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As the sun comes up Wednesday, emergency management crews will be out doing another search, making sure everyone is accounted for after an apparent tornado that struck Harveyville, KS.
The small town near Topeka took a serious hit from the storms as 40 to 60 percent of its structures were destroyed.
Ten people were injured, two with life threatening injuries, but it is believed 100 percent of the people are accounted for.
Those inured, including a man pulled from a collapsed home, were flown by medical helicopter to Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Most residents are believed to be staying with neighbors, friends and relatives. The town has a population of about 275.
The town's only church was completely destroyed after the rare February storm struck at 9:03 p.m. Tuesday.
First responders went door-to-door to confirm no one was missing or killed.
Dozens of law enforcement officials are on the scene. Harveyville is about 40 miles south of Topeka in Wabaunsee County.
Dave Sterbenz, director of Shawnee County Emergency Management, told KCTV5 that a man was pulled from a collapsed house at 11:10 p.m. The man suffered critical injuries and was rushed to the Topeka hospital.
Authorities said that altogether, four people were trapped and had to be rescued.
The storms were part of a punishing line that formed, prompting the National Weather Service to issue tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Kansas and Missouri.
Gov. Sam Brownback issued a state of emergency for Wabaunsee County just before midnight Tuesday. The governor's office also reported downed power lines and trees.
An emergency shelter was established at Mission Valley High School. Most residents have been forced to stay in the shelter because of the extensive damage.
WIBW's Melissa Brunner shared pictures on Twitter showing the storm's damage. Cars were tossed like toys and debris and wood littered the ground where houses had stood earlier Tuesday.
Highways in and out of Harveyville are closed because of the damage and to allow emergency crews access.
The National Weather Service did not issue a tornado warning for Harveyville so tornado warning sirens did not sound. The area was under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch when the storm struck.
The National Weather Service reported brief tornado touchdowns southwest of the Hutchinson area before 7 p.m. Tuesday amid violent thunderstorms with high winds. Reno County emergency management reported minor wind damage to a house, with vehicles and stock trailers flipped over.
Elsewhere in central Kansas, trained spotters and law enforcement reported hail the size of golf balls and winds estimated at 70 mph Tuesday night north of Hillsboro in Marion County.
Damage was also reported near Pittsburg, KS, and Lamar, MO. Other areas of eastern Kansas and southern Missouri saw damage from storms.
The line of storms brought punishing winds to the Kansas City area, downing tree limbs. Wind gusts topping 60 mph occurred throughout the area, including downtown Kansas City. One gust topped 70 mph. Hail and scattered power outages also were reported.
A tornado warning was issued for Douglas County after 10 p.m. Tuesday based on radar images. A tornado wasn't reported in that county or the immediate Kansas City area.
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The condo is in a very good condition with all the appliances working perfectly. It is located close to shops and restaurants. There is a rocky beach right under the condo which is used by surfers all day long to enter the ocean in search for waves. It is really pleasant to watch the surfers from the lanai surfing all day long. Kathy was very nice allowing us a late check-out on our last day which was very helpful. At the end of ouf stay we were very happy we rented this condo.
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Larry and Joy have done a great job equipping this condo with about everything you could possibly need. I was going to make a list of things I'd recommend they add, and couldn't come up with one. Location is close to everything. While we had a rental car, and there's a designated parking spot, albeit a couple buildings away, you can walk to almost anything. There's a "trolly" that might help those without rental cars. The "beach" is mis-leading, it's very small city beach, and OK for the moment, but find a way to the great beaches along the Kona coast. I would of given this a 5-star rating, but there was one major problem, mostly compounded by the weather at the time. The upper room is actually a loft, with every little ventilation and no AC on the upper level. It was a stifling oven when we arrived. After opening two louvered windows, it improved, and our 80 year old parents stayed up there, and I don't know how they did it. They said by night, with the aid of a box fan it was bearable, but my wife and I like AC and cool sleeping. The downstairs bedroom (private) has a window AC. Another window AC in living room, keeps the lower floor comfortable, but heat rises, and this loft traps it. The building manager said this was his old unit, and said it's one of the hottest units around. An add-on exhaust fan in one of the louvered windows would help greatly, but hard to do, and maybe not allowed with the policy or code. I toyed with the idea of finding a stand-alone AC unit to rent, but our parents managed. They don't like the extra cool to sleep like we did. Don't bring beach toys, or accessories for your beach visit. Larry has them all, including 5 boogie boards, 3 beach chairs, a beach canopy, couple beach umbrellas, snorkel gear, mats, coolers, and more. The washer/dryer is great, and didn't mind washing the beach towels and starting a load of sheets, but on top of the cleaning fee, well. . There's no smoking allowed ANYWHERE on the resort property (good!), but rather surprised. Only in the condo, and I think this is a no-smoking condo, or should be. There are some DVD movies or we rented a movie at Redbox at Walmart, which is about a mile north. Recommend Big Island Grille for best American family food and Splashers for best burgers. Check out Body Glove Dinner Cruise, City of Refuge for history and best snorkeling, Bite Me Fish Market/restaurant for a unique fresh catch meal, Hapuna beach for best sand beach.
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Steve and an incredible assortment of masks, fins, snorkels, beach chairs,, coolers etc. - everything you will need (no need to pack/pay for baggage). The location has to be one of the best - directly across from White Sand/Magic Beach . . . beach volleyball, big waves for boogie boarding and an INCREDIBLE spot for watching the sunset. The unit, although a little aged (like most spots in Kona), has very nice accommodations and comes fully equipped. We would definitely rent Steve's unit on future trips to Kona.

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Northgate has: a wide variety of students, school spirit, classrooms that are out of number order (how cool is that?), we have a variety of AP/honours classes, our teachers actually know how to teach, and more. Our school is better than the rest.
Our kids are now gone from Northgate but I can tell a big difference now that there is a new principal at the school . The change was long over due and an indication on how long it takes the district to fix something. Kudos to the principal for truly making a difference. The school looks better and the test scores are on the increase. A big difference in the way the community views the school. Don't give up! Change can happen as we have just seen.
A new principal started in September 2008, what a breath of fresh air. Positive, energetic, supportive of parents. What a difference a principal can make. The school district is struggling with budget issues, like most other districts in the state, but the parents step up with funding help. Great school!
I have two kids that attend Northgate and the school is by far the best in the district. A lot of the funding comes from parents instead of the district, which is something to think about. Overall Northgate is definetly one of the top schools in the East Bay.
Northgate is a great school except that we need more money. A lot of people go to private schools and all that because this school has been given so many bad reviews that they think there child will die of boredom and fail in UC or Ivy league colleges. AP classes definitely are not a joke now. The teachers a very considerate about a student's grade but when you have 1600 students in one school, you have to start studying independently. People think that highschool is supposed to help you get into college and that Northgate is old and no updated. Hello people! Highschools are not training wheels anymore, they are the first times you ride your first bike. Highschool isn't supposed to be some snotty rich peoples school where only the top status people can go to. Here kids get help for free, and very good help(no $$$ tuition needed)
I graduated 5 years ago. The only complaint I had was the lack of money in this school. They had created classrooms under staircases and in the cafeteria because the ran out of room. The teachers and admin staff are amazing, and know each student by name. Good school!
This school has been a nightmare for my son. He has learning disabilities and the teachers and staff do nothing to support. They only acknowledge the students who are above average and prefer the others to just go away. The program to support disabled students is a joke and might as well not exist. I would not recommend any average, disabled or below average students to go here. If you need help, forget it. Go somewhere else. The administration does not care.
Two students in our family graduated from Northgate High School. I found the parents and students delightful and many caring and involved teachers. However, we were frustrated at getting some help for our younger child. Being assigned to an overambitious class was too great a stretch, then initially told a transfer wouldn't be possible due to overcrowding was one unhappy memory. Our younger child took the state GED and passed but elected to finish at Northgate because of band and to stay with friend. We were rather frustrated. Perhaps it's a great place if you 'walk on water' academically.
The spirit is excellent. I love this school with all my heart. Nothing could make the environment or academic stuff greater... except more money. Everything is good except that we have no money.
Northgate is a great high school. This year there has been a positive change in the school spirit and sense of community. School leadership did a great job of filling the teacher vacancies with highly-qualified teachers. A non-profit foundation working to improve facilities at the school is putting in a new all-weather sports field and track starting this month (see northgatepride.org for more info)!
Teachers are underpaid. Infrastructure is old and poorly maintained. Parents appear involved. Wide variety of sports programs helps keep kids engaged.
I've been involved with Northgate for 7 yrs and have not seen dynamic leadership at the principal level. Academics have been pretty good but could be better with more teachers & less MDUSD red tape; extra activities are vital & good - athletic field way over due; parental involvement increased tremendously & has made a major diffeence.
My 4th child is now entering 11th grade at Northgate, and the decline which was apparent when my oldest left in 1997 is snowballing out of control. There is one scandal after another, and teachers are leaving in droves. The plusses at this school are the bright kids and their parents, but the parents seem to be in a state of shock and unable to mobilize their outrage at what has happened to the 'premier' school that was the reason they paid overinflated house prices.
the school is showing signs of age., there are makshift class room right off the locker room and some classes are even held in the teachers break area. Ifrastructure such as an atiquated phone system and computer system is laughable, no small business today would tolerate much less survive with this system. Field and grounds, well I for one cannot believe how poorly its maintained or lack of maintenance due to budgetary constraints. Teachers, well a significant number have left for the 2007 year..Academic successes, well it appeares they as a school do recieve awards in spite of the school being in a poor state of disrepair
While this school is recognized as the highest rated school in the Mt. Diablo School District, I believe that it is overall a very lousy school. It is not very diverse. I would not recommend this school.
I am not a parent, but a graduate from Northgate and now a teacher myself at a high school in another district. My younger siblings recently graduated from Northgate, so I have been exposed to the school community within the past couple of years. I absolutely agree with the parents who say that Northgate is not the right school for the average/ slightly above average student. Some teachers are exceptional.
My first child graduated from this school in 2003, with at 3.2 gpa. I am thankful that she made it out alive (not kidding). This school is not good for kids who are Average, slightly above average, or have any type of learning difference. My second child just started High School, but is not attending this school, and my third won't if I can help it. My second child is going to another nearby highly rated high school in this district, with much better results so far. I have lived here since 1989, had I known what was going to happen to my first child at Northgate, I would not have moved here. I love my home, the neighborhood, the parent involvement, but Northgate is set up for 'the few', (not the many) to achieve.
Northgate is supposed to be one of the premier high schools in the area. Having had 1 child leave the school as a Junior (a national merit semi-finalist)and 1 attending now, the school is anything but premier. There is a definite lack of administrative leadership. Sports seem to be viewed as an unnecessary evil instead of providing fun and competitive extracurricular activities for the students. Parents are definitely involved in trying to make things better but the bottom line is the school needs true leadership in order to get back on track both academically and with it's extracurricular activities.
I have had three children at Northgate. Individual teachers can make the most difference in a child's education I believe, and at Northgate it's hit or miss. I also believe that with strong leadership, teachers teach best, and Northgate lacks that strong leadership. Therefore, there are some teachers who seem to skate by and the students learn very little. The parent involvement at NHS is relatively high, although the neighborhood is only slowly coming to the realization that we must be willing to pay--above and beyond what we pay in taxes--for a good quality public education. Currently there is too small a percentage of parents paying for added sections, upgraded facilities, and all the things our students should have. Bottom line: Had I known then what I know now, I'd have paid more for a home in Lafayette or Orinda for better schools.
I agree with the parent who has given the comment in July 2005. The AP and Honors classes at Northgate are a joke. You can sleep through the class and still get an A. This will get your kid into UCs, if that's what you want. So if you are ambitious about your kids college and career prospects, you may have to re-evaluate your options. I did. We moved out.
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Morgan County Sheriff Ana Franklin said there could be more arrests and more charges for those already arrested after an overnight meth bust in Trinity.
Wednesday night, authorities discovered several meth labs in three different homes at the Heritage Estates Trailer Park. Lisa Compton, Mary Amerson and James Reeves are charged with manufacturing the drug, along with other charges. James Sieglock is also charged with making meth. Randy Teague is charged with attempting to purchase pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient used to make meth.
Morgan County Drug Task Force agents conducted an undercover investigation for the last three months leading up to the arrests. Investigators said they were making meth in two of the trailers and selling it out of another one. They were also allegedly selling the ingredients to make meth so other people could manufacture the drug on their own. Franklin said most of the time, people who make meth are making it, in part, to feed their own addiction. But in this case, Franklin said, the suspects were not addicts and just doing it to make money.
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Painter and the Boilermakers will sign a three-man recruiting class today, Jeff Washburn of the Lafayette Journal and Courier writes.
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Looking for a desk and willing to venture into the biggest smorgasbord of antiques on Atlantic Avenue? Horsemen Antiques is an old school bricks and mortar operation (no website) that has been on Atlantic Avenue for 40 years. Repeatedly winning "best of..." awards (like this one below in Citysearch) they are an essential stop when looking for English, French, Empire and American mid-century modern furniture...
At first glance, Horseman Antiques looks like a quaintly cluttered curio shop one might encounter after taking a wrong turn on a Connecticut foliage trip. But closer scrutiny of this cavernous emporium reveals a top-notch selection of furniture. Eager hagglers can attempt to bargain for the choicest pieces--the experienced staff will wiggle a bit on prices, but know when to draw the line.
The warehouse on Atlantic is 25,000 square feet and will keep you busy for hours (if you want it to) and the prices are very good for New Yawk. For the adventurous, they have a new, bigger store in Neptune, New Jersey which specializes in modern furniture. You have to dig, but the prices make it worth it.
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I think the prices are a bit high for a junky, musty shop in Brooklyn. They do have a LOT of furniture and it's a fun place to explore, but I haven't bought anything there.
The last time I was in, a few months back, the owner/manager/guy-who-sits-behind-the-desk-on-the-phone-ignoring-everyone told me they were planning to close the Atlantic Ave. shop.
They re-did a small sofa for me a few years ago and the work was good, but the communication was awful and it took 3 follow-up visits to get my pillows (which they denied I'd dropped off but which I had them list on my receipt, so in the end they made me new ones) and they "couldn't find" my leftover fabric. And it was not really a big enough bargain to make up for all of the hassle.
Its not worth a trip. I lived near the store and visited frequently, but never found a good deal.
High priced junk shop. They will tell you everything is very special and underpriced.
anyone know the address for the shop in jersey
Call the Atlantic Ave. store, they wil give you directions.
I bought a great 1960's dresser for a good price. It's worth shopping their sales.


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Movie on the Plaza
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.; movie begins at dusk
WHERE: City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza
DETAILS: The city of Tracy will present "Kung Fu Panda," the third in a series of free movies shown outside City Hall. Families are encouraged to take a picnic blanket and spend the evening with friends and neighbors.
INFO: 831-6858 Southside fundraiser dance
WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m.
WHERE: 126 W. First St.
DETAILS: The Mike Torres Band will provide the backdrop for an evening of fun and dancing that will raise money for the Guadalupe Community Center building fund, part of an effort to revitalize the center on Tracy's Southside.
COST: $15 per person, $25 per couple
INFO: Jose Salcedo, 518-9174
Saturday, Aug. 7
Benefit for violent-crime victims
WHEN: 8 to 10 a.m.
WHERE: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 3060 Naglee Road
DETAILS: Children of Murdered Parents Inc., a nonprofit started by Christina Barnes after her mother, Cindy Ramos of Tracy, was murdered in 2009, will have a pancake breakfast fundraiser. Money raised will help the group provide support to people who have had a family member killed.
COST: $5 per ticket; additional donations are welcome.
INFO: 834-0360 Clothes2Work final blow-out sale
WHEN: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: 231 E. 11th St., behind State Farm
DETAILS: Everything must go — fixtures, furniture, gently used clothing, shoes, purses and accessories will be for sale to benefit Dimensions In Discovery Inc. a local nonprofit serving Tracy and the surrounding areas. All of the money earned will go directly to the services the nonprofit offers.
COST: No clothing item will cost more than $1.
INFO: Patricia, 408-828-6106 School supply drive
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Interfaith Ministries, 311 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Backpacks and school supplies collected will be distributed to needy children from kindergarten through high school age.
INFO: Kathy, 835-0649 or 914-0649 Tracy Interfaith Ministries golf tournament
WHEN: 11 a.m. check-in; 1 p.m. tee time
WHERE: Tracy Golf & Country Club, 35200 S. Chrisman Road
DETAILS: Tracy Interfaith's third annual tournament will be followed by no-host cocktails at 5 p.m. and a prime rib dinner and auction at 6 p.m. Golfers should register no later than July 23. Tracy Interfaith distributes food, clothing and other necessities to people in the local community.
COST: $100 per person or $50 for club members; $30 dinner only
INFO: Fidel Garcia, 839-8382; or Darlene Quinn, 836-5424 Fly-fishing talk at library
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.
DETAILS: Tracy Press outdoors columnist Don Moyer will present "Water Enough for Fly Fishing," a talk including equipment demonstrations and practical tips for anglers of all ages. Refreshments will be served.
COST: Free
INFO: Tracy Friends of the Library, 937-8221 or email@example.com Music in the Park
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Central Community Park, 25 E. Central Parkway, in Mountain House
DETAILS: The concert will feature Diablo Road, a local country legend. Families are encouraged to take blankets and picnics to enjoy the show.
COST: Free
INFO: www.ci.mountainhouse.ca.us/ Fundraising dinner for council candidate
WHEN: 5 p.m.
WHERE: Sansar Indian Cuisine, 430 Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Jass Sangha, who is running for a seat on the Tracy City Council, will host a fundraiser buffet dinner featuring chicken with mixed vegetables, lentil soup, salad, naan and other dishes.
COST: $25 per person
INFO: Mercedes Silveira, 740-8186; or Jass Sangha, 740-6020 Tracy High Class of 1975 reunion
WHEN: 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner
WHERE: The Reserve at Spanos Park, 6301 W. Eight Mile Road, in Stockton
COST: $35 per person
INFO: Jerry Yerian, 993-3221; Diane Twitchell Sutton, 836-5892; or www.tracyhighclass1975.com Sunday, Aug. 8
Teeyan Punjabi cultural festival
WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Community Center, 950 East St.
DETAILS: A Punjabi celebration called Teeyan, which means "for women," will be open to all community members. The fourth annual event will include food, dancing, music and clothes for sale.
INFO: Tajinder Kaur, 640-9512; or firstname.lastname@example.com
Monday, Aug. 9
Ready, Set, Grow open house
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: 2302 Bessie Ave.
DETAILS: Families can learn about classes sponsored by the city that will prepare preschoolers for the transition to kindergarten. Morning and afternoon classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 11, and run monthly. Fees will vary.
INFO: 831-6858 or www.tracyartsandrec.com Tuesday, Aug. 10
Golden Agers health seminar
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Lolly Hansen Senior Center, 375 E. Ninth St.
DETAILS: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital will pair up with the Golden Agers, a local nonprofit, to discuss health topics that are important for seniors. Lunch will be served after the seminar. Call to register.
INFO: 831-4230 E-mail class at library
WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.
DETAILS: Adults can learn how to set up and use e-mail. Space is available at five computers; sign up at the circulation desk.
COST: Free
Wednesday, Aug. 11
First day of school in TUSD, Jefferson
DETAILS: Classes begin at all Tracy Unified School District and Jefferson Elementary School District schools.
INFO: www.tracy.k12.ca.us or www.jeffersonschooldistrict.com Library fundraiser at Papa Murphy's
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Papa Murphy's Take & Bake, 1982 W. 11th St.
DETAILS: The pizzeria will give 15 percent of each takeout order, excluding taxes, to the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library when customers present a Dining for Dollars voucher. Vouchers can be found at any library or online.
INFO: Heather Mompean, 937-7452
Thursday, Aug. 12
Small-business workshop
WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Small Business Development Center, 56 S. Lincoln St., in Stockton
DETAILS: Entrepreneurs and small-business owners interested in selling goods and services to the government can learn the ins and outs of the process. Call to RSVP.
COST: Free
INFO: 954-5089 Word 2007 class at library
WHEN: Noon
WHERE: Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.
DETAILS: Adults can learn the basics of using Microsoft Word 2007. Space is available at five computers; sign up at the circulation desk.
COST: Free
INFO: 937-8221 Blues night with Crossroads
WHEN: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
WHERE: Main Street Jazz Café, 809 Central Ave.
DETAILS: Crossroads will perform live at this downtown venue.
INFO: 830-0300 or http://mainstreetjazzcafe.com 'The Laramie Project' opening night
WHEN: 8 p.m.; repeats at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: Studio Theater, Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave..
DETAILS: Based on interviews and journal entries in the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, the play asks the question, "Could it happen here?"
INFO: 831-6858; www.atthegrand.org; or www.jackelliottproductions.com Saturday, Aug. 14
Manteca and Tracy camera club show
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane, in Manteca
DETAILS: Camera clubs from Tracy and Manteca will host their sixth annual photography contest and show.
INFO: Mick McGuire, email@example.com Music in the Park
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Central Community Park, 25 E. Central Parkway, in Mountain House
DETAILS: Aja Vu, a Steely Dan tribute and dance band, will perform. Families are encouraged to take blankets and picnics to enjoy the show.
COST: Free
INFO: www.ci.mountainhouse.ca.us/ Scarlata Farms farm dinner
WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Scarlata Farms, 28557 S. Lehman Road
DETAILS: An open-air, family-style meal prepared by Mike Trotter of DeVinci's featuring Windmill Ridge wines will be served by candlelight on the ranch as a celebration of local food, wine and agriculture. Space is limited; call for reservations.
COST: $55 per person
INFO: 915-4628 or www.scarlatafarms.com Sunday, Aug. 15
Manteca and Tracy camera club show
WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane, in Manteca
DETAILS: Camera clubs from Tracy and Manteca will host their sixth annual photography contest and show.
INFO: Mick McGuire, email@example.com
Monday, Aug. 16
First day of classes for New Jerusalem schools, Delta College
DETAILS: Students at San Joaquin Delta College, New Jerusalem School and Delta Charter High School will return to fall classes.
INFO: www.deltacollege.edu, www.newjfalcons.com/ or http://deltahigh.com Tuesday, Aug. 17
Tracy Chess Club meets
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Safeway meeting room, 1801 W. 11th St.
DETAILS: Children and adults are invited to take their boards, pieces and clocks for an evening of the classic strategy game.
COST: Free
INFO: Richard Beale, 830-0734 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Wednesday, Aug. 18
First day of school at Banta School
DETAILS: Banta students will start classes for the fall semester.
INFO: www.bantaesd.org Library fundraiser at Chili's
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Chili's Grill & Bar, 2030 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: The restaurant will give 10 percent of each dine-in or takeout bill, excluding taxes and tip, to the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library when customers present a Dining for Dollars voucher. Vouchers can be found at any library or online.
INFO: Heather Mompean, 937-7452
Saturday, Aug. 21
Jefferson School's 80th anniversary
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Jefferson School, 7500 W. Linne Road
DETAILS: Everyone who has attended, worked at or been associated with the rural school is invited to celebrate its 80th anniversary with a barbecue lunch, an open house, live music and a display of photos from throughout the school's history.
COST: Tri-tip lunch, $8; hot dog lunch, $4
INFO: 836-388 or http://jeffersonsd.schoolwires.com Tracy Volunteer Caregivers Luau
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: St. Bernard's Church Hall, 165 W. Eaton Ave
DETAILS: Tickets are now available at Main Street Music, Reich's Pharmacy, Gerard's Deli, Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, First Tracy Mortgage and Sousa Reality and Development. The evening will include an auction, dinner and entertainment.
INFO: Tracy Volunteer Caregivers, 835-2772; or Mike McLellan, email@example.com Music in the Park
WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Central Community Park, 25 E. Central Parkway, in Mountain House
DETAILS: Main Street Music All-Stars, a jazz and funk band, will close the summer music series. Families are encouraged to take blankets and picnics to enjoy the show.
COST: Free
INFO: www.ci.mountainhouse.ca.us/ Concerts at the Gazebo with Megan Slankard
WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Windmill Ridge Winery, 8350 W. Linne Road
DETAILS: The Tracy native singer-songwriter will return for her third concert on the lawn at Windmill Ridge. Attendees are invited to take a picnic and lawn chairs and buy soda, wine or beer from the winery.
COST: $10 per person
INFO: 836-388 or www.windmillridgewinery.com/events.html Tuesday, Aug. 24
First day of classes for Lammersville schools
DETAILS: Students will return to Lammersville, Wicklund, and Bethany elementary schools after the summer break.
INFO: www.lammersvilleschooldistrict.net Thursday, Aug. 26
Chamber of Commerce networking mixer
WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Willbanks & Wood, 1047 S. Tracy Blvd.
DETAILS: Chamber members and other businesspeople are invited to take business cards to meet and mingle.
Saturday, Aug. 28
Home winemaking workshop
WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Delicato Vineyards tasting room, Highway 99 and French Camp Road, in Manteca
DETAILS: Those looking to hone their winemaking skills can drop by for a free workshop at the valley winery. Reservations should be made, as space fills quickly.
INFO: Jane Schwartz, 824-3401 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Vendors needed for multicultural fair
DETAILS: Traina School is accepting applications for vendors for its Oct. 23 Around the World Multicultural Event. Organizers seek applications from food and crafts sellers, small businesses and entertainment troupes.
INFO: Morgan Malsack, 207-8653 or email@example.com Free clothing available
DETAILS: The Because of Marcus clothing drive has clothes and shoes for those in need. Garments are available at no cost in most styles and virtually all sizes, from newborns through adults. Those interested can call or e-mail to set up a time and place to peruse and pick up items. More information can be found online at www.becauseofmarcus.org and http://tracypress.com/bookmark/4785285.
INFO: Jennifer Spikes, 627-0207 or firstname.lastname@example.com Library activities for families
WHEN: Various days and times
WHERE: Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.
DETAILS: The Tracy library hosts weekly story times and book clubs for readers of all levels. More information is available online or at the library.
INFO: www.stockton.lib.ca.us/ Preschool story time in Mountain House
WHEN: 2 p.m. Tuesdays
WHERE: Mountain House Branch Library, 579 Wicklund Crossing
DETAILS: Preschoolers and their families are invited for half an hour of stories, poetry, songs, fingerplays and movement.
INFO: www.stockton.lib.ca.us/ Mindfulness Meditation
WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Fridays
WHERE: Flow Yoga Studio, 3602 Mars Way, Ste. 125
DETAILS: Guided sitting meditation and topic discussion
COST: Free; donations welcome
INFO: Silvia Kruse, 830-0405; Abhilasha, 834-1511; or www.flowyogastudios.com Volunteer gardeners wanted
DETAILS: The Tracy Homeless Coalition has acquired a 12-foot-by-25-foot garden plot and plans to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for the homeless. The coalition is looking for garden lovers to manage and maintain it. Responsibilities include soil preparation, selecting plants and planting them, maintenance and harvest.
INFO: Marvin Rothschild, 914-5242 Bean Festival car show registration
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 11, during the Tracy Dry Bean Festival
WHERE: 10th Street in downtown Tracy
DETAILS: The Tracy Chamber of Commerce invites owners of classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and low riders to sign up for a car show that will add some shine to the Tracy Dry Bean Festival. Register and join the day in the sun by contacting the Tracy Chamber, 223 E. 10th St., Tracy CA 95376; or Jon Mendelson at the Tracy Press, 145 W. 10th St., Tracy CA 95376.
COST: $25 pre-registration; $30 after Aug. 21 Scrapbooking opportunity
WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursdays
WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tracy, 2025 Holly Drive
DETAILS: Take your own supplies or use what is available to make scrapbooks as part of this engaging group.
COST: Free
INFO: 835-5342 Kids' entertainment at Chili's
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays
WHERE: Chili's Grill & Bar, 2030 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Face painting, magic, balloon twisting and more with local clowns Sparkles and Ravioli
COST: Free Book club
WHEN: Second Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m.
WHERE: Lolly Hansen Senior Center, 375 Ninth St.
DETAILS: Each month, a title will be selected and participants will get together for coffee, snacks and a discussion of the book. Call for this month's selection.
INFO: 831-4230 Volunteers for Road for Recovery
DETAILS: The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers to offer cancer patients safe and friendly transportation to and from their treatments.
INFO: Molly Bolognini, 941-2679 Summer open-swim hours
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends through Sept. 5; 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 6
WHERE: Pinkie Phillips Aquatic Center at West High, 1775 W. Lowell Ave.
COST: $2 per person or $15 for a 10-visit pass; free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years old
DETAILS: Children younger than 7 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
INFO: 831-6200 or online activity guide Class of 1970 classmate search
DETAILS: Tracy High School's Class of 1970 is planning its 40th reunion for Sept. 11 at the Tracy Elks Lodge and is searching for classmates. Those who want to help contact classmates are invited to call for more information.
INFO: Debbie Castro Grimstead, 835-6185; or Karen Workinger Corbin, 836-2376 Gymnasium open for games
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Christian School gym, corner of West 21st Street and Court Drive
DETAILS: The school opens its gym for basketball, volleyball and other games.
INFO: 835-6607 Tracy Farmers Market
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Downtown Tracy, 10th Street between Central Avenue and B Street
DETAILS: Visit the year-round farmers market in downtown Tracy for the best locally grown fruits and vegetables.
INFO: www.pcfma.com Donations for the homeless
DETAILS: The Tracy Coalition of Citizens to Assist the Homeless is looking for donations of furniture and household items to help homeless people being placed in housing.
INFO: Marvin Rothschild, 832-5715 Salsa class
WHEN: 7 p.m. Mondays
WHERE: Portuguese Hall, 430 W. Ninth St.
DETAILS: Salsa instructors Christina and Dan Ocampo will host salsa classes on Mondays. Partners are not required and drop-ins are welcomed.
INFO: 207-9644 or firstname.lastname@example.com Yoga weight-loss meeting
WHEN: 7:30 a.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Flow Yoga Studio, 3602 Mars Way, Ste. 125
COST: Free
INFO: 830-0405 or www.flowyogastudios.com Pet adoptions
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. Sundays
WHERE: West Valley Mall, 3200 N. Naglee Road
DETAILS: A rescue group will have pet adoption fairs at the mall on weekends in hopes of getting more animals adopted faster. All dogs are neutered or spayed, vaccinated and microchipped, and cats are neutered or spayed and vaccinated.
COST: Cats, $75; dogs, $250
INFO: 642-4324 Animal adoption fair
WHEN: 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., first two weekends of each month
WHERE: Petsmart, 2477 Naglee Road
DETAILS: No Place Like Home Animal Rescue will have cats, kittens, dogs and puppies available to adopt. All animals are spayed or neutered before adoption and are up to date on shots.
COST: $225 for a dog, $95 for a cat
INFO: Terrence Harris, 207-3285; or www.noplacelikehomeanimalrescue.org Cat adoption
WHERE: Petco, 2888 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Animal Rescue of Tracy features cats for adoption continuously in its adoption center at Petco. The cats and kittens are rotated every two weeks.
COST: $75 adoption fee, which includes spay or neuter, vaccines, flea treatment and deworming
• Datebook announces news about events, organizations and people in the Tracy and Mountain House areas. Items will be considered on the basis of space availability, public interest and timeliness. Questions may be directed to the newsroom at 830-4280. Press releases may be e-mailed to email@example.com, or mailed to the Tracy Press, P.O. Box 419, Tracy 95378-0419.


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Jazz this weekend
Saturday brings the chance to enjoy renowned Israeli jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader Anat Cohen as the Shepherd University Friends of Music hosts its Jazz Festival Concert.
The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Frank Arts Center.
Friends of Music, the nonprofit that promotes music excellence at Shepherd and throughout the region, will offer two other shows next month: the Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra March 9 and The Lee Konitz New Quartet March 28.
Those shows also begin at 8 p.m. at the Frank.
Friends of Music has two more shows on the lineup for the following month: the Masterworks Chorale at 7 p.m. April 14 and The 5 Browns at 8 p.m. April 10.
For tickets and other information, call 304-876-5765, email email@example.com or go to sufom.org.
First Tuesdays kick off
Charles Town's the Tap House next week debuts First Tuesdays, its new open-mic event.
The new monthly event is open to bands or individuals, including musicians of any ability or age. Performers will enjoy the bar's big stage and state-of-the-art lighting and sound system. It's also possible to get a recording of any live performance.
Besides being a hub for music, the Tap House is known for its wide selection of draft beers, more than 50 at last count and still growing. No other bar in the Mountain State has so many varieties on tap.
The venue, which offers bowling on site as well, is smoke-free and family friendly. To learn more, stop by 107 Keyes Ferry Road just west of Gold's Gym and the Somerset Plaza Shopping Center or call the Tap House at 304-728-1001.
Ranson touts Southern rock
RANSON – Ranson Civic Center will host a special music event next month, with the Baltimore-based, country/Southern rock band Dean Crawford & The Dunn's River performing from 7 to 11 p.m. March 16.
Tickets cost $20. They will be available at the door or may be reserved now by calling organizer Jessica Palencar at 304-724-3862.
The civic center is located at 431 W. Second Ave.
Civil War books
A new book by Dennis Frye, chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, will be the focus of a special talk and dinner next month in Shepherdstown.
Frye, who wrote "September Suspense: Lincoln's Union in Peril," will be in the spotlight March 16 along with Tom Clemens, the Hagerstown Community College professor behind a second volume of Ezra Carmen's "The Maryland Campaign of September 1862."
Clemens is president of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation, the group co-sponsoring the event at the War Memorial Building at 102 E. German St. The Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association Inc. also is a co-sponsor.
The night's menu includes either vegetarian lasagna or filet de Boeuf with mushroom Madeira sauce, garlic-roasted potatoes, green beans almondine, minted carrots and a salad of field greens with hearts of palm, artichokes, shaved Parmesan and lemon vinaigrette. Dessert is lemon pannacotta, fresh fruit and cookies. Tables of eight will share a bottle of white wine and a bottle of red; additional wine, beer and iced tea also will be for sale.
A cocktail hour and book signing begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, an auction of Civil War-related items and then a discussion period with the two authors. Tickets cost $45.
For details or to make reservations, go to battleofshepherdstown.org or call 732-930-3132.


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constitutional law
The definitions of the concept of constitutional law and of the elements, necessary and contingent, that make up a constitution are the subject of such classic works as Hans Kelsen, General Theory of Law and State, trans. from German and French by Anders Wedberg (1945, reissued 1999); and H.L.A. Hart, The Concept of Law, 2nd ed. (1994, reissued 1997). A helpful place to begin for background on the national legal and judicial systems that provide the foundations for constitutional law and judicial review is Herbert M. Kritzer (ed.), Legal Systems of the World: A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia (2002). A thorough but concise treatment of the variety of courts and their roles in democracies is Carlo Guarnieri and Patrizia Pederzoli, The Power of Judges: A Comparative Study of Courts and Democracy (2002). Valuable works on modern constitutionalism include S.E. Finer, Vernon Bogdanor, and Bernard Rudden, Comparing Constitutions (1995); and the classic Carl J. Friedrich, Constitutional Government and Democracy: Theory and Practice in Europe and America, 4th ed. (1968).
Classic analyses of federalism as a form of government are William S. Livingston, Federalism and Constitutional Change (1956, reprinted 1974); and K.C. Wheare, Federal Government, 4th ed. (1963, reprinted 1980). More-recent treatments include Michael Burgess (ed.), Federalism and Federation in Western Europe (1986), and Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice (2006). The theory of federalism is explored in Mikhail Filippov, Peter C. Ordeshook, and Olga Shvetsova, Designing Federalism: A Theory of Self-Sustainable Federal Institutions (2003). A history of the separation of powers in Europe and the United States can be found in M.J.C. Vile, Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers, 2nd ed. (1998). An encompassing work on federalism worldwide is Alfred Stepan, "Toward a New Comparative Analysis of Democracy and Federalism: 'Demos Constraining' and 'Demos Enabling' Federations," in Alfred Stepan, Arguing Comparative Politics (2001).
Constitutions and constitutionalism
The texts of almost all the state constitutions currently in force in the world are available in English in A.P. Blaustein and G.H. Flanz (eds.), Constitutions of the Countries of the World: A Series of Updated Texts, Constitutional Chronologies, and Annotated Bibliographies, 20 vol. (1971– ), with quarterly revisions published for loose-leaf update.
Patterns in the world's constitutions through the 1960s are conveniently summarized in Ivo Duchacek, Power Maps: Comparative Politics of Constitutions (1973), and Rights & Liberties in the World Today: Constitutional Promise & Reality (1973). More-recent treatments of constitutionalism in various contexts include Gary J. Jacobsohn, Apple of Gold: Constitutionalism in Israel and the United States (1993), and The Wheel of Law: India's Secularism in Comparative Constitutional Context (2003); and J.H.H. Weiler, The Constitution of Europe: "Do the New Clothes Have an Emperor?" and Other Essays on European Integration (1999).
A comprehensive study of variations in the constitutional forms of democracies may be found in Arend Lijphart, Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-six Countries (1999). A comparative study of presidential democracy is Matthew Soberg Shugart and John M. Carey, Presidents and Assemblies: Constitutional Design and Electoral Dynamics (1992).
An analysis of constitutional law in the British Commonwealth is Leslie Zines, Constitutional Change in the Commonwealth (1991). Surveys of individual countries include Hamid Khan, Constitutional and Political History of Pakistan (2001); Peter C. Oliver, The Constitution of Independence: The Development of Constitutional Theory in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (2005); and A.W. Bradley and K.D. Ewing, Constitutional and Administrative Law, 13th ed. (2003), a classic on Great Britain's constitution.
Judicial review
A useful symposium on comparative judicial review is Donald W. Jackson and C. Neal Tate (eds.), Comparative Judicial Review and Public Policy (1992). An authoritative analysis of judicial review as an institution and of the constitutional law produced by it is Mauro Cappelletti, Judicial Review in the Contemporary World (1971).
Judicial review in the United States
Judicial review in the United States is discussed in Robert G. McCloskey, The American Supreme Court, 4th ed., rev. by Sanford Levinson (2005); and Joan Biskupic and Elder Witt, The Supreme Court and Individual Rights, 4th ed., rev. by David G. Savage (2004), and The Supreme Court and the Powers of the American Government (1997).
General works on the U.S. Constitution include Edward S. Corwin, Edward S. Corwin's The Constitution and What It Means Today, rev. by Harold W. Chase and Craig R. Ducat, 14th ed. (1978); Laurence H. Tribe, American Constitutional Law, 3rd ed. (2000); and Lee Epstein and Thomas G. Walker, Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints, 5th ed. (2004), and Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice, 5th ed. (2004). Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst (eds.), Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, 2nd ed., 6 vol. (2000), is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary reference work. Historical discussions of U.S. constitutional law include Carl Brent Swisher, American Constitutional Development, 2nd ed. (1954, reprinted 1978); and Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner (eds.), The Founders' Constitution, 5 vol. (1987, reissued 2000), a monumental collection of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century documents that bear on all parts of the Constitution. Invaluable reference works are Kermit L. Hall (ed.), The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, 2nd ed. (2005); David G. Savage (ed.), Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, 4th ed., 2 vol. (2004); and Lee Epstein et al., The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments, 4th ed. (2006).
Judicial review outside the United States
The judicialization of politics is the subject of C. Neal Tate and Törbjorn Vallinder, The Global Expansion of Judicial Power (1995); Ran Hirschl, Towards Juristocracy: The Origins and Consequences of the New Constitutionalism (2004); Rachel Sieder, Line Schjolden, and Alan Angell (eds.), The Judicialization of Politics in Latin America (2005); and Martin Shapiro and Alec Stone Sweet, On Law, Politics, and Judicialization (2002). Especially useful for its theoretical, historical, and empirical content is Tom Ginsburg, Judicial Review in New Democracies: Constitutional Courts in Asian Cases (2003). Judicial review and the new constitutional politics of Europe are discussed in Alec Stone Sweet, Governing with Judges: Constitutional Politics in Europe (2000).
Applications of judicial review
Important discussions of judicial review and its practice in various regimes include Mary L. Volcansek, Constitutional Politics in Italy: The Constitutional Court (2000); Georg Vanberg, The Politics of Constitutional Review in Germany (2005); Gretchen Helmke, Courts Under Constraints: Judges, Generals, and Presidents in Argentina (2005); S.P. Sathe, Judicial Activism in India (2002); B.N. Kirpl et al. (eds.), Supreme but Not Infallible: Essays in Honour of the Supreme Court of India (2000); Paula R. Newberg, Judging the State: Courts and Constitutional Politics in Pakistan (1995); and Wojciech Sadurski, Rights Before Courts: A Study of Constitutional Courts in Postcommunist States of Central and Eastern Europe (2005). Judicial review as administrative review is the subject of Lee Bridges, George Meszaros, and Maurice Sunkin, Judicial Review in Perspective (1995); Marc Hertogh and Simon Halliday (eds.), Judicial Review and Bureaucratic Impact: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2004); and Susan Sterett, Creating Constitutionalism? The Politics of Legal Expertise and Administrative Law in England and Wales (1996).
Transnational judicial review
Useful sources among the many available on the development of transnational judicial review are Karen J. Alter, Establishing the Supremacy of European Law: The Making of an International Rule of Law in Europe (2001); Renaud Dehousse, The European Court of Justice: The Politics of Judicial Integration, expanded ed. (1988; originally published in French, 1994); Gráinne de Búrca and J.H.H. Weiler (eds.), The European Court of Justice (2001); and Mary L. Volcansek and John F. Stack, Jr. (eds.), Courts Crossing Borders: Blurring the Lines of Sovereignty (2005).


text: Python 414 Remote start system with keyless entry Zoom Front other Photos Videos Please select your car Item #: 6074104P Review Summary 4 people say DISCONTINUED This item is no longer available to purchase. Contact us for other options Call Email Original price $199.99 Shop all Alarms & Remote Start Shop all Alarms & Remote Start x By buying this product you'll earn up to 200 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Python 414 by Ken Nail We offer vehicle-specific interfaces that you'll need to complete your remote start installation. Please identify your vehicle as we review every order to make sure you've got everything you need. Python's 414 remote start system will warm up your car on those cold winter days, and give you the ease and convenience of keyless entry. With a 2000-foot range, you'll be able to start your vehicle even when you're far away, and the stylish 1-way remotes look great on your keychain. Two long-range remotes The 414 remote start system comes with two transmitter remotes, and the 24-channel system always finds a clear channel. Manual Transmission mode allows you to use the system with your stick shift, while Smart Start cranks up your car when it senses low voltage or extreme heat or cold. Anti-grind circuitry prevents any damage to your starter motor. Four auxiliary channels The system sports four auxiliary channels so you can add options like horn honk and automatic defroster turn-on (additional relays may be required). The 414 system is compatible with BypassKit and XpressKit modules and accessories, which enable you to minimize your installation time in a wide range of vehicles. See more info on this item Highlights:keyless entry/remote start systemtwo 5-button transmitters (24-channel) with 2000-foot rangeremote start can be configured for manual transmissionsRemote Start function is for fuel injected, diesel, and hybrid vehicles only4 remote-controlled auxiliary outputsonboard starter interrupt and dome light relaysparking light flash with short circuit protectionstarter anti-grind (starter interrupt must be installed)compatible with BypassKit and XpressKit modules and accessorieswarranty: lifetimeOur 60-day money-back guarantee Important: If you know how to use a multimeter and have experience working with your vehicle's electrical system, you should be able to install this remote start system. If you're unfamiliar with installing car security equipment, please speak to an Advisor before attempting this installation. Note: Before purchasing, please call us at 1-888-955-6000 to confirm that this product works with your vehicle. Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs Lines of Defense Alarm Loading... No Alarm Pager Warning Loading... No Scan-resistant Remote Codes Loading... No Battery Backup Loading... No Trigger Methods Glass Break Sensor Loading... No Accessory Pins Loading... No Current Sensing Loading... No Operations Arming Method Loading... N/A Included Remotes Loading... 2 Number of Remote Buttons Loading... 5 Number of Remote Functions Loading... 17 Two-way Remote Loading... No Smartphone Integration Loading... Optional 607DSM200 Factory Security Integration Loading... Yes Number of Cars Loading... 2 Hood/Trunk Release Loading... Yes Remote Door Locks Loading... 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Download owner's manual Control module Two 7153P 5-button transmitters (each with one CR2032 battery installed) Self-adhesive Control Center/Valet Switch/Antenna Main harness (6-pin) with 39" leads and in-line 15A ATO fuse Auxiliary/Shutdown harness (24-pin) with 18"+39"+78" leads Heavy-gauge remote start harness (8-pin) with 32" leads and three in-line 30A ATO fuses Door lock harness (3-pin) with two 59" leads 10' Control center cable (with 6-pin connectors on each end) Shut-down toggle switch (with attached 17" leads and 2-pin connector) Pin switch (with 0.25" male quick slide) 0.25" Female quick slide Warning Sticker Owner's Guide (Eng / Fre / Span) Product Registration card Quick Reference Install Guide Addendum to Quick Reference Install Guide 2 Python window stickers Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Remote Starter Features Keyless Entry Features Remote Starter Features Overview: The Python Model 414 Remote Start and Keyless Entry system can start your car and run it by remote control (item # 6077153P) from a distance of up to 2000 feet for a preset amount of time. It also functions as a keyless entry system, remotely locking and unlocking your vehicle's power door locks. The Model 414 does not provide car security. Note: The remote start function is for fuel injected, diesel, or hybrid vehicles only. Two Car Operation: The remote controls can be used on one or two vehicles, with full command capability for both vehicles. Control Center: The supplied Control Center is a multi-purpose module that should be located at the top of the windshield near the rear-view mirror. It contains the system's RF (radio frequency) antenna, the Valet and Override Switch, and the Status LED. The control center mounts to the vehicle using the attached dual-sided tape. Run Time: The preset remote start run time is 12 minutes. You can change the run time to 24 or 60 minutes, if desired. Crank Time: If the unit is programmed for no engine checking or voltage sense, the crank time must be set to the appropriate duration. The default setting is 0.6 seconds. It can be lengthened to 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, or 4.0 seconds. Diesel "Wait To Start" Timer: If you have a diesel vehicle, you can set the starter to delay by a few seconds before engaging. The "wait-to-start" duration can be set to 15, 30, or 45 seconds. Automatic Shut-down/Starter Lockout: After the vehicle is remote-started, the remote starter will shut down when the brake pedal is pressed, the hood is opened, if the run time expires, or when the remote start command is sent again from a remote control. In addition, if the hood is opened or if the brake pedal is pressed, you cannot start the vehicle using the remote starter. Timer Mode: The Model 414 can be programmed to start and run the engine every three hours, for a maximum of six cycles. The engine will run for the programmed run time (3, 6, 9, or 12 minutes) and then shut down. After three hours, the system will restart the engine. The Timer Mode works only when the system has been locked with the remote. Turbo Timer: The turbo timer mode keeps the engine running after arriving at your destination for a programmable period of time. This allows the system's timer to conveniently cool down the turbo after you have left the vehicle. You can select a turbo timer mode of 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes. Smart Start: With Smart Start, the remote start automatically activates when the vehicle reaches a certain temperature, or when it reaches a certain voltage. The factory setting for temperature high is 100° (F) and the low is 0° (F). You must first set the temperature controls to heat or cool the vehicle before locking it with the remote. Rear Defogger: The rear defogger circuit can be programmed to automatically activate when remote start is turned on. If the interior cabin temperature is above 55° F, the defogger will not activate. Valet Takeover: This feature allows the vehicle to remain running after the key has been removed from the ignition. This is useful for those occasions when you wish to exit and lock the vehicle for short periods of time while leaving the motor running and the climate controls on. Anti-grind Circuitry: Whenever the vehicle is remote started, advanced anti-grind circuitry prevents the starter from engaging, even if the key is turned to the start position. This prevents damage to the starter motor. The optional Failsafe Starter Kill relay must be installed in order for the anti-grind circuitry to work. Shutdown Switch: You can temporarily disable the remote start unit to prevent the vehicle from being remote started accidentally by switching the supplied neutral safety toggle switch to the Off position. Keyless Entry Features Locking/Unlocking The Vehicle: Each remote control has separate "Lock" and "Unlock" buttons. When the "Lock" button is pressed, the doors lock, the horn in the vehicle honks once and the parking lights flash once. When the "Unlock" button is pressed, the doors unlock, the horn honks twice, and the parking lights flash. In the Silent mode, the doors lock/unlock without the horn honks, and the parking lights flash to confirm the operation. Note: When interfacing with any other type of factory door lock system besides negative switching locks, or when adding aftermarket actuators, two relays (such as two 120E5000s) or a door lock module (607451M) will be required. If your vehicle requires the use of a Data Integration module that controls your factory door locks, no extra parts besides the Data Integration module will be required. Trunk Release: When connected, one of the accessory outputs can operate a factory power release for the vehicle's trunk or hatch. An optional relay may be needed, and if the factory release is not power-activated, a trunk release solenoid can often be added (Directed part # 522T). Auxiliary Channel Outputs: The Model 414 features a total of 5 auxiliary channel outputs. One aux output is used to activate an optional trunk release. The other four aux outputs can be used for some of the following convenience features that may be found on your vehicle: Windows open/close Left sliding door open/close Right sliding door open/close Rear hatch open/close Sunroof open/close Audio system on/off Headlights on/off Car Finder: If you're having difficulty finding your vehicle in a crowded parking lot, the car finder function will cause the vehicle to emit one long horn honk and flash the parking lights 10 times. Panic Mode: If you are threatened in or near your vehicle, you can attract attention by triggering the system with your remote. Panic mode requires the horn honk circuit to be connected. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Python 414 Reviews Average Customer Review: 4 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. Display name (e.g., JohnD) Your review will be signed using the display name and location * Your location (e.g., Charlottesville, VA) * Your rating Click on a star to rate the overall product on a scale of 1-5 1500 characters left * Your review Attach a YouTube Review Crutchfield Video Review Guidelines Only submit videos that you made or are authorized to use. Do not submit videos that contain music, video or visuals that are copyrighted and belong to someone else. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. 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Yes | No 3 out of 5 Python 414 Written By Anonymous, Houston TX on Monday, May 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Good, produts works perfectly Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Python 414 Written By Barry S, Harleysville PA on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Easy installation. Crutchfield Tech Support is second to none! Thanks, Lloyd. 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Python 414 with Xpresskit XK05 Written By GaryDB, Beavercreek, OH on Friday, December 07, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have a 2009 Ford F150 Supercrew XLT. This product works as it is intended. This was my first install of a remote car start. Though the directions can be quite confusing I had Crutchfield's Technical Support to help me through it. If it had not been for the tech support and customer service I probably would have returned the product. Be sure to ask for pictures of where the wires for your install are and to first program the brain of the remote from manual to automatic or it will not work. Other than that I love my remote start. Pros: Great product, and does as intended. Technical support is awesome!! Cons: Long process of install but worth it in the end. Do it with at least 3 days off from work for you may need it. 13 out of 14 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No Add accessories for the Python 414 Add Accessories Add more capabilities to your new security system. See all categories & accessories Add more capabilities to your new security system. Sensors and Relays Replace your remote, add a customized alarm armed display, and more. Security Accessories Get more info about having your new alarm put in by a qualified professional in your area. Professional Installation Decrease the amount of wiring work required to install your new alarm system. 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Idle-free zones in truck-stop parking lots, like this one at the TA in Troutville, Va., aren't uncommon, but few truck stops contain enough such spaces to merit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognition.
Since police at the giant Hunts Point food terminal in the Bronx, N.Y., began enforcing a five-minute idling limit, the cops seem to start beating on Marjorie and David Struckle's cab door the moment they pull in.
But when Hailey, their 2-year-old black Labrador retriever, peers out the window at the visitors, the cops tend to move to the next truck in line. "The dog has gotten us out of a lot of tickets," Marjorie Struckle says.
The Jordanville, N.Y., owner-operators have minimized their idling even without police encouragement. "Our wake-up call came when we started tallying our idling hours," Struckle says. "We were idling a lot more than we thought we were."
Using sleeping bags in winter and fans in summer to cut idling, and sticking to 64 mph on their New York-to-Florida produce run, the Struckles have more than doubled the fuel economy of their 1999 Peterbilt 279, from 3.1 mpg to 7 mpg.
"The only thing we can do as truckers about the price of fuel is control our idling and our fuel economy," Struckle says. "We really should be doing something to help ourselves."
Whatever their views on politics and the environment, owner-operators undeniably have more incentive than ever in 2008 to cut their idling by any means necessary, as state and local anti-idling laws proliferate, electrified parking spaces and anti-idling grant programs become more common, and diesel prices head toward $4 a gallon.
Truckers who need encouragement will find police nationwide willing to help. "Stricter idling regulations are becoming more common in many regions, and more rules are guaranteed," says Cummins' "Idle Talk" brochure promoting the ComfortGuard auxiliary power unit.
In Pennsylvania, for example, legislators and regulators seem to be in a race to determine whether a statewide idling limit becomes a rule or a law. In February, the state Senate unanimously approved a five-minute limit that was before a House committee at press time; meanwhile, the state Environmental Quality Board held hearings on a five-minute limit of its own.
Anti-idling ordinances were traditionally driven by citizen complaints about noise, says Terry Levinson, senior project manager at the Argonne National Laboratory and editor of the monthly National Idling Reduction Network News. "Today, however, air quality is a real driving force," she says.
State and local laws proliferate in the absence of a federal rule, something the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Bush has steadfastly resisted, Levinson says. "Perhaps after the election, certainly after Jan. 20 of next year, there may be discussion at the federal level, but not before," she says. "For now, the SmartWay Transportation Partnership is strictly voluntary, and that's the end of that song."
EPA does offer a non-binding Model State Idling Law that suggests a limit of five minutes every hour, with penalties including a $150 fine for the driver and/or a $500 fine for the truck owner or the owner of the load/unload location where the idling occurs. It suggests a laundry list of common-sense exemptions – including traffic jams, traffic signals and police instructions, as during inspections – and specifically exempts the running of an APU. It also suggests an exemption for federally mandated sleep periods if the state hasn't established a grant program to help truckers buy anti-idling equipment, but quickly adds a boldfaced disclaimer: "This is inherently a matter for states to decide in their legislative process."
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