Month: March 2023

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What’s the Distinction Involving a Scrapbook and a Photo Album?

In a word, Phrases!!

Absolutely everyone appreciates a photo is value a thousand phrases, but sometimes it is individuals handful of additional phrases that make all the difference.

Photo this (pun meant!)…

A page in a photo album of an elderly lady and a younger lady, each blowing out the candles on the aged lady’s birthday cake. Excellent. It tells the story of these two people today, obviously caring for every single other, sharing an essential moment. Very wonderful.

Even nicer, is if somebody adds the text “Happy Birthday Grandma!” to the base. But, is just not that a very little evident? It does not truly increase anything to the tale or the sentiment guiding the image.

But what about a scrapbook site, lovingly embellished in Grandma’s favourite deep pink colours, with a small glitter sprinkled about and the words “Beautiful younger persons are will work of mother nature wonderful …

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Why Sealing and Painting Does Not Eliminate Odors

The property you are considering buying has the potential to make you a lot of money. Only it has one major problem, and this problem is the reason you are able to buy this property at such a bargain. The problem is odor, odor left behind by a host of pets.

Should you seal or paint the floors and walls to trap the odors? Will that solve the problem for you? Unfortunately, the answer is no.

Sealers are intended to block stains on walls from bleeding through and staining new paint applied to a wall. They are not designed to seal or block gases (odors) from escaping or passing through. Some-but not most-paints do produce a continuous membrane finish that is not gas permeable. Consider, however, that only one of many sides of an object like a piece of drywall or flooring is being painted, this approach offers limited odor …

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ADKAR Change Model – An Evaluation of Its Strengths and Weaknesses

The ADKAR change model was first published by Prosci in 1998. Prosci is the recognised leader in business process design and change management research, and is the world’s largest provider of change management and reengineering toolkits and benchmarking information.

Prosci’s own research shows that problems with the people dimension of change is the most commonly cited reason for project failures.

And in terms of change management, study after study shows that 70% of all business initiatives where there is a significant change element [which is virtually all of them!] fail to realise the envisaged benefits.

Summary of the ADKAR model

It is based on 2 basic ideas:

(1) It is people who change, not organisations.

(2) Successful change occurs when individual change matches the stages of organisational change.

For successful change to occur at the individual level people need to move through each of these stages:

– Awareness of the …

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Are You Looking to Sell Your Photos as Stock Photography?

There are a number of sites that accept photos to sell as stock, ranging from microstock sites that accept amateur photographers to the big-name players in the industry. Stock photography can be very rewarding if your pictures are the type they need. This is not the same as setting up a photo gallery – stock houses don’t want another sunset picture or a shot of your backyard rose bush.

It’s important to read all the instructions for submitting your photos. Most sites have a minimum resolution requirement and list the subject matter they are looking for. And most require model releases and possibly even property releases. If you’re looking to start making some $$$ for your photos, here are a number of sites to try.

Microstock Sites

Shutterstock – this is a subscription based stock site. It is free to submit photos, however users pay a monthly membership fee. The …

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The Pros and Cons – Painting Mediums and Consistency

Painters use different types of paint, these are known as the painting mediums and They are usually oil, alkyd and acrylic. Of the different types of painting mediums, the most expensive paint to use is oil. This type of paint is regarded as the best quality. Oil painting is luminous and very rich. Due to the consistency and oiliness of this paint it takes a long time to dry. It is quite possible that an oil painting could take anything from twenty four hours to ninety six hours and more to dry thoroughly.

Another painting medium is acrylic. If you use acrylic paint it can dry almost immediately. In fact there are artists who say acrylic can dry on the brush. This is a good indication that you have to work fast. Acrylic is water based but the colors are extremely vivid. Acrylic painting as opposed to oil painting is …

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Socio-Specialized Systems and Organizational Values

Modern day corporations determine on their own utilizing statements of vision. They point out their vision in phrases of human assets and technological know-how, a socio-technical check out. Fashionable corporations also determine themselves in phrases of values. New staff members moving into the business learn the worth program from workers with longevity in it. How businesses integrate socio-technological systems as a reinforcement instrument of their value process is the focus of this paper.

Values

In business enterprise, compact and substantial, values identify program the company sets for by itself. Yukl (2006) defines values as vital statements of an group. The price assertion is ideological, what the business considers vital. Many values uncover their way into organizations which includes customer provider, innovation, gratification of interior and external constituents, and excellence. Yulk’s check out of values suggests one thing deeper. Organizational values and value creation are the soul of competitive edge, aggressive …

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