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Recent analysis of 2.7 million Police Fixed Penalty Notices in the UK has revealed that speeding offences made up most of the notices, with 2.25 million drivers ticketed for exceeding speed limits in the 2016/17 financial year.
The Avon and Somerset region topped the list as the UK's worst driving offence area, with 197,692 drivers receiving Fixed Penalty Notices in this period, which equates to almost a fifth of drivers in that area.
Not only is speeding going to mean expensive fines and penalty points for the driver, but it significantly increases the chance of accidents occurring, which at high speeds can potentially prove fatal.
So, what can you do to restrict your speed, stay safe and avoid expensive speeding fines?
Cruise Control
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If your car offers a cruise control option, then use it!
Cruise Control systems automatically control the speed of the vehicle. When activated, it can maintain a selected speed without the need to use the accelerator. You can set and control how fast you travel, maintaining a safe, steady…and more importantly… legal speed.
Cruise Control in cars has become more common in the last few years. It used to be viewed as a premium or luxury feature but is now available as an option on a much wider range of competitively-priced vehicles, so it is definitely worth asking about if you are in the market for a new car.
Ford's 'Intelligent Speed Limiter'
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Ford drivers can benefit from this in-car technology which automatically prevents drivers from exceeding speed limits.
The 'Intelligent Speed Limiter' technology automatically adjusts the speed to keep to limits. Effective at speeds between 20-120mph, the technology decelerates the car by restricting the fuel supply to the engine.
The technology is currently available on Ford Kuga, Edge, S-Max and Galaxy and has proved popular with drivers who want to avoid incurring speeding fines.
With Ford leading the way, it is surely only a matter of time before other manufacturers follow, so keep your eyes open for more of this type of technology coming into the automotive market.
Speed Alert Devices
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There are various devices available online that can display and alert you to changes in speed limits, many with cover throughout Western Europe.
One popular model, the MY-SPEED XL uses distinctive colours to notify you when you exceed the speed limit, with a green display to indicate that you are driving within the speed limit and a red display when you are driving above the speed limit and need to slow down.
Taking this technology even further is the recently launched PURE device from Road Angel. The PURE, which displays your speed on a scratch resistant, light-detecting anti-glare screen, even knows where variable speed limits are in place.
Having the right technology in place is helpful, but ultimately expensive, so we've also got Five Top Tips on how to avoid speeding. They are very simple, and more importantly, they don't cost anything!
1. Check your speed
This may sound obvious, but your speed could be creeping up without you even noticing, so make sure you regularly glance down at your speedometer to see how fast you are going.
If you have a Sat-Nav in your car, you could keep it switched on even if you don't have a route planned into it, as not only will it display your speed, but most models have warning alerts for speed cameras built in.
2. Look for the signs
Many drivers who are caught speeding say they thought the limit was higher than it was.
When joining a new road, don't make the mistake of assuming it is the same speed limit as the one you were just on.
Always look for signs to tell you what the speed limit is. 20mph limits are becoming increasingly common in areas which were previously 30mph, especially in residential areas or roads near to schools.
3. Avoid distractions
Make sure you are free of distractions when driving, as lack of concentration can cause you to lose focus on the speed you are doing.
Don't listen to music or talk to passengers if it's going to distract you and make sure you have hidden your mobile phone out of view, perhaps in the glove-box or in your bag so you are not tempted to look at it.
4. Take your time
Most people end up speeding because they are running late.
Don't put yourself in a situation where you feel pressured to get to work or an appointment on time.
Make sure you leave early, giving yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and making it less likely that you will drive over the speed limit.
5. Drive less!
The less you drive, the less chance there is of you speeding! Can you find ways to cut down on your driving?
Look at using public transport options when possible, which may even work out cheaper when compared to petrol costs and wear and tear on your car.
You could even consider biking or walking for shorter distances. Not only will this mean less time behind the wheel, but the exercise will also provide health benefits.
We hope you've found this article interesting and informative, and that you've picked up some tips for staying safe on the roads.
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I get emails all the time from guys asking whether they can get their ex-girlfriends back by using pheromones. Let me begin by saying that I have used pheromones for this purpose. And while they helped, they didn't do it all on their own…
What pheromones WILL do however, is get you an "in" – a possible chance to make her rethink her decision.
And as long as you have your game face on through the situation you CAN put the odds back in your favor.
We'll get to the pheromones in a sec, but first you MUST pay attention to the most important part… YOU!
When my girlfriend broke up with me earlier this year, we had gone through a roller coaster of emotions.
I won't get into the details, but I will say that I became somewhat complacent, and didn't pay as much attention to her as I should have.
We had a nasty falling out, and it really did seem like the end of the road for our friendship and relationship.
3 Ways To Use Pheromones For PERMANENT Self Improvement
Did you know you can use pheromone colognes for making positive, permanent changes in your personality?
No, this isn't scientific fact. Its usually called "bro science" (spouting off advice without scientific proof – common in the bodybuilding community).
But I believe its true.
In this quick post I'll share with you how I've used pheromone colognes to make noticeable, positive changes in myself, and how you too can reap the benefits of pheromones long after they wear off.
#1.) Self analysis and "brute force" self improvement
By using pheromones, you're constantly trying to figure out if they're working or not. Your'e analyzing yourself, and the social situation your'e in. You'll probably be quite surprised because most people NEVER actually put in time to analyze themselves (to see how they come across to other people).
How To Spot Fake Pheromone Cologne Scams
As a vet pheromone cologne user, I'm always on the lookout for good new pheromone products. To strangers, the idea of pheromones are pretty dubious.
I don't blame them – most mainstream pheromone products like pherlure or nexus have blatant over-advertising which would set "reasonable" bullshit detectors off.
Of course, there's a "sucker born every minute", and that's exactly the target market of such deceptive advertising.
Hopefully, you're smart enough to at least research a product or company before investing your hard earned money (and that's why you're on my site :)).
If you want to know more about a product or company I haven't mentioned yet, I'll show you 3 "red flags" you should look out for when you come across a pheromone cologne product.
Pherlure Pheromone Review: DON'T Buy This Garbage!
If you're looking for a REAL review on Pherlure (not one designed to try and sell a crappy product), you're in the right place.
I actually tried this product in the beginning stages of my pheromone journey. The reason I haven't written about it was because I completely forgot about it, until I started seeing ads for the product EVERYWHERE.
It only re-sparked my interest because I found the old bottle in one of my bags. It didn't work 2 years ago as I recalled, and thought maybe I just didn't have the keen eye for detail to pick out when it's working or not.
… I gave it another shot a few weeks ago, and didn't find any effects as expected. I gave it a "more than fair" test as well to determine it's effectiveness. Nothing. Zip. Nada.
"Aqua Vitae" by Liquid Alchemy Labs (MASS Chick Magnet)
Aqua Vitae pheromone cologne is a product that grabs attention, creates "awe" with your presence, and opens doors to "mass female attraction"…
Liquid Alchemy Labs provides some of the finest pheromone products in the world. Aqua Vitae by Liquid Alchemy Labs is a true gem in the pheromone community because of 3 main reasons:
- Its the most freakishly effective pheromone product for getting attention from women. I've had women stop in the middle of conversations with their friend just to stare at me. You'll occasionally get intense staring from women, at an exceptionally good distance away. Might be some secret Amazonian herb that Garry (the owner) uses in his products.
- The intensity of the attention you get is extremely noticeable. But its up to you to be a man and actually escalate your interactions. Its fun getting attention, but its more fun to actually get a phone number, date, or close with a woman. Don't be the "omg she smiled at me" guy.
- The minute you don't act like the "man", your potential goes down with a woman like a rock. This makes Aqua Vitae a hard pheromone product to use if your game isn't tight. Use it as training wheels for becoming a master of seduction.
Aqua Vitae will make YOU the center of attention – you'll feel like a celebrity…
You know how celebrities often get followed around, and get unwanted attention from the press, crazed fans, and people just trying to take an autograph?
I don't either…
But with Aqua Vitae, I got a "taste test" of what it might be like if I was a handsome movie star with big bucks in my bank account.
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The characterisation of a temperature-controlled vehicle
Newsteo has fine-tuned a solution allowing any refrigerated vehicles fleet manager to perform a characterisation of their utility vehicles or transport trucks. This involves checking that the refrigeration system is functioning properly at all points of the vehicle.
This solution was developed mainly for our clients whose work entails transporting healthcare products. Indeed, the guides on best practices in the transport of labile blood products, or even for mass distribution of medicine for human use, demand that the temperature at which these items are transported be controlled.
Different temperature levels are necessary. Oftentimes, vehicles have 3 compartments, maintained at 3 different temperatures:
- Ambient temperature: +15°C to +25°C. Many types of medicine are transported at this temperature.
- Positive cold: +2°C to +8°C, for transporting blood, and some vaccines …
- Negative cold down to – 30°C
Characterisation of a vehicle according to the FD X15-140 standard
Newsteo offers an original service that allows characterisation of controlled temperature vehicles to be done quickly and at a very competitive price, in accordance with standard FD X15-140. This standard details the operations to be performed to characterise and check the climatic chambers. It also applies to the vehicles.
The following points are checked:
- homogeneity
- stability
- differences in instructions
- indication error (when necessary, when an indicator is present)
- door opening
The Process
Newsteo supplies a characterisation kit to the client, which contains 16 wireless transmission temperature probes and 1 gateway or modem that will collect the measurements from the 16 probes and send them, via the cellular network to the Newsteo server.
Thanks to this system, Newsteo assists the client's technician remotely:
- The technician installs the equipment in the vehicle, according to the instructions given by Newsteo
He starts up the probes.
Newsteo checks remotely that the operations are running smoothly and issues the final characterisation report.
Advantages of the Newsteo characterisation solution
- Very competitive pricing
- The client decides when to start characterisations, and therefore, when the vehicle is immobilised.
- Very fast process, with the possibility of performing tests in parallel by using several characterisation kits
Above all:
- You are in compliance with the recommendations for transporting healthcare products
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Most Peculiar, Momma
Posted by Shackleton on Sat, 06 Oct 2018
Mrs. Treaclechops is off gallivanting down in Hampshire for the next week-or-so, spending time with her sister and niece. No problem… I'm a modern man who can fend for himself and cook and clean like the best of 'em. Mind you, I cooked salmon for my Friday night meal and burnt the parsley sauce. Again, no problem… the salmon started off as unsmoked, but ended up with an evocative smoky, cokey, choky flavour.
I spent Saturday morning winemaking and tickling up my poetry collection (doesn't everybody?) Late morning, grandson Robbie turned up and declared he'd come to keep me company and save me from being on my own. His repeated afternoon raids on the contents of the fridge suggested he may have had ulterior motives. Anyroadup… he disappeared for a short while on a shopping trip with his mum and returned late afternoon for tea. I cooked spaghetti bolognaise which he sort-of enjoyed, but admitted he'd never previously had red peppers in this dish. After he assured himself I was Ok, he left and promised to look in on Monday afternoon after school. I must stock up the fridge in readiness.
On Sunday morning, I'll team up with sister, Maureen, and brother-in-law, Keith. We'll visit our auld mum in her care home. She's not handling extreme old age too well. Sad old world.
What to do on Sunday afternoon? I still have to perfect marmalade making… and I have all the ingredients necessary to make a heady batch of Christmas chutney. The forecast speaks of a sunny day with temperature in the high teens Celsius (Centigrade)… I still have about 50 daffodils bulbs to plant… or I might wander round the Arrow Valley with camera in hand.
Nobody told me there'd be days like these… strange days indeed… most peculiar, Momma!
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Reviews for Arasaangam and Pandi are now online @ bbreviews.
Aff tapik (Gaptan's influence):
Are u dassing this week?
started watching arasangam online...print sahikala...so, hoping to catch it on dvd...
here's dubaakoor top ten's ram reporting on paandi:
"lawrence-in nadanathil irukkum vegam pada petti-kum porundhum enbadhu varuthamaana porutham...sneha-vin kavarchi nadanathil aabasam irupadhu varutham...mothathil paandi...boandi"
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Can Vijaykanth match the real Anjaa Nenjan's Standard?
Namma ooru Genghis Khan - Anjaa nenjan - Poonaikku Manikattiyavar - Sooriyanukke Pirandhavar(His mom met Suryan before she met his dad) - Thennaattu ilavarasar - 5 Arivum Pettru Aaravadhu Arivai Pattri Aaraindhu Kondirukkum - Yengal Annan - Thanmaanachingam - Kazhaga Kanmani - Mu Ka Azhagiri
Balaji,i was hoping that you may write some Trivia about Kamal and his movies in the wake of "Dasavatharam" release. I thought u may follow Sify's style of having a countdown to the release of the movie, I have still have another day and half to go before seeing the movie :_) Cannot wait!!
1.It's been 6 years since Ajith gave a 2.5* deserving film.(Villain.Performancewise,he did well in Kireedam and Varallaru though))
2.It's been 4 years since Vijay gave a 2.5* desrving flm.(Ghilli.)
3.Vijayakanth's last 2.5* desrving film too was released 6 years ago.(Ramana)
Looks like you'll be happy if they managed to give a reasonably tolerable film.(Like this Arasangam
or Thirumalai or Varalaru.)
Balaji... how could you say Vijayakanth looks more presentable in this movie than in his previous outings?
I saw some stills, and a few songs on TV... the man's age really shows. He looks like one of those comedy-uncles who appear in dream sequences as young men.
Where is tamil cinema headed? Lets hope Dasavathaaram rescues it from the sludges of Paandi and Vijayakanth.


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Marcus' intro: Earlier this year I read 'Thick Face Black Heart' by Chin-Ning Chu on Eastern business philosophies. One of the concepts from the book that's stuck with me is the idea of leapfrogging.
In Western cultures, we subscribe to the idea of 'climbing the ladder' or 'working our way to the top'. In some Eastern cultures, there's an opposing belief – that you can leapfrog to the top.
A few months ago, I met Nathan Chan at an Elance/oDesk launch party in Melbourne. Nathan's a young entrepreneur who has leapfrogged his way to interviewing some of the most influential entrepreneurs on the planet, while building a business that he loves.
I asked Nathan whether he'd be willing to share some lessons on how he did it with us, and being a good sport, he said yes.
In March 2013, I launched a project that would change my life forever.
If you would have told me back then that in 15 months I would be connecting with Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington, I would have seriously questioned your sobriety.
But that's exactly what happened.
The project is Foundr, a digital magazine for young entrepreneurs that has flourished into a fully fledged business that pays my bills, while allowing me to connect with some of the greatest minds in the business world.
That said, we had humble beginnings.
The picture to the right was the front cover for issue 1. It was a stock image that I ran with as I needed to ship the project. I was working on the first issue for 3 months straight and should've had something out there.
After the first day in the wild, here's what our stats showed:
It wasn't much, but it wasn't bad for a first day of earnings.
So, how did I turn this passion project into something that's allowed me to leave my day job and interview authorities all around the world?
Before I share examples of email templates that I used to interview the likes of Richard Branson and Arianna Huffington, let me first explain the theory.
In 2006, Robert Cialdini published a book called Influence. Robert suggested that human behaviour can be influenced by the following principles:
- Reciprocity
- Social Proof
- Liking
- Authority
- Scarcity
Let me explain each of these in more detail, and how they relate to us.
"As humans, we generally aim to return favours, pay back debts and treat others as they treat us. According to the idea of reciprocity, this can lead us to feel obliged to offer concessions or discounts to others if they have offered them to us. This is the because we're comfortable with feeling indebted to them."
So how does this relate to us?
It all starts with finding out what people like Richard Branson want. You will not be able to get in contact with them if you have nothing to offer in return.
One of my mentors once taught me something very valuable that I use and apply everywhere:
"Serve first, ask later"
See how you can help that person, then you will receive something in return. In my case I created a digital magazine which interviews successful entrepreneurs.
If you randomly shoot someone an email asking for something, and they do not know you from a bar of soap, why is it in their best interest to respond?
It always come back to the value exchange. Typically, people get an ill feeling if someone asks for something when they don't know them, and they do not feel inclined to help.
You also have to remember what people want. Generally it's more sales, traffic, leads, and eyeballs. All of the above can be generated from press.
Ask yourself the question "Has this person launched a new startup? Have they just launched a new book they are trying to promote? Have they recently invested in a cool company?"
I quickly discovered that I can help influential entrepreneurs with press via Foundr.
Using search filters to find authors about to launch a book
One of the most powerful tricks I use to get Foundr interviews is using search filters on Amazon to find authors about to launch a book.
The first step in the process is finding authors/books that will fit the tone of the show.
A) You can do this by browsing the upcoming books category in Amazon.
B) Look on the left sidebar. You will see categories of all the books being released. Generally, we'll stick to non-fiction. But if there is a fiction book that ties in with our audiences' interests, or the author is a really big name, go for it.
From here, click 'coming soon' and you'll find a list of upcoming books in that niche. You can then reach out to these authors and offer to help them promote their upcoming book.
Social Proof
This principle relies on people's sense of safety in numbers.
"For example, we're more likely to work late if others in your team are doing the same, put a tip in a jar if it already contains money, or eat in a restaurant if its busy. Here we're assuming that if lots of people are doing something, then it must be OK. "Or, if you're selling a service, highlight the number of people using it, use plenty of relevant testimonials, encourage people to talk about it using social media, and publish case studies with current customers to demonstrate its success."
In my instance, I have a digital magazine that covers already-successful entrepreneurs. We have built a reasonable sized audience from simply, "doing the time" and growing.
Once we had a decent size audience, we pitched bigger and better influencers. There is a lot of power in having a magazine because, something about having a work book makes it so much more easier to pitch people on. If you say would you like to be interviewed for a front cover story on our magazine, who wouldn't want to be on one?
Just like with getting authorities to interview, we did the time, and built our readership one by one. To date, Foundr has been downloaded over 100,000 times.
Cialdini says that we're more likely to be influenced by people we like. Likeability comes in many forms – people might be similar or familiar to us, they might give us compliments, or we may just simply trust them.
With Richard Branson, I used complements that played on his experiences as a season entrepreneur.
"If you're marketing a product or service, highlight well-known and respected customers, use comments from industry experts, and talk about impressive research or statistics. Things like well-produced brochures, professional presentations, impressive offices, and smart clothing can also lend authority."
There is no other way to put this. Building authority for Foundr was a case of working my way up, one influencer at at time, until we hit the top of the food chain.
"With this principle, people need to know that they're missing out if they don't act quickly. If you're selling a product, limit the availability of stock, set a closing date for the offer, or create special editions of products.
This principle can be trickier to apply within your organization if you're trying to influence others to support your ideas or projects. You can, however, use urgency to get support for your ideas."
In my case, the front cover is rare. We only have 12 a year, and lets be honest, who wouldn't want to be on the cover of a magazine? It's a status thing. Richard Branson has been on the cover of every business magazine in the world. So why not one more?
When it comes to pitching influencers to be featured on Foundr, it's really a numbers game, and even today many people we contact still say no. However, we constantly do get massive guests always for the magazine. Think of it like sales, you have 100 leads, and of those 100, ten may be interested in what you have to sell.
What we did after Richard Branson said yes
After agreeing to be interviewed, we scheduled everything with his PR team, who're responsible for everything press-related to Branson.
We scheduled in a date that we would send Branson our questions, as well as a go-live date with his cover story & feature. We themed the interview on 'turning ideas into reality' with a focus on all of the ideas that Branson has brought to life.
Here are some of the questions we sent him:
"How we bounce back from our set-backs and failures is often thought as critical to success. What is your advice for young entrepreneurs starting out and facing tough set-backs, and do you have any particularly memorable experiences that have come from failures?"
"Until Virgin Galactic, Virgin brands were usually an alternative to an existing category – offering everyday consumers more than they were accustomed to within the sector – a disruption to the status quo. But with Galactic, Virgin becomes the innovator. Is there a difference in approach to business when switching from 'improver' to 'innovator'?"
"What question would you ask yourself, Sir Richard Branson in 2013, if you were a young entrepreneur starting out? Which question would you most value the answer to?"
Once we had his answers, we structured the feature story.
With the story, and the images, this was the result of the front cover:
Voila! This was the end product. We were extremely happy with how this all turned out, and to the common eye, you would think that Foundr is a massive publication with a ton of staff. However, we're just a small boot-strapped startup with a lean and global team of entrepreneurs around the world.
So there you have it, these are the principles I used to leapfrog my way up to getting in touch with some of the top influencers in my niche. Despite our focus on entrepreneurship, I believe these best practices can most certainly be applied to any niche.
Since applying these principles over the past 18 months, Foundr has become one of the top 10 'Business & Investing' Magazines in the iTunes App Store. As you can see, we sit next to likes of Entrepreneur, Bloomberg, Fortune and many more big time publications.
Remember, you don't have to create a magazine to be able to do this, you just need a voice, and an audience.
If you'd like to get in touch with me or check out the free issue of Foundr magazine featuring Richard Branson, you can visit here for iTunes or here for Google Play.
6 thoughts on "How Foundr Built a Digital Magazine With Over 100,000 Downloads in 15 Months"
I have been working with nathan as the creative director of foundr magazine, and I must say that he has never failed to inspire me with his business insights and acumen. He is truly an inspiration to all of us young entrepreneurs.
Nathan, I love your thoughts and respect your hustle to do something you knew virtually nothing about. Great advice and great read!
Hello Marcus,
I got the source of your blog through BloggingTips' interview of yours, and if I'll speak up with true heart, I stayed on your blog for 3 hours to read the worth articles you've written on your blog. By now, have read 13 and planning for more! This story was kinda off-beat than the rest of your posts and I really enjoyed it. The aspiration I gained through this post was marvellous and I am hoping for more of such success stories!
Some really fantastic pieces of information here. I'm a young person with as few business ideas floating around and this has been really inspiring. I've saved the page for future reference and will be sharing with others
Brilliant post- some really invaluable advice there. It's great to see how the magazine got built but it's also proof that things can't be done overnight, it required a lot of effort and being able to offer something of real value- so many businesses expect online growth overnight without realising that they have to put something in to get something out
"Serve first, ask later" — awesome advice, Nathan.
This can be applied to any part of the business, even email outreach. For example, I got the highest conversion rate, when I wrote a comment or shared their posts on twitter, before sending them an email.


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Researchers from the Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and Communications Technology (HICT) participated to Slush. HICT granted five best doctoral students from the course Pitch training for ICT research, with a ticket to Slush.
In 2015, Slush brought together 15.000 attendees, including 1.700 startups, 800 venture capital investors and 630 journalists from exactly 100 countries. People from more than half of the world's countries traveled to the cold and dark Helsinki, with the ambition of taking their business to the next level.
Slush is a non-profit event organized by a community of entrepreneurs, investors, students and festival organizers. Although Slush has grown from a 300-person event to become one of the leading events of its kind in the world, the philosophy behind it has remained the same: to help the next generation of great, world-conquering companies forward.
This year, Slush hosted also a science pitch competition. Antti Poikola participated and was one of the pitch finalists. See more about the project on #mydata A Nordic Model for human-centered personal data management and processing (HIIT news).
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- I have a project that will probably turn into a start-up rather soon. We found some collaborators/competitors and heard interesting talks about the subject.
- Next year I'm planning to take part with the start up -pass. Participating as a conference attendee is like being as a tourist at the gold rush; the main lesson learnt was to get more involved in order to get more out of this cultural mode of our time.
- Ideas and missions of many start ups were great but the technical scope appears often very limited. As researchers, we probably would have a lot to give, if we just found the companies that are doing the appropriate things.
- Slush helped to set the research scene to a broader context. Researchers timeline is very long as compared to what other people are working with. We can really try to do revolutionary things! Most start ups have far less time to achieve anything. However, we probably compensate this by doing even more difficult things. I felt that learning to know the limitations present in this scene would help appreciate the resources that are available to us as researchers.
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Solví: Best New SSO in Brazil Shares Tips on its Management Model
Lucas Feltre, CSC executive director of Solvî, speaks with IEG [Management Engineering Institute], about the challenge of coordinating an already centralized SSC and continuing to focus on generating profits for the company. Feltre introduces the key concept of the Customer Committee, which plays an important part in defining and evaluating all of the corporate processes, and which emphasizes the importance of cultural change in people.
Editor's note: Solvî won the "Best New" Shared Services Excellence Award at the 2012 Shared Services conference in Brazil. For further details see here.
IEG: How did the SSC implementation at Solvî evolve?
Lucas Feltre: Solvî's SSC took over all the processes in 2009, but the company had already been centralizing since 1998. What we did in 2009 was separate the holding from the SSC. In that context, we had a considerable change in behaviours: roles and responsibilities became better defined and we started to share some decision-making with customers. These were some of the factors that enabled the birth of SSC concept inside the Solvî Group.
IEG: How did you manage the challenge of dealing with an already centralized SSC while at the same time continuing to generate profits?
LF: Our motto is: "Towards excellence." We are always seeking improvement in our SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and the back up in a robust Management System.
At the time of the SSC implementation, Solvî's administrative areas were lacking a culture of monitoring targets and indicators. Only managers and coordinators had established targets. The other employees were evaluated more qualitatively.
In 2009, we reviewed the demand and procedures, adapting them to the new SSC reality, and we implemented the SLAs and the OLAs (Operational-level Agreements). We also settled on a vision, but, as of yet, but without a strategic support map.
In 2010, we deepened the Management System, defining strategic goals and unfolding individual strategic objectives for all areas. Furthermore, we built out the BSC (Balanced Scorecard) involving around 10 people in management and coordination positions.
During 2010 we also focused our work on action plans, reporting of anomalies, analysis of three generations, training in Management Systems and the creation of a cycle of analysis results. We implemented a Management System, which is a meeting of the board with managers to track how the system was unfolding within each area. It was a very interesting experience, which launched a great improvement in the Management System and the maturing of the SSC as a whole.
IEG: When did you start to involve the customers more in the SSC planning?
LF: In 2011, we deepened our activities. We created the BSC with around 50 people and worked to align marketing and strategy with all the employees of the SSC, which at the time were around 140.
In late 2011, we created the Customer Committee, which collaborated in defining and evaluating all of the corporate processes. The only condition placed on the Committee was that these procedures had to be approved unanimously, even with the SSC vote, since it was responsible for these processes before the company. In short, the Committee has the objective of evaluating services and proposing improvements and updates to Solvî's processes and corporate procedures.
In 2011, we reviewed the Management System and established a target within the BSC, for 2012, to monitor SSC improvements.
For this, we defined what we call the maturity rule to PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act). This rule includes seven aspects (planning, training, succession, routine management, action plans, knowledge management and anomalies treatment) and sets a standard of behaviour expected of employees within each level. The rule was created in order that everyone could decide on their activities knowing what the company expected from each one of them.
IEG: And what is the critical point for the success of this routine management?
LF: The critical point is the cultural change in people. We wanted to make them stop being mostly operational, focus less on "putting out fires," and focus more on planning. For this, we introduced coaching to all managers during 2011 and we also defined the direct successors of these managers (2nd leval) so that fluidity is given to the proceedings. With this, the manager can do what is expected by the company, in other words, planning, training, succession, routine management, action plans quality, etc.
We also inducted 20 people in the Lean Office practice and we had amazing results. We had a very exhausting process, which used to take more than 48 hours to complete. With the Lean methodology and without any other investment, we reduced this procedure time to less than 8 hours. Another achievement is that we can today deliver the cash flow of the company (42 enterprises), affiliates (102 branches), cost centres (1,600 cost centres) … and all is reconciled by 11 am the next day.
We plan to use this practice as internal benchmark and move to other processes. We are planning that the Supply process will be the next to be reviewed, to make it simpler and to reduce the time for issuing purchase orders.
IEG: What are the expectations of this Management Model for the future?
LF: Our expectation of the Management Model is to let it optimize people's activities, giving them a broader systemic thinking about the process, so that day-by-day they are able to respond more quickly and more assertively to their customers. We also have cost reduction and time reduction goals, but the main expectation is that people understand the whole process and that they can better serve their customers.
Internally, we like to quote an interview with a gentleman who was sweeping the floor at NASA's office. When a reporter asked him what he was doing there, he replied that he was helping to put a man on the moon. That's the reason we emphasize the achievements of the SSC at Solvî. We want our employees to feel more responsible and closer to those achievements. Solvî's SSC is proud to be part of the organization's strategic vision.
About Lucas Feltre
Lucas Feltre Graduated in Business Administration by FAAP (Fundaèäo Armando Alvares Penteado) and post graduate in business finance at USP (Universidade de Säo Paulo). He began his career as Financial Manager at Solvî. He served as Commercial Manager of Âguas do Amazonas and, later, he was Chief Financial and Administrative of Logîstica Ambiental de Säo Paulo-LOGA. Today, Feltre is Executive Director of SSC at Solvî.[eventpdf]


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A man already convicted and on California's death row for the decades-old murders of four women and a 12-year-old girl has arrived in New York to face new charges in the slayings of two Manhattan women in the 1970s.
Rodney Alcala, a once contestant on the 'Dating Game' TV show, was scheduled for arraignment Thursday for the deaths of Trans World Airlines flight attendant Cornelia Crilley and aspiring researcher Ellen Hover, both 23.
It was unclear who would represent Alcala or even whether he would have a lawyer.
Alcala, a former photographer with an IQ said to top 160, represented himself at his California trial that ended with his convictions in 2010 for the five murders. He is appealing.
Back: Convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala seen during his previous murder trail in 2010 faces new charges of killing two young women in New York City in the 1970s
Unsolved victims: Ellen Hover, left, and Cornelia Crilley, both 23, were killed in New York and have remained unsolved while prosecutors say they have more evidence to connect Alcala to their deaths
Decades of suspicion, an indictment last year and 18 months of legal maneuvering over extraditing him culminated Wednesday with his arrival in New York City on a U.S. Marshals Service plane. He was placed in police custody.
Alcala was indicted only recently, after the Manhattan district attorney's cold-case unit re-examined the cases, looked at evidence that emerged during the California trial and conducted new interviews with more than 100 witnesses.
'It is my hope that this indictment brings a small measure of peace to the families and friends who have spent decades searching for answers, and justice,' Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance told the New York Post.
California authorities had said they were exploring whether Alcala could be tied to cases in New York and other states, and they had released more than 100 photos, found in his storage locker, of young women and girls.
Sly: Seen entering the courtroom during final arguments of his death penalty trial in 2010, Alcala with a claimed 160 IQ represented himself throughout his proceedings
Photographer: Alcala, pictured in the late 70s around the age of 35, had over 100 photos of unidentified young women and girls in his possession which police are still trying to use to identify more potential victims
'These cases were built one brick at a time, as each new lead brought us closer to where we are today,' District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said when Alcala was indicted, adding that he hoped the indictment 'brings a small measure of peace to the families and friends who have spent decades searching for answers, and justice.'
- Robin Samsoe, 12, disappeared after leaving home for ballet class on her bicycle
- Georgia Wixted, 27
- Jill Barcomb, 18
- Charlotte Lamb, 32
- Jill Parenteau, 21
Cornelia Crilley, 23, strangled with a stocking in her Manhattan apartment
- A forensic dentist found a bite mark on her body consistent with Alcala's dental impression
Ellen Hover, 23, body found in woods of Rockefeller Estate in upstate New York
- Planned to have lunch with a photographer the day she vanished who used an alias of Alcala's
Crilley was found, strangled with a stocking, in her Manhattan apartment in 1971. Hover was living in Manhattan when she vanished in 1977. Her remains were found the next year in the woods on a suburban estate.
Hover, a Manhattan socialite with a degree in biology, she was seeking a job as a researcher, a private investigator for her family said at the time.
A talented pianist, Hover was 'enamored of the counterculture of the 1960s,' cousin Sheila Weller wrote in a 2010 Marie Claire magazine piece about Hover's death.
Weller has said she's gratified by his indictment in her cousin's death; she declined Wednesday to elaborate.
Hover's father, comedy writer Herman Hover, had been an owner of the one-time Hollywood hotspot Ciro's.
Her disappearance and Crilley's death made headlines and spurred extensive searches. TWA offered a $5,000 reward for information about Crilley's killing. Hover's relatives papered walls and kiosks with posters.
A note in Hover's calendar for the day she vanished showed she planned to have lunch with a photographer she had recently met, according to the family's private detective and news reports at the time. Her lunch date's name, authorities later said, was an alias that Alcala used.
Alcala had been eyed in Crilley's death for at least several years. New York Police Department detectives investigating her killing went to California in 2003 with a warrant to interview Alcala and get a dental impression from him.
A forensic dentist later found that a bite mark on Crilley's body was consistent with Alcala's impression, a law enforcement official has said. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Caught: The mother of 12-year-old victim Robin Samsoe sobs during a courthouse interview after Alcala was sentenced to death for the murder of her daughter in 1979
Deep wounds: Robin Samsoe's mother Marianne Connelly is seen weeping over her child's grave in California in 2010, center
Gruesome history: Alcala is currently on death row for the murder of five others including a 12-year-old girl, while police fear he may be behind the disappearance of many others
Alcala, now 68, has been behind bars since his 1979 arrest in one of the California killings. Before that arrest, he also served a prison sentence on convictions of furnishing marijuana to a minor and kidnapping and trying to kill an 8-year-old girl.
He also had attended college and worked briefly as a typist at The Los Angeles Times, according to a 1979 story in the newspaper.
And he had made his way onto a 1978 episode of 'The Dating Game,' the innuendo-filled matchmaking show that was a hit in its era.
Introduced as a photographer with a yen for motorcycling and skydiving, the long-haired, leisure-suited Alcala won the contest. But the woman who chose him over two other contestants ultimately didn't go on a date with him, according to news reports, saying he was 'too creepy.'
Photographs: Over 200 images found in Alcala's possession, four of which are shown, have led police to believe he may have had many more victims while they work to identify the other women
Appeal: Projected images of Alcala's victims during his last trial show the women he murdered in a conviction he's currently appealing
His conviction last year came after a series of trials, overturned convictions and strange courtroom moments.
Acting as his own lawyer, Alcala offered a rambling defense that included questioning the mother of one of his victims, showing a clip of his appearance on 'The Dating Game' and playing Arlo Guthrie's 1967 song 'Alice's Restaurant.'
Alcala fought his extradition to New York, saying he needed to stay in California to attend court hearings and do other preparatory work on his appeal.
The California Supreme Court rejected his argument last month.
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'Anything He Says Is BS' Joey Barton Calls Out Jurgen Klopp Following Spurs Embarrassment
Joey Barton has accused Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp of talking rubbish after the German watched his side lose 4-1 to Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend.
The former Borussia Dortmund boss made recent claims of being able to write a book on defending, yet he can't seem to get his team to stop letting in goals - and Barton has decided to call him out.
"Two weeks ago [Klopp] was writing a book on defending in two hours. Well, clearly none of his back four and the keeper have read that," Barton said on talkSPORT (H/T Sportsmole).
"He has also said he is the best man for the Liverpool job, there is nobody better in the world to manage Liverpool. Well, if you polled Liverpool fans this morning there would be huge doubt put upon that.
"You have to take anything Jurgen Klopp says as BS! I was one of the first to say I ain't having him. The mistakes they are making at the back, the attitude to defending, it makes me think: what are they doing during the week?"
Barton, who last played for Burnley before being handed a lengthy suspension by the FA for breaking betting rules, was full of praise for Liverpool's attacking players, but was fairly critical of the defence, branding their decision-making 'criminal'.
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Sterling has lost out, in particular as UK price pressures held at 2.4% last month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), below financial market forecasts for +2.5%.
UK inflation stood still in May, as higher petrol prices were offset by falling prices for computer games and sweets, said the ONS, thereby dragging down the pound.
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No problem dude. Yeah, the T40 bolt was kinda hard, I just had to use a little bit of vitamin M.Just did this thanks for the writeup, only PITA was one of the T40 bolt heads stripped so i had to drill it out
Think it's more geared torwards track bikes I would never do this to a street bike unless you had a hidden killswitch too which is still then even iffynice write up but i dont see the reasoning behind this, it looks like anyone could walk up and ride your bike away
hello guys, i'm doing this to my 03 trackbike right now, and i'm having issues. i have three wires coming from the ignition switch. one is red, one is pink, and one is red w/ blk tracer.
according to my shop manual, red goes to F-Odometer (10A). pink goes to ECM pin #30. and the red with black wire goes to what looks to me like the main hot wire for the fuse box. see pics below. i dont know what to do with the pink wire.
my switch is also pictured and has two poles. when connected and switched on, i get no fuel pump. no matter which pole i connect the pink wire to, when i connect wires back to the ignition switch, i get fuel pump. so i can rule out any blown fuses.
what in the world am i doing wrong? thanks if anyone can point me in the right direction.
this is the harness cut off just below the ignition switch:
this is a couple shots of my wiring diagram:
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You won't find another wire putting out 9V that you can use. The only ones that may be close are the tacho and speedo signals going to the gauges but they are pulsed.pink needs to go to a zener diode, I hate that spelling never get it right, hahaha, zenner, oh well, haha,
yeah you need one of those for the fuel pump drops I thin it was 3 volts so it can be 9 then that goes into the ecm and fires the pump,
or get a 05-06 ecm where it doesnt need the diode or pink wire going to the ecm,
Ill try to find the diode write up
search zenner diode
What I would do is prb the ecm with the voltmeter and find a wire that is giving out 9 volts, jump that to the pink wire, and BAM done,
please someone correct me if that is way out there, hahaha
This is just what I needed to know to make the race bike a keyless ignition !!thank you very much guys!! just got that all fixed up. you can check out the results so far in my build thread. - http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?p=3451626#post3451626 sorry for jackin up this thread, but anyone that wanna do their 03 can refer to this and also my build thread. thanks everyone!


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July 28, 2014—Common sense tells you that being on the high end of the obesity scale isn't exactly healthy. Now, researchers have a rather stark statistic to back that up: Extremely obese people die 6.5 to 13.7 years earlier than people of normal weight.
The large, three-decades-long study focused on people with class 3 obesity—people with a BMI (body mass index) greater than 40. For a person of average height, that's about 100 pounds over the recommended weight. The changes in death rate for people in this group were mostly due to heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The risk of dying from these and other causes rose continuously as study participants' BMI went up, researchers said.
About the study
BMI is a calculation that uses height and weight to estimate a person's overall body fat. A normal BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9. Obesity begins at 30.0; class 3 obesity begins at 40.0.
Researchers analyzed data from 20 previous studies to determine the risk of premature death for 304,011 people of normal BMI and 9,564 people with class 3 obesity.
Researchers did not include anyone who had ever smoked or who had a history of heart disease, cancer, stroke or emphysema.
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Among other things, researchers discovered higher death rates among the extremely obese. (Death rates are defined as deaths per 100,000 people per year.)
•For the extremely obese, the death rate was 856 for men and 663 for women.
•For people with normal BMI, the death rate was only about 347 for men and about 280 for women.
Compared to people with normal BMI, those with class 3 obesity also died earlier, losing between 6.5 and 13.7 years of life.
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Frank co-founder Graham Goodkind said that timesheets were 'bad news for PR agencies' and were 'pretty meaningless' in an online comment piece.
Goodkind cited research he had undertaken with more than 100 PR professionals, which found more than nine out of ten had filled in time sheets inaccurately. 'Anyone can sell time, but it is the quality of ideas that matters,' he said.
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He added: 'The fundamental issue is how agencies use timesheets and communicate the rationale of their use to clients, and, as importantly, their staff.'
Clients were also divided on the benefits of using timesheets. Travelodge director of comms Greg Dawson concurred with Wynne-Morgan and said: 'If I was paying a retainer, I would be more comfortable knowing that my agency had a firm grip on resource management. If an agency is over-delivering on time spent and needs to negotiate a raise in fees, how can they expect to achieve this without evidence?'
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Kat Cantrell - All Good Fiction is Based Upon Real Emotions
When she isn't spending time with the love of her life, dancing with her kids to Duran Duran or watching a soccer game you will probably find Kat Cantrell busy writing another bestselling romance novel. With over 30 published books, Cantrell is a very popular author (although she still refuses to call herself that). Her secret to success? Making her readers think "there is NO WAY things are ever going to work out between these two!". As our Author of the Day, Cantrell reveals the inspiration behind her heroes, talks about her career as an author and why she thinks men in uniform are so popular.
Please give us a short introduction to what Claiming Her SEAL is about?
Claiming Her SEAL is a story about a man struggling with his identity, which is my all-time favorite theme to explore. Dex is a highly decorated sniper, but it's a double edged sword because he hates that his talent is killing people. So he's seeking to reconcile his past with his present, where he's attracted to this woman, Emma, but can't see how to get past who he is to give her what she deserves.
Why do you enjoy writing romance so much?
I love that we all know how the story is going to end, but I get to stretch my storytelling abilities to give readers something unexpected along the way. If you have that moment when you gasp and think, "There is NO WAY this is ever going to work out between these two…", I know I've done my job. The world is a pretty dark place for a lot of people and romance is so hopeful. I try to share a little of that hope with each story.
Was there ever a specific moment when you suddenly realized: "Now I am an author." - as in, this is now my career?
No! I still don't believe I write stories that people read. I've written 30 books and I still can't introduce myself as an author. Maybe when I hit 60, that'll be the magic number. lol
Tell us a bit about Dex and Emma. Why do you think they make a good match?
They both have to learn that the past doesn't define us, and that we can open our hearts to someone else with the capacity to love us unconditionally, without fear of being judged or disappointed. They have to teach that to each other and they can't learn it from anyone else. It's their unique experiences that allow them to each see through the front the other has put up. Plus, they just have that chemistry, you know? It's there from their first moment together. All I had to do was stand back and let them sizzle.
Dex and Emma both have a troubled past. Do you believe that love can heal pain from the past and make better people from us?
I do believe that! In real life and in my story worlds. In fact, I like to explore what I mentioned in the last question, which is that only THIS person can heal the wounds. Why only this person? Well, that's what makes the story great as that question is answered in both of their minds.
What do you think makes a man in uniform so hot? Why do women like men in uniform so much?
Because they're so good at following orders. J Also, my men in uniform are honest to a fault, loyal, trustworthy and quick to protect those they love. Who doesn't like that in a man?
Do you believe that true love exists in real life?
Absolutely. All good fiction is based upon real emotions or we wouldn't get so engaged in the stories.
What was the most romantic thing that you have ever experienced yourself?
Honestly, I find the little things romantic. My husband is the basis for every hero I've ever written and he constantly does things I find romantic like cooking dinner or surprising me with a gift. But his best skill is making me laugh, and that makes even a trip to Walmart fun. That's romance in my book.
Talk to us about your writing routine; what's a typical writing day for you?
I have a day job and two boys so I get up at 5 a.m. to write. I also try to take time at night from about 7:30-9 but that doesn't always work out. At 9:00 p.m. I shut off everything because that's when I spend time with my husband.
What genre of books do you like to read? Do you limit yourself to only the genre that you write yourself?
I really only read romance novels, which has been true as long as I can remember. I do tend to read contemporary though. I like it the best which is why I write it.
What are your 3 favorite books —and why?
I don't know if can name my 3 favorite, but I know my absolute favorite. It's Birthright by Nora Roberts, which is about a woman struggling to reclaim her identity. If you go back to my first answer, you'll recall that's my favorite theme and she does it brilliantly in that book. It's what I strive to do with my own stories. I think we all sometimes question who we are and whether we really know ourselves, what we're capable of, how far we can fly with the right encouragement. I want to tell that story over and over.
Besides writing, what other secret skills do you have?
I'm pretty good at Mario Kart as long as I'm not playing my ten year old! I can't beat him no matter how many times I play. I don't mind. I just enjoy spending time with him.
What are you working on right now?
I'm writing the next book in the ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights series, which is Jack's book. I'm having fun with it because I've built him up as the guy who can fix anything, so of course I gave him something super difficult to fix: a childhood friend in need of a husband.
Where can readers discover more of your work or interact with you?
Find all the ASSIGNMENT: Caribbean Nights books at http://navysealromance.com or the rest of my books www.katcantrell.com/. All my social media links are there too!


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My chocolate and crisp feasting must stop!!!
Since Christmas, my diet and lifestyle has been a bit schizophrenic. Monday to Thursday I live a life of regular exercise, lots of sleep, water and highly nutritious food. When Friday comes it's time to eat crisps, chocolate, as well as drink plenty of wine and beer. I feel great going into the weekend, and terrible on Monday morning.
I guess you're all jumping up saying, 'that's NOT what you tell us to do". All I can say is that we're all human.
Time to change things! I need to reset some habits.
I have never attempted to participate in giving up something for Lent. However, I think this year I'm going to invent my own version of Lent and give up all crisps and all chocolate (even dark) from today until good Friday. This should sedate my bad habit and make me feel brighter on a Monday.
Do something for lent challenge
If anyone feels similar, then join me in this challenge. But rather than give something up, why not DO SOMETHING FOR LENT.
There are 46 days from Today (Thursday 12th Feb) until Sunday 29th March.
Why not:
- Set yourself a target of exercise sessions between now and Good Friday
- Set yourself a realistic fat loss goal, within this time frame.
- Set yourself a healthy eating target, like drinking 2 litres of water per day.
Happy Health
Daniel Wellard