DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com's Justin Hall Wins Both Hard Charger And Holeshot Awards At Mid-Ohio

Los Gatos, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2006

After a disappointing qualifying session that saw a lap good for P7 on the grid get tossed out because of a red flag and then mechanical issues that prevented another attempt, car #12 driver Justin Hall rose to the challenge by gaining 17 spots to finish 17th after starting in P34 in the third round of the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Hall's impressive drive resulted in his being awarded both the Sunoco Hard Charger Award for most positions gained during the race as well as DIG Motorsports' second B&M Shifters Holeshot Award of the season for most places gained during the race's opening lap.

"After starting much farther back on the grid than I'd planned, it was quite a battle to finish 17th," Hall said. "I was running as high as 12th place, but at one point another driver drove off at Turn 7 and was re-entering before 8. He had one wheel on the track and three in the grass when I passed and they awarded me a stop-and-go penalty for passing under yellow anyway. After that, bringing home these two prestigious awards means a lot to me."

Team owner Jon Prall had a competitive race in the #11 car as well, running a scant half-second behind Hall's pace during much of the race in spite of bring forced into a gravel trap at one point and then subsequently retiring with a mechanical problem

"We demonstrated convincingly that DIG Motorsports/JustRacing.com has the speed this weekend," team owner and #11 driver Jon Prall said. "We were running very strong, about a half second apart in lap times, when I suffered a disappointing mechanical failure near the end of the race. It just goes to show, though, that we will be very competitive at Infineon in June."

"Justin's Holeshot Award for passing 10 cars on the first lap adds to the one I brought home from the season opener as Sebring and his Hard Charger Award is just icing on the cake," Prall continued. "Today's race was a great performance by the entire team."

The Mid-Ohio round of the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series will be broadcast on SPEED Channel on Saturday, May 27 at 8pm Eastern Time.

About DIG Motorsports:

Established in 2006, DIG Motorsports campaigns two BMW 325Cis in the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race series. In addition to being a veteran World Challenge racer, DIG Motorsports principle Jon Prall is an experienced computer industry professional, including executive-level positions at companies such as Excite.com, Postini, and Macrovision. Equipped with the operational skills to build and manage a race team that is successful not only on the track but also off of it, DIG Motorsports leadership brings exposure and valuable business opportunities to sponsors and partners throughout the motorsports industry.

About JustRacing.com:

JustRacing Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of the racing and auto enthusiast community with novel and comprehensive features not found on other web sites. Founded by racers and featuring a National Events Calendar with almost 700 entries, a full set of racing forums, rich classifieds, and the unique JustRacing Seminar Series, JustRacing.com truly is your Motorsports Home On The Web.

For more DIG Motorsports info, please visit:

http://www.digmotorsports.com

http://www.justracing.com

Or contact:

Mark Dadgar

(408) 399-3400

http://www.JustRacing.com

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Gallaudet University Breaks Ground on Newest Campus Development Residence Hall Project Expands DeafSpace Architectural Concept

Washington, DC (PRWEB) April 26, 2011

Gallaudet University unveiled specifics on its newest campus development at a groundbreaking ceremony featuring remarks by Gallaudet President T. Alan Hurwitz, District of Columbia Ward 5 Advisory Neighborhood Commission Chair Bill Shelton, and Washington Post columnist Roger Lewis, among other local area notable guests.

Chartered in 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln, Gallaudet University is the worlds only accredited liberal arts university for deaf and hard of hearing students that offers a bilingual learning environment in American Sign Language and English.

The groundbreaking took place at the future site of the universitys Living and Learning residence hall, also known as LLRH6. The new residence hall is the second construction project on campus that incorporates an emerging architectural concept known as DeafSpace, in which building design features are used to maximize deaf peoples visual access in educational, work, and living environments.

For 147 years, Gallaudet University has served as an innovator for education, communication and language for people who are deaf or hard of hearingand a way of life for many deaf people around the world, said Hurwitz. The considerations of deaf people in terms of visual and communications accessibility are unique [and] extend beyond the classroom to our living and working environments.

DeafSpace emphasizes sensory awareness, mobility and proximity, acoustics, and light and color treatments. The first structure built on the Gallaudet campus using the DeafSpace concept is the Sorenson Language and Communication Center which opened in 2008.

LLRH6 will serve to expand the DeafSpace approach to a unique mix of residential, academic and social spaces to foster lively interaction within a visually attuned environment, said Hansel Bauman, Gallaudet University director of design and planning. The academic spaces are open to the entire student population and will include a CoLab, a flexible studio space where students can work collaboratively on innovative projects; and the Terrace Lounge, the main social space with a terraced floor configured to the gentle slope of the site. Students can either gather in multiple small study groups on the terraced spaces or gather in a large group to watch a movie with clear sight lines to all parts of the space, noted Bauman.

The LLRH6 project team was assembled with the assistance of a selection committee that included Gallaudet students, faculty, and staff as well as representatives from the surrounding Washington, D.C., community. To further promote community involvement, Gallaudet has recently hosted several job fairs to identify qualified District of Columbia residents, with preference given to candidates of Ward 5 and the Trinidad community, for construction jobs at the project.

In addition, sustainable design strategies will be employed to obtain LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, including the introduction for the first time ever to campus a geothermal heating and cooling system, as well as water-saving and high efficiency fixtures, recycled and regional content and materials, and the use of mechanical (HVAC), electric, and plumping systems installed with a focus on efficiency and controllability.

Our hope is that as we continue to introduce new building and construction initiatives, such as the universitys 2012-2022 master plan and beyond, we can further develop opportunities for greater sustainability, as well as create jobs and career development opportunities for our students as well as community residents, said Hurwitz.

The $ 16 million new residence hall will house 175 students and total 60,000 square feet across five stories. Commons areas of the structure will be open to the entire campus community. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2012.

The LLRH6 project team consists of:

Builder: Sigal Construction