Hyundai Hope On Wheels
by eerwin
Committed to Fighting Childhood Cancer
2010 marks the twelfth year that Hyundai and its dealers have been committed to supporting the fight against childhood cancer. What began in 1998 as a local initiative supported by New England-area Hyundai dealers to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has evolved into Hyundai Hope on Wheels, an independent nonprofit organization which is supported nationwide by all of Hyundai’s 780 dealers and Hyundai Motor America. Since 1998, Hyundai Hope on Wheels has donated more than $14 million to children’s hospitals nationwide to help kids fight cancer. Every time a new Hyundai vehicle is sold in the U.S., $5 is donated to Hope on Wheels.
The Hope on Wheels Tour is the united effort of Hyundai dealers across the country to raise awareness about childhood cancer and celebrate the lives of the courageous children battling the disease. This summer, the Hope on Wheels Tour will travel to 42 children’s hospitals across the country and donate more than $2 million to support further training and research for doctors involved in childhood cancer research, making it the largest single year of donations in the organization’s history. Including, your Norfolk, VA Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Hyundai Hope on Wheels designates the medical professionals supported by these donations as Hyundai Scholars.
The 2010 Tour will also host Handprint Ceremonies for childhood cancer patients, both past and present, at the 42 children’s hospitals receiving donations. The symbol of the Hope on Wheels Tour is a white Hyundai Santa Fe covered with colorful handprints representing childhood cancer patients from all over the country. The Handprint Ceremony celebrates the courage of childhood cancer patients by capturing their colorful handprints on the white Santa Fe; children attending the ceremony are asked to lend a hand and place their own handprints on the car to commemorate their battle with cancer. Why handprints? Because there’s nothing more personal than a handprint – and the goal of the Hope on Wheels Tour is to share the personal triumphs of each of these children with other childhood cancer patients and their families across the country. Whether it’s completing a round of chemo, celebrating a beautiful new head of hair or receiving a clean bill of health, one childhood cancer patient’s milestone can be another’s symbol of hope.
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Car Accident Advice
What to do in an accident
We all hope it’ll never happen to us but, at some time, many of us will unfortunately experience a car accident of some sort.
If you’re involved in an accident then here are some important things that you should do at the accident scene.
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If somebody has been injured in the accident, you must call the police – and make sure an ambulance is on the way if it’s serious.
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You must never just leave the scene of an accident, it is a criminal offence.
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Make sure you have the full name and address of the other party involved and of any eye-witnesses.
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Exchange names and addresses of insurance companies with the other party. Policy numbers are also very useful, if you happen to have them with you.
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Always take down the other vehicle’s registration number.
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Tell your insurers about any statement made at the scene by any of the parties. Do not discuss whose fault it was. If you do, you could create problems for you and your insurers in the handling of your claim.
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If you’ve had an accident, you must tell your insurers as soon as possible – even if you don't intend to make a claim. This is a condition of your policy.
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Remember, if you bump a parked car, even if the owner is nowhere to be seen, you are legally obliged to leave a note with your contact details on the windscreen.
Hello Kitty motor oil is a legitimately real (and oddly confusing) product
In the name of brand cross promotion, we’ve seen some pretty weird tie-ups over the years, but none of those can ever prepare us from what we discovered a few days ago. In a collaboration that you couldn’t have even dreamt of even if you had the imagination of a five-year old, AGIP, a subsidiary of Italian oil company ENI SpA, recently partnered with the company that owns the rights to the Hello Kitty name to produce the Hello Kitty motor oil. Really, we’re not making this whole thing up.
The motor oil will be distributed exclusively in Japan by Showa Boeki, which will bear the image of the iconic bobtail cat with the red bow on her left ear all over the canister. We’re not quite sure who came up with the idea of pairing a cute little kitty with something as ’dirty’ as motor oil, but whoever that dude is, he seriously got his pop culture references all mixed up.
Which of the following people has a museum dedicated to them in Richmond? |
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Robert Frost
Edgar Allan Poe
See answer under Car Doctor.
Gas Saving Tips
Volatile gas prices call for fine-tuning driving habits
Cathy Nikkel
Tips
Getting more out of a tank of gas will have an economic thrust for American drivers if prices at the pumps keep going up. Motorists can add 25 percent to the life of a tank of gas with a few simple adjustments to driving habits and auto maintenance.
> Underinflated tires can cut fuel economy by up to two percent per pound of missing pressure. Check your tire pressure at least once a month. Worn spark plugs and dirty air filters also increase your vehicle's thirst.
> Carrying a heavy load of unnecessary items in the trunk can increase the fuel needed for daily trips.
> Slowing down the pace of driving can slow down the drain on fuel. Rabbiting through traffic will deplete a tank of gas much faster than a steady pace.
> On long trips use cruise control. A steady pace uses less gas. Look at your personal fleet and use the most fuel-efficient vehicle for the majority of your driving. Go a step further and consolidate small trips into one by shopping ahead online or through newspaper and magazine ads to pinpoint your shopping destinations.
> When you are looking for deals on gas, remember that you can save almost 24 cents a gallon by filling up at the self-serve rather than the full service pump. Don't feed your car mid-grade or premium gas unless it is recommended in your owner's manual or to prevent knocking in an older vehicle.
Make sure that your automobile is up to date on its service schedule.
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The correct answer was Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, but was raised in Richmond. He is famous for writing "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven".
