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Being a member of the press apparently isn’t easy anywhere, even in outer space. Much like here on earth, it comes down to chasing the leads that bring you a paycheck versus the stories which could drastically upset the status quo. It is with this in mind that series creators Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples reintroduce readers to the amphibious journalists Upsher and Doff, who stumbled into the midst of everyone’s favorite star crossed couple (and their hybrid daughter) some time ago. Much like the previous issue, it introduces a third story thread which will inevitably be pulled tighter together with the others in subsequent issues.
Having been compelled by a spell from the mercenary “the Brand” to abandon their story involving Alana and Marko, Upsher seeks to pick up where his leads left off upon learning of her death from a competing newspaper. Initially hesitant to once again step off the beaten path of covering petty local politics – in space, politicians apparently fight each other physically – Doff soon becomes convinced to Upsher’s way of thinking as their investigation progresses and they get closer to their quarry. While Upsher sees the story of the galaxy in covering the existence of a child born from citizens from both Landfall and Wreath, Doff sees a kindred spirit in the child, considering that on their planet Jetsam, homosexuality such as theirs is still considered taboo. Unfortunately, they quickly realize that they’re not the only pursuers seeking out the whereabouts of Marko and Alana after all this time, and that their troubles hardly ended with the Brand’s death.
Considering the extreme length of time between appearances, the focus on this pair was essential towards not only refreshing readers’ memories of the pair, but to also reintroduce them as characters unto themselves. Much like with seemingly every issue, what sets “Saga” apart from so many other space operas is that Vaughan and Staples know how to create a completely fantastic intergalactic universe with a different set of rules and species which also taps into very familiar themes, dynamics, and visual images. Staples art and designs are so detailed and thought out that one can learn plenty about the various citizens of various planets simply by paying attention to how they appear or dress without needing endless narration boxes explaining things such as, “All citizens of Jetsam can breathe underwater” or so forth.
More importantly, the series lives up to its title not just in design or action, but in its extended cast who continue to reappear and develop in interesting ways. Marko’s friend Ginny shows up again, only this time we see more of her family. And, spoiler alert, the fate of “the Will” (the first mercenary who was after the lovers and the kid brother of “the Brand”) makes his triumphant (and violent) return. Left near dead years earlier, the Brand and several of his allies sacrificed much to bring him a means to recovery. He may have gained a few dozen pounds, but he still is as deadly as ever. It will remain to be seen whether he is “mentally ill” as Upsher believes or if he is genuinely speaking to someone that they can’t see. Readers know from Izabel that “Saga” is a universe where ghosts are very real, and the Brand has been seeing “visions” of his dead lover “the Stalk” for quite some time now. One can imagine that the rest of Will’s allies may not be far behind.
Things are still in “set up” mode for this arc, and will presumably kick up a notch in subsequent issues. However, even an issue of Saga which may not be as exciting or dramatic as its peak is still heads and tails (or webbed feet) above everything else that happens in comics for most given weeks. It is the series that has taken the world by storm, becoming Image Comics’ second best selling series in at least half the time it took “The Walking Dead” to become their first (and without the aid of a cable TV series). It easily has been the series of both Vaughan and Staples’ careers. With it in all likelihood now reaching (or slightly past) its midway point, the series is still easily in its prime with the best yet to come. One can easily imagine this series being remembered just as fondly in the future as “Sandman” is now.
Below are honorable mentions. They may involve ninjas, mutants, superheroes, and squirrels, but they’re just not up to the gills of the above this week.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #54: Michelangelo is in for the fight of his life against the hulking bruiser Hun in the conclusion of his focus arc by writers Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman, and Bobby Curnow and artists Michael Dialynas and Ronda Pattison. Left with nowhere to go after turning his shell on his family for choosing to lead the Foot Clan, Michelangelo quickly fell into “the Mutanimals”, a squad of mutants led by their “ally of convenience”, Old Hob. He was quickly welcomed by the squad, especially by his pal Slash (who idolizes him), but Mikey was hesitant to trust Old Hob’s convictions. His instincts turned out to be right as he’s discovered that Hob is involved in arms deals with Hun, leader of the “Purple Dragons” gang (and the mutagen enhanced abusive father of his pal Casey Jones). The end result is a brawl which splits the team in two and quickly earns the ire of Old Hob. Seeing the various loyalties of the assembled characters play out is great stuff, and the action scenes as depicted by Dialynas and Pattison are exceptional. But perhaps the greatest moment is seeing another formidable figure from the long animated history of the TMNT return. In this case, it is the intrepid and often dangerously pragmatic Agent Bishop, who was one of the greatest additions to the franchise brought forth by the criminally underrated animated series from the 2003 “4Kids TV” era. His appearance here showcases how the wealth of material in the Turtles’ history works in their favor along with the fact that the series’ creators aren’t content to merely rely on elements from the 80’s or 90’s to keep their universe healthy and innovative. This remains one of the best monthly franchise comic books in the direct market, as well as one of IDW’s best comics, period.
All New All Different Avengers #4: Double shipping this month is Mark Waid’s new take on Marvel’s biggest superhero team. The curious thing about this incarnation of the team is that Marvel’s editorial board very much consider this a flagship title to the Avengers line, yet the squad itself remains barely official within the universe itself. As this issue showcases, they’re essentially a band of heroes who teamed up recently to fight an alien who Iron Man has decided to keep in regular rotation at a hanger in New Jersey. A very weary Edwin Jarvis is coaxed out of retirement to serve the team once more, although even he sees his presence more as traditional obligation than anything functional. Before things get too awkward, a super-villain attacks Atlantic City and provides the capable action set piece for the month. Mahmud Asrar (“Dynamo 5”) provides art for this series for the first time since the “free comic book day” issue, and once again demonstrates why he is one of the hottest new artists to hit superhero comics in years. Overall, this single issue seems superior to most of the previous three (which easily could and should have been condensed to two). Everyone has met so now Waid can get on past introductions or raging alien warriors and onto more interesting dynamics. Ms. Marvel and Nova continue to bicker, with Miles Morales (Spider-Man) often caught in the middle. The Vision is still creepy and distant (much like his “white suit” form during his 90’s “Avengers West Coast” days). Iron Man is trying to keep everything together despite his wealth once again being temporarily apart from him. And Sam Wilson (Captain America) learns first hand how impulsive the new Thor is (likely due to her mortal form, Jane Foster, battling a losing battle against breast cancer during her downtime). Easily the strongest issue of the run so far, it bodes well for the rest of the volume.
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #4: Ryan North, Erica Henderson and Rico Renzi continue their madcap time travel saga pitting their titular heroine (and her best friend Nancy, and her new friend Mary, and other random co-eds from Empire State University) against a 1990’s era Doctor Doom while stuck in the 1960’s. Learning that their altering of the time line has resulted in a future ruled by Doom, as well as knowing that there’s no way to defeat him outright, Doreen seeks to steal his time machine instead. Naturally, this goes poorly and results in more high jinks, more over the top lectures by Doom, and one surprise ending. The art by Henderson remains fantastic with the humor overflowing from one panel to the next. It is a bit of a shame that with the exception of the Norse demon squirrel Ratatoskr (who partly served to fuel a team-up with Thor and Loki), Squirrel Girl has relied on villains from other heroes’ galleries without ever finding some of her own much as she has her supporting cast. However, that is a mere quibble when the rest of the series is as consistently fun as this is.


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Despite the hectic lifestyle... ... well, just want to say i finally get my day off ...yippee.. where I can shout out loud, "Finally! A holiday!" ... had a holiday retreat few weeks ago with a group of friends to a small town in Perak. (errrmm not exactly small) but definetely way much better than being in KL. A city escape! A few days enjoying life doing nothing at all except sit and relax at my uncle's place. We really enjoyed the sumptous local food such as Chicken Rice, 'Hor Fun' and so much more..
During my trip to Perak, I get a chance to drop by at a few tourists attraction sites. We explored caves and other places around the heart of Perak. Among many others, is a visit Taman D.R. Seenivasagam. The park is named after a prominent lawyer who found the Perak Progressive Party (PPP). Affectionately known Taman DR among locals, this recreational park is located in Ipoh, Perak. It was formerly known as Coronation Park. The place was picturesque.

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Life can sometimes be so busy, we forget to sit back and appreciate those around us. We are all guilty of it! We all have that friend we keep meaning to get in touch with, family we haven’t seen in far too long, or even to make sure you thank a very lovely neighbour who occasionally puts your bins out when you don’t remember -that’s not just me, right?
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Are you playing in the 2015 Glass Blown Open? Did you know about the 2015 GBO Sunday Doubles? Dynamic Discs is having the biggest payout for doubles (at least the biggest we have heard about) on May 3rd.
The weather is warming up and it feels so nice. Eric and Bobby are back in the studio to record episode 071 and there is a lot to talk about.


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I'm only getting .3mbs download. This just started recently. I have the 150 G plan.
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We need a new model for copyright and licensing issues, and the NLA cannot provide it, writes PRCA chief Francis Ingham.
So. Copyright is back in the news. And not in the positive way it was when we defeated the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) at the European Court last summer.
After a private collaboration, the CIPR and NLA sprung yet another new copying licence on an unsuspecting PR world. They described it as "a step forward". We described it as a massive error of judgement.
Why? What can be wrong with another licence? Especially one that might save small agencies a hundred quid or so?
Well... It further complicates an already complicated market. Far from making agencies’ lives simpler, it will make them more confused. They won’t know which licence will be the least expensive option. So they’ll have to ask the NLA for advice.
And then BAM! You’re in its sights. And it will never let you go. You’ll be paying it for years. We know from experience that the NLA’s model is to lure you in with a small bill, and then increase the bill considerably. It’ll be exactly the same here.
Second, there are more fundamental issues at stake. How on earth was this deal reached? I can identify two CIPR members who were consulted. They certainly didn’t pick up the phone to me. If they had done so, I would have said this to them: over the past eight years, we’ve fought the NLA in five separate courts. It will squeeze every last penny out of your members.
You simply can’t negotiate with it in good faith. Walk away now. If the CIPR had rung up its former president Lionel Zetter, he would have said the same. He and I tried to arrange an agreement with the NLA in 2007. We soon realised the fundamental truth of negotiating with the NLA is that you will never win.
Over the past eight years, we’ve made significant progress challenging the NLA. We cut back its bill pretensions in the Copyright Tribunal.
We changed the law in 29 countries at the European Court. We were getting somewhere. And now the NLA has been thrown a legitimacy lifeline.
Where do we go from here? I believe it simply is not possible to cut deals with the NLA. The only things it respects are money and strength. So when we talk about issues that affect its bottom line, we need to show strength as an industry.
Fundamentally, the NLA, the Copyright Licensing Agency and other collecting societies are wrestling with a business model that isn’t relevant for modern life. Social media are destroying the foundations on which the NLA et al are based. We need to hasten the crumbling of those foundations.
So here’s what the PRCA will do. We are going to construct a coalition of all the membership bodies in our industry. We are going to build a common front in defending PR’s interests. And we are going to talk, not with the NLA, but with law-makers. And every person who cares as we do about our industry and its future is welcome to join us. United, we can achieve a great deal.

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I'm not a heavy Facebook user which is probably why I didn't even really noticed that they changed their design to be more like Twitter. It doesn't matter to me what the page looked like 'cause I can click on the "profile" link and see my profile and see the friends list (yes, I know I can click on the friend list at the top).
The first time I really tried using Facebook was when I heard they were making themselves a "platform". People can write apps that other people can access through Facebook. That could be cool, but I always had a hard time finding apps unless I saw it on someone's profile. I eventually was able to find it, but don't ask me how. With the new design, I got lost again.
Eventually I found it it at the bottom of the page (Applications > Find More). So I found an app and I guess I "installed" it, but now have no idea how to put it on my profile page like other people do.
I'm guessing that if I bothered to spend 5 minutes understanding how Facebook work that I'd be able to figure it out, but given how people have been talking about design and using Google as a poster child for suppressing it, I'm asking "Why aren't people accusing Facebook of destroying design?" Google might not be "pretty" but it's design is simple and very functional.


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We arrived in Peru back in September 2012 with summer attire in tow. Boy, was that a big mistake — it’s the end of winter and cold as hell. That’s what we get for having just spent 8-months in Australasia. Peru was our first stop on the South America leg of our RTW trip. And despite our misjudgment with the weather, it was a nice change in pace and scenery, not to mention culture and language.
We knew South America wouldn’t be as cheap as SE Asia, but we didn’t expect it to be as expensive as it was either. Find out how much money we spent in Peru in 24 days.
Note: During our time in Peru, the exchange rate was $1 USD = 2.5 Peruvian Sol.
Accommodations: We stayed in hostels and Couchsurfed part of our stay in Cusco. On average, we spent $20-25 a night for a private double room in a centrally located hostel. We also took some overnight bus rides which helped save on sleeping arrangement costs. For the most ideal area to stay in Lima, stay in Miraflores in and around Kennedy Park. For all other cities, choose walking distance to “Plaza de Armas” — it’s the town square and almost every city in Peru seems to have one.
Transport: Bus seemed to be the most budget-friendly and popular way to get around Peru and the rest of South America for that matter. We got around by bus, flew from Lima to Cusco and booked a train travel to and from Poroy to Aguas Calientes to get to Machu Picchu. From Cusco to Puno, we took one of those tourist buses that makes stops at attractions along the way and provided lunch.
With anything in life, but especially bus rides in South America, you really do get what you pay for, so try not to go for the low-budget bus companies. Take it from us, it’s worth paying a few extra dollars for a company like Cruz del Sur. This way, the big ones aren’t as likely to cancel.. or stand you up completely leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Food: We frequented local food stalls at local markets and hole-in-the-wall restaurants. In Miraflores, we ate everything from street food to local lunch specials, ceviche and more. In Puno, we enjoyed soups from the open market and also cooked most dinners at our hostel. Arequipa was a breath of fresh air with seafood options and McDonalds!
Activities: Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, sandboarding in Huacachina and Pisco tasting in Pisco.
Favorite city: Arequipa is unlike any other Peruvian city. It actually feels more European with sunshine and delicious food.
Worst city: Puno was a little depressing.
Favorite part about Peru: The fashion. Q loved the Peruvian prints and G didn’t look half bad in a plaid button up shirt half the time. We also enjoyed daily market runs for fruit smoothies.
Biggest regret: Not visiting Northern Peru or eating at Astrid y Gaston in Lima.
Must see tourist attraction: Machu Picchu.
Must see non-tourist attraction: The mercados aka food markets.
Underwhelming tourist attraction: Lake Titicaca.
Best new experience: Sandboarding in Huacachina minus the sand all over my face, down my shirt and under my pants. There was sand everywhere.
Most interesting experience: Getting high in Cusco with Ayahuasca.
Best deal: Two for one fruit smoothies at the mercados. That’s right, you buy one and they make enough for two.
What drove me nuts: The altitude.
Best meal: Ceviche at Mercado de San Camilo in Arequipa.
Worst meal/ food: Chaufa in Puno. We were so desperate for a bit of comfort food, we settled for Chinese in Puno. Worst. Mistake. Ever. Oh, and Bembos burgers deserves an honorable mention.
Biggest surprise: Young teen girls and their fascination with us. Must be that Asian glow — so many wanted pictures with Gerard.
Biggest surprise: Peruvians fascination with mayonnaise.
Best souvenir: Our fake North Face fleeces to keep us warm and toasty. That and hand-knit beanies, gloves and scarves.
For more pictures from our time in Peru, go here.
What are some of your favorite experiences in Peru?
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Phil Aliff, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, draws on his own experience with the military's inadequate mental health care system to make sense of the tragic shooting of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq by an Army sergeant being treated for symptoms of PTSD.
WHILE BEING treated for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-May, Sgt. John Russell shot and killed five fellow soldiers at the Camp Liberty combat stress clinic in Baghdad. The incident is the deadliest soldier-on-soldier attack since the U.S.-led invasion began in 2003.
Russell, a communication specialist from Texas in the Army's 54th Engineering Battalion, was on his third tour of duty in Iraq and had also deployed to Bosnia and Kosovo. Only a week earlier, his chain of command had taken his weapon and referred him to counseling over concerns about his mental state.
Russell was escorted out of the clinic by an armed soldier after an altercation with military physicians. He then allegedly gained control of that soldier's weapon and returned to the clinic where he opened fire on the other service members. The military is charging the 44-year-old with five counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault, according to Major Gen. David Perkins.
There are many instances of shootings or suicides by service members when they return home, but the military has been able to avoid direct responsibility in these cases, since this violence takes place far from the battlefield.
This case is different--and it's forcing the military to say something about the stress that the occupation is placing on soldiers.
In addition to murder charges against Russell, the Army has initiated an internal investigation to determine if there are adequate mental health facilities in Iraq, according to a military spokesperson, Lt. Col. David Patterson.
Such internal investigations have been used many times by the military as a tactic to evade responsibility for incidents such as the systematic torture at Abu Ghraib prison and the mistreatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Hospital. It's like handing over the investigation of a bank robbery to the bank robber.
Unfortunately, these "responses"--the charges against Russell and the internal investigation--don't begin to address the real crisis in veteran health care associated with the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, the military's aim is to obscure the real issues--by assigning individual blame on the one hand, and burying them under a mountain of red tape on the other.
BENEATH THE shadow of Antenna Hill, which sits at the center of the camp and is used as a radio tower for military communications, Camp Liberty is a sprawling forward operating base that houses thousands of soldiers conducting combat operations in Baghdad and the surrounding suburbs. It is part of a larger base called the Camp Victory Complex, which includes the military section of Baghdad International Airport.
As an infantryman with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, I was stationed at Camp Liberty from August 2005 to July 2006. When I heard the Army's version of the incident, I was reminded of the living conditions I experienced there, which the military conveniently left out of its reports to the media.
Though soldiers are required to clear their weapons of ammunition when on base, it is very common for units to compel their personnel to keep a magazine of ammunition with them at all times. This includes during walks to the showers and meals in the dining facility. At one point during my tour, service members were turned away from the PX (the military equivalent of a Wal-Mart) if they didn't have a magazine on them.
And of course, the military will never openly discuss the most glaring and obvious fact needed to make sense of this tragic incident: that it is completely ill-equipped to identify and treat PTSD in theater.
While deployed to Iraq, I remember a soldier in my unit who was treated at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty. After my platoon suffered numerous improvised explosive devices, or IED, attacks, this soldier requested treatment for symptoms of PTSD. He was disarmed and taken to the clinic where he spoke with Army physicians, and then was released back to the unit almost immediately. This soldier finished his tour on almost daily patrols while taking medication for anxiety and sleeplessness.
Though not treated at the combat stress clinic, I have my own firsthand experience with the limits of Army medical care. One day, we were struck by an IED attack while I was riding in the gunner's turret of a military vehicle, which exposed me to the blast directly.
The physician's assistant (PA) for our battalion told me that I should not go back out on patrol for a few days. But my company commander told the PA that I was fine and able to go back out on missions. Though this officer was not a qualified physician, I began patrolling again almost immediately.
Sgt. Russell's unit may have preemptively disarmed him, but the number of soldiers affected by PTSD is enormous--so enormous, in fact, that it's astonishing that an incident such as this didn't happen sooner. Failure to provide adequate resources for treatment while placing blame on individual soldiers who snap under pressure should be considered the real crime.
In reality, the U.S. military doesn't adequately address the health needs of soldiers because it's not in its interest to do so.
The occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan have placed a serious strain on the military, forcing it to send thousands of soldiers back for repeated tours--even while they are medicated for mental health issues--so that military and civilian leaders can avoid the high political costs of using a draft to adequately staff the military's ranks.
What's more, the military regards its soldiers as machines whose needs are about the same as the guns they carry. On a moment's notice, soldiers are expected to rush onto the battlefield with little regard for their own lives and even less for the lives of their "enemies"--and then just as quickly return to their bases, their homes and their lives, without exhibiting any enduring mental or emotional impact.
The reality of life in a war zone is starkly different. Two out of five suicide victims in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found to be on antidepressants, according to journalist Dahr Jamail. And an anonymous survey of U.S. troops in the fall of 2007 found that 12 percent of combat troops in Iraq and 17 percent in Afghanistan were on prescription drugs, primarily antidepressants or sleeping pills, according to the Army's fifth Mental Health Advisory Team report.
Instead of addressing the root cause, the military attempts to treat the symptoms in order to maximize the number of boots on the ground. It's now common knowledge, for instance, that fewer deployments and longer "dwell times" in the U.S. before being shipped back overseas can reduce the incidence of PTSD. But most service members only return home for a year before their next deployment begins.
THE U.S. is now bogged down in two disastrous occupations, but the Obama administration has plans to keep substantial numbers of troops in Iraq while expanding the war effort in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
As debilitating as combat stress is for U.S. troops, the populations living under U.S. occupation face even greater trauma, lack of resources and mental health disorders. "Children in particular are showing behavioral problems and depression at a higher rate than one would expect in a population this size--three times as high," according to Dr. Majid al-Yassiri, chair of the London-based Center for Psychosocial Services in Iraq.
The Ibn Rushid Psychiatric Hospital in Baghdad is completely overwhelmed by the mental health issues facing the population. The hospital has two doctors and 74 beds, and is the main location for mental health treatment in the capital city. Before being destroyed during the occupation, the largest psychiatric hospital in Iraq had 1,500 beds.
Until the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan end, thousands of soldiers and millions of people across the world will continue to be affected by crippling mental health issues. And problems with veterans' health care can't be separated from problems with the civilian health care system.
With the Obama administration daily indicating that it plans to continue these wars for empire, it's equally obvious that the U.S. won't back down until it's forced to. U.S. soldiers should stand side by side with health care advocacy groups, unions and health care workers to demand that the vast sums of money being spent on waging war abroad should be used to meet health care needs at home.
Even when they weren't filling the air with racist hate, the media's explanations for the shootings at Fort Hood missed the real questions we need to ask.
Gulf War Illness is a real and debilitating condition affecting one-quarter of U.S. soldiers who served in the 1990-91 war against Iraq.
A growing grassroots movement in Vermont to stop the basing of the F-35 warplane in Burlington is gaining national attention.
Activists are continuing efforts to expose the notorious School of the Americas training camp--and get it shut down.

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Have you ever wondered why your computer is not running as it used to or why your PC is running so slow?
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You might have started selling online through a market place like Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Cqout or your local favorite like DaWanda in Germany, Marktplaats in The Netherlands or Allegro in Poland. Hopefully, your business is growing and if things go well you will soon need your own platform. Increasingly you will face the relatively high costs of the platform you use, but more important is the fact it doesn’t allow you to grow and stand out from the crowd. It might be high time to have your own branded store to really engage with your customers. So, how do you know when it’s time to take the next step? I already planned writing about this topic for a longer time when I ran into a nice post by the experts of Entrepreneur.com that very well identifies six signs that you and your business are ready to “take the plunge” and begin selling on your own e-commerce platform. This blog post originally appeared at webmerceblog.
Without your own independent revenue stream it can literally feel like your platform provider is “eating you alive with fees”. The marketplaces make their money of fees, often around 15 percent, generated by each transaction. Of course this might be nothing but fair for the services they offer, but you have to be aware of it. There might come a moment that you know ways how to make better use of that money. “When you’re starting out, fifteen percent may not seem like a huge number but once you start making significant sales in the five-figure range, you are forking over thousands of dollars to these platforms that can otherwise be moved under your own bank account,” explains Terry Lin, an e-commerce educator and founder of fashion accessory company Baller Leather.
Setting up your own webshop isn’t for free, it will demand a serious investment in time and money. You know best whether in the long run this is a more strategic option for you.
To protect your business, you’ll need more than one stream of revenue. “If you have everything built on a single platform, you’ll be boned if you get kicked off,” explains Brad DeGraw, author of e-book FBA-Hot List.
For many people, the moment to diversify is when their revenue reaches $10,000 per month, says Degraw. Of course you don’t have to wait that long. Other reasons might stimulate you to reconsider the single platform approach. And this isn’t necessarily a hard route. Currently, several platforms make it simple to open your own online store(s) for low monthly rates. Having your own shop means a new sales channel that you fully control yourself and you are the one who owns the clients and their data.
Depending on your product it is for sure possible to earn well just by being present on marketplaces. Nevertheless, experst like DeGraw also recommend creating your own platform once sales there begin to slow.
When (potential) customers will ask you where they can find your online store, you know it’s high time if not already too late. Having your own site is a sign of brand maturity and tells customers that there is a serious business behind your product. Sending them to your page on a market place won’t give the same professional and reliable image.
When you start your online business you probably don’t know the exact needs of your buyers. But at a certain moment you will feel you want to arrange things in another way than the marketplace allows you to do. You just know you need customized functionality to better present your products and improve the consumer experience. Most marketplaces handle cloth shops very well, but when you sell more complex products with a high level of customization, like curtains, blinds or motorcycle parts, you may need a more adjustable solution. Besides, you will probably need integration with other systems, like a CRM, ERP or catalogue manager when you grow. For sure you will need a lot of statistics to follow the customer journey to find out what you can still approve and how to support your customer better. Such data are crucial for the success of your shop. Your needs will dramatically increase once you start doing business with clients abroad. This might seem far away for your business today, but among our clients we see this is becoming a real challenge. At once your shop has to become multi-lingual, you need to handle multiple currencies and your logistic partners will increase.
“There is a reason Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands avoid listing their products on Amazon and never provide discounts,” Lin says. Such companies aim to keep up a sense of exclusivity and therefore won’t officially present their products through a marketplace. This strategy is usually for low volume, high margin businesses in the jewelry, fashion and accessory industries where a great user experience is a must.
If you are selling wholesale, business-to-business or items in bulk, having your own webshop will also make your business seem more credible. Your clients will know where they can find you.
When you are running a shop or you consider doing it, you just know that there are many product variations. There isn’t one size that fits us all. This is applicable to marketplaces as well. For many businesses it will be the right place to start and probably you will remain being present there for ever. But at a certain moment you will just feel it’s time to open your self owned shop. And isn’t that basically just good news! Good luck with that challenge and feel free to contact me if you would like to share your challenge. Please feel invited to leave your questions and comments below.


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Dr. Pierre S. Bichsel is Brevard County’s only Board Certified Neurologist and a member of AECC’s Specialty Care Team since 2010. His European charm and soothing manner are indeed much appreciated by the clients when it comes to discussing pet treatment plans. With more than 20 years of practical experience, he is an expert in his field authoring over 30 publications and a welcomed national and international conference presenter.
Dr. Bichsel is a graduate of the University of Berne (Switzerland) College of Veterinary Medicine and in 1989 he obtained the ECVN board certification. He achieved his doctorate degree at the University of Berne in the Department of Virology with a study on the oral vaccination of foxes against rabies. He completed two internships at the University of Berne in the Department of Small Animal Medicine and in the Department of Neurology.
Dr. Bichsel moved to the United States where he completed a three year residency in Neurology with Dr. John E. Oliver, DVM MS Ph.D., at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens, Georgia., receiving board certification in 2004. He then returned to Switzerland as an assistant professor in clinical neurology at the University of Berne and a few years later opened his own private veterinary practice in Geneva, Switzerland. Since returning to the United States he has been a valued addition to AECC’s Pet Care Team since 2010.


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More today on the origins of my monoprint series “Natural History”.
Some years ago, I came across an interesting historical factoid. I wrote it down.
Soon there after I read an article about Pliny the elder, an ancient Roman historian, who wrote the world’s first encyclopedia, “Historia Naturalis”. See where this is going?
I started to collect other bits of odd history and general facts I found intriguing. Things people probably knew nothing about.
One day it occurred to me that I was on to something. I made the first 10 of the monoprints, entered some in a national competion, was accepted to the show, and had one print purchased for their permanent museum collection. I took that as a sign from above. I’m all about omens and portents.
Tomorrow: more about Pliny and the underlying thesis of this project. There has to be a “Why?” I won’t make art without it.
Today’s Monoprint: “Natural History: Dollar Bill”. Aquatint, hard ground etching, chine colle,linocut,trace transfer monotype. Dollar Bill. 1/1. Contact me-It’s for sale!
I promised I would start giving you an explanation for the subject matter of my monoprint series,”Natural History”.
I love history. I think it is important. Doomed to repeat and all that. Context for every part of life. You know, history.
I detest what I find to be a more and more common attitude among younger people, ( uh oh, dangerous territory here! ) to explain away ignorance by simply stating, “that happened before I was born”.
Okay. I can’t control that seeming pride in being uneducated, clueless, and oblivious to the world.
I can have fun with my target audience, however.
Intrigued? Next post: The History of Everything. With an introduction to the world’s first encyclopedia, “Historia Naturalis”, and Pliny the Elder. Trust me on this!
“Natural History: Church and State”.
Ponder the implications of that….
That hasn’t changed much. I wanted to share my artwork. Primarily, my ongoing monoprint etching series, “Natural History”. There are over 100 prints in the series, and I thought that was plenty of fodder! With some entertainment value.
Along the way, I will be delighted to answer questions about technique and subject matter, philosophy, history, recipes, and my continuingly baffling personal life.
With the Memorial Day weekend about to begin, le us think about those who have served and sacrificed for this country. Eternal Vigilance. Eternal Gratitude.
Image size=12″x 18″. Framed 24″x 30. Printed on Rives BFK white archival paper. Edition 1/1. To begin, each print background consists of 2, different colored, inked, aquatinted copper plates printed over each other. This produces the variegated stripes.
More later about the inspiration for this series.
Starting over-Please share this post!
This print can be purchased through my Etsy site. Contact me through comments on the blog.
Well,- I don’t know what happened here on the blog site, but finally got the monoprint jpg in!!! A humorous and Factual? text?
Cars are created from a pronto plate plastic litho-then applied as a chine colle. Etching strip at bottom, with aquatint background and trace transfer text- Hand designed font. For your amusement- And for sale , if you wish! Contact me! I sell through etsy. Follow me! Like me!
Glad to be even a little better-will address that later.
A mid-series monoprint, and one of my favorites. I was now printing the smaller etching plates onto archival papers-building a library of images that I could add onto the prints by chine collé. The portrait of Ben is a transfer technique-directly done onto the background paper. I used and oval mylar mask when printing the background stripes to create the blank area. A little bit of real Natural History for the day!
Please ask me questions about any of the techniques I named in this post. Realize it is very techie printer!
History? Factual? Incendiary? This is an earlier print-uses my favorite fetus linocut. Never knew how useful this plate was going to be. Many of these monoprints deal with feminist issues. Not a big surprise.
Real History. This print combines several etching plates, printed over 2 aquatint plates. The gun is a linocut. Text was hand designed and printed via trace transfer monotyping. I will post more on this technique later. A very expressive and fast way to make beautifully textured lines-akin to a drypoint. An early print in the series.
In reference to the 20th Century Fox cartoon release of 1997. I found the movie version with Ingrid Bergman less offensive, somehow.

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The 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster has a colourful past. The first ever Porsche to be produced was one of a kind and not only changed owners several times in its first ten years, but also took some punishment along the way, and was repaired and converted too.
Ferry Porsche’s dream of creating his own sports car started to become a reality in summer 1947 under the project number 356.49.001. The dimensional drawing from 6 January 1948 shows a mid-engine two-seat roadster with a tubular frame – an underlying concept taken from racing car designs. Aside from the body, the components for the engine, gearbox and chassis largely came from Volkswagen and were specifically modified for the Porsche design. A roadworthy chassis had been completed by February 1948 and a sleek roadster body made of aluminium was produced for this shortly afterwards.
On 8 June 1948, the prototype bearing the chassis number 356-001 was granted a general operating permit by the Carinthian state government. This date has since been considered the birth of the Porsche brand, as it marked the first time that an innovation developed by this renowned engineering office also bore the family name. The performance figures soon caught the attention of sports car enthusiasts: the four-cylinder boxer engine taken from a Volkswagen was upgraded from 18 kilowatts (24.5 horsepower) to 26 kilowatts (35 horsepower), while the car achieved a kerb weight of 585 kilograms. This made it easy for the roadster to match the driving performance of considerably more powerful rivals.
As the fledgling company needed money to build more cars, Porsche sold the prototype to the entrepreneur Rupprecht von Senger for 7,000 Swiss francs on the day it was granted approval. The 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster then changed hands several times and was repaired following a collision, with the front and rear section being adapted in line with the production version of the Porsche 356 at the owner’s request. This resulted in a number of changes, such as a lower front and the installation of a two-piece rear cover in place of the original single-piece solution. The prototype was also given a 1.5-litre engine and hydraulic brakes in 1952. Richard von Frankenberg, a racing driver and chief editor of the customer magazine ‘Christophorus’, then exchanged the 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster for a 356 Speedster in 1958.
This made Porsche one of the very few car companies in the world to still have the first-ever car to bear the brand’s name. As an original with its own special story, the 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster was not returned to its initial state but allowed to remain with all its adjustments and modifications intact – in honour of the many different phases of this historic model.
Then as now, the first Porsche ever built is still fully functional. As part of a 2018 world tour to mark its anniversary, it will not only be on show at a range of events but will also be taking part in various historic races such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Porsche Rennsport Reunion.

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It was a wonderful lunch at a great German restaurant with a very dear friend Â— an event which is not repeated often enough. That friend is very arguably AmericaÂ’s finest medical examiner, Dr. Joshua Perper.
Our lunch was full of conversation about issues around not only the work of a medical examiner and specific cases (with proper respect for privacy as well as lunch digestion), but also with discussions about organizational issues in a county government involving the placement of a medical examinerÂ’s function and its relationship to the criminal justice system, human services, human resources and more.
One particular subject came up that is directly relevant to how we conduct public administration.
There is a worldwide disease that can strike without warning in any department, in any job classification and can infect any person, whether an elected official, an appointed officer or a full- or part-time employee. In some organizations the disease can reach epidemic proportions when unchecked and not treated.
Dr. Perper named this disease Â“Assume-itis.Â” This bureaucratic syndrome is characterized by a rash of behavior by persons who make assumptions without checking facts, taking statements or research by others out of context, gossiping and speaking ill of colleagues or disrespecting the citizens we serve.
Besides the Â“rashÂ” cited above, the other major symptom is the loss of impulse control. A colleague who makes assumptions and runs around acting on them without checking them may find that the assumptions made become a basis of actions by other people. Those actions, in turn, can spin out of control and infect others.
An employee who prepares an agenda report for the governing body, but speaks to the press before making sure that the elected officials have seen the document, may be putting those officials and others in an unnecessarily awkward position.
Citing numbers without verification or validation may lead others to think the numbers are tantamount to the discovery of the Holy Grail, and they may base programs, staffing and facility decisions on those numbers. When in fact, reality sets in and cost overruns are about to gobble up the budget, the result may be the amputation of the programs, if not the employment of the person.
It is important to help a new colleague begin a career in public administration with a mandatory vaccination program built around training and ethics, schooling in the prevention of due-diligence failures and appreciation of the terrible effects of Assume-itis on their own careers, success and happiness in their chosen profession.
Is there an effective treatment for Assume-itis? Unfortunately, at this point in the conversation, our lunch had ended and the last vestiges of apple strudel were already being digested.
However, if I may dare to speak for an eminent medical examiner, as well as contribute my own HR perspectives, the best treatment is prevention. Absent that, the next best approach is coaching and mentoring by someone else who is not afraid to say things to a fellow employee that will help the person avoid a repeat infection.
Assume-itis remains in the system. It can never be excised out completely, and it may always be lurking ready to jump out if a person isnÂ’t vigilant about their own behavior as a professional.
Dr. Perper is a lawyer as well as a physician. He would be one of the first to say, Â“DonÂ’t assume facts not in evidence.Â” The best professionals trust and verify rather than only doing one of those two.


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The EEOC has filed two lawsuits against employers regarding their use of criminal history records for employment screening purposes. In the first such lawsuits since the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued revised Enforcement Guidance last year, the suits allege disparate impact violations against a BMW manufacturing facility as well as Dollar General stores. In a press release issued today, the EEOC appears to question the value of criminal history exclusions that go beyond seven years and even perhaps question the value of background checks in general.
Both lawsuits were brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC will assert claims of disparate impact, in both cases, against African Americans and will seek back pay, as well as injunctive relief to prevent future discrimination of employees and applicants.
To offer some context, in April 2012 the EEOC issued revised guidance for employers regarding the use of criminal history records for employment screening purposes, “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” (“Enforcement Guidance”). Speculation has been swirling regarding how aggressively the EEOC would pursue the Enforcement Guidance, in part due to their loss in the Peoplemark case, which related to the use of background checks for employment screening purposes and the fact that the EEOC lost and had to pay more than $750,000 in legal fees, expert witness fees and other costs. Fast forward to today’s press release announcing that the EEOC’s Charlotte district office filed suit in U.S. District Court of South Carolina, Spartanburg Division against BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC, and a separate suit was filed in Chicago against Dolgencorp, doing business as Dollar General.
Employers should keep an eye on the EEOC’s allegations around BMW’s “no time limit” exclusionary policy with respect to their own criminal records exclusionary policy. This is important because the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows for records of criminal conviction to be reported by a background screening company regardless of the time frame, but the EEOC has previously considered whether to limit such information to seven years. That’s the case against the BMW manufacturing facility. Even more worrisome is the case against the Dollar General stores because the question arises around whether the EEOC is effectively saying that all background checks are bad, a belief which some would argue some at the EEOC hold.
The EEOC alleges that BMW disproportionately screened out African Americans from jobs, and that the policy is not job related and consistent with business necessity. The claimants were employees of BMW’s freight forwarder, which provided logistic services at BMW’s South Carolina facility. The logistics services included warehouse and distribution assistance, transportation services and manufacturing support. Since 1994, BMW has had a criminal conviction policy that denies facility access to BMW employees and employees of contractors with certain criminal convictions. However, when the freight forwarder assigned the claimants to work at the BMW facility, the freight forwarder screened the employees according to its criminal conviction policy. The freight forwarder’s criminal background check limited review to convictions within the prior seven years. BMW’s policy has no time limit with regard to convictions. The policy is a blanket exclusion without any individualized assessment of the nature and gravity of the crimes, the ages of the convictions, or the nature of the claimants’ respective positions.
In 2008, the freight forwarder ended its contract with BMW. During a transitional period, its employees were informed of the need to re-apply with the new contractor to retain their positions in the BMW warehouse. As part of the application process, BMW directed the new contractor to perform new criminal background checks on every current freight forwarding employee applying for transition of employment. The new contractor subsequently discovered that several of the employees had criminal convictions in violation of BMW’s criminal conviction policy. As a result, those employees were told that they no longer met the criteria for working at the BMW facility and were subsequently terminated and denied rehire as employees of the new contractor, despite the fact that many of the employees had worked at the BMW facility for years.
The EEOC filed a nationwide lawsuit based on discrimination charges filed by two rejected black applicants. That lawsuit charges that Dollar General conditions all of its job offers on criminal background checks, which results in a disparate impact against blacks. Dollar General operates 10,000 stores in 40 states, plus 11 distribution centers. Ninety percent of all Dollar General employees are store clerks who are both stockers and cashiers at the stores.
According to the EEOC, one of the applicants who had filed a charge with EEOC was given a conditional employment offer, although she had disclosed a six-year-old conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Her application also showed that she had previously worked for another discount retailer as a cashier-stocker for four years. Nevertheless, her job offer was allegedly revoked because Dollar General’s practice was to use her type of conviction as a disqualification factor for 10 years.The other applicant who filed an EEOC charge was fired by Dollar General although, according to the EEOC, the conviction records check report about her was wrong – she did not have the felony conviction attributed to her. The EEOC said that although she advised the Dollar General store manager of the mistake in the report, the company did not reverse its decision and her firing stood.


text: Known for its uplifting and mood-lightening attributes, Clary Sage is a biennial or perennial herb that grows up to six feet in height. Clary Sage is known for its ability to ease monthly menstrual cycles and help balance hormones. The main chemical component of Clary Sage is linalyl acetate, part of the esters group, making it one of the most relaxing, soothing, and balancing essential oils. In the Middle Ages, the Clary Sage plant was nicknamed “clear eyes” for its positive effects on the eyes, and it was frequently used for female discomfort, as a throat gargle, and for soothing minor skin irritations. Inhaling Clary Sage can soothe nervous tension, lighten mood, and create a sense of euphoria.


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People have said when they read The Handmaid’s Tale that it could never happen here. But the fact of the matter is it has happened here.
In this 2006 Moyers Moment, author Margaret Atwood, a self-described "strict agnostic," talks about the clear difference between atheism and agnosticism.
Collected thoughts from Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Richard Dawkins and Salman Rushdie on religious identity.


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For over sixty years, Natural Stone Institute has served as the authoritative source of information on standards of natural stone workmanship and practice and the suitable application of natural stone products. Membership in the association is worldwide and includes nearly 2,000 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers — all committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics.
Miami Circle Marble & Fabrication’s membership with Natural Stone Institute ensures that our standards for quality, safety, and customer service are in-line with the very best in the natural stone industry. We are proud to be a part of such a prestigious organization.
We are also qualified members of NSI’s CEU Speaker Bureau. Find out more about the programs we have available for continuing education.
The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 40 million monthly users on Houzz. Miami Circle Marble was awarded the Customer Service honors which are based on several factors, including the number and quality of recent client reviews.


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Things are hopping at the App Store as a new little app that takes a new approach to storytelling has landed at the top of the heap.
Storytelling on the iPad has been evolving and now the new app Papercut launched by London-based developer Ustwo is taking it to a whole new level. Papercut combines video and sound as well as text to make stories come to life in a whole new way.


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Two pairs of socks in progress! Both Cookie A patterns, which is a bit unusual for me – while I love her patterns, some of them are a little more mentally intensive than others and so I don’t like to have two in progress at a time. That, and I generally don’t have more than one pair of socks in progress at a time, period. But I find both of these fairly intuitive, which helps a lot.
Slide, on the right, is for me. It’s in Mountain Colors Bearfoot, which I have used before (for Snicket), and it makes a lovely toasty house sock. Too thick for most of my shoes, but perfect for indoor lounging (and it even stands up nicely to our carpet, which, as I’ve mentioned before, is awful for socks).
I’m hoping I get at least Cauchy done before the end of this month, partly so that it’ll be done before his birthday and partly because I’m about to start two time-sensitive projects that will take up all my April and May knitting time. Should be doable. Probably.
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The fields inside enclosed environment, i.e. fuselage and/or cockpit, either caused by equipment (unwanted emission) or wanted emissions due to mobile communication equipment, or fields penetrating such an enclosed environment (due to leakage or through windows) will resonate.
This activity assumes a stochastic behavior of the fields in and around such enclosed environments. With respect to EMC, the main focus is on the risk of EMI in the tail of a probability function, which means in theory that many simulations have to be performed.
A part of the work is dedicated to the resonances inside a (semi) enclosed environment resulting in a higher field strength than originally estimated. As a result, there is a higher risk of interference. The Quality factor describes this resonance as a lumped parameter. The question is: is this lumped parameter sufficient to quantify the risk of interference.
Another part of the work is coupling of resonating electromagnetic fields into cables. In practical systems there is a statistical spread in many parameters e.g. in position of wires, size of small apertures, material properties etc. Exploring the parameters space to establish the statistics of the response by repeated computation is very time consuming requiring thousands of computations. Alternative approaches where only a small number of computations is required to obtain statistics will be explored.
Determine the validity of the central limit theorem, resulting in the chi-squared (Rayleigh) distribution for enclosed environments, in case the environment is not completely resonant or not completely enclosed. Where are the limits in theory, taking actual structures into account, and what is the impact on fields. Also investigate the impact of fields very near to metal structures by varying the boundary conditions.
Investigation on variational parameters to be included in traditional transmission line models. Sensitivity analysis methods, investigation on 'Monte-Carlo' analysis techniques as used in circuit simulations, Importance Sampling as well as other techniques are possible candidates.
To find critical parameters, i.e. which parameters have a main influence on the extreme field strengths.
Full validated and integrated solutions to model, simulate and test air vehicles for EM aspects during the whole life cycle.
Applicability of HIRF SE will be extended to large air vehicles by using existing data on a large air vehicle.
To build (from past and ongoing research work) an integrated approach with an open and evolutionary architecture.

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Our aim is to provide the best business insurance in the market and superior service. We are experts in our field and tailor our products to your business needs.
This means you can rest assured knowing you’ve got the right cover in place and award-winning experts on hand should something go wrong.
And if things go wrong, we’re the experts in putting it right.

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TIME MODEL INTERNATIONAL: INTRODUCING LUCAS GOULART! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!
INTRODUCING LUCAS GOULART! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!


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Oh to think! A world famous group of sports men and women were visiting from another country. The host country wanted to give them a taste of the domestic home life in the host country. Each sports person was billeted out to a different family. The Smith Family were to host Vlad. He was an Olympic Gold Medallist in Cycling.
Sam Smith, the son of the host family, was over the moon. Vlad was his hero. Oh but what a disappointment! Sam Smith couldn’t be home for the night that Vlad was to stay. His mother would get an autograph – and give a blow by blow account of how things went.


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Undoubtedly you will have heard in the news or online about the Supreme Court decision that the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees for employees to make a claim is unlawful and as a result effective immediately employees will not have to pay the £160 or £250 fee for making a claim. In this episode of the Podcast I bring you a summary of the decision and my views on the outcome and the future for the Employment Tribunal.
4. Seek advice about employment law and HR best practice from a professional who is experienced in this area of law.


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First of all, Healthcare going on the other side hospitals, the healthcare industry in India has witnessed noteworthy growth in the past few years. Hence, according to India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF,) the Indian healthcare sector, which consists of hospitals, medical devices and equipment and health insurance, is conventional to reach U.S. $160 billion by 2017. Major factors driving this growth could be increased demand for distinguished healthcare rising health facilities, awareness, and health policies.
The biggest challenge to make these figures come to reality is to create a skilled workforce which is harnessed to deal with the issues relevant to the healthcare industry. Besides doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff, the industry also requires qualified healthcare management professionals. This creates the need for specially designed management course in health care. A Master of Business Administration (MBA / PGDM ) in Health Care and Hospitality can be the answer to this need.
Basic principles of health planning of health care institutions, service management, and financial and cost accounting for hospitals.
Papers on clinical pharmacy, human resource management, operations and services management, medical emergency systems and medical ethics.
Subjects such as medico-legal system, material management, quality management and hospital information management systems.
Marketing of health care services, medical tourism financial management, strategic management and business policy. A project could be required during this semester. Some colleges may also insist on an internship during the course.
Moreover, an MBA / PGDM in Health Care and Hospitality may importunity to those interested in the government agencies, insurance organizations, hospitals, pharmaceuticals sector, and consulting firms in the health sector.
Therefore, as a specialist in healthcare management, you may be required to respond to various critical management problems faced by hospitals and other agencies under the health sector. In addition, on completion of this course, you might find employment opportunities in areas of medical colleges, health insurance or the pharmaceutical industry, marketing, IT, human resource development. Certainly, you may work as a healthcare manager, hospital administrator, pharmaceutical project manager or health care finance manager. Also, your responsibility as a manager may involve directing and supervising day-to-day operations, planning. Moreover, responsibilities may also include facilitating daily financial operations, budgets, and analysis.
Hence, the person should have managerial capability based on up-to-date management principles and techniques. Moreover, this conceptualize planning of future requirements like material, technical and financial. Therefore, one should also be well conversant with financial forward planning and should be responsible adequate for the maintenance of the building.
Therefore, students who aspire to enroll in an MBA / PGDM in Healthcare & Hospitality will generally need to have at least a bachelor’s degree with 50 percent from a recognized university. Hence, it could be a good choice for students with a background in science, physiotherapy, medicine, or other related fields. Also, some colleges may ask for prior experience in hospitals or pharmaceutical companies.
Executive / Part Time / Distance Learning MBA in Healthcare & Hospitality Management .
6 Month Certification in Healthcare & Hospitality Management .
Healthcare & Hospitality Workshops – 3 Months .


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Want an awesome conversation piece that’s truly one-of-a-kind? A custom metal print from Black River imaging may be perfect for you. Metal prints are sleek, stylish, affordable, and durable enough to suit anyone’s needs. From a small piece of wall art to a multi-piece photo collage, you can get anything you want from our metal printing solutions.
How Do Metal Prints Work?
Metal printing is similar to other printing solutions. The main difference is the material used to back the image. At Black River Imaging, we use 100% post-consumer recycled ChromaLuxe aluminum for our metal prints, providing amazing depth and sheen for your photos without harming the environment. Through the use of high-heat technology, we will fuse your image directly to the surface of the metal, creating a stunning display fit for modern and industrial styles alike.
Prints on metal are available in vibrant and metallic fade finishes, so you can choose how you want your image to look on the metal. We have matte and high gloss sealants to protect your print and enhance your image at the same time. You can order a metal print sample kit to see how each of these options look before you place your order.
Choose from several mounting options, including corner holes, stand-off posts, large float backs, board mounts, easel backs, and more. You can learn more about each of these when you begin placing your order.
Metal prints can be used for any sort of print imaginable – from wedding photos to baby pictures to nature photography and more. Upgrade your prints to metal – you won’t regret it!
If you aren’t fully sold on the idea of metal prints, you can opt for a metallic finish on a standard print. This will provide the same sheen and texture as metal, but the print will not be made on metal itself. You can learn about this option and others like it when you check out the framing and finishing services from Black River Imaging. Contact us today at 1 (888) 321-4665 to find the perfect printing solution for you.


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THIS HUGE PROPERTY SITS LESS THAN 3 MILES AWAY FROM THE MIGHTY RIO GRANDE RIVER!!!!
This rare 15-acre property of beautiful mountain view land is perfect for off-grid living, hunting, or camping. Nestled in the San Luis Valley, you have an incredible view of Blanca Peak, and you’re close to some of the best outdoor recreational opportunities like nowhere else in the world.
With its amazing mountain views and home to a plethora of wildlife, Costilla County offers some of the best big game hunting in Colorado! Deer, elk, and antelope may often be seen in herds grazing in the fields! Coyotes, bears, bighorn sheep, and mountain lions also make their homes here.
Located close to some of the county’s beautiful reservoirs, excellent for fishing and boating: Smith Reservoir, Eastdale Reservoir, Sanchez Reservoir, and Mountain Home Reservoir. Catch some fresh walleye, pike, trout or bass, and reap the benefits this area has to offer!
Only minutes to San Luis, Blanca and Fort Garland, and Pueblo are only two hours away, which makes this beautiful piece of Colorado a great location to invest in to get away from it all.
Fish all day at the Smith Reservoir, which is a mere 12 miles to the northwest.
Located midway between Alamosa and Blanca/Fort Garland, all of your necessities are within easy reach. Alamosa is 16 miles to the northwest and has a Wal-Mart and restaurants. Fort Garland is 18 miles east while San Luis (the oldest town in Colorado) is 25 miles to the southeast.
If you appreciate nature’s offerings, you’ll love the fact that you’re so close to the mountains and the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. This property promises to deliver a landscape like no other, and at such a low investment price, you can spend more energy to update your property exactly the way you want it!
Take advantage of this opportunity to own your own secluded off-grid property.
The property sits close to the local highway, which will allow you easy access to and from the property. Start planning your future and invest in five acres of freedom!
Financing is simple. Once you make your downpayment and document fee, you will receive a receipt for payment. Within 24 hours, you will receive all documentation regarding the sale, signed by me.
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Two of the world's most famous locomotives, King George V and City of Truro, are visiting Swindon in conjunction with the 175th Anniversary of the Great Western Railway directors approving the building of world-famous railway engineering works in the town on 25th February 1841. We are privileged to have been given the opportunity to work with these classic locomotives, using smoke machines, lights and appropriately dressed re-enactors to recreate scenes evocative of the great days of Swindon as a leading railway town.
STEAM has only played host to for such an event a hand full of times, the first being our event in May of 2016 and we would like to thank both the Museum and Richard Bell for their help and co-operation in allowing these events to happen. This event will be slightly different to past events with a new loco coming to the museum in 2018 and a smaller group of just 25 photographers, aiding everyone more time and space during our evening.
This event is open to only 25 photographers, as request by past attendees we have reduced numbers to give attendees more time and space to capture those classic scenes that captivate and embody what these evening have become.
We will also be featuring the iconic No.6000 King George V, the first of the class of thirty Great Western express locomotives designed by Charles Collett, built in 1927 and named after the then reigning monarch. Denoted by the famous bell which it still carries, presented when the locomotive visited the United States for the centenary celebrations of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, KGV was withdrawn in December 1962 and preserved as part of the National Collection. Based at Bulmer's Cider Works in Hereford in the early years of preservation, in 1971 the locomotive was at the forefront of breaking the steam ban that had been imposed on the national network following the end of main line steam in 1968 when it took to the rails hauling the Bulmer's Pullman Exhibition Train.
These two locomotives will be the centre of attention for the evening, and we will also set up scenes in the boiler workshop and the recreated railway offices. We will also put some additional lighting on No.4073 Caerphilly Castle and use smoke machines and re-enactors to bring our scenes to life.
The Museum itself will be open all day before our shoot from 10.00 until 17.00. Car parking is available at the Designer Outlet's North Car Park. For those of you with strong nerves and a replete bank account, dare we suggest that you may like to being your wife, partner or significant other for the evening who could then take your credit card on a tour of the adjoining Outlet Village (open until 20.00 hours) while you indulge your passion for photography! They can then join you at the Museum where refreshments are available throughout the evening. Our evening is planned to start at 18.00 and will run until 22.30.
An unmissable opportunity to photograph period scenes in one of the most historic railway locations in the world made all the more important given this is the last event for the foreseeable future.

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The EuroXanth COST Action held its 1st Annual Conference on “Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe” in Coimbra, Portugal, from 13 to 15 December 2017. The conference welcomed >80 participants and served as a platform to exchange knowledge and to share technical knowhow with respect to members of the Xanthomonadaceae family.
All four topics were quite equally represented, with a slight overrepresentation of WG1. In total, 31 oral presentations were given and 15 posters were presented. The program and the abstracts are available for DOWNLOAD: EuroXanth_First Annual Conference-Abstract Book. The conference program gave ample time for interesting discussions. As the first large gathering of European scientists working on Xanthomonas and Xylella, this event can be considered as a great success of the EuroXanth COST Action. The success is also linked to the great job that was done by the organisers, Prof Joana Cardoso Costa (Instituto Pedro Nunes & Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal) and her colleagues António Portugal, Eva Garcia and Aitana Ares. Thanks a lot to all of you for your commitment!
The conference was held in TecBIS in Coimbra, an outstanding example of an integrated university city with a specific urban typology as well as its own ceremonial and cultural traditions that have been kept alive through the ages. Coimbra is a town in the Center of Portugal, approximately 100 km south of Oporto and 200 km north of Lisbon.
A highlight of the conference was the visit to the university and the old town of Coimbra (UNESCO World Heritage). This social gathering gave plenty of opportunities to discuss with colleagues in an informal way. No doubt that new collaborations will emerge from this event.