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Recap: 'American Idol' Finale - And the winner is...
This is it, kids. Five months of excitement, musicality and Simon distilled down to two hours of pageantry and excess and ridiculousness culminating in the DVR-thwarting coronation of the next "American Idol."
Will it be Kris? Will it be Adam? Or will it be a surprising out-of-left-field dark horse? My guess? Either Kris or Adam.
Since I tend to go minute-by-minute with my "American Idol" results recaps anyway, I'll live-blog this puppy. Follow through for 125 minutes of surprise guests, product plugs and merriment. Sound off. Comment. Or just hit reload and read along...
[Full recap, with results, after the break...]
8:00 p.m. ET These two lives have been changed forever... But only one can win the title," Ryan Seacrest introduces, before revealing Adam Lambert and Kris Allen in their traditional and ceremonial "Idol" Finale Whites.
8:03 p.m. I am not lucky enough to be there. Nor are you if you're reading this recap. Seacrest is mocking you. And since just under 100 million votes were counted last night, 624 million for the season, that means that Ryan is mocking a lot of you.
8:04 p.m. We celebrate Randy Jackson's twisted syntax and grammar, but why can we not also celebrate his red bow-tie and red glasses. We celebrate Kara's repetition of terms of endearment. We celebrate Paula's vocabulary and her... Well, nothing else. And, finally, we celebrate Simon's deafness.
8:05 p.m. The editors have given us a great deal to celebrate tonight already. Perhaps now a montage of Ryan's homophobic banter?
8:06 p.m. Kris admits last night was emotional. I like how Adam has mixed up the uniform with black boots.
8:07 p.m. Michaela Gordon is alive and reporting from Conway, Arkansas. There's something different about Michaela and I think we all know what it is. I'm referring to her elocution lessons.
8:08 p.m. In San Diego, we have Carly Smithson, also a San Diego transplant. What, Matt Rogers wasn't invited back as a correspondent this year? Oh well. He was in the Rose Bowl.
8:09 p.m. Like coffee being reserved for closers, the white uniforms should be reserved only for Top Two singers. Instead, the Top 13 goes down to sing "So What" and they all look like pimped out angels. Oh, poor Alexis Grace. The judges blew it on you dear.
8:10 p.m. There's a reason why Jasmine Murray went home first. Just in case anybody'd forgotten.
8:16 p.m. Bathed in a sickly green light, David Cook is the night's first guest performer, singing "Permanent." Do we assume the black band on his arm is for his brother? That's very sad. He's also very good. I'd have watched an Adam Lambert/David Cook finale.
8:18 p.m. Ryan brings up David's personal tragedy and David says that the performance will go up on iTunes after the episode, with all proceeds going to ABC-Squared. My heart goes out to the guy.
8:19 p.m. I hate, I hate, I hate the Golden Idol Awards. Do we not mock the deluded and mentally incompetent enough during the original auditions?
8:20 p.m. The not-funny ironic nominees for Best Male are Wil Kunick, Michael Gurr, Elijah Scarlett, Dean Anthony-Bradford and, oddly, Norman Gentle. I'm assuming this is the first time we've mocked a Top 36-level contestant in this way. The winner is Nick Mitchell, who must be so... um... "proud." Is the joke here on Nick or on the Judges? Or on all of us?
8:24 p.m. After saying that he didn't know this was coming, Nick thanks Steve Martin, Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg and Nathan Lane. Then he strips off his casual outfit, becomes Norman and does his thing. So it turns out that the joke is on us. He closes with, "Norman Gentle '09, Peace Out" Does this mean we can expect a Tatiana Del Toro return? Or will we get Bikini Girl?
8:25 p.m. Joined by Queen Latifah, Lil Rounds takes the stage to sing "Cue the Rain." Long live the Queen, y'all. This is one of those performances that makes you go, "Hey, where was that personality all season long?" The song starts off too low for Lil, but she's more energized here than for the last three or four or five weeks of her lackluster "Idol" run.
8:34 p.m. Assume I said clever things about Jason Mraz and the Kris Allen clip package and that I lost them due to technical issues. Because I did.
8:38 p.m. Kris Allen's first Star Spotlight is with either Karl Urban or Keith Urban. One was the perfect Bones in Star Trek and one is married to Nicole Kidman. It's a very soothing duet. No sparks, but no humiliation for Kris in the comparison.
8:46 p.m. Is Megan Joy's hot-pink suit the greatest thing in "American Idol" Finale history or the silliest fashion disaster in world history? Your choice. Fergie's dress is very tight.
8:48 p.m. Fergie is joined by that hologram from the election coverage who also played a mutant in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and the slightly scary guy who hangs out with them. Oh. It's not a skirt Fergie's wearing. It's something very, very different and rubbery. In all honesty, the Black Eyed Peas performance is a lot of fun and I can see why it'd be cool to be there.
8:52 p.m. Back to Golden Idol, it's time for Best Attitude. The first nominee is Katrina "Bikini Girl" Darrell, which isn't fair, since Katrina's attitude was far better than Kara's in the same incident. Alexis Cohen's placement is more appropriate, though she was joking this year. And then there's some in-bred girl from who I don't even remember. Go Bikini Girl!!!
8:53 p.m. It's Bikini Girl. Randy, in particular, is a big fan of her new breasts. "I was going to ask you what's new, but I think I know," Ryan cracks. To be fair, I saw Katrina at the "Idol" Top 13 party and her surgery has settled in well. Her voice, however, hasn't improved.
8:55 p.m. Katrina starts singing "Vision of Love" when, mid-verse, she's joined by Kara. It's a little unclear if Bikini Girl knew this was going to happen. It would have been even funnier if Kara were also in a bikini.
8:55 p.m. SHE IS!!! ["It's all for charity," Kara insists. And what of the other low-cut tops all season? Also charity? No. Just ratings.]
9:00 p.m. Allison Iraheta gets to duet with Cyndi Lauper on "Time After Time." This is much less funny than Cyndi's recent "30 Rock" cameo. Then again, she's less drunk.
9:05 p.m. Okey-Dokey-Gokey! He's singing "Hello," which can only mean one thing...
9:06 p.m. Lionel Richie cameo! Is Lionel wearing Adam's long-coat from last night's show?
9:09 p.m. Yes, I'm singing along to "All Night Long." As Kara would say, "It's just for charity."
9:10 p.m. So far, we haven't had a single cameo from a movie star with a summer blockbuster to plug. I'm amazed at the restraint.
9:15 p.m. Ryan raves about Kara's stomach. Kara pretends to be modest, but she wants him to compare her to Bikini Girl.
9:16 p.m. Adam Lambert's "American Idol" Journey is a good time to check in on the Cavs and Magic. Gee. This series is already basically over.
9:16 p.m. Who will Adam's Celebrity Friend be?
9:17 p.m. Singing "Beth," Adam is dressed as... I dunno... An American Gladiator?
9:18 p.m. Ladies and gentlemen... KISS!!! I wanted Axl. But I guess that was unrealistic. We're left with the undeniable fact that Kiss would be a better band fronted by Adam Lambert, at least at this point.
9:20 p.m. Adam is absolutely tremendous, but Paul Stanley is no longer strong enough to break a guitar on stage.
9:24 p.m. FOX is running commercials for "Glee," fudging the audience figures a bit.
9:25 p.m. How do you top Adam Lambert and Kiss?
9:26 p.m. With Carlos Santana. Will Jorge Nunez join Santana for "Black Magic Woman"? No. It's Matt Giraud. This was the best they could find for his Star Buddy? And he doesn't even get the spotlight alone for very long. The rest of the Top 13 join him for "Smooth."
9:29 p.m. The last Ford commercial, bringing back the whole Top 13, is set to "I Will Remember." It's a clip package from the season's videos. And guess what? Adam and Kris are getting new Ford Hybrids. Why were they on the FOX lot anyway?
9:31 p.m. Too. Much. Awesome. Michael Sarver and Megan Joy are joined by... Steve Martin on the banjo. This is tremendously funny. Is it supposed to be serious? Maybe. But Michael and Megan aren't good enough to duet, so I'm loving the banjo. And the song, "Pretty Flowers," was an original Martin composition. So while Martin is an actor, he's on "Idol" tonight for his music.
9:33 p.m. Ryan asks Martin who he thinks will win tonight. "I know it's a long-shot, but I'm hoping I do."
9:39 p.m. The guys join forces for a chorus of "If You Want My Body." But who's listening to the music when we can be watching Scotty MacIntyre dancing?
9:40 p.m. Rod Stewart is old. And he can't sing anymore. Did he have a clause in his contract that nobody could sing with him because it would make him sound worse?
9:44 p.m. The camera keeps finding Carrie Underwood.
9:45 p.m. It's the evening's final Golden Idol is for the ladies (Tatiana time!). The nominees are: Chelsea Marquardt. Irene somebody. Dana Moreno. Tatiana, complete with a montage of her... ummm... uniqueness.
9:47 p.m. Tatiana wins. She looks surprised. She's an even worse actress than Bikini Girl. There's a whole bit about how Ryan has to cut to commercial and Tatiana keeps singing and refuses to leave the show and security keeps trying to usher her out.
9:52 p.m. Top Two Duet. I could listen to Adam do Queen for minutes on end. "We Are the Champions" was totally just set up for him to look good. Kris does the quiet parts anybody could have sung and then Adam gets to wail, as the smoke pours over the stage. They're joined by astrophysicist and Queen guitarist Brian May.
9:59 p.m. Yes. I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's "So You Think You Can Dance" premiere. So sue me. I've missed Cat.
10 p.m. Oh yeah. Right. We're naming a winner. "I don't normally mean this..." Simon says, before calling them both brilliant and nice, telling them that "The future's all yours."
10:01 p.m. The envelope is on stage. And a new world record set.
10:01 p.m. "The winner of 'American Idol' 2009 is... KRIS ALLEN!!!"
10:02 p.m. The media will play this as an upset. There will be conspiracy theories about politics and sexual orientation and other nonsense. They'll all be wrong. America liked Kris. Do I think Adam should have won? Yes. But I don't think this was some statement by America. I'll probably have to do a blog post on it, I guess.
10:03 p.m. Kris is gracious, saying "It feels good, man... But Adam deserves this..." He receives a new microphone statue.
10:04 p.m. Allison hugs Adam as Kris tries to make his way through the coronation song. His wife appears to already be able to sing along.
10:05 p.m. Kris gets fireworks, confetti and a hug from Jorge Nunez. Truly, there are no boundaries.
What do you think, America? Did America make the right choice?


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Miguel A. Rosa, 73, of Rosebank, a retired maintenance worker who enjoyed repairing cars for his family and friends, died Monday at home.
Born in Puerto Rico, he moved to Brooklyn in 1968, to Mariners Harbor in 1971, and to Rosebank in 2004.
He was a maintenance worker for the College of Staten Island for 23 years, retiring in the early 1990s.
He repaired cars as a hobby for his relatives, neighbors and friends. He liked to sing and listen to music.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Ramona Mercado; five daughters, Yolanda and Miriam Rosa, Elizabeth Rivera, Denise Costis and Tayra Rosario, and 11 grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the Casey Funeral Home, Castleton Corners. Burial will be held on Saturday in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, N.J.

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Huntsville residents, especially older African-American residents, packed the federal courthouse on Thursday to witness a rare head-to-head court battle between Huntsville City School and the United States, as the two sides disagree about the school board's long-standing obligations on race and school zones.
"Huntsville is a very unique school system," said Superintendent Casey Wardynski, at the start of the day. "It has very high highs and very low lows."
Wardysnki told the court that the Department of Justice's suggestions for rezoning aren't feasible.
Huntsville in February proposed a plan to redraw city school zones. The U.S. Department of Justice opposes the plan, saying it doesn't do enough to further desegregation. After months of back and forth, both sides got a chance to build their cases before U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala.
The Justice Department remains the plaintiff in the ongoing 51-year-old lawsuit to end a dual school system based on race. The two sides disagree about the system's current obligations regarding the racial balance of students.
Federal attorneys have argued that Huntsville is obligated to do more to further desegregation when rezoning. Huntsville argues they desegregated generations ago, that people moved and that the courts have held that school boards are responsible for housing patterns.
Perhaps the more probing questions of the day came from the judge herself. "Dr. Wardynski, I have a few questions for you," said Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala at the end of his six-hour marathon testimony.
She asked about gifts to predominantly white schools. She asked about the plans for growth. She asked about the age of various schools. And she asked for his perspective on the value of diversity.
Diversity brings strength, he told her. Students will not work in monochromatic worlds. Students in different stages help one another, and learn while helping. "Of course they are learning how to grow up into America, that's a pretty diverse place."
Yet the wide-ranging legal arguments appears to boil down to a key disagreement over where to place the students of one mostly black high school.
Huntsville plans to close Butler High and send half the students north to be combined with Johnson High, a school that is 93 percent black. The Justice Department has argued and asserted again Thursday that would put those students from Butler in a more segregated environment.
The Justice Department would place more of those students at mostly white Huntsville High.
Wardynski said the first option suggested by the Justice Department would add grades and overcrowd majority white elementary schools, such as Blossomwood and Jones Valley.
Blossomwood, he said, would be at 111 percent capacity and Jones Valley would be at 116 percent capacity under the federal plan.
He also said moving Hereford Elementary (formerly University Place) into the Huntsville High district would somewhat raise the African-American percentage at Jemison High, a school already estimated to open around 90 percent black.
In a new twist, Wardynski also contended those students would miss out on federal Title I dollars that augment instructional programs at schools in poor neighborhoods. Huntsville Middle and Huntsville High do not qualify for the federal grants.
But Wardynski said 90 percent of Hereford students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. He estimates the system would lose a half a million dollars if they then attended a school that didn't get Title I grants.
"Do you have an extra $500,000 laying around?" asked school board lawyer J.R. Brooks. "No," replies Wardynski, "not normally."
The second option offered by the Justice Department involves moving majority black Montview Elementary into Huntsville High, and putting majority white Monte Sano Elementary into Lee High. Wardynski said the plan would require the city to bus Monte Sano students right past Huntsville Middle to get to their new middle school, Chapman Middle.
Hereford Elementary students may lose Title I money if switched to Huntsville High, asserted the Justice Department attorney, but they will benefit from 14 AP courses and more peers who test on grade level at Huntsville High.
But, Wardynski countered, "They will be going into schools that are not used to dealing with students who are not on grade level." He says the resources are not there and the federal zoning change would create an educational challenge.
Wardynski was on the stand from 10:15 a.m. through 4:30 p.m, with an hour break at lunch. Edith Pickens, the school district's director of strategy and innovation,testified into the evening about advanced course offerings across the district.
Federal attorney Andrea Hamilton focused on disparities in advanced courses, noting that predominantly white Grissom High taught 22 AP courses this school year and predominantly black Johnson High taught 5 AP courses. Pickens agreed.
"We teach what the students register for. So based on student demand, that is what we teach," said Pickens.
As Pickens' testimony concluded around 7 p.m., the judge asked a few questions. She asked about the new leadership at Johnson and Butler. Pickens had said the new leaders faced challenges. "Can you identify what you meant by challenges?" asked the judge.
Pickens hesitated, said every principal faces challenges, then added: "The challenges they are both facing is growing their graduation rate."
Judge Haikala told her: "It sounds to me like maybe leading up to this past year maybe there was a vacuum there, a vacuum of leadership, a vacuum of people saying to the students there you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it."
In ending the hearing for the day, the judge wondered if it was appropriate to change zone lines before the city system finishes its work on gifted and magnet programs.
But she also said she believes all sides are working toward achieving unitary status and retiring the 1970 desegregation order. "It's not the court's role, according to the appellate courts, to stay involved," said Judge Haikala.


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Like most of us, Anita Stewart has good days and bad. But living with multiple sclerosis, her bad days are a little worse than most, and her good days - a lot more treasured.
Stewart, of Forestville, was diagnosed in her 20s with a form of MS called "relapsing-remitting." That means a person experiences relapses of worsening neurologic functioning, followed by periods of remission in which they can experience partial or complete recovery.
MS is an often debilitating disease of the central nervous system affecting people in Upstate New York at a rate about double the national average.
"People think I have MD [muscular dystrophy]. That's your muscles. This is your nerves. The only similarity is the first initial. I talk to everybody about my MS because people just don't know about it."
In spreading awareness of the disease, Stewart, 33, participates each year in the National MS Society Upstate New York Chapter's biggest annual fundraiser, Walk MS.
This year, Walk MS Northern Chautauqua is at Russell Joy Park in Fredonia on Sunday morning.
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Walk MS Sunday event
What: Walk MS Northern Chautauqua
Where: Russell Joy Park, Milt Lupean Drive, Fredonia
When: Sunday, registration 9 a.m.; walk starts 10 a.m.
How: Participants can register on site Sunday or online at walkMSupsateny.org.
"I'm always excited about Walk MS. I love it. The people who come are happy. They don't dwell on what they have and what somebody else doesn't have," Stewart said
Stewart puts a lot of effort into maintaining a positive attitude, especially around her daughters, Olivia, 6, and Sophia, 4.
"I just don't like them to see me struggling, so I play it off. I tell them, 'Mommy's OK'. I don't want them to worry."
Stewart gets headaches and has vision problems, sometimes she feels a burning sensation in her eyes, and sometimes her hips hurt. There are days when her legs are weak and she has a hard time walking.
"I'll wake up every morning and say, 'Please let them not be weak today,'" says Stewart. "My worst fear is that one day I'm not going to be able to walk outside and watch my daughters jump around."
A close relative of Stewarts is living with MS, and she fears her children could get the disease, too. That's why, says Stewart, every time an MS research study is looking for participants, she's the first one to raise her hand.
"I don't care about the money," Stewart said. "If I'm the one who's going to change this around, so be it."
She believes raising awareness of the disease plays a big role in one day finding a cure, so Stewart encourages people to join her Walk MS team called, "The A-Team", which has about 32 team members. This year, children who attend dance classes with her daughters are asking to join the walk, which has participants raising money and walking a 1-, 3- or 5-mile route at Russell Joy Park.
Stewart says the children are eager to know about the disease that causes her to sometimes walk with a limp. "It makes me feel so good. They run up to me and ask, 'Are you feeling good today?' They're the most amazing kids."
Stewart lives with the philosophy that just because you have a disease, doesn't mean you have to let it overtake your life.
"Everybody asks, 'Why me?' But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."


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Want to add a kickstart to your XR650L? Here's how
Posted September 30, 2009 - 06:47 PM
I searched the Internet for an XR650L kickstart conversion and found a few people who said they had added a kickstart, but no one who was willing to share the details. I found a lot of great info on this forum and received tons of help from members, but no one had a list of parts or a guide on how to do it. I amassed as much info as I could and set out to add the kickstart to my XR650L. I found out that the XR600R engine is almost identical to the XR650L with the exception of the kickstart and some gearing. The XL600 is also very close and kickstart parts from both bikes can be used. The kickstart lever and the side cover I used were both from XL600s. I am not sure about the kickstart internals since I bought them from E-bay, but I believe they are the same between both bikes. Fortunately the XR650L required no major modification. The right side engine crankcase of the XR650L is already machined for the kickstart parts and they drop right in with no machining. I was worried that the kick stopper plate mounting holes were not machined & threaded, but as you can see here, they were and it bolted right up.
Other than the new parts, the only mod I had to make to my XR650L was removing the mounting tab for the rear brake switch from the rear brake pedal. I then hooked the existing spring to the same mounting hole on the brake lever that the return spring uses. In this picture you can see the broken off brake switch tab just behind the retaining bolt for the kickstart lever. Behind that you can see where I re-attached the spring from the brake light switch to the mounting hole for the brake pedal return spring. After adjusting the switch, it works perfectly and doesn't interfere with the kickstart lever. I also had no interference with the bump out on the frame above the rear of the brake pedal.
Decompression options:
The original XR600R and the XL600 both had various decompression options over the years to make the bike easier to kick over. There was an auto-decompressor on the right side cover, which was connected by a cable to the head cover and was automatically actuated by the kickstart spindle and opened a valve on the head cover. There was also a manual decompressor lever mounted on the handlebars, which did the same thing, but you had to squeeze it when you kicked the bike. The XR650L and later XR600Rs have an auto-decompressor and an anti-kickback mechanism on the cam. Some aftermarket cams don't have this so if you changed out your cam, you may need to add a decompressor. I was relieved to find out that the auto-decompressor on the XR650L cam was sufficient to allow the bike to kick over. I was actually surprised at how easily it kicked over. It even kicks over with no battery installed.
I bought all the parts that I needed on E-bay with the exception of the countershaft, which I bought from DGY.com. The part numbers and prices at the end of this are from DGY. You could have your existing countershaft and side cover machined, however it would probably cost the same as new parts and lets face it if your going to tear your engine down, why put a used part in there? The machining would be tricky as it is not a matter of simply drilling some holes. The side cover opening must be precisely machined to accept a bearing and seal and the countershaft would require a precision surface for the idler gear bushing.
I was very fortunate and got a great deal on most of the parts. The complete kickstart spindle usually sells for around $50.00. I got mine for $25 and it included a new idler gear and bushing along with a new bearing and seal for the side cover. (Score!)
I also picked up an XL600 right crankcase cover for $20.00. They also seem to sell for around $50.00. It had the decompression lever on it, however I didn't install the cam on the kickstart spindle to actuate it, as it would have interfered with the rear brake switch. If you want a really clean look you could find a later XR600R right crankcase cover without the decompression lever but these are much harder to find than the mid eighties XL600 covers, which were abundant. The decompression lever is also hidden pretty well by the brake light switch.
Here is a picture of the right side crankcase cover with the auto-decompressor lever situated above the hole for the kickstarter spindle:
The only part I bought new was a countershaft for $100. I ordered a countershaft for a 1995 XR600R hoping that it would be a direct replacement for the one in my 1995 XR650L and I was not disappointed. It was identical except for the machined end for the idler gear. Gears & sprockets from an XR650L fit with no problem. The one in the top of the picture is the original from my XR650L and the one on the bottom is the replacement from DGY.
You can see the right ends are different and show the machining and oil hole on the replacement. I measured both and the shoulders on both are .40inch or 10mm back from the end. The diameter needs to be reduced from .743inch/18.8722mm to .628inch/15.9512mm. The oil hole is.080inch/2.032mm in diameter and located .140inch/30556mm from the shoulder to the center of the hole. All these measurements were taken with a dial caliper and may not be exactly accurate, but you get the drift. The XR600R shaft was also undercut where the reduced end met the shoulder. I couldn't measure that along with the angle of the edges of the end of the shaft and the shoulder. None of those are critical and can be approximated to provide clearance for the idler gear. The critical dimensions are the reduced diameter and the fine finish for the idler gear to ride on. Initially I had hoped to have a custom bushing made and use the existing countershaft and preclude tearing down the entire engine, but there is no oil hole in it and the end is un-machined and way too rough to ever work. Replacing the countershaft is by far the most expensive and daunting part of this project, but is absolutely required. A shop will charge you several hundred dollars to replace it since it is very labor intensive. I called a local shop and they quoted $800-900 to replace the countershaft including the cost of the countershaft. I reluctantly did it myself and I must say that if you take your time and follow the manual, it is absolutely doable for an amateur. (Hey I did it!)
I used a Clymer manual and help from this forum to perform the kickstart conversion. I am not going to get into the removal of the various engine bits as you need a manual anyway, but you must remove the seat, tank, side covers, carb, exhaust, head cover, head, cylinder, right side case cover and engine crankcase from the frame. You then have to split the cases and change out the countershaft. You don't need to remove the left crankcase cover but you do have to remove the starter. Disassembly took me about 5 ½ hours taking my time. A pro could probably do it in a couple hours. Putting it back together took about 4 ½ hours so figure a full day plus to do the conversion. I did it myself but a helper would cut the time down considerably. Big time consumers were separating the cases and carefully scraping off all the old gaskets. I separated the cases by supporting the edges of the right crankcase half with wooden blocks and rapping on the mainshaft and crankshaft until I could see light between them. I put a wooden block on the end of the shafts and used a relatively light hammer. I then used a soft brass punch to tap around the edges and get the cases apart.
One problem I ran into when replacing the side cover is that you need new copper washers for the oil line that connects to the side cover above the oil filter and runs up the cylinder to the head. I didn't replace these initially and I didn't get the hollow bolts lined up correctly and starved the engine of oil until I figured it out. You will want to mark the top of the bolts with a permanent marker showing where the hole is so that you can line it up with the oil line later. You also have to use Permatex spray hi-temp copper sealant on the head gasket or it will leak. I failed to use the sealant and had a nasty exhaust leak at the front of the head causing backfiring and rough idle.
Here is the finished product:
Was it worth it? To me, absolutely. It cost me $237 including shipping for everything including a new countershaft & gasket set. My time was free so that helped considerably. I will probably use it very seldom, but it is reassuring to know it is available. I will be happy to help out anybody who wants to do this conversion on their bike, either by phone, E-mail or locally if you live near Pittsburgh, Pa. I have pictures of the complete teardown and rebuild, but that has been covered in many other posts and would make this post really long. If anyone has any questions or requests for pictures let me know and I will edit the post to include them. Tools and parts list in the next post.
Posted September 30, 2009 - 06:48 PM
1. 27mm socket (for the clutch nut)
2. 30mm deep impact socket (for the primary drive gear)
3. Torque wrench which reads in foot pounds $30.00
4. Torque wrench that reads in inch pounds $30.00
5. A complete set of metric sockets and wrenches up to 24mm. You could get away with up to 17mm if you use adjustable wrenches for the oil lines and your rear axle wrench in your tool kit to remove the valve adjuster covers. $30.00
6. 5mm & 6mm Allen wrenches. A set from a nut driver is best as you can chuck it into a ¼ inch socket and use that to torque the required fasteners with the inch pound torque wrench $5
7. A penny (to put between the primary drive gear and the clutch basket gear to hold them in place while you remove the primary drive gear nut. You don't need the special Honda tool as a penny works fine $.01
8. Can of Permatex copper spray a gasket high-temp sealant (for the head gasket, don't skip this or you will have a leak & have to redo it like I did)
An impact wrench makes it very easy to remove the big nuts in the engine and the engine mounts. If you don't have one you will need a special tool to hold the clutch still while you remove the nut. I already had an impact wrench and it spun both nuts off easily with only hand pressure to hold the clutch still
Now for the parts: You will need the following parts at a minimum to complete your conversion.
1. Countershaft from a late model XR600R (I used one for a 1995 XR600R)
2. Right crankcase cover from an XR600R or XL600 (I used one for an early eighties XL600)
3. Kickstart spindle and parts attached to it (complete list at the end of this novel)
4. Idler gear and bushing
5. Kickstart lever from an XR600R or XL600 (others may work but I don't know)
6. Gaskets for the crankcase, right crankcase cover, cylinder, cylinder head and cylinder head cover
7. Copper washers for the oil line that attaches to the right crankcase cover
Here is a list of new parts and part numbers if you decide to buy new, but it is very expensive @ $860.67:
23220-MN9-980 Countershaft $ 98.93
11330-MN1-680 Right crankcase cover $164.18
91106-KF0-008 Bearing $ 15.10
91202-HK9-003 Seal $ 2.89
Kickstart parts
28211-ML6-770 Pinion $123.93
28212-MK2-680 Collar $ 13.05
28213-KF0-010 Ratchet $ 26.92
28215-MK2-000 Kick stopper plate $ 8.60
28223-KF0-004 Spring $ 2.33
28250-MG3-000 Spindle $102.98
28255-MG3-010 Collar $ 4.84
28261-MK2-000 Spring $ 6.86
90131-MA7-000 Bolt (2 required) $ 2.63 x 2 = $ 5.26
90452-VM0-000 Washer $ 4.62
90454-428-000 Washer $ 1.52
90501-KF0-000 Washer $ 3.35
90601-329-000 Circlip $ 1.45
28221-MN1-670 Idler gear $ 47.58
28222-MG3-000 Idler gear bushing $ 14.09
28300-MN1-671 Kick starter arm $ 81.93
28241-MN1-671 Joint $ 38.57
28333-124-000 Spring $ 1.23
90101-KNS-670 Bolt $ 2.50
96211-08000 Bolt $ .99
11394-MN1-700 Right crankcase cover gasket $ 12.11
11191-MN1-700 Crankcase gasket $ 13.88
12191-MN1-700 Cylinder head gasket $ 6.89
12251-MN1-671 Cylinder head gasket $ 20.97
12391-MG2-790 Cylinder head cover gasket $ 28.60
90544-439-930 Copper washers $1.13 x 4 = $ 4.52
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Posted September 30, 2009 - 08:29 PM
Thanks for the post!
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Posted October 01, 2009 - 06:05 AM
my only question is will the kickstart work with a dead battery or no battery?
at first glance it wud seem u wud need to modify at least part of the electrical system and ignition...unless i missed that part
Posted October 01, 2009 - 06:16 AM
MARTINFART30 POST this to STICKY
Awesome post!! I would think if a xr600 fires without battery that would, you have a dead batt on a L and you can push (bump start) the L, so why not??
DONT forget to give some good gas for this great post!
Posted October 01, 2009 - 06:35 AM
Posted October 01, 2009 - 06:56 AM
...nice work and documentation
my only question is will the kickstart work with a dead battery or no battery?
at first glance it wud seem u wud need to modify at least part of the electrical system and ignition...unless i missed that part
You had me curious so I disconnected both the positive and negative terminals and it started right up. No lights but it runs fine. I will edit the post to include this info. You have no idea how easy this kicks over. I have an injured right knee and have to kick it with my left leg standing next to it and it still kicks over no problem. With your right leg it will kick over like a 250.
Posted October 01, 2009 - 07:26 AM
You had me curious so I disconnected both the positive and negative terminals and it started right up. No lights but it runs fine. I will edit the post to include this info. You have no idea how easy this kicks over. I have an injured right knee and have to kick it with my left leg standing next to it and it still kicks over no problem. With your right leg it will kick over like a 250.
cool...w/ the differences between the 600 & L's ignition/electrics i wus just curious.
Posted October 01, 2009 - 08:06 AM
One problem I ran into when replacing the side cover is that you need new copper washers for the oil line that connects to the side cover above the oil filter and runs up the cylinder to the head. I didn't replace these initially and I didn't get the hollow bolts lined up correctly and starved the engine of oil until I figured it out. You will want to mark the top of the bolts with a permanent marker showing where the hole is so that you can line it up with the oil line later.
Firstly, Good article!
Secondly regarding the oil line; there's no need to line up the hole in the screw with the oil line, its a banjo fitting, so it will flow oil around the screw either ways. If you didn't get any oil up to the head there's something else to it, my guess is that you simply didn't wait long enough? (At the first start it can take quite a few seconds from that a newly assembled engine is started until the oil comes to the head.)
And don't run your engine without battery, you might fry you stator or charging regulator, since the power normally used for loading the battery doesen't have anywhere to go...
And slightly of topic:
From 1994 and on, the 650 Dominator (NX) had a bigger oil pump. Unfortunately the engine side cover was also changed, and engine was never supplied with kick start. I've been told that it's not possible to combine big oil pump with side cover for kickstart.
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And don't run your engine without battery, you might fry you stator or charging regulator, since the power normally used for loading the battery doesen't have anywhere to go...
no...this statement is incorrect...
...the regulator portion of the recifier/regulator is solely responsible for dissipating excess voltage from the stator in the form of heat ...that's the reason for the cooling fins
Posted October 01, 2009 - 12:18 PM
Rich! Please make ths a sticky!
Posted October 01, 2009 - 12:48 PM
They end up with those ancient myths and show up the best on each of us....Thank you!!!
I have the reverse of what you have done...got a Dominator(650l) complete gearbox and applied on my 600R...when is asked for it just some people showed up so i had to manage myself, risking my already tight budget.In the end i had to machine the countershaft tip to fit the idler gear.All went good so far...
Thanks for sharing, thats the TT spirit At least some of us
Dominator gearbox
XR600 Countershaft
machined Dominator countershaft
Posted October 01, 2009 - 01:40 PM
Posted October 01, 2009 - 01:44 PM
nahh..its there but cant see it..
Looks like the XR600 countershaft lost its end plug.
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MUSKEGON, MI – A 59-year-old Muskegon man has been charged with child endangerment and driving "super drunk" for allegedly driving with a small child in the front seat, unsecured on the lap of the child's grandmother.
The incident was reported around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, when he was pulled over while driving in the 1200 block of Marquette Avenue in the city of Muskegon.
Authorities believed at the time the driver, Doyle Earl Golidy, may be intoxicated and it was determined that he had over a .17 percent blood alcohol level. That's considered "super drunk" in the state of Michigan.
Penalties and fines are stiffer for drivers with blood alcohol levels over that percent.
Police said he had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system to be driving at the time. His exact blood alcohol level at the time of his arrest is not being released at this time by authorities.
Police did confirm there was a 9-month-old child in the vehicle with Golidy, perched on the lap of the child's grandmother in the passenger's seat. The child was not secured in a car seat or seat belt, police said.
Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat said the grandmother was not intoxicated and the child was released to her, as Golidy was lodged in the Muskegon County Jail.
A warrant has been signed for child endangerment and driving with a blood alcohol level of more than .17 percent -- also known as "super drunk" -- with a minor child in the vehicle, Maat said.
If convicted, Golidy faces a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail, Maat said.
Child Protective Services is conducting its own investigation, Maat said.
Golidy's criminal background includes a suspended license in 1999 and a theft conviction in 2014.
He is expected to be in court on Sept. 24 for a pretrial conference.
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pita pizzas
So you want pizza tonight but you don't want to make the dough... well, I got a solution for you!
I introduce to you pita pizzas! My version of a "thin crust" pizza. I often buy pitas and store them in the freezer so I have it on hand whenever I want to make this or have a filled pita sandwich for lunch.
I can't remember what toppings I used for this pita pizza but really you can use whatever you like. The important part is to saute everything before you put it on the pita since you don't want to bake the pitas too long in the oven because then you would be left with hard shells. And, that is no fun to eat. It goes into the oven just to warm it all up and meld the tastes of your tomato sauce with your toppings.
pita pizzas
Tomato sauce - I usually buy plain tomato sauce and add extra spices and brown sugar to make my tomato sauce even tastier.
Toppings of your choice, cut into whatever sizes you like. I prefer small pieces (so I can hide all the veggies my kids don't like to eat) tee hee.
Cheese, shredded
Saute up your favorite toppings to soften them up. Add extra herbs or spices if you prefer, don't forget the salt and pepper!
Spread tomato sauce on all the pitas. Add your toppings to the pitas. Spread the tops with shredded cheese of your choice.
Put into the oven for about at 425F for 8-10 minutes. Remove, let cool. Cut and serve.
2 comments:
- ashley said...
great week night meal! i usually use english muffins, but i'm going to have to try using pitas soon! they look tasty!
- January 18, 2008 at 8:32 AM
- Maki said...
They are a great week night meal. So quick. Also, very easy if you have a toaster oven.
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March 5, 2009-Houston-More than 200 high school students from Houston and across Texas will come to the University of Houston in search of peace and inspiration.
The Greater Texas PeaceJam 2009 Youth Conference is planned for Saturday and Sunday March 28 and 29 on the campus of the University of Houston. The annual conference, sponsored by the UH Graduate College of Social Work, is the culmination of the students' year long leadership training program based on nonviolent social strategies and the lives and work of Nobel laureates. The PeaceJam conference brings students together to consider ways of implementing positive change in their lives, community and world, aided by the experience and guidance of a Nobel laureate.
"This year, the Houston PeaceJam conference is honored to welcome Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum from Guatemala, who will meet with students and tell them about her incredible life," said Jamie Parker, UH PeaceJam coordinator.
Menchu Tum won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 in recognition of her efforts to support human rights for Indian peasants in Guatemala and the Western Hemisphere. As members of her family were arrested, tortured and raped under the suspicion of anti-government acts, Menchú Tum drew nearer to her indigenous countrymen and women. Her autobiography, "I, Rigoberta Menchu," details her life as an organizer and the struggle of indigenous Guatemalans to resist oppression.
As part of PeaceJam activities, students will pose questions to Menchu Tum about their ideas for making positive changes in their communities, participate in the Holocaust Museum Houston's Butterfly Project that collects handmade butterflies for a large-scale collage in remembrance of children killed during the Holocaust, and assemble hygiene packets to be used for medical missions to Guatemala by the group Faith In Practice and attend workshops led by the Center for the Healing of Racism, the Institute of Interfaith Dialog and Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition.
A poignant moment comes on the second day of the conference as Menchu Tum and students, in a candlelit room, share their thoughts on inspiration.
"Students in the past have sung hymns in their native language, recited poetry or simply told the entire conference what inspires them," Parker said. "It's always a moving moment to see teenagers open up about what inspires them and gives them hope."
Menchu Tum also is a founding member of the Nobel Women's Initiative (NWI), together with her sister laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan Maguire. Housed in the UH Graduate College of Social Work, the NWI is an international organization that advocates for human and women's rights around the world.
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the cultural industries- the channel of communication- that produce and distribute songs, novels, news, movies, online computer services, and other cultural products to a large number of people.
mass communication
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The parachutist who ticked off federal aviation officials with his stunt from a hot air balloon near Ravenna, Ohio, has ended his case with a soft landing.
He has been fined $400, less than half the $1,100 that the Federal Aviation Administration tried to assess him.
This is according to a settlement agreement and dismissal signed by federal Administrative Law Judge J. E. Sullivan. The parachutist, David Allen Draves of Kent, did not respond to messages seeking comment.
But a friend of Draves, Brit Flack, confirmed the settlement Thursday and said that "Dave was pleased with the outcome and will certainly be more cognitive to the details the next time he performs a demonstration for the public."
Although Draves challenged the FAA in legal filings, he has been hesitant to speak out about the agency that controls aircraft and the people who choose to jump out of them. Draves, 41, is a veteran skydiver and parachuting instructor with more than 8,000 jumps, he said in a legal filing.
Draves ran afoul of the FAA on a clear Ohio evening in September, 2012. It was during the annual Ravenna Balloon A-Fair, and at first he appeared to be like any other passenger in a hot air balloon at the popular festival.
But when the balloon reached about 3,700 feet, Draves exited the gondola, floating under a parachute to a precise landing in a field at Sunbeau Valley Farm, off Ohio 59.
Organizers of the balloon festival said no one was in danger and the crowd, taken by surprise, loved the stunt. They called it "awesome" and "wonderful."
"It was pure entertainment," Mark Short, the current president of the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair and a vice president in 2012, told The Plain Dealer recently.
"The area he landed in was wide open. It was a totally wide open area and there weren't any people."
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The FAA filed a complaint charging that Draves' jump "constituted reckless conduct so as to endanger the life or property of others."
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While it proposed a fine of $1,100 for Draves, the agency also went after the balloon pilot, identified in records as Chester Myron Davis of Kent, for allowing the jump. It suspended his airman certificate, according to the records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
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The Digital Bay Psalm Book: A Virtual Reconstruction of the New World's First English-Language Book
University of Alabama Press, 2010
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In 1638, the first printing press was imported to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a group of local religious leaders—including, it is thought, Richard Mather, John Cotton, and Richard Eliot—set about to create "a plain and familiar translation of the psalms and words of David into English metre" for use in the colony's church meetings. Earlier psalteries had been brought to the New World by colonists, but in Puritan thought they had strayed too far from the original Hebrew text. In 1640, The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre was published in Cambridge; it was the first book published in the American Colonies. The Bay Psalm Book, as it has come to be known, consists of a substantial introduction summarizing the creators' philosophy and intentions, followed by translations of the Psalms rendered into meter, enabling them to be sung to well-known tunes of the day. The psaltery was soon in widespread use on both sides of the Atlantic. It went through multiple printings and editions before being succeeded by newer texts in later decades.
Generations of theologians and scholars have turned to The Bay Psalm Book, considering it from a variety of perspectives. Besides its significance as a religious treatise, spiritual guide, and historical document, The Bay Psalm Book is also recognized as an important milestone in the evolution of the American musical tradition. In recent years, a new generation of scholars has returned to the book, seeing it from fresh perspectives—as a social document, for example, and as a physical artifact of early American life in the Massachusetts Bay area.
The Digital Bay Psalm Book gives scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts alike a rich and intimate experience of the book as it was known by its earliest readers.
As an electronic-only publication offered as a downloadable PDF, The Digital Bay Psalm Book takes advantage of digital technology to offer meticulously rendered photographs of the 7.25 x 4 inch book, one of several once owned by Thomas Prince, scholar and minister of Boston's Old South Church from 1718 to 1758. In this format, users are able to zoom in to examine each individual page, the quality of the paper and printing, marginalia, notes, and other marks accrued over the centuries, yielding insights into the owner's use and understanding of the text as well as the very life of the book itself. In addition, Christie-Miller provides four supplements that shed light on the technology and craft that went into the creation of America's first English-language book.
Ian Christie-Miller is the inventor and proprietor of the earlybook imaging system developed for the forensic analysis of antique paper and books, and the coeditor and annotator of the Renaissance-Era Traicté de la Cabale by Jean Thenaud.
Kevin Cattrell is a doctoral candidate in the Department of English at Rutgers University whose areas of research include early American literature, translation, and historical poetics, and whose dissertation is on colonial New England psalm culture.
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ORANGEBURG, South Carolina---Claflin University defeated Miles College 65-59 Thursday night at Tullis Arena.
Claflin's Marcellus Dunn scored a game-high 14 points. Terrance Bowman and David Glover had 13 apiece in the win.
Miles (3-6, 0-1 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) had three players to score in double figures. Andrew Gilmore, Ty Lollar and Carlos Clayborn had 12 points each. Stephon Allen had a team-high seven rebounds.
Miles will host Benedict College at Knox-Windham Gym in Fairfield on Saturday at 3 p.m.
-Courtesy of Miles College


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Since the Wii U's launch in November of last year, many fans have been asking Nintendo when the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS would have unified accounts, similar to how PSN works for both the PS3/PS4 and the PlayStation Vita. Nintendo has acknowledged the need for a unified account for its two hardware devices, but it appears as though nothing is concrete in terms of when it will arrive.
According to Nintendo of America's Dan Adelman, Nintendo knows this is a feature that is asked for, but the company hasn't focused on it:
"We don't have anything new to announce, unfortunately, other than we've definitely heard that feedback many times from both inside and outside the company. It's definitely something that we're very much aware of. All development for the infrastructure really happens out of Japan, so we've kind of communicated this need in the market, and they're very much aware of it and working towards really just always improving the eShop."
It looks like this is a case of Nintendo of America understanding its region needs something, but its hands are tied by decisions made by Nintendo of Japan.
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BOSTON - Mike Lowell was back in the Boston Red Sox lineup Thursday, and David Ortiz remained out.
Manager Terry Francona said Ortiz would play Friday, when Baltimore comes to Fenway Park and right-hander Jeremy Guthrie is pitching.
But Lowell, who slammed a home run and a single in Wednesday's game against Texas, is definitely in the pcture.
"Playing David (tonight) would mean not playing the guy who hit the home run last night,'' Francona said.
Ortiz has been out of the starting lineup four times in the past seven games.
Three came with left-handers pitching. The exception was Tampa Bay starter Matt Garza, a righty.
Lowell also pinch-hit for Ortiz in another game, when Texas left-handed reliever Darren Oliver was pitching.
Texas' starter Thursday was left-hander C.J. Wilson. While saying Ortiz would play Friday, Francona did not rule out Lowell, who could conceivably give first baseman Kevin Youkilis or third baseman Adrian Beltre a rest.
But Lowell's main role is DH, for the first time in his career.
"I'm getting comfortable with it. When the guys are on the field, I make a conscious effort to try to to stay loose,'' Lowell told media.
In spring training, Lowell said he wanted to play but took no pleasure from taking another man's job.
Getting at-bats instead of Ortiz has not impacted the players' relationship, he said Thursday.
"Playing time does not affect our friendship. And this is not the be-all and end-all. We'll see how it all plays out,'' Lowell said.
Adapting to the DH role seems like a non-issue with Lowell now.
"It was never said it would be easy, and I'm sure that was not his goal, but he's done fine,'' Francona said.
"He takes grounders at first base and third base, and he's ready to hit.''
Health is not a factor, either.
"I've felt good, just like I felt last week and in spring training. And I'm seeing the ball well,'' Lowell said.
STILL SPIRITED: Victor Martinez is bothehred by his inability to throw runners out, but Francona said it has not affected his command of the game.
"He's still in the dugout, whistling - which we all wish he'd stop,'' Francona said with a smile.
Martinez sat out Wednesday's game, getting a break after the Rangers stole nine bases on him Tuesday.
"We looked at the video, and he's out there, jumping on the pile (when the Red Sox celebrated a 12th-inning win). That says a lot,'' Francona said.
"He has a genuine caring to lead our pitching staff. He's a genuinely good teammate, with enthusiasm, and none of our pitchers are saying they don't want to throw to him.''
FACEOFF: Kevin Youkilis did his best to get into the spirit of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night.
He was busy winning his game with a 12th-inning double, so he could be excused for missing a detail here and there.
"I saw the Bruins came back in the second or third quarter,'' Youkilis said.
When the score of the Bruins' 3-2 double-overtime win over Buffalo was posted on the Fenway scoreboard, a huge cheer erupted. The Red Sox infielder endorsed the spirit of two Boston teams rallying to win on the same night.
"It's good for the city,'' Youkilis said.


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Youngster's body is turning against him
February 28, 2013
Bobby Johnson is just like any other 4-year-old. He runs. He plays. He falls. He gets back up. His parents worry about him getting hurt, and maybe they worry more than some other parent....
They sound like great parents. So many times parents over protect a child with disabilities. It's a fine line between over and under. He's such a cutie. Good luck to them all.
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They are great parents. They are very honest and hard working people. Please spread the word about this little boy and pray that they will find a cure quickly. Kyle and Carmen have both worked very hard to make the home safe for Bobby. This has been a large cost to the parents and you never once hear either one of them complain. Their life is evolved around the children and their well being. They missed going to a convention on FOP recently due to a car break down, They where very disappointed but realized that it must have been for a reason. Bobby is a very intelligent young boy and he is in my thoughts and prayers everyday.
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SBE Research Survives House Appropriations Committee, but Faces Challenge on Floor
July 27, 2011
by Paula Skedsvold
Amidst the ongoing and critical work necessary to deal with the debt ceiling, the pace of progress on appropriations bills has recently slowed in the House. At this stage, it is a guess for even informed House staff as to whether the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill which funds NSF will make it to the House floor for a vote before the August recess.
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman of the House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, was successful in keeping the CJS bill intact through the subcommittee markup. As a result, NSF received level funding from FY 2011 enacted levels to FY 2012, overall a victory in this economic climate. The research account was slated for a .8% increase, while the major research equipment and facilities construction line would see a decrease of 14.6% and the Education and Human Resources Directorate a 3% decrease.
Given media accounts that members of Congress were targeting the "soft" sciences, advocates have been concerned that NSF and especially SBE could face significant cuts as the bill moved to the full appropriations committee. The scientific community responded.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science prepared a letter of support for NSF, the merit review process, and SBE sciences. Over 140 scientific societies and universities endorsed the letter that was delivered to Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee respectively, as well as other members of the committee. In addition, individual scientists around the country have responded, writing their representatives in Congress about the importance of basic research, including that funded by the SBE Directorate.
As a result, the House Appropriations Committee approved the bill without substantial reductions to NSF or the SBE Directorate. An amendment to provide an across-the-board cut to all agencies in the bill in order to shift funds to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration resulted in $6.9 million reduction to NSF overall.
This is good news for NSF and SBE. However, the battle is far from complete. First, the CJS appropriations bill must be voted on by the House, and amendments targeting SBE remain likely given media reports and interest in shifting scarce funds elsewhere. Second, the debt ceiling discussions could lead to a solution that cuts only the domestic non-security budget rather than balance cuts with some revenue increases. The former approach will lead to more significant cuts and science funding will likely take a hit along with other programs.
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Questions about sex, puberty, and body image are sometimes difficult to know how to answer. As parents, it can be tricky to know how much information to give kids…and when.
Even though I have professional training in social work, sex education and public health, my kids still sometimes catch me off-guard with difficult or sensitive questions. I've listed some of the most common questions girls ages 8-12 ask about these topics (and stay tuned: I'm following up with a list for boys soon!) and some ways you might consider responding to them.
I hope they're helpful!
Mom, what's a period? 1 of 7As your daughter approaches adolescence, she's curious about puberty with good reason. If you have not yet had this conversation with her, now's the time. Explain that most girls can expect their period to begin at age 12 or 13, and that it's a natural part of growing up. It is, after all, what enables them to eventually become mothers themselves. After you go over the basics, give your daughter the resources to explore the issue on her own.
My Body, My Self for Girls is a great example.
When can I start wearing a bra? 2 of 7If your daughter doesn't need a bra for support but wants to wear one to fit in with her friends, it's a good time to point out that everyone develops differently. That said, try to remember your own experiences with this subject before minimizing her request. Some parents find sports bras to be a good first step— they provide an extra layer without being too mature for preteens.
Why can't I have my own cell phone? 3 of 7Every family does things differently, but in my house we have a rule: no cell phones until age 12. Our 9 year old is already asking for a phone, and while I can certainly see some advantages I'm holding my ground. I explain that cell phones are a big responsibility, and that until a child is responsible enough to use it properly, keep track of it, and make sure it stays charged it's simply too much to ask of them. And to think I was 24 before I had my own cell phone...
Can I shave my legs? 4 of 7If your daughter is asking about shaving, chances are she's already attempted it. Give her the basics: how to care for her razor, when to change the blade, and how to avoid cuts.
What is Sex? 5 of 7Questions about sex and dating are a normal part of adolescence. Use your own judgement about what to tell your child and when. At 10 or 11, I would keep it basic and simple and not go into unnecessary detail: "Adults show their love for each other in different ways, and when you're ready we can talk about that again." It is important that your child be able to come to you with questions, so don't get emotional or avoid the question entirely, which erodes trust. No matter what, praise your child for coming to you directly with any questions about sex.
Do I need to go on a diet? 6 of 7Follow her question with questions of your own: "Are your friends talking about diets?", "Did someone at school tell you that you need to go on a diet?" , "How do you feel about the way you look?" It's important to acknowledge feelings and be supportive. Help your daughter develop a strong sense of self-esteem by focusing on health and not weight and nutrition instead of dieting.
What's birth control? 7 of 7I would handle this question from a 10 or 11 year old directly and matter-of-factly. Briefly discuss the major forms of birth control and how they work and then give your child a resource (such as a website or book) that supports your views on the issue.
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They can also provide opportunity for coaches trying to gauge the progress of their teams.
On Dec. 30, Rusty Wallace Sr. bussed his Susquenita squad to Hanover for the annual Snacktown Duals and came away, if not completely satisfied, then pleased with what the Blackhawks accomplished.
Susquenita opened the tournament with a resounding 50-18 win over Columbia, then blasted Fairfield 57-18 in the second round of pool competition.
A 44-21 loss to Central York denied the 'Hawks a shot at the tournament championship, but they fought back with wins over Indian River (DE) and Boys' Latin of Baltimore to take third place.
"All in all, we had a good day. We got a lot of wrestling in," said Wallace, whose team is now 7-2 for the season. "I think we could have wrestled Central York tougher but, hopefully, we'll get another shot at them at their (Jan. 15) tournament."
Holiday wrestling tournaments are always a crapshoot with coaches anxious that their charges will come in at weight and ready to wrestle from the opening whistle.
A year ago, Wallace was disappointed that his team was slow starting and lost to Columbia.
That was no problem for the 'Hawks this time around.
Susquenita collected two forfeits and won eight of 12 bouts that reached the mat, including four by fall and a tech fall.
Matt Mitchell, John Daum, Jay Bennett and Todd Mullen picked up the pins. Donnie Peters was dominant in firing out a 17-2 tech fall.
"Last year, Columbia was a disaster. We weren't ready to wrestle," Wallace said. "I made sure it wouldn't be a repeat."
Fairfield gave up 30 points by forfeit to make that match seem easier than it was. The 'Hawks went 1-2 in bouts that went the distance, but were 4-2 in matches ended by fall.
Sophomore Mika Kern, in his first varsity match, pinned, as did Ryan Bennett, Mullen and Zach Howell.
Kern added a pin in his second match, against Indian River, as Wallace split 171-duties between Kern and his classmate Jay Bennett.
"I wanted to see how Mika competed. He looked tough out there," wallace explained. "I was well pleased with how he wrestled. He meant business. Getting him and Jay in our lineup together is going to strengthen our lineup."
Austin Sheibley, who took a 6-2 decision, and Cody Albright, who won by forfeit, finished the tournament with spotless 5-0 marks. Sheibley improved to 12-2. Albright nudged his season's mark over .500 to 7-5.
"Austin is wrestling smart, in control, but I think he has more in him. Once he starts letting loose, he'll do really well," Wallace said. "Cody is starting to get there. He had a nice (8-6) win in the Indian River match, tying the score late and hitting a takedown at the buzzer to win."
The Blackhawks couldn't build on a 15-6 opening run against Central York and watched the match get away when the Panthers rolled off seven straight wins, including four by fall and one by tech fall.
"That (bonus-point run) hurt. It got their momentum going," Wallace said. "We didn't wrestle well. I know we can do better if we'd stayed out of bad positions and lost decisons rather than give up six."
Peters gave up a takedown and suffered his second loss of the season on a 3-1 decision to Andrew Wesner, but won his other four bouts and is teid with Sheibley for the team lead with a 12-2 record.
Mullen and Howell each won decisions in the match with Central York and, off their 4-win days, got to 10 wins for the year. Mullen won three of his matches by fall.


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The planting will begin at 3520 S.E. Yamhill St. and run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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There are many reasons a Louisianian might want to avoid a Starbucks coffee: a desire for chicory in their brew, a yearning for funkier music than what's blaring through the speakers, a commitment to supporting mom-and-pop cafes or locally based chains. But staying away from Starbucks because its CEO hasn't been bought out and programmed by the NRA is, perhaps, the most foolish reason of all.
But it's CEO Howard Schultz's recent request that gun-toting caffeine fiends disarm themselves or steer clear of his coffee shops that's got state Rep. Jeff Thompson in a lather.
"The home of the most expensive cup of coffee is apparently now the home of one of the most dangerous as well," the Bossier City Republican said last week. Thompson's got a point about the high costs at Starbucks. An addiction to crack might be cheaper. But he's parroting a typical right-wing talking point when he suggests that Schultz's request will make the stores more dangerous. You've heard it before: Crazed gunmen flock to places where they can trust that nobody will fire back.
That argument isn't supported by recent events. We've now had mass shootings at Fort Hood in Texas and at the Washington Navy Yard, two military facilities that have plenty armed personnel. Nidal Malik Hassan killed 13 people and injured 30 at Fort Hood. At the Navy Yard, Aaron Alexis killed 12 people before authorities shot and killed him.
The argument that Thompson and others make - that mass shooters pick their spots with care - would make sense if we were talking about people interested in self preservation. But quite often, the gunmen seem to have little expectation that they'll make it out alive. Battling suicide bombers presents a similar challenge. If somebody is looking to die in a shooting, how exactly is the threat to kill them discouraging?
And if Starbucks is now less safe because its CEO doesn't want guns around, what does that say about the building where Thompson does his legislating? At the state capitol firearms are outright prohibited.
Thompson is promising to hold "Gun & Coffee" events at gun-friendly venues across the state and buy a free cup of brew for folks who are as worked up about Starbucks as he is.
I hope advance warning is given by coffee shops that host Thompson and his sour band of paranoids. They want distance from Starbucks. I want distance from them.
Jarvis DeBerry can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him at twitter.com/jarvisdeberry.


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Correction appended
Firefighters traced an early house explosion and morning fire that injured three people in Forest Grove to a batch of cooking hash oil.
The blaze, reported shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, caused extensive damage to an approximately 140-year-old home in the 1900-block of 22nd Avenue. Five people were displaced by the fire.
One person was seriously burned and taken to an area hospital, and a second sustained less severe injuries, said Matt Johnston, a Forest Grove fire spokesperson. There were no further additional details about a third injury.
Seven fire engines and a ladder responded to find heavy fire coming out of the front door and the burned resident outside.
Forest Grove police and members of the Washington County Interagency Narcotics team were investigating the fire's cause.
Among those rescued from the first-floor fire: a snake.
This is the second hash oil house fire in Forest Grove within the past year. Last March, police and fire responded to the 1900 block of C Street, where occupants were attempting to make hash oil.
Five people were injured in that incident.
And earlier version of this story underestimated the age of the home. According to records from the city's Historic Landmarks Board, the home is estimated to have been constructed in 1870.
-- Kimberly A.C. Wilson


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|Clifton Pointe Townhouses -- Lakewood, Ohio 2012-2013
The Clifton Pointe townhouse development is comprised of seventeen modern residences overlooking the Rocky River basin in the west Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Ohio. Each of the three-story townhouses offers dramatic rooftop views of the busy river, its yacht clubs and marinas, and on the northern horizon, Lake Erie. Site amenities include a riverfront picnic area with boat access, communal gardens, and a cliff-side scenic overlook. Parking access is provided via a protected entry courtyard.
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Obama has already usurped Congressional authority with his executive order lust and now we learn Obama wants to usurp a Federal Court's ruling on his lust to make America a third world county by bringing in more foreign invaders (criminal ILLEGAL immigrants….not law-abiding immigrants) and giving them ALL citizenship. Why should criminal illegal immigrants receive citizenship over those who obeyed US immigration law?
Obama and his pro-Criminal Democrats want more illegal voters than they already have.
From The Hill:
A newly leaked internal DHS memorandum produced for an off-the-record agency conclave reveals that the Obama administration is actively planning to circumvent a federal court injunction that suspended part of last November's deferral-based amnesty initiative. The document, apparently prepared as follow-up from a DHS "Regulations Retreat" last summer, appears sure to re-ignite concerns in Congress as well as federal judges in the Fifth Circuit. The Administration has already been criticized from the bench for handing out work permits to hundreds of thousands of deferred action beneficiaries, in direct violation of a district court's order. With the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals deciding any day now whether to deny the Administration's request to reverse that injunction, this public leak has come at a critical juncture for U.S. enforcement policy.
And idiot liberals well cry and scream "Obama is not a dictator"despite his illegal, unilateral actions.


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