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The Significance of Pipe Fabrication Process in Piping Industries

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The existence and importance of pipe fabrication is wide spread and crucial in several industry sectors including engineering and manufacturing. Industrial pipes are basic necessities required for common engineering purposes like construction, transportation, supply and so on. The essential need of this process and creation of code-compliant, standard pipes is vast in the industry. Hence, in the following paragraphs, let us crawl into the main highlights of fabrication and read about its various applications and the ways to avail it.

Fabricated Pipes have immense significance in industry sectors

Industrial growth and better performance empowers industrialization, refinement and better connectivity. It is important to manufacture and supply sturdy and high-quality pipes in the market so that the basic requirements of every facility, sector, or domain are fulfilled thoroughly. Indeed, the process of fabrication is important in order to achieve superior performance and growth in any industrial and manufacturing sect.

Generally, fabricated tubes and pipes play an integral role in many industries and applications for fulfilling variegated purposes. Some industries require large piping systems for setting-up complex applications. Industries like cement manufacturing, chemical processing, pulp and paper processing plants, oil refineries, and many more implement piping systems for transporting materials from one place to another, store or carry out industrial specific operations as per different requirements. Besides these different industries, there are other sectors too that implement the essential use of fabricated pipes and they are namely, steel mills and paper mills, nuclear and fossil fuel plants, semiconductor, chemical processing plants, pharmaceutical sector and more.

The need for industrial sturdy pipes also arises when you need to erect a structure of build a facility that can carry out certain operations for transportation, storage, and connectivity. In all these situations, the first step is pipe fabrication. Therefore, with its immense need and requirement in every nook and corner of industrialization and development, the usage of piping is not limited throughout the world.

Nonetheless, the overall design, use and requirement of pipes depend on the nature of the applications. Fabrication is the core, rather the bases of involving various procedures that can help you in finding out the exact need of wide engineering processes. This need can be easily solved if you avail the pipes from dedicated and authorized piping firms.

Approach the right fabricator

To achieve a reliable pipe fabrication project in order to fulfill your requirements, you need to focus on specialized enterprises that dedicatedly provide piping lines, fabricating pipes, and medium-to large sized piping systems on the market. It is advisable to look out for single-point sources and firms that offer pipe and pipe-support fabrication services because they assure the highest level of precision and code-compliant products for the most demanding fabrication projects. They are trusted and reliable, and also offer products at competitive prices.

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Online Incorporation and LLC Formation Services – Advantages and Disadvantages, Pros and Cons

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Online incorporation services tout easy, fast, and cheap online incorporation and limited liability company (LLC) formation services. Examples include LegalZoom.com, MyCorporation.com, and IncorporateTime.com. Storefront and virtual paralegal services such as We the People and those found in the legal services section of your local craigslist also offer similar services. Their web sites and radio and TV sales pitches indicate that forming a corporation or LLC is as quick, easy, and inexpensive as filling out an online questionnaire and paying a fee of $100-150 for the completion of the paperwork and the filing of the documents with the secretary of state (plus the filing fees charged by the state). This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of these services overall – for specific reviews of a particular provider, you should look elsewhere (and preferably to those with direct experience using the service, as well as at least a year of business operations thereafter).

No legal advice

In the fine print, many document preparation services state they are not law firms, cannot provide legal advice, and recommend that you consult an attorney for legal advice. Here’s a word for word example from one web site: “This site is not a substitute for legal counsel…. You should consult legal counsel to determine applicable law for your situation.” And from another: “[Our document preparation service] is not a substitute for an attorney or law firm.” Only licensed attorneys can practice law and provide legal advice to clients, so these firms are wisely protecting themselves by making it clear that they are not in the business of providing legal advice; they are in the business of preparing whatever forms or filing you tell them to. Thus, the computer programmer’s old adage, Garbage In, Garbage Out, applies. If you tell them to form a Nevada LLC, when you really need a California S corporation, they will in all likelihood produce a technically sufficient LLC, but it won’t meet your actual business legal needs. Likewise, if you choose not to elect S-corporation status, and end up paying higher taxes as a C-corporation, this is not their fault; they are counting on you to know what you need, or to have consulted a lawyer and/or tax accountant before coming to them.

Many incorporation services would apparently seem to remedy this situation with lengthy FAQs and learning centers, but, frankly, a few minutes or even a few hours of research is not a substitute for a lawyer’s college degree, three years of law school, and additional on-the-job training and annual continuing legal education. Any paralegal or incorporation service whose employees do provide legal advice is engaged in the unethical practice of law without a license, a crime in most jurisdictions, and their legal advice, for more reasons than one, should be taken with a grain of salt. Better yet, terminate your relationship with any such person immediately.

The other ‘remedy’ is to portray incorporation as a one size fits all, cookie cutter purchase, rather than explaining the reality that can be summed up the quote sometimes heard in law school, “The general rule applies to no one in particular.” In other words, your circumstances and needs are not those of your friends, neighbors, or other online entity formation customers.

Other Legal Issues

Attorneys will focus not just on forming an entity you have ordered them to, but in taking a step back, assessing your overall business plan and goals, and making sure the legal structure takes into account your particular circumstances, rather than assuming you and your business are exactly the same as the next guy and his business. They will also at least point out, and suggest options for best addressing, legal issues that arise tangentially to forming a corporation or LLC. Such issues that the average incorporation service customer may be blissfully unaware of include securities laws compliance, promissory notes, trademark and service mark issues, and employee and independent contractor law. (Tax issues are also inherent in incorporating, so working with a CPA or accountant is something I always recommend to clients before and after incorporating.) Agreements typical of new corporations or existing business which are growing and have decided to incorporate include employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, supplier agreements, web site terms of use and privacy policies, and shareholder buy-sell agreements. All of these should be customized to your needs, not fill in the blank forms, just as corporate bylaws and LLC operating agreements should be customized, not one size fits all.

Lack of Follow-Through

A good business attorney will also assist you in following through in the formation of your corporation or LLC. By this I mean making sure the meeting minutes are appropriately customized to your needs and the corp. or LLC’s formation documents are actually completed, signed, shares are actually issued to shareholders, and appropriate federal, state, and local filings are made. After having reviewed numerous incorporation service companies, usually a year or more later after problems have arisen, but also often times in the course of transactions such as sale of the business or part of it to a new shareholder, member, or partner, I have yet to see a company that was correctly set up. I can say the same of do-it-yourself incorporations, where the owner(s) didn’t hire anyone and did it themselves. In most cases, the articles of incorporation (for LLCs, the articles of organization) have been completed and filed in an adequate, if not optimal, manner, and the bylaws or operating agreement is likewise present. However, such documents are generally never executed – they just sit on the shelf in a binder, as they have since they were mailed out by the incorporation service, and thus without any force or effect whatsoever. Frequently, they contain numerous blanks that the owner was supposed to fill in, but didn’t because they didn’t know how to, or just never got around to it.

These defects are not the fault of the incorporation service per se, but they are indicative of the different level of service provided by such companies, in comparison to an attorney. Such lack of completion can and does lead to problem later, however, because the company’s limited liability status and good standing with the state can be jeopardized by missing or incomplete corporate documents, or by failure to create annual minuets and file initial and annual state level filings. Difficulties also occur when disputes among partners or co-owners later arise, and upon review of the bylaws or operating agreement, the parties find that the documents were never signed (and thus may not control), that they lack buyout procedures, or that they are vague or silent on how to handle disputes. It goes without saying that most of these disputes are much more costly to resolve later, once the proverbial horse of improper documentation and agreements has left the barn.

Hidden fees

The main benefit of incorporation services is costs savings; they charge less than attorneys do. However, the actual fees charged by incorporation services often ends up being as much as two or three times higher as they low rates they advertise, once such “add-ons” (which in many cases are needed to achieve your legal aims) as name reservations, corporate minute books, expedited or rush service, EIN numbers, S-corp election, first meeting minutes, and initial statement of information, sales tax reseller’s permit, business license, or other state or federal filings are made. So be sure to check what a complete package costs in making comparison amongst various providers and versus law firm fees. Some services I’ve seen on craigslist.org offer rates so low, they do not even account for the minimum level of costs that must be expended to properly set up a company! (E.g., $125 including costs for a California incorporation – the government fees alone are at least this high, let alone any third party service fee.) In many but not all instances, law firms offering flat fee incorporations do not have hidden fees.

In any case, the important consideration here is that incorporation service prices cannot and do not include legal advice on the incorporation process or related legal issues, hand-holding, referrals to other professionals such as accountants and insurance agents, or follow-through to ensure that the business entity is actually implemented correctly. Upon seeing all the work that goes into an incorporation or LLC organization, the most common remark from my clients is not, ‘That was easy; I should have used an incorporation service, saved your legal fees, and done it myself.’ Rather, it is, ‘I can’t believe some people try to do all this themselves!’ You should keep in mind the difference in the level or services provided when evaluating price, be on the lookout for hidden or additional fees beyond the base rate, and realize that if you are choose to select an attorney over an incorporation service, you are paying not only for that attorney’s time and end work product, but also his education, experience, skill, and legal advice and counsel for your business.

Relationship with a lawyer

In deciding to go it alone, you should keep in mind that sooner or later, if your business grows, you will need a business attorney. It may be more prudent to establish that relationship now via an incorporation and set yourself up for future growth and success, rather than wait until a legal emergency arises, only to find you don’t know any attorneys, or that the attorney you do retain finds that there are numerous steps you could have taken in the past to avoid current fees, taxes, problems, and disputes.

The fact that these problems don’t become apparent until months or years after the company’s formation (especially if professionals such as attorneys and accountants are never hired and thereby given the opportunity to review the company and spot issues) means that many customers of incorporation services are initially well pleased with the service they have received. If you don’t know what you didn’t get, you have no reason to be unhappy about; instead focusing on the money saved now.

In my experience, rarely does money saved on legal services now pay off in long-term savings. More often, it’s the old, pay now, or pay (more) later situation. Some errors, such as choice of entity decisions that were not tax favorable, cannot be undone, they can only be changed going forward. Likewise, after a shareholder or partnership dispute has arisen, it’s usually too late for proper buy-sell provisions in the bylaws or operating agreement, a separate buy sell agreement, or an arbitration clause. If you don’t have enough money to afford an attorney at the outset, perhaps you and your partners should consider committing additional funds to the enterprise, utilizing loans or credit cards to access additional funds, or wait until more financing can be accumulated or obtained, before proceeding in a less than optimal way. Most entrepreneurs are convinced of the future growth and profit prospects of their companies; thus, it is surprising they often don’t follow in the footsteps of other successful enterprises and allocate appropriate funds for legal services. The adage, “Failing to plan is planning to fail” applies here.

A good business attorney will also be able to provide referrals to reliable accountants, insurance agents, and others services new businesses are likely to need.

Volume business

Incorporating services are sometimes called incorporation mills. By their very nature, they are in a volume business; they cannot charge low prices and provide personalized attention or service. In general, they make their profits by selling a non-customized or a minimally customized product over and over to as many customers as possible. Law firms, on the other hand, provide customized legal advice and services to each client on an individual basis. Law firms can handle unusual capital, profit, loss, or other allocation issues that fully and correctly utilize corporations and LLCs, and advise when such use is appropriate and when it is not. Incorporation mills will, for the most part, sell you whatever you ask for; it’s your responsibility to determine whether you are ordering the right product from them.

But aren’t you, as a California incorporation lawyer, biased?

That’s certainly a legitimate question, and I obviously have a strong opinion on the matters discussed. It’s up to you to take to heart or disregard the opinions and advice in this article, but I would answer it this way: Because I am a business attorney, I have seen the result of using these services in a way most lay people would not, and as a result cannot recommend that most people use an incorporation service. And although incorporation legal services is part of my business law practice, I would encourage most readers to use an attorney of their choosing, in their state – it need not be me and obviously I don’t benefit from you using another attorney any more than I benefit from you using an incorporation service. In fact, incorporation services are probably in the long run good for my practice; they provide a steady stream of repair work and dispute resolution for me, that typically cost $1000s more than my flat fee incorporation services.

Summary and Conclusion

In short, comparing incorporation services to a business lawyer is an apples to oranges comparison. One option provides more services and costs more; one provides less and costs less. Neither is a “rip-off” or the definitive solution for everyone. You are more likely to get things right by choosing either than choosing neither and going it alone. The lawyer is licensed by the state to provide legal advice, is subject to numerous ethical rules, forms an attorney-client relationship with his clients, and keeps up to date on changes in the law through mandatory continuing legal education. The incorporation service simply executes on your instructions, no advice, no hand-holding, no legal review of your situation or legal needs. If your instructions do not comport with what’s best for your situation, then your result will be less than optimal.

There may be a small group of people who know what they need, and how to do it, but just lack the time, and who are thus well served by incorporation services. (Ironically, most of these people probably realize the value of an attorney’s input and would generally hire one to take care of their legal needs, while spending their own time on what they do best, improving their business. This explains why I have business entity formation clients who are attorneys and law firms!). Or who have been advised by their accountant to form a particular type of simple entity (simple being defined as an entity to be formed in their home state jurisdiction and with only one owner). But, in my opinion, the vast majority of potential incorporation service customers would be better served by investing an additional $500 or so to have their entity selected, formed, and set up correctly, with all of their questions answered along the way, with due attention to related legal issues, and to establish a relationship with an attorney for ongoing or future legal services.

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Source by Jonas Grant

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Computer Use in the Food Manufacturing Industry

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Food manufacturing and processing is one of the success stories of the global economy. Food production is now not just a local industry as food products are now transported across the globe allowing a huge variety of products to be available on our supermarket shelves.

One of the reasons for food productions success has been the embracing of modern technology that has allowed many processes in the food production industry to be automated.

The food industry does pose unique challenges when it comes to automation and computerisation such as the prevalence of water in food production areas. Various laws and good working practices mean that food production areas are regularly washed or hosed-down. This can cause obvious problems to computer or touchscreen if they are used nearby as water will have catastrophic effects on any computer system.

Many food production of manufacturing areas turn to waterproof computer enclosures to protect their computer systems from wash down. Industrial computer enclosures are designed to international guidelines to ensure they can operate safely in washdown environments with the waterproof PC enclosure even allowing the systems to be hosed down themselves.

The European IP 65 or International NEMA 4 rating system are often used to describe the waterproofing of a computer enclosure. Many wash down areas contain IP 65 computer enclosures as they can also be manufactured out of food grade stainless steel ensuring they don’t corrode and can continually be kept clean.

Waterproof LCd enclosures and waterproof touchscreen enclosures can also be manufactured from the same material.

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Source by Richard N Williams

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What Did Thomas Edison Invent in 1879?

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Thomas Edison in 1879 invented the incandescent light bulb to replace the candle. This light bulb is the one that we normally see but in 2012 we will have to use a new type of light bulb. This new light bulb that some of us may have seen or use is called the compact fluorescent or CFL. It has the same type of base but a spiral bulb on top. On Wednesday December 19, 2007, the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. approved a new energy law to stop the manufacturing of the old fashion light bulb to a new less energy using light bulb.

Question: Why are they taking the old fashion light bulb away?

Answer: It is a low cost way to reduce electricity use and greenhouse gases from power plants.

Question: CFL’s cost more, about six times as much, why buy them?

Answer: CFL’s use about 75% less energy, so you save money on your energy bill.

Question: How long do they last?

Answer: CFL’s last for five years instead of for a few months just don’t turn them on and off all the time.

Question: Are the CFL’s bad for the environment?

Answer: There is some mercury in them, 100 times less than a thermometer, but they should be recycled without any problems.

Question: Is this it for any new lighting for another 100 years?

Answer: Manufactures are working on better CFL’s and LED lighting, which are used in some holiday lighting.

In conclusion, President Bush should sign this new energy law. Our Congress is doing a good job of protecting our environment and trying to save us money. Almost anyone can afford to change to these new bulbs. It is less money than installing a new home heating system or new windows throughout a home. My home already has CFL lighting in almost all of our fixtures and lamps. I think this is an enlightening idea!

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Source by D DeAngelis

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How Does Strata Law Work?

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In New South Wales there are three Acts of Parliament which regulate strata. Together these acts are commonly called the ‘strata schemes legislation’. The three acts are the Strata Schemes (Freehold Developement) Act 1973 (NSW) which commenced on 1 July 1974; the Strata Schemes (Leashold Development) Act 1986 (NSW) which commenced on 1 March 1989; and the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) which commenced on 1 July 1997.

As of 30 June 2006 there were approximately 63,660 schemes in New South Wales, housing over one million people and it is expected that by 2020 over 50% of the residential population of Sydney will be housed in this type of accommodation. A freehold scheme is a scheme in which a person can buy ownership of a lot in the scheme, whilst a leasehold scheme does not allow a person to do this, instead permitting the person to buy a lease of a lot in the scheme.

As far as the management of the scheme is concerned, there are a number of functions which are given to the Director General of the Department of Commerce. The Director General’s functions can be summarised as including ‘firstly’ a role of providing information and education. The act states that the Director General is to provide information to owners, occupiers, owners corporations, lessors of leashold schemes, managing agents and the public about the Act and services provided by the Director General. The Director General’s reply to a letter concerning a query relating to a strata scheme may sometimes resolve a potential dispute, thus saving both time and money for all concerned.

The act also states that the Director General is to arrange for the mediation of disputes or complaints within a scheme or, if they consent, for two adjoining strata schemes. Finally, the Director General may intervene in proceedings before the Tribunal if the Director General is of the opinion that it would be in the public interest to do so.

Having a practical working knowledge of the this complex Act, its regulations and bylaws is essential for owners who wish participate in the day to day control, management and administration of a strata scheme. This knowledge will also help owners exercise effectively the rights and entitlements available to them. The first step in acquiring this working knowledge is to be aware of the layout of the legislation.

The Act is divided into six chapters containing approximately 249 sections, four schedules and a dictionary. The Chapters deal firstly with what is considered ‘preliminary’. It then deals with the management of strata schemes, then key management areas, then owners, occupiers and other persons with interests in the lots, then disputes and orders of adjudicators of tribunals, then administration of the act itself and then general matters.

This is only a brief summary of how the strata shcemes legislation operates in New South Wales. If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact the author.

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Source by David A Coleman

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Thinking of Visiting Northern Ireland?

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Holidaying in Northern Ireland – Hills, lakes and pretty much everything else!

The moment you set your foot on Ireland, you would be greeted by one word – Diversity! And Northern Ireland, is possibly the best testimonial to this. All the more reasons why holidaying in Northern Ireland can be a fun affair for sure.

Places you must visit during your holidaying in Northern Ireland

Belfast, Downpatrick (Known as Dun Padraig to the locals) and Armagh should ideally be your first stops in your trip to this lovely country.

Belfast, the capital city, resembles a very peaceful look today, which is quite the opposite of what has been happening in this city in the past. Being the political epicenter of Northern Ireland, Belfast has had its share of troubles, all of which seem non-existent today, and what you have in Belfast today is an assortment of restaurants, cafes, pubs and other places of interests.

23 miles down south of Belfast, you must visit Downpatrick during your holiday. This place is one of the most well preserved historical sites in this part of the world. In Downpatrick, don’t miss visiting the Hill of Down, a place famous for St. Patrick’s arrival.

Armagh, better known as Irish Rome to quite a few, is an absolute mix of cathedrals, museums and a planetarium. Armagh’s history is rich and importantly, it is still regarded to be the seat of the Protestant Church of Archbishop of Armagh of Ireland.

Booking your holiday in Northern Ireland – Time matters

If you to explore all what the country has to offer you, choosing the time to visit may count a lot! Though, the weather during July and August is considered to be most conducive for tourism, this is the time when hotel rates could be sky high. You could plan your holidaying in Northern Ireland in the months of June and September, as during these months, the weather is comfortable and the rates too are not that expensive.

The Giant’s Causeway, County Fermanagh and Cave Hill Country Park offer you the diversity that you so much came to Ireland for. While County Fermanagh is known for its lakes and rivers, the Cave Hill Country Park talks a lot of Cave Hill, the largest of hills surrounding Belfast.

If you wish your holiday here to be an absolute breeze, all you got to do is book a car that will take you around to different places of interest. All in all – holidaying in Northern Ireland is all about how much fun you can have in this part of the world.

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Source by Stephen McBride

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Bringing South African Biltong Into the UK and EU

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When the earliest Dutch and European settlers travelled to South Africa they took with them something special; the basic recipe for Biltong. The idea of curing and drying meat had been around for centuries, probably millennia, and was also found amongst existing residents. South Africa’s abundance of game made it an ideal place for European settlers to establish themselves, and the tradition of air-dry cured meat was the ideal way to make the most of this abundance. Biltong has evolved into a delicious, versatile ‘processed’ meat, which is not only a favourite snack food, but can provide the basis for a huge range of dishes, from soups to stews to salads. You’d think the EU wouldn’t mind people bringing it back. Sadly, they do!

The Import Ban on Food Products to the EU

Biltong, unfortunately, falls under the strict regulations that the EU imposes on the import of foodstuffs. Import and export of foodstuffs between EU countries themselves is not restricted. However, the import of meat and meat products, fish, poultry and vegetable products are all subject to strict control when brought from outside of the EU. Food importers are able to import some items but the lengthy and complex process for registration and permission is more than most can cope with. So what’s the problem and what are the restrictions?

The problem, in short, is that the European authorities take the concerns over the introduction of non-native pests and diseases very seriously. An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in the UK in 2001 had a devastating impact on the UK’s farmers and food suppliers. This was most likely a home-grown disaster, but the authorities point to it as an example of how serious infections and disease can be. There are lesser restrictions on some dairy and poultry produce from non-EU countries but the restrictions on meat and meat products are the most stringent. Biltong, sadly for ex-pats of South Africa, falls under this category. In the past the restrictions were largely aimed at commercial importers but these have been extended to individual travellers and means that it is now illegal to bring this type of product into EU countries including the UK.

This means that there are heavy penalties for bringing ‘outlawed meat’ into the EU and they are dealt with under smuggling regulations. Entry into EU countries will be severely delayed, possibly refused or end in prosecution, if you are caught trying to ‘smuggle’ even the most innocuous of snack items into an EU state. The laws also apply to postal deliveries from distant shores, which will be classed as an attempt to import illegal foodstuffs into the country and result in the same penalties. Postal deliveries are probably more likely to be detected than attempts to accidentally bring a pack of Biltong into the EU, but neither is to be recommended and you should always check current EU regulations to avoid mistakes. Thankfully, with the number of South African residents growing in the UK and Europe, the idea of producing a little bit of home while away has resulted in Biltong production in the UK and other EU nations. Using traditional South African methods and recipes the number of biltong suppliers is on the rise. Not only providing a much needed reminder of home, but also teaching a whole new generation of Europeans about the joys of Biltong.

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Source by Lynette Holroyd

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How to Start a Medical Transportation Company Part II

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Medical transportation is not only limited to ambulettes and medivans. In many instances, ambulances are also used to meet the growing non-emergency transportation (NEMT) needs.

Ambulances, typically thought of only in regards to emergency transportation, are often enlisted to provide non-emergency transports in areas where there is a lack of adequate medivan services or areas where there is a failure in understanding of the convenience and cost-savings abilities of using ambulettes.

Unfortunately, many staff, facilities, and organizations fail to understand the versatility and cost saving opportunities that exist in using ambulettes versus using an ambulance. Typically, a NEMT being performed by an ambulette is, on average, 70 – 90 percent cheaper and more cost effective as compared to an ambulance performing the same transport of equal distance and dynamics.

The cause for this gross disparity in cost can be attributed to the simple overhead economics. The cost of vehicle, insurance, training, and equipment for an ambulance is considerably more as compared to that of an ambulette. Further an ambulance is always staffed by multiple certified EMT’s; further driving up labor and training costs. Conversely, an ambulette can be staffed by a single licensed driver trained only in state and local mandated transportation requirements. But again, this is only feasible for NEMT exclusively.

In states, counties, facilities, and areas where more and more ambulettes are being called upon to meet the non-emergency transportation needs of the growing elderly and disabled, there is a greater reduction in financial costs to insurance companies, Medicaid and Social Services, brokers, hospitals, non for profit organizations, and the like. At a time when budgetary concerns are being critically tested, such savings in using more ambulettes for non-emergency transportation needs is not only sensible and practical, but it’s critical. Rather than reimbursing an ambulance service thousands of dollars for a single non-emergency transport, the cost to private-paying clients and facilities alike for a comparable transport can literally be reduced to a hundred or so dollars!

Needless to say, as we move forward with ever growing medical and transportation needs, coupled with changes in health care practice and policies, the need for practical and cost effective non-emergency transportation solutions will become more apparent. The need for safe and adequate services will increase with a continued attention on overall cost of delivery of such services, hence, the growing opportunity of non-emergency transportation services.

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Source by Joel E Davis

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How To Choose The Best Air Duct Cleaning Service In Fargo ND – Tips To Get Really Clean Air Ducts

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What should you look for in an air duct cleaning company here in the Fargo-Moorhead area? Although there are many companies to choose from large and small, here are a few tips that can help you make the right decision.

Tip #1- Ask how the company cleans your air ducts and furnace. Cleaning air ducts involves simply removing dust and debris from the ducts of your heating and cooling system, along with the furnace itself. Some companies use pressurized air and a vacuum to suck up the dust, other companies use a high tech cable/brush system to “wipe” the dust out of your system with powerful vacuums that suck up the dust and debris.

Tip #2- Ask WHO will be doing the work. This is important. If the company you choose is extremely large, they might send a new or newly trained employee/tech out to your home to clean. This might be fine for some jobs, but sometimes these techs do not have the attention to detail needed to get your heating/cooling systems really clean. Other companies have the owner/operator and perhaps company partners doing the work, which usually results in much better end results.

Tip #3- Ask about a firm quote. Make sure you get a firm quote from the company before they do the work. Most companies in the Fargo-Moorhead area provide a free consultation for air duct cleaning, but be sure to ask when you call. Beware of companies advertising a very low price. Often, these are “bait and switch” offers that may end up costing you more than you expect because they will try to “upsell” you extra services that should probably already be included in the price. Some companies not only provide a free quote up front, but also give you a video camera inspection so you can see exactly what condition your air duct system is in.

Tip #4- Ask for references. This is good because any company that does a good job should have willing satisfied clients they can use as references. Beware of companies that do not readily give this information.

These four tips should arm you with the information and questions you need to ask when you call an air duct cleaning company in the Fargo-Moorhead area. This will help you find the right company and get the best service available.

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Ruined Rural Economy India – Crocodile Snuffles Part 8

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In my previous article Part-7 while I have tried to bring out the culpability of Government of West Bengal and the State Police in brutal and senseless killing of innocent farmers on 14 March 2007 on one side; today I would touch up on the necessity of creating Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on other. I would also like to expand my debate about the Frog Perception Approach (FPA) of Montek Singh in making various faulty divergent financial scheduling for the country’s farmers. MM-PC-MS (Man Mohan- P Chidambaram- Montek Singh) trio in their wisdom had definitely planned to grow the country’s economy but without realizing it left a devastating effect on our National Rural Economy (NRE). The present team had ensured that India produces more criminals than honorable citizens. Though no one wants to be criminal; but the sky rocking prices have by and large left no choice to citizens. Infact my various Economic Development and Employment Models (EDEM) are, by and large, applicable to the entire world developing nations which are trying to lure glittering life style of five star hotels into their country and neglecting rural farming sectors without realizing the bad social effect.

Firstly of all I would like to debate about the cosmetic effects of packages for which the government is very popular. Whether it is Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra or Andra Pradesh, the current planners believe in delivering Package Theory rather than Development Approach. The agony of this nation is that our leadership exhibits lack of concern in solving the critical issues of, as to how Indian landless farmers are committing suicide; but they are more worried how farmers’ offspring would repay loans? The trios’ perception of growing Indian economy as debt economy is ruining the Indian industrialist sector also. The Prime Minster had in his wisdom released over rupees 300 Crores loan Package to farmers in Maharashtra without realizing that our farmers are committing suicide to overcome the debt burden only. What a shameless leadership we have, that now days, anywhere anything happens; Indian leaders weigh everything with money. Whether, it is a case of heinous crimes against children in Nithari villages, accidental deaths of passengers in mountains or farmer’s suicide, they are evaluating everything equally. These leaders, after reaching at the sites, begin to announce distribution of Public money in lakhs like throwing away tomatoes on a leader in public rally. While a soldier’s family, who makes supreme sacrifice of his live for this corrupt Nation, gets just rupees two to three lakhs after running around for months behind corrupt officials; a political voter is paid up to rupees ten lakhs instantly for doing nothing. Who would like to work in the country, I like leave debate open?

Secondly, Shall Indian Constitution, be amended to stop such blatant misuse of public money by political leaders through Supreme Court in future, needs a National debate? These acts of our short sighted leaders have proved beyond doubt that they are least bother for the country. They are only looking forward to complete a five years Elected Contractual Period (ECP) by hook and crook to plunder and publicized country’s resources. If this trait would have not been our basic trait, then India would have not been ruled since 642 AD. The basic cause of our farmers ignominy does not lies in the high profile lives of urban areas but in the heart of remotest ruined village where his soul lives. I have been repeatedly emphasizing that our National Planning Commission has to review the farming sectors with a view:

oOne; revive sinking agro industry;

oTwo; create basic market infrastructure to accommodate farmers produces;

oThree; encourage large scale joint and small private farming methods;

oFour; study to create large part of land as specialized crops cultivating areas such as sugarcane in green belt of Uttar Pradesh, potatoes in Himachal Pradesh, wheat in Punjab, rice in West Bengal and coastal states, beetroots, Maize and pulses in Rajasthan Haryana etc;

oFive; ensure provision of best quality National Seed production and not the one seasonal hybrid to ruin farmers if crop fails;

oSix; prepare a comprehensive Farmers Debt Reduction Tribunal (FDRT) in each state to identify and give relief to genuinely suffering farmers;

oSeven; finally ensure that every inch of cultivating land is irrigated till 2015 in the country irrespective of a place or desert area.

Thirdly now I will touch upon the miserable impact of hybrid seeds on Indian farmers as evident in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and many other states. These farmers have been brought to the brinks of forced buying of a kilogram of seed package costing over rupees 80 and above. The agony is that the crop of these hybrid seeds cannot be grown as seed. The old Indian inheritance of farming seed techniques to grow own seeds from previous crops has been nearly wiped out with World Trade logo of patent right. Our leaders are to be totally blamed for such lapses.

On 13 March 2007, our agricultural minister has woken up to announce to initiate steps to regulate Maize crop’s open market business not to benefit the farmers but to once again help middlemen who had earned millions through black marketeering. Our Agriculture Minister is so blindly involved in bat and ball politics of Cricket with Mr Dalmia that the news of farmers’ committing suicide never reaches to him. When he is busy in counting Sixes of cricketers, he does not have the time to look for single run farmer dying. He is more or less a disinterested person who was just given a Ministry to keep in junta. Any action of government in helping debt ridden farmers is looking like crocodile’s snuffles rather than assistance.

Readers would be surprised to know as to how nicely our left parties have left out farmer’s suicide issues? These so-called secular leftists have never been part of any development planning of the country. To remain tied to the chair, these leaders do not see killing of innocent farmers. After every brutal assault on farmers, they just carryout one day meeting in air-conditioned room or on streets and other than issuing a statement condemning government action, end their responsibility to return to their nests. What an agony?

Fourthly, I will further debate about the sinking rural areas purchasing/buying powers inequality with urban people. Today, the resultant loss of market’s finished products sale and purchase ratio is far higher than past. Why have we ruined our farming sector is not understood but how our leaders had siphoned off billions of rupees abroad can be well imagined with the rising computer savvy budgets. I would rather once again state that to make any country’s economy grow, the leaders have to develop first Rural and than Urban industries. The models of Japan growing economy and United States rural planners if can not be adopted certainly Raja Todarmal,s Agriculture development can be implemented in the world. Until unless a country makes her villages prosper, where over 90% buying power lies, she can never develop her economy. The Chinese market crisis of finish products of poor quality have flooded South East Asian Nation’s markets because of lost rural purchasing power. If country like China, being the most populated country, has to search market to sell finish products than what would be the future of India’s products whose quality are much substandard? I once again hope that our leaders would review our rural sectors growth to avoid farmer’s suicide. I would further dwell on my renaissances efforts of rejuvenating world farming sector

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Source by S Kalpna Sharma