A beautiful day at the

beach, there’s a surf con-

test going on. Everyone is

excited cheering for their

favorite surfer. The secret

of the next surfing cham-

pion remains in the heads

of all the audience. Who

will win? One by one the

surfers start to fall and

now we know. Our new

champion is … As the

surfer hits his last wave.

"Pprrrrrrr" goes the whis-

tle. Everyone gets out of

the water! Sharks are

coming and you can see

the fear in our champion’s

eyes. The thrill of being in

such a situation, what will

he do? Durban is the per-

fect place to see and expe-

rience things like these,

with shark diving at Um-

komaas, surf contests at

Bay of Plenty Beach, and

the Big Rush swing from

the top of the Moses

Mabhida stadium.

🍫Did you know…

Around 500 million

waffles have been sold

since 1955🍫

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Stack of waffles

Gaufre Belge

Eloise Newell

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Introduction

Pitchers

Having trouble getting the baseball to

the batter with enough speed? Lift

your leg. It give your more momentum.

Is your game of baseball too boring? Is

the batter hitting all of the balls?

Create a pitcher’s mound, get some

dirt

Passionate fans sporting their team’s gear fill the

stadium. The scent of french-fries and hot-dogs fill the

stands. The fans from the two different teams try to

out-cheer the other team’s fans. The game of baseball

has always been known for the hot dogs and the home

runs, but there is much more to the sport. Baseball is

made up of players who are all important to the team,

the pitcher, the batter, and the infielders are some of

the most important players on the team

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Batters

Infielders

Conclusion

Does your opposing team know exactly

what you are going to do? Shake

things up, bunt the ball, it is a

technique that isn’t that hard and will

confuse the opposing team. Still not

working? Try to get the pitcher to

pitch “balls”, get a walk, it is simple

and easy.

How to bunt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFL1b

Ahk0rE

Infielders:

DO you have someone on your team that is left

handed? Put them as shortstop. It will be really

nice to have someone who can get the ball to the

pitcher quickly without trying to get ready with

their left hand.

Diagram from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_

positions

All of the positions, from the batter and pitcher to the infielders are all equally

important to the game that we all know so well today. Just imagine what

baseball would be like if we didn’t have infielders or a batters? It just wouldn’t

be the same. All of these players add up to make an amazing game. Baseball is

America’s pass-time and many Americans love it.

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By Natalia Coiro

The population of Sumatran tigers in “2000 was around 40”;

now it is “less than 400”. This is a big improvement (“Overview”). Nevertheless, to the tigers, it’s a mere handful, and with poaching still as high as it has ever been, they still need our help. Sumatran tigers have many unique characteristics, and with your help, this endangered species can return to thrive in the face of its ever increasing threats.

Photo from:5

https://worldwildlife.org

/species/sumatran-tiger

The Sumatran tigers live in Sumatra, (“Overview”) with their

many qualities. The Sumatran Tiger is suited to live in all types of forests and even by swamps and fresh water, but not in cold climates (“Overview”). They look similar to the Bangle Tiger, but their skin is darker, with a red coat and “broad, black stripes” (Levine, Stuart P. 13). Also, they are the smallest tiger still alive today, weighing between 221- 309 lbs., and 7.3- 8.3 ft in length (Levine, Stuart P. 12 and 16). With a population of “less than 400” and ever increasing threats, the WWF lists these animals as critically endangered (“Overview”).

The two largest threat to the Sumatran tiger are

illegal trade of body parts, and secondly habitat destruction. Firstly, Poachers will kill them for their bone, eyes, and skin to use as medicine for diseases such as skin diseases, toothaches, and more. Poaching is responsible for 78% of the tigers decrease in population and poaching hasn’t really decreased since 1990’s (“Threats”). The second biggest threat is habitat destruction, which is forcing them to move into human area. This causes them to be killed, as they are a threat to the humans living there. In the end, all that matters is how you can help. (“Threats”) (Levine, 56, 57)

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<https://worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-tiger>.

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"Overview." WorldWildlife.org. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2014.

<https://worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-tiger>.

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<https://worldwildlife.org/species/sumatran-tiger>.

Endangered: A type plant or animals at risk of extinction

Sumatra: An island off of Indonesia Poachers: People that kills animals illegally

Organisations: A group working towards a particular purpose

Many people and organisations are helping the Sumatran tiger,

yet there are ways that you can help and make a difference. One of the best ways is to adopt a tiger. While doing, this you provide protection for your tiger and are able to get news about it from a distance. Another thing you can do is simply donate money to an organisation that helps, and people will use that money to help protect the tigers. Lastly, help by raising awareness of the threats and get others to help. The more people that help the better of the Sumatran Tiger will be! (“How you can help”)

Photo from : http://www.keepcalm-o-

matic.co.uk/p/keep-calm-and-save-the-

sumatran-tiger/

You can come and see these tigers in their

homeland. They are quite fascinating creatures, but If you wish to save these distinctive looking creature. You must then raises awareness of the threats to them. However, The Sumatran tigers aren’t the only ones out there that are endangered. In fact all tigers are on the endangered list, and the south china tiger has completely disappeared in the wild.

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Have you ever wondered if life

outside of Earth exists? This is the

everlasting question that drives

NASA to discover more habitable

planets, hoping for alien life. The

first signs of life may exist on

Kepler 22B, the first planet that

can possibly support life. The pur-

pose of the Kepler mission is to

find habitable planets, which are

found with a special telescope and

the results are many signs of pos-

sible life like Kepler 22B.

Purpose

The Kepler mission was started in

2009 and currently managed by

Roger Hunter (Dunbar 1) and the

main objective of this mission is

to find planets that have the po-

tential to support life. However,

there are many other purposes

for this mission. One is to find the

size and shape of planets that are

in multiple planet and star sys-

tems. Another purpose is to look

for the characteristics of stars

that are in a multiple planet sys-

tem, an example of a multiple

star system is the solar system.

Lastly, another objective is to look

at how many planets there are in

multiple planet systems (Dunbar

3).

The Hidden Planets By Inhoo Lee

Suitable or fit to live in

Habitable

The image below shows the differ-ence in size between Neptune Kepler

-22B and Earth

Of or from outside of

Earth

Extra– Terrestrial

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Discovery

The Kepler telescope is an instru-

ment that NASA specially created

for the Kepler mission; this piece

of equipment is vital for finding

planets.

The telescope is equipped with

special sensors and lenses that

allow the telescope to follow stars

and planets. When a planet travels

between a star and the telescope,

the telescope can sense that there

is less light which notifies the tel-

escope about where the planet is.

Knowing the position of planets

allows other telescopes to follow

and observe the heavenly bodies.

In addition, other instruments

record data such as what the air

is like and what the ground is

like. Finally, this information is

then used to determine if the

planet is habitable (Schilling).

Results

In addition, many new planets

have been found but only a few

could support life. Furthermore,

during the mission, 54 planets

have been found in the habitable

zone. “Kepler has also discovered

more than 1,000 new planet can-

didates, nearly doubling its previ-

ously known count” (Dunbar 2).

In fact, all of these discovered

planets have given NASA lots of

information about if a

planet is habitable by look-

ing at where it is compared

to a star. If a planet is too

close to a star, the planet

will be too hot and on the

other had if a planet is too

far away from a star, the

planet will be too cold.

However, there has to be

liquid water on the surface

of the planet (Tate).

Humans have always won-

dered if there is life in

space, and we will always

look for extra-terrestrial

life because of our curiosi-

ty. This curiosity has been

recorded all the way back to

the time of the Mayans, an ancient

race from South America. The

purpose of the mission is to find

planets, use telescopes and the

result of the mission will be new

habitable planets. Also, if signs of

life appear in places such as Mars

and the planet Kepler 22B, how

long will it be until we find aliens?

This diagram shows the habitable zone of

our solar system and the Kepler system.

The background contains all of the

planets Kepler has found.

Dunbar, Brian. NASA. NASA, 10 Jan. 2013. Web. 13 Apr. 2014.

I n 2010, there was a combined television audience of 26 billion people who watched the month long FIFA World Cup in South Africa (Joy, Bernard) But if people love to play and watch soccer, it is important to at least know the basic rules in order to understand the game bet-ter. For a person who is learn-ing how to play soccer, the rules of the game is the first and most important thing to know and what will happen if you do not follow it.

Rules of Soccer There are a lot of rules that a paid soccer player should follow in order to be successful in the sport but there are a few basic rules that are important to play the game. A match is 90 minutes long, with each half being 45 minutes. The game begins with the referee tossing a coin up and the winning cap-tain decides which goal would he like to defend and whether he would take the first kick-off. All players must use their head, chest or feet to play and move the ball. Only the goal-keeper is allowed to use their hands if they’re in a certain area. The objective of the game is score a goal into the opposition’s goal by using eve-rything from their body ex-cept for their hands. (Football Basic Rules)

The Fouls of Soccer There are a lot of fouls that occur in a soccer game like kicking an opponent which would get some kind of

Talk with your feet. Play with you’re

heart. But How?

punishment. A foul may occur due to various reasons like tripping various reasons like tripping somebody, charging or jumping n an opponent, you pushing someone, making a tackle, making contact with an opposition player, or touch the ball with hands (if not goalkeeper). One will know if a foul has occurred if the ref-eree calls it by blowing his whistle. A free kick is award-ed from the spot where the foul occurred from. The only time that rule does not apply is when the foul is made in the opposition’s penalty box, in such a case a penalty is awarded instead of a free-kick. There are also special rules for goalkeepers that if they do not follow it, it could be called a foul. A goalkeeper can make a foul if they hold the ball for more than six sec-onds and if they touch the ball with their hands after a throw-in by their teammate (Soccer Rules) .

The consequences of a foul

When a foul is made, there is always a consequence to it. It could either in the form of a warning and a card or only a warning. If you argue with the referee, foul a lot, delay the game or show unsportsmanlike behaviour, the referee will give the player a yellow card. If you make a serious foul, be violent against a player or referee, use hands to stop a goal (when not goalkeeper), use bad language or get two yellow cards in a sin-gle game, the player would re-ceive a red card. A red card means that player cannot play for the rest of the match. (Kids Sports)

One would enjoy watching a game of soccer if one knew more about the rules of the game. The only way that profes-sional soccer players are suc-cessful in playing a game of soccer are that they know all of the basic rules and follow it regularly, if not always. It may be true that 26 billion people were watching the soccer world cup but around one out of eve-ry ten viewers would know what was happening and why.

A guy scoring a goal. (Photo from http://

korbartwuhs.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-weather-is-

there-i-wish-i-were-beautiful )

Ishaan Roy

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First time playing Basketball? Struggling when your shooting? Follow these steps using B.E.E.F method

and master your shooting! These are easy to follow through and easy to learn!

Basketball coaches train their players by doing drills and showing them

how to improve their shooting skills. Personally, I like to use a skill

called B.E.E.F; that is an easy word to memorize and the easiest way

that I know how to get a proper form. Remember: better form, better

shots. Learning how to shoot means respecting basketball.

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Looking at the ball closely and

controlling the ball with your elbow makes

your shooting skills improve. The first E stands

for eyes. Make sure you are looking at the

hoop while you shoot. You probably don’t want

to look down while you shoot, otherwise you

won’t be able to do the F from B.E.E.F fast

enough. If you look down, you will have no idea

what you are shooting at, so make sure your

eyes are facing the hoop. The elbow also

makes the shooting perfect. It controls the

angle of your shot and, sometimes, even the

power of your shot. The angle is the most

important part though and should be properly

formed.

Spinning the ball can give you a

more accurate throw and a better follow-

through. Flicking the ball with your finger-

tips can help a lot. This usually controls the

power of the ball; for example, if your

shooting is too strong, you can flick with

your fingertips and it will be controlled.

Flicking is not really important but following

through with your shot is very important.

Let’s say you missed your free throw, but

you still have a chance to score again if you

get the rebound.

By Jungha Ryu

Here you can see a good baseketball play-

er shooting with proper B.E.E.F form.

Picture below can show you how you should grab

your ball and how you should form your elbow

You can see that the player that is about to

shoot has balance in his position

Basketball is an interesting sport,

almost as popular as soc-cer. But before it gets too popular, people need to learn how to shoot, and learning how to shoot definitely means re-specting some of the most important basket-ball rules . Ten seconds left in the game and you’re losing by 2 points, would you let the other team win, or score a nice 3-pointer and let your team cheer on to you?

Did you know?

That the first “hoops” were actual-

ly just peach baskets and they first

backboards were made of wire

Or

James Naismith, a teacher at a

YMCA in Springfield, Massachu-

setts, is credited with inventing

basketball in 1891

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MIDFIELDER?

“It Doesn’t Matter who scores the goal as long as we win the game” This is one of the famous quotes from

well-known midfielder.

Mid Fielder?

All about Midfielders

Midfield is the most important position in the soccer

game, you need skills such as passing shooting and

dribbling. Also, the midfielders are the ones who

make the game flow well because they are the

connection between the defenders and strikers.

There are eleven player in the traditional soccer games and there needs to be at least one

midfielder to oppose the attack, but it all depends on the team’s strategy. The midfielders are positioned

between the strikers and defenders. They have three main roles, however the midfielders can have a lot

of roles. This means that midfielders have a lot of different positions such as defensive midfielder and

offensive midfielder also a midfielder who can do both roles. (How to Play Midfield in Soccer)

By: Junseo Park

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There are Roles in Midfielder?

Famous Midfielder

There are five common types of

midfielders that can usually be found in a team.

The Attacking Midfielders help the strikers to

score goals. The Defensive Midfielders help to

defend the goal. The Central Midfielders are the

players that divide the midfielders equally,

playing defensive and offensive roles. Box-to-

box midfielders are the players who are good at

defending and attacking. Wingers are the

midfielders who attack from the side. (Football)

David Beckham is one of the most well-known midfielders.

He is currently playing for Paris Saint Germain. David

Beckham is 38 years old and he is about to retire. David

Beckham started his soccer career in Manchester United, he

then moved to Preston North End but returned to Manchester

United. After that he moved to Real Madrid, Los Angeles

Galaxy, he was on loan to Milan and returned to Galaxy. He

then had a second loan spell to Milan and a second return to

Galaxy. After which he played for MLS Cup Champion and

finally for Paris Saint Germain and retirement. David

Bekham’s salary is 3.4 million GBP (5657600.00 US Dollar).

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Some rabbits are better for keeping than others

because they are either smarter or smaller, which

makes them easier to train for beginners. But a

rabbit’s environment is crucial for them because it

might give you a good idea to what rabbit you would

like depending on what kind of

environment it was used to before.

No rabbit is born domesticated so

that means it came from the wild

and it wasn’t raised by humans its

whole life. Calm surrounding is the

key because they are able to hear

many more sounds that we are

able to and detect more than just

one from multiple directions at the

same time which makes them

easily frightened. If you either live

in a cool air-conditioned house or

a hot heated house then your

rabbit must be suitable for those

kind temperature changes. If you are going to change

the rabbit's environment be aware that they might not

like the new changes so it will take them time to get

used to the adaption. Like people, sometimes rabbits

are better off with another one. Studies show that

they cope better with humans when they have a

buddy with them. (“Rabbits.” RSPCA )

Getting to know these animals may be a good

guidance before getting one. For one, these small animals

have an incredible eye sight of over 360 degrees, which can

help them see behind their tails. The only blind spot they

have is near their nose. Super-fast, they are! If you didn’t

know already, they don’t run, they hop. The reason why

rabbits hop is because

they're built with

powerful hindquarters

that are good to push

off the ground with

(Smith, Andrew T).

They often will run in a

zig-zag pattern when

chased by predators

because it makes their

scent harder to follow.

Their amazing speed

can reach up to 45

miles per hour. Also,

little animals can kick! If they feel like something is too close

to their behind, they will kick it to give the signal of not to get

too close anymore. So be very careful when you approach a

rabbit or else they might do the unpredictable! Being prey

animals they are very careful and alerted to their

surroundings making them at first, a bit uncomfortable near

you if you pick them up straight from the behind without

warning because it makes them think they are being hunted

in their environment. (“Cancalosi, John. Encyclopedia of

Animals”)

If you guessed the rabbit then you are

right! These animals have been on this

earth for over 45 million years! Rabbits

are originally from the wild and since

they are small and easy to devour, they

make great prey animals. This is why, for

having one, you need to be calm and

sensible around them. Not wanting to

make it think you’re the enemy. You can

choose out of 40 different species of

rabbits in the world but the cottontail

rabbit is the most common that people have because of its small

size and its smartness, which may make it easier to train than

others ("Do Rabbits Make Good Pets?"). Rabbits are from all over

the world and have their own environments but, sometimes there

are some that are better for keeping as pets than others and caring

for one is surprisingly a lot of work ("Do Rabbits Make Good

Pets?").

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So now you see that keeping such a gentle and fragile animal is a

privilege because in the first place they were never meant to be

kept as pets, they were meant to be in the wild and untouched by

us. “There is no one ‘perfect’ way to care for all rabbits because

every rabbit and every situation is different. It is up to you how you

look after your rabbit, but you must take reasonable steps to

ensure that you meet all his/her needs.” (“Rabbits.” RSPCA)

Rabbits that from come all over the world will be introduced to a

new environment because so many people adopt them but

remember that no rabbit is easier to have than another because

they all have been born and raised in wild surroundings. Small

animals but many desires, rabbit’s need more than just their needs

faced but knowing that you will go the extra mile for them. So, are

you up for the super-fast, small, and furry animal that we now know

them as rabbits?

Rabbits can either be very independent or social with

people. If their house feels secure enough for them,

then there should be no problem that your rabbit will

feel uncomfortable with you. But you should just get

one if it’s your first time and then after when you think it

should have a companion then you can buy another.

Buying one won’t cost a lot, but time and care will. You

will probably spend about 300$ in total for your rabbit’s

life. Part for the animal itself and the other part for

cage, food, and vet fees through its entire life. It’s a

good idea to visit your vet every 6 weeks, but it there

something that you think is wrong with your rabbit, do

not hesitate to go sooner. Even if you think it’s a minor

problem, it may often lead to a bigger one. ("How to

Care for Domestic Rabbits”). If you take great care of

your rabbit then it will live for about 6-10 years

sometimes even more. What’s important is that they

don’t need to be bathed because they lick themselves

regularly like cats and dogs, but they do need daily

brushing. Long-haired will need more of it than short-

haired.

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Somewhere in the world, very cold and snowy, there are beautiful brown, black and white creatures running around having fun which could be your home pet. The Siberian husky has unique characteristics, training issues and health problems that a possible pet owner should know about.

The Siberian Huskies have unique characteristics that differ from other dogs. Huskies have thick, furry coats, almond shaped eyes and a square nose with a curly tail. The male dogs are usually 21 to 23.5 inches tall weighing between 45 and 60 pounds and the female dogs are smaller than the male and are 20 to 22 inches in height, weighing between 35 and 50 pounds. The huskies’ coat is thicker than other dogs to protect them from the cold winter, reflect heat in summer and are usually black and white. They’ve got blue or brown eyes and have pointy black noses. Huskies are better described as wolves rather than dogs and are known to howl, not bark.

Huskies are naturally active dogs that love human interaction. Huskies are similar to cats in that they do not wish to please humans. They love running so you should always keep them on a leash or else they might get lost and take up with another family. Make sure the weather is not too hot when you walk them as they have thick coats. Huskies love humans so they get lonely easily and behave badly when no one is around. They might destroy your house by eating the curtains, chewing pillows and digging holes in the garden and ruining your flowers so be aware!

While the Siberian Huskies are able to survive in most extreme weather conditions, they do have certain health problems. Huskies may have hip dysplasia and Cataracts. Hip dysplasia is when the head of the thigh bone doesn’t fit properly into the hip socket which stops the dogs from moving their back legs which is terrible for the huskies who love to run and pull sleds. Cataracts may occur by the age of 2 when cloudiness blocks their eyesight and leads to blindness. However unlike hip dysplasia surgery can make the eye sight better again.

The Siberian husky has unique characteristics, training issues and health problems that a possible pet owner should know about. These intelligent, athletic dogs can pull sleds for extremely long distances in the freezing cold. Therefore, be prepared to provide a husky with a lot of mental and physical exercise if you would like to have one.

Siberian Huskies are naturally Arctic dogs, so they 

don’t like walking on hot, sunny days! 

By Lydia Jeong

Sage Kotsenburg is a snowboarder from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US (“sage Kotsenburg”) that has won many competitions and he has today many sponsors that provide him with his equipment. He was inspired by his brother Blaze who had already started to snow-board when Sage became interested. Sage has had lots of experience over the years and has now won a lot of gold medals. He has a lot of equipment that he uses but like all the greats, he has some equipment that are his absolute favorites.

Sage started to snowboard at the age of 5 with his older brother Blaze. His brother had been snowboarding for a while when Sage decided to join and Sage quickly came out as a very talented and bold snowboarder. Sage has been a brave snowboarder right from the start, when he started in competitions he often did tricks that most could not do. Their younger sister, Kirra joined them not long after and since then they have been Sages snowboarding companions. The siblings have practiced for quite a long time and has spent many hours in the slopes practicing technique and tricks. They have dedicated themselves a huge amount of time and as a result both Sage and his sister, who also compete in slopestyle, made it into the US team for the Sochi Olympics. At the Sochi Olympics Sage won gold in slopestyle for men while his sister wasn’t a medalist. Blaze did not make it to the Olympics but Sage does still get a lot of advice from him. For example, 15 min before Sage was going to go for his Olympic race he called his brother and asked for advice about a trick. The trick that he called about is called the Back 1620 Japan Air and has never been tried before. This year was the first year that they had slopestyle in the Olympics and Sage was the first person to win a gold medal for slopestyle and in winning, he also won the first gold medal for team USA in the 2014 winter Olympics.

Sage

Kotsenburg Have you ever wondered what it

would be like to fly through the air on a snowboard, doing tricks like a back 360, front side and back side grabs and sliding on rails? That is what a snowboarder called Sage Kotsenburg do most days of his life.

Pic from: http://www.rappler.com/sports/world/50033

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gold-winter-olympics

Pic from: http://2014-olympic.com/us-snowboarder-

sage-kotsenburg-2014-olympics-gold-medal-winner/

There are lots of different events in a snowboarding competition such as halfpipe, freestyle, slalom and slopestyle. Sage specializes in the event called slopestyle. Slopestyle is when you ride in slope with ramps and rails trying to score as many points as possible on the way down. Sage has been com-peting in slopestyle since he was 12 and is extremely talented. His first big competition was in a 2008 grand prix for snow-boarding. He has been on the podium 10 times in competitions like the3 Winter X-games, grand prix and world cups since he started to compete in big snowboard competitions in 2008. As you understand, Sage is a great snowboarder with quite a bit of talent and he has made a lot of money on his sport.

I think that Sage will continue with his career because he is only twenty years old and most people that are in the Olympics go till they are a bit older than that. Wouldn’t it be fantastic, Sage Kotsenburg defending his gold medal in slope-style in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeong Change in South Korea?

Sage

Kotsenburg To be a professional snowboarder it, besides being talented, requires that you have a lot of equipment such as a snowboard and binding. When a person becomes a professional snow-boarder he or she usually get a few sponsors like GoPro or Monster. Sponsors will usually pay for the equipment you need as long as you wear their logo or their brand to show others that you think this is a good equipment. When you snowboard all day it is important that you have an equipment to keep warm in the cold weather.

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www.snowboardingexplained.com/2012/03/

snowboard-construction.html

Pic from: http://sp.ria.ru/

sochi2014_mm/20140208/159190132_2.html

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THE ANACONDA BY THOMAS CRAVEN Issue #

The Anaconda

By Thomas Craven

Issue Date

THE LEAN MEAN KILLING MACHINE IN THIS ISSUE THE ANACONDA

Down in South America a lazy crocodile sits on

the bank of the river not aware of what is about to

happen. Little did he know he only has 5 to 6

seconds of its life left? Then SWOOSH, an

anaconda jumps out of the water and wrapping

around the crocodile’s neck constricting the poor

lazy crocodile. He tries to make a struggle but it

is no use, because the anaconda is already in its

constricting position. The Anaconda is no doubt

one of the most dangerous predators on earth,

from how it kills, to all its strength and ability to

constrict, and how long it has survived on earth.

How It Kills

The way the anaconda kills gives it an edge over

most predators. The ability to constrict is very

critical on how the anaconda hunts (Mattison, 45).

The anaconda usually weighs 400 to 500 pounds

(Green Anaconda). It can constrict to animals

over 3 times its weight, and that is almost 1500

pounds. Constricting means choking. Even

though anacondas don’t have venom they still rule

the snake kingdom because they can eat their pray

whole. An anaconda has over 50 muscles in its

body and uses about 30 of them to constrict and

the other 20 to eat their prey whole (Mattison, 45).

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The Scary Predator By Thomas Craven

The anaconda munching down its prey (the crocodile). Using all of its muscles

The anaconda eating a wildebeest whole making sure it will never see the light of day again.

THE ANACONDA BY THOMAS CRAVEN | Issue # 2

Conclusion

Work Cited By Thomas Craven

Physical Features An anaconda can grow up to 26 feet

long in length and can weigh up to

500 pounds. The formidable

predators size is what separates itself

form normal predators (Mattison,

133). Most snakes grow up to about

2 metres long, and the anaconda

quadruples that size. No other

predator comes to compare. “An

anaconda outsizes a normal sized

male crocodile” (Mattison

45).

This killing machine has survived on earth

for just as long as the crocodile which has

close relatives from the dinosaur age

(Mattison, 133). The anaconda has existed for

much longer on earth meaning that it has

adapted more to the environment. This old

predator is more prepared for the dangers of

the earth meaning it is a far more dangerous

predator. To be a predator you need to know

your surroundings, therefore meaning the

anaconda has a huge advantage over most

predators.

How it’s Survived

The eyes of the anaconda show no fear and its

teeth show no mercy. The Anaconda is no doubt

one of the most dangerous predators on earth,

from how it kills, to all its strength and ability to

constrict, and how long it has survived on earth.

You now should know the reasons why you

should not be next to an anaconda. If you don’t,

good luck!

"Green Anaconda." Green Anaconda. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.

Mattison, Chris. Snakes of the World. New York, NY: Facts on File, 1986. Print.

Mattison, Christopher. Snake. New York: DK, 2006. Print.

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THEY KNEW WHAT IT TOOK TO BECOME A SUCCESFULL BALLERINA DO YOU?

"Dancers are not great because of their

talent...they are great because of their

passion" –Unknown (Ballet and Dance

Quotes.”). Darcy Bussel, Alina Cojocaru and Uliana Lopatkina all had the same passion, a passion to dance and a dream to become a famous

dancer, but if you want something you have to work hard to get the kind success you want, and they worked hard to do what they do now ,

how hard did they have to work?

Starting at the academy of Russian ballet at an early age Uliana Lopatkina enjoyed many good victories during her dance career.

Uliana was 19 when she graduated from the Academy of Russian Ballet and became a dancer at the Mariinsky Theatre ("Ulyana Lopatkina:

Biography"). Having her first debut at the age of 22 as the leading role Odette in Swan Lake a very popular ballet. And a year after her debut

she was titled principal dancer. Throughout her career she played lead roles in productions like Giselle, Medora in Corsaire, Nikya in La

Bayadere and Raymonde. As she made accomplishments on stage she also had some off stage like Honored artist of Russia, but one of the

most amazing accomplishments she made was being able to perform at the 2010 Olympics. What is she doing now? Well Uliana is the mother

of Masha as well as still having a strong love for dance.

Alina Cojocaru born in Kiev("ALINA COJOCARU - So Far.." ), had trained for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School she

worked hard during those seven years and even harder at ballet school. After six months she returned to Kiev to become a principal dancer at

Success at Its Finest By Titilayomi Abiodun

1. Pointe was created in the 17th century

2. Most ballerinas wear out 2-3 pairs of pointe shoes per week

3. One tutu costs up to 1076pounds to make

4. That same tutu requires 60-90 hours of labor and 100yards of ruffle!

5. A three-hour ballet performance is roughly equivalent to two 90-minute soccer games back to back or running 18 miles.

6. Pointe shoes add a minimum of 7 inches of new height to a dancer.

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the company there. This was a quite accomplishment for Alina because becoming a principal dancer is every ballerinas dream. After a year she

moved on to the Royal Ballet Company and at the end of that season she was promoted to a soloist. Later on Sir Anthony Dowell promoted

Alina to a principal dancer after he saw her dance as Giselle a leading role. And more recently Alina joined the English National Ballet as a

Leading Principal Dancer. Obviously she will continue to dance traveling the world and doing what she loves.

Darcy Bussle began ballet at the age of 13("Darcey Bussell's Official Website." ) although quite an old age she train harder than

anyone because she knew this was what she wanted to do with her life. When Darcy went to dance

school everyone in her age group were more advanced than her because they had started dancing, so

earlier while most girls relaxed after school would go back to the studio and practice her pointe. All

of that hard work she had finally made it into the Royal Ballets Upper School for higher levelled

dancers at the age of sixteen. While still at school she received a leading role in the ballet ‘The Prince

of The Pagodas’. This soon led to her becoming a dancer at the Royal Ballet Company she was also

given the honour to become the youngest principal dancer at the time. Currently Darcy has two

daughters but still dances.

They say that is takes a lot of discipline to become a ballet dancer, that it isn’t something

you just do you have to know you could actually accomplish something with it and then work hard

towards that goal. Darcy Bussel, Alina Cojocaru and Uliana Lopatkina all knew what to do to get to

their goal and although they are three different people that have probably never met each other they

all had the same goal. What would you do for something you wanted to do for the rest of your life

whether it be a sport, dance or some other talent would you work hard to make sure that you got the

dream you wanted or would you give up once things got to ‘hard’?

GLOSSARY

Pointe

- A type of ballet shoed that helps sand on their tippy toes

Ballet Company

- A group of dancers that work together and do shows together

Principal Dancer

- A lead dancer

Mariinsky Theater

- A theater in Russia

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"Alina Cojocaru Performs Medora in 'Le Corsaire' Ballet with English National Ballet in Bristol | The Romanian Cultural Centre in London." Alina Cojocaru

Performs Medora in 'Le Corsaire' Ballet with English National Ballet in Bristol | The Romanian Cultural Centre in London. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr.

2014.

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"Northern Ballet Northern Ballet Is a Leeds (UK) Based Touring Ballet Company. We're Known for Telling Stories through Dance and Reaching Wide

Audiences across the Country. Posting Images from Our Archive, New Productions and Things Found on Tumblr..." Northern Ballet. N.p., n.d. Web. 14

Apr. 2014.

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Pretty Makes Perfect

Posture Posture is probably the most

important skill to have to be a

ballerina. The reason why is,

without appropriate posture you

wouldn’t have a lot of things,

such as balance as your posture

is pretty much what holds you

up and as you see ballerinas

lifting their legs up high and

keeping it there for some time

you see their posture is perfect

and straight if they didn’t have

that posture they’d flop down in

a second. To have that posture it

takes a very straight back chin

up as eye line is so important

your balance goes immediately

without eye line

Clothing Ballerinas wear such unique clothing such as

leotards and tutu’s and shoes that you can stand on

the tip of your toes with also known as pointe shoes.

Don’t you sometimes wonder why? And no it isn’t

because it looks really pretty. There are reasons for it

all. Leotards, they are worn so that it is easier to

dance in, as if you were wearing a shirt and jeans for

instance when leaping you might just tear your jeans,

and your shirt would fly up as you gracefully leap

around. This is why wearing a leotard is so much

better as it is a one piece and won’t annoy you as you

dance. Also it is tight fitting and you can see how

hard you’re working this leads back to posture.

Tutu’s are worn so that it you can see if your posture

is correct, for instance if you are sitting into your hip

one side of your tutu will go straight up and you can

see a big slant in your body, so tutu’s help to notify

you of your posture as well.

Buns

When dancing your hair can be a great

problem. Ballerinas are therefore made to

wear a bun. This helps tremendously when

dancing as it keeps everything up and proper it

also helps with eye alignment as it pretty

much pulls your hair back so hard that your

alignment is much more focused and it just

reminds you to keep your head up. Also it

prevents your hair from falling all over the

place as you keep moving around your hair

doesn’t get in the way. Also if you have very

long hair it could be a good way to prevent

tripping or falling.

Ballet is a very well-known type of dance and there are lots of different intricate and unique types of clothes

that ballerinas wear, such as leotards, and pointe shoes, to show of this unique clothing they have to have a good posture

and to put the cherry on the top the perfect bun. As appearance on a ballerina is very important, ballerinas have to have a

good posture, correct clothing and neat buns. It takes a lot to be a ballerina. A main part of being a ballerina is to have a

neat and pretty bun, this counts for a lot when dancing, and you must have a good posture to keep that bun held nice and

high up so everything just comes together for you to perfect being a ballerina.

Appearance on a dancer means a lot. As I see ballerinas on a stage leaping around the stage I notice

buns so perfect, even when they jump ten feet of the floor not a speck of hair falls out, I then notice what keeps that

bun up is their perfect posture, without the posture their buns would just drop down to the ground. Whilst ballerinas

dance on the stage their pretty leotards and tutu’s just glow and make the show so much better and it gives life to

the dance. As appearance on a ballerina is very important ballerinas have to have a good posture, correct clothing,

and neat buns.

Different

examples of

ballerina buns

Different examples

of ‘pointe shoes’

Examples of

leotards and

posture

By: Zoya Tarapore

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