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Heather Rhodes © 2010
Pacerpole Overview - and Walking Basics Written as an explanation as to why Pacerpoles are different, and used differently to conventional walking poles of all kinds. It is included here for those interested in reading a little about the background to Pacerpoles - and a lot about how we 'move' - to gain a better understanding of how we can help ourselves improve. ......It is difficult to cover the complex aspects of walking in a few lines - so this piece should really start with an apology for its length. I hope that the content will be of interest to most, so I have tried to keep the terminology inclusive and open to all. Having trained as a physiotherapist 40 years ago I have been analysing muscle and bone relationships for 4 decades - with specialist interest in 'functional' anatomy (the anatomical/biomechanical analysis of how to improve performance) and being aware of the benefits gained by doing an action one way, compared to another to maximise potential. For example - when doing a press-up; think of the trunk as a horizontal box and the arms as levers lifting it up and down, with the hands as pivot points ....then do another press-up but this time move the hands further forward with the elbow slightly straighter .... and you'll note that the second press-up was not as effective and took more effort, even though it was the same trunk (weight) using a similar arm lever action (slightly straighter) with its marginally different pivot point. Aspects of this arm-leverage scenario are referred to later. A. Pacerpole Overview:To clarify; the main difference in concept between Pacerpoles and other poles is that Pacerpoles were designed from first principles, and based on anatomical/biomechanical analysis of the arm's walking stride actions above the legs. From this data came further analysis of how the arm's leverage can be accessed without distortion - in order to complement that of the legs and maximise the users walking potential (whatever their fitness level or walking terrain ... those with ME, amputees (Mark Inglis, climber/first bilateral amputee to summit Everest - 2006), or the team who chose to use Pacerpoles In the Race to the North Pole last April - and won by a margin of 2 days (5 teams competing). In contrast, the concept designs of conventional poles of all kinds are based on 'modification of existing' i.e the ski pole whose original design comes from the wooden staff thousands of years ago - but has been modified over the years using high-tech materials, padded straps/gloves and well engineered shaft sections which lock together. What hadn't been addressed over the years (or perhaps hadn't been realised that there was an issue to address) was the inability to maximise full potential of our upper body leverage to improve posture and walking performance, which was being undermined by 2 things; the inefficient link between the hand and the shaft to transmit power without wasting it - and the distortion of the arm's leverage as it attempts to use what equates to a portable prop or pole, to push or pull against. In the early chronology of "Health&Fitness Walking", Pacerpoles (i.e. p a c e r pole which is an acronym for physiotherapist architect clinician engineering research) should be included - as in 1994 the MD of a major German pole manufacturer met with us here in the UK to discuss the innovative benefits of pacerpole design and use; but because they were handed Left and Right and costly to produce - plus a walking-education programme would be needed to explain how-to-use, so the body performs better on the slopes, or when just wanting to get fit; this would be too expensive, and so not commercially viable. As people were already buying their single poles for either hand - why bother. We were obviously ahead of our time! Therese Iknoian writing in the American publication 'Gear Trends' Winter Outdoor 2004 p20 - 22 ('Walking the Walk'), gives an enlightening account of those early days "since Exel rolled out the activity in 1997". As a follow-up, despite obviously being aware of the name P a c e r pole since 1994, the name chosen more recently to promote a range of Fitness poles has been the Leki Pacer Vario NW pole - which could cause confusion. Just to clarify, these poles should not be confused with Pacerpole (TM.reg), with its unique 'geometry' of handle design - and its use to improve posture and "walking" performance - whether on expedition, or in the local park for general health. B. Walking Basics : for those unfamiliar with how the body organises itself for walking.........The trunk is like a rectangular box balanced vertically on the pelvis with the 2 leg levers underneath lifting it upwards and forwards (which is why you'll have seen heads bob up and down in a crowd as people walk). We move around a vertical axis (a vertical line through the head and trunk, down through our centre of gravity just behind the navel - should fall between our feet as we walk). We know that the wider shoulder girdle should balance directly above the narrower pelvis (pelvic girdle) so that the spine is kept vertical - spanning between the two ...with the postural muscles such as the abdominals in front, and the group of back muscles behind, all working like guy ropes to keep us erect as the vertical box/trunk 'wobbles' free above the legs (with 'wobbling' more noticeable when moving over rough ground etc so more tiring with more corrective muscle work required to keep us vertical). We also know that we need to keep vertical to breathe properly. The rib cage needs space to expand; the lower ribs are like bucket handles moving up-and-out, expanding so that air is sucked down to the base of the lungs, which has the bigger capacity. If the space between the top of the pelvis and the bottom of the ribs is reduced ...such as when we 'droop' or tip forward ...then the rib cage can't expand properly and shallower breathing occurs, with air moving in/out more from the top segments of the lungs with less capacity (perhaps think of the lungs as pyramids - with a bigger base and smaller apex). Efficient breathing will be compromised as you droop (tire) ......or even worse, consciously stoop forward when going up-hill, causing poor body posture away from the vertical - and so struggle for breath unnecessarily. To teach people to move uphill in this way is biomechanically flawed - and I question the fundamental basis that underpins such practice. We know too that keeping the trunk vertical allows the leg levers underneath to perform better. In simplistic terms ... for example, the familiar sprint to the line in the 100metres - and the dip to get the chest across that line. If the commentator shouts 'oh - he's dipped too soon!' i.e. his vertical 'form' has come out of alignment and the leg leverage is underperforming for the last few strides - so he loses the race. Keeping the trunk vertical when walking is just as important for performance - and the Core Body Posture of the Pilates and Alexander Technique promote this posture too ... The question is how can we 'programme' better body posture of shoulders over hips, without our potentially wobbly-box eventually sagging into bad habits? Well fortunately we have our own natural walking resource - our arm levers under the shoulder girdle to keep the top of the trunk vertical on the pelvis, to lever the trunk upwards and move it forwards as we walk ....just like the leg's stride leverage under the pelvis. With the top two corners of the vertical trunk being supported as well as the bottom two underneath, then better body alignment can be sustained as we move - and to keep the trunk as stable/vertical as possible, the top Right corner works with the bottom Left corner i.e. when these are fixed to the ground via the arm and leg, then the top Left corner and bottom Right can move through, repetitively - whatever the terrain or fitness level. The basic bipedal walking action is the same whether you are fit, in which case - the longer the stride length and quicker rate, compared to those who are less fit - with shorter strides and slower rate. "Briskness" is a personal speed, with slightly longer strides and quicker rate than normal - so what is quick for one is slow for another. By tapping-in to the arm's stride leverage to complement that of the legs leverage underneath (i.e. supporting the trunk, lifting it up and moving it forward) better and quicker progress can be made with slightly longer strides. The improved cardiovascular function, respiratory function - and muscle strength - as well as the feeling of well-being, are all well documented as the benefits of a brisk walk. It is how to harness the arm's natural 'walking' stride (rather than creating a new one) to enhance our 'briskness' which is at issue. Ancient neorological pathways still retained, mean our arms are already walking stride for stride above the legs. It might be helpful here to be aware that structurally, even though the muscle groups of our limbs are similar - in the sense that the familiar quadriceps at the front of the leg which straighten the knee, equate to the triceps at the back of the upper arm which straighten the elbow ...... and the biceps at the front of the upper arm equate to the hamstrings, which include 'biceps' femoris, at the back of leg, and so on. It can be recognise from this that in one way the arms are fastened-on-back-to-front, compared to the legs ...and it is this anomaly which has an affect on the range of joint movements needed, such as at the shoulder. When walking the leg swings forward from the hip; this is because as your knee bends, the foot goes backwards - so the hip has to swing to bring the foot forward. For the arm, when the elbow bends the hand/pole comes forward automatically - so a forward shoulder swing in front of the body is unnecessary, and would bring the arm/pole too far forward for effective leverage to supplement our bipedal gait which lifts the vertical trunk upwards and forwards each stride. Another example to help understand how the arm-stride works so you disrupt its natural action the least, is to consider the way your upper arm moves in an arc as you run; the emphasis is behind the trunk - not in front. Within the walking-stride, the arc of the upper arm has the same emphasis but is less extreme - so when integrating the arm/pole, the general arc made by your upper arm goes from behind the trunk towards the vertical - rather than reaching in front. As fitness improves and the walking stride lengthens then instead of the shaft tip placement on the ground being just under the shoulder - it moves further behind - increasing the emphasis of the upper arm's arc stride action behind the body. The legs increase their length naturally, by extending further onto the toes for the final push-off. To complement this, the arm's stride length can be increased by shifting the elbow's action back slightly - which has the effect of lengthening the arm's stride range (for example if training and wanting to keep changing speeds i.e. length and rate of stride, from normal to brisker - for set distances). Referring to the 'Press-ups' scenario earlier, and using the arm's leverage effectively, to lift the horizontal trunk .... it is the 'geometry' - or the 'angles' made by the limb's joints, and the pivot point position on the ground from where they thrust - which affects performance. As another example, position the shaft tip (which equates to our new arm 'pivot point') on the ground underneath the shoulder. The upper arm is angled slightly back, with the elbow bent to just below 90degrees. The forearm is in its midline position (i.e. midway between pronation and supination) so the hand/palm face the vertical as they rest within the Pacerpole handle ........ this means that as the hand thrusts down against the contoured handle, the 'geometry' of these arm joints straighten to lever the trunk upwards and so enhance the vertical posture whilst instigating the stride .... and as the arm's leverage straightens behind - it thrusts the trunk forwards (our walking gait pattern). Compare this action to the straighter arm-lever action in front of the body, so as the hand thrusts down - the leverage causes excessive trunk rotation rather than an effective trunk lift necessary to instigate the stride. Whilst trunk rotation is inherent when we move the right arm with the left leg etc, it is always proportionate. As our walking gait spans from little more than a shuffle through to a race walk, the degree of trunk rotation is only excessive when race walk mode is achieved. It follows that the straighter arm stride-leverage as an action in front of the trunk, produces the excessive trunk rotation from the top half of the body which would 'naturally' require a super-fit race-walk length of leg stride, or a slide-and-stride one on X-C skis - to be underneath it, if there is to be a 'natural' balance of this degree of rotation. . When walking there is also a Timing and Sequencing of the joints comprising the limb's movement pattern - so it is seen to flow along, fulfilling its function. The limbs don't just bend and straighten, they also rotate as a 3D stride-action. If there is excessive movement eg of rotation, at one of the limb's joints disproportionate to the rest in the sequence then the limb underperforms - for example when walking on soft sand, where the foot/lower leg keeps on rotating (pronating) as it trys to push-off, making it difficult to control. These disruptive actions are very tiring - as well as distorting the joint alignments with potential knee/ankle trauma through uncontrolled movements at their extreme range. Such imbalance also affects the body's posture poised above.The arm's stride leverage works in 3D too. For it to be accessed (instead of dissipating its force into thin air) it needs an artificial extension. The design for this is critical anatomically, as in effect it is an add-on body part (even though temporary) with the 'new' arm which is now in three segments, spanning from the shoulder to the shaft tip on the ground. The upper arm, the forearm, and the shaft. With the shaft segment being inherent as a body lever, its length is also critical if it is to fulfill its function without distorting the arm's stride action. The joints of our 'new' arm align the three sements into a conformation for effective walking leverage without wasting effort (so the leverage is focused on improving body posture and generating brisker strides). These joints are the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder, the hinge and the pivot joints of the elbow, and what should be defined as the new 'artificial' joint between the hand and Pacerpole's contoured handle. Synchronised movement takes place at all these joints as the arm's stride naturally bends/straightens/rotates in various degrees (like the leg's stride leverage underneath) this is why Pacerpole handles have a unique contoured shape and angle of attachment to the shaft. They control our walking stride leverage (which is moving in 3 dimensions, so there is a lot happening). If there is excessive rotation at any of these joints - then leverage will be compromised (as per the equivalent of the legs walking on soft sand). Pushing against a conventional pole's strap, causes problems for the arm as it is unable to control the excessive rotation/pronation movements as it straightens. It equates to not being able to maximise the arm's leverage potential to improve posture and performance. The arm actions, and range of movement used when holding other poles does not negate their value for use as an outdoor gym - with the pleasure gained from being in the fresh air. When using modified ski poles though, with straps/suspended gloves, care should be taken as in the event of a fall the protective reflex action of the outstretched hand would have difficulty in freeing itself from the pole - and could be a cause for concern. Pacerpoles by definition are not modified ski-poles - and their correct use enhances the better body posture of our bipedal gait for brisker walking. By controlling the arm's stride leverage they mimic the leg's own walking-lever actions to lift the trunk upwards and forwards as we move around our vertical axis - with the effect that we become a "Double-Biped"! .................
Steve Perry, TGO 2006I often wondered on the winter challenge how on earth I managed the Summer Munro round without Pacerpoles.... It's the speed you can move and the distance you can cover with them... (Read more)
TGO Magazine, March 2009 Pacerpoles have been my favourite trekking poles for several years now due to the angled handles which are shaped for the left and right hands. (Read more)
Trail Magazine February 2007 Compare this to any other pole and it is noticeable how much more energy-efficient the Pacerpole design is. (Read more)
TGO Magazine, April 2006I've used Pacerpoles more than any other in recent years. They're the most effective, they increase efficiency by enabling your arms to help propel you along... (Read more)
Nigel Wragg; UK We've now done a couple more walks including some good up and down sections. Uphill we definitely have more power and the action is easy to maintain.(Read more)
Stuart Skinner; UKI have just returned from the US having successfully hiked the Appalachian Trail. I have nothing but great things to say about my pacerpoles....(Read more)
Mark Inglis; NZ, Everest 2006I could get significantly more power out of them ... (and on) very tough days, they certainly meant that even when very tired and fatigued you could use them with accuracy and confidence. (Read more)
Fergal MacErlean, Outdoor journalistI've found the pole handle design is a huge improvement on anything else on the market. I've fairly big hands and found no problem with the shape. (read more)
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Indonesia set for FDI shift
A shift of emphasis is under way in the regime governing Indonesia's foreign direct investment (FDI), as the country moves to boost capital inflows in some areas of the economy through regulatory changes, while closing other sectors to international players.
The foreign investment updates, which mark the first changes to presidential regulations governing FDI since 2010, are aimed at driving up domestic participation in targeted economic sectors, particularly the energy and resources industries, and increasing Indonesia's competitiveness.
Under the new regime, FDI ceilings have been raised in some fields, enabling key initiatives to be wholly owned by foreign companies for the first time. Other areas such as oil services have now been ruled out of bounds for investors. Opinions are likely to vary on how the changes could affect capital inflows longer term, though most analysts appear confident that overall investment levels should remain strong this year.
All change
Indonesia's new regulatory regime has enabled public-private partnership (PPPs) projects for seaport developments to be 100% foreign-owned for the first time, replacing a restriction, in place until recently, of 49%. Power station projects of more than 10 MW, and electricity transmission and distribution companies, can now also be wholly bought by international players. Land transport facilities such as bus terminals, which were previously limited to the domestic arena, are now open to 49% foreign buy-in. The regulations have additionally increased the permitted FDI levels for pharmaceutical companies from 75% to 85%.
The drive to tighten up and, in some cases, rule out foreign participation is focused primarily on Indonesia's hydrocarbons industry. Onshore drilling, onshore pipeline construction, and all oil and gas sector maintenance work have been closed completely to foreign interests. Offshore pipeline construction, together with geological and oil and gas survey services, which were open to 100% foreign ownership before, are now limited to a maximum 49% FDI input. Capital inflow levels for offshore oil and gas drilling developments have been reduced from 95% to 75%.
The regulatory overhaul has also reined in foreign participation across other sectors of the economy. Futures brokerages, waste management and plantation cultivation on properties of less than 25 hectares, which were previously open to 100% foreign ownership, must now include domestic participation of at least 5%.
FDI on track
Officials are confident that the regulations will not affect existing approved FDI developments, although the longer-term impact is likely to spark more extensive debate.
Foreign investment remains on track to eclipse last year's levels, although momentum looks to be slowing. Foreign investment reached $6.2bn in the first quarter, up about 10% year-on-year (y-o-y), according to a report by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) issued in April, but well below the 25% y-o-y growth notched up in the final quarter of 2013.
Mining and manufacturing made up the lion's share of FDI for the first quarter of 2014, accounting for just over 50% of the total. Capital inflows in tourism also jumped sharply, with FDI accounting for $117.24m of the $130.13m invested in the sector during Q1.
Promising prospects
Analysts are still upbeat about Indonesia's foreign investment prospects for the rest of the year, despite an easing in FDI growth.
According to a research note from Deutsche Bank in mid-April, positive movements in a number of key indicators should whet the appetites of overseas investors. "Strong consumption demand, gradual easing of external imbalances and inflationary pressure, and a generally benign external environment have combined to engineer a substantial improvement in Indonesia's outlook," said strategist, Mallika Sachdeva.
A report by HSBC, also released at the end of April, concluded that while some of the ASEAN-5 countries could see lower investment, Indonesia's improving economic indicators should keep it on course to maintain FDI growth. Indonesia's FDI, HSBC commented, should remain well above those of all of its neighbours in the ASEAN-5, with the exception of Singapore. Of the ASEAN-5, only Singapore has outperformed Indonesia in recent years, posting a net FDI inflow of $56.17bn in 2012.
Regional factors
The report added that capital inflow into the region was likely to be more selective over the short-to medium-term, favouring countries with stronger fundamentals and stable political conditions, such as Indonesia or the Philippines. Some analysts have also questioned whether recent developments in Thailand, including the imposing of martial law on May 20, could prompt foreign investors to shift their focus to other parts of the region.
While Indonesia is gearing up for presidential elections in August, both candidates are seen as pro-investment, and a smooth transition of power is forecast which suggests a minimum impact on FDI flows.
With current FDI strong, Indonesia looks on track to equal or even exceed last year's levels of foreign investment. While the regulatory shift could see a tailing off of medium-term FDI in the energy sector, higher spending in other segments of the economy, combined with increased activity by local firms looking to fill the gaps, should go some way towards maintaining investment equilibrium.
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Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague
While on vacation, Mrs. LaRue receives letters from her dog Ike who has been falsely accused of harming the neighbor's cats and is trying to clear his name.
The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine
Tuffy the pet cat tries to defend himself against accusations of terrifying other animals and murdering the neighbor's rabbit.
In the Garden: Who's Been Here by Lindsay B. George
As Jeremy and Christina pick vegetables for their mother, they see evidence of animals and insects that have been in the garden before them.
Max's Words by Kate Banks
When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.
Minnie and Moo Wanted Dead or Alive by Denys Cazet
Trying to help Mr. Farmer with his finances, Minnie and Moo go to the bank to ask for money and are mistaken for the Bazooka sisters,dangerous outlaws.
Miss Smith Reads Again by Michael Garland
In her out-of-the-ordinary reading class, Miss Smith uses her incredible storybook to transport her students to Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World," where they have an adventure with dinosaurs.
Mystery at the Club Sandwich by Doug Cushman
When Lola, famous singer at the Club Sandwich, loses her lucky marbles, elephant detective Nick Trunk, lover of peanut butter,takes the case.
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Nate the Great goes to San Francisco to solve a mystery with his cousin, Olivia Sharp, who is also a detective.
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Ducktective Web and his partner try to quack the case of the pilfered peck of perfect purple almost-pickled peppers.
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The social drama of post-traumatic Stress in the Armed Forces
A country like Colombia with more than 50 years of conflict and wars with mafias, drug traffickers, paramilitaries, guerrillas with confrontations, massacres, terrorist attacks that have left more than 8 million dead (almost 20% of the population). In this country, one of the most violent countries in the world, there is ample evidence to believe that post-traumatic stress exists not only in the military and police but also in the civilian population that has been exposed to these traumatic acts of cruelty.
The families of soldiers fighters in the war against the FARC suffering from the Stress-Traumatic of their children, parents and brothers, who lost in the first moment they returned from the war, with a irritable, evil and disconnected from the family behavior.
It is painful to see this situation of people, who by giving the rest of Colombians, the security mentioned in the constitution, have to pay such a high price: in some cases their lives in combat or their lives on returning from combat as a result of the medications that they consume to attenuate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress (mostly opioids) or suicidal tendencies generated by this type of stress.
This is a drama lived by thousands of relatives of the military and police, who agreed that they will provide a service to the country, a very expensive and painful service for all.
In other countries with more developed economies such as Canada, the United States and Israel, they are taking steps to recover these soldiers for their families and their country. In Colombia there are still no studies, and there has been very little interest in this topic.
Colombia is a privileged country, in August of 2016 the Colombian Congress approved a new law that regulates the medicinal use of cannabis, let's try to work together to put our contribution and power among all to solve the Post Traumatic Stress of both the military and police, as of displaced families and victims of violence.
Let's all work together to hear phrases from children like: "I recovered my dad" after years of [him] being disconnected, irritable and evil ", and wives also saying: "I recovered my husband." This is a happiness that has no price and for which we want to contribute in this Cannaciencia symposium.
Through Dr. Sue Sisley, the only doctor in the world who conducts a clinical study on the benefits of medical cannabis in US veterans with post-traumatic stress, approved by the FDA.


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Lim Kim San (b. 30 November 1916, Singapore - d. 20 July 2006, Singapore), the first Chairman of Housing and Development Board (HDB), best known for his contributions in housing the population of Singapore in the 1960s. He held ministerial positions in various ministries from finance, education, defence to environment. He was Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisors and had also chaired various boards such as Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
For a biographical profile, please read the full Infopedia article.
To get a list of published articles about the man, please consult the resource guide (PDF 165k) prepared by our Reference Librarians.
Finally, to get a succinct online overview of the man, please try the ASK! blog.
So, another of post-independence Singapore's founding pioneers has passed on. Here's a piece of random thought clumsily captured in words and disguised as poetry:
It is only natural that
Are thanked in life,
And celebrated in Memory.
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2014 Challenge Grand Prix // Season 1 // GP 1 Results
The 2014 season is here! We are proud to announce a new center joining the league this year – K1 Speed San Diego! San Diego is the first K1 Speed center in Southern California with the latest Storm Karts and Protex barriers. Just a few blocks away from the Convention Center and Petco Park.
Do you have the skills to compete against the best, most experienced K1 Speed racers? Participate in our Challenge GP go kart race league to find out! The Challenge GP grand prix league is a fun, unique, and competitive series that is held at our indoor karting facilities throughout Northern and Southern California, Florida, Arizona, Washington, Illinois and Texas. If you are interested in competing in our go kart race league, our K1 Speed San Diego, Carlsbad, Irvine, Anaheim, Ontario, Torrance, Phoenix, Ft. Lauderdale, Santa Clara, Austin, Seattle, Houston, San Francisco, Sacramento, Buffalo Grove, Addison, San Antonio locations each holds its own season consisting of six races, at the end of which rewards and prizes are given to the Top 3 finishers for their accomplishments!
If you want to experience the thrill and excitement of head-to-head racing, then our Challenge GP go kart race league is for you! Our Grand Prix league is an affordable, accessible, fun and safe way to compete in motorsport and enjoy the thrilling competition of racing; though our Arrive and Drive race package is a great way to enjoy the thrills of indoor karting, our Challenge GP go kart race league brings the experience to the next level by incorporating qualifying sessions, standing-starts from a race grid, podium finishes and trophies for the winners! Rest assured, your adrenaline and competitive juices will be flowing! If you are interested in competing in our Grand Prix league, feel free to check the schedules below or contact your local K1 Speed indoor karting center!
We're very excited to start a new season with 10 years under our belt. K1 Speed San Diego opened just last week and looking forward to seeing the battles between both of the centers during the Challenge GP nights. The winners are as followed: P1 Tyler Hicks, P2 Parks Plant, P3 Nathan Basile, P4 Lauren Lipman. See you at next month's GP!
We're excited to see some new faces in Irvine for this year's Challenge GP! The A Main featured Henry "The Force" Morse and Sergei Maffei took an early lead. Henry held his line well, keeping Sergei nipping at his heel the whole race. Sergei almost over took him on the last lap but Henry closed the gap just before Sergei could get by.
Great Race in the B Main! John Parschauer started in 3rd place but it didn't take him long, overtaking Vance Vargas and Mark Pierce on the second lap, to hold 1st place. Leaving Vance and mark to play catch up the rest of the race. It was a good turnout on Sunday. The field will definitely start growing come next month's GP.
Had a great showing of all the big names here at Anaheim. Right off the get go Kc Cook took off and left bus lengths from the rest of the pack. There was no battle for 1st only for 2nd and 3rd. Craig Robertson had a huge jump off the green flag launching him from 5th all the way up to 2nd place where he stayed. All while Kenny Takemoto kept Drew Zeller back to retain 3rd in the race. Another great GP to start the new season. Looking forward to seeing you all next month.
We had a great turnout in Ontario last night for the first race of the season on the reverse Supertrack. 17 racers came out to try the challenging course, which has never been run in reverse until last night. All the racers were very intrigued on how this would play out in the races that night, seeing who would conquer the new layout the quickest. Qualifying went very smooth, with last season's champion, Robert Hernandez, taking the pole position over Evan Sumpter, with a time of 52.652.
The B Main went off without any issues, with experienced racer Sean Fite taking the field to the green flag and never looked back. There were some great battles mid pack for position and Cameron Woodbury was able to take the 2nd position away from Nathaniel Small in the closing laps. Sean Fite took the checkered flag with a 2.1 second lead over second place Cameron Woodbury, and Nathaniel Small rounding out the podium.
The A Main had three previous champions starting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, all ready to make their mark for the beginning of the 2014 season. Robert took the field very slow coming down the green flag and they were nose to tail going into the first corner. Everyone was able to get through the first few corners very clean and we're all trying to come up with game plans on how they were going to pass the racer ahead. Evan was able to put some pressure on Robert in the first couple laps but Robert was smooth and steady and didn't make any mistakes and stayed in the lead. Jeremy Wood was battling with David Gutierrez mid race for a few laps, with both drivers completely crossovers on one another until Jeremy was able to succeed on holding the position. Robert took the checkered flag by 3 seconds over second place Evan Sumpter, Bryce Raygor was third, Brandon Camacho fourth, and rounding out the top 5 was Connor Strait.
We look forward to seeing another great turnout next month for the Challenge GP on February 9th for another round on the challenging reverse Supertrack here in Ontario!
Smaller turn out for the first race of the 2014 season. Luis Calderon was prime to take 1st place from the way he raced during the qualifying rounds. As the race intensify leading up to the Final race it was Cody Laney that rose to the top as Luis Calderon dropped to 3rd place. Jeremy Queener, who haven't raced since 2010, held on to second place, and Aaron ended up in 4th. Fun race to start off this season's Challenge GP event.
We welcome the new year with a new season. Happy to see some familiar faces racing last Sunday. Newcomer Jason Provost dominated the night, taking fast lap in both qualifiers and leading every lap in the main. He's definitely a force to be reckoned with this season. Who will come out on top next month?!
The A-Main saw Charles Abbott leading the pack for most of the race, then Ryan Mader came out of nowhere to take the lead. He keeps the lead and find himself on the top of the podium right in front of Charles Abbott and David Alpert.
The B-Main was very fun race as well, but with no passing involved. They kept the race fast and aggressive but with little room for error as they were all within 5 10ths of a second from each other. Great fun and lots of energy from this group.
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We kicked off the first season of the K1 Challenge GP of 2014 with a great competitive attitude. The first qualifier started and no one was holding back. Luis quickly took the lead and was closely followed in his times by James and Vitaly. Luis was the first racer to hit a 23 second time in the seventh lap of the race. With only a few laps left Scott hit a 23 second lap that wasn't quite fast enough to take first from Luis. In the final lap of the race Vitaly managed to run his fastest lap, which moved him to first place, leaving Luis in second, and Scott in third.
Once again Luis was the first racer to get a 23 second time in the first lap of the race. But his fast time didn't stand alone for long, as Roddy got a faster time in the second lap. The competitve nature of all the racers was quite evident as James proceeded to pass both Luis and Roddy in lap time. The line-up was continually changing. Vitaly quickly moved to first place trailed by James, Luis, and Roddy. In the last lap the racers were pulling out all the stops and many were getting their fastest times of the race. In the end James took first, Luis second, and Vitaly third.
For the final race you could sense the determination that each racer had to do their best. The line-up for the top four were James, Vitaly, Luis, and Roddy. Vitaly quickly passed James in the first few laps. Luis and Roddy stayed close behind. There were a couple of spin-outs in the first few laps that those racers were unfortunately unable to recover from, but that did not hinder them from doing their best, as previously stated, all the racers were quite determined. In the end the line-up did not change much for the top four racers. Vitaly came in first, James second, Luis third, and Roddy fourth. In a race that really could be anybody's, the group that we had starting off the season showed much tenacity which we hope is a good foreshadowing for the rest of the season.
New and faster track equals same result. Reese Williams picked up right where he left off from last season by taking the pole position and then setting a new track record during the main event. He blew away the field and took home the season's first top spot hardware. New-comer Kyle Schrock held off the wily veteran Ted Smith to take 2nd place. Ted Smith has been consistently in the top 3 over the last 2 seasons.
Timmy Palmer showed he did not belong in the B-main by winning by a big margin. Pato Canavati and Darrin Wicken battled it out for 16 laps with Pato winning the battle to take 2nd place. Darrin finished 3rd, just a kart length behind.
2014 start off the new season with 12 racers with 7 newcomers two of which are females. Alisha made a statement earning a six place finish. Alan Ma Wong proved to have to fastest time of the night finished in 3rd and Larry Bell crushes in 2nd but last seasons top grand finisher Steve Plentl start out 2014 with a statement win.
After running a qualifying lap just a few hundredths of a second away from the all time track record, it should come as no surprise that Justin Henry took the checkered flag in the main event. Runner up, and Challenge GP veteran, Shawn Brisco put up a valiant effort but came up a little short. Newcomer Mark Silveira was the surprise of the night, taking the third spot on the podium. All in all, a great night of racing to kick off the 2014 Challenge GP season here at K1 Speed Sacramento!
The New Year brought some excitement with it. What an excellent final was given. There were battles all over the track until the end. Tony Yu took the lead and never looked back followed closely behind by Layman Reid, Micah Erickson, and Jarrett Abadir. The battle for the next few spots was a tough one. Multiple position changes and aggressive driving by Dennis, Jeffery, and Chris kept everyone on their toes not knowing where either of them was going to finish. The last three spots were not an easy task either. All the rookies pushed themselves but just couldn't pull it off. Looking forward to the next race in February!
Gerhard Maier lead the pack to start off the final with Ben Hochman and Chad Jandrositz starting off in the top three positions. Gerhard did a great job holding on to first place setting a good pace the entire race just missing the track record! Ben gave himself a chance to overtake Gerhard, but the opportunity was never there. Chad and Nicole stayed close putting the pressure on Gerhard and Ben. Robert Gash did the best he could to keep up with the rest of the crew. Even though he didn't finish in the top 3, he took home a lot of experience from the other drivers. Between Gerhard, Ben, Chad and Nicole, they will definitely be a for to be reckoned with on the track in future league events.
Due to weather the Challenge GP will start next month in February.
Michael had a strong start. Ricky got close to catching Michael a few times; however, Michael out maneuvered Ricky in the corners. With only a 1 second gap between Michael and Josh who won third it was really anyone's race. But Michael held them off to snag victory at the straight away.
In a strange turn of events rook John beat out favored veteran RJ for the first position. John was almost caught in lap 7, but managed to hold off RJ. It was a really fast race as both racers had their best timing the 11th and 12th laps. Causing a very close finish.
Ryan was set for victory from the start. Although Jay had the fastest lap time of this heat, Ryan was able to hold him off and had a faster pace of a 25.1 seconds lap time. The surprise came from Jennifer who hung in there with Jay and Ryan. She is our first woman competitor to podium during our league night. With a best lap of 24.6 she showed she can hang in there. Look out Danica.
K1 San Diego had a great turn out for its first ever challenge GP with 14 drivers in attendance. Some drivers are frequent visitors to our Carlsbad location, some drivers ran in our GP series years ago, and some are new. Brandon Walsh set the tone by setting the current San Diego track record of 21.43 seconds. Although the qualifying heats were small with 7 drivers each, we ended up running a 14 person intense main race, Brandon was able to quickly pull away from the pack while Josh Rolf and Joe Soler lead the rest of the group on his tail. The race ended with all three in the same positions and many competitive drivers behind them. The driving was smooth, the passing was clean and although the position changes were few everyone in attendance had a great time. We look forward to seeing all drivers and more at race 2 in February!


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We are constantly being told to "do more sport". Many of the more traditional sports are well funded and barriers to particpation are low, particularly for disabled people.
Until recently, many water sports have been inaccessible to people with disabilities, particularly activities on the sea and around local coastlines.
In addition to the obvious benefits of taking part in sport, participating in sports whilst on the water adds and extra dimension to the health and wellbeing benefits. Fresh air and a different, ever-changing environment, make the sea a unique playing field where everyone is equal, regardless of ability.
Wetwheels provides two main sporting activities; sea angling and powerboating. For more details, click on the links on the right hand side of this page.


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Specialising in the Public Sector, Sole Traders and SME's, I aim to provide quality BC Consultancy, training and exercising at a cost that will suit constrained budgets.
I am a multi award winning Business Continuity Manager with 30 years' experience in the public sector. I have a proven track record in BC management and training. I can help you to produce simple, effective continuity plans that will strengthen your organisations resilience and improve your ability to recover after a disruption. I have recently published a book on the subject, "Business Continuity for the Public Sector" which is full of ideas, tips and templates to assist you.
I am an Associate Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) with a sound knowledge of ITIL2012. I have a current, enhanced SC security vetting with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which is registered with the Warwickshire Police national contractor vetting scheme.
Specialising in the public sector, I aim to provide quality BC Consultancy and training at competitive rates . Select link for details of courses available.


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Halloween Party Room
Easily decorate any room for Halloween with inspiration from skeletons and spiders. Find creepy crawly spiders that hang from the ceiling or skeleton furniture accents and figurines. Beware the creepers and jeepers when guests come for tricks and treats.
Halloween Pattern Sloped Arm Chair – This custom sitting chair features halloween patterned fabric. It's a great seat for witches and monsters.
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Happy Halloween Throw Pillow – Decorative Halloween throw pillow with orange drippy lettering. Design features a black bat hanging upside down and a black spider webbed among the letters, making it a fun, simple accent piece to get you in the spirit of the holiday.
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Conflict Resolution
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How Korea Can Better Manage Maritime Piracy and Terror
By. Bridget Leehy Coggins, J. James Kim
An up to date assessment of maritime piracy and terror and recommendations for Korea.
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Middle East Q&A: Intervening in Syria and Lessons for North Korea
By. Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter Lee
South Korea should begin planning for North Korean collapse scenarios that may resemble the Syrian civil war.
Past Events
Mostafa Dolatyar, "Iran's Strategic Choices"
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Asan Plenum 2013 "New World Disorder"
The Asan Institute for Policy Studies hosted the Asan P […]
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Syria and the Arab Spring: Unraveling the Road to Syria's Protracted Conflict
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Elite cooptation, a loyal business class, and institutionalized fear and violence may help in understanding the Syrian civil war.
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Like Polaroid, Kodak is getting in on the burgeoning sports and action photography market by releasing its own action-ready camera.
The 'Kodak Pixpro SP360 Action Camera' features a 16-megapixel sensor, high definition 1080p video recording, WiFi and NFC connectivity, and a shockproof, dustproof and water-resistant body.
What gives it an edge is its curved lens which takes 360-degree pictures; with the ability to capture images from all angles, it looks set to overtake GoPro as the action camera of choice.
The 'Kodak Pixpro SP360 Action Camera' retails from US$349 and you can find out more about it here.
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You will get this error when you are trying to Delete the record from a Table which has a reference in another Table. Consider two tables Customers(Primary Table) and SalesHistory(Relative Table).
When we try to delete a row from Customers Table with CustomerID which is referenced in SalesHistory.
When we try to delete a row from Customers Table with CustomerID which is referenced in SalesHistory.
Delete FROM [MorganDB].[dbo].[Customers] where CustomerID=2We will get this SQL error:
Msg 547, Level 16, State 0, Line 2 The DELETE statement conflicted with the REFERENCE constraint "FK__SalesHist__Custo__060DEAE8". The conflict occurred in database "MorganDB", table "dbo.SalesHistory", column 'CustomerID'.To solve this issue, we need to delete corresponding rows from SalesHistory Table first and then delete from Table Customers.(it means, we need to delete dependency first before deleting actual data)
Delete FROM [MorganDB].[dbo].[SalesHistory] where CustomerID=2 Delete FROM [MorganDB].[dbo].[Customers] where CustomerID=2


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In all my years in Human Resources screening resumes I was always frustrated with the restrictions put on me as an interviewer which limited my questions to the applicant. Although I understand the reasoning behind the employment laws I think we miss out on the heart and soul of the individual by strictly focusing on work skills and work experiences. Here is my 'UNRESUME' which answers all the questions I always wanted to ask of a candidate but couldn't and didn't for fear of getting thrown in jail, being sued or fired!
The UnResume of Lisa Hassett
- I'm 59 years old! I'm ½ Italian (Sicilian) and ½ French (Canadian). I try to speak both languages but am not too good at either. I ride around in my car listening to Pimsleur Language tapes.
- I'm married to my High School boyfriend! (36 years)
- I have 2 fantastic adult children who both have Master's Degrees in Education and live and work in MA.
- My only sibling, a brother, and both my parents still live in Waltham, MA where I grew up. They won't leave. They think it's the center of the universe and when I moved to Worcester County they were in mourning for a year or so thinking that I might as well have moved to China.
- I was in the Human Resource Management field for 17+ years.
- I am a trained and practicing Reiki & Crystal Healer, Certified Yoga Teacher & Certified Life Coach.
- I owned a Yoga Studio and taught Yoga and Dance for many years in Northborough, MA.
- I still practice Yoga regularly. It keeps me sane or almost sane and keeps me striving to be my highest self.
- I was raised Catholic. Went to Catholic school until 6th grade but the nuns did not like my incessant questions about how can we know Jesus is real and why if he is so good does he send babies to Purgatory. The move to public school was a much better match.
- I try to work out weekly through Hip-Hop, Zumba classes & Weight Lifting.
- I love music. I 'played' clarinet, piano and guitar but was never very focused. My favorite radio stations are: WERS 88.9 and 92.5 The River, on Pandora I like Classic Blues, say J.J. Cale.
- I have committed to donating 10% of my earnings to charity. My favorites are: The Home for Little Wanderers, Big Brother/Big Sister of America (I was a Big Sister), Food Banks and various environmental entities: Sudbury Valley (committed to open space).
- I like to drink wine and eat.
- I like to read. My current books are: How to Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price and My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing.
- I like to travel and absorb culture and language. My last international trip was this past July (2018) to Portugal & Spain. For sure I've lived in Spain in one of my past lives! I loved it there – felt so at home. Connect with me on FB personal or FB Business and you will see my travel pix.
- Sometime soon I'd love to own some property in Florida Or maybe somewhere in Sicily!
- Generally I love life but always in the back of my head are the big questions like what's it all about, why are we here and what is my purpose? Until I figure that out, my purpose is to do the best I can for my clients and in the process contribute to making people happy in some small way.


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Welcome to Albany & Great Southern Wilderness Tours
If you are looking for exclusive experiences, enjoying one of the most luxurious tours in Australia with gourmet lunches and premium wine, discovering the hidden treasures that is Albany and its surrounds, then this is for you.
Albany is the oldest permanently settled township in Western Australia. It abounds with history, culture and pre-federation architecture. We provide places, personality and treasures you can only enjoy with Albany & Great Southern Wilderness Tours.
The Great Southern region is renowned for its biodiversity and is particularly famous for its wildflowers including a huge array of native orchids (seasonally). It also has a reputation for prolific sightings of Southern Right and Humpback whales from May to November. It is natural and unspoilt.
Albany and Great Southern Wilderness Tours is a fully accredited tour operator under the Australian Tourism Accreditation Programme.


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"We, the people of Northwest University, carry the call of God by continually building a learning community dedicated to spiritual vitality, academic excellence, and empowered engagement with human need." – Northwest University Mission Statement
Since 1934, Northwest University has equipped young men and women to "Carry the Call" of the Gospel. Northwest students are serving as pastors, nurses, missionaries, lawyers and even politicians, where they act as Matthew 5:14's "city on a hill". We are deeply blessed to have been used by the Lord for so many years, to be a formative place where the Holy Spirit moves so powerfully in the lives of young people.
We have a remarkable vision for the next 10 years at Northwest University and I want you to be a part of it!
God has placed a clear call on our hearts to powerfully engage with human need and spiritual poverty on a scale we have never before imagined. To grow in our ministry of transforming students who go on to transform their communities. To embrace the broken and forgotten as we take the Good News of Christ to the overlooked places of our nation and the world.
To this end, we are focusing on three major strategic initiatives:
The spiritual formation of our students is the most important element of their time at Northwest. We desire to produce students who are mature in their faith, certain in their beliefs, and committed to serving the Lord in everything they do. We want to send them out as radical agents of change, taking the transforming power of Jesus Christ into their communities.
We have a special heart for those who deeply desire to learn and grow, but lack the resources or opportunity to pursue higher education. An education at Northwest is designed to be affordable, and we want to make it more-so every year. Through satellite campuses and online learning, we're starting to reach into communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. And we've got some of the best educators in the business teaching at Northwest, united by a vision to produce spiritually empowered, socially responsible Christians who engage with human need across a wide range of careers.
We want our students to change their communities: their homes, the places that are most meaningful to them, and where they have the deepest relationships. When we train a pastor, we want them to go home and lead a church and equip other Christians to be Jesus to those around them. The Pacific Northwest needs strong pastors who are central figures in their communities, committed to leading their churches and staying the course no matter what.
We want to train our students to be aware of the needs of others, ready to engage and respond to issues of poverty. We recognize that poverty can be both physical and spiritual. During their time at Northwest, we encourage our students to be active in community service – connecting them to volunteering, or even helping them create and lead their own local outreach. We believe that engagement with human need is a lifestyle, and want to model this kind of living to our students.
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Published on July 15, 2015 8:37 am, by Beck Cofrancesco
It's easy to get complacent with our everyday banking needs, especially when times are good.
The hassle to change banks, paperwork and time involved means we put it firmly on the bottom of our money to do list. It's painful! It's why most of us are guilty of committing these 7 everyday banking mistakes.
1. Too many accounts (including credit cards)
Unless you've scored an amazing deal where bank fees and charges don't apply to you, having too many accounts is wasting your money on fees and charges.Those small amounts really add up, and it's an area that really shows up when you start to pay close attention to where your money is going and where you can be saving.
What you can do about it?
Simplify your banking accounts by writing down what your banking needs are. Work out the best accounts to fulfil that.
2. Using other bank ATM's and worse – the ones found in pubs and clubs
Two dollars may not seem like much at the time, but if you're placing convenience over money smarts you're probably throwing money away. And, I've noticed there's a trend in pubs and servos to charge you more for the privilege. The highest I've seen is $5.50!
You're paying extra for your money when you don't have to.
In 2014, Australians paid about $630 million in bank fees! What a waste.
What you can do about it?
With a little planning you can kiss bank fees like this one goodbye.
Plan out your money needs and get out one lump sum that will last you through the week and if that fails – wear flats and walk the extra 500 metres to the nearest bank atm.
3. Only using the big 4 banks
There are benefits in using the big four banks (ANZ, CBA, WESTPAC, NAB) but don't ignore the little guys. They are likely to have better deals as they don't have the marketing pull of the bigger players, and are often small and nimble enough to release new, innovative everyday banking products that may suit you.
4. Chasing interest deals all the time
It's tempting to be lured by deals of higher interest or lower interest transfers for credit cards, but there can be a trap. We're all for shopping around to get the best deal, but make sure you do your homework. Sometimes entry and exit fees, or when honeymoon rates end could turn the move into a costly one.
5. Leaving large sums of money in everyday accounts
The Reserve Bank has set really low interest rates at the moment, so it's unlikely you're earning more than 1% for your everyday savings accounts. If you've got a large amount of money sitting in a savings account you're missing out on the power of compound interest.Consider term deposits or online accounts that tend to offer higher rates.
6. Not taking advantage of technology
Online banking and apps have made it easier than ever to manage money. They help you stay on top of your finances when it's convenient for you and are a great way to keep an eye on transactions.If you're still lining up at the bank, it's costing you money in time.
Plus, if you're getting your statements mailed you could be leaving a banking trail that makes it easier for people to steal your identity – go paperless! Stop the clutter and paper trails and select to receive info electronically (you'll prob save on the admin fee too).
7. Not reading the fine print
I can't stress how important this is. Never sign up to a new account or financial deal without reading the fine print or getting someone to explain it to you. It may save you a nasty surprise later on when you try to get out of it, or try and claim.
For example, those 5 year interest free periods sound like a great deal don't they? Except, if you read the fine print… and you're one day late on a payment… guess what?? You're up for all the interest. So that $5000 couch just cost you $8000. Ouch.
If you've read all of these tips, it must be you're already amazingly brilliant with money and just wanted to check you're not doing anything wrong, or you've realised oops….there are a couple of mistakes in here I'm making. Just remember, success at anything starts with the first step….
Believes in the importance of living life financially well so you can experience more in life.


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Lip augmentation creates fuller, plumper lips and reduces fine wrinkles around the mouth. Patients who request lip augmentation either want fuller lips than they were born with or want to restore the fullness they had when younger. Augmentation can enhance the red part of the lips (vermillion) and accentuate the thin white roll of tissue surrounding the lips.
Injected Materials
Most BodyAesthetic patients choose injected tissue fillers for lip augmentation. The most popular include natural materials such as collagen, or synthetic biocompatible materials such as HylaForm and Restylane. A patient's own fat from another site in the body is also a good choice. One injection is usually sufficient to produce the desired result, but the amount of augmentation diminishes over time. (Time varies with different injectable materials.)
Tissue filler injections are done in the office and typically have little downtime, though there may be some redness, mild swelling, or itching. Most patients leave the office and go about their business. Injections with Restylane and fat are more likely to cause lip swelling, which should mostly disappear after 1 or 2 days with Restylane and within a week after fat injection.


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Pages tagged with Colton Burpo
Todd Burpo wrote a book about his son's near death experience. The story is unbelievable but the sources seem very credible. What Colton Burpos transported to heaven for three minutes? Read and decide for yourself.
This is a must read for anyone whose faith needs a little boost!


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Spark and Pook as a PERMANENT HOSTESS. Thrilled to have you on board Tiffiny - big welcome to you!
Mother Daughter Book Reviews
Julie Grasso, Author/ Blogger
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Stacking Books
Pragmatic Mom
Music, Teaching and Parenting
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The Logonauts
A Book Long Enough
Spark and Pook
Today I three books about new babies to share with you.
( You might be wondering why, well, there's a new baby boy on the way in our household, due on the planet September hurrah)
There's a house inside my Mummy Where my little brother grows, or maybe it's my little sister No-one really knows. A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his little brother or sister to arrive. Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters!
This one so far is our favourite. The message is really sweet and just enough for a 3.5 year old to comprehend.
There is so much to find out when a baby is born! What does it smell like, and when will it walk? When does it sleep, and what does it like to eat? A new addition to any family is exciting, but the experience can alsobe worrying and confusing for siblings. Coping with the new situations and emotions that arise can be very challenging. This series of four board books deals with the anticipation of waiting for the new baby, the excitement of the arrival itself, and the beginnings of the special relationship that develops between siblings. The simple conversational text and lively illustrations are carefully designed to encourage further dialogue between reader and child.
This one is a little simpler, basically what will the baby do, etc, but Gigi seems to love to laugh at what the baby does.
This one is a little bit odd. Mum and sibling dream about all the things the baby might be when it grows up. Gigi found this one a bit confusing actually and she keeps saying I don't want to baby to do this etc when it grows up.
These are the three books we have found so far, but I know you all have some great recommendations. Hit us with them in the comments.
Happy hopping folks.
Kid Lit Blog Hop & Linky Party Rules *Please Read*1. LINKY PARTY: Add the link to your Facebook fan page in the Facebook Linky Party list below. Be sure to visit at least the two links directly before yours as well as your hosts' Facebook fan pages. Be sure to like pages that interest you and show your colleagues some love by liking or sharing one of their posts. 2. KID LIT BLOG HOP: Link up any Kid Lit related post in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. This can be a link to a children's book review, a discussion about children's literature/literacy, or a post on a recently-read children's book or one that you love from your childhood.
* Don't link directly to your blog, it must be a specific post.*
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Building a USB Drive to Store USMT 4.0 Files and Simple Commands
To follow the steps in this procedure, you must have already installed Windows 7 by using a DVD or similar media on an existing Windows XP computer. First, you compile the components needed to create an external USB drive with the components used to carry out the migration process. You use this USB drive to migrate files from Windows.old to the appropriate full operating system locations, and you can use the USB for both Windows 7 and Windows Vista. User files are not copied to the USB drive, so you can use USB drive with at least 50 MB of free space.
To build a USB drive for storage
Download the Windows Automated Installation Kit ISO for Windows 7.
Burn the Windows AIK ISO file to a DVD and follow the installation instructions.
Once you have installed Windows AIK, copy C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\USMT\ to an external USB drive. Your USB drive must have the USMT folder in the root directory with amd64 and x86 subfolders.
Create a batch file for use with x86 file migrations. Open Notepad and copy the following text into a new file:
@ECHO OFF If exist D:\USMT\*.* xcopy D:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist E:\USMT\*.* xcopy E:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist F:\USMT\*.* xcopy F:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist G:\USMT\*.* xcopy G:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist H:\USMT\*.* xcopy H:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist I:\USMT\*.* xcopy I:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist J:\USMT\*.* xcopy J:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ If exist K:\USMT\*.* xcopy K:\USMT\*.* /e /v /y C:\Windows\USMT\ Cd c:\windows\usmt\x86 scanstate.exe c:\store /v:5 /o /c /hardlink /nocompress /efs:hardlink /i:MigApp.xml /i:MigDocs.xml /offlineWinOld:c:\windows.old\windows loadstate.exe c:\store /v:5 /c /lac /lae /i:migapp.xml /i:migdocs.xml /hardlink /nocompress :EOF
Batch File Commands
The first section of the batch file determines where USMT files are kept and copies those files to the C:\Windows directory. The second section changes the directory to the newly created USMT directory. The scanstate.exe command creates a hard-link migration store at C:\store from the windows.old directory, and the loadstate.exe command remaps the hard-link files to their appropriate locations within Windows 7 or Windows Vista. You must run the batch file and the USMT folder as an administrator on the computer when performing the migration. For AMD64 bit migrations, you can modify the batch file by changing
Cd c:\windows\usmt\x86to
Cd c:\windows\usmt\amd64. USMT supports moving from 32-bit Windows XP to 64-bit versions of Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
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The RYA Sailing Cruising scheme provides a series of courses and qualifications through which you can progress from a complete novice, to captaining a vessel of up to 200 gross tonnes (though if any newly qualified Yachtmasters have plans to take out a 200gt vesssel please let me know so I can make sure I'm nowhere in the vicinity)! At the top end, the scheme feeds in to the Marine Coastguard Authority (MCA) courses for professional seamen.
You can join the scheme at any point, though if you join mid way, it will be assumed that you have the knowledge and skills imparted in the lower courses. For the higher courses there are also minimum experience requirements.
The scheme courses are of two types, theory courses taken ashore, either in the classroom or on line, and practical courses taken afloat. There are also a number of short courses covering topics such as VHF usage, First Aid, Diesel Maintenance and Sea Survival.
Most people take the theory courses in their home country – who wants to fly somewhere sunny to sit at a desk? Courses are available at sailing schools and online, the latter including some free as well as paid for versions.
Of the four RYA practical courses, for most, the choice will come down to the Competent Crew or Day Skipper courses. The advantage with these is that students can be mixed on the same yacht so if members of the party are at different stages, some can take Competent Crew, others Day Skipper, whilst still sailing together.
There are some contraints to bear in mind:
- The Competent Crew course can be taken by people of any age, though some schools may point out that the very young will struggle with the sheer weight of ropes etc. Schools may also have a minimum age as they deem that young children can be hazardous and detrimental to the learning of others.
- The Day Skipper is limited to those over 16 years of age.
- The Day Skipper assumes knowledge of the material covered in the associated theory course (though you don't actually have to have taken the course). If you arrive without these skills your chances of passing are severely reduced as there simply isn't time to cover the theory and the practical aspects in the same week.
- Numbers are limited to 5 people per yacht plus the instructor. This is an RYA limit and is not negotiable.
Most schools offer the choice of booking by the berth or booking the whole yacht, the latter being particularly attractive for families, or if you are taking the yacht on Flotilla the following week.
Coastal courses are available in the Mediterranean, though less in demand as many prefer to take these in tidal waters.
For more details on the above courses and other practical course options including higher exams, see RYA Practical Courses.


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5 Tips to Write a Killer Tweet to Engage Your Audience
Twitter has established itself as the ultimate micro blogging website for sharing and exchanging content. It has far left behind Reddit and Digg to become the second most consistent way to generate website traffic after Facebook.
On an average, 6000 tweets appear every second which makes 360,000 tweets per minute and 500 million tweets per day!
Impressive stats, isn't it?
Theoretically, Twitter should be one of the most powerful tools in your content marketing strategy. Yet some bloggers face a very lukewarm response to their Twitter promotions.
According to a study by Rand Fishkin of Moz, the average CTR of the links that you tweet is only about 1% – meaning if you have say, 1000 followers, you'll get only 10 clicks for your tweet.
You may ask, so why bother for this 1%?
There is another way in which you can grab eyeballs. You need to make your visitors to share your content. By sharing, more the number of people sharing your content, more will be your website traffic. But, even that isn't easy. Bummer eh?
There are some great techniques by which you can effectively craft your tweets so that they induce people to share your content.
- Sell Your Headline
David Ogilvy once said,
"On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar. "
People need a good reason to click on your link. A reader is faced with number of choices- if the title isn't good, he will ignore and move on. While writing headlines, you should always remember the 2 things-
- A poor headlined post will never be opened.
- Headline is the only informative thing that people see on Twitter.
It's also worth observing that a superbly-written headline can generate immediate retweets, even if it's obvious that the reader hasn't gone through the content. So if you want to improve the number of clicks and visitors to your website, make sure to write a catchy headline.
- Include Relevant Hashtags
Hashtags are powerful tools that can dramatically increase your target audience and can tap into relevant conversations.
Tips to be followed while using hashtags:
- Focus on keywords that are relevant to your business.
- Identify popular events and use hashtags that connects your business in an organic way.
- Don't use more than 2 hashtags for every tweet. If you add too many of them, you'll end up as spam.
Always use relevant tags to drive the right kind of traffic to your site. You don't want to end up wasting your resources for nothing.
- Create Shareable Content
If a reader has followed you, he/she expects some value in return. You need to constantly feed your followers with good quality content that is worth sharing.
Once the content is useful for your reader, most probably it will be shared. The content that is shared adds value to the person in front of all his followers. Therefore the ideal content will result in a share with a comment like "Hey, look what I just found!"
Shared content allows people to position themselves as wise and experienced people in the eyes of the followers. Hence the content that is helpful will promote itself with no particular effort from your side.
- Include Visuals, GIF and Video
Still images, GIFs and videos can dramatically increase your engagement rate for the tweets. According to a study, tweets with images are 94% more likely to get retweeted and 89% more likely to get a favorite when compared to tweets without images.
So what kind of images you can put?
The best answer would be 'relevant' ones. If you tweet is about a report or a static filled article, then include an image of a graph. Or if it's a general topic then include a stock photo that goes in sync with the content.
Twitter is a great place to share, have some fun and express your brand's personality, and using images is a smart way to do that.
- Don't Shy From Asking
So you want your content to be shared? Go ahead, ask for it!
You can include a call-to-action at the end of your tweet and if your content is awesome, you can expect an increase in the number of re-tweets. Would you lose anything if you ask? Definitely not! If you need to produce results- you got to ask for RTs and favorites.
Crafting tweets is not as daunting as it might seem. You need to have your audience in mind whenever you're tweeting and you'll definitely see your Twitter audience increasing!:


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Thermaltake Suppressor F31 Mid-Tower Chassis Review (Page 1)
Today Thermaltake unveils yet another new chassis, this time it's the Suppressor F31 mid-tower. Read on for our full take on this impressive case.
Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing
As if one chassis released in October was not enough, Thermaltake had under NDA with actually two cases. As strange as that is to release competing cases so close together, it is why the NDA for this chassis was pushed back until now. By now the Core P5 has been out for a month of so now, and while we are sure the hype that chassis deserves has not yet died down, we would like to show you something at the complete opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to cases. First of all we are back into the typical steel frame designs, but rather than to leave openings in this design, as the Suppressor name suggests, everything is closed off as much as possible to eliminate noises from the user's ears.
We have already had a look at its much larger brother in the F51 chassis. There we found it to be a steel constructed beast, and while it took flack as a clone of Fractal Design, you have to look inside to see the real differences in what makes the Suppressor series of cases a true one off design. To our knowledge, no one else has decided to spruce up other case designs to compete anymore, leaving the door wide open for Thermaltake and the Suppressor series. Whatever your stance on past case offerings, we do implore you to widen the blinders a bit and give this chassis a thorough look, because while compact in stature, this chassis does offer a few surprises.
With what you know, you would assume this mid-tower Suppressor F31 may just have been a die shrink of the F51, but this isn't exactly right. Of course, you will find quite a few similarities, but then again there are some new hidden secrets that prove not only that Thermaltake is on top of their game, but they are always listening to the customer for new ideas and ways to make these ideas happen. In this Suppressor F31, we feel a lot of FD case owners will end up envying this design, and for those looking to jam pack a mid-tower with goodies, what if we told you that you can also hide the coolant lines behind the motherboard tray in this design. Just think about that for a moment, and when you have that all sorted out, continue as we move into the specifications and find out just what this new chassis, releasing as you read this, will set you back.
The chart provided by Thermaltake on this F31 mid-tower chassis starts by informing us that the F31 comes in two flavors. There is the 23.1 pound version without a window and the 20.7 version including a left side window. Both versions stand 19.5 inches tall, they are 9.8 inches wide and are 20.3 inches deep. Both are black inside and out, and both use SPCC steel before the textured paint is applied. What is not covered that goes in this section is that there is a solid front panel with side ventilation only, that has a brushed effect applied, and made of ABS plastic. Also there are a few magnetic dust filters found around the chassis, and the side panels along with the top and side optional fan locations use a sound absorbing material to deaden noises to the user considerably.
We will pass on the cooling for a moment and address the interior of the F31. There we find two removable 5.25" bays, a considerable space below them, and on the floor is a removable cage sitting on a removable plate, that can house three 3.5 or 2.5-inch drives. The motherboard tray is made to fit Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, and ATX motherboards, offers plenty of routing options and tie points, has grommets, and the most room behind the tray we have ever seen in any design.
Back onto the cooling now, we see that shipped in the F31 there is a single 120mm Turbo fan with 1000RPM and only 16dB ratings. There is also a match to this fan provided for the exhaust of the case, at the back. Support, however, is much better. The front allows for either two 120mm or 140mm fans, or even a 200mm if you want to go big. The top offers room for a trio of 120 or 1140mm fans and keeps going with room for a pair of 200mm fans as another option. The rear can be a 120mm or 140mm fan, the floor can house a pair of either of them, and even the left side offers a 120 or 140mm fan location. Radiator support follows the fan support, except that it sticks to 120mm and 140mm radiator sizes with nothing for 200mm based radiators.
Restrictions are not even that restrictive, but we will cover them. The CPU cooler can be up to 180mm in height that covers a ton of air cooling options out there. They mention the VGA length at 278mm with the HDD cage in, but this only applies to the lower cards. With the HDD cage removed, all slots have 420mm of room there. Last is the mention of the PSU. If you plan to fill the floor with fans or water cooling, you need to keep the PSU to 180mm or less. If not, there is room for 220mm of PSU until you run into the raised section on the floor.
As we write this we are still ahead of the NDA a bit, so locating this chassis on the internet is not going to happen at this time, but we are sure that when available, the links at the bottom will be addressed as stock arrives. Along with other information we needed to finish this review, we did manage to get the pricing out of Thermaltake as well. Thermaltake told us that everything you are about to see in this lengthy coverage of the Suppressor F31 that follows can be had for just $99.99. We will reserve final judgment for the appropriate time, but from what we have already seen in this design, let's just say thus far we are very pleased and feel this pricing is justified.
Chad's Chassis Test System Specifications
- Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD4-B3 (buy from Amazon)
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K (buy from Amazon)
- Cooler: Corsair H80i GT (buy from Amazon)
- Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL6D-4GBXH (buy from Amazon)
- Video Card: HIS HD7950 IceQ (buy from Amazon)
- Storage: SuperSpeed 128GB (buy from Amazon)
- Power Supply: SilverStone SST-ST85F-G (buy from Amazon)
- OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (buy from Amazon)
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Jul 16, 2019 | ISBN 9781101931943 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Praise for THE GAME MASTERS OF GARDEN PLACE:
"An epic adventure…for young fans of Stranger Things."—SLJ
"An exciting new adventure exploring friendship…[with] often humorous commentary on social issues. —Booklist
"Both funny and heartfelt…[it's] a story that has as much to offer diehard fans as it does newcomers to fantasy role-playing." —Bulletin
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"Humor, believable characters, and adventure…keeps readers in suspense to the end. A winner for mystery enthusiasts."—Kirkus Reviews
"In this clever debut, Markell takes readers on a clue-filled adventure…[and] maintains an energetic, entertaining balance of character-driven narrative and tricky challenges."—Publishers Weekly
"Markell's highly entertaining debut novel…is a well-paced read with fully realized and likable characters,…[and] should have strong appeal to gamers, fans of video game-based stories, and reluctant readers."—School Library Journal
"This book will appeal to a wide audience. Readers who enjoyed Schreiber's Game Over, Pete Watson will enjoy the video game component; fans of Fitzgerald's Under the Egg will enjoy reading more about the Monuments Men; detective story aficionados will revel in the inclusion of The Maltese Falcon story. This is a great book to hand to just about any middle grade reader."—YA Books Central


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Belize is an expensive country to travel to, there's no getting away from it, unless you stay west and don't do anything that is. After I realised how much I'd spent in Belize, and how much more I was likely to spend if I stayed in the tourist areas of Caye Caulker, this is exactly what I did.
But how much does a holiday to Belize cost?
Overall in 20 days in Belize I spent £998.55 (£49.93 per day). A good 80% of this was in 10 days on the island of Caye Caulker, where I had a lot of fun. Before that I spent four days in Belize City without doing much but going to Belize City Zoo. After Caye Caulker, and realising how much I'd spent, I decided to chill out in Benque on the Guatemalan / Belize border, just catching up with work, life and exploring ruins for a few days until home time.
Belize is an awesome country that's definitely worth a visit, despite the price. I hope the Belize costs below give you some idea of what to expect to be handing over if you do decide to explore and just remember that the price you see there, isn't the price you pay. Expect another 12% tax on top (included below) and to leave a 10% tip if they've given you a service.
Belize City spends
- Taxi from the bus terminal to the Sea Breeze Hotel (5 minutes) $10 / £3.22
- 70ml of water $2 / 65p
- Bus ride to the zoo $3 / 97p
- Entrance to Belize City Zoo $30 / £9.68
- Sea Breeze Hotel room with shared bathroom $50 per night/ £16.12 (cheapest available and I'd only recommend this hotel if you want cheap and safe and not much else!)
- Dental treatment $220 / £71 (not a cost you'll need, but just in case you wanted to know)
- Chicken fried rice Chinese meal $15 / £4.83 (Not a fan of Chinese food but it was dark on arrival and didn't want to go out. It was all the hotel could offer. It was grim.)
- Celebrity restaurant meal with drink $30 / £9.67 (recommended by Lonely Planet, also grim.)
- Coffee and cinnamon bun at local nice café $7 / £2.26
- Belikin beer at the Radisson Hotel $2 / 65p
- Return water taxi with Caye Caulker Crossings to Caye Caulker $29/ £9.35 (they do two a day)
- Bag from tourist town $20/ £6.45 (broke that day)
Caye Caulker spends
- Dirty McNastys hostel in a 6-bed dorm with private bathroom $32 per night / £10.32
- Lobster dinner at Enjoy Restaurant $22 / £7
- Chocolate bar $2 / 65p (all the food from the shops in Caye Caulker tastes kind of off, just so you know. Still edible, but old.)
- PADI Open Water dive course with Frenchies Diving School $800 / £256 (cheapest on the island)
- Snorkelling at Caye Caulker Marine Reserve $70 / £22.40
- Water $2 / 65p
- King Fish steak with rice and garlic bread at Enjoy Restaurant $22 / £7
- Pulled pork dinner with three sides and four rum and cokes at Cubana Restaurant $25 / £8
- Pizza big enough for 4 at Pizza Caulker $35 / £11.20
- Coffee at Starbucks $6 / £1.92
- Lobster fajita at Rainbow Restaurant on the water $32 / £10.24
- Red snapper meal at Sombre dos Alos $20 / £6.40 (you have to go here, Nadine the waitress is awesome)
- 1 litre of Belizean rum $15 / £4.80
- 1 night's accommodation in a 5-bed room at Blue Wave Hotel with shared toilet outside $22 / £7.04
- Belize water taxi back $30 / £9.60 (because I queued at the wrong one to use my return ticket and there wasn't another one with that company for four hours)
Benque spends
- 3-hour bus from Belize City to Benque $9 / £2.88
- 1 night's accommodation in a 3-bed room at Benque Resort with private bathroom $26 / £8.33
- Rice and beans, stewed chicken and salad $6 / £1.92
- Fryjacks, eggs and beans $6 / £1.92
- Papaya smoothie $3 / 96p
- Coffee $1 / 32p
- 750ml water $1 / 32p
- Fajita dinner at the park cafe $3 / 96p (this was absolutely delicious, had to go back again)
- Creamy raspberry cake $3 / 96p
- Can of pineapple $2.75 / 88p
- Banana bread from street seller $1 / 32p
- Entrance to Xunantunich Mayan Ruins $10 / £3.20
- Ferry to Xunantunich $3 / 96p
- 2 bananas for 25¢ / 8p
- A burrito, 3 empanadas and an orange juice $4 / £1.28!
- Belikin beer $2 / 64p
All the food I had in Benque and Caye Caulker was delicious (bar the lobster fajita, wasn't sure on that) and in Benque I couldn't believe how cheap it was!
In Caye Caulker I chose not to go and see the Blue Hole – the number one thing to do in Belize – because it was £155 and you were out at sea for 14 hours from 5:30am. The weather when I was in Belize was just too unpredictable and it would go from sunny to flooding in a few minutes. I just didn't fancy it. Maybe I'll regret it in the future, but I'm sure I can live with it.
So the answer to the question of how much will I spend in Belize depends, how much have you got?!


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McFadden Farm Organic Lemon Thyme is a special and hard-to-find ingredient that adds a spectacular flavor to a variety of dishes. Its lemony aroma and lemon flavor creates a tasty element to salads and egg dishes.
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Wednesday 6th March 2019
Some of our carnival hunters left today… BUT NOT YOU!!!!
Today, we travel to our twin island of Tobago for some rest and relaxation. You are entering the Carnival Hunter Cool Down Zone… 3 days of pure relaxation! Get ready for nothing about beach, Caribbean food and tanning in the sun.
Thursday 7th March 2019
Wake up to the sound of the Caribbean and the warm hue of the sun kissing your face. Good Morning, you are in Tobago. What's on the agenda today?! Eat, Sleep, Beach REPEAT.
Friday 8th March 2019
Parting is such sweet sorrow, today you are checking out and heading back home. As you say goodbye to Tobago and your Carnival hunter's family, we know this is not goodbye but see you later… You are a Carnival Hunter and we know we will see you soon! Next Up Jamaica!!!


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One of the oldest Indian pharma companies, Cipla, has been playing catch-up with its large peers through a series of acquisitions. It is changing its business model, bringing in new talent from competitors and scrambling to acquire assets in key global markets.
Justifiably so since it has been a late mover in establishing its front ends in key markets outside India.
Cipla, however, is not alone.
Pharma companies, which were established in India between the independence and Nehru era have lagged behind their peers that set up shop in the last few decades.
The older companies remained restricted to the domestic market or manufacturing for partners outside India.
Even in the domestic market, it is the younger Indian companies or the multinationals that have captured most of the market. A cursory look at the ranking of the top 50 companies in the domestic market shows that with an exception of few companies like Cipla, a host of older companies are stagnating at the middle and bottom of the list.
Their growth rates and returns to investor have also been fairly subdued than their younger counterparts. With the stellar progress made by Indian pharma industry in the past one decade -especially in the US, the largest drug market these older companies have started to gear themselves to partake in the growth story. So there are compa nies like Cipla, Ipca Labs, Indoco Re medies, Alembic, FDC and Uni chem Labs which steadily changing their strategy and revenue mix to catch up with their younger coun terparts.
They are restructuring their business models -expanding outside India organically as well as inorganically.
A few of them like Ranbaxy Labs Piramal Healthcare and Shasun Pharma opted to sell out entirely or partially. Some like Alembic have demerged from the parent to focus better on the pharma business.
But, catching up is not going be easy. There are challenges that these older companies face in terms of growth -unlearning the old ways of doing business, combating talent crunch in the industry, ex pensive valuations for buying out climbing up the value chain as the younger peers focus on complex-to manufacture drugs.