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Territory | Dispatches from an Irate Squirrel
Leonard Shlain claims that we didn't need language until farmers began to fight for territory.
I think those farmers must have sounded like the angry ma ma squirrel telling me off in gutteral sounds that sort of sounded like ("If you do that, I'm goinna hurt ya–real bad"). I just needed to cut down a dangling branch from the night's storm; you'd think I was stealing one of her babies the way she was cackling and yelling at me at the top of her little squirrel lungs.
Anyway, I'm no good at this sort of thing. But the 75 mile per hour record winds the night before that had me whimpering in the closet near the bunny room, had torn down many good branches from the native trees in my backyard. When I came out the next morning, yard looked like a scene in 'What Dreams May Come' where the tree in the painting was crying, melting and all but becoming a river of sadness.
I had to cut down some of the large branches that sagged into the hot tub and yard. As I did so, the squirrel family I have been observing and I thought befriending for many months went nuts. No pun intended.
Ma Ma squirrel ran back and forth, yelling at me. At one point she gathered all her kids as I sawed away. I looked up and 2 feet above me was her angry face and right behind her– the squirrel mafia. A very mean and focused looking bunch.
"Listen" I said firmly, I feed you Macademia nuts from Whole Foods. When you tore up the deck furniture, what did I do? I forfeited the cushions to your winter baby fest. I feed you, I donate bedding, I even give you water at times. You can go without one or two branch, its going to die anyway." She just keep staring at me, meanly. She was going to jump me I could feel it.
I thought about the news. The squirrel in Denver with the plague. "Excuse me" I said to her. I went into the garage and put on my welding goggles and long gloves. She was still there when I came back. For her this was war.
"Look, this is going to happen whether you like it or not." I looked around to see if any of the neighbors saw me on my bar stool in sequin, green thongs (vs. the usual Crocs), wearing my robe still and talking to…well, it would seem to them like…talking to myself to them, I'm sure.
I cut it down.
I put out some cashews and almonds for them–a little extra for their stress and felt no guilt.
I mean, really! Does Dakota know that not all boy bunnies have their own room or a girlfriend he really didn't have to work that hard for? Does this Ma Ma squirrel know that I make mothering easier for her by providing bedding and nuts so that her little ones (and I've seen this in action) aren't constantly pulling on her dried up motherhood? No.
Dakota still chases Caila away when I walk into the room because he wants to own both of us. Not content with just one. And Ma Ma squirrel still wants every branch in that damn tree because this is her queen-dom. And she still yells at me when I don't put the nuts in the right place — this is new behavior, but what's next?
Luckily I have my own territory to escape to from all animal demands.
My converted garage into art studio and dance floor. AHHHHH…what a joy. i-Tunes, chinese lanterns, even an old, comfy couch and warming weather that makes the temperatures perfect. But the escape wouldn't feel as good if I didn't have screaming squirrels, plants that need daily attention and a rabbit that thinks he's my husband.
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Claire Walter on Jun 18, 2007
What a wonderful vignette, what a nice person you are not simply to buy a relocate the family so mama can demolish someone else's outdoor cushions — and how remarkable that you've seen baby squirrels. I never have. Adolescents, yes. Little ones, never.Claire Walter on Jun 18, 2007
What a wonderful vignette, what a nice person you are not simply to buy a relocate the family so mama can demolish someone else's outdoor cushions — and how remarkable that you've seen baby squirrels. I never have. Adolescents, yes. Little ones, never.David B. Leikam on Jun 11, 2007
Ah, a smile best comes to mind after this lovely read. Thank you … 🙂
The interaction between animals of different sorts is always an interesting moment(s).
I like this light comedic touch this month especially and still always look forward to your words of mind.
Cheers, David
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Using Router Plate Starter Pins
Simple safety hardware and technique
Text, photos and video by Tom Hintz
Updated - 11-22-2011 (In Progress)
Bearing tipped router bits extend the versatility of a router table by making it possible to get ultra-consistent cuts in straight or curved stock that would be impossible to duplicate using a fence. The problem with many of these freehand operations is starting the cut safely. As the size of the wood being worked with gets smaller the danger gets a bunch larger but starting any cut controlled by the hand alone is dangerous.
It is important to realize that using a starting pin does not reduce the need for common sense hand protection. I like to use a push handle or my favorite, the rubber-soled push block whenever possible. No matter what we are doing on a router table it is important to consider where your hands will go if the wood kicks out. Large work pieces are less susceptible to being kicked out but it remains possible - and dangerous. The deceptively low-tech starter pin does wonders for controlling the start of these cuts where things can so easily go very wrong.
What It Is
A starter pin really is in many cases a sort of pin. Some are machined pieces of steel or brass while others are more like bolts equipped with a free-spinning plastic barrel. Most are 3/8" to ½"-diameter and screw into tapped holes to either side of the router bit. Better router plates or lifts will have a starting pin threaded hole on four sides of the bit to give you the most options.
When installing the starting pin we need to think about the job for which it is being used. Holding the wood near the bit and thinking the cut through before turning the router on can give you a better idea on which hole in the plate will be easiest and safest to use. I have started out using one starting pin location but found that another might be better or safer later in the operation. Don't be afraid to try more than one location.
Using a Starter Pin
It is important to remember that a starter pin does not change feed direction. The stock must be fed against, not with the rotation of the bit. In most configurations, the wood is cut on the front side of the bit in relation to the operator because that gives you the best control as well as easy access to a starting pin.
Starting pins are almost always used with a bearing-tipped router bit. You can't use a starting pin to control the depth of a cut, that is the bearing's job. We also do not have to increase the pressure against the bearing when using a starting pin. The wood should be held against the bearing firmly enough to maintain contact but pressing harder just risks breaking the bit or making a long dent in softer woods where the bearing has been pressed into it.
Using a starter pin is a simple skill but one that should become a habit. It takes only seconds to install a starting pin but it can afford you a bunch of protection from dangerous kickouts or surprisingly powerful lurches of the wood, either of which can cause serious injury. There is a reason router plate manufacturers include starting pins with their products!
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False Dignity Gets Its Reward
July 26, 2021
In this collection of fables, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming shares the stories that have influenced him most as a martial artist and lifelong student of the Dao. They bring the Dao to life for readers of all generations.
Bam Commandments: Spiritual Principles
February 15, 2021
It's the first of the month in the tough ghetto neighborhood. It's payday for the poor. The welfare check has arrived, and the drug dealers can't wait. It's also their payday, and they can easily estimate $20,000-$50,000 in income. This might seem exaggerated, but it's not. This dealing goes on every day, and with this business comes violence, guns, and murder for those in top positions of power.
The Way of Wushudo
December 2, 2019
The highest level of martial arts training is to be able to perform beyond all boundaries, systems, styles, and techniques with total freedom of self-expression. You can achieve this only after you have developed a strong foundation in a particular style or system.
Steps to Winning
November 11, 2019
Many people study martial arts because they want to develop their fighting skills, then have a chance to go one-on-one with other martial artists. It seems more refined and socially acceptable to them than going outside and picking a fight with someone on the street. Of course you don't get the same possible dire consequences, because there is always a measure of controlled fighting in the ring.
How to be a Complete Martial Artist and Discover the Champion Within
October 7, 2019
It took a 6-foot-wide and 8-foot-high jail cell for me to realize that I had the qualities of a complete martial artist. I struggled with the thought of the inside being like a tunnel and losing my breath from being claustrophobic.
Encountering a Bully - September 23, 2019
When you come across a bully, it is important to understand that there are several defensive tools you can use to escape a fight. To avoid these situations altogether, it helps to know what types of bullies there are and what weapons they will use to try to put you down.
The Pursuit of Do - August 12, 2019
There is a formula in Western civilization that many people follow, hoping for inner peace and happiness—a good education, plus a good job, plus lots of money and material possessions, plus family and friends equal inner peace and happiness.
A Fight of No Fight (A Chinese Folk Story) - July 22, 2013
A long time ago, there was a family that owned a small farm. The father worked very hard to make the farm successful so that he would be able to leave it to his two sons when he died. The elder son, who was married, was named Der-Shin, while the younger son, who was not married, was named Der-Yi.
The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Awe (狐假虎威) - March 19, 2013
When I was a boy, my grandmother and my martial arts teachers told me many stories. This was very common in China, especially in the old days before television and radio, and especially in previous centuries when the vast majority of the population could not read. While these stories were a main source of entertainment, they also played an important role in the moral and cultural education of the children.
Martial Moralities - February 25, 2013
Martial morality has always been a required discipline in Chinese martial arts society. Before you learn any martial techniques, you should first understand this subject.
The Contents of Baguazhang Training (Baguazhang - Part 2) - September 29, 2008
We can see from the available documents that Baguazhang covers a very wide field of training. It includes not only barehand techniques, but also many weapons.
The History of Baguazhang (Baguazhang - Part 1) - September 24, 2008
The martial arts history which has been passed down to us is fairly vague. In fact, it was not until this century that an effort was made to trace back this lost history.
A Blessing in Disguise (Chinese Folk Story) - December 28, 2007
A long, long time ago, there was a kind old man who lived on the plains outside the Great Wall of China. The gentle old man had only two passions in his life: collecting rare breeds of horses, and his son, whom he loved more than anything else.


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Optimus Maximus keyboard finally starts shippingBy Jose Vilches
After three years in development and many, many delays to the point of actually being labeled as "vaporware," Art Lebedev's much-hyped Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard is finally shipping to those who pre-ordered it last year.
Also available, for immediate download, are the OS X and Windows versions of the configuration software, which will have you spending hours playing with custom keyboard layouts. But while the OLED keyboard's cool factor is undeniable, at $1,500+ the price is just not attractive to the mainstream market. Not only that, the folks over at Engadget have been testing one of these keyboards for a few weeks, and so far, their overall impressions haven't been all that flattering.


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'Michael Parekowhai: The Promised Land' is a major exhibition of one of New Zealand's leading contemporary artists, featuring spectacular new works and key loans alongside a selection from the Gallery's own Collection.
Parekowhai's unique practice is characterised by a refined aesthetic and an engagement with the creation and role of culture in the contemporary world. Primarily sculptural, his works often play with scale and space, using humour to comment on the intersections between national narratives, colonial histories and popular culture.
Parekowhai, who represented New Zealand at the Venice Biennale, is known for bringing together an array of references, sometimes in a single object, with in-jokes and snippets of personal biography sitting side-by-side with art historical playfulness and big-picture cultural critique.
'The Promised Land' will see the Gallery transformed into an immersive environment for viewing art: a 'memory palace' within which to discover photography and sculpture spanning more than two decades of Parekowhai's expansive practice.
A full-colour exhibition catalogue, the first substantial publication devoted to Parekowhai's practice, will accompany the exhibition.
Michael Parekowhai: The Promised Land Exhibition
28 March – 21 June 2015
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Brisbane


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FCC Chairman Pledges To Eliminate Outdated Rules
LAS VEGAS—During his first NAB Show appearance as FCC chairman, Ajit Pai laid out the regulatory philosophy broadcasters have waited for decades to hear.
"The last thing broadcasting needs is outdated rules to stand in its way," he said to a room full of broadcasters Tuesday. "That's why I'll work aggressively to modernize the FCC's rules, cut unnecessary red tape and give broadcasters more flexibility to serve their audiences… Under my chairmanship, broadcasters won't be seen as a speed bump."
He said there are nearly 1,000 pages of media regulations on the FCC's books and that he'd circulated a public notice among his colleagues that morning to clear out the regulatory cobwebs.
"At the FCC's May 18 meeting, we will vote on a proposal to start a comprehensive review of FCC regulations" that will include broadcast, cable and satellite, he said.
He proceeded to enumerate some of the regs he considered obsolete, including the main studio rule requiring broadcasters to maintain a studio in their communities of license. The World War II-era rule was crafted to give the public access to station personnel and their public inspection files. Those files are now online, and Pai noted that the primary mode of public communication is now electronic. The chairman also called out media ownership rules.
"Do you take seriously any assessment of the market for news that says, 'That internet thing — just ignore it?' Going forward, we're going to have a much more fact-based discussion about where our media ownership regulations rules are and where they should be."
Ever the radio guy, having connected to the wider world through the medium as a kid, Pai addressed AM revitalization. Nearly 1,100 AM broadcasters applied for FM translator licenses during the FCC's first window making them available on the secondary market. Nearly 95 percent were granted, he said, giving one-fifth of the nation's AM stations the opportunity to extend coverage. Two new FM translator application windows are on deck, and unresolved mutually exclusive applications will proceed to auction as early as this year for Class C and D stations.
Pai said the FCC has made several proposals pertaining to the AM band that he hopes to take up soon, and he gave a shout-out to his colleague Commissioner Mignon Clyburn for her leadership on AM issues.
The chairman then moved on to the recently completed incentive auction. He said while he didn't agree with all of the policy decisions therein, the endeavor took a tremendous amount of work by FCC staff, whom he credited.
"Having seen their work up close, I can say that they represent the best of public service," he said. "But we also recognize that this process is far from over."
Specifically, 987 TV stations now have to move to new channel assignments within a 39-month timeframe. "Part of that involves making sure that no protected television broadcaster is forced to go dark due to circumstances outside of its control," Pai said. "Obviously, we have a lot of work ahead of us, and to get it done … the FCC, broadcasters and wireless carriers will need to work together closely."
Pai wrapped up his remarks with an observation from Broadcasting Hall of Famer Vin Scully: "I try to call the play as quickly as I possibly can and let the crowd roar."
"That's sound advice for a regulator," he said. "So long as I have the privilege of serving as FCC chairman, you can be sure that I'll do my best to get unnecessary rules out of the way so that broadcasters can rev that engine."
And with that, the crowd roared.
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Recognizing the growing interest in increasing recycled content in packaging as a sustainability strategy, GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition has released a report on the opportunities and challenges for using recycled fiber in packaging. "Guidelines for Recycled Content in Paper and Paperboard Packaging" outlines opportunities to use recycled content in 20 common retail packaging applications, including shopping and take-out bags, cereal boxes, toothbrush blister packs, software boxes, and coffee canisters.
The report was completed in collaboration with packaging designers and engineers, as well as pulp and paper mill operations, and it is a companion to the SPC's 2010 report, "Guidelines for Increasing Post Consumer Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging."
"This is a valuable resource for the packaging community because it provides specific, ambitious guidance on how to meet recycled content objectives for paper packaging," says Paul Kearns, vice president of marketing - Performance Packaging of Exopack, LLC, who was part of the research team. "It will help retail packaging buyers and consumer packaged goods companies better communicate with packaging converters by setting realistic parameters for what's technically possible, which will help drive more informed and aggressive use of recycled content in paper packaging."
The report provides reference charts that summarize the following considerations and opportunities for each packaging application:
• Performance requirements
• Regulatory compliance requirements
• Technical/operational factors
• Aesthetic considerations
• Material availability
• Cost
As a number of factors contribute to the feasibility of using recycled content in paper packaging—including the quality and consistency of recovered fiber, the types of additives used, and the treatment of the fiber during the conversion process—the report ranks the greatest opportunities to use recycled content in the packaging applications discussed.
"Our goal with this report was to provide actionable guidance that companies can begin utilizing today to meet their goals for using recycled content and preserving valuable resources," says GreenBlue senior fellow Katherine O'Dea, who led the research project and authored the report.
The report is available free to SPC members and to non-SPC members for $125.


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I like to do more than just write and snap photos of my city. The blog is my production site. For experiments and tinkering, we have RalCon Projects. This collection of ongoing 'works in progress' are my ways of tinkering with new things.
DT Eats
Take a look through all the eats and drinks that downtown Raleigh has to offer. The DT Eats list is a simple way to remind yourself of what's out there. Cheers!
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DT Hoods
A mapping project of the neighborhoods around downtown Raleigh.
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All car batteries are rechargeable, and the best way to recharge the battery at home without the car running is a car battery charger. Car batteries are meant to recharge themselves while you drive, so you should only rarely have to recharge your battery at home. Battery chargers are not very complicated to use, but if used incorrectly they can damage themselves and the battery. To make sure you know what you're doing when you use a car battery charger, read these step-by-step instructions.
There are two different variations of the 12v battery charger, the trickle charger and the float charger. A float charger can detect when a battery is full and automatically stops charging when the battery voltage is at the appropriate level. When the charger senses a drop in the voltage level, it resumes charging. This type of charger can be left connected to the battery indefinitely. The other type of charger, a trickle charger, has no circuitry to prevent overcharging, and continuously charges the battery whether it is full or not. If you have a trickle charger, you should only leave it connected for as long as it takes to achieve a full charge.
Before using the charger, make sure it is plugged in to an outlet that is grounded. Car batteries are grounded to the frame of the car to reduce the risk of a spark occurring near the battery when connecting to a charger, which could cause an explosion. That way, if you are charging a battery inside a car, you can connect one cable to the frame of the car instead of to one of the battery terminals. Read the battery label to see whether it is grounded on the positive or negative side.
If your battery is grounded on the negative side, as most are, you should first attach the positive cable to the positive battery terminal, then the negative cable to the frame of the car. If it is grounded on the positive side, attach the negative cable to the negative terminal and the positive cable to the frame. Remember to attach the first cable to the battery before attaching the other one to the frame to ensure the spark will be as far away from the battery as possible.
Make the aforementioned connections before you turn the charger on, and be sure to turn it off again before you touch the cables. Some chargers come with adjustable timers, voltage switches or amp switches. Set these to the appropriate level to fully charge your battery before you need to drive again.
Although you may use it only rarely, it is very convenient to have a car battery charger around the hose for when you need it. Since you will not use it very often, it is easy to forget exactly what you should do to operate the charger safely and correctly, so be sure to brush up on the proper procedure before each use.


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Behind Enemy Lines Is Becoming A TV Show, Get The Details
Sometimes I think putting a new TV show together involves a writer spinning in a circle and then flipping open Leonard Maltin's latest Movie Guide and blindly pointing at an entry. The latest feature film to potentially get stretched out for the small screen is John Moore's 2001 war thriller Behind Enemy Lines, and Fox is the network that it may one day call home. Somebody call Gene Hackman and get him to return to acting for this.
Fox has put in a put pilot commitment for this new version of Behind Enemy Lines, which nearly guarantees that a pilot will get filmed at some point, especially with the name recognition behind it. Putting the potential project together is Jeffrey Nachmanoff, perhaps best known as the creator of CBS' short-lived thriller Hostages, as well as an executive producer on Chicago Fire and Legends, which he wrote the pilot for.
Thankfully, this won't be a direct adaptation of the film's events, and it will follow a brand new story with similar plot points. Behind Enemy Lines will center on an American flight crew engaging on a secret mission when they're shot down over Latin American jungles. From an aircraft carrier, their commanding officer is doing everything he can to rescue them, while in Washington D.C., a female CIA agent unearths a massive conspiracy that ties everything together. Sounds like a pretty solid plot, and here's how Nachmanoff describes the goal behind his updated take, according to Deadline.
I'm sure Fox execs just had to hear the "heroism, manhood and redemption" part before they started clicking their pens over dotted lines. And that's fine, because they'll probably pour the right amount of money into making it look solid, as will producers Davis Entertainment and Temple Hill's Wyck Godfrey, both of which produced the film as well.
As far as Nachmanoff's other work goes on both the big and small screen, he directed the 2001 comedy Hollywood Palms and also wrote and directed the 2008 Don Cheadle thriller Traitor. He co-wrote The Day After Tomorrow with Roland Emmerich and directed episodes of shows such as Homeland, andAllegiance. It's not the most stunning resume, but he's clearly at home with over-the-top dramatic thrillers.
Beyond Enemy Lines joins such recent reboots and continuations such as Limitless on CBS, Uncle Buck on ABC and Minority Report, which is also on Fox. We'll cross the border and let you guys know if Fox decides to move forward with this project.
Nick is a Cajun Country native, and is often asked why he doesn't sound like that's the case. His love for his wife and daughters is almost equaled by his love of gasp-for-breath laughter and gasp-for-breath horror. A lifetime spent in the vicinity of a television screen led to his current dream job, as well as his knowledge of too many TV themes and ad jingles.
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Landscaping Insurance Michigan Policy Information
Landscaping Insurance Michigan. Landscaping is a lucrative business, and its value goes beyond just giving home or business owners better views. Studies indicate that good landscaping improves air quality, protects water quality, and can even lower the crime rate in the neighborhood. Smart Money Magazine recently published a study showing that homebuyers place the value of a well-landscaped property at more than 11 percent over its asking price. Landscaping investments tend to be recouped when a seller sells his home, and homes with good landscaping tend to sell faster.
Landscape contractors design, install, and maintain outdoor spaces, combining plants and architectural features in a manner attractive to customers. Services offered may include installation of sod for a lawn, planting of trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers, and other plants, or the installation of retaining walls, fountains, walkways, or other architectural enhancements.
Some landscape contractors will change the contours of the grounds, while others will limit their work to planting new or maintaining existing lawns and plants. Additional operations may include installation or winterization of underground sprinkler systems, tree trimming, nurseries or lawn and garden shops.
If you own a landscaping company in MI or are a landscaper, you have many of the same concerns in regards to liability that other businesses do. Protecting your business from risks is part of being a smart business owner, since even landscapers can run into problems and find themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit or claim. By choosing landscaping insurance Michigan, you can provide your landscaping business with a safety net that keeps your business up and running, even if you face claims arising from property damage, injuries, or accidents.
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Coverage Types Landscaping Businesses Should Consider
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Business Owners Landscaping Insurance Michigan
Small landscaping businesses with revenue of less than $5 million often purchase business owners' policies, sometimes referred to by the acronym BOP. A BOP policy is structured for MI landscaper businesses with fewer than 100 employees, and it usually includes several types of coverages under one umbrella. Business owners retain the ability to purchase added coverage if desired.
Usually, the basic coverages provided under a landscaping insurance Michigan BOP policy include property damage insurance to cover office space, store space, garages, warehouses, and other buildings owned or leased by the business. The addition of a rider for equipment and tools may be necessary. Because landscapers often use expensive specialized equipment, standard coverage for equipment may not be sufficient. Owners should purchase as much insurance as they need to cover the cost of replacing expensive mowers and other landscaping essentials.
The landscaping insurance Michigan policy also usually covers business income loss. If the business shuts down because of an event that is covered by the policy, the business is protected from loss of income and operating costs.
Equipment breakdown coverage usually comes with a standard BOP policy. This protection covers equipment failure due to mechanical malfunctions, power surges, and operator mistakes.
For landscapers structured as sole proprietorships where there are no employees in the business, not all of these coverage types may be necessary. Some sole proprietorships are sufficiently covered with just a general liability policy in force. A seasoned GeneralLiabilityInsure.com insurance agent can help business owners understand their needs and find policies to suit their preferences and risk tolerance levels.
Workers' Compensation Insurance and Landscaping Businesses In MI
One important part of owning a business and hiring employees is complying with worker's compensation laws. You must generally purchase this type of insurance for workers on your payroll. It protects them from loss due to work-related illness, injury, or death.
Michigan requires worker's compensation for all employees that are not the landscaping business owners. Worker's compensation can help pay for medical expenses related to the injury or illness caused on the job.
Commercial Vehicle Insurance and Landscaping Businesses MI
Landscapers tend to spend a significant amount of time in their vehicles traveling between client jobs. Anytime you drive in relation to carrying out job functions, you are at risk and your business is at risk. Commercial vehicle landscaping insurance Michigan coverage is necessary for landscapers, and those that rely on personal auto policies to provide coverage may find themselves coming up short in the event of a claim or lawsuit. MI landscapers should make sure that any vehicles used for business are insured under a commercial policy.
Research the options that are available for your business prior to making your final landscaping insurance Michigan purchase.
MI Landscapers Risks & Exposures
Property exposures may be limited to an office and a storage yard for vehicles or equipment. Property exposures may include the use or sale of live and growing plants, shrubs, bushes, trees, or flowers. These may grow outside in a yard or in a structure such as a greenhouse. Both the structure and the growing stock are susceptible to damage by fire, wind, hail, and vandalism. The stock is also vulnerable to loss by frost and animals or insects.
Specialty coverages designed specifically for growing stock may be needed. Older greenhouses may be subject to frequent glass breakage since they are typically made with the lowest grade of plate glass. Newer greenhouses are simply frames with plastic coverings which need frequent replacement as they tend to yellow or cloud in the weather and block out sunlight needed by plants. There may be backup systems or generators employed to prevent freezing or other temperature losses. Fire hazards can be high from the flammables used in the repair of vehicles or equipment, such as solvents and degreasers, and the chemicals in fertilizers and insecticides. These must all be well controlled, labeled, and separated with proper storage in the appropriate containers and storage facilities.
Premises liability exposures can be light at the landscaper's own premises if there is no public access. If there is a nursery, the exposure increases as customers may slip or fall on wet flooring or dirt or trip over equipment. Plants and equipment stored in the open can present an attractive nuisance. At job sites, hazards include injury or damage from stones or other debris thrown by power mowers, trimmers, and other equipment.
Tree trimming may result in falling tools, branches or debris that may injure persons, damage vehicles or other property, or fall onto power or communication lines. Use of chain saws on trunks or limbs and the use of chippers for disposal may result in flying debris that can cause serious bodily injury. The areas of operation should be restricted by barriers and proper signage to protect the public from slips and falls from spills and equipment and supplies impeding access.
The application of lawn chemicals presents both a premises and completed operations hazard that could result in serious long-term injury, illness, or disease to customers and passersby. Overspray from operations could result in small but frequent property damage losses. Contractors who do not obtain and keep proper licensing and certification for chemical applications create a serious liability exposure to themselves.
Inland marine exposure includes accounts receivable if the landscaper offers credit to customers, contractors' equipment, goods in transit, and valuable papers and records for customers' and suppliers' information. Equipment may include mowers, sprayers, cherry pickers for tree trimming and trenchers for underground work. Goods in transit may be damaged by fire, collision or overturn. While the transport of fully grown trees for planting is rare, the stock may be of high value. Vehicles containing stock should be attended at all times.
Crime exposures are from employee dishonesty. Background checks, including criminal histories, should be obtained on each employee prior to hiring. Ordering, billing, and disbursement should be handled as separate duties with reconciliations occurring regularly. There should be appropriate procedures in place when employees accept payments off site.
Environmental impairment exposure is significant. The application of chemicals can result in damage to air, soil, or groundwater. The landscaper must comply with all federal, state, and municipal regulations regarding the use and disposal of chemicals and waste products. Employees who handle chemicals must have the appropriate licenses and certifications individually.
Business auto exposures can be very limited if the service is maintenance only and does not supply plants. If plants and large trees are transported, the exposure increases due to the possibility of the load being involved in a collision or overturn. Vehicles may be custom designed with specialty equipment, such as lifts, cherry pickers, and tree planting or removal equipment.
Drivers should be aware of and be able to perform cleanup procedures in the event of a collision or vehicle overturn. All drivers must be well trained and have valid licenses for the type of vehicle being driven. MVRs must be run on a regular basis. Random drug and alcohol testing should be conducted. Vehicles must be well maintained with records kept in a central location.
Workers compensation exposures are high due to the operation of machinery and equipment, work at heights, work on uneven ground, and exposure to underground or above ground cables and lines. Use of power-cutting equipment can result in cuts and possible amputations. Back injuries, hernias, sprains, and strains can result from lifting. Chemical applications may cause lung problems along with allergic reactions and other more serious complications. Casual labor, seasonal workforce, and high turnover present a significant loss control challenge.
Insurance Classification Of Landscaping Services
Insurers classify landscaping businesses using several coding systems. You can wind up paying more for your insurance if your landscping company is not properly classified - like a landscaper that plans gardens only being coded as a tree trimmer. Below are the most commonly used coding systems for landscaper insurance:
- ISO General Liability Codes: 97047, 97050
- NAICS CODES: 541320 Landscape Architectural Services, 561730 Landscaping Services
- SIC CODE: 0781 Landscape Counseling and Planning: Establishments primarily engaged in landscape planning and in performing landscape, architectural and counseling services. Garden planning, Horticultural advisory or counseling services, Landscape architects, Landscape counseling & Landscape planning.
- Suggested Workers Compensation Codes: 0042, 9102, 0106
Michigan Economic Data And Business Insurance Requirements
Business owners who are interested in establishing operations Michigan must have a thorough understanding of the state's economy. They should also familiarize themselves with any regulations and limits that state may have in place for commercial insurance.
Any entrepreneur who is thinking about starting a business in the Great Lake State first needs to determine if it's a feasible location for business operations. As such, it's important to have a keen understanding of pertinent details regarding the economy of Michigan, in addition to the types of insurance coverage that are mandatory for corporations that operate within the state.
Economic Trends for Businesses In Michigan
After a long period of stagnant job growth in the early part of the 21st century, MI has been experiencing a steady increase in employment gains. Between 2009 and 2018, the state has enjoyed a period of uninterrupted job growth; the longest stretch of job growth since World War II. According to economists at the University of Michigan. While there has been a slight decline in the rate of job growth, job creation continues and forecasters say will continue for the next two years, into 2021.
In 2018, an estimated 55,200 jobs were created; in 2019, it's expected that 35,800 jobs will be created, and in 2020, economists believe that there will be a total of 39,300 jobs created in Michigan. While that rate of growth is 1.9 percent slower than the job growth rate between 2011 and 2016, it is still a steady increase overall. In total, approximate 683,200 jobs will be created in MI between 2099 and 2020; almost four out of the five jobs that were lost during the early part of the 21st century will be recovered.
While the unemployment rate has steadily improved, it is still above the national average. In March of 2019, the national unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, while in the state of Michigan, it was 4.0 percent. Mid-Michigan has experienced the largest growth rate in the state, and according to forecasters, it looks like that trend will continue, moving forward. Industries that are expected to see the most growth include:
- Energy, due largely to research and development in clean energy
- Food and agriculture
- Water
- Transportation and mobility
- Healthcare industry
- Information and technology
In the state of MI, business owners are not legally required to carry liability insurance; but most entrepreneurs opt to invest in a General Liability or Business Owner's Policy (BOP). A commercial auto insurance policy is also required for any businesses that use motor vehicles to conduct any aspect of their business operations. Workers' compensation insurance is also required for any businesses with non-owner employees. While the following forms of coverage are not required, depending on the type of business you operate, they are recommended:
- Data breach insurance
- Business income insurance
- Commercial Umbrella insurance
Additional Resources For Contractors & Home Improvement Insurance
Learn about small business contractor's insurance, including what it covers, how much it costs - and how commercial insurance can help protect your contracting business from lawsuits.
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A contractor that wants to begin or stay in business, liability coverage must be obtained for the premises or operations, off-site locations and products/completed operations exposures. These coverages may be included as a part of a businessowners policy (BOP) or purchased in a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Owners and contractors protective liability and railroad protective liability coverages may also be required in certain cases in order for a contractor to obtain a particular job.
Physical damage coverage for tools, supplies and equipment, both on and off the contractor's premises, is a concern. Liability exposures at the premises of the contractor, and at the premises of the contractor's customer, must be properly addressed along with completed operations. Business insurance is very important as is workers compensation insurance protection for employees.
Contractors may work under a general contractor as a subcontractor in larger construction projects - like a new commercial site or residential subdivision. They can work on smaller projects directly with a home owner, usually specializing in renovations or remodels.
In business insurance speak, often called 'artisan contractors' or 'casual contractors', they are involved in many aspects of construction and contracting work – and include various trades and skills. Carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, roofers, tree trimmers, landscaping are just a few examples. They may do roofing, fencing, drywall, tile work and many other trades that involve skilled work with tools at the customer's premises.
An artisan contractor performs a single trade or job, and each has its own specialized liability needs with its own exposures to risk and accidents. Contractors liability insurance can offer coverage for bodily injury, property damage, advertising injury and medical payments.
Most artisan contractors should have commercial general liability at the very least, but many need broader coverages - like an umbrella to increase their limits of liability, inland marine policy to protect their tools, workers compensation if they have employees, and even commercial auto if they use vehicles for business purposes.
Minimum recommended small business insurance coverage: Business Personal Property, Employee Dishonesty, Contractors' Equipment and Tools, General Liability, Employee Benefits Liability, Umbrella Liability, Automobile Liability and Physical Damage, Hired and Non-owned Auto & Workers Compensation.
Other commercial insurance policies to consider: Building, Business Income with Extra Expense, Earthquake, Flood, Leasehold Interest, Real Property Legal Liability, Accounts Receivable, Builders Risk, Computers, Goods in Transit, Installation Floater, Valuable Papers and Records, Cyber Liability, Employment-related Practicesand Stop Gap Liability.
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In October 2021 we shared our last workshop with Anthony Costello. After writing this poem we talked about how important a title can be. In this poem, without the title it is simply a travelog. Add the title "Dear Life" and a completely different piece emerges.
Dear Life
Driving North it is well hidden,
Until that final bend in the road
Where it dominates the view.
The Angel of the North.
Ugly slab of rusting metal
Or iconic, beautiful sculpture.
After all these years I still can't decide which
That simple act of driving past
Takes us North,
Northumberland, Beadnell,
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
Here our dreams are met
In serenity, beauty, solitude.
For Northumbria is yet to be discovered,
Even through the pandemic,
By the Ibiza crowd.
Seals sing at Seahouses.
Buntings bathe at Bamborough,
Home of the famous Bamborough Banger,
Smoked, like the Craster kippers
And the Swallow Fish prawns.
The Angel, going North
A beacon for happiness,
Relaxation, rest, peace.
A week later
We travel South.
Southward, The Angel is visible
From a distance.
Growing reminder of the return
To daily tasks.
Living, breathing,
Paying bills mending ills.
Does The Angel frown as we pass,
That smooth, expressionless face
Above the monoplane wings
The car climbs the hill
The Angel disappears
Until the next time
Driving North
The Angel smiles again.
©Ray Stearn 7th October 2021


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The Oregon Trail
by Bekah Brunstetter
Directed by Rose Riordan
Two Janes traverse The Oregon Trail. "Now Jane" is playing the computer game in 1997; "Then Jane" is in a covered wagon in 1848. A judgey game show narrator, a domineering sister and two oxen try to corral the two Janes. Fate maneuvers them both to a conclusion that changes their lives and sends them to the end of the trail.


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Nearly two years before most food and beverage marketers began jumping on the low-carb bandwagon, Anheuser-Busch Cos. was developing a formula for Michelob Ultra beer.
Bob Lachky, A-B's VP-brand management and director of global brand creative, credits August Busch III for coming up with a mandate to tap into the low-carb Atkins Diet craze that was brewing. "He was saying, `Is there a beer product out there we can develop for an older lifestyle and keep Atkins in mind?' " says Mr. Lachky. By April 2002, A-B had a formula to test in the retiree haven of South Florida, where Ultra had a "really good response." By September 2002, Ultra was ready for a national debut.
Not even the 49-year-old Mr. Lachky could have predicted the wild demand for the Ultra formula, which contains 95 calories and 2.6 carbohydrate grams per 12-ounce serving.
"The key decision we made was to go to TV support," he says, noting weekly sales jumped immediately, including among 21-to-27-year-old men and women. "Secondly, we didn't know going in how powerful the Michelob name was," Mr. Lachky says, adding that despite the disrepair in the Michelob brand, "there was a latent understanding that Michelob meant quality and good taste. ... Low-carb was the introduction, and the [Michelob] name was a clincher."
Since its September 2002 launch, the waistline-friendly beer has added much welcome girth to A-B's bottom line, becoming the fastest-growing brand in the company's history. In its first quarter, Ultra sold 400,000 barrels, 100,000 more than Bud Light sold in its first year, according to Impact Databank. By the end of 2003, Ultra is expected to easily surpass 2 million barrels.
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Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan Speaks out on Xinjiang Violence
Turkey's prime minister on Friday compared ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang province to genocide, escalating criticism of Beijing following this week's killing of at least 156 people - including Turkic-speaking, Muslim Uighurs.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strong words came amid daily demonstrations in Turkey protesting the clashes in Xinjiang's capital of Urumqi between Han Chinese and minority Uighurs, who share ethnic and cultural bonds to Turks. Hundreds of Turks prayed for the victims and set Chinese flags on fire on Friday in protests in Ankara and Istanbul.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared Friday the plight of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang to genocide, risking the ire of China, a key trading partner.
Erdogan sharply elevated his government's criticism of Beijing as anti-Chinese demonstrations were held across Turkey in solidarity with the Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority.
Erdogan, who heads Turkey's Islamist-rooted government, did not specifically blame China -- a key trading partner -- for deaths in Xinjiang but strongly criticised Beijing's inaction.
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A day after earning all-league honors defensively, Miami Heat forward LeBron James was awarded the inevitable.
James received 118 of a possible 120 votes to earn First Team All-NBA honors, the league announced Thursday. James has been selected to the team six times in his nine-year career, including the last five seasons.
James, who won his third regular-season most valuable player trophy, completed one of the best seasons in league history. He was the league's third-leading scorer at 27.1 points a game and averaged a team-high 6.2 assists. He also tied for the team lead in rebounds a game (7.9).
James also posted career-bests in field goal percentage (53 percent) and 3-point shooting (36 percent). He was joined on the first team by Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul.


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Gurmeet Kanwal
Visiting Fellow, VIF
A recent intelligence report, purportedly issued by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency, has warned of the clear and present danger of a conflict being initiated by China along its border with India ostensibly to divert attention from mounting domestic problems, including political dissent, economic challenges and social discord.
The report points to increased activity by units of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the areas across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by way of enhanced surveillance and military training exercises which could be tantamount to full dress rehearsals. Recent exercises have included one on the rapid induction of airborne divisions into Tibet in 36 to 48 hours from bases in adjacent military regions. J-10 air-to-ground strike fighters have been battle tested to hit targets in the high-altitude terrain. SU-30 MKK and SU-27 UBK fighter-bombers have also been practising landings in Tibet and have been deployed during summer months.
It has been known for some time that the PLA has been steadily engaged in developing military infrastructure in Tibet in every field of consequence. The railway line from Gormo to Lhasa, which is to be extended further to Shigatse and on to Kathmandu, has made it possible for the PLA to quickly induct and then sustain much larger forces in Tibet than had been the case before it was commissioned. All-weather roads totalling 58,000 km have been constructed so far. Five fully operational airbases have been built at Gongar, Pangta, Linchi, Hoping and Gar Gunsa. New helipads, missile bases, storage sites for ammunition and for fuel, oil and lubricants are being constructed rapidly. Modern military encampments with multi-storey buildings are coming up close to the border with India. This will considerably reduce mobilisation time for deployment on the border. Both land-line (optical fibre cable-based) and radio communications are being improved. Microwave towers now dot the countryside. Several new command and control nodes have come up.
By no stretch of the imagination can it be presumed that these developments are for the welfare of the sparse population. Nor are these designed to support tourism as China claims. Some years ago the conventional wisdom was that the PLA would need one summer season for stocking and inducting troops and would be able to launch military operations against India only over the next summer season. With substantive improvements having been made to improve the PLA's military posture in Tibet, it will now be possible for the PLA to induct troops and wage war in a single campaign season. Some analysts have estimated the number of fighting formations that could be inducted in a high-level threat scenario in one month as 30 infantry divisions (12,000 soldiers each).
In stark contrast with developments across the border in Tibet, India's own efforts to improve its defensive posture and military infrastructure along the LAC have been lagging behind. Most of India's forward infantry divisions are dependent on a single road axis that is mostly one-way throughout its length and sharp bends do not permit the smooth induction of heavy guns and rocket launchers. Even the most conservatively drawn up plans for infrastructure development have failed to achieve targets for one reason or another. It has been reported that only 50 per cent of the work has been completed on 73 road projects sanctioned so far – Arunachal (27), Uttarakhand (18), J&K (14), Himachal Pradesh (7) and Sikkim (7). Additional plans have been made to construct 277 roads with a total length of 13,100 km in all.
However, the issue that needs to be analysed is whether Chinese efforts in Tibet are aimed at bringing about routine improvements in the habitat of the troops in some of the harshest weather conditions in the world, or if there is a clearly an offensive aim in upgrading the military infrastructure. In military parlance, a threat equals capability into intention. While there is absolutely no doubt or ambiguity about the PLA's concerted efforts to enhance military capabilities in both Lanzhou and Chengdu military regions so as to be able to launch and sustain operations from the LAC along Tibet's border with India, it is difficult to discern a clear intention to do so in the short term. The formulation that China might do so to divert attention from domestic discord does not appear to be realistic and is therefore unconvincing.
The strategic stakes would be very high and the Chinese leadership will not risk sanctions and international opprobrium as well as the multi-billion dollar mutual trade relationship with India simply to divert the attention of people on the mainland. However, as long as the territorial and boundary dispute between India and China is not resolved to mutual satisfaction, while the probability of conflict remains low in the short term, its possibility cannot be ruled out. This is so because even 15 rounds of border talks between the politically appointed interlocutors have failed to lead to the demarcation of the LAC – the first essential step to ensure that a major patrol clash does not lead to an ugly incident.
Patrol face-offs are common as both sides patrol up to their perception of the LAC and this often results in the transgression of the LAC from the other's perspective. Though both sides have been adhering to the laid down procedure of warning the opposing patrol through large banners that it has transgressed across the LAC and must immediately go back, a face-off can quickly turn into a shooting match if there is a hot-headed patrol leader on either side. A small incident of this nature can lead to a border conflagration if the situation is not handled with maturity and calmness by the military and political leadership on either side.
What India needs to do is to upgrade its military strategy from dissuasion to deterrence. Genuine deterrence comes only from the ability to launch and sustain major offensive operations into the territory of one's military adversary. Towards this end, the early raising of at least one strike corps for the mountains is an inescapable operational necessity. As manoeuvre is extremely restricted in the mountains, simultaneous efforts must be made to upgrade the firepower potential of the army and the air force by an order of magnitude. Also, the development of military infrastructure along the border with Tibet must be taken as up a key priority by the MoD.


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Before the advent of Satellite and Digital options all that UK Tv watchers had was 4 channels to choose from. You had to rely on the TV aerial mounted on your roof and the signal you got varied from place to place. TV Aerials Swansea may well have got a better reception than those in Cardiff for example. We still need them to pick up digital signals and this firm can help you with that https://www.onevisionltd.co.uk/tv-aerial-installation-swansea. In the late 70's and early 80's a TV show on BBC2 was a very good reason for having a great TV reception. That programme was Monkey.
Monkey was essential teatime viewing. Produced in Japan it introduced many of us to the martial arts with it's exciting, bloodless and beautifully choregraphed fight scenes. Unusually for British TV at the time, the cast was uniformly Asian and made the actors minor stars. The story was taken from Chinese legend and tells of the travels and travails of the Monk Tripitaka and his 3 Divine companions as they take a journey "as long as life itself" to deliver some Buddhist scrolls to seers in India. Along the way they encounter many tests and trails set before them. The 3 deal with them in their own particular way before Tripitaka steps in with some reassuring Buddhist teaching or saying to curb their worst excess and set them on the right path.
The companions are, Monkey the clever, magician trickster who eats from the Buddha's tree of Knowledge. He is imprisoned in rock for this and is freed by Tripitaka on the understanding he will help him take the scrolls. Monkey flees as soon as he is out, only for the Monk to cast a golden band around Monkey's head that will contract hurting him if Monkey attempts to go back on his deal to help. Pigsy was a guard in heaven that failed to stop Monkey from eating from the tree. His punishment was to fall to earth and become a hot-headed, constantly hungry but tenacious and loyal warrior. He can also turn into a pig which sees him at risk of being eaten on occasions. Sandy is the other divine guard that fails to stop Monkey and also falls to Earth. He becomes a Water demon and appears to be slightly cowardly, but this is not the case and he is also a loyal friend to Tripitaka and the companions providing wisdom and caution over Monkey and Pigsy's impetuousness.
Monkey is the most powerful. He is memorably able to summon a small flying cloud with, and this was much copied around playgrounds at the time, a distinctive spell of blowing on his two fingers whilst waving them back and forth. He can also summon an army of his Monkey warriors to fight with him should the need arise, though with Pigsy and Sandy around he rarely needs them. Tripitaka was the earnest Monk determined to get the scroll to the seers in India and though "he" (the part was played by a female actor) had no special powers his faith and ability to actually be the leader of the 4 makes "him" stand out. A great show.


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We turned to the experts and asked them about the advice we hear all the time that we're better off ignoring.
Rethink these seven common money tips, even if you hear them on a daily basis:
1. Save 10% for retirement and you'll be set.
Better advice: Save twice that much, if you can.
This may have been true at one time, but experts seem to think we need to set aside much more than 10% of your net income to retire early and with options, especially now that our life spans are significantly longer.
Michael Egan, a certified financial planner and partner at Egan, Berger & Weiner, LLC, says that a minimum of 15% of your paycheck needs to be dedicated to retirement funds, and 20% is ideal.
"A lot of millennials are going to be in a unique position that we haven't seen in probably 40 or 50 years," he tells Business Insider.
"I would bet that Social Security itself would be reduced, or at least delayed, dramatically, and they're probably not going to have a pension, which means practically every dollar they live on during retirement is going to be something they saved themselves."
It is particularly important to start saving as early as possible, he emphasizes, especially since the bigger purchases that come along later in life — a house, car, and raising kids — may take away from your retirement savings. "It's never going to get any cheaper to live than it will be before you get married and have a family," he says. "So start young."
2. Start saving for your kid's education right away.
Better advice: Take care of your own retirement first.
Obviously, your child's education is important, but "your number one priority in your 30s — even if you have a family — still has to be retirement," says Egan. Think long term, he advises: "If you don't get retirement fully funded, you're going to be on your kids' payroll for 15 or 20 years," which could end up being more expensive in the long run than student loans would be.
"Make sure you're on pace for a decent retirement before you start setting aside money for college," he says. "Once you're on pace for that, and you have extra funds that you can set aside for a goal like college, definitely do that." He recommends starting with a 529 savings plan.
3. Avoid credit cards at all costs.
Better advice: Use credit cards responsibly.
Even financial guru Dave Ramsey says to stay far, far away: "There is no positive side to credit card use," he writes on his website. "You will spend more if you use credit cards. Even by paying the bills on time, you are not beating the system! But most families don't pay on time."
The actual cards are not the root of the raging credit card debt problem — it's how we use them.
In fact, there are many benefits to having one, or multiple, credit cards, especially if you use them responsibly.
In addition to offering rewards, most credit cards also offer insurance, such as travel insurance, car rental insurance, and fraud protection. It's also important to use one in order to establish good credit, which will allow you to make big purchases later on, like a car or home.
Start by selecting a good credit card and then focus on establishing smart credit card habits — and if you have debt already, be diligent in your payments.
4. Close unused credit card accounts.
Better advice: Use your least-favorite credit cards periodically and pay them off in full.
If you're switching credit cards, it may seem smart to cancel you old accounts, but that can actually hurt your credit score. While closing a card doesn't shorten your account history, it decreases your total amount of credit available, and therefore increases your credit utilization rate, which could negatively impact your credit score.
Additionally, commitment counts, and hanging onto your cards can boost your credit score. "Lenders like to see a long history of credit, which means that the longer you hold an account, the more valuable it is for your credit score," writes Ramit Sethi in "I Will Teach You To Be Rich." "As long as there are no fees, keep it open."
Don't just keep it open — keep it active. If your account remains inactive for a long period of time, credit card companies can take it upon themselves to close your account.
John Ulzheimer, credit expert at Credit Sesame, recommends setting a calendar reminder and use old cards sporadically. "My advice would be to put them on a revolving door," he says, "just to knock the dust off them, and to use as an incentive for the issuer not to close it underneath you."
5. Retire as soon as you can.
Better advice: Retire when you can afford to, both financially and emotionally.
"The days of retiring and sitting on the front porch are over with," Larry Rosenthal, certified financial planner and president of Rosenthal Wealth Management Group, tells Business Insider. "Retirement is strictly a lifestyle decision. Some people want to keep working, while others wants to get out of the stress and pressures that come with a job as soon as possible."
Retiring early can certainly be your goal, but it doesn't have to be. We don't all have to follow the same path.
Rather than focusing on an early retirement, determine your long-term goals and exactly what you want your future to look like. Then, create a sound financial plan that will allow you to save enough money to reach those goals and retire with options and flexibility.
6. Wait and take your Social Security at age 70.
Better advice: Consider your options before deciding when to claim benefits.
While waiting until age 70 to claim or begin your Social Security benefits in order to max them out is applicable for some people, it's not the best option for everyone, Rosenthal emphasizes.
"Oftentimes, people mess up their Social Security decision," he explains. It may be best for you to wait, or it may be best for you to start receiving your checks as soon as you can, at age 62. "Sit down, run it out in a financial plan, and see which was is best for your family," he advises.
Many other experts agree that 70 cannot be the universal age for people to start claiming Social Security benefits, and some explain how claiming early can actually be very beneficial.
7. You need a financial planner no matter what.
Better advice: If your assets are uncomplicated and you feel comfortable managing them, you might not need professional help right away.
There are certainly times when hiring a financial planner is a good idea, but not everyone needs one, and some people are better off without one. Even the financial planners say so.
"If you are in a situation where your assets are modest and need to either get out of debt or build up your emergency fund, you already have your plan. Just go out and do it. Don't waste money on someone to tell you something you already know," writes Neal Frankle, a certified financial planner and owner of personal finance website Wealth Pilgrim.
If you do decide to invest in a financial planner, Sethi recommends using a fee-based adviser, rather than a commission-based adviser. "If they're paid on commission, they usually will direct you to expensive, bloated funds to earn their commissions," he writes in "I Will Teach You To Be Rich." "By contrast, fee-based financial advisers simply charge a flat fee and are much more reputable."


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Say it ain't so! Last night I gave a not-so-well prepared speech at my Toastmasters club. I chose the Competent Communicator (CC) Project #4 – How to say it. My title was How to: The Verbal Busines Card. I'm giving a presentation on networking next week and I needed to tighten this part up a bit.
Note: I learned about the Verbal Business Card from Ed Tate.
A couple of the objectives of this CC speech include being specific (i.e. no "stuff" or "things"), using words economically (i.e. "many" instead of "a large number") and avoiding jargon. This last point, jargon, was especially important to me. This speech was about what people do for a living, which means one audience member's answer is by definition jargon to most everyone else.
Because I made this very interactive, the audience was involved and provided a lot of input. Especially the engineers in the club.
Here's what my evaluator said: "[You] gave a lot of power to the audience to control 'how' things were said. A lot of technical jargon was involved in details of what people answered."
Say it ain't so!
While I worked had to make examples relevant to the majority, I neglected to make sure to keep the audience from overdoing it on the jargon. Of course I cannot (and would not want to) control what they will say.
The lesson here is how to handle working with the audience. Anytime an audience member goes too technical, it's my job to rephrase the point with less jargon. That's it. It's a lot like handling Q&A from the audience, where you need to be sure to repeat (and sometimes rephrase) the question for the rest of the audience to hear. In this case, since I was asking them questions about their jobs, I needed to make a point to repeat and rephrase their answers to reduce the jargon, and improve the understanding for the audience.
I've mentioned it before, but it can be a tremendous benefit to repeat Toastmaster manuals. In fact, I'm finding even more value now in taking parts of longer presentations and giving them as CC or advanced speeches to get feedback and tighten them up – piece by piece. I did that a few weeks ago by telling a story that I'll use as the opening for a 30-45 minute presentation. I presented it as a 4-6 minute speech from the Advanced Manual on Storytelling and received some useful feedback.
If you haven't done this yourself, you may find this to be a useful way to prepare for other presentations, regardless of length. Craig Valentine says to take your story to Toastmasters to get help if you can't think of a phrase. I agree, but also take pieces of other presentations there too. Tighten up your professional speaking with the basic manual. Say it ain't so!


text: On a day, where the government's chief medical officer for England has predicted an "Antibiotic Resistance Apocolypse" here is The Sensitive Cloth, a novel textile impregnated with living bioluminescent bacteria. Not only can the textile be used to make a beguiling bioluminescent dress that glows in the dark, but as living bacterial cells emit light and dead ones do not, the material also provides a unique and rapid real-time monitor of antibiotic activity. It could conceivably, be used as an aesthetically interesting and rapid screen for new antibiotics.


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New Pa. law putting puppy mills out of business
BELLEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Daniel Peachey's breeding dogs used to stand on wire flooring all day, cooped up in cages that provided no regular access to the outdoors.
No more. Peachey recently spent more than $20,000 on upgrades at his Stone Mountain Kennel, outside of State College, to meet stringent new health and safety standards that state officials say have gone a long way toward ending Pennsylvania's reputation as the puppy mill capital of the East.
While breeders like Peachey have found themselves shelling out tens of thousands of dollars to comply with the strictest kennel law in the nation, scores of substandard commercial kennels have opted to close instead — freeing a minimum of 14,000 dogs from bleak surroundings where they typically received little attention or care.
The state Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement is wagging its tail about the results, declaring Friday in its annual report to the Legislature that Pennsylvania has become a "model state" for its oversight of commercial breeders.
"I think if people care about their dogs and want to remain in business, they are doing what's needed to comply with the law," Jessie Smith, the state's top dog-law enforcer, told The Associated Press this week during a tour of Peachey's kennel.
Pennsylvania had long been known as a breeding ground for puppy mills when Gov. Ed Rendell signed off on an overhaul of the dog law in 2008. The legislation was a response to appalling conditions in many large commercial breeding kennels, where dogs spent most of their working lives inside cramped wire cages, stacked one atop the other, and got little grooming, veterinary care or exercise.
Key provisions that went into effect in October required large-scale breeders to double cage sizes, eliminate wire flooring, and provide unfettered access to the outdoors. The new law also banned cage stacking, instituted twice-a-year vet checks, and mandated new ventilation and cleanliness standards.
Many breeders have closed voluntarily rather than comply. The number of commercial kennels in Pennsylvania plummeted from 303 at the beginning of 2009 to 111 today — a reduction of almost two-thirds — although a few of them are expected to reopen after making renovations, while other kennels got rid of enough dogs so that they are no longer classified as commercial operations.
Thousands of former breeding dogs have been relinquished to shelters and placed in homes as pets. Dogs have also been sold or transferred to other kennel owners in and out of state.
"It's much more difficult now to run a puppy mill in Pennsylvania," said Sarah Speed, Pennsylvania state director of The Humane Society of the United States. "I think the puppy mill business in Pennsylvania is absolutely on its way out."
Peachey, 43, an Amishman who lives with his wife and seven children on a three-acre spread in Belleville, said he thought long and hard about whether he wanted to remain in the business of breeding and selling Yorkshire and Boston terriers, Maltese, and "morkies" (a trendy Yorkie-Maltese mix).
He had always run a clean kennel, meeting and sometimes exceeding existing standards and taking good care of his dogs, according to state dog warden Melissa Bair, who has inspected the facility for years.
But even Peachey's operation required substantial upgrades to comply with the new regulations, including outdoor runs and new indoor enclosures.
In the end, it was a matter of economics.
Peachey, who had paid more than $50,000 for a new kennel building in 2003, thought it made more sense to spend another $20,000 to bring the kennel up to code than to abandon it and lose his original investment.
"I really didn't think I had a choice," he said.
Other kennels have refused to go along. Since October, the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement has revoked 13 licenses from operators who wouldn't or couldn't make the necessary changes at their kennels. The agency has also targeted unlicensed kennels, issuing a record 63 citations last year.
"The new dog law has given us so many tools to do things we weren't able to do before," said warden Bair. "It's easier to close a problem kennel. And we do. And we will continue to close problem kennels, because it's not acceptable to raise dogs in bad conditions."
Dog law officials still have a ways to go before they can declare complete victory.
Key regulations have yet to be approved because of a tussle over standards for flooring, lighting, ventilation, air temperature, and ammonia and humidity levels. Hundreds of smaller kennels are exempt from the toughest provisions of the new law, meaning thousands of dogs are still being kept in substandard conditions.
Also, it's likely that some kennels that claimed to have closed simply went underground, and are now operating illegally.
"The bureau estimates from past experience that at least 15 percent of the kennels recently closed have not really closed for good, and further enforcement will be required," according to the agency's report to lawmakers.
There is a potential funding crisis, as well. The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement is self-funded primarily through the sale of dog and kennel licenses. Lawmakers and Rendell took $4 million from the bureau's account last week to plug a budget hole, putting the agency's solvency at risk, the report said.
By and large, though, the new law is working as intended, according to Smith, special deputy secretary of dog law enforcement.
"The bar has been raised," she said. "The business is shaking out."


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Garden for Ghana – Initial Visit in August 2013
Categories: Garden for Ghana, What's Happening
Click here for an overview of the Garden for Ghana Project
August 2013 – Initial Visit and discovery
CNGF's President and Founder, Alrie Middlebrook, visited Yamoransa as a member of YASC to teach school children aspects of Ghanaian ecology, with emphasis on the coastal savannah plant community. In the same visit she also conducted surveys that documented the food insecurity and insufficient daily nutrition of the village children. After spending time in Yamoransa, Alrie realized that the people of Yamoransa could benefit greatly from the same strategic garden model and educational program that the CNGF has been designing and implementing in over 50 schools in California since 2006. The first phase involved the selection of the first of 13 garden sites requested by different communities in the town and the selection of a pilot garden.
Click on the appropriate photos below for information on the overall project, for additional information on other visits, or for supplementary materials. If you would like to donate please contact us.


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Prof. Dr. Michael Wala
Michael Wala teaches North American History at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. He received his academic education at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Politik, Hamburg, with a degree in economics, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (MA in History) and at the Universität Hamburg (Dr. Phil.), before he completed his Habilitation at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Wala taught in Great Britain, in the United States, and at German universities as well as spending a year at Stanford University as a Visiting Scholar before coming to Bochum in 2004.
His research, teaching and publishing focuses, in addition to various aspects of American History, on international and transatlantic relations and most recently on the history of intelligence services. A book on Otto John, the first director of the German internal intelligence agency and written with Benjamin Carter Hett (CUNY), was be published by Rowohlt in May 2019.
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Under Turakii's Bed! >=O
Annoying Turakii.
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Nuva Team Assembled (142/293)
skrall is a she
-SZ- commented on Bundalings's blog entry in blogs_blog_142brakelatabaasata?
Bio Nickel 2015
-SZ- commented on -SZ-'s blog entry in blogs_blog_192Yes. Very yes.
-SZ- started following All these YouTube links , Bio Nickel 2015 , So I'm going over the blog entries from the last few weeks... and 2 others
Bio Nickel 2015
-SZ- posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_192I wasn't excited. Then gears. I'm excited. I would actually just buy a pile of gears at this point.
So I'm going over the blog entries from the last few weeks...
-SZ- posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_192I think I think I may have missed something >.> <.< http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j143/bronco117/tumblr_mbg2v6356K1qhdlk5o1_500.gif?t=1377207692 Deeplinked for being over 500kB, but it's not letting me actually link it the normal way.-Nukaya EDIT: Man, just when I thought I had gone over all the rules... Also, yeah, I have no idea how to fix it.
Nope, no shame at all. I just don't get it, that's all. I get what you're saying. Sometimes I wish I didn't have any outside affiliation with a show or band or movie, etc. But when you are interested and inspired by something, you just want to find out everything about it and tell everyone about it. Unfortunately, sometimes there are some idiot fans out there. One example that immediately comes to is is Metallica fans vs. Megadeth fans. It's so idiotic how much they can hate each other. I just wanna say, "Just listen to the music and have fun! You can like both bands and no be abused over it." Meh, rant. Also, I'm sorta intrigued at the direction that these comments went it. I was expecting comments about relatability to BZPers, not MLP. But whatevz.
-SZ- posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_192So Evanescence is pretty cool and I'm not totally obsessed nope no sir
Well, that is a fairly good reason.
First of all, I want to say thank you for all these amazing replies. You guys are awesome! Sorry I couldn't reply to them earlier. I had to take a day-long car trip. Wow, you make an interesting point about cultural problems coming from MLP. I had never thought of it that way before. Dude, I wish I had my life as together as you do. I'm still at that awkward stage where I have no idea what to do or where to go. It's frustrating. And rock music is what fuels me, from classic to metal, punk to pop-rock. I do it all! And yes, adulthood is weird and awkward, especially for me. Too bad you can't always be 16. That's exactly what I thought when I first saw BZP. I just couldn't believe so many people love Bionicle like I did. And I'm not really dependent on this site anymore, but only because most of my friends left... and then Bionicle died, so there's that. Yeah, right when everyone started going crazy over MLP, I gave it a try. Not for me, no sir. While I don't prescribe to gender-specific identities, it still me a weird feeling to know so many guys adore this show. And dude, physics and math make you guys more interesting, especially since I can't understand either of them. But I'm sure you guys are more than just physics and math. You're people. Complicated, like all people. Which is the way I should view Bronies. Sisters, man, can't live with 'em... can't live with 'em. Yeah, when you start to define yourself by a TV show, that may be too far. Maybe. I'm no expert. But I get your point. Wow, you sound just like me. I'm quite an introvert, as I imagine a lot of people on this site are. I play video games, but I probably watch more movies (my favorite story-telling medium). And I love writing, I'm just such a perfectionist that I never get anything done. Yeah, it seems so. No judgment here, just don't get it. Yeah, at times I thought that the super fandom of BZP to Bionicle hurt Bionicle. Sometimes fans just need to let the creators do their jobs.
What I don't get about most of you...
-SZ- posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_192...is most of you. I find it very difficult to relate to at least 80% of you. I'm sure you're all still mostly nice people. I just use to relate to almost everyone, which is what made this site so cool. I'm sorry. Pessimist. And I just don't get MLP. I don't even
Describe The Avatar Of The Member Before You!
-SZ- replied to Ghosthands's topic in Completely Off TopicI don't even... It's a fish... and a cigarette... inside a chicken. Okay. Enough internet for me.
posting some links
-SZ- commented on Shine's blog entry in blogs_blog_540This is exactly what I hoped it would be.
All these YouTube links
-SZ- commented on -SZ-'s blog entry in blogs_blog_192This is why we can't have nice things... ... faith restored.
All these YouTube links
-SZ- posted a blog entry in blogs_blog_192and I'm too scared to click on any of them.
What Are You Listening To At This Very Moment?
-SZ- replied to Nescent's topic in Completely Off TopicViolet Hill - Coldplay
Look at all these LGBTQ things that are being said, just look at them
-SZ- commented on Bundalings's blog entry in blogs_blog_142Ok, I laughed.


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Breast Cancer Awareness - Doing My Part
2015 Bling Bracelet Breast Cancer Awareness Houston Business Jewelry Pink Susan G. Komen Wear Pink
Hey bling lovers!! It's October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month! I have friends who have been directly affected by Breast Cancer and do my absolute best to support their fundraising and campaigning efforts. Due to my health (severe asthma and severe Rheumatoid Arthritis flare ups) I am unable to walk in the walk here in Houston this year. I did a few years ago and was amazed and humbled by the experienced. So in an effort to do my part, for the month of October, 25% of the proceeds from the sale of the Rock Candy Cotton Candy Bracelet will be...


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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
AIDS Ribbon Tucson could use your help tonight. About 15 volunteers are needed to help carry the large beauty during a procession at an event sponsored by the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) and the UofA Black Alumni Club to mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, tonight, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the UA Vine Annex, 1125 N.Vine Ave.
The event is the 12th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - a national HIV/AIDS testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeting African Americans. There will be HIV rapid testing that is free and confidential, guest speakers, a candlelight vigil and entertainment.
To volunteer to carry the ribbon, which we strongly encourage you to do, call 207-0902.
Tags: AIDS Ribbon Tucson , National HIV/AIDS Black Awareness Day , SAAF , UofA Black Alumni Club