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Penang Business Travel Leisure Guide

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Penang is the main electronics and computer related exporting state in Malaysia. It has several big silicon manufacturing company like Intel, AMD and many others silicon manufacturing here also. Having a business trip in Penang is rather more vacation than compare to business travel. However, you can try to sneak out some times for self sight seeing around in downtown and heritage buildings areas.

Transportation When you land at the airport, go to the Taxi counter to purchase the ticket for the taxi queue outside. It costs RM38 to go to the Georgetown area (Evergreen, Traders and G hotels) – Taxis around Penang are pricey and they will not use the meter. It is pretty standard prices although some drivers may be open to negotiate if you agree to regular pick up. I usually take the hotel shuttle to office but have the same driver pick me up everyday from office at 5pm. It costs 30 ringgit to the Traders hotel from my office in Bayan Lepas industrial areal. One way from Georgetown hotels to Kulim industrial park is about 70 to 90 ringgit. If you are commuting to Kulim daily from a Georgetown hotel, you definitely want to make arrangements with a cabby rather than try to call a cab from office on the way home. – During rush hour, expect to spend 30 min to/from island and mainland. The ride over the bridge and Kulim may run an hour.

Accommodations All these hotels have shuttle service to offices in Bayan Lepas industrial park in the mornings. – Equatorial Hotel, most expensive and most isolated of the hotels. This is a very old hotel and I have chosen not to stay here because it seems to be such an inconvenient place to stay so I will leave it for someone else to chat about. – Trader’s Hotel, this use to be the old Shangri La hotel and although it is been remodeled, and still very much the same hotel. Plus: Good business hotel with a strong free internet connection, good variety for the free breakfast buffet, comfortable rooms with everything in working order, good grocery store located in the nearby Grand Plaza mall (basement). Minus: No decent restaurants nearby (good hawker stands on Lorong Baru, a 5-10 min walk from the hotel, closed on Wed.), there are some mediocre restaurants in the mall behind the hotel (there is a Starbucks in Prangin Mall behind the hotel) – G Hotel, this is a fairly new hotel but the paint is a already fading in some of the rooms. This is a really popular hotel so it books up quickly. The real draw of this hotel is location right next to the upscale Gurney Plaza. They have made some improvements like bolstering their internet. Plus: Free breakfast and internet, they will give you a ocean view room if available and you ask for it, very nice gym overlooking the ocean, very stylish pool area. Minus: Not enough electrical plugs in the room, no clock, there is no phone on the desk where the cable connection is but you just need to move it yourself, dim lighting in the bathroom, some of the rooms have major plumbing problems (my carpet was soaked because of leaky plumbing; more than one room I stayed in had this problem) basically it seems like this hotel was put up in a hurry with little attention to quality control. – Evergreen Hotel, Decent cheap hotel, 20 min walk (or 10 Ringitt taxi ride) from Gurney Plaza. Plus: free internet, good business rooms, nearby hotel has Starbucks and some decent restaurants (Nasi Kandar is very good). Minus: corporate rate would not get you an ocean view, breakfast is not free and was not very flavorful.

Restaurants Secret Recipe has great desserts but mediocre food, Sushi King has terrible Japanese food, Nasi Kandar has great flavorful curry, the Japanese restaurant at the G hotel is very authentic and tasty, the Food Loft in Gurney Plaza has a nice selection of international dishes (I recommend the salmon and snow fish in the American section), there is a Chili’s next to the G Hotel that has really good cheeseburgers (which is a treat after 3 weeks in Asia). There are alot of places that have all you can eat seafood; many of the hotels do and so does a restaurant called Tao’s (great butterfish). – My favorite hawker stand is located in downtown Georgetown on Lorong Baru. The best Char Koay Teow stand you can find in island. There are hawker stands everywhere in Georgetown, Bayan Lepas, Batu Ferringi, and almost every places you hang out in the island you can find any hawker food around. – The satay beef and chicken from the hawker stand, near McDonalds, on Gurney Drive is a good choice for trying PG street food. Satay is charcoal grilled, bite sized, skewered meat served with peanut sauce. A meal of 20 skewers will cost $3

Entertainment Langkawi Coral reef snorkling is the best daytrip under $100. The package includes hotel pickup and a 2 hour high speed boat ride to and from an unforgettable underwater experience. The shaded snorkeling platform is located in the pristine waters of Pulau Payar, a few feet above one of world’s most spectacular coral gardens. Groupers, Barracuda, and parrotfish are some of the 100s of fish that school around the platform. The sea platform includes an underwater observatory, snorkeling equipment and diving facilities.

Akshay Kumar As A Guest In Launch Party Of Arola Restaurant Mumbai

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Mumbaikars get an all new place to eat, drink and make merry amid class, style and loads of glamor!

Two Michelin star Chef Sergi Arola, opened the doors of his very chic and very opulent Arola Restaurant & Bar at the JW Marriott on Saturday. In launch party Sergi Arola has invited to Akshay Kumar.

The grand launch party of the new gourmet Spanish restaurant was hosted by JW Marriott Mumbai hosted in association with Ms. Chhaya Momaya.Owner of six eminent restaurants around the world and a promoter of Spanish cuisine, Chef Sergi Arola is known to be a trend-setter when it comes to foodie delights. And with Arola coming to your city, authentic and creative Spanish delicacies get a new address! So this is good news for you because another Spanish restaurant in Mumbai is ready to serve you.

Talking about the guest list, whos who from swish set attended the gala party.

Seen enjoying themselves were Akshay Kumar, Mandira Bedi and Raj Kaushal, Lillette Dubey, Aditi Deshmukh, Gayatri Oberoi, Daboo and Manisha Ratnani, Rashmi Uday Singh, Sanjeev Kapoor, Jatin Kampani, Mamta Dalal, Sheetal Mafatlal, Ash Chandler, Shaan, Rahul Dev, Negi, Namrata Shroff, Shruti Seth and Dhanish Aslam, Aarti and Kailash Surendranath, Simone Singh and Fahad Samar.

Also present were Nikhil and Vidushi Mehra, Ranna Gill, Ramola Bachchan and Nina Pillai, who had flown in especially from Delhi to attend the event.

Apart from this Mushroom delights await you at Pune’s Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre

Its the distinct flavour of mushrooms that makes them a favourite amongst many food lovers. Of course, they also have a lot of health benefits. It wouldnt be incorrect to term mushrooms as a food item that is as delectable as healthy.

Speaking about the festival, Chef Christian Huber, Chef de Cuisine, Alto Vino, Pune Marriott Hotel and Convention Centre, says, Tutto Funghi, which in Italian means all about mushrooms, is a 10-day festival at Alto Vino, celebrating the versatility and variety in mushrooms. He continues, Mushrooms are an integral part of Italian cuisine. In Italy, people often actively hunt for edible mushrooms in the wild. This usually starts in August once the season sets in. The heady flavours lend themselves generously to all the dishes. Mushrooms are also high in fibre and vitamins and low in cholesterol and fats.

In India, one is generally familiar with only a few kinds of mushrooms such as button and shiitake. At Alto Vino, we shall try to give our patrons a taste of the unusual by serving mushroom varieties that are not easily available off the shelf. The menu would have soups, antipasti, pastas and pizzas using varieties such as morels, porcini, Portobello and oyster mushrooms that are renowned the world over for their exquisite flavours.

So, let your taste buds savour the magic of mushrooms!

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What Makes For a Great Vacation Rental

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Everybody has likely, at one point or another in their life, had what can best be described as a “vacation from hell”. And for those who haven’t, you’ve no doubt heard the vacation gone wrong horror stories from friends and family who have had had to endure them. Foul weather, vehicle trouble, transportation delays, bad food, and unfamiliar customs – the list is endless. As the saying goes, “what can go wrong, will go wrong”. But, even some of the most horrible travel experiences can always be tempered by having great accommodations. It’s much easier to recoup, recover and relax after a stressful scenario when you’ve got some place suitable to retreat to.

A small, overheated and cramped hotel room doesn’t make for the most relaxing vacation and is usually one of the things arbitrarily included in the checklist of “things that went wrong on my vacation”. While many things that can and will occur on your vacation are simply beyond your control, one of the most important things – your accommodations – are well within your control. Nobody is saying that the myriad of vacation hazards that can occur are easy to deal with, but they would be made that much more excruciating if you had to endure it in a tiny hotel room.

Taking all of this into account, one of the best alternatives to avoid the sometimes jail like atmosphere of a hotel room is a vacation rental property. While these types of rentals are most commonly associated with the coastal communities and states, and there is a no doubt unmistakable allure in waking up to a beautiful sunrise over the water, you certainly don’t have to be located right on the beach to enjoy the spaciousness of a vacation rental.

If you’re travelling with family, it is rather easy to see the attraction in renting a vacation property than cramming everyone into one of the aforementioned tiny hotel rooms. Costs for a hotel can escalate quickly, especially when you need to book two rooms to accommodate your children as well as you and your spouse. For those not travelling with children or family, the promise of privacy that a rental property can afford is a nice alternative to the implied privacy of a busy hotel – hearing the guests in the rooms surrounding yours, hearing them in the hallway, any and all street noise, hotel staff moving past your door at all hours – none of these are conducive to intimacy or romance. Again, a vacation rental property neatly takes care of all of these things by simply eliminating them altogether.

The best, most renowned vacation rentals all share certain attributes. While the list below is not by any means meant to be an all-encompassing checklist for all rentals, it can be used as an easy to consult checklist that can assist you in eliminating potential locations and rentals that may initially seem suitable. Remember, you may be spending a considerable amount of time at or around the rental property, so it is in your best interests to make sure you know and attain exactly what you want. Some of the things a reputable rental will have:

– Multiple Bedrooms. This is the biggest difference maker when it comes to rental property or a hotel room. Whether youre on holiday with family, a romantic getaway with just your spouse or travelling with a group, there is no doubt that the more space everyone has, the better everyones mood will be, and by extension, the holiday itself, will be too. If your vacation is part of a large group – wedding party, or business partners, etc. – you can rent multiple condos or houses in close proximity to each other.

– Amenities. Whether your rental is private, secluded and rented privately, or its part of a complex and owned by a property management company, you need to know beforehand what amenities are provided and what is located close by. Where is the nearest hospital or medical facility? How far away is the supermarket? How close is the nearest transportation (bus, train, and airport)? Vehicle repair facility? Not much fun to think too much about things that could potentially go wrong on or during your vacation, but forewarned is forearmed.

Last but not least, the biggest thing you need to be conscious of is quality. Properties that are well maintained are rented the most often – nobody wants to spend their vacation in a rental that hasn’t been painted or fixed up or maintained recently. A rental with a newly renovated living room or a modern kitchen is going to get rented more often than one that is not being kept up. While it may make booking a bit more difficult, it is an instant indicator of quality. Always check for references from prior renters as well as what kind of reputation the management company has (when applicable).

Next time you think vacation, consider a rental property and all of the additional things they can provide, as well as all of the less than satisfactory things they can eliminate. Your vacation awaits!

How To Embellish Your Restaurant Menu Boards

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Restaurant menu boards are growing in popularity as we see them on the increase in many establishments across the country. Theyre popular because they are not only a very useful marketing tool, as when used correctly they can be an asset to your business but also they can look very good much better than the old poster you used to blue tack up on to your wall.

Getting your restaurant menu boards to look the part is extremely important, because if they dont look good, the chance that your punters will pay any attention to them is very slim. You can use them to advertise events that are coming up, your specials, your wine list or even your menus the options are endless. But the way they are displayed and written on can certainly affect their effectiveness.

For this reason many choose to employ a professional chalkboard writer to design and decorate their restaurant menu boards, but it really depends on what you want your boards to look like. If youre idea of your board includes an intricate and decorative design incorporating text with images it really is best to hire a professional, unless you are particularly creative. But the worst thing would be to display a menu board in your restaurant that is messy and not up to scratch because this can have a negative and detrimental effect on what your customers think to your establishment.

Theres a number of things you can use to write on your restaurant menu boards, you may prefer to use the traditional, old-fashioned pieces of chalk or alternatively there are special chalk pens which you can purchase and these are often a little easier to manage and control, especially if you are fairy new to chalkboard decorating. Another little trick is also to use a pencil or piece of chalk (something which can be easily rubbed out) to sketch out your design before drawing it for definite, allowing you to make mistakes before you commit to the design.
Remember there is no reason just to stick to one colour either, white may be the colour of the chalk your teachers used on the blackboard at school, but if your establishment is decorated with a particular colour or there is a way you can represent your brand, take the opportunity to reinforce this.

Whatever the use of your restaurant menu board, and however you would like to decorate it, using them effectively can really boost your profits.

Enjoy a Continental Vacation with Kids

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French fashions, Italian food, Belgium chocolates, castles in Scotland, and the Catholic Church in the Vatican City – some of the best holiday destination for families with kids are in the Continent of Europe.

Europe is a beautiful continent with great places to enjoy a vacation with kids. What’s more, there are numerous travel options and lodging facilities make travelling to Europe an enjoyable experience. Here are a few destinations that you could consider.

The UK

The UK comprise of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales and is a great place for a vacation with kids. The region has diverse landscape with mountains, parks, lakes, and beaches. There are museums, places to eat, and other attractions here such as the famous Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, the stunning Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. The famous Wax Museum of Madame Tussaud is probably more place not to miss out. Britain is rich in history and culture and makes a very good European location to enjoy vacation with kids. The Segaworld will probably be the perfect spot for kids as they can enjoy a large variety of interactive games and entertainment in its huge indoor area. Your children will remember every day spent here for a long time to come.

Greece

Greece located in southeastern Europe offer plenty of activities and attractions to its visitors. The country has diverse landscapes, vibrant cities, rugged hills and is rich in history. Greece is amongst the greatest European tourist destinations for visitors travelling with family and kids. Aside from the magnificent sights, its also a budget friendly choice for holidaying. Those looking forward to have fun with your children on your vacation can cruise to this continental destination. Cruise trips are well-suited for small-vacation trips. Several cruise providers offer trips that have been shown to be specifically suited to kids and teenagers. A cruise is really a more relaxing option and since the trip is well-organised, you can simply avoid the down sides of changing flights, choosing the proper terminal and reach your particular hotel or book and stay up for your connecting flight. And, if you prefer single transport for your entire travel to the continental Europe, keep in mind ferries to France.

Italy

Italy is located in the Mediterranean Sea. Kids must have read that the country has several active volcanoes in Italy. But, there are also various other attractions such as the Alps, the Dolomite Mountains, and the coastline with sandy beaches that attract many visitors to this country. A visit to the Tower of Pisa will be memorable.Venice is famous for its canals and magnificent architecture. To see great art head for the Tuscan city of Florence. There are also museums, great restaurants and hotels, beautiful countryside and charming romantic villages to explore. Children will be happy to learn that they are in a land from where the popular food like pasta and pizza have actually originated. GreeceTake ferries from Dover and arrive in France and after that go on a short drive to reach Italy. It’s another superb holiday destination on the continent to spend wonderful time with kids. The fountains that enlighten the town during the night present a wonderful sight.

Enhance Restaurant Buffets With Unique Acrylic Candy Displays

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Restaurants across the country are embracing the buffet concept, charging a flat price for a wide assortment of food. Everything from appetizers to dessert is represented at the largest restaurant buffets. There are even areas where diners can make their own waffles, cook meat, and create custom treats to end the meal. Adding candy to the restaurant buffet can be a lucrative move when unique acrylic candy displays are used.

The visual element of the buffet is what attracts diners so candy displays should be impressive. Large acrylic bins with tubes extending several feet in the air should do the trick. Fifteen to 30 pounds of delicious candy will fit in these bins. Think of how amazing a thousand one-inch gumballs will look in one of these containers. The assortment of colors alone is enough to draw anyone’s attention. With an easy-open lid and a large candy scoop, diners will have no problem taking some gumballs to chew on after their meal.

These bins can be lined up on a countertop and filled with goodies or a display rack system can be used to create an instant candy buffet. These racks hold bins or buckets and some are designed to hang on a flat or slatwall. Diners can view the full selection of candy in one spot and stocking containers with popular goodies like gummies, chocolate covered raisins, M&Ms, and taffy encourages them to take some of everything.

Large canisters with lids make excellent containers for individual sized candy bars and wrapped licorice pieces. Each holds a massive quantity of treats, making refills infrequent. Lollipops and individually wrapped cookies and brownies can be displayed in the largest jars, with lids keeping the goodies fresh and intact.

Buffet restaurants can even provide candy souvenirs by filling paint can-style containers with treats like taffy or gumballs and offering them for sale at the checkout register. Diners will already have sampled these goodies at the buffet so they will know how delicious these are. They will be happy to purchase treats to enjoy later or share with friends.

Enhancing a restaurant buffet with candy takes things to a higher level. Diners will be able to satisfy their cravings in one place at a reasonable price. Keeping the bins, jars, and other containers filled with popular sweets keeps customers coming through the door. They will be amazed at the selection of food options and this should quickly become their favorite place to eat.

Stay at Heritage Hotels & Choose Rancho Cordova, CA Lodging

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Many heritage properties speak softly the stories of famous people who helped lay the historical foundations of our modern cities. Their stay in a particular region or area that was involved in historical milestones often makes a region rich with local heritage and lore ultimately adding to the appeal for people visiting as tourists of an area. California, during the gold rush era, attracted people from all over the world to mine gold. The massive influx of outsiders to the population concentration led to the construction of numerous lodging establishments, which later, were transformed into hotels. Today, securing reservations at a Rancho Cordova, CA lodging or at area, Folsom hotels certainly provide no exceptions to the need for enjoyable and comfortable accommodations.

Folsom, though a small city in the Sacramento metropolitan area, offers many tourist attractions. Folsom hotels are popular for their geographical position thats in close proximity to favorite tourist spots including Orangevale, Placer County, and Granite Bay. These attractions are easily accessible from leading Folsom hotels and are some of the most popular tourist spots in all of California. Apart from this, this small city itself has tourist options galore. Visitors may enjoy going to the Folsom Prison Museum, Sutter Street, Folsom Valley Railway, Gekkeikan Sake, and other sites of interest. The lovely antique shops are a definite attraction for people who love to while away the hours browsing among a sea of collectible antiques and other treasures.

Similarly, Sacramento hotels, especially the Heritage Hotel Group properties, offer a prime location for discovering more about the unique history of California. Sutter Gold Mine, which is located between Sutter Creek and Amador City, is just about an hour and a half away from most Sacramento hotels. Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, and Rocklin are all part of the Greater Sacramento Area. Tourists here come for the annual Festival de la Familia at CalExpo, among other events, which offer a broad medley of cultural activities throughout the year.

People of Sacramento celebrate in many events through piata making, Tex-Mex music, Latin jazz, and also serving exquisite, Latin delicacies. Moreover, this festival is a great attraction for those who want to know about more Latin culture in California. For those who love casinos, the new Red Hawk Casino is nearby and you can visit it often in your leisure hours when you stay at a leading, Heritage Hotel Group Rancho Cordova, CA lodging like the Holiday Inn Rancho Cordova. This region is also adjacent to California State University, which is appealing to academics visiting the area. For those who love the flawless and picturesque beauty of Lake Tahoe, staying at this unique Rancho Cordova, CA lodging is a perfect choice. Anyone who is keen to spend their leisure time fishing can find staying close to Lake Tahoe exciting. Apart from fishing, the sheer beauty of Lake Tahoe is mesmerizing; moreover, it is also the perfect spot for snow sports like skiing; as well as hiking, bicycling, snowboarding and more. For summer outdoor recreation, Lake Tahoe is absolutely one of the most desirable destinations. Selecting the best Heritage Hotel Group properties thats close to the area of interest will allow you to enjoy the best of both worlds. Each of this groups hotels and inns are well equipped with modern facilities like a complimentary continental breakfast, high-speed internet connection, free parking, spacious rooms, and so much more. For anyone visiting California that desires to learn and experience much of the historical and cultural diversity, choose a Heritage Hotel Group property and receive the best of the past with the most modern and luxurious amenities available today. Visit www.heritagehotelgroup.com to get started right now.

Recreation And Leisure Services Students Benefit From Post Graduate Options

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It is vital that the post-secondary program you choose not only trains you for your field but also gives you other post-graduate options. At Centennial College’s Recreation and Leisure Services program, students are firstly prepared for work in long-term care settings, hospitals, municipal community recreation centres, school-aged childcare centres, rehabilitation centres and youth-focused organizations. Among Toronto-based organizations that have hired grads are: Ajax Recreation and Culture Department, Bridgepoint Health, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Markham Recreation and Culture Services and Variety Village.

Qualified grads may also continue their education in articulated programs with selected universities, institutes and professional associations to obtain their recreation management degree. The partnerships that allow graduates to apply academic credit towards further study include: Brock University, Recreation and Leisure Studies degree (degree studies can be completed in just two additional years); and Athabasca University (60 credits can be received toward a 120-credit Bachelor of Professional Arts degree – Human Service major).

Centennial College’s program prides itself on being so well rounded that it covers programming, communication and group skills, community development, life span development, diversity and recreation management through assignments, mid-terms and a final test. Among specific courses are: Recreation Programming, Child and Youth Development, Group Dynamics, Therapeutic Recreation – An Inclusive Approach to Wellness, Festival and Event Management, Health Lifestyle Management, Report Writing for Recreation and Leisure Services and more.

Students then get to test out their knowledge in supervised field placements during the second semester (two days a week) and the third and fourth semesters (three days a week).

Among the skills with which students graduate are:

* Creating, planning, implementing and evaluating recreation and leisure programs and special events
* Applying marketing knowledge to the promotion of the benefits of recreation and leisure programs, special events, services and facilities
* Generating revenue for recreation and leisure programs, special events, services and facilities
* Contributing to strategies for effectively managing the performance and development of staff and volunteers in recreation and leisure settings
* Contributing to the safe and effective management of recreation venues
* Educating others about the value and benefits of recreation, leisure and lifestyle enhancement
* Applying community development strategies for advocating and facilitating the personal, social, economic and environmental benefits of recreation
* Applying administration skills to recreation and leisure settings
* Applying principles of lifespan growth and development to individuals and groups in recreation and leisure settings
* Applying the concept of inclusion to the design and delivery of recreation and leisure programs, special events, services, and facilities

Applicants to recreation management courses, are required to have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older; the compulsory English 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent. Although it is not a requirement, volunteer work in a related field is recommended prior to application. Additionally, attending a program admission session is highly recommended.

Abroad Health Vacation Tour With Attractive Cost External Ventricular Drain Treatment In India

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External ventricular drain treatment in India is offered with medical care that ranks high in quality and low in price. India has one of the best qualified medical professionals in each and every field and this fact has now been realized the world over. India offers World Class Medical Facilities, comparable with any of the western countries. India has state of the art Hospitals and the best qualified doctors which perform the External ventricular drain treatment in India. With the best infrastructure, the best possible Medical facilities, accompanied with the most competitive prices, you can get External ventricular drain treatment in India and other medical treatments and surgeries in India at the lowest charges. Significant cost differences exist between U.K, U.S. and India when it comes to medical treatment. External ventricular drain treatment in India is not only economical but the waiting time is almost nil. This is due to the outburst of the private sector which comprises of hospitals and clinics with the latest technology and best practitioners.

What is External ventricular drain treatment?

An External ventricular drain treatment (EVD) is a device used in neurosurgery that relieves raised intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus when the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain is obstructed. These are 10 French tubes placed by neurosurgeons and managed by ICU nurses to drain fluid from the ventricles of the brain, and thus keep them decompressed, as well as to monitor intracranial pressure.

The tube is most frequently placed in Kocher’s point with the goal of having the catheter tip in the frontal horn of a lateral ventricle. The catheter is normally inserted on the right side of the brain. An External ventricular drain treatment (also called an intraventricular catheter, or IVC) is used to monitor pressure in patients with brain injuries, intracranial bleeds or other brain abnormalities that lead to increased fluid build-up. In draining the ventricle it can also remove blood from the ventricular spaces. This is important because blood is an irritant to brain tissue and can cause complications such as vasospasm.

If the External ventricular drain treatment becomes occluded, clogged, or obstructed, as it often does with fibrinous or clot like material, the brain can swell due to pressure builds up in the ventricles and permanent brain damage can occur. Thus nurses and neurosurgeons often have to adjust or flush these small diameter catheters to manage medical tube obstructions and occlusions in the ICU setting. Pressure settings are generally measured in cmH2O. The equilibrium pressure of the EVD apparatus is adjusted based on cerebrospinal fluid output, ICP waveform, imaging including CT or MRI of the brain, and clinical response.

How does an External ventricular drain treatment work?
The fluid flows from the brain, through the External ventricular drain treatment, and into a bag. The bag hangs on the head of the patients bed or on an IV (intravenous) pole. The doctor and nurse check how much fluid drains into the bag. The External ventricular drain treatment has a device that helps measure pressure in the brain as fluid drains. It lets the doctor and nurse know if the extra pressure is decreasing. The External ventricular drain treatment is used for a period of time and then is removed.

When is an External ventricular drain treatment needed?
Too much pressure in the brain may cause symptoms. When a patient has symptoms, an External ventricular drain treatment may be needed. Symptoms may include:
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
becoming less alert or less awake

What precautions are needed?
The patient must do exactly what the doctor or nurse says about changing position. This is very important. A patient who has an External ventricular drain treatment:
Must never get out of bed without calling the nurse, even to go to the
bathroom
Must call the nurse for help to change the bed position. This includes moving the head of the bed up or down.

Can there be problems?
Sometimes other problems can result from a procedure. These problems are called complications. With an External ventricular drain treatment, some possible problems are:
Bleeding inside the brain or where the tube enters the head
Infection of the brain fluid or of the brain itself

The doctor and nurse watch closely for signs of infection. The patients temperature is checked often. Brain fluid samples are tested in the lab frequently.

What causes extra brain fluid?
An increase of brain fluid may occur with the following conditions:
A bulge in a blood vessel (aneurysm) that breaks open
A tumor
A stroke
A serious head injury

External ventricular drain is considered as a safe procedure that provides good intracranial pressure control and monitoring method when meticulous care in taken for External ventricular drain treatment procedures and its maintenance. However, ventriculitis may occur in considerable number of patients and when it occurs it may be associated with substantial morbidity and mortality even in modern era of medical practice. Every attempt to reduce its occurrence and prevention is mandatory and when suspected, prompt evaluation and treatment should be initiated and carefully monitored.

For further information on External ventricular drain treatment in India visit us at http://www.dheerajbojwani.com or mail your queries at or you can call at +91-9371136499, +91-9860755000, + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20-8133-2571 (UK).

How To Increase Occupancy Rates Guesthouses, Hotels, Bed And Breakfasts

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When it comes to increasing occupancy rates for a guest house, B & B or hotel there are a few essential dos and don”ts. The two most important are: Do add value and do not lower rates.

Low rates, when compared to your competition, can actually devalue your establishment while at the same time do nothing to actually increase revenue. In most cases, a reduction in rates is not actually noticed by guests. Most people don”t shop for rate alone.

“You get what you pay for” is still true and when a product is not known, its price will define its quality.

Adding value is much easier to advertise and promote and is perceived as more appealing than a price reduction.

Creating a package is probably one of the best ways to add value as the added value is more tangible than in some of the other available options. You can create a package based around a calendar event such as a valentines package break. Here you can bundle in a free romantic meal, pillow chocolates, miniature wines and a spa type pamper package for the bathroom. With all of this added you are more likely to be able to increase the rate slightly while the customer still leaves with a feeling that they received good value for money.

Another example of a package might be a pamper weekend, bundle in some expensive toiletries for a spa experience in the room plus a free massage with a local practitioner add in a box of expensive chocolates and some free wine.

Yet another idea is to link up with a local restaurant to offer a meal package, combine this with a theatre ticket or equivalent entertainment activity to offer a great package for not much more than the competition charge for just a room. After all, most customers are likely to take in a show and eat dinner somewhere during their stay. This way, they feel like they got it for free or at least at a discounted rate.

The main thing to remember when it comes to adding value is that however you achieve it, try to offer something that really does feel valuable. Multiple additions are the easiest way to go about this, for example:

Valentines package: 3 nights plus 50% off dinner at X restaurant plus 50% off shows at X theatre plus free wines plus bathroom pamper pack plus pillow chocolates all adds up to a great value package and a very romantic weekend.

What you have done here is to add one or two large value items and then bulked the deal out with multiple small value items.