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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>dpjamms.info</title> <atom:link href="http://dpjamms.info/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://dpjamms.info</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 01:33:57 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3</generator> <item> <title>Automobile Accidents Are Almost As Old As Automobiles Themselves</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/automobile-accidents-are-almost-as-old-as-automobiles-themselves,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/automobile-accidents-are-almost-as-old-as-automobiles-themselves,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:32:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Automobiles & Motorcycles]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=69</guid> <description><![CDATA[Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (the leading cause) with an estimated 1.2 million deaths (2004) each year.Automobile accidents are almost as old as automobiles themselves. Early examples include Mary Ward, who became one of the first document automobile fatalities in 1869 in Parsonstown, Ireland, and Henry Bliss, one of the [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Road traffic injuries represent about 25% of worldwide injury-related deaths (the leading cause) with an estimated 1.2 million deaths (2004) each year.Automobile accidents are almost as old as automobiles themselves. Early examples include Mary Ward, who became one of the first document automobile fatalities in 1869 in Parsonstown, Ireland, and Henry Bliss, one of the United State’s first pedestrian automobile casualties in 1899 in New York.A car accident or car crash is an incident in which an automobile collides with anything that causes damage to the automobile, including other automobiles, telephone poles, buildings or trees, or in which the driver loses control of the vehicle and damages it in some other way, such as driving into a ditch or rolling over. Sometimes a car accident may also refer to an automobile striking a human or animal. Car crashes — also called road traffic accidents (RTAs), traffic collisions, auto accidents, road accidents, personal injury collisions, motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), — kill an estimated 1.2 million people worldwide each year, and injure about forty times this number (WHO, 2004). In the UK the Department of Transport publish road deaths in each type of vehicle. These statistics are available as “Risk of injury measured by percentage of drivers injured in a two car injury accident.” These statistics show a ten to one ratio of in-vehicle accident deaths between the least safe and most safe models of car.The statistics show[citation needed] that for popular, lightly built cars, occupants have a 6-8% chance of death in a two-car accident. (e.g. BMW 3 series 6%, Subaru Impreza 8%, Honda Accord 6%). Traditional “safety cars” such as the Volvos halve that chance (Volvo 700 4% incidence of death, Volvo 900 3%).The Toyota Land Cruiser SUV has a 6% incidence of occupant death in actual crashes. However, in multiple-vehicle crashes SUVs are not much more lethal than passenger cars.Although, rollovers are much more common in older SUVs as compared to passenger cars because of their top weight. For this reason SUVs actually post a greater threat to rollover and cause a fatality rather than passenger cars. Newer SUVs such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 have a lower center of gravity and enhanced stability control programs which lower the risk of rollover substantially.Overall the four best vehicles to be in are the Jaguar XJ series 1%, Mercedes-Benz S-Class / SEC 1%, Land Rover Defender 1% and Land Rover Discovery 1%.[citation needed]Motorcyclist deaths within England and Wales stand at 53% of the annual road death statistics. Scooters/mopeds up to 50cc only account for 3% of those deaths. 2% of the scooter deaths were 16-19 year olds who had not taken CBT (Compulsory Basic Training). (Statistics taken from 2004/2005 DSA annual road deaths percentages)Cars have many basic safety problems – for example, they have human drivers who make mistakes, wheels that lose traction when the braking or turning forces are too high. Some vehicles have a high center of gravity and therefore an increased tendency to roll over. When driven at high speeds, collisions can have serious or even fatal consequence.Early safety research focused on increasing the reliability of brakes and reducing the flammability of fuel systems. For example, modern engine compartments are open at the bottom so that fuel vapors, which are heavier than air, vent to the open air. Brakes are hydraulic and dual circuit so that failures are slow leaks, rather than abrupt cable breaks. Systematic research on crash safety started[citation needed] in 1958 at Ford Motor Company. Since then, most research has focused on absorbing external crash energy with crushable panels and reducing the motion of human bodies in the passenger compartment. This is reflected in most cars produced today.Airbags, a modern component of automobile safetySignificant reductions in death and injury have come from the addition of Safety belts and laws in many countries to require vehicle occupants to wear them. Airbags and specialised child restraint systems have improved on that. Structural changes such as side-impact protection bars in the doors and side panels of the car mitigate the effect of impacts to the side of the vehicle. Many cars now include radar or sonar detectors mounted to the rear of the car to warn the driver if he or she is about to reverse into an obstacle or a pedestrian. Some vehicle manufacturers are producing cars with devices that also measure the proximity to obstacles and other vehicles in front of the car and are using these to apply the brakes when a collision is inevitable. There have also been limited efforts to use heads up displays and thermal imaging technologies similar to those used in military aircraft to provide the driver with a better view of the road at night.There are standard tests for safety in new automobiles, like the EuroNCAP and the US NCAP tests. There are also tests run by organizations such as IIHS and backed by the insurance industry.Despite technological advances, there is still significant loss of life from car accidents: About 40,000 people die every year in the United States, with similar figures in European nations. This figure increases annually in step with rising population and increasing travel if no measures are taken, but the rate per capita and per mile traveled decreases steadily. The death toll is expected to nearly double worldwide by 2020. A much higher number of accidents result in injury or permanent disability. The highest accident figures are reported in China and India. The European Union has a rigid program to cut the death toll in half by 2010, and member states have started implementing measures.Automated control has been seriously proposed and successfully prototyped. Shoulder-belted passengers could tolerate a 32 g emergency stop (reducing the safe inter-vehicle gap 64-fold) if high-speed roads incorporated a steel rail for emergency braking. Both safety modifications of the roadway are thought to be too expensive by most funding authorities, although these modifications could dramatically increase the number of vehicles able to safely use a high-speed highway. This makes clear the often-ignored fact road design and traffic control also play a part in car wrecks; unclear traffic signs, inadequate signal light placing, and poor planning (curved bridge approaches which become icy in winter, for example), also contribute. </p><div class="mads-block"></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/automobile-accidents-are-almost-as-old-as-automobiles-themselves,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>E-Commerce Definition and How It Works</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/e-commerce-definition-and-how-it-works,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/e-commerce-definition-and-how-it-works,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 18:23:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Advertising]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=67</guid> <description><![CDATA[The evolution and growth of electronic systems like the internet, intranet and extranet have greatly contributed to changes in the way we do business. E-commerce is by far one of the biggest developments in recent years. Traditional businesses can no longer ignore e-commerce as it is becoming not only a contributor, but a necessity in [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The evolution and growth of electronic systems like the internet, intranet and extranet have greatly contributed to changes in the way we do business. E-commerce is by far one of the biggest developments in recent years. Traditional businesses can no longer ignore e-commerce as it is becoming not only a contributor, but a necessity in the sustainability of all retail businesses.E-commerce is short for electronic commerce, and it is defined as the use of electronic systems to engage in commercial transactions. With this system the parties do not need to meet physically, transactions are completed over the world wide web. With e-commerce, it becomes easier than ever to conduct business as payments for goods and services are debited and credited within seconds without the hassles of personally dealing with the credit card companies or banks.There are several different types of e-commerce. Here is some basic information on each:1. Business to Consumer (B2C)<br />This is where the business sells goods or services directly to the final consumer without going through any middlemen.2. Business to Business (B2B)<br />Both the buyer and seller are businesses. Products or services are intended for other businesses as opposed to consumers. Examples of wholesalers come to mind for this type of e-commerce business.3. Consumer to Consumer (C2C)<br />This is where consumers conduct transactions with other consumers without any kind of involvement from businesses. E-commerce sites of this type are generally auction sites or online marketplaces.4. Peer to Peer (P2P)<br />This type of e-commerce is used by people who share computer content like files and software with each other.5. Mobile commerce<br />This is a form of e-commerce that uses mobile devices to conduct transactions. Everything else about the website remains the same, except they are displayed in a mobile-friendly way making it easier for smartphone users to make purchases through their mobile phones.So how does e-commerce work?In order to build an e-commerce business, you need to first create a website with shopping cart and checkout capabilities. There are a couple of different ways to do this, one of the easiest is to use an e-commerce software solution to build the site. Using an example of a simple B2C website selling products, simply add the products that you want to put up for sale onto the database. Customers that come across your site and want to buy your products just have to add them to the virtual shopping cart, submit their billing and shipping details during checkout, make payments and then wait for the product to show up at their front door. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/e-commerce-definition-and-how-it-works,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How To Deal With Age Discrimination As Per California Labor Laws</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/how-to-deal-with-age-discrimination-as-per-california-labor-laws,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/how-to-deal-with-age-discrimination-as-per-california-labor-laws,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 07:23:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Labor Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=65</guid> <description><![CDATA[Age is one of the most critical factors that comprise discrimination issues in the workplace. Hence, it is only fitting that a specific section is created to tackle this issue when looking at California labor laws and policies in general. Lawmakers in the state of California strive their best to ensure that this employment policy [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Age is one of the most critical factors that comprise discrimination issues in the workplace. Hence, it is only fitting that a specific section is created to tackle this issue when looking at California labor laws and policies in general. Lawmakers in the state of California strive their best to ensure that this employment policy stay as neutral as possible, especially for those aged 40 and above. To help in the preservation of employer rights and facilitate in providing employee benefits, make sure you read further for more details.The federal law has imposed its own policies when it comes to age discrimination in the workplace. This is explained further in the ADEA or Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The goal of this section in the law is to protect all individuals who are at least 40 years old or above from any form of discrimination resulting from their age. According to this act, it is against the law to discriminate an individual within the workplace based solely on their age. Furthermore, it is also unlawful and could lead to employer liability if they are deprived of terms, benefits, and other aspects of their employment for the same reasons. Even if a person is not employed yet, discrimination resulting from age as associated with training or hiring can also subject the employer to lawsuit.The California labor law concerning age discrimination is lenient when it comes to the enforcement of this policy, though. Provided that an employer can prove that the employee was terminated or refused employment or promotion can show proof that the employer was denied of such privileges for reasons other than their age, then they are cleared of any legal accountability. Currently, the legislators in California are still finalizing on what are the grounds that could fall under the “reasonable factors” classification.A new government code under the California law was put forth via the Labor Code §12941.1, which was later revised to §12941. According to this law, all employers are prohibited from differentiating older employees when there is a need to lay off, especially when it produces an adverse impact to the older workers. The goal of this particular section in the employment law is to not just protect older employees as individuals, but also to give them the opportunity to prepare for any obstacles that they might face later in life. This unique consideration must therefore be taken into account by companies to curtail the possibility of employer liability.In case of a defense on business necessity, you need to stay informed to preserve employer right. The ADEA might honor the presentation of “reasonable factors” for terminating older employees from work, the California labor laws require a more detailed explanation for what has led the employer into such a decision. The California employer has to be able to showcase the decision at a higher standard in order to exemplify that it was part of business necessity. The act specifically indicates that it must be part of an “overriding legitimate business purpose” and that it is necessary for the sake of the business operation in general. Furthermore, the employer will be held accountable if the court is able to show that there is an alternative decision available to them aside from one that would bring about significant discriminatory impact on older employees. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/how-to-deal-with-age-discrimination-as-per-california-labor-laws,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Nesting Measurable Activities in Your Organization Aligning HSE Culture to Management Functions</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/nesting-measurable-activities-in-your-organization-aligning-hse-culture-to-management-functions,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/nesting-measurable-activities-in-your-organization-aligning-hse-culture-to-management-functions,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:17:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[management]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=63</guid> <description><![CDATA[Please Note: When I’m speaking with OH&S Consultants/Experts a common question is often discussed. It is, “How do we get the right behaviours out of the people who work in our organizations… including the Management Team?” The following article is what I often share with them to frame a discussion. Feel free to share these [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Please Note: When I’m speaking with OH&S Consultants/Experts a common question is often discussed. It is, “How do we get the right behaviours out of the people who work in our organizations… including the Management Team?” The following article is what I often share with them to frame a discussion. Feel free to share these ideas with your peers and just as importantly, with your Management Team. Perhaps we can spark a larger discussion about measuring what really matters in Safety Management and move away from the illogical and impractical method of measuring safety by the lack of injury reports. So here goes… I hope following two part article sparks some ideas!Part One – Expectations & Processes”Where performance is measured, performance improves. Where performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement accelerates.” Pearson’s LawSafety management is often out of step with the other parts of our businesses. This can be corrected if we make safety management look MORE like the production of goods and services. The more we can align safety process and measures with other business-like processes the more successful we’ll be in reaching Safety Excellence in our businesses. There’s a huge disconnect in measuring what doesn’t happen to us as proof that something else exists. Experiencing “no injuries recorded during a measured period of time” does not prove the existence of safety. We all know that because we’ve all been unsafe and not been hurt. To make it worse, this measure is historic and doesn’t allow us to do anything about it. So “luck” measures don’t sit very well in business discussions. Frankly they are frustrating. Shifting safety measures away from the traditional “lack of loss” measures to one aligned with how management normally measures their progress towards their goals will help us in significant ways. Let’s look at how.Key Performance Indicators (KPI)Using the classic four functions of management, Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling, it’s important to this discussion that “Preventing” isn’t one of the four fundamental management functions.Develop, implement and monitor activities and the resulting outcomes is how most businesses accomplish their management functions. Measures we choose need to be about things a company does to produce an outcome. Who in your organization is planning around making the workplaces safe? That question needs to be answered through “activity” measures. How many planning sessions are held monthly, what is produced at these planning sessions, what initiatives are being implemented? These questions can and do form the kinds of reports your management team is used to seeing. They see them all the time when measuring productivity performance. We need to actually measure the creation of safety to be aligned with other business functions. Most management teams are NOT focused on the prevention of the “lack of profit.”The fundamental two questions, which need to be asked and answered, are:1. What are we doing to create safety (behaviours, culture, environment and accountability)2. What are we getting for those efforts (movement toward the goals)Most businesses set similar types of goals and do similar activities to reach those goals. Raw Numbers, Progress (% Complete) Change towards a target (% Change over last period) are usually seen as reasonable measures to help management manage the process of creating production. These will also work in safety management if we keep in mind that we aren’t here to “prevent injuries”; we are here to “create safety.”Here are some ideas about how to create KPI without the reliance on the use of injury data:1. Identify the top work processes in your organization. These are the primary work processes that are essential to operational efficiency and effectiveness. When performed safely these processes will ensure the organization meets their production goals. Remember, we aren’t preventing, we are CREATING.2. Create a process flow chart of the selected processes. Diagram/list each process from beginning to end. Include all of the employees and management staff who are involved in the successful completion of the selected process. Ensure that the activities to create safety are listed. For example if your tasks include entry into confined spaces you’ll need to list all of the activities (training, equipment checks, work permits, inspections, audits, etc.) that create a safe entry.3. Create a KPI for each step in the process. The KPI measures the completion of the selected activities and the effectiveness of the process. KPIs should be developed that measure quality and quantity. For example: What % of planned equipment checks was performed? Based on a quality measure, how well were they performed?4. Track the KPIs on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. Learning a bit about Statistical Process Control may be useful. Monitor changes in the KPI to help predict and manage work flow over time.5. Compare the safety creation KPIs with other business KPIs and link these process measures to outcome measure of productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. (AVOID linking them to injuries or the lack of injuries). Remember we are not preventing, we are CREATING.Nesting Measurable ActivitiesThere is no better way to keep a boss interested in what is happening than holding them accountable for the activities that create the expected results. I call this “nesting safety activities”. Here’s an example:A senior manager I know holds his direct reports responsible to report to him “safety activities” that have created safety on a weekly basis. Some of these reported activities are selected to receive special recognition in the way of a personal phone call to the person (or persons) responsible for the activity. The discussion starts with a personal thank you from the senior leader noting that they are personally appreciative of the employees’ actions to make their place of work a safer place to be. This activity has gone on for years with very positive results. The message is that our safety process is personal, serious and appreciated.The most important part of this example is that the various levels of the organization are involved in doing and measuring safety activities that create safety. They aren’t relying on the lack of injuries to drive their attention to, and interest in, safety management. It’s about catching people doing things right! By the way, this employer has very low injury numbers as a result of their hard work. The best part about that result is they know WHY their injury rates are low!I hope that has helped you rethink how to manage and report your safety progress towards Safety Excellence. Next time we’ll discuss more detailed examples of Nesting Safety Activities.A fitting final thought for Part One of our discussion from a world-class business thought leader:”You can only live life looking forward.” – Warren BuffettPart Two – Making It WorkIn Part One I explored the need to make the management of HSE look more like how we manage the process of creating the production of products and services within our organizations. I believe that aligning these processes makes it easier for everyone to implement the necessary steps to reach safety excellence since they are already used to doing it for the organization. If there’s a common failure in achieving excellence in safety, this is it… “Safety management looks different than the way the organization manages other functions.”If we examine how almost all work gets done in organizations we’ll find that we start with a Mission, Vision, Values and/or Purpose statement of commitment and then go about making those desires happen. How they actually turn into reality is through human activities that are usually set as objectives and measured as they are being implemented. The management of HSE should be absolutely no different. It will take “nested activities” throughout the entire organization to get this done. All levels of the organization, from the CEO to the hourly paid employees, must be engaged in the process exactly like they are engaged to create the products and services the company is trying to create.Responsibility is assigned from the top down and accountability flows from the bottom up. What we are responsible for in an organization is typically communicated through job descriptions and policy and procedure documents. What we are held accountable for is typically clarified through objective setting with our supervisors and our daily discussions and progress reports.Here is the first opportunity to make HSE management look more like how we really manage other functions. The vision needs to be about CREATING not PREVENTING. I’ve written extensively about NOT using the absence of injury as a target. It’s a very poor way to measure the creation of a safe and healthy workplace. If we created safety in our workplaces the logical outcome will be low or no injuries. Our goals need to be in line with production goals. We do not normally measure our success in other areas of production by counting what is NOT produced by our actions. We normally measure what IS produced and how it is being produced. So let’s do that, let’s use what we already know about managing well and apply this to the goal of creating safety excellence.Nested Safety Activities & BehavioursThe key to measuring process and results is to fully understand what is being measured and what activities we are responsible for conducting. Mature safety cultures require this understanding throughout the organization. Each management level understands what their individual activities are and they are measured on those activities to ensure that any “rewards” for good performance are based on them being a part of creating the outcomes. Here’s a sample of how it can work.The CEO is ultimately responsible for the creation of a safe and healthy work environment at their company. Activities that they can be held accountable for can include:• Ensuring that all of the direct report VPs have properly budgeted for safety and health within their operating budgets• Ensuring that the importance of safety and health creating activities is documented in all job descriptions and performance appraisal systems to a significant weighting (example 25% of at risk pay compensation package).• Ensure that the importance of safety and health in the company’s activities is communicated from the senior management level through personal communications and company events with employees.Of course these are only examples of what can be done but the key is to weigh heavily on the activities that create safety and not the results. When properly selected, activity measures will drive positive outcomes. If not, then different activities need to be conducted. There is a direct cause and effect relationship with creating safety and having very low negative outcome numbers (injuries, related costs, equipment damage, etc.). Logically if we are working safely then undesired negative outcomes (injures, damage and resulting costs) should be the results of creating safety. What is best about this logical approach that the confidence will be high that we created the results and that they didn’t just happen as a result of being lucky.Moving down through the organization, the direct reporting positions to the CEO now have to nest their activities to support the accomplishment of the CEO. These activities can directly make the CEOs activities happen within their area of responsibility or create their own specific safety and health related activity that will be further supported by their own direct reports (Manager, Directors, and Supervisors).For example:• Ensure that safety and health creating activities are properly budgeted for (sufficient time for the activities and sufficient financial support for compliance and improvements) in their area of responsibility including training, committee meetings.• Ensure that three employee safety and health “town hall” employee events are scheduled annually with attendance of the CEO and presentations about the progress of safety and health creating activities• Ensure that workplace tours are conducted quarterly emphasizing the importance of creating safety and health through management and employee observed activities.This nesting of activities, if continued throughout the organization, will drive the creation of safety and health in any organization because it makes it important enough to do by demonstrating that it is being measured. In addition, a boss cannot meet their goals without the support of their subordinate’s activities being completed. This is an exact parallel to the way organizations create the productions of goods and services. Through the nesting of objectives and activities from the front line worker up through to the CEO, people are all “intradependant” on each other to ensure their common goals are met.Working down through the organization, further nesting of activities will include activities such as first line supervisors becoming responsible and measured on the number of “ride alongs” they do with their drivers observing their safe behaviours and discussing the importance of the safe and healthy creation of the products and services. We can have front line workers be responsible for doing inspections of their work tools and ensuring that broken tools are repaired and/or replaced.If we want to create companies that do their work in safe and healthy ways, we need to measure that the people doing the work to create the products and services are doing their jobs that way. The “lack of injury measures” does not accomplish this. What really measures safety is observing the way in which we do our work. I hope that gives you some ideas on how this can work in your organization. I’ll leave you with one of my favourite quotes about motivation by Aubrey C. Daniels”People do what they do because of what happens when they do it.” </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/nesting-measurable-activities-in-your-organization-aligning-hse-culture-to-management-functions,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Spa and Hair Salon Services</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/spa-and-hair-salon-services,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/spa-and-hair-salon-services,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:57:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spa and Wellness]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=61</guid> <description><![CDATA[Have you had the same hairstyle for a while now? Maybe you haven’t had the time to go to a professional salon service because you’ve been stressed out at work. At a professional spa and hair salon you can experience the expertise of a master stylist that will give you a hair service that compliments [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Have you had the same hairstyle for a while now? Maybe you haven’t had the time to go to a professional salon service because you’ve been stressed out at work. At a professional spa and hair salon you can experience the expertise of a master stylist that will give you a hair service that compliments your lifestyle, while relaxing and pampering you to the natural beauty that you’ve been long awaiting for.A cut and style by a professional designer from a top salon service company will enhance your appearance. Top professionals from around the world have trained our designers so that clients can feel confident. Each cut and style is complimented with a shampoo and a stress relieving service infused with a relaxing aroma steam towel. Color treatment is an important hair design that is not easily done, and the roots of your hair can be damaged by a non-professional stylist. Professional hair salon company’s use damage free, high shine, and conditioning products. Color adds dimension to your design cut. You can choose between foils, partial foils, fashion foils, corrective color, glossing, or balyage. Whichever hair color treatment you decide, the service and products you will receive will always be the highest standard.Got a special event coming up? Now that you have the perfect hairstyle, it’s time to think about the hair somewhere else. Waxing by yourself can be painful and shaving takes time. The skin care specialist at a top salon provides a full range of facial and body hair waxing systems. They use essential oils to give you a soothing and relaxing experience. Manicures and pedicures are also an important part of your appearance that shouldn’t be overlooked. Professional spa salon services provide custom pedicures and manicures complete with a hand soak, cuticle care, exfoliation, nail shaping, message and polish in the color of your choice.Massages from a professional spa salon services are very rewarding to your lifestyle, especially when you’ve had a long day. At the professional spa salon each massage therapist customizes each treatment to fit the clients need. A Swedish or deep tissue massage manipulates the body’s tissue to improve the overall well-being. It relaxes the muscles and mind, reduces heart rate, and lowers blood pressure. The benefits of a spa and hair salon service don’t end here.A full body wrap accompanied with a facial is a great way to rejuvenate your entire body and skin, with quality therapeutic and exfoliating ingredients that refine your body and face. The treatment is designed to return your skin to its natural state, leaving your face and body feeling soft and renewed. You will find that each stage works towards reviving the energy that you’ve been missing. At a professional spa and hair salon service, you will feel more beautiful inside, outside, and everywhere in between. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/spa-and-hair-salon-services,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Mind, Body & Spirit – Living From Essence</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/mind-body-spirit-living-from-essence,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/mind-body-spirit-living-from-essence,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:12:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Body Spirit]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=59</guid> <description><![CDATA[Commonly, I am asked in the course of an average day, “Who are you clients? What kind of people are they? And how can you help them?” These well meaning inquiries are usually trying to determine if a Life Coach is like a psychologist or mental health counselor of some type. It started me thinking [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Commonly, I am asked in the course of an average day, “Who are you clients? What kind of people are they? And how can you help them?” These well meaning inquiries are usually trying to determine if a Life Coach is like a psychologist or mental health counselor of some type. It started me thinking of a simple way to explain what I do for my clients in a casual conversation. Truth is that I find my most successful clients are endeavoring to live from their heart.Unfortunately, in our secular world today we have become overly sensitized to the subject of God (or whatever you wish to call the force that initiated the world we occupy) and as a result many people are suffering from a certain internal deficiency. That part of us that is unseen, our spiritual side, often goes unchallenged and ignored for fear of offending those around us that may not believe like we do. When this two-dimensional attitude continues for any length of time most people begin feeling a sense of emptiness and asking questions like, “Is that all there is?” Just imagine if we ignored the other two parts of our being, the mental and physical in the same way we do our spiritual! If we never educated ourselves and grew intellectually what would our society become? If we didn’t nourish and exercise our bodies we would sooner than later perish altogether. Yet we continue to believe that life without a sense of spiritual growth is healthy or at least acceptable.You might hear someone say, “I’m just not the religious type” or “I only go to church/temple on holidays”. I am not talking about religion. I am referring to something much more personal, the place in us that is home to all our internal conversations and the place that all inspiration flows to and from. Being authentic has become a rare quality in a human being. The level of cynicism and phoniness that exists in our society is like a virus that is infecting us all.<br />When we make it our personal intention to live in a world that is filled with tolerance and acceptance, each of us can begin living authentically without fear of ridicule and extradition. God has granted each of us unique and valuable gifts that we are meant to share with each other. The divine plan is all about balance.Balance is the secret to uncovering and discovering the truth of who we really are. Balance is the secret to happiness and all our efforts to excel and achieve health, wealth and happiness. Therefore, it is our most important task to strike a balance between the three aspects of our being and challenging each dimension to grow and evolve into the type of person we choose to be. Until this occurs most of our efforts are incomplete. Living from your essence is the secret to all success. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/mind-body-spirit-living-from-essence,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Great Managers Use Modern Resource Management Software</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/great-managers-use-modern-resource-management-software,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/great-managers-use-modern-resource-management-software,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 08:25:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=56</guid> <description><![CDATA[There are many resources available to a company that a manager has to effectively coordinate in order for the company to succeed. These resources may include manpower, finances and information technology. Before the advent of resource management software, managers had a hard time designating the various resources to the diverse projects that the companies were [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> There are many resources available to a company that a manager has to effectively coordinate in order for the company to succeed. These resources may include manpower, finances and information technology. Before the advent of resource management software, managers had a hard time designating the various resources to the diverse projects that the companies were willing to undertake. During this period, the managers worked in an environment that was full of paper. This was at times inconvenient especially when it came to looking through these papers to access the relevant information. It was frustrating as well as time-consuming for the managers. This issue and the complexity of the resource management led to the development of affordable resource management software that has greatly assisted in enhancing the way that the managers coordinate and allocate these resources.This has gone a long way in enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of the managers as well as ensuring maximum utilization of the available resources. The software is appropriate for managing both human and non-human resources of the company. The software that a manager adopts should be able to monitor comprehensively the utilization of the resources that are being used. It should also help the managers cut down on the amount of time spent on managing the resources. This time can be well spent in doing other beneficial activities for the company. The computer program has different features that can assist the managers attain their goals easier, faster and more conveniently.One such feature is the time sheet management. This is a feature that enables managers to enter data concerning time and expenses. The feature provides real-time reporting which gives the managers accurate information regarding the performance of resources such as employees in relation to time. It allows the managers to quickly monitor how much time it takes employees to complete delegated projects and duties. The manager can then make informed decisions on how to improve the situation. Employees can also benefit from the feature as it will assist them in knowing how much time it takes to complete a task and work harder to achieve better results. The information gathered from the time sheet can assist in determining the payroll for individuals, billing for the company clients and also for estimating the cost of certain projects.The advantage of using the time sheet management is that it lowers costs in the company. It achieves this in mainly three ways. One way is by making the processing of payroll information more efficient. Another is by making costs that were previously hidden visible. The manager can lower or eradicate this cost to increase returns. The final way is by making the billing and invoice system automated.Another feature that is found in the software is the smart scheduling feature. This feature is essential as it helps managers keep up with the large amount of fragmentation in the company system. It is essential for managers to properly schedule the activities of the company that are using the resources of the company. This goes a long way in ensuring some processes do not take too much time or use too many resources such that other functions cannot be performed. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/great-managers-use-modern-resource-management-software,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>3 Simple Tactics For Ticket and Hotel Reservations Uncovered!</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/3-simple-tactics-for-ticket-and-hotel-reservations-uncovered,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/3-simple-tactics-for-ticket-and-hotel-reservations-uncovered,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:39:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=54</guid> <description><![CDATA[When looking for criteria on ways to arrange for ticket and hotel reservations, you need to plan your itinerary in advance. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your next trip.Preparing always has huge benefits as it helps you to save much time and frustration in the future. You can also preserve a [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> When looking for criteria on ways to arrange for ticket and hotel reservations, you need to plan your itinerary in advance. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your next trip.Preparing always has huge benefits as it helps you to save much time and frustration in the future. You can also preserve a lot of cash in the process by planning ahead and completing your business or vacation travel schedule. One of the most important parts of planning your schedule is guaranteeing hotel and travel reservations. When you have taken the time to properly plan, you can enjoy your trip, without having to worry about logistics. Without a really efficient assistant or agent, you need to personally be sure that your tickets and hotel reservations are created according to your specifications.While I love to be spontaneous and take off on a trip in a moment’s notice, it is not always the best decision price wise. When you are planning long trips into another country or on company business, you cannot afford setbacks due to hit-or-miss planning. Often, it’s difficult to get resort reservations, air travel, and rental cars on late notice. This is especially true during holidays, when almost everything from flights and accommodations are reserved completely. Why be frustrated? Book your reservations in advance and online. Because of online website services, most booking accommodations and travel tickets can be reserved from the relaxation of your home computer. Here are some simple guidelines on how to plan your schedule.Book Airline Tickets OnlineWhether it’s a domestic or worldwide flight, you can book your flight on the world wide web. Because of sites like Orbitz, you can now check out the available flight alternatives to each specific location. These sites focus on all the most affordable airfare promotions available at any moment. While the best time to book any trip is months before the actual departure, you can still get very inexpensive air travel later, if you discover all the alternatives. Just sign-up with any of the sites like Orbitz or Expedia and get your reservation concerns in order.Book Your Train Tickets OnlineEven train ticket bookings can be created online. Finding inexpensive train tickets is simpler now with online planning features. From international to domestic, all have online options for booking passes. Just make sure you have a credit card in hand.Book Your Hotel ReservationsYou will find that most hotels around the world have an online reservation system or a web page with information. You can reserve rooms in advance by calling or applying online at the hotel’s website. This should save you the aggravation and stress of looking for a room after your arrival. Be sure to do research and read reviews as much as possible and look for the best deals before you decide to make your reservations.Reserving ticket and hotel reservations was never as simple as it is today. Going online has made it considerably easier for anybody who wants to book a domestic or worldwide trip. With everything planned and daily activities, scheduled down to the last details, you can relax and simply enjoy your trip. Utilizing all of the online features for booking tickets and hotel reservations will allow you to spend less money, as well as save your precious time! </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/3-simple-tactics-for-ticket-and-hotel-reservations-uncovered,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Savings Account Payday Loans – Financial Stability</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/savings-account-payday-loans-financial-stability,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/savings-account-payday-loans-financial-stability,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:59:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=52</guid> <description><![CDATA[Everyone would agree that the future is uncertain, and an unknown future financial liability will not come with a prior warning. Now you may ask that what exactly are payday loans and how do they help overcome a financial problem? Payday loans also known as paycheck advances are loans for a short span of time, [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Everyone would agree that the future is uncertain, and an unknown future financial liability will not come with a prior warning. Now you may ask that what exactly are payday loans and how do they help overcome a financial problem? Payday loans also known as paycheck advances are loans for a short span of time, to cover the borrower’s expenses until he gets his next paycheck or salary. They help the borrower to pay off his liabilities at the time when he is not financially sound. The three major countries that provide these kinds of loans to their citizens are USA, Canada and Australia. The laws concerning payday loans are different for each of these three countries.There are many types of payday loans available in the market for the borrower to choose from, savings account payday loans being one of them. A savings account payday loan is given on the basis of a savings account. This type of loan is generally sanctioned by the bank, where the borrower has his account. Saving account payday loans are a possible alternative for people who need monetary aid and have no option available to them.These types of payday loans are a far better alternative than the online payday cash advances as savings account payday loans do not exceed the borrower’s biweekly net salary and hence the borrower can repay the loan easily, and can also avoid the outrageous fees and interest rates.Most people who apply for savings account paycheck advance are those who do not have high credit ratings, hence they cannot opt for a formal type of loan. The credit lenders who provide these kinds of payday advances do not ask for a credit check from their customers.Applying for a savings account payday loan is quite simple. Most of the credit lenders have made it easy by putting up loan application forms on the internet. Forms can also be availed by personally going to the lender. The applicant needs to fill in his personal details like age and contact information. Also he should submit his identity proof.The borrowers need to show their employment status and submit documents regarding their direct deposit checking account. The applicants also need to provide their social security number and their bank routing number.Once the procedure of assessment is complete by the concerned authorities, the loan amount applied by the borrower is deposited in his bank savings account. As the entire process is electronic, with none faxing involved, it makes it quite simple and fast. It usually takes around 24 hours to complete the whole procedure. The minimal turnaround time between the submission of application and receiving of funds is considered one of the major advantages of the savings account payday loans.Another advantage of this kind of paycheck advance is that the loan amount that a person can borrow depends on what a borrower can repay. The limit set to the amount of loan borrowed by the borrower helps to keep the risk involved to be minimal both for the borrower as well as the lender.With fruitful advantages, savings account paycheck advance also have some disadvantages which the borrower must be aware of before taking the loan. The first disadvantage of this type of loan is that the fees for this payday loan, similar to all the other cash advances, are high. Some of the lenders decide the fees according to the amount borrowed, while some have fixed fees for every amount. In either of the two cases, the person taking the loan has to pay a large sum in order to borrow money. Hence, it becomes very essential to carefully read and understand the terms and conditions before taking the final decision.Savings account payday loans are definitely a great and a fast way to solve the monetary issues with ease. Their availability on the internet has made it even more simple and convenient. But, to be well aware of all the terms and conditions regarding the payday loan beforehand is the duty of the borrower, so that he does not end up opting for a much expensive deal when he could have got a cheaper one. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/savings-account-payday-loans-financial-stability,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Gardening Magazines – A Good Friend</title> <link>https://dpjamms.info/gardening-magazines-a-good-friend,html</link> <comments>https://dpjamms.info/gardening-magazines-a-good-friend,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:09:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://dpjamms.info/?p=50</guid> <description><![CDATA[Even when the most experienced gardeners will have a question or two about their garden, you can be sure that the newbie will have plenty of them. They both know that they will find their answers in a good gardening magazine. A gardening magazine normally covers all the aspects of gardening and will have a [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Even when the most experienced gardeners will have a question or two about their garden, you can be sure that the newbie will have plenty of them. They both know that they will find their answers in a good gardening magazine. A gardening magazine normally covers all the aspects of gardening and will have a ready answer for all your questions. You can easily get a lot of information on gardening and also learn about the latest developments in the world of gardening.When you subscribe to a good gardening magazine you become privy to the latest information about everything to do with gardening. You learn about new gardening tools, pesticides, and fertilizers etc that have been introduced in the market. You will even get to know about new garden clubs or other programs like a gardening class in your vicinity through these magazines. If you would like to know more about the latest gardening tool, like the blower you saw recently or may be a new kind of tiller or mower, then a gardening magazine is the right place to get all the information you need. You can easily gather information about the new products and also get to know, where they are available at the best prices.Gardening magazine can help you save your garden from pests and diseases. They normally carry a lot of tips and ideas to protect your garden from these irritating pests. You can learn how to get rid of pests and also how to protect your garden from infections and diseases.Gardening magazines are not complete without a garden maintenance section. This section will guide you things like which fertilizers to use and when, how and when to prune, how much water to use and when to divide. These magazines provide simple instructions on every aspect of gardening be it planting exotic flowers or removing weeds.Gardening magazines also carry articles on landscaping; with great ideas which could change the complete look of your garden if you were to try them. It is not an easy task to design a garden, but a garden magazine can easily inspire a gardener to try out new styles to suit the climate and other conditions in his area.Gardening magazines also encourage the subscribers to send in specific questions, which may be published in the coming issues with an expert opinion from professional gardeners. An interested gardener may also send in informative articles to be published in these magazines, in this way you can share your experiences with fellow gardeners. The highest accolade that your garden can receive is the publishing of its photographs in a reputed garden magazine; this would be the epitome of your gardening career.Gardening magazine is a source of inspiration, instructions, ideas and even entertainment for the enthusiastic gardener. Sometimes the gardening magazine provides coupons to its subscribers, so that they may redeem them for a discount next time they want gardening equipment or any other garden related product that might add to the beauty of their garden. A gardening magazine is the only place where a beginner and an expert both van get the latest as wel sthe traditional information related to gardening. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://dpjamms.info/gardening-magazines-a-good-friend,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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