4. Minimal and Comfortable When comfort and style are both paramount, pare down the furniture but select it carefully. A sectional sofa and armchair + footstool offer the only seating, but since they're both such comfortable options, nobody will feel like they got the sad seat.
This is probably the layout many of us think of when we consider a "formal" living room: two small sofas facing each other, a coffee table between them. Built-ins to either side of the fireplace provide storage, and a TV over the mantle can be easily viewed from either sofa.
"You can gain more surface space by having a console table behind a sofa and a variety of seating, like one sofa and four chairs that are not all the same that can float in a room and even be moved around," says Rybock, "and then use a cocktail table as the anchor in the center of the space." Once you have the furniture in place, Fenimore suggests using textural or colorful artwork to visually fill the room.
6. Work & Live Space The nice thing about a sectional is that it can divide a space without really dividing it, if you know what I mean. With the chaise situated in the center of the room, this space is essentially a small living room + office. The rug, only under the "living area", further underlines this.
9. Separate Dining Zone A lot of us have live-eat rooms, so here's an option if that's your situation. By placing the sofa in the centre of the room with its back to the dining area, you create two separate spaces, and the rug also helps with this. The living area is small, true, but it looks out into the garden and the TV is placed on a media unit nearby. In the dining area, I added shelving for books on each side, to make a sort of eat-in library.
8. Family Friendly In this space, the sectional becomes a full-on L-shaped sofa, with arms and back all around. Extra seating is provided by a large pouf/ottoman, and the other half of the room is all play zone, with toy storage provided. I've even cleared the way for a child's play table or toy kitchen.
But be aware long, open or square living rooms present different design challenges. What might work for one space doesn't necessarily make sense for another.
It's a generous space, but not one without challenges. In each layout, I've tried to consider TV placement (because let's face it, most of us prioritize that in a living room), storage, traffic routes, and zoning the space with rugs and accessories.
7. Modern Country Casual When I think of country style design, lots of cozy conversation areas come to mind. A small table, paired with two cozy armchairs, allows for board games or reading, while two small sofas face each other for comfier conversations. The TV is placed centrally in some formal built-ins, but is probably less important in this space.
"Using smaller pieces and a variety of them, instead of one sofa and a coffee table, helps the space feel more spacious and unique," says Rybock.
5. Retro Party Pad There's something deeply chic about a '70s-style sectional and matching chaise, don't you think? Here, we lose the built-ins in favor of some freestanding mid-century media and storage units, just for a change. For added party points, I've added a bar cart in the corner and an oversize coffee table, perfect for all those party snacks.
Your own home may not have a living room that's quite so versatile—it's a sad truth that the smaller (or more oddly shaped) a room is, the fewer ways it can work as a space. My own L-shaped living/dining area only really works one way, due to short walls, radiators and an entire wall of windows. So think of these specific layouts as tailored to this space, but take inspiration on how you can re-think your own home in a multitude of ways.
3. Lots of Versatile Seating Swinging the sofa lengthwise to the room allows for a slightly larger one, facing the TV directly. Two armchairs in opposite corners can be moved where needed, and a pouf-as-coffee-table can become seating in a pinch, as well. This is definitely a living room to welcome your friends 'round for movie night.
Similar to the above, this is just a bit more relaxed. Two matching chairs offer a different seating option, and the TV moves to one side of the fireplace, as it's more likely to be viewed from the sofa. I've also squeezed in a little writing desk, for occasional work.
Activities – The first thing to do is have a long hard think about what you're going to use your living room for. Of course there are the obvious answers but it's worth taking a look at the living room design ideas page to find out the more subtle activities that you should be planning for in your living room.
Furniture and objects – Have the dimensions of the furniture you plan to use to hand (including heights of furniture). Also think about any artwork, mirrors and other objects that you'd like to have in your living room.
The list of special furniture and objects you made in part 2 of your Design a House exercise will be useful here. Floor Plan – Next, draw a floor plan of all the permanent fixtures in the room (on paper or with software).
You'll need the measurements of the living room including the ceiling height. Be sure to include the fireplace (take a note of the height of the mantle) and any architectural details such as dado or picture rails (note heights).
The furniture will also need to be ready to be included in the floor plan. If you're working on paper draw the furniture to scale and cut them out, if you're working with software you can bring all the furniture onto the floor plan and enter the dimensions.
Don't start working with furniture arrangements yet though. Focal Point(s) – First of all look at the permanent fixtures in your living room. typical focal points will be the fireplace or the window with a view.
If there are no permanent fixtures which will serve as a focal point consider using a piece of furniture as a focal point such as a side board. If you plan to have a TV in the room that will also be a focal point.
For now, just note the location of the fixed focal points. Activity areas – Depending on your living room size and shape there may be room for more than one activity area. There will be the main conversation area which often doubles as the TV watching area, then there may be room for other activity areas such as a games table area, desk area or a piano area (this is where your activity list in step one comes in to play).
Look at the floor plan and determine the zones in the room where each activity might fit. Furniture layouts – This is the really fun part. Start to experiment with furniture layouts bearing in mind the activity areas in the previous step.
Don't forget to include enough space for circulation around the room. Around 2ft (about 60cm) is required to be able to circulate around furniture (3ft – around 90cm, is better). The dimensions information on the conversation area page will be useful for this step.
I talk about things like how to identify the focal point(s) and where to put the TV if you want one in the room.
10. Integrated Dining Zone This layout is similar to the above but more casual and spacious in feel. A sectional under the windows, a table by the doors, and a central TV that can be viewed from either space. I've kept the rug under the living area only, but this would work just as well with a large centralized one, provided you weren't worried about food spills.
In order to show you 10 different living room layouts, I first had to come up with a versatile enough floor plan; one that incorporated a few problems/features we'd all recognize. Here, a long rectangular room has a central fireplace, windows to the front and glass doors/garden access to the rear.
On this living room layout page I take you through the process of deciding where everything should go in your living room.


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The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik)
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Winner, 2021 Rasmussen & Co. Indigenous Peoples' Writing Award (Saskatchewan Book Awards)
The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) weaves the stories of a group of women committed to helping one another. Despite abuse experienced by some, both in their own community and in residential schools, these women learn to celebrate their culture, its stories, its dancing, its drums, and its elders. Principal of these elders is Nina, the advisor at the women's shelter. With the help of Sandy and Charlene, Nina uses Indigenous practices to heal the traumatized Mary Ann. This is a powerful novel—sometimes brutally violent, sometimes healing, sometimes mythical, and always deeply respectful of the Indigenous culture at its heart.
"Strong women united in friendship and solidarity are an unstoppable force. These characters will stay with you. This story is haunting in all the good ways."
—Katherena Vermette, author of The Break
"Even though fiction, Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) is an authentic telling of Truth as its characters wrestle with the trauma of inter-generational violence and abuse rooted in the colonization of Indigenous peoples. It is also an honouring of language, of culture, of dreams, and of Spirit. A story of courage, of hope and healing, it is a welcome addition to the widening and strengthening of Circle for all. Hiy Hiy Osawa Mikisew Iskwew."
—Lorrie Potvin, author of First Gear: A Motorcycle Memoir, and the forthcoming, Horses in the Sand
"Carol Rose GoldenEagle's novel, The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) is a powerful and compelling novel about Aboriginal women reclaiming and celebrating our Indigenous culture, traditions, and ways of knowing. Collective knowledge can heal and strengthen humanity when women are given space to do so. A must read for all women!"
—Beverly Little Thunder, author of One Bead at a Time: A Memoir
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Carol Rose GoldenEagle is Cree and Dene with roots in Sandy Bay, northern Saskatchewan. She is an award-winning published novelist, poet, playwright, visual artist, and musician. Her works has previously been published using the surname, Daniels. She now chooses to use her traditional name. She is the author of the award-winning novel Bearskin Diary (2015) and the recently published Bone Black (2019). Her debut poetry volume, Hiraeth, was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for the 2019 Saskatchewan Book Awards. As a visual artist, her work has been exhibited in art galleries across Saskatchewan and Northern Canada. As a musician, a CD of women's drum songs, in which Carol is featured, was recently nominated for a Prairie Music Award. Before pursuing her art on a full-time basis, Carol worked as a journalist for more than 30 years in television and radio at APTN, CTV, and CBC. She lives in Regina Beach, Saskatchewan.
Preparing for a Shift
It has been more than a week and since arriving at the shelter, Mary Ann's middle name has been numbness. She refuses to eat. Shelter staff have been bringing her crackers with thick slices of marble cheddar and fresh fruit. This morning, Charlene even offers wild blueberries from home, another gift which made its way south when Maynard arrived for his visit. But even the familiarity of sweet berries doesn't prompt Mary Ann to eat. Instead, it is a sad song from her wounded heart that fills the room as she turns to the opposite side of the bed, closes her eyes, and remains silent when Charlene offers the food. There are no tears from Mary Ann anymore, only heavy sighs as she continues to weep silently on the inside.
Charlene covers her with a light sheet, leaving the multigrain crackers and a glass of water on the bedside table but taking the cheese and fruit from the tray. Charlene knows her pain. Different but similar. Pain is pain and needs to be felt, honoured, and acknowledged. She knows because she has lived through similar deep pain. Charlene takes the fresh food with her after Mary Ann refuses to eat because she doesn't see any sense in letting the fresh items spoil. It is a sin to waste food. Charlene can still hear her Kohkum saying that. As she quietly closes the door, she notices Nina sitting on a soft, light purple wingback chair in the large upstairs corridor. The chair is placed beside a large window that lets in the light and a view of a leafy elm. The old tree blocks the view of traffic and the busy street below. Its trunk has been banded in an effort to prevent tent caterpillars from further infestation and causing even more destruction. Fitting, Nina thinks, as she ponders the healing road ahead for the young woman who refuses to eat and to get out of bed.
"I am starting to worry," Charlene whispers.
"Don't," Nina replies. "She is grieving and acknowledging her pain. I know too many people who never honour their pain. They carry on like nothing has happened and pretend that everything is okay and it eventually bites them in the ass. They might develop stomach problems or heart palpitations. Or they turn to addictions. Their pain turns into disease because they refuse to acknowledge the darkness within them." Charlene steps in closer to hear and as she does Nina takes the small bowl of blueberries from the tray. "Haven't had these in a while." She smiles and she slowly pops each small berry into her mouth, remembering her own happy times picking berries for her family. Nina continues to speak. "It's only after Mary Ann feels her pain that she'll be able to let it go and move on. I've been praying for her. She's going to be all right. It's why she ended up here. We are going to help her."
The two women slowly make their way down the grand wooden staircase. When they reach the bottom, Nina suggests that Mary Ann join them tonight. "It's a Full Moon Ceremony. You have any more berries at home?"
Charlene tells Nina that she's never been to such a ceremony, "What'll we do?"
"We pray and we sing," says Nina. The old woman explains that the prayers offered are mostly prayers of gratitude. The songs are songs of joy. She asks Charlene to call Sandy and invite her as well. "I need the two of you to help me get ready. You need to collect wood because we'll offer food to the fire to feed the spirits. It's why I asked about the berries. We will sing to our Grandmother Moon and ask for guidance. But mostly, it's a time to rejoice in being a woman. That girl upstairs needs to be with us."
Nina describes a place not far from the city. It's called Kinookimaw alongside the Town of Regina Beach. There is a bluff that overlooks Last Mountain Lake, or Long Lake, which is what the Ancestors called the area. Kinookimaw. It is historically significant land and a place where Aboriginal people used to hunt, fish, camp, and pick berries and medicines. Fields of wild sage still grow in abundance and rat root and sweetgrass can be found by the willows near the ponds that dot the landscape. Nina says she's been visiting the area all her life, "We used to dance there. Now too many people have built houses. I still go picking there though." She pauses and glances with thoughtful expression towards the front door. "Some say the Big Ones still live out there and show themselves to those in need of answers. Or those in need of a lesson."
Charlene interrupts, not quite following. "Who shows themselves?"
"The sasquatch. Or whatever you choose to call him. Spirit beings who have always protected the land and those who pray for balance. Some call him Bigfoot. Some call him Bush Man. He's a shape-shifter."
Nina laughs and talks about a documentary she watched on television the previous night. A group of people had assembled and described their adventures camping in remote areas and carrying special equipment. "They were trying to capture a Big One or at least take a photo. But it'll never happen. You can't capture a spirit. That's what the Big Ones are."
Charlene's squirms upon hearing this story. A crease develops between her brows and the corners of her mouth turn slightly downward. Nina notices her fear and pauses to reassure her. "And, yes, they are likely to be watching us tonight when we are out on the land but no need to be concerned. They've been watching you for years, my girl, in one form or another. They are always around. I've heard some people describe them as what they call a giant." She stops for a moment. "When I was a girl, Kohkum used to talk about this Spirit being having long legs and a long face, like a horse. She told me she had seen him. And, I've heard stories about the elusive one having horns like an elk or moose. Like I said, a shape-shifter. No one can ever really explain these sightings for sure. You just know when the Big One is present. But no need for you to ever worry. I have always heard the Elders say that so long as your heart is pure, and you do right, their role is to protect."
"You ever see one?" Charlene asks, aching to know.
"I haven't actually seen one but I know they are there." Nina winks.
Nina explains that there are ways of knowing without seeing. She talks about when she is picking berries on the land in Kinookimaw and she feels like she's being watched, but when she turns to look, there is no one there. She talks about saying prayers in the wind and making an offering of tobacco to Mother Earth, and then seeing movement in her peripheral vision. But when she looks more closely, there is no one there. She talks about when she goes for walks along the quiet Kinookimaw pathway by the lake and she hears a twig snap behind her, she turns to look, but there is no one there. She talks about familiar smells when sitting out near the lake: the fragrance of wild flowers in bloom. The scent of new growth and sap on the trees. A whiff of wet freedom and wonder as algae stretches up along the shoreline. And then something she cannot place? Like a pheromone, recognized only by the most primal of senses. She surveys the area trying to identify the source, but when she looks, there is no one there.
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The Narrows of Fear (Wapawikoscikanik) by Carol Rose GoldenEagle
reviewed by The Minerva Reader – December 2020
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I couldn't tear myself away from this book. With the unflinching courage and vivid, beautiful prose, Carol Rose GoldenEagle lays bare the hurts and suffering of the past but equally maps the path of healing and wisdom. This is a fine example of the power of literature to educate and change the world. While the past cannot be undone, the future can be changed by works such as this. All the characters in the book moved me with this writer's fine skills that make the reader truly feel part of the journey.
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Золтан Рожняи (; 29 января 1926, Будапешт — 10 сентября 1990, Нью-Йорк) — венгерско-американский дирижёр.

Окончил Будапештскую консерваторию, учился, в частности, у Золтана Кодаи и Белы Бартока. В 24-летнем возрасте стал музыкальным руководителем Дебреценской оперы. В 1954 г. поступил дирижёром в Венгерский государственный симфонический оркестр. После Венгерских событий 1956 года покинул Венгрию и обосновался в Вене, где стал одним из создателей и первым главным дирижёром оркестра «Philharmonia Hungarica», состоявшего из венгерских музыкантов, не пожелавших возвращаться в Венгрию после подавления Венгерского восстания советскими войсками.

В 1961 г. Рожняи переехал в США и получил американское гражданство. В 1962 г. он стал помощником дирижёра в Нью-Йоркском филармоническом оркестре (под управлением Леонарда Бернстайна). В 1963 г. Рожняи возглавил Кливлендский филармонический оркестр, в 1964 г. — симфонический оркестр в городе Ютика. В 1967—1971 гг. Рожняи руководил Симфоническим оркестром Сан-Диего, возглавляя одновременно отделение музыки местного университета. В 1978—1984 гг. Рожняи был главным дирижёром Ноксвиллского симфонического оркестра.

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An Analysis of Patients Treated for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea in the United States from 2002 to 2010
Emily Marchiano, Eric T. Carniol, Daniel E. Guzman, Milap D. Raikundalia, Soly Baredes, Jean Anderson Eloy
New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Otalaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Background The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was used to analyze the demographic features and concomitant diagnoses in patients admitted with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. Methods We analyzed the NIS database for all hospital admissions of CSF rhinorrhea between 2002 and 2010. Patient demographics, length of stay, hospital charges, concomitant diagnoses, hospital level characteristics, and complications were analyzed for patients undergoing surgical repair (group I) and for those treated without surgical repair (group II). Results Patients in group I were significantly older, the majority were female (67.5%), and were more likely to be obese (12.9%), have diabetes mellitus (15.7%), and hypertension (41.6%). Lengths of stay were similar between the two groups, but group I patients incurred higher hospital charges (p < 0.001). Group I patients were more likely classified as an elective admission (59.8 vs. 38.6%), and were more frequently admitted to a teaching hospital (83.6%) with a large bed size (79.0%). Acute medical complications and concomitant diagnosis of meningitis were similar in both groups. Conclusion Rates of meningitis did not differ between the two groups. Patients who underwent surgical repair were more likely to be an elective admission and admitted to a teaching hospital. Hospital charges were higher in patients undergoing repair.
Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1584297
CSF leak repair
CSF rhinorrhea
HCUP
Nationwide Inpatient Sample
cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
skull base surgery
Dive into the research topics of 'An Analysis of Patients Treated for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea in the United States from 2002 to 2010'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Medicine & Life Sciences 100%
Hospital Charges Medicine & Life Sciences 33%
Meningitis Medicine & Life Sciences 16%
Teaching Hospitals Medicine & Life Sciences 15%
Inpatients Medicine & Life Sciences 13%
Length of Stay Medicine & Life Sciences 12%
Demography Medicine & Life Sciences 10%
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Marchiano, E., Carniol, E. T., Guzman, D. E., Raikundalia, M. D., Baredes, S., & Eloy, J. A. (2017). An Analysis of Patients Treated for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea in the United States from 2002 to 2010. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 78(1), 18-23. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1584297
Marchiano, Emily ; Carniol, Eric T. ; Guzman, Daniel E. et al. / An Analysis of Patients Treated for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea in the United States from 2002 to 2010. In: Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base. 2017 ; Vol. 78, No. 1. pp. 18-23.
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AU - Marchiano, Emily
AU - Carniol, Eric T.
AU - Guzman, Daniel E.
AU - Raikundalia, Milap D.
AU - Baredes, Soly
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N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart. New York.
N2 - Background The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was used to analyze the demographic features and concomitant diagnoses in patients admitted with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. Methods We analyzed the NIS database for all hospital admissions of CSF rhinorrhea between 2002 and 2010. Patient demographics, length of stay, hospital charges, concomitant diagnoses, hospital level characteristics, and complications were analyzed for patients undergoing surgical repair (group I) and for those treated without surgical repair (group II). Results Patients in group I were significantly older, the majority were female (67.5%), and were more likely to be obese (12.9%), have diabetes mellitus (15.7%), and hypertension (41.6%). Lengths of stay were similar between the two groups, but group I patients incurred higher hospital charges (p < 0.001). Group I patients were more likely classified as an elective admission (59.8 vs. 38.6%), and were more frequently admitted to a teaching hospital (83.6%) with a large bed size (79.0%). Acute medical complications and concomitant diagnosis of meningitis were similar in both groups. Conclusion Rates of meningitis did not differ between the two groups. Patients who underwent surgical repair were more likely to be an elective admission and admitted to a teaching hospital. Hospital charges were higher in patients undergoing repair.
AB - Background The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database was used to analyze the demographic features and concomitant diagnoses in patients admitted with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea. Methods We analyzed the NIS database for all hospital admissions of CSF rhinorrhea between 2002 and 2010. Patient demographics, length of stay, hospital charges, concomitant diagnoses, hospital level characteristics, and complications were analyzed for patients undergoing surgical repair (group I) and for those treated without surgical repair (group II). Results Patients in group I were significantly older, the majority were female (67.5%), and were more likely to be obese (12.9%), have diabetes mellitus (15.7%), and hypertension (41.6%). Lengths of stay were similar between the two groups, but group I patients incurred higher hospital charges (p < 0.001). Group I patients were more likely classified as an elective admission (59.8 vs. 38.6%), and were more frequently admitted to a teaching hospital (83.6%) with a large bed size (79.0%). Acute medical complications and concomitant diagnosis of meningitis were similar in both groups. Conclusion Rates of meningitis did not differ between the two groups. Patients who underwent surgical repair were more likely to be an elective admission and admitted to a teaching hospital. Hospital charges were higher in patients undergoing repair.
KW - CSF leak repair
KW - CSF rhinorrhea
KW - HCUP
KW - NIS
KW - Nationwide Inpatient Sample
KW - cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
KW - hospital charges
KW - length of stay
KW - skull base surgery
U2 - 10.1055/s-0036-1584297
DO - 10.1055/s-0036-1584297
JO - Skull Base
JF - Skull Base
Marchiano E, Carniol ET, Guzman DE, Raikundalia MD, Baredes S, Eloy JA. An Analysis of Patients Treated for Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea in the United States from 2002 to 2010. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base. 2017 Feb 1;78(1):18-23. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1584297


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SCHOOLS GENERATE AVERAGE ANNUAL REVENUES OF £40,000 BY OPENING FACILITIES FOR COMMUNITY USE
March 4, 2016 /in Uncategorized /by admin
Some schools generating as much as £350,000 annually by using BookingsPlus helping them to cope with ever tightening budgets
Even if only 10% of the UK's 24,317 schools adopted such online booking and marketing systems it could virtually wipe out the £103m schools deficit
Kajima Community, which specialises in marketing and managing the community use of schools and other academic institutions, recorded a 129% year on year rise to £11.7 million in revenue generated for the close to 150 schools using BookingsPlus, its unique web-based booking and marketing system, over the past year. If just 10% of the UK's 24,317 schools were to use such systems it could virtually wipe out the £103[1] million schools deficit.
BookingsPlus was only launched in 2013 and provides a web-based, total administration system, including a room booking tool, white-labeled website, automated invoicing, online payments system and automated communications.
Users can choose to use the system as a stand-alone platform, or incorporate the marketing services offered by Kajima Community to help boost bookings. All this helps schools open up their facilities for use by community groups such as dance and sports organisations, social clubs, holiday camp providers and charities. According to Sport England, 39% of sporting facilities in England are on school sites.
The technology offers schools a way of using their existing assets to generate fresh revenue and is being used by a full range of academic institutions including primary and secondary schools, academies and higher education institutions.
BookingsPlus is now generating average annual revenues of £40,000 for each of its client schools, with some schools generating as much as £350,000 annually. The system's popularity is clear from the sharp rise in its use last year and the income generated.
Enquiries in the system are up 211%, invoices raised are up 178, value of invoices has increased by 170%, value of payments is up by 164%, bookings have risen by 160%, value of bookings in the system are up 129% and the number of schools using the system has risen 115% to 146.
Schools have used the revenue to invest in new equipment, carry out maintenance, offset existing budget deficits or invest in staffing. Leading alternative education provider Westside School, which caters for 30 students who have disengaged from mainstream education, now generates over double the average annual revenue by using the system, providing sufficient funding to maintain an optimum staff to student ratio. This has enabled the level of pastoral care needed by its pupils, some of whom have, with extra support, gone on to take 5-6 GCSEs.
BookingsPlus is being used to manage the out of hours activity in Haverstock School, a leading secondary facility in Camden, which counts David and Ed Milliband amongst its alumni, and William Edwards School in Essex, which has maintained an Ofsted outstanding accreditation since 2010.
Steve Munday, Head Teacher of William Edwards School commented:
"The BookingsPlus system gives us a significant revenue boost, which we have been able to invest in ICT/ technology, sporting equipment and staffing to ensure that we can provide the best possible learning environments and opportunities for our students. Equally importantly it has helped us to become an integral part of the local community by giving local groups, charities and organisations the chance to use our exceptional facilities. Everybody wins!"
Chris Smith, Head of Kajima Community, commented:
"Over the past five years particularly, there has been mounting pressure on education budgets and for many schools and other establishments the ability to generate additional revenue streams is vital in enabling them to offer the best possible facilities and learning environments.
For years, the time and costs of administration and organisation for letting out space, whether it be sports halls, playing fields, classrooms, has meant the margins for generating additional revenues have been minimal. Kajima Community is changing that by making this process simple and profitable, whether schools are just looking for an effective booking system or for a more comprehensive marketing service.
We have seen uptake for our service more than double in the last year and our belief is that schools need to adapt to maximise the profitability of their premises, which we expect to see happening more and more in the coming years."
[1] Total budget deficits for local authority maintained schools rose to £103 million in 2014/15Schools, education and children's services spending document – Department for Education (DfE) 2015
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Definition of diluted earnings per share (EPS)
This measure of earnings per share
recognizes additional stock shares that may be issued in the future for
stock options and as may be required by other contracts a business has
entered into, such as convertible features in its debt securities and preferred
stock. Both basic earnings per share and, if applicable, diluted
earnings per share are reported by publicly owned business corporations.
Often the two eps figures are not far apart, but in some cases the
gap is significant. Privately owned businesses do not have to report earnings
per share. See also basic earnings per share.
Abusive Earnings Management
The use of various forms of gimmickry to distort a company's true financial performance in order to achieve a desired result.
A characterization used by the Securities and Exchange
Commission to designate earnings management that results in an intentional and material misrepresentation
of results.
Accounting earnings
earnings of a firm as reported on its income statement.
The period of time for which financial statements are produced – see also financial year.
Adjusted Cash Flow Provided by Continuing Operations
Cash flow provided by operating
activities adjusted to provide a more recurring, sustainable measure. Adjustments to reported cash
provided by operating activities are made to remove such nonrecurring cash items as: the operating
component of discontinued operations, income taxes on items classified as investing or financing activities, income tax benefits from nonqualified employee stock options, the cash effects of purchases and sales of trading securities for nonfinancial firms, capitalized expenditures, and other nonrecurring cash inflows and outflows.
Adjusted Earnings
Net income adjusted to exclude selected nonrecurring and noncash items of reserve, gain, expense, and loss.
American shares
Securities certificates issued in the U.S. by a transfer agent acting on behalf of the foreign
issuer. The certificates represent claims to foreign equities.
Annual fund operating expenses
For investment companies, the management fee and "other expenses,"
including the expenses for maintaining shareholder records, providing shareholders with financial statements,
and providing custodial and accounting services. For 12b-1 funds, selling and marketing costs are included.
The periodic rate times the number of periods in a year. For example, a 5%
quarterly return has an APR of 20%.
Interest rate that is annualized using simple interest.
The effective, or true, annual rate of return. The APY is the rate actually
earned or paid in one year, taking into account the affect of compounding. The APY is calculated by taking
one plus the periodic rate and raising it to the number of periods in a year. For example, a 1% per month rate
has an APY of 12.68% (1.01^12).
Annualized holding period return
The annual rate of return that when compounded t times, would have
given the same t-period holding return as actually occurred from period 1 to period t.
Annuity Period
The time between each payment under an annuity.
authorized share capital
Maximum number of shares that the company is permitted to issue, as specified in the firm's articles of incorporation.
Authorized shares
Number of shares authorized for issuance by a firm's corporate charter.
The number of shares of stock that the company is legally authorized to sell.
Average Amortization Period
The average useful life of a company's collective amortizable asset base.
Average Collection Period
Average number of days necessary to receive cash for the sale of
a company's products. It is calculated by dividing the value of the
accounts receivable by the average daily sales for the period.
Average collection period, or days' receivables
The ratio of accounts receivables to sales, or the total
amount of credit extended per dollar of daily sales (average AR/sales * 365).
BARRA's performance analysis (PERFAN)
A method developed by BARRA, a consulting firm in
Berkeley, Calif. It is commonly used by institutional investors applying performance attribution analysis to
evaluate their money managers' performances.
basic earnings per share (EPS)
This important ratio equals the net
income for a period (usually one year) divided by the number capital
stock shares issued by a business corporation. This ratio is so important
for publicly owned business corporations that it is included in the daily
stock trading tables published by the Wall Street Journal, the New York
Times, and other major newspapers. Despite being a rather straightforward
concept, there are several technical problems in calculating
earnings per share. Actually, two eps ratios are needed for many businesses—
basic eps, which uses the actual number of capital shares outstanding,
and diluted eps, which takes into account additional shares of
stock that may be issued for stock options granted by a business and
other stock shares that a business is obligated to issue in the future.
Also, many businesses report not one but two net income figures—one
before extraordinary gains and losses were recorded in the period and a
second after deducting these nonrecurring gains and losses. Many business
corporations issue more than one class of capital stock, which
makes the calculation of their earnings per share even more complicated.
Basic Earnings Power Ratio
percentage of earnings relative to total assets; indication of how
effectively assets are used to generate earnings. It is calculated by
dividing earnings before interest and taxes by the book value of all
assets.
book value and book value per share
Generally speaking, these terms
refer to the balance sheet value of an asset (or less often of a liability) or
the balance sheet value of owners' equity per share. Either term emphasizes
that the amount recorded in the accounts or on the books of a business
is the value being used. The total of the amounts reported for
owners' equity in its balance sheet is divided by the number of stock
shares of a corporation to determine the book value per share of its capital
The ratio of stockholder equity to the average number of common shares. Book value
per share should not be thought of as an indicator of economic worth, since it reflects accounting valuation
(and not necessarily market valuation).
The book value of a company divided by the number of shares
Capital market imperfections view
The view that issuing debt is generally valuable but that the firm's
optimal choice of capital structure is a dynamic process that involves the other views of capital structure (net
corporate/personal tax, agency cost, bankruptcy cost, and pecking order), which result from considerations of
asymmetric information, asymmetric taxes, and transaction costs.
cash flow from operating activities, or cash flow from profit
This equals the cash inflow from sales during the period minus the cash
outflow for expenses during the period. Keep in mind that to measure
net income, generally accepted accounting principles require the use of
accrual-basis accounting. Starting with the amount of accrual-basis net
income, adjustments are made for changes in accounts receivable,
inventories, prepaid expenses, and operating liabilities—and depreciation
expense is added back (as well as any other noncash outlay
expense)—to arrive at cash flow from profit, which is formally labeled
cash flow from operating activities in the externally reported statement
of cash flows.
A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations
(disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing
securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus non-cash expenses that were deducted in calculating net
Cash flow per common share
Cash flow from operations minus preferred stock dividends, divided by the
number of common shares outstanding.
Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
With some exceptions, the cash effects of transactions
that enter into the determination of net income, such as cash receipts from sales of goods
and services and cash payments to suppliers and employees for acquisitions of inventory and
expenses.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS
A section on the cash-flow Stockholders' equity statement that shows how much cash came into a company and how much went out during the normal course of business.
Short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by a corporation. The maturity of
commercial paper is typically less than 270 days; the most common maturity range is 30 to 50 days or less.
Short-term unsecured notes issued by firms.
Committee, AIMR Performance Presentation Standards Implementation Committee
The Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR)'s performance Presentation Standards Implementation
Committee is charged with the responsibility to interpret, revise and update the AIMR performance
Presentation Standards (AIMR-PPS(TM)) for portfolio performance presentations.
Common Shares
Are equity instruments that take no security against assets, have no fixed terms of repayment and pay no fixed dividends.
Compounding period
The length of the time period (for example, a quarter in the case of quarterly
compounding) that elapses before interest compounds.
the time between each interest computation
Core Earnings
A measure of earnings that includes only the results of the primary operating
activities of the firm. It is most common to see the measure used by financial firms.
Cost Plus Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings
Revenue recognized to date under the percentage-of-completion method in excess of amounts billed. Also known as unbilled accounts
receivable.
The length of time for which the customer is granted credit.
Critical Growth Periods
Times in a company's history when growth is essential and without which survival of the business might be in jeopardy.
degree of operating leverage
a factor that indicates how a percentage change in sales, from the existing or current
level, will affect company profits; it is calculated as contribution
margin divided by net income; it is equal to (1 - margin of safety percentage)
degree of operating leverage (DOL)
percentage change in profits given a 1 percent change in sales.
Direct paper
Commercial paper sold directly by the issuer to investors.
Discontinued operation
A business segment that has been or is planned to be closed or sold off.
Net income and the gain or loss on disposal of a business segment whose assets and operations are clearly distinguishable from the other assets and operations of an entity.
Discount period
The period during which a customer can deduct the discount from the net amount of the bill
when making payment.
Discounted payback period rule
An investment decision rule in which the cash flows are discounted at an
interest rate and the payback rule is applied on these discounted cash flows.
the degree of variability or difference; it is measured
as the vertical distance of an actual point from the
estimated regression line in least squares regression analysis
Amount of cash paid to shareholders expressed as dollars per share.
Dividends paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares
outstanding, as reported by a company. The number of shares often is determined by a weighted average of
shares outstanding over the reporting term.
Net income for the company during the period.
In general, refers to a company's total sales less cost of sales and operating expenses, including interest and income tax.
earnings before interest and income tax (EBIT)
A measure of profit that
equals sales revenue for the period minus cost-of-goods-sold expense
and all operating expenses—but before deducting interest and income
tax expenses. It is a measure of the operating profit of a business before
considering the cost of its debt capital and income tax.
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
A financial measure defined as revenues less cost of goods sold
and selling, general, and administrative expenses. In other words, operating and non-operating profit before
the deduction of interest and income taxes.
The operating profit before deducting interest and tax.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
The operating profit before deducting interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)
An earningsbased measure that, for many, serves as a surrogate for cash flow. Actually consists of working
capital provided by operations before interest and taxes.
Earnings Management
The active manipulation of earnings toward a predetermined target.
That target may be one set by management, a forecast made by analysts, or an amount that is consistent
with a smoother, more sustainable earnings stream. Often, although not always, earnings
management entails taking steps to reduce and "store" profits during good years for use during
slower years. This more limited form of earnings management is known as income smoothing.
A measure of the earnings generated by a company on a per
share basis. It is calculated by dividing income available for
distribution to shareholders by the number of common shares
eps, as it is called, is a company's profit divided by its number of outstanding
shares. If a company earned $2 million in one year had 2 million shares of stock outstanding, its eps would
be $1 per share. The company often uses a weighted average of shares outstanding over the reporting term.
See basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share.
Earnings per share of common stock
How much profit a company made on each share of common stock this year.
Earnings retention ratio
Plowback rate.
Earnings surprises
Positive or negative differences from the consensus forecast of earnings by institutions
such as First Call or IBES. Negative earnings surprises generally have a greater adverse affect on stock prices
than the reciprocal positive earnings surprise on stock prices.
Earnings yield
The ratio of earnings per share after allowing for tax and interest payments on fixed interest
debt, to the current share price. The inverse of the price/earnings ratio. It's the Total Twelve Months earnings
divided by number of outstanding shares, divided by the recent price, multiplied by 100. The end result is
shown in percentage.
EBBS - Earnings before the bad stuff
An acronym attributed to a member of the Securities and
Exchange Commission staff. The reference is to earnings that have been heavily adjusted to
remove a wide range of nonrecurring, nonoperating, and noncash items.
EBDDT - Earnings before depreciation and deferred taxes
This measure is used principally by
firms in the real estate industry, with the exception of real estate investment trusts, which typically
do not pay taxes.
Economic earnings
The real flow of cash that a firm could pay out forever in the absence of any change in
the firm's productive capacity.
Euro-commercial paper
Short-term notes with maturities up to 360 days that are issued by companies in
international money markets.
Evaluation period
The time interval over which a money manager's performance is evaluated.
Expected value of perfect information
The expected value if the future uncertain outcomes could be known
minus the expected value with no additional information.
Extended Amortization Period
An amortization period that continues beyond a long-lived asset's economic useful life.
Extended Amortization Periods
Amortizing capitalized expenditures over estimated useful lives that are unduly optimistic.
Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
FHA prepayment experience
The percentage of loans in a pool of mortgages outstanding at the origination
anniversary, based on annual statistical historic survival rates for FHA-insured mortgages.
Full Credit Period
The period of trade credit given by a supplier to its customer.
Fully diluted earnings per shares
earnings per share expressed as if all outstanding convertible securities
and warrants have been exercised.
Funds From Operations (FFO)
Used by real estate and other investment trusts to define the cash flow from
trust operations. It is earnings with depreciation and amortization added back. A similar term increasingly
used is Funds Available for Distribution (FAD), which is FFO less capital investments in trust property and
the amortization of mortgages.
A specific period of time after a premium payment is due during which the policy owner may make a payment, and during which, the protection of the policy continues. The grace period usually ends in 30 days.
Length of time during which repayments of loan principal are excused. Usually occurs at the start of the loan period.
A constant stream of cash flows without end that is expected to rise indefinitely.
Length of time that an individual holds a security.
Holding period return
The rate of return over a given period.
Extremely high inflation.
Income from Continuing Operations
After-tax net income before discontinued operations,
extraordinary items, and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle.
Income statement (statement of operations)
A statement showing the revenues, expenses, and income (the
difference between revenues and expenses) of a corporation over some period of time.
Issued share capital
Total amount of shares that are in issue. Related: outstanding shares.
Issued shares
The number of shares that the company has sold to the public.
shares that have been issued by the company.
Low price-earnings ratio effect
The tendency of portfolios of stocks with a low price-earnings ratio to
outperform portfolios consisting of stocks with a high price-earnings ratio.
Management/closely held shares
percentage of shares held by persons closely related to a company, as
defined by the Securities and exchange commission. Part of these percentages often is included in
Institutional Holdings -- making the combined total of these percentages over 100. There is overlap as
institutions sometimes acquire enough stock to be considered by the SEC to be closely allied to the company.
Multiperiod immunization
A portfolio strategy in which a portfolio is created that will be capable of
satisfying more than one predetermined future liability regardless if interest rates change.
Net Cash after Operations
Cash flow available for debt service—the payment of interest and principal on loans. Generally calculated as cash provided by operating activities before interest
expense.
net income (also called the bottom line, earnings, net earnings, and net
operating earnings)
This key figure equals sales revenue for a period
less all expenses for the period; also, any extraordinary gains and losses
for the period are included in this final profit figure. Everything is taken
into account to arrive at net income, which is popularly called the bottom
line. Net income is clearly the single most important number in business
financial reports.
Losses that a firm can take advantage of to reduce taxes.
Net operating margin
The ratio of net operating income to net sales.
Net period
The period of time between the end of the discount period and the date payment is due.
Neutral period
In the Euromarket, a period over which Eurodollars are sold is said to be neutral if it does not
start or end on either a Friday or the day before a holiday.
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