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Listening Sessions
All In collaboration members are on the front lines of this crisis and many are identifying surprising new ways to make systems work for people, even as their communities are already stressed by economic hardship and inequities.
At DASH and within All In, we are in a unique position to help think about the future. While we are not on the front lines ourselves, we can collect, collate, and promote what is working and what isn't. We want to learn from your stories, share them with others, and begin to co-create a national conversation about policy and systems changes for a post-COVID nation.
COVID's disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, putting other disparities into focus through data. On Friday, May 29, 2020, All In hosted a second Listening Session titled "Using Data Systems to Prioritize Equity in a Time of Crisis" to share lessons and experiences related to COVID-19. The Listening Session provided a virtual space for 62 attendees where participants learned from one another about what is working in response to COVID.
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Community Representation in Decision-Making
Lauren Pennachio of Health Leads' Bay Area Learning Initiative spoke on the Housing is Health Project. The Housing is Health Project is a cross-sector, multi-county, community-informed collaborative that is led by community members with a conscientious overrepresentation of community voice in leadership and decision-making for managing housing during COVID and beyond. The importance of housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic is evident, so the project aims to use data to underscore that there is not enough housing or resources made available. To make the housing landscape more navigable, the project is streamlining resource information and data affiliated with available resources.
COVID-19 Toolbox for Vulnerable Populations
Epidemiologist Amy Laurent from Seattle King County talked about the importance of prioritizing community voice even in crisis. They created a COVID toolbox that helped vulnerable populations advocate for services in their communities.
The group created a COVID-19 toolbox for vulnerable populations so individuals could access information about their communities. Dashboards are developed in Tableau and briefs are delivered to community members for review to determine if the data is accurately reflecting the community.
Data Sharing During COVID
Accelerated by COVID-induced needs data sharing looks a little different during this crisis. The group in Seattle King County uses administrative data, quantitative data, and qualitative data from key informant interviews or calls. It was noted that some data is shared willingly and without a data-sharing agreement while other data require a data-sharing agreement. In one case, Amy Laurent speaks on reaching an agreement in 3 days, that would otherwise take months:
and overcoming other barriers to data:
The rapid completion and implementation of a data-sharing agreement may indicate the spreading recognition of the importance of public health.
Ensuring Equitable Testing
Barry Keppard, Director of the Public Health Department at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), is working on ensuring COVID testing in Massachusetts is done in a safe and equitable fashion:
Keppard observes, "When times are tough, vulnerable people are hurt the most. When times are good, the people hurt the most are often served the least."
Contact tracing with vulnerable populations [VIDEO #7] is proving to be a challenge. It's important to be culturally aware and build trust within the community. Part of establishing trust within the community means not just being a taker, but being a giver as well. Bi-directional dialogue will build trust in the community. In some communities, the local health departments are having conversations to figure out how to get community members to be the lead in contact tracing.
Greg Bloom shared ideas for a memorial project for victims of COVID. What does collective grief and communal mourning look like? What does it look like in a virtual space as we reach the 100,000 mark? Posts from individuals who have lost someone from the Coronavirus would be aggregated and packaged into a slideshow for projection events in cities around the nation. We recognize and are sensitive to the perpetual mourning of our nation as we are experiencing this trauma. [VIDEO #8]. Also in recognition to those who have been affected by COVID-19, The Daily offered a podcast that was dedicated to reading the names and communities of those impacted by the virus, which was recommended by Lih-Lan Hu here.
COVID-19 is not a moment [VIDEO #9]. We continue to find ways to leverage existing relationships in our communities to influence long-term policy issues that will result in lasting, equitable change. DASH, as part of All In, is interested in how we understand and build on those lessons, and then how we can work together to move into an action space for policy and systems change. We encourage you to keep the conversation going in the COVID-19 community on the All In Online Community platform.
Check out the complete video here.
All In Listening Session: Using Data Systems to Prioritize Equity in a Time of Crisis from AllInData4Health on Vimeo.
Want to join our next Listening Session? All In Listening Session #3: Community Networks and Connectivity in a Time of Crisis will be held on Friday, June 26, from 1 – 2 pm CST.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift the ways we connect with one another as it demonstrates the importance of access to accurate, real-time data and information. These existing and emerging multi-sector networks can aid us as we try to solve complex issues like health inequity, systemic racism, and police brutality. We invite you to join us to share how you are maintaining connectedness with the communities in which you serve and the new ways you are engaging with others in times of crisis.
All In often says that the "wisdom is in the room," meaning community leaders are the experts on their own work and lives and Network members learn as much from one another than from any formal presentation. As the COVID crisis continues, Listening Sessions provide those "rooms" virtually.
All In Listening Sessions are designed for communities to discuss issues, strategize responses, or vent constructively to a friendly, non-judgmental community of peers. Listening sessions aim to be loosely structured, audience-guided platforms for conversation.
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October 31, 2011
Goodbye October
I can't believe October has come to an end. It's been such a beautiful month with the Fall weather, splashes of color on leaves, and smoky chimneys.
Looking forward to a spooky night with my three little pumpkins. Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!
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New guides aim to help videocassette viewers through the maze of movies
Rating the Movies (revised), by the editors of Consumer Guide and Jay A. Brown. Skokie, Ill.: Publications International Ltd. Illustrated. 416 pp. $9.95. Paper. Halliwell's Film Guide (3rd edition), by Leslie Halliwell. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1,453 pp. $9.95. Paper. TV Movies (1985-86 edition), edited by Leonard Maltin. New York: New American Library. 1,021 pp. Plume edition $9.95. Signet edition $4.95. Paper. The growth of the market for videocassette recorders and cable television has had an interesting side-effect. More movies than ever are available to the viewing public, from early silents through some of last year's hits. To help the prospective viewer wade through this cornucopia of film, several books are available to help one decide how to make the best use of movie-watching time.
One of the least of these is ``Rating the Movies,'' which purports to list ``just about every movie now being shown'' on TV, cable, or cassette. It is in fact a listing of fewer than 3,000 titles. If you watch only recent films or well-known older ones, this should be adequate.
However, if you have any film knowledge at all, the volume's omissions quickly outweigh its benefits. To give you an idea of how many movies are missing, one need only compare it with Leslie Halliwell's ``Film Guide,'' which admits to being incomplete with over 12,000 titles listed. To cite but two examples, Frank Capra's ``Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' with Gary Cooper and Franois Truffaut's Oscar-winning ``Day for Night'' are both absent. In a movie guide that claims to list ``just about every movie,'' such omissions are inexcusable.
Halliwell's volume is another story. For sheer wealth of information on each film, Halliwell has no peer. Along with the usual plot summary and critical comments, he also provides such detail as the film's studio, cinematographer, and Oscar nominations. It is a volume of enormous value to film buff and scholar alike, but for the viewer trying to decide which film to see it has two serious problems.
First, the wealth of information may be more than you need to know in deciding what movie to watch. Discovering that Franz Waxman scored Alfred Hitchcock's ``Rebecca'' may be interesting, but it probably won't be the factor that determines whether you watch the movie. Second, this paperback edition, just published in the United States, was written in England in 1980 and therefore does not list any films released since then.
In the best of all possible worlds, Halliwell would combine his ``Film Guide'' with Leonard Maltin's ``TV Movies.'' Maltin's book, now in its sixth edition, gives the prospective viewer everything he or she needs to know about some 16,000 different movies. It is by far the largest consumer listing of movies available and includes movies released as recently as August 1984. Maltin's book is similar to the other volumes, with a star rating system, cast lists, plot summaries, and running times. The entries are more compact than Halliwell's.
Daniel M. Kimmel is a Boston-based film reviewer and a frequent contributor to the Monitor.


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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama begins covering telemedicine services in an effort to expand access to care in rural parts of the state. Covered services will include behavioral health, cardiologic and dermatologic conditions, and infectious and neurologic diseases. The new service is part of the payer's Circle of Care Primary Care Select Program, which aims to improve healthcare access and collaboration between Blue Cross, its members, and their PCPs. No mention has been made as to whether Alabama will join the 29 other Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans that have partnered with American Well for their telemedicine services.
December 2 (Wednesday) 1:00 ET. "The Patient is In, But the Doctor is Out: How Metro Health Enabled Informed Decision-Making with Remote Access to PHI." Sponsored by Vmware. Presenters: Josh Wilda, VP of IT, Metro Health; James Millington, group product line manager, VMware. Most industries are ahead of healthcare in providing remote access to applications and information. Some health systems, however, have transformed how, when, and where their providers access patient information. Metro Health in Grand Rapids, MI offers doctors fast bedside access to information and lets them review patient information on any device (including their TVs during football weekends!) saving them 30 minutes per day and reducing costs by $2.75 million.
December 2 (Wednesday) 1:00 ET. "Tackling Data Governance: Doctors Hospital at Renaissance's Strategy for Consistent Analysis." Sponsored by Premier, Inc. Presenters: Kassie Wu, director of application services, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Alex Eastman, senior director of enterprise solutions, Premier, Inc. How many definitions of "complications" (or "cost" or "length of stay"…) do you have? Doctors Hospital at Renaissance understood that inconsistent use of data and definitions was creating inconsistent and untrusted analysis. Join us to hear about their journey towards analytics maturity, including a strategy to drive consistency in the way they use, calculate, and communicate insights across departments.
December 2 (Wednesday) 2:00 ET. "Creating HIPAA-Compliant Applications Without JCAPS/JavaMQ Architecture." Sponsored by Red Hat. Presenters: Ashwin Karpe, lead of enterprise integration practice, Red Hat Consulting; Christian Posta, principle middleware architect, Red Hat. Oracle JCAPS is reaching its end of life and customers will need a migration solution for creating HIPAA-compliant applications, one that optimizes data flow internally and externally on premise, on mobile devices, and in the cloud. Explore replacing legacy healthcare applications with modern Red Hat JBoss Fuse architectures that are cloud-aware, location-transparent, and highly scalable and are hosted in a container-agnostic manner.
December 3 (Thursday) 2:00 ET. "501(r) Regulations – What You Need to Know for Success in 2016." Sponsored by TransUnion. Presenter: Jonathan Wiik, principal consultant, TransUnion Healthcare Solutions. Complex IRS rules take effect on January 1 that will dictate how providers ensure access, provide charity assistance, and collect uncompensated care. This in-depth webinar will cover tools and workflows that can help smooth the transition, including where to focus compliance efforts in the revenue cycle and a review of the documentation elements required.
December 9 (Wednesday) 12 noon ET. "Population Health in 2016: Know How to Move Forward." Sponsored by Athenahealth. Presenter: Michael Maus, VP of enterprise solutions, Athenahealth. ACOs need a population health solution that helps them manage costs, improve outcomes, and elevate the care experience. Athenahealth's in-house expert will explain why relying on software along isn't enough, how to tap into data from multiple vendors, and how providers can manage patient populations.
December 9 (Wednesday) 1:00 ET. "The Health Care Payment Evolution: Maximizing Value Through Technology." Sponsored by Medicity. Presenter: Charles D. Kennedy, MD, chief population health officer, Healthagen. This presentation will provide a brief history of the ACO Pioneer and MSSP programs and will discuss current market trends and drivers and the federal government's response to them. Learn what's coming in the next generation of programs such as the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the role technology plays in driving the evolution of a new healthcare marketplace.
December 16 (Wednesday) 1:00 ET. "A Sepsis Solution: Reducing Mortality by 50 Percent Using Advanced Decision Support." Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Health. Presenter: Stephen Claypool, MD, medical director of innovation lab and VP of clinical development and informatics for clinical software solutions, Wolters Kluwer Health. Sepsis claims 258,000 lives and costs $20 billion annually in the US, but early identification and treatment remains elusive, emphasizing the need for intelligent, prompt, and patient-specific clinical decision support. Huntsville Hospital reduced sepsis mortality by 53 percent and related readmissions by 30 percent using real-time surveillance of EHR data and evidence-based decision support to generate highly sensitive and specific alerts.
December 16 (Wednesday) 1:00 ET. "Need for Integrated Data Enhancement and Analytics – Unifying Management of Healthcare Business Processes." Sponsored by CitiusTech. Presenters: Jeffrey Springer, VP of product management, CitiusTech; John Gonsalves, VP of healthcare provider market, CitiusTech. Providers are driving consumer-centric care with guided analytic solutions that answer specific questions, but each new tool adds complexity. It's also important to tap real-time data from sources such as social platforms, mobile apps, and wearables to support delivery of personalized and proactive care. This webinar will discuss key use cases that drive patient outcomes, the need for consolidated analytics to realize value-based care, scenarios to maximize efficiency, and an overview of CitiusTech's integrated healthcare data enhancement and analytics platform.
Contact Lorre for webinar services. Past webinars are on our HIStalk webinars YouTube channel.
Announcements and Implementations
SilverCloud Health launches Space from Diabetes, the first in a series of planned online diabetes care tools. Developed in partnership with content company Wiley, the tool offers Type 2 diabetes patients educational, lifestyle, and behavioral health strategies.
DirectTrust addresses capable of sharing PHI increase to nearly 1 million last year, a 133-percent jump over the year before. Over 58 million Direct-enabled transactions took place during the same timeframe. Nearly 50,000 healthcare organizations use the secure messaging technology.
PM and RCM vendor MedEvolve selects the RcxRules revenue cycle rules engine to automate its business office processes for faster payments and fewer denials.
WebPT promotes co-founder and COO Heidi Jannenga, PT to president.
Acquisitions, Funding, Business, and Stock
San Francisco-based HBI Solutions secures a $12.6 million Series A round led by Wonders Information Co. Ltd., a healthcare IT business based in Shanghai. The cash infusion will no doubt help the startup bring its predictive risk and analytic solutions to the Chinese market.
Walnut Creek Skin and Laser (CA) shareholders partner with Pouschine Cook Capital Management and Yukon Partners to create Golden State Dermatology, which will provide business and PM services to Walnut Creek. The new firm also aims to create a dermatology network in the Easy Bay area of San Francisco.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine informally launches a telemedicine service for sleep doctors. Set to officially debut January 4, the Tell a Sleep Doc tool includes Fitbit sleep data synchronization, which makes me wonder, after the bad rap wearables data has gotten, how many patients and physicians will actually take advantage of the data to improve sleep patterns.
Research and Innovation
An AAFP study finds that 33 percent of family physicians are in pursuit of value-based payment opportunities, while another 19 percent are developing value-based payment capabilities but hanging back from active pursuit until their peers act as guinea pigs first. Nearly 90 percent of surveyed practices will have to make hefty investments in healthcare IT to successfully make the value-based transition, a figure that doesn't jive well with the majority of physicians who believe new payment models will increase their workload but won't improve care.
Pioneer High School teacher Don Bland adds electronic health record keeping to the school's curriculum, courtesy of a statewide grant to expand career and technical education programs in Nevada schools. "Students are being trained on eClinicalWorks software, which is used by many physicians throughout Nevada, including the Carson Medical Group and other physicians' offices that work with the Carson Tahoe Health system," says Bland. "Students who have completed heath information management courses in high school can go right into a career, and it will lend itself to Western Nevada College's health studies programs as well."
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"Fonderia di Salerno" is a modern company, equipped with highly qualified facilities. It's a leading supplier of castings of gray lamellar cast iron and ductile cast iron for several key industries including the machine tools manufacturers.
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WWW- Miss USA Tara Conner is "a completely different person" since going through rehab, she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.
"My life has completely changed," she said Friday. "I'm a completely different person out of rehab. Before I entered rehab I hardly knew who I was. I felt like I was floating and I just needed someone to pull me down."
The Kentucky native, who turned 21 on Dec. 18, initially entered a rehabilitation center in Pennsylvania on Dec. 21, following allegations of hard partying, indiscretions with men and unreliability. She spent 31 days there – including Christmas and New Year's Eve.
"I didn't think I had any kind of issue going into rehab. I even said, 'I'll get some free therapy,' or something like that – and that was so ridiculous," says Conner. "But I've realized I do have an issue. I suffer from the disease of alcoholism and addiction. And if there's anything that I want people to know it's the severity of this disease and what it can do to people."
Conner almost lost her crown after reports of her wild behavior surfaced in December. However Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe organization, offered her a second chance.
In her interview with PEOPLE, Conner also admits that she tried drugs in addition to alcohol, and that she took her first drink at the age of 14. She checked out of the Pennsylvania facility on Sunday.


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As society's focus on sexual harassment grows, so too does the number of people filing claims against employers. According to a report released last week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), harassment claims rose 13.6 percent from 2017 to 2018. A 2019 study by NAVEX Global found an 18 percent increase in employee-reported cases of sexual harassment from 2017 to 2018.
While a lion's share of the #MeToo-related headlines may go to accusations of misconduct involving entertainment figures, political figures, and other celebrities, the intense attention to the issue is redefining the way thousands of companies approach their own practices. It is also highlighting risks companies may face if they fail to acquire proper insurance coverage, uphold strong anti-harassment policies, or protect themselves in case of claims.
There is also a growing recognition of the challenges members of the LGBTQ community face with regard to sexual harassment and other forms of workplace discrimination, said Marica Petrovic, Broker, Burns & Wilcox, Chicago, Illinois. According to Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, more than half (52.8 percent) of LGBTQ employees say discrimination negatively affects their workplace.
"The number one thing to remember is that prevention starts with awareness," Petrovic said. "Companies need to have ongoing training for employees," she added. A regularly updated handbook on harassment and discrimination is crucial. "Make sure each employee has the handbook," she said.
Harassment claims seriously damage a company's reputation and employee morale, and can be a huge hit to its bottom line. The EEOC reported it recovered some $70 million for victims of workplace sexual harassment in 2018, compared with $47.5 million the year before.
That does not include awards that go to claimants through other lawsuits. In one of the largest cases to date, a California jury awarded $168 million to a woman harassed at the hospital where she worked. While awards that large are rare, the cost to defend and settle a single sexual harassment or other discrimination claim is considerable, ranging from several thousand to several million dollars.
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To prevent such issues from arising, the EEOC recommends company leaders commit themselves "to create and maintain a culture in which harassment is not tolerated." Among the recommendations are having strong, clear harassment policies, demonstrated accountability, reliable complaint procedures, and regular training.
Companies may increasingly be defending claims that happened further and further in the past. "The statutes of limitation for sexual harassment are changing," said Taylor M. Elrod, Broker, Burns & Wilcox, Chicago, Illinois. "We are seeing states lengthening the statutes of limitation for these claims." For example, while the statute for filing a claim with the EEOC is 180 days from the date of the alleged violation, the statute for filing a claim with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing is 365 days.
State lawmakers are also taking an ever more active role in creating and strengthening rules around harassment in legislative workplaces. In 2018, 32 individual states passed a combined 125 pieces of legislation related to sexual harassment, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In the wake of a March 15 Inspector General's report that includes allegations that members of Congress sexually harassed night shift custodial staff at the U.S. Capitol, similar legislation changes at the Federal level may be on the horizon.
According to the General Social Survey on Canadians at Work and Home, 4 percent of Canadian women surveyed in 2016 said they had been sexually harassed in the workplace within the past year—four times the rate of men.
Finding the right coverage
Regardless of practice, rule or law, workplace harassment and discrimination still occur, often prompting legal action. In general, companies can help manage associated financial costs through two primary types of policies: Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and Directors & Officers Liability Insurance (D&O).
EPLI coverage assists companies defending and settling cases involving many forms of workplace discrimination, including sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, failure to promote, defamation, invasion of privacy, wrongful termination and more.
A comprehensive EPLI policy includes full-time employees as well as temporary workers, part-time or seasonal workers and independent contractors, Elrod said. There are no pre-set limits for policies, she explained, and an experienced broker can help you find the right level for your company. "They can look at other companies of the same size, with the same revenue structure, and compare what limits they have, and what kinds of claims they have had," Elrod said
An EPLI policy can help take sting out of the process of mounting a legal defense, which can be trying for any employer, but perhaps more so in cases involving unintentional offenses, said Nathan Rose, Senior Underwriter and Business Development Specialist, Burns & Wilcox Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia. "Most EPLI coverage is built around the fact that the (harassment or discrimination) is intentional, but sometimes (the offending actions) can be innocent mistakes," Rose said. Most employers are vigilant in their efforts to prevent discrimination, he added.
When an issue of sexual harassment arises and there is evidence that company leadership has avoided the issue or failed to take preventative steps, "your board of directors can get pulled into a claim, and quickly," Elrod said. D&O Insurance provides vital protection for defending claims involving these individuals.
Without D&O Insurance, officers' personal assets could be at stake, said Petrovic, adding that smaller companies are sometimes caught unaware by the risk that leaders face. "If you do not have D&O coverage, your personal assets, your house, your cars, your money in the bank, could all be (put at risk in a lawsuit)," Petrovic said. As a result, many prospective board members demand companies invest in D&O Insurance coverage as a precondition of service.
As comprehensive as EPLI and D&O coverage can be, it is important to note that "many of these policies have bodily injury exclusions," Elrod said. In other words, when harassment crosses over into physical assault, the company may be exposed. A bodily injury would prompt a review of a company's General Liability (GL) Insurance policy, Elrod said. However, she noted, an injury caused by an assault may not be covered under that policy, based on how it is written with respect to "expected or intended" injuries.
Given that nearly 17,000 employees of private businesses suffered trauma due to workplace violence in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a separate policy specifically covering sexual abuse and molestation could offer vital support for companies and employees alike, Elrod added. A conversation with an experienced broker can help companies determine their risks and weigh the merits of various levels and forms of coverage.
Expert advice helps guide training and coverage decisions
Sorting through the complexities while the landscape is rapidly evolving can be a challenge, particularly for smaller companies without formal human resources staff.
Fortunately, there are resources to help, such as the EEOC Training Institute, which offers conferences, seminars, and on-site training programs to help executives, non-managerial workers and others stay current on best practices. "The EEOC is really trying to prevent sexual harassment," Elrod said. "They are fighting for the cause in a positive way."
Additionally, many EPLI and D&O Insurance policies come with access to educational tools and resources. "Proactivity is really important," Elrod said. "A lot of EPLI policies now include resources like HR hotlines, employee handbooks and free consultations with EPL law firms. These are becoming (increasingly common add-ons to EPLI and D&O Insurance policies)."


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Blackpool Shale Gas drilling suspended after quake
31 May 2011
Shale gas test drilling in Lancashire has been suspended following an earthquake on the Fylde coast.
Cuadrilla, the firm behind the tests, said drilling had been suspended as a precaution after the 1.5 magnitude tremor – the second in two months.
It will now examine the data collected by the British Geological Survey (BGS) before deciding whether to resume.
A tremor centred on Poulton-le-Fylde on 1 April shared a "similar location and mechanism", the BSG said.
Shale gas drilling, known as "fracking", involves shattering hard shale rocks underground to release gas using either hydraulic pressure or tiny explosions.
Mark Miller, chief executive of Cuadrilla Resources, said: "We take our responsibilities very seriously and that is why we have stopped fracking operations to share information and consult with the relevant authorities and other experts.
"We expect that this analysis and subsequent consultation will take a number of weeks to conclude and we will decide on appropriate actions after that."
'Quake risk'
The process has proved controversial in the US with environmentalists alleging that shale gas leaking into their drinking supply causes tap water to ignite.
But earlier this month the Commons energy select committee called on ministers to support the process in the UK arguing that environmental problems associated with it in the US could be overcome by tight regulation and good industry practice.
The BGS said it was also monitoring fracking as a precaution. There have been two small earthquakes in Lancashire since fracking began in the county in March, including the latest on Friday.
In an analysis of the April quake published on its website the BGS said: "Any process that injects pressurised water into rocks at depth will cause the rock to fracture and possibly produce earthquakes.
"It is well known that injection of water or other fluids during the oil extraction and geothermal engineering, such as Shale gas, processes can result in earthquake activity."
The BGS said the April tremor took place 1.2 miles (2km) away from the drilling site but said its monitoring instruments were 50 miles (80km) away.
Speaking about the latest quake, Dr Brian Baptie, head of seismology at the BGS, said: "The earthquake was felt by at least one person in Poulton-Le-Fylde.
"Our analysis places the epicentre of the event to within 2km of the Preese Hall site.
"Data from two temporary instruments close to the drill site, installed after the magnitude 2.3 earthquake on 1 April, indicate that the event occurred at a depth of approximately 2km (1.2 miles).
"The recorded waveforms are very similar to those from the magnitude 2.3 event last month, which suggests that the two events share a similar location and mechanism."shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and shell2004.com are owned by John Donovan. There is also a Wikipedia feature.


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As long as we, the human being, socially connected with the other group of people, we need to convey our words to them. It was the previous system where we used letter, telegram to send our words to the distant people. In order to become a global village, our system upgraded now and we do not need any letter or telegram to send our words to the far away people. Digitization is the prime source in the business. We need to upgrade with the system for our survival. Sms or short message service prove to be the new way out of which one can flourish his/her business.
Types of SMS
Email and paging are the two types of SMS, but WAP Push, instant messaging and application to application are the new arrival in the world of messaging service. Email and paging have its own difficulty and other factors but the SMS service provider is unique in approach and easy going. Therefore, from the beginning, the SMS service provider got a place in the business platform.
How does it work
To start bulk SMS service , one needs to buy SMPP server from one of the message aggregator companies so that one can create his own bulk SMS application . It is a team job and for individual handling , gonna be too hectic to deal. So one can develop a team who will design the platform including the options for SMS sending. There are few features like the bulk export of contacts, Template creation, Account customization, sender ID creation, Reporting system which can help you out to start the service provider initially.
Impact on receiver
To start the service one has to study the market thoroughly. Because of number of service provider existing already, to leave a mark among them , you have to create an unique approach to reach your target audience. Besides, you have to create few unique features in your application so that it would leave a strong impact on your receiver . Be the content, or the application, or the time management, you and your team must be dedicated to reaching out to the possible customers anyway. The market study will help you and your team to be a successful service provider by an effortless approach to your set goal.
Promotional aspect
Now come to very crucial aspect like promotion of business. One can have two options in this regard: 1) your own business
2) As Reseller
Promotion of your own brand needs a deep and thorough knowledge about bulk SMS service provider and to get this knowledge one has to spend a minimum one to two years in the concerned industry. To start your own brand a healthy amount of investment is concern fact also. You have to build your team which must have a researched-knowledge individual.
The second option is Reseller option which is a comparatively easy way to get done. In this option, one can get low margin compare to the market or own business. But as there is low risk and less investment , one can ignore the low margin rate. Moreover, reseller would provide the job details and all ; service provider has to follow the instructions as per the client's choice. That's why it would be an easy job for the start-ups.
Promotion of your own brand is risky for the beginner in this industry. So if you are planning to the gateway to set your feet in the SMS service provider industry, you can choose the second option; doing work as a reseller you will get plenty of experiences which will help you to start your own brand and also beneficial for the promotion of your own business. Trust me, success will be all yours and your team effort in the long run.
Do's and Don't
To start something new there will always be some pros and cons. It is our duty to fix all those stuff which could fetch a profitable portion to us. Bulk SMS service provider has few limits and you have to use this tool very strategically so that you will not bring misfortune to you and your team. Here are the list of do's and don't:
a) language has a strong impact on the reader of the SMS. Choose the language accordingly so that it will appeal promptly to your target reader.
b) The content of your SMS must be to the point , therefore precise message should be there .
c) The time management is very important in this industry. Keep in mind the time, when you will send the message so that maximum reader can read the whole and get idea of your business. Avoid sending a message in the midnight and in the early morning. Hence,the best time is between morning 9 am to evening 7 pm. d) Provide the necessary link in your message so that one can click the link and open your website. Most of the views of the sites have gone through a message link, so don't forget to include in the content of the message.
Ultimate brand promotional platform
As long as people start using smartphone and the network service provider become cheaper nowadays, the promotion of a brand become easier either. One can tie up one of the network service provider and collaboratively send messages to the customer or you can start select the target reader from the network service provider and sending message and promote your brand. Both options are easy but one must go with the proper planning as there are hard competition in this industry. For your own survival, you have to plan a distinctive idea and execute them accordingly.
As soon as the communication industry has let its wings to fly high, both demand and competition increased numerously. Where there's demand, there must be supply. A number of companies offer the service, but it's the offbeat offer to the customer win the show. Apparently, the effort, the unique idea, genuine marketing approach and proper master planning will support the company stands tall amid the crowd.


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Proper Diet & Nutrition for Healthy Pets at Every Stage of Life
As part of your pet's wellness visit, Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center includes a nutrition assessment. The veterinarian can determine whether your pet is overweight, underweight, or whether a special diet may be in order for optimal performance and health. The veterinarian can recommend the right balanced diet to promote good health and longevity. For certain diseases, a prescription diet may be recommended as part of your pet's treatment plan. These diets are only available from a veterinarian by prescription.
Diet & Weight
Young pets need proper nutrition and exercise to build strong bones and develop healthy muscle tone. Adult pets may gain weight as their metabolism and activity levels slow down, especially in seniors. Therefore, at every age and stage of development, food consumption must be balanced with the activity level of the pet. At the regular wellness visit, we assess nutritional health and recommend appropriate exercise and proper diet to meet your pet's specific needs.
Regular exercise is important to your pet in maintaining bone strength, muscle tone, and stamina. Daily walks and play are excellent methods of promoting physical activity and enjoyment of your companion. Start early, including your pet into the daily activities of your life for a healthy, happy companion.
You Are What You Eat
Generally, most of our healthy canine patients can be fed a good quality commercial dry food kibble, in the correct amount for breed of dog and activity level. Large active adult dogs seem to thrive on this type of diet. Sometimes owners supplement the dry food with table food, canned food, or meat as a special treat for their best friend.
Our veterinarian can determine whether the dry diet, plus or minus the offerings, is meeting the nutritional requirements for your animal companion. Special nutritional needs can also be identified as well, including special or prescription diets for:
- Diabetic patients
- Pets with kidney disease
- Pets with bladder or urinary tract problems
- Pets with food-based skin allergies
- Pets with gastrointestinal sensitivities or allergies
- Pets that are overweight or underweight
- Pets that are pregnant or lactating
- Extremely active pets such as hunters or obedience competitors


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Scheduled Reconciliation Times:
- Holy Redeemer
- Sunday - 10:00 – 10:20am
- St. Aloysius
- Sunday – 8:00 – 8:20am
- Monday - 8:00 – 8:20am
- Friday - 8:00 – 8:20am
- Saturday – 4:30 – 4:50pm
- St. Mary's
- Saturday – 11:00am
- St. John's
- Sunday - 8:00 – 8:20am
- Extra times are scheduled during Advent and Lent. Individual appointments may also be scheduled by calling the parish office.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick make up the Sacraments of Healing. God's design is intended that all people be saved by Christ's self-sacrificial love. Through the Holy Spirit, we have the Sacraments of Healing to restore us to physical and spiritual health.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance should be seen as a chance to rid ourselves of sin and to turn our hearts toward God. Through confessing our sins to a priest, the representative of Christ, we can be absolved and brought to new life in our walk with God. When we repent from sins that separate us from Christ, the Sacrament cleans our hearts and helps us to live a redeemed life. Sin weakens the relationships we have with God and others. Reconciliation gives us a chance to make amends for our sins, restoring us with God's grace.
The church advises celebrating Reconciliation regularly for all Catholics. It is one of the precepts of the Church that minimally, we receive Penance at least once a year between Lent and Trinity Sunday.
Preparation for First Reconciliation
The Sacrament of First Reconciliation or First Confession is received in the winter of 2nd grade for children. Students and parents participate in a time of learning. All Faith Formation, Catholic Schooled, and Home Schooled children share many parts of this experience as a community of faith.
This program conforms to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and brings children and their families to a joyful reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation. There are many requirements for the students and families; watch for the First Reconciliation Student Handbook at the Parent Meeting. For further information, contact the Faith Formation Director of your parish or the Principal of St Mary's Catholic School.


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Costa Rica and Panama Through the Senses was originally published in Otts World
My hair blew in the wind and I took a deep, long breath; the Safari Voyager moved stealthily through the waves. My eyes focused on the horizon where the water met the sky. I was sitting on the bench looking out over the bow and soaking in the start of my vacation. Even thought we were moving forward towards our destination for the day, my world was slowing down.
As we approached land and we were getting ready to drop anchor I looked at all of the trees, it appeared to be one big band of green that melted into the turquoise water. Green. It was as if I had just entered a world of green, or put on green tinted glasses. I thought to myself I don't ever recall seeing this much green before, or caring about it either.
When time slows down, our senses speed up.
Sensory Perception and Travel
As a writer, I think I always have my senses on high alert trying to recall how a place feels and smells so I can make it come alive on the 2 dimensional page. However even I can take some of the senses for granted at times, especially when I'm stressed and busy. When we are on vacation though our whole routine slows down and that gives our senses time to come to the forefront.
I think that's what my 'green moment' was all about; it was my senses coming to the forefront after I let my body slow down. It was such a great feeling of awareness that I decided to try to experience my entire Panama and Costa Rica cruise through all of my senses.
I think it's easiest to experience a place through our eyes; it's called sightseeing after all. However, I did find myself taking special notice of things I normally don't notice – like colors. The rainforest in Costa Rica seemed to glow green from my vantage point on the boat, and when I went ashore things even seemed more colorful!
Our first stop in Costa Rica was for hiking. We split into groups and I made sure to be in a group with our visiting biologist, Victor. On many departures Uncruise has specialists they bring aboard to further enhance the experience with a theme departure. Victor was a biologist from Costa Rica and I knew he would be a wealth of information on our hike!
Sure enough, Victor's ability to spot and identify things was incredible; he had a sight superpower! We hiked through the lush vegetation and suddenly he reached out and grabbed something off a leaf. He had snatched a itty bitty frog about the size of his fingernail. And even though seeing a tiny frog was quite a sight, I kept wondering how he even saw it on the leaf!
Victor spotted howler monkeys in trees, spiders, raccoons, deer, and an unthinkable number of birds hidden in the leaves. Many times I couldn't even spot them once he pointed them out to me!
In addition to the animal sightings, Victor also introduced us to the incredible array of colorful flowers and fauna in the rainforest. It was like a rainbow of flowers and orchids growing everywhere. Most of the varieties I had never seen before. Victor certainly was a big part of why the sights of Costa Rica and Panama were so exciting.
It's a good thing that Uncruise expeditions are full of adventures and activities because you will need to move after tasting all of the delicious food on the ship! The food and drink started the moment you stepped on the ship with a glass of champagne and strawberries. That night as we went through the Panama Canal we had beef tenderloin and potatoes served buffet style so that we could eat on the top deck while going through the canal. Throughout the week we had fish, BBQ ribs, Lamb, prime rib, and an inordinate amount of colorful, fresh vegetables.
I tried the guanabana (aka Soursop) juice, which is found all around Costa Rica and Panama. I love being introduced to new fruits when I travel! The juice tasted refreshing but subtle, like pear juice. I loved the taste so much I asked for it each morning.
However, since I have a sweet tooth, I was most excited to learn that there was a pastry chef on board. Every morning Catie would bake up fresh bread, scones, rolls, or muffins and I couldn't pass them up. Really, does anything taste better than fresh baked goods? No.
So be prepared that your taste buds will be on overload during your time on the ship, and be sure say "yes!" when they offer a longer kayak or a ship to shore swim because it means you can then have another delicious cinnamon roll.
When you think of touch, you normally think of reaching our and touching something with your hands. However, as I stood on the beach watching the waves crash on the shore as the water rippled over my feet I suddenly was very aware of the ocean water touching my feet. You spend a lot of time barefoot on this trip, so many of my sensations of touch were associated with my feet.
One of my favorite things to do was simply stand ankle deep in the water. My feet sunk into the ocean floor giving me the feeling of sinking in quicksand. And I loved every early morning spreading out my toes and grounding myself on the spongy yoga mat getting ready to do a balancing move. I learned that doing morning yoga on a moving ship takes a lot of foot/mat connection and core muscles!
Whenever we did excursions and lined up to take a skiff ride or go ashore, there was always a flurry of activity as everyone put on their PFD's, grabbed their snorkel gear, and lined up to listen for instructions from our expedition leader, Megan. Among all of that activity arose the smell of sunscreen. There's something about the smell of sunscreen that triggers happiness in our brains; knowing fun must soon be on the horizon. For me the smell of sunscreen is associated with the beach, and that seemed fitting since when we did get off the ship it was normally to go to the beach!
Among that familiar smell of sunscreen you could also get whiffs of lemony citrus as people sprayed bug spray around their ankles. Uncruise graciously provides sunscreen and bug spray to all the passengers by placing big bottles of each out on the deck as we board the skiffs. The smell of sunscreen and bug spray just added to the excitement for me of our adventures to come.
From the howling monkey that would send shivers through my spine to the sound of the anchor dropping, to the flag flapping in the wind; the Costa Rica Panama cruise was an orchestra of sounds. However, it was the sounds from the Panama Canal that stuck with me the most.
The mules that pulled the ships through the locks had a very specific hum to them. They were electric locomotive engines that controlled the process along the canal by ensuring the lateral position of the ship as it motored through. They even communicated with sound. They use bells to communicate with the canal pilot who is in charge of the ships passage. After going through the first two locks, I knew that when I heard the now familiar ding that meant that we were going to start slowly moving again.
Video: Travel with the Senses
By focusing on traveling with my senses I think I was much more aware and had a deeper experience overall. It brought destinations to life for me. I know that whenever I put my feet on a yoga mat, smell bug spray, hear an electric engine, see a rainforest, or have soursop juice it will trigger the memories of Panama and Costa Rica. And those are wonderful memories to relive over and over.
Want to try Uncruising? Here's How
Uncruise is know for their Alaska cruises, but I took their Panama/Costa Rica journey as well as their Sea of Cortez route. Both were great and full of wildlife! They are adding a new stop and more days to the Panama/Cota Rica Itinerary with stops at more Panama islands to get immersed into the culture too!
Note: if you do end up uncruising, please tell them Ottsworld sent you!
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There is great satisfaction in mentoring GP registrars in a rural practice, according to veteran South Australian GP supervisor Dr Martin Altmann.
These rewards range from helping registrars develop confidence and experience, teaching procedural skills needed in rural settings, to inspiring young doctors to immerse themselves in rural practice and lifestyle beyond fellowship.
Martin became the first GP supervisor at Bridge Clinic in Murray Bridge when he and GP wife Fiona Altmann joined the practice 26 years ago.
It was not long before his colleagues, Fiona included, followed suit: the practice now has a one-to-one supervisor-to-registrar ratio, with up to six supervisors each supporting a registrar at once.
Martin, a GP obstetrician, has supervised more than 30 GP registrars, and is enthusiastic about continuing his mentoring role.
"Because we are rural, we try to train registrars in procedural skills, such as obstetric, anaesthetic and emergency medicine," he said.
"Our doctors at the clinic provide in-patient care, obstetrics, anaesthetics and emergency medicine care after hours.
"We try and get the registrars involved in community and sporting events. Patients love to see the doctors involved in their community."
Martin credits great mentors throughout his own training, for his initial motivation to teach registrars.
The Altmanns settled in Murray Bridge in 1992 on the back of three years procedural training in Somerset, England.
"I worked half of the time in obstetrics at the hospital and half of the time as a rural GP. Fiona worked in anaesthetics and intensive care," Martin said.
The pair's commitment to medicine in rural Australia was recognised in 2013 when they were named joint winners of the Rural Doctors Association Australia Rural GP of the Year.
"We love the variety of work, the challenges and the rewards of cradle-to-grave care across many generations of local families," Martin said.
In terms of his role as a supervisor, Martin said teaching – and learning from – registrars kept him young and up-to-date, and he credited patients' receptiveness to care in a training practice as important to successful supervision.
He enjoys watching his registrars' confidence and experience grow, and helping them understand their value in a rural practice's workforce.
"Registrars are a great workforce contribution and are very valued by our practice and patients.
"It's really rewarding to see them stay in our community or go to other rural communities where they are very valued.
"It's always satisfying to hear they have progressed to supervision themselves."
Martin's advice to other supervisors is to touch base daily with their registrar and ensure they are coping.
"Through our experience we can help registrars problem solve, and teach them they don't have to solve all problems on the same day; that often time, nature and common sense declare the problem.
"We can teach them to work through that uncertainty and not become overwhelmed by it."
Date reviewed: 17 September 2018
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The Delhi Police's crime branch on Tuesday questioned two more suspects in connection with the January 5 violence on campus, officials said.
Sucheta Talukdar and Priya Ranjan were questioned in connection with the attack by a masked mob on January 5, they said.
Talukdar said, 'I gave one-and-a-half page statement to the police. They asked me about the January 5 incident, where I was that day, details of students injured and whether I could identify anyone else. I was shown my photo (one that the police had released in the press conference last week).'
Sources said she told police that the photo was too blurred.
Besides them, the crime branch will also be questioning some of the people who were injured in the attack, the officials said.
Those who made calls to the police control rooms on the day of the violence will also be questioned, they added.
Thirty-four people, including students and faculty, were injured on January 5 when a masked mob entered the campus and attacked them with rods and sledgehammers.
Crime branch officers had on Monday questioned three students, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh.
Ghosh, Talukdar, Ranjan, Dolan Samanta, Vhaskar Vijay Mech, Chunchun Kumar (a JNU alumnus) and Pankaj Mishra have been named as suspects.
The officials said a forensic science laboratory team (cyber) will also be visiting the campus to collect evidence.


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Register Your Business
Click Here Ontario Business Registry
Who must register?
- Sole proprietorship (one owner) carrying on business under a name other than the individual's full name;
- Partnerships carrying on business under a firm name other than the full names of the partner
Corporations carrying on business under a name other than their corporate name;
- An existing general partnership or limited partnership registering a business name different from the registered firm name;
- Limited liability partnerships;
- Extra-provincial limited liability partnerships; and
- Extra-provincial limited liability companies
Online government services are critical, not only to individual citizens, but also to businesses and not-for-profit corporations of all sizes.
To serve Ontario better, we have launched the Ontario Business Registry, which offers simpler, faster, and more convenient access for organizations that are registered, incorporated, or licensed to carry on business in Ontario.
This new online registry is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and makes it easy to interact with the government. Businesses and not-for-profit corporations can complete a wide range of transactions through the new online registry, including registering a new business and dissolving an existing one.
Access the registry
- Search for a business or not-for-profit corporation
- Access your existing business or not-for-profit corporation
- Create a new business entity or not-for-profit corporation
Find a list of all services offered.
Search for a business or not-for-profit corporation
Anyone can do a free search of the Ontario Business Registry to get basic information about a business or not-for-profit corporation.
Search the Ontario Business Registry
Once you find the profile of a business entity you want to know more about, you can choose to order a search product (for example, a detailed profile report) to get additional information about that entity.
To order a search product for a corporation, other than your own, contact one of the government's authorized service providers:
Other types of businesses
To order a search product for your own entity or an entity that is not a corporation (for example, sole proprietorship, partnership), you can choose to go through one of the above service providers or direct through the government look for the "Search Products" drop-down list in the entity's profile in the Ontario Business Registry.
Access your existing business or not-for-profit corporation
If your business or not-for-profit corporation was registered or incorporated before the launch of the Ontario Business Registry on October 19th, the information has been migrated from the old system and it has a profile in the new registry.
To access a business or not-for-profit corporation profile, make filing under business statutes you will need its company key. A company key is similar to the Personal Identification Number (PIN) you use at the bank or to access other online accounts or services.
1. Get a company key
In order to access the Ontario Business Registry, you must get a company key.
2. Login into One-Key
Once you have a company key, select the button below and follow the prompts. For security reasons, you will be asked to create a ONe-key ID and a ServiceOntario account.
Create a new business entity or not-for-profit corporation
To create a new business entity or not-for-profit corporation, select the appropriate button below and follow the prompts. For security reasons, you will be asked to create a ONe-key ID and a ServiceOntario account.
If you are incorporating a business or not-for-profit and are proposing a name that you have chosen yourself, please get an Ontario-biased Nuans Report to confirm that no existing Ontario corporation has the same name or a name that's similar to the one you are proposing.
You can get an Ontario-biased Nuans Report from one of the government's authorized Service Providers:
You can also search for a Nuans member on the Government of Canada's website.
Register a business name for a sole proprietorship
Incorporate an Ontario business corporation
Incorporate a not-for-profit corporation
More options for new business entities
Your BIN (Business Identification Number) should not be confused with the federal Business Number (BN) assigned by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for federal programs, including Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST), Import/Export Accounts, Payroll Deductions and Corporate Income Tax. For more information regarding the federal Business Number, visit the CRA website.


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Analysis of the Markstrat simulation
|✅ Paper Type: Free Essay
|✅ Subject: Marketing
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|✅ Published: 17th May 2017
The Markstrat simulation was created more than thirty years ago by Jean-Claude Larréché, Alfred H. Heineken Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, and Hubert Gatignon, The Claude Janssen Chaired Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, and has been constantly improved since its creation.
Used in combination with traditional training methods such as conceptual sessions or case studies, Markstrat is a highly effective tool to learn strategic marketing concepts, such as brand portfolio strategy or segmentation and positioning strategy, as well as operational marketing. Similar to a flight simulator, this marketing simulation allows students and managers to practice new skills in an intensive time frame and in a risk-free environment before trying them out in their real business environment.
The mathematical model of Markstrat is based on solid theoretical foundations, and the underlying formulas have been extensively tested. These simulations have been used to successfully train a large number of participants and executives from many universities and organizations.
The Markstrat world is a fictitious industrialized country of 250 million inhabitants whose monetary unit is the Markstrat dollar ($). In this country both inflation and GNP growth are fairly stable, and no major political, social or economic event is anticipated in the near future.
The Markstrat world does not intend to represent any particular country, market or industrial sector. However, it roughly behaves like most markets, and the general management and marketing knowledge that you have acquired through business experience or formal education applies to this new world.
In the Markstrat world, there are a handful of competing companies that manufacture and market consumer durable goods. These goods are comparable to electronic products such as hi-fi systems, telephone sets or computers as well as office equipment, cars, books, or any other consumer durable goods. With most scenarios, each firm starts in a different situation in terms of product specification, target customer groups, brand awareness levels, market share, distribution coverage, profitability, R&D expertise, etc. Consequently, the marketing strategy of each firm should be adapted to its particular situation within the industry.
However, it includes a few scenarios where all firms start in the exact same situation. These scenarios are called competition scenario and an instructor informs the participants if they are using them.
Nevertheless, no firm has a relative advantage over the others and initially many characteristics are common to all firms. For instance, the initial brand portfolio of all companies is comprised of two brands.
As mentioned before, each firm will have the opportunity to design and develop new R&D projects and to introduce new products or upgrade existing ones. All R&D departments have the same capabilities to develop new projects, in their range of experience. Similarly, all sales forces are equally qualified to handle distributor relationships.
At the beginning of the simulation, all rival firms market two Sonite brands. It is now a well-established market, with several strong brands at different price points covering a wide range of needs. Analysts believe that the Sonite market will continue to grow over the next five years.
Recently, there has been industry speculation that a new type of electronic product might emerge, the Vodite. Vodite products will satisfy entirely different needs from that of Sonite products so that demand for the two products will be completely independent. They will not be complementary in any way and there will not be any substitution from one to the other. The expertise required of potential suppliers is similar for both markets in terms of technology, manufacturing, marketing and distribution.
Long Term Planning – Initial presence in low price market, so steadily waited for higher volume in later periods.
Focus on Gaps – Catered to the markets which were not targeted by competitors
Fig: OVERALL PERFORMANCE
Strategy – SELL was focused on Singles, SECT on others, these two segments were going to grow at high rate in 5 years, so we continued with product with investment in marketing.
Performance – A decrease in SPI
Leanings – It is important to focus on Ideal positioning of the product. To increase the brand awareness, marketing and sales expenditure needs to be more than that of competitors.
Strategy – Modification of products as per Brand Map to obtain ideal values
SELL on basis of PSELT
SECT on basis of PSEXY
Performance – Positive growth in SPI since P0
Learning – If the gap between the perceived product and ideal product is large then increase in marketing spend can't do much, in such a case R&D is required.
Strategy – Tapping the untapped Market
Launch of SEPR for professionals
Entry in Vodite Market with VERY
Withdrawal of Bad Product SECT
High Investment in Research for ideal positioning as per Ideal value trend- Regression Analysis (as per future prospect)
PSEY2 for others
PSEH1 for Hi-Earners
PSEP1 for Professionals
PSES1 for Singles
Performance – Exponential growth in the period with the SPI index reaching the Top Position in the Industry.
Learning –
Untapped markets, though with lesser growth rate are an earning opportunity.
While entering a new market, launch a product with very high initial price.
Had to launch a new product with same configuration but higher price in
Vodite Market.
When a product is bad, investment in it's marketing is waste of money,
therefore it should better be withdrawn from the market.
Fig: PERIOD 5
Fig: PERIOD 6,7
Strategy –
Monitoring the Ideal values of the products.
Entry in High earners with SEHI
Improvement in Others & Hi-earners market through PSEY1, PSEHI
Performance – A drop in market share due to improved positioning and heavy marketing of competition.
Learning –
When coming with a better product high investment in Marketing is also necessary.
With every improvement in product, the inventory is sold to the trades. To reduce loss, either increase the production or launch improved product as a new brand (though it'll require heavy marketing)
Strategy – Investment in focused Heavy Advertising and Sales forces of the products.
Performance – Exponential Increase in SPI
Key Focus Areas throughout the game:
Expenditure on Sales Force management (Highest in the Industry)
Expenditure on Research and Development (Highest in the Industry)
Expenditure on Advertising (Highest in the Industry)
Loans taken on a frequent basis to boast R&D projects
SWOT Analysis:
Largest Sales Force
Largest Budget allocations for several years
Largest R&D expenses
Largest Advertising Expenses
Very High Brand Recall across brands
Very high distribution across brands
Brands designed for specific Target Audience with minimum overlap
Low base prices for several products across industries
Lack of focus on specific audiences
Out-of stock situations for several years, leading to loss of sales revenues
Inventory pile-up for few years leading to high inventory holding and disposal costs
Very low brand purchase intentions
Inability to quickly follow changing trends in various customer segments
Focussing on Vodite markets
Gaining maximum market share amongst sonite players
Increasing profitability and sustaining revenues and market shares
Competition from other teams (organizations) with specific products for specific customer segments
Increasing marketing budgets for other teams (organizations)
Higher turn-around of R&D
Quicker changes in customer ideal values
COMPETITION: An industry most simliar to our scenario currently is the detergent and soap market.
Industry Overview
The soap and detergent industry includes companies that are primarily engaged in manufacturing soap, synthetic organic detergents, inorganic alkaline detergents, and crude and refined glycerin from vegetable oils and animal fats. It is an international industry, and during the early years of 1990, world demand for its products has increased 1 to 3 percent every year. Many of the participants in the industry competed on a global basis. According to analysts, there is a firm correlation the standard of living of a nation and its usage of soap and detergent products. The analysts are expecting the industry to continue to grow in both the industrialized as well as developing nations.
According to recent trends, liquid cleansing products are outpacing the traditional bar soap and powder cleaning products. In addition to environmental and health considerations, societal transformation has propelled the changes in the soap and detergent industry
Population growth, especially households with children, drives demand in the consumer sector, while growth in economy drives demand in the commercial sector. The profitability of individual companies depends on several factors, such as efficient operations and effective sales and marketing
Large companies have scale advantages in domains like buying, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing. Small companies can effectively compete with large companies by formulating specialized products, offering superior customer service, or catering a local market
The modifications in the cleaning products were also spurred by technical innovation, availability of improved ingredients, such as bleach additives, better optical brighteners, and improved technologies to improve the performance of soap and detergent products. Marketers packaged products differently to meet the needs and requirements of specialized users like households with infants or with men performing tasks that are traditionally associated with women.
To meet the requirements of different market segments, the industry saw a development of brands and varieties. For example, a specific large super-market might contain more than 40 different varieties of soaps and detergent detergents including both liquids and powders.
Houseware -> House supplies -> General Laundry Accessories -> Laundry Detergents
Laundry Detergents
Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a substance which is a type of cleaning agent that is added when one is washing laundry to aid in getting the laundry cleaner.Laundry detergent has traditionally been in a powdered or solid granular format, but the use of liquid laundry detergents has gradually increased over the years, and the popularity of liquid detergent now rivals that of solid detergent.
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In some countries where washing clothes by hand is more popular, detergent bars are more popular. Recently, environmentally friendly detergents have experienced a surge in popularity.Laundry detergent typically consists of ionic and anionic surfactants which act as the ingredient to remove the dirt from the clothes, perfume, phosphors which make clothes appear whiter, and for powders anti attacking agents to prevent the powder becoming one large lump in the presence of moisture. For liquid detergents, the bulk of the product is water; for concentrated liquids, the water content is somewhat lesser. Detergents may have other additives such as bleaches and fabric softeners and these are usually advertised clearly on the packets as selling points
Solid laundry detergent is commonly sold in cardboard boxes and plastic tubs as a powder, although compressed tablets are also available. In many parts of the world, laundry detergent is also sold in single-use packets or sachets. This single use allows the consumer to buy the detergent they need for the day rather than having to spend a larger amount upfront. The size of the boxes can vary from small single-use boxes to large economy-size boxes. For domestic use, powder detergent is generally sold by volume in box sizes of around 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) and 3 kilograms (6.6 lb). In some cases, plastic measuring scoops have been included inside the boxes. Liquid detergent is sold in plastic bottles, usually high density polyethylene or sometimes PET or other kinds. Again, various sizes are available. On large-size bottles, a handle to carry the bottle is often pre-formed as part of the bottle. The bottle caps are often made large enough so they can be used as cups for measuring out the liquid detergent;
Types of stains : Organic, Inorganic, Pigments
Stain removal : Water, Surfactants, Phosphates, Acids and Bases, Enzymes, Oxidizing Agents, Temperature
Some examples of the major brand in this category are Tide, Ariel, Surf Excel, Comfort, Sunlight, Nirma, Wheel
As an example we look at the SWOT analysis for Surf Excel
Strengths : Strong brand portfolio, Price quantity and variety, Solid company base, innovative aspects, High quality manpower, Extensive Reach, Social responsibility, Competitive advantages, Success of its tagline
Weakness : Strong competitors, high price, substitute products, Financials, lack of control in markets, lack reliability of data, plan predictability, lack of competitive strength
Opportunity : Changing life style of people, new markets, vertical, horizontal, increasing the volume of production, seasonal weather and fashion influences, geographical export and import, niche target market, Business and product development, Technology development
Threats : Political effects, legislative effects, environmental effects, economic crisis, change in lifestyle, introduction of local products, Obstacles faced, increase in production and labor cost, chances of price war.
All the brands in this category are facing tight competition. Since the competition is high, the company/brands have to keep watching the market closely for avoiding any sudden collapse for the product. For surviving in the coming years, the company needs to take a lot of steps in developing the products by doing research and analysis, introducing innovations and new technologies, producing different varieties of products according to the tastes of the consumers etc.
Category: Personal Care -> Bathing Soaps
Bathing Soaps :
Personal care products are generally used for personal health and hygiene. Soap is a product that many people might take for granted or consider rather ordinary, but for some, lathering up can be a treasured part of a morning or nightly routine.
Scented or unscented, in bars, gels, and liquids, soap is a part of our daily lives.
India is a vast country . Household penetration of soaps is 98%. People belonging to different income levels use different brands, which fall under different segments (see table below), but all income levels use soaps, making it the second largest category in India (detergents are number one). Rural consumers in India constitute 70% of the population. Rural demand is growing, with more and more soap brands being launched in the discount segment targeting the lower socio-economic strata of consumers.
The basic need for bathing soaps is self cleaning and a sense of freshness after bath. The marketers have various brands of soap with nearly similar function to perform. These all are segmented according to consumers preference and choice also according to the cost factor.
Example : Premium (Lux,Dove) , Economy (Nirma, Lifebouy), Popular (Cinthol,Nirma), Others ( Rexona, Dove, Santoor) Godrej, Fiama Di wills, Nivea, Pears
The two major players in personal wash (soap) market are HUL, Nirma, P&G
Soap price in Rupees (per 75 gm cake)
Carbolic : 5 ; Discount : 7 ; Popular : 11 ; Premium : 17 ; Super Premium : 35
Soap is primarily targeted towards women, as they are the chief decision-makers in terms of soap purchase. Medicated positionings like germ killing and anti-bacterial are marketed to families.
About 75% of soap can be bought through these different types of outlets:
Kirana Store: This is the most common source for buying soap, which usually forms a part of the month's grocery list (which is purchased from these Kirana Stores). Consumers exhibit loyalty to these stores, which is largely dependent on proximity to consumers' homes. Here consumers buy across the counter and do not have an option of browsing through display shelves.
Pan-Beedi Shops: These are really small shops, almost like handcarts, and they are primarily set up to dispense cigarettes and chewing tobacco. However, one would find such a shop at every corner and they are the main sources of soap purchase for the lower socio-economic classes. These kinds of shops exist by the dozen in rural areas.
Department Store: In India, there are very few department stores and the "Indianised" version of department stores are called "Sahakari Bhandars." It is still a fairly new concept. However, department stores have good display counters and this is the only place where consumers get a first hand experience of shopping and choosing from available options. Here soap prices are also discounted below the retail prices.
Similarities between real and markstrat world
Understanding customer needs
Long term perspective
Marketing as a profit center
Competitive environment with major players coming up with different brands targeting different customer segments
Marketing strategy is based on segmentation, positioning, and resource allocation
Large territory with highly developed economy
Firms have come into existence at different time points in different respects
Distribution channels
Objective : To maximize share price index by optimizing market share, sales growth, net growth, cumulative net contribution, R&D investments
Market research to understand consumer survey, consumer panel, distribution panel, semantic scales, multi-dimensional scaling, industry benchmarking, market forecast, competitive advertising, competitive sales force, advertising experiment/research, conjoint analysis
Tactical decisions regarding Production planning, Inventory disposal, pricing, mass communication, sales force and distribution, market research
Each firm has a marketing budget for the current year based on the previous years performance
It is possible to take a loan amount
The Sonite is the only product type currently marketed by your company. Sonite brands are differentiated mainly in terms of physical characteristics as well as base cost. In our chosen industry we can look at Bathing soaps as a sonite product.
We can distinguish five segments in the Sonite and hence Bathing soaps market with different characteristics and significantly different purchasing behavior:
Buffs (Bu) – People who are enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the products. They are primarily concerned with quality and technical features. e.g. Nirma, Lifebouy
Singles (Si) – People in this segment live alone. Although they are less technically competent than Buffs, they demand good performance from a product that they may use more than the average consumer. E.g. Pears, Nivea
Professionals (Pr) – Persons who have a higher level of education and income. They tend to be more independent in their occupations and to engage in many social activities. Their purchase of the product is partially motivated by social status needs. E.g. Dove, Fiama di wills
High earners (Hi) – People who have high incomes but do not possess the higher level of education or occupational independence of the individuals in the Professionals segment. E.g. Lux, Cinthol
Others (Ot) – Consumers who do not belong to any of the above groups. This segment represents the largest proportion of the population. E.g. Rexona, Santoor
Although the scientific bases are known and available, substantial R&D efforts are likely to be required for the development of a Vodite product. In our industry, Detergent soaps can be comparable to Vodites.
The company chosen is Hindustan Unilever Pvt. Ltd.
The Similarities identified are:
Aggressive Marketing and Distribution Strategy:
HUL puts its consumers and customers at the heart of its business. HUL actively engages its consumers and customers, translating their needs and requirements into products and services, thus creating consumer value wherever it positions its products.
This was the basis of its innovation process. Similarly, our company E had a very aggressive distribution and marketing strategy.
Throughout the 12 periods, we have consistently focussed on marketing as a means to reach our consumers. Our products were kept after much research keeping in mind the consumers' product needs in terms of product characteristics. Thorough research was done on every consumer segment and the entire profile was created. Based on this segment profile, the product development process was completely based on this analysis.
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Even during periods of low profits, we have never shifted our focus from the consumer in order to maintain profitability. HUL also creates products clearly targeted at a particular target segment and creates the positioning and marketing depending on the consumer segment and what appeals to them in terms of product characteristics. The distribution of our products was well defined based on where our consumers for that product shop. As the shopping behaviour changed, our distribution changed with it to ensure that the product meant for a particular segment reached them as per their convenience.
Today, HUL has one of the highest marketing spends. Our company had the highest marketing spends almost through most of the 12 periods. We have even taken loans to fund our marketing. Even when competition was focussed more on product research and development, we maintained our focus on marketing along with R&D. Our sales force numbers were always one of the highest in the market and led other companies to follow our approach of selling aggressively.
In its market, HUL too is the leader in distribution and is known for its strong selling strategy. Our actions were exemplary for competitors so much so that we could see a sharp rise in sales force sizes of other companies after the period when we increased our sales force strength for a particular brand.
Focus On Innovation and Product Research
HUL has always maintained it focus on creating value for the consumers through well researched products. The company has always maintained its attention on well engineered processes and products. Similarly, our company E has always tried to divert more funds towards research and development. We conducted multiple research and development projects for a single brand so that our products fit well with the consumers' changing needs. When we could not commission a research project, we brought fewer units of the brand into the market so that our consumers are not supplied with products they do not prefer (in terms of characteristics).
We were the first to commission a research project on the Vodite market. Our approach has always been to provide the best products to our consumers through a well researched bunch of product characteristics. We innovated in terms of balancing product characteristics and intelligently provide what the consumer needs.
Brand Management and restructuring
We had one brand manager assigned to each brand in our team of ten people so as to have a detailed review on previous years brand performance and steps to be taken to enhance the brand value for our consumers. HUL also has a very comprehensive brand management team for each brand and has a very strong approach towards effective brand management. When the company had low funds, we went the HUL way in restructuring our brand portfolio in the Vodite market so as to streamline processes and direct funds to vital areas (power brands).
We shelved two of our Vodite brands so as to focus our attention on other power brands (brands performing well). At the start of every period, our analysis focussed on a detailed yet quick study of each brand's performance versus its competitors and whether there were any new competitors in the market. The analysis was done keeping in mind distribution, marketing, product characteristics, sales person allocation, amongst various other parameters.
Quality as the fundamental to HUL's Business Success
Quality of products has always been the focus of HUL's business strategy and at no point has HUL had any case wherein consumers lost trust in its brands. Though our company did have a very high priority for product development and characteristics, limitations in the game did not allow us to manipulate processes to check for quality of the products being delivered in the market to the consumer.
HUL as an environmentally responsible organisation
Again this difference was due to the limitations of competing virtually rather than in the real world where such initiatives are possible. Though our company would have been inclined to undertake such activities, we were limited by the possible activities in the game, and so we are different from HUL in this area. The real world poses such problems where a company can undertake activities beyond its perview to contribute in bettering the environment. This could also serve as CSR (part of marketing) for HUL, which is something we could not achieve due to game constraints.
HUL's presence in numerous product categories
HUL is a very big entity and has high muscle power to compete in multiple product categories. Our company could compete in two product categories – Sonites & Vodites. HUL also has been market leader consistently for the past many years.Though the working and operating strategies have many similarities, performance-wise we have not been able to match up to HUL's standards.
Sonite market – SELL
A brand that is similar to SELL in terms of its performance, operations and environment is Frooti
Product Characteristics
Unique drink in a non-carbonated beverage
Unique product characteristics that suits the needs of singles and others
Initially targeted
Children age 6-14 years
Gradually target shifted to
Teens and Adults
Reason for targeting a newer set of audience
Want for a larger consumer base
Want for a larger consumer base and match of product characteristics
First set-back
Launch of competition products like Mazaa and Slice
Launch of brands like SURF which are better suited to customer needs
One of the major reasons for set-back
Complacency with a mind-set that customer actually like their products
Complacency with a mind-set that customer actually like their products
Corrective measures
Change in pricing, communications trying to change consumer perception
Change in pricing, communications and sales force management for increased sales. Did not prove to be as effective as it was supposed to be
Market Competition (Brand Characteristics)
Change of retail price of products based on competitors product in the same segment
Modifications through R&D in our product based on Ideal Value trend of the consumers in different segments.
Economy (Economic Variables)
Increase in price based on inflation rate of the period
Inventory sale decisions based on forecasted Inventory Holding Costs
Shift in sales force allocation
Based on forecasted demands in respective markets
Taking into account un explored market segments
On current brand awareness levels of a product
Future planning of two years ahead, as it takes a year to Research of new product, and another to Develop and launch
Sonite Market
Target the unexplored growing Professionals market
Consolidation of existing successful products
Vodite Market
As R&D has been conducted on few brands, Launching a new product for Innovators
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