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FAQs about Peace Corps in Tonga
|FAQs about Peace Corps
For information see Welcomebooks
- 1 How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Tonga?
- 2 What is the electric current in Tonga?
- 3 How much money should I bring?
- 4 When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- 5 Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- 6 Do I need an international driver's license?
- 7 What should I bring as gifts for Tongan friends and my host family?
- 8 Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- 9 How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- 10 Can I call home from Tonga?
- 11 Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- 12 Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Tonga?
Most airlines have baggage size and weight limits and assess charges for transport of baggage that exceeds this allowance. The Peace Corps has its own size and weight limits and will not pay the cost of transport for baggage that exceeds these limits. The authorized baggage allowance is two checked pieces of luggage with combined dimensions of both pieces not to exceed 107 inches (length + width + height) and a carryon bag with dimensions of no more than 45 inches. Checked baggage should not exceed 80 pounds total with a maximum weight allowance of 50 pounds for any one bag.
Peace Corps Volunteers are not allowed to take pets, weapons, explosives, radio transmitters (shortwave radios are permitted), automobiles, or motorcycles to their overseas assignments. Do not pack flammable materials or liquids such as lighter fluid, cleaning solvents, hair spray, or aerosol containers. This is an important safety precaution. All travel restrictions do apply; please check with your airline for further details. Also, please check the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for a detailed list of permitted and prohibited items at http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/ prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm.
What is the electric current in Tonga?
The current in Tonga is 210 volts, 50 cycles, with variations. The variations can be extreme at times, so be prepared to take protective measures for any electronic equipment you bring.
Many Volunteers in Tonga have electricity in their homes at least some of the time, including that produced by solar power or gas generators. Most Volunteers placed on the outer islands have electricity between specific evening and nighttime hours while few others have no electricity
How much money should I bring?
Volunteers are expected to live at the same level as the people in their community. They are given a settling-in allowance and a monthly living allowance, which should cover their expenses. Often Volunteers wish to bring additional money for vacation travel to other countries. Credit cards and traveler's checks are preferable to cash. If you choose to bring extra money, bring the amount that will suit your own travel plans and needs.
When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
Each Volunteer accrues two vacation days per month of service (excluding training). Leave may not be taken during training, the first three months of service, or the last three months of service, except in conjunction with an authorized emergency leave. Family and friends are welcome to visit you after pre-service training and the first three months of service as long as their stay does not interfere with your work. Extended stays at your site are not encouraged and may require permission from your country director. Peace Corps/Tonga takes the view that a short visit by friends or family members may not necessarily be disruptive of your work as a Volunteer, but that longer visits may create the presumption that the visit is disrupting your service in Tonga. If you are expecting a longer visit from family or friends, you must get the approval of your associate Peace Corps director (APCD). The best course of action is to combine a short visit to your village with annual leave away from your village. The Peace Corps is not able to provide your visitors with visa, medical, or travel assistance.
Volunteers should be aware that it is Peace Crops policy that vacation days are required for all days a volunteer is on vacation. This includes weekends and holidays. This effectively reduces the Peace Crops vacation allotment about 29% from 'normal' expectations, and more if vacation is taken during work holidays.
Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
The Peace Corps does not provide insurance coverage for personal effects; Volunteers are ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings. However, you can purchase such insurance before you leave. If you wish, you may contact your own insurance company; additionally, insurance application forms will be provided, and we encourage you to consider them carefully. Volunteers should not ship or take valuable items overseas. Jewelry, watches, radios, cameras, and expensive appliances are subject to loss, theft, and breakage, and in many places, satisfactory maintenance and repair services are not available.
Do I need an international driver's license?
Volunteers in Tonga do not need to get an international driver's license because they are prohibited from operating motorized vehicles. Most urban travel is by bus, taxi, or bike. Rural travel ranges from boats, minibuses, and trucks to bicycling and lots of walking.
What should I bring as gifts for Tongan friends and my host family?
This is not a requirement. A token of friendship is sufficient. Some gift suggestions include calendars of American scenes; souvenirs from your area; hard candies that will not melt or spoil; and small perfumes or scented lotions.
Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
Peace Corps trainees are not assigned to individual sites until after they have completed their pre-service training. This gives Peace Corps staff the opportunity to assess each trainee's technical and language skills prior to assigning sites, in addition to finalizing site selections with their ministry counterparts. If feasible, you may have the opportunity to provide input on your site preferences, including geographical location, distance from other Volunteers, or living conditions. However, keep in mind that many factors influence the site selection process and that the Peace Corps cannot guarantee placement where you would ideally like to be. Most Volunteers live in small towns or in rural villages and are usually within one hour from another Volunteer. Some sites require a boat ride of from two to 48 hours or a plane ride of 10 minutes to two hours from the capital.
How can my family contact me in an emergency?
The Peace Corps' Office of Special Services provides assistance in handling emergencies affecting trainees and Volunteers or their families. Before leaving the United States, you should instruct your family to notify the Office of Special Services immediately if an emergency arises, such as a serious illness or death of a family member. During normal business hours, the number for the Office of Special Services is 800.424.8580, extension 1470. After normal business hours and on weekends and holidays, the Special Services duty officer can be reached at 202.638.2574. For non-emergency questions, your family can get information from your country desk staff at the Peace Corps by calling 800.424.8580, extension 2522 or 2523.
Can I call home from Tonga?
Yes, it is possible to purchase a local telephone card to call the United States. Some Volunteers in larger cities also purchase mobile phones for use during their service.
Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
Tonga has two mobile phone systems. The only mobile phones compatible with the systems here are those that utilize SIM cards. Most mobile phones from the U.S. are not compatible and Volunteers find it easiest to purchase mobile phones in Tonga.
If you have a GSM phone (T-Mobile or AT&T) you can ask your carrier for the "unlock code". They should email you directions for unlocking your phone along with the code. Once unlocked your phone will work in Tonga with either carrier. Typical phones from the States are of higher quality than affordable phones available in Tonga. If you do not have the unlock code, mobile phone shops MAY be able to hack the unlock code. If this does not kill your phone there is typically a TOP$45 fee to unlock the phone.
Cheap phones in Tonga start at about TOP$100. A typical US grade phone such as a Razer may exceed TOP$500. High end phones exceed TOP$1000. Even I-Phones are available here, but value added services currently do do not work. The new carrier, Digicell, has promised to upgrade information services before the end of 2008.
Calls to the U.S. from Tonga from a mobile are currently (April 1 2008) about TOP$1.35 a minute. Although new competition is expected to lower this cost, PCVs with Internet access may prefer to use Skype.
Phones have a short life in Tonga. PCVs are exposed to the elements while commuting and their phones often experience water damage. Mobile phones are frequently stolen.
For volunteers who live in a populated area a mobile phone is a critical tool and is an important to your personal safety.
Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
There is e-mail and Internet access at businesses in the capital, at the Peace Corps resource center, and possibly through your host organization. Because of weaker telephone and electrical infrastructure in outlying areas, Volunteers in rural sites may be limited to sending and receiving e-mail on their occasional visits to the capital. Some Volunteers have brought laptop computers, but they are responsible for insuring and maintaining these computers. Be aware that you will probably not find the same level of technical assistance and service in Tonga as you would at home and that replacement parts could take months to arrive. (See the earlier Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle section for more information.)
There is very little Internet access during training.
Computers provided by Peace Corps are extremely restricted and have major functional limitations as a result. There is no Skype allowed on the PC computers. Volunteer computers may not be connected to the PC network and there is currently no WiFi available to volunteers. Even the browser (IE 6) and plug ins available (such as Flash) are obsolete and limit functionality.
Broadband in Tonga usually means 64kbps. This is about as fast as a dial-up connection in the States. A single broadband connection may be shared by twenty users. Volunteers may find this frustrating, especially when using bandwidth intensive sites.
Internet cafes are common. Prices range from TOP$2 per hour to TOP$8 per hour. Many of the higher end cafes in VaVau offer significant discounts to PCVs. Ask for these discounts. Low end Internet cafes are slow. It may take an hour to respond to a single gmail email.
There are two ISPs in the country. Each has a 2 mbps satellite downlink that all customers in the country share. Outages are common.
TCC delivers Internet using DSL over their phone lines. TonFone (Digicell) delivers Internet using WiMax.


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Dr. Madhuri
I am 26 years old. Actually I am on treatment now to get pregnant till 4 months. Still its not getting success. Now the doctor suggested me to take xray treatment to check if any blockage is there in tube. But I lost my hope in this treatment n thinking to go homeopathy. I need your suggestions.
Therapeutic science is once again beating on option medicine, that is medications and cures that science can't or has not approved. Be that as it may, the reality remains that numerous individuals who chew on tree bark and drink intense tasting concoctions swear that they work and enterprises that are for all intents and purposes unregulated cheerfully supply the cures and the legend and testimonials about how the most recent potions are supernatural occurrence cures for everything from tumor to skin inflammation.
Like different types of medicine, including Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), homeopathy evokes expectations in patients. The doctor provides a quiet relation, personal and far reaching treatment and absence of unfavorable impacts are components in making constructive expectations. Different components might be connected with negative expectations.
Some of these medications go back hundreds of years to when shamans and healers found plants that appeared to lighten illness. For example, in old Europe, to assuage torment and lessen fever, doctors including Hippocrates gave patients an intense powder ground down from the bark of willow trees, a substance that prompted to the improvement of headache medicine.
Fake treatment controlled trials of homeopathy were recognized by a thorough writing look, which secured 19 electronic databases, reference arrangements of significant papers and contacts with specialists. Information was provided in copy and results coded so that chance of proportions beneath 1 demonstrated advantage. Trials depicted as twofold visually impaired, with sufficient randomisation, were thought to be of higher methodological quality. Predisposition impacts were analyzed in pipe plots and meta-regression models.
However lesions of patients are convinced that homeopathy and other option medicines work, driving scientists to deduce that these cures have a misleading impact.
This is the same number of drugs developed by scientists in medication organizations bomb in human trials in light of the fact that the dynamic fixing that specialists so carefully distinguished and tried ends up working no superior to a fake treatment. Drugs got from characteristic items have an especially high fake treatment effect meaning that when patients think they may get a medication got from a plant, they need it to work so severely that as a rule it does.
My wife is currently 6 months baby mother. Still her periods not came please confirm when she will get her regular periods and also can we plan for our second baby now? Thanks,
Hii doctor, I'm 21 years old. Mera periods 2 month se nahi aaya hai. Mujhe ovary cyst hai, to periods aise 45 to 46 days ki cycle me aate hai. Par is bar 2 months s nahi aaya hai. Usse pehle I had humping with my boyfriend but there was no intercourse he was wearing condom which slip from his penis once. Also I tested with I can pregnancy kit the result was negative. Please help me is there any chance of getting pregnant in this condition?
I had sex with my bf on 2nd (protected) but for once he rubbed his penis near my anus. I got my periods on 11th and soon after than I got food poisoning and I was well again but since last fee days I feel like vomiting just after my meals. Can I be pregnant?
I'm a 20 year old girl. I might be 1-week pregnant ,I've consulted with local doctor but even she's not sure about my pregnancy. I don't want to be pregnant right now, so I want an abortion can it be possible with Misoprostol pill? And what amount of dose would you recommend? I don't want to be pregnant at this moment I want a solution. Please help me out.
Childbirth comes within an age bracket. Women feel this more so than men. Career demands or other personal choices can delay the time to get pregnant. Thus, freezing your eggs can prove to be beneficial, if you delay childbirth to focus on your career or education, or if you have certain medical conditions such as cancer.
- Egg Retrieval: Before the eggs are harvested, there is a lot you have to do. The first month is spent taking blood tests and ultrasounds. In the second month, you will have to take medicines before your procedure for egg retrieval. Ultrasounds and blood tests are also conducted at this stage to monitor the growth of the eggs. Around the time of your ovulation, the eggs will be harvested. You will be lightly sedated during the procedure. After the procedure, you might feel bloated and experience cramping. At least 15 eggs are retrieved for optimum chances. The medicines prescribed are all hormone injections which you can self-administer.
- Freezing and Storage: The largest human cell is the egg. It is comprised mainly of water. When the eggs are frozen, crystals can form which can destroy it. So an anti-freeze replaces the water after the eggs are dehydrated. This prevents crystal formation. Eggs are frozen using vitrification. In this process, the eggs are either slowly or flash frozen. Eggs can be frozen for as long as 10 years. This does not hamper the quality.
- Risks: There is no guarantee that freezing eggs will lead to having a baby. Sometimes, eggs do not survive the freezing or the thaw.
- Advantages: For women who are suffering from cancer, freezing their eggs might be the best option. They might want to preserve their fertility before their cancer treatment starts. This is useful since radiation and chemotherapy can harm your chances of getting pregnant.
The obvious advantage of freezing your eggs would be the fact that it gives you time. It lets you decide and keeps you one step ahead of your biological clock.
My progesterone level on cd 23 has come as 7.69 .what does this indicate abt ovulation and is the level sufficient to conceive. Shd I go for progesterone supplements. I am trying to conceive. Pls help.
Hello! m 26 years old.in last week I hv a miss carriage, and my tongue becomes yellow when I eat aftr that when I brush it cleans and my chest throat, sometimes vagina pain.
I'm married in 2014 I got pregnancy for twice but due to some reasons we aborted with pills only is that OK? How can I have a male boy in my next pregnancy .can you tell me.
I am 20 years old, I had unprotected sex 12 days ago, I missed my period now, it was supposed to come 2 days ago, I cannot take the pregnancy test this early as there are chances it may show negative result, can I directly take unwanted mankind abortion pills? Will it cause any side effect as I do not even know whether I am pregnant or not.
Dear doctors I am pregnant from last 4 and a half month my weight is only 55 kg tell me doctors is it OK or any problem.
Hi Doctor We are a newly married couple trying for a baby for almost 3 months. We have not got any positive results so far. We have couple of questions 1. Whenever we have sex my sperm comes out from her. Is this normal or are we doing it wrongly? 2. Do we need to go for checkup? If yes what kind of it? Thanks Balaji.
I'm 30 years old female n had pregnant for 3 times but unfortunately my 1st child got died within 5 days due to Pneumonia and other I got mis carriage in 2nd month. This time im in my 3rd month and done USG but it showing no heartbeats for the fetus, they found foetalpole inside the sac and irregular sac in uterine cavity. Doctor suggested to abort this. But I do not want to loose this and is there any chances if i'll do USG once again after 2 weeks or is there any problem with me. Pl advise.
My period date is usually 2-3 of starting month. I had unprotected sex on 23 november nd unfortunately he secretes sperm inside me nd I took the pill also within 2 hours. Am I pregnant.
good afternoon I have herpes since 2000 my problem was repeat 2 times every time I take medicine aciclovir800 still not cure you have any cure and perfect treatment I hear japan made a drug name AMENAMEVIR it's true I also hear gen-003 vaccine may be came next year please give me answer I have 4 childrens think they are also affect please.
Also known as Posterior Prolapse, Rectocele involves a weakening of the walls between vagina and rectum, thereby, causing the rectal wall to swell and protrude into the space of the vagina. This bulging is a common, but temporary problem that arises after childbirth. In severe cases, the swollen tissues may extend out of the vaginal opening and usually cause more discomfort than pain.
What are the most common causes for Rectocele?
- An upright posture places a lot of weight on the pelvic region, which is probably the most important cause for Rectocele or Posterior Prolapse.
- Constipation is also a very valid reason for Rectocele because it causes straining of the connective tissues that separate the vagina and the rectum.
- Constant heavy lifting and indiscriminate increase of body weight may also put a lot of pressure on the pelvic region that could ultimately lead to weakening of rectal and vaginal tissues.
- Weakening of vaginal passageway due to pregnancy and childbirth is also a common reason for Rectocele development.
- Chances of developing Posterior Prolapse increases with age.
Physiological problems posed due to Rectocele
- Passage of bowel becomes difficult and may sometimes require pressure on the vaginal bulge.
- The protrusion of tissue takes place from your vaginal opening, when you strain while passing bowel. This usually happens in people with constipation.
- This disorder may also induce a sensation that the bowel tract has not been fully emptied even after passing stool.
- Such vaginal bulging also causes difficulties and embarrassing concerns during sexual intercourse.
Medical recommendations and preventive measures to tackle Rectocele
- Home made remedies and exercise are usually effective. Performing exercises help re tighten the pelvic muscles and tissues, thus reversing the effects of Rectocele. Vaginal pessaries or rubber rings, inserted into the vagina, can also support loose tissues and keep them in place.
- Surgical procedures are hardly needed in most cases of Rectocele. But if the issue is chronic, you may opt for removing the protruding tissues by surgery or strengthen the boundary between vagina and rectum by a mesh patch.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), which are infections anywhere along the urinary tract including the bladder and kidneys are on the most common infections in women. These infections can be caused by poor hygiene, impaired immune function, the overuse of antibiotics and the use of spermicides. The most common cause, accounting for about 90 percent of all cases, is the transfer of E. coli bacteria from the intestinal tract to the urinary tract.
Fortunately, there are a few methods of natural treatment and prevention that are drug free and prescription free and more than are effective as well. Go Natural!
Indian Gooseberry (Amla)
Indian Gooseberry is rich in vitamin C which in turn inhibits the growth of bacteria
- Take a cup of water.
- Add one teaspoon of Indian gooseberry (amla) powder and one teaspoon of turmeric powder.
- Boil the solution until half the water evaporates.
- Drink the residue three times a day for three to five days.
You can also eat more fruits like lemons, oranges, bananas, guava, kiwi, melon, raspberries, tomatoes, and papaya that contain a good amount of Vitamin C.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a rich source of enzymes, potassium and other useful minerals that can prevent the bacteria that cause UTIs from multiplying or growing. Those suffering from UTIs can use apple cider vinegar as
- Natural antibiotic to treat the infection.
- Add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water. You can also add lemon juice and sweeten with honey. Mix it well.
- Drink this two times a day for a few days
Baking Soda
Baking soda will raise the acid-base balance of acidic urine and give you relief from the pain. Neutralizing the acidity in the urine also will help speed up recovery. Simply add one teaspoon of baking soda to a glass of water and drink it once or twice a day.
Blueberries have bacteria-inhibiting properties that can help in the treatment of UTIs. The antioxidants present in blueberries are good for the immune system, and they prevent growth of bacteria that causes UTIs.
- You can add some fresh blueberries to your favorite cereal and have it for breakfast.
- You can also make fresh blueberry juice and have it daily, in the morning and at night for quick results.
Sir/Madam, I get married in 2012, april but yet not have any issue. My period is normal. Last 2 period are,(sep-30th, nov-29th). All tests are also good such as tube etc. I have a small cyst in my rt. Ovary. I want to ask you that is it possible that pregnancy comes but not stands. please guide.
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The tense seconds leading up to the evacuation of WTVA in Tupelo were broadcast live to viewers that afternoon.
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Monday's string of tornadoes caused massive damage in Tupelo and other areas of the South, killing at least eight people in Mississippi and more elsewhere.
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A sure sign of a job well done is a politician upset about an article theyŌĆÖre unable to point out any factual errors in.
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Coun. Lee Atkinson is seen at the Monday, Sept. 10, city council meeting.
A sure sign of a job well done is a politician upset about an article theyŌĆÖre unable to point out any factual errors in.
Such is the case with my report on the Monday, Sept. 10, city council meeting that appeared in the Thursday, Sept 13, edition of the Daily Herald.
The crux of the article was Coun. Ted Zurakowski and Mayor Jim Scarrow calling out Coun. Lee AtkinsonŌĆÖs limited committee involvement ŌĆō an accusation I was easily able to back up with some quick facts by checking the cityŌĆÖs official website listings of committee appointments.
As Atkinson points out on his online blog, The View from Ward Three, this was a ŌĆ£successful deployment of the red herring strategy to avoid an issue.ŌĆØ
How true he is! The issue actually at hand was ZurakowskiŌĆÖs motion to cancel a council meeting in October and its preceding executive committee meeting (a preparatory meeting of council held the Monday prior to city council meetings).
I wouldnŌĆÖt say it ŌĆ£distracted the local paper,ŌĆØ as Atkinson points out in his blog, but it certainly grabbed my attention ŌĆō particularly since the criticism was a valid one.
I thought that a city councillor yelling with a reddened face, ŌĆ£I take personal exception to the statement from my colleague from the floor,ŌĆØ was a lot more interesting focus for an article than the cancellation of meetings (a topic the article also covers all the way to how council voted).
Every single moment within city council meetings is fair game for reporters, so as soon as a politician is mad, itŌĆÖs safe to say my tape recorder is on. I ran with the story, along with AtkinsonŌĆÖs own red herring about having in his time on city council ŌĆ£been on more committees than anyone in this room.ŌĆØ
Irrelevant, because the issue at hand was his current two committee appointments ŌĆō a number dwarfed by everyone else on council.
If Atkinson feels that thereŌĆÖs no merit in sitting on a committee, why would Scarrow choose to put him on one? And, is he fighting for committee appointments as much as other councillors?
IŌĆÖm surprised by his reaction to my article, which he expresses in great detail on his blog, which you can read online at councillorleeatkinson.blogspot.ca (note his addition of spin and lack of complaint about factual errors within my story).
AtkinsonŌĆÖs fumbling for justifications, which reminds me more of federal politics than municipal, is prevalent in his online blog.
In his criticism of my reporting on the Monday, Sept. 10 council meeting, Atkinson claims that itŌĆÖs Scarrow and not councillors who choose which committees they sit on.
I phoned Scarrow to fact-check this claim, and he informed me that prior to council appointments he sends out emails as well as phones all councillors to see which committees theyŌĆÖre interested in sitting on.
ŌĆ£He neither responded nor returned my phone calls,ŌĆØ Scarrow said of Atkinson.
This lack of response is inadvertently explained in AtkinsonŌĆÖs blog:
ŌĆ£In my first term, I attended every committee meeting that I could, even those that I wasn't on, just to learn as much as I could about how the city worked,ŌĆØ his blog reads.
ŌĆ£I no longer feel the need for this sort of immersion learning, and with the sheer number of committees that have been created, I don't think that it would be possible.ŌĆØ
If Atkinson feels that thereŌĆÖs no merit in sitting on a committee, why would Scarrow choose to put him on one? And, is he fighting for committee appointments as much as other councillors?
It isnŌĆÖt my job to make politicians look good. ItŌĆÖs my job to report on politicians accurately.
Whether a politician looks bad or good is none of my concern, and to slant an article either way would be unfair to the electorate.


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No form of entertainment is safe from advertising tie-ins -- that's how the industry makes its money, and if an advertiser wants to pay to have its product actually in a television show rather than just promoted during a commercial break, they are not likely to be refused. Comic books are no exception, and over the years big publishers have been more than happy to peddle out their most famous icons in ridiculous stories centered around virtually any product imaginable. Like ...
6The Justice League and Craftsman
In an effort to appear at least somewhat relevant to America's apathetic youth, struggling retailer Sears teamed up with DC Comics to produce a comic book that would prove to the world that they, too, could be cool, despite the fact that no young person has thought Sears is cool since the Eisenhower administration. And what's cooler than smearing your product all over the Justice League?
And so we wind up with a comic in which The Technician, a scruffy handyman tasked with replacing light bulbs and keeping toilets unclogged in the Hall of Justice, masterfully showcases his indispensable Craftsman Bolt-On Tool every chance he gets. Even if it means putting the actual superheroes in their place now and then:
"Let's not lose sight of what's really important, OK, Batman?"
So, the Justice League goes out on an emergency mission, leaving the Technician by himself to tighten doorknobs or whatever, when villainous super-genius The Key invades with an army of robot henchmen. However, The Key fails to account for the Justice League's trusty janitor, a man in a Craftsman onesie packing a villain-thwarting Craftsman Bolt-On Tool.
Which still leaves him at least 80 percent more menacing than Aquaman.
The sequence of events that follows proves that either The Technician really does have the handiest tool in the universe, or that The Key is the worst super villain ever conceived (or that both of these truths collided on a timeline of Fate to bring us the plot of this comic).
"I don't even know what this tube is for."
Armed with nothing but his rugged looks and a motorized hand tool with multiple attachments, The Technician manages to repeatedly irritate The Key and send a distress signal out to the Justice League, because apparently nobody in this organization carries a cell phone.
Wow, learn how to finish a sentence, The Key.
The Key and his battalion of robot soldiers are inexplicably powerless to stop a man running around the base with a power drill, giving The Technician ample opportunity to show off the many applications of the Craftsman product, such as drilling through panels and unscrewing things.
Eventually, the Justice League arrives (even though The Technician clearly had everything under control at that point) to boot The Key and his friends the hell out of their base.
"Wait, we have a janitor?"
The Technician takes the last panel of the comic to assure us that all would have surely been lost had it not been for a piece of retail garage equipment.
"Never mind the fact that Batman is a techno-genius and half of you people are from space, and all you buy for me to use around here is a freaking cordless drill."
If this cannot sell power tools, indeed nothing can.
5The Avengers and Harley Davidson
In mid-2012, as part of an effort in no way meant to shamelessly cash in on Marvel's recent explosive film successes, the Avengers teamed up with Harley Davidson, despite the fact that both Thor and Iron Man can fly and Hulk cannot possibly ride a motorcycle.
The story begins with Captain America and Black Widow cruising around on their standard-issue Harleys (that have never been seen before or since in any iteration of the Marvel universe), looking for Hawkeye, who apparently got lost somewhere in Russia on his way back to the Avengers tower.
"Could you repeat that, Natasha? I couldn't hear you over your breasts."
Assuming he can't be far, the duo proceeds to explore the blasted remains of an eastern bloc city on a pair of the loudest vehicles commercially available.
"Keep opening your throttle, maybe Hawkeye will hear the noise and come out from wherever he's hiding."
Cap and Black Widow eventually hone in on Hawkeye's signal, tracing it to an abandoned warehouse where he is currently tied to a chair and getting his ass beaten by Baron Zemo. They speed off on their motorcycles to save him, once again ignoring the fact that 30 percent of their team can fly and probably could've found him without driving aimlessly around Russia all afternoon.
"Yes, these crude engines strapped to wheels sure do look impressive next to gods and indestructible power armor."
Unfortunately, the warehouse was also full of giant naked monsters, who apparently hate justice and the free-riding spirit of a quality American chopper in equal measure. The resulting battle (wherein the rest of the team finally arrives) quickly turns against the Avengers, because hulking gray space demons have a knack for gaining the advantage in a melee.
In the next panel, Iron Man just turns around and leaves.
Just when it seems like our heroes are on the ropes, reinforcements arrive in the form of a fleet of Harley Davidsons. Because clearly, the problem here was that the Avengers just didn't have enough motorcycles.
"Thor! Go fetch us some gasoline."
Fighting side by side with the Road Force, wielding what appears to be rainbow-colored motorcycle noises, Cap and the gang proceed to force the monsters back into the stygian dimension from whence they came.
Although the Captain himself appears to be content to simply ride his Harley and point at things.
Another successful advertising tie-in executed with flawless precision. Wait, comic book geeks ride Harleys, right?


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The International Cat Association (TICA) and FELIDAE Natural Cat Foods have partnered to bring the diverse world of cats to one stage as over 50 recognized breeds from TICA will be taking to the cat walk each day during the Parade of Breeds at AKC Meet the Breeds® in New York City on October 20 and 21 at Javits Center.
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You'll learn why the Abyssinian has an iridescent glow to the color of its coat, the history behind the Turkish Vans love of water, and if the Savannah cat "really does have an eye on the back of each ear". And if you haven't had the chance to travel the world, you'll see cats representing felines from around the world including the Russian Federations Siberian, the Dalles Oregon LaPerm Cat, and Thailand's blue cat, the Korat.
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Please join us for engaging book discussion and member presentations with a group that's been meeting since 1997! Typically, the group meets every 1st Thursday afternoon from 1:00-2:30. in the Library's conference room. Keep an eye on the calendar for any changes to meeting time or book choices.
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The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger
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One of the best continues to get better. Garrett College and its baseball program offer the following:
· DII program in the NJCAA
· 42 Players have signed professional contacts
· 2 Major League players (Mike Johnston, Tobi Stoner)
· 9 NJCAA All-Americans
· 2 Rawlings Big Stick Award winners
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· One of the top amateur fields in Maryland
· One of three Maryland JUCO teams equipped with lights
· Continual contact with top summer leagues, four-year schools and professional scouts
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How to use Lenovo Rescue System 3.0
The above symptom may occur on the following software:
Lenovo Rescue System 3.0
Lenovo Rescue System 3.0 includes two parts :
Part A: Function of F2 Key
Part B: Lenovo Rescue System (Windows software)
This software can provide many useful functions besides backup and restoring system.
Part A: Lenovo Rescue System (Functions of F2 Key)
After starting your computer, you can press F2 to log in Lenovo Rescue System, which includes "OneKey Recovery", "Driver and Application Installation" and "System setup".
OneKey Recovery
1. As illustrated above (Fig. 1), Click "OneKey Recovery".
2. Users can choose the following task, which is illustrated as the following: (Fig.2)
a. Restore from initial backup, you should click this option to restore C Drive into factory-default setting.
b. Restore from user's backup, you should click this option to choose an established system back-up, and C Drive should be restored to the status of this system back-up.
Notice :
1. User's Backup should carry out Lenovo Rescue System (Windows software) in order to set up system back-up.
2. When you restore C Drive in your system, data which is set up after the restore point chosen in the above step 2 and not backup will be deleted.
Driver and Application Installation
1. As the above picture (Fig.1) shows, you should click "Driver and Application Installation" to update program and the pre-install software.
2. As shown in the following picture (Fig. 3), you should click "OK", and the system will get access to Windows in order to finish the installation of the driver and the preloaded software.
3. Driver and software are being reinstalled.
System Setup
1. As shown in the above picture, you should click "System Setup" in order to set network connections and Admin password.
2. You should click "Network Settings" to set up network connections.
a. If you click "ADSL connection", press "Next" and then input "user's account number" "password" and "appointed DNS server address" which is used when you dial to log in your wideband in the windows.
b. If you choose to use "LAN connection" to connect, you should consult to Fig. 7. Please click the option, then press "Next" , and then input needed information in LAN connection.
Password Management
If you need to set Admin Password, you should press "Password Management" just as above Fig. 6 shows.
Confirm that password should be input in the above windows. Once the password is set, it cannot be deleted.
Part B: Lenovo Rescue System (Windows Software)
As a preloaded application, User's Backup can be set up, system can be restored and restored disk can be set up.
Execution program: Click "Start"-> "All programs"->"Lenovo"->Lenovo Rescue System
System Backup
1. Click "System Backup" and set up User's Backup , as shown in the following picture (Fig.11) 。
2. When you see the following picture (Fig. 12), you should choose the location for backup.
System Recovery
1. As shown in the above picture (Fig. 11), you should click "System Recovery", then the computer will be restored to Initial Backup or User's Backup.
2. As shown in the following picture (Fig. 13), click "Yes" to restore the system, the system will restart automatically and get access into Lenovo Rescue System (part function of F2 key).
3. The following step is the same as the above step of OneKey Recovery.
Create Recovery Disc
1. Click "Create Recovery Disc" to set up a set of recovery discs on demand.
2. You should set up a set of recovery discs based on current system, the first of which is bootable.
3. Choose CD-ROM driver to burn.
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Welcome to Security Alerts, an overview of recent Unix and open source security
advisories. In this column, we look at problems in Apache 2.x, GNU Radius,
cdrtools, SUS, and Webmin.
LOCK requests to crash
a child instance of the web server. In all of the listed denial-of-service attacks,
other instances of Apache will continue to handle web page requests. It is recommended
that all users of the version 2.x series of the Apache web server upgrade to version
function and is reported to only be vulnerable when Radius is compiled with the
--enable-snmp option. Versions 1.1 and 1.2 of GNU Radius are reported to
be vulnerable. Users affected this vulnerability should upgrade to version 1.2.94
of GNU Radius or recompile Radius without the
--enable-snmp option.
libXpm library contains multiple buffer overflows that may, under some conditions,
lead to arbitrary code being executed with the permissions of a victim who uses
an application linked against the
libXpm library to view a carefully crafted XPM
file. Users should watch their vendors for updated packages that repair the buffer
overflows and replace any affected applications.
foomatic-rip filter (which allows the use of a printer and driver database) can,
under some conditions, be exploitable by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary
code. The denial-of-service vulnerability has been repaired in CUPS version 1.1.21rc2
and in CUPS CVS repository. Users of the
foomatic-rip filter package should watch
their vendors for updated packages or upgrade to
foomatic 3.0.2.
gdk-pixbug is reported to contain several buffer overflow bugs that may be exploitable
under some conditions to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user,
or used as part of a denial-of-service-type attack. These buffer overflows are
in the code that loads BMP, ICO, and XPM files. Users should watch their vendors
for a repaired version of
cdrecord utility supplied with the
cdrtools are vulnerable
to an attack if the package is installed set user id root.
cdrecord does not drop
any root permissions before executing the command pointed to by the
$RSH environmental
variable. A script to automate the exploitation of this problem has been released
to the public. Some vendors have patched
cdrecord to prevent this problem. Affected
users should upgrade
cdrtools to a repaired version and remove the set user id
bit from
cdrecord or restrict who can execute it using a group.
Noel Davis works as a Unix system administrator. He first started using Unix in 1994 when he purchased a copy of Yggdrasil Plug-and-play Linux Summer 1994 Release.
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Where are 'Partridge Family' stars today?
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With Susan Dey marking her 63rd birthday on Thursday, what better time to c'mon, get happy and check in with "The Partridge Family" stars today?
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See highlights of the Manly vs Sydney Roosters match in NRL round 25 (page 4 of the list of videos):
Watch the Manly No 18's role in Manly's first two tries
(This cllip also shows why likely Kiwi centres Steve Matai and Shaun Kenny-Dowell will be too good for the English centres during the Four Nations).
Greenshields, Farrar and Bosc will be too much attacking talent for most opposing teams to handle, especially if Dureau turns out to be a great asset. Who knows, with these players we may see Wigan vs Catalans or Warrington vs Catalans at Wembley or Old Trafford in 2011.
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Funny this deal is here from Saveology- because *someone* in my house had a little accident on the sofa last night and I think we have to get it cleaned!!
And I'd be all over this if we had carpeting in my house. So many friends are posting about wanting their carpets cleaned (maybe when the kids go back to school, its a good time to clean them again?)


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"Your radio show changed my life. As a result of listening, I converted to Catholicism at 53 years old. I was a very active Protestant my whole life before becoming a Catholic. Keep up the terrific work!"
"Build schoolhouses then for the religious education of your children as the best protest against a system of education from which religion has been excluded by law."


text: August 15, 2006: Astrophysicist Michael G. Hauser (Space Telescope Science Institute deputy director and adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md.) is a member of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) science team sharing the Peter Gruber Foundation's 2006 Cosmology Prize. The prize's gold medal and $250,000 cash prize was presented to the team on August 15 at the General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, Czech Republic. The COBE satellite was launched in 1989 to measure the early universe's diffuse infrared and microwave radiationn. The COBE science team was honored by the foundation for the satellite's multiple accomplishments.See the rest:


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Top 8 Asian Cookbooks
Sushi restaurants in every mall, noodle houses on every block, and Asian condiments like sambal, gochujang, and curry paste on supermarket shelves: The prominence of Asian cooking in the American appetite is astounding. It began, more than a century ago, with the appearance of chop suey cafés in Western towns, tracing the immigration patterns of new arrivals. Then, as American cooking came into its own, chefs went on a fusion-cuisine bender—and fusion usually meant the introduction of Asian flavors. Hard to believe, but Wolfgang Puck's brilliant Chinois on Main opened in Santa Monica almost 30 years ago—in 1983. Today, there's increasing interest in authenticity, and for home cooks that means turning to cookbooks, which dive far deeper, and with more authority, into their subjects than ever. Our recipe-testing of Asian cookbooks was an eye-opening pleasure.


text: My DS is not gaining weight at the rate he should, so his doc has told me to supplement. I'm currently using an SNS at the breast after his usual nursing sessions to try and stimulate milk production (and a sleepy baby). I would like to get away from using formula in the SNS, but I can't afford an expensive pump. Medela is very much out of reach, possibly excepting their single electric "Swing" pump. Is there really that much difference in pumps? How do the Lansinoh "Affinity" and AVENT "Uno" pumps compare? I need a decent single pump on a very tight budget. Not worried about a dual pump as I'm hoping to use this to boost my production now, and then only occasionally as needed. I currently own a Lansinoh manual pump, but it's impractical. Does anyone out there have experience with multiple brands?


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Archival photos of Piaf illustrate her life of lucky breaks and tragedy. Some of the film's best moments are of Bitton and Piaf's friends, lovers, composers happily discussing Piaf over food and wine at a Paris bistro. Featuring 16 songs performed with a full orchestra, including La Vie En Rose, No Regrets, Hymn To Love.
Edith Piaf (A biography) Written by Raquel Bitton
December19, 1916 – October 11, 1963: Throughout her tempestuous life and explosive career, EDITH PIAF cast a spell over all who came in contact with her. This tiny person, the little "Sparrow" as she was called, stood four feet ten, who performed in a simple black dress, was a volcano, a force of nature.
Her meteoric ascension left an indelible mark not only on her native France, but throughout the world. After Piaf, popular singing would never be the same.
She was born Edith Giovanna Gassion. Her mother, a street singer and drug addict, gave birth to her in the doorway of an apartment building and soon abandoned her. She spent her first years in the streets with her father who was a street artist, acrobat and contortionist. After a while he left her in the care of his mother, who kept a bordello in Normandy.
As a child, she suffered from Keratitis, a temporary blindness. Edith attributed the recovery of her sight to Saint Therese de Lisieux, and the prayers of the ladies of the night she lived with in her grandmother's bordello. At age seven Edith's father claimed her back. She then led a vagabond life for the next nine years in the slums of Menilmontant, first being a part of her father's act and then out on her own, singing in the streets and sleeping in doorways. At age 15 Edith had a child out of wedlock, a little girl named Marcelle, who died at the age of two from meningitis. Edith never fully recovered from that loss.
In 1937 Louis Leplee, owner of a swank cabaret, discovered Edith singing across the street from his establishment. He hired her on the spot to sing in his club on the next evening. That night Maurice Chevalier was in the audience. It was obvious to the entire audience that a star was born. Louis Leplee gave her the name of "Piaf" which in French means "Sparrow" or street bird.
Shortly after her beginning rise to fame, Louis Leplee was found dead in his apartment, Edith Piaf was last to see him and became a murder suspect. Although she was cleared, rumor had it that her hoodlum friends were responsible for Leplee's murder.
Though she had many lovers, Piaf married twice, once early in her career, and again late in her career to a man 27 years younger than herself. Piaf survived four major operations, two automobile accidents, morphine addiction and acute alcoholism however, she become the highest paid singer in the world. Edith Piaf died in 1963 at the age of 47. Her Friend and long time admirer Jean Cocteau died the same day.
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Lifetime achievement award to recognize distinguished leadership recognizing research and scholarly accomplishments over a career
All current tenure-track, research-track or clinical-track faculty members with a 50 percent or greater appointment are eligible for these awards.
Criteria in selecting recipients for this award: (More competitive nominees will address impact in more than one of the criteria listed.)
- Superior scholarship as evidenced by recent publications in prestigious journals;
- publication of significant book and/or receipt of a prestigious book prize;
- receipt of distinguished awards from one's peers, or professional societies;
- receipt of major external funding;
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According to MDD Chairman Hernan Jasso, Powell, who is running for one of three available spots on city council, tried to aggressively reach and make contact with incumbent Garcia while Garcia was speaking during public comment.
"I said, 'Lionel, let's go outside and talk about this,' because Mr. Jasso wouldn't allow me to speak. He just shut me down," Powell said.
Jasso said Garcia was defending himself against allegations made by Powell's wife, Linda, during the meeting.
In public comment, Linda Powell protested outstanding loans granted by the MDD to Garcia and another sitting city council member, Vicki Rubio. On the agenda for the meeting was discussion of Garcia's and Rubio's loans.
While the MDD board was waiting for member Luis Rodriguez to arrive to provide a quorum, Garcia was allowed by Jasso to answer Linda Powell's comments.
The Advance-Guard acquired the audio recording of the meeting.
"I just have something that I want to say," Garcia said. "I'm fed up with all this talk they've been doing."
Garcia, who runs a local laundromat, then spoke about his outstanding loan.
"I did not predict that this was going to happen," Garcia said. "My first loan, I did pay it all off. ... The second loan, they gave it to me because I paid the loan. They took my word. ... They know us here in Goliad. They know what we have done in Goliad."
Garcia said family health issues have prevented him from making regular payments on his second loan.
"I did not predict that my dad was going to have cancer," Garcia said. "I did not predict that I would have to pay all his bills. That's why I have been struggling to pay the building."
Garcia then spoke directly to the Powells.
"I'm not going to run. I'm going to pay these bills," Garcia said. "So Roney and y'all don't worry about it. I will pay for it. People here in Goliad are upset that y'all are trashing me out. If you want the laundromat, take it."
Linda Powell tried to interject a comment.
"No. Y'all have talked too much already," Garcia told Linda Powell. "I have not approached y'all and I'm not talking behind your backs or anywhere. That's why I came here today to tell y'all in y'all's face, because I don't talk about nobody behind their back."
Jasso then called a point of order.
Roney Powell requested time to respond to Garcia's comments, but was not allowed to do by Jasso.
"I'm not going to allow that," Jasso said.
"He just attacked me personally," Roney Powell replied.
"I'm not going to allow that," Jasso repeated. "That's all there is."
"Can we ask the board if they would like to hear my response?" Roney Powell asked Jasso.
"No sir," Jasso said. "You're asking me as chairman and I'm not allowing it."
Roney Powell is heard on the audio telling Garcia, "Lionel, I have supported you in the past."
"Let's go outside and talk," Roney Powell is heard saying to Garcia.
"No," Garcia replied. "I'm tired of it."
Jasso said Powell reached for Garcia, but brushed the knee of incumbent city council member Vicki Rubio, who was seated between Garcia and Powell.
City administrator Larry Zermeno said Powell's actions appeared aggressive.
The Advance-Guard was not successful in its efforts Tuesday to contact Garcia.
More on this story coming to mySouTex.com.


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Favorite thing about North Central:
The faculty really care about helping each student reach their fullest potential.
Words I use to describe North Central students:
Informed, Involved, Principled and Productive!
Why did I choose to become a staff member at North Central?
For many of the same reasons students choose to attend - North Central is a great academic community in a fantastic location.
Favorite Naperville Restaurants:
Noodles & Co. when I'm with my sons, Meson Sabika when I'm with my husband, Chipotle when I'm with my co-workers.
Favorite Season in Naperville:
I love Fall as a general rule, but the way Naperville looks all decked out for Christmas is amazing! It makes me feel like I'm in a snow-globe.
Advice to Students:
Visit as many colleges as you can during the search process. I am a firm believer in the "gut" reaction you have when deciding if that is a place you can live for four years.


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Logan Lerman humbled by opportunity to become 'Wallflower'
Star of teen dramedy inspired by author-filmmaker's words
Although the potential for recognition this awards season is definitely there for the deeply moving teen dramedy "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," star Logan Lerman feels in many ways, he's already a winner by simply having the chance to experience the project.
"I honestly don't have any expectations. I was satisfied with the filmmaking process, and when it was done I said, 'That's it. It's perfect," Logan told me, humbly, in a recent interview. "I ended up seeing the movie and really enjoyed it, but as far as the awards attention, it's all very flattering and nothing I was really expecting."
Perhaps the bellwether of good things to come happened last week with the Film Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature for writer-director Stephen Chbosky, who adapted the film from his best-selling novel of the same name. Lerman said it's only right that Chbosky's vision is being recognized, because it's what brought everybody together.
"I really hope people recognize Steve's incredible script," Lerman enthused. "Every element of it went into the process of making the movie and what it turned out to be. I would definitely praise his material. It was beautifully written."
Now playing in theaters nationwide, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" stars Lerman as Charlie, an introverted teenager gingerly entering freshman year in high school. Emotionally fragile since childhood, Charlie believes the prospects are bleak until he forms an unlikely friendship with Patrick (Ezra Miller) and his half-sister, Sam (Emma Watson) -- a pair of free-spirited seniors who change the wallflower's life in ways he could never have imagined.
To make sure that he and Chbosky were on the same page, quite literally, Lerman said read the filmmaker's book version of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" prior to filming. He reveled in the chance to work with a talent who was writing and directing a project based on his own novel -- something that doesn't happen in Hollywood too often.
"It was like having a little cheat sheet there -- he was the No. 1 asset to have around and I took advantage of it," Lerman beamed. "I read the book before shooting because it was important for this type for film. It's not like a really loose interpretation of it. We were trying to keep it really similar to it so the fans who appreciate his book would be really satisfied, so we worked hard at doing that."
One of the key aspects of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is the relatability factor it has with its audiences, especially as Charlie enters high school without a friend to call his own. And while most audience members hopefully won't have suffered the trauma Charlie has at this point in his life, they'll definitely relate to how vital friendship is to the high school experience.
"I think everybody's been there -- everybody's been in that position," said Lerman, who will turn 21 next month. "It's definitely nostalgic, but it's also about the importance of those relationships you make at that point in your life, where you find people that you can trust and confide in."
Lerman said the reason Charlie's friendship resonates on screen is because of the real bond he formed with his castmates -- especially Watson and Miller.
"I haven't worked with many young casts," said Lerman, who apart from "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" has had roles in such adult-themed films as "The Patriot," "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Three Musketeers." "This is the first time I really ever bonded with the people that I've worked with. We all became very close friends and are close, still. We talk all the time."
Plus, on a creative level, Lerman said. Watson and Miller are people he's long admired.
"They're actors I've really wanted to work with," Lerman said. "They put us in a hotel for a few months and we spent every second together, which gave us the chance to really create something as a unit -- something that felt right and original. It was creatively stimulating."
And speaking of creative inspiration, Lerman also had the rare opportunity with his castmates to do a bit of role-playing, burlesque-style, at a late-night screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in one of the wilder scenes in "Wallflower."
"It was so much fun, although I admit I was nervous with my insecure self, having to go out in front of an audience wearing only a gold thong," Lerman said with a laugh. "It was a little uncomfortable, but a lot of fun."
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WVU to Conduct Second Series of Questions and Answers Sessions about Executive M.B.A. Programs to be offered at Three BSC Campuses
Representatives of West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics will visit Bluefield State College's sites in Bluefield, Beckley, and Lewisburg later this month to conduct a series of question/answer sessions about the University's Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program. The program will be offered at the BSC sites, beginning this Fall, thanks to a cooperative agreement between Bluefield State College and WVU.
Dr. Paul Speaker, Director of WVU's MBA Programs will meet with individuals interested in the program April 20 (2 p.m.-4 p.m.) at the Brier Inn in Lewisburg, followed by an evening meeting that day (6 p.m.-8 p.m.) at BSC's Beckley Campus in the Harper Industrial Park. He will conduct a meeting at the Tierney Center, Dickason Hall, on BSC's main campus in Bluefield, April 21 (6 p.m.-8 p.m.)
WVU will connect Bluefield State College and its campuses in Bluefield, Lewisburg, and Beckley to its distance learning network. Students will take their courses simultaneously with other students around the state in a two-way interactive electronic classroom setting, according to Dr. Sydney Stern, Dean of the WVU College of Business and Economics.
BSC President Dr. Robert Moore noted, "The Executive M.B.A. from WVU complements BSC's existing offerings at and below the baccalaureate level, via the College network. By providing residents in southeast West Virginia the opportunity to access a top quality master's level program, this cooperative venture augments Bluefield State College's use of technology to meet our goal of expanding access to higher education throughout the region."


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Millstone® Heavenly Tiramisu
- Prep Time: 90 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Ready Time: 300 min
- Yield: 20 servings
- Pillsbury™ Baking Spray with Flour
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Moist Supreme® White Premium Cake Mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 (8 oz.) containers mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups (1 pt.) heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups strong brewed Millstone® Breakfast Blend Premium Ground Coffee, cooled to room temperature, divided *
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Semi-sweet chocolate curls for garnish
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Spray a 15x10-inch baking pan with no-stick baking spray. Blend cake mix, water, oil and eggs in medium bowl at low speed of electric mixer until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at low speed. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- BAKE 23 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
- COMBINE mascarpone cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 cup coffee in large bowl at low speed of electric mixer until blended. Beat at high speed until thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- TRIM away outer edges of cake with serrated knife; cut into three 10 x 4-inch slices. Split each slice in half horizontally, making six 10 x 4-inch slices. Lay pieces out flat, cut side up; brush with coffee. Brush again with remaining coffee.
- PLACE one slice cake on a serving platter. Spread top with 1 cup filling; dust with cocoa powder. Repeat with second layer. Add third layer cake. Frost top and sides with 2 cups filling; dust with cocoa powder just before serving. Repeat process making a second loaf. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Cover and refrigerate several hours before serving.
- TIP *To make strong brewed coffee: Measure 1/3 cup Millstone Bed & Breakfast Blend Coffee and 1 1/2 cups cold water into a drip coffeemaker.
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- See cake mix package for directions.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 slice, 1/20 of recipe), Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 230), Total Fat 26g (Saturated Fat 13g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 100mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 29g), Protein 4g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 6%, Iron 4%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
* Ensure all recipe ingredients are gluten free by referencing the ingredient labels, as products may vary. If uncertain, contact the ingredient manufacturer.


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At our one-month checkup, the pediatrician suggested we give Myles vitamin drops. Fine. Great. No problem. Except the drops are smelly and gross and he just spits them out (which is lovely since they are oily and make a real mess on clothing and burp cloths). I've tried putting the vitamin drops in expressed breastmilk in order to "make them more palatable" (per the instructions on the bottle)...but he's onto my tricks already and won't have anything to do with it. Any other ideas?
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by Anton Shilov
After Advanced Micro Devices releases its FX-series microprocessors code-named Zambezi this September, the company will only refresh its lineup of high-end chips sometimes in the first quarter of next year. The first refresh of desktop Bulldozer family will likely precede the launch of Intel Corp.'s code-named Ivy Bridge microprocessors.
Despite of the fact that AMD's initial family of FX-series Bulldozer microprocessors will only include for models (two eight-core versions, one six-core and one quad-core models), AMD will not broaden it until at least the middle of the first quarter of next year, according to a source with knowledge of AMD's confidential plans. In mid-Q1 2012 AMD is projected to introduce four new models, which will broaden the FX lineup to eight stock-keeping units (SKUs).
The initial family of AMD desktop chips based on Bulldozer micro-architecture due in September will include models FX-8150, FX-8100, FX-6100 and FX-4100. The refresh lineup scheduled to arrive in mid-Q1 2011 will contain FX-8170, FX-8120, FX-6120 and FX-4120 models. Exact specifications of the AMD FX chips currently known only from unofficial sources.
Earlier this year it turned out that AMD had to delay commercial launch of its desktop FX-series microprocessors due to insufficient performance of B0 and B1 stepping Zambezi/Bulldozer processors, which could function only at around 2.50GHz/3.50GHz (nominal/turbo) clock-speeds. As a consequence, AMD needed to tune the design of the processor and create B2 stepping of the chip with better clock-speed potential amid similar thermal design power (TDP), which is not a quick process. Looks like the delay of the initial family also made AMD to postpone the refresh.
AMD itself believes that its multi-core Zambezi FX CPUs will allow it to compete head-to-head with Intel's high-end Core i-series "Sandy Bridge" processors that can sell for as much as $300 and more per chip. It should be noted that the refreshed AMD FX "Zambezi" lineup will compete against Intel's Sandy Bridge E as well as Ivy Bridge microprocessors due in late Q4 2011 and March-April, 2012, respectively.
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PITTSBURGH, PA (November 25, 2008) – The Allegheny County Airport Authority has decreased its 2009 airline costs by $3.4 million and is able to pass the savings onto the airlines in reduced lease and landing rates. Airline costs were reduced from $68.2 million to $64.8 million. The revised 2009 rate is actually $600,000 lower than the airline costs recorded in 2007, $65.4 million.
These new rates will go into effect in January 2009 and are a reduction of 4.5 to 5.5 percent on lease and landing rates. In proposing the 2009 budget, the Airport Authority reviewed the information with airline representatives who asked if the Authority could take a closer look at the budget to help reduce fees to the airlines.
"The measures demonstrate the Airport Authority's strong interest in keeping Pittsburgh International Airport competitive and marketable for airlines. We are very aware of the impact fuel costs and other economic factors have on their operations. Reducing our fees directly impacts the airlines' cost and can contribute to improving air service in Pittsburgh," said Glenn R. Mahone, Chairman, Allegheny County Airport Authority.
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No breeze and 81 degrees at game time makes for one thing – hittin' weather. The Phillies abused Dillon Gee and slugged their way to an 8-3 victory over the New York Mets.
-The Phillies went yard three times in the third inning, including back-to-back homers from Ryan Howard and Michael Young. John Mayberry also pitched in. For Howard, it was his first of the season, a blast to left-center field, the spot he hits it to when he's holding his hands back and letting the ball through the zone. Howard has been struggling mightily, so this could be a jumping-off point for him.
-Michael Young is fell a double shy of the cycle, finishing 3-for-4 with two RBI. He's now hitting .345 through the first eight games. Before the game, he was about as positive as I've ever seen a player with a team starting the season 2-5.
-Props to Mayberry, as well. He had a home run and double off a right-handed pitcher, something he has struggled to do in his career. He's a career .232 hitter against RHP's.
-How's this for weird. The only guy in the Phillies lineup without a hit: Chase Utley.
-Dillon Gee was run after just three innings, giving up seven earned runs. Coming into the game, Gee had been tortured by the Phils to the tune of a 6.46 ERA in six career starts.
-Cliff Lee went 8 2/3 innings and was far from perfect, allowing three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts. However, did not walk a batter and reached 2-0 on the season easily with the help of his offense.
-Charlie Manuel did not allow him to finish the game, instead opting to go with Mike Adams for the final out. And Charlie heard about it from the fans, leaving to a chorus of boos. That was perhaps the loudest negative reaction I've ever heard toward Manuel. Adams had pitched just once this year, and it seems as though Manuel did not want to waste him after warming up.
-The win moves Lee to 5-1 against the Mets in his career, with 62 strikeouts in 65 innings.
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Lee was only charged with 2 earned runs though right? Due to error from JRoll?
Error was given to JRoll but Howard has to make that play. Fantastic effort by Lee. He gave up 2 earned runs and he pitched into the 9th. He gave up no walks again.
Have to be surprised by John Buck. When did he learn to hit like this? I didn't think Halladay's pitch last night to him was that bad and he goes the opposite way again tonight.
@Bo…Bo Knows!!
I believe you are right man.
So happy to see the Phils display some power tonight … and what can you say about Cliff Lee other than – he's really good at baseball!
Thank goodness for Cliff Lee. Any chance he can go tomorrow? 🙂
If only he could pitch every game.
I hope not.
Charlie might limit him to 105 though if he is.
That would be a good thing.
Lee off?sorry he didnt pitch a perfect game. Id be pleased as punch if the rest of the staff was "off" like lee
I also agree. Lee was NOT off, unless I watched a different game. Considering the way some of our starters have begun the season, even if he was off (and he wasn't) then I'll take over the recent performances by our other starters any day. Plus, he had an RBI single – a true competitor.
I meant his recent starts over the others… (god damn iPhone auto correct)
Utley didn't get a hit, but still walked twice and scored. Gotta love the guy 🙂
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Maybe another manager may have taken out thier ace before he got to 106 pitches in an early season game?
But the fans booed taking him out.
The fans have GMed and managed this team long enough.
Good job Charlie.
Should have taken him out before the start of the inning and trusted someone.
You win and that makes it all better.
The years of you leaving the starters in too long have taken their toll.
Roy Halladay
Might be a little simplistic but maybe that Howard got the HR monkey off his back he'll start to swing the bat better.
Who cares if it seems a little "simplistic" … it very well could be true. I know Howard has been pressing and he HAS to be discouraged at the results. Glad he got that HR, hopefully it's the start of something good…
So, I was listening to Dutch last night on the Fanatic and he said:
1. That Doc's arm slot has dropped way down;
2. And that this "usually" means that a pitchers shoulder is "barking". I guess that's dutch for "hurting";
3. That Doc would never admit that his shoulder was hurting up and until the point where he felt he just couldn't pitch anymore.
Just puttin it out there.
The Dipsy
Dipsy, Dutch may come across as a space cadet sometimes but I think he's usually pretty spot on with the things he says. And he should know being a former catcher and all. Sh!t, that doesn't sound too good. How many more starts does Doc get before something happens? I know they want to give him a as long a leash as they can because they feels he deserves it (and I'm all for that to a point). But where's the line?
Schilling said the same thing in spring training.
We hear a lot about bad contracts and money spent etc on here, but if you take a look at pay vs performance its interesting
Cliff Lee-25mil— pitiching like the Ace
Howard- 20mil – looking lost, pressing too much, historical a slow starter
Halladay 20mil- see every thread on here
Hamels-19.5mil- 2 rough outings, also pressing too much, needs to relax and trust his stuff
M. Young- 16mil (10by Texas)- coming on strong…. I am excited to see him continue this, his fielding has been consistent… I think he will be a key in help Howard relax too.
Utley- 15mil- best player on the team right now
Paps- 13mil- 1 save in 1 oppt. still struggles in nonsave situations
Rollins-11mil- having a solid start.
So really its Howard, Halladay, and Hamels.
Howard I think he will be what he was before injury, Hamels will be fine, Halladay is really the biggest ? but leads me to our other ? that is catcher, no Ruiz is really hurting us right now, he would be the one to really help Halladay and Hamels.
Jeff, spot on. Especially on Lee and M Young. A good comparison for Lee was given by the Mets broadcasters last night. He's the best pitcher since Nolan Ryan who led the league in ERA and went 8-16 one time, that just didn't have things break his way.
Concerning Michael Young and his defensive deficiencies. Yes, Polanco may have gotten to a few balls he can't. But with the offensive production and leadership he brings, it's worth it to me. if he remains healthy (unlike his predecessor) they got a real bargain there, and got rid of Lindblom who is now pitching in AAA for Texas.
I can not believe that there was so many bandwagon fans out there. Really 81 degrees and under 40,000. I really thought Philly had turned the corner and fans enjoyed the game and team. But I guess all those people complaining about the number of non-fans showing up at the ballpark the last five yeats were right. I think it is crazy that people are writing this season off after 8 games
There might be some of that, but I think the bigger issue with attendance is that last year's poor showing, combined with the lack of a big splash in the off-season, led many to not renew their season tickets.
Beta, I don't think most are writing it off yet. I think the average crowd is normalizing. Just supposition on my part, but I think the profit takers (legal scalpers that use the internet) were buying a bunch of tickets in years past and making profit by selling "hard to get" seats. This would explain why we were seeing so many open seats last year but they kept saying the games were sold out. The bandwagon fans were buying seats from the "scalpers" who no longer are buying with intent to sell.
I wouldn't call them band wagon fans. Attendance is almost always tied to performance, and this team has been mediocre at best for over a year now. People who normally went to 15 games a year may have decided to to only go to 10 this year – especially in a bad economy.
My work group of about 30 did not buy our tickets (for all the BPS games) in the winter like we've been doing for the past nine years. We're still going to those games, but we know from watching the StubHub prices last year that we'll get some huge discounts this season.
Wait isn't that by definition a band wagon fan. "They are not as good this year so I am not going to the games,". the economy was in the dumpster the whole time the sell out was started. And for the fact that you can get tickets easier for face value cause the legal scalpers are not buying them make it cheaper and easier for real baseball fans to get them. Make all the excuses you want I went to games when they were losing 90-100 games a year and I went when they were winning. Yes I got season ticket package when they started winning because that was the only way I could afford to go to the games. But now I have it I will not stop getting them because they are not considered WS contenders. A lot of the reasons are good ones for not selling out weeks before a game but fail in explaing away day of attendance. My piint being the people who filled the park when they are winning are not the true baseball fans
Beta – I've been going to games since 1972, which was was one of the worst teams in franchise history. If you say a working man with a family of four is not a "true fan" because he's cut back on games during a time when the team is not exciting to watch, then that's your personal definition. That guy probably decided it makes more sense to catch the game on TV than to shell out $300 for a night at the park. I don't see how he's less of a fan – he's making a basic economic decision. If the product on the field improves, more fans will be enticed to make the opposite decision – go to the park rather than listen on radio or watch on TV. If you're still expecting sellouts for a mediocre product, it's just not going to happen.


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I know that it is only April, and that we didn't do this last year, but, I'm going to go ahead and award Bear with the 2012 Member of the Year award. I will be having a plaque made soon and once it is ready, will either deliver it personally or UPS it to his family.
Also, from here on out, it will be the Bear Baker Member of the Year award. Rules and prerequisites will come at a later time.
Bear was a very strong supporter of LRC and I feel that he deserves this award & to have it named after him. When I first announced I was the new owner, he was one of the first members to email me thanking me for keeping it alive. I will never forget that. He had his own opinion, but that's what made him Bear. He will be so missed. I feel that everyone will support my decision on this and join me in keeping his memory alive.


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KEH Updates and NewsThere's a few things I wanted to address real quick since we have been getting a lot of questions and having recent discussions about the following topics...
As-Is Equipment- Yes, we recently posted a blog article (which has seen been temporarily pulled) that talked about the As-Is, or AI category at KEH. It happened to be ironic and bad timing , but a few days after the article was published the category needed to be suddenly (and temporarily) taken off the web. For now, the AI inventory is not available for sale. We are having an internal evaluation of the entire category and in the process of determining the future of it. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will let you know when it's back up and available to shop in again.
Increased Buy Prices- We have RAISED our buy-prices on tons of digital camera bodies, lenses, and accessories, which means we are paying the highest market prices in order to increase our digital product inventory. So if you have been thinking about selling or trading some of your digital equipment, now is the time! You can either call one of our professional buyers at 770-333-4220 or 1-800-342-5534 for a quote, or use our online quote engine- Just click HERE to access.
Nikon Repairs- You may have already heard (we posted links on the Facebook and Twitter pages last week), but a hot industry topic right now is that Nikon has announced that they will stop selling replacement parts to independent repair shops. How does this affect you and us? Well, Nikon won't let a company be both an authorized dealer (seller) and an authorized repair shop, so we have chosen to be a Nikon authorized dealer. This means that even though our repair technicians are fully trained, and we offer exceptional repair services, you may no longer be able to get your Nikon gear repaired at KEH, which in turn will also lead to longer repair times by having to go directly through Nikon Repair. For more information and to sign the official Change.org petition, click here.
The Catalog- People have been wondering why they have not received one of our printed catalogs since last fall. Well, we have (temporarily) discontinued it. We didn't think people were still reading them, especially since by the time they received them, they were typically already out of date because our inventory moves so fast. But the demand has been great for it, so we will be bringing it back. So why the delay? We are reinventing it! It will still have a lot of the same great qualities, but have an updated design with some new features added. We don't have an exact launch date on this yet, but we are expecting the first issue later this year, possibly this summer. We have some really exciting things in store for it, so the wait will totally be worth it!
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