WAIST MEASUREMENT MATTERS Excess weight, as measured by BMI, is not the only risk to your health. The location of fat on your body is important too. TO MEASURE YOUR WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, place a tape measure around your bare abdomen, just above your hip bone. Be sure that the tape is snug but does not compress your skin, and is parallel to the ï¬ oor.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Townshend Duties, formally known as the Townshend Acts, was a tax passed by the British. It was named for Charles Townshend, who was the British Prime Minister at the time.he Townshend Duties, formally known as the Townshend Acts, was a tax passed by the British. It was named for Charles Townshend, who was the British Prime Minister at the time.
The Townshend Acts Repealed 1770. The British parliament repealed the Townshend duties on all but tea. Pressure from British merchants was partially responsible for the change. The British government, led by Prime Minister Lord North, maintained the taxes on tea, in order to underscore the supremacy of parliament.he Townshend Acts Repealed 1770. The British parliament repealed the Townshend duties on all but tea. Pressure from British merchants was partially responsible for the change. The British government, led by Prime Minister Lord North, maintained the taxes on tea, in order to underscore the supremacy of parliament.