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What Is a Burglary Safe?
Other than through the description provided by the seller, how do you know if a safe is burglary proof? What features make a safe a burglary safe? Compared to the rather subjective “high security” category of safes, the “burglary” category is easier to define. The features and general classification are discussed below. Classification and Features To belong under the “burglary” category of safes, a safe should at least be in class TL15 or tool resistant for up to 15 minutes. This means that the safe is designed and is thick enough to be able to withstand attempts to have it forcibly opened using mechanical or electrical tools. These tools include…
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Tips for Showing a Property to Prospective Buyers
There are a few tricks of the trade when it comes to showing a property that you might not think of. A fresh coat of paint and renewed curb appeal are surefire selling tips, but this advice goes one step further. Handle Pets Responsibly When prospective buyers come to see the home, you should make sure that your pets are locked up in a safe space. Garages are good, but backyards can be a problem as the buyers would be denied entry to a crucial space in the house. You can also schedule an open house and board dogs and cats for a day off at a pet hotel. Pet…
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Why Automation is Worth Consideration
Today, consumers take the idea of low-priced goods for granted. Shoes are a good example of something that everyone in basically any income level can afford, and the reason for that affordability is partially thanks to machines. In the early days of manufacturing, goods like shoes were made by hand. This process was expensive because a person could only make so many shoes, even in an assembly line. There was only so much stitching one could do in a day. Machines changed much of that process, and machine-assisted manufacturing has made it easier to produce goods at a cheaper cost. Manpower hasn’t increased, but output has. During those early days,…
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The Connection Between Reason and Knowledge
By Phineas Upham Objectivists perceive reality for what it is. They do bring their own perceptions into a discussion, or an observation, but the pure philosophical stance is to try and perceive facts as they are without injecting bias or reason into them. However, reason is the basis of knowledge for all objectivist thinking. These two concepts seem at odds on the surface, yet Objectivism is keenly aware of the connection between reason and knowledge at all times. Man observes a phenomenon using his five senses to perceive it. He begins to form concepts based on those observations, and the brain (whether we are conscious of it or not) is…