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Martinez Personal Training Is the Best Way To Reach Your Fitness Goals
Finding time to work out isn't easy to do. When you have a full day of professional and personal responsibilities, thinking about fitting in a workout may simply seem like too much. However, you know that in order to lose the extra pounds that have been making you feel self-conscious, you need to figure out a way to make time for the gym.
You've probably also noticed that not having the body you want doesn't only affect how you feel about yourself. It can also take a significant toll on the amount of energy that you have. If you're tired of feeling overweight and low on energy, there is a way to finally get on track with your workouts.
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When you start Martinez personal training, you'll find that there are quite a few reasons why you're very happy that you made this decision. The first reason is because you will be able to maximize the effectiveness of the time that you spend in the gym. Instead of feeling like you'll never make any progress unless you spend hours and hours each day slaving away in the gym, you'll discover that each and every training session puts you one step closer to your goals.
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Ib Lanzky-Otto (1940-2020)
The International Horn Society is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Honorary Member Ib Lanzky-Otto, August 29, 2020. Ib was a frequent guest artist at IHS Symposia, and was very involved in the early years of the Society. Known for his warmth of personality, charming wit and humor, superb musicianship and playing, he was named an Honorary Member of the IHS in 2005. He will be greatly missed.
The Horn Call Podcast
Episode 1 of The Horn Call Podcast is now available! Join us for a conversation with Grammy Award winning hornist Andrew Pelletier, Professor of Horn at Bowling Green State University and President of the International Horn Society. Be sure to subscribe to The Horn Call Podcast so that you are notified when a new monthly episode is available.
IHS 2020 Virtual Workshop
The IHS's first-ever virtual workshop, consisting of presentations that were accepted for IHS 52, was launched at noon US eastern time on August 2, 2020, the same day as we would all have been able to enjoy them in Eugene. These pre-recorded presentations are available 24/7 for IHS members.
IHS members can look forward to video sessions on mental health, physical health, horn pedagogy, career issues, and a range of research topics from historical instruments and performing practices to women brass players…FOR FREE! This virtual workshop is free to all current members. Virtual Workshop participants are also able to browse our online Exhibits Gallery! If you are not currently a member, join NOW.
While more modest than the full IHS 52 event, these Virtual Workshop videos are available to members only for three months and will serve as a launch to a new collection of educational resources on the IHS website.

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How to Install Plastic Sod Barriers
Plastic sod barriers, or landscape edging, provide a barrier around the sod and create a finished look for your landscape. You can use plastic landscape edging around trees, shrubs, mulch beds, gardens or anywhere else you wish to prevent the grass or weeds from spreading and taking over. Plastic landscape edging is flexible and works well for curved areas, plus, it's more economical than metal, wood and most other types of edging.
Place coiled plastic edging in the sun to warm up and become flexible while you prepare the ground. Don't place it on the sod for more than 20 minutes or the heat from the plastic will kill the grass underneath it.
Lay out a garden hose or string to plan out the digging and application areas for the edging.
Dig a narrow vertical trench along the outline around the sod with a sharp spade to a depth of 3 to 5 inches. The trench should be deep enough for the edging to stick up above the soil about 1/2 inch.
Cut the edging to the desired size with tin snips, pruning shears, a utility knife or scissors.
Place the edging firmly into the trenches, joining pieces together as needed to create the barrier. Place a coupler in the top tube at the end of the edging and slide the tube from the new edging over the coupler to lock the pieces together.
Anchor the edging with stakes every 3 or 4 feet. Hold each stake at a slight angle against the base of the edging, facing the stake toward the sod. Pound it into the soil with a hammer to hold the edging in place. Some types of edging don't require stakes, so check the manufacturer's instructions.
Fill in any gaps around the edging with soil using a shovel. Pack the soil down with the shovel or your feet.
Things Needed
- Garden hose or string
- Sharp spade
- Tin snips, pruning shears, utility knife or scissors
- Edging couplers
- Landscaping stakes
- Hammer
- Shovel
- Gardening hose
- For the best appearance, cut edging along straight paths rather than along curves.
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- Michael Blann/Digital Vision/Getty Images


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We involve volunteers in a variety of roles throughout C-Change and dates-n-mates and have something to suit all skills, talents, interests and availability. You will be valued and supported in whichever role you decide to undertake and the chances are you'll have fun too!
Currently we have graphic design volunteers who are office based and help dates-n-mates and C-Change with everything from designing eye-catching and accessible posters and flyers for our big social events to designing the layout for our newsletters.
Meet Garry – graphic designer
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Meet Eilidh – graphic designer
"Being part of a creative team and having input into the finished product is an incredible experience. I've also updated my skills and learned new software programmes."
We are always on the look-out for talented photographers and videographers to capture the fun. Many of the images and videos on this website were taken by volunteers.
If you'd rather be more closely linked to dates-n-mates members or the people C-Change works for then talk to us about Event Supporting or Community Volunteering. Community Volunteering opportunities take place across Glasgow and North Lanarkshire depending on your own locality.
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The Arrow Points the Way
A typical IKEA is about 350,000 square feet (32,500 square meters); however, the company's oldest and largest store in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden, measures nearly 594,000 square feet (55,000 square meters), equivalent to more than 10 (U.S.) football fields [source: Nakano]. Fortunately for the directionally challenged among us, there's an arrow-lined path that winds through IKEA's Showroom and Marketplace, offering a sense of order and orientation in the mammoth space.
When visitors follow the path, they explore the whole store and come into proximity with just about everything IKEA has for sale, from desks and beds to cutlery and doormats. The setup might be an evil plot to get you to buy more home goods, but it could at least serve to minimize stress.
Officially, visitors aren't obligated to follow the arrows or even stick to the path — hidden shortcuts throughout the store allow savvy visitors to bypass certain segments. But on those crowded afternoons around moving day, just go with the arrows instead of against them. Along the way, be aware of the people around you: Don't run, try not to swing your yellow shopping bag in excitement, avoid cartwheels and don't leave your cart in the path. And instead of stopping to gawk in wonderment at all the affordable furniture from a distance, step off the path and let your fellow shoppers make their way around you.


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Are you all ready and excited to see one of the most entertaining and funny Episodes of Sony TV Chanel? Yes, I am talking about Super Night With Tubelight.
Yes, today 18th June 2017 a Special Entertaining Comedy Episode of Super Night with Tubelight is going to telecast on Sony TV.
The Super Night with Tubelight is the promotional episode of the Bollywood upcoming film which is scheduled to release on EID 2017.
Super Night With Tubelight: Salman Khan, Sunil Grover and Ali Asgar Special Episode Tonight 18th June 2017 Promo
In this Unique and Promotional Episode of Super Night with Tubelight, you will see Salman Khan, Sunil Grover, Ali Asgar and some other TV performers.
In the first sequence of the show, we witnessed Sunil Grover in the role of Doctor Mashoor Gulati and Ali Asgar as his nurse Laila. Sunil in his peculiar style did some medical tests of Salman and finally operated on him.
Next came Mouni Roy and as she performed on Salman's chartbusters with the contestants (Maasoom and Yogesh) and the winner (Ditya) of Super Dancers, Dabangg Khan could not stop smiling and lip synced all the songs while Mouni Roy danced.
The surprise package of the show was comedian Sanket Bhosale who hosted, Dutt Ka Dum. His act was inspired by Salman's show Dus Ka Dum which aired on the same channel. When he fumbled on the name of Neil Nitin Mukesh and the word Demonetisation, the audience and the Tubelight stars were left rolling on the floor.
Ali Asgar came dressed as a Chinese girl whose husband has gone to fight in the Indo-China war.
The special episode ended on a celebratory note with the singers of Tubelight several songs, Jubin Nautiyal, Nakash Aziz and Amit Mishra singing the already superhit songs of the movie.
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Too often I think people who have contacted me for a complimentary call have been seeking "freebies." I'm shifting my perspective and thinking about making it clear, upfront, that this call is about helping them achieve a breakthrough from where they are, then help them with clarity about where they want to be and determining if we're a mutual fit to help them get there.Reply
Debra, I hold an invite only event and I let people know up front that there will be no hard sell during the event, but I will let them know how I can help them and invite them to invest in working with me – if it's a good fit.Reply
Love this! Thanks for sharing. I think those who seek free consultations should read this as well so that they'll know that they're approaching a business that charges for services. Great post!Reply
Good point Patrice! It's up to us to reset their expectation. Feel free to share this post with your network. The more people that shift their thinking about free consultations, the easier it becomes for us to focus on the real work of helping people that are willing and able to invest.Reply
2012 was my year of inspired coaching, lots of social service and fewer conversions! It was not that I did not ask for the business or make a pitch; I did and even sent out agreed engagement letters with full details but never got a response to the follow up. It dawned on me that in my enthusiasm and passion, I was not identifying the serious prospects who were ready to experience a transformation from the 'freebie' seekers. My resolution for 2013 was to take back my time and figure out where I was going wrong and then put into place the required system. The results have been better. Like Debra, there has been a shift in perspective and I ensure that everyone is clear that this is a consultation and not a free session. I slip in the investment', not cost, at an appropriate moment. Establishing the right fit is more important. The serious person who calls or writes may not sign up immediately but they do return soon to make that investment in themselves.Reply
Thanks for stopping by Vatsala! When I realized that the problem was with me – not having a better filter in place and not setting the expectation, it got a lot easier to set the tone of my sessions and ease my anxiety.Reply
Great post. I used to offer free consultations, but the terminology did not work for
me. I was devaluing my time by saying it was free and my initial call is
I have breakthrough strategy sessions where we uncover what is holding you back,
one step you can put in place right now and if it makes sense, how we might
work together. I do not make offers to everyone. I am determining congruence as
much as the person on the other line.
Prior to a call, the person "pays" with their time and thought. I have a
pretty hefty intake form that I send. When people fill it out they have
breakthroughs even before we talk. If they don't fill it out, we don't talk.
Since I work with people who are really ready for a change and are action
takers, this is my way of pre-qualifying them.
I love that approach Stephanie. I will be beefing up my free consult process too. Especially as my practice is growing and I the time available for free consults is limited. Thanks for joining the conversation.Reply
Interesting Tai. This year I made the decision to do no more free sessions. I put up my fees (I'm an EFT practitioner and coach). I have never been busier- it's like I finally 'owned' my value, and the Universe said, 'finally' and then sent me heaps of clients. There's definitely something magical that happens when you stop giving away your time for free. Having said that, there's still other ways to be generous!Reply
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing Julie! Don't you just love how our internal alignment manifests external abundance. What a brilliant model you are for other practitioners.Reply
This is what I'm still trying to figure out right now for myself. On the one hand, I totally understand and agree with your philosophy. On the other hand, I recently had a chance to be in a position where I took advantage of the free consultation, and what turned out was that I actually did not feel like working with the person after we were done. So before the consultation I was thinking that no matter what, I should be working with the consultant, so I can grow my business. I really liked her message and approach (I saw a live, five-minute talk she did). And yet, I was so relieved to get off the phone and just move on. 🙂Reply
Karo, I feel the same way. Just because someone wants to hire me – that doesn't mean I want to work with them. In free consultations I've been able to tell that the person was not a good fit. When I take on new clients, I sowing into them and their vision – so for me, it's got to "feel" right. I am glad you trusted your gut – and glad that the free consult gave you the opportunity to do so. Thanks for stopping by!Reply
Hi Tai I think the free consultations are a valuable way to get to know prospects and show them the value of working with you. It took me a while to refine the process of the free consultation so I hope this article helps others do the same and be successful xxxReply
I agree Jennifer that refining the process is key to making free consultations work. It doesn't have to be scripted, but it helps to have a framework that keeps the intention of the call in focus. Thanks for stopping by.Reply
Tai, what great advice here! I am working on my 2014, and I love the idea of having a free consultation. It is a lovely way to get to know someone and to see if we are a "match" to work together. Thank you for the kick! 🙂Reply
Thanks for joining the conversation Deanna. What kind of service-based business do you have?Reply
[…] 4. You question your value. The issue of not charging what you're worth has less to do with what your clients think about you and more to do with how you think about you. Stop using the excuse that people can't afford your services when the truth is you don't have the confidence to go after customers willing to pay what you are worth. […]Reply
[…] I wrote an article on a different way to think about free consultations, that has additional information: SHIFT Work – Rethinking Your Free Consultations. […]Reply


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What is happening down there?
Technically speaking the crawl space is a place under your home where you gain access to electrical wiring and plumbing. Personally speaking, it is that creepy place where dust, bugs, and rodents collect. As a young child I can remember curiously looking into our crawl space. Our access point was through a large door located on the floor of the back porch. The door was heavy and would open with a loud creak. It was the place where the alley cats came to die and nightmares began. A couple quick peeks satisfied my curiosity. I didn't return to a crawl space until I became a pest control professional.
A Healthy Crawl Space
As a professional I know the importance of maintaining the health of the crawl space. I know that a healthy crawl space will look a lot less like the one of my childhood. Instead of an open, exposed dirt floor, a healthy crawl space will be covered with a plastic vapor barrier to minimize moisture. Additionally, a healthy crawl space would not have evidence of living or dead animals in it. In fact, a healthy crawl space would not have an entry point large enough for an alley cat to get in. Ideally, all entry points would be sealed sufficiently to prevent invasion from rodents and other pests. Homeowners who fail to include inspecting their crawl space regularly in their home maintenance plan may face invasion by pests and/or water damage which can cause structural damage as well as health hazards to humans and pets.
Having a home built? Prevention is best!
Before construction begins on your new home, ask your contractor to have a pest control specialist (PCS) come and inspect the property. The PCS utilizes his or her knowledge to identify the types of insects, rodents and other animals which may become problematic during the construction process. Remember, when construction begins, it often means that animal and insect homes will be disrupted. Consulting with a PCS first ensures that as much preventive measures have been taken to insure the least amount of potential infestation later.
Second, consult with your home builder or contractor about what measures he or she will be taking to ensure that your crawl space is properly enclosed to prevent any moisture or rodent invasion. Once home construction is completed, make sure you take a look yourself or ask your contractor for pictures and/or videos of the finished product. Additionally, now is the time to consult with your PCS to develop a maintenance program that will prevent any future invasion from pests.
Already a homeowner? Thinking of buying a home?
Look in the crawl space. Look in the crawl space. Look in the crawl space.
I can't emphasize enough the importance of looking in the crawl space. A lot can be determined about the health and quality of your home here. Below is a list of things to look for while in the crawl. *Please note that this is not an extensive list.
· Follow any heat duct lines to look for evidence of rodents—such as droppings or footprints.
· Look along the sill plate for carpenter ant activity—such as frass, which looks similar to pencil shavings.
· Inspect your pillars and girders for wood boring beetles. Evidence of these pests will leave holes that resemble bb gun patterns or 1/8" oblong holes.
· Standing water on plastic or mud lines
· Water lines on walls
· Holes in plastic-or plastic missing in entirety.
· Hanging insulation
· Chew marks on wood
· Excessive amounts of fungus or mold
D.I.Y. tips without getting dirty!
Not interested in getting dirty? It is probably best to call in a professional. Without a visual inspection of the crawl space there is no way to be certain that the space is clean, safe and that the proper measures have been taken to prevent problems. However, you can utilize the following list can tip you off to crawl space problems. *Please note that this is not an extensive list.
· A strong odor in the home, garage, or vents.
· Standing water in yard, driveway or other areas near the home
· Rodents see in or around the home
· Neighbors report evidence of rodents
· Sudden onset of blowflies
Interested in having a Pest Control Specialist give you a free inspection of your crawl space? Contact us:
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Preparing for a major disaster, Florida leveraged Everbridge's Resident Connection to expand the state's reach in critical communications during Hurricane Dorian.
Preparing for a major disaster, Florida leveraged Everbridge's Resident Connection to expand the state's reach in critical communications during Hurricane Dorian.
On Aug. 24, 2019, a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean grew into Tropical Storm Dorian. Over the next few days, Dorian gained strength and became a hurricane on Aug. 28 as it passes over the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, while on a path to impact Florida. By Aug. 30, Dorian was a major category 4 hurricane and was only hundreds of miles away from Palm Beach County, Fla. On Sept. 1, Dorian hit the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas as a category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 185mph with over 200mph wind gusts. At this time, Dorian began to slow down and batter the northern Bahamas while still on track to impact Florida.
Even before Dorian turned into a major hurricane, emergency management officials across Florida began preparing for any potential impact to their communities, should Dorian strike. One of those ways was an assessment of emergency communication outreach capabilities to residents. Earlier this year, the Florida Division of Emergency Management renewed its statewide AlertFlorida emergency notification system with Everbridge through 2024. The critical alerting platform, which includes automated weather warnings, is being leveraged by 64 of 67 counties and well over 280 cities in Florida. While Dorian was gaining strength, it was becoming apparent Florida would be impacted by this major storm. As state and local officials began preparing for the worst, one question was on their minds: How can we expand our communications capabilities to maximize outreach to citizens? The answer: Everbridge's Resident Connection.
Hurricane Dorian forecast on August 30,2019
With the forecast looking like Dorian may impact the Florida peninsula as a major hurricane, the state once again partnered with Everbridge to secure the Resident Connection service for all counties in the state. Everbridge Resident Connection adds residential and business landline, VoIP and wireless data to each public warning system and is updated monthly. The result is a tremendous increase in notification outreach. The state went from being able to send notifications to 10.4 million residents to over 29 million, and most Florida counties saw their contact count double, resulting in the ability to reach even more citizens in the event of evacuations or other life-threatening situations.
Above, the total contacts in the FDEM account before Resident Connection. Below, after adding Resident Connection.
However, what is the true value of adding this data and not just using FEMA's WEA (Wireless Emergency Alert) capability instead? Certainly, WEA is a valuable resource, and one that can send a push notification to cellphones, but who and how many actually receive it is unknown. Plus, many have disabled these alerts on their cellphones. Additionally, the message sender is limited to only 90 characters with WEA, and the reality of notifying far beyond the geographical area into neighboring jurisdictions is unavoidable. With Everbridge Resident Connection, your geo-targeted messages reach the exact area that you intended to notify, and you get confirmation of not only who you reached but when you reached them. Combining notifications through WEA while targeting your citizens with Resident Connection maximizes your total outreach to both residents and transient populations. So how did Everbridge Resident Connection actually help counties in Florida prepare for Hurricane Dorian?
In Duval County, emergency management officials issued an evacuation notification across the county. Before Resident Connection, the county would have reached 1,194,822 residents. With Resident Connection deployed, the county was able to reach 1,790,704 residents — an increase of 595,882 residents. In Brevard County, Resident Connection was leveraged to send an evacuation order to 99,260 residents within the evacuation zone; previously they would have only reached 40,451 residents. In the city of Deerfield Beach, a citywide notification was sent to residents to keep them informed of the city's measures in preparation of the storm. The notification was able to be sent to 155,024 residents with Resident Connection. Without it, the city would have only reached 47,397 residents. The ability to notify 107,627 previously unreachable residents ensures public safety officials are doing everything possible to keep their citizens safe during emergencies.
While Hurricane Dorian made a turn north and tracked further east, FDEM (Florida Division of Emergency Management) was able to mitigate any deficiencies in contacting Floridians and maximize the AlertFlorida network outreach by leveraging Everbridge's Resident Connection.
Brian Toolan is the Director of Government Strategy for Everbridge and previously served as the Sr. Technical Account Manager for Everbridge, deploying the AlertFlorida system throughout the state of Florida. Before joining Everbridge, Brian spent 25 years in public safety while working for the state of Connecticut.
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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendations made by the 7th Pay Commission, which is likely to see a higher increase in the basic pay by nearly 15 percent for over one crore government employees and pensioners.
The Implementation of new pay scales recommended by the 7th Pay Commission will impact the remuneration of nearly 50 lakh central government employees and 58 lakh pensioners.
The key recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission is a 23.55 percent increase in salaries,
allowances and pension of central government employees and pensioners, which is estimated to put an additional burden of Rs. 1.02 lakh crore on the exchequer annually or nearly 0.7 percent of GDP.
However, the hike is the lowest in last seven decades as it is built around the recommendation for a 14.27 percent hike in basic pay.
The panel headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha was set up to study the recommendations of the pay commission headed by Justice AK Mathur.
One of the key changes suggested by the pay commission has been the 'New Pay Structure', under which the existing system of pay bands and grade pay will be ejected and a new pay matrix will be brought in to bring about more transparency


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Undoubtedly you ever been asked the question to customize the Windows 10 start menu? Your response might be like "Sure, I'll fix this by group policy, imaging (task sequence) or last resort by manually importing a .xml file." All – almost all – valid options in a fully managed environment where your clients are domain joined (Active Directory) and/or fully managed by Configuration Manager or MDT. But hey what about your non-domain joined Windows 10 devices which are outside the company and managed by Microsoft Intune (MDM)? Well OMA-URI is your best friend!
Configuration Service Provider (CSP)
In Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education, you can use a mobile device management (MDM) policy to deploy a customized Start layout to users. No reimaging is required, and the Start layout can be updated simply by overwriting the .xml file that contains the layout. This enables you to customize Start layouts for different departments or organizations, with minimal management overhead. With Microsoft Intune (MDM), you define the Start layout using an OMA-URI setting, which is based on the Policy configuration service provider (CSP).
Continue reading "Customize Windows 10 Start menu with Configuration Manager (MDM) or Microsoft Intune #OMA-URI"


text: Shinichi Osawa (大沢 伸一 Ōsawa Shin'ichi), also known as / A.K.A Mondo Grosso, is an artist currently signed onto Avex Trax's "Rhythm Zone" label. Previously he was signed to Sony Music Japan's FEARLESS RECORDS division and released albums under the title of 'Mondo Grosso', which is Italian for "big world". He was born on February 7, 1967. Over… Read More


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Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa and officially known as Republic of China, is sovereign state in South East Asia. It is a neighboring country of the Philippines, located just north of Luzon. This island country is about 180 kilometers from the southern coast of mainland China. Terrain is consisting of some flat plains and mostly rugged mountain ranges. Climate is tropical, experiencing a rainy season and hot humid weather. Typhoons are also common between July and October. Currency of Taiwan is the New Taiwan Dollar (TWD ), approximately 31.73TWD/1USD at the time of this writing. Timezone is National Standard Time (UTC+8).
There are four major international airports that serves as the gateway to Taiwan by plane. You may select any of these four depending on your place of origin and the intended place to visit in Taiwan.Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE, ICAO: RCTP)
Location: 25° 4′ 35″ N, 121° 13′ 26″ E
This airport is formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport but it was changed to its current name September of 2006. This airport is one of the two airports that serves the capital city Taipei and the northern part of Taiwan. Taoyuan International Airport serves the vast majority of international flights out of Taipei area. This is the main international hub for China Airlines and EVA Air.Taipei Songshan Airport (IATA: TSA, ICAO: RCSS)
Location: 25° 04′ 10″ N, 121° 33′ 06″ E
This airport has a combined military and commercial purposes. Military section is known as the Songshan Air Force Base. The section for commercial purposes is officially known as Taipei International Airport. It has flights to South Korea, Japan as well as China.Taichung Airport (IATA: RMQ ICAO: RCMQ)
Location: 24° 15′ 52.80″ N, 120° 37′ 14.09 ″E
Another airport serving commercial and military airport, this one is located in Taichung. Serving the middle part of Taiwan, it has scheduled flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Hongkong and Macau. Charter services to Palau, Japan, South Korea and Thailand are also available.Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA: KHH, ICAO: RCKH)
Location: 22° 34′ 37″ N, 120° 21′ 00″ E
Being located in the Siaogang District, the airport is also known as Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport. It is a commercial international airport serving the southern part of Taiwan. There are scheduled flights to and from Hongkong, Japan, Macau, South Korea and Vietnam.
There is a lot of hotels in Taiwan specially in Taipei area. The following hotels suggested are the hotels where I have stayed during my visit.
Le Midi Hotel
Location: 24° 57' 30" N, 121° 13' 12" E
When I stayed on this hotel it is known as Jungli Chinatrust Hotel. They are the highest hotel in the Taoyuan area and provides nice panoramic view of the area. Amenities provided are laundry room and gym on the 28th floor and business center on the 27th floor. Rooms are spacious and clean with great internet connectivity by wifi or the provided LAN cable.
|My room in Le Midi Hotel. Extra bed for my luggge :)
Location: 24° 57' 16.2" N, 121° 13' 24.5" E
Fullon Hotel sits right in the business district, even the railway station is a walking distance away. Many establishments are within an easy reach from the hotel. One downside is that because it is located in a busy area, the streets' noise can be heard on some lower rooms. As much as possible pick a room in higher floors.
|Cozy ambiance in Fullon Hotel.


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Not sure if it's the new site or the new sensor, all seems to be working well. Readings started at 1am and I've had a constant stream of readings every 5 minutes.
Was woken up by alarm @ 3:45 am telling me I was at 49, stick test was 61. Both still too low to be sleeping. Glass of OJ and back to bed.


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The IES has been working with other professional bodies over the past two months to ensure that environmental policy is underpinned by sound science across a number of policy areas.
In April the IES undersigned an open letter to Owen Paterson in response to an article called Developers Can Pay To Rip Up Nature that appeared in the Sunday Times on 21st April 2013. The letter highlighted the recommendation in the recent report of the Ecosystem Markets Task Force (EMTF) – that the Government mandates a national system of biodiversity offsetting – is massively premature.
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Read Defra's response (pdf)
In May the IES wrote a letter to the Secretary of State for the Environment welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court of 1st May, recognising that the United Kingdom is in breach of its obligations to comply with the nitrogen dioxide limit values provided for in Article 13 of Directive 2008/50/EC ("the Air Quality Directive"). The letter urged the Government to define a clear vision for how and when compliance will be achieved.
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Statement by Mr. Shigeki Sumi
Deputy Director-General, Multilateral Cooperation Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Twenty-second Session of the United Nations Group of Experts
on Geographical Name
New York
21 April 2004
The purpose of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) is to consider the technical problems of standardization of geographical names with a view to resolving them at both the national and international levels, thereby preventing confusion in the use of names of geographical features. The delegation of Japan consequently believes as a matter of principle that it is not appropriate to discuss the issue of the naming of any particular geographical feature such as the Sea of Japan at this meeting.
The views of the Government of Japan on this matter were clearly expressed at the previous sessions of the UNGEGN and the United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN), including its last session in Berlin in 2002, and have been duly recorded.
It should be reiterated here that the name "Sea of Japan" is geographically and historically established and is used at present all over the world, except the ROK and the DPRK which claim the name should be replaced or at least co-named "East Sea." The following are the major points Japan wishes to make in response to these unfounded and politically motivated assertions.
The name "Sea of Japan" is internationally established. It has long been supported and employed by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the United Nations system. In UN practice, "Sea of Japan" is the standard geographical term and as such is to be used in official documents of the United Nations; this has been confirmed in a way that permits no misunderstanding by the UN Secretariat.
A Japanese survey covering 392 maps from 60 countries revealed that more than 97 percent display the single name "Sea of Japan" either in English or the local language.
From the seventeenth to eighteenth centuries, various names were used for this sea area, including "Sea of China," "Oriental Sea," "Sea of Korea," and "Sea of Japan," presumably because the shape of the northeast part of the Asian continent and the Japanese archipelago were not fully understood by Europeans.
From the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century, however, the name "Sea of Japan" gradually became accepted and internationally established. By that time, the international community had come to know, through the reports of a number of European explorers who investigated the area, its geographical contours and salient topographical features, the most important being that it is separated from the North Pacific Ocean by the Japanese archipelago.
It should be underlined that Japan, which at the time adhered to an isolationist foreign policy, played no direct role and exercised no influence in the promotion of the use of the name "Sea of Japan."
The results of the field studies recently conducted by the Government of Japan of the antique maps in the collections of the British Library, the University of Cambridge, and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France completely support the above assertion. The studies firmly concluded that the vast majority of the maps produced in the nineteenth century and in the possession of these three European institutions display the name "Sea of Japan." The Japanese delegation would like to invite anyone interested to visit our web site (http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/maritime/japan) and examine details of these findings.
Oceans and seas are frequently named after a major archipelagic arc or a peninsula separating them from another major body of water. Besides the Sea of Japan, the Andaman Sea, the Gulf of California, and the Irish Sea are good examples of this naming methodology being employed. It is worth mentioning that the Japanese archipelago has a coastline on the Sea of Japan five times longer than the Korean peninsula.
Some oceans and seas take the name of one of the countries they face, such as the Indian Ocean, the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Solomon Sea, the Philippine Sea, and the Gulf of Thailand. The fact that a sea carries the names of a country does not connote ownership by the country of the sea in question.
A very few oceans and seas, such as the English Channel/La Manche, are simultaneously named, but only when the two names have been long advocated internationally. Such dual designations are and should remain very exceptional. The "East Sea," first claimed internationally in 1992, is not really eligible for simultaneous designation. It should be recalled that the 'East Sea' is not identical to the Oriental Sea, which was the name that was used in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in European maps of the time. The Oriental Sea was only a vague reference to a sea in the Orient, and this designation disappeared after the late eighteenth century as the shape of the northeastern part of the Asian continent became more clearly understood by Europeans.
The name "Sea of Japan" was registered in the Special Publication No. 23 (S-23) of the IHO entitled "Limits of Oceans and Seas," issued in 1928, simply because the name "Sea of Japan" was well established internationally by that time. As noted in the 1929 proceedings of the First International Hydrographic Conference, Japan did not take an active role in the preparation of its first edition.
When they began to participate in the IHO in 1957 and 1987, respectively, the ROK and DPRK accepted the organization's use of the name "Sea of Japan." Furthermore, the ROK's Office of Hydrographic Affairs accepted this name and published in 1993 a hydrographic map (No.102A) in which the designation is clearly "Japan Sea". It was only in 1992 at the UNGEGN and in 1997 at the International Hydrographic Conference that these countries for the first time challenged this designation, which the international community had long respected. Such a dangerous attempt to disrupt the world's geographical order for nationalistic and political reasons should be rejected.
The Government of Japan has accepted the proposal of the Government of the ROK to hold a bilateral meeting with a view to reaching a common understanding on this matter.
The Government of Japan has protested every instance in which a map publisher, broadcasting company or newspaper publisher has used both the name "Sea of Japan" and the name "East Sea" to indicate the Sea of Japan, and almost every one has accepted the Japanese position. In the cartographic world, "Sea of Japan" is the only acceptable name.
Japan has also contacted UN agencies when they mistakenly used both names, and asked them to follow the practice of the UN system. All have admitted their mistake and corrected it by dropping the name "East Sea".
As regards UNCSGN resolution III/20 and IHO technical resolution A.4.2.6, the sea area in question does not fall under their purview and thus they do not apply.
At the last session of the UNCSGN in Berlin in 2002, the head of the delegation of the ROK made a statement against the use of the name "Sea of Japan" in which he is quoted as saying, "It is undeniable that the name "Sea of Japan" gained wider currency than "East Sea" from the early twentieth century because of Japan's expansionism and colonialism."
As against the ROK's allegations, let me summarize the position of Japan. The designation "Sea of Japan" is methodologically well-founded, universally accepted, and has been internationally established since the nineteenth century. Japan's alleged expansionism and colonialism have nothing to do with the matter.
During the bilateral meeting with the ROK in September 2003, the Korean delegation had to accept that the name "Sea of Japan" had nothing to do with alleged colonialism and was forced to revise its argument.
The name "Sea of Japan" was not imposed by any party, country or organization, but was established naturally in the course of history and has been internationally recognized for two hundred years.
There is on the other hand virtually no historical or geographical basis for the use of the name "East Sea." Such assertions have political motivations and display nationalistic bias.
If an internationally established sea name were to be changed for political reasons for no valid reason, such an action would not only sow confusion in the world's geographical order but also set a terrible and dangerous precedent for generations to come. Japan strongly opposes such an attempt. We sincerely hope that the international community will understand and support its own disposition of the matter.
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For anyone with a basic knowledge of the Unix terminal, here's a quick guide to getting the Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report onto your computer. The principle applies to pretty much any other series you might want to get hold of too. If you're just wanting to watch the odd episode, or don't want to record them all, a more appropriate article is available here.
NOTE: TV series (like films) have copyright, and by downloading an episode you may be breaching copyright law. I'm not advising you to flout copyright law, and you shouldn't really use this method to get around paying for something! It seems that living in the UK and watching political satire is not a compatible mix. Since More4 dropped the Daily Show the Radio Times have collected a petition to get it back to no avail. The Global Edition is still pumped out weekly, but that omits many of the best (and most incisive) bits.
The problem, as the Radio Times article above explains, is that Channel 4 still own the rights to the Daily Show so they can show the Global Edition, so no-one else can pick it up (and why would they, only to compete with the Global Edition). It doesn't look like this will change in the foreseeable future.
No problem (I thought), Comedy Central is available on Sky, which we joined around Christmas. Unfortunately even Comedy Central don't think their show is good enough for the UK, so I've aggregated all the information I found about setting up an automatic BitTorrent server based on RSS feeds into these notes.
This has been set up and tested on an Ubuntu server. The same steps should apply to most Linux distros, and can be fudged a bit to work on OSX. The system consists of two components, which I assume you've installed:
MediaTomb is a uPNP media server which can very easily watch the directories containing the downloaded episodes, which gives a very easy way to get the episodes onto your TV if you have an XBox, PS3 or uPNP capable device.
Create the locations you want to store the series. In this example I've used /var/torrented/Daily_Show and /var/torrented/Colbert_Report. Make sure they belong to the user who runs the Transmission daemon:
sudo chown /var/torrented/Daily_Show
sudo chown /var/torrented/Colbert_Report
Create the file ~/.flexget/config.yml. An example configuration is pasted below, and assumes you're running Transmission on the same box. Make sure you don't use tabs to indent the items, and use 2 spaces for each level of indentation. The USERNAME and PASSWORD variables are used to connect to Transmission, so you can pick whatever you like, as long as it matches the Transmission configuration lower down.
host: localhost
port: 9091
removewhendone: True
ratio: 2.0
addpaused: No
- The Daily Show:
path: /var/torrented/Daily_Show
- The Colbert Report:
path: /var/torrented/Colbert_Report
# configuration of quality parameters
# -> I don't need the 720p files > 1 GB in size
quality: hdtv
rss: http://www.ezrss.it/search/index.php?show_name=The+Daily+Show&show_name_exact=true&mode=rss
- transmissionrpc
- tv
priority: 10
rss: http://www.ezrss.it/search/index.php?show_name=The+Colbert+Report&show_name_exact=true&mode=rss
- transmissionrpc
- tv
priority: 10
You can test the configuration without actually downloading the torrents by running
flexget --test
You then need to add Flexget to your crontab (crontab -e). Add an entry such as the following:
# m h dom mon dow command
0 * * * * su mediatomb -c /usr/local/bin/flexget --cron
I would also recommend removing old episodes so they don't just fill up your hard drive by adding the crontab entries below. The "-mtime +14″ parameter limits the find to files older than 14 days, obviously you can tweak this to meet your requirements.
# Remove old Daily Show and Colbert Reports
0 0 * * * find /var/torrented/Daily Show/ -type f -mtime +14 -exec rm {} \;
0 0 * * * find /var/torrented/Colbert_Report/ -type f -mtime +14 -exec rm {} \;
On Ubuntu the Transmission daemon configuration file is stored in /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json. The contents of the file can be replaced with the contents below:
"alt-speed-down": 50,
"alt-speed-enabled": true,
"alt-speed-time-begin": 540,
"alt-speed-time-day": 127,
"alt-speed-time-enabled": true,
"alt-speed-time-end": 1380,
"alt-speed-up": 50,
"bind-address-ipv4": "0.0.0.0",
"bind-address-ipv6": "::",
"blocklist-enabled": false,
"blocklist-url": "http://www.example.com/blocklist",
"cache-size-mb": 4,
"dht-enabled": true,
"download-dir": "/var/torrented",
"download-limit": 3,
"download-limit-enabled": 1,
"encryption": 1,
"idle-seeding-limit": 3,
"idle-seeding-limit-enabled": false,
"incomplete-dir": "/var/torrented/",
"incomplete-dir-enabled": false,
"lpd-enabled": false,
"max-peers-global": 200,
"message-level": 2,
"peer-congestion-algorithm": "",
"peer-limit-global": 240,
"peer-limit-per-torrent": 60,
"peer-port": 51413,
"peer-port-random-high": 65535,
"peer-port-random-low": 49152,
"peer-port-random-on-start": false,
"peer-socket-tos": "default",
"pex-enabled": true,
"port-forwarding-enabled": false,
"preallocation": 1,
"prefetch-enabled": 1,
"ratio-limit": 2,
"ratio-limit-enabled": true,
"rename-partial-files": true,
"rpc-authentication-required": true,
"rpc-bind-address": "0.0.0.0",
"rpc-enabled": true,
"rpc-password": "",
"rpc-port": 9091,
"rpc-url": "/transmission/",
"rpc-username": "",
"rpc-whitelist": "127.0.0.1,192.168.0.*",
"rpc-whitelist-enabled": true,
"script-torrent-done-enabled": false,
"script-torrent-done-filename": "",
"speed-limit-down": 100,
"speed-limit-down-enabled": false,
"speed-limit-up": 100,
"speed-limit-up-enabled": false,
"start-added-torrents": true,
"trash-original-torrent-files": true,
"umask": 18,
"upload-limit": 100,
"upload-limit-enabled": 0,
"upload-slots-per-torrent": 14,
"utp-enabled": true,
"watch-dir": "/var/torrents_to_download",
"watch-dir-enabled": "true"
Important: Don't restart Transmission once you've updated the settings.json file. Transmission writes its settings on exit, so you'll just lose your modifications. Instead, either stop Transmission before editing the file, or use "reload" to get Transmission to reload the configuration before restarting.
A couple of notes about the configuration above:
At this point you're ready to go!
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Sometimes we curl up and relax to nurse. Other times you squish into the crook of my arm and doze off at I chase your brothers around and around and around and around the house as you nurse. You're my little carry mammal.
5 thoughts on "Carry Mammal"
Aw, she's so beautiful and squishy!
She looks so peaceful! My little man is five weeks and only wants to sleep on me when it's completely quiet. But I have a rambunctious, wonderful 21 month old and it's just not possible for more than the afternoon nap and nighttime. Did you have a phase like this? He has some tummy issues and is uncomfortable so his sleep is a little harder to come by!
she is sooo beautiful! I babywear too, however, my 8 week old wakes up as soon as i stop moving, lol. He is very clear about when he wants to lie down and nurse..or not. i nurse on demand and side lie nurse him 90% of the time b/c he is able to handle my forceful letdown(constant hard spray) better that way…
I do babywear. And he loves it to go to sleep but after about thirty minutes he's ready for quiet. And cries when I put him down (still in the sling)
or if I keep moving. He wants me to sit in a quiet room with him still in the sling. But that's new these past two weeks and he's had some tummy trouble. The doctor Friday thinks that's the reason he doesn't want to sleep alone- he's uncomfortable. So that's what I am trying to focus on and just wait a bit.


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Carol-Ann is a Transformational Life Coach and NLP practitioner from Macclesfield, UK. Through personal experience she decided to focus her energy and awareness on the benefits and importance of peak performance and built her business around coaching others on key principles to improve their mental health and wellbeing. In this talk she will be sharing her best mind set hacks to ensure you maximise your performance and wellbeing in and out of the work place, as well as explaining how and why mental fitness should be practiced regularly.
This talk will explore the Power Of You; How you hold the key to your success and happiness and the importance of prioritising good mental health to maximise your well-being and performance. You will leave with some of the best mind set hacks that will enable you to make mental fitness part of your daily routine.
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What Thanksgiving Dinner Guest Are You?
On Thanksgiving, you arrive...
Complaining about the traffic or flight you took
And turn on the TV to the game
Head right to the snack table and find nothing you like
And hardly anyone even notices you
And ask what's for dessert, jumping up and down
And get to work. There's food to be cooked.
Time for dinner! You:
Eat heartily while dishing out your political viewpoints to anyone in the family who hasn't head them.
Grab a plate and sit in front of the TV. You're not going to miss a moment of the game.
Grab whatever looks good (not much!) and pick at what's on your plate.
Eat quickly, once you realize you don't have anything to say to these people.
End up sitting at the kids' table... and honestly don't mind!
Don't eat more than a few bites before you have to get up and get something for someone.
And now it's time for pie. You...
Mention that it doesn't taste as good as it used to
Can't think about pie... you're too busy thinking about football
Aren't so into the pie, believe it or not
Take an extra piece when no one is looking
Jump up and make sure you're the first in line. And that you get extra ice cream.
Are so busy you have to be given a slice
Imagine everyone is sitting down to watch the big game for a bit. You...
Launch into your anti-football speech. You hate football!
Try to get everyone into the game, though no one is as enthusiastic about it as you are.
Check out the soda and chips, but they're not the kind you like.
Aren't really into it but are relieved to not have to talk.
Get really bored and ask if you can switch the channel to something else.
Go to the kitchen to clean up. No time to relax now.
After all the fun is done, you leave:
Annoyed with your family
Full and happy (or sad if your team lost)
Taking solace in the day being over
Totally bored out of your mind.
Totally and completely exhausted
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Backflow preventers have been taken from southern Manatee County properties.
Deputies are investigating a series of outdoor plumbing devices stolen during the night from southern Manatee County properties, says the Sheriff's Office.
Eight thefts of backflow prevention devices, essentially metal plumbing designed to prevent household water contamination, were reported to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Tuesday, and several others have also been reported recently.
The metal plumbing can be sold for around $300 in scrap metal, for each device each.
The device can be an easy target for thieves, as they are usually located in front of the house near the street. A homeowner, business or meter reader might not notice the missing device at first.
In the recent years, air conditioning units have also been targeted for scrap, leading some homeowners to buy protective cages.
The Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about these thefts to call (941) 747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at (866) 634-TIPS.


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"Was Strategic Bombing By Bomber Harris Morally Justifiable?" I am undecided as to whether or not strategic bombing by Bomber Harris was morally justifiable. To support my answer, I am going to look at who Bomber Harris was and what strategic bombing is. I am also going to look at why he chose this method and also at what he hoped to achieve by using this method before I come to my conclusion as to whether or not it is morally justifiable. During the early part of the war, Bomber Command had several commanders, however in February 1942 Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris took over. He was to become one of the most controversial figures of World War Two. He remained Commander-in-Chief of the Bomber Command from 1942 to 1945 and was nicknamed "Bomber" by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Bomber Harris is most noted for his decision to use strategic bombing in the war effort. There are two types of bombing. Namely, tactical and strategic bombing. ...read more.
The Luftwaffe practiced their tactics on the town of Guernica which was situated in northern Spain, thirty kilometres east of Bilbao in the Basque province of Vizcaya. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Guernica had a population of about seven thousand people, but by the end of a raid by the German Condor Legion, it was estimated that nearly two thousand people had been killed and nearly a thousand injured. On the 27th of April 1937, the German Condor Legion bombed Guernica. The town was struck by explosive bombs and then by incendiaries which were to cause maximum fire damage. People were machine-gunned by fighter planes as they fled their homes. The raid took three hours and by the end, the town had been completely obliterated. By the end of the Spanish Civil War it was generally thought that in future warfare, the air force would destroy the cities because the bombers would always get through. It was later revealed that General Franco had asked the German Condor Legion to carry out the raid in an attempt to demoralize the Basque people and it was the idea of demoralizing the people that appealed to Harris. ...read more.
Lauren Edwards 13D As Britain was not prepared for war, it was then decided that Britain's Bomber and Fighter commands would combine to become tactical and support the army. However, Harris did not approve and said that he would bomb Berlin to keep the Bomber Command separate. There was then a massive increase in the bomber force and a new aircraft was introduced. The Lancaster was a four-engined, heavy bomber and was a long range aircraft. It was this aircraft that Harris would use in his raid. In 1943, Bomber Harris announces a 1000 Bomber Raid. Knowing that the bombers were not getting through, he decides to attempt to overwhelm the Germans by sending in one thousand bombers in at once thinking that at least some will get through. As the British were flying at night, Harris came up with Night Area Bombing and his justification was that if enough civilians were bombed then they would give up because their morale would have been destroyed. In conclusion, I don't think that strategic bombing by Bomber Harris was morally justifiable. Although it's inevitable that there will be casualties during wars, it is inhumane and inexcusable to deliberately attack civilians in order gain supremacy over the enemy. ...read more.
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After nearly a year later, I finally decided I must host another one of my Melas. The last year between the 30 Mins Mela and now, this blog has seen much and more importantly seems to have been given a step motherly treatment. Spice your Life! has ensured it spiced my life really so much that I hardly find time for anything else. I was feeling so terrible when out of the blue I suddenly realized I missed celebrating the blog's anniversary. Well it's too late now. However I can restart my Melas to feel connected with this space as well!
So from now until August 20th, you have the chance to celebrate summer special dishes. I know summer has sort of passed out. Still with the way the weather has been at our place, we can celebrate summer anytime!
Coming to the dishes that would fall under this category, it will be anything that fits a summer tag, be it picnic food, coolers, ice creams, anything at all that you would make for a summer meal. It can be a single dish or a combo as well. More the merry right!
From now till August 20th 2013, cook any summer spl dish and send them to me!
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- Both Veg and Non Veg are are accepted.
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- Archive entries after April 2013 are accepted, provided it has a link back to this announcement.
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- Traffic-Related Laws
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- Writing bad checks
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HawaH is an artist, author, educator and non-profit leader. He has authored 4 books (including "The Poetry of Yoga" anthology containing 300+ yogi poets from 19 countries), released 2 music albums, and produced 3 documentary films (including the award-winning documentary "Fly By Light"). Hawah is co-founder/ executive director of the non-profit organization One Common Unity, and has traveled to over 40 countries, supporting a movement for peace education and the building of a non-violent culture through music and art.
He is a certified yoga instructor who has been teaching for 16 years. Trained and certified in Sivananda Yoga, he holds a second certification in the Jivamukti Yoga School and a third from The Center for Mind Body Medicine. He spent years learning from other yoga traditions including Ashtanga Yoga with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore and Iyengar Yoga styles. He maintains a Vipassana meditation practice and trains in Kung Fu (i.e. Shaolin, Baguazhang and Tai-chi styles). Hawah has extensive experience leading retreats worldwide in places such as Nepal, Peru, Iceland, India, and the United States. His yoga classes are dynamic and shamanic; a journey integrating his knowledge of ancient yoga forms with parallel modalities found in other cultures & traditions.
In the past, Hawah held a fellowship with the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation and worked as special representative to the United Nations and the World Conference Against Racism. He also directed the Peaceable Schools Program in D.C.'s largest public high school. In his spare time he enjoys: finding new foods to mix with chocolate, climbing trees and buildings, doing handstands on furniture, hiking through mountains with flip flops, body surfing ocean waves, making animal sounds and bird calls, enjoying a glass of wine at high altitude, lighting candles in dark rooms and traveling.
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Semi-truck T-bone Accidents
If you have even been in a side impact collision, you know there is nothing good about it.
Imagine now having a T-bone accident with a semi-truck (18 wheeler) which may be up to 10 times larger and heavier as compared to your vehicle.
It may turn out to be catastrophic. This article will look at semi-truck T-bone accidents.
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Section 1: What is a Semi-truck T-bone accident?
- Section 2: Main Causes of Semi-truck T-bone accidents
- Section 3: How to avoid Semi-truck T-bone accidents
- Section 4: Common Injuries caused by Semi-truck T-bone accidents
- Section 5: Who is liable in a Semi-truck T-bone accident?
- Section 6: Semi-truck T-bone accident statistics
- Section 7: Why You Need a Lawyer If You're Injured in a Semi-truck T-bone Accident?
What is a Semi-truck T-bone Accident?
Side collision accidents are referred to as T-bone accidents because they form a T shape when one vehicle collides into the other.
The side of vehicles have very little protection and this is why in many cases, T-bone accidents are catastrophic.
A T-bone accident occurs when the front of a truck crashes into another vehicle or when a vehicle crashes into a truck.
T-bone crashes lead to severe injuries and in some cases death. A crash where a truck rams into another motor vehicle in many cases is fatal.
Main Causes of Semi-truck T-bone Accidents
These kind of accidents mainly occur at intersections when one of the drivers fails to stop at a traffic light or a stop sign.
Semi-truck T-bone accidents also occur when a driver refuses to yield the right-of-way to another driver.
- Running red lights is one of the leading causes of T-bone accidents
- Failure to yield to other motorists in a four way.
- Distracted driving
- Turning across traffic lanes
- Drivers failing to assess the oncoming traffic when they are making a right turn at an intersection.
- Aggressive and reckless driving. Truck drivers rarely drive their trucks recklessly because that's how they earn their leaving and they mainly drive aggressively when they have lost their temper to scare other motorists.
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Brake or steering failure.
How to Avoid Semi-truck T-bone Accidents
- Observe traffic rules and make a stop when there are stop signs, flashing red lights and red lights.
- Slow down at intersections when yellow lights are on.
- Don't try to make a quick turn in intersections when there is a red light even if there is no oncoming traffic. Wait for the light that tells you to turn or a gap in the traffic.
- When crossing intersections, ensure that you check for other cars and take extra care while crossing. You shouldn't assume that everybody obeys traffic rules. The same applies to intersections that are controlled by stop signs rather than traffic lights.
- In bad weather conditions or during the night when your visibility is impaired, ensure that you are extra careful. In case there is something obstructing you, ensure it crosses before you cross the intersection.
Common Injuries Caused by Semi-truck T-bone Accidents
In case the truck was going at a slow speed and just brushes against the other vehicle, these can result in broken limbs and whiplash. However, if it was on a moderate speed, leave alone a high speed, it can run over the vehicle and crash it to the ground and cause the death of all the occupants in the smaller car.
- Spinal injuries
- Whiplash
- Broken arms and legs
- Brain injuries
- Head injuries
- Broken ribs
- Internal injuries
- Chest trauma
Who is Liable in a Semi-truck T-bone Accident?
All cars in the United States are supposed to meet federal side-impact safety standards. However, even if the vehicles meet these standards, it may not be of help if it is a commercial truck that rams into the side of the car.
An 18-wheeler semi-truck (or big rig) in some cases can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when loaded and the momentum of the crash can be devastating.
Once a T-bone accident happens, there will be investigations that will be carried out to see who is liable. It is not always that the driver who crushed into the other vehicle is the one who is liable.
In a side collision, either the driver who crushed into the car can be liable or the driver who was crushed into.
In case of a semi-truck side collision, there may be massive damage especially if it crashed into a smaller car and because of the huge amount of damage that occurred, it may take a long time to find who is liable.
In case the semi-truck was in the wrong, the driver of the commercial vehicle may be liable and in some cases, his employer may be liable depending on the circumstances.
Semi-truck T-bone Accident Statistics
Among all accidents, T-bone accidents or side-impact collisions have the worst impact on children.
This is according to the National Highway Safety Administration. In the last 20 years, the number of deaths that have been caused by side-impact crashes have increased by 20 percent.
Side-impact bars and side airbags are meant to protect the occupants of the vehicle from extreme injury. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, up to 1000 lives would be saved annually if vehicles were fitted with head protection side air bags.
The injuries incurred in T-bone accidents would also be lessened substantially.
Why You Need a Lawyer If You're Injured in a Semi-truck T-bone Accident?
T-bone accidents are normally complex especially when trying to find who is liable. In such a case, negligence has to be proved and it requires experience, time and resources.
This is the reason why it is important that you get an experienced lawyer who will assist you with your case.
In many cases, T-bone crashes cause death and the injuries that result from such accidents are life threatening and can be lifelong. The medical bills that will accrue will be high adding to the pain and suffering already caused.
An experienced lawyer in such cases will ensure you get compensation including for lost work time and medical bills – past, present and future.


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I usually rely on Sweden for my at-least-I-don't-do-that parenting news: "Swedish Dad Attempts To Breastfeed." But yesterday the Heene family of Colorado gave moms and dads across America a reason to feel smug. Just as you envy that one family in the neighborhood that pulls off child-raising with more flair and authority than anyone else, there's typically a family that, in your less kind moments, you judge as batshit crazy. This week, the Heene family became that family for everyone.
The highlight for me was the manifesto that scrolls down the screen before a rap video starring the Heene boys that inveighs against "[t]he modern day teachings of human beings living in a superficial lifestyle of consumerism, obesity, and over protectiveness [sic] for themselves and their children." It then calls these overprotective mothers and fathers, respectively, "Soccer Moms" and "Pussies." Here is where so much extreme parenting goes wrong. A good idea—hey, maybe we should back off our kids a bit!—curdles into an attack on all the idiots who don't do it your way.
The Heene manifesto is actually not unlike one of my favorite parenting manifestos. It was written by D.H. Lawrence in 1918 in an essay called "Education of the People," and I found it thanks to Tom Hodgkinson of Idle Parent fame:
How to begin to educate a child. First rule, leave him alone. Second rule, leave him alone. Third rule, leave him alone. That is the whole beginning.
A touch repetitive, you might say, but these past two weeks, I've found that if I help Nick build with blocks, it never turns out well. My neatnik obsession with symmetry takes over, and I start rearranging the tower to my liking. Nick has his own ideas, and the result is tears. But if I leave him alone and say I'm not going to help, he comes and finds me in 15 minutes and shows me the great airport he's built. Same deal with Nick and Will attempting to play with each other. When I leave them alone in their room, it works out for the best. Though there was that one time Nick led Will into the bathroom and caused just a minor flood.
Looking back over the fortnight, I worry I may have dwelled too much on the low moments and the insecurity of being a stay-at-home dad. Being with kids has a baseline joy. When they are not around, it's as if you are missing a limb. I'm always surprised at those happiness studies that say that parents are "happier grocery shopping and even sleeping than spending time with their kids." Really? You get to be a kid again with kids, and no one thinks you're odd. And when you need a break, you can turn on The Backyardigans and read a book on the couch.
A lot of you have asked whether I could see myself staying home full-time. The answer is yes, with one caveat: I would need some sort of writing project to sustain me. But otherwise, why not? Susan can be the icebreaker for a while.
The fortnight has shown that the boys are very adaptable and that I'm adaptable, too. We've settled into a pleasant rhythm with one another. I like catching them at their good times. I also enjoy the longer conversations with adults that I've had in the kid world, where we are all not glued to screens and deadlines and reputations. It's a very human, pungent lifestyle. (Sometimes too pungent.) You're out in the air, getting dirty, drinking coffee. Yet, as previously noted, we are lucky not to have an all-or-nothing choice. Staying at home isn't a huge opportunity cost for me. I suspect my answer would be different if I were a lawyer trying to make partner.
My other not-so-big revelation is that I should heed what all the old people around the neighborhood have told me over the fortnight: "Your kids grow up fast." Nick and Will need Susan and me right now, but I can already start to see how Nick is entering the world of friendship, where it will be more fun to play with his peers than with Dad. I believe Susan and I will look back at this time as the most intense in terms of parenting and realize that we could have gotten by with half the worrying.
So please excuse me while I step behind the curtain, and thanks for all the encouragement along the way. I made this video with Will yesterday. It appears that we are both ready to get out of the spotlight.


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It's been a wonderful year here at BfA! We've given away over 500,000 free Bibles and Christian books, and more than 650,000 of you have come to read these blog posts. Since so many have been visiting the blog this year, we wanted to give you a chance to read our top 10 most visited posts. We hope they're an enjoyable and encouraging way for you to close out 2016!
Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the World
In Mark 16:15 the Lord Jesus gave this command: "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all the creation." Who is this command given to? In this post we'll discuss who the proclaimers are and why they must proclaim the gospel.


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