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To get to the fort, you've got to hike up the hill. Or you can opt, as most people do, to take an elephant ride. A tad touristy, but what the hell. How many times do you get the chance to ride an elephant? As we headed off, an Indian boy ran up to our elephant, camera in hand yelling "smile." We told him no, but he clicked away. We'd been in India long enough to know that he'd try to sell us that picture.
The arches of the fort gave off beautifully angled light, and overlooked a calm lake with a palace sitting in the middle. And as we looked out over the view, monkey's jumped from the arches in the distance. Such an 'other world' experience. We wondered around the old fort for the better part of the morning before we decided to head back down the hill. As we climbed up on our elephant a small boy ran up with the pictures of us. Crap! Almost forgot about those stupid pictures. Now mind you, this wasn't the same boy from this morning. This was a different one, but he had our pictures in his hand and knew exactly who he was looking for. Our answer remained 'no.' We managed to get a faster elephant for the ride down, but once at the bottom we were once again asked to buy the pictures before we could get off the elephant. 'No!' we said in unison.
Our next stop was the Jain Gardens where we were out of reach from anyone local who was hunting us with the morning's Polaroids. We were now acutely aware that there was a network of children assigned to follow us around town for the day to try to get us to buy the pictures. The Jain gardens had a 'paid admission' and we were for the first time all day … left alone. It was peaceful. Quiet. No one wanting anything from us. At last. We stayed for more than 2 hours enjoying the found solitude. Then decided we had just enough time left for a museum we had hoped to see in Jaipur.
Once inside we were left alone to wondered the grounds. We saw lots of mogul tapestries, armor, clothing and architecture. A wonderful museum. At one point we asked the guardsmen for a picture, only to find out that we would owe them money for taking their picture. Sigh. But as you see we took it anyway, and paid them.
When we were leaving yet a different boy ran up to us. Asking again about the pictures. At this point our guide looked at us and said that the cost (roughly $1.00 USD) was their cost and they just wanted to re-coup their money. I admit I was furious. From the beginning I was clear that I did not want the pictures, and that I had no intention of buying them and so no pictures should have been taken. Sigh.
The $1.00 USD was nothing to us, and I felt obliged to give them what it cost to take the pictures. Yes, the pictures at the beginning of this post are in fact the same ones we were hustled to buy all day. Now these pictures sit in the bottom of a box in my den. Pictures I did not want, nor ones that ended up in a frame. But I did pull them out for this post. And as I continue my list of things we were thankful for while traveling in India, it includes finding peaceful [paid] places of solitude for a few hours away from the hustling.


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To try to explain the greatness of
Bruce Dickinson
, in the metal world, would be useless because there are no words to explain what he has accomplished. And with his new solo album "Tyranny of Souls," now out for people to purchase, you can find all the answer you need in the music. The new disc is right up there with the best of his solo efforts. It's what you should expect from Bruce-Bruce. This disc is the first new solo full-length since the 1998's "Chemical Wedding," and it's good from start to finish…basically excellent is an understatement. Joined by renowned guitarist Roy Z, who does all the guitars, they have created an album with an immense amount of feeling. "Navigate the Seas of the Sun" is a great ballad, there is so much feeling, and it illustrates this point perfectly. When it comes to great leads and solos, once again the album is filled with them. "Abduction," "Soul Intruder," and "Power of the Sun" are examples that glorify these claims. Not to mention, the man that is the epitome of a real metal singer, showcases aspects of his vocal abilities. Classic metal riffs, fist pumping beats, and powerful vocals, of course. Bruce Dickinson and Maiden fans, be prepared to be amazed! When the disc is done it will leave you hungering for more.
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Well as a huge Iron Maiden fan I was really anticipating the release of this album & to be honest I was a little disappointed with this one. All though there are some really heavy tracks on the album overall I thought it could have been done better. Certain tracks blew me away the raw power of
's vocals & the drums especially kicked ass, but other tracks just left me wanting to turn off the album. If you are an Iron Maiden fan I think you would be somewhat disappointed with a few of the tracks on the album but you will still want to have this CD as part of your collection. The production on this album was very well done, the artwork is also very cool, yes it's not Eddie but probably the best artwork I have seen yet from any of Bruce's solo work, but some of the tracks were lacking in my opinion. Anyways here is my track by track of "Tyranny of Souls". "Mars Within" - I don't believe any album's first track should be an introduction, for the most part I find myself starting this cd along with many others that believe an introduction is important at track number two. In my opinion, just a waist of perfectly good track space. "Abduction" - Wow what a fucking great track. This is a great opening song, it's also got to be my faveorite song on the album. They could have easily had left mars within off this album & opened up with this track, the guitar work in this track is fantastic; the thunderous drum sound was something I really enjoyed hearing. This track has the Iron Maiden/Judas Priest traditional metal style written all over it. "Soul Intruders" - As soon as I heard the introduction to this track two bands came to mind; Slayer & Anthrax. This is another one of those tracks that you will have no problem head banging along with while you extend one arm punching the air! Bruce's vocals are fantastic on this track also. "Kill Devil Hill" - This one was not a fave but you will still find yourself playing air guitar along to it. By the end of this song you will find yourself looking for the remote to hit skip. I know I did. "Navigate The Seas of the Sun" - Totally bored me, I have to be honest I really wasn't expecting to hear a track on this album that was going to be a majority of acoustically driven guitar chords. This track reminded me quite a lot of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers' "Californication". I think many of the traditional long time Maiden fans will hate this track. All though I have to admit I have heard worst! "River On No Return" - As soon as the intro starts your leg will begin tapping & your head will start those nodding motions. This is another one of those great tracks with a harmonic chorus that puts you right into a Maiden mindscape. I would love to hear Ronnie James Dio do a cover of this track! "Power of the Sun" - This song could have easily appeared on any of the last three iron maiden studio albums. This is a killer track that will leave you with a sore neck for days. Just the way it should be! "Devil On A Hog" - To be honest the name of this song put me off. The simple & very effective intro turned that all around for me. This is one of those tracks that you won't be able to help but sing along with. Lyrics are great as are the harmonies although I did expect more in parts of the track. For some weird reason I thought of Lordi's "Blood Red Sandman" when I first listened to this song. Not really sure why as they are quite different tracks. But still a week on I am hearing Lordi! This track has a dynamic guitar solo that fits in really well if you love your guitar playing this track won't be a problem for you! "Believel" - Seems to me that Bruce's approach to this song was to start out as some kind of narrator for a horror novel. Too be honest the first minute or so of this track really falls short of the mark for me. Once the drums kick in the song takes on a whole new path, original, new & fast! This track is starting to grow on me. "A Tyranny Of Souls" - First thing I thought of when I heard this song was a track from Kiss' 'Carnival of Souls' called 'Rain'. The introduction to tyranny is so similar I expect to read that Kiss is suing in the news any day now! (we all know if there is money to be made Gene will be there)! This track is a great way to end the album. A strong song with power-driven guitar riffs. This is a track that you will surely remember! I really did expect a little more from this album but overall it's far from an album that I would smash or forget I owned, still enough killer tracks on here to play it, even if it means skipping a few of them.
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018
AHPC8 - Respect my Authoritah!
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Pitches... Sandbaged fighting positions into the trash... :(ReplyDelete
Oh mah God! What have we let ourselves in for?ReplyDeleteReplies
I feel a free book voucher coming my way???Delete
I wonder what we did to p*ss Curt off so much that we got allocated to Ray. I'm reminded of Marshall MacDonald's (I think it was him) comment on having Neopolitan troops under his command, but in reverse!ReplyDelete
Anyway, Oh Supreme and Arbitrary One, I have a post ready for you most merciful review.
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As a former Minion I think this must be your fault.Delete
Please, please don't hurt my spreadsheetReplyDeleteReplies
"what could possibly go wrong?"...Delete
And people are wondering why I dropped out...ReplyDelete
OK, it wasn't really anything to do with a certain sandbagging, budgie-smuggling badger being the minion I was allocated to. Oh no, of course not ;)Replies
Thank goodness I've got someone else!ReplyDeleteReplies
Curt just emailed me.....you're now under my wing ol' boy!!Delete
I feel like a BADGER trapped in a SANDBAG by a BUDGIE SMUGLER (had to look that one up btw)whenever I have a look at the file and I bugger-it-up once already! Yeah that was me. I have now sandbagged my door like a badger's den awaiting a budgie-smugler invasion and cower in a corner for the next Tuesday. Man that Miles is a genius!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm sure I pulled the same face as I did back in 1980 when Mr Hodges my Science teacher started a lesson on Physics. AArrgghh!Delete
Score all the points, Ray!ReplyDeleteReplies
I shall try Alex.Delete
hail Ray... the greatest minion ever...ReplyDeleteReplies
Budgie smuggling sandbag dodging badger!ReplyDeleteReplies
He's gone mad with power!ReplyDeleteReplies
Me mad? Perhaps?Delete
Oh those poor souls are doomed!ReplyDelete
I for one welcome our new minion overlord!ReplyDeleteReplies
I should think do too James.Delete
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Working with you is a great honour and joy! The warmest birthday greetings to my inspiring co-worker!
Happy birthday to my favourite co-worker! I wish you to have a great celebration today and even greater promotion this year!
This job has tons of benefits and being on a team with you is one of the best ones! Have a great Birthday and a great year ahead.
Working with anybody else would just be a drag. You make work a fun place. Happy birthday.
Today is a special day at work. I think they started serving sushi in the lunchroom. Just kidding! I know it's your special day. Happy birthday!
Hoping you get a big promotion and an even bigger pay raise this year. You deserve it. Besides, it's about time you picked up our lunch tab. Happy birthday!
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Asheville, NC - Finding Temporary Work in Asheville
It's been said that Asheville is a BYOB – Bring Your Own Business kind of city. It's true that if you've not got a background in Education or Healthcare (Local schools, UNCA, AB Tech and Mission Healthcare are our biggest employers), then most of the jobs on offer are in the service, tourism and leisure sectors.
Because of the popularity of Asheville, there's often a lot of competition for these positions, and entry level jobs in most of them, including as a waiter or server often require previous experience.
That said, there are a number of seasonal and other jobs available around the area, and we'll explore some of the places that you can seek out employment below.
Local employment and temporary staffing agencies in Asheville
- Asheville Staffing – Asheville Staffing specializes in short and mid length placements for temporary staff, and their office is located in the heart of Downtown Asheville
- Friday Staffing – This temporary agency has a very good reputation with local job seekers
- Sunshine Employment – Sunshine Employment on Merrimon Avenue provides industrial and construction job
- Snelling Staffing Services – Although they're a national agency, Snelling Staffing Services in Asheville is a good place for job seekers to start their search
Useful websites and resources to find jobs in Asheville
- Craigslist jobs in Asheville – Regularly updated, the Craigslist job board for Asheville has a wide variety of jobs on offer, including construction, tutoring, serving staff, drivers and more
- Nareau on Reddit put together a great spreadsheet for the top twenty employers in Asheville, together with links to their job listings, you can find it here
- The Grove Park Inn and Biltmore are always hiring, although the jobs can be seasonal
- Indeed.com has a good reputation with local job searchers, and there are dozens of jobs listed on their site
- It's also worth checking out the Asheville Reddit for jobs, there's always lots of great advice there
Agricultural & farm work in and around Asheville
You might also want to consider working on a farm or in some other agricultural role. Although these jobs are very seasonal, there's often a good variety to choose from, but where should you start looking?
- Crop Production Services, Hendersonville – There are often jobs available at this seed and feed plant and it's also a place that local farmers place ads and requests for work.
- Asheville Craigslist – Craigslist occasionally offers farm and agricultural labor jobs
- Appalachian Seeds sometimes has positions available
- Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is well worth a look; although the farms won't pay you, they will often provide accommodation and food and cover your expenses
Thanks to this Asheville Reddit thread for providing some of the information for this section.
In closing
Whatever you decide to do, good luck with your job search. Although Asheville is an amazing place, it can be tough to find work, but persevere, present yourself well, and you'll have the best chances.
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A word to the wise ain't necessary – it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
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Colorado, San Juan Mountains
On December 31, 1989, Kevin Kelley (28) was being top-roped on an ice climb near County Road 361 when he fell a little over a meter and dislodged a log (15 cm diameter by 30 cm long) which had a sling and carabiner attached for directional protection. The log slid down the rope and hit Kelley directly on his helmeted (Edelrid Ultralight) head. The helmet was torn open on impact, but protected the climber from a more serious injury. He was taken to town by his climbing party and was treated for lacerations and a concussion. (Source: Nick Leva, Captain, Ouray County Mountain Rescue)
The log should have been buried in snow (used as a "deadman"), if used at all, or an ice screw placement made. (Source: Nick Leva, Captain, Ouray Mountain Rescue)
(Editor's Note: Rocky Mountain National Park also reported 24 "overdue" parties, of which six were climbing—as opposed to hiking—groups. These are not in the data as no injuries or problems were reported. There were five reports from Eldorado Canyon State Park, all involving falls by people with little or no experience. One person fell 30 meters because he was climbing before he was told he was on belay. With no hard hat, he sustained severe skull injuries. The reporting from Colorado has improved greatly. We need a volunteer to coordinate and assemble data from the entire state.)


text: Full Circle by Yamini Vijendran The Blurb Outwardly, Malini is a contented, sixty-something grandmother with a loving family and everything a person could wish for. But Malini has lived her entire life with a secret confined to the deepest recesses of her heart. Haunted by the past, she travels to Kumbakonam, her … Continue reading Spotlight – Full Circle by Yamini Vijendran


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13.7 Multiple Representations¶
To write functions that implement the operations of a domain, you want to choose the most computationally efficient data structure to represent the elements of your domain.
A classic problem in computer algebra is the optimal choice for an internal representation of polynomials. If you create a polynomial, say 3x2+5, how does FriCAS hold this value internally? There are many ways. FriCAS has nearly a dozen different representations of polynomials, one to suit almost any purpose. Algorithms for solving polynomial equations work most efficiently with polynomials represented one way, whereas those for factoring polynomials are most efficient using another. One often-used representation is a list of terms, each term consisting of exponent-coefficient records written in the order of decreasing exponents. For example, the polynomial 3x2+5 is represented by the list [[e:2,c:3],[e:0,c:5]].
What is the optimal data structure for a matrix? It depends on the application. For large sparse matrices, a linked-list structure of records holding only the non-zero elements may be optimal. If the elements can be defined by a simple formula f(i,j), then a compiled function for f may be optimal. Some programmers prefer to represent ordinary matrices as vectors of vectors. Others prefer to represent matrices by one big linear array where elements are accessed with linearly computable indexes.
While all these simultaneous structures tend to be confusing, FriCAS provides a helpful organizational tool for such a purpose: categories. PolynomialCategory, for example, provides a uniform user interface across all polynomial types. Each kind of polynomial implements functions for all these operations, each in its own way. If you use only the top-level operations in PolynomialCategory you usually do not care what kind of polynomial implementation is used.
Within a given domain, however, you define (at most) one representation.You can make that representation a Union type, however. See ugTypesUnions for examples of unions. If you want to have multiple representations (that is, several domains, each with its own representation), use a category to describe the Exports, then define separate domains for each representation.


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The laboratory's proximity to searching sites and local and international airports allows us to receive samples in optimum turnaround times, thus ensuring the integrity of them. Communication with the investigators in their own language and knowledge of local needs ensure a prompt and cost-effective response.
With its 40 million inhabitants, Argentina has mega-cities and mega-sites. There are also specialized institutions in the different therapeutic areas, with not only excellent professional but also with experience in ICH-GCP regulations. Together with Brazil and Mexico, Argentina ranks among the 10 largest pharmaceutical markets worldwide.
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is the southernmost city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 48,821 at the 2010 census. Gilroy is well-known for its garlic crop and for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, featuring various garlicky foods, including garlic ice cream. Gilroy also produces mushrooms in considerable quantity. Gilroy's nickname is "Garlic Capital of the World," although Gilroy does not lead the world in garlic production. While garlic is grown in Gilroy, its nickname comes from the fact that Gilroy Foods processes more garlic than any other factory in the world; most pickled, minced, and powdered garlic come from Gilroy. Boutique wine production is a large part of Gilroy's western portion, mostly consisting of older family estates around the Mount Madonna state park mountain bases.
Approximately eight miles northeast of Gilroy, via Gilroy Hot Springs Road, lies the famous Victorian resort Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs, a California Historical Landmark. Gilroy also is home to the Gilroy Premium Outlets, a large shopping center consisting entirely of factory outlet stores.
Long-time local landmarks include Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, a specialty theme park, along California State Route 152, just west of town, and Mount Madonna County Park, at Hecker Pass, about twelve miles west of town, off Highway 152. Another large presence is the Gilroy Foods plant at the southeast edge of town.37°00′06″N 121°32′27″W / 37.00167°N 121.54083°W / 37.00167; -121.54083
Cattle, garlic, and strawberries occupy areas toward Hollister to the southeast and San Martin to the north.
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I found the Gargoyle Guardian was set incorrectly so fixed it so it can move and if Paragon, spawn a chest as well. Greed helped with the code and I'll be looking over others as well to fix. Please follow instructions above, otherwise you will get errors that crash your server. Have fun!
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GargoyleGuardian.cs Fix 2015-12-08
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A short Baht bus ride separates some of the best ladyboy bars in Pattaya including Soi 6, Soi Buakhao and Walking Street. Men have been going to meet ladyboys in Pattaya more and more as years go by and this has resulted in an increased number of gay prostitutes around the city. It is now easier than ever to go to Pattaya, visit several ladyboy bars and find the man of your dreams for some short time fun.
Over the past few decades, ladyboys in Pattaya were much more discrete in propositioning customers and there were a limited number of ladyboy beer bars to visit.
Nowadays ladyboys are loud, flamboyant and aggressive in their approach to offer short time services to as many passing men as possible who may be gay or straight. In the same time, some men had agreed to liaise, pay bar fines and go short time with Thai ladyboys on the impression they were bargirls.
These men would find themselves too embarrassed or ashamed to tell their friends afterwards they had accidently taken ladyboys back to their rooms, discovered they were not Thai girls and chose to keep this secret.
Heterosexual men these days are planning holidays to Pattaya with intentions to visit ladyboy bars in Pattaya, have encounters with these people and then brag about it to their friends.
Popular web forums and hardcore adult website have thousands of content detailing experiences that is considered lewd behavior in normal society. It is therefore much more accepted now than it was in the past.
Short time ladyboy bars in Soi 6 Pattaya
Beer bars in Soi 6 Pattaya employ the majority of Thai, Cambodian and Laos sex workers the city has to offer. It is located between Beach and Second roads about 500m north of Pattaya Klang and easily accessible.
There are several ladyboy bars in Soi 6 with the most prominent being Pook Bar half way down. Ladyboys in Soi 6 are mixed within the 100's of Thai bargirls and at times there is also dozens of Thai ladyboys loitering behind in Soi 6/1 Pattaya which is used for rear/discrete bar access.
The concept in Soi 6 is to walk up and down, find a bar with attractive girls or ladyboys and then pay a 350 Baht bar fine and 1,000 Baht for the action that takes place in the short time room if not having a cold beer first.
Ladyboy bars in Soi Buakhao Pattaya
Popular ladyboy bars in Soi Buakhao and Soi LK Metro Pattaya include Sensations Bar, Fantasy Lounge, Duangjai Bar and another Pook Bar. At times, there are other hole in the wall ladyboy bars that just pop up out of nowhere overnight with up to a dozen ladyboys partying away inside.
Soi Buakhao and Soi Chaiyapoon also have a high number of massage shops with a mix of Thai girls and ladyboys offering massage and other things. The prices are around 200 Baht for an oil massage and anywhere from 500 to 1,000+ Baht for a happy ending.
Some ladyboys near the Triangle Bar have even quoted extras such as a bj without any massage for 300 to 500 Baht. You could get 2 cold happy hour beers and some ladyboy short time for under $20 on a steamy Friday afternoon.
Ladyboy bars in Walking Street Pattaya
Walking street is about 2km south of Soi 6 Pattaya and can be easily reached on the Baht bus loop for 10 Baht in either direction. The best times for visiting ladyboy bars in Walking Street are between 10 and 5 AM.
However, you won't see ladyboys in the popular Insomnia and iBar club as they aren't admitted in there with the hundreds of other bargirls who work in Pattaya.
Lita Bar in Soi B.J. Alley, Linda bar next to Living Dolls gogo and Katoeys 'Are' Us in Soi Diamond are 3 of the most visited ladyboy bars in Pattaya's Walking Street.
There are so many Thai girls, ladyboys and opportunist freelance prostitutes perched up and down Walking Street waiting to be approached. The short time prices are around 1,000 Baht, long time 1,500 to 2,000 Baht and adjacent short time rooms cost 350 baht.
The places to meet ladyboys in Pattaya are limitless and along the Beach Road promenade near Soi 13/4 Royal Garden Plaza has hordes of ladyboys preying on drunk and foreign men at all hours of the night.
If all else fails including online Thai dating sites and whilst exercising caution, this is an alternate place to find and have sex with ladyboys outside of beer bars in Pattaya.


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Initially, people who took to dance especially cultural dances were regarded as failures in the academic world or even in the corporate job market .Many did not pay attention to the fact that cultural Music and dance is a talent and at some point, people can earn a living out of it. The improvement in the social life of Ugandans lately is one of the reasons this business has gained momentum among Ugandans especially the youth.
Cultural entertainment
According to Ms Harriet Najjuma, one of the directors of Afri Performers – a cultural performing troupe, this business is about dancing and singing cultural music. A troupe is in most cases expected to have the skills to perform almost all cultural dances in Uganda and others go an extra mile to perform those from other countries in the world.
Some of the most recognised dances are Nankasa, Bakisimba, Muwogola for the Baganda, Kitaguliro for Ankole, Kizino for the Bakiga, Mwaga or Imbalu dance for the Bagisu, Runyege-Ntogoro for the Banyoro and Batooro among others.
Troupes offer their service in packages according to what the client has asked for, the nature of event that they are going to entertain at the venue in terms of distance.
Ms Najjuma says the money they charge for performing at an introduction ceremony is different from that of a wedding. More so, an upcountry event will also be a little more expensive than the one in the central district. The troupe and the client enter into an agreement where the client pays money and then given a receipt. Most troupes work on advance payments and their workers (dancers) are mainly paid a wage for every event performed. However, a few troupes pay monthly.
What is required?
Starting this business, according to Ms Najjuma, requires not only the talent in music and dance but also passion for music.
"You must be very creative, able to compose and choreograph different dances because this will help you showcase different styles at different events and your audience will never get tired of you," she explains.
Secondly, you should have creative dancers because it is a troupe and not a one man army. She adds that having a set of different instruments such as drums, xylophones and outstanding dance costumes is also an added advantage because this will help people differentiate you from the rest and attract more business.
A capital of Shs4 million can start a fairly good cultural troupe. This capital can help one purchase instruments, buy material and make some costumes.
Ms Najjuma says part of this money can also be used to publisicise your business through making fliers for people to know about your business and its potentials.
However, Ms Najjuma says this capital should be accompanied with the right skills in different dances and songs together with the ability to manage a business especially this one that deals with many people.
You should also be innovative to not only stand out of the many troupes but also attract and retain new customers.
This businesses is very profitable because the level of investment is low compared to the returns. According to Yusuf Kaddu, the proprietor of Kika troupe, once one procures all the instruments and costumes, it takes you some time to procure others. Therefore, the returns that the business achieves are on zero investment.
He says, "Other factors held constant one can hit a profit of more than Shs15 million in a month if your troupe is popular and you have a high bargaining power."
He also says some organisations are ready to spend on this kind of entertainment during corporate events and are slowly increasing the stake of the business.
Much as Najjuma says the business is not high-risk, it has many challenges. Some Ugandans are not proud of cultural entertainment, calling it local.
"Therefore, they will always down play advances or if only use it as a last resort," Najjuma says. This mentality has greatly affected the business.
Najjuma adds that the business is infested with a lot of unprofessionalism stemming from the high levels of illiteracy and they sometimes slow down the business.
Good talent is also hard to train and retain in this highly competitive business as creative dancers keep hoping from one troupe to another.
Much as Najjuma says the business is not high-risk, it has many challenges. Some Ugandans are not proud of cultural entertainment, calling it local.
"Therefore they will always down play advances or if only use it as a last resort," Najjuma says. This mentality has greatly affected the business.
Najjuma adds that the business is infested with a lot of unprofessionalism stemming from the high levels of illiteracy and they sometimes slow down the business.
Good talent is also hard to make and keep in this business as creative dancers keep hoping troupes. "Therefore, it is hard to make and keep a good team," Ms Najjuma says.


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Last updated: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Joint Efforts for Branding DevelopmentPosted: Monday, April 23, 2018
Branding a commodity receives high attention, not only of manufacturers and service providers but also of local and national authorities.
Branding development
In Vietnam, popular collective brands include Bat Trang Ceramic, Van Phuc Silk and Dong Ky Woodwork (trade villages); Luc Ngan Litchi, Lo Ren Vinh Kim Star Apple and Dai Hoang Banana (geographical indications or associated with the origin); Vietnam Tea and Chu Se Pepper (association or branch brand).
In the strict importing markets, many businesses do not have the opportunity to have their brands placed on product labels. These products are only labelled with "Made in Vietnam". Therefore, if only one business does something wrong, it will seriously affect the whole industry. Joining together for development and brand management is particularly important.
"As a co-owner, a brand is shared by independent members. Therefore, no individual entity has the right to arbitrate the collective brand (transfer, change, split, merger, etc.), said Mr Thinh.
Co-branding is often associated with joining individual brands (to form a brand partnership). Each member unit has its own brand and they are always looking for approaches to develop their brands together with co-branding development. Co-branding is essentially creating and building the foundation for brand development of each member unit.
Sectoral branding for tea, rubber and handicraft
Vietnamese tea producers are globally known to have medium-quality tea and it is a big challenge for any single producer and exporter as well as the whole tea industry to change this image. Ms Luc Thi Thu Huong from the University of Commerce shared her experience that if a company exports crude products, use big packages to pack products and lack product brands, it should focus on corporate brand in the capacity of a professional partner with sufficient knowledge of international market and ensure its reliability and supply capabilities.
As for handicrafts, Vietnam can focus on two values for positioning: distinction and sustainability. Uniqueness lies in the use of materials, product designs, distinctive cultural values and traditional knowledge in production processes (the presence of handicraft villages and clusters developed with tourism experience, flexibility and creativity in combining technology and traditional techniques). "Sustainability covers social, ecological, economic and cultural sustainability," said Huong.
In the Vietnamese rubber industry, branding was deployed by the Vietnam Rubber Association in 2013. In early 2015, the National Office of Intellectual Property issued a certificate on the ownership of Vietnam Rubber brand to the Vietnam Rubber Association. Vietnam Rubber is a certified, collectively owned brand, which is owned by the Vietnam Rubber Association which consists of many members. Based on rubber market researches and on Vietnam's rubber export development situations, supply constraints and product quality, Vietnam's rubber branding is proposed featuring Top Quality or Absolutely Pure.
Mr Do Kim Lang, within the scope of the Vietnam Value - a national branding programme, industry branding is positioned as a key content for many years together with business supports for individual branding. The Vietnam Value Programme picks qualified brands to be granted a symbol served as a certified brand. The image of the Vietnam Value can only really shine when we have strong product brands and business brands that are competitive enough to compete with foreign rivals.
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Henry Works Lesson Plan
Introduce young children to Henry David Thoreau with this engaging picture book.
PreK–K, 1–2
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Students will:
- Experience an early introduction to stories about real people
- Practice story sequencing
- Learn beginning map reading skills
- Understand the importance of preserving natural resources
- Henry Works by D.B. Johnson
- Access to a photocopier
- Optional: Scissors
- Optional: Magnetic tape
Set Up
Make an enlargement of the map featured in the front of Henry Works.
Lesson Directions
Step 1: Introduce students to Henry David Thoreau. Show them a picture and tell them he was an author who lived a long time ago and wrote about nature.
Step 2: Introduce Henry Works. Explain that this book is about Henry and what he did each day before he began his "real work" of writing. Look at the cover of the book show them that Henry in this book is represented by a bear — but the things he does in the book are the same kind of things that Henry David Thoreau did when he was alive.
Step 3: As you read the book aloud, call students' attention to the details of the illustrations. Discuss the black and white illustrations that are included on each page. Ask about the clues the text gives about what will happen later (i.e., "Henry sees clouds far away....he knows it will rain today."). Discuss the things Henry puts in his hat and how he uses them later.
Step 4: After reading, show students the map in the front of the book. Discuss what it represents.
Step 5: Display the enlargement of the map and discuss all the places Henry went on his walk. Discuss how he helped his friends on his walk. Why did his friends think he had nothing to do all day?
Lesson Extensions
Make copies of the black and white pictures in the book and attach magnetic tape to the backs of the pictures. Give the magnetic images to students and have them come up one at a time to retell the story by putting the pictures in the correct order on a magnetic white board. If students have trouble, reread the story a few pages at a time to help them remember.


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I'm taking Dino slowly, partly because of stitching onto linen and partly because of having lots of other things I want to do and trying to work out my future plans at the same time and trying not to burn out from trying to enthusiastically do too much.
However, I have now finally worked out quite how much fabric I really needed for it – I guessed I needed 20″x15″. I think I actually need 10″x6.5″. Better too much than too little, I suppose, but now I'm considering stitching the other half of Dino, having run out of graph paper to map on his back-end.
I expect I'll make my final decision when I finish the rest of the design and work out quite how big this book-bag needs to be.


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31/1/2005 - Grovel
Yes, I know. I've been idle. Since I'd read and enjoyed Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code", Terry bought the rest of his books, so I was obliged to munge my way through them, "Angels and Demons", "Deception Point", and "Digital Fortress". As is often the case, the books form a downward progression. On the other hand, I've seen enough copies of them around to conclude that if he invests his royalties carefully, Dan Brown will probably never need to write another word in his life. Perhaps he'll take a few years off, and then do something else really good.
The picture is the second in my spring series. This blue blossom is usually the first thing to appear.
26/1/2005 - Republic Day
Yesterday I got the final cap glued on to the bottom right wisdom tooth. Our dentist, Rupali, is now switching roles, and she's supposed to phone us at the weekend to arrange for us to go out. She's going to take us to Cosmo Village, which is a bar/restaurant that we've often heard of, but never got round to going to.
Today is Republic Day. There are two related holidays, this one, and Independence Day in August. Independence was gained in 1947, but the constitution of the Indian state was not ratified until Jan 26 1950. For some reason I don't remember having this as a day off last year, but I guess we probably did. It seems a somewhat odd day for a holiday, a Wednesday, but I guess it breaks up the working week into manageable chunks. In some states, it's a dry day, as in the bars are closed, but apparently this does not apply in Karnataka. I don't know what it will be like shopping-wise, not that I've got any money until the end of the month anyway. I dare say we'll go into town later, and find out.
Lavanya is around today, and wants me to play aa game of Jenga. So more later.
22/1/2005 - Prosthodontics
This week I had three sessions at the dentist, Terry went twice. On Monday, we got our teeth cleaned, which wasn't a big event, and quite quick, since we'd both had them done in June. Then on Tuesday we went again to get the offending teeth ground down. In my case this involved the bottom-right molar, and the first three top left molars. It was originally only going to be two, but the dentist - Rupali, who's really nice - decided that I'd probably do better with the third capped too. It was mostly filling, and there was a gap between it and the one next to it that attracted bits of food like a magnet. The bottom-right molar had been root-canalled some time ago, and Rupali assured me it was thus devoid of sensation, so I only got an injection for the ones at the top. I have to say I was a little skeptical about the lack of anaesthetic for the bottom one to start with, but she was quite right.
After she'd ground the teeth down, she took a mould of both top and bottom teeth with some blue gunk that resembled Play Dough. When she'd finished, eating was a little restricted for the rest of the week. I had to go back Thursday to get another mould made - apparently the first one wasn't up to snuff.
Today I had the crown, all one piece, glued on to the three top-left molars. The other cap was too high, and didn't let me bite properly on the right. apparently that tooth is at rather a funny angle. She's going to get another one made and fix it on during the week.
Other than that, I spent much of my spare time during the week reading "The Da Vinci Code". This is one of those books that's difficult to put down, and thus I was significantly anti-social for several days, for which I apologize to all concerned.
16/1/2005 - Alexander the Incompetent?
We went to see 'Alexander' during the week. I was not impressed. It seemed to me that it trivialized the life of a man who was regarded in his time as exceptional - Alexander the Great. The homosexuality thing was grossly overdone, nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Can't see any reason why, no plot really hung on it, and it was not a big deal in Alexander's time. Also the Oedipus complex thing with his mother did not appear to relate to his later life as portrayed in the movie.
While I realize that all battles viewed at a local level must look like complete chaos, I think Oliver Stone might have made some effort to get across the fact that Alexander was a very accomplished military commander, and not just someone who could talk his troops into a fight. Read a view from closer to the time here. Fair enough, he was inclined to mix it to a degree that often endangered his own life.
The last battle scene - the one with the elephants - which gave the impression that he was fatally wounded, was particularly misleading. It made it look as if Alexander's army had blundered into a disaster, and were defenceless against the monster beasts. In fact, assuming that it was a portrayal of the battle at the Hydaspes river, Alexander skillfully outmaneuvered King Porus, utilizing decoy manoeuvres and an upstream crossing. His infantry, with their 16' pikes, successfully attacked and panicked the elephants, who then proceeded to trample their own infantry. It wasn't the first time they'd dealt with them, Darius had elephants at Gaugamela when Alexander defeated him a couple of years earlier.
Alexander was wounded by an arrow through his breastplate in a later skirmish, and had to be rescued by his senior officers. But he made it back to Babylon in one piece, and in fact married after he got back. I was not until a couple of years later that he died of malaria.
14/1/2005 - Pongal
Today is one of the numerous Indian religious festivals. It's supposed to be a Sun God thing, but I think that depends on exactly what religion you belong to. Most of these festivals appear to be shared. Incidentally, it's also a harvest festival, even though it does not seem a likely time of year. In fact, it's pushing spring, as you can detect from the spurt of leaf growth on the tree in the picture.
The last one I commented on was an occasion for banana tree fronds. This one features sugar cane. There was a big heap of it down on Bazaar Street on Wednesday night which had all disappeared by yesterday evening. The street vendors at the end of our road have more of it today. Anyway, it's one of the major festivals, so today I have a day off. It's a gorgeous one too. There's not a cloud in the sky, and the sun is shining fit to bust, but at the same time there's a cool breeze. It reminded me of somewhere - maybe a hot day in Seattle or San Fransisco, or a good late-summer day on the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
As it happens, I had yesterday off as well. I'd had a tooth plaguing me for a couple of days, so I got an appointment yesterday with a dentist who is Apurva's cousin. I took the day off just to be on the safe side.
As it turns out, it was gum rather than tooth. I have a couple of teeth that are mostly epoxy resin, and they've got rather undercut near the gum. As a result, I'm constantly getting food stuck in there which is a pain to get out. So I have to use a mouthwash for a week, and rub some paste on the effected area. Then in a weeks time she's going to cap them, which will hopefully fix the problem.
Apparently the rest of my gnashers look OK, which is always good news. When I was a kid it was more or less expected that by the time you got to my current age, you'd have lost most of your teeth. That was before the days of decent toothpaste, and fluoride in the drinking water, and it was at a time when most working class people could not afford to visit the dentist except in an emergency. It was a prospect I used to dread - false teeth seemed somehow so degrading to me then. Not that I find them particularly appealing now!
We're trapped in the apartment today. The building carpenters have been busy refurbishing all the doors in the block recently. They've done our internal ones already, so today they've taken the entrance door. We're supposed to have it back by 18:00 hrs. In the meantime somebody needs to stay here all the time. It's a very peaceful place, but still not to the point where you can walk away and leave the place with no door on. I guess we'll take it in shifts to go out.
There are three of us to split the shifts. Lavanya has returned to stay with us for a while. I don't know the full story, but she was staying at her mother's place, and I think they must have had a big row. On the other hand, she's not going to be a very good house-sitter. She works nights, so she's prone to going to sleep during the day.
Typically, having four days off, I've incubated a case of the common cold. However I've got some pills that seem to deal with the worst of the symptoms, so we'll see how the weekend works out once we've escaped.
7/1/2005 - Rumours of my Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
After my little outburst, I have to say that the bedroom improved dramatically, although we still have the black futon blocking the balcony doors. However, it appears that yesterday, the Morris family read Sunday's entry, since Terry got a number of phone calls.
So I'd just like to confirm that we are still all in one piece. Terry hasn't done me in, and despite the fact that we argue from time to time, we do love each other, and we have a really nice home here in India that for the most part, we enjoy.
The title quote, incidentally, is a paraphrase of one by the famous American author, Mark Twain, after reading his own obituary on 2nd June 1897.
2/1/2005 - Lost It?
I'm beginning to think Terry is phasing me out. Yesterday, the day after the party, X turns up with Z, and the next thing I know, I go into the spare bedroom to get something, and they're in there behind a closed door smoking. I thought that was a bit much given that I've just lost the balcony for the benefit of the smokers, so I took myself off on my bike, and kept myself to myself for the day, and today. I can't think why this should have surprised me. Terry and X pollute the apartment with smoke the instant my back is turned. She knows I can't tell because my sense of smell is totally destroyed, and the prospect of me with emphysema doesn't seem to bother her. The night before, our bedroom had been tidy, presumably for the benefit of the party guests. Yesterday it reverted to being trashed, to the point where I wasn't prepared to clear a space to go to bed, and slept in the spare room.
Maybe I'm a bit slow, but even to a dimwit, it occurs sometimes that I just get crumbs thrown to me occasionally to keep me quiet, but otherwise my main purpose in life is to provide the apartment, and pay the drink bills.
So here it is, 2005. Terry had a New Years Eve party last night, and about 20 people turned up - mostly men. Given the congested access to the balcony, and to preserve the grass, I gave way to the smokers, and told them they could do their own thing for the evening.
Consequently, I spent much of the time outside reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I've read it before, but Terry bought it for me for Christmas, so I figured I'd give it another go so I'm up to speed when the new book comes out, which according to JK's web page is in July. Since I wasn't there much, I can't tell you what happened, if anything, and no pictures were taken. I can report in retrospect that they cleared off most of the booze we had in the house, which was a not inconsiderable achievement.
Night-life in India is primarily a male province. The female attendees were X, Apoorva, Terry, and yet another Asha who we originally met about a year ago, and who seems to have reappeared on the scene.
I paid our part-time maid Shanti a couple of hundred rupees extra this morning to fix up the mess, which she did most expiditiously. It's a real luxury to be able to avoid that side of throwing a party.
We've had various visitations from neighbors in the block this morning. First-footing seems to be something of a tradition in India also.
The Asha in the picture is the one who lives in the street somewhere by the Watchman, the one with the insatiable appetite for chickens. Obviously the family have now determined that this is a good spot, because they've moved in some of their relatives recently. Asha clearly doesn't like the competition, and stresses to Terry that she should be buying chicken for her, not for them!
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Garden Drawer 50 Frame f. Fridge
The Practical Outdoor Kitchen
For our Röshults + Dometic Fridge, we have decided to create a frame based on the design of our popular Garden Sideboard. Together with our Garden Sideboard 50 Frame for Fridge, your new refrigerator will be a well integrated and stylish part of your outdoor kitchen. The sideboard is perfectly suited to be placed alongside all of our grills, having the same height and depth. Happy barbecuing!
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Unfortunately we do not take keys, we have back-up cleaners and we want to make sure that you do not miss a clean, if for any reason your regular cleaner is away or sick then we would struggle to gain access to your property. You can leave a key in a safe place, in a storage box or you can be in to let the cleaners in.
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Do you charge hourly or do you charge a fixed price?
We charge by the hour. We charge £22.00 for a one-off clean, £16.00 for a fortnightly clean & £15.00 for a weekly clean. All prices are per hour per cleaner. Cleaning supplies and equipment may be extra dependant on the type of booking made
Do you provide the cleaning supplies?
For recurring cleaning we can provide cleaning supplies at a fee of £2.50 per clean. For end of tenancy and one off cleans we provide these although there will be an additional fee for carpets and ovens.
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In the unlikely event something is damaged during your clean and you wish to make a claim, you must email firstname.lastname@example.com with the information within 48 hours of the damage occurring. It is essential that you attach images of the damage. Claims cannot be made over the phone as we will require photos of any damage to allow us to make an accurate initial assessment of the claim. Any emails received after 48 hours will not be accepted.
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Our regular customers receive discounted cleaning for their loyalty to our brand. If you book a regular service and then cancel before 4 cleans have been completed you will be charged our one-off rate.
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Our cleans are protected by our free-re clean guarantee*. We guarantee that our cleans will meet the standards and criteria set out in our "What's included page": https://maidmyhome.co.uk/whats-included/
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If we deem that there have been any valid issues raised we will make attempts to re-clean as required free of charge. We will make a booking with yourself within 7 days of the original booking date, we will offer 3 possible re-clean times and dates. If non of these are accepted by you then our offer to re-clean for free ends. We will make every effort to find a time and date suitable to yourself but this cannot be guaranteed.
Due to the extremely varying conditions of them, carpets that have been carpet cleaned are not covered by this guarantee.
*Please note only cleans where we have been given the opportunity to stay for as long as we deem necessary to get the clean completed to our standards are covered. Any one off cleans booked for a fixed period of time at the customers request are not covered.
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The number of cleaners who attend to complete the clean may differ from the number given in the booking confirmation email.
The estimated time given to you in your booking confirmation email is a guideline and is based on information you have provided when making the booking.
The actual time taken to complete the clean may be higher or lower than the estimated time.
If the time taken to complete the clean is less than the estimate given we will only charge you for the hours worked.
If on arrival our cleaners decide that the job will take 2 hours or longer than originally estimated we will contact you to inform you. You will then have the opportunity to ask for the extra hours to be done so the job can be completed to our normal standard which we guarantee*, or only complete the hours estimated.
In the event that you do not respond within an hour you accept that we will complete the clean and charge you for the extra hours.
If you do not agree to us staying the required amount of time we deem necessary for us to complete the clean to a necessary standard your clean will not be guaranteed by our free re-clean policy.
Payment will be taken on the day of the clean after the clean has finished and will be amended to reflect the amount of time spent at the property by the cleaners.
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October 9, 2012
NEWS FROM: Parallel Capital Partners, Inc.
FOR INFORMATION: Matt Root, Parallel Capital Partners, 858-882-9506
Jim Ingebritsen, Parallel Capital Partners, 858-882-9504
Dan Peoples, Peoples & Company, 858-552-1456
Parallel Capital Partners Acquires 1100 Wall Street for $8.0 Million
– Building Includes Retail and Office Space in Prime La Jolla Location –
San Diego, Calif. Parallel Capital Partners, Inc. has purchased 1100 Wall Street, a trophy retail and office building at the corner of Wall Street and Herschel Avenue in La Jolla, for $8.0 million. The acquiring entity was AGP Herschel Wall Street, LP, a partnership between Parallel Capital Partners and Angelo, Gordon & Co. The seller was Collins Development Company.
The 31,259-square-foot building is located on ½-acre in the center of the La Jolla retail and business district. Built in 1962 and renovated in 1999, the building is 93% occupied with major tenants including Tommy Bahama, Citibank and Blue Book Publishers.
Parallel Capital Partners plans to renovate the common area finishes on all floors and the main building lobby, including an electronic building directory and suite signage. Elevator modernizations are planned for 2013 and 2014.
"We are extremely excited about our re-entry into the premier La Jolla market – one of the highest barrier-to-entry markets anywhere in the world," said Matt Root, CEO. " 1100 Wall Street represents an irreplaceable trophy property with tremendous upside potential through the development of excess land into a world-class retail and residential project."
Eastdil Secured represented both Collins and Parallel Capital entities in the negotiations.
Parallel Capital Partners, Inc. (parallelcapitalpartners.com) is a private, fully-integrated real estate investment and operating company focused on acquiring value-added and core plus opportunities for our own account in the western United States and Hawaii.


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Sometimes, it gets so hard to be human.
To understand human nature.
To pretend i feel and see things like a human.
It just gets so hard.
To see how they destroy each other.
how they live their lives blindly.
And i get so tired.
Everything it's so heavy around here.
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Apartmenthaus Tonning
Apartmenthaus Tonning offers pet-friendly accommodation in Tönning. Multimar Wattforum information centre is 500 metres away. Free private parking is available on site. All units have a seating area with a satellite flat-screen TV and DVD player. There is also a kitchen, equipped with an oven. A toaster and fridge are also available, as well as a coffee machine. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower and a hairdryer in every unit. The apartment features free WiFi throughout the property. Eider barrier is 1.7 km from Apartmenthaus Tonning. The nearest airport is Sylt Airport, 77 km from the property.


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rworange loves edible flowers like lavender, marigolds, nasturtiums, roses, pansies, violets, and squash blossoms for the taste—not just the pretty color. "I particularly love nasturtiums, which have a wonderful 'horseradishy' zip to them," says SmartCookie. "They are particularly good with a smoked salmon/cream cheese filling." JMF thinks red clover tempura is tasty, and Passadumkeg loves red clover and/or rose petal wine. "My favorite way to cook Brussels sprouts is with lavender," says Caroline1, who also says, "I used to use a lot of candied violets when I lived in California, but had difficulty finding them when I moved to Texas. They add a lovely touch of elegance to a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and they're fabulous sprinkled over a delicate white cake mounded with pale pink boiled icing served at tea!"
"When I was a child, I used to suck the sweet nectar from nasturtiums growing in our backyard; now I am fond of their peppery flavor in green salads," says Caitlin McGrath. "My mother used to grow nasturtiums specifically to serve the leaves in thin bread-and-butter sandwiches for tea (we were living in a country where afternoon tea was a daily meal)," says Querencia. "The leaves are peppery and make a nice contrast with the bland bread and butter."
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Key Strategies for Health Systems to Achieve Economies of Scale
Selecting the right scale model and motivating facilities to work together are methods for health systems to realize savings from economies of scale.
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- Companies from across industries use economies of scale to realize cost savings. While hospitals and health systems are borrowing the economic concept to reduce spending, many healthcare organizations have encountered challenges with achieving the benefits of economies of scale.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) defines economies of scale as the "gains provided through the consolidation of effort or volume." In other words, companies can lower the per-unit fixed costs of their goods by generating a greater quantity of the good. Costs are spread over a larger number of products, therefore realizing savings for the company.
As claim reimbursement rates fall across public and private payers, hospitals and health systems are under increasing pressure to contain their costs. Achieving economies of scale is a key strategy for larger healthcare organizations to reduce and control their costs, according to about 29 percent of hospital executives who plan to use this strategy in 2017.
Large organizations are turning to healthcare mergers and acquisitions to implement economies of scale strategies. Healthcare merger and acquisition activities recently increased by 15 percent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter.
Kaufman, Hall & Associates' Managing Director Patrick Allen attributed the rise in healthcare mergers to health systems "thinking strategically about how best to build the scale and capabilities needed to remain competitive in a rapidly changing healthcare environment."
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Realizing the gains through economies of scale is possible, with potential savings between 15 and 30 percent, a 2016 Strategy& report stated. But many healthcare organizations do not see these gains and are instead left with the high costs of taking on another care site.
Their analysis of over 500 health systems and over 5,600 individual facilities revealed that health systems comprising several facilities do not experience lower costs resulting from scaling methods.
Although stand-alone hospitals are more likely to produce economies of scale, the research showed.
What causes health systems to never realize cost savings from implementing economies of scale? How can healthcare organizations overcome these challenges?
Select the appropriate economies of scale model
Healthcare organizations usually turn to a merger or acquisition to launch an economies of scale project. But the typical healthcare merger approach may not be appropriate for every organization, McKinsey & Company researchers stated.
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Researchers developed what they called the "smarter scale equation," which responds to recent regulatory challenges of healthcare mergers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently increased their scrutiny of hospital and system deals by attempting to block several announced deals.
"Vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws is more important than ever," FTC Chair Edith Ramirez said, speaking to attendees of the 2016 American Health Lawyers Association's Antitrust in Healthcare Conference. "We will continue to use all of the tools at our disposal to promote the robust competition that underpins healthcare reform, benefiting consumers through lower costs, better outcomes and greater access to care and innovation."
In light of increased merger blocks from the FTC, researchers advised health systems to consider the traditional model alongside alternative scale models, including:
• Classic economies of scale: emphasizes lowering base per unit costs by spreading the fixed costs across a greater volume of patients and/or by allowing providers to negotiate lower prices for major services
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• Economies of scope: allows providers to leverage their scale to create non-traditional revenue streams, such as direct-to-employer offerings
• Economies of structure: enables providers to gain access to capital at lower costs and stronger negotiation power with payers, may also allow providers to take advantage of a broader footprint across the care spectrum and assume risk pooling for population health management
• Economies of skill: permits providers to increase their capabilities and improve their performance through sharing or building of best practices at comparatively lower costs
Once a health system decides on the scale model, the organization can use four methods for implementation. First, health systems can engage in inorganic scale, which encompasses healthcare merger and acquisition activities.
Second, health systems can opt for virtual hospital integration. This method allows systems to leverage scale benefits without directly controlling another organization or committing to a long-term collaboration. Examples include co-provision, outsourcing of shared services, and joint development of knowledge and innovation.
Third, horizontal organic scale involves a health system stretching its footprint across the care spectrum. A health system may choose to get involved with physician practices or outpatient facilities to grow the hospital setting.
Finally, health systems can use the vertical organic scale method to directly develop relationships with payers, employers, or both to increase patient volume. This approach is typically coupled with horizontal expansion, especially when providers and payers aim to create new care or payment models.
Source: McKinsey & Company
Health systems should assess the potential risk and benefits of each scale model and implementation method, researchers recommended.
Encourage facilities to work as one rather than independently
While not all economies of scale strategies involve a complete merger, achieving scale does include working with independent facilities under one mission. But motivating facilities within a health system to give up their autonomy is a major hurdle that health systems face when achieving economies of scale.
Healthcare is a personalized industry. Providers aim to deliver individualized, patient-centered care to all of their patients. They must also respond to local community health needs.
Care site leaders often believe they can deliver the highest value, personalized care by managing core business and clinical functions independently of their system.
However, realizing cost savings under economies of scale models relies on facilities working as one.
Strategy& advisors recommended that health systems restructure their operating model to emphasize accountability and control at the system level.
"The objective is to strike the right balance of centralized control over most transactional operations, such as reporting, while accommodating local nuances in areas where it truly matters, such as pre-procedure education," they wrote.
The operating model should include the following three components:
• Corporate Core: manages corporate governance, policies, and services for corporate strategy, financial operations (eg, tax, treasury, accounting controls, reporting, and auditing), human resources, and health IT
• Shared services centers: act as central sources for expertise and scale, providing resources for management of financial operations, revenue cycle, supply chain, human resources, health IT, service lines, clinical services, and nursing
• Operating units in regions and facilities: handle patient care procedures and other factors that affect financial performance, including ancillary services, physician contracts, revenue cycle management
Health systems should also restructure roles and decision rights to implement the operating model. For example, corporate core entities should define organizational goals, rationalize the portfolio, set performance targets, and approve investments and budgets, whereas facility leadership should only be responsible for operating and tracking performance.
The redesigned governance structure should include incentives at the system and facility level to encourage collaboration and advanced overall performance, the advisors added.
Standardize clinical process across facilities
As part of the challenge of encouraging independent facilities to operate as a single system, health systems frequently encounter a patchwork of clinical processes. System leaders must standardize processes to drive economies of scale across the system.
Clinical standardization can help health systems realize the benefits of scale by lowering costs and enabling providers to follow the same protocol for high-value care. Care variations resulted in cost differences of 8.4 percent among hospitalists within the same facility and 7 percent among hospitalists across facilities.
The process of standardizing clinical processes can reduce the cost variations experienced within and across hospitals, explained Bart Hill, MD, St. Luke's Health System's Vice President and Chief Quality Officer.
"When you standardize your processes and you perform consistently, we have seen fewer of those occurrences that ultimately add extra cost without value, such as readmissions, longer lengths of stay, and more complications," he recently told RevCycleIntelligence.com.
Health systems should turn to their physicians rather than take a top-down approach to implement standardized care protocols, Strategy& advisors stated. Systems should create multi-functional, physician-led teams to define clinical goals and develop processes early during a healthcare merger or collaboration commitment.
The team could also help health systems to prioritize medical and surgical specialties to rationalize and create a plan to achieve merger synergies.
The collaborative nature of the physician-led team should also boost buy-in at all levels, improve morale, and increase the chances that new clinical processes will continue.
Remove redundant service lines
Once a health system acquires or partners with another organization to achieve economies of scale, leaders may find that facilities in close proximity contain many of the same service lines.
Health systems should eliminate redundant service lines to reduce costs and improve efficiency, Strategy& advisors suggested.
Leaders should examine the supply and demand of certain services in terms of market and disease-related activities as well as explore market competition and patient preferences. They should also assess how profitable service lines are across different sites of care.
For example, an academic medical center that has merged with two community medical centers in the same market may offer overlapping cancer care services. By assessing services lines, the health system could find that costs would decrease if the community medical centers managed primary and secondary services, while the academic medical center handled more complex procedures and services.
Source: Strategy&
Similarly, health systems may determine that one hospital in its system should not deliver specific services because they are not profitable to furnish in that setting.
Mercy experienced this situation when the system entered into a management contract with a critical access hospital in Oklahoma, HFMA reported. The system recommended that the hospital eliminate its obstetrics department because the hospital only had 70 deliveries in the past year. The service volume did not justify the costs associated with running a full department at that specific care site.
Health system leaders also questioned the care quality of the services since the number of deliveries was so low.
Despite several challenges of achieving economies of scale, researchers stated that realizing 15 percent to 30 percent in cost savings is possible for health systems. But each facility must work as one under the health system to achieve cost reductions.


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At this time last year, Eureka entered the state tournament as the outsider and the underdog, having never won a state wrestling championship.
This time around, the target is squarely on the Lions� backs as they enter this weekend�s state tournament in Billings as the state�s top-ranked team and the defending Class B-C state champions.
Whereas the goal last season was to capture that elusive first title, the objective this year is perhaps the only thing more difficult � to retain it.
Even so, Eureka coach Danny Lemer believes his team of 11 state qualifiers, down from 13 in 2017, is more than capable of doing just that.
�I feel we�re going to contend for a state title,� he said. �That�s their expectation. It�s kind of the standard at Eureka lately to be at the state championship level.�
Garrett Graves will seek to lead Eureka to another state title and add to his already storied legacy.
The Montana Griz signee boasts two football championships, the wrestling team championship and an individual wrestling title to this point, and he�s the favorite to bring home the 182-pound title again this year.
If he can do so, he�ll cap off his second straight undefeated season. He enters the state tournament 31-0 on the season and 149-21 in his career.
The last Eureka wrestler to win back-to-back state titles was Peter Schmidt in 1996-97.
If the Lions are to capture another team title, however, they�ll need major contributions from others, as well.
Senior Jonathan Schmidt lost his first match of the year at 160 in the divisional tournament but, like Graves, still enters the state tournament among the favorites to win an individual championship.
Schmidt finished second last year down in 138.
Eureka also possesses plenty of firepower in the lower weights.
Nathan Schmidt, a 120-pounder, is 36-5 this season after finishing fourth in the state last year as a freshman.
Hank Dunn, another sophomore at 132, was also fourth in the state last season and enters with a 21-5 record.
Freshmen Gunnar Smith (113) and Kyle Durden (120) are 34-6 and 26-5, respectively.
�It�s a different team than last year in the regard that we�re not too big, but we�re still full of a lot of talent,� Lemer said. �The guys, they want to keep that bar up high and keep that title.�
Mat action begins at the Billings MetraPark at 10:20 a.m. today.
All matches will be broadcast on NFHS Network, which can be accessed through mhsa.org.
Eureka State Lineup
113 � Gunnar Smith, Freshman, 34-6
120 � Nathan Schmidt, Sophomore, 36-5 4th at state 2017
120 � Kyle Durden, Freshman, 26-5
132 � Hank Dunn, Sophomore, 21-5 4th at state 2017
138 � Chance Muller, Sophomore, 27-18
145 � Isaac Petz, Senior, 21-15
152 � James Fehr, Junior, 14-6
152 � Nathan Cargill, Junior, 18-15
160 � Jonathan Schmidt, Senior, 32-1 2nd at state 2017
182 � Garrett Graves, Senior, 31-0 1st at state 2017
285 � Sam Johnson, Senior, 22-11


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It's been yet another fine week for our local anglers on the glory trail across the country.
In the midweek Railway National held on Makins Fishery in Nuneaton over 300 anglers took part including some from Holland and Ireland.
Top rod in the match was city angler Lee Kendall.
He told me after his win: "I've been trying to win the big Railway National for nine years and my best position to date had been fourth.
"Well today I beat 300 anglers to win it.
"It was a five-hour match so it was always going to be tough. At the halfway stage I was going nowhere with only one fish in the net and I couldn't see anything happening for me.
"That was until I saw a fish swirl on the island at about 18 metres in front of me. So I set up a shallow rig on a long line and bingo!
"After that it was a fish a chuck and by the finish I had amassed 140lb 6oz."
It got even better as the Peterborough team of four, Ernie Lowbridge, Paul McCarthy, Robin Kendall and Lee Kendall, took the runner-up medals.
There was more great news at the weekend as John Whincup topped a very strong field on the Maver Larford Lakes and in so doing qualified for the national final in a few weeks time.
He drew peg 80 on the Specimen Lake and caught two early fish on waggler then nothing for two hours.
Then he started to take an odd fish shallow on the pole and a great last hour saw him end up with 18 fish for 150lb.
In the Peterborough DAA match fished on the River Nene at Orton Upstream, it was John Means who topped the small but very good field with 21lb.
Means drew the upstream end peg and caught a decent bream and topped up with skimmers and perch all taken on the pole with maggot.
Runner-up Rob Wootton caught a big tench and skimmers for 14lb 12oz, followed by Rob Hewison, who managed to find roach willing to take hempseed in the latter stages of the match, finishing on 10lb 2oz.
In last weekend's Rookery Waters £1,000 qualifier on the Magpie Pool it was Lee Marlow from peg 22 who topped a strong field.
He started on the Method for two hours with dead maggot before switching to a meat approach down the edge to take carp up to 8lb in his winning weight of 197lb 4oz.
Runner-up was Chatteris rod Jay Richardson from peg 13 with 185lb 12oz and third was Tony Evans with 181lb 8oz.
In the Wednesday Over 60s match, Kevin Peacock took the honours from peg one with 144lb 12oz. Runner-up was Dave Lack on 132lb 6oz.


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Providence Health & Services LVN Resource Nurse - Internal Medicine in Northridge, California
Providence is calling a Licensed Vocational Nurse Resource Nurse (Full Time) in Internal Medicine to our Facey Medical Group location in Northridge, CA.
Benefits are effective on the 1st date of hire.
In this position you will:
Provide direct, professional nursing care to patients who present urgent, emergency or potential health problems utilizing basic nursing principles.
Serves as a role model for Medical Assistants by providing leadership, which fosters positive attitudes and change, as well as supports management policies and procedures.
Helps train and acts as a resource for Medical Assistants.
Required qualifications for this position include:
Graduate of an accredited LVN school of nursing.
Two years current medical office experience with references.
Spanish bilingual preferred.
Previous outpatient experience preferred.
Verified skill sets defined by department usage.
Current California LVN license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association.
IV certification.
UR/QA and surgery scheduling knowledge.
Knowledge and patient education skills.
Pediatrics experience preferred.
About the organization you will serve:
Facey Medical Group is a multi-specialty medical group with over 160 physicians providing care to the growing population in the North & East regions of Los Angeles & Ventura Counties. Twelve medical clinics, including two urgent care centers and dedicated women's centers, are located across the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Simi Valleys. The group began as a single medical practice over 90 years ago.
Facey is part of Providence Health & Services, an integrated, not-for-profit 5-state network of hospitals, care centers, medical clinics, affiliated services and educational facilities spanning from California to Alaska.
We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits - see our website for details
Our Mission
As expressions of God's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
About Us
Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services guided by a Mission of caring the Sisters of Providence began over 160 years ago. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Variable
Job Category: LPN/LVN
Location: California-Northridge
Req ID: 215060


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Nearly a month ago an expansion for Raven's Star Trek title, Elite Force was announced to the world. While no Mac plans have yet been released by Aspyr, we're hopeful that such an add-on will be a likely Mac port as well. The Italian site NextGame has obtained 18 screen shots of some in-game action from the expansion. They show off some of the enemies, characters, and levels so be sure to head over and have a look.
The title will continue the mission of the Hazard Team with two new singleplayer campaigns as well as a Tour Mode for the starship Voyager. This mode will allow you to move freely through the ship's 15 decks, interacting with the crew members and performing ship functions. The multiplayer will include 17 new maps and 12 new models for use. The first of two new modes will be Assimilate, where you have to find the lone borg before being assimilated. The other is a team fortress-like game where each player picks a character class.
As mentioned above, we've still not received anything from Aspyr on the possibility of a Mac port, but we're certainly hopeful. Head over to NextGame to check out the screen shots and stay tuned to IMG for more info as it becomes available.
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Coyle Site Launch: Revisit and Re-Engineer
In 2004, we built a site for Coyle Engineering, one of Texas' premier civil engineering firms. At the time, the site was cutting-edge. A sleek, well-architected design, coupled with the client's ability to manage their own content, made the site a powerful marketing tool for the thriving company.
But a lot has changed in five years. For one, the Internet has evolved immensely. Advances in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Flash have fueled an exponential growth in not only design capabilities, but functionality as well.
And Coyle also has grown impressively. With multiple award-winning projects and two consecutive appearances on the San Antonio Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" list, Coyle Engineering is doing bigger business today than ever before.
It was time to re-engineer
We sat down with the client and laid the groundwork for a new website. We started by setting some goals:
- The new site would have to reflect a professional, well-established company that has done quality work for more than 15 years.
- The site would have to appear modern, in order to compete for top-tier clients that demand state-of-the-art engineering.
- Finally, in order to attract the best potential employees, the site would have to be unique—a web presence that would stand out among the competition.
Goals in mind, we set out to design a site that would satisfy all the client's needs and be a beautiful representation of what we do here at Digett.
Our first big decision was to build the site in Flash, a proven way to establish a brand as unique and modern.
Marrying Drupal and Flash
It is important to note that, typically, sites built in Flash cannot be content managed by the client. However, Coyle is different in that we've used Drupal to build an HTML site behind the Flash so that they can edit their own content—and the Flash will update automatically. Rather than call us to make changes, they do it themselves, which is what Drupal is all about.
Another notable issue with Flash is that search engines like Google can't see Flash content. But because we've built an HTML site behind the scenes, search engines will be able to index the site and all the content, making it easier for people to find Coyle. It also allows users to bookmark pages within the Flash because each page has a unique URL.
Design and Navigation
As for the design of the website, I tried to keep it simple and clean. The home page serves to introduce the company and show off a piece of their work at the same time. Interior pages I kept very simple and consistent so that the user would be well-oriented at all times.
Navigation is the most unique aspect of this site. We took full advantage of Flash to create movement that grabs attention. The movement also serves to inspire the user to explore the entire site, not just the pages they came to see.
I think you'll agree that the re-Coyle project was a success. We're proud of the effort we've put forth and certainly excited to share with you the final product.
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Musiq Soulchild Supposedly Has A Baby On The Way With New Woman
Ashley "Tiyumba" Wright claims to be 8 weeks pregnant with Musiq Soulchild's baby. But some folks aren't believing her for whatever reason. Deets inside...
Ashley Wright has been posting pics and videos of Musiq Soulchild with her 4-year-old daughter Shannon, as well as posts about being out on the Nu Soul Revival tour with the singer. When she told her followers on April Fool's Day that she was pregnant, folks in her comments questioned whether it was a joke.
Then, she posted the above baby bump pic on April 2nd saying:
When it's April 2nd and she still pregnant... #letthejourneybegin #excitedtodoitwiththevillage #finallyfeelsgoodtoshare #cantwaittotellyallabouttheshitshowofthispregnancy #aintnothinglikebefore #bothgoodandbad #iloveyall #mswrightsway #8weeks #godseed
Interestingly, folks are still questioning whether this is really happening. Musiq hasn't posted about her or the baby himself, and the last anybody checked, he was still living with his ex and baby's mother Meelah Williams of 702.
But it's been 3 years since we last saw those two together, so it's very likely he's moved on.
Change tends to get uncomfortable for many; even good changes. And with this shift I've had to work through challenges. However this is my greatest manifestation to date. And I will gladly receive and cont to be present in these lessons of love, connection and the divine masculine. #grateful #love #keepspace #him #mswrightsway
My heart just Explodes! What more can a Goddess ask for?! Even better, why?! So grateful for them NOW... So full for her valentine day to be spent celebrating beginnings old and new, artistry, family and love. I love you @musiqsoulchild! You are my greatest manifestation to date. #respectandadorethedivinemasculine #heseesme #eyeseehim #happyvalentineday #mswrightsway #musiqsoulchild
Congrats to the couple!
BONUS: Musiq just released a new track called "Start Over" and his lady is helping him promote it:


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Sani Resort is a privately developed ecological resort offering world class 5* services while at the same time maintaining a human scale and protecting its surrounding environment of unique beauty. In its 1000 acres, there are five internationally awarded luxurious hotels, each with its own character and prestige in all areas of operations, serving luxury in a wide range of leisure facilities and accommodation.
In this fast-paced, rapidly growing environment, there are plenty of work and development opportunities. Our decisive aim is to exploit abilities and talents among our associates and to utilize them on every aspect of their professional framework. We are continuously creating and maintaining dynamic and productive workplaces emphasizing on the spirit of cooperation, teamwork and knowledge seeking, so we are looking for people with high targets and ambitions. If you believe that you can make our company vision your own, we are now recruiting for 2018 season:
Chef De Partie / Demi Chef De Partie / Commis Chef
Job Description:
To prepare all types of food items as assigned by Chef de Cuisine of the outlet. Other responsibilities include collecting all the tools needed at the station in good time, maintaining the cleanliness of kitchen and refrigerators and observing HACCP hygiene and safety rules.
Candidate Profile:
The company offers a competitive remuneration package in a dynamic and highly professional working environment. Accommodation, daily meals, uniform cleaning, internal discounts and further career development.
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LG bringing color and flexible e-paper
LG Display says it is developing a new generation of color and flexible e-paper that may go into future products such as e-readers or tablets.
The company expects to begin mass producing 9.7-inch color and 19-inch flexible e-paper, according to an SEC filing it made on Friday. E-paper, or electronic paper, is a display used in e-readers on which text appears as it would on printed paper.
LG introduced the 9.7-inch IPS LCD screen used in Apple's iPad, and remains a main display supplier for the tablet. LG also is one of the suppliers of the 9.7-inch e-paper display Amazon uses in its Kindle DX e-reader.