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ICT Value Chain
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Improved Access to Electricity Services
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Indigenous Peoples
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Inequality and Shared Prosperity
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Infant and Child Health
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Inflation Targeting and Employment
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Informal Sector
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Informal Sector Vocational Training
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Information and Communication Technologies
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Information and Communication Technologies for Business Climate
Information Auditing and Compliance
Information Security and Privacy of Social Protection and Labor Information Systems
Information Systems for Waste Management
Infrastructure and Growth
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Infrastructure Funds
Infrastructure Investments for Jobs
Infrastructure Project Finance
Inland Aquaculture
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Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
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Insect Infestation
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Institutions and Growth
Insurance Services
Integrated Care
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Integrated Health System
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Integration and Interoperability of Social Protection and Labor Information Systems
Integration of Migrants
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Intelligent Transport Systems
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Interest Rate Policy
Internally Displaced Persons
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Internet Banking
Internet of Things
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Investment Policy and Promotion
Investment Promotion
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Investment Protection
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Investor Guarantees and Legal Protection
Involuntary Resettlement
Irrigation and Drainage
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Irrigation Water Quality
Islamic Finance
Job Creation and Job Opportunities
Jobless Growth
Job Placement
Job Quality and Labor Market Performance
Jobs and Development
Jobs and Globalization
Jobs and Growth
Jobs and Health Epidemics
Jobs and Poverty
Jobs and Shared Prosperity
Jobs Diagnostics
Jobs in Agriculture
Jobs in Countries with Aging Societies
Jobs in Countries with a Youth Bulge
Jobs in Environment & Natural Resources
Jobs in Fragile States
Jobs in Lower Income Countries
Jobs in Middle Income Countries
Jobs in Resource Rich Countries
Jobs in Tourism
Jobs in Trade and Competitiveness
Jobs in Urbanizing Countries
Jobs Strategies
Judicial and Court Reform
Knowledge-based Capital for Innovation
Knowledge Accumulation
Knowledge Management
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Laboratory Test Kits
Labor Demand
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Labor Force Surveys
Labor Incomes and Poverty
Labor Intensive Growth
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Labor Market Equilibrium
Labor Market Institutions and Policies
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Labor Mobility
Labor Participation
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Land Acquisition
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Landfill Gas management
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Landfill Siting
Land Fire
Land Reclamation
Land Reform
Landslide Following Earthquake
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Land Tenure
Land Use Laws
Language of Instruction
Last Mile Connectivity
Latin America
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Legal and Regulatory Framework
Lending Service Providers
Levels of Care
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Leveraging Technology for Financial Inclusion
Licensing and Contracting of Minerals
Life Expectancy
Lifelong Learning
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Linking Farmers with Markets
Liquefied Natural Gas
Liquidity Risk
Livelihood Skills
Loan-based Programs
Loans and Guarantees
Loans and Guarantees for Innovation
Local and Regional Economic Development
Local Governance
Local Governance. Output-Based Aid
Local Government Fiscal System
Logistics Hubs and Platforms
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Lottery and Randomized Targeting
Low-Emissions Transport
Low Carbon City Development
Low Carbon Development
Low Emissions Development
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Macroeconomic and Structural Policies
Macroeconomic Imbalances and Adjustments
Macroeconomic Modelling and Statistics
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Macroeconomics and Environmental Sustainability
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Macroeconomic Stability and Growth
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Macro Shocks
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Male Workers
Malnutrition in Women and Children
Management of Health Services
Managing Droughts
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Manufacturing, Agribusiness, and Services
Manufacturing Sectors
Marine Protected Areas
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Maritime Incident
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Market-Based Climate Change Mitigation
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Market Linkages for SMEs
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Maternal and Child Nutrition
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Maternity Leave
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Medical Technology
Medical Waste
Medicines Regulatory Authority
Mental Health
Mergers and Acquisitions
Meteorological Disaster
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Metropolitan Governance
Migrant Workers
Migration of Highly-Skilled Workers
Migration Policies and Jobs
Mine Closure Funding Assurance
Mini-Grid System
Mining Health and Safety
Mining Laws and Regulations
Mining Policy, Laws, and Regulations
Mining Sector
Mining Services
Mining Systems
Minorities and Disenfranchised Groups and Jobs
Mitigation and Impact of Hydropower and Dams on Fisheries
Mobile Applications
Mobile Banking
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Mobile e-services Applications
Mobile ID
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Mobile Local Access
Mobile Money
Mobile Network Operators
Mobile Networks and Devices
Mobile Open Government Application
Mobile Phone
Mobile Technology in Financial Services
Modes of Transport
Modified Ecosystems
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Monetary Policy and Growth
Money laundering
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Motor Vehicle Crash Cost
Motor Vehicle Transport
Mountain Ecosystems
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Multi-dimensional Poverty
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Multimodal Transport
Multinational Corporations and Jobs
Municipal Administration of Waste Management
Municipal Asset Management
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Municipal Waste Management
National Broadband Strategy
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National Financial Inclusion Strategies
National Laws for Solid Waste Management
National Parks
National Protection and Security
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National Waste Management Plan
National Waste Policy and Planning
Natural Capital Accounting
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Nature Parks
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Non-Communicable Disease and Injury
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July 6th, 2011
Hope or letting go: The final goodbye
Anthony Youn, M.D., is a plastic surgeon in Metro Detroit. He is the author of "In Stitches," a humorous memoir about growing up Asian American and becoming a doctor.
Ten years ago, as part of a Burn Unit team, I faced a moral dilemma.
Should a doctor give a patient's loved ones hope no matter the situation? Or should he allow them to say goodbye when a situation seems hopeless?
The decision we made haunts me to this day.
I stand with my attending surgeon, Dr. M., a physician who has spent more than 25 years in the Burn Unit. We're gowned, gloved, and waiting in silence with the rest of the team for our patient to arrive. The double doors fly open, and the EMTs wheel in our patient - Jerry, in his mid-30s, the victim of an industrial explosion.
Severe burns cover over 90% of Jerry's body. I can see that Jerry is awake and able to speak through a large plastic mask blowing oxygen into his face. I help the EMTs and nurses sweep him from the stretcher to the table.
I look at Dr. M. I've been in the Burn Unit only a few days, but anyone could read the concern on his face. Jerry is fighting for his life.
The nurses spring into action. They cut off the remainder of Jerry's charred clothing, place another IV and insert a catheter into his bladder. As Dr. M assesses the extent of the burns, Jerry thrashes in agony. The Burn Unit secretary pulls me aside. "His family is here. His wife and young daughter are in the waiting room."
I look at Jerry. His breathing becomes more labored.
"We need to intubate," Dr. M says.
The anesthesiologist, the respiratory therapist and Dr. M ready the ventilator.
I know what this means. A patient who has suffered severe burns over 90% of his body faces approximately a 15% chance of survival. If Dr. M puts Jerry to sleep on the ventilator, chances are he will never wake up.
I'm new on the Burn Unit and we are working against the clock, but I am part of the team and the moral dilemma hits me head on. I have to ask.
"Before you intubate him, do you think we should have his wife and daughter come in to say goodbye?"
Dr. M stops. He considers my question.
"No, Tony," he says. "They don't want to hear that. He's in terrible shape and can barely speak. We need to give them hope."
I look at the head nurse. She nods.
Dr. M and the anesthesiologist sedate Jerry, insert a breathing tube and attach it to the ventilator. Dr. M walks out to the waiting room to speak to his wife and daughter.
In a few minutes, he returns with Jerry's wife. They walk to Jerry's bedside where Dr. M pulls a chair over for her. She sits heavily, looks at her peacefully sleeping husband and holds his bandaged hand. When I leave a few minutes later to prepare physician orders, Jerry's wife is still sitting by his side.
He dies less than 24 hours later.
I have no doubt that Dr. M believed he was doing the right thing. He's an experienced, compassionate physician who's saved thousands of lives.
Would it have been preferable for Jerry's wife to see him sedated, peaceful and for her to cling to the slight hope that he might survive? Or would it have eased her loss to have had the opportunity to say goodbye, even if it meant seeing him in grave pain?
Ten years later, I still wonder.
Editor's note: The patient's name and other identifying details have been changed to protect his privacy.
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'Warm Bodies' heats up box office with $20 million
The love-struck zombies of "Warm Bodies" swarmed the box office on Super Bowl weekend with a $20 million opening.
On a weekend that Hollywood largely punts to football, the PG-13 film from Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment easily led the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Super Bowl always means a significant slide in movie-going on Sunday — studios predict a decrease of as much as 70 percent from Saturday to Sunday — but "Warm Bodies" still lured many teenage fans.
The film is about a zombie whose love for a human redeems him. Lionsgate, which also released the "Twilight" saga, is calling it a "rom-zom-com" for its mix of humor, romance and the supernatural. The film appealed particularly to females, who made up 60 percent of the audience.
"They've definitely cracked the code on how to attract that teen audience with films like 'The Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and something like 'Warm Bodies,' which definitely plays right into the sweet spot of that demographic," says Hollywood.com box-office analyst Paul Dergabedian.
David Spitz, executive vice president of Lionsgate, said the studio courted female teens with "Warm Bodies" by pairing its trailer with the last "Twilight" film, "Breaking Dawn, Part II."
Younger female audiences have some history of turning out on Super Bowl weekends. The most successful film released the weekend of the big game was in 2008, when "Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" opened with $31.1 million.
"There was just nothing in the marketplace like this," said Spitz. "Is it more zombie horror? Is it more romantic comedy? Is it more comedy? It's a mixture and that's the reason why the film found an audience."
Action films continued to fare poorly in 2013, as Sylvester Stallone's "Bullet to the Head" opened with just $4.5 million for Warner Bros. That meant his brawny cohort Arnold Schwarzenegger bested him when his "The Last Stand" opened with $7.2 million in January.
But both openings were poor. Along with the weak performance of Jason Statham's "Parker," which has taken in $12.4 million in two weeks for FilmDistrict, moviegoers aren't turning out for traditional R-rated action movies. That trend should reverse itself when Bruce Willis' "A Good Day to Die Hard" opens Feb. 14, Dergarabedian said.
Last week's top film, Paramount's "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," dropped to second with $9.2 million on the weekend.
The other debut of note was Lionsgate's "Stand Up Guys," which stars Al Pacino and Christopher Walken as veteran gangsters on a last hurrah romp. Though it opened in limited release in 659 theaters, it took in just $1.5 million.
The most Super Bowl-appropriate film in theaters, the Oscar-nominated "Silver Linings Playbook," continued to add to its stretched-out run for the Weinstein Co. The film, which centers on a family of diehard Philadelphia Eagles fans, came in third place, adding $8.1 million for a cumulative total of $80.4 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "Warm Bodies," $20 million.
2. "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," $9.2 million.
3. "Silver Linings Playbook," $8.1 million.
4. "Mama," $6.7 million.
5. "Zero Dark Thirty," $5.3 million.
6. "Bullet to the Head," $4.5 million.
7. "Parker," $3.2 million.
8. "Django Unchained," $3 million.
9. "Les Miserables," $2.4 million.
10. "Lincoln," $2.4 million.


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MIIS Students Share Diverse Cultures, Languages and International Experiences with Local High School Students
On Friday approximately 70 students from Monterey, Seaside and Carmel and their teachers participated in a wide range of activities designed especially for the group. The goal of International Education Day is to celebrate the benefits of international education and foster an interest in younger generations to explore international studies. It is hard to think of a better place to do that than at the Monterey Institute, where one in every three students comes from outside the United States, and most US students have some experience either studying or working in a different country.
At one stop, the high school students entered Kinnoull House for a cultural fair where 23 international students shared information about their home countries. Students could for example learn about the ancient culture of Iraq, move on to Japan to taste typical street food, and then on to a presentation with photos of a traditional wedding in Vietnam. Other stops included a multilingual fair where groups of two and three students at a time got a private lesson in Russian, Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese or Chinese, and then another fair where Fulbright scholars and Peace Corp volunteers shared their experiences.
For the Monterey Institute, this sort of multicultural exchange is an everyday fact of life, but for local high school students, it's a window into new cultures and new ideas about the world and their place in it. In the end, though, it was hard to tell who enjoyed the experience more – the high school students, or the MIIS students who had the opportunity to interact with local young people and the chance to share their culture with an interested audience.
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I have discussed source citations so many times in this blog, from several different perspectives. In the course of addressing the Genealogical Proof Standard, I am once again drawn to discuss the subject of source citation.
The second condition of the Genealogical Proof Standard, as published by the Board for the Certification of Genealogists in their standards manual, reads,
We collect and include in our compilation a complete, accurate citation to the source or sources of each item of information we use.[1]
Hopefully I have convinced you in earlier posts why source citation is important. But why is this part of a proof standard? What does source citation have to do with the quality of our research conclusions?
I have briefly touched on this issue in other posts. You can read my previous posts about source citation by clicking on the category "Source Citations" in the sidebar on the right. But here I would like to address this question more directly, and provide examples.
Suppose a key document in your proof argument is a last will and testament. In your argument, you discuss information from this will.
The most important part of conducting high-quality research and producing high-quality conclusions is using high-quality records. You might remember the phrase "Garbage In, Garbage Out" that we all learned when we started using computers. This is true with genealogy as well.
That will you are using may exist in multiple forms:
- There is the original will written and signed by the testator.
- There is a recorded copy of the will transcribed by the court clerk into the will book.
- There may be a microfilmed copy of the will book created by the state archives.
- There may be an independently microfilmed copy of the will book created by the Utah Genealogical Association available at the Family History Library.
- There may be a published transcription of the will.
- There may be a published abstract of the will.
- There may be a reference to the will with a partial abstract in a compiled genealogy.
So when you refer to the facts of the will, which version did you view? The citation would provide this information. In this way, you can assess the strengths and weaknesses of your sources, and determine the quality of any research based on those sources.
But this is not the only reason that source citation is part of the Proof Standard. To understand completely, look at the Genealogical Proof Standard as a whole:
- Conduct a reasonably exhaustive search in reliable sources for all information that is or may be pertinent;
- Collect and include in our compilation a complete, accurate citation to the source or sources of each item of information;
- Analyze and correlate the collected information to assess its quality as evidence;
- Resolve any conflicts caused by items of evidence that contradict each other;
- Arrive at a soundly reasoned, coherently written conclusion.[2]
In other words, we search for information, we cite the sources, we analyze and correlate the information, we resolve conflicting evidence, and we arrive at a conclusion.
But we could not possibly go directly from looking for records to analyzing the information.
When do we actually assess the quality of the source we are using? It could be considered part of the first step, where we are instructed to search in "reliable sources." But this does not tell us how to determine what constitutes a "reliable source." The first step deals with the search for records, the third and fourth steps deal with analyzing information. Only the second step deals with analysis of the record itself, as opposed to the information held within that record.
Think of the Genealogical Proof Standard as if it were written this way:
- We conduct a reasonably exhaustive search in reliable sources for all information that is or may be pertinent.
- We assess the provenance and quality of the records we are using by collecting and including in our compilation a complete, accurate citation to the source or sources of each item of information.
- We analyze and correlate the collected information to assess its quality as evidence.
- We resolve any conflicts caused by items of evidence that contradict each other.
- We arrive at a soundly reasoned, coherently written conclusion.
In my post "Five things you have to know about every record," I discuss the importance of a record's provenance.
When the testator died, his will was deposited with the Register of Wills (or the appropriate probate court depending on where you are researching). If you went to the Register of Wills and looked at that original will, there is a pretty good chance that it had not been moved much from the time it was originally deposited.
If, however, you looked at the original will at the state archives, this means that at some point before you saw it, that will was boxed up and transferred to a separate institution. Once it arrived, it was likely accessioned into the new repository under the provisions of the archival system already in use at that institution. This process may include separating records that had been previously filed together or combining records that had been previously filed separately. In some cases no changes to organization were made. In other cases, no consistent organizational system seems to exist from record group to record group or county to county. It is important to address this as part of your analysis of a record.
Of course, we don't have to reinvent the wheel every time we view a record. If we use an original will from County A held by the state archives on one project, then a few weeks later use another original will from County A held by the same state archives, we can generally assume that the analysis we did the first time we used the records remains the same. This may not hold true if we are looking at an original will from County B or County C, or any other record group from County A, but when using the same collection, it probably does. Once we learn about a collection or a record group, we can apply that knowledge to future research.
This analysis then appears as part of your citation. When creating a citation, you make use of the organizational system of the records you are using. This forms the basis, to a certain extent, of the format of the citation.
[1] Board for Certification of Genealogists, The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual (Orem, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2000), page 1.
[2] The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, pages 1-2.
If you would like to cite this post:
Michael Hait, CG, "Why is the source citation part of the Genealogical Proof Standard?," Planting the Seeds: Genealogy as a Profession blog, posted 23 Nov 2011 (https://michaelhait.wordpress.com : accessed [access date]). [Please also feel free to include a hyperlink to the specific article if you are citing this post in an online forum.]


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Every yoga teacher has a unique path, so there isn't a one-size-fits-all equation for how to get the practice your desire. The truth is that as you begin to dive deeper into your passion and profession as a yoga teacher, you may begin to find that the "business" side of yoga can be a bit difficult to navigate.
To ease the stress and allow your practice to flourish, utilize these solutions and truly unlock your business potential as a yoga teacher.
1) Leverage the Yoga Growth Spurt
According to Yoga Journal, in 2008 in the U.S. alone, over 16 million adults practiced yoga, and they spent a grand total of $5.7 billion on yoga classes and products. This figure represents an 87 percent increase compared to a study from 2004.
Are you seeing that kind of growth in your own practice? You may not because more individuals are becoming certified, more venues are offering yoga and there's just more competition in general. But as an independent practitioner, you can still leverage this growth spurt and share your practice with more students by following these six tips:
- Invest in the highest standard of teacher training you can. This will lay the foundation for you to become a top-notch, highly sought teacher.
- Have patience. Treat your business like a good wine — it only gets better with time. Watch that you don't get burnt out, especially in the early days. You have to be really grounded for your practice to soar.
- Know your big picture. What do you want your business to be like in three to five years? Set your vision and make daily decisions accordingly. Ironically, by doing so, you will set yourself up for higher quality, short-term results
- Can you afford to rely on your teaching for your entire income? If finances are too tight, you might consider getting another job that keeps your practice authentic to make ends meet — perhaps in an area that supplements your teaching.
- Is your practice strong enough to teach full-time? Make sure your own practice is solid enough so that you will be able to support a healthy, full-time practice.
- Create your own dream team! Build a network of individuals who will support you with your growth. These can be other yoga teachers experiencing similar business challenges who can support you in overcoming hurdles; specialists who can offer specific advice in their respective areas of expertise; people who you can complete certain tasks for you; or folks who will be there purely for emotional support. Whatever it may be, don't do this alone. Team up with people around you.
2) Get Real
Before you can unlock your business potential as a yoga teacher, you must be honest with yourself. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What is my true passion?
- What are my core strengths?
- How can I make good money?
In his book, Good to Great, Jim Collins refers to this as the "Hedgehog Concept." Take the time to study this book because it will truly transform your business.
Keeping in mind that being a yoga teacher is both a lifestyle and a business, you need to have a lot of energy to stay in this game. It's a lot easier to maintain both your lifestyle and business if your practice follows you both on and off the mat — truly embracing the yoga lifestyle may mean you love spending most of your time on the mat. You also need to come to terms with the fact that it is okay — and indeed essential — to make money if you want to stay in business. So this will include asking for and charging profitable fees that will allow your business to thrive.
3) Get "Niche'd"
The best tip that I can give related to this point is, don't be a generalist! The more of a generalist you are, the harder it will be for your practice to grow. So how can you discover your niche? It starts with getting real (covered in the second tip) since your niche is a representation of you! Avoid the temptation to simply make up a niche, and instead, take the time to discover what is already authentically you, and find a niche for yourself from there. Keep in mind that the more you "get niche'd," the easier it will be for students to talk about their amazing yoga teacher, and that positive word of mouth is by far your best marketing tool.
4) Know Your Therapy
With yoga making headway in the healthcare establishment, yoga is increasingly becoming more common and more widely accepted as a complementary alternative medicine. With research on the therapeutic applications of yoga on the rise, consider teaming up with medical practitioners who are consistent with your niche/philosophy. Explore options such as sharing a space or establishing a referral system with these professionals. Either way, this kind of partnership will help you build and nurture your community, and knowing the therapeutic applications of your yoga is certainly one way to add quality to your practice. And the higher the quality of your practice, the more students will want to practice with you because they will get more out of it.
5) Be Mobile
The more you get out into your community — as much as it's consistent with your niche – the more opportunity you will see as a yoga teacher. Start by identifying where potential clients, who may be attracted to your niche, spend most of their time. From there, consider how you could offer yoga in their traditional spaces. All that's left to do then is test it out! Before you go mobile, keep the following things in mind:
- Be very strategic with your bookings with regards to both with whom you are booking, and where they are located (be weary of what your travel time is costing you).
- Know your priorities and know your boundaries; and arrange your schedule accordingly.
- Consider renting a space for your ideal students to come to you (or to help with costs, consider co-op arrangements, sharing a space or simply creating a designated space in your own home). No matter where you go, make sure you always practice in a beautiful physical space, as the aesthetics of your space matters to your students.
For 5 more great tips to unlocking your business potential as a yoga teacher, tune back into the Fitnovatives™ blog for part 2 on Friday, March 16th! And a special thanks to Stephanie Tait, Business Director for the Yoga School of Business, for her contributions to this blog post!


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Monitoring Results for the Factor 9 Home
Canadian building scientists and a family of four set out to build a home that uses nine times less energy than the average - and half the water.
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The Factor 9 Home is a single-family residence located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built in 2007 as a demonstration home through the sponsorship of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), the Saskatchewan Research Council, and other stakeholders. Regina is located in a cold climate at 50° latitude, just north of North Dakota. It has about 10,200 heating degree-days per year.
The Factor 9 Home was designed to use 90% less energy per square meter of floor area than the average existing home in Saskatchewan (circa 1970), and to use 50% less water than a conventional home. The resulting energy target was 2.79 kWh/ft2 (30 kWh/m2) per year of total purchased-energy consumption, and the water use target was about 8,830 cubic feet (250 cubic meters) of water per year. Both targets assume a house with four occupants.
The homeowners, who paid for the construction, wanted to live in an energy-efficient, water-efficient, and very durable home. The energy and water efficiency features are described below. For durability, the family chose upgraded asphalt shingles, brick exterior siding, and a concrete-piling foundation—instead of traditional strip footings—for the highly expansive clay soils under the house, and wood-frame windows with exterior metal cladding. There are four people in the family: two adults and two children under ten years. One of the adults runs a company in Regina—Pan-Brick—that produces an R-12.9 insulating brick siding that is marketed in Canada and Japan. Pan-Brick was used for cladding on the Factor 9 home, which was completed in April 2007.
To see if our performance goals were met, NRCan and CMHC funded the monitoring of the energy and water use in the Factor 9 Home for a one-year period ending in May 2008. A number of indoor air quality (IAQ) indicators were also measured.
We installed a low-cost whole-house electrical monitoring device called The Energy Detective to provide instantaneous feedback to the occupants on their electrical use and to help them use energy wisely. The readout device was placed in the kitchen, where family members could easily read it.
Energy and Water Efficiency Features
The house features a very energy-conserving envelope, with an insulation level of R-80 in the attic, R-41 on the above-grade walls, and R-44 on the basement walls. All of the walls are made of structural insulated panels (SIPs). The R-value in the above-grade walls is a combination of R-28 for the SIPs and R-12.9 from Pan-Brick insulating brick siding for the R-41 total. At the rim joist, the insulation level is R-27. The building is well sealed, with a measured airtightness level of 1.2 ACH50, which is tighter than the Canadian R-2000 standard of 1.5 ACH50.
Most of the windows in the house face south, capturing the sun's energy in the winter to help heat the interior. In the summer, the few east- and west-facing windows limit heat gain. The roof overhangs on the south side of the house limit the amount of solar energy that strikes the south windows in the summer.
On the south wall of the house, 220 square feet (20.4 square meters) of solar panels provide space heating and water heating for the Factor 9 Home. The heat is transferred from the solar panels to a 621-gallon (2,350-liter) hot-water storage tank in the basement that is a recycled unit from a former brewery. A mixture of propylene glycol and water is used to transfer the heat from the solar panels to the storage tank. A fan coil with a brushless DC motor is used to distribute the space heating.
The house was designed so that the passive-solar heating would provide more than 40% of the total annual space-heating requirement. The solar panels provide part of the domestic water heating and a good portion of the space heating requirement. The Factor 9 Home features a drainwater heat exchanger to preheat domestic hot water before it enters the solar storage tank. An instantaneous electric heater provides the auxiliary energy needed for domestic water heating.
To provide mechanical cooling in the summer, a network of plastic pipes was installed in 22 of the 33 concrete pilings supporting the foundation, in order to extract cooling from the ground; the approximate annual ground temperature at the base of the pilings is about 41°F (5°C). The water in the plastic pipes can provide space cooling for the house. The same fan coil used for space heating is also used for space cooling. Manually operated valves switch from the space-heating to the space-cooling mode.
A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) recovers heat from the air exhausted from the bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry room. The incoming fresh air is preheated by the HRV before it enters the return side of the fan coil that distributes heat from the large water storage tank. The special unit has DC fan motors with low electric consumption. Two different heat-exchange cores are used, one with plastic plates and one with treated paper plates. The latter will allow moisture in the exhaust air to be recycled back into the home in the winter, when the indoor air tends to be too dry.
Energy-efficient CFLs and an Energy Star refrigerator, freezer, clothes washer, and dishwasher are installed in the house.
Rainwater and melted snow water runoff from the roof are stored in two 9,500-liter tanks in the crawl space beneath the basement floor. This nonpotable water is used for ultra low-flow toilets and landscaping. Landscaping was designed to reduce the need for water. Faucets are aerated, showerheads are low flow, and the dishwasher and clothes washers are low-flow models.
Measured Performance
Over the one-year period of occupied monitoring, the measured purchased-energy consumption of the house was 3 kWh/ft2 (33 kWh/m2) of floor area. In comparison, a typical home of the same size built in 1970 would have a consumption of 31 kWh/ft2 (331 kWh/m2) or 10 times as much. A graphical comparison of the purchased-energy consumption of the two houses is shown in Figure 1.
The purchased electrical energy consumption for the house amounted to 8,969 kWh for the period from June 1, 2007, to May 31, 2008. The peak daily electricity consumption for the house was 86.3 kWh per day (3.6 kW) for the one-week period ending December 25, 2007. This peak consumption is much smaller than the design heat loss for the house as calculated by the HOT-2000 computer program (10.5 kW at -29°F, or -34°C). This is because the HOT-2000 program calculation assumes
- no passive-solar contribution;
- no active-solar contribution; and
- no internal heat gain from people.
The outside temperature for the week ending December 25, 2007, was warmer than -29°F (-34°C). In addition to the electrical consumption in the house, a modest amount of wood was burned in an airtight wood fireplace. Over the monitoring period, the useful-heat output from the wood consumption was calculated at 994 kWh.
The reduction in purchased-water use was also quite dramatic (see Figure 2). For a family of four, the average water consumption in Canada is 132,000 gallons (501 cubic meters) per year. For the one-year monitoring period, the measured water consumption of the Factor 9 Home was 45,100 gallons (171 cubic meters), a reduction in purchased-water use of 66%. In the monitored year, the total precipitation was less than half of the average annual precipitation of 15 inches (388 mm) for Regina, reducing the amount of water available to the roof collection system. The exterior landscaping for the home was not completed during the one year of monitoring. Water collected from the roof is directed to two membrane tanks with a combined volume of 5,800 gallons (22 cubic meters) located in the crawl space beneath the basement floor. Based on the annual average precipitation in Regina, annual precipitation on the roof of the house should average 10,000 gallons (38 cubic meters).
Incremental Cost of Efficiency Measures
The homeowners did a substantial amount of the work on the house and were able to get discounts on materials through their professional contacts. Thus it is difficult to put a precise figure on the incremental cost of the efficiency measures. The incremental construction cost for the energy and water efficiency measures was roughly CAN$37,000 (US$36,000 at time of printing), or 12% more than the cost of conventional construction.
The water savings are CAN$488 (US$470), per year, based on current water prices in Regina. The house does not use any natural gas. The energy savings compared to a new home of similar size located in Regina (that is heated with natural gas) are estimated at CAN$952 (US$920) per year. This estimate is based on reference data in the Canadian Residential Energy End-use Data and Analysis Centre database of homes built between 1998 and 2000. The combined energy and water savings amount to CAN$1,440 (US$1,390), a year, based on current energy prices in Regina. The rate of return on the incremental cost of the energy and water efficiency features of the home is 3.9% per year, based on current energy prices. This is equivalent to a simple payback period of 26 years. In a number of Canadian provinces, substantial cash grants are now available to help reduce the incremental cost of the energy-efficiency measures. These cash grants improve the economics even more.
Indoor Air Quality
Well-sealed residences cannot rely on natural ventilation to dilute the pollutants generated indoors. The Factor 9 Home has an HRV to provide mechanical ventilation. To assess IAQ, we made short-term measurements of volatile organic compounds and radon gas in the home.
The total volatile organic compound (TVOC) reading over a two-day interval was 5.4 mg/m3 of air.
Canada does not currently have a residential guideline for indoor TVOC values. However, the European guideline is 0.3 mg/m3 of air. The relatively high reading for TVOC in the Factor 9 Home was probably attributable to the extensive painting that was done in the basement just before the measurements were taken.
Radon values were measured using a factory-calibrated digital readout device—the Safety Siren Pro 3 Radon Detector. Over the period from April 6, 2008, to June 22, 2008, the weekly radon readings measured on the main floor of the house varied from a low of 1.1 picocuries per liter to a high of 1.9 picocuries per liter. The current Canadian guideline for radon is 5.4 picocuries per liter ( 200 Bq/m3).
A Little Room for Improvements
The Factor 9 Home demonstrated the technical feasibility of measures that can significantly reduce household energy and water consumption, and the incremental costs were not overwhelming. The semipassive cooling system, which rejects heat into the concrete pilings beneath the house without the use of a refrigeration cycle, proved to be technically viable in this climate zone.
The energy and water efficiency measures on the Factor 9 Home, such as the R-80 attic insulation and the energy-efficient HRV, have been used in a number of net zero energy homes built since the Factor 9 Home was monitored.
Two additional energy conservation measures could improve the energy performance of the Factor 9 Home: more R-10 insulation in the wood truss basement floor, and more insulation on the thermal storage tank for the active-solar heating system. (Because it was insufficiently insulated, this tank took a very long time to heat up when the water was cold.) With these measures, the annual energy consumption for the house could meet the 2.79 kWh/ft2 (30 kWh/m2) purchased-energy target.
Rob Dumont is a former building scientist with the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC). Don Fugler of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation assisted with the drafting of this article. This article was based on research managed by John Gusdorf of Natural Resources Canada and funded by NRCan and CMHC.
Many thanks are extended to the homeowners, who cheerfully took many manual readings during the monitoring period and graciously allowed the monitoring to take place.
For more information:
A CMHC Innovative Buildings case study entitled Factor 9 Home: A New Prairie Approach (CMHC 2007) provides information on the design of the home and photos of the construction. To download a PDF of the case study, go to www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/bude/himu/inbu/ and click on the link to Energy Efficiency.
For a YouTube video of author Rob Dumont discussing the Factor 9 home, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRpy-G3-qOo
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For years everyone has been trying to find the trick to winning the lottery. There are thousands of websites filled to the brim with tips and tricks that will supposedly maximize your chances of well… winning the lottery. The fact that most of these tips are utter nonsense will come as no surprise to most lottery veterans. You have about as much chance of predicting the winning numbers as you do of scoring a date with Scarelette Johansen or Ryan Renolds.
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- Second chance drawings: Most of us give second chances and so do many lotteries! By taking advantage of second chance drawings on non-winning tickets you get another bite at the apple. All you need to do is fill out the form on the back of second-chance lottery tickets and mail it in, getting a bonus chance to win big.
- Pick rare numbers: Numbers that aren't often drawn can help you win a large jackpot if you do win. If you hit the jackpot there's a chance you might have to split with other people who picked the same numbers. So it makes sense to select less common numbers to maximize the potential payout.
- Play the right games: A lot of players don't realize that different games have different chances of winning. You can maximize your chances by carefully reading the odds before playing. Also keep in mind that national lotteries, like Powerball and MegaMillions, have fixed odds of winning, which increases the risks that you will have to split a jackpot. Don't overlook scratch-off games either. They offer smaller prizes but you have a higher chance of winning overall.
Did you know that?
- Lottery-funded films have scored 14 Oscars and 32 BAFTAs. Examples: The King's Speech, Billy Elliot, and The Last King of Scotland all raised funds via the UK's National Lottery.
- In the US, a total of 11 states have reported earning more tax revenue from lottery sales than from income tax.
- According to the National Endowment for Financial Education, up to 70% of all lottery winners lose it all within a few years after winning their windfall. 44% of the winners of the UK National Lottery go bankrupt within a few years according to research firm The Camelot Group.
- Winning the lottery does not necessarily make you any happier. According to researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Massachusetts, the findings are as follows: "Eventually, the thrill of winning the lottery will itself wear off. If all things are judged by the extent to which they depart from a baseline of past experience, gradually even the most positive events will cease to have impact as they themselves are absorbed into the new baseline against which further events are judged."
- It may be a good idea to never talk about your lottery winnings. One New York state trust attorney puts it best: "The bigger problem arises when there is an oral (usually flippant) promise to share the proceeds."
The lottery has always generated a healthy dose of humor and cynicism among the who's who. A couple of salient examples for today:
"I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not." (Fran Lebowitz)
"There may be less of a chance of losing all the money you put into a mutual fund than there is of losing all the money you put into lottery tickets, but you're never going to win big in a mutual fund." (Robert Kiyosaki)


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Moby-Dick received a chilly reception during Herman Melville's lifetime that lasted for decades after his death. Why did Americans warm up to the novel slowly? They didn't know how to read it, the author Clifton Fadiman argues in his introduction to the 1977 Easton Press edition shown, left.
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