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In the video below, Megyn Kelly of reputable Fox News dissects the "good little socialists" hullaballoo in Seattle.
But before the analysis of Kelly's reporting, a short history outlining the situation follows. First, on the bedrock of U.S. data, the Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) was implemented in Seattle in 2005 to, among other goals, "eliminate race-based disparities in our communities."
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn stated recently on his Website the all-too-true American dictum that "race is still a leading indicator of our health, income, education, and every other indicator of success." "If we want to end racial inequities, then we need to be specific about the problem so we can develop meaningful strategies for change."
Next, Seattle Police Officer Steve Pomper wrote an editorial in the police guild's December 2010 issue of the Guardian newsletter. In it, he laments the socialization of America via the introduction of the RSJI being integrated into all county government departments, including the vaunted Seattle Police Department.
Then, the Stranger, a progressive weekly in Seattle, broke the story, because Pomper's article was just another in a litany of articles: "However, editorials relating to police conduct often contain incendiary themes: disdain for civilian oversight, the idea that city hall is too liberal for its own good, and an insistence that city-sponsored programs pushing for racial and social justice must be stopped."
Finally, Megyn Kelly thinks this is a great weapon to use against all enemies, imagined or resuscitated from the dead, and begins to report an inordinate number of things falsely.
First, she states that Pomper wrote "that his department stopped enforcing laws that impact minorities more than the average Joe." What Pomper actually wrote was that "employing the RSJI, the City of Seattle is actually deciding on which people do or do not 'merit punishment' for a crime, based upon their race, ethnic heritage, and/or socio-economic status."
Because Kelly invokes the Constitution (and so does Pomper), then one must realize, as do these two, that the judicial branch metes out "punishment", not the police force! Thus, the police will continue to "enforce" laws, but in terms of what individual police officers do, this is precisely what eventually creates a "spirit of laws," as opposed to the "letter of the law." Many people have been stopped for moving violations such as speeding and instead of being cited were just warned. Is not this also an interpretation by the individual police officer?
Second, Megyn Kelly states that "the city's Web site in Seattle claims that jobs that require college degrees are racist." Again, what the RSJI states is:
"Institutional racism is when organizational programs or policies work to the benefit of white people and to the detriment of people of color, usually unintentionally or inadvertently. For example, job requirements that put undue emphasis on college degrees over work experience may eliminate qualified candidates of color, who face institutional barriers to higher education."
The RSJI was introduced for the primary purpose of eradicating the fact of institutionalized racism; hence, the operative phrase is "undue emphasis", not simply whether a job requires a degree.
This makes sense, too. As a guideline for public employment—not private—in which all qualified members of a community can seek employment and not be disbarred from gainful employment or promotions because of what is quite often the moot and unnecessary hoop of a degree requirement, is appealing--both because of one's feeling of fairness and access to equal opportunity and also because oftentimes the person, whose experience has more than excellently fulfilled the actual job requirements as opposed to the hoop requirements, will not be denied a position, based on failure to jump through a hoop.
Moreover, as data show, it is quite evident how requiring a college degree is a form--unintentional, inadvertent, or not--of institutionalized racism. But Megyn Kelly articulates with panache her rebuttal to this example: "Well, i-i-it also may just institute candidates who are white who just couldn't go to college." (Whatever that means)
Third, she says City Prosecutors have "stopped enforcing traffic and drug laws." As Pomper himself notes, "so far this only applies to DWLS3." In a sleight of hand, Kelly has managed to turn the same issue into two separate issues. Of course, that is to be understood when her first attack of it was false. This issue for Kelly, alas, is a little more complex.
A DWLS3 (or driving with a license suspended)Â "is considered the least serious [of DWLS] and generally occurs when your license was suspended because of unpaid tickets. A conviction for a DWLS 3 will often result in a simple fine."
According to City Attorney Pete Holmes, though, "the disproportionate number of blacks being charged is a direct result of economic inequalities," and furthermore "it's a waste of city resources to prosecute those cases."
Fourth, Kelly then states her most outrageous falsehood yet: "they're also, openly admitting to, requesting less jail time for illegal immigrants who are arrested for crimes because they want to prevent the feds from deporting them." In bold is the bold-faced lie Kelly spouts. In fact, Holmes is "considering a one-day reduction in the minimum sentence for misdemeanor crimes so as to not trigger the deportation of legal immigrants convicted of crimes in the city."
Although Fox News may want to make this a political issue, there are always competing motives and repercussions for an action. Reducing the misdemeanor minimum sentence from 365 days to 364 is still a long time for the person convicted; also, it lessens the burden on Immigration to deport people who aren't a safety or health threat to the community.
Yet, this isn't good enough for those people who rely on a book of laws to tell them what to do. They are not of the type to think that existing rules or laws might be draconian, irrelevant, or disproportional.
Why is it that Megyn Kelly said "illegal" instead of the truth? Perhaps she doesn't have an agenda; perhaps it is just as she said, "I confess I don't know a lot about the initiative."
But then again, maybe it is that she does have an agenda: "To now say that an employer who wants college educated people is a racist is going raise a lot of eyebrows from folks."
Of course, raising eyebrows, attracting consumers, selling your showÂ… that's what it's all about.<noscript>Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com</noscript>


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April 2012 Celestial Calendar
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April Celestial Calendar by Dave Mitsky
All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract four hours and, when appropriate, one calendar day for EDT)
4/3 Mercury is stationary at 6:00; Venus is 0.5 degree south of the bright open cluster M45 (the Pleiades) in Taurus at 14:00
4/4 Mercury is at the descending node today; Mars is 9 degrees north of the Moon at 3:00
4/6 Full Moon, known as the Egg or Grass Moon, occurs at 19:19
4/7 The Moon is 1.5 degrees south of the first-magnitude star Spica (Alpha Virginis) at 7:00; Saturn is 6 degrees north of the Moon at 14:00; the Moon is at perigee, subtending 32' from a distance of 358,314 kilometers (222,646 miles), at 17:00
4/10 Asteroid 4 Vesta is in conjunction with the Sun at 0:00; Pluto is stationary at 15:00
4/11 Venus is at its greatest heliocentric latitude north today
4/13 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 10:50
4/15 Mercury is at aphelion today; the Curtiss Cross, an X-shaped illumination effect located between the craters Parry and Gambart, is predicted to begin at 4:19; Mars is stationary at 12:00; Saturn (magnitude 0.2, apparent size 19.1") is at opposition at 18:00
4/16 Neptune is 6 degrees south of the Moon at 15:00
4/17 Venus is 10 degrees north of the first-magnitude star Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri) at 1:00
4/18 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (27 degrees) at 17:00
4/19 Mercury is 8 degrees south of the Moon at 2:00; Uranus is 6 degrees south of the Moon at 8:00
4/21 New Moon (lunation 1105) occurs at 7:18
4/22 Mercury is 2 degrees south of Uranus at 2:00; the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower (20 per hour) occurs at 5:00; the Moon is at apogee, subtending 29' from a distance of 406,419 kilometers (252,537 miles), at 14:00; Jupiter is 2 degrees south of the Moon at 19:00
4/25 Venus is 6 degrees north of the Moon at 2:00
4/26 Asteroid 1 Ceres is in conjunction with the Sun at 14:00
4/28 The Lunar X (also known as the Werner or Purbach Cross), an X-shaped illumination effect involving various rims and ridges between the craters La Caille, Blanchinus, and Purbach, is predicted to begin at 14:55
4/29 First Quarter Moon occurs at 9:57
4/30 Venus is at its greatest illuminated extent at 8:00
Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) was born this month.
The Hubble Space Telescope was placed in orbit on April 25, 1990.
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the evening of April 22. A typical zenithal hourly rate is about 20 meteors per hour but there have been occasional short outbursts.
The Moon is 9.4 days old and is located in Gemini at 0:00 UT on April 1. It's at its greatest northern declination of +21.8 degrees on April 25 and its greatest southern declination of -21.8 degrees on April 10. Latitudinal libration is at a maximum of +6.6 degrees on April 4 and a minimum of -6.7 degrees on April 16. Longitudinal libration is at a maximum of +6.9 degrees on April 14 and a minimum of -7.8 degrees on April 1 and -8.0 degrees on April 29. Large tides occur on April 6 through April 9. Visit
for tips on spotting extreme crescent Moons and
for Full Moon data. Times and dates for the lunar light rays predicted to occur this month are available at
The Sun is located in Pisces on April 1. The first photograph of the Sun was taken on April 2, 1845.
Brightness, apparent size, illumination, distance from the Earth in astronomical units, and location data for the planets and Pluto on April 1: Mercury (+2.1 magnitude, 10.7", 13% illuminated, 0.63 a.u., Pisces), Venus (-4.5 magnitude, 24.8", 48% illuminated, 0.67 a.u., Taurus), Mars (-0.7 magnitude, 12.6", 97% illuminated, 0.75 a.u., Leo), Jupiter (-2.1 magnitude, 33.9", 100% illuminated, 5.81 a.u., Aries), Saturn (+0.3 magnitude, 19.0", 100% illuminated, 8.75 a.u., Virgo), Uranus (+5.9 magnitude, 3.4", 100% illuminated, 21.06 a.u., Pisces), Neptune (+7.9 magnitude, 2.2", 100% illuminated, 30.76 a.u., Aquarius), and Pluto (+14.1 magnitude, 0.1", 100% illuminated, 32.15 a.u., Sagittarius).
Venus is located in the west, Mars in the southeast, Jupiter in the west, and Saturn is in the east in the evening. Mars is in the southwest and Saturn is in the south at midnight. Mercury can be found in the east, Saturn in the southwest, Uranus in the east, and Neptune in the southeast in the morning sky.
Mercury can be seen during morning twilight, Venus sets at midnight, Mars transits at 10:00 p.m. local time and sets at 5:00 a.m. local time, Jupiter sets at 9:00 p.m. local time, and Saturn is visible the entire night for observers at latitude 40 degrees north.
Mercury reaches aphelion on April 15 and greatest eastern elongation three days later but is a difficult target for northern hemisphere observers this month due to the angle of the ecliptic.
Venus reaches its peak evening altitude of its eight year cycle in April. The brilliant planet pays the bright open cluster M45 (the Pleiades) a visit early this month. Venus is 0.6 degree south of the fourth-magnitude Pleiad Electra (17 Tauri) on April 2 and 0.3 degree south of the fourth-magnitude Pleiad Atlas (27 Tauri) on April 3. The planet lies approximately one degree from center of the Pleiades for a night before and after those dates. Venus is located three degrees from the second-magnitude star Beta Tauri by the end of the month. At that time, a 27% illuminated crescent Venus shines at magnitude -4.7 and subtends 37 arc seconds. Venus increases in apparent size by almost 50% this month, while growing steadily smaller in illuminated extent. For more on the 2012 apparition of Venus, see
Mars achieves its maximum northern declination (12°53') for 2012 on April 5. On April 10, its apparent brightness drops below magnitude -0.5. The Red Planet ends its retrograde motion on April 15. Mars decreases in apparent size from 12.6 to 10.0 arc seconds and declines in magnitude from -0.7 to -0.1 this month. The dark surface feature known as Syrtis Major is near the central meridian at 11:00 p.m. EDT on April 13. An article with tips on observing Mars appears on pages 50 and 51 of the April issue of Sky & Telescope. Additional information can be found at
Jupiter lies very low in the western sky in early April. On April 15, its just five degrees above the horizon an hour after the sun sets. The giant planet and a waxing crescent Moon are two degrees apart on April 22. By the end of the month, Jupiter disappears into the glare of the Sun.
Saturn shines almost a magnitude brighter than Virgos lucida, the first-magnitude star Spica (Alpha Virginis). Saturn is positioned five degrees northeast of Spica for the entire month. Saturns disk subtends 19 arc seconds and its rings 43 arc seconds when it reaches opposition on April 15. The ring tilt angle is 13.7 degrees and the planet is 8.72 astronomical units or 73 light-minutes from the Earth at that time. Eighth-magnitude Titan lies due north of Saturn on April 10 and April 26 and due south of the planet on April 2 and April 18. Saturns unusual moon Iapetus is located two arc minutes from Saturn on the night of April 6 and nine arc minutes from the planet at greatest western elongation on the night of April 26. For further information on Saturns satellites, browse
It may be possible to observe Uranus and Neptune just before dawn. Uranus appears lower in the sky, some six degrees above the horizon 45 minutes prior to sunrise at the end of April.
The dwarf planet Pluto is fairly high in the sky in northwestern Sagittarius during morning twilight.
For more on the planets and how to locate them, browse
The main belt asteroid 6 Hebe continues on a northwest course through central Leo, eventually passing within 1.5 degrees of the beautiful second-magnitude binary star Algieba (Gamma Leonis). Hebe begins to retrograde on April 21. Asteroid 5 Astraea travels northwestward through southern Leo during April, while Asteroid 8 Flora departs Virgo and enters southeastern Leo. All three asteroids shine at tenth magnitude. Finder charts for 5 Astraea, 6 Hebe, and 8 Flora appear on pages 52 and 53 of the April issue of Sky & Telescope.
During April, comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd) passes southwestward through Ursa Major and into Lynx. It lies two degrees to the west of the ninth-magnitude spiral galaxy NGC 2841 on April 9. The fading comet passes between Iota and Kappa Ursae Majoris on April 13. A finder chart is available on page 60 of the March issue of Sky & Telescope. Visit
for additional information on this comet and others visible in April.
A free star map for April can be downloaded at
The famous eclipsing variable star Algol (Beta Persei) is at a minimum, decreasing in magnitude from 2.1 to 3.4, on April 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, and 29 (see page 53 of the April issue of Sky & Telescope for the eclipse times). It will be at minimum brightness for approximately an hour before and after 10:44 p.m. EDT on the night of April 17 (April 18 in UT). There will not be another opportunity to see Algol at minimum in the evening sky from North America until next August. For more on Algol, see
Seventy-five binary and multiple stars for April: h4481 (Corvus); Aitken 1774, Gamma Crateris, Jacob 16, Struve 3072, h4456, Burnham 1078 (Crater); h4311, Burnham 219, N Hydrae, h4455, h4465 (Hydra); 31 Leonis, Alpha Leonis (Regulus), h2520, Struve 1417, 39 Leonis, Struve 1421, Gamma Leonis (Algieba), Otto Struve 216, 45 Leonis, Struve 1442, Struve 1447, 49 Leonis, Struve 1482, 54 Leonis, Struve 1506, Chi Leonis, 65 Leonis, Struve 1521, Struve 1527, Struve 1529, Iota Leonis, 81 Leonis, 83 Leonis, Tau Leonis, 88 Leonis, 90 Leonis, Struve 1565, Struve 1566, 93 Leonis, h1201, S Leonis (Leo); h2517, Struve 1405, Struve 1432, 33 Leo Minoris, Struve 1459, 40 Leo Minoris, Struve 1492 (Leo Minor); Struve 1401, Struve 1441, Struve 1456, Struve 1464, 35 Sextantis, 40 Sextantis, 41 Sextantis (Sextans); Struve 1402, Struve 1415, Struve 1427, Struve 1462, Struve 1486, Struve 1495, Struve 1510, Struve 1520, Xi Ursae Majoris, Nu Ursae Majoris, Struve 1541, 57 Ursae Majoris, Struve 1544, Struve 1553, Struve 1561, Struve 1563, 65 Ursae Majoris, Otto Struve 241 (Ursa Major)
Notable carbon star for April: V Hydrae (Hydra)
One hundred deep-sky objects for April: NGC 4024, NGC 4027 (Corvus); NGC 3511, NGC 3513, NGC 3672, NGC 3887, NGC 3892, NGC 3955, NGC 3962, NGC 3981 (Crater); NGC 3091, NGC 3109, NGC 3145, NGC 3203, NGC 3242, NGC 3309, NGC 3585, NGC 3621, NGC 3717, NGC 3904, NGC 3936 (Hydra); M65, M66, M95, M96, M105, NGC 3098, NGC 3162, NGC 3177, NGC 3185, NGC 3190, NGC 3226, NGC 3227, NGC 3300, NGC 3346, NGC 3367, NGC 3377, NGC 3384, NGC 3389, NGC 3412, NGC 3437, NGC 3489, NGC 3495, NGC 3507, NGC 3521, NGC 3593, NGC 3607, NGC 3608, NGC 3626, NGC 3628, NGC 3630, NGC 3640, NGC 3646, NGC 3655, NGC 3681, NGC 3684, NGC 3686, NGC 3691, NGC 3810, NGC 3842, NGC 3872, NGC 3900, NGC 4008 (Leo); NGC 3245, NGC 3254, NGC 3277, NGC 3294, NGC 3344, NGC 3414, NGC 3432, NGC 3486, NGC 3504 (Leo Minor); NGC 2990, NGC 3044, NGC 3055, NGC 3115, NGC 3156, NGC 3166, NGC 3169, NGC 3246, NGC 3423 (Sextans); IC 750, M97, M108, M109, NGC 3079, NGC 3184, NGC 3198, NGC 3310, NGC 3359, NGC 3610, NGC 3665, NGC 3675, NGC 3738, NGC 3877, NGC 3898, NGC 3941, NGC 3953, NGC 3998, NGC 4026 (Ursa Major)
Top ten deep-sky objects for April: M65, M66, M95, M96, M97, M105, M108, NGC 3115, NGC 3242, NGC 3628
Top ten binocular deep-sky objects for April: M65, M66, M95, M96, M97, M105, M108, M109, NGC 3115, NGC 3242
Challenge deep-sky object for April: Leo I (Leo)
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Former University of Missouri basketball player Jordan Clarkson was selected as the 46th overall pick in the NBA draft last night, and ended up with the Los Angeles Lakers.
After 10 years, the University of Missouri is discontinuing its Mizzou Reads program due to a lack of faculty and staff participation.
Nearly 300 scientists and researchers at the University of Missouri presented their work at the 30th annual Life Sciences Week.
A conference this weekend -- the first conference ever hosted by the student skeptics organization at MU -- brought in well-known atheist speakers from around the country.
The conference, SashaCon, had been in-the-works since summer. It all started when MU SASHA (Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists and Agnostics) heard the story of Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar, an up-and-coming atheist speaker who first came to the U.S. as a refugee from Iraq.
Students from the University of Missouri gathered around campus Tuesday to show their school spirit for an SEC Network promo.
The lighting of a giant menorah marked the final day of Hanukkah on Wednesday night at Tiger Plaza.
Hosted by Chabad, about 35 people attended this year's event.
"Chabad is a Jewish organization for Jewish students on campus," Rabbi Averham Lapine said. "It's mainly MU students, but everyone is welcome."
This is the MU Chabad chapter's second year of hosting a public menorah lighting. The ceremony included blessings by the rabbi, Hanukkah songs, traditional food and even dreidel-shaped glasses.
A University of Missouri student fan group was kicked out of its second straight men's basketball game over what school officials call a pattern of inappropriate chants.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that members of The Antlers were ejected from Mizzou Arena on Monday night early in the second half of Missouri's 78-64 win over IUPUI.
Current Missouri men's basketball coach and former Miami coach Frank Haith has been suspended for the first five regular season games of the season as penalty for his actions in the two year long Nevin Shapiro scandal.
On Tuesday, the NCAA handed out sanctions for its case against the University of Miami that involved former boosters and convicted felon Nevin Shapiro.
Haith will miss games against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 8), Southern Illinois (Nov. 12), Hawaii (Nov. 16), Gardner-Webb (Nov. 23) and IUPUI (Nov. 25).
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports University of Missouri athletic director Mike Alden is considering the "future and the viability" of the 41-year-old Hearnes Center now that the school's men's and women's basketball teams call Mizzou Arena home.
Alden says the field house named for former Governor Warren Hearnes is expensive to maintain and has high energy costs. He acknowledged the real estate next to Memorial Stadium may have more value as the university modernizes its athletic facilities. Mizzou Arena opened in 2004.
The New York Jets picked Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
The Jets and coach Rex Ryan loaded up on defense in the first round after also taking Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner with the No. 9 pick. New York acquired the 13th pick from Tampa Bay for cornerback Darrelle Revis on Sunday.
The STRIPES program designed to provide a safe ride for MU students on weekends is facing a potential budget cut. According to the Missouri Student Association, the program is set to receive about $10,000 less than what it expected. Because of the cuts in allocation, the STRIPES program is now responsible for its own funding. MSA Director of Student Communications Jimmy Hibsch says that if the budget is cut, STRIPES will have to look for other ways to fundraise, but believes they will not have any trouble in doing so.
Miami has finally received its notice of allegations from the NCAA, a long-awaited document accuses the Hurricanes of a "lack of institutional control" within its athletic department.
A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that several former members of Miami coaching staffs are named in the notice of allegations, including Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who was with the Hurricanes from 2004-11.
A year after taking the office as University of Missouri system president, Tim Wolfe says the number one issue on his agenda is strategic planning.
About 40 protestors gathered today in response to MU's possible hire of Larry James, a former psychologist at Guantanamo Bay, for a high-ranking position in the College of Education.
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ATWATER — Atwater High running backs can beat opponents two ways with a bruising, physical style or an explosive approach.
On Friday night against Beyer, it chose the latter.
Ronald Evans displayed his big-play ability on his first two carries of the game as he broke free for touchdown runs of 84 and 68 yards to as the Falcons rolled to a 41-7 win over Beyer at Falcon Field.
On both play plays, Evans took the handoff and got around the edge on the right side and raced to the end zone.
"That's part of our offense," said Evans, who rushed for 197 yards on just nine carries. "I'm a big playmaker. We want to start off explosive.
"Our coaches tell us every play should go for a touchdown if execute properly."
The game looked like it was going to be a shootout early.
Beyer (2-2) answered Evans' first touchdown run with a big play of its own as quarterback Nick Trujillo found Jared Barnett wide open in the middle of the field.
Barnett hauled in the pass and raced in for a 75-yard scoring play to tie it at 7 midway through the first quarter.
Evans responded two plays later with his 68-yarder.
The three touchdowns came in less than two minutes.
"When a team is run-oriented and does play action, you have to stay honest," Atwater head coach Bob Valladao said. "They got us there. At halftime we talked about making them earn it."
Evans' quick work forced the Falcons to play defense most of the first quarter.
It didn't give up much after Beyer's long TD. Falcons defensive back Isaiah Washington came up with two big interceptions to stop the Patriots in Atwater territory.
The Beyer defense made its adjustments and took away the big play.
The Falcons took advantage of a special teams mistake to extend their lead in the second quarter.
A 7-yard punt gave the ball to Atwater at Beyer's 25-yard line. Two plays later, Jessie Molina scored on a 9-yard run to give the Falcons a 21-7 lead.
Evans helped set up another Atwater score with a long punt return. A Beyer face mask at the end of the return help set up the Falcons' offense at the Patriots' 11-yard line.
JoJo Ochoa scored two plays later on a 5-yard run to extend the lead to 28-7, which the Falcons took into halftime.
The Falcons offense topped 300 yards rushing for the third straight week with 337 yards. Ochoa finished with 64 yards on 10 carries.
The Atwater offense has also outscored its opponents 144-13 in the last nine quarters.
"I thought (quarterback) Nate (Duran) played well," Valladao said. "He made good decisions. He tucked the ball and ran some. JoJo and Tony (Romo) ran hard."
The only blemish for Atwater offensively was one turnover. Valladao would like to see his offense get through one game without turning the ball over.
"Hopefully one day we'll get that," he said.
The Falcons have a short week this week with a Thursday game at Clovis.
It'll be a tough matchup against one of the elite programs in the Central Section.
"It'll be a big test for us," Evans said. "We're not happy that we have a loss. People think we're the underdogs because they don't think we can beat the big teams."
For more pictures and video highlights, visit www.mercedsunstar.com
At Atwater
Beyer 7 0 0 0 7
Atwater 14 14 6 7 41
First Quarter
A Ronald Evans 84 run (Marcio Chavez kick)
B Jared Barnett 7 pass from Nick Trujillo (Matt Ryan kick)
A Evans 68 run (Chavez kick)
Second Quarter
A Jessie Molina 9 run (Chavez kick)
A JoJo Ochoa 5 run (Chavez kick)
Third Quarter
A Victor Tiscareno 3 pass from Nathan Duran (kick blocked)
Fourth Quarter
A Tony Romo 3 run (Chavez kick)
Records: Beyer 2-2; Atwater 3-1.
JV Atwater won 30-14.
Shawn Jansen is a Sun-Star sports reporter. He can be reached at 385-2462 or email@example.com


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Men! Today we will defend our country! General Aval of the Final Union Army shouted his encouragement to his men. He sat upon his horse, a tall, white gelding. His army was the largest ever seen in the land of the Final Union. It consisted of all the free races: Men, Elves and Dwarves.
No-one cheered his words. No-one cheers when they are about to face battle. The Army of Darkness had flokked to the borders of the Final Union, and was now preparing to launch a final attack, to finally invade the Union-lands. To take over all of Midaria.
The Army of Darkness was the even larger an army than the Union army. It consisted of orcs, trolls, dark elves and goblins. The dark races had long tried to invade the Final Union-lands, but alone they stood no chance against the Union-army. Now, however, all the dark races had aligned, and formed The Army of Darkness.
General Aval looked upon his giant army. Once again he started speaking. His voice was magnified by the magic of a wizard standing at his side. We stand before a great challenge. A great battle, which will be remembered for all eternity. Today, you fight for freedom. Your freedom. The freedom of your wives, your children, your parents, and the rest of your family. You fight for the freedom of your neighbour. You fight for the freedom of his children. You fight for the freedom of the world!
Some in the masses actually cheered a bit at this. But most looked even more grim and determined. If you looked into the eyes of the warriors, you would see nothing but death. They knew what awaited them. They knew the odds were against them.
Some of you will die today, Aval continued. They all knew that this was a lie. All of them would die. They did not stand a chance.
A man amongst the soldiers emptied his stomach on the ground in front of him.
But remember what you fight for - remember who you fight for! - and you will find strength! The almighty Destin will look upon us, and see our battle! And she will smile upon us! And she will grant us strength! She will give us luck in this battle!
Some of the soilders did the sign of Destin in the air before them. Some other soldiers emptied their stomachs.
Destin was the Godess of luck. She was said to grant strength to those who needed it. And to aid warriors fighting for freedom.
The sky was overcast on this day. The clouds grey. A faint mist hung in the air. Aval looked up at the sky, his long, black hair spilling back from his face, revealing his features. He seemed a young man, yet he was not. For he was of the elven kin. His eyes were blue as the ocean, and his face hard as stone. The sun, he said, will shine upon us When it does, we will win Just hold out until the sun shines upon us! That is the sign. That is the proof that Destin has heard our plea.
The soldiers nodded. Every single one of them nodded. They would hold out until the sun shone. They would win this fight. The odds were overwhelming, but they would win. For the sake of freedom.
The General once again looked upon his men. His eyes burning like fire. The battle is soon upon us. For freedom! He pulled his sword, wheeled his horse aroud, and stormed against the black masses of The Army of Darkness his sword held high.
His men was not slow to follow him. The all shouted their battlecry For freedom! and stormed after their general.
On the other side of the field, The Army of Darkness saw this, and ran forwards shouting wordless cries of evil.
The two armies clashed in the middle of the grassy field. Aval saw many of his men die by the filthy hands of orcs and goblins. Crimson streaks blighted the green field. Aval brought death where he rode. He brought his sword down in an orcs face here, chopped the head of a goblin there.
The screams of wounded and dying hung in the air. Aval payed them no heed. His stopping to help others would lead to his own demise. So he rode on, killing what he could of the evil fiends.
Suddenly, his horse screamed out in pain. A small goblin had inserted his axe neatly into the white geldings left shoulder. Horse and rider went down.
Aval was quick to get to his feet. He looked about him, and saw masses of men and fiends fighting everywhere. A goblin came at him, axe raised. Aval caught the blow on his shield, and struck the goblin across its stomach with his sword. The goblin cryed out as he fell over, his guts spilling on the ground.
Aval looked up a moment. The sky was still gray. Destin had not heared their plea yet, it seemed. Very well, they would just have to hold out.
Freedom, freedom! A soldier shouted. It was a bannerman. Other soldiers, elves, human and dwarves, flokked around him. Aval reasoned he should do the same. He ran over to the bannerman, slipping in blood and gore as he ran. Then he fell over. Within a second, orcs and goblins was over him, ready to kill him. Fortunately, the bannerman had seen his general, and shot a bundle of arrows at the attackers. An elf as the bannerman was, he quickly saved his general form the threat.
Aval stumbled over to the bannerman. Thank you, he said, his face full of blood and grime.
Thank me later, if Destin smiles upon us, he replied grimly.
Destin will smile upon us.
I hope so.
Aval was not sure if he believed it fully himself, so he agreed with the bannerman.
Suddenly, a man was slung up in the air somewhere in the battlefield, and landed spread-eagled in front of Aval. The general stared at the vent in horror. What in miserys name is happening?!
Then he heard the shouts in front of him. Trolls! The trolls are coming!
Suddenly, a great, gray shape appeared in the masses. The goblins and orcs moved to make space for the big troll. The troll moved slowly, but purposefully towards the small group of men that had massed around the bannerman and their general. It wielded a great club.
One of the men, a young human, started to cry. Oh gods and godesses, he sobbed, I dont want to die!
Another soldier, an elf, started to calm him. Death will come to all. It is like entering a sleep. And belive me, if The Army of Darkness wins, youll be better off dead.
By reason or other, this actually calmed the man down.
A dwarf moved to the front of the small group. I will slay the troll. I have long experience. The dwarf was Goblan, a famous troll-slayer, dragon-slayer and also the leader of the dwarves. He will die by my axe!
Aval spoke up. You are a brave man, Goblan, but this is not your battle to fight alone. We, your brothers in arms, will fight by your side! The other men nodded their agreement.
Then, the troll reached the group.
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Open House: A peek inside shop owners' homes
El Salon owner opens up his Victorian to light, plants, friends
Published July 18, 2008 at 3 p.m.
The owner of one of Denver's top salons spends his work hours making sure his clients are picture-perfect. Every strand of hair must be flawless for the bride awaiting her big day, or the 40-something businessman heading to his 25th class reunion, or the model who will soon be splashed on the pages of a magazine.
But Steven Trujillo, owner of El Salon, prefers to avoid the camera himself, thank you very much.
"Video I don't mind so much," says Trujillo, nervously brushing lint off his shirt. "I'm in motion. I'm doing what I'd normally do - not posing. And that's honest."
"Honest" seems an apt description of Trujillo's 1896 home in the Baker neighborhood.
From the living room to the addition in the back, the remodeled Victorian is filled with artwork, furniture and accessories that reveal the essence of its owner.
Modern mingles with antique in this 2,000-square-foot home. Glance at the exterior, a classic Victorian gem, and you'd hardly expect to walk into a space that looks more LoDo loft than creaky old house.
"We didn't do much to the exterior," says Trujillo, who bought the home six years ago.
"One of my friends said, 'Don't paint it. That will work better than any burglar alarm,' " he adds with a broad grin, pointing to paint peeling on the trim.
The inside of the home was another matter. Working with an interior designer, Trujillo decided to knock out walls and create an open floor plan.
"I don't know why houses built at that time all have tiny, choppy rooms," says Trujillo, 47. "I was looking for a flowing space that will invite people to move throughout."
Mission accomplished. Living room flows into dining room, which flows into a long, narrow kitchen, leading to the home's addition, a glassed-in, sunny space with a stunning view of an expansive garden.
Larry, Trujillo's bichon frise - undoubtedly the best-groomed dog in Denver - faithfully follows his human companion as he moves around the house.
"One of the first things we did was rip out several layers of carpet and put down the oak floor," Trujillo says. An oak spiral staircase between the living room and the kitchen leads up to two bedrooms and a bathroom. "It came from a salvage yard; I knew it would look perfect in here," Trujillo says.
Exposed brick walls and glass-block windows hint at the home's age in a dining room where a modern metallic "mobile" lighting fixture hangs over a table. Fiber-optic lights dotting the ceiling change from blue to green to pink.
"I've had dinner parties where the entree was one color, the dessert another," Trujillo says, walking into the living room, where a Dunbar sofa from the '60s is covered with modern fabric by Dutch designer Tord Boontje.
Examine the artwork in Trujillo's home, and you'll learn more about the Denver native than you could from a written biography.
A photograph by Barbara Morgan taken in the 1940s of Martha Graham reveals this: The athletic-looking man was once a modern dancer. And he has a deep appreciation for women.
"Morgan was doing this in a time when only men were photographers," he says, gesturing toward the riveting black-and- white photo. "Look how she captured that moment. No man could do that."
Religious paintings and sculptures reflect Trujillo's beliefs.
"I grew up Catholic, so for me, these represent love and spiritualism," Trujillo says. "And honesty. You'll see some of the artwork is dark, because that's the reality of life. I love flowers that are dying, because that's what they will do. That's part of the cycle."
In a guest bedroom, a life-size Barbie - a collectible - is used to hang fabric and clothing upstairs. She is proof that Trujillo once worked as a fashion designer - and that he has a sense of humor. Artful furnishings and lighting fixtures hint that he has dabbled in interior design.
More than anything, wander through the house and garden with Trujillo, and you'll discover that he's rarely alone. His friends and family, he will tell you, are woven tightly into his life.
He's owned the house next door for 18 years, and now rents it out to one of his dearest friends, artist, teacher and fellow hairdresser Natascha Seideneck.
"I call the kitchen 'the hallway,' because I never cook," Trujillo says, pausing to scratch Larry's head. "But Natascha does, so it's really her space. And that vegetable garden out there? That's for her."
When he needed help remodeling his home, he turned to his good friend Roger Bailey, of Design Co. PnL.
"It was a pretty easy project because Steve gave me complete trust," Bailey says. "There was a straight stair in there originally, and I was there one night and said, 'There should be a circular staircase there.' Steve went out the next day and found one."
His friend Chuck Graham, a professional florist, helps him plant and care for his gardens, and is on hand at a moment's notice to create awe-inspiring floral arrangements for gatherings.
The sunny addition to the back of the home is a popular spot for those gatherings.
"I call it the 'man's room' because of the trophies on the wall and the artwork of bugs and the big-screen TV," Trujillo says with a grin. "Though really, I'm not into all that. It's just fun."
Glance outside the sunny room to see another popular gathering spot. In a large backyard, Trujillo has fine-tuned his gardening skills over the years. Winding pathways lead from one garden area to another. Windows in the kitchen, reclaimed from a barn in France, offer a view of a side patio draped with vines and dotted with pots filled with bougainvillea and other colorful plants.
Among the garden areas: a circular "white" garden filled with white roses and hydrangeas, and a rectangular plot sporting herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, artichokes and other vegetables. A red stone pathway Trujillo calls his "River Nile" passes a lily pond and several antique statues and stops at an outdoor dining area suitable for large gatherings.
The table, Trujillo explains, is framed by an old balcony railing, which supports a blue Plexiglas top. Angel's trumpet and grape vines crawl up a trellis, creating two walls and a ceiling for the "room" - a long mirror makes up another wall.
Trujillo was infected with the gardening bug shortly after his grandmother died.
"We were very close, and I felt the need to run away and heal," he says, looking out on his lush garden.
"I found a marble angel in Puerto Rico and had it shipped back. I put it outside and decided to plant some flowers around the angel, in memory of her. From there the garden grew. And grew."
And this garden is where Trujillo spends time in the mornings, he says, pointing out the antique sculptures and architectural treasures dotting the landscape.
"This is my peaceful spot. Once I spend some time out here, I can handle the chaos of the rest of the day."
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* What: El Salon, a full-service salon where you can get your hair styled, your nails and makeup done, or even a facial. El Salon recently moved from its longtime location in Cherry Creek.
"It's a very home-like environment," says owner Steven Trujillo. "We do our color on a dining-room table. It's a 1920s building that was originally a grocery store, so it's an ideal working/living space for us."
* Where: 777 E. Virginia Ave., 303-399-7175
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* What: 1896 Victoria home in the Baker neighborhood
* Space: Two-bedroom, two-bath home with open living room, dining room, office and kitchen; glassed-in room added to the back of the home.
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Time Warner is giving a free preview of the NBA League Pass, so I convinced my bride to watch the start of MCW's first NBA game as a Sixer vs. defending NBA champs Miami Heat.
The Heat won the opening tip, but MCW stole their entry pass, drove the length of the court, and dunked for his first NBA points. Even more surprising was that the Sixers made their first 10 shots and lead 19-0 in the 1st quarter.
MCW's 2nd shot was a made three that put the Sixers up 9-0 and Miami had to call a timeout.
I'm not a big NBA fan, but it was interesting to watch MCW's foray into the NBA. I wish him well.
After his initial dunk, I turned to my wife and said, "That would be our starting JUNIOR point guard on the #7 ranked NCAA team."


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Firefighters on Tuesday afternoon responded quickly to a small blaze caused by cigarette butts, according to the Mercer Island Fire Department.
MIFD Engine 91 responded to the "brush fire" between two single-family homes at on the 4100 block of Island Crest Way near SE 42nd Street at 2:37 p.m. The small fire, which burned a 10-foot section of a chain-link fence, small cedar trees and shrubs, was quickly extinguished.
MIFD Battalion Chief Shawn Matheson said the likely cause of the fire was a can of cigarette butts positioned near the fenceline of a backyard fence. The fire department said no residents were found at home during the time of the blaze.
"This could have extended beyond the fence if we hadn't extinguished it," Matheson said.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2003
All-American boy Kirk Read tells his amazing story of growing up and coming out young in Lexington, Va. -- home of the Virginia Military Institute and Pat Robertson -- in his memoir How I Learned to Snap. He's now a San Franciscan and a gay role model of sorts: Though his book addresses the positive aspects of "intergenerational sex," aka statutory rape, it's still been ordered by high schools. In fact, Read is outspoken about the need for reform of laws that criminalize teenage sexuality. An article on the author's Web site has news for us all -- "If we're going to make a dent in this problem, we have to boldly go where this movement is most terrified of going: into elementary schools. We have to recruit kids to be kind to one another." Read reads at 7 p.m. at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness (at Turk), S.F. Admission is free; call 441-6670 or visit www.bookstore.com.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
We see it all the time, driving around the Mission: a stencil art covered VW Bug (a real one, not a new one). We never get a chance to look at it up close, but we will tonight. "Stencils: The Art of Negative Spaces," an exhibit of international stencil art, displays Scott Williams' Bug plus the work of a slew of others, including local Steve Lambert, Scout and Stain from New York, and Minnesota's Ministry of Art Collective. The opening also features a DIY "put-up wall," so visitors can contribute to the show; a panel discussion with some of the artists; and a stencil-crafting table. The organizers point out in their press release that every day we walk past innumerable small works of art -- on sidewalks, buildings, and other undecorated spaces -- and they hope their exhibit will remind us to appreciate such creativity. The reception begins at 6 p.m. (and the show continues through Sept. 6) at the Cell Space Crucible Steel Gallery, 2050 Bryant (at 18th Street), S.F. Admission is free; call 643-1411 or visit www.budgetgallery.org.
Friday, August 22, 2003
You may not be able to please all of the people all of the time, but we're betting you can get close with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, screening at Oakland's fanciest theater. Kids will like it: It's a classic children's flick, with wacky characters, a wacky plot, and a wacky flying jalopy. The teen-to-30 crowd will love it, because it's so bad it's good. (As proof, we offer the memory of San Francisco's own surfy lounge group Shitty Shitty Band Band. If that's not love, we don't know what is.) For everyone else, there's Dick Van Dyke, good clean fun, and did we mention the flying jalopy? Show time is 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway (at 20th Street), Oakland. Admission is $5; call (510) 465-6400 or visit www.paramounttheatre.com.
Saturday, August 23, 2003
Though the proles rubbernecking Broadway's strip-bar eye candy wouldn't know it today, North Beach was once the queerest neighborhood in town. In the '30s and '40s, when gay bars were busted for same-sex dancing, tavern owners in North Beach were some of the few in the city with the clout -- and the payola -- to keep cops at bay. Homo boys and tourists preferred to ogle the drag queens at Finocchio's, but for skirt-chasing ladies Mona's 440 was the 'hood's main attraction. There, butches and femmes could schmooze, cruise, and dance the night away to tunes from cross-dressing chanteuses like Gladys Bentley. Tonight the ghost of Mona's rises once more when Mystery Girl Productions presents "Girl's Night Out," a femme-friendly event featuring an all-gal DJ lineup spinning hip hop and house. The girlie goodness starts at 9 p.m. at ChiChi, 440 Broadway (at Montgomery), S.F. Admission is $5-10; call 310-8546 or visit www.chichisf.com.
Sunday, August 24, 2003
Post-jam, neo-experimental, and pseudo-psychedelic are music styles that don't yet exist: We made 'em up. But those genres might well spring to life before, during, or after the San Francisco Guerilla Music Festival, whose organizers have their fingers in established musical forms such as lo-fi psych-pop and jam-rock. What reason do we have to think such spontaneous combustion is likely? Consider this description of one of the acts, the Spider Compass Good Crime Band, from the Web site of the Shimmer Kids Underpop Association (another band scheduled to perform today): "vulture-circus-electroskronk." Cool! Strange music for all ages including sounds by Charmless, Mushroom, and the Jim Yoshii Pile-Up begins at 1 p.m. at Warm Water Cove Park, 23rd Street & Illinois, S.F. Admission is free; call 647-8598 or visit www.underpop.org.
Monday, August 25, 2003
For most customers, obtaining fast food is just that -- fast. Customers move in and out swiftly without a moment's thought for the humans whose hands cooked, wrapped, and proffered their food. Even a second look might not provide much of a read; a counter clerk's cheery smile is designed to be an opaque interface that won't distract from the grub. But Oakland artist Nancy Mizuno Elliott sees more. May I Take Your Order?, her series of posters immortalizing the employees at Market Street fast-food joints, includes a personal statement from each subject. Thus we learn that thissalad-bar jockey races model cars and thatfamiliar uniformed cashier majored in computer science, information that adds substance to our impersonal everyday encounters with food servers. Elliott's posters are displayed in kiosks on Market between Van Ness and the Embarcadero until Nov. 13; for more information, call 252-2590.


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Currently own a 2003 Cavalier 2.2L ecotec. Having problems with the A/C compressor not kicking on or kicking on intermittently. Yes there are some criteria you have to meet for clutch to engage
1. engine temp<250 farenheit
2. engine <5000 rpms.
3. call from dash (have to turn dial on control panel)
4. battery voltage between 9 and 18 volts.
5. High and low pressure between ?
I meet all the criteria for the compressor to engage (although I can't check high and low pressure) and the clutch will not engage. I will drive the car and then the clutch may engage and A/C will work and other times it won't. Problem is extremely intermittent with no real rhyme or reason. Dealer says it works properly but I know they are full of it. Any advice may help.
Thank you.
Currently own a 2003 Cavalier 2.2L ecotec. Having problems with the A/C compressor not kicking on or kicking on intermittently. Yes there are some criteria you have to meet for clutch to engage
1. engine temp<250 farenheit
2. engine <5000 rpms.
3. call from dash (have to turn dial on control panel)
4. battery voltage between 9 and 18 volts.
5. High and low pressure between ?
I meet all the criteria for the compressor to engage (although I can't check high and low pressure) and the clutch will not engage. I will drive the car and then the clutch may engage and A/C will work and other times it won't. Problem is extremely intermittent with no real rhyme or reason. Dealer says it works properly but I know they are full of it. Any advice may help.
Thank you.
embishop3 Posts: 1I have a 1998 Cavalier LS, and started having problems with the AC last August. Eventually, it stopped completely. One mechanic said that '98 Cavaliers were used as fleet vehicles, and that he has had a couple come in with AC problems as well. Has anyone else had problems?
Its behind the heater blower motor, remove that first, then two 7mm screws. The screw against the firewall is hard,I used a tip I saw on another forum, as close to the screw cut the firewall insulation 1 inch across, then 1 1/2 inches down both sides, the fold down, it will give you room to work. You will see when you get there.
sfrench Posts: 1Hi! My girlfriend owns a 2004 Cavalier and is having some problems with the front defroster and the floor air flow. I did a quick check last night and the fan works at all speeds fine, but the air flow won't switch from the panel to the floor or the defroster. When I would turn the knob to defroster the A/C light would come on, and when I switched it back to panel, the light shut off. Can someone tell me what is wrong and what I can do to fix it? Thanks
goddude Posts: 1MY GIRL FRIEND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM!.......THE BLOWER WORKS FINE.....BUT THE AIR COMES OUT THE VENTS NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THE CONTROL POINT S TO...........WISH IT WAS STUCK ON DEFROST POSITION!......GETTING COLD SOON HERE IN THE NORTH EAST...........DOES ANY BODY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?.........IT MUST BE THE SAME THING THAT IS WORNG WITH YOURS..........ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.......CHRIS
Chris...I do not have any of the problems you mention. What I was suggesting was to take the dash apart and see if any of the controls have come loose for the vent position switch. Until you can find the problem, in any of the vent positions, you will still get heat out. You just won't be able to defrost your windows. Bad in a cold climate. As stated, check for loose connections in the HVAC controls.
Chris, I also have a 2004Cav. You have described my exact problem to a tee. If you find out what it is, please post it. I have checked vaccum lines,fuses,etc. I have found out nothing yet, but it is getting cold in the north. I do have recirculation and vent but nothing else. My A/C works but only out of the mid-vents and my heat will cook you out of the car. I just wish it was stuck on defrost too! When I put it on defrost, I do see the green light come on but that is it.I'm stumped.
Chris, I believe the problem you have is a broken or kinked cable. If the green light comes on when you turn the knob to defrost, than more then likely it is the cable. Remove the access panel on the left side near the accelerator and the small panel that covers the brake switch also. You can see directly behind the switch that you are concerned with. I had to manually move the vent door because my cable was kinked and frayed.LEAVE the unit in defrost position for the winter or until you can get it repaired or replace the cable yourself.P.S. You need a flashlight. Good Luck! :-)
Bought my Cavalier new and have kept up with it as I should with regular checks, etc. Have had several problems thru the years...most have been fixed...(except the persistent electrical issue with the ABS lights remaining on all the time...and something draining my 4 batteries way too fast)
I just noticed a week ago that the air conditioning system wasn't cooling. Took it in to a air conditioning specialist. They said they put some dye into the system...and they at first thought it might be a problem (with the schrader ? valve or the suction valve core ?) but when I checked with them a bit later...they said that they thought they detected a small leak at the casing of the compressor..maybe around 1/2 inch. They said that the cost to replace the compressor would be around $1,000 job and that would also include replacement of the accumulator. I just went ahead and paid for the dye and the service and the added R-134A. He said it may hold for 2 days, 2 weeks or 2 mos. So...I am wondering exactly what I should do about this.
I don't really understand why he can't just fix/repair the leak in the compressor vs. buying a new one. When I asked that question...he just said that he preferred to do it that way...to better guarantee or assure that my problem will be fixed. After all...he would hate to have me come back in to him...and have the compressor replaced after all and then have to pay all those labor costs all over again. Also, something about some seal/suction at both ends of the compressor...and some lubricating would be all new, etc.
If you ask me...it sounded like a lot of razzle/dazzle...and being a woman...I tried to stand my ground and ask questions etc. but...I really wonder...if I am being hosed.
Any thoughts on this ordeal...or if you have experienced any problems like this...I would like to hear from you.
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If the case is cracked any repairs probably would be temporary. Most mechanics prefer to replace stuff like A/C compressors rather than repairing them. You'd still have to pay all the labor charges anyway, it's better to go with a remanufactured unit in the long run.
All I can say is shop around to see if you can get a better price.
Thanks for your reply.
You are probably right...when you say that getting a remanufactured unit put in my car...would be better in the long run than having my old compressor fixed. I noticed that you used the words remanufactured...So...they are not NEW compressors that the repair shops put in? :confuse:
I suppose...they will then take my old compressor...and turn it in somewhere and get some money for that...and then that place will work it over...and resell it again.
Yes they turn it in to cover the 'core' charge. Places that rebuild auto parts charge more if you don't have a core or turn in a unit so trashed they can't use it.
I worked for years as a mechanic this is standard practice. Most mechanics don't have the stuff or don't want take the time to rebuild precision parts like A/C compressors, alternators or starters UNLESS they come from really rare autos. There are lots of places that specialize in rebuilding auto parts and MOST stand behind their work.
mervs Posts: 1Hi all. I am a new member here. I logged in to share my problem with you guyz and get some feedback. I have a 1999 Cavalier-automatic-2.2 ltr engine. Recently i started feeling a kind of choking in my engine when i switch on the AC. When the compressor is on, the engine becomes very heavy and there is a huge noise when i press the gas, if i switch off the AC, the engine is as smooth as it was earlier. What could be the reason? The dealer says there is no much diff...but i feel it while driving. Any suggestions guys? May be the compressor is weak? Thanks
porsche_914 Posts: 4I have a 2000 Z24 convert., purchased used in 2002 with 10K mile, now has 67K miles. Have always noticed brightening/dimming of lights with concurrent speed changes in blower motor fan speed since we have owned the car, but it did not seem to affect anything other than to be slightly annoying. Yesterday my daughter was driving the car and noticed that the speedometer went to 0 [she was doing about 35 at the time], all the warning lights started flashing on the dashboard and the engine cut off. I had it towed home. It now starts and runs fine, the alternator puts ~14V across the battery. I am unable to recreate the 'surge/sag' observation with the car sitting in the driveway so I can't see if the alternator is cutting out. Battery is ~1 year old. Anybody have any ideas regarding where I should look next? Does anyone think ECM is involved? ---Thanks!
cav03 Posts: 1I'm having the same problem as mentioned above with the vent cable. Last winter the cable froze and when I tried to turn the knob the cable kinked and slipped off the control arm. I have managed to get the vent into the defrost position but would like to change out the cable. Does anyone know the best way to access this cable without pulling the entire dashboard out? Thank you.
ramanexodus Posts: 2Hello again. A/C isn't quite up to snuff. Filled AC with refrigerant correctly after illing it a month earlier and was only able to fill it midway into the blue and will not go further up even after using a whole can. A day later the AC is still at the same spot on the guage but isn't really cold but makes it bearable. My father's Chevy Blazer (same year) had the same problem but eventually fixed itself. I'm going to use the refrigerant with stop leak to fill it again but I'm a little cautious. Advice or Green light would be a great help. Thanks for the help about the mildew.


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TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's intelligence community has been struggling toassess the sharp increase in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank.
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WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Egypt's new military regime has launched a massiveattack on the Coptic community.
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The Borough of Eatontown decked the halls over the weekend and kicked off the holiday season with its in front of
Students from the borough's Kindergarten, first grade and preschool had decorated the tree with edible ornaments for their animal friends on Friday, with help from Mayor Gerry Tarantolo, and were treated to a perfomance by the l choir at the
At Sunday's tree lighting ceremony, the Eatontown Choraliers and the warmed up the crowd with some holiday favorites. Following the lighting, Santa quickly arrived on a borough fire truck and escorted children to the Community Center for cocoa and donuts. True believers also had photo ops with Mr. Kringle and the chance to let him know which gifts were at the top of their lists this year.
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What's a Green Mom To Do for Halloween?
10.27.09 What's a Green Mom To Do for Halloween?
I'm in my usual quandary this year as to what to give out to the hordes of trick-or-treaters that will appear at my door this Saturday. Growing up in the house of "my dad the dentist," we never gave out candy, rather we distributed apples…which turned out to be a somewhat less popular choice as the urban myth of "razors stuck in apples" and given to kids took hold.
As an adult though, I've avoided giving out both candy and apples and instead have offered tiny toys – chalk, puzzles, rings…in other words a bunch of crappy "made in China" trinkets.
I'm rethinking that this Halloween. Is it really green to give out a bunch of junky toys? It certainly isn't healthy to give out candy (yes, yes, I could give out organic but it is both expensive and still full of sugar).
So what are the alternatives? Individually packaged bags of pretzels? Wasteful – all that extra wrapping. How about small oranges, my husband recommends. Is there an urban myth about oranges and razor blades?
I could hand out sea shells or colorful rocks, which I know my crunchy kid visitors would love, but they are expensive too. Anyone have any ideas on what I should do?


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Two story house plans in the Philippines
Posted by Home Builders Philippines | Two story house plans in the Philippines | Posted on August 12th, 2013
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Reaching beyond the traditional argument of gender equality, WAPPP is defining a new research agenda based on the economic value of gender diversity.
An efficiency lens opens a new perspective on gender diversity: it is no longer only about constraints but also about (missed) opportunities; not only about rights but also about returns; not only about sameness about also about difference, benefitting from women's and men's comparative advantages that make everyone better off.
Making a business case for gender diversity is a complex topic that draws from research across academic disciplines and bridges theory with practice. To launch this initiative, WAPPP hosted an inaugural conference convening key researchers, practitioners, decision and policy makers with expertise on the topic.
What is the economic value of gender diversity in organizations, politics and society? To explore this question, the Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard Kennedy School, in collaboration with the Council of Women World Leaders and our knowledge partner, the World Economic Forum, hosted a two-day conference convening a select group of leaders from the academic, private, governmental, and non-profit sectors to explore the economic value of gender diversity in organizations, politics and society.
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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
A social media experiment for Gallery Night
Art, technology and social media meld today for a little Gallery Night game, combining a bit of all three.
Here's my suggestion for making your Gallery Night just a bit more social. For each art spot that art critic Mary Louise Schumacher and I visit tonight we will "check in" using a mobile social-networking application for iPhone and Android smart phones called Foursquare.
The free app lets you set up a profile, add friends and then tell them where you are by checking into restaurants, cafés, bars, stores and other public spots.
It's popular in cities such as Chicago and San Francisco, where some businesses offer discounts and promotions to users checking into their venues via the app.
It's also gaining traction here, where new users join every day.
Foursquare lets you discover new places through your connections, make recommendations and see where the hot spots are popular in your social circle at any particular time.
Checking into lots of places can win virtual awards, essentially bragging rights for using the app. Those who become familiar faces at favorite locations can become the Foursquare "mayor" of that venue, which some bars and restaurants reward with the occasional free treat.
Foursquare isn't for the shy or privacy-conscious: The app logs your location onto Foursquare.com and can send your whereabouts over Twitter and Facebook, too.
Still, it can be a cool tool for seeing what people are up to during an event like Gallery Night. If you want to play, download the app, and friend Schumacher and me to see where we will be.
And if you want to "check in" in person, too, say hello. Although there will be no prizes from us this time around, there might be in the future.
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For parents looking for something for the kids to do during the final weeks of summer, the is offering a variety of programs to keep the kids busy. From sports to film-making to nature programs, there is an activity to keep every youngster occupied during the month of August.
Below is the full list of post-camp programs, provided by the Scarsdale Recreation Department. There is still time to register. Sign up online today by going to: http://reconline.scarsdale.com
Summer Speed & Strength Training
August 6-17 *BEGINS MONDAY!*
Grades 7-11
Agility, Strength and Conditioning program conducted by Andy Verboys.
Multi-Sports Camp
August 6-9; August 20-13 *BEGINS MONDAY!*
Ages 5-13
Experience over 10 different sports from around the world with US Sports Institute.
Sports Squirts Camp
August 6-9; August 20-23 *BEGINS MONDAY!*
Ages 3-5
Introduction to Soccer, T-Ball, LAX, Tennis, etc. by US Sports Institute.
Play Ball Group Baseball & Softball Camp
August 13-16
Grades 1-6
Designed to teach fundamental skills / games. Conducted by Play Ball Group.
Summit Soccer Camp
August 20-24; 27-31
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Summit Soccer Camps place an emphasis on developing skills, having fun, and forming a love for the game. Session I runs from August 20 - 24. Session II runs from August 27 - 31.
Shining Stars
August 6-10 *BEGINS MONDAY!*
Grades 1-5
Unlock your imagination and and creativity! Each day partake in a different exploration.
We will create the party of the summer.
Filmmaking Camp
August 13-17
Ages 11-15
This Filmmakers Ink program is for those that have an interest in and or passion for film, and would like to learn how to consistently make good movies.
Weinberg Nature Center Nature Camp
August 13-17
Ages 4-10
A different theme every day! Nature hikes, live animals, "kooky science" experiments, games, & more!
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August 13-15
Grades 2-8
'Summer Stage' is a theater workshop where we will learn acting techniques by stepping in to character and performing in improvisations. There will be a performance for friends and family on our last class.
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August 20-24
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The 'High-Flying Model Airplane Minicamp' takes you outside to see your gliders in motion and to fly your models. You'll also learn to read plans, use metric rulers, make necessary calculations, and work with different hobby tools!


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LONDON -- Fredonia's Jenn Suhr just cleared 4.55 meters with ease, making her one of six women to clear that height. Yelena Isinbayeva also cleared 4.55. So it appears the rivals have avoided any qualifying disasters and will be in Monday's final.
After making the bar, Suhr walked across the running track on the far end of the stadium, presumably to speak with her husband and coach, Rick Suhr.Coaches are not allowed to be in the athletes' area during the event.
American Becky Holliday has cleared 4.50 and is still alive for one of the 12 spots in the final. Holly Bleasdale, the 20-year-old rising star from Great Britain, has also made 4.50. Lacy Janson, the third U.S. vautler, went out at 4.50.


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Getting elementary school kids to spell "entrepreneurial" or "innovation" is difficult. Getting them to learn robotics troubleshooting and physics skills is even more daunting.
But a summer camp through Fresno State is doing just that -- teaching them STEM skills in a way that's fun.
The curriculum at Kids Invent! summer camp is based on making kindergartners through sixth-graders more interested in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by using a hands-on approach.
"It's all about creativity and thinking outside the box," said Casey Lamonski, education outreach program director at the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State. "We are giving (students) information and education in such a way that they don't think they're sitting in a classroom."
There are 11 classes offered including a toy-making workshop, robotics and digital video, with the last two being the most popular. Students learn these skills in the Lyles Center or in science classrooms on the Fresno State campus.
"What's happening right now with our youth is they are immersed in technology," said Lamonski. "Over the summer they lose stuff. That's why summer programs are so important."
There are more than 200 children enrolled already, but the program is only about 75% full, according to Lamonski.
"Our real draw is that we let them do things here that they're not allowed to do at home," said camp instructor Jeff Grunau before dropping Mentos into a two-liter bottle of Diet Coke.
The group of kids yelled in excitement, but were quickly disappointed when six Mentos in a bottle of soda didn't make a bigger explosion.
"That's lame," the kids shouted at the bubbling.
The sugar explosion was to teach chemical reactions to kids age 5 to 8. Earlier in the day, the kids bent wire to make bubble wands, learning the word "tension" and that heart-shaped wands don't necessarily mean heart-shaped bubbles, to one girl's dismay.
"We have to whisper the word 'learning' here," said camp manager Dakota Smith, "because they don't realize they're doing it."
Kids Invent!
What: Classes last one week, Monday to Friday, and run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. through Aug. 8; maximum 30 students per class
Cost: $325 to $375 per class; includes two snacks per day and a T-shirt
Details: For more information or to enroll a student, go to www.KidsInventCA.com
The reporter can be reached at (559) 441-6279, email@example.com or @HtraceyNoren on Twitter.


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