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When Flickr first became available online, many individuals rushed to post photos to share with friends and family, then genealogists discovered they could backup family images as well. Now Flickr can be used not only to protect our ancestral photos, but for actual genealogical research. The Commons on Flickr is a photographic archive where many genealogists are discovering their ancestors images online. Several public repositories' images can be searched on Flickr such as The Library of Congress, Smithsonian, State Library and Archives of Florida, and the New York Public Library. Besides searching images on the Commons site, you can share stories and discuss the photos available on the site. Another great source for you to use!
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During a family reunion a cousin of mine showed me a long lost diary from my great great grandfather Peter Shelly(spelled without the 2nd "e"). While editing and researching his diary I stumbled over the "Civil War Journal of Horace Harbaugh" edited by Alice Culp / Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne IN.
Long story short…my great great grandfather Peter Shelly was with Horace Harbaugh and the 114th OVI. His daily diary shares the same informaton on the same days as Horace's diary. I'm trying to contact the editor Alice Culp to share a copy of Peter's diary with her. Please help me contact her.
Thank you.
Mr. Jon H. Fackler
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David Bolton, born in Baltimore, Maryland, has been active in a number of professions. He is a language teacher (English, German), musician (harpsichordist), astrologer, actor, speaker, and writer.
Having learned hypnosis at the age of 22, David soon also became interested in non-hypnotic techniques that just about anybody can use to improve the quality of his or her life, and to achieve specific goals.
He has given seminars on areas such as "Overcoming Stage Fright", "Conquering the Fear of Taking Tests", "The Power of Perspective", and "Dating Advice You shouldn't Ignore". He lived in Germany and Spain for many years, and now resides in Japan

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LAST SUMMER, when mega-retailer Walmart announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index, American businesses got the clear message that the topic of sustainability isn't going away. Walmart asked its 100,000 suppliers to respond to a 15-question survey that assessed their sustainability efforts.
Sustainability is something agribusinesses will have to address, too. That was the message at the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council 42nd Annual Meeting held last month in Minneapolis, where the theme was "Sustaining a strong future for the food and agriculture industry."
Definitions of sustainability vary. But keynote speaker Gene Kahn, vice president of sustainable development for General Mills, broadly defined it as "managing and conserving our natural and human resources to meet the needs of present and future generations."
"Sustainability is a broad cultural trend that isn't going away," Kahn says. "It is a critical time, and farmers must take the lead in assessing the environmental impacts of agriculture."
So how do we do that? First, producers should inform consumers about the environmental protection practices they have adopted, such as conservation tillage. Second, they need to own up to problems, such as the over- or misapplication of crop inputs, and take steps to correct them. "We must own our negative impacts to build credibility and trust," Kahn says.
To hear more about what you can do to improve your sustainability index, see our video recap at farmindustrynews.com.


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One of my fondest memories of the after-school program I used to run was the Alice in Wonderland Tea Party at the after-school program I run. There were cookies, cupcakes and pizza slices being sold. There were "mad hats" being made and other art activities. The goal was to raise money for clean water in Burkina Faso (a small country in Africa).
The students hoped to raise $250, which would provide a toilet for students at a school in a small country across the world. When, the activity booths were closed, and the cookies and cupcakes and pizza were gone, everyone gathered in the cafeteria. I proudly announced that we raised $225. After the claps died down, I heard a small voice.
"Miss Jen, here," came the words of a little boy, who extended his hand and offered another dollar. Then, another student raised their hand and offered up a couple more dollars, then another and another and another. $5 here, 35 cents there, and on and on and on.
I was noticeably moved by this generous act of students, who know all to well the value of a single dollar. (This boy himself often came to school in ill-fitting, tattered clothing, yet had been moved by the needs of other children across the world who had no running water or toilets).
Later, when I had a chance to count what was given in that final burst of generosity (where the students were not receiving activity tickets, cookies, cupcakes or anything else in exchange for their money), I counted $41, and that didn't include the change.
$41 more dollars, which all began with 1 student and $1.
In my mind, I heard Margaret Mead's words: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens (or kids -- my addition) can change the world..."
And I added my own: "Never doubt that a simple, single act of kindness is too small. Indeed, it may become more than enough."
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WHERE: Community Center at Stuyvesant High School
WHEN: September 23, 2018 @ 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
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Learning to swim develops confidence both in and out of the water. Kids learn water safety skills, as well as a healthy physical activity that can be performed throughout life. Ages 6-12. Private swim lessons are also available.
Fee: 7 sessions, free with CCSHS annual membership, $70 for non-members
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ATLAS (Athletes Training & Learning to Avoid Steroids) is an award winning, scientifically proven program for male athletes. Its multiple components provide healthy sports nutrition and strength-training alternatives to the use of alcohol, illicit and performance-enhancing drugs. ATLAS is peer-led and gender specific. It is interactive, engaging and easy to implement by coaches during the sport season.
A coach and selected student athletes called "Squad Leaders" lead the program. The program materials are completely scripted and easy to follow. Little or no preparation is needed. There are 10 sessions for ATLAS. Each session lasts 45 minutes. Sessions are typically scheduled once per week during the season on a "light" practice day. Coaches facilitate the program, keep athletes on task, and introduce and wrap up student-led activities. Squad Leaders provide a majority of the instruction for their small group of teammates. Sessions include role-plays, student-created campaigns or public service announcements and instructional, interactive games. Athletes practice goal setting and self-monitoring of nutrition behaviors. Students learn attitudes and skills that will help them make healthy choices in sports and throughout their lives. Read more about ATLAS from the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) and NREPP (National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices).
Efrain Anthony Marrero Foundation
ATLAS & ATHENA are pleased to partner with the Efrain Anthony Marrero Foundation, a non-profit corporation formed in memory of Efrain who took his own life on September 26, 2004, three weeks after he stopped using steroids. The foundation offers crucial information, real life stories and relevant resources. With your help we can save unaware youth from the devastation of steroids. For more information on the Efrain Anthony Marrero Foundation visit www.nosteroids.org


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U.S. cotton farmers are beginning to harvest what could be their biggest crop ever. However, before becoming totally absorbed in getting this huge crop out of the field, growers should take some time to think about how they intend to market it.
Congress again passed legislation raising the payment limit on loan deficiency payments from $75,000 to $150,000 per "person." That will be critically important if loan deficiency payments continue to rise as cotton prices decline into harvest.
With the marketing loan gain — or LDP — calculated at 22.40 cents per pound on Aug. 16, most producers hit the $150,000 payment limit with about 1,400 bales, or on less than 700 acres given the prospects for this year's crop. If cotton prices decline into the 20s, as some anticipate, growers reach the limit even faster.
There's another catch. While the emergency assistance legislation signed by President Bush doubles the payment limit on marketing loan gains, it does not provide for LDPs on cotton grown on non-base acres.
The latter was in the Senate version of the emergency assistance legislation, but the Senate never voted on its bill because the House had already departed Washington for the August District Work Period. Senators were left with voting on the House version or having to explain to farmers why they did not receive a supplemental AMTA payment.
With so many farmers planting cotton on "non-traditional" acres this year, the inability to receive a LDP on those fields could be devastating.
While that issue was not resolved at presstime, some believe farmers should plan to place loan eligible their cotton in the CCC loan and redeem it at the adjusted world price or AWP using marketing certificates or "certs" rather than automatically applying for an LDP.
While that may seem complicated, Farm Service Agency staff members say the process is relatively simple: A farmer purchases certificates from his county FSA office at the AWP and uses them to buy his cotton out of the loan, again at the AWP.
Or, the grower can execute his option to purchase contract for cotton in the loan, allowing the merchant to use marketing certificates to steer clear of problems with the payment limit.
"Of course, farmers and merchants need to make sure the language in their contract does not destroy the farmer's beneficial interest in the crop prior to the cotton being placed in the loan or redeemed," said an FSA staffer. "That has been true for many years, with or without certs."
Of course, if cotton prices surprise the experts and begin rising toward the CCC loan rate, the pressure would be off producers and merchants to use marketing certificates or LDPs to trade cotton.
But few analysts expect significant improvement in prices given the now almost foregone conclusion that U.S. farmers will harvest more than 20 million bales and the slowdown that appears to be occurring in most of the major economies.
Instead, farmers could easily be looking at even higher marketing loan gains than 22 cents per pound as they harvest their crop. The downside is that the growing expenditures for LDPs and marketing certificates will be occurring at the same time Congress is debating a new farm bill.
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Delaware North and Niagara Falls State Park Launch New Mobile Site
NIAGARA FALLS, New York (June 27, 2013) - Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts partnered with Niagara Falls State Park to launch its new mobile website, niagarafallsstatepark.com/mobile, June 27. Accessible from any web-enabled phone, the new mobile website creates a more guest-friendly experience for visitors to Niagara Falls State Park.
Delaware North Extends Concessions and Retail Hours, Adds Options during Nik Wallenda's High-Wire Walk
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (May 30, 2012) – Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, will offer additional food and retail options to guests on the American side of Niagara Falls during Nik Wallenda's high-wire walk June 15, 2012. The Buffalo-based company will ensure that guests have access to numerous food and retail options in Niagara Falls State Park before and during the historic event.
Wallenda Tightrope Walk Date Announced
Famed aerialist Nik Wallenda, along with The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, are pleased to officially announce the much anticipated date of his tightrope walk across the Niagara Gorge on a high wire.
Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts Celebrates Earth Day 2012
BUFFALO, N.Y. (April 22, 2012) - Delaware North Companies Parks & Resortsis committed to the care and protection of natural, cultural and historic resources. Companywide standards and best management practices contain values to guide decision making and achieve excellence. GreenPath® has grown from an environmental management system (EMS) into an innovative stewardship initiative that encompasses environmental management, interpretation and education programs, facility and artifact care, community involvement, and ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility.
Delaware North Companies, Jacobs Family Honored by Niagara University
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (Oct. 27, 2011) – Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality management led by Chairman and CEO Jeremy M. Jacobs, and the Jacobs family will be honored Oct. 27 at the Niagara University College of Hospitality and Tourism Convocation. Delaware North Companies and the Jacobs family will receive the college's Hospitality Management Leadership award.
Niagara Falls Attractions Offer Excitement at Every Turn
Celebrate Niagara Falls State Park's 125th anniversary and visit the Cave of the Winds, Maid of the Mist and the Niagara Gorge Discover Center this summer.
Niagara Falls State Park Named Top'Green' Destination in New York
Niagara Falls State Park topped New York's top ten green travel destinations today by I Love New York, as part of the state tourism agency's new "Green Heart NY" promotion initiative.
Niagara Falls State Park and Delaware North Companies Have Record Fourth-of-July Weekend
Independence Day weekend was a record-breaking event for Niagara Falls State Park. Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts set total revenue records on Friday and Saturday, and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation sold a record number of Discovery Passes over the weekend.


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Gilbert Egekeze leaned back on a sofa in his family's meticulously styled Lake in the Hills home, arms folded, with a smile on his face.
Egekeze spoke with pride about his four children, while his wife Liza sat a few feet away on a loveseat, also smiling.
They came to the U.S. from Nigeria in the 1980s. Since then, both have earned multiple degrees – Gilbert became a medical doctor, Lisa a registered nurse. They are raising four children in a home where education, religious faith, love and humility provide the foundation.
"Be humble and respectful to people you meet along the way, don't look down on anybody," is one of Gilbert's favorite messages. "And don't think you're above anybody."
Another is "Shoot for the stars. Even if you hit the moon, you're still above the Earth."
Then, there is "Don't ever feel that you have arrived, you have to still work on your game."
Education and faith top the list for Gilbert and Liza. Any notoriety through athletics, which their second son Amanze has gained and which their youngest son Uchenna someday will see, is considered a bonus. Although any drive to be the best in basketball is similar to the one that pushed Gilbert and Liza to keep striving.
They are pleased that Amanze, a 6-foot-7 junior forward on Huntley's boys basketball team, has offers from six NCAA Division I schools to play basketball. But they are even more delighted that he is a 3.5 student who works as a teacher's assistant in the Children's Ministry Department at Life Changers International Church.
"[Education] is a part of the psyche where we come from," Gilbert said. "Education is stressed more than anything else. That's why most of us [from Nigeria] come here, for the education. We try to stress the same thing to our children, that education comes first. The achievements in sports, and all that, are secondary. That can go any day."
Remarkable ride
Gilbert immigrated to the U.S. in 1985 to earn a Master of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State. While he worked as a process engineer at ARCO in Houston, he met Liza, who had come to the U.S. in 1988 to study at Texas Southern University.
Gilbert enjoyed what he was doing, and made a good living, but he felt another calling. He often thought back to the summer after his freshman year in college in Nigeria, when he shadowed a physician. He wanted to be able to treat and heal others.
"I felt I would derive more professional satisfaction and fulfillment if I pursued that desire," he said. "For me, it was not about money, but fulfilling God's purpose for my life."
That, he says, made it easy for him to leave one profession to train for another. He entered medical school at the University of Illinois-Chicago in 1993. Liza stayed in Houston for a while and they had their first son, Kemdi, now 19, while there. When she was pregnant with Amanze, she joined Gilbert in Chicago.
When Gilbert began his solo practice in 2003 – he is a doctor of internal medicine now with offices in Crystal Lake and Huntley – Liza helped him set up the office. After interacting with Gilbert's patients, she also felt a calling. With daughter Ogechi (now 15) and Uchenna (now 10) in the family, Liza went back to school and earned her nursing degree. She plans on completing her master's degree in nursing by December this year.
It is only natural, then, that the Egekeze children have thrived academically.
"We're very proud – they're very disciplined kids," said Liza, a registered nurse at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock. "Kemdi (a pre-med student at Saint Louis University) is a very good trailblazer for the rest of them. he really set high standards for the rest of them. He was always so independent. I didn't have to remind him to do homework or push him at all."
Picking up hoops
Gilbert was a soccer player growing up in Nigeria and through college. When he and Liza met in Houston, Nigerian center Hakeem Olajuwon was hitting it big with the NBA's Houston Rockets. Kemdi and Amanze arrived just in time to catch the end of the Bulls' magical run of six NBA titles in eight years.
Liza laughs while telling how the boys, then 4 and 2, used to entertain the ladies at their day care by telling them what the Bulls did over the weekend.
"Kemdi actually would know what happened, and Amanze would say, 'Michael "Jonas" and Scottie Pippen.' " she said. "Amanze would try to outtalk him."
Gilbert, who is 5-foot-10, says the boys' competitiveness comes from him, while the height comes from Liza's side. She is 5-9, but her father was 6-11 and her grandfather was 7-0. By third grade, Amanze was tall enough and talented enough to play with Kemdi's fifth-grade team. But Gilbert noticed something early on.
"He was kind of soft," Gilbert said. "He's a gentleman, so he would not want to hurt them. He was much bigger. It took him a while to get that toughness."
Amanze learned, something the Egekezes are good at.
No one calls him soft anymore when they watch him swoop in to block shots, bang for rebounds inside or put a little shimmy-shake, between-the-legs move on a defender before pulling up and swishing a 16-footer.
Amanze has played three varsity seasons, two with Kemdi, and Huntley has won the Fox Valley Conference Valley Division championships thrice in that span. Egekeze leads the Raiders at 12 points a game and has 18 blocked shots in the 11 games he played. He missed the first 13 games while recovering from surgery on his right knee to relieve the patellar tendinitis that nagged him throughout the summer and fall.
While Amanze is gifted with size, quickness and a strong outside game, he does not hesitate to predict bigger things for Uchenna, who is the second-tallest player on his fifth-grade team.
"He's making the same kind of progression I felt myself making," Amanze said. "I can see him doing the same thing, except he's starting at a younger age. He's going to be the best out of all of us. He's a point guard right now, and I was a post. I just started learning guard skills recently. He's probably going to grow to be 6-6. With those guard skills, I can really see him being hard to guard."
Coach's dream
Amanze's upbringing and maturity played parts, along with his ability, in Red Raiders coach Marty Manning playing him on varsity as a freshman. Manning admires the Egekezes for reasons beyond basketball.
"The kids have two great parents as role models to listen to," Manning said. "They have had to work hard to reach their expectations in the classroom and their church, as well. He's used to that type of discipline.
"Their faith has a lot to do with it. With religion as their backbone, they have a rosier outlook on life and understand that they're blessed, and they don't let their kids take things for granted. They're the warmest, nicest people you could ask for. Every time Mrs. Egekeze sees you, she wants to give you a hug."
Much of Gilbert's advice is based on the principles of faith and of helping others.
"We strongly believe all this is a gift from God," Gilbert said. "Wherever you're going to go is by God's design. Our faith is our foundation. That's basically what guides all of us."


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Important course update for the Wild Duluth 50K and 100K races. Please pass this along to your friends.
The 50K race and 100K turnaround has been changed to the upper SPIRIT MOUNTAIN PARKING LOT. This is the same location as the Harder n' Hell Half start. The course is now almost exactly 31 miles and will avoid the congestion and conflict with the Boo at the Zoo event taking place at the Lake Superior Zoo that same Saturday.
The new starting location will have the 50K runners drop quickly down the ski hill to the Old Skyline Parkway running across the ski hill (same old road runners cross in the Voyageur 50). Traverse across the ski hill then drop down a switchbacking mountain bike trail to the DWP railgrade. Then follow the railgrade as before. This will add a significant downhill for 50K runners and a significant climb up to the turnaround for 100K runners in addition to the descent. Adding this climb will make up for the fun climbs and descents that were lost when we had to re-route out of Jay Cooke State Park. The views from the turnaround will be spectacular! This will make for a more exciting and enjoyable start to the 50K and turnaround for 100K runners and avoid the congestion of the zoo. We think you'll like it!
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Important Course Update V.2
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- AnonymousOctober 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM
what is the half marathon course? is it posted anywhere? haven't been able to locate it. thanks!ReplyDelete
The half marathon course is exactly the same as the 50K course from Spirit Mtn to the finish. I will post a map of the half marathon start and description of the start.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Is there packet pickup available on race morning for the 50k? If so times and locations. Thsnks!ReplyDelete
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During Seattle's final 10 games last season (including playoffs), they averaged 32.4 points a game on offense.
During Seattle's final 10 games last season (including playoffs), they averaged 14.6 points allowed per game on defense.
Who knows how Seattle does next season? It appears they will certainly have more talent, and should be an even better team. But lets just say that things remain the same and they continue that kind of production.
If Seattle posted 32.4 points a game on offense while allowing 14.6 points per game on defense over a 16 game schedule, they'd finish with a +285 point differential. The 2007 Patriots hold the record in this category, at +315. For Seattle to match that record, they'd only need to improve their differential by a little less than two points per game. And remember, this team added Harvin, Avril, Bennett, possibly more, and they still have their draft- and they did this while losing little of significance in free agency. Can Seattle challenge the 2007 Patriots' record in 2013? If they do, that means they are about to win a ridiculous number of games.
There was some burst in Seattle's 10 game sample- the 150 points over 3 weeks was a huge driving force in those numbers. But you look at next year's schedule, and we have more games to put on "blowout watch" than our team had in 2012. And obviously, if Seattle is pushing +300, they wouldn't just be having a great season- they could legitimately contend for a perfect season. It's not likely, but our team has a real shot at something that for most good teams is pure fantasy.


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Contest for Innovative Moms
Jul 13 2008
I recently received the following email from one of Whirlpool's PR reps. Although I don't recall being upset (maybe disappointed) about not knowing about the program (which I can't recall at the moment) she was referring to, I figured I'd share her email about this contest because it seems like a cool idea. I do have a vague recollection of commenting on a Washington Post article and if I didn't, she's a pretty good PR rep to tell me about this contest, because I like to post about programs that support entrepreneurs!
The cool thing is that if you win you not only win cash but also appliances! Also, upon reading their site you cannot submit a company/idea for a new appliance. Your business idea has to be totally unrelated to Whirlpool's primary business of appliance creation and manufacturing.
I also noticed that one of the guest judges is Julie Aigner-Clarke, founder of Baby Einstein!
I haven't figured out yet if I can apply for Babble Soft (no issue about us being an appliance 🙂 ) but I haven't read all of the fine print yet. The application looks pretty simple and straight forward so chances are I will apply. I encourage you all to check it out too and tell other mom-inventors out there about the competition.
Hi Aruni,
I saw that you commented on a Washington Post blog entry about a grant program and that you were upset you didn't know the program was going on. Just wanted to share with you another grant program that I thought might be of interest to you and your readers.
Whirlpool brand has recently kicked-off the fourth annual Mother of Invention Grant Program. In the past three years, Whirlpool brand has recognized and helped more than 15 moms turn their innovative ideas into reality.
The Whirlpool brand Mother of Invention Grant Program provides seed money and expert guidance to moms to turn their invention, business or service ideas into full-fledged businesses. Contest winners receive:
- A $20,000 grant for the grand prize winner
- $24,000 in grant money for the four runners-up
- Appliance prizes
- Invitation to business boot camp where winners will receive guidance from Whirlpool and industry experts
This year, we are greening the program by adding a new category focused on moms who create an environmentally friendly product/service or use natural/recycled materials to create their invention.
More information and entry forms can be found at www.whirlpool.com/moms. Entries are accepted through July 31, 2008.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information about the program. I'd also be happy to share information about our past winners, should you be interested.
LauraAuthor: Aruni | Filed under: competition, entrepreneurship, FYI, mom, mother, working mom, working mother | Tags: baby einstein, contest for innovative moms, innovative business ideas, julie aigner-clarke, mom entrepreneur, whirlpool, women entrepreneur | 9 Comments »


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Favorites from Across the Pond
Hi, hello, and howdy VF readers!!! It's been a while and I'm happy to be back in the good old U.S. of A. and posting here again. And, what better way to ease my way back into life stateside than telling you about some delicious treats from my travels, right? First up, let's talk about snacks:
I picked up this good looking group of goodies in Amsterdam and London. Having sampled them all, I must the say bars by NAKD were my faves, with the pecan pie variety being the winner. Made from all whole food ingredients (only dates, pecans, almonds and spices in this case) and being free of most allergens, they are also supremely tasty and the perfect size to keep you sated between meals.
I also really liked the marzipan, but who doesn't like marzipan? However, the bars that we can get in the US, by Ritter Sport, are better, in my opinion.
Ok, that's it for now. I'll be back with a few more of my loves from overseas, but I have some new favorite things from right here at home too. Stay tuned!


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This Guest Post is by my friend, Mark Tankosich, who has dan rankings in both Sho-ha Shorin-ryu karate and Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei jodo. Along with the martial arts, his passions include the Japanese language. He currently lives and teaches in Hiroshima, Japan.
Guest Post: For Who, and Why?
This Guest Post is by my friend, Mark Tankosich, who has dan rankings in both Sho-ha Shorin-ryu karate and Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei jodo. Along with the martial arts, his passions include the Japanese language. He currently lives and teaches in Hiroshima, Japan.
Mark is the author of Karate Ni Sente Nashi: What the Masters Had to Say and Japanese Ego Negation and the Achievement of Self, which are hosted at the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai website. He has also published English translations of Japanese Karate articles, including Practice Kata Correctly, by Kenwa Mabuni.
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For Who, and Why?
As I discussed in "One Reason Why I Train," even though I have lived in Japan for quite a long time, I have continued to choose for my teacher a man who lives in the US. Because of this, I have no karate dojo that I belong to here in Japan. I simply train on my own (on the riverbank) most of the time.
After I left my home dojo in the States, I did no karate teaching whatsoever, until quite recently. Despite my teacher encouraging me to teach others here in Japan, I always (somewhat selfishly, I admit) felt that I would rather spend any time that I had on my own training.
Recently, however, a young man of 15 or so approached me and asked me to teach him. He was someone that I knew fairly well, and it was clear to me that he might not be a very good candidate for karate training. He is rather timid, not particularly athletic, and pretty easily frightened. "Would it really be wise to invest my limited time in a young man like this?" I wondered. "Will he be able to stick with it? Will he become skilled at all?" One other consideration that I also thought about was that his parents told me that he was having trouble dealing with the stresses of his (very competitive) junior high school.
In the end, I decided to accept the young man as my first student ever in Japan. Why? Well, first of all, I generally like this boy; he is a good kid. Secondly, not having any kids of my own, I thought it would be nice to have regular contact with him. But what really made up my mind for me was that I kept thinking, "This is the kind of person that karate can help most. Strong, athletic, fearless kids don't need karate; this kid does. If karate isn't for the weaker members of society, then who is it for?"
I have been teaching my student now for about a month or so. He is very enthusiastic about his training, and is making pretty good progress.
As I've taught this young man, I've been reminded of something that I first realized more than a decade ago, when I, myself, was struggling with some problems in life. I'm not sure that I can express it very clearly, but I have been reminded of my sense that karate training gives me (and others, I believe) hope. Hope that I can become a stronger person; not just physically, but mentally and spiritually. Hope that, with work, I can learn more about -- and improve -- myself. Hope that I can become more in control of my own destiny. In short, hope that, with work, I can improve my life.
Now, I certainly don't think my new student is thinking about all this intellectual gobbledygook. But I do believe that his karate training has begun to give him a little bit of extra hope about his future.
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Who knew a lowly router could be so sexy? We got our hands on one of these 802.11n draft 2.0 Belkin N1 Vision routers today, and it looks just as smooth, aerodynamic and downright alluring in our hands as it does in its publicity photos. We're especially attracted to its interactive network display, showing us exactly what's going on all over our local net—who's downloading what and how quickly—blasting out more info than we've ever seen on a consumer router. Nice.
In addition to that 802.11n draft 2.0, it's backward-compatible with an alphabet soup of Wi-Fi protocols including 802.11g, 802.11b, although it won't do A because it lacks 5GHz band support. And if all that wireless folderol doesn't suit your fancy, there are four gigabit Ethernet ports, too.
But just look at this thing! Its display has readouts for time and date, downloads, up/downloads, and also shows the client names of each computer with each one's download speed listed alongside. There's also a mode for viewing each client's usage over the last 24 hours. There's also a toggle for Guest mode.
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Lipscomb's Lady Bisons stand alone at the top of the Atlantic Sun Conference standings after beating Gardner-Webb 54-46 Thursday night at Allen Arena.
It was the fourth conference victory for the Lady Bisons in as many outings. Campbell had also been unbeaten heading into Thursday night's schedule, but fell 84-80 to Belmont .
The first points in the game were not scored until almost two minutes into the game when Lipscomb's Julie Martin hit a pair of free throws. Gardner-Webb's Katie Gravel scored the first field goal of the game at 17:28.
Courtney Boynton hit the first field goal for the Lady Bisons, a 3-pointer at 17:15 for a 5-2 lead. The Lady Bisons never trailed in the first half, and led by as many as 17 points on two different occasions. At intermission the Lady Bisons held a 35-21 advantage.
"A good team finds ways to win," said Lipscomb coach Frank Bennett.
Boynton was the only Lady Bisons player to finish in double figures. She scored 14 points.
The second half started out slowly for the Lady Bisons. They did not score their first points until the 14:40 mark when Katie Beth Pate scored on a lay-up. Gardner-Webb went on a 9-0 run to open the second half, trimming the lead to five before Pate's shot.
"We tried too hard," Bennett said. "Maybe we panicked a little bit."
Pate and Julie Martin each had seven rebounds to lead the Lady Bisons on the boards.
"Julie has played really well the last three or four games," Bennett said. "She is wearing a brace on her knee, but she has been playing very solid defense for us."
Turnovers were a major problem for the Lady Bisons who committed 28 for the game.
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"When they tied it up we could have folded and let them win the game," Bennett said. "But we made some stops and got points when we needed them to rebuild out lead."
Shameka Smith scored 14 points to lead Gardner-Webb.
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David Elliott
I thought my diagnosis requirements were completed when I found out I had Multiple Sclerosis in 1997. I've manaaged pretty well with the MS through the years, and the melanoma in 2009 was a scare, but relatively remedied with a wide resection and skin graft that healed unremarkably. Then in october 2012 a lump showed up on the leg next to the resected area, and kept growing. Dermatologist hustled me back to the plastics surgeon, and thin needle biopsy told the worst tale: it's back. I work in a large hospital system, and quickly had an oncology surgeon, newly arrived to our hospital system, and reputed to be the "top-gun" for melanoma (he IS). Also, i was connected with an oncologist that co-workers in-the-know said was the best (and, she IS!). PET scan was done by techs that I know as friends, the OR staff, anesthesia, and recovery room, I am largely on first-name basis with most of them. It has felt like I've got the whole hospital in my corner! PET scan showed no activity except on the leg, so off to surgery, for another wide resection, and sentinel nodes, (negative), but margins not clean, so, the day after New Years, back for a wider, deeper resection. Still, margins not "clean". So, back for a third resection, and margis "clean"...for all of two weeks, and a new lesion popped up. Surgeon said enough of this: time for systemic therapy. Oncology agreed and with much discussion and reading, we agreed on Yervoy, despite the concern for what might happen with the MS. I have been on Copaxone, a daily injection for the MS for 15 years with very good control of symtoms, and no disablity, (except for fatigue). I'm no paragon of fitness, etc. but I've worked at doing my best to stay healthy. The decision to stop Copaxone therapy was made because nobody could tell us if it would impair or inhibit the activity of the Yervoy- a T-cell inhibitor versus a T-cell activator. I wanted the full force of the Yervoy brought to bear, despite the unknowns of what would happen to the MS. The first two infusions went well, with just one brief rash. Then, a week ago my legs were affected, grew weak and unsteady, and my left thumb and forefinger went numb. For the first time I was hospitalized, subjected to IV steroids, and quickly discharged to recover at home. The hope is to clear the steroids from my system, and allow me to continue with the next infusion next week, and recover from the MS relapse without resuming the Copaxone until after the Yervoy therapy is complete. Afterall, the MS wont kill me, the melanoma on the other hand, well, WILL! So, I'm pressing on, knowing that the MS can still have more impact, and the side effects of the Yervoy, as impressive, even ominous as they are, are still to be contended with. Cell for cell, there isnt a cancer more aggressive than melanoma. I want it wiped out.
Re: David Elliott(7/9/2013 - 12:38pm)
You are a brave man, David. i am a nurse also and work at a large medical center. I can relate to your story so much, although I do not have any other disease to contend with except melanoma. I have known my surgeon for over 15 yrs, and my Oncologist for over 30 yrs. I knew many of the staff in the various depts I had to go through. That was very comforting.
The aggressiveness of your melanoma is frightning. So far, I have had wide excision on the melanoma and 1 sentinal lymph node. Margins clear, node-neg. The depth o fhte melanoma was 1.4mm. It was on my R Upper, inner thigh. No treatment recommended yet, but my surgery was 6/27/13. I will have pet scan in 3 mos. I am scheduled for cat scan of lungs and node ultrasound.
I pray you are doing well and that the MS is not flaring. Stay strong, my friend. You are so smart and have such a positive outlook. i admire that.
Take care, Terri
Everything happens for a reason.
My dad just found out he has(5/9/2014 - 2:15am)
My dad just found out he has stage 4 melanoma. Doctor said the disease already spread to his liver and I saw a lot of spots in his liver that doctor can't do the surgery. I'm so worry. He has only one option for treatment is ipilimumab. Doctor said that medicine only 10%-15% response. If the medicine respone, he can live 6-7 years. Any idea?
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College Secretary Helped in Hurricane Clean Up Effortby Howard W. Hewitt • October 7, 2005 Share:
As students ponder joining a group headed to Mississippi Oct. 12 to assist in Hurricane Katrina cleanup, one Wabash College staff member can tell them exactly what to expect.
Sharon Metcalf, a secretary for modern languages and Registrar's office, spent Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with a group of Tennessee college students cleaning up debris.
Metcalf's daughter, Mindy, is a senior at Freed-Hardeman University. The college has been organizing trips to help the area, and will continue to do so through Thanksgiving.
"When I heard they were going, I said I really wanted to go," Metcalf said. "But I didn't know what a 40-year-old woman could do. I wanted to go and help, but things like that didn't stop any of us."
And it didn't stop Metcalf, either. The college group joined teams from Miami and Nashville at a church in Mobile, Alabama, where they stayed. They would drive into Pascagoula each day. On one of the three days, they delivered food and cleaning supplies to Bayou La Batre east of Pascagoula.
Metcalf was part of a 15-person team that stripped down four houses. (Click here to see more photos Metcalf shot while working in Pascagoula.)
"It was hard labor. We tore up drywall, baseboards, two layers of tiling, I'd never done anything like that before," Metcalf said. "Everywhere as far as you can see is devastation. It's what you can't get in pictures, you hear that from newscasters but these people can't go in their backyard for relief; they can't go to their living room for relief. They can't escape it."
And having been to the area stricken by Hurricane Katrina, Metcalf is convinced the one thing they most need is physical labor and a kind ear.
"You can throw money at it but if you don't have people down there to do the work it's not going to do any good," she said. "I'm a girl and I don't know anything about construction work. But I asked one guy what are we giving them? He said if they had to pay for the work it would probably cost about $36,000. It's finding someone who can come in and do it quickly before the mold spreads."
The team stripped homes down to the frame. They scrubbed mold off of things. Mold is the one of the biggest problems the area faces. Metcalf said there were times when they were pulling insulation out of walls that would still be wet from the 4- to 5-foot water surge.
But Metcalf also emphasizes the human side of the disaster and how one of the homeowners they helped continues to survive.
"We went to this one old ladies' house. She was 86. Her house had three feet of water in it after the storm. We ripped up cabinets, flooring, cleaned mold off the walls. Her house was just a mess. But here is this 86-year-old woman and she slept in her yard that first week with a flashlight, no electricity and debris everywhere."
Metcalf is thrilled to know that a group of Wabash students will go down over fall break on a similar Wednesday-Sunday visit to help with relief.
"It's needed. Those are Americans down there and we're Americans here they need it so bad. I feel very insignificant about it. We only did a few houses and that's all we could do. I'm struggling with how much needs to be done and we did so little.
"It's not even like they can go to their neighbor for comfort, because their neighbor is in the same spot. They can't escape it. Those people need people like us who can go down and listen to their stories. That's a lot of what we did – we listened. They needed that and they needed to have someone to tell their stories."
Hewitt is Wabash College's Director of new Media/Web Editor.
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Top right: A typical scene photographed by Metcalf of debris and two homes.
On left: Metcalf and her daughter Mindy sitting on some of the debris the group cleared from a home.


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Origin is Silicon Graphics, Inc's brand name for their MIPS-based series of high-end servers implementing a ccNUMA architecture. The following models exist:
Several similar model numbers exist but the difference is mostly to help sales droids. Origins are headless systems; when equipped with graphics the Origin 2000 is selling is named Onyx 2 and the Origin 3000 Onyx 3000. The Onyx is the predecessor of the Onyx 2 and based on a different system architecture.
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Three reasons why staying connected is more important than ever
As early as the mid 90s, people in the know were saying that a computer not connected to the internet is just a dumb box. I found that a bit harsh since I was one of those people who didn't get a permanent internet connection until much later. I still think it is a bit harsh. But now, more than ever, it is oh, so true. Allow me to offer three reasons why you want to take another look at your connectivity:
1. Work from anywhere. Technology did not cut our work hours in half. But it did afford us the opportunity to put in less time in front of a desk. I used to use an application called Logmein to remote into my main computer from any other computer in the world. I had two offices: one in an iron plant and one in the lab. Plus I worked from home sometimes. I needed access to all of the data on all of those computers all the time.
A lot of people depended on their free service. When they stopped offering it, those users went looking for alternatives in droves. Simple Help is one of those services that stepped up to offer a premium service that charges a one-time payment for unlimited use. The freedom to access your main computer from a laptop or secondary computer can make the difference between getting the job done, and making another excuse. Having a source of perpetual connectivity allows you to take advantage of these types of options.
2. Take your home entertainment on the road. There is nothing wrong with watching a little television, or even a lot if that's what floats your boat. After all, why else did you buy that 65″ TV? Of course you want to watch it. But you can't always be there when the big game is on. Tablets such as the iPad make excellent portable entertainment systems if you have the right gear and connectivity. I'm a DISH subscriber. But most companies offer some type of online connection to programing. If not, you can always get something like a Slingbox for your mobile television hookup.
You can have access to all your recorded programing as well as live offerings. Anything that would play on your TV at home can play on your mobile device of choice whenever you have the time, wherever you happen to be. The only catch is that you have to have the right connectivity. You can spend your lunch break struggling to stay awake, or laughing at your favorite sitcom. It's up to you.
3. You're already paying for it. The key is to stop focusing on minutes, and start focusing on data. These days, the major carriers throw in the minutes for free. What they want to sell you is data. Let them. You will find that for that same $200, and often less, you and your mate can enjoy more data and bandwidth than you can use in a month, with the added value of unlimited text and calling. You do not need unlimited data. You will burn through much less than you think. But you will have constant connectivity for more of the work and play you already pay for.
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Broccoli, Cheddar and Crispy ONION Mac and cheese
Serves 6.
Note: You can also make your own crispy fried onions by cooking thinly sliced shallots in oil, then draining on a paper towel. From "Mac & Cheese, Please!" by Laura Werlin.
• Kosher salt
• 8 oz. penne pasta (or use medium shell pasta)
• 4 c. broccoli florets, cut into 3/4 in. pieces (or use frozen)
• 4 tbsp. salted butter, divided
• 3/4 c. coarsely chopped yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion)
• 12 oz. mushrooms, quartered (large mushrooms, cut into 6 pieces)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 2 c. whole or reduced-fat milk
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 12 oz. Cheddar cheese, preferably orange, coarsely grated (3 1/2 c.), divided
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp. mustard powder
• 1/8 tsp. ground or freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 c. crispy fried onions (from can or made yourself; see Note)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter an 8-inch-square (1 1/2 quart) baking dish or pan. Set aside.
Fill a 4- to 5-quart pot about three-quarters full with water and add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to boil and add the pasta. After 8 minutes, add the broccoli. Cook, stirring once or twice, until both pasta and broccoli are tender but firm, 3 to 4 minutes more. Drain and reserve the pot.
In medium skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft and creamy in texture, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. Set aside.
Using same pot as pasta, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Slowly whisk in flour and whisk constantly until a paste forms, 30 to 45 seconds. Continue whisking for 1 to 2 minutes more, until mixture starts to darken slightly.
Slowly whisk in milk, cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until mixture starts to thicken and is just beginning to bubble around edges, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 2 1/2 cups Cheddar, the cayenne, mustard powder and nutmeg; stir until sauce is smooth but not runny.
Add pasta-broccoli mixture and stir to combine. Pour into prepared baking dish. Distribute crispy fried onions across pasta, and top with remaining Cheddar.
Place dish on rimmed baking sheet and bake until bubbling and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.


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Monday, May 16, 2011
Not Your Father's Derby
(NEW YORK, NY – May 16, 2011) None of the candid remarks that Barry Irwin uttered in the post-race interview room at Churchill Downs following the Kentucky Derby won by Animal Kingdom was as widely ignored as his chastisement of the press for applying old standards to the present.
Perhaps the press didn't take Team Valor International's CEO seriously, or perhaps it was stunned by his charges that all trainers, except one, don't communicate to owners truthfully and that partnerships like his haven't been treated very well by the racetracks. But, whatever occurred, the one thing that Irwin got right isn't splattered all over the horse racing news like the others.
Turf writers, like handicappers, thrive on statistics. The Derby is loaded with them. The race's mystique prompts the belief that a code rules the outcome. The code spreads its influence wide, suggesting that victory is likely to elude horses that aren't of a certain kind. Adhering to such belief, on the other hand, has never been more preposterous.
"If a turf writer paid attention to a horse like this and just looked at the horse like an individual, I think they would have figured out why he was a buyable force," Irwin insisted toward the end of his stay on the dais. Yet, one wonders if the former LA turf writer really meant what he said, and what he might have said instead had his horse lost because he failed to adapt to the dirt or was under-experienced. Clearly, he knew that his runner stood on the wrong side of history or else he couldn't have called out the facts about what Animal Kingdom accomplished so readily.
"We made a lot of history today," Irwin told moderator John Asher, Vice President, Racing Communications for Churchill Downs, at the very outset of his inquisition. "This is the first horse that came to win this race with only four previous races since Exterminator in 1918 and the first horse to win after a six-week layoff since Needles in 1956," he said, rattling off names and dates like a wolf in sheep's clothes.
"This getting hung up on no turf horses have ever done this, no synthetic horses have ever done this – that kind of stuff, and getting bogged down in the statistics of the post position – no horse have ever won from the 19; maybe there's never been a good horse in the 19," the Team Valor International CEO rambled, obviously slighted. Irwin seemed miffed that his colt overlooked because the glove didn't fit. And, if this was the case, who could blame him?
If nothing else, the last several Derbies have indicated that the past no longer seems prologue. The 2009 winner Mine That Bird failed to run in any of the five Grade 1 stakes preps, joining only four Derby winners in the last 60 years to accomplish their victories in Louisville without doing that. In 2008, Big Brown proved that a horse such as Animal Kingdom can win without entering a stakes as a two-year-old. In 2007, Street Sense beat the Breeders Cup Juvenile jinx.
The 2006 winner Barbaro rested five weeks before his Derby – inadvisable, experts said. In 2005, Giacomo didn't hit the board in his Grade 1 Derby prep, considered a pre-requisite. A year earlier, Smarty Jones was the first unbeaten Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977; John Servis and Stuart Elliot, the first trainer/jockey combo to win in their first attempts – so much for knowing the way there. In 2003, Funny Cide became the first New York-bred ever and the first gelding since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929 to triumph. The year before, War Emblem became the only Illinois Derby winner to wear roses. Exceptions, not rules, have dominated the decade.
Considering the decade, Irwin had every right to make his point about naivete. What he could have said just as meaningfully is that everyone involved in the sport needed to see it for what it is, not for what it once was. The same factors that in recent years have turned the tables upside down in connecting a pattern to Derby success are influencing horse racing on a day to day basis.
Stamina has been bred out of horses (the dual Dosage Index score and Experimental Highweight ranking as a gauge has collapsed) and the careers of the sport's most talented competitors rarely reach double figures in races contested. If they do, they're careers that seldom make it to May or beyond June (Eskendereya, Eight Belles, Pioneerofthenile and Archarcharch). This is not your father's sport and not your father's Derby any longer. Things have changed to make the Derby any horse's horse race.
It's been 33 years since a Triple Crown winner. Conditions seem ideal for one. Next May, please don't listen to the reasons why certain horses can't win at Churchill Downs. Take heed of what Irwin noted, even if he chose an occasion that should have been spent praising people instead of tearing them down. Irwin's not on to something. He's simply studied the decade more closely than others.
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New 2019 ChevroletSpark LT Hatchback
- Stock: A345016
- Fuel Economy
- 30.0/38.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Mosaic Black
- Interior Color
- Jet Black Dark Anderson Silver Metallic
- Body/Seating
- Hatchback/4 seats
- Transmission
- continuously variable automatic
- Drivetrain
- front-wheel
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- Emergency communication system
- Premium audio system
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Split folding rear seat
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Rear window wiper
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Black 2019 Chevrolet Spark 1LT 1.4L DOHC FWD CVT 30/38 City/Highway MPG Jeff Wyler Eastgate Auto Mall is proud to offer this fantastic 2019 Chevrolet Spark 1LT in Black. Well equipped with: Preferred Equipment Group 1SD (3.76 Final Drive Axle Ratio, 6-Speaker Audio System Feature, Body-Color Manual Folding Heated Outside Mirrors, Content Theft Alarm Theft Deterrent System, Electronic Cruise Control w/Set & Resume Speed, Power Door Locks w/Automatic Emergency Unlock, Power Windows w/Driver Express Up/Down, Remote Keyless Entry w/Panic Alarm Button, Remote Panic Alarm, SiriusXM Radio, and Steering Wheel Mounted Controls), 2-Way Manual Front Passenger w/Manual Recline, 4-Way Manual Driver Seat Adjuster, 6 Speakers, ABS brakes, Air Conditioning, Alloy wheels, AM/FM radio: SiriusXM, Brake assist, Bumpers: body-color, Cloth Seat Trim, Delay-off headlights, Driver door bin, Driver Seat Armrest, Driver vanity mirror, Dual front impact airbags, Dual front side impact airbags, Electronic Stability Control, Emergency communication system, Exterior Parking Camera Rear, Front anti-roll bar, Front Bucket Seats, Front fog lights, Front High-Back Bucket Seats, Front wheel independent suspension, Fully automatic headlights, Heated door mirrors, Illuminated entry, Knee airbag, Low tire pressure warning, Occupant sensing airbag, Outside temperature display, Overhead airbag, Panic alarm, Passenger door bin, Passenger vanity mirror, Power door mirrors, Power steering, Power windows, Premium audio system: Chevrolet MyLink, Radio data system, Radio: Chevrolet Infotainment System w/AM/FM, Rear side impact airbag, Rear window defroster, Rear window wiper, Remote keyless entry, Security system, Speed control, Split folding rear seat, Spoiler, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, Tachometer, Tilt steering wheel, Traction control, Trip computer, and Variably intermittent wipers. 30/38 City/Highway MPG Price includes: $1,000 - General Motors Consumer Cash Program. Exp. 07/01/2019, $1,000 - Chevrolet Bonus Cash Program. Exp. 07/01/2019
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Excellent for the price!
By Spitball Dave on Saturday, June 03, 2017In the 80s, I bought a 1987 Chevy Sprint 3 cyl. That care served me well as a young single Soldier. Five years later, I upgraded to Saturn after marriage and the birth of my 1st child. Thirty years later, and no more children in the house, I downsized my personal car to a 2017 Chevy Spark. My family named it the Spitball. I average 35 mpg city and 44 highway (47 with A/C off). Like the Sprint, I love the 5-speed manual transmission. The mileage in only slightly less than my Sprint of 30 years ago. Im 6ft, 1in still, and now 185 (30 lb heavier from the 80s) and I fit comfortably in it for short road trips and getting 95% of my errands done around town. Unlike the Sprint, I now have intermittent wipers, a rear window defogger and wiper, a sound system, 10 airbags, ABS, Stabilitrack, traction control, digital readouts, fuel injection, a 4th cylinder, exactly twice the horsepower, 2 more doors, automatic front headlights, 15 in tires (vs 12 in), and more. I got all of this for 10,083 out-the-door after dealer incentives and a military discount. Plus, other customers let is sit on the lot for several months - no one under 45 knows how to drive a manual transmission any longer, it seems. Also, I have to roll the windows by hand. The car is small so there is no issue there. What a bargain for me!
- 4.0
Good Value
By Dr. Richard Thorndyke on Saturday, February 10, 2018Ive had my Spark over three years now and I thought I would give a review. Overall, there are more pros than cons. And even the cons are not a big deal. So, overall, its a great value for the money and I like this car very much. Lets bullet list! Pros: Great gas mileage Easy maintenance Reliability Well build/quality Cons: No HP Comfort Little slippery on Ice and snow Frills The Spark gets great gas mileage, but if you want to get really really good gas mileage Ive found is to change the air filter every time you change the oil. The maintenance was easy because I got this lube 4 life thing when I bought the car, so all oil changes are free as long as the car is in my name. Its had a couple of recalls but nothing major. Mind you, Ive never had a problem with this car since I bought it. Nada. Nothing. Not even a headlight out. The cons are small. The engine will not wow you, but I commute so I barely ever get above 50 mph anyways so who cares. The seats are ok, but on long trips it can get a little uncomfortable. It has no frills, but if you sign up to Onstar you can stream music, or from your phone. No CD player. And, if you get the Onstar the car is a Wifi hotspot and can accommodate up to 7 devices. I dont, i just listen to the radio. Ive driven it in the snow/ice a few times and it does have a tendency to fishtail, but to be fair i didnt have stud or snow tires, and I made it there and back anyways, but just an observation. Its a lot of car for the money and I would buy another one.
- 5.0
Great For High Mileage, Cool Tech, Tight Parking!
By illiniwatcher on Wednesday, January 04, 2017I am a simple kind of guy, and my goal with getting another vehicle was very simple – get a new vehicle at a reasonably low price. Happily, the 2017 Spark is simple in all the ways I like – I got the base LS model because I'm not a fan of power anything (power stuff breaks first). The only "power" options I wanted and got on the Spark were power steering and an automatic transmission. =============================================== The most common descriptor my friends use for the Spark is "cute." It's quite a small vehicle, but it's one I have no problem fitting my 5' 11", 230-pound frame into. The seats, while not easy-chair material, are sufficiently comfortable. =============================================== The Spark is good with mirrors and window space – blind spots on either side of the car have been kept to a minimum. The rear-view mirror inside the cabin could be a little wider, but it's adequate. And the rear window is wide enough to monitor tailgaters. =============================================== Internal storage space, as has been widely written about, isn't very much, but you can fold the rear seats down for additional space. It also has two rear doors which might be suitable for loading large items as well as associates. =============================================== Much has also been written about the Spark's 98-horsepower engine and that it takes 10 seconds to get to 60 mph. I have not found it to be a problem. I would not call it underpowered at all. If you're an angry, pushy driver who loves to tailgate others, the Spark will exhaust your patience. But if you're a judicious, considerate driver, the Spark's acceleration won't be an issue for you. =============================================== I was a little surprised to find out the Spark has a 9.2-gallon tank – the smallest in any vehicle I've ever owned, but that's offset by its high-rated fuel mileage of 38mpg (highway) and up. If you do the math, that's a cruising range of at least 340 miles. This is not a "touring" car, but for 180- to 250-mile trips that I take on occasion, I'm confident the Spark can handle the pull. =============================================== The deal clincher for me was under the hood – the EcoTec engine, this one a 1.4-liter jobbie – is the centerpiece of the Spark. I became a huge fan of EcoTec with my last car which lasted over 296,000 miles with that original engine. Unlike the Fiat 500, you can use 87 octane fuel with the Spark. =============================================== Compared with what I've read about similar subcompacts, the Spark's instrument panel and dash are welcomingly simple and very nicely designed. No screen is too "busy". If you have an Android or iPhone smartphone, you can plug either device into the USB jack and access music and certain mobile apps from those devices on the touch-screen display. =============================================== The semi-digital dash on the base model is the carries a nice amount of information including mpg, miles to empty, and average speed. The 1LT and 2LT models are supposed to be even better on this point. =============================================== The radio does NOT pick up HD channels (at least not in the base model), so get your premium stations thru your Bluetooth enabled smartphone and apps like Sirius XM or Pandora. =============================================== The Spark includes several modern conveniences and safety features such as a rear backup camera and the MyChevy touch-screen control system with Bluetooth. You get a 3-month trial of OnStar remote monitoring and assistance free, too, as well as built-in 4G wi-fi service you can add on for as little as $10 a month (1 GB). Automatic lights, cup holders, and too many other features to include in this short review. =============================================== The Spark is a good, simple little car that has in reviews been compared favorably in specific ways to the pricier Honda Fit, the trendy Fiat 500, the practical Nissan Versa, and the equally reliable Toyota Yaris. The Spark stands out, though, for its integrated OnStar service and onboard technology. =============================================== If you're in a precarious situation with savings or credit score, and you need basic transportation, you'll like the Spark a lot. If you're a road hog, or a gearhead, look elsewhere. The Spark is most certainly not a ride for hipsters (unless they're driving it ironically). =============================================== For its high fuel mileage, its maneuverability in tight parking spaces, its safety features, and its integrated smartphone technology, not to mention its low price relative to other vehicles in its class, the Spark earns its overall 9 out of 10 rating. Having just gotten the car a week ago, I didn't choose to rate Quality or Reliability, although what I've read about the 2016 version - which was redesigned - this car should do quite well in both those departments. Just a few things keep it from being an absolutely perfect subcompact, but no one has made one of those yet! =============================================== Take a test drive! You'll love it!
Plus tax, license & fees. Subject to prior sale. Financing w/approved credit. Incentives deducted as noted. Mileage est. based on current EPA estimates, reflecting new EPA methods beginning w/ 2008 models. For comparison only. Do not compare to pre 2008 models. Actual mileage will vary based on how you drive and maintain your vehicle. Information on this site includes 3rd party data believed to be reliable, subject to change without notice. Jeff Wyler reserves the right to correct any errors and /or omissions in the compilation or presentation of this data and makes no representations express or implied to any prospective purchaser as to the vehicle's; condition, specifications, history, equipment or equipment function, price or warranties. This vehicle may be subject to an open safety recall that has not been repaired. Please consult safercar.gov for more information on the current status. It is your responsibility to confirm any data prior to purchase. Other than MSRP, all offers apply only to this vehicle and expire the same date they are published and subject to change. Prices may change at any time without notice. Dealership reserves the right to change a vehicle's price at any time without notice. Prices listed in any other website may not be accepted. Dealership advertises the sale of vehicles through a number of different channels and cannot always control when they are updated. Dealership reserves the right not to accept a price listed on a site other than its own. While Dealership makes every effort to maintain its website to ensure accuracy of the prices of vehicles, prices are subject the change without notice. Wyler ® and Jeff Wyler ® are registered trademarks of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family.


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Wabash Day 2010 - Lafayetteby Lou Fenoglio '81 • October 13, 2010 Share:
Thanks to a small group of budding Wally arborists, Armstrong Park in Lafayette, Indiana will never look the same.
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Each of the songbird feeders is 19" tall, with six large ports suitable for sunflower-seed mix; each die-cast alloy port fitting has a built-in perch and a raised ridge that diverts rainwater away from the inside. The 1-3/4 quart (1.9 litre) songbird feeder comes with soft plastic perch covers to aid grip. The 3-1/2 quart (3.9 litre) songbird feeder has wide U-shaped perches that are particularly attractive to cardinals.
The 14-1/2" tall, 1-1/4 quart finch feeder has aluminum perches and eight ports sized and shaped for thistle and niger seed.
To establish a separate feeding area for species such as woodpeckers, jays and nuthatches, we also offer a 14" tall, 1-1/4 quart (1.4 litre) feeder designed for use with peanuts and other nuts or large seeds that they prefer. The tube is made of stainless-steel wire mesh to let birds peck at the contents without allowing whole nuts to spill out.
Compatible with all feeders except the 3-1/2 quart songbird feeder, two accessories are sold as a set: a dome that helps deter squirrels while keeping feathered visitors dry, and a seed catch tray to minimize mess. Each is made of strong, clear polycarbonate and is 12" in diameter.
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how often do you make new items?
we design seasonal collections but just cant help ourselves from adding new items each month.
if an item is sold out will you make more?
our collections are created in limited editions. once an item is sold out we do not make more. however, if a style you love has recently sold out, don't hesitate to contact us - we often set aside the very last one for special requests.
do you accept refunds or exchanges?
if you wish to return your purchase for any reason, contact us within 3 days of it's delivery. we accept exchanges in the original packaging received within 10 days. no refunds or exchanges on custom and sale items.
do you offer discounts for weddings?
we'd love to work with you on your special day and are happy to offer a discount for wedding parties. contact us for details.
do you accept custom orders?
we're currently unable to accommodate most custom orders but we have been known to make exceptions once in a while. we're always working on new collections, so we might have something planned that would be the perfect fit.
who designed your packaging?
we designed our packaging for our very first pop up shop in 2010. our boxes are made in the US using 100% recycled and recyclable materials. we hand print each box and letterpress our own tags.
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