text: Next → Friday Feature: Pete the Squirrel, Riding the Tiger ← Previous Top Ten Tips for Watching the Debates You might also like... Miller Center Celebrates President's Day with Panel on 2012 Election (02/22/13) A Citizen's-eye View of the 57th Inauguration (01/31/13) A Voter's Eye View of the 2012 Election - Charles Stewart III (01/25/13) Top Quotes from the 2012 Presidential Election (12/31/12) The Biggest Myths of the 2012 Election (11/29/12) Presidential Speech Archive American President: A Reference Resource Presidential Recordings Presidential Oral Histories ← Return to Riding The Tiger October 4, 2012 By Carah Ong Romney's Etch-A-Sketch Moment Finally Arrives Obama Vs Romney. Photo Courtsesy Malwack, CC BY-SA. Last evening's presidential debate was overly hyped as a potential turning point for Mitt Romney. He needed the debate to recover from recent gaffes and to show he's still in the game. By nearly all press accounts, Romney won the debate and it appears that his Etch-a-Sketch moment has finally arrived. It is undeniable that Romney outperformed Obama and the primary debates likely contributed a great deal to prepping him for the mano-a-mano last night. Analysis was largely based on his ability to play offense and get the president on the defense, as well as the Republican candidate's ability to appear presidential. His confidence and comfort in the debate format was contrasted in media accounts by President Obama's "listlessness," "nervousness," and "ill-at-ease on stage." Obama was also accused of being "rusty," "sluggish," for lacking Romney's "spark, energy and precision" and for keeping it civil (many commentators wanted Obama to invoke his campaigns key attacks on Romney). By many media (especially television) accounts, the debate came down to delivery, pose and style, rather than a dissection of substance, harkening back to the first 1960 debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in which the outcome was largely decided by appearance. What can we say, we are a society jaded by Hollywood. To be fair, there were of course real journalists who went beyond the superficial to note that it was a substantive debate over the role of government. But how the candidates look and perform on stage also matters voters. According to a post-debate CNN poll, two thirds of voters thought that Romney won, while one quarter of voters said President Obama did. According to a CBS instant poll of 500 uncommitted voters, 46 percent said Romney won, 22 percent said they believed the president was the winner, and 32 percent called it a tie. Moreover, the debate likely helped improve Romney's image among voters as the Republican candidate received a post-debate gain in the percentage of uncommitted voters who said they believed the candidate cares about their needs – from 30 percent pre-debate to 63 percent post-debate. Meanwhile, 53 percent of uncommitted voters said they believe President Obama cares about their issues pre-debate compared to 69 percent post-debate. Yet, it is entirely unclear whether the instant poll responses will translate into real overall candidate favorability gains. In many ways, it is much easier to be a challenging candidate making promises and criticizing the record of the incumbent, than it is for an incumbent to defend his record. But, Obama did not take the opportunity in the debate to pursue a line of attack against the Republican candidate to remind the voters of his recent gaffes. Instead, Obama was on the defense last night. So how much does Romney's win really matter? As I noted last week, political scientists have repeatedly shown that presidential debates do not matter in terms of shifting preferences of voters enough to alter elections. Those who tune in to the presidential debates usually do so to root on their team rather than to learn something new. By October, minds have been decided, and even the most salient presidential debates only swing polls by roughly one to three percentage points. A fatal gaffe, however, that swings polls just before a close election, could be consequential as it was in the Gore v. Bush 2000 election. The real win coming out of the debate for Romney is his campaign's ability to hit the re-set button. The debate gives the Romney campaign fresh momentum after a dreary few weeks of the candidate bogged down by his 47 percent remarks and premature politicization of the embassy attacks in the Middle East. Finally, the campaign has an opening in the 24-hours news cycle to spin a more positive image of the candidate. It will be interesting to see the Nielsen ratings for the debate and how many people both tuned in to watch the debate (the current estimate is roughly 60 million), but perhaps more importantly, how many stayed tuned in given the debate's wonky focus. It's possible that more Americans will be exposed to post-debate analysis from their media source of choice than to have watched or listened to the full debate, which could further benefit the Romney restart. Moreover, Romney used the debate opportunity to present new positions to voters. I was particularly surprised by Romney's pledge of no new tax cuts for the wealthy. Specifically, he said "I will not reduce the taxes paid by high-income Americans," despite his previous campaign promise for a 20 percent across-the-board tax cut for all Americans. The position may put the candidate at odds with others in his party who view tax cuts, especially for the wealthy, as means for stimulating economic growth. Romney also re-cast himself as a champion of the "middle" guy. He emphasized reducing the tax rate for "middle-income families" and he criticized the president's policies, arguing: There's no question in my mind that if the president were to be re-elected you'll continue to see a middle-class squeeze with incomes going down and prices going up. I'll get incomes up again. Romney also softened the edges of his platform, sometimes blurring the lines between his position and that of President Obama. Romney noted for example that "regulation is essential," and that "neither the president nor I are proposing any changes for any current retirees or near retirees, either to Social Security or Medicare." He also said he agreed with the president on reducing the costs of healthcare, as well as with some of the administration's Race to the Top education ideas. And Obama also noted areas in which he agreed with Romney. 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Every Wednesday, the Movie Forum convenes to discuss the latest news from the film world and answer questions submitted by you, the reader.
This week in the Movie Forum, USA TODAY movie reporters Brian Truitt and Susan Wloszczyna discussed the awards domination of Argo and its momentum heading into the Oscars. We also took a look this year's crop of Super Bowl movie spots and answered readers' questions about casting for the new Star Wars films and the lack of nominations for The Hunger Games.
Enjoy the chat and submit your questions for next week below.
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John Elliot: Welcome to the USA TODAY Movie Forum!
We've seen our shadows and there are only 2.5 more weeks of awards season left!
I'm John Elliot, online producer for USA TODAY Movies and I will serve as your moderator. Joining me today is USA TODAY movie reporters Susan Wloszczyna and Brian Truitt.
How this works - Each week we solicit questions, online, from our readers on the latest news from the world of film.
This week? Argo's Oscar momentum and Super Bowl movie spots!
Brian and Susan will start by sharing their thoughts this week's topics, then we will move on to reader submitted questions.
SO…let's get the Forum started!
In spite of (or perhaps due to?) its snubbing in the Best Director category, Argo and it's director Ben Affleck have been absolutely cleaning up on the awards circuit this season. Argo clearly has the momentum/buzz/mojo heading into the Academy Awards. Will it be able to ride that wave to a Best Picture win?
Susan Wloszczyna: That is THE question of the Oscar season. The theory is that the academy feels sorry for poor Ben for being overlooked by that mean director's branch, while anyone who has seen Argo knows how greed-driven and callous Hollywood can be save for a makeup artist and washed-up producer. Anyway, here is why Argo might or might not be able to pull it off based on my homework last night ...
Here goes. Only three films have ever won without their directors being nominated: Wings, the first-ever winner; Grand Hotel, a winner from the early '30s; and the now-infamous Driving Miss Daisy from 1989.
Also, this is only the third time that a director took the Directors Guild prize without an Oscar nom.
When Ron Howard, another actor-director, took the Producers Guild, Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild top awards for Apollo 13 while being snubbed by Oscar -- just like Affleck -- he still lost best pic to Braveheart.
Even more interesting: The only category that Argo is expected to take is best picture and really none of its other six nominations. That would make it the first best picture winner to only take one award since Mutiny on the Bounty from 1935. Wings and Grand Hotel also only won best picture.
Still, anything could happen.
Brian Truitt: Ah, but that is the Oscars, isn't it? Everybody digs the unpredictability.
As folks woud have said back in the day of Grand Hotel, this Argo movie has got some moxie. I would have never predicted it to build the momentum it has and it definitely looks like the best pic favorite at this point. BUT, if they didn't nominate Affleck as best director, maybe they know something the rest of us don't.
There's part of me that still thinks that there is an out-of-nowhere Silver Linings Playbook victory.
Susan Wloszczyna: Supposedly, the academy is much more elitist than the DGA, which has more than 10,000 members I believe. So that is why the other Benh and Haneke got in there perhaps. Actually most of the big categories seem so predictable -- Hathaway, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence all seem pretty certain although Robert De Niro crying on Katie Couric might help bump Tommy Lee Jones out of the supporting actor throne.
Actually with the last two categories -- director and best pic -- being nail biters this year, perhaps more people will stay awake to see the results and the ratings might improve.
Brian Truitt: I will stay awake. But I'll be working so I'll kinda have to.
John Elliot: Award shows have been performing well, ratings-wise, this season. Do you think this trend will continue with the Oscars, and first-time host Seth MacFarlane?
Susan Wloszczyna: You don't sleep-work, like I do?
Brian Truitt: Nope. I have not mastered that way of the Jedi yet.
I will be your apprentice!
Susan Wloszczyna: Yawn .... oh my turn. Seth who? That is a real problem. Sure, they will have Babs and Adele singing but the host sets the tone. And the people who care most about these awards probably aren't the target audience of Ted and The Family Guy. From the TV spots and his Hitler shtick during the announcements, I am worried he will be David Letterman redux -- watch those tapes to see how not to host.
Brian Truitt: He will be a wild card for sure. I don't think he will be offensive like, say, Ricky Gervais - not that i would mind - but he has the potential to be good.
John Elliot: Finally, on this topic...IF there is a blackout in the middle of the Oscar ceremony...will the momentum switch back to Lincoln?
Brian Truitt: Well played.
Susan Wloszczyna: Only if someone sneaks into the locked box and changes the vote. Keep an eye on Tommy Lee.
Brian Truitt: I think it will mean that Bane has taken over the Oscars and The Dark Knight Rises will win best picture. And somehow Tommy Lee Jones will win too.
John Elliot: As we ALL know Sunday was the Super Bowl. While a blackout may have delayed the sport, nothing could stop the commercials. Brian, what did you make of this year's crop of of Super Bowl movie spots?
Brian Truitt: There were some surprises, for sure. I expected more from The Lone Ranger and Iron Man 3, but didn't love either. IM3 had a weak 30 second spot that told you to go to their Facebook page, where there was an AWESOME trailer there. I get the social media aspect but I think they dropped the ball - pun very much intended - a smidge.
That Fast and Furious 6 spot, though? HOLY VIN DIESEL. That movie looks freaking great. Any film that combines Vinnie D, The Rock, Gina Carano and a car exploding out of an airplane has my heart.
Susan Wloszczyna: I am so happy that Vin Diesel is back and working, I would be happy if he had a Dorito commercial during the Super Bowl. Although a car flying out of the front of a plane -- would the TSA really allow that? Liked the Star Trek one because they went with more Cumberbatch, the only living man on the planet who could out-ego James T. Kirk, As for The Lone Ranger, I am getting really bad Wild, Wild West vibes from that.
Brian Truitt: There are two things everything is better with more of: ranch dressing and Cumberbatch.
And yeah, can't wait for Star Trek and I definitely feel you on the Wild, Wild West vibes, too, Susan. The fact that Armie Hammer is in it gives me faith, but then again I like Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh, and Wild, Wild West looked good for 30 seconds. We all know how that turned out.
Susan Wloszczyna: OK, now you are giving me naughty ideas about Sherlock.
How about James Franco as the prequel Wizard of Oz? I wish Johnny Depp had done that movie instead of doing his post-modern whimsy stuff with Tonto. I see Franco as a slacker king and that guy in 1939 movie was definitely no slacker. Those witches are going to blast him off the screen.
Brian Truitt: Yeah, I think everyone will come to that for the witches and the flying monkeys. That movie LOOKS amazing though, and while I am no Francophile, Sam Raimi doesn't usually do anything that bad.
Susan Wloszczyna: Did you see Spider-man 3? That was bad. But it looks like Alice in Wonderland went through a new and improved looking glass and I might want to see it just to enjoy the visuals. And Mila Kunis as the bad witch.
Brian Truitt: Touche on Spidey 3. What, you didn't enjoy emo Tobey Maguire Spidey?
John Elliot: What other trailers have you seen recently that have caught your interest? Or made you cringe?
Susan Wloszczyna: I think it is ridiculous to do another Superman so soon but Man of Steel's trailer certainly caught my attention. You wonder who is this he seems familiar then someone calls him Clark and you are riveted. I think that Henry Cavill has something that has yet to be tapped yet in his other films.
Brian Truitt: Agreed, Susan. I think the Man of Steel captures a certain emotional aspect that people need to have to tap into a Kryptonian dude who is pretty much invincible. I also really dug the recent Pacfiic Rim trailer, but that's more because my nerdy self always can get into giant robots walloping giant monsters.
John Elliot: Now let's move on to some questions from our lovely readers!
Jimbo From NJ asks:
Hi Guys. I am surprised that Hunger Games was totally ignored at Oscar time. Do you think it's because of the whole YA novel (Twilight-effect)?
Brian Truitt: I am not really sure it was ignored as much as I don't think Summit really touted it for any awards other than like the MTV Movie Awards who love them some Katniss. And I'm not sure there's any hate against YA novels in general - I just think no adaptation has ever come close to being Oscar-level "good." While I liked Twilight: New Moon as much as I liked, say, Weekend at Bernie's, I don't think it was best-pic material.
Susan Wloszczyna: It was granted the best award any film can win: Mega-box-office. I actually enjoyed it more than The Dark Knight Rises story-wise, but the effects can stand an upgrade next time.
Brian Truitt: Agreed on both parts.
Liz from NY says:
Josh Holloway is the only reason I'd ever sit through another Star Wars movie.
Brian Truitt: Well, I would sit through a movie with Billy Crystal and Bette Midler playing old Han and Leia because I'm that much of a nerd. But agreed, Liz, I think Josh Holloway would make for a great young Han Solo. And - oh hey - just today there are rumors of a young Han Solo standalone movie being developed. The Star Wars folks confirmed standalones were being planned just yesterday, and we'll start hearing more about these films that will take place in-between Episodes in the overall saga.
Susan Wloszczyna: Sawyer, my beloved shirtless Sawyer. If they could photoshop him into Oz and replace Franco, that would be perfect. Couldn't he be Han Solo's brother.
Brian Truitt: That is possible. If they have a Han Solo movie, that'd have to have other people. Like other Solos and hopefully Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca. I'd geek out for Donald Glover as young Lando, for sure.
What do you think about character-centric standalone Star Warses in general, Susan? Are you looking forward to a possible Yoda or teenage Jabba the Hutt flick?
Susan Wloszczyna: A teen Jabba. You just know that guy was a bully victim. And I have always wondered what species Yoda was beside Muppet. Is there a missus in his past. Baby Yodas? I think I would rather see separate stories than a gang-bang approach like The Avengers.
Brian Truitt: I think those kinds of things work with Marvel movies because mainstream types are still being introduced to Iron Man, Thor and the rest of the crew. Star Wars is a bigger thing though that EVERYBODY knows about. To me, while I will see the movies and be there opening day, I don't need to see films just about Han Solo and Boba Fett. I know enough to love them anyway. I don't need the minutiae. The new Star Wars movies that are big and spectacular and will open the universe to new characters for this generation are much more appealing to me.
And bonus points if there are AT-ATs.
Susan Wloszczyna: I used to live with AT-ATs and those white beasts of burdens in toy form. Anyway, one of my favorite parts of Argo, coming full circle, is when the nervous embassy guy made the universal noise for Star Wars weapons to convince the guard at the airport they were legit filmmakers. I think that noise actually saved the day.
John Elliot: Unfortunately, time for us to wrap up it is...
Thank you Susan and Brian. And a VERY big thank you to all our readers who participated and submitted questions.
Brian Truitt: Thanks, Susan and John! And thanks to our lovely readers for stopping by and asking questions and such. Be sure and see a good movie this weekend!
Susan Wloszczyna: Farewell, one and all. Are there any new movies out there worth talking about? warm Zombies, crazy Mamas, you name it. Come back and ask next week.
John Elliot:Remember: you can submit your burning movie questions all week long, right here.
Thank you all for joining us for the USA TODAY Movie Forum! Please join us again next Wednesday at 3 PM EST/12 PM PST for another edition of Movie Forum.


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Audi Environmental Foundation: starting signal for "Smart HOBOS" high-tech beehiveBees pollinate about 80 percent of our agricultural plants and wild vegetation, so life without bees is almost impossible. Too little pollination would have severe consequences – both environmental and economic. With the worldwide unique "Smart HOBOS" (HOneyBee Online Studies) project, the Audi Stiftung für Umwelt GmbH (Audi Environmental Foundation) and the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg are working to protect these vital and fascinating insects. On Tuesday, Prof. Dr. Hubert Waltl, Board of Management Member for Production at AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Audi Environmental Foundation; Christoph Hillenbrand, District President of Upper Bavaria; Prof. Dr. Barbara Sponholz, Vice President of Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg; and bee expert Prof. Dr. Jürgen Tautz opened the research station at Audi's production site in Münchsmünster. The first bees will soon move into their new home.
trendence study: Audi is a top employerMaking visions into "Vorsprung" – the development engineers of tomorrow would prefer to do that at Audi. In the latest study by trendence, a research institute, the brand with the Four Rings was ranked in first place for the ninth time in succession by engineering students. Audi also gained a top ranking once again from students of business management, taking second place. As an innovative company, Audi wants to strengthen its workforce with 1,200 more employees in its most important areas for the future. Digitization is increasingly creating new jobs.
Action for prevention of bowel cancer: Audi receives Felix Burda AwardA successful approach to a sensitive topic: AUDI AG has won this year's Felix Burda Award with its "Actively tackling cancer" screening concept. Representatives of Audi's Health Care department accepted the award in the "Workplace health checks" category at a gala in Munich moderated by Thomas Hermanns on Sunday evening.
Double win for Audi in the "All-Wheel Drive Car of 2016"Audi scoops two prizes in the "All-wheel Drive Car of 2016" reader survey from car magazine Auto Bild Allrad. The Audi A4 allroad quattro is the winner in the "All-wheel Crossover" category, the Audi A6* won the "All-wheel Car Over 40,000 Euros." The award ceremony was held Thursday evening in Stuttgart.
Audi pursues research into electric mobility – gains "Vorsprung" from 1.4 million kilometers (869,919.7 mi) of trialsAudi has gained a wealth of experience from the 1.4 million kilometers (869,919.7 mi) covered as part of the Electric Mobility Showcase. The brand provided 80 Audi A1 e-tron prototypes and 40 production models of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron* for the four-year support program conducted by the German government and the automotive industry. Trial participants have come to appreciate electric driving as a new and very attractive form of mobility.
"The best brands in all classes": multiple victories for AudiAudi has taken first place in the most categories in Auto Bild magazine's reader survey. The magazine asked a total of 60,250 readers to rate the quality, service, value for money and image of 39 different car brands. Votes were tallied in a total of 13 car classes.
Audi develops a new generation of toolsAudi Toolmaking is racing into the future. The company's tooling specialists have now passed an important milestone. They have developed a new, highly efficient generation of tools that is up to 20 percent lighter and ten percent more stable than the previous generation. This has been made possible by lightweight and composite construction methods that are used in car body construction. The new tools are already being used in the press shop in Ingolstadt.
Audi Autonomous Driving Cup 2016: piloted driving on a 1:8 scaleOn a quest to create the piloted model car: The Audi Autonomous Driving Cup will be held for the second time from March 22 to 24, 2016. Eight university teams will take part in the competition at the Audi museum mobile in Ingolstadt. The miniature-format, automated-drive Audi Q5 models will face a challenging circuit, with prize money of EUR 10,000 awaiting the winners.
New method for producing the synthetic fuel Audi e gasAudi is expanding capacities for the production of its sustainably produced e gas. Effective immediately, the Viessmann Group is the first partner company to produce additional quantities of the synthetic fuel in a new type of biological process. The pilot plant in Allendorf in the German state of Hesse was officially opened on Monday.
02/11/16Culture and Trends
Electrifying ride: Audi brings stars into the spotlight emission-freeThe Hollywood comedy "Hail, Caesar!" from Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen opened the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The star ensemble around George Clooney and the appearance of Berlinale jury president Meryl Streep at the premiere triggered a flurry of flashes on the red carpet. Also premiering was the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro, which chauffeured the stars to the red carpet purely on electric power and emission-free. Audi has been one of the primary partners of the Berlinale since 2014 and not only provides the fleet, but also stages the Berlinale Open House, a comprehensive side program for film fans and trade visitors.
Audi production network: ready for electric mobilityAudi is preparing its international production network for the mobility of the future. Large series production of the first purely electric driven SUV from Audi will begin at the site in Brussels in 2018. The plant will also assembly its own batteries. The company will transfer production of the Audi A1 from Belgium to Martorell in Spain. The Audi Q3, which is currently produced in Spain, will be built in Győr (Hungary) in the future.
Audi Foundation for the Environment awards prize for master's dissertation on climate protectionAudi's Foundation for the Environment (Audi Stiftung für Umwelt GmbH) awarded its Sustainable Resource Management Award (SRM Award) on Monday evening for the fifth time. With this prize, the Foundation for the Environment each year recognizes the best dissertations of the degree program for sustainable resource management at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This year, the prize goes to the Australian Samuel Gordon Munro for his master's dissertation on carbon absorption in the semi arid Mongolian steppes. The winner receives prize money of 1,500 euros.
Audi's logistics of the future: Goods being commissioned move autonomously to employeesThe process of commissioning the other way around: Starting today, logistics employees at Audi will no longer have to fetch the required goods from the material shelves. Instead, the goods will come to them fully automatically on driverless transport systems (DTS). Audi is thus the world's first automobile manufacturer to implement such a DTS based goods to person concept. The company is currently testing the new method with the commissioning of driver's manuals at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt.
The future is HERE: Tomorrow's mobility begins with real-time digital mapsIntelligent real-time maps, location-based services and highly-automated driving: the future of mobility lies in a digitized world – one that can be reached through the products and services of HERE. First-rate maps and a new understanding of location-based services are the foundation for HERE to continue on its successful growth course – as an open, independent and value creating company. This is to the benefit of the many hundreds of HERE customers from multiple industries.
School lessons for refugees: Audi helps job seekersAudi and the city of Ingolstadt are helping refugees to obtain German school qualifications and to qualify for vocational training. About 20 migrants aged 18 to 25 will be able to attend school for a total of 24 weeks starting in January 2016. Additional classes are already being planned for the coming school years. The automobile manufacturer is providing financial support for these lessons from its immediate aid fund for refugees. Since September, Audi employees at various of the company's sites have initiated numerous support projects.
Medical gloves for improved ergonomics in production at AudiAudi's Production division is improving ergonomics as well as health and safety in its factories. Employees at the plants in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels and Győr are currently testing new medical gloves. These so called production orthoses reduce pressure stress with many assembly tasks by more than 50 percent. It is planned to put the special glove into series application this year.
11/17/15Culture and Trends
Audi brings automated parking to the Boston areaAudi and the city of Somerville are planning joint innovations for the city of the future on the east coast of the USA. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the context of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. They agreed to develop an urban strategy for Somerville, applying technologies for swarm intelligence or automated parking, and networking cars with traffic lights.
Hybrid locomotive at Audi plant in IngolstadtThis Audi drives on rails: A 1,000 horsepower plug in hybrid locomotive manufactured by Alstom replaces the plant locomotives previously used at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt as of today. This means that components and finished Audi models will now reach the plant's loading stations in a more climate friendly way.
Audi wins Digital Transformation AwardAudi is placing increasing importance on social media tools and is using them to establish new forms of cooperation. As a result, the company this Thursday received the Digital Transformation Award in Berlin. Mattias Ulbrich, Head of IT and Organization, accepted the prize in the Corporate Culture category.
Audi CEO Stadler meets G7 ministers: "Artificial intelligence can save lives"A crucial breakthrough has been achieved at the International Motor Show (IAA) in establishing the legal framework of piloted driving and parking. Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt presented his national strategy for this key technology on Wednesday in Frankfurt. He also welcomed EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc and the transport ministers of the other G7 nations. Using the new Audi A4 and the concept car "Jack," he presented the current state of driver assist systems to the visitors. The Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, Prof. Rupert Stadler, advocated "seizing this unique chance to save 900,000 lives per year, since more than 90% of all traffic accidents are caused by human error."
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Emergency aid for refugees: AUDI AG providing € 1 millionAudi is moving quickly to help: the carmaker is making € 1 million in emergency aid available for refugees. The company is using the funds to support aid initiatives at its production sites in Ingolstadt, Neckarsulm, Brussels and Győr.
Audi e-gas plant stabilizes electrical gridJuly 15, 2015 – The Audi e gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony produces CO2 neutral fuel, and it also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. After successfully completing a test sequence, the plant is now qualified for participating in what is known as the electricity balancing market.
Audi Production Lab: journey into the futureIn the Audi Production Lab, production planners of the premium manufacturer are working together with experts from various departments of the company on innovative technologies for the production processes of the future. A promising technology is hand projection. In the future, it could support production employees with testing and installing components.
Stadler demands systematic digitalization of urban infrastructureAudi CEO Rupert Stadler sees digitalization as an historic task for society. He emphasized this fact in a speech on Tuesday at the Economic Conference organized by the Economic Council of the CDU. He pointed out that multiple challenges still exist in the field of transport infrastructure so that digital mobility technologies can fulfill their potential.
Audi publishes new Corporate Responsibility ReportThe Audi Group has published its new Corporate Responsibility Report in which it reports transparently on its targets, activities and key figures in the five core areas of products, the environment, employees, society and finance. The new issue focuses on the future topics of alternative drive systems, digital connectivity and internationalization. In addition, three special online topics examine these megatrends with multimedia content and expert interviews.
Economists honor Rupert StadlerThe Association of University Lecturers in Business Administration (VHB) has elected Rupert Stadler as the "Science Oriented Entrepreneur of the Year." In his laudation, the Chairman of the Roland Berger Stiftung, Prof. Dr. Burkhard Schwenker, emphasized that Prof. Stadler as CEO of AUDI AG stands for "sustainability in corporate management and a high awareness of values in moral terms as well as with regard to the quality of products."
Researchers produce first Audi "e-benzin"Audi logs another success in the development of sustainable, synthetic fuels: Collaboration partner Global Bioenergies has produced the first batch of Audi "e-benzin".
Fuel of the future: Research facility in Dresden produces first batch of Audi e-dieselAudi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2 neutral fuels: A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e diesel.
Innovation Forum: Audi is presenting pioneering technologiesPioneering technologies from the areas of development and production were shown in an Innovation Forum organized by Audi today in Ingolstadt, on the eve of its Annual Press Conference. 300 international journalists were guests in the Technical Development and Production divisions. They viewed the company's new Lighting Assistance Center, Wind Tunnel Center and various stations depicting milestones along the way to the intelligently connected factory.
Chairless Chair for improved ergonomics in Audi's production plantsThe health of its employees has top priority for Audi. For this reason, at its plant in Neckarsulm, the company is testing a new technology that eases many assembly activities: the so-called "chairless chair." This high-tech carbon-fiber construction allows employees to sit without a chair. At the same time, it improves their posture and reduces the strain on their legs.
Audi buys fuel-cell patents from Ballard Power SystemsAUDI AG has acquired a package of patents relating to fuel-cell technology from Ballard Power Systems Inc. In addition, the Volkswagen Group has extended its cooperation with the Canadian clean energy company until 2019.
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Audi highlights new content at the BerlinaleAs the main partner of the Berlin International Film Festival, Audi promotes innovative projects and highlights new content. The Berlinale Open House discussion format – a collaboration between the Berlinale and Audi – features 30 events that assemble prominent guests at the Audi Berlinale Lounge. In addition, the Audi Short Film Award is being presented for the first time this year. The award honors outstanding directing talent in the Berlinale Shorts category. The Audi Programmkino arthouse cinema program in Ingolstadt is simultaneously showing selected films from previous editions of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Audi Hungaria: energy efficiency through supply of geothermal heatThe drilling has already begun: An ultramodern geothermal plant is to be constructed in Pér, close to the Audi Hungaria factory in Győr. After going into operation in just over a year, it will supply the company with at least 82,000 megawatt hours of geothermal energy per annum and will cover about 6 percent of total heat requirements.
The Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattroIt covers over 500 kilometers (310.7 mi) on one tank of fuel – and its exhaust emits nothing more than a few drops of water: The A7 Sportback h-tron quattro uses a powerful, sporty electric drive with a fuel cell as its energy source, in combination with a hybrid battery and an additional electric motor in the rear. Its drive configuration makes the emission-free Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro a quattro through and through, with 170 kilowatts of power at its disposal – a new departure in fuel cell cars. There is no mechanical connection between the front and rear axles. As an e quattro, the A7 Sportback h-tron quattro features fully electronic management of torque distribution.
Audi's production wins innovation prizeAudi's production has won the "Best Open Innovation Award" in the category "Best Cross-Industry Innovation." The Dr. Manfred Bischoff Institute for Innovation Management of the Airbus Group at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen recognizes the most innovative companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with this prize. Alois Brandt, Head of Technology Development Innovation Management, and Felix Schwabe, Innovation Management Production, accepted the prize on Audi's behalf at the flagship event "Innovation 2014" in Munich on Tuesday evening.
11/10/14Culture and Trends
More space and better quality of life in cities: Audi introduces the "Urban Agenda"Audi CEO Rupert Stadler presented the cornerstones of his "Urban Agenda" on Monday, announcing that networked mobility technologies for the mega-cities of tomorrow will be a key market. At the presentation of the Audi Urban Future Award 2014 in Berlin, executive board chairman Stadler said: "If we succeed in decoding the DNA of mobility, the city will become predictable." Then it would be possible to avoid traffic congestion and to enhance the quality of life. Digitalization would then bring about a new cooperation of the car and the city. Audi therefore plans to grasp this "once-in-a-century opportunity" by using new technologies to improve the flow of information between cars and urban infrastructure. Stadler announced worldwide development partnerships with major cities.
10/07/14Culture and Trends
Audi discusses mobility concepts of the futureAudi's second Stakeholder Forum in Berlin: The company discussed the mobility of the future with approximately 120 participants today. The interdisciplinary discussion focused on automobile connectivity with infrastructure, road users and mobile applications. The automobile manufacturer wants to further intensify the open exchange of opinions and experience with experts from the fields of business, science and politics.
US$ 22 million for environmental protection: Audi México starts water projectsAudi México is pursuing its environmental strategy with a focus on water. In cooperation with the State of Puebla, more than 100,000 trees will be planted in the area of San Jose Chiapa. The project aims to replenish the aquifers and maintain the region's biodiversity. This is the first of many water projects connected with the construction of the automobile plant and production of the new Audi Q5* as of the year 2016.
Even more powerful and efficient – the new 48-volt technology from AudiAudi is to upgrade part of its vehicle electrical system from twelve to 48 volts. The move represents another technical building block for facilitating the integration of new automotive technologies while increasing the power and efficiency of its cars.
Audi México se centra en los proveedores localesAudi México crea puestos de trabajo en la región TLCAN gracias a su ambiciosa estrategia de expansión. A medio plazo, un porcentaje superior al 65% de las piezas suministradas por los proveedores para el Audi Q5* deberán proceder de América del Norte y a largo plazo, incluso hasta el 90%. De este modo, en los próximos diez años se podrán crear más de 20,000 puestos de trabajo, de los cuales, alrededor de 1,000 se concentrarán en un parque de proveedores ubicado al sur de la planta de Audi en San José Chiapa. Con motivo del comienzo de las obras se reunieron hoy el Responsable de Compras en el Consejo de Dirección, el Dr. Bernd Martens y el Gobernador de Puebla, Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas. Está previsto que el parque de proveedores JIS (just in sequence) se ponga en marcha, en una primera fase, a finales de 2014. La producción en serie de la segunda generación del Audi Q5 para el mercado mundial se iniciará en 2016.
FutureCityFactory: mastering urban challenges togetherBy the year 2050, more than 70 percent of the world's population will live in cities. Which challenges will this bring for industrial production, distribution and services? At the Audi Conference Center in Ingolstadt, 140 representatives from the areas of business and science held discussions with urban and transport planners at the kickoff of FutureCityFactory, an initiative of Audi's Production division with the Network of Automotive Excellence. The goal is to establish cross-industry cooperation on technological pilot projects.
04/10/14Culture and Trends
"The Next Leap in Mobility" – start of the Audi Urban Future Award 2014Four fundamental breaks with the past show the way to the future of urban mobility. This conclusion arises from research and dialogue with urban planners, architects, sociologists and mobility experts in the context of the Audi Urban Future Initiative. With the theme "The Next Leap in Mobility", four interdisciplinary teams are entering this year's Audi Urban Future Award to validate theses about urban change in four cities: Berlin, Boston, Mexico City and Seoul. The competition entries relate to specific current urban development projects. A jury with an international composition will present the Audi Urban Future Award 2014 in October to the best proposal.
Audi energy: Audi and LichtBlick offer green electricityAs an accompaniment to the market launch of the A3 e-tron*, Audi is offering customers in Germany green electricity – Audi energy. The cooperating partner is the Hamburg energy provider LichtBlick SE. With Audi energy, the A3 e-tron is totally emission-free when operated electrically.
Audi agrees on strategic cooperation with the Technical University of DresdenResearching for "Vorsprung durch Technik": AUDI AG and the Technical University of Dresden today entered into a strategic partnership with the goal of making further progress with technical innovations. Under the roof of the "Ingolstadt Institute of the Technical University of Dresden" (INI.TUD), the two partners will carry out joint research in areas such as lightweight construction and manufacturing technology. On the occasion of signing the agreement at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, professors of TU Dresden presented their latest research work on the subject of mobility.
Audi launches strategic partnership with Global BioenergiesAudi is launching a strategic partnership with Global Bioenergies. The carmaker will work with the French biotechnology company to promote the development of non-fossil fuels. In addition to the Audi e-gas and e-diesel projects, the research into e-gasoline is part of Audi's persistent efforts to find alternative fuels.
01/07/14Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Initiative at the International CES electronics fairHow many minutes will I spend stuck in a hold-up today? How long will it take me to find a parking space? Commuters all over the world ask questions like this – among them more than 330,000 people who commute daily to work in the city center of Boston. The population of Boston increases during the day by 41 percent – a huge challenge for its transportation systems. At the International CES in Las Vegas (6 to 10 January 2014), the Audi Urban Future Initiative shows on the basis of research results how commuters move through the city and provides an outlook on how technologies can contribute to efficient and comfortable travel from A to B.
Audi publishes its first Corporate Responsibility ReportAt the Annual General Meeting of AUDI AG, the company presented its Corporate Responsibility Report 2012, in which it reports on targets and activities in the field of sustainability. Audi intends to take a leading role also in this respect. The company assumes responsibility in the five key areas of products, environment, employees, society and business operations.
05/14/13Culture and Trends
Maxim Vengerov at the Audi Summer ConcertsAward-winning violinist Maxim Vengerov will perform with the Ingolstadt Georgian Chamber Orchestra at the conclusion of Ingolstadt's year as a UNICEF Child Friendly City on June 30. The concert begins at 7.00 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Ingolstadt city theater. A joint effort between the City of Ingolstadt and UNICEF Germany, proceeds will go to the UNICEF Child Friendly City initiative in support of the community of Legmoin in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
05/03/13Culture and Trends
Factsheet: Audi Urban Future InitiativeAudi Urban Future Initiative: Background.
05/03/13Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Initiative: The City as a Test Laboratory for Future Urban MobilityIn 2050 seven billion people will be living in cities: What forms of mobility will exist? And how will they be networked? Audi and the renowned Columbia University reflect the most urgent questions of future mobility with five hypotheses, which are now publicly presented for the first time. Furthermore, with the Boston City Dossier, Audi is investigating the specific shaping of intermodal mobility. The brand with the Four Rings is presenting both projects at this year's Ideas City Festival, run by the New Museum in New York (1 to 4 May).
CAM Study: Audi offers best CO2 balance of premium carmakers in GermanyAccording to a study by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), among premium carmakers Audi is the brand that offers the best CO2 balance with CO2 emissions of 144.5 grams per kilometer (232.55 g/mile). The market researchers studied CO2 emissions of new car registrations in Germany.
10/11/12Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award: Exhibition in Istanbul envisions tomorrow's citiesTomorrow's urban life and mobility are key issues for Audi. The exhibition for the second Audi Urban Future Award shows how people will live and work in their cities in the future. From 12 October five international architecture offices are presenting their visions in the Hasköy Spinning Factory in Istanbul. The exhibition opens officially today and will continue until 26 October.
Sustainable logistics in the automated small load carriers warehouse (AKL)From the A4 to the R8 super sports car, from low-volume manufacturing all the way to large-scale production – the Neckarsulm site is home to an enormous variety of product and production types. This complexity poses a challenge for logistics in particular. Every day, automobile suppliers from all over the world deliver a wide variety of parts for the different models. Smooth incoming goods procedures are organized by the employees in the automated small load carriers warehouse (AKL).
Dates and facts: Environmental protection in the paint shopNew buildings aren't the only ones at the Audi site in Neckarsulm to be optimized with regard to environmental aspects. Older buildings are being renovated as well. The paint shop is just one example. Already in operation for 17 years, the paint shop is continually implementing both small- and large-scale measures to help conserve resources.
05/16/12Culture and Trends
Audi presents a new perspective on mobilityThe Audi Urban Future Award 2012 has set itself the aim of working out a new understanding of future mobility in collaboration with the six participating offices of architects and urban planners. This is the purpose of the exchange of ideas between Audi experts and architects from conurbations ranging from São Paulo to Tokyo at the"Metropolis & Mobility Dialogue" – the event that starts off the second cycle of the Award.
05/14/12Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award 2012: The present and future of mobility in six global metropolitan regionsThe start of the Audi Urban Future Award 2012: six architects' offices from Istanbul, Mumbai, the Pearl River Delta, São Paulo, Tokyo and the Boston/Washington region will present their megacities in Ingolstadt. They will state the most significant challenges for their regions in terms of future urban construction and mobility. All those who are interested can follow the conference by live streaming, record it by means of satellite coordinates or integrate it directly on their website.
03/01/12Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award 2012: Roadmaps for future mobility in the cityAudi would like to continue to learn from cities – and to play a part in shaping the urban future. For the second round of the Audi Urban Future Award in 2012, six international architecture offices will take a close look at six metropolitan regions: Boston/Washington, Istanbul, Mumbai, Pearl River Delta, São Paulo and Tokyo. Using these urban areas as an example, the participants in the Award will create for them customized visions for individual mobility in the future. The most innovative and forward-looking project will receive the second Audi Urban Future Award in October in Istanbul.
11/30/11Culture and Trends
Design Miami: Streets without limitsIn the future, streets will communicate with every road user – this hypothesis is put forward by architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in their vision of mobility of the future. Visitors to Design Miami/ 2011 (November 29 to December 4) can discover what the architecture group's idea actually looks like. In cooperation with AUDI AG, they have created the interactive LED installation "Urban Future". At its heart is the Audi A2 concept: an integral part of the future model that connects to its environment.
09/13/11Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Summit 2011 discusses "cities of the future"The cities of this world will change. Space, time, air – resources are becoming scarce. How can we create a good quality of life in the cities of the future, and in what ways will people be mobile? Yesterday, at the first Audi Urban Future Summit in Frankfurt am Main, the experts were in agreement: dialogue and cooperation are the key to a better future. Specialists from a great variety of disciplines discussed the future of urban mobility in The Squaire at Frankfurt Airport.
07/14/11Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Summit 2011The look of the city of the future remains an unknown. It would be too simplistic to conceive it only from the perspective of an automobile maker. Audi is therefore seeking to involve international experts in the debate in the context of the Audi Urban Future Initiative. The Audi Urban Future Summit will take place on 12 th September, immediately before the 64 th International Auto Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. It will focus on the subject of "ENERGIES – What forces will change the cities of the future?"
03/09/11Culture and Trends
Foundation of the Audi Urban Future InitiativeThe Audi Urban Future Award 2010 was the first step. Now Audi is linking this architectural competition to the long-term Audi Urban Future Initiative. Audi will hold constructive discussions with renowned experts about urban development and urban mobility, and incorporate the results into the work of the company on a permanent basis.
05/28/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award in LondonWith the Audi Urban Future Award, Audi brings six international architectural firms together in a competition to develop models and visions of the future interplay between mobility, architecture and the city. The participants met to exchange thoughts with Audi experts in Ingolstadt and then elaborated their ideas as part of a workshop in London. The finale is in August; the projects will then be on display during the 12th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale.
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award – the factsThe award will be bestowed for the first time in 2010, and thereafter every two years. It is endowed with a prize of 100,000 Euro. For each award cycle, six international architectural firms will be invited to develop their vision for the future of a particular theme. The Audi Urban Future Award 2010 focuses on architectural and urban planning concepts with respect to mobility in an urban context. A dedicated website will monitor the progress of each contribution throughout all stages of development, and the process will also be documented and discussed in publications. Additionally, an integral part of the first award cycle will be an internal workshop on the selected theme, to be followed by a public conference. Finally, all six visions for the future will be presented in a comprehensive exhibition in Venice parallel to the 12th Architecture Biennale, and an international jury will select the winner. www.audi-urban-future-award.com
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award – the conceptThe Audi Urban Future Award aims to establish a dialogue on the synergy of mobility, architecture and urban development by means of a tangible view into the future, without losing sight of the perspective of the Audi brand as an automobile manufacturer.
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award: Visions for the City and Mobility of TomorrowThe urban life of the future will inevitably necessitate a careful examination of sustainable energy management and adapted forms of mobility. As a globally active automobile manufacturer, AUDI AG is aware of the responsibility it carries with respect to this development. With the Audi Urban Future Award, Audi is promoting architectural and urban planning visions. Six international architectural firms are participating in the competition for the most highly remunerated German architectural award.


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lunch-ham and tomato sandwich.
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Thank you everyone for attending the E-Textile class! We covered a LOT of material. I personally found this class so exciting! I loved the idea of technology and fashion coming together in one form.
Here I would like to share a couple of things covered in the class…
To start, we covered basic electronics to make sure everyone was on the same page, and then we jumped into creating "SOFT" circuits. We "sewed" the circuit using conductive thread and conductive fabric—they are made with a base material such as cotton or polyester, and various conductive metals (copper, silver etc…). During the class, we all got a chance to create a simple LED lighting circuit with a switch built in, all made out of "soft" materials.
It worked!! Yay!!
The second part of this class was to learn Arduino. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. It is becoming very popular among tech enthusiasts and the DIY/maker community.
In this class, we used the Lilypad which is a microcontroller board designed for wearables and e-textiles. It can be sewn to fabric and similarly connected to power supplies, sensors and actuators with conductive thread.
We got to program the Lilypad to turn on the LEDs. Everyone brought in their own projects they are currently working on. That was fantastic.
Great work, folks!! We would love to hear about the projects you are working on using the techniques and knowledge you learned from the class. Please send us some updates. If you have any questions regarding what you learned in the class or related to any projects you are currently working on, we would love to help. Please feel free to contact us.


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Victor Cruz says he worked his whole life get to this point, signing a lucrative contract extension with the New York Giants on Monday that should take care of his family for the rest of his life.
So, what motivates the dynamic slot receiver work now?
"Just more championships, man," Cruz said in a conference call with reporters, shortly after he signed the deal at Giants headquarters. "Now, I can focus on football."
A person with knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports that Cruz's contract is worth about $45.9 million over six years, with $15.6 million guaranteed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract details had not been announced.
The offer was too good to pass up for Cruz, a Paterson, N.J., native who had to fight just to make the Giants roster three years ago as an undrafted free agent out of Massachusetts.
"I was like, you know what? I'm done with the back and forth," said Cruz, 26. "What's on the table is a really good deal. I'm really excited about it, and it's going to provide security for my family for a very long time. I felt like today was the day."
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Cruz led the Giants with 168 catches for 2,628 yards and 19 touchdowns over the past two seasons. He said he never considered playing on the one-year, $2.879 million restricted free-agent tender he signed on June 14 to avoid having the tender reduced to $600,000.
"I knew with the kind of person I am, it would have been difficult to look you guys in the face in the locker room every day with those same questions that I had to face a year prior," Cruz said. "I don't know if I could do that again."
The intention was to continue working on a multiyear deal, which ended up averaging $7.647 million — good for 18th among NFL receivers and among the top contracts for slot men, though short of the six-year, $67 million contract the Seattle Seahawks gave Percy Harvin after acquiring him from the Minnesota Vikings in a March trade.
Cruz's contract exceeds the deals signed in the offseason by Wes Welker with the Denver Broncos (two years, $12 million fully guaranteed) and Danny Amendola with the New England Patriots (five years, $28.5 million, $10 million guaranteed).
"I think my deal is tremendous," Cruz said. "I think to be able to be in a top position as a slot receiver amongst the best in the league, I think it's definitely a great deal. You don't want to be anywhere else. I don't want to play anywhere else."
Cruz didn't even receive a signing bonus on the three-year contract he signed with the Giants the day after the 2010 draft. He battled injuries as a rookie and appeared in only three games, failing to record a catch, then broke through as Eli Manning's favorite target in 2011 and helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLVI.
The Giants were $3.309 million under the salary cap prior to Cruz's deal. They now can turn their attention to signing their remaining two draft picks, first-rounder Justin Pugh and fourth-rounder Ryan Nassib, as well as working on a new deal for their other top receiver, Hakeem Nicks, who is due $2.725 million in base salary in the last year of his rookie contract.
"Hakeem's his own man," Cruz said. "He's going to make his own decisions. But I'm definitely going to see if I can get him to stay with me for a couple years."
Cruz said he misses his teammates after his skipping all offseason workouts, organized team activity practices and the minicamp.
The Giants were 9-7 last season, missing the playoffs for the third time in four years.
"I'm excited to just continue to win, man," Cruz said. "I'm still young. I feel like I've got another couple more championships under my belt that myself and the team can accomplish. So, I'm ready to get started."


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Two gold medals and one bronze for Canada at final NORCECA beach eventDec. 02 : Canada swept the women's and men's titles at the 11th and final leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit in Trinidad this weekend.
Jamie Broder of Victoria, BC, and Kristina Valjas of Toronto (CAN-A) closed out the season just as they started the season in Cayman Islands by capturing the gold medal beating Heather Hughes and Lane Carico (USA-A). Broder and Valjas emerged champions after a 22-20, 21-15 triumph in the final match of the three-day tournament.
"USA is always a tough battle and the final was no different... we are glad to come out on top," said Broder. This was the team's second NORCECA gold of the season, and they are ranked 17th in FIVB world rankings. Canada ended up second to the U.S. in the overall women's NORCECA season ranking.
Earlier on Sunday, Christian Redmann of Oro Station, ON, and Maverick Hatch of Comox, BC, (CAN-B) won the men's title – their first gold - beating William Montgomery and James Drost (USA-B) in straight sets (21-16, 21-16).
"The USA had a very strong team and even beat their first team in the earlier round; we knew we had to be on our top game and be ready to play and we came through," Hatch said.
In the semifinals, Redmann and Hatch halted Lombardo Ontiveros and Juan Virgen (MEX) from extending their record-breaking tour gold medal haul of six with a 21-17, 10-21, 15-12 win; while Montgomery and Drost (USA-B) outlasted Chaim Schalk of Red Deer, AB, and Benjamin Saxton of Calgary (CAN-A), also in three sets, 21-19, 16-21, 15-6.
In the match for the bronze medal, Schalk/Saxton edged Ontiveros/Virgen in three sets 21-19, 17-21, 15-12. Ontiveros and Virgen were still crowned the overall tour winners for the year having won six of the legs a new record. Canada finishes second overall in the men's NORCECA beach tour ranking after Mexico.
In the women's semifinals, Heather Hughes and Lane Carico (USA-A) defeated (CAN-B) Heather Bansley (Waterdown, ON) and Caleigh Whitaker (Sharon, ON) 21-17, 21-13 and Jamie Broder and Kristina Valjas (CAN-A) ousted Marta Revuelta and Bibiana Candelas (MEX) 21-16, 21-19.
Revuelta and Candelas took bronze (18-21, 21-18, 15-10) over Bansley and Whitaker, who finished fourth in Trinidad.
Canada had a breakthrough year on the NORCECA circuit - ten different Canadian teams (six men's teams and four women's teams) won a total of 18 medals (six each of gold, silver and bronze) in 2013. The previous best was eight medals in 2012 and 2010.
"All our athletes have been on the road hitting it hard in competition since April, so two gold medals is an exceptional finish to the season," said Canada's national beach coach, Steve Anderson. "I'm looking forward to a productive off-season, and consolidating this year's efforts with even better performances next year."
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the continental confederation that represents 35 member countries at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) level.
Women's results:
Semifinals: USA-A d CAN-B (21-17, 21-13); CAN-A d MEX (21-16, 21-19). Bronze medal: MEX d CAN-B (18-21, 21-18, 15-10). Gold medal: CAN-A d USA-A (22-20, 21-15). Positions 9-10: BAR d JAM (21-14, 21-11). Positions 11-12: CAY d SKN (21-18, 21-19).Positions 13-14: TRI-A d VIN (21-4, 21-14). Positions 15-16: ISV d TRI-B (21-0, 21-0) (Default).
Final standings: 1. CAN-A; 2. USA-A; 3. MEX; 4. CAN-B; 5. CRC; 6. USA-B; 7. PUR; 8. LCA; 9. BAR; 10. JAM; 11. CAY; 12. SKN; 13. TRI-A; 14. VIN; 15. ISV; 16. TRI-B.
Men's results:
Semifinals: CAN-B d MEX (21-17, 10-21, 15-12); USA-B d CAN-A (21-19, 16-21, 15-6). Playoff 13-14: GUA d TRI-A (14-21, 18-21, 18-16). Bronze medal match: CAN-A d MEX (21-19, 17-21, 15-12). Gold medal match: CAN-B d USA-B (21-16, 21-16).
Final standings: 1. CAN-B; 2. USA-B; 3. CAN-A; 4. MEX; 5. USA-A; 6. PUR; 7. DOM; 8. TRI-B; 9.NCA; 10.ARU; 11.CRC; 12. CAY; 13. GUA; 14. TRI-A; 15. BAR; 16. JAM; 17. ESA; 18. LCA; 19. SUR.


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As a nation the Boy Scouts of America celebrated 100 Years of Scouting in 2010. In 2013 the Denver Area Council's celebrates its local 100th Anniversary. For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America, Denver Area Council has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for millions of Denver's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, we celebrate this legacy and commit ourselves to inspire and prepare future generations. Our 100th anniversary represents much more than a date on the calendar. It represents an important milestone around which to reintroduce Scouting to Denver and to celebrate our rich heritage and to reinforce the important role Scouting will play in shaping our community's future.
Join the celebration! If you are (or were) a Scout, family member of a Scout, BSA volunteer, or just someone who Scouting has positively impacted, you're invited. There are a number of opportunities for you to take part in our once-in-a-lifetime celebration. As we look to a new century of Scouting achievements, we light a new fire in the next generation of Scouts. We shall instill in them the honor and integrity that comes with being a Scout. We will build their character and ensure they are prepared for something more. We will PREPARE THEM FOR LIFE.
Begin the celebration by wearing the Centennial CSP on your uniform designed by "David M. Henshaw, DMH Graphics". This special patch is now available for purchase at the Council Service Center through December 31, 2013.
Join the celebration of the Denver Area Council's 100th Anniversary by participating in "The 100 - A Year of Celebration" special patch awards program. There are six ribbons, each based on core values of the Boy Scouts of America: one for Outdoors, Service, Reverent, Citizenship, Achievement, and Leadership. Each ribbon has different requirements. You must complete at least one item in each category to earn that ribbon. You may want to complete all the requirements, but only one is needed to qualify for the ribbon. Ribbons may be earned as of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Patches and ribbons will be available for purchase in the Council Service Center beginning February 2013 and will also be available to purchase at the 100th Anniversary booth at the Scout Show.
Kick-off the 100th Anniversary Celebration with a special visit to the Frederic C. Hamilton Scout Headquarters to see this art exhibition made possible by the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas. The exhibit is open to the public during regular operating hours. Norman Percevel Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. He expressed an early interest in art—drawing pirates, paper sailing ships, and characters from the novels of Charles Dickens. After completing studies at the Art Students League in Manhattan, Rockwell found initial success as an illustrator of children's literature. In 1912, he was hired as a staff artist for Boys' Life magazine, and was soon promoted to the role of Art Editor. During his tenure at Boys' Life, Rockwell developed his style and earned a reputation for his humorous depictions of youth. He left a salaried position with the magazine in 1917 to focus on work for The Saturday Evening Post and other publications. Rockwell resumed ties with the Boy Scouts in 1925, when he completed the first of fifty-one original illustrations for the organization's annual calendar. In what would ultimately become the longest professional association of his career, the artist created hundreds of Scouting illustrations inspired by the movement's principles and practice.
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. All Scouts, volunteer leadership, and Scouting alumni are encouraged to wear their Scout uniform on this Sunday to their place of worship in honor of the Denver Area Council's 100th Anniversary. Local churches and chartered partners are encouraged to organize a special Scout Sunday Observance. Each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day. An organization can adopt a specific Sunday to celebrate. In the instance of the United Methodist Church, Scout Sunday is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It also is permissible for a local church to celebrate on the Sunday most acceptable to the pastor and congregation. Locate additional resources here to plan your celebration. Blank programs may also be purchased at the Denver Scout Shop.
The Denver Area Council, along with the five other CO Councils will make a "Report to the State" on the accomplishments of Scouting in Colorado. All delegates will have an opportunity to sign up for tours of the capitol. This report covers who the BSA is as an organization; the programs and initiatives it supports; and its major accomplishments and contributions over the past year. Our accomplishments are a mark of pride for us as an organization and should be communicated to our communities.
The "Report to Cities" presents a significant opportunity for local districts and to tell your story in your city. From the total number of Scouts within the city, total number of service hours donated, key numbers related to summer camps, and other important statistics. You can even give examples of significant projects undertaken by Scouts in your communities. This report is a presentation of who we are and what we do as a community—from the council as a whole down to each individual unit.
The Denver Area Council will recognize all Scouts that attained the rank of Eagle during the 2012 centennial year with a special celebration at the 2013 Recognition Banquet. The Centennial Eagle Scout Class offers another opportunity to highlight the BSA and the positive impact the organization makes on our nation. For 100 years, Boy Scouts have strived to attain the highest level of Scouting by becoming Eagle Scouts. The Eagle Scout rank is reached by less than 4 percent of all Scouts, yet this elite group has contributed more than 400 million hours of service over the course of its 100-year history. Register here to attend the banquet.
Celebrate 100 Years with a special trip by joining the Denver Area Council Contingent to the 2013 National Jamboree at new Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR) in West Virginia. This is one of the most significant events in a Scout's career, joining 400 Scouts and Scouters from Denver and 45,000 Scouts from the United States and foreign countries. Held once every four years, the national jamboree is a chance to camp out with friends, meet new friends, try high-adventure activities, learn new skills, and enjoy the outdoors. There are exhibits, stadium shows with entertainment, opportunities to work on merit badges — there's something for everybody. Experience high adventure like you've never seen. Whitewater, climbing, zip lines, mountain biking, and much, much more.
The BSA® Adopt-a-School program is an exciting and comprehensive undertaking that will connect Scout packs, troops and crews across the country with schools in their communities. The Denver Area Council has set a goal to adopt 100 schools in honor of the council's 100th Anniversary celebration. Participating Scouts then work, within clearly defined guidelines, to partner with school administrations and offer to volunteer services that most efficiently meet their school's needs. With each unit offering their school a minimum one-year commitment, meaningful community relationships are built and significant changes will happen in the schools. The hope at the heart of Adopt-a-School is to build strong, sustaining relationships with these schools… creating thousands of lasting community partnerships across the U.S. Through committed volunteer efforts – from landscaping and clean-up outside the school building to Scouts' active participation in school events throughout the year – the BSA will become a defined presence in improving our nation's schools.
Each district will select a Community Events chair and organize a Scouting recruitment booth at 2-3 community festivals throughout the year. Information and fun activities showing the "fun" in Scouting will be a part of these events to engage parents and new families.
The Scouting Alumni Association welcomes everyone positively and personally impacted by the Boy Scouts of America—former Scouts, family members of Scouts past and present, volunteers past and present, and the millions of Americans who benefit from Scouting in their communities every day—to join today. Enjoy the member benefits and support the good work that the BSA continues in its second century. At www.BSAalumni.org, Scouting alumni will be able to find friends and mentors, add photos and stories and more!
For over a century, the Boy Scouts of America, Denver Area Council has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. In partnership with local communities, Denver Area Council provides programs for boys ages 6-21 and girls ages 14-21. The true cost of Scouting is greater than registration fees, dues and camp fees. These fees are kept low so that all youth can experience the fun and excitement of Scouting. Your support of Denver Area Council is crucial for delivering the best programs to our youth. Your gift to the Scout Memorial Fund can be in recognition of a special occasion or person. It can be a birthday, rank advancement, anniversary, or to honor the memory of a family member or friend. Our Memorial Fund recognizes the contributor and routes a dignified notification to the honoree or family. In addition to making a Memorial or Tribute gift, you are encouraged to consider including the Denver Area Council, BSA in your estate plans. These gifts go to our permanent Endowment Fund and the earnings are used each year to support Scouting programs and activities. Special recognition will be given as a way of showing our appreciation for your support. For more information contact Dave Wolvin at 720.266.2147.
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Sale kept their Challenge Cup hopes alive on Sunday with a win over Agen while Exeter edged past the Dragons.
Sale kept their Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final hopes alive on Sunday with a five-try win over Agen at Edgeley Park.
In Sunday's other game, Exeter snatched victory from the Dragons in the dying minutes at Rodney Parade.
Sale Sharks 41-21 Agen
Edgeley Park
Sharks' bonus-point victory puts them in second place in Pool Five behind leaders Brive, with their home clash with the French set to be the group decider.
The Sharks made most of a yellow card shown to Agen lock Damien Lagrange with quick tries from Tom Brady and skipper David Seymour to race to a 20-6 lead at half time.
After the restart Brady crossed for his second try before scrum-half Cillian Willis scored the home side's fourth try for the vital bonus point.
Former Wales centre Jamie Robinson and Tongan number eight Opeti Fonua then scored tries for the visitors to close the gap, but a late try from Scott Mathie sealed a comfortable Sale win.
The scorers:
For Sale:
Tries: Brady 2, Seymour, Willis, Mathie
Cons: MacLeod 4, Miller
Pens: MacLeod 2
For Agen:
Tries: Robinson, Fonua
Cons: Lamoulie
Pens: Courrent 3
Dragons 19-23 Exeter
Rodney Parade
A 76th minute try from number eight James Phillips saw Exeter snatch a dramatic come-from-behind win in Wales to move level with Perpignan at the Top of Pool Foor.
Toby Falatau's first-half try had helped Dragons to a 16-6 lead at the break but the visitors came back strongly in the second period, scoing unanswered tries through hooker Simon Alcott and Phillips.
The scorers:
For Dragon:
Try: Falatau
Con: Tovey
Pens: Tovey 4
For Exeter:
Tries: Alcott, Phillips
Cons: Steenson 2
Pens: Mieres 2, Steenson


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Moshi is a tourist city located at slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and is a base for all kilimanjaro trekking plans.
Kilimanjaro climbing tours include trekking through all climbing kilimanjaro routes like machame route, rongai route, marangu route, lemosho route and umbwe route.
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All adult people are allowed.
It is easier to climb for any normal physicall fit person
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In Rongai, Machame, umbwe and lemosho accommodation is under tents
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How are you generating leads for your business? Is it hard work? Lots of networking and meetings right? Would you rather be 'found' by potential customers? Well that's where the practice of inbound marketing can be very useful. Hubspot in the US were the company to coin this term and their website is a perfect example of how to practice lead generation. In fact, they now get over 27k leads a month because they are so successful at this. Guess what, it's not that hard to do in your business – In this article I'm going to teach you how.
At Optix, we practice Inbound Marketing but on a much smaller scale. I'm going to take you through a recent example which I hope will get you thinking about your own business and how you could do something similar.
We've been writing social media policies for clients for some time now. We decided to release a free 'cut-down' version of a policy which anyone can download and use. All we ask is that the user gives us their name, company name and email address. We also ask a couple of basic questions about the companies use of Social Media. The website then builds the policy on the fly and emails it to the user. Within the first month of this going live two amazing things had happened:
Over 50 companies downloaded the policy and gave us their details – all leads for my sales team.
We started to appear within the first 5 results of Google (They are very good at finding useful sites) for some really key terms like:
- Free Social Media Policy – Over 335 million results
- Social Media Policy Generator – Over 2 million results
So how can you do this in your business? Here are three easy steps:
1). Consider what you can give away of value online. Can you create an ebook or a whitepaper or could you even do what we did and create a tool of value? Try and think 'out of the box' – don't talk about yourself or your product directly, think about something of real use to your potential customers.
2). Put this on your website on a 'landing page' dedicated to that content and ask the user for some basic details in return for access to this valuable content – ideally if you can, blog about it and spread it using social media platforms like twitter, facebook and linkedIn.
3). Work out a 'multi-touch' (different ways of talking to the prospect – i.e email, phone, meeting – I'll credit Scott Gould and Kristen Sousa for that one :)) plan for keeping in contact with the users who download it. Consider auto-responders if you don't have much resource in terms of sales teams.
So there you have it, consider what you can create today and start to create compelling landing pages for capturing the details.
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- Can you share examples of where you've seen other companies do this. We can all do with inspiration
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