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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the construction of a plant in Shimonoseki, Japan, to manufacture skin stringers for the composite wing of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The factory supports two new plants for integrally streamlined production of the wing sections, currently under construction at Nagoya Aerospace Systems, the main aircraft manufacturing plant of MHI.
The construction of the 6,750 square metre (approximately 72,500 square feet) stringer manufacturing plant, converting a part of existing Yamatomachi Plant at MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works, started in June 2005. Full-scale production of stringers is expected to start in August this year. The stringers manufactured at Shimonoseki will be transported to Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works and integrated into wing sections in Nagoya, which then will be shipped to Boeing by air.
Applications for composites in the sports and leisure sector will be showcased by various exhibitors at Composites Europe in Stuttgart, Germany, on 6-8 November.
Alvant has been appointed to work on a two-year, £28 million project titled Large Landing Gear of the Future, which aims to deliver a 30% weight reduction and assist the aerospace industry’s drive to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Hexadrone’s 3D printed Tundra prototype, manufactured by CRP Technology via laser sintering (LS) technology using Windform SP and Windform XT 2.0 carbon composite materials, has won the Red Dot Award 2018 in the drone category.

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MAN Truck & Bus says it will deliver 200 hydrogen vehicles to customers in Europe and some non-European countries by as early as 2025, while Provaris has revealed plans to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility in Rotterdam.
Overcoming industry challenges requires collective efforts and partnerships that foster innovation and shared growth. This is why digital ecosystems are now becoming the buzz words and a necessity for the manufacturing companies in the renewable energy value chains.
Avendus Capital’s latest report on green hydrogen estimates cumulative investments of $125 billion by 2030, across the value chain spanning electrolyzer production, renewable energy generation, and green hydrogen and green ammonia production in India.
India’s Sterling Generators and Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas have signed an agreement to jointly develop electrolyzers for green hydrogen production in India.
TCPL Green Energy Solutions has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility to produce hydrogen-based internal combustion engines for medium and heavy commercial vehicles.
Thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS want to develop and mass produce electrolyzers based on solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) technology. They are now setting up a pilot plant in Germany that is scheduled to start operations in about a year.
The Indian business delegation, led by the representative from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, included key officials from leading companies significantly contributing to the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives in India, such as Acme, Avaada Group, Hygenco, and Torrent Power.
Greenzo Energy India has unveiled its 1 MW alkaline electrolyzer developed using 100% local technology and components.
While the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme is a vital first step, it can be finetuned to generate interest among start-ups and global players.
Matrix Gas & Renewables stated the capital raise will accelerate its green hydrogen production projects and hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturing plant, in addition to advancing the company’s growth in the gas aggregation business.

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Azerbaijan can’t make surprise attacks against the Armenian armed forces anymore because the arms that the Armenian army has obtained will allow it to be ready for attacks. This is what deputy of the My Step faction of the National Assembly of Armenia Tigran Karapetyan told reporters today.
“We have to be alert every second. This time, the response will be very painful. There are functions that are not made public, and there are many tools that are used. We need to be alert and give responses in case of attacks on Nakhchivan or Artsakh. I assure you that an adequate response is given to all of Azerbaijan’s operations. Not everything is announced, but there are adequate responses,” he said.


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Tales from the Borderlands Coming in 2014
Telltale Games and Gearbox Studios have teamed to bring a new episodic game based on the successful Borderlands franchise.
The idea for the collaboration Tales from the Borderlands came about when Gearbox and Telltale staffers met at last year's awards show. Telltale promised it would be a blend of the best of Gearbox's world and Telltale's style, which bodes well for those of us who adore both studios' efforts.
We're still awaiting more on The Walking Dead, Season 2 and The Wolf Among Us, but at least we have something new to look forward to in 2014. Too bad it wasn't 'Game of Thrones.'

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Navicat is the leading and award winning database administration solution that make your database management more efficient and easier than ever. At Navicat, we understand what time means to our customers and we’ve put a strong focus on developing a solution to help you stay competitive in today’s business world.
We offer the first complete database administration tool for iOS users and have introduced Navicat Cloud—allowing you to manage your databases anywhere you go, and nothing can ever stand in your way again. In the latest version, Navicat Cloud brings real-time cloud collaboration, and enables your teammates to create and edit the same project together, keeping your team productive and to collaborate effectively and efficiently.
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text: Flow injection cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (FI-CVAAS) was used for determination of cadmium in high salt matrices such as dialysis concentrates and textile leach solutions. The parameters such as acidity, concentration of reducing agent, reaction coil length, and carrier gas flow rate were investigated to obtain the best sensitivity. No significant background signal was observed even at high salt concentrations. Under the optimized conditions the limit of detection value (3s(b) m(-1), where s(b) is the standard deviation of the blank signals and m is the slope of the calibration graph) was found to be 0.05 ng mL(-1) for an injection volume of 250 mu L and the precision in terms of relative standard deviation was 3.2% using 11 consecutive measurements of 0.5 ng mL(-1) standard. The standard addition method was used for quantitation. The accuracy of the method was tested using ETAAS as a comparison method and a certified reference material (Waste Water EU-L-1). In both cases, the results were in good agreement at 95% confidence level. The concentrations of cadmium in textile product leach solutions were found to be below the limit value assigned by Oeko-Tex standards.


There is something for everyone at the CO— Summit on October 16 and 17 in DC...
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) was passed in 1996 to give Congress the right to review and rescind regulations, yet it was only used once in its first 20 years. Since January, it has been one of the most effective weapons of our new government, allowing Congress to reverse 14 midnight regulations passed in the waning days of the Obama administration. With the window for CRA action on Obama-era rules now closed, we should look back on the strides made and gear up for the next phase in the regulatory reform fight.
Leaders in Congress and the administration deserve great credit for acting with urgency to provide some needed regulatory relief using the CRA. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce worked closely with them to advocate for the repeal of a variety of harmful and costly regulations.
One example was the Stream Protection Rule, which would have threatened more than 100,000 jobs by placing unnecessary burdens and restrictions on coal. The CRA also stopped a rule that would have shifted control of federal lands away from local powers and into the hands of Washington bureaucrats.
At the urging of the Chamber, Congress also rescinded the Federal Contracts Blacklisting Rule, a devastating regulation that would have forced federal contractors to disclose mere allegations of labor violations. This would have blocked them from federal contracts before they could even exercise their legal right to challenge the charges.
In addition, the Chamber supported the repeal of rules that would have hurt consumers and small businesses in the digital economy, jeopardized the retirement savings of hardworking Americans, and disadvantaged U.S. businesses through costly disclosure requirements.
These are only a few of the victories achieved through the CRA this year. But even with this progress, the regulatory system still needs a lot of work—not just relief from existing regulations but also an overhaul of the process for writing new ones. That’s why the Chamber is helping lead the charge for the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA), which passed the House and is moving in the Senate. It would require cost-benefit analysis and transparency for new regulations and would represent the first major reform of the system since the Truman administration.
We’ve got a long road ahead to bring some sanity and relief to the regulatory process. But with the CRA, we’re off to a strong start. American businesses would have faced the prospect of billions of additional dollars in compliance costs and millions of hours of paperwork had it not been for the historic and unprecedented use of this critical law.


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The term Silk Road has been debated and used in a variety of subjects ranging from leisure to politics, to an economic fishing hook to academic debates. The numerous questions in the academic field to whether it existed, to where it can be mapped if it did exist, is it still a relevant field of study, can it really be simply classed as the link of East to West and so on. These questions are fair and are still hotly debated but where did the term come from? Is it fair to say that it has lost its influence as a historical site(s) and study? This essay aims to show that the relevance of the Silk Road(s) is still important and still has an impact in this modern world. The article will cover (I hope) the romanticism of the Silk Road, its political strength and recognition today and its remaining prominence as a field in which historians and archaeologists are still discovering things of the Silk Road(s). The argument of whether it has ended or still continues today will be the conclusion of this article.
The Silk Road is known most commonly as the major trade route between the East and West from roughly 206 BCE through to mid-16th century. The term ‘Silk Road’ was originally coined by Ferdinand Freiherr von Richtofen, Richtofens usage of the word was originally used to refer to the routes which Chinese silks were traded between the Han Dynasty to Central Asia, though the term is ‘Silk Road’ this did not necessarily mean that the routes were exclusive for trade in Silk as many other things were traded along these same routes as well such as precious stones, iron, grapes, furs, spices, musk and most importantly religious ideas; amongst things like domesticated horses and livestock. The term ‘Silk Road’ was not officially publicised until, or rather its first use in a published manner until 1910 by Albert Hermann ‘Die alten seidenstrassen zwischen China and Syrien: beiträge zur alten geographie Asiens’ Seidenstrassen meaning Silkroad. This work was highly cited by many other scholars. Many scholars may have cited Hermann’s work but it was Sven Hedin and his expedition partner Folke Bergman who brought about the more generalised meaning of the Silk Road and expanded Ricthofens ‘Silk Road’ which was focused on trade between Chang’ An and Central Asia to that of trade between many different countries, from China to India and Tibet. Bergman’s work expanded the Silk Road from the singular to the plural and the ‘Silk Road’ became more commonly known as the ‘Silk Roads’, here the use of ‘roads’ is misleading as there was also sea and mountain routes that linked to the land routes. In establishing these routes Bergman wrote his 7 volumes of expedition notes. Later Hedin wrote his book ‘The Silk Road’ was translated and republished multiple times all around the world, in places such as Japan and China itself as the popularity of the Silk Road(s) grew in 1963 a man named Louis Boulnois wrote a historical guide based on the Silk Road, ‘La Route de la Soie.’ One of the major factors to this fascination and romanticism can, arguably, can be attributed to things such as Marco Polo and stories brought from travelling monks who note their travels.
The interest in the Silk Road(s) grew from an academic interest to a much more general interest amongst the populace and businesses and marketers soon jumped on the opportunity to use the name for their profiteering. The Silk Road became an image of exoticism and romance strongly influenced by the many playwrights and stories traded amongst travellers about different cultures, new things they were not used to seeing and so on. This led to the recognition of Silk Road worldwide and as James A. Millward claims that the name of ‘Silk Road’, Silk Road a lure simply and an attempt of Asian Fusion in a presentation promoting his new book ‘The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction’. Arguably you can claim that what is meant by this is a type of globalisation, Millard in his book even argues that ‘Qualitatively speaking, the Silk Road through history accomplished the same sort of things we attribute to ‘globalisation’ today.’ The Silk Road(s) is not represented just by things like restaurants as a lure but there was a website called ‘The Silk Road’ which sold drugs online selling things like Hash, Musk amongst other A and B-class drugs. There is also an online game based on the Silk Road(s) known as ‘Silkroad Online’ without going to deeply into the game, some of the things you can do in the game is trade items and make money many of these items are based on things that would commonly be sold along the Silk Road(s) and battle mythical Chinese, Buddhist demons and bandits. The idea is to play on the romanticism and adventure that is portrayed in playwrights and monk travel journals. One of the great novels of China ‘Journey to the West’ written by or attributed to Wu Cheng’en also has its largest section of the novel based on the Silk Road(s), the story based on 3 disciples of a legendary monk who go to India to claim some Buddhist scriptures involves a lot of Mythical folk Chinese and Buddhist demons or fantastic creatures. Arthur Waley who introduced this to the West translated this novel. The wide spread interest and romanticising of the Silk Road(s) led to a very large ‘pool’ for the many businesses and marketers to ‘fish’ for customers and ultimately profit and it is still used today. Interest and association with the Silk Road(s) has not decreased, arguably it has fortified the image of exotic, high quality and wonderful goods and it is possible to argue that the Silk Road(s) still exists and holds influence though in an ephemeral way, rather than a physical one.
The Silk Road(s) are not only used in the commercial sense, recently it has been used as a political symbol for unity of cultures and trade. James A. Millward in his book speaks of a phone call from one of Hillary Clinton’s staff where he is asked whether Bishkek was a Silk Road city. The staffer wanted to know because Hillary who was first Lady at the time wanted to use the Silkroad in her speech to promote unity of the people. Again she used the Silk Road in another speech in India where she said she wished to create another Silk Road between South and Central Asia. The Turkish President speaks in a conference about his plans to make a new Silk Road between Turkey and through Afghanistan in November 2008, though the trade aspect was not accurate as the presenter or intermediary claimed that it was silk as if the only trade. The Turkish president emphasises not only the trade aspect with the East and West he also speaks of connectivity of cultures and improved education. This plan for a new Silk Road focuses on trade in oil, gas and education with aspirations of freer trade with the west as well as in Central Asia. In 2012 in the Global Horizons Oxford Analytica conference there was discussions in a geopolitical aspect in reference to the Silk Road(s) in which the Western powers have limited influence on the regions along the Silk Road(s). During this time there was still the war between Afghanistan and Britain and America, this was problematic, this as well as the political agreements that were not being met between governments provided a multitude of problems, though the reference of the Silk Road and the same goals of global economic and political impact was the point of the arguments. More recently in 2013 the Chinese President Xi Xingping claimed to make the ‘New Silk Road’ priority discussion of the 13th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in which he claimed that Beijing investing in new roads and bridges along the Eurasian Land bridge (another denominator of the Silk Road) which focus on railways, highways and fibre optics. The Silk Road(s) is still recognised today but not as just a trade route but also as a way for countries and cultures to mix and understand one another. Politicians see the power of the Silk Road(s) as a symbol for economic growth and cultural understanding, which benefits all parties involved and of course is likely to increase foreign opinion of said party.
The Silk Road(s) or the existence of the Silk Road(s) has been debated amongst historians one historian David Christian argues that it was not exactly ‘road(s)’ but steeps instead as much of the trade along what was known as the Silk Road(s) was actually carried over steeps or the bases of mountains or deserts ‘For much of their length, the Silk Roads passed through or along the edges of arid steppes or desert lands’ Christian also writes of how many of the Steppe settlements and ecological settlements away from the main in-land cities were still very prosperous. This view changes the ‘Road(s)’ to ‘Route(s)’ also since most of the trade was from steppes and woodlands, silk was not the main focus of the trade. Valerie Hansen on the other hand does not dispute the existence of the Silk Road(s) but does argue that it was not the economic powerhouse of thriving trade as it has been seen, but as more of an cultural success in which the trade was not of goods but ideas ‘While not much of a commercial route, the Silk Road was important historically- this network of routes became the planet’s most important cultural artery for exchange between East and West of religions, art, languages, and new technologies.’ James A. Millward, however claims that the Silk Road(s) is just an idea instead of a physical existence in which companies and politicians use in an attempt to evoke peoples wish to live in that type of exotic fantasy world where we are all connected with unexpected surprise at the next stop.
‘But the evocations of the Silk Road in music, travel, games, food, fashion, pharmaceuticals, and even politics speak of something else: nostalgia for a world connected but discrete, a world still capable of surprising us, where the bazaars at the next oasis sell something different from our own, where our strenuous journey yields a comparable measure of spiritual insight. That Silk Road may be a fantasy, but we still hope to travel it.’
The Silk Road(s) arguments, although valid have seriously undermined the historical importance of such a route(s). These routes clearly (of course arguably) did exist, the trade along the Silk Road(s) is the only way in which any of the settlements that once lined the route(s) could survive, this and the discovery of new evidence still happening today solidifies this argument. Though the fact those commercial companies as argued by Millward and Whitfield have diluted this legitimacy as a field worth studying. The overall truth is whether either argument is correct the Silk Road(s) still has a large influence today and many people have some knowledge of what the Silk Road was, politically the Silk Road is used to promote unity between cultures and progressive economic gains for all parties. As a label it emphasises something romantic, exotic and exciting.
Susan Whitfield, ‘Was there a Silk Road?’, Asian Medicine: Tradition and Modernity, 3:2 (2007), p1
 Susan Whitfield, ‘Was there a Silk Road?’, Asian Medicine: Tradition and Modernity, 3:2 (2007), p2
 James A. Millward, ‘The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction’, (Oxford University Press 2013) p2
 James A. Millward, ‘The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction’, (Oxford University Press 2013) p3
 David Christian, ‘Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History’, Journal of World History, 2:1 (2000), p7
 David Christian, ‘Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History’, Journal of World History, 2:1 p9
 Valerie Hansen, ‘The Silk Road: A New History,’ (Oxford University Press, 2012) p235
 James A. Millward, ‘The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction’, (Oxford University Press 2013) p121

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How would our world look if we loved more? Would we be as hard on ourselves if we loved ourselves more? Love is powerful. Love can be the answer to many questions. If we love someone won’t we be willing to do more for them, support them more, and be there for them?
If you can love yourself and believe in you then you will be strong enough and good enough for you. When I love me I tend to be more forgiving and less hard on myself. Then I am able to be happier and less stressed. When I am happier my little corner of the world is happier.
I am more able to love those around me and take care of myself. Taking care of me needs to be a priority. If I give me some self care then I am able to give more to those around me. I want to be a good example to my children. So taking care of me, my family, friends, and others is something my children need to see me doing and talking about.
How amazing would it be if everyone was just a bit more loving and tried to be the great in the world? I think the place to start is love and example. Because being a good example speaks volumes above talking about it. And love is powerful!
My friends, let’s try this week to be more loving. Let’s try to be the great in the world and see the changes we can make.

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This week we had our teddy bears picnic. All the children loved bringing in their teddies and having lunch and afternoon tea with them. Lots of big smiles and discussions as the children showed off their teddies.
In our Pre kindy room they have been loving our new café equipment and our diner area. The children have been serving each others drinks and cooking up the meals on the menus. This has been a great experience to further the children’s social skills as they engage in role play that reflects real life experiences.
In our Possums room the children are loving the different gardening projects that we are engaging in and are always keen to go outside and water the plants as well as explore in the gardens.


Match#57: Kochi Tuskers Kerala v/s Kings XI Punjab
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Form: KTK– Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Loss,
KXIP– Loss, Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win,
Most teams decide to wake up and smell the Sarson ka saag (or sambar- depends) only after beating a top-of-the-table team that does not seem really keen on being tested anymore. It worked for the Tuskers a few weeks back (followed it up by 2 more wins)- and Punjab will hope that they have finally come to the party of the poopers after a surprisingly one-sided win against the illusionists Mumbai.
But when these teams face eachother, it promises to be a mind-numbing contest of mindlessness and madness that may result in a very close one-sided contest.
Kochi Tuskers Kerala:
After being transported back in time (and space) by the Royal Challengers a few days ago, K-040000 find themselves back to the future- at the bottom half of the table. The dust has settled, and the cream has truly risen to the top. Having said that, Kochi have still proved to be the better debutants- but it is not over yet, with Pune doing an encore of their form in the beginning (2- game winning streak)
Belly flop Brendon
And with the Tuskers playing, the latest man-made disaster cannot be too far behind- with Prasanth Parameswaran being the latest victim of this South-Indian phenomena. As mentioned earlier, he will do well to take inspiration from Stuart Broad’s career. After all, conceding 37 runs in one over is a momentous occasion- so much so that Kochi have now shifted their ‘home’ venue to Holkar Stadium back in Indore for fear of ‘boring’ performances. Or maybe it has something to do with ‘those memories’ of Ishant Sharma.
Just a place above Pune in the table now (Oh, the shame!), Kochi will want to pull away from the chasing pack and firmly seal a respectable 6th place this year. The team they face today will have a large say in that- especially considering the fact that Punjab now battle to the end with Deccan to avoid being the first double wooden-spooner in IPL history. Same for Deccan, actually.
With both Jayawardene and Sangakkara sensationally failing in their efforts to gain back some self-respect after the World cup, the playoffs shall now have 3 Asian (Indian) players captaining sides- with one lone New Zealander captaining a multinational corporation. Much like the World Cup, obviously.
Mathematically though (much like D&L), Kochi still stand as much chance of making the final four as South Africa do of actually winning an ICC tournament in the next 2 years. (Forget the fact that the T20 World Cup is the only major tournament to be played then). I may still reconsider though, with 3 massive wins still enough for Kochi to upset a team like…Rajasthan.
S. Sreesanth will argue that life has not been too kind to him- and Mahela is only taking revenge for the World Cup final by excluding the Kerala dancer from the final 11. He will make yet another comeback- and it cannot possibly result in a loss worse than the one against Sid Mallya’s toy story.
Player to watch out for: Brendon McCullum
Time for that one MASSIVE innings- a trademark that had brought IPL into the spotlight 4 years ago. The tattooed islander will want to exit IPL 2011 on a high- and give his diminutive Islander captain a respectable farewell that will not be too dissimilar from SRK’s tribute to Dada’s diminishing powers.
Kings XI Punjab: (Semi finals 2008)
Midway through the game against Mumbai on Tuesday, things were going according to the usual script for Punjab. Valthaty out after a start, same for Gilly (a start? Yes), Marsh dragging his team through the dreaded middle overs, Karthik doing his best impression of MSD until the lower order collapsed in a heap of Kochi-themed helplessness against Patel and…Patel.
‘There, you see that cheerleader? She’s the one!
But then, the inevitable happened- Mumbai crashed to yet another madatory embarrassing defeat against a no-hoper team to conform their status as the most mechanical T20 team of this year. Chasing has not been one of the strengths of the Indians- and it showed against an inspired Punjab outfit- with YET another left-arm spinner Bhatt coming to the party with 4 shotgun wickets.
With ALL their bowlers managing to take a wicket against the Indians—and Praveen Kumar expertly mixing his foul-mouthed rants with exceptional swing bowling, the Kings XI looked the team they were supposed to be this year. No individual performances for a change, and it was genuinely a ‘team’ mauling. Of course, they took great pride in exposing Mumbai’s post-selection snooze period, and will definitely push Sachin Tendulkar into ‘rest’ mode (and Symonds out of the team- considering his complete lack of ability so far)
Punjab will now look to prey on a team that has travelled the same path as they have, with the odd shock win against massive opposition nicely intersperced with pathetic white-flag-losses that boast of complete schizophrenia.
Or maybe both the Kings XI and the Tuskers will refuse to claim victory because of the sheer lack of inspiration and non-greatness that they inspire in eachother.
Player to watch out for: Paul Valthaty
For the sake of Indian cricket, Paul Valthaty must score more than 50 to inspire hope and warm-fuzzy-feelings in the millions of Indian fans who had desperately hoped for a new superhero after yet another predictable World Cup (Ahem..). IPL-2011 has done its best to arise from the ashes of a massive Indian hangover- and some will argue that it has failed (viewership records- proof). A player like Valthaty, not even a Ranji game old, can turn all of that around with yet another miraculous century- to show the world that the Americans are not the only glory-seeking underdog-obsessed Rocky-spewing delusional sports fans.
But then, the word ‘miraculous’ is used for a reason.
God’s own country or Yash Chopra’s portrait of perfection? Butter Chicken or Idiyapam? World Cup Reject#1 (Chawla) or World Cup Reject#2 (Sreesanth)- both of whom have ironically been dropped by their ‘club teams’ too. North or South?
Well, if the cluster that are forming in the table are anything to go by, time for the Kings XI to make these Indie Commandos an offer they can never refuse- let’s bring in the SUPER OVER and steal the limelight by going down all guns blazing (and then, we, being the physically stronger race, shall beat you)


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Hostal La Torres Padron is a family house with separate entrance, 3 air-conditioned rooms for foreign tourists. Fruit cocktail or free welcome drink at arrival. One room is located on the first level and the other two are located on the second level. Each has large windows that open, and private indoor bathroom, with hot and cold water 24/7. From the terrace you can enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the city and the Escambray Mountains. Next to the house is Transgaviota "Way Rent Car", where you can order taxi service. Just 2 blocks from the bus station from where you can take a bus that takes you to the beach Ancon, the best of the south coast of Cuba; and 3 minutes walking from the Plaza Mayor and the old town center where the major tourist sites, museums and art galleries. The house specialty cocktails and dishes are prepared by Virginia for its customers, particularly those based on seafood and other fresh seafood. Note: Confirm the reservation call two days before arrival to Trinidad. Otherwise you risk losing the reservation. Inform the family of his hour of arrival and will be expected at the point of arrival.
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A Spokane man’s four-year crusade to make lighted nocks allowable for archery hunters – as a means of reducing wounding loss, among other things – has found his ultimate reward.
The Pope and Young Club, the bowhunting record-keeping group for big-game trophies since 1961, has voted to make an exception to its ban on electronic equipment for taking animals submitted for archery records.
Jim Sutton, president of the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council, started his campaign by showing up at public game-rule meetings, writing letters and testifying before the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission –often with his daughter.
They repeatedly made the case that the state should allow bowhunters to use the electronic devices, since they gave the hunter no killing advantage but a big advantage in finding wounded game and recovering arrows and their razor-sharp broadheads from the field.
Sutton’s proposal was slow to be accepted but gained backing by most of the state’s archers, save for the traditionalists, according to a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife survey.
Once the state made the exception in 2013, Sutton and others turned their attention to convincing the members of Pope and Young.
He knew that even though it was finally legal to use lighted nocks in Washington, many hunters would not use them if it would disqualify a once-in-a-lifetime trophy from being recognized in the record books.
Last week, Pope and Young announced the significant changes to the club’s bylaws in a memo emailed to its members.
“Standard lighted nocks and bow-mounted cameras will be exempted from the ‘no electronics attached to the bow or arrow’ rule, as a result of changes to the Club’s By-laws that had passed a vote of the Board of Directors and passed ratification by the voting membership,” the memo says.
“Since the late 1980s, the Club has had bowhunting equipment definitions and a Rule of Fair Chase that addresses electronic devices. Among other things, those stated: no electronics attached to the bow or arrow.’ This is part of the Club’s By-laws constitution and governs the acceptability of animals for entry into the Club’s Records Program (‘the record book’).
“The significant change, the result of much internal discussion/debate over many years, creates exemptions,” the memo said, listing the specific changes under its rules of fair chase, and definitions of hunting bow and hunting arrow exclusions.
The club will continue to reject bowhunting record entries taken with the “use of electronic devices for attracting, locating or pursuing game, or guiding the hunter to such game, or by the use of a bow or arrow to which any electronic device is attached, with the exception of lighted nocks and recording devices that cast no light towards the target and do not aid in range-finding, sighting or shooting the bow.”
The changes go into effect on Aug. 1. However, the change is retroactive, the club said.
Animals previously taken with lighted nocks also will be eligible to be entered into the records according to the revised rules.
The club said 75 percent of its members voted to ratify the by-law changes, while 25 percent voted no.


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Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Evan Llanso of Professor John-Erik Koslosky’s Newswriting course and was edited by Nicholas Kline of Koslosky’s Editing for Journalism course.
Bloomsburg University- A new proposal aims to punish those who pull the fire alarm without reason. Every student has been there. Stressed out from the ebbs and flows of a college semester and in desperate need of a good night’s sleep, only to be awoken by the sound of a blaring fire alarm. It’s no fun, it’s no good, and when the culprit gets away scot-free, it is just not right.
But what if there was a way to prevent them from escaping consequence?
The proposal suggests a way for justice to be served in these cases of senseless behavior. The solution? A built-in ink trap that would release a noticeable blue stain on the hands of whomever decided they wanted to play prankster on that given night.
According to BU CGA VP Jared Harris, he believes the trap works especially well due to the ink’s water activation mechanism. In other words, if a student were to try and wash their hands clean, the ink would only become more evident after being exposed to water.
But just like most other dilemmas, there are those who don’t see the issue of fire alarms as something worthy of investment. Harris went on to say that as surprising as it may be, alarms being pulled in non-emergency situations is actually a very prevalent issue.
As stated by Harris, “In my own building of Columbia Hall, within the timeframe of this fall semester, we’ve had four separate events at various hours of the night.”
Another strong case originates from the summer session program, a program that allows incoming freshman to spend a few weeks in the summer on campus to get acclimated with the Husky lifestyle. Harris stated, “The summer academy group in Elwell Hall suffered three instances of false alarms in a single night, and eight overall.”
Concerning the price to install these deterrents, Harris emphasized that “It’s difficult to tell because of how many fire alarms we have throughout campus, but cost of installation should not by any means exceed $1000.”
Although the intentions are of good nature, the idea is not without potential flaws.
One major concern that was brought forward was questions about what happens in the event of actual emergency. The student would still be blasted with the unwashable ink.
In response to this inquiry, Vice President Harris replied that “Unfortunately, there would be no way to avoid ink coverage, but once the actual emergency is discovered, any suspicion of criminal activity would be disregarded.”
Student residents have been divided on the issue. Some believing that a sound sleep at night must be defended at all costs, while others do not feel the same sentiment.
On the side of support for the ink traps, Miss Jill Henderson voiced to “definitely have them installed,” noting the presence of inebriated students who wander the halls at all hours.
Meanwhile from the view of the opposed, Miss Alyssa Lardi was concerned that “They are an unnecessary expenditure of college funds following the recent renovations and new buildings.”
These views were shared by Mr. Jacob Delorme, journalism major, who said, “I think it would be a bad idea due to the instance of an unintentional alarm being triggered, and I would hate to see someone’s clothes or belongings ruined by the ink, in addition to fines for the alarm.”
While there are valid points by those on both sides of this issue, putting an end to intoxicated college students acting a fool is a very tall task.


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People can now take a memorable journey to ancient Egypt thanks to the debut of the virtual reality show Horizon of Khufu in the city over the weekend.
The Horizon of Khufu, a 45-minute virtual and interactive show, invites visitors to take a virtual expedition to discover the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
It’s on show in a 500-square-meter space in the HKRI Taikoo Hui, a shopping complex in downtown Nanjing Road W. The show hall is just upstairs through the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, the biggest Starbucks in Shanghai.
With a connected backpack and an HTC virtual reality headset, visitors can immediately travel to the foot of the tomb of King Khufu.
The virtual guide, including a cat goddess from Egyptian legends, will unveil the secrets of this pyramid and its inhabitants.
This augmented reality experience also permits people to discover places close to the public, richly decorated galleries, and funeral rooms and even climb to the top of the pyramid to observe Cairo’s city view as it is now.
The trip ends with a jump back in time: boarding a funeral bark on the Nile to attend King Khufu’s funeral.
The Shanghai event is the first time the show has been held outside of France and is also its first exhibition in Asia. In its world premiere in Paris for four months from June to October last year, it attracted more than 50,000 visitors.


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Dreaming of mixing business with pleasure? A party bus business might just be your ticket. Perfect for those who love entertainment and socializing, this business is about more than just driving from point A to B. It’s about providing a unique experience, creating lasting memories, and making sure people have a good time – safely, of course. Whether it’s prom night, a bachelorette party, or a corporate event, you’ll be the captain of fun.
Ready to get started? Buckle up, because we’re going to walk you through the ins and outs of launching a party bus business.
A party bus is an upscale, large limousine or bus specifically designed to provide a fun and unique way to travel and entertain a group of people. Party buses typically have amenities including a spacious interior, high-end audio and lighting systems, internet access, comfortable seating, restroom, and a bar area. They are rented out for various events and celebrations such as weddings, proms, bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays, and corporate functions. A party bus business aims to provide safe, fun, and convenient transport for clients.
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So, is there a demand for party buses? Absolutely. Party buses are a segment of the limousine and town car services industry, which provides personal transportation for individual and corporate clients.
In 2023, the industry is expected to generate $4.7 billion in sales. The party bus industry is expected to grow in the coming years, driven by the increasing popularity of luxury transportation and the growing demand for unique, memorable experiences. The industry is also expected to benefit from the rising popularity of social events, such as weddings and proms, which are significant sources of business for party bus companies.
The target market for a party bus business is diverse and can include anyone planning a significant party or event. This can range from individuals celebrating birthdays, bachelor or bachelorette parties, to corporate entities planning team-building events or holiday parties. The key demographic tends to be those with a decent amount of disposable income who are willing to pay for a unique and memorable experience.
To determine your target market, we highly recommend thoroughly analyzing your customer segment and selecting the range of services you will offer.
Checklist To Start A Party Bus Business
When starting a party bus service there are many things to consider. From researching local laws and regulations to sourcing a reliable fleet, launching a successful and profitable venture requires careful preparation.
To make sure you have everything in order before taking the plunge, take a look at our checklist.
Step 1: Assess the Market
If you’re putting the time and money into starting a party bus business, you’ve gotta know if there are enough people out there who would pay for what you’re offering.
That’s why the first step should start by researching the market. Conducting market research can also provide valuable insights into what your customers may want, what the competition offers, and give you data to tailor your marketing strategy.
It’s easy to want to skip this step, but it’s important not to, as it reduces the risk of failure and ensures that your investment in the business is worthwhile.
To research whether there’s sufficient demand for a party bus business, you could start by analyzing the event industry in your area. Look at the number of events happening regularly, such as weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, prom nights, etc. Consider the size of these events and the potential need for transportation services.
You can also conduct surveys or interviews with potential customers to understand their needs and preferences. This could involve creating an online survey and sharing it on social media platforms or local community groups. You could ask questions about the types of events they usually host or attend, their current transportation solutions, and whether they would consider hiring a party bus.
Another method is to analyze your competition. Investigate other party bus businesses in your area or similar regions. Look at their offerings, pricing, and customer reviews. This can give you an idea of what is working well and where there might be gaps in the market for your business to fill.
Finally, consider seeking advice from party bus owners (who aren’t competitors) or joining industry-specific forums and associations, like the National Limousine Association. These can be great places to gain insights, ask questions, and learn from others’ experiences.
While market research won’t guarantee success, it can significantly increase your chances by ensuring you’re making informed decisions based on real-world data. It’s a cost-effective way to validate your business idea before investing significant time and money.
Step 2: Write a Business Plan
Writing a business plan for your party bus venture isn’t just an academic exercise or a hoop to jump through. It’s your game plan, your playbook if you will, that helps you figure out how to turn your dream into a profitable reality. Plus, it helps you get all those swirling ideas out of your head and onto paper, where you can take a hard look and refine them.
Banks will often require a solid business plan before they’ll even consider giving you money. So, if that’s your reason for writing one, let’s dive into the key sections I expect they’ll be particularly interested in.
Market analysis: In this section, you’ll need to showcase why your business stands a chance in the existing market. This isn’t just saying, “people like to party, hence they’ll love my party bus.” Use your market research to point out gaps in the market that you’re planning to fill or certain trends that align with your business model. Maybe there’s a growing demand for safe transportation for events, or perhaps there are only a couple of competitors who don’t offer a particular amenity that you plan to provide. Your goal is to convince the lender that demand exists and that your business is poised to meet it effectively.
Management: Lenders want to know that the business is in capable hands. In this section, outline your and your team’s experience, skills, and qualifications that make them suited to manage and grow the business successfully. Highlight any previous business or industry experience that demonstrates your team’s ability to navigate the challenges that come with running a party bus business.
Financial projections: Alright, now to the numbers game. Lenders will scrutinize this section to assess the risk associated with your business. Provide realistic revenue projections, cash flow forecasts, and a break-even analysis. Show that you’ve thought about operating costs, staff salaries, insurance, and other expenses. Keep in mind that banks want to see that you’ll not only make enough money to pay back the loan. but also turn a profit down the road.
Before you submit the plan, it’s a good idea to have someone with financial expertise, like another business owner or accountant, give it a once-over. They can identify any unrealistic assumptions or financial gaps that could make lenders skeptical.
Related: How to write a business plan
Step 3: Secure Funding
Alright, let’s talk money. You’ve got your research and business plan in hand, but none of it matters if you can’t fund the dream, right? Now, party bus businesses are definitely not cheap to start. You’ve got the cost of the buses themselves, modifications, licenses, staff, and other overhead. So where’s the money coming from?
Personal savings: Your first pit stop for funds is likely your own bank account. Suppose you’ve got enough saved up to launch the business, great! But most times, personal savings won’t cover everything. When that’s the case, lenders usually like to see you putting in at least 15% of your own money as a show of good faith. This shows you’ve got skin in the game, and you’re committed.
Traditional lenders: If you need a loan, banks are usually the go-to. To get bank funding, you’ll need a business plan, a good credit score (typically 650+), and collateral like property or other valuable assets. If the bank thinks you’re a bit too risky, they might still back you using an SBA (Small Business Administration) loan guarantee, which can provide the lender with a guarantee of repayment up to a certain percentage if the borrower defaults on the loan.
Friends and family: Sometimes, the people who believe in you the most are those closest to you. Borrowing from friends and family is an option, but tread carefully. This isn’t just a business transaction; it’s personal. Always, and I mean always, get terms in writing to avoid misunderstandings that could ruin relationships.
Microloans: If your funding needs are on the smaller side or traditional loans aren’t coming through, microloans could be an option. Organizations like Accion or certain local economic development organizations offer smaller loan amounts, often with less stringent eligibility criteria. Some even offer business training along with the loan, which can be a valuable resource for new business owners.
Local investors: Sure, venture capital might not be a fit for a party bus biz, but local investors could be. These are individuals, usually with a higher net worth, who are interested in supporting local businesses. However, getting investment isn’t a walk in the park. Investors generally look for high-growth, scalable businesses, so you’ll need to make a strong case for why they should consider a party bus operation.
Step 4: Register the Business
Starting a party bus business can be an exciting and rewarding experience, though it does require navigating complex local, state, and federal licensing requirements.
Before you do anything else, decide what type of business structure best suits your needs. The most common structures are Sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and Limited Liability Company (LLC). Each structure has its own tax implications, filing requirements, and liability factors.
- Sole proprietorship: This is the simplest and least expensive structure to set up. It’s perfect if you’re a one-person show and don’t expect too many legal risks. The downside is that you’re personally responsible for any debts or lawsuits.
- Partnership: If you’re starting the business with someone else, this might be the way to go. While this allows for shared responsibility and resources, each partner is personally liable for the business’s debts and obligations.
- Corporation: A legal entity separate from its owners, providing them with personal liability protection. However, it’s more complex and costly to set up than other structures.
- LLC: This structure is kind of a mix between a corporation and a sole proprietorship. You get the liability protection of a corporation with the simplicity and flexibility of a sole proprietorship.
For a party bus business, an LLC is often a popular choice as it offers liability protection, which is important in a business where accidents can occur. However, the right structure for your business will depend on various factors, including your financial situation, risk tolerance, and long-term business goals.
Related: Comparison of business structures
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Business name registration: After registering the business structure, you may need to register your business name. This process will vary depending on what business structure you pick. Sole proprietors and partnerships will often be required to register a “Doing Business As” (DBA), while corporations and LLCs register with the state during the formation process.
During this time, it’s also a good idea to check if the name you want is available as a web domain, even if you’re not ready to set up a website yet.
Licensing: First off, there are requirements that are required for driving people commercially. Depending on the size of your vehicle, you may be required to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL), as well as a chauffeur’s license and any other additional licenses that may be required by your state. Learn more about the Department of Transportation’s requirements for operating a bus.
Also, if alcohol will be served, additional local licensing will be needed as well.
In addition to transportation-related requirements, there are general business requirements to be aware of as well. Licensing varies by state, but a party bus business will typically need a local business license, sales tax permit, and Employer Identification Number (EIN).
Step 5: Purchase & Set Up the Bus
You’ve got the money, and your business is legally set up. Now comes the part everyone’s been waiting for – getting that party bus! Here’s how to make it happen:
Purchasing the Bus
Get the right bus! What size bus will you need? Are you investing in fitting out one large bus, or will it make more sense to use two smaller buses? Whatever you decide, make sure you test drive and check the vehicle with a mechanic before you buy. When making your purchase, you’ve got a few options here:
- New bus: A brand-new bus offers reliability and warranties, but it’s going to cost you a lot more.
- Used bus: Buying used is less expensive, but you’ve got to be careful about the condition of the bus. Always, and I mean always, get it inspected by a certified mechanic who’s familiar with commercial vehicles.
- Leasing: If you’re strapped for cash or not sure if this is a long-term venture, consider leasing. This gives you a chance to start the business without a huge initial investment.
Customizing the Bus
Once the bus is yours, it’s time to turn it into a party on wheels. Here are some customization aspects you should think about:
- Interior design: Think about the seating arrangement, lighting, and overall atmosphere. Is it a VIP lounge vibe or more of a mobile nightclub? Your design should match your target market.
- Entertainment system: A killer sound system, WiFi, maybe some flat-screen TVs, a karaoke machine, and, of course, a disco ball is almost mandatory. Maybe not the disco ball, but ensure all modifications meet local and state regulations.
- Refreshment area: A mini-fridge for drinks, a snack bar, or even a small cocktail station can be a hit.
Don’t skimp on safety. Install emergency exits, fire extinguishers, and first-aid kits. Make sure the vehicle meets all safety standards required by your state and local jurisdiction.
Vehicle Wrap and Branding
Your bus is also a moving advertisement for your business, so consider a vehicle wrap that features your brand’s colors, logo, and contact information. This will make your bus easily identifiable and help with marketing.
Inspection and Permits
After customization, get the bus inspected by relevant authorities to ensure it meets all safety and operational standards. You’ll likely need special permits for the kind of modifications you’ve made, so make sure you’re all clear on the legal side before hitting the road.
Step 6: Create a Marketing Plan
Starting a new party bus company is more than offering a nice bus and good service. If not marketed properly, potential customers won’t know your business exists.
One approach that’s worked well for many in the industry is forming partnerships with local entertainment venues, DJs, and event planners. It’s a win-win: they get reliable transport for their clients, and you get a steady stream of business.
Now, onto online marketing. Having a strong online presence is also essential. Social media is your friend here, especially platforms like Instagram and Facebook. Share high-quality images and videos of your buses, happy customers, and events you’ve serviced. User-generated content is gold – encourage satisfied clients to share their own party bus experiences on your Google Business Profile, Yelp, and YellowPages. It gives you social proof and spreads the word organically.
A professional-looking website is key for a party bus rental business, and with it, an online booking system is highly recommended. It allows customers to reserve a bus, look at pricing, and even pay deposits directly from your site, making the process easier and more convenient for them. This also helps streamline your operations, as bookings and payments can be managed digitally.
Along with the website, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is another key element. Make sure your website isn’t just good-looking but also SEO-optimized. That’s how people find you when they Google “party bus near me” or something similar.
Last but definitely not least, consider joining your local Chamber of Commerce. Not only does it lend your business added credibility, but you’ll also get networking opportunities that can lead to new partnerships and potentially bulk bookings for corporate events or community gatherings.
Step 7: Get Business Insurance
If you are starting a business as a party bus operator, it is important to understand the insurance requirements that have been put in place to protect your passengers from any potential risks associated when riding in your vehicle.
First off you will want to look into general liability insurance. If someone is injured while on your bus, this insurance will cover related costs.
Traditional auto insurance isn’t going to cover any claims as specific commercial party bus insurance coverage will be needed. Common policies for a party bus business include bodily injury liability (protecting against third-party claims arising from accidents), property damage liability (covering damage to another person’s property), and collision and accident insurance (covering damage to the vehicle).
It is recommended that operators also carry uninsured motorist coverage in case they or their passengers are involved in an accident caused by an underinsured driver as the investment in your business is significant.
Step 8: Prepare to Launch!
You’re almost there. You’ve done your homework, got the funding, and laid out your game plan. But before you open those bus doors to the public, there are a few last boxes that you may still have to tick. Every business is going to have different needs, but here are some common loose ends that may need to be taken care of:
First, let’s talk about bookkeeping. This can be as simple as a spreadsheet or as complex as dedicated accounting software like Wave Accounting (FREE) or Quickbooks. Proper bookkeeping is critical for tax purposes and helps you monitor the financial health of your business.
Contracts come in all shapes and sizes in this biz. Of course, you’ll have customer agreements outlining the terms and conditions, but you may also need contracts with event planners or venues. RocketLawyer and Law Depot have free and inexpensive templates that may be helpful, but still consider having them reviewed by a lawyer.
While it may seem straightforward, don’t overlook the importance of opening a separate bank account for your business. Mixing personal and business finances can become a mess really fast and is more difficult when tax time comes around.
It’s also time to set your pricing. This is more art than science. Sure, you want to cover your costs, but also consider what the market can bear. Look at what your competitors are offering, but also think about what makes your service special and price accordingly.
Another consideration is hiring drivers. Even if you decide to start as an owner-operator with one bus, make sure you have someone to back you up. You might get sick or have two bookings in one night. A plan B will ensure you can keep all your commitments and satisfy all customers.
And finally, the grand opening. Plan an event that matches the vibe of your business. Consider inviting local businesses, friends, and family. Maybe offer a free mini-tour or partner with a local DJ to give potential customers a taste of the experience.
Everyone’s needs will be a bit different, but consider these the foundational steps to get your party bus business off the ground. Once you’ve got these covered, you’ll be well on your way to making every event a rolling success.
Over the long-term, word of mouth will likely generate a lot of bookings, but starting out you may not have many people talking about you. Be sure to put some time in creating a great marketing strategy.
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Common Questions When Starting A Party Bus Business
How much does it cost to start a party bus business?
Starting a party bus business requires a significant investment, as the costs of purchasing or leasing vehicles, equipment, refurbishing the vehicle, and insurance can be high. Other costs to consider include marketing and advertising, salaries for drivers and staff, maintenance and repairs, and fuel.
The cost to start a party bus business can range widely, but you’re generally looking at an initial outlay between $100,000 to $300,000.
Let’s break down the expenses:
Bus purchase: The central cost is the bus itself. New buses can range from $60,000 to over $200,000, depending on the size and luxury features. Used buses may start as low as $30,000 but often require upgrades and refurbishments.
Conversion and upgrades: Turning a regular bus into a party bus could set you back another $20,000 to $40,000. This includes the cost of amenities like a sound system, lighting, seating, and a bar setup.
Licensing and permits: Federal and local licenses and permits can add up to about $5,000. This cost can fluctuate based on your jurisdiction and the type of permits you need.
Initial insurance costs: Upfront insurance costs can be around $5,000 to $10,000. These policies cover the vehicle, driver, and passengers. Costs can differ based on factors like your driving history and the bus’s features.
Marketing: A decent marketing budget to kick-start your business might be around $2,000. This includes the cost of building a website, search engine optimization, and initial promotional materials like flyers or online ads.
Miscellaneous costs: Don’t forget the odds and ends: uniforms, cleaning supplies, and initial stock for your bar, for instance. These costs could be in the ballpark of $2,000 to $4,000.
How profitable is a party bus business?
Starting a party bus business can be lucrative, but the level of profitability depends on various factors like location, size of the fleet, and pricing strategy. Based on industry statistics, we can come up with some estimates on the profitability of a party bus business.
A standard way to estimate revenue in this industry is to charge per hour of service. So, if you charge $200 per hour and average about 5 bookings a week, each for about 5 hours, your weekly revenue comes to $5,000. Multiply that by 52 weeks, and you’re looking at a yearly gross revenue of $260,000.
Operating costs will include fuel, maintenance, insurance, marketing, and salaries if you hire employees. If we estimate these costs at about 60% of the revenue, your annual expenses would be $156,000 ($260,000 * 60%).
Subtracting your expenses from your revenue gives you an annual profit of $104,000 ($260,000 – $156,000).
Keep in mind that this is a simplified calculation, but it gives you an idea of the earning potential. But with careful planning and management, a party bus business can be a lucrative venture.
What skills are needed to run a party bus business?
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills: Your bus might have all the bells and whistles, but outstanding customer service and a can-do, positive attitude will go a very long way in this industry. They will ensure you attract customers through word-of-mouth and can count on repeat business.
Good communication and networking will help secure festivals and events or ongoing corporate contracts.
Technical and repair skills: Especially if you decide to run an owner-operated party bus business, being able to take on minor repairs and keeping your bus and its interior in good shape will go a long way to avoiding hefty repair bills. But, of course, you will also need to keep up with rigorous maintenance schedules for your vehicle(s) and stay within health and safety regulations.
Business management experience: Business and management experience will help manage staff, develop and work within a budget, correctly price your services, and schedule and implement all necessary health and safety regulations. Taking specific business classes may be a great way to help you with these skills.

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Assess the real level of the services offered and the impact of incidents on the users’ experience. Formulate response actions based on an impartial view on IT and business requirements. Optimise applications and the support infrastructure to support ensuring SLAs.
CA Application Performance Management
- Can monitor Java and .Net applications up to code level, to detect changes and sources of performance issues.
- Measures response time between the components involved in the architecture of an application.
- Quick response to incidents that impact the performance of applications. Sorts the events, identifies the sources of problems and analyses their main causes; measures the impact and priority of performance incidents. Formulates proactive action to ensure a quality experience for the end user.
- Correlates information on transactions to the support infrastructure and sorts the applications by infrastructure.
- Enables testing, reporting and accurate warning on the performance of web-based applications.
- Supplies real-time information on the services provided and the SLA
The solution includes several functional components that comply with the requirements of enterprise applications. The most frequently used components are:
- Fig.1: Introscope; architecture for a minima CA APM configuration.
- Fig.2: display elements on the CA APM console.
CA APM is compatible with all key technologies and platforms:
- Oracle, Sun One, Tomcat, Oracle Weblogic Server, Oracle WebLogic Portal, IBM Websphere Application Server, IBM WebSphere Portal, IBM WebSphere Application Server for Distributed Environments, IBM WebSphere MQ Connectors & Messaging System, SAP NetWeaver, BEA Weblogic server, IBM CICS Transaction Gateway, Microsoft SharePoint Portal.


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Let's see, work on the van this past weekend or head to the woods?
After having completed building the lifting mechanism I bolted it to the Seat Platform.
I need to make a way to attach the top of the actuator to the Back Platform. Since I had moved the Center Support the attachment point would now be on one of the side panels so I wanted to do a little reinforcing first. Cut a small plywood panel that fits tightly into the Back Platform recess.
Then glue (Mmmmm - wooden toaster pastry) -
and screw into place.
Because of the way the sofa-bed operates the top of the actuator can't be rigidly attached. It has to be allowed some movement. After some testing and a couple prototypes-
I came up with this design.
The bolt has a 1/4" diameter and I need it to be able to slide within a slot on the aluminum bracket. To create the slot I drilled a series of 1/4" holes taking great care to keep the holes in a straight line. Then used a hand file to smooth down the ridges left from the holes. Again being careful not to enlarge the slot but keep it at 1/4". The advantage of using aluminum to make the bracket is it's a lot easier to drill and file than a similar sized piece of steel would be.
As the sofa-bed converts from bed to sofa I'll explain how the bolt moves in the bracket slot.
The sofa-bed is in the bed position. The Back Platform is lying flat. The lifting actuator is completely "closed" or un-extended.
The transitioning begins. The actuator has just started to extend. Notice the change in position of the bolt head.
The top of the actuator post has made contact with the bottom of the Back Platform. This contact is how the lifting force from the actuator will be transferred to the Back Platform. The purpose of the bracket is to guide the top of the actuator post and keep it in place. I'm using the base of the bracket to help spread the lifting force.
Here the actuator has extended to the end of it's stroke and raised the Back Platform as high as it can. Due to the pivoting of the of the actuator post edge against the bracket as the angle of the Back Platform increases the bolt has moved downward slightly in the slot.
Even though the actuator has raised the Back Platform has high as it can the platform is still not in it's final position.
At this point the second actuator is activated. It moves the two hinged platforms backwards and brings the Back Platform against the end support blocks.
As the second actuator continues to operate it causes the Back Platform to slide up the end support blocks increasing it's angle . When the second actuator stops moving the Back Platform will be positioned so it's angle matches that of the end support block.
While the angle of the Back Platform was being increase the bolt through the end of the lifting actuator was sliding downward in the bracket slot.
Figuring out the whole system of getting the lifting actuator to get the Seat Platform most of the way up then having the end support blocks lift it the rest of the way while not binding up on the lifting actuator was a major challenge. I'm sure it looks fairly straight forward here but it sure wasn't in my head.
In this picture you can see the pencil marks and screw holes from some of the different designs I tried before creating this one.

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Superstitious Taylor Swift jets back to LA with her lucky charm… The number 13 branded across her hand
Taylor Swift jetted back to her native USA last night after wrapping up the Asian leg of her Speak Now world tour in Hong Kong.
Before arriving at LAX, the singer posted on Twitter: ‘Hong Kong, that show last night was unreal, this tour was unforgettable. I will love you always :) Farewell Asia!’
Swift’s successful show might have had something to do with her lucky charm – the number 13 printed on her right hand.
Lucky charm: Taylor Swift arrived back in LA with the number 13 written across her right hand for luck
Fate: Taylor says that whenever anything good happens in her life, it has something to do with 13
The singer strolled through the airport with the number emblazoned on her skin, which she says is for good luck.
‘I paint this on my hand before every show because 13 is my lucky number – for a lot of reasons. It’s really weird,’ she said.
Taylor explains: ‘I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album when gold in 13 weeks. My first #1 song had a 13-second intro.
‘Every time I’ve won an award I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter.’
The superstitious star teamed up her number 13 with a gold bracelet, a striped top and red skirt, alongside a big smile on her face.
The 21-year-old country singer kicks off the second leg of her tour in Europe on March 6, starting in Brussels.
World tour: Taylor has just wrapped up the Asian leg of her Speak Now tour and will kick off the European leg in Brussels
She’ll then continue down to North America on May 27, before heading down to Australia and New Zealand later in the year.
As part of her Asian tour, Taylor performed in Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines and made sure to film part of it for her fans.
She posted on Twitter: ‘Toured Asia + had my camera with me = I made a video blog.’
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On stage: Taylor performed in Hong Kong to end the Asian leg of her world tour, again with 13 on her right hand
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Senators who voted for Obamacare on Saturday night vs. president’s approval rating. Both numbers are expected to drop in the coming weeks and months.
Meanwhile, public support for the public option, and the rest of the multitrillion-dollar boondoggle-to-be, continues to plummet, says Rasmussen.
Just 38% of voters now favor the health care plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s the lowest level of support measured for the plan in nearly two dozen tracking polls conducted since June. …
Overall, 46% favor the creation of a government-sponsored non-profit health insurance option that people could choose instead of a private health insurance plan. However, if the plan encouraged companies to drop private health insurance coverage for their workers, support for the public option falls to 29%, and opposition rises to 58%.
On immigration, 83% say that proof of citizenship should be required before anyone can get health care assistance from a government program.


For the past 3 1/2 months, Heather Richardson has clung to hope that her best friend, Laci Peterson, might still be alive.
But now that fragile hope has been dealt a devastating blow. "I felt like my heart was ripped out," said Richardson, 27, recalling her disbelief as she watched images of authorities carrying a body bag to a coroner's van along the shore of San Francisco Bay near Richmond.
The bag contained the remains of a woman. The discovery came one day after the recovery of a baby boy's body about a mile away. Authorities are trying to identify the woman and determine if the baby was hers.
Richardson said she would rather know than not know what happened to her longtime friend, maid of honor and confidante, no matter how grisly the truth may be.
"We can't begin to mourn until we know whether it's her or not," Richardson said Tuesday from her home in Ventura County.
If the bodies indeed are those of the 27-year-old Peterson and her son, Conner, the waiting will have ended and the healing can begin, Richardson said.
Sometimes simply glancing around her house triggers an unexpected wave of memories about Peterson. The other day, she said, she recalled accidentally knocking over a candleholder that Peterson had given her for her birthday.
"Since then, I light it every day," she said. "I call it a light for Laci."
People who frequent places where Peterson used to go, or who work alongside her relatives, say they are deeply disturbed by word of this week's discoveries.
Peterson's sister, Amy Rocha, is a hairstylist at Salon Salon in Modesto. Only some of the staff works Monday, and others returned Tuesday to the McHenry Village shop, more somber than us-ual since Peterson's disappearance. Amid the buzz of hair dryers and gossip lurked anxiety about the news of the bodies.
Many patrons and hairstylists said they are torn between wanting closure for Peterson's family and hoping that the bodies have no link to the Peterson case.
"I just hope the family can have some closure and not always wonder what happened forever," said stylist Amy Vizzoline, 33.
Her client, Debbie Roper, 49, dabbed her eyes with a tissue. The real estate agent did not know Peterson, but every development in the case conjures up memories of her nephew's violent death a few years ago.
For others, such as Lynne Berry, an English teacher at Davis High School, news of the bodies sparked ire. "It made me really angry that she had so much to look forward to and somebody took it all away from her," she said.
The news dominated lunchtime conversation among a circle of friends at Verona's Cucina Italiana, also in McHenry Village.
Liliana Kim, 33, a mother from Turlock, said the tragedy of Peterson's disappearance is deepened by the fact that Peterson was pregnant.
"When you're pregnant, you feel blessed; it's unlike any other time in your life," she said. "It's so sad. I had a little bit of hope and now it's dwindling to almost nothing."
Added her friend, 32-year-old Cathleen Borges: "It makes me feel more nervous walking with my 17-month-old baby. I wonder if it's not a safe neighborhood. I think twice now before I walk out the door."
Bee staff writer Julissa McKinnon can be reached at 578-2324 or firstname.lastname@example.org.