Why Does Teak Garden Furniture Turn Silver and Sometimes Even Black?
Many consumers opt for the ‘No’ maintenance stance when buying teak garden furniture, and as already outlined in earlier articles, if Teak wood is dried and constructed correctly, the high levels of natural rubber and silica found in A Grade teak allow garden furniture to sit outdoors all year round without rotting or moving. Over […]
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Data Center & Server Relocation Planning and Execution
Until recently, most companies considered data center relocation to be a once in a lifetime event. As infrastructure demands and technology advances continue to expand, current forecasts predict 3-5 moves, with 53% percent of companies expecting to do so within the next few years. What is your company blueprint for a successful data center and […]
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The Difference Between Lifting Straps And Lifting Slings
If you can’t tell a lifting strap from a lifting sling, this is the article for you. Both are used in moving items around but they have widely varied applications. Some people use the term lifting strap and lifting sling interchangeably. However, they are actually two different tools with two different applications. A lifting strap […]
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Four Roles Necessary for Productive Communication
One very basic communication model states that communication requires three basic elements: the sender (speaker), the receiver (listener), and the message. However, according to David Kantor there are four roles that a person can take in any conversation. In Kantor’s Four Player Model, these roles include the Mover, the Follower, the Opposer and the Bystander. […]
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Reasons for Putting an Elderly Parent in a Nursing Home
Many people find the decision of relocating their parents into a nursing home to be difficult and emotional. It is important to understand the reasons for parents living in centers for the aging because, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than half of the adults older than age 65 require […]
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Why You Should Consider Living In A Tent
Recently I found myself wondering and talking about some of the quirky and brilliant ways people from around the world use tents. Consequently I pondered about the possibility that some people have contemplated or even opted for living in a tent permanently. Inspired by this idea, I dug a bit further into this topic of […]
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