Debunking Opinions

Many people get news from various media sources and form an opinion based on this without clearly understanding the difference between journalistic reporting and expert commentary. All news media have been forced to mix reporting the news with entertainment to keep an audience and attract advertising dollars. The balance is difficult to maintain and in most cases cannot be separated.

News, the facts or figures of an event: In most breaking news stories, whether it is on crime, accident, political speech or natural disaster, where the public expects the facts, all news media contracts an expert or analyst to quickly add speculation and personal opinions to the story and present it all as “Breaking News”. In covering planned events, such as, Governments’ or business’ conferences, journalist are presented with media kits of the event, such kits expertly produced contains the presenters’ actual words and quotes from front seat participants and if all goes well, that is all that is needed. In the case of an investigative story, a professional journalist outline sources of statistical data and the methodology used in its collection, questions and test presented information, solicits expert testimony on presented conclusions.

Economic Immigrants

A society without culture is like living in chronic pain. Coming from a village, town, city or country that is popularly known for its music, sport, cooking, night life or landscape gives a comforting and proud feeling. The pain, of having to look into someone eyes while explaining where you are from and why you have left, is made many times worst by them not having any prior knowledge of where or what you are talking about. This is nothing in comparison to coming from a notorious region. Where you must explain your leaders’ policies and hide your true opinions on both your birth place and your new home.

Resource Management

Long before construction and landscaping is completed, commercial property management, security and maintenance companies must be in place. The property owners, having advertised and gone through numerous tender applications, must appoint a firm, by signed contract for a fixed duration, to manage the overall human traffic. This property management company will in-turn sign and monitor contracts with other specialty firms and individuals for security guards and systems, interior cleaning, exterior landscaping and vertical cleaning, locks and safes, lift maintenance, air-condition, electrical and plumbing services. Many commercial property owners try to cut cost by assigning this key management role to differently trained persons or try to do it themselves. Property Management or Resource Management is a specialized field.

Understanding Mortgages

So you are ready to stop renting and buy a home. What is the full price of the residence; the price the seller is asking or willing to accept, the real estate agent’s commission, the cost of the mortgage, the legal fees and, of course, the down-payment. Have you saved enough to cover the down-payment, other borrowing expenses, insurance and home furnishings or do you have to borrow from family, friends or commercial lenders? Any mortgage provider, broker or agent is willing and anxious to help you.