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Three Mercedes World Premieres at the 2012 New York International Auto Show - Pure driving fun: New Generation GLK, new GL and SL 65 AMG celebrate world premiere
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Mercedes-Benz has ended the first quarter 2012 in the USA with new record sales of 61,000 units. Following on from 2011, the most successful year so far in its corporate history, the inventor of the automobile is thus still firmly in the fast lane. Additional impetus, especially on the strong U.S. market, comes in the form of three attractive newcomers. They celebrated their premieres today at the Mercedes-Benz press conference at the 2012 New York International Auto Show - the new generation of the GLK, the all-new GL-Class full-size SUV and the highly exclusive SL 65 AMG, the luxurious V12 high-performance roadster from Mercedes-AMG.
"We set a new SUV sales record in 2011 with around a quarter million units – despite the model change for the M-Class, which is particularly successful in North America. And we are staying in the fast lane – with the new generation of the GLK, our dynamic lifestyle SUV and with the all-new GL-Class, which offers even more comfort and safety combined with improved efficiency. With the two new SUVs and the new SL 65 AMG, we are showing what we mean with `the best or nothing`," said Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales and Marketing.
"Thanks to record sales in the first quarter of 2012, Mercedes-Benz USA has been able to achieve its highest market share ever. Sales have risen by 24 percent in the last six months alone. With a host of attractive newcomers coming this year, all signs are pointing directly to success. This puts us on track to beat even last year's record in the U.S.," commented Stephen Cannon, CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz USA.
The new GL-Class – always first class
Comfort, safety, elegance, efficiency – the new Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is a clear leader in all key SUV disciplines. Active safety is enhanced by innovations like the standard crosswind stabilization, STEER CONTROL, self-leveling and COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST (CPA). Also new are assistance systems like Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, or a parking package with automatic parking function and a 360° camera. With excellent performance and ride characteristics both on-road and in rugged terrain, the GL-Class cradles its occupants with the first-class comfort of a luxurious sedan. There is ample space for up to seven passengers. With that Mercedes-Benz continues the success story of the GL: its predecessor is number one in its class in the U.S..
Extensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures deliver significant efficiency improvements. The GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC consumes 7.4 liters of diesel fuel per one hundred kilometers, marking a 20 percent reduction compared with the previous model and undercutting future European emissions legislation laid out in the EU 6 standard. Fuel consumption for the GL 500 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY with an output of
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With a new design, upgraded equipment level, groundbreaking assistance systems and power units that are as efficient as they are agile, the new generation of the GLK reaffirms its leading position within the compact SUV segment. The redesigned exterior lends greater dynamism to the GLK's strong character. It combines the classic straight lines of an all-terrain vehicle with the design language of the current Mercedes-Benz sedans. Premium materials, new interior equipment and completely redesigned trim elements enhance the driving pleasure in the GLK, as do the new infotainment systems. The new GLK scores highly with a range of state-of-the-art assistance systems and comprehensive BlueEFFICIENCY measures such as the ECO start/stop function. The BlueTEC diesel exhaust after-treatment system is available for the compact SUV for the first time, enabling it already to fulfill the EU 6 exhaust standard. The GLK 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC generates
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Hot on the heels of the eight-cylinder range-topping SL 63 AMG, the V12 roadster joins the lineup of the Stuttgart automaker – enter the new Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG. Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-AMG: "The new SL 65 AMG combines the fascination of a breathtaking sports roadster and a luxurious high-performance coupe in an utterly unique way. I am certain that both will contribute to the continuation of the AMG success story on the U.S. market, where we were able to increase sales last year significantly."
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Today we'll get our fuel tanks filled. To get fuel here in the Galapagos you have to arrange it through your agent, and we did that when he came out with the Port Captain to clear us in on Thursday.
He'll come out at 9 am to collect the money and then back at noon to fill the tanks. The diesel costs $5.42 at the station but with the delivery charge it will be $6.00 per gallon.
So we'll spend the morning on the boat and after the fueling is complete we plan to go in to a nearby beach for some snorkeling -- so today won't be all work and no play.
We learned there is a great Saturday Market for fresh fruits and vegetables, so the girls from Cetus and Inspiration are heading in to get some good provisioning done for our trip to Isabella tomorrow.
The afternoon plans have us hiking to nearby Tortuga Beach to see some sights and enjoy a beautiful beach.
We had a wonderful time exploring the Charles Darwin Research Center, just a short walk from downtown Puerto Ayora -- seeing the giant tortoises and colorful land iguanas -- just unbelievable! We also saw the baby tortoises as they bring the eggs there from the various islands and incubate them then return them to where they belong.
One of the best sites of the day was on the walk there we went by a fish market at the side of the road -- first several pelicans showed up and stood behind the guy selling the fish, then a seal joined the crowd followed by a marine iguana and then another seal! So funny!
We all took probably 200 pictures each just on our 5 hour jaunt -- everything was just amazing.
Even though it's all been such a rush since we got here getting checked in, getting to another island so we can meet our guest, getting the boat ready for our guest, getting the laundry in to be washed we're just so excited to be here and it all seems so charming -- I just can't believe we're actually in the Galapagos!
Terry hopped on a bus this morning to go to the airport to meet Joni and I went into town with the girls from Inspiration at Sea to take the laundry in, then after a brief stop at a Internet Cafe I headed out to the boat to turn the V-berth storage area into a guest room.
We plan to stay here a couple days to see some of the local sites including the Darwin Station, then we will move on to the big island of Isabela where we plan to stay until its time to bring Joni back here to the airport. We've been told by friends who traveled here by boat that that is the place to spend your time and from what I've read in the guidebooks it sounds wonderful..
It just keeps getting better and better.
The rules for private yachts entering the Galapagos seems to be in constant flux and what you might find as the requirements one year could be quite different the next. We've been reading about and planning this trip for sometime and we've even seen some changes since we first started learning about the process.
For the last few years it seems there are two main ways to see the islands if you arrive in private boat which are go get a permit ahead of time or just sail in. In both cases you now need an agent to handle all the check in procedures. If you just sail in agents will approach you and you can enlist their services for a fee and they will take you through the process of mucho paperwork to make you legal in the islands. The drawback to that approach is you are given a maximum of 20 days to remain in the islands and your boat has to stay in the port in which you made landfall. You can still visit other islands but it would be through arranged tours, which are plentiful.
We chose to get an agent in advance and apply for the permit -- or Autografo -- which allows you more time in the islands and the privilege to take your boat to more than 1 port -- usually 5 anchorages total. We applied for the maximum stay and were granted the full 60 days. We aren't sure yet if we have 4 or 5 islands because one of them may have been removed from the permitted 5. We will clarify that when we talk to our agent tomorrow. Even though we can only take our boat into those permitted anchorages, we too can explore other islands or other parts of the islands we go to on tours.
We secured our agent nearly 2 years ago as we first planned to sail to the Galapagos in 2011. I researched through sailing forums and blogs to get names of agents and I chose Ricardo Arenas as he had high recommendations and speaks English. It cost us $600 to enlist his services and the permit process was begun. We received our Autografo a few days before we left Mexico.
He is located on Isla Santa Cruz -- one of the other ports of entry, but our autografo asked that we clear in on San Cristobal and he has agents there to help with the arriving boats. Shortly after we dropped anchor yesterday one of the colorful water taxis came out to our boat with Carmela aboard who was our representative and she got the ball rolling and the check in process was begun. She returned about noon with a group of 5 young people who are the government officials from the navy, agriculture, customs etc. and we had a very nice visit (one girl spoke excellent English) while they filled out their paperwork and did a simple inspection of the boat and checked out our produce. 15 or 20 minutes later they were gone and we were told to meet Carmela at the pier at 3 and she would take us to the agencies to complete the clearing in.
At 3 we met a smiling Carmela who had all of us (the crew of Inspiration at Sea was with us) jump into a small pick up truck (which are their taxis) with the guys riding in the truck bed. It was a great scenic ride through the small charming town and out to the country side where the two offices were located. One was Immigration and the other the National Parks department. There she guided us through the paperwork and paying of the different fees, and after a couple hours we were done and went back to the waterfront where the diesel jugs that Vicky had filled for Inspiration were ready and waiting.
All told, the fees amounted to $379 -- $200 of which was for our $100 per person park passes which everyone is required to purchase when you enter the islands, so only $179 was for boat clearance and immigration fees.
We also received a zarpe, or departure paper, as we planned to leave Cristobal in the morning to head to Santa Cruz. We all enjoyed a celebration dinner in town before hoping on a water taxi and going back out to the boats after successfully, and enjoyably, clearing into the Galapagos. It was a very good day.
Dropped the anchor is the crowded anchorage known as Wreck Bay on San Cristobal Island !! We're in the Galapagos! We've hoisted our yellow quarantine flag to show we need to clear in and we've emailed a note to our agent so he can get someone out here to help us clear in to the country. Next couple days will be busy busy with cleaning up, doing laundry, getting fuel and preparing for our guest arriving on Wednesday -- then it will be off to explore!
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All checked in to the Galapagos! Now we're off to Isla Santa Cruz so we can meet where Joni will be flying in tomorrow.
We bobbed in a windless sea all night waiting for daylight to pass some fuel to Inspiration at Sea. At sunrise, Terry had the two jerry jugs of diesel we keep on deck tied to big loop lines with a buoy in between. He instructed Vicky and her crew to let us pass in front of their boat and we would drop the package in the water and they could come up behind and using a boathook pull the loops and buoy on board and then the jugs. It worked perfectly!
Vicky put one jug into her tank, keeping the other in reserve, and we are slowly motoring on our course to San Cristobal hoping wind will come up or that she can hail one of the numerous tour boats that will be out and about and maybe buy additional fuel from them. At least we are on our way for now! 78 miles to go, so we anticipate dropping anchor tomorrow sometime.
Happy Easter everyone!
This afternoon marked our 4th crossing of the equator and we had a great time sharing the celebration with Inspiration at Sea as we motored along side by side over smooth seas with a light cooling breeze. We donned costumes and toasted King Neptune and tossed our "message in a bottle" bottles over the side. These bottles were put together for us by our friends on Dock 3 in Marina Palmira at our going away party and they are filled with boat cards from all our friends from the Sea of Cortez.
Now we are motoring our final approach to our first anchorage in the Galapagos, San Cristobal, where we will clear customs and then on Wednesday our friend Joni joins us for a two week vacation! She's as excited as we are to go explore the wonderful wildlife where you can see penguins and Flamingos at the same time.
I can't believe we're really in the Galapagos!
The light winds we've had pushing us along the last few days have died out and we are becalmed. We are a mere 90 miles from our destination, but the boat we are traveling with doesn't have enough fuel to motor the rest of the way, so we have rendezvoused with them ( we were about 8 miles away when the winds gave out) and will wait here till morning when we will transfer a couple jerry jugs of diesel to them and be on our way. Hopefully the wind will pick up and we can make some progress before that, but for now it is dead calm on a flat sea so we will take a little break and look forward to making landfall at San Cristobal on Monday.
We won't be able to visit all of the islands that Darwin visited when he came to the archipelago in 1835, as cruising permits only allow 5 anchorages to private yachts. We will however make first landfall on San Cristobal where the HMS Beagle with Darwin aboard first set anchor.
We now have about 125 miles to go to that anchorage, but will be passing by one of the northern islands, Genovesa early this evening -- we are in the Galapagos!!
The sun just set and the moon is rising and we're sailing along at a comfortable 4 knots over smooth seas. We should sight land tomorrow sometime as we pass the northern islands in the Galapagos and we should be anchored in the bay on San Cristobal (where we are required to check in), on Sunday. Since that is Easter we don't know how soon we'll actually get to check in because Easter Monday is also a big holiday in Central and South American countries as it is in Mexico. So we'll get there and see what happens! We're very excited!
After we dried out from the rain we were becalmed in the doldrums for most of the morning yesterday -- bobbed around for hours waiting for the predicted light winds to come up.
We felt the first breath at about 1 o'clock and it gradually filled in and we got moving and have been sailing along comfortably ever since. Some of the nicest off shore sailing we've ever done and on a perfect point of sail to take us to the Galapagos! And with the big nearly full moon last night you could see for miles -- it was simply beautiful.
This morning I watched the moon set on the starboard side of the boat, then turned to see the sunrise off the port side. Magical.
We have less wind this morning but its far from becalmed and we're still moving toward our destination -- which is now only 189 miles away!
I can't believe we're almost to the Galapagos!
Well it rained and rained and rained yesterday so we had a pretty wet cockpit for our night watch, but today everythings hanging out on the rails to dry. And though it is still gray and Pacific Northwest looking these things will dry out -- not like back home.
After the rains quit we were sailing along quite comfortably when all of a sudden I saw a big cell coming our way -- it was big and dark but this one didn't pack any rain, but lots of wind. So we enjoyed a brisk sail until it blew itself out about an hour later. And on it goes.
Today, so far, is the flat calm of the doldrums but we're hoping the forecast is right and we'll get a bit of wind later to push us on to the Galapagos!
With all our weather predictions we knew we'd be getting into a squally area soon, and just as predicted yesterday afternoon we started seeing squalls on the horizon and it's been like playing a video game on the radar trying to dodge the active cells. We had lightening in the distance most of the night and this morning we were greeted by gray sky and seas and cooler temps -- it looks just like we're in the Pacific Northwest!
This afternoon we were swallowed up by a big cell that dumped lots of rain on us, and I made the best of it by having a squall shower -- getting my daily shower in without using our fresh water supply! Cetus hasn't had this good of a wash down in 3 years.
We've been lucky with the squalls that have caught us -- they just had rain and no high winds -- or lightening. Squalls are like a box of chocolates -- you never know what you're going to get.
So we're sailing along enjoying the cooler temps and bit of wind after the last two hot windless days. That's the thing about ocean sailing -- everything around you is constantly changing.
The weather forecast looks like it will be another spinnaker day today! We had a great 12 hour run yesterday with a top speed of 7.2 -- but our moving average is still down to about 4.6 -- which is good enough for us because we always just hope for 100 miles a day.
On every long passage we celebrate small accomplishments and today is a good one -- we're half way to our destination: The Galapagos! When our daughter Carly was young and traveling with us we always made up special "Passage Calendars" that would extend for the duration of the trip and we'd mark it each day with something special that happened such as a whale sighting, catching a fish etc and we'd also mark down our guesses for everyone as to when we'd first see land or cross the equator -- all the milestones. It was fun for all of us and gave us a special memento of the trip when we were done.
This time, since we're traveling with another boat, we revived the tradition and both boats have calendars on board with our predictions and goals. Gives us all something to look forward to seeing who will get the most right -- because this time there's money on it! Terry won the Half Way Day but there's plenty of miles and categories to go.
A real highlight yesterday was running with the spinnakers up nearly all day! What a nice smooth ride. It was especially nice for Vicky on Inspiration at Sea since it was the first time she's flown it on an ocean passage!
We're currently motoring along waiting for the light winds to pick up so we can get the big colorful spinnaker out again today.
What do you do when the winds are light to dead and you need to conserve your fuel? You fly the Spinnaker! Hurray!
Just had a helicopter circle over our boats -- what the heck is he doing way out here? We're 400 miles from the closest land. We figure he must be off a tuna boat scouting for fish.
We've been blessed with smooth seas so far on this voyage, but unfortunately a lack of wind. But today shortly after dawn the 3 - 5 knots of wind we'd been having picked up to 8 - 11 and we're sailing again! With the forecast we've been seeing this may be the only good wind we get for a few more days, but we're enjoying it while it lasts.
I began checking into the Pacific Seafarer's Net 2 nights ago, and I believe they still post positions for all the boats checking in on a website -- Google Yotreps or Pacific Seafarer's and you can find a link to the page to view the boats out sailing in the Pacific.
We've been averaging around 111 miles per day -- we could motor faster but we are keeping the rpms down to conserve fuel as much as possible since it looks like we'll be doing a lot of motoring. So all's well on Cetus and we're looking forward to another 100+ miles under our keel by tomorrow morning.
Before we set out on any long passage I try to get a few meals prepared ahead of time so that in those first few days as you adjust to the motion of the boat you can have a nice hot meal just by throwing it in the oven for 15 or 20 minutes. Even with calm seas there's a lot of movement going on and it makes it hard to do a lot of food preparation. Easy favorites are egg burritos for breakfast, beef burritos for dinner or just chicken with rice and vegetables. Whatever I put together I wrap in foil in individual servings so all I have to do is turn on the oven and take them out of the fridge.
On this trip we had a special treat thanks to Tyson and CostCo -- chicken Cordon Blue. I bought a bag of the already cooked, stuffed and breaded chicken breasts and just wrapped them individually in foil just like my home prepared meals and there you go -- gourmet meals out at sea!
The other decadent treat I prepared for us was mixing up a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough before we left port. I put it in a zip lock in the fridge and whenever I have the oven on to cook something, I bake a few cookies as well. Nothing like a homemade Toll House cookie on a night watch!
Now that we're in our 3rd day at sea our bodies have adjusted to the motion of the boat and its easier to move around and do normal tasks like cooking, so I'll be making different meals every day. I do still have some of the quick handy meals ready in the freezer, though, in case we hit some days with rougher weather than we've experienced so far.


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Week 8 of Jackson Trial Features Experts, Emotion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:
Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by a criminal jury for Jackson's June 2009 death. AEG's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.
— Jackson's personal chef Kai Chase told jurors about Jackson's relationship with his children as well as her impressions that the singer appeared weaker in the final weeks of his life. She recounted numerous tender moments, including a party Jackson threw for his daughter Paris on her 11th birthday, complete with a private circus.
— Charles Czeisler, an expert sleep researcher from Harvard University, told jurors that Jackson was totally sleep-deprived by the time of his death because the singer's use of propofol was not giving him actual sleep but was akin to being in a drug-induced coma.
— Jurors got their first glimpse of Jackson's oldest children, Prince and Paris, testifying. An AEG lawyer played short clips of the pair to challenge testimony offered by Chase. The two-minute clip of Paris Jackson's testimony showed her alternately looking down and at an AEG Live attorney as she described her father's rocky relationship with her former nanny.
— The jury was shown several images related to how Jackson raised his children, including a handwritten note that Paris wrote Chase thanking her for several gifts she bought for the family while at Disneyland.
— "It was the most beautiful expression of love I've ever seen," Chase said about a Cirque du Soleil-style circus that Jackson hired for Paris' 11th birthday.
— "The meticulous detailing of his deterioration here was both profound and sad," Czeisler said of emails documenting Jackson's missed rehearsals and inability to perform songs and dance moves without tour worker being afraid he would hurt himself.
— Jurors will hear from an expert in medical conflict of interest cases and may also hear testimony from Tim Leiweke, the former CEO of AEG Live's parent company, the Anshutz Entertainment Group. Leiweke's testimony may be shown to jurors from his videotaped deposition.
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I'm new here, so I'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not, but hopefully if it isn't it can be moved (or at least someone can tell me so I can repost it in the correct forum).
I've been trying to follow Ascension's Atlas tutorial and I got to the part where I need to use the lighting effects on the mountain layer. Unfortunately, when I follow the steps, I seem to have horizontal lines that are affecting the rendering (see the attached picture). I've tried adjusting each of the settings of the Lighting Effects dialog box, but nothing seems to be causing the issue. I can get rid of the lines with the healing brush, but that is incredibly time-consuming and not a perfect solution for the issue. I'm using Photoshop CS2 if that helps anyone figure out why this error keeps happening. I also tried this on a new image filled with nothing but a simple grey background and I got the same effect, so I don't think it's an issue specific to my file.
I would appreciate any help I can get as this is effectively stopping me from continuing and I'm trying to work on a map for an upcoming campaign.
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The Misanthropologist is on the move today, rolling up my sleeves and going into the field. Last week, I asked if such a thing as "Slut Face" existed or if you'd ever encountered that "blank but direct" expression.
Since then, I've been collecting examples/drunk. These are they.
Please note: as a female of the species, I am aware of the implicit misogyny in calling a woman a slut (though interestingly, many of the comments on the original post were enthusiastic affirmatives that you have indeed seen Slut Face, and on whom you have seen it).
With respect to that, I am 1) not calling anyone here a slut, only taking specific facial expressions and demonstrating how they reflect this probably non-existent condition and 2) endeavoring to identify the features of Slut Face. Again, I am not commenting on the moral virtue of the those contained within the gallery–after all, Keira Knightly strikes me as a classy broad, but whenever she hits the red carpet, she makes this vacuous, non-threatening but sexually suggestive slack-jawed sex-hunger face and so…
Anyway, yeah, the intention is not to disparage any of these women (except maybe Audrina).
All images from various Google Image searches, conducted while extremely, extremely drunk.


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|Handbook changes proposed for JR/SR high athletics/activities
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Handbook changes for athletics/activities have gone through extensive committee discussion this year. Proposed changes for the handbook were presented by JR/SR High Principal Susan Ortner at the April 6 school board meeting.
One of the biggest proposed changes is the establishment of a violations committee to convene for an alleged major violation of participation rules.
Additionally, the word "involvement" at an activity involving alcoholic beverages will replace "attendance" or "participation."
Consequences for violation of a major offense are clarified for participants in school activities in a different way than for athletics. But consequences are specific for either activities or athletics in the proposed changes.
The conduct standards will be enforced during the school year, with parents encouraged to promote the goals and enforce the handbook guidelines with their own child when school is not in session.
Having met seven times since Jan. 12, committee members thoroughly discussed the proposed changes. Included on the committee were activity sponsors, coaches, curriculum director, athletic director, principal, four parents and one student.
Committee asks further questions
In addition to providing suggested handbook changes, the committee asked the board for consideration for three other questions.
—Is the board interested in reviewing the rule that students can only compete in one sport during a sport season?
—Is cheerleading considered a sport by the district?
—Is the board interested in allowing sixth graders to participate in JH athletics?
Ortner noted it was close to a consensus of the committee that cheerleading as a sport sort of sets a precedent for participating in two per season.
Board member Kim Killin suggested if there is someone advocating participation in two sports or allowing sixth graders in JH sports, the board would be interested to hear their perspective.
Violations committee proposed
In an effort to be consistent, a violations committee is proposed to convene when there is an alleged major violation of participation rules.
Members of the violations committee will include the principal as chairman, acitvity/athletic director (AD) and sponsors/head coaches. Each member of the committee will have one vote.
Prior to making a decision, this committee will ensure the student involved is fully advised as to the allegations and has had an opportunity to present his/her position.
Each major violation will be acted on individually. The committee will never discuss or consider more than one individual participant/athlete at any one time.
The participant/athlete involved and his/her parents or guardians are to be present at the violations committee meeting and will be allowed to present information.
Duties and responsibilities of participants/athletes will be used as guidelines for decisions of the violations committee.
Major violations include the following:
—use, possession, distribution or sale of alcohol, illegal drugs, cigarettes, chewing tobacco or any other controlled substances.
—involvement in any activity where alcoholic beverages or drugs are used/consumed by minors.
—violations of CHSAA rules and regulations.
—violations of regulations as established as major offenses by individual sponsors/coaches.
—out-of-school suspension (changed from any suspension).
—theft, vandalism or any other behavior that brings discredit to Holyoke JR/SR High (new).
The violations committee will not convene for minor offenses. With regard to minor offenses and consequences, the coach/sponsor will communicate with the AD/Principal, and the AD will follow through with the coach/sponsor to assure the consequences have occurred in a timely manner.
Consequences for major offenses proposed
Consequences will be enforced any time the participant/athlete is currently participating in a sport or activity or the next time he/she enrolls in a sport or activity during the present school year.
Consequences for a first major offense violation for activities is proposed as follows:
When the first offense occurs, the offending participant will be denied participation in the next activity or will have a choice of five hours of school service to be served prior to the next event. (A list of acceptable school service projects will be presented by the AD/Principal as previously established by sponsors.)
Consequences for a first major offense violation for athletics is proposed as follows:
When the frst offense occurs, suspensions will include 20 percent of regular season CHSAA approved contests beginning with the next contest.
This equates to two contests for football, track, golf and swimming; four contests for cheerleading, volleyball, softball, basketball and baseball; and six points for wrestling.
When a second major offense occurs, the participant/athlete will be removed from that activity for the remainder of the semester, and the athlete will be removed from that sport and will not receive a letter award. The athlete will be ineligible for any post season honors. In addition, the participant/athlete will sit out of one-third of the contests/events for the next sport/activity.
When the third major offense occurs, the participant/athlete will not be allowed to participate on any activity/athletic team for the remainder of the school year.
Consequences will be served concurrently when a participant is involved in multiple activities.
Curfew timelines in the proposed changes will be updated to reflect correct city ordinance. Participants/athletes are expected to be home by 11 p.m. during the week and 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
Board members heard further explanation on "involvement" at an activity where alcoholic beverages or drugs are used/consumed by minors. This word change replaces attendance or participation.
For instance, if a student responds to a friend as a designated driver, the violations committee would say the driver was not involved, he/she was just doing a good deed.
However, if they responded to a friend needing a ride, but then chose to hang around the party, they would be involved and would be subject to consequences.
Policy study committee member Arlan Scholl said the intent of the policy is to try to help students make the right decision, not to punish them.
He referred to the philosophy of the activity/athletic programs, which is cited in the handbook, as well.
The philosophy is to build character in students by teaching them good sportsmanship, teamwork, a positive self concept, good self control, a strong work ethic, pride in a job well done and a sense of fairness.


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The bride is the daughter of Edmund and Susan Lansche and the granddaughter of M.H. Askew, all of New Bern.
The bridegroom is the son of Todd and Sharon Mommsen of High Point.
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Maid of honor was Erin Elizabeth Parker of Asheville.
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Best man was Todd Mommsen of High Point, father of the groom.
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Mom and Dad forgot to turn an assignment in, apparently.
While lavishly praising the video game industry in its 13th Annual Video Game Report Card, the National Institute on Media and the Family has tagged parents with an "incomplete."
Actually, the "I" grade is NIMF's cutesy way of saying, well, not much, to be honest. Here are the grades along with NIMF's commentary:
ESRB Ratings…. A The addition of ratings summaries is yet another step forward in the growing list of improvements that the ESRB has made in recent years.
ESRB Ratings Education…. A We commend the ESRB for intensifying efforts to help parents understand the video game ratings. The ESRB has become the entertainment industry leader in educating retailers and parents about the rating system.
Retailer Ratings Enforcement…. B+ The 80 percent enforcement rate shows significant progress with still some room for improvement.
Gaming Console Manufacturers…. A Parental controls, timing devices and parent education efforts are all major
improvements giving parents more tools to supervise game play.
Parental Involvement…. Incomplete The focus of this year's report card is providing parents with the information they need. All segments of the industry have made significant improvements in recent years. Parents now have more information and tools than ever before. However, the constant changes present new challenges. Parents need to pay more attention to the amount of time and the types of games their kids play. The parent guide section in this report card is intended to motivate and equip parents to do this.
GP: We can't argue with the grades assigned to the game industry categories by NIMF, and the industry must certainly be pleased. There was a time, and not so long ago, that the ESA and ESRB dreaded this day as NIMF head David Walsh and Sen. Joe Lieberman would step to a Capitol Hill podium and deliver their annual video game beatdown, er, report card.
As to the incomplete for parents, it's meaningless, since NIMF has no way to measure it.
We must also say that the process would be far more coherent if NIMF maintained the same grading categories from year to year. The 2007 version, for example (which was far less complementary to the industry), included grades for "Retailer Policies," (broken down by National, Specialty and Rental) and "The Gaming Industry."
The 2005 version absolutely savaged the industry and included grades for "Ratings Accuracy," "Arcade Survey," and "Industry's 10-year cumulative grade."
In addition to the grades, the report card contains about 30 pages of material regarding topics such as game addiction and a section on aggression research by Prof. Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University.
Finally, NIMF's unfortunate decision to accept game industry funding clouds their grading effort. Inevitably, there are those who will say that the one-time watchdog has become a lapdog.


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|6-year-old bravely calls 911
|Written by Darci Tomky
Everyone has been taught to call 911 in an emergency, but what will it be like in a real-life emergency situation?
"I wasn't even scared to call 911," said 6-year-old Serina Almeida.
She was given the opportunity to implement what she had been taught about calling 911 the morning of Friday, Oct. 2. The Holyoke Elementary first-grader didn't have school that day and was home with her mom Jeanette Almeida.
Jeanette, with some health conditions including diabetes, had fallen in her bedroom and was in and out of consciousness.
Doing just like her mom taught her, Serina calmly called 911. "Serina just went into action," said Jeanette.
Serina said on the 911 call she told them her mom passed out and wouldn't wake up. The dispatcher asked her easy questions like what's your mom's name, what's your name, how old are you and what is your address. Serina, having just moved into a new house, couldn't remember the entire address, but she remembered the numbers that she saw outside on their mailbox.
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Serina was a little shaky but didn't cry until they took her mom to the ambulance. Jeanette just wanted to know, "Where's Rinie? Who's going to stay with her?" She managed to give them her daughter Raquel Orona's phone number so she could come stay with Serina.
Because Serina acted quickly and called 911, her mom was able to get to the hospital and get the help she needed.
With her mom's health issues, Serina has had to learn a lot of responsibility at a young age and has been a tremendous help to her mom. When Jeanette has low blood sugar or other problems, Serina knows exactly how to help her. Jeanette described her as being very independent, already having dreams of being a pediatrician or a veterinarian.
Serina and her mom have talked a lot about how to call 911, so Serina was prepared and knew exactly what to do in an emergency situation.
With advice for other kids, Serina wanted to make sure they knew they don't have to be scared about calling 911. She said to only call in an emergency because "the fireman said we can't joke around."
Both Jeanette and Orona were extremely proud of the way Serina handled the situation.
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Colorado-Big Thompson agreement: Protecting water from fire riskThe Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced July 19 a federal, local and private partnership that will reduce the risks of wildfire to America's water supply in western states.
To support the Western Watershed Enhancement Partnership, the Forest Service and Bureau of Reclamation will kick off the new partnership through a pilot in the Upper Colorado Headwaters and Big Thompson watershed in Northern Colorado. The partnership will include the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Colorado State Forest Service and builds off of past agreements between the Forest Service and municipal water suppliers, such as Denver Water's Forest to Faucets partnership.
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The 'Compass del Sur ', gives a mixture of Scandinavian and Chile athomosfar, we speak Spanish, Svenska, English and Deutsch. We are located just 5 minutes walk from downtown and bus terminals, on a pleasant street of classic colonial style houses, typical of German architecture, right beside the city park - Philippi, the train station that is an art exhibition and library today.
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A brand better known for trotting out the same "timeless" designs each year, Suzuki seems to be finally waking up from its recession-induced slumber, and debuted two intriguing motorcycle concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show.
We already showed you today more photos of the turbocharged Suzuki Recursion street bike concept (please Suzuki, build this bike), and the Japanese OEM has shown a shining for the budding electric segment as well.
The Suzuki Extrigger electric concept is an interesting machine, as its form factor is very similar to the Honda Grom. Using the same electric motor as the company's Suzuki E-Let's scooter, we can assume that the Extrigger is packing the same unimpressive figures of 2hp and 11 lbs•ft of torque as the E-Let, though Suzuki does say that the Extrigger weighs a paltry 137 lbs, which is alluring.


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"The importance of education was instilled into me from an early age. It really helped me to achieve a lot knowing that if something happened with sport, I would still be on track for a different career. Having an education that I could come back to has given me the motivation and confidence to achieve at the top level." – Tony Estanguet, Canoe
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The last runner in a relay race.
The crouched position all sprinters must assume before starting a race.
A contestant in a decathlon.
An athletic event that involves jumping or throwing.
A violation where, most commonly, an athlete jumping or throwing for distance steps across the line or circle defining the limit of the athlete's approach to an attempt.
An early race of an event, with the top finishers advancing to the finals or semi-finals of the competition.
An athletic contest comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant having the greatest total score.
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One of a number of parts of a race, each of which must be completed to determine the winner.
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|Council talks code enforcement
|Written by Chris Lee
Holyoke City Council will plan to hire a code enforcement officer after some more discussion at its Tuesday, Oct. 16 regular meeting.
City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Olofson said she has given two applications out to interested parties.
Council members agreed they still need to advertise the position, but there was some disagreement as to when to begin the process.
Some of the council members think they shouldn't begin looking until after the first of the year, while others think beginning now wouldn't hurt.
Councilman David Churchwell said he feels they should start looking at the first of the year.
There was also some question as to whether those who have already shown interest will stick around until the city is ready to begin the hiring process.
"I think we should do something to have them in place and on the job April 1," councilman Steve Moore said. "On their own, April 1."
Police Chief Doug Bergstrom said he will need some time, about a month, with the new code officer to train them on the streets and ordinances.
Council members all agreed to begin advertising for the position in January. Ads will run for four weeks and then the interview process will begin.
Councilman Scott Murray said they should think about putting something in the budget in case the job would move to a full-time position if an animal shelter gets off the ground. Council members agreed the position most likely wouldn't become full-time within the first year.
City approves budget for 125th celebration
Olofson said a committee met Monday, Oct. 15 to continue planning for Holyoke's 125th Anniversary celebration. The committee is trying to get several chairpersons from different groups together to get things rolling on the celebration.
Tentatively, an event will be held at the school Wednesday, April 24 (the actual date of Holyoke's 125th). Olofson said the committee would like to see the city serve cake. The committee has spoken with the Phillips County Players to see if they would be willing to put on a play or skit to celebrate the 125th.
A larger event will be held June 14-15 in conjunction with Dandelion Daze. Olofson said the committee wants to see the city entertain that Friday evening with a pie and ice cream social, depending on the race schedule.
Saturday evening a meal is planned. Olofson asked the council to consider what they would be willing to provide.
The committee has also begun reaching out to other organizations to see if they would help throughout the weekend with different events. Events such as a pancake feed are in the works. Olofson said the organizations running certain events may charge for them to help cover any costs.
Council members wanted to see what a meal such as Community Night costs to provide to the public. There was also some question as to how many people would attend.
Olofson said Washington County recently held a county celebration and they served around 700 people and ran out of food. Olofson noted this was a county-wide event and not a city celebration.
The committee has thought about reaching out to see if donations can be found to help provide the meals.
Churchwell said the city needs to just set a budget and if the committee goes over, they will have to go somewhere else to find money.
"They think this is our show and they're just helping us. And we think it's their show and we're helping them, but they have no money and they want us to provide for them so I guess it's our show and they're just helping," Churchwell said.
"What we need to do here is arrive at a consensus of what we need because it's got to go in the budget anyway," Mayor Orville Tonsing said.
Council members agreed to budget $10,000 for the 125th Anniversary celebration.
"Whatever donations we get for food sure helps," councilman Brian Akey said.
"It doesn't mean we have to spend the whole thing either," Tonsing added. "But we have to have something to put in the budget."
"I'd plan on spending it," Churchwell said.
Animal shelter work continues
Brown said he recently spoke with the head of the state on animal shelters and received a name of a company out of Boulder to help put some plans in place. He said he spent quite a bit of time on the phone and received a proposal that would cost $4,800 for just architectural drawings only.
Brown said they will continue to look into the project.
City Attorney Al Wall said he has spoken with representatives from Leadville who spent $180,000 on their facility. Wall can't imagine Holyoke spending anywhere near that amount. He said when Roberta Tonsing was on the council, they were looking into something more around the $30,000 price range.
Council tables eCIVIS proposal
Olofson received a call from a group that offers grants management software that helps locate grant funding. Council members were a little concerned jumping on something without some kind of background or reference check.
They agreed to look into the company a bit and bring it back to the special meeting planned for Monday, Oct. 29. If they decide to utilize the company, they can vote on it and still meet the discounted price deadline.
Reports of city officials
Council members heard reports from city supt. Brown and police chief Bergstrom at last week's meeting.
Brown said the electric crew had been working out at the cemetery the past few days. The cemetery board approved a donor recognition wall to be installed. Brown said they contracted with Kirkpatrick Masonry of Grant, Neb. to brick the project. The city had the foundation poured last Tuesday morning.
Brown also said sprinkler systems were being blown out by the water department due to the early freeze. He also noted they began picking up leaves around town.
On Oct. 11, Brown said they found a leak on a service tap to a home in the 500 Block of S. Coleman. After digging down they found a flare on a valve had been improperly installed many years ago, causing the problem.
The city supt. also noted the new bleachers have been set in place at the ball park.
At the end of the meeting, Churchwell questioned Brown on the condition of the picnic tables owned by the city that are rented out to organizations to use. He wanted to know if that is something the city wants to get out of or continue providing.
Brown said those tables are the same ones that were there when he began working. He said it would be wonderful to get out of it, but there is definitely a demand.
Churchwell also questioned city information on a website. He said kids were recently given an assignment at school and there is no place online that says who the city council members are.
Bergstrom said the police department received a call from the school about a suspicious vehicle a week earlier. He noted they made contact with the vehicle which turned out to be a delivery vehicle. "People are kind of watching out for some other things now that this has come up, so we are trying to keep an eye on the school as well," Bergstrom said.
Other business
In other business Oct. 16, council members:
—approved the first reading of an ordinance amending a chapter of the municipal code relating to zoning. The change will now read "any territory annexed to the City will be annexed as A-O Agricultural and Open District unless the annexation ordinance provides for a zoning other than A-O Agricultural and Open District. Final reading and passage is scheduled for Nov. 5.
—accepted the airport liability renewal quote from CIRSA for 2012-13 at $6,930.
—appointed Dale O'Neal to serve another three-year term on the cemetery board.
—accepted recommendation from the Holyoke Planning Commission.
—approved purchase request from Kurtzer's LLC for $8,230 for Walker mower snow implements including implement hitch $990, 47-inch rotary broom $2,925, 42-inch snowblower $2,295, operator cab $1,620 and wheels for the broom $400.
—approved travel request for Bergstrom to attend instructor course training.
—approved agreement for city water service to Seaboard Foods feed mill.
—approved variable width utility easement from Seaboard Foods, LLC.
—held a short committee meeting on junk ordinances following the council meeting.
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It's been a while since I could work on my project. It's not finished yet, but there is some progress. So far the maps looks like below.
I am not really satisfied about forests though. More decorative items have to come.
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guest post: By Holborn
Hi everyone! My name is Charlotte and I live in Sweden. Since I got the chance to make a guest-post for Jennifer's inspiring blog I wanted to show you how my family and I live.
Our home is a very important place to me and I want it to be as cosy as possible, especially now when it's cold here in Sweden. I love to light some candles, sit in the armchair wrapped up in one of my blankets, read a book and have some tea. I often have one of my three cats purring by my knee at the same time, they are very social.
The interior in our apartment is mostly black and white but also some gray. A lot of my furniture are from the Swedish stores and Ikea. I really LOVE going to Ikea, my husband doesn't love it as much as I do ;) haha. I can spend a whole day just walking around in the store dreaming and making plans of everything I want for our home.
So here's some pictures of our place.
Have a nice day! //Charlotte
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That is such a lovely place! I love black & white homes, especially.ReplyDelete
All white bedrooms are the best! Love yours, Charlotte! And Thanks Jennifer for introducing me to a new stylish blog!ReplyDelete
Love the desk area & those inspiring prints.ReplyDelete
Lovely home :)
I could just live in your office nook haha ; )ReplyDelete
i love your workspace area! a little inspiring corner :)ReplyDelete
You have an incredible home. So white and crisp and cozy!!!!ReplyDelete
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Un buen descubrimiento, me encanta esta decoración en blanco y negro!ReplyDelete
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Fantastic place. Can you share where you got the pillows on the right and left sides of your sofa?ReplyDelete
where did u get those lovely prints???ReplyDelete
What a lovely home Charlotte, can you tell me where your desk is from, I love it and need one exactly the same!ReplyDelete
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The pillows are from IKEA :) My desk is also from IKEA, actually it's a table ;) but I use it as a desk. Most of the prints I make myself :) Soon will open my shop.ReplyDelete
Husbands never like IKEA as much as wives do! Your place is lovely, Charlotte, thanks for sharing xReplyDelete
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|Holyoke is home to exchange workers
|Written by Darci Tomky
"It's a really great experience," sums up the opportunities that Morgana Silva, Emmanuel Opoku Yeboah, Chris Ansu Gyeabour and Williams Besong have had in Holyoke the past several months. They are four of 10 workers from all over the world who are currently employed at Seaboard Foods through the Worldwide Farmers Exchange (WFE).
A native of Ghana, Africa, Yeboah explained he wanted to come to America to learn more about a different style of farming, gain experience and improve how they are doing things in Africa.
"It's a good thing to travel abroad and have that exchange experience," said Besong who came to Holyoke from Cameroun.
WFE gives them that opportunity. The program was organized to give workers a chance to improve agricultural skills while experiencing a different culture by living and working in another country. Applicants choose from a number of specific agriculture industries and then are placed in available jobs across the United States.
Kelly Drees of Seaboard Foods said they looked into the WFE program when they were shorthanded 18 months ago. The WFE administrates the J1 Visa and arranges everything for the workers to live and work in the U.S. for about one year.
With 12 total exchange employees to date, including workers from Ghana, Cameroun, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia and the Philippines, Drees noted they hope to continue the program in the future. "They are a good asset to the company," he said.
Gyeabour was very impressed with Seaboard, noting it is a big company compared to what he is used to in Ghana.
As part of the program, Seaboard tries to expose the exchange workers to every area of production. They get to spend time in all areas with extra time in their favorite areas.
"They want us to achieve our goals," said Besong. Seaboard is very good with training workers, he said, and he is very comfortable with his coworkers which makes the job nice and not stressful. "I appreciate the way they handle us."
Silva noted it was hard to adapt to the work at Seaboard. "I never had to work so hard or wake up so early," she said. Accustomed to being the boss at jobs in Brazil, Silva had to get used to the rules and accountability at Seaboard. "The best thing is the internal growth," she said.
Having grown up in large cities, Holyoke was certainly an adjustment for the foreigners. Needless to say, they all agreed Holyoke now feels like home.
"Everybody's just nice. It makes it feel like home," said Besong. Gyeabour emphasized the community really accepted them, and people are willing to talk to them and teach them new things.
"People want to learn more about us and our culture," said Yeboah. He noted people are very approachable, and Holyoke is a good farming community.
The exchange workers have gotten involved in the community through activities including attending church and singing in the worship band as well as joining the many soccer games in the park and going to the movies.
Silva had never seen snow before coming to Holyoke, and she noted she was especially scared of tornados upon arriving in Colorado. In her first week in Holyoke, the fire whistle blew. Silva and a few of the other exchange workers thought it must be a tornado and therefore proceeded to gather their belongings, run out of the apartment and call 911. They laugh about it now and have yet to experience a real tornado, but they have surely accumulated an endless amount of first-time experiences during their time in Holyoke.
Apart from all the cultural experiences, the workers are excited to take new swine production knowledge back to their home countries. They all had upper level agricultural education before coming to work at Seaboard, including degrees in veterinary medicine and science agro-technology, but the first-hand experiences in America will be priceless.
WFE programs are usually one year long, but many have chosen to extend their time here by taking college classes in addition to working at Seaboard.
Besong will spend two years total in the United States, having spent time in Fairbury, Neb. with the WFE before relocating to Holyoke. "I don't know my limit but I just want to go. I'm not satisfied with my level right now," he said. "When you get more knowledge, you get more opportunities."
"Once knowledge is acquired, nobody can take it from you," said Gyeabour. He and some of the others plan to continue their master's degree education upon returning home. They also mentioned the possibility of starting their own companies in the swine industry. It takes time, but you have to start somewhere, said Gyeabour.
Drees noted the exchange program is designed to give workers education and understanding and then send them back to their own country to use that information to improve and upgrade swine production.
Besong is excited to go home and try to change the way people operate their farms by training them with the new, modern techniques he has learned in America. "It's not just about me—it's about helping people in my community," he said. With a more efficient way of doing things, the small farms can increase production, hire more employees and will benefit the community as a result.
Even though they pictured themselves "living on the farm in the middle of nowhere," the WFE exchange program at Seaboard Foods in Holyoke has been a lifechanging experience for several workers from around the world. "I've never regretted being here," said Besong, and he thanks God for the opportunity.