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From the surface, Kaneohe Bay looks calm and pristine. But, underneath, lies a destructive bacteria destroying parts of an underwater world.
"There's a bacteria associated with diseases that causes the coral tissue to lift off the coral skeleton, and when it lifts off that tissue dies,"s aid University of Hawaii Research Assistant Maya Walton.
Click here to watch Cam Tran's report.
Walton is part of the UH rapid response team tracking a disease called montipora white syndrome that is spreading among the rice coral in the bay.
Researchers found about 400 colonies of coral dead. To put that in perspective, that's roughly the size of a football field. It takes two weeks for bacteria to wipe out a colony, but 20 years to rebuild.
Marine biologist and coral expert Dr. Greta Aeby says several factors can cause coral die-off.
She says water runoff, overfishing, and pollution, like the recent molasses spill, can stress the coral environment. When that happens, it weakens the coral making it more susceptible to disease.
"When you are under a lot of pressure and stress, that's when you start to get sick, isn't it?" asks Dr. Aeby. "That's what we're seeing now."
Aeby says it's important to keep the coral healthy, not just in Kaneohe Bay, but across the state. If coral around the islands disappear, the expert says you could see more of this -- shoreline erosion, like what we're seeing on Oahu's North Shore.
"They provide a buffer for the storms and wave energy, so if you have coral reef, even a small one, built up in front of that shoreline as the energy of the waves, it will hit the reef and lose that energy and that protects your shoreline," said Aeby.
In order to protect those shorelines, this researcher says we need to prevent future coral die-off by increasing fishing restrictions and having protected zones.
"It's going to take people willing to make short term sacrifices and voice their concerns to the government officials in charge in making the decision on how to spend our tax dollars," said Aeby.
As for the disease plaguing Windward Oahu, researchers are worried about its future. They say the runoff from the upcoming rainy season could make the die-off worse.


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Before we get too deep into this, I want you to know I don't believe in magic. I don't think any of these people have ever fought a Balrog outside of Street Fighter, and they probably can't make flashlights out of twigs and a hunk of quartz. But I do think they represent purity and goodness of purpose in much the way our friend Gandalf the White did in the world of Middle-earth. And it's both funny and tragic that I feel the number of people in the world who aspire to monumental goodness is so small that I could fit them in a list article.
But at the same time, I'm so in awe of them that I had to put them in a list article, because for every article I write about talking dildos, people who get eaten by their pet tigers, and monsters of depravity I saw on Craigslist, these people are still waking up every day and thinking, "Welp, time to improve my entire species and the world in which we live," and as near as I can tell, it's not a joke, a plot, a hypocrisy, or a smoke screen. It's the real deal.
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"You shall not pass! Or, no, that quote doesn't fit here. Eh, fuck it."
After the death of Nelson Mandela, I worried briefly that we had lost one of the good ones. And of course we did, but there are others -- the sorts of people who are so rare in the world, who want to make everything better for everyone. No ifs, no conditions, no special interests. My God, it's almost unheard of.
4 The Dalai Lama
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In the simplest terms, for people who are as ignorant as I am of the world outside their front door, the Dalai Lama is the pope of Buddhists. He gets to be reincarnated too, so that's pretty badass. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th one, and all things being equal, he seems like a really decent guy.
Not only is he the leader of Tibetan Buddhists and a guy who seems happy to share the faith with everyone, but he also uses his position to travel the world and speak on topics as diverse as women's rights, economics, sexuality, animal welfare, and all kinds of others that he approaches with a pretty liberal outlook. For instance, even as a monk, he's not opposed to homosexuality and believes everyone has a right to tolerance and understanding. That's some modern-day thinking right there for a guy who's been reincarnated for over 1,000 years.
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"Salutations, I'm as old as shit. Indubitably."
Born as a monk and identified as the Lama when he was still a child, the Dalai Lama does all his good works having never had a drink or sex, which, I have to be honest, blows my mind. I can't imagine having the willpower to do good works without at least the ability to rub one out every so often, but hey, there's a reason I'm not the spiritual leader of millions. So he does all this forward thinking with that kind of shit weighing him down each and every day, not to mention how China has been kind of oppressing Tibet and the Tibetan people, including the Dalai Lama, for his entire life, and would probably disappear him good if he went back there. This all stems from an uprising back in 1959 when the Lama was forced into exile.
In 1989 the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his 40-year effort to bring peace between Tibet and China through nonviolent means, despite the many lives that had been lost during the campaign. No matter China's stance, the Dalai Lama has always advocated peaceful resolution through communication and understanding, a point of view that has to be hard as hell to stick to when you have monks lighting themselves on fire and people being dragged by horses in front of crowds as a method of showing you what you were in for if you kept up your Buddhist shenanigans.
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"Look at this bell. Man, shit's crazy."
So you have a man who's been exiled from his homeland after a bloody uprising failed to free his people, never had sex, never partied hard with awesome celebrities and dancing girls, and never wavered in his message of peace and understanding for decades. That's a dude who believes in goodness.
3 Stephen Colbert
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Who would dare compare Stephen Colbert to the likes of the Dalai Lama? This guy (picture me pointing at myself, looking dapper and maybe a little sextrous). Some may argue that any point I'm trying to make is wholly invalidated now, and to that I say you are close-minded and silly and have no idea how the world works. Take my hand and we will explore enlightenment together, you and I.
To deny the influence and power of a man like Stephen Colbert in our world is to put your fingers in your ears and scream like one of those pop culture goats we keep seeing on YouTube. Television and film personalities are hugely influential in the world at large; one needs only see the stats on how many wingnuts stopped vaccinating their children as a result of Jenny McCarthy's brain farts to understand that. And we should be thankful that, amid the Shia LaBeoufs and Kanye Wests, we have a man like Stephen Colbert, who makes it his job on a daily basis to expose the utter stupidity of the world we live in through hilarious satire.
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"Man, fuck me in my skuzzy ear."
Colbert has appeared more than once on TIME's list of most influential people in the world, and his show has even won a Peabody, among numerous other awards. Traditional news organizations like CNN and FOX have had to deal with the fact that more people under the age of 25 get their news from The Colbert Report and The Daily Show than the networks.
Is Colbert's point to make you think "Oh God, I've been wrong all along, I must vote Independent?" No, not really. If you've ever argued politics or religion with anyone, you know you won't change anyone's mind, and Colbert isn't trying to change your mind either. But there's a vast difference between changing someone's mind and opening it, inspiring it. And if you watch him work, you'll be exposed to the insanities and hypocrisies of the world in which we live in ways no other news anchor would ever consider.
Why is what Colbert does important? Because his influence is palpable. Colbert's super PAC to run for president of the United States of South Carolina raised over a million dollars, which he then donated to charity. What's more, he inspired students across the country to start their own super PACs. What the hell is a super PAC? It's a political action committee that can raise a buttload of cash without disclosing much info about who donated it and where it went -- these can be serious financial supports for a political candidate, and it's obvious to see how they could be corrupted. After Colbert introduced Super PAC Super Fun Kits, Politico reported that 2.5 percent of registered super PACs had been started by the Colbert nation: real people wanting to effect real change, and a couple of goofy jokes.
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I couldn't find a good image for super PAC, so you get this.
It's through satire and intellect that Colbert consistently exposes the American political system (and media, and culture, and basically all aspects of what we live day to day), demonstrating the farce and hypocrisy, using its own language against it and allowing us, as viewers, a glimpse behind the curtain, to see the Wizard as he conducts his business. It's very likely only through the belief that he's "just a comedian" that he's gotten as much out of his character as he has, as traditional media and politicians fail to see how profound his influence truly is, how inspiring and polarizing his words can be.


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Most Guinness world records are fairly standard, but others are nothing short of wacky. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Aug. 27, 1955, publication of the very first "Guinness Book of Records," click on to see our choices for some of the weirdest Guinness records ever recorded.
On Aug. 16, 2015, 418 people climbed into bed at the Sheraton Langfang Chaobai River Hotel in Hebei, China, to set the Guinness World Record for the most people having breakfast in bed. The stunt broke the previous record of 388 set in November 2014, also in China.
Puskar Nepal holds the record for most kicks to the head in one minute (self), kicking himself in the head 134 times at Kantipur City College in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec. 19, 2014.
The largest rubber band ball weighs 9,032 pounds and was made by Joel Waul. It was measured in Lauderhill, Florida, on Nov. 13, 2008. The ball consists of 700,000 rubber bands and is 6-feet, 7-inches tall and 25 feet, 4 inches in diameter.
Garry Turner of the United Kingdom the Guinness World Record-holder for stretchiest skin. He is able to stretch the skin of his stomach to a distended length of 6.25 inches due to a rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissues affecting the skin, ligaments and internal organs.
Happie the goat of Fort Myers, Florida, holds the record for farthest distance skateboarding by a goat by traveling 118 feet over 25 seconds on March 4, 2012.
Cosmetic doctor Wei Shengchu of China has broken his own record of most needles inserted into the head several times, with the most recent coming on June 11, 2013, when he inserted 2,188 acupuncture needles into his head in Istanbul, Turkey.
Germany's Tafzi Ahmed holds the record for most watermelons smashed with the head in one minute, breaking 43 at the Rose Festival event in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on May 27, 2011.
On March 6, 2014, 1,675 people broke the world record for most people wearing sunglasses in the dark at Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A university professor set a new world record for the largest architectural video game display by playing the classic video game Tetris on the side of a Philadelphia skyscraper in April 5, 2014.
Linsey Lindberg holds the record for most apples crushed with the bicep in one minute, crushing 10 on the set of the TV show "Lo Show Dei Record" in Milan, Italy, on July 3, 2014.
A group of 867 people at the Kendall Calling festival in Cumbria, England, set a new world record on July 27, 2013, for the largest gathering of people dressed as Superman.
The Turkey Culinary Federation cooked up the world's largest serving of fried rice on Sept. 27, 2014, in Bolu, Turkey. The meal weighed 6,944.56 pounds.
Kenichi Ito, known as the "world's fastest man on four legs," poses with his new Guinness World Records certification for the 100-meter in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2013. Ito ran a time of 16.87 seconds, breaking his previous record of 17.47 seconds.
The record for most people wearing costume masks was 30,050, set by Alliance In Motion Global Inc. at the Philippine Arena in Santa Maria, Philippines, on May 31, 2015. The record was organized in occasion of AIM Global's ninth anniversary with "happy face" masks worn in honor of the "Happiness" theme set for a four-day conference.
Christine "The Duchess" Walton is the current Guinness World Record holder for longest fingernails. Her nails (which she's been growing since 1990) measured a combined 19 feet, 1 inch when she originally set the record in 2011. As of 2013, Guinness listed her nails as a combined 23 feet, 11 inches.
On June 25, 2015, five instructors led 278 riders through a 45-minute session alongside Australia's Sydney Harbor to set the record for the world's largest spin class.
Krystian Herba of Poland holds the record for most steps climbed by a bicycle thanks to to his March 22, 2015, climb of 3,139 steps at the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan. He's seen here on his previous record-setting attempt, climbing 2,755 steps in Melbourne, Australia, in 2014.
The largest gathering of zombies numbered 15,458 participants at the Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 11, 2014.
The most people playing Monopoly at a single location is 316 and was achieved at an event organized by the NC State University Housing in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 4, 2015.
Rob Williams of Austin, Texas, set the world record for fastest sandwich made using feet, assembling a Bologna, cheese, lettuce and tomato sandwich, complete with mustard, mayonnaise, sliced pickles and topped with olives on cocktail sticks, in one minute, 57 seconds, on Nov. 10, 2000.
For even more world records, visit the Guinness World Records website.
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Journal Junction for February 11
Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences and be no longer than 80 words. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. Any others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Inwood:
With the closing of some restaurants because of violations and then re-opening, the restaurants should have to post their inspections near the door so customers see it. The only way customers know this is checking online.
From Harpers Ferry:
My question to the lady with the horse that has been reported to the sheriff's department would be "does she have shelter?" You did not mention that in your rebuttal. I would also ask the authorities if she indeed does not have shelter why she was not removed immediately. Every living being needs shelter, and I bet her owner is nice and warm in her house. Please follow up on this.
From Martinsburg:
Dear Martinsburg, crime might go down if the criminals did the time that was handed down to them and if the punishment fit the crime. When a person gets 10 years for murder and does half of that and another gets 30 for drugs, something is wrong with that picture. We need to get rid of plea bargaining and let the criminals do their time.
From Martinsburg:
By no means are all Republicans "conservative." Over half are RINOs – Republicans In Name Only – and they frequently vote with the Democrats. Sean O'Leary condemns the GOP for the mess our country is in; but in reality he's condemning his own majority – Democrats and RINOs who have been running things for nearly a hundred years. Make up your mind, Sean. Admit your errors.
From Harpers Ferry:
Kudos to the talented cast of "Suite Surrender" at the Old Opera House. It is a gut-busting, laugh-til-you-cry play that deserves to be seen by all. Get off your sofas and go see it. In these bleak February days, a good laugh is good medicine and this play delivers these in abundance!
From Harpers Ferry:
Sheetz gas was 3.79 yesterday while most others were 3.69. Martinsburg Sheetz was 3.85 Thursday. They are money hungry.
From Martinsburg:
How about you guys who don't want weapons in your home, post here where you live and, as a bonus, leave the doors unlocked.
From Martinsburg:
All you people whining about Shirley make me sick. All the killings, robbers, drug dealers, child molesters, and you all are worried about is a sheriff getting a little rough on a worthless criminal. Get a life.
From Shepherdstown:
I just want to thank local law enforcement for the speedy capture of the armed robber of Shepherdstown Pharmacy! We appreciate the support from our wonderful loyal patients. Thank you Shepherdstown for being so kind!
From Harpers Ferry:
I would like to know who owns the Fairview Graveyard in Bolivar? Every time you put something on the graves of your loved ones they get taken off, and I want to make a complaint about it.
From Hedgesville:
When the paranoid gun nuts tell us that the only thing that stands between us and government masters intent on enslaving us is an armed citizenry, do they also advocate arming every inner-city black person who is of legal age and has a clean police record? I didn't think so. Out of curiosity, just what is the ethnic composition of the NRA?
From Blue Ridge Mountain:
To the idiot who put the piles of dirt on Ashbaugh Lane on Blue Ridge Mountain on Friday and had mud run from Ashbaugh Lane to Dead Man's Curve: You're really lucky it didn't cause a serious accident. I don't think you had a whole lot of common sense.
From Swan Pond:
Cutting services in West Virginia with no revenue increases will ensure West Virginia falls further behind other states in education, roads and both quality and length of life. Foregoing revenue additions ensures a weaker future for an already endangered state economy. Our few millionaires declining coal companies and industries will applaud continuing low taxes while the rest of us pay for the aborted tax increases with fewer services and thus imperil our own future, and some cases, our lives.
From Shepherdstown:
I was just wondering why the whole cafeteria staff at Shepherdstown Elementary has changed basically all at once. Is there a problem?
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From Berkeley County:
They're talking about all the budget cuts down in Washington (the army, armed forces and everything else). Why don't they cut the president's salary, cut all the representatives' and senators' salaries, cut down on the benefits that they get and the president going up into the mountain shooting skeet? Why don't they cut down on that? Why don't they cut down on his plane flying from here to Hawaii?


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Thanks for the feedback, didn't get back to the board until just now. Someone asked if we had recently introduced solids and yes, he started eating organic baby foods about 2-3 weeks ago. We have checked for the sighns of thrush (went thought list) and besides me having the cracked nipples, nothing else matches up. Still waiting to hear back from my midwife but I have been more aggressive with the lansinoh and it seems to be getting a bit better. Still hurts like crazy on the right side (larger crack) when he first latches on and then is "better" after a minute or two. Left side is almost completely cleared up.
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I encountered a llama in an open field the other day. Actually it was the local industrial park.
I knew it didn't belong there.
I stopped my bicycle.
This made the llama prance a bit.
I'm glad that's all it did. Llamas and their kin are known to spit at people.
"Well what are you doing here?" I asked the llama. "Do you have any water out there?"
It didn't say anything. It just reared back on its hind legs.
I called the sheriff's office. Surely they knew what to do with a stray llama.
The next morning the llama was on down the road a bit on some private property.
"How'd you get down here?" I asked the llama. "Do you have any water out there?"
It turned and looked at me then went back to grazing.
Apparently the sheriff's department couldn't do a thing because the llama had wandered on to private property.
I called animal control.
Animal control apparently couldn't do anything because the llama was outside their territory. They'd need a call from the sheriff's department.
After the call I held the phone in my hand and pondered the rules that keep folks from just doing the right thing.
I called the property owner.
"Naw, we don't have a llama," said the lady on the other end. "You catch it, you can keep it."
"Tie it to your bicycle and lead it home," said The Lady of the House. "A llama in the backyard might be fun."
"I don't think animal control would like that much," I said.
The next day the llama was in a corral and had water. A nearby homeowner saw the critter across the highway and decided it needed to be kept safe.
"Glad you're okay," I yelled at the llama.
It turned its head, looked at me and went back to grazing.
After all, all I really cared about was that it got some water.
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Durbin Rule Takes From Consumers in the Store and the Bank
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- With all eyes on Washington, D.C., this week, it's not exactly a surprise to Americans that, once again, the nation's politicians just can't get their act together.
But if you need another reminder that the political elite is in over its head, consider the debit card interchange fee resulting from the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.
The fee legislation part of Dodd-Frank, also known as the Durbin Amendment, established government price controls on the fees bank and credit card companies could charge on debit cards. During the debate on the Durbin provision, major retailers who testified on Capital Hill in favor of the fee caps promised that any savings culled from the legislation would be passed on to customers.
Those "savings" weren't exactly chicken feed. The Electronic Payments Association estimates that U.S. retailers have earned $8 billion from the fee caps in the first two years since the Durbin rule was enacted.
Upon the two-year anniversary of the amendment, though, little if any of that $8 billion has actually been passed on to consumers in the form of lower retail prices.
The Washington, D.C.-based association says 81% of all U.S. retailers have kept the savings earned from lower debit card fees, either raising prices or keeping them the same. Retail customers have paid, on average, 4.3% more for such things as milk, blue jeans and motor oil.
"As part of their lobbying tactics, giant retailers promised to lower prices for their customers if Congress passed the Durbin Amendment," says Sam Fabens, spokesman for the Electronic Payments Coalition, also based in Washington, D.C. "Two years after implementation, retailers have taken home an $8 billion annual windfall while their customers still aren't seeing a discount for using debit."
The association cites price hikes from some of the nation's largest retailers to make its case. Here's a sample:
- Milk prices at Walgreens
have risen 30 cents in the past year.
- A jar of peanut butter at 7-Eleven has risen by 20 cents in the past year.
- The cost of a hammer at Home Depot
has risen $4.98 in the two years since the Durbin rule went into effect.
Sure, inflation has something to do with rising prices -- it stands at 1.5% these days .
That said, the association says its evidence of higher prices shows that retailers have gone back on their word and not passed any savings from debit card fee cuts along to consumers.
It's also a double-whammy for consumers, as banks have stepped up their fee rates to compensate for a separate $8 billion lost in revenue fees from the Durbin Amendment. A study from the University of Chicago shows that consumer banking fees have risen 25% since the Durbin rule was enacted.


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Yellowstone Park Foundation's Winter Wonderland Excursion
February 3 – 6, 2012
UPDATE 1/10/12: This event has been filled. Please check our website for other event opportunities.
If you haven't been to Yellowstone in the winter, and you have always wondered what the park looks like layered in a blanket of twinkling snow, now's the time to consider visiting during Yellowstone's "other" season! We invite you to join the Yellowstone Park Foundation (YPF) for a 3-night, 4-day stay during this magical, sparkling time of year.
Your adventure starts at the historic Mammoth Hotel with choice of a special Tapas and Wine event or dinner in the Mammoth Hotel dining room. The next day, after a morning of guided wildlife watching or viewing the Mammoth Terraces by skis, depart on an interpretive journey on a specially chartered snow coach.
The coach will take you deeper into the interior of the park, arriving at Old Faithful Snow Lodge in the late afternoon. Along the way, learn from our knowledgeable guide about Yellowstone's wildlife: how they survive the harshest season, who left those tracks in the snow, who is sleeping, and who is not!
That evening, after you settle into your room, and have a delicious dinner in the Obsidian Dining Room, join YPF in the new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center for a special behind-the-scenes tour and private presentation for our group only. Learn from Yellowstone National Park staff about interesting facts of the area; how tough and prepared a ranger needs to be to meet winter challenges; and stories that can only happen when you are in such extreme environments!
Save energy for the next day, as you will be choosing from several outdoor activities: a guided geyser walk or snowshoe, cross-country skiing with an Interpretive Ranger, or head out and explore the serenity of winter with a ski-drop of your choice. Share your day's snowy adventure with the group that evening in the dining room, or have a quiet dinner alone with your travel partner.
Monday morning, make your snow coach return-trip north to the Mammoth Hotel, cherishing one more opportunity to look at the white landscape that holds some of winter's best kept secrets.
The all-inclusive price per person is $829 for single occupancy and $645 for double occupancy. This package, specially priced for the Yellowstone Park Foundation, includes three nights of lodging, all meals, transportation by snow coach within Yellowstone National Park, guide and interpretation service, ski rental and special presentation.
For more information, please contact the Yellowstone Park Foundation at 406.586.6303 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Francisco Arzola.
Survivors include his wife, Alejandra H. Arzola; four daughters, Maria (R.T.) Lopez of Woodsboro, Natalia (Martin) Martinez of Mirando City; Diana (Joe) Gonzales of Bayside, and Lorena (James) Dyche of Bayside; eight sons, Alberto (Toni) Arzola, Jr. of Bayside, Margarito (Carmen) Arzola of Bayside, Jorge (MaKaduta) Arzola of Las Truchas, NM, Henry (Corena) Arzola of Bayside, Juan Ruben (Verna) Arzola of Corpus Christi, Jose Luis (Michelle) Arzola of Pearland; Arnulfo Arzola of Bayside, Cornelio (Rolinda) Arzola of Corpus Christi; sister, San Juana Vega of Bayside; 49 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be conducted Thursday, Jan 12 with a prayer service following at 7 p.m.
Services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Old St. Mary's Cemetery in Bayside.
Pallbearers are Dario Vega, Jr., Geronimo Jaramillo, Joe Gonzales, Larry Jochetz, Ernest Jarmillo, and Jesse Martinez.


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Philadelphia Phillies (73-73) at Houston Astros (47-99)
Roy Halladay (10-7, 4.01) vs. Jordan Lyles (4-11, 5.33)
Time: 2:05 p.m at Minute Maid Park
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The Phillies can't afford to lose this one. This series has been fairly disappointing for the Phillies, as they had a chance to gain ground in the Wild Card. Luckily, the Cardinals lost yesterday so the Phillies remain three games out of the Wild Card. The Astros have a history of beating up on the Phillies during a crucial part of the season, and they've done so thus far. The Phillies need to give the Astros their 100th loss, and split the series.
The Phillies will be facing another pitcher with a terrible season ERA (Jordan Lyles), however that seems to be who they struggle against the most.
Your gameday beer: Today, grab a RedHook Blonde Ale. It's citrusy but not too much, and it goes down pretty smooth. To eat, have some pasta tossed in olive oil and mushrooms, topped by formaggio. — By Tim
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Well, we're already better off than we were last night. We've scored a run.
WOW!!! Amazing catch!
Aw crap. Astros take the lead. We can't let this lousy team take the series from us. We need to give them their 100th loss.
Come on score!
YES!!! We're not dead yet!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! That's what you get for taking Ryan Howard for granted.
Dom Brown grounds out to third, making the question of how you enjoyed a hat trick of strikeouts to add to the lead irrelavant.
Good grief.
All I can say about Doc is Wheeler said this week that there are those that think he needs a full off season to get back to being himself. Man, I hope that's the case. If or when it's time for him to not be a tremendous pitcher anymore, so be it, but if there is greatness left, this is tough to watch.
Based on this series alone, I think there is a good chance the Astros pitchers will cancel out each other's Cy Young votes.
Ugh- Bad luck for Utley
Eep! Well, that would have been a double or triple if not for Mini Mart's good capture
Ruh roh…
You can just feel what's coming, can't ya?
aw crap
crap crap crap crap crap
Where's ChuckA? He needs to come on out and admit that he doesn't understand football, statistics, and probability.
@Ken: Yeah, as soon as Bastardo put a runner on base, I knew this was going to collapse.
It's one thing for us to feel it watching, but ya can't help but feel like the players feel it on the field, and that's a step toward the beginning of the end. It's just been an unbelievable weekend.
Not understanding Cholly leaving Aumont in with the bases loaded to face a guy hitting .444 in that situation. Also notin how F@(king important a win against this $hitty team is. Man, I'm annoyed.
Aumont has done pretty well in the 8th, but don't put the kid in there with 2 of Bastardo's mistakes on base.
i don't expect anything from cholly!
Two bad calls hurt us that innng. Altuve's ball was hit foul and the third base ump got it wrong.
Then the 1st pitch to Laird was a strike.
I don't agree on Aumont. A cheap bloop hit by Maxwell and a high chop from Dominguez. Not bad pitches.
Who would you have brought in? Or are you just pissed?
No way he'd bring Paps in during the 7th…which isn't to say maybe he should have.
big guy i had a bad feeling about this series! i was hoping and praying i was wrong. it's amazing that's all i can say
Chooch is not even trying to conceal his disgust.
Somebody in the crowd is waving a Phillies rally towel upside down. Yeah, that pretty much sums this up.
(wonder if they're doing that intentionally, as a sign of distress, or if they just don't know)
C'mon Phightins! 56 year old men look ridiculous with rally hats on. Crooked numbers please.
Ken, right know I do not know. I'm so angry and disgusted. I gotta cool down and answer that with a clear head. Can't do it now though. Sorry,
Big Ed.
Last year they went into cruise control after clinching the division, this year, it was after getting within 3 games of the Wild Card. I just don't get how this team can be so complacent at times.
Think I am going to wait a few days before mailing in the $641 bucks for playoff tickets.
Hahah – me too Morris!
WOO HOO!!! It's not over yet!!!
The cap is working!
Seeing as the way that inning ended, one can only assume you meant protecting a bald head.
Caps tend to be good at that.
Good time to mention that Nix has a gorgeous wife. Can't say something good about a guy, then shut up.
Only good I can say.
1-2-3… now if the top of the order can just show up…
WHEW! But can we get Jimmy home and tie it up?
Yuck. Worst thing Utley could have done.
(well, could have been worse; could have GIDP)
Cmon Chooch.
Ugh. This was a disgraceful series.
That about says it all. They walk RyHo to face Chooch, putting the lead run on base, and Chooch can't do it all the time.
That about says it all about the weekend.
Just plain sad.
Before I let out a barbaric yelp and frighten my neighbors… I would have brought in Horst to relieve Aumont when the bases were loaded. What a downright disappointing series. Glad the Asteos are moving to that "other league." utterly disgustipated. Yep, I made it up just to describe my emotions for this series.
Yeah, I don't know what the deal is with him not pitching too much of late, but that's a good call. But I also think DavidE raised a good point about Aumont not throwing badly. I wonder how far he is from conveying confidence in his contol. I guess like many relievers, a ways, but like the whole series, they lost the games in numerous ways.
If I'm Houston, I'm on with the Commish in the morning asking for a transfer to the NL East. That AL West, which usually looks weak is suddenly a pretty strong looking division. Kinda typifies Houston's overall luck, although their lousiness has a lot to do with the way the club's been run.
Terrible all around.
Losing three of four to the absolute worst team in baseball is pathetic. The rest of the Phillies year will be a STINKATHON. Put the rookies in , rest Howard and let the sh!t hit the wall.
I watched it without sound on Gameday, I couldn't stand listening to the announcers telling me in detail what I didn't want to hear!!!! Does that make sense to anyone? I thought if they get ahead I'll watch and listen on MLB. How can it be that our Aces can't beat these young pitchers out of double A and our team can't hit a Gd thing?!!!!
And thus ends the competetive part of the season.
At least we got a little cheap thrill.
Even a team as pathetic as the Astros showed how easy the Phillies line up is negotiable.
Its why against good teams in the playoffs theres little to no chance.
Still want to see more new faces in 2013.
The turn around came because Ruben Minaya was forced to move some his high priced sacred cows. Even if I liked Shane and Hunter and they contributed. Their not being here was the catalyst. Now lets make some more of these guys disappear in the off season. I mean when they are intentionaly walking your 2 and 3 hitters to get to your clean up man its an issue.
Ruben has proven to be a hoarder. But maybe this will show him that new young blood provides a jolt. Even if you and the average fan sees them as "lesser" talent.
Earlier in the season I expressed my disgust with Greg Gross, and while he is no where near the only one to blame for inept hitting against crappy pitchers throwing junk, he is responsible for helping hitters adjust and the such. Just wanted to clarify in my earlier post, now that I'm almost fully relaxed from purging my frustrations, that I wasn't harping on Aumont. He has done very well. It didn't help that "El Bastard" left him with an welcoming and daunting mess, it is just that Cholly was on the steps and I truly thought after they were loaded he was going to bring in someone else, like Horst (my choice), considering the magnitude of the winning this game. So now we have the daunting task of beating some tough teams, and I'll lump the Mutts in there because of how they've played against us this year. However, knowing this team is bizarro first class, they'll probably win almost all of them, and the lose the second spot by a half game, which would be the epitome of this season. Going to meet my friend Maker's Mark.
I apologize for my numerous typos that make me look grammatically inept.
I enjoyed seeing some new faces playing. I wish he would have allowed them to play more frequently. I can't remember the last time Chase Utley or Ryan Howard took a day off!! Would it hurt to try some of these young guys? Especially this weekend since it seemed our regular players couldn't hit anything!
I think most of us agree with you in full – this has been atrocious to be a part of sometimes – like today and yesterday..
So, is the team just not responding or are they really not that good anymore. The same behemoth that rocked the league with 140 rbi seasons and always a threat to go deep is relatively quiet when we need him most. Sure, he's not alone to blame offensively, but he has the potential to carry the most of the load himself and a number of us here have witnesseed that first hand.
I have stuck by the old faithful (Utley, Rollins and of course Howard) for quite sometime now and don't want to give it up.
Howard has certainly struggled, but one thing he's done is drive in runs. 46 in 61 games and 253 plate appearances (works out to 122 per 162 games). And that's because he's hitting .344/.463/.623 (1.085 OPS) with RISP.
He also has 36 RBI in his last 37 games.
The problem that you allude to is that when there aren't men in scoring position (which is most of the time), he's hitting .185/.237/.333 (.570 OPS).


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First, I wondered why Jesus was so popular that they couldn't go straight in. Then I wondered what He thought of a man slowly descending on a mat from the ceiling. Did He smile because of their confidence in Him? Did He have a knowing look of the pain this man endured? Then I wondered what kind of friend or person this man was that they'd take such measures to help him. Finally, I wondered what kind of friends or family would go to such lengths…such a huge risk to be of help. The story is in the first three gospels, but Luke (The doctor) tells us the most. Here is what he wrote:
Luke 5:17-25 (New International Version)
One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…." He said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.


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Posted 03 February 2013 - 05:40 AM
Think carefully about everything you'll be doing, from the time you leave your house to the time you get home.
You have to drive to the field (gas $$), stay at hotel ($$), pay entry to the event ($$), buy an aircard ($$), buy paint ($$), buy food ($$), buy water ($$), buy snacks ($$)
Whether it's paintball or anything else, the easiest way to calculate the cost is to figure out the travel cost first (getting to, staying at, and returning home), then add in the cost of participating in the event.
that's how I do it!
Posted 03 February 2013 - 06:39 AM
Posted 03 February 2013 - 09:32 AM
can't you purchase your registration, paint and everything LLVI related at different times? Say, you have $50 saved, can you purchase your prereg at that time...then you get $70, you buy a case of paint at that time..just buy little by little until all that is needed is purchased? that's how I've done it the last 3 years and it worked awesome.
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Posted 03 February 2013 - 07:41 PM
Foremost, I live over 900 miles away in Vermont and don't own a car and my normal paintball buddies are too lame to make the trip.
That means I either have to fly or drive. Although driving for 15 hours sucks, it is cheaper than flying and I end up having transportation once in Joliet, IL.
Renting a car for a five days costs me around $240.
For me, figuring out the approximate gas cost was one of the most difficult parts. I did find a website that calculates the approximate gas cost based on your car and trip distance Approx Gas Calculator.
I'm not sure how accurate the website is so I rounded up my gas expense just to be safe. So there's $200.
Three nights at my hotel of choice: approx. $217.
Food, unforeseen expenses, etc. : $250.
So there's $907. without considering the actual event.
LL6 event cost = (Pre-Registration $50.) + (Air $15) + ((Paint $75 per case)x4=$300) = $365
So for me it's gonna cost around... crikey! $1272.
For you and your friends, you mainly need to consider how much you'll need to spend on gas and food/water and then how much paint you'll shoot. Other than that, just assume each person will pay $65 for entry and air.
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Upload it to Google Docs/Drive and share it.
I created spreadsheet for calculating costs. I just have to find a way to put it on this thread since xls isn't allowed.
Posted 05 February 2013 - 10:21 PM
Posted 11 February 2013 - 11:27 PM
Not sure how it will work for you, I only worked on this from a tablet.
I just tried it from a different account but was ujnable to access it.
If you can tell me how to make it public or an email address to use I will.
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Posted 11 February 2013 - 11:54 PM
Posted 12 February 2013 - 04:15 PM
Seems legit... (LLF Approves!)
Its best not to edit the parts in blue or on the total page. Also I suggest saving a copy so everyone doesn't mess up the original.
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The teams: The Green Bay Packers (5-3) vs. the Philadelphia Eagles (4-5).
The time: Noon CST Sunday.
The place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay.
The TV coverage: FOX – WITI (Ch. 6 in Milwaukee), WMSN (Ch. 47 in Madison) and WLUK (Ch. 11 in Green Bay).
The announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth and Pam Oliver reporting from the sidelines.
The coaches: Green Bay's Mike McCarthy is 85-45 (including 6-4 in the postseason) in his eighth season as the Packers' coach and as an NFL head coach. Chip Kelly is 4-5 in his first season as coach of the Eagles and as an NFL head coach.
The series: The Packers lead the all-time regular-season series, 24-13, while the Eagles hold a 2-1 advantage in postseason play, with their fourth-and-26 victory in the 2003 NFC Divisional Playoffs and the Packers winning in Philadelphia on the road to the Super Bowl XLV title. The Packers hold a 16-4 edge in games played in Green Bay and have won three straight overall in the series, including playoffs.
The rankings: The Packers' second-ranked offense is No. 2 in rushing and No. 6 in passing. Their 15th-ranked defense is No. 5 against the run and No. 20 against the pass. The Eagles' fourth-ranked offense is No. 3 in rushing and No. 10 in passing. Their 32nd-ranked defense is No. 15 against the run and No. 32 against the pass.
The line: The Packers are favored by 1 1/2 points.
The injury report: Packers – Out: QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone). Doubtfui: OLB Andy Mulumba (ankle). Questionable: RG T.J. Lang (concussion), OLB Nick Perry (foot). Probable: OLB Clay Matthews (thumb), DT Ryan Pickett (knee), OLB Mike Neal (knee). Eagles – Doubtful: LB Jake Knott (hamstring), QB Michael Vick (hamstring). Questionable: CB Bradley Fletcher (pectoral). Probable: CB Roc Carmichael (groin), S Patrick Chung (shoulder), WR Damaris Johnson (ankle), T Jason Peters (pectoral/shoulder), RB Chris Polk (shoulder/knee), DE Cedric Thornton (knee), G Julian Vandervelde (knee).
Ground and pound: With Rodgers out, the Packers turn to Seneca Wallace, their 33-year-old veteran backup who joined the team on Sept. 2 after the organization decided that Graham Harrell, Vince Young and B.J. Coleman weren't going to cut it. There's no question that Wallace wasn't good enough last Monday night against Chicago, when he didn't even attempt a pass longer than 20 yards and went 11 for 19 for just 114 yards with an interception on his first series.
The talk all week was long was that Wallace would undoubtedly be better with a week of preparation, and that seemed completely logical.
"He looks a lot better. He's a very prideful individual," McCarthy said of Wallace. "There's some things he's still done on the field working on, there's a couple things that weren't clean on the field for him. The situational offense is always the challenge. That's been my experience in the past, and it's holding true through the week of preparation. We're expecting an aggressive defense schematically, and that's what we're getting ready for."
Even if he's only marginally better, if Wallace can avoid mistakes like the interception – a play that game after running back Eddie Lacy had run six times for 36 yards on six of the seven snaps that immediately followed Rodgers' injury – then his team will have every chance to win. Why?
Because of the legitimacy of their running game. No back in the league has run for more yards over the past five weeks than rookie Eddie Lacy (545), and with Lang expected to start, the fivesome up front should be intact. While the Eagles' pass defense is the worst in the league, the Packers won't be able to exploit that without the run game doing what it's done over the past month or so.
"(We) try to run the ball, well, every week. I used to work for a guy, and he'd say, 'Hey, pound the hell out of 'em 1 or 2 yards in the first quarter, 2 and 3 in the second quarter, 3 or 4 in the third quarter, and hell, by the fourth quarter we're coming out the back gate,'" McCarthy said, presumably referring to former Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer. "I hope it doesn't take that long, but we're going to run it. That's one thing I can promise you. If it works, it works. But the attempts, as I've said time and time again, is the most important statistic that I look for. I trust our linemen, I trust our run-blocking unit, and our backs are playing so much better, and I think they have an upside. But we've got to keep 'em in clean plays and let these guys play."
Home, James: Speaking of the run, while Lacy has deservedly received most of the attention, veteran James Starks keeps reminding the coaching staff why he merits more carries. In the Packers' loss to Chicago on Monday night, Starks scored on a 32-yard touchdown run, matching his career-long scoring run which he'd set in a Week 2 victory over Washington on Sept. 15. It marked his second straight game that he posted a touchdown run of 25 or more yards (he had a 25-yard touchdown at Minnesota) and he now has had three 25-yard scoring runs in the last four games he's played. (Starks suffered a knee injury against Cincinnati on Sept. 22 and didn't return to action until facing the Vikings, missing three games.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Starks is the first player in Packers history to have three touchdown runs of 25 or more yards over a four-game span in the same season. He's also the only player in the NFL this season to post three such touchdown runs, and the three TDs are a career best for him.
"James Starks, he just runs for touchdowns. We'd like to give him more opportunities," McCarthy said. "I really like the way Eddie's running the football and the way James is coming in there, he's coming in there with a whole different attitude, a lot of juice to each and every one of his opportunities. And I think you'll see that with Johnathan if we ever give him a chance. The game really kind of dictates that so we'll see how it goes."
If Starks can stay healthy in his complementary role – he started against the Bengals with Lacy sidelined with a concussion – he could give McCarthy the 1-2 punch he wants, and needs, at running back. Starks' history shows that when he's sharing time, as he did in 2011 with Ryan Grant, he is available more (he played 13 games that year).
"I won't say I'm too fresh legged because they worked me out in the training room, but it is different from being in practice and running all the time. It does feel good to go out there and just play well and do good for the team," Starks said. "(The injuries are) in the past. I'm moving on and I'm going to continue to try to get better. I know for myself, I'm going to continue to get better."
Getting defensive: The Packers are well aware of the challenges the Eagles' up-tempo offense could create for them. But more than that, there's no getting past the talent the Eagles have on offense.
From LeSean McCoy, the NFL's leading rusher with 777 yards, to wide receiver DeSean Jackson to quarterback Nick Foles, who threw for seven touchdowns last week, the Packers will have their hands full. In fact, the Eagles look a little bit like the Packers did before injuries struck, with a big-time back, an offense that used essentially the same three receivers (Jackson, Jason Avant and Riley Cooper) and a quarterback capable of getting hot.


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Student-athlete James Hoffman of Minooka is profiled in a Joliet Herald News article in which he talks about the upcoming 2012 track and field season and his interest in interactive media studies.
Hoffman will be begin his senior year as a Cardinal this fall and told his hometown paper he has a specific athletic goal in mind for his final year at North Central.
"I'd really, really like to qualify for nationals in the 400 hurdles," he said.
Hoffman said he researched North Central before he visited campus, and it didn't take long for him to feel he belongs here.
"I fell in love with it the minute I stepped on the campus," he said. "It's a great program. Everyone is really disciplined. Everyone looks out for each other."
Hoffman is majoring in interactive media studies and his dream is to be a video-game designer.
"I've always been an art student, artistic," he said. "I'd like to freelance after graduation and see where that takes me. Hopefully, one day I'll be designing video games."


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#9 - baddinn
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#139 to #9 - kevinspacey **User deleted account**
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/04/2013) [-]
i've always wanted to find out more about the creatures that live in the tunnels underneath Moria. Im not sure how you got through the Silmarillion though, i found it to be dull, especially compared to other Tolkien books
#81 to #9 - ljxjlos
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I´m not quite sure at the moment, but I remember that some parts in the Silmarillion stated that there were creatures that weren´t created by either of the Valar. Prime example Ungoliath, which was as powerful that even Morgoth was "afraid" of her and it took armies of Balrog to fend her off and make her flee. And I think I can remember a part in LotR where Gandalf states that there were countless nameless creatures dwelling/sleeping in the depths of moria ( I love the lovecraftian vibe in this). So maybe the guardian of the lake was even more dangerous than the Balrog, you never know. Or am I wrong and it is stated, what exactly the guardian was?
#163 to #21 - sovereignsunkown
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technically, Gandalf and the Balrog are the same "species". they're both Maiar, just in different shapes. the witch-king was something else entirely
#93 to #21 - repugnantpug
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/04/2013) [-]
That's only in the extended version- didn't make it to the final theatrical cut. What you saw Jackson ultimately didn't like either, so don't worry.
#175 to #155 - repugnantpug
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I don't know about the books, but I doubt it.
#188 to #175 - anon id: 3aa16668
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In book, Gandalf met Witch-king just after the Great Gate of Minas Tirith has been destroyed by Grond. Witch-king was about to enter the city when Gandalf confronted him and denied him passage to the city. Witch-king had some trash-talk to say but the ultimate confrontation never happened as Rohirrim have just arrived and sound of their horns forced the Ringwraith to attend to the new problem. But even if Gandalf and the WK clashed, the Ringwraith would never stand a chance. It was a mere ghost bound to Sauron's will, not even a Maia like Gandalf, Sauron or a balrog. The WK would be wiped out even if all the Nazghul were there to help him, Gandalf wearing Narya was that much more powerful than them.
#46 to #21 - thisotherdude
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Most fans did, that scene never took place in the book, just the standoff where the Witch Kings flame was enveloped in flame, but no staff breaking
#73 to #46 - beerterror
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It was plain stupid, as with majority of the changes Jackson made. As long as I respect him and loved the movies - this scene should have not taken place.
#10 to #9 - sovereignsunkown
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i'm pretty sure they just thought moria was infested with Orcs. they didn't know the Balrog was there until they read it in Balin's journal
#14 to #12 - sovereignsunkown
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idunno. gandalf's main source of offensive power is the Elven ring of fire, so i'd assume using it would alert Sauron to where they were, and they DID fight it sort of
#162 to #16 - sovereignsunkown
Reply 0 123456789123345869(05/04/2013) [-]
not overall power, just offensive power. Maiar weren't necessarily geared towards combat all the time, and if you hadn't noticed, most of gandalf's Maiar powers shown were crowd control-based, not necessarily for damage


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A: Yes, the following improvements from the previous version are included:
(Previous) Version 2.0.3 improvements:
1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the camera stops working when the auto power off setting takes effect.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the maximum number of images that can be captured in a burst displayed in the viewfinder may be less than what can actually be captured.
3. Corrects some errors in the message displayed on the LCD screen when saving RAW images developed in the camera.
(Previous) Version 2.0.0 improvements:
1. Improves the maximum burst in continuous shooting.
JPEG Large/Fine: About 94(126) bursts *1 -> About 110 (130) bursts *2
RAW: About 15 (15) bursts *1 -> About 23 (25) bursts *2
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: About 6 (6) bursts *1 -> About 17 (17) bursts *2
*1 The figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 4 GB card. The figures in parentheses indicate the number of shots that can be taken with an Ultra DMA (UDMA) 4-GB card, based on Canon's testing standards.
*2 The figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using an 8 GB card. The figures in parentheses indicate the number of shots that can be taken with an Ultra DMA (UDMA) 128-GB card, based on Canon's testing standards.
2. Supports a new accessory, GPS Receiver GP-E2.
3. Adds an ISO Auto maximum setting.
4. Adds an in-camera RAW processing function.
5. Adds a Quick Control function during image playback.
6. Adds a rating function.
7. Adds a JPEG resize function.
8. Adds an auto recording level manual adjustment function.
9. Adds a function to freely set text for file names.
10. Adds a function to make time zone settings.
11. Increases the screen scrolling speed when magnifying images.
12. Fixes a phenomenon where a slow shutter speed may result when an external flash is used to fire intermittent, consecutive flashes.
13. Corrects the color space information in the Exif file for movies.
(Previous) Version 1.2.5 improvements:
1. Fixed a rare phenomenon in which there were rare cases where movie files taken could not be opened when repeatedly shooting movies with specific CF cards.
2. Fixed a rare phenomenon in which there were cases where "Err 02" appeared when repeatedly shooting still images with specific CF cards.
3. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when using high-capacity (32 GB or greater) CF cards: If either a CF card with only a little available space remaining or the battery was removed and then reinserted into the camera, and then the user attempted to start shooting movies immediately, shooting would stop.
4. Improved the writing/reading speeds when using UDMA 7-compatible CF cards.
5. Fixed a phenomenon that occurred when custom function C.Fn 4-1 was set to assign IS start to the AF stop button on the lens: When used with lenses that do not have an AF stop button, the IS function would not work.
6. Corrected some mistakes in the menu screens displayed in Arabic and Portuguese.
(Previous) Version 1.2.3 improvements:
1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the settings of the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 revert to the default settings when both the camera and the ST-E2 are set to auto power off.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Macro Ring Lite (MR-14EX, MT24-EX) and slave flashes do not sync while shooting wirelessly.
(Previous) Version 1.2.2 improvements:
1. Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
Supplemental Information: This phenomenon involves the aperture of the lens moving unexpectedly when the focusing ring moves (during focusing). Please note that aperture values also change when operating the zoom ring of a zoom lens that has variable maximum aperture values; however, this is a normal operation because the camera controls aperture values properly depending on the focal length (zoom position).
2. Fixes the AF point-selection behavior of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF pt. selec. pattern) custom function when set to [1].
Fixes a phenomenon in which the AF point-selection does not scroll through the available AF point selections. This would occur when rotating from the AF point in the lower left.
3. Fixes the AF point display for the viewfinder electronic level when shooting in the vertical position.
Fixes a phenomenon in which the viewfinder Electronic Level incorrectly displays the high side of the camera.
4. Corrects misspellings in the Spanish and Thai menus for applicable products.
(Previous) Version 1.2.1 improvements:
1. The camera will allow a longer period of operation before the high temperature warning indicator is displayed, and automatic shut down of the camera occurs, during Live View or when using EOS Movie functions.
2. When Auto ISO is used and Program Shift is applied, the ISO setting will be more stable and not change as frequently when the Main Dial is rotated.
3. Corrects a misspelling in the French-language menu. (Only for products with French menu options.)
4. Fixes a phenomenon in which vertical magenta-colored banding appears in still images taken in movie-shooting mode.
This only occurs when in Manual exposure mode and when the ISO speed is set to "H". Note that this phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.0.
(Previous) Version 1.1.0 improvements:
1. Fixes a phenomenon that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible.
This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure. The phenomenon may become more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image.
(Previous) Version 1.0.9 improvements:
1. Improves AF accuracy during Live View shooting.
This firmware improves the AF accuracy of the AF mode, Live mode, and Face detection Live mode during Live View shooting.
2. Fixes a phenomenon where in rare instances, movie images shot by the camera may exhibit abnormal colors.
3. Fixes a phenomenon that at certain timings, the shutter cannot be released when the camera's built-in flash or an external Speedlite is used for shooting.
This firmware corrects a phenomenon that in rare instances, the shutter cannot be released after the AF assist beam fires when the camera's built-in flash or an external Speedlite is used for shooting. Firmware Version 1.0.8 or later addresses this phenomenon.


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Worried about the Lieberman-Collins Cybersecurity Act? You should be. As we've explained before, it poses serious threats to online rights. Here's a one-page handout you can use as a reference. It's great for sharing with friends, handing to Senate staffers, publishing online, or using as talking points when explaining the issue to someone for the first time. Download it here and please spread it around!
The Cybersecurity Act (S. 2105) Threatens Online Rights
The Senate is moving quickly to take up the issue of cybersecurity, with a potential vote looming in early June. This is a particularly dangerous situation because the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) already passed the House, authorizing companies to spy on sensitive user content and pass that data to the government with few restrictions. Under CISPA, the government can use the information it receives for vaguely-defined "national security" purposes or share it with intelligence agencies like the NSA.
There are several bills pending in the Senate. The first one to come up is the Cyber Security Act (Lieberman-Collins). The bill is well over a hundred pages long and includes many components other than sections about sharing data with the government. Here's a guide to help you understand the information sharing sections of the bill, the civil liberties concerns, and how you can speak out.
EFF and an array of civil liberties organizations are engaged in a pitched battle against the privacy-invasive legislation Congress is pushing under the guise of promoting "cyber security." Everyone agrees that network security is important, but a thinly disguised mass surveillance bill won't help address the needs of our country in defending our networks. Even when faced with wide-ranging opposition from security experts and the Obama Administration, the House of Representatives managed to ram through CISPA, a bill widely decried as empowering the military to collect the Internet records of Americans' everyday Internet use.
EFF gives a heartfelt thank you to the reddit community, which just raised over $7,500 for digital rights! Yesterday, a commenter on reddit politics asked "Why don't we form an Internet Freedom Association like the NRA has for firearms?" observing that "[t]hose in power know and have witnessed the populist organizing power the internet can have which is why they are in a rush to try to take control of it." Precisely. An astute redditor commented that the Electronic Frontier Foundation fights privacy threats like CISPA each day and the public should donate to support the cause. As a result, EFF received over 200 separate donations over the past 24 hours!
Hours ago, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill that would allow companies to bypass all existing privacy law to spy on communications and pass sensitive user data to the government. EFF condemns the vote in the House and vows to continue the fight in the Senate.
"As the Senate takes up the issue of cybersecurity in the coming weeks, civil liberties will be a central issue. We must do everything within our power to safeguard the privacy rights of individual Internet users and ensure that Congress does not sacrifice those rights in a rush to pass vaguely-worded cybersecurity bills," said Lee Tien, EFF Senior Staff Attorney.
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WINDSOR Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company won second place for its BrickHaus Tilsit cheese at the 2013 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay Wis. The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest is the first major national cheese competition of the year.
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You can major or minor in French at North Central College. A major requires 24 credit hours (usually eight courses) and a minor requires 18 credit hours (usually six courses) with six of those hours at the 300 level.
The elementary (101, 102, 103) and intermediate (201, 202, 250, 310) levels in French must be taken sequentially. At the 300-400 levels you can choose from a variety of courses. FRN 310 must be completed before you take any 300-level courses, and two 300-level course must be completed before you take any 400-level courses.
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I think I'm becoming obsessed with bicycles. My son is 3 1/2 and desperately wants to be a big kid and ride a big kid bike, but his gross motor skills are not quite where he can successfully pedal a bike (with or without training wheels). Here's where TykeRider comes in. They sent us the Early Rider for a review.
First of all, the bike itself is G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S. Gorgeous as in, very very well constructed hardwood bike frame. Beautiful craftsmanship. Beautiful design. The padded leather seat is absolutely in line with the style of this bike and looks so cool…and feels so comfy (I asked). I kid you not, when I see this bike I always hear "Get your motor runnin'…head on the highway!!" in my head. I think its the super cool flames branded on the sides. This bike is TOP notch for quality and design and I love it. More importantly- its built well and is very sturdy- so its safe. Kids like it because its COOL and, well, fun to ride on.
I want one for me. I do.
I say this, and I can use pedals. But these balance bikes are just cool. They look nice, they ride nice, and they let kids learn to balance while they ride- something training wheels don't allow. (My Busy girl, age 5.5, she has had a bike with training wheels for three and a half years already. Two 20 minute stints with a balance bike, and she didn't look back. No more training wheels. And not a single bloody knee for her!!). My son, bless his little heart, adores this bike. He is so excited about it, and he's always asking to ride on it. He even asked for the first time to bring it to the park yesterday- and I let him- the look of pride on his face when kids were saying how cool HIS bike was, even kids bigger than him, was just awesome for me to see. I think I had about 10 other moms comment on his bike. It is a pretty beautiful piece of art, aside from its function!
Aside from his joy at the cool bike? My little guy zips all around on his 'big kid bike" and I can tell just by his face that he feels awesome about riding his bike. His balance improves daily. His coordination is improving- and I can see that the more he uses this bike, the more confident he's feeling with himself. It makes this mama's heart very happy to see him so successful with this- we've tried several different sized bikes for him, and I realized that it wasn't the bike size issue, and am so happy to have found something he can be successful at and feel success with!
• Environmentally friendly, FSC-certified birch
• Water and weather proof marine-grade ply
• Weighs in at 7 lbs, tested for children up to 100 lbs
• Two levels of steering – Restricted and Unrestricted
• Adjustable seat and reach
• Pneumatic tires with aluminum rims
• Notched fork ends for quick assembly
• Branded flame and logo detail, tire hot patches
• Embroidered faux leather seat pad
These bikes are not cheap- but I've said before and I'll say again- sometimes, things are worth paying more for. I'd buy this in a heartbeat- why? I can guarantee it will last at least through all three of my kids' use- and more. This is the kind of thing that can be handed down and down- and then down again- and it'll hold up. I'm sure since its wood it'll eventually need some refinishing, but the quality is there. We've bought cheaper items and regretted it very, very quickly. They don't last. Sure, its nice to spend less money at first, but when you end up buying it in triplicate or more, it doesn't end up costing any less.
Now, what good is a bike without a proper helmet to protect your child's little head? Baby B got this Little Nutty Star Bright Helmet- and holy moly is it cute. Maybe I'm biased. I just love this helmet. The retro design, the fun print- the safety features- the adjustable sizing…I love it all. They have adult sizing too…I think this may be my bike helmet I've been waiting to find!!
Ages 2 – 5 years old.At last – a cool skater-style helmet with 'Dial-to-Fit'. Just turn the dial on the back of the helmet to make it fit your child's head exactly, growing as the head grows from 18-20.5″.
• Spin-Dial Fit System
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• Full surround interior
• Quick release buckles
• CPSC & CE EN 1078 Multi Sport Standard Safety
This is truly the first helmet I've found that says it will fit a toddler that actually does fit a toddler. I'm ecstatic about it. You can see she's loving it too (please ignore the watermelon stains on her outfit) and has zero resistance to wearing this helmet- I'd gotten her a different one for Easter and she will not let that helmet near her head. She freaks out. Adjusting the size larger or smaller is so simple and so user friendly!!
Samples of these products were provided for my review through my affiliation with Family Review Network and TykeRyder.com. Opinions expressed within are my own.
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If you are enjoying a night out, do your research and find a good deal with a good atmosphere. There's no reason to get ripped off just because it's a recognized day of celebration.
A better option? Eat in. Get delivery, get carry out or channel your inner Bobby Flay. Dinner at home can be much more romantic anyway.
If you don't have a significant other with which to celebrate, hang out with friends, throw your own party and enjoy a bottle of wine together. Just avoid restaurants where couples will be making eyes at each other. Nobody needs to be surrounded by that, even on Valentine's Day.
No. 1: Falling for the commercialization
Around Valentine's Day there are two groups that stand to make a lot of money -- greeting card companies and chocolate companies.
It's a beautiful relationship between these companies and last-minute panic shoppers.
It's true that cards can be expensive. You might even think they're a waste of time to pick out and write in them -- but to the person who receives it, it means a lot.
Take the commercialization out of Valentine's Day and flash back to elementary school when you made your own Valentine's Day cards out of pink and red construction paper and a paper doily. It really doesn't matter what it says -- it really is the thought that counts.
Single? Give in. Find your favorite candy and treat yourself. Just be happy you're not dealing with the games that Valentine's Day can bring forth.
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You invest so much in it, don't you? It's what elevates you above the beasts of the field, it's what makes you special. Homo sapiens, you call yourself. Wise Man. Do you even know what it is, this consciousness you cite in your own exaltation? Do you even know what it's for?Dr. Peter Watts is no stranger to MetaFilter. But look past his sardonic nuptials, heartbreaking eulogies, and agonizing run-ins with fascists (and fasciitis) and you'll find one of the most brilliant, compelling, and disquieting science fiction authors at work today. A marine biologist skilled at deep background research, his acclaimed 2006 novel Blindsight [full text] -- a cerebral "first contact" tale led by a diverse crew of bleeding-edge post-humans -- is diamond-hard and deeply horrifying, wringing profound existential dread from such abstruse concepts as the Chinese Room, the Philosophical Zombie, Chernoff faces, and the myriad quirks and blind spots that haunt the human mind. But Blindsight's last, shattering insight is not the end of the story -- along with crew/ship/"Firefall" notes, a blackly funny in-universe lecture on resurrecting sociopathic vampirism (PDF - prev.), and a rigorously-cited (and spoiler-laden) reference section, tomorrow will see the release of
A Crowd of One: Living with Multiple Personalities
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PIKE COUNTY, PA — After visiting Pike County wetlands in Milford Township slated for restoration related to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline's (TGP) 300 Line Project, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) has charged associated regulatory agencies with negligence in protecting amphibian life.
DRN collected video footage and photographs at the site located on PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) land on May 11. According to a press release issued by DRN, the purpose was to videotape juvenile amphibians to document for the public and the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) the diverse juvenile and adult frog, toad and newt populations in the wetland.
On May 7, DRN sent a letter to TGP and other state and county agencies (see tinyurl.com/7fwvs9c) requesting a delay on restoration work due to the amphibian activities. According to Delaware Riverkeeper Maya van Rossum, that letter went unanswered, and on May 12, TGP crews pumped down the water level in the wetlands.
"One day after documenting the abundant life, Tennessee Gas quickly drained down the wetlands, apparently with the knowledge of state and local agencies," wrote van Rossum. "The result was to wipe out some of the emerging life within.
Rather than order the delay, it seems that state and local officials either acquiesced or perhaps even supported the devastating actions.
"We believed we would have more time to influence the PADEP to delay the wetlands work or as a last resort, that we would have time to mobilize a corps of volunteers and concerned citizens to help relocate some of the amphibians to nearby wetlands out of the pipeline corridor," added van Rossum.
According to TGP spokesperson Gretchen Krueger, TGP representatives met at the site on May 9 with Tim Balch, DCNR Assistant District Forester, and Bradley Elison, DCNR District Forester, to discuss the concerns of the Riverkeeper and restoration plans for the area. "During the meeting, it was determined by all in attendance that the restoration activities should continue as planned," Krueger wrote in an email.
"TGP is following a restoration plan that was approved by the DCNR, DEP and other agencies prior to beginning activities at the site," Krueger continued. "All activities conducted at this site have met all applicable permit conditions and have been consistent with the discussions we had with DCNR, DEP and the Pike County Conservation District (PCCD)."
According to Krueger, on May 12, TGP pumped the water level down to approximately one foot in order to install a travel lane so that TGP would have access to initiate restoration activities on the east side of Savantine Creek. "We are accessing through this wetland to avoid having to impact Savantine Creek and the associated wetland complex to meet a request by PCCD that we avoid crossing Savantine Creek if possible," she wrote.
Krueger noted that precautions were taken to prevent the entrainment of aquatic life, that no protected species were involved and that there are no permit conditions that prohibit construction during this time window.
Krueger said that TGP was not aware of DRN's interest in relocating the amphibians to another habitat. "Had we received such a request, we would have been happy to work with DRN to facilitate their request, if feasible," she wrote. DRN contends that TGP restoration activities should have commenced sooner during mild winter conditions earlier this year to avoid the current situation.
This is not the first time DRN has identified concerns over the project. According to a letter sent by DRN to regulatory agencies earlier this year, the PCCD cited numerous violations, including 17 instances of dirt and sediment being discharged into water bodies, seven violations for worksite conditions and 21 instances of failure to properly institute Best Management Practices for erosion and sediment control.
DEP environmental community relations specialist Colleen Connolly said that DEP officials have conducted numerous inspections of the 300 Line Project and that the agency is aware of the DRN's concerns.
"The department is currently conducting an investigation into the matter with the PCCD and will evaluate any actions at the conclusion of that investigation," she specified in an email. "TGP has obligations associated with all areas requiring restoration along the pipeline." DEP will also consider how that evaluation may apply to other restoration areas as well.