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Businesses can only grow if they get the right type of help and engage the right amount of expertise. In years gone by this would almost always have been provided by full-time or part-time staff. Today, the virtual assistant can fulfil many or all of these roles and can provide additional benefits to the small business owner too.
Why Times Have Changed
The business environment has changed a great deal in the last decade. We've seen amazing progress in the world of technology and communication. We've also seen the consequences of poor economic management and a lasting recession. These factors combined have led to a sea of change in the way that business owners run their operations and plan for future growth.
Today, it's no longer necessary to maintain a costly office setup, with a variety of full or part-time staff dedicated to specific areas of expertise. Not only is it not necessary, but by doing so you can set yourself up at a competitive disadvantage, as rival organisations see the advantages of streamlining and outsourcing.
This has given rise to the meteoric ascendancy of the virtual assistant. In truth, there is very little the virtual assistant cannot do compared to a "real-life" assistant, sitting at the next desk or in the adjacent office.
When small business owners make a realistic comparison of costs the difference becomes quite clear. It makes no sense from a logistical and economic point of view to continue to maintain a costly "bricks and mortar" office anymore.
There are many hidden costs associated with employing somebody on either a full or part-time basis. Some of these costs include benefits, contribution to a pension scheme, payment for sick leave, paid holidays, annual vacation. These are some of the payments necessary to keep an employee happy and to conform to legal requirements. Yet these costs only reflect part of the problem.
When a business owner commits to employing somebody full time they also commit to training and ongoing development. They need to provide a platform for growth, in order to keep the employee happy and to ensure they don't start scouting around for other positions. Engaging a full-time employee is also a commitment made without being fully sure of the future. It can be difficult to scale up or down your requirements as a small business owner and it can take a long time to replace somebody who leaves. When your business is not firing on all cylinders due to staff shortage or training this can once again place the organisation at a competitive disadvantage. In short, the keyword for all companies these days is agility and this is not an easy goal to achieve if the organisation cannot easily manage employee growth.
As a business grows its needs by necessity will change. Therefore, the ability of the business to grow will be determined by how quickly it can change direction and how easily its employees can be retrained or in some cases replaced.
One other point should not be overlooked when it comes to hiring employees versus virtual assistants. It can sometimes be difficult to make the necessary decisions related to employee engagement, due to perceived feelings of loyalty or even personal attachment. By contrast, the relationship with the virtual assistant is by definition more remote. Even though either option represents a professional relationship, it is often easier to consider the virtual assistant simply as the provider of a professional service, as the relationship is usually engaged at a distance.
Why You Have To Be Social
Most small business owners today understand that they should have a presence on social media, even if they don't really understand why. They may be confused by the name itself. How does "social media" have anything to do with the world of business – isn't it something that people do in their spare time, just to keep in touch with their friends?
As a consequence, many small business owners completely overlook the potential advantages of social media in relation to business growth, audience building and even customer service. They may also not know where to start, may not have available capacity or expertise among existing staff and may not feel that they have the time or inclination to take the job on themselves.
Social media has grown in importance significantly since Facebook and Twitter emerged less than a decade ago. Today, a huge portion of society has a presence on one or both of these platforms and many of the myriad other offerings. Due to the amount of time that people spend engaging with social media, the opportunity to "see and be seen" simply cannot be overlooked by the small business owner.
This is where a virtual assistant can truly shine. The VA will be fully trained in the various platforms and will know how to carefully, but conscientiously integrate the small business message into the social conversation. This must be done in a specific way in order not to alienate people, but when done carefully and according to a specific plan can create considerable potential benefits for the business owner.
For example, many forward thinking businesses use Twitter for customer service reasons. They understand that this particular social media platform is basically a continually developing and changing notice board, where customers can quickly spread the word about their experience and relationship with your organisation. A virtual assistant can set up and maintain a specific account that provides advice or assistance to your clients should they have any questions or concerns. By doing this carefully and in accordance with the business plan other potential customers can see how your organisation handles its customer service and can be tempted to do business with you as a consequence.
When the business maintains a presence in social media circles it can seem to be far more relevant. When it contributes to a conversation with interesting and valuable information or suggestions, this can grow the level of trust in your organisation considerably. There's a lot to be said, after all, for the phrase "out of sight and out of mind." As people spend so much of their time in social media circles, if your organisation is in front of them from time to time in a relevant and contributory way, this can help considerably with ongoing and future marketing.
The key here is consistency, however. Social media campaigns must be ongoing and carefully planned from a strategic point of view. This is a perfect job to outsource rather than try to handle in-house. Social media platforms are constantly changing. The virtual assistant is so engaged with these platforms they are best placed to keep up with these changes and implement them for your organisation as necessary.
Why What You Don't Know Can Harm You
Far too often a small business owner believes that they simply cannot be replicated. They may not outwardly state this as a policy, but inwardly they may feel as if they have to "have their fingers in" every element of the business. It can be difficult to outsource, especially some of the tasks that may traditionally in the past have been seen as the domain of the business owner him or herself.
This level of thinking may well have been brought about by what, in the past, was a very clear delineation between tasks in the office environment. For example, somebody would have been employed to handle only payroll issues. Another person would have been employed for data entry reasons. Yet another would have been employed only as a receptionist. Often, then the small business owner would have been left to take on the "other" tasks and the myriad of smaller responsibilities that did not fit in the job description of the aforementioned people.
As a consequence, many potentially crucial business development tasks may have fallen by the wayside. Yes, the business owner may believe that they were responsible for some of these areas, but in truth they would know that they simply didn't have time to allocate within their already burgeoning schedule.
This is one reason why many business owners are considering a complete change in structure. It's also why they are considering a project based approach to infrastructure that not only streamlines their operation, but ensures that many crucial tasks are no longer overlooked.
For example, consider industry knowledge and intelligence. Most people would immediately recognise the importance of keeping on top of developments in their niche, yet they may not have been able to do so for the aforementioned reasons. There is a perfect solution today. A virtual assistant can be engaged on an ad hoc or ongoing basis to keep up with industry news and developments, and certainly to ensure that no important developments or events are overlooked or possibly missed.
A business owner should develop a strategy and outsource this task to a virtual assistant. Then, the most important sources of information can be monitored. When developments come up that are likely to be of interest to the business owner, the virtual assistant can go out and gather more relevant information. They can do additional research in order to present a valuable cache of information to the executive.
Business owners are not expecting the virtual assistant to take high-level action, as this is of course the remit of the owner. However, no action can be taken without the right type of information and without somebody – the virtual assistant – keeping a watchful eye on developments on a regular basis.
In addition, when customers and prospects see that the organisation clearly has its finger on the pulse, then they may be more inclined to do business, or to continue placing their trust. The virtual assistant can provide the ammunition necessary to reach this goal on a very efficient and cost-effective basis.
Why Business Owners Are Living Life According To Somebody Else's Agenda
Somebody once said that an email inbox is a tool for other people to impose their agendas upon you, as the business owner. If you sit down and think about it, this assertion has more than just a ring of truth to it. In fact, a typical day can easily become derailed for the small business owner if they aren't very efficient at managing their communications.
For some reason, an incoming email still sets off the internal alarm bells, as if the rest of the world must stop until that email is addressed. When a business owner starts their day by checking what emails have arrived then they almost certainly set themselves up for failure unless they have a system in place to deal with all of this.
This is where a virtual assistant can be of great value. It's also a good idea to delegate the management of calendars to a virtual assistant to ensure that time is more efficiently managed from a broader perspective.
There are many very efficient email delivery tools on the market today. Some are locally based, but many are handled in the cloud. It's definitely possible to give access to more than one person to an email inbox and this access should be given to a virtual assistant for efficient management.
Some small business owners are afraid to delegate or outsource in this manner, as they think that somehow they're going to "miss" something. Yet the key here is to provide clear and concise guidance for the virtual assistant, who will then carefully sift through email as it arrives and will know what to do in every situation.
For example, many arriving emails simply require a return message to confirm that the mail was received and that action will be taken in due course. The virtual assistant can handle this quite easily, using the protocol that you establish in advance. You can also train them to respond in a certain way according to the nature of the incoming email. If a regular number of emails come in, for example, looking for information on a certain product then the virtual assistant can attach the necessary information and reply without your input whatsoever.
In slightly more sensitive areas you can still save time by getting the assistant to create the response appropriately, but send it to you for your approval before it's sent out.
Get the virtual assistant to handle calendar scheduling as well. Provide them with information and advice relating to blackout dates and times, when you're not available for anything and then leave them to manage the rest. You will be at much lower risk of missing deadlines, important meetings or even key dates such as an important birthday celebration.
Remember that true freedom only comes in letting go of the reins when it comes to email management and calendar scheduling, both of which can be critical time sapping tasks. You should take the time – as a one-off task – to set up the guidelines for the virtual assistant and then enjoy more efficiency and productivity in the years ahead.
Why Your Business Is More Virtual Than You Think Already
Some business owners balk at the idea of hiring a virtual assistant. They seem to think that if they can't physically see and interact with a business assistant that they don't have any control for some reason. Yet isn't it the case that a large proportion of professional relationships in any niche these days can be considered to be "virtual?"
It's a cliche, for sure, but the world is a small place now. It's perfectly possible to expand a business by trading with offshore partners around the globe and almost certainly, these relationships are fostered and conducted via email and phone calls. The amount of time that a business owner spends in personal, one-on-one interaction with a client is usually very small indeed, even if they are physically located in the same town or city.
Consider also, relationships with other professional service providers. You will usually conduct conversations with accountants on the phone or through email, with an attorney or a tax adviser the same way. Why is it necessary therefore to insist on the physical presence of a person, when it comes to a whole variety of administrative tasks?
It may certainly be true to say that clients expect, or rather anticipate that you have an office with full or part-time staff. There's nothing wrong with leaving them to assume this. In many respects it portrays a picture of a larger business organisation and one which is more established, perhaps. In truth, so long as the same level of service is being provided it doesn't matter whether the service provision is remote or in-house.
A virtual assistant can be an attentive and highly responsive personal assistant, who deals with all of the same tasks and responsibilities as efficiently and promptly as somebody who may be sitting at a desk in an adjacent office. The key is to cultivate a relationship with a virtual assistant and keep them up-to-date with all your tasks and requirements, so they can respond accordingly. As most virtual assistants will tailor their working hours according to yours, they are only a phone call or quick email away. Furthermore, they can often get to work on a particular task or set of tasks in a neutral environment. This can be advantageous as compared to a personal assistant who is physically present in the same environment as you may be, complete with all the distractions that may be causing you to be less efficient than you should be.
A virtual assistant can be a trusted business partner. They can be far more than just an employee. Because they are by necessity also entrepreneurial in nature, they usually understand the mindset needed. A fully developed relationship with a virtual assistant can be far more than an employer/employee relationship. It can be a situation where the virtual assistant provides advice and recommendations based on their own business journey as well.
Consider just how virtual your business really is. Consider the advantages of downsizing an unnecessarily large 'live' business staff and enjoy the agility provided by the virtual assistant industry.
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It's that time of year again! Every day in May, we will have one small task that can get you moving forward with your doula business. It's a great way to build the habit of working on your business every day and keeping some forward momentum going. Join Utah Doulas in Training today to get […]Continue Reading... No Comments.
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It all started with a delayed flight and an hour spent at the airport bookstore… oh and the thought of some healthy entertainment on the weekend – of course – somewhere in the back of my head.. I started reading through a walking guide for London and I was intrigued by this simple way of combining sightseeing and culinary adventure with a healthy twist.. just like the lime in a Gin and Tonic! Finding these walking guides was a blessing and I put them to good use!
I really can't decide which one I liked better… They are both well structured, have all the information on how to get to the starting point of the chosen walk and back and point out pubs for food and drinks on the way – just make a day out of it – it's FUN!
Walking London by Andrew Duncan
The Rough Guide to Walks in London and the Southeast by Helena Smith
The city of London is a walkers paradise – living there, I spent hours walking the always slightly rainy streets of mostly east London with my partner and ending the day with a drink and dinner or lunch at a pub before we returned home.
Bonus: **One of our neighborhood pubs and favorite hangouts just got promoted to a Michelin star pub of the year – Congratulations The Marksman!! – It is well worth a visit my friends if you are planning a trip to the UK!
English Pubs usually serve comfort food and charcuterie platters besides bags of vinegar chips and salty nuts. Some of those Pub grub meals are fish and chips, Sunday Roast and Bangers and Mash. And what does feel better then a nice big bowl of sausage and mash smothered in gravy after coming in from the cold and drizzly air? Not much!
There are very many Sausage and Mash recipes out there – I am almost certain every family in England has their own recipe – this one is my style! A thick and sweet Gravy, mild Italian sausages and a creamy buttery mash! A Tastesplosion (I know that's not really a word but it describes it best!!) I served this last night at my daughters birthday dinner for the whole family and it was well received, I say…
Bangers and Mash with sweet Onion Apple Gravy
feeds 8 – Prep time: 15min – Cook time: 30min
for the Mash:
6 medium Russets or Yukon Gold Potatoes – or 4 large baking potatoes
2 Tbsp Butter
1 cup of milk
salt to taste
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add peeled and cut (reduces cooking time) potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 20 minutes – drain. In a medium size saucepan heat butter and milk over low heat until butter is melted – add potatoes – using a potato masher slowly blend milk mixture into potatoes until it is smooth and creamy – add salt to taste (if the potatoes are cooked in salt water and already peeled they usually absorb enough salt to not have to add additional – I recommend tasting it before you add more….)
for the Sausages:
12 mild Italian sausages (store brand – or any sausage you think your family and friends would prefer!)
In a large pot bring water to a boil – poke sausages a few times with a fork and add to the water – gently simmer for 10 min or until cooked through – transfer sausages to a baking sheet – spray or brush with some cooking oil and broil until browned on both sides – don't forget to turn sausages around for even color.
After the sausages are all nice and brown I cut them into mouth size pieces – that makes it possible to serve this dish as one bowl with only a spoon or a fork! Put them into an oven dish and return to your oven to keep warm – there is enough leftover heat in your oven after broiling to keep the sausages warm without setting a temperature.
for the gravy:
2 large red onions or sweet onions – sliced
2 – 3 apples – peeled, cored and sliced
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp sugar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 Pkg of Knorr Au Jus Gravy Mix (as sausages don't make a nice dripping it is impossible to make the gravy from scratch – I find this an easy and tasty alternative)
Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the onions on medium high heat until translucent (about 5 minutes) – add the sliced apples and fry another 5 minutes then add the vinegar and sugar reduce the heat and wait for the mix to caramelize – meanwhile make the Au Jus in a small pot according to instructions on the package – add 3/4 of the Gravy to the onion and apple mixture, stir well and take off the heat – add salt to taste
I leave the last bit of Gravy for the pickiest eater in my family – which wants no no onion nor apples no no…
Now grab a bowl – spoon in as much mash as you like, add some sausages and cover with gravy! Don't forget your spoon! Dig in!


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Fiji PM Bainimarama will not attend MSG Leaders Meeting in Port Vila
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he will not be attending the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders Summit in Port Vila next month.
He told the Fiji Sun newspaper that instead, he will be attending the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle in London with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces band.
He confirmed that he had been invited by the Queen.
PM Bainimarama said the Port Vila meeting will discuss the appointment of Amena Yauvoli as MSG Director General.
He said Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have questioned the procedures that led to the appointment of Ambassador Yauvoli, claiming it was wrong.
"That's what they are saying and they want our next meeting in Port Vila to discuss it, said Bainimarama.
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The Life and Times of a Veteran Protection Paladin, sometime's dead and resurrected on his Journey with his band of brothers through World of Warcraft. Can I even remember how to Paladin anymore...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Zul'Aman - Nalorakk Dead
1st time in ZA so sorry I missed the official screenshot, so the combat log will have to do. We were only there for the first boss but he died the first attempt. One of of Warrior tanking died I can't remember at what % but I ended up tanking both boss phases for at least 2 different phases or so in the end. I ended up dying a few seconds after I killed the boss due to both debuffs. But he was already dead. Was Fun!
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- The Distracting Shot said...
grats man! its a big kill I remember my first, he coughed up my jungle stompers right away, now if i can just get my shield and helm...
- June 27, 2008 at 8:11 AM
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Fishing on the Rietrivier can either be exhilarating or infuriating. The two times I have been there, the water was crystal clear and you could see Yellowfish swimming around and feeding all around the rapids. This can be great – if you manage to catch any of them.
But more often than not its infuriating as you can see the fish refusing whatever you throw at them while you cycle through every pattern in your box. The first time I was there it was bordering more on the infuriating with me catching just 3 smallish Smallmouths in two days.
At that stage I have only really fished for Smallmouths in the Vaal and stealthy approaches and hiding behind structure was not really high on my priority list. Our visit earlier the year to Luneberg with the club made me appreciate the value of staying out of sight with fish in clear water. With my second visit to the Rietrivier I wanted to explore and experiment as much as possible and booked a stay of 5 days (actually my wife booked it for us as a birthday present to me).
This strategy paid off and I was rewarded with probably the best small-mouth fishing I have ever experienced.
In several of the locations on the Rietrivier I could stand a few meters from the bank just out of sight of the Yellowfish and see small schools of them cruising and feeding with a really large fish interspersed every so often. The clear water and beautiful surroundings in a national park is really something special.
On my third day I got a spot and method that worked really well and caught 10 good Smallmouths in less than an hour. This was also an opportunity to introduce my wife to Yellowfish fishing on fly and she caught her first yellow on her second cast with a GRHE – some people just have all the luck.
The yellows in the Rietrivier have a beautiful deeper yellow colour than what I'm used to in the Vaal.
This is the largest yellow for the trip, 2kg on the dot and quite a handful to get out of the rapids. There were much larger fish cruising there so I can't wait to go back.
Is there anything nicer than having a Yellowfish bend your fly rod in such a beautiful environment?
My wife's first yellow on fly – quite a decent sized fish.
We tried a bit of Largemouth fishing with the ark but I got distracted by another pristine rapid where I saw loads of Smallmouth feeding. In the end we probably only fished for an hour for Largemouths and caught nothing. But the structure and river looks good for them – I'm sure you will find them if you are prepared to put in the time and effort.
Our final day on the water arrived far to quickly, and the Mudfish started spawning due to the rain – this made the fishing difficult as the yellows and barbel were nearly all focusing on eating the eggs in the shallows. Brilliant for watching fish (I saw barbel with their whole body out of the water in the shallows going after the eggs) but not so good when you want to fish and avoid spawning beds. I managed a last couple of yellows and my wife caught a nice barbel in the rapids on a Hotspot PTN.
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From 1962 to 1971 Javier studied at the Virgen de los Lirios in his home-town and remained there while he received a Fourth Degree Certificate. He also studied at the School of Mila Gomez between 1973 and 1976. His personal style and technique blend his interests in photography with the styles he learned under the Classic Master Zurbarán and instructor Mila Gomez. Javier credits his admiration and study of Salvador Dali with inspiring him to explore the possibilities of art.
Javier discovered great passion and success in depicting his favorite still life subjects... flowers and fruit. His style lends perception, elegance and simplicity to the objects he portrays. By identifying the beauty and small details of the world around him, a magnificent still life takes form in Javier's paintings.
Upon completing his education, Javier began painting professionally and has since become internationally recognized for the realistic, small details he captures in his still life images. His works are included in private collections throughout Japan, Saudi Arabia, Jakarta, Bahrain, Holland and the United States. Collectors include a Saudi Arabian Prince, and many other important aristocrats and business people throughout the world.
Javier's style has met with great success, including international exhibitions at the Galerίa Sanchez, Granada, Spain in 1982, Galerίa Aguado, Logroño, Spain in 1995 and Galerie Soria, Chateauroux, France in 1996. In 1997 his work became available in the United States, and he has enjoyed further recognition at national art shows including the following:
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The multiyear civil investigation by state attorneys general has now reached the highest echelons of the drugmakers, naming Rajiv Malik, Mylan's president and executive director, as one of the first two executives to be targeted in the case. Other managers in the industry are under investigation, according to Connecticut officials.
In the 243-page complaint, the states described how more than a dozen drugmakers worked together to share the market and avoid a "fight to the bottom." At industry conferences, over dinner parties and in hundreds of phone calls, emails and text messages, executives would agree to raise or maintain prices for specific drugs in tandem, or delineate each company's market share.
The complaint details numerous phone calls and emails between Malik and executives at closely held Indian drugmaker Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd and its subsidiary, Heritage Pharmaceuticals, around the time when Heritage launched an antibiotic. Mylan, then the only other generic maker with a pill on that market, agreed to give up two large accounts to Heritage, helping Heritage enter the market without putting pressure on prices, according to the filling.
"Given direct involvement of executives in this case and the evidence we had implicating them, we felt as a group of antitrust enforcers that it was important to hold these individuals accountable," Connecticut Assistant Attorney General Joseph Nielsen said Tuesday on a conference call with reporters.
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Attorneys general from 45 states and the District of Columbia are seeking to sue Malik and Satish Mehta, Emcure's chief executive officer, as part of their expanded complaint against pharmaceutical companies, according to a statement by Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen.
Mylan said it stands behind its president and will "defend this case vigorously." Malik's lawyer, Robert Cleary of Proskauer Rose LLP, said in a telephone interview that the executive "emphatically and categorically denies the allegations in the complaint" and "is confident he will be completely vindicated."
Representatives for Emcure didn't respond to requests for comment.
Mylan's shares fell 6.6% in New York, the biggest intraday drop since November 2016. The civil investigation has run parallel to a criminal probe by the US Justice Department that has so far led to guilty pleas from two former executives of Heritage, the Emcure subsidiary.
The news couldn't come at a worse time for Mylan. The drugmaker and other generics manufacturers have faced increasing price pressure as the Food and Drug Administration has tried to push more competing pills on the market. The company has faced criticism in Washington over the price of its allergy shot EpiPen, and in August cut its long-held 2018 earnings-per-share target.
As described in the highly redacted complaint, drugmakers would agree ahead of time to minimize competition by allocating a "fair share" of the market to each other. When a company needed more clients to reach its shares, a competitor with more than its "fair share" would "identify and 'walk away' from a customer or customers by informing them of a significant price increase," thus allowing the other company to come in with a lower bid, the filing alleged.
"The competitors then continue to divide up customers until they reach an artificial equilibrium," according to the filing.
In the instance when Mylan agreed to give up two accounts to Heritage when it introduced antibiotic treatment Doxy DR in 2013, Malik cited a prior agreement between the two companies allowing Mylan to enter the market for another drug without competition, the complaint alleges.
"The competitors understood that this agreement would allow Heritage to gain market share without eroding the lucrative Doxy DR pricing in the market at that time," the states said in the complaint.
Malik has worked at Mylan since 2007 and became president in 2012. Previously, he worked at Sandoz and at Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. One of Mylan's senior-most executives, he's a regular speaker on quarterly earnings calls. The company, which has a legal address in the Netherlands and is run from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, describes him on its website as the leader of "all global commercial and operational activities."
"Mylan has deep faith in the integrity of its President, Rajiv Malik, and stands behind him fully," the company said in its statement.
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Led by Jepsen, the civil investigation is naming executives for the first time, as well as expanding the number of drugmakers in the probe to 18 from six, and the number of drugs to 15 from two, according to Jepsen. Previously, it had focused on an antibiotic and an oral diabetes medication. Connecticut and other states are asking a federal judge to allow them to add to their existing complaint against six drugmakers.
The drugmakers that the states are seeking to add to the lawsuit include Apotex Inc., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Lannett Co., Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Endo International Plc's Par Pharmaceutical unit, Novartis AG's Sandoz unit, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and others. Mylan and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd were among the drugmakers named in the earlier version of the suit.
The complaint said all of the executives had numerous opportunities at annual trade conferences to interact, as well as more private meetings, such as a 2014 steakhouse dinner in Bridgewater, New Jersey where senior executives from Actavis, Aurobindo, Dr. Reddy's, Lannett and Sun, among others, were present. The complaint also detailed the high frequency of communication between executives, such as 1,501 calls and text messages between executives and salespeople at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd and its competitors between July 2013 and 2014.
"Every time we kick a door in we make new discoveries," Jepsen told reporters on Tuesday. In a statement, he described the companies' actions as "so pervasive that it essentially eliminated competition from the market for these 15 drugs in its entirety."
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It was nearly six years ago that CavinKare made its first foray into the dairy business with the launch of Cavin's milk. The personal care products company's move into dairy in January 2009 was more by accident than by design, though. "A friend told me about a sick dairy plant that was up for sale in Kanchipuram and it made sense for me to take a look at it, if only for its real estate value," says CK Ranganathan, chairman, CavinKare. The astute businessman that he is, Ranganathan snapped up the plant immediately. He believes that his dairy foray — almost an afterthought — now has the potential of overtaking CavinKare's flagship personal care business over the next 4-5 years, riding on the company's plans to take its dairy business national. But this is a tough ask even for the man now famous for his decision to introduce sachets in the FMCG business and for successfully taking on multinationals with his home-grown brands, as even biggies have faltered in the dairy business. But Ranganathan is confident of a repeat performance of the stupendous success of his personal care business.
The Cavin's dairy brand kicked off production with the launch of liquid milk in 2009. Since then, the company has gone on to launch an array of products, including milkshakes, curd, sweet lassi, ghee and paneer, across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It has two manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu, with a total capacity of 500,000 litres. "The sourcing and distribution remain close to the production facilities since time is of essence in this business," says Ranganathan. "We are present in all the 35 districts in Tamil Nadu and have also made inroads into neighbouring Kerala in terms of our cold storage products."
The company kicked off its advertising campaign by educating consumers in both cities and small towns about the benefits of drinking milk. While Cavin's has the advantage of understanding the local market well, it is not going to be easy for it to build on this leverage because not only is the dairy business tough as nails, the dynamics are completely different from other consumer businesses. "CavinKare is a company that understands rural marketing really well, given that it revolutionised the use of shampoos in rural areas by introducing sachets but creating a successful brand in the dairy business is very difficult. That is why even the likes of HUL and ITC have stayed away from the business," says Ankur Bisen, senior vice-president, Technopak.
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Soon after its launch in 1983, CavinKare's brand Chik became synonymous with sachet shampoos. And this was no mean task, given that it took on multinationals such as HUL and P&G and beat them at their own game with lesser marketing muscle. The company isn't a one-product wonder either; it has managed to build a solid fairness cream brand, Fairever, which is taking on HUL's Fair & Lovely and gaining market share at HUL's expense. While this may not guarantee success in its dairy business, the company is confident that its ability to observe local habits and create products around them will help it find a winner or two in dairy as well.
Instead of taking on a larger player like Amul, which has built a significant advantage in butter and cheese, Cavin's decided to focus on its milkshakes, a niche category that was wide open for the brand. The company positioned its milkshakes as fun but healthy drinks in different flavours that could help parents in their age-old quest to get kids to drink milk. "Compared to flavoured milk, which needs refrigeration, the milkshakes have a longer shelf life of 120 days and are available in smaller packs. This makes distribution easier in smaller towns, where we don't have cold chain storage facilities, and helps us go deeper into a market where we already have a considerable brand advantage," says Ranganathan. To promote the brand, the company holds an annual science fair in every district in Tamil Nadu, with the finalists being taken to Chennai for the winner to be declared. By holding these events, the company gets visibility for its brand and comes in direct contact with children and their parents, who make the actual purchasing decisions. This not only helps it promote its products but also gives it a chance to gather valuable feedback. And this experiment has paid off — the milkshake was launched in 2011 and has already captured a market share of 28% in the south in this category, leaving Amul behind. Ranganathan is now looking to take this product national, along with his UHT milk and ghee. "We want to seed the market with these products and create brand awareness till we develop the cold chain infrastructure. We want to be a national player with an aggressive presence across categories," he says.
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One of the challenges in the diary business is the fact that supply is highly fragmented and regionalised and it takes time to build relationships with farmers outside the region the players operate in. "We started sourcing from outside Gujarat 4-5 years ago and are only able to source 15-20% of our requirement. Most people think that in the dairy business, once you put up a plant, you have arrived but setting up a plant is only the first step. Building relationships with farmers takes time," says Rupinder Singh Sodhi, MD, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which owns the Amul brand. Most private players end up competing with state co-operatives for sourcing and that is not easy. "Going from being a regional player to a national player will be very challenging. Any new player planning to compete with us has to offer farmers a better price. And if they do, they will have to sell at a price higher than ours, which will be difficult given how competitive the market is. Their margins will be under pressure," explains Sodhi.
Amul, which clocked around Rs 18,000 crore in FY14, is looking to touch Rs 30,000 crore by FY18. In this business, it is the value-added products that gather the cream; liquid milk is more or less commoditised and margins are 3-4%. With fatter margins of 12-15%, value-added products account for one-third of the Rs 20,000-crore market and are getting attention from private players. "The Indian consumer story is just beginning to unfold. As income levels increase and consumer tastes evolve, the demand for value-added products will soar in the next few years," says Devendra Shah, chairman, Parag Foods. He was one of the first few to identify the opportunity in value-added products and now 80% of his company's revenue comes from cheese, flavoured yoghurt and ghee. With the segment set to grow at 30-35%, he expects his revenue — currently at Rs 1,500 crore — to grow at the same clip. In the case of CavinKare, nearly half of its diary revenue comes from value-added products.
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Ranganathan believes that his investment in R&D, which is currently around 2-3% of revenue, will help him launch innovative and differentiated products. "In a competitive market, it is important to have differentiated products that have longer shelf lives," he says. Both Cavin's' milkshakes and UHT milk don't need cold chain facilities for storage. Ranganathan is banking on these products to drive the company's footprint outside Tamil Nadu as he gets his cold chain and logistics infrastructure in place. The plan is to develop the infrastructure in the south and then go national. "Developing the cold chain and logistics infrastructure is the most challenging part as it not only involves substantial investment but is also time-consuming," says Shah, whose products are UHT-compliant.
Building a successful brand in the dairy business takes a lot more time and effort compared with other consumer businesses because changing people's preferences in dairy is a lot tougher. But Ranganathan remains hopeful. "2015 will be a defining year for all of CavinKare's businesses, especially dairy. I strongly believe that the dairy business will overtake the flagship personal care business in the next of couple of years," says Ranganathan. One of the company's strengths is its ability to build successful brands that connect with the local audience and to offer products at reasonable prices, making them accessible to a larger audience. That and the strong brand recall it has in the south should help the company scale its business in the next couple of years, even if the national rollout takes time. For the man who beat larger FMCG players and multinationals at their own game, an encore in the dairy business is going to be a challenge. But given his track record, the odds are in Ranganathan's favour.
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The set of two Buddhist Sutra Manuscripts dating back to the Ming Dynasty, being the two most important manuscripts to hit the auction block, broke records at Sotheby's Hong Kong on April 3, 2018. The Imperial Wisdom Sutras sold for £21,656,005. From the Golden Age of the Ming Dynasty the relics were made in the early 15th century by the imperial order of the Ming Emperor Xuande.
The manuscripts being Biddhist Sutras are an official scripture of the teachings of Buddha, originally brought and copied from India. These examples being made upon the request of the Emperor Xuande were made with the most refined materials and only by the best craftsmen. The Prajnaparamita Sutra high quality albums are handwritten and illustrated in gold ink on indigo-coloured paper.
The only other set of Sutras in the same intact condition can be found at the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The manuscripts first reappeared in 2014 at the British Museum's Ming exhibition after their last recorded appearance in a Kyoto aristocratic collection in 1917. The previous record of a Buddhist Sutra was held by "Anonymous (Ming Dynasty) Collection of Buddhist Sutras" sold at Sotheby's New York in March 2015 for HK$ 14,026,000.
A unique pink Falangcai bowl also made high numbers at the auction. A very fine example, with a unique design was bought for a staggering £21,656,005. Made at the kilns in Jingdezhen the bowl, personally used by Kangxi Emperor, was painted beyond the walls of the Forbidden City in Beijing.
This item also has a spouse in the National Palace Museum in Taipei bearing a motif of different flowers but all in the same ground colour.
The handscroll, Ten Auspicious Landscaped of Taishan, sold for £13,311,858 after 40 minutes of bidding. Made by the court painter Qian Weicheng the scroll portrays ten views of Mount Tiantai in Zhejiang province featured with ten poems written by the Qianlong Emperor. The scroll made its auction debut after a hundred years this morning.


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Henry wins, Moffett is Forest champion
Thursday, 28 September 2017
SCRATCH times on all but one special stage handed Desi Henry and his Skoda Fabia team-mate Liam Moynihan a commanding twenty seven second victory on Saturday's Bushwhacker Rally in Omagh.
Making his first loose surface outing since the Scottish Rally back in May, Henry enjoyed a trouble-free day at the wheel of his Czech built machine to record only his second outright win of the year.
"It was nice to come here and get the win," he said. "It's a surface we always seem to go well on."
Another driver heading home happy was Jonny Greer, who was making his debut on a rally famously known as the 'Omagh Grand Prix'. Runner-up Northern Ireland Championship points for the Citroen DS3 competitor means the series will be decided on the last round: November's Tour of the Sperrins.
With all his dropped scores used up Greer knew that he had to finish ahead of defending champion Derek McGarrity to keep his title hopes alive and he managed to do that despite opening the road.
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Also as I am looking for work (and hoping to start my own business) I'm not really in the position to be spending money on things that I don't really need. I have more than enough make up to last me at least a year maybe two. So from now until 11th July (might extend) I plan on only buying what I need to buy, like my mums birthday present, Father's Day present and post op treatment for my dog oh and my rent as well. So that means no clothes, make up, hair products, accessories or useless food and magazines. There will be exceptions as I plan on having my hair cut soon and maybe go for the ombré look or maybe have highlights,
So anything in the above list that appears on my blog will be from before the spending ban started. I hope (fingers crossed) this means the blog will improve as I will have enough products bought before the ban to review. Rather than going oh I want that must review it and never actually getting round to reviewing it as I've been out and purchased another new product.
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Hello my beautiful lovely dolls,
That time has come round again the blog awards. I have taken the leap and entered the competition. It would mean so much to me if you were to nominate Rosie's Vintage Chic. I've been going or rather the blog has been going about 18 months and I know I haven't done regular updates, but I do try and put my heart and soul into it. It's just that personal problems have risen since Christmas. I promise to update the blog regularly and soon a new look will appear I am just in the middle of designing it . So keep your eyes peeled and in the meantime please please vote. I've entered it under "best personal style blog".
Again it would mean so much as it would show that I have lovely followers (not that I didn't know that already), but also I do posts that keep you coming back for more.
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Broken heart - how do you cope?
Let It Out
- Share your feelings. Some people find that sharing their feelings with someone they trust — someone who recognizes what they're going through — helps them feel better. That could mean talking over all the things you feel, even having a good cry on the shoulder of a comforting friend or family member. Talk with a friend or family member, a teacher, or counselor. It might make you more comfortable if you find a female family member or friend, like an older sister or a neighbor, to talk to.
- Don't be afraid to cry. Going through a break-up can be really tough, and getting some of those raw emotions out can be a big help. Now if you're a guy then this will be tough just like sharing your feelings with someone, but there's no shame in crying now and then. No one has to see you do it — you don't have to start blubbering in class or anything. Just a find a place where you can be alone, like crying into your pillow at night or in the shower when you're getting ready for the day.
Be Kind to Yourself
- Remember what's good about you. This one is really important. Sometimes people with broken hearts start to blame themselves for what's happened. They may be really down on themselves, exaggerating their faults as though they did something to deserve the unhappiness they're experiencing. If you find this happening to you, nip it in the bud! Remind yourself of your good qualities, and if you can't think of them because your broken heart is clouding your view, get your friends to remind you.
- Take good care of yourself. A broken heart can be very stressful so don't let the rest of your body get broken too. Get lots of sleep, eat healthy foods, and exercise regularly to minimize stress and depression and give your self-esteem a boost.
- Do the things you normally enjoy. Whether it's seeing a movie or going to a concert, do something fun to take your mind off the negative feelings for a while.
- Keep yourself busy. Sometimes this is difficult when you're coping with sadness and grief, but it really helps. This is a great time to redecorate your room or try a new hobby. That doesn't mean you shouldn't think about what happened — working things through in our minds is all part of the healing process — it just means you should focus on other things too.
- Give yourself time. It takes time for sadness to go away. Almost everyone thinks they won't feel normal again, but the human spirit is amazing — and the heartbreak almost always heals after a while. But how long will that take? That depends on what caused your heartbreak, how you deal with loss, and how quickly you tend to bounce back from things. Getting over a break-up can take a couple of days to many weeks — and sometimes even months.
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But perhaps there are some situations in which you find it difficult to tune into your indisputable awesomeness. Even if you have a deep sense of self-assurance, maybe there are times when you can't quite seem to turn it on.
Confidence is tricky that way. It's this slippery thing that we don't always seem to have a proper grasp on. Sometimes we've got it, and sometimes we don't. For example, maybe you are the type of person that feels comfortable while talking with a small group of friends, but you feel like a nervous wreck at a large party filled with people you don't know. Perhaps you are confident of your knowledge in a particular subject, but you feel utterly incapacitated when you have to share your ideas with an audience.
We all have specific areas of our lives that seem to rattle our sense of self. While it often seems like the world is divided into two groups – those with confidence and those without – the fact is that there are individuals who are simply more practiced at the art of projecting confidence. It's a skill, one that you can develop. And the great thing about practicing this particular skill is that it actually leads to a deeper sense of belief in yourself. Think of your confidence as a muscle you can strengthen, and one that deserves to be strengthened because, again, you're awesome. Click through to read five ways to get started.
Work your strengths
A surefire way to lose your confidence is by attempting to be someone that you are not. Perhaps you admire someone else's demeanor – the way they carry themselves or the manner in which they communicate – so you decide to try it out for yourself. The problem with this is that it can often feel a lot like lying. Instead of borrowing someone else's personality, focus on what's great about yours. To use myself as an example: I am a good storyteller, but I'm not so much of a facts-and-figures kind of girl. When I'm trying to communicate my thoughts in a confident way, I often tell a story. If I were to pull out charts and scientific data, I would just feel like a fish out of water.
Be mindful of your body language and posture
This is the big one, right? We all have certain "tells" that indicate that we are nervous. Perhaps your hands get a bit too expressive, your eyes dart around the room, or you cross your arms. These habits are unconscious, and we do them as a means of soothing our own discomfort. While it can be helpful to tune into what our specific tendencies are, it's likely that this awareness might cause even more anxiety. Instead, if you find yourself feeling tense, focus on just two things: your posture and your breathing. By simply putting your shoulders back and breathing deeply, you immediately assume a more confident stance. In doing this, you will start to relax, and you may find that you have less of a need for those self-soothing physical habits.
Ask questions
This one is especially great for those networking moments in life. Instead of stressing over how to explain what you are all about to someone new, simply turn the tables by asking questions. People love talking about themselves. It's true. And when someone gets the sense that you are genuinely interested in their life, it endears you to them. Plus, it takes the pressure off of you. Suddenly, you're the interviewer and they are the subject. But don't think of people as subjects. That's just mean.
Be prepared
Much of our anxiety is a result of a lack of preparation. This is especially true in matters of public speaking. If you haven't taken the necessary steps to ready yourself, even if you are knowledgeable, it's likely that nervousness will creep up. Physiologically, when you are unprepared, your sympathetic nervous system takes over. And in case you're not caught up on your psych terms, your sympathetic nervous system is your fight-or-flight response. It's that rush of adrenaline that happens in situations that feel life threatening. We can all agree that this is a terrible condition under which to give a speech or talk about something you care about, so that being said, do your homework! Know your stuff. Practice. Over-practice. Do whatever you can to avoid that feeling of impending doom.
Assume the best
The worst thing you can do is go into a situation expecting failure. Our expectations are powerful, so much so that they can actually have an affect on the outcome of a given situation. If you expect that you will be nervous or uncomfortable, it's possible that you are just setting yourself up to be exactly that. Instead, assume the best. Assume things will go great. Assume that you will say all the right things and that the people you are around think you are awesome. And honestly, they probably do. Because you are. Have I told you that?
What do you do to feel more confident?
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De-clutter your life and mind.
Stay offline for one day// For me this is almost impossible...mainly because with blogging being online and social is so important...but I have been trying to stay offline for longer periods throughout the day. /
Meditate for fifteen minutes// This is still very new to me, I usually try to meditate at night to help me go to sleep, I have a massive problem with being able to shut my brain off at night, so meditating has helped me just relax and turn down my thoughts.
No-complaint day// I have been really trying hard to not complain about my life or situations in it, I'll start off about things at work or random situations in the day that bothered me, then I remember that its really not worth my energy to worry about these things and I just try to think before I complain and work out if its something that's actually going to help if I speak up or if I'm just being a big baby and need to suck it up.
Identify your 3 to 6 main priorities// It's great having a list of things you want to accomplish or a social calender that's booked up, but spreading your self to thin will eventually wear you down, pick 3 to 6 things that you really want to focus your time and energy on, it wont bring as much stress into your life and these picked items will get more of your full attention.
No email or social media until lunch// Again this is a really tough one and it shouldn't be, I should be able to have a morning without being glued to my phone or computer but again it sucks me in. This is something that I'd like to work on...maybe not till noon, but I would like to at least, wake up, have my breakfast and a cup or tea without first going through my emails and social media. Give my brain time to wake up without all that stimulation.
Define your goals for this year// I personally feel its so important to make goals for yourself, they may not have to be set in stone and they can keep changing every day if you wish, but I think we should always be growing and learning and finding things to accomplish or experience and making goals is a great way to keep yourself on track.
Clean out your closet// If you haven't worn it in 6 months to a year, its likely that your not ever going to pick it up to wear again so why leave it hanging in your closet taking up space. What I would like to start doing this year is clothe shopping smarter, don't just pick up a piece of clothing because it's cute, I want to think on whether it will go with the rest of my wardrobe, I wan't to have less clothes but ones that all work together to be able to build many outfits.
Take a step towards learning a new skill// Always keep learning, the second you stop learning is the second you stop growing. I am currently learning how to create more natural products to use.
Unfollow and unfriend// Don't feel guilty for unfriending someone that is toxic in your life or one that isn't bringing happiness to your life. Whats the point of keeping a friend when they bring you stress...trust me, it's not worth it!
Go bare-faced// Not only is this wonderful for your skin, it will make you appreciate and love yourself as you are.
Practice gratitude// Be grateful for the wonderful things in your life, when your having a bad day and feeling down, just really try to think about the amazing things in your life and know that it's really not that bad, no matter how big or small, do you have a roof over your head? Do you have people in your life that love you? Do you have more than £5 in your pocket? then you are doing better that a huge chunk of people in this world, stop worrying about the things that you cant change and learn to appreciate how many wonderful and amazing things you have going on in your life and be thankful for it every day!
Leave a whole day unplanned// Be spontaneous, or spend the whole day in your pajamas watching movies, take one day and don't plan anything, just let the day unfold.
Do you really need to buy that// Think about what your buying and if you really need that in your life, think back on the last 5 purchases you made, will they bring consistent happiness to your life, can you survive without it? When I'm out shopping, which is rare but does happen, when I'm about to buy something I really contemplate on whether it's worth my money, there are so many things I want to do that involve travelling, spending my money on random items just makes me realize that I could have kept that money in my bank account instead.


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World-renowned dancer Isaac de los Reyes returns to the Boston area September 23rd through November 2nd offering classes from absolute beginner to advanced on Saturdays at the Dance Complex and Tuesdays and Thursdays at The Thalia. A danzar!!!!
Fall Flamenco Classes with Isaac de los Reyes
Beginner/All Levels Technique
Saturdays, 1:30-3: All Levels Technique
Tuesdays, 6:30-8: ABSOLUTE BEGINNER!
Thursdays, 6:30-8: Beginner Flamenco
Intermediate/Advanced Technique and Choreo
Saturdays, 3-4:30 - Alegrias
Tuesdays, 8-9:30 - Farruca
Thursdays, 8-9:30 - Farruca
Drop-ins welcome
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288-A Green Street, Lower Level
Cambridge, MA 02139
888) 842-5427
Location (Saturdays):
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536 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 547-9363