Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Accept the potential threats and risks facing your company. Don’t confuse business continuity plans with disaster recovery plans. Consider the potential threats/risks facing the company.

Answer: The possibility of a disruption shutting down your business operations is scary to think about, but you should always be prepared and willing to accept that risks and threats can cause turmoil for your business. Once you can accept that unplanned for risks and threats can have devastating results on business operations, you can then make a plan that ensures that both your business’s assets and personnel are sufficiently protected.  Make a list of possible risks and their impact upon your company. For example, the death of a key person will not typically result in closing the doors for a while, but can severely impact results, vendor relations and customer service. After identifying risks, sort them by impact and livelihood to prioritize your planning. Business Continuity Plans are sometimes referred to as Disaster Recovery Plans and the two have much in common. Disaster Recovery Plans should be oriented towards business recovery following a disaster, and mitigating the negative consequences of a disaster. In contrast, Business Continuity Plans focus on creating a plan of action that focuses on preventing the negative consequences of a disaster from occurring at all. Business impact analysis plans consider the potential consequences to your business when the ability to function and process has been disrupted by a threat or risk. As a result, creating a BIA allows you to determine which issues, risks and threats that your business continuity plan needs to address. You should consider the possible effects a disruption to business operations could cause, such as:  Lost income and sales Increased expenses Customer defection/dissatisfaction Tardiness in service delivery Regulatory fines Delay/inability to commence future business plans.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Go to a website which generates histograms. Choose a preset format. Name the chart. Enter your data in the box at the bottom. Click Update Data. Adjust the frequency. Print or save your chart.

Answer: We recommend using this one. There is a drop down menu at the top of the chart that gives you a few basic sample charts that you can fill with your own data. Alternatively, you can build one completely from scratch. You will see a box labeled "Title" towards the middle of the page. You should title your chart there. You will see a large box below the title bar, towards the bottom of the page. Enter each data point that you have, with one data point per line (so...5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 15, 15, 20, 20, 25, etc). Click the Update Data button above the data box. The chart should automatically adjust to your data, but you can also manually set the interval size and the maximums and minimums for the axes. Use the print screen function on your keyboard to take a picture of the completed graph. Paste and crop the image in MS Paint or whatever basic image software came with your computer. Save the image and print it if you want to.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Assemble your management team. Set up all necessary insurance. Secure any financing. Hire farm labor. Set up your records and bookkeeping systems. Develop promotions and marketing channels.

Answer: You probably aren't starting a farm all on your own.  Typically you want at least two or three people to help you run the farm and establish policies and procedures to help the farm operate smoothly and efficiently.  Write out job descriptions and discuss development of the farm and any gaps in funding or equipment you still need. For example, you may have one person who is in charge of harvesting, one in charge of planting, and one in charge of the marketing and sales operations of your farm. You also want to establish farm safety policies, both for the people who work there and for any visitors you may have. For example, you may require specific training before anyone can operate large farm machinery, and prohibit anyone from operating farm machinery if they are under the influence of alcohol or particular drugs or medications. Farming is a dangerous business, and there are a lot of risks involved. In addition to basic liability insurance, you may want to take out crop, revenue, and livestock insurance.  Crop insurance protects you and your farm in case a disaster affects your crops. It also guarantees a minimum income each year, based on the number of acres you've planted. Contact your local farm services office to find out what types of insurance are available and the locations of companies that offer them so you can shop around for rates. If you still need to get financing, having crop insurance can open the doors to more financing options. Your farm is a much more attractive investment when you have crop insurance because the lender knows you'll pay the money back. If you don't have the funds to get your farm up and running, you have several options, including loans. The federal government typically doesn't offer grants to people starting a small farm, but there are subsidies and other assistance available. Some of the money available depends on whether your farm is a hobby farm or whether you intend it to be profitable. There aren't as many loans available for hobby farms, and many government subsidies are only available to working farms. When it's time to harvest, you may need extra hands to help you pick and harvest your crops for the season. If you plan to hire full-time employees, you may need to brush up on wage and hour standards for employees, as well as tax-withholding requirements. Bringing in day labor typically isn't as regulated as hiring regular full- or part-time employees, but you still need to check with your state government and make sure you're complying with any applicable minimum wage law, and with child labor and other laws. If you want your farm to be profitable, you must keep meticulous daily and weekly records of farm and financial data, such as amounts of crops harvested and sold or the number of hours farmhands worked. You can keep records on paper by hand, or use accounting or record-keeping software.  Your local farm group or agriculture extension program may have classes on common accounting and record-keeping software. It doesn't matter what system you use as long as you use it. A computer app won't be better than a spiral-bound notebook if you never turn it on. Set aside at least 10 minutes a day to update your records. Even when you're just starting, you still should be networking to find customers for your farm. Local restaurants can be a good place to start, and discounts to your first few customers will help get your farm moving.  For example, you might offer a discount if a customer refers someone else to your farm who ends up buying from you. Better yet, give the discount to both the new customer and the person who referred them. Set up pages on social media so you can talk to and interact with people and spread the word about your farm. You also may want to put ads in restaurant-industry trade publications or on trade websites.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make sure your remote's item is turned on. Select between a VCR and a DVD player if necessary. Enable the Code Search feature. Release both buttons when prompted. Point your remote at the item for which you want to program it. Press the "Play" button. Wait for the LED light to stop flashing. Repeat pressing the "Play" button until your item turns off. Press the "Reverse" button. Wait for at least two seconds, then check to see if the item turned back on. Repeat pressing the "Reverse" button until the item turns back on. Exit Code Search mode.

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For example, if you're programming your remote for a TV, make sure that the TV is powered on. If you're attempting to program your remote for a VCR or a DVD player, do the following:  Hold down the VCR/DVD button on the remote. While holding the VCR/DVD button, press 2 for a VCR or 3 for a DVD player. Release both buttons and wait for your remote control's LED light to stop flashing. Hold down the Power button along with the button for the item for which you want to program your remote. When your remote control's LED light turns on and stays on, you can release the item's button and the Power button. This will ensure that the remote enters the codes correctly. Doing so will cause the remote to enter a batch of 10 separate codes into the item for which you're programming it. Once the LED light stop's flashing, you can proceed. If your item turns off, skip the next step. Each time you press "Play", wait for the LED light to stop flashing and then check the item; if the item turns off, continue to the next step. It's the "Rewind" arrow on your remote. This will cause the item to check the last-sent code. If it did turn back on, you can skip the next step. Make sure you're waiting for at least two seconds between pressing the "Reverse" button and checking the item. Once the item turns back on, you can proceed. Hold down the "Stop" button until the remote control's light turns off. You have successfully programmed your RCA remote for your selected item.