8 Tips to Spot an Online Imposter

8 Tips to Spot an Online Imposter 8 Tips to Spot an Online Imposter 8 Tips to Spot an Online ImposterOne minute youre having a quiet evening on your home computer. The next, youre exchanging messages with Nigerian royalty. Dont let this be you!Thank you for joining me here in the internet parlor. I apologize for waking you all, but this simply could not wait. I’ve determined that one of you, here in this internet mansion, is an imposter! Yes, one of you is lying about your identity.Perhaps it’s you, Stacey, the Instagram model who is constantly spamming links to diet pill stores on random posts. All of your conversations seem to always come back to the aforementioned diet pills. Your face was also stolen from a collection of 2012 intramural tennis champions.However, it may be you, Jeff. You claim to be my grandson, and yet your only communications to me are emails asking for money to bail you out of jail. You claim I can’t talk to your parents or else you’ll get in trouble, but surely I’m not the only one who finds this all suspicious.And f inally, there’s you, Christopher. You’ve told us all you’re a Nigerian Prince and that we need to wire you $5,000 to help you escape the country. In return, you’ll grant us each $10,000 once you can access your accounts again. While this offer may be compelling, I find it worthy of some skepticism.In fact, there are multiple imposters here! Do you, dear reader, know how I determined who the imposters are? Read on, and you may become quite the internet detective yourself.Here are the top eight  tips to spot an imposter online!1. Recognize the risks and reality.The first step towards spotting an online imposter is understanding that anyone could be lying about who they are. This is generally true, but all the more true online.“Understand the limitations of your technology,” advised Monica Eaton-Cardone, owner COO of Chargebacks911 (@Chargebacks911). Communicating with someone online is sort of like shouting at a stranger through a locked door, minus the peep-hole: Youre n ever entirely sure who the person is, and its incumbent upon you to adequately vet the person before you unlock your deadbolt.“Like it or not, the responsibility is yours. The online world is eerily similar to communicating behind a locked door because there are barriers to transparency. Clearly, texting with someone online, whether you know them or not, is radically different than talking to them in person.”2. Ask direct questions.Back in the day, if you wanted to trick someone into giving you money, you had to actually and actively maintain an ongoing character performance. Really, it was an acting challenge as much as anything else. But now these lazy scammers can just rely on automated bots to do the foolery for them. Luckily, those bots can’t stand up to much scrutiny.“If youre not sure, ask direct, follow-up questions that necessitate more than yes or no,” recommended Eaton-Cardone. Some online impostors rely on scam-bots that spit-out different prepackaged responses to inquiries.This might happen, for instance, when a scam-bot poses as a Facebook friend and sends you an urgent message, requesting money because of an unusual emergency. When you respond, the bot will respond back but fortunately, its technology isnt anywhere close to being as robust as a real persons responses.So ask direct questions. Be specific. Usually, these fabricated conversations become clumsier the longer they go, and the technological limitations become more obvious.3. Ask trick questions.If you’re actually engaging with a real person and not a bot, you may have to get a bit sneakier with your questions. To beat a trickster, you must become a trickster.“It’s always dangerous to reply to suspicious emails, but here’s another tactic that might be useful with email, social media, and maybe even over the phone or face to face,” offered cybersecurity expert and author Greg Scott (@DGregScott). “Challenge the potential attacker with a bogus question. I see people on social media all the time who try to impersonate friends.“Let’s say Roy and I took a trip last year to northern Minnesota. And then somebody impersonating Roy emails or wants to connect with me over social media. If I’m not sure whether it’s really Roy, I’ll challenge with a question, something like, “Hey Roy, what was the name of the restaurant where we ate lunch in our trip to Iowa a couple years ago?” The only correct answer is, it’s a bogus question and we never took a trip to Iowa, we took a trip to northern Minnesota.“One time, somebody impersonated a family friend and so I complimented her on the cookies she sent last week and asked for the recipe. The correct answer was, there were no cookies. If you’re not sure, challenge with a question like that and evaluate the answer. Use your creativity.”4. Reach out in another way.Rather than just trusting a profile created on one web site, try to reach out to the person in a different way.“Contact the perso n on a different platform,” urged Eaton-Cardone. If you receive an urgent-but-suspicious message from a Facebook friend or business colleague, it might be a good idea to stop responding and start calling.Just pick up the phone and say hello. Or you could try sending a follow-up message on a different platformâ€"Skype, LinkedIn, email, whatever. Its a nice excuse for staying in touch, and the other person should be made aware that his or her account could be compromised.5. Examine their photographs.You are hopefully web savvy enough to realize that any profile without photographs is inherently suspect. But even a profile filled with photos warrants investigation.“Use Google Image Search Tool,” recommended Justin Lavelle, Chief Communications Director for BeenVerified.com (@BeenVerified). “Google has a wonderful tool to help spot online fakers. You simply drag the person’s photos into Google’s search bar and this will bring up similar pictures it finds on the internet. If these photos were from someone else’s profile, there’s a chance it might show up in the search. Compare names and profiles. It may have your answer straight away.“While not all photos online are tagged, such as on Facebook, it’s one more easy way to double check a person’s identity. Fakers can steal pictures from someone else’s profile, but it would be hard for them to tag all the people in them. Scroll over the photos, but if they are all tagged and linked to credible Facebook pages, then they are most likely the person in their pictures. As well, look to see if anyone has tagged them in photos too.”6. Take note if they’re asking for personal information and don’t give it to them.It should make you very suspicious if the person you’re talking to online is trying to get access to your personal info. Also, don’t give it to them!“Catfishing is one of the original online stories that emerged, yet people still fall prey to these imposters,” warned Lavelle. “N o one should be asking for money for any reason or for your personal information. This is one of the biggest red flags of all.It doesn’t matter what they say the emergency or need isâ€"if they’re asking for either, they’re not who they say they are and you should end communication immediately.”7.  Do some investigating.Beyond their photographs (or lack thereof) see what other information you can dig up online about the person.“If you can not find someone’s name online, they could be using a fake name,” explained Lavelle. “Or if you do find them, and it does not look like them, they could be identity thieves.”8. Use your common sense.Sometimes if your gut is telling you something is up, it’s because something is up. At the end of the day, it’s going to be your call whether to trust someone or not, but it’s important to be very careful.“Humans are highly social creatures,” offered Eaton-Cardone. “Weve been interacting with an astoundingly diverse number o f people, literally since the moment we were born. Its not necessarily intuition, but we have a highly sophisticated, innate sense of social construct.When something is amiss, we often feel it. We sense it. Something deep inside screams out that this just doesnt seem right. When we feel this way in public, we obviously become much more vigilant about our surroundings.Well, the same should apply to the online world: If someones word choices, speech patterns or topic of conversation seems highly unusual, then you need to be extra careful.Now it’s up to you. Will you spot the next online imposter? To learn more about keeping your money and your identity safe from would-be fraudsters, check out these related posts and articles from OppLoans:What to Do About Data LeaksExpert Roundup: 13 Signs You’re Being ScammedHow to Protect Your Personal Info While TravelingHow to Identify and Avoid Fake Tech Support ScamsDo you have a   personal finance question youd like us to answer? Let us kno w! You can find us  on  Facebook  and  Twitter.  |  InstagramContributorsMonica Eaton-Cardone is the owner, co-founder,  and COO of  Chargebacks911 (@chargebacks911), the first global company dedicated to preventing chargeback fraud, eliminating cyber-shoplifting and safeguarding the “eCommerce experience” for retailers, banks, buyers and sellers.   Chargebacks911 manages billions of online transactions annually and has helped its clients recover over $1 billion in disputed revenue. Monica is also the author of Chargebacks for Dummies (published in 2018), part of the best-selling instructional/reference book series.Justin Lavelle  is a Scams Prevention Expert and the Chief Communications Officer of  BeenVerified.com (@BeenVerified). BeenVerified is a leading source of online background checks and contact information. It helps people discover, understand and use public data in their everyday lives and can provide peace of mind by offering a fast, easy and affordable way to do bac kground checks on potential dates. BeenVerified allows individuals to find more information about people, phone numbers, email addresses,  and property records.Greg Scott (@DGregScott) is a veteran of the tumultuous IT industry. After surviving round after round of layoffs at Digital Equipment Corporation, a large computer company in its day, he branched out on his own in 1994 and started Scott Consulting. A larger firm bought Scott Consulting in 1999, just as the dot com bust devastated the IT Service industry. A glutton for punishment, he went out on his own again in late 1999 and started Infrasupport Corporation, this time with a laser focus on infrastructure and security. In late summer, 2015, after “Bullseye Breach” was published, he accepted a job offer with Red Hat, Inc. an enterprise software company.  Greg Scott’s two novels have a cybersecurity theme, and he hopes readers enjoy the fiction and learn about internet threats.

Important School Tips for Parents From a Principal

For teachers, parents can be your worst enemy or your best friend.  Over the course of the last decade, I have worked with a handful of the most difficult parents, as well as many of the best parents. I believe that the majority of parents do a terrific job and genuinely try their best. The truth is that being a parent is not easy. We make mistakes, and there is no way we can be good at everything. Sometimes as a parent it is critical to rely on and seek advice from experts in certain areas. As a principal, I would like to offer a few school tips for parents that I believe every educator would want them to know, and that will also benefit their children. 1. Be Supportive Any teacher will tell you that if a child’s parent is supportive that they will gladly work through any issues that might arise over the course of the school year. Teachers are human, and there is a chance they will make a mistake. However, despite perception, most teachers are dedicated professionals who do a terrific job day in and day out. It is unrealistic to think that there are not bad teachers out there, but most are exceptionally skilled at what they do. If your child does have a lousy teacher, please don’t judge the next teacher based on the previous, and voice your concerns about that teacher to the principal. If your child has an excellent teacher, then make sure that the teacher knows how you feel about them and also let the principal know. Voice your support not only of the teacher but of the school as a whole. 2. Be Involved and Stay Involved One of the most frustrating trends in schools is how the level of parental involvement decreases as a child’s age increases. It is an extremely discouraging fact because children of all ages would benefit if their parents would stay involved. While it is certain that the first few years of school are arguably the most important, the other years are important as well. Children are smart and intuitive. When they see their parents taking a step back in their involvement, it sends the wrong message. Most children will start to slack off too. It is a sad reality that many middle school and high school parent/teacher conferences have an exceedingly small turnout. The ones who do show up are the ones that teachers often say don’t need to, but the correlation to their child’s success and their continued involvement in their child’s education is no mistake. Every parent should know what is going on in their child’s daily school life. A parent should do the following things every day: Ask your child how their school day went. Engage in conversation about what they learned, whom their friends are, what they had for lunch, etc.Make sure your child has time set aside to complete homework. Be there to answer any questions or assist when needed.Read all notes/memos sent home from the school and/or teacher. Notes are the primary form of communications between a teacher and parents. Look for them and read them to stay up-to-date on events.Contact your child’s teacher immediately if you have any concerns.Value your child’s education and express the importance of it every single day. This is arguably the single most valuable thing a parent can do when it comes to their child’s education. Those that value education often thrives and those that don’t often fail. 3. Do Not Bad-Mouth the Teacher in Front of Your Child Nothing undermines the authority of a teacher any faster than when a parent continuously bashes them or talks bad about them in front of their child. There are times when you are going to be upset with a teacher, but your child should never know exactly how you feel. It will interfere with their education. If you vocally and adamantly disrespect the teacher, then your child will likely mirror you. Keep your personal feelings about the teacher between yourself, the school administration, and the teacher. 4. Follow Through As an administrator, I cannot tell you how many times I have dealt with a student discipline issue where the parent will come in tremendously supportive and apologetic about their child’s behavior. They often tell you that they are going to ground their child and discipline them at home on top of the school’s punishment. However, when you inquire with the student the next day, they tell you that nothing was done. Children need structure and discipline and most crave it on some level. If your child makes a mistake, then there should be consequences at school and at home. This will show the child that both the parent and school are on the same page and that they are not going to be allowed to get away with that behavior. However, if you do not have any intent on following through on your end, then do not promise to take care of it at home. When you practice this behavior, it sends an underlying message that the child can make a mistake, but in the end, there is not going to be a punishment. Follow through with your threats. 5. Do Not Take Your Child’s Word for the Truth If your child came home from school and told you that their teacher threw a box of Kleenexes at them, how would you handle it? Would you instantly assume that they are telling the truth?Would you call or meet the principal and demand that the teacher be removed?Would you aggressively approach the teacher and make accusations?Would you call and request a meeting with the teacher to ask them calmly if they could explain what happened? If you are a parent who chooses anything other than 4, then your choice is the worst kind of a slap in the face to an educator. Parents who take their child’s word over an adult before consulting with the adult challenge their authority. While it is entirely possible that the child is telling the truth, the teacher should be given the right to explain their side without being viciously attacked first. Too many times, children leave out crucial facts, when explaining situations like this to their parent. Children are often devious by nature, and if there is a chance they can get their teacher in trouble, then they will go for it. Parents and teachers who stay on the same page and work together alleviate this opportunity for assumptions and misconceptions because the child knows they won’t get away with it. 6. Do Not Make Excuses for Your Child Help us hold your child accountable. If your child makes a mistake, don’t bail them out by constantly making excuses for them. From time to time, there are legitimate excuses, but if you are constantly making excuses for your child, then you are not doing them any favors. You won’t be able to make excuses for them their whole life, so don’t let them get into that habit. If they didn’t do their homework, don’t call the teacher and say it was your fault because you took them to a ball game. If they get in trouble for hitting another student, don’t make the excuse that they learned that behavior from an older sibling. Stand firm with the school and teach them a life lesson that could prevent them from making bigger mistakes later on.

Relevance of Communication and Teamwork in Midwifery

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Adult moral reasoning Free Essays

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Research paper Essays (2592 words) - Social Psychology, Emotions

Research paper Gary Judkins Mr. Lindley English A1 1 May 2015 The importance of being social People often overlook how important it is to be social. If someone is shy or antisocial its often written off because its just the way they are. However, there are many health benefits of being social. Many studies have been conducted on the health benefits of being social and most will agree that social isolation is associated with poor health. A study conducted in 2003 found in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine claims that people who are socially isolated possess a less efficient system to repair and maintain physiological functioning. Those who are socially isolated are more prone to loneliness. Loneliness is often an indicator in the beginning stages of depression. But when people get out in their communities and become active with their friends and others, the loneliness disappears. It is important to have that social support in order to stay away from feelings of loneliness. And with that support system comes more opportunities to be active and the accountability to actually follow through. "We take relationships for granted as humans," said Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a psychologist at Brigham Young University in Utah. "That constant interaction is not only beneficial psychologically but directly to our physical health." It is important to be social. being socially isolated is not good for your mental, physical, and social health. by isolating yourself and not being social with people you harm your body in different ways. social people are proven to be healthier and happier than people who are socially isolated. when you isolate yourself from the world you lose touch on what's important in life. you don't have as many friends. you dont have friends to make you feel better when you're down, this makes you depressed and saddened. when you are social you have friends, you're not alone. you have friends to support you during depressing times. when you isolate yourself, you feel alone. as if you don't have any friends. by isolating yourself you are making yourself lonely. Being social and taking the time to laugh with friends is good for your health, And the more friends you have, the healthier you will be. A study from Carnegie Mellon University said that people with large social networks had more flu-fighting antibodies, while those who reported feeling lonely had fewer antibodies. The Journal of the American Medical Association researchers reported that the incidence of infection among people who knew many different kinds of people was nearly half that among those who were relatively isolated.The study included 276 healthy adults from 18 to 55 years old. First, they were asked to name the types of relationships in their social circle from a list of 12. The categories included spouse, children, other relatives, neighbors, friends, colleagues at work, members of social or recreational organizations and members of religious groups. Each category was counted if a participant spoke, either in person or on the phone, with someone from it at least once every two weeks. the volunteers were then given nose drops containing one of two cold viruses. They were put in a hotel for five days and allowed to interact, but at a distance of three or more feet so they would not infect each other. they were tested daily for signs of the virus in their nasal secretions and observed for cold symptoms like runny nose and congestion. they researched the people with the most categories of social relationships had the lowest susceptibility to colds. the report stated that 35 percent of the people had six or more types of relationships. 43 percent of those had four to five types. and about 62 percent of those had three or fewer. When they did get colds, the people with the most social ties had the mildest symptoms. A study Conducted by the Centre for Ageing Studies at Flinders University followed nearly 1,500 older people for 10 years. It found that those who had a large network of friends outlived those with the fewest friends by 22%. "I think we make a compelling case that social relationships should also be taken quite seriously in terms of reducing risk of mortality," said study researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a

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pagal bnana Essays pagal bnana Essay pagal bnana Essay November 2010 Table of Contents Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 1 Introduction and Background Project Concept and Design Project Financial Profile Introduction Introduction and Background to the assignment The project is to design a sustainable multi-storey apartment complex in Islamabad. The site for this project is located in Chak Shazad, opposite CllT campus on Park Road. The relatively flat site measures approximately 3. 91 acres and falls under the jurisdiction of CDA . Water table was encountered at a depth of 180+1- below existing ground level. Due to limits of the soil bearing capacity, the findings in the report recommend that a raft foundation be designed for a multi-storey building as have been the foundation design of other multi-storey buildings built in this area. The site is accessed by the 2-lane Park Road, which is a high speed road. Considerations should be given to a deceleration lane prior to entry to the site. ould be apartments for middle class to upper class type clientele with individual apartments to be for sale on an ownership basis. However, the developer, while wishing to maximize his profits, also recognizes that the housing complex should be istinctive, spacious, airy, daylight, convey an open feeling, a green/sustainable building and contribute to good living. The complex offering these valuable amenities contributing to good living, among other facilities, could be priced higher than other normal housing complex . In this area the setting is mostly rural but this is as a result more of it being undeveloped thus so far. In time to come, this area would convey an urban feeling due to the various educational and institutions and other buildings that would be added to the existing buildings. As designers, need to create a rural/urban feeling ithin the individual housing units. Special attention needs to be paid to designing a sustainable building design with respect to environment in Islamabad. One of the mainstays of sustainability and green buildings is the location of the building site. This site is located in the suburbs of the city, and is unfavorable to sustainability due to the impact of transportation energy required to access this site from other areas. The availability of public transportation in this area is very limited and this site is mostly accessible by cars and a very limited and inadequate public transportation. As compensation the developer envisages that this building would accommodate the owners commercial/community facilities such as a community hall, meeting rooms, gym, swimming pool, shops, a daycare center, gymnasium, common open outdoor spaces and an outdoor walking/running track, all of which would reduce the need to spend transportation energy on a daily basis. As architect/designer, need to develop a building program to include functional spaces, facilities and amenities. As developer, have to conduct a market pre- feasibility study which would ensure a good potential investment and rate of return. Objective As designer and developer a blue print of the project needs to be designed. In particular following needs to be delivered: A pre-feasibility economic study to be included in the design brief. A building program outlining no. of housing units, size of units (one-bed, two-bed, three- bed, etc. and square footage) and all other amenities to be provided. Include also green/ sustainable features, which you would incorporate in your design. Key emphasis will be placed on the functional spaces and green effect of the project. This will include community hall, meeting rooms, gym, swimming pool, shops, a daycare center, ymnasium, common open outdoor spaces and an outdoor walking/running track, all of which would reduce the need to spend transportation energy on a daily basis. The nature of this assignment required conducting surveys with the professional construction companies and developers. For this purpose I short listed 3 of the prestigious organizations currently engaged in similar projects. These included; 1. pak Gulf (PVt) Ltd. 2. Chaudhry Enterprises Real Estate and Developers 3. A1-Ghurar . ak Gulf (PVt) Ltd. Chaudhry Enterprises Real Estate and Developers F-7 Jinnah super Ibrahim Javed ( concern person) A1-Ghurar . Short questioners were designed which included the following The market price of land per yard in the vicinity Cost of construction for 1 5 stories Labour cost and availability Dual access to the location from Islamabad and Rawalpindi Social cultural aspect of target market Travel time Market growth Investor interest Assumption used: The blue prints to the project design are based on few fundamental assumptions. These include the following; 1 . The approval for the construction / NOCS will be issued without any technical or financial delays 2. The material is easily available at a competitive pricing 3. Buys and nvestors are readily available 4. There is a constant demand in the market for apartment complexes Section 2 Project Concept Design Project Concept and Objectives A Multi-storey apartment complex needs to be designed keeping in mind that family space needs vary according to family needs and other requirements, the development of this housing complex should have a mix of size of apartments. It is up to the designer to include units of varying combinations such as I-bedroom, 2- bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom, etc. Also incorporate within the design community spaces offering various activities such as a community hall, meeting rooms, gym, wimming pool, shops, daycare center, common open outdoor spaces and an outdoor walking/running track. 2. 2 Components and Facilities at the Apartments The Apartments will comprise of following 8 main divisions; 1 . Deceleration Lane 2. Parking space 3. Outdoor landscaping 4. Security complex 5. Community halls 6. Recreational areas- Indoor and out door 7. Shopping arcade 8. Apartment complex building Each division is addressed in detail in the following sections. The complex is planned as a mixture of different size apartments. This includes 1- bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedrooms, and 4-bedrooms apartments. The apartment acility is proposed to encompass the following units with the following bed allocation: sr. NO. Facility Qty Deceleration lane- as per by-laws of CDA 2. Parking space- Minimum of 2 for each residential unit 3. Outdoor landscaping 4. Security complex 2 5. Recreational unit 5. 1. Gym 5. 2. Swimming pool 5. 3. kids play area 5. 4. Common open outdoor space 5. 5 walking / running tracks 6. Community halls / Meeting halls 7. 1. Shopping arcade 5 7. 2. Beauty salon 8. Multi size apartments 45 2. 3 By Laws applicable on the site: The construction site fall in the Jurisdiction of the CDA and therefore the by-laws of CDA will be applicable on this site. Some of the salient feature included in the said by-laws is stated as under ZONING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: -Building setbacks: Front 60, Rear 40, Sides 30 -Max. site coverage = 40% -Max. no. of floors = 15 -Max building height = 190-0 from road level at entry/exit point whichever is higher. A 4-0 parapet is permitted above the 190-0 height limitation. -Max. mumty area/ height = 4,000 sf/9-0 -Max. plinth height = 5-0 -Rainwater retention area on site of 20% of site area to a depth of 5-0. -Max. 3 projection in setbacks permitted above openings windows, doors, etc. and/or for building aesthetics only). -Basements permitted for parking and services only DRIVEWAY AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS: A deceleration lane off Park Road to be incorporated prior to entry to site. -Ingress and egress driveways to be minimum of 20-0 for one-way traffic and 30-0 for two-way traffic. 9x17 right-angled parking space with 23 perpendicular back up space. -5x 17 landscaping island after every 10 parking spaces max. in open areas. -Min of 2 parking spaces per residential unit. -Parking for commercial/amenity areas based upon occupant load. 5% of parking spaces to be 12x 17 accessible spaces for the physically challenged with a 5x 17 wheelchair loading area. One loading area may be shared by 2 acces sible car spaces. -Van spaces of 10 x 19 as required for services. -Visitor parking: 10% of total no. of residential units parking spaces. -Vehicle circulation to be in forward motion only. Motorcycle spaces, 2 per each dwelling unit plus 50% additional motorcycle spaces for visitors and other amenities. -No stacked parking permitted for vehicles and motorcycles. -A 20-0 wide fire truck access lane with a minimum inside turning radius of 30-0. Fire truck movement to be in forward motion only or a cul-de-sac turnaround radius of minimum 30-0. The fire truck access lane to be not more than 100-0 from the apartment complex perimeter wall. -Landscaped area of minimum 15% of the site area. -Landscaping setbacks: Front 30-0, Sides 15-0, Rear 20-0 (driveways excepted). No parking permitted in landscaping setbacks 2. 4 Number of apartment complex: Based on my survey and discussion with the interviewed parties, I propose the following plan. This plan caters the needs of the project as are s tated in the objectives. Description One Bedroom apartment (12th, 13th and 14th Floor) 15 Two Bedroom apartment (8th, 9th, 10th floor) 12 Three Bedroom apartment (7th , 6th and7th floor) 9 Four Bedroom apartment (3rd, 4th and 5th floor) Total The first two floors will accommodate for the meeting halls and recreational activities such as Gym and common outdoor area. . 5 Target Market The target market for these apartments is for upper and middle class. Initially we intended to cater both the middle and upper class but after meeting with the companies in this field, such as Pak Gulf, I have resolute to go with middle class ostly, people who are looking to upgrade their status from middle case to upper The one bed room (pent house / studio style) will provide for the need of working couples and also for international students. Where as the 2, 3 and 4 bed room will be located in the middle of the complex and will provide for families. All the apartments will be designed with an independent look and feel to enhance their privacy and provide a posh feeling. Why Come Here From Urban Areas ? These apartments will be luxurious apartments like those in urban areas but here , cost of living is different, its lower than those . People will have to pay lesser amount for the same facilities , The cost of the land here is 20-27 Lac/kenal whereas its 80 Lac/kenal in urban areas . They would be able to get luxurious apartments by paying Just one crore as compare t03. crores price of apartments in silver oak. Here the Travelling time is Shorter , As if we consider Zero point or Convention centre as hub, the traveling time is about 20 minutes , Airport is at the traveling distance of about 15 minutes , would be able to get to Islamabad or Rawalpindi within 30 minutes. Educational institutes are nearby , as CllT and schools are Just opposite to the site , Beacon in Banigala etc. lts a facility for the students over here and for t he overseas students as well who will accommodate in these apartments . Will provide a security systems. Section 3 Project Financial Profile This basically is the process of developing a financial model for the proposed apartment complex. The financial assessment incorporate various options which are under consideration viz-a-viz the ownership, management governance and operating structure of the proposed project (see Operational Model Assumptions below). Key variables that are needed to be presented in the model provide links etween capital expenditure, debt, and Complex operating expenses. Moreover, the model will also highlight the impact of expected demographic trends and market forces on the financial viability and sustainability of the project. The financial assessment is done in three stages which include (i) Development of Project Capital Cost Model; Determining the projects Operational, Managerial, Maintenance Costs and integrating the financial model to include all cost aspects; and (iii) Determining the financial sustainability of the project based on various Operational Models. These costs are one off costs that have to be incurred to make the project perational. The estimated project cost is PKR 239,800,000. This includes the cost of Land, Building, Civil Electrical Works, Project consultancy fee and Other Miscellaneous cost. Land Cost has been estimated on the basis of average market price of land per acre which can be evaluated through consultation with the local real estate agents. An average estimate land based on the 3 interviewed companies is estimated to be Rs 20-27 Lac per Kennel. This translates into Rs 95 million. The Building Civil Works comprises of cost to be incurred for developing the main infrastructure of each facility. Item cost PKR A. Land Scraping and deceleration lane B. Building and Civil Works c. Elevators D. Civil Work, Electrical Works and Communication System Fire Sighting System Generators G. Tube well Waste Water Treatment Plant Management Fees and Other Pre Operating Expenses including booking 5,000,000 Interest During Construction (Optional) TOTAL PROJECT COST *The above figures are based on initial survey with the shortlisted companies and purely estimate and approximation based on Consumer Price Index of 2010. These fgures should be broken down over the life of the project and be subject to inflation s well for accurate results. Operating Cost Operating costs are the routine costs required to keep the facility operational at pre- defined standards. These costs can be divided into direct operational costs and indirect operational costs or overheads. Direct Cost Direct Costs are those costs which are directly attributable to operations of the facility. Salaries Wages cover the salaries of staff such as architect and builders and Thakadar (Construction Company) directly engaged in providing the construction. Daily salaries include a base salary as well as the consultancy fee harged based on the number of visits. Other Direct Costs Other direct cost for the project includes the repair and maintenance costs of plant and equipment such as water treatment plant etc, in order to maintain operational efficiency and provide green effect. These costs will be low in the initial years as new plant will require less maintenance and will increase in accordance to the useful life. Indirect Cost These costs include all other costs that are not directly attributable to the complex operations. Such costs are normally fixed in nature and include security and marketing.

4 Tips for Writing Stellar Dartmouth Essays

4 Tips for Writing Stellar Dartmouth Essays SAT / ACT Prep Online Guides and Tips Dartmouth College, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, is one of the best universities in the world. A member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth has notable graduates, top-of-the-line programs, and a miniscule admissions rate. If you want to be one of the % of students accepted to Dartmouth every year, you’ll need to write some amazing essays as part of your application’s Dartmouth supplement. In this post, I’ll talk about what the Dartmouth essay prompts are, which essays you can choose to write, and how to craft standout responses that’ll help ensure your admission. What Are the Dartmouth Essay Prompts? You can apply to Dartmouth using the Common or Coalition Application. No matter which application you choose, you’ll also have to submit the Dartmouth Supplement. Part of the Dartmouth Supplement involves answering two writing prompts. The first writing prompt is short (100 words or less) and required of all students. For the second essay, you’ll get to choose one of six prompts to write a 250-300 word response. According to Dartmouth’s website, â€Å"the writing supplement includes questions specific to Dartmouth that help the Admissions Committee gain a better sense of how you and Dartmouth might be a good â€Å"fit† for each other.† Basically, that means that the Dartmouth Admissions Committee wants to know who you are†¦ and how you’ll fit in on Dartmouth’s campus. Your Dartmouth supplemental essays give the admissions committee a chance to get to know you beyond your test scores and other credentials. The essays will give Dartmouth a better idea of how you think and act, so they can see if you would be a great addition to the student body. Similarly, the essays also give the admissions committee a chance to assess your passion for Dartmouth - how badly do you really want to go there? The more you can show your passion for Dartmouth, the better. Let’s take a look at the Dartmouth essay prompts. Dartmouth Essay Prompts Here are the 2018-19 Dartmouth Essay Prompts. All students must answer the first prompt of the Dartmouth essays (100 words or less) and must choose one of the second set of Dartmouth essays as well (250-300 words). Please respond in 100 words or less: While arguing a Dartmouth-related case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818, Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, delivered this memorable line: â€Å"It is, Sir†¦a small college. And yet, there are those who love it!† As you seek admission to the Class of 2023, what aspects of the College’s program, community or campus environment attract your interest? Please choose one of the following prompts and respond in 250-300 words: â€Å"I have no special talent,† Albert Einstein once observed. â€Å"I am only passionately curious.† Celebrate your curiosity. The Hawaiian word mo’olelo is often translated as â€Å"story† but it can also refer to history, legend, genealogy, and tradition. Use one of these translations to introduce yourself. â€Å"You can’t use up creativity,† Maya Angelou mused. â€Å"The more you use, the more you have.† Share a creative moment or impulse- in any form- that inspired creativity in your life. In the aftermath of World War II, Dartmouth President John Sloane Dickey, Class of 1929, proclaimed, â€Å"The world’s troubles are your troubles†¦and there is nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix.† Which of the world’s â€Å"troubles† inspires you to act? How might your course of study at Dartmouth prepare you to address it? In The Bingo Palace, author Louise Erdrich, Class of 1976, writes, â€Å"†¦no one gets wise enough to really understand the heart of another, though it is the task of our life to try.† Discuss. Emmy and Grammy winner Donald Glover is a 21st century Renaissance man- an actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, and DJ. And yet the versatile storyteller and performer recently told an interviewer, â€Å"The thing I imagine myself being in the future doesn’t exist yet.† Can you relate? Dartmouth Essays Analyzed Let’s take a look at the Dartmouth essay prompts for 2018-19. Dartmouth Essay Prompt 1 Please respond in 100 words or less: While arguing a Dartmouth-related case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818, Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, delivered this memorable line: â€Å"It is, Sir†¦a small college. And yet, there are those who love it!† As you seek admission to the Class of 2023, what aspects of the College’s program, community or campus environment attract your interest? All Dartmouth students are required to answer this prompt and for good reason - it’s the â€Å"Why Dartmouth† essay! This essay shows the admissions committee why Dartmouth is the right school for you. At only 100 words, this prompt doesn’t give you a lot of room to expand upon your favorite parts of the College, so you should pick one or two aspects of Dartmouth that you really love and focus on those. The prompt encourages you to talk about the program, community, or campus, so don’t feel like you have to limit yourself to academics. You can talk about other things about Dartmouth that interest you, such as the student life or extracurricular activities. Whichever features you choose to highlight, make sure your connection to them is real and personal. In other words, don’t just say you’re a fan of Dartmouth’s sterling academic reputation. Instead, focus on a specific part of that reputation - a professor whose work you admire or a class that you really want to take. Dartmouth Essay Prompt 2 Dartmouth’s longer essay prompts give you plenty of room to think creatively and show off your individuality. All students are required to pick and answer one of the prompts in 250-300 words. Let’s take a look at the prompts and examine how to answer them. â€Å"I have no special talent,† Albert Einstein once observed. â€Å"I am only passionately curious.† Celebrate your curiosity. This prompt is a great opportunity to show off something that may not be your greatest academic strength but still captures your interest. If, for instance, you’re pursuing a degree in engineering, but have an unending passion for Russian literature, this prompt is a great opportunity to highlight that dichotomy. Feel free to discuss the most arcane and seemingly inconsequential of your interests here. If you’ve spent hours researching the genealogy of the Tudor family or can recite the names of all the major constellations in each hemisphere, celebrate that! Don’t worry that your curiosity is uninteresting or unimpressive - whatever it is, enjoy it. The Hawaiian word mo’olelo is often translated as â€Å"story† but it can also refer to history, legend, genealogy, and tradition. Use one of these translations to introduce yourself. How did you become you? Was it the influence of your family? An important moment in your life? A defining experience with a piece of art or literature? Whatever made you, you, this essay is the chance to share it. Don’t feel confined to traditional, linear methods of storytelling in this prompt. You can play around with form and structure, as long as you do it well. Get an advisor or mentor to read your work and offer feedback, especially if you deviate from your typical style. Something to remember - a story that is legendary to you and your history doesn’t have to be monumental to everyone else. What’s important is that the moment you choose is important to you. â€Å"You can’t use up creativity,† Maya Angelou mused. â€Å"The more you use, the more you have.† Share a creative moment or impulse- in any form- that inspired creativity in your life. This prompt is another fun opportunity to explore your interests outside of academia. What have you created? Maybe you learned how to create pop up cards and gift them to your family and friends every holiday. Maybe you learned how to cook a delicious meal while on study abroad. Whatever has sparked your interest, celebrate it! Notice that the prompt asks you to share a creative moment or impulse - you don’t need to think of something huge or earth-shattering here. Focus on something small. It doesn’t even need to have created large reverberations in your life, but it should say something about you and your interests. In the aftermath of World War II, Dartmouth President John Sloane Dickey, Class of 1929, proclaimed, â€Å"The world’s troubles are your troubles†¦and there is nothing wrong with the world that better human beings cannot fix.† Which of the world’s â€Å"troubles† inspires you to act? How might your course of study at Dartmouth prepare you to address it? This prompt is more tangible and concrete than the others available for selection. If you feel intimidated by discussing your creativity or personal history, this prompt is a good one to choose. This prompt asks you to pick a real-world issue (aka, trouble) and discuss how it inspires you to act. The second part of the prompt asks you to talk about how your coursework at Dartmouth will help you solve this problem. It’s important to answer both parts of the prompt - you need to explain why Dartmouth is the correct place to learn how to solve the trouble of your choosing. Speaking of the trouble, don’t feel like you have to pick something grand and far-reaching, like starvation or world peace. You can also pick an issue that affects people locally, in your community, for instance. The key is to pick a topic that you have a personal connection to and reason for wanting to fix. Your passion will come across in your description of the issue. In The Bingo Palace, author Louise Erdrich, Class of 1976, writes, â€Å"†¦no one gets wise enough to really understand the heart of another, though it is the task of our life to try.† Discuss. This prompt offers a lot of room for creativity and interpretation. The basic gist of the prompt is that none of us can really understand each other, no matter how much we try to. There are always barriers that remain. Now, you don’t need to agree with the statement put forth by Erdrich to respond to this prompt. The word â€Å"discuss† indicates that Erdrich’s thesis is open for interpretation - you can agree or disagree with her. The key to this prompt is to bring real-world experience to the table. Perhaps you spent some time living in a different culture and felt that you were really able to understand the people you resided amongst, despite your differences. You can push back against Erdrich and elaborate on that. Or, on the other hand, maybe you spent time living abroad and still felt separate from the people you encountered. In that case, you can agree with Erdrich. You don’t need to land on one side or the other of the argument here - what you need to do is state your opinion and defend it with your experience. Emmy and Grammy winner Donald Glover is a 21st century Renaissance man- an actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, singer, songwriter, rapper, and DJ. And yet the versatile storyteller and performer recently told an interviewer, â€Å"The thing I imagine myself being in the future doesn’t exist yet.† Can you relate? Here we have our final prompt and, surprise, surprise, it leaves a lot of room open for interpretation! You can go in almost any direction for this prompt - as it says, you’re coming up with an idea that doesn’t exist yet. In this prompt, you want to look to the future: where will you be in five years? Ten? To make your answer really stand out, you should include evidence of how Dartmouth will help you achieve your goals. Whatever you imagine, whatever you conceptualize, how will your education at Dartmouth College help bring that into being? How to Write Great Dartmouth Essays In order to write great Dartmouth essays, you need to show the committee two things. First, you need to give them a clear idea of who you are. Second, you need to show them, â€Å"Why Dartmouth†. In other words, why Dartmouth is important to you. Here are some tips to help you accomplish both of those goals. #1: Use Your Own Voice The point of a college essay is for the admissions committee to have the chance to get to know you beyond your test scores, grades, and honors. Your admissions essays are your opportunity to make yourself come alive for the essay readers and to present yourself as a fully fleshed out person. You should, then, make sure that the person you’re presenting in your college essays is yourself. Don’t try to emulate what you think the committee wants to hear or try to act like someone you’re not. If you lie or exaggerate, your essay will come across as insincere, which will diminish its effectiveness. Stick to telling real stories about the person you really are, not who you think Dartmouth wants you to be. #2: Avoid Cliches and Overused Phrases When writing your Dartmouth essays, try to avoid using common quotes or phrases. These include quotations that have been quoted to death and phrases or idioms that are overused in daily life. The college admissions committee has probably seen numerous essays that state, â€Å"Be the change you want to see in the world.† Strive for originality. Similarly, avoid using cliches, which take away from the strength and sincerity of your work. Don’t speak in platitudes about how the struggle for gay and lesbian rights has affected you†¦ unless it actually has! And even then, you don’t want to speak in platitudes. It’s better to be direct and specific about your experience. #3: Check Your Work It should almost go without saying, but you want to make sure your Dartmouth essays are the strongest example of your work possible. Before you turn in your Dartmouth application, make sure to edit and proofread your essays. Your work should be free of spelling and grammar errors. Make sure to run your essays through a spelling and grammar check before you submit. It’s a good idea to have someone else read your Dartmouth essays, too. You can seek a second opinion on your work from a parent, teacher, or friend. Ask them whether your work represents you as a student and person. Have them check and make sure you haven’t missed any small writing errors. Having a second opinion will help your work be the best it possibly can be. That being said, make sure you don’t rely on them for ideas or rewrites. Your essays need to be your work. #4: Play With Form Dartmouth’s essay prompts leave a lot of room open for creative expression - use that! You don’t need to stick to a five paragraph essay structure here. You can play with the length and style of your sentences - you could even dabble in poetry if that makes sense! Whichever form you pick, make sure it fits with the story you’re trying to tell and how you want to express yourself. What's Next? Learn more about the most selective colleges in the US. 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