Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Chevrolet Revs up DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Turbo’
As part of this alliance, Chevrolet has created a special real-life replica of a custom Camaro featured in Turbo. The comprehensive campaign also includes television, print, and online advertising, a social media push and dealership activations in key markets.
Chevrolet design consulted with DreamWorks on the animated versions of the Camaro and the Chevrolet-powered Indy cars that appear in the film, which premiers in the U.S. on July 17. Turbo marks the first time DreamWorks Animation has partnered with brands in this way.
Chevrolet plays an integral part in two of the film’s key moments. Turbo receives his speed after an encounter with a Chevrolet Camaro and later, the Chevrolet “bowtie” logo features prominently in scenes set at the Indianapolis 500. Mirroring the film, the Chevrolet logo will be featured prominently at the race this weekend.
“Turbo is one of the most anticipated films of the summer, and we couldn’t be more excited about this collaboration, which aligns perfectly with Chevrolet’s renewed presence in INDYCAR,” said Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer, Chevrolet. “Millions of future drivers will be inspired by Turbo to realize their dreams both big and small.”
Said DreamWorks Animation’s Chief Marketing Officer Anne Globe: “In a film about a slow snail who dreams of being fast, who better than Chevrolet to give our hero his first taste of high-speed driving on the open road? Our relationship with Chevrolet both onscreen and at the Indy 500 is a natural fit that adds a layer of authenticity to this wild ride of a story.”
A real-life replica of the Chevrolet Camaro from the film has appeared at auto shows and events across the U.S., giving viewers a first glimpse of what to expect in the movie. Chevrolet will also feature Turbo in advertising leading up to the release. The ads will wrap the movie’s theme of realizing dreams around Chevrolet’s “Find New Roads” brand platform.
The larger campaign also includes ad integrations in television and print for Chevrolet’s Traverse; a 30-second custom animated television spot, which will be translated into a variety of languages for specific international markets, and a social media push and activations at select dealerships as the movie rolls out around the globe. Chevrolet’s international activation plans vary by market.
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Wallpaper Wednesday
On this Wallpaper Wednesday we thought we would help brighten up your
computer screen. Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Spotted on Set of New Captain America Movie
YouTube user Jason Vandervliet was able to make this video and confirmed that actress Scarlett Johansson was seen driving the car as part of her role as Russian-spy-turned-American-ally Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow.
Jalopnik points out that the video also features the movie’s director, Chris Evans, who is seen walking up to the car and presumably giving instructions to its driver.
So far Chevrolet has only announced its Corvette Stingray (both coupe and convertible), which will serve as the base trim of the new seventh-generation ‘Vette and have a starting price of just $51,995 when you include destination. Not a bad deal considering you’ll get at least 450 horsepower under the hood, 0-60 mph in under 4.0 seconds bragging rights, and street cred in spades.
The car doesn’t go on sale until the third quarter of the year, so it’s not clear if the black example seen here is a pre-production version or one of the first production models.
Courtesy of Motor Authority
Monday, May 20, 2013
White Bear Lake Teacher of the Year: 'Making music with these kids is magical'
Wendy Suoja makes music with nearly 200
students each week at three schools. In the fall, she directs another
100 cast and crew members in the school musical.
The newly named White Bear Lake Teacher
of the Year strives to connect, on a more than superficial level, with
each and every one of those many pupils. To educate and motivate, Suoja
said, a teacher needs to really know each student.
“If you don’t know the heart behind the mind you won’t be able to reach them,” she said.
Student Victoria Von De
Linde said she nominated Suoja for Teacher of the Year because she
supports and inspires confidence in her students. “She sparked a kind of
passion and drive in me, for music and for everything else, that I
didn’t know existed,” the high school junior said. “She truly cares
about all of us. No matter how bad things get, I know she’s always there
if I need her.”
Suoja has taught music
in the district for 15 years. Every year has brought a different variety
of assignments. She’s taught band and vocal music at both middle
schools and both high school campuses. This year she leads three choirs
at North Campus, the sixth-grade choir at Central Middle School and is a
vocal coach at South Campus.
For the last 14 years,
she’s also directed the high school’s fall musical, the last several of
which have earned honors in state competitions.
She starts each day at
6:45 a.m. with a zero-hour choir and during musical rehearsals she often
doesn’t finish her day until 10 p.m.
A love for the job
provides the energy to persevere through those longest of days, she
said. Suoja likened her many responsibilities to “a plate full of
desserts” from which “you can’t have just one.”
“Making music with
these kids is magical,” she said. “Every single day there are moments
that you hold your breath and are amazed by the music that they make.”
That amazing music comes from gaining students’ trust and boosting their confidence, according to Suoja.
“Singers must trust in
themselves and be OK with both themselves and their neighbors singing a
wrong note or two once in a while. The best music comes from those who
ultimately let go and not worry about being perfect,” Suoja wrote in the
philosophy statement she penned for the Teacher of the Year contest.
She also wrote: “My
students trust that I will never put them on stage until they are ready.
Students should be put at ease and ready to learn knowing that they
will do great if they work hard and trust in their teacher’s classroom
expectations.”
Suoja, who lives in
Dellwood and is married and has two children of her own, requested a
“shout out” to her music department colleagues, and to her
administrators, students and parents. “It’s never about one person. It
takes collaboration,” she said.
The fall musical is an
exemplar of collaboration, Suoja said. It brings together freshmen
through seniors, as actors and crew, and many parent volunteers. “It
really becomes a family,” the director said. “The kids come from all
walks of life … and they help and encourage each other. Seeing these
kids grow in that environment is so cool,” the director said.
The theater family is
reuniting for two encore performances. As winner of multiple honors in
the Hennepin Theatre Trust SpotLight program, they’ll perform a medley
from their production of “Anything Goes” at the SpotLight showcase next
month. Suoja also is assembling a variety show featuring White Bear Lake
Area High School Theater performers past and present June 15 as a
fundraiser for the theater program.
She’ll have just a few
weeks off of summer respite before she gets busy with her next endeavor:
helping lead the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s All-State
summer camp.
Other finalists
The Teacher of the Year
is selected each year by a panel. All school and community members are
invited to submit a nomination. Teachers who wish to participate
complete a portfolio and a committee led by former Teachers of the Year
Jim Christensen and Matt Danielson select six finalists who are
interviewed by a volunteer panel of district and community leaders who
each cast a vote. All the nominees were recognized and the Teacher of
the Year was announced May 2.
The other five finalists were:
Connie Hamilton
Sunrise Park Middle School, choir
Colleague Huy Nguyen
called Connie Hamilton, who is retiring in June, “an integral part of
our music department for more than two decades.” In addition to leading
the Sunrise choirs and teaching a music enrichment class, Hamilton also
directed the annual middle schools musical production.
“Thank you Mrs.
Hamilton for being that guiding star for all of our scholars, for being a
wonderful mentor and colleague, and for giving us that gentle push out
of the nest to fly,” Nguyen said. “You’re an amazing role model and we
thank you for your dedication to students, your inspiration to our staff
and your lifetime commitment of excellence to our profession.”
Hamilton, who has a
sign in her classroom that reads “mistakes are welcomed here,” said in
her philosophy statement that she strives to “provide a safe environment
where students feel confident to try. “Students can only go as far as
they believe they can,” she wrote. “My job is to be willing to help them
take the risk.”
Cassie Knutson
White Bear Lake Area High School-South Campus, chemistry
Colleague Jacob
Montgomery said he nominated Cassie Knutson “because of the innovative
ways that she is able to teach a subject that is so intimidating to so
many kids while making it relevant and interesting.”
Knutson’s philosophy
statement promoted curriculum that is “meaningful and relevant to
students’ lives” and provides “opportunities to practice skills in
authentic situations.” She also stressed diversifying to meet all
students’ abilities and learning styles.
“I believe that by
exploring a variety of teaching methods as well as a variety of
assessment methods, I am successfully able to reach the diverse group of
students I serve,” she wrote.
In addition to
chemistry, Knutson said she strives to help her students develop
“socially, emotionally and morally.” “A safe environment is which
students feel comfortable and respected is required,” she wrote, and
that is achieved by welcoming students both to contribute during class
and seek help before and after.
In addition to
teaching, Knutson started the school’s chemistry club, is the district’s
secondary school technology coordinator and, according to Montgomery,
is a frequent contributor of curriculum ideas for her colleagues.
Huy Nguyen
Sunrise Park Middle School, seventh-grade American history
Three families and a
former Teacher of the Year nominated Huy Nguyen for the honor; former
student Melissa Brown and her father David Brown were one of the
families and spoke about him at the event.
“Mr. Nguyen, you have
inspired your young scholars to strive for excellence, and as parents of
those young scholars, we are forever grateful for your excellence,”
David said.
Melissa, who was one of
eight of Nguyen’s students who made it to National History Day, said
Nguyen brought history to life. “Mr. Nguyen believed in us. He knew,
even when we did not yet know, that we could achieve great success. We
all have unlimited potential in his eyes, and what powerful gift that is
to give to a child,” Melissa said.
In addition to teaching
for more than 20 years, Nguyen also has coached volleyball and is
coordinator of the National Junior Honor Society.
Nyguyen wrote in his
philosophy statement that he teaches “more about life than about
history.” He wrote: “By showing these scholars that they are loved and
that they are indeed a priceless masterpiece in the making, by engaging
and challenging them to do things they never thought they could possibly
do, and by making history come alive (and at times humorous) for them, I
am able to foster their love of learning, and in the process, their
desire to leave a legacy of serving others with passion and purpose.”
Cha Vang
Lakeaires Elementary, fifth grade
Cha Vang said her
father, an immigrant from Laos who encouraged her to capitalize on the
educational opportunities he never had, inspired her teaching career and
many elements of her instructional approach.
Community engagement and celebrating diversity were repeating themes in Vang’s philosophy statement.
“We must always have
compassion and empathy toward our students’ cultures to successfully
give quality instruction where we all can thrive,” she wrote. “I find
that by engaging community members, like my dad, my students are able to
learn real life application, thus developing an appreciation of the
diversity we all bring. Including students and their families empowers
them to also be teachers in their own right as they share their stories
and see that learning expands beyond the classroom.”
Colleague and nominator Odeis Anderson said Vang is strict but still adored by her students because she is kind and fun.
“There is more than
just curriculum happening in her classroom. There is truly a community
that works together to grow and learn,” Anderson said.
The nominator noted
that Vang often spends her lunch and prep time with her students, and
stays late to plan lessons and lead after-school clubs.
Shane Whalen
Willow Lane Elementary, fourth grade
Shane Whalen’s students
and a colleague said he engages students with measures such as
contests, games and costumes. Beyond the classroom, he’s engaged in the
school community and students’ lives, they added, citing examples
including he deejayed the school dance and attends his students’
sporting events.
“Mr. Whalen is a gifted
motivator and he has an impressive and almost instant way of connecting
with students,” said teacher Leigh Anderson.
“Mr. Whalen is an awesome teacher who motivates his students by making learning fun,” student Natalie Andres said.
“Mr. Whalen is special
because he makes the day fun and interesting,” said student Beth
Engstran. “He really makes each of us feel special.”
“Mr. Whalen uses his
excellent sense of humor to keep all of his students very interested in
what we are learning,” said student Kolby Bachmeier. “I look forward to
going to school each day to see him.”
In his philosophy
statement, Whalen said students “need to be active participants in their
education” and “view school as a partnership between themselves and
teachers.” Providing rigorous education is only part of a school’s
mission, according to Whalen. “It is imperative that schools focus
equally as much on collaboration, teamwork, problem-solving and
increased self-worth,” he wrote.
Courtesy of presspubs.com
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Chevrolet Corvette C6RS Available for Auction
Back in 2007, Pratt and Miller Engineering was asked by GM to develop a road-going version of the C6R racecar
as a special gift to Jay Leno. Apparently, the company was impressed by
the result and a total of seven units were developed in the end. Back
then, the Corvette C6RS was priced at $330,000.
If
you are interested in owning one of the seven C6RS models ever built,
you now have the chance to win serial No. C6RS003 – a unit specially
ordered and built for Pratt & Miller’s official race photographer –
at auction.
If you are interested, you can bid on this car on eBay.
Currently bid is a little under $110k, but we expect to see it jump up
pretty quickly as the end of the auction approaches. Hurry up though, as
the bidding war ends on May 19th, 2013.
Courtesy of topspeed.com
Monday, May 13, 2013
Match-up Monday!
It's Match-up Monday, friends! Can you guess which celebrity this is cruising around in his Chevrolet Corvette V8 C1 convertible? Share you answers with us in the comments below.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country
The new model will join the LTZ and Z71 trim levels and will be put on sale this fall.
The new High Country version is distinguished by a unique chrome grille with horizontal chrome bars, halogen projector headlamps and body-color front and rear bumpers. The model sits on 20-inch chrome wheels wrapped in P275/55R20 all-season tires.
For
the interior, the model adds a saddle brown trim and authentic material
throughout. As standard features, the model adds heated and cooled
perforated premium leather front bucket seats with High Country logos on
the headrests, Chevrolet MyLink connectivity with an 8-inch
touchscreen, Bose premium audio, and front and rear park assist.
The new Silverado High Country comes standard with a 355-horsepower, 5.3 liter EcoTec3 V8, while an all-new 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V-8 will be available as an option.
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Monday Maitenance Tip!
How to Safely Jump-Start a Vehicle
Although you should familiarize yourself with the steps outlined in your owner's manual, here are some standard rules.
- Do not smoke, create a spark or light a match near a battery.
- Check the battery voltage. Most new cars have a 12-volt battery. Never try to jump an older car with a 6-volt battery by using a 12-volt battery. The battery could explode.
- Make sure the vehicles aren't touching.
- Check the charge indicator dot or hydrometer. Its color changes depending on the state of the battery charge. Green means fully charged. Brown or black means the charge is lost. Yellow means that the battery is bad and needs to be replaced.
- Make sure the battery terminals, positive and negative, are clean and free of corrosion. You can clean them with baking soda and water. (In an emergency, Coke works.)
- Don't let the cables touch each other.
- First connect both the positive (red) cables to the plus (+) terminals.
- Then connect both negative (black) cables to the negative (-) terminals. Do not make the final jumper connection to the low or dead battery itself. It could produce a spark.
- Turn on the engine in the vehicle with the good battery and let it idle for a few minutes.
- Turn on your headlights before starting your car. This absorbs voltage spikes that can cause damage to your vehicle's computer.
- Turn on the vehicle with the low battery. As soon as it starts, remove the cables.
- Once it's jumped, drive the vehicle for at least 30 minutes to recharge the battery. Depending on the condition of the battery, additional time may be required.
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