#Estimates

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How To Calculate Rent Estimates In 5 Steps

Considering we rent so much, you would think we would have rent estimates down to a science. That being said, people who own a second house (and are not investors) may have difficulty calculating the appropriate rent estimates. Here are the main steps to ensure you get those calculations right.

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Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49).

Share of population ages 15+ living with HIV/AIDS (%).

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Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)

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Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

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Searching for the Perfect Tree Company to Trim my Trees | Tree Trimming Services in Nashville

Maintaining the trees in your yard is crucial in ensuring the safety and beauty of your property. Tree trimming is one of the essential maintenance tasks that homeowners should always prioritize. It improves the health of the trees, enhances the aesthetic appeal of your yard, and reduces the risk of accidents caused by fallen branches.

However, tree trimming is not a task to be taken lightly. It requires skills, knowledge, and experience to do it safely and effectively. It's advisableto hire a professional tree trimming company to do the job instead of doing it yourself.

But how do you find the right tree trimming company for the job? Here are some tips for searching for a tree trimming company on the internet:

Start with a local search The first step in finding a tree trimming company in Nashville is to search for a local company. Google 'tree trimming' together with your locality or zip code. This search will generate a list of local tree service companies in your area.

Check out company websites Take some time to look at each company's website. A professional and informative website can give you a sense of the quality of services a company offers. Ensure the websites have essential details such as the services they offer, their experience in the industry, and contact information.

Read online reviews Online reviews can provide valuable insights into the quality of services that a company offers. Check out Google Maps or other online directories to look for reviews from past customers. A company with many positive reviews is more likely to deliver quality services.

Consider certification and experience Look for a Nashville tree trimming company that has certified and experienced arborists. Certified arborists have the necessary knowledge and skills to handle different tree species and other vegetation. They also adhere to the industry's safety standards and guidelines.

Check for proper licensing and insurance Ensure the tree trimming company you choose has met all the state and local licensing requirements. A licensed company is a sign that it’s a legitimate business. The company should also have insurance to protect your property and their workers in case of accidents.

Get multiple estimates Once you have narrowed down the list of potential tree trimming companies, request estimates from them. A reputable company will provide you with a free estimate by visiting your property and assessing the services required.

Final thoughts

Finding the right tree trimming company can seem like a daunting task, but doing proper research and following the above tips can make a difference. Choose a company that meets all the requirements, has a proven track record of delivering quality services, and has mindful customer service. By doing proper research, you can protect your property, get value for your money, and ensure your trees remain healthy and vibrant.

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Great visualisation of what an estimate involves.

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Attention car owners! 

Filing an insurance claim can be challenging, but following the right dos and don'ts can make it smoother. Do contact your agent promptly after an accident, document everything, and gather evidence. Only sign documents with an understanding of the impact, beware of low initial estimates, or accept the final payment too soon. 

Stay informed about your policy, negotiate if needed, and file claims properly to avoid missing deadlines. Being proactive can help ensure you get the compensation you deserve!

Do you have any questions? Dial  at 888-888-6470 or head over to https://www.findinjurylaw.com/motor-vehicle-accidents/filing-a-car-insurance-claim-the-dos-and-donts/

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"We are what we are because we have been what we have been, and what is needed for solving the problems of human life and motives is not moral estimates but more knowledge."

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Estimating building materials

Estimating building materials for home construction involves assessing material quantities needed for various stages of the project, from foundations to finishes. Utilize architectural plans, standardized measurements, and industry formulas for accurate calculations. Consider factors like material types, dimensions, and potential wastage. Collaborate with suppliers for pricing and procurement. Modern technology like construction estimating software and BIM can enhance accuracy. With strategic planning and attention to detail, estimating building materials becomes an efficient and reliable process, crucial for successful home construction projects.

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Alibaba Boosts Share Buy Back as Revenues Miss Estimates

China’s Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday missed analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue, hurt by a weak retail environment and faltering economic recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.US-listed shares of Alibaba fell 4 percent in early trading after the company flagged an increase of $25 billion to its share repurchase program through the end of March 2027.Alibaba is under pressure as consumers in China, have been cutting spending, boosting rival lower-cost domestic e-commerce players such as PDD Holdings.The group announced the split of its business into six units last March in a transition overseen by co-founders CEO Eddie Wu and Chairman Joe Tsai. Wu, group CEO since September, will directly oversee the domestic e-commerce arm.“Our top priority is to reignite the growth of our core businesses, e-commerce and cloud computing,” Wu said on Wednesday.Alibaba’s net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was 14.4 billion yuan ($2 billion) and net income was 10.7 billion yuan ($1.51 billion), a decrease of 77 percent primarily due to valuation changes from equity investments and impairments related to hypermarket operator Sun Art and online video streaming service Youku.Taobao and Tmall Group revenue grew only 2 percent for the quarter, which includes year-end sales events such as Singles Day that have traditionally provided a boost for the online shopping sites.Executives on a post-earnings call said there was early evidence of a recovery in Taobao and Tmall Group’s gross merchandise volume or GMV.“Our strategy is focused on increasing purchasing frequency, if we do that we will achieve better GMV growth,” Wu said.Rival PDD, which owns Pinduoduo and overseas-focused platform Temu, overtook Alibaba on Dec. 1 to become the most valuable Chinese e-commerce company after Morgan Stanley downgraded Alibaba on concerns over a slower turnaround in its cloud business and customer management revenue. Alibaba scrapped plans to spin off its cloud business last year, citing uncertainties over US curbs on exports to China of chips used in artificial intelligence applications, in a big blow to its market value at the time.This quarter, executives also seemed cool about the near-term potential of public offering prospects for its Cainiao logistics and its grocery business Freshippo, saying that these IPOs had always been subject to market conditions and conditions currently were not in a state to reflect the intrinsic value of these businesses. Last week, sources told Reuters that Alibaba was looking to sell a number of consumer sector assets, including Freshippo, which has been locked in a price war with Walmart’s membership chain Sam’s Club, leading both sides to cut prices on popular items.A Freshippo spokesperson has denied the reports of a potential sale.On a call with analysts following earnings, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai said it “makes sense” to exit some of the traditional physical retail businesses on its balance sheet, “but it will take time due to challenging market conditions”.Alibaba’s International Digital Commerce segment, which operates various retail and wholesale marketplaces including AliExpress and Alibaba, performed strongly, with AliExpress orders rising 60 percent on the year.“There is huge potential for AIDC [Alibaba International Digital Commerce] to increase penetration in many markets,” said AIDC’s chief executive Jiang Fan on the call with analysts.By Harshita Varghese, Savyata Mishra and Casey Hall; Editing by Himani Sarkar, Sriraj Kalluvila, Emelia Sithole-Matarise, Louise Heavens, Elaine Hardcastle Readmore

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Salmon is baked in lemon dill butter sauce for this quick, easy, light, yet delicious recipe. The fresh flavors complement the fish perfectly.

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Salmon with Lemon and Dill This recipe is quick, simple, healthy, yet mouthwatering because it bakes the salmon in a lemon dill butter sauce. The fish is perfectly complemented by the tangy flavors.

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Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (SOI) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. (SOI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.24 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of…

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10 Symptoms Your Scrum Team is Broken, Part 1

I have been on some really successful and well-oiled Scrum Team machines, but I've also shared in the misery that is broken Scrum (aka Zombie Scrum, Fake Scrum, or whatever other term you give to dysfunctional groups of people who work "together," but aren't really operating as a team). As such, I'm writing two blogs on how to detect that something might be wrong with your Scrum Team. Here are 10 symptoms to watch out for in Part 1: - Not creating Sprint Goals Nothing spells a dysfunctional Scrum Team like the lack of Sprint Goals. This is one of the most persistent mistakes I have seen most teams make. Not having Sprint Goals means there’s nothing to aim toward during an iteration – no North Star. What usually ends up happening is that the team ends up picking a disorganized hodge-podge of different things. This results in a Frankenstein-style set of stuff to share at a Sprint Review, and it ain’t pretty.

- Biting off more than you can chew Another extremely common behavior I have seen by bad Scrum Teams is that they always bite off more than they can chew. This could be the result of intense pressure by the business, or just an inflated sense of what the team can do. Rather than constantly overloading each Sprint, the team would be better off taking a pause and getting realistic about their capacity to deliver. Then, they could pick a smaller set of stories and focus on getting them all the way across the finish line. It feels good to deliver and be successful! Ridiculously Unrealistic Estimates One root cause of the last problem might be that teams also suck at estimating. And when I say this, I mean it both for relatively sizing stories AND estimating times for tasks. This could go either way – by overestimating to add “padding” or underestimating because the team hasn’t really thought through what it will take to deliver (they need to consider more than just size – complexity, risk, technical knowledge, etc. are also important to think about). At one extreme or the other – it just doesn’t work.

No estimates/sizes at all I’m not sure if it’s worse to have no sizes or estimates at all – sometimes this can be a sign that the team has reached the nirvana of Scrum, meaning they are so stable and predictable that they don’t need to spend time doing these activities because they all intuitively know what they can accomplish together. However, most of the time, this is not the case. When stories have no sizes and tasks have no time estimates, you’re sort of flying blind and have no way to measure progress (other than delivering a working product at the end of each Sprint). Burndown Going in the Wrong Direction I like to see a Sprint Burndown chart follow the ideal trend as much as possible. It’s bad when it stays flat throughout a Sprint, but what’s worse is seeing the burndown go up, instead of down! This is a symptom that the team has added more items to the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint, they’re not burning down their hours on active tasks each day, or they have added time because they discovered something that they didn’t expect. When this becomes a trend, the Scrum Master might do well to question the team and challenge them to find a solution.

- Too much Work in Progress While The Scrum Guide says nothing about limiting Work in Progress (WIP), this is an element of Kanban that many teams ought to adopt. Ideally, the team is working their way down from the top of the Sprint Backlog, focusing on the highest value/priority items first. But I often see that individual team members get stuck, and rather than working through their impediment or asking for help, they move on to something else so they’re not sitting idle. But once you start working on more than one thing, your time is split, and you start context-switching, which means you’re less efficient and it's more likely that none of the things you are working on will get done. It’s all about focus. - The focus is more on utilization than outcomes Related to the previous item, many organizations still think the most important thing to worry about is utilization, or how much a person spends their time being productive. I find this silly, especially at this time in history. I really don’t care that every minute of every day is filled with some kind of work. For knowledge workers especially, people need time to think, and to worry about delivering a valuable business outcome – they don't need to do non-value-added work because they happen to be idle. - Team members work independently in silos rather than together Scrum took its name from the game of Rugby. So, what does it mean to be a team? It means more than each person doing their individual component parts – it requires working together to get things done. A sports team would never, ever win if they worked the way a lot of so-called Scrum Teams do. It’s supposed to be a team sport – not an individual one. Putting multiple heads together usually accomplishes much more than just one.

Constantly shifting Sprint Backlog I like to think of the Sprint Backlog as a baseline against which to manage the change while a Sprint is in progress. Once the Sprint starts, and assuming you do have a Sprint Goal, the whole team should be focused on accomplishing that goal, but instead, interruptions and change (aka churn) keep changing the target, and as everyone knows, it’s very difficult to hit a moving target. Inasmuch as possible, the Scrum Team should self-regulate and limit any adjustments to protect their ability to reach their Sprint Goal. - Stories that carry over time and time again Talk about de-moralizing. When a Scrum Team has stories that carry over from Sprint to Sprint, to Sprint, it means that nothing is getting across the finish line. There could be good reasons for this, and often there are, but when this becomes a habit, it’s a symptom that something is wrong. It could be that the story was poorly sized (too big or complex), the person doing the work wasn’t competent to perform the work, or there was a fundamental lack of understanding of the request. No matter what the underlying reason, this doesn’t look good to your stakeholders, and it makes your team look bad. You need to stop, analyze the root cause, and find a solution.

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Final Thoughts

So, there you have it - the first 10 symptoms that there's something seriously wrong with your Scrum Team. I wouldn't be surprised if you have seen one or all of these signs. If you have any tips or suggestions about what people can do to address these issues, please let me know in the comments below. And... stay tuned for Part 2, in which I explore 10 MORE symptoms that your Scrum Team is broken. Read the full article