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The NCAA's attorney in a lawsuit concerning the use of college athletes' names and likenesses sent a sharply worded letter to the plaintiffs' lead lawyer Michael Hausfeld on Wednesday saying that the NCAA will not retaliate against a current athlete who joins the case and that he was being "offensive" and "grandstanding" by suggesting otherwise.
Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that a current athlete can be added as a named plaintiff.
Hausfeld had said during a June 20 court hearing that his side was concerned about possible reprisals against an current athlete who joined the case. On Monday, he wrote to NCAA attorney Gregory Curtner asking him to sign a legal stipulation on behalf of the association that asked the NCAA to agree "on behalf of itself, its member conferences, and its institutions ... that the NCAA, its member conferences, and its institutions (including any of their departments or teams) will not take, or cause to be taken, any adverse action of retaliation, intimidation, or coercion, including loss of scholarship, eligibility, or playing time, against any current student athlete who joins this litigation as a plaintiff."
Curtner fired back Wednesday.
"Your July 8, 2013 request for a stipulation regarding hypothetical 'retaliation' against plaintiffs is completely unnecessary and, given the NCAA's prior representations on this topic, offensive," Curtner wrote in a letter released by the NCAA.
"There is no good faith basis for your contention that a current student-athlete participating in litigation against the NCAA has any worry of 'retaliation, intimidation or coercion' from the NCAA. We have repeatedly made it clear to you in the course of this litigation that participation in a lawsuit against the NCAA has no effect on eligibility, and we can now only conclude that your letter has more to do with grandstanding for the press than actual concern for any potential current student-athletes seeking to join your lawsuit, or any attempt to move this litigation to a just conclusion."
However, Curtner also said that while the NCAA has "no reason to believe that its member institutions, conferences, athletic departments or coaches would take any action against a current student-athlete who chose to participate in this litigation, we must again remind you that we represent only the NCAA and cannot speak (or sign stipulations) for NCAA schools, conferences, athletic departments or coaches who are not present before the Court. We have no basis or authority to make any representations on behalf of our member institutions, although we are not aware of any facts that would suggest that 'retaliation' against a current student-athlete who joined your litigation would be a risk."
Responding to Curtner's letter, Hausfeld said Wednesday: "We thanked him for his response and his assurances."
Asked about whether he had any concerns that Curtner had written that the NCAA could not speak for the schools or conferences, Hausfeld said: No, because if you go to the NCAA's website, it says it's not a top-down organization, it's a bottom-up organization -- it's the members that comprise the association. If someone is speaking for the association, that's not disconnected to the membership, be it conferences or institutions."
In his letter, Curtner said there have been other instances in which current college athletes have pursued legal action against the NCAA and "we are unaware of any instance when the NCAA was claimed to have engaged in retaliation, intimidation or coercion against such a plaintiff."
Although former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon is the lead named plaintiff this case, Curtner also pointed out that two of the other named plaintiffs -- all-time basketball greats Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson -- recently were honored by the NCAA.
"Further," Curtner wrote, "the NCAA flew them and their guests to Atlanta to attend this year's Final Four. The NCAA gave them and their guests complimentary tickets to the Final Four, paid for their hotels and gave them full access to the NCAA's VIP hospitality amenities. All of this occurred while Messrs. Russell and Robertson were actively suing the NCAA. At no point did the NCAA 'retaliate' against them for their decision to sue. Nor does it have any intention to 'retaliate' against any other plaintiff who may join your lawsuit."


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Almost 200 students applied for the 19 College of Eastern Utah Ambassador positions open for the 2008-09 academic year. After weeks of interviews, Ashton Scarlet of Kaysville; Austin Gray, Clinton; Blake Tucker, Huntington; Bruce Jensen, Elsinore; Cambria Murray, West Point; Carly Smith, Magna; Beth Maddox, Wendover; Farrah Nelson, Price; Jessie Kelley, Roy; Katherine DeBry, Ferron; Kaylen Walton, Vernal; Kelton Wells, Price; Mike Gingell, Myton; Sarah Bailey, Willard; and Whitney Oliver, Spring Glen, all from Utah. There will also be four out of state students joining the team this year. They are: Aubrey Dezarn of Las Vegas, Nev; Heather Woodruff, Colorado Springs, Colo; Kevin Smurthwaite, Meridian, Idaho; and Rachel Ryan, South Burlington, Vermont.
These students will join the returning ambassadors: Alyson (Jensen) Madsen from Springville; Ashree Atterton, Pleasant Grove; Becky DeLeeuw, Tooele; Indra Gines, Kearns; and Kylee Ragan, Roy.
"College of Eastern Utah Ambassadors is a leadership group responsible for public relations work between the college and outside community. They are liaisons between CEU and prospective students and their families" said director Terry Johnson, Associate Director of High School and Prospective Student Relations.
The process to get into the ambassador program is highly competitive.
The procedure a high school student goes through to become an ambassador is to first submit a scholarship application indicating that they would like to be considered for the ambassador program.
The students are then invited to come and give a presentation before the office of admissions and scholarships staff and current ambassadors.
After their presentation, there is an extensive interview process much like a job interview. "It was very competitive this year with numerous awesome candidates," said Johnson.
"It's a difficult process to choose those individuals who we feel will give the team the strength we need for the coming year.
Ambassadors are primarily responsible for recruitment efforts.
Each ambassador gives around 7 - 10 hours minimum of service each week towards recruitment.
Duties include bulk mailing, campus tours, phone calling, and visiting all the high schools in Utah several times throughout the year.
"To maintain their ambassador status, Ambassadors are held to the "Five A's" of Being an Eastern Utah Ambassador".
"These are: ambassador, academics, attitude, accountability and activity," he said. "We expect each one to be an ambassador at all times no matter where they are.
"We hold them to an high academic standard.
"We expect them to maintain a positive attitude. We hold them accountable for the performance of their duties.
"We encourage them to be actively involved in the school and community," said Johnson.

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By COREY BLUEMELStaff Writer
At the recent Emery County Public Lands Council meeting, Gary Reimer of the Bureau of Land Management informed the council that he has been appointed to take the place of Patrick Gubbins, who recently transferred to Nevada. Reimer said he is from Alaska and he will be here for a few months until a permanent replacement can be found.
"I have three major objectives to complete during my time here. The first is to finish the resource management plan for the Price district. The second is to complete an environmental impact study on the West Tavaputs, and the third is to upgrade inspections and enforcement. This is an interesting time for the RMP. We are listening to the comments and our preliminary is out now. We have taken a hard look at the management areas and we have the freedom to re-look at the parameters," said Reimer.
"In some areas we have found that we do not need to pursue added protection. We will pull back in the San Rafael Swell and the Range Creek areas. We feel we have sufficient management there. In Range Creek we have a special cultural management area," concluded Reimer.
Reimer then introduced Rebecca Doolittle, the BLM fluid and solid mineral specialist. Doolittle informed the council of the increased interest in gypsum and uranium in this area. "A company named Global Uranium Corporation of Vancouver, British Columbia has applied and been granted a permit to complete up to 16 borings this fall between SR-6 and the Buckhorn. This is new exploration and there is no proposal for a new mine," stated Doolittle.
Reimer stated that the Price District is planning a meeting with the Richfield District to discuss conclusions about the Factory Butte area. This area is located on Emery County's southern border and Reimer is eager to learn the effects to that border.
Mark Mesch from the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining presented a power point explaining their proposals at the MK tunnels sites in the Swell. "Due to safety concerns and liability issues from the land managers, the BLM, we were asked to give recommendations to how best handle this situation. We are recommending reclamation for these sites. Each site will be handled according to its needs. There are two sites which we are recommending no action be taken. But at the others, we are recommending a block wall closure for the opening and for the other we are recommending a welded rebar grate," said Mesch.
He explained that at the site of the MK tunnels the grate closure will allow visitors to look into the tunnels and experience the history of the site. An interpretive kiosk is also recommended to give the visitors the chance to learn how the tunnels came into existence. Two of the holes which are vertical shafts to the surface above the tunnel, will be backfilled with the material that was originally taken from them during the testing in the area.
"We have taken into consideration the cultural value of this site and we feel the proposals we are making are compatible with the cultural resource. The tunnels are eligible for historical site listing and our plan will not interfere with that listing if it should happen. We plan to maintain the historic content of this mining district," said Mesch.
The council undertook a discussion of the proposed project and each has varied views of the site. Dickson Huntington felt this proposal was a good one and should be undertaken. Ray Petersen stated that something needs to be done to protect visitors to the area, and that an interpretive site definitely needs to be in place. Sherrel Ward said something needs to be done for safety reasons, but he feels that the maximum amount of the experience for visitors should remain.
Derris Jones of the Division of Wildlife Resources said that elk classifications are being undertaken now. He stated the goal is 50 calves per 100 cows. "So far we have found the elk to be in smaller groups than normal, and many are not in their usual places due to the early snow melt and people's ability to travel the Skyline," said Jones.
"We are having bison management meetings with Wayne and Garfield counties. At the last one, we began to make progress. The Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife have purchased permits on the allotments and are trying to get the number of bison in the agreement increased.
"We have had reports of rabbit die offs. We need all the information we can get and any reports of dead or dying rabbits. We need to see a sick rabbit to determine the cause of the die offs.
"The division is also looking to increase the age objective for elk on the Manti. We feel we are wasting good bulls. We want to change the age objective, not the population objective," Jones stated.
Petersen then explained an item which was tabled from the last meeting. "Mark Williams has requested the county purchase an easement through SITLA property where the OHV club has its poker ride," said Petersen. Williams was on hand to state that the funds for the purchase would come from the funds gathered from registrations of OHVs. Following a discussion, the council passed on a vote of 4-2, to recommend the purchase of the easement to the county commissioners.
A representative from SITLA announced a land sale to be held in October. The parcel of land is 40 acres and is located east of Castle Dale. The auction will be held in Salt Lake City.
Mesia Nyman of the forest service announced a prescribed burn for the Jungle in Ferron Canyon. It is scheduled for the end of July, depending on the weather. It will be aerial ignition by helicopter. "We have tried to do this for the past 10 years and have never completed the burn. The road between Willow Lake and Ferron Reservoir will be closed from three days to one week. We are also doing a wildlife habitat project and fuels reduction in the Black Dragon area. We currently have a use fire in Engineer Canyon. At present it is five acres, and we have a crew on site 24-7. We are expecting it to take about 100 acres of the 150 acres of dead spruce surrounded by green meadows on three sides," said Nyman.
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Sister Whitney Fauver has accepted a call to serve in the San Pedro Sula Honduras Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sister Fauver will be speaking at 9 a.m. on Dec. 16 at the Orangeville First Ward building. She will report to the Missionary Training Center on Dec. 19.
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Audi has been involved in cultural arts for more than 50 years: The desire to foster and support culture originated in 1962, when employees initiated the founding of the Audi Philharmonic Wind Orchestra. The cultural program Audi ArtExperience now includes various priorities, from the program's own formats like the Audi Summer Concerts and the Audi Youth Choir Academy to sponsorship of high-caliber cultural institutions like the Salzburg Festival and the Bayreuth Festival. Culture at Audi stands for the dialog with artists and creative minds from the fields of music, design and visual arts as well as film and theater. This self-image is lived individually at all Audi sites.
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02/18/17Culture and Trends
Audi Short Film Award goes to Lebanese director Karam GhosseinLebanese director Karam Ghossein has won the Audi Short Film Award, along with its €20,000 cash prize. In the Berlinale Shorts section, he swayed the international short film jury with his film "Street of Death." The wide-ranging program at the Audi Berlinale Lounge also generated a great deal of interest during the Berlinale. Attracting more than 6,000 visitors, the Lounge was once again the central meeting place for film aficionados. This year the Lounge featured discussions on current movies, debates about new technologies and the popular Berlinale Lounge Nights.
01/31/17Culture and Trends
Culture meets technology: Audi at the BerlinaleThe 67th Berlin International Film Festival will showcase the wide diversity of cinema from February 9 to 19. New technologies like virtual reality are important innovation drivers here. As the principal partner to the Berlinale, Audi supports dialogue between the arts and industry with the Berlinale Open House event series and the European Film Market's EFM Horizon innovation platform. In addition, fans of the cinema can enjoy discussions about current films, exceptional concerts and the best view of the curb where the stars arrive.
12/08/16Culture and Trends
Audi extends partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival to 2019AUDI AG will remain the principal partner to the Berlin International Film Festival. The brand with the four rings will expand its involvement starting in 2017 to include the new innovation platform of the European Film Market (EFM) known as "EFM Horizon." This platform fosters use of new technologies in the cinema like virtual reality and encourages the exchange of knowledge across industries. Together with the International Film Festival, Audi is also continuing the high-caliber Berlinale Open House program in the Audi Berlinale Lounge.
12/07/16Culture and Trends
Audi networks with traffic lights in the USAIf you know in advance when a traffic light will switch from red to green, your driving is more relaxed and efficient. Audi is the first automobile brand to connect the car to the city infrastructure – an important step towards autonomous driving. In Las Vegas, starting immediately, the Audi A4 and Q7 models can display traffic-light phases directly in the car. Further U.S. cities will follow, and introduction of the system is planned in Europe. Traffic Light Information optimizes traffic flow, saves valuable time and reduces environmental impact.
11/29/16Culture and Trends
"The extra hour" installation by Audi and the LEGO® Group at Design Miami/More freedom thanks to more time: the central customer benefit offered by autonomous driving is being showcased by Audi at this year's Design Miami/ exhibition, being held November 30 to December 4, 2016. Audi worked together with the LEGO Group to develop "The extra hour" installation specifically for the exhibition.
06/29/16Culture and Trends
Audi extends involvement in the Bayreuth Festival with modern art film projectBerlin/Ingolstadt, June 29, 2016 – Audi is extending its sponsorship of the Bayreuth Festival with an innovative film project. Entitled "Black Mountain," it is part of the company's "Zeitgeist" series launched by the company in 2015 to support dialog with creative minds from various disciplines. Audi realized the art film with the artist collective "Like A Wild Beast's Fur," with composer Moritz von Oswald and cultural adviser Jan Engel. "Black Mountain" is inspired by Richard Wagner's "Parsifal," which is being newly staged this year at the Bayreuth Festival, and adds new perspectives on this stage production. The film can be viewed from July 6–24 as part of the "Black Mountain X Fragments" exhibition at Galerie Patrick Ebensperger in Berlin.
Spectacular "Audi Late Light Show" to accompany world premiere of new Audi A5 CoupeAudi is to present an impressive 3D video mapping light show at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt in advance of the world premiere of the new Audi A5 Coupe. On six consecutive evenings starting on Wednesday, May 25, visitors will be able to enjoy a spectacular light show by the renowned Hungarian group of artists "Maxin10sity." Everyone is invited to the show – art fans, Audi employees and their families, as well as people from the region and beyond – when the 2,300-square-meter surface of the building on the Audi Piazza is transformed into a unique work of art during the "Audi Late Light Show." Entry will be free of charge.
03/15/16Culture and Trends
Audi Industrial Design collaborates with design lighting manufacturer OcchioLED technology from Audi in tandem with exclusive design will soon be available for your living room. At the "Light + Building" trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, the Audi Industrial Design team and Occhio, the Munich-based company renowned for high-quality design lighting, will celebrate the debut of their jointly developed lighting concept Sintesi.
02/20/16Culture and Trends
Berlinale: Chiang Wei Liang wins Audi Short Film AwardAt the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, Singaporean director Chiang Wei Liang won the Audi Short Film Award with his film "Jin zhi xia mao" ("Anchorage Prohibited"). The award carries a € 20,000 prize. The jury honored the politically-engaged artistic signature of the director with the award in the Berlinale Shorts category. The Audi Berlinale Lounge was again favored by cinema-goers, this year setting a new record of more than 7,200 visitors. Long queues in front of the entrance testified to the audience's great interest in the events of the Berlinale Open House supporting program and the exclusive view of the red carpet.
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.
02/02/16Culture and Trends
Audi Berlinale Lounge: on the pulse of the BerlinaleWatch movie stars on the red carpet, take a peek behind the scenes and rub shoulders with prominent guests: Audi is offering some one-of-a-kind experiences at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. With the "Berlinale Open House" series, the Audi Berlinale Lounge will present visitors with a multifaceted program of events. One particular highlight this year are the "Berlinale Lounge Nights," when the lounge will transform into a club where prominent personalities from the film industry provide the right music.
01/20/16Culture and Trends
"Audi Night" in Kitzbühel with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason StathamThe ski races on the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel are the highlight of the alpine winter sports season. The most challenging event in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, the downhill race on the "Streif," is a special attraction each year for the top sports stars and celebrities from all over the world who come to Kitzbühel. The "Audi Night" on 22 January, with some 350 invited guests, opens the spectacular weekend of racing.
12/01/15Culture and Trends
Audi at Design Miami: Into an Electric FutureAudi is presenting the future of electric mobility at this year's Design Miami in the shape of the Audi e-tron quattro concept. The Stockholm design studio "Humans since 1982" has been given the commission to present the sporty SUV. Audi has been a partner of Design Miami since 2006.
11/26/15Culture and Trends
Audi extends partnership with the Berlin International Film FestivalAround three months before the start of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, AUDI AG has extended the contract as principal partner to the festival by another year. Audi and the Berlinale have agreed to continue their successful partnership through 2017. Audi provides a shuttle service with 300 Audi models, including many plug-in hybrid SUVs. In terms of content, the brand with the four rings is actively involved with the Audi Short Film Award as well as the Audi Berlinale Lounge, which includes the Berlinale Open House talk show.
11/23/15Culture and Trends
Audi-O-Rama: conference on the future of musicAudi invited music legends including Giorgio Moroder, Jean Michel Jarre and Andrew Fletcher, along with opinion leaders and multipliers from the music industry and journalism, for the first Audi-O-Rama conference on 21 and 22 November. The event held in Verbier, Switzerland, revolved around the future of music. Audi will publish results from the conference in 2016 as the "Manifesto on the Future of Music".
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.
09/04/15Culture and Trends
"Zeitgeist Symbiosis": Audi launches musical experiment in Berlin"Zeitgeist Symbiosis": Audi launches musical experiment in BerlinWith the new "Zeitgeist Symbiosis" series of events, Audi is promoting dialogue with creative minds from various disciplines. At the launch on Thursday evening, musician Chilly Gonzales and producer and DJ Boys Noize performed together live as "Octave Minds" in front of around 200 invited guests. Well known show director Brendan Shelper and lighting designer Chris Moylan presented the show on the Teufelsberg in Berlin.
07/08/15Culture and Trends
Audi meets fashion at Berlin Fashion Trade ShowsAudi is promoting a creative dialog between designers from various disciplines. At the Audi stand at the Berlin Design Trade Show, SEEK, colorfully mixed teams tackle different design tasks. The show runs from July 8th through the 10th. In the evening Designer Anouk Wipprecht will be presenting her new collection inspired by the Audi A4 in Audi City Berlin.
06/16/15Culture and Trends
"The great quattro" by Audi at Design Miami/BaselThis year, the Audi presence at Design Miami/Basel revolves around the new Audi Q7. The brand with the four rings is the exclusive automotive partner of the show and from June 16 to 21 it will be exhibiting "The great quattro": a three-dimensional installation with dark monoliths which prominently showcases the largest model of the Audi SUV family.
02/14/15Culture and Trends
Berlinale finale: Momoko Seto wins the Audi Short Film AwardThe winner of the first Audi Short Film Award has been chosen: director Momoko Seto won over the international short film jury with her film "Planet ∑." The Berlinale Open House in the Audi Berlinale Lounge was also a big success – with more than 6,000 visitors following the Berlinale's progress here. With its Berlinale Lounge, Audi offers an exclusive peek behind the scenes of filmmaking while also supporting the "Kinder machen Kurzfilm" [Kids Make Short Films] initiative.
02/08/15Culture and Trends
Audi Berlinale Lounge: Hot spot for celebrities, fans and automotive expertsAudi is bringing filmmakers, fans and industry professionals together at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Further highlight at Audi Berlinale Lounge was the Audi Berlinale Brunch with numerous prominent guests on Sunday morning. The Lounge is open to the public during the festival and place of Berlinale Open House. Film legends like Oscar winner Sir Ken Adam and experts discuss about actuals trends of the movie and automobile scene.
01/27/15Culture and Trends
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.
01/26/15Culture and Trends
Audi Summer Concerts celebrate anniversaryThe Audi Summer Concerts in Ingolstadt and the region are celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2015. To mark this occasion, Audi will present a total of 23 concerts between June 30 and July 27. Kent Nagano is returning to present his own "Vorsprung Festival" as part of the Audi Summer Concerts for the second time. February 2 is the first day of advance ticket sales for all concerts – which will feature classical music performers ranging from renowned stars to young talents.
Audi Night: Traditional start to the ski-race weekend on the HahnenkammTop-class sports stars, enthusiastic fans and celebrities: they are all coming to Kitzbühel in the jubilee year of the legendary Hahnenkamm Race. The Audi Night on the Friday is the traditional opening to the Hahnenkamm Weekend. This evening event, held in the Hotel Zur Tenne, at the same time marks the start of society happenings at the most spectacular race of the winter sports season. And the surprise guest: Mika.
12/03/14Culture and Trends
The force within: Audi prologue at Design MiamiAudi is continuing with its new design strategy: At Design Miami, the brand with the four rings is presenting the essence of quattro as "The force within". To mark the tenth anniversary of the show, which takes place from December 3 through 7, 2014, Audi is also presenting the revolutionary Audi prologue concept car – this is the first vehicle created by the Audi design team under the leadership of new design chief Marc Lichte.
11/28/14Culture and Trends
Audi intensifies corporate citizenship efforts in BerlinAudi is intensifying its involvement in Berlin's social and cultural life as a new partner to the Grand Opera Gala benefiting the German AIDS Foundation. The 21st Opera Gala will be held on January 10, 2015, in the renovated Deutsche Oper in Berlin.
11/17/14Culture and Trends
Audi promoting directors of short films at the BerlinaleAudi is considerably expanding its partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival. The central element of the strengthened commitment to the Berlinale is the Audi Short Film Award, which will be presented in the Berlinale Shorts section. The winner of the award will take home EUR 20,000, which will make the Audi Short Film Award one of the world's most generously endowed prizes for short films. In addition to the award, several more collaborative projects are planned for 2015.
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.
11/10/14Culture and Trends
Data collectors from Mexico City win Audi Urban Future Award 2014The winners of the third Audi Urban Future Award are now known: The Award, at 100,000 euros the world's highest-value prize for innovative mobility solutions, goes to Mexico City. The competition team headed by the renowned architect and city planner Jose Castillo impressed the international jury with its "operating system for urban mobility." Its heart is a data platform with which cities can design their transportation planning according to needs and drivers can flexibly adapt their behavior to the latest situation. Under the motto "the next leap in mobility," four interdisciplinary teams from Berlin, Boston, Mexico City and Seoul competed for the Audi Urban Future Award with their innovative ideas on tomorrow's mobility. "The two mega-trends of urbanization and digitalization will radically change mobility in large cities," explained Rupert Stadler, CEO of AUDI AG, at the Award presentation in Berlin.
11/09/14Culture and Trends
Audi CEO Stadler at Brandenburg Gate: "finally tear down walls"On the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler demanded, "finally tear down walls in the fields of business and politics." In his dinner speech at the end of the Falling Walls Conference at the Brandenburg Gate, he appealed for the creation of more shared standards for the common economic area of 800 million people in the planned transatlantic trade agreement between the EU and the USA (TTIP). He stated, "This is even more important than abolishing import duties, because differing regulations make things unnecessarily complicated and expensive for our industry." At the same time, the Audi CEO appealed to transport planners in metropolises to design their infrastructures to be just as intelligent as the cars of the future will be. This will allow space in cities to be used better and will improve the quality of life.
10/30/14Culture and Trends
International experts choose the winner of the Audi Urban Future Award 2014The composition of the jury for the Audi Urban Future Award 2014 has been decided. A panel of nine experts will choose the winner of the Award, the world's highest-value competition for innovative mobility solutions with prize money of 100,000 euros. The well-known mobility researcher John Urry from the University of Lancaster in England will chair the jury. The renowned researchers and practitioners from all over the world will gather in Berlin in November to meet the competitors in this year's Award and to assess their mobility proposals. On 10 November they will announce the winner.
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.
08/01/14Culture and Trends
"Moving forward together": Audi continues its involvement with the Salzburg FestivalAudi today signed a new four-year agreement as main sponsor of the Salzburg Festival. The carmaker has been a partner to the festival since 1994. Both parties want to work even more closely together in future and intend to launch joint projects with an international reach. To mark the partnership's 20th anniversary, Audi has funded a new wireless microphone system for the festival, allowing audiences at "Jedermann" to enjoy a listening experience without interference.
07/28/14Culture and Trends
Audi and the Salzburg Festival 20 years of strong partnership45 days of opera, drama and concerts at 14 venues – that is the Salzburg Festival. Audi has supported this world-famous festival as the main sponsor for two decades now, promoting both its long-term planning and artistic freedom. The partnership began in 1994 with a guest performance of the Salzburg Festival in Ingolstadt. Tonight, the performers from Salzburg will once again strike the final chord for the Audi Summer Concerts of 2014.
06/17/14Culture and Trends
Audi at Design Miami/Basel 2014: Konstantin Grcic designs the "TT Pavilion"Audi is presenting its first-ever architecture installation designed by Konstantin Grcic, one of the most influential industrial designers of the age, at this year's Design Miami/Basel. The source of inspiration for the polygonal TT Pavilion is the new Audi TT. Grcic has used parts of the TT to create a mobile space that transfers the technology of automotive engineering to architectural design.
05/15/14Culture and Trends
The next leap in mobility: Audi searches for solutions for future urban mobility"The next leap in mobility" – this is the motto of the Audi Urban Future Award 2014. Four teams of experts from four cities will present their ideas for solving the problems of urban mobility. The projects from Seoul, Berlin, Boston and Mexico City take different approaches, but have one thing in common: they aim to improve mobility in large cities and enhance residents' quality of life. The intelligent automobile plays an important part in this.
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.
04/09/14Culture and Trends
Live from Stuttgart: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler on the "future of mobility"In cities of the future the automobile will take on a new role, as it meets all the requirements for fulfilling a key role in city traffic: it is mobile, equipped with sensors, can collect data and is networked with its surroundings – today already. Now the city and the car have to come together and cooperate closely on technical solutions for a future with a high quality of life.
"Audi Night": festive kick-off for the Hahnenkamm race in KitzbühelHigh-flying sporting achievements and a great atmosphere are guaranteed as the legendary Hahnenkamm race on the "Streif" ski run draws crowds of skiing fans and celebrities to Kitzbühel. The traditional "Audi Night" at hotel "Zur Tenne" on Friday once again launched the highlight of the winter sports season. Surprise guest James Blunt wowed his audience.
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.
12/16/13Culture and Trends
Three US teams in competition: Web voting on the candidates for the Audi Urban Future Award 2014Cars use crowd intelligence to reach their destination intuitively, buses find passengers rather than vice versa, and mobility is negotiated on a marketplace. What sounds abstract is in fact based on a fascinating data logic. Three completely different ideas about how data can shape urban mobility tomorrow are available for voting now at www.audi-urban-future.com. Three teams of experts from the USA explain in short videos why they want to take part in the Audi Urban Future Award 2014. The team chosen as the Internet community's favorite will be announced by Professor Rupert Stadler, chairman of the executive board of AUDI AG, on 6 January before the opening of the International CES in Las Vegas (7 to 10 January 2014).
12/04/13Culture and Trends
Audi at Design Miami/ 2013Audi's presence at Design Miami/ from December 3rd to 8th will be dominated by Audi Sport and will feature two of its sportiest models: the production model R8 Spyder and the R8 LMS ultra for customer racing. The Audi sculpture entitled "Fragmentation" serves as the backdrop. This three-dimensional installation plays with the red rhombus, the symbol of Audi Sport.
11/15/13Culture and Trends
Audi new principal partner of the BerlinaleThe Berlin International Film Festival and Audi have agreed on a partnership for the next three years. As principal partner, Audi will provide the car fleet for the festival from 2014. Besides, both parties will be presenting a multifaceted partnership program.
11/15/13Culture and Trends
Audi new principal partner of the BerlinaleThe Berlin International Film Festival and Audi have agreed on a partnership for the next three years. As principal partner, Audi will provide the car fleet for the festival from 2014. Besides, both parties will be presenting a multifaceted partnership program.
10/29/13Culture and Trends
Harrison Ford in a sci-fi AudiIt's premiere time for the Audi fleet shuttle quattro – the futuristic Audi can now be seen in theaters in the movie "Ender's Game". Even at a scaled-down size, the sci-fi car dazzled on the red carpet during the movie's premiere at the Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, along with leading stars Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis and Abigail Breslin. For the movie's launch, the Audi design team built an illuminated model at a scale of 1:4. In contrast, the car that was driven in the movie by Harrison Ford, alias Hyrum Graff, exists only in the virtual world.
09/16/13Culture and Trends
Timeless technology: the Erwin Sattler table clock by Audi designClocks from the Munich clock- and watchmaker and the premium cars from the brand with the four rings share an uncompromising standard of quality and handcrafted precision. This led Audi design and Erwin Sattler to work in close partnership to develop a table clock. The result of this collaboration was presented by Audi and Erwin Sattler Munich at an advance premiere at the BASELWORLD 2013 watch and jewelry show. The clock can now be ordered.
09/11/13Culture and Trends
Audi guesting at the Pinakothek der ModerneAudi is bringing something of the flavor of a world debut from the Frankfurt Motor Show to the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. Just one day after premiering the pioneering show car at Frankfurt, the carmaker is unveiling it as a sculpture in Die Neue Sammlung – The International Design Museum Munich. Some 1,800 models of the Ur-quattro made from pure aluminum form a "carpet" that symbolizes Audi's history. The models were manufactured in a small production run, drawing on Audi's toolmaking expertise.
08/07/13Culture and Trends
Virtual vision: Audi designs science fiction carFuturistic, progressive and cutting edge: the Audi Design Team has developed an entirely virtual car for Summit Entertainment's film adaptation of the award-winning, best-selling novel "Ender's Game". With its visionary design, the Audi fleet shuttle quattro blends easily into the world of the science fiction feature film and combines futuristic design with groundbreaking technology.
07/17/13Culture and Trends
Hugh Jackman arrives at The Wolverine premiere in Audi R8The stars of The Wolverine, distributed by 20th Century Fox, were joined by a very special guest – the Audi R8 – at the premiere of the film in London's Leicester Square last night (16 July 2013). The smart occasion was attended by numerous big names including Will Yun Lee, Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Famke Janssen and director James Mangold - all of whom were chauffeured to the top of the red carpet by a fleet of Audi A8s.
06/26/13Culture and Trends
Jürgen Partenheimer pays Audi a visitDuring the summer AUDI AG in Ingolstadt will be visited by the Sammlung Moderne Kunst that is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. The works will be presented by the Audi museum mobile until mid-September in the exhibition "Jürgen Partenheimer. The Visit". With the artist himself attending, the Bavarian State Painting Collections and Audi today opened this joint project.
06/11/13Culture and Trends
quattro silhouettes: Audi at Design Miami/BaselAt Design Miami/Basel held from June 11 to 16, Audi will showcase an installation by Tim John: "Home of quattro." The scenographer will portray milestones from quattro history as silhouettes. And two extraordinary Audi models will take center stage: the new Audi RS6 Avant – unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March – and the legendary 1984 Audi Sport quattro. In February 2013, the company with the four rings celebrated a remarkable achievement: the five-millionth Audi with quattro drive rolled off the assembly line.
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).
04/25/13Culture and Trends
"Design Icons" opens in NeckarsulmDr. Florian Hufnagl, Director of Die Neue Sammlung – The International Design Museum Munich, together with Audi Board Member for Production Frank Dreves officially opened the exhibition "Design Icons" at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm today, where – until the end of June – the museum will display highlights of its Permanent Collection. Admission is free.
04/19/13Culture and Trends
Stars turn out for the special screening of Iron Man 3 including the Audi R8 e-tronThe stars of Marvel's Iron Man 3 movie were joined by a very special guest at a VIP screening of the film in London's Leicester Square on Thursday 18 April: the Audi R8 e-tron. The film, distributed by Disney, is due for general release in cinemas in the UK from 25 April.
02/26/13Culture and Trends
Audi hosts "Pinakothek der Moderne"Audi is sponsoring Munich's temporary exhibition space for the Pinakothek der Moderne ("Art Gallery of the Modern"), the SCHAUSTELLE (show site). In return, the Pinakothek museums will be exhibiting art and design at Audi locations in Germany. This collaboration marks another highpoint of a partnership that began in 2010 with the world premiere of Audi A7 in the Pinakothek der Moderne.
10/18/12Culture and Trends
2012 Audi Kentsel Gelecek Ödülü2012 Audi Kentsel Gelecek Ödülü, Höweler + Yoon Architecture isimli Amerikan mimarlık bürosuna Boston/Washington metropol bölgesine yönelik modern kentleşme konsept önerisi için layık görüldü. Şehir yapısı ve mimari açıdan karmaşık "Shareway" fikri ile Amerikalı mimarlar, iş yeri ve ev arasında gidip-gelmeye kökten bir değişiklik getiriyor. Temel düşünceleri, bireysel ve toplu ulaşım araçlarını yeni bir mobilite platformunda bir araya getirmekti. Bu, mevcut altyapıyı akıllı trafik akışları ve ağlar ile kombine ediyor. Bütüncül olarak idare edilen trafik sistemleri için Höweler + Yoon Architecture'e 100.000 Euro para ödülü verilcek.
10/18/12Culture and Trends
The Audi Urban Future Award 2012: The Idea and the ParticipantsA city like São Paulo with its "mobility blockages" gets moving. The streets of Shenzhen in the Pearl River Delta in China once again become places where people like to spend time. In the region between Boston and Washington the mobile "American Dream" is reinvented. A look at Mumbai focuses on human interactions that may seem insignificant at first sight but in fact maintain the economic development and dynamism of the city. And in Istanbul the behavior of inhabitants in public spaces expresses collective wishes related to mobility. These themes and – in part – dreams were tackled by five international architectural practices that are taking part in the Audi Urban Future Award 2012. Their designs are all about the future of mobility in the five metropolitan regions – about challenges and specific solutions, which ideally can be transferred to other cities and thus have an exemplary quality.
10/18/12Culture and Trends
US Architects Höweler + Yoon are the winners of the Audi Urban Future Award 2012 with their proposals for Boston/WashingtonThe Audi Urban Future Award 2012 is presented to the American architecture practice Höweler + Yoon Architecture for their proposed concept for modern urbanization in the Boston/Washington metropolitan region. With their ambitious planning and architectural idea of the "shareway" the American team of architects revolutionize commuting between places of living and work. Their basic idea is to merge individual and public transport by means of a new kind of mobility platform. This combines existing infrastructure with intelligent flows of traffic and networks. For their holistically controlled traffic system Höweler + Yoon Architecture are awarded prize money of 100,000 euros.
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.
09/25/12Culture and Trends
High-class jury for Audi Urban Future Award 2012How will we travel in 2030? How will we live in megacities? In this year's Audi Urban Future Award, five architects from five metropolitan regions from all over the world have taken on the challenge of working out a vision for the future of mobility in their cities. A jury with an international composition will award the prize for the best architectural proposal on October 18 in Istanbul.
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.
05/11/12Culture and Trends
High-end sports machine – the Audi e-bike WörtherseeStarting May 16, Audi will be presenting an extremely emotion-inspiring sports machine, the Audi e-bike Wörthersee – at Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria. The prototype cycle combines an electric drive and muscle power. Head of Design Wolfgang Egger comments: "As a high-performance e-bike for sports and trick cycling, it features the Audi core competences of design, ultra, e-tron and connect." The Audi e-bike Wörthersee puts in its first major appearance at this year's Wörthersee Tour, the 31st meet for Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda fans; trial biker Julien Dupont and downhill specialist Petra Bernhard will demonstrate their stunts and streetbike skills.
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.
09/22/11Culture and Trends
"The city talks back" – Audi Urban Future Summit reflects theses on the mobility of the futureAt the start of the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, 450 international experts accepted Audi's invitation to discuss the future of cities at the first Audi Urban Future Summit. The positions and theses of a high-caliber group of experts outlined exciting perspectives for the mobility of the future.
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?"
05/09/11Culture and Trends
"Audi Urban Future: Project New York" – Architects' quotesFive up-and-coming New York architecture practices have been thinking about urban planning, traffic and ecology in the year 2030 for the Audi Urban Future Initiative. The project is part of the Festival of Ideas for the New City, an event held by the New Museum in New York from 4 to 8 May for which the Audi Urban Future Initiative is a sponsor. In cooperation with the architecture community Architizer, a model has been created, known as the Audi Urban Future: Project New York. This installation illustrates the ideas of the architects on a scale of 1:1200 in the Openhouse Gallery, New York, from 7 to 9 May.
05/09/11Culture and Trends
Long-term commitment in New YorkPeter Schwarzenbauer, AUDI AG Board Member for Marketing and Sales, opened the events of the Audi Urban Future Initiative in New York on Saturday, 7 May. The exhibition of the Audi Urban Future Award 2010 in the Openhouse Gallery and the discussion meetings on the subject of mobility in the future made a long-term contribution in the context of the Festival of Ideas for the New City.
05/05/11Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future: Project New York: Tangible models for Manhattan in 2030The word "Manhattan" conjures up images in everyone's mind: The skyline, Time Square, Central Park and a city that never sleeps. And what about "Manhattan 2030"? Perhaps the skyscrapers are somewhat taller, the streets even more crowded? Anything is possible. That's why five up-and-coming New York architecture practices have been thinking about urban planning, traffic and ecology in the year 2030 for the Audi Urban Future Initiative.
05/03/11Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Initiative in New York: Is this what Manhattan will look like in 2030?How might Manhattan appear in the year 2030? The Audi Urban Future Initiative was established to look into the future of megacities and individual mobility. At the Festival of Ideas for the New City, held by the New Museum in New York from 4 to 8 May, Audi is bringing together architects, designers, artists and researchers to visualize ideas about the future of New York. Following the Audi Urban Future Award 2010 in Venice, this is the second venue of the Initiative.
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.
02/09/11Culture and Trends
Lightweight design for winter sports: the Audi Carbon SkiKnow-how drawn from skiing and motorsport has been used to develop the perfect ski. The Audi Carbon Ski concept is an eye-catching piece of sports equipment with a minimalist design that focuses fully on one premium material: carbon. The concept study was designed and developed at Audi Concept Design Munich – but like a racing car, it can only be mastered by a top professional. For this reason, the team surrounding chief designer Wolfgang Egger began working on the development of a serial-production ski with the ski specialists from Head. The Audi Carbon Ski may become available already in winter 2011/2012.
12/01/10Culture and Trends
Design Miami: Filling up on creativityFill it up, pay, get on your way. It probably won't be that easy with electric cars, since charging takes longer than filling up with gasoline or diesel. At the Design Miami show (December 1 to December 5), Audi takes a playful look at this aspect: What can drivers do in the meantime? What amenities will charging stations of the future have to offer?
09/09/10Culture and Trends
Control the octopusLike an immense mechanical octopus, the statistics are staggering: eight industrial robotic arms from Audi's production line – weighing some 10.4 metric tons altogether – right in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square. And you can take control of this octopus, whether you use your home computer thousands of kilometers away or your smartphone right in the square. The robots will write your personal text in light traces in the sky; afterwards, you will receive a video of it. This installation will come to life on September 16 when the London Design Festival opens.
08/26/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award Price ceremony in Venice - The Jury's StatementMayer's project focuses on digital technology, but with a difference: The starting point is an existing urban environment. This leads to interesting, unexpected results. Technology here does not determine outcomes, but becomes an instrument for opening up urban space to multiple interventions, meanings, possibilities. One of these effects is to make room in our dense cities, room for diverse uses. This way of conceiving of technology urbanizes technology, and in this urbanizing of technology also lies a project of humanizing our cities.
06/16/10Culture and Trends
Audi Design soccer table starts productionA football is always a football! You can kick an old one around just as easily as a modern one. The same applies to the good old table soccer game. A strong wooden frame, 22 players and of course the traditional green pitch – what more could you need for excitement and fun? The Audi design team nonetheless decided to take a closer look at this rectangular table, and decided that a rounded-off shape would be better. Two years ago the Audi Design soccer table was still a study from Audi Concept Design Munich; now a small batch is to be produced. Times change: let nobody say that a table soccer game doesn't have to look good. After all, in professional soccer these days the ball is made from polyurethane, not leather.
06/15/10Culture and Trends
Audi showcases digital design innovation at Design Miami/ Basel 2010Audi returns to Design Miami/ Basel as exclusive automotive sponsor and presents a dynamic and innovative lighting installation entitled 'Lucid Flux', designed by Moritz Waldemeyer, to celebrate the car manufacturer's iconic A1 and A8 luxury sedan models – the range that Audi offers for every stage of life.
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 architects: the BIG – BJARKE INGELS GROUP, CopenhagenBjarke Ingels is considered a shooting star of the international architecture scene. Together with the architects of the Bjarke Ingels Group in Copenhagen, the 35-year-old Dane is currently developing projects in Kazakhstan, Mexico and numerous other countries. His unconventional designs stand out with their fresh approach to complex urban constellations, which are often resolved through simple means and propose new typologies.
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award - the architects: STANDARDARCHITECTURE, BeijingThe young practice Standardarchitecture has, in a brief period of time, established a reputation as Chinese avant-garde. The experimental and at times provocative designs of the Beijing architects often employ simple materials such as bamboo and brick. These materials extend into the cityscape like urban landscapes or mediate between nature and architecture, thereby always taking cultural and historical aspects into consideration. Before Zhang Ke set up his practice in Beijing in 2001, he studied at the Tsinghua University and at Harvard Graduate School. Today, Standardarchitecture has four partners altogether. In 2006, the architects were recognized with the first prize of the China Architecture Award.
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award - the architects: J. MAYER H. ARCHITECTS, BerlinIn visionary designs, the interdisciplinary Berlin architectural practice J. Mayer H. Architects sounds out the interface between architecture, urban planning, art installations and the development of new materials. Their projects stand out through a cultural significance that unites construction and sustainability, urbanity and architectural form. Jürgen Mayer H. studied in Stuttgart, New York and Princeton before founding his practice in 1996. He received the Mies van der Rohe Award Emerging Architects Special Mention (2003) and, among others, the International Architecture Award of the Chicago Athenaeum (2009). Mayer H. has taught at the Architectural Association in London, at Harvard University and at the University of Toronto in Canada.
02/24/10Culture and Trends
Audi Urban Future Award - the architects: DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO, New YorkThe New York practice of Elisabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio and Charles Renfro is considered an intellectual think tank for visions that test the limits of possibility. Elisabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio met at the Cooper Union School of Architecture before they founded their studio in 1979. Along with Charles Renfro, who joined them as a partner in 2004, they taught for several years at various universities. Among the many awards the architects have received are the Cooper Union Urban Visionary Award (2006) and the Medal of Honor of the American Institute of Architects (2010).
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Audi Urban Future Award - the architects: CLOUD 9, BarcelonaEnric Ruiz-Geli and his interdisciplinary architectural team Cloud 9 in Barcelona work at the interface between architecture and art, digital processes and technological material development. The architects' multifaceted projects include stage sets and buildings, installations and industrial products, and are realized together with various collaborative partners. Cloud 9 is committed to the use of new technological developments and the performative character of architecture, which creates intelligent structures in emulation of nature.
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Audi Urban Future Award - the architects: ALISON BROOKS ARCHITECTS, LondonWith complex masterplans and large-scale housing projects, Alison Brooks Architects have established a reputation as perceptive specialists for architectonic and urban planning contexts. A site-specific and experimental approach is characteristic for the designs of the London-based architects. Prior to founding ABA in England in 1996, Canadian-born Alison Brooks was a partner at Ron Arad Associates. Today, she teaches Urban Design and Housing at the Architectural Association, and her projects have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Stephen Lawrence Prize (2006), the Manser Medal for UK Projects (2007), and the Stirling Prize (2008).
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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
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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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Audi Fashion Preview Presents with Silvia TcherassiRenowned fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi has opened the new Audi Fashion Preview Presents yearly series in which Audi intends to promote Latin American designers in the United States. Tcherassi, an Audi Ambassador in her native Colombia, debuted her Spring-Summer 2008 collection at the Moore Building in Miami's Design District last night.


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MCA NASHVILLE artist GEORGE STRAIT held a press conference in NASHVILLE TODAY (9/26) to announce that he will no longer tour after the current dates of which he has committed to are completed.
The press conference, which was held at the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM, started with a montage of Country artists speaking about how GEORGE has influenced their career. Prior to GEORGE taking the stage, UMG Chairman MIKE DUNGAN said, "We want to make clear that this is not a retirement."
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My previous thread was moved to the graveyard for a weird reason so i decided to make another proved thread. I hope this isnt moved to the graveyard either. If this is moved to the graveyard i will just make a new one.
So, hi. Aren't we all having fun reading this manga called Naruto.
A bunch of 13 year old kids with mad ninja skills chasing their runaway friends and killing their own families.
Fun fun fun.
But let's get to the cause of this manga for a bit, Masashi Kishimoto.
And his humor.
Although "Naruto" has a lot of serious moments, there are times when Kishimoto thinks "Fuck it, time for comedy." and inserts some humor into the manga, to down the tension a bit, for example.
For these occasions Kishi created Gai, and yes, Gai is a pedophile.
Although it's the Truth and there is no need for Me to argument My claims because I'm right anyway, I will provide proof of this because it's important for you to know the Facts.
Gai is a pedophile
Masashi Kishimoto had a sexual relationship with his PE teacher.
This can be found in and interview with him.
He doesn't say it directly, but thanks to the genius interviewer he let it slip.
The Interview
Here you see the interviewer ask about Gai and Lee's relationship:
Though the interviewer doesn't ask about anything besides his inspiration for Gai and Lee's relationship, Kishi obviously finds it necessary to add that last line.- Gai and Lee have a very passionate student-teacher relationship which is
extremely interesting to see, but what was your inspiration for this
K: When I was in junior high school, my PE teacher was very passionate... He was
a fervous teacher like Gai, and really interesting. I really liked that teacher.
Now watch what he does next when the interviewer continues the interrogation.
No! shit! Deny everything! Deny fucking everything!" must have gone through Kishi's head when Mr. Interviewer dug a bit deeper.- Then, Gai was modeled after this teacher...?
K: ...No, but if you think about it like that, he wasn't at all similar to
Gai...(laugh) There wasn't really any model.
- Then, would you be happy to have Gai as your teacher?
K: No, he probably wouldn't click with me. (laugh) I think that might be a bit
*too* heated.
First Kishi tells, with a 6 feet boner in his pants, about his awesome PE teacher and how he was his inspiration on creating Gai, and then goes like "Yeah... well... now I think about it he wasn't really the inspiration for Gai... and stuff."
I mean common Kishi, if you can shamelessly rip off Dragonball Z and countless other manga and anime atleast have the balls to say "I'm Masashi Kishimoto, and in junior high, me and my PE teacher were sex friends. And thus Gai and Lee were born."
Anyway the entire interview can be found here
The Name
The name "Maito Gai" is said to be the Japanese pronunciation of "Might Guy".
This, however, is high level bullshit.
Let Me show you where Kishi got the name "Gai" from.
I think most of you, one way or another, know of the "Fritzl case" in Austria.
In a very small nutshell, a man named Josef Fritzl had been sexually abusing his daughter from age 11 and had 7 children with her.
Now I'm sure that Kishi knows this Josef somehow, I bet it's his former PE teacher.
Because someday for some reason Kishi went to Austria and got the idea for the name of Konoha's Blue Beast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gai,_Austria
Gai sucks. The end.
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By Gearl Loden
No one would argue that our schools are in need of smart and sustaining reform. Every child in our state deserves a quality education that will one day prepare them to compete globally in the workplace. Simply put, our children are not keeping up with children in top-performing countries. Regrettably, some children in our state have been denied the chance to be taught in consistently good schools by good teachers.
While the House and Senate have passed different versions of charter schools legislation in their respective chambers, this debate probably now heads to conference. It's far from over and it demands our urgent attention. The bill that our legislators may ultimately pass might be good for our students, if it is tightly focused on improving achievement for all students and is written in the spirit of helping struggling schools.
It is critical, however, that we understand what sound charter school policy looks like and what would make this bill good for all students:
There is a place for charter schools in our academically neediest communities. Permitting them only in school zones where the local schools have been underperforming two or more years with ratings of D and F is the most effective option. For the past two years, 211 schools have fallen in this category.
However, creating a dual system in school zones with accountability ratings of A, B and C will disproportionately dilute the resources of these good schools. For each student (homeschooled or attending private or public schools) who lives within a community's school district lines and chooses to move to a charter school, the community's school district will be required to send a per-pupil portion of its local operational tax levy to the charter school.
Let me be clear that the economic implications of charter schools in good schools zones should be taken very seriously. We know that thriving cities with vigorous economic development depend on thriving traditional public schools. Businesses locate in cities where their workforce can be served by good schools, good health care, and good city services.
Charter schools are best managed by non-profit entities. Eliminating the loophole with for-profit charter corporations is the most prudent measure to take. When it comes to our children, there is no room to cut corners to ensure higher profits for a corporation. Tennessee, Rhode Island and New Mexico have banned for-profits from running their schools. These schools should also be held to the same assessments and accountability standards as all other publicly-funded schools.
It's also critical that the charter schools' governing board only allows applicants with a solid track record of success; this should be non-negotiable. There are many non-profit entities with a strong track record in managing charter schools and offering rigorous instruction.
Improving a school with poor student achievement is quite challenging and much more difficult than running a school with historically strong student achievement. Only non-profits who are capable and seasoned at turning around chronically low- performing schools should be granted charters.
There should be strong language in the bill against virtual charter schools. There is little evidence demonstrating that virtual or online charter schools have any meaningful success in student achievement. Unfortunately, there is little accountability for this model. It is difficult to verify attendance, time on task, and to monitor if real academic work is happening. In addition, there is a danger that some companies may be staffing the virtual classes with uncertified teachers or paying qualified teachers below the state salary.
Again, there is no doubt reform is needed in our schools. Charter schools, within a limited model, may indeed be part of this reform. But at the end of the day, deep reform is driven by some simple and necessary core beliefs: investing as many resources as possible in the early education years to make students ready for school; attracting excellent teachers by making the profession attractive both professionally and financially; teaching the rigorous curriculum to stretch students as much as possible; and expanding the school year so that students can master skills thoroughly.
Our children deserve no less than this.
Gearl Loden, Ph.D., is superintendent of the Tupelo Public School District.