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Previously I had used 'Bones In Motion' (BIM), an App designed with the Blackberry in mind. Compared to some of the Apps available on the Blackberry, it wasn't too bad. That said, the major issue with BIM was that it used alot of battery juice in order for it to work. This was a major disadvantage because the so-called Blackberry 'SmartPhone' could barely last 24 hours without a charge. Should you go out on a ride for anymore than 3 hours, you were in serious danger of running out of battery before getting home. As a consequence it didn't really encourage me to use it, because you were forever plugging the wretched phone into the mains. So much for it being 'mobile'. This, amongst many other irritations caused me to give up completely with the phone - and therefore BIM. In short, back to square one, making use of my Cateye Computer already on the bike. Thought about buying a Garmin but never got round to it. In the category of non-essential.
I'll spare you the story, but let's just say the Blackberry and I finally fell out over Christmas. Possibly not a very trendy thing to say, but Vodafone were fantastic, I ditched my Blackberry (and contract) thus allowing me to start from scratch again.
As I mentioned, it's brilliant.
So which bike app then? I had sussed out a few the freebie Apps, Swazy had already told me IMapMyRide didn't track very well and the speed data was not very reliable, so I decided to give that one a miss. It didn't take me long to find Cyclemeter. I was slightly skeptical, but only because it was £3 and I had had lttle experience of buying Apps. Would it be worth it? It looked quite good. Less than the cost of a pint. Let's give it a go.
How about, I never go for a ride without taking it with me. How about, one of the best £3 I've ever spent. How about, exceptional functionality? That's not a bad series of recommendations to start with, is it? Hyperbole? Maybe, but I mean it, if you want an App that's going to track you when you on when you are cycling, look no further than Cyclemeter. Again, as simple as that. So other than the cost, what's so good about it?
It's very easy to use. The main panel is a stopwatch that displays all the key information of your ride - elapsed time, average speed, distance, stopped time and so on. You can pause the stopwatch, ideal if you're stopping for lunch and don't want the 'stopped time' to interfere with your overall stats. This information, including calories expended and meters ascended/descended (which was what I explicitly wanted) is all available in a ride summary at the end. This data can be extracted into various file types should you wish to analyse the telemetry of your ride afterwards. I've not done that (yet). If there's a ride you tend to repeat - mine's a 'round the block', you can also name that route and then compare those rides together. Cyclemeter also allows you to view summaries of your rides, either by week/month/year. It's very interesting to see what the accumulated distance/ascended meters, ride time and calories are. Cyclemeter is 'Social Media' friendly, meaning that once you've 'polled' your ride, you can automatically update Twitter and Facebook feeds with details of your ride (it's possible to define what information is shared here. (I keep my start/finish location and mapping data private). Each ride can be tracked using a variety of maps and your ride data is available in graphic format showing speed and elevation data. Again this is interesting to see, especially the longer you ride for. Of course your legs will remember the hills, but your head might not! One last point to mention. No concern regarding battery drain either. It is very frugal with it's use of power; I've been on a 4 hour ride and not only did it keep a signal fix it for the duration, it barely used 10% of the iPhone's battery. Another plus point. If you Blackberry/BIM you should probably just give up now.
In summary, a functionally superior App, that once purchased comes with free updates. I've been thinking how else you could improve Cyclemeter. I don't think you can. So go and buy it and see for yourselves - and say bikebritain sent you.

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previously i had used 'bones in motion' (bim), an app designed with the blackberry in mind. compared to some of the apps available on the blackberry, it wasn't too bad. that said, the major issue with bim was that it used alot of battery juice in order for it to work. this was a major disadvantage because the so-called blackberry 'smartphone' could barely last 24 hours without a charge. should you go out on a ride for anymore than 3 hours, you were in serious danger of running out of battery before getting home. as a consequence it didn't really encourage me to use it, because you were forever plugging the wretched phone into the mains. so much for it being 'mobile'. this, amongst many other irritations caused me to give up completely with the phone - and therefore bim. in short, back to square one, making use of my cateye computer already on the bike. thought about buying a garmin but never got round to it. in the category of non-essential.
i'll spare you the story, but let's just say the blackberry and i finally fell out over christmas. possibly not a very trendy thing to say, but vodafone were fantastic, i ditched my blackberry (and contract) thus allowing me to start from scratch again.
as i mentioned, it's brilliant.
so which bike app then? i had sussed out a few the freebie apps, swazy had already told me imapmyride didn't track very well and the speed data was not very reliable, so i decided to give that one a miss. it didn't take me long to find cyclemeter. i was slightly skeptical, but only because it was £3 and i had had lttle experience of buying apps. would it be worth it? it looked quite good. less than the cost of a pint. let's give it a go.
how about, i never go for a ride without taking it with me. how about, one of the best £3 i've ever spent. how about, exceptional functionality? that's not a bad series of recommendations to start with, is it? hyperbole? maybe, but i mean it, if you want an app that's going to track you when you on when you are cycling, look no further than cyclemeter. again, as simple as that. so other than the cost, what's so good about it?
it's very easy to use. the main panel is a stopwatch that displays all the key information of your ride - elapsed time, average speed, distance, stopped time and so on. you can pause the stopwatch, ideal if you're stopping for lunch and don't want the 'stopped time' to interfere with your overall stats. this information, including calories expended and meters ascended/descended (which was what i explicitly wanted) is all available in a ride summary at the end. this data can be extracted into various file types should you wish to analyse the telemetry of your ride afterwards. i've not done that (yet). if there's a ride you tend to repeat - mine's a 'round the block', you can also name that route and then compare those rides together. cyclemeter also allows you to view summaries of your rides, either by week/month/year. it's very interesting to see what the accumulated distance/ascended meters, ride time and calories are. cyclemeter is 'social media' friendly, meaning that once you've 'polled' your ride, you can automatically update twitter and facebook feeds with details of your ride (it's possible to define what information is shared here. (i keep my start/finish location and mapping data private). each ride can be tracked using a variety of maps and your ride data is available in graphic format showing speed and elevation data. again this is interesting to see, especially the longer you ride for. of course your legs will remember the hills, but your head might not! one last point to mention. no concern regarding battery drain either. it is very frugal with it's use of power; i've been on a 4 hour ride and not only did it keep a signal fix it for the duration, it barely used 10% of the iphone's battery. another plus point. if you blackberry/bim you should probably just give up now.
in summary, a functionally superior app, that once purchased comes with free updates. i've been thinking how else you could improve cyclemeter. i don't think you can. so go and buy it and see for yourselves - and say bikebritain sent you.


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To me, this life is simply a learning experience, a school if you will. I strongly believe the purpose for our existence in this learning experience is to learn how to love and to be loved. We have a hard-wired, built-in system to guide us in our choices and decisions. Cars and smart phones have GPS. I believe all people are born with our own PGS, Personal Guidance System (also know as conscience). Smart people, whether they have a smart phone or not, will pay close attention to our PGS.
If we pay close attention to our PGS it will never fail to steer us to the right choices to get our power (power; the ability to get what I want) through kindness, courtesy, respect, love, compassion, negotiation, etc. I call this integrity, to integrate my conscience with my words and actions.
Life’s biggest challenge I think is that living with integrity is not always easy. Often times we live with powerful feelings of fear, anticipation of pain. Because we all have a deep desire to love and to be loved, we often have intense fear of being rejected. We think of our self as inadequate, unworthy, flawed, or even unlovable, as not good enough to be accepted and loved. We buy into cultural stereotypes and judge ourselves unfairly based upon unrealistic expectations of what we think we “should be”.
It hurts me to think of the fear and pain my gay and lesbian friends must experience to live in this society with so much emotional, psychological, and spiritual immaturity generating and perpetuating so much hatred, alienation and rejection. I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I think I probably have more gay and lesbian friends than I have straight friends. Some have come out and some haven’t. I can assure anyone and everyone who reads this, without exception, all of my gay and lesbian friends are the most loving, compassion, kind, and caring people you will ever meet. If you have problems with them, or reject them, it is your ignorance and fear that prevents you from loving and being loved, not theirs. It hurts me deeply to see someone’s actions or hear someone’s words that I know will hurt or scare my friends. I disgust myself when I realize I’ve participated in this cruelty with insensitive jokes or comments.
I have infinite respect for my friends who have been able to directly face, and rise above, incredible fear of rejection to come out of the closet and accept yourself as you are. You are such brave examples of integrity and self-empowerment. I feel such deep affection and appreciation for having you in my life. You inspire me to challenge and rise above my own struggles to fulfill my purpose of learning to love and to be loved. I have learned so much from you and I am grateful to you.
There are two reasons I’m writing this. One is because I want to make it public and known to my gay and lesbian friends I love and care about so much who are have not come out, if you ever decide to, I will still be there with you. I will accept and honor you for who you are. I will not reject you.
I guess I'm just not a silent kinda guy.

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to me, this life is simply a learning experience, a school if you will. i strongly believe the purpose for our existence in this learning experience is to learn how to love and to be loved. we have a hard-wired, built-in system to guide us in our choices and decisions. cars and smart phones have gps. i believe all people are born with our own pgs, personal guidance system (also know as conscience). smart people, whether they have a smart phone or not, will pay close attention to our pgs.
if we pay close attention to our pgs it will never fail to steer us to the right choices to get our power (power; the ability to get what i want) through kindness, courtesy, respect, love, compassion, negotiation, etc. i call this integrity, to integrate my conscience with my words and actions.
life’s biggest challenge i think is that living with integrity is not always easy. often times we live with powerful feelings of fear, anticipation of pain. because we all have a deep desire to love and to be loved, we often have intense fear of being rejected. we think of our self as inadequate, unworthy, flawed, or even unlovable, as not good enough to be accepted and loved. we buy into cultural stereotypes and judge ourselves unfairly based upon unrealistic expectations of what we think we “should be”.
it hurts me to think of the fear and pain my gay and lesbian friends must experience to live in this society with so much emotional, psychological, and spiritual immaturity generating and perpetuating so much hatred, alienation and rejection. i’ve been thinking about this for a while. i think i probably have more gay and lesbian friends than i have straight friends. some have come out and some haven’t. i can assure anyone and everyone who reads this, without exception, all of my gay and lesbian friends are the most loving, compassion, kind, and caring people you will ever meet. if you have problems with them, or reject them, it is your ignorance and fear that prevents you from loving and being loved, not theirs. it hurts me deeply to see someone’s actions or hear someone’s words that i know will hurt or scare my friends. i disgust myself when i realize i’ve participated in this cruelty with insensitive jokes or comments.
i have infinite respect for my friends who have been able to directly face, and rise above, incredible fear of rejection to come out of the closet and accept yourself as you are. you are such brave examples of integrity and self-empowerment. i feel such deep affection and appreciation for having you in my life. you inspire me to challenge and rise above my own struggles to fulfill my purpose of learning to love and to be loved. i have learned so much from you and i am grateful to you.
there are two reasons i’m writing this. one is because i want to make it public and known to my gay and lesbian friends i love and care about so much who are have not come out, if you ever decide to, i will still be there with you. i will accept and honor you for who you are. i will not reject you.
i guess i'm just not a silent kinda guy.


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Once again, we had another cracking weekend at Tuddenham – both days were well attended and everyone played really well despite the wind and rain. Many thanks to all.
This weekend we are back at Eversley for the Hunger Battles – five teams will be battling it out over vital resources which will be regularly dropped in a central area. Teams must seize the resources, transport them back to their base and try to hold onto them for the duration of the battle. As there will not be enough resources available for everyone to survive, teams may have to raid the other teams’ bases to try and steal what they have.
Next weekend we will be back at Tuddenham for the usual end of month skirmish madness! Make sure you book on the website as these weekends are consistently busy.
We are also squeezing in another skirmish event at Eversley on the weekend of 3rd & 4th November – get booking!

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once again, we had another cracking weekend at tuddenham – both days were well attended and everyone played really well despite the wind and rain. many thanks to all.
this weekend we are back at eversley for the hunger battles – five teams will be battling it out over vital resources which will be regularly dropped in a central area. teams must seize the resources, transport them back to their base and try to hold onto them for the duration of the battle. as there will not be enough resources available for everyone to survive, teams may have to raid the other teams’ bases to try and steal what they have.
next weekend we will be back at tuddenham for the usual end of month skirmish madness! make sure you book on the website as these weekends are consistently busy.
we are also squeezing in another skirmish event at eversley on the weekend of 3rd & 4th november – get booking!


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On the wedding day, flowers are not only used as decoration, but the wedding party also wears them.
However, it is still the groom that gives his bride her wedding bouquet during first contact on the wedding day .
Often this is given in the wedding setting, where the groom awaits his bride,... but many couples choose another time, for example before leaving the hotelroom so that he can give the bouquet alone or just with the immediate family.
On our photo gallery website you will find many examples of brides bouquets, but you're welcome to send us a photo of your dream bouquet, and we will ask the florist for advice on availability and quotation.
Maid of honour, bridesmaids and children often also wear flowers, either a bridesmaid bouquet, which essentially is a smaller version of thre brides bouquet, or a corsage which is a wrist bouquet, and children often wear a basket with flower petals.
Another option are crowns or hair accessories with flowers.
The groom, and often also both fathers, best man, groomsmen and ushers wear a buttonhole.
Wedding bouquet, bridesmaids bouquet, corsage and buttonhole, who wears what ?

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on the wedding day, flowers are not only used as decoration, but the wedding party also wears them.
however, it is still the groom that gives his bride her wedding bouquet during first contact on the wedding day .
often this is given in the wedding setting, where the groom awaits his bride,... but many couples choose another time, for example before leaving the hotelroom so that he can give the bouquet alone or just with the immediate family.
on our photo gallery website you will find many examples of brides bouquets, but you're welcome to send us a photo of your dream bouquet, and we will ask the florist for advice on availability and quotation.
maid of honour, bridesmaids and children often also wear flowers, either a bridesmaid bouquet, which essentially is a smaller version of thre brides bouquet, or a corsage which is a wrist bouquet, and children often wear a basket with flower petals.
another option are crowns or hair accessories with flowers.
the groom, and often also both fathers, best man, groomsmen and ushers wear a buttonhole.
wedding bouquet, bridesmaids bouquet, corsage and buttonhole, who wears what ?


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We always hated how grimy our master bathroom shower stall would get a week or so after cleaning the shower. To remedy this, we started to buy and use daily shower sprays. But I wasn’t a fan of buying the sprays because the more green brands are obviously more expensive, and the more inexpensive brands seem to have a million chemicals in them. So I decided to whip up a batch of my own cost effective DIY daily shower spray.
Just call me Martha Stewart.
Although Martha would probably tell you to put 5 halved lemons that have been soaked in vinegar and sprinkled with dried saffron on the bottom of your shower stall while you shower. Or something like that.
Instead of making a bottle at a time, I decided to whip up almost a gallon of the daily shower spray. I mean, since I had all the ingredients out, I figured I might as well make a big batch.
We use distilled water in Owen’s nursery humidifier so we always have endless plastic gallon containers, so I grabbed one out of our recycling bin and took off the label.
Instead of shelling out more money for a spray bottle, I used our last store-bought daily shower spray bottle.
With a little Goo Gone and elbow grease, I was able to get the label residue off.
I use a dollar store funnel that we keep under our kitchen sink to pour the cleaner into the spray bottle.
Using a funnel, pour all the ingredients into a gallon container. Put on the cap and shake.
Spray the daily shower spray on your shower surfaces after showering. No rinsing or elbow grease required.
This makes about 14 1/2 cups of cleaner.
The lemon oil, which is said to have disinfecting properties, helps hide the vinegar smell. You know, so your bathroom doesn’t smell like salad dressing after spraying the cleaner in your shower.
I could’ve been a fancy blogger and made custom vinyl labels for the bottles but I don’t have time for all that so I busted out a Sharpie to label the bottle and gallon refill jug.
We’ve been using my daily shower spray for a couple weeks, and it seems to be working just as well as the store-bought sprays. Yay for not having to deep clean our shower stall as often.
Do you spray while in the shower or after? Do you let sit or rinse off?
With most daily shower sprays, like this one, you spray it on after the shower surfaces after showering and leave it.
Awesome! I have never thought of making my own! It’s so easy to spray on right after you hop out of the shower. 5seconds and you’re done!
Hah! Jump on it! I love using it because it means I don’t have to scrub the shower as often.
I can’t wait to try this!! Do you think any scented oil would work or does it need to be lemon oil?
I think any scent would work. I just like the smell of lemon, and it’s been said that lemon oil is a disinfectant.
What a great idea! I am always looking for chemical free ways to switch over cleaning products in our house. I will have to give this one a try. With kids it is amazing how time just becomes a thing of the past lol. Thanks for sharing on Inspire Me Monday. I hope you have a wonderful week!!
I’m going to have to try this! So glad that you shared this on the #HomeMattersParty Keep coming back!
How well does this work on hard water spots and mold in the grout?
It’s just a daily shower spray to keep those things at bay. It’s not meant for deep cleaning.
So glad I found this! I just cleaned my shower today and after a week it was horrible. I have been thinking of going back to these daily cleaners, but couldn’t do it with the chemicals. This is perfect and almost the same mixture as the cleaner I use for the shower (vinegar and dawn). That stuff makes cleaning it not so bad, but this would make it awesome! I’m going to try it!!
What are the measurements for a 32 oz recipe?

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we always hated how grimy our master bathroom shower stall would get a week or so after cleaning the shower. to remedy this, we started to buy and use daily shower sprays. but i wasn’t a fan of buying the sprays because the more green brands are obviously more expensive, and the more inexpensive brands seem to have a million chemicals in them. so i decided to whip up a batch of my own cost effective diy daily shower spray.
just call me martha stewart.
although martha would probably tell you to put 5 halved lemons that have been soaked in vinegar and sprinkled with dried saffron on the bottom of your shower stall while you shower. or something like that.
instead of making a bottle at a time, i decided to whip up almost a gallon of the daily shower spray. i mean, since i had all the ingredients out, i figured i might as well make a big batch.
we use distilled water in owen’s nursery humidifier so we always have endless plastic gallon containers, so i grabbed one out of our recycling bin and took off the label.
instead of shelling out more money for a spray bottle, i used our last store-bought daily shower spray bottle.
with a little goo gone and elbow grease, i was able to get the label residue off.
i use a dollar store funnel that we keep under our kitchen sink to pour the cleaner into the spray bottle.
using a funnel, pour all the ingredients into a gallon container. put on the cap and shake.
spray the daily shower spray on your shower surfaces after showering. no rinsing or elbow grease required.
this makes about 14 1/2 cups of cleaner.
the lemon oil, which is said to have disinfecting properties, helps hide the vinegar smell. you know, so your bathroom doesn’t smell like salad dressing after spraying the cleaner in your shower.
i could’ve been a fancy blogger and made custom vinyl labels for the bottles but i don’t have time for all that so i busted out a sharpie to label the bottle and gallon refill jug.
we’ve been using my daily shower spray for a couple weeks, and it seems to be working just as well as the store-bought sprays. yay for not having to deep clean our shower stall as often.
do you spray while in the shower or after? do you let sit or rinse off?
with most daily shower sprays, like this one, you spray it on after the shower surfaces after showering and leave it.
awesome! i have never thought of making my own! it’s so easy to spray on right after you hop out of the shower. 5seconds and you’re done!
hah! jump on it! i love using it because it means i don’t have to scrub the shower as often.
i can’t wait to try this!! do you think any scented oil would work or does it need to be lemon oil?
i think any scent would work. i just like the smell of lemon, and it’s been said that lemon oil is a disinfectant.
what a great idea! i am always looking for chemical free ways to switch over cleaning products in our house. i will have to give this one a try. with kids it is amazing how time just becomes a thing of the past lol. thanks for sharing on inspire me monday. i hope you have a wonderful week!!
i’m going to have to try this! so glad that you shared this on the #homemattersparty keep coming back!
how well does this work on hard water spots and mold in the grout?
it’s just a daily shower spray to keep those things at bay. it’s not meant for deep cleaning.
so glad i found this! i just cleaned my shower today and after a week it was horrible. i have been thinking of going back to these daily cleaners, but couldn’t do it with the chemicals. this is perfect and almost the same mixture as the cleaner i use for the shower (vinegar and dawn). that stuff makes cleaning it not so bad, but this would make it awesome! i’m going to try it!!
what are the measurements for a 32 oz recipe?


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I'm a state registered marijuana grower in Maine. What do I classify my business as? Is it a farm? a business? etc.
Live in NH, husband works in ME. Should we file ME nonresident income tax as single or married when I work in NH? When filing it seems to take my income into account.

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i'm a state registered marijuana grower in maine. what do i classify my business as? is it a farm? a business? etc.
live in nh, husband works in me. should we file me nonresident income tax as single or married when i work in nh? when filing it seems to take my income into account.


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Our mix of colours with the green and white variety.
The smallest snack to be consumed in a single bite. The one bite is 5 to 6 cm and around 8 to 15 g.

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our mix of colours with the green and white variety.
the smallest snack to be consumed in a single bite. the one bite is 5 to 6 cm and around 8 to 15 g.


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I'm evaluating Revit MEP at the moment. Unless I'm missing something, I'm not too impressed with the basic structure presets and manipulation so I've been using Inventor to quickly throw a structural frame together then importing into Revit. My question is how do you go about designing a building? Do you use multiple programs?
1) Inventor - the structural frame (basic as possible, mainly standard PFC and Beams mitred to suit); the floor slabs; custom components not to be repeated.
Is this common? My boss would ideally prefer we had an all in one solution. I've made an extreme sideways step in my career from manufacturing design (using Inventor) to these building services type drawings recently so, without meaning to sound daft, I'm asking myself "maybe I am making an arse of this?" .
The entire building can be done in Revit. If you are not happy with the out of the box options which are fairly limited, custom families can be found on the internet from manufacturers and users alike. I see a lot of people getting very frustrated with Revit because they want everything all at once but there is a need to build a decent library of families that are tailored for your use. How far can you get with AutoCAD before you need to start building a block library?
1. I'm not moaning about libraries and families, I'm not daft and I don't expect a magic solution (even if the powers that be do). I understand I'll need to detail my own 'library'. I'm asking if I 'should' be able to easily detail structural frames etc in Revit 'MEP' or should I be using Revit Structure (or as I'm doing just now, Inventor).
2. I'm looking for someone to comment on the processes they go through to create these drawings, if they use several programs.
I am not very familiar with using Revit Structure but it is included with the top level Revit suite. I have worked with structural models linked into MEP from a couple different sources, so it is being accepted in the industry.
If you're using Inventor then you're doing it all wrong. Keep it all in Revit. I believe Revit MEP already has the majority of structural framing components and families pre-installed. Granted, you don't have all the feature that Revit Structure has but you can get very far. Just can't do any analytic data or truss design or anything "structure specific". Revit in more than capable of handling all your needs when reconstructing a building. If you have the need for very accurate detail, then you'll want to add Revit Architecture and Structure to the mix. But all MEP design needs are your basic structural, wall, floor and misc. arch details (windows, doors, glazing, etc) laid out. RMEP gives you all that capabilities and then some.
Revit MEP does not allow you to place Structural families (columns, framing, joists, etc).
We use Building Design Suite Premium which gives us all the tools (RAC2012, RMEP2012, RST2012, and Revit 2013 (all inclusive)) we need for very little more upfront cost.
Really? I thought I have before. Then again I have the suite so I could be wrong. I know I've been able to manipulate structural components once in place using Revit MEP.
Once the components are in place, you can modify them all you want. You just cannot copy them or place new components.
You CAN place structural elements in family editor though. Then bring the family into your project. I once built an entire building structure within family editor...then we upgraded to BDSP.
I've fought with it a lot in the past.
Lee Roy, thanks so much for confirming my sanity. I have received a quote for the Building Design Suite also, in terms of additional costs it is minimal so I'll just go with that.
I'm assuming, after modelling the structure using RST, I'll somehow be able to link within the file for auto updating etc? Like an xref almost? Can you recommend any websites or articles to help 'understand' the process? I'm struggling to find any documentation. Sometimes I feel Autodesk are awesome at saying "and you could do this fancy thing! *insert pretty rendered image here*" but not actually telling you how you go about it. Our reseller is absolutely useless as well, perhaps because we're a small fish and only buying one license.
Yes, you can Link Revit models and it works just like XREF's do in AutoCAD (in principle).

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i'm evaluating revit mep at the moment. unless i'm missing something, i'm not too impressed with the basic structure presets and manipulation so i've been using inventor to quickly throw a structural frame together then importing into revit. my question is how do you go about designing a building? do you use multiple programs?
1) inventor - the structural frame (basic as possible, mainly standard pfc and beams mitred to suit); the floor slabs; custom components not to be repeated.
is this common? my boss would ideally prefer we had an all in one solution. i've made an extreme sideways step in my career from manufacturing design (using inventor) to these building services type drawings recently so, without meaning to sound daft, i'm asking myself "maybe i am making an arse of this?" .
the entire building can be done in revit. if you are not happy with the out of the box options which are fairly limited, custom families can be found on the internet from manufacturers and users alike. i see a lot of people getting very frustrated with revit because they want everything all at once but there is a need to build a decent library of families that are tailored for your use. how far can you get with autocad before you need to start building a block library?
1. i'm not moaning about libraries and families, i'm not daft and i don't expect a magic solution (even if the powers that be do). i understand i'll need to detail my own 'library'. i'm asking if i 'should' be able to easily detail structural frames etc in revit 'mep' or should i be using revit structure (or as i'm doing just now, inventor).
2. i'm looking for someone to comment on the processes they go through to create these drawings, if they use several programs.
i am not very familiar with using revit structure but it is included with the top level revit suite. i have worked with structural models linked into mep from a couple different sources, so it is being accepted in the industry.
if you're using inventor then you're doing it all wrong. keep it all in revit. i believe revit mep already has the majority of structural framing components and families pre-installed. granted, you don't have all the feature that revit structure has but you can get very far. just can't do any analytic data or truss design or anything "structure specific". revit in more than capable of handling all your needs when reconstructing a building. if you have the need for very accurate detail, then you'll want to add revit architecture and structure to the mix. but all mep design needs are your basic structural, wall, floor and misc. arch details (windows, doors, glazing, etc) laid out. rmep gives you all that capabilities and then some.
revit mep does not allow you to place structural families (columns, framing, joists, etc).
we use building design suite premium which gives us all the tools (rac2012, rmep2012, rst2012, and revit 2013 (all inclusive)) we need for very little more upfront cost.
really? i thought i have before. then again i have the suite so i could be wrong. i know i've been able to manipulate structural components once in place using revit mep.
once the components are in place, you can modify them all you want. you just cannot copy them or place new components.
you can place structural elements in family editor though. then bring the family into your project. i once built an entire building structure within family editor...then we upgraded to bdsp.
i've fought with it a lot in the past.
lee roy, thanks so much for confirming my sanity. i have received a quote for the building design suite also, in terms of additional costs it is minimal so i'll just go with that.
i'm assuming, after modelling the structure using rst, i'll somehow be able to link within the file for auto updating etc? like an xref almost? can you recommend any websites or articles to help 'understand' the process? i'm struggling to find any documentation. sometimes i feel autodesk are awesome at saying "and you could do this fancy thing! *insert pretty rendered image here*" but not actually telling you how you go about it. our reseller is absolutely useless as well, perhaps because we're a small fish and only buying one license.
yes, you can link revit models and it works just like xref's do in autocad (in principle).


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text: God is holy. In saying that God is holy, we mean that God is set-apart, distinct, different, and other in every way. God is distinct, different, and other, from everything and everyone else that now exists, that ever has existed, or that ever will exist. In other words, God is set apart unto Himself; He is in a class of His own. For example, God is set apart unto Himself in that He is self-existent. This means that God exists and sustains His existence by His own power. God is truly the only Autonomous Being who has ever or will ever exist. Contrary to the thinking of many people, God did not evolve, appear, develop, or find His birthplace in the heart’s imagination of man. Neither is God a force, or a vague mystical power. He is the Eternal Spirit who never had a beginning and whom will never end (Job 36:26; Isaiah 46:8-11; John 4:24). God is a real Personal Being that has always and will always self-exist. This is why the ancients said of God “Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable” (Job 26:36).

lowercased: god is holy. in saying that god is holy, we mean that god is set-apart, distinct, different, and other in every way. god is distinct, different, and other, from everything and everyone else that now exists, that ever has existed, or that ever will exist. in other words, god is set apart unto himself; he is in a class of his own. for example, god is set apart unto himself in that he is self-existent. this means that god exists and sustains his existence by his own power. god is truly the only autonomous being who has ever or will ever exist. contrary to the thinking of many people, god did not evolve, appear, develop, or find his birthplace in the heart’s imagination of man. neither is god a force, or a vague mystical power. he is the eternal spirit who never had a beginning and whom will never end (job 36:26; isaiah 46:8-11; john 4:24). god is a real personal being that has always and will always self-exist. this is why the ancients said of god “behold, god is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable” (job 26:36).


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Kevin Hunter has been fired as an executive producer on his estranged wife Wendy Williams' show, as the $215K Ferrari he bought for his baby mama is towed away, DailyMail.com can reveal.
Williams decided she finally had enough of her philandering husband of nearly 22 years and served him divorce papers at her TV studio in Manhattan last Thursday.
The 47-year-old was fired from the show and as Wendy's manager, a source on the show confirmed to DailyMail.com.
The source also said Hunter had been given 48 hours to remove his belongings from their marital home in Livingston, New Jersey as she was seen apartment hunting in New York City on Tuesday.
Wendy reached her tipping point after learning Hunter had been living the high life with his decade-long mistress Sharina Hudson, who gave birth last month, splurging on Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and gifting her with diamonds.
Hunter released an apology on Tuesday admitting he was not 'proud of his recent actions' and was 'trying to right some wrongs' while taking 'full accountability' for what he had done.
His groveling statement came after the flashy $215,000-plus gold Ferrari Portofino he gifted Hudson was seen being towed away - a day after Wendy hit him with the divorce papers.
The source said: 'Kevin had expected to stay on at the show and as Wendy's manager. He ran the show with an iron fist, he was the guy who kept the vultures away.
'But when Wendy saw the photos of him and Sharina last week on the Daily Mail going out for dinner and her driving around in a Ferrari she was furious.
'That's what tipped her over the edge, she was like, "he's gotta go". She now wants him out of her life completely, she's given him 48 hours to clear his office and clear his belongings out of the house.
A day after DailyMail.com published photos of the new Ferrari that Hunter gifted Hudson, it was loaded onto a truck and taken away.
A Ferrari dealership from Greenwich, Connecticut, picked the golden car up, as two men who appear to be helpers for Hunter looked on.
Hunter's statement on Tuesday read: '28 years ago I met an amazing woman: Wendy Williams. At the time, I didn't realize that she would not only become my wife, but would also change the face of entertainment and the world.
'I have dedicated most of our lives to the business empire that is Wendy Williams Hunter, a person that I truly love and respect unconditionally.
I am not proud of my recent actions and take full accountability and apologize to my wife, my family and her amazing fans. I am going through a time of self-reflection and am trying to right some wrongs.
'No matter what the outcome is or what the future holds, we are still The Hunter Family and I will continue to work with and fully support my wife in this business and through any and all obstacles she may face living her new life of sobriety, while I also work on mine.
On Monday, Wendy kicked off her Hot Topics segment by revealing she was just a few days away from moving out the sober living facility she has called home for the past few weeks, and is ready to start a new life for herself and her son Kevin Jr. - the son she shares with Hunter.
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed in early March the TV host had been living in the sober home in Queens, New York, to battle an addiction to alcohol and prescription pills, her downward spiral sparked by learning Hunter was still seeing Hudson.
Meanwhile, Hunter has been spending time with Hudson, who recently gave birth, at a hideaway in Edgewater, New Jersey.
The two seem to be living the high life, going out for dinner dates and driving new luxury vehicles.
Hunter was seen driving a new maroon convertible Rolls-Royce last Saturday to pick up Hudson and take her out to dinner, with the massage therapist proudly showing off her post baby pooch.
The 33-year-old, whose hair was freshly curled, carried a $5,200 quilted Chanel purse while wearing a chunky diamond chain necklace and diamond studs.
While Hunter treated his baby mama to a Ferrari, he seems to have also treated himself to new cars, including the luxury Rolls-Royce.
Hudson was seen driving her new sports car last Monday, exiting the flashy vehicle in a $1,260 Thom Browne tracksuit that showed off her post-baby body.
And Kevin has spared no expense on his own duds as well, seen one day in a $1,500 Fendi vest, $490 Fendi hat, $770 Fendi pants and $515 Fendi sunglasses.
The couple have been hiding out in New Jersey weeks after Hudson was secreted away to Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia to give birth in order to avoid media attention.
Hunter has been seen at the secret hideaway chauffeuring Sharina around.
Kevin was served with divorce papers from Wendy last Thursday morning at the TV studio, according to TMZ.
Extra security was hired in case Kevin, known to have a temper, got enraged on set. But there were apparently no outbursts.
The split will most likely be contested as Hunter is an executive producer on Williams' TV show and told Hudson that he couldn't afford to split from Wendy because she paid all the bills, a source previously told DailyMailTV.
In New Jersey, parties can file fault or no-fault. Fault allows a judge to dock alimony based on the seriousness of the offense. Proving will not be hard for either side in this case.
Reasons for fault include adultery, abandonment, physical or emotional abuse, and alcohol or drug abuse.
Williams filing for divorce comes after DailyMailTV revealed she had been living in a sober living home in Queens, New York, being treated for addiction to booze and prescription drugs.
Her downward spiral was sparked in December after she learned Hunter was still seeing Hudson, his mistress of more than a decade.
Meanwhile, Williams seemed to be in good spirits on her morning show on Thursday.
A source previously told DailyMailTV that Wendy was keeping her ring on during filming until she worked out what to do with Hunter, but was taking it off once outside of the studio.
A recently resurfaced excerpt from Williams' memoir reveals that she vowed to leave her husband if another woman had his child.
Wendy wrote in her 2001 memoir it would be one of the only things that would make her part ways from Hunter once and for all after revealing he'd already cheated on her earlier on in their relationship.
Williams' marital problems are the root of cause of her addiction to booze and pills, kicking off last December when the star hired a private investigator to spy on Hunter who she suspected was still carrying on with Hudson, DailyMailTV revealed last month.
In 2017, Hudson had been at the center of a DailyMail.com investigation that exposed her ten-year affair with Williams' husband.
After being told the secret affair was still very much alive, the TV host confronted Hunter demanding to know why he was still seeing the 33-year-old qualified massage therapist.
During the heated clash, it's believed Williams fell and hit her shoulder on the ground, suffering a hairline fracture.
Devastated, Williams quickly plunged into a depression while recovering from the injury and began drinking heavily. During the time away from hosting her show, Williams' drinking - coupled with powerful pain medication - proved a potent cocktail. Williams, who has a history of drug addiction, became hooked.
After returning from rehab in Florida, Williams began living in a sober home in Queens, which is situated above a barbershop in an unassuming red brick building in Long Island City.
But when news broke that Hudson had given birth to a little girl in late March, she checked herself out of her sober living home and started drinking - eventually being found by her team who took her to the hospital to sober up.
It's understood the star's sober coach, who had been with her 24 hours a day, raised the alarm.
A studio source told DailyMail.com: 'She was in a bad way and disappeared from the studio after her show Monday.
'She went back to the sober house only to check herself out and decided to start drinking.
They continued: 'Word got back to the studio and there was panic and concern, everyone was looking for her, no one knew whether there would be a show today.
Although Hudson has made several ultimatums to Hunter, insisting he leave Williams so they can settle down and start a family together, Hunter told her he can't leave Wendy because she paid all the bills.
'Kevin is in love with Sharina but he told her he can't leave his wife, but the only reason he is still with Wendy is because he and Sharina can't take care of themselves - they need her money,' a source told DailyMailTV.

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kevin hunter has been fired as an executive producer on his estranged wife wendy williams' show, as the $215k ferrari he bought for his baby mama is towed away, dailymail.com can reveal.
williams decided she finally had enough of her philandering husband of nearly 22 years and served him divorce papers at her tv studio in manhattan last thursday.
the 47-year-old was fired from the show and as wendy's manager, a source on the show confirmed to dailymail.com.
the source also said hunter had been given 48 hours to remove his belongings from their marital home in livingston, new jersey as she was seen apartment hunting in new york city on tuesday.
wendy reached her tipping point after learning hunter had been living the high life with his decade-long mistress sharina hudson, who gave birth last month, splurging on rolls-royces, ferraris and gifting her with diamonds.
hunter released an apology on tuesday admitting he was not 'proud of his recent actions' and was 'trying to right some wrongs' while taking 'full accountability' for what he had done.
his groveling statement came after the flashy $215,000-plus gold ferrari portofino he gifted hudson was seen being towed away - a day after wendy hit him with the divorce papers.
the source said: 'kevin had expected to stay on at the show and as wendy's manager. he ran the show with an iron fist, he was the guy who kept the vultures away.
'but when wendy saw the photos of him and sharina last week on the daily mail going out for dinner and her driving around in a ferrari she was furious.
'that's what tipped her over the edge, she was like, "he's gotta go". she now wants him out of her life completely, she's given him 48 hours to clear his office and clear his belongings out of the house.
a day after dailymail.com published photos of the new ferrari that hunter gifted hudson, it was loaded onto a truck and taken away.
a ferrari dealership from greenwich, connecticut, picked the golden car up, as two men who appear to be helpers for hunter looked on.
hunter's statement on tuesday read: '28 years ago i met an amazing woman: wendy williams. at the time, i didn't realize that she would not only become my wife, but would also change the face of entertainment and the world.
'i have dedicated most of our lives to the business empire that is wendy williams hunter, a person that i truly love and respect unconditionally.
i am not proud of my recent actions and take full accountability and apologize to my wife, my family and her amazing fans. i am going through a time of self-reflection and am trying to right some wrongs.
'no matter what the outcome is or what the future holds, we are still the hunter family and i will continue to work with and fully support my wife in this business and through any and all obstacles she may face living her new life of sobriety, while i also work on mine.
on monday, wendy kicked off her hot topics segment by revealing she was just a few days away from moving out the sober living facility she has called home for the past few weeks, and is ready to start a new life for herself and her son kevin jr. - the son she shares with hunter.
dailymail.com exclusively revealed in early march the tv host had been living in the sober home in queens, new york, to battle an addiction to alcohol and prescription pills, her downward spiral sparked by learning hunter was still seeing hudson.
meanwhile, hunter has been spending time with hudson, who recently gave birth, at a hideaway in edgewater, new jersey.
the two seem to be living the high life, going out for dinner dates and driving new luxury vehicles.
hunter was seen driving a new maroon convertible rolls-royce last saturday to pick up hudson and take her out to dinner, with the massage therapist proudly showing off her post baby pooch.
the 33-year-old, whose hair was freshly curled, carried a $5,200 quilted chanel purse while wearing a chunky diamond chain necklace and diamond studs.
while hunter treated his baby mama to a ferrari, he seems to have also treated himself to new cars, including the luxury rolls-royce.
hudson was seen driving her new sports car last monday, exiting the flashy vehicle in a $1,260 thom browne tracksuit that showed off her post-baby body.
and kevin has spared no expense on his own duds as well, seen one day in a $1,500 fendi vest, $490 fendi hat, $770 fendi pants and $515 fendi sunglasses.
the couple have been hiding out in new jersey weeks after hudson was secreted away to hahnemann university hospital in philadelphia to give birth in order to avoid media attention.
hunter has been seen at the secret hideaway chauffeuring sharina around.
kevin was served with divorce papers from wendy last thursday morning at the tv studio, according to tmz.
extra security was hired in case kevin, known to have a temper, got enraged on set. but there were apparently no outbursts.
the split will most likely be contested as hunter is an executive producer on williams' tv show and told hudson that he couldn't afford to split from wendy because she paid all the bills, a source previously told dailymailtv.
in new jersey, parties can file fault or no-fault. fault allows a judge to dock alimony based on the seriousness of the offense. proving will not be hard for either side in this case.
reasons for fault include adultery, abandonment, physical or emotional abuse, and alcohol or drug abuse.
williams filing for divorce comes after dailymailtv revealed she had been living in a sober living home in queens, new york, being treated for addiction to booze and prescription drugs.
her downward spiral was sparked in december after she learned hunter was still seeing hudson, his mistress of more than a decade.
meanwhile, williams seemed to be in good spirits on her morning show on thursday.
a source previously told dailymailtv that wendy was keeping her ring on during filming until she worked out what to do with hunter, but was taking it off once outside of the studio.
a recently resurfaced excerpt from williams' memoir reveals that she vowed to leave her husband if another woman had his child.
wendy wrote in her 2001 memoir it would be one of the only things that would make her part ways from hunter once and for all after revealing he'd already cheated on her earlier on in their relationship.
williams' marital problems are the root of cause of her addiction to booze and pills, kicking off last december when the star hired a private investigator to spy on hunter who she suspected was still carrying on with hudson, dailymailtv revealed last month.
in 2017, hudson had been at the center of a dailymail.com investigation that exposed her ten-year affair with williams' husband.
after being told the secret affair was still very much alive, the tv host confronted hunter demanding to know why he was still seeing the 33-year-old qualified massage therapist.
during the heated clash, it's believed williams fell and hit her shoulder on the ground, suffering a hairline fracture.
devastated, williams quickly plunged into a depression while recovering from the injury and began drinking heavily. during the time away from hosting her show, williams' drinking - coupled with powerful pain medication - proved a potent cocktail. williams, who has a history of drug addiction, became hooked.
after returning from rehab in florida, williams began living in a sober home in queens, which is situated above a barbershop in an unassuming red brick building in long island city.
but when news broke that hudson had given birth to a little girl in late march, she checked herself out of her sober living home and started drinking - eventually being found by her team who took her to the hospital to sober up.
it's understood the star's sober coach, who had been with her 24 hours a day, raised the alarm.
a studio source told dailymail.com: 'she was in a bad way and disappeared from the studio after her show monday.
'she went back to the sober house only to check herself out and decided to start drinking.
they continued: 'word got back to the studio and there was panic and concern, everyone was looking for her, no one knew whether there would be a show today.
although hudson has made several ultimatums to hunter, insisting he leave williams so they can settle down and start a family together, hunter told her he can't leave wendy because she paid all the bills.
'kevin is in love with sharina but he told her he can't leave his wife, but the only reason he is still with wendy is because he and sharina can't take care of themselves - they need her money,' a source told dailymailtv.


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Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao assured to supply additional 5 new medical faculties within the state.
This will give five hundred additional seats in MBBS within the state which supplies a lift to the tutorial and health care sector.
The officers of Telangana government can arrive in Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Ramagundam, Jangaon, Karimnagar and Khammam to explore the areas and prepare comes for the development of medical faculties within the state.
According to a report within the Hans India, 2 medical faculties in Suryapet and Nalgonda can add up one hundred fifty seats for the tutorial year 2019-2020.

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chief minister k. chandrasekhar rao assured to supply additional 5 new medical faculties within the state.
this will give five hundred additional seats in mbbs within the state which supplies a lift to the tutorial and health care sector.
the officers of telangana government can arrive in vikarabad, sangareddy, ramagundam, jangaon, karimnagar and khammam to explore the areas and prepare comes for the development of medical faculties within the state.
according to a report within the hans india, 2 medical faculties in suryapet and nalgonda can add up one hundred fifty seats for the tutorial year 2019-2020.


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Taxi fleet insurance allows you to cover numerous taxi vehicles under the same policy including black cabs, minicabs, minibuses and MPVs. Whether you are looking to insure a single taxi, two taxis or hundreds of taxis, we work with specialist companies to help find the right cover for you.
As a taxi fleet insurance broker, we work with some of the leading insurers in the UK. By making an enquiry or calling us on 0800 231 5129, we can get a better idea of the cover you are looking for and find the best insurer to put you in touch with. We are always reviewing the policies available and are always on the lookout for new deals and discounts.
We can provide cover for both private and public hire taxis. Private hire refers to the saloons and minicabs that you pre-order through a cab company and cannot hail on the street. These vehicles typically have a yellow sticker on the front window with the name of the taxi company and the fares they charge are set by the private hire company.
So if you work or operate a private hire or public hire taxi fleet, we can help get you covered. We can facilitate cover for any company or individual using their taxi for “hire and reward” which is the official term for carrying passengers or objects in exchange for money.
Taxi companies will have the choice to add the following cover to their policies and the amount of cover you require will depend on the size of your fleet and potential risks.
Passenger Liability Insurance: When carrying a passenger in one of your taxis, you have a duty of care to ensure that they will not be hurt or injured during the journey and will be taken safely to their destination. However, with several vehicles on the road at any point, there is always the chance that one of your cabs will be involved in an accident and this could cause injury to the passenger. As you will be held responsible for any damages, you can purchase passenger liability insurance which will pay for any claims made by a customer and cover any compensation, medical bills, legal fees and loss of income.
Public Liability Insurance: In a similar way, you have to think about how your drivers and minicabs could potentially impact those in the public sphere. With public liability insurance, you are able to cover any potential mishaps with members of the public including other drivers, vehicles, pedestrians and public property. For instance, if one of your taxi drivers is picking up a customer and knocks down a wall in the driveway or hits another person when reversing – this cover will pay for any repairs, replacements and damages to the individual. Depending on the size of your taxi fleet insurance, you can purchase up to £10 million worth of public liability cover.
Employer’s Liability Insurance: If you run a taxi company and have several employees, you as the business owner have a duty of care to insure these individuals and their wellbeing. This is known as employer’s liability insurance is a legal requirement for UK companies unless they are self-employed or exclusively hire members of their family. If one of your drivers faces a long-term injury because of your business activity, they have the right to demand compensation. For instance, if they are required to do heavy lifting and suffer a bad back or have strain injuries by having to work longer hours than agreed – you could face a legal battle. So this type of cover will also pay for compensation to the employee, loss of income and any legal fees you may have to pay.
As part of your taxi fleet insurance, you can also choose to add ‘any driver’ extension which means that your employees can use any of the vehicles on your fleet. This can be very useful for large companies where the cars are shared and people work different shifts – as they can simply pop in and out of the vehicles and do their job.
We also provide cover for young drivers and whilst this is usually a minimum of 25 years of age, we can introduce you to insurers that will consider drivers that are aged 21 years old.
In addition to putting your policy on a fleet, there are other ways we can save you money. We will always compare the best rates and cover for you and there are usually some great introductory offers for new policies.
If your drivers are experienced and have passed several years without making a claim, there are huge discounts available in the form of a no claims bonus, which we can try use across your entire policy. With good quality drivers, you can also look at increasing your voluntary excess as it might that you will receive a lower premium provided that you and your company are willing to pay more in the event of a claim.
Other smart ways to save money including adding extra security features on your taxis to avoid them being broken into or stolen. Keeping all the vehicles in a secure garage overnight is first prize for most insurers. Otherwise, you can look at adding Thatcher alarms to your cars and minicabs as these are approved by several UK insurers.
The cost of an insurance premium is based largely on the potential risk of making a claim. Therefore, for cab companies to have a professional risk management procedure in place, it can reduce the risk of making a claim and result in a lower premium.
For taxi fleet insurance policies and quotes online, you can request a callback and someone from our team will contact you in the next 24 hours.

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taxi fleet insurance allows you to cover numerous taxi vehicles under the same policy including black cabs, minicabs, minibuses and mpvs. whether you are looking to insure a single taxi, two taxis or hundreds of taxis, we work with specialist companies to help find the right cover for you.
as a taxi fleet insurance broker, we work with some of the leading insurers in the uk. by making an enquiry or calling us on 0800 231 5129, we can get a better idea of the cover you are looking for and find the best insurer to put you in touch with. we are always reviewing the policies available and are always on the lookout for new deals and discounts.
we can provide cover for both private and public hire taxis. private hire refers to the saloons and minicabs that you pre-order through a cab company and cannot hail on the street. these vehicles typically have a yellow sticker on the front window with the name of the taxi company and the fares they charge are set by the private hire company.
so if you work or operate a private hire or public hire taxi fleet, we can help get you covered. we can facilitate cover for any company or individual using their taxi for “hire and reward” which is the official term for carrying passengers or objects in exchange for money.
taxi companies will have the choice to add the following cover to their policies and the amount of cover you require will depend on the size of your fleet and potential risks.
passenger liability insurance: when carrying a passenger in one of your taxis, you have a duty of care to ensure that they will not be hurt or injured during the journey and will be taken safely to their destination. however, with several vehicles on the road at any point, there is always the chance that one of your cabs will be involved in an accident and this could cause injury to the passenger. as you will be held responsible for any damages, you can purchase passenger liability insurance which will pay for any claims made by a customer and cover any compensation, medical bills, legal fees and loss of income.
public liability insurance: in a similar way, you have to think about how your drivers and minicabs could potentially impact those in the public sphere. with public liability insurance, you are able to cover any potential mishaps with members of the public including other drivers, vehicles, pedestrians and public property. for instance, if one of your taxi drivers is picking up a customer and knocks down a wall in the driveway or hits another person when reversing – this cover will pay for any repairs, replacements and damages to the individual. depending on the size of your taxi fleet insurance, you can purchase up to £10 million worth of public liability cover.
employer’s liability insurance: if you run a taxi company and have several employees, you as the business owner have a duty of care to insure these individuals and their wellbeing. this is known as employer’s liability insurance is a legal requirement for uk companies unless they are self-employed or exclusively hire members of their family. if one of your drivers faces a long-term injury because of your business activity, they have the right to demand compensation. for instance, if they are required to do heavy lifting and suffer a bad back or have strain injuries by having to work longer hours than agreed – you could face a legal battle. so this type of cover will also pay for compensation to the employee, loss of income and any legal fees you may have to pay.
as part of your taxi fleet insurance, you can also choose to add ‘any driver’ extension which means that your employees can use any of the vehicles on your fleet. this can be very useful for large companies where the cars are shared and people work different shifts – as they can simply pop in and out of the vehicles and do their job.
we also provide cover for young drivers and whilst this is usually a minimum of 25 years of age, we can introduce you to insurers that will consider drivers that are aged 21 years old.
in addition to putting your policy on a fleet, there are other ways we can save you money. we will always compare the best rates and cover for you and there are usually some great introductory offers for new policies.
if your drivers are experienced and have passed several years without making a claim, there are huge discounts available in the form of a no claims bonus, which we can try use across your entire policy. with good quality drivers, you can also look at increasing your voluntary excess as it might that you will receive a lower premium provided that you and your company are willing to pay more in the event of a claim.
other smart ways to save money including adding extra security features on your taxis to avoid them being broken into or stolen. keeping all the vehicles in a secure garage overnight is first prize for most insurers. otherwise, you can look at adding thatcher alarms to your cars and minicabs as these are approved by several uk insurers.
the cost of an insurance premium is based largely on the potential risk of making a claim. therefore, for cab companies to have a professional risk management procedure in place, it can reduce the risk of making a claim and result in a lower premium.
for taxi fleet insurance policies and quotes online, you can request a callback and someone from our team will contact you in the next 24 hours.


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1. Just as the cars can be stuck in the traffic, the same situation is also current for the air navigation of plane.
Who loves delays? We seem to hear everybody says NO! Believe or not, not only passengers but also cabin attendants and ground crews hate flight delays. So, what are the reasons for these flight delays?
Luckily, nothing can stop the plane during the flight except landing and departure times.

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1. just as the cars can be stuck in the traffic, the same situation is also current for the air navigation of plane.
who loves delays? we seem to hear everybody says no! believe or not, not only passengers but also cabin attendants and ground crews hate flight delays. so, what are the reasons for these flight delays?
luckily, nothing can stop the plane during the flight except landing and departure times.


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Official, new Olympique Marseille Training Sweat Top for the 2018 2019 Ligue 1 season.
This mens sweat top is blue in colour and is manufactured by Puma. It forms part of the new 2018 2019 Olympique Marseille training range and is available to buy in adult sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL.
Train like an Olympien in the Olympique de Marseille Training Sweatshirt. The warm sweatshirt has a flexible fit for comfort and easy movement during training sessions. Authentic club detailing shows off your OM support and inspires you to play like the Ligue 1 greats.

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official, new olympique marseille training sweat top for the 2018 2019 ligue 1 season.
this mens sweat top is blue in colour and is manufactured by puma. it forms part of the new 2018 2019 olympique marseille training range and is available to buy in adult sizes s, m, l, xl, xxl, xxxl.
train like an olympien in the olympique de marseille training sweatshirt. the warm sweatshirt has a flexible fit for comfort and easy movement during training sessions. authentic club detailing shows off your om support and inspires you to play like the ligue 1 greats.


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I'm a SAHM stay-at-home mum, who started volunteering and running recycling craft workshops for children and teenagers from family under the financial assistant scheme back in year 2007. This meaningful passion turned into mission dream really set me grounded confidently of the possibilities I can impact the world, ONE CRAFT AT A TIME. I teach them crafting, ways of salvaging thrash and give them a new lease of life, I sow the seed of hope in them that anything is possible.
As the blog owner of TimeForCraft, where I blog about my crafts and share to inspire others, my wish is to make it contagious. I was very fortunate to join a social enterprise many years later, to teach a group of physically challenged and some family violent survivors, to hone their skill to craft their products and help marketing these products at a retail space. This journey somehow crystallized my dream of crafting for a cause, incorporating crafting a product with a social cause.
And as my dream gets clearer and passion grows stronger, I realized it's time for me to get my labor of love out to share with the world! Here I am, starting Nov7 Craft as a platform to market my handcrafted products. Doing what I love is totally awesome and I hope you'll be loving what you've bought too.
Hoping a business will grow may seems to be a personal goal, but for me my goal is to be able to sustain and provide job opportunities to some physically challenged individual, turning them the artisan behind these products. From a dependent who rely on others, they can then become financially independent, and thus gaining more confident and self respect. Please support this dream and help make it come true.
To make your purchases a more meaningful and value added one, I'm honored to pledge that a portion of these proceeds will go to making a difference to the life's of the needy which I'm volunteering. It's a self initiated group of friends who gather resources, come together to raise fund to get some 500 pack of goodie bags consisting of food and necessities distributed out to the senior and needy during new year. I thank you in advance for your kind contributions in support with this social cause.
Lastly, thanks for dropping by. I will be most happy to be serving you and answering your inquiry. So, do send me one and let this turn into multiple folds of greatness in a cause.
Payment to be made within 48 hrs after you’ve message or emailed your order.
Once transfer has been made, do notify via message, whatsapp a screenshot /snapshot of the transfer/slip at 9660 0312 or email to nov7craftco@gmail.com, with your name, amount and transaction reference number.
Once your payment has been verified, we will send you an order confirmation indicating your payment details.
We will start working on your order.
All product prices quoted are in SGD dollars.
Prices exclude delivery charges or registered mail charges.
As all items are specially crafted with hands, do allow us 7-14 working days to craft on it before delivering it to you and your special ones. Depending on the design and order quantity, our hand production time may vary.
Self collection can be arranged at Bukit Panjang Plaza area, no charges will be incurred.
For mailing of order, all items will be sent via registered post to prevent any loss.
Postage charges will be imposed separately from the product price quoted.
For international mail, please contact us for exact shipping quote prior to placing your order.
Nov7craft reserves the right to change the venue, date & time or cancel the workshop if any unforeseen circumstances arise and to decline the registration of any participant.
We shall not be liable for any damage, loss or personal injury which may be caused directly or indirectly during the participation in the workshop. However, we will assist or avoid any of these undesirable incidents from breaking out.
Nov7craft reserves the right to use, post or publish any photographs taken during any workshop for their marketing or other company publications purposes.
Participants who are not able to attend a workshop on a specific day or unable to be present for the entire duration of the workshop will not be refunded in full or in part.
Reschedule of attendance with a notice of 7 working days in advance from the workshop date, will be considered and given 2 other slots as option. In the event of failing to take up any of these replacement slots, workshop fee will be forfeited and donated to a charitable cause.
All our workshops will be run at our humble home studio located at Bukit Panjang. Address and direction will be provided upon confirmation of workshop.
For registration or make enquiries, please send an email to nov7craftco@gmail.com.

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i'm a sahm stay-at-home mum, who started volunteering and running recycling craft workshops for children and teenagers from family under the financial assistant scheme back in year 2007. this meaningful passion turned into mission dream really set me grounded confidently of the possibilities i can impact the world, one craft at a time. i teach them crafting, ways of salvaging thrash and give them a new lease of life, i sow the seed of hope in them that anything is possible.
as the blog owner of timeforcraft, where i blog about my crafts and share to inspire others, my wish is to make it contagious. i was very fortunate to join a social enterprise many years later, to teach a group of physically challenged and some family violent survivors, to hone their skill to craft their products and help marketing these products at a retail space. this journey somehow crystallized my dream of crafting for a cause, incorporating crafting a product with a social cause.
and as my dream gets clearer and passion grows stronger, i realized it's time for me to get my labor of love out to share with the world! here i am, starting nov7 craft as a platform to market my handcrafted products. doing what i love is totally awesome and i hope you'll be loving what you've bought too.
hoping a business will grow may seems to be a personal goal, but for me my goal is to be able to sustain and provide job opportunities to some physically challenged individual, turning them the artisan behind these products. from a dependent who rely on others, they can then become financially independent, and thus gaining more confident and self respect. please support this dream and help make it come true.
to make your purchases a more meaningful and value added one, i'm honored to pledge that a portion of these proceeds will go to making a difference to the life's of the needy which i'm volunteering. it's a self initiated group of friends who gather resources, come together to raise fund to get some 500 pack of goodie bags consisting of food and necessities distributed out to the senior and needy during new year. i thank you in advance for your kind contributions in support with this social cause.
lastly, thanks for dropping by. i will be most happy to be serving you and answering your inquiry. so, do send me one and let this turn into multiple folds of greatness in a cause.
payment to be made within 48 hrs after you’ve message or emailed your order.
once transfer has been made, do notify via message, whatsapp a screenshot /snapshot of the transfer/slip at 9660 0312 or email to nov7craftco@gmail.com, with your name, amount and transaction reference number.
once your payment has been verified, we will send you an order confirmation indicating your payment details.
we will start working on your order.
all product prices quoted are in sgd dollars.
prices exclude delivery charges or registered mail charges.
as all items are specially crafted with hands, do allow us 7-14 working days to craft on it before delivering it to you and your special ones. depending on the design and order quantity, our hand production time may vary.
self collection can be arranged at bukit panjang plaza area, no charges will be incurred.
for mailing of order, all items will be sent via registered post to prevent any loss.
postage charges will be imposed separately from the product price quoted.
for international mail, please contact us for exact shipping quote prior to placing your order.
nov7craft reserves the right to change the venue, date & time or cancel the workshop if any unforeseen circumstances arise and to decline the registration of any participant.
we shall not be liable for any damage, loss or personal injury which may be caused directly or indirectly during the participation in the workshop. however, we will assist or avoid any of these undesirable incidents from breaking out.
nov7craft reserves the right to use, post or publish any photographs taken during any workshop for their marketing or other company publications purposes.
participants who are not able to attend a workshop on a specific day or unable to be present for the entire duration of the workshop will not be refunded in full or in part.
reschedule of attendance with a notice of 7 working days in advance from the workshop date, will be considered and given 2 other slots as option. in the event of failing to take up any of these replacement slots, workshop fee will be forfeited and donated to a charitable cause.
all our workshops will be run at our humble home studio located at bukit panjang. address and direction will be provided upon confirmation of workshop.
for registration or make enquiries, please send an email to nov7craftco@gmail.com.


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The importance of engaging students in meaningful mathematical discussion has long been identified as an essential component of students’ mathematics learning.
When students share and exchange their ideas, both they and their teachers benefit.
Talking about mathematical concepts allows students to reflect on their own understanding while making sense of and critiquing the ideas of others. When done in a collaborative and supportive learning environment, this can support achievement of higher order thinking skills, as required by the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice. Students can make conjectures, link prior knowledge to current understanding, reason about mathematics, refine and amend their approaches, and take ownership of their mathematical knowledge.
Students benefit greatly from learning to use the tools of mathematical discourse—including words, symbols, diagrams, physical models, and technology—to present and defend their ideas. Imparting these new skills on students allows teachers to access, monitor, and evaluate students’ mathematical understanding and development.
One approach to giving students the information needed for a mathematics lesson involves the teacher simply telling the students what they need to know. Far more productive, however, is more a thoughtful approach to student engagement that encourage a productive dialogue, as seen in the example below. As educators, we need to structure lessons to encourage student interaction, address gaps in student understanding, and help students express mathematical concepts more precisely. Providing opportunity for conversation does just that.
How did these students benefit by sharing what they knew as part of the mathematics discussion?
Why did the teacher allow students to evaluate the correctness of Julie’s answer?
Why did the teacher ask another student to restate what James said?
To engage students in productive mathematics discussions, it is important to establish a learning environment that welcomes student involvement. The first step is setting the expectation that every student will contribute to the discourse community.
Students must be encouraged to use their problem-solving, reasoning,and communication skills to make conjectures, explore their own ideas and approaches, and find solutions to routine and non-routine mathematics problems.
In particular, the five process standards–problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation–can be seen in action in a discourse-rich mathematics community as students interact, question one another and convey their understanding. During this dialogue, teachers can recognize errors in context and reinforce that they are natural occurrences that enhance learning.
Students and teachers acknowledging and discussing errors and the reasons behind them to help students build greater understanding.
Students questioning each other using mathematics arguments to establish the correctness of solutions.
Students reaching and justifying conclusions based on their own mathematics knowledge without relying on the authority of teachers.
Students engaging in “productive struggle” with appropriate scaffolds for support.
Students encouraged to use a variety of approaches to convey their knowledge and solution strategies, including oral presentations; written explanations; and physical, graphical, pictorial, or symbolic representations.
Facilitating student engagement in mathematical discourse begins with the decisions teachers make when they plan classroom instruction. The tasks they use, the ways in which they organize the classroom, and the behaviors they model communicate expectations for classroom norms, including the ways students are expected to engage in classroom discussions.
Depending on prior experiences, students might find these new expectations for engagement uncomfortable and may not be ready to plunge into mathematical dialogue feet first. Teachers must ease the transition to a dialogue-rich mathematics classroom and prepare students to engage in such discussions. It is also important to carefully consider the best ways to coordinate student interaction in pairs, small groups, or whole-class interactions to ease transitions and maximize learning.
To support students, teachers must help students create avision for expected behaviors and actions, prepare them for their roles by modeling or role-playing, and reinforce these behaviors consistently. Teachers need to monitor progress as students engage in mathematics discussions, supporting them as their mathematical knowledge grows and they become more skilled at expressing ideas coherently and using vocabulary, syntax, and semantics precisely.
Teachers should observe, listen to and monitor students to support instructional decision-making. Determining what questions to ask, which students to call on, when to intervene and when to extend student thinking provides opportunities to understand student thinking, monitor growth and assess knowledge. A discourse-rich classroom enables teachers to gain insights not only about what students know, but also about the approaches they use, how–and how well–they understand the ideas, and the ways they present their knowledge.
In addition to content knowledge, mathematical discourse allows teachers to monitor students’ dispositions and gauge their developing confidence, interest, and perseverance. Teachers can use this information to determine areas of confusion or frustration in order to decide when an intervention might be needed. They also examine understandings and misconceptions revealed during classroom discussions and adjust lesson plans accordingly.
All students are mathematics language learners, regardless of their level of English language proficiency, and discourse allows ALL students to develop mathematical language.
While it is important to build scaffolds to support students who are learning English and mathematics at the same time, it is essential to recognize that mathematics is a technical language that all students must learn. Students who are English speakers also require support as they learn the language of mathematics.
The process of making meaning from language.
The same mathematics word may be interpreted differently depending on the context. For example, the median of a set of numbers versus the median of a triangle.
Teachers support mathematical language development by asking key questions and encouraging students to ask for clarity. By doing this, teachers motivate and encourage students and facilitate productive discussion, fostering a supportive classroom culture that maximizes learning.
This blog is part of a three post series on the importance of mathematical discourse from Curriculum Associates, a Getting Smart Advocacy Partner, and Dr. Gladis Kersaint, the author of the recently published whitepaper Orchestrating Mathematical Discourse to Enhance Student Learning. Download your free copy here.
Dr. Gladis Kersaint is a Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of South Florida and an author of the Ready® Mathematics program.

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the importance of engaging students in meaningful mathematical discussion has long been identified as an essential component of students’ mathematics learning.
when students share and exchange their ideas, both they and their teachers benefit.
talking about mathematical concepts allows students to reflect on their own understanding while making sense of and critiquing the ideas of others. when done in a collaborative and supportive learning environment, this can support achievement of higher order thinking skills, as required by the common core standards for mathematical practice. students can make conjectures, link prior knowledge to current understanding, reason about mathematics, refine and amend their approaches, and take ownership of their mathematical knowledge.
students benefit greatly from learning to use the tools of mathematical discourse—including words, symbols, diagrams, physical models, and technology—to present and defend their ideas. imparting these new skills on students allows teachers to access, monitor, and evaluate students’ mathematical understanding and development.
one approach to giving students the information needed for a mathematics lesson involves the teacher simply telling the students what they need to know. far more productive, however, is more a thoughtful approach to student engagement that encourage a productive dialogue, as seen in the example below. as educators, we need to structure lessons to encourage student interaction, address gaps in student understanding, and help students express mathematical concepts more precisely. providing opportunity for conversation does just that.
how did these students benefit by sharing what they knew as part of the mathematics discussion?
why did the teacher allow students to evaluate the correctness of julie’s answer?
why did the teacher ask another student to restate what james said?
to engage students in productive mathematics discussions, it is important to establish a learning environment that welcomes student involvement. the first step is setting the expectation that every student will contribute to the discourse community.
students must be encouraged to use their problem-solving, reasoning,and communication skills to make conjectures, explore their own ideas and approaches, and find solutions to routine and non-routine mathematics problems.
in particular, the five process standards–problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation–can be seen in action in a discourse-rich mathematics community as students interact, question one another and convey their understanding. during this dialogue, teachers can recognize errors in context and reinforce that they are natural occurrences that enhance learning.
students and teachers acknowledging and discussing errors and the reasons behind them to help students build greater understanding.
students questioning each other using mathematics arguments to establish the correctness of solutions.
students reaching and justifying conclusions based on their own mathematics knowledge without relying on the authority of teachers.
students engaging in “productive struggle” with appropriate scaffolds for support.
students encouraged to use a variety of approaches to convey their knowledge and solution strategies, including oral presentations; written explanations; and physical, graphical, pictorial, or symbolic representations.
facilitating student engagement in mathematical discourse begins with the decisions teachers make when they plan classroom instruction. the tasks they use, the ways in which they organize the classroom, and the behaviors they model communicate expectations for classroom norms, including the ways students are expected to engage in classroom discussions.
depending on prior experiences, students might find these new expectations for engagement uncomfortable and may not be ready to plunge into mathematical dialogue feet first. teachers must ease the transition to a dialogue-rich mathematics classroom and prepare students to engage in such discussions. it is also important to carefully consider the best ways to coordinate student interaction in pairs, small groups, or whole-class interactions to ease transitions and maximize learning.
to support students, teachers must help students create avision for expected behaviors and actions, prepare them for their roles by modeling or role-playing, and reinforce these behaviors consistently. teachers need to monitor progress as students engage in mathematics discussions, supporting them as their mathematical knowledge grows and they become more skilled at expressing ideas coherently and using vocabulary, syntax, and semantics precisely.
teachers should observe, listen to and monitor students to support instructional decision-making. determining what questions to ask, which students to call on, when to intervene and when to extend student thinking provides opportunities to understand student thinking, monitor growth and assess knowledge. a discourse-rich classroom enables teachers to gain insights not only about what students know, but also about the approaches they use, how–and how well–they understand the ideas, and the ways they present their knowledge.
in addition to content knowledge, mathematical discourse allows teachers to monitor students’ dispositions and gauge their developing confidence, interest, and perseverance. teachers can use this information to determine areas of confusion or frustration in order to decide when an intervention might be needed. they also examine understandings and misconceptions revealed during classroom discussions and adjust lesson plans accordingly.
all students are mathematics language learners, regardless of their level of english language proficiency, and discourse allows all students to develop mathematical language.
while it is important to build scaffolds to support students who are learning english and mathematics at the same time, it is essential to recognize that mathematics is a technical language that all students must learn. students who are english speakers also require support as they learn the language of mathematics.
the process of making meaning from language.
the same mathematics word may be interpreted differently depending on the context. for example, the median of a set of numbers versus the median of a triangle.
teachers support mathematical language development by asking key questions and encouraging students to ask for clarity. by doing this, teachers motivate and encourage students and facilitate productive discussion, fostering a supportive classroom culture that maximizes learning.
this blog is part of a three post series on the importance of mathematical discourse from curriculum associates, a getting smart advocacy partner, and dr. gladis kersaint, the author of the recently published whitepaper orchestrating mathematical discourse to enhance student learning. download your free copy here.
dr. gladis kersaint is a professor of mathematics education at the university of south florida and an author of the ready® mathematics program.


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BEIJING (Reuters) - Suspected Chinese abuses in the region of Xinjiang should be addressed through engagement with the government, the new EU ambassador to China said on Friday, a contrast to the position of U.S. officials who are considering sanctions.
Reports of mass detentions and strict surveillance of Muslim ethnic Uighur people in the far western region have sparked a growing international outcry.
A U.N. rights panel said last month it had received credible reports that up to a million ethnic Uighurs may be held in extra-legal detention, and called for them to be freed.
Chinese authorities have also set up thousands of police checkpoints across the region, and human rights advocates have decried martial law conditions and mass DNA collection.
The new EU ambassador, Nicolas Chapuis, who took up his posting this week, told reporters the European Union had been taking note of reports on abuses in Xinjiang, and had raised the issue with China, but it needed facts.
“The union’s stance is that we are working in the United Nations framework,” Chapuis said.
“We believe in dialogue. We believe in engagement, and first of all, we need the facts,” he said, without elaborating.
Hundreds of people have been killed in Xinjiang in recent years in unrest between members of the Uighur minority who call the region home and members of the ethnic Han Chinese majority.
Beijing says Xinjiang faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists. Officials deny mistreating Muslims there, instead saying they are putting some people through “vocational” style courses to prevent militancy spreading.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Manisha Singh told a congressional hearing on Thursday that Washington was weighing sanctions against Chinese senior officials and companies linked to allegations of human rights abuses there.
But Chapuis said the European Union must engage with China if it wanted to be more than a “soft power”.
“The strengthening of the EU-China relationship would show how the union would grow as a full power, not only as a soft power,” he said.
Chapuis added that there was an “urgency” to strengthen EU-China relations in the context of the “triangulation” between the United States, China and the European Union.
On the subject of global trade, he said it was normal for major trading partners to have some commercial friction, echoing a line used by Chinese officials to play down disputes.
Amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war, Beijing has put pressure on the EU to stand with it against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, though the world’s largest trade bloc has largely rebuffed those efforts, and broadly agrees with the U.S. assessment of unfair Chinese trade practices.
Nonetheless, Chinese state media has promoted the message that the EU is on China’s side, and some European officials have expressed concern that China is seeking to capitalize on divisions between Trump and U.S. allies in Europe.

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beijing (reuters) - suspected chinese abuses in the region of xinjiang should be addressed through engagement with the government, the new eu ambassador to china said on friday, a contrast to the position of u.s. officials who are considering sanctions.
reports of mass detentions and strict surveillance of muslim ethnic uighur people in the far western region have sparked a growing international outcry.
a u.n. rights panel said last month it had received credible reports that up to a million ethnic uighurs may be held in extra-legal detention, and called for them to be freed.
chinese authorities have also set up thousands of police checkpoints across the region, and human rights advocates have decried martial law conditions and mass dna collection.
the new eu ambassador, nicolas chapuis, who took up his posting this week, told reporters the european union had been taking note of reports on abuses in xinjiang, and had raised the issue with china, but it needed facts.
“the union’s stance is that we are working in the united nations framework,” chapuis said.
“we believe in dialogue. we believe in engagement, and first of all, we need the facts,” he said, without elaborating.
hundreds of people have been killed in xinjiang in recent years in unrest between members of the uighur minority who call the region home and members of the ethnic han chinese majority.
beijing says xinjiang faces a serious threat from islamist militants and separatists. officials deny mistreating muslims there, instead saying they are putting some people through “vocational” style courses to prevent militancy spreading.
u.s. assistant secretary of state manisha singh told a congressional hearing on thursday that washington was weighing sanctions against chinese senior officials and companies linked to allegations of human rights abuses there.
but chapuis said the european union must engage with china if it wanted to be more than a “soft power”.
“the strengthening of the eu-china relationship would show how the union would grow as a full power, not only as a soft power,” he said.
chapuis added that there was an “urgency” to strengthen eu-china relations in the context of the “triangulation” between the united states, china and the european union.
on the subject of global trade, he said it was normal for major trading partners to have some commercial friction, echoing a line used by chinese officials to play down disputes.
amid an escalating u.s.-china trade war, beijing has put pressure on the eu to stand with it against u.s. president donald trump’s trade policies, though the world’s largest trade bloc has largely rebuffed those efforts, and broadly agrees with the u.s. assessment of unfair chinese trade practices.
nonetheless, chinese state media has promoted the message that the eu is on china’s side, and some european officials have expressed concern that china is seeking to capitalize on divisions between trump and u.s. allies in europe.