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Pathfinder International
GlobalGiving Progress Report
Income-Generating Activity Project
June – August 2013
Pathfinder International Ethiopia received funding from generous GlobalGiving donors to support low-income women to engage in income generating activities and to empower them to become self-sufficient and productive. With the generous support of these donors, 97 low-income Ethiopian women have started their own business and each of them were provided with business skills training in addition to reproductive health information. Beneficiaries are engaged in various types of businesses including poultry, small-scale restaurants, vegetable gardening, petty trade, animal fattening and dry food preparation. Testimonials from beneficiaries demonstrated that GlobalGiving support continues to bring about positive change in the lives of these women and their families by providing household food security, the ability to send their children to school, personal satisfaction and control over their own income.
New beneficiaries assisted during the reporting period
With the assistance of Addis Ababa Women Association (the main implementing partner of the project) Pathfinder was able to recruit 15 new beneficiaries. These beneficiaries ran a dry foods preparation business as a group and were successful in generating income that sustained their families. However due to a fire that broke out in May 2013, the entirety of their group properties was damaged leaving them unable to feed their children or pay house rent. With the aim to restore the business and hopes of these 15 women, this project recruited them for income-generating activities.
Following their recruitment, the women were trained for five and were provided with an increased knowledge of enterprise management, record keeping, market assessment and client negotiation skills. In addition to these business skills, they were also given reproductive health information and referrals to health services. With the help of the sub-city administration, the women were provided with a new business space and assistance with registration.
During this reporting period, we also followed up with the previous recipients of seed money. Most of the recipients are on a good track, but a few continue to face challenges in the market for their goods. Their linkage with the sub-city trade and industry office was strengthened for market search and further assistance.
Please see the attached PDF version of this report for photos of our beneficiaries.
Name: Workinesh
Age: 50
Location: Wereda 5; Bole sub city
Marital status: Married
Do you have children? Yes, 4 children
Do your children attend school? Two of them are in school the other two stopped due to economic problems
Status of the family; who is the bread winner of the family and what is the mode of economic income?
Our family has a poor economic background. I with my husband, work hard to support the family. My husband is a daily laborer; he goes out at dawn to work while I used to work as a part-time house maid before I joined the Association. Subsequent to joining this mahaber, some things got better in the house once I started being independent and getting a little income from the sale of injera (Ethiopian flatbread) and baltena products. Even if we sometimes do not get any income from the baltena products, we take injera from our small shop to our house for consumption use. However, all this was destroyed by the fire incident which took place a month ago.
What type of activities or trainings do you suggest to be given for skill building of the IGA?
For the future, if we were to rehabilitate, I think that it would be good if we had trainings for each and every aspect of the whole venture, in addition, it would be advantageous if we diversify our food market products.
Name: Adanech
Age: 40
Location: Wereda 5
Marital status: Married
Do you have children? Yes, 3 children
Do your children attend school? All 3 of them attend school
My husband and I support the family. I used to sell things outdoors such as charcoal, cow dung (a raw material used as a substitute for gasoline), garden vegetables like tomatoes, in addition, I wash clothes in the neighborhood, however, after I joined the Association, I started working in the small shop; we baked injera and prepared ingredients for the baltena products. My lifestyle changed since I started getting a small income from the Association. I have also socialized with others and supported my children in a good way. Nevertheless, this was short-lived when the accidental fire destroyed all the property of the business.
I am very happy that we are going to be rehabilitated from this disastrous incident and also grateful to your organization for taking this initiative. I believe that there should be a strong technical support from other concerned bodies to strengthen the mahaber.
Name: Yeshi
Location: Wereda 5
Do you have children? Yes, 3 children
Do your children attend school? Yes they do.
I support the family by myself. I lost my son in a car accident; he was my only source of hope when he started work as a truck driver. The members of the mahaber were organized by the wereda by economic background. Subsequent to the selection process, we came together as a group and established a baltena and injera income generating activity. We started working on preparing and selling injeras along with also selling baltena products moreover, we were very hygienic while we prepared the food items. Afterward, the profit serves as our monthly salary but there are times when there was hardly any income. There were also days that went by without anything to eat or share so as not to bankrupt the place. Recently, we prepared and stored baltena products for the summer and the fire took place, everything was burned down to ashes; the utensils, the raw food, the packed food stuff. The utensils were purchased five ago, it was not that expensive back then but now all that has changed, prices have gone up and with the existing inflation, it would be really difficult to replace the things we lost in the fire.
What type of activities or trainings do you suggest to be given for skill building of the IGA?
Firstly I am very grateful to know that we are not left forgotten thanks to the organization. My recommendation to improve the skill-building of the IGA is to have counseling services with the Association and diversify trading ways such as establishment of small scale cafés that provide tea, cooked meals and so on.
Name: Tewabech
Age: 60
Marital status: Widow
Do you have children? Yes, 4 children
Do your children attend school? Two of them are in school the other two stopped due to economic problems
I am the only person supporting the family ever since my husband passed away. I joined the mahaber a while back and we have gotten along agreeably. We share everything regardless of age or status. We used to comfort each other, take injera from the mahaber for personal use, drink coffee together and live in harmony, at the present, we have become destitute and we need help to get on our feet. We lost everything in the fire and I am in despair. I do not own a house and I have to pay rent every month, I am very old and do not have another source of income.
I am happy that this organization is ready to help us. I believe that if we had knowledge about financial calculations and transactions, it would be helpful for managing the market transaction;I may be illiterate but I am still strong enough to work on my own.
Name: Shewaye
Age: 40
Do you have children? Yes, 2 children
Do your children attend school? Both of them are attending school
My husband and I support the family. He is a guard keeper and I used to wash clothes in the neighborhood while I sometimes used to take my daughter along to help me out. Ever since I joined the mahaber, I engage in preparing the baltena and sell injera which helps me allocate money to food while my husband pays the house rent. My daughter goes to school and she peacefully attended her education. After the fire incident, it's been a month since I stopped working and I don't know what we are going to eat.
If we were to rehabilitate from the loss of the incident, it would be useful if we were financially supported to expand our market doors through engaging in food making, brewing coffee, tea, by opening a small scale restaurant. We already have the culinary arts to launch the initiative for opening the market door. If we also get training on accounting our financial transactions, we might strengthen our saving skills. Previously, we did not have the concept of incoming and outgoing cash flow and we distributed whatever we got from our profit. Improved record keeping will enable us to allocate our money to a desired goal.
Name: Tidenek
Age: 32
Marital status: Divorced
Do you have children? Yes, 2 children
Do your children attend school? One of them is in school the other one stopped due to economic problems
I am the only one supporting the family; I used to weave cotton and work as a house maid before I joined the association. It is a very good thing that we were organized into an association; it has been 5 yrs since we came together and we had accomplished many things during this time. We were able to sell our products to the market, meet with each other, borrow from the association, and discuss our problems to seek solution in spite of our illiteracy. Despite our grievances with the fire destruction, this organization has come to re-establish what we had once had which we all are grateful for.
The market transaction was good for us; we sold many food items such as maize constituent rations, lentils, peas and other related cereal products. If we had knowledge on the subject of accounting, our financial transactions we will improve with the system of the account balance.
Name: Senait
Age: 48
Location: Wereda 5
Do you have children? Yes, 2 children
Do your children attend school? Yes they do
My husband and I support the family. My husband does not have a permanent job thus if he finds anything to do he works, if not, he stays at home. The kebele selected us join the mahaber due to our poor economic condition and they organized similar residents for the IGA. It has been five years since we structured ourselves and equipped our mini shop with some of the basic materials needed for the job; we also had basic training for seven days in the commencement of the project by Misrak Technical School. We prepared baltena products and had a mini shop for selling food items. We paid the rent, water supply and labor force. We were planning to get electricity and a water system in the shop. This accident unexpectedly destroyed our hopes and dreams. The cause of the accident is still unknown given that it was during the night. Currently, our hope is restored thanks to this organization as well as the kebele which is trying its best to rehabilitate us but it might be difficult to get back on our feet.
We need education on many aspects of management including finance and administration to gain knowledge on handling our everyday expenditure.
Name: Nesiba
Age: 35
Marital status: Separated
Do you have children? No, I live with my sister and her 3 kids.
I support the family in every way, especially after I joined the mahaber. I used to work as a janitor before joining this group. Our lives improved and progressed when we had subsistence income from the Association. The income was good, however, there was problem of electricity; we used to hire a maid to undertake the preparation of injera since we used traditional methods for executing the task. We had a lot of expenses as we paid for her services and purchase of fire wood.
The fact that you get up to work and come back gives a mind full-filling satisfaction. The fire caused a lot of damage. Currently, we are burdened with our house rent and household expenses.
I believe that if we have continuous organizational support like this particular esteemed organization, we might have better improvement in our style of livelihood.
Name: Tariku Ayele W/cherkos
Age: 42
Location: Wereda 5
Marital status: Married
Do you have children? Yes, 7 children
Do your children attend school? Three of them are in school the others do not learn since they are still kids.
Status of the family; who is the bread winner of the family and what is the mode of economic income?
My husband is a daily laborer and he works whenever he finds a job. I used to sell vegetables on the street. The income in the mahaber is inconsistent, with the little money I obtain from it; I use to help the family in many ways. In the mahaber, we all take turns to specialize in the different tasks. We might get in the shop once or twice a week as a result the income is also equally small. We used to deliver injeras everywhere; some of us are designated the responsibility of delivering the injeras, the weak ones might perform the task of arranging, packing and so on.
We definitely need food preparation training and electricity for the shop. In the past, the input we use for making fire is very dangerous.
Name: Yeshi
Age: 50
Marital status: Divorced
Do you have children? Yes, 3 children
Do your children attend school? One of them stopped due to economic problems while the rest are still in school
I support the family by myself. I used to weave cotton but I developed a problem of eye-sight. After I joined the mahaber, I engage in preparing baltena products such as shiro, pepper, injera and so on. We are all illiterate therefore, we do not know efficient mechanisms of managing our work and we keep our money in the shop. We have various expenses including a maid that makes the injera and a guard to protect the shop; we pay the maid 600-700 Birr, the raw ingredient teff to make the injera is very expensive nowadays, the price of wood costs 65 Birr, there is also payment for the guard consequently, our expenses are mush greater than our income.
I think a lot could be done to attract customers; we must improve the baltena by making it cleaner; this can be solved by installing an electric system so that smoke from the traditional preparation do not get into it. We can start baking bread; we also used to import bula from rural areas, a popular food, but stopped due to low finances. It can be brought to the market if we have a stable market. We should have separate rooms for production and selling the food items. We must have a clear cut checks and balances financial system to manage our money--what we purchased, the profit--the expenses are unknown; we should also have monthly meetings to monitor our progress.
Name: Derartu
Age: 45
Location: Wereda 5
Marital status: Married
Do you have children? Yes, 6 children
Do your children attend school? Yes they attend school.
My husband and I support the family. Previously, I used to work part-time in wealthy peoples' homes and at the coffee board. After I joined the mahaber, we took turns to perform our tasks but since it's a hand to mouth work I still had to work 2-3 jobs to support my family. The income we get from the Association's market is highly dominated by expenses.
We can change our market strategy by importing teff from the rural area. Furthermore, there is availability of a store room which can serve as storage; it can be sold in the market as well as for our own consumption.
If we could also diversify our IGA by purchasing a washing machine, it will ease and facilitate washing as it involves tough labor; we could start collecting and washing clothes for money.
Name: Asede
Age: 52
Marital status: Widow
Do you have children? Yes, 5 children
Do your children attend school? Yes they attend school
I used to make injera, sell it on the market and teach my children with the little income I had. It is a good thing that we got organized as a mahaber since it helps us to harmonize with the society especially when problems arise. Previously, my house was demolished and the wereda compensated me with another small space and members of the mahaber contributed with support to reconstruct it. The mahaber works on a small-scale basis, therefore; we did not effectively control the market.
Basic training and attentive focus on collaboration of manpower will help the mahaber to consolidate and strengthen the Association. The profit goes back to the expenses because the raw material needed is expensive. The setting of our market place is strategic but there is no strong union between Association members since everyone has a second or third job due to poverty which causes a lack of concentration.
Name: Tsehay
Age: 58
Marital status: Widow
Do you have children? Yes, one child
Do your children attend school? He is mentally sick and he attends school for the mentally impeded children
I support myself and my son, my son has mental issues so I have to constantly be by his side and take care of him. He has to be helped to be fed, to go to school, etc. The sub-city recognized my problem and provide us with a small allowance once every six months. I pay house rent by working in other peoples' homes. I once had an accident where I fell down; the members of the Association helped me out with my hospital expenses. This mahaber was our only source of comfort and livelihood however, the fire accident left as with nothing at all.
If we expand the scope of the baltena such as making tea, selling vegetables and fruits, etc., those who are active and strong can contribute by buying and carrying, and those who are weak might help by selling; this will help us diversify our income mechanism.
Name: Meheret
Age: 42
Do you have children? Yes, 4 children
Do your children attend school? One of them is in school the others stopped due to economic problems
I used to do good when my husband was alive but after he passed away, I became destitute. I had to work at peoples' homes to make money and raise my kids. I then joined this Association and had a good start and the market was favorable; we had a lot of customers, nevertheless, it all became bad when our products became not so good anymore. The dust particles and the fire smoke started to ruin the baltena products and our injeras. In the past, we used to prepare everything in a hygienic manner and we had customers lined up to buy injera but now we have nothing.
What type of activities or trainings do you suggest to be given for skill building of the IGA?
We need to separate the place we make injera and the place we sell it; we also need an electric stove to make injera. Moreover, if we are financially equipped on our work rather than going elsewhere to find a second job.
Name: Desta
Age: 38
Marital status: Married
Do you have children? Yes, 3 children
Do your children attend school? Yes they do
Status of the family; who is the bread winner of the family and what is the mode of economic income?
My husband works whenever he finds work and I used to sell injera. We were selected due to our poor economic background to join the mahaber. The mahaber was such a good place to grow since we work as a team, shared our thoughts and fought to be independent. We had a lot of experience and had high expectations for the future.
This association helped us stand on our feet and made us independent—we did not depend on our husbands. We had hopes to improve the place by buying machineries like onion, meat and vegetable grinders. These all turned out in vain when the fire burned down everything we had.
We should have trainings on market transactions because it improves our know-how to manage the place; since we are located on a strategic location, a lighting system, along with separation of production and selling venue will help in alleviating the existing problem.
Pathfinder International launched our girls' empowerment project in November 2012 as part of the Girl Effect/GlobalGiving Challenge. We were pleased to receive so much support from individuals like youin just 30 days. Your investment in this project has allowed us to conduct thefollowing activities:
Our team held preliminary meetings with the Amhara and Addis Ababa Women's Associations to inform them of the project and to begin thinking about girls to be selected for scholarships and leadership roles in girls'clubs. From the Amhara region, the Dera woreda was selected as a target area for the project as school dropout rates among girls is high because of poverty and early marriage. In Dera woreda, our staff held a half-day consultative meeting to establish a scholarship beneficiary selection committee.
In Addis Ababa, four schools in Yeka sub-city were selected as many of the students are from slums and face extreme poverty. In addition to the four schools selected by the project, the Addis Ababa Women's Association selected three secondary schools: Salyesh secondary school (Yeka sub-city), Debreselam school (Kechenasub-city) , and Beherawe Betemengest school (Arada sub city). The same kind of scholarship committee mentioned above was established for this target area.
Since the creation of the committees, 30 female students (20 from Amhara region and 10 from Addis Ababa) have been recruited to receive scholarship benefits and begin participation in established girls' clubs at their school.
In addition, we recently conducted a small-scale needs assessment on how to strengthen or establish girls' clubs, and the types of books needed for library support at the selected schools. This needs assessment identified the barriers and requirements for the continued education of our female students. The needs we identified were:
From May to July 2013, the first round of scholarship payments covered tuition and school materials, and was distributed to 27 girls for two months of education. In addition, the project distributed information,education and communication (IEC) materials about skills education and education transformation at two high schools. The project was also able to procure profiles of its scholarships students in order to better understand theneeds, strengths and challenges of our beneficiaries and facilitate their scholarship grants.
GlobalGiving IGA Project
March – May 2013
With generous support from the GlobalGiving donors, Pathfinder International has received a total of $18,421 since the project's inception in 2008 to setup an income generating activity (IGA) program for low income Ethiopian women. This support has been used to empower low income women to become productive and self-sufficient in their households. To date, this project has selected 97 beneficiaries with the help of the Addis Ababa Women Association (AAWA) and organized them into two commercial sectors: the poultry development group and the small-scale restaurant venture.
The funding amount received during this reporting period was not sufficient for the recruitment of new beneficiaries into the IGA project. While there were no new beneficiaries assisted during the reporting period, the funding amount received was allocated to women already enrolled in both the Poultry Development Group and the Small Restaurant Group.
Progress report of the last 15 women assisted in the second quarter of 2013 (January-March 2013)
As there were no new beneficiaries this quarter, we wanted to report on the tremendous progress of our most recent IGA recipients:
The Poultry Development Group
Five women were trained on poultry development skills by the woreda government agricultural office experts; subsequently, they engaged directly in the business and with the support of the experts, the team managed to:
In addition, the women were able to acquire other cleaning materials necessary for the poultry shed have been placed in the designated location for further use.
Beneficiaries wear their protective gowns in the poultry coop for sanitary reasons and take turns to work. There is a general feeling of positive expectation that once the hens start laying eggs, the group will be earning a minimum of 3000 Birr per month (US$160.00 per month) in 2 months' time from egg sales.
The Small Restaurant Group
Likewise, the local restaurant group began producing and selling different food items to their customers in the shed that was provided by the Addis Ababa Women Association. The ten women work on a shift basis with five women working in each shift. As the women are popular and well-experienced in food preparation, they now have a fairly large number of customers and are making good earnings every day. Although it looks like it has a promising future prospect, the monthly cost turnover has not yet been estimated.


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Harrison wants to build on last year
About two weeks before the start of postseason last year, Harrison High School's baseball team had a transcendent moment.
Coach Andy Rice, frustrated by his team's erratic play, essentially told them "my way or the highway" in a team meeting. Fueled by Rice's dramatics, Harrison caught fire, advancing all the way to the Class 4A semistate championship game.
"We had played under what we thought we could do," said senior first baseman-pitcher Daniel Kissel. "At the end of the season, our pitching and defense were great — everything came together."
During his landmark speech, Rice laid it on the line that he thought the Warriors were underachieving.
"They had been a big disappointment and I wanted them to step up," Rice said. "The fact that they were underachieving was my fault. I'm the coach. I became a little more vocal and challenged them more and they showed enough character to step up and get the job done."
Along with senior third baseman Chase Boberg, senior shortstop Austin Cope, senior center fielder Brandon Ford and junior right-handed pitcher Brock Hayes, Kissel is a mainstay from an 18-15 team.
Kissel and Rice hope thoughts of following last season's postseason run with another strong showing will help the Warriors shake off days like Monday. Instead of opening against Moline, Ill., at Bosse Field, Harrison's players watched snowflakes cascade outside classroom windows.
"I've been around long enough to get used to this," said Rice, whose team now hopes to open its season on Wednesday at Princeton.
The Warriors hope to withstand the loss of Hayes, sidelined by shoulder miseries, and Jon Luebbe, who has to sit out six games after transferring from Memorial.
Kissel, who was the winning pitcher in relief in Harrison's 7-6 victory over host Jeffersonville in the regional, will help pick up the slack.
"I can't even describe that game," he said. "It was a great game to play in. We had some timely hitting and some great defense behind me."
Rice said Kissel, who recorded a .350 average last season and bats third, should be one of the best hitters in the city this season.
"He's a left-handed hitter and has good hand-eye coordination and he's strong," Rice said. "He's strong enough to hit it out of the park. But he's a good contact hitter at the same time. He shows a lot of discipline at the plate.
"You top that with the fact that he's one of our top pitchers. He's got good command of three pitches. He has a nice change-up and curve and while he doesn't throw that hard, he's got good command of his fastball. He's an effective pitcher."
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The search for a plane believed to have crashed near Pipe Springs Road resumed Wednesday morning after nightfall halted the search Tuesday night.
According to the LeFlore County Sheriff's Department, the search began after they were notified by the Federal Aviation Administration that a Piper 28, black, yellow and white in color had failed to make it's destination.
Elmer Ray Broadbent, 71, of Heber Springs, Ark., reportedly left Searcy, Ark., Monday at about 1:30 p.m headed to Elk Springs, Okla. Broadbent never arrived, according to officials.
The majority of Oklahoma reported lowered unemployment rates during August, LeFlore County included.
According to a report by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, LeFlore County has been ranked 74 out of Oklahoma's 77 counties in terms of unemployment for August. Only three other counties reported a worse unemployment rate than LeFlore County with Latimer County holding the highest rate across the state.
The Poteau Police Department recently announced the formation of a mountain bike patrol unit to be used during events and other crowded happenings. During the Balloon Fest, the dual-wheeled duo of Brandon Richie and Billy Hooper helped with crowd and traffic control during the units first official day of action.
A large crowd lined the sides of the mud pits Saturday during the mud races. The mud races were one of many entertainment events held during the weekend.
A 25-year-old man and an 16-month-old child were injured Friday afternoon in a roll-over accident on U.S. Highway 271 about one mile east of the north Pocola Boulevard intersection. LeFlore County Emergency Medical Services took the injured man to Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark., and the child was flown by a Life Flight medical helicopter to a Tulsa hospital. Pocola police investigated the accident. Pocola fire and rescue responded to the accident.
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An escaped prisoner from Jim E. Hamilton Community Correction Center led law enforcement on a 9-hour manhunt Friday until he was captured.
According to the LeFlore County Sheriff's Department, Mark Shane Bennett, 41, escaped from the Jim E. Hamilton Community Correction Center in Hodgen Friday morning. He was discovered missing at the 8 a.m. head count according to officials.
A search was conducted by members of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Unit, JEHCC CERT team, LeFlore County Sheriff's Department and other area law enforcement agencies.
A 25-year-old man and 18-month-old child were both injured Friday at about 1:15 p.m. in a rollover accident on U.S. Highway 271 in Pocola. The child was flown by a Life Flight medical helicopter to a Tulsa hospital and the man was taken to a Fort Smith, Ark., hospital by LeFlore County Emergency Medical Services, according to emergency responders. Pocola Police Department is investigating the accident.
According to LeFlore County Sheriff Rob Seale, Mark Shane Bennett escaped from the Jim Hamilton Community Correctional Center.
A search for the missing prisoner is under way by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension Team.
The JEHCC-CERT team, the LeFlore County Sheriff's Department and other area law enforcement agencies are engaged in the search.
Jeannine Jonas got this picture of a balloon this morning just as it landed near Poteau High School. Balloon Fest kicks off today. Gates open at noon at the LeFlore County Fairgrounds.
Several events planned this weekend to benefit a local business owner Coopy White were muted somewhat by news of his death Tuesday, but will go on as planned in tribute to his legacy, organizers said Wednesday.
White, 62, died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, where he had been since Oct 7. White was critically injured in a fall at his home two days earlier. Proceeds from the event will be used to help the family defray expenses.
He owned and operated Coopy's Body Shop in Poteau for 23 years. Before that he owned Poteau Paint and Body shop at Pleasant Valley and Broadway.


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ChrisJ commented on the post, Rate the race: 2015 British Grand Prix 19 hours, 38 minutes ago
Yeah, so that the undercut into an overcut, common practice back then, so what's your point?
Dan started the topic Did austrian grand prix show f1 at its best? in the forum Formula One 2 weeks, 1 day ago
When i was watching qualfying i really enjoyed it as the drivers were clearly being tested to the limit as various drivers spining/ runing wide etc. In my view this is something that F1 has been missing the drivers making the difference in lap time not car performance i.e Hamiltons talent making the difference when all weekend till that point it…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic Road to 2015 – Mercedes AMG documentary in the forum Formula One 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Its a very i intersting documentery. I remmber when i had a VIP tour that someone said its amazing how much moral had improved with a competative car
ChrisJ commented on the post, Teams oppose switch from 13 to 18-inch wheels 1 month ago
The biggest drawback from opposing the switch to bigger rims is that this in fact means Michelin won't make a bid to become F1's tyre supplier which is a pity. I still genuinely believe they could do a better job […]
ChrisJ commented on the post, EU lawsuit threat from smaller teams 'not going away' 1 month ago
Refuelling would end under-fuelling strategies (highlight RBR 2010-2013) that further monopolize the pole sitter.
Not even that, the 100kg of fuel per race rule was always going to stay regardless of in-race refueling.
Dan replied to the topic Drivers signatures in the forum Formula One 2 months, 1 week ago
was there any particular drivers autograph you wanted? If so email/ ring the relevant teams press office and get hold of a copy of there public/press appearance schedule as they will have it worked out more less were they will be at any point during the weekend. Back in 2005 i went to silverstone and over heard two members of the press dsccusing…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic Have we seen the best of Rosberg? in the forum Formula One 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Its true that on a sub conscus level Rosberg might have a "on/ off switch" that is preventing him from finding the kind of form he needs to achive to beat Hamilton. If he cant switch it on soon, it will become inevtable that Mercedes will put all their effort behind Hamilton as he will be their best chance in the championship
Dan replied to the topic Have we seen the best of Rosberg? in the forum Formula One 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I accept what you say about Moss in 1955 and that i was wrong to include it in the above examples. However the pointvi was trying to make is that some drivers have the extra mental capacity/ strength to overcome psychlogical challanges when compared to others i.e not let another driver "get in your head", Hamilton had this problem last year which…[Read more]
Dan started the topic Have we seen the best of Rosberg? in the forum Formula One 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Have we seen the best of Rosberg? is a question i have been asking myself as it seams clear to me with his answers to the press (Lewis drove like a world champion)/ comments to the team over the radio (C'omn… after qualifying in china) that he isn't as happy this year as he was last year. If you forget/ put to one side how competitive the…[Read more]
ChrisJ commented on the post, Hat-trick for Hamilton after narrow pole position win 2 months, 3 weeks ago
They start the weekends with 13 sets and by the time qualifying starts there are 4 sets of primes and 3 sets of options left (except for maybe one used set of primes they're usually all fresh). There's also that […]
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Dan replied to the topic Would you retire this year if you were Alonso or Button? in the forum Formula One 3 months, 1 week ago
I agree they must be on multi year contracts or at least have get out clauses. However after how he was treated last year by McLaren (who must have know that Alonso was driving for them this year at a board room level at least), I wouldn't be surprised if Button is looking into other forms of motorsport such as the world endurance championship
Dan replied to the topic Parc ferme – animated web f1 parody shorts – looking for ideas! – in the forum Formula One 3 months, 1 week ago
Just a thought but why don't you start with a logo for Ferrari/ Renault/ Mercedes/ Honda on top of a box labelled Engine R & D for hybrid technology for the 2015 season.
Mercedes put in a lot of money
Ferrari put in some
Renault hardly put any in at all
Honda don't put anything in
Skip to a screen called 2015 season with engines with
A Mercedes…[Read more]
Dan commented on the post, Sutil appointed as Williams reserve driver 3 months, 1 week ago
It is sad to see him in this role some ways that although he is a talented racing driver (just as anyone who races in F1 regardless of the "pay driver" title is), that a young driver isn't given the opportunity to […]
Dan replied to the topic How to generate money for teams in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
That is very valid points about sufficient toilets/ food requirements etc. But the point I am trying to make is it is surely worth the money to hire a car park/ disused suitable space.I genuinely think this would pay for it self as the team could sell merchandise let fans get close to old cars/ hear a V10 engine fired up and used by test driver to…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic So what do you think of Red Bull now? in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't like Red Bull as a team I respect them for buying the struggling Jaguar team and turning it around to win 4 consecutive driver/ constructor titles, but don't like the way that they seem to "fast track" drivers who they support in the lower formulas into positions were they are not ready and as a result struggle to make an impact so…[Read more]
Dan started the topic How to generate money for teams in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
With the current situation were the teams are struggling for money/ sponsers i am supprised that nobteam has decided to "diversify" its marketing strategy to generate money from F1 fans themselves.
For example why not sell tours round the factory (may around the august break when anything "sensative or confidential" is locked away and wont…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic Is F1 really at crisis point? Really? in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I agree with you when i first started watching F1 around 1996 i just to eagly watch as much coverage as i could (and read as much as i could when i got acess to the internet). So i would feel i have a fairly good laymans understanding of the technology/ history of the sport but i am inceasing finiding it difficult to stay motivated to watch the…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic CVC is ruining F1 in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I agree F1 needs a serious re think, as the way it is going i can genuely see F1 far from being the pinicle of motorsport it ends up like A1 motorsport series (not worth fincialy contiuning as all major sponsers etc pull out). As there are ways that F1 can stop this happening, but due to a few people reluctant to change with the times or…[Read more]
Dan replied to the topic Win Signed Williams Martini Racing T Shirts in the forum Formula One 3 months, 2 weeks ago
May i ask who signed the shirts? And do you have any proof that is geniune signitures i.e cetficate of authencticty etc?
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Midway through the third period against the Phoenix Coyotes, the Capitals saw their flickering playoff chances flashing in front of their eyes.
The fans inside Verizon Center felt the tension and the frustration, but behind the bench Capitals coach Adam Oates kept preaching patience.
"You can't gamble to try to get that first goal," Oates said. "It's a recipe that you try and sell every night."
This time the Caps bought into it and in a matter of five minutes, they feasted.
With 10:15 remaining in regulation and the Caps trailing 2-0, Karl Alzner's seeing-eye wrist shot sailed through a screen provided by Jay Beagle and Phoenix defenseman Keith Yandle and landed just under the crossbar behind goaltender Mike Smith to breathe life into the Capitals and the sellout crowd.
"I was excited," said Alzner, who entered the game with one goal this season and just six in his previous in 327 NHL games. "Everyone seemed really excited. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that it was me who scored it, but people really seemed up after that. It was the perfect momentum swing."
The crowd had not yet returned to its seats when Jason Chimera found Brooks Laich alone in the crease for a game-tying tap-in just 32 seconds later.
The Coyotes were in retreat mode and when Caps defenseman Dmitry Orlov drew a tripping penalty on David Moss with 6:23 remaining the Phone Booth was shaking in anticipation.
That's when Troy Brouwer parked himself in the slot and had a wide open net to hit when Nicklas Backstrom's rebound came right to his stick for the game-winner with 5:13 remaining.
"We know that we are at a point where our season is on the line every game," Brouwer said. "That should be enough motivation for us and tonight it was."
With the win the Caps ended a three-game losing streak and moved two points closer to the third-place New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division.
It also sets the table for a mouth-watering home-and-home series against the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins that begins Monday night at VerizonCenter.
"We absolutely needed the win," said Laich, who acknowledged he's not 100 percent healthy. "Now we have a big challenge coming up with a home and home against a good team. We'll be up for those two games."
Brouwer agreed.
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BEIJING Growth in China's services sector hit a four-month high in January, a private survey showed, as a better business climate increased deal-making and lifted corporate confidence to an eight-month peak.
The HSBC services purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 54 in January, up from December's 51.7, moving more comfortably into territory above the 50-point threshold that separates accelerating from slowing growth.
The survey's findings added to evidence that the world's second-biggest economy is gradually rebounding, with analysts expecting China's economic growth to inch up to 8.1 percent this year, off a 13-year low of 7.8 percent hit in 2012.
Encouragingly, the survey showed service sector firms thought good times could last.
The business expectation index -- one of many accompanying sub-indices that do not contribute to the overall PMI business activity reading for the services sector -- rose to its highest since May 2012 at 64.4.
Nearly a third of the firms polled said they expect business to expand in a year.
"China's growth recovery is now on a firmer footing," said Qu Hongbin, a HSBC economist. "Solid job gains plus higher business expectations bode well for further improvement of the services sector's growth."
The services sector made up 46 percent of China's gross domestic product in 2012, as big as the manufacturing industry and a long way from its 17 percent contribution in 1990.
Tuesday's PMI, the last of five from China in any month, is in line with other surveys released last week that showed a stabilising Chinese economy poised for a modest recovery.
PMIs for China's giant manufacturing sector showed factories enjoyed a mild recovery last month though tepid foreign demand was crimping growth.
In contrast, PMIs for China's services sector showed firms are enjoying much stronger growth than manufacturers.
An official services PMI compiled by China's government and released over the weekend edged up to 56.2 in January, barely up from December's 56.1.
So optimistic are services companies with regards to China's economic pick-up that they hired more workers again in January to extend a four-year run, HSBC said.
The bank said 18 percent of companies reported they did more business in January compared to the previous month due to rising new orders and projects, while 17 percent of firms reported an increase in new business.
Services firms overtook manufacturers to be the biggest employer in China for the first time ever in 2011, accounting for 35 percent of all jobs. Manufacturing jobs in turn accounted for 30 percent of total employment.
Chinese services firms have survived the global financial crisis much better than factories, partly because they do not rely on exports for growth unlike manufacturers.
China's exporters took a beating in the latest global economic slowdown as belt-tightening by U.S. and European shoppers has sapped demand for Chinese goods. As a result, net exports have dragged on China's economic growth in the last two years.
Chinese services firms, on the other hand, cater to the more resilient domestic market that is supported by stubbornly strong house prices.
(Reporting by Koh Gui Qing; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
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