Write an article based on this "Plug any remaining holes with wood paste or wood plugs. Clean the floor. Apply the stain. Wait for the finish to dry. Finish with a polyurethane coating when the stain dries, if desired."
article: May you had a few cables running into the baseboard; or perhaps those nails we talked about earlier are in need or covering up.  To make a wood paste, mix sawdust with a small amount of white glue to create a paste. Apply paste over the nails with a putty knife and allow to harden before sanding flush with the rest of the floor. Find small wooden plugs for larger holes. If necessary, drill into the floor to enlarge the hole so that the plug will fit nicely inside. Apply a small amount of wood glue around the side of the plug, fit the plug into the hole so that the grain of the plug and the grain of the floor match well, and hammer down lightly. Allow to dry completely before sanding flush with the rest of the floor. Before you apply any finish, be sure to vacuum and/or clean up any debris. You want your entire floor cleared of any sawdust, debris, or stripper before you apply the new coat. Make sure also that your floor is completely dry before applying the new finish. Once the floor is ready to be refinished, apply the water-based stain or finish of your choosing evenly onto the floor. Make sure that before you actually start to apply the coat to your floor, you have the windows open for ventilation, you're wearing a mask to keep the fumes from bothering you, and you've spot tested the finish so you reasonably know what it's going to look like on your floor.  Also use gloves and a synthetic bristle brush when applying the finish. Start with the perimeter of the floor and work your way in. A 3-inch band is all you'll need for a perimeter. Use a lamb’s wool applicator pad to do most of the work for you. You can use a watering can with a bit of cheesecloth on top to pour the finish onto the floor, and then use your applicator pad to mop the finish into the floor evenly and cleanly. Make sure that you leave yourself an area to exit once the finish has been applied. You don't want to have to walk over the newly-stained floor with your dirty shoes when you want to let the finish dry. If necessary, apply another coat of stain or finish to deepen the color. Use the same techniques as your first coat, but sand the area with a fine 300 grit sandpaper first. Also, be sure to take proper safety and handling guidelines into consideration. It is much easier to use a long-handed roller rather than a brush, and it gives a nicer finish. It is important to lightly sand after each application with 220 to 300 grit sandpaper.  Clean after each sanding with tack cloth.  It may take 24 hours between applications for the polyurethane to dry and you will need a minimum of three coats for best results.

Write an article based on this "Go to multiple dealerships to see what they would trade it for if you’re looking to trade. Enlist a qualified friend to examine your car for a subjective opinion. Place an ad online to see what price people are willing to pay to test the market."
article: One way to determine what a car is worth is to take it to multiple dealerships in your area and inquire about its trade-in value. Make a note of what each dealership would be willing to pay for your vehicle and average these numbers together. This is a practical method to determine what you could get for a car if you needed to sell it immediately. Dealerships are generally going to offer you less than the KBB evaluation. This is because they make money by reselling a car, and can’t usually turn a profit by paying the established KBB value. If you know someone that knows a lot about cars, ask them to inspect your vehicle. Once they’ve taken a look under the hood, ask them about the condition of the car. Even if they don’t know a lot about pricing, they’ll be able to tell you whether the car is really worth what KBB and personal research indicate.  Ask them what they would pay for it if they were looking to buy a used car. This number is going to be less scientific than other research methods, but it could give you an idea of what the average private buyer would be willing to pay for it. If you’re considering going to buy a car, show a knowledgeable friend the listing to see what they think. Their gut reaction to a car’s listing should give you a good idea if you’ve found something worth pursuing. Place an ad in the classifieds section of a social media site for your vehicle. List the price slightly above what the KBB evaluation and see what kind of responses you get. If a lot of people seem interested in seeing the car at the price you listed it at, it could be an indicator that you should sell it yourself. If you aren’t getting any responses, it may be that the market isn’t interested in your car and you should just take it to a dealer.  You can post a potential seller’s advert in a car forum to see what car experts think of the deal. Just because you post an ad doesn’t mean that you have to sell the car. There’s no harm in seeing how the market reacts to a listing.

Write an article based on this "Present an idea. Present risks involved with a specific opportunity. Present compliance information to a governing body. Present the feasibility of an idea or proposed project. Present research found in a study. Help a company improve its policies, products or processes via consistent monitoring. Report on a specific situation. Present several solutions for a problem or situation."
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A report that presents an idea is called a justification/recommendation report. You can use these reports to make suggestions to management or other important decision makers. This report typically contains a summary and body. The summary highlights your request. The report’s body delves into the benefits, costs, risks, etc., associated with your request. For example, you want a 3D printer for your division. To convince your manager to requisition one, you would write a justification/recommendation report to formally ask the management team for the printer. An investigative report helps determine the risks involved with a specific course of action. This type of report is great for helping a company anticipate repercussions. The report will contain an introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction highlights the problem under investigation. The body is used to discuss the facts and results of the investigation. The conclusion is used to summarize. For instance, say pharmaceutical company X wants to partner with pharmaceutical company Y but has some concerns. Company X doesn’t want to partner with a company that has current financial problems or has had financial problems in the past. Company X conducts an investigation and uses an investigative report to discuss in-depth financial information on company Y and its directors. This report, known as a compliance report, helps companies show accountability. A company will use a compliance report to show proof to a governing body (city, state, federal government, etc.) that it is following all applicable laws/rules and that it is spending money properly. The report contains an introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction typically includes an overview of the report’s major sections. The body contains the specific data, facts, etc., that the regulatory entity needs to know. The conclusion is used to summarize. For instance, CALPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System) needed to show its board of administration that it followed all applicable laws and rules in 2010. It put together an annual compliance report to show their activities for the year. An exploratory report to determine whether an idea will work is called a feasibility report. The report should contain a summary and body. The summary presents the idea. The body covers the benefits, potential problems, associated costs, etc., of the proposed idea. A company might use a feasibility report to explore questions such as these:  Can this project be completed within its budget? Will the project be profitable? Can this project be completed within the allotted time frame? A research studies report presents research on an issue or problem. It’s an in-depth look at a very specific issue. The report should contain an abstract (summary), introduction, methods, results, conclusion and recommendation. It should also cite the study or studies involved. For example, a business might conduct a company-wide study on whether to ban smoking in its employee lounge. The person who writes up the study would produce a research studies report. This report, called a periodic report, is written at fixed intervals, such as weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc. It may examine efficiency, profit and loss, or any other metric over the chosen interval. For instance, a pharmaceutical sales representative might provide a monthly summary of his or her sales calls. A specific situation — as opposed to a fixed interval — calls for a situational report. The situation can be as simple as the information provided at a conference or as complex as a report on the response to a natural disaster. These reports contain an introduction, body and conclusion. Use the introduction to identify the event and briefly preview what you cover in the body of the report. The conclusion discusses the undertaken or necessary actions for the situation. As an example, a state’s governing body would like a situational report after a hurricane. A yardstick report weighs several potential solutions for a given situation. Based on the results, the writer would recommend a particular course of action. A yardstick report should contain an introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction states the report’s purpose. The body presents the situation or problem followed by potential solutions/alternatives. The conclusion reveals the best solution or alternative. For instance, ABC Auto Manufacturing, Inc., wants to open a plant in Asia. The report might narrow down three country options based on the company’s needs. The report would then conclude which of the three countries is the best location for the new plant.