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5 Reasons You Should Protest Marineland This Saturday
Any Canadian who has picked up a paper or watched the news in the last nine months knows Marineland has been in a lot of hot, over-chlorinated water since 15 ex-employees decided to speak out about animal abuse and neglect at the park this past August. Following the Toronto Star-led expose, a number of pre-announced inspections were conducted, including an investigation by the OSPCA, which dragged on for eight months and did nothing but give Marineland the time and space necessary to launch a number of major lawsuits targeting key whistleblowers, community organizers and even the Toronto Star.
Despite all of the negative publicity, Marineland remained in business until its closing day on Oct 7, 2012, when more than 800 people showed up at the park; a welcoming committee for would-be park visitors, kindly imploring them to spend their hard-earned money entertaining their families elsewhere. The demonstration gained international news coverage, and supporters from across the world were hopeful it would truly be Marineland's last day.
Unfortunately, it wasn't. Despite October's epic demonstration and all of the publicity surrounding the ex-employee testimonies, Marineland managed to survive the winter, making two desperate additions. First, a brand new fence to keep peaceful protestors as far away as possible from their beleaguered profit centre, and second, a new PR bigwig whose first order of business appeared to be launching American-style attacks ads against their opposition.
Marineland is set to open again this Saturday, crossing its fingers that people will have forgotten about the suffering of the animals it holds captive, and eager to start making money.
This is why we need you (yes you!) to be at the Marineland Opening Day Demonstration on Saturday. Because despite what the regulators and investigators and even the petition-makers would have you believe, nothing is more powerful than real people taking a real stand, in numbers too big to be ignored. Marineland wants nothing more than to silence and intimidate its critics, which is why the most important thing we can do is make it abundantly clear that we are not quiet and we are not afraid. Our laws, regulations and enforcement may have failed the animals and employees at Marineland, but we won't.
So what's your excuse? Busy? Live too far away? Never been to a demonstration? To help you get past those concerns, I've prepared these five reasons you should be at Marineland this Saturday.
1) You Want To Make History
With more than 1,000 people already expected to attend, the Marineland Opening Day Demonstration is set to become the largest animal advocacy demonstration in Canada's history. Each person who shows up makes a huge difference in our ability to get Marineland's, and the world's, attention.
2) You Want To Take the sting out of Marineland SLAPPs
Since the Toronto Star stories broke, Marineland has launched multiple strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) intended to encumber the 15 ex-employees who have been courageous enough to speak out against the park. Marineland has also targeted organizers, and even the Toronto Star. It is imperative that the legal system be used to hold Marineland accountable for its behaviour, not to silence legitimate opposition. Attending on Saturday is communicating solidarity with targeted whistleblowers and organizers, who need your support, now more than ever.
3) You Want To Support The Children
Children all across the country are taking a stand for the animals at Marineland, with many of them expected to attend the Opening Day Demonstration on Saturday. One of these inspiring young advocates is Vijay Singh, who has folded over 1,000 Origami whales for the animals at Marineland. In Japanese folklore, if you fold 1,000 origamis, you will be granted one wish. Vijay's wish is to free the animals at Marineland. The current record for most Origami Whales publicly displayed is 1,500. With help, Vijay can break this record and have his efforts officially recognized! For a guide on how to make whale origami, click here.
4) It's a Safe, Family-Friendly Event
As anyone who attended the Closing Day Demonstration at Marineland in October can attest, Marineland Animal Defense (M.A.D.) takes great care to organize demonstrations that are legal, safe, inclusive, fun and family-friendly. You don't have to bring a sign and you don't have to yell or chant. Marshals will be on site to make sure everything runs smoothly and the only thing you really need to bring is yourself!
5) You Don't Live That Far Away
A significant proportion of the people who will read this post live less than 100 miles from Marineland. Marineland steals animals away from their families and natural homes, thousands of miles away. Making the trip on their behalf is a beautiful way to show solidarity with what they've been forced to endure, and since the demonstration is only two hours long, most of you will be home in time for dinner! For those of you without a car/ride or access to public transit, bus information can be found here.
So if you're like me, and the suffering of those animals brought you to your knees, I hope you'll let Saturday bring you to your feet, surrounded by hundreds (and possibly thousands) of people, just like you, taking a stand.
Here's hoping I see you there!
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Cookie Smith shows off a normal egg and a "super egg" Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Abilene, Texas. Cookie Smith went to collect eggs from her three laying hens on Monday afternoon, and discovered one normal egg and one "super egg" in her coop.
Bruschi, a four-year-old black and white Boston Terrier, who lives with his owner, Victoria Reed, in Grapevine, Texas, holds the Guinness World Record for "dog with the largest eyes" -- a whopping 1.1 inch in diameter.
This May 9, 2012 photo provided by the New England Aquarium in Boston shows a rare calico lobster that could be a 1-in-30 million, according to experts. The lobster, discovered by Jasper White's Summer Shack and caught off Winter Harbor, Maine, is being held at the New England Aquarium for the Biomes Marine Biology Center in Rhode Island. The lobster is dark with bright orange and yellow spots. (AP Photo/New England Aquarium, Tony LaCasse)
Bee removal expert Gary Schempp removed a 25-pound hive from the attic of a home in Cape May, N.J. The hive had 30,000 bees living in it.
An English man named Brian Watson killed a large rat his granddaughter's boyfriend found while cutting grass on April 21, Sky News reports. The water rat was so large, Watson broke a boat paddle trying to kill the critter.
Two fishermen in northeastern Mexico claim they netted a dead great white shark estimated to be near 20-feet-long on April 15, 2012.
This March 8, 2012 photo shows Nicole Andree feeding a hamburger to her dog, Prada, a 4-year-old pit bull mix, at an animal control facility in Nashville, Tenn. Andree is fighting a lengthy legal battle to save her dog's life after the animal was ordered euthanized for attacking other dogs.
The Stargazer fish which bears an uncanny resemblance to Homer Simpson. (Caters News / Getty Images)
After driving about 85 miles to Santa Cruz, Calif., a man discovered that this runaway kitten had been inside his car's engine in March 2012.
At two weeks old, Beyonce, a Dachsund mix born at a Northern California animal shelter, is just under four inches long and is in the running for the title of World's Smallest Dog. Here she is pictured resting on an iPhone.
This adorable injured baby pig was found roaming a hotel lobby near Honolulu's airport. The Hawaiian Humane Society renamed her Pukalani and says she'll be available for adoption later in March.
TOKYO - JANUARY 20: A woman strokes a cat at Nekorobi cat cafe on January 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Changes to Japan's Animal Protection Law threaten the future of these furry bars by imposing a curfew on cats and dogs. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
This newly released video taken during the summer of 2011 allegedly shows a living woolly mammoth crossing a river in Siberia. There is much speculation and debate as to whether this is, indeed, a living specimen of prehistoric elephant-related animals that were thought to be extinct.
A rare, mostly white-colored penguin was discovered in Antarctica in early January 2012. The picture was snapped by naturalist David Stephens.
This stray orange tabby in Houston earned the nickname 'Cupid' after he survived a piercing shoulder to shoulder wound in January 2012. A vet safely removed the arrow and 'Cupid' is expected to make a complete recovery.
Lucy, a mini Yorkshire terrier from Absecon, New Jersey, is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. Weighing just 2 1/2 pounds, Lucy was named the world's smallest working dog last week, bumping out a 6.6-pound police dog in Japan.
Undated Cats Protection handout photo of 4-month-old polydactyl kittens named Fred (left) and Ned (right), currently in the care of Cats Protection, Gosport Town Branch in the United Kingdom. They will shortly be going to their new home once they've been neutered. Ned has an extra eight digits, while his brother Fred has 10 more than the usual 18, making a total of 54 digits between them.
A man holds a crocodile with tape around its mouth, as workers from the Natuurhulpcentrum, a wildlife rehabilitation center, collect several crocodiles at a villa in Lapscheure, near the Dutch border, on Dec. 22, 2011. Police discovered eleven Nile crocodiles and one alligator (all alive) in a villa rented by a German man, Rolf D., during an investigation into financial fraud.
Booie, a chimpanzee that kicked a smoking habit and used sign language to beg for candy, died at the age of 44 at a California animal refuge in mid-December.
Rick Nadeau has saved up quite a nut by creating taxidermied squirrels that he puts in unusual outfits. He sells his works starting at $65 all the way up to $200.
In this Sept. 4, 2011, photo, Mayor Cox Elorde of Bunawan township, Agusan del Sur Province, pretends to measure a huge crocodile, known as Lolong, which was captured by residents and crocodile farm staff along a creek in Bunawan late Saturday in southern Philippines. Elorde said that dozens of villagers and experts ensnared the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in his township after a three-week hunt. It was one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in the Philippines in recent years.
Skywalker, a rodeo bull in Hawaii, could not eat or drink while a 50-pound tire was stuck around his head. A ranch hand was able to pry it off after Skywalker exhausted himself, allowing the worker to get near the cranky animal.
Yakini the gorilla received a medical check-up from vets at Melbourne Zoo before being moved to a new multimillion-dollar exhibit at Werribee Open Range Zoo, on Oct. 28, 2011, in Melbourne, Australia.
Fishermen landed a three-eyed fish in Argentina near a nuclear reactor in October 2011.
Roman Akisen carries Cip, a 5-year-old German shepherd who found 18-year-old Imdat Padak alive under the rubble of a collapsed building more than 100 hours after a magnitude 7.2 quake, in Ercis, Turkey, Oct. 28, 2011.
Dr. Doug Luiten drills the tooth of Kunali, a 300-pound, 7-year-old Siberian tiger, during root canal surgery at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2011. This was the first procedure in a recently opened operating room and the first for the zoo's new veterinary table, complete with hydraulic lift and fold-out leafs to accommodate limbs and tails.
This New Hampshire moose was swimming a little too deep, forcing nine rescue workers to help remove it from the pool.
Gil Florini, of Saint-Pierre-d'Arene's church, blesses donkeys with holy water after a mass dedicated to animals on Oct. 9, 2011, in the southeastern French city of Nice.
Fizz Girl, a Munchkin Cat from San Diego, Calif., has grabbed the record title for Shortest Living Cat. Measuring in at just 6 inches tall from floor to shoulder, Fizz Girl weighs 4 pounds, 2.3 ounces. Munchkin cats are a special breed that have little legs caused by a naturally occurring genetic mutation.
This is the jaw-dropping moment a canoeist landed a 6-foot shark after it dragged him through the water for 10 minutes. Brave Rupert Kirkwood, 51, had paddled a mile off the United Kingdom's Devon coast when he suddenly felt a snag on his line. The 70-pound beast nearly pulled him overboard, before pulling his 16-foot canoe through the water as he desperately clung on. After 10 minutes of wrestling with the beast, he eventually hauled the massive fish on board.
A newborn African elephant lifted his trunk in search of his mother at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. In this rare moment, the calf stood alone after he had wandered off a few steps, but shortly thereafter, his mother, 5-year-old sister Khosi (koh-see), and 2-year-old brother Ingadze (in-Gahd-zee) rushed over to tend to the unnamed calf. The Safari Park is now home to 18 elephants (eight adults and 10 youngsters).
Elephant polo players from the Spice girls team (left) and the British Airways British Army team battle it out for 5th place during the final day at the King's Cup Elephant polo tournament Sept. 11, 2011, in Hua Hin, Thailand.This year marked the 10th edition of the polo tournament with 12 international teams participating for the unusual annual charity sports event.
An orangutan in Malaysia is kicking its smoking habit. Wildlife officials have removed Shirley from a state zoo after the captive primate was regularly spotted smoking cigarettes that zoo visitors had tossed into its enclosure.
Tha Sophat, a 20-month-old Cambodian boy, suckles from a cow in Koak Roka village, Siem Reap province, Cambodia, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Tha Sophat started suckling the cow in July after he saw a calf do the same since his parents moved to Thailand in search of work, said his grandfather UmOeung.
This tiny porker has an excuse for making a pig of himself at mealtimes. He really does have two mouths to feed. The bizarre two-month-old youngster -- part of a litter born on a farm in northern China -- can use both his mouths to eat and appears otherwise normal, say his owners.
A moose is seen stuck in an apple tree in Gothenburg, Sweden, September 6, 2011. The police believe the moose was trying to eat apples from the tree and became intoxicated by fermented apples. The moose was freed by police officers and after a dose on the lawn, he sobered up and returned to the woods.
Brook Collins holds her dog, Fudge, at her home in Juneau, Alaska on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. Collins punched a black bear in the snout after the bear attacked Fudge on Sunday, Aug. 28.
Motala, age 50, rests in the afternoon sun with the new prosthetic made for her at the Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE) elephant hospital in the Mae Yao National Reserve August 29, 2011 Lampang,Thailand. Motala lost a foot many years back after stepping on a land mine and now is on her third prosthetic, as they need to be changed according to the weight of the elephant. The world's first elephant hospital assists in medical care and helps to promote a better understanding of the elephant's physiology, important in treating them for illness. For generations elephants have been a part of the Thai culture, although today the Thai elephant mostly is domesticated animal, since Thailand now has few working elephants. Many are used in the tourism sector at special elephant parks or zoos, where they perform in shows. In some cases Thailand is still deals with roaming elephants on the city streets, usually after the mahout, an elephant driver, becomes unemployed, which often causes the elephant serious stress.
Indian army personnel use a bulldozer during a rescue mission to save a wild elephant trapped in a water reservoir tank at Bengdubi army cantonment area some 25 kms from Siliguri on August 30, 2011. A wild elephant fell into the water reservoir tank as a herd crossed the area. Army personnel of 16 Field Ammunition Depot along with wildlife elephant squad of Mahananda wildlife sanctuary joined forces to save the animal.
Lisa Marie Bach leads her pet rabbit Marie through an obstacle course in the middle-weight category at the 5th Open Rabbit Sport Tournament (5. offene Kaninchensport Turnier) on August 28, 2011 in Rommerz near Fulda, Germany. Eighty rabbits competed in light-weight, middle-weight and jumping-for-points categories at today's tournament in Rommerz that is based on Kanin Hop, or Rabbit Hopping. Rabbit Hopping is a growing trend among pet rabbit owners in Central Europe and the first European Championships are scheduled to be held later this year in Switzerland.
North Carolina Zoo Chief Veterinarian Dr. Mike Loomis recently returned from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, where he helped perform a dental procedure on a 3,000-lb. old friend. Loomis, along with veterinarians and keepers from the Parque de las Sciencias museums in Bayamon, conducted dental surgery on "Tomy," a 39-year-old male hippopotamus that the N.C. Zoo veterinarian has been treating on a semi-regular basis for two decades.
Winter, a six-year-old dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, lost her tail when she was three months and now uses a prosthetic tail made especially for her.
"Otis'' the pug gets his harness put on him before making his 64th skydive at the Parachute Center in Acampo with his master, veteran skydiver Will DaSilva of Galt. Otis knows that harness means he's going skydiving and sits patiently while it is put on him.
John Huntington poses with one of his chickens on a lead in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 15, 2011. Mr Hungtington's 'City Chicks' are chickens for those living in an urban enviroment, complete with small walking leads and harnesses and elasticised nappies. 'City Chicks' will be showcased at Sydney's ABC Gardening Australia Expo.
A dolphin flips in the air and splashes water over a watching crowd during a summer attraction at an aquarium in Tokyo on August 17, 2011. Theme parks and attactions such as this one are booming in August when many people try to beat the summer heat by visiting indoor attractions.
'Sprinkles' the Koala following her life saving radiation treatment at the Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre in Brisbane, Australia, August 9, 2011. Suffering from an extremely rare case of excessive drooling, sprinkles developed a skin infection due to the excessive moisture flowing from her mouth.
Veterinary specialist Dr Rod Straw holds 'Sprinkles' the Koala following her life saving radiation treatment at the Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre in Brisbane, Australia. Suffering from an extremely rare case of excessive drooling, sprinkles developed a skin infection due to the excessive moisture flowing from her mouth.
Inside Walter Kidd's North Carolina trailer home were 154 reptiles, including cobras, vipers and Gila monsters. About 100 of the animals were dead and frozen, according to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
It's not every day you can say that a camel has shared your breakfast - unless you're Nathan and Charlotte Anderson-Dixon. Each morning they and their 18-month-son Reuben are joined by pet camel Joe, who pokes his head through their conservatory window to help himself to something to eat. The three-year-old happily munches eats bread, fruit and cereal plucked from the table at the family's detached country farmhouse. Joe, who measures 17.5 hands, loves bananas on toast but hates toast with cheese or Marmite. He lives with four other camels but is the only one to share breakfast with his owners. The others have to eat hay, barley, straw and corn mix in their stable in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Nathan, 32, has owned Joe for two years and uses him for camel racing.
Charlotte Anderson-Dixon pushes her 18-month-old son Reuben on the swing as Joe the camel watches.
Nathan Anderson-Dixon, his wife Charlotte, their 18-month-old son Reuben, Joe the camel and a reindeer.
Brutus, a giant crocodile, was photographed leaping out of the water in Australia by picture-taker Katrina Bridgeford. The 18-foot long croc is a fan favorite among tourists who take cruises along the Adelaide River as he is known for making a big splash while jumping for buffalo meat.
Sea Life London Aquarium undated handout photo of a giant gourami that aquarium staff have weaned off chocolate.
Thirteen months ago, Andre the turtle suffered massive injuries from boats that left a massive hole in his shell and the inside of his body exposed to the elements. However, thanks to some innovative treatments, including using orthodontic techniques to repair his shell and a vacuum treatment on open wounds, he is scheduled to be set free on Aug. 3.
Kitler, a kitten small enough to fit in a cup with a remarkable resemblance to Hitler is looking for a home after being found abandoned at the side of a busy road. An animal charity is struggling to find a loving home for an abandoned kitten - because it looks like HITLER. The six-week-old moggie was found abandoned on her own by the side of a busy main road by a member of the public. She was handed in to Wood Green animal shelter in Godmanchester, Cambs., where staff nicknamed her 'Kitler' because of her distinctive black moustache. Nobody came forward to say they were Kitler's owner so the centre put her up for rehoming, but she is yet to find a loving family because of her unusual markings.
The horse, which is boarded on the 4 acres of land next to the O'Brien's home, backed into the swimming pool where it became trapped. Officials with the Brevard Zoo, a veterinarian, and the Brevard County Fire Department responded along with a hazardous materials team. The horse was not injured.
Police Dog Handler B-G Carlson with the sperm-sniffing dog Rapport's Opus, which collected evidence against a 23-year-old man who was charged with a rape. Credit: Aftonbladet
This pet duck, named 'Duckie,' won't hurt himself on the hot sands of San Diego's beaches thanks to a pair of customized booties made especially for him. Previously, the owner, who goes by the name "Miss Love," had been putting duct tape over his feet instead.
Two Bay Area dentists made a house call at the San Francisco Zoo on Monday, July 11, to help out a gorilla with a toothache. Dentist Dan Mairani (left) and endodontist Steve Holifield, who usually perform procedures on human patients, worked for three hours on Oscar Jonesy (O.J.), a 30-year-old male western lowland gorilla that developed an abscessed canine tooth. Thanks to this dental team, the abscess was successfully treated and the tooth was saved!
One of the photos that the monkey took with Davids camera. These are the chimp-ly marvellous images captured by a cheeky monkey after turning the tables on a photographer who left his camera unmanned. The inquisitive scamp playfully went to investigate the equipment before becoming fascinated with his own reflection in the lens. And it wasnt long before the crested black macaque hijacked the camera and started snapping away sending award-winning photographer David Slater bananas. David, from Coleford, Gloucestershire, was on a trip to a small national park north of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi when he met the incredibly friendly bunch.
Heidi the cross-eyed opossum is pictured in her enclosure at the zoo in Leipzig, eastern Germany on June 9, 2011. Heidi moved to her new enclosure at the Gondwanaland tropical experience world, which will be inaugurated on July 1, 2011 and where Heidi will be presented to the public for the first time. Cross-eyed Heidi made the headlines in December 2010 and became an internet hit, winning more than 65,000 "friends" on social networking website Facebook.
The flattened and preserved reptile is at the center of possible legal action against three area men charged with it's theft and subsequent display on a Ford pickup at a nearby mud-bogging party in Michigan.
A small water boatman of the species Micronecta scholtzi is seen in this photo from the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. The insect has been found to use its penis to perform a very loud mating call. Scientists say the "singing penis" -- relative to its body size -- is the loudest animal on Earth.
Elephant puts a ballot in ballot box during campaign to promote the general election in Ayutthaya province on June 21, 2011. The July 3 general election will be the first since Thailand was rocked by its deadliest political violence in decades last year, when more than 90 people died in street clashes between armed police and opposition protesters. (Pornchai Kittiwongsakul, AFP/Getty Images)
A Montana resident says an energy company has identified the cause of a brief power outage as "deer with wings." Lee Bridges says she was outside with her dogs around the time the power went out when a NorthWestern Energy truck pulled up, giving her a chance to ask the driver what caused the problem.
Nova, a 35.5 inch tall Great Dane, was named the world's tallest female dog by Guinness World Records in June 2011
An emperor penguin that arrived on June 21, 2011 at New Zealand's Peka Peka Beach, more than 2,000 miles from its native Antarctica, will not be transported home.
A two-headed bearded dragon is set to be the latest attraction at the Venice Beach Freakshow. Pancho and Lefty sit in new owner Todd Ray's hand.
Natalia Avseenko swims with beluga whales in the White Sea off the coast of northern Russia. A skinny dipping Russian researcher took a ten meter sub-zero plunge in a bid to get up close and personal with two beautiful 15 foot long beluga whales. Scientists believe that the whales could be more friendly with humans if they swim naked - but as these pictures show the clever-looking marine mammals called Matrena and Nilma seem happy to swim with the same lady whether bears all or not. Champion free diver, Natalia Avseenko, 36, from Moscow gamely jumped into an ice hole in the White Sea off the coast of northern Russia. She was able to hold her breath and swim underwater for an incredible 11 minutes. The pictures show her swimming in the minus one degree Centigrade waters - cold enough to kill a normal person in 15 minutes. Beluga whales generally shy away from conventional scuba divers because they dislike the bubbles they produce. It is thought the synthetic materials used to make wet suits smell bad to them.
The slightly injured moose on its way out in to freedom after his visit to a geriatric care home in Alingsas east of Goteborg, Sweden, Thursday June 9, 2011. The moose jumped through a canteen window into the building in Alingsas in western Sweden Thursday. The residents were evacuated and the moose locked into a small room next to the entrance. Since the moose's injuries were concluded to be minor it was released into freedom. (Adam Ihse, Scanpix/AP)
Jenny Sue Rhoades sat down on her couch to watch television when something outside caught her eye. It was a large Florida black bear walking through the back yard of her Barry Court home in southwest Seminole County.
German media sensation Heidi the cross-eyed opossum is presented to the press at the Leipzig Zoo on June 9, 2011. On July 1st, 2011 Leipzig Zoo will open the 20,000m2 "Gondwanaland Tropical Experience World" to the public - a near-natural home for 300 exotic animals and more than 17,000 tropical plants with Heidi being one of its inhabitants.
Hotel magnate Leona Helmsley left $12 million for her dog Trouble when she died in 2007, but a judge reduced the bequest to $2 million.
A new-born rabbit without ears is held in Namie City, just outside the 30km exclusion zone of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The owner of the rabbit says it was born without ears on May 7.
A dog competes during the during the 6th annual Loews Coronado Bay resort surf dog competition in Imperial Beach, near San Diego on June 4, 2011.
In this undated 1958 photo provided courtesy of Liz Dane, Dane is shown performing her act with Queenie the water skiing elephant. The Valdosta Daily Times reports that 59-year-old Queenie was euthanized Monday, June 2, 2011, after her health deteriorated.
"Shrek," New Zealand's most famous sheep, died in June at the age of 16. This merino wether (a castrated male sheep) came to the world's attention in 2004 when he was found in a cave near the city of Otago after being on the lam for six years. He had managed to avoid capture all that time and when he was finally found, he was carrying nearly 60 lbs of untrimmed fleece, nearly six times more than the average merino fleece.
In this photo taken on Thursday, May 19, 2011, a dog nurses two liger cubs at a zoo in Weihai in east China's Shandong province. Cong Wen of Xixiakou Wildlife Zoo in eastern China says four cubs were born to a female tiger and a male lion on May 13. The tiger mom fed the ligers for four days then for unknown reasons abandoned them, she says. Chinese zoo workers brought in a dog to nurse them instead, but two died of weakness. (AP)
In this May 5, 2011 image provided by Animals Australia, a riderless horse plunges into a crowd of spectators after jumping a fence at the Warrnambool Grand National Steeple Chase at Warrnambool, Australia. An 80-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy are in stable condition in a hospital while 5 others were also injured.
Giant Malaysian Shield Praying Mantis pictured in Igor's studio in Munich, Germany.
Roo the Reading Education Assistance Dog (R.E.A.D) helps a pupil at Graytown Elementary School in Graytown, Ohio.
Wildlife experts in Buffalo, N.Y., have been amazed by an unusual springtime friendship between a deer and a nesting goose. It's a relationship that has blossomed inside a cemetery.
When Regina Mayer's parents refused to buy her a horse, the 15-year-old German girl trained Luna the cow to be a top-class riding companion. Not only do the two regularly go on long rides together through the picturesque southern German countryside, they even do jumps.
Is it Elvis... or Bert from "Sesame Street"? This stink bug photographed in Singapore seems to be a fan of one of them -- but it's not clear which one.
Pet cat Smokey is believed to have the loudest purr in the world -- with piercing purrs as loud as a lawnmower. Most cats purr at around 25 decibels but Smokey's powerful purrs average an amazing 80 decibels. Owners Ruth and Mark Adams, of Northampton, Britain, say Smokey's deafening purrs make it impossible for them to hear the television or radio when she is in the room and they struggle to have telephone conversations.
Afghan festival-goers watch as a "camel fight" starts during the second day of Persian new year, or "Nowruz," celebrations in Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Tutti is a rare Indian star tortoise. Butti, the zoo's missing tortoise, looks similar to Tutti. The two are brothers and live at the zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo.
This is a lamb in China that looks just like a dog. Farmers in Fugu County, in western China's Shaanxi Province, were left open-mouthed when they saw the young animal running around their field. The lamb has a mouth, nose, paws and tail which look very similar to a dog's features - but still has a white woolly coat.
Withe-handed gibbon mother Betina, 32, holds her 2-week-old baby at the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on March 17. The birth of the gibbon surprised the zoo staff, as it had been 11 years since Betina last gave birth.
Hania, a 4-year-old Great Dane, feeds her 3-day-old puppies in the Warsaw suburb of Nowa Iwiczna on March 17. Hania gave birth by cesarean section to 17 puppies.
A rare spider with a human face, known as a lichen crab spider, has been spotted at a nature reserve in Wareham, Dorset, England.
Six-month-old puppy Princess has such delicate skin she can't go outside. While other dogs run free at Britain's Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Princess must gaze through the window. But this canine, otherwise known as Britain's Saddest Puppy, has become a minor celebrity in the media.
A parrot trained by Italian trainer Anthonie Zattu performs wearing a pair of rollerskates during the International Festival of Cirkus Art on Feb. 20, 2011, in Prague.
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? No, it's Charlie -- an unlucky cat who happens to look just like the evil Lord Voldemort from the "Harry Potter" films. Charity workers are trying to find a new home for the British kitty, who lost his nose and ears to skin cancer.
Ambam, a silverback gorilla at the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England, shows off the stance that's turned him into a viral video sensation. Ambam doesn't do the typical ape walk -- he stands and struts like a person.
A group of lemurs encounters a unusual roadblock on the way to their feeding den: a turtle. The lemurs clearly don't want to get into a territorial spat with the creature... so they take turns leaping over it in this photo sequence shot at the Indianapolis Zoo.
Jeepers, creepers -- where'd she get those peepers? Heidi the cross-eyed possum has become a media sensation in Germany.
Of course she's unhappy. Who likes getting weighed right after the holidays? This is Agathe, a cane toad, and she's sitting on a toy scale during an annual animal inventory at the Hanover Zoo in Germany on Jan. 5. Agathe weighs a slight hop over 4 pounds.
Sylvia Mythen, a 74-year-old woman from Venice, Fla., snapped the photo of this orange alligator sunning itself by a pond near her home. Florida Wildlife Commission experts have analyzed the photo and determined that the reptile's coloring is not genetic. Officials suspect the animal might be the victim of a prank but won't know for sure until they can examine it.
Amy Leader with Sunny, a rescued chicken, in his newly-knitted sweater. Kind-hearted animal lovers have come to the rescue of a group of featherless chickens by knitting them their very own woolly sweaters. Sunny and his not-so-feathered friends were rehomed after being rescued from a poultry farm. Many of them are missing their plumage because the conditions they used to live in.
A bizarre three-horned cow has proven itself to be a cash cow for a farmer in Baoding, in China's Hebei province. Farmer Jia Kebing said the 2-year-old cow was born with a small bump on its head that has grown to be nearly 8 inches long and now resembles a rhino's horn. "My farm has fame in this region for this cow, and people came in just paying a visit to this cow," said Jia.
This lazy monkey hitches a ride to the top of a tree -- by sitting on the back of a parrot. The squirrel monkey, which lives with a male and female parrot at a hotel in Colombia, was photographed by Alejandro Jaramillo after it hopped onto the macaw. These kinds of bizarre inter-species friendship aren't unheard of, but they aren't common.
Looking almost like a bronze statue of a person, Guru the hairless chimpanzee eats in his enclosure at India's Mysore Zoo. Guru lost all his hair to alopecia, a condition that can also affect humans.
Beemer the kangaroo has Vegemite on toast with a side salad of fresh-picked wild grasses, accompanied by adoptive "mother" Julianne "Julz" Bradley.
Robin Henderson stretches her cat, Stewie, outside of her home in Reno, Nev. Stewie, a 5-year-old Maine Coon, has been accepted by Guinness World Records as the world's longest cat at 48.5 inches long.
This photo shows a bear inside Ben Story's car on July 23, in Larkspur, Colo. Story said the bear got into his empty car, honked the horn and sent it rolling into a thicket with the bear inside. Sheriff's deputies released the bear using a rope to open the door.
Miwa, a baby monkey, rides a young boar named Uribo in the Fukuchiyama City Zoo, in Kyoto, Japan, on Oct. 19. Both have been sheltered by the zoo since June after losing their mothers
The odds of seeing these three together are roughly 1 in 900 quintillion -- but a series of timely donations has allowed Connecticut's Maritime Aquarium to put together one of the most unusual lobster displays ever. While the blue lobster is a 1 in a million catch, the orange and calico are even rarer -- with the odds of finding them roughly 1 in 30 million.
This kitty isn't naturally pink. The cat's owner, Natasha Gregory of Britain told The Sun that she wanted her pet "to match my hair." The 22-year-old also has a shocking dye job.
There's Yogi Bear, and there's yoga bear. Meet Santra, a female brown bear at the Ahtari Zoo in Finland, famous for her morning yoga stretches. After the bear woke up from a nap, amateur photographer Meta Penca took amazing shots of her fitness routine, which reportedly lasted about 15 minutes and included a number of poses.
This dog wanted a drink. Meet Billy the German pointer and the shot glass he swallowed. The pooch underwent emergency surgery after doing a shot of Jagermeister -- and the glass it was served in. The 18-month-old, who lives in Darwin, Australia, downed the glass during a party thrown by house sitters while his owners were away. It wasn't until three days later when Billy began vomiting blood that the house sitters realized something was wrong.
In art, there's primitivism and there's primate-vism. Meet Jimmy, a 26-year-old chimpanzee who can paint. Pictured while creating a painting on cardboard on Sept. 20 at a zoo in Niteroi, Brazil, the monkey's art works have caught the attention of zoological experts who plan a special exhibit for the chimp.
Tillman the skateboarding dog is always learning new tricks. The famed canine skater -- who is also an acclaimed surfer and snowboarder -- made an appearance at Madame Tussauds on the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 16.
Swallow, an 11-year-old sheep-sized cow from the West Yorkshire region of England, is one of the stars of the 2011 edition of "Guinness World Records." This 33-inch-high Dexter is the world's smallest cow.
A female monkey lip-syncs during a show by the monkey drama troupe Prakit Sitpragaan in Bangkok in September. Prakit Sitpragaan has been performing traditional stories adapted from Asian classical novels and folklore in Thailand for more than 30 years.
Giant Atlas moths have hatched at Berkeley Castle Butterfly House in Gloucestershire, England. These huge moths -- the largest in the world -- are native to the rain forests of Asia and South America. They don't have stomachs and their mouths do not form properly so they don't eat a thing during their two-week life span.
Some frogs eat flies. This tiny amphibian is not much bigger than one. The Microhyla nepenthicola, a newly discovered species of frog, lives in the jungle on the island of Borneo in Malaysia. It is barely larger than a pea.
A pet deer at a resort in Weihai, northern China's Shandong province has become addicted to beer. According to Zhang Xiangxi, who works as a waitress at the resort's restaurant, she discovered the deer's unusual tastes last November when she was cleaning up after some customers. She comments: "I saw a bottle of beer was still half full so I playfully passed it to the deer. Unexpectedly it bit the bottle and raised its head and drank all the beer in one shot."
A farmer in China's Shandong province has saved a two-legged lamb after being touched by its struggle to survive. Farmer Cui Jinxiu said the lamb was one of two born in July 2010. "The first one was a very healthy and normal one," she told Rex USA. "However, the second one surprised me. With a further look I was surprised to find that the lamb only has two legs." The family thought the lamb wouldn't survive, but it proved its strong desire to live. "I thought of dumping it after it was born, but the next morning it even stood up by itself."
Alexander Pylyshenko, 40, will live in a cage with two lions for five weeks to raise awareness about living conditions for animals in captivity.


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Timbuktu is an iPad magazine for children.
You should download it. You should subscribe.
But, don't download this app because it is an iPad magazine for your children, download it because what the team at Timbuktu offers is a space where children and parents can find joy in beautiful things, in fun and in being creative. Timbuktu has a team that seems to be like a large family that is presenting an offering that is not just about now, but about the future of children's media. It offers up a method which includes commitments to honest, quality and imagination. These are all good things. These are all things we want to see in the development of media and content for our children. Continue Reading "Timbuktu: An iPad Magazine for Kids This Christmas" »


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While the U.S. government conducts a census of its citizens, scientists around the world have been carrying out a count of their own. But this census is a bit fishy. In fact, it's taking place in the deep blue sea!
More than 2,000 scientists from 80 nations are involved with the Census of Marine Life. Researchers kicked off the count in 2000. They hope to tally every living thing in the ocean--even creatures so small they are invisible to the naked eye. The findings of the 10-year survey will be reported on October 4, in London, England.
Little Things Count, Too
Since the census began 10 years ago, more than 5,000 new forms of marine life have been discovered. Census updates in the past have focused on bigger species, such as the city of brittle stars found off the coast of New Zealand. Now, researchers are zeroing in on the tinier creatures, such as microbes, zooplankton and seaworms.
How can you count something you can't even see? By collecting plenty of samples. Scientists have been studying samples of water from more than 1,000 different sites. Remote-controlled vehicles are also used to explore the ocean floor.
From the census, researchers have discovered that roundworms, a microscopic animal, rule the deepest and darkest parts of the sea bottom. They have also identified 7,000 species of zooplankton, a tiny animal that some call sea bugs. That number is expected to double in the final census report. "Scientists are discovering and describing an astonishing new world of marine microbial diversity and abundance," said Mitch Sogin, of the Marine Biological Laboratory, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Doing the Math
These creatures may be little, but there are a lot of them. An estimated nonillion of these microscopic creatures live in the oceans. What's a nonillion? In numbers, a nonillion is equal to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. (That's 30 zeroes!) That number is so big that a nonillion microscopic microbe cells weigh as much as 240 billion African elephants.
"Such findings make us look at the deep sea from a new perspective," says Pedro Martinez Arbizu, of the German Center for Marine Biodiversity Research. "Far from being a lifeless desert, the deep sea rivals such highly diverse ecosystems as tropical rainforests and coral reefs."


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This is the Parents' Networking Group for Bedok North Secondary School.
Once you have gotten your child in this school, come introduce yourself to other parents in this school and network with each other. Share tips, on-going news and alerts and discuss issues pertaining to the school.
Bedok North Secondary School
Having survived PSLE. we still need to network with other parents with kids in the same Secondary school. While giving our teenagers their own space, we can update each other about the school.


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Platformer headlines
Little Nightmares can't live up to the stomach-clenching dread of its second act
Little Nightmares isn't going to keep you awake, but it certainly has its moments.
Rime hands-on: 4 years on, this platform-puzzler has found its focus
Rime resurfaces, and does so in a gorgeous, smart and focused state.
Super Mario Run toes the line well between series faithful and mobile friendly
Nintendo's first proper mobile outing of its kind seems like a winner.
Watch The Game Awards 2016 here - find out who wins, check out the game reveals
The Game Awards 2016 kicks off tonight, and continuing the tradition, we'll be covering everything that comes out of it.
"What's it all about?" Stop focusing on Inside's story
Inside was worth every second of the six year wait. Don't waste any more time thinking about it: start running. No spoilers.
PlayStation Experience Mega Post - all the headlines and trailers
Many game announcements occurred during the PlayStation Experience keynote today. Because most will fall off the front page soon, we rounded up the headlines and trailers for you in one lovely post along with the on-demand video of the keynote.
Tearaway Unfolded is the only thing I love
Tearaway Unfolded is the only good thing in a world besieged by horrors.
The best games on Xbox One
Xbox One launched in November 2013 and since then the format has been bolstered with several new releases. Join us as we run down the best games on Microsoft's new-gen format, and add to the list as other notable games release.
Half-Life to Vice City: 8 classics we want remastered for next-gen
If we're only going to get remasters and HD remakes for Xbox One and PS4 in the near future, can we have these ones please?
La-Mulana 2: return of the great pixel adventure
La-Mulana 2: The 0th Body, The 9th Spirit sees Japanese developer NIGORO return with another relic-hunting, whip-cracking adventure. Dave Cook plays it, gets killed loads then speaks with director Takumi Naramura about what's new.
Strider's reboot does the Metroidvania dance... and it feels good
Strider's reboot has been a long time coming, and after many false-starts and cancelled projects, Dave feels that Killer Instinct developer Double Helix Games has finally done Hiryu a great justice.
Shovel Knight: retro action in spades
Is Nintendo a good place for indie developers? Dave Owen catches up with Yacht Club to discuss focused gameplay, the problem with triple-a development and the retro resurgence.
Nintendo needs to reach beyond its catalogue to save Wii U
It's no longer fashionable to believe in the Wii U. Brenna takes a look at Super Mario 3D World's disappointing sales and admits the plumber isn't enough to keep Nintendo afloat under Sony and Microsoft's barrages.
Tearaway - EG Expo 2013 Livestream: Media Molecule talks through ambitious plans for the future
LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule is onstage now at the Eurogamer Expo to talk about it's upcoming Vita platformer Tearaway, as well as offer insight into its plans for the future. Watch the livestream right here.
Rayman Legends announced for PS Vita
Rayman Legends is coming to PS Vita and will be releasing day and date with other platforms, Ubisoft announced today.
What's next for Oddworld? Just Add Water speaks
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New'N'Tasty is the first step in the series' rebirth. Dave Cook speaks to Just Add Water to find out what happens next.
Worlds of Wander: Commander Keen's legacy lives on
id Software's Commander Keen series never continued thanks the rise of Doom and Quake. Studio co-founder Tom Hall tells Dave Cook why his new project keeps Keen's spirit alive.
8-bit wonder: why you should care about Fez
Long awaited dimension-bending puzzle platformer Fez has now arrived on Xbox Live Arcade today. Nathan Grayson explains why it was worth the wait.
Can Psychonauts 2 exist? Maybe, but not as you hope
Is Minecraft's Markus Persson about to descend like some benevolent fairy tale prince and rescue Psychonauts 2 from reality's thorny tower of fiscal woe? Only in dreamland. Patrick Garratt's trousers are on the block.
Vitastic: Hands-on with first-party Vita titles at Sony event
Straight after the Sony press conference tonight, Johnny Cullen went hands-on with three first-party titles for Vita. One in particular, while obvious, may be its biggest software seller.
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy – check out 10 minutes of new PS4 Pro footage
Hi-bit platform-adventure title Owlboy making its way to Nintendo Switch
Sonic Forces lets you make your own character, you probably can't do worse than the people paid to do it
Humble Store is hosting a banging Spring Sale, Dungeons 2 is free for the next 20 hours
Nier: Automata, FlatOut 4, Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy 15, more on sale through EU PS Store
Little Nightmares can't live up to the stomach-clenching dread of its second act
Little Nightmares launch trailer is pretty creepy but definitely undersells the full experience
Little Nightmares reviews round up – get all the scores here
Play this interactive demo for Little Nightmares, get free DLC at launch
Pre-purchase Little Nightmares from GOG and you'll also get Inside from Playdead free
Xbox Live Deals: Dead Rising 4, Elite Dangerous, Torment: Tides of Numenera, more
Sonic's evolution "hasn't necessarily worked" for Sega, but publisher wants "brand powerhouse" back "where it should be"
Yooka-Laylee patch fixing camera and performance issues out for Xbox One, hits PC, PS4 at release
EU PS Store Easter Sale: Battlefield 1, Overwatch, For Honor, more on sale for up to 60% off
Yooka-Laylee reviews have landed: want to know how it fared with critics? Get all the scores here
Watch Rain World's opening cinematic now so you can get in on the ground with this week's indie darling
US PS Store Flash Sale – get discounts on Far Cry Primal, Sniper Elite 3, more
Large PlayStation exclusives sale includes discounts on Uncharted 4, Bloodborne, Until Dawn, more
Xbox Live deals: Resident Evil 7, Final Fantasy 15, Slender: the Arrival, more
Super Mario Run releases on Android in a few days, and the iOS version is getting an update
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, World of Goo, others added to Switch eShop
Grab The Division Gold Edition for 60% off, Rainbow Six Siege Complete at 33% off through Ubisoft's Spring Sale
DuckTales, DuckTales 2, TaleSpin, other HD versions of Disney classics coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy gameplay video takes you through the Hang Eight level
You can grab No Man's Sky for the low price of £14 through the PS Plus Double Discount sale
The GOG Spring Sale is live, and you can get up to 90% off select titles
Xbox Live deals: The Witcher 3 Complete Edition, Ark: Survival Evolved, Unravel, more
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy may not be exclusive to PS4 after all
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Mother ****er of a co-worker I have. If i wasn't here, if they never hired me, what the **** would he do about the shredder being full?
Honestly, he comes up behind me to whisper in my ear that the shredder needs to be emptied.
And seriously, he has the balls because we have these Recall bins he could throw his **** in but he never uses them. Our company pays for them.


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Play-By-Playmate: MLB at the Half
We're a little way past baseball's halfway point and Jaime has revised her choices for the game's top awards.
Okay, I reviewed my choices from the quarterly baseball report and, needless to say, I've got some revisions. Not saying I was wrong (I'm never wrong) but baseball has changed and so have my choices. I will remind you again, before you get all up in arms defending your team's honor and whatnot, that these choices are based on if the season ended today. As in, if the season ended today, the winner of the AL MVP would be…
The American League
Miguel Cabrera. Miggy leads the AL in batting average (.353), the majors in RBIs (83) and is top eight in three other offensive stat categories. The last time we checked in on the majors, I had Josh Hamilton as the MVP and the Tigers were in serious trouble, but thanks to Miggy, one of the teams destined to tank in May is humming right along in July.
AL Cy Young: This might be a point of contention for some of you out there, but I gotta go with my guy, David Price. He's won his last six starts, he's tied for a major league best 14 wins and he's got a 2.57 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and 130 strikeouts in 133 innings or work. I know some people will say, "What about Jered Weaver?" Well, Weaver's got one fewer win and 50 fewerstrikeouts. It's close, but I'm calling it for DP.
AL ROY: All I can say is, Yu who? Darvish was devilish for the first few months, but the workload is piling up now and there is a new fish in the sea: Mike Trout. I like this guy. His numbers speak for themselves: he's third in average, first in runs, first in stolen bases, top eight in OBP and slugging and is a mere 20 years old. Barring disaster, he's a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year.
The National League
NL MVP: I'd like to take this time to clarify a discrepancy in numbers. I consider Andrew McCutchen to be second in home runs in the NL with 22, not third, which is what MLB says. The reason for this is that I consider all numbers put up by Ryan Braun to be null and void, with no exceptions. And with him out of the picture McCutchen is a clear MVP with a ridiculous .368 batting average, 22 home runs, the best slugging percentage in the league and second in both OBP and OPS. The only guy that's going to give him a run for his money might be Votto.
NL Cy Young: Here is an example of how quickly things change. In the last quarterly report I had Brandon Beachy. Beachy is currently out for the season with Tommy John, and in his place? Drumroll please…R.A. Dickey. Dickey is 37. He leads the NL in wins, complete games and shutouts, is second in strikeouts and throws on average about 80 miles per hour. Dickey deserves this after being snubbed from starting the All-Star Game because their catcher couldn't catch a knuckleball. An All-Star catcher…couldn't catch.
NL ROY: Does it matter what I say here? The MLB is going to choose Bryce Harper. Harper, Harper, Harper. That's all we ever hear about. It's the Te-Blow syndrome all over again. Bryce Harper could have a batting average under .100 and they'd still find a way to give him this award. They found a way to get him into the All-Star Game despite no representation from the Marlins, so why not? Bryce Harper for Rookie of the Year, I guess.
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Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
robotmel wrote:Thats not Ironhide is it? Really?
Mykltron wrote:You can always trust Ironhide the Party Animal...
...to bring a massive keg.
AutobotCliffjumper wrote:The Truck mode looks great, robot mode though not so much. Just something about those "blinders" on either side of his head really turn me off.
It was once a Diaclone but...GuyIncognito wrote:AutobotCliffjumper wrote:The Truck mode looks great, robot mode though not so much. Just something about those "blinders" on either side of his head really turn me off.
The G1 version couldn't see too well either.
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Passed the C|HFI
Study references:
The Official CHFI Study Guide from Syngress.
I took the 1 week class at New Horizons. They loaded me up with 4 books.
Opinion on study guides and class:
If you have any security experience and understand it, I would go with the Syngress Study guide. My company paid for the class (and I am very grateful for that. It is a good company!), but you can pass without it. Although the class did reinforce some major concepts and the discussions help out in the real world. Overall I am glad I took it.
The test:
The test isnt too hard. But there is so much information it is difficult to understand how in depth it will be. There will be questions that make no sense and that didn't show up in any reference books. Some are very "in depth" while some are surface and basic concept. I found that the ones I didn't recognize were easy to guess or logically eliminate the wrong answers.
What I liked about the experience:
I think it is a good balance of technical information (what certain logs mean, how to use certain tools) and administrative information(Chain of custody, laws etc).
What I didn't like:
The Syngress book and in the books handed out in class had so many factual, grammatical and logic errors it was almost difficult to read. Even the sample tests that come with the book had errors. The other thing that bothered me was the concentration on tools. It seems like it should be more concept based with a couple tools. Every reference book was page after page of tools. I think the tools should be a side item. It is great that they include them, but you should not be required to memorize a million shareware and pay tools when they change all the time.


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Los Santos
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- This page is about Los Santos in Grand Theft Auto V. Did you mean Los Santos in GTA San Andreas?
Los Santos is a fictional city existing in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, based on the real-life city of Los Angeles, California. The city is portrayed in a contemporary time period, which is intended to be present-day around the date of the game's release, which is as yet unknown.
Unusually, the entire map will be open to the player right from the start of the game, rather than being restricted to a small corner or island until the game permits you to continue. This is in keeping with GTA V's philosophy of letting you do whatever you want to do, rather than being forced to do certain things at a certain time in a certain way.
Although sharing similar characteristics and landmarks as the city's appearance in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the physical layout is completely remade, not being a like-for-like copy of the city's previous map.
Named Locations
These are the few known areas and major freeways to exist in Los Santos in GTA V.
- Urban area
- Downtown (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Vinewood (Hollywood)
- Vinewood Hills (Hollywood Hills)
- Rockford Hills (Beverly Hills)
- Vespucci Beach (Venice Beach)
- Little Seoul (Koreatown)
- East Los Santos (East Los Angeles)
- South Los Santos (South Los Angeles)
- Vespucci Canals (Venice Canal Historic District)
- Richman
- Countryside and Geographical features
- Los Santos Bay (South Bay)
- Blaine County - a deserted coastal region, modelled on California's Salton City
- Alamo Sea - a salty lake based on the Salton Sea area
- Zancudo River (San Gabriel River)
- Grapeseed - An agricultural area
- Los Santos Golf Club - A full 18-hole golf course[1]
- Roads and infrastructure
- Del Perro "Pleasure" Pier (Santa Monica Pier)
- Del Perro Freeway
- Los Puerta Freeway(possibly based on Interstate 405)
- The real Interstate 5 will apparently run through a part of Los Santos as seen in the first trailer.
LA Landmarks
Many landmarks from Los Angeles appear in Los Santos in GTA V. See Landmarks in Los Santos in GTA V for a full list.
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A banner of Pleasure Pier with a drawing of a Pacific Park replica (0:09)
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Griffith Observatory replica (0:10)
Equitable Life Building replica, possibly located in Little Seoul (0:17)
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Vincent Thomas Bridge replica in the background (0:19)
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Directional road sign of Interstate 5 named Los Puerta Freeway, based on the Santa Ana/San Diego Freeways (0:32)
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Pacific Park replica (0:33)
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Directional road sign on disrict named Little Seoul (0:32)
Standard Hotel replica (0:35)
Two variants of the State of San Andreas license plates based on the State of California's (0:46/0:50)
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801 Tower replica (0:41)
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Capitol Records Building replica (0:48)
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A star on a Hollywood Walk of Fame replica (0:49)
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Figueroa Tower replica (0:58)
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U.S. Bank Tower replica (1:01)
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Los Angeles City Hall replica (1:11)
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Soil scientist Richard Terry, who is also a science professor at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, talks to TFK about his work
When and why did you decide to become a soil scientist?
I grew up on a farm in Idaho, but I did not want to become a farmer. Milking cows every morning
before school and every afternoon after school was a good incentive for me to go to college and become a scientist. I enjoyed my science courses at the university, but once I saw the application of chemistry, math and physics in soil science, I knew that was what I wanted to focus on in my career.
Why are soil scientists important? What do they help us learn?
Soil scientists help us understand how soil particles like sand and silt and clay help to filter pollutants from our water. The bacteria and fungi that live in the soil help to decompose our wastes. Soil supports plants and delivers nutrients and water to plants so that we have food and fiber to help us live.
What are some tools that you use as a soil scientist?
In the field, my students and I use shovels, trowels and drilling devices to collect soil samples. In the laboratory, we use chemicals to extract nutrients and to extract and chemicals that were deposited on the soil surface by ancient people.
Since 1997, you've been studying the soils of ancient Maya settlements in what is now Guatemala. What are some highlights of your findings over that time?
We started out looking for ancient waste piles left over from food processing and waste disposal by the Maya. The organic mater has decomposed and been lost from the soil, but phosphorus is a component of all food materials and becomes attached to soil particles, where it remains for thousands of years. We then used these techniques to determine the
locations of ancient kitchens and workshops. One of those workshops was used to make polished mirrors that the King of Aguateca wore when performing ceremonies. Archaeologists found carved stones in that workshop that were once part of the king's crown. We then started to examine the soils of large public plazas to find chemical residues of ancient marketplace activities. We are currently examining the organic matter, or the humus, of the soil to find the residues of ancient corn plants. This helps us to determine where corn was grown.
Why did you want to study the Maya? What do you find most interesting about their ancient civilization?
I started out helping geographers and archaeologists who were interested in soil phosphorus as a sign of ancient activities. It was not long before other interesting questions about ancient human activities and soil science were asked by archaeologists, my students and myself. The research just keeps coming. One thing that you learn as a scientist is that for each scientific question that we are able to answer, there will be 10 more questions that need to be answered. Scientists will always have more questions to answer.
Read more about Terry's study in the March 1, 2013 issue of TIME For Kids: Edition 5-6.


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Constable spent the summer and early autumn of 1814 in Suffolk, painting directly from nature. In this work he depicted a panoramic view over the Stour Valley from an elevated position on the road from Flatford to East Bergholt,showing Dedham Church and the village to the left of centre. By including labourers shovelling manure in the foreground Constable created a down-to-earth image of the landscape around his home at East Bergholt – and a realistic record of Suffolk farming practice, emphasising the value of honest rural labour. The men would have cleared the manure from the stockyards in summer and deposited it beside the fields to dry, before manuring the fields in early autumn (I. Fleming-Williams, 'A runover dungle and a possible date for "Spring"', Burlington Magazine, vol. 114, June 1972, pp. 386–93).
Not long after he painted this work Constable wrote: 'This charming season … occupies me entirely in the feilds and I beleive I have made some landscapes that are better than is usual with me – at least that is the opinion of all here' (Beckett II, p. 131).
Constable painted this work as a preparatory study for a painting commissioned by Thomas Fitzhugh as a wedding present for his bride, Philadelphia Godfrey: The Stour Valley and Dedham Church c.1815 (Boston Museum of Fine Arts). Philadelphia was the daughter of the local squire, Peter Godfrey, and the painting was intended as a memento of the view of the valley she knew well and was leaving behind – a view of Dedham Vale from just outside the grounds of her home, Old Hall, East Bergholt.


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"It took your hearts ... and your loving minds ... and your generous souls to make this fabulous dream come true," says Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Thomas dreamed of building a state-of-the-art children's cancer research facility in Memphis, TN. In 1962, as St. Jude opened its doors to young patients from around the country, that dream was realized. As Carnival commits to raise $3 million over the next three years through our "Care to Play" giving campaign, we're helping one more dream come true: ending childhood cancer once and for all.
Check out the Carnival Block Party. We shed everything corporate and got outside to have a little fun for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Kicking off our efforts to raise $3 million over the next three years through the Care to Play giving campaign, it was our way of throwing a little momentum toward the cause. From the fun team and dancing Fun Force to a dunk tank complemented by the antics of Funship Freddy, we all got in the groove and raised some money for our favorite children's research hospital.
As part of our fundraising efforts to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and in conjunction with the launch of our new ship, CARNIVAL DREAM, a 17-foot tall children's storybook was created. That's right, 17 feet tall - with some great press and pretty happy kids to prove it. The book, the Dream Plucker of Perrysport, helped spread the word about the continued efforts of St. Jude and was a great way to make a difference in the lives of some special kids along the way.
We know how to have fun, and what better way to use this than for a good cause? That's why we're proud to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® and are committed to raising
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Are you interested in teaching young students about your home and host country? If the answer is yes, then become an international speaker for the International Student Speakers Bureau (ISSB). The ISSB is a group of international and study abroad students from the University of Florida who volunteer to teach children about their home and host countries.
They have several ISSB volunteer opportunities this upcoming summer ranging from presentations at summer camps to presentations for summer library reading programs. Transportation and food will be provided for speakers participating in our summer events! If you would like to get involved in the ISSB this summer please contact Huguette Perez, the ISSB coordinator, at email@example.com. Please include your name and the country you would like to represent in the email.


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Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM review: The ideal standard zoom?By David Newton - Thursday February 07 2013 Lens Review
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM vs Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM mounted on Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The standard zoom focal range is one of the most popular areas for lens development, so the fact that Canon now have three L-series models is no real surprise. Their overall DxOMark performance shows that in this case, price is quite a good indicator.
The EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM is far an away the best of the three, scoring 25, with the EF24-70mm f/4L IS UMS and EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM only separated by a single point scoring 19 and 18 respectively.
In the sharpness scores, the results are the same, the EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM is clearly the superior lens again followed by the f/4 version and very closely behind that, the 24-105mm.
Interestingly, in both the transmission test and the distortion test, the EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM outperformed the other two models. In the case of transmission, this is relative result to its stated maximum aperture, but for distortion, it is an absolute result.
In vignetting, both the EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM and EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lenses score a rather poor -1.3EV, but the more expensive f/2.8 model is even worse, surprisingly only scoring -1.7EV.
The chromatic aberration comparison is also interesting, with once again the most expensive lens coming at the bottom of the pile, while the EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM comes out on top with a score of 6µm.
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Vs Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Canon
Looking outside the Canon stable, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM Canon mount lens is very worthwhile contender, out-scoring the EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM lens in sharpness and transmission, and being very close in the distortion tests too. It's only really the vignetting and chromatic aberration tests where this lens falls down (a score of 29µm for chromatic aberration is really quite poor), but the price is substantially lower than the Canon model, which may help you overlook its shortcomings.
Further readings for the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM review: The ideal standard zoom?
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
The latest in the L series, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is an ideal transtandard lens for reporting and can also make a good choice for portraiture. Versatile, it can also function as a macro with a reproduction ratio of 0.7x, Canon having worked hard to optimally match up the optical elements.
Added by ag08025 | February 16 , 2013
I do not believe
Most likely incorrect tests.I'll explain why DxO does not provide graphical results of the tests but only their personal considerations.So as another to drive the conclusion
Added by ag08025 | February 08 , 2013
I do not believe
because your tests are so far from reality?
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because your tests are so far from reality?
Maybe sample variation? ;)
Added by RIVERAKTRE | April 05 , 2013
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Interesting point but you have to remember you're not really comparing apples to apples here. The link you provided compares a Canon f/4 VS Sigma f/2.8 which isn't a true apple's to apple's comparison. More like a peach and orange.
DXO Lab tests thousands of lenses under Strict controlled environments, I highly doubt they're fluffing up the test results. PLUS "IF" they were...what are they gaining from doing so?
Something to think about.


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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:49:35 +0100
Dear Statalisters,
I have a question which is partly related to Stata and partly to general
econometric analysis, I hope you can give me some suggestions.
I am running a 2SLS estimation using -ivreg2- because one of the
explanatory variable is endogenous. This endogenous variable is
continuous and standardized, thus it varies between 0 and 1. I have used
two dummy variables as instrument. I have run several tests that show
that the instruments are valid (exogenous, not weak, and not redundant)
and not likely to be endogenous; moreover the Wu-Hausman test confirms
that the instrumental variable approach is the right one.
Now, since the coefficient of the endogenous variable is about 6 times
larger in the 2SLS estimates as compared to the OLS estimates (while the
significance is only slightly different), and since it is the only
coefficient substantially changing depending on the estimator, I was
asked to give some "size" interpretation. In particular, I was asked
whether the 2SLS estimates are LATE (Local average treatment effect) and
whether I am sure that there are no "defiers". To my knowledge, mainly
based on the works of Imbens and Angrist, LATE assume that some
properties such as "monotonicity" are satisfied, which means that there
are no defiers. My questions are: 1) Is there a way to check whether
there are "defiers"? (I believe the answer is "no"); 2) How can I
interpret the size of the coefficient and not just its significance? 3)
Is there any relevant aspect to consider when we look closely at the
relationship between the instrumental variables and the endogenous
variable, which might be of great relevance to derive policy
I should add that I am using Stata 10.
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'A man of peculiar gentleness, the shyest man I ever photographed — a man cruelly battered by life, but seemingly invincible.' (Karsh)
During the 1920s, Hemingway lived in Paris, where he knew fellow-American expatriates Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein, and worked as a journalist before publishing short stories and then novels. The disillusionment of the post-war 'lost generation' fuelled his novels, of which A Farewell to Arms (1929) is a good example. His later novels show the strength and dignity of the human spirit and he portrayed characters such as soldiers, hunters and bullfighters whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society, and who, in this confrontation, lose all hope and faith. His best known novels are For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940) and The Old Man and the Sea (1952). He committed suicide in 1961.


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For a Giant fan that I personally knew: My mom. May she smile and be delighted whenever her favorite player - Victor Cruz - scores a touchdown and does his salsa dance.
Thank you mom for everything! Let's Go Giants!
Texans because I hate them the least.
Dang, when the playoffs first started, I wanted either of the following teams to win it all in this order:
All of them eliminated, so I'm going now to the ones I am indifferent:
Worse comes to worst and it ended between the hated teams Patriots and Niners, I would pick the Niners cuz I can't stand the talk about Tom Brady possibly being the best ever. Ugh!
bellicheck in cleveland...
1991 39 Cleveland Browns NFL 16 6 10 0 .375 3
1992 40 Cleveland Browns NFL 16 7 9 0 .438 3
1993 41 Cleveland Browns NFL 16 7 9 0 .438 3
1994 42 Cleveland Browns NFL 16 11 5 0 .688 2 1 1 .500 2
1995 43 Cleveland Browns NFL 16 5 11 0 .313
dont forget the last season he coached there...the fans and the players quit after the way the sale and move of the franchise was handled. it was a mess...
belichek is a defensive genius. he was a big part of why the 90 giants were able to beat the high powered bills offense in the superbowl.


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So one of my hives does not respond to the winter "knock" test; no buzz at all. Because of this, when it was colder in Dec. I thought it had died. But much to my surprise last weekend when I opened the top there were bees. There are not a ton of bees, maybe only a few thousand. There is a laying queen and plenty of food stores, these bees are just super-calm and quiet. They hardly do anything unless I start taking out frames where the brood are, only then do a few of them start buzzing and getting aggressive. One other behavior of note, I don't see them doing much to any orientation flights during the day, unlike the hive right beside it. I don't see any indication of sickness or disease, just some SHB, but that's pretty common in all my hives. These bees are small too, look like the hive is mostly nurse bees with a handful of foragers. I'm really not sure what's going on or if I should be concerned.
Anyone have an experience like this?


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EthanL makes a point. Too often people can't comprehend that people are capable of forming divergent opinions relatively independently and not be because of undue influence by "liberal media" or parents
You know that liberals blame conservative media (fox news) for those with conservative ideas and beliefs. It happens everyday on here. Liberals are by far not victims of this belief.
Just for future reference, I am keenly interested in what you, and most people have to offer.
But you lose me when you start saying all this. I didn't read anymore of your post.
'the most noble thing we can do is argue the rights of people we don't agree with', ergo the Westboro church that pickets/protests at a fallen soldiers funeral; or the Casey Anthony's, the O.J. Simpsons, and the many others who flexed their 'rights' to get away with crimes perpetrated.
I'm starting to become more like TxTiger more in the regard that I think people are being led by a very small number of news outlets. Hell, even our TV shows show incredible bias on political subjects.
Let me explain my position on guns: I don't have any, I guess I am taking chances with my life and my family's.
I hear people talk about the 'thrill' they get from shooting a gun. When you go to the shooting range, do you shoot at a target with the shape of a human being, or a deer?
It seems, inadvertently, some of us have already prepared for this moment. Maybe that is why 'mass shootings' are happening more often.
Is it safe to say that there are 'gun-lovers' out there, who are waiting for something to happen as they buy guns.
This was very young country when the Constitution was written and the Bill of Rights attached. Much of it was wilderness, we were still under threat of direct foreign influence and the army was small. In my opinion, and based upon the sources I've read, the framers were referring to the ability of communities and/or states to maintain militias to defend themselves or assist the army in doing so. That's where the "well regulated" part of the Amendment comes in. However, the Amendment is now interpreted by some people as having the sole purpose of allowing individuals to arm themselves with whatever the frick they want so that the can defend themselves against the Feds, liberals and Negroes
Why can't we, you, distance ourselves from the gun-lovers, the 'red-necks' (ill get in trouble for that one), the violence/war-mongers, who just love guns, and are stealing this particular platform to promote/sell guns? The response shouldn't be an increase in gun sales. That is what the ignorant, biased, do
Most of us here are against abortion. But really, do you believe that birth control is forbidden, like the Catholic Church says?
We are a religiously tolerant nation. But really. Does it really sit well with you that Muslims can build a mosque at ground zero?
Why can't they, or we have the common sense to see that is 'not cool'?
we were still under threat of direct foreign influence and the army was small. In my opinion, and based upon the sources I've read, the framers were referring to the ability of communities and/or states to maintain militias to defend themselves or assist the army in doing so.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Do you see the word "army," "militia," or anything remotely resembling valuing government security over the security of the PEOPLE against their government in the following?
In short, for those of you tl;dr, when does the 2nd not apply?
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I truly hope this is a wake up call to Chan about technical skills and getting a coach. The problem in this world as well as the gift of the world is the great freedom we have. Some obviously "hate" Chan or dislike his skating. Others love him. There is only one Gold medal and everyone wants it and the fans have their favourite. plushy wants anotehr gold is it greed? Maybe but the Russian fans in general want it. You have two complete skaters in Tak and chan and they both want it. "Some say Tak had his day and it is time to move on (Chan lovers probably lol) and others want him to go to Sochi and win (Tak lovers) But only one can get gold. You have Joubert who many would say he has had his 15 minutes now move on but he wants an olympic medal and preferablhy gold. I do miss the purity of love of skating because as much as I love Shen and Zhou it was apparent they just came back for the gold be cause he was injured in 2006 and could only win bronze. AS good asa they were I kind of think that takes something away from the win. Sure we don't really know what is in their hearts (hence, I do believe even the wonderful diplomatic Kwan deep down appreciates when competitors fall - it is horrible to say but human and that would be truthful). I believe Chan and Tak deserve an OGM moreso than Evan did. Sure Evan was a good competitior but people he won and fairly won although it also could have gone to Plushy (the scores show that it was exceptionally close and it could have gone either way). I truly wonder if the pro skating was more profitable, and Japan had hosted the 2011 worlds and Tak won whether Tak would still be around? But I guess that is pointless now. now that I have appreciated their skating I would love to see at Sochi Gold Chan; Silver Tak and Bronze Plushy but somehow I predict the Canadian curse will continue for the Canadian men. I also think on the wake up notion that Skate Canada may want to invite and encourage Buttle to return even as the third skater (and sadly he would be second right now) he's not bad at all especially for the team (triple flip triple toe; triple axel, triple lutz - short). Sure Reynolds sort of has the quads but not much more and they aren't reliable.
"Didn't that coach that he just let go help his jumps?"
I just want to correct what I think is a common misperception. Chan did not fire Krall. Basically Krall left a situation that didn't work for her. I am told by my resources who know the situation that Chan was moving toward a more major role for Johnson and Krall who is used to being a head coach (as well she should) was not on board with being relegated to a 'second-chair' position. How any experienced skating coach could let someone who has never been a skater call the shots beats me; how Chan could expect that it would be agreeable to Krall (if indeed he did expect it) also beats me.
The "second chair' model does not fit Krall's skills, her standing and her experience.
Now, that's Patrick's choice - he set up the situation. Do I personally think he made a mistake? Yes, I do. But that's my opinion.
The fact is that he did not exactly let her go - she wasn't staying.
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Or better yet, "Omit the flying entrance to your second change-combination spin!"
That's what cost Mao Asada first place at the Japan Open.
In the CoP, you get credit for everything you do. If you make a mistake your score is lower, but you still get credit for the positive aspects ofthe element. Chan fell on his quad toe, but still ended up with 59% of full base value even after the -3 GOE and the fall deduction. He got credit for a satisfactory preparation and take-off, adequate height and distance, good form in the air and full revolutions.
Mao missed the flying entrance to her spin. She got 0 credit for making the equired revolutions, good speed and centering, required changes of edge and number and quality of positions. Sorry, cowgirl, you fell off your horse. No gold medal for you.


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