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“The first requirement was to create a complete product and service catalogue, which the Magic Orange team assisted to build from scratch, based on relevant business input from the various areas in scope. Furthermore, the existing models for the allocation of costs were very limited and not consistently based on operational drivers. This meant that every product and service required a driver to be sourced and incorporated into the Magic Orange model. In addition to the development of these drivers, the implementation included training ensuring employees understood both the nature and fairness of the drivers.,” explains Malcolm Stewart, Business Development Manager at Magic Orange.
“The first phase focused on the customer’s IT and Logistics budget stack – an individual stack that nonetheless had a substantial budget. This core model was delivered in a mere eight weeks, despite being driven from a zero base,” Stewart states.
Van der Westhuizen adds that reciprocal charging was properly modelled and catered for, and fully loaded and accurate TCOs for products and services across the organisation were also made available. Finally, scenario modelling was also implemented, which enabled multiple scenarios, including a range of different budgets, actuals and forecast data, to be loaded. This will assist TFG in making both strategic and tactical decisions.
“In the end though, the two biggest game changers for us were the manner in which Magic Orange brought together the cost transparency and a credible recharge model based on consumption of services opposed to just a cost allocation model. This will further assist us in optimizing costs and an important step to calculate ROCE at a brand level. The Magic Orange team fully delivered on our challenges and exceeded our expectation in the way their experts understand and care for our business success,” concludes van der Westhuizen.
A few days before Christmas 2018 I travelled up to Buckinghamshire and the lovely little town of Amersham for Sarah & Neil's wedding at the quaint Kings Chapel, set in the grounds of the larger Kings Arms on the High St. Despite the drizzle and cloud, the couple and their guests were in fine spirits! The main room was decked out with fairy lights and a nice big Christmas tree in the corner, and after the ceremony and confetti throw the staff quickly changed it all around for the speeches and cake cut. Sarah & Neil's first dance was one of the most creative I've seen this year - they had a whole routine worked out and put on quite the show for their guests! Before I left I took the couple back outside for some creative photos in front of the chapel and amongst the fairy lights in the trees. What a fab way to end 2018!
One of the great things about being a wedding photographer is it can take you all over the country, and even further afield sometimes! I've been to Buckinghamshire a few times for weddings in the past, and oddly it's always in the colder months of the year. Knowing that the roads would likely be packed with people travelling just before Christmas, I allowed extra time for the 2 hour journey. Sadly as usual the M25 was horrendous and despite the extra time I finally arrived at Kings Chapel in Amersham half an hour after I planned.
I still had plenty of time before the 4pm ceremony, but I wanted to make the most of the fading natural light and get as much done as possible - even with a bit of drizzle coming down. The ceremony itself was lovely and the room had a nice clean feel - made all the most Christmassy by the big tree in the corner! The confetti tunnel afterwards was great fun and we went straight into the formal photos up on the mezzanine style balcony, along with some of the newlyweds amongst the warm glow of the fairylights.
The staff at Kings Chapel quickly turned the ceremony room around, and it really did look beautiful. The speeches were, as always, a bit of an event. Lots of great little stories and anecdotes, and a few tears too. But it was the first dane that really blew my mind! Sarah & Neil kept this a secret but I managed to get it out of Neil with just enough time to set up lights. It was going to be dramatic and I wanted to capture it all in the best way!
They launched into a great choreographed number and everyone was in fits of laughter, cheering them both on, before they dragged their children onto the dance floor to join them, as everyone else got involved too. It made for some great photographs, some of my favourites from the day - especially Neil lifting Sarah up into the air and spinning her around!
Just before I left I wanted to get some more outdoor photos of the two of them, something I don't always get the chance to do at summer weddings as it's often still light outside. The perfect round off to their special day as I headed home to enjoy the festive break. If you've booked Kings Chapel for your wedding in Buckinghamshire, or indeed another venue in the Home Counties or the Southeast in general, I'd love to talk more about your photography plans! Head over to my collections and pricing and if you like my style, get in touch for more information.
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Black Glass Furniture - Wow! This is stunning! Beautifully crafted and unique, this range will be fabulous in the bedroom or any other room. This range of furniture adds glamour to all decors so be sure to check out all the pieces in this range - chest, bedside tables, dining table, tallboys and mirrors. Stunning grouped together or individually placed.
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Per Hüttner will show a piece called “The Schendel-Fahlström Institute for Research” at the 33 Panorama da arte brasileira, curated by Lisette Lagnado at Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM) in Sao Paulo in October. The work includes a new film shot in Trinidad in 2013, work by Öyvind Fahlström on loan from Moderna Museet in Stockholm, work by Swiss-born brasilian artist Mira Schendel from the MAM collection. More info about the exhibition here and about the project here.
SearchExpress Medical Document Management is affordable software used by Home Health Care providers to scan paper documents, and workflow and search both paper and digital documents, including patient charts, EOB's, AP invoices, and other records.
If you already have a full EMR system, you still need a way to capture and search your EOB's.
For paper EOB's, patient charts, and other medical records, SearchExpress lets you use a scanner or MFP copier to scan.
In addition to searching from your desktop PC, you can search from your iPad, iPhone or Android. This means you can access your documents wherever you are, including when in patient homes delivering home-health services.
Also, you can search by highlighting a search word or phrase in your EMR system, including Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, GE Centricity, Meditech, Merge, NextGen and SuccessEHS.
Daily you scan your paper EOB's, patient charts, AP invoices and other documents, using a scanner or MFP copier.
SearchExpress can read, write and share data with your Practice Management system and Electronic Medical Records system. For example, while scanning medical records, SearchExpress can read the patient name and DOB from your EMR or Practice Management system.
Daily, SearchExpress imports your emailed, faxed and other electronic EOB's.
For both scanned and electronic EOB's, SearchExpress performs optical character recognition (OCR) of the EOB's, and uses the OCR text as an index to let you search your EOB's.
The documents are stored in a searchable database, at your site.
You search the EOB's and other documents by the patient name, procedure code, date range or any word or phrase in the document.
Or, if you have Electronic Medical Records or Practice Management software, you highlight the patient name or claim number in that software, and press a function key to display the exact page of the document for that patient name or claim number.
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B. Braun Medical Inc. Recalls Dialog+ Hemodialysis Systems Due Defective Conductivity Sensors.
Cook Medical Issues Global, Voluntary Recall of Catheters with Beacon® Tip Technology – the tip can fracture or separate resulting in loss of device function potentially leading to medical intervention, or complications resulting from a separated segment.
FDA reminds health care professionals not to use drug products intended to be sterile from Medaus Inc. – Agency concerned that products may pose serious risks to patients.
Nissan Recalls 108,503 Rogue Models for Rusting Tailgate Struts.
Takata recalls at least 35 million more faulty airbags.
GM recalls various vehicles with steering issue – The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds that can affect steering.
Mercedes-Benz recalls model year 2016 SLK300s – There could be a loss of power from the main vehicle battery.
BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard – The steering coupling can strip on the rack and pinion assembly and result in a loss of steering control.
Riverside recalls White Water Retro travel trailers – The tires may rub, causing tire failure.
Pita Pal recalls salads with corn linked to Listeria outbreak.
Frontera Foods recalls Original Taco Skillet Sauce – The product contains soy, an allergen not listed on the label.
Giant Eagle recalls Walnut Delight and Pecan Tassie cookies – The products contain milk, an allergen not listed on the label.
Vitalicious recalls Apple Crumb VitaTops – The products may contain milk, an allergen not listed on the label.
CSM Bakery Solutions recalls Cinnabon Stix – The product may contain peanuts, an allergen not listed on the label.
Federal court orders rice noodle company Kun Wo Food Products Inc. to stop selling products until it complies with food safety regulations.
Brown & Haley of Tacoma, Washington is taking the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling certain lots of Mountain Thins “Trail Mix” flavor that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogen.
Giant Eagle supplier SunOpta has informed the company that sunflower seeds sold in the bulk section of its Carmel Market District have been voluntarily recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) contamination.
CRF Frozen Foods is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables because these products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Hickory Harvest Recalls Certain Sunflower Kernel Products Because Of Possible Listeria Monocytogenes.
Blue Bell Ice Cream Recalls Mispackaged Rocky Road Pints That Contain Cookies ‘N Cream Ice Cream; Potential Allergy Concerns For Those With Wheat and Soy Allergies.
Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard – The clip cover can detach from the pacifier’s clip.
Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards – The heating element can fail and rupture, posing shock and burn hazards to the user.
Cascade Designs Recalls Avalanche Rescue Probes Due to Risk of Suffocation – The lock button on the probe can fail to engage and lock, causing the probe not to function as intended. This can interfere with finding someone buried beneath snow.
As summertime fun fades into memory and the world outside turns golden and nippy, consider taking a tour that will warm you from the inside out this fall. Whether you’re thinking a bike ride for beer in the mountains of Washington or a mezcal excursion in Mexico, there are many options for you to have a tipple (or five) al fresco before winter hits. Here are seven delicious drinking tours across North America to celebrate the new season with a little bit of revelry.
1. Experience history on the Urban Bourbon Trail in Kentucky.
Responsible for 95 percent of the world’s bourbon supply, Kentucky is Bourbon Country, and in Louisville, you’ll be able to try the drink in all its forms at 44 bars and restaurants along the Urban Bourbon Trail. Established in 1999, this drinking experience is one for the books. Collect enough stamps on your official Urban Bourbon Trail passport and you’ll receive a commemorative t-shirt.
2. Sip beer at the beach in sunny South Florida.
Trade fall leaves for palm trees this year and head to a seaside destination in South Florida to explore an emerging craft beer scene. Fort Lauderdale recently revealed the Ale Trail, a map of 47 breweries (and 500 beers) all located a short distance from the beach. With 300 choices at The Brass Tap Craft Beer Bar alone — and 200 beers from around the world at Old Hollywood Beerhouse — touring the pubs and beer gardens of the Fort Lauderdale Ale Trail will bring a range of fermented flavors, from horchata to Florida mango.
3. Bike for beer in the Cascade Mountains in Washington.
Work off your hops as you bike through the Cascade Mountains and enjoy local craft brews at the oldest continuously operated bar in Washington. The Pints & Bikes Tour at Suncadia Resort in northwestern Washington state is a five-mile journey through 6,000 acres of forest land with a pit stop at the Brick Tavern for a flight of local craft beer. Also known as the Brick Saloon, this legendary watering hole was established in 1889 and even has an original 23-foot running water spittoon and a basement jail cell.
4. Try cider, beer, and cycling in Santa Fe.
Learn about microbrews and ciders on the Brews Cruise, a 10- to 13-mile bicycle tour through the historic neighborhoods and scenic streets of Santa Fe. Along the way, you’ll meet brewmasters and cider makers and get VIP tours of brewery backrooms. Bring your own bike for a discount on your tour.
5. Explore Niagara Falls wine country.
Combine a trip to Niagara Falls with a tasting tour of fine wines in a quiet countryside region. Book a Taste & See tour by Amore di Vino and choose which wineries, breweries, hard cider mills, or distilleries you want to visit. Or take the Discover Niagara shuttle to self-tour near the Niagara Wine Trail. The hop-on/hop-off trolley connects Niagara Falls to Old Fort Niagara. Purchase the Vino Visa Passport ($40) for steep discounts on local lodging, restaurants, and transportation.