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Mark Vincent Sindhunata
Reading comics, or manga as the Japanese call them, all day may not be a very productive hobby. But if you also draw them, then it's an entirely different story.
Gita Armelia, known as Ishe, works six hours a day, six days a week teaching manga storytelling and drawing techniques to kids in West Jakarta.
The 24-year-old helps kids put their imaginations down on paper. It's a mission she relishes. Self-taught from the age of 7, she is proud to have stuck with her passion long enough to earn the title of 'mangaka,' or teacher.
How does one become a professional manga artist?
Drawing manga is like a talent show. You don't have to have certificates to prove you are qualified and are better than others. You just need to show it with your hands and amaze people around you. For example, I never had any formal manga drawing courses, but I am still trusted to be a manga teacher. I learned it just by browsing the Internet and downloading tutorials, and by sharing experiences with my fellow mangaka friends.
Manga has many styles. How do you cater to each student's tastes?
As a teacher, you of course have to master all the basic and generic styles. Here in my school, I teach them to draw all the styles commonly used by today's manga. But since every student has their own style, I am the one eventually following and adjusting. Most students here like to draw shounen [manga aimed at teenage boys] and shoujo [for teenage girls]. Kids often read them, since they're the most popular genre nowadays.
Do you ever make your own manga?
Of course, it's the dream of all mangakas to make their own manga. I have made many mangas since high school. Everyone has their own style, and mine was shoujo. But, unlike most shoujo mangakas, who are females, I dislike love dramas and romantic stories. Fantasy and adventures with friendship are my favorite genre, thanks to my brothers who introduced me to 'Saint Saiya' when I was a 7-year-old.
What happened next?
I started scribbling mangas when I was 7 or 8 years old. I made fan art of my favorite characters. I shared this hobby with my brothers, also manga lovers. This has also affected my social life, since many friends asked me to draw manga for them with their own story lines.
Finally, after I graduated from high school, I heard that there was a job vacancy for a manga teacher. Although I don't have any formal education drawing mangas, I decided to apply. Now here I am, making a living with my hobby.
How are your students doing?
Seeing kids here getting excited, laughing and smiling with their pencils and paper, reminds me of my childhood. You can create your own world and use your wildest imagination, which is good for kids. You might be surprised to find that students here refuse to go home. I think one-and-a-half hours each week isn't enough for them [laughs].
The happiest moment for me as a manga teacher was when my students made a manga drawing of my face. That was really sweet.
How do the kids' parents view the manga course?
I think that parents now really understand and are genuinely concerned about their children's hobbies or talents, like sports and art. They often accompany their children here and wait for them until the class is over.
Honestly, I am jealous of my students. Unlike them, my parents didn't like me becoming a mangaka at first. They wanted me to succeed in the standard, formal education and have a proper desk job. Thanks to my job now, I can show them I can make a living from my hobby, and now they support me.
What is your favorite manga? Can you draw it?
If you ask me to pick one, I proudly say it's 'One Piece.' Eichiro Oda is one of the most talented mangaka in history. Not only the art, but also the story. 'One Piece' had influenced me as a mangaka.
I prefer adventure, fighting, comedy and friendship stories to dramas or romances, just like 'One Piece.'
Unfortunately, I still can't draw 'One Piece' perfectly. I can draw Luffy [the main character], but still not as good as Oda's work.
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The Green-Eyed Monster of Jealousy Can Kill You (and Someone You Love)
However, when this common emotion is expressed with rage and angry actions toward another person that you feel should be dead if they are not with you, it is no longer common, it is sick. Learning how to manage your jealousy will save your life as well as those you love. This article offers help. [Read More]
Cuddling is Big Business in These Technology Times
You may not have to hire your professionally trained hugger or cuddlier right now, but it would be wise to begin the practice with your partner. Most people appreciate being touched, hugged and talked to softly when they are stressed. With today's technology, that is most likely most days for most of us. No other drug can restore calm as quickly and effectively as a warm hug. This article explains the health benefits of hugging. Don't forget to hug your kids too, no matter how old or big they are. [Read More]
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A kid learns empathy, respect for authority, and respect for others at home. If the parents aren't at home, have no respect for one another or their child, and don't set examples of morality, empathy and respect, how in the world is their child going to value those characteristics?If or when a child cannot be polite and respectful, before I look too deeply into their eyes, I am going to look into the parent's. Kids are mirrors of the home. Helpful suggestions are in this article. [Read More]
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Study after study is shedding light on the perils of dropping out of high school. Besides not being able to make a reasonable living, own your own home, and have a comfortable retirement, you also may never be able to find time to get married. It is projected that within one or two years, less than half of the U.S. adult population will be married. This fact has social implications. The steady decrease in marriage rates is not only changing family values but it is contributing to the family's economic inequality. If you do nothing else as a parent make sure your child finishes high school. This article offers other suggestions to keep families out of poverty. [Read More]
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Help pets lose weight
Weight problems are common in cats and dogs, and can be successfully managed through changes in food or a nutrition program. Combining a change in nutrition with increased exercise is the most effective way of achieving a healthy weight.
Exercise tips for cats:
—Encourage your cat to follow you when you move from room to room, particularly up and down stairs.
—Use toys to encourage your cat to play, or hide food and make him or her "hunt" for it.
—Shine a flashlight on walls or floor for your cats to chase.
Exercise tips for dogs:
—Enjoy regular walks with your dog. Walking at a constant pace will help burn calories.
—Encourage play in the yard and in the home.
—Toss a Frisbee or a ball, or play a retrieval game.
Weight gain is the result of an increase in the body fat. This is usually caused by eating too much, especially when combined with lack of exercise but there can be other contributing factors too:
Age: Older pets are less active, have less energy and require fewer calories.
Breed: Some breeds are more likely to gain weight. These include Labrador retrievers, Cocker and King Charles Spaniels and mixed breed cats.
Neutering/Spaying: Clinical studies have shown that the basic metabolism of neutered pets is lower. Neutered pets actually require fewer calories.
Medical Problems: Very occasionally, weight gain is associated with a medical disorder that may require specific treatment such as a low thyroid.
All pets have an ideal weight for their size and breed. Your veterinarian will be able to tell you what this is, and show you how to check your pet is maintaining a healthy weight.
If your pet is overweight, you may notice some of the following signs:
—Ribs cannot easily be felt when running your hand along your pet's side
—Loss of an obvious waist
—Collar needs loosening
—Difficulty walking
—Slow movement
—Shortness of breath
—Bad temper
—Sleeping more than usual
The food your pet eats plays an important role in his or her overall health and well-being. Balanced nutrition is an essential part of an active, healthy lifestyle.
Eating too much food will cause your pet to become overweight, and this increases the risk of conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and breathing problems.
If your pet is overweight, your veterinarian will recommend pet food specially formulated for weight loss. These foods provide balanced nutrition to keep your pet satisfied while losing weight.
Special pet foods are available in both canned and dry formulas, which can be used alone or together to meet your pet's needs and preferences.
You may find the new food costs are less to feed per day than your pet's previous food. Some overweight pets need a complete food that's low in calories, but high in dietary fiber to ensure your pet feels satisfied and full after eating a meal.
Here's a checklist for you to remember about your pet's weight:
—Ask your veterinarian to record your pet's current weight, and take your pet back to the clinic for regular monitoring.
—Only feed the food recommended by your veterinarian.
—Divide daily food allowance into several small meals to help satisfy your pet and allow calories to be burned more quickly.
—Don't feed people food. This can decrease the effectiveness of the recommended food.
—Low calorie treats are a great choice for your dog.
—Always provide plenty of fresh, clean water.
—Increase your pet's level of exercise thorough play and regular walking.
—If you have more than one pet, feed them separately so you can monitor individual eating habits and to stop one pet from eating another's meal.
NOTE: The source of the majority of the information for this article is from Hill's dietary prescription literature.
(Dr. Don Palermo is a veterinarian at Bienville Animal Medical Center in Ocean Springs, Miss. Questions for this column are encouraged. Write to South Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, 20005 Pineville Road, Long Beach MS 39560 and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.)
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Denton Publications has a brand-new Web site and it's one that will offer even more to readers.
The site, which retains the same Web address at www.denpubs.com, officially launched Dec. 12. Readers will now find several new features on the site, from photo galleries to on-line polls, blogs and podcasts, and much more.
The site was redesigned by the corporation's Web development team with the readers in mind, said Denton Publications president and publisher Daniel E. Alexander.
"The evolution of technology and creativity with the use of the Internet requires a constant repositioning and thus at some point you realize that it's better to start all over than keep building on an outdated platform," said Alexander. "The new Web site will provide our readers with faster access to information, more information and a greater opportunity to interact with our staff and the articles."
Edward Coats, president and publisher of New Market Press - the Vermont publishing branch of Denton Publications based in Middlebury - said the site will allow those wanting to access news from both sides of the states' borders and beyond to do so in a more convenient way.
"This shows our commitment to the communities in which we serve that we will stay on the cutting edge to bring them the news and services that are important to them," said Coats.
John Gereau, managing editor of Denton Publications, said the Web site's main page offers a calendar inclusive of the corporation's entire readership area, which maximizes the amount of people it will reach. The calendar allows visitors to post their own events, with the option to select whether it is a recurring event. That way, it will save the person submitting the information from having to enter it more than once, he said. The calendar is joined on the main page by a regional news section showing breaking news, weather updates, letters to the editor, and local columns - all of which are fully-searchable.
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Winner and inspiration!
In other news, my husband and I took a quick trip to Chicago this weekend to visit my older daughter. We went to the Museum of Contemporary Art and really enjoyed the exhibits. During a quick trip to the Jonathan Adler store, I found this book, The Paper Collages by Rex Ray. So much fantastic inspiration! The collage technique leads to such organic shapes and the use of color is wonderful. I'd love to play with some of these shapes using applique! Maybe sometime, but, right now, back to the TO DO list :)
BTW, plenty of inspiration at the Adler store too!
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What Would You Do on Bachelor Pad 3: Pick Friendship or Strategy?
Based on the number of f-bombs that just came out of Jaclyn Swartz's mouth, it's safe to say she was not happy that her "best friend" Rachel Truehart decided to take someone else to the Bachelor Pad 3 finale. (What a shame the lyrics to "Sister Christian" aren't just "she's a piece of sh-t!" repeated over and over again. Jaclyn would've remembered that.)
But considering Rachel and Jaclyn have been hanging out together after the filming of BP3, it doesn't look like their friendship is really dead.
So what would you do, if you were in Rachel's shoes? Would you gamble on the idea that your friend will understand it's all a game, and strategy has to trump friendship when you're pretty sure your friend could beat you in the end? Or would you stick with your friend and gamble on the idea that you might actually win against them anyway? If you lose, at least you know you stood by your friend. However, if you lose, you also know you took your partner down with you, just so you personally could feel good about yourself as a friend.
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Any campers (youth or adult) that will arrive at camp outside the normal check-in-time must register at the camp office and get a camp ID bracelet. In the event of an emergency, it is important that we know who is in the camp at all times. Everyone in camp will be given an ID bracelet, which must be worn at all times.
All visitors must sign in and sign out at the Administration building and get a camp ID bracelet. Any visitor who has not registered may be asked to leave camp. It is important for safety that we know who is visiting our camp and when. VIsitors who intend to eat a meal at camp can purchase a meal ticket at the camp office. Meal rates are as follows: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $6.00; Dinner - $7.00.
Troops attending camp from the Dan Beard Council are provided secondary medical insurance coverage through registration and charter renewal. Out of council troops attending Camp Friedlander are required to show proof of accident insurance and a tour permit during check-in -- contact your local council service center to obtain this information.
Health and Safety Emergencies
Precautions for the safety of all Scouts and adults are paramount in the development of our programs and facilities. In the event medical needs arise while you are in camp, our health and first aid facilities are available with qualified personnel on duty 24 hours a day. Additionally, we have an agreement with Bethesda North Hospital, located seven miles from Camp Friedlander on Montgomery Road to handle any emergency that exceeds the capability of our trained medical staff.
All emergency plans will be reviewed at the leader's meeting and posted at the Administration building, each campsite, and each program area. In the event of a camp emergency, it is essential that staff direction be followed to maintain order and safety.
Vehicles and Parking
In accordance with BSA policy and safety regulations, personal vehicles (including golf carts) are not permitted in camp. Exceptions are made for adults with handicap needs – please contact the camp prior to arrival to secure a handicap pass that will allow you beyond the camp gates. The parking lot is clearly marked and just outside the entrance to camp. Only emergency and maintenance vehicles will be allowed to park at the Administration building. This policy is for the safety of all campers. We appreciate your cooperation in parking only in designated areas.
Troop Gear
The ranger staff will haul your troop's trailer to your campsite upon your arrival at camp. The camp provides two-wheeled carts that can be used to haul any troop or personal gear that is not in a trailer. There are no exceptions to this policy. Please be prepared accordingly. Carts are stored in the cart corral and must be returned when campers are done using them. Carts should not be kept in campsites for an extended period.
Camp Friedlander is a tobaccco-free facility. Smoking, vaping or tobacco use of any kind in front of any camper, adult, or staff member is strictly prohibited. The only designated tobacco use area in camp is inside your vehicle in the parking lot. Anyone who violates this policy may be asked to leave camp. Alcoholic beverages are never permitted on Boy Scout property. Please help the camp enforce these rules by making sure all leaders and parents in your troop are aware of this policy.
Scouts are not permitted to use electronics outside of the troop's campsite. Scouts are not permitted to charge their electronic devices in any camp facility. The campsite is your home for the week and enforcement of this policy is the responsibility of the unit leaders. Permitting electronics inside the campsite is at the discretion of the unit and is strongly discouraged by camp management.
The camp owns and maintains its own shooting and archery equipment. Scouts and adults should not bring their personal firearms or shooting equipment from home. Participants with disabilities may be permited to bring specialized personal shooting equipment, however, please contact the camp office prior to arrival to secure approval from the Shooting Sports Director and Camp Director.
For the safety of all camp participants, open-toed shoes are not permitted to be worn around camp.
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The Pleasanton Campus is a complete university facility with a full administrative and advising staff, six classrooms, a library/computer lab, and common areas providing students a comfortable and safe learning environment.
Classes are conveniently scheduled on evenings and weekends to provide students the resources and opportunities to complete their degree.
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High School Jocks Befriend Special Needs Girl to Stop Students From Bullying Her (VIDEO)
In a stereotype-smashing display of anti-bullying heroics, a group of varsity football players in Arizona have taken a special needs sophomore under their wing after she suffered bullying so intense that she even had trash thrown at her, reports AZ Family.
Chy Johnson, 16, who suffers a brain disorder that affects her speech, had just about had enough of her daily bullying when her mother intervened. She called on a family friend, Queen Creek High School starting quarterback Carson Jones, for some information about those who tormented her daughter. What happened next surprised everyone.
After hearing about Chy's struggles, Carson gathered his teammates and invited Chy to have lunch with them at their table — and she's been eating lunch with them every day ever since. Following her association with the varsity players — whom she affectionately calls "my guys" — the bullying has categorically stopped.
The boys are humble about the anti-bullying impact of their friendship with Chy. Carson says, "I guess they've seen her with us or something."
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Impress neighbours with log reindeer.
"When we bought and renovated our house on Vancouver's Trinity Street in the summer/fall of 2003, we had no idea about Trinity's reputation for amazing Christmas lights and displays," says designer Shelley Penner. "It only dawned on me when I was putting up our lights outside the first year. I noticed one of the strings of lights I had was no longer working, and within minutes, our neighbour across the street (a.k.a. the Trinity Street Christmas lights organizer) kindly offered a string she was not using to ensure our display was balanced. For the first few years I took on the task of tastefully decorating the outside of our house. I believe it was the second year that I purchased three very cute reindeer made out of tree limbs and branches. Our next-door neighbour, who is always building something, took it upon himself to help the reindeer multiply. So we ended up with about 20 reindeer between our front yards. We then came up with the "deer in the headlights" concept, which this photo doesn't illustrate well. It snowed in Vancouver that year and didn't melt right away. So at night we would turn on what looked like headlights on the deer and they would cast the most wonderful shadows."
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A country's propaganda posters are a valuable record of it's challenges and fears as well as a reflection of its cultural mores. Opening with a brief introduction to the history of graphic arts propaganda in China, this volume presents the posters chronologically, allowing readers to witness changes in style as the subject matter follows seismic changes in Chinese history, such as the building of the People's Republic, the Korean War, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and its iconic leaders, the growing acceptance of modernization and economic reforms, and China's current status as one of the most rapidly developing countries in the world. The book's posters are drawn from the renowned International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam and the Landsberger Collection, which combine to make arguably one of the Western world's largest and best collections of Chinese posters. Boldly colourful full-page illustrations allow for a true appreciation of the design skills and artistry that makes the propaganda poster a legitimate and fascinating aspect of China's artistic history.


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Parking permits are not required for general parking on campus. Though permits are not required, the college remains committed to maintaining a safe and orderly parking environment on campus. To achieve this, it is important for drivers to park in the designated parking stalls provided.
General Parking Spaces
There are eight defined parking lots across campus. All lots have stalls lined on either side with a white stripe and have a wheel stop. Vehicles parked along curbs, roadways, on grass, or in loading zones will be subject to a $20 fine.
Motorcycle Parking
Lots A, D, E, G and J all have signed stalls set aside for motorcycles only. Motorcycles must park in designated areas only, which can be shared by multiple motorcycles. These stalls have been provided to ensure greater safety for parked motorcycles.
Disabled Parking Spaces
The college makes every effort to provide substantial parking for people with disabilities. Disabled parking areas are noted on the campus map.
If asked by a Security Officer, drivers or passengers using a disabled parking space must be able to provide proof of placard ownership by showing the state-issues disabled parking identification card with name and expiration date. Violators are subject to a $450 fine for misuse of a placard or for parking in a disabled parking space without a current placard or disabled parking license plates visible. In addition to campus security checks, the City of Olympia also patrols disabled parking spaces and will cite violators.
Visitor Parking
Visitor spaces are specifically signed for short-term parking for visitors who expect to be on campus for 30 minutes of less. These spaces are monitored for time use. Visitors who receive a citation because the visit exceeded the time allowed should follow directions given at the bottom of the ticket.
Reserved Parking
Dental patient, Vendor, Hawk's Prairie, and Percival Room are marked reserved parking spaces that require a special permit from the Security Office.
Alternative Parking Suggestions
Parking on campus during regular sessions between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon is a challenge. To help alleviate parking issues, the college offers students, staff and faculty alternative ways to get to campus.
Ride the Bus for Free
You can ride local Intercity Transit service buses for free - anytime, anywhere - if you take one or more credit classes at South Puget Sound. Just show the driver your valid student identification card with a current-term sticker.
You Can Park Your Car and Ride the Bus to Campus
The college has identified five locations in the community where you can park and ride for free with your student ID or your staff ID with a Star Pass. Save on gas.
Open and print off the Intercity Transit bus schedule for the Park and Ride most convenient for you:
- Park and Ride from Westfield Capital Mall in Olympia
- Park and Ride from the Corporate & Continuing Education Center in Lacey
- Catch the bus at the Martin Way Park and Ride Lot in Lacey
- Park and Ride from the Amtrak Station off Yelm Highway
- Park and Ride from Deschutes Parkway along Capitol Lake
To find information on vanpool routes and times, to sign up for a vanpool, or to get answers to frequently asked questions, go to www.intercitytransit.com and click Travel Options, then click Vanpool & Carpool. To see how much money you'll save sharing the ride, click Travel Options then Cost Calculator.
To join or create a carpool, go to www.intercitytransit.com and click Travel Options, then click Vanpool & Carpool. Click Carpooling and select Ridematch Application.
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Replace a window screen with a few simple tool and techniques. Check out how to easily replace an old window screen with this video tutorial.See Transcript
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Hi, I'm John DeMike for About.com. We have a little bit of a bug problem here so we're going to replace the screen.
Remove the Old Window Screen
The screen comes out by pressing at the top and lifting out at the bottom. You can also do this from the inside if you're on an upper floor. You're going to need a small screwdriver, a screen rolling tool, a pair of scissors, and a razor knife. You're also going to need a roll of spline, and the replacement screen.
We're going to start by prying the spline out of the frame with the screwdriver. Once you get it started you can just pull it out the rest of the way, but you do have to watch that you don't bend the frame while your pulling the spline out. Once the spline is out, the screen comes right off.
The best way to make sure that you get the right sized screen, is to take the old one with ya to the hardware store. The spline looses its flexibility from being out in the sun all these years, plus they come in so many different diameters, that it's better to take that with you as well.
Straigten the Window Screen Frame
This frame has seen better days, and it needs to be straightened. Use a surface that you know to be straight, and just keep bending and tweaking it until it's flush. It's not going to do you any good to put a fresh screen in a bent frame, so just keep working it back and forth in every direction, until it lies flush no matter which way you tip it.
Secure the New Screen in the Window Frame
Roll the screen out on top of the frame, take your spline and cut some small pieces that we're going to use as anchors. Then grab your screen rolling tool. You'll notice that it has 2 ends, one of 'em is grooved, and the other one is round. Use the round end to push the screen into the groove, in the center of the longest side. Then use the grooved wheel to push one of those anchor pieces into that spot. Do the exact same thing for all 4 sides. This keeps the screen located so it doesn't move around when you put the rest of the spline in.
Use Anchors to Lock Down the Window Screen
Now you can use the round end of the tool to push the screen into the groove all the way around. After we get done doing this we're going to take some more anchor pieces and lock the screen down in 4 more places. Now that you've got the screen locked down, you can start rolling the spline down into the groove. At this point you need to be careful that you don't go out of the track, because you'll end up ripping the screen and starting over.
When you get to one of the anchor pieces, stop and just pull the anchor piece out. As you reach the corners, you're going to find that it's a lot easier to cut the screen at an angle, rather than trying to fight the screen as you bend the spline around the corner. It's also important not to stretch the spline either because when it shrinks you're going to end up with unsecured areas. When you reach the end, just take your scissors and make your cut.
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|Chapter 11: The Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 11.38
kintu āmāra ye kichu sukha, saba tomā lañā
tomāra yogya nahe, — yābe āmāre chāḍiyā"
kintu — but; āmāra — My; ye — whatever; kichu — any; sukha — happiness; saba — all; tomā lañā — because of your association; tomāra — for you; yogya nahe — it is not fit; yābe — you will go away; āmāre chāḍiyā — leaving Me behind.
"But whatever happiness is Mine is all due to your association. It is not fitting for you to go away and leave Me behind."
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This 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is in remarkable condition. It was restored in the late '90s and has been documented with GM of Canada papers. It comes with nearly all of the desirable RPO codes: J52 power disc brakes, U17 gauge package and most importantly the Z28 special performance package, among others.
Just 602 Z28s were produced for 1967, compared to the 20,302 made in the extended 1969 model year. It was unmentioned in sales literature that first year, but the option offered racers a Trans Am-ready car. This package included the 302-ci V8 underrated at 290-hp, special suspension, heavy duty radiator, quick ratio steering and 3.73 gears in the rear end.
Only 100 miles have been put on the car since restoration, bringing the total to 27,800. The underside shots of the car seem to show even less wear and hardly any dirt.
In the past several years, 46 1967 Camaro Z28s have sold on eBay Motors, with the vast majority being replicas and tributes. Good to excellent examples averaged from $17k to $29k, but a similar condition, verified Z28 would be worth significantly more. Click here to see this listing.
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just a short note, I have been tracking a 67 camaro that was stolen in Framingham MA in the early 80′s. It won the long distance award at the 82-83 stret machine nationals in Syrecus NY sponsored by Car Craft Magazine. I was responsible for the restoration and completion and have fact and back up to go with it. The car in question was completed to drive and go on the show circuit with lots of chrome under the hood including upper and lower control arm. One major detail is the factory traction bar on the rear end. I also planted 2 items in the car to identity the car if found.
any information on item 200721522510 from ebay would be helpful
thanks Bob


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That may have been a factor. I won't know until I see the Toyota and Honda numbers, but everyone's compact sales are looking weak right now (VW and Ford down, though not as sharply as the Cruze). Still, the engine recall was issue in June, and there wasn't a stop-sale order on the vehicle last month, so it's hard to know how much that mattered.
Over at Ford, there were three recalls on the Escape, including one that did have a stop-sale order, and that vehicle was down about 12 percent, despite a lot of growth earlier this year.
Robert Schoenberger
Good points. The sweetheart deals to rental companies aren't as cut-rate as they used to be when various automakers owned controlling interests in daily rental firms. If you've rented recently, you've probably noticed that the cars are a bit older, and there are a lot more Hyundais, Kias and Nissans mixed in with the Ford, GM and Chrysler models.
Rental companies still get big volume discounts, but these days, they're getting vehicles at above the manufacturers' costs, a big difference from five years ago.
Thanks to the 2007 and 2011 UAW contracts, the automakers don't have to goose volumes to keep people employed. They have a lot more flexibility to cut production when vehicles aren't selling. We saw a lot of that going on in 2009 and 2010, but production schedules this year have been much more stable.
Robert Schoenberger
Asia was the one market where Goodyear had volume growth in tires in addition to better pricing. The company's Thailand plant is back to full production after having been down for some of last year following floods in and around Bangkok.
The company says its sales are growing in China. So far, Goodyear hasn't been exporting from that country because China's demand for car tires is growing more quickly than its plants can provide tires. Goodyear spent a lot of money last year expanding its Chinese tire plants, so its capital costs for Asia were slightly lower this year.
The U.S. tariff on Chinese tires is set to expire this year.
Robert Schoenberger
That question came up on the analyst/media conference call with Kramer. He said Goodyear has been able to put its price increases in place for well over a year now. It is seeing some resistance to new increases, but at this point, it's not concerned about price rollbacks.
"The price pressure is more in the range of not getting the price increases that we had planned on, rather than rolling back the prices we've already put in place," Kramer said.
Also, to be clear, Goodyear isn't simply throwing $10 price increases on its tires. It's cutting out some of the low-end, inexpensive tires it used to make, and it's offering costly new models with better features (such as treads that improve with age or offer better wet-weather traction).
Robert Schoenberger
Dear Lord Tea,
Take your cat the vet right away. Even a cat as big as a lion would surely die after drinking 13 gallons of anything. And really, no house pet should be made to run 650 miles. (Yes, I know it's a typo. But it's a funny typo).
Robert Schoenberger
Thanks for the comment. If you could be a bit more specific about what you don't like, we may be able to make adjustments.
Robert Schoenberger
One point for you... Soybean processors separate the oil from the protein. The protein goes into lots of different foods and feedstocks while the oil goes either into culinary or industrial use. While a boom in soy applications could push up the prices on the oil, that wouldn't necessarily effect food prices.
An increase in soy oil prices could push up costs for companies that do a lot of frying (fast food, corn chip producers), but there are a lot of alternatives to soy oil for those applications.
Your point is well taken, but this is a bit different than corn used in ethanol where the food product becomes the fuel or feedstock. This is more like the work that A. Schulman in the Akron area is doing -- replacing a petroleum fillers in some plastics with inedible wheat straw.
Robert Schoenberger
The loss carryforwards allow GM to apply $45 billion in old losses against current earnings. So it's not a $45 billion reduction in tax collections, it's an offset to current earnings, similar to how many individual taxpayers can, say, take apply capital losses from one year against the following year's earnings. To fully take advantage of those carryforwards, GM would have to earn more than $37 billion within the next two years (assuming it used roughly $8 billion to offset last year's earnings). Hitting that level of profitability isn't terribly likely, so I doubt GM will come close to using its carryforwards. If it manages to do so, any questions about its financial viability will have been answered.
The unusual thing in the GM case was that the company was allowed to keep its old losses upon emerging from bankruptcy. Traditionally, the government wipes out such claims in bankruptcy. In GM's case, the logic was that the loss carryforwards would make GM more profitable (something they clearly have done), making the company more attractive to investors (something they clearly haven't done).
Is that a loss of funds? That's an interesting, philosophical debate, probably one best handled by a group of accounting professors. Yes, the government got less revenue from GM through that tax treatment than it would have if it had disallowed those carryforwards. But for all we know, the IPO may have netted less money back in 2010 had that tax treatment not been in place. Either way, it would be a debate over what might have been.
The government's financial strategy has been to make GM as profitable as possible so it will have an attractive stock price. Given that the bulk of the government's investment in GM is still held within that stock, we can't judge the amount lost on the investment until that stock gets sold. The tax treatments of the old losses is a symptom of that strategy, so I would still argue that until the shares are sold and the account is closed, no money has been lost. At this point, a large loss is extremely likely, but it hasn't happened yet.
Robert Schoenberger
To be clear on the numbers, the government has not yet lost any money on the General Motors bailout because it has not sold its shares of the company. Following the 2010 initial public offering, the government still has about 500 million shares of GM stock. To fully recoup the money invested in the company (minus amounts already repaid), that stock would have to be worth about $52 per share, netting $26 billion when sold.
Today, GM's shares are trading in the mid-to-high $18 range, meaning the 500 million shares are worth about $9.5 billion. So, if the government liquidated its shares today, it would lose about $16.5 billion on the GM bailout.
Robert Schoenberger
At the end of June, General Motors had about 700,000 vehicles on dealer lots nationwide (roughly 150 per store), up from closer to 600,000 last year and about 480,000 at the end of June 2010. If the company is simply shipping more vehicles with no hopes of selling them, you could call that channel stuffing. Inventories have grown faster than sales, but so far, not to the ridiculous levels that were common in the early half of the past decade.
If this is a politically motivated attempt to goose second quarter numbers, the evidence of that will be clear long before the election. GM does consider a vehicle sold when it ships it to the dealership, so for accounting purposes, that's when it records revenue. But every month, GM and others automakers report their monthly deliveries to customers -- retail buyers and fleet customers. Analysts watch those monthly sales reports closely to see if there are any differences between shipments from the factories and consumer demand.
So if GM's July, August and September numbers weaken but the company still continues to ship extra vehicles to dealerships, it's going to be obvious example of channel stuffing. The second quarter will look good (because that revenue will have been booked for shipping to dealership), but investors will recognize that it's a short-term blip, likely to be erased in the third quarter. Wall Street is pretty good at reconciling one quarter's revenue figures with monthly sales.
You raise an interesting point, but it's a little too early to tell if GM's higher inventories are a sign that it believes auto sales will continue to grow (even with Toyota and Honda back in the market, GM's sales have been steadily growing this year) or a cynical attempt to pad second-quarter figures. The good news is that we should know which scenario is true pretty quickly. GM plans to report its second quarter next week, the day after it reports July sales. If July is down but inventories continue to grow, it will be clear that something fishy is going on.
Robert Schoenberger
I was only listing Honda's manufacturing employment. They have some people in research and development, sales and other divisions in Ohio. But then again, so does GM (sales, distribution and a few other functions but no R&D). Still, your point is well taken. Honda is the largest automotive employer in Ohio, but as you also stated, almost all of its presence is in the southern portion of the state, so they don't get as much attention up here.
Hopping on to the other point you made about the automotive division between Northern Ohio and Southern Ohio's auto industries, a few other things to keep in mind. Moraine closed, but the GM DMAX plant is still doing quite well in the Dayton area. And GM had announced plans to close Moraine well before 2008, and the plant closed before the bailout started.
Ford also has a strong presence in the Cincinnati area, but when you get that far south, you also have to consider the influence of Toyota in Northern Kentucky. Toyota's manufacturing headquarters are just across the Ohio River in Covington, Ky., and many workers at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant commute from Southern Ohio.
Robert Schoenberger
GM's Ohio employment is:
Lordstown assembly (Cruze production, metal stamping) 4,500
Parma Metal Center (metal stampings for various vehicles) 1,525
Defiance Powertrain (foundry making engine blocks and other parts) 1,268
Toledo Transmission (four, five and six-speed transmissions and parts) 1,810
Duramax Diesel (diesel engines for large trucks) 532.
Total, about 9,600.
By way of comparison, Honda's Ohio employment is:
Marysville (Accord and Acura production) 5,300
East Liberty (various small and mid-sized vehicles) 2,500
Anna (engines and various parts) 2,800
Russells Point (transmissions and parts) 900.
Total, about 11,500.
As to GM suppliers, I don't have an exact number, but the figure is going to be somewhat similar to Honda's total. Northern Ohio has hundreds of small automotive suppliers that ship parts to auto plants in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Very few suppliers these days stick to one company, so many of the ones that supply parts to Honda probably supply Ford, Chrysler and/or GM as well.
Robert Schoenberger
Good questions. I don't have any good answers for you, other than to say most automakers don't export from China. The Chinese car market has been the fastest-growing one in the world for much of the past decade, so most of the new plants there are meant to feed internal demand.
I'll ask about how expansion within China effects the company's tax rate the next time I talk to Ford's finance people.
The slight decline in North American sales appears to be more of an issue with Canada and Mexico. In the United States, sales were up about 6.5 percent through June. The Focus you mentioned was up 11 percent.
Still, your point is well taken. Ford is merging its U.S. and European platforms, and several critics disliked the Focus for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Add to that the new Escape, which looks a lot more like the European Kuga than the small SUV that became popular over here.
We'll have to wait and see how successful this strategy is in the long term. In the short term, it's been quite successful in lowering development costs here and abroad. But if regional tastes between the U.S., Europe and Asia remain as different as they did a few decades ago, the strategy could cause problems in the future.
Robert Schoenberger
A drop in the unemployment rate would certainly be welcome, and it could give some buyers the confidence to get new cars. But absent some tangible signs of economic growth, July's sales numbers will probably be below the June pace.
They should easily beat July of 2011 when Toyota and Honda were still out of the market and the unemployment rate was higher. But the big fleet delivery number for June means fewer of those in July.
In June, the seasonally adjusted annual rate (an automotive industry measure that predicts what full-year sales would have been based on one month's numbers) was about 14.1 million cars. That was an improvement from the 13.9 million SAAR posted in May but not as high as the 14.5 million SAAR figures we were seeing in January and February.
Without some sort of economic boost this month, and with lower fleet sales predicted at GM and Ford, it's going to be tough to stay above a 14 million SAAR in July. It's possible, especially if automakers start discounting more heavily, but it will be difficult.
One thing that should continue to prop up sales, even if the economic news stays negative, is pent-up demand. During the recession, new car sales were lower than the rate of cars being scrapped, so the overall fleet was shrinking at a time with the driving-age population was growing. So there are a lot of aging cars on the road that drivers want to replace, as soon as they feel good enough about their own economic prospects or they can't put it off any longer.
So we could see a good year for autos, even if the economy remains weak, simply because people can only put off vehicle replacement for so long.
Robert Schoenberger
Interesting point. Credit availability has definitely loosened over the past two years, so you are seeing a lot of people back in the auto market who weren't able to get loans in 2008 and 2009.
General Motors, in particular, has been able to get a lot of sub-prime auto loans approved, following its decision to buy a Texas-based sub-prime company.
One note though, sub-prime was never as big of an issue in the auto industry as it was with home loans. At the worst of the recession, the auto-loan delinquency rate spiked, but it was still a tiny number (less than 2 percent of all auto loans).
People tend to not default on auto loans for two main reasons -- the loan amounts are smaller than home loans, so even at sup-prime interest rates, they tend to be affordable. And more importantly, though a bank can go through lengthy foreclosure actions on a homeowner, they can't send a repo man to collect a house. The threat of confiscation has kept the auto-loan default rate very low for decades.
All of that said, according to the credit agencies, the credit scores of today's auto borrowers are still higher than they were pre-recession, so we're not quite back to the free-and-easy cash of the last decade.
Robert Schoenberger
The way the government structured GM's bankruptcy (the company did go through the Chapter 11 process in 2009), most of the money put into the company got converted into shares of GM when it exited. A small portion was in debt, and GM quickly repaid that portion of its bankruptcy bailout.
So, financially and legally speaking, GM no longer owes the government anything. The government traded the billions of dollars it loaned to GM for shares of the new company. It's now the government's job to sell those shares for as much money as it can.
As to what the end result of a privately backed bankruptcy would have been, we'll never know because it didn't happen. But the results very clearly would not have been the same.
Remember that in mid-2009, when the government was propping up both GM and Chrysler with emergency loans, banks, private equity funds and other big institutional investors were in chaos. Even in good economic times, finding $100 billion in equity for two failing companies would have been a massive challenge. Both automakers approached banking consortia in hopes of raising bankruptcy restructuring funds from the private sector, but neither could find people willing to take a massive risk on such badly damaged companies.
Without the government cash, both companies would have gone through Chapter 7 liquidation, not Chapter 11 restructuring. Taxpayers would have lost far more money in paying out unemployment benefits and pension guaranties to workers than they stand to lose now on the sales of GM stock.
None of this is to say the bailouts were handled perfectly. Many people have written compelling analyses showing that the government could have put far less money into the companies or held onto a larger portion of their stocks to guaranty a bigger payout of GM and Chrysler succeed in the long term. But without the government infusion of cash, it's very doubtful that either company would have survived 2009.
Robert Schoenberger
Good eye RoboTech,
The 32% fleet mix for the month was definitely on the high side, but it is a bit of an outlier from a statistical point of view. It's nearly 7 percentage points higher than where GM's been year-to-date, and the company said it's only because of when deliveries got scheduled. It expects July numbers to be way down because a lot of customers took delivery last month.
For comparison, Ford's fleet mix was 37 percent of sales, again up significantly from where the company's been for most of the year.
For both companies, daily rental is the biggest part of fleet, and that's where you get damage to resale prices.
What I don't have a breakdown of is what vehicles are going into fleet. The Chevy Impala, for example, is almost entirely a rental vehicle, and it was up last month. The Captiva sport is basically the old Saturn Vue, and all of its sales go to rental companies. It had good sales last month.
So yes, if fleet sales continue to grow at June's pace, we could be seeing the seeds of lower resale prices on GM and Ford vehicles. But I would need more than one month's data to make that call. So far this year, both companies have been using fleet more sparingly than they did five or six years ago when rental sales sometimes made up more than 40 percent of sales.
Robert Schoenberger
Good point RoboTech,
GM is trading at a significant discount to both its sales and its earnings, as is Ford. Either automakers are simply out of favor or investors are concerned that the companies will not be able to maintain the earnings growth they've been posting for the past two years.
Given the weakness in Europe, and Ford's warning that European results would drag down earnings in the second quarter, concerns on future performance may be well placed.
There's absolutely nothing these companies can do to increase their stock prices other than making as much money as possible. If they do that long enough, the markets will eventually boost their stock prices. But that looks like it's a fairly long way off at this point.
Robert Schoenberger
In the U.S., GM is offering 0% for 72 months on a handful of vehicles -- the outgoing Impala, the outgoing Malibu and the Volt -- and 0% for 60 months on a handful of others. The Cruze, Sonic and other newer vehicles are getting 2.9 percent financing offers.
In Canada, it does look like Chevy is offering an 84-month loan through an outside financing company TD Bank. But it's only offering that on the Cruze, Sonic and two other cars. I'm not sure why the company is handing out free financing on cars that are selling decently well in Canada while not offering any incentives over here, but that does appear to be the case.
Robert Schoenberger


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How Mangroves Depend Upon the Environment
The term mangrove loosely describes those tropical trees or shrubs that are specially adapted to grow in salty, wet and muddy environments, such as the shallow waters of calm bays, the periphery of salt ponds, and within marshes and wetlands that are exposed to flooding and salt water intrusion. This is an extraordinary adaptation. Salt is generally abhorrent to plants of any variety. For example, when Union Civil War General William T. Sherman made his infamous "march to the sea", he salted the fields of southern farmers, thus destroying the crops and rendering the farms useless for years to come. Mangroves not only have to withstand the rigors of a saltwater environment, but they also have to be able to hold firm in the loose and oxygen-poor soils characteristic of these locations.
The red mangrove proliferates along the shorelines of shallow calm bays, both on the muddy shore and in the water itself. The red is the classic mangrove characterized by its numerous arch-shaped roots that start at the base of the tree and arch out and down into the water and mud. It also has distinctive seeds that at maturity look something like foot-long red pencils, which emerge prominently from the center of the mangrove's leaf clusters.
When the red mangrove seedling matures, it falls from the tree into the water. Here, it can stay alive and afloat for up to a year. As the seedling moves at the mercy of the winds and gentle currents, it begins to develop. Tiny side roots emerge from one end of the seed and small leaves on the other. The root end of the seed absorbs water and becomes heavier than the leaf end. The added weight tips the long seed, turning it leaf end up and root end down.
In order to survive and begin to reproduce, the root end of the seed needs to reach shallow enough water so as to obtain at least a tenuous foothold in the mud. Then it must enjoy calm enough water conditions so that it will not be moved until its roots have a chance to secure themselves to the soil. To achieve these conditions the mangrove is dependent on the marine environments of the coral reef and underwater grasslands as well as upon the geography of the region.
The sticky mud that serves to catch the root end of the seed is a mixture of dirt, organic debris that is washed down to the bay from land during heavy rains, and sand, which is a product of the coral reef. The sediments and organic material provide nutrients and stickiness while the sand provides stability and substance for the mixture.
The necessary ultra-calm water conditions are also produced by a combination of environmental factors. In the Virgin Islands, bays are formed at the bottoms of valleys by the mountain ridges that line the sides of the valleys. These ridges extend further out to sea than the center of the valley and form the rocky headlands that we call points. The headlands protect the bay from the full force of the ocean. Coral reefs, growing along the edges of the headlands where the bay is open to the sea, provide an effective barrier against waves and currents. Sea grass beds growing within the center of the bay further calm the water. The numerous blades of grass present a large surface area through which bottom currents must pass, thus slowing them considerably. The proper combination of all these environments may result in a body of water so tranquil that barely a ripple can be seen for days at a time - conditions quiet enough to allow the red mangrove's pencil-sized seed the time it needs to root and mature.
Observing the developments of the mangrove seedling, we can see how much the mangrove depends upon its neighboring terrestrial and marine environments to reproduce. Correspondingly, these environments also depend on the mature mangrove for their survival.
How the Environments Depends Upon and
Benefits by the Mangrove Forest
In addition to preserving the coastline, mangroves promote the health of the coral reef and seagrass beds by protecting them against their most insidious enemy, turbidity or water cloudiness. During heavy rains, water flows down the slopes of mountain valleys into rocky streambeds that we call guts. The guts channel the water directly into the sea or sometimes into marshes and salt ponds near the coast. The water carries earth, pebbles, organic debris, like old dead leaves and twigs as well as whatever else is in the way of the stream. This is a potential problem because this debris-laden water, called runoff, can make the seawater turbid and coral reefs and sea grass cannot long survive in cloudy water.
Here, mangroves come to the rescue. Their roots act like a filter, trapping the runoff debris within their thick and tangled web. This prevents the sediment-laden runoff from flowing directly into the ocean where it would cause widespread turbidity and reef damage. Moreover, the mangrove turns this potential problem into a vital resource. The runoff organic matter meets up with literally tons of mangrove leaves that have fallen in the water. Trapped within the tangle of mangrove roots, this organic stew are broken down by microorganisms and turned into suitable food for other creatures that feast on the rotting debris as well as upon the microorganisms themselves. Thus, the underwater mangrove forest becomes a world in itself, providing a rich and plentiful habitat for countless species of baby fish and tiny sea creatures that also find sanctuary amidst the intricate maze of protective roots.
Another interesting result of the debris-filtering nature of mangrove roots is that not only do they prevent loss of land due to coastal erosion, but they actually cause the shoreline to expand thereby creating more land. As the trapped sediments and debris are broken down and stabilized, they build up and gradually rise above the surface of the water. This new dry land will eventually be colonized by other plant species that, although not as salt-tolerant as the red mangrove, are better suited for life on dry land. The red mangrove responds to this inland competition by simply moving farther out to sea, and little by little the size of our island increases.
In these numerous ways, mangroves are truly guardians of the shoreline. They protect the coast from erosion and hurricanes, the coral reef and the sea grass beds from turbidity, the tiny sea creatures from large predators, and turn potentially harmful runoff into essential nutrients for the marine community and into solid land for the expansion of St. John.
How the Mangrove Adapts to Its Harsh Environment
The red mangrove, or Rhizophora mangle, usually grows in shallow salt water. Their arch-shaped prop roots, in conjunction with drop roots that descend from the branches, provide firm support in the loose underwater soil. These roots are also the mechanism for this plant's ability to tolerate salt water. They act like a living desalination system; they have the ability to allow water in while filtering the salt out. Although this process is more than 99% effective, the red mangrove is not entirely independent of the need for fresh water. Eventually, the small amounts of salt that pass through the filtration system build up within the plant tissue and can become toxic. Thus, the red mangrove, as well as other mangrove varieties, needs an occasional flood of fresh water, which could come from a prolonged rain, a gut wash, or even a hurricane.
The underwater soil in which the red mangrove grows is notoriously oxygen-deficient. The action of bacteria and other microorganisms on the vast accumulation of organic material trapped within the root system uses up almost all of the available oxygen. This is a condition that would present an insurmountable problem for other plants, because roots must have oxygen in order to survive. Undeterred, the red mangrove adapts to this situation by utilizing the portion of its roots that lie above the water's surface to draw the necessary oxygen directly from the air itself. Air enters the roots through small openings called lenticles, finding its way down to the lowest portions of the roots by traveling through specialized air ducts. When the roots lie beneath the surface, however, a specialized greasy coating keeps the water out.
The black mangrove, Avicennia germinans, is easily identified by little sticks, called pneumatophores, coming out of the mud around its trunk. These are actually part of the black mangrove's roots and serve two purposes. Most importantly, they act like snorkels bringing fresh air to the majority of the root that exists in the oxygen-depleted environment underwater and underground. Secondly, the pneumatophores help to anchor the black mangrove to its tenuous foundation of loose mud. The red mangrove's lenticles and the black's pneumatophores are extremely sensitive to greasy contaminants, which can clog up the openings. They are, therefore, at particular risk from oil spills.
The black mangrove is less tolerant of salt than is the red and cannot live its entire life in salt water. It is, therefore, usually found behind the red mangrove or on the shore side of salt ponds or marshes. Like the red, this mangrove excludes salt at the roots, but at a 90% efficiency instead of the 99% capability of the red. The salt that enters the black mangrove tissues is excreted by salt glands on the upper surface of the leaves. If you hold a black mangrove leaf up to the sunlight, you will see the salt crystals on the leaf.
white mangrove, Laguncularia racemosa, is the least salt-tolerant
of the three mangrove varieties and cannot withstand prolonged
periods in flooded conditions. For this reason white mangroves
are usually found on drier land than are its red and black cousins.
On St. John white mangroves are particularly plentiful around
the edge of salt ponds and along guts where they open to the
The next time you pass the mangroves along the Leinster Bay Road or in town around Frank Bay Pond or elsewhere on the island, take a brief pause. Have a good look at these guardians of the shoreline, which quietly and modestly provide for the orderly flow of life between land and sea and are such an integral part of both our marine and terrestrial environments.


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The history of the Plaza de Armas stretches back all the way to the Inca Empire. The Inca built this massive square (originally it was twice its current size) as a venue for festivals and ceremonies. According to legend, this plaza once marked the exact center of the Inca Empire, earning Cusco the nickname "the navel of the world." Within the square, the 16th century Spanish conquistadors constructed La Compañia and the Cathedral; both churches reside on the site of the former Incan palace. Now, the Plaza de Armas contains landmarks significant to both Andean and Spanish history. "No trip to Cusco would be complete without at least a brief visit to the Plaza de Armas. The churches are rustic and beautiful," says one TripAdvisor user.
The plaza buzzes with activity all day and sometimes at night; however, the Cathedral maintains different visiting hours. The Plaza de Armas is located in Cusco's historic center. To reach the square, you can easily walk from most central Cusco hotels, or you can take a taxi.
Nearby Things To Do
Cathedral<0.5 miles away
Inca Museum (Museo Inka)<0.5 miles away
Qorikancha (Temple of the Sun)<0.5 miles away
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Casa Andina Classic Koricancha Cusco<0.5 miles away
Casa Andina Classic Cusco Plaza<0.5 miles away
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AWANA is a Bible club for boys and girls age preschool through high school. Calvary Church hosts Cubbies, Sparks, Truth & Training (T&T), and C-Track AWANA club meetings are Wednesdays at 6:00 pm during the school year. For more information on the AWANA clubs and programs, check out http://awana.org.
Forms for 2014-2015: Registration Form Family Order Form
Helpful materials for parents: Discipline Handbook Memorization
Cubbies, designed for children who are in the two years prior to beginning kindergarten, includes awards, Bible memorization, handbooks, and fun activities. Clubbers study basic Bible truths along with popular preschool concepts of colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. The Cubbies material especially lends itself to parental guidance and involvement.
Cubbies who enter the Awana program will start with the Bear Hug Brochure (free) which provides a sample Bear Hug (Cubbies name for a handbook section) and basic information about the Cubbies program.
Cubbies complete the Bear Hug Brochure, proceed to the Hopper or Jumper handbook. Cubbies have optional extra learning through Under the Apple Tree activity in the handbook and Cubbies Character Builder books. Either extra learning activity can be started any time.
Cubbies will have a 20 minute "Game Time." Games played with Cubbies are age-appropriate, well supervised, and noncompetitive. The games are designed to be exciting, safe, and to build confidence and self esteem.
"Handbook time" for Cubbies lasts approximately 15 minutes. Each Cubbies success in handbook time is totally dependent upon their parent's involvement in helping each child learn the verses at home and complete the activities in the handbook.
Other activities for Cubbies include a "Story Time & Music Time" (20 minutes) where clubbers have a special time for singing and Bible stories. Each month Cubbies have special "theme nights" just for the fun of it!
Read more here.
T&T is designed for third through sixth grade boys and girls. Your child will have an exciting time studying God's Word with fun activities, materials, and awards using a new contemporary look. Exciting activities include Store night and many silly theme nights that may require some creative costumes!
T&T Clubbers in third and fourth grade will be in the Ultimate Adventure Club. They begin with the Adventure Start Zone entrance book (free) and then proceed to Book One of the Ultimate Adventure Series. After completing the handbook, they will proceed to Book Two.
T&T Clubbers in fifth and sixth grade will be in the Ultimate Challenge Club. They begin with the Challenge Start Zone entrance book (free) and then proceed to Book One of the Ultimate Challenge Series. After completing the handbook, they will proceed to Book Two.
Read more here.
Children in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade love learning about God's Word with the help of "Sparky," the fun firefly character and his friends Chloe, Joel and Jacob, who encourage and motivate children through handbook achievements.
If your child begins the Awana Sparks program as a kindergartner, they will start with the Flight 3:16 entrance book (free) and then proceed to the HangGlider Handbook. After completion of the handbook, Sparkies will follow this extra credit plan: review the HangGlider Handbook or do the extra credit cards that can be ordered at an addition fee.
If your child begins the Awana Sparks program as a first grader, they will also start with the Flight 3:16 entrance book (free), proceed to the HangGlider Handbook, and then also complete the WingRunner Handbook. After completion of both handbooks, they will follow this extra credit plan: review the WingRunner Handbook.
If your child begins the Awana Sparks program as a second grader, they will also start with the Flight 3:16 entrance book (free), complete the HangGlider Handbook, proceed to the WingRunner Handbook, then finish the SkyStormer Handbook. After completion of all three handbooks, they will follow this extra credit plan: review the SkyStormer Handbook.
Read more here.
C-Track (C for Citation award and College scholarship program) is a plan enabling teens to continue in Awana past T&T even though their church does not offer Trek or Journey clubs. The goal of C-Track is to allow teens to complete the handbooks one-on-one with an adult mentor at the church.
Awana is excited to provide you with a tool that helps you share the gospel with others. For iPhone, iPad and Android devices, this versatile app includes three different versions so you can modify the gospel presentation for adults, teens or children. So no matter who you're talking to, you'll always know just what to say.
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Posted by Anonymous on 02/16/2014
Been coming here since the 90s .... A little bit of evrything for everyone! Food is great need i say more?
Posted by david on 01/24/2012
I have been coming here for 5 years.I like the food. My favorites are burritos, tacos, tortas and grilled chicken platter.
Posted by Benjamin Rutledge on 05/20/2011
Food was good, arrived hot and it took a while but it was worth it.
Posted by UPW on 01/25/2010
I have been coming here for about three years for their soups to go. The service staff is friendly and prompt and the soups are delish! Only $2 for a huge serving. The decor is very bare bones, but the soup is homemade and a meal in itself!
Posted by anonymous on 12/13/2009
Enough said, right? On dark, rainy, lazy days days, in which we dont want to venture out, thats half the reason most of us order takeout! We called to put in an order on a rainy sunday, and they told us that they wouldnt deliver because its "raining out!" I will not waste my time with this place again!
Posted by New to NY on 09/08/2009
My husband and I tried this place after reading the reviews here, and got 2 slices, some garlic knots and a coke for $5.75. One slice of pizza totally filled me up! It's not the best I've had but it hit the spot and is better than other, more expensive slices I've had in this area so hey, who can complain? I can't wait to try their philly cheese chicken-steak, since I don't eat beef. :)
Posted by Erin on 02/18/2009
I have never been inside this restaurant, but order from here frequently. Their pizza is GREAT -- very good crust in my opinion, not too greasy like some other pizza places nearby -- and cheaper than anywhere else around. My only complaint is that they often call and demand that I come downstairs to get the pizza. Everywhere else I have ever ordered from comes upstairs and delivers to my apartment door. Sometimes delivery can take longer than expected.


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Thursday, August 28, 2014
A Ladson man is charged with armed robbery, and three teenagers are charged with accessory after the fact, after a woman reported she was robbed at Planters Retreat apartments on Ladson Road.
Jarvis Meggett, 18, of 4370 Ladson Road, was arrested Aug. 5.
The victim told police she was walking down the stairs from the second floor of the apartments to the first when four black males approached.
Two had handguns, she told police, and those two demanded money.
She told them she didnt have any money, and when she opened her purse to show them, they grabbed the purse, she told police.
The woman started screaming, at which point a friend heard her and ran upstairs, chasing off the armed men, according to an incident report.
Police located the suspects in multiple buildings throughout the apartment complex.
Meggett was charged and taken into custody.
According to Capt. Jon Rogers, Summerville Police Department spokesman, the juveniles were charged with accessory after the fact.
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Since he just got surprisingly good reviews for summer action flick Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, it seems like there's really only one perfect career path for James Franco: returning to General Hospital. The Oscar-nominee will be headed back to Port Charles this fall, having guest starred for a two-month arc in 2009 as a serial killer. Really, how does he plan to top a role that amazing? We can just picture a sweaty Franco pacing back in forth in a boardroom, trying to explain how super-intelligent chimps make perfect sense on a soap opera.
E! Online has an exclusive pic of James Franco's return to set, and if you guessed it would feature him drooling fake blood through his classic Franco grin, you are correct. According to the show's plot synopsis, the upcoming episode would feature "psychotic artist Franco returning to Port Charles just as Jason Morgan and Samantha McCall are about to become husband and wife." Oh no! Not Jason and Samantha, whoever they are! They are def going to get a super-chimp-related surprised on their wedding day!