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Porsche 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR are coming to the "ring" FIA World Endurance Championship WEC, Nürburgring Test Drives
Porsche with the 919 Hybrid before the start in Le Mans, Preview of the 24 hours of Le Mans, LMP1 (3rd race of the WEC)
|Press Release
Stuttgart. After an absence of 16 years, Porsche will once again compete in the top category of what is certainly the world's toughest car race, which starts at 3:00 pm on June 14, 2014. Porsche is fielding its most innovative prototypes at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
The two Porsche 919 Hybrid cars with start numbers 14 and 20 will be driven by two trios of drivers: Romain Dumas (France), Neel Jani (Switzerland), Marc Lieb (Germany) and Timo Bernhard (Germany), Brendon Hartley (New Zealand), Mark Webber (Australia).
These six world-class drivers have between them a total of 37 appearances at Le Mans. Despite being a record holder at Le Mans with 16 overall victories, this year the sports car manufacturer has no experience to benefit from. For the first year of the LMP1 project the target is to get one of the fast Porsche 919 Hybrids to the finish line at the marathon.
Quotes before the race:
Fritz Enzinger, Vice President LMP1:
"Porsche is facing the biggest moment of the LMP1 project – its first start in the top category at Le Mans in 16 years. Whatever the results, we have successfully completed a lot of stages to get here. Above all, we have established a strong, innovative engineering team in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach. The new know-how generated in-house by the great efforts of all those involved is something that no one can take away from Porsche. The pole position in Spa showed that the Porsche 919 Hybrid is fast, and, as newcomers, we earned respect for this achievement. I am very proud of this young team, which is as competent in its technology as it is in its drivers. I wish each individual the best of luck and success in this marathon."
Alexander Hitzinger, Technical Director LMP1:
"The challenge of developing a car for Le Mans was always to build a fast yet durable car. The constraints of the new race regulations have made this task even more difficult, but fascinating as well. Even in areas that were routine for the competition, we had no experience whatsoever. Nonetheless, we chose the boldest solution for our drive concept, because it offered the best future potential. In the pre-testing period, the aerodynamics that were once again modified to achieve lower air drag for the Le Mans event proved themselves, as did advanced developments that enhanced durability. The Porsche 919 Hybrid is our first LMP1 race car design. It is fast – but not all of its potential has been realised yet; that is the reality."
Andreas Seidl, Team Principal LMP1:
"The operating task for a Le Mans team is enormous. We had to build an organisation with new personnel from the ground up. They are all excellent people. But even a hundred top soloists must first learn to play together as an orchestra. Responsibilities, communication, procedures, manual tasks – everything must mesh together perfectly. We have only competed in two races so far: in Silverstone and in Spa-Francorchamps. Everything went remarkably well. Our training was intensive. The team will have carried out 1,573 pit stops up to race week at Le Mans. We have also tested at night. Nonetheless, we have not yet experienced the stresses of a 24-hour race as a team. Everyone is looking forward to this challenge."
Drivers, starting number 14:
Romain Dumas – 36, France.
(13 races: overall victory 2010, 3rd place overall 2007, class victory GTE 2013, 2nd place GT class 2001 and 2002, 3rd place GT class 2004)
"Le Mans is the most famous and toughest race in the world, and it is even more special for me as a Frenchman. I have been driving here since 2001, and I also lived here. In 2010 I won the race; I would love to repeat that one day – together with Porsche. So many people have been anticipating this return to LMP1 by Porsche. It makes me very proud to be one of the six drivers here. I have wanted to be with Porsche ever since my father put me in a 962 as a child. My favourite part of the track is the Porsche bends. Not because of their name, but because they are so quick and difficult. When you race down the Hunaudières at 330 km/h at night – all by yourself in your own world – you live a dream. You see and smell what is happening around the track. But you have to remain focused. We want to get to the finish line."
Neel Jani – 30, Switzerland.
(5 races since 2009)
"Le Mans is living motorsport history. That is more true of Porsche than with any other brand. To be part of the return to the top class after 16 years is a dream come true for me. Most racing car drivers would agree. It is a great honour, but also a tremendous responsibility. My best result at Le Mans was in 2012 when I finished fourth with a privateer team. I knew I could only improve on that result in a good factory team. Now I have reached that point. But, regardless of which class or which car, this race stirs up an emotional feeling. I will never forget my first time racing at night; it was awesome. Yet, it is important to block out all of that and concentrate on doing your best – for yourself and your team-mates. We want to be competitive in our first year."
Marc Lieb – 33, Germany.
(8 races: class victory GTE 2013, class victory GT2 2010, class victory GT 2005, 2nd place GT class 2003)
"Porsche took me on board in 2000 when my bank account was empty and the prospects for my Formula racing career had almost run out. It means a lot to me to now be part of a return to the top class, especially since we have this incredible technology that our engineers have created for the 919 Hybrid. Starting in the LMP1 class changes your perspective entirely compared to racing in the GT categories. You look less in the rear-view mirror and more at the cars out front that you are going to lap. Radio contact with the pit crew is also much more intensive to achieve efficient energy usage. The racing is incredibly tough for everyone involved. Whenever I won class victories, the most enjoyable thing for me was to look down from the podium and gaze at the tired but happy faces of the mechanics."
Drivers, starting number 20:
Timo Bernhard – 33, Germany.
(7 races: overall victory 2010, class victory GT 2002, 2nd place GTE class 2013, 2nd place GT2 2005)
"In my first start for Porsche in 2002, Le Mans was stunning. And people always asked me: When will you return to the top league. I was involved with the building of the LMP1 team right from the start, and in 2013 I drove at the roll-out, then did testing and development work. The entire time I had the big goal in mind; I can hardly express how much I am ready for it now. The week leading up to the race will still be intensive, right up to the starting ceremony. I always found it satisfying to be the starting driver, and to finally close the door after all the pre-race show was over. And then at some point on this long circuit you find a very special rhythm. Especially at night when everything gets even faster, and when it might drizzle or rain … It is indescribable; there is a certain magic to it."
Brendon Hartley – 24, New Zealand.
(2 races since 2012)
"For me, Le Mans is my whole passion. I have the feeling that racing here fulfils the entire reason I climbed into a kart for the first time at six years of age. To now start as a Porsche factory driver, for the greatest sports car icon is like a dream. And then there is this special project with technology that never existed before. Hybrid systems, all-wheel drive, intuitive operating systems – the Porsche 919 is fantastic. Sometimes I can hardly believe that I have been chosen to sit in this car. I especially like Le Mans at night; that is the best. The lights fly past you, and everything feels a lot faster. You nearly get tunnel vision – that is when the cockpit is the perfect place for me. I also have a sporting score to settle at Le Mans."
Mark Webber – 37, Australia.
(participated 1998 and 1999 at Le Mans but not in the race; 9 Formula-1 victories)
"To return to Le Mans is emotionally very special for me. Le Mans stands for endurance, trial of man and machine, an incredibly long day, often with changing conditions and, above all, there is the teamwork. Naturally, I want to leave here with happier memories than previously, which should not be too difficult. And, of course, I want to win this race sometime. We have a fast car with fantastic technology. I also like the seating position, tucked behind the windscreen, and I am looking forward to the night-time driving at Le Mans. The team is still very young, but the bonding in the team has been very quick. If we were to come up with a good result in our first year that would be a massive statement for Porsche as a brand."
Facts and figures:
• With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the record holder at Le Mans.
• The first Porsche overall victory dates back to 1970 (Hans Herrmann/Richard Attwood in a 917 KH Coupé), and the last victory to date was on June 7, 1998 (Laurent Aiello/Allan McNish/Stéphane Ortelli in a Porsche GT1).
• According to the official archives, 812 Porsche cars have raced at Le Mans, and that too is a record.
• The fastest qualifying lap was driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck in 1985 in a Porsche 962 C (average speed 251.815 km/h). That record will likely stand for eternity, since chicanes installed in 1990 now break up the long Hunaudières straight.
• The longest race distance was covered by Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas/Mike Rockenfeller in 2010 in their overall victory for Audi, a total of 5,410.713 km (397 laps, average speed 225.45 km/h).
• The Porsche 919 Hybrid car numbers 20 and 14 stand for the year of the return.
• In qualifying (Wednesday and Thursday until midnight), every driver must run at least five laps in the dark. While WEC rules call for averaging the two fastest laps of two drivers (i.e. the mean of four lap times), the classic Le Mans method is to simply take the fastest lap driven with the car.
• The Le Mans night is one of the shortest of the year: the sun sets on Saturday at 9:55 pm, and it rises again on Sunday at 5:53 am.
• In normal racing mode (without any safety car periods), the Porsche 919 Hybrid must refuel every 13 to 14 laps.
• Refuelling and wheel changing may only be made sequentially, not at the same time. Only two mechanics may work simultaneously when wheel changing. That takes a lot longer than in Formula One, for example.
• Drivers are normally only changed when new tyres are needed.
• Two fuel tank fills with one set of Michelin tyres are the absolute minimum; three should be standard, and sometimes it might even be possible to do four – an open issue and a tremendous challenge for the drivers.
• During the race, no driver may drive for more than four hours within a six-hour period. No driver may drive for more than 14 of the 24 hours.
• Due to the length of the circuit, there are three safety cars at Le Mans.
• The equipment taken to the track – in addition to the two race cars – includes a spare chassis, six engines, five front gearboxes, five rear gearboxes, six front wings and six rear wings, 80 rims, over 100 radios and headsets.
• The amount of electrical energy that a driver can use for what is known as boosting is limited. The Porsche 919 Hybrid may consume exactly 1.67 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity on each 13.629 km long lap.
• In 2013, the Le Mans victor completed 348 laps. Over this distance, the 919 Hybrid would generate and utilise 581.2 kilowatt hours (kWh) from its energy recovery systems – an amount of electrical power that would light a 60-Watt incandescent light bulb for a full 9,687 hours. Or expressed differently: this amount of energy would power the new Volkswagen e-Golf, which is currently the most energy-efficient electric car in the compact class, over 4,576 kilometres – enough to drive one-way across the USA from New York to Los Angeles.
• All in all, there is even more honour and glory to be won at Le Mans: twice as many points are awarded than in the other seven races for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) that are each six hours long.
• In the WEC standings, the Porsche team with 36 points is currently behind Toyota (84) and ahead of Audi (28) after two of eight races.
• The Porsche 919 Hybrid was designed and built at the Development Centre of Porsche AG in Weissach. 230 team members work there.
• The core team of Porsche for LMP1 racing at the race circuit in Le Mans consists of 86 team members (engineers, mechanics, team management). Add to that personnel from communication and marketing, sponsoring and driver support.
• For Le Mans week, supplies include well over 1,000 team shirts and other clothing.
• The shopping list for food and refreshments for the team and the media hospitality area include: 50 boxes of salad, 50 kg of strawberries, 300 melons, 1.2 metric tonnes of meat, 500 kg of fish, 600 kg of noodles, 2,000 eggs and 1,100 loaves of bread.
• While most of the team members catch some sleep during the night of the race whenever they have time and space, the drivers have beds in containers located behind the pit. It is impossible to get a quiet rest, sleep from exhaustion is more likely.
• The organiser, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), expects over 250,000 spectators at the race.
Schedule of the Porsche LMP1 team:
The technical inspection of the 56 racing cars, which are subdivided into four classes, is done on the Sunday before the race, June 8, at the Place de la République. A public event in the middle of the city. The scrutineers examine the cars, and the 168 drivers must present their paperwork. The Porsche LMP1 team is scheduled for this inspection on Sunday between 3:15 pm and 4:15 pm. The last teams will complete this technical part of the administration by 6:00 pm on Monday.
Tuesday, June 10:
2:00-2:30 pm Porsche team photo (LMP1) at start/finish line
2:30-3:00 pm Meet the team (LMP1), team and media hospitality
5:00-6:30 pm Autograph session, pit lane
Wednesday, June 11:
2:30-3:00 pm Meet the team (LMP1), team and media hospitality
4:00-8:00 pm Free practice
10:00 pm-midnight Qualifying
Thursday, June 12:
3:30-4:00 pm Meet the team (LMP1), team and media hospitality
7:00-9:00 pm Qualifying
10:00 pm-midnight Qualifying
Friday, June 13:
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Pit walk
1:00-2:00 pm Porsche press conference in the large guest hospitality area
5:30-7:30 pm Driver parade in the downtown area
Saturday, June 14:
09:00-09:45 Warm-up
2:22 pm Beginning of race start ceremony
3:00 pm Start of race
• Live communication from the box on Twitter @PorscheRaces.
• You can experience the race from an in-vehicle perspective and track the vehicles by GPS and live timing at http://www.porsche.com/mission2014.
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Porsche 919 Hybrid arrives at the Sarthe, Sports Car WEC, Pre-race test Le Mans 24-Hours/France – LMP1
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Stuttgart. At the official pre-race test for the 24-hour race, the Porsche 919 Hybrid did its first laps in Le Mans on Sunday.
During the morning session the Porsche Team covered 90 laps with the two innovative prototypes on the 13.629 kilometre track. In the afternoon the distance achieved was 103 laps.
Because about nine kilometres of the legendary circuit are on public roads, normally it is impossible to test at the "Circuit de la Sarthe".
Inside and around the paddock the infrastructure for the huge Porsche works entry on 14th/15th June is coming together – be it engineers' offices, container buildings for the drivers to rest in or spare parts logistics and storage. The aerodynamic package of the Porsche 919 Hybrid had been modified for the high-speed track. The test programme went according to plan.
Andreas Seidl, Team Principal LMP1:
"This has been a very productive day. We travelled to Le Mans with a long to-do list and managed to tick off every single topic without experiencing any unpleasant surprises. Both cars ran trouble-free and all the drivers were on duty. With the number 14 Porsche 919 Hybrid we focused on tyre evaluation in the morning, while the number 20 car was busy with mechanical and aerodynamic set-up work. In the afternoon the job lists for the cars were swapped. Race control did several simulations, which have been good drills for our team and drivers too. For example safety car periods and the so called 'slow zones' were practiced. We now have a lot of data to study.
Today was a very good preparation for the drivers, engineers and mechanics – actually for everybody in the team. We would never have made it this far without our development department in Weissach – therefore thank you very much to all our colleagues at home."
Drivers Porsche 919 Hybrid #14
Romain Dumas:
"In the morning I was only able to do a few clear laps before the safety car came out. But in the afternoon it was much better, and we learnt a lot. Our car still tends to understeer and we will keep working on this for the race week. But both cars ran trouble-free, and that was our number one target."
Neel Jani:
"Overall it was a positive day, but we still have work to do. In the morning I found it quite difficult. The track was extremely dirty and we had to calibrate the hybrid system. But it was our car that was doing the most laps in the morning session. In the afternoon I was doing set-up work and I think we have found a good direction."
Marc Lieb:
"It was great fun to drive the Porsche 919 Hybrid on this track. In the morning we were testing tyres and I have been quite happy with the results. In the afternoon we switched to set-up work and did a good long run. The car became quicker and quicker, which obviously is promising. "
Drivers Porsche 919 Hybrid #20
Timo Bernhard:
"All went according to plan – even if others were on top of the time sheets. We did our fastest lap in the middle of a long run. We found a baseline set-up very quickly this morning. The car feels good, so I'm quite confident. This test is the only opportunity to drive here and we made the most of it. We will stay focussed and will turn the newly collected data into solutions. For example, we want to use the potential of the tyres better over the long runs."
Brendon Hartley:
"It was a great start for me here on this fantastic race track. We had no problems with either car and were able to try a lot of interesting things. We are improving in tyre management on long runs as well, and it was a good day for us."
Mark Webber:
"I was really looking forward to taking the car round here for the first time. I always enjoyed this track and the long lap. To come here with the Porsche 919 Hybrid is a big day for all of us and it ran smoothly. First thing in the morning I got my ten rookie laps out of the way, which are mandatory at the pre-race test when you haven't raced here for a while. We then quickly were able to start working on the balance and set-up of the car. We are constantly improving and again we learnt a lot."
Source: Product and Technology Communication, Porsche AG
Porsche teams conduct successful Le Mans test, Sports Car WEC, test day Le Mans 24 Hours, France, GT
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Stuttgart. At the traditional test day on the Circuit des 24 Heures on Sunday, teams and drivers entered the last and decisive preparation phase leading up to the Le Mans 24 Hours. The legendary long distance classic will be run on 14/15 June as round three of the Sports Car World Championship (WEC). Porsche Team Manthey's two Porsche 911 RSR, which scored a double class win at their first Le Mans outing last year in the GTE Pro class, concluded a testing programme without any technical problems in dry and partly sunny conditions.
The three Porsche customer outfits Dempsey Racing-Proton, IMSA Performance Matmut, and Prospeed Competition, also used the test day to set up their cars for the challenging 13.629 kilometre circuit. They are contesting the GTE Am class. The Le Mans 24 Hours runs for the 82nd time this year and is regarded as the highlight of the season.
Porsche factory pilots Joerg Bergmeister (Germany), Patrick Pilet (France), and Nick Tandy (Great Britain) took the number 91 Porsche 911 RSR through its paces. Their works driver colleagues Marco Holzer (Germany), Frédéric Makowiecki (France), and Richard Lietz (Austria), who celebrated his third Le Mans victory last year, shared driving duties in the second 911 with starting number 92 run by the Porsche Team Manthey squad. The team entrust the two factory-911 to the same driver line-ups for the race.
Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport:
"Basically our drivers are happy with the handling of the 911 RSR. Now we'll focus on preparing for the race. Unfortunately Joerg Bergmeister had to make a brief excursion into the gravel trap and slightly damaged the number 91 Porsche 911 RSR when he avoided another car. It didn't make sense to do the repairs here. We'll take a good look at it when we get home, after all, we want to drive this car in a fortnight at the 24 hour race. I don't think all the manufacturers laid their cards on the table today, so as to avoid risking being penalised. It would have been better to find a regulation where you don't have to be afraid of being punished for a good performance, like what happened after our double victory at the season-opener at Silverstone. The current situation doesn't do a season highlight like the 24 Hours of Le Mans justice."
Joerg Bergmeister (#91):
"Basically a test day is to gain as much information as possible. Unfortunately I missed the braking point in the Ford curve and actually wanted to drive straight ahead through the gravel trap to avoid hitting the kerbs at the edge. But the car took off, flew far and landed hard. For this reason, the afternoon session fell flat."
Patrick Pilet (#91):
"It's always wonderful to be back in Le Mans. It's my all-time favourite track. And today I immediately felt great here. Our car has a great set-up and I'm certain that we'll tackle the race well prepared."
Nick Tandy (#91):
"This test in particular is always a good chance to see how the car handles on this rather unique track. Towards the end of the morning session we began to change certain things on the set-up. It's important on such a day to make the best use of the little time you have. I'm sure we've done this today."
Marco Holzer (#92):
"I didn't contest Le Mans last year so it felt great to turn some laps on this fantastic circuit again. This morning we had a lot of dirt on the track which gave very little grip, but over the course of the day the conditions improved. Today it was all about exploring how our tyres behave on this very special circuit and how the grip level changes. We managed to do what we had planned and we can now head to the race feeling quite confident."
Frédéric Makowiecki (#92):
"We tried out several things on the car, but the many safety car phases, which were intended as a practice for the race, made this somewhat difficult. Still, this test day was a good preparation for the race. We learned a lot and I hope that we can use what we've learned in two weeks."
Richard Lietz (#92):
"The test day ran well and we made the best use out of it. First and foremost it was about seeing how the tyres and the car worked together on a circuit that at times runs on a normal country road. I feel we've made progress and I'm looking forward to the race."
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is contested on 14/15 June as round three of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC on the Circuit 24 Heures in Le Mans/France. Double points towards the championship are awarded for drivers, teams and manufacturers.
Source: Communication Porsche AG, Motorsport Press
WEC: 3,556 kilometres for the Porsche 919 Hybrid at the Prologue in Paul Ricard
Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC)
Stuttgart. The Porsche Team enjoyed two intensive days of testing with the newly developed 919 Hybrid, entered in the top class of Le Mans Prototypes, during the official Prologue of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard.
It was the first time the Porsche Team had shared a test with the whole WEC field and was able to get a first impression about the differences in speed between the various classes.
On the 5.791 kilometre long track the difference between the overall fastest lap of the LMP1 car (1:41.289 minutes, Porsche 919 Hybrid, Brendon Hartley) and the slowest GT car was around 20 seconds. The team had another first a few days earlier on the same track when it took part in a private test with two cars.
In total both driver line-ups – Romain Dumas/Neel Jani/Marc Lieb (car no. 14) and Timo Bernhard/Brendon Hartley/Mark Webber (car no. 20) – completed 614 laps (3,556 kilometres) on Friday and Saturday. They practiced countless driver changes and worked together with the Porsche Team's engineers to further improve the car's set-up.
Team principal Andreas Seidl:
"The Prologue was an excellently run test by the WEC organisation and we were able to complete our programme. After concentrating on long distance racing during our private test, when we covered two six hour race distances, we have now also tested our qualifying performance. We made good progress in all areas – be it team-work, performance or reliability. But we know very well that we cannot catch up overnight with the advantage our competition has in terms of experience, and we have quite a lot of homework to do before the season's opening race on 20th April in Silverstone."
Off the track another important point has been clarified. The Porsche 919 Hybrid has finally been homologated for the six megajoule class. This classification defines the amount of recuperated electrical power which can be boosted per lap. At the same time, the megajoule class defines the amount of fuel which can be used per lap.
Alexander Hitzinger, Technical Director LMP1:
"To decide on the best megajoule class requires a complex calculation. To put it simply, you can say we have designed our energy recovery systems as big and heavy as the overall car concept allowed. With the amount of energy we can recuperate this way, we fit well into the six megajoule class."
Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, as well as Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development, gathered first hand information about the project's progress at the track from Fritz Enzinger, Vice President LMP1.
Drivers' quotes
Romain Dumas (no. 14):
"We made huge progress. In my opinion, the Prologue was even better than we ourselves expected it to be beforehand. But the expectations from the outside world are enormous. It is impressive how we have been welcomed here. But we keep focussing on the next target: to finish the 6 Hours of Silverstone."
Neel Jani (no. 14):
"Our development speed was as strong as the mistral wind on the long straights here at Paul Ricard. Overall our results are fine. We were able to solve problems and to discover new ones, which will be looked at now. The partnership with Romain and Marc fits. In terms of set-up, we work in the same direction."
Marc Lieb (no. 14):
"In every regard it was a good test for the whole team. And it was also very important to gain first hand experience of the speed differences between the cars. In Silverstone this will be much more intensive: Paul Ricard is quite a long race track and during testing not all of the cars are running at the same time."
Timo Bernhard (no. 20):
"To me this was the most important test of all. Certainly if I compare the state of the car now to the roll out last June, but more importantly regarding the team spirit and how we work together. Not least of all what you can tell from the test results is very good news for the fans, as all three LMP1 cars are so close together."
Brendon Hartley (no. 20):
"Operating as a Porsche works driver for the first time and in the top class of Le Mans Prototypes was an impressive experience. Having topped the time sheets is certainly not the most important thing in our test programme, but personally for me it is the icing on the cake."
Mark Webber (no. 20):
"This test here was a big milestone. To enter two cars for the first time was a tremendous amount of hard work for the crew on the operational side. Smooth running was a well-deserved award and a good tonic for the guys after a long week. Every day we run we find more areas to improve, which is very encouraging. The track lay-out at Paul Ricard seems to suit our car very well. I'm curious to find out how we can perform in Silverstone."
One of the attachments is the press kit for Porsche's return to top level motorsport, including technical details of the 919 Hybrid and driver portraits.
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Works engagement with 919 hybrid and 911 RSR, Most comprehensive racing programme of all time
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Works engagement with 919 hybrid and 911 RSR
Stuttgart. Porsche heads into the 2014 season with the most extensive motorsport programme ever. In addition to its new LMP1 project, Porsche Motorsport sends two GT works teams to compete on race tracks around the world. Porsche AG Team Manthey again fields two Porsche 911 RSR in the Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC), as well as at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Porsche North America contests the new Tudor United Sportscar Championship with CORE autosport as the race team, with the new season kicking off at the Daytona 24 hour race on 25 January.
Porsche Motorsport's driver squad has also grown to record size.
For the upcoming season, Porsche has signed on 20 drivers including four Porsche juniors and a scholarship candidate chosen from the international one-make race series. All current Porsche factory pilots have received a contract for the 2014 season. "We've never had such a large driver line-up in the history of the company," says Wolfgang Hatz, Board Member for Research and Development at Porsche AG.
Porsche 919 hybrid named, LMP1 driver squad complete
Porsche AG announces its driver line-up and the vehicle name for its return to the top category of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2014, with the season highlight in Le Mans: On the occasion of the Porsche Night of Champions this Saturday in Weissach, the young New Zealander Brendon Hartley (24) and long-standing Porsche works driver Marc Lieb (33) from Germany have been confirmed as regular drivers in the LMP1 race car, officially called the "Porsche 919 hybrid". Already signed on for the LMP1 project are the drivers Timo Bernhard (DE, 32), Romain Dumas (FR, 36), Neel Jani (CH, 30) and the Australian Mark Webber (37).
Wolfgang Hatz, Board Member for Research and Development at Porsche AG, stated:
"We are very proud of our strong international driver line-up. Three of the six drivers come from our own Porsche driver squad, two were even Porsche juniors. This is something we are particularly proud of." Hatz continued: "The vehicle name 919 hybrid follows on from the tradition of the Le Mans-winning 917, but it is also with a view to the 918 Spyder, and acknowledges the company's embarkation into the hybrid future. With hybrid sports cars like the Cayenne as a SUV, the Grand Touring Panamera, and the 918 Spyder three-litre super sportscar, we are on the right track. But to continue leading the way in the future and to merge sportiness with sustainability, we need to keep learning. Maximum efficiency in energy consumption is the directive of the new WEC regulations for the works-entered class 1 prototypes – and that is also the direction for the automobile future."
Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1, explained:
"We had a substantial number of applicants from all classes for the two 919 hybrids. We were looking for experience, sheer speed, technical understanding, and we wanted team players because this is more important in endurance racing than in any discipline."
Strong driver squad wrapped up with Hartley and Lieb
Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas were the first drivers to be selected. The two bring the experience of seven overall victories each from 24 hour races – Nürburgring, Daytona, Spa and overall victory together in Le Mans with Audi. In July 2013, the ex-Formula 1 test driver Neel Jani joined the team, with Mark Webber onboard since the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Brendon Hartley and Marc Lieb now complete the squad.
Hartley left his homeland early to advance his racing career in Europe. Following on from successes in the Formula Renault and Formula 3 came the long-awaited Formula 1 contract – as a test driver but with precious little chance to race. Hence, parallel to his F1 commitments, Hartley turned to sports car racing. He said: "I'm incredibly proud that Porsche has chosen me. I was deeply impressed at my first outing in Le Mans. But to compete there in the LMP1 for an iconic company like Porsche is another dimension completely."
Marc Lieb was 20 years old when his career as a race driver at Porsche took off: In the year 2000, he won the Porsche Junior driver selection. In addition to a raft of class victories, he also scored five overall wins at 24 hour races, four times on the Nürburgring, once at Spa. "I have been fortunate enough to celebrate victories with Porsche all over the world," said Lieb, "even in the GT class at Le Mans. People there always asked when we would return to the LMP1 class. Since the project was given the go-ahead, I only wanted one thing: to be involved. Le Mans and Porsche, I can't even begin to describe how excited this makes me feel."
Mark Webber disclosed:
"For me a lot of it is familiar, a lot is foreign, everything is special. I'm absorbing every bit of information I can and I'm already looking forward to the next tests." The nine-time Grand Prix winner took the wheel of the 919 hybrid for the first time several days ago in Portimão, Portugal.
Timo Bernhard has a few more kilometres to his credit. He said:
"I've been with Porsche for 15 years and I feel an immense responsibility that comes with the return to LMP1. In the development, all your skills as a driver are required. The first premise is not to drive fast, it's more to feel what the car is doing and to share even the smallest details with the engineers."
Romain Dumas, who celebrates his 36th birthday today on the Night of Champions, underlined:
"We are a good team for the development of the 919 hybrid. We have a lot of work ahead of us. The 2013 class victory with Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz in the factory-run Porsche 911 RSR was really great, but now we're heading into new territory, and with all the complex technical innovations, our new squad faces an enormous challenge."
Neel Jani summarises:
"It has always been my goal to one day fight for overall victory in the WEC and Le Mans. To do this you have to be part of a good works squad, and this is where I am right now. To compete for Porsche is a great honour and it comes with a lot of responsibility. We want to write a new chapter in the great history of Porsche motorsport, even if it takes time. The technology is completely new and we need to grow together as a team."
Frédéric Makowiecki signed as Porsche works driver
Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki (33) will join the ranks of Porsche Motorsport's GT squad this coming season and pilot a 911 RSR. Makowiecki, who prefers to be called Fred Mako, is a regular competitor behind the wheel of Porsche race cars. He has collected more than nine years of experience in the cockpit of the 911. One of his greatest achievements was clinching the title of the Porsche Carrera Cup France in 2010.
"Frédéric Makowiecki is one of the fastest and most experienced GT pilots," says Porsche Head of Motorsport Hartmut Kristen. "He has a great deal of experience on virtually all international race tracks and he knows precisely how to drive a Porsche 911 fast. I'm very much looking forward to working with him."
Porsche acquires majority holding in Manthey Racing GmbH
Porsche has acquired a 51 percent stake in Manthey Racing GmbH and as such continues to expand its long and successful collaboration with the race outfit from Meuspath at the Nürburgring. "I'm sure this will help us to prepare even better for the challenges we are facing together in the WEC and I look forward to working with Olaf Manthey, Nicolas Raeder and Martin Raeder," says Wolfgang Hatz.
Martin Ragginger wins Porsche Cup
After a successful season in international GT racing, Austrian Martin Ragginger (25) can celebrate winning the Porsche Cup as the best Porsche private driver in the world. On the occasion of the Night of Champions on 14 December in the R&D Centre at Weissach, Ragginger accepted the Porsche Cup from Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Porsche AG.
After earning 5,940 points this past season, Ragginger also takes home a new Porsche 911 Carrera S with a total value of more than 120,000 Euros. Second-placed Klark Quinn (AUS) is the recipient of 30,000 Euros, with Robert Renauer given 25,000 Euros for third place. The Porsche Cup comes with a total purse of 253,000 Euros. As the brainchild of Ferry Porsche, this trophy has been awarded every year since 1970 to the best private Porsche race driver. Pilots earn points towards the Porsche Cup in 18 international race series as well as at selected long distance races.
Professional racer Martin Ragginger, who contested his first kart race at the age of nine, competed in six race series during 2013. He celebrated his greatest success of the season at the 24 Hours of Dubai, winning the A6-AM class for GT3 vehicles. Ragginger also tackled the ADAC GT Masters at the wheel of a 911 GT3 R and concluded the season in fourth overall. The Austrian earned more points towards the Porsche Cup in the VLN on the Nürburgring, at the Campionato Italiano GT, in the Grand-AM and in the Blancpain Endurance Series.
Trailing Ragginger by just 110 points, Klark Quinn (31) came a close second in the fight for the Porsche Cup. Quinn secured the 2013 Australian GT Championship title, winning three out of twelve rounds of the Australian series, and climbing the podium eleven times. At the twelve-hour race at Bathurst, Australia, he achieved third place at the wheel of a Porsche 991 GT3 R fielded by his team "VIP Petfoods Racing".
After an exciting season, Robert Renauer clinches the third spot on the Porsche Cup podium. The 28-year-old from Jedenhofen in Bavaria earned Cup points at 17 races. In the ADAC GT Masters, the qualified car salesman secured second place in the overall classification with his team Tonino powered by Herberth Motorsport. Renauer went on to score more points at rounds of the Campionato Italiano GT, as well as in the Blancpain Endurance Series and the GrandAM Rolex Sportscar Series.
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup continues with Formula 1
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup continues to run as part of the Formula 1 weekends. The successful partnership, which began back in 1993, has now been extended for another three years, up to and including the 2016 season. For more than two decades, the flagship of Porsche's one-make race series has been regarded as one of the major launching platforms for an international GT career.
"The Supercup is the crown of Porsche's brand trophy series. It has everything that makes international motor racing great. Many of our works drivers are the best sports car pilots in the world and they came from the Supercup," says Porsche Motorsport boss Hartmut Kristen. "We're delighted to be able to continue offering our partners and fans exciting racing in such an attractive environment like the top league of motorsport."
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup heads into its 22nd season on 11 May 2014 in Barcelona. Nine events with a total of ten races make up the calendar. A highlight of the season will be on 12 October at the Supercup debut on the new Formula 1 circuit in the Russian Olympic city of Sochi.
The 2014 Supercup calendar:
11.05. Barcelona/Spain
25.05. Monte Carlo/Monaco
22.06. Spielberg/Austria
06.07. Silverstone/Great Britain
20.07. Hockenheim/Germany
27.07. Budapest/Hungary
24.08. Spa-Francorchamps/Belgium
07.09. Monza/Italy
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Just like the statue of liberty made from 179,000 pounds of copper, this antique copper right hand guitar hanger stands as a beacon on your walls, daring everyone to take a second or even third look. You can almost hear it whispering – "Look at me dammit! I'm beautiful" and look is what everyone does.
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The Silicon Valley WiE Conference
The Charles W. Davison College of Engineering presents:
San Jose State University
Saturday, March 25, 2017
8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The Silicon Valley Women in Engineering (WiE) Conference is back for its third year and it's bigger and better than ever. Fifteen TechTalks to pick from, nine professional development workshops, four engineering career panels... so much to choose from and only one day to do it!
2017 conference lineup is coming soon
2017 WiE Keynote Speakers
The Silicon Valley WiE Conference is presented by the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University with the purpose of fostering a community among aspiring women engineers and engineering professionals in Silicon Valley for learning, mentoring and sisterhood.
While women hold 57% of professional occupations in the US labor force in the technology sector they only account for about a third of the workforce. Furthermore women, recent figures suggest that women only fill about 16% of the tech roles and 22% of the leadership roles in the technology sector. The WiE Conference is our effort to contribute to the retention and graduation of women in technology and close the current access gap for women in the technology job market.
Join us for an opportunity to connect with your student peers and professionals while learning and inspiring each other.
Who should attend?
All students are welcome to attend, but you won't want to miss this opportunity if:
- You are an aspiring engineer/technologist
- You want to learn about current trends and innovations in the field
- You want to connect to the WiE network in Silicon Valley and beyond
In Association With
Title Sponsor
The Mark & Carolyn Guidry Women in Engineering Program Fund
(2015, 2016 & 2017 Title Sponsor)
2017 Sponsor
Emerging Technology Speakers
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Tracy Hemmeter, Senior Project Manager, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Professional Development Speakers
Career Panelist
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A limited number of Early Bird tickets will be on sale from November 30 – January 10, 2017.
Regular registration opens on January 15 and closes on March 15, 2017.
Late registration opens March 16, only if spaces are available.
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Early Bird rate is $15.00.
Regular registration is $30.00.
A Group rate of $20 per person will be available January 15 – March 3 for groups of 6+
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This is a learning, networking and community building event. While there will be dozens of industry professionals from an array of companies, they will not be here in a recruiting capacity. More than 80 industry professionals attended last year.
Should I bring my resume?
As a rule of thumb, you should never attend a potential networking activity without a copy of your resume. While companies may not be at WiE in a recruiting capacity, there will be opportunities to meet and network with industry professionals.
What is included in my registration?
Access to all conference sessions and activities, conference swag bag, continental breakfast, lunch and dinner.


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Student of the Month - October 2018
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
The Woodinville Chamber was pleased to honor our October 2018 Student of the Month, sponsored by Elle Marie Hair Studio. This month's featured student was Esh Sathiyamoorthy, a Senior at Woodinville High School.
Esh Sathiamoorthy is a model student at Woodinville High School, not only in terms of academics and his enthusiasm for learning, but also due to his remarkable character and leadership skills. With an ever-present smile, Esh shows his true colors on a daily basis around our campus. As our ASB president, he "walks his talk" pursuing opportunities to make a positive difference at Woodinville and within the Northshore community; an example being Esh's participation as the lone student representative on the District Equity and Diversity Committee since October of 2017. Not stopping there, this past March Esh started the NSD Youth Equity Group, a committee of high school students that pinpoint inequities in the district and work to brainstorm and implement solutions that benefit all students.


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Hot and sweaty I came in from a 10-minute run. Wiping my forehead and drinking a large glass of water, I'd neglected to turn off the TV. Absently, I observed as the morning show hosts flashed the live picture of the first tower with a large gaping hole. Flames shot from the opening.
As we watched, another plane plowed into the second tower. There was a gut wrenching realization that this was a terrorist attack. What I didn't know was that within a few hours I would watch in horror as both towers collapsed. All doubt regarding a systematic attack was erased when news cameras quickly craned on the Pentagon attack. Then the Pennsylvania crash was recorded.
Moment by moment, I realized that history was being made. For the first time, the entire world watched as buildings crumbled and planes crashed, dragging our nation into an extended, brutal war. Our prayer for our nation remains the same. We pray for God's mercy as we repent of those things which are glaring sins and failures in our lives.
Linda G. Howard, "A Simple Life, A Childlike Faith"
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Helping vegans in the Sacramento area find restaurants with great menu choices for themselves and their non-vegan friends and family.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Jack's Urban Eats
Generally speaking, the menu at Jack's Urban Eats isn't very vegan-friendly. Roast meats, chicken strips, side dishes loaded with butter or cheese -- all the foods that make a vegan cringe.
So why do I find myself there at least once every few weeks? Because of their Create Your Salad menu option, that's why. This feature allows you to choose your greens (mixed greens, Romaine, or spinach), your salad dressing (although the only one that's vegan is the balsamic vinaigrette), and up to six different toppings. I ordered a half salad, which is only $1.00 cheaper than a full salad, but all you get for the extra dollar is additional greens, not more toppings.
In the salad pictured above, I had Romaine lettuce, balsamic vinaigrette, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, beets, Kalamata olives, and pepperoncini. It's definitely one of my favorite salads! Other vegan toppings available at Jack's include broccoli, grilled mushrooms, kidney and garbanzo beans, carrots, corn, tofu, sun-dried cranberries, red bell pepper, celery, Fuji apples, jicama, fire-roasted red peppers, red onion, and sunflower seeds.
Jack's Urban Eats has multiple locations in the greater Sacramento area, including restaurants in Midtown, Arden-Arcade, Natomas, Gold River, Roseville, Folsom, and Davis. More information about their menu, hours, and locations is available on their website at http://jacksurbaneats.com/.
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Hi! I'd love to follow your blog but am unable to find it in my BlogLovin app. Any idea why?
- June 25, 2013 at 9:16 AM
- Pam said...
Thanks for your interest, Ashley. I'm not sure, but I think if you search using the full URL you'll be able to find the blog:
Let me know if that works for you, okay? Other ways to follow Sacramento Vegan are on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-Vegan/156965251048946 or by following @PamGiarrizzo on Twitter.
- June 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM
It worked! Thanks!
- July 11, 2013 at 11:54 AM
- Pam said...
Great! Thanks for letting me know.
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Support the VirtueMart project and become a member
Hello,Soeren clearly says that no support requests will be answered! What do you think his boss would say if he answers hundreds of VM-mails over the day? It is free, community-driven software. And it is not the "downsize" of GPL - the problem is (and also the great thing of course), that everybody can start to set up an ecommerce system - having the knowledge or not. And if something doesn't work, blame the forum if there is not an answer within some hours. Take a look at the number of posts of most users - they register to ask questions. Only a very small number of users answer these questions. Your problem no. 1 doesn't seem to be a virtuemart problem. The image / thumbnail conversion relies on some Libs that have to be installed on the server. There are lots of different versions with different features. I have sen something similar to your problem as people tried to upload JPGs saved as interlaced JPG. That "kills" some image-libs. Start trying to upload small standard JPGs and if this works, i guess, that this is no VM-Problem...Problem no. 2: download the 1.1.9 patch file and upload it via FTP. If this doesn't work, ask your hoster /admin whatever to configure your FTP-account or set file-/directory owner/rights the way that you can upload the files.Thomas
If something's wrong with "Lib" as you say, then ALL photos would be affected, not only mine newly uploaded.
Hello,i don't want to argue about the stuff you are writing... Only three things:- i have read your post. From your description, i was not able to really see what the VM Problem is. I have written "i have seen something similar..." and tried to give a hint, in which direction the problem also could lie. "So this is clearly VM software problem" - hmmm, i never had this problem on really a lot of VM-Sites.- it is really a joke, to compare Paypal support with the volunteers that try to help here.- If you would check the paypal site, you could see that VM is listed there. German Site: https://www.paypal-deutschland.de/haendler/integration/paypal-integrieren/partner-integration/shop-loesungen/virtuemart.htmlThomas
... nothing heard yet. Did you fix it on your own?Thomas
Hi Ensure that "Enable Dynamic Thumbnail Resizing?" is tick in " Configuration" under Site
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While you were sleeping on the night of January 29th, 2011, astronomers both human and cyber atop Haleakala in Hawaii were on patrol. The telescope was the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS), and the quarry was Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs). In one marathon night, astronomers Richard Wainscoat, David Tholen and Marco Micheli of the University of Hawaiis Institute for Astronomy bagged 19 confirmed NEAs, the most discovered in a single run.
28.02.11: Pan-STARRS Sets a New Record.
26.06.10- Pan-STARRS on Patrol.
You can rest a little easier tonight; astronomers now have a new and powerful tool in the hunt for killer space rocks. The Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System or Pan-STARRS went online recently May 13th. Placed atop Haleakala, Pan-STARRS was constructed by engineers and astronomers at the University of Hawaii and is now owned and operated by a group of 10 institutions known collectively as the PS1 Science Consortium. The mission of Pan-STARRS is simple and straight forward; to survey the entire night sky and use sophisticated search algorithms to see if anything has moved from night to night. By rejecting known or identified objects, Pan-STARRS can go after objects of particular concern; Near Earth Objects (NEOs) sometimes also termed Potentially Hazardous Asteroids or PHAs. To do this, Pan-STARRS is equipped with a 60 inch diameter telescope and the largest digital camera ever built, containing a total of 1,400 megapixels. This allows it to capture a wide field area 40 times as large as the Full Moon, and it will take 500 such exposures each night. Gigantic survey projects such as Pan-STARRS pose a major challenge for data transmission and storage; Pan-STARRS will generate 4 terabytes of data per night: this will all be analyzed and archived at Mauis High Performing Computing Center. Pan-STARRS 1 is also a forerunner to an even more ambitious project known as Pan-STARRS 4 which will be four times as powerful. Not only will Pan-STARRS discover an expected 100,000 asteroids, but it will also catalog an estimated 1 billion stars and half as many galaxies. Expect the usual complement of comets bearing the Pan-STARRS name as generally happens during any automated deep sky survey, as well as a flood of imagery just awaiting amateur perusal Im gonna need a faster Internet connection yet again!


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Ice Fishing Equipment
With frigid temperatures and ice several inches thick, ice fishing requires more than a bucket, fishing rod and some bait. Before you embark on an ice fishing expedition, you'll need to bring along a few essentials like a shelter, stool or chair, sled, propane heater, flashlight and compass -- and that's just to help you get out on the ice, stay comfortable and find your way back home. You'll also need your basic fishing gear: a rod, line and reels, as well as bait, lures, buckets and your fishing license (most states won't let you fish without one). Fishing on the ice, however, requires additional gear. A spud bar is a hand tool used to check ice thickness. An auger is a screw-like device that cuts into the ice. A skimmer or scoop ladles slush out of the hole. And a gaff hook pulls fish through the small hole.
The hardiest ice fishermen will sit right out on the ice and wait for a catch. But for those who want a little -- or a lot of -- protection against the elements, several different types of shelters are available.
An ice fishing shelter looks a bit like a small tent. This portable structure has an aluminum frame covered in canvas, with zippered doors on both ends and clear vinyl windows. Some ice fishing shelters fold into a type of suitcase so that they can be easily carried to the lake. Though it isn't solid, an ice shelter can keep you -- and possibly a friend -- out of the wind.
An ice shanty is a small shelter made of wood or plastic. You can make it yourself or rent it from a sport fishing store. It measures about 6 feet by 6 feet, and is tall enough to stand in. Some shanties have a bench inside.
The most elaborate shelter is the ice fishing house, which you can either rent or tow on a trailer and lower down to the ice. Some are as big as 8 by 16 feet and can accommodate four or more people. This permanent structure has aluminum or wood siding, and comes equipped with many of the comforts of home -- propane heat, sleeping bunks, carpeting, lighting, a kitchen and bathrooms with a toilet and shower. The more souped-up models can cost as much as $30,000 U.S. These have luxurious accessories such as hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings and even satellite TV. The television can even be hooked up to an underwater camera to keep tabs on the fish's whereabouts.
During the winter months, lakes in the northern climates turn into frozen villages of ice fishing shelters, shanties and houses. But all of these shelters need to go back to land at the end of the winter; otherwise, they'll end up in the bottom of the lake during the spring thaw.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
feeling springy serving tray redo
8 comments:
love the re-do, ashlyn. it looks amazing. love the bright yellow with that pretty green paper.ReplyDelete
happy monday, my friend.
What a difference paint makes!! Love the spring green/yellow look!ReplyDelete
Wonderful job, Ashlyn! Looks fresh & fabulous! What at great idea!ReplyDelete
Beautiful my sweet friend. Thank you for sharing...I do love the colour.ReplyDelete
Happy Monday.
What a great project! I love the paper :)ReplyDelete
This post was just what i needed... i've been looking for a tray and was completely overlooking the fact to redo one!! thank YOU adore your color pick!!!! happy happy happyReplyDelete
Very springy and cheerful. Great makeover. I finished a felted bag recently and made some moss letters. I've been a little crafty!ReplyDelete
Great re-do and a great idea for a little organization! I'd love for you to come visit my blog sometime, www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.comReplyDelete


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Recently I commented on a post by Phil Cooke titled "The Bread Plate Lady and the Power of Your "One Big Thing." You can read his post and the resulting discussion here.
In the article, Phil makes some valid points in the defense of what he calls your "one big thing." What he means by this is the thing (ability, talent, skill, passion) that you have completely mastered. He's pushing for being remarkable in something so that you can "cut through the clutter and get noticed in the crowd of competition."
I get it… it sounds nice. And I heartily agree with the concept that I we should all strive for excellence in everything we do. But what I think is missing from this idea of "one big thing" is versatility, flexibility, and adaptability.
I recently departed, or rather fled, from this idea. The belief that I needed to have "one big thing" suffocated me for years as I pressured myself into thinking that I had to be master of one skill. I wound up frustrated and empty handed in the end. When I finally embraced the fact that God made me to be diverse in my skill set, and useful in more than one area, I was inspired to chase after all of those different things. Now my biggest problem is deciding how to divide my time. I feel like I'm finally on my way to becoming what God wants me to be instead of trying to squeeze myself into this mold that the world has created for me.
I believe with full confidence that we can pursue many passions, and achieve excellence in everyone of them. I believe that we can lead dynamic multi-dimensional lives that keep us learning and growing all along the way. I also believe that God created some of us with the drive and focus to pursue one big thing, and he made others with the ability to span a wide ranging array of skills.
Today's unstable job market will smile on the people who can demonstrate proficiency in varying areas. The guy that can develop your website AND edit your video AND do your accounting will probably be a more useful member of your team than the award-winning accountant that only does accounting. Diversity and agility in skills is a becoming more attractive to employers, especially small non-profits like religious ministries that require much work on a small budget with limited staff. If you've achieved that "one big thing" in your life, perhaps it's time to add another one. It's never too late, you're not too old, and you're probably not that busy. Never stop learning and developing whatever skills you have to be the best version of yourself.
Agree or disagree? Are you a "one big thing" or a "jack-of-all-trades" kind of person? What holds you back from jumping into a new skill?


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Sugarcane Fiber Paper
- Sugarcane fiber is waste material from the sugarcane refining process.
- This waste material is then used as pulp to produce fine paper.
- The result is a smooth, bright sheet produced at very green paper mills.
- We produce sugarcane items in both white and canary options.
Wide Landscape Pads is another product that Roaring Springs produces that I was really excited about it. Do you ever feel the need to have your paper turned sideways, or to be able to write in a landscape fashion? I do often, and the kids do when they are young and just learning to write. They come in a variety of sizes. We are getting used to paper being wider with the use of computers all of the time. It is nice to have a recycled paper notebook like this one.
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"Klimt" dangle, coin shaped, 20x20x5mm round Venetian Glass bead earrings. Shown on gold filagree posts; also available on wires on clips. Earrings are hand wire wrapped in an expert way, and accented with faceted small black crystals. Since gold prices are so high, we have to add $3.00 to earring orders with posts.


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Blow-In-Blanket® insulation works with any blueprint and fits any configuration. Cavities, curves, vaulted ceilings, crawl spaces, and custom windows are the Blow-In-Blanket System's specialty. It is a proven, time-tested, premium insulation that fits any configuration, any custom situation, and any size home. It blows in easily, fills completely and lasts for a lifetime.
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Since 2005 Sainsbury's have provided over £150 million worth of active and cooking equipment and experiences to schools and groups across the UK.*
This year they've added over 100 new items for organisations to choose from, brought back the double value Ingredients card and will be rewarding organisations with 50 extra Active Kids vouchers when they place their order online.^ They've also announced that England striker Daniel Sturridge and Paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock have joined Ellie Simmonds as their Active Kids ambassadors to help inspire children to lead healthier more active lives.
Active Kids vouchers can be collected from 28 January until 5 May 2015 at all Sainsbury's stores, petrol stations and when ordering groceries online.
For more information please visit the Active Kids website.
*Figure based on redemptions received up to 08/08/14
^ Click here for full terms and conditions.


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Family-Sized Nonstick Coating Fat-Removing Slope Dual Cooking Positions Drip Tray Ready Indicator Light 144 sq in 9 Serving Classic-Plate Grill and Panini Press
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The Gateway Center for Giving has released the 2012 Giving in St. Louis report. This report is a follow up to our landmark 2004 report Private Dollars for Public Good and will benchmark individual, corporate, and foundation philanthropic giving in St. Louis, Missouri. It is our hope that this report will strengthen the donor community, the nonprofit community, and the broader St. Louis community. This is the only report currently being published of this nature about St. Louis area charitable giving.
The report was developed in coordination with the Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program at University of Missouri-St. Louis and The Foundation Center. Funding for this report was generously provided by Emerson and Wells Fargo Advisors.
A primary concern of the Giving in St. Louis Report is how philanthropic and charitable giving "weathered the storm" of the 2008 economic recession. Many of the statistical data used to prepare Giving in St. Louis came from the Gateway Center for Giving and from the Foundation Center. Other data sources include the United Way of Greater St. Louis, various foundations websites, and the IRS Tax Statistics portal.
The report was released on July 19th at the annual Philanthropic Landscape event presented by the Rome Group and the Gateway Center for Giving.
Key Findings of the Report:
- Although financial investments suffered epic losses as a result of the 2008 recession, giving by foundations has increased by 9.6% in the four-year period ending in2010. In the same period there was a -10.5% change in local foundations' assets.
- Despite the recession, giving by businesses in the region remains robust.Before the economic downturn, the 2004 Private Dollars for Public Good report hadindicated the strong role of St. Louis-area corporations in philanthropy. Today, manycorporations with a local presence continue to give generously. Nearly $60 millionwas given by the 10 top corporate grantmakers with a base of operation or majormarket in St. Louis. And St. Louis-area organizations are often the beneficiaries:Half of these corporate funders directed more than 70% of their charitable dollarsto nonprofit organizations in the region.
- Households have been hit hard by joblessness, foreclosures, and tough economicconditions. Giving by individuals continues to be strong constituting theprimary force behind charitable and philanthropic activity in the region. Althoughthe total dollar amount across the state may have decreased, the average itemizedcharitable contribution per return has held steady at about $4,250.
- After a decline at the height of the recession, giving to the United Way of Greater St. Louis surpassed levels set in 2006 and 2007. The 2011 campaigntotaled more than $70 million from generous donors across the region.
Looking ahead to the future of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in our community we find that many communities are taking action to ensure they are ready for opportunities to help offset financial losses brought about by federal and state budget cuts. Some of these opportunities include:
- Performance Partnerships allow states and localities to pilot better ways of using federal resources by giving them additional flexibility in using discretionary funds across multiple federal programs in exchange for greater accountability for results. Two pilot areas in which flexibility may be particularly needed and appropriate are (1) improving outcomes for disconnected youth; and (2) revitalizing distressed neighborhoods.
- Philanthropic Equity, a creative model for helping successful nonprofits raise money, mimics the institution-building function of for-profit equity. Often this is accomplished through Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), an innovative new financial instrument offering a different way to fund and ultimately scale evidence-based programs that improve social outcomes and save public dollars. SIBs are intended to complement government funding, using private capital to invest in prevention and early intervention programs that eventually reduce the need for expensive, crisis-driven services.
- Creative Cross-sector Advocacy helps nonprofits influence policy changes. Corporate funders are being asked to leverage their resources to ensure that important social programs remain intact. Many corporations already have a presence in legislative hallways, and nonprofits are working with them to help corporate dollars go even farther by addressing the systems that contribute to our biggest social problems.
The Giving in St. Louis Report and Executive Summary are available for free download on the Center's website: www.centerforgiving.org.
About the Center
The Gateway Center for Giving is a membership organization made up of grantmakers in the St. Louis region. Founded in 1970 as the Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy (MAP), the Center's members include corporations, donor-advised funds, foundations, trusts and professional advisors actively involved in philanthropy.
The Center's 2012 Board includes Kasey D. Bergh (Nestle Purina PetCare Company), Kristy Collins Biehle (Hermann T. and Phenie R. Pott Foundation), Keith Brooks (Cardinals Care), Kirby Burkholder (IFF), Cynthia Curry Crim (Commerce Bank), Jane Donahue (Deaconess Foundation), John Fort (Fort Family Fund), Kathy Gardner (United Way of Greater St. Louis), Robert Hughes, Ph.D. (Missouri Foundation for Health), David Krauss (Commerce Family Office), Cynthia Medart (Bland Family Foundation), Matt Oldani (Build-a-Bear Workshop), Amy Rome (The Rome Group), Sue Schlichter (Express Scripts Foundation), Mary Swan (Ameren Missouri), and Ann Vazquez (Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis).


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What the New Year Means to Us
Posted by Three Wishes on 2015-01-06 19:06:41
You Can Focus on the Future
Whether 2014 was the best year of your life or the worst, starting the New Year means you can focus on what's ahead! With your eyes on the future, you can improve, refine, or totally reverse your course and be the person you want to be!
You can take time to Reflect
Getting ready to tackle another year means it's time to take a minute and reflect on the past 12 months. You can evaluate where life has taken you and decide if that's the path for you. This is an important time to set goals, decide what's important, and come up with a game plan.
You Can Treat Yourself
With all that reflection, don't forget it's okay to be selfish every once in a while. Start the New Year off by making sure you're happy! Buy a fun costume for your next theme party, buy some enticing lingerie to spice up your love life, or find a sexy outfit just because! Whatever you decide, make sure 2015 starts off right, and don't forget to make a wish!
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Yes That's Me (2008)
After 35 years of playing, one of New Zealand's most accomplished Blues troubadours had still never recorded an album. Some of Dave Murphy's friends decided that had to change. This film documents the creation of his first long playing record.
This film is available as a CD/DVD from Ode records. Or from this website (DVD only): Yes That's Me: Dave Murphy Plays the Blues (DVD only) | Costa Botes – DVD store.
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Old Time Fiddle, Brand New Strings (2010)
A triple fiddle hoedown featuring the talents of veteran fiddler Colleen Trenwith, along with some of her old bandmates from the Hamilton County Bluegrass band, and some young friends.
A Job With The Circus: Nigel Gavin Live (2008)
A feature length DVD showcasing the amazing guitar skills of Nigel Gavin. Aged 15, he ran away from home to join a circus. Ever since he's been performing amazing feats of skill and daring without a safety net, although no longer under a big top. Nigel performs some of his best loved tunes, along with some extended improvisations.
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To buy this title, click here: A Job With the Circus: Nigel Gavin in concert | Costa Botes – DVD store.
My Sweet Town: Paddy Burgin & The Woodenbox Band (2008)
CD/DVD featuring Paddy Burgin in concert playing a variety of stringed instruments, all of which he built himself.
The Shot Band & Hobnail Boots Live at the Paramount (2008)
Songs For A Bigger Island (2011)
A one hour documentary about Will Crummer, pacific singing star of the 1950s who recently recorded a comeback album, Shoe Box Love Songs. The film is DVD companion disc to Will's CD. You can read about it here:
Will Crummer: Shoebox Lovesongs (Ode) | Elsewhere by Graham Reid.
The Pasifika Social club – Music – Culture – New Zealand Listener.
Annie Crummer: Songs of my father – Entertainment – NZ Herald News.
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Marbecks » Shoebox Love Songs – Will Crummer.
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I believe in
Challenging the status quo, making
dreams happen and being grateful.
Gesche Haas
Creative doer with a soft spot for scaling, driving efficiencies,
building companies and communities, connecting, and empowering people.
Founder / CEO | Investor | Mentor | Advisor
Awarded one of the 2016 Empowered Women of the Year by WWD / Variety / Ciroc alongside Kathryn Minshew, Sophia Amoruso & other inspiring, empowering women.
✚ Recognized as one of Techweek's New York 2017 Talent Cultivators.
✚ Named among "Best of Tech on Twitter" by CB Insights.
Gesche is the founder of Trailblazer Ventures, a startup studio / lab with the mission to increase the # of successful ventures launched by women.
Trailblazer Ventures incubates companies based on two theses:
(1) Women are a highly underleveraged opportunity
(2) Community should be a key component of strategy
The lab's first product is Dreamers // Doers, a highly curated, female-focused, collaboration and co-mentorship community, consisting of an ever-growing powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors and advisors.
Gesche's views on the tech space, and beyond, have been featured on Bloomberg TV, CNNMoney, Business Insider, Forbes, Fortune Magazine, NYT, Refinery29, Broadly/Vice, and many other major media outlets - as well as through the United Nations, where she spoke during the sixtieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Prior to founding Dreamers // Doers, Gesche held senior positions at multiple venture-backed startups in roles covering growth, strategy, finance, business operations, business development, and more. She also spent five years as an investor at a healthcare-focused hedge fund (~$3bn AUM, SAC spin-off).
Gesche is half German, half Chinese-Malaysian, and was born in Africa.
Billie Whitehouse, Founder of Wearable Experiments (+compared to Elon Musk)
"Gesche is a natural leader. She warmly invites people to join a community of sensational humans. She fosters a belief that we are here to create and do great things. This community is led by Gesche in a way that is open, supportive, honest and hard-working."
Bryan Johnson, Founder of OS Fund + Braintree (acquired by Paypal for $800m)
"Gesche is one of the hardest working entrepreneurs I know.
Expect great things from her."
Press | Media | Speaking
Additional Highlights
Opening Remarks by CO Lt. Governor Donna Lynne | Slides
Tal Flanchraych, Co-founder Flywheel (raised $35m)
"Gesche is the best connector I've ever met, hands down.
Also, unlike many community builders, she is not at all self-serving - she genuinely loves to help others without any expectation of something in return. It also doesn't hurt that Gesche is an eternal optimist and her cheerfulness seems to spread by osmosis. She is a rare breed of human."


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London, Ontario, Muslim newspaper under fire for antisemitism...
Al Saraha, a monthly Arabic language publication, ran an article in their latest issue headlined "The Question Which Everyone Ignores: Why Did Hitler Kill the Jews?" The article, as a Postmedia Network story explains, says Jews in Germany promoted "promiscuity... homosexuality... every type of sexual deviance."
It then goes on to question whether the number of Jews killed in the Holocaust was in fact 6 million, and claims people believe that number due to "Jewish propaganda"
In other news...
How The French Caused WW2:
So you see not everything bad that happened in Germany can be blamed on Jews. Some of it can be blamed on the French.
With 30 mil dead of AIDS #POC was formed by minorities figuring out what white students were gay. #kanyewest #sethrogen #nrx— Ugly Hockey Sweater (@Hockey_Sweater) August 3, 2016


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Raymond Dudus Memorial Golf Classic
June 3, 2019 |
Date(s) - 06/03/19
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wabeek Country Club
400 Clubgate Drive
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text: Numerical modeling approaches, for the determination of load distribution in laterally loaded joints, as well as for the assignment of stiffness properties of joints for the structural analysis, are summarized in this contribution. The effect of the nonlinearity and the load-to-grain orientation dependence of connection slip, of elastic deformation in the surrounding wood matrix, and of the deviation between load and displacement direction are discussed. Comparison of various models demonstrates the pronounced effect of the load-to-grain orientation dependence and the nonlinearity in connection slip on the load distribution, particularly in case of moment loading. The effect of elastic deformation in the wood matrix on the load distribution increases with increased size of joints, even more pronounced when joints are loaded by a shear force perpendicular to the grain. In case of normal force loading, the non-uniform load distribution due to elastic deformation in the wood matrix reduces rapidly with increased relative joint displacement. Pros and cons of the modeling approaches as well as necessary input data are discussed in relation to the design process and European standardization.


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Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on a goodwill visit to Japan from 10-14 Dec 18. The visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air Forces of the two countries.
During his visit, Chief of the Air Staff will call on H.E Mr Takeshi Iwaya, Minister of Defence, Japan, General Yoshinari Marumo, Chief of Staff, Koku- Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defence Force) and Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff.
Chief of the Air Staff is also scheduled to visit various operational establishments and interact with senior functionaries of the Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force). The main focus would be to share ideas, enhance bilateral defence cooperation and mutual ties.
This visit of the Indian Air Chief will provide further impetus towards expanding defence cooperation between the two countries and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation in future.


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Singer Cindy Lauper in her 80's classic single "Girls Just Wanna have Fun" created a mantra for cutting loose and making life a little more fun. For leaders, I would adapt this theme to say "Employees Just Wanna Have Some Fun." This does not mean that the workplace should be a free for all. Instead, it means that we realize that a lot of work can be repetitious and frankly boring! We can breathe some life into our workplaces with some creativity and intentionality about making work more fun and engaging. Stephen Lundin captured this idea in his bestselling classic Fish! which is a fictional parable based on the real Pike Place Fish Market which is nationally known for its joyful atmosphere and world class customer service.
Local restaurateurs Jeff Good and Dan Blumenthal have created three successful restaurants concepts in Jackson: Bravo! Italian Restaurant & Bar, Broad Street Baking Company, and Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint. One of the key elements of their success has been incorporating some "fun" into the workplace. I recently visited with Jeff to learn more about how he and Dan have grown these successful businesses. Jeff and his partner Dan are a great team and case study for creating a good partnership. As Jeff noted, "Dan is very detail oriented and, as the chef of the business, he focuses on ensuring that the guests have a great food experience every time they visit." Jeff can usually be seen on the floor of the restaurants greeting guests and motivating the staff with his mercurial personality. He is also very visible in the community serving in leadership roles including the Capital City Convention Center Commission, the Fondren Renaissance Foundation, and St. Dominic's Hospital Advisory Board.
Working in a restaurant is hard, labor intensive work. The hours can be demanding and the stress levels high. Jeff and Dan understand that, and they have chosen to create an empowered and democratic work environment. Jeff noted, "Dan and I encourage our team to speak up and challenge us." They also try to catch people doing good things and encourage them rather than obsess on catching people making mistakes. Jeff shared, "We are not looking for robots; instead, we want our staff to be individuals in how they do their jobs." Their approach engages the heart and minds of employees and encourages them to give their best to the job. In his book Drive, author Dan Pink asserts that great employers create an environment where employees can experience autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Jeff and Dan have created that type of atmosphere which is why talented people are drawn to working for them.
Their mantra in the business is "Get to yes!" This empowers front line employees to be creative to solve customer problems. They don't want anyone to walk away from one of their restaurants unhappy. Jeff acknowledged that the life of an entrepreneur can be challenging. Over the years, they have closed two restaurants and a wholesale operation. He encourages young entrepreneurs to go into business with "their eyes wide open" and to understand it will be harder and require more capital than they probably expect. Jeff encourages prospective entrepreneurs to have a good business partner with complementary skills. He also suggests asking as many questions as you can on the front end. He noted, "You will always have unknown contingencies, but the more you learn and ask then the better prepared you will be."
Entrepreneurs like Jeff and Dan are the lifeblood of our local economy. The passion that they have for making the community better is what being a civic minded business person is all about. I am sure that their restaurants and influence will be felt in this community for years to come.
Up Close With … Jeff Good
Title: Co-owner: Bravo! Italian Restaurant & Bar, Broad Street Baking Company, and Sal & Mookie's New York Pizza & Ice Cream Joint
Favorite Books: I enjoy reading Malcolm Gladwell and his books Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point, and What the Dog Saw.
First Job: "In junior high, I worked as janitor in a print shop. "
Proudest Moment as a Leader: "When a young line level employee in one of the restaurants stands up for a point and passionately talks about the "way we do things" at our restaurants is a great feeling and reminds me how far we have come."
Martin Willoughby, a business lawyer in Jackson, is a regular contributing columnist for the Mississippi Business Journal. Willoughby can be reached at email@example.com.
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