While both metal and tile are excellent choices for residential roofing, depending on your specific requirements, one may be preferable. In order to assist you in making the best choice for your roof, we compared metal roofs with asphalt shingles, examining everything from aesthetics to eco-friendliness.

Finishes are available for both materials to suit a variety of home styles.

Shingle roofs have a traditional appearance, but they are now available in materials like slate, wood shakes, and tile to give them a more realistic appearance. You can have them with Victorian-style scalloped edges or with a terracotta hue that goes well with a Mediterranean-style house. While the color palette is broad, the finish options are also diverse, with options ranging from aged (to match older homes) to subtly multicolored.

Choosing between metal and asphalt shingle isn’t a matter of aesthetics; instead, focus on which material will provide the best value for your money.

Metal roofers have a longer lifespan than other types of roofing materials.

Because metal roofs can withstand practically anything Mother Nature can dish out, you’ll find warranties ranging from 30 to 50 years on them, with lifespans ranging from 40 to 70 years. However, metal roofs have several drawbacks: Metal roofs can be dented by large hail, fallen branches, and even stumbling on them incorrectly. Talk to the manufacturer about security issues. For example, you’ll discover that steel is more durable than copper.

Shingles have a shorter life expectancy than other types of roofs because of their particular collection of flaws. Ice dams can cause cracks in your roof, and temperature swings between day and night can shorten the life of your shingle roof due to algae and fungus growth. A shingle roof’s warranty period ranges from 15 to 30 years, based on factors such …

Business and Company Entities Permitted in Malaysia

To start a business in Malaysia as a foreigner, one should understand the entities foreigners are allowed to operate. The Malaysian government rarely allows investors from other countries to set up corporations in the textile, food industries, medical and pharmaceuticals, minerals, and wood industries. However, the government encourages foreigners to invest in the services and manufacturing industries. In its 2016-2020 plan, it cited the service sector as the primary economic driver in the country. To register a business entity in Malaysia depends on the things the investor considers significant for the business. They include; cash for licenses, office space, initial bank deposits, compliance and maintenance procedures, and tax regulations.

Below are the business entities foreign investors should look into for investment in Malaysia.

1. Private Limited Company

Malaysian government encourages knowledge transfer, export, growth, and job creation in the manufacturing and service sectors owned by foreign investors.

A foreign investor can register a Sendirian Barhan (sdn bhd) with 100% foreign ownership equivalent to a Malaysian Private Limited Company (LLC). For a corporation to be 100% foreign, doing consultancy and advisory business, the investor should have a minimum of RM500 000. For a restaurant, import, export, and trading business, they should have at least RM1 million.

To get a business license with 100% foreign-owned corporation structure, one should prove how the business will provide employment and improve the country’s economy. If it’s a joint venture with a Malaysian national as a partner with a minimum control of 50%, one needs to have a minimum capital of RM 350 000 and an authorized capital of RM 500 000.

Foreign investors can request for exceptions in employing Malaysian nationals for the positions of directors and shareholders though not guaranteed.

2. A Labuan Company

Labuan companies in Malaysia rent …

Plagiarism is one of academia’s most common problems and a constant concern for teachers. While the Web may have made plagiarism as easy as a few simple clicks, it’s also made detecting plagiarism just as easy. If a student can find the essay in seconds, so can you—if you know where to look.

Types of Plagiarism

Anyone who has written or graded a paper knows that plagiarism is not always a black and white issue. The boundary between plagiarism and research is often unclear. Learning to recognize the various forms of plagiarism, especially the more ambiguous ones, is an important step towards effective prevention. Many people think of plagiarism as copying another’s work, or borrowing someone else’s original ideas. But terms like “copying” and “borrowing” can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

Sources Not Cited

1.”The Ghost Writer”
The writer turns in another’s work, word-for-word, as his or her own.

2.”The Photocopy”
The writer copies significant portions of text straight from a single source, without alteration

3.”The Potluck Paper”
The writer tries to disguise plagiarism by copying from several different sources, tweaking the sentences to make them fit together while retaining most of the original phrasing.

4.”The Poor Disguise”
Although the writer has retained the essential content of the source, he or she has altered the paper’s appearance slightly by changing key words and phrases.

5.”The Labor of Laziness”
The writer takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other sources and make it all fit together, instead of spending the same effort on original work.

6.”The Self-Stealer”
The writer “borrows” generously from his or her previous work, violating policies concerning the expectation of originality adopted by most academic institutions.

Sources Cited (But Still Plagiarized)

1.”The Forgotten Footnote”
The writer mentions an author’s name for a source, but …