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In early 2018, heavy rain in Southern California triggered mudslides that caused over $421 million in property damage. In May of that year, a huge rainstorm caused flash flooding that devastated a community in Maryland. Hurricane Florence struck in September, causing massive flooding in the Carolinas. As these examples demonstrate, floods are frequent events that can occur almost anywhere. While floods can damage many types of property, they are particularly harmful to automobiles....

New eBay sellers may think it’s difficult to find inventory to sell. This is often not the case, especially if you were born in Generation X and went to high school in the 1980s. If you’ve held on to any of your old belongings, you may have all kinds of valuable items packed away in your garage, basement, or attic. Your old 80s stuff may have real value on eBay, and you might even be shocked when you see how much people will pay for what you consider your old “junk....

The company holiday party is often a great time for everyone to unwind and get to know each other better. But relaxing too much can get you into trouble. At the very least, excess celebration and etiquette mistakes at the company holiday party can become fodder for next-day stories and eventually office legend for future parties. It’s not uncommon to hear about employees getting fired after acting inappropriately at a holiday party, so you can be sure your boss is paying attention....

Financial advisors work primarily for financial institutions such as banks, mutual fund companies, and insurance companies. They counsel individual clients and institutions to help them attain their financial goals. Formerly called stockbrokers, brokers, account executives, or registered representatives, financial advisors were primarily responsible for buying and selling securities, such as stocks and bonds, on behalf of clients. These responsibilities have changed to include financial advice and guidance on investment strategies, mutual funds, bonds, and stocks....

Project managers have a difficult job. By the nature of their role, they assume responsibility for forming an effective team to pursue and succeed with new initiatives. Because projects can encompass all of the work done in a firm, every project is a new adventure. One of the most important factors promoting project success is the presence of an effective, engaged executive sponsor. While project managers may know that executive sponsors do much to help a project succeed, many executives do not understand how they can help or what to do....

Although there’s no cheating allowed at Hogwarts, there are plenty of cheats for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on PlayStation 2. Learn where to find Bertie Blott’s beans, wizard cards, and more hidden items strewn about the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. These cheats apply exclusively to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on PlayStation 2. Warner Bros. How to Get the Nimbus 2000 On the second day of school, go to Quidditch practice....

Health educators teach individuals and communities how to live healthier lifestyles. They instruct them on nutrition and the avoidance of unhealthy activities like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. A health educator’s goal is to provide people with tools that allow them to avoid developing life-threatening health issues. About 57,500 Americans worked in this occupation in 2016. Governments and hospitals employ the majority of health care educators. Health Educator Duties & Responsibilities...

You have just been put in charge of an important new project. Clearly, your boss is offering this opportunity as a vote of confidence in your skills. And while you are excited, this is your first time being responsible for an entire project. Getting started for the first time is challenging. However, there are ways to help you get your feet wet. Project management has evolved into a process with defined stages and steps to guide those who are new to project management toward a successful project....

Many people start their work-at-home journey seeking opportunities to get paid to type from home. The problem is that many work-from-home opportunities labeled as “typing jobs” are scams. With that said, there are work-at-home jobs that involve typing. Closed captioning is one of those jobs. What Is Closed Captioning? Closed captioning is a type of transcription in which typists transcribe verbatim television, video or live event transcripts. There are essentially two types of closed captioning jobs:...

Keeping up to date with technology is essential for every business owner, even those who don’t run technology companies. Office productivity software, security systems, computers and networks, phone systems, and more are all impacted by technology. Whether it’s a simple point-of-sale system that tracks daily purchases or a sophisticated network linking people and places around the globe, technology helps organizations maintain a competitive edge. While maintaining the elements of your business that utilize technology is already part of your day-to-day life, keeping up with relevant technology and making sure you’re getting the most out of it is best if done in a systematic and efficient way....

In works of fiction, a round character is a significant player who is often the star of the story. This type of character encounters conflict and is changed by it. Round characters tend to be more developed than the flat characters, which are incidental. If you think of the characters you most love in fiction, they probably seem as real to you as people you know. This is a good indication that they are round characters....

Self-serve dog washes are a popular canine trend that can enable those in the pet industry to clean up—literally and figuratively. According to Dave Grass, author of “Start Your Own Self-Serve Dog Wash,” this can be a lucrative business—especially with the pet industry continuing to experience a boom with an increasing number of dog owners each year. The following information can help you get started with your own self-serve dog wash business....

Order picking is the process of finding and extracting products from a warehouse to fulfill customer orders. Since the order picking process involves significant cost and can affect customer satisfaction levels, there has been an increasing number of improvements proposed to help companies with this supply chain issue. Solutions For Order Picking Choosing an order picking system depends on a number of requirements, including cost, complexity, the volume of customer orders, and the size of items and orders....

While the blues-rock trailblazers of the 1960s received their inspiration from the blues giants of the 1950s like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson, the blues-rock artists of the 1970s would, in turn, be influenced by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Jimi Hendrix ​ As it smoothed out some of the rough edges of the previous decade, blues-rock would become much more commercial during the 1970s, with bands moving from small clubs to massive stadiums....

Nursing is not an easy job. There’s a lot of juggling communication with doctors, patients and families during very trying times. It may seem like someone is always complaining about something, and the patient’s stress can become your own when you’re handling a barrage of complaints. If you have an interview for a nursing job, the interviewer will probably ask questions about handling patient complaints. A nurse who does a lousy job of handling a complaint may escalate the situation into something much worse, so it’s essential to know how you’d assess and address any patient concerns....

If you’re young and want to start a business, it can be tough to find the money you need to turn your vision into reality. The standard commercial banks generally aren’t interested in loaning money to people with little or no collateral, business grants are few and far between in Canada, and crowdfunding isn’t a good solution for everyone. However, if you’re 18 to 39 years old and want to start a business in Canada, there is a great place to look for funding....

Influential, artistically innovative and prodigiously productive, Osamu Tezuka is widely regarded as the “God of Manga.” In his 40-year career, he created over 700 manga series and drew over 150,000 pages. A mere fraction of his works have been published in English so far, but what is available shows a wide range of Tezuka-sensei’s storytelling style. This list provides a brief chronological overview of the best manga works by Tezuka-sensei that has been published in English....

Based on the book and film of the same name, the video game adaptation of The Da Vinci Code is all about uncovering secrets. Get all puzzle solutions and cheat codes for The Da Vinci Code on PS2. These cheats are for the PlayStation 2 version of The Da Vinci Code, but most information also applies to other platforms. The Da Vinci Code Cheat Codes Select Codes from the Options menu and enter these cheats using the PlayStation 2 controller:...

You may know how to form and play the I, IV and V chords. Now, it’s time learn about the ii, iii, and vi chords. Constructing ii, iii, and vi chords These chords are built from the 2nd, 3rd and 6th notes of a scale and are all minor chords. Note that these chords come from the same key as the I, IV and V chords. Let’s take the key of D for example:...

Documentation is the written and retained record of an employee’s employment events. These records are made up of government and legally mandated elements, documents required by company policy and practice, documents suggested by best human resources practices, and formal and informal record keeping about employment events. Documentation About an Employment Record An employee’s record of documentation is a written account of his or her actions, discussions, performance coaching incidents, witnessed policy violations, disciplinary actions, positive contributions, reward and recognition, investigations, failure to accomplish requirements and goals, performance evaluation, and more....