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Hard drives are most common and widely used data storage devices in India. We get as many as 85% of data recovery requests from hard drives only. Data recovery charges from a damaged hard disk are decided on following parameters:
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Is it external hard drive, laptop/desktop HDD or multiple drives used in a RAID server?
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Most of our customers ask us if we charge by per GB data. The answer is No, we charge by the total size of your hard drive. As recovering 1 GB of data or recovering complete stored data on the hard drive, it's going to cost us same workforce, time and spares parts.
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If there is physical damage to the hard drive, then which all spares are required to make sure that hard drive is functional again; and on availability of these spares with us.
5. Tampered Hard Drive
Chances of getting data recovered from a tampered drives are much less than a non-tampered drive. Also, these jobs become more complicated after tampering & hence the data recovery from tampered hard drive costs more than standard hard drive.
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A reputed data recovery company takes into consideration the parameters mentioned above to calculate data recovery charges. While, this may seem like a justification of exorbitant data recovery cost but in actual, this is to maintain transparency for our customers. Furthermore, to ascertain what we state is what we ask for.
Typically SSDs have more complex data storage architecture as compared to standard hard drives. Hence data recovery from SSD costs more as compared to HDDs.
Similarly, Pen drives, Flash drives, and memory cards used monolithic architecture to store data. Also, their technology changes very frequently so they are complicated data recovery job in nature and they cost more in comparison to their peers.
Here is the list of data storage devices from which we recover data.
|Type of Data Storage Device
|Hard disk drives (HDDs)
|RAID Servers
|Solid state drives (SSDs)
|Pen Drive
|FLASH drives
|Android Phone
|Memory card
|Encrypted drives
|SD/Micro SD card
|Optical Media
|Ransomware affected drives
SD cards, memory cards, Pen drives, CF cards, are most commonly used data storage devices in India. These devices are portable devices, and they make it very convenient to transfer data from one computer to other. Cost of buying a SD card, memory card, or a CF card is much lower than compared to hard drive, and these cards are very easily available in market.
Typically customer have a mindset that data recovery from SD cards, pen drive, and memory card should be cheap. They compare selling cost of these cards with data recovery cost. However this is not the case. One should not compare cost of buying a data storage device with cost of recovering data from same device.
In SD cards, memory cards, CF cards, most common reason for data loss is either formatted, deleted data loss ( Logical case) or physical damage to the card (Physical case).
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|Storage device
|Data loss situation
|Service charge
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 2,500 to 12,000
(Varies as per capacity of drive)
|SD Card/Memory Card
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 4,000 to 10,000
(Varies as per capacity of drive)
|Pen Drive
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 4,000 to 10,000
(Varies as per capacity of drive)
|Flash Drive
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 4,000 to 17,000
(Varies as per capacity of drive)
|SSD Drive
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 10,000 to 25,000
(Varies as per capacity of drive)
|Mobile phone
|Logical - Formatted/Deleted/partition loss
|₹ 5,000 to 13,000
(Varies as per capacity and model type. Android/iPhone)
* Applicable data recovery charges are for hard drives till capacity 2 TB. Higher capacity drive charges are available on demand
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The evolving crisis in Ukraine will be analyzed this month by a faculty panel of international relations and U.S. foreign policy experts during a forum sponsored by Southern Connecticut State University.
The program, "Crisis in Ukraine: What Happened and What's Next?" is scheduled for noon to 1:45 p.m. on March 31 in the Grand Ballroom of SCSU's Michael J. Adanti Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.

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Several years ago someone walked up to me and said "You used to look like a good mom…..until you had the twins". This person proceeded to laugh as if it was the funniest thing ever said. We chatted a few minutes and then we parted ways. I was stunned. This person lives in Italy and has never been to Holland.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me." I don't know who had the bright idea of coming up with that saying, but it's a lie. Words can cut, words can wound, and words can hurt someone so deeply that they never recover from it. These words hurt me deeply, and I began to wonder if they might be true. If the girls misbehaved in public I heard a voice in my head that said "You used to be a good mom….but now you're not."
The girls once both had a meltdown while we were in Kohls. I walked past the returns department with my two little ducklings following closely behind me. I decided to turn around and see if the people in line were staring. Yep…sure enough four complete strangers were staring at us. And I thought I knew what they were thinking. They were thinking that if I were a good mom, I would be able to control my children.
I started to hear the "you used to be a good mom" voice more frequently and it became louder and louder. I heard it at church, I heard it at Walmart, and I heard it at family gatherings. I was hearing it just about every time I went anywhere. The voice began to torment me. It made me not even want to leave our house.
I went through a time of having an emotional breakdown every Wednesday night while we were at church. I would drop the girls off at their class, the older girls would be in youth group, and I was alone where they couldn't see me cry. So I would cry every single Wednesday night. I wondered why I couldn't just have my cry at home in private where no one would see me. The answer was simple. God knew that I needed someone to hug me, to pray with me, and to love me. You know the saying "You can't hide from God". Well, I've also learned "You can't hide from Mona"
Mona is a wonderful woman of God who I am privileged to attend church with. One Wednesday night I was sitting and having my usual cry while I was waiting for church to start. Mona was talking to someone a few rows in front of me and she glanced up and noticed I was upset. She did not know me, but she came up to me and she started praying for me. I felt a heavy burden lift from me as she prayed for me.
Then on another Wednesday night, the girls were misbehaving on the way to class and I was weary and frustrated. I sat through church not really hearing anything that was said. Towards the end of the service, the tears started flowing once again. Church dismissed and all I wanted to do was grab the girls and head straight to the van. As I was walking to their class, Mona spotted me. Yep….you can't hide from Mona.
She began to pray for me. She had no idea what I was going through. As she was praying she said the words "God says you are a good mom." I began crying uncontrollably. God wanted the "you're not a good mom" lie to be broke off from my life. I was healed that night. Once the tears stopped I was a new person.
Yes, I used to be a mom who appeared to have it all together. But the truth is that I never really had it all together even when it appeared that I did. Appearances aren't always reality. Unfortunately, we live in a world where appearance takes top priority. People see our faults and they like pointing them out to us. They seem to enjoy making us feel like we are less than we are. And I believe that God is looking down from heaven with a tear in His eye and He's longing for His children to just love each other. He wants us to speak words of encouragement over each other instead of words that wound.
I also believe that God looks down from heaven and He smiles when His children choose to be the hands and feet of Jesus. He smiled at Mona when she stopped her world to enter my world. She accepted me in the middle of my mess and she loved me anyway. She chose to say you are rather than tell me what I used to be. She did all of these things because she knows Jesus. Jesus does all of these things. He always wants to enter our world. He accepts us in the middle of our mess. He loves us no matter what. He never reminds us of what we used to be. He only tells us who we are and what we can become.
I occasionally still hear the "you're not a good mom" voice but I choose to not listen to it. I am all that God says I am. And He says that I am a good mom. He says you are a good mom. He says you are a good dad. His opinion is the only one that will ever matter.


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Bill Lazor has worked for some of football's most respected offensive minds — Dan Reeves, Joe Gibbs, Mike Holmgren, and most recently, Chip Kelly.
Now as Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator, Lazor plans to use a little bit of everything he has picked up along the way.
But as for the actual system Lazor plans to run in Miami?
"The clearest way to say it is this will be the Miami Dolphins' offense," Lazor said Wednesday, hours after accepting head coach Joe Philbin's job offer. "The No. 1 factor in how we do it and specifically how it looks is going to be the ability of the players we have."
So no talk on this day of pass-run ratio, zone-blocking schemes or the West Coast offense.
Lazor, who was previously the Eagles' quarterbacks coach, was even hesitant to evaluate his new quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, aside from saying he's "really excited to work with him" and he sees "a lot of ability."
If he can have the same kind of success with Tannehill that he had with another young quarterback — Nick Foles — Lazor will cement himself as one of the league's true rising stars. Foles, taken 80 picks after Tannehill in the 2012 Draft, was the NFL's most efficient passer last year, leading Philadelphia to the playoffs.
"Bill is an accomplished coach and will be a great addition to our coaching staff," Philbin said in a statement. "Bill has been instrumental in helping players reach their full potential, as players and people, at both the college and professional level. He also has a proven track record of success working with a wide variety of offenses. I want to welcome Bill and his family to the Dolphins family."
The hire was a bit of a surprise, as Lazor had reportedly decided to follow new Lions coach Jim Caldwell to Detroit. Somewhere along the way, those plans apparently changed.
Lazor wouldn't either confirm or deny the report, saying only that he wasn't concerned with "outside distractions."
Though many argued in the last two weeks that the Dolphins' situation — instability in the front office and a coach on the hot seat — was unattractive to top candidates, Lazor has a different take.
Lazor said "the No. 1 reason" he took the job was Philbin's character and commitment to winning, that he was "extremely excited" when offered the job and that "my future and [Philbin's] future are together. I'm in it with him."
He has work to do. Lazor inherits an offense that ranked in the bottom third in both points and total yards a year ago.
But he has orchestrated turnarounds before.
Before serving as a position coach in Philadelphia, Lazor called plays at the University of Virginia from 2010 through 2012. He was one of Mike London's first hires after taking over the program, and came highly recommended. Reeves and Holmgren were among those to put in a good word.
Lazor made those references look good. After taking over an offense that ranked last in the ACC, the Cavaliers vaulted to third in Lazor's first season, averaging more than 400 yards per game.
"He's very detailed oriented, meticulous in putting his plan together," London told The Miami Herald. "He's very visual. Very knowledgable of quarterback play."
Lazor ran a pro-style offense while at Virginia, but clearly is comfortable in the spread, used by Kelly in Philadelphia. London is just as curious as anyone about how the Dolphins' offense will look.
The Eagles' success was due in large part to their balance; Philadelphia had nearly a 50-50 run-pass split. Their offense ranked second in yards (417.3) and fourth in points (27.6). The Dolphins, meanwhile, struggled to score despite throwing the ball 65 percent of the time.
But most importantly, Lazor, a native of Scranton, Pa., understands quarterback play, London said. He was a three-year starter at quarterback at Cornell, earning All-League honors. He has also been an assistant with the Falcons, Redskins and Seahawks.
The Dolphins announced no other changes to their coaching staff Wednesday, and Fox Sports reported that Philbin wants to keep the rest of his assistants in place. That apparently includes offensive line coach Jim Turner, whose unit allowed a franchise-record 58 sacks this year and lost two starters in the bullying scandal.
Lazor said Philbin controls the structure of the offensive coach staff, but added: "These are good coaches on the staff. They have great reputations. I'm excited to get to know them."
As for why he got into coaching, Lazor responded: "I'm a competitor. I compete. This is what I've done. I've always enjoyed football."
Lazor added: "I'm excited to being part of a winner, and in my opinion I think a strong nucleus is in place to help build a winning team."
The organization still has one major job opening to fill: general manager. On that front, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross completed his interview with Lions senior personnel executive Brian Xanders on Wednesday.
Xanders was GM of the Denver Broncos from 2009-2012, acquiring many of the players that will appear in Sunday's AFC Championship Game.
He's the sixth candidate to interview for the job, joining Omar Khan (Steelers), Brian Gaine (Dolphins), Jason Licht (Cardinals), Ray Farmer (Browns) and Lake Dawson (Titans). Eagles executive Tom Gable is no longer a candidate.
Miami Herald sportswriter Armando Salguero contributed to this report.


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Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2012
Volume 57, Number 1
Monday–Friday, February 27–March 2 2012; Boston, Massachusetts
Session V32: Focus Session: Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Oxides - Interfaces, Layered Materials, and Growth
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Room: 261
Sponsoring Units: DMP DCOMP
Chair: Matthew Dawber, SUNY Stony Brook
Abstract ID: BAPS.2012.MAR.V32.5
Abstract: V32.00005 : Use of dimensionality to enhance tunable microwave dielectrics
Preview Abstract Abstract
D.G. Schlom
(Cornell U.)
Che-Hui Lee
(Pennsylvania State U.)
R. Haislmaier
(Pennsylvania State U.)
E. Vlahos
(Pennsylvania State U.)
V. Gopalan
(Pennsylvania State U.)
T. Birol
(Cornell U.)
Y. Zhu
(Cornell U.)
L.F. Kourkoutis
(Cornell U.)
N. Benedek
(Cornell U.)
Y. Kim
(Cornell U.)
J.D. Brock
(Cornell U.)
D.A. Muller
(Cornell U.)
C.J. Fennie
(Cornell U.)
N.D. Orloff
J.C. Booth
V. Goian
S. Kamba
M.D. Biegalski
M. Bernhagen
(Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth)
R. Uecker
(Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth)
X.X. Xi
(Temple University)
I. Takeuchi
(U. Maryland)
The miniaturization and integration of frequency-agile microwave circuits---\textit{tunable} filters, resonators, phase shifters and more---with microelectronics offers tantalizing device possibilities, yet requires thin films whose dielectric constant at GHz frequencies can be tuned by applying a quasi-static electric field. Appropriate systems, e.g., Ba$_{x}$Sr$_{1-x}$TiO$_{3}$, have a paraelectric-to-ferroelectric transition just below ambient temperature, providing high tunability. Unfortunately such films suffer significant losses arising from defects. Recognizing that progress is stymied by dielectric loss, we start with a system with exceptionally low loss---Sr$_{n+1}$Ti$_{n}$O$_{3n+1}$ phases---where in-plane crystallographic shear (SrO)$_{2}$ faults provide an alternative to point defects for accommodating non-stoichiometry. In this talk we will establish both experimentally and theoretically the emergence of a ferroelectric and highly tunable ground state in biaxially strained Sr$_{n+1}$Ti$_{n}$O$_{3n+1}$ phases with $n\ge $3 at frequencies up to 40~GHz. With increasing $n$ the (SrO)$_{2}$ faults are separated further than the ferroelectric coherence length perpendicular to the in-plane polarization, enabling tunability with a figure of merit at room temperature that rivals all known tunable microwave dielectrics.
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2012.MAR.V32.5
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Only 57 examples exist. This one is for sale. You need it.
All of the luxury and style of a classic Rolls, 550 horsepower. Jonathan Ward's done it again.
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Spoiler: Because they drive great.
With just 50 miles on the clock, it's basically a brand new car.
That's a lot of money, but it's not like this car was cheap to begin with.
Even for IMSA driver Cooper MacNeil, the F40 is something special.
We're not sure how the FXX K could get any more extreme. Then this car appeared.
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This 1:2 wind tunnel scale model is heading to auction with a price estimate larger than the MSRP of an actual, running 812.
That weird right-hand drive, right-mounted stick shift setup actually looks pretty natural from the cockpit.
Get your Pebble Beach auction results right here.
This F1 is one of just 64 road cars, and the first of just seven cars federalized for US street use.
Those perfect supercar pictures have a lot of time and effort behind them, as you can imagine.
Aston Martin's nutty track machine sounds great and looks like a rip-roaring good time.
That's what this dealer is asking.
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After you are sure of the cash available for your wedding, the next thing you'll need to do is to PRIORITIZE.
Setting your wedding priorities according to your needs, wants and desires.
We normally would say you should dream about your wedding – sounds like a weird advise but its a good one and I'll tell you why.
Most times when you get dreamy about your wedding, you'll tend to see the big picture and in that picture, you'll easily know whats most important to you.
If you dream about a fairy tale grand reception with massive cake and luxury decor and you don't see your souvenirs or wedding dress or shoes in that dream then you know that you have more desire and priority on getting luxury decor and cake that for a luxury dress.
You get it now? so go ahead and get dreaming!!!
…now you are done. Write down in a scale of preference which is most important and less important to you. Consider:
Catering: Food, Drinks, Cocktail, Small Chops, Cake.
Gifts: Souvenirs, Favours, Brides maids gifts
Outfits: Wedding dress, suits, bridal party outfit, shoes, accessories, rings, ties, shirts, bouquets…
Entertainment: DJ, MC, Live Band, Alaga etc
Photo and Video
Protocol: Security, Bouncers, Ushers, Waiters
Venue: Rentals, Furniture, Tent, Hall etc
Showers – Bridal showers, bachelors party
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Accommodation: Guest accommodation, wedding night accommodation, vendor accommodation.
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Students' Union Officers are elected by the students (you!) to run the Union. 6 full time officers are paid by the Union to run it on behalf of the students of Newcastle University. Part Time Officers are elected to sit on executive commitees and represent your opinions, and also do whatever it is they were elected to do!
Having become a registered charity in 2009, Newcastle University Students' Union is required to have a board of trustees in place, to not only ensure that the organisation is meeting it's legal and financial requirements; but to also provide guidance and structure for future strategies and decision-making. The board is made up of your six full-time sabbatical officers, two appointed students and four external members, who have been chosen based on their level of experience, knowledge and skills.
Peter attended Newcastle University, graduating in 1997 (LLb Hons) followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at The College of Law in York. Peter was admitted as a Solicitor in September 2001 and has worked in private practice ever since. Since 2006 Peter has owned and managed is own practice, Coles Solicitors, which has grown under his stewardship to nine offices employing in excess of fifty people.
Peter is the firm's Managing Director and sole shareholder.
Chris attended Newcastle University from 2006 to 2009, graduating with a first in Maths with Management
After leaving Newcastle he worked for PwC in Newcastle for four and a half years. Three and a half of these were spent in external audit, covering organisations from charitable foundations up to FTSE 100 businesses. The final year was spent in risk assurance, providing internal audit services for clients.
Chris joined Northgate plc, the leading provider of light commercial vehicle hire, in April 2014 in the role of Group Financial Accountant.
Jon is a journalist, TV producer, media trainer and communications consultant.
He attended Newcastle University from 1993-96 and stayed in the region after graduating to train as a reporter with the North East daily newspaper The Journal. He moved to London in 1999 and since then has worked for a wide range of magazines, newspapers and TV news programmes.
Ben is a Management Consultant specialising in IT and Project and Programme delivery based just south of Manchester. Over the last fourteen years he has worked on and delivered major projects and programmes of work in Government, Healthcare and Telecommunications sectors in the UK, Europe and Asia. Prior to beginning his career, Ben graduated with a BA (Hons) in Music from Newcastle in 1996, before organising the First Year Conference (Freshers' Week) in 1996, and holding the position of President of the Student Union in 1997-8.
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I am in my third and final year studying Law at Newcastle University. This will be my second year as a Community Representative for Jesmond and a Law Mentor for first year students. For my final year, I have taken on some new roles including the Editor of All Rise, the Eldon (Law) Society's magazine, and the Times Survey Student Manager. I have achieved the NCL+ Award last year by completing 50+ hours of extra curricular activities, which includes my voluntary work for Fresher's Week, three separate representative roles, and learning Italian under the University Wide Languages Programme. Apart from my university activities, I work part-time at Subway as a Sandwich Artist. My hobbies include volunteering, keeping fit, travelling, and eating.
I worked in accounts before starting university. I am a Philosophy undergraduate in my third and final year at Newcastle University. I am a Course Rep and School Rep, Secretary of Mature Students Society, I was on Scrutiny Committee last year and am on Steering Committee this year and am on Student Council. I have also been on the committee of Student Staff Partnership Forum and was part of the Inclusive Learning Working Group and will be part of a spin off group looking at contact hours for the first semester of this year. Apart from my university activities I am a director of a small car spare parts and accessories business in Cornwall, which my husband inherited from his father three years ago.


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Cylodyn Review
Looks like TruDerma yet another manufacturer that is wholeheartedly committed to the HCG bandwagon, releasing yet another supplement designed to help you lose more weight than ever before: Cylodyn.
HCG products are making a lot of attention in the media these days due to the fact that the diet has helped individuals lose extreme amounts of weight in a short amount of time, but considering the fact that HCG is an unproven pregnancy hormone, many consumers are a little wary to try such a weight loss technique.
Cylodyn, however, overcomes this problem by offering all the amino acids found in HCG without the actual hormone, so you can supposedly get all the fat-burning benefits without the risk.
Yet is Cylodyn as effective as manufacturers make it out to be? And can it really compete with leading fat burners and appetite suppressants such as Apidextra? Let's take a closer look as to what it has to offer.
Under the Lid
As mentioned before, Cylodyn offers a wide variety of amino acids, which is always a perk when it comes to promoting lean muscle mass and staying in tip top performance while losing weight. Amino acids are essential for the formation of proteins and hormones, and sometimes it can be difficult to get all the amino acids you need to stay healthy.
Additionally, Cylodyn provides consumers with solid ingredients for weight loss that are featured in numerous other successful products such as Apidextra. Some of the ingredients are listed below.
Caffeine: is known for interacting with adenosine receptors in the central nervous system, effectively blocking them to promote a "fight or flight" response in the body. While in this state, your body naturally increases caloric expenditure, so you can lose weight fast.
Cissus: is popular among bodybuilding supplements due to its abilities to reduce muscle recovery time, making it easier to get back in the gym after an intense workout. However, studies have shown that when combined with other fat burning ingredients (such as caffeine) Cissus Quadrangularis can help target and annihilate body fat as well.
Acai Extract: is a potent superfruit that offers numerous health benefits, including an healthy immune system and a reduction in free radicals. However, Acai is not a proven ingredient for weight loss.
• All-natural ingredients
• Does not use hormones
• Available in multiple online stores
• Well-known manufacturers
• You can become a wholesale retailer
• Undisclosed ingredient concentrations
• HCG amino acids not proven to promote weight loss
• Expensive retail price
Final Thoughts
Cylodyn does have some small potential for promoting weight loss, and if used in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise, you may see a pound or two disappear on the bathroom scale. However, many of the ingredients are in concentrations too low to provide any long-term results, so don't be disappointed if this dietary supplement doesn't work for you.
Considering the fact that Cylodyn can be rather expensive when purchased from the manufacturers, it may be best if you tried a clinically proven supplement such as Apidextra. More affordable than Cylodyn, Apidextra offers all-natural ingredients such as caffeine and Cissus to help you lose weight, but unlike the HCG product, it contains clinically proven concentrations of these ingredients.
I suggest going to Apidextra.com to find out more about this diet pill before investing in Cylodyn.


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- On October 7, 2017
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Throughout Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, the United States employs private military contractors to carry out its objectives. While US firms dominate the market, warlords and militias have restyled themselves as private security companies in places like Afghanistan and Somalia. These private entities have become an integral part of the United States' defense strategy — the US can no longer go to war without contractors.How does military contracting actually operate? What does the proliferation of private forces suggest about the future of war and international relations? Sean McFate, a former paratrooper in the US Army and previous employee of a military contractor, will discuss these questions and share his unique perspective on this growing industry.This event is presented in partnership with the Marines' Memorial Association.Speaker Sean McFate is Assistant Professor at the National Defense University, and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.The conversation will be moderated by Christopher Starling, Director of Military and Veteran Affairs, Marines' Memorial Club.For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/events/event/1425
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California Could Soon Have A State Dinosaur
Monday, April 17, 2017
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UPDATE: 10:30 a.m., April 17, 2017
It's looking like California will soon have a state dinosaur: Augustynolophus morrisi.
A bill to add the duck-billed dinosaur to the list of state insignia has passed the Assembly and is now headed to the state Senate.
Augustynolophus morrisi eats a plant-based diet.
"They've been nicknamed the cows of the Cretaceous because they were apparently gregarious animals, living in large social groups," said Tom Deméré, the paleontology curator at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
They could walk on two legs, but they were primarily four-legged animals with shorter front legs, Demere said.
California already has 33 state insignia including a state lichen, lace lichen, and a state fabric, denim.
The bill also requires approval from the governor.
On Monday's Midday Edition, we speak to Deméré about the proposed state dinosaur.
California Could Soon Have A State Dinosaur
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For 300 years Americans have relied on newspaper to receive information. In the digital age journalism has shrunk— dozens of newspapers have closed and there are 30% less positions available. Laura Frank lost her job when the Rocky Mountain News closed in 2009 and explains the days of a 40-45% profit margin is gone.
Owners decided to sell after "Newsweek's" circulation dropped by 50%. The magazine was bought by IBT, merged with "The Daily Beast," and released as a digital publication.
Bill Grueskin explains that digital publications must investigate methods to drive readers to their website. Peter Vandermeersch runs NRC Handelsblad in Amsterdam and must cater to print and digital platforms. Dan Gross discusses the difficulties modern publications face.
Christian Van Thillo began to develop sites for the digital savvy while also concentrating on printing newspapers. Paul Smurl, the general manager of digital products at "The New York Times," explains that mobile technology is the future of digital publishing.
Experts do not feel that print media will cease within their lifetimes— both "The New York Times" and "De Persgroep" circulation has not declined significantly. Smurl and Van Thillo describe how digital readers and print subscribers are separate demographics.
Gross says that kids who grow up today will not know how to read a newspaper. Experts discuss the mistake the media made by giving away its content for free initially. "The Huffington Post" is one of the most famous news aggregators and is partly powered by unpaid bloggers.
Nicholas Sabloff describes news aggregation. Van Thillo and Vandermeersch complain that aggregators steal content from publishers. Sabloff feels it is essential for a digital platform.
Edwy Plenel describes how newspapers provide information, but news aggregators offer opinion and entertainment. Smurl explains how successful paywalls have been for the "The New York Times." Grueskin cautions that other U.S. publications have not found paywalls as financially lucrative.
Vandermeersch explains the difficulties of asking subscribers to pay for content they are used to receiving for free. Smurl suggests approaching consumers for their input. "Buzzfeed" is a digital social news and entertainment company that incorporates social networking.
Social media allows consumers to become editors and publishers. "Buzzfeed" incorporates social networking to distribute and market the website's content. Jack Sheppard explains that the company uses an algorithm to determine which stories are the read and shared most frequently.
Unlike print publications, digital magazines can determine exactly which articles are being read. Chart Beat is computer software that compiles consumer data in real time. Tony Haile describes how the program can help build a loyal audience and then monetize it.
"Buzzfeed" earns income by helping brands create marketing that looks like news articles. Plenel cautions that shareable advertising dissolves journalism into entertainment. Haile and Sheppard disagree.
The Columbia School of Journalism offers a dual degree program of Computer Science and Journalism. "I-news" sells its investigative news articles to other agencies for distribution. Frank explains how crowdfunding creates a predictable revenue stream.
Kevin Davis prefers to not chase the same revenue models as for-profit companies. Over 80 non-profit media organizations participate in the Investigative News Network. Plenel formed "Mediapart," a digital news organization.
Plenel describes how creating short, anecdotal, entertaining pieces undermines the value of investigative journalism. He and his partners invested over five million euros in "Mediapart." Freedom of the press is not the privilege of journalists— it is a citizen's right.
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Discover this sunny, spacious, and efficient 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo with an extra office space/den. Built in 2004 and located in the heart of the Oakland Art District, the condo features an open floor plan and will allow you to enjoy the amazing views of the hills and downtown Oakland from both the living areas and bedroom. This home features new elegant carpet, granite countertops, original cabinetry, a remodeled bathroom, upgraded kitchen fittings, and remotely controlled fans.
You are looking for a fancy life in a compact and easy-going condo? You found your dream. In the center of the urban and fascinating life, with First Fridays, conveniences, and amenities, you'll be able to find sanctuary in this peaceful and discreet community building. This condominium at The Telegraph comes with an in-unit washer/dryer, a one-car parking spot in the gated parking garage, a shared storage unit, and a rooftop courtyard with panoramic views of the Bay. Minutes away from BART, Downtown Transit Buses and major highways, this home will go fast!
• Built in 2004
• 1 bedroom plus den, 1 bathroom
• 649 sq. ft. per tax records
• Open floor plan
• Views of the hills and downtown Oakland
• Extra office space/den
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• Kitchen features original cabinetry, granite countertops, upgraded fittings
• Remodeled bathroom
• Remote-controlled fans
• In-unit washer/dryer
• 1-car parking in gated parking garage
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• In the center of the urban and fascinating life
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• Rooftop courtyard with panoramic views of the Bay
• Minutes from BART, Downtown Transit Buses, major highways
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Greeting Card Studio is an easy-to-use application that enables users to make high-quality greeting cards featuring their own family photos and text. The program comes packed with professionally designed templates and matching graphics. Just supply the paper, choose your desired design, open the design template, personalize and print!
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Home decore ideas. Primitive decorating blogs.
Home Decore Ideas
- (idea) mind: your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"
- A concept or mental impression
- (idea) the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
- A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action
- (idea) a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"
- An opinion or belief
- at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"
- Made, done, or intended for use in the place where one lives
- Relating to one's own country and its domestic affairs
- provide with, or send to, a home
- Of or relating to the place where one lives
- home(a): used of your own ground; "a home game"
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So this is the living room. The walls are the same green as in the two tone room, but it turned out washed out, and I'm too lazy to mess with the levels to get it right. I like the wood floors, a lot. It's the same floor upstairs, but unfortunately I don't think it was finished, just painted over with a nice gray. Project #2 is the upstairs floors.
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I found this at a junk store. Does anyone know anything about what it is? It seems to be a minitaure screen (it folds like an accordion). I don't know if it is some sort of children's toy, or home decore or what. The head and feet of each figure are made of paper. The clothing is possibly silk. Anyone have any ideas or know someone who does?
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El PubCap uses shapes hand cut from electroluminescent panels for the animated backlighting on this 14″ vintage crown cap reproduction merchandising sign. At the time, I was exploring vintage beer graphics, so it was natural to attempt an homage to the animated signs from that era.
To begin, I designed the graphic and had it flat printed on a translucent acrylic panel using a large flatbed UV inkjet printer. I then thermal formed it using a foam mold made from an existing metal sign I had. The plastic was backlit using four hand cut EL shapes powered with an Arduino and an EL shield.
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« Go Back Designed by: Smith & Robertson | 2009 | Boonesville, VA
Perched on a steep hillside and backing up to Loft Mountain in northwest Albemarle County, this post & beam home blends rustic and contemporary elements to create an artistic expression of the owners' personalities.
The artist/writer and nuclear physicist owners worked closely with Smith & Robertson to carefully select every detail and finish, paying particular attention to eco-friendly elements. The rock fireplace in the living room is built from stone hand-picked from the site. With a geothermal HVAC system, and SIPs panel walls and ceilings in the Timberpeg portion, this home meets the energy efficiency requirements of the National Green Building Standard. In addition, the kitchen counter tops were made in Virginia from concrete using fly ash and aggregate from the New River which runs through southwest Virginia.
The artist is active in her Timberpeg loft studio, working primarily in watercolors. Her recent exhibition at the Touchstone Gallery in Washington DC is entitled "Hidden Things Revealed", reviewed here. We are in awe of our artist clients!
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We love the fireplace in our great room. All the stone came from our property, and the black walnut mantle came from a tree lost to site preparation. When some people said we couldn't use native materials, Smith & Robertson and Cameron Thomas found a way to make it work. We couldn't be happier with the results.
With all the energy efficient construction techniques used in our home, we expected it to be very comfortable, and it is. Having chosen a geothermal heat pump, we expected utility bills to be less than in our previous home, and they are—typically a little more than $100 per month. What really surprised us, though, is how peaceful and quiet these features make the house. We have to open a window to hear the birds.


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Teachers can earn graduate credit through Baker's School of Education to meet state recertification requirements. Students with a bachelor's degree can meet recertification requirements by completing 8 graduate credit hours while students with a master's degree need to complete 6 graduate credit hours.
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How are you marketing your rental listings? If you're like most real estate professionals, you've probably invested most of your time and money into properties for sale and wait for someone to contact you about a rental. While this strategy may have worked for you in the past, times are changing and more homeowners are deciding to rent their home rather than put it on the market.
Whether it was the need for additional income or it was time to move and they couldn't get their home sold fast enough, a homeowner would only consider renting their house as a last resort. Nowadays, due to economic and lifestyle trends, we are starting to see an increase in the single-family rental market, and real estate professionals need to realize that it presents a great opportunity to grow your business.
As the economy continues down the road to recovery, home prices are beginning to rise and credit restrictions are loosening for more entry-level home buyers. That being said, an increasing number of homeowners are recognizing the value of renting their homes rather than selling. This is why Homes.com deemed it necessary to share the top 5 ways real estate professionals can better promote their rental listings.
1. Internet Marketing: Ninety-six percent of millennial home buyers report using the Internet during the home search process, many of whom are seeking rental properties. As with any listing, using visuals is the key to successfully marketing your listings online! Prospective renters scroll through countless properties before they contact you, so it's imperative that you draw them in with compelling photos of every room and the exterior of the home. In addition to listing photos, be sure to share pictures and videos of the community and anything else that might make the property more appealing.
2.Utilize Mobile: If consumers are out and about, you can bet that they have their smartphones with them. This should be of no surprise, as 20 percent of all social media time was spent on mobile devices in 2013 (emarketer). Start focusing on mobile advertising; since many real estate pros have yet to catch on to this, it's a great way to create a competitive advantage.
3. Social Media: With all the hype surrounding social media, this should be a go-to resource for any agent. Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest, just about anyone you want to expose your rental listings to can be found on one of these platforms. If someone is looking for a place to live or even someone to live with, they're going to turn to social media at some point. The trick to gaining traction on your social networks is to harness the power of "word of mouse." Be sure to start capturing positive reviews from past clients and promoting them in places that prospects frequent online.
4. Use QR codes: Although QR codes have started to lose their traction, there are still plenty of ways that you can benefit from them. They can be used for a print ad in your local paper,on signs throughout the community or an online advertisement. Regardless of how you use them, QR codes can provide additional benefits for clients and prospects. When you have listings that are for rent only, this is a great way to highlight the property and let those on-the-go renters see what's available with a scan and a click of a button.
5. Reach out to Corporate Clients: As more and more businesses are expanding their reach to new markets, the demand for corporate housing has increased substantially because more workers are being transferred throughout the country and even around the world. Since many of these employees will be relocated for 1-2 years at a time, they'll be looking for more comfortable living arrangements than what may be provided by an extended stay hotel. According to a recent article in Business Traveler Executive, 70 percent of professionals who are relocated for a period of 1-3 years take their families with them, so a house is obviously a much more viable option.
To better connect with on-the-go renters, Homes.com now offers mobile local ads. With 40 percent of mobile traffic searching for rentals on Homes.com, it's a great way to promote your rental listings on a device that almost every prospect carries with them day-to-day. Visit Marketing.homes.com to find more information on how to target more local renters!


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Happy Valentine's Day for yesterday! I got spoilt - a nice dinner out, a long stemmed rose and how cute are these personalised chocolates!?
|They read: "Jaz be my Valentine xo all my love Wade"
Today is the reveal day for the "Monthly Painters Challenge". January's secret topic was "Micro/Macro". My mind drifted back to grade 9 science and looking at different cells under a microscope. One of my favourites was when we dyed the onion cells so we could see the nucleus. All I really liked was that we dyed them a cool pink/purple colour - that was the part I loved! I hated Science.
To be honest - I left it to the last minute this month. I've been focussing on my paintings for "Viva La Frida". But I sketched out some onion cells in my visual diary using acrylic paint, ink pen and watercolour pencils...
Then I scanned it in and played around with some effects in photoshop and ended up with a digital print:
|"Onion Mosaic"
If anyone is interested - I'm selling the "Onion Mosaic" prints (8x10")for the special price of $10 each. Just email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like one.
So there it is - January's Monthly Painters Challenge done and dusted! Now...back to painting...


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INkom groups, check. Sportsevent, check. MUSST group activity of choice, check :D
Preparations are coming along smoothly, and we are excited for INkom!
INkom groups, check. Sportsevent, check. MUSST group activity of choice, check :D
Preparations are coming along smoothly, and we are excited for INkom!
Let's Dance members: 5,- euros
Non-members: 7,50 euros
So, come and wine like that ;)
Let's go on a date and get to know eachother better! We see eachother every week at the Salsa or Latin/Ballroom classes, so let's see who the person behind the dancer is :)
This is social event for all members of Let's Dance but also for friends, roommates, familymembers etc who want to join.
When? 10th of May
What's the plan? We'll meet up at Cucina Fifty at 17.30 and have dinner and afterwards we'll walk to Euroscoop to enjoy a movie together.
What is it going to cost me? Dinner + Movie = 15 euros :) Great deal, right?
If you want to join, just press the 'Going' button on the facebook event ;)
See you there! :)
Kizomba is one of the most popular dance genres that originated in Angola and eventually in the French Caribbean. It is a very sensual dance and yet lots of fun for both the guy and the girl. Kizomba music is played at every single Latin party! After joining this workshop, you can easily show off your moves on the dancefloor!
ALL the way from SPAIN, Wary Cherry, a guy who is passionate about Kizomba, is coming to teach it to YOU!
When? 17th of May
Where? Dance school Reality, Haspengouw 18a, Maastricht
What time? 21:00 – 23:00
In order to join this workshop you need to be in possession of a UM-Sportscard!
Let's Dance Members: 7.50 euros
Non-Let's Dance Members: 10 euros
See you there! ♥


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|Pygmy snaketail
Key Characteristics
Adults average 1.3 inches (3.3 cm) long. The Pygmy snaketail is very small for a snaketail. The species is bright green on the sides and top of thorax. The inner 1/2 (male) to 2/3 (female) of hindwing is yellow. The yellow abdominal top spots are all triangular and of various sizes. Segment 10 with no top spots. Legs black.
Status and Rank
- State Status: T
- State Rank: S1
- Global Rank: G3
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|Year Last Observed
Updated 5/15/2018. Information is summarized from MNFI's database of rare species and community occurrences. Data may not reflect true distribution since much of the state has not been thoroughly surveyed.
Lotic - erosional and depositional small cold streams. Requires big rivers with high water quality and stable flow. Proximal to rapids or to surface-breaking structure such as cobble, boulder, or deadwood. Males patrol over stream riffles, flying in an undulating fashion.
Specific Habitat Needs
Sand, coarse cobble needed in Headwater Stream (1st-2nd order), Riffle, Headwater Stream (1st-2nd order), Run, Mainstem Stream (3rd-4th order), Riffle, Mainstem Stream (3rd-4th order), Run
Natural Community Types
- Alvar
- Bog
- Emergent marsh
- Dry northern forest
- Dry southern forest
- Mesic northern forest
- Inland lake, littoral, midwater
- Headwater stream (1st-2nd order), run
- Headwater stream (1st-2nd order), riffle
- Mainstem stream (3rd-4th order), run
- Mainstem stream (3rd-4th order), riffle
For each species, lists of natural communities were derived from review of the nearly 6,500 element occurrences in the MNFI database, in addition to herbarium label data for some taxa. In most cases, at least one specimen record exists for each listed natural community. For certain taxa, especially poorly collected or extirpated species of prairie and savanna habitats, natural community lists were derived from inferences from collection sites and habitat preferences in immediately adjacent states (particularly Indiana and Illinois). Natural communities are not listed for those species documented only from altered or ruderal habitats in Michigan, especially for taxa that occur in a variety of habitats outside of the state.
Natural communities are not listed in order of frequency of occurrence, but are rather derived from the full set of natural communities, organized by Ecological Group. In many cases, the general habitat descriptions should provide greater clarity and direction to the surveyor. In future versions of the Rare Species Explorer, we hope to incorporate natural community fidelity ranks for each taxon.
Habitat degradation is major threat including impoundment of rivers, poorly drained roads, channelization, toxic or organic pollution, exotic species. Larvae are especially intolerant of water conditions downstream from dams.
Survey Methods
An exuvia survey consists of searching the banks and protruding rocks of rapid streams for the cast skin of dragonfly larvae. Adults are most active during the day, disappearing in late afternoon and not reappearing till late morning the next day, peak activity is from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Adults forage primarily in the treetops on sides of river valleys, but occasionally in riverside trees, or even on low plants in nearby fields. Males patrol with a bouncy flight over rippling water, but not over pools or rapids. Females are easier to see than males because they display their tinted hindwings by holding them vertically much of the time during flight.
- D-frame net
- Survey Period: From first week of January to fourth week of December
- Time: Daytime Survey Comments: Larva
- Time: Daytime Survey Comments: Larva
- Survey Period: From first week of January to fourth week of December
- Aerial net, visual survey
- Survey Period: From fourth week of April to fourth week of June
- Time: Afternoon Survey Comments: Adults
- Time: Afternoon Survey Comments: Adults
- Survey Period: From fourth week of April to fourth week of June
- Exuvia survey
- Survey Period: From fourth week of April to fourth week of June
- Time: Daytime Survey Comments: Adults/Larva
- Time: Daytime Survey Comments: Adults/Larva
- Survey Period: From fourth week of April to fourth week of June
Page Citation
More InformationSee MNFI Species Abstract
Survey References
- Martin, J.E.H. 1977. The Insects and Arachnids of Canada (Part 1): Collecting, preparing, and preserving insects, mites, and spiders. Publication 1643. Biosystematics Research Institute, Ottawa.
Technical References
- Mead, K. 2003. Dragonflies of the North Woods. Kollath-Stensaas Publishing, Duluth. 203pp.
- Merritt, R.W. and K.W. Cummins. 1996. An introduction to the aquatic insects of North America, 3rd ed. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque. 862pp.


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Masculine voice, young, middle, Latino
Voice Description
warm and masculine voice, masculine
Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:
• Spanish - Latin American Neutral
• Spanish - Mexican
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• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
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• Podcasts
• Adult content
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• Non-Union Jobs
My Union Affiliations and Memberships
My Recording and Delivery Capabilities
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail
Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I can add special effects to any project
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Practice Telling Time
Does your third grader need a time refresher? This review sheet is a great way to practice telling time in different ways, from reading a calendar and converting weeks to days to reading a clock and calculating elapsed time.
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Selling Jamaica Real Estate:
When you put your property on the Jamaica real estate market, you must make the property presentable to prospective buyers, this can be the difference between a quick sale and a long term sale. Without investing in expensive and time-consuming renovation and redecoration you can improve the look of your Jamaica real estate to have the sale quickly and to improve on your asking sale price. That first impression of prospective buyers of Jamaica real estate is fundamental. If at first look the property looks undesirable then its less than likely that they will keep a good impression. This means that you should try to either bush the Jamaica real estate if its land only and if its land and building then effect some minor repairs to beautify the property.
Here is how we suggest beautifying Jamaica real estate at first look:
- Cutting a lawn, trimming high bushes and cleaning all windows, planting a colorful flowers. Making the Jamaica real estate look colorful.
- Fertilize and water the lawn and plants thoroughly 2-3 weeks before putting the house on the market.
- Clean up any dark spots on driveways or in general area.
- Swimming pools should be clean along with the pump and filters.
- Clean up and throw away any junk or items laying around the yard.
Jamaica real estate that is land and building should be painted to improve the look slightly and to add to sale price and/or Jamaica real estate value. You can either wash down the building well or properly paint the building. Remove all rust areas from the building with the right chemicals. When preparing Jamaica real estate for sale concentrate on a clean front porch with a fresh looking front door that opens easily, repair any broken windows and run over the outside fence with stain paint. If you are selling residential Jamaica real estate then you should know that buyers react most strongly to the condition of kitchens, bathrooms and closets. As a investor looking to sell residential Jamaica real estate you should concentrate your efforts on these rooms. Before a showing to the public you should change door handles and light switch plates that might be dirty. Replacing existing shower curtains and sink faucets can improve the look on these rooms as Jamaica real estate.
Preparing Commercial Jamaica Real Estate For Sale
Commercial Jamaica real estate is a bit different, because these are two separate categories that one must choose from, whether storage or office space. The offices should be well cleaned and the area painted to create the strong atmosphere in the area. It is imperative that you make the adjustments to prevent the prospective buyers from thinking that they need to do major repairs to the real estate. If there is an issue it will also have the double effect of slowing down the sale process and devaluing the potential sale price of the commercial Jamaica real estate.
Check to see that all office doors open and close freely and that any burned out light bulbs are replaced. Brighter lights enhance many rooms. Steam clean the carpets if new carpeting is not possible and to help eliminate any odors. This is a major problem with commercial Jamaica real estate. Wash and wax linoleum office floors. Repair or replace damaged or missing tiles where necessary these give a room an unsightly look and reduce the price of Jamaica real estate as tiles and tiling labor is not a cheap Jamaican commodity.
Commercial Jamaica real estate has always neglected office bathrooms and left these in a semi unsightly manner. Vertical blinds are a popular addition to commercial real estate in Jamaica, they give a these should kept open while viewing as the light enhances the look and feel of an office.
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Why is it so difficult for private companies to get recognized for CSR activities? Doing good deeds is important, but the rules of storytelling still apply.
by JERRY SILFWER aka Doctor Spin
Zzz. Wait, what?
CSR is short for Corporate Social Responsibility. But you already knew that, right?
It's when a company contributes to the greater good of society outside their core business — even though they don't actually have to.
Like drilling fresh water wells in Africa, planting rainforest in the Amazon, or donating funds to disaster relief.
Companies wouldn't be engaging in CSR activities if it weren't for a sense of responsibility amongst the people who work there.
However, most companies would agree that it would be kind of nice if the outside world would acknowledge their activities. Because in general, it's difficult to get public recognition for these types of activities.
So why is it so difficult to promote CSR activities — and what can a company do about it?
"They Don't Really Care About Us"
A global brand could be allocating millions and millions of dollars to good causes, but they'll only make headlines when they do something that's … not so good. It's not very rewarding, to put it mildly.
- Is it because of lacking CSR communication skills?
- Is it because companies are picking the wrong charities to endorse?
- Is it because companies are better off focusing on their core business instead of trying to whitewash their hunger for profit?
While such matters might be contributing factors, the basic tendency is far more disturbing:
Most people find CSR activities to be both important and noble. But interesting? Not so much.
Such a statement is quite provoking, right? Doesn't people care about the world at all?
Have we grown so cynical as a society that we can't bother ourselves to praise and support companies who are trying to do the right thing?
Why CSR is Great … in Theory
As a company serving the greater good through CSR activities, in theory, you'd probably want something like this:
IHowever, in reality, it probably looks more like this:
How do we end up here, time and time again?
Why CSR is Boring and Important at the Same Time
Imagine going out on a busy street to ask a thousand by-passers of their opinions.
If you would ask them whether or not they think it's important to save the rainforest, a vast majority would answer "yes". This "yes" would indicate two things:
1. People care about saving the rainforest.
2. Saving the rainforest isn't very interesting.
Number 1 is a good thing, but number 2 is controversial:
If everyone thinks alike, the "issue" becomes uninteresting.
If someone would write an article stating that everyone, according to a recent study, thinks that it's important to save the rainforest, no-one would care.
Our primitive brains are hardwired to be on the lookout for anything that stands out. It's our way of filtering out the noise to be alert for anything new (and potentially threatening) in our environment.
CSR Without Newsjacking and Politicizing
One way for companies to get recognized for their CSR activities is to direct their focus to whatever is high up on the media agenda at the time ("newsjacking"), whether that's a recent natural catastrophe or a conflict that's fairly recent and well-reported.
This would work, but as soon as the news media looses their interest in the story, so would the organizations.
If you would instead focus on more controversial issues, like supporting pro-choice or restrictive gun laws in the United States, it wouldn't be considered CSR anymore — it would be considered politics1.
Both newsjacking and politicizing the agenda can be something of a Pandora's box, for sure.
But there's a silver lining:
Skillful storytelling will always be in demand by the public. For a great storyteller, being the only one telling a particular story is a strength, not a weakness.
3 Storytelling Essentials for CSR Activities
1. There must be a clearly defined enemy, and the stronger the enemy, the more interesting the story.
In the case of the rainforest, we know that there are companies profiting from laying it to waste. Or maybe they are victims, too? The public must know who the enemy is, a vague notion won't do. If you want people to stand by your side, they'll need to know exactly who they're up against.
Questions to ask:
- Is there a clearly defined enemy?2
- Why do you feel so strongly about taking down this enemy?
- Why should the public join your campaign against this enemy?
2. There must be someone, not something, for people to relate to.
We don't relate to companies, simply because we're not companies; we're human beings. And human beings relate to other human beings.
Questions to ask:
- Who is fighting this fight on behalf of your company?
- Why is he or she invested in this fight?
- How can your target public relate to this individual?
3. There must be obstacles and stakes that will keep the narrator accountable.
What's at stake for your company if you don't succeed? You can't expect people to trust or respect you if you don't put some real stakes at the table. There must be something more at risk than just some leftover funds for the company itself.
Questions to ask:
- What's at stake for your company? (How will your enemy punish you if you fail?)
- What obstacles must be conquered leading up to the "final fight"?
- Why must your company take on this quest? To what end?
- Most companies shy away from political issues that aren't closely tied to their business objectives. And if an issue divides the population in general, chances are that this issue will divide the people working for the organization as well.
- The dying rainforest, or the effects thereof, are not your enemy.They are a common threat, but not an actual antagonist.
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