Zenorai.
Breeding plans[edit]
The zoo is planning some programmes to ensure the survival of some endangered species. Some of them are captive breeding.
Since the Malayan tiger (Panthera Tigris Malayenis) was found as a tiger sub-species, the zoo had raised over 40 tiger cubs and sent them to various types of places such as the United States. Two of them was Mek Degong and its mate Awang Relak; Malayan tigers that were sent to San Diego Zoo in 2004.[12][13] Besides that, it is also been used as a captured animal sanctuary for a temporary time until it is sent locally or abroad.[5]
Some other attractions at the zoo includes:
- A mini safari[14]
- A multi-animal show[15]
- An elephant show
- Elephant & horse rides
- A souvenir shop at the exit
- Night Zoo[16]
The Zoo is located in the town of Ayer Keroh besides the Lebuh Ayer Keroh at the entrance of Melaka; 13 kilometres from Malacca Town. It neighbours with the Ayer Keroh Crocodile Farm, Melaka International Trade Center, Kolej Yayasan Saad, Melaka Manipal Medical College. From the highway, it has a noticeable gate in the Minangkabau design.
See also[edit]
- Tourism in Malaysia
- National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
- Zoo Taiping
- ^ "SEAZA Membership List". seaza.org. SEAZA. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ a b Zoo Melaka info at Cuti.com. – Malacca Zoo Retrieved on 10 August 2008.
- ^ a b Melaka Zoo's history.
- ^ a b Utusan Malaysia. Malacca Zoo's report at a notable Malay Paper. The News
- ^ a b Kelantan --The Star
- ^ A gharial mission --The Star
- ^ Crocodile capture The Star
- ^ List of mammals --Mammals.
- ^ List of birds --Birds.
- ^ List of Reptiles --Reptiles.
- ^ Malacca Zoo at Tourism Malaysia --Malacca Zoo Zoo
- ^ Mek Degong's profile at San Diego Zoo homepage. – Mek Degong Retrieved on 10 August 2008
- ^ Awang Relak's surgery News Archive
- ^ Zoo Melaka --Mini Safari
- ^ Malacca Zoo's Attraction --Attractions/Activities
- ^ Malacca Zoo --Night Zoo notification
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zoo Melaka.


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Phatlum Maintains Lead in Safeway Classic
Pornanong Phatlum followed up her opening 8-under 64 with a 66 to keep the top spot on the leaderboard through two rounds of the 72-hole Safeway Classic. The $1.3 million LPGA Tour event is taking place at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore.
After carding 10 birdies and two bogeys Thursday, the 23-year-old Thai had a spotless six-birdie second round to reach 14-under 130, one shot ahead of Norway's Suzann Pettersen, who posted a 9-under 63.
Pettersen, the emotional leader of the victorious 2013 European Solheim Cup team two weeks ago, was simply on fire in the second round. The 32-year-old from Oslo carded four birdies on the front nine to make the turn in 4-under 32, then tacked on five more birdies for a 31 on the home half.
Three back was another member of the European Solheim Cup squad, Germany's Caroline Masson, who shot a 64 under ideal conditions, while four behind are Americans Sandra Changkija (66), Cristie Kerr (68) and Lizette Salas (68).
The second round was still in progress as this story went to press. The projected cut was at 2-under 142, though many players had yet to complete their rounds.
One of the players on the verge of missing out on the weekend is defending champion Mika Miyazato of Japan, who won last year when the tournament was held at Pumpkin Ridge's Ghost Creek course west of Portland. Miyazato was at even-par through 16 holes.
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