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by Michael Dymmoch
Great thing about being a writer is you get to use things you stumble across in your everyday life—sort of like getting free materials when you manufacture widgets. I discovered Windy City Metals (4617 W Division St) when someone in my building threw out a 60 pound compressor. I didn't want to see it buried in a landfill, but it wasn't on Waste Management's approved recyclables list. And my building regulations don't allow me to leave stuff in the alley for Laura Caldwell's Shopping Cart Guy. I recalled seeing an ad for WCM on one of their trucks. It turned out to be a pretty cool place (and clean, relatively speaking), populated by real characters.
Like Gerardo, who started to sway, then two-step, and finally sing along with the salsa music that employees were playing at disco volume. Gerardo got me smiling, and tapping my foot. Which prompted me to ask his name. Which prompted him to ask me, "Queres bailar?" I noticed he was entertaining several of the other customers as well. Actually, some of the other customers were pretty entertaining too—at least for a geek like me.
A couple of them backed their truck up near the waiting line and pulled an enormous metal frame off the back, onto the concrete floor. The frame supported two— I don't know what they were called—some kind of motors or compressors. The guys proceeded to beat the frame apart with a sledgehammer (components sell for more if separated).
Even in line, one of them was dismantling while he waited his turn.
As the recycling volunteer for my building, I visit WCM at least once a month, and I've started carrying my camera because, frankly, some of the stuff I notice while I'm out are unbelievable. Like the guy entering the yard on his bike, towing a bike trailer, with a shopping cart full of assorted junk attached to the rear. (Didn't get my camera out fast enough to get that one.) Or the fuzzy trailer I spotted along Division Street on the way to WCM.
I've been recycling things since my conversion on Earth Day 1970. When I was a single mom, a trip to the junk yard with aluminum chairs I'd scavenged, helped me out when the money ran out before the month did. Now, I donate my proceeds to the employees' holiday fund and just keep the characters, the locations and the things you couldn't make up.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Windy City Metals
Posted by Michael Dymmoch at 11:51 AM
Labels: real characters, recycling
3 comments:
- Sara Paretsky said...
Great post, Michael. Something about machines, I love them, too.
- Dana King said...
Excellent post, and a good reminder to all of us that characters, events, and conversations are wherever we come across them, available for our use for free. There have to be some cool stories ideas that use such a place, too.
Michael, it was a pleasure to meet you at Bouchercon. I'm looking forward to getting together again, whenever it might be.
Spent 40 minutes at a warehouse in the 25th Police District watching our stuff go into storage...an interesting setting, with sofas wrapped and stacked on racks and crates full of everything else. I'm meaning to take notes on the visit...
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Archive for Thursday, April 13, 2006
Mumps makes its way to Baldwin
As Kansas' mumps outbreak continues to grow, the first reported case in Baldwin is announced at Baker University and Iowa's outbreak reaches 400, health officials are scrambling to get the word out, including the facts on who can and can't get it.
That's because it's not a hard disease to avoid. Simple hygiene and keeping the immune system strong are the best defense, according to Sheryl Tirol-Goodwin, communications director for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. Still, the mumps cases continue to swell.
"That state has a total of 48 today (Tuesday), Douglas County has 37 and there are other cases in Geary, Johnson, Leavenworth, Norton, Shawnee and Saline," said Tirol-Goodwin. "It's become widespread. Most cases are in college kids, ages 19 to 26."
Such is the case in Baldwin, where a female student at Baker was identified Friday as possibly having the mumps. As of yet, the case isn't confirmed, but precautions were taken and the student went home to the Kansas City area.
"As of Tuesday afternoon, Baker University had a report of one suspected case of mumps on the Baldwin City campus," said Baker Spokesman Steve Rottinghaus. "The female student went home Friday to the Kansas City area for a four-day isolation period. I do not when the student planned to return to Baldwin City. E-mails on this topic were sent to students, faculty and staff. Any student, faculty or staff member experiencing mumps symptoms were urged to contact the health center at 594-8409."
Most of the Douglas County cases have been reported in Kansas University students. Tirol-Goodwin said she'd had no other cases reported from Baldwin and hopes it stays that way.
"I haven't heard anything else on that. That's the last I had heard," she said of the lone Baker case. "Hopefully, we don't get something going on over there like we have at KU."
It is unknown if the Baker student had contact with KU students, Rottinghaus said.
"I am unaware if the Baker student had connections to the KU students suspected of having mumps," he said.
And, so far, no cases have been reported in the Baldwin School District, according to school nurses Kathy Kivett and Carrie Enick. There has been one reported case in the Lawrence School District, said Tirol-Goodwin.
She also said that her office and the state has gone away from differentiating between confirmed and non-confirmed cases because there are so many. The numbers of cases change almost hourly.
"They are changing because we are getting confirmed cases back," said Tirol-Goodwin. "We are not separating them anymore. With the numbers changing rapidly every day, we aren't doing that anymore."
She said that college students are most vulnerable because of living in cramped quarters and not taking care of proper hygiene.
"Because mumps is viral and is spread so easily, that population is most vulnerable," she said, adding that keeping immune systems healthy with proper diet and sleep, keeping up with personal hygiene such as washing hands and using tissues to cover mouths when coughing and sneezing is the best defense. "Definitely. That's what we're saying. Keep your immune system healthy."
As for what's caused the latest outbreak, she said officials aren't sure yet. But, it's the same old mumps, nothing new. That's even despite some people getting the mumps that received inoculations when young.
"It's not a mutated strain," Tirol-Goodwin said of the mumps going around. "It's the same strain that's going on in Iowa. Possibly, the immunity is waning in this age group or maybe it's the 5 percent. The inoculation is only good in 95 percent of the people who get it. They haven't figured out what happened yet."
As for the "old wives tale" that once you've had the mumps, you can't get them again, that's not true, she said.
"That was the theory," she said. "If you'd had mumps, you couldn't get it. They have found that may not be true. We have not heard of anyone in that age group having them."
That isn't the only change with the disease. It had first been reported that people with mumps should be quarantined for nine days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent new information saying only a four-day isolation period is necessary after onset of disease. People may still feel sick, but won't be contagious.
Anyone experiencing swollen jaws for more than two days for unknown reasons are encouraged to see their health care provider, she said.
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On a recent installation attempt of altiris I recieve the exact symptoms described at
However I can reach and download the file manually through a web browser. When I apply that file locally it loads the product selector but tells me I can not download any of the products because I'm not connected to the internet.
Any known issues or workarounds for this? The article linked above seemed like it was going in the right direction but the network is not behind a proxy and I can download the file from a web browser.
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I assume that you have managed to download the zipped XML file.
What I would suggest trying is to open the XML file in a text editor, copy the content, and paste it into a blank XML file, save it elsewhere, and then try loading it. I am wondering whether the lack of function may be due to the file acquiring the "loaded from internet" flag and then being blocked at some level by your operating system. By creating a local file, it should ensure that it's not one of those odd security issues.
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"Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him" (v. 5).- Psalm 43
David's lamentation of being excluded from the presence of God in the sanctuary continues from Psalm 42 to Psalm 43. David directed both these prayers (which may have actually been one) to God for the purpose of lifting his soul from its downcast state. He had been oppressed by his enemies and separated from the worship of God in the assembly of His people, and David's heart was heavy with the loss of God's special presence. Believers often feel this way when they are deprived of fellowship with other believers or when they have not taken of the Lord's Supper for a long period. This sacrament brings refreshing and strengthening of faith, and when it is long neglected, God's people can become dry in their spiritual life. Believers can also feel distant from God when they have become negligent in their spiritual duties, such as Bible reading and prayer.
The situation in which David found himself was accentuated by the trials he faced. This can be true for us as well. When things are most difficult, we hunger even more for God's special presence in our lives. Our souls become downcast not only when we have neglected God's means of strengthening His people but when we are dealing with a particular problem, which can cause us to spiral quickly into the depths of despair.
David's remedy for the despairing soul is seen in the chorus repeated three times in Psalms 42 and 43: "Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him." David meditated on the goodness of God, on His love and faithfulness, and on His truth and light as means to guide Him in troubles. David knew that if he dwelled on his problems without putting his hope in God, he would be lost in despair and despondency. He realized that only by lifting his thoughts to God would he eventually be able to praise Him appropriately.
God has given abundant promises to His people—promises of endurance, perseverance, eternal security. During times of despair, we should meditate on these, fixing our hope on God's grace and precious gifts. It is too easy to be overcome by our feelings during difficult times; therefore, we must turn our thoughts toward God in faith, even when we do not "feel" like it, putting our hope in the only One who can lift our downcast souls.
Coram Deo
What do you do when you are plagued with despair or troubling thoughts? What should you do? Look up some verses that help you meditate on the grace, promises, and love of God (i.e. Rom. 8). Keep this list so you can turn to it in times of despair.
Passages for Further Study
Titus 2:11–14
Hebrews 6:13–20
1 Peter 1:3–9
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The CW's People's Choice Awards Nominations 2013
Becca RitchieBecca Ritchie claims she's from Mystic Falls, but really, she lives in Atlanta where humidity is her greatest foe. She loves comic books, blue nail polish and Jonathan Taylor Thomas circa 1995. She frequents Twitter to dish about CW shows, and when she's not blogging, she reads too many YA and NA books. She's an Amazon Bestselling Author of the Addicted series, a New Adult Romance. Follow her on Twitter @Becca_Ritchie.
As the countdown to the People's Choice Awards 2013 begin, you have the opportunity to head over and vote for your favorites. Including the TV series with your Favorite Fan Fallowing. The CW has been nominated in several categories, and even stacked the Favorite Dramatic TV Actor section with 4 out of 5 nominations.
Here's a full list of The CW's nominations:
Favorite New TV Drama: "Arrow"
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Favorite New TV Drama: "Beauty and the Beast"
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: "The Vampire Diaries"
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: "Supernatural"
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress: Nina Dobrev
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Favorite TV Fan Following: "The Vampire Diaries"
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Favorite Network TV Drama: "Gossip Girl"
Congratulations to all the nominated CW stars and shows!
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2013. USA. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Eva (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), a massage therapist, meets poet Marianne at a party, and the two become fast friends. Eva's life and home are a joyous mess, and she admires the controlled Zen-like atmosphere of Marianne's house. Yet Marianne's life is anything but pastoral and bucolic; she is consumed by hatred for her ex-husband Albert (James Gandolfini). Through a series of romantic comedy criss-cross meetings, Eva unknowingly winds up dating Albert, who is really a teddy bear, not the horror described by the bitter Marianne. Enough Said is a rare adult romantic comedy, in which the characters are exhausted from their day-to-day lives but still have enough energy to realize that being in love is always a good thing. Courtesy of Fox Searchlight. 93 min.
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Shanghai Kingfa Technology Development Co.,Ltd.is Kingfa's subsidiary in East China, established in October 2001, andis a technology enterprise specializing in research and development, productionand sale of high-performance modified plastics.With the registered capital of 370 million yuan and an area of more than 90 thousand square meters,it mainly sells modified polymers. In 2011 its sale volume reached 3.45 billionyuan.
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In 2006 passed Shanghai Pioneer Technology Enterprise Certification.
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In 2010 the environmentally-friendly flame-retardant reinforced PBT and its preparation method was awarded "The Third Prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award".
In 2010 "High Durable and Toughened Nylon Material for High Speed Railway Construction" was listed into"National Torch Plan".
In 2010 was awarded as Shanghai Intellectual Property Rights Exemplary Enterprise.
In 2011 was awarded Shanghai Science and Technology Adward.
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Jiangsu Kingfa New Material Co.,Ltd. is the subsidiary established by Kingfa to expend the production capability of East China base and reinforce the influence in new material markets in
With the registered capital of 638.8 million yuan and an area of 412.08 thousand squaremeters(more than 600 mu), it plans to invest 1.9614 billion yuan. During the 12th Five-year Plan, it will complete its constructions and by then it will boast the production capability of an annual output of 600 thousand tons of modified plastics, realize an annual production volume of 11 billion yuan, and become the largest research and development and production base of high-performance modified plastics and new materials with international influence in East China.
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Sichuan Kingfa is Kingfa's wholly-owned subsidiary established in the West and a high-tech enterprise specializing in research and development, production and sale of new materials. With an area of more than 200 mu and consisting of Mianyang Changxin New Material Development Co.,Ltd. and Mianyang Dongfang Advanced Performance Co.,Ltd., it has Guangdong Provincial EnterpriseTechnology Center and is awarded as National Recycling Economy Experimental Enterprise.
It presently boasts 40 imported and domestic new material production lines and can put out 150 thousand tons annually. Ithas become the largest new material production enterprise in
Mianyang Changxin New material Development,established in October 2004, is aimed at the West China Market and devoted into the research and development, production and sale of environmentally-friendly high-performance new material for cars and home appliances. It has established four technology systems of modified plastics and explored more than 200 serious of products including flame-retarded resins, reinforced and toughened resins, special materials for automobile, functional master batches and so on, some of which have beenapproved by American UL Certification. In
Mianyang Dongfang Advanced Performance Polymers Co.,Ltd., founded up in August 2003,mainly produces pipeline anti-corrosion poly (propylene) enes, poly (propylene) copolymer adhesives, anti-slip particles, thermal insulation pipe jacket materials, steel reinforced adhesives for PE drainage pipes, winding wires of special adhesive PE, low smoke halogen-free flame retardant cable materials andso on which are applied to oil and gas pipelines, public supply mains, cablesand cords and other industries. It is the main supplier of pipeline anticorrosion raw materials for China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, China National Offshore Oil Corporation andother companies and also the largest domestic anti-corrosion material manufacturer at present.
Quality Assurance: It has established a good Quality Environmental Assurance System,ISO9001 Quality Management System, TS16949 Car Product Quality Management System and ISO14001 Environmental Management System and has been approved by Germany TUV Company Certification, which provided a strong system guarantee for the steady improvement of product quality. It has successively imported the world-class research and development instruments from abroad, such as infrared spectrometers, X fluorescence spectrometers, UL combustion chambers, DSC, Melt flow rate instruments,vikage deformation instruments, electronic universal testing machines, impacttesters and so on. With its most compound testing center of new materials in
Technology Service: With the Provincial Enterprise Technology Center and35 research staffs with doctor degree and master degree, it can get accustomed to market demand very quickly and achieve sustainable innovation and development.Besides, it has kept long-termcooperative relations of producing, learning and researching with SichuanUniversity, Southwest University of Science and Technology and so on, and makes innovative exploration of new material products through independent innovationand combination of producing, learning and researching.
It has successively undertook 16 national, provincialand municiple scientific and technological projects including National 863 Planand applied for 28 National Invention Patent. Among them, 17 have been approved among which 12 are invention patent and 5 are utility model. It has been awarded 2 Provincial Science and Technology Awards and 1 National Key New Product.
It has 40imported and domestic new material production lines and an annual output of 150 thousand tons, among which 80 thousand tons are materials for cars, 50 thousandtons are anti-corrosionmaterials and advanced performance materials, 20 thousand tons are home appliance materials. With these capacities, it provides reliable material guarantee for auxiliary industries in Southwest and Northwest China and its products covers many provinces and regions in Southwest, Northwest, South and
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In 2006 the "Environmental Recycling,Functionalization and Value-added Utilization of waste EPS foams and waste TVshells" was enrolled into National 863 Plan.
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After the completion of the first phrase ofthe construction of the project, it can produce 100 thousand tons of modified plastics annually and it plans to invest in 2 billion yuan in total. After thecompletion of the construction of all the project it will boast an annual output of 500 thousand tons of modified plastics.
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Guangzhou Lesco-Kingfa Wpc Techndtgy Co.,Ltd.is a high-tech enterprise of wood-plastic composite material and green ecological wooden products with joint venture of Kingfa and Singapore Lesco Technology Pt.,Ltd.-the pioneer of international wood industry and the creator of Lesco ecological woods with a registered capital of 66 million yuan and specializing in researchand development, production and sale of wood-plastic composite materials andgreen ecological wood profiles. Its products include indoor decorative platesand profiles, outdoor building decorative plates and profiles, outdoor gardensystems, architectural shading systems, al green ecological wood composite door and window systems and so on.
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ZIPPERLANDVILLE, TEXAS. Zipperlandville, also called Zipperlen or Zipperlenville, is a small community located five miles west of Rosebud on State Highway 53 in southern Falls County. The area was settled in the 1870s by immigrants of German, Yugoslavian, and Czech descent. The town was named for the Zipperlen family, who bought a gin in 1925 and built a store in 1928. The store served as a community center for area residents. A school and several scattered houses marked the town on county highway maps in the 1940s. The school was consolidated with the Rosebud Independent School District in 1950. Only one business appeared on county maps in the 1980s, and no population estimates were available. In 2000 the population was twenty-two.
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NEW YORK — General Electric confirmed that it is considering the sale of its historic appliance division, part of its effort to focus on selling more complex and profitable industrial equipment.
The confirmation came after the Swedish appliance maker Electrolux released a statement Thursday that it was in discussions to buy the business from GE, which is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
"GE is evaluating a wide range of strategic options for our appliances business, including discussions with Electrolux and other interested parties," said GE spokesman Seth Martin.
General Electric Co. has said it plans to sell businesses worth about $4 billion this year. The company's appliance division —maker of the first electric toaster more than a century ago — has been thought to be a candidate for sale.
GE's appliance division, which includes a much smaller lighting business that is not being discussed as part of this transaction, earned $381 million on $8.3 billion in sales last year, for a profit margin of 4.6 percent. The company's industrial division as a whole earned $16.2 billion on sales of $103.6 billion, for a far more robust margin of 15.7 percent.
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In an already dominant season, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto heads to Toronto's Rogers Centre tomorrow night with a 54-point lead over second-place contender James Stewart in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.
Monster Energy Kawasaki heads north of the U.S. border this weekend, riding a wave of momentum from Indianapolis. Villopoto is looking to extend his commanding margin with another trip to the top step of the podium.
"The dirt in Toronto is always tricky," said Villopoto. "And I think this weekend is going to be a lot like Indy. I think everyone is going to have to ride smart to ride fast. I know my plan going in is just to get a good start and stay out of trouble."
JRGMX/Toyota/Yamaha's James Stewart suffered a crash in his heat race last week that forced him to sit out of the last chance qualifier. Stewart hopes to jump back into action this weekend and cut into Villopoto's points lead.
"As for right now, I'm heading in for further checks and after that we'll reevaluate this weekend's race in Toronto," said Stewart. "We'll keep you all in the loop as this goes, but right now I wanted to thank all of you for the support. To my fans, my team, my sponsors, my family, my friends; everyone out there that's been supporting me -- thank you"
Stewart added, "Over the past few weekends we as a team have been working really well and built up some solid momentum that carried us straight into Indianapolis. The practice sessions were good. We were able to go fast and the team and I were really excited to get out there and race. But unfortunately it didn't play out the way we expected it to and I was unable to finish out the night in Indy.
While Villopoto has established himself as the man to beat, Team Honda Muscle Milk's Justin Brayton posted the third fastest lap time during qualifying practice in Indianapolis and went on to win his heat race. Second off the line in the main, Brayton made the pass for first a few laps in, which is where he would stay the majority of the race. Eventually, he was passed, but maintained his second place spot to the checkers-his career-best finish.
"It was a really great night for me, with a heat win, some awesome starts and now a second place finish in the main," said Brayton. "This was my first time ever leading laps in the 450 Class and now I want it more than ever. It has been a long time coming and now I feel like the trophy is right there. This is a good building block and I am ready to work this week and come out swinging in Toronto."
Yoshimura Suzuki Racing's Brett Metcalfe celebrated their best night of supercross so far this year in Indianapolis. Metcalfe raced his Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 to his first-ever Supercross Class heat race victory, and then went on to bring home an impressive fourth-place result in the Supercross Class Main Event.
"We came in with a different approach with bike setup in Indy," said Metcalfe. "It was evident in my first lap of practice. I just felt so much more comfortable and could really attack the track and ride the bike. I was really stoked; the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 was running great. We got great starts and qualified the best we have all year. In the heat race, we ripped the holeshot and it felt awesome to get out there in front. I was able to hold on and get my first heat win of my 450 career, and that was a big achievement for me. In the main, I got another good start on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. I came out of the corner about third or fourth. Then I was able to charge through and get up to second, and ran up there for half the main event. Then I dropped back a few positions because I got tired running up front and holding everybody off, but I was fighting as hard as I could."
For Villopoto's teammate Jake Weimer, Toronto is a place he will be looking for redemption. Weimer missed the main event last week and is ready to get back on track.
"This is my first time racing on the east coast and there are a lot of differences," said Weimer. "I am a little bummed after last week, but I have to put it behind me and move forward."
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Broc Tickle is looking to stay on pace in Canada. The Michigan native has put in two strong rides at the last two events and is getting more comfortable on the Kawasaki KX450F.
"My results are starting to come around," said Tickle. "That's the crazy thing about this sport. Sometimes you ride great and get a poor result and sometimes it's the opposite. I know I'm starting to ride better and loosen up on the track and the results are starting to come too."
Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin earned a seventh-place finish in Indianapolis and hopes to gain momentum while competing on the big bike during his Western Regional Supercross Lites Class hiatus.
"I feel like I've gained a lot of experience by riding select Supercross Class races while the West Coast Lites series is on break," says Musquin. "The KTM 350SX-F is a great bike to ride in the big bike Class to learn the ropes. But this will be my last weekend racing the Supercross Class as I start riding my KTM 250SX-F again next week in preparation for the return of the West Lites Championship in Seattle in April. I have a lot more confidence now and I really want to get a win before the supercross season ends."
Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki's Blake Wharton gave the Rockstar Energy Racing teams their first Supercross Lites main event win of the season at round in Indy. En route to victory, Wharton grabbed the holeshot in his six-lap heat race and finished second before going onto the 15-lap main event and bringing home the win.
"It feels good to get the win," said Wharton. "It's been a while since I've won, but I never stopped thinking I could. I know it's not easy to win, but at the same time, what we're doing during the week, we're doing to win. I happened to win tonight, but it's so tough with the competition because everyone's so fast. But this weekend, I won it, and I just want to go into Toronto and carry this over. Toronto should be good, I like going to Canada."
Despite getting a less-than-desirable start in the main, GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia was given a second chance to close the gap on the leaders after the race was red flagged and all riders were forced into a staggered restart. Barcia worked his way from eighth place to a respectable third.
"With such a slick track, I had a feeling it was going to be a tough night," said Barcia. "It is definitely a bummer not to keep my winning streak going but I am still happy to be on the podium. Consistency is the most important thing in the long run so I am glad to have the GEICO Honda on the podium regardless."
After the restart, GEICO Honda's Justin Bogle worked his way up to fourth position, however a spill sent him back to eighth. Bogle was able to salvage a few positions and finish a respectable sixth place.
"I switched things up and just tried to have fun this week," Bogle said. "I felt good in practice today and I played it safe and got third in my heat race. The main was pandemonium, pretty much," said Bogle. "I was feeling really good after the restart, but had a fall. I'm getting sick of these rookie mistakes. I know I'm learning, but I really want to get to the point where I have things figured out."
In the Supercross Lites Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Darryn Durham is sitting second in the points standings and looking to get his first win.
"The weather has been so unexpected this year on the East Coast," said Durham. "Usually we go into the dome stadiums to escape the cold and rain, but this year the weather has been great except at Daytona. I hope the good weather means the dirt will be ready for us in Toronto."
Durham's teammate Blake Baggett is also looking to get back on top of the box and he hopes Toronto is a place where he can start a winning streak.
"I've tried to refocus and just concentrate on winning," said Baggett.
"This season has been different for me and it hasn't gone to plan. So I'm looking to change my plan and go out and get some race wins."
A 16th-place finish didn't sit well with Red Bull/KTM's Ken Roczen.
"It's been an up and down season for me this year," explained Roczen. "But last weekend at Indy I felt like I'd found my groove and speed again. I'm so bummed that while I was leading the race I crash -- first crash this season and it had to happen when I was winning! The whole red flag and strange restart procedure threw me off as I had a solid lead before the race got called. I definitely want to finish what I started last week by getting the win in Toronto."
Unfortunately, Rockstar Energy Racing's Hunter Hewitt suffered some bad luck in his heat race. In the first turn, Hewitt got tangled up with some other riders and went down. As a result, he did not race the main event.
Star Valli Yamaha's Kyle Peters struggled in the Supercross Lites in Indy but pulled through in the end. The young rookie carded a ninth-place finish in his heat race and transferred to the main, where he finished 12th. Meanwhile, Star Valli Yamaha teammate Kyle Cunningham finished eighth in his heat race, but crashed out of the main and was taken for medical evaluation.
"It was a rough race in Indy," said Peters. "The track was really gnarly and I tried to get through it the best I could. My goal is to just keep pushing and working on improving, and I know I'll get there. Now I'm looking forward to Toronto and hopefully getting a better result there."
Star Valli Yamaha's Nico Izzi is also racing the Supercross Class, but only on the east coast, because officially he's campaigning Western Regional Coast Supercross Lites Class. But in the Supercross Class at Indy, Izzi had an excellent showing, finishing fourth in his heat race and 10th in the main.
"It was a good night here in Indy," said Izzi. "I had a solid heat and got fourth, and then a solid main. I was running in seventh when I fell on about the 12th lap. My goal was to come in and get a top 10 and I did that, even with the fall. This is the 'big boy' Class, I was just going out there to get experience. I had fun and I'm ready to move on to Toronto."
Also in the Supercross Class, Star Valli Yamaha's Bobby Kiniry continued to improve his overall performance and picked up his best results of the season. Kiniry finished his heat race in eighth and brought home 13th in the main event in Indy.
"I had a decent night overall," said Kiniry. "I felt quite a bit faster today, and I kept it off the ground when a lot of people were laying it down. Now, I'm just looking forward to Toronto. That's really my home race because it's so close to where I'm from in New York, and I've got a lot of family and friends coming out. So I'm looking forward to having a good week and some good racing in Toronto."
TiLUBE/Foremost Kawasaki's Nick Wey crashed hard on the first lap of his Supercross Class heat race in Indianapolis and was unable to participate in the rest of the night's racing, although he plans to race in Toronto.
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There are so many different options available to you, it would be difficult to give you an estimate on costs. It would depend on the cruise line, time of year, length, itinerary, type of cabin, etc, etc.
You can also consider instead of doing one long cruise on the same ship, doing a couple of cruises on different ships/cruise lines and spending a few days between cruises in an exotic locations.
As I said, lots of options.
We had a client last year wanting to do a 6-month round the world cruise. We booked them on two 3-month cruises; one did the southern route around the world and then they changed ships and did the northern route around the world. Worked out perfectly for them as they really got to see everywhere they wanted to go.
One thing I always suggest to those booking round-the-world cruises; make a list of all the places you really want to go, then make another list of places you have no interest in seeing. Then give these lists to your agent so they can do the research for you and help find the best fit based on your needs, lifestyle, and budget.
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Australia on probation to protect Great Barrier Reef
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Pope Francis adds moral arguments to act on climate change
The recent papal encyclical linking poverty, overconsumption and environmental destruction provides ...
Towards a secure future for the world's largest tropical wetland
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Arctic offshore drilling kept clear of the ice in Norway
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Fuzion Frenzy is a launch title for the Microsoft Xbox. At its core, Fuzion Frenzy is a four-player party game featuring 45 different mini-games (not including the titular Fuzion Frenzy). A demo of the game was included with some other launch titles in the US, including Halo, Munch's Oddysee, the first Project Gotham Racing game and Amped. The title was among the first to be released as a part of the Xbox Originals program.
A sequel was later released for the Xbox 360, entitled Fuzion Frenzy 2.
Up to four players can compete in two different game modes: "Tournament" or "Mini-Game Frenzy". Mini-Game Frenzy is the simpler of the two, involving players selecting individual mini-games while an ongoing tabulation of wins per player is maintained. In contrast, the Tournament mode is the core game mode, where players attempt to earn the highest number of points after playing through two or more play zones. When the logo usually appears throughout the game such as the Start menu or when the zone ends, a man who basically narrates the characters or what zone he selects would basically yell out FUZION FRENZY!"
22 different game modes.
- Coliseum - Rolling Ball and Ice Car mini-games.
- Downtown - Fireworks and Music mini-games.
- Outlands - Demolition and Tail-bone mini-games.
- Military Base - Pod and Tank mini-games.
- Power Station - Hopper and Splat mini-games.
- Waterfront - Jetboat and Orb mini-games.
During game setup, players choose from one of six characters (the differences are cosmetic only), with extra player slots being filled by computer AI. The number of zones to play through is also selected (2, 4, or 6). The exact zones which are used during play (if fewer than 6) are determined randomly, in addition to the order in which the zones are played. Unlike other party games such as the Mario Party series or Sonic Shuffle, Fuzion Frenzy has no overarching game board; rather, players proceed from one random mini-game to another, and from zone to zone, in an order determined without player input. The traversal between zones is depicted as a route on a map which never crosses itself, limiting the possible transitions between zones.
In each zone, three random mini-games are played. For mini-games which are team games, players are paired randomly. Some mini-games are timed, and some are not. Mini-games that are timed usually have a time limit of 60 seconds (1:00) or 90 seconds (1:30) to play, though some even have a time limit of 2 minutes (2:00). At the conclusion of each mini-game, players (or teams) are awarded a number of orbs (6, 4, 2, or 0) proportional to their final standing (1st through 4th) in the event. If there is a tie for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place; the orbs are split proportionally.
Once the third mini-game is finished, the zone ends with the special "Fuzion Frenzy" mini-game. Each player must decide whether to bank their orbs (converting each orb directly into 10 points), or put them into play for this Fuzion Frenzy. Each player may risk any or all of their orbs, but must risk at least 3 orbs.
The players are then put in an arena, where glowing orbs appear at random. Some of these orbs are colorless, while others are the colored orbs wagered by the players. Within 80 seconds (1:20), each player attempts to grab orbs and deliver them to the goal zones in order to score points. A player can only pick up colorless orbs or orbs that match his color. However, once a player picks up an orb, it becomes colorless, and others players can steal it by attacking the carrier. Players can carry more than one orb at once, and delivering more than one orb at a time provides a score bonus.
When the 80-second (1:20) timer ends, the points earned in the Fuzion Frenzy are added to a player's total, and it is this total which actually determines the winner of the zone. Thus, a player who didn't finish first after the three mini-games may still win the overall zone if he performs well in the Fuzion Frenzy. If there is a tie between two or more of the players at the end of the final Fuzion Frenzy, a tie-breaker mini-game is played to determine the winner.
- Dub (green) Male
- Samson (red) Male
- Zak (yellow) Male
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The reception of Fuzion Frenzy in the media was generally positive, with reviewers enjoying the colorful visuals and fast-moving mini-games. While most of the mini-games were well liked, a few were noted as being little more than "push the buttons" activities. Additionally, detractors noted that the title had only limited single-player appeal, requiring multiple players to get the most out of the game. Nonetheless, most agreed that the title was solid fun, even if only as a "rental title" for those who require more depth.


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The new map was drawn after the population exceeded 2.1 million as required by city charter. It will add two new positions on city council to keep up with the population growth, and what will become a 17-member council in January. After numerous public hearings and council discussion, the map will have four majority Hispanic districts, two majority African American districts, one heavily Asian one and three with white majorities.
Ed Gonzalez echoed his council colleagues in commending the mayor's hard work.
"You laid out a framework for us to operate under, and when the first map came out, and there was some opposition or concerns about it, you had an open mind and a willingness to listen to others, and I think that helped going forward, and I think the result bears that out."
CM Anne Clutterbuck was the lone no vote, because one neighborhood in her district would be split up into three different districts.
"When I took office in 2006, this particular area had one of the highest crime rates in all of Houston. We also had the greatest number of Katrina evacuees living in this part of town, and that neighborhood has strived together to now have the safest zip code in all of Houston."
She says she hopes the new boundaries don't dampen the enthusiasm of her soon to be former constituents in her redrawn district.
Attorney and former council member Gracie Saenz says she's pleased with the outcome. Based on population and demographic shift, she says there is a lot of potential to get more diversity on council.
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"Bottom line, we can have all of these new districts with the hopes of getting representation. But unless we have candidates to run, and we get our community to go and vote, it means absolutely nothing. So we really have some work to do now."
PH: "Is the thought process with the new districts will spur people to..."
Saenz: "I think that's...yes. We're bringing together communities of interest here. Our Hispanic population from the Sharpstown area and Gulfton, bringing them together. Of course we also have the advantage of you know, the fact that we have an increased population in this city to vote at-large as well. So hopefully, we can attract some at-large candidates to run."
The new map will now be given Justice Department scrutiny, to see that it complies with the Voting Rights Act, as it will ultimately guide council elections in November.


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I kinda noticed that Paris says one thing then says another. The other day on the View,she said everything is real on her new reality show. Then when Barbara asked her a question about why she complained about having to do her community service, she said "you have to play up to the camera and say things to make the show seem exciting". Now is the show real or is she acting so the show will seem exciting? I always liked Paris,but I think she just wants some attention now. I really think she just didn't want Barbara to ask her that question. She really is just concerned with doing what she has to do to get her community service done. She really doesn't care about helping people,like she claimed when she got out of jail. She wants people to think she does though.I think most of her doing good things is all for the camera and the public to make herself look good and that's it!
Paris needs to focus on her goals in life if she even has any!
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CHAUMONT Yanna and Enesa Ososkalo used to be able to take orders and make deliveries for Chaumonts Valley Peetza in complete anonymity.
But after leading the Lyme girls basketball team to its best season in almost 30 years, that is no longer the case for the sisters, both seniors, separated by a year.
Everyone is like, Whos delivering tonight? said Enesa Ososkalo, the younger who is graduating a year early in June.
And Ill say, Yanna. Then theyll start talking. This one lady went on and on about how she was reading about us in the newspaper.
Yanna and Enesa are averaging 19.9 and 15.6 points, respectively, ranking first and third in the Frontier League.
The Indians who fell to Alexandria, 59-58, in a dramatic and competitive Frontier League D Division semifinal Tuesday night will enter the Section 3 playoffs at 12-5 overall. They went 8-4 in league play and finished second in the division.
According to third-year coach Mark Wilson, its the best finish for Lyme since they won a league title in 1986.
We just hope to keep on going forward and Ive told them, whatever happens from here on out, this has been the most successful season that the girls have put forth at Lyme since 1986, from what I can tell going back through the records, Wilson said.
Lyme went 5-10 last season, the first with the Ososkalo sisters on varsity.
The year before that, the Indians lost all 13 of their games.
Even people from your own school say Oh the girls from Lyme suck. The girls suck, Yanna Ososkalo said. So its kind of hard trying to play and trying to be motivated when people keep saying the Lyme girls suck. But (this year) were obviously proving people wrong.
The seven-win improvement from last year is the highest in the league. Lyme improved by five wins last year from 2011-12, which was also the leagues highest increase.
Theres kind of been stepping stones and building stones. It just comes from the hard work and dedication of the girls, Wilson said. Im able to get them in the gym during the summer and they want to come.
Lyme is averaging a league-best 56.25 points, up from 40.8 last year and 24 in 2011-12.
Yanna Ososkalos scoring average is the highest for a Lyme girls player since Mary Valentine graduated as the schools career scoring leader in 86.
They have never asked me, How many points did I have? Wilson said. They dont care. All they care about is, Did we win?
Yanna Ososkalo said: I think its the winning that has been very enjoyable, as opposed to other years. We started winning towards the end of last year but weve been improving ever since. Winning has been a lot different and a lot better this year.
Other than the boys C Division semifinals to be played tonight, the field is set for all eight Frontier League championship games in boys and girls basketball.
The girls A Division final between Indian River and Watertown is set for 6:30 tonight at Jefferson Community College, with the boys final of Carthage-Immaculate Heart Central to follow at 8 p.m.
The girls and boys B Division finals are also scheduled to be played back-to-back starting at 6:30 Friday night at JCC. The girls final will feature unbeaten South Jefferson against General Brown, and the South Jefferson boys team will play Lowville.
The C and D Division championship games will be played Saturday at JCC.
The C girls final between Thousand Islands and Beaver River will start at 11 a.m. and the boys final, with the teams to be determined tonight, will play at 1 p.m.
The girls D Division final of Copenhagen-Alexandria will start at 3 p.m. and the boys final between is slated for 5 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday are both listed as makeup days in case of inclement weather. The Section 3 seeding meeting for both boys and girls is Wednesday.
The high school wrestling postseason schedule continues Saturday with the Section 3 Class A-D Tournaments.
Indian River, Carthage and Watertown will compete in the Class A meet at Indian River High School.
South Jefferson is in the Class B event at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill.
General Brown will host the Class C championships and will represent the league along with Lowville.
Five league teams will be at the Class D tournament at Dolgeville. They are: Sandy Creek, Copenhagen, Immaculate Heart, South Lewis and Beaver River.
The Section 3 Division I and II Tournaments are slated for Feb. 1 at the SRC Arena in Onondaga and the state championships are scheduled for Feb. 28-March 1 at the Times Union Center in Albany.
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Wow. Rick shot them.
Mr. Sensitive goes Alpha Male. No matter. Rick is scrumptious in any context. Zombies think so, too.
In a court of law he'd be convicted of murder, but you sensed they were dangerous. Interesting territory here. Of course the alpha male j*****f Shane lovers and defenders at my other board will opine that this is tantamount to Shane offing Otis, but it's anything but.
I've tried to defend her, but Lori really is getting on my last nerve. I think it's the actress more than the writing. She doesn't elicit as much sympathy as a character in her situation should. It's not that I can't forgive the character for sleeping with someone other than her husband when she thought he was dead....it's just that she doesn't seem to do anything constructive at all. Not everyone has trained survival skills or firearm skills.....but she doesn't even cook or do laundry or even offer to help with anything at all. Pregnant or not, she could dig or help move bodies. Sit with Carol in the RV and try to comfort her. Anything. Why did she need to go after Rick?
That was Rene from True Blood that Rick killed, right?
I watched the bar fight again and the guy behind the bar had a gun aimed at Rick when he shot him. It was self defense.
I totally agree about Lori though. I don't like the actress and I suspect that is part of it. But I think the actresses playing her and Andrea should have been reversed. I really think in order to play Lori an actress needs to have a bit of softness, a bit of southern belle. I just don't buy the actress as the base of a love triangle.
I agree that the first kill in the bar was clean for sure, but I don't recall if the second guy was actually taking bead on Rick with his shotgun or not.
Speaking of the bar fight, where was Glens shotgun the whole time ? the two newcomers seemed way more confident in their position then they should of been by my math ( 2 vs 3 bodies, even if Hershel was drunk ; each side has a pistol and a shotgun ) yet they were acting like they had the upper hand.
Interesting observation about Lori, I hadn't really thought about it but she is more annoying then sympathetic. I liked her more in the comics for sure, even though her actions were a bit more grey.
he shot into the air when he was shot so his finger was on the trigger.
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- Four years ago, David Shafer had dreams of presiding over the state Senate.
The Republican from Duluth began the first stages of a campaign to become Georgia's lieutenant governor, but dropped the pursuit when Casey Cagle decided to run for a second term instead of seeking the governor's office.
This year, though, Shafer will get the gavel.
Not all the time, but when Cagle has to leave the state's highest legislative chamber, it will be Shafer, the presumed president pro tem, who will step in.
Shafer tops the list of a very high profile Gwinnett delegation, leaders who will have prominent roles to play in the General Assembly as they head to the state Capitol Monday to begin the new session.
"I'm interested in having a positive impact on public policy," Shafer said, talking humbly about the new position, which is expected to be bestowed as the first vote of the Senate. "I realize we face some great challenges in this session of the General Assembly. I've been at the Capitol every day through the month of December to be ready."
But Shafer isn't the only Gwinnettian expected to make an impact.
While committee assignments will be divvied out anew this week, Gwinnett legislators held seven committee chairmanships, including the heads of both the House and Senate education committees, in the last legislative session.
Plus, Steve Henson is the Senate Minority Leader and Donna Sheldon is the House Majority Caucus chair. Last year, Brian Thomas was the Minority Caucus chair, Sen. Gloria Butler is a leader in the black caucus, and the list goes on.
While not a member of Gwinnett's delegation, Rep. Terry England from neighboring Barrow County (he lives in Auburn, which splits the county line) is the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, which means he has a say in where money is spent in the state budget.
Even with the fall of Sen. Don Balfour, the Snellville Republican facing possible criminal charges for accepting state per diem payments for days he was out of the state, from the chairmanship of the powerful Rules Committee, another Gwinnettian could be tapped to pick up the mantle. Buford's Renee Unterman is under consideration for the role, which could mean she will decide what bills comes up to the floor for a vote.
If not, she'll likely continue to be the highest-ranked woman in the legislative body as chair of the Health and Human Services Committee and a member of the powerful Committee on Assignments, which chooses the make-up of committees.
"Having members of our delegation hold positions of leadership in both houses of the Legislature reflects well on Gwinnett County and certainly has positive aspects for our community," Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. "This situation can be helpful in dealing with issues. Although it does not automatically mean support for our positions, we usually have a chance to be heard and to explain the importance of issues to Gwinnett overall."
As an example, Nash pointed to the support of funding for Georgia Gwinnett College, the fledgling college campus in Lawrenceville, where support has to be adjusted for the growth in students and line items were needed in the state budget in recent years for buildings like the campus library and student center.
"Members of our delegation understood the importance and benefits of GGC and were willing to work hard to ensure that the college has been able to move forward in meeting the needs of the growing student body," Nash said.
In recent years, the delegation's influence was instrumental in righting a health care funding model that left Gwinnett's health department with one of the lowest subsidies in the state, even though the county is the second largest.
Shafer said the spate of high-profile leaders is "always helpful."
"We have an outstanding and influential local legislative delegation, and I am proud to be part of it," he said. "Gwinnett County has contributed many great leaders to state and federal government, and I think we have benefited from those contributions."
The following members of the Gwinnett legislative delegation are expected to take on high-profile roles in the 2013-2014 session, which begins Monday.
Sen. David Shafer, R-Duluth
Senate President Pro Tem
Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford
Chairwoman of Health and Human Services Committee
Sen. Curt Thompson, D-Tucker
Chairman of Special Judiciary Committee
Sen. Fran Millar, R-Dunwoody
Chairman of Education Committee
Sen. Steve Henson, D-Tucker
Senate Minority LeaderSen. Gloria Butler, D-Stone Mountain
Vice-Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-Atlanta
Chief Deputy Whip of the Minority Caucus
Rep. Tom Rice, R-Peachtree Corners
Chairman of Motor Vehicles Committee
Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth
Vice-Chair of Georgia Working Families Caucus, Vice-Chair of Georgia Democratic Party
Rep. Brooks Coleman, R-Duluth
Chairman of Education Committee
Re. Donna Sheldon, R-Dacula
Chairwoman of the House Majority Caucus
*All Committee assignments could change in the 2013 session
More like this story
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Gwinnettian to take key role in Senate ( November 17, 2012 )
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Unterman could become first female Rules chair ( December 22, 2012 )
- Gwinnett should be proud of its legislators ( April 3, 2005 )
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Henson named Senate minority caucus leader ( June 22, 2011 )
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Shafer applauds ethics compromise ( April 3, 2013 )


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Maybe. Unlike the VW Golf Twin Drive and Hybrid Diesel Golf, the BlueMotion is actually destined for production. Currently a "concept," VW intends to offer a BlueMotion Golf for sale in Europe "around mid-2009." We're going to assume VW will give the Golf the misjudged Rabbit name when US sales begin some time next year, and while we don't expect to see a Rabbit pee version sold here, the entry level 2.0-liter TDI still manages to return 52 MPG (US) in the European combined cycle. Expect it to deliver combined fuel economy figures in the low to mid 40s when certified here.
99 G/KM, 74 MPG: GOLF BLUEMOTION CONCEPT SETS NEW BENCHMARKS Volkswagen has today unveiled the remarkable Golf BlueMotion concept vehicle, a car capable of achieving a combined 74.3 mpg while emitting just 99 g/km of CO2. This matches the economy of the Polo BlueMotion, itself among the most efficient vehicles currently on sale. The BlueMotion label was first attributed to the Polo in 2006 and represents the most efficient model in each of Volkswagen's passenger car ranges. Since the Polo made its debut, BlueMotion versions of the Golf Mk V, Golf Estate, Golf Plus, Jetta, Touran, Passat, Passat Estate and Sharan have been launched. The new Golf BlueMotion concept is powered by a highly-efficient and refined 1.6-litre TDI common rail diesel engine developing 105 PS and 184 lbs ft of torque at 2,000 rpm. Despite the focus on economy the Golf BlueMotion concept can reach 62 mph from rest in a respectable 11.3 seconds before going on to a top speed of 117 mph. As with all BlueMotion models the Golf BlueMotion adopts a series of changes to drivetrain and aerodynamics in order to maximise the vehicle's efficiency. A set of low rolling resistance tyres are joined by optimised aerodynamics and revised ratios in the five speed gearbox. The resulting combination of changes works to reduce loading on the engine to drive up economy and reduce emissions. In common with every diesel model in the forthcoming new Golf range the BlueMotion concept is fitted with a diesel particulate filter. Even in standard non-BlueMotion form, the new Golf sets new economy standards. The entry-level diesel Golf will be powered by a 2.0-litre TDI 110 PS common rail engine capable of achieving 62 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting 119 g/km of CO2. This matches the economy of the current Golf BlueMotion model. The new Golf will go on sale in the UK in January next year; the BlueMotion model will follow around mid 2009.[VW]