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I don't think that there is anyone out there who hasn't noticed that we've had some fairly warm days recently.
I particularly noticed it in my PG&E bill when I had to turn on the air conditioning late in the afternoon, otherwise it would have been an uncomfortable night trying to get to sleep.
And that warm weather signals the upcoming end of the school year as our students sit the state exams and upcoming class finals.
It was disturbing when a misguided 16-year-old reportedly was responsible for several bomb threat calls, which totally disrupted the studies of several thousand Deer Valley High School students and the district's loss of Average Daily Attendance revenue.
While there have been incidents throughout the city that had kept our police officers busy, it was encouraging to welcome aboard three new officers last month and another two will be sworn in later this month.
The police department also welcomed aboard three newly hired Community Service Officers who will be taking up some of the more routine duties that will free up sworn officers to patrol our streets.
To dispel the myth that there is no code enforcement in Antioch, there are four fully qualified Code Enforcement Officers who are out and about every business day. I know that they are making great progress by the number of liens coming through my office to have the city seal affixed before they are filed with the County Recorder's office.
But what I most look forward to in the month of May is the Contra Costa County Fair.
It was back in the early 1960s that I was wearing my white 4-H uniform and showing my lambs, having my vegetables judged and participating in the PG&E cooking contests at the fairgrounds in Antioch.
Back in those days, the fair was held on the last weekend in July and you can imagine how hot it was. Those of us with livestock used to camp just behind the livestock area during the fair.
But several years ago there were conflicts with other county fairs being held at the same time and being able to get the carnival rides and concessions. So the decision was made to move the Contra Costa County Fair to the last weekend in May.
The sad part of that decision was that school was still in session, most crops were not ready for showing and lambs would not be ready for market, which really hurt 4-H and FFA participation. You see, lambing takes place in spring and it takes about six months of rearing for them to be ready for showing.
Yet, it is a great time for showing most other livestock, including cattle, swine, chickens, turkeys, goats and rabbits.
I know when I go through those fairground gates, the first place I head for is the livestock area of my youth, which is named for the farm adviser I had as a 4-H member back in the 1960s.
The Contra Costa County Fair will be held May 30 through June 2 at the fairgrounds in Antioch on West 10th Street.
Advance tickets and ride wristbands can be purchased at the fairground before May 29 at significant discounts. And military and seniors over age 62 get in free on Thursday!
To find out more about this safe, fun, family-friendly event, there is more information at the fair's website (www.contracostafair.com).
I look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Arne Simonsen is the Antioch City Clerk. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Here is the news item about Delhi High Court order on UPSC disclosures under RTI:
Court suspends order to disclose UPSC scores
By IANS
Monday May 21, 03:22 PM
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday suspended its order to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to disclose cut-off marks and individual scores of candidates for the 2006 Civil Service Preliminary Examination.
Responding to the UPSC's petition challenging the order, a division bench of Chief Justice M.K. Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Khanna suspended Justice B.D. Ahmed's April 17 ruling till July 30.
While staying the order, the chief justice's bench directed the UPSC to place all the original records in a sealed cover before it.
The bench also issued notices to all 25 candidates, who had earlier approached the Central Information Commission (CIC) seeking disclosure of the cut off marks in the examination.
Justice Ahmed had on April 17 upheld the CIC's order on need for transparency in UPSC examination pattern and the evaluation process of the answer-sheets saying: 'Disclosure of information as directed by CIC cannot harm the interest of UPSC or any third party. The approach of CIC in this matter has been in correct perspective.'
The CIC, headed by Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, had on Nov 13, 2006 passed the order on separate applications filed by over 100 unsuccessful candidates seeking disclosure of the marks obtained by them in the preliminary examination in 2006.
Court suspends order to disclose UPSC scores


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Eresin Topkapi Hotel
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The Eresin Topkapi Hotel in Istanbul enjoys a rare location in the old city, overlooking the architectural triumph of the Topkapi Walls. Its proximity to the bazaars, the shopping center of the city, Süleymaniye Mosque, Sultan Ahmet Mosque, and Topkapi Palace Museum make it a convenient part of travel to Istanbul.
The hotel's 250 luxuriously spacious rooms provide elegance and comfort with all of the amenities travelers have come to expect. All rooms feature a minibar, IDD telephone, air-conditioner, sound-proof walls, and a hair dryer in the bathroom.
Dining is truly a feast for the senses at Eresin Topkapi Hotel. You will enjoy both Turkish and Ottoman cuisine in the authentic atmosphere of Turkish luxury at the Topkapi restaurant. The terrace of the restaurant features barbecue specialties and a lovely atmosphere for summer dining. Café Julien will surround you in subtle warm tones, and contemporary furnishings, while you sample fine international cuisine. Enjoy a drink with friends at the Mey Lounge where you can relax and take in the piano melodies.
The broad range of activities in Istanbul is only matched by the variety of facilities at the hotel. Guests are sure to find a piece of heaven in the luxurious swimming pools, Turkish bath, sauna, Jacuzzi, solarium, and massage facilities at the hotel. With 24 hour room service, baby-sitting, and laundry facilities, all your needs will be tended-to. A health club is available for those who want to keep active during their stay.


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Boys hockey: Eagan knocks out Irish, 12-0
The Rosemount boys hockey team spent the final week of the season on an emotional roller coaster.
After ending a month-long losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Farmington in last Saturday's regular season finale, the Irish made it two in a row with their biggest victory of the season, a 4-3 win on the road at Woodbury in the opening round of the Section 3AA tournament. The Irish didn't have long to savor the victory, however, as third-ranked Eagan put an end to their season with a 12-0 rout last Thursday.
The Irish (6-21) finished with six wins for the second year in a row. The program has won 18 total games in four seasons since winning 20 in 2007-08.
Eagan scored five goals in each of the first two periods in last Thursday's section game at Eagan Civic Arena. The Wildcats, who finished with a 55-11 advantage in shots on goal, take on Hastings tonight at the State Fair Coliseum with a trip to the state tournament on the line.
It took the Irish over 67 minutes and two overtimes to outlast eighth-seeded Woodbury in last Tuesday's section opener at Bielenberg Arena.
Ted Schultz's second goal, a power-play score, finally broke a 3-3 tie at the 6:45 mark of the second overtime. In regulation, the Irish also got goals from Austin Anderson (assists to Ryan Gould and Trevor Kolden) and Evan Weiand (assist to Anthony Winters). Tom Fraune played the whole game in goal and stopped 38 shots.


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Bobby Okereke is taking academics seriously so when the Tustin (Calif.) Foothill recruit recently released his top six it was no surprise to see some of the schools on his list.
Northwestern, Cal, USC, Vanderbilt, Washington and Oregon comprise the favorites for Okereke, a tight end and linebacker who has seen his recruitment take off in recent weeks.
There's no question academics will play an important role in his decision-making process.
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"That's probably the No. 1 thing," Okereke said.
The timing of Okereke's decision to trim his list is important. With 15 offers on the table, the Tustin Foothill standout wanted a better grasp on his recruitment heading into the summer.
The preference would be to take some official visits before making a decision but Okereke, in so many words, said some schools are pressuring him to make a decision earlier and that's why this summer could be so important.
"I just wanted to start narrowing it down as we get into the summer," Okereke said. "My school gets out on June 20 so I just wanted to go into the summer with at least a narrowed down list of schools I'm considering.
"I'd like to take some official visits but there is going to be some pressure for me to commit during the summer."
Soon after USC offered recently, there were rumors that the Trojans took a massive lead in his recruitment. That still might be true but Okereke is taking a serious look at all contenders before making any decisions.
There are some visits scheduled in the coming weeks and later this week Okereke is headed to Stanford, which has not offered yet but would jump into the equation if that happened.
"I'd say (USC is) at the upper portion of that list," Okereke said. "Academically, I would say my best bet right now is Northwestern but Vanderbilt is really high up there along with USC and Cal and then with Washington and Oregon I'm still looking at those schools, too.
"Washington was my first offer so I set up a camp thing, I'm going up there just to visit on June 28 I believe and then later this week on Thursday my dad and I are going up to Stanford for their camp. That's a very attractive school to me but we'll have to see if they offer first."


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Current Residence: Pocatello, Idaho
Favourite genre of music: Rock, Some Country, very little of rap and pop
Favourite style of art: Several but fantasy (medieval style) and scifi (high tech) my top.
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Favourite cartoon character: Homer, Peter
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- For this assignment, you will again follow the suggestion to "look at justice through… frameworks that permit careful analysis and evaluation of competing views" (Dreisbach, 2013, Section 2.1). Again, you will apply his framework for analyzing how the concept of justice varies when viewed from the different perspectives of family, community, state, and nation. In this assignment, you will apply this framework to analyze justice issues arising from recent successful efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use in two states and medical marijuana in several other states. Before responding, carefully read the assignment prompt below.
By the end of 2012, 18 states and the District of Columbia had legalized medical marijuana use, under various circumstances, and two states had legalized recreational marijuana use. Legalization proposals are pending in other states.
At the same time, the federal government's Controlled Substances Act (CSA) bans the possession, production, sale, or distribution of marijuana, even when such activity is technically in compliance with state law. Moreover, the Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of federal enforcement of the CSA against individuals who were in possession of or were growing marijuana for medical use in compliance with California law.
1. A parent living in the same state, concerned that her 12-year-old will be exposed to new and significant risks of addiction to pot that will be readily available in their community.
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Then and now: Park Road intersection
In 1992, crews prepared to four-lane Park Road near the intersection of U.S. 92, heading north in Plant City. Today, the road is well traveled, connecting to Interstate 4 to the north and to State Road 60 to the south.
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A Sandbach Boys' School student enjoyed national success after leaping to victory in the UK Sportshall Speed Bounce final.
Jack Williamson, from Leighton, was crowned the Speed Bounce under 13s boys' national champion in the UK final at Manchester's Sportcity.
The 12-year-old saw off competitors from the UK and Northern Ireland with a gold medal-winning score of 92 – one bounce off the UK record.
Speed Bounce events are part of the Sportshall series, designed for encouraging indoor competition among school students.
Competitors are required to perform as many two-footed jumps, taking off and landing on both feet, over a wedge as possible in a certain time period.
Williamson qualified for the national final after claiming two golds at regional level, speed bounce and obstacle relay, and a bronze in the six-lap paarluff.
He added to his UK speed bounce gold with a silver medal while representing the north west in the obstacle relay alongside Cheshire teammates Jacob Birtles, Kian Nolan and Marcus Grayson.


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Only Yesterday
Friday, January 1 - Thursday, January 28, 2016
25th anniversary! Theatrical premiere engagement
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All shows before 10:00pm are the new English-language version. All shows after 10:00pm are the original Japanese version with English subtitles.
Realizing that she is at a crossroads in her life, bored twenty-something Taeko heads for the countryside. The trip dredges up forgotten childhood memories which unfold in flashback to younger years: the first immature stirrings of romance, the onset of puberty, and the frustrations of math and boys. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Hayao Miyazaki, Only Yesterday is a double period piece that beautifully evokes both the 1960s and 1980s, and the quintessential drama of Japanese school-day nostalgia. Studio Ghibli is known for its female heroines, from Princesses Nausicaa and Mononoke, to Kiki, to Ponyo – but with Only Yesterday they delve deeper into the real emotional experiences of girls/women than perhaps any animated film before or since.
- Country Japan
- Year 1991
- Running Time 118 minutes
- Director Isao Takahata


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IGLOOLIK POINT, Nunavut, July 20 (UPI) -- Five whale scientists and guides have been rescued from sea ice in the far north regions of Canada, officials say.
The five had left Igloolik Point, Nunavut, July 14 to look for bowhead whales and became stuck on the sea ice Saturday, officials told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. They were reported missing late Monday after they failed to return to their base and a private helicopter was chartered to find and retrieve them.
"The helicopter picked all five individuals up off the boats and brought them into town. They're all in good health," Ed Zebedee, the Nunavut government's director of protection services, said Wednesday.
The group had abandoned their boats because they were running short on food, one of the guides told the CBC.
Efforts will be made to retrieve the two boats.
"My understanding is that they lashed the boats together because the boats are still trapped in the ice," Zebedee said. "They've activated a whale tracking collar on one of the boats so they can keep track of it, and hopefully eventually recover them once the ice breaks up and moves out."


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The centre was established in February 2006 and is situated in Champion Hall on Champion Road. It has a convenient waiting area for parents/guardians.
The centre can be easily accessed from Sydenham Road and Mayow Road and is well served by local transport. There is unlimited free parking outside the hall as well as the surrounding roads.
The majority of students at the centre attend local schools and currently range from three to 16 years old, although the Kumon programme caters for children of all ages and abilities. Students attend class on a drop-in basis, arriving at a given time slot. Each class visit lasts approximately 20-30 minutes per subject.
Along with the Instructor, the centre has a receptionist and eight trained assistants to support and provide guidance where necessary. This includes English students reading to an assistant before completing their class work, although it is beneficial to both maths and English students to read on a regular basis.
The Instructor is available to give guidance to parents and students regarding their work, at class or via telephone at other times if required. The centre holds an annual award ceremony where the efforts and achievements of all students are formally recognised.
Unlike the process of a traditional tuition provider, Kumon encourages students to take their learning into their own hands. The role of the Kumon Instructor is to provide guidance, support and encouragement, allowing the student to develop their own independent learning strategies.
The unique Kumon Maths and English Programmes pursue the potential of each child by developing confident, independent learners through individualised, advanced study.


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text: I have seen a pattern for a wallhanging that has just a Christmas tree. The tree is made with applique strips in a zigzag pattern....gentle swooping zigzag. I have no idea where I saw the picture, nor when. I've done a quick search, but there are a million Christmas quilt patterns out there....almost impossible to find one in particular. Has anyone seen a pattern like this?


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As the French election results roll in, I find myself in a small minority. My feeling is that they do not quite support the apparently universal belief that President Sarkozy is utterly doomed to lose to socialist François Hollande in the second round on May 6. Hollande certainly enters the second round as the front-runner, but only by a short nose. He was less than two points ahead of Sarkozy in the last figures that I saw. The three candidates who finished just behind the two leaders got between them about 40 percent of the vote. A lot of votes have now been freed to go in all sorts of directions.
Consider next the breakdown of that 40 percent of liberated voters. Marine Le Pen of the National Front seems to have won almost 20 percent of the electorate. That is just about equal to the combined total of those supporting the far Left and the centrist party. The far-left voters will naturally swing heavily towards Hollande; the centrists will vote disproportionately for Sarkozy. Those swings should put Hollande a little further ahead of the president than he is tonight — let's say 4 to 5 percent ahead. So if Sarkozy is to recover and win, he has to pick up a net 5 percent lead over Hollande from among the National Front voters. Given that these voters are more tough-minded, nationalistic, and traditionalist than average, Sarkozy might just manage to do that.
It would be both a close-run thing, and a massive achievement, but it is just about possible. Watching Sarkozy try will be high political drama.
Mario Loyola explains persuasively in his post why Marine Le Pen will fight hard to finish off Sarkozy by discouraging her voters from switching to him. She has put herself and her National Front within a handful of percentage points of the governing center-right party. Her aim going beyond the next fortnight is to replace the main conservative party. If Sarkozy falls this year, he will be finished permanently and his party will be weakened and divided for years to come. Ms. Le Pen probably feels too that this time the Socialists are winning — and barely winning — by default. They offer no strong governing philosophy and have lukewarm and shrinking electoral support. When they fail in government, as they are almost guaranteed to do, she will be the beneficiary. And the National Front, by then respectable or at least accepted as a fact of political life, will enter office either alone or in coalition.
All this is heady stuff. It may come to pass. The first part of it — Sarkozy's defeat — probably will come to pass. But the trouble with all grand political strategies is that an awful lot can go wrong with them. In this case the assumption that could prove false is that the National Front voters on Sunday were her voters. They are more likely to think that Ms. Le Pen was their candidate. And rather than follow her advice (implicit or explicit) to crush Sarkozy in order to advance her long-term ambitions, they may simply follow their own instincts and vote for the less left-wing of the two remaining candidates. If they do, Sarkozy may survive; if he doesn't survive, that will be because he has disappointed their nationalist and traditionalist hopes over a long period of time.
And this is where I differ a little from Mr. Loyola's analysis. Sarkozy does not strike me as even remotely a representative of free trade and free markets. If he were such a paragon, moreover, he would have lost more heavily yesterday. France's political culture is statist, interventionist, and collectivist across the spectrum. Sarkozy has some sensible if modest reforms — pension reform especially — to his credit. He is feisty, combative and – yes — as Mr. Loyola points out, he gets up people's noses. Within the European Union, however, he has been a consistent voice for more intervention, picking "European" winners, tax harmonization (upwards), massive regulation of international finance, and above all for clamping the "one-size-eventually-fits-no-one" euro on the entire continent, with visibly terrible results.
Daniel Hannan's verdict on the election seems right: "Whoever Wins — France Faces a Grumpy Socialism." And I write that with no pleasure and no little egg on my face since, five years ago in a speech in Paris, I welcomed Sarkozy's election as the last best hope of Western conservatism.
Sarkozy's fate is now, however, an awful warning to conservatism throughout Europe and even in the U.S. Since the end of the Cold War, mainstream conservative parties have thought they could safely dispense with patriotic voters disturbed by the drift of power from nation-states to undemocratic transnational institutions. They ignored their complaints about the loss of democratic accountability and the diminution of national sovereignty as old-fashioned and irrelevant. They believed those voters, long a staple element in conservative coalitions, had nowhere else to go. Well, as Mr. Loyola points out — and here we may agree again — these voters have joined new coalitions with left-leaning voters motivated by economic insecurity under the auspices of insurgent parties of Left and Right. That has happened across Europe and, indeed, the advanced world. And where insurgent parties were not available, they have stayed at home — and the mainstream center-right parties have gradually become weaker, less connected with the voters, more reliant on public relations and opinion management, and increasingly rooted in a transnational political class.
The lesson for conservatives is a very simple one: They must put together enduring domestic coalitions of economic conservatives, nationalist conservatives, and social conservatives. It's a serious, long-term task — and for Sarkozy a very urgent one.


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Undoubtedly, it's the easiest New Year's resolution you'll ever make to possibly reap major health benefits.
Cheap and painless, it requires no new exercise regimen to adopt, no favorite foods to cut out. It takes only a few minutes a day, and it even can be done while watching TV.
What you need: a dose of common sense and a box of dental floss.
Americans are notoriously bad about protecting their gums -- 80 percent don't do the regular flossing that's a critical part of dental health. Based on the latest research, that may be a bad habit that begs to be changed.
In the past few years, scientists have started to accumulate a tantalizing body of evidence that suggests that having periodontal, or gum, disease may be linked to serious systemic health problems such as cardiovascular disease and premature births. It may worsen diabetes and lung problems.
The theory is that gum disease -- basically, an inflammation that can result in bone loss -- involves bacteria that can travel to other parts of the body, causing various problems.
The research, started about a decade ago, has become more popular in the last five years, and continues to increase, especially in the area of gum disease and cardiovascular disease, said Dr. Steven Offenbacher, director of the Center for Oral and Systemic Diseases at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.
Offenbacher, one of the lead investigators in the country, emphasized that numerous studies have shown there is an association between gum disease and systemic problems, but he said there hasn't been enough research to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
In other words, it's possible that people who have serious periodontal disease may have more strokes, heart disease, premature births, etc. because of chance or because they share another trait -- that gum disease itself may not cause the problems.
The newest studies are following many subjects over a period of years, to monitor their rates of gum disease and other problems. The results of these studies will make for much stronger science, experts agree.
Researchers are likely to determine whether gum disease contributes to other health problems in less than five years, said Nabil Bissada, chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the Case Western Reserve University's School of Dentistry.
''It's very exciting. It's very, very exciting,'' said Bissada, who just completed a research study on the relationship between heart and gum disease, in which he looked at the gums and coronary blood vessels of 41 cadavers.
He lectures to Cleveland-area dentists on the gum disease-heart disease association, and said that dental students at Case Western Reserve also are being taught about a link.
While results of university-based studies are the subject of sporadic news releases and specialized journal articles, the possible widespread importance of gum disease hasn't been well publicized to primary care doctors, cardiologists, or the general public.
''Scientists don't like to come up to the public until they have cold, hard facts -- it's like having cold, hard cash,'' said Roslyn Cerutis, a professor of oral biology at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. ''Until you have unequivocal, hard data from the human model, people don't like to say there's any more than an association.''
For instance, scientists suspected there was a cause-and-effect relationship between asbestos and lung disease and between folic acid and birth defects for years before information was well-publicized, said Cerutis, who believes gum disease will be pinpointed as a factor in other problems.
When it comes to gum disease, experts said it's safe for the average person to leap ahead and assume that having good oral health may omit a risk factor that contributes to other health woes. The reason: The assumption carries zero risk and possible substantial benefits.
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Former TNT and current STARBREAKER vocalist Tony Harnell has been busy working on a new acoustic album. The working title of the record is "En Memoria Carinosa", which, in Tony's own words, stands for "in loving memory of the songs from my past." The LP will include reworked versions of Tony's hits with TNT and WESTWORLD, other classic songs and new stuff as well. A tentative summer 2009 release via Frontiers Records is expected.Commented Harnell: "I've been working on an acoustic tribute to my songs of the past 20-plus years. I took all the fan input into consideration and created an album which I think will, simply put, make people smile. I've reworked everything, sometimes pretty drastically, to bring a fresh approach to all the songs. New keys, tempos, arrangements and overall style. Some are more true to the original than others, but many are quite a departure, in a good way. We're still putting the finishing touches on it. The band was recorded live as were much of the vocals. It's just been a huge delay getting it all together due to personal stuff, but we're getting there and I expect it will come together quickly now. . . The band is my New York-based band which is simply awesome. These are not metal guys, just excellent tasteful musicians. These guys are in-demand New York City dudes who simply know how to play simple and effective. I wanted guys who could help me break these songs down to the essence of the melody and add something new and we did just that. And, of course, Amy is lending her beautiful voice on harmony. More info on this to come soon. And no, this is not my solo album. It will be titled TONY HARNELL AND FRIENDS and will be out on Frontiers sometime this year." Harnell's final release as a member of TNT was the "Live in Madrid" DVD, which came out in September 2006 via MTM Music. The set, which was filmed on April 1, 2006 in Madrid, Spain, was accompanied by an 82-minute audio CD plus booklet liner notes from Harnell about his work with the group as well as an additional tour documentary by Darren Paltrowitz. STARBREAKER — the band featuring Tony Harnell, Magnus Karlsson (ALLEN LANDE, PRIMAL FEAR) and John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, ARK) — released its sophomore album, entitled "Love's Dying Wish", in North America on November 18 through Blistering/Ryko. Issued in Europe on August 1 via Frontiers Records, the follow-up to the group's 2005 self-titled debut was written and produced by Harnell and Karlsson and was mixed by respected producer Tommy Hansen (TNT, JORN).
Former TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Reveals More Details About Upcoming Acoustic Album
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Edinburgh, Scotland. Authorities are in a flap today following unconfirmed sightings of a "Big Foot" or that rare unexplained life form usually found in North America.
A suburban resident here said she was having her usual morning coffee at the local cafe when the sizeable creature burst in unannounced requesting a latte and a muffin to go.
She saw the beast pay for its purchase, turn and exit the building.
Another person claimed that he saw a creature walking into a bank about the same hour. Scientists are baffled but continue to investigate further the rare sightings.
NB Police now believe that the animal was in fact former Great Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The truth is always stranger than fiction.


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TUZ-KHURMATO, Iraq, June 25 (UPI) -- The United Nations envoy in Iraq strongly condemned attacks that killed six people and injured more than 20 protesters Tuesday in Tuz-Khurmato, Iraq.
"Such attacks aim to heighten tensions in this particularly sensitive region on Tuz-Khurmatu," Martin Kobler, the U.N. Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq, said in a statement.
The attacks by two suicide bombers took place around midday Tuesday as Shiite Turkomans rallied in the city, a local police source told China's Xinhua News Agency on condition of anonymity.
The bombers wore explosive vests.
One set off his explosives inside a tent at the rally. The second suicide bomber set his vest off as police and demonstrators rushed to help and evacuate the victims of the first blast, Xinhua reported.
Among the injured were Turkomen leaders Ahmed Abdel-Wahed and Ali Hashem Mukhtar, the U.N. statement said.
The Shiite Turkomans were rallying to call for the formation of a special force in Tuz-Khurmato to protect them from al-Qaida militants, Xinhua said.
Kobler urged Iraqi leaders to ensure all communities are protected.


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TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will have to get to Cory Boyd and Hugh Charles in order to corral Fred Stamps in the Eastern Semi-Final.
Stamps was the CFL's second-leading receiver this season, registering 1,310 yards with nine touchdowns on 74 catches for a gaudy 18.7-yard average. But Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich says the key to corralling the dangerous Stamps will be stopping running backs Charles and former Argo Boyd on Sunday at Rogers Centre.
The 2012 Eastern Semi-Final matchup is just days away, as the Toronto Argonauts host the Edmonton Eskimos. Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's game.Click here to view page
"If you're not stopping the run . . . you've got to put more people in the box and then Fred has one-on-one matchups and somebody at that point has got to play football and cover him," said Milanovich.
"There's a lot of things you can do if you're stopping the run without having to put extra people in the box. You can play more zone, you can double him . . . but it starts with stopping the run."
Charles finished fifth overall in CFL rushing with 887 yards, averaging a solid 5.2 yards per carry. He missed Edmonton's final two regular-season games with a knee injury but was medically cleared this week to play.
Boyd, released earlier this season by Toronto despite leading the CFL in rushing at the time, is listed as Edmonton's starting running back. The six-foot-one, 209-pound Boyd will make his second appearance against his former team and says he'll play with a chip on his shoulder but not because of lingering animosity towards the Argos.
"You have to have with a chip on your shoulder going into a playoff game but my chip is not because I'm playing my old team," Boyd said. "I just look at the other guys on the other sideline as they were family but now they're enemies on game day.
"It would be a great ending to this story of mine to come back and play against my old team with a new one and dominate and go out and be who I'm supposed to be and that's a playmaker."
But Milanovich said Charles and Boyd present different challenges for a Toronto defence that was ranked fifth this year against the run, allowing 111 yards per game.
"Charles is so athletic and gets outside the backfield and makes plays," the Argos rookie head coach said. "Cory is a great north-south runner that's going to run through tackles and is about as good as they come on second-and-three and getting the first down.
"I'm not sure you can say one is more dangerous than the other. Our guys are going to have to recognize who's in the backfield and what type of run or pass they need to be anticipating and how they have to play that."
There's no doubting the six-foot, 188-pound Stamps is Edmonton's most dangerous receiver. The six-year veteran registered his fourth straight 1,000-yard season and posted career highs in average per catch and TDs despite a horrendously slow start to his season.
"They have a lot of capable guys, character guys . . . but as No. 2 goes they go," said Argos safety Jordan Younger. "We're going to throw them a lot of curveballs and mix up coverages.
"They have a solid run game that they dedicate themselves to. They'll run 20-25 times a game to keep the pressure off the quarterbacks and we've got a gameplan for it and are ready to run to the ball and make those plays."
Stamps had eight catches for 98 yards combined in the two games this season against Toronto. And while Stamps didn't score, Edmonton did win both contests.
If Toronto devotes extra attention to Stamps, Eskimos coach Kavis Reed said that will leave other receivers in position to come up big.
"We've always said that it's not necessarily your top playmakers that are most important," he said. "Batman is Batman, everyone knows that."Robin is probably more important in these cases. We're going to look to Cary Koch, we're going to look to Shamawd Chambers, we're going to look to Marcus Henry, we're going to look to our running backs to make certain we have guys who can complement Fred if he's unable to get the passes."
Edmonton lost its final three regular-season games and eight of its last 10. But Stamps says both the Eskimos and Argos are starting the playoffs with a clean slate.
"Everyone wants to go into the playoffs with a winning streak but the main goal is to get into the playoffs," he said. "We're here, the 18 games before don't matter . . . it's a new season so we expect to play as a new team."
Toronto finished second in the East Division and hosts its first playoff game since '07. The game will be starter Ricky Ray's third this season against the team that shocked the CFL last December by dealing the veteran to the Argos.
"Having two games against them in the regular season definitely helps kind of get most of that out of the way," Ray said. "It is starting to be more comfortable feeling like just another team coming in here and playing.
"Being a playoff game and all that, it doesn't matter who lines up against you, you just want to go out and win and keep going."
The Ray trade has also been a constant this season in Edmonton, where Ray spent nine seasons and helped the club win two Grey Cup titles. And while Sunday's game will be the last this season between the two teams, Reed doubts it will bring closure to the deal.
"I'd say will it ever bring closure to it?" he said. "The deal obviously was a big one in CFL history, I say probably a Babe Ruth kind of trade.
"Ricky is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, he's an exceptional player and leader. That obviously historically is going to have its value. But for us it's about moving forward as a franchise."


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DJ BABYCHINO on Flatstock Stage
DJ BABYCHINO is a 10 year old phenom who currently resides in Las Vegas. He has been seen on Nickelodeon's hit show "Figure It Out" and the "Steve Harvey Show." He most recently put out a stellar New Year's 2013 performance in front of a crowd of 10,000 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
DJ Babychino is an "A" student making the honor roll for the 2013 school year thus far. He is currently the youngest spokesperson for the United Way/Southern Nevada Health District Shots for Tots program, helping to raise immunization awareness. Because of his intense commitment to community service throughout the city he was named one of Las Vegas' Top Twenty Under 20 by Vegas Seven Magazine.
He has new and exciting projects on the horizon as the newest brand ambassador for Flat Fitty, a North American luxury cap company, which includes even more community service and travel.
This young artist counts DJ's such as Dj Scratch, Kool Herc, Timbaland and Spinderella as friends and inspirations. Make sure to follow DJ Babychino on Facebook (/DJ BABYCHINO-THE WORLDS YOUNGEST DJ) and Twitter, as well as Instagram (@djbabychino) for all the latest news. on when and where this young star will be performing next!


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The Flyers (13-13-2), currently in the midst of a six-game road trip, will again try to get over the .500 mark when they take on the Dallas Stars (13-9-5) Saturday afternoon.
Puck drop's set for 2 p.m. at American Airlines Center (CSN).
Here's a closer look at the matchup:
1. Lecavalier still sidelined
Back spasms will keep Flyers forward Vinny Lecavalier out of the lineup for a third consecutive game (see story).
Lecavalier was going to try to skate Friday, but the Flyers' practice was canceled because the power went out at the Dallas facility -- caused by the massive ice storm moving through North Texas.
"He was going to try [to practice]," head coach Craig Berube said. "He would have gone out there and we would have learned how he felt. He will not play."
Despite missing six games already this season because of three separate injuries, Lecavalier remains tied with Matt Read for the team lead in goals with nine.
Brayden Schenn will continue to center the Flyers' second line. He's skated in between Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds the last two games and says he is "comfortable playing the middle."
2. Three of a kind
Some call them the checking line. Others refer to them as the third line. But the trio of Sean Couturier, Steve Downie and Read has been the Flyers' best line over the past few weeks.
Couturier had his best offensive performance of the season in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The third-year Flyer potted two goals and assisted two more.
After a slow start offensively -- his defensive play has been stellar all season -- Couturier is beginning to find the scoresheet regularly. Of his 14 points, 10 have come in the last nine games.
Couturier's outburst is due in large part to the guys on his wings. Since being put together as a line, Couturier, Downie and Read have combined for 12 goals, 17 assists and a plus-28 rating in 12 games.
"Things are clicking for us," Read said after the Flyers' win over Detroit (see story). "We're just trying to outwork the other line. Just play smart and get pucks deep. Things went our way tonight. Sean made a couple of good plays out there and is looking more confident every game."
3. Banged up Stars
The Stars will be without two key defensemen for the foreseeable future.
Stephane Robidas landed on injured reserve last week after he suffered a broken leg against the Chicago Blackhawks. The veteran is expected to miss the next four to six months.
Things got even more grim for the Dallas blueline when Trevor Daley went down with a high ankle sprain against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Daley was placed on IR Friday.
Although they lost Daley vs. Toronto, the Stars did receive a boost when Tyler Seguin returned to the lineup. Seguin, who missed two games with concussion-like symptoms, leads Dallas in goals with 12 and is second in scoring with 23 points.
Dallas could get another forward back Saturday. Ryan Garbutt practiced with the team Friday after missing Thursday's game with a foot injury.
4. Lighting up Lehtonen
Stars netminder Kari Lehtonen will not be happy to see the Flyers on Saturday afternoon.
In 12 career games (11 starts) against the Orange and Black, Lehtonen is 0-10-2 with an .891 save percentage and 3.50 goals-against average.
To make matters worse for Lehtonen and the Stars, the Flyers have won six straight over Dallas -- their longest active win streak vs. any opponent.
5. This and that
• The last time these two clubs met, Claude Giroux had a goal and three assists to lead the Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the Stars on Dec. 21, 2011. Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell had two helpers apiece. Nicklas Grossmann -- then a member of the Stars -- played 19 minutes and was a minus-1.
• Hartnell, currently in his 13th NHL season, will play his 900th career game Saturday (see story).
• The Stars, who are 1-2-4 at home since Oct. 26, have played in 16 one-goal affairs this season and are 8-3-5 in those games.
• The Flyers, who went 3 for 3 on the man advantage against Detroit, have clicked on 30 percent of their power-play opportunities since Nov. 12 -- third best in the NHL during that span. They've also killed off 19 of their last 20 shorthanded situations.
• After going five games without a point, Stars rookie forward Valeri Nichushkin has three points in his past two games.


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Tech write ups/ DIY write ups
I am going to make this a stickie, HOWEVER this thread is for links ONLY. NO CHIT CHAT! Refer questions to private messages, build threads, or WK General Discussion
Ok I am hoping I can help out by making this thread for writes ups from tech write ups to DIY. If you have questions about the write up or DIY use that thread to ask. If you find one you like to have on this list ADD IT. This is just the start more to come
Here is a link to a thread if you want to talk about things in this thread like we need to add but you cant find or it shouldnt be here lol
You can find alot of great Jeeps here with alot of great info in the members build threads
WK/XK Build Threads List
WK Maintenance information and schedules
WK Maintenance information and schedules
Engine Work
Hemi spark plug change write-up
WK engine oil and filter Change
Throttle body cleaning
CRD maintenance items: Serpentine belt, diff fluid, fuel filter, CCV plug information
WK engine oil and filter Change
PCV Valve of 05 3.7L WK with Picture DIY
how to replace spark plugs on a 3.7l v6 WK
Elephant Hose Installation step by step 3.0L CRD
2005 Transmission cooler line leak (Link 2 Post #6)
2005 WK Limited 4.7 Oil Change
Grand Cherokee CRD - Transmission Fluid Change
Gas Transmission Fluid change
Rear Brakes
In-Dash Aux Input
Replace the MTC Blower Motor Resistor
the (?) HVAC/switch lighting thread
Rear seat cup holder replacement
How To Change Front Struts and Rear shock on a 05 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7
I will put the video ones I find here....
I'll throw a couple in the list. I'm not savvy enough to shorten the clicky links titles very fast but here's some:
PCV Valve on 4.7:
Torqueing upper strut and center bolts post lift - cheater method:
Communications - CB install:
Rear fender roll:
Pinch weld cut&fold:
Drain/Refill rear diff w/ cover swap:
Sunroof drains?:
Stillen Brake Upgrade: http://rennsportkc.com/jeep-grand-ch...e-rennsportkc/
Bilstein Strut Upgrade and Alternator Replacement CRD: http://rennsportkc.com/jeep-grand-cherokee-crd-work/
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My write up for headliner watermark removal.
Here's my install of a Mygig RER: MyGig RER Installation Also important to note is that a MyGig RHR Low Speed (the model upgrade of the RER) will also work in this installation as well :)
How To: Differential pinion mount/bushing replacement
Should probably be on the top list.
Expanded Sheet Grille Mod
2005 4.7 L JGC waterpump DIY
Sorry no pictures but thought I might lend some help to this DIY.
My waterpump started a small leak after 7 years/55K miles. Got AutoZone replacement with plastic impeller for $47.00, gasket included, Made in China. RockAuto has similar and also one with metal impeller.
1- Remove underneath splash pan. Drain antifreeze via stopcock(clockwise looking forward) on lower,DR side of radiator. This plastic valve can stick and forcing it will cause breakage..if it won't turn more than 180 degrees easily, go to removing lower radiator hose instead which needs removal anyway. remove radiator cap to help drain process. Have catch basin to catch, reuse coolant.
2-Loosen 4 bolts (1/2") on fan blade to clutch, do not remove yet.
3-Remove fan clutch: you need a 32MM open wrench or large adjustable wrench in my case. Stabilize the black pump pulley so you can loosen the large nut (loosen is counterclockwise looking from ft.). They make flimsy specialty tools for this. I used a magneto pin holder vice grip from 20 years ago but a way I have used before is to take a length of chain and attach to face of pulley via one of the 4 holes in it and attach other end of chain to lower suspension piece so the pulley is fixed as you apply the wrench to nut. Use PBlaster or Kroil to nut and soak..mine came off incredibly easily.
4- Take off fan bolts, slip fan off clutch, remove clutch and lay clutch vertically aside, not flat per Manual warning..
5- I removed the fan shroud, actually dropped it down so pump accessed. You will find it easier to maneuver shroud if lower radiator hose is off..I used vicegrips to loosen tension clamps, lubed hose so they slipped better. Wedge a small screwdriver under lip of hose to break seal, don't get too rough, and squirt some PBlaster up there. Note which end of hose goes where for latter. Position catch basin under hose to collect antifreeze. Remove the 10mm shroud bolts at top sides and lower sides (these 2 are about 6 inches up from bootom of shroud). Disconnect the electric fan grey connector by pushing down on tab/pulling. Wiggle the shroud towards the bottom which necessitates getting the power steering rubber lines/electrical wires(on lt.) out of the way. You should now have a full view of the waterpump area.
6-Mark direction of serpentine belt , rotates lt. to rt. from ft. of car.
7-Loosen belt tensioner (farther left lt. small pulley via its center bolt, turningto lt.) 14mm? Slip off belt from pulleys after drawing diagram of how they go back.
8. Remove inner rt. tensioner pulley so waterpump bolts under it can be accessed.
9- Loosen all 8 of the pump bolts and have piece of cardboard with holes in it positioned to show bolt sites since they are different lengths. Remove bolts, position catch basin below pump and give a knock with rubber hammer, don't pry with metal object which might score mating surfaces. Mine came off with minor tap and gush of coolant.
{{ My leaking area was from the peripheral mounting gasket, not a failure of the bearing seal which explains why no coolant from "weep hole"}}.
10- Clean mating surface with ScotchBrite or equivalent, dry as best as can.
Clean mounting bolt threads. I noted the longer bolts had corrosion on their distal ends like they protruded into a water gallery so I prepped them with some RTV before reinstallation, just a dab at those areas. Short bolts were new looking.
11- Applied thin layer of RTV (blue GasketMaker Permatex) to new gasket and let it set up for 10 minutes..go light here, some feel this isn't necessary but my original gasket obviously shrank and failed.
12. Mount new pump with bolts in correct holes, finger tightening all 8. Torque to 43 ft/lbs in a crisscross pattern making sure pump is flush to surface and not cocked. Spin pump pulley to make sure it is free, not binding.
13- Replace inner tensioner pulley...45 ft/lbs torque
14-Replace serpentine belt after checking positioned in all pulley grooves, with tensioner pulley moved to rt.
15. Move fan shroud back up and position the lower tabs in recessed slot, put back those 10mm bolts. Finger tighten top 10mm bolts, reconnect fan electrical connector, replace lower radiator hose and replace tension clamps in same positions. I clamped these with vicegrips then turned down the adjusting knob so they closed the clamp even more while attached and position in original, right near end of hose, positions. Tighten the fan shroud 4 10mm bolts snuggly.
16- Place fan blade (marked on blade which way is "Ft.") on clutch, and place clutch 32mm nut onto new pump pulley and tighten a few threads. Then finger tighten the 4 fan blade bolts onto clutch. Tighten 32mm nut snuggly, I used blue thread locker. Tighten fan blade bolts fully now.
17- Close radiator petcock if still open, start filling with HOAT coolant via radiator cap opening watching as air bubbles gurgle up and eventually you can't fill anymore without overflow. Leave funnel in opening, start Jeep, run her up some ramps a bit or curb so front end is higher than rear. As Jeep starts coolant in radiator neck will start going down. Check for leaks..none, right!! Let Jeep idle and start warming up so thermostat opens, loosen the bleeder NPT plug on rt. side of engine..follow the rt. radiator hose backwards to its casting attachment and the bleeder is there. You'll need the correct metric hex socket or you might get lucky and loosen with the correct metric bolt head being inserted and using a vicegrip on the shaft. Remove bleeder plug almost completely so it can wobble, place rag around area to catch coolant, let Jeep warm up (takes a while) adding coolant to radiator neck as level drops, and watch for bleeder to start spurting out mostly air and than airfree coolant at which point you tighten down the bleeder plug. Top off radiator neck, replace radiator cap. Fill overflow tank to "Low" marker and take a test ride checking that Temp Guage OK..should be a bit to the left of midline. Come home, turn off, let her cool off and adjust overflow tank level as needed, usually will have gone down and need refilling to midway point between H/L. Again check underneath for leaks. Replace splash pan.
Lower Grill Expanded Metal Insert DIY
Here's my lower grill insert build;
3.0 CRD VNT Turbo actuator disassembly instructions
I don't have a direct source for replacement motors or gears.
Tools required: A milling machine and a small selection of end mills. Philips and flat head screw drivers. A punch set and small hammer.
1. Pop off clips holding the black case to the gear box. Split open.
2. Mill out the pressed in cap covering the screw that holds the motor in place with a 5/16" end mill.
3. Remove the screw.
4. Do your best to remove the leaf spring holding the motor in without damaging anything.
5. Remove motor.
6. Eyeball a clearance hole for punching out the pin that keeps the worm gear in place. Mill the clearance hole with a 3/16" end mill.
7. Punch out pin, remove gear.
8. Re-assembly is reverse of disassembly.
On the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the process of removing the actuator, rebuilding it and re-installing it takes 2 - 3 hours.
I have read that the dealer recalibrates the actuator to the vehicle when a new one is installed. Although I technically have the original unit back in place, I still plan on taking it to the dealer as the gear stripped for a reason. Whether they are competent enough to understand what I'm asking is to be determined. This is an ECU function. Actuator rebuilding shops can't do this for you.
ONE LAST NOTE: I have flip flopped on this matter and it's really just a small curiosity. I'm making one last statement about this. It appears that the gear stripped in the IDLE/PRESSURE RELIEF end of the lever's rotation.
PN: PPA-CF30 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphthalamide
Here's my procedure for changing ignition electrical switch;
Cabin Air Filter Kit Install on 2006 WK
Cabin Air Filter Kit Install
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Leersia virginica
Grass family (Poaceae)
Description: This perennial grass is 1-3' tall, branching occasionally. The culms of this grass are erect to sprawling; they are light green, terete, and glabrous. Several alternate leaves occur along the entire length of each culm; their blades are widely spreading and either flat or indented along the middle. The leaf blades are up to 6" long and 12 mm. across; they are linear-lanceolate, light-medium green, mostly hairless, and dull (not shiny). The leaf sheaths are light-medium green, mostly hairless, and dull (not shiny). The nodes of the culms are pubescent, while the ligules are white-membranous. Each culm terminates in a panicle of spikelets up to 8" long and about one-half as much across. The lateral branches occur individually along the rachis (central stalk) of this panicle; they are erect to widely spreading and relatively few in number. Both the rachis and lateral branches are light green, glabrous, slightly wiry, and stiff.
About 5-10 appressed spikelets occur along the upper half of each lateral branch, while the lower half is naked; these spikelets also occur at the apex of the rachis. These spikelets are arranged together in rows on short pedicels. The spikelets are 3-3.5 mm. long, 1-1.5 mm. across, light green, flattened-oblongoid in shape, and either glabrous or sparsely white-mealy. Each spikelet consists of a fertile lemma, a palea, and a perfect floret; there are no glumes. Individual lemmas are the same length as the spikelets, 5-veined, and strongly keeled; both the margins and keel of each lemma are often finely ciliate. The paleas are the same length as the spikelets; along with the lemmas, they enclose the florets. Each floret has 2 white anthers, 2 white plumose stigmas, and an ovary. The blooming period occurs from mid-summer to early autumn, lasting 1-2 weeks for a colony of plants. The florets are cross-pollinated by the wind. Afterwards, mature spikelets fall to the ground in their entirety; each spikelet contains a single narrow grain. The root system has scaly rhizomes and fibrous roots. This grass often forms clonal colonies from its rhizomes.
Cultivation: The preference is light shade to partial sun, moist to mesic conditions, and fertile loamy soil with abundant organic matter.
Range & Habitat: White Grass is occasional to locally common throughout Illinois (see Distribution Map), where it is native. Habitats include moist to mesic deciduous woodlands, woodland openings, moist meadows in wooded areas, powerline clearances in wooded areas, edges of woodland paths, partially shaded low-lying areas along ponds and streams, swamps, marshes, and hillside seeps. This grass is usually found in moist woodlands or partially shaded areas of wetlands. It tolerates, or even prefers, low to moderate levels of disturbance in these areas.
Faunal Associations: Insects that feed on White Grass include caterpillars of a butterfly, Enodia anthedon (Northern Pearly Eye), and the aphid Colopha graminis (Barnes, 1999; Blackman & Eastop, 2013). Aside from this, little is known about floral-faunal relationships for this species.
Photographic Location: A moist deciduous woodlands in Urbana, Illinois.
Comments: White Grass (Leersia virginica) is a good example of the kinds of grasses that grow in wooded areas. Such grasses usually have delicate thin-textured foliage and their panicles or racemes are slender and lanky with small spikelets. As a general rule, they are not very showy. White Grass is fairly easy to identify because its spikelets are appressed together to form a single row along the upper one-half of each lateral branch. Each perfect floret of White Grass produces only 2 anthers; this is unusual, because most grasses produce 3 anthers per floret. Other cutgrasses (Leersia spp.) in Illinois are found primarily in sunny wetlands and they are less delicate. One of them, Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides), is exceptionally harsh with sawtooth margins along its leaf blades and stiff bristly hairs everywhere else. The spikelets of these other cutgrasses are larger in size (4 mm. or more in length) than those of White Grass.


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I asked for ideas for quilt patterns using fat quarters, and Turning Twenty was a popular response, so I bought one of the Turning Twenty books, and I made the original pattern! I had 4 each of 5 different fabrics. Its really bright, but I love the chinese lanterns, the cherry blossoms and the bamboo. This is just the top. I am hoping to get to a fabric store this weekend to buy the fabric for the backing and binding. I will be taking it to a long-arm quilter to have it quilted. Thanks for all your help and suggestions. I love everyone on this board!! :)
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Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases of modern society. An increasing number of people are developing this complex metabolic disease, in which high blood sugar occurs because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or because the cells in the body do not respond to the insulin being produced.
Type 1 diabetes is due to an absolute lack of insulin (often diagnosed in childhood or young adulthood), and requires daily insulin injections or an insulin pump to provide a continual dose of this important hormone that moves sugar, an energy source, from blood to cells.
Type 2 diabetes is the more common disease, often diagnosed in adulthood and associated with obesity. In this case, there is an insufficient amount of insulin or the body's cells cannot adequately use the insulin produced. "The consumption of highly processed carbohydrates can only be indirectly implicated in the development of diabetes," notes Dr. Bruce Lowrie, a specialist in internal medicine and geriatrics with Des Peres Hospital. "Obesity is a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes, and the consumption of highly processed carbohydrates can contribute to obesity." There are no dietary risk factors for the development of Type 1 diabetes.
"Juvenile diabetes, or Type 1 diabetes, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, which stops the production of insulin," explains Dr. Kanwal Khan, a specialist in internal medicine with St. Luke's Hospital. "Because of the increasing incidence of obesity, both types of diabetes can sometimes overlap in both age groups."
Statistics underscore the increasing incidence of diabetes among Americans. The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, part of the National Institutes of Health, estimates that diabetes affects 25.8 million people of all ages, comprising 8.3 percent of the U.S. population. Of that number, 7 million people who have the disease are undiagnosed.
Dr. Charles Kilo, chairman of the Kilo Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation and a professor of immunology and pathology at Washington University School of Medicine, attributes the 'explosion' of Type 2 diabetes to an aging population, cultural and social changes, reduced physical activity, dietary changes and increased obesity.
"Cells become resistant to insulin due to increased blood sugar levels, excessive caloric intake that leads to obesity, or inherited genetic disease," Kilo says. Symptoms may develop gradually, although some people never experience them, accounting for many of the undiagnosed cases. Possible signs of Type 2 diabetes include a dry mouth, increased hunger and/or thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision and headaches.
Kilo notes that Type 2 diabetes decreases life expectancy by about a decade, increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, and causes nerve damage, blindness and kidney failure.
"Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with a proper diet and regular exercise," Khan adds. "If your diabetes is not under control with these measures, then medical intervention will be needed—and there is currently no cure. If the patient stops taking insulin, it is always necessary for them to follow a diabetic diet and to monitor blood sugars."
Following a diabetic meal plan is key to controlling the disease, and the diet should be individually developed to provide a balanced distribution of calories, high fiber, low cholesterol and low sodium. Kilo also recommends education for all diabetes patients, a regular exercise program, blood-sugar monitoring and control, treatment of cardiovascular risk factors and medication, as needed.
"In my opinion, an individual who has succeeded with their regimen of diet, exercise and has lost sufficient weight to be able to do without insulin, still has Type 2 diabetes and should continue to treat it with the lifestyle modifications that have been so successful so far," Lowrie says. "They may be able to forego monitoring their blood sugar, or do it less often."
Khan sums up with this advice: "Healthy eating and physical activity should be a part of one's daily routine. Regular follow-up with your physician and healthy eating are essential if you have diabetes in order to prevent long-term complications, such as heart disease, kidney issues and strokes. Also, if you have a family history of diabetes, let your primary-care physician know."
Support Systems for Diabetes
A diabetes diagnosis can seem overwhelming. Patients receive information about medication, diet, exercise and blood sugar testing. Support is a key to learning how to manage diabetes and can help relieve some of the stress surrounding a diagnosis.
In St. Louis, there are a variety of support services available to help patients and families better understand and cope with diabetes.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Greater Missouri and Southern Illinois chapter lists a plethora of resources and events at www.jdrfstl.org. Diabetes research information also is available in the site's 'publications' section.
For children diagnosed with diabetes within the previous three months, the JDRF provides a 'Bag of Hope.' The bag contains Rufus, the cuddly bear with diabetes, kid-appropriate books, a DVD, JDRF and T1D information, and more.
Individuals diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at any age can connect with a JDRF mentor and access Juvenation, the JDRF's social networking site. Downloadable toolkits containing practical information for parents who need to communicate with their child's school about a diabetes diagnosis or for adults who are living with Type 1 diabetes also are available.
The American Diabetes Association's (ADA) St. Louis office also supports those living with Type 1 or 2 diabetes. General information about ADA resources and programs are available at www.diabetes.org. By clicking on 'In My Community,' you can find a list of St. Louis area events and programs.


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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and presidential hopeful Barack Obama have been nominated for Grammy Awards.
The three will face off in the best spoken word album category.
Obama was nominated for "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream," while Clinton got the nod for "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" and Carter made the short list for "Sunday Mornings in Plains: Bringing Peace to a Changing World."
Alan Alda, an actor who played a presidential candidate on TV's "The West Wing," was also nominated for the best spoken word album for "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself."
Poet Maya Angelou's "Celebrations" is also in the running.
The 50th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is slated to take place Feb. 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


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A Rational Ending to the Bubble?
By: Chart of the Week | Sun, Jul 21, 2002
On the way down, bubbles always overshoot their launch point. There will be many rallies and false hopes of a new bull market, but the Dow will break 4,000 before the Bear market is over. If history is our guide, below 2,000 is a more realistic expectation.
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I am considering about upgrading my rear suspension for quite a while. Temporarily i own vanilla wit propedal. I saw quite of you guys ride a Marzocchi Rocco...what I am not sure about is that you ride RC od TST model.
Characteristics of TST would suit me the most i guess - based on my riding style. Uphill and downhill. I am not a super duper downhiller, but progress is seen already since i've started riding big this year.
On official weba page of Marzocchi there is none TST model in 222mm ETE listed, but there are some available in web shops.
Another option worth considering is the new Rock Shox Vivid 5.1. Trust worthy comments from some test riders. I am not sure only how it behaves uphill...
I am still open for suggestions....
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Aug. 10, 1999
Poem: "Courage," by Anne Sexton, from The Awful Rowing Toward God (Houghton Mifflin).
The OLD FIDDLERS' CONVENTION starts up today in Galax, Virginia, and runs through the 14th.
And the 101st annual TONTITOWN GRAPE FESTIVAL begins today and runs through the 14th in Tontitown, Arkansas.
It is the anniversary of the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 1846, Washington D.C. The Institution was founded on a bequest from an English chemist named James Louis Smithson, an illegitimate son of Sir Hughes Smithson Percy, the first Duke of Northumberland. It was in part due to the resentment of his illegitimate birth that Smithson gave to an American institution, not a British one. He said his name would then "live in the memory of man when the titles of the Northumberlands and Percys are extinct and forgotten."
It was on this day in 1945 that JAPAN ANNOUNCED ITS SURRENDER, ending the Second World War. The two U.S. atomic bombs had been dropped on the 6th and 9th of August, and Emperor Hirohito told his generals that taking the war any further would just mean more Japanese casualties.
On August 10, 1821, MISSOURI ENTERED THE UNION as the 24th state and from its very first days was split over the issue of slavery. The state was named for the Indians who originally lived there. Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820, Missouri was admitted as a slave state but prohibited slavery in its southwestern territories, but the Compromise was repealed 30 years later. When the Civil War erupted, the state remained in the Union, but many Missourians fought for the Confederacy.
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Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa
Ok I got pulled over for driving while revoke they found a half a joint k when I went to get booked in they pulled me into a interagation room a nother man came in an start telling me that I was involed in selling meth a year an a half a go the guy told me I was going to be arrested know matter what unless I helped tgem I said know I havent been involved in that activities In. Over a year I said know to helping him an the MN he let me booked in on the driving an weed then the man I talked yo called an had my 5000 dollars seized could b they b charge like he said even if im looking for work an changed my life around
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As I see it you have two issues. Can they arrest you based on an allegation that you've been involved in the meth trade which you say was about a year ago unless you cooperate, and whether it was legal for the state to seize the money you were carrying.
The first problem you have here is that you were carrying a large amount of cash and some drugs, and, you were driving while revoked. Iowa Code section 809A.3 says:
The following conduct may give rise to forfeiture:
1. An act or omission which is a public offense and which is a
serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony.
2. An act or omission occurring outside of this state, that would
be punishable by confinement of one year or more in the place of
occurrence and would be a serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony
if the act or omission occurred in this state.
3. An act or omission committed in furtherance of any act or
omission described in subsection 1, which is a serious or aggravated
misdemeanor or felony, including any inchoate or preparatory offense.
4. Notwithstanding subsections 1 through 3, violations of chapter
321 or 321J shall not be considered conduct giving rise to
forfeiture, except for violations of the following:
a. Section 321.232.
b. A second or subsequent violation of section 321J.4B,
subsection 2, paragraph "b".
c. Section 321J.4B, subsection 9.
That means that yes, they can seize your money, on notice and an opportunity to be heard.
As to the involvement in meth activities, the statute of limitations on felonies other than murder and sex abuse crimes is three years except for simple misdemeanors which are one year. See, Iowa Code chapter 802.
They can prosecute you if they have the facts to support a charge.
I must say, however, if you were looking for work and trying to change your life around, you wouldn't have been driving on a revoked license with drugs and a large amount of cash on board. That complicates your situation immensely for whoever defends you.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 28 (UPI) -- Lookin at Lucky and Sidney's Candy, two of the likely favorites, drew post positions No. 1 and No. 20, respectively, for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
The field's only filly, Devil May Care, will start in the middle from gate No. 11.
Positions were drawn Wednesday at Churchill Downs.
While neither the inside nor the outside post is ideal, Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney's Candy got the worst of the draw. As a confirmed front-runner, the Candy Ride colt will find himself trying to beat several other speed horses to the rail before the field hits the first turn. Otherwise, jockey Joe Talamo will have to work out a trip from behind the early leaders.
Sidney's Candy has won his last three races, all while leading at every pole.
"Not the best of draws. What can I say?" lamented John Sadler, Sidney's Candy's trainer. "At least you're outside and can see what's going on. It just shows you how tough it is. But what are you going to do? That's how it works. You've just got to deal with what you've got and do the best you can with it."
Lookin At Lucky, under Garrett Gomez, will be able to settle behind the early leaders, as he has in most of his six career wins. Even at that, the rail is a tough spot in such a crowded field and co-owner Mike Pegram reacted accordingly.
"There's no use in crying about it," he said. "All we've got to do is think positive. If we get a good trip, there is no reason why this horse should not run his race. We'll find out if he's good enough to win."
The full field of 20 3-year-olds was filled by Make Music for Me and Backtalk as Sunland Derby winner Endorsement and turf specialist Interactif were removed from consideration at the last moment. Trainer Shannon Ritter said Endorsement had a sore leg. Trainer Todd Pletcher said Interactif would return to the grass.
Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia said before the draw he likely would post Lookin at Lucky -- a Smart Strike colt trained by Bob Baffert -- as the morning-line favorite. He also said Devil May Care, making her first start against males, will be among the better-regarded starters.
Pletcher, who has saddled 24 Kentucky Derby starters without a winner, wound up with four starters for the 136th Run for the Roses. In addition to Devil May Care, they are Arkansas Derby runner-up Super Saver, Louisiana Derby winner Mission Impazible and Discreetly Mine, would finished fourth in the Arkansas Derby.
The field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, by post position, with jockey and trainer:
1. Lookin At Lucky, Garrett Gomez, Bob Baffert
2. Ice Box, Jose Lezcano, Nick Zito
3. Noble's Promise, Willie Martinez, Kenny McPeek
4. Super Saver, Calvin Borel, Todd Pletcher
5. Line of David, Rafael Bejarano, John Sadler
6. Stately Victor, Alan Garcia, Michael Maker
7. American Lion, David Flores, Eoin Harty
8. Dean's Kitten, Robby Albarado, Michael Maker
9. Make Music for Me, Joel Rosario, Alexis Barba
10. Paddy O'Prado, Kent Desormeaux, Dale Romans
11. Devil May Care, John Velazquez, Todd Pletcher
12. Conveyance, Martin Garcia, Bob Baffert
13. Jackson Bend, Mike Smith, Nick Zito
14. Mission Impazible, Rajiv Maragh, Todd Pletcher
15. Discreetly Mine, Javier Castellano, Todd Pletcher
16. Awesome Act, Julien Leparoux, Jeremy Noseda
17. Dublin, Terry Thompson, D. Wayne Lukas
18. Backtalk, Miguel Mena, Tom Amoss
19. Homeboykris, Ramon Dominguez, Rick Dutrow Jr.
20. Sidney's Candy, Joe Talamo, John Sadler


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Medical School Early Assurance Program
The ODU-to-OU Med School Early Assurance Program will accept a limited number of outstanding incoming freshman students each year who will be assured of acceptance into the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), as long as they maintain the high academic standards of the agreement.
OU-HCOM is one of the top osteopathic programs in the nation and the only osteopathic medical program in Ohio. You will have the opportunity to follow one of the two tracks to completion:
For admission to the ODU-to-OU Med School Early Assurance Program you must apply to ODU as well as complete the online ODU-to-OU application.
In the ODU-to-OU application you will need to select which track you would prefer:
Please note: Participants in the ODU-to-OU Med School Early Assurance Program are offered conditional acceptance into the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Program.
You will receive final acceptance in the OU-HCOM program providing all of the criteria are met (see Admission Requirements in the drop-down below).
Note: Only first-time freshmen will be considered for the program.
You will need to provide two letters of recommendation to complete your application.
Send them to:
Alecia Dennis
Associate Director of Admissions
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, OH 43219
Fax: (614) 251-0156
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For Fall 2018 entrance, all applications materials must be complete and submitted by December 15, 2017.
Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please note that letters of recommendation may take several weeks to obtain from letter writers – please plan accordingly.
Sample Course Plan for 3+4 Track Students enrolled in the Med School Early Acceptance Program's 3+4 track must major in Biology. Select the sample course plan for Biology major below.
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Students enrolled in the Med School Early Acceptance Program's 4+4 track can major in any program as long as they fulfill the pre-requisites for acceptance to OU-HCOM. Most students will choose to major in one of the sciences.
Select the sample course plans for Biology, Chemistry and Exercise Science below.
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Pope Benedict receives Grand Master of the Order of Malta
2012-06-25 Vatican Radio(Vatican Radio) At the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI on Monday received the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra' Matthew Festing, accompanied by the Order's Sovereign Council. The traditional audience took place on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the patron of the Order. The chief work of the Order of Malta involves humanitarian assistance and medical and social activities. In many countries, the Order's volunteer corps provide social services as well as first aid and emergency medical services.


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Written on: 11/08/2013
I purchased the Unisex Aran sweater, I was very happy with the quality, but the fit was a lot bigger than I expected. Jersey was not particularly flattering due to the size. Measurements on the sizing chart were accurate & I went by the instructions to measure a jersey I already had to match the size but due to the knit, it stretched out a lot more than my existing jersey so fitted a lot bigger. With this style I would recommend going smaller than you think you need if you want the jersey fitting.
I was unable to return/exchange the jersey as Woolovers is actually based in the UK which was not obvious before I ordered as the URL, brand name & currency was all showing up as '.co.nz' (Wool Overs New Zealand - www.woolovers.co.nz) & free shipping also helped build the impression that the product was coming from New Zealand.
Due the to great price of the Jersey, it would have been completely uneconomical to send back to exchange size (as you have to pay for postage to return it).


text: I started playing the upright with my father's band when I was about 16. I am 24 now and live all the way across the country from where I grew up, and I have my own group of folks that I play with now. I love bluegrass, traditional and new, and lately I feel like I am hitting a slump. I thought it would be exciting to get a bow for my bass and learn some arco techniques for some of the slower songs or funky songs that we do. I did a google search for bluegrass bass players that do some bowing, but to no avail! I know that I am not the only one to have this idea. I did find a band, the Hot Buttered Rum String Band, which features a cello. They are super good, but I want to know why no one has tried this or to find some music that features this. What are your thoughts about integrating some bow style bass playing in bluegrass? I have mostly been a die-hard traditionalist for my whole life, but in the past year or two I have started to experiment with my techniques. Is this a bad idea or a waste of time for something that I have not foreseen?


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Childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) is rare, and little research has been done on how to treat it. At this time, chILD has no cure. However, some children who have certain diseases, such as neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy, may slowly improve over time.
Current treatment approaches include supportive therapy, medicines, and, in the most serious cases, lung transplants.
Supportive Therapy
Supportive therapy refers to treatments that help relieve symptoms or improve quality of life. Supportive approaches used to relieve common chILD symptoms include:
- Oxygen therapy. If your child's blood oxygen level is low, he or she may need oxygen therapy. This treatment can improve breathing, support growth, and reduce strain on the heart.
- Bronchodilators. These medications relax the muscles around your child's airways, which helps open the airways and makes breathing easier.
- Breathing devices. Children who have severe disease may need ventilators or other devices to help them breathe easier.
- Extra nutrition. This treatment can help improve your child's growth and help him or her gain weight. Close monitoring of growth is especially important.
- Techniques and devices to help relieve lung congestion. These may include chest physical therapy (CPT) or wearing a vest that helps move mucus (a sticky substance) to the upper airways so it can be coughed up. CPT may involve pounding the chest and back over and over with your hands or a device to loosen mucus in the lungs so that your child can cough it up.
- Supervised pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). PR is a broad program that helps improve the well-being of people who have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems.
Corticosteroids are a common treatment for many children who have chILD. These medicines help reduce lung inflammation.
Other medicines can help treat specific types or causes of chILD. For example, antimicrobial medicines can treat a lung infection. Acid-blocking medicines can prevent acid reflux, which can lead to aspiration.
Lung Transplant
A lung transplant may be an option for children who have severe chILD if other treatments haven't worked.
Currently, lung transplants are the only effective treatment for some types of chILD that have a high risk of death, such as alveolar capillary dysplasia and certain surfactant dysfunction mutations.
Early diagnosis of these diseases gives children the chance to receive lung transplants. So far, chILD doesn't appear to come back in patients' transplanted lungs.
For more information about this treatment, go to the Health Topics Lung Transplant article.


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Google released solid financial results last week, meeting expectations on revenue and beating street consensus on the bottom line. However, tucked away in the earnings call was a troubling statistic: cost-per-click growth slumped 12 percent year-over-year. This follows an 8 percent drop in CPC in the prior quarter.
The drop is probably the result of a surge in mobile search queries with the growth of smartphones and tablets. While Google reportedly has an ~90 percent share of the mobile search market, mobile CPC is much lower. Conventional wisdom holds that they will eventually catch up, but we argue in a new note that this is not necessarily the case.
This is because Google's revenue is determined by advertisers' ROI, not the number of clicks on search ads. In other words, unless consumers start purchasing more goods because of their mobile devices, CPCs won't rise.
Click here to read our note on Google's quarterly results →
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http://mmajunkie.com A lightweight match-up between British fighter Terry Etim (14-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos (13-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is close to being finalized for UFC 112 in April.
Sources close to the bout told MMAjunkie.com (mmajunkie.com) that both parties have agreed to the fight and hope to sign bout agreements shortly.
The match-up was first reported by British-based Fighters Only magazine.
A press conference formally announcing UFC 112 for April 10 in Abu Dhabi is expected for next Wednesday, according to Yahoo! Sports. The event could take place in an outdoor arena – constructed specifically for the promotion's first trip to the Middle East – which would mark the first outdoor show in UFC history.
The long and lanky Etim has slowly gained steam as a submission threat in the 155-pound division with three tapout wins in the octagon. Etim's current four-fight win streak includes back-to-back submission wins over Shannon Gugerty and Justin Buchholz at UFC 105 and UFC 99, respectively.
Despite Etim's submission streak, the 24-year-old Liverpool native has also effectively put his range to use with impressive stand-up victories over Sam Stout and Brian Cobb.
The 24-year-old fighter has been never been stopped, though he skirted around a UFC pink slip after consecutive losses to Gleison Tibau and Rich Clementi before rebounding with his current four-fight win streak.
Dos Anjos, 25, also fought back from hard times with two consecutive octagon victories over Kyle Bradley and Robert Emerson.
The Rio de Janeiro native gained notoriety for all the wrong reasons in his promotional debut when Jeremy Stephens put him to sleep with a homerun swing of a right hand at UFC 91.
It is unknown whether Etim vs. dos Anjos will make the televised portion of UFC 112.
For the latest on UFC 112, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
(Pictured: Terry Etim courtesy of CombatLifestyle.com)


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In 1968 White Haven began serving a new subdivision built on what were once farmers' fields. In the Spring of 1999, our school's third building addition opened, providing more classrooms and a second gym. Our school is wheelchair accessible.
At White Haven, we believe that all students are capable of excellence and that all teachers enable growth by providing stimulating, informed programs of instruction. Our focus is academic excellence with opportunities for students to explore various artistic and athletic pursuits .
Students at White Haven represent a broad and diverse cultural mix. We invite parents and members from our community to assist the school in any way that benefits our students.