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[He delivered points, and mail — Page 8 j Teen learns Highway Patrol job — Ps Amherst News-Time Wl DM SHAY, July Annual Jamboree test starts Frid O M O O I O <X> X X r • h h C 0"i o o 3 X OJ < X M cm h c/> r— o <S> 3 -! t-» I» O *--. 3> H N < o >^ m 3> is 07 o n m —( -c o X I 11 by AMY PERSMQER Naws-Times reporter It's that time of year again and the Amherst Historical Society is hard at work planning the Annual Old-Time Jamboree. In keeping with the national feel ing of patriotism since Sept 11, 2001, the theme of this year's Jamboree is "Let Freedom Ring." The whole thing will kick off Friday evening at 5:45 p.m. with a speech from the mayor, John Higgins, and a flag raising ceremony. The pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, Steve Buckner, will pray- Friday night Terry Lee Ooffee will perform from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Ooffee was named "Up and Coming Country Star of the Year" for Northern Ohio. After him, the band Key Motion will play until 11:30 p.m. As usual the downtown area will be packed with vendors providing food, pop and beer. The chairman of the Old—Time Jamboree committee, Terry Truster, said that visitors will be expected to keep beer inside the Jamboree area. Violators will be fined for having an open container outside the festival. Traster, who is also a city coun cilman and construction supervisor at the Amherst Historical Society, said he hopes everyone will come out and enjoy themselves this weekend. The Jamboree is being sponsored by the Amherst Historical Society with the help of Sprenger Retirement Centers, Mullinax Ford, Sli- man's Dodge-Crysler-Plymouth, AT&T Broadband, A&C Cellular. Lorain National Bank and Spitzer Auto World. Pizza for the kids pizza eating contest on Saturday will be provided by Old Town Pizza. Saturday the Amherst Downtown CONTINUED on page 5 Week-long bike camp to help kids learn road rules The Amherst Police Department, in cooperation with the Amherst Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee, will be conducting a week- long bike camp for children entering the third, fourth and fifth grades. The camp will be held at Shupe Middle School on Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26 from 1-3 p.m. The program will teach children the safe operation of a bike through activities that occur in the parking lot, sidewalks and side roads under supervision. A partial list of topics students will learn includes: helmet use, riding on the correct side of the road, obeying traffic laws and signs, signaling before changing directions, checking behind before changing lanes, being alert for hazards and traffic conditions, and how to clean and lubricate a bike. Much of the instructional content is based on studies on how children have bicycle accidents and what must be done to avoid them. The bike camp will be instructed by Edward Stewart, who ran a similar program last year at Shupe. Stewart is president of Silver Wheels Cycling Club and is certified through the League of Ameri can Bicyclists, a national organization for promoting safe cycling through education and advocacy programs. Registration for the camp is limited to the first 20 students who sign up. Cost is $15 per student, which incudes a free T-shirt to be distributed on the last day of the camp. Registration is being handled through the Amherst Police Department by calling 988-2625. Fees may be paid on the first day of the camp. Bicycle helmets are required for all participants. If a child needs a helmet, a few will be available for sale on the first day of the camp at a fee of $7. Children's bicycles should be in good operating condition; children should bring bikes every day regardless of the weather forecast. Even on rainy days camp will be held; however, sessions will take place inside the school. In addition, a few volunteers will be trained to assist in the program. The volunteer training will occur at Shupe School on Friday, July 19 from 1-5 p.m. To register to be a volunteer calling Stewart at 365-6784. Volunteers will be trained to possibly operate the bike program themselves at a later date. Relax with a book Stacy Reid, of Amherst, a volunteer for Amherst Public Library's summer reading program, "Your Library- The Greatest Show in Foundation plans move to historic building The Nord Family Foundation is moving its raeadquarters into Amherst thanks to Evan Nord. The foundation voted last week to officially move its headquarters from Elyria to the sandstone house at 727 Milan Avenue at the corner of Milan Avenue and South Lake Street The sandstone building is adjacent to the Amherst Historical Society's Sandstone Village. City council voted last month to waive building permit fees for the foundation so they could remove a clapboard section of the house that was added after it was built. The large sandstone bouse is more than ' 100 years old according to mayor John Higgins. Higgins said the foundation plans to put another addition on the house which will not affect the original house. John Mulaney of the Nord Family Foundation said the new addition will house offices. Mulaney said the funding for the purchase and renovation of the house it being provided by Evan Nord. Nord retired from the Nordson Coip. board of (urecton earlier this year. Tne Nord family started she US. Automatic Co. in 1909 in Amherst The company was renamed the Nordson Corporation and has expanded at its original location near Jackson Street Tte family created the Nord Family ftundatioa which infuses mil- lions of dollars in charitable contributions into Lorain County. Higgins said the foundation is retrofitting the 100-year-old Riggs house to »tt original condition. "We're tickled pink to have Town," waits for kids to come in and claim their rewards for taking the time to read this summer. Internet access grant of $21,000 to help schools Donna Kuczynski visits local school kids to deliver one of her well-rehearsed stories. She is being honored for her efforts to use storytelling as a healing method. Local storyteller honored by national story network Congressman Snerrod Brown has announced that four school districts, including the Amherst school district and three schools in Northeastern Ohio have been awarded $89339.43 through the federal E- rate program. The funding will be used to purchase Internet access and telecommunications services. The Amherst School District will receive $21,159.03 of the $89,839.43 being awarded through the E-rate program. Created in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the E-rate program helps schools and libraries afford Internet and telecommunications services. "It's one thing to have new com puter equipment but another to be connected to the Internet so students and teachers can integrate the world wide web into assignments and lesson plans. These awards help schools pay for telephone lines and Internet access to bring the digital age into each classroom," said Brown, who serves on the energy and commerce subcommittee on telecommunications and the Internet is a strong supporter of the E- rate program. The E-rate program is funded by the universal service fund that was created in the Telecommunications Act through fees collected from telecommunications service providers. Library offers summer clubs to encourage reading habit Master storyteller. Donna Marie Kuczynski of Amherst has been selected to receive the 2002 National Storytelling Network North Central Region Service Award. The service award is given to in- dividuals who have utilized storytelling to make a sJgititVsnt contribution to the larger community in which they live. She hat demonstrated her commitment to the art of storytelling in many ways. Deeply committed to the healing aspects of atorytvlling. Kuczynski brings her stories to hos- be found in local schools. Her classes provide fledgling tellers a nurturing environment to learn a craft Kuczynski has actively supported the spread of storytelling in her region by taking leadership roles. She has served as president ot Western Reserve Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytell- ing (WRAPPS). She coordinated the first Tellebrationl in her area and has hosted all of the others since then. She served on the ptaniiing conunittee tor Once Upon a Time Storytelling Conference at Kent State University. a cants la storytelling in of the power of storytelling at Ursaa County Conv OBunity Collage. She is the | and host for a weekly television program entitled "Who Tells? Who Listens?" on which she interviews storytellers from throughout Ohio. In addition to her own storytelling. Kuczynski arranges for new venues for all tellers. An advocate of using stories to teach respect for all cultures she has reached out to African-Americans in remote areas and has brought Africaa-Ainerican tellers to audiences fat remote areas of the state. NSN. the aponaor of the Oracle Awards is tatted la Jonesborough. Tenn., home of the National Festival, which to co- The Amherst Public Library offers the "greatest show in town" through its summer reading club programs. Programs for the month of July include: • Thursday, July 11 at 2 p.m.: Mike Hemmelgarn. comedy juggler and ventriloquist, will present a high-energy comedy show that offers a unique blend of juggling and ventriloquism with a splash of : and balloons. owned by NW audi Storytoltof Center. • Friday, July 19 at 2 p.at: list Kleafeld the snagicjea wis! preaent "Circus Mafic." Cosae and he amazed by the local magician as he magically entertains with some reel circus characters. Both programs, which are free and open to the public, will be held at the Old Post Office, 231 Part Ave. The Summer Reading Club registration continues for i rflmna^gK thOSC Students juft I ing fourth grade. Young adults are iavited to Oft out aa entry font for each book/ they read aad eater into the li-J brary's weekly drawing. Par aw
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Many families around the country are reveling in the last couple weeks of summer freedom before the madness of the school schedule starts again. And while parents have clean clothes and new backpacks on their lists for back-to-school shopping, a recent survey by Ebates finds that kids would prefer gadgets.
Ebates, with the help of Harris Interactive, polled 2,208 parents and 1,142 kids and found a disconnect between what parents think their kids want and what is it that their kids actually desire. According to the survey, 43 percent of parents predicted that their kids want new clothes, but only 29 percent do. It's the 42 percent of kids who would prefer a tablet, laptop or smartphone to start off the year right, as opposed to new threads (only 10 percent of parents predicted that their kids would want technology).
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New Film About 'Mary Poppins' Won't Feature Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews won an Oscar for best actress in 1965 for her performance in the title role in "Mary Poppins," but you won't see the actress featured in a new Disney project about the making of the classic movie.
Andrews will portrayed by another actress in the coming "Saving Mr. Banks," a movie about the pre-production of "Mary Poppins," with Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as "Poppins" author P.L. Travers. Victoria Summer plays a young Julie Andrews in the film, but she's only glimpsed briefly and doesn't have any scripted dialogue. In the script, the scene with the faux Andrews takes place at the world premiere for "Mary Poppins." The movie is due out Dec. 20.


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PARIS — Andy Murray found his second wind to finally get the better of Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany, needing 40 minutes to complete a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 win and reach the French Open fourth round on Sunday.
The match between Wimbledon champion Murray and the 28th-seeded Kohlschreiber was suspended because of fading light Saturday.
"I was cramping yesterday. My muscles were obviously fatigued," Murray said. "I actually woke up (feeling) OK … the nice thing about this surface, compared with the hard court, is when you have a tough match on the hard courts you wake up the next day and your hips are sore, your knees are sore."
Kohlschreiber missed a chance to break Murray in the 19th game of the decider.
"He came up with some great shots when he was behind in games today," Murray said. "I thought both of us served a little bit better. It was a good finish to the match."
Murray, a two-time Grand Slam champion, crouched down and clenched both fists after hitting a two-handed backhand winner on Kohlschreiber's second serve with the score at 15-40 in the 22nd game.
Murray, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, made light of a disturbed night's sleep of barely five hours.
"I was kind of ready to play at 4 or 5 in the morning," he said. "When you know you have to come back and it's 7-all the next day and every single point counts, basically you need to get off to a big start. You're obviously going to be a bit anxious."
He will get a longer rest before playing Monday against No. 24 Fernando Verdasco of Spain, who easily beat 12th-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Murray leads Verdasco 9-1 in their career head-to-heads but they have never met on clay.
In the women's draw, Eugenie Bouchard raced into the quarterfinals by beating eighth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-1, 6-2 in 52 minutes.
The 18th-seeded Canadian wasted no time, opening up a 5-0 lead in 16 minutes. Bouchard, who reached the Australian Open semifinals this year, next plays No. 14-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain, who beat the unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-3.
"I really believe in my skills. I believe I can play with the best girls out there," Bouchard said. "I was really mentally prepared for anything, for a battle. I think that mindset kind of helped me."
In the men's fourth round, Tomas Berdych defeated 10th-seeded John Isner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The sixth-seeded Czech next faces either 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, seeded fourth, or No. 18 Ernests Gulbis of Latvia. They were playing their match later Sunday.
With the top three women's seeded players out, Maria Sharapova remains the favorite to win the tournament for the second time. The seventh-seeded Russian later played Samantha Stosur.
"I think it just makes the draw really interesting when some of the top names are out and we see some new names that we haven't seen that much," Bouchard said.
Trailing 5-2, Kerber played with the strings of her racket as she hunched forward on her chair, her head bowed. Bouchard, by contrast, sat upright, taking a few deep breaths to compose herself before serving out the match. She clinched victory on her first match point when Kerber – a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist – made another unforced error, this time as her wild forehand sailed out.
"I make so many mistakes," Kerber said.
The same could be said of Isner, who snapped his racket in frustration toward the end of the match.
Berdych improved to 5-2 against Isner in their career head-to-heads, and it was his third straight win against him.
Isner was the last American man in the field and was trying to be the first U.S. man to reach the French Open quarters since eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi in 2003.
"I was a little slow out there," Isner said. "He was a lot better than me today."
In men's fourth-round action later Sunday, second-seeded Novak Djokovic was playing 13th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Wednesday's NBA roundup: Harden scores 58, but Rockets lose to Nets in OT, 145-142
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Irving, Celtics finish off Raptors, 117-108
Wednesday's Sports Digest: Early, late goals give Growlers a 2-0 victory over Mariners
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Trivium Unveil Video for New Single 'Through Blood and Dirt and Bone'
When a song is titled 'Through Blood and Dirt and Bone,' it's probably best to get as real as you can get in portraying the track. As such, the video for Trivium's tune features footage from the band playing the song at venues around the world.
The clip, which features several interesting camera views, gives viewers a unique look at the band's live experience, offering close-ups from the instrument's point of view and taking you right up onstage with the band.
Fans can get their own up-close look at the band's live experience all summer long as Trivium rock the main stage as part of the 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The trek continues through mid-August, and the remaining dates can be found here.
'Through Blood and Dirt and Bone' is also featured on the band's 'Vengeance Falls' album. The disc is currently in stores and is also available for order at Amazon and iTunes.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT opened up a four-goal lead and withstood a late rally to defeat Springfield, 4-2, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) field hockey action on a soggy Jack Barry Field Saturday. The win was the first for the Engineers in sixteen tries against the Pride, in a series that began in 1986. Jessica Oleinik led the way for Tech, with her team leading 11th and 12th markers, as it improved to 9-2 on the season and 1-1 in NEWMAC play. MIT also remains a perfect 6-0 at home this year. The loss drops Springfield to 5-5 (1-1 NEWMAC).
The Engineers threatened early, forcing Springfield goalie Alison McCarthy to make three saves in the game's first 10 minutes. The hosts finally broke through just over 13 minutes into the contest as Oleinik tipped in Molly McShane's blast from outside the circle. Springfield had a great opportunity to even things up midway through the period as Sam Williams earned a penalty stroke attempt. However, Keri Dixon made a spectacular diving stop to preserve the one-goal lead. Just two minutes later, Anna Teruya found the back of the net off of a penalty corner to give the Cardinal and Grey a 2-0 advantage. Another corner try would result in Oleinik's second tally of the afternoon and send MIT into the break up 3-0. After Teruya's initial shot rang off the post, Oleinik was in perfect position to scoop up the rebound and push it past McCarthy.
Tech would strike quickly in the second, as Kameron Klauber turned a Springfield turnover into a breakaway opportunity. Back-up goalkeeper Anna Calano was able to deny Klauber's first attempt but freshman Kimberly Barker was there for the second-chance goal.
The Pride would not go down easily though, registering two scores of their own in a span of just 27 seconds to slice the MIT lead in half. Liz Hurley took a pass from Morgan Rein to put Springfield on the board with 17:13 remaining. Alexa Carlson then added her third marker of the season on the next possession to bring her team within two. However, the Engineers were able to keep the visitors off the board for the final 16:40 to preserve the win.
Dixon stopped four shots, including the penalty stroke, to earn her ninth win of the year in net. McCarthy took the loss while making nine saves. Calano stopped five shots while yielding just one goal in the second.
MIT will host fellow NEWMAC opponent Babson on Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m. while the Pride will be back in action on Tuesday at Clark at 7:00 p.m.


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Assumption may be an incorrect thing, but it is possible that the often repeated questions and complaining about Haruhi ("Season Two Where?") type stuff will end....very shortly.
Though it will lead to two things...("Season Three Where?" and "FMP! Season Four Where?")
|2009-02-03, 16:46
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For your viewing pleasure, the Newtype CM: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Z1hq_wGbw
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FMP Fumoffu ep 2, 9
Air ep 2, 5, 8
FMP TSR ep 2, 6, 11
Haruhi 1, 12, ED
(Kanon, which I haven't watch yet, and the other outsourced works aside.)
Yes, outstanding, aren't they? Particularly, he had such a significant impact on Haruhi that he should be considered as an actual director. Clearly, Haruhi is made of his sense of timing throughout the whole series. And Ishihara should be supervisor.
Could it be said that Yamada Naoko suceeded to Yamamoto? Her very insistent directing stye is similar to his one.
EDIT: Apparently, her name is Hisako, not Naoko. Congratulations on being director of K-On! I thought she was promising, but... Director? Wow.
The above list is the episodes Yamamoto directed.
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I don't believe it!
|2009-02-03, 19:35
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Well....there are I believe seven days until this Newtype magazine hit the stands...and two months until April. Not all that long to find out is it?
My biggest problem is the lack of Japanese reading skills....thus I can't read what the Newtype cover says...which seems to be the main source of imformation aside from this TV ad.
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What about ONE remake? I mean they did do a Kanon one. ONe isn't really "KEY" per say but It deserves a remake none the less ^-^ And before Little Busters we need Tomoyo After and Planetarian!
I'm thinking Kyo-ani is becoming a bigger studio and can produce more than one work at a time by now. With the new Haruhi would it be 1 cour or 2?
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It's definitely a mistake to attribute so much of a series' quality to the studio as opposed to the director, especially when it comes to large heterogeneous studios like Madhouse.
But what's led so many otaku to worship Kyoto Animation is their consistently high level of dedication - even Bones is solid, sure, but I'd argue that their shows in general don't have that obvious "painstakingly-made" feel to them, which is what wins fans over...
However I'd also argue that it's unfair to compare Kyoani with other similar or more major studios because it appears that they are run somewhat differently. I haven't watched much of their recent works but when I did I noticed they didn't outsource as much as other studios and had very stable, set teams down to in-betweeners (important) and colourists in the staff rotations for episodes. You see the same names again and again.
Not like other comparable studios that bring in all sorts of other people and frequently get people onto episodes on a temporary basis; plus by nature of their size it is hard to enforce quality between teams (unless we're talking about Ghibli or something, which is clearly a different beast)
I'm only making huge assumptions here but at least for a good while Kyoani seems to have had a close-knit structure where consistency in quality is highly emphasized. They've had greater control on their output and schedules... Perhaps part of it has to do with being geographically isolated from the center of animation production in Tokyo, where animators can hop over to another place in short notice.
So of course, Kyoto Animation has been able to afford this set-up by concentrating on few series and having the good sense/luck to partner with well-marketed shows. But I would bet that this won't last much longer if it hasn't already broken down... It sounds cliche, but fame and wealth and all that can change the dynamics within the studio unless someone knows how to direct that in a positive way.
That's what I think, anyway.
Personally I'd much rather worship individual animators and directors rather than studios, tyvm
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There was a time when directors were and such were praised. That is still the case for some. KyoAni is praised because of overall preformance in multiple fields. They've not yet had a clear flop of an anime, and thus have generated a large following because of their track record.
Haruhi was a hit. There is no question about that.
Lucky Star to some looked like it was going to be a major flop/let down in the beginning, but somehow it came up aces by the end.
Now Munto (TV) is in the hot seat. People are reserving judgement on it until after they get past the redone OVA material. Only then can it been seen if it is a hit or a miss.
KyoAni's Key productions have been rated as beautiful for the most part.
Full Metal Panic's sequals were also well animated compared to the original. It doesn't hurt that they two seasons had the two main aspects of the series spit between them (Side Story humor/school arc Fumoffu, and Military/mecha arc The Second Raid). However it is also known that they did not do Full Metal Panic alone, but were part of a group effort. They just get the majority credit for the animation work.
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I consider Lucky Star a flop as a concept by the way. Not commercially though. Then again it seemed like it was doing everything possible to infuriate me at every turn and it's not at all the type of "comedy" I find funny or clever. That kind of goes for most Japanese style comedy though.
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Well it actually is. The video is real tho, but Kadokawa has messed up with us (please don't start hating on KyoAni, this is all Kadokawa's fault )
"April Haruhi TV Anime" a Rerun
The news that the "Haruhi TV Anime" was set to air in April, thought by all to be either the long awaited second series or an almost unbelievably perverse marketing stunt, in fact does turn out to be a carefully worded piece of deception: it refers only to a rerun of the previously aired first season of Haruhi
Fans are predictably outraged, though it remains to be seen whether they will finally abandon the series, or will merely grumble and obediently commence purchasing should a new series actually emerge.
The dread confirmation emerged after direct enquiries to Kadokawa, which drew official confirmation that it was merely their grandiose way of pulling in the punters to view their repeat airing.
Strange that they wouldn't bother to mention the fact that the new airing was a repeat of the first season in any of their material?
Their use of just "TV anime" without mentioning the name of the series now seems retrospectively suspect, and their deliberate efforts to incite speculation about the 2nd season, only to then deceive fans with weaselled wording, is surely nothing more than wilful and reprehensible deception.
Is this some disastrous attempt at generating "buzz", or are their marketing departments entirely staffed by incompetents? Certainly, fans will likely not believe a word they say from here on, and quite sensibly too.
Probably most fans will not care anymore after this latest disappointment, but there is some lingering speculation that a back to back broadcast of the first series followed directly by the second is what is planned – this would mean a summer start for the title.
It would probably be better for fans just to forget this wretched series ever existed and obsess over something else, however.
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The other great thing is that the Chevy trucks are very abundant and parts are available at nearly every auto parts store for a Chevy truck. LMC Truck (800.LMC.TRUC, www.lmctruck.com) has lots of replacement body panels and all the interior bits and pieces if the Suburban you find is missing some small parts or has rust. Plus the Suburban nameplate has been in use for 75 years, making it the oldest model in continuous production. I think it would be a great father-son project, a useful 4x4, and a great truck for you to get into four-wheeling with.
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Q I have a GM 14-bolt rear that I want to make a frontend, but I can't find an axletube thick enough for the Dana 60 axle seals. The 14-bolt is shaved and has a 31/2-inch OD axletube. Any help or info on axletubes would be very helpful. I have been looking at DOM tubing. It is going into an F-150 with a 14-bolt in the rear already, 460 ci, NP435, and a married NP205 running 4.88 gears.
Bobby R.
Whitesburg, GA
A Seals-it (www.sealsit.com) makes various custom axle seals, otherwise you need to get some new tubing and have it machined for the seal and then pressed into the housing. You will also need 30-spline, 11/2-inch-diameter custom front axleshafts, but many custom axle places can make them for you.
Wrong Way 'Round
Q Why can't I just flip over my front axle to put the pumpkin on the other side? Is it just that the ring-and-pinion gears would be pointing the wrong way? Since I plan on putting in lockers and switching to a lower gear ratio anyway, it seems like as long as I get the right gears for the high-pinion application, I should be able to put the Dana 44 from my Power Wagon under my Wrangler.
Joel S.
Bellingham, WA
A It would turn the wrong way, and the high-pinion gears will only fit in a high-pinion housing. A high-pinion housing is not the same as a low-pinion housing flipped upside-down.
The front driveshaft and pinion always turn counterclockwise (unless the transmission is in reverse).
The front pinion is always on the left side of the ring gear, no matter whether it's high or low pinion, driver or passenger side.
If you flip the housing, the pinion will be on the right side of the ring gear. If you then turn the driveshaft counterclockwise the ring gear (along with the axleshafts and tires) will all turn backward. If your rear axle is turning forward and your front axle is turning backward, your Jeep won't go anywhere.
The only time to flip an axle over is when you have three-gear portal axles or the engine in the back of the vehicle, such as in many rock buggies, because it will then turn everything the opposite direction. However, by doing this you can run into issues with lack of oil getting to the pinion gear and bearings.
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Q I own an '00 Toyota Tacoma, V-6, extended cab, of course 4x4. While I was having a drink with a buddy he said he would build a truck to beat me in. I said, "Yeah, sure, whatever." I didn't think he would go all out on it. We didn't bet any money except we put our pride into it. Then he bought a '94 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0 L straight-six, and put on a K&N-style intake, Skyjacker suspension, MSD ignition, and a set of Mickey Thompson MTZ tires, just to name a few things. We are to race in mud and sand in both 4-Hi and 4-Lo . All I have are a few skills, and my truck is pretty much stock except for a K&N, Rancho 5000 shocks, Energy Suspension, and some BFGoodrich all-terrains. We're suppose to race in July. Any suggestions, or should I just consider kissing my pride goodbye?
Nathan G.
Brownsville, TX
A I love bench racing! Let's figure out some specs. First, the power-to-weight ratio on each truck. In stock form both 4x4s would have about 190 hp, but although the XJ (Cherokee) weighs right around 3,000 pounds, your Tacoma weighs about 3,425. So on paper I think he has you beat.
However, he has a lift kit and larger tires, but you didn't mention whether he had regeared his truck for the bigger tires. If he is still running the factory gear ratio then you might have an advantage, as it will be tougher for him to spin the larger tires. In fact, his Jeep probably has 3.07, 3.55, or 3.73 axle gears, whereas your Taco likely has 3.73 or 4.10 gears, an advantage for you. However, his mud tires should work better in the mud than your all-terrains, but your tires should work better in the sand.
I guess the question is how much are you willing to spend to win this race? You could add power with a supercharger or nitrous kit, but that's expensive. You have a good air filter, so add a free-flowing exhaust to the mix for a little more efficiency. The other option is removing weight by taking off the doors, fenders, bumpers, seats, and so on, but that's not really reasonable.
The best advice I have is go practice drag racing in the dunes and mud. Try different air pressures, as you'll want the added traction. Try two- and four-wheel-drive launches to see if one pulls better than the other. Also try high- and low-range acceleration tests. Once you find the best gear, pressure, and drive combo for acceleration you may have the edge. I have seen a near-stock Cherokee beat a big V-8 Blazer in a drag race, and I've seen old Tacomas do big jumps in the dunes. I think the IFS may be your advantage for the go-fast stuff, but at the same time your power-to-weight is against you.
Just remember, if you lose, you'll have a good excuse to go buy a supercharger! Definitely let us know who wins.
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Q When I was a kid growing up in rural Colorado I had an uncle and a brother-in-law who both drove International Scouts. Then to make matters worse my dad drove an old International pickup around the ranch and it was the first truck I ever drove. Needles to say, I ended up with a serious case of IH Fever! (Look it up on WebMD-it's for real.) For years I wanted a Scout of my own, but I could never fast-talk my common sense into such a thing. (Dern, that common sense!)
However, a couple of years ago I opted for a demotion at work that came with a company truck and the elimination of a commute. After this change, I was eventually able to outwit my common sense into the unthinkable. I sold my '89 Toyota truck that my wife loved (required very little attention) and started looking for my new mistress-uh, I mean the Scout of my dreams. Finally last July I found the perfect girl. Since then we have been inseparable, and best of all I have finally found the cure to my IH Fever.
However, there is trouble in paradise. Now I have seemed to develop a terrible sickness for parts and accessories that I cannot afford, and I'm beginning to think that this is what my common sense was trying to warn me about. So far, the best way I can describe this sickness is an overwhelming desire to purchase things like larger tires, winches, and lockers. Worst of all, the urge keeps coming back time and time again to lift my Scout about 4 inches higher then it currently sits. If this sounds crazy just tell me now!
Anyway, as I'm frantically searching the net for the most economical way of lifting my Scout, one annoying fact keeps popping up at every turn: bumpsteer! I found a bunch of information that describes the symptoms of bumpsteer, but I haven't found a lot of resources that describe what causes it and how to prevent it. I'm very concerned about this because my two young daughters love riding in the back, and as much as I'd hate to skip the lift I might do so if it would create a serious driving hazard.
So what is bumpsteer, how dangerous is it, and what are the best measures to prevent it? Thanks for your time.
Colorado Native John
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A To help with your affliction, we're going to prescribe a new set of General Tires because you're our letter of the month! General makes a whole bunch of different truck tires, including the new General Grabbers, and we'll be sending you a voucher for some new rubber ASAP.
As for bumpsteer, many factors are involved in causing it, but it is basically the draglink of the steering (the bar running from your steering box to the steering knuckle on the passenger side) moving during axle articulation and causing the wheels to turn, thus the name bumpsteer: You hit a bump and it steers the wheel. It usually steers toward the right when the right wheel goes up, and toward the left when the right wheel goes down.
The Scout comes from the factory with a short draglink that attaches to the tie rod. When you lift the Scout's suspension the angle of the draglink increases; this is bad, as you want it long and close to level for less bumpsteer. What you need is a passenger-side, flat-top knuckle, a high steer arm, and then a draglink that runs from the steering box to the high steer arm. PartsMike (530.885.0673, www.partsmike.com) can machine your knuckle or sell you the correct parts.
Also, as you lift the truck you may reduce the caster angle of the knuckles, especially if you use longer front shackles, and this can cause death wobble. The best remedy is to grind out the welds around the axle Cs and have them turned back to about 5 to 8 degrees of caster at ride height. Though this is a bit of work, it is the right way to do the job and can be done easily at most axle shops.
Your new tires from General will fit with or without the lift kit (depending on the size you choose, of course), but we agree that doing the lift and doing the steering correctly will make the Scout look, wheel, and drive better and be safer for the whole family.
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I don't know what the Mets are going to do in center field, but I am hoping one of the options isn't to force feed Fernando Martinez at the position.
Martinez, needs a healthy, uninterrupted season at Triple-A to get a better feel for his progress. We've heard a lot about his potential, but he's been sidetracked by injuries. While with the Mets, he's shown flashes but nothing warranting a full season in the majors.
But, I don't think that will happen. He'll probably be up here.
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I also find myself getting more annoyed by people who don't understand the holiday. The topic has come up several times on different mom forums where I am a member. Over and over again I read...
"We don't celebrate Halloween because it's against our religious beliefs." or
"We don't want to scare our children by celebrating this horrible holiday."
In complete and utter honesty, every time I read one of these statements, I have to remove myself from the computer. Close it, get up, walk around, take deep breaths, and talk myself out of getting back on the computer and opening up a can of whoop ass on these ignorant people. If you are one of these people who makes the statements above, please read further- you'll learn something today. For everyone else- you'll love how I'm about to handle this.
Let's start with a simple Halloween history lesson. You can Wikipedia this info, too, go ahead. It's all legit (no matter how much some people would love to call me a liar). The word 'Halloween' is Christian in origin. It comes from the shortened 'All Hallows-Even', which comes from the celebration of All Saints Day (also known as Hallomas, Hallotide, and All Hallows) on November 1st and 2nd, which celebrated saints and remembered people who had recently passed on but had yet to reach Heaven.
So if you are of the Christian religion, and say that Halloween is against your religion, I won't say you are wrong, but, well, you're wrong. But if you are hell bent on NOT celebrating Halloween, then keep reading. I'll give you a loophole in the coming paragraphs.
Now, many people think that Halloween is purely an accepted form of the holiday of Samhain, celebrated by earth-centered religions. While yes, Samhain does fall at this time of year, not everything we do on
Halloween is linked back to this ritualistic holiday. Carving pumpkins into jack o'lanterns is considered a Samhain tradition, only they used turnips hundreds of years ago. They carved turnips into lanterns as a way to remember souls held in purgatory. Using pumpkins for carving is a North American tradition that dates back to the mid-to-late 19th century. So, unless you are carving turnips, you are not necessarily celebrating an earth-centered religion.
The practice of dressing up in costumes and going door-to-door trick-or-treating isn't religion-based either, sorry. It dates back to medieval times to souling, where the poor would dress up and go door-to-door on Hallowmas (November 1st) and beg for food in exchange for praying for the souls of loved ones who have died. It originated in Ireland and Britain early enough for William Shakespeare to reference it in 1593 in The Two Gentleman of Verona, is recorded to have occurred in Scotland in the late 1800s, and was finally recorded in the early 1900s in America.
Imagery such as monsters, witches, vampires, etc, that have been associated with Halloween have no basis in any religion, either. They all came from various literary works and movies over the years.
Yes, it is believed that the door between our world and the spirit world is opened on Halloween, but it used to be revered as a day to allow loved ones who have passed to join you for a feast. Again, no religion involved, that was a cultural belief and practice.
So what is it exactly that causes such an uproar about Halloween, and makes it offensive?
One mom on one of the forum sites I visit wrote, "Halloween is disrespectful to those whose religion is not comfortable with witches or ghosts."
Okay, let's just take a step back for a second. While Samhain is an earth-centered religion at this time of year, unless you are carving turnips, celebrating all you have harvested in the year or throwing resolutions into a bonfire (Samhain is also known as "The Witch's New Year"), then you aren't celebrating Samhain, therefore, not dealing with witches.
And, for the record, Witches DO NOT equal bad. I understand there is a common misconception that witches are Satanists and worship the devil, but true witches do not even acknowledge a devil. People who are members of the religion of Satanism generally call themselves Satanists, not witches. True followers of witchcraft believe in harming no one in what they do. Those people you see hugging trees, going on about the amazing meditation they did, how great their yoga session was and drinking herbal tea for their headaches- those people are more likely to be witches than those goth kids walking around saying, 'Satan is king.' So forget what you think you know about witches until you research them yourselves, please.
So, okay, we've covered witches. Now ghosts. This one confuses the hell out of me. Most of the people saying they don't celebrate Halloween because it's against their religion are Christians. This is common knowledge. Don't Christians believe in a Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What's that last part? Holy Spirit? Isn't that a ghost? Or (and please excuse me with this next comparison), didn't Jesus rise from the dead? It was either his ghost that rose, or he actually rose, which, by definition would insinuate he's a zombie, right? I don't mean to be disrespectful with that last statement, but seriously, how can one argue that they don't believe in ghosts when they worship a Holy Spirit and their deity rose from the dead?
Have we forgotten already that Halloween has roots based on a Christian holiday? So how would Halloween be disrespectful to the Christian religion?
Another mom so eloquently stated, "If we are no longer allowed to celebrate Christmas in schools, then we shouldn't be allowed to celebrate Halloween, either."
Huh? How does that even make sense? Halloween, by definition and practice, is NOT a religious holiday (while it's name is derived from a religious holiday, and some of its practices are based on religious holidays, it is not deemed a religious holiday). Christmas IS. Good grief, people, come on.
I'm going to go ahead and point out the biggest contradiction to any reason someone could try and give for not celebrating Halloween because of religious beliefs. Halloween, as we know it today in the US and many other countries, is a commercial holiday. It's about people dressing up (costume companies profit), handing out candy (candy companies profit), having parties (food, decoration and entertainment companies profit) and simply having fun. Unless you are remembering those loved ones who passed, carving turnips in the name of souls stuck in purgatory, or giving thanks for the harvest that you just completed in preparation for getting ready for winter, you aren't celebrating Halloween as it was known hundreds of years ago. The "religion" of Halloween has been completely lost.
So, for those that want to hold firm on NOT celebrating Halloween, here's your loophole. Drop the whole "it's against my religion" thing, because it isn't. Remembering loved ones who have died is not against your religion, I don't care what you believe. Claim that you refuse to perpetuate the commercialization of America by celebrating a holiday that only makes the candy, costume and decoration companies richer. But, be aware. If you do that, you technically can't celebrate Christmas, either. Or, at least the giving gifts other than frankincense, myrrh and gold, and definitely no Santa. That's just commercialization at its worse, right there. It's a double edged sword, I know.
And for those that don't celebrate Halloween because it will scare their children- the news is a hell of a lot scarier nowadays than dressing your kid up as a zombie and letting them get free candy. Just wait until the Zombie Apocalypse occurs in real life. Who is going to be more prepared? My kids who watch zombie movies and know what they look like, act like, and how to kill them, or your kid who has never seen a zombie before because you shielded them from 'scary' things? Hmmm....
So, for crying out loud, give Halloween parties back to kids in school. I hate that my kids have Fall Festivals or Harvest Festivals instead of Halloween parties. It's absolutely ridiculous. People are so sensitive nowadays- we can't celebrate Halloween, we can't celebrate Christmas... blah blah blah. Halloween is NOT a religious holiday, so get off of it.
I don't mean for this post to badger a certain set of religious beliefs, but no matter what mom site I head to, it's the same thing coming from the same type of people. This post is meant to educate. I do apologize if this post offends anyone- that surely isn't my intention. Generally speaking, I keep topics such as religion, politics and the government off of my blog because they touch people the wrong way. But this post is about Halloween- its origins and practices, of which some religious talk needs to happen to fully explain everything.
And yes, I do get asked a lot about my religion. I keep it elusive on my blog, because it's personal to me. I will say that I don't have a problem with any religion, or believe any religion is wrong in their set of beliefs. Unless of course, you are strapping a bomb to your chest and trying to blow up me or my kids because your god told you to do so. Then, we have a huge problem. Short of that, I believe that what every person believes is right for them, and as long as they are harming no one with their beliefs, all is just fine.
I love a good debate, so if there are respectful comments to make, please, do so below, even if you don't agree with me. If the comment is nothing but calling me names or telling me I'm a soulless person going straight to hell, please use my email for those. It's found in the 'Contact and Disclosure' tab above.


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In "Six Feet Under," he recurred in unpredictable intervals, giving scenes instant texture. So too in his film career, which has seen directors use him repeatedly as ballast for other people's star turns, as detectives and lawyers and dads, both in heavy drama and light comedy.
See his comic turn as a town lawyer, drunk on his porch, in the Coen brothers' "The Man Who Wasn't There." See him as a gay field agent for the Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms in David O. Russell's "Flirting With Disaster." See him, as did writer-director Tom McCarthy, in the Richard Gere-Jennifer Lopez romance "Shall We Dance," where Jenkins played a private detective hired by Susan Sarandon's character to spy on her husband.
"Like with all good actors, it looks effortless," said McCarthy. "You don't see the acting."
McCarthy, whose first film was 2003's well-received "The Station Agent," has given Jenkins the first lead role of his long movie career, as a widowed economics professor named Walter Vale (the role, for whatever it's worth, is his fourth Walter) in "The Visitor," opening Friday. The film marks the first time someone has showcased Jenkins' dry, even ordinary qualities as more than a countervailing note in a larger, more hectic world.
Oddly for Hollywood, Jenkins seems -- just now, at 60 -- to be hitting his movie prime.
In "The Visitor," Jenkins' Walter drives the action and sets the film's emotional tone. Fittingly, the script, which McCarthy wrote with Jenkins in mind, is dexterously light on inner-life detail. What we know about Walter could fit on a cue card: His wife was a concert pianist. He teaches global economics on a Connecticut campus. He goes to departmental meetings, then goes home.
"If you knew that character of Walter, if you worked with him, you would be frustrated with this character," McCarthy said. "You would sense he was sleepwalking through his life. It's a real credit to Richard that he could keep a character like that compelling."
Jenkins and McCarthy, who is also an actor (he played the duplicitous reporter Scott Templeton on the final season of HBO's "The Wire"), met several years ago. The two were staying at the same L.A. hotel, with Jenkins shooting a film and McCarthy appearing in George Clooney's "Good Night, and Good Luck." They share the same talent agent. Both had time on their hands. McCarthy said he was far from creating Walter but now says he "created the character around [Jenkins] in some way."
Mining beneath the surface
ONE can see how Jenkins might be a muse -- his expressions are malleable, his reserve deceiving. These qualities give "The Visitor" some of its mystery: Is Walter depressed or merely blank? One strength of the film is the way it studiously avoids addressing this question outright. Even the event that jump-starts the plot is greeted by Walter with barely registered engagement: Coming into Manhattan to present a paper at a conference, he discovers a young immigrant couple duped into renting an East Village apartment he owns but rarely occupies.
"The Visitor" is about Walter's growing entanglement with the couple -- Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian jazz drummer who comes to face deportation in a post-9/11 New York; Tarek's Senegalese jewelry-maker girlfriend, Zainab (Danai Gurira); and his attractive mother, Mouna (Hiam Abbass).
But amid this, McCarthy's camera keeps on Walter, as if begging the question, "Are you there?"
"He wanted an Everyman," Jenkins said. "And I love playing characters that don't initiate things. I love doing that. I like to watch."
Jenkins laughed. He was sitting on a recent afternoon in Jules Bistro, a French jazz club in the East Village that was used as a location in the movie. He has lived in the Providence, R.I., area since moving there in the mid-1970s to take a job with Trinity Repertory Theatre, a respected regional theater company where Jenkins has also served as artistic director.
On this day, his train into Manhattan had been delayed by a brownout -- a power outage that had him sitting outside Penn Station for over an hour. But patience has always been a virtue for Jenkins. His voice is deep but soft; you have to keep pushing the tape recorder closer to pick up what he's saying. Interviews are not his thing anyway. He's better at blending into other people's worlds. He has read interviews and thought, "God, this is a man afraid to say something wrong."
"That's maybe the reason I'm an actor," he said. "That's where you can connect and communicate."
Having auditioned for them continually since "Raising Arizona" (he said he deeply wanted the part that went to William H. Macy in "Fargo"), Jenkins is now part of the Coen Brothers' ensemble; in "Burn After Reading," their next film, he plays Ted Treffon, "the soulful manager of a gym." Also upcoming is a costarring role in the comedy "Step Brothers," starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
But the movie career, you sense, has come in gradations, almost scene by scene. His face might be familiar, but his name on a billboard still fails to register. Jenkins says that when McCarthy presented him with the script for "The Visitor," his first thought was, "You'll never get this made with me in the lead." "It was a very shrewd answer," McCarthy said.
That's because McCarthy didn't want a big name to play Walter, someone who would have to come down from his stardom to seem pedestrian -- à la, say, Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt."
Jenkins admits to being nervous when the cameras began to roll. It was, for a veteran who has done the giants onstage -- O'Neill, Mamet -- a new experience. The pressure had been on Charlize Theron in "North Country" (where Jenkins played her working-class father). It was on Billy Bob Thornton in the Coen Brothers' noir-ish "The Man Who Wasn't There."
"I think 10 years ago I would have been a little more [nervous], but, yes, I was," Jenkins said evenly. "I understood the responsibility. But I also was really excited to do it. I think I got nervous after the first couple of days. Then you realize, first of all, [McCarthy] wrote it for me. And if I can't make it work and he wrote it for me, then I'm really screwed."
He did not want to know everything the audience would never be told about Walter. In fact, it was what drew him to the project: its lack of exposition.
"It's almost like a novel going on in there," he said of the character's inner life. "I loved the fact that when I read it you don't know what he's thinking."
This rich inscrutability is a recurring theme in the parts Jenkins has nailed. One of the more memorable episodes of "Six Feet Under," called "The Room," had Nate (Peter Krause) discovering that his late father had bartered his mortuary services for the use of a spare room above an Indian restaurant, suggesting to the son that his father led some counter-life.
"What I loved about him in 'Six Feet,' " Alan Ball, the show's creator, said by phone, "is there's this genuine decency that he has, but you get the sense that there's a lot of serious complexity beneath that surface."
'Light bulb went on'
JENKINS traces his maturation as an actor to work he did decades ago with Harold Guskin, the New York acting coach who more recently worked with James Gandolfini during "The Sopranos."
Guskin wrote the book "How to Stop Acting," a title that speaks to the unadorned realism Jenkins brings. He discovered Guskin in Bloomington, Ind., teaching out of his basement; Jenkins, who is from DeKalb, Ill., and who later attended Illinois Wesleyan University, was at the time in a graduate theater company at Indiana University.
"He was the first one that the little light bulb went on," Jenkins said of Guskin. "He kind of says, 'You're who you are, who are you trying to kid?' And you say, 'But I'm not interesting enough.' He was kind of the trigger for me."
Jenkins has lived outside Providence for more than 30 years. Only once did he move -- a 10-month stay in Los Angeles, in 1975, when Jenkins started to worry about money after his first child was born. He lived over a carport on Sunset and Crescent Heights boulevards and paid $35 to audition for film and TV parts.
"Look at me," he said, asked if he had to age into movie roles. "What was I going to play when I was 30?"
One agent told him to think "hit man" parts.
"I came home, and I said to my wife, 'You know, we're going to have to find a way to do this here. 'Cause this is what it's gonna be.' "
The older he got, though, the more he worked. And the path that he eventually found, this longer, less predictable road, has left him saying today: "Yeah, Hollywood's pretty cool, actually."


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Take a look at the cast and crew on David Lynch's Dune, narrated by Sean Young and mindbogglingly set to the tune of "The Entertainer." Watch Sting eat lunch with the cast as Young fondly remembers his blue thong. Watch the people of Arrakis dance about in their desert suits. And hear Young wax on about the unfortunate fate of Lynch's big-budget project.
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What are the benefits of surgical orthodontics?
Depending on the particular jaw problem, patients can be relieved of biting and chewing difficulties, as well as breathing difficulties and sleep apnea. The treatment is used to improve both "gummy smiles" in which an excess of gums show above the teeth, and "toothless smiles" in which the lips cover the teeth. For patients with overbite, underbite, cleft palate, or facial injuries, the balance of the face is restored.
Who is a candidate for surgical orthodontics?While the initial stage of orthodontic treatment may begin earlier, this type of jaw surgery is only appropriate in adults who have stopped growing. This group generally includes females 16 and older and males 18 and older. In younger patients, early intervention can often correct jaw problems and eliminate the need for future surgery.
What results can be expected?
When surgical orthodontic treatment is complete, overall dental health is improved, since a bad bite is eliminated and jaws are aligned properly. The treatment also results in a more stable, functional and healthy placement of the jaw. Patients enjoy easier speaking, breathing and eating. Frequently facial appearance is improved as well. Because surgical orthodontics is only employed in response to a significant problem, the improvement can be dramatic and have lasting positive effects.
What does the process include?
The process begins with orthodontic treatment. We'll use braces to move your teeth into the correct position prior to surgery. During this time, it may seem as if your bite is getting worse; this is because the jaws are still out of place. After the jaws are moved during surgery, you'll find your teeth fitting together better. Once surgery is complete, we will continue the orthodontic treatment to move all of your teeth into their final positions.
What happens during surgery?
The strategy varies according to the patient's need. If the lower jaw is the source of the problem, it will be moved forward or backward. If the upper jaw is the issue, it can be moved forward, backward, up or down. In some cases bone will be removed or added to achieve the correct alignment and stability.
Are there any risks involved?
Surgical orthodontic procedures are performed routinely and carry only the usual risks associated with any type of surgery.
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By Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
"A fair and impartial court system is a cornerstone of our form of government, and it is no secret that the strength of the court relies on the respect of the people."
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Lieutenant Governor Dalrymple, Speaker Monson, members of the Legislative Assembly, Governor Hoeven, state executive officials, my judicial colleagues and other friends. Thank you for allowing me to appear before this Joint Session of the Sixty-first Legislative Assembly of our great state. This is the 9th State of the Judiciary message I have presented to you and the 25th Assembly of the North Dakota Legislature I have had the opportunity to observe. I do not take the privilege to appear before you lightly, and I continue to feel that sense of excitement and anticipation that, at least for me, comes with each session.
Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness
I am sure I will not be the first person you have heard remark on the changing demographics of our state of North Dakota. In addition to the continuing trend of an aging rural population, and, after years of a constant ethnic population, new economic opportunities are bringing people of different races and backgrounds to our state. It is our hope that they are finding North Dakota as open and as welcoming as our own ancestors did and that they will make North Dakota a home for themselves and their children.
A fair and impartial court system is a cornerstone of our form of government, and it is no secret that the strength of the court relies on the respect of the people. We must be certain that our courts are meeting the needs of all North Dakota citizens, including our first citizens, the Native Americans, as well as those new residents from other ethnic backgrounds who have come to our state seeking a better life and the equality our form of government promises. Bias cannot be tolerated in any governmental branch or institution, but it is particularly harmful in the courts, to which the public looks for fairness and neutrality. It is imperative that we identify and address any real or perceived bias within the court system. To this end, we will establish a task force on racial and ethnic fairness whose work will begin later this year. Funding for this task force is included in the Judicial Branch budget.
Study Resolution on Elder Issues
North Dakota has an aging population and the issues of the elderly are becoming more urgent. Within 30 years, more than 30% of the population of our rural counties is expected to be over 65. This, in conjunction with North Dakota's continued loss of young people, creates a situation in which family members who could normally be expected to provide care for their aged parents live far away. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation involve complex civil and criminal issues that require a sustained and committed response by the courts and society. There is a need for the state to ensure that vulnerable adults are being protected and that is why we have submitted a study resolution on elder issues. Identifying the issues is one step. Resolving them will require the cooperation of all three branches of government at both the state and local level. As a state, we have a proven record of being able to work together. When there are problems to be addressed we don't ignore them and we don't build walls between those agencies or groups that are most impacted by the problem. Instead, our model has been to bring our brightest and most knowledgeable folks together to build solutions that rest on collaboration and communication. This is one area in which that model of problem-solving is needed. I urge you to give serious consideration to accepting this study.
I have been asked to chair a task force on elder law for the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators. I hope it is not because of my advancing age but rather because I raised the issue to the Conference, and it is an issue that is emerging in many states as the baby boomers reach retirement age. I hope to bring to the task force some of the issues and solutions we will be considering in North Dakota, and I hope to bring some of the thinking of the task force to the interim study if you accept this resolution for an interim study.
Mediation Pilot Program
With your support in the last legislative session, we began a mediation pilot program to address the needs of families going through divorce and child custody issues. The family-law practitioners in North Dakota are resourceful in helping couples resolve their differences without direct court intervention. The mediation program is designed to alleviate the lingering bitterness that can blossom when custody and visitation issues are not able to be effectively resolved without court intervention. The program has been established in two judicial districts and early evaluations are showing an exciting rate of success. Seventy-seven percent of couples going through the program have resolved their differences and report that the process was beneficial. We know that the program is achieving its desired result, not just by the number of cases that are settled, but by the comments we are receiving from participants. Comments such as, "it brought the two of us to a place where we were at least able to talk about the issues" and (the best thing about it was) "being able to talk face-to-face for the first time in months." We continue to evaluate the program to assure that the results are lasting and not merely a lull in the process of separation of a family, but we are encouraged by our progress and eager to expand the program to more areas of the state.
Drug Courts
A model of problem-solving courts that most of you are familiar with is drug courts. Since I last spoke with you, we have expanded juvenile drug courts into both Minot and Williston. We are currently in the planning stages for an additional juvenile drug court in Devils Lake. Drug courts are costly, but they are a proven method of resolving problems people are having with alcohol and drugs. These resolutions don't represent just the closure of another case, but a permanent and positive change in the life of the child who appears before the court. Drug courts play an important role in helping troubled children find the path to a healthy, productive adulthood. Adult drug courts, too, have been started or expanded in Grand Forks, Fargo, Bismarck and Minot and have proved effective in reducing recidivism rates. This is not a court system success alone. We rely on a strong partnership with state agencies, private providers, and non-profit organizations to carry out the drug court mission and we all share in its success.
Funding for Education
Speaking of working together to resolve problems, I congratulate Lt. Governor Dalrymple and the members of the Commission on Education Improvement and the North Dakota Legislature for working together to resolve the issue of funding for elementary and secondary education in North Dakota. Although I ordinarily do not talk about matters which have been the subject of litigation in our courts, some of you will recall that this matter was in our court nearly two decades ago and reached the Supreme Court some 15 years ago. My colleagues from other states are impressed by the fact the Executive and Legislative Branches in North Dakota were able to resolve this issue without an order from the Supreme Court.
Civil Legal Services for Indigents
There is a recognized need for adequate civil legal services for indigents. These services are provided to poor people who are involved in the legal system. These issues usually are related to housing, health, public benefits, and child and family matters. Federal funding for civil legal services does not keep pace as the need increases. As interest rates drop so does the income from lawyers' trust accounts, IOLTA, which has also provided funding for civil legal services. In North Dakota, part of the funds for civil legal services comes from civil filing fees. Since 1997 the civil legal services share of these funds has been capped at $400,000. I support legislation that removes the cap or raises it to some figure that will provide indigent litigants better access to the legal system.
Better access to the courts depends on more than just access to an attorney. To ensure fair, independent and timely resolution of cases, the courts must be adequately staffed and funded.
In prior addresses, I have shared my concerns that the reduction of judges from 53 to 42 was too deep a cut. That number was established by legislation in 1991, and was not based on any type of study or consideration related to population, geography or case filings. Our internal weighted caseload study, which we later put in place, measures judge need based on both number and type of case. These studies are done annually, and they have always shown a shortage of judges. I have resisted earlier suggestions that we increase the number of judges insisting that a long-term need be demonstrated. The past five studies have shown a continuing need for five additional judges. I am not here today to ask you for five new judgeships, but I am here to ask for two new judgeships this biennium, one for the Southeast Judicial District and one for the Northwest Judicial District, and authorization for one new judgeship for the East Central Judicial District to be funded in the following biennium. We have done what we can do internally to alleviate the issues created by the shortages of judges, but it has not been enough. These three districts need the services of at least one more full-time judge.
Judicial Salaries
It is not comfortable for me, as a judge, to ask for larger salaries for judges, but as the administrative head of the court system, it is my duty to do so. A sound salary administration plan is critical to attracting and retaining the best qualified people we can to provide judicial services. We must continue to take steps to ensure that district judgeships are sought after by the best and brightest of the practicing bar to assure the caliber of judicial leadership the state of North Dakota needs and deserves. The Governor's budget proposes a 5% increase for state employees, and we are also requesting salary increases of 5% in each year of the biennium for the judges and justices. This adjustment will bring us to a level where salaries for North Dakota judges are somewhat closer to their counterparts across the nation, and in particular, closer to the salaries in our sister state of South Dakota.
Supreme Court Facilities
The needs of the judiciary are not confined to staff and salaries. It is time to reintroduce the subject of adequate facilities for the Judicial Branch. I expect that, with very little exception, most of you were not around in 1975 when the last judicial space needs analysis was done. At that time, the entire Supreme Court operation consisted of 5 justices and 11 support staff. Since then, you have consolidated county and district court, and unified administration under the Supreme Court. County employees in the office of Clerk of Court became state employees. The function of the Supreme Court in relation to the district courts has gone from oversight of the lower courts to administration of the courts as envisioned by the Judicial Article of our State Constitution. The court system is now a large organization with 53 locations, 5 justices, 42 judges, 285 state employees, and 32 contract county employees to manage. We have added staff and services to carry out these management duties. Facility management has worked with us but with limited or no space available in the Capitol complex, we have been forced to temporarily locate part of the staff in leased premises. We are in need of additional space so that we can continue to carry out our mission of providing justice to the citizens of North Dakota. When we moved into the Judicial Wing more than 25 years ago, it was billed as a 10-15 year solution. The North Dakota courts were part of the territorial government when North Dakota became a state 120 years ago, and the North Dakota courts will continue to be here for at least another 120 years. We are requesting that this legislature authorize a space needs analysis so that we can begin looking for a permanent solution for the needs of the Supreme Court.
Rent for District Court Space
Property tax relief is an issue this legislature is expected to look into. With this in mind, I raise the subject of paying the counties rent for court space. Since the court filing fees were diverted from the county treasury to the state general fund in 1995, this matter has been discussed several times over the years but has not reached resolution. Each time it comes up I have said that I am not opposed to paying rent, but it must be a legislative solution that is equitable for the counties but still ensures that the space provided for the court is adequate in both size and functionality. I would not advocate the court system assuming ownership of courthouses, as some state court systems have done. But, I do advocate a role for the state in assuming a share of the cost of building new courthouses with the judiciary having meaningful involvement in the planning of the court facilities.
Case Management System
The court system relies heavily on tradition, but it operates like any other modern business. That includes the use of technology to track case files, court judgments, and fine payments. Last biennium, we were provided funds to plan for the replacement of our district court case management system. We have spent the past 18 months studying our needs and the different types of case management systems that are available to the courts. We have selected a well-established vendor with a proven track record of providing a solid, well-liked, and reliable case management system. Of course, it comes with a price tag to match. We are confident that this is a system that will meet our needs today and well into the future, and we are asking for the funds to purchase this software.
For the Record
I note for the record that Judge Cynthia Rothe- Seeger, the first woman to become a district judge in North Dakota, chose not to seek reelection. Judge Wickham Corwin, a Fargo lawyer, was elected to the position in November 2008 and assumed office January 1, 2009.
I note with sadness the death on September 9, 2007, of Gary Holum, former District Judge in Minot, and the death on June 25, 2008 of Surrogate Judge Jon Kerian, former District Judge in Minot.
I have attempted to outline for you the human issues which I believe the Judicial Branch, with your assistance, should tackle in this next biennium; a report on the development of those programs which are currently in progress in the Judicial Branch, and finally, an outline of the pragmatic needs of the court system which support and make possible the programs which directly affect the citizens of our state.
Lieutenant Governor Dalrymple, Speaker Monson, and members of the Legislative Assembly, I speak for my colleagues, the trial judges and the justices of the Supreme Court, when I thank you for your consideration and support of the Judicial Branch. We are all, legislators, Governor, Legislative Branch officials, judges, privileged to be engaged in the great endeavor to make our system of government one that serves the citizens and one the citizens respect. The genius of our form of government is that individually none of us could begin to achieve what, together, we can and will accomplish. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you this afternoon. I wish you wisdom and good fortune as you begin the Sixty-first Session of the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota.
January 7, 2009


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Well, this little shoulder of mine has been a source of worry and pain and negative thoughts in my head for about two years now and it's time to change that!
In May of 2010 I started having upper arm pain. Ugh! Like a knife sticking in my bicep muscle. I stretched, I rubbed, I got massages, chiropractic adjustments, and acupuncture. Then, in August I broke down and went to my doctor who in turn sent me to an orthopedic surgeon. Fast forward - an MRI showed a tear in my rotator cuff and the surgeon recommended surgery. I resisted! Thought I could rehab it, thought the problem would correct itself. I was wrong.
So! This past December I finally had the surgery to repair the tear. I started physical therapy three weeks later, had some complications with inflammation, took a three week break from PT, and then I was involved in an auto accident three weeks after that which caused even more shoulder issues.
I had another MRI a couple of weeks ago that showed all kinds of stuff, including another small perforation, and a condition known as frozen shoulder {adhesive capsulitis} - all a result of the auto accident. Oh.My.Goodness. When I got those results I was devastated. I spent the weekend moping around and imagining all sorts of scenarios of another surgery and potential time off from my new job and horrifying thoughts of enduring that pain again.
You see, for the past couple of years every time I've referenced my shoulder I've said, "my stupid shoulder." And when I've thought about my shoulder {as I'm often painfully reminded} I was angry and upset. If I pictured a color around my shoulder {I know, it's kind of 'out there'} it was always red.
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It's getting to be about that time of year again, and the days are getting shorter. Believe us, we're none too happy about it either. But just because daylight is in limited supply doesn't mean you can't get some riding in while the gettin' is good. All you really need is some lights to help you see a little better and be more visible to cars and traffic. With the right lights, riding at night can add an exhilarating new dimension to familiar trails, help you extend your riding hours during the dark months, or make you feel safer on the roads.
Here's some of their Real Advice when it comes to bike lights, courtesy of a daily commuter, a mountain biker with a fondness for night riding, and couple of roadies.
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The Commuter:
One of our coworkers commutes about 12 miles on dark, unlit rural roads. There aren't any street lamps along her route, so in addition to hi-viz, reflective clothing, she uses as many lights as possible to light her way and make herself visible.
- Blackburn Flea 2.0 USB taillight: this rear light is very compact, lightweight, and incredibly bright with multiple flash modes. Plus, I can recharge them at my computer at work.
- Blackburn Mars 3 taillight: this is a very bright tail light. It has a different flash pattern than my Flea 2.0 taillight, which helps grab more motorists attention
- CygoLite HotShot 2 Watt USB taillight: I have this light attached to the rear of my helmet, and I use it on its steady pattern instead of flash. The steady, high up light helps cars see me, even if their view may be partially obscured by the traffic in front of them. Like the Flea, this can be recharged on my computer at work.
- Blackburn Flea 2.0 USB headlight: I mount this lightweight, compact light on my left fork arm. It's incredibly bright and has a very distinctive flash mode. Plus, I can recharge them at my computer at work.
- Axiom Flare 5 LED headlight: I mount this commuter headlight on my handlebars. It's pretty bright, and has a great flash mode that augments the Flea 2.0. Plus, in a pinch it's about bright enough to light my way if my headlamp battery dies.
- NiteRider Pro 1800 Race LED headlight: Without streetlights, you'd be surprised how dark the night can get. I use this light to illuminate the road in front of me. It has the added advantage of being as bright, if not brighter than, a car's headlights—so it makes you pretty much unmistakable on the road. It has multiple settings, so you don't burn through the battery or blind any motorists.
The Mountain Biker:
Mountain biking is pretty big here near our offices, and hitting the trails at night is a favorite fall and winter past time. We asked one of the trail regulars at our offices what lights he uses on the technical, twisting trails in North Carolina to avoid accidents and safely navigate the trails.
- Light and Motion Seca 750 Sport LED headlight: this light has a really nice, broad, diffuse beam pattern that gives some ambient light to the trail so you can see where you're going. I mount this one on my handlebars so I can see where the bike is pointed.
- NiteRider Pro 1800 headlight: This bad boy gets mounted on my helmet so I can see exactly where I'm looking. The tight, focused beam makes this light more like a spotlight that lets me look down the turns in the trails even if my bike isn't pointed that way.
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When heading out for some weekend road riding, it's usually a good idea to bring a set of safety lights, even if you think you'll be back before dark. They're small, lightweight, and take just a few seconds to install. If they're really heading out as it's getting dark, they'll usually opt for a setup similar to Mrs. Commuter.
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Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) launched a Chromebook initiative that will provide access for all students to a digital environment.
In fall 2016, implementation of the Chromebook initiative began with the Estancia Zone. This provided all students in grades K-7 with access to Chromebooks, with grades 3-7 being a one-to-one environment. Chromebooks were distributed to students in the Estancia Zone which includes TeWinkle Middle School, Adams, California, Pomona, Rea, Victoria and Wilson Elementary Schools.
Informational parent meetings were held at all schools. Traditional computer labs are being replaced with mobile technology and devices in the classroom.
With more devices in their hands, students will learn the benefits that technology has to offer by fine-tuning their foundational research skills, storing their projects and activities in the cloud, and sharing ideas in a safe and supportive online environment.
This initiative has led to increased use of technology in the classroom, with students using it for research, collaboration and to create new and exciting works, while teachers are finding new ways to engage students both in groups and individually. As professional development for staff is crucial part of the initiative, the Educational Technology Department has been providing training on best practices for using Chromebooks as an instructional tool, support for initial setup and lesson design using a co-teaching model and customized trainings based on skill level of staff. Digital Fellows and site technology coordinators at the schools also continue to provide support as needed.
The Initiative includes the following:
- Kindergarten - 2nd grade: One shared classroom set of Chromebooks per grade level. Each classroom also receives 6 Chromebooks. Chromebooks remain at the school.
- 3rd - 4th grade: One classroom set of Chromebooks per class. Chromebooks remain at the school.
- 5th - 8th grades: In fifth grade students are assigned a Chromebook that they take home and keep until 9th grade. For the initial launch of the initiative all students in grades fifth through seventh were assigned a Chromebook.
- 9th grade: Students will be assigned a Chromebook in 9th grade that they take home and keep until they graduate. For the Initiative, 9th graders will receive Chromebooks in Year 2.
Students that are assigned Chromebooks to be taken home follow a similar approach to when textbooks are checked out from the library. They are responsible for ensuring the safe handling and charging of their Chromebooks.
For the 2017-18 school year, the Chromebook initiative is expected to be implemented throughout the Newport Harbor Zone in the same format as the Estancia Zone. The Newport Harbor Zone includes Kaiser, Mariners, Newport, Newport Heights, Whittier and Woodland Elementary Schools, as well as Ensign Intermediate and Newport Harbor High School. It is anticipated that the Chromebook initiative will be implemented in the Costa Mesa zone and Corona del Mar in the following years.
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