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* Provided by both the public and private sector
* Positive marginal cost to supply to extra users
* Limited in supply – may be a high opportunity cost
* Rival – consumption reduces availability for others
* Excludable
* Rejectable by those unwilling to pay
Merit goods are those goods and services that the government feels that people will under-consume, and which ought to be subsidised or provided free at the point of use so that consumption does not depend primarily on the ability to pay for the good or service
Why does the government provide merit goods and services?
• To encourage consumption so that positive externalities of merit goods can be achieved for example free inoculation against infectious diseases
• To overcome the information failures linked to merit goods
• On grounds of equity – because the government believes that consumption should not be based solely on the grounds of ability to pay for a good or service
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Pure Public Goods
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* Marginal cost of supply close to zero – if provided to one, it is provided to all
* Largely unconstrained in supply
* Non-rival – one person's consumption does not reduce availability for others
* Non-excludable giving rise to the free rider problem
* Non rejectable - usually funded by general taxes
Pure public goods are not normally provided by the private sector because they would be unable to supply them for a profit. It is up to the government to decide what output of public goods is appropriate for society. To do this, it must estimate the social benefits from making public goods available
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Andrew Horton, Beazley's chief executive, said the company would now explore other opportunities in the Lloyd's of London market, the US and Europe: "If we can find bolt-on acquisitions in any of those areas, then we'd be interested. If we end up with surplus capital, I am sure we will look at ways of handing back cash to shareholders," he said.
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At the time, Hardy dismissed the takeover attempt as "opportunistic", while Beazley said it would force discussions with its target by holding direct talks with its rival's investors. These include some of the UK's largest institutional investors such as Legal & General and Baillie Gifford. Hardy's largest shareholder is Majedie Asset Management, which has a 6.97pc stake in the company.
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Grimm had refused to answer Scotto's questions regarding an investigation into his 2010 campaign fundraising, and, moments later, threatened to throw Scotto off of a balcony and "break you in half, like a boy." The entire exchange was caught on tape by the NY1 cameras.
"I'm a human being and sometimes emotions get the better of you and the bottom line is it shouldn't have happened," Grimm told reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday. "You lose your cool and that's why I apologized. When you are wrong, you are wrong and you have to admit it and it shouldn't happen."
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I don't like giving advice when it comes to families because at the end of the day, blood is thicker than water. If however, your mother is getting on other people's nerves too, I'm surprised they have all taken her side against you. It sounds to me as though your brother is just annoyed with you because he is now being expected to do the chores that you once did. If he stops doing them, who will she then find to fetch and carry for her? Are there others willing to do this, or will she be forced to come back cap in hand to you?
To be honest it seems she is losing more here than you are. If she is not careful she might finish up a lonely old lady. Once your son is older he might bite back if she continues to bad-mouth you to him.
It's a sad situation though, and if it does not end soon, you and your mother might find you have wasted many valuable years together that can never be regained. Sometimes it is worth swallowing your pride, even if it is a bitter pill to swallow. You might find your mother feels the same way, but she is too proud or stubborn to do so either.
I think what you have to ask yourself is, do you need/want your family enough to swallow you own pride and principles to make this happen. If the situation doesn't improve after that, you can at least step back and say to everyone that you had at least tried and now they can just go and get along without you.


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AUTHOR: Skywolfe87 - (United States of America)
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He illegaly withheld the rv money from my check and I found that out from the wage /labor department. SO i was able to file a claim on that as well as the out of pocket expenses he never paid me for.
Also he as iqnored all communications from the agency. So they made a ruling which is in my behalf. So Scott will have to pay up or face legal fines, fee and legal court stuff. I am not the only one whom has filed against him for shorting some one's check.
Next the trucks are crap and unsafe to drive, When winter hits. I had to get a lock smith to get the door unlock since key wouldn't open the lock. The locking mechanism on the truck had major issues.
Also Scott broke into a employees trailer with another co worker and stoled money, food ect. This guy is a real winner of a piece of trailer trash. After the two states and DOT gets finish with him. I think he will be spending time in one of our jails.
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AUTHOR: MartyMarsh - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, March 22, 2012POSTED: Thursday, March 22, 2012
The trucking industry has more bad companies than good ones and it is not say that the one you drive for is not good.But being that I have been a driver for 39 years I have seen more bad than good.I read these things and then tell it like I see it,and if the owner isn't going to defend themselves it's always 1 of 2 reasons.#1 they are not guilty and are just letting this guy rant or #2 they are guilty and can't make up enough lies to cover there butt.So the paperwork does all the talking which no one can see on here,so where does that leave us?
Just for the record I have been blacklisted from the trucking industry by more than one company but I have the paperwork not only to prove they are liars but I would also take a polygraph to anything I have to say,do you think that any of these companies would do the same?The answer is no up to this date.I got fired from my last job because the head guy said I couldn't be controlled,what does that mean?It's a long story,but that it what this industry has come to,if you want to get paid your out of control.
So as far as I'm concerned,I have only heard one side and that is all I have to go on.
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Hi, I am a new mom and just had my LO less then two weeks ago. I am also looking to connect with new moms/moms-to-be since I don't know any in my area.
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Lee Selby will face unbeaten Viorel Simion on the Betfair's 'The Homecoming' bill at the MS3 Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports.
The Welsh featherweight star switches from the Bolton show on June 29 to meet the Romanian on the bumper outdoor show topped by the debut of Olympic Gold medal star Luke Campbell MBE. It's a huge night for Selby who has excelled in the last 18 months, claiming the British and Commonwealth titles in style against Stephen Smith and impressing in defences against John Simpson, Patrick Okine, Martin Lindsay and Corey O'Connell.
The 31 year old Simion won the WBC International title in July 2011 and has defended the belt successfully twice since, and Selby's promoter Eddie Hearn is excited by the prospect of seeing Selby tested at a higher level.
"I'm delighted to have been able to bring Viorel over for this fight," said Hearn. "It's Lee's first big test on the World stage and having watched Viorel in action, I think we can expect a cracking fight where Lee will show everybody just how good he is."
Selby and Simion feature on a massive night of action to close the boxing season on Sky Sports, with Campbell's debut supported by the blockbuster welterweight rematch between unbeaten Sheffield star Kell Brook and American danger man Carson Jones, Derry Mathews and Hull's Tommy Coyle for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title, English super middleweight champion Rocky Fielding, unbeaten middleweight sensation John Ryder, light welterweight Curtis Woodhouse and local talents Joel Haigh and Zak Collins.
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I'm really feeling for my boy Kell, the guy worked his way to a title shot, only for injury to scupper his chances twice. Damn that's some tough luck. I hope he has managed to stay focus and hasn't over…Comment by D-MiZe on 06-14-2013
[QUOTE=Rome-By-Ko;13470959]At this stage of Brooks career,it's time for something new..Not something you overcame already..Had he been KO'd(like Khan by Prescott)and was coming back to write the wrongs then I would agree with you..He past this test the first time,and is…Comment by Rome-By-Ko on 06-14-2013
[QUOTE=D-MiZe;13470954]How anyone thinks they have a leg to stand on when trying to dismiss this fight is beyond me [Brook-Jones]... even though it's a thread for Selby's fight but whatever... Jones was so close to being Brook's Prescott, by going…Comment by D-MiZe on 06-14-2013
How anyone thinks they have a leg to stand on when trying to dismiss this fight is beyond me [Brook-Jones]... even though it's a thread for Selby's fight but whatever... Jones was so close to being Brook's Prescott, by going…Comment by Rome-By-Ko on 06-13-2013
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A historic landmark hotel offering opulence facilities within a relaxed homely environment. Four generations of the Martalo family are dedicated to providing unparalleled quality and service. Located in Bothwell, a historic town on the outskirts of Glasgow with excellent road and rail links to the rest of Scotland.
The hotel offers a perfect venue for weddings, conferences and special occasions. The newly renovated restaurant and bar has a fantastic authentic Italian menus and a relaxed atmosphere for a great night out. Stylish, recently renovated and fully equipped bedrooms and Executive Suites which guarantee a good nights rest. Romantic, lavish Honeymoon Suite with spa bath. Grand function rooms ranging from the opulent La Sala Classica with its own entrance to the distinguished Renaissance Room and intimate Nonna Rita's Room. Fully equipped professional meeting rooms for conferences and exhibitions. Stunning, recently renovated restaurant "Tiramisu", where Head Chef and his team create mouth-watering Italian specialities.
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I'm in a new position at work where I'm now managing multiple projects and people, and need to overhaul my system for organizing tasks to avoid drowning. What solutions are there for my situation? [more inside]
I can't start writing anything. Why is so, and how do I change this ?
I have a lot of trouble writing stuff. I feel it's getting worse, to a point where it's problematic in my worklife. I don't understand why it is so, but I'd love to change this. Pointers, methods, experiences are all welcome, as I can't help but feel more than a bit weird about this. [more inside]
Library endurance
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I think I'm dealing with some motivational paralysis, but it's a little complicated. Any ideas MeFi? [more inside]
Productivity coaching via phone?
I've hit a slump. I am in a very high performing profession in an executive role, but my productivity has plummeted. I'm looking to find a phone coaching resource to keep me on my game. [more inside]
Do I want a unicorn? To-do lists (Oct-2014).
Looking for a cross-platform to-do list/outliner with the option to work offline/save locally on desktop (Mac) and Android, and to export to Google Calendar and Excel (or Word) for Mac 2011. I hate Evernote. More within! [more inside]
How do you measure a software engineer's productivity?
I've been told that my productivity at work needs to improve, and that I should think up three ways in which my manager can measure my productivity and its improvement. Difficulty level: software engineer. Wall of snowflakes inside (longer than expected, sorry folks!) [more inside]
Productivity Ninjafilter: how do you keep track of articles to read?
How do you handle and keep track of articles to read later? [more inside]
Overcoming the motivation plateau
I've noticed this routine in so many acts of life, whether it be a new job, relationship, exercise routine, etc. At first there is excitement, new ideas, strong motivation. Then normality sets in and everything just seems to plateau out. Less excitement, boredom, loss of motivation. You keep going through the motions, doing the minimum, or perhaps you just quit. What can/do you do in this situation? How can you get your motivation and enthusiasm back for those less-than-new parts of your life?
How to think of things I'm not thinking about?
If I'm obsessing about a small problem in my life, odds are, it's actually a displacement activity for something else in my life that I'm a) not thinking about and b) is actually the main source of stress. [more inside]
Searching for an Essay on Productivity and Fairness in Economics
I'm looking for an essay that I once read which talks about how business owners tend to let employees go or reduce their hours (and pay) as productivity increases, pocketing the difference for themselves as profit rather than sharing (any of) it with their employees. I believe it takes the stance that it would be better for everyone, in the long-run, if the owners shared at least some of the gains they realize from increased productivity with their workers. [more inside]
Productivity tips when you can work only in dribs and drabs
I am not making much progress on a few difficult writing projects that require concentration and "deep work". I tell myself that I'll wait until I have a substantial block of uninterrupted time (say, four hours or more) when I can get some serious work done. Unfortunately, such blocks of time are few and far between. [more inside]
Feelings, & Hacking the system
Is there a way to ignore how you feel and just get things done regardless of whether you feel like doing it or not? I don't understand why I am having such a hard time doing the things that I used to do? I used to be able to get a lot of things done, and now I find myself resisting almost all the time. Is there a way to just stop paying attention to the fact that you don't feel good or that you are scared or a number of other emotions?
Professors, teachers, academics: Give me your work tips!
Fellow teacher types, what have you started doing lately that's making your work time more effective? I teach discussion-based and somewhat writing-intensive college courses (think freshman-level Sociology, not English Comp.) and have spent way too much time grading, and especially procrastinating on grading. I want this semester to be different! [more inside]
Productivity tips please! Difficulty level: Baby twins.
I am right now a work-from-home parent to 7.5 month old twins. I have a PhD I am trying to finish, a start-up I'm trying to run, and domestic chores that need to get done. I'm finding it really difficult to get everything done during the day and most productivity hacks seem to rely on you having uninterrupted time. Any tips for constantly interrupted parents? [more inside]
Productivity (ugh) hacks?
Hello AskMe! What is your most effective hack (ugh, I know!) for productivity working at home/on the road/otherwise outside a day job? [more inside]
Seeking productivity tool that enforces realistic time management
Here's what I'm looking for: a dead simple goals/tasks tracking app that allows me to set and log hours spent on activities per week, after the fact. Can do web-based, Android, or iPad. [more inside]
where do i find a to-do list app that will plan my time for me?
I am in love with the concept behind the web app Taskk.it, a to-do list/time management tool that schedules your tasks and creates a daily/weekly agenda for you. But it seems to be an abandoned project and is too buggy to use. Please help me find another solution! [more inside]
Best Offline To-Do List for iOS?
I've been trying to Google this but coming up short - what's the best to-do list for iOS with offline access? [more inside]
Boston-area project mgmt - need help setting up AND sticking to a system
I need a professional in the greater Boston area to help me set up a project management system for myself AND stick to it. I can't do this on my own. (Is this a life coach? A personal organizer? An executive coach? What job title I should be searching for? I already have a therapist. I want some kind of organization specialist.) [more inside]
Tips and Tricks for Being Productive Under Duress
Okay, so you feel like absolute crapola for some reason. You have a deadline and need to work. What are your personal best practices? [more inside]
I'm productive only at night, but this clashes with my class schedule.
When I want to do work that involves writing, I find that I am most productive during the hours of around 11 PM to 6 AM, because it takes me all evening to wind down from the day and get into a mindset where I can focus on creative/writing work. My circadian rhythm will then be messed up for the next three days or so. This is incompatible with my class and work schedule as a medical student. [more inside]
Productivity tools for a job with frequent and inevitable interruptions?
I'm a full-time public librarian, and I'm always in public - no off-desk time. I really like the customer service aspects of the job, but find it hard to complete other tasks in a timely manner. What productivity tools or other strategies can I use, given that the interruptions are inevitable (and even desirable in some cases)? [more inside]
How can I get started quantifying and tracking my time and goals?
I want to take control of my time, writing output, attention and procrastination, bedtime, exercise, and diet. What tools should I use to track what I eat, how I spend my time, what I spend money on, when I exercise, when I go to sleep and wake up, and how many words I write per day. [more inside]
Help me JUST CLICK REPLY ALREADY.
I regularly flake on email responses-- both personal and professional. (I have all the comorbidities you'd expect: ADHD, perfectionism, perpetual writer's block, mild social anxiety, introversion, disorganization, procrastination/avoidant tendencies.) I'm starting a new job and need this particular behavior to stop forthwith. Short of completely overhauling my whole effed-up executive function, is there an ironclad system I can implement to ensure that every single one of those emails gets answered punctually? [more inside]
Help me GTD: Analysis Paralysis Applications & GTD
Help me implement GTD in a manageable fashion. I get lost in details, and need help keeping track of the pieces. I have access to web apps and a shiny new ipad air. Snowflakes inside. Tell me what has worked for you, and please offer practical advice. [more inside]
You pay for what?
What software are you happy using, so much so that you are willing to part with your hard earned money? [more inside]
How do I make better use of my personal time? (work 40 hr weeks)
[A fairly mundane issue, so apologies if something similar has been answered, but I didn't see anything.] I function normally at work, and get things done just fine, but on my down time I fail completely to meet even marginally acceptable levels of time management. [more inside]
How do I block all Amazon pages for a particular item?
So a book I wrote is about to be published, and for my own sanity I think I need to stop looking at the ranking/reviews on my Amazon page. Until I grow some more self-control, I need help. Is there a plugin (or other method) I can use to block all Amazon pages relating to my book? [more inside]
Article finder edition
Help me find a blog/article on using Outlook as the email organization/productivity system! My google searches are failing. [more inside]
Give me your checklists and frameworks.
What checklists and frameworks do you use in your professional life? [more inside]
Pomodoro strangeness?
At the beginning of Cirillo's paper on using and implementing the Pomdoro technique, there is a metaphysical justification about how we perceive time that is optimal. It seems opposed to the Pomodoro technique. Has anyone justified it? [more inside]
Springpad, I hardly knew ye...
After struggling with Evernote, I finally found my notetaking, task-tracking, save-everything soulmate in Springpad. But now it's going out of business! Please help me find a feature-rich alternative? [more inside]
Looking for a time tracking app with certain features
I'd like an iOS or mac (OSX) app that will pop up on my phone or computer screen between certain hours of the day, at defined intervals to ask me what I've been doing since it last asked. I'd like the list of options to be totally flexible and I'd like it to not go away until I tell it what I've been doing.
How can I build discipline?
Discipline seems to be a fundamental trait: if you have it, you can have the self-control (and delayed gratification) to improve your health, work, and other parts of your life that seem to rely on having discipline. So how does one go about developing and improving discipline?
Staying effective despite caregiver stress
Can any caregivers here offer tips on managing bandwidth (time and emotions)? Looking specifically for practical tricks/hacks to quickly switch mood states when time allocated to productive work is interrupted by big and small worries. [more inside]
Coming to terms with procrastination and becoming productive
How did you kick procrastination and become productive? What was your process? I've been in denial of my low productivity for years and I want to fix it. [more inside]
Your experiences with personal development
Personal progress: What personal development changes have you made that have had a big impact on your life? [more inside]
Scheduling, getting things done, motivation for trailblazing project
I am working for myself on a software project based on an idea of mine. I have no clear estimates of how long things would take, because most steps are new concepts, and I don't know how to do them off the bat. I have been trying out Scrum, but it seems the same item gets recycled week after week because it is not done yet. I have the problem of getting easily distracted, so this apparent lack of progress based on these metrics is making me lose confidence and procrastinate. I need a better way to organize myself and maintain productivity. I use Trello for managing the project and it's great, but it does not help with productivity, time estimates, WHEN to do things and how long to allocate.
ADHD time management: a bracelet that vibrates every hour?
Oh hai. I have a serious case of the ADHDs, and with that comes a very poor sense of time. Apps, timers, and calendar reminders help, but I think a physical reminder would be much more effective. Do you know of a bracelet I can buy that will vibrate at regular time intervals? Preferably one that doesn't look like it belonged to a middle school boy in the 1980s? (I'm pretty sure the FitBit doesn't offer this feature, and Jawbone only vibrates if you've been sedentary for a certain period of time. I do love the look of it, though.) Thanks!!
Research showing that *any* office rearrangement improves productivity?
Some years ago, I read about a study on workplace productivity, set up to test the effect of a new office layout (or perhaps some other physical feature of work environment). They changed to the new layout, and productivity jumped up. Over the following months, however, productivity tailed off to the original levels. So they changed the layout back to the original one. Again, productivity spiked suddenly and gradually declined back to the baseline. It was concluded that, whatever the relative merits of different office arrangements, the very act of making a change causes a temporary productivity increase. Does anyone know where I can find this study? [more inside]
Be my Techie? Tablet Edition
I'm an HR manager in a company and am looking to buy a PERSONAL tablet to use in meetings for taking notes, keeping to-do lists and storing/viewing notes. I'd love to be able to handwrite into the notes, but that's not a deal-breaker as long as the tablet is functional. I have some flexibility on price, but would really like to stay under $400. Bonus points for internet functionality without wifi. [more inside]
iPad iDiot
Help me turn my iPad into a work productivity tool. [more inside]
how do really busy and successful people manage it all and stay sane?
I've taken on a lot of work recently and I feel like I am at capacity, yet it seems like other more successful people manage to do so much more, and with greater efficiency. How do these people manage to use their time so well? [more inside]
How can I feel the way I feel before my period all the time?
Like most women, I experience some mood variations throughout my cycle. Right before my period actually starts, I feel a burst of energy which makes me feel more creative and productive. [more inside]
Software to automate/schedule playback within a playlist
Need advice from desktop productivity nerds, radio nerds, MP3 playlist nerds, and general problem solving nerds. I volunteer at a community FM radio station. Everything we play is a stream from a Winamp playlist (look inside for the reasons for this). We need a piece of software (or a creative solution) that can be automated to jump to a place in a playlist and then schedule itself from there. Very complex details inside. [more inside]
How can I get better at event planning, since I'm stuck doing it?
I have come to realize after attempting to plan my own wedding, and now landing two nonprofit jobs that involve some degree of event planning, that I hate it, and I am really bad at it. Since these are the jobs I have, how can I improve? [more inside]
How do I work productively at ANY time in ANY mood?
I have trouble getting work done if I'm not in the right mood, which is a rarity. I've become an extreme avoider of anything that will make me mad or frustrated or remind me of things that make me mad and frustrated. The problem is that I'm the number two in a small, overly-ambitious company that may just be the most frustrating one in existence. So I have what many would call an impossible workload and also a massive amount of frustration. The latter unfortunately usually cancels out the former for me and leads to much more of both. Oh, and I can't easily quit, because it's a family business and my boss/dad's life's work. Simply put, I need to do a complete 180. I need to go from being an emotionally-scarred avoider to a guy that can do what needs to be done even when he feels like screaming until his lungs explode. Paper thin skin to tank armor. I've taken too long to realize that if I don't solve this now, it may ruin the company and my life. I'll take whatever you can give me: advice, coping techniques, books or articles I should read, websites and online communities I should visit, specific counseling suggestions (not just "get counseling"), whatever. I just can't take it anymore. [more inside]
How to make Thunderbird mark all new messages as read?
I recently started reading all my email on my smartphone. I still want to download every message in Thunderbird on my Mac (to archive it), but I don't want to manually mark everything as read after downloading it. Is there a way to either disable the "unread" flag, or auto-mark all new messages as read when they are received? [more inside]
Evidence-based productivity systems
Following on from the recent question on scientific personal development books, are there any scientific writings on productivity systems? I am aware of systems like GTD, and find parts of these useful, but they also seem to be "this worked for me" rather than based on significant empirical research.


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Business shows no mercy to those who don't adapt
Published: Monday, February 20, 2012 at 10:39 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 20, 2012 at 10:39 a.m.
In working with more than 70 small businesses that were struggling, I have clearly observed that every one of them waited too long to make changes in the way they operated. Change is inevitable. Businesses must constantly change and improve or perish (if you are not improving, your competition is gaining on you).
Bob Papes is a local business expert and the author of two books, "Management During an Economic Crisis" and "Turnaround." His email address is: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Most small businesses do not normally make proactive changes.
Most changes are usually caused by cash flow constraints, a lack of profits or internal strife among family members. The fact of the matter is that implementing changes in a crisis is much more difficult and stressful.
There are many outside influences that can cause cash flow constraints such as:
u The economy (housing starts, gas prices, etc.)
u Competition (new competitors, mergers, etc.
u Size of business (owner cannot effectively make all the decisions and supervise all activities).
u Turnover of key employees (retirements, resignations).
u Loss of large customers (bankruptcies, mergers).
u New technology (lower cost, most efficient, etc.)
So very many times these kinds of events can put a company out of business.
While no one can predict if and when these kinds of things will happen, business owners and managers can better prepare the business to cope with them.
This means that businesses must be managed in a way that generates sufficient profits and cash to be able to weather the storms that inevitably appear. In most cases, attributing going out of business to the above events is identifying the symptom, not the cause.
The root cause, in most cases, is that management had not implemented the key business practices during good times in order to survive a traumatic event.
Having been successful in the past is no guarantee that a business will be successful in the future.
The landscape is littered with large national businesses that have gone bankrupt or that needed a government bailout.
The principle reason why these businesses tanked was because they were not managed in a way that provided enough of a cash buffer. The recession had been long and deep and had hurt so very many businesses.
Not every business could have survived in this economy.
The businesses that have done the difficult, painful and uncomfortable things prior to the recession are usually the ones that can last through a tough economy. They did not wait until they were in a crisis mode to make the necessary changes in the way their business operated.
Implementing good business practices in a good economy does not guarantee you can survive in a protracted bad economy, but it sure increases your chances.
So what do good business practices look like? The following are just some of the key practices that every business needs:
u New business development.
u Controlling costs.
u Improving productivity.
u Creating measurements for key result areas.
u Setting objective, measurable goals with employees.
u Holding people accountable for results.
u Providing incentives based on accomplishment of goals.
u Cash flow forecasting and actively managing cash.
u Utilizing flash reports of critical measurements and goals.
u Developing written, effective action plans.
Pick out a few and get going. Remember, hope is not a strategy!
Bob Papes is a local business expert and the author of two books, "Management During an Economic Crisis" and "Turnaround." His email address is: email@example.com.
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The Ladykillers
With several truck-sized holes in my film knowledge, I recently took the perhaps foolhardy step of purchasing one of those 1001 movies to see before you die type books, with the aim of treating the thing like one long checklist. Happily 500-odd fell instantly making the task something near manageable. But there are still some absolutely glaring unhighlighted spaces. Those films that you've perhaps seen many years ago, or only in part, or just referenced on The Simpsons so often that they now inhabit a fuzzy space on the fringe of the 'have I seen that' list.
Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers is one such entry. An often imitated iconic set-up that is burned into the cinematic lexicon, produced at a buyout time for the British film industry and has – like so many films of the period – a tangible British identity. A film that anyone who fancies themselves as a film writer, really should have seen. So... a 60th anniversary remastered reissue was the perfect excuse to pick it up (again?) and clarify if I'd actually ever properly sat down with the timeless caper, or if I'm perhaps beginning to distort fact and reality like dear old Mrs. Wilberforce.
Touches of exquisite slapstick not withstanding, the film belongs to Katie Johnson as the naive doddering widow who becomes entangled in the nefarious schemes of Alec Guinness and his motley crew. The very definition straight, she stands calm at the centre of chaos – often of her making – spinning the beautifully composed script into deadpan art. A deservedly BAFTA winning performance that allows the bigger antics of Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, et al to tick along with such satisfaction. Posing as the most unlikely string quartet, the misfits rent Mrs. Wilberforce's back-room to secretly scheme their next robbery – with the old dear becoming a key part in it. Gleeful farce and surprisingly macabre comedy spring forth from the elegantly restrained set-up, whipping along with a pace and verve that all contemporary comedies should aspire to. It stands up exceptionally well due to the fine writing and performances, but also the evocative quality of it's 1955 setting.
There is something eternally alluring about seeing places of the past frozen in their celluloid time capsule. The London of the Ealing comedies, for example, are a wonderful tableau of barrow boys, coppers and wide open skies. When Mrs. Wilberforce grumbles about her Kings Cross home becoming too crowded and nothing like when I was a girl – it's hard not to picture the grime and sleaze that was soon to befall it, and the rampant gentrification and modernisation currently taking place. Film transports us to these places like no other medium. The Ladykillers may be a knockabout caper (albeit one with a certain blackness behind the lace curtains), but it depicts the richness of its setting so vividly that it becomes a vital cultural document. The characters are comedic but they too are drawn with a fullness and adoration for their idiosyncrasies.
I still couldn't tell you if I've ever seen the film before as every scene instantly feels memorable: from Guinness's looming hatted shadow, to the parrot's puffed out cheeks. But it is undoubtedly a film that will endure for 60 more years. A film very much of the period, that is made with such meticulous craft that it will feel as vital in any year.
[ 1955 — Dir: Alexander Mackendrick — 91 mins — IMDb ]
Hard to Be a God
If a film has a plot, but it never articulates it with any clarity, does it have a plot at all? Well, yes and no. On first viewing Russian filmmaker Aleksei German's bewildering dark ages sci-fi epic, Hard to Be a God, I was swept up in the visceral experience of the thing. The smell and taste of unfettered squalor. The meticulous hyperrealism. The ambiguous visual poetry of filth and desolation. But below this putrid skin there lurks a neat allegorical narrative, which it took a watch of Daniel Bird's fascinating interview (packaged in the special features) to even begin to comprehend. Is this the film's failure? Or to its credit that it prompts a search to unravel German's vision?
As the office block adjacent to my flat is being gradually gutted, I saw Hard to Be a God with the accompaniment of drilling, hammering and much indecipherable shouting in Polish. Strangely the perfect background to the general chaos and oppression of the viewing experience. This is a film almost to be felt more than watched. On a distant planet, not dissimilar to our own, civilisation has become stuck in pre-renaissance times, with artists and intellectuals – or smart-asses, as they are dubbed – hunted down and butchered. In a grey world without beauty or hope, the population is consumed by lethargy and apathy, staggering around muttering incoherently, obsessed with the smell and taste of bodily fluids. The physicality of the camera movements and lensing amplify this to visceral effect. It is a character, a POV voyeur that looms close on the action, bumping through the environment and jostling against props in long absorbing takes. As in a hazy dream the peasants and gentry will often glance curiously at us, and on occasion address us directly. It is a disarming technical construction that pulls us through the three hour running time, immersing us in the uncompromising director's vision.
In the centre of this world is an Earth scientist, Don Rumata (Leonid Yarmolnik), sent to Arkanar to monitor the squalid civilisation through a small camera mounted on his head; subtly influencing the culturally desolate planet with progressive ideas. Don is the God of the title, mistaken by some for a celestial being through his otherworldly grace and intellect. His mission is not to interfere, so he must impotently stand by as the intelligentsia are slain, and he is cast adrift in a world of selfish gurning fools. Don is not a god, but what keeps a God going when all around there is chaos? Who does he turn to for answers, where should he place his faith? It is these intricacies of the plot that are lost in the foggy grey milieu, but allowed my second appreciation of Hard to Be a God beyond the passing of the joys of the grotesque visual poetry.
We are seldom permitted a glimpse outside cramped castle walls, forcing us to suffocate amongst the sweat and sickness of medieval life. When art is oppressed, there is nothing but shit, piss and spilled rotting guts, German seems to be saying. Take that, fascism. The colour palette echoes this absence of contrast, painting the claustrophobic Bruegel visions in tones of grey. There is rarely a pure white or black: everything is a murky dirge that somehow brings us into the misery. The stunning vision of the film is enhanced by its sound design which – aside from a hauntingly sombre jazz melody played by Don – shuns music for a cacophony of speech and noise that is unlike movie sound and more like the overheard conversations and passing interruptions of real life. As this is in Russian, to my ears, it has the added otherworldly guttural, rhythmic quality of a strange new land existing in both the past and present.
Hard sell doesn't begin to cover this lengthy Russian slog through abstract concepts and unrelenting monstrosity, but it is an experience with a wealth to offer. Not only in the powerful sensation of being dragged from your seat through this disgusting hyperreal world, but in its cautionary tale of where to place our priorities and affections. To chase out and humiliate everything we fear or don't understand will leave us no better than these hapless fools. Likewise to stand idle as all of value is destroyed is almost a greater crime.
[ 2013 — Dir: Aleksey German — 177 mins — IMDb ]
A Cemetery Without Crosses
The spaghetti western A Cemetery Without Crosses owes such a debt to the work of Sergio Leone that it is even dedicated to him, not only for establishing the genre, but also for directing the film's strongest scene. Predominantly helmed by (and starring) Frenchman Robert Hossein (allegedly with a little help from Dario Argento) it's a touch more gallic than the genre would imply – but the haggard, weather-beaten faces, bloody revenge and ropey dubbing are all present and correct. Hossein is never quite able to capture the sweeping scale and electric relationships that marked out Leone's westerns – but this tale of a vengeful widow and a laconic gunslinger benefits from an unexpectedly hard edge.
Maria (Michèle Mercier) is widowed in the heat of a running family feud, and seeks vengeance on her husband's killers from old friend – and old flame – Manuel (Hossein). Striking fear into the heart of his enemies by ritualistically donning his black leather shooting glove, Hossein looks the part of the stern, stubbled, conflicted hero, but despite the alluded-to amorous past with Maria and tremendous sharp shooting he never has the effortless, cool swagger of a Wayne or Eastwood. Still, he is unquestionably a hard bastard. As the man in black draws closer to his target, it is Maria who spurs the vengeance into ever darker, personal territory, ensuring that there will be few survivors, and even they will forever be stained by their actions.
As with the best spaghetti westerns, a strong emphasis is placed on soundtrack. Leone had Morricone. Hossein has a soulful Scott Walker, whose 'The Rope and the Colt' continually reappears in all its twanging melancholic glory. Between these bursts of pop, many scenes are played out under a heavy oppressive silence – we presume to cut down on the amount of dubbing – but this brooding lends the multinational western an aura of solemnity and gravitas that would perhaps otherwise be absent in the raw material. The three key scenes are played out all but wordlessly – the monochromatic thundering of hooves and dust that comprises our introduction to the world, Maria's silent orchestration of the rape of her rival's daughter, and the suffocatingly tense dinner directed by Sergio Leone himself.
Manuel sits down to dinner with the family of those who killed his friend, calmly attempting to integrate himself into their fold – before reaching for the mustard pot and receiving the fright of his life from the grotesque springed witch puppet inside. All three moments are broken with sharp cacophonies of noise. The jaunty rhythms of pop music, fierce strumming of a Spanish guitar and, in this case, the cackling rolling laughter of a family all in on the joke.
It is a dynamic that is hardwired into the western genre. For years there is calm. The livestock are herded, the pasture is tended…… before 'they' roll into town with a world-shattering abruptness. The 'they' changes but the equilibrium is always irrevocably shifted by conflict and bloody-minded revenge. The moment hits in this film when the galloping pursuit grinds to a dusty halt, and Maria's husband is strung up before her eyes.
"You believe in revenge, but I don't... it never ends," Manuel warns an understandably bloodthirsty Maria. But the outback status quo has already been shattered, the noose cannot be untied, the hideous witch has been freed. And thus, yet more lives are cut short by the grief burnt into the leathery skin of the old west. A solid addition to the genre, deserving of rediscovery in this immaculate new restoration.
[ 1969 — Dir: Robert Hossein — 90 mins — IMDb ]
3 Women
Opening with skin-crawling, atonal flute music – first hovering over intricate New Age murals of firm grecian torsos and bizarrely contorted faces, before abruptly cutting to sagging geriatric flesh doddering around a Californian spa – Robert Altman's 1977 trip, 3 Women, is immediately a film that lays out its dreamlike world of opposites and counter-points.
From this abstract beginning it subtly transfixes as it slowly introduces character and context with a voyeuristic reportage eye. In the bone dry, dusty Californian small town the young, freckled, pig-tailed, wide-eyed Pinky (Sissy Spacek) is shown around her new job tending to elderly customers at a day spa, guided by her superior, the glamorous Millie (Shelley Duvall). We mainly follow in Pinky's journey, but it is Duvall who most easily draws the eye, producing a remarkably strange performance that continually borders on caricature, but always retains a deep sadness below her pristine surface. She is a consumer goddess, desperate for a connection with those around her. Her apartment is decorated to magazine perfection, her meals come direct from the pages of cookery books, even her bubbly chatty persona feels like the reincarnation of a TV commercial. Despite all this effort she is adrift in a lonely bubble, rambling to herself on the fringes of others' conversations – a bodysnatcher unable to fully recreate human nature.
To Pinky, though, she is perfection, possessing all the confidence and beauty she dreams of. We never gather any real backstory, but both women have abandoned their past lives in Texas for the promise of reinvention in California – and so, despite stark differences in their personalities, they form a dependent relationship, becoming roommates and something resembling friends. We assume that bathing the elderly and drinking at a Wild West theme bar are not the bright lights and glitz they envisaged – but smiles must be forced, and appearances must be kept.
As the women journey through their lives in episodic twists they brush up against both the seemingly well-adjusted citizens – who coolly ignore, or flat-out dismiss them – and a range of other idiosyncratic oddballs, including Willie (Janice Rule), the heavily pregnant mural artist. "Do you think they know which one they are?" Pinky absurdly questions Millie about their young, twin co-workers. It's a question that is at the crux of the film. The spa is separated into pairs of women, each completing the other. And while the two Texan belles seem to need this kinship, there is a tension and awkwardness that flickers between them. Missing parts of the same whole that jar and rub to the last, right up till the introduction of the eponymous third woman – the balance in a bizarre familial triptych.
Famously inspired by a dream Altman had, 3 Women is a bewildering, atmospheric experience that refuses to announce its intentions – instead choosing to shape an evocative world of mysterious characters and almost surreal imagery for our own thoughts to be projected on. For a while we flirt with the thought that the women are figments of imagination, or there is some eerie higher power at work in the dead-end town; but the hazy rumination on identity and consumerism (amongst much else) is far richer than expected cinematic tropes.
[ 1977 — Dir: Robert Altman — 124 mins — IMDb ]
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