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September 2013 Issue
Kids' Country
Make your next visit to Ohio's Amish communities a family outing, with buggy rides, penny candy and sights that include the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock.
Jill Sell
Visitors check out the Behalt mural at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center
Mary Defer
A restored Conestoga Wagon on display at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center.
Mary Defer
The Farm at Walnut Creek offers an animal petting area.
Mary Defer
Visitors enjoy a wagon ride at The Farm at Walnut Creek.
Mary Defer
Yoder's Amish Home offers a look inside a one-room school.
Mary Defer
The World's Largest Cuckoo Clock resides in the Sugarcreek village square.
Mary Defer
Kids love the sweet treats at End of the Commons General Store.
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Barrels of candy tempt kids and adults at End of the Commons General Store.
Mary Defer
If your children or grandchildren have never hugged a big-eyed calf, seen how Swiss cheese is made or ridden in a horse-drawn vehicle, this may be the autumn to make new memories by visiting Ohio's Amish country.
Yes, girlfriends can shop until they drop in Amish country. Couples can celebrate a wedding anniversary in a romantic bed-and-breakfast inn. But the Amish are family-centered and know what matters most in family life. You will smile at their little girls in bonnets and little boys in straw hats. And many Amish will smile back at your kids.
Ohio has two main Amish communities: One is centered in Holmes, Wayne and Tuscarawas counties. The second is farther north in Geauga and Trumbull counties. Both offer unique opportunities for family day trips, weekend getaways or longer vacations.
The distance from Millersburg in Holmes County to Burton in Geauga County is about 100 miles, so families traveling with young children may wish to consider the regions as two separate destinations. There is much to see, and families need to build in extra time for the special travel needs of kids.
And we warn you, it will be hard to pull the little ones away from feeding the llamas at the animal parks.
The First Stop
How much do you really know about the Amish? If your perception is formed by reality TV shows, then it's probably not very accurate. The Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center in Berlin is the place to start learning more about the cultures and introduce your children to Ohio's Amish country.
The center is home to Behalt, a 10-by-265-foot circular mural that depicts the history of the Anabaptist movement. The 30-minute narrated tour explains the mural and is suitable for older children. A kid-sized table and chairs with children's books is available in the middle of the mural room for younger ones.
School-aged kids will enjoy the South Bunker Hill School that was used by the Amish from 1857 to 1951. The restored building was moved a short distance to the property. The center's Pioneer Barn, built in one day by local barn raisers, displays farming tools, a restored Conestoga wagon that brought settlers to the area and two Amish buggies.
Now that parents can answer some of their children's questions ("Why don't the Amish use electricity in their homes?"), families can better appreciate what they will see in Amish country.
Animals Up-Close
Several well-run animal parks in Amish Country are great for families. Plus, a visit to them is a good way to interact with Amish employees and visitors.
Take the horse-drawn wagon tour through the wooded and beautiful Rolling Ridge Ranch Animal Park in Millersburg and you'll think you've stepped into Edward Hicks' "The Peaceable Kingdom" painting. Texas Longhorns, Brahmas and fallow deer graze side by side.
Visitors can drive their own vehicle through the park. But feeding is only allowed from the wagons — they are by far the best way to view the more than 500 animals. Be sure to hold on to your bucket of pellet feed. The giant bison are hungry and the ostriches stab their beaks into the food containers as if they don't believe another tour wagon is coming 'round the bend. Kids on the wagon may also get a chance to take the horses' reins.
The Farm at Walnut Creek's animal tour in Sugarcreek does not quite have that "Land of the Lost" look, but it more than makes up for it with beautiful landscaped grounds and other kid-friendly amenities. Llamas, giraffes, dromedary camels, Watusi and long-eyelashed Scotch Highland cattle and more than 500 other animals call the 120-acre farm their home. And trust us — there is nothing cuter than a Vietnamese pot-bellied piglet.
Also featured at The Farm at Walnut Creek is a typical contemporary Amish house to tour, as well as a horse barn, dairy barn, pony rides and more. The Farm Guidebook, available for free in the gift shop, is a great animal directory and also includes this line: "You are not allowed to feed your children to the animals, no matter how bad they are behaving."
Every day a Holstein calf is born at the 600-cow Hastings Dairy in Burton. About 70 are currently in the nursery, many of which can be petted by kids. The calves aren't as intimating as their 1,400-pound mothers, which are very gentle, but overwhelming to a little kid.
This is the third year Brenda and Lad Hastings have offered educational tours of their 104-acre farm, and they have done everything right to welcome families. A beautiful classroom and a large Junior Dairyman playroom in the contemporary milking barn give families somewhere to go in inclement weather. Clean restrooms, educational displays (created by Brenda, a mother of two young sons) and a wagon tour instead of a walking tour when it is too muddy, make the destination a favorite of parents.
Kids watch cows being milked and ride the Chugga Chugga Moo Moo train. (The cars are made from barrels crafted by an Amish man and look like cows.) Cow Tales Adventures, Sept. 19, is geared for kids 5 and under. Fall Dairy Days, Sept. 22 and 28, are for the entire family. Groups are welcome all year; reservations are required.
"We want children to have fun here, but we also want them to have a real understanding of where milk and other food comes from," says Brenda Hastings.
The horse and buggy is the unofficial symbol of "the simple life" that Amish people embrace. Ma & Pa's Buggy Rides just outside Burton offers a safe way to experience the Amish mode of transportation. Buggies are driven by their owners, including 17-year-old Rhoda, an Amish girl whose father is a blacksmith. Ten-, 20- or 30-minute rides meander through a woods or field. In September, buggy rides are offered Fridays and Saturdays; in October, Saturdays only. Surrey rides (for larger groups) and winter sleigh rides are also available, weather permitting.
Tammy and Scott Puleo, the proprietors of Ma & Pa's Buggy Rides, rebuilt a deconstructed 1880s log cabin on their property 11 years ago. Two additions now make the cabin a three-story building that serves as the ride office and charming gift shop. Kids will like the ice cream and maple-flavored popcorn, and will giggle about Horse Droppings, which, thankfully, are really chocolate covered peanuts.
Other opportunities to see animals and farm life up close include Hershberger's Farm and Bakery and Yoder's Amish Home in Millersburg. Hershberger's offers pony, horse-drawn covered wagon, draft horse and buggy rides as well as an animal petting area. Yoder's has two homes, a barn, animal petting area, buggy rides and a one-room school. Amish Country Riding Stables in Charm welcomes trail riders at least 7 years old and offers hay rides for groups. Reservations are required.
Century Village Museum in Burton is a 65-acre, 1800s Western Reserve settlement. Twenty-two historic buildings allow kids to peek into an Ohio where farming and rural life were the norm. Allow several hours to appreciate the village fully.
Artistic Wonders
The late, great, model steam engine carver Ernest "Mooney" Warther would be very proud of his grandson, who opened
David Warther Carvings in Sugarcreek this spring. David Warther II is a master carver who looked to the seas instead of railroad tracks to find his inspiration. "The History of the Ship" collection includes more than 80 models made from legally obtained ivory, the first of which Warther carved at age 17.
Older children learn the history of the world as well as the sailing ship as they view to-scale models of Viking vessels, a pharaoh's royal ship and the three ships that brought Christopher Columbus to the New World.
While in Sugarcreek, drive by what is called the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock. Longtime visitors to Ohio's Amish country may remember the clock from its first location at the defunct Alpine Alpa Restaurant. Today, the restored clock is located on the village square. Every 30 minutes the hand-carved wooden dancers and band members celebrate their new lease on life. (Parent alert: Only view the clock if you can tolerate your kids saying, "Cuckoo! Cuckoo!" every five minutes for the rest of the trip.)
Fry Pies, Oh My!
Families can easily eat and shop their way through Amish country. (Cheese samples, anyone?) The internationally known Lehman's in Kidron stocks a huge selection of soda pop and old-fashioned "penny" candy. The huge store's Lego loft is a destination for kids who can't get enough of the plastic building blocks. But also look for sweet little Amish doll dresses and wooden toys including the Climbing Bear, Lehman's Racer (a wooden sled) and an Amish-made croquet set.
Hungry kids are cranky kids. Take them to Der Dutchman Restaurant in Walnut Creek with its Amish-style food, Amish servers and a 10-and-under kids' menu, which includes sweet potato puffs and homemade noodles. The dining room's wall of windows provides a terrific view of Goose Bottom Valley, whose name makes kids giggle.
Buy a bag of caramel corn for the kids to munch on at Coblentz Chocolate Company in Walnut Creek or Berlin, or go for a house-made, 14 percent butterfat ice cream cone at Troyer's Country Market in Berlin. The 16 flavors feature fresh berries, fruits and nuts. At the Guggisberg Cheese Factory in Millersburg, families watch cheese being made in copper-lined vats.
Some candy really is a penny at the End of the Commons General Store in Mesopotamia. Shoppers also will find licorice, jelly beans, ice cream, fry pies, popcorn balls, bulk food items and a great jam and jelly tasting bar. In operation since 1840, the store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you can tear your kids away from the toys, show them the giant checker board that customers are encouraged to use and the old-fashioned player piano. The old floors are sagging and the entrance screen door doesn't fit well. But loyal customers and tourists wouldn't have it any other way.
If your visit to Amish Country is more than a day trip, family-friendly lodging is a must. But consider that many people travel to Amish country for its serenity and slower way of life. They don't always appreciate noisy kids in the next room.
Families are welcome at traditional hotels in the area and many bed-and-breakfast inns. Always ask first about lodging policies for children. Loretta and Paul Coblentz are proprietors of The Barn Inn and neighboring Gehrig House in Millersburg. For families, they often recommend the latter, which is spacious, private and comfortable.
Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center
5798 Co. Rd. 77, Berlin 44610
Amish Country Riding Stables
5025 St. Rte. 557, Charm 44617
The Barn Inn/Gehrig House
6838 Co. Rd. 203, Millersburg 44654
Century Village Museum
14653 E. Park St., Burton 44021
Coblentz Chocolate Company
4917 St. Rte. 515, Walnut Creek 44687 or 4860 E. Main St., Berlin 44610
Der Dutchman Restaurant
4967 Walnut St., Walnut Creek 44687
End of the Commons General Store
8719 St. Rte. 534, Mesopotamia 44439
The Farm at Walnut Creek
4147 Co. Rd. 114, Sugarcreek 44681
Guggisberg Cheese Factory
5060 St. Rte. 557, Millersburg 44654
Hastings Dairy
13181 Claridon Troy Rd., Burton 44021
Hershberger's Farm and Bakery
5452 St. Rte. 557, Millersburg 44654
4779 Kidron Rd., Dalton 44618
Ma & Pa's Buggy Rides
15161 Main Market Rd., Burton 44021
Rolling Ridge Ranch Animal Park
3961 Co. Rd. 168, Millersburg 44654
Troyer's Country Market
5201 Co. Rd. 77, Millersburg 44654
David Warther Carvings
1775 St. Rte. 39, Sugarcreek 44681
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
Corner of Main St. and N. Broadway, Sugarcreek, 44681
Yoder's Amish Home
6050 St. Rte. 515, Millersburg 44654
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Service Animal Policy
June 30, 2006
Service animals are animals trained to assist people with disabilities in the activities of normal living. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of service animals is "...any...animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals who are hearing impaired to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or resource work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items". If an animal meets this definition, it is considered a service animal regardless of whether it has been licensed or certified by a state or local government or a training program.
The ADA and Westminster College administration allow service animals accompanying persons with disabilities to be on the Westminster College campus. A service animal must be permitted to accompany a person with a disability everywhere on campus. However, there are some places on campus that are not safe for service animals; these areas a re discussed in greater detail on page 4.
This policy differentiates "service animals" from "pets and therapy animals", describes types of service dogs, denotes campus locations that are off-limits to service animals, and sets behavioral guidelines for service animals.
Resources on service animals are listed at the end of this document.
Laboratory Director: A person who is in charge of a laboratory. This person makes decisions on the nature of research, funding and laboratory related issues. A person who is managing a laboratory or who is in charge of a laboratory for a day is not a director.
Partner/Handler: A person with a service or therapy animal. A person with a disability is called a partner; a person without a disability is called a handler.
Pet: A domestic animal kept for companionship or pleasure. Pets are not permitted in college facilities. Under special circumstances, permission may be granted for a professor/instructor, dean, or administrator for a pet to be in a campus facility for a specific reason at a specific time.
Service Animal: Any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Service animals are usually dogs, but a few other animals have been presented as service animals (ex. monkeys). A service animal is sometimes called an assistance animal.
Team: A person with a disability, or a handler, and his or her service animal. The twosome works as a cohesive team in accomplishing the tasks of everyday living.
Therapy Animal: An animal with good temperament and disposition, and who is reliable, predictable behavior, selected to visit people with disabilities or people who are experiencing the frailties of aging as a therapy tool. The animal may be incorporated as an integral part of a treatment process. A therapy animal does not assist an individual with a disability in the activities of daily living. The therapy animal does not accompany a person with a disability all the time, unlike a service animal that is always with its partner. Thus, a therapy animal is not covered by laws protecting service animals and giving rights to service animals.
Trainee: An animal undergoing training to become a service animal. A trainee will be housebroken and fully socialized. To be fully socialized means the animal will not, except under rare occasions, bark, yip, growl, or make disruptive noises; will have a good temperament and disposition; will not show fear; will not be upset or agitated when it sees another animal; and will not be aggressive. A trainee will be under control of the handler, who may or may not have a disability. If the trainee begins to show improper behavior, the handler will act immediately to correct the animal; or will remove the animal from the premises.
Types of Service Dogs
Guide Dogs is a carefully trained dog that serves as a travel tool by persons with severe visual impairments or who are blind.
Hearing Dog is a dog who has been trained to alert a person with significant hearing loss or who is deaf when a sound, e.g., knock on the door, occurs.
Service Dog is a dog that has been trained to assist a person who has a mobility or health impairment. Types of duties that the dog may perform include carrying, fetching, opening doors, ringing doorbells, activating elevator buttons, steadying a person while walking, helping a person up after the person falls, etc. Service dogs are sometimes called assistance dogs.
Sig Dog is a dog trained to assist a person with autism. The dog alerts the partner to distracting repetitive movements common among those with autism, allowing the person to stop the movement (e.g. hand flapping). A person with autism may have problems with sensory input and need the same support services from a dog that a dog might give to a person who is blind or deaf.
Seizure Response Dog is a dog trained to assist a person with a seizure disorder; how the dog serves the person depends on the person's needs. The dog may stand guard over the person during a seizure, or the dog may go for help. A few dogs have learned how to predict a seizure and warn the person in advance.
When a Service Animal Can Be Asked to Leave
Disruption: The partner of an animal that is unruly or disruptive (e.g. barking, running around, bringing attention to itself) may be asked to remove the animal from college facilities/grounds. If the improper behavior happens repeatedly, the partner may be told not to bring the animal into any college facility until the partner takes significant steps to mitigate the behavior. Mitigation can include muzzling a barking animal or refresher training for both the animal and the partner.
Ill Health: Service animals that are ill should not be taken into public areas. A partner with an ill animal may be asked to leave college facilities/grounds.
Uncleanliness: Partners with animals that are unclean, noisome and/or bedraggled maybe asked to leave college facilities/grounds. If the animal in question usually is well groomed, consider the animal tidy even though its spring coat is uneven and messy-appearing or it has become wet from weather or weather-related incidents.
Areas Off-Limits to Service Animals
Teaching Laboratories: The natural organisms carried by dogs and other animals may negatively affect the outcome of experiments. At the same time, the chemicals and/o organisms used in the experiments may be armful to service animals.
Mechanical Rooms/Custodial Closets: Mechanical rooms, such as boiler rooms, facility equipment rooms, electric closets, elevator control rooms and custodial closets are off-limits to service animals. The machinery and/or chemicals in these rooms may be harmful to animals.
Area Where Protective Clothing is Necessary: Any room where protective clothing is worn is off-limits to service animals.
Areas Where There is a Danger to the Service Animal: Any room, including a classroom, where there are sharp metal cuttings or other sharp objects on the floor or protruding from the surface; where there is hot material on the floor; where there is a high level of dust; where there is moving machinery is off-limits to animals.
To be Granted and Exception: A student who wants her or his animal to be granted admission to an off-limits area should contact his/her Disability Advisor. An employee should contact the Director of Human Resources. Visitors should contact the Disability Resource Coordinator in the START Center in Carleson Hall.
Emergency Situations
In the event of an emergency, the Emergency Response Team (ERT) that responds should be trained to recognize service animals and be aware that the animal may be trying to communicate the need for help. The animal may become disoriented from the smell or smoke in a fire or laboratory emergency, from sirens or wind noise, or from shaking and moving ground. The partner and/or animal may be confused from the stressful situation. The ERT should be aware that the animal is trying to be protective and, in its confusion, is not to be considered harmful. The ERT should make every effort to keep the animal with its partner. However, the ERT's first effort should be toward the partner; this may necessitate leaving an animal behind in certain emergency evacuation situations.
Any partner dissatisfied with a decision made concerning a service animal should follow the applicable Westminster College ADA Accommodation Requests and Appeal/Grievance Procedures.
Clarifying Questions and Answers
Q: How can I know if the animal is a service animal and not just a pet?
A: Some handlers carry a certification from the school that trained the animal, but certification cannot be required. many services animals will be wearing a harness, cape, or backpack, but some will only have a leash. It may be possible to discern that an animal is a service animal from the partner's disability, but some disabilities are not visible. You may have to rely on the verbal statement of the partner/handler.
Q: What if the handler does not appear to have a disability?
A: A person does not have to have a disability to be training a dog for a service dog-training program. A non-disabled person may be caring for the service animal at the request of the disabled partner. (The animal may be of a breed or have a personality type that requires a significant or constant presence by a person to maintain the level and quality of training the animal has received.) A handler may be transporting the animal to a disabled partner. A service animal being transported or temporarily cared for retains rights granted to service animals. The partner may indeed have a disability, but the disability is not visible. You may ask the partner how the animal is assisting her or him.
Q: What if an animal acts out of control?
A: Service animals are trained to behave properly in public settings. For example, a properly trained service animal will remain at its owner's feet. It does not run freely around, bark or growl repeatedly at other person for animals, bite or jump on people, or urinate or defecate inside buildings. An animal that engages in such disruptive behavior shows that it has not been successfully trained to function as a service animal in public settings. Therefore, you are not required to treat it as a service animal, even if the animal is one that performs an assistive function for a person with a disability. You may ask the partner to remove a disruptive or unruly animal. However, you should consider available means of mitigating the effect of an animal's behavior that are acceptable to the individual with a disability (e.g. muzzling a dog that barks frequently) that would permit the animal to remain. You may not make assumptions about how a particular animal is likely to behave based on past experience with other animals. Each situation must be considered individually. You may inquire, however, whether a particular animal has been trained to behave properly in a public setting.
Q: What else should I know about behavior?
A: The service animal should be unobtrusive, not solicit attention, pull or strain on its leash (unless pulling a wheelchair), and not exhibit aggressive or fearful behavior. Aggressive behavior is growling, biting, raising hackles, baring teeth, etc. However, these examples are not always indicative of aggression. For example, growls are means of communication to dogs and sometimes that communication is valuable and appropriate. A curled lip that exposes the teeth can also indicate the presence of distasteful odors or that something offensive has been picked up on the lip, tooth or gums. It is entirely appropriate for a dog to display a protective or fearful response in certain contexts.
Campus Contacts
Ginny DeWitt, Disability Services Coordinator 801-832-2281
Christie Fox, ADA Coordinator, 801-832-2260
Julie Freestone, Executive Director of Human Resources, 801-832-2573

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Focus quickly and accurately using 19 cross-type AF points, spread out in a diamond formation across the frame.
A pair of "DIGIC 4" processors provide the EOS 7D with the power to deliver exceptional image quality and outstanding performance. Effective noise reduction is accompanied by smooth tonal gradation and natural reproduction of colours.
Review images and navigate the camera's menu systems using a 920,000-dot, 7.7cm (3.0") Clear View II LCD screen. Live View composition, offering three autofocus modes, is available while shooting stills or video.
Enjoy a natural view through the EOS 7D's viewfinder, with approximately 100 per cent viewfinder coverage and 1.0x magnification. A transparent LCD screen overlays focus information and a dual-axis electronic level ensures straight horizons.
The EOS 7D uses a 63-zone exposure metering system for accurate determination of shutter speed and aperture values. Colour and luminance information is combined with data from the camera's AF system.
Explore new creative lighting possibilities. Control up to three groups of off-camera Speedlite flashguns using the EOS 7D's Integrated Speedlite Transmitter.
The EOS 7D has been designed for use in the most demanding situations. A magnesium-alloy body is sealed against dust and moisture. An EOS Integrated Cleaning System ensures the camera's sensor stays dust free for optimum image quality.
|22.3mm x 14.9mm CMOS
|Effective Pixels
|Approx. 18.00 megapixels
|Total Pixels
|Approx. 19.00 megapixels
|Aspect Ratio
|Low-Pass Filter
|Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating
|Sensor Cleaning
|EOS integrated cleaning system
|Colour Filter Type
|Primary Colour
|Dual "DIGIC 4"
|Lens Mount
|Focal Length
|Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
|TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
|AF System/ Points
|19 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre)¹
|AF Working Range
|EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
|AF Modes
|AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
|AF Point Selection
|Automatic selection: 19 point AF
Manual selection: Single point AF
Manual selection: Spot AF
Manual selection: AF point Expansion
Manual selection: Zone AF
AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
|Selected AF Point Display
|Indicated by a transmissive LCD in viewfinder and on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen
|Predictive AF
|Yes, up to 8m
|AF Lock
|Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.
|AF Assist Beam
|Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
|Manual Focus
|Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode
|AF Microadjustment
|C.Fn III-5
+/- 20 steps
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 20 lenses individually
|Metering Modes
|TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.3% viewfinder at centre)
(4) Centre weighted average metering
|Metering Range
|EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
|AE Lock
|Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
|Exposure Compensation
|+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
|3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
|ISO Sensitivity*
|Auto (100-6400, max ISO can limited by user ), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
|Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
|30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
|Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
|AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
|Custom White Balance
|Yes, 1 setting can be registered
|WB Bracketing
|+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.
|Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
|Approx. 100%
|Approx. 1.0x¹
|Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
|Dioptre Correction
|-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
|Focusing Screen
|Fixed (Transmissive LCD screen)
|Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
|Viewfinder Information
|AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.¹
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.
Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
Composition information: Grid, Dual Axis Electronic level
|Depth of Field Preview
|Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
|Eyepiece Shutter
|On strap
|7.5cm (3.0") Clear View II TFT, approx. 920K dots
|Approx. 100%
|Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
|Approx 160°
|Anti-reflection and Solid Structure
|Brightness Adjustment
|Auto: Using extenal ambient light sensor
Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels
|Display Options
|(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Dual Axis Electronic Level
|Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
|Built-in Flash Coverage
|up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
|Built-in Flash Recycle Time
|Approx. 3 seconds
|Auto, Manual flash, Multi flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
|Red-Eye Reduction
|Flash Exposure Compensation
|+/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
|Flash Exposure Bracketing
|Yes, with compatible External Flash
|Flash Exposure Lock
|Second Curtain Synchronisation
|HotShoe/ PC Terminal
|Yes/ Yes
|External Flash Compatibility
|E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
|External Flash Control
|Via camera menu screen
|Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3)
|Picture Styles
|Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
|Colour Space
|sRGB and Adobe RGB
|Image Processing
|Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Resize to M or S
|Drive Modes
|Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)
|Continuous Shooting
|Max. Approx. 8fps. (speed maintained for up to 130 images (JPEG)¹³(with UDMA card), 25 images (RAW))²³
|Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
|Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
|Frame Rate
|30 fps
|Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode
|Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
|Display Options
|Grid overlay (x2), Histogram
|Still Image Type
|JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
|RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording
|Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.
|Image Size
|JPEG: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456, (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW) 2592x1728
|Movie Type
|MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
|Movie Size
|1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
|Movie Length
|Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
|New folders can be manually created and selected
|File Numbering
|(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
|Custom Functions
|27 Custom Functions with 70 settings
|Metadata Tag
|User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
|LCD Panel / Illumination
|Yes / Yes
|Water/ Dust Resistance
|Yes (equal to EOS-1N)
|Sound Memo
|Intelligent Orientation Sensor
|Playback Zoom
|1.5x - 10x
|Display Formats
|(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view
|Slide Show
|Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating
Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
|Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
|Highlight Alert
|Image Erase/Protection
|Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
|Menu Categories
|(1) Shooting menu (x4)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu
|Menu Languages
|25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
|Firmware Update
|Update possible by the user.
|Hi-Speed USB
|HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E5), External microphone (Stereo mini jack)
|Canon Printers
|Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
|CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E5
|PC & Macintosh
|Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.6-10.7
|Browsing & Printing
|ImageBrowser EX
|Image Processing
|Digital Photo Professional
|PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory
|Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1xCR1616 for date & settings
|Battery Life
|Approx. 800 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹
Approx. 750 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
|Battery Indicator
|6 levels + percentage
|Power Saving
|Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
|Power Supply & Battery Chargers
|AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
|Body Materials
|Magnesium Alloy body covers
|Operating Environment
|0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
|Dimensions (WxHxD)
|148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm
|Weight (Body Only)
|Approx. 820g
|Eyecup Eg, Dioptric adjustment lens Eg, Anti-Fog Eyepiece Eg
|Wireless File Transmitter
|Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5
|All EF and EF-S lenses
|Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
|Battery Grip
|Remote Controller/ Switch
|Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5
|Hand Strap E2, GP-E2
|Predictive AF
|¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
|¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 (1/m) dpt
|Continuous Shooting
|¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.
³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
|Battery Life
|¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
|AF System/ Points
|¹ Peripheral Cross type AF points will not function as a cross type AF points with the following lenses: EF 35-80mm f4-5.6 (II/III/USM), EF35-105mm f4.5-5.6 (USM). EF 80-200mm f4.5-5.6 (II)
|Viewfinder Information
|¹ Focus Confirmation Light not available with EF Cinema lenses
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Political chairs rarely take sides in their primaries. Their administrative job is mostly to ensure that whoever their party nominates has the best chance at winning the overall election.
Key dates
Aug. 27: The District 42 Senate Democratic primary runoff will be held. All registered voters, even those who did not vote in the Aug. 13 primary, may vote.
Oct. 1: The District 42 special election will be held.
But in this month's state Senate District 42 Democratic primary, Charleston County Democratic Chairman Richard Hricik has blown that tradition to bits, and many, but not all, of his party's faithful have thanked him for it.
Hricik's message — that former Charleston City Councilman Maurice Washington is a Republican, not a Democrat — will resonate even louder in the coming weeks as Washington faces an Aug. 27 Democratic runoff against Charleston lawyer Marlon Kimpson.
Kimpson got 44 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary, and Washington finished second in the six-way race with 22 percent. The other four candidates who lost are say they're backing Kimpson in the runoff.
Shortly after his victory, Kimpson echoed Hricik's criticism, saying the runoff presented Democratic voters with "a clear choice. I am a lifelong Democrat. Mr. Washington has said he's a lifelong Republican."
Washington said Kimpson is correct about voters having a clear choice. "It's a choice between someone who wants to go fight Nikki Haley and fight Republicans ... and someone interested in going to Columbia to work across party lines, to work in a bipartisan way, to get the business of the people done."
Andrew Savage, a Charleston lawyer who served as a Democrat on Charleston County Council, is backing Washington and said Hricik is way out of line.
"The party of the big tent has turned into the party of a sleeping bag," Savage said. "He's outrageous in his involvement. He is somebody who is supposed to be an administrator, not a cheerleader for a particular candidate."
Savage said Hricik's opposition is worse because it stems mostly from Washington's associations with Republicans rather than from his actions or policy positions.
Hricik's criticism of Washington has centered on statements from former Democratic Sen. Robert Ford, Washington's service on Republican Gov. Mark Sanford's transition team and Washington's voting in GOP primaries and donating to Republican candidates.
"It just is mind-boggling to me to see somebody in his position would condemn somebody willing to arrive at the best outcome for the constituency by working with the other party," he said. "Does this guy not understand that that's what America wants? How deep has his head been in the hole?"
Hricik said Savage is entitled to his opinion, but he has no regrets for explaining Washington's Republican ties.
"I've gotten nothing but positive feedback from party faithful, rank and file, other elected officials and party officials," he said.
Washington called Hricik "Mr. Kimpson's biggest cheerleader."
"I tell people I'm a 'person of interest' for Richard Hricik," Washington said. "I try to make some lightheartedness of it to keep my sanity with this fellow."
"This isn't about me versus Maurice," Hricik said. "This is about the principles of the Democratic Party. That's far bigger than me. I believe Robert Ford when 90 days ago, he said Maurice Washington is a 29-year faithful and dedicated Republican."
Ford said Friday that Washington understands that to get things done in South Carolina, working with Republicans is a must. Ford also chided Hricik for his lack of neutrality, saying, "For that guy to do that, that's the biggest disgrace in American political history."
Meanwhile, Republicans aren't claiming Washington: They have their own candidate, real estate agent Billy Shuman.
Charleston County GOP Chairman John Steinberger said, "Maurice Washington filed as a Democrat, so I take him at his word."
Steinberger said he remains neutral in GOP primaries, adding, "I will leave it up to Chairman Hricik to determine how to treat his primary candidates."
Former Charleston County Democratic Chairman George Tempel said Hricik isn't following the party's new bylaws but withheld any further criticism because "it's not good for the party.
"If we were alone over a glass of wine," he added, "I'd give you it all."
Meanwhile, all four Democrats who were defeated in Tuesday's primary, retired jobs counselor Herbert S. Fielding, Charleston lawyer Emmanuel Ferguson, North Charleston businesswoman Margaret Rush and contractor Robert Thompson, said Friday they are backing Kimpson. Rush said Washington's Republican ties weren't the main reason for her decision, "but it certainly did factor into my thinking."
Kimpson also got new endorsements this week from three Charleston area Democratic representatives: David Mack, Leon Stavrinakis and Seth Whipper.
Whoever wins the Aug. 27 runoff will face Shuman and Libertarian Alex Thornton in a special Oct. 1 election.
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Texts in use Fall 2008
Terminated Programs
Featured School Program
Program terminated 2007
Hang in there and have your students listen to the tapes of the native speakers.
Program terminated 2010
Louis Plank,
Mark Burnside
Awaiting response from Davis Dist. Admin. (Feb. 8, '07 )
Currently listed e-mail address no longer functioning
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program: Interactive TV and computer communication, Levels 1
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Russian Face to Face--Level 1
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First Joel Walton Show To Air This Evening
MUNCIE, Ind. - Men's volleyball head coach Joel Walton will air his first radio show of the season tonight on WCRD. Those in the area can listen in on 91.3 or the show will be streamed online at WCRD.net.
Tonight's show will feature guests Don Shondell, junior middle attacker Kevin Owens as well as alum David Gelios.
The Ball State men's volleyball team has started the season 3-0, its best start since the 2006 season where it went 21-7. Junior middle attacker Matt Leske earned MIVA Defensive Player of the Week honors after his performance over NJIT and Sacred Heart.
The Cardinals are next in action Friday, Jan. 25 when they travel to Mount Olive for a 7 p.m. match. You can follow the team on Twitter at @BallStateMVB or on Facebook by liking "Ball State Men's Volleyball".


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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
TTC's Berkeley campus offers free classes
I recently enjoyed one of the free computer classes offered at Trident Tech's Moncks Corner campus.
The class in Microsoft Word was taught by Antonio Woods, and it was obvious that the students present were learning and enjoying the learning process.
The next day was Mr. Woods' birthday so the class had a party prepared for immediately after the class. With a table laden with delicious goodies and the presentation of a gift to the teacher, I was ready to join the celebration.
If you have an interest or need for more computer information, plan to attend one or more of these classes. There were folks of all ages and backgrounds enrolled who were all actively engaged in learning.
Become a learner again!
An ASVAB test will be given at Cross High School's JROTC Building on March 1 from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m.
For more information contact MSG.Bobby Matthews at 899-8900, ext. 2203. Do not disturb during the testing, please. Visitors are usually welcome at JROTC except during testing times, but it's always better to call ahead.
Get Well
Frank Ward had surgery recently and is recuperating at home with Linda's capable assistance.
Mrs. Alberta Sanders was in the hospital when this was written. Berta's friends in and around Cross and those of her sons Eddie and his wife of Greenville, and Al and his friends of Mt. Pleasant, may want to send her notes of encouragement.
Clinton Freeman still has his arm hindering him from doing his usual working and playing for a few additional weeks.
Prayers and wishes are sent to the Barrett family as they continue to assist with the treatments for Chris.
Sympathy Extended
Sympathy is extended to the families of Juanita Crawford Cross whose funeral service was held on last Wednesday. Both of her families are large, the Crawfords around the Macedonia area and the Crosses in the Cross area.
Everyone loved and respected Mrs. Juanita and will miss her.
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Guest blogger: Hiking Haleakala Crater
January 12, 2013 - Leah Sherman
By Maui News Managing Editor Lee Imada
Leah invited me to write a guest blog about by wondrous but devilish 11-mile hike through Haleakala Crater with my college-age daughters, Allicia and Tina, and my girlfriend, Debra.
It was the perfect day for a hike, sunny with a mild to brisk wind. We chose one of the longer hikes, one that I had never done before, from Keonehe'he'e trailhead, starting at the Haleakala Visitor Center near the summit, through the crater and out the switchbacks to the Halemau'u trailhead, a couple of thousand feet down the mountain.
This was not my first hike through the crater. As a Boy Scout, I earned my hiking badge on a four-day, three-night trek. We stayed in all three cabins. As a young reporter, I shadowed a backcountry ranger through the crater. Stayed in the ranger's cabin at Paliku for a couple of nights, then hiked 12 to 13 miles across the crater floor up the switchbacks down to Hosmer Grove then back up to Park Headquarters.
Then there was the time my friend and I decided to take Keonehe'he'e, also known as Sliding Sands, trail to the crater floor in sunny conditions and back up – in a driving rainstorm, wearing shorts, T-shirts and windbreakers.
That last experience taught me to respect the constantly changing weather conditions at the summit. We carried ponchos, layered clothing, sunscreen, toilet paper, trash bags to carry out our rubbish, 3 liters of water per hiker, first aid stuff and energy boosters, such as granola bars and Donettes.
It cost us $10 a car to enter the park. We stopped at Park Headquarters for a map and some advice from a ranger. He said the hike would take between six and eight hours.
We chose to take two cars, leaving one at the Halemau'u trailhead and driving up to the visitor center and parking the other. There also is a pickup site just below the Halemau'u trailhead, where hikers can get a lift to the Keonehe'he'e trailhead from visitors headed up the hill in a kind of "organized hitchhiking."
We started our hike just before 9 a.m. The wind was brisk, chilling exposed areas. We got winded easily at the beginning as our bodies acclimated to the thinner air at 10,000 feet.
The hike had three parts. The nearly four miles down Keonehe'he'e trail was breathtaking with a view from above of the earthy reds of the cinders and volcanic cones. Silverswords dotted the barren landscape. By the end of the trail, the cinder cones towered above us.
The next phase of the hike, about three miles, took us across the crater floor to Holua Cabin. We climbed a cinder cone and hiked around another. Then, we crossed old lava fields that stretched toward the Koolau Gap. Looking out toward the crater rim, the view, moonlike with reds, oranges, purples streaked with white, drew out our smartphones for panoramic keepsakes.
We reached Holua Cabin at about 1 p.m. and had lunch with two friendly nene. The signs said not to feed them, so we did not.
Only four more miles, but it was a hellish four miles. After a mile on the flatland, we hit the switchbacks, carved into the face of the crater wall. Back and forth, up and up. The trail is uneven and full of rocks. Those who are afraid of heights may want to think twice because the trail is not particularly wide, but enough for horses to traverse.
With blisters and not having prepared for the strenuous switchbacks, we stopped often. As long as my legs would move, I thought I could make it. Didn't want my friend Lee Mainaga at the Fire Department having to write a news release about some 53-year-old hiker having to be packaged and flown out by Air One.
Debra eventually forced my pack from me, I have to embarrassingly admit. Things had gotten that bad for me.
We completed the switchbacks, but the Halemau'u parking lot still lay more than a mile away — all uphill.
I decided that the person who designed the trail had a cruel streak because a turn brought the parking lot into focus but it was still a half mile to go up the hill, 20 to 30 minutes left to hike.
The ordeal ended with a series of rock steps to the parking lot. It was about a quarter to 5 p.m.
Gulped down lots of water, collapsed in a heap in the truck. Luckily, Allicia and Tina had finished an hour and a half earlier and had gotten the other vehicle from the visitor center. Mental note: Bring young, athletic people with you when hiking.
I waited for the endorphin rush, but it never came. Instead there was only pain and limited movement.
As I look back on the hike, now several days later, though, I am glad to have endured the pain because Haleakala Crater is so impressive, a gem of a place in the world. It's a place that Mark Twain and Jack London could not help but write about.
The views, terrain, habitat and climate are so unique to Haleakala Crater; I don't believe you will experience it all in any one place, in one 11-mile hike, anywhere else.
Just prepare yourself, because this is no ordinary 11-mile hike.
Article Comments(3)
Jul-25-13 12:48 PM
We are in pretty good shape and didn't find it all that challenging. I guess it depending on your level. Sunrise in the crater was the highpoint for us. this interactive picture says it all fullscreen360****/haleakala-crater
Feb-07-13 1:16 AM
I know what you mean about that tantalizing glimpse of the parking lot.
Also, how come I always get rained on? It looks like the driest place on earth.
Jan-13-13 1:41 PM
You see why the name is used; Haleakala ("house of the sun)".
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Lee, Tina and Allicia during their hike.


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Is it considered bad to send a mod/admin a friend request? Just curious, and wanted to know if it was considered rude, because I know how busy they all are (especially Serebii and, well, all of them ).
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SerebiiBot is a bot which makes a thread in the Serebii.net Updates section of the forum whenever Serebii posts a new update. You're free to discuss the updates in the relevant threads though most of the discussion takes place in whatever section the news is related to, for example 6th Generation Disc. if news about X & Y surfaces.EDIT: Who is SerebiiBot?
Adbots, also known as spambots, are bots which join forums and just spam ads, pretty much. If you see a post made by an adbot (it should be pretty obvious if you see one; their post probably won't make much sense and will contain heaps of links) just click the triangle at the bottom-left of their post to report it and it'll be deleted and the adbot banned.And what exactly is an adbot?
SerebiiBot = good. Other adbots = bad.I've heard that they're bad (adbots), but SerebiiBot is good right? I'm confused!
Hi. I my signature of a picture keeps going to that little white box and I'm not sure why. Any Idea why? and I would love to stop it.
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I want to know, can mods/admins can read the PMs we send to other members? nya~
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Oh, btw I'm in Team Instinct!
Username is JoYuki in PoGo.
> > Also I have an Etsy shop. I sell Pokemon hats < <
I have 2 Friend codes I use about equally. One is 4055-3723-1345 and the other is 0576 3520 6954. I'll try to mention which one to look for when needed, if I don't then ask.
I try to train pokemon with the best natures and IVs, but generally don't breed for IVs and occasionally use a pokemon that could have a better nature out of laziness (on the other hand I have reset or recaught the same species 20+ times to get the best nature and decent IVs sometimes). I somewhat do EV training, but don't calculate it out so it's perfect, just rely on the chart in the super training thing.
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There is one type of PM we can read the infraction notices, however we don't read them unless we need to. I don't know what your infractions are for, assuming you have any.
I want to ask because you know... so I know for next time... is it really against the rules to write in a language other than English on your profile/VS?
Ah okay. Thanks for answering guys :3 Coz i might of spilt personal info to someone and someone might see ^^; nya~
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Oh, btw I'm in Team Instinct!
Username is JoYuki in PoGo.
> > Also I have an Etsy shop. I sell Pokemon hats < <
I did a cursory search and didn't find anything, but sorry if this has an obvious answer. Is there any way to change your "Signature Permissions," as detailed on the page where you can edit your signature, to allow for use of proper HTML, or at least non "Basic" BB Code? If so, how? If not, what is the point of even displaying that information if you can't change it?
I have a question, it says it's 15 for a one week infraction, however at the top of the page when you come back it says that if you reach 20 points you'll be banned again, can someone clear this up for me??
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The KGG responds, disputing that the outcome of the public participation process was as it was claimed to be.
Municipal spokesperson Thandy Matebese issues a statement saying that the outcome of the public consultation process was "overwhelmingly against retaining the name of Grahamstown" and that a soon-to-be-appointed "new Name Change Task Team (NCTT)" is to take over from the 'old NCTT' and will decide the matter as an 'independent authority'.
The Chairperson of the ECGNC, Adv Loyiso Mpumlwana, is quoted as saying that he had received a submission for "a community pushing for the name of Grahamstown to be changed". It is confirmed that 'the community' was Mr Lwana's Mayoral Committee of which Councillor Julie Wells is also a member.
Councillor Wells is quoted in the press as saying that the naming issue is 'far from dead' and that an announcement can be expected very soon. "It's a question of adjusting to new key role players and lines of discussion", she says.
Phumelelo Kate is replaced by Vumile Lwana as the Makana Mayor.
Councillor Wells announces that the name change issue had been 'taken back' by the Makana Mayor, Mr Kate.
the Makana Municipality issues a media statement calling for further "inputs on the question of changing the name of Grahamstown" to be made by 20 June 2008.
A scheduled imbizo at the City Hall is abandoned due to a lack of attendance and the Chairperson of the NTT, Councillor Julie Wells, announces that the public consultation process has become 'open-ended'.
A new public consultation process and 'education' campaign is announced, commencing with an indaba on 1 March 2008 and followed by a month of 'consultation and debate' after which the NTT will make a recommendation to the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee. The Institute for Social & Economic Research at Rhodes University issues the results of a research survey of Grahamstown township residents indicating that most respondents are not in favour of the name change
New deadline expires; the only substantial submission is still that of the KGG supported by nearly 4 500 signatures, emails & smses. No meeting of the NTT is convened and the KGG receives no response to its submission.
The NTT's deadline expires, with only one substantial submission, that of the KGG. The deadline for submissions is extended to 26 November 2007
The "Keep Grahamstown Grahamstown" (KGG) campaign is launched.
A 'snap poll' is conducted in Grahamstown and 78% of the respondents favour keeping the name Grahamstown.
Makana Mayor Phumelelo Kate announces that the name 'Grahamstown' is offensive and 'must go'. - The deadline for submissions to the Makana Municipality's Naming Task Team (NTT) is set for 14 November 2007.


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With apologies to New York Post columnist Cindy Adams, who more or less has a lock on that phrase, here's a conversion story that has a uniquely New York flavor.
Last Saturday evening, at the Easter Vigil in the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral on Mott Street, a comedy writer who worked on "Seinfeld" and other hit shows show was baptized, confirmed and received First Eucharist.
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WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- A limited national missile defense would prevent nuclear blackmail against the United States and could "enhance deterrence and improve stability," Defense Secretary William S. Coh en said July 25.
Cohen, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the proliferation of long-range ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destruction are increasing challenges to U.S. national security.
"Our goal," he said, "is to provide protection to the American people against irresponsible nations, to prevent them from putting the United States in a position of being blackmailed and precluding us from taking action to defend our own national security interests."
He said the threat these weapons pose is "substantial," and that even the Russians have admitted this. He said Iran, Iraq and Libya are working on building a long-range capability.
He also said that while the United States is encouraged by the results of the recent summit of North and South Korea, "one summit doesn't change a tiger into a domestic cat."
Cohen said the United States needs to see actions from North Korea and not just words. They have tested an intercontinental-range missile and could build more, he said.
Cohen is reviewing the program and will make a recommendation to President Clinton in August on whether to proceed with the limited National Missile Defense program. Intelligence officials see the ICBM threat from "states of concern" emerging by 2005. For a defense system to be in place by then, construction must begin this year.
Of the last three tests of the land-based system, only one was successful. Cohen said he is taking this into consideration as he prepares his recommendation to the president. He said the system now is "possible" rather than feasible. "You ... would want to have something that ... you can reliably count on to work," he said.
The current estimated $20.3 billion cost of the National Missile Defense system through fiscal 2007 would cover 100 interceptors and radars in Alaska, Britain and Greenland. Of that cost, $5.7 billion was appropriated prior to fiscal 2001.
Cohen noted that having radars in Britain and Greenland make it imperative to have allied cooperation. He told the senators he is working with his counterparts and is discussing the threat and the NMD response.


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On Friday, I received one of the regular alerts from OakPark.com with breaking news. Two of the three stories included put a small damper of my day.
The first one was about the potential elimination of the first free hour of parking in downtown Oak Park garages:
The first hour of free parking in Oak Park public garages might disappear in 2012, as part of a package of parking rate hikes village hall is considering.
The article goes on to say that drivers would possibly be charged $1 for the first two hours of parking. I'm the last person to moan and groan about parking in Oak Park because compared to parking in the city, it's still a steal. And I'm not going to get all worked up and threaten to do all of my shopping at the Oakbrook Mall. But I will say that I do like being able to zip into the garage for a quick errand and zip out for free. Certainly not the end of the world, but definitely a bummer.
The second bit of less-than-happy news was about the Borders on Lake Street. Apparently, there's a chance that all their stores could be closing, including the one in Oak Park:
While I have to admit that people like me are probably part of the reason for the demise of Borders (I've caught the e-books bug and when I do go to Borders, we mainly go to look at magazines), I feel like it's a pretty significant anchor store on Lake Street and the last thing Oak Park needs is another vacant storefront.
If Borders can't find a buyer to operate its bookstores this weekend, the chain's remaining locations might close, including the one in Oak Park.
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Well, the last nail in the coffin arrived yesterday for Borders....this New Yorker article suggests that B&N may fill some of the former Borders locations...
Raising the parking fee is a big mistake in this climate where stores compete with the Internet for shoppers. Yeah, Oak Park is cheaper than downtown, but those are two different markets. I never pay $ to shop in downtown, but rather for the theater. I would seriously re-consider trips that would require the parking garage and find other places to shop if I had to pay for parking.
Borders will be missed, expecially in towns that will most likely not have bookstores anymore.
That Borders is going to be a tough space to fill. I'd like to see a Cost Plus World Market there. I don't think the traffic would be any worse than it is now.
I don't get why people complain about the parking cost in Oak Park. It cost like $2 dollars to park for two hours or so. Seriously, if $2 bucks is too much my guess is that person isn't doing much shopping to begin with...The 1 hour free parking is nice, but if it is the difference between paying to park for 1 hour or raising my property taxes or taxing us somewhere else, I rather people pay to park personally.


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With the movie theater shooting in Aurora still fresh and raw in the minds of Coloradoans, the marquee sign atop the Gaslight Twin Cinema near the south end of Main Avenue has provoked some strong reactions over the last three days.
On Friday, a low-budget sci-fi comedy called �Safety Not Guaranteed� replaced �Moonrise Kingdom� to run alongside �The Dark Knight Rises� at the Gaslight. Once the two film titles were placed next to one another, the bitter irony wasn�t lost on passers-by.
Several people were seen stopping to take photographs of the marquee Monday.
�What a terrible thing,� said Helen Trueblood, a tourist from Indiana who took a picture of the marquee to send to her daughter.
�I don�t know if it�s funny or offensive,� said fellow visitor Cheryl Anderson of Tulsa, Okla.
Compared to most summer blockbusters, �Safety Not Guaranteed� has neither been heavily promoted nor advertised. Its relative obscurity has contributed to the confusion, leading some bystanders to believe the marquee was a legal disclaimer or an ill-advised attempt at dark humor.
�I didn�t know what to think at first because I didn�t know it was the name of a real movie,� said Ben Rothbart, who works in Durango. �I would think it was just a mistake. I would hope.�
Rothbart recommended rearranging the order of titles, listing �Safety Not Guaranteed� first, to minimize any ominous undertones.
The Gaslight and Durango Stadium 9 movie theaters were purchased by Allen Theaters Inc., earlier this summer from previous owner Storyteller Theaters Corp. The new ownership is based in Las Cruces, N.M.
Vice president of operations, Russell Allen, said the coincidence hadn�t crossed his mind when selecting movies to show at the Gaslight.
�I didn�t think about it. They�re two completely separate movies,� Allen said. �It�s naive ... but I understand how people get thoughts in their minds and make unassociated associations.�
While the two movies will continue to run as scheduled, Allen said the company would �remove the title from the marquee to ease peoples� concerns.�
When asked how consumers would know �Safety Not Guaranteed� was showing, Allen said most moviegoers don�t rely on the marquee anyway. Instead, they use newspaper listings or the Internet.
�I won�t worry about it. If (the film) doesn�t do business, it�ll leave,� he said. �There�s a poster in the window.�
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Earlier this afternoon, HuffPost Live hosted an interview via Google Hangout and Skype with Rupert, Cheetah Chrome and CBGB film director Randall Miller as guests.
Rupert joins the interview at 11:18 and discusses playing Cheetah Chrome on screen, an edgier role for his post-Potter career, and his interest in the punk music scene.
"The whole punk scene is something I've been quite passionate about, particularly when I was younger. I was really into all those bands: Talking Heads, Sex Pistols…"
Cheetah also talks about how he felt to have Rupert playing him in the film:
"I think he did a brilliant job… He had the voice dead on, and I was really, really happy and very honored to have him play me."
When asked how he integrated the drug lifestyle surrounding CBGB into his portrayal of Cheetah, Rupert explains that he used a mumbly voice, to which Cheetah adds "that was my advice… the mumble."
"It was very helpful…" Rupert adds, "particularly with the American accent – I could hide that behind the mumbling."
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Hey there fellow fan-boys and fan-girls. I'm a relative newbie to the wonderful world of Who, having only got into it about May 2008, but I'm on my way.
Question though; is K-9 the latest in the line of K series robots that began with the K-1 in Tom Bakers first story arc, or is that a coincidence?
I thought about that too but if you think about it---God help us all for me thinking too much---they both got their paws on Sarah, didn't they?


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Lions declared WR Titus Young inactive for Sunday's Week 13 game against the Colts.
Giants coach Ben McAdoo said Rashad Jennings (thumb) could be a "game-day" decision.
Bills placed WR Sammy Watkins (foot) on injured reserve.
Michael Floyd (concussion) has been removed from the Cardinals' injury report.
Tavon Austin (shoulder) is questionable for Week 4 against the Cardinals.
Rob Gronkowski (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Week 4.
Jimmy Graham (knee, back) is questionable for Week 4 against the Jets after practicing fully on Friday.
Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) and Jacoby Brissett (thumb) are both listed as questionable for Week 4 against the Bills.
Willie Snead (toe) is listed as questionable for Week 4 at San Diego.
Marvin Jones (questionable, hamstring) returned to a full practice on Friday.
49ers CB Jimmie Ward has been ruled out for Week 4 against the Cowboys.
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The Don Jon star, 33, stepped out over the weekend in Los Angeles with Tasha McCauley, the co-founder and CEO of Fellow Robots, a robotics company based at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley, California.
Late last year, the actor admitted to Howard Stern about dating a non-showbiz gal whom he had met through mutual friends.
"I have a girlfriend but I tend not to really like to talk about it in public," he said, declining to give her name. "The girl that I'm with, she really doesn't want to be a part of that."
So just how far removed is McCauley from Gordon-Levitt's starry world?
After earning her B.A. from Bard College and a graduate certificate in robotics from Singularity University (she went on to teach students about "rapidly accelerating technologies there), McCauley – who speaks English, Spanish and Arabic and has traveled to Antarctica and Cuba – picked up an International Business Education and Research MBA from the University of Southern California in 2013.
With her impressive background and non-Hollywood job, sounds like McCauley's the perfect fit for Gordon-Levitt, who's always had a "phobia" of "getting attention from girls for [being famous]," as he told Stern.


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FREDERICK, Md. - The Missoula Children's Theatre is looking for 50 to 60 local students to make the classic story of "The Tortoise Versus the Hare" come to life on the Weinberg stage. Open auditions will be held at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. The production will be performed at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8.
There are roles available for students kindergarten through 12th grade. Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two-hour session. The first rehearsal begins approximately 15 to 30 minutes after the audition. Please note, this is a group audition and advance preparation is necessary.
Rehearsals will be conducted from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4-7 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. Although not all cast members will be needed at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and if selected, be able to attend all rehearsals required for their role. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclusion of the audition. Cast members scheduled for the full 4 hours of rehearsal will be asked to bring a sack lunch, dinner or snack. The students in the cast will be called for dress rehearsal before the performance that day. All those cast must be available for scheduled performances.
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The thermometer read minus 1 on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, when Rockford Park District police pulled over Christopher Cesna and his girlfriend, Ashley Ryerson, as they drove through the Festival of Lights. Police questioned Cesna outside the car, where he got on bended knee to ask Ryerson for her hand in marriage.
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PATTON -- State police experts from the Hazardous Device and Explosives Section remain on the scene of this morning's house explosion that left one man dead and at least two other individuals injured, state police said.
"We are treating this as a criminal investigation at this point," said Trooper John Matchik, spokesman for the Ebensburg barracks.
The explosion occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at 836 Kepshire Road, Patton.
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Crews work the scene of a house explosion Tuesday morning in Patton.
Matchik did not release the name or age of the man killed in the blast, which leveled the home and left debris strewn across the area.
At least two other individuals who were injured in the explosion were transported to Altoona Regional, but the exact number of victims was not known, Matchik said. The individuals' names and ages were not released.
Determining the cause of the explosion would be "pure speculation at this point," Matchik said, adding he could not comment on any criminal history at the property or the possibility of a retaliation-style attack.
Investigators are speaking with nearby residents who witnessed the explosion and continue to treat the incident as a criminal investigation, Matchik said.
"We don't want to rule out anything at this point," Matchik said.
State police requested investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to assist in the investigation, Matchik said.
William Shaner of Auburndale, Fla., said this morning when reached by phone that he had received a call about an incident at the home of his son, who is also named William Shaner.
"I don't know what's going on yet myself. I don't have any idea," he said.
Shaner said he and his wife are making preparations to fly to Pennsylvania.
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Appearing on NFL Network this week, former New York Jets manager Mike Tannenbaum expressed his admiration and respect for Wildcat quarterback Tim Tebow, despite the former Heisman Trophy winner's limited playing time and lack of success in his first season with Gang Green.
"This is a guy who was successful in high school, won championships in college, and he's the type of person who's either going to be successful as a pro quarterback or die trying," Tannenbaum declared.
Tannenbaum recently admitted to being the impetus behind the Jets dealing for the former University of Florida standout, initially considering Tebow to be an ideal complimentary player to incumbent starting signal-caller Mark Sanchez.
In reality the Tebow experiment was nothing short of a disaster as he not only watched helplessly from the sidelines as his role on offense diminished week by week, but Sanchez's continuity and confidence was shaken to the point where his own future in New York was being brought into question.
"I don't think I would have signed a quarterback to an extension knowing that he'd have 26 turnovers," reflected Tannenbaum on Sanchez's long-term deal last offseason."
Following a Week 15 loss on Monday Night Football to the Tennessee Titans, head coach Rex Ryan announced that third-stringer Greg McElroy would leapfrog Tebow for the starting gig and play under center for the final two games of the year. When McElroy was diagnosed with a concussion after taking 11 sacks in a 27-17 home defeat to the San Diego Chargers, Ryan elected to go back to Sanchez instead of giving Tebow the starting nod.
Tebow's relationship with Ryan and offensive coordinator Tony Sparano slowly began to deteriorate; stirring speculation that the Jets would look to trade him this offseason.
With Tannenbaum out of New York's front office and into the NFL media world, he provided an assessment of Tebow's attributes, both the good and the bad.
"He's highly competitive," noted Tannenbaum. "Obviously there's some skills he has to work on. He has to be a more consistent thrower from the pocket, we all know that; the accuracy. But with that, there are things he does bring to the table."
With newly hired general manager John Idzik looking to dig the Jets out of salary cap hell and replenish a depleted roster, Tannenbaum reflected on his own tenure in New York and ultimately came to grips with his dismissal.
"I would pride myself in our decision-making process, in terms of bringing everyone into the room, but ultimately, I had final say, and as the leader of the team, when we fell short, Mr. Johnson made a decision, and I understand it," said Tannenbaum.


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A Mill Creek man is facing three felony charges after he allegedly attempted to steal money from his mother via her personal checking and PayPal accounts. Alan R. Taylor Jr....
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