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Registration for the league is $300 per team with Aug. 15 the last day to register and pay the league team fee.

There will be a coaches/team representatives meeting Aug. 20 at Saracen Landing.

The season starts one week later on Aug. 27.

For more information, call 870-536-0920.

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MONTICELLO — The Arkansas-Monticello athletics department is currently conducting its annual UAM Sports Association membership drive with different levels of giving and member benefits.

The UAM Sports Association is the exclusive private fundraising arm of UAM athletics. Contributions may be directed to the UAMSA General Fund or earmarked for a specific program. Recent contributions have led the renovations of Weevils Field and Blossoms Field, the home facilities of the UAM baseball and softball programs.

Other contributions have produced a weight-training facility for all student-athletes, a basketball shooting machine and other improvements, such as new team bench seating for use inside Steelman Fieldhouse. UAMSA funding also provides championship rings for teams winning regular season or postseason conference titles.

Memberships start at just $50 per year. Contributions can be made via cash, check and online credit card transactions. For additional information, contact Matt Whiting, assistant athletic director for external operations at 870-460-1758 or email him at

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MONTICELLO — Arkansas-Monticello head football coach Hud Jackson and members of his staff are set to host "Football 101 for Women" on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. inside the Indoor Practice Facility.

As a part of UAM’s community education program, the course is designed for those who want to learn the basics of football, including an understanding of offensive and defensive philosophies, special teams and signals used by officials. A tour of the facility and access to a silent auction is also included.

Cost is $25 per person. Checks should be made payable to the UAM Foundation — football general fund.

For more information and to register, contact Memorie Dickson, coordinator of community education, at 870-460-1327. To ensure a spot in the course, reservations should be made by Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Weevils’ Tailgate Row auction closes Friday

MONTICELLO — The online bidding auction for exclusive naming rights for UAM’s Tailgate Row closes at 11 a.m. Friday.

The highest bid secures the right to name Tailgate Row for one year. The current high bid is $1,750.

Hunter tallies hit, scores in loss to Chicago

DETROIT — Pine Bluff native Torii Hunter finished 1 for 3 with a run scored in Tuesday’s 11-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.

Jose Abreu and Adam Dunn clubbed consecutive home runs to highlight a seven-run seventh inning, as the Chicago White Sox pounded the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, to start a three-game series.

Abreu, who finished with four RBI, hit a two-run homer, his major league- leading 31st of the season. The blast came after Alexei Ramirez stroked a three-run double, which was part of Chicago’s 15-hit attack.

Vols PG Lopez to miss season with torn ACL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee point guard Brandon Lopez will miss the upcoming season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee playing basketball with teammates, the school said Tuesday.

Tennessee said in a news release the injury happened Saturday.

Lopez, a walk-on entering his senior season, has scored just five points in three seasons for Tennessee but new Volunteers coach Donnie Tyndall said the 6-foot-1 guard "had worked himself into a position where he was competing for a starting role."

"It’s very disappointing for our team, but it’s even more disappointing for a great young man who has worked extremely hard this offseason," Tyndall said in a statement. "Brandon’s positive attitude and upbeat mentality will get him through this tough time."

Lopez appeared in 31 games over the past three seasons. He attempted 10 shots in 2012-13, making two.

Hurricanes’ Staal undergoes surgery

RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal underwent surgery for a core muscle injury he suffered during offseason training and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia.

Staal will enter his 11th NHL season with Carolina and last year notched 21 goals with team bests of 40 assists and 61 points in 79 games. He has 289 goals and 399 assists for 688 points in 769 games.

The 29-year-old Ontario native was selected by the Hurricanes with the second overall pick of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and was named captain in January 2010. He is a four-time All-Star and helped the Hurricanes to the 2006 Stanley Cup title, also winning Olympic gold with Team Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

Padres reinstate SS Cabrera

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres reinstated shortstop Everth Cabrera from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.

Cabrera was placed on the DL July 2 with a strained left hamstring. He made seven rehab appearances with Triple-A El Paso, hitting 7 for 20 with four runs scored.

The 27-year-old, who has never played a full season since making his debut in 2009, is hitting .218 in 80 games for the Padres this year.

To make room on the active roster, pitcher Jason Lane was designated for assignment. Lane, a former outfielder with the Houston Astros, made his first career start on the mound Monday and pitched well in a 2-0 loss to Atlanta, allowing just a run on six hits over six innings.

Jets bring back Frolik for another year

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Michael Frolik on a one-year contract worth $3.3 million.

Frolik was acquired by the Jets in a June 2013 trade from Chicago and notched 15 goals with 27 assists for 42 points in 81 games during his first season in Winnipeg.

The 26-year-old Czech native has appeared in 430 games with Florida, Chicago and Winnipeg during his six-year NHL career. He has 76 goals and 117 assists for 193 points.

Frolik, who won a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in the spring of 2013, was originally selected by the Panthers with the 10th overall pick of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.


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CAMDEN, Maine — Much of the Do-It-Yourself foreign aid movement taking shape these days is focused on how to make new technologies applicable to old problems. In Africa, for example, there is one simple yet seemingly intractable obstacle preventing the successful delivery of health services to poor women and children: Not everyone gets counted.

“If you’re born at home in a rural village, you’re not born in a health facility, and you die of pneumonia, other than your family, there’s a real chance that no one ever knew who you were,” Matthew Berg, a programmer and social innovation fellow at PopTech, said in an address to the annual conference here.

This anonymity stands in stark contrast to the ubiquity of mobile phones across even the most impoverished regions of Africa. As Berg put it, “more people have access to mobile phones now than fever treatment, diarrhea treatment.”

So Berg developed a simple platform that leverages the popularity and ease of use of mobile phones to widen access to basic health services. Called ChildCount+, the program allows community health workers in countries like Kenya to register their patients in a central database, by sending a simple text message. ”They’re in a system, they’re counted, and with that we can track their health,” Berg said.

So far, the program has registered more than 10,000 children and 5,000 mothers in Kenya alone, and fundamentally transformed the way health workers there address health problems and deliver services. Now, at least, health professionals know where everyone is. ”This is wonderful,” one Kenyan doctor said of the program, according to Berg. “We no longer have to chase chickens.”

ChildCount+ is supported by the Millennium Villages Project, an African organization run by on-the-ground workers in the communities they serve, and the Rural Technology Lab, a training program for local African programmers founded by Berg and funded in part by partners like Microsoft.

As Berg put it, the idea behind the lab is that, in order for innovative solutions to social problems to be sustainable, and for the local community to take ownership in those solutions, the designers behind them must be local as well. A top-down approach engineered by well-intentioned advocates who parachute into impoverished, rural villages in Africa may do some good, but it won’t be sustainable, and it won’t be widely replicable throughout the rest of the developing world.

This represents something of a sea change in the foreign aid movement: Rather than developing new programs and tools at the UN headquarters in New York to solve social problems like poverty, social innovators are teaching local activists — who know the conditions and the people the best — the knowledge to develop the tools themselves. Students come to the Rural Technology Lab not even knowing HTML, Berg said. When they leave, they have an advanced knowledge of the most cutting-edge computing tools, including RapidSMS, a mobile programming platform.

“It’s just like food — you want it to be local, to be sustainable,” Berg said.

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EC spokesman Gilles Gantelet said EU heads of state who met in Belgium over the weekend endorsed "the strategic importance" of the satellite-based Galileo location system, but agreed to wait until March to obtain financing.

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At a meeting last month the EC was unable to obtain the funding it needed for Galileo from a majority of the transport ministers of its member states (see above hyperlink for story). But the EC said it thinks the additional time will allow them to get the backing.

Last week Loyala de Palacio, EU energy and transport minister, said Galileo might "go up in smoke" if it didn't receive funding by the end of the year.

But Gantelet said the project could continue if member states approve funding by the later date of March 2002. If Galileo doesn't receive funding by then, it could well be cancelled, he said.

The EU is responsible for about half the funding for Galileo, with the European Space Agency picking up the other half.

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Each hero picks and improves skills as they level up during the game, and spends money earned from their kills on magical equipment and potions. In other words, there's a very short-term RPG unfolding on top of this RTS battle. And that progression is vital, because both team's bases are protected by devastating static defence.

Early on, assault is impossible. As heroes level up over the course of a game – which is typically 30-45 minutes – they can start to make a dent in enemy defences by grouping up and taking down gun towers.

It's slow for an action game, fast for an RPG, and more focused than an RTS. Valve call it an action RTS. “It pushes how well you can think about the state of a very complex system moment to moment,” says Erik. “How well you can make good decisions moment to moment.”

Playing it, it's funny how similar the feel of Dota 2 is to Warcraft III. Valve are sticking closely to Defence of the Ancients, and DotA wasn't even a mod: it just gave new names and values to the combat mechanics of Blizzard's game. So while Dota 2 is gorgeously presented and visually crisp, normal attacks still involve two creatures standing next to each other playing swiping animations while health bars go down. It might be an action RTS, but it doesn't feel like an action game in the way the fluid carnage of Diablo III does.

It's a long, hard game of attrition and tactics. There's always an enemy force ahead that you can't handle, and it's about biding your time, improving your character and defending your territory while you look for an opportunity to push. Killing an enemy hero is a huge win, so players often dance around each other amid the fray: eager to dish damage but skittish about getting trapped. Denying the enemy experience and gold is so important that some players kill their own creeps and defences before the enemy can, robbing them of the payoff.

What makes that complicated dance particularly interesting is the diversity of the heroes themselves. There are already more than sixty to choose from, and there'll be many more before launch. Each has a small set of skills that define your role on the team. The arachnid Broodmother, for example, can spin huge webs on the battlefield that render her invisible and heal her. She can push steadily into enemy territory, making it harder for the enemy to hold and safer for her and the spiderlings she can hatch. The zombie Lifestealer, meanwhile, is a scrappy tank-killer: almost all of his skills involve chomping at enemies to restore his health while he drains theirs. His ultimate ability lets him burrow his whole body into any non-hero unit and eat them from the inside out - gaining all of their health and ambushing unsuspecting enemies.

The huge variety of playstyles and the complex systems they fit into earned DotA some fans at Valve. “A group of people in the office were playing DotA a lot,” says Erik, “and initially became a fan just of the game. And then we went through some update cycles as customers of IceFrog, and we became pretty big fans of his.”

IceFrog didn't invent the genre, or even DotA. He took over maintaining the game from Steve Feak, who left to make League of Legends. But it was the happy feedback loop that he'd created with the DotA community that impressed Valve.

“In a lot of ways [it] kind of mimics the way we think about building audiences over time,” says Erik, “where you're continuously delivering value to your customers, continuously changing the game, making it more interesting and adding content. So part of it is this lifeline to the developer that we've done over the years, with Team Fortress 2 and Counter-Strike.”

So they hired IceFrog to develop a sequel with a team at Valve. It's a game completely unlike any other they've made: it's their first fantasy game, their first strategy game, and their first RPG. But they're not interested in diluting any of those things to make it appeal to a new audience – for now, at least, Valve are primarily interested in making something for the DotA community.

That doesn't mean it'll be the same game, of course. “Part of our job is figuring out how to recognise when consensus is reached within the community, and also recognise when it's time for us to take risks,” says Erik. “It could be that it's going to take some amount of time for the community to be comfortable with a particular change.”

Some of those changes won't be to the game itself, Erik says. “There are a bunch of things outside the product that are very challenging for a DotA 1 player right now. Like how to get in and play a match with a bunch of your friends against similarly skilled opponents. That's one of the problems that we're going to solve.”

Dota 2 is intensely teamwork-heavy: if one player on your five-man team is well below your skill level, their deaths will give the other team a steady stream of experience and gold that can turn into a huge lead. So most DotA-type games have a reputation for being unwelcoming to new players. Jump into a random game, and your learning experience might be ruining a whole 40-minute game for up to nine other people.

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EVE Online pilot places a $75,000 bounty on rival alliance

For two players, an in-game conflict is spilling over into real life with scary consequences.

In what might be the largest real money bounty ever placed in a video game, one EVE Online player is offering $75,000 to be shared among pilots willing to help him evict one of EVE's most notorious alliances from their territory. EVE Online has long been known for its explosive drama as players murder, steal, and betray their way to the top of its political food chain, but this is something else entirely.

The high roller’s name is 'holder2k,' and he’s offering a contract through Paypal where pilots can register to help destroy a group of players' bases and forcibly remove them from their star system. If the operation is successful, each pilot will get an equal share of the $75,000 bounty. While it's unclear how holder2k will judge each pilot's participation, he does say that "the money can be contractually recalled if you try to take money and run."

But even if holder2k's bounty is legitimate, some serious obstacles are blocking his way. For one, the alliance he's decided to pick a fight with is none other than Hard Knocks, a vicious gang of killers who were the first to build EVE's version of a Death Star. Complicating matters further, the star system holder2k wants to evict them from is nicknamed 'Rage,' and it's a hellhole of defensive towers and warp disruption bubbles all designed to make sieging it an impossibility. Even if holder2k manages to assemble an army capable of that, there's still the issue of Hard Knocks' 'Fort Knocks' Keepstar citadel—the aforementioned Death Star with a 'doomsday' weapon capable of obliterating an entire fleet with a single shot. That's assuming holder2k can even rally a reliable force. It's more than likely that players will sign up only to do what they can to sabotage holder2k's plans.

Another massive problem for holder2k is that his offer violates EVE Online's Terms of Service, which states "you may not market, sell, advertise, promote, solicit or otherwise arrange for the exchange or transfer of items in the game or other game services unless it is for in-game sales of in-game services or items." That essentially means paying real money to get people to do things in EVE is a big no-no. He could, theoretically, turn his $75,000 into PLEX—an item that can be purchased from developer CCP Games and sold in-game for EVE's virtual currency, ISK. But then holder2k loses all ability to hold his hired mercenaries accountable, as players are free to steal and cheat without consequence according to in-game rules.

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Understanding why holder2k is so thirsty for vengeance that he's willing to risk being banned by CCP is hard to say. Members of Hard Knocks are convinced that he is actually an EVE player called 'HeWhoShallNotBe Named' (we'll call him Named for short) and this is another chapter in a months-long battle between Named and Hard Knocks' director of operations NoobMan.

According to chatlogs posted by senior director Jerzii Devil, NoobMan and Named had a falling out months ago when Named was banned from Hard Knocks' public chat channel over a disagreement. Since then, Named has escalated the conflict to a ridiculous degree, threatening legal action against NoobMan because at one point he offered NoobMan his cell phone number to work things out in private, which Named accuses NoobMan of then sharing with the members of Hard Knocks.

"I see that you took it upon yourself to pass that [cell phone number] along to other people in your [corporation]. Because I've received eight voice messages of people trolling me [in real life]," Named wrote. "Most of the numbers were spoofed, but Verizon was able to trace six of them back to the correct origin. That number was a work number for a large global bank where I'm International Legal Council. The bank has now turned it over to the federal authorities to investigate."

You threatened me outside of the game. That crossed the line with me.

Because of the threat of legal action, CCP has locked that thread and I'm unable to confirm if Named has also been banned from the game. According to NoobMan's reply, there's likely a much more troubling side of the story: "You threatened me outside of the game," he writes. "That crossed the line with me. I've been nothing but nice to you. Spending hours talking with you on comms. I have made my choice that I do not want to interact with you ever again. So please stop sending multiple convos per night and have other people convo me on your behalf. Please stop sending me threats over and over again in in-game mails. I'm not going to bend to your will to hang out with you over the threat of a lawsuit or you 'showing up at a EVE meet I'm attending and settling this.' The things you have said to me is not appropriate. So please leave me alone."

The 'EVE meet' that NoobMan mentions is EVE Vegas, an annual community meetup happening on October 28—right around the time that holder2k has said he will reveal the Paypal info for people to begin signing up to evict Hard Knocks. Things are likely to escalate well before that, as days after holder2k's announced his bounty, Hard Knocks struck back when they found the headquarters for Hispanic Enterprises, Named's corporation, and bombed it to hell. "We are evicting Hispanic Enterprises, due to their members constantly being creepy and harassing Noobman, as well as offering [$75,000] to Reddit to evict [Hard Knocks]," writes Hard Knocks member 'misterzigger.'

Given the absurd nature of the internet and EVE players’ tendency to be a little over dramatic, it's easy to assume this is all a load of chest beating by a disgruntled player that’s bordering on online harassment. While no one should believe that holder2k intends to put forward $75,000 over a disagreement in a videogame without proof, there might be some cause to take his threat seriously. If he and Named are the same person, the latter has been involved with EVE Online charity drives where he allegedly donated large sums of money reaching towards $10,000.

There is still reason to doubt that holder2k and Named are the same person, even if their behavior seems to suggest so. However, holder2k's first Reddit comment was on Jerzii's leaked chatlogs, defending Named. It's possible that if they aren't the same person, they are working together to bring Hard Knocks down. Though this could simply be an elaborate attempt to troll Hard Knocks.

I've reached out to both holder2k, HeWhoShallNotBe Named, and NoobMan for more details. We should have a clearer picture in three weeks during EVE Vegas when holder2k's contract goes live and Named will be supposedly dragging NoobMan into a deposition while filing a suit against CCP "on a related subject." Whatever happens, this is shaping up to be one of the most absurd disagreements in EVE Online's history. Whether it's all trolling or these are actual threats, we’ll see soon enough.

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PERRIS: Child drowns in pool, death investigation launched

A death investigation has been launched after a baby died on Thursday, May 12, after drowning in the pool of a Perris home.

Sheriff's deputies went to the 500 block of North D Street around noon and found the baby. They tried CPR and other live-saving measures until paramedics arrived, according to a Riverside County sheriff's news release.

The child was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, the release said.

Deputies have since launched a death investigation. Officials say that members of the child's family have been interviewed, but that no arrests have been made.

Sheriff's officials are asking anyone with information to contact Investigator Rhodes at the Perris Sheriff's Station by calling 951-210-1000.

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 |Sectors = [[Water and Sanitation]]<br>[[APCD]]: [[Jorge Izaguirre]])<br>[[Small Business Development]]<br> ([[APCD]]: [[Alfredo Gutierrez]])<br> [[Community Health Promotion]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Emilia Villanueva]])<br> [[Youth Development]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Kathleen Kaping]]) <br> [[Environmental Awareness]] <br>([[APCD]]: [[Diego Shoobridge]])
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 Sharing borders with Ecuador,america el salvi, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile, Peru is a large and diverse country. Its unique environmental variations include the arid coastal desert, the Andean Mountains and valleys, and the Amazonian tropical forests. With so many ecosystems and climatic zones, Peru is a country rich in biodiversity, with many rare species of flora and fauna. The country is home to approximately 25 million people of various cultures.

 The Peace Corps first opened a program in Peru in 1962. Volunteers worked in grassroots development projects targeting health, agriculture, education and business development. The program in Peru supported over 2,600 Volunteers from 1962 until Peace Corps' departure in 1975.

 On December 12, 2001 , Peru's then-president, Alejandro Toledo, officially invited the Peace Corps to return to Peru . Peace Corps Volunteers now serve in Peru by providing support to communities in four primary areas: small business development, community health promotion, environmental awareness, and youth outreach. Currently, about 170 Volunteers serve in Peru.

 The Peace Corps first opened a program in Peru in 1962. Over the next 13 years, some 2,600 Volunteers worked in health and nutrition, city planning, social work, agricultural extension, agricultural cooperatives, savings and loan associations, elementary and secondary education, community development, and earthquake reconstruction (after the severe earthquake and landslide of 1970). The Peace Corps had a main office in Lima and regional offices in Puno, Cuzco, Chimbote, and Arequipa. Peace Corps’ departure from Peru in 1975 was due to political and economic instability.

 In 2001, then-President Alejandro Toledo invited the Peace Corps to return. As well as seeing Peace Corps as part of his development plan for the country, President Toledo had a personal relationship with the Peace Corps. When he was young, his family had hosted a Volunteer in their home in Chimbote. Volunteers taught him English and were instrumental in his attending college and graduate school in the United States. President Toledo also worked at the Peace Corps training center in California, teaching Spanish while he was going to college.

 Teams from Peace Corps headquarters made assessment visits to Peru in late 2001 and early 2002, and a country agreement was signed in Lima on March 23, 2002. The Peace Corps was represented by its then-director, Gaddi Vasquez. Staff was deployed to Lima in May 2002. The first four Volunteers, third-year transferees from other Latin American countries, arrived in August 2002. They were followed by the first new group of Volunteers, who arrived for training in November and were sworn-in in February 2003. A second group arrived in September 2003. Since then, two new groups of trainees arrive to serve in Peru each year.

 ==Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle==

 ''Main article: [[Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Peru]]''

 During training, you will live with a Peruvian family near the training facility. Sharing meals, conversation, and other experiences with your host family is an important step in developing the skills and attitudes that will help you fully integrate into your host community.

 For months prior to your arrival, the associate Peace Corps director (APCD) for your sector will be exploring potential assignments with counterpart agencies, local municipal authorities, and community leaders. Peace Corps strategic goals, counterpart agency goals, local interest, and the perception that a Volunteer can be successful at the site are all factors that are considered. Assignments may be in a major city, a mid-sized town, a small town, or a rural village. Geographically, volunteers are placed in the coastal and sierra regions. Peace Corps currently does not place volunteers in the jungle regions.

 You will be matched to one of these assignments based on your specific background and experience. While you will have an opportunity to discuss geographic preferences with your APCD during training, the final decision will be based on the best match between your skills and community needs.

 All Volunteers in Peru are required to live with a family during their entire service. Living with a family may require adjustments that some North Americans find difficult, given our cultural values concerning privacy and personal space. The benefits of this policy, however, far outweigh any negatives. Living with a Peruvian family allows you to quickly integrate into the community and greatly enhances your safety and security. In addition, your language and cross-cultural skills will be reinforced daily.

 Housing is usually made of cement or adobe blocks, sometimes covered with stucco. Roofs are made of tile, corrugated tin, or thatch. You will have your own room, which may be within the larger house or a separate room within a family compound. You will likely have electricity and occasional running water, although not all Volunteers do. You will have access to either indoor plumbing or a latrine.

 ==Training==

 ''Main article: [[Training in Peru]]''

 Pre-service training consists of 11 weeks of instruction and practice in six major areas: Spanish language; staying healthy; safety and security; living in the Peruvian culture; the role of the Volunteer in development; and technical project training. During your training, you will live with a Peruvian family, sharing meals, language, and other activities. Classes are conducted at a training center in Chaclacayo (about an hour east of Lima), as well as in the surrounding communities where host families live.

 Pre-service training is a dynamic, intense period of learning, and you should be prepared to work hard and absorb as much as possible. By the end of training, as a prerequisite to being sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer, you will be required to demonstrate certain competencies in each of the training areas.

 Training is a time to reflect on your decision to serve as a Volunteer in Peru for the next two years of your life. We expect a strong commitment from each Volunteer. If you develop doubts during training, you will have the opportunity to discuss your feelings and options with Peace Corps staff.

 ==Health Care and Safety==

 ''Main article: [[Health care and safety in Peru]]''

 The Peace Corps’ highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps’ medical and safety programs emphasize preventive approaches. Peace Corps/Peru maintains a clinic in the Lima office with two full-time medical officers, both of whom are experienced physicians, who take care of Volunteers’ primary healthcare needs. If you become more seriously ill, you will be referred to local American-standard medical facilities or evacuated to Panama or the United States. To assist Volunteers with safety and security issues, Peace Corps/Peru employs a full-time safety and security coordinator. In addition, the Peace Corps regional safety and security officer, who covers eight countries, is based in Lima and assists in safety and security training and response as well.

 ==Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues==

 ''Main article: [[Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Peru]]''

 In fulfilling its mandate to share the face of America with host countries, the Peace Corps makes special efforts to see that all of America’s richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps’ mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other.

 While our diversity helps us accomplish that goal, in other ways it poses challenges. In Peru, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers’ backgrounds, beliefs, lifestyles, and behaviors are judged in a cultural context different from our own.

 * Possible Gender Issues for Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
 * Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
 * Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities

 ==Frequently Asked Questions==

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 ''Main article: [[FAQs about Peace Corps in Peru]]''

 * How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Peru?
 * What is the electric current in Peru?
 * How much money should I bring?
 * When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
 * Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
 * Do I need an international driver’s license?
 * What should I bring as gifts for Peruvian friends and my host family?
 * Where will my site assignment be when I finish training, and how isolated will I be?
 * How can my family contact me in an emergency?
 * Can I call home from Peru?
 * Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
 * How can people send things to me in Peru?

 ==Packing List==

 ''Main article: [[Packing list for Peru]]''

 Use this list as an informal guide in making your own packing decisions. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you. As you decide what to bring, keep the airline’s weight restriction on baggage in mind. Remember, you can get almost everything you need in Peru, most at an equal or lower price than in the U.S.

 The standard for work attire in Peru is neat and professional but not fancy, which applies during pre-service training as well as Volunteer service. Think in terms of comfort, versatility, and, most important, durability (i.e., able to withstand repeated and vigorous washing). Since there are considerable variations in the weather, items that coordinate well and that can be layered on or off as needed are useful. Given the cold evening temperatures in the sierra, long underwear and flannel pajamas may be an excellent investment. Thick-soled shoes are best purchased in the United States because of price and quality, and larger men’s and women’s shoe sizes are difficult to find in Peru.

 * General Clothing
 * Shoes
 * Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
 * Miscellaneous

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 Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by [[News | country of service]] or [[News by state|your home state]]

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 ==Country Fund==

 Contributions to the [;projdesc=527-CFD Peru Country Fund] will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Peru. These projects include water and sanitation, agricultural development, and youth programs.

 ==See also==
 * [[Volunteers who served in Peru]]
 * [[Peru sites|Sites where volunteers have served in Peru]]
 * [[List of resources for Peru]]
 * [[Pre-Departure Checklist]]
 * [[Amigos de Bolivia y Peru]]

 ==External links==
 * [ Peace Corps Journals - Peru]

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How much oil could a diesel burn.....

I rebuilt my 240D motor. After a while (1/2 year) I noticed it using almost a 1.5 quarts of oil every 100 miles. I thought/think its going through the rings, but any car with rings that bad would have noticeable Exhaust Discharge, right? Smoke coming out of the exhaust like one of those really bad cars on the highway you see once in a while.
I might not be a professional engine blueprinter, but i dont think I did a horrible job putting in the rings (Non Mercedes parts). The car has good power and runs well.
Last week I found a small oil pan drip. Not a big one. Could this be the source? I had a similar leak on another car, it really made a mess on the driveway, but it turned out to have negligible oil loss.
Should I replace the pan gasket? Or do the rings instaed?
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I always like to isolate a problem whenever I know multiple problems may be occurring. I would fix or at least minimize the leakage, before doing the overhaul again. Eliminating the leakage may allow you to quantify the burning. I know diesels are renowned for their runability, even though mechanically weak, but 1.5 quarts/100 miles is a lot of burning for an engine that shows no other symptons (ie., hard starting, smoke trail, oil trail, etc.). In addition, there are other areas that could cause high oil consumption that you may be overlooking. Mainly, in the head (valves, seals, etc.).

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A leak that was reponsible for a 1.5 quart per 100 miles loss would be very large.

My 240D was using a quart per 300 miles before I rebulit it and there was no noticeable smoke from the drivers seat.... however when I followed the car in a chase vehicle I sould seen blue smoke quite clearly. Have your wife drive your 240D and follow in another car - you may see quite a bit of smoke.

When you did your rebuild did you check the cylinder bores for wear? Most of higher mileage OM61X engines have excessive cylinder bore taper - re-ringing alone will not solve oil consumption problems if your cylinders are not round.

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Not Mercedes but VW diesel

had the same type of symptoms on my wife's diesel VW 1994 Jetta. We bought it used and it used 1 quart every 200 miles when we got it. Never saw any blue or other color exhaust smoke whatsoever. Turned out to be a scored cylinder wall in #3 cylinder. Honed the cylinders and rebuilt the engine and have put 100,000 miles on it and it only uses 1/2 quart between oil changes (5000 mi). The thing to remember is that diesels burn the oil that leaks into the cylinder because of the higher compression so smoke may not be visible like on a gas engine. Also, no spark plugs to foul and make engine run rough. Even with the scored cylinder wall, my wife's car ran perfectly - but chewed the oil mercilessly. If you did not check the roundness of the cylinder walls before you installed new rings - that could be your problem. Hope this helps
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Ascent of Sheridan County High Point on 2011-08-09

Climber: John Brooks

Date:Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Ascent Type:Successful Summit Attained
Peak:Sheridan County High Point
    Elevation:11020 ft / 3358 m
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Ascent of Mount Lafayette on 1976-08-26

Climber: John Slayden

Others in Party:Greg Slayden
Glenn Slayden
Date:Thursday, August 26, 1976
Ascent Type:Successful Summit Attained
Peak:Mount Lafayette
    Location:USA-New Hampshire
    Elevation:5240 ft / 1597 m
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    Elevation Gain:1560 ft / 476 m
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    Elevation Gain:1560 ft / 476 m
    Trailhead:3680 ft / 1121 m
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Ascent to La Cruz de Jalipa on 2010-02-22

Climber: Ben Lostracco

Others in Party:Rose
Date:Monday, February 22, 2010
Ascent Type:No Summit Goal
    Motorized Transport to Trailhead:Taxicab
Place:La Cruz de Jalipa
    Elevation:180 m / 591 ft

Ascent Trip Report

Short easy hike

Rose and I bussed here a few days ago to visit this small pueblo of Jalipa .... about 80 years old, located 5km north of the Port of Manzanillo, off of route #98. Only the main North-South street of Avenida Lazaro Gardenas is paved, the rest of the streets are cobble or dirt. It has of course a Jardin and a church in the center of the pueblo. The main street serves as an alternate truck route from the port, paralleling route #98 .... in my opinion not a good thing.
I learned that the visible Cruz on the slopes of the mountain behind/west of the church has a trail to it ...... I decided to come back to check it out for a possible route to the Highpoint of the area (Southwest of La Cruz) and to add it to PB .... reason for today's visit.

The TH for this hike is at the church on Avenida Lazaro Gardenas, Jalipa, which can be reached by bus/car. Walk west up the cobblestone road (just south of the church), it becomes dirt as it turns left into a small sand quarry. At left/far end look for a rough trail that climbs west to a small ridge ( a side trail leads left to a private casita), once on the ridge it is a good trail all the way up the ridge (signs of recent maintenance) to La Cruz on a small bump ..... erected on the 3rd of May, 1954 (Dia de La Cruz), it offers good views of the pueblo and the peak of Prieto across the valley to the east ..... 2km, half an hour RT.

The Highpoint of this area is about 2km southwest of La Cruz. From La Cruz a good herd path leads up the ridge in the direction of the Highpoint, so I decided to follow it ...... going over 2 bumps, down to a col then up again up to higher bump. After about half a kilometer and an hour of work I decided to turn back ...... the trail badly overgrown in places required a lot of machette cutting/clearing work. I should come back to further explore this route as an access to the Highpoint.

Latitude: 19.122707, Longitude: -104.274673
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    Elevation Gain:110 m / 361 ft
    Distance:2 km / 1.2 mi
    Route:from church in jalipa/road west to ridge trail
    Trailhead:Jalipa, church on avenida lazaro gardenas  70 m / 230 ft
    Route Conditions:
Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Unmaintained Trail
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    Time Up:15 Minutes
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    Time Down:15 Minutes

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2.Emei Shan3035West Sichuan Ranges1069
3.Jiuhua Shan1342Wuyi Shan1052
4.Putuo Shan284Wuyi Shan
1.Wutai Shan3058North Central China1781

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Siberian Islands

Range TypeArchipelago
Highest PointOctober Revolution High Point (965 m/3166 ft)
States/ProvincesYakutia (47%), Taymyr (46%), Chukot (8%)
(numbers are approximate percentage of range area)
Area81,641 sq km / 31,522 sq mi
Area may include lowland areas
Extent1,163 km / 723 mi North-South
9,650 km / 5,996 mi East-West
Center Lat/Long75° 25' N; 141° 11' E
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         Cherskogo RangeLevel 3 (Sibling)
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         Koryakskiy RangeLevel 3 (Sibling)
         Kamchatka PeninsulaLevel 3 (Sibling)

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1.October Revolution High Point9653166
2.Bolshevik Island High Point9353068
3.Gora Malaktyn-Tas3741227
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Franco HarrisFormer Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris speaks on May 4 during a town hall meeting on Penn State's handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Northampton Community College's Lipkin Theatre. Harris will appear in a Pittsburgh opera.

In today's Penn State football news, college football expert Gene Wojciechowski takes a look at George Mitchell's one-year report card on PSU's post-sanctions behavior and concludes that the NCAA should rethink the Nittany Lions' penalties.

Elsewhere, USF plans to play ex-Lion Steven Bench on Saturday, DaQuan Jones is exceeding expectations and Christian Hackenberg earns more praise.

Finally, Nittany Lion legend Franco Harris has landed a bit part in a production of the opera "Aida."

NCAA should rethink PSU sanctions: Wojciechowski []

Red light, green light, redshirt: The process behind how Bill O’Brien and his staff determine which freshmen see the field: Snyder [PennLive]

Season-Ticket Sales Decline; STEP Called a Financial Success []

Nobody knows Bill O'Brien and George O'Leary better than Ralph Friedgen: Jones [PennLive]

Taggart will look to Bench for regular QB cameos: Auman [Tampa Bay Times]

Bill O'Brien expects physical battle from Central Florida: Rice []

Five key points from Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien's weekly press conference: Pickel [PennLive]

PSU DT Jones exceeding expectations: Moyer []

O'Brien set to coach against mentor: Collins [Times-Tribune]

Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson's methods continue to pay dividends for the Lions: Flounders [PennLive]

Penn State pass-catchers still sorting themselves out: Dent [Post-Gazette]

Bill O'Brien expects QB Christian Hackenberg to be bigger, stronger, faster and (yes) sneakier in the near future: Flounders [PennLive]

O'Brien Confident In Hackenberg's Ability To Ignore The Noise: Jones []

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Penn State middle linebacker Glenn Carson will make his 27th career start Saturday against Central Florida: Flounders [PennLive]

Penn State guard Dieffenbach keeps it light to augment toughness: Adamski [TribLive]

UCF D should present big challenge for Lions: Scarcella [Reading Eagle]

Nits' Belton wants to improve on last week's standout performance: Pianovich []

Recalling a different era of PSU football: Heiser []

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Every penny counts -- here's a handful of ideas

Alan Hayakawa By Alan Hayakawa The Patriot-News
on October 15, 2008 at 7:00 AM, updated November 19, 2008 at 2:25 PM

Whose wallet doesn't feel the pinch? High-priced supermarket checkout bills along with gas and home heating fuel prices have prompted many families to rethink their spending habits. From buying in bulk to taking public transportation and brown-bagging lunch, families are fast adjusting in an effort to stretch their dollars. Here are some tips.

Get on the recession diet!

Forget the South Beach and Atkins diets. Suddenly, the recession diet is the trendiest way to reduce --not necessarily pounds but dollars.

  • Trade name-brand products for lower-priced store brands. Use coupons.
  • Bake your own: Not just cookies and bread, but also pizza and cinnamon buns.
  • Stay away from frozen or microwave dinners. Cooking from scratch is far less expensive on a per-pound basis. Shop farmers markets. Sell gently used items.
  • Make your own, from salad dressings to mashed potatoes.
  • Shop ethnic stores for hot sauces, rice, Asian and Mexican ingredients and spices.
  • Check out supermarket bargain sections. Day-old bread makes wonderful French toast and croutons.
  • Cut down on junk food (chips, crackers and sodas). They are pricey and full of empty calories.
  • Curb the bottled-water habit; drink tap water.
  • Buy what you need; don't stock up without a purpose.
Supermarket savvy

Clip coupons. It's amazing how much money can be saved by taking even a few minutes a week to peruse the newspaper for coupons. Some stores even double manufacturer coupons. How much can you save? Consider this: In 2007, The Patriot-News had coupons equaling savings of $9,901.

Before you shop

  • Create a spending plan by tracking your food expenses (everything, including your morning coffee at the gas station) for a week. It's much easier to save money once you know where it goes.
  • Do regular pantry and refrigerator inventories. Knowing what you have prevents you from needlessly buying extra.
  • Make a weekly meal plan. Managing your money and making dinner each night gets easier when you plan.
  • Scan grocery ads for bargains, then use them to plan your meals for the week. If chicken breasts are on sale, work chicken into the meal plan several times that week. Use supermarket membership cards.

Make a shopping list and organize it by department (produce together, meats together, etc.). This not only saves time, it also reduces aimless wandering through the store, which increases the chances of making impulse buys.

At the store

  • Whenever possible, shop alone. Children often pressure parents to buy costly extras.
  • Don't shop hungry; everything will look better and you'll be inclined to buy more.
  • Stick to your list, but also be flexible. If you had planned to buy ground turkey but see a great deal on chicken breasts, modify your plans.
  • Shop in big-box membership stores only if you know you can use large quantities or split large portions with another household.
  • Find hidden deals at the supermarket: 2 liters of store-brand sparkling water in the soda-pop aisle sells for less than a buck; the family-size packs of corn tortillas are the best value, and you can freeze them in handy meal-size portions.
  • Cut down on junk food (chips, crackers and sodas), which are pricey and full of empty calories. While you're at it, curb the bottled-water habit and drink from the tap (invest in a filter if you don't like the taste).
  • Read a shelf tag's cost per ounce or pound when comparison shopping. Smaller sizes aren't always cheaper.

Choose carefully

  • Buy whole chickens or at least bone-in breasts, boneless thighs or legs in stead of more pricey skinless, boneless breasts. We recently found chicken breasts priced at $1.39 a pound versus regular breasts for $4.69 a pound.
  • A 2-pound container of regular oatmeal costs about $2.59 versus boxed cereals, which run about $3.19 for a little more than a pound.
  • Buy fresh broccoli as opposed to butter- or cheese-drenched frozen varieties. Add your own cheese or butter.
  • Bags of dried beans such as lentils or split peas cost about 79 cents and are ideal for money-stretching recipes such as soups and stews.
  • Choose a 5-pound bag of potatoes, not instant mashed potatoes.
  • Buy bacon by the slice at the meat counter.
  • Buy lettuce by the bunch. Prepackaged, pre-washed bags can run as much as $3.49.
  • A 2-pound or larger bag of rice will stretch over several meals compared with one box of flavored rice.
  • Canned diced and chopped tomatoes often cost significantly less than fresh whole tomatoes.

Scout deals

  • Find the meat department's reduced-for-quick-sale section. Most supermarkets have them, and though you won't find a deal every week, occasionally you score. Gotta use it quickly, though, or it's no deal.
  • Buy ground meats, or get by on less of the more costly whole-muscle cuts. Choose recipes that stretch meat, such as stir-fries or fajitas, pasta dishes or frittatas.
  • Look at supermarket bargain sections and the day-old bakery items that often sell for 50 percent off or more the original price. Day-old bread can be turned into wonderful French toast.
  • Don't be afraid to try generic brands, many of which are produced under private labels by well-known manufacturers.
  • Shop ethnic groceries for hot sauces, rice, Asian and Mexican ingredients and spices. We found bags of turmeric and cloves for less than $2 at one local store.

Go green

  • Shop farmers' markets, especially at this time of year. We recently found bunches of asparagus selling for $1.49 at one local market.
  • Buy in season. That way produce is readily available and it doesn't have to be imported, which increases the price.
  • Plant a garden. Even if you live in an apartment complex, you can plant vegetables in pots.

In the kitchen

  • Make soups such as chicken noodle, split pea, corn chowder, Cuban black bean, vegetarian and minestrone from scratch. Eat some and freeze some.
  • Making pizza dough from scratch or using premade pizza crusts is a huge money-saver and cuts takeout bills. Plus, everyone can choose his own toppings.
  • Make your own salad dressings from combinations of oils, vinegars, lime and lemon juices and dried or fresh herbs. You'll be hooked in no time.
  • If you use prepared foods for breakfast, switch to making them from scratch, but do the bulk of the work ahead. Mix up batches of dry and wet ingredients for pancakes, which are easily combined and cooked the next day.
  • Craving dessert? Bake your own. With store-bought cookies running $3 or more per package, this is a surefire way to save some dough. Ditto with bread.

    Auto savings

    The savings calculations for the following tips are based on 15,000 miles of driving each year. At the least, these tips can save an average driver close to $1,000 a year. Driving frugally isn't difficult.

    Regular tuneups can greatly enhance gas mileage. Some cars can lose 33 percent of their fuel efficiency if not properly tuned. That means a car rated at 30 mpg would get only 20 mpg if not tuned correctly. Over a year that would cost the driver $897 worth of regular gasoline.

    Check your tire pressure weekly. For every pound underinflated, you lose about 6 percent in gas mileage. So, 5 pounds under means you will use 30 percent more gas -- that's more than $500 in wasted money.

    Air filters, which usually cost less than $15 and can be installed without tools by the average motorist, can cut gas mileage by 10 percent if they become dirty and aren't changed. Even if you lose just 3 miles per gallon for a car rated at 30 mpg, you would use an extra 50 gallons of gas a year, which at $3.59 per gallon would cost $179.

    Use regular gasoline instead of premium, unless premium is specified by the manufacturer of your car. Premium gas costs 20 cents more per gallon on average than regular. A car that gets 30 miles per gallon will use 500 gallons annually. The yearly savings using regular gas would be $100.

    Think small. Smaller vehicles are lighter, take less power to move and therefore use less fuel. Vehicles with manual transmissions tend to get better mileage than automatics. A vehicle that gets 20 miles per gallon will use 750 gallons of gas annually. One that gets 35 miles per gallon will use 428 gallons. At $3.59 per gallon for regular gas, the driver of the 20 mpg car will pay $2,692 for a year's worth of fillups, while the driver with the 35 mpg car will pay $1,536 -- $1,156 less.

    Keep the old one. A new car might not be the best option if you already own a reliable used car. If your car gets 25 miles per gallon you will spend $2,154 annually to fuel that car. Buying a new car with a 35 mpg rating will save you $618 in fuel costs annually, but other factors, such as interest on a car loan and higher insurance premiums, could wipe out any fuel savings.

    There's some debate over whether a car's oil needs to be changed every 3,000 miles or only twice a year. But all sides agree changing the oil will save money on engine repairs in the long run.

    Go cheap!

    • Cheap flicks: Second-run films cost $2 at FunTime Cinemas at Colonial Park Mall; $3 at West Shore Theatre. Messiah College's Contemporary Film Series offers $1 tickets.
    • Cheap date: Skip the appetizers and dessert. Patronize bring-your-own-bottle restaurants to cut back on the wine tab. Attend free entertainment activities. Use the public library to borrow books and rent DVDs.
    • Save the carbon: Cut back on your driving. Maximize gas mileage by keeping vehicles maintained and tires inflated at proper levels. Combine errands with trips to work. Take the bus. Ride your bike. Walk.
    • Keep giving: Donations to charities can be claimed on your tax return to reduce your taxable income. Be sure to keep documentation of your giving.
    • Satisfy the fashionista: But smartly. Take advantage of store coupons and special sales. Don't overlook discount clothing stores as well as consignment shops and outlet malls. Apply the cost-of-wearing formula to decide whether an item is really a bargain: Divide the cost by the number of times the item will be worn. Buy used items: clothing, sporting goods, exercise equipment.
    • Costly tresses: Hair grows, and the cost of haircuts is increasing. Barbers and beauticians must pay their bills, too. If you usually see your hairdresser every five weeks, extend it to six. Or put your head in the hands of a trainee. The rookies at Empire Beauty Schools will cut your locks (and your kids' locks) for $8, color for $20 and give perms for $25.

  • Pack lunch. A $4 lunch multiplied over 50 weeks a year costs $1,000!

    Keep warm

    With heating oil expected to stay well above $3 per gallon, homeowners and renters across the midstate are scrambling to curb energy costs. The to-do list includes caulking windows, tuning furnaces and yes, heeding President Jimmy Carter's advice: put on an extra sweater and turn down the thermostat.

    • Install a programmable thermostat. It will automatically lower the heat when no one is home. Just don't set it too low. That could lead to condensation and mold.
    • Scrutinize your attic. It's often a major culprit, even when it's covered in pink. Heat can escape through the attic door, recessed lighting or bathroom ceiling fans.
    • Electrical outlets on exterior walls can be sources of drafts. If you're not sure air is coming through, put a candle or incense stick in front of the outlet on a windy day. That will reveal drafts. Get foam gaskets that fit over the outlet; found at home-improvement stores.
    • Tune up your furnace. Replace filters regularly.
    • Install weather stripping or use caulk around loose windows.
    • Close off unused rooms.
    • Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs.
    • Seal drafts in the walls and roof.
    • Open drapes to let in the sun during the day. Close them at night to keep in the warmth.
    • Unplug adapters and chargers when not in use. Unplug instant-on TV sets if you won't be using them soon.
    • Install weather stripping and a door sweep around doors, or put in a draft dodger to keep out cold air.
    • Insulate your hot-water heater with a water-heater blanket.
    • Set thermostats to 68 degrees in winter and 78 degrees in summer.Each added degree of heat in winter can cost you 3 percent on your oil, gas or electric bill. In the summer, the cost of cooling rises by 6 percent for each degree that temperature dips. Savings can reach $500 annually.
    • You might qualify for free assistance in getting your home ready for winter. To be eligible, households must earn less than 150 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $31,800 for a family of four. For more information, visit www.newpa.com and search under weatherization. /ul>

      Save on insurance

      Cutting your insurance bill is, like insurance itself, a calculated risk. The key is to accurately determine your needs.

      • Purchase your car and homeowners insurance from the same company, because insurers usually offer discounts for combined coverage. According to the Rodney J. Fickel Agency of Carlisle, the savings usually average 10 to 15 percent.
      • Make sure you are credited on your auto insurance policy for premium-cutting safety features such as antilock brakes and airbags.
      • Don't pay for full collission coverage on an old car. It usually isn't worth it if the vehicle is worth $2,000 or less.
      • Increase your auto insurance deductible. Increasing your deductible from $200 to $500 could reduce your premium by about 15 percent to 30 percent, according to the Insurance Information Institute. A $500 deductible means that is what you will pay to cover damage before your insurance kicks in. Doubling your deductible should cut your premium. The same can apply to homeowners insurance.
      • Check to see if your insurer offers discounts for home securityimprovements such as installation of smoke detectors, burglar alarms and dead-bolt locks.


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  • Cam Bearings
  • Stock Camshaft
  • Lifters - 16
  • Freeze Plug Set
  • 3 Piece Timing Kit
  • Oil Pump

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