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Terms and conditions for Botanics International Ltd.
2 These conditions supersede any and all prior representations, agreements, statements and understandings whether oral or in writing.
3 These conditions are to apply in conjunction with terms of financial settlement mentioned in this catalogue or elsewhere. In the case of any conflict these conditions shall prevail.
4 The contract shall be governed by English law and the Buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in all matters regarding the contract except to the extent that the Seller invokes the jurisdiction of the courts of any other country.
No complaint shall be considered unless clear proof can be given that the Goods grown and alleged to have performed unsatisfactorily were in fact Goods supplied by the Seller and that they were grown correctly throughout and subject only to such conditions as were likely to produce a favourable crop.
The Seller shall make no charge where orders for Goods are cancelled more than 12 weeks prior to the scheduled delivery date but the Seller reserves the right to charge 50 per centum of the amount due for Goods together with VAT where orders for said Goods are cancelled between 3 and 12 weeks prior to the scheduled delivery date. The Buyer shall be liable to pay the full amount due for Goods together with VAT where orders for said Goods are cancelled within 3 weeks of the scheduled delivery date. All cancellations must be in writing.
7.1 Any claim for non-delivery of any Goods shall be notified in writing by the Buyer to the Seller within 3 days of the date of the relevant invoice.
7.2 Any claim that the Goods have been delivered damaged or are not of the correct quantity or do not comply with their description shall be notified by the Buyer to the Seller by telephone within 24 hours of their delivery.
7.3 Any other alleged defect shall be notified by the Buyer to the Seller within 3 days of the delivery of the Goods or in the case of any defect which is not reasonably apparent on inspection within 7 days of the date upon which the defect might reasonably have been expected to come or actually came to the notice of the Buyer which ever shall be the sooner.
7.4 Any claim under 7.2 or 7.3 must be confirmed in writing within 7 days of notification and must contain full details of the claim.
The Seller shall not be liable for any failure in the performance of any of its obligations caused by factors outside its control.
9.1 The Seller shall have no liability to the Buyer for any loss or damage of any nature arising from any breach of any express or implied warranty or conditions of any negligence, breach of statutory or other duty on the part of the Seller or arising in any other way out of or in connection with the performance of or failure to perform any contract except in accordance with this condition.
9.2 The Seller shall at its option replace with similar Goods or repair any defective Goods, allow the Buyer credit for their invoice value or to the extent that the Goods are not of the Seller's manufacture or growth, assign to the Buyer (so far as the Seller is able to do) any warranties given by the manufacturer or breeder of the Goods to the Seller.
9.3 Where the Seller is liable in accordance with this condition in respect of only some or part of the Goods the contract shall remain in full force and effect in respect of the other or other parts of the Goods and no off-set or other claim shall be made by the Buyer against or in respect of such other or other parts of the Goods.
9.4 In no circumstances shall the liability of the Seller to the Buyer exceed the invoice value of the Goods.
The Seller may at its discretion deliver the Goods by instalments in any sequence and each instalment shall be deemed to be the subject of a separate contract and no default or failure by the Seller in respect of any one or more instalments shall vitiate the contract in respect of Goods previously delivered or undelivered Goods.
11.1 The Seller may withhold deliveries until outstanding payments under any contract with him by the Buyer have been received and may sell or otherwise dispose of all Goods the subject of any such contract whether appropriated to it or not in respect of any such payments.
11.2 An additional fee of £50 plus VAT will be charged each time a payment made by Cheque, Credit Card or Debit Card is returned unpaid.
12.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Seller and the Buyer risk in the Goods shall pass on delivery.
12.2 For the purpose of Section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 the Seller shall transfer any such title or rights in respect of the Goods as the Seller has and if the Goods are purchased from a third party shall transfer only such title or rights as the party had and has transferred to the Seller.
12.4 The Seller shall be entitled to recover the amounts due in accordance with clause 12.3 notwithstanding that property in any of the Goods has not passed from the Seller.
12.5 Until title passes the Buyer shall hold the Goods as bailee for the Seller and shall store or mark them so that they can at all times be identified as the property of the Seller. The Seller shall be entitled at any time before title passes to repossess (without being liable for any damage caused by so doing) and use or sell all or any of the Goods and so terminate (without any liability to the Buyer) the Buyer's right to sell or otherwise deal in them and for that purpose or determining what if any Goods are held by the Buyer and inspecting them to enter any premises of the Buyer.
12.6 Should the Goods become constituents or be converted into other products before title passes to the Buyer the Seller shall have ownership and title in such other products as if they were solely and simply the Goods and all the Seller’s rights hereunder shall extend to such other products.
12.7 Until title passes the entire proceeds of sale of the Goods shall be held in trust for the Seller and shall not be mingled with other monies or paid into any overdrawn bank account and shall be at all times identifiable as the Seller's money. The Seller shall be entitled to maintain an action for the price of any Goods notwithstanding that title in them has not passed to the Buyer. Nothing in these conditions shall constitute a bill of sale or other security so as to require registration.
12.8 The Buyer (subject as hereinafter provided) shall be responsible for keeping and procuring to be kept secret and confidential all information (hereinafter referred to as “Know How”) supplied by the Seller of a secret or confidential nature provided that the Seller shall first have given notice in writing to the Buyer of the secret or confidential nature of such information before so supplying it.
12.9 The obligation under condition 12.8 shall cease 6 months after the publication by the Seller or any third party of information comprising or being part of the Know How to the extent of such publication (or of agreement by the Seller) that such information or part thereof is in the public domain.
Orders are accepted subject to Goods being available from the Seller's own stock at the time delivery is due. The Seller may substitute what in the Seller's opinion is the nearest equivalent Plant/Seeds for any variety of Plant/Seeds not available unless the Buyer specifically prohibits this in writing.
Every effort is made to ensure that the Seller's stock is of the highest quality, true to catalogue name and free from pest and disease but Goods are sold without warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality sample, productivity or freedom from pest and disease.
15.1 All Goods are sold at prices current at the time of sale.
15.2 The price of any Plant variety which becomes the subject of a grant of plant breeders rights under the Plants Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (as amended) or other similar legislation or directives will be adjusted to include the cost of any royalty payable to the owner of the rights. If, in the case of a variety which is already the subject of plant breeders rights, there is any change in the rate of royalty the price will be adjusted accordingly.
15.3 The Seller reserves the right to charge interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (19.6% APR) on overdue accounts.
16.1 The Buyer shall not in any way effect multiplication or propagation of Plant varieties obtained from the Seller which are protected by plant breeders rights in accordance with the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (as amended) or other similar legislation or directives or by virtue of a perpetual clause in a contract. Consequently the Buyer shall not dispose of Plants or Seeds or parts thereof in violation of such rights.
16.2 The Buyer shall clearly make known on disposal and in advertisements that commercial propagation or multiplication is only allowed with the breeder's consent. The Plant and/or Seed varieties supplied may only be used by the Buyer for the cultivation of end products on the premises of the Buyer or plants under his control.
16.3 The Buyer shall only resell the end product deriving from the cultivation of the Plant and/or Seed varieties bought and received by him from the Seller under the appropriate variety name and brand name.
16.4 If the Buyer comes across a mutant of the protected variety he shall communicate this fact immediately by registered mail to the holder ofthe plant breeders rights.
16.5 Within 2 months of receiving the written demand of the holder of the plant breeders rights the Buyer shall submit test material obtained from the mutant to the holder of the plant breeders rights.
16.6 The Buyer hereby acknowledges that the discoverer of a mutant requires the permission of the breeder(s) of the source variety to commercially produce the mutant variety.
16.7.7 to store them for any of the purposes mentioned above under 16.7.1 through to 16.7.6.
16.8 The Buyer shall comply in all respects with the requirements of the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (as amended) insofar as they relate to the protection of the Sellers plants breeders right in Seeds and Plants sold to the Buyer and shall indemnify the Seller against any loss, damages, costs or expenses incurred by the Seller arising from any non-compliance with such requirements.
16.9 The Buyer shall forthwith notify the Seller of any infringement of such rights mentioned in condition 16.5 which shall come to the attention of the Buyer and at the request and expense of the Seller shall render the Seller all reasonable assistance for the purpose of proceedings or negotiations with such infringer.
17.1 The Seller shall have the right of access to the Buyer’s premises or the plots under his control where the Plant varieties supplied by the Seller are located in order to inspect or assess the same to ensure compliance with the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (as amended). The Seller shall inform the Buyer of his visits in reasonable time.
17.2 The Buyer agrees to offer reasonable and necessary assistance and to give all relevant information for the performance by the Seller of inspection in accordance with Clause 17.1. The inspection or assessment shall not be more exhaustive than is necessary to verify observance of the terms of sale.
17.3 The Seller or a representative authorised by him shall not, as part of the inspection or assessment, demand information of a commercial nature, and the Seller guarantees the confidentiality of any information that may come to his knowledge in connection with such visits, inspections or assessments or any information received otherwise.
17.4 Violations of these terms and conditions in respect to protected varieties and breeders rights as defined in clause 16 will result in an immediate penalty of 40 pence per illegally propagated cutting. This penalty does not affect the legal rights of the Seller to claim real damages from the Buyer or other transgressor.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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New seasons are not always easy to maneuver. While there are trendier options to be made in the wardrobe; budget restrictions can dampen a make-over. Luckily, Vogue.in has narrowed down the top trends and brought you a list of luxurious and affordable options to help you look your stylish best.
Splurge: This summer, fashion is all about losing your inhibitions with the brightest neons and edgy laser cut dresses. Vogue.in loves the cut-out tunic by Pankaj and Nidhi to make a statement. Alternatively, if you’ve been saving up for a classic piece, we recommend the rainbow satin and crochet appliqué lace dress by Matthew Williamson to carry you through various seasons. This summer, classic denim undergoes a transformation so pick a printed chambray shirt like this Hawaiian print one by Stella McCartney. However, for those who like their florals and denim in separate corners, there’s the printed dress by Tucker, ideal for a hot summer day.
Save: High-street brands are full of trendy options that give you more dash for your cash. Stock up on trends that you otherwise wouldn’t try, like sheer or neon. We love the jersey cotton dress by Lacoste for an affordable take on the sports luxe trend. Alternatively, give transparency a try with this part sheer dress by Zara. Also a big this summer are neon colours, best tried it in the form of accessories to avoid overkill. We love these fuchsia booties by Steve Madden to get us started on this bright trend.

industry_corpus2: Others


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Energy-efficiency is a key feature of the new community-owned Alpine Energy, NETcon offices under construction in Washdyke, near Timaru.
Thompson Construction and Engineering (TCE) is well advanced in assembling the two-storey 3,000sqm administrative building, also incorporating a communications tower and yard operations for NETcon.
The $12 million development is scheduled for completion by early 2018.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Merck has been taking heat for the price it paid for Idenix -- Here's why it actually isn't as crazy as it sounds.
Recently, the pharmaceutical giant Merck (NYSE:MRK) has been receiving a bit of heat from commentators who believe that the company offered way too much money for the hepatitis c therapeutics developer Idenix Pharmaceuticals (UNKNOWN:IDIX.DL) last week. Although the $3.85 billion acquisition gives Merck full rights to a promising mid-stage hepatitis c drug called samatasvir, many people believe that Gilead's (NASDAQ:GILD) blockbuster hep c drug Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) may deplete most of the market by the time Merck's combo (including samatasvir) can apply for FDA approval.
If we are limiting our discussion to the US hep c patient population, I would fully agree that Merck made an unfavorable bet with its bid for Idenix. However, many people seem to miss the fact that the US only has about 2% of the world's hep c patients. Even if Gilead utterly dominates the US market for hep c in the next 3-4 years, Merck can target well over 100 million non-US patients who have few (if any) options for elimination of the virus.
Outside the US, Merck wouldn't be able to match the prices that Gilead currently charges for a 12-week regimen of Sovaldi in the United States ($84,000). However, Merck could later decide to partner with local distributors who would commercialize Merck's drug in exchange for tiered royalty payments. These are often structured as percentage-based payments that offer passive income to the parent company based on the drug's performance.
Although the income would take much longer to materialize, it would come at little to no cost to Merck (aside from the developmental and acquisition expenses it is already incurring). This would make it commercially viable for Merck to target the huge hep c populations in developing countries without issues of scalability or large, upfront investments.
I think Merck realizes that it cannot launch a hep c drug that will take off sprinting like Sovaldi did (with $2.3 billion sold in its first full quarter on the market), but there are many dollars waiting to be picked up by reasonably priced hep c products that work better than generic antivirals. On the global scale, hepatitis c is a numbers game that cannot be won by overpriced drugs. Even if Gilead's Sovaldi fully saturates US market by the time Merck launches a competitor, it only means that the low-hanging fruit are gone.
It's also worth noting that Gilead's Sovaldi would not always erase market share for other hep c therapies. Because antiviral therapies often have synergistic effects, we could eventually see Sovaldi and Merck's drugs used in combination (and in fact, Merck is already testing a three-drug combo including Sovaldi in the hope of finding a faster-acting cure for hepatitis c). Drug layering is a growing trend in medicine, and it gives latecomer cocktails like Merck's a fighting chance against drugs that have already saturated the market years after launch.
Having said this, it should be stated that the Idenix acquisition was an aggressive move that could easily end up backfiring should a cocktail including samatasvir be drastically inferior to Sovaldi. An FDA rejection of samatasvir could also kill Merck's multibillion-dollar investment outright, depending on the company's ability to salvage the product in such a scenario.
Unless a successful drug combination trial is performed, Merck's cocktail would also have to compete directly with AbbVie's (NYSE:ABBV) experimental hep c therapy, which received priority review from the FDA yesterday. FDA approval of this product is seems likely, which puts more pressure on Merck to focus on ex-US markets.
Gilead spent a lot more for Sovaldi (through the $11 billion acquisition of Pharmasset in 2011), but the company is on track to make its money back pretty quickly. Although the Merck acquisition of Idenix is smaller in size, it is riskier and much less "efficient" in terms of its ability to break even. Assuming the Sovaldi run rate continues, the Pharmasset acquisition will have paid for itself by some time in 2015. The Idenix acquisition, on the other hand, may not pay for itself for quite some time -- and that assumes regulatory approval.
Although Merck has the ability to fund new R&D projects, its larger corporate structure means the company isn't as nimble as smaller biotechs. Outright acquisitions are simpler, and more cost effective in most cases. Why would Merck want to develop its own drugs when it can acquire phase 2/3 drugs that already come with built-in research teams?
As of Q1 2014, Merck reported over $15.8 billion in cash on its balance sheets. Merck could be using this money to pay off the $8.5 billion in long term debts reported on the balance sheet, but a low interest rate environment make this an unattractive option for corporations without any solvency issues.
Merck may have overpaid for Idenix, but I do believe that aggressive acquisitions still make a lot of sense for this company given its situation. Merck has recently been focusing much of its R&D efforts on the mid-stage PD-1 inhibiting cancer drug pembrolizumab, which has shown phenomenal efficacy against difficult forms of cancer (late-stage skin, liver, renal, etc.). We won't know for a while whether the hep c play has paid off -- but this is a big market with lots of opportunities.
Shrewd biotech investor, research consultant, numbers guy.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals


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industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Scrutongate is not a means of ingress to Sir Roger Scruton’s farm in Wiltshire, England, but a digital witchhunt against the English-speaking world’s most eminent public philosopher. The mob already know where Scruton lives: The witchfinder-generals of the left have been “no platforming” him since the early 1980s. The novelty is that this time, the digital denouncers are massing at Scruton’s virtual gate because of architecture.
In early November, Britain’s Conservative government appointed Scruton the unpaid chairman of its Building Better, Building Beautiful commission. Scruton has long campaigned against Britain’s postwar penchant for building badly: throwing up hideous public housing in a cheap and unpopular pastiche of modernist styles. The problem recently has been that governments are failing to keep up with demand for homes of any style at all. In the decade between 2007 and 2017, immigration increased Britain’s population by nearly 10 perecent, from just over 60 million to just over 66 million. The cost of housing has risen by more than 5 percent in every year since 2014, and faster in desirable areas of London and the commuter belt towns protected from further development by a “Green Belt” of woods and legislation.
The Englishman increasingly struggles to buy the home that should be his castle. After the war, Labour established itself as the builder of sprawling public housing projects it called “council estates”: The socialist architecture was part of the architecture of state socialism. Later, Margaret Thatcher established the Conservatives as the patrons of the aspirant working class by allowing council tenants to buy their homes. Now, the Conservatives under Theresa May have committed to refreshing the vote-winning compact between government and affordable housing.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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ROME (Reuters) - The Italian cabinet on Monday signed off on an expansionary 2019 budget, boosting welfare spending, cutting the retirement age and hiking the deficit to set up a showdown with authorities in Brussels over compliance with EU rules.
The government of the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement had already issued the financial framework for the budget, raising the target for next year’s deficit to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product.
That is comfortably below the EU’s 3 percent ceiling, but up sharply from a targeted 1.8 percent this year, unnerving financial markets and contravening EU regulations that call on Italy and similarly highly indebted countries to narrow the deficit steadily towards zero.
So far, the reaction from Brussels has been irate, with EU commissioners threatening to reject the package before formally receiving it, and triggering a war of words with Rome.
The Commission will now assess the fiscal framework - a separate document from the budget law - over two weeks, and could dismiss it and ask Rome to draw up a new one. The EU executive has never taken this step since it was given beefed-up powers in 2013.
The League and 5-Star say they will not backtrack, arguing that their big-spending budget is needed to boost growth and tackle rising poverty in the euro zone’s third largest but most sluggish economy.
“This budget keeps the government’s promises while keeping public accounts in order,” Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters after the cabinet meeting, flanked by his top ministers.
The Commission says the budget will push up Italy’s public debt which stood at 131 percent of GDP last year, the highest in the euro zone after Greece’s. It rejects Rome’s argument that the package can lower debt by expanding the economy.
Italy’s fiscal plans have pushed up the yield on Italian government bonds, raising borrowing costs for state coffers and creating fears of contagion for the broader euro zone, but Tria brushed off concerns.
The 70-year old economics professor, unaffiliated to either ruling party, had pushed for a lower deficit target but was overruled by party chiefs, triggering reports that he planned to resign after the budget is approved by parliament. He denied this on Monday.
Five-Star leader and Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said the basic income, his party’s flagship policy which will cost some 10 billion euros (£8.8 billion) next year, will kick off before the end of March.
To help fund spending measures, the budget makes life harder for Italy’s struggling banks, reducing the proportion of interest payments they can deduct from their taxable income.
While attracting international criticism, the budget is popular with Italians. A survey by pollster Demopolis on Friday showed 52 percent backed the plan, compared with 38 percent who gave it the thumbs down.
The spread between the yield on Italy’s benchmark 10-year bonds and their German equivalent stood at just over 3 percent on Monday, broadly stable compared with the end of last week.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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increased use of social media are all valuable tools to add to the existing advantages of the finest venues and facilities.
1 How would you assess China’s MICE market? What about the performance of your property?
Nikolaos Chatzipetros: There are many opportunities in the Chinese market. A vast variety of exhibitions, incentive tours and meetings of multinational enterprises have promoted the development of MICE. However, as far as economic trends are concerned, the overall picture is not optimistic, and many enterprises have reduced their budgets in this regard.
Our hotel has very good MICE facilities. It features 190 luxury guestrooms including 13 uniquely designed suites, ranging from 45 to 288 square meters, with stunning views of the Bund, Huangpu River, the Pudong skyline and the ancient Yuyuan Garden. Wanda Reign on the Bund provides the quintessential luxury location of choice to impress. With an unobstructed 180-degree view of the Pudong skyline and the Huangpu River, the 720-square-meter pillar-free Grand Ballroom is equipped with an 82-square-meter LED screen and state-of-the-art audio system. With an 8-meter-high ceiling, the Grand Ballroom can be divided into two banquet halls to accommodate functions of any size.
David Tseo: I believe China’s MICE market will continue to grow. As companies fine tune their services, I foresee companies focusing on training and development in the coming years. We have had a lot of luxury retail and consulting firms confirming MICE events geared toward staff development and customer service training. Chinese consumers are becoming more educated and firms are preparing those individuals during these training sessions. The hotel has confirmed a healthy number of leads for the past six months. However, group rates are lower than those in the past because companies have been resilient as they are tightening their budgets.
A) From developing to maturity, and simplification to high-technology. Along with reform and opening-up, China has more and more venues, experienced MICE planners and high-technology support for different kinds of event, not only domestic ones, but they can also hold many international events.
B) With a one-stop-service, with high-technology, suppliers can display all their products and ideas or designs easily through different online channels, such as WeChat, VR or other online booking systems, and it’s also convenient for clients to find their expected venue anywhere and at anytime on the Internet.
C) Regarding our property, even though Hyatt Place is not the brand in the Hyatt group to target MICE or any big events, with our super location (in Sanya, Hainan Province), a unique meeting room with an all-city view and an ocean view, as the highest meeting space in the downtown, we are targeting more mini and small events such as office meetings, medium new products launches and training etc. There’s also the only rooftop bar and pool venue as an event place which is the highest function space in the city’s downtown area. We can hold many kinds of activities, such as a private party for any birthday, engagement, or any celebration, even some small wedding ceremonies, also some pool parties on our top floor with a city, mountain, river and sea view. Currently, we already hold many meetings and new product launch events. Since the hotel just opened during low season in Sanya, we will get more in the coming high season. Due to the location and young and modern brand of Hyatt, we believe we will have more MICE business.
2 More and more hotels are trying to provide exceptional service and create memorable brand experiences to pamper their guests and distinguish themselves from the competition. What’s the strength of your brand or how do you differentiate yourself from your counterparts?
Nikolaos Chatzipetros: Wanda Hotels and Resorts strives to be recognized as one of the world’s most valuable asset management companies with a core competency in the hotel business. This vision is translated in terms of integrated business resources driven by the preamble “people first,” caring for associates and a commitment to both customers and stakeholders.
For many large hotel chains, many of the experiences are fairly static, and seem to be the same no matter where you live. For us, we are a very independent luxury hotel. Whether it is the art of the hotel, the city view, or the high-tech technology in the guestrooms, we can meet the needs of guests and give them a refreshing feeling.
David Tseo: Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai is the first of the Andaz brand to be launched in Asia. We have locations in Singapore, Delhi and Tokyo. We are planning to open more Andaz properties in China’s mainland. We offer a new concept in hospitality by its marvelous hotel services.
The Andaz name — “personal style” in Urdu — is driven by a philosophy that celebrates, respects and caters to a guest’s personal style and preferences in an atmosphere that fully embraces its locale. Andaz Xintiandi, Shanghai wants guests to be welcome at their “best friend’s home” in Shanghai.
Henry Li: A modern and fashion brand, meetings with a city, mountain, river and sea view, meetings in the sky in our rooftop bar, celebrations at the only venue on top of Sanya, and exclusive use of a pool party in the sky are our strengths. Plus the power of the Hyatt brand, we have sister support from the local Grand Hyatt and Park Hyatt for any special events.
3 Someone said the next hospitality revolution is in the digital age. What do you think the Internet Plus economy will bring to the hospitality industry? Do you use social media to approach your guests?
Nikolaos Chatzipetros: First, we must understand what the market needs and expects, be it a young or mature segment. No matter what is online or offline, we must be very sensitive to the market, especially in Shanghai, a city that is trendy, international and fast moving. We need to pace ourselves to the needs of our guests and customers in this fast changing environment in order to meet their demands. Only by evolving with them can we provide satisfying and enriching experiences. We utilize social media tools to spread hotel happenings wider and faster.
David Tseo: The Internet Plus economy will produce an environment for the general public to make innovations in the digital age. Smartphones will continue to be an essential part to better engage consumers with the hospitality industry. This will be a dominant factor. Moving forward, the hospitality industry needs to exert more advances to cultivate different customer touch points in today’s digital world.
Social media plays an important part in the hospitality business in promoting business as it increases awareness, improves and maintains a high level of customer service, while communicating directly with guests. We use several platforms — WeChat, Weibo and TikTok — to extend our arms to our targeted audience with our messages.
Henry Li: Higher gross operating cost due to lower labor costs with multi-functional auto equipment or robots instead, making it more convenient for all meeting participants who can easily see and have a trial for any new products launch without flying to different places on business trips. Meanwhile, we do use a lot of social media definitely.
4 The general manager is the person who is in charge of providing strategic direction for a hotel and overseeing daily operations. What do you think is the most important trait or skill for a qualified general manger? Could you give us an example of the most cheerful or stressful situation you have ever experienced?
Nikolaos Chatzipetros: My experience is predominantly dealing with people of all cultures, races, colors and creeds. I serve people, work with people, and manage people. It is necessary to have the DNA of meeting and exceeding people’s expectations and satisfaction in a culturally diverse environment. What drove me to become a hotel general manager is the motivation to live life successfully and to position myself as a leader in the hospitality circuit, particularly representing China’s leading homegrown hotel brand, Wanda Hotels and Resorts. Motivation is the key to success whether at work or in personal life. I consider myself constantly motivated in all my dealings, which contributed to my becoming a hotel general manager.
David Tseo: I have always included passion in my leadership and management skills. It allows me to focus on relationships and collaboration with my colleagues and guests. Passion has been ingrained in my work ethic as I handle the day to day hotel operation. It also allows me exert my energy to establish team experiences to learn by working well together so we can all strive to provide better guest satisfaction.
I have so many stories that I could write a book about my experiences and I cannot pinpoint one. Overall, I enjoy coaching my employees and guiding them during difficult times so that they can eventually grow into a bigger role within the organization and in life.
1. Caring for both internal or external guests who are our staff and real guests, plus the owners.
2. Giving clear directions to all team members, so they know where they should be going and what they should be doing.
3. Coaching in a positive and encouraging way. No one is perfect, so coaching people to learn and grow from their mistakes, while not criticizing or ignoring them.
4. Patience, be patient and kind to all your team members and customers. They are your family members and friends.
5. Responsibility, think about your responsibility to team members, customers and owners before making any decisions.
Most stressful is how to work as a good “bridge” between owners and management, such as when owners stresses some project which is not the standard of the management company. As GM, I try to have long conversations to find out the owners’ real needs, find the best solution and finally solve the issue from the owners’ side.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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The French government is pressing ahead with plans to cut off the Internet access for those caught sharing files via P2P. Under a plan announced last November by President Nicolas Sarkozy, those caught sharing copyrighted content via P2P would have their Internet access cut off under a three-strikes-and-you're-offline scheme.
Jean Berbinau, general secretary of French regulatory body Autorité de Régulation des Mesures Techniques (Regulatory Authority for Technical Measures), said that legislation enacting Sarkozy's plan should be passed by summer. "We have to do something, but it is only transitional, only to give time to the industry to adapt and maybe to encourage a new business model," Berbinau said at the MIDEM music trade show, according to the Financial Times.
New business models have already begun appearing without much in the way of help from the French government. DRM is on life-support at Sony and is dead at the other three major labels. Amazon has announced plans to take its DRM-free MP3 store international, and it's possible to listen to just about any song you want via Last.fm's new free streaming service.
That's not stopping France from moving ahead with its plan, which would require ISPs to invest heavily to stay on top of P2P traffic and begin playing the role of copyright police. French ISPs will have to begin monitoring their networks for illegal traffic, which will require additional investments in DPI equipment as well as additional administrative overhead. Those costs are, in turn, likely to be passed on to their subscribers.
Unsurprisingly, the IFPI is a big fan of France's plans to turn ISPs into copyright police. "This is the single most important initiative to help win the war on online piracy that we have seen so far," said IFPI CEO John Kennedy when the plan was first announced. "By requiring ISPs to play a role in the fight against piracy, President Sarkozy has set an example to others of how to ensure that the creative industries remain strong in difficult markets so that they can remain major economic and cultural contributors to society."
The IFPI would love to see other countries follow France's example. In its 2008 report on digital music, the trade group called on ISPs around the world to take up the mantle of content filtering. 2007 was the year ISP responsibility started to become an accepted principle," said the group. "2008 must be the year it become [sic] reality."
If it does indeed become a reality in France this summer, French 'Net users will have to learn to accept the inevitable loss in privacy that goes with having one's traffic monitored by ISPs.


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In a previous post we looked at the importance of finding the right balance between positive and negative stress, so that you can operate within your zone of peak performance. If you have too much negative stress in your life the first step in combating it is to realize that you are indeed stressed and to accept that something needs to change. There are many things you can do to reduce stress. Some of them will help you deal with the immediate situation and release the physical tension whereas others will help you get to the root cause and assist you in changing the events and beliefs that trigger stress. Below is an overview of tools and techniques you can use in various situations depending on what you want to achieve.
One of the most powerful things you can do when you are stressed is to breathe deeply and slowly. In the heat of the moment you may not feel that you have time to slow down, but that’s probably the biggest sign that you need to relax and take a minute to regroup. Sit still for a moment and breathe deeply and calmly from your stomach. Pay attention to your breath as it fills up your stomach and lungs completely. Then follow it as it empties your stomach and lungs completely. Shut out all other thoughts for a couple of minutes and just feel your breath in your body. Try it now and see for yourself how powerful it is. Relax your body and breathe as deeply and slowly as you can.
There are many benefits of this technique. Equilibrium is restored in your body, your heart rate decreases, your lungs expand and your muscles loosen up. Deep breathing also calms the brain and releases endorphins into the system. These are natural painkillers in the body that help relax the muscles and nerves. In addition you will find that your emotional responses slow down, meaning that you are less likely to make knee-jerk decisions or react impulsively. Instead you are able to maintain your cool and make informed decisions. So remember to breathe deeply anytime you feel tense or use it to unwind after a long day.
There are many different types of relaxation techniques. Most of them serve to relax your muscles and to take your mind off the things that stress you. They will make you focus on a place of calm and stillness within in order to make external events seem less important. You will feel refreshed and calm as a result. Experiment and use the techniques that suit you best. Try meditation, yoga, guided visualizations or self-hypnosis. Sit quietly for 5 minutes every morning and every evening and focus on being calm and peaceful. Breathe deeply and slowly. Focus on how you want the day to unfold. Visualize yourself feeling confident, at ease and able to handle any situation. Imagine lots of tasks and issues being thrown at you while you calmly prioritize, delegate and decide on where to focus your attention. Try it now. Sit quietly for a moment and feel your internal source of power. Make it a habit to put yourself in a positive state before you begin your day.
Regular exercise is one of the best techniques for reducing the physical effects of stress. It improves your health, loosens up your muscles and helps you slow down and go to sleep. When you exercise, the blood-flow in your body and to your brain increases and endorphins are released, which gives you a feeling of happiness and well-being. The most effective types of exercise are those that work the muscles in your upper body as that is where stress often builds up. If you exercise regularly you will have a healthier body and you will be able to better handle the long-term effects of stress. Not only will you be physically stronger; you will also be psychologically stronger. When you assume the physiology of someone who is strong and resourceful it is more difficult to be stressed. Try it now. Stand up tall and straighten your back. Be strong and feel the power of your being. Do you feel the immediate effect it’s having on your state of mind? Whenever you feel down or stressed, you should therefore change your physiology by stretching your body, moving around or going for walk.
To reduce stress and make you feel more relaxed and confident, focus your attention on those factors that you can truly influence, and accept that some factors are outside of your control. As a manager your circle of influence is vast. You can influence your stakeholders, your team, the products and services you develop and how you develop them. You have the power to make decisions, delegate and resolve issues. And if you have been developing and nurturing the members of your team, they will be there to help you resolve the things you aren’t able to resolve on your own. These aspects are what you should be focusing on. But if instead you are constantly thinking about the things that you cannot control, you will feel powerless and frustrated. Examples could be worrying about the company’s lack of turnover or a new sponsor taking over the project. Put in place mitigating actions where you can, but if there is nothing you can do about a situation, let it be. Trust that if you do whatever you can, the rest will fall into place by itself.
When we are stressed we tend to blow things up and magnify issues. We get stressed over things that seem big, although in the grand scheme of things they may not be. Count to ten and observe the situation from another angle. To put the situation in perspective ask yourself how awful the stressing event is on a scale from 1 to 100 or how much it will matter in 12 months time? Compare your situation to other situations that are truly awful. If you assign it 20 points out of 100, make sure your stress response is aligned and not over exaggerated.
If you have a tendency to get stressed, chances are that you have a type A personality. Type A personalities are typically high achievers who are full of energy and drive. They are competitive, critical and impatient and will often try to do more than one thing at the time. They operate at their maximum possible speed and feel that time is running out. People with a type A personality tend to interrupt and will often seek recognition from others. If this rings true for you, be conscious about slowing down. Actively make time for other people, relax and make an effort to focus on one thing at the time. You cannot operate at 100% capacity on an ongoing basis, so allow yourself to have lazy times, to laugh and to pursue your hobbies. When you spend time with people you love and doing whatever makes you feel good, it will take your mind off work, fuel your passion and energize you. So forget your to do lists for a while and what you “must” and “should” do. Even the best of warriors will save their energy for when they need it the most.
Start to notice when you use unhelpful thinking patterns such as “It has to be 100% perfect”, or “I must/I should/I cannot”. Instead, think of preferences for how you want things to be. If you prefer things to be a certain way rather than need them to be a certain way, it will stress you less if they turn out to be different. Things do not have to perfect; they have to be good enough. Also watch out for negative thinking such as “I am not good enough” or “I am stupid”. Look at the situation from a rational perspective by asking if your viewpoint is reasonable and accurate. Think positively about yourself and your contributions. Imagine yourself as a positive and energetic individual and give yourself the best words of encouragement. Remember that there is no such thing as stupidity or failure. There are only opportunities to grow and learn. If you continue to have negative thoughts and put yourself down, work with a mentor or coach to help change the way you think and feel about yourself.
People who have an external locus of control believe that most of what happens is controlled by fate or by other people and that they can do little to influence the situation. They tend to be more susceptible to nervous tension and stress and will often feel powerless in changing their own circumstances. Make an effort to shift your locus of control to be more internally focused. Remind yourself that events happen as a result of your own decisions and actions. You choose how you react to a situation and you have the power to change your circumstances. Realize that you always have a choice. Sometimes the only option may be to change your attitude, but you always have a choice. If you feel trapped, make a list of all possible courses of action. Brainstorm and write things down without evaluating them first. Ask yourself what you could do to change the situation and in which ways you could resolve the issue by changing your beliefs? When you have a list of all possible actions, evaluate each one and decide on the best one for you.
Stress and time management are closely related as it is easy to feel overwhelmed by having too much on your plate. Learn to manage your workload so that you don’t get stressed by its volume and by upcoming deadlines. Keep a list of things you must do and prioritize it every evening before you leave the office. Resolve to always start the day with the most important tasks and resist the temptation to attend to the small and easy tasks first. Be proactive and work on important things well before they become urgent and stressful. Your task list will change many times during the day and urgent issues will almost always crop up, so make sure you are prepared for it. Before you start something new always check if it is the best use of your time right now and if it could be delegated to someone else.
Sometimes we cause ourselves unnecessary stress by saying yes to things which we really want to say no to. This can be in all kinds of situations, from small favors to taking on an extra project even if we are already running one full time. Remember that there are only so many hours in the day. Whatever you choose to take on limits your ability to focus on the most important aspects of your current project and to produce the good results that you and your team will be measured against. Even if you somehow can fit in a new commitment, you really should not unless it is more important than what you are currently doing. If you are uncomfortable saying no, or are dealing with a pushy boss, just say, “Let me think about it and get back to you”. This gives you a chance to review your schedule and think about how you really want to respond. If you do want to say yes, but don't have the time, look at what you can fit in. Say “I cannot do this, but I can do…” and mention a lesser commitment that you can make. In this way you will still be partially involved, but on your terms.
You probably agree that whereas most of the above techniques are simple in concept, they aren’t necessarily easy to implement. We all have innate ways of thinking and reacting that get in our way, and it can take time to change them. Don’t give up however. If you find the journey challenging, seek help from a mentor, coach or buddy. Where there is will there is way!

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You're thinking about becoming a firefighter.
And you wanna know more about the fire academy.
How much does the fire academy cost?
What are the fire academy requirements?
Can I attend the fire academy online?
How to prepare for fire academy?
I can relate, because I had some of the same questions as you do before I went to the firefighter academy.
What if I could tell you insanely detailed answers to those questions and more?
All of your uncertainty and doubt would vanish in an instant.
1. Where Can I Find a Local Fire Academy?
2. How do I Learn More About the Fire Academy?
3. How to Prepare for Fire Fighting School?
Let's start off with why you need to go to firefighter school.
This will earn you your firefighter certification.
Each state has regulations, laws, rules, whatever you want to call them.
Well, each state has basic fire fighting training requirements.
You have to pass the state testing process in order to be a fireman.
In order to sit for the state test, you gotta pass firefighting school.
It's like once an attorney passes graduate school, they then have to take the state Bar exam to practice law in that state.
Don't know why I mentioned attorneys... what do you call 1,000 attorneys at the bottom of the ocean?
The firefighting academy teaches you the state fire training requirements.
It's usually regulated through the State Fire Marshall with the state fire training manual.
Once you have your state fire training, passed the state exam, and have your firefighter certification, you can then start applying for firefighter jobs.
Your ticket to a firefighter career!
Okay, we've talked about why you need firefighter school completed and passing the state exam.
But what exactly is this certification?
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) makes recommendations to fire departments on firefighter requirements.
They recommend a sort of national firefighter certification through a rule called NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications.
Wooh, the human resources manager just came out of me with that sentence!
So then what's the Firefighter II certification requirements you ask?
I'm sorry to confuse you, but I gotta cover this.
Some states don't have the firefighter one certification, only firefighter two certification.
When you attend fire school in these states, firefighter one is all incorporated into the firefighter two certification training.
A few states, like California, will be doing away with the fire fighter 1 and firefighter 2 in 2017.
They will make it easier for everyone and just have one firefighter certification titled Fire Firefighter Certification.
When you go down and talk to the admissions staff of the fire academy, they have all the details on which certification you'll get.
You can also search Google for your state firefighter training requirements.
Some states have an agreement with Pro Board.
When you pass the state firefighter test, you'll also earn your Pro Board firefighter certification.
There are two sets of requirements to attend fire fighting academy.
One is the state and the other is the academy's.
Each state has their own set of minimum requirements.
For the sake of discussion, I'll review Florida's.
These are very common for all states.
Some states do not require EMT or EMTP certification prior to the fire academy, but it's good to have if you want to get hired by a fire department.
The non-tobacco use is for the state's Heart and Lung Bill.
While the majority of states have this requirement, it's also just healthier not to use tobacco products if you want to be a firefighter.
Not only do you have to meet the states requirements, you'll have to meet the firefighter school requirements as well.
To continue with Florida, I'll use Hillsborough Community College (HCC) requirements for an example. It's located in Tampa in case you were wondering.
I have to mention that the PAT is not the same as the CPAT.
The PAT is strictly for entrance into the academy while the CPAT is for hiring purposes.
Also, it's common that you must first apply to the community college or technical school before applying to the academy.
You got a life. Maybe kids and a spouse too.
You want to change careers and need to do it before you go crazy.
Or, you just graduated high school and your parents are on your case.
You can attend part time or full time.
For those of you that don't have to worry about a full time job, going to the fireman academy full time may be a good option.
I'm going to stay with Hillsborough Community College fire academy for illustration purposes.
Going full time is 16 weeks.
That's Monday through Thursday, 0700 to 1600 hours.
At least you'll get a three day weekend!
For those that need to work full time or have other strong time commitments, attending part time will take you 22 weeks to complete.
You'll go Monday and Wednesday from 1800 to 2300 hours. And Saturday from 0800 to 1900 hours.
Not too bad for those of you working Monday through Friday.
So now this gives you a good insight into how long fire academy training is.
Is this going to break the bank?
It's an important thing to plan for.
So let's get right to it, how much does the fire academy cost?
But considering what it costs for a Bachelors degree and getting a job, it's not bad in comparison.
You can save some money by volunteering at a local department. Then you don't have to pay the PP rental fee.
Also, you can buy the books somewhere else and not at their expensive bookstore. Online sites are a good option.
So you can save a few bucks here and there if you want.
Some institutions have different types of financial aid, it's worth checking into if need be.
Let's talk about each on in detail.
If you haven't already realized, you gotta be in some sort of decent physical shape.
That minimum physical ability test is very minimal.
Most fire departments will require you passing a more intense physical test to get hired.
If you want to pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), you're going to have to do some firefighter physical training.
While the fire school will not teach you how to pass the CPAT, it'll help you prepare in doing some physical exercises.
This is where you'll gain the formal education on the basics of firefighting.
This is just like being back in high school.
You'll have firefighter training videos to watch.
Homework and plenty of reading is required.
There are firefighter 1 study guides that'll help during school.
Starting at the very basic individual skills in the beginning, you'll progress to company (team) skills.
Individual skills include tying knots, how to use your SCBA (breathing equipment), and how to throw ladders.
Gradually, you'll transition to company operations.
These firefighter training drills include stretching hose lines to upper floors of buildings.
At the end, you'll be doing skills with several companies operating at the same time.
There's plenty of realistic fire training with smoke and fire.
Academies these days have some pretty amazing firefighting training props.
The fire fighter academy will absolutely prepare you for the job!
There are two routes that you can take.
If you want to join a large department like Los Angeles, getting in the fire academy is a different route than most fire departments.
You first have to get hired with LAFD and then they send you to their own academy.
So that's what it's like to apply to a very large department.
The majority of fire academies will not follow that detailed and lengthy application process.
Two ways to get into the firefighting training academy.
Just remember that it takes follow through by getting all those required items.
Don't give up, you can do it!
There are some states that approve online firefighting classes.
You can even attend an online fire academy and EMT training.
How does the fire academy online work?
It's almost the same process as going to a 'normal' fire academy.
The requirements, classes, hours, material, ect.
The only difference is that you take the classroom portion online.
Some organizations give you up to a year to complete the online portion.
You can even work at your pace.
Once the online portion is completed, you'll then travel to their training site.
There, you'll complete the training drills.
This is typically for a couple of weeks.
Some organizations give you up to six months after completing the online phase to complete the hands on training phase.
For planning purposes, it could take you up to 18 months to complete the entire program.
Of course you can speed that up, but it does give you a lot of time flexibility for those of you that need it.
Make sure your state recognizes the training site.
You may even attend online at another state and transfer you firefighter certification to your home state.
Make sure your home state has reciprocity for the training state though.
In other words, will they honor that academy's state training?
If not, you just wasted a lot of money and time.
To find out, you can Google it or check with your State Fire Marshall's office.
You're motivated to become a fire fighter, just read this post, and now want to find your nearest fire academy.
Who offers the fire training academy?
Your local community college, technical or vocational school, and your state fire college provide this training.
Google it and check out the results.
I can't tell you which one is the best.
But what's the bottom line?
Make sure the institution is recognized (approved training site) by your state.
Once you're accepted in the academy, you'll most likely attend an orientation held by the academy.
The primary thing you can do to prepare yourself for fire fighting school is getting in shape.
The fire academy experience is amazing!
You'll make some great friends that'll last your entire fire service career.
Just keep in mind that you're there to learn, so make the best of it.
Don't think when you're done with fire fighting training in the academy that you're done training.
During your career, you'll spend countless hours training. It's a crucial part of being a firefighter.
Starting out as a fire recruit in a fire department will require dedication and motivation to train.
Remember, even though you attained the firefighter certification requirements, you still have to go to work learning the job every shift.
I hope you learned some things that'll help you.
And let me know what you think by leaving a comment.
Any suggestions, feedback, and thoughts are welcome.

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WE have had the in-depth superhero backstories and bruising battles with a host of megalomaniac villains.
But our decade-long investment in Marvel’s cinematic universe has always been leading up to this point – and boy was it worth the wait.
Avengers: Infinity War sees all the various factions in the comic book films putting aside their differences (see Captain America: Civil War) and coming together in an end-of-the-world sort of scenario.
The $300million movie also sees 'Earth's mightiest heroes' teaming up with the quirky, rag tag crew of the Guardians of the Galaxy films and there is a joy in seeing key characters meet for the first time.
Everything is at stake in Infinity War with archvillain Thanos (Josh Brolin) on the warpath to collect six 'Infinity Stones' that will grant him unimaginable power.
Yes, it is a bit of an unimaginative premise but what brings it back is directors Anthony and Joe Russo's slick execution.
Thanos justifies his thirst for power with his twisted goal to wipe out half the galaxy's population to 'save' those remaining.
Though it is a CGI character, Brolin voice and motion capture performance is excellent. Only interested in his goal, Thanos comes across as calm, calculating and merciless and has a foreboding presence throughout. But that does not mean there is no time for Marvel's signature snappy dialogue.
Pithy references and in-jokes reward those who have followed the Marvel adventure up until this point and Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland particularly shine as Thor, Star-Lord, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man respectively.
With big ensemble films like this there is the risk it can feel overcrowded but Infinity War overcomes this because there is no baggage – we are already familiar with each character.
And although it clocks in around two and a half hours the pacing is even and excitement rarely wanes thanks to some staggering special effects. The galaxy nervously awaits the conclusion of Infinity War in the second part next year.


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Marnie is stuck in a women’s refuge, trying to escape toxic relationship patterns, just wanting to do the best for herself and her daughter. But how do you get out of a rut when everyone you know is a liability?
Box Clever is a moving, truthful and darkly comic play, which premiered at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in a production by nabokov and The Marlowe, Canterbury, in Paines Plough’s pop-up theatre, Roundabout.


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For those of you who have or work spend time with children, you don’t have to be told that reading is an important aspect of childhood. All the experts agree it can help their development in so many ways. Access to early readers helps to build literacy skills; children become familiar with sounds, words and language. Through reading, a love of fiction grows which in turn sparks imagination, stimulates curiosity of the wider world, and hones and develops thinking processes along the way. It was with this in mind that Nick Johnson founded the UK-based charity, Pelican Post five years ago. It’s also why The Pelican Post team and its supporters work hard year on year, making sure kids right across the world get to enjoy the pleasures of reading.
Can you imagine being able to speak English but not being able to read it? Our latest initiative, #Project KALA, aims to Keep African Languages Alive so that children can learn to read in their mother tongues (alongside English). Despite local languages being taught in schools as a child’s first language, the lack of appropriate children’s fiction in those languages means that many children grow up unable to read their native tongue, despite being able to speak it.
Rarely does throwing money at a problem actually fix it, but this is one of those times. With your help, through crowdfunding, we hope to raise enough funds to translate, print and distribute 3,000 copies of the children’s favourite, Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne (Walker Books) in dual languages, English and a local language, starting with Fante in Ghana. Walker Books have generously given us fantastic printing discounts and rewards for donors, which means we just need your pledges to get these books into classrooms full of eagerly waiting children!
You can get involved and support us by donating whatever you can afford, raising money in any way you please – schools are doing sponsored readathons, cultural days and bring and buy sales. You can also persuade your friends and family, even strangers to do the same! Get creative, get raising and get us closer to achieving our very important goal.

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In 2014 Club Auto launched the Salesforce based roadside assistance application for the call center. After initial implementation phase WebSolo team was invited to pick up the project from original vendor to meet growing business demands for support of existing functionality and development of new features at an expedited pace. This included integration with external systems, development for new projects, and live support.
The WebSolo team was engaged in all Salesforce related projects following best practices and leveraging optimal technologies for the task at hand to improve the solution quality, minimize service interruptions, and proactively identify potential risks which overall led to significant improvements for call center performance.
At current stage call center application take care about 700,000 interactions with automotive customers annually.
The WebSolo team did an amazing job with this initiative and we highly recommend their services for enterprise Salesforce projects with any level of complexity.

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We probably didn't create our emotional drama in one day.
Give yourself more than one day to clean it up.
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Its time to rout out these people before an event like what happened in Nice gets repeated in the United States.
I couldn't care less for the Muslim extremists in US. Nonetheless, no none Lili-white dude could also walk into White Aryan Nation, or Ku Klux Klan camp and be welcomed there.


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Until the latter part of the noughties, the arrival of a new model from Hyundai was unlikely to cause sleepless nights for rival manufacturers.
But a succession of increasingly competent offerings from the Korean brand has moved it away from the bargain basement position in the market that it used to occupy, and makes this i20 far more relevant in the supermini sector than its Getz forerunner ever was.
The coming of age was marked by the introduction of the deeply impressive i30, which proved itself worthy as a genuine rival to the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.
The i20 supermini can be considered a shrunken tribute to that breakthrough i30. It combines inoffensive design, frugal engines and safety with the brand’s tried-and-tested virtues of generous standard kit and one of the best warranties in the business.
The replacement for the insipid Getz, it's constructed in India alongside the i10 city car, but it was designed and engineered in Europe, and intended to capitalise on growing demand for superminis in Europe. Sales of the supermini have proved that its maker is capable of creating a successful entrant in the biggest market segment of them all.
Buyers can choose either a three-door model, which starts at a snitch under £10,000, or a five-door, which comes with a much wider range of engine and trim choices. A facelift in 2012 brought the brand's 'fluidic sculpture' language to the model, which has distanced itself from the plain look of the old model.
So, the question must be asked: is this another mainstream Hyundai that will cause European rivals to leave the light on at night?
Strong new diesels improve Getz’s appeal. Priced less aggressively than Kia Rio cousin, but it’s hardly pricey.


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Healthcare is among the priority sectors identified by the UAE government and as a result, the UAE healthcare industry has displayed extraordinary growth and significant progress in the past few years. In line with the UAE government’s focus to improve the standard of healthcare, each year the UAE hosts the largest healthcare event in the region – the Arab Health. The Arab Health provides the perfect business platform for healthcare companies to showcase their products and enter into tie-ups with regional institutes. This year’s Arab Health took place in January and attracted over 3000 exhibitors from 60 countries and more than 65,000 healthcare professionals from across the world.
Given the tremendous success of the event, it is expected that many foreign companies would be looking to enter into the UAE healthcare market either through distributorships and agencies or by setting up a legal entity in the country. However, prior to supplying any medical devices in the UAE, it is crucial that foreign companies register their products with the relevant authorities. This article briefly sets out the main features of the regulatory guidelines for medical devices in the UAE and how it might affect medical device companies that are contemplating business in the UAE.
Medical devices are regulated by the Ministry of Health which has enacted certain guidelines for the registration of medical products. The guidelines are intended to prevent unsafe or ineffective medical devices from entering the local market, while providing the public with timely access to medical devices and preventing the entrance of unsafe devices in the market. According to the guidelines, medical device manufacturers must register their products before they can market their products in the UAE.
The Ministry of Health has worked to ensure the highest international standards in developing the criteria for medical device registration. Furthermore, the registration guidelines were designed to simulate internationally recognized rules and regulations; mainly the EU Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC) and US Food and Drug Administration Guidelines.
The guidelines set out the exhaustive requirements to register medical devices. An application to register a medical device in the UAE must be made by the device manufacturer or its local representative. The local representative must be formally authorized by the manufacturer to handle the application process and the manufacturer’s legal obligations and responsibilities with regard to putting the medical device on the market in the UAE. The guidelines broadly provide four classes of medical devices for the purposes of registration. This classification system takes into account aspects such as the period of time for which the medical device is intended for use, and the degree of invasiveness on the body.
Depending on the classification of the medical device in question, and the information available with regard to approvals by regulatory bodies in other countries, the Ministry of Health considers an application for registration through either a one stage or a two stage process. The application must also be supported by the submission of objective evidence relating to the safety and effectiveness of the medical device. The registration guidelines also list the information that is necessary to be submitted in order to be considered for registration. In addition to the application, several supporting documents are required to be submitted including prior approval from recognized regulatory agencies, such as those in Europe, the US, Australia, Canada or Japan.
If the safety and effectiveness of the medical device is established and the Ministry of Health approves the registration, a certificate of registration is granted which permits the importation and sale of the registered medical device in the UAE. The registration is generally valid for 5 years.
d) to have procedures in place that will allow to promptly and effectively execute investigations and recalls of defective or potentially defective medical devices.
The healthcare industry in the UAE is set to boom and many foreign players would be interested to leverage opportunities offered by the UAE healthcare industry. Whether a foreign company decides to supply through a distributor or set up their own business, it can sometimes be difficult for foreign entrants to meet regulatory requirements for medical devices. Diaz, Reus & Targ LLP can assist you with all aspects of healthcare regulatory framework, particularly in respect of advice relating to registration of medical devices. For further information, please contact at asangar@diazreus.com.


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Kalorik Electric Blue Push-Button Corkscrew helps make uncorking wine bottles fun and easy. Provides a wine opener as entertaining to watch as it is easy to use! See the blue light shine through the action window as the cork is smoothly extracted from your bottle and released with a simple press of a button. The blue light also shines bright on its recharging stand, doubling its duty as a stylish nightlight.
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Dr. Vincent “Ben” Bocchicchio, doctor, author, and health-oriented fitness expert delivers an interesting and important analysis of the body, exercise, and diet connection, and how we can all make positive changes that will improve our health significantly. Bocchicchio has over 40 years of experience in the fitness and health industry. He is a sought-after expert whose practical methods for achieving optimal health combine science with effective body conditioning and technology for top results in weight loss, and fitness. Dr. Bocchicchio was the pioneer developer of slow resistance training, a fitness technique that literally revolutionized the way people exercise.
Bocchicchio’s book, Fifteen Minutes to Fitness: Dr. Ben’s Smart Plan for Diet and Total Health, outlines a sensible and rational approach to diet and exercise. Bocchicchio’s method produces significant results by working with physiology and it is a must-read for fitness and health professionals. Bocchicchio discusses his early years as a serious athlete and the fitness experts who influenced his journey. He talks about the history of health and fitness and the struggle to bring good fitness ideas into mainstream consciousness.
The fitness guru discusses the development of his celebrated slow resistance training techniques known as ‘smart training.’ He describes his program as high intensity and it has garnered successful results for many of his clients and followers, from elite athletes to the average health-conscious person. As he details, his program requires just two 15-minute sessions per week to see a real impact on health and energy, as well as increase of metabolism. Bocchicchio provides insight on his thoughts behind the development of the smart training techniques. Bocchicchio states that he wanted to look at how our earlier ways of living impacted good health. He talks about how early humans did not have carbohydrates but had to exist on fish and fowl that required humans to hunt, which was an intensive workout.
Bocchicchio provides some detailed information on insulin resistance and the negative impact of carbohydrates, and how our bodies truly don’t need them. He describes the process of fat cell storage, and how the prevalence of sugar in so many of our foods is leading to health problems. Essentially, Dr. Bocchicchio states that the consumption of carbohydrates is akin to ingesting insulin. And while a full diet and exercise plan is the best option, simply cutting carbohydrates is one step that everyone can take for their health. And Bocchicchio goes in-depth about the methods our bodies use to burn fat and sugar, and how fasting can provide an opportunity for the body to initiate an intensive energy burning process. When we eat, as Bocchicchio states, we are sending a metabolic signal to our bodies to store energy, and when we fast we are telling our bodies to burn energy. He outlines how intermittent fasting can be an option for people who want to stimulate their burn.
Bocchicchio details the many types of exercise and workout plans that people invest their time into, and he stresses the importance of high-intensity exercise because it releases adrenaline, which in turn forces the body to release stored fat. He explains that steady state cardio exercise is good for overall health but that it will not change one’s metabolic status or make the body leaner. He states that in order to achieve the best results for metabolic purposes, essentially pushing the body to burn more energy, that we must work harder at a high-intensity level, which can only be done in short blocks of time due to the intensity it requires.
The diet and fitness expert delivers an intensive overview of other factors that drive insulin resistance and the dangers of sugar loading. He talks about exercise techniques and gives specific examples of methods that everyone can use to improve their exercise regimens and general health. He discusses safe, productive, and intermittent exercising and the benefits of keeping a regular routine. Bocchicchio explains his personal workout routine and the advantages of working each set of muscles to failure, thus pushing the workout to a high-intensity level that maximizes the metabolic benefits. And he wraps up his thorough analysis of health and fitness by discussing some of his partnerships with various fitness groups and brands, as well as the tools one can use to exercise efficiently and intensely, for optimum health.


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Robert Applebaum is a renowned Plastic Surgeon who has been practicing for over twenty five years and is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He has been in his Beverly Hills office since 1995 which includes his private outpatient surgery center for his patients. Dr, Applebaum is an innovator in the field of laser surgery for plastic surgery procedures and lectures and educates physicians worldwide in the use of lasers. He has also published numerous articles and scientific papers in the areas of laser surgery.
Dr. Applebaum performs a wide array of plastic surgery procedures and specializes in aesthetic facial surgery, body contouring to include reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. He is known for his innovative approach to performing the French limited incision breast reduction for patients who fly in from all over the world for his natural results. Dr. Applebaum was nominated in 2016 as one of the best Breast Surgeons in America.
Dr. Applebaum skillfully utilizes the latest proven technology and innovation to obtain the most natural results for his patients. He incorporates non-surgical and minimally invasive new technology in his practice to offer patients natural skin tightening results with no incisions or scars. His surgical skills and judgment are sought after by a large international clientele.
He comes from a family tradition of medicine, as both his father and grandfather were physicians. Both majorly influenced his philosophy that spending enough time with patients and developing a strong doctor-patient relationship is of primary importance.
Dr. Applebaum graduated from the University of the Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 1985, before training at the prestigious surgical residency at USC/Los Angeles Country Hospital. After five years of general surgical training, Dr. Applebaum completed his plastic surgical training at the University of California Irvine Medical Center and completed extensive study at the world-renowned Beckman Laser Institute. In 1992, after serving as Chief Surgical Resident at the University of California Irvine, Dr. Applebaum began his practice at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In 1996, he moved his practice to its present location on Bedford Drive and built the Four Thirty Six Aesthetic Surgery Center to deliver the highest quality outpatient care. Dr. Applebaum is an active medical staff member and performs reconstructive surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Applebaum is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and is a member of the distinguished American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles Plastic Surgery Society, Graduate Surgeons LAC/USC, American Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine and the Los Angeles County Medical Association. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in the fields of plastic and general surgery, and has often been featured as an expert in the media.
In addition to his practice of plastic surgery, Dr. Applebaum has incorporated alternative and complementary medicine systems as they apply to healing and improving patient care and recovery. He has developed proprietary products for recovery after facial and laser surgery that incorporate herbal and homeopathic components to aid in the recovery process. Dr. Applebaum has created Rx Ceuticals, a revolutionary line of anti-aging makeup with benefits for all skin types.
Aesthetic procedures of the face, brow, eyes and neck.
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Services throughout Victoria There are intake & assessment services and local services catering to rural and urban areas across Victoria.
Standardised assessment No matter which service you are referred to, you will always receive the same high standard of treatment and assessment.
Tailored to your needs Qualified professionals will ensure that your treatment plan will be tailored to meet your specific needs.
What is intake and assessment?
The role of an intake and assessment service is to help people seeking alcohol and drug treatment to access the treatment that is right for them.
You’ll be asked about your alcohol and drug issues and general health and wellbeing, provided with useful information and advice, and linked to a treatment provider in your area, where required.
When you first call an intake and assessment service you can expect to speak with a clinician about your alcohol and drug and other issues, and preferences for information, advice and/or treatment.
Together you will decide whether you need further assessment and treatment. Your clinician will help you to find the best service for you at a convenient location.
What type of services are offered?
All intake and assessment services offer the same suite of services, including information and advice, brief screening, comprehensive assessment and referral to further treatment.
Intake and assessment services also link people with treatment at specialist alcohol and drug services. The intake and assessment clinician can provide you with information about the treatment services that are right for you.
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In consultation with you, a clinician will tailor a treatment plan that addresses your alcohol and drug needs.
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Learn about the importance of physical activity for your child. Topics covered include: how much exercise your preschooler should be getting, the types of activities they should be doing and the guidelines for screen time or sedentary activity.
Dietitians Dish on the NutriSTEP Screen: What It Is and How To Get One - Duration: 76 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Grains and Your Preschooler: How Much and Which Ones - Duration: 72 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Milk Products and Your Preschooler: How Much and Which Ones - Duration: 69 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Vegetables and Fruit and Your Preschooler: How Much and Which Ones - Duration: 92 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Meat and Alternatives and Your Preschooler: How Much and Which Ones - Duration: 81 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Fast Food and Your Preschooler: How Much and Healthy Choices - Duration: 76 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on How to Afford Healthy Foods: Saving Money On Food - Duration: 77 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Choking and Your Preschooler: How To Prevent It - Duration: 66 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Beverages and Your Preschooler: Best Choices - Duration: 84 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on How to Plan Meals and Snacks for Your Preschooler: Meal Planning Tips - Duration: 85 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on How to Feed Your Preschooler: The Feeding Relationship - Duration: 84 seconds.
Dietitians Dish on Family Meal Times and Your Preschooler: Why It's Important - Duration: 76 seconds.
Adventures in Breastfeeding: Most Memorable Adventures - Duration: 111 seconds.
Adventures in Breastfeeding: Health Unit Supports Breastfeeding Moms - Duration: 2 minutes, 53 seconds.
Adventures In Breastfeeding: Mom-to-Mom breastfeeding advice - Duration: 2 minutes, 9 seconds.
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Adventures in Breastfeeding: Moms' views of breastfeeding their babies in public - Duration: 2 minutes, 55 seconds.
Adventures in Breastfeeding: Favourite thing about Breastfeeding - Duration: 92 seconds.
Adventures in Breastfeeding: HN REACH Ontario Early Years Centre - Duration: 67 seconds.
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More than 5,300 cancer patients are receiving treatment in the Oncology Centre at Lefkoşa State Hospital, including 480 new cases admitted last year alone, it was disclosed last week.
The figures, released by the Health Ministry to mark last Monday’s World Cancer Day, reflect the prevalence of the disease, particularly among those over the age of 50.
However paediatric oncologist and haematologist Dilek Birgen said there was no perceptible rise in cases among children, of whom 76 are currently registered with the unit as patients.


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Helen Atthowe, Missoula County Extension Agent (Missoula, Montana) talks about the farming techiques she used near Stevensville, Montana. She calls it "Conservation Farming".
Helen is well known in the Missoula area, not just as the Missoula county extension agent, but also as one of the most popular vendors at the Missoula farmers Market / Missoula Saturday market.
"The goal of our conservation farming is to increase farm profitability by decreasing labor and land requirements while striving to mimic the ecological principles that make native plant systems sustainable. The ecological principles we hope to mimic include reduced tilalge, increase species and genetic diversity, closed nutrient cycles, and creation of more diverse habitat. We look at our farm from a landscape or watershed level and hope to reconnect wild areas, agriculture and urban areas. Conservation agriculture is both biologically and socially a local agriculture."
"We're trying to develop an agriculture system, in this case a vegetable production system, that sponsors its own fertility."
Biological pest management: ".. mimic from a natural system is to sponsor our own pest control." "We're creating habitat for beneficial insects, parasites and predetors ..."
"We are trying to provide habitat for birds, and pollinator insects and for other mammals that may be in the system. We're trying to create a link between natural systems and agricultural systems."
Includes footage of an all native hedgerow.
Helen talks about issues with voles and how the voles attracted snakes, coyotes and foxes.


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Paula Watson, founder of WolfWood Refuge, pets Oakley, the leader of the Alaska 9 pack. Oakley will be at tonights WolfWood Art Auction at the Durango Discovery Museum.
Willow is one of WolfWood Refuges ambassador animals who travels to schools and educational seminars.
 The WolfWood Refuge outside of Ignacio rescues and rehabilitates wolves and wolf-dog hybrids.
The deep, soulful howl of the wolf hasnt been heard in these mountains for more than 70 years  except at the Wolfwood Refuge near Ignacio. The nonprofit rescue, which has saved hundreds of captive wolves and wolf-dog hybrids from abuse and neglect for more than 20 years, is pairing with local artists to help these oft-misunderstood animals at the first ever Wolfwood Art Auction.
The auction, to be held at the Durango Discovery Museum, will include work of artists from across the Four Corners. Inspired by the animals at the refuge, many of the artists  including Miki Harder, Elizabeth Kinahan and Bradley Kachnowicz  have incorporated wolves into their work.
I think the best work humans can do is try to repair the damage that other humans have done, Kinahan said.
Wolfwood Refuge was founded by Paula and Craig Watson. It currently houses a little more than 70 animals in large, wooded enclosures. The often sick, injured and mistreated animals, rescued from abusive breeding situations or from people who no longer want them as pets, would be euthanized if they didnt end up at Wolfwood.
The refuges most famous rescue in recent years has been The Alaska 9  nine wolf puppies rescued last summer from an Alaska breeder where they, and 30 other wolves, were malnourished and kept on short chains.
Now, the happy, healthy pack is nearly fully-grown and awaiting its new enclosure, which will be completed after the auction. Oakley, the largest male of the pack  standing more than 6 feet tall on his hind legs and weighing 120 pounds  will accompany the Watsons and Trinity, a seasoned ambassador wolf-dog, to the auction.
In addition to physically rehabilitating rescued animals, the refuge attempts to heal them mentally and emotionally.
The refuges second goal after rescue is to educate people about wolves. It hosts at least 25 youth and community service groups each year.
Wolfwood gives educational seminars at schools, state parks and to the general public throughout the area. Part of the mission is to use education to overcome the prejudice many people have toward wolves.
Tonights auction will help raise awareness about Wolfwood while attracting a new audience  art lovers. Admission includes food and beverages, supplied by multiple local sponsors.
The event is outdoors, so bring a jacket.
Wolfwood Refuge Art Auction, 5:30-9 p.m. today at the Durango Discovery Museum, 1333 Camino del Rio.
Tickets cost $25, available in advance at Marias Bookshop, Open Shutter Gallery and PetHaus. For more information, visit www.wolfwoodrefuge.org.


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For those that rely on passwordless logins via ssh, rather than generating a new SSH key for a new client machine, you can easily move SSH keys from one computer to another. This is a quick and easy solution for a temporary machine or username or for use on an auxiliary workstation. You could also use this to copy SSH keys between user accounts on the same machine.
On the other hand, if you’re already in Terminal to enable hidden files, you may as well just use the command line to move them over.
Using the terminal is faster for many of us, you’ll obviously have to be connected to the other computer through a network for this to work.
Simple enough, and will work for any version of OS X and most variations of unix or linux.
If you wanted to, you could also zip the key files and then transfer them through AirDrop, but that’s probably more work than necessary.
Because SSH keys allow for passwordless logins, you’ll want to securely delete or better yet securely format the hard drive before it goes to a new owner. This is especially true with temporary computers or loaner machines.
in a file called ~/.ssh/agent. It will be forwarded automatically and securely provided it has been loaded into the local agent with “ssh-add”. You can see what key (or keys) are currently loaded into the agent with “ssh-add -L”. This also means that there is no excuse for not having a really secure password for your private key.
Don’t use private keys without a secure, a really secure, password. It’s just too dangerous.
Can I move the /.ssh folder to my Dropbox and create a symbolic link to it? So I will never forget to backup my SSH keys when I buy a new computer for example or if something goes wrong with it???
Thank you for this article.. I’ve been looking _everywhere_ on a solution on how to copy my machines to my second mac and couldn’t find anyone it seemed who had a similar issue. That or its obvious I have barely any idea what I’m doing. Thanks again!


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