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1994 European Grand Prix
1994 Portuguese Grand Prix 14 of 1994 1994 Japanese Grand Prix
XXXIX Gran Premio de Europa
Circuito de Jerez
Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain
4.428km (2.752mi)
69 laps, 305.532km (189.889 miles)
Benetton-Ford Cosworth
Williams-Renault
Mika Häkkinen
McLaren-Peugeot
The 1994 European Grand Prix, otherwise known as the XXXIX Gran Premio de Europa, was the fourteenth round of the 1994 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain, on the 16 October 1994.[1] The race would see Michael Schumacher claim victory in his return to the Championship, having been forced to sit out the previous two rounds due to a ban for ignoring black flags at the 1994 British Grand Prix.[1]
There were several sweeping changes in the field ahead of the battle of Europe, with Schumacher returning to Benetton-Ford Cosworth, while Nigel Mansell reclaimed the second Williams-Renault seat in place of David Coulthard.[1] Elsewhere, Lotus lost their lead driver Johnny Herbert to Ligier-Renault, and hence hired Éric Bernard in his place, with the team beginning to lay off their background staff as they desperately sought a buyer.[1]
Qualifying would see Schumacher demonstrate that his skills had barely been blunted, with the German ace sweeping to pole position.[1] His main title challenger Damon Hill secured second, while Mansell secured third ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen.[1]
The start saw Hill get a better launch than Schumacher, surging ahead of the Benetton to claim an early lead.[1] Mansell, meanwhile, would tumble down the order and to the back of the top ten, leaving Frentzen in third ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Gerhard Berger.[1]
Hill and Schumacher quickly pulled clear of the #30 Sauber-Mercedes, with the title protagonists running nose-to-tail but not fighting.[1] Behind, Mansell battled his way back up into fourth behind Frentzen, but would find himself unable to make further progress.[1]
Indeed, Mansell soon slipped back behind Barrichello, and in his attempts to re-pass the Jordan-Hart for a second time managed to damage his nose.[1] Out front, meanwhile, Schumacher would get the jump on Hill during the stops, although the Brit remained in the German's mirrors.[1]
The fight for the win was over from that point on, with Schumacher soon able to break away from Hill before the second round of stops.[1] Behind, Frentzen's one-stop plan backfired as his pace collapsed, leaving Mika Häkkinen and Eddie Irvine to fight for the final spot on the podium.[1]
The Häkkinen/Irvine fight would rage until the closing stages of the race, when Irvine's tyres began to fade.[1] Elsewhere, Barrichello would drop out of contention with a puncture, while Mansell spun out of the race while trying to get on terms with fifth placed Gerhard Berger.[1]
With that the race was run, with Schumacher cruising across the line ahead of Hill to extend his Championship lead to five points.[1] Häkkinen was over a minute behind to complete the podium ahead of Irvine, while Berger and Frentzen claimed the remaining points.[1]
3.1 Friday Qualifying
3.2 Saturday Qualifying
Damon Hill once again took full advantage of Michael Schumacher's absence to carve into the German ace's Championship lead, leaving Portugal just a point behind. Indeed, the Brit's recent run of form ensured that the two would duel for the title for the rest of the season, with Gerhard Berger too far back to challenge in third. Elsewhere, Mika Häkkinen had moved ahead of Jean Alesi to claim fourth, while David Coulthard was up into seventh.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, Benetton-Ford Cosworth had finally been thrown off of top spot, having led the Championship since the opening weekend in Brazil. Williams-Renault were now the new Championship leaders, moving two points ahead of their compatriots having score a one-two in Portugal. Ferrari, meanwhile, were effectively out of the fight in third, some 31 points behind with three races to go.
The full entry list for the 1994 European Grand Prix is outlined below:
Damon Hill Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW16B Renault RS6 3.5 V10 G
Nigel Mansell Rothmans Williams Renault Williams FW16B Renault RS6 3.5 V10 G
Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 022 Yamaha OX10B 3.5 V10 G
Mark Blundell Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 022 Yamaha OX10B 3.5 V10 G
Michael Schumacher Mild Seven Benetton Ford Benetton B194 Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 G
Jos Verstappen Mild Seven Benetton Ford Benetton B194 Ford Cosworth ECA Zetec-R 3.5 V8 G
Mika Häkkinen Marlboro McLaren Peugeot McLaren MP4/9 Peugeot A6 3.5 V10 G
Martin Brundle Marlboro McLaren Peugeot McLaren MP4/9 Peugeot A6 3.5 V10 G
Christian Fittipaldi Footwork Ford Footwork FA15 Ford Cosworth HBE7/8 3.5 V8 G
Gianni Morbidelli Footwork Ford Footwork FA15 Ford Cosworth HBE7/8 3.5 V8 G
Éric Bernard Team Lotus Lotus 109 Mugen-Honda MF351HC 3.5 V10 G
Alex Zanardi Team Lotus Lotus 109 Mugen-Honda MF351HC 3.5 V10 G
Rubens Barrichello Sasol Jordan Jordan 194 Hart 1035 3.5 V10 G
Eddie Irvine Sasol Jordan Jordan 194 Hart 1035 3.5 V10 G
Hideki Noda Tourtel Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH94 Ford Cosworth HBF7/8 3.5 V8 G
Érik Comas Tourtel Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH94 Ford Cosworth HBF7/8 3.5 V8 G
Pierluigi Martini Minardi Scuderia Italia Minardi M194 Ford Cosworth HBC7/8 3.5 V8 G
Michele Alboreto Minardi Scuderia Italia Minardi M194 Ford Cosworth HBC7/8 3.5 V8 G
Johnny Herbert Ligier Gitanes Blondes Ligier JS39B Renault RS6 3.5 V10 G
Olivier Panis Ligier Gitanes Blondes Ligier JS39B Renault RS6 3.5 V10 G
Jean Alesi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 412T1B Ferrari 043 3.5 V12 G
Gerhard Berger Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 412T1B Ferrari 043 3.5 V12 G
Andrea de Cesaris Sauber Mercedes Sauber C13 Mercedes 2175B 3.5 V10 G
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber Mercedes Sauber C13 Mercedes 2175B 3.5 V10 G
David Brabham MTV Simtek Ford Simtek S941 Ford Cosworth HBD6 3.5 V8 G
Domenico Schiattarella MTV Simtek Ford Simtek S941 Ford Cosworth HBD6 3.5 V8 G
Paul Belmondo Pacific Grand Prix Pacific PR01 Ilmor 2175A 3.5 V10 G
Bertrand Gachot Pacific Grand Prix Pacific PR01 Ilmor 2175A 3.5 V10 G
Friday Qualifying[]
Saturday Qualifying[]
The full qualifying results for the 1994 European Grand Prix are outlined below:
5 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth 1:24.207 1:22.762 —
0 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 1:24.137 1:22.892 +0.130s
2 Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault 1:24.971 1:23.392 +0.630s
30 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Mercedes 1:24.184 1:23.431 +0.669s
14 Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Hart 1:24.700 1:23.455 +0.693s
28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 1:25.079 1:23.677 +0.915s
25 Johnny Herbert Ligier-Renault 1:26.241 1:24.040 +1.278s
10 Gianni Morbidelli Footwork-Ford Cosworth 1:26.048 1:24.079 +1.317s
7 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Peugeot 1:25.275 1:24.122 +1.360s
15 Eddie Irvine Jordan-Hart 1:24.794 1:24.157 +1.395s
26 Olivier Panis Ligier-Renault 1:25.384 1:24.432 +1.670s
6 Jos Verstappen Benetton-Ford Cosworth 1:35.441 1:24.643 +1.881s
3 Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:26.304 1:24.738 +1.976s
4 Mark Blundell Tyrrell-Yamaha 1:25.995 1:24.770 +2.008s
8 Martin Brundle McLaren-Peugeot 1:25.941 1:25.110 +2.348s
27 Jean Alesi Ferrari 1:25.182 1:44.801 +2.420s
23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford Cosworth 1:25.812 1:25.294 +2.532s
29 Andrea de Cesaris Sauber-Mercedes 1:25.407 1:25.411 +2.645s
9 Christian Fittipaldi Footwork-Ford Cosworth 1:26.094 1:25.427 +2.665s
24 Michele Alboreto Minardi-Ford Cosworth 1:26.744 1:25.511 +2.749s
12 Alessandro Nannini Lotus-Mugen-Honda 1:26.973 1:25.557 +2.795s
11 Éric Bernard Lotus-Mugen-Honda 1:28.047 1:25.595 +2.833s
20 Érik Comas Larrousse-Ford Cosworth 1:28.042 1:26.272 +3.510s
19 Hideki Noda Larrousse-Ford Cosworth 1:29.041 1:27.168 +4.406s
31 David Brabham Simtek-Ford Cosworth 1:28.388 1:27.201 +4.439s
32 Domenico Schiattarella Simtek-Ford Cosworth 1:30.069 1:27.976 +5.214s
DNQ
34 Bertrand Gachot Pacific-Ilmor 1:30.099 1:29.488 +6.726s
33 Paul Belmondo Pacific-Ilmor 1:31.162 1:30.234 +7.472s
Source:[3][4][5]
Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
Row 1 ______________ 1
2 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill ______________
4 Nigel Mansell
Heinz-Harald Frentzen ______________
6 Rubens Barrichello
Gerhard Berger ______________
8 Johnny Herbert
Gianni Morbidelli ______________
10 Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine ______________
Row 6 ______________ 11
12 Olivier Panis
Jos Verstappen ______________
14 Ukyo Katayama
Mark Blundell ______________
16 Martin Brundle
Jean Alesi ______________
18 Pierluigi Martini
Andrea de Cesaris ______________
Row 10 ______________ 19
20 Christian Fittipaldi
Michele Alboreto ______________
22 Alex Zanardi
Éric Bernard ______________
24 Érik Comas
Hideki Noda ______________
26 David Brabham
Domenico Schiattarella ______________
The full results for the 1994 European Grand Prix are outlined below:
5 Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Cosworth 69 1:40:26.689 1
0 Damon Hill Williams-Renault 69 +24.689s 2
7 Mika Häkkinen McLaren-Peugeot 69 +1:09.648 9
15 Eddie Irvine Jordan-Hart 69 +1:18.446 10
28 Gerhard Berger Ferrari 68 +1 Lap 6
30 Heinz-Harald Frentzen Sauber-Mercedes 68 +1 Lap 4
3 Ukyo Katayama Tyrrell-Yamaha 68 +1 Lap 13
25 Johnny Herbert Ligier-Renault 68 +1 Lap 7
26 Olivier Panis Ligier-Renault 68 +1 Lap 11
27 Jean Alesi Ferrari 68 +1 Lap 16
10 Gianni Morbidelli Footwork-Ford Cosworth 68 +1 Lap 8
14 Rubens Barrichello Jordan-Hart 68 +1 Lap 5
4 Mark Blundell Tyrrell-Yamaha 68 +1 Lap 14
24 Michele Alboreto Minardi-Ford Cosworth 67 +2 Laps 20
23 Pierluigi Martini Minardi-Ford Cosworth 67 +2 Laps 17
12 Alessandro Zanardi Lotus-Mugen-Honda 67 +2 Laps 21
9 Christian Fittipaldi Footwork-Ford Cosworth 66 +3 Laps 19
11 Éric Bernard Lotus-Mugen-Honda 66 +3 Laps 22
32 Domenico Schiattarella Simtek-Ford Cosworth 64 +5 Laps 26
2 Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault 47 Spun off 3
31 David Brabham Simtek-Ford Cosworth 42 Engine 25
29 Andrea de Cesaris Sauber-Mercedes 37 Throttle 18
20 Érik Comas Larrousse-Ford Cosworth 37 Alternator 23
6 Jos Verstappen Benetton-Ford Cosworth 15 Spun off 12
19 Hideki Noda Larrousse-Ford Cosworth 10 Gearbox 24
8 Martin Brundle McLaren-Peugeot 8 Engine 15
34 Bertrand Gachot Pacific-Ilmor
33 Paul Belmondo Pacific-Ilmor
Andrea de Cesaris made his 208th and final Grand Prix start.
50th Grand Prix start for Michael Schumacher.[7]
50th entry for Gianni Morbidelli.[8]
Paul Belmondo entered his 25th race.[8]
Jos Verstappen entered his tenth Grand Prix.[8]
Debut race for Domenico Schiattarella and Hideki Noda.[8]
Tenth career victory for Schumacher.[7]
Benetton claimed their fifteenth win as a constructor.[7]
Ford Cosworth secured their 174th victory as an engine supplier.[7]
Damon Hill scored his twentieth podium finish.[7]
Victory for Michael Schumacher upon his return ensured that the German racer left Jerez with an enhance lead in the Championship, moving five clear of Damon Hill. That meant that victory in Japan, combined with Hill failing to finish higher than third, would see the German ace claim the title. Hill, meanwhile, would likely have to beat Schumacher in Japan in order to maintain realistic hopes of challenging at the season finale in Australia.
In the Constructors Championship, meanwhile, it was Benetton-Ford Cosworth who emerged from Jerez in the lead, moving two points clear of Williams-Renault. That four point swing ensured that the British squad could claim the title in Japan, if they claimed a one-two, with the two Williams only managing a point between them. Those two were now the only teams in the title fight with two races to go, with Ferrari set to finish in a lonely third.
Michael Schumacher 86 —
Damon Hill 81 —
Gerhard Berger 35 —
Mika Häkkinen 26 —
Jean Alesi 19 —
David Coulthard 14 —
Martin Brundle 12 —
Jos Verstappen 10 —
Mark Blundell 8 —
Olivier Panis 7 —
Nicola Larini 6 —
Christian Fittipaldi 6 —
Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 —
Ukyo Katayama 5 —
Éric Bernard 4 —
Eddie Irvine 4 ▲7
Karl Wendlinger 4 ▼1
Andrea de Cesaris 4 ▼1
Pierluigi Martini 4 ▼1
Gianni Morbidelli 3 ▼1
Érik Comas 2 ▼1
JJ Lehto 1 ▼1
Michele Alboreto 1 ▼1
Benetton-Ford Cosworth 97 ▲1
Williams-Renault 95 ▼1
Ferrari 60 —
McLaren-Peugeot 38 —
Jordan-Hart 23 —
Tyrrell-Yamaha 13 —
Ligier-Renault 11 —
Sauber-Mercedes 11 —
Footwork-Ford Cosworth 9 —
Minardi-Ford Cosworth 5 —
Larrousse-Ford Cosworth 2 —
↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 'European GP, 1994', grandprix.com, (Inside F1 Inc., 2014), https://www.grandprix.com/gpe/rr562.html, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ 'Europe 1994: Entrants', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2015), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/engages.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ 'Grand Prix of Europe - QUALIFYING 1', formula1.com, (Formula One World Championship Ltd., 2019), https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/1994/races/618/europe/qualifying-1.html, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ ': Qualifications', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/qualification.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ 'Europe 1994: Result', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2016), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe/classement.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 '14. Europe 1994', statsf1.com, (Stats F1, 2014), https://www.statsf1.com/en/1994/europe.aspx, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 '1994 European GP', chicanef1.com, (Chicane F1, 2014), http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1994&gp=European%20GP&r=1, (Accessed 06/08/2019)
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AFTER being invisible during the election campaign, the prospect of a Rudd-Gillard rematch has put Australian foreign policy back in the news.
All the more so because the new Prime Minister's principal initiative thus far has been the domestically driven small target of an East Timor solution to asylum-seekers, a policy Rudd warned against on the eve of his ouster by his new boss.
There may or may not be a personalities crisis brewing over Australian diplomacy. After all, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been an effective foreign policy team in the US even though they were bitter and sometimes nasty rivals on the presidential campaign trail.
But according to Hugh White, Australian foreign policy itself is in crisis. In his recent Quarterly Essay, White says that after 60 years of nailing itself firmly to the American mast, "[Australia] should try to persuade America that it would be in everyone's best interests for it to relinquish primacy in Asia" to accommodate China's rise, and then to agree to a 19th-century Concert of Europe-style sharing of power with China.
The Australian's Greg Sheridan has called White's essay "the single stupidest strategic document ever prepared in Australian history". Michael Danby, Carl Ungerer and Peter Khalil have labelled White a Munich-style appeaser in these pages.
Instead of giving up on the alliance in the name of accommodating China, Sheridan says Australia should double down on the alliance by offering Darwin for the US's largest military base in Asia.
Danby, Ungerer and Khalil propose that Australia commits to a campaign to transform China from a country that "summarily jails Catholic bishops and HIV activists" into a liberal democracy.
All this comes on top of last year's defence policy white paper arguing for a large-scale Australian military build-up over the next 20 years. The glib but not unfair rendering of the underlying reasoning is Australia can no longer rely on the US for its security and it cannot trust China to remain peaceful, so the time for more self defence is now.
These analyses of the US and China and what they mean for Australia cover the waterfront of policy options: side even more with the US, sidle up to China, or go it more alone.
However, they share one key assumption, namely that Australia's greatest international achievement of the past several decades -- getting closer to both China and the US at the same time -- is no longer possible.
The world is no doubt changing. But the sky is not falling.
Australia does not have to and should not want to choose between its alliance with the US and its economic ties with China. The most important foreign policy move the government can make is to ensure that it stays that way.
To paraphrase Mark Twain, news of America's demise is exaggerated. The resilience and innovation of the American economy should never be underestimated. The markets certainly don't underestimate it, if the willingness of foreigners to lend the US as much money as it wants at low interest rates is any indication.
The US economy has taken a series of body blows in the past decade. But it isn't on the precipice of a Greece-style economic tragedy. Outside Australia, it isn't obvious that any big Western economy is better placed to get through today's prolonged downturn than is the US.
Nonetheless, unless something goes horribly wrong with China's three decades and counting economic miracle, the irresistible twin forces of demography and development will result in China passing the US as the world's biggest economy in the mid-2020s.
But if and when that happens, China will still be a poor country with domestic challenges. The US's military, political and cultural power will still dwarf it.
Almost 15 years ago, former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright's description of the US as the "indispensable nation" was spot on. There is little reason to think it will be less accurate 15 years from now.
There is no denying that the US and China have real disagreements over principles and policies. But it is equally clear that they are committed to managing them down in the name of the greater good, which is increasingly closer economic ties between two countries that are already joined at the economic hip.
It is better to think of the tensions that will continue to flare up between the countries over issues as diverse as trade and Taiwan more as useful pressure-release valves than as brushfires that threaten to burn out of control.
Australia re-enters the picture because of the fundamental similarities between the US's approach to China and its own, not to mention those of Japan and South Korea, America's other leading Asian allies and Australia's closest friends in the region.
At its core, America seeks to maximise the economic benefits of China's rise and minimise the chances that it will have malign geopolitical consequences. This approach is surely at least as true for Australia.
Obama may in general be the anti-George W. Bush. But like Bush, Obama has been steadfast in resisting powerful domestic pressures to bash China, while devoting considerable resources to high-level, behind-closed-doors diplomacy with Beijing.
Indeed, economic engagement has been the core of Washington's China policy for at least two decades. US presidents of both parties have pushed economic engagement not only because of the cheap goods and big new market China provides for consumers and producers. They have also long believed economic engagement reduces the risk of military conflict and increases the prospects for political change in China.
At the same time, the US knows it must insure against the chance that China's rise is not benign, even as it works hard to minimise the probability of this dire outcome. This is less about overt military build-up and power balancing than it is about building ever stronger and more integrated relationships with the leading pro-market democracies in Asia and encouraging China to join the group. Bush emphasised the US's alliances with Australia and Japan and forged a new strategic partnership with India. Obama wants to bring South Korea back into the alliance and to develop a new strategic partnership with Indonesia.
Obama wants to be much more active in regionalism than Bush was. Rather than being a late joiner in existing Asia-only institutions developed in the US's absence over the past decade, Obama wants to be a prime mover in new arrangements connecting both sides of the Pacific.
The US's agenda for the Asia-Pacific century seeks to engage and socialise China rather than isolate and chastise it. This creates considerable opportunities for Australia and the region's other market democracies to work with the US on an agenda that is of common interest.
Pushing the Asia-Pacific community further and faster than the US and Australia's Asian friends want would be unwise for Australia. Moving the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum beyond a talking shop seems unlikely.
But helping Obama and the US become more involved in the East Asia Summit, and making it a less ASEAN-centred and, indeed, Asian-centred grouping in the process, seems an obvious first step for Canberra. Helping the US transform its hub-and-spokes alliances with Australia, Japan and South Korea into a more integrated system is also important.
Active Australian participation in negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership, the proposed new Asia-Pacific free trading group in which Australia is the US's main partner, should also be high on the new government's priority list.
The US's aim is to build a high-quality regional free trade group that South Korea, Japan and ultimately China might join. The fact that Australia is in on the ground floor is an advantage to be exploited.
The bottom line seems clear. Australia doesn't need to choose between China and the US because Washington doesn't view its relations with Beijing as a zero sum game. Rather than a fundamental foreign policy rethink, the new Australian government should roll up its sleeves to work with the US on a shared strategy for making the most of the Asia-Pacific century.
Geoffrey Garrett is chief executive of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, and author of the latest Asialink Essay, Strategic Choices: Australia, China and the US in Asia, at
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Serial Stories
NNA members can take advantage of free serialized story through the Reading Across the Nation campaign through cooperation between the National Newspaper Association Foundation and the Missouri Press Association. The goal is to have young readers across the nation reading inside their community newspapers. NNA newspapers may use the current serialized story by downloading it using the download code: nnaread.
Tools, help and training on the internet
The internet has a vast number of free resources that can be of use to community newspaper publishers, editors, advertising staff, photographers — everyone involved in producing quality community newspapers. NNA staff has found and organized these links and resources for member use, 24/7, so members don't have to spend hours or days scouring the web for these resources.
Find a link here that no longer works? Or know of links we should add here? Let us know.
NNA Foundation D.C. fellowship is back!
We are pulling together the 2020 NNAF Fellowship in D.C. The theme is "Presidential Politics: a 20/20 View."
This is an exciting opportunity for journalism students in your state.
The program in 2020 can accommodate between six and eight Fellows. Fellows will need to have someone from your state attending the Summit who is willing to act as their host. Unlike years past, we will ask that you put the student up in the same hotel you are staying.
Specialty Print Communications believes Heidelberg's Speedmaster XL 106 is a culture-changer for business
Kennesaw, Georgia – Specialty Print Communications (SPC), one of the largest independent print groups in the U.S., expects its recent investment in the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-6+L will double its capacity over its current press from another manufacturer.
Technology to Enhance a Print Shop
A third-generation family business, SPC focuses on high volume, data-driven, direct marketing, while delivering premium quality, which is exactly what the company expects of all of its equipment. As a long-time fan of Heidelberg's XL platform, Adam LeFebvre, President of SPC, was ecstatic when the time came around to purchase another XL press.
Group of regional investors purchase three Washington weeklies
RAYMOND, Washington — Three weekly newspapers published in Woodinville, Washington, have been purchased by a group of regional investors. The sale includes The Woodinville Weekly, Northlake News and Valley.
President and owner Julie Boselly on July 29 turned the company's keys over to Eric LaFontaine, chief executive officer of Eastside Media Corp with headquarters Bellevue, Washington.
Newspaper scores big with community partnership
SmallTownPapers, Inc. is pleased to announce it has completed the digitization of The Issaquah (Washington) Press and its predecessor The Issaquah Independent, giving the community online access to the documented history dating back to the newspaper's founding nearly 120 years ago in this small town 30 miles outside of Seattle.
The Issaquah Press began digitizing its archives with SmallTownPapers 14 years ago, but was only able to scan a representative portion from each decade. Fast forward a dozen years when SmallTownPapers re-engaged the newspaper, along with the local historical society, with a goal of completing the project. The nonprofit Issaquah History Museums was as eager as the newspaper to have archives digitally preserved and, more importantly, made easy to access and search online, so they included scanning in their capital campaign.
SCS's corporate customers continue to grow with Layout-8000
Nazareth, PA — Three of SCS's corporate customers have recently committed to expanding their enterprise Layout-8000 environments. Layout-8000 has been the industry-leading ad dummying system since 1983, dummying more than 2,000 editions every day for publications around the world.
Lee Enterprises — a media company based in Davenport, Iowa, that owns newspapers in 21 states — is an established SCS customer. Lee Enterprises purchased Wisconsin's Kenosha News and Lake Geneva Regional News in January 2019, expanding their footprint in the state. These new publications are already live with Layout-8000 in the corporate pagination center in Munster, Indiana, where the majority of Lee's 46 daily newspapers and nearly 300 specialty publications are produced using SCS's enterprise solution.
The PDI Group expands capabilities with Push to Stop technology from Heidelberg
KENNESAW, Georgia — After months of deliberation, PDI Group, the largest independent sheetfed print company in Quebec, has purchased a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-5 with LED Drying Technology in order to expand its offerings to customers.
DryStar UV – the most cost-efficient way to dry
PDI Group has grown substantially in the past few years, due in part to strategic diversification efforts. According to Gaetano DiTrapani, CEO of PDI Group, and Jamie Barbieri, president of PDI Group, "It was time to take stock of our sheet-fed printing operations and rejuvenate our capabilities within the organization in order to better serve our customers."
Half Moon Bay (California) Review Chooses Brainwork's new Stratica advertising and CRM solution
SAYVILLE, New York — Brainworks Software is thrilled to announce that Half Moon Bay (California) Review has officially chosen Brainworks Stratica Advertising & CRM solution.
Barb Anderson, publisher at Half Moon Bay Review shared, "We viewed Stratica during a live webinar and we were immediately in awe. Stratica is on the leading edge of media technology. It is everything and more of what we were looking for in an advertising and CRM solution. We are replacing our current antiquated system and our team is extremely excited to move into this century! This innovative software will service us very well with its customer-focused resources, follow up and documentation capabilities, backend accounting functionality and classified ad placement features – it really covers everything. To be honest with you, Half Moon Bay chose Stratica because of the Brainworks staff. The support that we were given since the very beginning, tells us that the Brainworks support team will be there for Half Moon Bay during this transition and that's an invaluable consideration for us."
Newsday goes live with SCS/Track
After successfully going live with SCS/ClassPag at the beginning of the summer, Newsday Media Group, the country's 10th largest newspaper by circulation, has now gone live with SCS/Track. Newsday Media Group is the publisher of the Long Island daily Newsday, as well as the 79-edition Hometown Shopper weekly.
Customer success: How M. Roberts Media's graphic manager was able to successfully lead projects for three sites on her own with Brainworks Xpance
SAYVILLE, New York - Brainworks Software's longtime customer M. Roberts Media is a diversified media and marketing solutions company that delivers unique experiences for consumers and advertisers across all platforms.
Moquin Press finds early success with Heidelberg's Prinect Business Manager
KENNESAW, Georgia – Only a few months after installation, Moquin Press — located in Belmont, California — is already seeing increased speed, higher employee satisfaction and better client communication thanks to Heidelberg's Prinect Business Manager. The MIS system integrates Moquin's entire business process, production, analytic and customer information into a smart print shop workflow.
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Cybersecurity of Parliamentary Elections
Description: The overall objective is to improve the resilience of Ukrainian parliamentary elections to cyber threats. The purpose of this Contract is to strengthen Ukrainian stakeholders capacities to ensure cyber security resilience in the electoral processes, to help to foster a culture of cyber
Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to UKRAINE - Publication date: 01/08/2019
Comprehensive Study of Underground Gas Storage Facilities in Ukraine
Description: The overall objective of the project is to support the implementation of reforms in Ukraine's energy sector in line with the EU acquis for energy and competition as well as Ukraine's commitments towards the Energy Community Treaty including the relevant obligations indicated
Countering Election-related Cyber Threats and Disinformation Campaigns in Ukraine
Description: The main aim of the project is to improve the resilience of the Ukrainian electoral system to cyber threats and disinformation campaigns. The activities will focus on the officials responsible for ensuring the conduct and/or cyber security of elections in Ukraine as well as on
EU-UNDP Parliamentary Reform Project
Description: The project aims at strengthening the functioning of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, to become a progressively more effective, accountable and transparent institution in carrying out its constitutional responsibilities of legislation, oversight and
Continuing Support to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
Description: Overall objective is to improve compliance with human rights in Ukraine, particularly in respect of violations and abuses stemming from the conflict in the east. Specific objectives are: to raise awareness of human rights violations among Ukrainian stakeholders, UN system and the
Strengthening capacity of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine (SAEE) on the development of energy production from renewable energy sources, production and use of alternative fuels
Description: The project will assist Ukraine in the implementation of the national policy and legislation in the area of RES in an economically and environmentally sound manner and in line with Ukraine`s commitments under the Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty. Location: Kyiv,
Justice for Roma in Ukraine
Description: This project aims to combat discrimination against Roma who live in Ukraine. The project foresees that legal professionals will work together with Romani communities to increase Roma's understanding and capacity to use their legal rights. The impact will be that Roma will know
Home Owners of Ukraine for Sustainable Energy Solutions (HOUSES) – an action within the EE4U Programme
Description: Capacity building to Home Owners Associations for the activities of Ukrainian Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF), preparing HOAs for EEF applications. Location: Ukraine. Implementing organisations: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Duration: from 10/2018 to 09/2020 EU Contribution: € 4
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Strengthening human rights protection and human rights groups in Crimea
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clazy — a static source code analyzer for Qt5-based C++.
clazy scans C++/Qt source code looking for issues related to good coding practice with of Qt5. In typical use, during code compilation with clazy you will see any such warnings printed to the output normally as you would find any compiler warnings.
clazy has the ability to "fix" the offending code in some cases. See the CLAZY_FIXIT environment variable description below for more information.
Print a list of all available checkers, arranged by level.
Print explanations for all checkers.
Print explanations for the checkers matching the specified regular expression.
Any of the options above will print the requested information and then exit.
This option runs clazy in Qt4 compatibility mode. Use this when your source code can build with Qt4 and Qt5 in order to easily suppress issues that cannot be fixed due to the requirement of the Qt4 API.
For Qt developers only. This option is special for running clazy on Qt itself. Will result in fewer false positives being reported in Qt code.
All other options are passed directly to clang++ and handled from there.
See the clang manual for a list of the very large set of options available, but in normal operation you "compile" your code with clazy just as you would with clang.
Exempt an entire file from all checks.
No clazy tests will run on the file.
Exempt the entire file from the specified checks.
The clazy checks name1, etc will not be run on this file.
Exclude individual lines from specific checks.
Also note that these directives must be C++ style comments; C style comments are ignored.
CLAZY_CHECKS - a comma-separated list of checkers or check-sets to run. By default, all checkers from the "level0" and "level1" check-sets will run.
CLAZY_FIXIT - some checkers are able to automatically re-write your source code whenever it encounters code it can "fix". Enable this "fixit" feature by setting this variable to the name of the checker with a "fixit" capability.
More documentation is provided when running clazy with the --explain command line option.
Also note that only 1 fixit checker can be run at a time.
CLAZY_EXTRA_OPTIONS - some checkers can adapt their behavior depending on the value of this environment variable. More documentation is provided when running clazy with the --explain command line option.
CLAZY_NO_WERROR - if this is variable is set, clazy will not treat warnings as errors, even if the -Werror compiler option is specified. This is useful if you want to use -Werror only for the regular gcc/clang warnings but not for clazy warnings.


75 million Smartphone users admit that while they are afraid of cyber attacks, they have not set a password for their smartphones according to the latest TransUnion's Cyber Security Survey. While at first glance, this seems completely alarming and the ramifications could result in identity theft, it is also not surprising as consumers are not technologists and they just need to use their phones. Therefore, instead of continuing to be surprised by results like this, we should look for ways to meet the need for security in ways that don't inject more friction.
Forcing users into a security paradigm is always going to be a risky proposition, especially in technological environments, where they will only want to interact with their devices in ways they most prefer. Cyber criminals benefit from this dynamic (at present) because it's tilted in their favor. Single-point authentication methods, especially on mobile, are used to unlock a wealth of vulnerable PII (personally identifiable information). Crack this password and the phone opens up a rich source of income for hackers when mined and sold on the dark web. Until authentication methods no longer require this data, we can't expect this economy to go away and the dynamic will continue.
Let's imagine another scenario whereby authentication may require this data, but doesn't rely solely upon it. Instead, identity verification is reliant upon a myriad of data points that form intricate web of complex, rich and real-time data that is impossible to spoof, mimic or replicate by nature of its interconnectivity and complexity. Friction dissolves in this scenario because the verification of the user is so accurate and complete that 'white-glove' experiences can be offered to what we know to be the genuine human user.
"The security industry, as a whole, typically is most comfortable requiring that customers conform to methodology."
Companies using this approach can monitor behavior in real-time, interdicting where appropriate with options that can escalate based on the risk level. In effect, choosing to interrogate the identity based on what they know about the offered risk behavior. Another way to look at this new methodology is that users 'earn' the type of experience they have based on their own offered behavior over time. And, the model continues to learn about users as time progresses developing a more robust understanding, all without collecting any private PII data.
So, while we might continue to bemoan user stubbornness in up-taking basic security protocols against their own best interests, we can start to see that users' natural behavior can be the basis of the security method. Analyzing sessions in terms who how users are behaving, how they typically behave, and how other humans behave in this context, offers non-invasive pathways to stunningly accurate identification. Online merchants and financial institutions have been focused mostly on checkout, or on transactions where money was moved. This new method allows enterprises, who already collect volumes of account-based data, to now use this data to inform their authentication processes by looking at account creation and login placements in addition to checkout and transaction.
By building authentication on multi-modal data models rather than single point authentication and using user's natural behaviors, banks and ecommerce companies have powerful frameworks for verifying users that devalue any PII data that hackers collect from unsecured devices. We can stop enforcing security methodology and our tactical requirements on end users and start working with what they are offering -- natural behavior and the potential to discern who they are from it. Currently, many major online retailers and banks are beginning to utilize this powerful passive biometric model. We anticipate that while usernames and passwords will always have some relevance, they will become less and less relevant for user authentication and verification in the future to come.
Companies who are using this new paradigm are learning to doing something really quite old fashioned. Something every successful brick-and-mortar retailer learned long ago. Something so fundamental it used to be pounded into the head of every business grad everywhere, but was somehow forgotten or deprioritized in our race to build online the economy. Know your customer. Learn what they do and what they want, and this knowledge will give you the keys to succeed in all aspects of your business.


Teriyaki chicken, assorted greens, curried cream cheese, pineapple, wontons & cashews w/ honey mustard dressing.
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Australia's power companies are some of the world's dirtiest - polluting the planet and our health at an alarming rate while reaping in mega profits. The Power for Change campaign is taking on our big polluters - AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin - to take back our power and fix our dirty and broken energy system.
By chipping in, you're helping to build a grassroots movement of communities across the country stepping up to say no longer will we pay top dollar to big polluters who game the system, meddle in our politics and cause serious health issues in our community. It's time for us to use our Power for Change, and take-back our energy system to harness electricity from our abundant wind and sun.
If you'd like to learn more, head over to the Power for Change site for all the campaign info.


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Mary Lou Tastad displays her photos throughout North Dakota, along with her fiancé, Mike Kopp. Sharing the beauty of North Dakota is their passion.
Mary Lou Tastad displays her photos throughout North Dakota, along with her fiancé, Mike Kopp. Sharing the beauty of North Dakota is their passion. They are best known for their collection, Beautiful Bakken (www.beautifulbakken.com).
"Perspective" shares a unique viewpoint of life in the Dakotas through photography or art. Are you a photographer or artist who would like to submit an image for consideration?


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Crail Castle war eine Burg in der Gemeinde Crail in der schottischen Grafschaft Fife. Im 12. Jahrhundert wurde Crail ein Royal Burgh. Während seiner Regierungszeit im 12. Jahrhundert weilte König David I. häufig dort. Ada de Warenne erhielt Crail Castle als Teil ihrer Heiratsvereinbarungen mit Prinz Heinrich von Schottland. König Robert I. bestätigte 1306 den Status von Crail und 1310 ernannte er Lawrence de Weirmerstoun zum Konstabler der Burg. 1563 war die Burg zu einer Ruine verfallen. Es stand über dem Hafen. Heute ist nichts mehr von Crail Castle zu sehen.

Konstabler von Crail Castle
Lawrence de Weirmerstoun (1310)
Alexander Spens of Pittincrief (ca. 1490)
David Spens
Patrick, 6. Lord Lindsay of the Byres

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Burg in Fife
Abgegangenes Bauwerk in Schottland
Erbaut im 12. Jahrhundert
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Everything you wanted to know about paneer
Sejal Sukhadwala
Updated on 08 September 2022 | 0 Comments
From its history to how to prepare it, Sejal Sukhadwala takes a look at this versatile Indian cheese.
What is paneer?
Paneer is a fresh, non-melting and usually unflavoured cheese. It can be made from either cows' milk, which lends it a pale yellow colour, or buffalo milk, which gives a whitish hue – although the cows' milk version is most common these days. It's widely eaten in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Paneer is usually used in cooking instead of being eaten raw as its mild, milky sweetness is a perfect foil for strong flavours, which it absorbs easily. In Indian restaurants, it's often (somewhat misleadingly) translated as "cottage cheese", but in reality the two couldn't be more different.
Spicy paneer skewers/Prashad Cookbook: Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
The origins of paneer
Why does India have an indigenous cheese when many other Asian countries do not? Well, as it's home to a large number of cattle, the subcontinent has always had a strong tradition of using dairy products in cooking, including yoghurt, butter, buttermilk and ghee (a clarified butter). However, it's not clear how and when paneer originated.
The Oxford Companion to Cheese mentions a UN Food and Agricultural Organization Report that claims paneer may have been introduced to Northern India by Persian and Afghan invaders in the 13th and 14th centuries. In fact, the word "paneer" comes from the Persian "panir", which is the general word for cheese.
In his book A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food, Indian food historian K. T. Achaya notes that the curdling of milk was well established during the time of the Indus Valley Civilisation (2500-1500 BC), when it was fermented with a variety of sour green leaves, barks and berries. Loose milk curds, an early form of paneer, were combined with yoghurt and spices to make sweets.
However, curdling milk became taboo when the Aryans, who revered cattle, invaded the region in around 1800 BC. Highly valued for its soothing and nutritious qualities, milk is also at the top of the Ayurveda food hierarchy, so "spoiling" it by curdling continued to be frowned upon for many centuries.
Indian-style panzanella/Nicola Graimes/New Vegetarian Kitchen
There are plenty more theories about when paneer was invented. An "abundance" or "saucerful" of curds, referenced in the ancient Indian text Rigveda (1500-1000 BC), just might be an early form of paneer. The Ayurvedic tome Charaka Samhita (100 BC-200 AD) also supposedly mentions paneer, and there's a description of sweets made from drained, soured milk curds in the 12th-century Manasollasa.
However, no reference to paneer is made in classic Indian legends, despite the fact that these stories mention plenty of other dairy products. There's also a hypothesis that paneer made from goat or sheep rennet was introduced to North India by Mughlai rulers in the 16th century. However, this is disputed, as the earliest Mughlai cookbooks contain no paneer recipes.
A more recent theory – persuasively put forward by Indian food writer and historian Chitrita Banerji in her excellent book Land of Milk and Honey: Travels in the History of Indian Food – credits the Portuguese with introducing paneer in its modern form to India.
When Portuguese colonisers settled in Calcutta in the 17th century, they brought their traditional fresh cheeses, queijos frescos with them, thereby reintroducing the technique of curdling cows' milk and banishing the old Aryan taboo once and for all.
Kathi rolls/Chris Caldicott/Bombay Lunchbox
Variations of paneer
The most common variation of paneer is chhena (also spelt chhana or chenna): loose, unset paneer curds, separated from whey. They're not pressed or cubed, but sometimes they're kneaded while still warm and combined with sugar to make famous Bengali sweets known as mishti (types of which include ras malai, rasgulla and sandesh). Chenna is also used in savoury dishes like kebabs and koftas.
Restaurateur Asma Khan of Darjeeling Express, who is of mixed Bengali heritage, has several recipes for chhena (as well as paneer) in her cookbook Ammu. She says: "In Bengal, chenna is an essential ingredient – we do not use nuts or milk heavily in our desserts, (so) chenna forms the delicate and light base."
Other varieties of paneer are specific to certain regions of India and are rarely found elsewhere. These include Surti paneer, from Surat in Western India, which is aged in whey for up to three days; Bangladesh's Dhaka ponir, a raw milk cheese made from animal rennet, which is drained and moulded in small bamboo baskets; and East India's Bandel cheese, which is made in perforated pots, shaped and dried in small baskets and sold in smoked and unsmoked varieties.
Paneer and spinach bites/Maunika Gowardhan/Patak's
How to make paneer at home
Although paneer is widely available in supermarkets and Indian grocery stores, homemade paneer is best. It's quick and easy to prepare, and you really will notice the difference in taste and texture. It's made without rennet, by curdling boiling milk with a souring agent such as lemon or lime juice, vinegar, yoghurt, buttermilk or citric acid.
Sanjana Modha, author of the Sanjana Feasts blog, posts frequently and enthusiastically about paneer. She says: "For a soft, melt-in-mouth texture… paneer appreciates a gentle hand and patience. Once the milk comes to a boil, allow it to simmer a while, stirring to evaporate off some excess moisture. This will enhance the creaminess.
"When curdling the milk, dilute the acid (first) so the separation process is a slow one. Add it gradually, stirring as little as possible. Once the paneer has separated and the curds look like fluffy clouds, add ice cubes to halt the process. Wash the paneer in warm water and press in a cheesecloth under heavy weight until it's soft and bouncy."
The longer you press the paneer, the firmer it will become. While it should be firm (so it doesn't fall apart during cooking), a good paneer dish is judged by how soft, fresh and light the cheese is.
Top tip: don't throw away the whey. It's nutritious and can be made into a fermented drink cultured with yoghurt, added to pancake batter or used in dough for making breads and flatbreads. Shop-bought paneer can be hard and rubbery, so if you plan on using it, soak it in hot water for half an hour or so beforehand.
What should I make with paneer?
Paneer can be scrambled like eggs, stuffed in parathas and samosas, made into pakoras, deep-fried and sauteed with curry leaves to make paneer 65, made into tikkis and kebabs, and added to pulao rice dishes – and in East India, it's simply sliced and eaten as a snack. What's more, it chars beautifully, so marinated paneer is perfect for barbecues.
Of course, the most popular way of using paneer is adding it to curries. In addition to classics like palak and saag paneer, muttar paneer and paneer kofta, there's an ever-expanding range of rich Mughlai-inspired curries to experiment with.
Aside from its traditional use, cookbook author Chetna Makan suggests using it "in non-traditional ways like (making) paneer and tomato loaf, paneer and cheddar sandwiches, paneer pie or paneer quiche."
Now you know more about paneer, why not try one of these simple recipes?
Chetna Makan's peanut and paneer rice
Roopa Gulati's mattar paneer
Asma Khan's paneer malai korma
Chetna Makan's potato, paneer and chickpea curry
Kaushy Patel's griddled spicy paneer skewers recipe


It is devastating to have another music icon pass away. I thought I would do a simple tribute to Prince, the artist behind one of my favorite songs, Nothing Compares 2 U. I paired this outfit I received from SheIn with the Black Plum Rhapsody wig from Dolluxe, to celebrate his well-known song, Purple Rain.
complete the look, I wore this white wedges from Banggood.
Aside from the texture, I love the lace up detail of the sweater. I recently wore it to a festival during the day. My friends thought I was suffering from the heat because of it, but it was actually very comfy and cool. It helped that the fabric was white, and the cut was baggy. I have in size XS but you could pull-off a loose and lad-back look with it.
I usually give a perfect score for the items I receive from SheIn but I could not do the same for the skirt. The store labels it as beige but it is a really light cream color. More importantly, as the other reviews mention, the material does shed. The moment I took the skirt out of the packaging, I could already see leftover feather. Luckily, that was the most shedding that happened to it, though for sure I will be more careful when I wear it next time. I love the size, both waist and length, which to my surprise was an Asian XS. It fits me comfortably, with enough room left to tuck in the loose sweater. If only the material was better.
Overall, I still adore the outfit. The playful textures are fun while still be cool and comfy in California's warm weather. Best of all, I match with my plushies!


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Israel Israeli Settlement News Report
Evacuated settlers protest in gold cages
Israeli online daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that some 1000 settlers who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip gathered in front of Sharon's residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday to mark 100 days since their evacuation.
The protest was organized by the Yesha Council of settlements, in order to "better the evacuees' situation".
Avner Shimoni, head of Former Gaza Coast Regional Council of settlements said that thousands of evacuees were placed in hotel 100 days ago, and remained there until this day.
The evacuated settlers, children and adults, placed themselves in gold cages, which symbolize the fancy hotels accommodating them. The settlers held a sing reading;
"Locked up in hotels for 100 days, did you [Sharon] expel and abandoned us as well?"
The settlers screened a film during the protest; actors portrayed the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, and his two sons, Omri and Gilad;
The script as published by Yedioth Ahronoth;
"Omri" said to his father, "Who are these people in the cages?"
"Sharon" replies, "Families that I banished this past summer."
"What are they doing in the hotels," "Omri" asked.
"Enjoying the summer," "Sharon" replied.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli government offered the settlers who evacuate voluntarily and before the official launch of the pullout, extra cash and assigned offices to relocate them elsewhere.
Sarid to announce resignation, quit political life
Japanese Prime Minister to visit Israel and P.A


I'm going to guess 12 kinds of wood....and they started being made in 2009. Hard to count the kinds of wood, so much of it can look 'different' depending on the angle or your 'view' and 'same' even though it's different. They're wonderful shuttles in any kind of wood.
I think there are 10 different woods and 2009 was the year!
Congratulations on your 500th post! It is a big achievement!
Looking forward to the next 500!
6 or 7? So beautiful. I like the purpley one best. Congratulations on your 500th post!
The shuttles first arrived in February 2010! - and I bought two from that very first batch.I think I can see 14 different woods in this picture. Congratulations on your 500th post, that's quite an achievement.
Congratulations on 500 posts! I haven't finished my morning cup of coffee yet, so I can't answer either question right now. Give me an hour or two, and I may come up with the answers!
Well done on the answers so far. By the way there is a prize for the winner or if there are more it will have to be decided on by who was the first to give the correct answer. You are only allowed one try though!
I say 13 different woods and I'll guess that shuttles (prototypes)were being made in 2009 but it appears as though you settled on a design in 2010.


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Iceland: Fischer's estate, his final resting place
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11/10/2009 – The chess legend Bobby Fischer died in Iceland on January 17, 2008. He was buried in the compound of a church in Selfoss, 60 km from the capital Reykjavik. Since then there has been a battle over his estate, which is claimed by his nephews Alexander and Nicholas Targ. Now the Reykjavik District Court has ruled in favour of Fischer's lawfully wedded wife, Miyoko Watai. Pictorial report.
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Recent reports in MBL.is
According to MBL the District Court of Reykjavik has made a ruling in the legal case of Alexander and Nicholas Targ, Bobby's nephews, vs Miyoko Watai, over his fortune, where their claim for official distribution of his estate was rejected. Still it is expected that the findings will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Iceland for final ruling. They were made to pay legal fees of €1200 to the defendant.
This lengthy lawsuit has twice earlier been remitted to the Supreme Court over formalities. The bottom line of the verdict which has now been published is that the claim of Mrs. Watai for private distribution of Bobby's Estate is confirmed on the grounds that they were a married couple according to a confirmation issued by the Japanese Embassy in Reykjavík January 30 2008. It is further stated that their marriage certificate, issued on August 17 2004, was registered at the Ota Ward region town authorities in Tokyo on September 6 2004, after it had been certified by special means that the groom was the person he claimed to be, as his passport was not available, and nor was the necessary information from the US Embassy. Later, confirmation papers were forwarded to the Japanese Department of Justice. After thorough investigation by the authorities and a visit by their representatives to the Ushiku Detention Center on 5 November 2004, where Mr. Fischer was kept in custody, the registration of their marriage was finally certified on January 28 2005 by the Japanese Minister of Justice. It is further stated that Bobby and Miyoko had lived together "de facto" for several years.
Full report in MBL (Icelandic).
Bobby Fischer's artifacts presented to Laugardaelachurch
Shrines with some artifacts related to Bobby Fischer's memory were recently delivered to Laugardaela Church, his resting place, for preservation. One of the shrines includes the In Memoriam book, which many people – chess players, the public and officials alike – signed after his death.
The shrines being delivered to Pastor Kristinn Agust Fridfinnsson by Olafur Thorarinsson of the parish committee and Einar S. Einarsson on behalf of the RJF Committee.
The other contains cards, messages of condolence, and souvenirs received by the RJF Committee, among them two chessmen, kings made of lead, one silver the other sable.
Although his grave is rather isolated and off the beaten track, many tourists keep visiting it, both by bus and individually. Among recent visitors were the film director Milos Forman and Dr. Frank Brady. The former said that he had be planning to make a Hollywood movie about the Fischer-Spassky match several years ago, having both of them play themselves. Spassky agreed right away and Bobby too, after a while. But he had some reservations, not regarding money. He only wanted to be on location after 2 p.m. and not for more than a a maximum of three hours per day, which made things impossible for Mr. Forman.
Dr Frank Brady in Iceland
Dr. Brady is working on Bobby's complete biography, his third on him. There is an interest in opening some kind of chess facilities for tourists at Laugardaelir or at Selfoss the town close by to honor the memory of the 11th world champion.
Report in MBL (Icelandic)
Bobby Fischer's Grave
Photos by Panos Andriotis
Panos, who lives in Volos, Greece, went to Iceland in the June 2009, and sent us "with a lot of love" photos of the grave of chess legend Robert James Fischer. This is located in the village of Selfoss, 60 km from Reykjavik.
A view of Iceland when approaching by air
Selfoss, a small village 60 km from Reykjavik [View Larger Map]
Travelling around Reykjavik by ferry
Nordic houses on the banks of the Ölfusá River, the largest in Iceland
Panoramic view of Selfoss with the Church and the Ölfusá River Bridge on the right (scroll horizontally).
This photo by Simsa was stitched together from 14 individual photos.
Selfosskirkja – the church in Selfoss [Photo Jóna Þórunn Ragnarsdóttir]
The front of the church with Fischer's grave
That's me, Panos Andriotis, and the view from the church spire
Where the chess legend lies buried
His final resting place...
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Geschichte
Das einstige römische Municipium und Sitz der Fürsten Frankopan ist einer der ältesten und beliebtesten Ferienorte an der Adria. Einst war die Stadt Krk auch eine Hochburg der dalmatischen Sprache. Schon im Jahre 1866 gab es die ersten Ansichtskarten der Stadt, so dass dieses Jahr als Anfang des Tourismus auf der Insel betrachtet wird. Krk ist das historisch-administrative, politische, wirtschaftliche und religiöse Zentrum der Insel Krk. Quirin ist der Schutzpatron der Stadt.

Städte und Dörfer in der Großgemeinde
 Krk
 Bajčići
 Brusići
 Brzac
 Kornić
 Lakmartin
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 Milohnići
 Muraj
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Sehenswürdigkeiten in Krk
 viereckige Kula (Turm) von 1191
 sechseckiger Hafenturm von 1407 als Teilstück des venezianischen Mauerrings mit römischen Relief
 römisches Mosaik aus dem 2. Jh. n. Chr. (Ribarskagasse im Privathaus Nr. 7, Eingang durch das Cafe)
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 Kastell von den Frankopanen ab dem 12./13. Jahrhundert errichtet, mit viereckigem Turm, venezianischen Brunnen und Rundturm aus dem 14. Jahrhundert

Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Großgemeinde
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Städtepartnerschaften
Die Stadt Krk unterhält folgende Städtepartnerschaft:
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Glasfasernetz
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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Briefing with the Traveling Press
Remarks to the Press
En Route to Shannon, Ireland
SECRETARY POMPEO: Greetings, everyone.
QUESTION: Hello.
SECRETARY POMPEO: How are you all?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, that was a – I thought it was a great trip. We accomplished just about everything we were hoping to do. We were back in Europe leading from the front this time, talking about staying connected, making sure they lean into their connections to the West. We all know we have these shared values.
We have watched whether it's a ship we're going to port in Greece or the religious freedom effort or the conversations we had about the risks of the Chinese Communist Party – I think in every place that I went, if you compare it to where we were three and a half years ago, I think we have deeper, stronger, better set of relationships and increased economic ties too. So I'm happy with what we accomplished, and I'm looking forward to getting back home too. So I'm happy to take a handful of questions.
QUESTION: You called back to Washington after your meetings today. What did they tell you and are you proceeding with your trip this weekend to Florida as well as Asia?
SECRETARY POMPEO: I spoke to the Vice President just a little bit ago. He's fine. He's engaged. We're still planning on making the trips, but we're going to take a look at them. We'll see which one – see which or some parts of those trips make sense and which may not, and we'll continue to on an hour-by-hour basis take a look at it.
But it's no different than any other time. We're always – I always try to make – keep everybody safe in everything that we do. And if we can't – if have to postpone a trip or cancel something, we'll figure out how to get it back on the schedule. But I'm hopeful we can at least make sure we get to Asia for sure – some important things, but we'll see. If the medical situation doesn't permit it, we won't do that. We won't put anybody at risk.
MR BROWN: All right. Tracy.
QUESTION: Oh, you're calling on me.
MR BROWN: Yes.
QUESTION: Well, so you've talked about sharing the values – getting them to lean into the West, et cetera – but it sounded like the prime minister of Croatia was talking a lot about China. He wasn't exactly rejecting China. So how did you feel that that message is getting through to him? He mentioned that both Greece and Croatia were part of the China Plus.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Just go look at what the European countries are saying today compared to what they were saying two and a half years ago, and then go look at their actions. It's not remotely close. The tide has turned. Everyone understands this threat. This isn't about United States versus China. It's about tyranny.
The Chinese Government unleashed a virus on the world. We see the impacts of today. You all are standing here wearing masks because they decided that they were going to let people travel out of Wuhan when they knew – and they disappeared doctors. You all know the story too well, right? They deceived the world and they covered up. And you're all wearing masks as a direct result of what the Chinese Communist Party did.
And so they all get it. This is about freedom. This is about liberty. They know the threat. They know the risk. You've seen the changes in what the United Kingdom is doing with their 5G network. I'm confident that many more European countries now, frankly because of just sharing information with them, they're going to make their own sovereign decision that says no, we don't want our citizens' data in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. I think every European country now understands this, is increasingly aware of it. And you'll see them start to take actions consistent with that, including in Croatia.
MR BROWN: All right. Carol.
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, today is the second anniversary of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Will the world ever know who ordered and orchestrated his killing?
SECRETARY POMPEO: I'm sorry (inaudible).
QUESTION: Will the world ever know who ordered and orchestrated his killing? And maybe you can give us an idea of what's it like being a diplomat —
SECRETARY POMPEO: (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: Maybe you can give us an idea of what it's like doing diplomacy, being a diplomat in a time of COVID.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Oh, goodness. With respect to the Khashoggi murder, I don't have much to update. The Saudis have now prosecuted a handful of folks. We continue to press them to make sure we get as much as we can, that everyone who was responsible be held accountable. There's not much of an update from where we were two months or four months ago.
It's been a little harder to travel around the world as a diplomat and see people. It always matters how you can have private conversations that are harder to have on the phone, but at the same time, we've all adapted just as your businesses have – just – excuse me – just as every company and every family has had to do. It's given us an opportunity to evaluate too our systems and processes inside the State Department. We'll be leaner and better and more efficient than we were when we came into this. I'm confident.
And then I think too – I think this has shown the face of the Chinese Communist Party and the risk that happened when authoritarian regimes that are designed for the purposes of hiding information around the world – I think the world can now see the impact and the risks associated with that. And I think the private sector has seen these risks too. And you'll watch their decisions in the coming weeks and months about how they're thinking about their investments inside of China.
MR BROWN: All right. Lara.
QUESTION: I wanted to follow up on Tracy's question and Abbie's at the press conference. Given this – how often you – given how often you've been traveling to the region in recent days and in recent weeks, I'm just wondering what the grander strategy is, and I'm wondering if there is some kind of move or thought to work more often with Eastern and Southern European partners that, as you have said, have not been – engages with the United States in prior administrations, as opposed to more traditional allies like the EU – I'm sorry, Britain as it Brexits, Germany, France.
SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah. Yeah. It's not either-or. I just happen to be heading to these places. I spend a fair amount of time in Germany. I spend a lot of time in the United Kingdom. We still count them as great partners as well. NATO is – obviously encompasses all of those nations. And there will be $400 billion more inside of NATO as a result of President Trump's actions. That's powerful – $400 billion, more secure, a stronger NATO. I know you all write all the time how President Trump is destroying NATO. NATO's stronger today.
QUESTION: But can you talk about —
SECRETARY POMPEO: Infinitely stronger.
QUESTION: Can you talk about the grand – is there a grander strategy for this region that you've been traveling to so much?
SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah. Look, it's very important. You see what's happened in the Eastern Mediterranean, you see these energy issues that we've been working on for three and a half years now. You start to see – whether it's Krk Island, you see what's happened in northern Greece. You start to see these energy projects. This will make Russia weaker, it will diversify the energy. We do that alongside the work we're doing against Nord Stream 2. It will make Europe stronger as well. And that's not just Southern Europe; that'll also flow into Central Europe, these pipelines and the liquid natural gas that'll move – will move all across Europe. This will make Europe a healthier, stronger, more economically prosperous place.
So I just happened to travel this – these last two trips, I was in Cyprus, then Greece, Italy, and then on to Croatia. Just happened to be traveling in the southern part of the region. They're all important because of big – two big economies in France and Germany, the United Kingdom now moving its way through exiting the European Union. These are (inaudible), just as close to them as we ever were and continue to work to build on their security as well.
MR BROWN: Last one.
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thanks for coming back. I saw a report – I believe it was French President Macron who said that fighters in Syria moved through southern Turkey into Azerbaijan and that Azerbaijan instigated this conflict there. Why would Erdogan do that or allow that to happen, especially at this time when tensions were easing in the Eastern Med? And is there any risk, do you think, of Turkey colliding with Russia in that space? That's – they've certainly got relationships on both sides.
SECRETARY POMPEO: So I've seen the reporting. You're referring to the reporting that said that he brought Syrian fighters to Azerbaijan. I've seen that reporting too. That's all I can really say at this point. I hope it's not the case, right. We saw Syrian fighters taken from the battlefields in Syria to Libya. That created more instability, more turbulence, more conflict, more fighting, less peace. I think it would do the same thing in the conflict in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as well. So I hope that reporting proves inaccurate.
You'll have to ask President Erdogan why he would make that decision, but our view has been pretty consistent. When there's – when there are rubs, when there are political ethnic tensions and they rise – this is a longstanding conflict in this border space – when those tensions rise, internationalizing this – right – third parties bringing ammunitions, weapon systems, even just advisors and allies joining, you increase the complexity, you increase the risk of loss of lives, you decrease the capacity for peace.
So we've urged – just like we have in Libya, we've urged everyone to just stay out of this other than to urge that there be a ceasefire and that dialogue be the methodology by which order is restored, peace is restored. At least we hope that's the case. We've certainly communicated that to both the Azerbaijanis and Armenian leaders, and to the Turks as well. I read the message that came out of the EU, and the prime minister in Croatia told me the same thing. That was the message that the European Union had for the Turks in their meeting yesterday – I guess it was yesterday and this morning as well.
MR BROWN: Thank you, sir.
SECRETARY POMPEO: All right. Thanks, everybody.
QUESTION: Thank you very much.
QUESTION: Thank you, sir.
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When Lexus released the RC F, most people expected a LF-A with more traditional looks, but what they got was a LS 460 with two doors. Even if it is a beautiful car, it is just too heavy to provide the driving its design promises. Now it seems Lexus wants to redeem itself and to offer its clients a true sports car. And a much finer vision, if we may say so. This is the company's star at the 2016 NAIAS, the LC 500.
One clue about it is what Lexus has reported about the new car. It is built over a new rear-wheel drive global platform, the GA-L. Lexus deems it as its new blueprint for front-engine/rear-wheel drive vehicles. In order to give the car proper sports car dynamics, most of the mass has been placed lower and in a more central position. Mass distribution, in the LC 500, is 52% in front and 48% at the back, a proportion Lexus considers to be ideal. Some brands, such as Ferrari, prefer more weight over the rear axle, for traction purposes. Some others, such as BMW, Subaru and Mazda, claim a 50/50 mass distribution is the perfect one.
While the engine is the same 5.0 V8 used by the RC F, able to produce 348 kW at 7,100 rpm and 527 Nm at 4,800 rpm, the transmission is a new 10-speed automatic that Lexus says is faster than a dual-clutch automated gearbox. Let's wait for the car presentation in order to confirm such claims. Wheels are 21-inch units, with 245/40 RF21 Michelin Sport tires at the front axle and 275/35RF21 at the rear axle.
The total weight of the car has not been released so far, but Lexus has made a good deal of effort in order to say it will be a light car considering its size. The company claims it has used a lot of light materials in order to lower the mass, such as aluminum, carbon fiber, fiber glass, pompously called G-SMC, and ultra high strength steel. Check how these materials are distributed throughout the body of the coupé. Suspension parts are made of forged aluminum, in order to reduce unsprung mass, and Lexus says the LC 500 has the stiffest unibody the brand has ever created. The rear multilink suspension uses a dual ball joint arrangement both in the upper and lower control arms, what optimizes suspension geometry in order to increase wheel control and provide a better steering response. The front suspension, attached to a subframe, is composed by a double wishbone arms.
As it is expected of any Lexus, luxury is part of the package. Alcantara seats and magnesium alloy paddle shifters are just the most evident sophisticated materials applied to the car. Check the interior below.
Sale will probably begin in the USA in a matter of months, since Lexus has not informed when the car will be delivered to dealers. One thing is for sure: when it gets there, it will drive a lot of attention to the brand, as any good image car manages to do.