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This article provides fundamental analysis of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd and Gulshan Polyols Ltd
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd
Q: Hi Vijay…excellent blog! Any thoughts on Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd? Debt free Co with good profitability and return ratios? Around 8x p/e.
Author's Response
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Financial Analysis of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd:
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd has been growing its sales at a moderate pace of about 15%, which seems to have improved to 20-25% recently. However, its fluctuating profitability margins (both OPM & NPM) indicate that it finds difficulty in passing over the impact of raw material costs to its customers.
Operating Efficiency Analysis of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd:
Operating efficiency parameters of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd seem to have improved as indicated by fixed asset turnover ratio and inventory turnover ratio.
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd is not able to convert profits into free cash flow from operations as has been reflected by comparison of cumulative CFO & PAT of last 10 years. Cumulative CFO for FY2005-14 is INR 275 cr. against cumulative PAT of INR 352 cr. for the same period. If we notice the data for past 3 years since when Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd has been showing enhanced growth, this difference between PAT and CFO gets very prominent.
For last 3 years (FY2011-14), cumulative CFO is INR 102 cr. against cumulative PAT of INR 165 cr. This has led to Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd relying on debt to fund its cash requirements. Since FY2011 the debt of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd has increased from INR 84 cr. to INR 110 cr.
Overall, it seems Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd has started on an enhanced growth path since last 3-4 years with efficient utilization of inventory and assets. However, fluctuating profitability margins reflect that the company is not able to quickly pass on the impact of raw material costs to its customers, which can be a cause of concern in tough environment.
Margin of Safety in the market price of Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd:
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd is available at a P/E ratio of 9.3, which provides some margin of safety as described by Benjamin Graham in his book The Intelligent Investor.
Read: 3 Simple Ways to assess the Margin of Safety in a Stock
These are my views about Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd. However, you should do your own analysis before taking any investment related decision about any company.
You may use the following steps to analyse the company: "How to do Detailed Analysis of a Company"
Hope it helps!
Gulshan Polyols Ltd
Q 1: Hi Dr. Vijay. Thanks for answering my earlier question fast. I have a question on Gulshan Polyols Ltd. I am holding it for some months and would like to retain it for couple of years. I have researched Gulshan Polyols Ltd And found it to be good. Following are the results of ratios, which I think, are good:
- PEG Ratio – 0.84
- Debt Equity Ratio – 0.46
- Price to Sales – 0.60
- Price to Book Value – 1.22
- Market Capitalization – INR 233.37 cr.
- Dividend Yield – 1.06
- Earnings Yield – 11.58%
- Current Ratio – 2.71
- Interest coverage – 14.91
- Net cash flow – 0
- ROE avg 5 yrs – 16.00%
- ROE last yr – 17.00%
- Promoter's shareholding – 68.77%
I would appreciate if you can tell me if my choice is correct or not.
Dear Sir, Please provide your opinion on the following company, Gulshan Polyols Ltd. (GPL). I have tried to analyse the company performance in line with the framework provided by you on this website.
- Set up in 2000 by Dr C K Jain, GPL is engaged in the manufacturing of Calcium Carbonate (CC) and Sorbitol & Liquid Glucose (LG). The company is a diversified company and very well known name in the domestic and international markets for manufacturing of the Calcium Carbonate and Sorbitol and its by-products.
- Sorbitol is a water soluble polyhydric alcohol used in the manufacture of toothpaste, tonics, liquid pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetic products, vitamin syrups, cough syrups, and tablet compounding, as well as in oral care, cosmetics, pharma, food products, and paints industries.
- Calcium carbonate is used as an input material in various industrial sectors, such as PVC products, rubber, plastic, polymer, paint, cable, leather, and paper.
- GPL has an impressive clientele comprising of Colgate, Palmolive, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Asian Paints.
- Global presence in 35 countries, across three continents.
- Corn and rice are the major raw materials for manufacturing sugar starch; as such, a major risk is volatility of in prices of these raw materials.
- Mr. C.K. Jain, the Chairman and MD, is a doctorate degree holder in Chemistry.
- The company is rated CARE A+ (upgraded in Dec-14) which indicates high safety.
Financial Performance of Gulshan Polyols Ltd:
- The company is a superbly consistent performer as reflected in the 10 years CAGR PAT growth of 37.68% and 3 years CAGR PAT growth of 32.03%
- The fixed asset turnover has improved over the years indicating operating efficiency
- Despite strong growth, the operating margins have been consistent over the years at 13-15%, indicating pricing power.
- With low interest outgo, the net margins are also consistent.
- The cumulative cash flow from operations is higher than c. PAT over the last five years.
- Conservatively financed with gearing of only 0.46 times as of Mar-14
- Despite the strong fundamentals, the market has not recognised the healthy growth of this company since the PE Multiple is 12, indicating high margin of safety given the high PAT growth.
- Healthy ROE of 14-16% over the years.
- Small market capitalization of Rs. 345 crore with low investments by DIIs/ FIIs.
- Current Investments + Cash on books is ~INR 45 crore. Thus, company has zero debt (adjusted for cash balance/ investments.)
I feel there is significant opportunity for re-rating give the strong growth profile. Even without any re-rating, this is the ideal steady compounder given the y-o-y profitability growth.
Author's Response
Thanks for writing to me!
Financial Analysis of Gulshan Polyols Ltd:
Gulshan Polyols Ltd has been growing at a fast pace during FY2005-11 whereas since FY2011 its growth rate has slowed down a bit from earlier 20-25% to current 9-10%. However, Gulshan Polyols Ltd has been able to maintain its profitability margins over the years as operating profit margins are stable at about 14-15%.
Net profit margins (NPM) seem to have improved over recent years from 6% to 8-9%. The major factor leading to the improvement in NPM is decrease in interest expense from INR 5.5 cr. in FY2009 to INR 3.6 cr. in FY2014. However, it should not be assumed that actual interest outgo of the company has decreased during the period.
Gulshan Polyols Ltd has been doing capital expenditure to increase its production capacity and the financial data reflects that it has been raising debt to fund its capex. Debt has more than doubled from INR 32 cr. to INR 79 cr. in FY2014. INR 79 cr. of debt at conservative 10% rate of interest would lead to interest cost of INR 7.9 cr. per year. However, part of the interest cost on this debt is being capitalized; means is not being deducted from income to arrive at net profit. An investor needs to monitor whether Gulshan Polyols Ltd is able complete its capacity expansion plans properly and effectively use the new capacity to generate higher sales revenue.
Gulshan Polyols Ltd has been witnessing declining tax rates. An investor should analyse the tax rebates, if any, available to Gulshan Polyols Ltd before taking any investment decision about it.
Operating Efficiency Analysis of Gulshan Polyols Ltd:
Operating efficiency parameters like fixed asset turnover ratio, receivables days and inventory turnover ratio reflect declining trend. This indicates that company's operations are becoming capital intensive as it is growing on its expansion path. An investor should closely monitor the movement of operating efficiency parameters of Gulshan Polyols Ltd in future for any further deterioration. If such deterioration is witnessed, then the investor should analyse the reasons for such deterioration in detail and convince herself before taking any investment decision.
Overall, it seems Gulshan Polyols Ltd was growing at a good pace until last 3-4 years, when its growth has started slowing down. Gulshan Polyols Ltd has been doing further capital expenditure to maintain its revenue growth. However, the capacity expansion has been debt funded, which has more than doubled its debt over last financial year. Growing scale of operations seems to have taken a toll on the operating efficiency Gulshan Polyols Ltd. An investor needs to closely monitor the operating efficiency going ahead.
Margin of Safety in the market price of Gulshan Polyols Ltd:
Gulshan Polyols Ltd is available at a P/E ratio of about 10, which offers low margin of safety as described by Benjamin Graham in his book The Intelligent Investor.
Read: 3 Simple Ways to assess the Margin of Safety in a Stock
These are my views about Gulshan Polyols Ltd. However, you should do your own analysis before taking any investment related decision about Gulshan Polyols Ltd.
You may use the following steps to analyse the company: "How to do Detailed Analysis of a Company"
(Data of Gulshan Polyols Ltd on screener.in does not include cash flow statement for FY2014. The same has not been factored in the above analysis.)
Hope it helps!
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Developments at The White Peacock
August 22, 2014
I had a good sit down last week with Phil Sharpe, tousled-haired supremo of the White Peacock on New Walk. We had a long chat about his approach to getting involved with local producers and local community groups for a piece for Great Food Club.
We also touched on some interesting aspects of menu development. I visited a couple of times when it first opened and found the restaurant delightful and the food to be beautifully cooked and presented, but lacking a bit of adventure. Flavours were all a bit muted. Phil more or less admitted he played it a bit safe to begin with – he had no day off between finishing his head chef role at Maiyango and opening his own place and so maybe dish development got a little lost in getting everything else sorted.
Some eight months down the line and the reins are starting to be loosened. He sets monthly menus and gives his team a challenge to change and develop dishes over three months, encouraging everyone to look at the strengths of a dish and the potential to refine or develop it.
"We're also trying out the molecular approach, and our customers definitely welcome us being more creative," said Phil. "We produced a deconstructed mozzarella tart starter with caramelised onion ice-cream and basil powder – it's been flying out the kitchen. More popular than scallops even."
At weekends Phil reckons 50 per cent of his customers go for the eight-course tasting menu at £45 which currently takes in the likes of goat's cheese mousse, kalamata olive crisp, pickled beetroot, pine nut dressing and roasted woodpigeon with apple and stilton risotto, port and blueberry jus.
It's good to be reminded that Leicester city centre does offer adventurous cooking and that there's a market for it. Probably time to give it another go.
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Bronagh Scott is the new RCN interim Director for Nursing Policy and Practice
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) today announces that Bronagh Scott, currently Executive Director of Nursing at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in South Wales, will be shortly joining the College as interim Director of Nursing Policy and Practice.
Bronagh will start the interim position on 3rd December for six months, while the College's permanent Director of Nursing Policy and Practice, Dame Donna Kinnair, serves as Acting Chief Executive and General Secretary.
Bronagh qualified as a nurse in Northern Ireland and specialised in intensive care nursing in Belfast and Perth, Western Australia. She has gone on hold a number of senior management and Executive Director posts in Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland and London. Bronagh's most recent role was Deputy Chief Nurse for NHS England London Region.
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Are You A Diabetic ? Find Out
Diabetes is one of the leading non-communicable diseases which are called silent killers.
Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas do not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. There are two kinds of Diabetes - Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 sets in in childhood and Type 2 sets in later in adulthood.
The reasons for the cause of Diabetes -
a. obesity,
b. sedentary lifestyle,
c. genetic factors
Diabetes leads to
a. Cardiovascular conditions,
b. Kidney damage,
c. Eye and skin conditions,
d. Stroke and coma,
e. Fertility issues
Naturally it would drastically hamper the quality of life along with that it can sometimes leave a life-threatening impact on the body.
Symptoms of Diabetes
1. Numbness that starts as a tingling in the hands, fingers, legs, and feet is an early warning sign of diabetes.
2. Increased Urination :- They have an overwhelming urge to urinate.
3. Weight Loss :- Rapid and unexplained weight loss is common to diabetes because the body can't absorb glucose (sugars) properly.
4. Increase in Appetite :- With sudden weight loss often comes an increase in appetite, which might make you feel fortunate at first because you feel like you can eat anything you want without consequences. However, your body is in a diabetic state, robbing your cells of essential energy, which explains the hunger.
5. Blurry Vision :- Blurred vision is a common cue of type 2 diabetes. This occurs as glucose levels spike, damaging blood vessels and restricting fluid to the eyes. If a diabetes diagnoses isn't made, the patient could suffer complete vision loss.
6. Itchy, Dry Skin :- When diabetes affects blood circulation, our sweat glands will often become dysfunctional, resulting in dehydrated, flaky, itchy, and irritated skin.
7. Unexplained Fatigue :- We've already established that insulin resistance leads to an inability to absorb essential energy (sugars). When this occurs, energy levels suffer, causing extreme mental and physical fatigue.
8. Unquenchable Thirst :- Increased urge to urinate will leave the body in a state of rapid dehydration. The body will demand that lost liquid be replenished, and an unquenchable thirst will often result.
9. Slow Healing Cuts or Bruises :- You might notice that if you suffer a cut or bruise, healing time will take much longer than it normally does. This is due to high glucose levels weakening the immune system and slowing the rate of healing.
10. Irritated Gums :- Oftentimes, type 2 diabetes sufferers notice that their gums become red, swollen, and irritated. They might also literally see the gums receding from the teeth and experience gum infections, and eventually, gum disease as result.
Why Early Detection is Important?
Diabetes is a serious disease that can lead to pain, disability, and death. Sometimes people have symptoms but do not suspect diabetes. They delay scheduling a checkup because they do not feel sick.
Many people do not find out they have the disease until they have diabetes complications, such as blurry vision or heart trouble. Finding out early if you have diabetes is important because treatment can prevent or delay the complications of the disease.
Who Should Get Tested?
Because type 2 diabetes is more common in older people, anyone who is 45 or older should consider getting tested. If you are 45 or older and overweight, getting tested is strongly recommended. If you are younger than 45, overweight, and have one or more risk factors, you also should talk with your doctor about being tested.
Tests for Diabetes
1. A fasting plasma glucose, or FPG test, measures your blood glucose after you have gone at least 8 hours without eating. Doctors use this test to detect diabetes or pre-diabetes.
2. An oral glucose tolerance test, or OGTT, measures your blood glucose after you have gone at least 8 hours without eating and 2 hours after you drink a sweet beverage. Doctors also use the oral glucose tolerance test to diagnose gestational diabetes in pregnant women.
3. A1C test measures your average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months. It can be used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. It does not require fasting and blood can be drawn for the test any time of the day.
4. In a Random Plasma Glucose test, your doctor checks your blood glucose without regard to when you ate your last meal. This test, along with an assessment of symptoms, is used to diagnose diabetes but not pre-diabetes.
If any of these tests show that you might have diabetes, your doctor will need to repeat the test with a second measurement unless there are clear symptoms of diabetes.
I hope I have covered most of the things, which one should know for knowing whether you have diabetics.
See you tomorrow.
Until then, take car. Bye.
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Ludwig Goransson has created music that is every bit as remarkable as the movie it underscores, especially in its visceral, life-affirming revelry of African sounds and rhythms.
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The scars of your love remind me of us They keep me thinking that we almost had it all The scars of your love, they leave me breathless I can't help feeling We could have had it all
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Does my heaven burn like hell on you? You want pretend, I need for real. I'm taking it back, all my IOU's. FF cada vez melhor! *Back and forth, Foo Fighters
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Gosto cada vez mais da Amanda Seyfried.
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Kokeshi Doll Double Chrysanthemums (19cm/7.5 inch)
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Newly arrived to UGUiSU's collection of Japanese artisan made traditional crafts are a series of handcrafted Kokeshi Dolls by the Sato Family from Tohoku region in Japan. We have gathered smaller size kokeshi dolls which would be cute additions to anyone's home for the shelf, desk, bedside, etc.
This Kokeshi created by Mikiko Sato has a lovely design of double chrysanthemums in the early Showa style. Although this is the tallest kokeshi from our selection, it is about the standard size for a kokeshi doll. Available in limited quantity.
Due to the nature of handmade products, please expect slight variations to the product images displayed.
Measurements: Approximately 19cm / 7.5 inch tall
Materials: Natural Wood (Itaya-kaede, a kind of maple)
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Have 20 something's given up? Have we really relinquished ourselves to online dating because were so desperate to find love at the ripe old age of 23? We're sacrificing chemistry for convenience. While I haven't experienced online dating myself I've watched my friends experience some online dating success and some Tinder nightmares.
Online Dating Pros
1. The Pool Keeps Shrinking. Once you graduate college, you go from trying to weed out the douche bags from the the nice guys, to just trying to meet any guy! There are friends of friends, co-workers, the few randoms from the bar and god forbid exes. Bottom line the older you get the fewer opportunities you have to meet new people.
2. Ain't nobody got time for that. We're busy ladies! We have jobs and other commitments that do not allow the time that is required to meet a guy. When we have time to go out with our friends we want to enjoy their company, not constantly be on the prowl.
3. Been there, done that. We're over guys in bars. We just spent four years in college bringing guys home from bars. Having drunk hook ups and ill fated flings after meeting drunk. We're looking for something more than what you can find in a bar on a Friday night.
4. True Life: We Met Online. Giving credit where it's due, a friend of a friend, at age 24 is in a successful relationship with a guy she met on match. He is 26, with a good job, his own place and his life is together. I ask myself what kind of 20 something guy goes on match? My first thought? A desperate creep! Apparently the one she found is just a little more mellow and job oriented.
Online Dating Cons
1. Meet Cute. When your kids someday ask you how you met your answer will be online. So much for an adorable story. No phone number written on a Starbucks cup, or an instant connection after bumping into each other at a crowded gallery opening. Or in my case too much tequila caused me to sit on his lap…while he was bar-tending, hey it was cuter than it sounds!
2. So inorganic. You can't manufacture true chemistry. You can't buy butterflies. No test can match you with your soulmate. It's not a perfect system, like every girl out there trolling the bars you're going to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince. Odds are the first guy you find on match isn't going to be the love of your life.
3. And then there was Tinder…it's like an online booty call. Yes, I know one person who is in a tinder relationship, however, some of the dates my friends have been on.OMG. Absolutely horrifying! It's more like an online booty call. As if there wasn't a stigma attached to online dating already, tinder came along and put the cherry on top. I'm judging and all my girls know it.
4. Catfish. There is an entire television show dedicated to the crazy, creepy, scum of the earth who screw with people online. Remember when you swiped right on Tinder, you know, tall, blonde, blue eyes, fit. Odds are if he's not a total a**hole, then he is actually 300 lbs, eating pizza in his parents basement and loving your photos as well. Thanks MTV you've now encouraged all the crazies to
Come out of the woodwork…again. (Sidenote: don't get me wrong I love catfish the tv show)
Bottom line, in my opinion I think 20 something's should keep hope alive and stay off online dating sites. I think we need to feel spark and continue to be adventurous. Leave your options open! Ask me again in 5 1/2 years and I may be far more encouraging when it comes to online dating at 30 but for now at least I get a kick out of hearing about my friend's infamous tinder dates!


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"Will you marry me" is what she was hoping he would say and what everyone was expecting him to say but that is what he said. What he said was "I want to start seeing other people", "It's not you it's me", and you cannot forget "I'm just not that into you…" In front of all of their friends and family too, I mean it's one thing to break up with her in public but it is another for him to been seen kissing her slutty sister Kikyo right at the exit before they left it as though they planned to embarrass her and crush her at the same time. For moments she just stood there not moving an inch, her body shook with the temptation of much needed release of tears and frustration. All she wanted to do was just die on the spot, to become invisible, or to just run away. Anything not be here right now.
To save face, she chose the latter, ran up the stairs in her black strapless ankle length dress to the balcony, and started to cry. She could not believe what just happened to her. 'And on New Year's Eve too?' She was brought out of her musings by a presence exposing himself from the shadows of the balcony. He was tall with golden eyes that have always captivated her and his hair, though very similar to Inuyasha, the man who broke her heart, was waist length and put in a low ponytail; his tie loosened and shirt unbuttoned slightly exposing his chiseled muscles. She never truly noticed him, thinking he was just passing by, until he asked, "Woman why do you cry?" as though he did not see what had happened form the balcony. To be honest his brother was a fool to have let her go and then to turn around and be seen with the other woman, it was disgraceful and tasteless.
"Crying," she sniffled and wiped her tears away, "whose crying? It is just my allergies! Moreover, my name is Kagome, as if you already did not know! God what's with you Taishos and your insensitive-?" A pair of lips, his lips, cut her off and she could not help but melt, though her brain was telling her that this was not right and it was far too soon to be acting this way with her ex's older brother nonetheless! As breathing became a necessity to them both, they parted and breathed heavily, gazing at each other with glazed eyes. "This is too soon…," she murmured to him, though it fell on deft ears, as he leaned down for another searing kiss.
"Words cannot describe how long I've waited for this moment Kagome. Truth be known, I wish I could have met you first so that you could have been mine," he said after he parted their lips again, resting his forehead upon hers. "Please become mine tonight. Rid your mind of that fool that dares share the same bloodline as me, and become mine." He searched her eyes hoping against hope that she would accept his proposal. After a long pause, she nodded and stealthfully he whisked her away to his and his father's nearby study.
Togaou observed and mingled with all of his gusts with a glass of champagne in on hand and the arm of his mate wrapped around the other. The party was going splendidly, besides that minor setback with his youngest son. Honestly, does not the boy know the meaning of discreet? Making such an announcement in such disgraceful manor, it is tasteless. However, in the boy's defense he must take some of the blame, after all he did have to force him to do so, so his older brother could take his rightful mate. When he introduced his sons to Kagome, he had no intention of Inuyasha and Kagome being together; it is not what her family agreed to. Too bad his friend and his wife could not be here to witness this.
"Taisho-sama, you have less than an hour to make the announcement," one of his underlings whispered to him, and with a nod he left, and excused himself the conversation and went to the study he shared with his son to grab his note cards.
Once inside the office, Kagome and Sesshomaru shared a searing kiss, as he hiked up her dress to reveal her black lacy underwear. As she wrapped her long legs around his waist, she made it highly difficult for him to make it to a more suitable place, other than the floor, and to take her or to close the door, but some with effort he did both.
Choosing the sofa near a lit fireplace, he placed Kagome on her back and started to remove his tie and and shirt, with some of her help. Leaning back down he captured her lips again and helped her unzip and shimmy her dress down to expose her black lacy strapless bra, in which he gave a sly smirk.
"What? I feel uncomfortable wearing anything without a bra on." With that, he continued to travel down her body and continued to undress her while she did the same to him. Soon they were both only clad in their underwear. The flames from the fireplace gave their skin a radiant glow as they laid there gazing in each other's eyes with such passion. Soon the final layer of clothing was exposed and Kagome suddenly tensed. She never went all the way with anyone and was very nervous. When realization suddenly hit Sesshomaru as to why she was acting so strangely, the reason why her scent was always to pure and sweet…her virginity.
"It will be alright Koi, the pain shall not last very long, and soon it will have been overcome with pleasure, this Sesshomaru swears it." Kagome looked into his eyes and saw nothing but the truth coming from them, and nodded letting him slowly guide himself into her tight, wet entrance; once he was close to her maidenhead he captured her lips once more to muffle her screams, as he plunged himself into her and broke her barrier. Soon her pain was traded for pleasure as the gentle rhythm of their rocking and the moans of their pleasure filled the room.
Togaou started to run as he heard sounds coming from his study. Ready to attack, he slowly opened the door to find his son pasty ass humping a young woman, only to find out that it was Kagome whom he was ravishing. Sneaking over to his desk, he quickly and as quietly as he could swipe his cards and left, all without disturbing his son and mate.
Returning to the ballroom, he started his speech, welcomingthose there to his ball, announcing different plans for the company in the upcoming year and so on. "…And lastly, it gives me great honor to announce that my eldest son Sesshomaru will be taking over the company." Applause rang throughout the room as they heard the news. "And so, if you will countdown with me as we bring in the New Year."
"My dear, where is that boy, anyway and Kagome as well?" his mate Izayoi asked, pausing his counting.
"They are enjoying themselves elsewhere, my dear. Five…" he said continuing his counting
He thrusts in a faster pace, nearing completion.
She breaths heavily, ready to scream his name when she came.
They looked into each other's eyes; both glazed with passion.
They share their release and kissed with a fiery passion, resting from their love making while fireworks flew in the background.
"Happy New Year Koi," he said moving her around so that she was resting on top of him.
"You too Fluffy," she giggled as she fell asleep upon his chest.


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Within the Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program, Dr. Mariutto serves primarily as an outpatient therapist. She has been trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), and Family-Based Treatment (FBT), and she is certified as an FBT therapist. Dr. Mariutto leads mindful eating groups at the center, as well as consults on the residential units, provides individual therapy within the adult partial hospitalization program, and serves as a consulting psychologist for the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center inpatient and partial hospitalization programs at the Lindner Center of HOPE. In addition to her work on the Eating Disorders Treatment Team, she has strong interests in anxiety management and self-harm, and she participates in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy program offered at the Center, serving as an individual DBT therapist.
Dr. Mariutto completed her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology jointly at Lindner Center of HOPE and the University of Cincinnati. At the Lindner Center of HOPE, she provided individual and family therapy across all levels of care, specifically focusing on mood, anxiety, self-harm, and eating disordered symptoms. She was active in community outreach and program development. At the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Mariutto conducted individual therapy, couples therapy, and psychological evaluations within the Health Services Center for students with a myriad of psychological concerns. She served as a consultant regarding the treatment of eating disorders and educated the staff on the management of such symptoms.
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The Summer Queen: A loving mother. A betrayed wife. A queen beyond compare.
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The epic first novel in a magnificent trilogy unveiling the fascinating and misunderstood young queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth ChadwickTweet
This book is the first part of a trilogy and gives a very detailed account of the early part of Eleanor of Aquitaine's life, up until her departure for England. I had very little knowledge of this period in history or of the life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine and this book certainly provided a great deal of information about both of these. Whilst I cannot vouch for the historical accuracy of the storytelling, I have no doubt that the subject was very well researched. As with all historical fiction it is, of course, difficult to know which parts are historical fact and which are creative embellishments in order to provide a good read.
And, on the whole, it was a good read. The story itself was written in such a way that the author kept my attention most of the time, but I can't say that I was ever entirely riveted. There was so much detail that the end result was a book that was longer than it needed to have been. There were certainly times when I found it a little dull and thought the pace was just too slow. It is also quite repetitive, with bedroom scenes aplenty and rather too many tedious details of visits to holy sites and churches. Whilst this was undoubtedly what life was like in those days, it does not necessarily make for interesting reading. However I do understand that the author wanted to include as much information she had about the movements of the people concerned in order to maximise the authenticity of the story.
Eleanor herself didn't really come alive for me – her character, especially in the early days, didn't seem entirely consistent. For example, was her religious fervor real or was it pursued for the sake of appearances? Whilst I appreciate that this was a way of life back then in a way in which it is clearly not nowadays in Western Europe (where the story is set), there still seemed to be discrepancies in her attitude to it which made it unclear whether she was just going through the motions or was taking real comfort from her religious beliefs. This may have been because the whole culture and lifestyle was so different from that which I am used to that I just couldn't relate to the way people thought and behaved. Alternatively, as the character seemed less developed in the first half of the book it may have been done intentionally to illustrate the mood swings of being a teenager. Whatever the reasons, I felt that Eleanor's character was missing a vital "something", which made it hard for me to really care.
I am glad I have read this book and I quite enjoyed it on the whole, even to the point where I may well read the next two volumes so that I can find out "what happened next". However, historical fiction is not one of my favourite genres and this definitely comes into that category. If you enjoy historical fiction generally or you have a particular interest in Eleanor of Aquitaine then I suspect you will appreciate this book much more than I did.


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This Book Means Business – Alison Jones
'I'm delighted that This Book Means Business has been selected as the Women's Business Club Book of the Month. I hope it inspires more women to take the life-changing step of translating their expertise into a book. We need more good books by more talented women to balance the conversation in business and leadership: this
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- May. 25 2016
- Janice Scheckter
Amazon and P&G demonstrate what b2b collaboration looks like
Diapers, paper towels, washing power and the like have been tough candidates to adopt into the online sales space. Shipping costs have added costs making online ordering unappealing. But both Amazon and P&G understand collaborative innovation better than most.
- May. 19 2016
- Janice Scheckter
Fixing stuff in cities may just take collaboration and some soup
Those who have attended any of my talks or been subjected to my overly enthusiastic ranting on collaboration, know my passion for the topic of cities. I fervently believe that citizens can fix broken cities and citizen collaboration can create magic in any city.
- May. 12 2016
- Janice Scheckter
Coffee and collaboration – a perfect brew
Ever thought about a collaborative era business built on collaboration with a crowd that is really just saying 'thanks for the great service'? I recently came across exactly that. Sitting in my office, having created a great presentation with awesome images, and ready to press the send button, I glanced at size and realised it was 43.3mbs. Clearly, while wonderfully creative, it was just too damn big!
- May. 11 2016
- Raashida Khan
Is big data giving you a big headache?
Twenty years ago, I heard a statistic, which was astounding to me: Knowledge (everything that is known) doubles every twenty-five years. This was at the early stages of the Internet in South Africa, when connections were slow (the standing joke at the time was that www stood for world wide wait) and mobile phones were just that – devices used to make phone calls only. Internet access was restricted to computers.
When googling if that statistic is still relevant, guess what the general consensus says? 'Knowledge doubles every 12 months, soon to be every 12 hours'
- May. 5 2016
- Janice Scheckter
How the HOGs rebuilt an iconic brand through community
In 1983, Harley-Davidson faced extinction for the second time in 20 years. Twenty-five years later, the company boasted a top-50 global brand valued at $7.8 billion. Central to the company's turnaround, and to its subsequent success, was Harley's commitment to building a brand community: a group of ardent consumers organised around the lifestyle, activities, and ethos of the brand.
- May. 4 2016
- Raashida Khan
Musical purists will say it's not real production, but hey, it's pretty cool
Whatever tools musicians use to make music, almost every song or piece of music is a result of collective effort; a collaboration has happened at some point along the way. Nowadays, it has become easier for musicians, producers and engineers to work across the globe, by sharing files or through live streaming. Live steaming, or jamming over Skype, can sometimes be challenging because of lag, but this has not stopped the growing number of songs and music being produced this way.
- Apr. 25 2016
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People want socially responsible social media
We are always online, connected and making our presence felt on social media. We have evolved into social beings, who are also becoming increasingly aware of being socially responsible. People are engaging more and raising their voices together on movements like Avaaz (Hindi word for voice). These movements give people a sense of contribution, of doing something, even though it may be as simple as signing a petition for a cause that appeals to your sense of what is socially right
- Apr. 20 2016
- Janice Scheckter
Why enterprise collaboration must think mobile
The numbers probably tell a lot of the story. A Forrester report forecasts that 4.8 billion individuals globally will use a mobile phone. Smartphone subscribers will soon represent 46% of the global population, driven by an accelerated adoption in Africa and Asia.
- Apr. 6 2016
- Janice Scheckter
If ever there was a deadline for collaboration - this is it
I recently completed reading my friend Justice Malala's book; We have now begun our descent. The book was actually gifted to my mother for her 90th birthday, and I would highly recommend that every concerned citizen who is determined that our future be brighter than our present, reads the book. I went through a range of emotions, mainly anger and some sadness, but without a doubt, Justice's book makes the strongest case for collaboration.
- Mar. 23 2016
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Human Rights Day – we can't celebrate until we learn to collaborate
I write this blog on the eve of Human Rights Day. In accordance with the Bill of Rights, everyone has the right to life, equality and human dignity. Protected rights include a healthy environment, housing, health care, food, water and social security. For those wonderful friends living outside of South Africa who kindly read my ramblings here's the quick history on why we mark this day.


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Vietnam veterans keep the story alive for our youngBy Riverine Herald
MOAMA Public School students asked the tough questions on Wednesday when Rob Edgell and Jim Dewar from the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia dropped in for a visit.
''Have you ever dodged bullets?'', ''did enemy soldiers try to sneak up on you while you slept?'' and ''were you sad when your friends died?'' were just some of the questions asked.
The two veterans, who were infantry soldiers in the war, shared their experiences with the children, delivering what they described as ''a brief, sanitised version of what infantry soldiers do''.
''We also talked about our training. I did seven months training before I went to Vietnam. Jim did 12 months training because he's not as bright as me so he needed a bit longer,'' Rob said.
Hands constantly filled the air as students asked questions for more than an hour.
Mr Edgell said they aimed to give their talks an ''anti-war'' angle.
''But it's good for the students to know what their fathers or grandfathers or uncles have had to put up with and some of their experiences,'' he said. ''Because it gives them a bit of insight into how hard and difficult it is being in a combat situation — and they're the next generation who will make decisions whether we go to war or not.''
Mr Edgell said the most common question he heard, particularly from schoolchildren was also one of the toughest: ''Have you killed anyone?''
''We try to be honest with our answers but also nicely sidestep that one,'' he said.
''We just say, 'Oh, we actually shoot at people but we don't know if we hit them. Which is actually an honest answer because you don't know.


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The Lexington Kiwanis Club dedicated a new double cabin Thursday in memory of Earle and Helen Riddle at the Kiddie Kamp site near Ridge Road.
Earle Riddle was a longtime member and president of the club in 1948. Ned and Sally Carter and their family donated funds for the new cabin.
"He enjoyed working with the children (at the camp) and everything," said Sally Carter, daughter of the late Earle and Helen Riddle. "I think this would have meant a lot to him."
During the dedication ceremony, Carter told club members, guests and campers how it was an appropriate day to present the cabin - Thursday would have been her parents' 73rd wedding anniversary.
The new cabin, located near the pool area, includes three separate rooms that can accommodate between 16 to 20 campers altogether. One room is reserved for two camp counselors, where two regular beds are provided. The cabin also has bunk beds with storage bins and ceiling fans.
"(The new cabins) enhance our facility. These are more spacious, more up to date ... and, hopefully, we will be able to bring in more campers," said Teenie Tilley, president of the Lexington Kiwanis Club.
The first double cabin, which holds the same features and is located next to the Earle and Helen Riddle cabin, was dedicated last year. Funds for the Kathleen McGill and Truett Porter Cabin were donated by the Religion, Youth and Education Foundation of Winston-Salem. The foundation supports projects for children throughout the state.
Both cabins are being used for the first time this week by female campers. Campers this week are in the 8- to 12-year-old age range; their camp experience will end Friday.
First-time camper O'haiji Smith, 11, is staying in the new cabin and said she enjoys it. "The beds are cute, and I like the drawers because we have somewhere to put our clothes," said O'haiji, a rising sixth-grader at Lexington Middle School.
Keonnya Burris, a rising third-grader at South Lexington Elementary, is happy there are ceiling fans in the new cabin. "It feels good in there," said Keonnya, 8.
Approximately four years ago, the club decided to make the camp more up to date by remodeling the dining hall and swimming pool and constructing two new double cabins and a bathhouse, Tilley said.
She also said the bathhouse, which is near the new cabins, should be in use before the summer is over.
Bob Sink, Jaybird McCrary and Curtis Leonard of the Lexington Kiwanis Club assisted in helping design the double cabins. There are eight single cabins and two double cabins at the camp. Sink said they are converting some of the old cabins to be used as craft rooms for the campers.
With the bathhouse almost complete, the club is raising money to build two more cabins that will be for the boys, said Larry Link, president of the Kamp Kiwanis Children's Foundation.
All donations for the foundation can be sent to Fidelity Bank, 114 W. Second Ave., Lexington, NC 27292.
The Kiwanis Kamp gives more than 180 campers in Davidson County the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, learn leadership skills and receive instruction on health matters. The camp is held for several one-week sessions each summer.
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ANKENY, Iowa -- Running a marathon or half marathon is a big accomplishment that takes months of dedication. Some runners realize others are out there working just as hard to accomplish daily tasks many people take for granted.
This is quite a workout for Sean Jenkins. "It's not an easy program. They work you pretty good."
He doesn't box at a typical gym. He participates in a program called the LSVT Boxing Class at On With Life Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center. "I was diagnosed at 45, which is really young for somebody with Parkinson's."
Jenkins was officially diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease a couple years ago after experiencing symptoms a few years before. "I'd be eating, and my hand would be shaking so much, food would actually fall off my fork," he said.
He started On With Life's LSVT Big and Loud program in April. Physical Therapist Jillian Jones said, "It's an intensive therapy program specifically designed for Parkinson's Disease. It works on a number of things: strength, range of motion, balance, endurance, also its overarching goal is sensory recalibration of the brain to change how your brain thinks about movement."
Jenkins still does the exercises daily, after graduating from the program with a big ceremony. It was complete with pom-poms, cheering, and even a medal. He said, "It's a great honor because you realize how much time and work you put into this."
His medal is from a program called Medal4Mettle. The South Suburban YMCA collects the awards from marathon and half marathon runners. A fresh ribbon that says Medal4Mettle is added and then given to ChildServe in Johnston and On With Life in Ankeny.
"We get to hand them out to people who really deserve and really show they work extremely hard and they had enough grit to get through to the end to discharge, and to graduation from the program. They deserve as much recognition as someone who did a full-on marathon," said Jones.
You can see how much work Jenkins puts into each punch. Instead of crossing the finish line, his goal is to control his disease. "The prognosis is I should have a longer life with this, should be a slow progression. And I'm trying to slow it down as much as possible," he said.
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There is no question that the beef cattle business has undergone some trying times the past few years. Significant changes within the beef industry combined with increased production costs, drought, national and world economic woes and a softening cattle market has affected the entire beef production chain. It is now more important than ever to stay current and up to date on new technologies and practices.
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San Rafael, CA/Bigfork, MT, May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Acheson Group (TAG), a global food and beverage risk management consulting company, along with SafetyChain Software, the leading provider of food quality management software, announces the launch of the TAG Risk Assessment Tool. Hosted on SafetyChain Software's robust SaaS quality management platform, The TAG Risk Assessment Tool provides food and beverage companies a more effective and sustainable approach to assessing and managing risk in their supply chain.
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"Controlling supply chain risk is not only critical from a food and beverage safety perspective but also now a regulatory requirement for many," says Dr. David Acheson, CEO and President of TAG. Acheson continued, "Companies are faced with the challenge of where to put limited resources for supply chain risk control. The TAG Risk Assessment Tool is designed to allow companies to use science and risk assessment to focus on key areas of supply chain risk and develop targeted and cost-effective risk management strategies that will support both regulatory compliance and brand protection."
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Evaluating the use of BPO initiatives continues to be a key factor influencing an organisation's strategic progression. Cathy Tornbohm, research VP at Gartner, reports on what will help CIOs, and sourcing and business managers to understand the key factors governing their decisions.
During the recent recession, organisations put much of their new BPO activity on pause as they waited to see what their world would look like in the future. Now, they are faced with a potential second bout of prolonged economic uncertainty and the continued risk of another post-financial-crisis recession afflicting Western economies.
Such uncertainty could push public and private sectors into more austerity. However, in 2012 one of two scenarios will occur in organisations. Some will once again go into pause mode and very few BPO engagements will occur. Others will realise the potential business benefits that a BPO provider can offer, both in terms of actual lower cost of services - and also in terms of the opportunity to perform certain actions better.
That is, organisations will start to calculate the opportunity cost of not being better at activities such as collections, procurement or logistics, and they will contract for the resultant business benefits with a specialist BPO provider.
The major tipping point for any organisation is when it can see business benefits from moving to BPO. This is different from in the past since many more BPO services are now available and are proven to reduce costs and improve processes. What's changed in 2012 is that the offshore delivery model is more established, and cloud-sourced services, mostly for point solutions, are becoming more available. This is supplemented by the additional challenge of whether the BPO industry is ready to invest in totally standardised process offerings for a wider range of processes beyond payment systems, payroll and expenses. A key question for the market is whether the standardised 'utility' model will be adopted in the tough economic climate of 2012.
Key challenges and trends in 2011
At the start of 2011, there was optimism that the economy would facilitate a return to growth. But after several years of cost containment, 2011 didn't see the BPO industry rebound to double-digit growth. In fact, economic conditions worsened as the year progressed, forcing Gartner clients to take a hard look at both their internal operations and BPO contracts.
Key challenges in 2011 included a desire to establish pricing and service benchmarks. Pricing benchmarks, for example, pertained to transparency for BPO labour costs or transaction pricing models. However, pricing is often still a function of what the provider can sustain rather than an industry benchmark standard. Service benchmarks, which provide metrics for transaction turnaround time, accuracy and other quality measures, are also not readily available in the public domain.
In 2011, BPO providers made several shifts in vertical, geographic and skill coverage via many acquisitions, either to strengthen service areas or to start to build end-to-end process capability. To this end, BPO providers made investments in procurement operations, order-to-cash processing and HR for fuller employee services (such as payroll benefit services, recruiting and learning BPO, and data mining services).
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The outlook for 2012 is as follows:
- Challenging economic factors will lead organisations to evaluate all BPO delivery models and how BPO providers can support or supplement a business activity. Increased competition in certain industries such as retail, CPG and telecommunications will cause more companies to evaluate BPO. Government bodies will want to see if BPO can supplement their services as they cut costs to pay for the deficits accumulated following the banking crisis.
- Providers are building maturity models, benchmarking tools and service optimisation models. Leading BPO providers have launched these types of process-improvement methodologies and Gartner expects an increase in these types of process methodologies in 2012.
- New offerings for cloud-enabled and cloud-sourced options will emerge as providers look for the right formulas for evolving their BPO services. BPO providers will survey existing and new clients throughout 2012 to see which types of services clients are more inclined to source in a cloud-based model (for example, clinical trials, payroll, billing or payment services).
- More cloud-delivered options will come to market for end users throughout 2012, whether for expense processing, payroll, payment systems or accounting support. Buyers must be careful to evaluate the security risks and the real value of the deal over time.
Evaluating BPO holistically in terms of total costs and process improvement benefits is key to effective adoption of BPO in 2012. This is easier said than done, however, because it is often hard for organisations to combine calculating the cost of the process - that is, the cost of the people performing the business activity, sometimes the real estate and, if applicable, underlying IT and technology applications - with evaluating the additional true process benefits of having a third party perform the service.
For example, in calculating the total cost of payroll, an organisation would first need to know the number of people currently performing the payroll task, as well as the cost of running the existing in-house payroll applications, which would provide a view of the internal cost of payroll per employee or perhaps per pay cheque.
However, to get a full picture of the total cost of the payroll process, it's important to understand the full impact of the performance of the process on the organisation. For example, in respect to processing, an organisation's cost might compare favourably with the external market's. But if payroll error rates are high, or if the pay slips are delivered late, the cost of calls to an HR help desk might raise the total cost of payroll, even before the organisation starts calculating the impact of these errors on workforce morale and productivity. Having a holistic view of the process, therefore, can help organisations arrive at a truer cost of process.
The next evolution of this, which is key in 2012, is to evaluate the benefits of end-to-end processes; both the actual cost of processing, but also the overall organisational impact. While it is inherently practical to evaluate potential BPO initiatives on a case-by-case basis, rather than attempting to 'boil the ocean' by looking at all processes at once, it's increasingly important to your efficiency and competitive advantage to re-evaluate processes in the round.
Looking at end-to-end processes (not necessarily outsourcing end-to-end processes) rather than just evaluating pieces of procedures is an important move toward achieving maximum benefit from BPO deals. This will provide the potential advantages of lower cost, less re-work between departments, better master data management and better business performance, from being able to close the books quicker in finance to being able to handle inbound customer calls.
- When crafting your BPO sourcing strategy, consider the holistic implications of the full end-to-end process and not just the point solution for a piece of process evaluated in isolation.
- Calculate the total cost of the people performing the process and the IT, and start to understand the implications to your organisation of the attendant costs of the internal ability to perform that process to a high/higher standard.
- Carefully evaluate BPO providers' services to improve the costs and supplement the performance of end-to-end process delivery.
In 2012, cloud delivery structures will have the highest impact on supplementary applications that enable delivery of BPO services such as workflow and automation tools. These supplementary applications are termed 'process enhancement technologies and services' (PETS) by Gartner. PETS is proving to be the first area of BPO to be delivered from the cloud for services such as payroll and accounts payable, as opposed to core applications such as ERP. ERP can be delivered from the cloud today, but it's very rare; fewer than ten major projects exist since organisations have invested in ERP and it runs a multitude of activities. Some PETS offerings may be sourced from the cloud, such as a service like PayPal, which is crafted using cloud technologies. Gartner's cloud forecast shows cloud-sourced BPO growing at a compound annual growth rate of 18.9% from 2010 through 2015.
Increasingly, sourcing professionals will need to evaluate externally sourced business services to understand which ones are delivered via a cloud architecture, since this will impact the attendant risks of using this service, as well as the price.
The process of evaluating the benefits of using these supplementary technologies and services has been fraught with challenges. Essentially, when buyers look to BPO, they seek transformation and innovation, and it's in these services, along with Lean Six Sigma and business process improvement methodologies, where the delivery of this promise lies. It's key, therefore, not to be too impressed with how the service is delivered (using the cloud or otherwise) but to focus on the demonstrable process benefits that will actually be delivered. From 2012 through 2014, the tipping point to look for is at what stage BPO providers craft significantly sustainable lower-cost, multitenant and standardised services:
- that are applicable across multiple enterprises that have limited to no customisation
- that buyers see the cost and business process improvement benefit in using.
It's important that buyers have a framework for evaluating the potential risks of cloud-delivered services. These include the fact that a cloud system offers a delivery model through which you can deliver only the same services - transformation and innovation aren't necessarily part of the package - and the risk is that no or limited overall process improvement occurs. In other cases, there may be no associated risks.
- Understand your business performance demands ahead of how BPO providers deliver services - either from a traditional IT stack or through pure or hybrid cloud technologies.
- Evaluate the risks to your organisation of using a
cloud-delivered process service.
The term KPO is today used as a collective noun for outsourcing support of analytical, intellectual-related processes. The risk for enterprise buyers lies in ascertaining the true level of depth in process and industry knowledge of the service provider for that specific activity. The biggest challenge for suppliers of this service is building critical mass, coupled with volume that allows the service provider to both generate good margins on the business and stay in business.
KPO addresses the following business challenges:
- gaining more business insight - whether operating in a developing economy in a period of rapid expansion or 'doing more with less' in times of austerity
- desiring more analytical insight from the explosion in data, especially in customer management, to understand consumer trends in social media
- gaining better insight into supply chain challenges in an international business, or financial insight in order to manage a business.
This is not new, of course, but the availability of viable service providers with trained staff able to work remotely, typically on an organisation's internal system, and to collate, interrogate and provide insight to this data, is on the rise.
Starting with high-end services such as financial planning support rather than transactional services of accounts payable may seem more risky, but it gives you a stronger and quicker return on investment of your time. It can help the overall performance of your corporation to improve more quickly if this is an area where you need more staff or access to cost-effective specialist skills.
- Explore what's on the market that can be delivered to your organisation better, faster or less expensively.
- Start collating rule-based knowledge processing services in your organisation to see if elements could be performed less expensively offshore. You can use dynamic BPM and, in many cases, adaptive case management capabilities from BPM providers to help you do this.
- Visit analytics processing providers to more fully understand their skills, types of projects and services, and recruiting and training regimes.


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Veteran actor Lester Purry was a football player who was introduced to the world of theater during his senior year in high school, which lead to 17 lead roles while attending Mars Hill University. Lester started acting professionally with summer stock but, it was what seemed an ambitious move to Minnesota for an actor of his type with only $13 in his pocket, that proved to be the key to launching a long and thriving career filled with extraordinary acting opportunities.
A highly respected Regional Theatre performer, Lester has graced numerous stages over his thirty-year tenure in the business, including, Baltimore's Center Stage, The Philadelphia Theatre Company, Studio Theatre in Washington D.C., Arden Theatre in Philadelphia, Dallas Theatre Company, The Southern Appalachian Theatre Company, Savannah Theatre Company, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival and The Alabama Shakespeare Festival where he met lovely his wife Toni Johnson-Purry.
The long time company member, credits Penumbra founder Lou Bellamy and his performance in Fool for Love during his first year in the Twin Cities, that inspired him and it was attending August Wilson's play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Penumbra that fueled his determination to become a Penumbra company member.
Since 1991 Lester has played dozens of roles on Penumbra's stage, many of which were characters in August Wilson plays. Lester has also performed lead roles at The Illusion Theatre, Minnesota Opera, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Mixed Blood, The Children's Theatre Company, The Guthrie Theatre's national tour of Othello, as Othello.
Lester currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and has starred in several independent films, shorts, commercials and he works as a voice over actor, as well.
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