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Growth-bullish, biggest renewable energy firm goes for Rs. 3.2 b IPO
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With 27 power plants in SL and abroad having installed-capacity of 218 MW, WindForce to use new equity to fund further expansion
First SL firm to set up renewable energy plants in Pakistan, Uganda and Ukraine
Rs. 2.3 b to be used as equity for new wind power project in Mannar and solar power plant in Senegal
Post-expansion installed capacity will be 263 MW, with about 60% in SL
15% stake offer of new shares at Rs. 16 each now up for grabs, official opening on 24 March
By Nisthar Cassim
WindForce Chairman Ranil Pathirana
WindForce Managing Director Manjula Perera
WindForce Director Hussain Akbarally
CT CLSA Holdings Director Zakir Mohamedally
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Bullish on growth, Sri Lanka's biggest renewable energy firm WindForce Ltd., yesterday announced a Rs. 3.2 billion expansion both locally and internationally; funds for which will be sourced via the Initial Public Offering (IPO) now open for subscription.
Founded in 2010 by Akbar Brothers Debug Computers and Hirdaramani Group, who invested in renewable energy as a diversification strategy, WindForce is a pioneer and the largest producer of renewable energy in SL, apart from the first local firm to expand overseas.
Starting with two 10 MW wind-power energy plants in the Puttalam district, WindForce has since grown its footprint as well as expanded to solar and mini-hydro, both in SL and overseas. At present, it operates 27 power plants (solely and jointly owned) with an installed capacity of 218 MW of which, 55.4% or 120.8 MW is based in SL and the rest in Uganda, Pakistan and Ukraine. The 218 MW comprises 70 MW of wind plants, 122 MW of solar and 26 MW of small hydro power.
Their first overseas venture was in Pakistan, where it operates a 50 MW solar power plant among others.
"We want to share the future journey with the rest of Sri Lankans and overseas investors in Colombo stock market," WindForce Chairman Ranil Pathirana said.
The IPO offers a 15% stake or 202,615,341 new ordinary voting shares at Rs. 16 per share and aims to raise Rs. 3,241,845,456. The Joint Managers and Financial Advisors to the issue are CT CLSA Capital and Capital Alliance Partners. The official opening of the IPO is 24 March, but investors can subscribe to it now. WindForce has been issued a [SL] AA- (stable) credit rating by ICRA Lanka, which is the highest rating given to a corporate in SL at the time of the issuance by ICRA Lanka.
Of the IPO funds, WindForce plans to allocate Rs. 2.3 billion as equity investment for two new projects – Rs. 927 million for a 15 MW wind power plant in Mannar and Rs. 1.4 billion for a 30MW solar power plant in Senegal. Remaining funds of Rs. 932 million will be utilised for future projects the company intends to undertake in SL or in other countries.
The total installed capacity of the company will increase from 218 MW to 263 MW with the completion of the projects in the pipeline, which would further strengthen the Company's position as the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) in SL and one of the largest in the region.
"Why we are different from others is we use the latest technology. In solar plants, we have used single access tracking, bio-efficient technology solar panels and we hope to introduce new battery technology in the upcoming venture in Senegal," Managing Director Manjula Perera said.
According to him, another unique feature of WindForce is it designs, develops, owns, operates and maintains almost all its plants. This effort is backed by world-class engineers, he added.
Director Hussain Akbarally said WindForce is "extremely excited" about the next step of its journey, and looks forward to growing sustainably in the future, whilst embracing the latest technology available from the world.
CT CLSA Holdings Director Zakir Mohamedally said the IPO price offers an attractive discount. At issue price, price earnings multiple of 7x, which is a discount to the sector PE of 11.7x. Once listed, WindForce will have the biggest market capitalisation of Rs. 21.3 billion, whilst in terms of capacity, WindForce is five times bigger than the largest listed sector company at present.
He also said the Company is uniquely positioned in terms of dividend yield and growth potential. "Considering all these factors, we believe the IPO offers an attractive investment proposition for prospective investors," Mohamedally added.

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Forget the craft box; instead, head to the backyard to find your supplies for these fun nature crafts.
April 13, 2011, 2 p.m.
With spring weather here and Earth Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to check out these nature craft ideas for kids. All of the supplies you need are probably right in your own backyard!
Nature walk bracelet: Ingenious. That's what I think of this nature walk bracelet idea. It's just perfect for kids (like mine) who like to collect treasures as they walk outside and explore the outdoors. And this craft lets them collect away and carry their treasures as they go. Love it!
Acorn necklace: Nature meets fashion with this fancy nature bling made from acorns and a few extra decorations. You can use wool and yarn to make the hair as the instructions or keep it au natural by using dried grass, straw, thin twigs, pine needles or flower petals instead.
Seashell koala: If your outdoor fun brings you to a beach, why not make up a family of these ridiculously cute seashell koalas with your beach treasures. All you need are shells (and maybe markers and/or googly eyes if you want to add a little pizazz to the face. One tip: mix and match the shells into the arrangement you want before gluing to make sure you have enough of the right sizes to make your koala.
Sand art: Kids who love to paint or draw will love this outdoor take on their favorite pastime. It's the perfect project for whiling away a hot summer afternoon or keeping kids busy on a rainy day at the beach!
Painted turtles: When is a rock no longer a rock? When it's a turtle, of course. All you need to make these super cute critters is a rock, some paint and a few wooden craft spoons to make the legs.


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Always Already at Chicago Art Source
By Chicago Art Magazine on Dec 08, 2009 in Featured
by Debbie Labedz
Chicago Art Source
In their new group show, "Always Already," Chicago Art Source Gallery addresses the resonance of memory in contemporary art. Featured artists include the following: Sara Mast, Laurie Rubin, Eric Holubow, Michael Prokos, Jennifer Talbot, Melissa Herrington, Stephen Bullock, Jennifer Jones, and Barbara Moody. Utilizing several media, from encaustic to photography, these nine artists work to manifest the intangible, to capture the fleeting fluidity of the mind.
Erib Holubow "The Soloist, Lee Plaza Hotel Detroit, MI"
Eric Holubow's photograph, "The Soloist, Lee Plaza Hotel Detroit, MI" depicts the erosion of a beautiful, ornately decorated hotel ballroom from a scene of grandeur and decadence to a dilapidated memory of a previous era.
Laurie Rubin "Atawater Series"
Another photographer in the show, Laurie Rubin, exemplifies the concept of memory in "Atawater Series." The piece is comprised of 16 photographs, framed together, of open books arranged in a grid pattern. Each book reveals a different notation, souvenir, or relic. The literal openness of the books present a clear symbol for the vulnerability associated with nostalgia.
Melissa Herrington "She's Veiled and Sleeping"
With her mixed media on wood piece titled "She's Veiled and Sleeping," Melissa Herrington demonstrates an abstracted approach to the subject of memory. Herrington utilizes a mostly muted color palette of grey-blues, deep gold, beige and brown. Several faceless silhouettes of young girls appear within the layers of the work, suggesting a reminiscence of childhood and, perhaps, a loss of innocence.
Although there were works that stood out individually for their aesthetic merits and conceptual manifestations of memory, the collective still appears to be somewhat haphazardly put together. The 9 artists in the show greatly differ from one another and the placement of the works bounced around drastically between mediums, not giving the viewer much to hold onto except that the exhibition is supposed to be about memory.
The subject of the show itself poses a larger issue. I had very high expectations for this exhibition, particularly because of its title, "Always Already"—a term commonly used in post-structuralism and deconstructionist discourse. Yes, the concept of memory and its presence in contemporary art has proved to be both a compelling and relevant quest for an exhibition. However, in this case, it has also proved to be too broad a subject for an exhibition already lacking cohesion. There were definitely some successful aspects of the exhibition, particularly for the artwork, individually. At a certain point, either the theme or the artwork must prevail—this time it was the art.
Chicago Art Source is located 1871 N. Clybourn Ave. Always Already will be on display until January 9th, 2010.


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cccg fleet reduction
By widgeon,
May 3, 2003 in General Helicopter Operations
Saw an article that Coast Guard will be reducing their fleet . Mag does that mean KHS has to repay some of his "commision" now.
Location:St. John's Newfoundland
Interests:My Family!
hmmmm....were did you see this printed, inquiring minds want to know?????
RDM the cut back story was on www.mytelus.com. the story was there yesterday.
Here is the article for anyone interested,
Canadian Coast Guard could chop six helicopters in cost-cutting exercise
DEAN BEEBY
Canadian Press
HALIFAX (CP) - The coast guard is considering cutting its fleet of helicopters by six aircraft in a move that may portend a similar reduction in its fleet of aging vessels.
An options paper released under the Access to Information Act says the badly underfunded helicopter service, with 27 aircraft, must become smaller if the coast guard is to live within its means. The paper, dated last November, proposes the coast guard "reduce the inventory of helicopters by removing six machines, believed to be the number needed to get the savings and efficiencies required, along with the staff associated with them."
The remaining 21 helicopters would increase their flying time to make up for the loss.
The paper says the coast guard needs to fly for 9,750 hours this year to service navigation aids such as buoys and to survey ice conditions - but has money for only 6,000 hours.
Before a difficult merger with the federal Fisheries Department in 1995, the coast guard had enough money to fly its helicopters for 12,000 hours each year.
The agency has already decided not to replace a Bell 212 chopper that crashed near Cabot Island, Nfld., in May 2000, and has since been looking for other ways to reduce the numbers.
The paper is silent on which helicopters would be targeted and how many aircraft types would remain. The coast guard currently operates four models at 11 bases.
Previous coast guard studies have suggested that a 30-year-old S-61N Sikorsky helicopter, based in Prince Rupert, B.C., is too expensive to operate.
And a smaller BO-105 chopper based in Yarmouth, N.S., has been scheduled to be mothballed or sold as the military''s new Cormorant search-and-rescue choppers come into service at the Greenwood, N.S., air base over the next year.
The proposed helicopter reductions are part of a larger Fisheries Department exercise that will also examine the 104 vessels in the combined fleet. About 30 per cent of the ships are more than 25 years old and many are overdue for replacement.
The commissioner of the coast guard says the review exercise will be complete in a few months.
"Helicopters are just one aspect of a much larger study," John Adams said in an interview from Ottawa on Thursday. "The whole thing will be culminated in the fall of this year."
Adams cautioned that the helicopter fleet reduction is just a proposal and that no specific vessel-reduction targets are yet on the table.
He added that whatever is decided, "we won''t compromise safety, our levels of service will not be reduced (and) search and rescue continues to be the top of our priority list."
Only coast guard vessels, rather than its helicopters, are used as primary resources for search and rescue. But the choppers can be pressed into service if the military''s Cormorants and Labradors are not immediately available.
The coast guard''s choppers will cost the department $13.7 million in 2003-2004. Maintenance costs have jumped by $2 million this year because of some major scheduled overhauls.
The department has been dipping into its capital budget to pay for current maintenance because operating funds have run out, the options paper notes.
The combined budget of the Fisheries Department and coast guard has shrunk by $44 million this year, partly through an $8-million cut to search and rescue, and a $13-million cut to marine safety.
The coast guard came under fire for budget cuts last summer after five people died when a fishing boat, the Cap Rouge 2, capsized in the Strait of Georgia in British Columbia.
Critics at the time said lives might have been saved if a coast guard dive team had arrived sooner and was allowed to perform a rescue immediately.
"Funding cuts are responsible for the Canadian Coast Guard''s inability to perform its mandated marine rescue during the Cap Rouge tragedy," said Michael Wing, president of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees, representing coast guard workers.
Thumper2
??? RDM does this mean we will be drinking more beer together?
Location:Tupperville Nova Scotia
Interests:My Mini,building kites,ladies who drink beer from bottles,being honest with friends and co workers,cutting my lawn,and most of all shareing my life with my best friend, my wife Amy..
Yes they should downsize.Talk about a waste of taxpayers money.61s and 105s flying all over the country to deliver newspapers and bales of hay to feed lightkeepers pet horses.
Im a mariner alright, even live on a boat.Am okay with the marine side of things not destaffing the light houses ect.But the helicopter side of things out here leaves something to be desired.9 times out of ten a total waste of our money.Could be done for half the cost if put in the private sector.I mean really, to but a big fat guy dressed up as Santa Clause and fly him around the west coast in a s61 is a total waste of my money and yours.But wait, your money is my money.
Location:YOW
Interests:.
So I take it that you aren''t a mariner.
maxgross
mini, sounds like sour grapes, you don''t have a clue what these guys do. Flying a fat guy in a 61 is done once a year on a regular lightstation support trip. What about the sick and injured that are provide assistance, the small fishing boats in trouble that helped, support to the manned lighthouses is a large part of what they do and the 61 is a very efficient way of getting the job done. You must be aware that all the SAR helicopter are based in Comox....the CCG 61 is a very valuable SAR resource in a area that has little resources.
The pilots and engineers with the ccg are all hard working and very dedicated individuals. Most come from private industry and over the years have helped to make changes to improve they way they operated. I was part of this organization a while back, and prior to that worked for private industry. It was there (private industry) that I saw a lot of inefficiencies, especially when it came to private industry supporting government.
So mini back off the guys the fly the red and white. They are part of a team that trying to keep things safe for you mariners during very difficult and challenging times.
Well said maxgross, I too flew for the flag and was happy and proud to do so.
Show me a business that is run "perfectly"......ain''t goin to happen.


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Coldwater fish diversity and abundance of upper reaches of Sonkosh river, Kokrajhar, Assam
Daud Chandra Baro , Subrata Sharma, Dandadhar Sharma
Science Vision 15 (1), 8-18 | Published on 31 March 2015 |
River Sonkosh enters India at Jamduar (longitude of 89°51'39.4'' E and latitude of 26°43'59.8'' N), Kokrajhar district of Assam. It extends up to the Feshimari-Jaldhuaghat at a longitude of 89°47'26''E and latitude of 26°22'39''N. Cold water fish assemblages of Sonkosh river was investigated at three upstream stations from April, 2013 to March, 2014. During study period, 65 species of fishes belonging to 6 major orders and 18 families were recorded. The most number of species belongs to family Cyprinidae (29) and followed by Sisoridae (7), Nemacheilidae (6), Cobitidae (4), Channidae (3), Psilorhynchidae (2), Olyridae (2), Badidae (2), Anguillidae (1), Amblycipitidae (1), Bagridae (1), Siluridae (1), Schilbeidae (1), Eresthistidae(1), Belonidae (1), Mastacembelidae (1), Nandidae (1) and Tetradontidae (1). Diversity indices like Shannon-Wiener index (H), Simpson dominance index (D), Simpson index of diversity (1-D), Buzas and Gibson's evenness (E) and Margalef's index (d) were analyzed by using PAST Software (version 2.19).


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True School Choice Calls for Transparency in Education for Parents
It is important to highlight the underlying foundation of school choice: the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
Editor's note: The following piece originally appeared at the Washington Examiner.
When we hear about "school choice," we usually think about parents selecting among various education options for their children, be it a public school, a religious school, or homeschooling. As such, policy discussions surrounding school choice typically involve proposals such as education vouchers or charter schools that give parents more options when it comes to where they can send their children to school.
While giving families a diverse selection of educational pathways is an excellent policy goal, it is important to highlight the underlying foundation of school choice: the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. Parents have the right to raise and educate their children consistent with their beliefs and values without fear of being unjustly punished by the government. Greater school choice affirms that parents have a right to align educational goals with their child's religious, intellectual, moral, and emotional development.
Considering this root purpose for school choice, it is obvious that school choice does not simply entail where your child goes to school but also what they learn when they get there.
This became even clearer to parents over the past two years as children were forced to learn from home during the pandemic, giving parents an unprecedented level of access to what their children were being taught every day. For some parents, what they saw was horrifying. Their local schools were inculcating in children racial, sexual, and gender identities that directly conflicted with the religious beliefs parents were working so hard to cultivate in their children.
In response, more and more parents turned out to local school board meetings to push back against these radical and harmful policies. Some parents even took these battles to the courtroom. They challenged school district policies that allow schools to treat students as though they are the opposite sex, including changing their name and gender pronouns, without parental consent. And they sought to stop policies that require students to adopt racial identities in line with the ideology known as critical race theory.
Given this movement for parental rights, it is shocking to discover how few protections for parents are enshrined in state law when it comes to their ability to have access to and input in the educational materials of public schools. Only a small number of states have laws that expressly define and protect parents' rights, and fewer still give parents the right to review curricula and learning materials in advance of them being taught.
In fact, many states, including those with extensive "school choice" options, aren't actually giving parents the choice to be involved in the education of their children.
It is clear that more states need to enact legislation to protect parental rights. When determining how best to protect parents and their children, states should look to Arizona, which has one of the most comprehensive parental rights protections on the books. Earlier this year, Arizona enacted legislation that strengthened its parental bill of rights and gave parents even greater ability to direct the upbringing of their children at school. Arizona's parents now have three of the best statutory protections for their rights: a declaration that parental rights are fundamental, a detailed list of parents' specific rights to access and approve of learning material, and a legal remedy if those fundamental rights are violated.
When states enact laws like Arizona's that give parents the opportunity to review curricula and other school policies before they are implemented, parents are equipped to make informed decisions about whether their children should be exposed to certain ideas.
Such access to the education of children is the essence of what it means to have school choice. As children go back to school this fall, parents must remember this and remind policymakers: School choice doesn't end at the schoolhouse gate.
Senior Counsel, State Government Relations National Director
Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he directs the Center for Legislative Advocacy.
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School Tells Christian Teacher to 'Put Her Beliefs Aside'


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Q: Populate values in angular material auto-complete not working I have added angular material auto complete select to my form.
Problem is values don't get populate in the dropdown.
Below is the code snippet i am using.

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*I have considered an string array which has objects with two property. eg: Id and CityName

*In angular material auto-complete, i bind them by looping this array but no values are binded.

Html Markup

            City
            <mat-form-field class="example-full-width d-block">
              <input
                type="text"
                [matAutocomplete]="auto"
                matInput
                placeholder="Select city"
                class="form-control border"
              />
              <mat-autocomplete #auto="matAutocomplete">
                <mat-option *ngFor="let option of options">
                  {{ option.name }}
                </mat-option>
              </mat-autocomplete>
            </mat-form-field>

.ts code
export class CustomerEditComponent implements OnInit {
  constructor() {}

  options: CityMaster[];
  selectedOption: string;

  ngOnInit(): void {
    this.options = [
      { id: 1, cityName: "Mumbai" },
      { id: 2, cityName: "Delhi" },
      { id: 3, cityName: "Banglore" },
      { id: 4, cityName: "Lucknow" }
    ];
  }
}

Do i necessarily have to use Observable to bind values?

A: The property in options is cityName and the one binded in html is name.

    City
    <mat-form-field class="example-full-width d-block">
      <input type="text" [matAutocomplete]="auto" matInput placeholder="Select city" class="form-control border" />
      <mat-autocomplete #auto="matAutocomplete">
        <mat-option *ngFor="let option of options" [value]="option.id">
          {{ option.cityName }}
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Q: how to tell the types of higher order partial differential equations? I'm reading P42 on Robert C. Rogers' book "An introduction to partial differential equations" , and I found the way he classifies higher order PDEs a little confusing, especially when it comes to hyperbolic and parabolic ones.
For example, I know  $u_{xxxx}-u_{xxyy}+u_{yyyy}=0$ is elliptic since $L^p$ (the principal part) = $\xi^4-\xi^2\eta^2+\eta^4 = 0$ is only possible when $(\xi,\eta)=(0,0)$.
But for this equation $u_{tt}+u_{xxxx}=0$, the principal part $L^p = \xi^4 = 0$ means that $(\xi,\eta)=(0, \eta)$, for all $\eta\in \mathbb{R}$. Does it make this equation parabolic?
Another question: Can we always classify higher order PDEs as parabolic, hyperbolic or elliptic?


The shaft I have from Hartech is a lot thicker than standard and I recommend getting it changed if you change the bearing. The standard one can get weakened by removing the cover and re-tightening, it's still a known weak point, sometimes overlooked.
I would've deffo done that if I was removing the bearing. The fact that OPC scored all the seal on one side of the plate refitting it put the frighteners on me.
I'd probably make my own if I did one with something like an M18 thread on with no undercut.
Do you think the mileage estimates on bearing failure probabilities vary much with age, and if so how? Surely a car that does 50k over say 4 years will have a very different effect on the grease displacement etc that one that does 50k over say 10 years + ?
Infant mortality - nuff said.
The view of Road & Track Magazine. More odd 'stuff' on the IMSB - e.g. "a short run of low capacity bearings, 'some' of which ended up in early 996's."
"The biggest reason for low 996 values is the misconception that the engines have the durability of blown glass. This is one gripe with the 996 that really needs to be addressed. Some early cars featured a weak bearing in the intermediate shaft, known as the IMS. Porsche has used an IMS in its 2.0-liter engines since 1965. The IMS drives the camshafts indirectly off the crankshaft. But even before the introduction of the 996, Porsche had experimented with new bearing designs, and this development resulted in a short run of low-capacity bearings, some of which ended up in early 996's. An IMS bearing failure results in a completely destroyed engine. Luckily, most qualified Porsche shops can perform a pre-purchase inspection and identify bearings that have been upgraded or may need to be replaced.
As terrible as a blown engine is, enthusiasts have made it seem like every 996 came with a defective engine. Further fanning the flames, Porsche's handling of the problem was a PR disaster. But the reality is that the majority of the engines are fine. "Engine failures in [engine model] M96 in actual real numbers range from one to five percent," Brownell says. "It's more than there really should be, but it's not quite as dire a situation as the Internet would have you believe." What's more, the problem can be corrected by a $400-$700 upgrade."
Luckily, most qualified Porsche shops can perform a pre-purchase inspection and identify bearings that have been upgraded or may need to be replaced.
Don't believe everything you read - this comment is blatantly untrue. Just goes to show journalists are not mechanics. The only way to identify anything with the ims bearing is to remove the gearbox and strip the cover plate off. No ppi will do this.
I agree with the first and last part of this statement. The middle bit not so much. It doesn't 'show' anything. Some of the technical details are not right in the 'Road and Track' article, but some of the rest of the judgement, thinking and advice in it is spot on IMHO.
Technicians have greater tacit knowledge, sure, but being human they're just as prone to bias and judgement errors when dealing with matters like IMSB. So while they may be more technically accurate they will still need treated with scepticism as they can be written with all sorts of unconscious biases influencing thier views. Most will are either defending an opinion or selling an idea.
And that isn't being disrespectful to mechanics or engineers. But just like economists, historians or any profession, get 10 in a room regarding complex matters like 'bore score' or 'IMSB' and you'll get 11 different answers.
Baz from Hartech is the closest I've seen yet to someone in this debate who's not just put in the work, but also the method and systems to support better judgement to base his claims on. That's why there can be greater confidence in what he posts, IMHO.
And it's why I disagree with the binary and frankly simplistic assertion that because mechanics or technicians have experience they're therefore 'right' and journalists are always 'wrong'. When it comes to complex matters each needs handled with care.
Point I was getting at Paul is people read these articles and think that it's the gospel truth when in fact it's more a case of the author (for whatever reason) not understanding what he is writing about and has more likely got bore scope checks for scored bores mixed in with his comment about checking the ims bearing on a ppi.
It's a real shame as some potential purchasers may think it's ok, if I get a ppi done, then the ims bearing will be fine, when both you & I know that is far from the case.
No specialist Indy that I'm aware of (including all of them) will tell you the ims bearing can be checked on a ppi.
There may be documentary evidence in the for of a receipt/invoice if it's been changed or looked at during clutch replacement.
What if there is a receipt to say it's been changed - would you take comfort if it was an LN one? What if it's been done and a standard bearing has been fitted with a hammer?.
Personally I think it might be preferable if one has not been changed which then gives you the options being discussed in this thread.
At the time though, I was very naive to the 996 and would've welcomed a bill that said ims bearing upgraded, even though OPC won't ever do this job (as far as I'm aware).
Comes as an 'assembly' - AKA replacement engine!.
Thing is even the most sorted and mint 996.1 is still only going to be a £12-15k motor. If anyone was worried they could get a full Hartech strip and rebuild for £12-14k. That's still an appreciation proof icon you can use everyday.
Or you could buy one of these little components and pop it in!
I wish! Seriously though, I never expected the thread to go so deep. And I'm actually still pretty unsure about it all. It's a bit like one step forwards two steps back. You think you've gotten to a point of resolution and then another angle or nuance appears from somewhere. I know Baz is held in very high esteem here and I don't question that. Thumbs up for Baz and Hartech. But for someone of my limited technical knowledge, he's just too far out there for me. I realy struggle to get a definitive layman's understanding from his posts as they tend to be very long and full of all sorts of mechanical and engineering concepts, theories and phrases. A delight for engineers and the mechanically savvy DIY'ers no doubt. But not for me and I suspect a few others of the no idea what's going on under the hood brigade. It's a bit like asking the top speed of the car and getting all sorts of potentialities and variables regarding angle of road surface, resistance of rad surface, density of traffic, wind resistance and latent atmospheric temperature measurables! I just want to know the top trump answer, 174mph. (Give or take).
I would love to see someone more capable than me pull it al together in a sort of sticky thread, one that has real consensus and then leave it there once and for all. I've learnt some thinks in this thread and have become a lot more aware of the general discussion about what the best option for owners which is the real point of this thread.
So there are different needs for different eras. The right option for a 3.4 dual row bearing owner is not necessarily the same course of action that a 997 'big bearing' owner would be looking at. Yet the IMSB discussion tends to lump them all together.
I think what I'd love to see is a sort of universally agreed excel sheet with the different engine formats, 3.4 (1), 3.4 (2 -if there was a change), 3.6.1, 3.6.2 (if there was a change), 997.1, 997.2 and a sort of drop down micro menu that says something like (and I'm making this up for the sake of argument).
And then, the idea is that it's all out there. Everyone sees the real transparent simplified version of it and knows exactly where they stand and what they need to do, what they should do and what they shouldn't do. And I think when we get to that point, the engine issue with 996's will be over once and for all and the world can start to talk about how brilliant the car actually is and always has been. So I'm happy for the real egg heads on here to bang heads with the techno wizards at Hartech and whomever, and create the definitive one pager and I'll keep asking stupid questions whenever the lingo gets a bit techie. In actual fact, if people had more confidence in terms of the best course of action, owners would be much more likely to spend a few bob and get stuff done. I think what inhibits a lot of is is not wanting to get caught up in the 'apparent' snake oil sales pitch.
For me (as somebody with reasonable technical comprehension) it is not hugely complicated but I understand how it could be.
Manufacturers really keep detailed build history so where changes occurred in respect of a vehicle run would be difficult to pin down to a range of engine numbers.
Sometimes manufacturers source the same parts from different sources so it might be that the issue is with one supplier not all suppliers.
Nobody will be brave enough to give a definitive mileage other than a gut feeling from sales they have worked on (Baz already has done).
To help people understand a little more, I usually post pictures from my previous rebuilds, I think this helps to get a better idea of what is being talked about.
You know, it's not that I'm worried about my car. It's only at 80K miles and has a long way to go before it'll need big work by which time I'll be delighted to do a lovely shiny new engine rebuild/refresh. Can't wait!
My initial motivation at the beginning of of the thread was seeing the DOF video and thinking, hey, why not, that looks like a good thing. I'll just pop into 911Uk and get a sense check, maybe someone has got it done etc. But I think as the thread has progressed my motivation has changed. There is so much contradiction and confusion out there (as evidenced by top magazines pumping out alternative myths) that it's the contradictions and myths that are the real problem, not the bloody bearing So I'm now on a bit of a mission now to get to the bottom of it all for the sake of clarity, somehow, someday and hopefully we'll see the end of the IMS threads!
Just to give one example of an ongoing prevailing contradiction. There are at least five distinct versions of the IMS bearing core problem itself that I can make out.
A) One off random batch of bad ones theory. Luck of the draw. (Road & Track et al).
B) Theory that the bearing itself wan't built strong enough. (Porsche's own theory apparently).
C) Theory that the bearing is perfectly good but it's not lubricated properly. (DOF theory, dust shields, etc).
D) Manufacturing variance theory. Not so much a bad batch but just a sort of one in every hundred IMSB's comes off the production line somewhat less than perfect (in which way no one knows though).
Each of the theories raises all sorts of secondary issues. The right fix for one can be the wrong fix for another. Or each has separate conflicting implications. If we could even get agreement on just this one thing alone it would solve 90% of the whole IMSB saga! Bad batch or bad bearing or bad lubrication? With all the dozens of posts and threads and magazine articles I've seen, I keep coming across different variables on this theme. You would think by now it would be well an truly nailed. Did the US class action specify what the core issue was by any chance?
If I was to proffer an uneducated guess I would say that I'm not convinced by the lubrication thing because all cars are essentially the same so they'd have all failed. Bearings would be failing right left and centre. I'm not convinced by the production variance because it's not that complicated a component. I can't imagine there being any real difference between every twentieth bearing and the rest. I'm not convinced by the bearing was never designed correctly in the first place. Seeing at 90-95% of cars have worked perfectly well it seems the design was fine. Maybe the bad batch theory makes most sense then. A bunch of engines popped and that's basically it now? In which case any decent replacement is a good option. I don't know!
Do Hartech supply the whole shaft and bearing thingy to anyone or do they only install it themselves? Sounds like an interesting option during a clutch change. Have you ever heard anyone express a downside to it?
I gave them my IMS and they fitted the bearing and shaft, I just refitted the whole assembly into the crankcases.
Had the car up on a ramp over the weekend so checked and changed the oil filter for any signs of particles. At first it looked like there were but then realised was just a few small bubbles. Had a thorough look through and nothing in there at all.


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Truly amazing. Unbelievable. When you stop to think about it, the amount of money wagered annually during football season would boggle your mind. Millions of dollars laid down by tens of thousands of bettors, excited to distraction by the irresistible attraction of that ever-elusive quarry, the point spread winner. "If the three singles win and I pop on my parlay, Ill take home this much, and then I will buy this, that or the other thing for the wife. Or maybe I'll pad the bankroll and up the ante a little next week, or maybe..." There is only one 'maybe' that never seems to be considered: "Maybe I'll lose." Post-game symptoms, however, cannot be denied. The lump in the throat, the nausea, the nervousness, anxiety and depression, wondering where you're going to get the bread to feed your man. It's never easy to face reality of a dream, which has been shattered, of the money, which has been lost. Sound familiar? All of us have endured that kind of disappointment at one time or another. How many have learned from the bitter experience? How many have used it to help build a better "football betting foundation?" Losses should at least win experience for us. We need to question ourselves when we lose. Ask ourselves not how did I lose, but why did I lose. Rather than worry about the fumble at the inopportune moment or the blown call by the zebra or the lack of instant replay, which might have "cost us the game," we need to concern ourselves with what led us to choose that particular game in the first place. The answer for the average sports gambler can usually be attributed to a deficiency in one or more of three critical areas: Knowledge, Preparation Time, or Expertise.
What constitutes adequate knowledge? How many hours is sufficient preparation time? Who can measure expertise? These are tough questions. And you can't get the answers in any school...except the College of Hard Knocks. Fortunately, that happens to be my alma mater. I've done more than a few rocky semesters at that tough little university. Perhaps the insight I have gained can help you to avoid some of the pitfalls of handicapping. Over the course of a football season it is almost impossible for the unknowledgeable to win. That unbelievable set of numbers they call the Las Vegas line is tough to figure - and tougher to beat - even for the knowledgeable hard working, dedicated professional. To help you acquire the necessary knowledge, I have devised a set of handicapping guidelines. Read them, and digest them. Cling to them like a diabetic to his insulin. Consider them preventative medicine, a vaccination against the kind of handicapping diseases mentioned above. Close adherence to these guidelines can be the kind of prescription, which causes those sicknesses to remit completely, never to return. And remember, I don't speak from a pulpit or a pedestal. I know whereof I speak for one reason and one reason only - because I've been there. And I won't con you. Understand from the start that the guidelines will not guarantee a winning season. What they'll do is establish discipline, understanding, and a proven methodology. There's a right way and a wrong way to tackle a running back, and the situation is much the same in sports betting. It is of the utmost importance to know and to abide by the right way.
1. Understand Your Opponent - You're the underdog. You're the one who's laying 11 to 10 to your friendly bookmaker. This initially gives you a negative expectancy of 5%. It's a substantial challenge. The vigorish, or juice, can indeed be overcome, but it is not to be taken lightly.
2. Knowledge - Study and understand the game, don't just watch it. This will provide a necessary basis for insights into determining trends and developments in a team's performance level.
3. Preparation - Long-term success can be attributed to hard work and working smart. There is no way you can neglect the preseason preparation and season long update. The lure of "easy money" should be recognized as a mirage. If you think it's easy, you really don't know enough about it. Read all the pertinent information about football; know each team's personnel, strengths and weaknesses. This involves reading newspapers, periodicals and online information on a regular basis.
4. Be Objective - When you're watching a game, look at what's happening-not what you want to see. Being objective will add to your overall knowledge and help you in selecting your college football picks and nfl picks.
5. Money Management - A very critical part of sports betting is money management. Any successful money management method requires that you bet more when you're hot and less when you're not. Do not double up when you are losing. In essence, do not send good money after bad money. Be patient because no one wins every day or week. Accept the fact that good or bad days are part of the game and that winning and losing streaks happen in cycles. If you are utilizing good handicapping methods and are on the right side, you will undoubtedly come out ahead at the end of the season.
6. Be Confident - Have confidence in your selections. If you have an uneasy feeling or negative thoughts after making your selections than I suggest you back off. You should be confident and relaxed.
7. Utilize Discipline - This is probably one of the hardest guidelines for the average gambler to accomplish. You must be selective man. It's impossible to win if you bet every game on the board or a game just because it is televised. There always seems to be a nucleus of teams with high rankings and TV exposure. Thus the trap is set to catch the unsuspecting football bettor betting on the big name teams, which are overrated because of their reputation. The bookmakers realize these and set exorbitant prices on those big names. It may be more profitable to look for the underdogs anxious to prove that they can be competitive with anyone and this appearance is their "12th man on the field".
8. Don't Bet in the Dark - Check for injuries, weather conditions and the effect the substitute may have on the team. The public puts too much emphasis in injuries in pro sports and bookmakers are aware of that when they make the line.
9. Evaluate Home vs. Away Performance - Remember that a team may have an entirely different personality on the road than at home. You must be able to recognize the difference in home vs. away performance. Over a given period of time a team will form a pattern. Trends in college football seem to keep right on rolling along even though the characters change, so keep an eye on these throughout the year.
10. Shop Around - Use as many bookmakers/sportsbooks as you can. Their lines will vary some and you might as well take advantage of a point or two differences in your favor. You might even catch a middle, a situation in which you're risking $1 to make $20 or you may side the play and get $10 for your risk of $1. It's amazing how many games fall near the number, so this definitely warrants a shot. With the introduction of offshore books, the opportunities of middle situations increased and I love it. An offshore book is an excellent place to shop and with the convenience of home. Hey, dynamic line movements from offshore books often open middle opportunities. This will make a substantial difference in your bottom line. Be careful, I have heard many horror stories. You have the same concerns with a Sportsbook as you do with a Sports Service.
11. Find Trustworthy Books - After some investigative analysis, get yourself ready and secure with a few good bookmakers. I tell my customers that the sports book explosion is the best thing that could have happened for the smart bettor. I personally use offshore books in addition to other outlets and go where the price is right. Hey, middling can be a big boost to your season ending bankroll. I strongly urge you to consider looking for middle opportunities.
12. Professional Help - If you're intelligent enough to realize that you do not possess the knowledge, preparation and expertise to be a smart bettor, then a good, reliable expert football handicapper or honest sports service can be a boost to your bankroll. Make certain you will be refunded for unused service if you decide to end your subscription. If the service is unwilling to do this, then back off and find one that prefers to earn their fee. Also, I recommend that you look for a service that has been around for a while and has proven credentials. I was a pioneer (1982) in the "pay after you win" service. Now we "post guaranteed football picks at kickoff time". This ensures honesty and integrity leaves no doubt that we're professionals. All Gridiron Gold records are open to the public. Performances are documented and monitored by a tough group of watchdogs, otherwise known as our clients. We will always post our selections and results. In fact, I INSIST on it. A service that posts selections opposed to one that does not post selections, hmmm, now who you going to trust? Never ever, never ever, one more time so you don't forget, never ever allow them to squeeze you! It's your hard earned money that's on the line (no pun intended), so take control.


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