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Danny Pink is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Samuel Anderson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is a supporting character in the eighth series of the program, first appearing in the second episode, "Into the Dalek". He appears alongside Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor and his storylines stem primarily from being the colleague, and later boyfriend, of companion Clara Oswald, portrayed by Jenna Coleman. He appears in every episode of Series 8 except for the series premiere "Deep Breath" and the third episode "Robot of Sherwood".

Appearances
Danny Pink is first introduced in Series 8 Episode 2, "Into the Dalek". He is a new Maths teacher at Coal Hill Secondary School in London, and is reasonably new to the profession having spent a number of years in the past serving with the British Army. A dark past is hinted at when he avoids answering a question from one of his students on whether he has ever killed someone who wasn't a soldier, with a tear rolling down his cheek. He is instantly attracted to his new colleague, Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), an English teacher at the school, and attempts to ask her out on a date, which is at first disastrous, but she eventually asks him herself.

Their first date is seen in the fourth episode of the series, "Listen". Clara is offended when Danny presumes that she will not understand his career in the Army, knowing that she is anti-war, and she storms out. At the same time, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is attempting to explore the possibility that everyone has a constant companion, like a shadow, that is always with them, relating back to the recurring dream of the monster under the bed. Wanting to explore Clara's past experience of the dream, the TARDIS taps into her mind to return to her childhood but, as she is distracted by Danny, it takes them back to a children's home in Gloucester where they meet Danny as a child, whose real name is actually Rupert. Clara inadvertently inspires him to be a soldier.  She then returns to the present and goes back to the date immediately after she stormed out. She attempts to reconcile things with Danny, but he becomes suspicious when she reveals she knows his real name. This time, he storms out. Clara is then stunned when the Doctor takes her to meet Orson Pink, a time traveller from 100 years in the future who has become stranded at the end of the universe. Orson bears a striking resemblance to Danny (both are played by Samuel Anderson). Clara realises that Orson is Danny's descendant, and she contemplates the idea that he is also hers after he remarks that he is descended from a time traveller. Realising that her future lies with Danny, she visits him and they reconcile by sharing their first kiss.

In the season's sixth episode, "The Caretaker", a Skovox Blitzer is drawn to the school by the Doctor, who is posing as Coal Hill's caretaker. He clashes with Danny, mocking his past in the Army and refusing to accept that he is a Maths teacher, believing he is more suited to the role of a P.E. teacher (to the point of nicknaming him "P.E."). Clara struggles to balance her life with the Doctor and her relationship with Danny, especially as neither one knows about the other.  However, when Danny becomes suspicious of the Doctor's activities, he discovers the truth about Clara's time-travelling activities. Although he initially struggles to come to terms with the idea, he gives Clara his blessing to continue travelling, but warns her that there may come a time when the Doctor pushes her too far, remembering similar individuals from his time in the army.

Danny makes brief appearances in subsequent episodes in the series, and he supports Clara when she decides to stop travelling with the Doctor after he puts her in a vulnerable position in "Kill the Moon". However, Clara is unable to resist the temptation of time travelling and resumes her trips with the Doctor without telling Danny. Her deception is exposed in "In the Forest of the Night", when Clara, Danny and a group of special needs students become stranded in an overgrown central London and are forced to call on the Doctor for help. While inside the TARDIS, Danny discovers a pile of recent student papers Clara has been marking, proving she is in regular contact with the Doctor. He is unhappy with her dishonesty, and this creates a strain on their relationship.

Clara decides to declare her unending love for Danny in "Dark Water", but her phone call to him is cut short when Danny is hit by a car. She is devastated when he dies of his injuries, but Danny's consciousness is brought to the Nethersphere, an artificial afterlife created by Missy (Michelle Gomez), a female version of the long-standing Doctor Who villain the Master. Danny's past is explored when he is confronted with a young boy he killed while serving in Afghanistan. Upset over this and Clara's reaction to his death, Danny is encouraged to delete his emotions, but does not do so before seeing Missy force the consciousnesses trapped in the afterlife back to their bodies, which have been "upgraded" to become Cybermen. Danny rescues Clara from other Cybermen and asks her to turn on his emotional inhibitor to stop the pain he is under, both emotionally and physically, now he is a Cyberman. Clara convinces the Doctor to help her with this when Danny suggests he can access the hive mind of the Cybermen and discover Missy's plans for the Earth. He does so, but, due to his strong love for Clara, continues to act against Missy.  With the Doctor's aid, he uses a bracelet that previously belonged to Missy to take control of the other Cybermen and, under his command, they all fly into the sky and self-destruct. Still possessing Missy's bracelet, which has the power to make one trip out of the Nethersphere back into the real world, Clara begs him to come back, but he instead sends back the boy he killed, making Clara promise to return him to his family.  It is never revealed, that, with Danny's death, what happens to his descendant, Orson Pink.

Danny next appears in the 2014 Christmas special, "Last Christmas".  Having been put in a dream state, Clara is reunited with Danny for an idyllic Christmas Day. The Doctor enters the dream to convince Clara to wake up before the creature that induced the dream kills her, but she refuses, unwilling to let go of Danny.  "Danny" then reveals that he is aware of his 'reality' as a dream.  He tells Clara that, while she can still miss him, she must move on and encourages her to live her life without him.  Finally accepting his death, Clara agrees to wake up from the dream.

Danny is occasionally mentioned in the ninth series. In "The Magician's Apprentice", Missy asks Clara about her dead lover, referring to Danny. When Clara realises she is about to die in "Face the Raven", she states that if Danny Pink could face his own death, then so can she.

Casting and development
On 24 February 2014, Samuel Anderson was announced that he has been cast alongside Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman for Capaldi's first series as Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School alongside companion Clara Oswald. Coal Hill School was the workplace of original companions Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. Following 2013's 50th anniversary celebrations, head writer Steven Moffat decided that he would bring in another teacher to work alongside Clara in exploring the school's roots. Anderson said that he was "excited" about joining the show, and could not wait to see how his character would be involved with the Doctor and Clara. Despite it not being confirmed until shortly before Series 8's airing, it was commonly speculated that Anderson would be playing Clara's love interest. Coleman and Anderson had previously closely worked together on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, where they played Jasmine Thomas and Ross Kirk respectively.

Anderson confirmed that Danny would be Clara's love interest in August 2014, but made it clear that Danny would not be a companion but rather the stay-at-home boyfriend providing Clara with the stability she needs after time travel. He also described Danny as "lovable and huggable". Danny's first appearance aired on 30 August 2014 in the second episode of the series, "Into the Dalek". Moffat described Danny as a "competitor" of the Doctor, saying that he had a better chance of winning Clara than previous companion boyfriends such as Mickey Smith and Rory Williams, who appeared weak compared to their Doctors.

The series finale two-parter "Dark Water"/"Death in Heaven" saw Danny's character killed off, not once, but twice. His past was also explored from The Nethersphere, an artificial afterlife where Danny was confronted with a child he killed while serving in the Afghanistan war. As part of the Mistress' plans, Danny was reincarnated as a Cyberman along with the other dead on Earth, but saved the day by taking control of the other Cybermen and leading them into the sky to explode and burn away clouds of Cyber spores meant to convert the living as well. Moffat was quoted as saying that the event "cemented" Danny's place in Doctor Who history.

Reception

Despite some initial outcry against another romantic interest for a companion, the character of Danny Pink and Anderson's portrayal of him were mostly positive following his first appearance. Malcolm Stewart of CultBox praised Danny for being starkly different from the characters of Rory Williams and Mickey Smith, who he claimed were "defined in relation to their girlfriends and... kept on a leash by their better sassier halves", and commented that, unlike them, Danny did not feel "emasculated" and was a more "straightforward, unassuming proposition".

The initial reception to his death in "Dark Water" was also positive, with the episode receiving five stars from the Telegraph. Michael Hogan of the paper said that Danny Pink was "finally coming into his own", and called Danny's flashbacks to the war as "joltingly emotional, lump in throat moments". However, his permanent death and continuation of story in the following story "Death in Heaven" received mixed reviews, with Doctor Who TV commenting that how Danny kept a grip of his emotions following the turning of his inhibitor not being a sufficient explanation and criticising that Danny's backstory was not given sufficient screen time for emotional impact. Following his death, some fans campaigned to "keep Danny dead" following Steven Moffat's apparent trend to resurrect fallen companions including Clara, and Rory Williams.

In 2015, Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph criticised the general portrayal of male companion figures in Doctor Who. He described Danny, alongside 2005-2006 character Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) and 2010-2012 character Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) as all "basically soppy, sappy, slightly annoying plus-ones to far superior females".

References

External links

Danny Pink at the BBC One Doctor Who website

Television characters introduced in 2014
Fictional schoolteachers
Fictional soldiers
Male characters in television
Recurring characters in Doctor Who
Fictional Black British people


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Barbara Biggers – Harp
Barbara Biggers has been described by reviewers as one who "plays with beauty and nuance" and "creates a luminous sound". She has lived in Dallas, Texas for only a few years and since moving here she has played with the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Ft. Worth Symphony, Dallas Chamber Symphony, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Dallas Wind Symphony, as well as many freelance groups in the area.
Previously she was an active freelancer in the New York area. Ms. Biggers performed regularly with the New Jersey Symphony, and was principal harp with the Westfield Symphony. She also worked with the New Jersey Opera Theater, Princeton Symphony, New York City Opera as well as many other symphonic groups in the New York area. In addition, she has performed for the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall. As soloist, she has appeared with the Lake Placid Symphonietta, Marble Collegiate Concert Series, Monmouth Symphony, Newtown Chamber Symphony, and American Harp Society and has performed at Merkin Concert Hall in recital. Her multi-faceted career has included performing with headliners as diverse as Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Jean-Pierre Rampal, The Irish Tenors, Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis and many more. She has performed on The Today Show and also has done a national television commercial. Ms Biggers also maintains a large private teaching studio, and has done numerous master classes for the American Harp Society.
Ms. Biggers was principal harp with the hit Broadway musicals Follies, Ragtime and Nine. Her other Broadway credits include Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast, The Pirate Queen, Wicked, The Light in the Piazza, 42nd Street, Hello,Dolly and Carousel.
Her recordings include a solo cd, Nocturne, Britten's A Ceremony of Carols with the American Boy Choir and Fantasy Sonata by Sir Arnold Bax with violist Brett Deubner, as well as the cast albums of Nine and Follies. In addition, she has recorded for film scores and a variety of pop albums.
Ms. Biggers currently lives in Dallas with her husband Stephen, an acupuncturist and the owner/operator of Park Cities Acupuncture.
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How to Watch the Presidents Cup 2019 Live on Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV and Mobile
Dec 11, 2019, 11:05 AM PST – Stephanie Sengwe
The 13th edition of the biennial Presidents Cup starts today, Wednesday December 11th and will go on through December 14th at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Unlike the Ryder Cup, The President Cup pits the United States against at team of International golfers from outside of Europe.
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I worked all night to finish my Screaming Bell. 2 Monster Energy Drinks and 1 5-Hour Energy later (and a few hours of sleep) and I have some finished pictures! I was planning on doing WIP shots as I completed pieces, but my internet was totally crapping out on me yesterday. I'm glad to get these up.
I really like the look of it. I also made sure to differ his paint scheme slightly from my Plague Furnace, to really distinguish each of them on the battlefield. I think I'll be using one of each for a while in my upcoming games. After painting them, how can I not!
Now I just cannot wait for the new Island of Blood boxed set. The pictures floating around the internet show that the Clan Rats look almost identical to the regiment boxed set. It should be easy to make a couple large units and add to what I already have pushing the Bell. BTW, the Rat Ogres look amazing!
Your models, especially this Bell, look so good it makes me not only consider playing WHFB, but seriously consider playing Skaven.
I already play Orks in 40K, and was just about getting fed up with hauling around so many dog gone models.
Your discussions of the new edition would even help me win, thus spurring me on further.
And yeah, I definitely have to cart around a ton when I bring the Skaven out. I use a Army Transport - Division case. Now with the new Island of Blood and this Screaming Bell I need another case to hold all my new models. The old one is FULL.
I have to second Jason's comments, I look at the piles of plastic on my shelf and get depressed when I look at your blog. Not only do you paint fast but you paint well, and I think its awesomely unfair!
I have PLENTY of unpainted Space Wolves.
I just get really motivated when it comes to painting Skaven for some reason. It's helping me enjoy Fantasy more than 40K lately, but I do still need to get motivated and paint my Wolves!


When one conscious person does just one significant action, the world changes. So let's ALL do one significant thing on Thursday 2nd October to support a non-violent world.
This month's tip is also here on video. Please share it with as many people as possible to promote International Non-Violence Day.
One Person - One Action!
Thursday 2nd October (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday) has been dedicated by the UN to NON-violence. It's a day to say, 'NO!' - NO to fear and pain; NO to hatred and anger. But by itself, 'NO' is not enough. NO has a positive influence in the world only when it is transformed into 'YES'.
'NO' holds huge reservoirs of energy. It works by pushing away what you don't want. Take a long look next time you're feeling at all bad - whether angry, frustrated, frightened, depressed or just mildly miffed. Deep inside those feelings, there's a totally natural, totally understandable response to anything that bothers you. At this instinctive, non-verbal level you find a more-or-less-powerful UGH! or OUCH!
Sadly, when you translate 'Ugh!' or 'Ouch!' into words and actions, it easily comes across as aggression (or as 'passive-aggression', if you bottle it up). Even a small irritable 'No!' works in the same basic way as a huge explosive 'NO!' which, at its most extreme, morphs into violence.
To change the world, we need to transform all that NO-energy into YES-energy. When you are fired up with all the passion and purpose of a deep YES! your words and actions affirm other people, they affirm life. This is the opposite of aggression. It never translates into violence.
On this International Day of Non-Violence I propose we do something to transform NO into YES.
If it goes missing in you, it goes missing in the world (because you are part of the world).
Nominate someone to do the same!
If you wish, share what you did HERE.
The more of us who do this, the more the world will change.
We say, to shine one corner of the world - that is enough.
Not the whole world - just make it clear where you are.
A friend has criticised you unfairly.
You feel a lack of ... (say) fairness.
WHAT can you do to bring it back?
Fairness - Do something, say something, think something - ANYTHING - so long as it brings more fairness into the world. As you tune into fairness in this way, the human quality of fairness grows again in you too.
You might help somebody less lucky than you, speak up for somebody struggling to find their voice, give away your spare socks to people who don't have socks ... or if you habitually ignore yourself in favour of others, try giving yourself a treat instead!
You hear about dreadful decapitations on the internet.
You feel a lack of kindness or wisdom (or some other quality you value).
Kindness or Wisdom: Do or say ANYTHING that brings these qualities to life in the world.
You might empathise with an 'irritating colleague' by considering their deeper needs, tell your mum you love her, do something which nourishes you, plan your day so you live it calmly and happily ... YOU decide!
Then, in true ice-bucket style, nominate a friend or colleague to do the same.
The Mindful Ice Bucket Challenge!
Like many people, I'm sensitive to criticism - especially if it seems unfair; and even more if it's delivered in a self-righteous, judgemental way which tells me I'm at fault.
'You haven't just DONE something wrong!' my friend implies, 'You actually ARE wrong!
Immediately, I want to get rid of this feeling of wrongness. I want to push it away. If I speak directly from my sense of 'NO!' or 'OUCH!' what will I say or do? ... Leap to my own defence! But then, however nicely I try to say it, my friend will feel attacked too.
Yet if I can find my inner YES, my angry energy changes. It transforms into a strong, calm determination, into courage. So I take time with my feelings; and here I discover that my feelings are telling me how much I want to be seen and heard for who I am - with fairness. Now, I have found the missing quality. Now, even if I cannot resolve things straightaway with my friend, I can still increase my own inner reserves of fairness. And as I feel that quality more, I'm less likely to be knocked; more likely to find a peaceful outcome. As fairness grows in me, it grows in the world.
So what will I do on the International Day of Non-Violence? Perhaps I'll ask a different friend to give me the delicious gift of seeing me fairly. Perhaps I will give that gift to somebody else. Perhaps I will be politically active, and search the web for ways to give disadvantaged people a voice, or I will speak up for fellow planet-dwellers who do not use words, the animals or trees .... The choices are endlessly creative. Acting on one of them, I will bring the qualities I lack back into the world, because I bring them back in me.


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Italian ACI Karting Championship, the complete guide
The Italian ACI Karting 2022 Championship will officially kick off on May 22nd. In this short guide, all the information you need to follow the highest national competition for kart drivers. From the calendar to the circuits involved, from the titles up for grabs to the competition methods.
As every year, the Italian world of karting is preparing to experience its most important national competition, namely the Italian ACI Karting 2022 Championship . Five events scattered throughout Italy, hosted in circuits that will see the best kart drivers compete. There are ten titles up for grabs, divided over numerous competition categories. Here is everything you need to know about this competition if you are a kart racing enthusiast.
Discover JustSpeed Monza Karting, the kart track of the Monza racetrack
The regulations of the Italian ACI Kart Championship
Let's start by taking a look at the essential elements of the Championship rules (which are available in full at this link ). In particular, it is interesting to see the list of admitted classes and titles up for grabs that pilots can aspire to conquer.
Admitted classes and titles up for grabs
The following national classes are admitted to the Italian ACI Karting Championship:
125 KZ2
MINI Gr.3
60 Minikart
125 KZN (Under - Senior)
IAME X30 Junior
IAME X30 Senior
Junior ROK
Senior ROK
Consequently, the titles up for grabs are the following:
Italian Karting Champion 125 KZ2 Drivers
Italian Karting Championship Conductors 125 KZ2 Under 18
Italian Karting Champion MINI Drivers Gr.3
Italian Karting Champion Drivers 60 Minikart
Italian Karting Champion 125 KZN Drivers (Under - Senior)
Italian Karting Champion IAME X30 Junior Drivers
Italian Karting Champion IAME X30 Senior Drivers
Italian Champion Karting Junior ROK Drivers
Italian Champion Karting Senior ROK Drivers
Italian Female Karting Champion
How the competitions take place
Each appointment of the national championship includes two races , the first with a longer length than the second. The starting grid of Race 1 is established by the races of the eliminatory phase. In Race 2, on the other hand, the first eight positions correspond to the inverse of the arrival order of Race 1 (in essence, the first classified part eighth, and vice versa). The final score won by the driver is the sum of the points collected in each race . It should be noted, however, that the various appointments on the calendar do not all have the same weight. In fact, some circuits are assigned a coefficient of 1.5 (Pista Salentina and Pista Sette Laghi), which must be multiplied by the score obtained by the driver in that stage.
The calendar of the Italian Kart Championship and the circuits involved
At this point, the time has come to discover the calendar of the Italian ACI Karting 2022 Championship , the main thing that every motor lover wants to know, in order to follow his favorite challenges. Regarding the number of races, the Championship provides for a distinction based on categories. For some, in fact, there are 5 appointments, for others 3. In both cases, however, the map of the circuits involved crosses all of Italy.
Here is the complete list of dates and tracks:
May 22, 2022 - Franciacorta Karting Track - Castrezzato (Brescia)
Categories: KZ2, MINI Gr.3, 60 Minikart, KZN, X30 Junior and Senior, Rok Junior and Senior.
June 26, 2022 - Salento track - Ugento (Lecce)
Categories: KZ2, MINI Gr.3, 60 Minikart, KZN, X30 Junior and Senior.
24 July 2022 - 7 Lakes Runway - Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia)
Categories: KZ2, MINI Gr.3, 60 Minikart, X30 Junior and Senior, Rok Junior and Senior.
28 August 2022 - Naples International Circuit - Sarno (Salerno)
Categories: KZ2, MINI Gr.3, 60 Minikart, X30 Junior and Senior, OK and OK-Junior (single test).
25 September 2022 - Kartodromo Val Vibrata - Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata (Teramo)
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Show in the Temple of Speed with International GT Open and Trial delle Nazioni
Riccardo Cazzaniga from Monza wins race-1 of the GT Open together with Klaus Bachler in the wet, while Osborne-Moss bends the resistance of their rivals in the dry. Italy goes to the podium in all classes of the Trial and triumphs in the Challenge category in front of hundreds of spectators.
There was no shortage of surprises at the weekend of the International GT Open and the Trial delle Nazioni at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. For the GT Open races, both in the premier class and in the five support series, the leaders of the overall rankings experienced a weekend of highs and lows, giving way to unexpected victories. In the Trial, on the other hand, Italy got on the podium in the men and women and achieved a prestigious success in the Challenge class with Alessia Bacchetta and Mirko Pedretti. For both events, the weather, not exactly benevolent on Saturday, also took care of it, to make them even more unpredictable, with several riders of both the two and four wheels who demonstrated their skills in extreme conditions.
The Italian flag flies on the top step of the podium of race-1 of the International GT Open. The credit goes to Riccardo Cazzaniga from Monza who, together with the Austrian Klaus Bachler of the Dinamic Motorsport team, team making their seasonal debut, won the victory on Saturday in the wet after obtaining an excellent third place in qualifying on the Porsche 991 GT3 R 2019. Cazzaniga starts well and consolidates the starting position, but the real turning point of the race comes when the driver changes under the safety car regime, when the duo manages to be faster than their rivals and to jump in the lead, keeping it up to the checkered flag. Behind them, second and third respectively, are the Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo - 2021 of Florian Scholze and Alain Valente (Team GT) and the Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo of Roman Ziemian and Axcil Jefferies (Kessel Racing). Difficult race for the Oregon Team, with the two pairs of drivers fighting for the title finishing seventh with Kevin Gilardoni and Glenn Van Berlo and eighth with Benjamin Hites and Leonardo Pulcini.
Race-2 on Sunday is also decided by the whirlwind of pit stops and strategies. The first part of the race sees an intense battle between David Fumanelli's Ferrari (Kessel Racing), Bachler's Porsche and Joe Osborne's McLaren 720 S GT3 (Optimum Motorsport), competing for the lead for several laps. But it is McLaren's strategy that pays more than all the others, with Osborne stopping later than his rivals, setting a better pace with a clear road ahead and gaining the advantage enough to give teammate Nick Moss a comfortable return to the track. as a leader at the moment of the passing of the baton. Osborne-Moss thus crossed the finish line first, preceding Hites-Pulcini - second - and the duo Sébastien Baud-Steve Jans (GetSpeed Performance) on Mercedes AMG GT3 - 2022. The results of the weekend still keep the games open for the drivers' title, which will be decided in Barcelona.
Jan Lauryssen is en plein in the two races of the GT Cup Open Europe . On Saturday, the Belgian driver of the Q1-trackracing team cleared all competitors by 15 seconds after recovering from the third position on the grid, preceding both teammate John de Wilde, second, and the duo composed of Jaume Font and Joan at the finish line. Vinyes (Baporo Motorsport), which must be satisfied with the less prestigious square of the podium. All three drivers were behind the wheel of a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup. In race-2 on Sunday Lauryssen precedes the duo Dirk Schouten-Lukas Valkre (Q1-trackracing) and Font-Vinyes, again third.
It was a weekend of two faces for TCR Europe overall leader Franco Girolami (Comtoyou Racing). In race-1, won by John Filippi's CUPRA Leon Competition TCR (Sébastien Loeb Racing - Bardhal Team) ahead of Jáchym Galáš's Hyundai Elantra N TCR (Hyundai Janìk Motorsport) and Mike Halder's Honda Civic Type R FK7 TCR (Halder Motorsport) ), Girolami had to be satisfied with the final twelfth place, before making a comeback in the Sunday appointment, concluded as the winner. Behind the Argentine driver's Audi RS 3 LMS II TCR, the CUPRA Leon of Klim Gavrilov (Volcano Motorsport) and Sergio López (RC2 Junior Team) finished in order. With this result, Girolami is the big favorite to win the title in the last round of the championship scheduled in Barcelona.
Even Oliver Goethe, protagonist of the Euroformula Open until now, did not live the weekend he had imagined. In the first of the three Brianza races, the Dane did not go beyond sixth place. The victory was won by poleman Vladislav Lomko (Cryptotower Racing Team), who triumphed in the wet ahead of Frederick Lubin (Team Motopark) and his teammate Christian Mansell. In race-2, Goethe was unlucky and was forced to start from the pitlane due to a technical problem a few moments from the start. Cryptotower Racing Team thus obtained another victory with Josh Mason, who preceded Lomko and Alex García (Team Motopark). In the last race, Lomko repeated himself, finishing ahead of Mason and Lubin, while Goethe, fourth until a few laps to go, spun after being involved in a collision.
The French drivers of Catheram France also had a hard time, presenting the busiest grid among the categories in the race at Monza, with 48 starters. In both races, held on Saturday afternoon in pouring rain and on Sunday in the dry to close the program, the transalpine Mathys Jaubert (Palm) won the most important post. In race-1, Jaubert defeated Bastien Gassin (ST Eloi), second, and Gary Gachnang (Palm), third. In race-2, the middle step of the podium went to Jeremy Azar (Rosselsp) and the less prestigious to Bruno Noregral (Palm).
The victory of the first of the two 25-minute races plus one lap of the Alpine Elf Europa Cup is also French. Alexis Garcin (Herrero Racing) took pole and victory in Saturday's competition ahead of Lucas Frayssinet (Chazel Technologie Course) and Louis Méric (Race Cars Consulting). Frayssinet confirmed his second place in race-2, after competing for the victory until the last corner with Simon Tirman (Autosport GT), first at the finish. Garcin closed in third position instead.
The good pilots of the Trial of Nations had to work hard to overcome the pitfalls of all the tests of the Temple of Speed. Especially on the dirt road, made even more slippery by the rain on Saturday, the drivers amazed the hundreds of fans who flocked to the circuit to admire the event with series feats.
In addition to the aforementioned Italian victory signed by Bacchetta-Pedretti in front of Norway and Germany, our tricolor rose to the podium in both the male and female categories. Among the men, Matteo Grattarola, Lorenzo Gandola and Luca Petrella kept behind the fearsome trio of Great Britain - third at the end of the day - but they had to surrender to the supremacy of Spain, which also brought the 32-time world champion to Monza. disciplines Tony Bou, together with Jaime Busto and Adam Raga.
Spain that was also unbeatable among women, ahead of Great Britain. Italy finished third instead with Sara Trentini, Andrea Sofia Rabino and Martina Gallieni, improving however the fourth place reached in 2021 in Portugal.
At the Autodromo Nazionale Monza we are back on track in two weeks with the second round of the season in the Temple of Speed of the Italian ACI Championships. The ACI Racing Weekend 2 will take place between Friday 7 and Sunday 9 October 2022 and will bring the races of 6 categories to the track, with the main course being the Italian Gran Turismo Endurance Championship.
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International GT Open and Trial delle Nazioni on the weekend of the Temple of Speed
Three pairs of drivers will compete for the top of the overall standings for the International GT Open, while the Trial drivers will showcase their skills on two wheels on the historic Monza banked curves.
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is preparing to experience a weekend full of events, with two and four-wheel enthusiasts ready to fill the Temple of Speed so as not to miss even a second of the dynamic activity of the weekend. In fact, between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 September, the Circuit will host two events of international caliber, the International GT Open, which returns to the Monza racetrack for the sixth seasonal round of the series, and the Trial delle Nazioni which, thanks to the joint work between Autodromo , The Italian Motorcycle Federation and the FMI Trial Committee, returns to Italy 11 years after the last Italian appearance. Access for the public is free for both competitions, with only the payment of the parking.
The drivers of the International GT Open will play an important part of the overall title in Monza. The previous five stages were in fact not enough to decree the true ruler of this season, and balance reigns supreme. Currently, the ranking sees Kevin Gilardoni and Glenn Van Berlo ahead of Oregon Team teammates Benjamin Hites and Leonardo Pulcini by just one length. Both couples drive a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO MY2022. Five points behind the leaders is the McLaren 720 S GT3 driven by Nick Moss and Joe Osborne (Optimum Motorsport). The starting grid is made up of a total of 24 cars and 8 major car brands. In addition to Lamborghini and McLaren, Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes and Porsche will also be lined up.
There are two races scheduled for the International GT Open, of 70 and 61 minutes respectively. After free practice sessions and qualifying, the drivers will battle for the first race on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm, while the second round will start on Sunday at 2:15 pm. In addition to the queen category of the weekend, in Monza there will also be space for five support series: GT Cup Open Europe, TCR Europe, Euroformula Open, Catheram France and Alpine Europa Cup. All classes will race twice between Saturday and Sunday, with the exception of the Euroformula, engaged in the Temple of Speed in three races of 17 laps and with the time limit set at 35 minutes.
Unlike last year, the drivers of the GT Cup Open Europe will be released from those of the International GT Open and will run two dedicated races, while Franco Girolami and Oliver Goethe will have to be good at managing the conspicuous advantages in the standings respectively in the TCR Europe and in Euroformula Open, before the final appointment in Barcelona. There are also heated challenges among the 50 riders at the start for Caterham France and among the 21 in the Alpine Elf Europa Cup .
Thanks to the full program of races on the track, motorsport lovers will be able to enjoy a 360 degree show live, also seasoned by the simultaneous performance on the Circuit of the equally exciting Trial delle Nazioni , which on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September will give emotions in the Autodromo Nazionale Monza also to fans of two wheels. The route includes passages on the legendary Monza banked curves, on which the strongest pilots in the world in the discipline will show their ability to overcome complex obstacles by committing the fewest possible errors. The winner of the race will be awarded on Sunday at 4.45 pm, in the occasion of the podium.
Three Italian teams will also compete for the victory in the men's, women's and challenge competitions respectively. The men's team will try to improve the third place obtained in Portugal in 2021 and will line up with Matteo Grattarola, Lorenzo Gandola, Luca Petrella and Gianluca Tournour, the latter in the reserve role. The girls, fourth in Portugal, will instead show up with Sara Trentini, Andrea Sofia Rabino and Martina Gallieni. In the challenge, which includes a mixed formation, Alessia Bacchetta and Mirko Pedretti will try to triumph.
Both the International GT Open and the Trial delle Nazioni can be followed live by the public without purchasing a ticket for the two events. Admission for fans will in fact be free, with only the payment of the parking space on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cars will pay 10 euros on Fridays and 20 euros on Saturdays and Sundays, while for motorcycles the cost will always be 5 euros. The parking ticket can be purchased at the entrances of Viale di Vedano and Santa Maria delle Selve on the days of the event. Further information and the complete programs of the events are available on the dedicated International GT Open and Trial delle Nazioni pages.
Monza Meta-Challenge: the results of the Centenary Race, the first race in the Metaverse of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
On Sunday 11 September, at the end of the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2022, the Monza Meta Circuit, the first circuit in the world in the Metaverso , hosted the Monza Meta-Challenge on its asphalt 3.0.
The first virtual GP in history represented an exciting and adrenaline-pumping experience for users as well as a completely new and totally immersive experience. The owners of the Monza Fan Token and the Monza Vip Token , in fact, had the opportunity to test themselves with their avatar, competing on board the single-seaters in the Monza Meta-Circuit, the faithful reproduction of all the spaces of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, developed on The Nemesis platform.
A unique opportunity to virtually write your name next to that of the drivers who, in reality, made the first 100 years of the Temple of Speed magical, becoming part of the legend in all respects.
During the week, free practice was held, which saw over 200 drivers put themselves to the test on the virtual circuit, covering more than 3000 laps.
To have the best of all in the Centenary Race was @BONYSOSAYT , who covered the 3 laps of the Monza Meta Circuit foreseen by the race with a record time of 2.05.339, winning a place in the history of the circuit.
Many initiatives that from now on will be dedicated exclusively to the owners of the Monza Fan Token and Monza Vip Token, the exclusive Limited Edition NFTthat allow you to enjoy benefits both in the virtual and in the real world: exclusive events, dedicated challenges and gaming activities will follow one another for the 2022-2024 seasons. The certificate of ownership of the limited series Tokens, moreover, is collectible and resalable: a real digital memorabilia, intended for 3.0 enthusiasts and collectors.
Tokens can still be purchased on the Opensea platform , in Ethereum currency, until sold out.
Users can still secure one of the prestigious Monza Meta Circuit limited series tokens by accessing the page http: //metacircuit.monzanet. it / and following the directions for the purchase .
The Monza Meta Circuit project and the Monza Tokens are created and managed by Nfactory , an Italian startup specialized in the creation of Web 3.0 products and technologies dedicated to large companies.
Monza 100 - The podcast of the Autodromo, an audio journey to celebrate the centenary of the Temple of Speed
From 7 September, available on all platforms, a series in 8 episodes written and spoken by Pino Allievi with the story of the myths that have made the Autodromo Nazionale Monza legendary.
The history of the Circuit and the story of the myths (and not only) that have made the Temple of Speed famous in the world. From today, Wednesday 7 September, " Monza 100 - Il podcast dell'Autodromo " is available on all audio streaming platforms, a series written and spoken by the international F1 signature Pino Allievi and conceived and produced by Dr Podcast Audio Factory LTD for the Monza National Circuit.
"Monza 100 - The Autodromo podcast" is a podcast in eight episodes, made in the year of the centenary of the Circuit, in which the great journalist and storyteller Pino Allievi tells the most interesting stories hidden behind the results of the races, the curiosities, the behind the scenes of the pits, the jokes between the drivers and the technical notes more salient.
The result is a different portrait of a racetrack that was, and is, the scene of events involving champions, builders, various characters, even in strong colors. Often unreleased episodes that have become legends. Monza seen from an angle never explored: less obvious, more truthful and above all more exciting.
Alessandra Zinno, General Manager of Autodromo Nazionale Monza, comments: «The creation of a podcast on the Temple of Speed was a goal we had in the pipeline to enrich the centenary celebrations. Summarizing 100 years of history of a legendary track, which has seen all the strongest drivers in the history of motorsport darting along its straights and curbs, was a difficult and stimulating challenge at the same time, which allowed us to tell some of the most extraordinary stories that the world of motors has ever known. With the voice of Pino Allievi, we believe we have created a dynamic product within the reach of everyone, passionate about challenges on and off the track ».
"Thanks to Allievi's storytelling and immersive sound design, we will lead listeners on a historic journey through the pits, on the pit lane, aboard the single-seaters, in the drivers' earphones - he comments. Raffaele Tovazzi, creative director of Dr Podcast Audio Factory LTD - It is a production of which we are very proud because it allows you to explore the full potential of an audio product at the service of a great story ».
THE PODCAST SERIES
For Pino Allievi the path designed in this series is aimed at telling "One hundred years of priceless emotions. Secrets and exploits of the pilots who have made history ". It begins with the birth of the racetrack in 1922, to explore its history linked to the Formula 1 drivers (including Nuvolari, Varzi, the Ascari, Fangio) who contributed to generating the myth of the circuit.
Following the relationship between Ferrari and Monza , the protagonists of "a day of glory in Monza", from Scarfiotti to Fittipaldi passing through Alboreto, Montoya and Frentzen up to Monza beyond Formula 1: the motorcycling grand prix, the 1000 Kilometers , the Junior Formula.
But Monza is also the story of great defeats , bad luck and first times, like the first woman at the start of an F1 GP, daring accidents and hidden fears of the drivers. The last episode is dedicated to the relationship between the racetrack and the city of Monza, from the enthusiastic cheering of the public to the little-known stories of the Monza drivers who took to the track.
"Monza 100 - The Autodromo podcast" is an eight-part podcast series conceived and produced by Dr Podcast Audio Factory LTD for Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The series is available on all audio streaming platforms and on the website in the dedicated PODCAST section.
The record-breaking Grand Prix in the centenary year of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2022 will be the most attended race in the history of the Temple of Speed: 350 thousand people expected over the weekend. Timmy Trumpet and Vinai the deejay stars of the weekend.
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza Centenary Grand Prix will be an unprecedented success with the public. To confirm this, during the press conference to present the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2022 which took place today in the Tazio Nuvolari Press Room of the circuit and in the Monza Meta Circuit, the Autodromo nel Metaverso, was the President of the Automobile Club of Italy Angelo Sticchi Damiani who also announced the presence in the stands of the President of the Republic on Sunday Sergio Mattarella.
The race of the Formula 1 World Championship, scheduled from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 September, will bring about 350 thousand people inside the Temple of Speed, marking the historical record of attendance on the occasion of the century of life of the sports facility.
The fans will therefore fill, as never before, the stands and lawn areas on the occasion of the second Italian leg of the world series. The expected public moved an impressive organizational machine to offer spectators not only the show on the track but also an entertainment program that could accompany them throughout the race weekend.
The expectations and news of the internationally important event hosted by the Autodromo Nazionale Monza were illustrated today in the presence of the Executive Vice President and CEO of Pirelli Marco Tronchetti Provera, the President of the Lombardy Region Attilio Fontana, the President of AcMilano Geronimo La Russa, the President of the Autodromo Giuseppe Redaelli, the Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala and the Mayor of Monza Paolo Pilotto.
The first to speak was the President of ACI Angelo Sticchi Damiani: «With the highest number of spectators ever recorded, we are preparing to play the 93rd Italian GP - 88 in Monza - in the circuit that, in the world, has hosted more motoring Grand Prix and that 3 days he turned 100 years ago. These few numbers would be enough to describe Monza, the pride and satisfaction we feel together today. But the Monza racetrack is not just numbers, on the contrary, it is above all the throbbing emotion for the ability and courage of the drivers who, over the decades, have measured themselves against the 'Temple of Speed'; it is the passion in its stands for this extraordinary Formula 1 man-machine union. Monza is the contribution to technological evolution and is the future of motoring, while the car faces epochal transformations. It is therefore only right today to thank the women and men who, since 1922, have allowed all this, the millions and millions of fans who bring the racetrack and the institutions to life - from the Municipality of Monza to the Lombardy Region and the Government. - who are supporting us in the construction of the next 100 years. In conclusion, allow me to say: Monza: a hundred years and not hear them ».
Marco Tronchetti Provera, Executive Vice President and CEO of Pirelli: «The Monza racetrack is a second home for us. We competed and won in the 'Temple of Speed', starting with the 1922 Italian Grand Prix when Pirelli-equipped cars came in front of everyone. Monza was also our first 'open-air laboratory'. Within the track there is still a part called the 'Pirelli Circuit' where our engineers tested the prototypes of our road tires. This is also why we are very happy, in the same year as our 150th anniversary, to join the celebrations for the first century of the Monza racetrack, which represents in the world a symbol of competition and passion for motorsport ».
Geronimo La Russa, President of AcMilano: «In the first hundred years of its history, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza has shone with its own light. In the future, we at Automobile Club Milano will strive to make it even more accessible to fans and motorsport enthusiasts thanks, for example, to the extension of the metro line 5 which will connect Milan to the capital of Brianza. The challenge is to create a sort of functional synergy between motorsport and sustainable mobility, which guarantees our circuit to continue to be a model to be imitated and a reference point for international motorsport. The other important theme is that of Milanese motorsport which in addition to the racetrack boasts other 'ambassadors' at an international level. I am thinking of the 150 years of Pirelli and the 112 years of Alfa Romeo. As it has always done since 1903, the year of its birth, Automobile Club Milano will continue to work as a system and team with the entrepreneurial realities of the area. In this way we want to confirm our historical vocation in discovering and passing on the Milanese excellences of world caliber in the history of motorsport ».
Giuseppe Redaelli, President of Autodromo Nazionale Monza: «The extraordinary turnout of public that we await during the race weekend is the real celebration for the century of life of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Temple of Speed has always linked its fame to the historicity and the warmth of the fans. It also demonstrates this in its hundred years of life with a record edition of the Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix of Italy 2022. However, this anniversary must not only make us look to the past but must encourage us to plan the future of the circuit. The racetrack has always been an innovator in the automotive and racing field and now it is also an innovator in technology. We are in fact the first circuit in the world in the Metaverse, a virtual world where fans can visit the structures and the track, chatting with each other and participating in events. Even today's press conference, for example, is broadcast in the Monza Meta Circuit so that all interested enthusiasts can follow it remotely ».
Paolo Pilotto, Mayor of Monza: «The centenary of the racetrack is the leitmotif around which this year's long-awaited Grand Prix is developed and the history of the Monza circuit is now preparing to experience a new season of innovation, to compete in the challenges of modernity. Monza is ready to welcome the many visitors expected for the next weekend with an enhanced mobility plan: to lighten traffic, an additional car park will be set up in Vedano, thus reaching a total offer of 7900 available parking spaces. With the MOVE to GP app, it is already possible to book and buy parking and shuttle, to optimize travel times as much as possible and limit excessive congestion ».
Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan, commented: «The Italian Grand Prix is one of the most awaited races by Formula 1 lovers. This year the appointment will be followed with even greater emotion, both because this will be the first race to be held. here after the health emergency, and because it will take place precisely in the days in which the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza celebrates its centenary. Our city and our territory know how to welcome and organize sporting events of international level, the history of the Monza circuit and the participation of so many fans and enthusiasts testify to this with enthusiasm ».
Attilio Fontana, President of the Lombardy Region: "The Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2022 which takes place at the Monza racetrack is one of the most important events held in Lombardy, a symbol of the strong international vocation of our territory and an initiative capable of promoting business development and investment attraction. Reasons why the Lombardy Region continues to support it by financing the expenses for organization and management costs. A commitment undertaken with a great sense of responsibility and in the awareness of the strategic nature of the event. A unique opportunity for visibility in favor of the Lombardy Region, the city of Monza and its excellences - Park and Autodrome. This year also marks the centenary of the racetrack: a century of speed, challenges, victories and Italian style. An icon of Made in Italy: the "Temple of Speed and Beauty of Sport", but also an avant-garde and innovation venue for the future of mobility and not just for motor sports ».
The traffic lights on the straight of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza will go out on Sunday 11 September at 3 pm for the official start of the Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix of Italy 2022. On Friday 9 and Saturday 10 September, three free practice sessions and qualifying are scheduled. On Thursday, however, there are no activities for fans. However, Formula 1 will not be the only series that the public will be able to follow live. In fact, the Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup support championships will be present.
It will be the extraordinary voice of Andrea Bocelli to sing the Italian National Anthem which will kick off the 2022 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday 11 September. A few minutes before 3 pm, the tenor will pay homage to one of the most anticipated sporting events of the season but also an important anniversary: the centenary of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. For the occasion, his performance will be framed by an exceptional line-up, with the single-seaters and the drivers standing on the starting grid in front of the warm audience of the 'Temple of Speed'. At the end of the Mameli hymn, the Frecce Tricolori will fly over the track with the Airbus A350 Enzo Ferrari of ITA Airways , giving an unprecedented show for the start of the Formula 1 championship race.
The three days will also be marked by the rhythm of some Italian and international artists who will alternate in live musical performances on the podium and which will be broadcast throughout the Autodrome from giant screens along the track. Friday 9 September Andrea Obiso he will make the sweet notes of his violin resound, followed by the amazing "black soul" of the very Italian Sherol Dos Santos and from the performance of the deejays I vined; Saturday 10 September will be the Australian DJ and trumpet player Timmy Trumpet to animate the circuit and finally, on the day of the race, after the award ceremony, he will reach the podium Mara Sattei, a young singer who in his short career already boasts 12 platinum and 3 gold records.
The official program of the event and entertainment activities, the safety instructions for the public together with the recommended parking spaces and access routes are available on the Monza 100 smartphone application, which can be downloaded from the digital stores and from the website www.monzanet.it .
PRESS KIT AND PHOTOS
Monza 100 is born, the app of the Formula 1 Pirelli Italian Grand Prix 2022
The service, active from today, will improve the experience of fans inside the racetrack with technology by providing all useful information on traffic conditions, initiatives for the public and on-track activities.
All the information on the Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix of Italy 2022 in a single smartphone application. Monza 100 , the official app of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, is active from today, which will allow fans to stay constantly updated on everything there is to know about track activities, entertainment initiatives for the public, points of interest. within the Circuit and external roads. The public will not miss any appointment of the rich parterre of initiatives planned for the most awaited race of the season, between 8 and 11 September 2022.
In the key year in the history of the Brianza Circuit , that of the centenary, another great news arrives for the fans. Thanks to the Monza 100 app, the public will have a single, user-friendly platform within their smartphone's reach, where they can find all the useful information to experience a weekend of motorsport and fun inside the Brianza circuit.
The app is available for Android and iOS devices and can be downloaded by connecting to the official website of the Monzanet.it Circuit or from Play and Apple Store. By installing it on your mobile phone, you can, for example, see on a map the exact location of the car parks outside the racetrack, the refreshment points, the water dispensers active for the weekend and the grandstands. By accessing the My Grandstand section, the application will instead show the best route to reach it from the entrances to the Autodrome.
Thanks to the partnership with Monza Mobilità, from the Monza 100 app it will be possible to book your parking space in all the outdoor parking spaces created for the event and buy the ticket for the shuttle buses that take you to the Circuit. Fans, in addition to the News section with all the latest news relating to the Temple of Speed, will also always have the complete event calendar of the weekend at their fingertips, with the opportunity to set a push notification 30 minutes before each initiative scheduled on the track and not. .
It will therefore be possible to monitor the timetable of all the sessions of the drivers of Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, as well as receive a constant update on all the activities designed for the entertainment of the public between Friday 9 and Sunday 11. September.
Finally, by accessing the Points of Interest section, you can find out about the exact positioning of the most important services set up specifically for the weekend, discovering the fastest routes to reach them. Further updates will be available on the monzanet.it website and on the Circuit's social networks.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza launches the first Meta Challenge and the first Monza Token that can be used in the Metaverse
The Monza Tokens will allow you to live virtual experiences in the Monza Meta Circuit as the first Centenary Race competition. The official launch on Tuesday 6 September.
On the occasion of its hundredth year of activity, Autodromo Nazionale Monza enters the web 3.0 conquering a new, exciting record: Monza Meta Circuit will in fact be the first virtual racetrack in the Metaverse in the world.
The Circuit and its main structures have been faithfully reproduced in the virtual world of The Nemesis, entertainment platform for the creation of Metaversi, offering enthusiasts an unprecedented and extraordinary opportunity: it will be possible to visit the complex with your Avatar at any time, for free and in total freedom, by accessing the Monza Meta Circuit with your own devices from every part of the world.
The experience offered to users will be unique and totally immersive. Furthermore, on the occasion of the next Italian Grand Prix, the Monza Meta Circuit will host the first Meta-Challenge in history. Users will be able to test themselves by competing on the virtual circuit aboard their cars, experiencing the adrenaline-pumping emotions of the race as protagonists and entering, in fact, into the legend.
Access to the Centenary Race , the first Monza Meta-Challenge scheduled for 11 September from 18:00 to 20:00, will be reserved for Monza Token owners, who will thus have the opportunity to become the first winners of the virtual race of Monza.
Monza Fan Token and Monza Vip Token are the exclusive limited edition NFTs that will allow holders to enjoy exclusive benefits, both in the virtual and in the real world. By purchasing one of the 1,000 Fan Tokens or one of the exclusive 200 Vip Tokens, the user will enter the new era of Autodromo Nazionale Monza as an absolute privilege.
The certificate of ownership of the Tokens in limited series is collectable and resalable, a real celebratory memorabilia 3.0, destined to become an "object" of desire. In addition, the Tokens will allow holders to take part in a series of events, challenges and exclusive gaming activities within the Monza Meta Circuit for the 2022-2024 season. The VIP Tokens will also guarantee access to a series of special benefits and events of the Monza Meta Circuit partners.
From tomorrow, Tuesday 6 September, users can guarantee themselves one of the prestigious Monza Meta Circuit limited series tokens by accessing the page http://metacircuit.monzanet.it and following the instructions for the purchase that can be made in Ethereum currency through the connection with the main cryptocurrency wallets. The tokens will be transferable and resalable also on the Opensea platform. Tomorrow morning the press conference for the presentation of the Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix of Italy 2022 will also be broadcast in the Metaverse, accessible from the same site.
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	from AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.Product as P
)
go

exec Question1
go
--Question 2

if exists
	(
		select 	[name]
		from 	sysobjects
		where 	[name] = 'Question2'
	)
	drop procedure Question2
	go

Create proc Question2
@UserCompany as varchar(50)
as
select  sum(OrderQTY) as 'Number of Products',
		Round(avg(SOD.UnitPrice),2) as 'Average Unit Price',
		avg(SOD.UnitPriceDiscount)*100 as 'Average Discount',
		sum(SOD.LineTotal) as 'Total Paid'
from AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader as SOH
inner join AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.Customer as C
	on C.CustomerID = SOH.CustomerID
inner join AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.SalesOrderDetail as SOD
	on SOH.SalesOrderID = SOD.SalesOrderID
where @UserCompany = C.CompanyName
go
exec Question2 'Nearby Cycle Shop'
go

--Question 3

if exists
	(
		select 	[name]
		from 	sysobjects
		where 	[name] = 'Question3'
	)
	drop procedure Question3
	go

Create proc Question3
@UserMaxDate as Int,
@UserMinDate as Int
as
Select  Count(SalesOrderID) as 'Number of Orders',
		avg(TotalDue) as 'Average of all orders',
		max(DateDiff(day,OrderDate,ShipDate)) as 'Number of Days'
from AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader
go

exec Question3 2010, 2000
go

if exists
	(
		select 	[name]
		from 	sysobjects
		where 	[name] = 'Question4'
	)
	drop procedure Question4
	go

Create proc Question4
as
Select  distinct CompanyName as 'Company Name',
		sum(OrderQTY) as 'Number of Products Ordered'
from AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.SalesOrderHeader as SOH
inner join AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.Customer as C
	on C.CustomerID = SOH.CustomerID
inner join AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.SalesOrderDetail as SOD
	on SOH.SalesOrderID = SOD.SalesOrderID
	Group by CompanyName
	Order by sum(OrderQTY)desc
go
exec Question4
go

--Question 5

if exists
	(
		select 	[name]
		from 	sysobjects
		where 	[name] = 'Question5'
	)
	drop procedure Question5
	go

Create proc Question5
as
Select distinct PC.Name as 'Product Category Name',
	   avg(P.ListPrice) as 'Average Product Price',
	   Max(P.ListPrice) as 'Highest Product Price',
	   Min(P.ListPrice) as 'Lowest Product Price',
	   Count(P.ListPrice) as 'Number of Products'
from AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.Product as P
inner join AdventureWorksLT.SalesLT.ProductCategory as PC
on P.ProductCategoryID = PC.ProductCategoryID
where PC.ParentProductCategoryID is not null
Group by PC.Name
Order by Count(P.ListPrice) desc
go

exec Question5
go

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This dissertation describes the historical development of Methodism in Southern California and Arizona from its foundation to 1939. It considers major developments, activities, and leadership, and it evaluates these, especially as they have had influence upon the Church; and it evaluates the relative strength and activity of the two branches of Methodism which were present in Southern California and Arizona previous to unification. The history is unfolded in six main divisions: The Methodist Episcopal Church in Southern California Through 1876; The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Southern California through 1870; Tihe Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1870-1939; The Methodist Episcopal Church, 1876-1939; Methodism in Arizona; Unification. While both denominations labored in Southern California before the Civil War--the Methodist Episcopal Church beginning in 1853 and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, beginning in 1854--the work was spasmodic and was totally reorganized after the war. The Los Angeles Conference of the Southern Church was organized in 1870, and the Southern California Conference of the Northern Church was organized in 1876. Southern Methodism was numerically much weaker than Northern Methodism in Southern California, but its lay organization was considerably more developed. The major project of the Southern Cburch was Trinity Church in Los Angeles. This church was a pioneer in the development of the Epworth League, and two of its pastors became bishops of Southern Methodism. Lack of finances hindered the Southern Church in many fields of endeavor. The Homer Toberman Deaconess Home was its major institutional achievement. Only on the issue of modernism did Southern Methodism here find itself involved in disruptive controversy. Among the leaders of Southern Methodism from Southern California were Grover Emmons, founder of "The Upper Room," and Robert Shuler, one of Methodism's most controversial figures. Northern Methodism grew rapidly and expanded widely after its organization in Southern Galifornia in 1876. Six bishops and numerous educational leaders came from the Southern California conference. Its educational requirements for membership were early among the highest in all Methodism. It was a leader in finding a solution to the entangled pension problem, and it was a pioneer in the matter of minimum salary for the ministry. The founding and developing of the University of Southern California was another notable achievement of the Conference. The outreach of the Conference to other races and nationalities was outstanding. Especially significant were the Church of All Nations, Spanish American Institute, and Plaza Community Center. Nine other institutions, ministering to the sick, the retired, students, and orphans, were established. The Conference did not escape divisive controversies. The most notable of these were: (1) the war issue, leading to the dismissal of a District Superintendent; (2) sanctification, leading to the founding of the Church of the Nazarene. Both denominations entered Arizona in 1870, but work there never assumed the proportions that it did in Sou1thern California. Northern Methodism was the stronger of the two. Hospitals in Phoenix and Tucson were probably the best achievements of both denominations. Unification passed by majority vote in Southern California and Arizona in 1925, but some Southern Methodist opposition was quite noticeable. It passed again in 1938 with several Northern Methodists opposing it because of the proposed inclusion of the Central Jurisdiction. In conclusion, it is evident that the individual 272 Conferences, especially in Southern California,, made important contributions to their respective denominations. It is also apparent that Northern Methodism was considerably stronger than Southern Methodism, expanded further and more rapidly, furnished more leaders to the Church as a whole, and was able to undertake a wider institutional ministry.


The Paideia School of Tampa Bay / About Us / What Is Classical?
As a classical school we employ the time-proven methods of education, the central focus of which is the Language Arts (grammar, logic, and rhetoric). The goal of this approach is to educate students, not primarily in what to think, but in how to think: thoroughly, maturely, and biblically.
Classical Christian schools use the children's God-given strengths at each stage of growth to help them learn; young children enjoy memorizing, singing, and rhymes, so a solid foundation is laid in each subject of study at this age; junior-high students are inquisitive, so we develop their ability to reason and discern truth; and high-school students want to talk, so we teach them how to present their ideas persuasively. The process results in graduates who know what they believe, why they believe it, and how what they believe can positively impact the community around them.


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About Unrig Our Economy Central Valley
Unrig Our Economy Central Valley is a campaign to fix the rules of our economy to make it work for working people. We're fighting for working Americans and holding corporations, their wealthy executives, and the politicians who enable them accountable.
We haven't gotten here by accident. Corporations and the extremely wealthy have rigged the economy in their favor. With their allies in Congress, they've used their influence to push for a tax code that leaves massive corporations paying less than the average, hardworking American. They've taken so much power that they can raise prices whenever they want to make bigger profits, leaving working people to foot the bill. At the same time, they've changed the rules to take bargaining power away from working people and keep wages from going up.
Our leaders face a choice: are they beholden to the wealthy and corporate elite or are they fighting for everyday working Americans — the people who elected them?
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Real Time Thoughts on Meet the Press (January 27, 2013)
Paul Ryan is here on Meet the Press! (As Pres. Obama starts his second term Congressman Ryan has been sending conciliatory signals; perhaps, he's angling for president in 2016? No! Really. y'think!?!!?!)
This is interesting because Congressman Ryan and his Republican acolytes have been pushing his budget-his rejected plan for what he'd want this country to be–and so we go again. Ryan's said that he wants to put down a down-payment on the deficit and debt. What of that? (This, after the debt-ceiling has been pushed back 3 months?)
(Sure, Congressman Ryan's point that the Democratic Party controlled Senate hasn't passed a budget in 4 years does hamstring the Democrats, but this year, because they need to defend so many seats in the Senate in 2014, they'll come out and show their "moderate politics" by passing that dang-fangled budget!)
(Okay, for some gawd awful reason, NBC's all frozen; the other channels are doing their thing. So until things get figured out, I'm in stasis here.)
Okay, back again! Now that the new term is up and around. So how does Ryan's budget knocked down during the election stand up now? Ryan voted against benefits for Hurricane Sandy victims?
Ryan just said that the safety net programs are sapping the energy of American work and effort? (Okay, so what part of that is sapping American energy? After all, after Congressman Ryan's father died he received Social Security survivor benefits? Isn't that part of the safety net program? (If food stamps is the best Paul Ryan can do, it implies that the Republicans are not going to touch entitlements. They'll let Democrats make the changes that need to be made and will campaign against Democrats as the folks who did in grandma.)
Earned legalization?! Isn't legalization just a process? How does one earn a process? One has to do the things one has to do to get immigration. In so far as that's earning something-sure. But, the GOP needs to get rid of immigration as a wedge issue that cuts against them. So, let's just knock off the nonsense and do up comprehensive immigration reform that puts out a real path to citizenship for everyone who qualifies for what one hopes turn out to be pragmatic and reasonable laws.
Congressman Ryan just said that yes, immigration reform will get done. He also said that "the president has a big speech coming up…."(he means the State of Union speech!) but he wants to see whether the president is going
Congressman Ryan is here to say that we don't want to follow failed policies of the past. He means: "No to the assault weapons ban". He's okay with background checks and moves to better mental health (the GOP's move is simply on the last bit). This means that background checks will probably go forward.
His argument is that no, food stamps! We need to hand out foodstamps to those who are eligible for it. (And here I thought that the program with the food stamp program is that not enough people who qualify for it, actually get the benefit! By the way, that is the problem with food stamps.) After all, according to him, the president doesn't think there's a spending problem. (No, that's not true. The president has gone on record loads of times to say that he supports a balanced program of cuts and revenue.)
Congressman Ryan is saying that the president wants to defeat, finally, the Republican Party for good. (Okay, well, fine. What you gonna do about that?)
Ben Jealous, Ted Koppel, Bob Woodward, Former Sen. Jim Demint and Andrea Mitchell are the roundtable.
Charles Krauthammer: Pres. Obama wants to be the Reagan of the left. Is this right. (Okay, fine, Mr. Krauthammer. What you gonna do about that?)
Bob Woodward is saying that the president is playing politics. (No SHIT! Really?!) Obama told Woodward that the spending trajectory is untenable? (Well, we know that too!) Apparently, though the GOP is playing politics, so is President Obama. (Why the hell is Bob Woodward placing the blame for the current situation on President Obama. He knows well that like the Republicans the president needs to play politics as well (after all why be president; how can you be president, after all?)
Andrea Mitchell is saying that the Inaugural Speech should not be viewed as a State of the Union speech. That's a broad vision. The State of the Union is when the president lays down his plan. They're different beasts. (The president as much as anyone else knows about political realities.)
Former Senator DeMint is saying that there are two visions of America. (David Gregory is pointing out that we just had an election. The American people chose Pres. Obama's vision. Does DeMint's view deny the president's vision. And do we now still need to talk about two visions since, even according to Congressman Ryan said, 2013 will be decided by the American people?)
Bob Woodward just said a whole buncha stuff that's not very different than Republican talking points. Including, by the way, the view that you have to lifts all boats with an over-whelming tide. (Last I checked that's the kinda shit that sinks boats!) Get people at the lowest level moving by having a healthy economy. Oy, what kind of nonsense is this. There are lots of ways to get momentum going in the economy. It is simply not true that you deliver both macro-level moves to goose up the economy and also help those who most need help.)
There will immigration reform. There will be some gun control moves, says Andrea Mitchell.
Governor Bobby Jindal recently said that the GOP needs to stop being the Stupid Party. (According to DeMint, politicians are the real takers? Yikes! Isn't that what Jim DeMint was until last month or so?)
David Gregory asked Jim DeMint whether the GOP should stop with the dumb, stupid rhetoric about rape–the charge Gov. Jindal laid out against the GOP. DeMint, to that, said the GOP should investigate how to support states who are defending the rights and, indeed, the personhood of (in vitro) children.
Why the hell is Jim DeMint here? Why, also, Bob Woodward?
Mali, Algeria and so much more. This is a very difficult time for the administration. The next 4 years might well be the worst in international politics the country might have to face, says Ted Koppel.
Pakistan has over 100 nukes. Al Qaeda moved from Afghanistan to Pakistan. (It's done a while, actually.) This is a difficult time. Regarding Syria, Koppel is reporting that at least a thousand Jihadis are fighting for the rebels in Syria. Supporting the rebels isn't simple, since supporting the rebels might be tantamount to supporting jihadis. And who knows what the jihadis might do. (Consider Mali, after all.)
Bob Woodward is now hawking a future book he wants to write: about the Middle East and North Africa (and West Africa, as well) and the working title of that magic book is "Meltdown". (Sure, this is or might be a joke. It's still a dumb joke and, significantly, part of Woodward's "deal".
Andrea Mitchell is looking askew at Jim DeMint, 'cause he's talking about the perception of American weakness around the world and how the U.S. government hasn't sent a consistently strong signal to its enemies. North Korea and Iran want to get to us, boy!
Pres. Obama-is he passing the baton to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for 2016. Andrea Mitchell is announcing that leaders in the Democratic Party will clear the field for Hillary Clinton should she decide to run. She hasn't decided on that yet, by the way.
To that Bob Woodward said, yes, but don't discount Joe Biden.
To that, Andrea Mitchell: yes, I know, Bob. I'm only reporting what top Democrats are telling me. (Mitchell- lady's married to Alan Greenspan, let's not forget–might well have added: DUMBASS.)
~ by Faheem Haider on January 27, 2013.
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Edgy Labs would like to discuss with you a personal favorite: cycling. Here's how the world can pave the way for electric bikes.
Cycling is a wonderful way to approach transportation because it combines exercise and eco-friendly travel. Enter the electric bike, an innovation on a classic design that allows users to get more out of their cycles while requiring less effort.
Electric bikes use a small electric motor to assist, not replace, the act of pedaling on a bike. These motors often use lithium batteries that have a range between 20 and 25 miles, and they are capable of going about 15 mph on their own, but that isn't a hard limit. One can always pedal harder if they want to go faster.
Furthermore, some electric bikes use power-assisted pedaling that can make it easier for riders to accelerate or go uphill, while others have a throttle or a control panel on the handlebars that allow users to adjust how much assistance they get from the motor.
Some motors, such as the Copenhagen Wheel, are called pedelecs because they only assist the act of pedaling. These electric motors tend to feature a longer range due to their inability to completely replace the need to power the movement of the vehicle manually.
Electric bikes are being found in many urban areas, bridging the gap between cycling enthusiasts and those just looking for a more economical or environmentally friendly way of getting around.
Electric bikes fit anywhere traditional bikes do, so here's a quick look at some cities that are making the most of this two-wheeled transportation.
Amsterdam is a mandatory mention in any article about cycling because it is the unofficial cycling capital of the world. Around 63% of Amsterdammers use their bikes daily, making it a hot scene for cycling enthusiasts. The city boasts about 2,480 miles of designated bike paths, including some that venture underground.
If Amsterdam is the world cycling capital, New York might hold that spot for the U.S. According to the NY Department of Transportation (DOT), tens of thousands of bikes traverse the East River Bridge every day, and that represents just a fraction of the total cycle-use for the city. With a dense population and a classic metropolitan sprawl, it is a safe bet that any view of New York streets contains at least a few people weaving around traffic on their cycles.
Beijing tops off our list of cycling locations with an astounding seven million registered bike users. The proliferation of two-wheeled conveyance there shows roughly ten bikes for every car, and those bikes are used for a multitude of applications. For example, an onlooker is likely to see bikes pulling cargo trucks, electric bikes, and even bikes with live animals strapped to the front.
These three cities make good places for electric cycling, but they all regulate cycle usage to safeguard pedestrians and automobiles. There are no vehicles in the civilized world that don't have some regulation, and for bikes that means regulating the roads just as much as the vehicles.
Luckily, electric bikes don't differ from their manual counterparts enough to warrant special legislation quite yet, but there are still measures that governments can take to pave the way for cycles, and if cycling is promoted then electric cycling will be there to appeal to those people who aren't necessarily bike enthusiasts.
The biggest detriment to bicycling in an urban environment is safety. After all, if you share the road with steel death machines (read: cars), you want the roads to have bike-friendly features, such as special lanes meant solely for bikes and public cycle parking areas that can keep you far away from your four-wheeled counterparts.
Europe is far more progressive when it comes to cyclists, and they set the standard for how countries can promote cycling. More attention is paid to biking infrastructures, such as cycling lanes that have a much more definite presence, and even bicycle highways connecting cities and their surrounding suburbs.
Cycling culture is well-received on the European continent, so it is easier to craft responsible legislation. Yet, if the rest of the world wants to promote bike usage in their respective countries, they should follow the example of Europe's major cities.