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All countries, especially facing a posit COVID-19 disrupted world, are keen to promote economic development that will be resilient to future external shocks. Over the years many different forms of “development structure” have been attempted including Export Processing Zones, Special Economic Zones, Free Trade Zones, High Technology Zones, clusters and so and so forth. Whilst some of these have been very successful in themselves, others have not; and there is evidence that even if the zone is successful itself, there is no inevitable consequence that business in the nearby locality will benefit.This contribution establishes a “Post Pandemic” localised economic development framework based upon “Local Economic Zones”, where anchors drive local activity whilst being themselves strengthened to be competitive on a regional, pan regional and global level.The methodology focuses on developing and connecting what already exists, gap filling by (i) providing access to technology, finance and skills development through a gateway or anchor institution (possibly an “entrepreneurial university” that is local in character, but global in outlook and (ii) access to affordable working capital via a specific community currency and gateways to banks and capital markets through building accurate and accessible business histories and associated credit information.

Providing an innovative approach to learning and understanding golf, this text looks at how the reader can increase the effectiveness of their time away from the golf course so that they can enhance their performance on it. Features include: the art of practice, including self-analysis; key lessons and fundamental practice techniques; the long game - twenty ways of improving your swing; the short game - drills designed to sharpen your pitching, chipping, bunker play and putting; and how to adopt a positive mental attitude and win with confidence.

Experiences arising from recent geo-political tensions, natural disasters such as the 2011 Japanese Tōhoku Earthquake, the Covid-19 Pandemic and the 2022 Russo - Ukrainian war have all illustrated the fragility of the global supply chains to exogenous shocks. Shocks always occur, but the combination of global political tension and climate change events suggest that alternative supply chain designs maybe more appropriate for stress (sometime called “crisis”) situations than building ever increasing amounts of safety stock. Some firms have already started to “reshore” remote operations and 3D printing will offer other reconfiguration possibilities. This paper looks at a third “market friendly” alternative that builds upon existing cluster innovation links to grow supply chain resilience in Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers within existing clusters by expanding the scope of their cluster membership to “pool” their resources to ensure continuity of supply. The paper draws on a wide variety of disciplines to propose a cluster resilience framework that can be activated in times of stress. The resilience framework draws upon member firm expertise to drive it and is thereby market focused whilst defending the competitive position of the cluster as a whole. In non-stress times, these firms both compete for customers and collaborate on innovation so such a framework needs to be enabled and administered by a neutral player, and for this we propose a local “entrepreneurial university” to anchor the institutional machinery to build the “thick trust” that enables partnership to drive both supply chain resilience and enhanced innovation.

Abstract: A regimen of exercise, proper food, and a positive attitude are the basis of a lifetime diet plan which encourages self-awareness. The Never-Say-Diet (Say Live-It) was drawn from information gathered from over 72,000 questionnaires concerning American eating habits--"The Weight Papers." The role of food in American life is explained. Facts about obesity and dieting are examined to expose fallacies and misinformation. Often in workbook format, the text features quizzes and cut-outs enabling readers to analyze theor behavior in everyday food situations. The Live-It Exercise program, the Live-It Food program, and Live-It Mental Exercises aim to change the behavior patterns of the obese, so that lost weight is never regained. (nm).

A comprehensive guide to golf, offering advice on clothing, strategies, equipment, rules, objectives, scoring, and more.