Waiting for a thaw

Kenyan student hopes for warmer temperatures in Canada, while praying cooler heads will prevail in her war-torn homeland

Imagine waking up in the small, rural home you share with your aunt. You get up and vote in the election everyone has been so hopeful about, the election that will bring much-anticipated change in your country. Then you hop on a bus and take the long, bumpy drive to the plane that will take you to another country for a year. But as you arrive at the airport, you sense the mood of your country has changed to one of anxiety. There are no election results yet and the delay cannot be explained.

You climb on the plane and fly halfway around the world, far from …

Study Findings from University of Kagoshima Broaden Understanding of Japan and Agricultural Research.

According to recent research from Kagoshima, Japan, "The anthelmintic effects of Japanese bead-tree (Melia azedarach var. subtripinnata) leaves and fruits on gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidia in goats were investigated. Fecal samples were taken from three naturally nematode-infected goats and their EPG (eggs per gram) count was analyzed."

"Another fecal sample was cultured at 25 degrees C for 10 days with water extracts of M. azedarach leaves and fruits separately, and the larvae of the nematodes were counted. The water extracts of leaves and fruits significantly depressed the development of larvae compared to control (water) (P < 0.05). Oral administration of three …

His vision endured; Blake overcomes blindness, has dream job as crew chief.(Sports)

Byline: PETE IORIZZO Staff Writer {FACTBOX} HHRA Drag Racing When: Concludes today; gates open at 8 a.m. Where: Lebanon Valley Dragway Cost: $15, or $5 for children age 11 and younger More information: http://www.dragway.com

WEST LEBANON - Everything changed the day Jay Blake stepped into his garage and found his toolbox. He opened it, reached inside and ran his finger along the curves of a wrench. A combo wrench, he thought. He replaced the wrench and pulled out one of the box's drawers. He grabbed a thumbnail-sized part. A distributor module, he knew right away. His smile grew.

"I can do this," he thought. Piece by piece, Blake rifled through his collection of tools, then felt the underbelly of his car. His mental map of an automobile, crafted through a lifetime of tinkering, never steered him off course. An accident robbed his senses of sight, taste and smell, but that night in his garage, Blake refused to …