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When Homejoy raised its $38 million round of funding last December, the company did so with a plan to move beyond just offering cleaning services to its customers. Its starting to make good on that plan, with the launch of a beta test for other home services.

In an email sent out to some Homejoy users (text below), the company invites customers to book and try out some of the new home services available in beta. When you click through, it takes you to a landing page that lists a wide variety of services you can book.

Those include plumbing, handyman, landscaping services, pest control, furniture assembly & installation, painting services, moving and storage, electrical services, and carpet cleaning.

For Homejoy, the test could enable the company to move upstream into higher-margin businesses. Plumbers, painters, movers, and electricians all tend to demand a premium above the cost of having your apartment cleaned. And that could be good for Homejoys bottom line, as it seems to be struggling to keep pricing for its cleaners low.

Last week, the company emailed customers to say that it was raising the price of its cleanings to $25 per hour for recurring weekly or bi-weekly appointments, or $35 per hour for single or recurring appointments every three or four weeks. That was up from the $20 an hour it was charging for regular cleanings previously.

Of course, Homejoy isnt the only company to offer more than just cleaning on its platform. Handybook, which it competes against directly in many markets, has long offered a series of services that include light plumbing and electrical work. Now the two will go head-to-head not just for customers, but also for service providers to complete the jobs.

Its not clear how extensive the test is, or in how many markets that Homejoy is offering home services today. But its clear that home services are something the company is very interested in, and if the test works, they could expand very quickly.

Weve reached out to Homejoy for more info, and will follow up with any update we receive.

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Step aside, female model-DJs.

A Japanese restaurant-lounge, Haru, is spicing up the nightlife scene here by inviting Japanese Adult Video (AV) actresses to spin the decks.

In the last few months, two sexy Japanese adult entertainment stars, Namiki Yu and Misaki Rola, have already hit our shores, performing at Haru on separate occasions.

Tonight and tomorrow, AV actress Rei Kawashima will be dropping the beats on the decks in Haru, from 11pm till late.

Other than deejaying at the Magazine Road club, the 24-year-old will also put up a short cultural Japanese dance performance. Mr Lee Jia Jun, 27, owner of Haru, told The New Paper: "Getting the AV actresses to make appearances here is a novelty. It's value-added entertainment for our mostly Japanese expat clientele."

He added: "The performances by the AV actresses are not sleazy. They will usually do more commercialised acts such as hosting, dancing, singing or DJ-ing."

The past two appearances by the AV actresses have attracted a capacity crowd of more than 150 people in the lounge.

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Mr Lee revealed that the club pays the actresses a five-figure appearance fee and that he is looking to make it a bi-monthly event. Haru is not the only nightlife establishment here that has such gimmicks to draw customers.

Last year, the now-defunct Club Lava spent $40,000 inviting busty Chinese model-actress Gan Lu Lu, 28, to make an appearance for its opening night.

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U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) held a press conference Friday morning in the Loop to criticize delays at Edward Hines, Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital. | Ashlee Rezin/for Sun-Times Media

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Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., met Friday with a White House official to call for removing upper management at Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, which he said would create a culture of accountability for the embattled facility.

Kirk also met with Hines director Joan Ricard, whom he has repeatedly recommended be removed.

He again called for her termination, adding I suggested to her that she get a criminal lawyer to defend her against the upcoming FBI investigation Im going to recommend.

The Illinois senator met with Deputy White House Chief of Staff Rob Nabors to address a plethora of issues at Hines, including long wait times for veterans, and even an alleged mold problem. Kirks staff issued photos of what they said was mold discovered in a newly renovated area of the hospital.

Kirk first met with Nabors and hospital whistleblowers, including Germaine Clarno, a Hines social worker who is local president of a union representing hospital employees. He then met with Nabors, Hines representatives, including Ricard, as well as Sen. Dick Durbin and congressional officials.

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This award reflects both the dedication of the SERVPRO of Spring/Tomball team and the ongoing support that SERVPRO provides that helps us maintain our leadership position in our industry, said Anthony Scott. We will continue to work hard to earn the trust and respect of home and business owners in our community and to stand ready at a moments notice if they need help recovering from a storm, fire, water, or other disaster, added Robby Sells.

The record-breaking 2,400 owners and key employees who attended the annual event benefitted from more than 60 educational and business sessions covering more than 25 topics. This years keynote speaker was Chris McChesney, author of the book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX), who offered attendees a formula for executing their most important strategic priorities as business owners.

On behalf of Servpro Industries, Inc., I congratulate both Anthony and Robby along with all of our award winners on a successful year, said Servpro Industries, Inc., Chief Executive Officer Sue Steen. We believe that the dedication and professionalism of our Franchisees and their teams is a key differentiator for us in the industry. Our Annual Convention is an opportunity to update our entire network with the latest intelligence about our company and our industry. SERVPRO Franchisees leave the event armed with the practical, technical and business knowledge they need to offer reliable, state-of-the-art disaster recovery service to home and business owners in their communities.

For more information about SERVPRO of Spring/Tomball, please contact Anthony Scott at (281) 374-6454; a_scott@ServproSpringTomball.com, or Robby Sells at (281) 374-6454; gm@ServproSpringTomball.com or visit http://www.ServproSpringTomball.com.

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