Refinance investment property loan

“I’m very proud of myself that I did not write him off,” says Mazzara. “A lot of my experience on other shows has been that when somebody has a weakness, they’re no longer invested in, or get a reputation of not being able to handle something. It’s better to grow your employees, steer them into a place that they can learn and succeed, and want to work hard and be loyal, than to have a revolving door of employees. That’s demoralizing. When you have a problem, instead of shying away from it, invest the time, energy, and possibly money to make sure you’re exhausting all possibilities before you have to let an employee go.” And if communication has been open, and firing becomes necessary, it won’t come as a big surprise. … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara On Managing the Undead Way

Thankfully, luck was on my side. In 2012, a colleague introduced me to Arnie Milstein, a Stanford Medical School professor and member of the National Academy of Medicine with an interest in both the policy and the technology that drives healthcare. Our first real conversation on the topic turned a casual lunch at a Vietnamese pho restaurant into an impromptu, hours-long brainstorming session. The exuberance of that day never wore off, as we convened a coalition of researchers to explore the automated tracking of surgical tools during operations, privacy-preserving monitors that ensure the safety of high-risk patients and vulnerable seniors, and networks of smart sensors that help hospital staff maintain hand hygiene throughout their shifts. Finally, in September, after years of experimentation, refinements, and presentations at conferences all over the world, our research was published in Nature. And now, with the help of legal scholars, bioethicists, and even a philosopher, … [Read more...] about An artificial intelligence scholar urges technologists to embrace humility

Hardwired from within If you had any expectations concerning what the inside of Vice’s head office looks like, the reality probably wouldn’t confound them. Young, stylish media worker bees moving amid communal desks and modern glassed-in meeting rooms, surrounded by post-industrial brick, wood and steel beams. Oh, and there’s that room with the stuffed bear. The company first moved into a section of this converted foundry in 2003 and has since taken over 35,000 square feet, some parts so recently that Japanese tourists still show up looking for vintage clothes at Beacon’s Closet. That space is now full of more desks housing editors, production staff, advertising sales, you name it. Near one of the kitchens there’s a leather couched communal space next to a hundred-year-old (fully stocked) bar the company brought up from Philly. … [Read more...] about Take A Look Inside The Headquarters Of Vice

The immediate impact of the pandemic has revealed the potential for newly emptied space to be converted, according to REBNY, which is a trade organization representing building owners, builders, designers, and brokers. Though Lodhi acknowledges that there are still many questions about if and how companies will resume using their offices and the square footage they occupied before the pandemic, the rise of remote working and the cost of office space is likely to cause many companies to cut their space requirements significantly. The resulting emptiness would be a problem for the city’s office-heavy neighborhoods, Lodhi says. Turning the buildings into housing could be a way to revive these neighborhoods by bringing more people, and the businesses that serve them, to these parts of town beyond office hours. … [Read more...] about New York Gov. Cuomo: Empty offices should become housing

While Ring’s addition of end-to-end encryption on some of its devices doesn’t negate the EFF’s criticisms–after all, users can still share their video with police if they choose–it does show that Ring is willing to revise its privacy and security features to make its products more appealing to those who rightfully worry about privacy. When any company is willing to give up a little control over data and leave it firmly in the hands of users, it’s a step in the right direction. … [Read more...] about Ring’s new end-to-end encryption is a big step toward better privacy